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A44364 The spirit of the martyrs revived in a brief compendious collection of the most remarkable passages and living testimonies of the true church, seed of God, and faithful martyrs in all ages: contained in several ecclesiastical histories & chronological accounts of the succession of the true church from the creation, the times of the fathers, patriarchs, prophets, Christ and the Apostles. Hookes, Ellis, d. 1681. 1664 (1664) Wing H2663A; ESTC R224173 399,190 375

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to_o lay_v a_o necessity_n on_o they_o to_o believe_v that_o which_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v or_o not_o to_o believe_v what_o they_o do_v believe_v true_a faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 21._o because_o if_o the_o magistrate_n impose_v upon_o the_o conscience_n he_o must_v either_o do_v it_o as_o a_o magistrate_n or_o as_o a_o christian_a not_o as_o a_o magistrate_n for_o then_o heathen_n be_v magistrate_n have_v the_o same_o power_n to_o impose_v and_o so_o by_o revolution_n and_o conquest_n may_v come_v to_o give_v law_n to_o christian_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o idolatry_n 2._o not_o as_o christian_n for_o that_o contradict_v christ_n saying_n the_o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v lordship_n over_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o for_o all_o you_o be_v erethren_n 22._o because_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o reason_n that_o the_o magistrate_n of_o one_o nation_n ought_v to_o impose_v upon_o and_o persecute_v for_o conscience_n the_o magistrate_n in_o all_o other_o nation_n ought_v to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o so_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n may_v come_v to_o be_v destroy_v there_o be_v more_o that_o dissent_n then_o be_v at_o unity_n in_o metters_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n 23._o because_o the_o strength_n of_o truth_n and_o its_o conquest_n over_o falsity_n and_o deceit_n be_v best_a discover_v by_o let_v both_o have_v their_o liberty_n from_o outward_a compulsion_n for_o no_o doubt_n have_v outward_a force_n be_v less_o use_v the_o prevalency_n of_o truth_n have_v be_v more_o manifest_a and_o that_o wise_a say_v true_o experience_v in_o the_o world_n viz._n that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n will_v stand_v and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o will_n come_v to_o nothing_o 24._o because_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v rebuke_v by_o he_o for_o desire_v the_o destruction_n of_o those_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o he_o and_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o which_o zeal_n be_v sharp_o reprove_v in_o his_o say_v they_o know_v not_o what_o spirit_n they_o be_v of_o 25._o because_o to_o impose_v upon_o man_n conscience_n and_o to_o destroy_v their_o person_n for_o difference_n in_o religion_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_n who_o say_v he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o 26._o because_o people_n of_o divers_a religion_n in_o one_o nation_n if_o not_o tolerate_v must_v some_o of_o they_o be_v destroy_v or_o remove_v by_o banishment_n if_o destroy_v the_o constancy_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o sufferer_n for_o their_o faith_n move_v pity_n and_o commiseration_n make_v man_n more_o ready_a to_o own_o then_o to_o reject_v their_o faith_n and_o so_o rather_o multiply_v then_o lessen_v the_o number_n of_o its_o professor_n if_o banish_v this_o render_v the_o banish_a as_o so_o many_o enemy_n abroad_o ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o their_o own_o native_a country_n there_o be_v therefore_o in_o order_n to_o the_o outward_a welfare_n of_o all_o nation_n a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n for_o a_o toleration_n in_o they_o of_o all_o religion_n 27._o because_o to_o impose_v upon_o man_n conscience_n beget_v a_o hatred_n against_o the_o imposer_n in_o those_o who_o be_v impose_v upon_o and_o force_v thereby_o to_o violate_v their_o conscience_n towards_o god_n in_o matter_n of_o worship_n 28._o because_o man_n be_v command_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o power_n that_o be_v for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o therefore_o such_o power_n ought_v not_o to_o persecute_v man_n for_o conscience_n sake_n be_v that_o be_v prescribe_v for_o the_o rule_n of_o obedience_n the_o scripture_n say_v be_v you_o subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n sect_n ix_o several_a saying_n collect_v from_o the_o speech_n and_o write_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o and_o we_o find_v assert_v by_o king_n charles_n the_o ●●rst_a in_o his_o book_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o εικων_fw-gr βασιλικη_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 seeft_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 crucific_a 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 religious_a pag._n 70._o nor_o be_v it_o so_o proper_a to_o hew_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 convince_v sure_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n those_o truth_n gain_n most_o upon_o man_n judgement_n and_o conscience_n which_o be_v least_o urge_v with_o secular_a violence_n which_o weaken_v truth_n with_o perjudices_fw-la pag._n 115._o it_o be_v a_o office_n not_o only_o of_o humanity_n rather_o to_o use_v reason_n then_o force_v but_o also_o of_o christianity_n to_o seek_v peace_n and_o ensue_v it_o pag._n 91_o 92_o in_o point_n of_o true_a conscientious_a tenderness_n i_o have_v often_o declare_v how_o little_a i_o desire_v my_o law_n and_o sceptre_n shall_v entrench_v on_o god_n sovereignty_n which_o be_v the_o only_a king_n of_o man_n conscience_n pag._n 123._o nor_o do_v i_o desire_v any_o man_n shall_v be_v further_a subject_n unto_o i_o than_o all_o of_o we_o may_v be_v subject_a unto_o god_n concern_v oath_n p._n 76._o the_o enjoin_v of_o oath_n upon_o people_n must_v needs_o in_o thing_n doubtful_a be_v dangerous_a as_o in_o thing_n unlawful_a damnable_a some_o word_n of_o advice_n from_o charles_n the_o first_o to_o the_o then_o prince_n of_o wales_n now_o king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 165._o my_o counsel_n and_o charge_n to_o you_o be_v that_o you_o serious_o
