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god_n acceptation_n to_o they_o in_o their_o faith_n and_o religion_n nor_o perfect_a peace_n and_o unity_n in_o their_o faith_n and_o worship_n but_o as_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o conscience_n in_o their_o duty_n towards_o god_n be_v divers_a some_o make_v one_o thing_n and_o some_o another_o their_o rule_n so_o be_v they_o divers_a and_o divide_v in_o what_o they_o hold_v profess_v and_o practice_n and_o be_v but_o of_o great_a babylon_n in_o their_o religion_n and_o because_o that_o something_o beside_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n exercise_v the_o conscience_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o here_o be_v so_o many_o way_n and_o sect_n of_o religigion_n and_o kind_n of_o worship_n in_o christendom_n and_o among_o christian_n while_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n only_o be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o judgement_n and_o exercise_n of_o conscience_n to_o god_n and_o man_n for_o the_o only_a perfect_a rule_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o exercise_n to_o god_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o now_o whosoever_o shall_v persecute_v the_o exercise_n of_o conscience_n when_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n such_o persecute_v christ_n jesus_n and_o this_o be_v persecution_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n when_o suffering_n be_v inflict_v as_o reproach_n imprisonment_n or_o whatsoever_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o conscience_n towards_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n but_o and_o if_o any_o be_v persecute_v for_o religion-sake_n only_o so_o if_o that_o in_o such_o their_o exercise_n of_o religion_n they_o be_v not_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n yet_o that_o suffering_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o persecution_n also_o if_o i_o say_v the_o suffer_a be_v only_o for_o and_o because_o of_o their_o religions-sake_n and_o they_o walk_v just_o and_o righteous_o as_o man_n so_o that_o as_o be_v signify_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o this_o chapter_n
magistrate_n so_o as_o to_o punish_v they_o for_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o these_o evil_n but_o such_o wickedness_n be_v too_o much_o suffer_v though_o there_o be_v divers_a act_n of_o parliament_n against_o such_o person_n and_o such_o action_n as_o well_o as_o there_o be_v one_o against_o our_o meeting_n yet_o the_o act_n against_o we_o be_v more_o put_v in_o execution_n some_o place_n for_o the_o break_n of_o out_o meeting_n which_o be_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n than_o the_o good_a law_n for_o suppress_v wickedness_n though_o there_o be_v better_a law_n for_o the_o one_o than_o for_o the_o other_o divers_a other_o law_n and_o statute_n make_v for_o good_a end_n for_o the_o suppress_n of_o wickedness_n in_o the_o land_n there_o be_v which_o be_v but_o easy_o execute_v at_o this_o day_n but_o here_o be_v one_o act_n against_o peaceable_a meeting_n together_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v violent_o prosecute_v and_o execute_v upon_o innocent_a man_n and_o let_v all_o just_a man_n judge_v of_o these_o thing_n though_o there_o be_v a_o law_n enact_v against_o our_o meeting_n so_o there_o be_v against_o drunkard_n and_o drunkenness_n and_o unreasonable_a tipple_a in_o tavern_n and_o alehouse_n and_o against_o minstrel_n fiddler_n piper_n and_o player_n common-player_n and_o stage-player_n that_o go_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n and_o have_v their_o playhouse_n in_o public_a city_n which_o statute_n ought_v rather_o to_o be_v execute_v though_o they_o be_v not_o but_o these_o thing_n we_o shall_v leave_v to_o all_o sober_a people_n to_o judge_v of_o and_o see_v that_o the_o law_n against_o we_o be_v more_o put_v in_o execution_n than_o these_o other_o law_n it_o do_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v more_o envy_n against_o we_o and_o our_o peaceable_a religious_a meeting_n than_o there_o be_v against_o profaneness_n and_o wickedness_n drunkenness_n and_o stage-playing_a and_o such_o like_a and_o such_o magistrate_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v be_v not_o excusable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n though_o there_o be_v a_o law_n against_o we_o while_o they_o prosecute_v it_o against_o we_o and_o not_o these_o other_o good_a law_n against_o profane_a and_o ungodly_a person_n and_o practice_n and_o therefore_o see_v we_o do_v suffer_v we_o must_v say_v it_o be_v not_o only_o because_o there_o be_v a_o law_n against_o we_o but_o it_o be_v also_o or_o rather_o because_o there_o be_v enmity_n and_o wrath_n and_o wickedness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n against_o we_o which_o be_v the_o main_a cause_n of_o our_o suffering_n at_o this_o day_n and_o let_v the_o magistrate_n compare_v this_o law_n make_v against_o we_o with_o that_o say_v in_o doctor_n and_o student_n chap._n 2._o speak_v concern_v the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n teach_v every_o man_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v flee_v and_o say_v he_o because_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n therefore_o it_o may_v not_o be_v put_v away_o nor_o be_v it_o ever_o changeable_a by_o any_o diversity_n of_o place_n or_o time_n and_o therefore_o against_o this_o law_n prescription_n statute_n nor_o custom_n may_v not_o prevail_v and_o if_o any_o be_v bring_v in_o against_o it_o they_o be_v not_o prescription_n statute_n nor_o custom_n but_o thing_n void_a and_o against_o justice_n and_o all_o other_o law_n as_o