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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 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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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every_o impartial_a reader_n who_o must_v and_o that_o every_o man_n for_o himself_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o verity_n of_o what_o he_o read_v even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o his_o own_o conscience_n to_o which_o this_o be_v single_o commit_v e._n b._n from_o my_o place_n of_o present_a restraint_n the_o 27_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n 1662._o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n who_o in_o their_o generation_n have_v testify_v against_o that_o horrible_a evil_n of_o force_v of_o conscience_n and_o persecution_n about_o matter_n of_o religion_n chap._n i._n concern_v the_o christian_a religion_n how_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v plant_v establish_v nor_o defend_v by_o weapon_n nor_o by_o violence_n and_o how_o it_o do_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o force_n of_o conscience_n a_o certain_a chancellor_n speak_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n at_o orleans_n in_o praise_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n say_v that_o those_o 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of_o mankind_n and_o to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n osorius_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o according_a to_o the_o law_n nor_o according_a to_o religion_n to_o compel_v the_o jew_n and_o moor_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o that_o none_o ought_v to_o determine_v to_o restrain_v the_o free_a mind_n for_o he_o affirm_v it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n neither_o aught_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v anno_fw-la 1455._o the_o turk_n write_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o pope_n calixtus_n the_o three_o wherein_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v be_v a_o great_a prophet_n yet_o say_v he_o he_o have_v not_o command_v that_o any_o shall_v compel_v people_n by_o violence_n and_o weapon_n to_o believe_v his_o law_n 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 lactantio_n cassiodoro_n josepho_n etc._n etc._n that_o people_n must_v inform_v man_n to_o embrace_v 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to_o judge_v of_o what_o more_o assurance_n shall_v they_o have_v than_o the_o magistrate_n who_o through_o their_o strong_a importune_v blind_o persecute_v the_o heretic_n and_o have_v martyr_v and_o put_v to_o death_n most_o of_o the_o christian_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n say_v he_o how_o can_v they_o then_o more_o than_o the_o magistrate_n judge_v of_o such_o hide_a mystery_n as_o before_o mention_v vide_fw-la synopsis_fw-la disp._n 57_o thes._n chap._n 20._o chap._n xiii_o the_o necessity_n of_o just_a and_o equal_a liberty_n how_o expedient_a it_o be_v to_o hear_v and_o see_v before_o one_o judge_n how_o the_o persecute_v clergy_n do_v follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o jew_n how_o life_n and_o conversation_n have_v not_o be_v so_o much_o look_v at_o as_o difference_n in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n and_o how_o prejudicial_a it_o will_v be_v for_o christian_n if_o their_o counsel_n be_v follow_v that_o stir_v up_o man_n to_o persecute_v aremnus_fw-la say_fw-la the_o 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with_o the_o turk_n or_o the_o devil_n i_o will_v first_o hear_v they_o and_o afterward_o he_o send_v legaten_v to_o examine_v the_o matter_n and_o when_o he_o find_v they_o to_o be_v such_o in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o worship_n that_o he_o break_v out_o with_o a_o oath_n and_o say_v these_o man_n be_v better_a than_o i_o with_o my_o catholic_n urede_a hand_n van_fw-mi colen_n fol._n 39_o the_o jew_n scribe_n and_o pharisee_n exclaim_v against_o christ_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o say_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o evil_a doer_n we_o will_v not_o have_v deliver_v he_o up_o unto_o thou_o and_o then_o they_o accuse_v he_o of_o pervert_v the_o nation_n of_o forbid_v the_o people_n to_o give_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n of_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n of_o cast_v out_o devil_n through_o beelzebub_n and_o they_o also_o say_v that_o they_o have_v a_o law_n and_o that_o by_o that_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o die_v etc._n etc._n luke_n 23.2_o 5._o john_n 18.30_o mark_n 3.21_o john_n 19.6_o 7._o thus_o do_v they_o seek_v to_o deceive_v pilate_n who_o be_v unexperienced_a in_o their_o law_n even_o as_o the_o clergy_n now_o say_v a_o certain_a writer_n stir_v up_o the_o magistrate_n with_o their_o lie_n seek_v to_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o they_o have_v a_o law_n by_o which_o heretic_n ought_v to_o be_v persecute_v and_o put_v to_o death_n and_o by_o their_o sophistical_a art_n say_v he_o can_v they_o prevail_v with_o they_o so_o far_o as_o that_o final_o they_o to_o continue_v their_o friend_n and_o the_o emperor_n or_o the_o king_n deliver_v they_o into_o their_o hand_n as_o pilate_n do_v christ_n who_o say_v take_v he_o and_o judge_v he_o according_a to_o your_o law_n etc._n etc._n certain_o say_v one_o where_o christ_n be_v now_o make_v manifest_a there_o be_v also_o iudas_n to_o be_v find_v the_o world_n be_v no_o better_a nor_o holy_a than_o it_o be_v but_o rather_o worse_a and_o therefore_o do_v the_o truth_n now_o suffer_v under_o the_o 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comprehend_v the_o matter_n otherwise_o than_o he_o understand_v it_o and_o thereupon_o be_v he_o resolve_v to_o suffer_v whatsoever_o may_v come_v but_o when_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o charge_n against_o his_o life_n then_o rail_v they_o against_o his_o doctrine_n like_v as_o the_o persecutor_n of_o daniel_n say_v we_o shall_v have_v nothing_o against_o he_o except_o it_o be_v concern_v his_o worship_n and_o as_o amazia_n the_o priest_n of_o bethel_n inform_v the_o king_n against_o amos_n and_o accuse_v he_o of_o uproar_v and_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o land_n can_v not_o bear_v all_o his_o word_n amos_n 7.10_o dan._n 6.5_o act_n 24._o jer._n 26.8_o 9_o 11._o if_o one_o sect_n shall_v rise_v up_o against_o another_o to_o the_o destroy_v one_o of_o another_o which_o must_v needs_o follow_v if_o their_o counsel_n be_v follow_v who_o will_v have_v heretic_n put_v to_o death_n than_o when_o they_o have_v destroy_v one_o another_o consider_v then_o what_o a_o door_n there_o will_v be_v open_v for_o the_o turk_n and_o for_o other_o barbarous_a people_n for_o they_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o remainder_n and_o then_o to_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o but_o as_o lactantius_n say_v even_o as_o they_o be_v deceive_v in_o the_o religion_n itself_o so_o be_v they_o deceive_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o protection_n for_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v defend_v with_o kill_v but_o with_o exhort_v not_o with_o cruelty_n but_o with_o patience_n not_o with_o wickedness_n but_o by_o faith_n for_o they_o that_o go_v about_o to_o defend_v their_o worship_n with_o torment_n they_o rather_o pollute_v it_o than_o defend_v it_o chap._n fourteen_o several_a testimony_n against_o persecution_n and_o force_v of_o conscience_n of_o the_o liberty_n among_o the_o heathen_a how_o meekness_n be_v better_a than_o war_n how_o the_o christian_n meeting_n be_v forbid_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o faith_n and_o patience_n stephanus_n king_n 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timestius_fw-la exhort_v the_o emperor_n to_o cease_v from_o persecution_n beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v cruel_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o discord_n or_o defference_n of_o the_o christian_n doctrine_n see_v there_o be_v such_o a_o multitude_n of_o sect_n among_o the_o heathen_a and_o that_o every_o one_o continue_v in_o his_o own_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o the_o mean_v and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o rest_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n testify_v 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 anno_fw-la 1579._o swinckfeild_n testify_v that_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o do_v not_o become_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o new-testament_n in_o no_o wise_a to_o force_v with_o violence_n and_o tyranny_n the_o conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n