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and_o have_v make_v some_o alteration_n
animadversion_n upon_o a_o late_a treatise_n entitle_v the_o protestant_a reconciler_n humble_o plead_v for_o condescension_n to_o dissent_v brethren_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o unnecessary_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o peace_n and_o show_v how_o unreasonable_a it_o be_v to_o make_v such_o thing_n the_o necessary_a condition_n of_o communion_n by_o a_o wellwisher_n to_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o a_o lamenter_n of_o her_o sad_a division_n my_o son_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v prov._n xxiv_o 21._o qui_fw-la deliberant_fw-la jam_fw-la desciverunt_fw-la tacitus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la spirnit_fw-la modica_fw-la paulatim_fw-la decidet_fw-la ecclus_n nineteeen_o 1._o london_n print_v for_o richard_n chiswell_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1683._o to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n thou_o will_v find_v in_o these_o paper_n some_o public_a memorial_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n which_o tend_v to_o maintain_v just_a and_o charitable_a thought_n of_o our_o present_a establishment_n and_o governor_n with_o certain_a consideration_n of_o no_o small_a moment_n to_o be_v due_o weigh_v by_o all_o that_o importune_v or_o attempt_v a_o change_n and_o may_v possible_o evince_v that_o our_o peace_n and_o happiness_n depend_v rather_o upon_o a_o teachable_a spirit_n and_o christian_a obedience_n and_o submission_n in_o the_o subject_a than_o any_o great_a necessity_n of_o condescension_n or_o alteration_n by_o authority_n which_o yet_o be_v leave_v entire_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o the_o religious_a prudence_n of_o those_o who_o be_v over_o we_o in_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o they_o proper_o belong_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccles_n 7._o 16._o some_o animadversion_n on_o the_o protestant_a reconciler_n etc._n etc._n sect_n i._o the_o reconcilers_n apology_n in_o his_o preface_n god_n be_v my_o witness_n what_o i_o have_v discourse_v in_o these_o paper_n be_v my_o fix_a judgement_n which_o i_o have_v take_v up_o upon_o conviction_n which_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o resist_v and_o not_o from_o any_o carnal_a motive_n or_o any_o prejudices_fw-la whatsoever_o yet_o be_v sensible_a of_o my_o own_o weakness_n and_o proneness_n to_o mistake_v in_o judge_v and_o most_o unwilling_a to_o do_v the_o least_o dis-service_n to_o the_o church_n of_o which_o i_o be_o at_o present_a a_o unworthy_a member_n or_o to_o those_o reverend_n superior_n who_o from_o my_o heart_n i_o honour_v and_o own_o as_o the_o true_a apostolic_a guide_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n which_o if_o i_o be_v mistake_v in_o my_o judgement_n i_o unwilling_o may_v do_v i_o therefore_o do_v entreat_v my_o brethren_n of_o the_o clergy_n who_o shall_v peruse_v these_o line_n to_o do_v it_o with_o the_o exact_a scrutiny_n and_o if_o upon_o perusal_n they_o do_v find_v or_o judge_v my_o reason_n unconcluding_a and_o that_o my_o judgement_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v not_o according_a to_o truth_n that_o out_o of_o their_o abundant_a charity_n they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o convince_v i_o of_o my_o error_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n in_o which_o i_o shall_v more_o hearty_o rejoice_v than_o a_o clear_a conviction_n that_o in_o that_o part_n of_o my_o discourse_n which_o do_v concern_v my_o ever-honoured_a superior_n i_o have_v be_v mistake_v teach_v i_o my_o reverend_a brethren_n and_o i_o will_v hold_v my_o peace_n cause_v i_o to_o understand_v wherein_o i_o have_v err_v and_o i_o will_v thankful_o yea_o i_o will_v public_o retract_v it_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v accuse_v of_o singularity_n or_o unkindness_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n since_o what_o i_o plead_v for_o in_o this_o book_n 55_o ibid._n p._n 55_o be_v only_o the_o religion_n of_o my_o king_n and_o that_o which_o i_o have_v learn_v from_o his_o most_o excellent_a declaration_n etc._n etc._n since_o i_o myself_o do_v from_o my_o heart_n conform_v to_o all_o that_o be_v require_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n since_o i_o very_o believe_v all_o separate_a congregation_n in_o the_o nation_n which_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o government_n of_o our_o diocesan_n be_v schismatical_a and_o all_o they_o that_o do_v abet_v and_o head_n they_o and_o exercise_v among_o they_o a_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n independent_a on_o they_o do_v set_v up_o altar_n against_o altar_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o pure_a commiseration_n to_o their_o soul_n do_v plead_v in_o their_o behalf_n since_o i_o do_v only_o plead_v for_o this_o condescension_n because_o i_o do_v real_o believe_v it_o be_v for_o the_o glory_n the_o safety_n the_o advantage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n that_o it_o will_v be_v high_o instrumental_a for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n and_o will_v conciliate_v so_o great_a renown_n and_o credit_n to_o our_o reverend_a bishop_n as_o to_o make_v future_a generation_n rise_v up_o and_o call_v they_o bless_v and_o therefore_o if_o i_o have_v be_v somewhat_o transport_v beyond_o the_o measure_n of_o my_o station_n it_o be_v pure_a zeal_n for_o my_o religion_n and_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n safety_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o her_o apostolical_a governor_n which_o cause_v i_o to_o be_v thus_o transport_v since_o i_o who_o do_v now_o humble_o plead_v for_o condescension_n do_v intend_v god_n willing_a to_o plead_v as_o stiff_o and_o i_o hope_v with_o more_o conviction_n for_o submission_n to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n since_o last_o i_o be_o very_o willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o be_v convince_v of_o my_o error_n and_o such_o conviction_n be_v give_v to_o retract_v what_o i_o have_v write_v on_o this_o subject_a i_o hope_v what_o be_v write_v with_o all_o the_o 60._o p._n 60._o modesty_n i_o can_v and_o as_o much_o deference_n to_o my_o most_o honour_a superior_n as_o the_o application_n of_o the_o present_a subject_n will_v permit_v i_o say_v if_o these_o thing_n be_v consider_v i_o hope_v that_o i_o have_v give_v no_o just_a occasion_n of_o offence_n to_o any_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n all_o this_o i_o allow_v of_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v not_o evident_o protestatio_fw-la contra_fw-la factum_fw-la for_o in_o that_o case_n the_o reconciler_n himself_o will_v excuse_v 118._o p._n 118._o we_o from_o believe_v of_o man_n demure_v protestation_n he_o entreat_v his_o reader_n who_o shall_v peruse_v these_o line_n to_o do_v it_o with_o the_o exact_a scrutiny_n and_o profess_v wherein-soev_a he_o shall_v be_v convince_v of_o error_n not_o only_o thankful_o to_o accept_v of_o it_o but_o public_o to_o retract_v etc._n etc._n sect_n ii_o the_o reconciler_n proposition_n lay_v down_o that_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o 4._o ch._n 1._o p._n 4._o may_v be_v change_v and_o alter_v without_o sin_n or_o violation_n of_o god_n law_n ought_v not_o especial_o under_o our_o present_a circumstance_n to_o be_v impose_v by_o our_o superior_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o communion_n or_o as_o condition_n without_o which_o none_o shall_v minister_v in_o sacred_a thing_n though_o call_v to_o that_o work_n and_o none_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o public_a ordinance_n which_o christ_n have_v leave_v to_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o salvation_n to_o mankind_n but_o shall_v upon_o refusal_n to_o submit_v to_o they_o for_o ever_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o church_n and_o from_o the_o privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o member_n of_o it_o a_o far_a declaration_n of_o what_o he_o mean_v to_o contend_v for_o 1._o he_o who_o say_v that_o it_o be_v sinful_a 2._o p._n 2._o and_o mischievous_a to_o impose_v these_o unnecessary_a ceremony_n and_o to_o retain_v these_o disputable_a expression_n of_o our_o liturgy_n which_o may_v be_v alter_v and_o remove_v without_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n say_v true_a 2._o and_o he_o also_o who_o plead_v that_o separation_n from_o communion_n with_o we_o on_o the_o account_n of_o these_o few_o scrupled_a ceremony_n and_o disputable_a expression_n of_o our_o liturgy_n be_v sinful_a and_o unreasonable_a as_o well_o as_o mischievous_a do_v also_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n or_o that_o one_o shall_v not_o impose_v these_o 3._o p._n 3._o thing_n as_o condition_n of_o communion_n and_o that_o the_o other_o shall_v not_o when_o they_o be_v once_o impose_v refuse_v communion_n upon_o that_o account_n elsewhere_o it_o be_v only_o the_o do_v that_o 333._o p._n 333._o which_o the_o first_o reformer_n declare_v to_o be_v lawful_a upon_o great_a occasion_n the_o church_n use_v her_o liberty_n in_o matter_n whole_o lest_o to_o her_o liberty_n not_o that_o the_o ceremony_n be_v abolish_v ibid._n ibid._n or_o the_o conformist_n forbid_v to_o use_v they_o but_o that_o other_o shall_v be_v
dispense_v with_o in_o their_o omission_n the_o few_o ceremony_n be_v frequent_o express_v to_o be_v kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n and_o the_o surplice_n the_o scruple_v and_o disputable_a expression_n in_o the_o liturgy_n be_v not_o where_o set_v down_o so_o that_o of_o these_o no_o definite_a conclusion_n can_v be_v make_v elsewhere_o he_o refer_v to_o the_o treaty_n of_o the_o savoy_n in_o the_o treaty_n of_o the_o savoy_n abatement_n 330._o p._n 330._o of_o the_o ceremony_n and_o alteration_n in_o some_o disputable_a passage_n in_o our_o liturgy_n be_v all_o that_o be_v contend_v for_o though_o i_o think_v there_o be_v there_o also_o a_o spick_a and_o span_a new_a liturgy_n or_o directory_n by_o some_o draw_v up_o and_o plead_v for_o elsewhere_o he_o refer_v to_o the_o agreement_n 10._o pref._n p_o 10._o between_o dr._n bates_n dr._n manton_n and_o mr._n baxter_n in_o a_o conference_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o chester_n and_o dr._n burton_n at_o the_o invitation_n of_o the_o lord_n keeper_n bridgeman_n draw_v up_o in_o form_n of_o a_o act_n by_o the_o lora_n chief_a justice_n hales_n for_o a_o comprehension_n 331_o ch._n 10._o 331_o and_o limit_a indulgence_n or_o a_o new_a act_n of_o uniformity_n which_o shall_v neither_o leave_v all_o at_o liberty_n nor_o impose_v any_o thing_n but_o necessary_a upon_o which_o say_v he_o mr._n baxter_n query_n whether_o after_o such_o a_o agreement_n it_o be_v ingenuity_n to_o say_v we_o know_v not_o what_o they_o will_v have_v and_n yet_o the_o query_n will_v remain_v unsatisfied_a till_o we_o be_v tell_v who_o empower_v they_o to_o act_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n or_o how_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v their_o brethren_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n elsewhere_o to_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n 5._o pres_n p._n 5._o from_o breda_n april_n 4._o 1660._o of_o liberty_n to_o tender_a conscience_n and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v disquiet_v or_o call_v in_o question_n for_o difference_n of_o opinion_n which_o do_v not_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o other_o declaration_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n octob._n 25._o 1660._o of_o which_o more_o particular_o afterward_o these_o say_v he_o be_v the_o very_a term_n of_o 7._o ibid._n p._n 7._o peace_n which_o here_o i_o plead_v for_o etc._n etc._n elsewhere_o to_o the_o excellent_a dr._n stillingfleet_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o separation_n where_o he_o propound_v this_o material_a question_n be_v there_o nothing_o 15._o pref._n p._n 15._o to_o be_v do_v for_o dissent_v protestant_n who_o agree_v with_o we_o in_o all_o doctrinal_a article_n of_o our_o church_n and_o only_a scruple_n the_o use_n of_o a_o few_o ceremony_n and_o some_o late_a imposition_n add_v say_v the_o reconciler_n and_o some_o disputable_a expression_n in_o our_o liturgy_n the_o short_a of_o his_o concession_n in_o answer_n hereunto_o be_v this_o 1._o as_o to_o the_o ceremony_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n either_o whole_o take_v away_o or_o if_o that_o may_v give_v offence_n to_o other_o the_o use_n of_o it_o confine_v to_o the_o public_a administration_n of_o baptism_n or_o leave_v indifferent_a as_o parent_n desire_v it_o 2._o they_o who_o scruple_n kneel_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o receive_v it_o with_o the_o least_o offence_n to_o other_o and_o rather_o stand_v than_o sit_v 3._o as_o to_o the_o surplice_n in_o parochial_a church_n it_o be_v not_o of_o that_o consequence_n as_o to_o bear_v a_o dispute_n one_o way_n or_o other_o and_o as_o to_o cathedral_n church_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o alteration_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o use_n of_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n the_o parent_n to_o be_v permit_v to_o join_v with_o the_o sponsor_n or_o public_o to_o desire_v the_o sponsor_n to_o represent_v they_o in_o offer_v the_o child_n to_o baptism_n then_o the_o sponsor_n to_o perform_v the_o covenant_a part_n represent_v the_o child_n and_o the_o charge_n afterward_o give_v in_o common_a both_o to_o parent_n and_o sponsor_n 3_o as_o to_o some_o temper_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o subscription_n a_o absolute_a subscription_n to_o all_o those_o article_n which_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n and_o a_o solemn_a promise_n under_o their_o hand_n or_o subscription_n of_o peaceable_a submission_n to_o the_o rest_n so_o as_o not_o to_o oppose_v or_o contradict_v they_o either_o in_o preach_v or_o write_v upon_o the_o same_o penalty_n as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o subscribe_v to_o the_o 36._o then_o as_o to_o the_o other_o subscription_n require_v 1o._o jacobi_n to_o the_o three_o article_n the_o first_o say_v he_o be_v provide_v for_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n the_o three_o the_o same_o with_o that_o to_o the_o 39_o article_n and_o as_o to_o the_o second_o about_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v consider_v say_v he_o 1._o whether_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o scrupulous_a some_o more_o doubtful_a &_o obscure_a passage_n may_v not_o be_v explain_v and_o amend_v etc._n etc._n 2._o whether_o upon_o such_o a_o review_n by_o wise_a and_o peaceable_a man_n not_o give_v to_o wrath_n and_o dispute_v it_o be_v not_o great_a reason_n that_o all_o person_n who_o officiate_n in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o only_o tie_v b._n n._n b._n to_o a_o constant_a use_n of_o it_o in_o all_o public_a office_n which_o they_o ought_v in_o person_n frequent_o to_o do_v but_o to_o declare_v at_o their_o first_o entrance_n upon_o a_o parochial_a charge_n their_o approbation_n of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o after_o their_o own_o read_n of_o it_o 3._o whether_o such_o a_o solemn_a use_n of_o the_o liturgy_n and_o approbation_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o may_v not_o be_v sufficient_a instead_o of_o the_o late_a form_n of_o declare_v their_o assent_n and_o consent_v these_o say_v the_o doctor_n be_v all_o the_o thing_n which_o appear_v to_o i_o reasonable_a to_o be_v allow_v in_o order_n to_o a_o union_n and_o which_o i_o suppose_v may_v be_v grant_v without_o detriment_n or_o dishonour_n to_o our_o church_n and_o these_o say_v the_o reconciler_n be_v 19_o pref._n p._n 19_o all_o i_o plead_v for_o in_o this_o book_n for_o as_o for_o those_o who_o deny_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o liturgy_n ☜_o ☜_o and_o the_o right_a constitution_n of_o our_o church_n and_o who_o will_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o their_o bishop_n and_o set_v up_o congregation_n separate_a and_o independent_a on_o he_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o plead_v for_o they_o without_o plead_v for_o schism_n confusion_n and_o disorder_n and_n yet_o these_o i_o fear_v be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o conscience-non-conformists_a those_o likewise_o who_o revile_v our_o reverend_a bishop_n as_o tyrant_n and_o usurper_n and_o profess_v not_o to_o know_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n must_v here_o consequential_o be_v 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no_o cause_n to_o doubt_v but_o the_o governor_n of_o our_o church_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o advantage_n of_o authority_n and_o we_o think_v of_o reason_n too_o on_o our_o side_n be_v person_n of_o that_o piety_n and_o prudence_n that_o for_o peace-sake_n and_o in_o order_n to_o a_o firm_a union_n among_o protestant_n they_o will_v be_v content_a if_o that_o will_v do_v it_o not_o to_o insist_v on_o little_a thing_n but_o to_o yield_v they_o up_o whether_o to_o the_o infirmity_n or_o importunity_n or_o perhaps_o in_o some_o very_o few_o thing_n to_o the_o plausible_a exception_n of_o those_o who_o differ_v from_o we_o if_o then_o say_v the_o reconciler_n hereupon_o this_o be_v not_o do_v it_o must_v be_v in_o his_o judgement_n through_o defect_n of_o piety_n and_o prudence_n in_o some_o man_n or_o of_o content_a with_o what_o be_v reasonable_a in_o other_o here_o shall_v be_v note_v
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