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we_o do_v assent_v unto_o it_o we_o assent_v that_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v the_o only_a lawful_a petition_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n while_o we_o find_v so_o frequent_a and_o so_o various_a form_n to_o that_o purpose_n even_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_a book_n beside_o that_o of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 13._o what_o do_v those_o word_n in_o the_o confession_n signify_v but_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o miserable_a offender_n spare_v thou_o they_o that_o confess_v their_o fault_n restore_v thou_o they_o that_o be_v penitent_a how_o often_o do_v we_o meet_v with_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o have_v mercy_n upon'u_fw-fr miserable_a sinner_n 14._o again_o more_o express_o remember_v not_o lord_n our_o offence_n nor_o the_o offence_n of_o our_o forefather_n neither_o take_v thoâ—_n vengeance_n of_o our_o sin_n deal_v not_o thou_o with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o after_o our_o iniquity_n merciful_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o abundance_n more_o in_o the_o office_n of_o communion_n the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a commination_n and_o indeed_o either_o more_o express_o or_o implicit_o in_o every_o approach_n to_o god_n by_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n we_o have_v other_o petition_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n beside_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 13._o thus_o we_o see_v that_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n may_v have_v cause_n to_o join_v with_o we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o liturgy_n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n negligence_n and_o ignorances_n sect_n 3._o of_o popular_a respond_v 1._o second_o you_o complain_v that_o you_o can_v assent_v and_o consent_v to_o the_o word_n answer_v and_o the_o other_o direction_n for_o popular_a respond_v for_o these_o be_v you_o say_v in_o mr._n croftons_n dialect_n repugnant_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n 2._o my_o dear_a brethren_n pray_v consider_v that_o though_o these_o thing_n seem_v so_o direct_o repugnant_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v of_o decency_n and_o order_n with_o you_o &_o mr._n crofton_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o seem_v so_o to_o our_o present_a governor_n what_o order_n can_v be_v prudent_o expect_v in_o church_n or_o state_n if_o every_o private_a spirit_n shall_v be_v judge_n thereof_o and_o according_o act_n or_o reject_v in_o public_a administration_n yea_o i_o dare_v in_o this_o thing_n appeal_v to_o yourselves_o be_v you_o in_o the_o place_n of_o government_n dare_v you_o trust_v the_o management_n of_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o all_o external_a circumstance_n about_o god_n worship_n to_o every_o private_a discretion_n i_o be_o sure_a the_o apostle_n do_v not_o 3._o however_o you_o say_v in_o your_o preface_n that_o you_o have_v admit_v and_o can_v admit_v many_o inexpediency_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o your_o ministry_n now_o i_o be_o confident_a you_o will_v not_o say_v these_o be_v other_o than_o inexpediency_n in_o your_o own_o judgement_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o confidence_n yourselves_o have_v give_v i_o page_z 15._o where_o refer_v to_o these_o thing_n you_o say_v you_o can_v submissive_o bear_v these_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v but_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o conformity_n to_o they_o now_o how_o you_o can_v admit_v inexpediency_n in_o your_o practice_n and_o bear_v with_o these_o thing_n and_o yet_o not_o give_v some_o assent_n and_o consent_v thereunto_o i_o be_o still_o to_o learn_v especial_o that_o they_o be_v indifferent_a and_o not_o simple_o sinful_a though_o perhaps_o inexpedient_a in_o your_o opinion_n sect_n 4._o of_o the_o holy_a table_n 1._o again_o you_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o word_n holy_a as_o a_o adjunct_n to_o table_n frequent_a in_o this_o book_n for_o you_o know_v no_o holiness_n of_o place_n or_o instrument_n under_o the_o gospel_n 2._o for_o answer_v hereunto_o pray_v ask_v yourselves_o in_o what_o sense_n place_n and_o instrument_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n can_v bear_v as_o you_o seem_v to_o intimate_v 3._o nay_o rather_o be_v not_o that_o holiness_n that_o be_v restrain_v to_o some_o place_n and_o some_o thing_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n now_o