Persecvtion inconsistant with Christianity, humane society, and the honor of princes from the testimonies of themselves, and approved authors, and martyrs, herein impartially collected : whereunto is added certain solid reasons why no outward force, nor imposition ought to be used in matters of faith, &c. / by those faithfull witnesses who died under suffering for the testimony of Jesus, viz: Richard Hubberthorn, Samuel Fisher, Francis Howgill.
      
       
         
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             Persecvtion inconsistant with Christianity, humane society, and the honor of princes from the testimonies of themselves, and approved authors, and martyrs, herein impartially collected : whereunto is added certain solid reasons why no outward force, nor imposition ought to be used in matters of faith, &c. / by those faithfull witnesses who died under suffering for the testimony of Jesus, viz: Richard Hubberthorn, Samuel Fisher, Francis Howgill.
             Crook, John, 1617-1699.
             Hubberthorn, Richard, 1628-1662.
             Fisher, Samuel, 1605-1665.
             Howgill, Francis, 1618-1669.
          
           
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           PERSECVTION
           Inconsistant
           With
           Christianity
           ,
           Humane
           Society
           ,
           and
           the
           Honour
           of
           PRINCES
           .
           FROM
           The
           Testimonies
           of
           Themselves
           ,
           and
           approved
           Authors
           ,
           and
           Martyrs
           ,
           herein
           impartially
           Collected
           .
        
         
           Whereto
           is
           added
           certain
           solid
           Reasons
           why
           no
           outward
           Force
           ,
           nor
           Imposition
           ought
           to
           be
           used
           in
           matters
           of
           Faith
           ,
           &c.
           
           
             By
             those
             faithfull
             Witnesses
             who
             died
             under
             Suffering
             for
             the
             Testimony
             of
             Iesus
             :
          
           viz.
           
           
             
               Richard
               Hubberthorn
               .
            
             
               Sumuel
               Fisher.
               
            
             
               Francis
               Howgill
               .
            
          
        
         
           This
           being
           the
           third
           Edition
           of
           the
           said
           Reasons
           .
        
         
           
             Now
             I
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             Refrain
             from
             these
             men
             ,
             and
             let
             them
             alone
             ;
             for
             if
             this
             Counsel
             ,
             or
             this
             Work
             be
             of
             men
             ,
             it
             will
             come
             to
             nought
             ;
             but
             if
             it
             be
             of
             God
             ,
             you
             cannot
             overthrow
             it
             ,
             lest
             happily
             ye
             be
             found
             fighters
             against
             God.
             
          
           
             Acts
             5.
             38
             ,
             39.
             
          
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           ,
           1670.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           CONTENTS
        
         
           
             1.
             
             King
             Charles
             the
             Second
             ,
             his
             Promises
             and
             Declaration
             for
             the
             Liberty
             of
             tender
             Consciences
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Some
             Remarkable
             Collections
             out
             of
             Doctor
             Tayer
             ,
             Chaplain
             in
             ordinary
             to
             his
             late
             Majesty
             (
             so
             stiled
             )
             his
             Book
             ,
             Entituled
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             A
             Discourse
             of
             the
             Liberty
             of
             Prophesying
             shewing
             the
             unreasonableness
             of
             prescribing
             to
             other
             Mens
             Faith
             ;
             and
             the
             Iniquity
             of
             persecuting
             different
             Opinions
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Instances
             out
             of
             divers
             Authors
             ,
             treating
             on
             the
             same
             subject
             ;
             by
             
               William
               Caton
            
             deceased
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Several
             Reasons
             rendred
             ,
             why
             no
             outward
             Force
             nor
             imposition
             ought
             to
             be
             used
             in
             matters
             of
             Faith
             and
             Religion
             ,
             by
             
               R.
               H.
               S.
               F.
            
             and
             
               F.
               H.
            
             
          
           
             5.
             
             Several
             Saying
             collected
             from
             the
             Speeches
             and
             Writings
             of
             King
             James
             ,
             and
             King
             Charles
             the
             first
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           Persecution
           inconsistant
           with
           Christianity
           ,
           Humane
           Society
           ,
           and
           the
           Honour
           of
           Princes
           .
        
         
           
             SECT
             .
             I.
             
          
           
             King
             Charles
             the
             second
             ,
             his
             Promises
             and
             Declarations
             for
             the
             Liberty
             of
             tender
             Consciences
             .
          
           
             
               IN
               the
               Kings
               Letter
               from
            
             Bredah
             ,
             
               that
               was
               sent
               to
               the
               House
               of
               Peers
               ,
               and
               read
               in
               the
               House
               ,
               May
               the
               1st
               .
               1660.
               and
               which
               Letter
               was
               ordered
               by
               the
               Lords
               in
               Parliament
               assembled
               ,
               that
               it
               should
               be
               forthwith
               printed
               and
               published
               for
               the
               service
               of
               the
               House
               ,
               and
               satisfaction
               of
               the
               Kingdoms
               ;
               it
               is
               said
               in
               the
               Book
               of
               Collections
               of
               the
               Kings
               Speeches
               ,
               Page
               8
               ,
               and
            
             9.
             
             And
             because
             the
             passion
             and
             uncharitableness
             of
             the
             times
             have
             produced
             several
             Opinions
             in
             Religion
             ,
             by
             which
             men
             are
             engaged
             in
             Parties
             and
             Animosities
             against
             each
             other
             ;
             which
             when
             they
             shall
             hereafter
             unite
             in
             a
             freedom
             of
             Conversation
             ,
             will
             be
             composed
             ,
             or
             better
             understood
             .
             We
             do
             declare
             a
             liberty
             to
             tender
             Consciences
             ,
             and
             that
             no
             man
             shall
             be
             disquieted
             or
             called
             in
             question
             for
             differences
             in
             Opinion
             in
             matters
             of
             Religion
             ,
             which
             do
             not
             disturb
             the
             Peace
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ;
             and
             that
             we
             shall
             be
             ready
             to
             consent
             to
             such
             an
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             as
             upon
             Mature
             deliberation
             ,
             shall
             be
             offered
             to
             us
             for
             the
             full
             granting
             that
             Indulgence
             .
          
           
             
               And
               in
               the
               Kings
               Declaration
               ,
               concering
               Ecclesiastical
               Affairs
               ,
               which
               was
               dated
               October
               the
               25th
               ,
               1160.
               it
               is
               said
               ,
            
             In
             a
             word
             we
             do
             again
             renew
             what
             we
             have
             formerly
             said
             ,
             in
             our
             Declaration
             from
             Bredah
             ,
             for
             the
             liberty
             of
             tender
             Consciences
             ,
             
               That
               no
               
               man
               shall
               be
               disquieted
               ,
               or
               called
               in
               question
               for
               differences
               of
               Opinion
               in
               matters
               of
               Religion
               ,
               which
               do
               not
               disturb
               the
               Peace
               of
               the
               Kingdom
               ;
               and
               if
               any
               have
               been
               disturbed
               in
               that
               kind
               ,
               since
               our
               arival
               here
               ,
               it
               hath
               not
               proceeded
               from
               any
               direction
               of
               ours
               .
               
                 And
                 it
                 is
                 said
              
               ,
               We
               do
               in
               the
               first
               place
               declare
               ,
               Our
               Purpose
               and
               Resolution
               is
               ,
               and
               shall
               be
               ,
               to
               promote
               the
               Power
               of
               Godlines
               ,
               and
               to
               encourage
               the
               Exercise
               of
               Religion
               ,
               both
               in
               publique
               and
               private
               .
               
                 And
                 in
                 the
                 same
                 Declaration
                 it
                 is
                 said
                 ,
              
               our
               present
               Consideration
               and
               work
               is
               ,
               To
               gratifie
               the
               private
               Consciences
               of
               those
               who
               are
               grieved
               with
               the
               use
               of
               some
               Ceremonies
               ,
               by
               indulging
               to
               ,
               and
               dispensing
               with
               the
               omitting
               these
               Ceremonies
               .
            
          
           
             
               In
               the
               Kings
               Speech
               to
               both
               houses
               of
               Parliament
               ,
               the
               8th
               of
               July
               ,
            
             1661.
             
             It
             is
             to
             put
             my self
             in
             mind
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             you
             ,
             That
             I
             so
             often
             (
             I
             think
             so
             often
             as
             I
             come
             to
             you
             )
             mention
             to
             you
             my
             Declaration
             from
             Bredah
             ;
             And
             let
             me
             put
             you
             in
             mind
             of
             another
             Declaration
             ,
             published
             by
             your selves
             about
             the
             same
             time
             ,
             and
             which
             I
             am
             perswaded
             made
             mine
             the
             more
             effectual
             ;
             An
             Honest
             ,
             Generous
             ,
             and
             Christian
             Declaration
             ,
             signed
             by
             the
             most
             eminent
             Persons
             ,
             who
             had
             been
             the
             most
             eminent
             Sufferers
             ;
             in
             which
             you
             renounced
             all
             former
             Animosities
             ,
             and
             memory
             of
             former
             Vnkindnesses
             .
             And
             my
             Lords
             and
             Gentlemen
             ,
             let
             it
             be
             in
             no
             mans
             power
             to
             chargeme
             ,
             or
             you
             ,
             with
             the
             breach
             of
             our
             Words
             or
             Promises
             ,
             which
             can
             never
             be
             a
             good
             Ingredient
             to
             our
             future
             security
             .
          
           
             And
             in
             the
             Chancellors
             Speech
             to
             both
             Houses
             ,
             May
             the
             8th
             ,
             1661.
             
             It
             is
             said
             ,
             
               He
               told
               you
               ,
               but
               now
            
             (
             meaning
             the
             King
             )
             
               that
               he
               vallued
               himself
               much
               ,
               upon
               keeping
               his
               word
               ,
               upon
               performing
               all
               that
               he
               promiseth
               to
               his
               People
               .
            
          
           
             And
             also
             in
             the
             Kings
             discourse
             with
             
               Richard
               Hubberthorn
            
             ,
             soon
             after
             he
             arrived
             in
             England
             ,
             he
             said
             ,
             
               Well
               ,
               of
               this
               you
               may
               be
               assured
               ,
               That
               you
               shall
               none
               of
               you
               suffer
               for
               your
            
             Opinions
             or
             Religion
             ,
             
               so
               long
               as
               you
               live
               peaceably
               ,
               and
               you
               have
               the
            
             Word
             
               of
               a
            
             King
             
               for
               it
               ;
               and
               I
               also
               have
               given
               forth
               a
               Declaration
               to
               the
               same
               purpose
               ,
               That
               none
               shall
               Wrong
               you
               ,
               or
               Abuse
               you
               .
            
          
           
             And
             further
             in
             the
             Kings
             Declaration
             ,
             dated
             Decem.
             26.
             1662.
             wherein
             he
             declares
             ,
             first
             ,
             his
             wonderful
             Restoration
             without
             the
             least
             blood-shed
             by
             the
             
               Military
               Sword.
            
             
          
           
             And
             he
             expresseth
             his
             Clemency
             ,
             or
             the
             Clemency
             of
             his
             Nature
             .
          
           
           
             And
             he
             vindicates
             himself
             from
             divers
             suggestions
             ,
             of
             disaffected
             Persons
             ,
             particularly
             from
             that
             ,
             of
             intending
             to
             subject
             Persons
             and
             Estates
             to
             revenge
             or
             spoil
             ,
             &c.
             and
             from
             intending
             to
             introduce
             a
             Miliary
             or
             Arbitrary
             way
             of
             Government
             .
          
           
             Also
             he
             expresseth
             these
             words
             ,
             
               as
               a
               malicious
               Scandal
               (
               viz.
               )
            
             
               That
               having
               made
               use
               of
               such
               solemn
               Promises
               from
               Bredah
               ,
               and
               in
               several
               Declarations
               since
               ,
               of
               ease
               and
               liberty
               to
               tender
               Consciences
               ,
               instead
               of
               performing
               any
               part
               of
               them
               ,
               we
               have
               added
               streighter
               Fetters
               then
               ever
               .
            
          
           
             And
             further
             adds
             ,
             viz.
             
             
               We
               find
               it
               as
               artificially
               ,
               as
               maliciously
               divulged
               throughout
               the
               whole
               Kingdom
               ,
               that
               at
               the
               same
               time
               we
               deny
               a
               fitting
               Liberty
               to
               those
               other
               Sects
               of
               our
               Subjects
               ,
               whose
               Consciences
               will
               not
               allow
               them
               to
               conform
               to
               the
               Religion
               ectablished
               ;
               We
               are
               highly
               indulgent
               to
               Papists
               ,
               even
               to
               such
               a
               degree
               of
               countenance
               as
               may
               even
               endanger
               the
               Protestant
               Religion
               .
            
