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execute_v they_o be_v of_o she_o own_o communion_n and_o be_v that_o great_a body_n of_o member_n that_o constitute_v she_o a_o church_n but_o by_o she_o shift_v they_o off_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a to_o conclude_v that_o she_o tacit_o condemn_v what_o she_o public_o disow_v one_o will_v think_v then_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o hard_a to_o persuade_v she_o to_o quit_v they_o in_o the_o way_n she_o make_v they_o or_o to_o enjoin_v her_o son_n to_o do_v it_o if_o that_o language_n be_v to_o harsh_a for_o she_o this_o story_n she_o must_v hear_v of_o some_o way_n and_o i_o pray_v god_n she_o may_v endeavour_v to_o do_v her_o duty_n in_o it_o she_o be_v not_o alone_o for_o every_o party_n in_o power_n have_v too_o evident_o lapse_v into_o this_o evil_a though_o under_o the_o prevalency_n and_o persecution_n of_o another_o interest_n they_o have_v ever_o write_v against_o club_n law_n for_o religion_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v do_v the_o reformation_n right_o and_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n justice_n i_o must_v say_v that_o hardly_o one_o person_n of_o any_o note_n die_v in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n mary_n that_o do_v not_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o persecution_n as_o antichristian_a particular_o latimer_n philpot_n bradford_n rogers_n very_o eminent_a reformer_n the_o apology_n that_o be_v write_v in_o those_o time_n be_v of_o the_o same_o strain_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o jewel_n haddon_n reynalds_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o papist_n be_v with_o reason_n think_v much_o in_o the_o wrong_n by_o those_o primative_a protestant_n for_o the_o persecution_n that_o they_o raise_v against_o they_o for_o matter_n of_o pure_a religion_n but_o what_o need_v we_o go_v so_o far_o back_o be_v it_o not_o recent_a in_o memory_n that_o bishop_n usher_n be_v employ_v to_o o._n cromwell_n by_o some_o of_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n dr_n parr_n in_o the_o life_n of_o dr_n usher_n primate_n of_o armagh_n fol._n 75._o have_v that_o passage_n thus_o cromwell_n forbid_v the_o clergy_n under_o great_a penalty_n to_o teach_v school_n or_o to_o perform_v any_o part_n of_o their_o ministerial_a function_n some_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a episcopal_a clergy_n in_o and_o about_o london_n desire_v my_o lord_n primate_n that_o he_o will_v use_v his_o interest_n with_o cromwell_n since_o they_o hear_v he_o pretend_v a_o great_a respect_n for_o he_o that_o as_o he_o grant_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o almost_o all_o sort_n of_o religion_n so_o the_o episcopal_a divine_n may_v have_v the_o same_o freedom_n of_o serve_v god_n in_o their_o private_a congregation_n since_o they_o be_v not_o premit_v the_o public_a church_n according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o that_o neither_o the_o minister_n nor_o those_o that_o frequent_v that_o service_n may_v be_v any_o more_o hinder_v or_o disturb_v by_o his_o soldier_n so_o according_a to_o their_o desire_n he_o go_v and_o use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n with_o cromwell_n for_o the_o take_n off_o this_o restraint_n which_o be_v at_o last_o promise_v though_o with_o some_o difficulty_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v molest_v provide_v they_o meddle_v not_o with_o any_o matter_n relate_v to_o his_o government_n certain_o those_o gentleman_n be_v of_o my_o mind_n and_o to_o give_v dr_n hammond_n his_o due_a who_o i_o understand_v be_v one_o of_o they_o he_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o witness_n of_o his_o end_n as_o his_o die_a counsel_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o they_o displace_v no_o man_n out_o of_o the_o university_n or_o present_a church_n but_o that_o by_o love_n and_o a_o holy_a life_n they_o shall_v prevail_v upon_o those_o in_o