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this_o condemn_v yourselves_o that_o desire_n a_o strict_a discipline_n which_o will_v offend_v they_o more_o m._n no_o for_o 1._o we_o will_v not_o turn_v our_o church_n into_o prison_n nor_o bring_v in_o any_o under_o our_o discipline_n but_o consent_v volunteer_n 2._o we_o will_v have_v no_o layman_n or_o force_v ordinary_n to_o do_v this_o but_o pastor_n of_o their_o own_o choice_n who_o they_o well_o know_v 3._o we_o will_v have_v nothing_o do_v against_o any_o sinner_n magisterial_o and_o forcible_o by_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o key_n but_o only_o humble_a ministerial_a convince_a they_o by_o god_n word_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o god_n wrath_n and_o pray_v for_o their_o repentance_n and_o meek_a and_o patient_a warning_n they_o and_o wait_v till_o they_o prove_v obstinate_o impenitent_a and_o then_o only_a a_o exclusion_n of_o they_o declarative_o from_o that_o communion_n from_o which_o they_o exclude_v themselves_o without_o any_o force_n on_o their_o good_n or_o person_n l._n iu._n what_o be_v your_o reason_n from_o the_o church_n m._n 1._o we_o ought_v not_o to_o consent_v to_o so_o great_a a_o corruption_n of_o its_o discipline_n 2._o nor_o to_o a_o course_n that_o will_v render_v it_o odious_a to_o man_n 3._o and_o deprive_v it_o so_o much_o of_o the_o true_a work_n of_o a_o faithful_a ministry_n l._n 5._o what_o mean_v you_o by_o your_o reason_n from_o the_o matter_n m._n the_o ordinary_a proceed_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n must_v cast_v out_o a_o multitude_n of_o true_o godly_a christian_n and_o then_o they_o must_v be_v further_o prosecute_v and_o ruin_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o under_o the_o particular_n and_o we_o can_v covenant_n and_o consent_n to_o be_v prosecutor_n of_o such_o man_n before_o such_o judge_n for_o such_o a_o end_n and_o to_o such_o direful_a effect_n chap._n xxii_o point_v xix_o of_o publish_v the_o lay-chancellor_n excommunication_n and_o absolution_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n l._n how_o be_v you_o bind_v to_o publish_v their_o excommunication_n m._n 1._o by_o our_o ordination-covenant_n to_o obey_v the_o ordinary_a 2._o by_o the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n 3._o by_o this_o assent_n and_o consent_n to_o the_o word_n last_o mention_v to_o accuse_v they_o that_o the_o ordinary_n may_v proceed_v against_o they_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n 4._o by_o constant_a custom_n if_o we_o do_v it_o not_o we_o shall_v be_v suspend_v or_o cast_v our_o l._n but_o the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n be_v but_o in_o licitis_fw-la &_o honestis_fw-la m._n i_o tell_v you_o before_o it_o imply_v that_o all_o that_o be_v canonical_a be_v licitum_fw-la &_o honestum_fw-la and_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v we_o to_o be_v judge_n but_o will_v suspend_v we_o if_o we_o refuse_v their_o command_n as_o unlawful_a and_o dishonest_a and_o the_o canon_n itself_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_v all_o that_o say_v any_o of_o their_o govern_v office_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o that_o the_o canon_n bind_v not_o dissenter_n and_o so_o far_o be_v the_o church_n from_o take_v this_o for_o unlawful_a or_o dishonest_a as_o that_o it_o express_o command_v it_o in_o these_o word_n can._n 65._o all_o ordinary_n shall_v in_o their_o several_a jurisdiction_n careful_o see_v and_o give_v order_n that_o as_o well_o those_o who_o for_o obstinate_a refuse_v to_o frequent_v divine_a service_n establish_v by_o public_a authority_n within_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n as_o those_o also_o especial_o of_o the_o better_a sort_n and_o condition_n who_o for_o notorious_a contumacy_n or_o other_o notable_a crime_n stand_v lawful_o excommunicate_v be_v every_o six_o month_n ensue_v as_o well_o in_o the_o parish_n church_n as_o in_o the_o cathedral_n by_o the_o minister_n open_o in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n upon_o some_o sunday_n denounce_v and_o declare_v excommunicate_a that_o other_o may_v thereby_o be_v admonish_v to_o refrain_v their_o company_n and_o excite_v the_o rather_o to_o procure_v out_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v a_o minister_n that_o will_v not_o practice_v it_o l._n and_o what_o have_v you_o