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it_o and_o consect_n 4._o all_o carnal_a interest_n and_o all_o carnal_a reason_n be_v on_o the_o diocesan_n side_n and_o all_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o consequent_o all_o that_o the_o devil_n can_v do_v and_o therefore_o while_o carnal_a christian_n make_v a_o religion_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o interest_n and_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n and_o idleness_n be_v more_o predominant_a than_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o love_n of_o soul_n no_o wonder_n if_o the_o diocesan_n cause_v prevail_v with_o such_o consect_n 7._o take_v but_o from_o such_o prelate_n the_o plume_n it_o have_v steal_v from_o magistrate_n and_o presbyter_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o naked_a thing_n and_o simple_a name_n he_o say_v in_o the_o preface_n the_o sufferer_n will_v call_v the_o prelate_n persecutor_n wolf_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n who_o be_v know_v by_o their_o fruit_n their_o tooth_n and_o claw_n p._n 163._o part_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o prelacy_n that_o make_v almost_o all_o 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may_v hinder_v the_o incorrigible_a who_o preach_v will_v do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a from_o exercise_v the_o ministry_n in_o their_o dominion_n p._n 32._o they_o shall_v see_v that_o their_o kingdom_n be_v well_o provide_v of_o public_a preacher_n and_o catechist_n and_o may_v be_v due_a mean_n compel_v the_o ignorant_a to_o hear_v and_o learn_v what_o christianity_n be_v sect._n 36._o they_o may_v when_o a_o people_n ignorance_n faction_n or_o wilfulness_n make_v they_o refuse_v all_o that_o be_v true_o fit_a for_o they_o urge_v they_o to_o accept_v the_o best_a and_o may_v possess_v such_o of_o the_o public_a temple_n and_o maintenance_n and_o make_v it_o the_o people_n duty_n to_o consent_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a no_o great_a need_n then_o of_o the_o people_n consent_n which_o mr._n baxter_n so_o much_o contend_v for_o sect._n 37._o they_o ought_v to_o hinder_v preacher_n from_o uncharitable_a and_o unrighteous_a rail_n at_o each_o other_o and_o unpeaceable_a controversy_n 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265._o of_o his_o way_n of_o concord_n yet_o p._n 244._o of_o his_o plea_n he_o say_v that_o though_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n have_v cost_v some_o excellent_a man_n their_o life_n already_o we_o may_v know_v that_o no_o execution_n short_a of_o death_n or_o utter_a disablement_n will_v make_v the_o most_o conscionable_a forsake_v their_o duty_n and_o p._n 249._o why_o we_o shall_v not_o speak_v open_o rather_o than_o in_o secret_a and_o what_o but_o a_o spirit_n of_o envy_n or_o carnal_a interest_n cross_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n shall_v grudge_v at_o such_o preach_n we_o can_v tell_v nor_o can_v any_o one_o reconcile_v these_o contradiction_n one_o thing_n i_o shall_v observe_v from_o his_o church-historian_n mention_v in_o the_o preface_n that_o when_o philip_n nerius_n set_v up_o his_o oratorian_a exercise_n at_o rome_n it_o be_v find_v necessary_a to_o win_v the_o people_n to_o use_v large_a affectionate_a extemporate_a prayer_n exposition_n and_o sermon_n 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