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willing_a people_n not_o compel_v and_o constrain_v by_o law_n and_o statute_n again_o upon_o luke_n 22._o it_o be_v not_o the_o true_a catholic_a church_n which_o be_v defend_v by_o the_o secular_a arm_n or_o humane_a power_n but_o the_o false_a and_o feign_a which_o although_o it_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n yet_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o and_o upon_o psal_n 17._o for_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n know_v not_o the_o worldly_a arm_n which_o the_o bishop_n now_o a_o day_n chief_o use_v again_o in_o postil_n dom._n 1._o post_n epiph._n let_v not_o christian_n be_v command_v but_o exhort_v for_o he_o that_o will_v not_o willing_o do_v that_o whereunto_o he_o be_v friendly_o exhort_v he_o be_v no_o christian_a wherefore_o those_o that_o do_v compel_v they_o that_o be_v not_o willing_a show_v thereby_o that_o they_o be_v not_o christian_a preacher_n but_o worldly_a beedles_n again_o upon_o 1._o pet._n 3._o if_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n will_v command_v i_o to_o believe_v thus_o or_o thus_o i_o shall_v answer_v he_o after_o this_o manner_n noble_a lord_n look_v you_o to_o your_o civil_a or_o worldly_a government_n your_o power_n extend_v not_o so_o far_o to_o command_v any_o thing_n in_o god_n kingdom_n therefore_o herein_o i_o may_v not_o hear_v you_o for_o if_o you_o can_v suffer_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v usurp_v authority_n where_o you_o have_v to_o command_v how_o do_v you_o think_v that_o god_n shall_v suffer_v you_o to_o thrust_v he_o from_o his_o seat_n and_o set_v yourself_o therein_o many_o more_o may_v be_v produce_v only_o we_o will_v add_v the_o judgement_n of_o some_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o trouble_n for_o their_o religion_n as_o we_o the_o puritan_n so_o call_v in_o their_o adm_n to_o the_o parl._n this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o their_o petition_n that_o papist_n nor_o other_o neither_o constrain_o nor_o customable_o communicate_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n as_o also_o their_o supplication_n for_o toleration_n print_v 1609._o in_o pag._n 21._o etc._n etc._n and_o last_o the_o papist_n who_o of_o all_o other_o have_v least_o cause_n to_o speak_v against_o persecution_n in_o that_o the_o enact_v it_o a_o law_n proceed_v from_o they_o and_o be_v so_o usual_o practise_v by_o they_o where_o they_o have_v power_n yet_o thus_o â—hey_n write_v in_o a_o book_n full_a of_o wickedness_n late_o set_v forth_o yet_o allow_v by_o their_o superior_n moreover_o the_o mean_n which_o almighty_a appoint_v his_o officer_n to_o use_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o kâ—ngdomes_n and_o people_n be_v humility_n patience_n charity_n &c_n &c_n say_v mat._n 10.16_o behold_v i_o send_v you_o as_o â—heepe_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o wolf_n he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o send_v you_o as_o wolf_n among_o sheep_n to_o kill_v imprison_v spoil_n and_o devour_v â—hose_v unto_o who_o they_o be_v send_v again_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 17_o â—hey_v to_o who_o i_o send_v you_o will_v deliver_v you_o up_o in_o counsel_n â—nd_v in_o their_o synagogue_n they_o will_v scourge_v you_o and_o to_o precedent_n and_o to_o king_n shall_v you_o be_v lead_v for_o my_o sake_n he_o do_v not_o say_v you_o who_o i_o send_v shall_v deliver_v the_o people_n who_o you_o ought_v â—o_o convert_v into_o counsel_n and_o put_v they_o in_o prison_n and_o lead_v â—hem_fw-mi to_o precedent_n and_o tribunal_n seat_n and_o make_v their_o religion_n felony_n and_o treason_n again_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 12._o when_o â—ee_n enter_v into_o a_o house_n salute_v it_o say_v peace_n be_v to_o this_o house_n he_o do_v not_o say_v you_o shall_v send_v pursuivant_n to_o ransack_v and_o spoil_v the_o house_n again_o he_o say_v joh_n 10._o the_o good_a pastor_n give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n the_o thief_n come_v not_o but_o for_o to_o steal_v kill_v and_o to_o destroy_v he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o thief_n give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n and_o the_o good_a