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             Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.
             Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
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           THE
           CASE
           OF
           FREE
           Liberty
           of
           Conscience
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           FAITH
           and
           RELIGION
           ,
           Presented
           unto
           the
           KING
           and
           both
           Houses
           of
           PARLIAMENT
           .
           And
           also
           Proved
           absolute
           needfull
           and
           requisite
           for
           them
           to
           grant
           and
           allow
           in
           these
           Kingdoms
           ,
           By
           many
           Considerations
           and
           Reasons
           unfolding
           the
           wofull
           effects
           and
           ill
           consequence
           which
           will
           infallably
           follow
           upon
           the
           contrary
           ,
           To
           the
           misery
           and
           destruction
           of
           these
           Nations
           ,
           if
           the
           free
           exercise
           of
           Conscience
           to
           God-ward
           ,
           be
           limitted
           and
           violently
           restrained
           .
           By
           a
           Lover
           of
           Truth
           and
           Just
           Government
           ,
           
             EDWARD
             BVRROVGHS
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Simmons
             ,
          
           1661.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           TO
           THE
           KING
           And
           both
           Houses
           of
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           FOrasmuch
           as
           it
           hath
           pleased
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           (
           who
           is
           mighty
           and
           powerful
           ,
           and
           bringeth
           to
           pass
           whatsoever
           he
           will
           in
           the
           Kingdomes
           of
           this
           World
           ,
           )
           so
           to
           suffer
           it
           to
           be
           accomplished
           ,
           that
           power
           and
           authority
           is
           given
           unto
           you
           ,
           to
           exercise
           over
           these
           Kingdomes
           ;
           And
           whereas
           the
           people
           of
           these
           Nations
           (
           over
           whom
           your
           Authority
           is
           extended
           )
           are
           divided
           in
           their
           Judgments
           in
           matters
           Spiritual
           ,
           and
           are
           of
           different
           Principles
           and
           wayes
           in
           Relation
           to
           Faith
           and
           Worship
           and
           practises
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           yet
           are
           all
           of
           them
           free-born
           people
           ,
           and
           Natives
           of
           these
           Kingdoms
           ,
           and
           as
           such
           ought
           to
           possesse
           and
           injoy
           their
           Lives
           ,
           Liberties
           and
           Estates
           by
           the
           just
           Lawes
           of
           God
           and
           man
           ;
           And
           may
           not
           justly
           any
           of
           them
           be
           destroyed
           by
           you
           ,
           nor
           one
           sort
           of
           another
           ,
           in
           their
           Persons
           and
           Estates
           ,
           by
           Death
           ,
           Banishment
           or
           other
           Persecutions
           ,
           for
           and
           because
           only
           of
           their
           differences
           in
           matters
           of
           opinion
           and
           judgement
           ,
           nor
           though
           they
           are
           contrary
           minded
           in
           profession
           of
           Faith
           and
           Worship
           and
           Religion
           ,
           while
           they
           do
           walk
           peaceably
           and
           justly
           in
           their
           Conversations
           ,
           under
           the
           Kings
           Authority
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           make
           practise
           of
           their
           Religion
           ,
           to
           the
           violating
           of
           the
           Government
           ,
           nor
           to
           the
           injury
           of
           other
           mens
           Persons
           or
           Estates
           ,
           but
           ought
           rather
           to
           be
           defended
           and
           Protected
           by
           you
           in
           all
           their
           rights
           both
           as
           men
           and
           Christians
           ,
           both
           in
           things
           Civil
           and
           Spiritual
           ,
           Notwithstanding
           their
           difference
           in
           matters
           Religious
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           they
           giving
           proof
           of
           their
           peaceable
           and
           honest
           deportment
           
           towards
           the
           King
           and
           his
           Government
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           of
           these
           Kingdomes
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           that
           due
           care
           may
           be
           had
           ,
           as
           justly
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           by
           you
           ,
           for
           the
           Peace
           and
           Prosperity
           and
           happiness
           of
           these
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           just
           Liberties
           both
           civil
           and
           Spiritual
           of
           all
           people
           therein
           ,
           may
           be
           allowed
           and
           maintained
           in
           all
           the
           Kings
           Dominions
           ,
           and
           that
           unity
           and
           peace
           may
           be
           fully
           established
           ,
           and
           justice
           and
           Righteousness
           only
           brought
           forth
           in
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           all
           Persecution
           ,
           Hatred
           ,
           Contention
           and
           Rebellion
           may
           die
           and
           perish
           and
           never
           more
           appear
           ;
           And
           that
           all
           Christian
           people
           (
           though
           different
           in
           judgement
           and
           practises
           in
           matters
           of
           Faith
           and
           worship
           )
           may
           be
           protected
           to
           live
           a
           quiet
           and
           peaceable
           life
           in
           all
           Godliness
           and
           honesty
           under
           this
           Government
           ,
           and
           that
           indignation
           and
           vengeance
           may
           he
           diverted
           from
           these
           Lands
           ,
           which
           seems
           to
           threaten
           because
           of
           the
           contrary
           ,
           and
           that
           blessings
           and
           peace
           may
           come
           ,
           and
           rest
           upon
           this
           people
           forever
           .
        
         
           
             Therefore
             for
             these
             ends
             and
             causes
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             I
             do
             propound
             unto
             you
             ,
             and
             lay
             before
             you
             on
             the
             behalf
             of
             all
             the
             divided
             people
             of
             these
             Kingdoms
             ,
          