          
           
             These
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             ,
             in
             the
             said
             Declaration
             are
             related
             as
             venemous
             Insinuations
             ,
             most
             false
             and
             malicious
             Scandals
             ,
             wicked
             and
             malicious
             Suggestions
             ,
             and
             the
             Fomenters
             of
             them
             ,
             as
             the
             most
             dangerous
             Enemies
             of
             his
             Crown
             and
             of
             the
             Peace
             and
             Happiness
             of
             the
             Nation
             .
          
           
             And
             these
             words
             are
             further
             added
             ,
             
               (
               viz.
            
             )
             
               It
               having
               been
               alwayes
               a
               constant
               profession
               of
               ours
               ,
               That
               we
               do
               ,
               and
               shall
               ever
               think
               our
               royal
               dignity
               and
               greatness
               much
               more
               happily
               and
               securely
               founded
               on
               our
               own
               Clemency
               ,
               and
               our
               Subjects
               Loves
               ,
               then
               in
               their
               Fears
               and
               our
               Power
               .
            
          
           
             
               To
               give
               our
               People
               a
               Testimony
               of
               our
               founding
               all
               our
               security
               ,
               rather
               in
               their
               affections
               ,
               then
               in
               any
               Military
               Power
               ;
               the
               sole
               strength
               and
               security
               ,
               we
               shall
               ever
               confide
               in
               ,
               shall
               be
               the
               hearts
               and
               affections
               of
               our
               Subjects
               indeared
               and
               confirmed
               to
               us
               by
               our
               Gratious
               and
               Steady
               manner
               of
               Government
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               antient
               known
               Laws
               of
               the
               Land
               ,
               there
               being
               not
               any
               one
               of
               our
               Subjects
               ,
               who
               doth
               more
               from
               his
               heart
               abhor
               (
               then
               we
               our selves
               )
               all
               sorts
               of
               Military
               and
               Arbitrary
               Rule
               .
            
             
               As
               concerning
               the
               non
               performance
               of
               our
               Promises
               ;
               we
               remember
               well
               the
               very
               words
               of
               those
               from
               
                 Bredah
                 ,
                 (
                 viz.
              
               )
               
               We
               do
               declare
               a
               liberty
               to
               tender
               Consciences
               ,
               and
               that
               no
               man
               shall
               be
               disquieted
               ,
               or
               called
               in
               question
               for
               differences
               of
               Opinion
               in
               matters
               of
               Religion
               ,
               which
               do
               not
               disturb
               the
               Peace
               of
               the
               Kingdom
               ;
               and
               that
               we
               shall
               be
               ready
               to
               consent
               to
               such
               an
               Act
               of
               Parliament
               ,
               as
               upon
               Mature
               deliberation
               shall
               be
               offered
               to
               us
               ,
               for
               the
               full
               granting
               that
               Indulgence
               .
               We
               remember
               well
               the
               Confirmations
               ,
               we
               have
               made
               of
               them
               since
               upon
               several
               occasions
               in
               Parliament
               ;
               and
               as
               all
               these
               things
               are
               still
               fresh
               in
               our
               memory
               ,
               so
               are
               we
               still
               firm
               in
               the
               Resolution
               of
               performing
               them
               to
               the
               full
               .
            
             
               We
               do
               conceive
               our selves
               so
               far
               engaged
               ,
               both
               in
               honour
               ,
               and
               in
               what
               we
               owe
               to
               the
               Peace
               of
               our
               Dominions
               ,
               which
               we
               profess
               we
               can
               never
               think
               secure
               ,
               whilst
               there
               shall
               be
               a
               colour
               left
               to
               the
               disaffected
               ,
               to
               inflame
               the
               minds
               of
               so
               many
               Multitudes
               ,
               upon
               the
               scores
               of
               Consciences
               ,
               with
               dispair
               of
               ever
               obtaining
               any
               effect
               of
               our
               Promises
               for
               their
               ease
               .
            
             
               Such
               an
               Act
               ,
               as
               in
               pursuance
               of
               our
               Promises
               the
               wisdom
               of
               our
               Parliament
               shall
               think
               fit
               to
               offer
               unto
               us
               for
               the
               ease
               of
               tender
               Consciences
               .
            
             
               We
               profess
               it
               would
               be
               grievous
               unto
               us
               to
               consent
               ,
               to
               the
               putting
               any
               of
               our
               Subjects
               to
               death
               for
               their
               Opinions
               in
               matter
               of
               Religion
               only
               .
            
             
               Our
               expressing
               according
               to
               Christian
               Charity
               ,
               Our
               dislike
               of
               Blood-shed
               for
               Religion
               only
               .
            
             
               Our
               Parliament
               is
               an
               Assembly
               so
               eminent
               in
               their
               Loyalty
               and
               their
               Zeal
               ,
               for
               the
               Peace
               and
               Prosperity
               of
               our
               Kingdomes
               —
               can
               no
               wayes
               be
               doubted
               in
               the
               performance
               of
               all
               our
               Promises
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               effecting
               all
               those
               gracious
               intentions
               ,
               which
               God
               knows
               our
               heart
               is
               full
               of
               ,
               for
               the
               PLENTY
               ,
               PROSPERITY
               ,
               and
               UNIVERSAL
               SATISFACTION
               of
               the
               NATION
               .
            
             
               We
               think
               to
               give
               them
               the
               most
               important
               Marks
               of
               our
               care
               :
               First
               ,
               In
               punishing
               by
               severe
               Laws
               that
               Licentiousness
               and
               Impiety
               ,
               which
               we
               find
               to
               our
               great
               grief
               ,
               hath
               overspread
               the
               Nation
               .
            
             
             
               And
               lastly
               so
               to
               improve
               the
               good
               consequence
               —
               to
               the
               advancement
               of
               trade
               ,
               that
               all
               our
               Subject
               finding
               the
               advantage
               —
               in
               that
               prime
               foundation
               of
               plenty
               ,
               they
               may
               all
               ,
               with
               minds
               happily
               composed
               by
               our
               clemency
               and
               indulgence
               (
               instead
               of
               taking
               up
               thoughts
               of
               deserting
               their
               professions
               )
               apply
               themselves
               comfortably
               ,
               and
               with
               redoubled
               industry
               to
               their
               several
               vocations
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               Also
               in
               the
               Votes
               and
               Advice
               of
               the
               House
               of
               Commons
               ,
               Febr.
               5.
               1662.
               
               Upon
               reading
               the
               Kings
               Declaration
               and
               Speech
               ,
               are
               these
               words
               ,
               
                 (
                 viz.
              
               )
               And
               our
               hearts
               are
               further
               enlarged
               in
               these
               returns
               of
               Thanks-giving
               when
               we
               consider
               your
               Majesties
               most
               Princely
               ,
               and
               Heroick
               professions
               of
               relying
               upon
               the
               affections
               of
               your
               People
               ,
               AND
               ABHORING
               ALL
               SORTS
               OF
               MILITARY
               AND
               ARBITRARY
               RULE
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
        
         
           
           
             SECT
             .
             II.
             
          
           
             Here
             follows
             some
             remarkable
             Observations
             ,
             collected
             out
             of
             a
             Book
             ,
             entituled
             ,
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             A
             Discourse
             of
             the
             Liberty
             of
             Prophesying
             ;
             shewing
             the
             unreasonableness
             of
             prescribing
             to
             other
             mens
             Faith
             ,
             and
             the
             Iniquity
             of
             persecuting
             different
             Opinions
             ;
             by
             Ier.
             Tayler
             D.
             D.
             (
             so
             stiled
             )
             Chaplin
             in
             Ordinary
             to
             his
             late
             Majesty
             .
          
           
             IN
             his
             Epistle
             Dedicatory
             are
             these
             words
             :
             viz.
             
             
               As
               contrary
               as
               Cruelty
               is
               to
               Mercy
               ,
               as
               Tyranny
               to
               Charity
               ;
               so
               is
               War
               and
               Bloodshed
               to
               the
               Meekness
               and
               Gentleness
               of
               
                 Christian
                 Religion
              
               .
            
          
           
             And
             further
             speaks
             ,
             to
             dispute
             men
             into
             Mercies
             ,
             Compliances
             and
             Tollerations
             mutual
             ;
             and
             further
             adds
             .
          
           
             
               I
               designed
               a
               Discourse
               to
               this
               purpose
               ,
               with
               as
               much
               greediness
               ,
               as
               if
               I
               had
               thought
               it
               possible
               with
               my
               Arguments
               to
               have
               perswaded
               the
               rough
               and
               hard
               handed
               Souldiers
               to
               have
               disbanded
               presently
               ;
               for
               I
               had
               often
               thought
               of
               the
               Prophesie
               ,
               that
               in
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               our
               Swords
               should
               be
               turned
               into
               Plow-shares
               ,
               and
               our
               Spears
               into
               Pruning-hooks
               .
            
             
               I
               thought
               it
               my
               duty
               to
               plead
               for
               Peace
               and
               Charity
               ,
               and
               Forgiveness
               ,
               and
               Permissions
               mutual
               .
            
             
               Although
               we
               must
               contend
               earnestly
               for
               the
               Faith
               ,
               yet
               this
               contention
               must
               be
               with
               Arms
               fit
               for
               the
               Christian
               Warfare
               ,
               the
               Sword
               of
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               the
               Shield
               of
               Faith
               ,
               &c.
               but
               not
               with
               other
               Arms
               ;
               for
               a
               Church-man
               must
               not
               be
               a
               Striker
               ,
               for
               the
               Weapons
               of
               our
               Warfare
               are
               not
               Carnal
               ,
               but
               Spiritual
               .
            
             
               I
               being
               most
               of
               all
               troubled
               ,
               that
               men
               should
               be
               persecuted
               ,
               and
               afflicted
               ,
               for
               disagreeing
               in
               such
               opinions
               ,
               which
               they
               
               cannot
               with
               sufficient
               grounds
               obtrude
               upon
               others
               necessarily
               ,
               because
               they
               cannot
               propound
               them
               infallibly
               .
            
             
               Considerations
               (
               are
               to
               be
               had
               )
               to
               the
               Persons
               of
               men
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               Laws
               of
               Charity
               more
               then
               to
               the
               trimmphing
               in
               any
               Opinion
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               If
               the
               Persons
               be
               Christians
               in
               their
               life
               ,
               and
               Christians
               in
               their
               profession
               ;
               if
               they
               acknowledge
               the
               Eternal
               Son
               of
               God
               for
               their
               Master
               ,
               and
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               live
               in
               all
               relations
               as
               becomes
               Persons
               making
               such
               professions
               ,
               why
               then
               should
               I
               hate
               such
               Persons
               whom
               God
               loves
               ,
               and
               who
               love
               God
               ,
               who
               are
               partakers
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               Christ
               hath
               a
               Title
               to
               them
               ,
               who
               dwell
               in
               Christ
               ,
               and
               Christ
               in
               them
               ,
               because
               their
               understandings
               have
               not
               been
               brought
               up
               like
               mine
               ,
               have
               not
               had
               the
               same
               Masters
               ,
               they
               have
               not
               met
               with
               the
               same
               Books
               —
               have
               not
               the
               same
               Opinions
               that
               I
               have
               ,
               and
               do
               not
               determine
               their
               School
               Questions
               to
               the
               same
               sence
               of
               my
               Sect
               or
               Interest
               ?
            
             
               And
               whatsoever
               is
               against
               the
               Foundation
               of
               Faith
               or
               contrary
               to
               good
               Life
               —
               or
               distructive
               to
               humane
               society
               —
               is
               out
               of
               the
               limits
               of
               my
               Question
               ,
               and
               doth
               not
               pretend
               to
               compliance
               or
               tolleration
               .
            
