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             Liberty of conscience asserted and several reasons rendred why no outward force nor imposition ought to be used in matters of faith and religion with several sayings collected from the speeches and writings of King James and King Charles the First / John Crook, Samuel Fisher, Francis Howgill, Richard Hubberthorne.
             Crook, John, 1617-1699.
             Fisher, Samuel, 1605-1665.
             Howgill, Francis, 1618-1669.
             Hubberthorn, Richard, 1628-1662.
          
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           England and Wales. -- Parliament.
           Liberty of conscience -- Early works to 1800.
           Freedom of religion -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           Religion and state -- England -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
     
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           Liberty
           of
           Conscience
           ASSERTED
           ,
           And
           SEVERAL
           REASONS
           RENDRED
           ,
           Why
           no
           Outward
           Force
           ,
           nor
           Imposition
           ,
           ought
           to
           be
           used
           in
           Matters
           of
           
             Faith
          
           and
           
             Religion
             :
          
           With
           several
           SAYINGS
           ,
           Collected
           from
           the
           Speeches
           and
           Writings
           of
           KING
           
             JAMES
             ,
          
           And
           KING
           
             CHARLES
          
           the
           First
           .
        
         
           
             John
             Crook
          
           
             Samuel
             Fisher
          
           
             Francis
             Howgill
          
           
             Richard
             Hubberthorne
             .
          
        
         
           
             Acts
             5.
             38
             ,
             39.
             
          
           
             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
             haply
             ye
             be
             found
             fighters
             against
             God.
             
          
        
         
           
             This
             was
             delivered
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Members
             of
             both
             Houses
             of
          
           Parliament
           ,
           
             the
             last
             day
             of
             the
             Third
             Month
             ,
             1661.
             
          
        
         
           London
           ,
           
             Printed
             for
          
           Robert
           Wilson
           ,
           
             in
          
           Martins
           Le
           Grand
           ,
           1661.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           Liberty
           of
           Conscience
           Asserted
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           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
           Christ's
           Rule
           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
           wayes
           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
             ,
          
           bur
           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
           
             Christ's
             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
           inconsistent
           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
           denyed
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             they
             had
             not
             Dominion
             over
             any
             mens
             Faith.
             
          
        
         
           11.
           
           Because
           ,
           
             Imposition
          
           upon
           
             mens
             Consciences
          
           necessitates
           them
           
             to
             sin
             ,
          
           in
           yeelding
           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
           is
           contrary
           to
           the
           Apostles
           Doctrine
           ,
           who
           said
           ,
           
             Our
             VVeapons
             are
             not
             Carnal
             ,
             but
             Spiritual
             ,
             and
             mighty
             through
             God
             :
          
           and
           
             we
             wrestle
             not
             with
             flesh
             and
             bloud
             .
          
        
         
           13.
           
           Because
           ,
           there
           is
           but
           
             one
             Judge
             ,
             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
           
             Prerogative
          
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             Isa.
             33.
             22.
             
             James
          
           4.
           12.
           
        
         
           14.
           
           Because
           ,
           it
           is
           prophesied
           in
           
             Isa.
             11.
             
             The
             Wolf
             shall
             dwell
             with
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             and
             the
             Leopard
             shall
             lye
             down
             with
             the
             Kid
             ,
             and
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             Destroyer
             in
             all
             he
             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
           
             Magistrate
          
           or
           
             Others
             ,
          
           to
           be
           
             forced
             ;
          
           who
           saith
           ,
           
             VVhereunto
             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
           
             libeyty
          
           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
           
             Governours
             :
          
           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
           
             Jewish
             State
             ,
          
           as
           not
           
             Inconsistent
          
           with
           
             their
             Safety
             ,
          
           and
           that
           in
           
             things
          
           contrary
           
             each
          
           to
           
             other
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             Sadduces
             ,
             Pharisees
             ,
             Essaeans
             ,
             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
          
           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
           
             Magistrate
          
           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
           
             out
             〈◊〉
             and
             〈…〉
             sion
             ;
          
           For
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           
             ou
             〈…〉
             ard
             Force
          
           been
           
             less
             used
             ,
          
           the
           
             prevalency
          
           of
           
             Truth
          
           had
           been
           
             more
             manifest
             ,
          
           and
           that
           wife
           saying
           ,
           truly
           experienced
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           
             Viz.
             That
             which
             i●
             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
             tolerated
             ,
          
           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
             ,
          
           than
           to
           
             reject
          
           their
           
             Faith
             ,
          
           and
           so
           rather
           
             Multiplies
             ,
          
           than
           
             lessens
             ,
          
           the
           
             number
          
           of
           its
           
             Professors
             .
          
           If
           
             Banish'd
             ,
          
           this
           renders
           the
           
             Banished
          
           as
           so
           many
           
             Enemies
             abroad
             ,
          
           ready
           upon
           
             all
             occasions
          
           to
           
             disturbe
          
           the
           
             Peace
          
           and
           
             Tranquillity
          
           of
           their
           
             own
             native
             Countrey
             .
          
