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many_o conformable_a minister_n for_o not_o read_v a_o book_n for_o dance_v and_o play_v on_o that_o day_n 40._o and_o where_o many_o thousand_o in_o a_o parish_n can_v come_v within_o their_o church-door_n nor_o have_v any_o conformi_v elsewhere_o in_o the_o parish_n to_o teach_v they_o they_o forbid_v they_o on_o great_a penalty_n to_o hear_v nonconformist_n and_o call_v they_o separatist_n and_o schismatic_n unless_o they_o forbear_v like_o savage_n all_o public_a learning_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o hear_v and_o join_v with_o nonconformist_n 41._o yet_o they_o swear_v the_o churchwarden_n to_o present_v all_o that_o come_v not_o to_o church_n and_o punish_v they_o for_o not_o come_v when_o some_o parish_n have_v 40000_o some_o 30000_o some_o 10000_o that_o can_v have_v no_o room_n and_o the_o churchwarden_n can_v know_v they_o 42._o yet_o if_o they_o go_v to_o other_o parish_n oft_o for_o communion_n they_o must_v not_o be_v admit_v but_o
mr._n dodwell_n hence_o draw_v dismal_a degrade_n and_o unchurch_a consequence_n and_o yet_o thus_o they_o condemn_v both_o the_o english_a and_o roman_a and_o universal_a church_n if_o church-power_n be_v give_v by_o inferior_n the_o independent_o be_v not_o to_o be_v confute_v if_o from_o equal_n as_o generation_n be_v as_o man_n generate_v man_n and_o physician_n make_v physician_n etc._n etc._n then_o presbyter_n may_v make_v presbyter_n if_o it_o must_v be_v by_o superior_a power_n than_o who_o make_v archbishop_n in_o england_n or_o pope_n at_o rome_n who_o have_v no_o superior_n and_o so_o by_o they_o no_o authority_n so_o much_o for_o the_o historical_a character_n of_o the_o canonical_a conformist_n but_o after_o all_o this_o we_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v some_o tie_n and_o union_n among_o they_o they_o all_o own_o archbishop_n bishop_n dean_n and_o chapter_n archdeacon_n with_o a_o et_fw-la cetera_fw-la the_o rest_n as_o the_o canon_n speak_v they_o all_o agree_v to_o declare_v and_o subscribe_v the_o word_n impose_v and_o promise_n or_o covenant_n according_o and_o swear_v obedience_n to_o their_o ordinary_n e._n g._n though_o such_o as_o mr._n bull_n and_o dr._n tully_n write_v against_o each_o other_o of_o justification_n as_o by_o faith_n or_o work_n though_o many_o be_v very_o much_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o mr._n thorndike_n mr._n parker_n mr._n sherlock_n and_o such_o other_o yet_o they_o all_o subscribe_v the_o same_o article_n about_o justification_n freewill_n predestination_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o there_o be_v very_o many_o not_o only_o learned_a but_o pious_a man_n among_o they_o who_o yet_o by_o strong_a prejudice_n and_o passion_n through_o education_n converse_n cross_a interest_n and_o unacquaintedness_n with_o dissenter_n and_o the_o many_o scandal_n that_o have_v rise_v and_o the_o extreme_n which_o many_o have_v run_v into_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o conceit_n that_o the_o ruin_n imprisonment_n banishment_n or_o silence_v of_o nonconformist_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o prosperity_n of_o their_o party_n call_v by_o they_o the_o church_n and_o to_o do_v the_o papist_n right_a they_o agree_v to_o be_v member_n of_o one_o church_n and_o to_o be_v for_o the_o dignity_n wealth_n and_o power_n of_o their_o clergy_n and_o take_v the_o same_o oath_n and_o be_v under_o the_o same_o canon_n etc._n etc._n though_o they_o differ_v about_o the_o supremacy_n itself_o as_o between_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o prelate_n in_o general_a council_n and_o about_o swear_v forswear_v lie_v murder_n depose_v and_o kill_v king_n fornication_n and_o many_o such_o as_o the_o jansenist_n have_v open_v at_o large_a all_o these_o difference_n they_o can_v bear_v with_o and_o the_o many_o different_a sect_n of_o friar_n fit_v to_o the_o several_a humour_n of_o man_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v for_o one_o common_a society_n and_o interest_n and_o doubtless_o many_o of_o strict_a life_n do_v think_v it_o a_o service_n to_o the_o church_n and_o so_o to_o god_n to_o kill_v burn_v and_o destroy_v other_o that_o be_v against_o they_o as_o they_o do_v there_o be_v some_o one_o with_o what_o mind_n i_o know_v not_o that_o have_v write_v a_o book_n call_v the_o catholic_n hierarchy_n plead_v like_o a_o independent_a against_o humane_a imposition_n but_o in_o a_o digression_n so_o diligent_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o diocesan_n subordination_n of_o church_n will_v unavoidable_o infer_v a_o pope_n or_o universal_a head_n that_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o dangerous_a book_n while_o it_o stall_v the_o say_a diocesan_n whether_o imprudent_o or_o fraudulent_o as_o a_o prevaricator_n i_o know_v not_o he_o say_v more_o for_o a_o pope_n without_o any_o antidote_n than_o be_v ordinary_o to_o be_v elsewhere_o find_v and_o then_o most_o head_n be_v able_a to_o answer_v though_o the_o main_a conclusion_n be_v full_o confute_v in_o my_o last_o book_n against_o johnson_n alias_o terret_n the_o papist_n chap._n iii_o the_o mere_a nonconformist_n 1._o by_o the_o present_a mere_a