             
               The
               fault
               I
               find
               and
               seek
               to
               remedy
               is
               ,
               That
               men
               are
               so
               dogmatical
               and
               resolute
               in
               their
               Opinions
               ,
               and
               impatient
               of
               others
               disagreeing
               in
               those
               things
               wherein
               is
               no
               sufficient
               means
               of
               Union
               and
               Determination
               ,
               but
               that
               men
               should
               let
               Opinions
               and
               Problems
               not
               be
               obtruded
               as
               Actions
               ,
               nor
               Questions
               in
               the
               vast
               collection
               of
               the
               Systeme
               of
               divinity
               be
               adopted
               into
               the
               Family
               of
               Faith.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               It
               s
               hard
               to
               say
               ,
               that
               he
               who
               would
               not
               have
               men
               put
               to
               death
               or
               punished
               corporally
               for
               such
               things
               ,
               for
               which
               no
               humane
               authority
               is
               sufficient
               for
               Cognizance
               ,
               or
               Determination
               ,
               or
               competent
               for
               infliction
               ;
               that
               he
               perswades
               to
               an
               indifferency
               when
               he
               refers
               to
               another
               Judicatory
               ,
               which
               is
               competent
               ,
               sufficient
               ,
               infallable
               ,
               just
               ,
               and
               highly
               severe
               —
               for
               God
               alone
               must
               be
               Judge
               of
               these
               matters
               ,
               who
               alone
               is
               Master
               of
               our
               Souls
               ,
               and
               hath
               the
               Dominion
               over
               humane
               understanding
               —
               God
               alone
               is
               Judge
               of
               erring
               Persons
               .
            
             
             
               I
               earnestly
               contend
               ,
               that
               another
               mans
               Opinion
               shall
               be
               no
               Rule
               to
               mine
               ,
               and
               that
               my
               Opinion
               shall
               be
               no
               Snare
               and
               Prejudice
               to
               my self
               ;
               that
               men
               use
               one
               another
               so
               charitably
               ,
               that
               no
               error
               or
               violence
               tempt
               men
               to
               Hypocrisie
               ,
               this
               very
               thing
               being
               one
               of
               the
               Arguments
               I
               used
               to
               perswade
               Permissions
               ,
               lest
               Compulsion
               introduce
               Hypocrisie
               ,
               and
               make
               Sincerity
               troublesom
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               From
               the
               Dictates
               of
               holy
               Scripture
               ,
               it
               is
               observable
               ,
               that
               this
               ,
               with
               its
               appendant
               degrees
               ,
               I
               mean
               ,
               restraint
               of
               Prophesying
               ,
               imposing
               upon
               other
               mens
               understandings
               ,
               being
               Masters
               of
               their
               Consciences
               ,
               and
               lording
               it
               over
               their
               Faith
               ,
               came
               in
               with
               the
               retinue
               and
               train
               of
               Antichrist
               ,
               as
               other
               abuses
               and
               corruptions
               of
               the
               Church
               did
               ,
               by
               reason
               of
               the
               iniquity
               of
               the
               times
               ,
               and
               the
               cooling
               of
               the
               first
               heats
               of
               Christianity
               ,
               and
               the
               encrease
               of
               interest
               ,
               and
               the
               abatements
               of
               Christian
               simplicity
               ,
               when
               the
               Churches
               fortune
               grew
               better
               ,
               and
               her
               Sons
               grew
               worse
               ,
               and
               some
               of
               her
               Fathers
               worst
               of
               all
               :
               For
               in
               the
               first
               three
               hundred
               Years
               there
               was
               no
               sign
               of
               persecuting
               any
               man
               for
               his
               Opinion
               ,
               though
               at
               that
               time
               there
               were
               very
               horrid
               Opinions
               commenced
               —
               and
               they
               who
               used
               all
               means
               —
               Christian
               and
               Spiritual
               ,
               for
               their
               disimprovement
               and
               convi●tion
               ,
               thought
               not
               of
               using
               corporal
               force
               —
               and
               therefore
               I
               〈◊〉
               not
               only
               urge
               their
               not
               doing
               it
               ,
               as
               an
               Argument
               of
               the
               unlawfulness
               of
               such
               proceeding
               ,
               but
               their
               defying
               it
               ,
               and
               speaking
               against
               such
               practises
               as
               unreasonable
               ,
               and
               destructive
               to
               Christianity
               ,
               for
               so
               Tertullian
               is
               express
               ,
               
                 Humani
                 juris
                 &
                 naturalis
                 potestatis
                 uni
                 cuique
                 quod
                 putaverit
                 colere
                 ,
                 sed
                 nec
                 religionis
                 est
                 cogere
                 religionem
                 quae
                 suscipi
                 debet
                 sponte
                 non
                 vi
                 :
              
               it
               s
               of
               humane
               right
               and
               natural
               power
               for
               every
               one
               to
               worship
               what
               he
               thinks
               ;
               but
               neither
               is
               it
               the
               part
               of
               Religion
               to
               compel
               Religion
               ,
               which
               ought
               to
               be
               undertaken
               of
               its
               own
               accord
               .
            
             
               
                 The
                 same
                 is
                 the
                 Doctrine
                 of
              
               Cyprian
               ,
               Lactantius
               ,
               Hillary
               ,
               Minutius
               ,
               Faelix
               ,
               Sulpitius
               ,
               Severus
               ,
               Chrisostom
               ,
               Hierom
               ,
               Austin
               ,
               Damascen
               ,
               Theophilact
               ,
               Socrates
               Scholasticus
               ,
               and
               Bernard
               .
            
             
               All
               wise
               Princes
               till
               they
               were
               over-born
               with
               Faction
               ,
               and
               
               solicited
               by
               peevish
               persons
               ,
               gave
               Tolleration
               to
               differing
               Sects
               —
               But
               at
               first
               there
               were
               some
               heretical
               persons
               ,
               that
               were
               so
               impatient
               ,
               they
               were
               the
               men
               that
               first
               intreated
               the
               Emperor
               to
               persecute
               the
               Catholicks
               :
               but
               till
               four
               hundred
               years
               after
               Christ
               ,
               no
               Catholick
               persons
               ,
               or
               very
               few
               ,
               did
               provoke
               the
               secular
               Arm
               ,
               or
               implore
               its
               aid
               against
               the
               Hereticks
               ;
               save
               only
               that
               Arrius
               behaved
               himself
               so
               seditiously
               and
               tumultuarily
               ,
               that
               the
               Nicene
               Fathers
               procured
               a
               temporary
               Decree
               for
               his
               relegation
               ;
               but
               it
               was
               soon
               taken
               off
               ,
               and
               God
               left
               to
               be
               his
               Judge
               .
            
             
               But
               as
               the
               Ages
               grew
               worse
               ,
               so
               men
               grew
               more
               cruel
               and
               unchristian
               ;
               and
               in
               the
               Greek
               Church
               Atticus
               and
               Nestorius
               of
               
                 Constantinople
                 ,
                 Theodocius
              
               of
               Synoda
               ,
               and
               some
               few
               others
               ,
               who
               had
               forgotten
               the
               mercies
               of
               their
               great
               Master
               ,
               and
               their
               own
               duty
               ,
               grew
               implacable
               ,
               and
               furious
               ,
               and
               impatient
               of
               contradiction
               .
            
             
               It
               was
               a
               bold
               and
               arrogant
               Speech
               which
               Nestorius
               made
               in
               his
               Sermon
               before
               Theodotius
               the
               younger
               ;
               
                 Da
                 mihi
                 ,
                 O
                 Emperator
                 ,
                 terram
                 ab
                 Haereticis
                 repugnatum
                 &
                 ego
                 tibi
                 vicissim
                 ca●lum
                 dabo
                 ;
                 disperde
                 mecum
                 Haereticos
                 ,
                 &
                 ego
                 tecum
                 disperdam
                 Pers●s
              
               ;
               which
               is
               in
               English
               ,
               O
               Emperor
               ,
               give
               to
               me
               the
               Land
               purged
               from
               Hereticks
               ;
               and
               I
               ,
               instead
               thereof
               ,
               will
               give
               thee
               Heaven
               :
               destroy
               me
               the
               Hereticks
               ,
               and
               I
               will
               destroy
               with
               thee
               the
               Persians
               :
               It
               was
               as
               groundless
               ,
               as
               unwarrantable
               ,
               as
               it
               was
               bloody
               and
               inhumane
               .
               And
               we
               see
               the
               contrary
               events
               prove
               truer
               ;
               for
               Theodosius
               and
               Valentinian
               were
               prosperous
               Princes
               ,
               and
               have
               the
               reputation
               of
               great
               piety
               ;
               but
               they
               were
               so
               far
               from
               doing
               what
               Nestorius
               had
               suggested
               ,
               that
               they
               restrained
               him
               from
               his
               violence
               and
               immanity
               ;
               and
               Theodosius
               did
               highly
               commend
               B.
               Proclus
               ,
               for
               his
               sweetness
               of
               deportment
               towards
               erring
               persons
               ,
               far
               above
               the
               cruelty
               of
               his
               Predecessor
               Atticus
               .
            
             
               And
               the
               experience
               which
               Christendom
               hath
               had
               in
               this
               last
               age
               ,
               is
               Argument
               enough
               ▪
               That
               Tolleration
               of
               differing
               Opinions
               is
               so
               far
               from
               disturbing
               the
               publick
               peace
               ,
               or
               destroying
               the
               Interest
               of
               Princes
               ,
               and
               Common-wealths
               ,
               that
               it
               doth
               advant●ge
               the
               Publick
               ,
               it
               secures
               the
               Peace
               ,
               because
               there
               is
               not
               
               so
               much
               as
               the
               Pretence
               of
               Religion
               left
               to
               such
               persons
               to
               contend
               for
               ,
               it
               being
               already
               indulged
               to
               them
               .
            
             
               When
               France
               fought
               against
               the
               Hugonots
               ,
               the
               spilling
               of
               their
               own
               Blood
               was
               Argument
               enough
               of
               the
               imprudence
               of
               that
               way
               of
               promoting
               Religion
               ;
               but
               since
               she
               hath
               given
               permission
               to
               them
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               The
               great
               instance
               is
               in
               the
               differing
               Temper
               ,
               Government
               ,
               and
               Success
               which
               Margaret
               of
               Parma
               ,
               and
               the
               Duke
               of
               Alva
               had
               ;
               the
               clemency
               of
               the
               first
               had
               almost
               distinguished
               the
               Flame
               ;
               but
               when
               she
               was
               removed
               ,
               D.
               Alva
               succeeded
               ,
               and
               mannaged
               the
               matter
               of
               Religion
               with
               Fire
               and
               Sword
               ,
               he
               made
               the
               Flame
               so
               great
               ,
               that
               his
               Religion
               ,
               and
               his
               Prince
               too
               ,
               had
               both
               been
               almost
               turned
               out
               of
               the
               Countrey
               ;
               
                 Pelli●e
                 medio
                 sapientiam
                 quoties
                 vi
                 res
                 agitur
                 ,
              
               said
               Ennius
               ,
               
                 [
                 Wisdom
                 is
                 driven
                 out
                 ,
                 when
                 the
                 matter
                 is
                 acted
                 by
                 force
                 .
                 ]
              
            
             
               [
               And
               therefore
               the
               best
               of
               men
               ,
               and
               most
               glorious
               of
               Princes
               ,
               were
               alwayes
               ready
               to
               give
               Tolleration
               .
               ]
            
             
               Esebeus
               
                 in
                 his
                 second
                 Book
                 of
                 the
                 life
                 of
              
               Constantine
               ,
               
                 reports
                 these
                 words
                 of
                 the
                 Emperor
                 ,
              
               
                 Parem
                 cum
                 fidelibus
                 ij
                 qui
                 errant
                 pacis
                 ,
                 &
                 quiet
                 is
                 fruitionem
                 gaudentes
                 accipiant
                 :
                 ipsa
                 si
                 quidem
                 communicationis
                 &
                 societatis
                 restitutio
                 ad
                 rectam
                 etiam
                 veritatis
                 viam
                 perducere
                 potest
                 ;
                 nemo
                 cuiquam
                 molestis
                 sit
                 ,
                 quisque
                 quod
                 animo
                 destinat
                 hoc
                 etiam
                 faciat
                 ;
              
               Let
               them
               which
               err
               with
               joy
               receive
               the
               like
               fruition
               of
               Peace
               and
               quietness
               with
               the
               faithfull
               ,
               sith
               the
               restoring
               of
               communication
               and
               society
               may
               bring
               them
               into
               the
               right
               Way
               of
               Truth
               :
               Let
               none
               give
               molestation
               to
               any
               ;
               let
               every
               one
               do
               as
               he
               determines
               in
               his
               mind
               .
            
