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but_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o with_o prayer_n be_v they_o to_o resist_v the_o evil_a spirit_n and_o all_o its_o temptation_n and_o with_o long_o suffer_v learn_v to_o overcome_v they_o all_o the_o chronicle_n testify_v how_o that_o theodosius_n persecute_v no_o man_n neither_o do_v he_o constrain_v any_o to_o hold_v fellowship_n with_o he_o but_o permit_v every_o man_n to_o meet_v in_o his_o own_o house_n or_o at_o his_o own_o meeting_n and_o he_o be_v a_o very_a meek_a man_n do_v thereby_o to_o wit_n through_o meekness_n soon_o bring_v his_o subject_n to_o obedience_n than_o by_o war_n neither_o will_v he_o force_v the_o conscience_n of_o his_o subject_n relig._n uriih_o pag._n 6._o john_n taulerius_fw-la speak_v also_o much_o in_o his_o sermon_n book_n of_o the_o tribulation_n oppression_n and_o great_a suffer_v that_o the_o christian_n be_v to_o expect_v here_o but_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v cause_v any_o of_o they_o to_o suffer_v the_o burgemeesteren_n of_o amsterdam_n testify_v that_o no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o bind_v another_o man_n conscience_n let_v he_o be_v who_o he_o will_v say_v they_o for_o this_o power_n pertain_v only_o to_o god_n under_o who_o command_n and_o power_n the_o conscience_n be_v anno_fw-la 1617._o erasmus_n say_v that_o though_o they_o take_v our_o money_n and_o good_n they_o can_v therefore_o hurt_v our_o salvation_n they_o afflict_v we_o much_o with_o prison_n but_o they_o do_v not_o thereby_o separate_v we_o from_o god_n moreover_o the_o lord_n say_v if_o they_o persecute_v you_o in_o one_o city_n fly_v unto_o another_o thereby_o do_v he_o teach_v say_v eras_n that_o persecute_v christian_n shall_v not_o expel_v weapon_n with_o weapon_n but_o rather_o fly_v before_o weapon_n for_o if_o peter_n be_v reprove_v because_o he_o draw_v his_o sword_n against_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a for_o his_o harmless_a lord_n wherefore_o then_o shall_v a_o christian_a man_n for_o the_o future_a revenge_n wrong_v with_o wrong_n when_o it_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o in_o de_fw-fr krijgdes_n urede_fw-la fol._n 63._o lactantius_n say_v we_o christian_n desire_v not_o that_o any_o man_n against_o his_o will_n shall_v serve_v our_o god_n who_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n neither_o be_v we_o likewise_o angry_a if_o he_o be_v not_o serve_v for_o we_o believe_v say_v he_o that_o his_o majesty_n may_v as_o well_o revenge_v their_o despising_n as_o he_o do_v the_o injury_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o suffer_v such_o shameful_a thing_n we_o keep_v silent_a refer_v vengeance_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v not_o like_v unto_o those_o who_o will_v be_v esteem_v defender_n of_o their_o god_n who_o be_v full_a of_o wrath_n against_o those_o that_o do_v not_o honour_v they_o rel._n uriih_o pag._n 17._o we_o be_v assure_v say_v cyprianus_n that_o they_o that_o persecute_v we_o shall_v not_o remain_v long_o unpunished_a and_o the_o great_a injury_n which_o they_o have_v do_v the_o more_o manifest_a revenge_n will_v come_v upon_o they_o though_o we_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o ancient_a time_n yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o which_o of_o late_o have_v happen_v may_v serve_v for_o a_o sufficient_a warn_v to_o wit_n that_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n say_v he_o so_o grievious_a and_o terrible_a a_o revenge_n be_v already_o come_v upon_o persecutor_n merula_n pag._n 214._o when_o cyprianus_n be_v threaten_v to_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o the_o land_n except_o he_o will_v renounce_v the_o christian_a religion_n he_o reply_v to_o those_o that_o threaten_v he_o and_o say_v he_o that_o carry_v christ_n shut_v up_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o mind_n can_v be_v no_o exile_n or_o banish_a man_n for_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o afterward_o he_o be_v much_o urge_v by_o the_o governor_n to_o betray_v his_o brethren_n to_o which_o he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n condescend_v and_o when_o the_o governor_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o emperor_n have_v forbid_v the_o meeting_n of_o the_o christian_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o meet_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n than_o he_o give_v the_o governor_n to_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v prepare_v to_o die_v for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n moreover_o say_v cyprianus_n have_v we_o not_o see_v that_o the_o martyr_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o look_v upon_o their_o torment_n with_o cruel_a eye_n neither_o do_v they_o threaten_v tyrant_n but_o be_v more_o sorrowful_a for_o their_o blindness_n than_o for_o their_o own_o suffer_v anno_fw-la 1567._o petrus_n viretus_fw-la say_fw-la