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ought_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o accuse_v himself_o or_o purge_v himself_o by_o oath_n vi_o some_o remarkable_a collection_n out_o of_o doctor_n tailor_n book_n entitle_v oeoaotia_n ekaektikh_n a_o discourse_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o prophesy_v show_v the_o unreasonableness_n of_o prescribe_v to_o other_o man_n faith_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o persecute_v different_a opinion_n vii_o instance_n out_o of_o divers_a author_n treat_v on_o the_o same_o subject_n by_o w._n c._n decease_a viii_o several_a reason_n render_v why_o no_o outward_a force_n nor_o imposition_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n by_o r._n h._n s._n f._n and_o f._n h._n decease_a ix_o several_a saying_n collect_v from_o the_o speech_n and_o writing_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o x._o several_a promise_n and_o declaration_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o tender_a conscience_n take_v out_o of_o the_o speech_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o sect_n i._o persecution_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o conscience_n be_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o king_n of_o king_n as_o these_o scripture_n and_o reason_n follow_v do_v demonstrate_v the_o first_o reason_n against_o persecution_n be_v because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n for_o christ_n command_v that_o the_o tare_n and_o wheat_n shall_v be_v let_v alone_o in_o the_o world_n &c_n matth._n 13.30.38_o &c_n &c_n and_o not_o pluck_v up_o until_o the_o harvest_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n christ_n also_o command_v 15.14_o matth._n 15.14_o that_o they_o that_o be_v blind_a shall_v be_v let_v alone_o refer_v their_o punishment_n unto_o the_o fall_n into_o the_o ditch_n again_o he_o reprove_v his_o disciple_n who_o will_v have_v have_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n 59_o luke_n 9.54_o 59_o and_o devour_v those_o samaritan_n who_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o in_o these_o word_n you_o know_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o come_v to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o paul_n the_o apostle_n teach_v 24.2_o 2_o tim._n 24.2_o that_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o strive_v but_o must_v be_v gentle_a towards_o all_o man_n suffer_v the_o evil_a man_n instruct_v they_o with_o meekness_n that_o be_v contrary-minded_n prove_v if_o god_n at_o any_o time_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v acknowledge_v the_o truth_n and_o come_v to_o amendment_n out_o of_o that_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n according_a to_o these_o bless_a commandment_n the_o prophet_n foretell_v 4.3.4_o esa_n 2.4_o mica_n 4.3.4_o that_o when_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n concern_v worship_n shall_v cease_v and_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v establish_v they_o shall_v break_v their_o sword_n into_o ploughshare_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o pruning-hook_n then_o shall_v none_o hurt_v or_o destroy_v in_o all_o the_o mountain_n of_o my_o holiness_n and_o when_o he_o come_v the_o same_o he_o teach_v and_o practise_v as_o before_o 11.9_o esa_n 11.9_o so_o do_v his_o disciple_n afterâ—him_v for_o the_o weapon_n of_o his_o warfare_n be_v nor_o carnal_a say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o but_o he_o charge_v strait_o that_o his_o disciple_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o persecute_v those_o that_o will_v not_o be_v of_o their_o religion_n that_o when_o they_o be_v persecute_v they_o shall_v pray_v when_o they_o be_v curse_v 5._o matth._n 5._o they_o shall_v bless_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o reason_n seem_v to_o be_v because_o they_o who_o now_o be_v tare_n may_v hereafter_o become_v wheat_n they_o who_o be_v now_o blind_a may_v hereafter_o see_v they_o that_o now_o resist_v he_o may_v hereafter_o receive_v he_o they_o that_o be_v now_o in_o the_o devil_n snare_n in_o adversness_n to_o the_o truth_n may_v hereafter_o come_v to_o repentance_n they_o that_o be_v now_o blasphemer_n and_o persecutor_n as_o paul_n be_v may_v in_o time_n become_v faithful_a as_o