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second_o defence_n nothing_o will_v satisfy_v he_o but_o the_o alter_v the_o species_n of_o episcopacy_n change_v the_o liturgy_n for_o a_o directory_n and_o repeal_n such_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o be_v make_v to_o secure_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o nation_n against_o such_o seditious_a person_n and_o practice_n as_o have_v once_o destroy_v it_o and_o p._n 84._o of_o his_o three_o defence_n part_v 2._o mr._n baxter_n threaten_v another_o destruction_n to_o it_o for_o compare_v the_o constitution_n of_o our_o church_n to_o a_o separate_a wall_n or_o divide_v thorny_a hedge_n he_o profess_v that_o he_o an._n 1660._o once_o make_v it_o the_o most_o earnest_a action_n of_o his_o life_n to_o prevent_v the_o build_n of_o this_o wall_n or_o hedge_n and_o add_v i_o will_v do_v the_o best_a i_o can_v while_o i_o live_v to_o pull_v it_o down_o and_o i_o believe_v he_o for_o than_o he_o hope_v he_o shall_v be_v set_v up_o not_o as_o a_o parochial_a bishop_n but_o a_o archbishop_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o ordinary_a office_n of_o government_n or_o at_o least_o as_o a_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n and_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o a_o proposal_n that_o dr._n owen_n and_o mr._n baxter_n may_v be_v two_o of_o the_o first_o archbishop_n p._n 66._o of_o the_o last_o part_n of_o that_o book_n he_o say_v that_o which_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a cause_n and_o engine_n of_o division_n will_v never_o become_v the_o mean_n or_o term_n of_o concord_n but_o such_o be_v the_o multitude_n of_o unnecessary_a uncertain_a humane_a decree_n law_n and_o canon_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n whatever_o the_o proud_a and_o ignorant_a say_v to_o the_o contrary_n yet_o solomon_n say_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o counsellor_n there_o be_v safety_n p._n 59_o in_o a_o word_n say_v he_o council_n of_o bishop_n have_v be_v but_o church_n army_n of_o which_o at_o first_o the_o patriarch_n be_v general_n and_o afterward_o pope_n and_o emperor_n who_o fight_v it_o out_o for_o victory_n and_o p._n 71_o 72._o he_o condemn_v the_o lutheran_n and_o calvinist_n the_o erastians_n and_o behemist_n as_o well_o as_o the_o diocesan_n way_n of_o concord_n and_o add_v what_o the_o independent_n have_v do_v towards_o division_n and_o separation_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o this_o age_n to_o recite_v and_o many_o wise_a man_n think_v that_o the_o presbyterian_o overviolent_a reject_v of_o all_o episcopacy_n set_v up_o unordain_v elder_n and_o national_a church_n as_o head_v by_o national_a assembly_n be_v divisive_a and_o unwarrantable_a as_o their_o make_n by_o the_o scotch_a covenant_n the_o renounce_n of_o the_o prelacy_n to_o be_v the_o test_n of_o national_a concord_n also_o be_v what_o remain_v then_o nothing_o but_o mr._n baxter_n model_n be_v the_o only_a only_o only_a way_n of_o concord_n more_o sure_a divine_a appoint_v by_o christ_n himself_o etc._n etc._n but_o where_o any_o person_n shall_v find_v that_o rule_n of_o which_o mr._n baxter_n speak_v so_o confuse_o himself_o be_v 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above_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v assure_v that_o the_o church_n will_v never_o otherwise_o be_v heal_v than_o by_o that_o impartial_a sure_a and_o easy_a catholic_n way_n which_o some_o have_v revile_v but_o none_o since_o that_o i_o know_v of_o confute_v nor_o need_v they_o for_o it_o so_o confute_v itself_o that_o there_o need_v no_o other_o confutation_n but_o the_o read_n of_o it_o here_o it_o be_v that_o he_o call_v the_o clergy_n tyrant_n p._n 37._o thorn_n and_o thistle_n grievous_a wolf_n and_o the_o military_a instrument_n of_o the_o devil_n p._n 123._o under_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n they_o be_v troubler_n persecutor_n