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A42050
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A modest plea for the due regulation of the press in answer to several reasons lately printed against it, humbly submitted to the judgment of authority / by Francis Gregory, D.D. and rector of Hambleden in the county of Bucks.
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Gregory, Francis, 1625?-1707.
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1698
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Wing G1896; ESTC R40036
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but_o to_o who_o ought_v the_o care_n of_o this_o be_v commit_v doubtless_o to_o man_n of_o integrity_n learning_n and_o judgement_n to_o man_n who_o be_v able_a at_o first_o view_n to_o distinguish_v vice_n from_o virtue_n and_o truth_n from_o error_n and_o with_o such_o man_n be_v the_o church_n of_o england_n store_v man_n of_o such_o part_n and_o piety_n that_o we_o can_v without_o breach_n of_o charity_n so_o much_o as_o once_o suspect_v that_o they_o will_v to_o gratify_v any_o party_n stifle_v any_o book_n which_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n or_o the_o common_a benefit_n of_o mankind_n notwithstanding_o this_o our_o author_n think_v fit_a to_o tell_v his_o friend_n the_o parliament-man_n that_o of_o all_o other_o person_n the_o clergyman_n of_o our_o church_n be_v the_o most_o unfit_a to_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o regulation_n of_o the_o press_n and_o for_o that_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n namely_o because_o they_o will_v allow_v no_o book_n to_o be_v publish_v save_v only_o such_o as_o tend_v to_o establish_v their_o own_o opinion_n that_o be_v in_o plain_a english_a they_o will_v permit_v no_o book_n to_o be_v print_v which_o tend_v to_o subvert_v the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o for_o that_o who_o can_v just_o blame_v they_o that_o the_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v sound_a and_o orthodox_n have_v be_v prove_v over_o and_o over_o by_o such_o scripture_n argument_n as_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n arian_n and_o socinian_o or_o any_o other_o heretic_n never_o yet_o can_v nor_o ever_o can_v overthrow_v and_o if_o any_o book_n which_o contradict_v they_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o press_n it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v be_v stifle_v in_o the_o birth_n and_o if_o they_o chance_v to_o be_v bring_v forth_o by_o stealth_n it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v immediate_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o flame_n that_o be_v the_o quick_a way_n to_o cleanse_v they_o from_o that_o dross_n that_o be_v in_o they_o but_o however_o to_o prevent_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v the_o further_a increase_n of_o dangerous_a book_n which_o by_o good_a word_n fair_a speech_n and_o seem_a argument_n may_v do_v much_o mischief_n among_o the_o illiterate_a vulgar_a it_o be_v very_o necessary_a that_o all_o write_n offer_v to_o the_o press_n about_o matter_n of_o religion_n shall_v careful_o be_v examine_v by_o conscientious_a and_o judicious_a divine_n and_o that_o no_o general_a liberty_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o man_n of_o all_o sect_n to_o write_v and_o to_o printer_n to_o publish_v whatever_o they_o please_v there_o be_v among_o we_o in_o this_o unhappy_a age_n heretic_n of_o 11._o several_a denomination_n of_o who_o st._n paul_n say_v their_o mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v and_o for_o that_o he_o give_v a_o very_a just_a reason_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o they_o subvert_v whole_a house_n teach_v thing_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o now_o if_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o muzzle_n 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more_o lest_o if_o their_o number_n increase_v without_o control_n they_o may_v by_o degree_n consider_v the_o ignorance_n instability_n and_o credulity_n of_o man_n subvert_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o endanger_v the_o soul_n of_o men._n but_o sect_n iii_o 2._o this_o author_n argue_v for_o a_o unlimited_a liberty_n of_o the_o press_n not_o only_o for_o its_o own_o great_a usefulness_n but_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o several_a grand_a inconvenience_n which_o as_o he_o say_v will_v follow_v shall_v the_o press_n chance_n to_o be_v restrain_v and_o the_o first_o which_o he_o name_v be_v this_o first_o the_o restraint_n of_o the_o press_n tend_v to_o make_v man_n blind_o submit_v to_o the_o religion_n they_o chance_v to_o be_v educate_v in_o and_o to_o take_v it_o up_o without_o any_o trial_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v thus_o this_o argument_n may_v hold_v in_o popish_a kingdom_n where_o the_o people_n for_o want_v of_o mean_n can_v and_o for_o fear_n of_o 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velandis_fw-la judas_n 3_o tertull._n ad_fw-la scapulam_fw-la pamel_n in_o locum_fw-la tertull._n in_o scorp_n hieroymus_n â—_o gal._n 5._o 9_o fevard_n in_o renaei_fw-la praefa_fw-la august_n in_o e_z 61._o luk._n fourteen_o 23._o cyril_n hierosol_n â—atech_n 6._o â—ono_fw-la carthag_n â—ant_n 122._o apost_n can._n conc._n antioc_fw-la can._n 2._o conc._n laod._n can._n â—9_n apost_n can._n 66._o conc._n gangz_n can._n 5._o &_o 6._o lorinus_n in_o act._n 10._o v._n 30._o aqu._n 2._o 2._o qu._n 11._o art_n 3._o maldonat_fw-la in_o luc._n 9_o v._n 55._o maldonat_fw-la in_o matth._n 13._o v._n 26._o maldonat_fw-la in_o matth._n c._n 13._o 26._o cor._n viij_o 7._o socr._n l._n 5._o c._n 7._o eus_n hist_o l._n 10._o cap._n 5._o eus_n de_fw-fr vit._n const_n l._n 2._o c._n 56._o euseb_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la const_n l._n 2._o c._n 45._o euseb_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la const_n l._n 4_o c._n 23._o socr._n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o soz._n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o soz._n l._n 2._o c_o 32._o eus_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la const_n l._n 4._o c._n 18_o justin_n in_o ep_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la orthodoxa_fw-la balsam_n in_o coll._n const_n exit_fw-la l._n 1._o coâ—_n blastaris_fw-la synt_n light_v a._n blast_v syntag._n alphab_n lit_fw-fr a._n idem_fw-la ibid._n council_n carth._n can._n 96._o matth._n 13._o 30._o chrysost_n in_o locum_fw-la tit._n 1._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 21_o chrysost_n in_o locum_fw-la act._n viij_o 10._o 1_o tim._n i_o 20._o 1_o tim._n i_o 19_o 2_o tim._n two_o 18._o