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cogi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la verbis_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la verberibus_fw-la ve_z agenda_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la voluntas_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la tam_fw-la voluntarium_fw-la quam_fw-la religio_fw-la in_fw-la quasi_fw-la animus_n sacrificantis_fw-la aversus_fw-la est_fw-la jam_fw-la sublata_fw-la jam_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la augustinus_n say_v he_o do_v not_o approve_v of_o the_o emperor_n compel_v any_o by_o violence_n contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n and_o he_o with_o chrisostomus_n together_o with_o several_a other_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n infer_v from_o the_o 13_o of_o matthew_n that_o man_n shall_v do_v no_o violence_n to_o heretic_n neither_o compel_v any_o to_o the_o free_a faith_n see_v god_n will_v have_v a_o willing_a unforced_a heart_n chron._n van_fw-mi de_fw-mi urijh_o der_fw-mi rel._n 2._o deel_n pag._n 17._o there_o be_v some_o in_o a_o certain_a national_a synod_n that_o do_v much_o endeavour_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o civil_a power_n to_o compel_v all_o people_n by_o fines_n
of_o war_n therefore_o have_v neither_o christ_n himself_z nor_o his_o apostle_n teach_v man_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o they_o that_o be_v reprobate_v from_o the_o faith_n as_o if_o that_o be_v a_o external_a mean_n for_o to_o rout_n out_o error_n for_o the_o receive_n or_o spread_v of_o religion_n which_o be_v through_o fear_n of_o weapon_n be_v more_o like_a unto_o mahometism_n than_o unto_o the_o christian_a religion_n stephanus_n the_o king_n of_o poland_n say_v our_o desire_n be_v that_o all_o the_o city_n and_o inhabitant_n do_v praise_v one_o god_n unanimous_o but_o it_o have_v be_v declare_v that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n offence_n shall_v come_v therefore_o will_v not_o we_o compel_v any_o to_o believe_v say_v he_o but_o will_v keep_v peace_n and_o concord_n among_o the_o contentious_a that_o contend_v about_o religion_n and_o defend_v every_o one_o in_o his_o religion_n chronicle_n of_o the_o tyrant_n second_o p._n pag._n 1326._o chap._n ix_o how_o judas_n proselyte_n now_o do_v follow_v his_o footstep_n how_o confusion_n and_o uproar_v be_v not_o occasion_v in_o a_o land_n through_o a_o just_a toleration_n but_o rather_o through_o want_n of_o it_o and_o how_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v banish_v about_o religion_n the_o history_n show_v how_o that_o some_o of_o the_o clergy_n have_v say_v that_o the_o prince_n ought_v to_o kiss_v the_o son_n and_o to_o use_v their_o power_n for_o to_o preserve_v and_o defend_v religion_n against_o all_o her_o enemy_n though_o their_o land_n shall_v therefore_o be_v spoil_v but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v never_o teach_v any_o man_n so_o to_o kiss_v he_o though_o he_o be_v so_o unkind_o kiss_v of_o judas_n as_o many_o betrayer_n do_v yet_o in_o his_o member_n yet_o notwithstanding_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n do_v not_o seek_v to_o deliver_v judas_n over_o to_o the_o magistrate_n but_o judas_n seek_v to_o deliver_v christ_n over_o to_o they_o and_o so_o do_v judas_n child_n at_o this_o day_n deliver_v the_o true_a christian_n who_o they_o false_o call_v heretic_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o earthly_a power_n and_o though_o some_o say_v that_o people_n of_o different_a opinion_n can_v live_v together_o in_o a_o kingdom_n without_o continual_a contention_n and_o therefore_o say_v they_o must_v that_o be_v prevent_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n but_o what_o though_o there_o be_v virtue_n and_o filthiness_n in_o a_o kingdom_n good_a and_o bad_a man_n which_o be_v one_o contrary_a to_o the_o other_o one_o must_v not_o therefore_o say_v a_o wise_a man_n to_o prevent_v it_o bring_v a_o whole_a kingdom_n or_o land_n into_o confusion_n by_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n one_o against_o another_o again_o the_o true_a church_n say_v he_o have_v never_o help_v herself_o with_o persecution_n neither_o do_v she_o use_v any_o other_o sword_n than_o god_n word_n which_o she_o have_v and_o keep_v the_o command_n of_o god_n prepare_v herself_o for_o to_o bear_v the_o cross_n and_o to_o suffer_v persecution_n but_o not_o to_o bring_v suffer_v upon_o other_o moreover_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o dutchland_n poland_n and_o in_o the_o low-countrye_n more_o religion_n than_o one_o be_v suffer_v and_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o continual_a uproar_n and_o tumult_n as_o some_o imagine_v such_o toleration_n will_v occasion_v in_o a_o kingdom_n therefore_o may_v we_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o toleration_n of_o more_o religion_n than_o one_o which_o produce_v uproar_v in_o a_o kingdom_n but_o rather_o the_o untowardness_n and_o perverseness_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v to_o obstruct_v this_o toleration_n camerarius_fw-la say_fw-la that_o it_o be_v groundless_a and_o irrational_a to_o say_v that_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n do_v disturb_v the_o polity_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o polity_n be_v disturb_v