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those_o canon_n compose_v in_o convocation_n by_o our_o church-governor_n be_v they_o not_o confirm_v and_o impose_v by_o the_o royal_a assent_n and_o why_o i_o pray_v be_v the_o new_a oath_n for_o uphold_v the_o hierarchy_n establish_v by_o law_n more_o superstitious_a than_o the_o new_a oath_n for_o destroy_v that_o hierarchy_n so_o establish_v far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o say_v he_o p._n 32._o 42._o to_o impute_v these_o thing_n to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o judgement_n episcopal_n for_o i_o be_o persuade_v a_o great_a if_o not_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o disallow_v these_o innovation_n these_o innovation_n what_o innovation_n the_o word_n must_v in_o reason_n refer_v to_o the_o particular_n just_o now_o enumerate_v viz._n the_o new_a book_n of_o canon_n the_o new_a oath_n the_o book_n for_o sport_n and_o pastime_n on_o sunday_n but_o be_v these_o man_n in_o justice_n and_o reason_n of_o state_n to_o be_v protect_v and_o encourage_v who_o dare_v to_o call_v new_a law_n either_o 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draw_v away_o the_o people_n heart_n from_o the_o present_a government_n of_o the_o church_n they_o can_v have_v procure_v such_o strength_n and_o number_n to_o have_v follow_v they_o as_o that_o no_o reasonable_a restraint_n or_o force_n of_o the_o magistrate_n have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v encounter_v and_o suppress_v they_o i_o do_v but_o ask_v the_o question_n say_v he_o p._n 101._o and_o i_o answer_v it_o thus_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o the_o same_o rebellious_a humour_n with_o our_o modern_a presbyterian_o they_o will_v when_o they_o have_v bring_v thing_n to_o that_o pass_n have_v appear_v in_o arm_n and_o raise_v a_o bloody_a war_n and_o by_o force_n have_v set_v up_o their_o holy_a discipline_n and_o strain_v so_o high_a in_o contradiction_n to_o all_o legal_a authority_n as_o to_o have_v subvert_v the_o constitution_n of_o our_o english_a monarchy_n and_o turn_v our_o government_n in_o church_n and_o state_n topsiturvy_o he_o go_v on_o they_o can_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o commotion_n for_o order_n and_o regular_a unity_n be_v their_o way_n and_o therefore_o stability_n of_o government_n and_o public_a tranquillity_n be_v their_o interest_n which_o have_v something_o of_o truth_n in_o it_o if_o understand_v of_o presbyterian_o when_o they_o be_v get_v into_o the_o saddle_n themselves_o and_o be_v well_o settle_v in_o a_o usurp_a dominion_n but_o till_o then_o for_o aught_o i_o see_v they_o take_v as_o much_o pleasure_n in_o commotion_n and_o alteraon_n as_o jesuit_n do_v and_o will_v disturb_v the_o public_a tranquillity_n and_o subvert_v all_o legal_a order_n and_o regular_a unity_n rather_o than_o suffer_v their_o own_o interest_n to_o be_v reject_v and_o depress_v witness_v their_o late_a war_n and_o their_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o a_o series_n of_o other_o action_n who_o direct_a tendency_n be_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o our_o english_a polity_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a as_o be_v before_o manifest_v it_o be_v most_o unreasonable_a say_v he_o to_o object_v that_o the_o late_a wild_a posture_n extravagancy_n and_o incongruity_n in_o government_n be_v the_o work_n of_o presbytery_n or_o presbyterian_o his_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o nation_n have_v never_o proof_n of_o presbytery_n for_o it_o be_v never_o settle_v a._n if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o nation_n have_v never_o proof_n of_o presbytery_n what_o be_v this_o to_o presbyterian_o who_o the_o objection_n speak_v of_o as_o well_o as_o presbytery_n have_v the_o nation_n never_o any_o proof_n of_o such_o kind_n of_o creature_n nay_o have_v we_o not_o such_o proof_n of_o they_o for_o several_a year_n together_o as_o we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o lament_v even_o to_o this_o day_n and_o i_o much_o fear_v that_o the_o satal_a influence_n of_o those_o wild_a posture_n and_o extravagancy_n which_o presbyterian_o such_o person_n as_o himself_o describe_v p._n 20._o 30._o by_o their_o main_a and_o root_a principle_n be_v
