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firm_a in_o their_o religion_n and_o that_o in_o neglect_v their_o security_n they_o prefer_v a_o vain_a self_n will_v before_o their_o welfare_n p._n 113._o in_o like_a manner_n have_v many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o parallel_n god_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n be_v enjoin_v to_o do_v thing_n which_o have_v be_v as_o absolute_o against_o their_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v against_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o christian_n to_o sacrifice_v and_o when_o the_o true_a christian_n now_o have_v resist_v when_o they_o have_v be_v press_v thereunto_o it_o have_v be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v selfwilled_a and_o obstinate_a when_o they_o can_v not_o dissemble_v to_o avoid_v suffering_n like_o other_o hypocrite_n who_o asfume_v unto_o themselves_o a_o liberty_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n never_o allow_v of_o so_o that_o the_o true_a christian_n have_v often_o be_v judge_v and_o have_v suffer_v deep_o when_o time_n serve_v dissemble_a hypocrite_n have_v go_v sree_a the_o heathen_a cause_v the_o christian_n to_o undergo_v tertull._n such_o punishment_n as_o be_v ordain_v for_o their_o wretched_a slave_n for_o the_o christian_n they_o shut_v up_o in_o prison_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v condemn_v to_o work_v in_o the_o mine_n or_o to_o some_o other_o servile_a work_n of_o the_o like_a condition_n page_n 114_o &_o 115._o the_o punishment_n and_o suffering_n which_o many_o of_o the_o true_a christian_n have_v undergo_v in_o these_o parallel_n perilous_a time_n have_v exceed_v the_o suffering_n which_o many_o malefactor_n have_v sustain_v for_o their_o transgression_n for_o thousand_o of_o the_o innocent_a and_o harmless_a christian_n have_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o close_a prison_n where_o ordinary_a necessary_n can_v scarce_o be_v get_v to_o they_o for_o several_a day_n together_o and_o other_o of_o they_o have_v be_v send_v to_o house_n os_fw-la correction_n to_o work_v there_o like_a slave_n and_o dissolute_a person_n when_o they_o have_v be_v as_o 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call_v a_o faction_n but_o a_o lawful_a society_n page_n 142._o be_v not_o the_o society_n of_o the_o true_a christian_n call_v factious_a at_o this_o day_n also_o because_o they_o parallel_n worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o meet_v at_o place_n distinct_a from_o the_o common_a ordinary_a place_n of_o the_o national_a worship_n though_o they_o by_o their_o peaceable_a assemble_v procure_v the_o hurt_n of_o none_o now_o no_o more_o than_o the_o ancient_a christian_n heretofore_o do_v the_o heathen_a cry_v out_o against_o the_o christian_n pertull_n and_o say_v they_o be_v not_o any_o way_n profitable_a in_o commerce_n i._n e._n intercourse_n or_o merchandise_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o tertullian_n say_v neither_o be_v they_o without_o their_o public_a place_n their_o market_n their_o shop_n their_o inn_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 150._o have_v not_o the_o true_a christian_a in_o like_a manner_n parallel_n be_v upbrade_v when_o they_o have_v be_v diligent_a in_o their_o place_n in_o 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magician_n i._n e._n conjurer_n and_o final_o soothsayer_n diviner_n and_o astrologer_n to_o who_o it_o be_v very_o profitable_a in_o this_o life_n to_o be_v unuseful_a say_v tertull._n p._n 152_o 153._o some_o such_o like_a man_n have_v of_o late_a alsâ—…_n accuse_v parallel_n the_o true_a christian_n together_o with_o taverren_n and_o alehouse-keeper_n musicianer_n and_o stage_n player_n with_o some_o sort_n of_o shopkeeper_n that_o have_v sell_v gold_n and_o silver-lace_n with_o jewel_n pearl_n ring_n and_o ribbon_n with_o such_o other_o unnecessary_a toy_n such_o like_a man_n with_o the_o