of_o war_n therefore_o have_v neither_o christ_n himself_z nor_o his_o apostle_n teach_v man_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o they_o that_o be_v reprobate_v from_o the_o faith_n as_o if_o that_o be_v a_o external_a mean_n for_o to_o rout_n out_o error_n for_o the_o receive_n or_o spread_v of_o religion_n which_o be_v through_o fear_n of_o weapon_n be_v more_o like_a unto_o mahometism_n than_o unto_o the_o christian_a religion_n stephanus_n the_o king_n of_o poland_n say_v our_o desire_n be_v that_o all_o the_o city_n and_o inhabitant_n do_v praise_v one_o god_n unanimous_o but_o it_o have_v be_v declare_v that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n offence_n shall_v come_v therefore_o will_v not_o we_o compel_v any_o to_o believe_v say_v he_o but_o will_v keep_v peace_n and_o concord_n among_o the_o contentious_a that_o contend_v about_o religion_n and_o defend_v every_o one_o in_o his_o religion_n chronicle_n of_o the_o tyrant_n second_o p._n pag._n 1326._o chap._n ix_o how_o judas_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 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do_v always_o deal_v merciful_o with_o they_o that_o be_v heretic_n indeed_o and_o not_o tyrannical_o by_o shed_v of_o their_o blood_n but_o heretic_n and_o infidel_n have_v be_v always_o cruel_a towards_o the_o christian_n with_o persecute_v of_o they_o to_o death_n when_o man_n with_o the_o truth_n say_v one_o slay_v the_o lie_n of_o heretic_n than_o their_o body_n remain_v alive_a and_o their_o soul_n come_v to_o be_v cure_v but_o when_o man_n put_v heretic_n to_o death_n they_o do_v not_o slay_v the_o heresy_n but_o rather_o both_o body_n and_o soul_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
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1532._o chap._n xvi_o how_o it_o do_v not_o become_v the_o magistrate_n to_o force_v the_o conscience_n nor_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o of_o what_o dangerous_a consequence_n it_o will_v be_v if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v proceed_v against_o heretic_n according_a to_o his_o own_o interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n castellius_n testify_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n there_o be_v no_o other_o magistrate_n than_o christ_n alone_o and_o they_o that_o he_o not_o with_o the_o sword_n but_o with_o his_o word_n arm_v and_o send_v forth_o the_o ancient_a protestant_n testify_v how_o that_o the_o most_o of_o the_o old_a father_n affirm_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o meddle_v with_o the_o conscience_n to_o force_v and_o compel_v that_o to_o believe_v see_v that_o the_o temporal_a sword_n be_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n to_o punish_v thief_n murderer_n and_o other_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n but_o as_o concern_v religion_n and_o that_o which_o pertain_v unto_o the_o soul_n the_o only_a spiritual_a sword_n the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v and_o ought_v herein_o to_o remedy_n separate_v the_o zeal_n and_o religion_n which_o do_v defend_v man_n from_o tumult_n and_o disturb_v of_o government_n neither_o do_v it_o belong_v to_o any_o man_n to_o ordain_v other_o law_n for_o punishment_n beside_o those_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o therefore_o be_v it_o so_o high_o forbid_v to_o add_v or_o diminish_v deut._n 4.2_o chap._n 12.32_o rev._n 22.18_o for_o no_o law_n but_o god_n bind_v the_o conscience_n merck-tyck_a pag._n 245._o moreover_o it_o have_v be_v former_o testify_v that_o they_o do_v very_o unchristian_o who_o under_o pretence_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n introduce_v a_o new_a authority_n over_o the_o faith_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n isa._n 10.12_o psal._n 94.20_o 21._o acontius_n testify_v that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n to_o be_v a_o judge_n in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o in_o the_o same_o to_o use_v his_o power_n violent_o and_o that_o in_o particular_a he_o shall_v do_v contrary_a to_o his_o office_n if_o that_o he_o use_v his_o power_n to_o please_v any_o man_n as_o that_o when_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o care_n of_o religion_n to_o some_o particular_a person_n or_o person_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o draw_v out_o his_o sword_n against_o those_o who_o the_o other_o accuse_v