but_o what_o if_o they_o that_o make_v the_o objection_n be_v find_v to_o frame_v their_o argument_n in_o reference_n to_o our_o modern_a presbyterian_o in_o this_o manner_n multitude_n that_o embrace_v those_o principle_n which_o presbyterian_o own_v in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o calamity_n and_o depression_n turn_v sectary_n and_o schismatic_n afterward_o and_o yet_o still_o retain_v those_o principle_n and_o by_o rational_a deduction_n plead_v they_o in_o order_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o their_o schism_n therefore_o those_o principle_n do_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n produce_v sect_n and_o schism_n if_o the_o case_n be_v indeed_o thus_o the_o objection_n be_v strong_a and_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o argument_n and_o antecedent_n i_o will_v undertake_v if_o this_o author_n shall_v deny_v either_o or_o evince_n that_o the_o like_a objection_n may_v upon_o the_o like_a ground_n be_v urge_v against_o the_o english_a prelacy_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o will_v content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o affirmation_n of_o charles_n the_o first_o that_o presbytery_n be_v in_o the_o late_a time_n the_o great_a master_n of_o lesser_a faction_n in_o religion_n the_o truth_n be_v say_v this_o j._n c._n sectarianism_n both_o presbyterian_a and_o independent_a say_v i_o grow_v up_o in_o a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n good_a for_o it_o be_v by_o oppose_v and_o exalt_v itself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n in_o this_o nation_n and_o state-policy_n good_a again_o claw_v i_o and_o i_o will_v claw_v thou_o be_v the_o politic_a dialect_n of_o presbyterian_o at_o first_o towards_o independent_o and_o it_o be_v not_o well_o discern_v by_o the_o presbyterian_o who_o interest_n and_o reason_n of_o state_n persuade_v to_o shut_v their_o eye_n and_o wink_n at_o the_o independent_o anabaptist_n and_o other_o sectary_n till_o it_o become_v almost_o triumphant_a by_o military_a success_n but_o after_o that_o its_o growth_n do_v manifest_o appear_v prejudicial_a to_o presbyterian_a ambition_n presbytery_n begin_v to_o struggle_v with_o it_o to_o frown_v upon_o and_o oppose_v those_o who_o it_o before_o countenance_v and_o caress_v and_o so_o continue_v until_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o army_n it_o be_v enforce_v to_o sit_v down_o but_o never_o to_o comply_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o take_v the_o engagement_n at_o last_o whereupon_o the_o tongue_n and_o pen_n of_o sectary_n be_v employ_v against_o none_o more_o than_o presbyterian_o viz._n because_o they_o think_v the_o prelatist_n more_o conscientious_a adherer_n to_o prelatical_a principle_n than_o presbyterian_o be_v to_o their_o divide_n and_o dissipate_v maxim_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o hear_v of_o such_o bitter_a invective_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o the_o prelatist_n it_o seem_v the_o man_n have_v neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v of_o s._n w_n script_n against_o the_o right_n reverend_a bishop_n bramhall_n and_o the_o reverend_n dr._n hammond_n or_o else_o he_o do_v not_o judge_v they_o bitter_a invective_n but_o it_o have_v be_v too_o palpable_a hypocrisy_n as_o well_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o high_a ingratitude_n for_o jesuit_n to_o have_v