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balance_v of_o they_o as_o have_v be_v heretofore_o hint_v at_o also_o and_o which_o because_o it_o partake_v not_o neither_o in_o the_o nature_n nor_o in_o the_o drift_n and_o end_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n so_o as_o to_o deserve_v to_o be_v account_v any_o part_n of_o it_o therefore_o we_o here_o reckon_v it_o as_o one_o of_o these_o extreme_n beside_o the_o property_n of_o it_o be_v collusion_n with_o man_n in_o so_o great_a matter_n as_o those_o be_v in_o which_o it_o pretend_v a_o open_a toleration_n but_o private_o practise_v a_o restraint_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n also_o the_o prince_n falsify_v his_o trust_n to_o god_n by_o his_o suffering_n all_o common_a charity_n and_o peace_n to_o be_v break_v and_o which_o he_o be_v so_o much_o bind_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n to_o preserve_v etc._n deuâ—_n 24.11.16_o etc._n etc._n and_o by_o his_o own_n no_o profession_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o way_n before_o man_n
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in_o the_o several_a office_n and_o part_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o numerous_a writing_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o its_o adversary_n also_o and_o which_o at_o several_a time_n have_v come_v fotth_v against_o it_o and_o so_o the_o answer_n to_o these_o writing_n etc._n for_o the_o exception_n make_v against_o the_o lyturgy_n see_v a_o survey_n of_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n print_v an._n 1610._o the_o first_o admonition_n p._n 8._o &_o 2._o part_n ibid_fw-la p._n 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o second_o admonition_n p._n 10._o etc._n etc._n and_o a_o view_n of_o antichrist_n his_o law_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o part_n of_o the_o register_n p._n 64._o 64_o 65_o by_o a._n gilbir_n a_o exception_n take_v against_o subscription_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p_o 119_o 120_o 121_o etc._n etc._n and_o a_o true_a modest_a defence_n of_o the_o petition_n for_o reformation_n etc._n etc._n p._n 30_o 31_o 32_o etc._n etc._n edit_n 1618._o and_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o vice_n chancellor_n etc._n etc._n p._n 2._o and_o bacon_n consideration_n p._n 24._o etc._n etc._n and_o smectymnuus_n p._n 9_o etc._n etc._n and_o reason_n show_v the_o necessity_n of_o reformation_n p._n 8._o 11_o 22_o 26_o etc._n etc._n for_o salvo_n to_o these_o exception_n also_o see_v hooker_n ecclesiastical_a policy_n lib._n 5._o from_o sect_n 25._o to_o the_o end_n a_o defence_n of_o the_o liturgy_n etc._n etc._n edit_n 1630._o worthy_a to_o be_v read_v and_o the_o christian_a divinity_n contain_v in_o the_o divine_a service_n etc._n etc._n 1631._o and_o dr._n covell_n modest_a examination_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 13._o and_o dr._n hamond_n view_n of_o the_o directory_n p._n 24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n and_o several_a defence_n of_o the_o same_o lyturgy_n be_v to_o be_v see_v also_o to_o both_o which_o sort_n of_o writing_n we_o shall_v refer_v man_n concern_v these_o matter_n and_o not_o abate_v the_o edge_n of_o our_o reader_n with_o a_o tedious_a recital_n of_o they_o here_o in_o the_o interim_n if_o 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say_v much_o in_o little_a then_o be_v tedious_a and_o its_o plainness_n that_o i_o may_v be_v understand_v and_o in_o this_o manner_n than_o i_o have_v commend_v this_o whole_a ensue_a work_n to_o the_o reader_n and_o if_o any_o man_n think_v much_o of_o those_o principle_n of_o which_o it_o consist_v behold_v the_o whole_a current_n of_o time_n the_o authority_n of_o all_o law_n and_o the_o experience_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o age_n at_o least_o general_o and_o in_o the_o main_a attest_v to_o they_o in_o the_o interim_n that_o i_o write_v not_o this_o book_n to_o the_o vulgar_a among_o man_n it_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a both_o from_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o it_o they_o may_v where_o occasion_n require_v and_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o conscience_n sake_n be_v more_o familiar_o instruct_v in_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n belong_v to_o they_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n but_o otherwise_o it_o have_v always_o be_v their_o unhappiness_n and_o ever_o will_v be_v not_o to_o be_v capable_a neither_o in_o those_o matter_n nor_o other_o of_o be_v rational_o deal_v with_o the_o very_a nature_n then_o of_o this_o discourse_n direct_v it_o to_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o particular_o to_o those_o who_o have_v the_o guidance_n of_o other_o and_o the_o ordinary_a sway_n of_o affair_n in_o common-weal_n in_o their_o several_a sphere_n of_o activity_n and_o station_n belong_v to_o they_o either_o in_o the_o church_n or_o state_n that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o reason_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o support_v the_o welfare_n of_o society_n and_o make_v the_o several_a use_n of_o the_o matter_n contain_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o discourse_n in_o order_n to_o the_o public_a peace_n last_o of_o all_o then_o this_o be_v the_o more_o general_a drift_n and_o intent_n of_o this_o whole_a work_n in_o that_o posture_n such_o such_o as_o it_o be_v in_o which_o it_o come_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n say_v in_o it_o that_o be_v prejudicial_a either_o to_o religion_n or_o government_n or_o the_o consistency_n of_o each_o with_o either_o i_o wish_v it_o be_v unsay_v again_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n i_o have_v for_o some_o time_n retire_v myself_o to_o write_v it_o and_o have_v only_o here_o further_o to_o say_v may_v it_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o king_n in_o his_o universal_a monarchy_n over_o man_n and_o king_n and_o prince_n in_o their_o govern_n of_o they_o the_o general_n content_v of_o the_o whole_a lib_fw-la i._o chap._n i._n the_o general_a notion_n of_o a_o uniformity_n and_o also_o those_o of_o religion_n and_o government_n and_o the_o consistency_n of_o religion_n with_o government_n define_v and_o distinguish_v chap._n ii_o the_o first_o proposition_n lay_v down_o viz._n that_o religion_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n the_o rational_a ground_n of_o the_o proposition_n give_v and_o the_o consent_n of_o nation_n about_o it_o from_o whence_o the_o true_a prescript_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v discern_v and_o the_o general_a ground_n of_o all_o religion_n lay_v down_o and_o compare_v chap._n iii_o the_o second_o proposition_n assert_v viz._n that_o government_n also_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n the_o question_n concern_v the_o derivation_n of_o it_o from_o the_o people_n and_o the_o consequent_a doctrine_n of_o rise_v in_o arm_n in_o case_n of_o maladministration_n and_o particular_o in_o defence_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a uniformity_n state_v and_o of_o the_o tendency_n of_o those_o doctrine_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o religion_n and_o humane_a society_n chap._n iu._n the_o three_o proposition_n also_o assert_v viz._n that_o religion_n and_o government_n be_v both_o so_o appoint_v by_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v consistent_a mutual_o among_o man_n and_o that_o their_o consistency_n explicate_v and_o state_v chap._n v._n to_o who_o the_o charge_n and_o right_n of_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o welfare_n of_o religion_n and_o