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gen._n 26._o jacob_n live_v twenty_o year_n in_o one_o house_n with_o his_o uncle_n laban_n yet_o differ_v in_o religion_n gen._n 31._o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v about_o three_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n in_o that_o infamous_a land_n of_o egypt_n and_o afterward_o seventy_o year_n in_o babylon_n all_o which_o time_n they_o differ_v in_o religion_n from_o the_o state_n exod_n 12._o and_o 2_o chron._n 36._o come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d time_n of_o christ_n when_o israel_n be_v under_o the_o roman_n where_o live_v divers_a sect_n of_o religion_n as_o herodian_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n saducee_n and_o libertine_n thudean_n and_o samaritan_n beside_o the_o common_a religion_n of_o the_o jew_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n all_o which_o differ_v from_o the_o common_a religion_n of_o the_o state_n which_o be_v like_o the_o worship_n of_o diana_n which_o almost_o the_o whole_a world_n then_o worship_v act_n 19.20_o all_o these_o live_v under_o the_o government_n of_o caesar_n be_v no_o 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thou_o shall_v betray_v thyself_o valque_fw-fr coniro_fw-la illustres_fw-la p._n 124._o num_fw-la 27._o quis_fw-la sibi_fw-la utrumque_fw-la audeat_fw-la assumere_fw-la ut_fw-la unquam_fw-la sit_fw-la ipse_fw-la &_o accusator_fw-la &_o judex_n who_o dare_v assume_v to_o himself_o to_o be_v both_o a_o accuser_n and_o a_o judge_n say_v austin_n that_o famous_a lawyer_n cook_n say_v juramentum_fw-la in_o propria_fw-la est_fw-la inventio_fw-la diaboli_fw-la ad_fw-la detrudendum_fw-la animas_fw-la miserorum_fw-la in_o infernum_fw-la the_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la say_v he_o be_v a_o invention_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o cast_v the_o soul_n of_o miserable_a people_n into_o hell_n aug._n hom_n 50._o let_v the_o judge_n say_v tindall_n judge_n and_o condemn_v the_o trespass_n under_o lawful_a witness_n and_o not_o break_v up_o into_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n after_o the_o example_n of_o antichrist_n disciple_n and_o compel_v they_o either_o to_o forswear_v themselves_o or_o
a_o christian_a plea_n against_o persecution_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o conscience_n ground_v upon_o scripture_n reason_n experience_n and_o testimony_n of_o prince_n &_o learned_a author_n impartial_o collect_v by_o ellis_n hook_n now_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o refrain_v from_o these_o man_n a_o let_v they_o alone_o for_o if_o this_o counsel_n or_o this_o word_n he_o of_o man_n it_o will_v come_v to_o nought_o but_o if_o it_o brk_v god_n you_o can_v overthrow_v it_o lest_o happy_o the_fw-mi e_o of_o find_v fighter_n against_o god_n act_n 5.38_o 39_o u_o be_v publish_a for_o the_o service_n of_o truth_n the_o content_n i._o reason_n against_o persecution_n be_v because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n ii_o reason_n against_o persecution_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o conscience_n be_v because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o famous_a prince_n iii_o reason_n against_o persecution_n be_v because_o it_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o ancient_a and_o the_o 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blind_a shall_v be_v let_v alone_o refer_v their_o punishment_n unto_o the_o fall_n into_o the_o ditch_n matth._n 15.14_o again_o he_o reprove_v his_o disciple_n who_o will_v have_v have_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o devour_v those_o samaritan_n who_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o in_o these_o word_n you_o know_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o come_v to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o luke_n 9.54_o 55._o paul_n the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o strive_v but_o must_v be_v gentle_a towards_o all_o man_n suffer_v the_o evil_a man_n instruct_v they_o with_o meekness_n that_o be_v contrary-minded_n prove_v if_o god_n at_o any_o time_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v acknowledge_v the_o truth_n and_o come_v to_o amendment_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n 2_o tim._n 2.24_o 25_o 26._o according_a to_o these_o bless_a commandment_n the_o prophet_n foretell_v that_o when_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n concern_v worship_n shall_v cease_v and_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v establish_v 11.9_o esa_n 2.4_o mica_n 4.3_o 4._o esa_n 11.9_o they_o shall_v break_v their_o