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1029._o for_o hugh_n capet_n king_n of_o france_n inculcate_v to_o his_o son_n the_o like_a veneration_n make_v no_o scruple_n to_o style_v s._n benedict_n a_o father_n and_o guide_n to_o all_o man_n a_o intercessor_n with_o god_n for_o the_o common_a salvation_n of_o christian_n a_o haven_n of_o tranquillity_n a_o sanctuary_n of_o security_n to_o man_n after_o death_n aâ—giâ—_n and_o last_o ludovicus_n pius_n emperor_n of_o germany_n and_o son_n to_o charles_n the_o great_a name_n s._n benedict_n a_o bless_a man_n of_o god_n replenish_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 34._o noble_a sir_n if_o these_o suffice_v not_o to_o preponderate_v the_o censure_n give_v by_o you_o many_o more_o may_v be_v add_v as_o namely_o no_o few_o than_o above_o fifty_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n of_o all_o nation_n almost_o of_o christendom_n who_o have_v think_v their_o labour_n well_o spend_v in_o write_v commentary_n on_o s._n benedict_n rule_n i_o will_v for_o the_o affinity_n of_o the_o subject_n 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without_o prejudice_n to_o charity_n yea_o that_o charity_n itself_o oâ—t_o require_v they_o we_o must_v likewise_o acknowledge_v especial_o when_o those_o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o truth_n or_o piety_n be_v high_a in_o popular_a esteem_n for_o zeal_n and_o learning_n as_o the_o pharisee_n be_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o thereby_o give_v credit_n and_o authority_n to_o error_n and_o suggestion_n of_o cruelty_n otherwise_o we_o must_v condemn_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n under_o the_o old_a law_n and_o s._n john_n baptist_n the_o apostle_n and_o several_a among_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o god_n church_n under_o the_o new_a yea_o we_o must_v not_o except_v our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o be_v charity_n itself_o from_o our_o censure_n who_o sharp_a reprehension_n neither_o the_o high_a priest_n scribes_z and_o pharisee_n nor_o king_n herod_n himself_o no_o not_o his_o own_o belove_a apostle_n escape_v 10._o therefore_o before_o we_o can_v give_v a_o equal_a judgement_n whether_o and_o how_o far_o reprehension_n deserve_v to_o be_v reprehend_v we_o ought_v impartial_o to_o consider_v the_o motive_n and_o ground_n of_o they_o and_o to_o this_o trial_n i_o most_o willing_o submit_v myself_o before_o all_o indifferent_a judge_n and_o particular_o the_o genuine_a learned_a protestant_a clergy_n of_o the_o english_a church_n insomuch_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v determine_v that_o in_o my_o late_a to_o i_o unusual_a manner_n of_o treat_v with_o dr._n stillingfleet_n i_o have_v offend_v against_o christian_a charity_n or_o purposely_o intend_v to_o fix_v any_o dishonourable_a brand_n on_o the_o english_a protestant_a church_n and_o the_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n of_o it_o establish_v by_o law_n i_o will_v be_v ready_a without_o any_o reply_n to_o suffer_v whatsoever_o censure_n or_o punishment_n they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o inflict_v on_o i_o 11._o and_o noble_a sir_n if_o now_o after_o sentence_n pronounce_v by_o you_o against_o i_o it_o may_v be_v permit_v i_o to_o petition_v for_o a_o revision_n of_o judgement_n i_o do_v not_o know_v the_o proper_a law_n term_n i_o do_v confident_o persuade_v myself_o that_o you_o will_v in_o your_o own_o thought_n a_o little_a qualify_v the_o rigour_n of_o your_o sentence_n and_o not_o look_v on_o i_o as_o a_o person_n who_o for_o one_o fault_n against_o a_o doctor_n almost_o â—_o strâ—nger_a to_o you_o have_v deserve_v not_o only_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o happiness_n of_o fifty_o year_n continue_a favour_n but_o moreover_o to_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o world_n as_o a_o virulent_a calumniator_n of_o the_o english_a church_n and_o to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n indignation_n as_o a_o defamer_n