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and_o feign_a church_n which_o although_o it_o carry_v the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n yet_o it_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o and_o upon_o psal_n 17._o he_o say_v for_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n know_v not_o brachium_fw-la saeculare_fw-la which_o the_o bishop_n now_o adays_o chief_o use_v again_o in_o postil_n dom._n 1_o post_v epipham_n he_o say_v let_v not_o christian_n be_v command_v but_o exhort_v for_o he_o that_o willing_o will_v not_o do_v that_o whereunto_o he_o be_v friendly_o exhort_v he_o be_v no_o christian_n wherefore_o they_o that_o do_v compel_v those_o that_o be_v not_o willing_a show_v thereby_o that_o they_o be_v not_o christian_a preacher_n but_o worldly_a beadle_n again_o upon_o 1_o peter_n 3_o he_o say_v if_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n shall_v command_v i_o to_o believe_v thus_o and_o thus_o i_o shall_v answer_v he_o after_o this_o manner_n look_v you_o to_o your_o civil_a or_o worldly_a government_n your_o power_n extend_v not_o so_o far_o as_o to_o command_v any_o thing_n in_o god_n kingdom_n therefore_o herein_o i_o may_v not_o hear_v you_o for_o if_o you_o can_v bear_v it_o that_o any_o shall_v usurp_v authority_n where_o you_o have_v to_o command_v how_o do_v you_o think_v that_o god_n shall_v suffer_v you_o to_o thrust_v he_o from_o his_o seat_n and_o to_o seat_v yourself_o therein_o sect_n iv_o the_o four_o reason_n it_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o a_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n if_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v suffer_v to_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n as_o be_v or_o will_v be_v manifest_v in_o such_o man_n life_n and_o conversation_n as_o scripture_n example_n testify_v abraham_n abode_n among_o the_o canaanite_n a_o long_a time_n yet_o contrary_a to_o they_o in_o religion_n gen._n 13.7_o and_o 16.13_o again_o he_o sojourn_v in_o gerar_n and_o king_n abimelech_n give_v he_o leave_v to_o abide_v in_o his_o land_n gen._n 20.21_o 23_o 24._o isaac_n also_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o land_n yet_o contrary_a in_o religion_n gen._n 26._o jacob_n live_v twenty_o year_n in_o one_o house_n with_o his_o uncle_n laban_n yet_o differ_v in_o religion_n gen._n 31._o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v about_o three_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n in_o that_o infamous_a land_n of_o egypt_n and_o afterward_o seventy_o year_n in_o babylon_n all_o which_o time_n they_o differ_v in_o religion_n from_o the_o state_n exod_n 12._o and_o 2_o chron._n 36._o come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d time_n of_o christ_n when_o israel_n be_v under_o the_o roman_n where_o live_v divers_a sect_n of_o religion_n as_o herodian_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n saducee_n and_o libertine_n thudean_n and_o samaritan_n beside_o the_o common_a religion_n of_o the_o jew_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n all_o which_o differ_v from_o the_o common_a religion_n of_o the_o state_n which_o be_v like_o the_o worship_n of_o diana_n which_o almost_o the_o whole_a world_n then_o worship_v act_n 19.20_o all_o these_o live_v under_o the_o government_n of_o caesar_n be_v no_o thing_n hurtful_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n give_v unto_o caesar_n that_o which_o be_v he_o and_o for_o their_o religion_n and_o conscience_n towards_o god_n he_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o as_o have_v no_o dominion_n over_o their_o soul_n and_o conscience_n and_o when_o the_o enemy_n of_o truth_n raise_v up_o any_o tumult_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o magistrate_n most_o wise_o appease_v they_o act_v 18.14_o and_o 19.35_o sect_n v._o several_a testimony_n show_v that_o conscience_n ought_v to_o he_o free_v and_o not_o to_o be_v impose_v upon_o and_o no_o person_n be_v compel_v to_o accuse_v himself_o or_o purge_v himself_o by_o oath_n etc._n etc._n accusare_fw-la se_fw-la nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la say_v vasquius_fw-la nisi_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la secundum_fw-la illud_fw-la chrisostom_n non_fw-la tibi_fw-la dico_fw-la ut_fw-la te_fw-la prodasno_n