against_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o m._n 1._o to_o be_v the_o agent_n of_o layman_n excommunicate_a 2._o and_o the_o instrument_n of_o godly_a man_n excommunication_n and_o ruin_n you_o may_v as_o well_o ask_v we_o why_o we_o dare_v not_o oppress_v and_o destroy_v man_n without_o cause_n the_o publisher_n can_v be_v innocent_a chap._n xxiii_o point_n xx._n of_o publish_v excommunication_n according_a to_o the_o four_o canon_n m._n the_o four_o canon_n say_v whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v that_o the_o form_n of_o god_n worship_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n establish_v by_o law_n and_o contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n
xxvii_o of_o refuse_v other_o parishioner_n from_o communion_n according_a to_o can._n 28._o ch._n 31._o xxviii_o of_o can._n 38._o excommunicate_v minister_n for_o repent_v of_o their_o subscribe_v ch._n 32._o xxix_o of_o can._n 57_o excommunicate_v man_n for_o go_v for_o baptism_n and_o communion_n from_o minister_n that_o never_o preach_v to_o those_o that_o do_v ch._n 33._o xxx_o of_o can._n 58._o make_v the_o surplice_n necessary_a to_o ministration_n ch._n 34._o xxxi_o of_o force_v minister_n by_o can._n 68_o to_o baptise_v all_o child_n without_o exception_n of_o atheist_n or_o insidel_n ch._n 35._o xxxii_o of_o can._n 72._o against_o fast_n and_o prayer_n unlicensed_a ch._n 36._o xxxiii_o of_o excommunication_n by_o the_o three_o last_o canon_n ch._n 37._o xxxiv_o of_o renounce_v all_o obligation_n by_o the_o covenant_n as_o on_o i_o or_o any_o other_o to_o endeavour_v any_o alteration_n of_o church_n government_n ch._n 38._o xxxv_o of_o the_o oxford_n oath_n never_o to_o endeavor_n such_o alâ—â—â—ioâ—_n ch._n 39_o xxxvi_o of_o subscribe_v and_o swear_v that_o the_o position_n be_v traitorous_a of_o take_v arm_n by_o the_o king_n authority_n against_o those_o commissioned_n by_o he_o in_o pursuance_n of_o such_o commission_n without_o exception_n a_o lord_n keeper_n seal_n to_o a_o commission_n to_o conspirator_n to_o seize_v the_o king_n fort_n magazine_n and_o guard_n may_v so_o depose_v he_o ch._n 40._o xxxvii_o of_o assent_v and_o consent_v to_o the_o damn_v clause_n in_o athanasius_n creed_n ch._n 41._o xxxviii_o of_o say_v common-prayer_n twice_o a_o day_n every_o day_n in_o the_o year_n or_o dinary_o ch._n 42._o thirty-nine_o of_o force_v unwilling_a man_n to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o accuse_v and_o excommunicate_v the_o refuser_n ch._n 43._o xl._o of_o forsake_v our_o ministry_n and_o cease_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o sacrilege_n and_o cruelty_n in_o we_o and_o of_o banishment_n 5_o mile_n from_o all_o corporation_n etc._n etc._n ch._n 44._o of_o lay-conformity_n i._o whether_o all_o man_n must_v trust_v their_o soul_n on_o the_o pastoral_n conduct_v of_o all_o such_o as_o our_o patron_n will_v choose_v and_o the_o bishop_n institute_n ch._n 45._o ii_o whether_o parent_n have_v not_o more_o right_a than_o our_o patron_n to_o choose_v pastor_n and_o church-communion_n for_o their_o child_n ch._n 46._o iii_o of_o force_a man_n to_o schism_n by_o renounce_v communion_n with_o true_a christian_n and_o true_a church_n chap._n 47._o iv._o of_o bind_v all_o the_o laity_n to_o live_v without_o any_o more_o benefit_n of_o church-discipline_n than_o be_v use_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o their_o court_n ch._n 48._o v._o of_o discountenance_v the_o fear_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o serious_a practice_n of_o godliness_n divers_a instance_n ch._n 49._o vi_o the_o laity_n deny_v baptism_n who_o refuse_v the_o foresay_a sort_n of_o godfather_n exclude_v the_o parent_n ch._n 50._o vii_o baptism_n deny_v to_o they_o that_o dare_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o dedicate_a symbol_n of_o crossing_n ch._n 51._o viii_o of_o reject_v not-kneelers_a from_o church_n communion_n ch._n 52._o ix_o of_o deny_v layman_n communion_n in_o a_o neighbour_n parish-church_n when_o they_o dare_v not_o communicate_v with_o their_o own_o parish_n for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a ch._n 53._o x._o the_o laity_n must_v swear_v never_o to_o endeavour_v any_o alteration_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n without_o exception_n ch._n 54._o xi_o the_o laity_n must_v swear_v a_o abhorrence_n of_o take_v arm_n against_o any_o commissioned_n by_o the_o king_n without_o exception_n when_o they_o