           That
           free
           Liberty
           of
           Conscience
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           Faith
           ,
           Worship
           and
           Religion
           to
           God-wards
           ,
           may
           be
           allowed
           and
           maintained
           unto
           all
           ,
           without
           any
           imposition
           ,
           violence
           or
           persecution
           exercised
           about
           the
           same
           ,
           on
           the
           persons
           ,
           Estates
           ,
           or
           consciences
           of
           any
           in
           any
           relation
           of
           Religion
           ,
           the
           Worship
           of
           God
           ,
           Church
           Government
           and
           Ministry
           ;
           But
           that
           all
           Christian
           People
           may
           be
           left
           free
           in
           all
           these
           Kingdomes
           ,
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           Conscience
           without
           being
           restrained
           from
           ,
           or
           compelled
           to
           any
           way
           of
           Worship
           and
           practise
           of
           Relig●on
           ,
           upon
           any
           pains
           and
           penalties
           ,
           and
           that
           every
           one
           may
           be
           admitted
           to
           worship
           God
           in
           that
           way
           as
           his
           spirit
           perswades
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           may
           be
           defended
           in
           such
           their
           profession
           of
           Religion
           ,
           while
           they
           make
           not
           use
           of
           their
           Liberty
           to
           the
           detrement
           of
           any
           other
           mens
           persons
           or
           Estates
           as
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           And
           let
           it
           not
           seem
           strange
           to
           you
           ,
           why
           I
           appear
           in
           this
           manner
           and
           matter
           ,
           at
           such
           a
           season
           as
           this
           ;
           for
           your
           very
           happiness
           ,
           prosperity
           and
           establishment
           ,
           or
           the
           contrary
           ,
           dependeth
           hereupon
           ,
           even
           in
           allowing
           and
           maintaining
           liberty
           of
           Conscience
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           Religion
           ,
           or
           in
           limiting
           and
           forcing
           and
           persecuting
           about
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           this
           may
           appear
           if
           ye
           justly
           consider
           these
           things
           following
           .
        
         
         
           1.
           
           The
           Lordship
           in
           and
           over
           conscience
           ,
           and
           the
           exercise
           thereof
           in
           all
           matters
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           worship
           and
           duty
           to
           God-wards
           ,
           is
           Gods
           alone
           only
           and
           proper
           right
           and
           priviledge
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           reserved
           this
           power
           and
           Authority
           in
           himself
           ,
           and
           not
           committed
           the
           
             Lordship
             over
             Conscience
             ,
             nor
             the
             exercise
             thereof
             ,
          
           in
           the
           cases
           of
           faith
           and
           worship
           ,
           to
           any
           upon
           Earth
           ,
           not
           to
           prescribe
           and
           impose
           principles
           and
           Practises
           of
           Faith
           and
           worship
           and
           Religion
           ,
           by
           force
           and
           violence
           on
           the
           persons
           and
           Consciences
           of
           men
           ,
           but
           this
           belongs
           only
           to
           God
           ,
           even
           to
           work
           faith
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           to
           convert
           to
           holiness
           ,
           and
           to
           lead
           and
           teach
           people
           by
           his
           Spirit
           in
           his
           worship
           ,
           and
           to
           exercise
           their
           Consciences
           in
           all
           his
           wayes
           ;
           For
           the
           Apostles
           themselves
           said
           ,
           they
           had
           not
           Dominion
           over
           the
           Faith
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           1.
           24.
           but
           the
           Lord
           alone
           ▪
           And
           King
           
             Charles
          
           the
           first
           ,
           said
           in
           his
           Meditations
           ,
           page
           91.
           of
           that
           Edition
           Printed
           for
           
             R.
             Royston
             ;
             I
             have
             often
             declared
             how
             little
             I
             desire
             my
             Laws
             and
             Scepter
             should
             intrench
             on
             Gods
             Soveraignity
             which
             is
             the
             only
             King
             of
             mens
             Consciences
             ,
             &c
          
           So
           that
           to
           be
           Lord
           in
           Conscience
           and
           exerciser
           thereof
           in
           all
           the
           matters
           of
           Gods
           Kingdome
           ,
           is
           his
           only
           proper
           right
           ,
           and
           to
           him
           alone
           it
           appertains
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           And
           therefore
           consider
           if
           ye
           do
           not
           allow
           free
           liberty
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           give
           unto
           God
           the
           Lordship
           and
           exercise
           thereof
           in
           all
           matters
           of
           Faith
           and
           Worship
           to
           him-wards
           ,
           but
           do
           impose
           by
           violence
           in
           forcing
           to
           ,
           and
           restraining
           from
           such
           and
           such
           wayes
           of
           Religion
           ,
           then
           ye
           take
           Dominion
           over
           mens
           faith
           ,
           which
           ye
           ought
           not
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           ye
           intrench
           on
           
             Gods
             Soveraignity
             ,
          
           and
           usurps
           his
           Authority
           in
           exercising
           
             Lordship
             over
             the
             Conscience
             ,
          
           in
           and
           over
           which
           Christ
           is
           
             only
             King
          
           as
           before
           recited
           ,
           and
           ye
           ought
           not
           to
           take
           his
           right
           from
           him
           ,
           nor
           to
           exercise
           that
           Authority
           over
           mens
           faith
           and
           Cons●iences
           which
           only
           appertains
           unto
           him
           ,
           as
           his
           proper
           priviledge
           ;
           for
           in
           so
           doing
           how
           dangerous
           effects
           may
           it
           bring
           forth
           ,
           even
           ye
           may
           easilie
           provoke
           the
           Lord
           to
           wrath
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           bring
           upon
           your selves
           sorrow
           and
           misery
           ,
           if
           ye
           excise
           violence
           upon
           mens
           Consciences
           in
           and
           concerning
           Religious
           matters
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           and
           the
           example
           of
           Primitive
           Christians
           who
           were
           persecuted
           for
           their
           Conscience
           sake
           ,
           but
           did
           never
           persecute
           nor
           punish
           any
           for
           that
           cause
           ,
           nor
           ever
           used
           violence
           about
           their
           Religion
           ,
           as
           
             Charles
          
           
           the
           I.
           in
           his
           meditations
           pag.
           82.
           