well_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o the_o act_n of_o man_n aught_o to_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o cap_n 4._o of_o the_o same_o it_o be_v say_v every_o man_n law_n must_v be_v consonant_a with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o prince_n the_o commandment_n of_o prelate_n the_o statute_n of_o commonalty_n nor_o yet_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o righteous_a nor_o obligatory_a but_o as_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o we_o be_v sure_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a scripture_n do_v justify_v our_o meeting_n together_o as_o afore_o be_v express_v also_o in_o the_o statute_n 28._o hen._n 8._o chap_n 7._o it_o be_v say_v in_o these_o word_n that_o no_o man_n of_o what_o estate_n degree_n or_o condition_n soever_o he_o be_v have_v power_n to_o dispense_v with_o god_n law_n as_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o all_o the_o university_n of_o christendom_n and_o we_o also_o affirm_v and_o think_v these_o thing_n true_o compare_v one_o with_o another_o we_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n gospel_n of_o christ_n holy_a scripture_n and_o our_o neighbour_n and_o let_v truth_n determine_v so_o be_v it_o edward_n burrough_n a_o table_n of_o the_o several_a book_n contain_v in_o this_o volumn_n and_o of_o the_o principal_a head_n and_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a book_n a_o warn_v from_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o underbarrow_n and_o to_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o england_n which_o contain_v 1._o a_o warn_v to_o all_o who_o hold_v up_o the_o false_a teacher_n and_o false_a worship_n page_n 1._o to_o 11._o 2._o a_o true_a declaration_n to_o all_o the_o world_n of_o his_o manner_n of_o life_n what_o he_o have_v be_v and_o what_o he_o be_v at_o that_o present_a p._n 15._o 16._o the_o wall_n of_o jerico_fw-la raze_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n which_o contain_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o book_n call_v the_o quarker_n principle_n dash_v in_o piece_n put_v forth_o by_o enoch_n howet_n call_v a_o anabaptist_n p._n 18_o etc._n etc._n a_o answer_n to_o several_a query_n put_v forth_o to_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n by_o philip_n bennit_n a_o pretend_a minister_n of_o christ_n and_o john_n reeve_n one_o who_o call_v himself_o the_o last_o messenger_n and_o witness_n p._n 29_o etc._n etc._n a_o answer_n to_o a_o book_n call_v choice_a experience_n put_v forth_o by_o j._n turner_n p._n 45._o the_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n send_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o they_o call_v anabaptist_n in_o newcastle_n p._n 51._o a_o answer_n to_o a_o book_n call_v a_o voice_n from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n put_v forth_o by_o one_o john_n griffith_z against_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n p._n 54._o a_o visitation_n of_o the_o rebellious_a nation_n of_o ireland_n and_o a_o warn_v from_o the_o lord_n proclaim_v to_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o with_o a_o lamentation_n over_o its_o unfruitfulness_n and_o rebellion_n after_o so_o many_o visitation_n p._n 77._o contain_v several_a particular_a paper_n write_v in_o that_o nation_n to_o several_a sort_n of_o people_n viz._n 1._o a_o information_n to_o the_o head_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o law_n lay_v down_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o justice_n etc._n etc._n p._n 83._o 2._o a_o exhortation_n send_v to_o the_o chief_a commander_n and_o his_o council_n and_o the_o just_a cause_n of_o the_o innocent_a lay_v before_o they_o p._n 85._o 3._o the_o unjust_a suffering_n of_o the_o just_a declare_v and_o their_o appeal_n to_o the_o just_a witness_n of_o god_n in_o all_o their_o conscience_n p._n 88_o 4._o a_o challenge_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o dublin_n to_o try_v their_o godd_n and_o their_o ministry_n and_o their_o worship_n p._n 90._o 5._o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o idol_n dumb_n shepherd_n in_o that_o nation_n and_o a_o lamentation_n ever_o their_o starve_a and_o stray_a flock_n p._n 91._o 6._o a_o invitation_n to_o all_o the_o poor_a desolate_a soldier_n to_o repent_v and_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o duty_n show_v they_o what_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o they_o p._n 93._o 7._o a_o warn_v from_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o native_n of_o that_o nation_n of_o ireland_n p._n 94._o a_o trumpet_n of_o the_o lord_n sound_v forth_o of_o zion_n which_o contain_v a_o testimony_n from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o to_o oliver_n cromwell_n and_o his_o counsel_n p._n 97._o 2._o to_o all_o the_o judge_n and_o lawyer_n p._n 98._o 3._o to_o all_o astrologer_n magician_n soothsayer_n and_o wiseman_n p._n 99_o 4._o to_o all_o the_o general_n colonel_n commander_n officer_n and_o soldier_n in_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n p._n 99_o 5._o to_o all_o the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o people_n p._n 100_o 6._o to_o all_o they_o call_v papist_n and_o to_o their_o whole_a body_n and_o head_n at_o rome_n p._n 102._o 7._o to_o all_o they_o call_v protestant_n of_o the_o elder_a sort_n p._n 103._o 8._o to_o all_o they_o call_v presbyterian_o and_o independent_n p._n 103._o 9_o to_o all_o they_o call_v anabaptist_n p._n 105._o 10._o to_o all_o they_o call_v free-willer_n who_o say_v christ_n die_v for_o all_o p._n 107._o 11._o to_o all_o they_o that_o say_v they_o wait_v and_o believe_v for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o