in_o england_n he_o say_v well_o of_o this_o you_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o you_o shall_v none_o of_o you_o suffer_v for_o your_o opinion_n or_o religion_n so_o long_o as_o you_o live_v peaceable_o and_o you_o have_v the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n for_o it_o and_o i_o also_o have_v give_v forth_o a_o declaration_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o none_o shall_v wrong_v you_o or_o abuse_v you_o and_o further_o in_o the_o king_n declaration_n date_v december_n 26._o 1662._o wherein_o he_o declare_v first_o his_o wonderful_a restoration_n without_o the_o least_o blood_n shed_v by_o the_o military_a sword_n and_o he_o express_v his_o clemency_n or_o the_o clemency_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o he_o vindicate_v himself_o from_o divers_a suggestion_n of_o disaffccted_a person_n particular_o from_o that_o of_o intend_v to_o subject_a person_n and_o estate_n to_o revenge_n or_o spoil_v etc._n etc._n and_o from_o intend_v to_o introduce_v a_o military_a or_o arbitrary_a way_n of_o government_n 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be_v we_o still_o firm_a in_o the_o resolution_n of_o perform_v they_o to_o the_o full_a we_o do_v conceive_v ourselves_o so_o far_o engage_v both_o in_o honour_n and_o in_o what_o we_o owe_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o dominion_n which_o we_o profess_v we_o can_v never_o think_v secure_a whilst_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o colour_n leave_v to_o the_o disaffect_v to_o inflame_v the_o mind_n of_o so_o many_o multitude_n upon_o the_o score_n of_o conscience_n with_o despair_n of_o ever_o obtain_v any_o effect_n of_o our_o promise_n for_o their_o ease_n such_o a_o act_n as_o in_o pursuance_n of_o our_o promise_n the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o parliament_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o offer_v unto_o we_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o tender_a conscience_n we_o profess_v it_o will_v be_v grievous_a unto_o we_o to_o consent_v to_o the_o put_v any_o of_o our_o subject_n to_o death_n for_o their_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n only_o our_o express_v according_a to_o christian_a charity_n our_o dislike_n of_o bloodshed_n for_o religion_n only_o our_o parliament_n be_v a_o assembly_n so_o eminent_a in_o their_o loyalty_n and_o their_o zeal_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o our_o kingdom_n can_v not_o way_n be_v doubt_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o our_o promise_n and_o to_o the_o effect_v all_o those_o gracious_a intention_n which_o god_n know_v our_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o for_o the_o plenty_n prosperity_n and_o universal_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o nation_n we_o think_v to_o give_v they_o the_o most_o important_a mark_n of_o our_o care_n first_o in_o punish_v by_o severe_a law_n that_o licentiousness_n and_o impiety_n which_o we_o find_v to_o our_o great_a grief_n have_v overspread_v the_o nation_n and_o last_o so_o to_o improve_v the_o good_a consequence_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o trade_n that_o all_o our_o subject_n find_v the_o advantage_n in_o that_o prime_a foundation_n of_o plenty_n they_o may_v all_o with_o mind_n happy_o compose_v by_o our_o clemency_n and_o indulgence_n instead_o of_o take_v up_o thought_n of_o desert_v their_o profession_n apply_v themselves_o comfortable_o and_o with_o redouble_a industry_n to_o their_o several_a vocation_n etc._n etc._n also_o in_o the_o vote_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o febr._n 5._o 1662._o upon_o read_v the_o king_n declaration_n and_o speech_n be_v these_o word_n viz._n and_o our_o heart_n be_v further_o enlarge_v in_o these_o return_n of_o thanksgiving_n when_o we_o consider_v your_o majesty_n most_o princely_a and_o heroic_a profession_n of_o rely_v upon_o the_o affection_n of_o your_o people_n and_o abhor_v all_o sort_n of_o military_a and_o arbitrary_a rule_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o king_n declaration_n march_v 15_o 1671._o pag._n 4._o but_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o sad_a experience_n of_o twelve_o year_n that_o there_o be_v very_o little_a fruit_n of_o all_o those_o forceable_a course_n and_o in_o pag._n 8._o it_o be_v say_v we_o do_v in_o the_o next_o place_n declare_v our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o be_v that_o the_o execution_n of_o all_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o penal_a law_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a against_o whatsoever_o sort_n of_o nonconformist_n or_o recusant_n be_v immediate_o suspend_v and_o they_o be_v hereby_o suspend_v etc._n etc._n the_o end_n