             
               And
               indeed
               there
               is
               great
               reason
               for
               Princes
               to
               give
               Tolleration
               to
               disagreeing
               persons
               ,
               whose
               Opinions
               cannot
               by
               fair
               means
               be
               altered
               ;
               for
               if
               the
               persons
               be
               confident
               ,
               they
               will
               serve
               God
               according
               to
               their
               perswasions
               ;
               and
               if
               they
               be
               publickly
               prohibited
               ,
               they
               will
               privately
               convene
               ,
               and
               then
               all
               those
               inconveniences
               ,
               and
               mischiefs
               ,
               which
               are
               Arguments
               against
               the
               permission
               of
               Conventicles
               ,
               are
               Arguments
               for
               the
               publick
               permissions
               of
               differing
               Religions
               ,
               &c.
               —
               they
               being
               restrained
               ,
               and
               made
               miserable
               ,
               indears
               the
               discontented
               
               persons
               mutuall
               ,
               and
               makes
               more
               hearty
               and
               dangerous
               confederations
               .
            
             
               King
               Iames
               
                 in
                 his
                 Letters
                 to
                 the
                 States
                 of
                 the
              
               Vnited-Provinces
               ,
               dated
               Mar.
               6.
               1613.
               
                 thus
                 wrot
              
               —
               
                 Ita
                 ut
                 prohibeatis
                 Ministros
                 vestros
                 ne
                 eas
                 disputationes
                 in
                 suggestum
                 aut
                 ad
                 plebem
                 feran●s
                 ,
                 ac
                 districte
                 imperetis
                 ut
                 pacem
                 colant
                 se
                 in
                 vicem
                 tolerando
                 in
                 ista
                 opinionum
                 ac
                 sententiarum
                 discrepantia
              
               —
               So
               that
               you
               may
               sorbid
               your
               Ministers
               ,
               that
               they
               bring
               not
               those
               Disputations
               into
               the
               Pulpit
               ,
               or
               to
               the
               People
               ,
               and
               strickly
               command
               ,
               that
               they
               embrace
               peace
               among
               themselves
               ,
               by
               Tollerating
               in
               that
               difference
               of
               Opinions
               ,
               and
               Iudgments
               .
            
             
               The
               Counsel
               like
               in
               the
               divisions
               of
               Germany
               ,
               at
               the
               first
               Reformation
               ,
               was
               thought
               reasonable
               by
               the
               Emperor
               Ferdinand
               ,
               and
               his
               excellent
               Son
               Maximilian
               ;
               for
               they
               had
               observed
               ,
               That
               Violence
               did
               exasperate
               ,
               was
               unblest
               ,
               unsuccesfull
               ,
               and
               unreasonable
               ;
               and
               therefore
               they
               made
               Decrees
               of
               Tolleration
               .
            
             
               And
               the
               Duke
               of
               Savoy
               repenting
               of
               his
               War
               ,
               undertaken
               for
               Religion
               against
               the
               Peidmontans
               ,
               promised
               them
               Toleration
               ;
               and
               was
               as
               good
               as
               his
               word
               —
               As
               much
               is
               done
               by
               the
               nobility
               of
               Polonia
               :
               so
               that
               the
               best
               Princes
               and
               the
               best
               Bishops
               gave
               Toleration
               and
               Impunities
               (
               but
               it
               is
               known
               ,
               that
               the
               first
               Persecution
               of
               disagreeing
               Persons
               was
               by
               the
               Arrians
               ,
               by
               Circumcellians
               ,
               and
               Donatists
               ,
               and
               from
               them
               they
               of
               the
               Church
               took
               Example
               ,
               &c.
               )
               And
               among
               the
               Greeks
               it
               became
               a
               publick
               and
               authorized
               practise
               ,
               till
               the
               question
               of
               Images
               grew
               hot
               and
               high
               ;
               for
               then
               the
               Worshippers
               of
               Images
               ,
               having
               taken
               their
               example
               from
               the
               Empress
               Irene
               ,
               who
               put
               her
               sons
               eyes
               out
               for
               making
               an
               Edict
               against
               Images
               ,
               began
               to
               be
               as
               cruel
               ,
               as
               they
               were
               deceived
               ,
               especially
               ,
               being
               encouraged
               by
               the
               Pope
               of
               Rome
               ,
               who
               then
               blew
               the
               Coales
               to
               some
               purpose
               .
            
             
               I
               may
               upon
               this
               occasion
               give
               account
               of
               this
               affair
               in
               the
               Church
               of
               Rome
               .
               It
               is
               remarkable
               that
               till
               the
               time
               of
               Iustinian
               the
               Emperor
               ,
               
                 A.
                 D.
              
               525.
               the
               Catholicks
               and
               Novatians
               had
               Churches
               indifferently
               permitted
               even
               in
               Rome
               it self
               ,
               but
               the
               Bishops
               of
               Rome
               ,
               whose
               interest
               was
               much
               concerned
               in
               it
               ,
               
               spoke
               much
               against
               it
               ,
               and
               laboured
               the
               eradication
               of
               the
               Novatians
               ;
               and
               at
               last
               when
               they
               got
               power
               into
               their
               hands
               they
               served
               them
               accordingly
               ;
               but
               it
               is
               observed
               by
               Socrates
               that
               when
               the
               first
               persecution
               was
               made
               against
               them
               at
               Rome
               by
               Pope
               Innocent
               the
               first
               ,
               at
               the
               same
               instant
               the
               Goths
               invaded
               Itally
               ,
               and
               became
               Lords
               of
               all
               ,
               it
               being
               just
               in
               God
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               And
               I
               have
               heard
               it
               observed
               as
               a
               blessing
               upon
               S.
               Austin
               (
               who
               was
               so
               merciful
               to
               erring
               Persons
               )
               as
               the
               greatest
               part
               of
               his
               life
               —
               to
               tolerate
               them
               ,
               and
               never
               to
               indure
               that
               they
               should
               be
               given
               over
               to
               the
               secular
               power
               to
               be
               killed
               )
               that
               the
               very
               night
               the
               Vandals
               set
               down
               before
               his
               City
               of
               Hippo
               ,
               to
               besiege
               it
               ,
               he
               died
               ,
               and
               went
               to
               God
               ;
               being
               taken
               from
               the
               miseries
               to
               come
               .
            
             
               But
               in
               the
               Church
               of
               Rome
               ,
               the
               Popes
               were
               the
               first
               Preachers
               of
               Force
               and
               Violence
               in
               matters
               of
               Opinion
               ,
               and
               that
               so
               zealously
               that
               Pope
               Vigilius
               suffered
               himself
               to
               be
               imprisoned
               ,
               and
               handled
               roughly
               by
               the
               Emperor
               Iustinian
               ,
               rather
               then
               he
               would
               consent
               to
               the
               restitution
               and
               peace
               of
               certain
               disagreeing
               persons
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               The
               first
               that
               preached
               that
               Doctrine
               was
               Dominick
               ,
               the
               Founder
               of
               the
               begging
               Order
               of
               Friars
               :
               The
               Friars
               Preachers
               ,
               in
               memory
               of
               which
               the
               Inquisition
               is
               intrusted
               only
               to
               the
               Fryars
               of
               his
               order
               ;
               and
               if
               there
               be
               any
               force
               in
               Dreams
               ,
               or
               truth
               in
               Legends
               ,
               &c.
               —
               This
               very
               thing
               might
               be
               signified
               by
               his
               mothers
               Dream
               ,
               who
               the
               night
               before
               Dominick
               was
               born
               ,
               dreamed
               she
               was
               brought
               to
               bed
               of
               a
               huge
               Dog
               ,
               with
               a
               Fire-brand
               in
               his
               mouth
               ;
               sure
               enough
               however
               his
               Disciples
               expound
               the
               Dream
               ,
               it
               was
               a
               better
               sign
               that
               he
               should
               prove
               a
               Rabid
               ,
               furious
               incendiary
               then
               any
               thing
               else
               ,
               what
               ever
               he
               might
               be
               in
               the
               other
               parts
               of
               his
               life
               ;
               in
               this
               Doctrine
               he
               was
               not
               much
               better
               ,
               as
               appears
               in
               his
               deportment
               towards
               the
               Abligences
               ,
               against
               whom
               he
               so
               preached
               
                 —
                 Adeo
                 quidem
                 ut
                 centum
                 hereticorum
                 millia
                 ab
                 octo
                 millibus
                 catholicorum
                 fusa
                 &
                 interfecta
                 fuisse
                 probiantur
                 ,
              
               saith
               one
               of
               him
               ,
               and
               of
               those
               who
               were
               taken
               one
               hundred
               and
               eighty
               were
               burned
               to
               death
               ,
               because
               they
               would
               not
               abjure
               their
               Doctrine
               ;
               
               this
               was
               the
               the
               first
               Example
               of
               putting
               erring
               Persons
               to
               death
               ,
               that
               I
               find
               in
               the
               Romish
               Church
               .
            
             
               By
               this
               time
               I
               hope
               it
               will
               not
               be
               thought
               unreasonable
               to
               say
               ,
               He
               that
               teaches
               mercy
               to
               erring
               Persons
               teaches
               indifferency
               in
               Religion
               ,
               unless
               so
               many
               Fathers
               ,
               and
               so
               many
               Churches
               ,
               and
               the
               best
               of
               Emperors
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               World
               (
               till
               they
               were
               abused
               by
               Tyranny
               ,
               Popery
               and
               faction
               )
               did
               teach
               indifferency
               :
               For
            
             
               I
               have
               shewn
               that
               Christianity
               doth
               not
               puni●h
               corporally
               persons
               erring
               Spiritually
               ,
               but
               indeed
               Popery
               doth
               .
            
             
               The
               Donatists
               ,
               and
               Circumcelians
               ,
               and
               Arrians
               ,
               and
               Itaciani
               ,
               they
               of
               old
               did
               in
               the
               middle
               Ages
               ;
               the
               Patrons
               of
               Images
               did
               ,
               and
               the
               Papists
               at
               this
               day
               do
               ,
               and
               have
               done
               ever
               since
               they
               were
               taught
               it
               by
               their
               St
               Dominick
               .
            
             
               Let
               all
               Errors
               be
               as
               much
               ,
               and
               as
               zealously
               supprest
               as
               may
               be
               ,
               but
               let
               it
               be
               done
               by
               such
               means
               as
               are
               proper
               instruments
               of
               their
               suppression
               ,
               by
               Preaching
               and
               Disputation
               ,
               by
               Charity
               and
               Sweetness
               ,
               by
               Holiness
               of
               Life
               ,
               Assiduity
               of
               Exhortation
               ,
               by
               the
               Word
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               Prayer
               .
            
             
               For
               these
               wayes
               are
               most
               natural
               ,
               most
               prudent
               ,
               most
               peaceable
               and
               effectual
               ,
               only
               let
               not
               men
               be
               hasty
               ,
               in
               calling
               every
               disliked
               Opinion
               by
               the
               name
               of
               Heresie
               ;
               and
               when
               they
               have
               resolved
               that
               they
               will
               call
               it
               so
               ,
               let
               them
               use
               the
               erring
               person
               like
               a
               Brother
               ,
               not
               beat
               him
               like
               a
               Dog
               ,
               or
               convince
               him
               with
               a
               Gibbit
               ,
               or
               vex
               him
               out
               of
               his
               understanding
               or
               perswasion
               .
            
          
           
             
               Thus
               far
               
                 Ier.
                 Taylor
              
               ;
               these
               Passages
               being
               truly
               collected
               out
               of
               his
               Epistle
               ,
               where
               are
               many
               more
               to
               the
               same
               purpose
               ;
               to
               which
               the
               Reader
               is
               referred
               for
               further
               satisfaction
               ,
               if
               he
               desire
               it
               :
               And
               further
               in
               his
               Sixteenth
               Section
               ,
               for
               the
               lawfulness
               of
               Princes
               giving
               Tolleration
               to
               several
               Religions
               ,
               he
               hath
               these
               Passages
               .
            
             
               For
               it
               may
               be
               safe
               in
               diversity
               of
               perswasions
               ;
               and
               it
               is
               also
               a
               part
               of
               Christian
               Religion
               ,
               that
               the
               Liberty
               of
               mens
               Consciences
               should
               be
               preserved
               in
               all
               things
               ,
               where
               God
               hath
               not
               set
               a
               limit
               —
            
             
             
               That
               the
               Soul
               of
               man
               should
               be
               free
               ,
               and
               acknowledge
               no
               Master
               but
               Jesus
               Christ.
               
            
             
               That
               matters
               Spiritual
               should
               not
               be
               restrained
               by
               punishments
               corporal
               .
            
             
               That
               the
               same
               meekness
               and
               Charity
               should
               be
               preserved
               in
               the
               promotion
               of
               Christianity
               ,
               that
               gave
               it
               foundation
               ,
               and
               increment
               ,
               and
               firmness
               in
               its
               first
               publication
               .
            