man_n be_v bind_v to_o accuse_v himself_o but_o before_o god_n according_a to_o that_o of_o chrisostome_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o thou_o shall_v betray_v thyself_o valque_fw-fr coniro_fw-la illustres_fw-la p._n 124._o num_fw-la 27._o quis_fw-la sibi_fw-la utrumque_fw-la audeat_fw-la assumere_fw-la ut_fw-la unquam_fw-la sit_fw-la ipse_fw-la &_o accusator_fw-la &_o judex_n who_o dare_v assume_v to_o himself_o to_o be_v both_o a_o accuser_n and_o a_o judge_n say_v austin_n that_o famous_a lawyer_n cook_n say_v juramentum_fw-la in_o propria_fw-la est_fw-la inventio_fw-la diaboli_fw-la ad_fw-la detrudendum_fw-la animas_fw-la miserorum_fw-la in_o infernum_fw-la the_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la say_v he_o be_v a_o invention_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o cast_v the_o soul_n of_o miserable_a people_n into_o hell_n aug._n hom_n 50._o let_v the_o judge_n say_v tindall_n judge_n and_o condemn_v the_o trespass_n under_o lawful_a witness_n and_o not_o break_v up_o into_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n after_o the_o example_n of_o antichrist_n disciple_n and_o compel_v they_o either_o to_o forswear_v themselves_o or_o
a_o christian_a plea_n against_o persecution_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o conscience_n ground_v upon_o scripture_n reason_n experience_n and_o testimony_n of_o prince_n &_o learned_a author_n impartial_o collect_v by_o ellis_n hook_n now_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o refrain_v from_o these_o man_n a_o let_v they_o alone_o for_o if_o this_o counsel_n or_o this_o word_n he_o of_o man_n it_o will_v come_v to_o nought_o but_o if_o it_o brk_v god_n you_o can_v overthrow_v it_o lest_o happy_o the_fw-mi e_o of_o find_v fighter_n against_o god_n act_n 5.38_o 39_o u_o be_v publish_a for_o the_o service_n of_o truth_n the_o content_n i._o reason_n against_o persecution_n be_v because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n ii_o reason_n against_o persecution_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o conscience_n be_v because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o famous_a prince_n iii_o reason_n against_o persecution_n be_v because_o it_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o ancient_a and_o the_o late_a writer_n iv_o reason_n it_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o a_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n if_o libery_a of_o conscience_n be_v suffer_v to_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n as_o be_v or_o will_v be_v manifest_v in_o such_o man_n life_n and_o conversation_n as_o scripture-example_n testify_v v._o several_a testimony_n show_v that_o conscience_n ought_v to_o be_v free_a and_o not_o to_o be_v impose_v upon_o and_o no_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o accuse_v himself_o or_o purge_v himself_o by_o oath_n vi_o some_o remarkable_a collection_n out_o of_o doctor_n tailor_n book_n entitle_v oeoaotia_n ekaektikh_n a_o discourse_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o prophesy_v show_v the_o unreasonableness_n of_o prescribe_v to_o other_o man_n faith_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o persecute_v different_a opinion_n vii_o instance_n out_o of_o divers_a author_n treat_v on_o the_o same_o subject_n by_o w._n c._n decease_a viii_o several_a reason_n render_v why_o no_o outward_a force_n nor_o 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blind_a shall_v be_v let_v alone_o refer_v their_o punishment_n unto_o the_o fall_n into_o the_o ditch_n matth._n 15.14_o again_o he_o reprove_v his_o disciple_n who_o will_v have_v have_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o devour_v those_o samaritan_n who_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o in_o these_o word_n you_o know_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o come_v to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o luke_n 9.54_o 55._o paul_n the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o strive_v but_o must_v be_v gentle_a towards_o all_o man_n suffer_v the_o evil_a man_n instruct_v they_o with_o meekness_n that_o be_v contrary-minded_n prove_v if_o god_n at_o any_o time_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v acknowledge_v the_o truth_n and_o come_v to_o