             nothing
          
           (
           said
           he
           )
           
             violent
             nor
             injurious
             can
             be
             religious
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Consider
           ,
           if
           ye
           allow
           not
           the
           free
           exercise
           of
           Conscience
           in
           Spiritual
           matters
           ,
           but
           do
           take
           Dominion
           over
           mens
           faith
           ,
           and
           impose
           by
           violence
           in
           the
           cases
           of
           Conscience
           about
           Religion
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           suffer
           the
           Lord
           to
           enjoy
           his
           onely
           right
           to
           be
           King
           ,
           in
           the
           matters
           of
           his
           own
           Kingdom
           ,
           then
           ye
           
             divert
             the
             end
             of
             just
             rule
             and
             government
             among
             men
             ,
          
           and
           perverts
           the
           end
           of
           Gods
           great
           love
           and
           favour
           shewed
           unto
           you
           in
           restoring
           of
           you
           to
           the
           place
           of
           Authority
           and
           Judgment
           ;
           for
           the
           end
           of
           just
           Government
           upon
           earth
           by
           Kings
           and
           Rulers
           is
           to
           exercise
           Justice
           ,
           Truth
           ,
           and
           Righteousnesse
           among
           men
           ,
           and
           over
           the
           outward
           man
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           a
           praise
           to
           all
           that
           do
           well
           ,
           and
           walks
           uprightly
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           a
           terrour
           to
           all
           transgressors
           and
           them
           that
           do
           evil
           in
           their
           outward
           man
           ,
           and
           to
           keep
           the
           outward
           man
           in
           good
           order
           by
           just
           Judgment
           in
           all
           cases
           between
           man
           and
           man
           ;
           This
           is
           only
           the
           extent
           of
           your
           Authority
           over
           the
           outward
           man
           ,
           and
           to
           your
           Jurisdiction
           only
           this
           belongs
           ,
           to
           judge
           in
           Truth
           and
           Righteousness
           ,
           to
           make
           Laws
           and
           execute
           them
           between
           man
           and
           man
           ,
           to
           preserve
           mens
           persons
           and
           estates
           from
           the
           wrong
           one
           of
           another
           ,
           but
           not
           at
           all
           to
           make
           Laws
           and
           execute
           them
           between
           God
           and
           mens
           Consciences
           in
           the
           cases
           of
           his
           Spiritual
           Kingdom
           ,
           this
           power
           belongs
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           not
           committed
           it
           to
           you
           to
           exercise
           ;
           and
           therefore
           ,
           let
           justice
           ,
           equity
           and
           mercy
           be
           exercised
           by
           you
           among
           men
           ,
           and
           over
           the
           outward
           man
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           cases
           between
           man
           and
           man
           ;
           but
           meddle
           not
           in
           the
           cases
           of
           mens
           faith
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           their
           Consciences
           to
           him
           ,
           but
           leave
           that
           unto
           him
           alone
           whose
           right
           it
           is
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           dangerous
           ,
           and
           will
           bring
           wofull
           effects
           if
           ye
           intrench
           on
           Gods
           Soveraignity
           ,
           and
           if
           ye
           divert
           the
           proper
           end
           of
           just
           Government
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Love
           of
           God
           in
           restoring
           you
           into
           Authority
           and
           Power
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Consider
           ,
           if
           ye
           allow
           not
           free
           Liberty
           of
           Conscience
           in
           the
           profession
           and
           practice
           of
           spiritual
           things
           ,
           but
           will
           compel
           by
           violence
           about
           Religion
           ,
           
             then
             this
             will
             inavoidably
             produce
             and
             bring
             forth
             cruel
             persecution
             in
             the
             Kingdoms
             ,
          
           imprisonment
           ,
           banishment
           ,
           and
           death
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           evil
           effects
           of
           persecution
           will
           fill
           the
           Nations
           ;
           for
           though
           never
           so
           forceable
           impositions
           be
           laid
           on
           the
           persons
           ,
           estates
           ,
           and
           consciences
           of
           men
           ,
           
           for
           the
           cause
           of
           difference
           in
           Judgment
           ,
           and
           practises
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           to
           compel
           into
           Conformity
           ,
           yet
           it
           cannot
           be
           supposed
           that
           all
           will
           bow
           and
           conform
           to
           the
           denying
           of
           that
           way
           which
           they
           are
           perswaded
           in
           Conscience
           to
           be
           right
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           embracing
           of
           what
           they
           cannot
           in
           Conscience
           believe
           is
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           will
           rather
           suffer
           the
           cruelest
           death
           ,
           then
           conform
           to
           any
           thing
           contrary
           to
           light
           and
           knowledge
           ;
           and
           if
           free
           Liberty
           of
           Conscience
           be
           denied
           ,
           many
           such
           must
           needs
           be
           exposed
           to
           persecution
           ,
           even
           to
           death
           ,
           though
           they
           may
           be
           peaceable
           people
           ,
           and
           profitable
           inhabitants
           of
           the
           Kingdoms
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           things
           between
           man
           and
           man
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           matters
           temporal
           pertaining
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           may
           be
           just
           ,
           and
           righteous
           ,
           and
           unreprovable
           ,
           yet
           because
           of
           difference
           in
           judgment
           and
           opinion
           ,
           exposed
           to
           be
           destroyed
           in
           person
           and
           estate
           ;
           and
           such
           effects
           will
           not
           be
           of
           honour
           nor
           safety
           to
           these
           Nations
           if
           innocent
           and
           just
           men
           be
           destroyed
           ,
           and
           their
           relations
           ruined
           ,
           onely
           for
           their
           Conscience
           and
           Religion
           sake
           ,
           by
           persecution
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Consider
           ,
           if
           ye
           do
           impose
           one
           way
           of
           worship
           by
           force
           ,
           and
           persecute
           all
           that
           are
           contrary-minded
           ,
           to
           prison
           and
           death
           ,
           
             then
             how
             shall
             your
             Names
             and
             memorial
             be
             left
             a
             reproach
             to
             generations
             after
             you
             ,
             in
             dayes
             to
             come
             ,
          
           who
           shall
           repute
           you
           cruel
           men
           and
           persecutors
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           destroyed
           your
           people
           for
           difference
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           without
           just
           cause
           ,
           and
           thus
           will
           your
           names
           be
           a
           curse
           and
           not
           a
           blessing
           to
           your
           Children
           and
           their
           Children
           to
           all
           ages
           ,
           if
           that
           ye
           make
           Laws
           and
           execute
           them
           to
           the
           persecution
           and
           destruction
           of
           people
           for
           Conscience
           sake
           ,
           and
           for
           difference
           in
           Religion
           ;
           for
           persecution
           was
           never
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           ever
           justified
           in
           succeeding
           ages
           ,
           but
           persecutors
           alwaies
           were
           rendred
           Tyrants
           ,
           and
           cruell
           in
           the
           ages
           succeeding
           them
           ;
           for
           do
           not
           you
           condemn
           the
           Papists
           as
           oppressors
           and
           cruel
           persecutors
           in
           Queen
           
