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A54026	Concerning persecution: which is, the afflicting or punishing that which is good, under the pretence of its being evil. Which practice is contrary to the very nature of mankind (so far as it is drawn out of the corruption and depravation) which would be good and do good, and have good cherished, and evil suppressed, both in it self and others. ... Yet this unhappy error will always be committed in nations and governments, until the proper right and just liberty of men's consciences be discerned, acknowledged and allowed. Likewise, there are some answers given to that common objection, against affording conscience in its due liberty, because evil persons may pretend conscience to escape the just punishment of their evil deeds. With a brief account of that supposed stubbornes, which by man is objected against the people called Quakers. ... By Isaac Penington the younger.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.	1661 (1661)	Wing P1156; ESTC R214723	23,798	32

is of the flesh or of corrupt man and left in the World this is that which incenseth and draweth forth the enmity in the corrupt Principle They are not of the world even as I am not of the World John 17. 16. Therefore the World hateth them v. 14. They are of another Spirit of another Image of another Make of another Heart of another Desire of another manner of Carriage and Demeanor of another Principle have other Ends in all they do then the World And their whole course and conversation being in the Light and in the Love in true Purity of Mind reproves the world which lies in the darkness and in the enmity and walks in the wickedness And how can the world bear this in the midst of all their height glory and greatness to be continually reproved by a poor and contemptible Generation as Gods choice in the world have for the generality of them always been even looked upon by the world as the off-scouring thereof as not fit to be suffered to have a being in it but rather as deserving to be scowred off from it The Light whereof the Children of Light are born and which they hold forth or rather which God holds forth by them condemns the World The evenness sweetness and straitness of their conversation and practices condemns the unevenness crookednes perversenes of the spirit of the World The integrity seriousness and spirituality of their worship with the living power and presence of God appearing among them condemns the deadness formality and hypocrisie of the worships of the world who draw nigh to God with their lips when it is manifest that their hearts are far from Him being ensnared and captivated with Vanities and Self-interests and love of the World and earthly things Indeed the whole course and manifestation of the Light and Power of God in them is a continual upbraiding of the principle and ways of darkness in the men of the world And how can the men of the world forbear making an unrighteous war even a war of Persecution against that which invades their territories and makes war with them in Righteousness Can darkness chuse but fight to save its own dominions It must put out the Light or it cannot save its own but will be losing ground daily 3. Because of the Children of Light leaving and coming out of the world They were once of the world as well as others Of the same nature of the same spirit of the same corrupt will of the same corrupt wisdom walking in their way worshipping according to their worships approving and observing their customs fashions and vanities But when the Spirit of Christ called them out of the world and created in them that which could hear his voice and was willing to follow him then they left all these and stood Witnesses in God's Spirit which called and in that life which was begotten in them and in the fear love and power of that God who quickned them against all these And this mads the world in that they were once of them but left them Had they staid in the world and been still of the world the world would have loved them as it doth the rest of its own but departing from the world travelling towards another countrey subjecting themselves to another Spirit and testifying against that Spirit which formerly led them and still leads the world and against those ways and practices wherein formerly they walked and wherein the world still walks this fills the worldly spirit with rage against them 5. The Wayes and Means of Persecution The Wayes and Means of Persecution are very many Who can want Instruments to afflict the innocent and helpless who can neither resist the evil which is offered them nor harm that which offers it I shall onely here mention three general heads to which many particulars may be referred 1. One great way of Persecution is by making use of Laws already made either according to their proper tendency to that end and purpose or by bending them aside from their proper intent to reach those whom they have a mind to afflict and persecute Thus the Jewes when they had a mind to have Christ put to death told Pilate We have a Law and by our Law he ought to die John 19. 7. 2. Another way is by making new Laws fit for their purpose whereby they may catch ensnare and suppress that which is contrary to their spirit and principle and which will not bow thereto This is a certain way to take that which is born of God and which cannot but be true to Him and so cannot bow to the corrupt will of man nor to any Law made in the corrupt will to strengthen the corruption and against the holy pure Will and Mind of God Thus Daniel and the Three Children were caught in the snare by Laws Daniel for praying to his God against the Royal Statute and firm Decree of the King signed in writing according to the desire and advice of all the Presidents of the Kingdom the Governors Princes Counsellors and Captains Dan. 6. 7 8. and the Three Children for not worshipping the Image Nebuchadnezzar had set up according to the Decree of the King observe this by the way and consider it well What hath been set up all this night of the Apostacy but Images of the true Worship and what compelling hath there been thereto Thus have Articles been framed and Statures made here in England as in King Henry 8. and in Queen Mary's days which have been great Engines of Persecution And thus have there been some late Laws made in New England to the same Effect though better might have justly been expected from them And this is not only a certain way but a very plausible way likewise whereby the Persecutor hides himself from the Imputation of Persecution and appears as a just Executer of the Law and so represents him who is upright before God and innocent in the sight of God as an Offender and Breaker of the Law and so justly punishable But this will not alwayes cover the unjust spirits Persecution of the Just He that shall persecute the Lord of Glory as he that persecuteth the least Member of His how contemptible soever he appears to his eye doth no lesse Act. 9. 4. Matth. 25. 40 45. when Christ shall call him to account therefore it will be a vain plea for him to say there was a Law for it and he acted according to Law It is fit for all Men and Laws to bow before the Lord and not to disturb any in their Obedience to the Lord or hurt the Principle of his Life in any but cherish and nurse it up as much as in them lies in that tenderness which Christ begetteth in it and in that spiritual Liberty which Christ allows it 3. A third way of Persecution is by the hand of Violence without either Law or so much as pretence to Law Thus the persecuting spirit when it