as_o heretic_n or_o give_v the_o weapon_n into_o their_o hand_n now_o how_o guilty_a he_o that_o thus_o do_v will_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v you_o judge_v alcmerus_fw-la testify_v that_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o he_o alone_o shall_v judge_v of_o faith_n and_o unbelief_n therefore_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o prince_n say_v he_o to_o judge_v any_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n while_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o any_o manifest_a transgression_n of_o any_o know_v civil_a law_n as_o theft_n murder_n etc._n etc._n for_o they_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o body_n and_o not_o of_o the_o soul_n rel._n uriih_o 2_o deel_n pag._n 52._o through_o what_o impudence_n dare_v you_o judge_v they_o to_o death_n say_v castellius_n that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v teach_v you_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n of_o which_o you_o be_v most_o ignorant_a i_o believe_v you_o will_v say_v you_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n alone_o from_o your_o own_o judgement_n but_o through_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a who_o have_v teach_v you_o who_o ought_v to_o be_v punish_v and_o put_v to_o death_n and_o very_o it_o be_v so_o say_v he_o for_o i_o see_v that_o your_o learned_a man_n do_v enjoin_v you_o not_o to_o put_v any_o to_o death_n about_o religion_n but_o according_a to_o their_o judgement_n w._n teelingh_n testify_v that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o rest_v upon_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o thereupon_o to_o proceed_v be_v that_o the_o church_n may_v err_v and_o that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a follow_v de_fw-fr hevige_fw-fr end_n huestige_fw-fr kerckelijcbre_fw-fr luijden_n i._n e._n the_o vehement_a and_o hasty_a clergy_n in_o eubul_n 252.254_o 256_o folly_n the_o lord_n of_o pleffy_n refer_v the_o judgement_n of_o doctrine_n and_o teacher_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o christian_n and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o politic_a magistrate_n nor_o not_o alone_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a clergy_n neither_o only_a to_o they_o both_o no_o but_o to_o all_o man_n vide_fw-la his_o trac_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 80_o 130_o 147._o experience_n have_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hurtful_a thing_n to_o compel_v all_o people_n to_o dance_v after_o the_o magistrate_n pipe_n say_v a_o certain_a writer_n for_o where_o it_o have_v be_v so_o oh_o what_o have_v be_v the_o effect_n thereof_o but_o most_o common_o a_o universal_a delusion_n of_o the_o subject_n with_o a_o bloody_a persecution_n of_o the_o true_a prophet_n for_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o man_n be_v never_o the_o best_a as_o also_o the_o great_a number_n of_o emperor_n and_o king_n be_v not_o very_o holy_a but_o often_o have_v show_v themselves_o say_v he_o to_o be_v very_o wicked_a merck-tyck_a pag._n 307._o the_o lord_n have_v express_o declare_v say_v one_o that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v no_o fit_a judge_n to_o judge_v of_o doctrine_n and_o that_o the_o use_n of_o such_o jurisdiction_n be_v forbid_v he_o for_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n know_v a_o heretic_n but_o by_o know_v the_o cause_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v make_v a_o heretic_n and_o if_o the_o magistrate_n do_v so_o interpret_v the_o law_n as_o that_o he_o think_v those_o heretic_n may_v be_v forgive_v who_o have_v not_o endeavour_v to_o counsel_v other_o and_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n who_o persevere_v in_o teach_v other_o and_o be_v resolve_v so_o to_o do_v shall_v man_n than_o be_v in_o safety_n and_o their_o credit_n and_o welfare_n preserve_v certain_o no_o for_o so_o often_o as_o the_o truth_n shall_v false_o be_v scandalize_v with_o the_o name_n of_o heresy_n through_o the_o order_n of_o the_o magistrate_n so_o often_o shall_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v thereby_o bring_v into_o suffer_v for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o who_o god_n have_v manifest_v his_o truth_n to_o hide_v their_o talon_n in_o the_o earth_n through_o silence_n and_o dissimulation_n vide_fw-la arg._n des_fw-fr sat._n lib._n 3._o pag._n 184._o idem_fw-la pag._n 94_o 95._o with_o what_o clear_a example_n can_v the_o magistrate_n be_v exhort_v not_o to_o depend_v upon_o any_o man_n judgement_n then_o that_o concern_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v so_o careless_o give_v over_o not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o
