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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

to sin in yielding a Conformity contrary to their own Faith for whatsoever is not of a mans own Faith is sin 12. Because that Imposition and Force wrestles with flesh and blood and carnal Weapons which are contrary to the Apostles Doctrine who said Our Weapons are not Carnal but Spiritual and Mighty through God and we wrestle not with Flesh and Blood 13. Because there is but One Judge Law giver and King in and over the Conscience as the Saints have testified in the Scriptures of Truth and whosoever would intrude so as to be Judge and Lawgiver over the Conscience intrencheth upon the Perogative of Christ Isa 33. 22. James 4.12 14. Because it is prophesied in Isa 11. The Wo●lf shall dwell with the Lamb and the Leopard shall lie down with the Kid and there shall be no Destroyer in all the Holy Mountain And therefore no Imposition upon mens Consciences 15. Because to impose upon mens Consciences for differences in Faith is contrary to the Advice of the Apostle who directs People to wait upon God to be satisfied and not to the Magistrates or others to be forced who saith Whereunto we have attained let us walk and wherein any man is otherwise minded God shall reveal even that unto him 16. Because to force mens Consciences and to lay Yoaks upon them is to make void the Bloodshed and Sufferings of Christ who fits upon the Throne of the Conscience and gives liberty there and commands us to stand fast in that liberty and not to be entangled through the Impositions of men or Yoke of bondage ●alat 5.6 17. Because in all Nations the different Professions and Perswasions of Religion are either Friends or Enemies to the Governors if Friends then obliged by that bond if Enemies then Christ's Command is to take place who saith Love your Enemies which if observed Persecution for Conscience will be avoided 18. Because Toleration of different Perswasions in Religion was allowed in the Jewish State as not inconsistant with their Safety and that in things contrary each to other as the Sadduces Pharisees Esaeans Herodians with others 19. Because the true Religion cannot be preached up by force of ARMES and the primitive Christians detested that Form of Proceedings 20. Because no man hath such power by outward compulsion over the Souls and Consciences of other men as to lay a necessity on them to believe that which they do not believe or not to believe what they do believe true Faith being the Gift of God 21. Because If the Magistrate imposeth upon the Conscience he must either do it as a Magistrate or as a Christian Not as a Magistrate for then Heathens being Magistrates have the same power to impose and so by Revolutions and Conquests may come to give Laws to Christians and compel them to Idolatry 2. Not as Christians for that contradicts Christ's saying The Kings of the Gentiles exercise Lordship over them but it shall not be so among you for all ye are Erethren 22. Because by the same Rule and Reason that the Magistrates of one Nation ought to impose upon and persecute for Conscience the Magistrates in all other Nations ought to do the same and so the greatest part of Mankind may come to be destroyed there being more that Dissent then are at Unity in Metters of Faith and Religion 23. Because the strength of Truth and its Conquest over Falsity and Deceit is best discovered by letting both have their Liberty from outward Compulsion For no doubt had outward Force been less used the prevalency of Truth had been more manifest and that wise Saying truly experienced in the World viz. That which is of God will stand and that which is not will come to nothing 24. Because the Disciples of Christ are rebuked by him for desiring the Destruction of those that were contrary to him and would not receive Him which zeal is sharply reproved in his Saying They knew not what Spirit they were of 25. Because to impose upon mens Consciences and to destroy their Persons for difference in Religion is contrary to the end of Christ's coming who saith He came not to Destroy mens Lives but to save them 26. Because People of divers Religions in one Nation if not tolerated must some of them be destroyed or removed by banishment If destroyed the Constancy and Patience of the Sufferers for their Faith moving Pity and Commiseration makes men more ready to own then to reject their Faith and so rather multiplies then lessens the number of its Professors if banished this renders the Banished as so many Enemies abroad ready upon all occasions to disturb the Peace and Tranquillity of their own native Country There is therefore in order to the outward welfare of all Nations a kind of necessity for a Toleration in them of all Religions 27. Because to impose upon mens Consciences begets a hatred against the Imposers in those who are imposed upon and forced thereby to violate their Consciences towards God in matters of Worship 28. Because men are commanded to be subject to the Powers that are for Conscience sake and therefore such Powers ought not to persecute men for Conscience sake being that is prescribed for the Rule of Obedience the Scriptures saying Be ye subject not only for Wrath but for Conscience sake SECT IX Several Sayings collected from the Speeches and Writings of King Charles the First ANd we find asserted by King Charles the ●●rst in his Book known by the Name of ΕΙΚΩΝ ΒΑΣΙΛΙΚΗ as followeth Pag. 67. In his Prayer to God he said Thou seeft how much Cruelty among Christians is acted under the colour of Religion as if we could not be Christians unless we crucific one another Pag. 28. Make them at length seriously to consider that nothing violent and injurious can be religious Pag. 70. Nor is it so proper to hew out religious Reformations by the Sword as to pollish them by fair and equal Disputations among those that are most concerned in the Differences whom not Force but Reason ought to convince Sure in Matters of Religion those Truths gain most upon mens Judgments and Consciences which are least urg'd with Secular Violence which weakens Truth with Perjudices Pag. 115. It being an Office not only of Humanity rather to use Reason then Force but also of Christianity to seek Peace and ensue it Pag. 91 92 In point of true conscientious tenderness I have often declared how little I desire my Laws and Scepter should intrench on God's Soveraignty which is the only King of mens Consciences Pag. 123. Nor do I desire any man should be further subject unto me then all of us may be subject unto God Concerning Oaths P. 76. The injoyning of Oaths upon People must needs in things doubtful be Dangerous as in things unlawful Damnable Some words of Advice from CHARLES the First to the then Prince of Wales now King of England c. Pag. 165. My Counsel and Charge to you is That you seriously

