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der_fw-ge all_fw-ge saelren_fw-ge stilder_n sijn_o so_o â—olr_v in_o onse_fw-fr vijden_n be_v bevonden_v i._n e._n that_o where_o there_o be_v persecution_n there_o be_v all_o in_o distraction_n but_o where_o there_o be_v none_o though_o there_o be_v several_a religion_n there_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o quiet_a as_o have_v be_v evident_a in_o our_o day_n say_v they_o vide_fw-la urede_fw-la handel_n van_fw-mi coln_n fol._n 53._o chap._n viii_o concern_v obedience_n to_o magistrate_n the_o vanity_n and_o evil_n of_o force_v of_o conscience_n certain_a mixim_n assert_v by_o many_o wise_a man_n how_o violence_n become_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n neither_o have_v christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n teach_v it_o nor_o practise_v it_o calvin_n say_v that_o those_o that_o be_v set_v over_o we_o must_v be_v obey_v if_o that_o the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v not_o thereby_o disobey_v but_o if_o they_o lead_v we_o from_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o presumptuous_o strive_v against_o 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in_o vain_a but_o a_o direct_a contrary_a mean_n and_o a_o cause_n of_o sect_n and_o disturbance_n and_o of_o many_o evil_n as_o the_o chroncle_n of_o germany_n france_n and_o the_o low_a country_n do_v abundant_o testify_v the_o state_n of_o holland_n also_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o find_v out_o mean_v of_o any_o good_a and_o certain_a peace_n otherwise_o then_o by_o tollerate_v more_o than_o one_o religion_n experientia_fw-la satis_fw-la edocti_fw-la sumus_fw-la ferrum_fw-la flammas_fw-la exilum_fw-la proscriptiones_fw-la irritasse_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la sannasse_n morbum_fw-la menti_fw-la inhaerentem_fw-la the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v move_v with_o great_a zeal_n say_v a_o certain_a bishop_n to_o ordain_v great_a torment_n and_o punishment_n for_o the_o heretic_n think_v thereby_o to_o root_v out_o their_o opinion_n and_o to_o unite_v the_o people_n together_o in_o one_o opinion_n but_o in_o his_o determination_n say_v he_o he_o be_v deceive_v so_o be_v also_o duke_n d'alba_fw-la who_o for_o five_o or_o six_o year_n together_o endeavour_v with_o exceed_v great_a tyranny_n to_o maintain_v the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n in_o the_o low-countrye_n in_o haet_n 36._o van_fw-mi de_fw-fr standt_fw-ge der_fw-ge rel._n fol._n 190._o now_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a persecution_n that_o be_v and_o have_v be_v about_o religion_n these_o follow_a maxim_n be_v assert_v and_o own_a by_o most_o man_n 1._o that_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 2._o that_o relgion_n ought_v to_o be_v free_a 3._o that_o no_o religion_n by_o violence_n can_v be_v imprint_v in_o the_o heart_n 4._o that_o force_v make_v man_n hypocrite_n 5._o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o preserve_v the_o land_n in_o peace_n without_o give_v liberty_n for_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o religion_n 6._o that_o in_o one_o land_n or_o city_n there_o may_v be_v well_o more_o religion_n than_o one_o 7._o that_o it_o be_v a_o seed_n of_o contention_n and_o uproar_v among_o the_o people_n when_o man_n contrary_a to_o promise_n and_o to_o what_o they_o ought_v resist_v one_o another_o in_o their_o religion_n 8._o and_o that_o prohibit_v the_o free_a exercise_n of_o religion_n tend_v open_o or_o manifest_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o man_n which_o happen_v when_o one_o party_n with_o violence_n seek_v to_o root_v out_o another_o religion_n nevertheless_o say_v the_o author_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o many_o foolish_a zealot_n will_v obstinate_o run_v on_o in_o that_o destructive_a path_n of_o force_a conscience_n and_o thereby_o bereave_v other_o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n fredericus_fw-la the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n say_v that_o in_o these_o last_o time_n there_o be_v many_o different_a opinion_n rise_v among_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n but_o according_a to_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o according_a to_o the_o settle_a foundation_n of_o doctrine_n say_v he_o man_n will_v not_o be_v urge_v 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christian_a doctrine_n ought_v not_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o uncertain_a effect_n
