thing_n be_v do_v be_v less_o a_o great_a deal_n then_o to_o forethink_v the_o do_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o that_o you_o be_v sufficient_o convince_v of_o the_o mischief_n of_o a_o toleration_n but_o your_o conscience_n if_o i_o be_v not_o much_o mistake_v will_v make_v as_o good_a a_o shift_n as_o any_o man_n without_o it_o ri._n wâ—_n be_v against_o no_o bishop_n or_o church-government_n of_o god_n appointment_n prof._n of_o non-consormists_a p._n 89._o conformist_n we_o hold_v it_o not_o unlawful_a to_o take_v oath_n and_o make_v covenant_n subscription_n or_o declaration_n of_o thing_n lawful_a when_o authority_n command_v we_o ibid._n p._n 98._o we_o ready_o subscribe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o 39_o article_n ib._n 98._o we_o be_v far_o from_o condemn_v all_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o public_a liturgy_n p._n 100_o we_o pick_v no_o quarrel_n about_o form_n and_o word_n church-div_a p._n 176._o tell_v i_o if_o you_o can_v where_o god_n forbid_v you_o to_o use_v good_a and_o lawful_a word_n in_o prayer_n mere_o because_o the_o magistrate_n or_o pastor_n bid_v you_o use_v they_o be_v this_o the_o meaning_n of_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o honour_v and_o obey_v your_o superior_n do_v nothing_o which_o they_o bid_v you_o do_v though_o otherwise_o lawful_a o_o strange_a exposition_n of_o the_o 4_o the_o commandment_n p._n 178._o i_o take_v the_o common_a prayer_n to_o be_v incomparable_o better_a than_o the_o prayer_n or_o sermon_n of_o many_o that_o i_o hear_v and_o to_o be_v the_o best_a that_o i_o expect_v in_o many_o place_n when_o i_o go_v to_o church_n r.bs._n letter_n to_o mr._n hinckly_n p._n 78._o it_o be_v like_a the_o pharisee_n long_a liturgy_n be_v in_o many_o thing_n worse_o than_o we_o though_o the_o psalm_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n oft_o join_v with_o they_o and_o never_o condemn_v they_o ch._n diu._n p._n 176._o he_o be_v void_a of_o common_a sense_n that_o think_v that_o his_o extemporary_a prayer_n be_v not_o as_o true_o a_o form_n to_o all_o the_o people_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v write_v in_o a_o book_n and_o every_o public_a minister_n impose_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n upon_o all_o the_o congregation_n ibid._n 179._o we_o hold_v not_o all_o the_o use_n of_o image_n even_o the_o image_n of_o holy_a person_n to_o be_v unlawful_a profession_n of_o nonconformist_n p._n 104._o we_o hold_v not_o a_o gown_n or_o other_o mere_a distinctive_a garment_n for_o minister_n to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o some_o of_o we_o hold_v a_o surplice_n rather_o to_o be_v use_v than_o the_o ministry_n forsakâ—â—_n ibid._n many_n of_o we_o hold_v it_o lawful_a to_o communicate_v kneel_v ibid._n p._n 105._o we_o all_o hold_v that_o god_n must_v be_v orderly_o and_o decent_o worship_v with_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o spiritual_o with_o the_o mind_n and_o that_o reverend_a gesture_n and_o behaviour_n be_v fit_a not_o only_o to_o express_v mental_a reverence_n to_o god_n but_o also_o to_o excite_v it_o in_o ourselves_o and_o other_o ibid._n 105._o we_o be_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creed_n commandment_n and_o lord_n prayer_n p._n 106._o ba._n it_o be_v now_o about_o twenty_o year_n since_o i_o preach_v at_o a_o fast_a to_o the_o parliament_n for_o loyalty_n the_o king_n the_o next_o morning_n be_v vote_v home_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o government_n 2_o d_o partâ—_n of_o non-con_n plea_n preface_n in_o this_o sermon_n i_o have_v give_v the_o world_n a_o taste_n of_o my_o affection_n to_o the_o church_n in_o