sword_n into_o ploughshare_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o pruning-hook_n then_o shall_v none_o hurt_v or_o destroy_v in_o all_o the_o mountain_n of_o my_o holiness_n and_o when_o he_o come_v the_o same_o he_o teach_v and_o practise_v as_o before_o so_o do_v his_o disciple_n after_o he_o for_o the_o weapon_n of_o his_o warfare_n be_v nor_o carnal_a say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o but_o he_o charge_v strait_o that_o his_o disciple_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o persecute_v those_o that_o will_v not_o be_v of_o their_o religion_n that_o when_o they_o be_v persecute_v they_o shall_v pray_v when_o they_o be_v curse_v they_o shall_v bless_v etc._n etc._n matth._n 5._o and_o the_o reason_n seem_v to_o be_v because_o they_o who_o now_o be_v tare_n may_v hereafter_o become_v wheat_n they_o who_o be_v now_o blind_a may_v hereafter_o see_v they_o that_o now_o resist_v he_o may_v hereafter_o receive_v he_o they_o that_o be_v now_o in_o the_o devil_n snare_n in_o adversness_n to_o the_o truth_n may_v hereafter_o come_v to_o repentance_n they_o that_o be_v now_o blasphemer_n and_o persecutor_n as_o paul_n be_v may_v in_o time_n become_v faithful_a as_o he_o they_o that_o be_v now_o idolatrous_a as_o the_o corinthian_n once_o be_v 1_o cor._n 6.9_o may_v hereafter_o become_v true_a worshipper_n as_o they_o they_o that_o be_v now_o no_o people_n of_o god_n nor_o under_o mercy_n as_o the_o saint_n sometime_o be_v 1_o pet._n 2.20_o may_v hereafter_o become_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o obtain_v mercy_n as_o they_o some_o come_v not_o till_o the_o eleven_o hour_n matthew_n 20.6_o if_o those_o that_o come_v not_o till_o the_o last_o hour_n shall_v be_v destroy_v because_o they_o come_v not_o at_o the_o first_o than_o shall_v they_o never_o come_v but_o be_v prevent_v sect_n ii_o the_o second_o reason_n against_o persecution_n for_o cause_n of_o conscience_n be_v because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o famous_a prince_n first_o consider_v the_o speech_n of_o king_n james_n to_o the_o parliament_n 1609._o he_o say_v it_o be_v 〈…〉_o râ—le_n in_o divinity_n that_o god_n never_o serve_v to_o plant_v his_o church_n by_o violence_n and_o bloodshed_n and_o that_o it_o be_v usual_o the_o condition_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v persecute_v but_o not_o to_o persecute_v again_o he_o say_v page_n four_o speak_v of_o the_o papist_n i_o give_v good_a proof_n that_o i_o intend_v no_o persecution_n against_o they_o for_o conscience_n cause_n and_o in_o the_o same_o king_n exposition_n of_o the_o revelation_n the_o twenty_o print_v 1588._o he_o write_v thus_o compass_v of_o the_o saint_n and_o beseige_v of_o the_o belove_a city_n declare_v unto_o we_o a_o certain_a note_n of_o a_o false_a church_n to_o be_v persecution_n for_o they_o come_v to_o seek_v the_o faithful_a the_o faithful_a be_v they_o that_o be_v seek_v the_o wicked_a be_v the_o besieger_n the_o faithful_a be_v the_o besiege_a and_o the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n have_v thus_o write_v and_o notwithstanding_o the_o success_n of_o the_o late_a time_n wherein_o sundry_a opinion_n have_v be_v hatch_v about_o the_o subject_n of_o religion_n may_v make_v one_o clear_o discern_v with_o his_o eye_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o touch_v with_o his_o finger_n that_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o a_o maxim_n heretofore_o maintain_v by_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n that_o man_n conscience_n ought_v in_o no_o sort_n to_o be_v violate_v urge_v or_o constrain_v and_o whensoever_o man_n have_v attempt_v any_o thing_n by_o this_o violent_a course_n whether_o open_o or_o by_o secret_a mean_n the_o issue_n have_v be_v pernicious_a and_o the_o cause_n of_o great_a and_o wonderful_a innovation_n in_o the_o principale_a 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those_o they_o count_v their_o persecutor_n who_o be_v common_o assist_v by_o that_o vulgar_a commisseration_n which_o attend_v all_o that_o be_v say_v to_o suffer_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o religion_n pag._n 166._o take_v heed_n that_o outward_a circumstance_n and_o formality_n of_o religion_n devour_v not_o all_o pag._n 164._o your_o prerogative_n be_v best_a show_v and_o exercise_v in_o remit_v rather_o than_o exact_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v nothing_o worse_o than_o legal_a tyranny_n to_o these_o say_n we_o add_v more_o as_o collect_v out_o of_o the_o same_o book_n in_o duodecimo_fw-la in_o his_o prayer_n pag._n 1._o o_o never_o suffer_v i_o for_o any_o reason_n of_o state_n to_o go_v