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liberty_n of_o conscience_n assert_v or_o a_o looking-glass_n for_o persecutor_n be_v a_o plain_a deduction_n from_o scripture-history_n of_o the_o original_a ground_n &_o pretence_n for_o persecution_n the_o method_n take_v to_o put_v the_o same_o in_o execution_n together_o with_o the_o sad_a consequence_n thereof_o or_o the_o reward_n that_o attend_v persecuting-spirit_n london_n print_v and_o sell_v by_o r._n janaway_n in_o queens-head-alley_n in_o pater-noster-row_n 1687._o a_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n christian_n reader_n persecution_n for_o religion_n be_v almost_o as_o old_a as_o the_o world_n the_o first_o murder_n under_o the_o sun_n be_v commit_v on_o that_o account_n when_o cain_n assassinate_v his_o righteous_a brother_n abel_n mere_o because_o he_o worship_v god_n better_a than_o himself_o and_o ever_o since_o the_o enmity_n have_v continue_v and_o when_o it_o will_v please_v almighty_a wisdom_n to_o put_v a_o final_a period_n to_o such_o practice_n throughout_o 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any_o heartburning_n or_o motion_n towards_o revenge_n or_o animosity_n but_o only_o to_o convince_v such_o as_o have_v have_v any_o hand_n in_o rigid_a persecution_n against_o their_o neighbour_n mere_o on_o the_o score_n of_o a_o conscientious_a dissent_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o such_o proceed_n and_o to_o caution_n all_o other_o for_o the_o future_a against_o the_o like_a violence_n to_o advance_v these_o good_a and_o wholesome_a end_n be_v the_o design_n and_o purport_n of_o the_o follow_a treatise_n which_o in_o a_o plain_a familiar_a style_n endeavour_v to_o give_v the_o world_n a_o true_a prospect_n altogether_o deduce_v from_o holy_a writ_n of_o the_o original_a source_n and_o several_a ground_n from_o whence_o persecution_n have_v in_o all_o age_n arise_v and_o be_v propagate_v among_o men._n the_o mean_n method_n and_o pretence_n whereby_o the_o same_o have_v be_v carry_v on_o and_o palliate_v as_o likewise_o the_o sad_a consequence_n thereof_o in_o the_o heavy_a judgement_n righteous_o inflict_v by_o almighty_a god_n even_o in_o this_o world_n on_o those_o that_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o such_o outrages_a in_o short_a as_o the_o natural_a man_n view_v his_o own_o visage_n and_o all_o the_o lineament_n of_o his_o countenance_n in_o a_o common_a glass_n so_o every_o murder_v cain_n or_o oppressive_a pharaoh_n or_o envious_a haman_n or_o blasphemous_a rabshekah_n or_o rage_a samballat_n or_o bloody_a herod_n or_o treacherous_a judas_n and_o all_o and_o every_o their_o successor_n may_v in_o this_o portraiture_n draw_v to_o the_o life_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o inspire_a write_n behold_v represent_v the_o true_a character_n of_o themselves_o their_o motive_n design_n word_n act_n and_o without_o sincere_a repentance_n of_o their_o final_a doom_n and_o destruction_n too_o that_o the_o divine_a blessing_n may_v so_o far_o accompany_v this_o mean_a but_o well_o intend_a work_n as_o to_o render_v it_o instrumental_a to_o bring_v some_o that_o have_v be_v concern_v in_o this_o kind_a to_o a_o hearty_a acknowledgement_n of_o their_o crime_n and_o to_o make_v persecution_n for_o conscience_n a_o abhorrence_n to_o all_o that_o profess_v to_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bless_a jesus_n who_o be_v both_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n the_o fountain_n of_o love_n the_o grand_a examplar_n of_o meekness_n and_o author_n of_o all_o consolation_n shall_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o publisher_n h._n c._n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v aforetime_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n etc._n etc._n rom._n xv._o 3_o 4._o these_o thing_n happen_v to_o they_o for_o example_n and_o they_o be_v write_v for_o our_o admonition_n upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v 1_o cor._n x._o 11._o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v write_v and_o continue_v for_o the_o learning_n and_o admonition_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v live_v in_o future_a age_n especial_o of_o those_o upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v it_o do_v high_o concern_v every_o one_o who_o believe_v the_o thing_n therein_o write_v to_o be_v truth_n and_o verity_n to_o be_v instruct_v themselves_o in_o the_o matter_n which_o these_o divine_a record_n do_v contain_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v and_o be_v admonish_v thereby_o to_o follow_v the_o good_a example_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o of_o the_o eminent_a saint_n therein_o mention_v be_v of_o such_o a_o spirit_n as_o they_o be_v of_o walk_v and_o do_v as_o they_o do_v that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o they_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v take_v heed_n of_o be_v find_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o practice_n of_o some_o other_o who_o live_v in_o those_o day_n and_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a temper_n to_o the_o former_a and_o do_v otherwise_o than_o they_o do_v and_o so_o consequent_o escape_v the_o direful_a effect_n which_o in_o those_o day_n fall_v upon_o some_o of_o these_o latter_a 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