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 1 1|              Gospel and the apostles may be credited, no man can
 2 1|              But, however, that some may not colour their spirit
 3 1|          under pretence of religion, may not seek impunity for their
 4 1| licentiousness; in a word, that none may impose either upon himself
 5 1|            have framed of things.~It may indeed be alleged that the
 6 1|          alleged that the magistrate may make use of arguments, and,
 7 1|              erroneous by reason, he may certainly do what becomes
 8 1|            thereunto.~Some, perhaps, may object that no such society
 9 1|          judge necessary, provided I may have liberty at the same
10 1|            order to life eternal, he may, perhaps, indeed constitute
11 1|            his jurisdiction.~But, it may be asked, by what means
12 1|           whereby the ejected person may any wise be damnified in
13 1|              another.~That the thing may be made clearer by an example,
14 1|              men think of them) they may worship God in that manner
15 1|             bodily health, every man may consider what suits his
16 1|       magisterial care, I mean (if I may so call it), which consists
17 1|           those professions? But, it may be said, there are a thousand
18 1|              the way to eternal life may be better known by a prince
19 1|           take him for my guide, who may probably be as ignorant
20 1|           mansions of the blessed. I may grow rich by an art that
21 1|             I take not delight in; I may be cured of some disease
22 1|        poison. In a word, whatsoever may be doubtful in religion,
23 1|           How great soever, in fine, may be the pretence of good-will
24 1|         decent form of worship, they may draw others unto the love
25 1|           whole matter of toleration may the more clearly be understood.~
26 1|           expression.~But perhaps it may be concluded from hence
27 1|           follow that the magistrate may ordain whatsoever he pleases
28 1|             never so indifferent, it may not presently be established
29 1|            by a law. In that case he may order it to be done. But
30 1|           but a Christian magistrate may have subjects that are Jews?
31 1|      acknowledge that such an injury may not be done unto a Jew as
32 1|           that anything of this kind may be done to a Christian?~
33 1|             prudence of every Church may bring into such use as shall
34 1|         Meliboeus, whose calf it is, may lawfully kill his calf at
35 1|           And for the same reason he may kill his calf also in a
36 1|             or estate. And thus what may be spent on a feast may
37 1|              may be spent on a feast may be spent on a sacrifice.
38 1|          magistrate, in such a case, may forbid all his subjects
39 1|           religious uses. If any man may lawfully take bread or wine,
40 1|          pretence of public good.~It may be said: “What if a Church
41 1|             idolatrous Church, which may not in time and place be
42 1|              Geneva, for example, he may extirpate, by violence and
43 1|           some neighbouring country, may oppress the reformed religion
44 1|              violated, that idolatry may be extirpated; and unless
45 1|        punishments, fire, and sword, may apply this story to himself.
46 1|          false and offensive to God; may not the Christians for the
47 1|             extirpated there?~But it may be urged farther that, by
48 1|              of that government both may and ought to be kept in
49 1|           faith and good works, they may obtain eternal life; but
50 1|            the estates of the people may be equally secure whether
51 1|              of a Christian. Any one may employ as many exhortations
52 1|           and strength, whereby they may acquire what they farther
53 1|      assistance and joint force they may secure unto each other their
54 1|             of their temporal goods, may, nevertheless, be deprived
55 1|  commonwealth. I mean that provision may be made for the security
56 1|     afterwards to the laws.~But some may ask: “What if the magistrate
57 1|              private judgement (as I may call it) of the magistrate
58 1|          their promise; that princes may be dethroned by those that
59 1|             be heretics, or at least may declare them so whensoever
60 1|     doctrines signify, but that they may and are ready upon any occasion
61 1|            one another, that nothing may be innovated or changed
62 1|             the civil peace?~That we may draw towards a conclusion.
63 1|           drive at is that every man may enjoy the same rights that
64 1|             same liberty. Nay, if we may openly speak the truth,
65 1|          houses? But if these things may be granted to Jews and Pagans,
66 1|             that the gospel of peace may at length be preached, and
67 1|           consciences by human laws, may, like fathers of their country,
68 1|    intermeddling with State Affairs, may apply themselves wholly
69 2|                 Farewell.~Perhaps it may not be amiss to add a few
70 2|            for the same reason there may be different religions also
71 2|       Scripture. Now this separation may be made in a twofold manner:~
72 2|              that however clearly we may think this or the other
73 2|            the sacred texthowever he may be nicknamed by any sect