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A44149	A brief collection of certain instances of Holy Scripture, and ancient laws of England concurring against persecution, oppression and injustice, recomended to the serious consideration of all sincere friends to the King and kingdom / by William Holgate.	Holgate, William, fl. 1683-1686.	1686 (1686)	Wing H2415; ESTC R858	11,163	18

wicked Informers or such who have or will swear that people peaceably meet together to worship God are Riotters And the experience which Christendom had in these last Ages is argument enough that tolleration of differing Opinions is so far from disturbing the publick peace or destroying the interest of Princes or people that it doth advantage the publick it secures the peace because there is not so much as the pretence of Religion left to such persons to to contend for it being already indulged to them and they Industrious who desires to be serviceable in their Generations cannot but Love and Honour that Government that preserves them in the quiet and peaceable enjoyment of what 's their own free from Rapine and Spoil Eusebius in his second Book of the Life of Constantine reports these ' words of that great Emperor Let them which err with joy receive the like fruction of peace and quietness with the faithful sith the restoring of communion and society may bring them into the right way of Truth let none give molestation to any let every one do as he determines in his mind For it may be safe in diversity of perswasions and it is also part of Christian Religion that the liberty of mens Consciences should be preserved in all things where God hath not set a limit and this is his limitting power to do good unto all and to keep a Conscience clear both towards God and towards all men Now the end of the Commandment is Charity out of a pure Heart and of a good Conscience and of Faith unfeigned 1 Tim. 1.5 He that followeth after Righteousness and Mercy findeth Life Righteousness and Honour Prov. 21.21 Mercy and Truth preserves the King and his Throne is upholden by Mercy Prov. 20.28 If therefore you would that God should preserve the King as for the mercy he hath shewed hitherto and that you would have his Throne to be upholder suffer not your selves to be over-awed or grown upon by a false merciless persecuting furious people whose conversations manifestly shew what it is their inclinations lead to that is to say Rapin and Spoil for covetous envious ends subverting the Laws to contrary ends then they seem to have been made as 22 Car 2. The Preface of which act is to prevent and suppress seditious Conventicles and such as at their Meetings under colour of Religion do or may contrive Insurrections as late experience hath shewn yet hath the bent of that Act by Coveteous men out of meer envy thereby rendering the Government cruel been greatly imployed against a peaceable people against whom neither plotting of hurt against any nor the least shew of Sedition ever been or proved against them Let it be observed what a great man of England once said discoursing of the hardship that many peaceable people in this Nation underwent by heard-hearted men spoke on this wise It is certainly a uneasie kind of life to any man that hath either Christian Charity good Nature or Humanity to see his fellow Subjects daily divested of their Liberties and Birth-rights and miserably thrown out of their Possessions and Free-Holds only because they cannot agree with others in some opinions and nicities of Religion which their Consciences will not give them leave to consent too and which even by the confession of those that would impose them are no way necessary to Salvation and that there is in this Nation a gross mistake as to the point of Government because it makes every man safely to depend upon the wrong place and not upon the Governours not a man living well towards this civil Government established by Law but upon his being transported with Zeal for every opinion that is held in the Church by those that have power and I conceive it is a mistake in Religion because it is positively against the express Doctrine of Christ Jesus Render to Caesar the things that are Caesars and unto God the things that are Gods Matt 22.21 Doubtless to meet together to worship and wait singly upon God is a chief thing that is due unto him Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another and the Lord harkened and heard it and a Book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord and that thought upon his Name Malachi 3.16 Pauls advice is to avoid foolish and unlearned Questions knowing that they gender strife but the servant of the Lord must not strive but be gentle unto all men apt to teach patient in meekness instructing those that opose themselves if God peradventure will give them Repentance to the acknowledging of the Truth and that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the Devil who are taken captive by him at his will 2 Tim. 2.23 24 25 26. Then not to ruin any nor take by violence and force their Goods or Cattels nor throw them into Prison there to be destroyed if they have not their corrupt wills answered but what will be the Portion and Gods Sentence to all such their Aiders and Assistants if they repent not is recorded Mat. 25.41 42 43 44 45. And vers 46. And these shall go into everlasting Punishment but the Righteous into Life Eternal Chrisostom said It is not the manner of the Children of God to Persecute others to death about their Religion but it hath been and is their condition to be put to Death themselves for the Testimony of the Truth Moreover said he the shedding of blood about Religion is an evident token of Antichrist Relig. Vris p. 192. Hewardus said That the best writers of that time did agree in one opinion and with Tertullian Lactantius Cassidorus and Josephus c. That people must inform men to imbrace Religion with Reason and not compel them by Violence Most certain it is That that Religion which is defended with Cruelty is not grounded upon the Word of God La●●antius said If you will with Blood with Evil and with Torments defend the Worship it shall not thereby be defended but polluted lib. 5. chap. 20. Where hast thou ever read in thy days said Menn● in the writings of the Apostles that Christ or the Apostles ever cryed out to the Magistrates for their Power against them that would not hear their Doctrine nor obey their words I know certainly said he that where the Magistrate shall banish with the Sword there is not the right knowledge of the Spiritual Word nor Church of Christ it is Invocare brachium seculare King James in his Speech to the Parliament in the Year 1609 said That it is a pure rule in Divinity that God never loves to plant his Church with Violence and Blood and furthermore said It was usually the condition of Christians to be Persecuted but not to Persecute King Charles the first in his Book called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Pag. 67. In his prayer to God Thou seest how much cruelty among Christians is acted under the colour of Religion as if we could not