consider the former real or objected Miscariages which might occasion my Troubles that you may avoid them c. Beware of Exasperating any Factions by the Crosness and Asperity of some mens Passions Humors and private Opinions imployed by you grounded only upon differences in lesser matters which are but the Skirts and Subburbs of Religion wherein a Charitable Connivance and Christian Toleration often Dissipates their strength when rougher Opposition Fortifies and puts the despised and oppressed party into such Combinations as may most enable them to get a full revenge on those they count their Persecutors who are commonly assisted by that vulgar commisseration which attends all that are said to suffer under the notion of Religion Pag. 166. Take heed that outward Circumstances and Formalities of Religion devour not all Pag. 164. Your Prerogative is best shewed and exercised in remitting rather then exacting the rigour of the Laws there being nothing worse then Legal Tyranny To these Sayings we add more as Collected out of the same Book in Duodecimo IN his Prayer Pag. 1. O never suffer me for any reason of State to go against the Reason of Conscience which is highly to sight against thee the God of Reason and Judge of our Consciences Page 121. Break in sunder Oh Lord all violent Confederations to do wickedly and injuriously Pag. 136. Thou Oh Lord shalt destroy them that speak Lyes the Lord will abhor both the Blood thirsty and Deceitful men P. 164. Church Affairs should be mannaged neither with Tyranny Parity nor Popularity neither people oppressed P. 168. He declares his willingness for fair satisfaction unto all and against Covetousness and Superstition Pag. 171. Oh thou that art the God of Reason and Peace soften our hearts and perswade us to accept of Peace with thy self and both to secure and preserve Peace among our selves as men and Christians Condemn us not to our passions which are destructive both of our selves and others Clear up our Understandings to see thy Truth both in Reason as men and in Religion as Christians Page 180. Stir up all parties Pious Ambitions to overcome each other with Reason Moderation and such Self-denial as becomes c. P. 200. O thou Soveraign of our Souls the only Commander of our Consciences And further in his Advice to the Prince of Wales now KING c. Pag. 234. The best Government and highest Soveraignity you can attain unto is To be subject to God that the Scepter of his Word and Spirit may rule in your heart P. 239. He pleads for better Arguments for Convincement then Tumults Armies and Prisons Pag. 241. Alwayes keep up sollid Piety and those Fundamental Truths which mend both hearts and lives of men with impartial Favour and Justice Pag. 242. My Charge and Counsel to you is that as you need no palliations for any design so that you studdy really to exceed in true and constant Demonstrations of Goodness Piety and Vertue towards the people even all these men that make the greatest noise and ostentations of Religion so you shall neither fear any detection as they do who have but the Mask of Goodness nor shall you frustrate the just Expectations of your people Pag. 243. Use all Princely Arts and Clemency to heal the Wounds that the Smart of the Cure may not equal the Anguish of the hurt Pag. 244. As your quality sets you beyond any Duel with any Subject so the nobleness of your mind must raise you above the meditating any revenge or executing your Anger upon the many Pag. 248. Keep you to true Principles of Piety Vertue and Honour you shall never want a Kingdom In his Meditations on his Death p. 346. It is indeed a sad fate for any man to have his Enemies to be Accuser Parties and Judge SECT X. Several Promises and Declarations for the Liberty of tender Consciences taken out of the Speeches of King Charles the Second IN the Kings Letter from Bredah that was sent to the House of Peers and read in the House May the first 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 deliveration shall be offered to us for the full granting that Indulgence And in the Kings Declaration concerning Ecclesiastical Affairs which was dated October the 25th 1660. 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 Godliness and to encourage the Exercise of Religion both in publique and private And in the same Declaration it is said Our present Consideration 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 remounced all former Animosities memory of former Unkindnesses And my Lords Gentlemen let it be in no mans power to charge me 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 8. 1661. It is said He told you but now meaning the King that he valued 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

