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except_o it_o be_v to_o send_v it_o a_o new_a coat_n sect._n 9_o the_o dr._n tell_v we_o of_o mr._n cartwright_n yea_o and_o all_o protestant_a church_n approve_v of_o this_o but_o will_v he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v for_o exclude_v the_o parent_n which_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n that_o we_o controvert_v for_o as_o the_o dr._n confess_v can._n 29._o ordain_v that_o parent_n need_v not_o be_v present_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o answer_v that_o be_v they_o must_v not_o undertake_v for_o the_o instruction_n and_o education_n of_o their_o own_o child_n but_o say_v he_o the_o parent_n be_v to_o provide_v such_o as_o be_v fit._n i_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o warrant_n be_v for_o this_o even_o from_o sound_a reason_n who_o can_v be_v so_o fit_a by_o his_o opportunity_n and_o care_n as_o the_o parent_n and_o if_o he_o be_v whole_o unfit_a as_o to_o understanding_n and_o respect_n to_o true_a religion_n we_o be_v not_o against_o his_o have_v a_o deputy_n in_o 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what_o she_o can_v to_o make_v the_o parent_n think_v that_o no_o obligation_n at_o all_o lie_v on_o he_o i_o meddle_v not_o with_o his_o debate_n against_o mr._n b._n about_o mr._n b_n argument_n against_o sponsor_n from_o the_o child_n have_v right_a to_o baptism_n only_o from_o the_o parent_n many_o learned_a man_n differ_v from_o mr._n b._n in_o that_o and_o i_o shall_v not_o digress_v to_o dispute_v it_o sect._n 10._o the_o dr._n pag._n 386._o say_v he_o find_v nothing_o particular_o object_v against_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n that_o deserve_v consideration_n which_o he_o have_v not_o answer_v in_o another_o place_n to_o wit_n conference_n first_o part_n which_o book_n i_o have_v not_o see_v wherefore_o i_o shall_v in_o a_o few_o word_n lay_v down_o our_o ground_n of_o scruple_v that_o practice_n and_o so_o leave_v it_o we_o do_v not_o scruple_n kneel_v at_o prayer_n which_o be_v join_v with_o receive_v of_o that_o sacrament_n nor_o do_v we_o deny_v that_o all_o possible_a reverence_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o go_v about_o that_o holy_a ordinance_n but_o we_o think_v the_o expression_n of_o that_o reverence_n shall_v be_v of_o god_n appoint_v in_o his_o word_n or_o ground_v on_o nature_n or_o civil_a custom_n and_o not_o institute_v by_o man_n will._n 1._o then_o we_o scruple_n it_o because_o it_o be_v a_o uncommanded_a act_n of_o worship_n that_o it_o be_v worship_n i_o think_v will_v not_o be_v deny_v kneel_v in_o prayer_n can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o external_a worship_n no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o it_o be_v uncommand_v we_o must_v believe_v till_o they_o show_v we_o a_o command_n for_o it_o they_o allege_v that_o kneel_v be_v unquestionable_a a_o fit_a gesture_n to_o express_v humility_n and_o adoration_n it_o can_v be_v unfit_a but_o needful_a in_o this_o case_n where_o both_o be_v require_v to_o this_o i_o reply_v humility_n be_v not_o fit_o express_v by_o kneel_v though_o adoration_n be_v and_o therefore_o we_o think_v kneel_v 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to_o primitive_a institution_n to_o give_v some_o instance_n how_o many_o reformation_n do_v we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v approve_v of_o god_n and_o rejoice_v in_o by_o good_a man_n in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v a_o cast_n off_o of_o false_a god_n and_o a_o worship_v of_o jehouâ—h_n and_o yet_o have_v this_o nigrum_fw-la theta_n set_v on_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o the_o high_a place_n still_o remain_v and_o the_o people_n still_o sacrifice_v in_o they_o yet_o only_o to_o jehovah_n this_o be_v note_v even_o of_o sâ—lomâ—n_n 1_o kin._n 3._o 2_o 3_o and_o it_o be_v like_o it_o be_v one_o of_o his_o first_o step_n of_o degeneracy_n though_o the_o want_n of_o a_o temple_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v excuse_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v note_v as_o a_o fault_n as_o