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one_o another_o with_o heresy_n or_o false_a doctrine_n while_o conformist_n charge_v no_o such_o thing_n on_o the_o nonconformist_n but_o only_o dissent_v from_o the_o mode_n of_o worship_n and_o discipline_n which_o they_o impose_v and_o will_v you_o have_v all_o the_o christian_a world_n forbid_v one_o another_o to_o worship_n god_n till_o they_o all_o agree_v if_o not_o where_o yet_o their_o difference_n be_v so_o great_a why_o must_v they_o be_v forbid_v it_o who_o differ_v not_o in_o point_n of_o faith_n from_o the_o church_n article_n at_o all_o q._n 22._o it_o be_v forbid_v that_o more_o than_o four_o meet_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n if_o by_o other_o manner_n be_v mean_v with_o any_o other_o positive_a manner_n of_o worship_n i_o see_v none_o that_o do_v it_o otherwise_o for_o read_v of_o scripture_n pray_v preach_a sing_v psalm_n be_v all_o do_v in_o the_o parish-church_n but_o if_o oâ—her_v manner_n extend_v to_o every_o omission_n of_o any_o appoint_a part_n of_o the_o liturgy_n all_o parish-church_n where_o i_o come_v do_v it_o in_o other_o manner_n and_o shall_v all_o the_o lord_n gentleman_n and_o people_n be_v therefore_o punish_v as_o conventicler_n the_o nonconformist_n where_o i_o come_v use_v most_o of_o the_o liturgy_n that_o be_v the_o psalm_n two_o chapter_n the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o creed_n the_o commandment_n the_o sing_a psalm_n &_o some_o of_o they_o more_o must_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n if_o the_o curate_n omit_v part_n if_o by_o otherwise_o be_n mean_v with_o any_o other_o accident_n or_o circumstance_n the_o church_n of_o england_n agree_v not_o in_o all_o such_o and_o can_v be_v no_o rule_n therein_o to_o the_o nonconformist_n cathedral_n
make_v we_o wish_v all_o the_o sermon_n unpreach_v which_o we_o have_v preach_v and_o all_o the_o book_n unwritten_a which_o we_o have_v write_v and_o all_o the_o soul_n unconvert_v who_o have_v repent_v q._n 42._o when_o jonas_n overran_a a_o unpleasing_a ministry_n do_v not_o god_n overtake_v he_o with_o his_o judgement_n and_o if_o we_o prove_v jonasses_n may_v we_o not_o expect_v to_o meet_v with_o storm_n more_o terrible_a than_o jail_n q._n 43._o can_v all_o this_o say_v and_o do_v against_o such_o in_o the_o world_n ever_o make_v the_o sober_a that_o know_v they_o believe_v that_o such_o a_o man_n as_o anthony_n burges_n mr._n porter_n mr._n hildersham_n the_o son_n mr._n hughes_n mr._n richard_n allen_n and_o hundred_o much_o like_o they_o be_v worthy_a silence_v imprisonment_n and_o shame_n while_o such_o as_o fill_v some_o thousand_o church_n be_v worthy_a of_o maintenance_n and_o honour_n or_o will_v sober_a posterity_n who_o read_v the_o life_n and_o write_n of_o such_o man_n as_o john_n corbet_n joseph_n allen_n james_n and_o john_n janeway_n and_o abundance_n such_o other_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o their_o accuser_n make_v they_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n to_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o infamy_n and_o odium_n of_o posterity_n and_o that_o be_v the_o papist_n way_n to_o kill_v all_o that_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n and_o to_o drive_v truth_n and_o conscience_n out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o then_o who_o will_v stay_v behind_o q._n 44._o who_o do_v christ_n mean_v by_o the_o hypocrite_n that_o see_v a_o mote_n in_o his_o brother_n eye_n and_o can_v not_o see_v the_o beam_n in_o his_o own_o be_v it_o not_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi that_o blame_v christ_n disciple_n for_o cross_v their_o ceremony_n and_o tradition_n and_o see_v not_o all_o the_o crime_n in_o themselves_o recite_v mat._n 23._o and_o be_v not_o the_o scrupling_a of_o a_o thing_n call_v by_o other_o indifferent_a a_o mote_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o many_o true_o 