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A TAST OF A. STEVART'S EXTRAVAGANCIES and contradictions in the second part of his Duply to the two Brethren.
Page 13. The Civill Magistrate [even] as Christian, has power not to admit the true Religion, to reject it, yea when it is receaved or approved, and confirmed by his secular and Civill authority, to re∣ject it and exile it. If the Church bee corrupt▪ and Church Officers negligent in their charge, and will not reforme it [as the Magistrate thinks good;] hee may command, yea compell them to do it. When the Church is reformed, hee may command them, when they are negligent to bee diligent in their charge. If [hee conceave] they op∣pres any man in their Ecclesiastical judgements and censures▪ against the lawes of the Kingdome, hee may desire them, yea command them to re∣verse their judgements; and in case they reforme them not, [againe] command them, yea compel them by his Civill power, to give him sa∣tisfaction, according to the lawes of the Kingdome▪ if [hee conceave] they derogate not from the lawes of God, [which neither Popish nor Turkish Magistrates will acknowledge, though their lawes bee never so contrary to the word of God.]
Page. 166. The Civill Magistrate if hee follow Gods word cannot grant a tolleration [of Independent Churches] without consent of the Church, if hee judge it is not corrupted: [as if the Church being cor∣rupted; the Magistrate may bee corrupt too, and tolerate what hee will.]
Page. 47. How be it, The Church compel not to subscribe; yet the Civill Magistrate after sufficient conviction may compell to subscribe or to begon. Pag. 179. What power hath the King or Parliament to intrude and force upon the Kingdome new religions or a tolleration of all Sects? the Parliament assume no such power unto it selfe.