             
               And
               that
               Persons
               should
               not
               more
               certainly
               be
               condemned
               then
               their
               Opinions
               confuted
               .
            
             
               And
               lastly
               ,
               That
               the
               Infirmities
               of
               men
               ,
               and
               difficulties
               of
               things
               ,
               should
               be
               both
               put
               in
               ballance
               ,
               to
               make
               abatement
               in
               the
               diffinitive
               sentence
               against
               mens
               persons
               .
            
             
               As
               Christian
               Princes
               must
               look
               to
               the
               interest
               of
               their
               Government
               ;
               so
               especially
               must
               they
               consider
               the
               interests
               of
               Christianity
               ,
               and
               not
               call
               every
               redargution
               ,
               or
               modesty
               ,
               discovery
               of
               an
               established
               Error
               ,
               by
               the
               name
               of
               the
               disturbance
               of
               the
               Peace
               ;
               For
               ,
            
             
               It
               is
               very
               likely
               that
               the
               peevishness
               ,
               and
               impatience
               of
               contradiction
               in
               the
               Governors
               may
               break
               the
               peace
               .
            
             
               Let
               them
               but
               remember
               the
               Gentleness
               of
               Christianity
               ;
               the
               Liberty
               of
               Consciences
               which
               ought
               to
               be
               preserved
               ;
               and
               let
               them
               do
               justice
               to
               the
               persons
               ,
               whoever
               they
               are
               that
               are
               peevish
               ;
               provided
               no
               mans
               person
               be
               over-born
               with
               prejudice
               :
               For
            
             
               If
               it
               be
               necessary
               for
               all
               men
               to
               subscribe
               to
               the
               present
               established
               Religion
               ;
               by
               the
               same
               reason
               ,
               at
               another
               time
               ,
               a
               man
               may
               be
               bound
               to
               subscribe
               to
               the
               contradictory
               ,
               and
               so
               to
               all
               Religions
               in
               the
               World.
               Uncharitableness
               is
               much
               prevented
               when
               no
               person
               is
               on
               either
               side
               engaged
               upon
               revenge
               ,
               or
               troubled
               with
               disgrace
               ,
               or
               vexed
               with
               punishments
               ,
               by
               any
               decretory
               sentence
               against
               him
               :
               It
               was
               the
               saying
               of
               a
               wise
               States-man
               ,
               (
               I
               mean
               
                 Thuanus
                 )
                 Haeretici
                 qui
                 pace
                 data
                 factionibus
                 scinduntur
                 ,
                 persecutione
                 uniuntur
                 contra
                 .
                 Remp.
                 If
                 you
                 persecute
                 Hereticks
                 ,
                 or
                 Discrepants
                 ,
                 they
                 unite
                 themselves
                 as
                 to
                 a
                 common
                 defence
                 if
                 you
                 permit
                 them
                 ,
                 they
                 divide
                 themselves
                 upon
                 private
                 interest
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 rather
                 ,
                 if
                 this
                 interest
                 was
                 an
                 ingredient
                 of
                 the
                 Opinion
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
           
             SECT
             .
             III.
             
          
           
             Instances
             out
             of
             divers
             Authors
             treating
             on
             the
             same
             Subject
             ,
             by
             William
             Caton
             ,
             deceased
             .
          
           
             CHrisostomus
             said
             ,
             
               It
               is
               not
               the
               manner
               of
               the
               Children
               of
               God
               to
               persecute
               others
               to
               death
               about
               their
               Religion
               ;
               but
               it
               hath
               been
               ,
               and
               is
               their
               condition
               to
               be
               put
               to
               death
               themselves
               for
               the
               Testimony
               of
               of
               the
               Truth
               .
               Moreover
               ,
               (
               said
               he
               )
               the
               shedding
               of
               Blood
               about
               Religion
               ,
               is
               an
               evident
               token
               of
               Antichrist
               ,
               
                 Relig.
                 Vris
                 .
                 pag.
              
               192.
               
            
          
           
             Haywardus
             said
             ,
             
               That
               the
               best
               Writers
               of
               that
               time
               did
               agree
               in
               one
               opinion
               ,
               and
               with
               
                 Tertulliano
                 ,
                 Lactantio
                 ,
                 Cassidoro
              
               ,
               and
               Iosephus
               ,
               &c.
               
               That
               People
               must
               inform
               men
               to
               imbrace
               Religion
               with
               Reason
               ,
               and
               not
               compel
               them
               by
               violence
               .
               
                 I
                 have
                 for
                 long
                 season
                 determined
                 ,
                 said
                 one
                 of
                 the
                 Kings
                 of
                 France
                 ,
                 to
                 reform
                 the
                 Church
                 ,
                 which
                 without
                 Peace
                 (
                 said
                 he
                 )
                 I
                 cannot
                 do
                 ,
                 and
                 it
                 is
                 impossible
                 to
                 reform
                 ,
                 or
                 convert
                 people
                 by
                 violence
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 am
                 King
                 ,
                 
                   as
                   a
                   Shepherd
                
                 ,
                 (
                 said
                 he
                 )
                 and
                 will
                 not
                 shed
                 the
                 Blood
                 of
                 my
                 Sheep
                 ;
                 but
                 will
                 gather
                 them
                 through
                 the
                 mildness
                 and
                 goodness
                 of
                 a
                 King
                 ,
                 and
                 not
                 through
                 the
                 power
                 of
                 Tyranny
                 :
                 And
                 I
                 will
                 give
                 them
                 that
                 are
                 of
                 the
                 reformed
                 Religion
                 right
                 Liberty
                 to
                 live
                 and
                 dwell
                 free
                 ,
                 without
                 being
                 examined
                 ,
                 perplexed
                 ,
                 molested
                 ,
                 or
                 compelled
                 to
                 any
                 thing
                 contrary
                 to
                 their
                 Consciences
                 ;
                 for
                 they
                 shall
                 have
                 the
                 free
                 exercise
                 of
                 their
                 Religion
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
                   vide
                   Chron.
                   Vande
                   Vnderg
                   2.
                   deel
                   .
                   pag.
                
                 1514.
                 
              
            
          
           
             Luther
             said
             ,
             
               That
               the
               Hypocrites
               Church
               was
               to
               be
               known
               by
               its
               Manners
               ,
               whose
               Image
               and
               Sign
               was
               Esau
               ,
               yet
               she
               boasted
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               would
               be
               accounted
               his
               Church
               ,
               but
               
               lived
               wholly
               according
               to
               the
               World.
               Further
               ,
               (
               said
               he
               )
               the
               true
               Church
               is
               not
               defended
               by
               a
               Fleshly
               Arm
               ,
               which
               wicked
               Bishops
               especially
               use
               ,
               and
               cry
               unto
               .
               
                 
                   Thesau
                   .
                   pag.
                
                 622.
                 
              
            
          
           
             Calvin
             said
             ,
             
               That
               the
               Apostle
               gave
               to
               understand
               ,
               That
               to
               exercise
               authority
               over
               ones
               Faith
               ,
               was
               in
               no
               wise
               just
               ,
               nor
               tollerable
               :
               (
               yea
               said
               he
               )
               It
               is
               Tyanny
               in
               the
               Church
               ;
               for
               FAITH
               ought
               to
               be
               free
               from
               all
               Subjection
               of
               men
               .
            
          
           
             When
             several
             of
             the
             Priests
             in
             the
             low
             Countries
             requested
             of
             the
             Prince
             and
             States
             ,
             that
             they
             would
             introduce
             Ordinances
             and
             Discipline
             ,
             according
             to
             their
             Opinions
             ;
             but
             the
             Prince
             ,
             and
             the
             States
             ,
             rejected
             their
             requests
             ,
             esteeming
             them
             prejudicial
             both
             to
             Religion
             and
             Pollicy
             ;
             when
             they
             observed
             the
             diverse
             Opinions
             that
             were
             among
             the
             People
             ,
             concluding
             ,
             
               It
               was
               the
               best
               way
               to
               preserve
               unity
               among
               the
               People
               ,
               to
               give
            
             Liberty
             
               to
               all
               ,
               and
               to
            
             Compel
             none
             ,
             Anno
             1608.
             
             Edict
             .
             Fol.
             27.
             
          
           
             Areneus
             affirmed
             ,
             
               That
               all
               forcing
               of
               Conscience
               ,
               though
               it
               was
               but
               a
               forbiding
               of
               the
               Exercise
               ,
               which
               is
               esteemed
               by
               one
               or
               another
               ,
               to
               be
               necessary
               to
               Salvation
               ,
               is
               in
               no
               wise
               right
               nor
               fitting
               :
            
             
               He
               also
               affirmed
            
             ,
             
               That
               through
               diversities
               of
               Religions
               the
               Kingdom
               should
               not
               be
               brought
               into
               any
               disturbance
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Antient
             Reformed
             Protestants
             termed
             that
             forcing
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             when
             they
             were
             constrained
             to
             leave
             off
             the
             exercise
             of
             their
             Religion
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               
                 Car
                 nous
                 privant
                 de
                 nostre
                 Religion
                 on
                 nous
                 tiendroit
                 en
                 une
                 continuele
                 mors
                 corporelle
                 &
                 spirituelle
              
            
             (
             that
             is
             )
             For
             to
             deprive
             us
             of
             our
             Religion
             ,
             is
             to
             keep
             us
             in
             a
             perpetual
             corporal
             and
             spiritual
             death
             ;
             adding
             thereunto
             ,
             
               How
               that
               they
               would
               rather
               be
               put
               to
               death
               then
               be
               bereaved
               of
               the
               exercise
               of
               their
               Religion
               ,
               &c.
               
               And
               also
               they
               testified
               ,
               how
               that
               the
               Religion
               which
               was
               defended
               with
               Cruelty
               ,
               was
               not
               grounded
               upon
               the
               Word
               of
               God.
               
            
          
           
             Lactantius
             said
             ,
             
               If
               you
               will
               with
               blood
               ,
               with
               evil
               ,
               and
               with
               torments
               ,
               defend
               the
               Worship
               ,
               it
               shall
               not
               thereby
               be
               defended
               but
               polluted
               ,
               
                 
                   Lib.
                   5.
                   
                   Chap.
                
                 20.
                 
              
            
          
           
             Constantius
             the
             Emperor
             said
             ,
             
               That
               it
               was
               enough
               that
               he
               
               preserved
               the
               unity
               of
               the
               FAITH
               ,
               that
               he
               might
               be
               excusable
               before
               the
               Judgment
               Seat
               of
               God
               ;
               and
               that
               he
               would
               leave
               every
               one
               to
               his
               own
               understanding
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               account
               he
               will
               give
               before
               the
               Judgment
               Seat
               of
               Christ
               :
               Hereto
               may
               we
               stir
               up
               People
               (
               
                 said
                 he
              
               )
               not
               compel
               them
               ,
               beseech
               them
               to
               come
               into
               the
               unity
               of
               the
               Christians
               ;
               but
               to
               do
               VIOLENCE
               to
               them
               ,
               we
               will
               not
               in
               no
               wise
               .
               
                 
                   Sabast.
                   Frank.
                   Cron.
                   Fol.
                
                 127.
                 
              
            
          
           
             Augustinus
             Said
             ,
             
               Some
               disturbed
               the
               Peace
               of
               the
               Church
               while
               they
               went
               about
               to
               root
               out
               the
               TARES
               before
               the
               time
               ;
               and
               through
               this
               Error
               of
               
                 Blindness
                 (
                 said
                 he
              
               )
               are
               they
               themselves
               separated
               ,
               so
               much
               the
               more
               from
               being
               united
               unto
               Christ.
               
            
          
           
             Retnaldus
             testified
             ,
             
               That
               he
               who
               with
               Imprisoning
               and
               Persecuting
               seeketh
               to
               spread
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               and
               greaseth
               his
               Hands
               with
               Blood
               ,
               shall
               much
               rather
               be
               looked
               upon
               for
               a
               wild
               Hunter
               ,
               then
               a
               Preacher
               ,
               or
               a
               Defender
               of
               the
               Christian
               Religion
               .
            
