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A44364 The spirit of the martyrs revived in a brief compendious collection of the most remarkable passages and living testimonies of the true church, seed of God, and faithful martyrs in all ages: contained in several ecclesiastical histories & chronological accounts of the succession of the true church from the creation, the times of the fathers, patriarchs, prophets, Christ and the Apostles. Hookes, Ellis, d. 1681. 1664 (1664) Wing H2663A; ESTC R224173 399,190 375

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to_o sin_n in_o yield_v a_o conformity_n contrary_n to_o their_o own_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o a_o man_n own_o faith_n be_v sin_n 12._o because_o that_o imposition_n and_o force_n wrestle_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o carnal_a weapon_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n who_o say_v our_o weapon_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a and_o mighty_a through_o god_n and_o we_o wrestle_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 13._o because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o judge_n law_n giver_n and_o king_n in_o and_o over_o the_o conscience_n as_o the_o saint_n have_v testify_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o whosoever_o will_v intrude_v so_o as_o to_o be_v judge_n and_o lawgiver_n over_o the_o conscience_n intrench_v upon_o the_o prerogative_n of_o christ_n isa_n 33._o 22._o james_n 4.12_o 14._o because_o it_o be_v prophesy_v in_o isa_n 11._o the_o wolf_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o destroyer_n in_o all_o the_o holy_a mountain_n and_o therefore_o no_o imposition_n upon_o man_n conscience_n 15._o because_o to_o impose_v upon_o man_n conscience_n for_o difference_n in_o faith_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o direct_v people_n to_o wait_v upon_o god_n to_o be_v satisfy_v and_o not_o to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o other_o to_o be_v force_v who_o say_v whereunto_o we_o have_v attain_v let_v we_o walk_v and_o wherein_o any_o man_n be_v otherwise_o mind_a god_n shall_v reveal_v even_o that_o unto_o he_o 16._o because_o to_o force_v man_n conscience_n and_o to_o lay_v yoke_n upon_o they_o be_v to_o make_v void_a the_o bloodshed_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n who_o fit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o give_v liberty_n there_o and_o command_v we_o to_o stand_v fast_o in_o that_o liberty_n and_o not_o to_o be_v entangle_v through_o the_o imposition_n of_o man_n or_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n ●alat_n 5.6_o 17._o because_o in_o all_o nation_n the_o different_a profession_n and_o persuasion_n of_o religion_n be_v either_o friend_n or_o enemy_n to_o the_o governor_n if_o friend_n then_o oblige_v by_o that_o bond_n if_o enemy_n than_o christ_n command_n be_v to_o take_v place_n who_o say_v love_v your_o enemy_n which_o if_o observe_v persecution_n for_o conscience_n will_v be_v avoid_v 18._o because_o toleration_n of_o different_a persuasion_n in_o religion_n be_v allow_v in_o the_o jewish_a state_n as_o not_o inconsistent_a with_o their_o safety_n and_o that_o in_o thing_n contrary_a each_o to_o other_o as_o the_o sadducee_n pharisee_n esaeans_n herodian_o with_o other_o 19_o because_o the_o true_a religion_n can_v be_v preach_v up_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o the_o primitive_a christian_n detest_v that_o form_n of_o proceed_n 20._o because_o no_o man_n have_v such_o power_n by_o outward_a compulsion_n over_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o other_o man_n as_o to_o lay_v a_o necessity_n on_o they_o to_o believe_v that_o which_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v or_o not_o to_o believe_v what_o they_o do_v believe_v true_a faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 21._o because_o if_o the_o magistrate_n impose_v upon_o the_o conscience_n he_o must_v either_o do_v it_o as_o a_o magistrate_n or_o as_o a_o christian_a not_o as_o a_o magistrate_n for_o then_o heathen_n be_v magistrate_n have_v the_o same_o power_n to_o impose_v and_o so_o by_o revolution_n and_o conquest_n may_v come_v to_o give_v law_n to_o christian_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o idolatry_n 2._o not_o as_o christian_n for_o that_o contradict_v christ_n saying_n the_o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v lordship_n over_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o for_o all_o you_o be_v erethren_n 22._o because_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o reason_n that_o the_o magistrate_n of_o one_o nation_n ought_v to_o impose_v upon_o and_o persecute_v for_o conscience_n the_o magistrate_n in_o all_o other_o nation_n ought_v to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o so_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n may_v come_v to_o be_v destroy_v there_o be_v