             Maries
          
           daies
           ,
           for
           their
           persecuting
           your
           Fore-fathers
           ?
           And
           King
           
             Iames
          
           said
           
             it
             was
             usually
             the
             condition
             of
             Christians
             to
             be
             persecuted
             ,
             but
             never
             to
             persecute
             ,
             &c.
          
           in
           his
           Apology
           for
           the
           Oath
           of
           Allegiance
           ,
           pag.
           4
           ,
           And
           indeed
           ,
           they
           are
           no
           true
           Christians
           that
           persecutes
           for
           matters
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           difference
           in
           Opinion
           ,
           but
           the
           false
           Christians
           that
           have
           a
           form
           of
           godliness
           but
           are
           without
           the
           power
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           who
           saith
           ,
           love
           your
           enemies
           ,
           and
           render
           to
           no
           man
           evil
           for
           evil
           ,
           
           but
           over
           come
           evil
           with
           good
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Consider
           ,
           If
           ye
           do
           impose
           upon
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           persecute
           about
           Religion
           ,
           
             ye
             can
             never
             effect
             your
             end
             thereby
             ,
          
           as
           to
           force
           all
           into
           a
           conformity
           and
           uniformity
           to
           your
           Church
           and
           Religion
           ;
           but
           though
           death
           ,
           and
           banishment
           ,
           and
           the
           loss
           of
           all
           be
           inflicted
           ,
           yet
           such
           a
           thing
           cannot
           be
           effected
           ,
           neither
           is
           it
           the
           way
           of
           Christ
           to
           promote
           his
           Church
           ,
           and
           to
           convert
           the
           contrary-minded
           by
           such
           means
           as
           force
           and
           violence
           exercised
           on
           mens
           persons
           and
           estates
           ;
           As
           K.
           
             Iames
          
           said
           in
           his
           speech
           in
           
             Parliament
             ,
             1609.
             
             That
             it
             is
             a
             sure
             rule
             in
             Divinity
             ,
             that
             God
             never
             loves
             to
             plant
             his
             Church
             with
             violence
             and
             bloud
             ,
          
           and
           if
           ye
           do
           persecute
           to
           the
           heighth
           in
           the
           case
           of
           Religion
           ,
           ye
           will
           weaken
           your selves
           ,
           and
           cause
           the
           love
           and
           good
           affection
           of
           people
           to
           die
           towards
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           persecuted
           will
           grow
           ,
           and
           their
           cause
           be
           made
           honourable
           ,
           and
           many
           will
           be
           increased
           unto
           it
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           usual
           in
           ages
           that
           the
           way
           and
           Religion
           which
           hath
           been
           most
           persecuted
           hath
           most
           grown
           ,
           and
           thus
           it
           must
           infallibly
           be
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           ye
           can
           never
           effect
           your
           end
           by
           persecution
           ,
           nor
           promote
           your
           own
           Church
           ,
           nor
           destroy
           all
           the
           contrary-minded
           ;
           As
           a
           Privy
           Counsellor
           to
           K.
           
             Iames
          
           the
           5th
           .
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           advised
           in
           counsel
           about
           the
           year
           1539.
           upon
           the
           occasion
           of
           diversities
           of
           opinions
           then
           in
           that
           Kingdom
           ,
           said
           he
           ,
           
             It
             is
             an
             errour
             of
             State
             in
             a
             Prince
             for
             an
             opinion
             of
             piety
             to
             condemn
             to
             death
             the
             adherers
             to
             new
             Doctrines
             ;
             for
             the
             constancy
             and
             patience
             of
             those
             who
             voluntarily
             suffer
             all
             temporal
             miseries
             for
             matters
             of
             faith
             ,
             stir
             up
             numbers
             who
             at
             first
             and
             before
             they
             had
             suffered
             were
             ignorant
             of
             their
             faith
             and
             doctrine
             ,
             not
             onely
             to
             favour
             their
             cause
             ,
             but
             to
             embrace
             their
             opinions
             ,
             pity
             and
             commiseration
             opening
             the
             gates
             ,
             and
             thus
             their
             faith
             is
             spread
             ,
             and
             their
             number
             daily
             increaseth
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           7.
           
           Consider
           ,
           If
           that
           ye
           do
           not
           allow
           Liberty
           of
           Conscience
           but
           do
           impose
           and
           persecute
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           though
           some
           for
           your
           fear
           ,
           and
           terrour
           ,
           and
           force
           against
           their
           Consciences
           should
           deny
           their
           Principles
           ,
           and
           conform
           to
           your
           Church
           ,
           such
           ye
           cause
           to
           sin
           ;
           for
           whatsoever
           is
           performed
           by
           force
           and
           not
           of
           faith
           is
           sin
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           and
           such
           their
           sin
           will
           be
           laid
           to
           your
           charge
           ;
           and
           such
           who
           cannot
           deny
           their
           Principles
           and
           conform
           ,
           will
           be
           destroyed
           ,
           and
           their
           death
           will
           be
           accounted
           against
           you
           in
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           therefore
           if
           ye
           do
           not
           allow
           Liberty
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           many
           grievous
           evils
           
           will
           infallibly
           follow
           ,
           both
           to
           your selves
           and
           your
           people
           And
           what
           advantage
           of
           honour
           will
           such
           be
           to
           God
           and
           your
           ;
           Church
           ,
           that
           are
           against
           their
           Consciences
           and
           light
           forced
           into
           a
           conformity
           for
           fear
           and
           terrour
           of
           men
           ;
           it
           makes
           them
           manifold
           more
           the
           Children
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           and
           time-servers
           ,
           and
           Hypocrites
           ,
           and
           destroys
           their
           souls
           ,
           and
           such
           can
           be
           no
           true
           members
           of
           the
           true
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           are
           Reprobates
           ,
           and
           a
           dishonour
           to
           God
           and
           your
           Church
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           Consider
           ,
           if
           ye
           constrain
           and
           compel
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           allow
           liberty
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           
             it
             is
             unreasonable
             and
             unequal
             ,
             and
             down-right
             contrary
             to
             the
             Holy
             and
             pure
             Law
             of
             God
             ,
          
