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involve_v in_o the_o general_a for_o if_o at_o any_o time_n i_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n in_o my_o own_o particular_a i_o be_o not_o such_o a_o stranger_n to_o foreign_a country_n both_o of_o several_a climate_n and_o profession_n but_o that_o i_o can_v find_v the_o way_n thither_o again_o to_o purchase_v my_o enlargement_n i_o know_v i_o have_v not_o observe_v the_o symmetry_n and_o rule_n of_o architecture_n in_o contrive_v so_o large_a a_o portall_n for_o so_o small_a a_o fabric_n however_o before_o i_o take_v my_o leave_n let_v i_o advertise_v thou_o that_o i_o plead_v not_o against_o but_o for_o liberty_n and_o that_o the_o best_a of_o all_o liberty_n the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n not_o for_o but_o against_o imprison_v sin_v or_o torment_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o tyrannical_a for_o matter_n mere_o of_o religion_n not_o for_o but_o against_o the_o shed_n blood_n christian_a blood_n protestant_n blood_n of_o the_o most_o conscientious_a christian_n god_n dear_a saint_n the_o lord_n inheritance_n for_o who_o salvation_n only_o our_o saviour_n shed_v his_o own_o most_o precious_a blood_n dear_a reader_n let_v but_o the_o thought_n hereof_o prevail_v with_o thou_o to_o demur_v a_o little_a and_o consider_v whether_o this_o controversy_n about_o liberty_n or_o bondage_n life_n and_o death_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a though_o heretofore_o seldom_o think_v on_o be_v not_o worth_a debate_n nulla_fw-la unquam_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la hominis_fw-la cunctatio_fw-la longâ—_n disclaim_v all_o cornall_a wisdom_n which_o know_v not_o what_o to_o counsel_v thou_o renounce_v thy_o own_o self_n will_v and_o wish_n that_o foolish_o have_v wish_v and_o will_v so_o many_o thing_n undue_o as_o have_v not_o god_n witheld_a they_o from_o thou_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v thy_o final_a ruin_n and_o now_o at_o last_o fit_a and_o prepare_v thy_o mind_n to_o receive_v in_o such_o further_a light_n and_o truth_n as_o the_o bless_a spirit_n shall_v please_v to_o visit_v thou_o withal_o and_o rest_v assure_v that_o god_n who_o now_o stand_v look_v out_o for_o such_o labourer_n will_v in_o some_o degree_n and_o measure_n according_a to_o thy_o readiness_n make_v thou_o a_o instrument_n of_o a_o sanctify_a peace_n and_o reformation_n where_o with_o three_o kingdom_n be_v now_o in_o travel_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o thy_o eternal_a happiness_n which_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n bestow_v upon_o thou_o and_o all_o such_o as_o in_o sincerity_n seek_v peace_n and_o truth_n amen_n beside_o mispoint_v the_o errata_fw-la be_v many_o and_o some_o of_o they_o very_o gross_a in_o which_o respect_n the_o reader_n will_v doubtless_o find_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o if_o before_o he_o proceed_v any_o further_o he_o resolve_v to_o rectify_v these_o that_o follow_v viz._n page_n 4._o linâ—_n 17._o for_o perish_v read_v persist_v ibid._n p._n l._n 35._o take_v p._n 6._o l._n 13._o ingenuous_a ib._n p._n l._n 38._o barbary_n p._n 9_o l._n 12._o many_o time_n p._n 10._o l._n 20_o persist_v p._n 12._o l._n 22._o whence_o p._n 14._o l._n 26._o those_o p._n 18._o l._n 33._o ingenuous_a p._n 20._o l._n 5._o doubt_v p._n 22._o l._n 14._o make_v p._n 24._o l._n 39_o one_o on_o p._n 28._o l._n 32_o express_o ib._n p._n l._n 41._o these_o p._n 29._o l._n 3._o not_o possible_o p._n 30._o l._n 29._o with_o p._n 32._o l._n 13._o make_v p._n 33._o l._n 11._o apprehend_v p._n 47._o l._n 15._o from_o though_o he_o write_v to_o the_o end_n of_o l._n 17._o must_v come_v in_o at_o l._n 20._o after_o beza_n p._n 49._o l._n 22._o extraordinary_o ib._n p._n l._n 29._o us_o ib._n p_o l._n 38._o principle_n p._n 50._o l._n 12._o your_o ib._n p._n l._n 27._o as_o be_v yet_o p._n 51._o l._n 41._o rather_o then_o p._n 55._o l._n 20._o have_v not_o p._n 56._o l._n 6._o principle_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n or_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o obtain_v peace_n and_o truth_n the_o sword_n pestilence_n and_o famine_n be_v the_o three_o most_o dreadful_a scourge_n wherewith_o god_n use_v to_o chastise_v a_o stubborn_a people_n and_o