more_o that_o dissent_n then_o be_v at_o unity_n in_o metters_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n 23._o because_o the_o strength_n of_o truth_n and_o its_o conquest_n over_o falsity_n and_o deceit_n be_v best_a discover_v by_o let_v both_o have_v their_o liberty_n from_o outward_a compulsion_n for_o no_o doubt_n have_v outward_a force_n be_v less_o use_v the_o prevalency_n of_o truth_n have_v be_v more_o manifest_a and_o that_o wise_a say_v true_o experience_v in_o the_o world_n viz._n that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n will_v stand_v and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o will_n come_v to_o nothing_o 24._o because_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v rebuke_v by_o he_o for_o desire_v the_o destruction_n of_o those_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o he_o and_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o which_o zeal_n be_v sharp_o reprove_v in_o his_o say_v they_o know_v not_o what_o spirit_n they_o be_v of_o 25._o because_o to_o impose_v upon_o man_n conscience_n and_o to_o destroy_v their_o person_n for_o difference_n in_o religion_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_n who_o say_v he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o 26._o because_o people_n of_o divers_a religion_n in_o one_o nation_n if_o not_o tolerate_v must_v some_o of_o they_o be_v destroy_v or_o remove_v by_o banishment_n if_o destroy_v the_o constancy_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o sufferer_n for_o their_o faith_n move_v pity_n and_o commiseration_n make_v man_n more_o ready_a to_o own_o then_o to_o reject_v their_o faith_n and_o so_o rather_o multiply_v then_o lessen_v the_o number_n of_o its_o professor_n if_o banish_v this_o render_v the_o banish_a as_o so_o many_o enemy_n abroad_o ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o their_o own_o native_a country_n there_o be_v therefore_o in_o order_n to_o the_o outward_a welfare_n of_o all_o nation_n a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n for_o a_o toleration_n in_o they_o of_o all_o religion_n 27._o because_o to_o impose_v upon_o man_n conscience_n beget_v a_o hatred_n against_o the_o imposer_n in_o those_o who_o be_v impose_v upon_o and_o force_v thereby_o to_o violate_v their_o conscience_n towards_o god_n in_o matter_n of_o worship_n 28._o because_o man_n be_v command_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o power_n that_o be_v for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o therefore_o such_o power_n ought_v not_o to_o persecute_v man_n for_o conscience_n sake_n be_v that_o be_v prescribe_v for_o the_o rule_n of_o obedience_n the_o scripture_n say_v be_v you_o subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n sect_n ix_o several_a saying_n collect_v from_o the_o speech_n and_o write_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o and_o we_o find_v assert_v by_o king_n charles_n the_o ●●rst_a in_o his_o book_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o εικων_fw-gr βασιλικη_n as_o follow_v pag._n 67._o in_o his_o prayer_n to_o god_n he_o say_v thou_o seeft_v how_o much_o cruelty_n among_o christian_n be_v act_v under_o the_o colour_n of_o religion_n as_o if_o we_o can_v not_o be_v christian_n unless_o we_o crucific_a one_o another_o pag._n 28._o make_v they_o at_o length_n serious_o to_o consider_v that_o nothing_o violent_a and_o injurious_a can_v be_v religious_a pag._n 70._o nor_o be_v it_o so_o proper_a to_o hew_v out_o religious_a reformation_n by_o the_o sword_n as_o to_o polish_v they_o by_o fair_a and_o equal_a disputation_n among_o those_o that_o be_v most_o concern_v in_o the_o difference_n who_o not_o force_n but_o reason_n ought_v to_o convince_v sure_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n those_o truth_n gain_n most_o upon_o man_n judgement_n and_o conscience_n which_o be_v least_o urge_v with_o secular_a violence_n which_o weaken_v truth_n with_o perjudices_fw-la pag._n 115._o it_o be_v a_o office_n not_o only_o of_o humanity_n rather_o to_o use_v reason_n then_o force_v but_o also_o of_o christianity_n to_o seek_v peace_n and_o ensue_v it_o pag._n 91_o 92_o in_o point_n of_o true_a conscientious_a tenderness_n i_o have_v often_o declare_v how_o little_a i_o desire_v my_o law_n and_o sceptre_n shall_v entrench_v on_o god_n sovereignty_n which_o be_v the_o only_a king_n of_o man_n conscience_n pag._n 123._o nor_o do_v i_o desire_v any_o man_n shall_v be_v further_a subject_n unto_o i_o than_o all_o of_o we_o may_v be_v subject_a unto_o god_n concern_v oath_n p._n 76._o the_o enjoin_v of_o oath_n upon_o people_n must_v needs_o in_o thing_n doubtful_a be_v dangerous_a as_o in_o thing_n unlawful_a damnable_a some_o word_n of_o advice_n from_o charles_n the_o first_o to_o the_o then_o prince_n of_o wales_n now_o king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 165._o my_o counsel_n and_o charge_n to_o you_o be_v that_o you_o serious_o