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to_o save_v their_o money_n and_o the_o better_a to_o serve_v their_o faction_n that_o we_o may_v if_o possible_a distinguish_v and_o know_v all_o such_o dangerous_a enemy_n we_o will_v strict_o require_v all_o churchwarden_n and_o constable_n at_o all_o our_o monthly_a meeting_n to_o give_v we_o a_o full_a account_n of_o all_o such_o as_o do_v not_o every_o sunday_n resort_n to_o their_o own_o parish-church_n and_o be_v not_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o do_v not_o behave_v themselves_o orderly_o and_o sober_o there_o observe_v all_o such_o decent_a ceremony_n as_o the_o law_n enjoin_v and_o that_o they_o likewise_o present_v unto_o we_o the_o name_n of_o all_o such_o as_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o their_o own_o parish-church_n thrice_o in_o the_o year_n 3._o be_v full_o satisfy_v as_o well_o by_o the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o the_o late_a horrid_a plot_n as_o by_o our_o own_o long_a and_o sad_a experience_n 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deliverance_n of_o our_o gracious_a king_n and_o his_o dear_a brother_n and_o all_o his_o loyal_a subject_n who_o be_v design_v for_o a_o massacre_n from_o the_o horrid_a conspiracy_n of_o the_o phanatiques_n and_o their_o accomplice_n and_o that_o we_o may_v perpetuate_v as_o well_o our_o own_o thankfulness_n as_o their_o infamy_n that_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v may_v know_v their_o treachery_n and_o avoid_v and_o never_o trust_v man_n of_o such_o principle_n more_o and_o also_o that_o we_o ourselves_o may_v perform_v our_o public_a duty_n to_o almighty_a god_n before_o we_o enter_v upon_o the_o public_a service_n of_o our_o country_n we_o order_v resolve_v and_o agree_v with_o the_o advice_n and_o concurrence_n of_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n our_o much_o honour_a and_o worthy_a lord_n bishop_n to_o give_v and_o bestow_v for_o the_o beautify_v of_o the_o chapel_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o exon_n and_o for_o the_o erect_n of_o decent_a seat_n there_o ten_o pound_n and_o we_o will_v likewise_o give_v and_o continue_v six_o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v yearly_o to_o any_o one_o of_o the_o church_n of_o exon_n who_o the_o say_a lord_n bishop_n shall_v appoint_v to_o read_v the_o divine_a service_n with_o the_o prayer_n late_o appoint_v for_o the_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n on_o the_o nine_o of_o september_n last_o and_o to_o preach_v a_o sermon_n exhort_v to_o obedience_n in_o the_o say_a chapel_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o every_o general_a quarter-session_n of_o the_o peace_n hold_v in_o the_o say_a castle_n to_o begin_v precise_o at_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o may_v the_o mercy_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v infinite_a always_o protect_v our_o religious_a and_o gracious_a king_n his_o dear_a brother_n and_o every_o branch_n of_o that_o royal_a family_n and_o may_v all_o the_o treasonable_a conspiracy_n of_o those_o rebellious_a schismatic_n be_v always_o thus_o happy_o prevent_v hugo_n vaughan_n cler._n pacis_fw-la com._n praed_fw-we that_o the_o continue_a care_n of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o majesty_n sacred_a person_n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o advancement_n of_o true_a religion_n may_v be_v full_a know_v and_o have_v a_o better_a effect_n i_o do_v hereby_o order_n and_o require_v all_o the_o clergy_n of_o my_o diocese_n within_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n deliberate_o to_o publish_v this_o order_n the_o next_o sunday_n after_o it_o shall_v be_v tender_v to_o they_o tho._n exon_n now_o archbishop_n of_o york_n the_o content_n chap._n 1._o the_o introductory_n conference_n ch._n 2._o the_o thing_n presuppose_v as_o agree_v on_o ch._n 3._o what_o our_o nonconformity_n be_v not_o in_o 50_o instance_n ch._n 4._o a_o brief_a enumeration_n of_o the_o thing_n impose_v on_o we_o which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o nonconformity_n ch._n 5._o i._n of_o reordination_n ch._n 6._o ii_o of_o the_o oath_n and_o covenant_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o bishop_n and_o ordinary_n ch._n 7._o iii_o ordain_v minister_n forbid_v to_o preach_v or_o expound_v any_o scripture_n or_o matter_n or_o doctrine_n can._n 49._o ch._n 8._o iu._n and_o v._o of_o subscribe_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o three_o book_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o declare_v assent_n and_o consent_v to_o all_o in_o the_o liturgy_n etc._n etc._n ch._n 9_o vi_o of_o assent_v