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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48373	Liberty of conscience asserted and several reasons rendred why no outward force nor imposition ought to be used in matters of faith and religion with several sayings collected from the speeches and writings of King James and King Charles the First / John Crook, Samuel Fisher, Francis Howgill, Richard Hubberthorne.	Crook, John, 1617-1699.; Fisher, Samuel, 1605-1665.; Howgill, Francis, 1618-1669.; Hubberthorn, Richard, 1628-1662.	1661 (1661)	Wing L1960; ESTC R4077	4,086	8

in the World Viz. That which i● 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 Pitty and Commiseration makes men more ready to own than to reject their Faith and so rather Multiplies than lessens the number of its Professors If Banish'd this renders the Banished as so many Enemies abroad ready upon all occasions to disturbe the Peace and Tranquillity of their own native Countrey 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 forc'd 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 Scripture saying Be ye subject not onely for wrath but for Conscience sake 29. We find it Asserted by King James in his speech to the Parliament in the Year 1609. who said That it is a pure rule in Divinity That God never loves to plant his Church with Uiolence and Blood and furthermore said It was usually the condition of Christians to be Persecuted but not to Persecute 30. And we find the samething in substance asserted again by his Son Charles the first in his Book known by the Name of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Printed for R. Royston as followeth Page 67. In his Prayer to God he said Thou seest how much Cruelty amongst Christians is acted under the colour of Religion as if we could not be Christians unless me Crucifie one another Pag. ●8 Make them at length seriously to consider that nothing Uiolent and Injurious can be Religious Pag. 70. Nor is it so proper to ●ew out Religious Reformations by the Sword as to pollish them by fair and equal Disputations among those that are most concer●●d in the Differences whom not Force but Reason ought to convince Sure in matters of Religion those Truths gain most upon mens Judgements and Consciences which are least urged with Segular Ui●lence which weakens Truth with Prejudices Pag. 115. It being an Office not onely of Humanity rather to use Reason than 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 onely King of mens Consciences Pag. 123. Nor do I desire any man should be farther subject unto me than all of us may be subject unto God Concerning Oaths P. 76. The Injoyning of Oathes 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 ●●●ly upon differences in lesser matters which are but the Skirts and Suburbs of Religion wherein a Charitable Connivance and Christian Toleration often Dissipates their strength when rougher Opposition Fortyfies 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 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 than Exacting the Rigor of the Laws there being nothing worse than Legal Tyranny Acts 5. 33 34 35. Gamaliel said unto them Ye men of Israel take heed unto your selves what ye intend to do as touching these men c. Acts 18. 12 13 14 15 16. Gallio said If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness Reason would that I should bear with you But if it be a question of words and names and of your Law look ye to it for I will be no Judge of such matters THE END