spread_v by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n over_o all_o place_n and_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a what_o god_n have_v sanctify_v call_v not_o thou_o common_a or_o unclean_a 4._o so_o that_o any_o place_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o use_n in_o order_n to_o god_n service_n by_o this_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o have_v liberty_n to_o use_v it_o and_o to_o set_v it_o apart_o for_o that_o peculiar_a use_n about_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o this_o public_a house_n and_o not_o another_o this_o particular_a table_n and_o not_o another_o etc._n etc._n 5._o this_o i_o know_v neither_o you_o nor_o m._n crofton_n will_v scruple_n at_o and_o this_o grant_v you_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o the_o exception_n against_o the_o word_n holy_a as_o give_v to_o the_o table_n be_v only_o a_o strife_n about_o a_o word_n for_o indeed_o you_o allow_v the_o thing_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o this_o word_n as_o apply_v to_o the_o table_n intend_v to_o signify_v 6._o neither_o can_v you_o reply_v that_o it_o be_v improper_a to_o call_v a_o table_n in_o this_o sense_n holy_a see_v you_o may_v easy_o know_v the_o church_n do_v not_o intend_v by_o call_v the_o table_n holy_a a_o proper_a but_o a_o figurative_a holiness_n or_o a_o holiness_n not_o inherent_a in_o the_o thing_n but_o predicate_v of_o it_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o end_n and_o use_v for_o which_o it_o be_v set_v apart_o which_o distinction_n i_o need_v not_o inform_v you_o have_v undeniable_a ground_n in_o scripture_n 7._o yet_o see_v you_o say_v you_o know_v no_o holiness_n of_o place_n under_o the_o gospel_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o remember_v you_o of_o the_o holy_a of_o all_o heb._n 9_o 3._o and_o that_o peculiar_a to_o the_o gospel-state_n the_o holy_a ghost_n signify_v that_o the_o way_n into_o the_o holy_a of_o all_o be_v not_o yet_o make_v manifest_a while_o the_o first_o tabernacle_n be_v yet_o stand_v v._o 8._o 8._o yea_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o place_n to_o be_v enter_v into_o even_o in_o this_o life_n have_v therefore_o boldness_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a by_o a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n and_o have_v a_o high_a priest_n over_o the_o house_n of_o god_n let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o ourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v heb._n 10._o 19_o to_o 26._o to_o this_o the_o holy_a city_n answer_v revel_v 11._o 2._o &_o 21._o 2._o &_o 22._o 9_o 9_o but_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o be_v mistake_v let_v i_o therefore_o have_v leave_v to_o add_v that_o the_o end_n of_o my_o allege_v these_o scripture_n be_v only_o 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you_o take_v i_o up_o and_o learn_v i_o that_o freedom_n be_v essential_a to_o unfeigned_a 23._o but_o what_o then_o may_v there_o not_o be_v more_o colour_n of_o objection_n if_o not_o more_o reality_n 24_o i_o think_v i_o may_v have_v be_v easy_o understand_v according_a to_o that_o vulgar_a use_n of_o the_o word_n free_a wherein_o the_o objector_n use_v and_o i_o interpret_v it_o viz._n when_o we_o do_v choose_v a_o thing_n of_o our_o own_o accord_n and_o assent_v and_o consent_v untâ—_n it_o for_o itself_o without_o any_o further_a inducement_n thereunto_o from_o the_o law_n enjoin_v it_o 25._o moreover_o take_v freedom_n in_o its_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n as_o moralist_n use_v it_o and_o doubtless_o it_o be_v as_o essential_a to_o assent_v and_o consent_v as_o it_o be_v to_o unfeigned_a yea_o unfeignedness_n be_v as_o essential_a to_o assent_v and_o consent_v as_o freedom_n be_v to_o unfeigned_a and_o then_o what_o have_v you_o gain_v by_o this_o interruption_n 26._o 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12_o year_n old_a that_o come_v from_o her_o father_n house_n declare_v herself_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n spit_v in_o the_o judge_n face_n and_o provoke_v he_o to_o execute_v she_o 15._o now_o no_o doubt_n my_o brethren_n the_o same_o spirit_n oâ—â—eal_n â—eal_z may_v work_v irregular_o in_o any_o and_o in_o our_o age_n especial_o when_o a_o opinion_n that_o all_o the_o godly_a must_v suffer_v persecution_n be_v spread_v over_o the_o people_n 16._o it_o be_v note_v by_o bodin_n that_o christian_n in_o tertullia_n time_n be_v so_o please_v with_o suffering_n that_o sometime_o edict_n wear_v make_v by_o their_o very_a persecutor_n that_o no_o more_o christian_n shall_v be_v execute_v because_o