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local_o present_a with_o it_o for_o then_o when_o i_o be_o in_o one_o church_n i_o separate_v from_o all_o other_o in_o the_o world_n 6._o nor_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o remove_v one_o dwelling_n for_o communion_n with_o a_o better_a minister_n and_o church_n suppose_v that_o we_o be_v free_a p._n 204._o 7._o nor_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o remove_v to_o a_o better_a church_n without_o remove_v one_o dwelling_n in_o a_o place_n where_o another_o church_n be_v near_o to_o which_o we_o may_v go_v without_o any_o public_a injury_n or_o hurt_v to_o ourselves_o or_o other_o which_o be_v great_a than_o the_o benefit_n pag._n 204._o 8._o nor_o whether_o we_o may_v remove_v both_o from_o church_n and_o country_n by_o the_o occasion_n of_o our_o calling_n or_o trade_n or_o other_o outward_a weighty_a reason_n pag._n 298._o 9_o nor_o whether_o we_o may_v keep_v in_o communion_n private_o with_o our_o lawful_a pastor_n if_o they_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o public_a temple_n 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communion_n without_o separate_v from_o the_o office_n the_o church_n or_o from_o any_o other_o bishop_n this_o be_v a_o matter_n that_o i_o do_v not_o meddle_v with_o because_o it_o be_v not_o their_o communion_n that_o you_o be_v call_v to_o but_o the_o parish_n church_n indeed_o to_o save_v mâ—ns_n life_n he_o do_v yield_v to_o the_o emperor_n once_o to_o communicate_v with_o they_o but_o say_v sulp._n severus_n â—iâ—l_o 3._o p._n bib._n paâ—_n 254._o summa_fw-la vi_fw-la episcopis_fw-la nitentibus_fw-la ut_fw-la communionem_fw-la illâ—m_fw-la subscriptione_n firmaret_fw-la extorqueri_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la and_o the_o angel_n that_o appear_v to_o he_o say_v merito_fw-la martin_n compungeris_fw-la sed_fw-la aliter_fw-la exiâ—e_fw-la nequiâ—ti_fw-la repara_fw-la virtutem_fw-la resume_v constantiam_fw-la nâ—_n jam_fw-la non_fw-la periculum_fw-la gloriae_fw-la sed_fw-la salutis_fw-la incuâ—reris_fw-la ita_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la satis_fw-la cavit_fw-la cum_fw-la 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levite_n accompany_v with_o other_o principal_a man_n to_o teach_v the_o good_a knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n throughout_o all_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n 2._o chron._n 17._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o which_o endeavour_n have_v be_v crown_v with_o god_n blessing_n also_o we_o find_v that_o our_o brethren_n of_o the_o congregational_a persuasion_n in_o england_n have_v make_v a_o good_a profession_n in_o their_o book_n entitle_v a_o declaration_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o order_n pag._n 59_o sect._n 14._o where_o they_o say_v that_o although_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n stand_v especial_o relate_v unto_o their_o particular_a church_n yet_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o neglect_v other_o live_v within_o their_o parochial_a bound_n but_o beside_o their_o constant_a public_a preach_v to_o they_o they_o ought_v to_o inquire_v after_o their_o profit_v by_o the_o word_n instruct_v they_o in_o and_o press_v upon_o they_o whether_o young_a or_o old_a the_o great_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n even_o personal_o and_o particular_o so_o far_o as_o their_o strength_n and_o time_n will_v permit_v we_o hope_v that_o sundry_a of_o you_o need_v not_o a_o spur_n in_o these_o thing_n but_o be_v conscious_o careful_a to_o do_v your_o duty_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v that_o there_o be_v too_o much_o neglect_n in_o many_o place_n notwithstanding_o the_o law_n long_o since_o provide_v therein_o we_o therefore_o think_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o emit_v this_o declaration_n unto_o you_o earnest_o desire_v and_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n require_v you_o to_o be_v very_o diligent_a and_o careful_a to_o catechise_v and_o instruct_v all_o the_o people_n especial_o the_o youth_n under_o your_o charge_n in_o the_o sound_n and_o orthodox_n principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o public_a but_o private_o from_o house_n to_o house_n as_o bless_a paul_n do_v act_v 20._o 20._o or_o at_o least_o three_o four_o or_o more_o family_n meet_v together_o as_o strength_n and_o time_n may_v permit_v take_v to_o your_o assistance_n such_o godly_a and_o grave_a person_n as_o to_o you_o may_v seem_v most_o expedient_a and_o also_o that_o you_o labour_v to_o inform_v yourselves_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v meet_a how_o your_o hearer_n do_v profit_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o how_o their_o conversation_n do_v agree_v therewith_o and_o whether_o the_o youth_n be_v teach_v to_o read_v the_o english_a tongue_n take_v all_o occasion_n to_o apply_v suitable_a exhortation_n particular_o unto_o they_o for_o the_o rebuke_n of_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o the_o effectual_a and_o constant_a prosecution_n hereof_o we_o hope_v will_v have_v a_o tendency_n to_o promote_v the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n to_o suppress_v the_o growth_n of_o sin_n and_o profaneness_n to_o