that_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o infant_n baptize_v die_v before_o actual_a sin_n be_v undoubted_o save_v qua_fw-la tale_n not_o exceept_v the_o seed_n of_o atheist_n jew_n or_o any_o ch._n 10._o vii_o of_o the_o english_a sort_n of_o godfather_n at_o baptism_n and_o their_o vow_n ch._n 11._o viii_o of_o refuse_v to_o baptise_v such_o as_o have_v not_o such_o godfather_n ch._n 12._o ix_o of_o the_o dedicate_a symbol_n of_o cross_v at_o baptism_n ch._n 13._o x._o of_o deny_v baptism_n where_o crossing_n be_v refuse_v ch._n 14._o xi_o of_o reject_v from_o communion_n all_o that_o dare_v not_o receive_v kneel_v ch._n 15._o xii_o of_o consent_v to_o the_o false_a rule_n as_o true_a for_o find_v easter_n day_n always_o whether_o small_a lie_v be_v sin_n ch._n 16._o xiii_o of_o pronounce_v all_o save_v that_o be_v bury_v except_o the_o excommunicate_a unbaptise_v and_o self-murderer_n ch._n 17._o fourteen_o of_o consent_v to_o read_v so_o much_o of_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la ch._n 18._o xv._n of_o assent_v to_o mis-translation_n of_o god_n word_n and_o subscribe_v that_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o it_o ch._n 19_o xvi_o of_o consent_v to_o reject_v all_o from_o christian_a communion_n who_o desire_v not_o the_o english_a manner_n of_o episcopal_a confirmation_n c._n 20._o xvii_o of_o consent_v to_o all_o the_o ornament_n of_o church_n and_o minister_n which_o be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o king_n edw._n 6._o ch._n 21._o xviii_o of_o give_v account_n to_o the_o ordinary_a of_o all_o that_o we_o keep_v from_o the_o sacrament_n that_o he_o may_v proceed_v against_o they_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n which_o lead_v we_o to_o consider_v those_o canon_n ch._n 22._o xix_o of_o publish_v lay-chancellor_n excommunication_n and_o absolution_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n ch._n 23._o xx._n of_o publish_v excommunication_n according_a to_o the_o four_o canon_n ch._n 24._o xxi_o of_o publish_v excommunication_n according_a to_o the_o five_o canon_n ch._n 25._o xxii_o of_o publish_v excommunication_n by_o the_o six_o canon_n ch._n 26._o xxiii_o of_o publish_v excommunication_n by_o the_o seven_o canon_n ch._n 27._o xxiv_o of_o publish_v excommunication_n by_o the_o eight_o canon_n ch._n 28._o xxv_o of_o excommunicate_v all_o that_o call_v dissenter_n a_o church_n according_a to_o the_o 9th_o 10_o and_o 11_o canon_n ch._n 29._o xxvi_o of_o execute_v canon_n 27_o reject_v nonconformist_n from_o communion_n ch._n 30._o
place_n in_o the_o ministry_n without_o presbyter_n ordination_n and_o who_o then_o dare_v not_o be_v twice_o ordain_v and_o for_o churchman_n that_o must_v be_v strict_o religious_a to_o suffer_v on_o such_o term_n i_o can_v speak_v against_o but_o we_o secular_a man_n think_v these_o too_o little_a thing_n to_o suffer_v for_o m._n if_o your_o conscience_n can_v call_v such_o profanation_n of_o god_n name_n such_o condemnation_n of_o protestant_a church_n such_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o a_o little_a thing_n they_o shall_v be_v no_o measure_n for_o our_o conscience_n for_o we_o believe_v that_o we_o must_v die_v and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o a_o righteous_a final_a judgement_n chap._n vi_o ii_o of_o the_o covenant_n and_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o our_o ordinary_a or_o bishop_n l._n what_o harm_n be_v there_o in_o your_o promise_a or_o swear_v obedience_n to_o your_o ordinary_n in_o thing_n lawful_a and_o honest._n what_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v he_o 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we_o we_o appear_v and_o answer_v because_o the_o king_n authorize_v they_o and_o many_o nonconformist_n have_v defend_v the_o take_v the_o promise_n as_o suppose_v that_o the_o word_n ordinary_a signify_v only_o the_o judge_n of_o a_o court_n set_v up_o by_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a governor_n by_o the_o sword_n in_o matter_n and_o over_o person_n ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o civil_a according_a to_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n 2._o we_o do_v not_o refuse_v to_o promise_v and_o swear_v due_a obedience_n to_o such_o as_o be_v our_o lawful_a pastor_n rule_v the_o church_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n though_o we_o think_v that_o require_v such_o oath_n be_v a_o irregularity_n in_o they_o against_o the_o ancient_a canon_n and_o a_o far_o high_a presumption_n than_o the_o independent_o covenant_n 3._o we_o do_v not_o deny_v a_o patient_a and_o quiet_a submission_n to_o unlawful_a person_n and_o act_n of_o 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