possession_n to_o come_v into_o their_o church_n but_o this_o look_v so_o littie_n like_o the_o policy_n and_o ambition_n of_o the_o live_n that_o they_o resolve_v it_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o he_o this_o i_o have_v from_o a_o eminent_a hand_n in_o oxford_n a_o year_n or_o two_o after_o his_o death_n a_o old_a man_n out_o live_v he_o and_o one_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o pious_a of_o that_o communion_n bishop_n sande_n son_n i_o mean_v they_o be_v the_o two_o great_a man_n of_o their_o sort_n that_o be_v of_o the_o party_n let_v we_o see_v what_o this_o reverend_a man_n say_v to_o our_o point_n the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v express_o forbid_v we_o to_o subject_v our_o conscience_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o other_o or_o to_o usurp_v a_o dominion_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o any_o one._n several_a case_n of_o conscience_n discuss_v in_o ten_o lecture_n in_o the_o divinity_n school_n at_o oxford_n 3_o lect._n 30_o sect._n pag._n â—03_n print_a 1660._o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v christ_n disciple_n who_o be_v not_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n alone_o the_o simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n have_v suffer_v a_o great_a prejudice_n since_o we_o have_v be_v divide_v into_o party_n neither_o be_v their_o any_o hope_n that_o religion_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o her_o former_a original_a and_o purity_n until_o the_o wound_n that_o be_v make_v wide_a by_o our_o daily_a quarrel_n and_o dissension_n be_v anoint_v with_o the_o only_a of_o brotherly_a love_n as_o with_o a_o balsam_n shall_v begin_v to_o close_v again_o and_o to_o grow_v entire_a into_o the_o same_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n ibid._n sect._n 29._o the_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n do_v not_o signify_v any_o compulsion_n for_o to_o speak_v proper_o the_o conscience_n can_v no_o more_o be_v compel_v than_o the_o freewill_n ibid._n 4._o lecture_n sect._n 5._o pag._n 109._o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n do_v oblige_v the_o conscience_n proper_o by_o itself_o and_o by_o its_o own_o force_n and_o this_o obligation_n be_v absolute_a because_o it_o do_v direct_o and_o always_o oblige_v and_o because_o it_o oblige_v all_o person_n and_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o be_v never_o to_o be_v cancel_v noâ—e_n but_o god_n alone_o have_v power_n to_o impose_v a_o law_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o any_o man_n to_o which_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_v as_o oblige_v by_o it_o sâ—lf_o this_o conclusion_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v but_o one_o lawgiver_n who_o can_v both_o save_v and_o destroy_v in_o which_o word_n two_o argument_n do_v proffer_n themselves_o to_o our_o observation_n in_o the_o first_o place_n they_o assert_v there_o be_v but_o one_o legislator_n not_o one_o pick_v out_o among_o many_o not_o one_o above_o many_o but_o one_o exclusive_o that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o and_o but_o one_o only_a the_o apostle_n otherwise_o have_v make_v use_n of_o a_o very_a ineffectual_a argument_n to_o prove_v what_o he_o have_v propound_v for_o he_o rebuke_v those_o who_o unadvised_o do_v pass_v their_o judgement_n either_o on_o the_o person_n or_o the_o deed_n of_o other_o man_n as_o the_o invader_n of_o their_o right_n who_o be_v thou_o say_v he_o who_o do_v judge_v another_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v do_v thou_o know_v thyself_o what_o thou_o be_v and_o what_o thou_o do_v it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o thou_o to_o thrust_v thy_o saucy_a sickle_n into_o the_o harvest_n of_o another_o man_n much_o less_o bold_o to_o fling_v thyself_o into_o the_o throne_n of_o almighty_a god._n if_o already_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o then_o know_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o alone_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n to_o who_o alone_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o impose_v law_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n which_o none_o can_v do_v but_o god_n alone_o ibid._n pag._n 111_o 112_o 113._o the_o condition_n and_o natural_a estate_n of_o the_o conscience_n itself_o be_v so_o place_v as_o it_o be_v