inveigh_v bitter_o against_o our_o modern_a presbyterian_o who_o be_v so_o zealous_o employ_v for_o several_a year_n together_o about_o jesuitical_a work_n and_o who_o have_v so_o industrious_o act_v the_o powder-traitor_n part_n that_o they_o very_o effectual_o blow_v up_o both_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o at_o the_o isle_n of_o wight-treaty_n be_v very_o busy_a in_o destroy_v kingly_a power_n and_o in_o accomplish_v the_o design_n of_o campanella_n and_o other_o papist_n viz._n of_o change_v our_o monarchical_a government_n into_o a_o commonwealth-form_n by_o place_v all_o the_o considerable_a authority_n and_o prerogative_n which_o before_o belong_v to_o our_o king_n in_o some_o lord_n temporal_a and_o commons_o and_n very_o there_o be_v no_o great_a bar_n against_o fanaticism_n than_o the_o right_a presbyterian_a principle_n as_o 1._o not_o to_o sever_v but_o join_v the_o write_a word_n and_o spirit_n for_o direction_n 2._o the_o spirit_n and_o use_n of_o ordinance_n for_o edification_n 3._o to_o erect_v a_o state_v church-order_n and_o discipline_n 4._o to_o allow_v to_o the_o church_n a_o directive_n and_o to_o every_o christian_a a_o discretive_a judgement_n 5._o to_o insist_v only_o upon_o divine_a scripture-warrant_a and_o to_o wave_v humane_a authority_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v brief_o that_o the_o four_o first_o of_o these_o as_o he_o have_v word_v they_o in_o very_o general_a term_n be_v as_o much_o prelatical_a as_o presbyterian_a nay_o they_o be_v own_v by_o independent_o and_o anabaptist_n as_o well_o as_o presbyterian_o and_o therefore_o if_o these_o sect_n be_v fanatic_n there_o must_v be_v some_o great_a bar_n against_o fanaticism_n than_o those_o principle_n but_o the_o five_o to_o insist_v only_o on_o divine_a scripture-warrant_a and_o to_o wave_v humane_a authority_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v so_o loose_o and_o crude_o deliver_v that_o it_o be_v rather_o the_o main_a original_a of_o all_o fanaticism_n than_o a_o bar_n against_o it_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o most_o sober_a independent_o and_o anabaptist_n as_o also_o of_o enthusiast_n and_o quaker_n be_v found_v upon_o this_o principle_n all_o of_o they_o wave_v humane_a authority_n and_o insist_v only_o on_o scripture-dictates_a and_o that_o divine_a warrant_n which_o thence_o they_o plead_v for_o their_o mode_n form_n and_o opinion_n for_o their_o walk_a according_a to_o the_o light_a connate_a with_o they_o spring_v up_o within_o they_o or_o dart_v into_o they_o from_o above_o but_o of_o all_o the_o prejudices_fw-la and_o scandal_n say_v this_o author_n p._n 63._o 73._o take_v against_o this_o way_n presbytery_n there_o be_v none_o great_a than_o this_o that_o it_o be_v represent_v as_o tyrannical_a and_o domineer_a and_o that_o those_o that_o live_v under_o it_o must_v like_o issachar_n crouch_v under_o the_o burden_n a._n it_o seem_v he_o think_v tyrannical_a domineer_a over_o inferior_n to_o be_v a_o great_a crime_n than_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n against_o superior_n or_o else_o he_o will_v have_v account_v their_o be_v represent_v as_o rebel_n a_o great_a prejudice_n against_o presbyterian_n than_o their_o be_v represent_v as_o domineer_a person_n but_o he_o apologise_v for_o they_o by_o retort_v the_o charge_n on_o prelatist_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o presbytery_n be_v not_o more_o severe_a in_o censure_v the_o breach_n of_o god_n commandment_n than_o the_o hierarchy_n in_o censure_v the_o breach_n of_o their_o own_o constitution_n which_o passage_n look_v as_o if_o the_o man_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o insinuate_v that_o presbyterian_a severity_n be_v exercise_v only_o on_o the_o transgressor_n of_o god_n command_n and_o hierarchical_a severity_n only_o on_o the_o offender_n against_o episcopal_a constitution_n whether_o he_o have_v such_o a_o ugly_a meaning_n in_o those_o word_n or_o no_o i_o be_o not_o certain_a though_o to_o he_o that_o consider_v the_o egregious_a partiality_n of_o this_o discourse_n hitherto_o in_o favour_n of_o presbyterian_o it_o will_v be_v very_o probable_a he_o have_v if_o he_o have_v leave_v he_o to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o they_o as_o to_o the_o hierarchy_n i_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o make_v bold_a to_o disprove_v they_o as_o to_o presbytery_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o will_v pass_v on_o to_o the_o next_o word_n or_n be_v the_o offence_n take_v upon_o pretence_n that_o presbyterian_o affect_n and_o arrogate_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n will_v rule_v by_o faction_n and_o exercise_v a_o rigour_n to_o the_o stir_v up_o of_o animosity_n and_o unquiet_a humour_n a._n no_o the_o offence_n be_v not_o take_v upon_o pretence_n as_o that_o be_v contradistinct_a to_o proof_n but_o upon_o sufficient_a evidence_n that_o they_o be_v arrogant_a factious_a person_n and_o very_o prone_a to_o stir_v up_o and_o foment_n unquiet_a humour_n by_o their_o disciplinarian_a rigour_n and_o though_o the_o nation_n general_o have_v not_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o divine_a overrule_a providence_n experiment_v that_o discipline_n yet_o they_o say_v the_o londoner_n have_v such_o proof_n of_o it_o in_o a_o little_a time_n as_o make_v they_o quite_o weary_a of_o classical-lay-elder-tyranny_n if_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o almighty_a power_n have_v not_o prevent_v it_o we_o may_v well_o suppose_v that_o presbytery_n will_v have_v prove_v as_o imperious_a and_o domineer_a here_o in_o england_n as_o bishop_n bramhall_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v in_o scotland_n towards_o particular_a person_n say_v he_o fair_a warning_n chap._n 11._o this_o discipline_n be_v too_o full_a of_o rigour_n like_o draco_n '_o s_z law_n that_o be_v write_v in_o blood_n in_o lesser_a fault_n inflict_v church-censure_n upon_o slight_a ground_n as_o for_o a_o uncomely_a gesture_n for_o avain_a word_n for_o suspicion_n of_o covetousness_n or_o pride_n for_o superfluity_n in_o raiment_n either_o for_o cost_n or_o
other_o sectary_n appear_v to_o those_o that_o have_v embrace_v they_o to_o have_v the_o impress_n of_o divine_a authority_n and_o the_o character_n of_o evangelical_n purity_n if_o not_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o those_o man_n also_o choose_v their_o way_n with_o sincerity_n of_o affection_n and_o gravity_n of_o judgement_n or_o that_o their_o opinion_n may_v frequent_o prevail_v with_o good_a and_o wise_a man_n if_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v why_o do_v he_o argue_v so_o weak_o and_o injudicious_o for_o the_o reason_n aforego_v the_o infringement_n of_o due_a liberty_n in_o these_o matter_n will_v perpetuate_v most_o unhappy_a controversy_n in_o the_o church_n from_o age_n to_o age_n it_o seem_v the_o man_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o all_o party_n ought_v to_o be_v tolerate_v yea_o encourage_v who_o choose_v their_o way_n with_o sincerity_n of_o affection_n and_o gravity_n of_o judgement_n and_o upon_o such_o ground_n as_o may_v frequent_o prevail_v with_o good_a and_o wise_a man_n 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liberty_n will_v not_o perpetuate_v most_o unhappy_a controversy_n in_o this_o church_n ergò_fw-la by_o this_o author_n presbyterian_a logic_n they_o ought_v in_o reason_n of_o state_n to_o be_v protect_v and_o encourage_v as_o well_o as_o presbyterian_o if_o the_o three_o next_o page_n prove_v any_o thing_n they_o evince_n that_o the_o presbyterian_a leaven_n will_v from_o time_n to_o time_n sour_a the_o lump_n of_o this_o church_n and_o state_n if_o such_o literally-polemical_a