of_o one_o of_o his_o royal_a ancestor_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o to_o the_o honourable_a parliament_n and_o tribunal_n of_o the_o kingdom_n justice_n as_o a_o delinquent_n beyond_o all_o other_o deserve_v the_o utmost_a severity_n of_o the_o law_n and_o last_o to_o the_o haâ—â—ed_n of_o all_o person_n of_o honour_n or_o vâ—rtue_n as_o a_o most_o ungrateful_a infamous_a detractor_n from_o the_o fame_n and_o reputation_n of_o the_o most_o oblige_a generous_a friend_n that_o ever_o be_v my_o most_o dear_a lord_n and_o benefactor_n lucius_n viscount_n falkland_n 12._o now_o honour_a sir_n my_o hope_n be_v it_o will_v not_o increase_v your_o anger_n if_o i_o endeavour_v to_o clear_v myself_o the_o best_a i_o can_v of_o these_o dangerous_a imputation_n yea_o moreover_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o comfort_v myself_o in_o a_o persuasion_n if_o i_o have_v have_v the_o happiness_n of_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o have_v evident_o demonstrate_v to_o you_o that_o have_v you_o not_o be_v wrong_v by_o a_o malicious_a informer_n you_o will_v have_v spare_v most_o of_o these_o criminal_a accusation_n against_o i_o and_o have_v be_v a_o little_a more_o tender_a of_o my_o reputation_n and_o of_o the_o safety_n of_o my_o life_n my_o humble_a suit_n to_o you_o therefore_o be_v that_o at_o least_o you_o will_v be_v please_v yourself_o to_o read_v this_o short_a apology_n which_o i_o be_o force_v to_o publish_v since_o your_o conceal_n yourself_o disenable_v i_o to_o present_v it_o to_o you_o in_o writing_n ¶_o 2._o the_o first_o motive_n of_o the_o sharpness_n against_o dr._n stillingfleet_n be_v his_o unusual_a odious_a way_n of_o manage_v controversy_n 13._o but_o i_o must_v apply_v myself_o first_o to_o what_o concern_v dr._n stillingfleet_n which_o occasion_v your_o add_v other_o far_o more_o criminal_a accusationsâ—_n and_o of_o great_a danger_n against_o i_o and_o true_o sir_n i_o be_o sorry_a that_o be_v in_o conscience_n oblige_v once_o for_o all_o to_o endeavour_v to_o clear_v myself_o in_o this_o point_n also_o i_o can_v possible_o do_v it_o without_o danger_n of_o renew_v the_o â—_z personal_a resentment_n and_o you_o also_o against_o i_o in_o case_n what_o i_o shall_v say_v touch_v the_o motive_n induce_v i_o to_o write_v in_o a_o stile_n which_o will_v have_v be_v unpardonable_a in_o a_o book_n of_o controversy_n wherein_o only_a catholic_n doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v defend_v shall_v give_v you_o no_o satisfaction_n but_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o consider_v that_o now_o i_o only_o declare_v what_o i_o then_o think_v when_o that_o book_n against_o the_o doctor_n be_v write_v not_o what_o i_o now_o at_o present_a think_v and_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o man_n who_o be_v able_a to_o read_v his_o book_n and_o this_o epistle_n whether_o there_o be_v not_o exceed_v great_a probability_n and_o more_o than_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o induce_v i_o to_o suspect_v he_o of_o a_o design_n therein_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n contrary_a to_o christian_a charity_n and_o even_o to_o humanity_n however_o in_o some_o way_n of_o compensation_n this_o advantage_n against_o i_o i_o will_v free_o yield_v he_o that_o in_o case_n any_o more_o such_o quarrelsome_a matter_n from_o whoâ—e_a pen_n soever_o shall_v come_v ouâ—_n against_o i_o i_o will_v not_o defend_v myself_o except_o i_o be_v command_v by_o such_o as_o have_v right_a to_o dispose_v of_o my_o pen_n or_o unless_o by_o false_a accusation_n i_o be_v arraign_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o justice_n and_o perhaps_o not_o then_o neither_o in_o all_o point_n 14._o whereas_o you_o say_v honoured_a sir_n that_o my_o fault_n be_v therefore_o inexcusable_a because_o i_o have_v not_o any_o provocation_n tâ—_n write_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n against_o a_o person_n of_o so_o dovelike_a a_o mildness_n with_o the_o softness_n 18._o gentleness_n and_o civility_n