           which
           saith
           ,
           
             ye
             shall
             do
             unto
             all
             men
             ,
             as
             ye
             would
             that
             men
             should
             do
             unto
             you
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             love
             thy
             neighbour
             as
             thy self
             ,
          
           and
           this
           is
           the
           fulfilling
           of
           the
           Law
           ;
           But
           to
           be
           imposed
           upon
           and
           persecuted
           for
           the
           cases
           of
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           matters
           of
           Worship
           of
           God
           ,
           your selves
           would
           not
           willing
           be
           against
           your
           light
           and
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           then
           it
           is
           unequal
           and
           unjust
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           ye
           to
           do
           the
           same
           to
           others
           ,
           which
           your selves
           would
           not
           be
           done
           unto
           ;
           And
           do
           not
           you
           to
           this
           day
           cry
           out
           against
           the
           
             Papists
          
           in
           Queen
           
             Maries
          
           daies
           ,
           and
           at
           this
           day
           in
           other
           Nations
           ,
           and
           condemn
           them
           as
           Tyrants
           and
           Oppressors
           ,
           for
           Persecuting
           ,
           Killing
           ,
           and
           Destroying
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           for
           the
           matters
           of
           their
           Conscience
           and
           difference
           in
           Opinion
           and
           Judgment
           ?
           And
           will
           you
           do
           the
           same
           at
           this
           day
           as
           they
           do
           to
           others
           ,
           and
           follow
           their
           example
           of
           cruelty
           and
           persecution
           ,
           and
           break
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           walk
           contrary
           to
           it
           ,
           in
           doing
           to
           others
           what
           you
           would
           not
           be
           done
           unto
           ?
           And
           seeing
           you
           condemn
           the
           late
           foregoing
           Powers
           in
           these
           Kingdoms
           for
           Tyrants
           and
           Usurpers
           ,
           and
           Oppressors
           ,
           for
           prohibiting
           your
           way
           of
           worship
           ,
           and
           commanding
           the
           contrary
           ,
           and
           disanulling
           so
           much
           as
           they
           could
           your
           service
           Book
           and
           Ministry
           ;
           how
           can
           you
           justly
           do
           the
           like
           to
           others
           ,
           as
           to
           force
           waies
           of
           Religion
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           prohibit
           theirs
           and
           command
           the
           contrary
           ?
           if
           you
           do
           it
           ,
           ye
           condemn
           your selves
           by
           judging
           of
           others
           in
           the
           like
           case
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           Consider
           ,
           if
           ye
           do
           not
           allow
           liberty
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           but
           impose
           Church
           Government
           and
           Religion
           by
           paines
           and
           penalties
           ,
           
             then
             ye
             will
             fill
             the
             land
             with
             Hypocrites
             ,
          
           and
           force
           people
           into
           time-serving
           obedience
           ,
           and
           into
           formal
           waies
           of
           
           worship
           ,
           some
           against
           their
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           some
           in
           the
           ignorance
           thereof
           ,
           which
           is
           great
           abomination
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           such
           will
           neither
           be
           true
           and
           faithful
           in
           Church
           nor
           State
           ,
           but
           will
           seek
           advantages
           against
           you
           (
           if
           they
           are
           forced
           by
           violence
           in
           the
           cases
           of
           their
           Consciences
           )
           and
           it
           will
           beget
           great
           contentions
           and
           hatred
           in
           the
           minds
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           divide
           them
           into
           heart-burnings
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           and
           against
           you
           and
           your
           Government
           ;
           for
           if
           men
           become
           Hypocrites
           for
           your
           fear
           and
           terror
           ,
           and
           deny
           their
           professed
           principles
           and
           conform
           ,
           they
           will
           be
           false-hearted
           ,
           and
           envious
           ,
           and
           malicious
           ,
           and
           attempt
           any
           thing
           to
           be
           freed
           from
           bondage
           and
           impositions
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           their
           hearts
           will
           be
           disengaged
           in
           love
           and
           affection
           to
           you-wards
           ;
           and
           this
           will
           be
           infallibly
           the
           effect
           of
           persecution
           for
           Conscience
           sake
           ,
           as
           King
           
             Charles
          
           the
           I.
           saith
           in
           his
           Meditat.
           
             A
             charitable
             connivance
             and
             Christian
             toleration
             often
             issi
             pates
             their
             strength
             whom
             rougher
             opposition
             fortifies
             ,
             and
             puts
             the
             dispised
             and
             oppressed
             party
             into
             such
             combinations
             ,
             as
             may
             most
             enable
             them
             to
             get
             a
             full
             revenge
             on
             those
             they
             count
             their
             persecutors
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           10.
           
           Consider
           ,
           if
           ye
           force
           Worship
           ,
           and
           Religion
           ,
           and
           cause
           men
           to
           conform
           against
           their
           Judgements
           ,
           
             how
             dangerous
             is
             this
             to
             destroy
             mens
             souls
             ,
          
           and
           to
           lead
           them
           even
           to
           destruction
           ;
           For
           seeing
           ye
           affirm
           not
           the
           Infalibility
           of
           your
           Worship
           and
           Religion
           ,
           and
           yet
           will
           impose
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           engage
           mens
           souls
           in
           dependancy
           for
           Salvation
           upon
           things
           and
           waies
           uncertain
           ,
           and
           which
           God
           gives
           not
           the
           Faith
           to
           believe
           in
           ;
           I
           say
           how
           dangerous
           is
           this
           to
           ruin
           souls
           ;
           for
           in
           no
           way
           can
           the
           soul
           be
           secure
           but
           in
           the
           faith
           which
           God
           works
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           in
           the
           Obedience
           of
           infallible
           Truth
           ;
           So
           ye
           run
           mens
           souls
           upon
           a
           Rock
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           unreasonable
           as
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           that
           men
           should
           be
           forced
           into
           the
           profession
           and
           practice
           of
           uncertain
           and
           fallible
           Religion
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           should
           be
           forced
           by
           you
           into
           that
           which
           may
           be
           evil
           ,
           for
           which
           not
           you
           altogether
           ,
           but
           themselves
           must
           bear
           the
           punishment
           in
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           except
           ye
           could
           affirm
           and
           prove
           the
           Infalibility
           of
           your
           Church
           (
           which
           is
           impossible
           )
           there
           is
           no
           equity
           nor
           right
           reason
           for
           it
           ,
           that
           you
           should
           impose
           upon
           others
           any
           more
           then
           others
           should
           impose
           upon
           you
           ;
           for
           as
           King
           
             Charles
          
           the
           I.
           said
           in
           his
           Medit.
           