pisâ—aâ—â—r_fw-la observe_v and_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d attamen_fw-la only_o import_v no_o less_o it_o be_v also_o note_v of_o maness_v in_o his_o last_o and_o best_a day_n 2_o chron._n 33._o 17._o and_o of_o azariah_n 2_o king._n 15._o 5._o and_o of_o jotham_n 2_o king._n 15._o 35._o and_o of_o many_o other_o which_o need_v not_o be_v mention_v now_o be_v it_o imaginable_a that_o none_o of_o the_o godly_a in_o judah_n be_v dissatisfy_v with_o this_o depravation_n of_o god_n worship_n nor_o scruple_v to_o leave_v the_o temple_n and_o to_o go_v to_o the_o high_a place_n to_o worship_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o may_v not_o all_o this_o be_v apply_v to_o they_o be_v it_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o reformation_n be_v that_o the_o way_n to_o preserve_v the_o worship_n of_o jehovah_n mast_n reformer_n be_v charge_v with_o a_o wrong_a way_n of_o worship_n if_o this_o have_v be_v a_o insignificant_a declamation_n against_o they_o so_o be_v it_o now_o against_o we_o to_o come_v near_a home_n do_v not_o all_o the_o sound_a protestant_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lutheran_n reformation_n as_o to_o the_o main_a and_o yet_o blame_v it_o in_o some_o thing_n be_v not_o all_o english_a protestant_n glad_a of_o what_o king_n hen._n 8._o do_v against_o the_o pope_n and_o in_o some_o other_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o yet_o they_o think_v not_o fit_a so_o to_o applaud_v that_o setlement_n as_o to_o look_v after_o no_o further_a reformation_n why_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v in_o we_o a_o disgrace_n of_o the_o reformation_n that_o we_o desire_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v still_o mend_v sect._n 17._o we_o thank_v he_o for_o his_o charity_n that_o he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o we_o be_v set_v on_o by_o the_o jesuit_n but_o misregard_n his_o say_v that_o we_o do_v their_o work_n a_o groundless_a and_o unproved_a assertion_n i_o wish_v there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o recrimination_n which_o i_o shall_v forbear_v if_o his_o forty_o year_n meditation_n have_v enable_v he_o to_o prove_v the_o present_a episcopacy_n agreeable_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o best_a church_n we_o must_v yield_v the_o cause_n but_o we_o intend_v to_o hear_v his_o proof_n first_o it_o be_v a_o needless_a question_n that_o he_o ask_v wherein_o do_v our_o church_n differ_v from_o its_o first_o setlen_n â—ut_v see_v he_o know_v that_o we_o blame_v the_o first_o setlement_n eatenus_fw-la though_o we_o applaud_v it_o in_o the_o main_a and_o what_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o dr._n taylor_n the_o martyr_n p._n 11._o say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o some_o holy_a man_n discover_v the_o evil_a of_o popery_n and_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n in_o opposition_n to_o it_o but_o have_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o see_v the_o evil_a of_o some_o of_o the_o appurtenance_n of_o popery_n dr._n taylor_n and_o other_o rejoice_v to_o see_v god_n worship_v in_o english_a which_o have_v be_v in_o latin_a as_o by_o parrot_n but_o do_v not_o see_v the_o evil_a of_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o worship_n have_v know_v no_o other_o so_o the_o same_o dr._n tailor_n when_o bp._n bonâ—er_o be_v about_o degrade_n he_o swear_v by_o st._n peter_n act_n and_o monument_n p._n 174._o as_o joseph_n by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n but_o that_o do_v not_o justify_v such_o a_o practice_n sect._n 18._o he_o now_o undertake_v p._n 11_o etc._n etc._n to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o jesuitical_a party_n have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o separation_n as_o he_o call_v it_o how_o do_v this_o consist_v with_o what_o he_o have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o we_o be_v set_v on_o by_o the_o jesuit_n that_o papist_n do_v not_o separate_a at_o first_o in_o queen_n elizabeth_n day_n we_o can_v give_v no_o account_n know_v that_o policy_n not_o conscience_n often_o govern_v their_o