gentleman_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o ask_v of_o you_o for_o myself_o nor_o any_o of_o my_o brethren_n as_o for_o themselves_o but_o that_o you_o will_v be_v friend_n to_o serious_a preach_v and_o holy_a live_n and_o will_v not_o ensnare_v our_o conscience_n with_o any_o vnscripturall_a invention_n of_o man_n sake_n this_o i_o will_v beg_v of_o you_o as_o on_o my_o knee_n 1._o as_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ._n 2._o for_o the_o sake_n of_o thousand_o of_o poor_a soul_n 3._o for_o the_o sake_n of_o thousand_o of_o the_o dear_a friend_n of_o the_o lord_n 4._o for_o your_o own_o sake_n 5._o for_o the_o sake_n of_o your_o posterity_n 6._o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o yourselves_o 7._o for_o the_o honour_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o church-government_n etc._n etc._n pa._n 45._o and_o 46._o for_o if_o you_o frown_v on_o godliness_n under_o pretence_n of_o uniformity_n in_o unnecessary_a thing_n and_o make_v thing_n worse_o than_o when_o libertinism_n and_o schism_n so_o prevail_v the_o people_n will_v look_v back_o with_o groan_n rule_v and_o say_v what_o happy_a time_n do_v we_o once_o see_o and_o so_o will_v honour_v schism_n and_o libertinism_n and_o usurpation_n through_o your_o oppression_n 8._o i_o beg_v this_o of_o you_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o the_o nation_n peace_n ibid._n and_o then_o for_o your_o new-made_a religion_n church-tyrant_n and_o needless_a scandalous_a 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the_o unlawfulness_n for_o we_o must_v obey_v magistrate_n though_o we_o know_v not_o that_o their_o command_n be_v lawful_a so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v so_o indeed_o and_o we_o have_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o believe_v they_o unlawful_a holy_a câ—m_n thesis_n 323._o for_o it_o be_v not_o our_o erroneous_a conceit_n disobedience_n that_o a_o lawful_a command_n be_v unlawful_a that_o will_v excuse_v any_o man_n from_o the_o gild_n of_o disobedience_n ibid._n 357._o but_o if_o a_o thing_n seem_v to_o you_o very_o needful_a to_o a_o good_a end_n and_o yet_o the_o word_n be_v against_o it_o avoid_v it_o etc._n etc._n law_n and_n if_o you_o â—hink_v that_o the_o scripture_n command_v you_o this_o or_o that_o positive_a mean_n if_o nature_n and_o true_a reason_n assure_v you_o that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o end_n and_o be_v like_a to_o do_v much_o more_o harm_n then_o good_a be_v assure_v that_o you_o mistake_v that_o scripture_n ch._n divis._n pa._n 205._o mo._n it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n mr_n richard_n that_o your_o conscience_n shall_v be_v so_o easy_a to_o your_o self_n and_o yet_o so_o troublesome_a to_o the_o government_n fallacy_n but_o your_o reserve_n of_o leave_v every_o pivate_a man_n to_o judge_v first_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o word_n and_o then_o of_o his_o judgement_n of_o that_o scripture_n whether_o it_o be_v right_o or_o wrong_n by_o nature_n and_o right_a reason_n this_o reserve_v i_o say_v undo_v all_o again_o for_o every_o man_n that_o do_v ill_a with_o a_o good_a intention_n reckon_v that_o he_o have_v nature_n and_o right_a reason_n on_o his_o side_n now_o for_o you_o mr._n baxter_n you_o tell_v we_o over_o and_o over_o so_o often_o of_o your_o fast_a sâ—rmon_n to_o the_o hâ—â—se_n of_o commons_o and_o the_o king_n be_v call_v in_o the_o nâ—xt_a day_n as_o if_o that_o very_a sermon_n