             He
             desired
             not
             any
             should
             be
             further
             subject
             unto
             him
             ,
             then
             he
             and
             all
             of
             them
             might
             be
             subject
             unto
             God
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
         
           11.
           
           Consider
           ,
           if
           ye
           alow
           not
           liberty
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           but
           persecute
           about
           the
           same
           ,
           
             ye
             walk
             in
             the
             way
             and
             after
             the
             example
             of
             some
             of
             the
             Heathen
             Rulers
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             false
             Christians
             ,
          
           and
           shews
           that
           ye
           allow
           of
           the
           cruel
           persecutions
           by
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           and
           ye
           follow
           their
           example
           ,
           who
           persecutes
           unto
           death
           such
           as
           they
           call
           
             Hereticks
             ,
          
           and
           if
           ye
           do
           persecute
           for
           matters
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           then
           ye
           allow
           the
           very
           deeds
           of
           the
           
             Heathens
             ,
          
           who
           persecuted
           the
           Christians
           for
           their
           Religion
           sake
           ,
           and
           ye
           justifie
           the
           
             Papists
          
           in
           persecuting
           the
           
             Protestants
             ;
          
           and
           ye
           plainly
           demonstrate
           unto
           all
           the
           World
           by
           your
           works
           and
           fruits
           ,
           that
           ye
           are
           of
           
             Antichrist
             ,
          
           if
           ye
           impose
           on
           mens
           Consciences
           by
           force
           in
           the
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           persecute
           good
           Conscience
           about
           the
           same
           ;
           for
           it
           was
           the
           
             Antichrist
          
           and
           the
           
             Beast
             ,
          
           that
           first
           forced
           all
           to
           worship
           ,
           and
           violently
           engaged
           all
           into
           a
           conformity
           ,
           
             and
             killed
             and
             persecuted
             all
             that
             would
             not
             worship
             according
             to
             the
             Image
             ,
          
           Rev.
           13.
           
             as
             ye
             may
             read
             .
          
           And
           it
           was
           not
           Christs
           way
           ,
           nor
           the
           practice
           of
           any
           his
           Primitive
           Churches
           to
           impose
           and
           force
           on
           the
           persons
           and
           Consciences
           of
           men
           concerning
           their
           Church
           and
           Religion
           ,
           to
           cause
           all
           into
           a
           conformity
           thereunto
           ,
           and
           destroy
           and
           persecute
           all
           that
           would
           not
           ;
           This
           was
           not
           the
           way
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           in
           their
           daies
           ,
           but
           they
           left
           Religion
           free
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             they
             were
             not
             lords
             over
             mens
             faith
             ,
             nor
             lords
             over
             Gods
             Heritage
             ,
          
           neither
           did
           impose
           upon
           any
           in
           doubtful
           cases
           of
           conscience
           ,
           much
           lesse
           compel
           against
           mens
           Consciences
           ;
           for
           the
           Apostle
           left
           the
           practice
           of
           doubtful
           things
           ,
           
             as
             every
             one
             was
             perswaded
             in
             his
             own
             mind
             ,
             to
             do
             or
             not
             to
             do
             ,
          
           without
           imposing
           by
           force
           or
           directions
           of
           persecution
           about
           the
           same
           ;
           Therefore
           if
           ye
           do
           not
           allow
           free
           liberty
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           ye
           are
           out
           of
           the
           Doctrine
           and
           Example
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           follows
           the
           way
           and
           example
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           Heathen
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           cruel
           
             Papists
             ,
          
           to
           your
           great
           dishonour
           .
        
         
           12.
           
           Consider
           ,
           if
           ye
           allow
           not
           liberty
           of
           Conscience
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           Religion
           ,
           but
           impose
           and
           persecute
           about
           the
           same
           ;
           
             It
             must
             inavoidable
             tend
             to
             destroy
             and
             expel
             Trading
             ,
             Husbandry
             ,
             and
             Merchandize
             in
             these
             Kingdomes
             ,
          
           for
           a
           great
           part
           of
           Trading
           and
           Husbandry
           ,
           depends
           upon
           such
           kind
           of
           persons
           ,
           whose
           principles
           are
           for
           toleration
           in
           Religion
           ,
           and
           hates
           persecution
           and
           violence
           in
           that
           case
           ,
           this
           ye
           will
           find
           
           true
           on
           examination
           ;
           and
           if
           liberty
           of
           Conscience
           be
           not
           alowed
           ,
           such
           will
           〈◊〉
           exposed
           to
           great
           afflictions
           ,
           some
           to
           imprisonment
           ,
           and
           some
           to
           poverty
           ,
           and
           some
           to
           fly
           into
           other
           Countries
           ,
           to
           the
           destruction
           of
           their
           Callings
           and
           Trading
           ,
           and
           the
           hands
           &
           industriousnes
           of
           such
           people
           will
           be
           weakned
           in
           these
           Kingdomes
           ,
           if
           they
           cannot
           enjoy
           their
           just
           liberties
           in
           temporal
           and
           spiritual
           cases
           ,
           and
           the
           effects
           thereof
           will
           work
           wofully
           in
           this
           very
           respect
           ,
           even
           to
           disenable
           both
           the
           hearts
           and
           hands
           of
           Husbandmen
           and
           Trades
           ,
           and
           expose
           these
           Nations
           to
           want
           and
           poverty
           ,
           and
           to
           enrich
           their
           enemies
           .
        