          
           
             The
             State
             of
             Holland
             testified
             ,
             
               
                 Dat
                 waer
                 vervolginghen
                 Zijn
                 datter
                 daer
                 al
                 in
                 roere
                 is
                 ,
                 maer
                 waer
                 geen
                 en
                 sijn
                 al
                 sijdor
                 verscheijden
                 Religion
                 dat
                 dare
                 alle
                 saelren
                 stilder
                 sijn
                 so
                 oelr
                 in
                 onse
                 ijden
                 is
                 bevon
                 den
                 :
              
               that
               is
               ,
               Where
               there
               was
               Persecution
               ,
               there
               was
               all
               in
               disstraction
               ,
               but
               where
               there
               was
               none
               (
               though
               there
               were
               several
               Religions
               )
               there
               all
               things
               were
               the
               quieter
               ,
               as
               hath
               been
               evident
               in
               our
               dayes
               ,
               
                 
                   said
                   they
                   ,
                   Vide
                   Vrede
                   Handel
                   Van.
                   Col.
                   Fol.
                
                 53.
                 
              
            
          
           
             Calvin
             Said
             ,
             
               That
               those
               that
               are
               set
               over
               us
               must
               be
               obeyed
               ,
               if
               that
               the
               Command
               of
               God
               be
               not
               thereby
               disobeyed
               ;
               but
               if
               they
               lead
               us
               from
               obedience
               to
               God
               ,
               and
               presumptiously
               strive
               against
               the
               Lord
               ,
               then
               must
               they
               not
               be
               regarded
               ,
               
                 said
                 he
              
               ,
               to
               the
               end
               that
               God
               with
               his
               Authority
               may
               retain
               the
               preheminence
               .
            
          
           
             
               A
               Book
               written
               in
               French
               ,
               by
               N.
               M.
               Anno
               1576.
               hath
               this
               Sentence
               in
               it
            
             
               
                 Those
                 Princes
                 that
                 have
                 ruled
                 by
                 Gentleness
                 and
                 Clemency
                 ,
                 
                 added
                 to
                 justice
                 ;
                 and
                 have
                 exercised
                 Moderation
                 and
                 Meekness
                 towards
                 their
                 Subjects
                 ,
                 alwayes
                 greatly
                 Prospered
                 ,
                 and
                 Reigned
                 long
                 .
              
               
                 But
                 on
                 the
                 contrary
                 ,
                 those
                 Princes
                 that
                 have
                 been
                 
                   Cruel
                   ,
                   Vnjust
                   ,
                   Perfidious
                
                 ,
                 and
                 Oppressors
                 of
                 their
                 Subjects
                 ,
                 have
                 soon
                 fallen
                 ,
                 they
                 and
                 their
                 Estate
                 into
                 danger
                 ,
                 or
                 total
                 ruin
                 .
              
            
             
               Veritus
               said
               ,
               
                 Seeing
                 Christ
                 is
                 a
                 LAMB
                 ,
                 whom
                 you
                 profess
                 to
                 be
                 your
                 Head
                 and
                 Captain
                 ,
                 then
                 it
                 behoveth
                 you
                 to
                 be
                 Sheep
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 use
                 the
                 same
                 WEAPONS
                 ,
                 which
                 he
                 made
                 use
                 of
                 ;
                 for
                 he
                 will
                 not
                 be
                 a
                 Shepherd
                 of
                 Wolves
                 ,
                 and
                 wild
                 Beasts
                 ,
                 but
                 onely
                 of
                 SHEEP
                 ;
                 wherefore
                 if
                 you
                 lose
                 the
                 Nature
                 of
                 Sheep
                 
                   (
                   said
                   he
                
                 )
                 and
                 be
                 changed
                 into
                 Wolves
                 ,
                 and
                 wild
                 Beasts
                 ,
                 and
                 use
                 fleshly
                 Weapons
                 ,
                 then
                 will
                 you
                 exclude
                 your selves
                 out
                 of
                 his
                 Calling
                 ;
                 and
                 forsake
                 his
                 Banner
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 will
                 he
                 not
                 be
                 your
                 Captain
                 .
              
            
             
               Stephanus
               King
               of
               Poland
               said
               ,
               
                 It
                 belongeth
                 not
                 to
                 me
                 to
                 reform
                 the
                 Conscience
                 ,
                 I
                 have
                 alwayes
                 gladly
                 given
                 that
                 over
                 to
                 God
                 ,
                 which
                 belongeth
                 to
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 shall
                 I
                 do
                 now
                 ;
                 and
                 also
                 for
                 the
                 future
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 suffer
                 the
                 WEEDS
                 to
                 grow
                 until
                 the
                 time
                 of
                 Harvest
                 ;
                 for
                 I
                 know
                 that
                 the
                 number
                 of
                 Believers
                 are
                 but
                 small
                 ,
              
               therefore
               ,
               said
               he
               ,
               when
               some
               were
               proceeding
               in
               persecution
               ,
               
                 
                   Ego
                   sum
                   Rex
                   Populorum
                   non
                   Conscientiarum
                   ,
                
              
               that
               is
               ,
               I
               am
               the
               King
               of
               the
               People
               ,
               not
               of
               their
               Consciences
               :
               he
               also
               affirmed
               ,
               
                 That
                 Religion
                 was
                 not
                 to
                 be
                 planted
                 with
                 FIRE
                 and
                 SWORD
                 ,
                 
                   Chron.
                   Van.
                   de
                   Rel.
                   Vrijh
                   .
                   2.
                   deel
                   .
                
              
            
             
               Tindal
               said
               ,
               
                 The
                 New
                 Testament
                 of
                 Christ
                 suffered
                 no
                 Law
                 of
                 Compelling
                 ,
                 but
                 alone
                 of
                 Perswading
                 ,
                 and
                 Exhorting
                 ,
                 
                   
                     Fox
                     .
                     Acts
                  
                   and
                   Mon.
                   page
                   1338.
                   
                
              
            
             
               The
               Prince
               of
               Orange
               testified
               ,
               Anno
               1579.
               
               
                 That
                 it
                 was
                 impossible
                 that
                 the
                 Land
                 should
                 be
                 kept
                 in
                 Peace
                 except
                 there
                 was
                 a
                 free
                 Tolleration
                 in
                 the
                 Exercise
                 of
                 Religion
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Where
                 hast
                 thou
                 ever
                 read
                 in
                 thy
                 dayes
                 (
                 said
                 Menno
                 )
                 in
                 the
                 Writing
                 of
                 the
                 Apostles
                 ,
                 that
                 Christ
                 or
                 the
                 Apostles
                 ever
                 cryed
                 out
                 to
                 the
                 Magistrates
                 ,
                 for
                 their
                 Power
                 ,
                 against
                 them
                 that
                 would
                 not
                 hear
                 their
                 Doctrine
                 ,
                 nor
                 obey
                 their
                 Words
                 ?
                 I
                 know
                 certainly
                 ,
                 said
                 he
                 ,
                 that
                 where
                 the
                 Magistrate
                 shall
                 Banish
                 
                 with
                 the
                 SWORD
                 ,
                 there
                 is
                 not
                 the
                 right
                 Knowledge
                 ,
                 spiritual
                 Word
                 ,
                 nor
                 Church
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 
                   Invocare
                   Brachium
                   Seculare
                
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 It
                 is
                 not
                 Christian
                 like
                 ,
                 but
                 Tyrannical
                 ,
                 said
                 D.
                 Philipson
                 ,
                 to
                 Banish
                 and
                 Persecute
                 People
                 about
                 FAITH
                 and
                 Religion
                 ,
                 and
                 they
                 that
                 so
                 do
                 are
                 certainly
                 of
                 the
                 Pharisaical
                 Generation
                 ,
                 who
                 resisted
                 the
                 Holy
                 Ghost
                 .
              
            
             
               Er●smus
               sad
               ,
               
                 That
                 though
                 they
                 take
                 our
                 Moneys
                 and
                 Goods
                 ,
                 they
                 cannot
                 therefore
                 hurt
                 our
                 Salvation
                 ;
                 they
                 afflict
                 us
                 much
                 with
                 Prisons
                 ,
                 but
                 they
                 do
                 not
                 thereby
                 separate
                 us
                 from
                 God
                 ,
                 
                   
                     In
                     de
                     Krijdges
                     wrede
                     ,
                     Fol.
                     
                  
                
                 63.
                 
              
            
             
               Lucernus
               said
               ,
               
                 He
                 that
                 comandeth
                 any
                 thing
                 ,
                 wherewith
                 he
                 bindeth
                 the
                 Conscience
                 ,
                 this
                 is
                 an
                 Antichrist
                 ,
                 
                   
                     Inde
                     Benuse
                     disp
                     .
                     Fol.
                  
                   71.
                   
                
              
            
             
               It
               was
               
               Luther's
               Opinion
               ,
               
                 That
                 those
                 that
                 stirred
                 up
                 the
                 Princes
                 to
                 persecute
                 abut
                 Religion
                 ,
                 they
                 raised
                 the
                 Uproar
                 ,
                 
                   Thesaur
                   .
                   pag.
                   679.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           REASONS
           FOR
           Liberty
           of
           Conscience
           .
        
         
           
             SECT
             .
             IV.
             
          
           
             Several
             Reasons
             rendred
             ,
             why
             no
             outward
             Force
             ,
             nor
             Imposition
             ,
             ought
             to
             be
             used
             in
             Matters
             of
             Faith
             and
             Religion
             ,
             by
             R.
             H.
             S.
             F.
             and
             F.
             H.
             
          
           
             LIBERTY
             of
             CONSCIENCE
             ought
             to
             be
             allowed
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             in
             the
             free
             Exercise
             of
             it
             to
             God-ward
             (
             without
             Compulsion
             )
             in
             all
             things
             relating
             to
             His
             Worship
             ,
             for
             these
             REASONS
             following
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Because
             the
             General
             and
             Universal
             Royal-Law
             of
             Christ
             commands
             it
             ,
             
               Matth.
               7.
               12.
               
               All
               things
               whatsoever
               ye
               would
               that
               men
               should
               do
               to
               you
               ,
               do
               ye
               even
               so
               to
               them
               :
               for
               this
               is
               the
               Law
               and
               Prophets
               —
            
             That
             which
             every
             man
             would
             have
             ,
             and
             receive
             from
             another
             ,
             he
             ought
             by
             Christs
             RVLE
             to
             give
             and
             allow
             it
             to
             another
             .
             But
             every
             man
             is
             willing
             to
             have
             the
             LIBERTY
             of
             his
             
               OWN
               CONSCIENCE
            
             ,
             therefore
             ought
             to
             ALLOW
             it
             to
             another
             .
          
           
           
             2.
             
             Because
             no
             man
             can
             perswade
             the
             Conscience
             of
             another
             ,
             either
             what
             God
             is
             ,
             or
             how
             he
             should
             be
             worshipped
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             which
             God
             hath
             given
             to
             instruct
             man
             in
             the
             Ways
             of
             Truth
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Because
             ,
             all
             Obedience
             or
             Service
             that
             is
             obtained
             by
             force
             ,
             is
             for
             fear
             of
             Wrath
             ,
             and
             not
             from
             Love
             ,
             nor
             for
             Conscience
             sake
             ;
             and
             therefore
             will
             but
             continue
             so
             long
             as
             that
             fear
             or
             force
             abides
             upon
             them
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Because
             ,
             that
             by
             forcing
             ,
             no
             man
             can
             make
             a
             Hypocrite
             to
             be
             a
             true
             Believer
             ;
             but
             on
             the
             contrary
             ,
             many
             may
             be
             made
             Hypocrites
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Because
             ,
             that
             in
             all
             forced
             Impositions
             upon
             mens
             Consciences
             ,
             there
             is
             something
             of
             the
             wrath
             of
             man
             exercised
             ,
             which
             works
             not
             the
             Righteousness
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             rather
             begets
             enmity
             in
             the
             heart
             one
             towards
             another
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Because
             ,
             that
             by
             forcing
             any
             thing
             upon
             mens
             Consciences
             ,
             as
             to
             matters
             of
             Faith
             and
             Worship
             ,
             many
             are
             hardened
             in
             their
             hearts
             against
             the
             things
             imposed
             ;
             when
             as
             otherwise
             ,
             through
             Love
             and
             gentle
             Instructions
             their
             hearts
             might
             be
             perswaded
             to
             willing
             obedience
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             Because
             ,
             that
             Persecution
             for
             Conscience
             contradicteth
             Christs
             Charge
             ,
             Matth.
             13.
             who
             bids
             that
             the
             Tares
             (
             or
             false
             Worshippers
             )
             be
             suffered
             to
             grow
             together
             in
             the
             Field
             (
             or
             World
             )
             till
             the
             Harvest
             (
             or
             End
             of
             the
             World.
             )
          
           
             8.
             
             Because
             ,
             Force
             is
             contrary
             to
             the
             end
             for
             which
             it
             is
             pretended
             to
             be
             used
             
               (
               viz.
            