he_o they_o that_o be_v now_o idolatrous_a as_o the_o corinthian_n once_o be_v 6.9_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o may_v hereafter_o become_v true_a worshipper_n as_o they_o they_o that_o be_v now_o no_o people_n of_o god_n nor_o under_o mercy_n as_o the_o saint_n sometime_o be_v 1_o pet._n 2_o 20._o may_v hereafter_o become_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o obtain_v mercy_n as_o they_o some_o come_v not_o till_o the_o eleven_o hour_n 〈◊〉_d matt._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d if_o those_o that_o come_v not_o till_o the_o last_o hour_n shall_v be_v destroy_v because_o they_o come_v not_o at_o the_o first_o than_o shall_v they_o never_o come_v but_o be_v prevent_v sect_n ii_o the_o second_o reason_n against_o persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n be_v because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o famous_a prince_n first_o consider_v the_o speech_n of_o king_n james_n to_o the_o parliament_n 1609._o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o sure_a rule_n in_o divinity_n that_o god_n never_o love_v to_o plant_v his_o church_n by_o violence_n and_o bloodshed_n and_o that_o it_o be_v usual_o the_o condition_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v persecute_v but_o not_o to_o persecute_v again_o he_o say_v page_n four_o speak_v of_o the_o papist_n i_o give_v good_a proof_n that_o i_o intend_v no_o persecution_n against_o they_o for_o conscience_n cause_n and_o in_o the_o same_o king_n exposition_n of_o the_o revelation_n the_o twentieth_o print_v 1588._o he_o write_v thus_o compass_v of_o the_o saint_n and_o beseige_v of_o the_o belove_a city_n declare_v unto_o we_o a_o certain_a note_n of_o a_o false_a church_n to_o be_v persecution_n for_o they_o come_v to_o seek_v the_o faithful_a the_o faithful_a be_v they_o that_o be_v seek_v the_o wicked_a be_v the_o besieger_n the_o faithful_a be_v the_o besiege_a and_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n have_v thus_o write_v and_o notwithstanding_o the_o success_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n wherein_o sundry_a opinion_n have_v be_v hatch_v about_o the_o subject_n of_o religion_n may_v make_v one_o clear_o discern_v with_o his_o eye_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o touch_v with_o his_o finger_n that_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o a_o maxim_n heretofore_o maintain_v by_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n that_o man_n conscience_n ought_v in_o no_o fort_n to_o be_v violate_v urge_v or_o constrain_v and_o whensoever_o man_n have_v attempt_v any_o thing_n by_o this_o violent_a course_n whether_o open_o or_o by_o secret_a mean_n the_o issue_n have_v be_v pernicious_a and_o the_o cause_n of_o great_a and_o wonderful_a innovation_n in_o the_o principale_a and_o mighty_a kingdom_n and_o country_n of_o all_o christendom_n and_o further_o he_o say_v so_o that_o once_o more_o we_o do_v profess_v before_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o from_o this_o time_n forward_o we_o be_v firm_o resolve_v not_o to_o persecute_v or_o molest_v or_o suffer_v to_o be_v persecute_v or_o molest_v any_o person_n whosoever_o for_o matter_n of_o religion_n no_o not_o those_o who_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o the_o romish_a church_n neither_o to_o trouble_v nor_o disturb_v they_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n so_o they_o live_v conformable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o state_n etc._n etc._n sect_n iii_o the_o three_o reason_n because_o persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o ancient_a and_o late_a writer_n hilary_n against_o auxentius_n say_v thus_o the_o christian_a church_n do_v not_o persecute_v but_o be_v persecute_v and_o lamentable_a it_o be_v to_o see_v the_o folly_n of_o these_o time_n and_o the_o foolish_a opinion_n of_o this_o world_n in_o that_o man_n think_v by_o humane_a aid_n to_o help_n god_n and_o with_o worldly_a pomp_n and_o power_n to_o undertake_v to_o defend_v the_o christian_a church_n i_o ask_v the_o bishop_n what_o help_v use_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o publish_n the_o gospel_n with_o the_o aid_n of_o what_o power_n do_v they_o preach_v christ_n and_o convert_v 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