amendment_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n 2_o tim._n 2.24_o 25_o 26._o according_a to_o these_o bless_a commandment_n the_o prophet_n foretell_v that_o when_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n concern_v worship_n shall_v cease_v and_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v establish_v 11.9_o esa_n 2.4_o mica_n 4.3_o 4._o esa_n 11.9_o they_o shall_v break_v their_o sword_n into_o ploughshare_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o pruning-hook_n then_o shall_v none_o hurt_v or_o destroy_v in_o all_o the_o mountain_n of_o my_o holiness_n and_o when_o he_o come_v the_o same_o he_o teach_v and_o practise_v as_o before_o so_o do_v his_o disciple_n after_o he_o for_o the_o weapon_n of_o his_o warfare_n be_v nor_o carnal_a say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o but_o he_o charge_v strait_o that_o his_o disciple_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o persecute_v those_o that_o will_v not_o be_v of_o their_o religion_n that_o when_o they_o be_v persecute_v they_o shall_v pray_v when_o they_o be_v curse_v they_o shall_v bless_v etc._n etc._n matth._n 5._o and_o the_o reason_n seem_v to_o be_v because_o they_o who_o now_o be_v tare_n may_v hereafter_o become_v wheat_n they_o who_o be_v now_o blind_a may_v hereafter_o see_v they_o that_o now_o resist_v he_o may_v hereafter_o receive_v he_o they_o that_o be_v now_o in_o the_o devil_n snare_n in_o adversness_n to_o the_o truth_n may_v hereafter_o come_v to_o repentance_n they_o that_o be_v now_o blasphemer_n and_o persecutor_n as_o paul_n be_v may_v in_o time_n become_v faithful_a as_o he_o they_o that_o be_v now_o idolatrous_a as_o the_o corinthian_n once_o be_v 1_o cor._n 6.9_o may_v hereafter_o become_v true_a worshipper_n as_o they_o they_o that_o be_v now_o no_o people_n of_o god_n nor_o under_o mercy_n as_o the_o saint_n sometime_o be_v 1_o pet._n 2.20_o may_v hereafter_o become_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o obtain_v mercy_n as_o they_o some_o come_v not_o till_o the_o eleven_o hour_n matthew_n 20.6_o if_o those_o that_o come_v not_o till_o the_o last_o hour_n shall_v be_v destroy_v because_o they_o come_v not_o at_o the_o first_o than_o shall_v they_o never_o come_v but_o be_v prevent_v sect_n ii_o the_o second_o reason_n against_o persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n be_v because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o famous_a prince_n first_o consider_v the_o speech_n of_o king_n james_n to_o the_o parliament_n 1609._o he_o say_v it_o be_v 〈…〉_o râ—le_n in_o divinity_n that_o god_n never_o serve_v to_o plant_v his_o church_n by_o violence_n and_o bloodshed_n and_o that_o it_o be_v usual_o the_o condition_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v persecute_v but_o not_o to_o persecute_v again_o he_o say_v page_n four_o speak_v of_o the_o papist_n i_o give_v good_a proof_n that_o i_o intend_v no_o persecution_n against_o they_o for_o conscience_n cause_n and_o in_o the_o same_o king_n exposition_n of_o the_o revelation_n the_o twenty_o print_v 1588._o he_o write_v thus_o compass_v of_o the_o saint_n and_o beseige_v of_o the_o belove_a city_n declare_v unto_o we_o a_o certain_a note_n of_o a_o false_a church_n to_o be_v persecution_n for_o they_o come_v to_o seek_v the_o faithful_a the_o faithful_a be_v they_o that_o be_v seek_v the_o wicked_a be_v the_o besieger_n the_o faithful_a be_v the_o besiege_a and_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n have_v thus_o write_v and_o notwithstanding_o the_o success_n of_o the_o late_a time_n wherein_o sundry_a opinion_n have_v be_v hatch_v about_o the_o subject_n of_o religion_n may_v make_v one_o clear_o discern_v with_o his_o eye_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o touch_v with_o his_o finger_n that_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o a_o maxim_n heretofore_o maintain_v by_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n that_o man_n conscience_n ought_v in_o no_o sort_n to_o be_v violate_v urge_v or_o constrain_v and_o whensoever_o man_n have_v attempt_v any_o thing_n by_o this_o violent_a course_n whether_o open_o or_o by_o secret_a mean_n the_o issue_n have_v be_v pernicious_a and_o the_o cause_n of_o great_a and_o wonderful_a innovation_n in_o the_o principale_a and_o mighty_a kingdom_n and_o country_n of_o all_o