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the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o live_a word_n of_o god_n with_o which_o they_o defend_v the_o church_n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la urede_fw-la handel_n van_fw-mi colen_n pag._n 198._o barnardus_n say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v spiritul_n and_o as_o it_o be_v build_v by_o spiritual_a virtue_n so_o be_v it_o spread_v preserve_v and_o establish_v with_o spiritual_a weapon_n for_o its_o enemy_n be_v and_o be_v spiritual_a eph._n 6.11_o &_o 2.2_o lactantius_n say_v if_o you_o will_v with_o blood_n with_o evil_a and_o with_o torment_n defend_v the_o worship_n it_o shall_v not_o thereby_o be_v defend_v but_o pollute_v lib._n 5._o chap._n 20._o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o the_o assistance_n of_o emperor_n king_n prince_n nor_o lord_n but_o have_v even_o the_o whole_a world_n against_o they_o say_v a_o certain_a wise_a man_n wherefore_o how_o can_v this_o stir_v up_o and_o instigate_a of_o magistrate_n be_v evangelical_n or_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n or_o how_o can_v 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faith_n that_o he_o may_v be_v excusable_a before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o will_v leave_v every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o understanding_n according_a to_o the_o account_n he_o will_v give_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n hereto_o may_v we_o stir_v up_o people_n say_v he_o not_o compel_v they_o beseech_v they_o to_o come_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o christian_n but_o to_o do_v violence_n to_o they_o we_o will_v not_o in_o no_o wise_a nota_fw-la herein_o be_v constantinus_n much_o commend_v because_o that_o he_o tolerate_v every_o one_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o serve_v god_n as_o he_o be_v persuade_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n esteem_v his_o gentleness_n and_o mercy_n more_o available_a then_o severe_a proclamation_n and_o in_o this_o particular_a he_o be_v not_o deceive_v sabast._n frank._n chron._n fol._n 127._o the_o christian_a religion_n say_v the_o state_n of_o holland_n be_v a_o great_a mystery_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o which_o god_n do_v not_o make_v use_n of_o wicked_a soldier_n nor_o of_o bow_n nor_o of_o sword_n but_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o shepherd_n that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o further_o they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o their_o intention_n to_o compel_v any_o to_o their_o religion_n etc._n etc._n chap._n vii_o how_o the_o inquisitioner_n and_o clergy_n have_v stir_v up_o the_o power_n to_o persecute_v and_o what_o fair_a pretence_n persecutor_n have_v have_v how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o root_v out_o the_o tare_n before_o the_o time_n and_o wherein_o the_o ancient_a protestant_n have_v be_v more_o noble_a than_o the_o clergy_n now_o it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n with_o many_o to_o accuse_v those_o with_o trouble_v of_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o with_o disturb_v of_o the_o public_a peace_n say_v a_o certain_a wise_a man_n who_o teach_v otherwise_o than_o the_o church_n or_o who_o speak_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o clergy_n or_o dispute_v with_o any_o of_o their_o restless_a priest_n 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sacrament_n as_o appear_v from_o their_o proclamation_n annis_n 1538_o 1546_o 1560_o 1564._o erasmus_n say_v how_o that_o sometime_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o those_o who_o with_o more_o fury_n then_o with_o good_a understanding_n carry_v on_o matter_n do_v sometime_o not_o only_o root_v out_o the_o wheat_n with_o the_o tare_n which_o christ_n have_v forbid_v but_o also_o in_o place_n of_o root_v out_o the_o tare_n do_v root_v out_o the_o wheat_n see_v they_o judge_v before_o they_o have_v understanding_n or_o will_v make_v that_o odious_a which_o be_v well_o speak_v by_o pervert_v of_o it_o and_o they_o will_v have_v that_o to_o be_v a_o zeal_n for_o religion_n and_o a_o detest_a of_o heresy_n when_o it_o be_v the_o only_a destroy_n of_o godliness_n and_o unity_n chron._n van_fw-mi de_fw-fr rel._n urijh_o 2_o deel_n pag._n 33._o augustinus_n say_v some_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n while_o they_o go_v about_o to_o root_v out_o the_o tare_n before_o the_o time_n 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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 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ferdinandus_n