against_o the_o reason_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v high_o to_o fight_v against_o thou_o the_o god_n of_o reason_n and_o judge_n of_o our_o conscience_n page_n 121._o break_v in_o sunder_o oh_o lord_n all_o violent_a confederation_n to_o do_v wicked_o and_o injurious_o pag._n 136._o thou_o oh_o lord_n shall_v destroy_v they_o that_o speak_v lie_n the_o lord_n will_v abhor_v both_o the_o bloodthirsty_a and_o deceitful_a man_n pag._n 164._o church_n affair_n shall_v be_v manage_v neither_o with_o tyranny_n parity_n nor_o popularity_n neither_o people_n oppress_v p._n 168._o he_o declare_v his_o willingness_n for_o fair_a satisfaction_n unto_o all_o and_o against_o coverousness_n and_o superstition_n pag._n 171._o oh_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o reason_n and_o peace_n soften_v our_o heart_n and_o persuade_v we_o to_o accept_v of_o peâ—ce_n with_o thyself_o and_o both_o to_o secure_v and_o preserve_v peace_n among_o ourselves_o as_o man_n and_o christian_n condemn_v we_o not_o to_o our_o passion_n which_o be_v destructive_a both_o of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o clear_v up_o our_o understanding_n to_o see_v thy_o truth_n both_o in_o reason_n as_o man_n and_o in_o religion_n as_o christian_n p._n 180._o stir_v up_o all_o party_n pious_a ambition_n to_o overcome_v each_o other_o with_o reason_n moderation_n and_o such_o self-denial_n as_o become_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 200._o o_o thou_o sovereign_a of_o our_o soul_n the_o only_a commander_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o further_o in_o his_o advice_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n now_o king_n etc._n etc._n page_n 234._o the_o best_a government_n and_o high_a sovereignty_n you_o can_v attain_v unto_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n that_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n may_v rule_v in_o your_o heart_n page_n 239._o he_o plead_v for_o better_a argument_n for_o convincement_n than_o tumult_n army_n and_o prison_n pag._n 241._o always_o keep_v up_o solid_a piety_n and_o those_o fundamental_a truth_n which_o mend_v both_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o man_n with_o impartial_a favour_n and_o justice_n pag._n 242._o my_o charge_n and_o counsel_n to_o you_o be_v that_o as_o you_o need_v â—o_o palliation_n for_o any_o design_n so_o that_o you_o study_v real_o to_o 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myself_o in_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o you_o that_o i_o so_o often_o i_o think_v so_o often_o as_o i_o come_v to_o you_o mention_v to_o you_o my_o declaration_n from_o bredah_n and_o let_v i_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o another_o declaration_n publish_v by_o yourselves_o about_o the_o same_o time_n and_o which_o i_o be_o persuade_v make_v i_o the_o more_o effectual_a a_o honest_a generous_a and_o christian_a declaration_n sign_v by_o the_o most_o eminent_a person_n who_o have_v be_v the_o most_o eminent_a sufferer_n in_o which_o you_o renounce_v all_o former_a animosity_n and_o memory_n of_o former_a unkindness_n and_o my_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n let_v it_o be_v in_o no_o man_n power_n to_o charge_v i_o or_o you_o with_o the_o breach_n of_o our_o word_n or_o promise_n which_o can_v never_o be_v a_o good_a ingredient_n to_o our_o future_a security_n and_o in_o the_o chancellor_n speech_n to_o both_o house_n may_v the_o 8_o 1661._o it_o be_v say_v he_o tell_v you_o but_o now_o mean_v 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so_o to_o improve_v the_o good_a consequence_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o trade_n that_o all_o our_o subject_n find_v the_o advantage_n in_o that_o prime_a foundation_n of_o plenty_n they_o may_v all_o with_o mind_n happy_o compose_v by_o our_o clemency_n and_o indulgence_n instead_o of_o take_v up_o thought_n of_o desert_v their_o profession_n apply_v themselves_o comfortable_o and_o with_o redouble_a industry_n to_o their_o several_a vocation_n etc._n etc._n also_o in_o the_o vote_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o febr._n 5._o 1662._o upon_o read_v the_o king_n declaration_n and_o speech_n be_v these_o word_n viz._n and_o our_o heart_n be_v further_o enlarge_v in_o these_o return_n of_o thanksgiving_n when_o we_o consider_v your_o majesty_n most_o princely_a and_o heroic_a profession_n of_o rely_v upon_o the_o affection_n of_o your_o people_n and_o abhor_v all_o sort_n of_o military_a and_o arbitrary_a rule_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o king_n declaration_n 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