of_o the_o pope_n maxim_n viz._n that_o when_o he_o see_v the_o spiritual_a weapon_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o he_o then_o do_v he_o fly_v unto_o the_o carnal_a therewith_o to_o help_v himself_o int_n duiiâ—se_n 244._o and_o other_o have_v be_v and_o be_v of_o that_o opinion_n that_o religion_n can_v not_o be_v preserve_v without_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n therefore_o understand_v they_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v cry_v unto_o for_o help_v as_o many_o do_v now_o but_o ireneus_fw-la philaletius_fw-la say_fw-la that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o humane_a invention_n of_o the_o natural_a understanding_n which_o will_v glad_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a say_v he_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n say_v that_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n who_o do_v perfect_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o external_n sword_n nither_o do_v they_o call_v unto_o any_o civil_a power_n for_o protection_n but_o they_o use_v the_o sword_n of_o 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this_o work_n of_o tumultuous_a teacher_n bring_v honour_n to_o god_n word_n and_o his_o truth_n who_o have_v heretofore_o defend_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o defend_v by_o pilate_n or_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o apostle_n no_o church_n what_o coercive_a power_n or_o outward_a protection_n have_v they_o or_o what_o external_a power_n or_o outward_a defence_n have_v their_o church_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o can_v the_o true_a church_n now_o subsist_v with_o that_o which_o she_o have_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o many_o who_o have_v suffer_v much_o persecution_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o conscience_n have_v be_v thereby_o strengthen_v and_o have_v therein_o multiply_v therefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o fruit_n of_o persecute_v to_o death_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v whole_o contrary_a to_o the_o determination_n of_o persecutor_n castellius_n say_v that_o paul_n strive_v with_o spiritual_a weapon_n and_o 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or_o hold_v their_o meeting_n apart_o though_o it_o be_v in_o all_o civility_n and_o stillness_n in_o like_a manner_n have_v the_o inquisitioner_n and_o the_o clergy_n say_v he_o stir_v up_o the_o emperor_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o of_o france_n to_o terrible_a persecution_n lay_v it_o upon_o their_o conscience_n to_o quit_v themselves_o severe_o against_o the_o heretic_n if_o they_o will_v escape_v the_o lord_n reproof_n though_o most_o of_o their_o subject_n and_o land_n shall_v perish_v and_o when_o the_o clergy_n have_v prevail_v with_o they_o than_o they_o declare_v in_o their_o proclamation_n and_o edict_n that_o their_o intent_n be_v only_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o heretic_n soul_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o people_n be_v draw_v to_o any_o curse_a error_n or_o sect_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v continue_v in_o subjection_n and_o in_o the_o old_a observation_n of_o the_o mother_n the_o h._n church_n and_o h._n christian_n faith_n and_o 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the_o emperor_n against_o the_o heretic_n and_o when_o they_o do_v seek_v it_o against_o the_o insufferable_a wickedness_n of_o the_o donatisten_v it_o do_v not_o please_v the_o good_a party_n that_o they_o shall_v then_o seek_v the_o help_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n for_o they_o then_o judge_v that_o it_o become_v not_o the_o bishop_n to_o use_v any_o other_o weapon_n or_o to_o have_v any_o other_o help_v than_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n although_o the_o evil_a be_v incurable_a yet_o will_v they_o have_v exclude_v it_o by_o excommunication_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o great_a judgement_n or_o punishment_n that_o then_o the_o church_n have_v now_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v manifest_v his_o will_n by_o that_o which_o be_v leave_v upon_o record_n and_o which_o be_v deliver_v by_o his_o apostle_n who_o have_v show_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v carry_v ourselves_o 1._o towards_o they_o that_o resist_v the_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 2.24_o 25._o chap._n 3.6.8_o chap._n 4.15_o 2._o towards_o backsliders_a 1_o tim._n 1.20_o 3._o towards_o they_o that_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n 2_o tim._n 2.16_o 18._o 4._o towards_o they_o that_o teach_v what_o they_o ought_v not_o titus_n 1.11_o 13._o 5._o towards_o they_o that_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n