to_o compel_v the_o protestant_n to_o forsake_v their_o error_n anno_fw-la 1545._o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a suffer_v and_o sorrow_n say_v a_o certain_a wise_a man_n bring_v upon_o such_o as_o fear_v the_o lord_n than_o there_o may_v by_o compel_v they_o through_o punishment_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v against_o their_o conscience_n or_o to_o leave_v off_o such_o a_o exercise_n as_o they_o be_v persuade_v in_o their_o conscience_n be_v necessary_a to_o their_o salvation_n the_o history_n do_v show_v how_o that_o in_o the_o low-countries_n there_o be_v betwixt_o eighteen_o and_o nineteen_o thousand_o man_n put_v to_o death_n upon_o their_o resist_n of_o the_o inquisition_n be_v bring_v into_o those_o part_n moreover_o the_o chronicle_n testify_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o charles_n the_o emperor_n there_o be_v above_o fifty_o thousand_o man_n put_v to_o death_n by_o proclamation_n some_o proclamation_n do_v forbid_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n peoples_n hold_v any_o fellowship_n with_o they_o that_o flee_v or_o be_v banish_v about_o religion_n or_o of_o assist_v they_o with_o money_n or_o provision_n yea_o one_o be_v hang_v say_v the_o chronicle_n because_o he_o entertain_v his_o own_o son_n merck-tyck_a pag._n 77._o now_o if_o any_o emperor_n king_n prince_z or_o superior_n shall_v through_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o divine_n or_o clergy_n go_v the_o same_o way_n that_o this_o emperor_n charles_n go_v with_o his_o son_n king_n philip_n who_o be_v destroy_v with_o their_o land_n and_o people_n who_o may_v not_o so_o true_o as_o certain_o prophesy_v and_o warn_v such_o power_n who_o wilful_o take_v such_o a_o course_n say_v the_o author_n that_o they_o also_o will_v bring_v themselves_o with_o their_o land_n religion_n and_o subject_n to_o ruin_n m._n publ._n alienis_fw-la malis_fw-la cautior_fw-la seneca_n 21._o some_o be_v and_o have_v be_v of_o that_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o people_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o severe_o punish_v than_o heretic_n blasphemer_n and_o contemner_n of_o religion_n but_o what_o say_v erasmus_n be_v it_o a_o great_a transgression_n to_o be_v a_o christian_n than_o to_o be_v a_o murderer_n of_o father_n or_o mother_n etc._n etc._n but_o such_o thing_n shall_v the_o devil_n raise_v up_o against_o the_o gospel_n and_o oftentimes_o they_o be_v call_v heretic_n who_o do_v so_o little_o contemn_v religion_n that_o they_o will_v die_v for_o their_o religion_n and_o therefore_o it_o appear_v say_v he_o that_o they_o be_v no_o despiser_n of_o religion_n who_o be_v so_o give_v up_o to_o suffer_v for_o to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n likewise_o he_o appear_v to_o be_v free_a from_o blasphemy_n who_o will_v rather_o die_v than_o by_o embrace_v error_n will_v be_v free_v from_o death_n or_o persecution_n such_o appear_v to_o be_v free_a from_o blaspheme_v god_n willing_o and_o as_o concern_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n
judgement_n of_o his_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a enemy_n but_o also_o according_a to_o their_o desire_n take_v he_o say_v pilate_n and_o judge_v he_o according_a to_o your_o law_n pag._n 100_o david_n say_v that_o heaven_n be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o earth_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o be_v god_n have_v give_v man_n power_n over_o earthly_a matter_n and_o over_o whatsoever_o belong_v unto_o earthly_a matter_n but_o over_o heavenly_a matter_n and_o these_o thing_n which_o appertain_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o king_n of_o heaven_n have_v only_a dominion_n over_o vred_a hand_n tot_fw-la col._n fol._n 137_o 195._o regula_n sit_fw-la morte_fw-la non_fw-la puniendos_fw-la sed_fw-la judex_fw-la videat_fw-la et_fw-la ponderet_fw-la chap._n xvii_o how_o the_o truth_n be_v oppress_v through_o sum_n usurpation_n how_o the_o protestant_n have_v be_v hinder_v from_o print_v of_o their_o book_n the_o unjustness_n of_o the_o thing_n how_o it_o 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otherwise_o than_o according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o disperser_n of_o such_o book_n shall_v be_v punish_v vide_fw-la history_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o trent_n pag._n 42_o 43._o when_o tacitus_n have_v declare_v how_o that_o the_o lord_n father_n have_v think_v it_o good_a to_o burn_v the_o book_n of_o cremutius_n cordus_n some_o of_o which_o be_v afterward_o bring_v to_o light_n he_o say_v he_o must_v laugh_v at_o the_o