priestly_a merchant_n of_o babylon_n may_v in_o part_n complain_v so_o well_o as_o soothsayer_n and_o astrologer_n of_o the_o true_a christian_n now_o as_o some_o such_o heretofore_o among_o the_o heathen_a have_v do_v of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n but_o most_o common_o they_o that_o do_v complain_v of_o they_o without_o a_o cause_n be_v infamous_a corrupter_n of_o chastity_n who_o be_v addict_v to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n the_o heathen_a tolerate_v the_o sect_n of_o the_o philosopher_n tertull._n without_o punish_v of_o they_o but_o the_o christian_n doctrine_n which_o they_o publish_v be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n and_o they_o be_v expose_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o punishment_n but_o the_o philosopher_n be_v not_o so_o force_v to_o sacrifice_n to_o swear_v by_o their_o god_n and_o light_a candle_n at_o noon_n which_o thing_n be_v impose_v upon_o the_o christian_n as_o necessary_a which_o they_o refuse_v on_o peril_n of_o their_o life_n page_n 158._o it_o be_v well_o know_v in_o the_o nation_n of_o england_n parallel_n how_o that_o the_o christian-quaker_n have_v be_v much_o more_o restrain_v of_o their_o liberty_n then_o other_o sect_n and_o their_o doctrine_n have_v be_v more_o prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n than_o other_o which_o have_v be_v much_o more_o pernicious_a nevertheless_o it_o have_v be_v tolerate_v if_o not_o uphold_v by_o a_o law_n when_o that_o the_o true_a christian_n have_v be_v expose_v to_o grievous_a punishment_n and_o other_o that_o have_v be_v guilty_a have_v go_v free_a yea_o have_v not_o many_o observe_v how_o their_o adversary_n have_v endeavour_v to_o force_v they_o to_o come_v to_o their_o place_n of_o worship_n and_o likewise_o to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n which_o have_v be_v hard_o impose_v upon_o they_o and_o which_o they_o have_v refuse_v on_o peril_n of_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o king_n protection_n and_o of_o forfeit_v their_o estate_n good_n and_o chattel_n unto_o he_o yet_o other_o be_v connive_v at_o as_o the_o philosopher_n be_v by_o the_o heathen_a and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o true_a christian_n be_v expose_v to_o sundry_a sort_n of_o punishment_n as_o the_o ancient_a christian_n be_v by_o the_o heathen_a some_o say_v that_o even_a among_o the_o christian_n there_o tertull._n be_v a_o people_n that_o give_v themselves_o the_o liberty_n of_o do_v evil_n but_o say_v tertullian_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o fall_v into_o this_o disorder_n we_o own_v they_o no_o more_o for_o christian_n pag._n 162._o with_o the_o like_a thing_n have_v the_o true_a christian_n parallel_n be_v upbrade_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n by_o many_o who_o have_v cast_v the_o fail_n and_o disorder_n of_o the_o unfaithful_a and_o disorderly_a upon_o the_o innocent_a who_o have_v no_o more_o approve_v of_o their_o evil_n than_o the_o ancient_a christian_n do_v of_o the_o disorder_n of_o the_o disorderly_a among_o they_o who_o they_o do_v not_o judge_v worthy_a of_o the_o name_n which_o at_o this_o day_n be_v not_o a_o little_a dishonour_v by_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o antichristian_o who_o until_o this_o present_a have_v retain_v the_o name_n but_o be_v whole_o degenerate_v from_o the_o nature_n as_o their_o fruit_n do_v abundant_o declare_v section_n 3._o how_o they_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n have_v more_o liberty_n than_o the_o christian_n what_o prejudice_n
