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innovation_n unjust_o charge_v upon_o the_o present_a church_n and_o state_n or_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o most_o material_a passage_n of_o a_o libellous_a pamphlet_n make_v by_o mr._n henry_n burton_n and_o entitle_v a_o apology_n of_o a_o appeal_v etc._n etc._n by_o christopher_n dow_n b._n d._n london_n print_v by_o m._n f._n for_o john_n clark_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n under_o s._n peter_n church_n in_o cornhill_n m_o dc_o xxxvii_o to_o the_o ingenuous_a reader_n this_o treatise_n be_v finish_v and_o intend_v for_o the_o press_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o easter_n term_n last_o at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v expect_v that_o m._n b._n and_o his_o confederate_n will_v have_v have_v their_o censure_n have_v it_o then_o come_v forth_o the_o speed_n it_o make_v will_v perhaps_o have_v make_v some_o apology_n for_o the_o defect_n of_o it_o however_o in_o all_o this_o delay_n i_o want_v both_o leisure_n and_o will_n to_o add_v or_o alter_v any_o thing_n and_o resolve_v 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short_a relation_n or_o description_n of_o m._n h._n burton_n his_o course_n and_o manner_n of_o life_n of_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o discontent_n his_o dismission_n from_o the_o court_n the_o ground_n of_o his_o dislike_n and_o hatred_n against_o the_o bishop_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n the_o course_n he_o have_v since_o take_v in_o his_o book_n and_o sermon_n to_o make_v himself_o plausible_a and_o the_o bishop_n envy_v of_o the_o book_n call_v a_o divine_a tragedy_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 3._o fol._n 14._o of_o this_o book_n of_o he_o the_o part_n of_o it_o of_o the_o title_n of_o his_o sermon_n the_o dedication_n of_o it_o to_o his_o majesty_n and_o some_o passage_n in_o it_o chap._n 4._o fol._n 21._o of_o the_o sermon_n the_o author_n intention_n in_o the_o examination_n of_o they_o a_o general_a view_n of_o their_o material_n their_o dissonancy_n from_o the_o text_n in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o their_o principal_a argument_n suppose_a innovation_n the_o author_n pitch_v upon_o they_o as_o contain_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o chap._n 5._o fol._n 32._o of_o the_o suppose_a innovation_n in_o doctrine_n of_o k._n james_n his_o order_n to_o the_o university_n for_o read_v the_o father_n do_v long_o since_o unjust_o charge_v upon_o the_o present_a bishop_n by_o whosoever_o procure_v upon_o just_a ground_n not_o popish_a but_o against_o popery_n king_n james_n his_o other_o order_n for_o preach_v of_o election_n etc._n etc._n justify_v chap._n 6._o fol._n 38._o of_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n prefix_v to_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n m._n burtons_n cunning_a trick_n to_o colour_v his_o rail_n against_o his_o majesty_n action_n and_o the_o danger_n that_o may_v come_v of_o it_o all_o truth_n not_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v or_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n in_o m._n burtons_n sense_n best_o unknown_a the_o gospel_n not_o overthrow_v but_o further_v by_o the_o want_n of_o it_o a_o uncomfortable_a doctrine_n chap._n 7._o fol._n 43._o of_o the_o book_n that_o have_v be_v print_v of_o late_a of_o franciscus_n à _fw-fr s._n clara._n desire_v of_o peace_n warrant_v by_o s._n paul_n we_o and_o they_o of_o rome_n differ_v not_o in_o fundamental_n what_o be_v fundamental_n in_o m._n burtons_n sense_n the_o distinction_n in_o fundamentalibus_fw-la &_o circa_fw-la fundamentalia_fw-la justify_v the_o church_n of_o england_n not_o schismatical_a how_o far_o separate_v and_o wherein_o yet_o unite_v with_o the_o romish_a church_n good_a work_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n justification_n by_o work_n by_o charity_n in_o what_o sense_n no_o popery_n whether_o the_o pope_n be_v that_o antichrist_n disputable_a of_o confession_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a how_o maintain_v by_o our_o church_n pray_v to_o saint_n just_o condemn_v by_o protestant_n chap._n 8._o fol._n 58._o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n to_o superior_n how_o teach_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o bishop_n wherein_o it_o must_v be_v blind_a and_o how_o quick-sighted_a chap._n 9_o fol._n 67._o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o lordsday_n false_o accuse_v of_o novelty_n the_o sum_n of_o what_o be_v hold_v or_o deny_v in_o this_o point_n by_o those_o who_o mr_n b._n oppose_v the_o church_n power_n and_o the_o obligation_n of_o her_o precept_n the_o maintainer_n of_o this_o doctrine_n have_v not_o strain_v their_o