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A33935 Liberty of conscience asserted, or, A looking-glass for persecutors being a plain deduction from scripture-history of the original grounds & pretences for persecution : the methods taken to put the same in execution : together with the sad consequences thereof, or, the reward that attends persecuting-spirits. Care, Henry, 1646-1688. 1687 (1687) Wing C528; ESTC R31288 50,834 33

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13._o say_v thus_o to_o the_o king_n daniel_n who_o be_v of_o the_o captivity_n etc._n etc._n regard_v not_o thou_o o_o king_n nor_o the_o decree_n which_o thou_o have_v sign_v etc._n etc._n here_o they_o do_v insinuate_v that_o the_o king_n be_v concern_v in_o honour_n to_o vindicate_v his_o authority_n and_o law_n against_o daniel_n as_o a_o despiser_n of_o both_o although_o they_o very_o well_o know_v it_o be_v duty_n to_o god_n not_o disloyalty_n to_o the_o king_n that_o make_v he_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n contrary_a to_o that_o decree_n of_o which_o also_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v so_o sensible_a that_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o v._o 14._o he_o be_v sore_o displease_v with_o himself_o and_o set_v his_o heart_n on_o daniel_n to_o deliver_v he_o and_o he_o labour_v till_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o sun_n to_o deliver_v he_o to_o which_o these_o pretender_n to_o loyalty_n have_v their_o heart_n set_v to_o destroy_v daniel_n will_v not_o yield_v their_o love_n to_o the_o king_n 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the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v sure_a to_o he_o or_o his_o son_n if_o david_n live_v be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o his_o envy_n and_o malice_n against_o david_n and_o his_o pursue_v of_o his_o life_n although_o david_n have_v full_o evidence_v his_o duty_n and_o loyalty_n to_o saul_n all_o along_o and_o eminent_o in_o that_o when_o saul_n have_v be_v twice_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v have_v slay_v he_o he_o will_v not_o hurt_v he_o not_o revenge_v himself_o yea_o and_o rescue_v he_o from_o those_o with_o he_o who_o will_v have_v do_v it_o all_o which_o saul_n himself_o acknowledge_v as_o it_o be_v at_o large_a 1_o sam._n 24.4_o 5_o 6_o 17._o chap._n 26.8_o 9.10_o 11_o 25._o after_o the_o same_o manner_n do_v herod_n the_o king_n against_o christ_n in_o those_o day_n and_o from_o the_o same_o cause_n or_o ground_n mat._n 2._o he_o have_v hear_v that_o christ_n be_v bear_v and_o that_o some_o have_v come_v to_o he_o to_o worship_v he_o 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