           There
           is
           therefore
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           the
           outward
           
             welfare
          
           of
           all
           
             Nations
             ,
          
           a
           kind
           of
           
             Necessity
          
           for
           a
           
             Toleration
          
           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
           
             forc'd
          
           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
           Scripture
           saying
           ,
           
             Be
             ye
             subject
             not
             onely
             for
             wrath
             ,
             but
             for
             Conscience
             sake
             .
          
        
         
           29.
           
           We
           find
           it
           Asserted
           by
           King
           
             James
          
           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
             
               Uiolence
            
             and
             
               Blood
               ;
            
          
           and
           furthermore
           said
           ,
           
             It
             was
             usually
             the
             condition
             of
             Christians
             to
             be
             
               Persecuted
               ,
            
             but
             not
             to
             
               Persecute
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           30.
           
           And
           we
           find
           the
           
             samething
          
           in
           substance
           asserted
           again
           ,
           by
           his
           )
           
             Son
             Charles
             the
             first
             ,
          
           in
           his
           Book
           known
           by
           the
           Name
           of
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             R.
             Royston
             ,
          
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             Page
          
           67.
           
           In
           his
           Prayer
           to
           God
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           
             Thou
             seest
             how
             much
             
               Cruelty
            
             amongst
             Christians
             is
             acted
             ,
             under
             the
             colour
             of
             Religion
             ;
             as
             if
             we
             could
             not
             be
             Christians
             ,
             unless
             me
             Crucifie
             one
             another
             .
          
        
         
           Pag.
           ●8
           .
           
             Make
             them
             at
             length
             seriously
             to
             consider
             ,
             that
             nothing
             
               Uiolent
            
             and
             
               Injurious
               ,
            
             can
             be
             Religious
             .
          
        
         
           Pag.
           70.
           
           
             Nor
             is
             it
             so
             proper
             to
             ●ew
             out
             Religious
             Reformations
             by
             the
             
               Sword
               ,
            
             as
             to
             pollish
             them
             by
             
               fair
            
             and
             
               equal
               Disputations
               ,
            
             among
             those
             that
             are
             most
             concer●●d
             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
               Segular
               Ui●lence
               ,
            
             which
             weakens
             Truth
             with
             Prejudices
             .
          
        
         
           Pag.
           115.
           
           
             It
             being
             an
             Office
             not
             onely
             of
             Humanity
             ,
             rather
             to
             use
             
               Reason
            
             than
             
               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
               God's
               Soveraignty
               ,
            
             which
             is
             the
             
               onely
               King
               of
               mens
               Consciences
               .
            
          
        
         
           Pag.
           123.
           
           
             Nor
             do
             I
             desire
             any
             man
             should
             be
             farther
             subject
             unto
             me
             ,
             than
             all
             of
             us
             may
             be
             subject
             unto
             God.
             
          
        
         
           
             Concerning
             Oaths
             .
          
           
             P.
             76.
             
             
               The
               Injoyning
               of
               
                 Oathes
                 ,
              
               upon
               People
               ,
               must
               needs
               in
               things
               doubtful
               
                 be
                 Dangerous
                 ,
              
               as
               in
               things
               unlawful
               
                 Damnable
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Some
               words
               of
               Advice
               from
               
                 CHARLES
              
               the
               First
               ,
               to
               the
               then
               Prince
               of
               
                 Wales
                 ,
              
               now
               King
               of
               
                 England
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
            
             
               Pag.
               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
                 ●●●ly
                 upon
                 differences
                 in
                 lesser
                 matters
                 ,
                 which
                 are
                 but
                 the
                 Skirts
                 and
                 Suburbs
                 of
                 Religion
                 ,
                 wherein
                 a
                 Charitable
                 Connivance
                 ,
                 and
                 Christian
                 Toleration
                 ,
                 often
                 Dissipates
                 their
                 strength
                 ,
                 when
                 rougher
                 Opposition
                 Fortyfies
                 ,
                 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
                 .
              
            
             
               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
                 than
                 Exacting
                 the
                 Rigor
                 of
                 the
                 Laws
                 ,
                 there
                 being
                 nothing
                 worse
                 than
                 Legal
                 Tyranny
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Acts
             5.
             33
             ,
             34
             ,
             35.
             
          
           
             
               Gamaliel
            
             said
             unto
             them
             ,
             Ye
             men
             of
             Israel
             ,
             take
             heed
             unto
             your selves
             ,
             what
             ye
             intend
             to
             do
             as
             touching
             these
             men
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Acts
             18.
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             
               Gallio
            
             said
             ,
             If
             it
             were
             a
             matter
             of
             wrong
             ,
             or
             wicked
             lewdness
             ,
             Reason
             would
             that
             I
             should
             bear
             with
             you
             :
             But
             if
             it
             be
             a
             question
             of
             words
             and
             names
             ,
             and
             of
             your
             Law
             ,
             look
             ye
             to
             it
             :
             for
             I
             will
             be
             no
             Judge
             of
             such
             matters
             .
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .
        
      
    
     
  