christendom_n and_o further_o he_o say_v so_o that_o once_o more_o we_o do_v profess_v before_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o from_o this_o time_n forward_o we_o be_v firm_o resolve_v not_o to_o persecute_v or_o molest_v or_o suffer_v to_o be_v persecute_v or_o molest_v any_o person_n whosoever_o for_o matter_n of_o religion_n no_o not_o those_o who_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o the_o romish_a church_n neither_o to_o trouble_v nor_o disturb_v they_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n so_o they_o live_v conformable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o state_n etc._n etc._n sect_n iii_o the_o three_o reason_n because_o persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o ancient_a and_o late_a writer_n hilary_n against_o auxentius_n say_v thus_o the_o christian_a church_n do_v not_o persecute_v but_o be_v persecute_v and_o lamentable_a it_o be_v to_o
of_o our_o religion_n be_v to_o keep_v we_o in_o a_o perpetual_a corporal_n and_o spiritual_a death_n add_v thereunto_o how_o that_o they_o will_v rather_o be_v put_v to_o death_n then_o be_v bereave_v of_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o they_o testify_v how_o that_o the_o religion_n which_o be_v defend_v with_o cruelty_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 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 constantius_n the_o emperor_n say_v that_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o he_o perserve_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o 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 sabast_n frank._n cron._n fol._n 127._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 and_o through_o this_o error_n of_o blindness_n say_v he_o be_v they_o themselves_o separate_v so_o much_o the_o more_o from_o be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n retnalduâ—_n testify_v that_o he_o who_o with_o imprison_v and_o persecute_v seek_v to_o spread_v the_o gospel_n and_o grease_v his_o hand_n with_o blood_n shall_v much_o rather_o be_v look_v upon_o for_o a_o wild_a hunter_n than_o a_o preacher_n or_o a_o defender_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n the_o state_n of_o holland_n testify_v that_o waer_fw-mi vervolginghen_fw-mi zijndatter_fw-ge der_fw-ge all_o in_o rocre_n be_v maer_fw-mi waer_fw-mi geen_fw-mi en_fw-fr sijdor_n verscheijden_a religion_n that_fw-mi dare_v alle_fw-mi saelren_a stilder_n sijn_v so_o oâ—lr_v in_o onse_fw-fr i_fw-it den_fw-mi be_v devon_v den_n that_o be_v 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._n col._n fol._n 53._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 presumptious_o strive_v against_o the_o lord_n then_o must_v they_o not_o be_v regard_v say_v he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n with_o his_o authority_n may_v retain_v the_o pre-eminence_n a_o book_n write_v in_o french_a by_o n._n m._n anno_fw-la 1576._o have_v this_o sentence_n in_o it_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 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 into_o wolf_n and_o wild_a beast_n and_o use_v fleshly_a weapon_n then_o will_v you_o exclude_v yourselves_o out_o of_o his_o call_v and_o forsake_v his_o banner_n and_o then_o will_v he_o not_o be_v your_o captain_n stephanus_n king_n of_o poland_n say_v it_o belong_v not_o to_o i_o to_o reform_v the_o conscience_n i_o have_v always_o glad_o give_v that_o over_o to_o god_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o so_o shall_v i_o do_v now_o and_o also_o for_o the_o future_a i_o will_v suffer_v the_o weed_n to_o grow_v until_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n for_o i_o know_v that_o the_o number_n of_o believer_n be_v but_o small_a therefore_o say_v he_o when_o some_o be_v proceed_v in_o persecution_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la rex_fw-la populorum_fw-la non_fw-la conscientiarum_fw-la that_o be_v i_o be_o the_o king_n of_o the_o people_n not_o of_o their_o conscience_n he_o also_o affirm_v that_o religion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v plant_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n chron._n van._n de_fw-fr rel._n urijh_o 2._o deel_n tindal_n say_v the_o new_a testament_n of_o christ_n suffer_v no_o law_n of_o compel_v but_o alone_o of_o persuade_v and_o exhort_v fox_n act_n and_o