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the_o emperor_n against_o the_o heretic_n and_o when_o they_o do_v seek_v it_o against_o the_o insufferable_a wickedness_n of_o the_o donatisten_v it_o do_v not_o please_v the_o good_a party_n that_o they_o shall_v then_o seek_v the_o help_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n for_o they_o then_o judge_v that_o it_o become_v not_o the_o bishop_n to_o use_v any_o other_o weapon_n or_o to_o have_v any_o other_o help_v than_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n although_o the_o evil_a be_v incurable_a yet_o will_v they_o have_v exclude_v it_o by_o excommunication_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o great_a judgement_n or_o punishment_n that_o then_o the_o church_n have_v now_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v manifest_v his_o will_n by_o that_o which_o be_v leave_v upon_o record_n and_o which_o be_v deliver_v by_o his_o apostle_n who_o have_v show_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v carry_v ourselves_o 1._o towards_o they_o that_o resist_v the_o truth_n 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lord_n and_o lawgiver_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o severe_a punishment_n in_o prison_n or_o by_o banishment_n or_o by_o have_v their_o good_n spoil_v or_o by_o be_v put_v to_o death_n nay_o but_o he_o have_v rather_o command_v 1._o that_o with_o meekness_n we_o shall_v instruct_v 2_o tim._n 24.25_o 2._o deliver_v unto_o satan_n 1_o tim._n 1.20_o 3._o sharp_o to_o rebuke_v tit._n 1.11_o 13._o 4._o to_o avoid_v they_o rom._n 16.17_o 2_o thes._n 3.6_o 2_o joh._n 10.11_o 5._o to_o beware_v of_o they_o mat._n 7.15_o 6._o to_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o they_o 1_o cor._n 5.11_o 7._o to_o reject_v they_o tit._n 3.10_o 2_o tim._n 4.15_o 8._o to_o let_v they_o alone_o mat._n 15.14_o 9_o to_o esteem_v they_o as_o heathen_n or_o publican_n mat._n 18.17_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o law_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v ordain_v for_o their_o punishment_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o fruit_n hereafter_o mention_v may_v be_v bring_v forth_o for_o god_n will_v not_o 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that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o ignatius_n say_v you_o shall_v separate_v yourselves_o from_o they_o and_o exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n in_o haereticis_fw-la coercendis_fw-la quatenus_fw-la progredi_fw-la liceat_fw-la ubi_fw-la nominatius_fw-la eos_fw-la ultimo_fw-la supplicio_fw-la affici_fw-la non_fw-la deberi_fw-la aperte_fw-la demonstratur_fw-la christlinge_n impressum_fw-la anno_fw-la 1577._o sectio_fw-la 2._o chrisostomus_n say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o such_o a_o fool_n as_o that_o he_o will_v suffer_v they_o to_o be_v his_o judge_n who_o be_v his_o open_a enemy_n for_o it_o be_v against_o all_o right_a and_o reason_n that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o accuser_n and_o witness_v shall_v also_o be_v judge_n every_o one_o say_v he_o will_v be_v judge_n over_o another_o yet_o none_o acknowledge_v the_o other_o to_o be_v his_o judge_n tell_v i_o then_o you_o wise_a man_n who_o will_v have_v the_o heretic_n punish_v or_o persecute_v to_o death_n by_o the_o magistrate_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n the_o magistrate_n the_o church_n or_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v speak_v against_o and_o how_o shall_v the_o magistrate_n be_v assure_v of_o the_o odiousness_n of_o the_o blasphemy_n and_o crime_n and_o how_o shall_v the_o magistrate_n know_v certain_o who_o be_v punishable_a sismaticks_n apostate_n false_a teacher_n heretic_n and_o seducer_n who_o they_o be_v that_o set_v up_o a_o sect_n or_o a_o church_n who_o believe_v well_o or_o evil_a who_o teach_v according_a too_o or_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n who_o be_v move_v of_o god_n or_o by_o his_o own_o zeal_n who_o do_v according_a to_o a_o good_a conscience_n or_o contrary_n who_o be_v wound_v and_o judge_v in_o themselves_o and_o who_o be_v not_o and_o who_o be_v obstinate_a and_o stiff-necked_a heretic_n or_o constant_a upright_a christian_n but_o suppose_v the_o magistrate_n shall_v refer_v this_o to_o the_o divine_n or_o clergy_n say_v he_o