and_o destroyer_n p._n 47._o here_o he_o say_v that_o to_o tell_v they_o as_o mr._n dodwel_n do_v that_o no_o unlawful_a thing_n be_v impose_v will_v as_o much_o satisfy_v they_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o lie_a perjury_n and_o deliberate_o covenant_v against_o god_n precept_n and_o for_o corrupt_v his_o sacred_a doctrine_n worship_n and_o discipline_n be_v lawful_a thing_n p._n 9_o of_o his_o last_o part_n he_o account_v all_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n that_o have_v not_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v usurper_n and_o infer_v p._n 10._o if_o the_o temple_n or_o tithe_n be_v give_v to_o a_o priest_n of_o bishop_n not_o lawful_o call_v or_o consent_v to_o by_o the_o flock_n and_o another_o be_v lawful_o call_v i.e._n by_o the_o people_n who_o the_o magistrate_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o tithe_n it_o be_v the_o people_n duty_n to_o adhere_v to_o he_o that_o be_v just_o call_v it_o be_v not_o always_o a_o duty_n to_o adhere_v to_o he_o who_o the_o magistrate_n impose_v the_o church_n meet_v against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o magistrate_n above_o three_o hundred_o year_n as_o if_o our_o magistrate_n be_v heathen_a persecutor_n for_o christian_a magistrate_n he_o say_v p._n 143._o must_v keep_v peace_n among_o all_o both_o approve_v and_o tolerate_v and_o not_o suffer_v any_o unpeaceable_a preach_a or_o dispute_n which_o tend_v to_o destroy_v love_n and_o quietness_n nor_o suffer_v rail_v calumny_n against_o each_o other_o to_o be_v publish_v or_o print_v now_o whether_o mr._n baxter_n way_n be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o concord_n or_o needs_o any_o other_o confutation_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_n and_o such_o as_o the_o way_n of_o concord_n such_o be_v the_o plea_n for_o peace_n i.e._n plea_n for_o schism_n and_o division_n and_o such_o trumpet_n as_o give_v no_o uncertain_a sound_n to_o a_o war._n for_o he_o proclaim_v the_o term_n for_o uniformity_n to_o be_v to_o they_o moral_o impossible_a and_o be_v grieve_v that_o he_o must_v set_v forth_o a_o unarmed_a defence_n he_o tell_v the_o people_n of_o many_o heinous_a sin_n in_o their_o conformity_n though_o he_o have_v former_o encourage_v it_o and_o conform_v himself_o as_o a_o layman_n but_o now_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o kneel_v at_o sacrament_n read_v the_o apocrypha_fw-la the_o 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it_o and_o consect_n 4._o all_o carnal_a interest_n and_o all_o carnal_a reason_n be_v on_o the_o diocesan_n side_n and_o all_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o consequent_o all_o that_o the_o devil_n can_v do_v and_o therefore_o while_o carnal_a christian_n make_v a_o religion_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o interest_n and_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n and_o idleness_n be_v more_o predominant_a than_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o love_n of_o soul_n no_o wonder_n if_o the_o diocesan_n cause_v prevail_v with_o such_o consect_n 7._o take_v but_o from_o such_o prelate_n the_o plume_n it_o have_v steal_v from_o magistrate_n and_o presbyter_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o naked_a thing_n and_o simple_a name_n he_o say_v in_o the_o preface_n the_o sufferer_n will_v call_v the_o prelate_n persecutor_n wolf_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n who_o be_v know_v by_o their_o fruit_n their_o tooth_n and_o claw_n p._n 163._o part_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o prelacy_n that_o make_v almost_o all_o the_o sect_n that_o be_v in_o england_n this_o day_n whereas_o those_o little_a fox_n be_v not_o hear_v of_o until_o the_o wild-boar_n have_v break_v down_o the_o fence_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o when_o they_o see_v what_o minister_n and_o how_o many_o hundred_o of_o they_o be_v silence_v