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to_o all_o nation_n and_o continual_o despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o king_n so_o as_o the_o unite_n of_o our_o kingdom_n can_v go_v forward_o see_v then_o we_o understand_v that_o this_o people_n alone_o be_v continual_o in_o opposition_n unto_o all_o man_n differ_v in_o the_o strange_a manner_n of_o their_o law_n and_o evil_a affect_v to_o our_o state_n work_v all_o the_o mischief_n they_o can_v that_o our_o kingdom_n may_v not_o be_v firm_o establish_v therefore_o have_v we_o command_v that_o all_o they_o that_o be_v signify_v in_o write_v unto_o you_o by_o haman_n who_o be_v ordain_v over_o the_o affair_n and_o be_v next_o unto_o we_o shall_v all_o with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v utter_o destroy_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o their_o enemy_n neither_o skill_v it_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o case_n that_o these_o be_v believer_n those_o infidel_n these_o catholic_n those_o heretic_n for_o if_o diversity_n of_o religion_n disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o catholic_a religion_n will_v as_o much_o trouble_n it_o in_o a_o heretical_a commonwealth_n especial_o allow_v of_o the_o slaughter_n of_o heretic_n as_o a_o heretical_a religion_n in_o a_o catholic_a yea_o a_o heretical_a religion_n which_o disallow_v of_o any_o slay_v or_o prosecute_n of_o heretic_n will_v far_o less_o cause_n it_o than_o the_o catholic_a religion_n and_o moreover_o every_o man_n think_v that_o he_o have_v a_o right_a opinion_n and_o belief_n concern_v religion_n and_o a_o catholic_a be_v as_o much_o a_o heretic_n in_o the_o estimation_n of_o a_o heretic_n as_o a_o heretic_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o catholic_a therefore_o if_o that_o reason_n be_v true_a which_o i_o confute_v a_o heretical_a magistrate_n can_v but_o think_v that_o his_o course_n to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o kingdom_n must_v be_v to_o banish_v catholic_n out_o of_o the_o bound_n thereof_o but_o if_o catholic_n like_v not_o this_o neither_o let_v they_o think_v it_o fit_a for_o themselves_o to_o expel_v heretic_n their_o commonwealth_n chap._n iii_o catholic_n ought_v to_o grant_v heretic_n liberty_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o security_n we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n that_o the_o liberty_n of_o religion_n which_o heretic_n desire_v require_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v no_o hurt_n nor_o be_v afflict_v with_o any_o punishment_n for_o heresy_n in_o one_o word_n that_o a_o civil_a peace_n may_v be_v accept_v of_o with_o they_o but_o now_o the_o first_o argument_n we_o bring_v to_o prove_v that_o catholic_n ought_v to_o live_v peaceable_o with_o they_o be_v because_o they_o may_v do_v it_o with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n as_o have_v be_v hitherto_o shâ—wne_v but_o if_o catholic_n may_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n live_v peaceable_o with_o they_o than_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v so_o for_o thus_o
say_v saint_n paul_n 14._o rom._n 12._o 18._o heb._n 12._o 14._o if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o in_o you_o be_v have_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o in_o another_o place_n follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n but_o yet_o both_o nature_n and_o common_a reason_n beside_o declare_v that_o any_o man_n ought_v to_o live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o those_o with_o who_o he_o may_v especial_o with_o such_o as_o earnest_o desire_v and_o importunate_o ask_v it_o but_o if_o heathen_n also_o think_v it_o good_a to_o purchase_v peace_n oftentimes_o even_o upon_o harsh_a and_o unjust_a term_n how_o much_o more_o be_v christian_n bind_v to_o accept_v of_o a_o just_a peace_n offer_v they_o by_o other_o even_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n or_o grant_v it_o they_o at_o their_o request_n bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n say_v our_o saviour_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n second_o if_o catholic_n shall_v deny_v heretic_n liberty_n or_o peace_n and_o shall_v hold_v it_o lawful_a to_o punish_v they_o and_o so_o shall_v punish_v they_o for_o profess_v that_o religion_n which_o differ_v from_o the_o cathoique_a they_o will_v force_v they_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o their_o own_o religion_n but_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v force_v or_o compel_v by_o outward_a violence_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n first_o because_o the_o disposition_n and_o nature_n of_o religion_n especial_o spiritual_a and_o perfect_a religion_n such_o as_o be_v the_o christian_a religion_n be_v repugnant_a to_o compulsion_n right_o say_v lactantius_n religion_n can_v be_v compel_v and_o again_o nothing_o be_v so_o voluntary_a as_o religion_n which_o if_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v dislike_v than_o it_o be_v take_v away_o than_o it_o become_v none_o at_o all_o and_o therefore_o tertullian_n say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o property_n of_o religion_n to_o force_v religion_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v free_o embrace_v not_o by_o force_n and_o then_o because_o by_o this_o mean_v many_o be_v constrain_v to_o counterfeit_v and_o fain_a religion_n for_o that_o violence_n can_v cause_v a_o man_n to_o think_v otherwise_o then_o he_o do_v a_o opinion_n can_v neither_o be_v thirst_n into_o the_o mind_n by_o violence_n nor_o extort_a and_o wrest_a from_o it_o that_o be_v all_o force_n can_v do_v to_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o approve_v of_o that_o opinion_n in_o word_n which_o he_o dislike_v in_o his_o heart_n but_o such_o a_o simulation_n and_o hypocrisy_n be_v abominable_a to_o god_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v also_o to_o all_o man_n and_o it_o be_v hurtful_a both_o to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o hypocrite_n themselves_o to_o the_o church_n because_o those_o hypocrite_n be_v secret_a enemy_n who_o the_o church_n foster_v in_o her_o bosom_n as_o serpent_n for_o they_o can_v but_o hate_v that_o church_n by_o which_o they_o believe_v themselves_o to_o be_v most_o unjust_o afflict_v and_o desire_v and_o if_o they_o can_v work_v the_o ruin_n and_o 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