although_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o only_a general_a cause_n to_o pull_v down_o vengeance_n and_o god_n ordinary_o make_v use_v of_o natural_a mean_n to_o convey_v it_o upon_o we_o in_o what_o kind_n soever_o yet_o in_o the_o former_a man_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o more_o principal_a and_o immediate_a instrument_n then_o in_o the_o two_o latter_a and_o doubtless_o by_o god_n permission_n have_v a_o great_a liberty_n and_o power_n to_o begin_v and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o it_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o sword_n only_o have_v destroy_v far_o more_o without_o comparison_n than_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n together_o wherefore_o when_o david_n find_v himself_o in_o a_o strait_a by_o the_o three_o proposition_n of_o sword_n pestilence_n and_o famine_n which_o god_n make_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o punishment_n for_o number_v of_o the_o people_n know_v full_a well_o the_o cruelty_n 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damn_v he_o because_o he_o doubt_v so_o long_o 23._o rom._n 14._o 23._o as_o he_o live_v peaceable_o and_o give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n in_o genesis_n we_o find_v that_o hamor_n and_o sechem_n tell_v the_o man_n of_o their_o city_n that_o jacob_n and_o his_o child_n be_v peaceable_a and_o therefore_o move_v that_o they_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o trade_n therein_o but_o when_o simeon_n and_o levi_n have_v treacherous_o slay_v hamor_n sechem_n and_o all_o their_o male_n whilst_o they_o be_v sore_o after_o their_o late_a circumcision_n though_o it_o be_v in_o revenge_n that_o sechem_n have_v first_o defile_v their_o sister_n dinah_n yet_o jacob_n reprove_v they_o say_v you_o have_v trouble_v i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o stink_n among_o the_o inhabitant_n gen._n 34._o 2._o 21._o 25._o 30._o so_o when_o the_o protestant_a prince_n make_v intercession_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n or_o king_n of_o france_n in_o behalf_n of_o such_o as_o 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live_v say_v thou_o protestant_a say_v thou_o a_o man_n asleep_o calvinist_n shall_v not_o persecute_v and_o do_v thou_o the_o same_o thou_o calvinist_n say_v thou_o a_o man_n a_o protestant_a shall_v not_o persecute_v and_o do_v thou_o the_o same_o since_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o they_o must_v mutual_o justify_v or_o mutual_o condemn_v each_o other_o and_o though_o it_o will_v be_v by_o both_o side_n allege_v that_o none_o be_v put_v to_o death_n among_o note_n note_n they_o mere_o for_o religion_n sake_n i_o fear_v i_o it_o may_v be_v find_v upon_o due_a scrutiny_n how_o many_o have_v dye_v on_o both_o side_n as_o well_o for_o exercise_v their_o own_o religion_n as_o seek_v to_o convert_v other_o and_o in_o regard_n that_o both_o calvinist_n lutheran_n and_o all_o other_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n have_v receive_v and_o acknowledge_v our_o saviour_n command_n to_o love_v their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o and_o do_v to_o other_o as_o they_o will_v be_v do_v to_o and_o 32._o mat._n 19_o 19_o luke_n 6._o 31._o and_o 22_o 32._o think_v they_o be_v no_o less_o bind_v than_o st._n peter_n when_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o convert_v his_o brethren_n and_o this_o be_v a_o doctrine_n and_o point_n of_o faith_n which_o all_o reform_a christian_n make_v profession_n of_o such_o of_o they_o as_o have_v be_v imprison_v fine_v banish_a or_o put_v to_o death_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o what_o this_o point_n of_o their_o faith_n oblige_v they_o to_o can_v be_v say_v otherwise_o then_o to_o have_v be_v thus_o persecute_v mere_o for_o religion_n sake_n and_o there_o be_v this_o more_o of_o aggravation_n that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n these_o fierce_a and_o persecute_v christian_n esteem_v each_o other_o in_o a_o damnable_a condition_n so_o long_o as_o they_o perish_v and_o die_v therein_o and_o yet_o either_o of_o they_o be_v by_o the_o other_o condemn_v to_o death_n shall_v have_v his_o pardon_n if_o he_o become_v a_o convert_n which_o be_v a_o destroy_n 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