beget_v more_o love_n and_o unity_n among_o the_o people_n and_o more_o reverence_n and_o esteem_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o will_v assure_o be_v to_o the_o enlargement_n of_o your_o crown_n and_o recompense_n in_o eternal_a glory_n give_v at_o boston_n the_o 10_o of_o march_n 1668._o by_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n and_o by_o they_o order_v to_o be_v print_v and_o send_v according_o edward_n rawson_n secret_n finis_fw-la i_o desire_v the_o â—â—ader_n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o judicious_a â—oâ—â—rate_a exposition_n oâ—_n thâ—_n sâ—cond_o commandment_n a_o oâ—_n all_o the_o est_fw-la iâ—_n mr._n george_n lawson_n thâ—opolitica_n 1_o untruth_n false_a worship_n what_o seven_o sense_n of_o that_o word_n 2._o untruth_n 3._o untruth_n of_o my_o mention_v former_a thing_n whether_o i_o be_v as_o guilty_a as_o any_o in_o stir_v up_o the_o war_n and_o guilty_a of_o all_o which_o he_o call_v the_o effect_n whether_o nothing_o past_a must_v be_v repent_v oâ—_n the_o reader_n must_v note_v that_o i_o write_v the_o full_a narrative_a of_o my_o action_n herein_o which_o this_o presuppose_v but_o after_o cast_v it_o away_o because_o neither_o part_n of_o the_o accuser_n can_v bear_v it_o 4_o untruth_n whether_o i_o never_o mention_v the_o profane_a but_o with_o honour_n of_o partial_a genderness_n of_o my_o foolish_a talk_n of_o my_o pride_n whether_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o pray_v extempore_o or_o by_o memory_n of_o word_n who_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v proud_a more_o mistake_n who_o we_o must_v come_v out_o from_o who_o we_o must_v disow_v as_o no_o church_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o scripture_n church_n 5_o untruth_n of_o conceal_v the_o fault_n of_o divider_n of_o conceal_v the_o fault_n of_o divider_n divider_n read_v but_o hornius_n his_o description_n of_o the_o english_a sect_n eccles._n hist._n and_o see_v what_o stranger_n think_v of_o we_o of_o my_o reveal_n secret_n 7_o untruth_n 8_o untruth_n 9_o untruth_n the_o cause_n of_o popery_n try_v of_o mr._n johnson_n reply_n to_o my_o book_n 10_o untruth_n whether_o it_o be_v intolerable_a pride_n to_o say_v that_o 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4._o and_o 25._o 2_o chron._n 8._o 14_o 15._o of_o jest_n at_o other_o man_n â—â—ayers_n the_o temptation_n of_o suffering_n many_o be_v overcome_v by_o suffering_n who_o think_v they_o overcome_v it_o be_v a_o reproach_n to_o our_o nation_n that_o hornius_n hist._n eccl._n say_v ita_fw-la ut_fw-la seperatismus_fw-la sive_fw-la brownismus_fw-la non_fw-la alios_fw-la habeat_fw-la authores_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la tyrannide_fw-la &_o superstitione_n episcopos_fw-la dominantes_fw-la pag._n 244._o so_o much_o good_a suffering_n do_v whether_o all_o that_o use_v any_o thing_n in_o god_n worship_v not_o command_v and_o in_o particular_a a_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v idolater_n and_o what_o this_o censure_n of_o idolatry_n signify_v whither_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o consent_v to_o all_o that_o be_v faulty_a in_o the_o prayer_n that_o we_o be_v present_a at_o 17_o untruth_n of_o flatter_a christian_n whether_o any_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈…〉_z ignorant_a and_o injudicious_a see_v my_o book_n of_o 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whether_o the_o religious_a sort_n may_v not_o have_v some_o common_a error_n to_o be_v avoid_v 21_o untruth_n 22_o untruth_n 23_o untruth_n of_o justification_n whether_o we_o can_v speak_v bad_a enough_o of_o nature_n see_v act._n 17._o and_o 14._o and_o rom._n 1_o and_o 2._o 24_o untruth_n 25_o untruth_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o freewill_n whether_o he_o that_o count_v all_o natural_a man_n as_o bad_a as_o he_o can_v name_v will_v not_o hate_v they_o and_o say_v bad_a of_o they_o without_o fear_n of_o slander_n 26_o untruth_n whether_o no_o persecution_n can_v consist_v with_o love_n 27_o untruth_n 28_o untruth_n 29_o untruth_n of_o the_o fewness_n of_o believer_n 30_o untruth_n whether_o the_o same_o spirit_n may_v not_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o ancient_a form_n 31_o untruth_n maximus_fw-la imperator_fw-la râ—mpub_fw-la gâ—bernahat_fw-la vir_fw-la omni_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la merito_fw-la praedicandus_fw-la si_fw-la ei_fw-la vel_fw-la diadema_fw-la non_fw-la lâ—gitâ—mâ—â—umultuaâ—te_fw-la milite_fw-la impositum_fw-la repudiâ—re_fw-la vel_fw-la armis_fw-la civilibus_fw-la abstinere_fw-la licuissâ—t_fw-la sed_fw-la mâ—gnum_fw-la imperium_fw-la nec_fw-la sine_fw-la peâ—iculo_fw-la renâ—_n i_o nec_fw-la sine_fw-la armis_fw-la potuit_fw-la teneri_fw-la sulp._n severus_n dialog_n 3._o cap._n 7._o beda_n etiam_fw-la â—ist_v eccl._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o maximus_fw-la vir_fw-la strâ—nâ—us_fw-la &_o pâ—obus_fw-la atque_fw-la augusto_fw-la dignus_fw-la nisi_fw-la contra_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la fidem_fw-la per_fw-la tyrannidem_fw-la emersisset_fw-la etc._n etc._n invitus_fw-la propemodum_fw-la ab_fw-la exercitu_fw-la câ—eatus_fw-la imperator_fw-la etc._n etc._n have_v not_o this_o man_n bring_v the_o catholick-church_n into_o a_o little_a room_n