             )
             The
             preservation
             and
             safety
             of
             the
             Wheat
             ,
             which
             End
             is
             not
             answered
             by
             Persecution
             ,
             because
             the
             Wheat
             is
             in
             danger
             to
             be
             plucked
             up
             thereby
             ,
             as
             Christ
             saith
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             Because
             to
             Force
             is
             inconsistant
             with
             the
             belief
             of
             the
             Jews
             Conversion
             (
             and
             other
             false
             Worshippers
             )
             which
             is
             prayed
             for
             by
             the
             publick
             Teachers
             ,
             and
             cannot
             be
             attained
             ,
             if
             Persecution
             for
             Conscience
             be
             prosecuted
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             Because
             they
             that
             impose
             upon
             mens
             Consciences
             ,
             exercise
             Dominion
             over
             mens
             Faith
             ,
             which
             the
             Apostles
             denied
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               They
               had
               not
               Dominion
               over
               any
               mans
               Faith.
               
            
          
           
             11.
             
             Because
             ,
             Imposition
             upon
             mens
             Consciences
             necessitates
             
             them
             to
             sin
             ,
             in
             yielding
             a
             Conformity
             contrary
             to
             their
             own
             Faith
             ;
             for
             whatsoever
             is
             not
             of
             a
             mans
             own
             Faith
             ,
             is
             sin
             .
          
           
             12.
             
             Because
             ,
             that
             Imposition
             and
             Force
             wrestles
             with
             flesh
             and
             blood
             ,
             and
             carnal
             Weapons
             ,
             which
             are
             contrary
             to
             the
             Apostles
             Doctrine
             ,
             who
             said
             ,
             
               Our
               Weapons
               are
               not
               Carnal
               ,
               but
               Spiritual
               ,
               and
               Mighty
               through
               God
               ;
               and
               we
               wrestle
               not
               with
               Flesh
               ,
               and
               Blood.
               
            
          
           
             13.
             
             Because
             ,
             there
             is
             but
             
               One
               Iudge
               ,
               Law-giver
            
             ,
             and
             King
             in
             and
             over
             the
             Conscience
             ,
             as
             the
             Saints
             have
             testified
             in
             the
             Scriptures
             of
             Truth
             ;
             and
             whosoever
             would
             intrude
             ,
             so
             as
             to
             be
             Judge
             and
             Law-giver
             over
             the
             Conscience
             ,
             intrencheth
             upon
             the
             Perogative
             of
             Christ
             ,
             
               Isa.
               33.
               22.
               
               Iames
            
             4.
             12.
             
          
           
             14.
             
             
               Because
               ,
               it
               is
               prophesied
               in
            
             Isa.
             11
             ,
             The
             Woolf
             shall
             dwell
             with
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             and
             the
             Leopard
             shall
             lie
             down
             with
             the
             Kid
             ,
             and
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             Destroyer
             in
             all
             the
             Holy
             Mountain
             :
             
               And
               therefore
               no
               Imposition
               upon
               mens
               Consciences
               .
            
          
           
             15.
             
             
               Because
               ,
               to
               impose
               upon
               mens
               Consciences
               for
               differences
               in
               Faith
               ,
               is
               contrary
               to
               the
               Advice
               of
               the
               Apostle
               ,
               who
               directs
               People
            
             to
             wait
             upon
             God
             to
             be
             satisfied
             ,
             
               and
               not
               to
               the
               Magistrates
               ,
               or
               others
               ,
               to
               be
               forced
               ;
               who
               saith
               ,
            
             Whereunto
             we
             have
             attained
             ,
             let
             us
             walk
             ;
             and
             wherein
             any
             man
             is
             otherwise
             minded
             ,
             God
             shall
             reveal
             ,
             even
             that
             unto
             him
             .
          
           
             16.
             
             Because
             ,
             to
             force
             mens
             Consciences
             ,
             and
             to
             lay
             Yoaks
             upon
             them
             ,
             is
             to
             make
             void
             the
             Blood-shed
             and
             Sufferings
             of
             Christ
             ,
             who
             sits
             upon
             the
             Throne
             of
             the
             Conscience
             ,
             and
             gives
             liberty
             there
             ;
             and
             commands
             us
             to
             stand
             fast
             in
             that
             liberty
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             be
             entangled
             through
             the
             Impositions
             of
             men
             ,
             or
             Yoak
             of
             bondage
             ,
             Gal.
             5.
             6.
             
          
           
             17.
             
             Because
             ,
             in
             all
             Nations
             the
             different
             Professions
             and
             Perswasions
             of
             Religion
             ,
             are
             either
             Friends
             or
             Enemies
             to
             the
             Governors
             ;
             if
             Friends
             then
             obliged
             by
             that
             bond
             ;
             if
             Enemies
             then
             Christ's
             Command
             is
             to
             take
             place
             ,
             who
             saith
             ,
             
               Love
               your
               Enemies
            
             ,
             which
             if
             observed
             ,
             Persecution
             for
             Conscience
             will
             be
             avoided
             .
          
           
             18.
             
             Because
             Toleration
             of
             different
             Perswasions
             in
             Religion
             was
             allowed
             in
             the
             Iewish
             State
             ,
             as
             not
             inconsistant
             with
             their
             
             Safety
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             things
             contrary
             each
             to
             other
             ,
             as
             the
             
               Sadduces
               ,
               Pharisees
               ,
               Esaeans
               ,
               Herodians
               ,
            
             with
             others
             .
          
           
             19.
             
             Because
             ,
             the
             true
             Religion
             cannot
             be
             preached
             up
             by
             force
             of
             ARMES
             ,
             and
             the
             primitive
             Christians
             detested
             that
             Form
             of
             Proceedings
             .
          
           
             20.
             
             Because
             ,
             no
             man
             hath
             such
             power
             (
             by
             outward
             compulsion
             )
             over
             the
             Souls
             and
             Consciences
             of
             other
             men
             ,
             as
             to
             lay
             a
             necessity
             on
             them
             to
             believe
             that
             which
             they
             do
             not
             believe
             ,
             or
             not
             to
             believe
             what
             they
             do
             believe
             ;
             true
             Faith
             being
             the
             Gift
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             21.
             
             Because
             ,
             If
             the
             Magistrate
             imposeth
             upon
             the
             Conscience
             ,
             he
             must
             either
             do
             it
             as
             a
             Magistrate
             ,
             or
             as
             a
             Christian
             .
             Not
             as
             a
             Magistrate
             ,
             for
             then
             Heathens
             (
             being
             Magistrates
             )
             have
             the
             same
             power
             to
             impose
             ;
             and
             so
             ,
             by
             Revolutions
             ,
             and
             Conquests
             ,
             may
             come
             to
             give
             Laws
             to
             Christians
             ,
             and
             compel
             them
             to
             Idolatry
             .
             2.
             
             Not
             as
             Christians
             ,
             for
             that
             contradicts
             Christ's
             saying
             ,
             
               The
               Kings
               of
               the
            
             Gentiles
             
               exercise
               Lordship
               over
               them
               ,
               but
               it
               shall
               not
               be
               so
               among
               you
               ,
               for
               all
               ye
               are
               Brethren
               .
            
          
           
             22.
             
             Because
             ▪
             by
             the
             same
             Rule
             and
             Reason
             that
             the
             Magistrates
             of
             one
             Nation
             ought
             to
             impose
             upon
             ,
             and
             persecute
             for
             Conscience
             ,
             the
             Magistrates
             in
             all
             other
             Nations
             ought
             to
             do
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             greatest
             part
             of
             Mankind
             may
             come
             to
             be
             destroyed
             ,
             there
             being
             more
             that
             Dissent
             ,
             than
             are
             at
             Unity
             in
             Matters
             of
             Faith
             and
             Religion
             .
          
           
             23.
             
             Because
             the
             strength
             of
             Truth
             ,
             and
             its
             Conquest
             over
             Falsity
             and
             Deceit
             is
             best
             discovered
             by
             letting
             both
             have
             their
             Liberty
             ,
             from
             outward
             Compulsion
             ;
             For
             no
             doubt
             ,
             had
             outward
             Force
             been
             less
             used
             ,
             the
             prevalency
             of
             Truth
             had
             been
             more
             manifest
             ,
             and
             that
             wise
             Saying
             ,
             truly
             experienced
             in
             the
             World
             ,
             
               viz.
               That
               which
               is
               of
               God
               will
               stand
               ,
               and
               that
               which
               is
               not
               ,
               will
               come
               to
               nothing
               .
            
          
           
             24.
             
             Because
             ,
             the
             Disciples
             of
             Christ
             are
             rebuked
             by
             him
             for
             desiring
             the
             Destruction
             of
             those
             that
             were
             contrary
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             would
             not
             receive
             Him
             ;
             which
             zeal
             is
             sharply
             reproved
             in
             his
             Saying
             ,
             
               They
               knew
               not
               what
               Spirit
               they
               were
               of
               .
            
          
           
             25.
             
             Because
             ,
             to
             impose
             upon
             mens
             Consciences
             ,
             and
             to
             destroy
             
             their
             Persons
             for
             difference
             in
             Religion
             ,
             is
             contrary
             to
             the
             end
             of
             Christ's
             coming
             ,
             who
             saith
             ,
             
               He
               came
               not
               to
            
             Destroy
             mens
             Lives
             
               but
               to
            
             save
             them
             .
          
           
             26.
             
             Because
             ▪
             People
             of
             divers
             Religions
             in
             one
             Nation
             ,
             if
             not
             tollerated
             ,
             must
             some
             of
             them
             be
             destroyed
             or
             removed
             ,
             by
             banishment
             ?
             If
             destroyed
             ,
             the
             Constancy
             and
             Patience
             of
             the
             Sufferers
             for
             their
             Faith
             ,
             moving
             Pitty
             and
             Commiseration
             ,
             makes
             men
             more
             ready
             to
             own
             ,
             then
             to
             reject
             their
             Faith
             ;
             and
             so
             rather
             multiplies
             ,
             than
             lessens
             the
             number
             of
             its
             Professors
             ;
             if
             banished
             ,
             this
             renders
             the
             Banished
             as
             so
             many
             Enemies
             abroad
             ,
             ready
             upon
             all
             occasions
             to
             disturb
             the
             Peace
             and
             Tranquillity
             of
             their
             own
             native
             Country
             .
             There
             is
             therefore
             in
             order
             to
             the
             outward
             welfare
             of
             all
             Nations
             ,
             a
             kind
             of
             necessity
             for
             a
             Tolleration
             in
             them
             of
             all
             Religions
             .
          
           
             27.
             
             Because
             ,
             to
             impose
             upon
             mens
             Consciences
             begets
             a
             hatred
             against
             the
             Imposers
             in
             those
             who
             are
             imposed
             upon
             ,
             and
             forced
             thereby
             to
             violate
             their
             Consciences
             towards
             God
             ,
             in
             matters
             of
             Worship
             .
          
           
             28.
             
             Because
             ,
             men
             are
             commanded
             to
             be
             subject
             to
             the
             Powers
             that
             are
             ,
             for
             Conscience
             sake
             ,
             and
             therefore
             such
             Powers
             ought
             not
             to
             persecute
             men
             for
             
               Conscience
               sake
            
             ,
             being
             that
             is
             prescribed
             for
             the
             Rule
             of
             Obedience
             ,
             the
             Scriptures
             saying
             ,
             
               Be
               ye
               subject
               not
               only
               for
               Wrath
               ,
               but
               for
               Conscience
               sake
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             SECT
             .
             5.
             
          
           
             Several
             Sayings
             collected
             from
             the
             Speeches
             ,
             and
             Writings
             of
             King
             Iames
             ,
             and
             King
             Charles
             the
             First
             .
          
           
             WE
             find
             it
             asserted
             by
             King
             Iames
             in
             his
             Speech
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             the
             year
             1609.
             who
             said
             ,
             
               That
               it
               is
               a
               pure
               Rule
               in
               Divinity
               ,
               That
               God
               never
               loves
               to
               plant
               his
               Church
               with
               VIOLENCE
               and
               BLOOD
               ;
            
             and
             furthermore
             said
             ,
             
               It
               was
               usually
               the
               condition
               of
               Christians
               to
               be
               PERSECUTED
               ,
               but
               not
               to
               PERSECUTE
               .
            
          
           
             And
             we
             find
             the
             same
             things
             in
             substance
             asserted
             again
             ,
             by
             his
             Son
             
               Charles
               the
               First
            
             ,
             in
             his
             Book
             known
             by
             the
             Name
             of
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             Printed
             for
             
               R.
               Ro●ston
            
             ,
             as
             followeth
             .
          
