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The religion of the Dutch represented in several letters from a Protestant officer in the French army to a pastor and professor of divinity at Berne in Switserland ; out of the French.; Religion des Hollandois. English
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Stoppa, Giovanni Battista.; Davies, John, 1625-1693.
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Wing S5769; ESTC R8262
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the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o use_v the_o term_n of_o person_n or_o the_o trinity_n that_o the_o first_o production_n of_o the_o creation_n as_o to_o mankind_n be_v not_o create_v in_o a_o state_n of_o justice_n and_o holiness_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o original_a sin_n that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o take_v flesh_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o mother_n mary_n but_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o father_n or_o that_o the_o word_n be_v change_v into_o man_n or_o that_o he_o bring_v it_o from_o heaven_n or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o know_v whence_o he_o take_v it_o that_o the_o union_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n with_o the_o humane_a in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v so_o make_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v render_v visible_a subject_a to_o suffer_v and_o death_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o swear_v to_o exercise_v any_o charge_n of_o civil_a magistracy_n or_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o sword_n not_o even_o to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a or_o to_o oppose_v force_n with_o force_n or_o to_o engage_v in_o a_o war_n upon_o any_o account_n or_o occasion_n that_o a_o man_n may_v in_o this_o life_n come_v to_o that_o pitch_n of_o perfection_n as_o to_o have_v a_o accomplish_a purity_n and_o to_o be_v without_o any_o defilement_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n to_o receive_v any_o salary_n of_o their_o church_n for_o the_o pain_n they_o take_v that_o little_a child_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n after_o their_o death_n rest_n in_o a_o unknown_a place_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n these_o mennonite_n be_v divide_v into_o several_a sect_n upon_o very_o slight_a occasion_n of_o these_o sect_n there_o be_v two_o of_o a_o considerable_a stand_n whereof_o one_o be_v that_o of_o the_o ancient_a mennonite_n of_o flanders_n the_o other_o that_o of_o the_o mennonite_n of_o 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they_o have_v of_o its_o truth_n and_o the_o zeal_n of_o appropriate_v to_o its_o only_a individual_a and_o sovereign_a god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o divinity_n they_o be_v further_o of_o opinion_n that_o have_v be_v confirm_v in_o their_o faith_n by_o the_o read_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o book_n which_o have_v be_v write_v against_o they_o they_o make_v it_o their_o earnest_n and_o humble_a suit_n to_o that_o great_a god_n that_o if_o they_o be_v in_o any_o error_n he_o will_v discover_v it_o to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v renounce_v it_o and_o give_v his_o truth_n the_o glory_n their_o conversation_n be_v holy_a and_o without_o reproach_n as_o far_o as_o man_n can_v judge_n by_o what_o they_o see_v and_o that_o conversation_n be_v absolute_o model_v according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o it_o external_o appear_v that_o since_o they_o be_v not_o much_o concern_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n their_o care_n be_v the_o great_a to_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o devotion_n and_o charity_n and_o to_o promote_v the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n they_o whole_o employ_v themselves_o in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o which_o they_o be_v so_o well_o verse_v that_o most_o of_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v it_o by_o heart_n in_o the_o assembly_n they_o make_v for_o their_o exercise_n of_o piety_n all_o that_o be_v present_a have_v the_o liberty_n of_o speak_v one_o among_o they_o begin_v to_o read_v a_o chapter_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o when_o he_o have_v read_v several_a verse_n of_o it_o till_o he_o have_v come_v to_o a_o full_a paragraph_n he_o who_o read_v and_o they_o who_o hear_v do_v respective_o give_v their_o sentiment_n concern_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n which_o have_v be_v read_v to_o they_o but_o what_o be_v most_o surprise_v be_v that_o though_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v illiterate_a and_o man_n of_o no_o study_n 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give_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o allow_v the_o public_a exercise_n in_o a_o manner_n of_o all_o religion_n you_o thereby_o find_v that_o they_o never_o execute_v the_o ordinance_n which_o they_o make_v in_o the_o year_n 1583._o to_o wit_n that_o no_o any_o religion_n shall_v be_v thenceforwards_o receive_v