rom._n 16.17_o 6._o towards_o false_a prophet_n mat._n 7.15_o chap._n 16.11_o 12._o 7._o towards_o they_o that_o walk_v disorderly_a 2_o thes._n 3.6_o 8._o towards_o pharisaical_a hypocrite_n that_o have_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o not_o the_o power_n luke_n 12.1_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o 9_o towards_o false_a brethren_n 1_o cor._n 5.11_o 10._o towards_o heretic_n titus_n 3.10_o 11._o towards_o fornicator_n and_o idolater_n 1_o cor._n 5.11_o 12._o towards_o the_o disobedient_a 2_o thess._n 3.14_o 13._o towards_o the_o stiffnecked_n mat._n 18.17_o thus_o it_o appear_v from_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o lawgiver_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o severe_a punishment_n in_o prison_n or_o by_o banishment_n or_o by_o have_v their_o good_n spoil_v or_o by_o be_v put_v to_o death_n nay_o but_o he_o have_v rather_o command_v 1._o that_o with_o meekness_n we_o shall_v instruct_v 2_o tim._n 24.25_o 2._o deliver_v unto_o satan_n 1_o tim._n 1.20_o 3._o sharp_o to_o rebuke_v tit._n 1.11_o 13._o 4._o to_o avoid_v they_o rom._n 16.17_o 2_o thes._n 3.6_o 2_o joh._n 10.11_o 5._o to_o beware_v of_o they_o mat._n 7.15_o 6._o to_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o they_o 1_o cor._n 5.11_o 7._o to_o reject_v they_o tit._n 3.10_o 2_o tim._n 4.15_o 8._o to_o let_v they_o alone_o mat._n 15.14_o 9_o to_o esteem_v they_o as_o heathen_n or_o publican_n mat._n 18.17_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o law_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v ordain_v for_o their_o punishment_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o fruit_n hereafter_o mention_v may_v be_v bring_v forth_o for_o god_n will_v not_o as_o many_o blood_n thirsty_a man_n that_o they_o shall_v die_v and_o perish_v but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o they_o all_o shall_v repent_v 2_o pet_n 3.9_o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o that_o they_o cease_v from_o man_n tradition_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a 2_o thes._n 3.14_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_n 1_o tim._n 1.20_o that_o they_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o faith_n tit._n 1.13_o that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v 1_o cor._n 5.5_o for_o the_o power_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v the_o apostle_n be_v to_o edification_n and_o not_o to_o destruction_n 2_o cor._n 13.10_o erasmus_n say_v the_o christian_a meekness_n must_v satisfy_v itself_o with_o these_o punishment_n to_o stone_n that_o be_v the_o jew_n work_n but_o the_o true_a christian_n work_n be_v to_o heal._n ambrose_n say_v that_o heretic_n be_v only_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o excommunication_n and_o not_o to_o be_v beat_n and_o persecute_v for_o so_o do_v the_o heathen_a say_v he_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o ignatius_n say_v you_o shall_v separate_v yourselves_o from_o they_o and_o exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n in_o haereticis_fw-la coercendis_fw-la quatenus_fw-la progredi_fw-la liceat_fw-la ubi_fw-la nominatius_fw-la eos_fw-la ultimo_fw-la supplicio_fw-la affici_fw-la non_fw-la deberi_fw-la aperte_fw-la demonstratur_fw-la christlinge_n impressum_fw-la anno_fw-la 1577._o sectio_fw-la 2._o chrisostomus_n say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o such_o a_o fool_n as_o that_o he_o will_v suffer_v they_o to_o be_v his_o judge_n who_o be_v his_o open_a enemy_n for_o it_o be_v against_o all_o right_a and_o reason_n that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o accuser_n and_o witness_v shall_v also_o be_v judge_n every_o one_o say_v he_o will_v be_v judge_n over_o another_o yet_o none_o acknowledge_v the_o other_o to_o be_v his_o judge_n tell_v i_o then_o you_o wise_a man_n who_o will_v have_v the_o heretic_n punish_v or_o persecute_v to_o death_n by_o the_o magistrate_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n the_o magistrate_n the_o church_n or_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v speak_v against_o and_o how_o shall_v the_o magistrate_n be_v assure_v of_o the_o odiousness_n of_o the_o blasphemy_n and_o crime_n and_o how_o shall_v the_o magistrate_n know_v certain_o who_o be_v punishable_a sismaticks_n apostate_n false_a teacher_n heretic_n and_o seducer_n who_o they_o be_v that_o set_v up_o a_o sect_n or_o a_o church_n who_o believe_v well_o or_o evil_a who_o teach_v according_a too_o or_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n who_o be_v move_v of_o god_n or_o by_o his_o own_o zeal_n who_o do_v according_a to_o a_o good_a conscience_n or_o contrary_n who_o be_v wound_v and_o judge_v in_o themselves_o and_o who_o be_v not_o and_o who_o be_v obstinate_a and_o stiff-necked_a heretic_n or_o constant_a upright_a christian_n but_o suppose_v the_o magistrate_n shall_v refer_v this_o to_o the_o divine_n or_o clergy_n say_v he_o