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deride_v each_o other_o as_o whig_n and_o tory_n be_v it_o not_o their_o design_n to_o banish_v conscience_n and_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o god_n and_o you_o know_v who_o rule_v where_o god_n and_o conscience_n do_v not_o rule_v and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o the_o unconscionable_a will_v not_o do_v for_o worldly_a interest_n and_o do_v not_o the_o papist_n always_o know_v that_o our_o love_n and_o concord_n will_v be_v our_o strength_n and_o their_o terror_n q._n 47._o who_o be_v it_o that_o be_v or_o be_v able_a to_o cure_v all_o these_o our_o division_n it_o never_o be_v in_o our_o power_n nor_o yet_o be_v unless_o damn_v our_o soul_n by_o wilful_a sin_n must_v be_v the_o cure_n for_o we_o have_v oft_o offer_v our_o oath_n that_o nothing_o but_o fear_n of_o sin_n shall_v hinder_v we_o from_o conform_v if_o our_o fear_n come_v from_o ignorance_n do_v the_o church_n suffer_v none_o more_o ignorant_a than_o we_o but_o how_o easy_a be_v it_o with_o other_o without_o sin_n or_o cost_v to_o cure_v all_o q._n 48._o be_v it_o not_o god_n great_a mercy_n to_o our_o land_n that_o we_o have_v have_v twenty_o year_n peace_n while_o other_o land_n have_v be_v miserable_a by_o war_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o yet_o will_v give_v the_o land_n no_o peace_n but_o cry_v out_o execute_v prosecute_v suffer_v not_o strike_v home_o and_o their_o judgement_n be_v the_o executioner_n encouragement_n who_o say_v the_o clergy_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n i_o have_v rather_o answer_v they_o with_o tear_n than_o word_n q._n 49._o shall_v not_o the_o long_a and_o universal_a experience_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v some_o warning_n to_o we_o which_o these_o thousand_o year_n have_v be_v break_v into_o shred_n by_o the_o contention_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o their_o magisterial_a needless_a imposition_n and_o by_o forsake_v the_o primitive_a purity_n and_o simplicity_n q._n 50._o be_v not_o these_o word_n in_o the_o liturgy_n before_o the_o sacrament_n very_o terrible_a if_o any_o of_o you_o be_v a_o hinderer_n or_o slanderer_n of_o god_n word_n or_o be_v in_o malice_n or_o envy_n repent_v of_o your_o sin_n and_o come_v not_o to_o this_o holy_a table_n lest_o after_o the_o take_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o devil_n enter_v into_o you_o as_o he_o do_v into_o judas_n and_o fill_v you_o full_a of_o iniquity_n and_o bring_v you_o to_o destruction_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o our_o judge_n more_o terrible_a mat._n 25._o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a thirsty_a a_o stranger_n naked_a in_o prison_n etc._n etc._n in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o i_o and_o these_o shall_v go_v away_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n eternal_a o_o let_v i_o never_o be_v one_o of_o those_o 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prosecution_n of_o protestant_a dissenter_n upon_o the_o penal-law_n be_v at_o this_o time_n grievous_a to_o the_o subject_n a_o weaken_v the_o protestant_a interest_n and_o dangerous_a to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n iii_o christ_n canon-law_n 1_o john_n 4._o 8_o 16._o he_o that_o love_v not_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v love_n god_n be_v love_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o joh._n 13._o 35._o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o have_v love_n one_o to_o another_o rom._n 14._o 17_o 18._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o that_o in_o these_o serve_v christ_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_a of_o men._n vers_fw-la 1._o he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v we_o but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n etc._n etc._n 1_o thes._n 5._o 12_o 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