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faith_n	rule_n	scripture_n	tradition_n	12,255	5	9.8749	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90786	The way to the peace and settlement of these nations, fully discovered in two letters, delivered to his late Highnesse, and one to the present Parliament, as also one to his Highnesse Richard Lord Protector, of England, Scotland, and Ireland, &c. Wherein the liberty of speaking ... is opposed against Antichrist, for the procuring of his downfall, who will not grant the same to others; and now published to awaken the publick spirits in England, and to raise up an universal magistrate in Christendome, that will suffer all sorts of people, (of what religion soever they are) in any one countrey, as God (the great magistrate) suffers the same in all countreys of the world. By Peter Cornelius, Van Zurick-Zee, a lover of truth and peace.	Plockhoy, Pieter Corneliszoon, fl. 1659.; Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.; Cromwell, Richard, 1626-1712.	1659 (1659)	Wing P2581E; Thomason E972_6; ESTC R203156	15,982	32

may not longer make a trade merchandize of the things of God Granting an equall liberty to all peaceable people as being but reason that such as have ventured their lives and estates in the time of warres should in the time of peace enjoy a like liberty with others which may soon be if you seriously consider the things all along propounded not that I am come unto England to be your instructer but to bring to your Honours remembrance those very things which have been upon your own hearts in order to the establishing of such a generall liberty as hath been for many years of late pretended unto being the only way wherein you may expect the blessing of God upon you and your posterity against all oppressors to the taking away of that shamefull reproach that the Magistrates and Ministers in England have brought down the King and Bishops rather to succeed in their places then to bring the people to peace and happinesse If the power to defend the good against the evill in all Countreys be ordained of God Romans 13. then reason requires that all sorts of people of what Nations soever being in one Countrey together should be protected as wel as if any of them severally was in his own which cannot be except there be a good publick-minded and godly Magistrate that will suffer all sorts of people in any one Countrey as God suffers the same in all Countreys of the world which I expect first in England and so from thence to break forth as a light to all other Countreys and Nations as having long enough walked as in the night by the glimps of particular lights It is time that the universal work of God as the Sun do out-shine all that is particular to which end I implore the presence of the most high God to be in your Assembly to guide and direct your hearts in all those things that may be acceptable unto him and most agreeable to his good will and pleasure Your Honours and all mens humble servant Peter Cornelius V. Z. London the 24. of Jan. 1659. Hollands stile Give ear to the poor for the cry of them is exceeding great in these Nations Peter Cornelius V. Z. together with some other lovers of the common good to the Mighty Potent Farre-renowned yet mortal Lord Oliver Cromwell Protector of England Scotland and Ireland c. For the promoting of good Governement wisheth long life wisdome and foreseeing Councellors of State to the end that his actions may tend not onely to the convincing of all that envy him but that also he may be a light and an example to all Dominions and Governments in the world WOrthy and as I hope favourable Lord being come into England during the time of your free government I have with much chearfulnesse beheld the great freedome which this Nation since the putting down the authority of Bishops doth enjoy which I hope by degrees will more and more prevaile in the world to the taking away of all force upon Consciences that men may be led and governed by reason as men and not as beasts by compulsive power And that those who are once delivered from the Antichristian Captivity may not be taken Captive again by others who together with the great Antichrist seek their own greatnesse It is most highly necessary that the Example of Christ to reconcile all into one should be followed for those that force the Conscience being not able to bring all under them by worldly power do commonly manifest their own inclination to be void of Christian love and forbearance by gathering into Sects and Schismes so that besides the great Antichrist there are many little Antichrists that endeavour to rise up None of which being able to endure any opposition or gainsaying do seek to gain and draw a part of Christendome under their jurisdiction On the contrary the Lord Jesus Christ hath taken captivity captive That is put those to shame that held others Captive by his Ascention into heaven and gave gifts unto men that they should not be led astray again viz. he gave as means to salvation Apostles Prophets Evangelists Pastors and Teachers whose doctrine alone while it is yet through Gods mercy as a measuring line or clue of thred in the world we should set that on the Throne treading under foot all meer humane traditions as Idolatry That so all Christendome being divided into divers Sects as formerly the Jews were a generall way of Church-meeting may be instituted for the hearing of Gods word read unaltered and unsophisticated leaving a freedome for all Sects as well the one as the other to assert their owne apprehensions and understandings upon the Lessons of their Master Christ without being tyed to one anothers opinions ☞ For it belongs only to God and Christ to have dominion over Consciences and to Magistrates to prevent any from exercising Lordship over the Consciences of others in so doing they would be true maintainers and defenders of Liberty when they use not their power against those that assert their own meanings but against those that would compel others to be of their opinions For this viz. to deal equally in matters of Religion towards subjects is not only good and pious but is also the foundation of a good Government Whereas otherwise when one Sect shall be encouraged and commended to the Church and the other excluded then jealousie and envy will spoil all so that the Magistrate in stead of being beloved may often fear that their State will be undermined and at length totally destroyed especially when that one party is become numerous or do joyn with a forraign or homebred enemy Wherefore though they should want the fear of God yet for their own peace-sake they should give freedome to all and the rather seeing thereby the noblest and best of understanding are from all places invited and convened in for whose wisdome sake as of Josephs in Aegypt without respect of persons they ought to be suffered to come in by the Magistrate for the common good and welfare So that there may not only be a refining in Civil or Politick but chiefly in spirituall matters For as formerly amongst the Jews when men began to believe that the Priests under the Law could not erre as to their Institutions and Traditions Gods commands were made void or of no effect After the same manner also hath it been since the time of the Apostles in Christendom that instead of the holy Scriptures only having been confirmed by Miracles which should be held a rule of Faith yet some being lovers of themselves have taken upon them a dominion jointly with Christ giving out that men must believe and hold for true what ever the Church viz. the Bishops or other superintendents thereof do declare as truth The common people not perceiving by reason of the great respect which they bear to those that are set over them that some of them seek to make themselves great they have