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A32795
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A memorial for magistrates a sermon preached at Christ-Church in the city of Bristoll on the twelfth day of October at the assizes or goal-delivery / by John Chetwynd.
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Chetwynd, John, 1623-1692.
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Wing C3797; ESTC R23993
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saviour_n himself_o prescribe_v concern_v all_o christian_n in_o all_o country_n and_o therefore_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o christian_a divine_a worship_n can_v not_o be_v prescribe_v in_o general_a but_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o all_o age_n and_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n establish_v by_o law_n concern_v which_o be_v man_n right_o principled_a there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o clamour_n against_o the_o innocent_a ceremony_n establish_v by_o authority_n and_o to_o be_v observe_v for_o conscience_n sake_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n who_o as_o he_o be_v god_n hand_n to_o wield_v his_o sword_n so_o be_v he_o his_o mouth_n in_o such_o case_n of_o indifferent_a circumstance_n to_o declare_v his_o mind_n but_o what_o st._n austin_n write_v concern_v faustus_n be_v true_a of_o the_o generality_n of_o dissenter_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n well_fw-mi non_fw-la intelligendo_fw-la reprehendit_fw-la vel_fw-la reprehendendo_fw-la non_fw-la intelligit_fw-la sententiam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la non_fw-la intelligit_fw-la sed_fw-la amat_fw-la svam_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la vera_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la sva_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v either_o not_o understand_v he_o reprehend_v or_o reprehend_v do_v not_o understand_v he_o do_v not_o understand_v what_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o church_n be_v but_o love_v his_o own_o not_o because_o they_o be_v true_a but_o because_o his_o own_o so_o hard_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o by_o the_o romish_a synagogue_n it_o be_v condemn_v for_o have_v so_o few_o and_o by_o dissenter_n cry_v out_o on_o for_o have_v so_o many_o whereas_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o sober_a man_n it_o be_v value_v according_a to_o its_o excellent_a temper_n not_o exceed_v to_o a_o burdensome_a oppression_n nor_o defective_a in_o 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