mon._n page_n 1338._o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n testify_v anno_fw-la 1579._o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o peace_n except_o there_o be_v a_o free_a toleration_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n where_o have_v thou_o ever_o read_v in_o thy_o day_n say_v menno_n in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o christ_n or_o the_o apostle_n ever_o cry_v out_o to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o their_o power_n against_o they_o that_o will_v not_o hear_v their_o doctrine_n not_o obey_v their_o word_n i_o know_v certain_o say_v he_o that_o where_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v banish_v with_o the_o sword_n there_o be_v not_o the_o right_a knowledge_n spiritual_a word_n nor_o church_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v invocare_fw-la brachium_fw-la seculare_fw-la it_o be_v not_o christian_n like_v but_o tyrannical_a say_v d._n philipson_n to_o banish_v and_o persecute_v people_n about_o faith_n and_o religion_n and_o they_o that_o so_o do_v be_v certain_o of_o the_o pharisaical_a generation_n who_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n erasmus_n say_v that_o though_o they_o take_v our_o money_n and_o good_n they_o can_v therefore_o hurt_v our_o salvation_n they_o afflict_v we_o much_o with_o prison_n but_o they_o do_v not_o thereby_o separate_v we_o from_o god_n in_o the_o krijdge_n wrede_a fol._n 63._o lucernus_fw-la say_fw-la he_o that_o command_v any_o thing_n wherewith_o he_o bind_v the_o conscience_n this_o be_v a_o antichrist_n ind_n benuse_n disp_n fol._n 71._o it_o be_v luther_n opinion_n that_o those_o that_o stir_v up_o the_o prince_n to_o persecute_v about_o religion_n they_o raise_v the_o uproar_v thesaur_n pag._n 679._o sect_n viii_o several_a reason_n render_v why_o no_o outward_a force_n nor_o imposition_n aught_o to_o be_v use_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n by_o r._n h._n s._n f._n and_o f._n h._n liberty_n of_o conscience_n ought_v to_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o it_o to_o god-ward_o without_o compulsion_n in_o all_o thing_n relate_v to_o his_o worship_n for_o these_o reason_n follow_v 1._o because_o the_o general_n and_o universal_a royal-law_n of_o christ_n command_v it_o matthew_z 7.12_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v yeven_a so_o to_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o prophet_n that_o which_o every_o man_n will_v have_v and_o receive_v from_o another_o he_o ought_v by_o christ_n rule_v to_o give_v and_o allow_v it_o to_o another_o but_o every_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n therefore_o aught_o to_o allow_v it_o to_o another_o 2._o because_o no_o man_n can_v persuade_v the_o conscience_n of_o another_o either_o what_o god_n be_v or_o how_o he_o shall_v be_v worship_v but_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o instruct_v man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n 3._o because_o all_o obedience_n or_o service_n that_o be_v obtain_v by_o force_n be_v for_o fear_n of_o wrath_n and_o not_o from_o love_n nor_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o therefore_o will_v but_o continue_v so_o long_o as_o that_o fear_n or_o force_n abide_v upon_o they_o 4._o because_o that_o by_o force_v no_o man_n can_v make_v a_o hypocrite_n to_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a many_o may_v be_v make_v hypocrite_n 5._o because_o that_o in_o all_o force_a imposition_n upon_o man_n conscience_n there_o be_v something_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n exercise_v which_o work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o beget_v enmity_n in_o the_o heart_n one_o towards_o another_o 6._o because_o that_o by_o force_v any_o thing_n upon_o man_n conscience_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n many_o be_v harden_v in_o their_o heart_n against_o the_o thing_n impose_v when_o
