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A43300 Persecution for religion judg'd and condemned in a discourse between an antichristian and a Christian : proving by the law of God and of the land, and by King James his many testimonies, that no man ought to be persecuted for his religion, so he testifie his allegiance by the oath appointed by law. Helveys, Thomas, 1550?-1616? 1662 (1662) Wing H1413A; ESTC R30775 68,908 82

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they_o and_o not_o to_o cut_v they_o off_o and_o send_v they_o to_o hell_n as_o you_o teach_v and_o practice_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n who_o be_v patient_a towards_o mocker_n which_o walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n 2_o pet._n 3.3_o because_o he_o will_v have_v no_o man_n to_o perish_v but_o will_v that_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n but_o you_o contrary_a to_o he_o use_v all_o mean_n you_o can_v to_o cut_v man_n off_o that_o they_o may_v perish_v in_o that_o you_o seek_v to_o destroy_v their_o body_n whilst_o they_o remain_v in_o their_o error_n ant._n i_o confess_v that_o god_n command_v matth._n 13._o that_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a must_v grow_v together_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n ch._n well_o if_o that_o be_v the_o true_a exposition_n i_o pray_v you_o why_o do_v you_o then_o excommunicate_a any_o out_o of_o your_o church_n contrary_a to_o your_o own_o acknowledgement_n and_o here_o let_v 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