brain_n or_o conscience_n chap._n 10._o fol._n 73._o of_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n for_o sport_n etc._n etc._n m._n burtons_n scandalize_a the_o memory_n of_o k._n james_n about_o it_o his_o wicked_a censure_n of_o his_o majesty_n for_o revive_v and_o republish_v it_o his_o abusive_a jeer_n upon_o my_o lord_n grace_n of_o cant._n five_o proposition_n oppose_v to_o his_o so_o many_o unjust_a crimination_n in_o this_o argument_n chap._n 11._o fol._n 78._o of_o the_o 1._o proposition_n the_o declaration_n no_o inlet_n to_o profaneness_n his_o majesty_n respect_n to_o piety_n in_o it_o recreation_n only_o permit_v not_o impose_v of_o the_o 2._o proposition_n the_o sport_n allow_v be_v lawful_a on_o those_o day_n and_o in_o themselves_o not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n m._n burtons_n seem_a respect_n of_o the_o father_n of_o revel_v of_o mix_a dance_v how_o unlawful_a and_o how_o condemn_v by_o the_o ancient_n and_o by_o the_o imperial_a edict_n of_o calvin_n judgement_n in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o 3._o proposition_n the_o book_n no_o mean_n of_o violation_n of_o the_o 5._o commandment_n chap._n 12._o fol._n 97_o minister_n command_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o read_v the_o book_n they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o obey_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o book_n not_o unlawful_a thing_n unlawful_o command_v may_v sometime_o be_v lawful_o obey_v what_o thing_n be_v require_v to_o justify_v a_o subject_n refuse_v a_o superior_n command_v refuser_n to_o read_v the_o book_n just_o punish_v the_o punishment_n inflict_v not_o exceed_v the_o offence_n not_o without_o good_a warrant_n chap._n 13._o fol._n 108._o of_o the_o innovation_n pretend_v to_o be_v in_o discipline_n the_o court_v ecclesiastical_a have_v continue_v their_o wont_a course_n of_o justice_n st._n austin_n apology_n for_o the_o church_n against_o the_o donatist_n fit_o serve_v we_o the_o cunning_a use_v by_o delinquent_n to_o make_v themselves_o pity_v and_o justice_n tax_v their_o practice_n to_o palliate_v and_o cover_v their_o fault_n mr._n b_n endeavour_v to_o excuse_v ap-evans_a mr._n burtons_n opposite_n not_o censorious_a what_o they_o think_v of_o those_o who_o he_o call_v professor_n and_o the_o profession_n itself_o true_a piety_n approve_v and_o honour_v in_o all_o profession_n the_o answer_n to_o this_o crimination_n sum_v up_o the_o censure_v partial_a judge_n of_o their_o own_o censure_n how_o offence_n be_v to_o be_v rate_v in_o their_o censure_n chap._n 14._o fol._n 113._o of_o the_o suppose_a innovation_n
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religion_n or_o faith_n itself_o which_o admit_v that_o these_o be_v part_n of_o it_o be_v of_o far_o large_a extent_n and_o different_a nature_n than_o to_o receive_v its_o denomination_n from_o these_o few_o principle_n or_o some_o man_n or_o pope_n practice_n to_o make_v this_o clear_a by_o a_o instance_n wherein_o i_o be_o sure_a mr._n b._n will_v be_v loath_a to_o admit_v this_o reason_n for_o true_a logic_n some_o genevian_o and_o some_o of_o we_o that_o learn_v it_o from_o disciplne_a see_v chr._n goodman_n treatise_n of_o obedience_n print_v at_o geneva_n p._n 206._o &c_n &c_n dangerous_a position_n and_o proceed_n for_o disciplne_a they_o allow_v the_o deposition_n of_o tyrannical_a and_o idolatrous_a prince_n and_o ruler_n and_o the_o people_n rise_v against_o they_o commend_v traitor_n for_o good_a man_n and_o their_o treason_n for_o godly_a erterprise_n approve_v of_o private_a man_n kill_v they_o as_o set_v on_o by_o god_n and_o in_o a_o word_n go_v as_o far_o in_o this_o kind_n 141._o l._n 1._o c_o 5._o bucanan_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regni_fw-la p_o 57_o alsted_n sy_v polit_n 2._o cap._n 3._o si_fw-mi tamen_fw-la administratores_fw-la of_o ficium_fw-la suum_fw-la facere_fw-la no_o in_o it_o si_fw-la impia_fw-la &_o iniqua_fw-la mandent_fw-la si_fw-la contra_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o proximi_fw-la agant_fw-la populus_fw-la propriae_fw-la salutis_fw-la curam_fw-la arripiet_fw-la imperium_fw-la male_a utentibus_fw-la abrogabit_fw-la &_o in_o locum_fw-la eorum_fw-la alios_fw-la substituet_fw-la pag._n 141._o as_o the_o bold_a and_o bloody_a among_o the_o jesuite_n and_o be_v in_o this_o worse_a than_o they_o in_o that_o the_o jesuite_n allege_v their_o obedience_n therein_o and_o zeal_n to_o a_o high_a authority_n pretend_v to_o be_v in_o the_o pope_n but_o these_o hold_v the_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n to_o be_v in_o the_o people_n and_o allow_v they_o to_o be_v their_o own_o carver_n of_o their_o liberty_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v 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