         
           13.
           
           Consider
           ,
           if
           liberty
           of
           Conscience
           be
           denied
           ,
           and
           persecution
           be
           introduced
           about
           the
           same
           ;
           
             all
             these
             and
             many
             more
             woful
             Consequencies
             and
             effects
             wil
             follow
             infallably
             to
             the
             ruin
             of
             these
             Kingdoms
             ,
          
           even
           Wars
           ,
           and
           Bloodsheds
           ,
           and
           discontents
           ,
           and
           Murmurings
           ,
           and
           all
           evil
           things
           will
           be
           the
           product
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           cause
           ,
           (
           
             viz.
          
           )
           of
           denying
           liberty
           of
           Conscience
           in
           Religious
           matters
           ,
           for
           in
           a
           word
           it
           will
           tend
           to
           and
           may
           effect
           the
           overthrow
           of
           you
           ,
           and
           ruin
           your
           Government
           and
           Authority
           ;
           for
           the
           great
           and
           mighty
           God
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           will
           be
           provoked
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           his
           wrath
           will
           go
           out
           like
           a
           devouring
           flame
           upon
           you
           ,
           if
           that
           ye
           limit
           the
           Holy
           One
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           suffer
           him
           to
           exercise
           his
           proper
           right
           ,
           in
           being
           King
           in
           mens
           Consciences
           ,
           to
           exercise
           them
           in
           all
           the
           waies
           of
           his
           Worship
           ,
           and
           matters
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           but
           do
           oppresse
           ,
           impose
           and
           persecute
           about
           the
           same
           ;
           This
           I
           say
           will
           infallibly
           work
           the
           Kingdoms
           ruin
           ,
           and
           expose
           You
           and
           your
           Government
           to
           the
           indignation
           of
           the
           Holy
           Lord
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           tender
           of
           his
           Honour
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           give
           it
           to
           another
           ,
           and
           he
           loveth
           and
           affecteth
           the
           cause
           of
           such
           ,
           whose
           Consciences
           are
           truly
           tender
           towards
           him
           ,
           and
           though
           ye
           persecute
           such
           and
           seek
           to
           destroy
           them
           ,
           and
           for
           a
           time
           exercise
           great
           afflictions
           and
           oppressions
           upon
           them
           ,
           for
           the
           matters
           of
           their
           Conscience
           ,
           yet
           the
           God
           of
           Heaven
           will
           appear
           for
           such
           in
           his
           season
           ,
           and
           deliver
           them
           ,
           and
           avenge
           their
           persecutors
           ;
           And
           therefore
           all
           ye
           Rulers
           consider
           ,
           and
           lay
           these
           things
           to
           heart
           ,
           least
           ye
           provoke
           the
           Lord
           against
           you
           ,
           by
           destroying
           the
           People
           whom
           he
           regards
           ,
           and
           that
           not
           for
           evil
           doing
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           cases
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           because
           they
           cannot
           relinquish
           their
           profession
           and
           principles
           of
           their
           Religion
           ,
           
           and
           bow
           and
           conform
           in
           things
           against
           their
           light
           and
           knowledge
           .
        
         
           14.
           
           Consider
           ,
           If
           ye
           allow
           not
           Liberty
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           
             what
             exceeding
             danger
             ye
             run
             your selves
             into
             ,
          
           even
           to
           dest
           roy
           just
           men
           and
           righteous
           ,
           as
           Heriticks
           and
           erroneous
           ,
           and
           may
           promote
           Hereticks
           as
           Church-members
           ,
           both
           which
           are
           great
           abominations
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           this
           danger
           ye
           bring
           upon
           your selves
           ,
           for
           ye
           are
           not
           infallible
           Judges
           ,
           who
           are
           Hereticks
           ,
           and
           who
           are
           not
           ;
           and
           therefore
           may
           easily
           proceed
           in
           that
           way
           to
           punish
           such
           as
           Hereticks
           that
           are
           not
           truly
           so
           ,
           and
           except
           ye
           could
           affirm
           and
           prove
           your
           possession
           of
           the
           infallible
           Spirit
           ,
           ye
           can
           no
           way
           proceed
           justly
           and
           reasonably
           to
           deny
           Liberty
           of
           Conscience
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           Religion
           ,
           nor
           punish
           and
           persecute
           any
           in
           that
           case
           ;
           but
           if
           ye
           do
           ,
           ye
           do
           it
           in
           ignorance
           ,
           and
           knows
           not
           what
           ye
           do
           ,
           and
           may
           as
           soon
           destroy
           true
           Christians
           and
           Saints
           ,
           as
           Hereticks
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           infallible
           judgment
           to
           discern
           who
           are
           ,
           and
           who
           are
           not
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           a
           danger
           ye
           ought
           to
           avoid
           by
           allowing
           the
           free
           exercise
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           perswades
           every
           mans
           heart
           .
        
         
           15.
           
           And
           lastly
           also
           consider
           what
           a
           reproach
           you
           are
           under
           ,
           If
           such
           whom
           ye
           call
           Hereticks
           ,
           (
           and
           yet
           doth
           not
           infallibly
           know
           that
           they
           are
           such
           )
           be
           punished
           ,
           and
           persecuted
           ,
           and
           destroyed
           for
           their
           Religion
           sake
           ,
           who
           are
           just
           and
           upright
           men
           ,
           in
           their
           conversing
           between
           man
           and
           man
           ,
           and
           unreprovable
           in
           their
           dealings
           among
           men
           ;
           (
           whether
           they
           erre
           in
           judgment
           in
           spiritual
           knowledge
           ,
           or
           not
           erre
           )
           and
           such
           as
           are
           drunkards
           and
           prophane
           persons
           go
           at
           liberty
           ,
           in
           their
           stage-playing
           and
           gaming
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           even
           tolerated
           ,
           and
           unpunished
           ,
           and
           not
           prohibited
           ,
           whom
           all
           do
           know
           &
           can
           distinguish
           who
           such
           are
           when
           they
           appear
           ,
           this
           will
           render
           your
           Government
           to
           evil
           reputation
           ,
           both
           in
           this
           present
           time
           and
           in
           ages
           to
           come
           ;
           and
           therefore
           consider
           it
           ,
           if
           Drunkards
           ,
           Gamesters
           ,
           and
           prophane
           persons
           have
           more
           toleration
           and
           liberty
           in
           their
           wayes
           of
           open
           vanity
           ,
           then
           sober
           temperate
           persons
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           their
           Consciences
           in
           Religion
           ,
           which
           if
           any
           such
           do
           erre
           in
           principle
           (
           which
           is
           not
           infallibly
           known
           to
           you
           )
           it
           is
           onely
           to
           their
           own
           hurt
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           he
           onely
           and
           not
           you
           ought
           to
           punish
           them
           in
           that
           case
           ;
           but
           prophane
           persons
           as
           afore-mentioned
           are
           easily
           judged
           by
           all
           to
           be
           such
           ,
           