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place_n that_o there_o must_v all_o consultation_n of_o persecution_n cease_v then_o much_o more_o the_o thing_n itself_o know_v that_o their_o weapon_n be_v whole_o spiritual_a even_o as_o god_n and_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v which_o must_v be_v use_v and_o feel_v and_o keep_v the_o authority_n for_o there_o be_v say_v he_o weapon_n of_o love_n of_o prayer_n of_o peace_n and_o of_o patience_n whereby_o the_o inward_a understanding_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n may_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o right_a way_n but_o what_o be_v flesh_n and_o blood_n with_o fleshly_a weapon_n alas_o say_v he_o in_o no_o wise_a fit_v but_o like_v unto_o the_o world_n which_o run_v on_o in_o the_o broad_a way_n to_o destruction_n moreover_o it_o be_v evident_a enough_o for_o in_o the_o whole_a europa_n experience_n have_v learn_v it_o that_o the_o cruel_a condemn_v banish_v persecute_v and_o put_v heretic_n to_o death_n about_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n be_v a_o absolute_a contrary_a mean_n for_o to_o rout_n out_o heretic_n for_o to_o unite_v the_o divide_a christendom_n and_o to_o quiet_v its_o disturbance_n and_o it_o have_v also_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o external_n peace_n and_o unity_n can_v and_o may_v be_v better_o preserve_v in_o a_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n through_o forbearance_n and_o by_o suffer_v of_o contrary_a opinion_n through_o love_n and_o christian_a meekness_n than_o by_o banish_v and_o persecute_v people_n to_o death_n about_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n chap._n xii_o when_o the_o bishop_n begin_v to_o seek_v the_o help_n of_o the_o magistrate_n how_o it_o then_o minister_v offence_n what_o punishment_n the_o church_n heretofore_o have_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o heretic_n and_o how_o difficult_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o magistrate_n to_o judge_v aright_o in_o matter_n of_o heresy_n erasmus_n testify_v that_o for_o above_o 400._o year_n the_o bishop_n do_v not_o seek_v the_o help_n of_o the_o emperor_n against_o the_o heretic_n and_o when_o they_o do_v seek_v it_o against_o the_o insufferable_a wickedness_n of_o the_o donatisten_v it_o do_v not_o please_v the_o good_a party_n that_o they_o shall_v then_o seek_v the_o help_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n for_o they_o then_o judge_v that_o it_o become_v not_o the_o bishop_n to_o use_v any_o other_o weapon_n or_o to_o have_v any_o other_o help_v than_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n although_o the_o evil_a be_v incurable_a yet_o will_v they_o have_v exclude_v it_o by_o excommunication_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o great_a judgement_n or_o punishment_n that_o then_o the_o church_n have_v now_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v manifest_v his_o will_n by_o that_o which_o be_v leave_v upon_o record_n and_o which_o be_v deliver_v by_o his_o apostle_n who_o have_v show_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v carry_v ourselves_o 1._o towards_o they_o that_o resist_v the_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 2.24_o 25._o chap._n 3.6.8_o chap._n 4.15_o 2._o towards_o backsliders_a 1_o tim._n 1.20_o 3._o towards_o they_o that_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n 2_o tim._n 2.16_o 18._o 4._o towards_o they_o that_o teach_v what_o they_o ought_v not_o titus_n 1.11_o 13._o 5._o towards_o they_o that_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n rom._n 16.17_o 6._o towards_o false_a prophet_n mat._n 7.15_o chap._n 16.11_o 12._o 7._o towards_o they_o that_o walk_v disorderly_a 2_o thes._n 3.6_o 8._o towards_o pharisaical_a hypocrite_n that_o have_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o not_o the_o power_n luke_n 12.1_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o 9_o towards_o false_a brethren_n 1_o cor._n 5.11_o 10._o towards_o heretic_n titus_n 3.10_o 11._o towards_o fornicator_n and_o idolater_n 1_o cor._n 5.11_o 12._o towards_o