in_o the_o middle_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o will_n of_o man_n as_o that_o which_o be_v usual_o and_o true_o speak_v of_o king_n and_o emperor_n may_v as_o true_o be_v verify_v of_o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o man_n solo_n deo_fw-la minores_fw-la esse_fw-la nec_fw-la aliquam_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la superiorem_fw-la ag_fw-mi noscere_fw-la they_o be_v less_o than_o god_n only_o and_o on_o earth_n do_v acknowledge_v no_o superior_a that_o speech_n of_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n the_o first_o be_v very_o memorable_a consciencij_fw-la dominari_fw-la velle_fw-la est_fw-la arcem_fw-la coeli_fw-la invadere_fw-la to_o exercise_v a_o domination_n over_o conscience_n be_v to_o invade_v the_o tower_n of_o heaven_n he_o be_v a_o plunderer_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o a_o nefarious_a invader_n of_o the_o power_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o shall_v claim_v a_o right_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n or_o practise_v a_o usurpation_n over_o they_o ibid._n sect._n 11._o pag._n 115._o and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o impose_v religion_n upon_o conscience_n and_o punish_v nonconformity_n with_o worldly_a penalty_n let_v we_o now_o hear_v what_o the_o late_a bishop_n of_o down_o say_v in_o his_o lib._n of_o prophecy_n to_o our_o point_n i_o be_o very_o much_o displease_v that_o so_o many_o opinion_n and_o new_a doctrine_n be_v commence_v among_o we_o but_o more_o trouble_v that_o every_o man_n that_o have_v a_o opinion_n think_v his_o own_o and_o other_o man_n salvation_n be_v concern_v in_o its_o maintenance_n but_o most_o of_o all_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v persecute_v and_o afflict_a for_o disagree_v in_o such_o opinion_n which_o they_o can_v with_o sufficient_a ground_n obtrude_v upon_o other_o necessary_o because_o they_o can_v propound_v they_o infallible_o and_o because_o they_o have_v no_o warrant_n from_o scripture_n so_o to_o do_v for_o if_o i_o shall_v tie_v other_o man_n to_o believe_v my_o opinion_n because_o i_o think_v i_o have_v a_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o warrant_v it_o to_o my_o understanding_n why_o may_v he_o not_o serve_v up_o another_o dish_n to_o i_o in_o the_o same_o dress_n and_o exact_v the_o same_o task_n of_o i_o to_o believe_v the_o contradictory_n liberty_n of_o prophecy_n epist_n dedic_n pag._n 8_o 9_o the_o experience_n which_o christendom_n have_v have_v in_o this_o last_o age_n be_v argument_n enough_o that_o toleration_n of_o differ_v opinion_n be_v so_o far_o from_o disturb_v the_o public_a peace_n or_o destroy_v the_o interest_n of_o prince_n and_o commonwealth_n that_o it_o do_v advantage_n to_o the_o public_a it_o secure_v peace_n because_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o pretence_n of_o religion_n leave_v to_o such_o person_n to_o contend_v for_o it_o be_v already_o indulge_v to_o they_o ibid._n p._n 21._o it_o be_v a_o proverbial_a say_n quod_fw-la nimia_fw-la familiaritas_fw-la servorum_fw-la est_fw-la conspiratio_fw-la adversus_fw-la dominum_fw-la and_o they_o who_o for_o their_o security_n run_v in_o grot_n and_o cellar_n and_o retirement_n think_v that_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o defensive_a those_o prince_n and_o those_o law_n that_o drive_v they_o to_o it_o be_v their_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v secure_a unless_o the_o power_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o other_o be_v lessen_v and_o rescind_v and_o then_o the_o be_v restrain_v