           and
           their
           errour
           in
           practise
           is
           hurtful
           to
           the
           whole
           Kingdoms
           and
           pertains
           to
           you
           to
           punish
           ;
           as
           Dr.
           
             Taylor
          
           now
           a
           Bishop
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           hath
           said
           ,
           his
           words
           in
           this
           case
           are
           worth
           observing
           ,
           
             why
             are
             we
             so
             zealous
             ,
          
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             against
             those
             we
             call
             Hereticks
             ,
             and
             yet
             great
             friends
             with
             Drunkards
             ,
             and
             Swearers
             ,
             and
             Fornicators
             ,
             and
             intemperate
             and
             idle
             persons
             ;
             I
             am
             certain
             a
             Drunkard
             is
             as
             contrary
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             lives
             as
             contrary
             to
             the
             Laws
             of
             Christianity
             as
             a
             Heretick
             ,
             and
             I
             am
             also
             sure
             that
             I
             know
             what
             Drunkennesse
             is
             ,
             but
             I
             am
             not
             sure
             that
             such
             an
             opinion
             is
             heresie
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           And
           these
           things
           I
           do
           in
           all
           meeknesse
           and
           due
           respect
           both
           to
           your
           places
           and
           persons
           ,
           present
           to
           your
           serious
           considerations
           ,
           that
           ye
           may
           prevent
           these
           evil
           effects
           that
           are
           so
           destructive
           unto
           you
           and
           these
           Kingdoms
           ,
           which
           absolutely
           must
           follow
           ,
           upon
           
             not
             allowing
             free
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
             in
             the
             exercise
             of
             Religion
             ;
          
           and
           if
           any
           shall
           object
           ,
           That
           to
           tolerate
           and
           allow
           Liberty
           of
           Conscience
           in
           Religion
           is
           inconsistent
           with
           the
           safety
           and
           peace
           of
           the
           King
           and
           these
           Kingdoms
           ;
           I
           shall
           be
           desirous
           to
           hear
           from
           wise
           men
           what
           such
           objections
           are
           ,
           stated
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           wherein
           they
           say
           it
           is
           not
           Congruous
           with
           the
           happinesse
           and
           peace
           of
           these
           Nations
           ,
           to
           grant
           and
           allow
           the
           premises
           ;
           And
           on
           such
           occasion
           ,
           I
           should
           make
           clearly
           to
           appear
           the
           contrary
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           is
           only
           consistant
           with
           the
           peace
           and
           prosperity
           of
           these
           Kingdoms
           (
           considering
           them
           in
           their
           present
           estate
           )
           to
           grant
           and
           allow
           free
           liberty
           of
           Conscience
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           Religion
           unto
           all
           Christian
           people
           .
        
         
           O!
           remember
           ye
           mighty
           men
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           that
           the
           Great
           and
           Mighty
           God
           takes
           notice
           of
           all
           your
           doings
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           will
           he
           reward
           you
           in
           his
           dreadful
           day
           ,
           which
           is
           near
           to
           come
           upon
           all
           the
           World
           ;
           and
           wo
           unto
           the
           wicked
           in
           that
           day
           .
           O!
           remember
           that
           ye
           your selves
           not
           long
           since
           were
           a
           suffering
           people
           ,
           and
           now
           you
           are
           raised
           up
           again
           ;
           And
           therefore
           be
           not
           too
           zealous
           to
           afflict
           others
           ,
           especially
           for
           the
           cases
           of
           their
           Consciences
           ,
           in
           reference
           to
           their
           faith
           and
           perswasions
           about
           Religion
           ;
           but
           be
           gentle
           ,
           meek
           ,
           and
           long-suffering
           towards
           all
           ,
           for
           that
           is
           the
           way
           to
           make
           peace
           and
           preserve
           it
           with
           all
           men
           ,
           that
           will
           gain
           the
           affections
           of
           the
           contrary
           minded
           ;
           but
           force
           and
           rigour
           will
           exasperate
           the
           more
           ,
           and
           never
           truly
           reconcile
           differences
           among
           men
           ;
           and
           make
           no
           Laws
           contrary
           or
           different
           to
           the
           pure
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           
           but
           let
           pure
           Conscience
           go
           free
           without
           force
           or
           restraint
           in
           the
           exercises
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           let
           God
           have
           his
           Prerogative
           ,
           and
           Lordship
           ,
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           Conscience
           ;
           but
           let
           your
           Authority
           be
           extended
           over
           the
           outward
           man
           ,
           in
           the
           matters
           between
           man
           and
           man
           ,
           to
           preserve
           peace
           and
           right
           in
           all
           outward
           relation
           ;
           and
           be
           Wise
           and
           Learned
           ye
           Rulers
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           kisse
           the
           Son
           least
           he
           be
           angry
           and
           ye
           perish
           ,
           and
           if
           his
           wrath
           be
           kindled
           but
           a
           little
           ,
           blessed
           are
           they
           that
           trust
           in
           him
           .
           This
           is
           your
           time
           and
           day
           ,
           happy
           are
           ye
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           given
           to
           you
           to
           do
           the
           work
           that
           God
           requires
           of
           you
           only
           .
        
         
           
             
               The
               26
               
                 th
                 .
              
               of
               the
               third
               Month
               ,
               1661.
               
            
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .