wherein_o if_o all_o or_o most_o of_o they_o do_v not_o come_v in_o yet_o they_o grow_v to_o that_o extravagant_a height_n as_o to_o gain_v establishment_n for_o principle_n of_o christianity_n these_o age_n be_v charge_v by_o their_o own_o author_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o stand_v most_o sensible_o convict_v of_o the_o gross_a barbarism_n stupidity_n ignorance_n deprave_a manner_n and_o all_o such_o corrupt_a inclination_n in_o all_o order_n and_o degree_n especial_o the_o roll_a part_n as_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o make_v way_n for_o such_o change_n and_o innovation_n 7._o we_o have_v some_o far_a sensible_a proof_n of_o a_o design_n in_o many_o within_o that_o time_n to_o impose_v upon_o the_o credulity_n of_o other_o and_o bring_v in_o strange_a doctrine_n and_o unwarrantable_a practice_n by_o the_o many_o fabulous_a story_n feign_a apparition_n and_o revelation_n several_a of_o which_o they_o themselves_o will_v hardly_o now_o defend_v then_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n to_o 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a_o true_o religious_a obligation_n which_o a_o absolute_a implicit_a faith_n perfect_o destroy_v but_o whilst_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o prove_v his_o own_o work_n and_o must_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n he_o must_v examine_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o assent_n according_a to_o his_o capacity_n and_o determine_v himself_o by_o the_o best_a motive_n he_o can_v procure_v and_o be_v concern_v at_o his_o utmost_a peril_n to_o do_v it_o with_o all_o due_a respect_n to_o the_o authority_n and_o judgement_n of_o his_o superior_n as_o well_o as_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o be_v no_o where_o in_o any_o government_n beside_o think_v inconsistent_a these_o consideration_n due_o weigh_v may_v obviate_v those_o first_o prejudices_fw-la which_o usual_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n to_o intercept_v all_o thought_n of_o far_a trial_n and_o examination_n of_o particular_a point_n in_o controversy_n and_o may_v silence_v or_o shame_v the_o late_a idle_a vaunt_n of_o such_o who_o pretend_v to_o reason_v we_o out_o of_o our_o sense_n and_o undertake_v to_o demonstrate_v it_o à _fw-la priori_fw-la impossible_a that_o ever_o any_o false_a opinion_n shall_v get_v into_o the_o church_n or_o prevail_v therein_o i_o wish_v these_o man_n will_v try_v their_o pain_n and_o subtlety_n to_o prove_v it_o impossible_a there_o can_v be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o wilful_a sin_n in_o the_o world_n i_o presume_v they_o may_v have_v as_o good_a topic_n to_o pretend_v to_o it_o from_o all_o conviction_n of_o reason_n or_o interest_n but_o after_o the_o most_o artificial_a composure_n herein_o they_o will_v hardly_o believe_v themselves_o or_o be_v credit_v by_o other_o against_o their_o experience_n it_o be_v well_o if_o they_o may_v prevail_v to_o make_v that_o less_o frequent_a which_o all_o must_v own_v so_o unreasonable_a in_o itself_o and_o destructive_a to_o we_o object_n 2._o but_o our_o adversary_n will_v yet_o urge_v upon_o we_o that_o suppose_v not_o grant_v 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for_o the_o cure_n by_o the_o best_a account_n we_o have_v of_o those_o transaction_n so_o that_o some_o prince_n of_o their_o own_o communion_n enter_v their_o protestation_n against_o its_o proceed_n disow_v any_o obligation_n to_o be_v tie_v up_o to_o their_o determination_n 3._o as_o the_o divide_a state_n of_o christendom_n now_o stand_v it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v wish_v for_o than_o suppose_v almost_o possible_a from_o the_o different_a interest_n and_o inclination_n of_o prince_n who_o will_v hardly_o agree_v together_o in_o the_o summons_n place_n or_o time_n of_o meeting_n or_o about_o the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o resort_v to_o it_o from_o their_o several_a dominion_n while_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v entire_a the_o emperor_n edict_n alone_o be_v summons_n sufficient_a to_o almost_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n but_o now_o who_o shall_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o call_v or_o invite_v so_o many_o from_o so_o distant_a place_n no_o way_n under_o his_o authority_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n ever_o pretend_v to_o this_o power_n till_o of_o late_a can_v scarce_o be_v plead_v against_o such_o clear_a evidence_n and_o example_n and_o where_o he_o be_v so_o much_o concern_v it_o will_v be_v judge_v more_o unreasonable_a for_o he_o to_o demand_v it_o if_o this_o difficulty_n be_v overcome_v by_o any_o consent_n or_o condescension_n yet_o so_o many_o jealousy_n and_o cross_a interest_n be_v behind_o that_o will_v be_v and_o have_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o first_o meeting_n together_o with_o a_o requisite_a peaceable_a disposition_n as_o be_v not_o easy_o foresee_v and_o less_o ready_o govern_v not_o to_o interpose_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o journey_n from_o such_o distant_a place_n and_o of_o the_o discontinuance_n so_o long_o from_o home_n of_o the_o chief_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n many_o doubt_n and_o controversy_n of_o the_o number_n and_o quality_n of_o person_n have_v right_o to_o vote_n therein_o by_o themselves_o or_o 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the_o church_n 55._o
of_o god_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o religion_n the_o edification_n of_o his_o church_n the_o propagation_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o the_o peculiar_a promise_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o blessing_n require_v a_o solemn_a public_a exercise_n of_o all_o religious_a worship_n in_o unite_a congregation_n so_o hereby_o we_o most_o sensible_o prove_v and_o secure_v our_o unity_n therein_o derelinquit_fw-la whoever_o then_o needless_o separate_v himself_o from_o this_o church_n or_o refuse_v to_o join_v in_o communion_n with_o its_o member_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n where_o he_o may_v without_o violence_n to_o any_o doctrine_n or_o precept_n of_o christ_n such_o a_o one_o divide_v himself_o from_o his_o body_n and_o so_o from_o all_o the_o promise_n that_o we_o know_v of_o the_o sacred_a and_o comfortable_a influence_n of_o that_o one_o head_n and_o one_o spirit_n 4._o in_o the_o unity_n of_o discipline_n 〈◊〉_d whereby_o every_o act_n of_o any_o particular_a church_n 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