and_o what_o fellow_n be_v set_v up_o in_o their_o stead_n they_o think_v they_o can_v never_o â—…y_v far_o enough_o from_o such_o prelate_n and_o we_o that_o dwell_v among_o they_o do_v take_v they_o that_o dislike_v their_o course_n and_o way_n to_o be_v general_o the_o most_o religious_a and_o sober_a people_n in_o the_o land_n but_o i_o think_v mr._n baxter_n speak_v in_o jest_n when_o he_o add_v except_v always_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o p._n 167_o 168._o that_o before_o the_o prelate_n have_v again_o rule_v seven_o year_n there_o be_v seven_o and_o seven_o against_o they_o for_o one_o that_o be_v so_o before_o which_o be_v a_o notorious_a falsehood_n there_o be_v a_o general_a 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may_v hinder_v the_o incorrigible_a who_o preach_v will_v do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a from_o exercise_v the_o ministry_n in_o their_o dominion_n p._n 32._o they_o shall_v see_v that_o their_o kingdom_n be_v well_o provide_v of_o public_a preacher_n and_o catechist_n and_o may_v be_v due_a mean_n compel_v the_o ignorant_a to_o hear_v and_o learn_v what_o christianity_n be_v sect._n 36._o they_o may_v when_o a_o people_n ignorance_n faction_n or_o wilfulness_n make_v they_o refuse_v all_o that_o be_v true_o fit_a for_o they_o urge_v they_o to_o accept_v the_o best_a and_o may_v possess_v such_o of_o the_o public_a temple_n and_o maintenance_n and_o make_v it_o the_o people_n duty_n to_o consent_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a no_o great_a need_n then_o of_o the_o people_n consent_n which_o mr._n baxter_n so_o much_o contend_v for_o sect._n 37._o they_o ought_v to_o hinder_v preacher_n from_o uncharitable_a and_o unrighteous_a rail_n at_o each_o other_o and_o unpeaceable_a controversy_n and_o contention_n and_o p._n 35._o sect_n 40._o they_o may_v make_v their_o own_o officer_n circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la to_o execute_v their_o magistratical_a power_n and_o if_o they_o authorize_v any_o particular_a bishop_n or_o pastor_n to_o exercise_v any_o such_o power_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o prince_n to_o give_v not_o contrary_a to_o christ_n law_n etc._n etc._n we_o judge_v that_o the_o subject_n shall_v obey_v all_o such_o even_a for_o conscience_n sake_n p._n 117._o we_o deny_v not_o say_v he_o but_o if_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o ministry_n obtain_v their_o liberty_n by_o some_o small_a tolerable_a sin_n or_o error_n and_o the_o sound_a part_n be_v few_o and_o unnecessary_a in_o that_o country_n prudence_n oblige_v they_o to_o go_v to_o some_o other_o place_n that_o need_v they_o and_o never_o to_o exercise_v their_o ministry_n where_o in_o true_a reason_n it_o be_v like_a to_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a and_o of_o this_o he_o make_v the_o magistrate_n judge_n p._n 265._o of_o his_o way_n of_o concord_n yet_o p._n 244._o of_o his_o plea_n he_o say_v that_o though_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n have_v cost_v some_o excellent_a man_n their_o life_n already_o we_o may_v know_v that_o no_o execution_n short_a of_o death_n or_o utter_a disablement_n will_v make_v the_o most_o conscionable_a forsake_v their_o duty_n and_o p._n 249._o why_o we_o shall_v not_o speak_v open_o rather_o than_o in_o secret_a and_o what_o but_o a_o spirit_n of_o envy_n or_o carnal_a interest_n cross_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n shall_v grudge_v at_o such_o preach_n we_o can_v tell_v nor_o can_v any_o one_o reconcile_v these_o contradiction_n one_o thing_n i_o shall_v observe_v from_o his_o church-historian_n mention_v in_o the_o preface_n that_o when_o philip_n nerius_n set_v up_o his_o oratorian_a exercise_n at_o rome_n it_o be_v find_v necessary_a to_o win_v the_o people_n to_o use_v large_a affectionate_a extemporate_a prayer_n exposition_n and_o sermon_n 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