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be_v divide_v into_o party_n neither_o be_v their_o any_o hope_n that_o religion_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o her_o former_a original_a and_o purity_n until_o the_o wound_n that_o be_v make_v wide_a by_o our_o daily_a quarrel_n and_o dissension_n be_v anoint_v with_o the_o only_a of_o brotherly_a love_n as_o with_o a_o balsam_n shall_v begin_v to_o close_v again_o and_o to_o grow_v entire_a into_o the_o same_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n ibid._n sect._n 29._o the_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n do_v not_o signify_v any_o compulsion_n for_o to_o speak_v proper_o the_o conscience_n can_v no_o more_o be_v compel_v than_o the_o freewill_n ibid._n 4._o lecture_n sect._n 5._o pag._n 109._o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n do_v oblige_v the_o conscience_n proper_o by_o itself_o and_o by_o its_o own_o force_n and_o this_o obligation_n be_v absolute_a because_o it_o do_v direct_o and_o always_o oblige_v and_o because_o it_o oblige_v all_o person_n and_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o be_v never_o to_o be_v cancel_v noâ—e_n but_o god_n alone_o have_v power_n to_o impose_v a_o law_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o any_o man_n to_o which_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_v as_o oblige_v by_o it_o sâ—lf_o this_o conclusion_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v but_o one_o lawgiver_n who_o can_v both_o save_v and_o destroy_v in_o which_o word_n two_o argument_n do_v proffer_n themselves_o to_o our_o observation_n in_o the_o first_o place_n they_o assert_v there_o be_v but_o one_o legislator_n not_o one_o pick_v out_o among_o many_o not_o one_o above_o many_o but_o one_o exclusive_o that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o and_o but_o one_o only_a the_o apostle_n otherwise_o have_v make_v use_n of_o a_o very_a ineffectual_a argument_n to_o prove_v what_o he_o have_v propound_v for_o he_o rebuke_v those_o who_o unadvised_o do_v pass_v their_o judgement_n either_o on_o the_o person_n or_o the_o deed_n of_o other_o man_n as_o the_o invader_n of_o their_o right_n who_o be_v thou_o say_v he_o who_o do_v judge_v another_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v do_v thou_o know_v thyself_o what_o thou_o be_v and_o what_o thou_o do_v it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o thou_o to_o thrust_v thy_o saucy_a sickle_n into_o the_o harvest_n of_o another_o man_n much_o less_o bold_o to_o fling_v thyself_o into_o the_o throne_n of_o almighty_a god._n if_o already_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o then_o know_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o alone_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n to_o who_o alone_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o impose_v law_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n which_o none_o can_v do_v but_o god_n alone_o ibid._n pag._n 111_o 112_o 113._o the_o condition_n and_o natural_a estate_n of_o the_o conscience_n itself_o be_v so_o place_v as_o it_o be_v
be_v be_v scarce_o ever_o establish_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o bless_a peace_n can_v be_v publish_v by_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o cannon_n neither_o the_o sacred_a word_n be_v convey_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o impious_a hand_n of_o soldier_n neither_o tranquillity_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o person_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n by_o that_o which_o bring_v ruin_n unto_o nation_n ibid._n pag._n 30._o he_o have_v say_v much_o in_o a_o little_a the_o talon_n and_o honour_n of_o man_n true_o great_a i_o give_v this_o still_o to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n principle_n which_o yet_o make_v it_o hard_o for_o she_o to_o justify_v her_o practice_n in_o her_o use_n of_o power_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v a_o king_n speak_v and_o one_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v bind_v to_o hear_v by_o many_o obligation_n king_n charles_n the_o first_o out_o of_o his_o tender_a and_o princely_a sense_n of_o the_o sad_a and_o bleed_a condition_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o his_o unwearied_a desire_n to_o apply_v such_o remedy_n as_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o almighty_a god_n may_v settle_v it_o in_o peace_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o commons_o of_o parliament_n assemble_v at_o oxford_n propound_v and_o desire_v that_o all_o the_o member_n of_o both_o house_n may_v secure_o meet_v in_o a_o full_a and_o free_a convention_n of_o parliament_n there_o to_o treat_v consult_v and_o agree_v upon_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o maintenance_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o reform_a protestant_n religion_n with_o due_a consideration_n to_o all_o just_a and_o reasonable_a ease_n to_o tender_a conscience_n the_o king_n message_n of_o a_o treaty_n march_v 3._o 1643._o from_o oxford_n superscribe_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o of_o parliament_n assemble_v at_o westminster_n in_o the_o king_n twenty_o message_n