the_o holy_a scripture_n exhort_v people_n in_o their_o pulpit_n and_o free_o proffer_v to_o confer_v or_o dispute_v with_o any_o and_o every_o one_o have_v then_o freedom_n but_o now_o will_v not_o the_o clergy_n say_v the_o same_o author_n be_v speak_v against_o who_o sit_v at_o ease_n in_o pride_n idleness_n and_o fullness_n and_o if_o any_o do_v speak_v against_o they_o they_o will_v so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v cause_v such_o to_o suffer_v charge_v they_o with_o break_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o with_o rail_a word_n will_v evade_v enter_v into_o a_o sober_a discourse_n thereby_o manifest_v the_o badness_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o then_o seek_v to_o defend_v themselves_o more_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n then_o with_o god_n word_n and_o godly_a testimony_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n prejudice_v other_o by_o procure_v their_o own_o rest_n and_o peace_n but_o sure_o this_o be_v neither_o just_a right_a nor_o equal_a further_a say_v he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n those_o man_n will_v have_v a_o triumphant_a church_n upon_o the_o earth_n but_o no_o suffering_n neither_o will_v they_o suffer_v any_o trouble_n difficulty_n or_o opposition_n but_o do_v make_v the_o magistrate_n believe_v that_o such_o thing_n incur_v trouble_n uproar_v disturbance_n etc._n etc._n yet_o nevertheless_o some_o of_o the_o clergy_n themselves_o have_v put_v forth_o sundry_a treatise_n wherein_o they_o show_v how_o that_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o land_n may_v be_v preserve_v though_o several_a religion_n in_o the_o land_n be_v tolerate_v quand_fw-fr à _fw-fr la_fw-fr permission_n de_fw-fr s'assembler_n es_fw-la temple_n sire_n aucunc_fw-la division_n &_o tumulte_n ne'n_o adviendra_fw-fr entre_fw-fr vous_fw-fr subject_n mais_fw-fr bien_fw-fr un_fw-fr repos_fw-la public_a &_o extinction_n de_fw-fr toute_fw-fr sedition_n populaire_n as_o touch_v the_o permit_v the_o assemble_v together_o in_o temple_n no_o manner_n of_o division_n or_o tumult_n can_v from_o hence_o arise_v among_o your_o subject_n but_o rather_o a_o public_a rest_n and_o extinguish_n of_o all_o popular_a sedition_n for_o the_o chronicle_n also_o show_v how_o that_o the_o disturbance_n and_o trouble_n come_v not_o through_o those_o that_o live_v orderly_o according_a to_o their_o conscience_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o according_o exercise_v their_o religion_n in_o stillness_n but_o through_o those_o who_o will_v not_o suffer_v this_o nor_o bear_v other_o but_o seek_v to_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n and_o to_o exercise_v lordship_n over_o other_o and_o therefore_o do_v they_o raise_v up_o persecution_n but_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n testify_v that_o waer_fw-mi vervolginghen_fw-mi ziju_fw-mi datter_fw-ge der_fw-ge all_o in_o roere_o be_v maer_fw-mi waer_fw-mi geen_fw-mi en_fw-fr sijn_fw-fr all_o sijnd_a verscheijden_n religien_n that_fw-mi der_fw-ge all_fw-ge saelren_fw-ge stilder_n sijn_o so_o â—olr_v in_o onse_fw-fr vijden_n be_v bevonden_v i._n e._n that_o where_o there_o be_v persecution_n there_o be_v all_o in_o distraction_n but_o where_o there_o be_v none_o though_o there_o be_v several_a religion_n there_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o quiet_a as_o have_v be_v evident_a in_o our_o day_n say_v they_o vide_fw-la urede_fw-la handel_n van_fw-mi coln_n fol._n 53._o chap._n viii_o concern_v obedience_n to_o magistrate_n the_o vanity_n and_o evil_n of_o force_v of_o conscience_n certain_a mixim_n assert_v by_o many_o wise_a man_n how_o violence_n become_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n neither_o have_v christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n teach_v it_o nor_o practise_v it_o calvin_n say_v that_o those_o that_o be_v set_v over_o we_o must_v be_v obey_v if_o that_o the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v not_o thereby_o disobey_v but_o if_o they_o lead_v we_o from_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o presumptuous_o strive_v against_o the_o lord_n then_o must_v they_o not_o be_v regard_v say_v he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n with_o his_o authority_n may_v retain_v the_o pre-eminence_n the_o state_n of_o holland_n testify_v that_o subject_n be_v not_o oblige_v in_o all_o thing_n whether_o right_a or_o unright_a to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o prince_n int_n plac_fw-la anno_fw-la 1581._o 2._o deel_n fol._n 12._o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v command_v by_o the_o king_n when_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o