concern_v the_o oppose_a of_o magistrate_n by_o private_a person_n and_o the_o murder_v of_o king_n by_o any_o though_o under_o the_o most_o specious_a and_o colourable_a pretence_n pa._n 11._o this_o be_v all_o which_o upon_o that_o desperate_a crisis_n of_o state_n be_v say_v for_o that_o pious_a and_o unfortunate_a prince_n letter_n the_o save_v of_o the_o king_n be_v if_o any_o incomparable_o the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o minister_n business_n beside_o that_o the_o dethron_n of_o he_o be_v more_o criminal_a than_o the_o behead_v of_o he_o and_o in_o such_o a_o case_n it_o will_v have_v be_v no_o long_o a_o murder_n when_o they_o shall_v once_o have_v vote_v the_o fact_n to_o be_v a_o execution_n of_o justice_n we_o desire_v say_v they_o that_o you_o will_v not_o be_v too_o confident_a on_o former_a success_n oath_n if_o god_n have_v make_v you_o prosper_v while_o you_o be_v in_o his_o way_n this_o can_v be_v no_o warrant_n for_o you_o to_o walk_v in_o way_n of_o your_o own_o p._n 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much_o worse_a than_o they_o and_o meet_v with_o too_o few_o religious_a person_n that_o be_v not_o too_o much_o please_v with_o such_o invective_n ibid._n mo._n this_o clause_n of_o repentance_n be_v every_o jot_n as_o much_o a_o riddle_n to_o i_o as_o the_o former_a you_o do_v not_o sufficient_o discourage_v the_o spirit_n of_o quarrel_v with_o superior_n which_o spirit_n you_o your_o self_n raise_v you_o be_v a_o little_a too_o sharp_a upon_o what_o you_o think_v to_o be_v church-corruption_n calumny_n so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o bit_n and_o a_o knock_n you_o be_v a_o little_a too_o sharp_a but_o it_o be_v against_o corrupâ—ions_n in_o the_o church_n your_o very_a repentance_n be_v calumny_n but_o you_o be_v willing_a to_o oblige_v a_o contentious_a religious_a party_n that_o be_v please_v with_o invective_n you_o can_v have_v do_v
these_o twenty_o year_n against_o the_o king_n or_o state_n nonconformist_n unless_o it_o be_v our_o crime_n to_o live_v under_o reproach_n and_o scorn_v and_o poverty_n and_o sometime_o imprisonment_n and_o never_o once_o so_o much_o as_o petition_v a_o parliament_n either_o to_o pity_v we_o or_o to_o hear_v we_o once_o speak_v for_o ourselves_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n if_o any_o odd_a person_n or_o whosoever_o have_v say_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o king_n or_o kingdom_n or_o their_o neighbour_n right_o or_o peace_n or_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o any_o fraud_n drunkenness_n perjury_n or_o immorality_n beside_o their_o vnavoidable_a nonconformity_n let_v they_o be_v punish_v as_o the_o law_n require_v but_o let_v not_o the_o innocent_a yea_o thousand_o be_v slander_v and_o design_v to_o destruction_n for_o them_o ibid._n mo._n if_o you_o speak_v of_o the_o nonconformist_n they_o have_v justify_v from_o sixty_o to_o eighty_o revive_v all_o the_o indignity_n that_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o government_n from_o forty_o to_o sixty_o and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o seditious_a or_o schismatical_a principle_n of_o the_o old_a stamp_n which_o they_o have_v not_o afresh_o revive_v and_o recommend_v to_o the_o people_n and_o for_o the_o moderation_n you_o boast_v of_o i_o dare_v be_v answerable_a to_o produce_v almost_o as_o many_o hundred_o of_o clamorous_a libel_n against_o authority_n from_o the_o dissent_v party_n as_o you_o reckon_v year_n of_o silence_n person_n and_o forbearance_n but_o these_o be_v odd_a person_n you_o say_v and_o so_o be_v every_o dissenter_n in_o the_o kingdom_n for_o ten_o million_o of_o man_n be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o individual_n when_o disencorporate_a and_o lâ—pped_v off_o from_o the_o body_n if_o i_o dare_v be_v so_o bold_a sir_n i_o shall_v venture_v to_o say_v that_o mr._n baxter_n himself_o be_v one_o of_o the_o odd_a person_n that_o i_o know_v in_o the_o whole_a party_n you_o have_v first_o a_o persuasion_n one._n to_o your_o self_n for_o you_o be_v neither_o a_o presbyterian_a nor_o a_o independent_a nor_o a_o anabaptist_n nor_o of_o any_o tribe_n of_o the_o division_n that_o ever_o yet_o have_v a_o namâ—_n to_o be_v know_v by_o but_o a_o pure_a original_a and_o a_o â—â—ristian_a of_o your_o own_o make_n you_o have_v second_o as_o peculiar_a a_o conscience_n too_o that_o have_v rather_o leap_v a_o precipice_n then_o keep_v the_o king_n highway_n it_o rise_v and_o fall_v like_o a_o weatherglass_n upon_o change_n of_o air_n and_o make_v st._n paul_n blow_v hot_a or_o cold_a at_o pleasure_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n require_v obedience_n to_o dick_n cromwell_n upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n and_o disobedience_n to_o charles_n the_o first_o upon_o the_o same_o penalty_n as_o we_o have_v have_v it_o already_o and_o then_o you_o have_v this_o further_a advantage_n popâ—_n sir_n that_o you_o be_v your_o own_o king_n and_o your_o own_o pope_n you_o prescribe_v your_o own_o law_n and_o grant_v your_o own_o pardon_n ba._n you_o may_v prate_v as_o long_o as_o you_o will_n i_o be_o against_o the_o impose_v of_o mystical_a ceremony_n as_o cross_v or_o surplice_n etc._n etc._n ceremony_n five_o disp._n pa._n 467._o for_o to_o impose_v new_a symbolical_a rite_n upon_o the_o church_n which_o christ_n have_v not_o impose_v do_v seem_v to_o i_o a_o usurpation_n of_o his_o sovereign_a power_n ibid._n and_o to_o accuse_v christ_n of_o ignorance_n or_o negligence_n in_o that_o he_o himself_o have_v not_o impose_v they_o and_o so_o do_v it_o imply_v a_o accusation_n of_o his_o law_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o if_o they_o be_v insufficient_a ibid._n 468._o and_n these_o imposition_n seem_v to_o be_v plain_a violation_n â—f_o these_o prohibition_n of_o god_n in_o which_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o add_v to_o his_o worship_n or_o diminish_v from_o it_o 469._o and_o moreover_o god_n have_v already_o give_v we_o so_o perfect_a a_o directory_n for_o his_o worship_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o that_o we_o can_v reasonable_o desire_v ib._n 481._o ri._n now_o for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o for_o the_o amiable_a way_n christians_o shall_v not_o be_v overbusy_a in_o pry_v into_o the_o work_n of_o their_o governor_n resolve_v nor_o too_o forward_o to_o suspect_v their_o dâ—terminations_n the_o duty_n of_o obey_v they_o be_v certain_a and_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v be_v uncertain_a and_o unknown_a and_o only_o suspect_v we_o must_v go_v on_o the_o sure_a side_n ibid._n 484._o in_o disobey_v the_o lawful_a command_n of_o our_o superior_n we_o disobey_v christ._n ibid._n 485._o beside_o that_o disobedience_n in_o matter_n of_o circumstance_n will_v exclude_v and_o overthrow_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o worship_n itself_o pa._n 486._o postscript_n to_o the_o reader_n mr._n baxter_n have_v certain_o give_v in_o this_o extract_n the_o 〈◊〉_d blow_v to_o the_o nonconformist_n that_o ever_o they_o 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o be_v no_o argument_n against_o that_o party_n like_o their_o 〈…〉_z against_o themselves_o to_o the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o reason_n they_o will_v oppose_v clamour_n and_o passion_n 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o shift_n to_o wriggle_v themselves_o off_o and_o on_o with_o 〈◊〉_d draw_v text_n and_o riddle_a distinction_n but_o when_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o interest_n come_v to_o play_v fast_o and_o loose_a and_o shift_v 〈◊〉_d conscience_n with_o the_o season_n the_o masque_n be_v then_o take_v off_o 〈◊〉_d there_o can_v be_v no_o denial_n of_o the_o fact_n so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d the_o hypocrisy_n how_o come_v toleration_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n under_o 〈◊〉_d presbyterian_o and_o a_o duty_n under_o the_o bishop_n how_o come_v it_o 〈◊〉_d be_v damnation_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o late_a king_n and_o richard_n 〈◊〉_d well_o to_o obey_v the_o former_a and_o destroy_v the_o latter_a even_o 〈◊〉_d to_o mr._n baxter_n own_o exposition_n which_o be_v that_o by_o st._n 〈◊〉_d high_a power_n be_v intend_v those_o in_o actual_a possession_n how_o 〈◊〉_d bishop_n to_o be_v antichristian_a at_o one_o time_n and_o warrantable_a at_o 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o have_v more_o power_n in_o 〈◊〉_d matter_n under_o a_o usurper_n then_o under_o a_o lawful_a 〈◊〉_d how_o come_v a_o episcopal_a uniformity_n to_o be_v more_o a_o persecution_n 〈◊〉_d a_o presbyterian_a or_o a_o common_a prayer-book_n more_o intolerable_a 〈◊〉_d a_o directory_n what_o can_v more_o expose_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d than_o this_o double-dealing_n in_o the_o foreman_n of_o the_o party_n to_o 〈◊〉_d mr._n baxter_n lie_v down_o in_o one_o opinion_n and_o rise_v in_o another_o 〈◊〉_d accommodate_v his_o scruple_n to_o every_o crisis_n of_o state_n and_o consummate_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o pretence_n he_o have_v no_o sooneâ—_n veigle_v the_o people_n into_o a_o schism_n but_o he_o present_o 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o platform_n of_o sedition_n and_o have_v wrought_v a_o 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o ecclesiastical_a he_o fall_v to_o work_v in_o his_o case_n and_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n the_o end_n the_o proposition_n at_o the_o savoy_n about_o the_o command_n of_o lawful_a superior_n richard_n resolution_n â—â—â—â—er_v his_o hand_n baxter_n of_o another_o opinion_n many_o command_v anlawful_a which_o the_o subject_a aught_o yet_o to_o obey_v no_o ruleâ—_n be_v bind_v â—o_o provide_v against_o event_n not_o to_o be_v foresee_v magistracy_n cut_v off_o at_o a_o blow_n the_o civil_a power_n must_v not_o make_v law_n about_o god_n worship_n but_o baxter_n say_v that_o circa_n sacra_fw-la he_o may_v richard_n and_o baxter_n still_o at_o variance_n richard_n account_n of_o the_o savoy-conference_n usher_n primitive_a episcopacy_n offer_v but_o reject_v the_o english_a episcopacy_n submit_v to_o by_o richard_n &c_n &c_n but_o hold_v antichristian_a and_o diabolical_a by_o baxter_n richard_n and_o baxter_n never_o 〈◊〉_d â—e_v reconcile_v the_o ground_n of_o a.b._n usher_n project_n of_o episcopacy_n many_o will_v have_v yield_v to_o prelacy_n &c_n &c_n the_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n gratify_v the_o devil_n say_v baxter_n and_o not_o to_o be_v readmit_v r._n and_o b._n still_o clash_v the_o new_a uniformity_n spoil_n d_o all_o prelacy_n unlawful_a in_o it_o sâ—lf_o say_v baxter_n why_o not_o prelacy_n as_o lawful_a after_o the_o act_n as_o before_o it_o be_v the_o same_o case_n still_o to_o the_o people_n hard_a thought_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o bishop_n and_o upon_o what_o grounâ—â—_n a_o grâ—â—ter_a scandal_n to_o travel_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n then_o to_o give_v theke_v baâ—â—le_a richard_n confess_v that_o the_o minister_n guide_v the_o people_n and_o say_v that_o the_o nonconformist_n undertake_v for_o the_o next_o bishop_n good_a behaviour_n the_o quarrel_v not_o to_o the_o office_n of_o bishop_n but_o to_o the_o person_n richardâ—_n reason_n why_o the_o people_n sell_v from_o the_o church_n again_o the_o