and_o make_v miserable_a indear_v the_o discontent_a person_n mutual_o and_o make_v more_o hearty_a and_o dangerous_a confederation_n ibid._n pag._n 23._o no_o man_n speak_v more_o unreasonable_o than_o he_o that_o deny_v to_o man_n the_o use_n of_o their_o reason_n in_o choice_n of_o their_o religion_n ibid._n pag._n 169._o no_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n dismembred_n or_o otherwise_o direct_o persecute_v for_o his_o opinion_n which_o do_v not_o teach_v impiety_n or_o blasphemy_n ibid._n pag._n 190._o there_o be_v a_o popular_a pity_n that_o follow_v all_o person_n in_o misery_n and_o that_o compassion_n breed_v likeness_n of_o affection_n and_o that_o very_a often_o produce_v likeness_n of_o persuasion_n and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o there_o arise_v a_o jealousy_n and_o pregnant_a suspicion_n that_o they_o who_o persecute_v a_o opinion_n be_v destitute_a of_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o confute_v it_o and_o that_o the_o hangman_n be_v the_o best_a disputant_n ibid._n pag._n 197_o 198._o if_o a_o man_n can_v change_v his_o opinion_n when_o he_o list_v nor_o ever_o do_v hearty_o or_o resolute_o but_o when_o he_o can_v do_v otherwise_o then_o to_o use_v force_n may_v make_v he_o a_o hypocrite_n but_o never_o to_o be_v a_o right_a believer_n and_o so_o instead_o of_o erect_v a_o trophy_n to_o god_n and_o true_a religion_n we_o build_v a_o monument_n for_o the_o devil_n ibid._n pag._n 200._o the_o trick_n of_o give_v person_n differ_v in_o opinion_n over_o to_o the_o secular_a power_n at_o the_o best_a be_v no_o better_a than_o hypocrisy_n remove_v envy_n from_o themselves_o and_o lay_v it_o upon_o other_o a_o refuse_v to_o do_v that_o in_o external_a act_n which_o they_o do_v in_o council_n and_o approbation_n ibid._n pag._n 209._o thus_o far_o bishop_n taylâ—r_n and_o one_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o his_o time_n let_v i_o add_v another_o bishop_n hold_v learn_v by_o all_o and_o in_o great_a reputation_n with_o the_o man_n of_o his_o communion_n and_o among_o they_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o parlioment_n assemble_v who_o have_v sufficient_o declare_v against_o this_o persecute_v spirit_n on_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n by_o their_o full_a approbation_n of_o and_o thanks_o return_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o st_n asaph_n for_o his_o sermon_n preach_v before_o they_o november_n the_o 5_o the_o 1680._o and_o their_o desire_n that_o he_o will_v print_v and_o publish_v that_o sermon_n the_o bishop_n say_v that_o they_o who_o be_v most_o give_v to_o hate_n and_o destroy_v other_o especial_o those_o other_o who_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o religion_n they_o be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o god_n or_o at_o least_o they_o be_v so_o far_o corrupt_v in_o that_o particular_a pag._n 8._o again_o he_o say_v that_o of_o society_n of_o man_n christian_n of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o averse_a from_o way_n of_o violence_n and_o blood_n especial_o from_o use_v any_o such_o way_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n and_o among_o christian_a church_n where_o they_o differ_v among_o themselves_o if_o either_o of_o they_o use_v those_o way_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n they_o give_v a_o strong_a presumption_n against_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v not_o true_o christian_n ibid._n pag._n 9_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o this_o because_o we_o know_v that_o christ_n give_v love_n for_o the_o character_n by_o which_o his_o disciple_n be_v to_o be_v know_v john_n 13.35_o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o have_v love_n to_o one_o another_o and_o least_o man_n shall_v unchristen_v other_o first_o that_o they_o may_v hate_v they_o and_o destroy_v they_o afterward_o christ_n enlarge_v his_o precept_n of_o love_n and_o extend_v it_o even_o to_o enemy_n and_o not_o only_o to_o we_o but_o to_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o religion_n matt._n 5.43_o 44._o ibid._n pag._n 9_o as_o our_o holy_a religion_n excel_v all_o other_o in_o this_o admirable_a temper_n so_o by_o this_o we_o may_v usual_o judge_v who_o they_o be_v that_o excel_v among_o christian_a church_n when_o there_o happen_v any_o difference_n between_o they_o whether_o touch_v the_o faith_n or_o the_o term_n of_o communion_n they_o that_o be_v the_o more_o fierce_a they_o general_o have_v the_o worst_a cause_n ibid._n pag._n 12_o 13._o the_o council_n of_o nice_a suppress_v the_o arian_n by_o no_o other_o force_n but_o put_v arian_n out_o of_o their_o bishopric_n they_o can_v not_o think_v heretic_n fit_a to_o be_v trust_v with_o cure_n of_o soul_n but_o otherwise_o as_o to_o temporal_a thing_n i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o they_o inflict_v any_o kind_n of_o punishment_n but_o when_o the_o arian_n come_v to_o have_v the_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o be_v the_o imperial_a religion_n then_o deprive_v be_v nothing_o banishment_n be_v the_o least_o that_o they_o inflict_v ibid._n pag._n 14._o neither_o our_o religion_n nor_o our_o church_n be_v of_o a_o persecute_v spirit_n i_o know_v not_o how_o it_o may_v be_v in_o particular_a person_n but_o i_o say_v again_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o genius_n of_o our_o church_n she_o have_v no_o doctrine_n that_o teach_v persecution_n ibid._n pag._n 20._o i_o will_v have_v no_o man_n punish_v for_o his_o religion_n no_o not_o they_o that_o destroy_v man_n for_o religion_n ibid._n pag._n 37._o dr_n stillingfleet_n come_v short_a
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require_v more_o than_o christ_n himself_o do_v and_o make_v other_o condition_n of_o her_o communion_n than_o our_o saviour_n do_v of_o discipleship_n what_o possible_a reason_n can_v be_v assign_v or_o give_v why_o such_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o communion_n with_o a_o church_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o certain_o those_o thing_n be_v sufficient_a for_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v down_o as_o necessary_a duty_n for_o christianity_n by_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n in_o his_o word_n what_o ground_n can_v there_o be_v why_o christian_n shall_v not_o stand_v upon_o the_o same_o term_n now_o which_o they_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v not_o religion_n sufficient_o guard_v and_o fence_v in_o â—hem_n be_v there_o ever_o more_o true_a and_o cordial_a reverence_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n what_o charter_n have_v christ_n give_v the_o church_n to_o bind_v man_n up_o to_o more_o than_o himself_o 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than_o christ_n have_v do_v there_o be_v nothing_o the_o primitive_a church_n deserve_v great_a imitation_n by_o we_o in_o than_o in_o that_o admirable_a temper_n moderation_n and_o condesention_n which_o be_v use_v in_o it_o towards_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o this_o admirable_a temper_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n may_v be_v large_o clear_v from_o that_o liberty_n they_o allow_v free_o to_o dissenter_n from_o they_o in_o matter_n of_o practice_n and_o opinion_n as_o may_v be_v clear_v from_o cyprian_a austin_n jerome_n and_o other_o leave_v the_o man_n to_o be_v win_v by_o observe_v the_o true_a decency_n and_o order_n of_o church_n whereby_o those_o who_o act_n upon_o a_o true_a principle_n of_o christian_a ingenuity_n may_v be_v soon_o draw_v to_o a_o compliance_n in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n than_o by_o force_n and_o rigorous_a imposition_n which_o make_v man_n suspect_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o when_o such_o force_n be_v use_v to_o make_v it_o enter_v in_o preface_n the_o same_o be_v in_o effect_n declare_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o when_o they_o return_v their_o thanks_o to_o dr._n