that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o soon_o break_v the_o violence_n of_o tyranny_n than_o the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o better_a mean_n to_o take_v away_o the_o sharpness_n of_o their_o sword_n say_v he_o and_o to_o quench_v and_o extinguish_v their_o fire_n than_o through_o faith_n constancy_n and_o prayer_n chap._n xv._n augustinus_n testimony_n how_o ambrose_n be_v threaten_v how_o private_a meeting_n can_v not_o be_v prevent_v by_o proclamation_n etc._n etc._n how_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n to_o continue_v their_o meeting_n and_o how_o we_o be_v to_o obey_v god_n more_o than_o the_o emperor_n or_o the_o king_n augustinus_n testify_v that_o when_o emperor_n be_v in_o error_n than_o do_v they_o make_v law_n for_o to_o defend_v error_n against_o the_o truth_n yet_o ambrose_n will_v not_o obey_v the_o emperor_n in_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n and_o his_o command_n wherefore_o the_o emperor_n threaten_v that_o he_o will_v cut_v off_o his_o head_n then_o say_v ambrose_n i_o will_v suffer_v as_o a_o bishop_n do_v thou_o as_o become_v a_o executioner_n or_o hangman_n apoph_n fol._n 144._o the_o chronicle_n testify_v how_o that_o in_o time_n past_a private_a meeting_n can_v never_o be_v hinder_v through_o rigorous_a proclamation_n strict_a order_n and_o execution_n nor_o yet_o sect_n of_o sinister_a opinion_n but_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o they_o be_v forbid_v by_o order_n and_o persecute_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o they_o act_v against_o the_o order_n bor._n 111.6.91_o moreover_o it_o show_v how_o the_o martyr_n in_o tribulation_n be_v most_o accuse_v because_o they_o continue_v their_o meeting_n contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n int_n martel_n lib._n 5._o pag._n 456._o this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a say_v a_o certain_a wise_a man_n that_o they_o continue_v their_o meeting_n together_o in_o the_o name_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o king_n prince_n and_o magistrate_n by_o their_o proclamation_n and_o order_n command_v the_o contrary_a for_o after_o the_o apostle_n through_o many_o peril_n of_o his_o life_n have_v preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o synagogue_n school_n and_o market_n and_o be_v resist_v by_o open_a violence_n and_o forbid_v to_o preach_v any_o more_o in_o that_o name_n he_o notwithstanding_o after_o that_o keep_v meeting_n in_o private_a house_n when_o he_o preach_v grotius_n testify_v how_o that_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o that_o they_o that_o do_v cruel_o handle_v such_o as_o keep_v their_o meeting_n not_o to_o gormandise_v or_o play_v the_o glutton_n nor_o to_o disturb_v the_o public_a peace_n but_o as_o school_n of_o virtue_n be_v themselves_o in_o such_o a_o state_n as_o aught_o to_o be_v punish_v vide_fw-la grot._n lib._n 2._o pag._n 445._o the_o history_n show_v how_o that_o heretofore_o some_o say_v as_o other_o do_v now_o that_o new_a thing_n as_o new_a opinion_n etc._n etc._n be_v always_o to_o be_v fear_v especial_o great_a meeting_n and_o assembly_n but_o say_v the_o author_n man_n need_v not_o fear_v that_o doctrine_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o bring_n of_o people_n to_o piety_n and_o honesty_n neither_o need_v man_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o meeting_n of_o honest_a peaceable_a people_n who_o seek_v not_o to_o keep_v themselves_o 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1532._o chap._n xvi_o how_o it_o do_v not_o become_v the_o magistrate_n to_o force_v the_o conscience_n nor_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o of_o what_o dangerous_a consequence_n it_o will_v be_v if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v proceed_v against_o heretic_n according_a to_o his_o own_o interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n castellius_n testify_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n there_o be_v no_o other_o magistrate_n than_o christ_n alone_o and_o they_o that_o he_o not_o with_o the_o sword_n but_o with_o his_o word_n arm_v and_o send_v forth_o the_o ancient_a protestant_n testify_v how_o that_o the_o most_o of_o the_o old_a father_n affirm_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o meddle_v with_o the_o conscience_n to_o force_v and_o compel_v that_o to_o believe_v see_v that_o the_o temporal_a sword_n be_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n to_o punish_v thief_n murderer_n and_o other_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n but_o as_o concern_v religion_n and_o that_o which_o pertain_v unto_o the_o soul_n the_o only_a spiritual_a sword_n the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v and_o ought_v herein_o to_o remedy_n separate_v the_o zeal_n and_o religion_n which_o do_v defend_v man_n from_o tumult_n and_o disturb_v of_o government_n neither_o do_v it_o belong_v to_o any_o man_n to_o ordain_v other_o law_n for_o punishment_n beside_o