when_o any_o man_n with_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o opinion_n be_v not_o content_v but_o will_v molest_v and_o trouble_v other_o but_o some_o say_v that_o every_o one_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n under_o who_o they_o live_v and_o to_o follow_v they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o punishment_n who_o do_v it_o not_o but_o let_v such_o know_v say_v the_o author_n that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o hereby_o condemn_v the_o first_o reform_a protestant_n but_o also_o the_o true_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n yea_o christ_n himself_o and_o all_o the_o martyr_n and_o so_o justify_v their_o persecutor_n and_o murderer_n if_o not_o then_o may_v not_o the_o magistrate_n now_o oppress_v a_o church_n or_o a_o religion_n as_o many_o of_o the_o disorderly_a clergy_n will_v glad_o see_v say_v he_o and_o make_v the_o magistrate_n believe_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v how_o that_o among_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v many_o sect_n as_o the_o pharisee_n essean_n galilean_n saducee_v samaritan_n etc._n etc._n who_o retain_v many_o unwholesome_a opinion_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o persecute_v as_o now_o the_o false_a christian_n do_v persecute_v one_o another_o the_o history_n show_v how_o that_o it_o have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o none_o ought_v to_o banish_v any_o about_o religion_n that_o pay_v tribute_n yea_o that_o the_o peaceable_a jew_n and_o heathen_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o the_o land_n where_o they_o be_v bear_v for_o that_o which_o they_o have_v they_o possess_v through_o that_o right_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o nation_n and_o to_o banish_v people_n be_v say_v to_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o the_o command_v of_o love_n for_o king_n and_o prince_n so_o well_o as_o other_o ought_v to_o do_v unto_o other_o as_o they_o will_v have_v other_o to_o do_v unto_o they_o and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o their_o dominion_n than_o shall_v not_o they_o banish_v other_o and_o innocency_n become_v they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o who_o ought_v to_o do_v evil_a to_o no_o man_n les_fw-fr prince_n qui_fw-fr se_fw-fr sont_fw-fr gouvernez_n par_fw-fr douceur_fw-fr &_o clemence_n conjointe_v a_o justice_n &_o qui_fw-fr ont_fw-fr use_n de_fw-fr moderation_n &_o debonnairete_a en_fw-fr vers_fw-la leur_fw-fr subjets_fw-fr ont_fw-fr tousjours_fw-fr grandement_fw-fr prosperè_fw-la &_o longuement_fw-fr regne_fw-la mais_n au_fw-fr contraire_fw-fr les_fw-fr prince_n cruel_n inique_n perfide_n &_o oppresseurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr leur_fw-fr subjets_fw-fr sont_fw-fr incontinent_a tombez_fw-fr eux_fw-fr &_o leur_fw-fr estate_n en_fw-fr peril_n â—â—_o en_fw-fr totale_a ruin_n etc._n etc._n par_fw-fr n._n m._n anno_fw-la 1576._o those_o prince_n that_o have_v rule_v by_o gentleness_n and_o clemency_n add_v to_o justice_n and_o have_v exercise_v moderation_n and_o meekness_n towards_o their_o subject_n always_o great_o prosper_v and_o reign_v long_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a those_o prince_n that_o have_v be_v cruel_a unjust_a perfidious_a and_o oppressor_n of_o their_o subject_n have_v soon_o fall_v they_o and_o their_o estate_n into_o danger_n or_o total_a ruin_n n._n m._n 1576._o chap._n x._o the_o severity_n of_o a_o popish_a synod_n the_o disposition_n of_o the_o right_a christian_n how_o heresy_n be_v not_o slay_v through_o the_o death_n of_o heretic_n and_o the_o evil_a consequence_n of_o the_o law_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o put_n of_o heretic_n to_o death_n in_o a_o general_n synod_n hold_v at_o rome_n it_o be_v forbid_v man_n to_o hold_v any_o fellowship_n with_o those_o they_o term_v enemy_n of_o religion_n neither_o be_v they_o in_o any_o thing_n to_o assist_v they_o which_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o preserve_n of_o their_o life_n and_o great_a thing_n be_v promise_v they_o that_o persecute_v such_o and_o inflict_v punishment_n to_o the_o utmost_a upon_o they_o vide_fw-la merula_n pag._n 772._o but_o the_o true_a christian_n persecute_v no_o man_n about_o religion_n socrat._v lib._n 4._o chap._n 3._o for_o the_o right_a christian_n do_v always_o deal_v merciful_o with_o they_o that_o be_v heretic_n indeed_o and_o not_o tyrannical_o by_o shed_v of_o their_o blood_n but_o heretic_n and_o infidel_n have_v be_v always_o cruel_a towards_o the_o christian_n with_o persecute_v of_o they_o to_o death_n when_o man_n with_o the_o truth_n say_v one_o slay_v the_o lie_n of_o heretic_n than_o their_o body_n remain_v alive_a and_o their_o soul_n come_v to_o be_v cure_v but_o when_o man_n put_v heretic_n to_o death_n they_o do_v not_o slay_v the_o heresy_n but_o rather_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n veritus_fw-la say_fw-la see_v christ_n be_v a_o lamb_n who_o you_o profess_v to_o be_v your_o head_n and_o captain_n than_o it_o behove_v you_o to_o be_v sheep_n and_o to_o use_v the_o same_o weapon_n which_o he_o make_v use_v of_o for_o he_o will_v not_o be_v a_o shepherd_n of_o wolf_n and_o wild_a beast_n but_o only_o of_o sheep_n wherefore_o if_o you_o lose_v the_o nature_n of_o sheep_n say_v he_o and_o be_v change_v