concern_v their_o collection_n how_o they_o dispose_v of_o they_o and_o how_o their_o suffering_n be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o common_a wealth_n when_o the_o christian_n see_v themselves_o every_o day_n tertull._n besiege_v and_o betray_v and_o when_o they_o be_v very_o often_o take_v in_o their_o assembly_n and_o press_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o god_n than_o they_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v we_o can_v hinder_v our_o life_n from_o be_v in_o danger_n if_o we_o will_v be_v faithful_a to_o god_n pag._n 31_o note_n and_o 116._o it_o be_v well_o know_v unto_o many_o how_o that_o the_o innocent_a and_o harmless_a christian_n have_v of_o late_o parallel_n be_v often_o hale_v out_o of_o their_o assembly_n and_o press_v to_o do_v thing_n contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n upon_o the_o refusal_n of_o which_o their_o liberty_n and_o estate_n have_v not_o only_o be_v in_o peril_n but_o their_o life_n also_o so_o that_o the_o true_a christian_n may_v well_o conclude_v as_o the_o ancient_a christian_n do_v viz._n that_o they_o can_v hinder_v their_o life_n from_o be_v in_o peril_n if_o they_o will_v be_v faithful_a to_o god_n the_o christian_n be_v account_v public_a enemy_n tertull._n to_o the_o emperor_n because_o the_o honour_n they_o render_v to_o they_o be_v neither_o vain_a flatter_a nor_o rash_a but_o mark_v what_o tertullian_n say_v to_o the_o heathen_a concern_v this_o particular_a think_v you_o say_v he_o these_o be_v such_o great_a testimony_n of_o affection_n to_o kindle_v fire_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n to_o set_v up_o table_n there_o to_o make_v feast_n in_o the_o public_a place_n to_o change_v the_o face_n of_o the_o city_n into_o that_o of_o a_o great_a tavern_n etc._n etc._n must_v a_o public_a shame_n be_v the_o mark_n of_o a_o public_a joy_n say_v he_o must_v these_o thing_n be_v account_v seemly_a on_o the_o solemn_a day_n of_o prince_n which_o at_o no_o other_o time_n or_o on_o other_o day_n be_v fit_v or_o decent_a pag._n 126._o in_o 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practice_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o they_o may_v see_v how_o they_o resemble_v one_o another_o to_o their_o great_a shame_n that_o profess_v christianity_n and_o be_v yet_o manifest_v their_o public_a joy_n by_o glory_v in_o their_o public_a thame_n which_o be_v neither_o comely_a decent_a nor_o profitable_a either_o to_o the_o king_n the_o kingdom_n or_o to_o the_o subject_n nor_o yet_o in_o any_o wise_a become_a christian_n therefore_o be_v they_o now_o to_o be_v testify_v against_o as_o they_o be_v heretofore_o when_o they_o be_v up_o hold_v by_o the_o heathen_a and_o be_v witness_v against_o by_o the_o ancient_a christian_n the_o ancient_a christian_n confess_v they_o be_v command_v to_o love_v their_o enemy_n and_o that_o they_o tertull._n be_v to_o hate_v none_o and_o that_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o revenge_v injury_n receive_v though_o the_o sword_n and_o sire_n be_v employ_v against_o they_o and_o they_o be_v often_o by_o people_n assault_v with_o stone_n yet_o they_o 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they_o that_o thus_o entreat_v they_o and_o therefore_o may_v we_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o practice_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n the_o christian_n suffer_v themselves_o willing_o to_o tertull._n be_v kill_v say_v in_o their_o religion_n it_o be_v rather_o lawful_a to_o let_v themselves_o be_v kill_v then_o to_o kill_v other_o note_n nevertheless_o they_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o roman_n enemy_n though_o they_o do_v they_o no_o hurt_n and_o thus_o much_o they_o confass_v it_o be_v true_a say_v they_o we_o be_v enemy_n yet_o not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o their_o error_n pa._n 133._o 134._o the_o true_a christian_n now_o that_o be_v of_o the_o parallel_n pure_a religion_n say_v yet_o the_o same_o though_o apostatise_v christian_n be_v imprison_n banish_v and_o kill_v their_o fellow_n creature_n about_o their_o religion_n but_o so_o do_v not_o the_o ancient_a christian_n who_o keep_v the_o faith_n and_o abode_n in_o the_o truth_n in_o 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