who_o not_o force_n but_o reason_n ought_v to_o convince_v sure_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n those_o truth_n gain_n most_o upon_o man_n judgement_n and_o conscience_n which_o be_v least_o urge_v with_o secular_a violence_n which_o weaken_v truth_n with_o perjudices_fw-la pag._n 115._o it_o be_v a_o office_n not_o only_o of_o humanity_n rather_o to_o use_v reason_n then_o force_v but_o also_o of_o christianity_n to_o seek_v peace_n and_o ensue_v it_o pag._n 91_o 92_o in_o point_n of_o true_a conscientious_a tenderness_n i_o have_v often_o declare_v how_o little_a i_o desire_v my_o law_n and_o sceptre_n shall_v entrench_v on_o god_n sovereignty_n which_o be_v the_o only_a king_n of_o man_n conscience_n pag._n 123._o nor_o do_v i_o desire_v any_o man_n shall_v be_v further_a subject_n unto_o i_o than_o all_o of_o we_o may_v be_v subject_a unto_o god_n concern_v oath_n pag._n 76._o the_o enjoin_v of_o oath_n upon_o people_n must_v needs_o in_o thing_n doubtful_a be_v dangerous_a as_o in_o thing_n unlawful_a damnable_a some_o word_n of_o advice_n from_o charles_n the_o first_o to_o the_o then_o prince_n of_o wales_n now_o king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 165._o my_o counsel_n and_o charge_n to_o you_o be_v that_o you_o serious_o consider_v the_o former_a real_a or_o object_v miseariage_n which_o may_v occasion_v my_o trouble_n that_o you_o may_v avoid_v they_o etc._n etc._n beware_v of_o exasperate_a any_o faction_n by_o the_o crossness_n and_o asperity_n of_o some_o man_n passion_n humour_n and_o private_a opinion_n employ_v by_o you_o ground_v only_o upon_o difference_n in_o lesser_a matter_n which_o be_v but_o the_o skirt_n and_o suburb_n of_o religion_n wherein_o a_o charitable_a connivance_n and_o christian_a toleration_n often_o disipate_v their_o strength_n when_o rough_a opposition_n fortify_v and_o put_v the_o despise_a and_o oppress_a party_n into_o such_o combination_n as_o may_v most_o enable_v they_o to_o get_v a_o full_a revenge_n on_o those_o they_o count_v their_o persecutor_n who_o be_v common_o assist_v by_o that_o vulgar_a commisseration_n which_o attend_v all_o that_o be_v say_v to_o suffer_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o religion_n pag._n 166._o take_v heed_n that_o outward_a circumstance_n and_o formality_n of_o religion_n devour_v not_o all_o pag._n 164._o your_o prerogative_n be_v best_a show_v and_o exercise_v in_o remit_v rather_o than_o exact_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v nothing_o worse_o than_o legal_a tyranny_n to_o these_o say_n we_o add_v more_o as_o collect_v out_o of_o the_o same_o book_n in_o duodecimo_fw-la in_o his_o prayer_n pag._n 1._o o_o never_o suffer_v i_o for_o any_o reason_n of_o state_n to_o go_v against_o the_o reason_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v high_o to_o fight_v against_o thou_o the_o god_n of_o reason_n and_o judge_n of_o our_o conscience_n page_n 121._o break_v in_o sunder_o oh_o lord_n all_o violent_a confederation_n to_o do_v wicked_o and_o injurious_o pag._n 136._o thou_o oh_o lord_n shall_v destroy_v they_o that_o speak_v lie_n the_o lord_n will_v abhor_v both_o the_o bloodthirsty_a and_o deceitful_a man_n pag._n 164._o church_n affair_n shall_v be_v manage_v neither_o with_o tyranny_n parity_n nor_o popularity_n neither_o people_n oppress_v p._n 168._o he_o declare_v his_o willingness_n for_o fair_a satisfaction_n unto_o all_o and_o against_o coverousness_n and_o superstition_n pag._n 171._o oh_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o reason_n and_o peace_n soften_v our_o heart_n and_o persuade_v we_o to_o accept_v of_o peâ—ce_n with_o thyself_o and_o both_o to_o secure_v and_o preserve_v peace_n among_o ourselves_o as_o man_n and_o christian_n condemn_v we_o not_o to_o our_o passion_n which_o be_v destructive_a both_o of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o clear_v up_o our_o understanding_n to_o see_v thy_o truth_n both_o in_o reason_n as_o man_n and_o in_o religion_n as_o christian_n p._n 180._o stir_v up_o all_o party_n pious_a ambition_n to_o overcome_v each_o other_o with_o reason_n moderation_n and_o such_o self-denial_n as_o become_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 200._o o_o thou_o sovereign_a of_o our_o soul_n the_o only_a commander_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o further_o in_o his_o advice_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n now_o king_n etc._n etc._n page_n 234._o the_o best_a government_n and_o high_a sovereignty_n you_o can_v attain_v unto_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n that_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n may_v rule_v in_o your_o heart_n page_n 239._o he_o plead_v for_o