           
             Pag.
             67.
             
             In
             his
             Prayer
             to
             God
             ,
             he
             said
             ,
             
               Thou
               seest
               how
               much
               Cruelty
               among
               Christians
               is
               acted
               ,
               under
               the
               colour
               of
               Religion
               ;
               as
               if
               we
               could
               not
               be
               Christians
               ,
               unless
               we
               crucifie
               one
               another
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Pag.
                 28.
                 
              
               Make
               them
               at
               length
               seriously
               to
               consider
               ,
               that
               nothing
               violent
               and
               injurious
               can
               be
               religious
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Pag.
                 70.
                 
              
               Nor
               is
               it
               so
               proper
               to
               hew
               out
               religious
               Reformations
               by
               the
               Sword
               ,
               as
               to
               pollish
               them
               by
               fair
               and
               
                 equal
                 Disputations
              
               ,
               among
               those
               that
               are
               most
               concerned
               in
               the
               Differences
               ,
               whom
               ,
               not
               Force
               ,
               but
               Reason
               ought
               to
               convince
               .
            
             
               Sure
               in
               Matters
               of
               Religion
               ,
               those
               Truths
               gain
               most
               upon
               mens
               Judgements
               and
               Consciences
               ,
               which
               are
               least
               urged
               with
               
                 Secular
                 Violence
              
               ,
               which
               weakens
               Truth
               with
               Prejudices
               .
            
          
           
             Pag.
             115.
             
             It
             being
             an
             Office
             ,
             not
             only
             of
             Humanity
             ,
             rather
             
             to
             use
             Reason
             then
             Force
             ,
             but
             also
             of
             Christianity
             to
             seek
             Peace
             ,
             and
             ensue
             it
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Pag.
                 91
                 ,
                 92.
                 
              
               In
               point
               of
               true
               conscientious
               tenderness
               ,
               I
               have
               often
               declared
               ,
               how
               little
               I
               desire
               my
               Laws
               and
               Scepter
               should
               intrench
               on
               
                 Gods
                 Soveraignty
              
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               
                 only
                 King
                 of
                 mens
                 Consciences
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Pag.
                 123.
                 
              
               Nor
               do
               I
               desire
               any
               man
               should
               be
               further
               subjuect
               unto
               me
               ,
               then
               all
               of
               us
               may
               be
               subject
               unto
               God.
               
            
          
           
             
               Concerning
               Oaths
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   Pag.
                   76.
                   
                
                 The
                 injoyning
                 of
                 Oaths
                 ,
                 upon
                 People
                 ,
                 must
                 needs
                 in
                 things
                 doubtfull
                 
                   be
                   Dangerous
                
                 ,
                 as
                 in
                 things
                 unlawfull
                 Damnable
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Some
               words
               of
               Advice
               from
               CHARLES
               the
               First
               ,
               to
               the
               then
               Prince
               of
               Wales
               ,
               now
               King
               of
               England
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               
                 
                   Page
                   165.
                   
                
                 My
                 Counsel
                 and
                 Charge
                 to
                 you
                 is
                 ,
                 That
                 you
                 seriously
                 consider
                 the
                 former
                 real
                 or
                 objected
                 Miscariages
                 ,
                 which
                 might
                 occasion
                 my
                 Troubles
                 ,
                 that
                 you
                 may
                 avoid
                 them
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Beware
                 of
                 Exasperating
                 any
                 Factions
                 ,
                 by
                 the
                 Crosness
                 and
                 Asperity
                 of
                 some
                 mens
                 
                   Passions
                   ,
                   Humors
                
                 ,
                 and
                 
                   private
                   Opinions
                
                 ,
                 imployed
                 by
                 you
                 ,
                 grounded
                 only
                 upon
                 differences
                 in
                 lesser
                 matters
                 ,
                 which
                 are
                 but
                 the
                 Skirts
                 and
                 Suburbs
                 of
                 Religion
                 ,
                 wherein
                 a
                 Charitable
                 Connivance
                 ,
                 and
                 Christian
                 Tolleration
                 ,
                 often
                 Dissipates
                 their
                 strength
                 ,
                 when
                 rougher
                 Opposition
                 Fortifies
                 ,
                 and
                 puts
                 the
                 despised
                 and
                 oppressed
                 party
                 into
                 such
                 Combinations
                 ,
                 as
                 may
                 most
                 enable
                 them
                 to
                 get
                 a
                 full
                 revenge
                 on
                 those
                 they
                 count
                 their
                 Persecutors
                 ,
                 who
                 are
                 commonly
                 assisted
                 by
                 that
                 vulgar
                 commisseration
                 ,
                 which
                 attends
                 all
                 that
                 are
                 said
                 to
                 suffer
                 under
                 the
                 notion
                 of
                 Religion
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Pag.
                   166.
                   
                
                 Take
                 heed
                 that
                 outward
                 Circumstances
                 and
                 Formalities
                 of
                 Religion
                 devour
                 not
                 all
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 
                   Pag.
                   164.
                   
                
                 Your
                 Prerogative
                 is
                 best
                 shewed
                 and
                 exercised
                 in
                 remitting
                 ,
                 rather
                 then
                 exacting
                 the
                 rigor
                 of
                 the
                 Laws
                 ,
                 there
                 being
                 nothing
                 worse
                 then
                 
                   Legal
                   Tyranny
                
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               To
               these
               Sayings
               we
               add
               more
               ,
               as
               Collected
               out
               of
               the
               same
               Book
               in
               duodecimo
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   IN
                   his
                   Prayer
                   ,
                   page
                   1.
                   
                
                 O
                 never
                 suffer
                 me
                 for
                 any
                 reason
                 of
                 State
                 to
                 go
                 against
                 the
                 Reason
                 of
                 Conscience
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 highly
                 to
                 fight
                 against
                 thee
                 ,
                 the
                 God
                 of
                 Reason
                 ,
                 and
                 Judge
                 of
                 our
                 Consciences
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                   P.
                   121.
                   
                
                 Break
                 in
                 sunder
                 ,
                 Oh
                 Lord
                 ,
                 all
                 violent
                 Confederations
                 to
                 do
                 wickedly
                 and
                 injuriously
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Page
                   136.
                   
                
                 Thou
                 ,
                 Oh
                 Lord
                 ,
                 shalt
                 destroy
                 them
                 that
                 speak
                 Lyes
                 ;
                 the
                 Lord
                 will
                 abhor
                 both
                 the
                 Blood-thirsty
                 and
                 Deceitful
                 men
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Page
                   164.
                   
                
                 Church
                 Affairs
                 should
                 be
                 mannaged
                 neither
                 with
                 Tyranny
                 ,
                 Parity
                 ,
                 nor
                 Popularity
                 —
                 neither
                 people
                 oppressed
                 .
              
            
             
               Page
               168.
               
               He
               declares
               his
               willingness
               for
               fair
               satisfaction
               unto
               all
               ,
               and
               against
               Covetousness
               ,
               and
               Superstition
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   Page
                   171.
                   
                
                 Oh
                 thou
                 that
                 art
                 the
                 God
                 of
                 Reason
                 and
                 Peace
                 ,
                 soften
                 our
                 hearts
                 —
                 and
                 perswade
                 us
                 to
                 accept
                 of
                 Peace
                 with
                 thy self
                 ,
                 and
                 both
                 to
                 secure
                 and
                 preserve
                 Peace
                 among
                 our selves
                 ,
                 as
                 men
                 and
                 Christians
                 —
                 Condemn
                 us
                 not
                 to
                 our
                 passions
                 ,
                 which
                 are
                 destructive
                 both
                 of
                 our selves
                 and
                 others
                 ;
                 Clear
                 up
                 our
                 Understandings
                 to
                 see
                 thy
                 Truth
                 ,
                 both
                 in
                 Reason
                 as
                 men
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 Religion
                 as
                 Christians
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Page
                   180.
                   
                
                 Stir
                 up
                 all
                 Parties
                 Pious
                 Ambitions
                 to
                 overcome
                 each
                 other
                 with
                 
                   Reason
                   ,
                   Moderation
                
                 ,
                 and
                 such
                 Self-denial
                 as
                 becomes
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Page
                   200.
                   
                
                 O
                 thou
                 Soveraign
                 of
                 our
                 Souls
                 ,
                 the
                 only
                 Commander
                 of
                 our
                 Consciences
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
             
               And
               further
               ,
               in
               his
               Advice
               to
               the
               Prince
               of
               Wales
               now
               KING
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               
                 
                   Page
                   234.
                   
                
                 The
                 best
                 Government
                 and
                 highest
                 Soveraignity
                 you
                 can
                 attain
                 unto
                 ,
                 is
                 ,
                 To
                 be
                 subject
                 to
                 God
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 Scepter
                 of
                 his
                 Word
                 ,
                 and
                 Spirit
                 may
                 rule
                 in
                 your
                 heart
                 .
              
            
             
               Page
               239.
               
               He
               pleads
               for
               better
               Arguments
               for
               Convincement
               ,
               then
               Tumults
               ,
               Armies
               ,
               and
               Prisons
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   Pag.
                   241.
                   
                
                 Alwayes
                 keep
                 up
                 sollid
                 Piety
                 ,
                 and
                 those
                 Fundamental
                 Truths
                 ,
                 which
                 mend
                 both
                 hearts
                 and
                 lives
                 of
                 men
                 with
                 impartial
                 Favour
                 and
                 Justice
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Pag.
                   242.
                   
                
                 My
                 Charge
                 and
                 Counsel
                 to
                 you
                 is
                 ,
                 that
                 as
                 you
                 need
                 no
                 palliations
                 for
                 any
                 design
                 ,
                 so
                 that
                 you
                 studdy
                 really
                 to
                 exceed
                 in
                 true
                 and
                 constant
                 Demonstrations
                 of
                 Goodness
                 ,
                 Piety
                 and
                 Vertue
                 (
                 towards
                 the
                 people
                 )
                 even
                 all
                 these
                 men
                 that
                 make
                 the
                 greatest
                 noise
                 and
                 ostentations
                 of
                 Religion
                 ,
                 so
                 you
                 shall
                 neither
                 fear
                 any
                 detection
                 ,
                 (
                 as
                 they
                 do
                 who
                 have
                 but
                 the
                 Mask
                 of
                 Goodness
                 )
                 nor
                 shall
                 you
                 frustrate
                 the
                 just
                 Expectations
                 of
                 your
                 people
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Pag.
                   243.
                   
                
                 Use
                 all
                 Princely
                 Arts
                 and
                 Clemency
                 to
                 heal
                 the
                 Wounds
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 Smart
                 of
                 the
                 Cure
                 may
                 not
                 equal
                 the
                 Anguish
                 of
                 the
                 hurt
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Pag.
                   244
                   ▪
                   
                
                 As
                 your
                 quality
                 sets
                 you
                 beyond
                 any
                 Duel
                 with
                 any
                 Subject
                 ,
                 so
                 the
                 nobleness
                 of
                 your
                 mind
                 must
                 raise
                 you
                 above
                 the
                 meditating
                 any
                 revenge
                 ,
                 or
                 executing
                 your
                 Anger
                 upon
                 the
                 many
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Pag.
                   248.
                   
                
                 Keep
                 you
                 to
                 
                   true
                   Principles
                
                 of
                 
                   Piety
                   ,
                   Vertue
                
                 ,
                 and
                 Honour
                 ;
                 you
                 shall
                 never
                 want
                 a
                 Kingdom
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                   In
                   his
                   Meditations
                   on
                   Death
                   ;
                   pag.
                   346
                   
                
                 It
                 is
                 indeed
                 a
                 sad
                 fate
                 for
                 any
                 man
                 to
                 have
                 his
                 Enemies
                 to
                 be
                 Accuser
                 ,
                 Parties
                 and
                 Judge
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           Some
           few
           Errors
           and
           Defects
           having
           escaped
           the
           Press
           ,
           the
           Reader
           may
           Correct
           .
        
         
           Page
           9.
           
           Line
           26.
           for
           Actions
           ,
           read
           Axioms
           .
           p.
           11.
           l.
           19.
           for
           repugnatum
           ,
           read
           repurgatam
           .
           l.
           20.
           for
           Persus
           ,
           read
           Persas
           .
           p.
           12.
           l.
           9.
           for
           distinguished
           ,
           read
           extinguished
           .
           p.
           13.
           l.
           12.
           for
           
             counsel
             like
          
           ,
           read
           
             like
             counsel
          
           .
        
         
           THE
           END
           .