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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 violence_n i_o be_o king_n as_o a_o shepherd_n say_v he_o and_o will_v not_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o sheep_n but_o will_v gather_v they_o through_o the_o mildness_n and_o goodness_n of_o a_o king_n and_o not_o through_o the_o power_n of_o tyranny_n and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o reform_a religion_n right_a liberty_n to_o live_v and_o dwell_v free_a without_o be_v examine_v perplex_a molest_a or_o compel_v to_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n for_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la chron._n vande_n underg_n 2._o deel_n page_n 1514._o luther_n say_v that_o the_o hypocrite_n church_n be_v to_o be_v know_v by_o its_o manner_n who_o image_n and_o sign_n be_v esau_n yet_o she_o boast_v of_o god_n and_o will_v be_v account_v his_o church_n but_o live_v whole_o according_a to_o the_o world_n further_n say_v he_o the_o true_a church_n be_v not_o defend_v by_o a_o fleshly_a arm_n which_o wicked_a bishop_n especial_o use_v and_o cry_v unto_o thesau_n pag._n 622._o calvin_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n give_v to_o understand_v that_o to_o exercise_v authority_n over_o one_o faith_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a just_a nor_o tolerable_a yea_o say_v he_o it_o be_v tyranny_n in_o the_o church_n for_o faith_n ought_v to_o be_v free_a from_o all_o subjection_n of_o man_n when_o several_a of_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o low_a country_n request_v of_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n that_o they_o will_v introduce_v ordinance_n and_o discipline_n according_a to_o their_o opinion_n but_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o state_n reject_v their_o request_n esteem_v they_o prejudicial_a both_o to_o religion_n and_o policy_n when_o they_o observe_v the_o diverse_a opinion_n that_o be_v among_o the_o people_n conclude_v it_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o perserve_v unity_n among_o the_o people_n to_o give_v liberty_n to_o all_o and_o to_o compel_v none_o anno_fw-la 1608._o edict_n fol._n 27._o 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 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
in_o england_n he_o say_v well_o of_o this_o you_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o you_o shall_v none_o of_o you_o suffer_v for_o your_o opinion_n or_o religion_n so_o long_o as_o you_o live_v peaceable_o and_o you_o have_v the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n for_o it_o and_o i_o also_o have_v give_v forth_o a_o declaration_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o none_o shall_v wrong_v you_o or_o abuse_v you_o and_o further_o in_o the_o king_n declaration_n date_v december_n 26._o 1662._o wherein_o he_o declare_v first_o his_o wonderful_a restoration_n without_o the_o least_o blood_n shed_v by_o the_o military_a sword_n and_o he_o express_v his_o clemency_n or_o the_o clemency_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o he_o vindicate_v himself_o from_o divers_a suggestion_n of_o disaffccted_a person_n particular_o from_o that_o of_o intend_v to_o subject_a person_n and_o estate_n to_o revenge_n or_o spoil_v etc._n etc._n and_o from_o intend_v to_o introduce_v a_o military_a or_o arbitrary_a way_n of_o government_n 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be_v we_o still_o firm_a in_o the_o resolution_n of_o perform_v they_o to_o the_o full_a we_o do_v conceive_v ourselves_o so_o far_o engage_v both_o in_o honour_n and_o in_o what_o we_o owe_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o dominion_n which_o we_o profess_v we_o can_v never_o think_v secure_a whilst_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o colour_n leave_v to_o the_o disaffect_v to_o inflame_v the_o mind_n of_o so_o many_o multitude_n upon_o the_o score_n of_o conscience_n with_o despair_n of_o ever_o obtain_v any_o effect_n of_o our_o promise_n for_o their_o ease_n such_o a_o act_n as_o in_o pursuance_n of_o our_o promise_n the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o parliament_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o offer_v unto_o we_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o tender_a conscience_n we_o profess_v it_o will_v be_v grievous_a unto_o we_o to_o consent_v to_o the_o put_v any_o of_o our_o subject_n to_o death_n for_o their_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n only_o our_o express_v according_a to_o christian_a charity_n our_o 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clemency_n and_o indulgence_n instead_o of_o take_v up_o thought_n of_o desert_v their_o profession_n apply_v themselves_o comfortable_o and_o with_o redouble_a industry_n to_o their_o several_a vocation_n etc._n etc._n also_o in_o the_o vote_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o febr._n 5._o 1662._o upon_o read_v the_o king_n declaration_n and_o speech_n be_v these_o word_n viz._n and_o our_o heart_n be_v further_o enlarge_v in_o these_o return_n of_o thanksgiving_n when_o we_o consider_v your_o majesty_n most_o princely_a and_o heroic_a profession_n of_o rely_v upon_o the_o affection_n of_o your_o people_n and_o abhor_v all_o sort_n of_o military_a and_o arbitrary_a rule_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o king_n declaration_n march_v 15_o 1671._o pag._n 4._o but_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o sad_a experience_n of_o twelve_o year_n that_o there_o be_v very_o little_a fruit_n of_o all_o those_o forceable_a course_n and_o in_o pag._n 8._o it_o be_v say_v we_o do_v in_o the_o next_o place_n declare_v our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o be_v that_o the_o execution_n of_o all_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o penal_a law_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a against_o whatsoever_o sort_n of_o nonconformist_n or_o recusant_n be_v immediate_o suspend_v and_o they_o be_v hereby_o suspend_v etc._n etc._n the_o end_n