folly_n of_o those_o who_o think_v by_o their_o present_a power_n they_o can_v extinguish_v the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o from_o age_n to_o come_v for_o most_o common_o the_o contrary_n happen_v and_o when_o man_n reprove_v the_o glorious_a understanding_n their_o honour_n and_o renown_n be_v not_o thereby_o diminish_v but_o rather_o augment_v further_n say_v he_o all_o king_n that_o have_v use_v great_a tyranny_n in_o such_o case_n have_v thereby_o bring_v contempt_n upon_o themselves_o and_o more_o honour_n and_o esteem_v to_o the_o other_o vide_fw-la annales_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 22._o the_o emperor_n nero_n cause_v the_o book_n of_o f._n veientio_n who_o reprove_v the_o priest_n and_o the_o council_n to_o be_v burn_v yet_o while_o they_o be_v to_o be_v get_v notwithstanding_o the_o danger_n they_o be_v seek_v and_o read_v but_o afterward_o people_n be_v permit_v to_o have_v they_o and_o to_o read_v they_o nota._n when_o such_o write_n say_v he_o be_v little_o esteem_v they_o perish_v of_o themselves_o but_o when_o man_n be_v angry_a than_o they_o come_v to_o be_v the_o more_o manifest_a for_o the_o difficulty_n in_o procure_v of_o they_o sharpen_v the_o desire_n kindle_v the_o zeal_n and_o bring_v the_o matter_n into_o more_o esteem_n pol._n 4._o lipsi_fw-la 6._o lib._n fol._n 354._o the_o professor_n of_o leyden_n say_v that_o it_o sound_v strange_a in_o their_o ear_n that_o man_n be_v come_v to_o the_o forbid_v of_o book_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o according_a to_o their_o right_n and_o privilege_n a_o thing_n say_v they_o for_o which_o people_n have_v just_o exclaim_v against_o the_o popish_a government_n for_o liberty_n herein_o chief_o consist_v viz._n that_o every_o one_o may_v free_o speak_v his_o judgement_n and_o heretofore_o it_o have_v be_v esteem_v a_o mark_n of_o tyranny_n when_o people_n may_v not_o speak_v their_o thought_n vide_fw-la their_z remonst_z anno_fw-la 1582._o very_o say_v they_o further_a reason_v which_o oppose_v all_o tyranny_n teach_v we_o in_o the_o general_n that_o the_o truth_n can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o light_n constrain_v therefore_o be_v it_o tyrannical_a to_o forbid_v good_a book_n as_o the_o apostate_n julianus_n do_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n with_o other_o of_o the_o popish_a prince_n will_v not_o suffer_v different_a religion_n in_o their_o dominion_n nor_o yet_o disputation_n about_o religion_n neither_o will_v they_o suffer_v any_o book_n that_o speak_v in_o the_o least_o against_o their_o order_n and_o religion_n this_o do_v many_o reprove_v in_o the_o papist_n and_o yet_o will_v glad_o have_v it_o so_o themselves_o they_o fear_v say_v lactantius_n that_o be_v conquer_v by_o we_o they_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o give_v we_o the_o hand_n whereby_o they_o sufficient_o manifest_v the_o desperation_n of_o their_o corrupt_a reason_n see_v they_o dare_v not_o search_v nor_o enter_v into_o dispute_n with_o any_o because_o they_o know_v they_o shall_v soon_o be_v overcome_v and_o so_o not_o search_v they_o expel_v wisdom_n and_o set_v violence_n in_o its_o place_n and_o be_v they_o endeavour_v to_o judge_v those_o as_o be_v guilty_a who_o they_o know_v well_o to_o be_v guiltless_a yet_o will_v they_o not_o suffer_v their_o innocency_n to_o be_v make_v manifest_a as_o if_o it_o be_v more_o unreasonable_a to_o manifest_v innocency_n than_o to_o condemn_v they_o that_o have_v not_o be_v hear_v but_o as_o i_o have_v say_v say_v he_o they_o fear_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v if_o they_o hear_v and_o therefore_o torture_n kill_v and_o banish_v they_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n that_o be_v righteous_a men._n lactant._n lib._n 5._o chap._n 1._o certain_o say_v acontius_n if_o the_o shepherd_n once_o get_v it_o so_o far_o as_o that_o none_o may_v oppose_v they_o then_o will_v they_o force_v the_o poor_a people_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o receive_v whatsoever_o they_o will_v then_o woe_n be_v to_o we_o and_o our_o posterity_n and_o woe_n be_v to_o all_o honest_a people_n if_o it_o once_o come_v again_o so_o far_o that_o the_o just_a and_o equal_a defence_n against_o the_o learned_a shall_v be_v esteem_v calumny_n wickedness_n and_o crimen_fw-la laesae_fw-la ma_fw-la estatis_fw-la arg._n des_fw-fr sit_v lib._n 3._o fol._n 97._o for_o the_o pope_n innocentius_n the_o three_o make_v a_o law_n that_o he_o that_o presume_v to_o blaspheme_n the_o pope_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n neither_o be_v any_o to_o speak_v 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