zealand_n to_o put_v many_o sober_a people_n to_o death_n who_o be_v suspect_v concern_v their_o religion_n but_o therein_o he_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o king_n know_v he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o also_o be_v assure_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n than_o man_n moreover_o say_v a_o certain_a writer_n the_o truth_n with_o sad_a experience_n have_v learn_v we_o and_o plain_o show_v we_o that_o force_v of_o conscience_n and_o persecute_v about_o religion_n be_v not_o only_o in_o vain_a but_o a_o direct_a contrary_a mean_n and_o a_o cause_n of_o sect_n and_o disturbance_n and_o of_o many_o evil_n as_o the_o chroncle_n of_o germany_n france_n and_o the_o low_a country_n do_v abundant_o testify_v the_o state_n of_o holland_n also_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o find_v out_o mean_v of_o any_o good_a and_o certain_a peace_n otherwise_o then_o by_o tollerate_v more_o than_o one_o religion_n experientia_fw-la satis_fw-la edocti_fw-la sumus_fw-la ferrum_fw-la flammas_fw-la exilum_fw-la proscriptiones_fw-la irritasse_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la sannasse_n morbum_fw-la menti_fw-la inhaerentem_fw-la the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v move_v with_o great_a zeal_n say_v a_o certain_a bishop_n to_o ordain_v great_a torment_n and_o punishment_n for_o the_o heretic_n think_v thereby_o to_o root_v out_o their_o opinion_n and_o to_o unite_v the_o people_n together_o in_o one_o opinion_n but_o in_o his_o determination_n say_v he_o he_o be_v deceive_v so_o be_v also_o duke_n d'alba_fw-la who_o for_o five_o or_o six_o year_n together_o endeavour_v with_o exceed_v great_a tyranny_n to_o maintain_v the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n in_o the_o low-countrye_n in_o haet_n 36._o van_fw-mi de_fw-fr standt_fw-ge der_fw-ge rel._n fol._n 190._o now_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a persecution_n that_o be_v and_o have_v be_v about_o religion_n these_o follow_a maxim_n be_v assert_v and_o own_a by_o most_o man_n 1._o that_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 2._o that_o relgion_n ought_v to_o be_v free_a 3._o that_o no_o religion_n by_o violence_n can_v be_v imprint_v in_o the_o heart_n 4._o that_o force_v make_v man_n hypocrite_n 5._o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o preserve_v the_o land_n in_o peace_n without_o give_v liberty_n for_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o religion_n 6._o that_o in_o one_o land_n or_o city_n there_o may_v be_v well_o more_o religion_n than_o one_o 7._o that_o it_o be_v a_o seed_n of_o contention_n and_o uproar_v among_o the_o people_n when_o man_n contrary_a to_o promise_n and_o to_o what_o they_o ought_v resist_v one_o another_o in_o their_o religion_n 8._o and_o that_o prohibit_v the_o free_a exercise_n of_o religion_n tend_v open_o or_o manifest_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o man_n which_o happen_v when_o one_o party_n with_o violence_n seek_v to_o root_v out_o another_o religion_n nevertheless_o say_v the_o author_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o many_o foolish_a zealot_n will_v obstinate_o run_v on_o in_o that_o destructive_a path_n of_o force_a conscience_n and_o thereby_o bereave_v other_o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n fredericus_fw-la the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n say_v that_o in_o these_o last_o time_n there_o be_v many_o different_a opinion_n rise_v among_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n but_o according_a to_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o according_a to_o the_o settle_a foundation_n of_o doctrine_n say_v he_o man_n will_v not_o be_v urge_v compel_v or_o force_v in_o their_o conscience_n for_o when_o such_o force_n have_v be_v attempt_v it_o have_v have_v a_o evil_a end_n and_o in_o the_o chief_a kingdom_n and_o province_n there_o have_v be_v a_o remarkable_a change_n make_v for_o through_o this_o mean_n city_n come_v to_o be_v more_o ruin_v than_o benefit_v vide_fw-la his_o declaration_n print_v in_o the_o hagne_n anno_fw-la 1619._o it_o do_v in_o no_o wise_n become_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o new-testament_n to_o deal_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n by_o force_n violence_n and_o tyranny_n say_v a_o wise_a man_n or_o thereunto_o to_o help_v counsel_n or_o advise_v but_o with_o prayer_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n lambertus_n testify_v say_v true_o thing_n be_v not_o well_o neither_o do_v man_n right_a when_o they_o go_v about_o to_o remove_v heretic_n and_o error_n with_o weapon_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n ought_v not_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o uncertain_a effect_n