miserably Also one named Claude De Astes a Councellor in the said Court the same day he gave his Opinion and Consent to burn a faithful Christian albeit it was not done indeed as he would have it after he had dined committed Whoredom with a Servant in the House and even in doing the Act was stricken with a disease called an Apoplexia whereof he died out of hand Peter Lyset chief President of the said Court and one of the Authors of the aforesaid burning Chamber was deposed from his Office for being known to be out of his right wit and bereaved of his understanding Also John Moren Lievtenant Crimnel of the Provost of Paris after he had been the cause of the Death of many Christians was finally stricken with a disease in the Legs called the Wolves whereby he lost the use of them and died also out of his wits many dayes before denying and blaspheming God Likewise John Andrew Book-Binder of the Palace a spie for the President Liset and of Bruseard the Kings Soliciter died in a Fury of Madness The Inquisitor John De Roma in Province his flesh fell from him by piece-meal and so stinking that no man might come near him for the smell thereof Also John Minerius of Province who was the cause of the death of a great Number of Men Women and Children at Cabriers and at Merindol died with bleeding in the lower parts the Fire having taken his Belly blaspheming and despising God besides many other whereof we might make recital which were punished with the like kind of death It may please your Majesty to remember your self that ye had no sooner determined to set upon us but new troubles were by and by moved by your Enemies with whom ye could make no Agreement which God would not suffer forasmuch as your Peace was grounded upon the Persecution which ye pretended against Gods Servants as also your Cardinals cannot let through their cruelty the course of the Gospel which hath taken such root in your Realm that if God should give you leave to destroy the Professers thereof you should be almost a King without Subjects Tertullian hath well said that the blood of Martyrs is the Seed of the Gospel wherefore to take away all these evils coming of the riches of the Papists which cause so much Whoredom Sodomitry and Incest wherein they wallow like Hogs feeding their idle Bellies the best way were to put them from their Lands and Possessions as the Old Sacrificing Levites were according to the express Commandment given to Joshua for as long as the Commandment of God took place and that they were void of Ambition the purity of Religion remained whole and perfect but when they began to aspire to Principallity Riches and worldly Honours then began the Abomination of Desolation that Christ foretold It was even so in the Primitive Church for it flourished and continued in all pureness as long as the Ministers were of small wealth and sought not their particular profit but the Glory of God only but since the Pope began to be Prince like and to usurp the Dominion of the Empire under the colour of a false Donation of Constantine they have turned the Scriptures from their true sence and have attributed the service to themselves which we owe to God wherefore your Majesty may seize with good right upon all the Temperallities of the Benefices and that with a safe Conscience to Employ them to their true and right use First For the finding and maintaining of the faithful Ministers of the Word of God for such Livings shall be requisite for them according as the case shall require Secondly For the entertainment of your Justices that give Judgment Thirdly For the relieving of the poor and Maintenance of the Colledges to instruct the poor Youths in that which they shall be most apt unto and the rest which is infinite may remain for entertainment of your own Estate and Affairs to the great easment of your poor People which alone bear the Burden and possess in manner nothing In this doing an infinite Number of men and even of your Nobility which live of the Crucifex should imploy themselves to your Service and the Common Wealths so much the more diligently as they see that ye recompence none but those that have deserved whereas now there is an infinite Number of men in your Kingdom which occupy the chiefest and greatest Benifices which never deserved any part of them c. And thus much touching the Superfluous Possessions of the Popish Lordly Clergy Now proceeding further in this Exhortation to the King thus the Letter importeth But when the Papists see they have not to alledg for themselves any reason they say to make odious to your Majesty the Lutherans as they call us and say if their sayings take place ye shall be fain to remain a private person and that there is never change of Religion but there is also change of Princedom a thing as false as when they accuse us to be Sacramentaries and that we deny the Authority of Magistrates under the shaddow of a certain furious Anabaptist which Sathan hath raised in our time to Darken the Light of the Gospel for the Histories of the Emporors which have begun to receive the Christian Religion and that which is come to pass in our time shew the contrary Was there ever Prince more feared and obeyed then Constantine in receiving the Christian Religion Was he therefore put from the Empire No he was thereby the more confirmed and established in the same and also his Posterity which ruled themselves by his Providence but such as are fallen away and followed mens Traditions God hath destroyed and their Race is no more known in the Earth so much doth God detest them that forsake him and in our time the late Kings of England and Germany were they constrained in reproving Superstitions which the wickedness of the time hath brought in to forsake their Kingdoms and Princedoms All men see the contrary and what honour fidelity and obedience of the people in our time that have received the Reformation of the Gospel do under their Princes and Superiours yae I may say that the Princes knew not before what it was to be obeyed at that time when the rude and ignorant people received so readily the dispensations of the Pope to drive out their own Kings and Natural Lords The true and only remedy Sir is that ye cause to be holden a holy and free Council where ye should be chief and not the Pope and his who ought but only to defend their causes by the holy Scriptures that in the mean while ye may seek out men not corrupted suspected nor partial whom ye may charge to give report faithfully unto you of the true sence of the holy Scriptures and this done after the Example of the good King Jehosaphat Hezekias and Josi●● ye shall take out of the Church all Idolatry Superstitions and Abuse which is found directly