of_o who_o language_n you_o say_v you_o have_v be_v exceed_o delight_v etc._n etc._n i_o beseech_v you_o be_v please_v to_o consider_v that_o no_o personal_a provocation_n or_o contemptuous_a reflection_n be_v cast_v by_o the_o doctor_n on_o i_o but_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o my_o book_n call_v sancta_fw-la sophia_n and_o i_o do_v assure_v you_o that_o though_o perhaps_o the_o read_n of_o they_o may_v at_o first_o have_v a_o little_a warm_v my_o blood_n especial_o such_o incivility_n come_v from_o a_o person_n with_o who_o i_o never_o have_v any_o commerce_n at_o all_o and_o who_o name_n i_o have_v never_o mention_v yet_o i_o shall_v never_o have_v judge_v fit_a that_o a_o resentment_n of_o a_o few_o phrase_n of_o disparagement_n shall_v be_v the_o argument_n of_o a_o book_n to_o be_v publish_v to_o the_o world_n 6._o we_o as_o christian_n must_v expect_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n per_fw-la infamiâ—m_fw-la &_o bonam_fw-la famam_fw-la bâ—_n please_v therefore_o to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o myself_o that_o i_o consider_v when_o i_o write_v my_o book_n but_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o another_o particular_a adversary_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o english_a catholic_n which_o seem_v not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o general_o to_o all_o catholic_n of_o my_o acquaintance_n yea_o and_o to_o many_o protestant_n also_o to_o have_v be_v the_o principal_a 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christian_n and_o after_o he_o have_v thus_o declare_v we_o fit_a object_n of_o public_a detestation_n to_o expose_v we_o to_o public_a scorn_n also_o as_o member_n of_o a_o church_n guide_v by_o false_a light_n and_o fanatical_a enthusiasm_n this_o be_v a_o way_n of_o dispute_v against_o the_o catholic_n church_n hitherto_o unpractised_a and_o therefore_o a_o unpractised_a way_n of_o answer_v seem_v to_o i_o requisite_a 40._o you_o may_v remember_v sir_n the_o proceed_n of_o the_o ancient_a factionist_n against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n call_v puritan_n their_o zealot_n do_v you_o no_o considerable_a mischief_n by_o argument_n from_o reason_n or_o authority_n contain_v in_o their_o book_n their_o lecture_n or_o exercise_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o find_v out_o the_o art_n to_o instil_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o base_a sort_n of_o their_o follower_n a_o contempt_n of_o the_o conform_v clergy_n and_o render_v your_o solemn_a church-service_n your_o organ_n music_n your_o cope_n surplice_n canonical_a habit_n etc._n etc._n a_o spectacle_n of_o derision_n and_o sport_n to_o they_o this_o sport_n be_v quick_o turn_v into_o sad_a earnest_n it_o be_v scarce_o saâ—e_v for_o a_o clergyman_n decent_o habit_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o street_n of_o london_n and_o not_o long_o after_o they_o be_v not_o safe_a in_o their_o private_a country_n house_n now_o if_o the_o authority_n of_o law_n and_o governor_n can_v not_o protect_v against_o the_o rude_a fury_n of_o the_o people_n the_o professor_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o religion_n by_o law_n establish_v in_o the_o kingdom_n what_o be_v we_o to_o expect_v be_v expose_v to_o the_o public_a view_n of_o mankind_n as_o we_o have_v be_v by_o the_o doctor_n in_o so_o odious_a so_o deform_v and_o also_o ridiculous_a a_o dress_n ¶_o 3._o of_o the_o season_n cruel_o choose_v by_o dr._n stillingfleet_n for_o publish_v his_o book_n a_o second_o motive_n of_o sharpness_n 41._o yet_o noble_a sir_n this_o bitter_a cup_n 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the_o opportunity_n it_o have_v general_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o book_n write_v by_o he_o against_o roman_a catholic_n print_v and_o reprint_v be_v still_o reserve_v till_o a_o new_a session_n be_v to_o begin_v lâ—â—t_v otherwise_o in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o prorogation_n they_o may_v have_v have_v small_a