they_o perceive_v that_o the_o martyr_n delight_a in_o die_v and_o my_o dear_a brethren_n if_o christian_n magistrate_n must_v be_v persecutor_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n persecution_n and_z if_o the_o readiness_n of_o your_o number_n to_o suffer_v or_o any_o other_o consideration_n 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willing_a to_o pardon_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o conclude_v with_o those_o notable_a word_n of_o famous_a doctor_n collet_n in_o his_o sermon_n p._n 28._o which_o i_o desire_v to_o do_v with_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o he_o speak_v they_o if_o peradventure_o it_o be_v think_v that_o i_o have_v pass_v my_o bound_n or_o have_v say_v anything_o out_o of_o temper_n forgive_v it_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v forgive_v a_o man_n speak_v out_o of_o mere_a zeal_n a_o man_n hearty_o lament_v the_o decay_n of_o the_o church_n and_o consider_v the_o thing_n itself_o not_o regard_v my_o foolishness_n consider_v the_o miserable_a end_n and_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o endeavour_v yourselves_o with_o all_o your_o soul_n and_o ability_n as_o he_o to_o reform_v it_o so_o i_o to_o save_v it_o now_o the_o lord_n of_o peace_n himself_o give_v you_o peace_n always_o and_o by_o all_o mean_n 2._o job_n 29_o 2._o and_o o_o that_o you_o be_v as_o in_o month_n past_a my_o dear_a brethren_n farewell_n the_o content_n case_n 1._o whether_o it_o be_v lawsul_n to_o declare_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o first_o declaration_n page_n 1_o chap._n 1._o touch_v the_o book_n of_o ordination_n 1._o chap._n 2_o touch_v the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n 13_o sect_n 2._o of_o let_v we_o beseech_v he_o etc._n etc._n 16_o sect_n 3._o of_o popular_a respond_v 21_o sect_n 4._o of_o the_o holy_a table_n 22_o sect_n 5._o of_o the_o old_a translation_n of_o the_o psalm_n 28_o sect_n 6._o of_o the_o salvation_n of_o infant_n 30_o sect_n 7._o of_o assent_n and_o consent_v unfeigned_a 35_o sect_n 8._o of_o the_o phrase_n in_o the_o act_n the_o use_n of_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n 43_o case_n 2._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o declare_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o second_o declaration_n 51_o case_n 6._o whether_o we_o may_v lawful_o declare_v in_o these_o word_n i_o do_v hold_v there_o lie_v no_o obligation_n on_o i_o or_o any_o other_o person_n from_o the_o oath_n common_o call_v the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n to_o endeavour_v any_o change_n or_o alteration_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n or_o state_n 52_o case_n 7._o whether_o any_o private_a or_o single_a person_n may_v lawful_o endeavour_v the_o alteration_n of_o church-government_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n 51_o sect_n 1._o of_o the_o dissolve_v the_o long_a parliament_n 59_o sect_n 2._o of_o the_o reality_n and_o nationality_n of_o the_o covenant_n 66_o sect_n 3._o of_o the_o capacity_n of_o all_o covenanter_n 68_o case_n 8._o whether_o to_o endeavour_v to_o alter_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v against_o the_o right_n of_o the_o king_n 76_o case_n 9_o whether_o to_o violate_v the_o king_n right_o be_v not_o sinful_a 77_o sect_n 1._o of_o the_o king_n right_o as_o supreme_a executor_n of_o the_o law_n 78_o sect_n 2._o of_o the_o king_n right_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n 79_o sect_n 3._o of_o the_o king_n right_o as_o legislator_n 80_o sect_n 4._o of_o the_o king_n proclamation_n against_o the_o covenent_n 89_o case_n 10._o whether_o the_o covenant_n to_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o episcopacy_n be_v against_o the_o law_n and_o consequent_o sinful_a 95_o case_n 11._o whether_o the_o present_a church-government_n be_v establish_v by_o law_n before_o the_o covenant_n be_v take_v 99_o sect_n 1._o church_n government_n be_v fix_v by_o law_n ibid._n sect_n 2._o the_o original_a of_o prelacy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v in_o law_n 100_o sect_n 3._o church-government_n be_v establish_v by_o law_n 102_o case_n 12._o whether_o the_o covenant_n can_v oblige_v against_o a_o future_a law_n 114_o case_n 15._o touch_v the_o word_n endeavour_v and_o the_o sense_n and_o force_n of_o it_o in_o the_o covenant_n and_o in_o the_o act._n 118_o sect_n 1_o endeavour_n be_v distinguish_v 120_o sect_n 2._o of_o the_o act_n of_o endeavour_n justify_v by_o my_o brethren_n 122_o sect_n 3._o of_o endeavour_n by_o popular_a groan_n and_o complaint_n 127_o 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