for_o peace_n january_n 29._o 1645._o he_o have_v these_o word_n that_o by_o the_o liberty_n offer_v in_o his_o message_n of_o the_o 5_o the_o present_a for_o the_o ease_n of_o their_o conscience_n who_o will_v not_o communicate_v in_o the_o service_n already_o establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o this_o kingdom_n he_o intend_v that_o all_o other_o protestant_n behave_v themselves_o peaceable_a in_o and_o towards_o the_o civil_a government_n shall_v have_v the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n according_a to_o their_o own_o way_n in_o the_o thirty_o three_o message_n for_o peace_n november_n 17._o 1647._o there_o be_v these_o word_n his_o majesty_n consider_v the_o great_a present_a distemper_n concern_v church_n discipline_n and_o that_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n be_v now_o in_o practice_n his_o majesty_n to_o eschew_v confusion_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v and_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o two_o house_n be_v content_a that_o the_o say_a government_n be_v legal_o permit_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n it_o now_o be_v for_o three_o year_n provide_v that_o his_o majesty_n and_o those_o of_o his_o judgement_n or_o any_o other_o who_o can_v in_o conscience_n submit_v thereunto_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o comply_v with_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n but_o have_v free_a practice_n of_o their_o own_o profession_n without_o receive_v any_o prejudice_n thereby_o from_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n in_o his_o declaration_n to_o all_o his_o people_n january_n 18._o 1645._o from_o carisbrook_n castle_n after_o the_o vote_n of_o no_o address_n he_o say_v i_o have_v sacrifice_v to_o my_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n all_o but_o what_o be_v much_o more_o dear_a to_o i_o then_o my_o life_n my_o conscience_n and_o my_o honour_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o lord_n gentleman_n and_o committee_n of_o the_o scotch_a parliament_n together_o with_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n july_n 3._o 1648._o from_o carisbrook_n castle_n as_o the_o best_a foundation_n of_o loyalty_n be_v christianity_n so_o true_a christianity_n be_v perfect_a loyalty_n vi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o his_o majesty_n retirement_n from_o westminster_n sure_a it_o cease_v to_o be_v counsel_n when_o not_o reason_n be_v use_v as_o to_o man_n to_o persuade_v but_o force_v and_o terror_n as_o to_o beast_n to_o drive_v and_o compel_v man_n to_o whatever_o tumultary_a patron_n shall_v project_v he_o deserve_v to_o be_v a_o slave_n without_o pity_n or_o redemption_n that_o be_v content_a to_o have_v his_o rational_a sovereignty_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o will_n and_o word_n so_o captivate_v again_o ibid._n sure_a that_o man_n can_v be_v unblamable_a to_o god_n or_o man_n who_o serious_o endeavour_v to_o see_v the_o best_a reason_n of_o thing_n and_o faithful_o follow_v what_o he_o take_v for_o reason_n the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o intention_n will_v excuse_v the_o possible_a fail_n of_o his_o understanding_n again_o ibid._n i_o know_v no_o resolution_n more_o worthy_a a_o christian_a king_n then_o to_o prefer_v his_o conscience_n before_o his_o kingdom_n xii_o upon_o the_o rebellion_n and_o trouble_n in_o ireland_n some_o kind_n of_o zeal_n count_v all_o merciful_a moderation_n lukewarmness_n and_o have_v rather_o be_v cruel_a than_o account_v cold_a and_o be_v not_o seldom_o more_o greedy_a to_o kill_v the_o bear_n for_o her_o skin_n than_o for_o any_o harm_n he_o have_v do_v ibid._n o_o my_o god_n thou_o see_v how_o much_o cruelty_n among_o christian_n be_v act_v under_o the_o colour_n of_o religion_n as_o if_o we_o can_v not_o be_v christian_n unless_o we_o crucify_v one_o another_o xiii_o upon_o the_o call_n the_o scot_n and_o their_o come_n sure_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n those_o truth_n be_v gain_n most_o on_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 prejudices_fw-la and_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o be_v use_v till_o such_o mean_n of_o rational_a conviction_n have_v be_v 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my_o law_n and_o sceptre_n shall_v entrench_v over_o god_n sovereignty_n which_o be_v the_o only_a king_n of_o man_n conscience_n xxvii_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n take_v heed_n of_o abet_v to_o any_o faction_n your_o partial_a adhere_v to_o any_o one_o side_n gain_v you_o not_o so_o great_a advantage_n in_o some_o man_n heart_n who_o be_v prone_a to_o be_v of_o their_o king_n religion_n as_o it_o lose_v you_o in_o other_o who_o think_v themselves_o and_o their_o profession_n first_o despise_v then_o persecute_v by_o you_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 miscarriage_n which_o may_v occasion_v my_o trouble_n that_o you_o may_v avoid_v they_o a_o charitable_a connivance_n and_o christian_a toleration_n often_o dissipate_v their_o strength_n who_o rough_a opposition_n fortify_v 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 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