pastor_n come_v not_o but_o for_o to_o steal_v kill_v and_o to_o destroy_v wherefore_o so_o much_o as_o be_v lawful_a for_o poor_a subject_n we_o humble_a beseech_v your_o majesty_n that_o convert_v of_o we_o by_o kill_v imprisonment_n confiscation_n of_o good_n ransack_v and_o spoil_v by_o promoter_n and_o pursuivant_n etc._n etc._n lay_v aside_o at_o which_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v scandalize_v it_o will_v please_v your_o majesty_n to_o give_v order_n that_o disputation_n conference_n and_o sweet_a mean_n may_v be_v use_v for_o the_o discussion_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n which_o be_v peaceable_a modest_a swasible_a consent_v to_o the_o good_a full_a of_o mercy_n and_o by_o those_o mean_n if_o we_o shall_v he_o in_o error_n your_o majesty_n may_v easy_o gain_v we_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o we_o shall_v forsake_v our_o religion_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o temporal_a good_n imprisonment_n hang_v and_o not_o out_o of_o information_n in_o belief_n we_o shall_v be_v but_o atheist_n and_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v hang_v up_o in_o deed_n for_o dissemble_v with_o man_n and_o violate_v all_o obligation_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v their_o word_n whereby_o we_o hold_v our_o peace_n our_o adversary_n speak_v for_o we_o chap._n ix_o it_o can_v be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o much_o good_a if_o freedom_n of_o man_n conscience_n be_v suffer_v we_o fear_v notwithstanding_o all_o the_o manifest_a testimony_n of_o god_n and_o man_n that_o the_o learned_a will_v labour_v to_o possess_v your_o majesty_n and_o the_o rest_n in_o authority_n that_o toleration_n will_v be_v hurtful_a and_o dangerous_a to_o the_o state_n we_o will_v a_o little_a more_o therefore_o most_o humble_o entreat_v your_o patience_n to_o hear_v we_o discover_v by_o scripture_n and_o experience_n that_o it_o will_v not_o as_o also_o to_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n their_o objection_n abraham_n abode_n among_o the_o canaanite_n a_o long_a time_n yet_o contrary_a to_o they_o in_o religion_n gen._n 13.7_o &_o 16.3_o again_o he_o sojourn_v in_o gerar_n king_n abimelech_n bid_v he_o dwell_v where_o it_o please_v he_o chap._n 20._o &_o chap._n 21.33.34_o isaak_n also_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o land_n yet_o contrary_a to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o subject_n in_o religion_n ch_n 26._o jacob_n live_v 20._o year_n with_o his_o uncle_n laban_n in_o one_o house_n yet_o differ_v in_o religion_n gen._n 31.30.33_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n continue_v 430._o year_n in_o that_o famous_a land_n of_o egypt_n exod._n 12.40_o afterward_o be_v carry_v into_o babylon_n where_o they_o remain_v 70._o year_n all_o which_o time_n they_o do_v differ_v in_o religion_n &_o yet_o no_o danger_n to_o the_o state_n come_v to_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n when_o israel_n be_v again_o captive_a to_o the_o roman_n where_o live_v divers_a sect_n of_o religion_n herodian_o scribe_n &_o pharisee_n sadducee_n &_o libertine_n and_o samaritan_n beside_o the_o common_a religion_n of_o the_o jew_n christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n all_o of_o which_o differ_v from_o the_o common_a religion_n of_o the_o state_n which_o in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v the_o worship_n of_o diana_n which_o all_o the_o world_n almost_o then_o worship_v act._n 19.20_o yet_o all_o these_o live_v under_o the_o government_n of_o caesar_n be_v nothing_o hurtful_a to_o the_o state_n and_o common_a wealth_n for_o they_o be_v all_o subject_n to_o all_o humane_a law_n as_o be_v meet_v and_o when_o sâ—me_n of_o these_o sect_n begin_v to_o persecute_v the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d usual_o falsehood_n do_v persecute_v truth_n but_o never_o 〈◊〉_d falsehood_n than_o these_o persecutor_n do_v most_o of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d the_o state_n and_o cause_n tumult_n as_o appear_v act._n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o 14.15_o and_o 19.29_o etc._n etc._n and_o ch_n 21._o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d whereas_o if_o they_o will_v