those_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o therefore_o be_v it_o so_o high_o forbid_v to_o add_v or_o diminish_v deut._n 4.2_o chap._n 12.32_o rev._n 22.18_o for_o no_o law_n but_o god_n bind_v the_o conscience_n merck-tyck_a pag._n 245._o moreover_o it_o have_v be_v former_o testify_v that_o they_o do_v very_o unchristian_o who_o under_o pretence_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n introduce_v a_o new_a authority_n over_o the_o faith_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n isa._n 10.12_o psal._n 94.20_o 21._o acontius_n testify_v that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n to_o be_v a_o judge_n in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o in_o the_o same_o to_o use_v his_o power_n violent_o and_o that_o in_o particular_a he_o shall_v do_v contrary_a to_o his_o office_n if_o that_o he_o use_v his_o power_n to_o please_v any_o man_n as_o that_o when_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o care_n of_o religion_n to_o some_o particular_a person_n or_o person_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o draw_v out_o his_o sword_n against_o those_o who_o the_o other_o accuse_v as_o heretic_n or_o give_v the_o weapon_n into_o their_o hand_n now_o how_o guilty_a he_o that_o thus_o do_v will_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v you_o judge_v alcmerus_fw-la testify_v that_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o he_o alone_o shall_v judge_v of_o faith_n and_o unbelief_n therefore_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o prince_n say_v he_o to_o judge_v any_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n while_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o any_o manifest_a transgression_n of_o any_o know_v civil_a law_n as_o theft_n murder_n etc._n etc._n for_o they_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o body_n and_o not_o of_o the_o soul_n rel._n uriih_o 2_o deel_n pag._n 52._o through_o what_o impudence_n dare_v you_o judge_v they_o to_o death_n say_v castellius_n that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v teach_v you_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n of_o which_o you_o be_v most_o ignorant_a i_o believe_v you_o will_v say_v you_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n alone_o from_o your_o own_o judgement_n but_o through_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a who_o have_v teach_v you_o who_o ought_v to_o be_v punish_v and_o put_v to_o death_n and_o very_o it_o be_v so_o say_v he_o for_o i_o see_v that_o your_o learned_a man_n do_v enjoin_v you_o not_o to_o put_v any_o to_o death_n about_o religion_n but_o according_a to_o their_o judgement_n w._n teelingh_n testify_v that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o rest_v upon_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o thereupon_o to_o proceed_v be_v that_o the_o church_n may_v err_v and_o that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a follow_v de_fw-fr hevige_fw-fr end_n huestige_fw-fr kerckelijcbre_fw-fr luijden_n i._n e._n the_o vehement_a and_o hasty_a clergy_n in_o eubul_n 252.254_o 256_o folly_n the_o lord_n of_o pleffy_n refer_v the_o judgement_n of_o doctrine_n and_o teacher_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o christian_n and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o politic_a magistrate_n nor_o not_o alone_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a clergy_n neither_o only_a to_o they_o both_o no_o but_o to_o all_o man_n vide_fw-la his_o trac_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 80_o 130_o 147._o experience_n have_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hurtful_a thing_n to_o compel_v all_o people_n to_o dance_v after_o the_o magistrate_n pipe_n say_v a_o certain_a writer_n for_o where_o it_o have_v be_v so_o oh_o what_o have_v be_v the_o effect_n thereof_o but_o most_o common_o a_o universal_a delusion_n of_o the_o subject_n with_o a_o bloody_a persecution_n of_o the_o true_a prophet_n for_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o man_n be_v never_o the_o best_a as_o also_o the_o great_a number_n of_o emperor_n and_o king_n be_v not_o very_o holy_a but_o often_o have_v show_v themselves_o say_v he_o to_o be_v very_o wicked_a merck-tyck_a pag._n 307._o the_o lord_n have_v express_o declare_v say_v one_o that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v no_o fit_a judge_n to_o judge_v of_o doctrine_n and_o that_o the_o use_n of_o such_o jurisdiction_n be_v forbid_v he_o for_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n know_v a_o heretic_n but_o by_o know_v the_o cause_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v make_v a_o heretic_n and_o if_o the_o magistrate_n do_v so_o interpret_v the_o law_n as_o that_o he_o think_v those_o heretic_n may_v be_v forgive_v who_o have_v not_o endeavour_v to_o counsel_v other_o and_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n who_o persevere_v in_o teach_v other_o and_o be_v resolve_v 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