A BRIEF COLLECTION Of Certain Instances of Holy Scripture AND Ancient Laws of England Concurring against Persecution Oppression And Injustice Recomended to the serious Consideration of all Sincere Friends to the King and KINGDOM By William Holgate Printed in the Year 1686. CVrse not the King no not in thy Thoughts and Curse not the Rich in thy Bed-Chamber for a Bird of the air shall carry the voice and that which hath wings shall tell the matter Eccles 10.20 Thus saith the Lord God let it suffice you O Princes of Israel remove Violence and Spoil and execute Judgment and Justice take away your Exactions from my People saith the Lord God Ezek. 45.9 This is the City to be visited shee is wholly oppression in the midst of her Jer. 6.6 He that turneth away his Ear from hearing the Law even his Prayers shall be abomination Pro. 28.9 O that thy were wise that they understood this that they would remember their latter end Deut. 32.29 Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem and see now and know and seek in the broad places thereof if ye can find a Man if there be any that executeth Judgusent that seeketh the Truth and I will pardon it Jer. 5.1 Blessed are they which are persecuted for Righteousness sake for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven Math. 5.10 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge amongst you let him shew out of a good-conversation his works with meekness of wisdom James 3.13 If the Foundations be destroyed what can the Righteous do Psal 11.3 The Cretion Radamanthus Virgil ranks Amongst Infernal Judges for his pranks He first Condemned then Try'd and by his aw Subserviant to his will did make the Law Who makes his will his Rule and Power his Law Doth plainly shew Gods will he doth not know He that convicts upon an Information Not having heard the accus●d's Vindication Percliance may hit the mark yet is his way Very unjust as all good Laws do say A Brief Collection of Certain Instances of Holy Scripture and Ancient Laws of England concurring against Persecution Oppression and Injustice c. I will get me unto the great men and will speak unto them for they have known the Way of the Lord and the Judgment of their God Jer. 5.5 THat the great men of England have in some degree formerly known the way of the Lord witness some of the antient and fundamental Laws of England and the Maxims upon which they are grounded First that Book called Doctor and Student ch ● p. 4. declares That the main and principal Foundation of the Law of England is the Law of God and that Law is written in the heart of man which is man created in the Image of God and this Law is always righteous stirring up the man to do that which is Good and abhor that which is Evil and therefore saith the Book against this Law Prescription Statute Custom may not prevail and if any be brought against it they are void and against Justice c. And pag. 12. chap. 4. Every good Law is ordained for the health of the Soul and to the fulfilling of the Laws of God and to induce the people to fly evil desires and to do good works Also the Cardinal of Cambrey writes that every Law of Man must be consonant to the Law of God and therefore the Law of Princes the Commandments of Prelates the Statutes of Commonalities nor the Ordinance of the Church is not Righteous nor Obligatory except it be consonant to the Law of God And of such a Law of man that is consonant to the Law of God it appeareth who hath right to Lands and Goods and who hath not for whatsoever a man hath by such Laws of man he hath Righteously and whatsoever he hath against or contrary to such Laws is unrighteously and unlawfully had And the intent of a Law-Maker is to make the people Good and to bring them to Vertue and altho I have somewhat in general shewed thee whereupon the Law of England is grounded for of necessity it must be grounded of these Laws that is to say of the Law Eternal of the Law of Reason and of the Law of God c. But this shall be the Covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days saith the Lord I will put my Laws in their inward parts and write them in their hearts and I will be their God and they shall be my People Jer 31.33 With this agrees the Prophet of the Lord Micah 6.8 He hath shewed thee O man what is good and what doth the Lord require of thee but to do justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with thy God Stat. 20. Ed. 3.1 The Kings Justices shall do right to all without respect of Persons notwithstanding the Kings Letters or Command to the contrary and if any such be they shall acquaint the King and his Council therewith they shall take no fee but of the King nor give Council where he is a party and if they do amiss they shall be at the Kings will in Body Goods and Lands O house of David thus saith the Lord Excecute Judgment in the Morning and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the Oppressor least my fury go out like fire and burn that none can quench it because of the evil of your doings Jer. 21.12 Thus saith the Lord Execute ye Judgment and Righteousness and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the Oppressor and do no wrong do no violence to the Stranger the Fatherless nor the Widow neither shed innocent blood Jer. 22.3 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand Come ye blessed of my Father c. Matt. 25.34 and vers 40. Verily I say unto you in as much as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my Brethren ye have done it unto me Magna Charta 29.9 H. 3. No free man shall be taken imprisoned disseised out lawed exciled or other ways destroyed or condemned without Tryal by his Peers or the Law Justice or Right shall not be sold denied or deferred to any c. Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his Cause Keep thee far from a false matter and the Innocent and Righteous slay thou not for I will not justifie the Wicked Exod. 23.6 7. And I charged you Judges at that time saying Hear the Causes between your Brethren and judge righteously between every Man and his Brother and the Stranger that is with him Deut. 1.16 Ye shall not respect persons in judgement but ye shall hear the small as well as the great you shall not be afraid of the face of man for the judgment is Gods verse 17. And if ye call on the Father who without respect of persons judgeth every one according to his works pass the time of your sojourning here in fear 1 Peter 1.17 Stat. 5. Ed. 3.9 None shall be atteached upon any