nor_o the_o exercise_n of_o any_o other_o be_v permit_v then_o that_o which_o be_v public_o teach_v in_o the_o seven_o province_n and_o which_o be_v the_o reform_a religion_n it_o will_v be_v no_o hard_a matter_n for_o i_o to_o prove_v to_o you_o thereby_o that_o what_o external_a profession_n soever_o the_o unite_a province_n have_v hitherto_o make_v of_o the_o reform_a religion_n if_o we_o search_v the_o business_n to_o the_o bottom_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o they_o neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o be_v of_o it_o while_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o all_o religion_n be_v permit_v by_o all_o the_o public_a decree_n you_o will_v certain_o 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receive_v in_o these_o province_n for_o the_o only_a public_a religion_n but_o the_o very_a ordinance_n which_o establish_v our_o religion_n to_o be_v the_o public_a religion_n do_v also_o open_o confirm_v the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o religion_n with_o a_o express_a prohibition_n for_o the_o disturb_v or_o molest_v of_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o upon_o that_o account_n the_o difference_n there_o upon_o this_o score_n between_o the_o states-general_n and_o all_o the_o other_o estate_n of_o our_o reform_a religion_n be_v so_o great_a that_o i_o can_v imagine_v you_o shall_v think_v the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o religion_n the_o unite_a province_n have_v ordain_v it_o by_o a_o public_a decree_n that_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o all_o religion_n shall_v be_v permit_v the_o elector_n palatine_n the_o city_n of_o geneva_n and_o your_o canton_n do_v not_o in_o any_o part_n of_o their_o territory_n permit_v the_o exercise_n of_o any_o religion_n ever_o so_o little_o different_a from_o we_o i_o question_v not_o but_o that_o you_o know_v the_o elector-palatine_a do_v at_o the_o beginning_n follow_v the_o confession_n of_o auxbourg_n which_o be_v receive_v in_o all_o his_o dominion_n and_o that_o since_o that_o time_n have_v embrace_v our_o reform_a way_n of_o religion_n and_o have_v establish_v it_o in_o his_o country_n he_o order_v all_o the_o lutheran_n who_o will_v not_o make_v profession_n thereof_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o it_o it_o be_v doubtless_o no_o small_a trouble_n to_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenbourg_n to_o see_v that_o most_o of_o his_o subject_n be_v lutheran_n that_o there_o be_v many_o of_o they_o catholic_n and_o but_o very_a few_o of_o the_o calvinistical_a reform_a way_n of_o religion_n but_o as_o you_o know_v it_o be_v not_o above_o sixty_o year_n since_o that_o electoral_a house_n begin_v to_o make_v profession_n of_o our_o reform_a religion_n yet_o so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o oblige_v 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abuse_n in_o order_n to_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a reformation_n and_o yet_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o subject_n have_v near_o fourscore_o year_n before_o embrace_v the_o lutherane_n religion_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o oblige_v they_o to_o quit_v it_o and_o to_o embrace_v the_o profession_n of_o we_o that_o in_o many_o part_n of_o his_o territory_n nay_o even_o at_o berlin_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a city_n of_o his_o residence_n he_o have_v not_o the_o liberty_n of_o have_v the_o particular_a exercise_n of_o our_o religion_n for_o any_o but_o himself_o and_o those_o of_o his_o household_n no_o doubt_n but_o he_o wish_n that_o he_o can_v follow_v the_o example_n of_o other_o estate_n who_o do_v profess_v it_o in_o not_o permit_v the_o exercise_n of_o any_o oâ—her_n in_o all_o his_o dominion_n there_o be_v not_o any_o necessity_n of_o my_o tell_n you_o that_o there_o never_o be_v either_o at_o geneva_n or_o in_o your_o canton_n any_o permission_n i_o do_v not_o 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you_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o they_o who_o do_v so_o have_v not_o any_o at_o all_o at_o the_o very_a time_n that_o our_o religion_n be_v establish_v by_o a_o public_a decree_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v also_o solemn_o confirm_v by_o the_o union_n of_o vtrecht_n nay_o it_o be_v express_o grant_v that_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o religion_n every_o seignory_n or_o province_n shall_v make_v such_o regulation_n as_o it_o think_v fit_a according_a to_o its_o own_o custom_n it_o be_v therefore_o manifest_a that_o the_o unite_a province_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o reform_a religion_n according_a to_o the_o calvinistical_a way_n but_o only_o from_o that_o time_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o regulation_n which_o they_o make_v in_o the_o year_n 1583._o but_o if_o as_o i_o think_v i_o have_v evident_o make_v it_o appear_v the_o state_n have_v no_o other_o ground_n than_o that_o from_o which_o they_o may_v have_v the_o demonination_n of_o be_v of_o the_o reform_a religion_n 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