the_o disobedient_a 2_o thess._n 3.14_o 13._o towards_o the_o stiffnecked_n mat._n 18.17_o thus_o it_o appear_v from_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o lawgiver_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o severe_a punishment_n in_o prison_n or_o by_o banishment_n or_o by_o have_v their_o good_n spoil_v or_o by_o be_v put_v to_o death_n nay_o but_o he_o have_v rather_o command_v 1._o that_o with_o meekness_n we_o shall_v instruct_v 2_o tim._n 24.25_o 2._o deliver_v unto_o satan_n 1_o tim._n 1.20_o 3._o sharp_o to_o rebuke_v tit._n 1.11_o 13._o 4._o to_o avoid_v they_o rom._n 16.17_o 2_o thes._n 3.6_o 2_o joh._n 10.11_o 5._o to_o beware_v of_o they_o mat._n 7.15_o 6._o to_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o they_o 1_o cor._n 5.11_o 7._o to_o reject_v they_o tit._n 3.10_o 2_o tim._n 4.15_o 8._o to_o let_v they_o alone_o mat._n 15.14_o 9_o to_o esteem_v they_o as_o heathen_n or_o publican_n mat._n 18.17_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o law_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v ordain_v for_o their_o punishment_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o fruit_n hereafter_o mention_v may_v be_v bring_v forth_o for_o god_n will_v not_o as_o many_o blood_n thirsty_a man_n that_o they_o shall_v die_v and_o perish_v but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o they_o all_o shall_v repent_v 2_o pet_n 3.9_o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o that_o they_o cease_v from_o man_n tradition_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a 2_o thes._n 3.14_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_n 1_o tim._n 1.20_o that_o they_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o faith_n tit._n 1.13_o that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v 1_o cor._n 5.5_o for_o the_o power_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v the_o apostle_n be_v to_o edification_n and_o not_o to_o destruction_n 2_o cor._n 13.10_o erasmus_n say_v the_o christian_a meekness_n must_v satisfy_v itself_o with_o these_o punishment_n to_o stone_n that_o be_v the_o jew_n work_n but_o the_o true_a christian_n work_n be_v to_o heal._n ambrose_n say_v that_o heretic_n be_v only_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o excommunication_n and_o not_o to_o be_v beat_n and_o persecute_v for_o so_o do_v the_o heathen_a say_v he_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o ignatius_n say_v you_o shall_v separate_v yourselves_o from_o they_o and_o exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n in_o haereticis_fw-la coercendis_fw-la quatenus_fw-la progredi_fw-la liceat_fw-la ubi_fw-la nominatius_fw-la eos_fw-la ultimo_fw-la supplicio_fw-la affici_fw-la non_fw-la deberi_fw-la aperte_fw-la demonstratur_fw-la christlinge_n impressum_fw-la anno_fw-la 1577._o sectio_fw-la 2._o chrisostomus_n say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o such_o a_o fool_n as_o that_o he_o will_v suffer_v they_o to_o be_v his_o judge_n who_o be_v his_o open_a enemy_n for_o it_o be_v against_o all_o right_a and_o reason_n that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o accuser_n and_o witness_v shall_v also_o be_v judge_n every_o one_o say_v he_o will_v be_v judge_n over_o another_o yet_o none_o acknowledge_v the_o other_o to_o be_v his_o judge_n tell_v i_o then_o you_o wise_a man_n who_o will_v have_v the_o heretic_n punish_v or_o persecute_v to_o death_n by_o the_o magistrate_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n the_o magistrate_n the_o church_n or_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v speak_v against_o and_o how_o shall_v the_o magistrate_n be_v assure_v of_o the_o odiousness_n of_o the_o blasphemy_n and_o crime_n and_o how_o shall_v the_o magistrate_n know_v certain_o who_o be_v punishable_a sismaticks_n apostate_n false_a teacher_n heretic_n and_o seducer_n who_o they_o be_v that_o set_v up_o a_o sect_n or_o a_o church_n who_o believe_v well_o or_o evil_a who_o teach_v according_a too_o or_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n who_o be_v move_v of_o god_n or_o by_o his_o own_o zeal_n who_o do_v according_a to_o a_o good_a conscience_n or_o contrary_n who_o be_v wound_v and_o judge_v in_o themselves_o and_o who_o be_v not_o and_o who_o be_v obstinate_a and_o stiff-necked_a heretic_n or_o constant_a upright_a christian_n but_o suppose_v the_o magistrate_n shall_v refer_v this_o to_o the_o divine_n or_o clergy_n say_v he_o