and_o unchristianly-practical_a teacher_n as_o too_o many_o of_o they_o be_v be_v protect_v and_o encourage_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o tare_n shall_v grow_v where_o they_o be_v suffer_v to_o be_v sow_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v spoil_v the_o wheat_n where_o they_o be_v nourish_v i_o find_v it_o observe_v by_o a_o late_a writer_n 73._o see_v the_o apology_n for_o bishop_n sit_v and_o vote_v in_o parliament_n p._n 73._o out_o of_o bishop_n bancroft_n that_o he_o long_o since_o plain_o foretell_v that_o the_o puritan_n will_v never_o give_v over_o their_o clamour_n for_o reformation_n till_o they_o have_v utter_o ruin_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o church_n and_o yet_o say_v he_o there_o be_v divers_a mean_v man_n in_o great_a place_n that_o will_v glad_o have_v these_o thing_n smother_v up_o be_v willing_a to_o think_v that_o the_o puritan_n be_v no_o such_o dangerous_a man_n as_o he_o and_o other_o do_v take_v they_o to_o be_v only_o scrupulous_a and_o peevish_a perhaps_o about_o ceremony_n and_o therefore_o be_v willing_a to_o forbear_v they_o and_o not_o to_o censure_v they_o sharp_o but_o that_o prelate_n do_v wise_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o any_o such_o mischief_n which_o god_n forbid_v shall_v happen_v hereafter_o they_o be_v sufficient_o warn_v that_o both_o shall_v and_o may_v in_o good_a time_n have_v prevent_v they_o and_o withal_o it_o will_v then_o be_v find_v true_a which_o livy_n say_v urgentibus_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la fatis_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o hominum_fw-la salutares_fw-la admonitiones_fw-la spernuntur_fw-la when_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o people_n be_v purpose_v to_o punish_v any_o country_n he_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a so_o as_o they_o shall_v either_o neglect_v or_o not_o perceive_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n for_o the_o safety_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n this_o author_n will_v persuade_v we_o p._n 29._o 39_o that_o the_o numerous_a presbyterian_a party_n will_v not_o vary_v from_o itself_o or_o vanish_v upon_o change_n in_o government_n or_o new_a accident_n for_o it_o rest_v not_o upon_o any_o private_a temporary_a variable_a occasion_n but_o upon_o a_o cause_n perpetual_a and_o everlasting_a those_o forementioned_a principle_n of_o science_n and_o practice_n which_o give_v it_o its_o proper_a be_v be_v of_o that_o firm_a and_o fix_a nature_n that_o new_a contingency_n will_v not_o alâ—er_v they_o nor_o length_n of_o time_n wear_v they_o out_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o if_o this_o party_n be_v so_o invariable_a how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o those_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n which_o himself_o tell_v we_o p._n 28._o 38._o be_v heretofore_o by_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o minister_n name_v puritan_n look_v upon_o and_o yield_v to_o as_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a be_v now_o account_v p._n 29._o 39_o by_o most_o of_o this_o way_n unlawful_a do_v not_o this_o argue_v a_o variation_n in_o this_o party_n from_o itself_o have_v not_o length_n of_o time_n wear_v out_o those_o their_o former_a principle_n of_o science_n and_o practice_n dr._n john_n burges_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o answer_n in_o vindication_n of_o bishop_n morton_n touch_v ceremony_n tell_v we_o p._n 11._o that_o the_o state_n in_o k._n james_n his_o reign_n will_v never_o suffer_v these_o ceremony_n to_o be_v question_v of_o unlawfulness_n which_o dr._n reynolds_n dr._n chaderton_n dr._n spark_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a man_n of_o this_o nation_n who_o seem_v 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