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usual_o the_o condition_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v persecute_v but_o not_o to_o persecute_v and_o we_o find_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o substance_n assert_v again_o by_o his_o son_n king_n charles_n the_o first_o in_o his_o book_n know_v by_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d print_v for_o r._n royston_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 see_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 crucify_v 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 religion_n pag._n 70._o nor_o be_v it_o so_o proper_a to_o hâ—w_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 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