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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54470	Persecvtion inconsistant with Christianity, humane society, and the honor of princes from the testimonies of themselves, and approved authors, and martyrs, herein impartially collected : whereunto is added certain solid reasons why no outward force, nor imposition ought to be used in matters of faith, &c. / by those faithfull witnesses who died under suffering for the testimony of Jesus, viz: Richard Hubberthorn, Samuel Fisher, Francis Howgill.	Crook, John, 1617-1699.; Hubberthorn, Richard, 1628-1662.; Fisher, Samuel, 1605-1665.; Howgill, Francis, 1618-1669.	1670 (1670)	Wing P1660; ESTC R4070	17,093	32

PERSECVTION Inconsistant With Christianity Humane Society and the Honour of PRINCES FROM The Testimonies of Themselves and approved Authors and Martyrs herein impartially Collected Whereto is added certain solid Reasons why no outward Force nor Imposition ought to be used in matters of Faith c. By those faithfull Witnesses who died under Suffering for the Testimony of Iesus viz. Richard Hubberthorn Sumuel Fisher. Francis Howgill This being the third Edition of the said Reasons Now I say unto you Refrain from these men and let them alone for if this Counsel or this Work be of men it will come to nought but if it be of God you cannot overthrow it lest happily ye be found fighters against God Acts 5. 38 39. Printed in the Year 1670. The CONTENTS 1. King Charles the Second his Promises and Declaration for the Liberty of tender Consciences 2. Some Remarkable Collections out of Doctor Tayer Chaplain in ordinary to his late Majesty so stiled his Book Entituled 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 A Discourse of the Liberty of Prophesying shewing the unreasonableness of prescribing to other Mens Faith and the Iniquity of persecuting different Opinions 3. Instances out of divers Authors treating on the same subject by William Caton deceased 4. Several Reasons rendred why no outward Force nor imposition ought to be used in matters of Faith and Religion by R. H. S. F. and F. H. 5. Several Saying collected from the Speeches and Writings of King James and King Charles the first Persecution inconsistant with Christianity Humane Society and the Honour of Princes SECT I. King Charles the second his Promises and Declarations for the Liberty of tender Consciences IN the Kings Letter from Bredah that was sent to the House of Peers and read in the House May the 1st 1660. and which Letter was ordered by the Lords in Parliament assembled that it should be forthwith printed and published for the service of the House and satisfaction of the Kingdoms it is said in the Book of Collections of the Kings Speeches Page 8 and 9. And because the passion and uncharitableness of the times have produced several Opinions in Religion by which men are engaged in Parties and Animosities against each other which when they shall hereafter unite in a freedom of Conversation will be composed or better understood We do declare a liberty to tender Consciences and that no man shall be disquieted or called in question for differences in Opinion in matters of Religion which do not disturb the Peace of the Kingdom and that we shall be ready to consent to such an Act of Parliament as upon Mature deliberation shall be offered to us for the full granting that Indulgence And in the Kings Declaration concering Ecclesiastical Affairs which was dated October the 25th 1160. it is said In a word we do again renew what we have formerly said in our Declaration from Bredah for the liberty of tender Consciences That no man shall be disquieted or called in question for differences of Opinion in matters of Religion which do not disturb the Peace of the Kingdom and if any have been disturbed in that kind since our arival here it hath not proceeded from any direction of ours And it is said We do in the first place declare Our Purpose and Resolution is and shall be to promote the Power of Godlines and to encourage the Exercise of Religion both in publique and private And in the same Declaration it is said our present Consideration and work is To gratifie the private Consciences of those who are grieved with the use of some Ceremonies by indulging to and dispensing with the omitting these Ceremonies In the Kings Speech to both houses of Parliament the 8th of July 1661. It is to put my self in mind as well as you That I so often I think so often as I come to you mention to you my Declaration from Bredah And let me put you in mind of another Declaration published by your selves about the same time and which I am perswaded made mine the more effectual An Honest Generous and Christian Declaration signed by the most eminent Persons who had been the most eminent Sufferers in which you renounced all former Animosities and memory of former Vnkindnesses And my Lords and Gentlemen let it be in no mans power to chargeme or you with the breach of our Words or Promises which can never be a good Ingredient to our future security And in the Chancellors Speech to both Houses May the 8th 1661. It is said He told you but now meaning the King that he vallued himself much upon keeping his word upon performing all that he promiseth to his People And also in the Kings discourse with Richard Hubberthorn soon after he arrived in England he said Well of this you may be assured That you shall none of you suffer for your Opinions or Religion so long as you live peaceably and you have the Word of a King for it and I also have given forth a Declaration to the same purpose That none shall Wrong you or Abuse you And further in the Kings Declaration dated Decem. 26. 1662. wherein he declares first his wonderful Restoration without the least blood-shed by the Military Sword And he expresseth his Clemency or the Clemency of his Nature And he vindicates himself from divers suggestions of disaffected Persons particularly from that of intending to subject Persons and Estates to revenge or spoil c. and from intending to introduce a Miliary or Arbitrary way of Government Also he expresseth these words as a malicious Scandal viz. That having made use of such solemn Promises from Bredah and in several Declarations since of ease and liberty to tender Consciences instead of performing any part of them we have added streighter Fetters then ever And further adds viz. We find it as artificially as maliciously divulged throughout the whole Kingdom that at the same time we deny a fitting Liberty to those other Sects of our Subjects whose Consciences will not allow them to conform to the Religion ectablished We are highly indulgent to Papists even to such a degree of countenance as may even endanger the Protestant Religion These and such like in the said Declaration are related as venemous Insinuations most false and malicious Scandals wicked and malicious Suggestions and the Fomenters of them as the most dangerous Enemies of his Crown and of the Peace and Happiness of the Nation And these words are further added viz. It having been alwayes a constant profession of ours That we do and shall ever think our royal dignity and greatness much more happily and securely founded on our own Clemency and our Subjects Loves then in their Fears and our Power To give our People a Testimony of our founding all our security rather in their affections then in any Military Power the sole strength and security we shall ever confide in shall be the hearts and affections of our Subjects indeared and confirmed to us by our Gratious and