understand_v not_o whether_o every_o one_o be_v the_o king_n commission_n that_o be_v sign_v by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o privy_a seal_n though_o it_o be_v against_o law_n and_o tend_v to_o overthrow_v king_n and_o kingdom_n ch._n 55._o xii_o whether_o all_o trust_v in_o corporation_n may_v declare_v that_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n on_o they_o or_o any_o other_o from_o the_o oath_n call_v the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o repent_v of_o sin_n or_o oppose_v profaneness_n popery_n or_o schism_n and_o defend_v the_o king_n and_o so_o that_o g._n monk_n army_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o three_o nation_n that_o restore_v the_o king_n as_o oblige_v to_o it_o by_o that_o vow_n be_v all_o deceive_v and_o not_o so_o oblige_v and_o whether_o all_o the_o subject_n must_v be_v sure_a of_o this_o ch._n 56._o of_o thirty_o tremendous_a circumstance_n and_o principle_n which_o all_o agree_v in_o that_o affright_v man_n from_o conformity_n ch._n 57_o the_o reason_n for_o conformity_n consider_v ch._n 58._o whether_o communion_n with_o so_o faulty_a a_o church_n be_v lawful_a separation_n confute_v ch._n 59_o a_o draught_n in_o ten_o article_n of_o that_o which_o the_o reconcile_a nonconformist_n desire_n for_o heal_v our_o church_n division_n in_o the_o word_n which_o they_o judge_v meet_a to_o that_o use_n ch._n 60._o the_o reason_n of_o those_o ten_o article_n distinct_o render_v ch._n 61._o whether_o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n be_v not_o rather_o to_o be_v attempt_v than_o a_o union_n with_o they_o by_o these_o mean_n handle_v with_o reference_n to_o a_o late_a treasonable_a plot_n against_o the_o king._n ch._n 62._o fifty_o question_n propose_v to_o unjust_a silencer_n errata_fw-la pag._n 100_o l._n 31._o for_o i_n read_v it_o p._n 103._o l._n 22._o for_o corner_n r._n court_v p._n 107._o l._n 38._o for_o be_v r._n be_v not_o p._n 113._o l._n 13._o for_o our_o r._n one_o l._n 14._o for_o clergy_n r._n churches_n p._n 115._o l._n penult_n r._n stoughton_n p._n 124._o l._n 13._o for_o our_o r._n one_o p._n 129._o l._n 15._o for_o it_n be_v r._n be_v it_o p._n 131._o l._n 25._o r._n well_o as_o p._n 134._o l._n 13._o r._n if_o it_o p._n 144._o l._n 23._o deal_n revoke_v the_o true_a case_n of_o the_o english_a nonconformity_n in_o a_o dialogue_n between_o a_o silence_v minister_n and_o a_o lawyer_n chap._n i._n the_o introductory_n conference_n lawyer_n sir_n the_o danger_n of_o the_o king_n dominion_n by_o our_o irreligious_a contention_n about_o religion_n possess_v the_o observer_n with_o just_a indignation_n but_o all_o know_v not_o on_o who_o to_o lay_v the_o blame_n some_o lay_v it_o on_o the_o bishop_n and_o some_o on_o the_o nonconformist_n and_o some_o on_o both_o i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o wrong_v any_o but_o when_o i_o think_v of_o our_o danger_n and_o hear_v that_o it_o be_v but_o ceremony_n and_o thing_n indifferent_a for_o which_o you_o break_v the_o law_n and_o make_v a_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n and_o weaken_v we_o by_o division_n i_o can_v but_o think_v you_o deep_o guilty_a minister_n how_o long_o have_v you_o so_o judge_v l._n these_o twenty_o year_n ever_o since_o you_o be_v put_v out_o m._n do_v you_o ever_o by_o read_v and_o conference_n with_o those_o that_o you_o censure_v acquaint_v yourself_o true_o with_o their_o case_n l._n i_o have_v see_v some_o of_o your_o book_n but_o i_o have_v not_o talk_v much_o of_o these_o matter_n with_o any_o of_o you_o but_o i_o read_v and_o hear_v from_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n what_o you_o be_v and_o what_o you_o hold_v m._n will_v you_o take_v we_o to_o be_v the_o just_a reporter_n what_o they_o be_v and_o hold_v l._n no_o you_o be_v adversary_n and_o partial_a m._n and_o be_v not_o they_o as_o much_o so_o to_o we_o be_v not_o every_o man_n fit_a to_o profess_v his_o own_o faith_n than_o his_o adversary_n be_v and_o have_v you_o do_v well_o to_o judge_v before_o you_o hear_v and_o try_v shall_v judge_n do_v so_o on_o the_o bench_n have_v you_o not_o all_o these_o year_n continue_v guilty_a of_o false_a judge_n and_o uncharitableness_n and_o that_o against_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o if_o you_o every_o day_n pray_v for_o forgiveness_n but_o as_o you_o forgive_v even_o a_o enemy_n and_o 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