effect_n 42._o not_o catholic_n only_a but_o many_o english_a protestant_n both_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n conceive_v great_a indignation_n at_o such_o cruelty_n proceed_v from_o a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o indignation_n be_v much_o increase_v because_o they_o interpret_v his_o violence_n against_o catholic_n to_o have_v be_v a_o effect_n of_o great_a disrespect_n and_o ingratitude_n to_o his_o majesty_n against_o who_o indulgence_n to_o his_o faithful_a subject_n the_o dâ—ctor_n seem_v tacit_o to_o nourish_v discontent_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o this_o after_o himself_o and_o his_o friend_n not_o long_o before_o have_v receive_v a_o incomparable_a 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commission_n from_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n to_o be_v their_o common_a advocate_n and_o in_o their_o name_n to_o vent_v his_o own_o impotent_a malice_n for_o throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n he_o show_v himself_o exceed_v zealous_a to_o defend_v forsooth_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n and_o not_o his_o own_o miserable_a sect_n against_o the_o papist_n now_o who_o can_v restrain_v indignation_n hear_v such_o a_o one_o cry_v out_o aloud_o we_o apple_n swim_v this_o short_a treatise_n of_o i_o therefore_o at_o least_o i_o believe_v will_v escape_v your_o censure_n 71._o these_o be_v the_o book_n honour_a sir_n which_o i_o judge_v reasonable_a and_o requisite_a to_o be_v range_v in_o a_o rank_n divide_v from_o that_o which_o be_v write_v against_o dr._n stillingfleet_n in_o all_o which_o a_o controversy_n in_o several_a point_n be_v debate_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n i_o can_v not_o without_o show_v myself_o a_o prevaricatour_n 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that_o there_o be_v at_o this_o time_n a_o necessity_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o excuse_v myself_o from_o acknowledge_v the_o justice_n of_o all_o your_o severe_a sentence_n against_o i_o consider_v that_o other_o also_o be_v wound_v by_o they_o but_o certain_o one_o apology_n against_o personal_a imputation_n will_v be_v sufficient_a and_o god_n willing_a i_o shall_v spend_v my_o decline_a day_n more_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o my_o soul_n by_o silence_n and_o patient_o suffer_v injury_n though_o silence_n shall_v be_v interpret_v a_o confusion_n of_o guiltâ—_n then_o by_o compose_v with_o great_a loss_n of_o precious_a time_n and_o publish_v book_n regard_v the_o quality_n of_o person_n which_o book_n be_v scarce_o ever_o half_o so_o long-lived_a as_o a_o yearly_a almanac_n and_o which_o serve_v only_o to_o increase_v the_o uncharitableness_n and_o injustice_n of_o this_o present_a age_n in_o which_o man_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o censure_v all_o book_n and_o person_n and_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o they_o condemn_v the_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n or_o both_o ¶_o 6._o there_o be_v no_o intention_n of_o revile_v the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o my_o book_n against_o d._n stillingfleet_n 72._o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o fatal_a book_n against_o dr._n stillingfleet_n touch_v fanaticism_n which_o force_v you_o sir_n to_o open_v a_o passage_n to_o all_o your_o indignation_n against_o i_o for_o my_o revile_v reproach_n against_o the_o church_n and_o clergy_n of_o england_n i_o fear_v now_o that_o no_o excuse_n of_o so_o great_a a_o crime_n will_v be_v admit_v by_o you_o and_o that_o to_o pretend_v to_o justify_v myself_o will_v be_v take_v for_o a_o affront_n yet_o sir_n truth_n be_v bold_a and_o i_o dare_v pretend_v not_o only_o to_o justify_v my_o intention_n and_o manner_n of_o write_v in_o such_o a_o stile_n but_o my_o hope_n also_o that_o the_o say_a book_n will_v deserve_v to_o be_v favourable_o accept_v by_o the_o english_a clergy_n 73._o now_o the_o 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