nonconformist_n we_o mean_v those_o that_o 1660_o by_o the_o king_n concession_n make_v their_o proposal_n for_o reformation_n and_o concord_n and_o as_o be_v of_o the_o judgement_n then_o by_o they_o profess_v i_o meddle_v not_o with_o other_o unknown_a 2._o their_o profess_a religion_n be_v mere_a christianity_n essential_o contain_v in_o the_o sacramental_a covenant_n explain_v in_o the_o creed_n lords-prayer_n and_o decalogue_n and_o integral_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n 3._o yet_o as_o christian_n be_v accidental_o call_v protestant_n because_o they_o renounce_v popery_n so_o we_o be_v catholic_n as_o renounce_v all_o schismatical_a sect_n and_o nonconformist_n because_o we_o dare_v not_o conform_v to_o all_o that_o be_v impose_v on_o we_o 4._o we_o hold_v that_o all_o christian_n shall_v love_v each_o other_o as_o themselves_o and_o do_v they_o all_o the_o good_a they_o can_v and_o no_o hurt_n 5._o we_o hold_v that_o all_o baptize_v in_o infancy_n shall_v solemn_o at_o age_n renew_v and_o own_v that_o covenant_n as_o adult_v member_n 6._o and_o that_o all_o that_o do_v so_o not_o nullify_a their_o profession_n by_o inconsistent_a heresy_n or_o sin_n shall_v be_v receive_v in_o communion_n 7._o that_o such_o as_o renew_v it_o not_o or_o be_v prove_v to_o forsake_v it_o or_o heinous_o sin_n against_o it_o shall_v be_v reprove_v and_o after_o sufficient_a admonition_n if_o impenitent_a be_v declare_v unfit_a for_o church-communion_n and_o according_o avoid_v 8._o that_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o there_o be_v state_v assembly_n of_o christian_n especial_o on_o the_o lords-day_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v worship_v man_n instruct_v and_o communion_n exercise_v 9_o that_o these_o congregation_n shall_v have_v know_v state_v pastor_n to_o be_v their_o teacher_n and_o guide_n in_o worship_n and_o holy_a live_n 10._o that_o these_o pastor_n by_o office_n have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church-key_n to_o judge_v who_o to_o take_v in_o by_o baptism_n and_o who_o to_o admonish_v as_o criminal_a to_o reject_v as_o impenitent_a and_o to_o absolve_v and_o receive_v again_o as_o penitent_a in_o their_o proper_a charge_n 11._o that_o baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o a_o seal_a pardon_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o life_n no_o unbelieving_a nor_o unwilling_a person_n be_v capable_a of_o they_o therefore_o none_o but_o believe_a consenter_n or_o volunteer_n and_o their_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v and_o volunteer_n only_o admit_v to_o the_o lords-supper_n 12._o and_o though_o magistrate_n shall_v promote_v the_o sacred_a work_n and_o rule_v the_o church_n and_o keep_v peace_n and_o order_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o see_v that_o all_o have_v competent_a teacher_n and_o hinder_v the_o intolerable_a yet_o may_v they_o not_o invade_v the_o pastor_n office_n or_o people_n right_a nor_o force_v man_n to_o trust_v their_o soul_n to_o the_o pastoral_n care_n of_o unable_a or_o untrusty_a man_n nor_o hinder_v they_o from_o choose_v better_a for_o themselves_o any_o more_o than_o they_o may_v confine_v they_o to_o untrusty_a physician_n servant_n or_o wife_n 13._o that_o because_o the_o pastoral_n office_n can_v be_v exercise_v either_o by_o or_o on_o the_o unwilling_a mutual_a consent_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o relation_n of_o pastor_n and_o flock_n 14._o that_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o pastor_n office_n to_o word_n his_o own_o sermon_n and_o prayer_n but_o yet_o if_o to_o avoid_v discord_n or_o error_n some_o common_a form_n be_v agree_v on_o not_o overthrow_v the_o pastor_n office_n they_o may_v be_v fit_o use_v till_o by_o accident_n they_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a 15._o the_o law_n of_o magistrates_n circa_n sacra_fw-la and_o the_o consent_n and_o custom_n of_o church_n shall_v not_o in_o lawful_a thing_n be_v cross_v by_o humorous_a divide_v singularity_n 16._o no_o one_o liturgy_n be_v impose_v on_o any_o national_a church_n or_o any_o patriarchate_o for_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o apostle_n day_n yea_o and_o after_o constantine_n but_o every_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n be_v the_o chooser_n of_o his_o word_n and_o practice_n 17._o christian_n shall_v all_o live_v in_o love_n and_o walk_v peaceable_o by_o the_o divine_a scripture-rule_n so_o far_o as_o they_o have_v attain_v so_o wait_v for_o increase_v of_o grace_n 18._o we_o must_v receive_v the_o weak_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o such_o as_o differ_v tolerable_o from_o we_o even_o as_o christ_n receive_v we_o and_o no_o christian_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v but_o for_o impenitency_n in_o sin_n subvert_v faith_n or_o holy_a live_n 19_o nor_o must_v christ_n minister_n be_v forbid_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n because_o of_o tolerable_a difference_n 20._o and_o those_o that_o through_o difference_n and_o scruple_n can_v comfortable_o worship_v god_n under_o one_o pastor_n or_o in_o the_o word_n or_o ceremony_n of_o one_o church_n shall_v have_v leave_n to_o do_v it_o in_o