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A30879 Leitourgia theiotera ergia, or, Liturgie a most divine service in answer to a late pamphlet stiled, Common-prayer-book no divine service : wherein that authors XXVII reasons against liturgies are wholly and clean taken away, his LXIX objections against our most venerable service-book are fully satisfied : as also his XII arguments against bishops are clearly answered ... so that this tract may well passe for a replie to the most of the great and little exceptions any where made to our liturgie and politie ... / by John Barbon ... Barbon, John. 1662 (1662) Wing B703; ESTC R37060 239,616 210

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it_o be_v the_o aim_n of_o some_o of_o the_o late_a bishop_n or_o that_o they_o intend_v to_o unite_v england_n to_o rome_n as_o be_v visible_a to_o all_o who_o eye_n be_v not_o blear_v or_o seel_a with_o envy_n or_o malice_n by_o the_o writing_n and_o carriage_n of_o several_a bishop_n and_o doctor_n that_o be_v most_o under_o that_o imputation_n from_o the_o plebs_fw-la and_o plebeian_n tribuntian-spirited_n priest_n i_o may_v instance_n the_o r._n f._n in_o god_n john_n bramhal_v 〈◊〉_d bramhal_v answer_v to_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr militiere_n tract_n of_o schism_n replication_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o chalcedon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d primate_n now_o of_o ireland_n the_o r._n bishop_n of_o durham_n dr_n cousin_n apocrypha_fw-la cousin_n his_o worthy_a work_n on_o the_o self_n apocrypha_fw-la of_o who_o mons_fw-la daillè_fw-la the_o famous_a french_a minister_n say_v 294._o say_v bestiae_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la fanatici_fw-la etc._n etc._n dr_n heylyn_n examen_fw-la historicum_fw-la p._n 294._o they_o be_v beast_n and_o indeed_o fanatic_n who_o suspect_v he_o of_o popery_n from_o which_o you_o will_v scarce_o find_v any_o more_o estrange_v together_o with_o other_o many_o who_o recital_n will_v be_v needless_a or_o useless_a so_o that_o 4._o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o the_o present_a bishop_n even_o when_o their_o wing_n be_v grow_v as_o he_o insinuate_v with_o little_a charity_n that_o they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o bring_v england_n to_o rome_n if_o they_o be_v like_o their_o predecessor_n or_o but_o constant_a to_o themselves_o to_o his_o eleven_o argument_n because_o diocesan_n power_n be_v more_o than_o the_o apostle_n exercise_v either_o joint_o or_o apart_o they_o not_o impose_v their_o canon_n but_o only_o recommend_v they_o act_n 15._o 29._o answ_n 1._o i_o have_v show_v that_o they_o do_v exercise_v more_o power_n than_o our_o bishop_n 2._o the_o word_n from_o which_o if_o you_o keep_v yourselves_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v a_o recommendation_n as_o distinguish_v against_o ●_z decree_n be_v a_o decree_n so_o style_v by_o himself_o and_o by_o the_o holy_a writer_n of_o the_o act_n c._n 16._o v._n 4._o deliver_v they_o the_o decree_n for_o to_o keep_v that_o be_v ordain_v yea_o who_o dare_v have_v refuse_v what_o he_o say_v be_v but_o recommend_v without_o guilt_n of_o sin_n 3._o the_o enjoin_v they_o those_o abstinence_n be_v call_v a_o lay_n upon_o they_o a_o great_a burden_n of_o necessary_a thing_n 28._o thing_n v._o 28._o 4._o what_o they_o thus_o decree_v or_o inordered_a whether_o consign_v to_o scripture_n which_o yet_o these_o be_v or_o not_o be_v equal_o bind_v asto_a the_o conscience_n where_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o the_o same_o alloy_n and_o therefore_o he_o talk_v weak_o to_o say_v they_o impose_v not_o their_o canon_n except_o the_o pure_a scripture_n the_o true_a rule_n etc._n etc._n 5._o see_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o bishop_n hebr_n 13._o 17._o and_o there_o be_v no_o government_n without_o right_n ●●_o ordain_v or_o constitute_v some_o certain_a thing_n therefore_o bishop_n with_o the●_n presbyter_n in_o their_o own_o church_n and_o in_o council_n in_o many_o church_n may_v constitute_v some_o thing_n though_o not_o according_a to_o divine_a right_n nor_o so_o as_o that_o their_o constitution_n shall_v be_v equal_v to_o divine_a law_n much_o less_o prefer_v before_o they_o but_o 1_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o that_o precept_n 1_o cor_n 11._o 16._o &_o 14._o 33._o 2_o for_o avert_v scandal_n of_o the_o weak_a to_o which_o matter_n that_o decree_n act_n 15._o 20._o be_v usual_o refer_v 3_o for_o the_o better_a gain_v of_o mind_n to_o godliness_n of_o which_o relation_n be_v the_o state_v or_o set_v fast_n use_v through_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n