tâ—llotson_n dean_n of_o canterbury_n for_o his_o sermon_n preach_v before_o they_o november_n the_o 5_o the_o 1678._o desire_v he_o to_o print_v that_o sermon_n where_o he_o say_v upon_o our_o saviour_n word_n you_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o you_o own_v yourselves_o to_o be_v my_o disciple_n but_o do_v you_o consider_v what_o spirit_n now_o act_n and_o govern_v you_o not_o that_o sure_o which_o my_o doctrine_n design_n to_o mould_n and_o fashion_v you_o into_o which_o be_v not_o a_o furious_a and_o persecute_v and_o destructive_a spirit_n but_o mild_a and_o gentle_a and_o save_v tender_v of_o the_o life_n and_o interest_n of_o man_n even_o of_o those_o who_o be_v our_o great_a enemy_n pag._n 6_o 7._o no_o difference_n of_o religion_n no_o pretence_n of_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o christ_n can_v warrant_v and_o justify_v this_o passionate_a and_o fierce_a this_o vindictive_a and_o exterminate_a spirit_n ibid._n pag._n 7._o he_o i._n e._n christ_n come_v to_o introduce_v a_o religion_n which_o consult_v not_o only_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n but_o their_o temporal_a peace_n and_o security_n their_o comfort_n and_o happiness_n in_o this_o world_n ibid._n pag._n 8._o in_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o author_n of_o this_o institution_n to_o compel_v no_o man_n to_o it_o by_o temporal_a punishment_n ibid._n pag._n 13._o to_o separate_v goodness_n and_o mercy_n from_o god_n compassion_n and_o charity_n from_o religion_n be_v to_o make_v the_o two_o best_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n god_n and_o religion_n good_a for_o nothing_o idid_fw-la pag._n 19_o true_a christianity_n be_v not_o noly_a the_o best_a but_o the_o best_a nature_a institution_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o far_o as_o any_o church_n be_v depart_v from_o good_a nature_n and_o become_v cruel_a and_o barbarous_a so_o 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have_v perpetuate_v his_o name_n with_o she_o certain_o he_o must_v have_v credit_n with_o she_o or_o we_o can_v deserve_v none_o with_o any_o body_n else_o for_o no_o man_n can_v well_o go_v further_a to_o oblige_v she_o let_v i_o here_o bring_v in_o a_o lie_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n sir_n robert_n pointz_n in_o his_o vindication_n of_o monarchy_n who_o yield_v we_o a_o excellent_a testimony_n to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n the_o sword_n avail_v little_a with_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n unless_o to_o destroy_v they_o together_o with_o their_o body_n and_o to_o make_v man_n desperate_a or_o dissembler_n in_o religion_n and_o when_o they_o find_v opportunity_n to_o fall_v into_o rebellion_n as_o there_o be_v many_o example_n p._n 27._o in_o the_o ancient_a time_n of_o christianity_n such_o mean_n be_v not_o use_v as_o may_v make_v heretic_n and_o schismatic_n more_o obstinate_a than_o docible_a through_o the_o preposterous_a proceed_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o penal_a law_n use_v rather_o as_o snare_n for_o gain_v of_o money_n and_o pecuniary_a mulct_n impose_v rather_o as_o price_n set_v upon_o offence_n than_o as_o punishment_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o manner_n ibid._n pag._n 28._o the_o ancient_a christian_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o imperial_a law_n paganis_fw-la as_o also_o by_o the_o law_n of_o other_o christian_a nation_n under_o a_o great_a penalty_n to_o meddle_v with_o the_o good_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o pagan_n living_n peaceable_o ibid._n pag._n 29._o for_o the_o good_n of_o the_o jew_n although_o enemy_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n can_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n come_v by_o escheat_n unto_o christian_a prince_n under_o who_o they_o live_v ibid._n pag._n 29._o it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o peace_n a_o messenger_n whereof_o a_o angel_n have_v be_v choose_v to_o