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chrisostomus_n say_v '_o it_o be_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o persecute_v other_o to_o death_n about_o their_o religion_n but_o it_o have_v be_v and_o be_v their_o condition_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n themselves_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n moreover_o say_v he_o the_o shed_n of_o blood_n about_o religion_n be_v a_o evident_a token_n of_o antichrist_n relig._n uris_fw-la pag._n 192._o haywardus_fw-la say_fw-la that_o the_o best_a writer_n of_o that_o time_n do_v agree_v in_o one_o opinion_n and_o with_o tertulliano_n lactaâ—tiâ—_n cassidoro_n and_o josephus_n etc._n etc._n that_o people_n must_v inform_v man_n to_o embrace_v religion_n with_o reason_n and_o not_o compel_v they_o by_o violence_n i_o have_v for_o long_a season_n determine_v say_v one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o reform_v the_o church_n which_o without_o peace_n say_v he_o i_o can_v do_v and_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o reform_v or_o convert_v people_n by_o 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areneus_fw-la affirm_v that_o all_o force_n of_o conscience_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o forbid_v of_o the_o exercise_n which_o be_v esteem_v by_o one_o or_o another_o to_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a right_a nor_o fit_v he_o also_o affir_n med_n that_o through_o diversity_n of_o religion_n the_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v bring_v into_o any_o disturbance_n the_o anrient_a reform_a protestant_n term_v that_o force_n of_o conscience_n when_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o leave_v off_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n say_v car_fw-fr nous_fw-fr privant_fw-la de_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr religion_n on_o nous_fw-fr tiendroit_fw-fr en_fw-fr une_fw-fr continuele_n mors_fw-la corporelle_fw-fr &_o spirituelle_fw-fr that_o be_v for_o to_o deprive_v we_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 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sabast_n frank._n cron._n fol._n 127._o
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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 lather_n opinion_n that_o those_o that_o stir_v up_o the_o prince_n to_o persecure_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 he_o 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 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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 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 dissipate_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 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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 covetousness_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 peace_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 page_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 p._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 pag._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 p._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 no_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 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