better_a argument_n for_o convincement_n than_o tumult_n army_n and_o prison_n pag._n 241._o always_o keep_v up_o solid_a piety_n and_o those_o fundamental_a truth_n which_o mend_v both_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o man_n with_o impartial_a favour_n and_o justice_n pag._n 242._o my_o charge_n and_o counsel_n to_o you_o be_v that_o as_o you_o need_v â—o_o palliation_n for_o any_o design_n so_o that_o you_o study_v real_o to_o exceed_v in_o true_a and_o constant_a demonstration_n of_o goodness_n piety_n and_o virtue_n towards_o the_o people_n even_o all_o these_o man_n that_o make_v the_o great_a noise_n and_o ostentation_n of_o religion_n so_o you_o shall_v neither_o fear_v any_o detection_n as_o they_o do_v who_o have_v but_o the_o mask_n of_o goodness_n nor_o shall_v you_o frustrate_v the_o just_a expectation_n of_o your_o people_n pag._n 243._o use_v all_o princely_a art_n and_o clemency_n to_o heal_v the_o wound_n that_o the_o smart_n of_o the_o cure_n may_v not_o equal_v the_o anguish_n of_o the_o hurt_n pag._n 244._o as_o your_o quality_n set_v you_o beyond_o any_o duel_n with_o any_o subject_a so_o the_o nobleness_n of_o your_o mind_n must_v raise_v you_o above_o the_o meditate_v any_o revenge_n or_o execute_v your_o anger_n upon_o the_o many_o pag._n 248._o keep_v you_o to_o true_a principle_n of_o piety_n virtue_n and_o honour_n you_o shall_v never_o want_v a_o kingdom_n in_o his_o meditation_n on_o his_o death_n page_n 346._o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o sad_a fate_n for_o any_o man_n to_o have_v his_o enemy_n to_o be_v accuser_n party_n and_o judge_n sect_n x._o several_a promise_n and_o declaration_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o tender_a conscience_n take_v out_o of_o the_o speech_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o in_o the_o king_n letter_n from_o bredah_n that_o be_v send_v to_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n and_o read_v in_o the_o house_n may_v the_o first_o 1660_o and_o which_o letter_n be_v order_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o collection_n of_o the_o king_n speech_n page_n 8_o and_o 9_o and_o because_o passion_n anâ—_n uncharitableness_n of_o the_o time_n have_v produce_v several_a opinion_n in_o religion_n by_o which_o man_n be_v engage_v in_o party_n and_o animosity_n against_o each_o other_o which_o when_o they_o shall_v hereafter_o unite_v in_o a_o freedom_n of_o conversation_n will_v be_v compose_v or_o better_o understand_v we_o do_v declare_v a_o liberty_n to_o tender_a conscience_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v disquiet_v or_o call_v in_o question_n for_o difference_n in_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o do_v not_o disturb_v the_o feace_fw-mi of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o consent_v to_o such_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o we_o for_o the_o fud_n grant_v that_o indulgence_n and_o in_o the_o king_n declaration_n concern_v ecelesiastical_a affair_n which_o be_v date_v october_n the_o 25_o 1660._o it_o be_v say_v in_o a_o word_n we_o do_v again_o renew_v what_o we_o have_v former_o say_v in_o our_o declaration_n from_o bredah_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o tender_a conscience_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v disquiet_v or_o call_v in_o question_n for_o difference_n of_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o do_v not_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o if_o any_o have_v be_v disturb_v in_o that_o kind_n since_o our_o arrival_n here_o it_o have_v not_o proceed_v from_o any_o direction_n of_o we_o and_o it_o be_v say_v we_o do_v in_o the_o first_o place_n declare_v our_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v to_o promote_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o to_o encourage_v the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a and_o in_o the_o same_o declaration_n it_o be_v say_v our_o present_a consideration_n and_o work_n be_v to_o gratify_v the_o private_a conscience_n of_o those_o who_o be_v grieve_v with_o the_o use_n of_o some_o ceremony_n by_o indulge_v to_o and_o dispense_n with_o the_o omit_v these_o ceremony_n in_o the_o king_n speech_n to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n the_o 8_o of_o july_n 1661._o it_o be_v to_o put_v