action_n that_o nonconformist_n do_v go_v along_o with_o the_o church_n in_o all_o her_o practice_n he_o large_o insist_v on_o afterward_o and_o there_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o not_o and_o if_o o_o what_o be_v our_o concern_v in_o it_o he_o tell_v a_o long_a story_n of_o jesuit_n employ_v under_o the_o disguise_n of_o more_o zealous_a trotestants_n to_o oppose_v the_o liturgy_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o set_v up_o a_o separation_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o dispute_v for_o it_o have_v always_o be_v the_o way_n of_o that_o active_a party_n to_o endeavour_v the_o divide_v of_o they_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o communion_n but_o i_o know_v not_o what_o blame_v that_o can_v reflect_v upon_o the_o nonconformist_n or_o their_o practice_n i_o do_v not_o doubt_v the_o same_o party_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o division_n of_o calvinist_n from_o lutheran_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v all_o occasion_n to_o divide_v that_o they_o may_v ruin_v but_o if_o the_o lord_n turn_v it_o to_o good_a and_o to_o their_o disappointment_n and_o if_o his_o servant_n keep_v his_o way_n while_o they_o part_v from_o the_o way_n of_o other_o man_n let_v the_o jesuit_n do_v their_o worst_a and_o let_v we_o do_v our_o duty_n there_o be_v neither_o harm_n nor_o 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whether_o the_o paper_n he_o speak_v of_o and_o the_o confession_n of_o heath_n the_o jesuit_n and_o the_o letter_n mention_v have_v any_o thing_n of_o truth_n or_o be_v a_o shame_n as_o many_o such_o thing_n have_v be_v in_o our_o day_n it_o be_v such_o a_o wild-goose_n chase_v to_o follow_v forth_o the_o enquiry_n as_o i_o do_v not_o hope_v to_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v not_o operae_fw-la pretium_fw-la to_o find_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o that_o coleman_n hallingham_n and_o benson_n be_v name_v in_o the_o letter_n and_o also_o record_v by_o mr._n fuller_n and_o other_o as_o forward_a nonconformist_n prove_v no_o more_o but_o that_o the_o cunning_a jesuit_n know_v how_o to_o insinuate_v into_o the_o most_o unwary_a as_o these_o with_o button_n be_v represent_v to_o be_v by_o their_o forwardness_n beyond_o other_o as_o appear_z fuller_n ch._n hist._n book_n 9_o pag._n 81._o &_o pag._n 108._o where_o he_o say_v they_o cut-did_a all_o of_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o be_v there_o ever_o a_o party_n among_o who_o some_o may_v not_o be_v find_v fit_a tool_n by_o their_o indiscretion_n to_o be_v employ_v by_o cunning_a artificer_n for_o raise_v trouble_n without_o cast_v a_o reflection_n of_o blame_v on_o the_o whole_a party_n but_o our_o author_n shall_v have_v at_o the_o same_o time_n take_v notice_n out_o of_o the_o same_o historian_n p._n 76._o that_o the_o bishop_n in_o 5_o eliz._n 1563._o be_v impower_v by_o their_o canon_n begin_v to_o urge_v subscription_n to_o the_o liturgy_n ceremony_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o so_o do_v give_v rise_v to_o these_o mens_fw-la and_o other_o appear_v as_o they_o do_v and_o brand_v the_o refuser_n with_o the_o odious_a name_n
of_o puritan_n p._n 102._o he_o show_v that_o the_o same_o canon_n be_v now_o nine_o year_n after_o ratify_v by_o parliament_n the_o bishop_n begin_v to_o urge_v subscription_n more_o severe_o than_o before_o which_o make_v many_o dissenter_n keep_v their_o private_a meeting_n in_o field_n word_n their_o friend_n house_n etc._n etc._n and_o may_v not_o one_o rational_o think_v that_o the_o jesuit_n may_v in_o their_o own_o way_n prompt_v the_o bishop_n to_o this_o severity_n as_o well_o as_o the_o dissenter_n not_o to_o yield_v to_o it_o sect._n 20._o the_o notion_n that_o jesuit_n have_v of_o spiritual_a prayer_n mention_v p._n 15._o some_o of_o they_o extravagant_a enough_o the_o learned_a dr._n use_v as_o a_o repreach_n to_o the_o nonconformist_n how_o rational_o let_v the_o world_n judge_n see_v we_o never_o vent_v nor_o own_v such_o fancy_n only_o we_o think_v set_a form_n of_o prayer_n unfit_a to_o be_v use_v where_o minister_n be_v tolerable_o gift_v to_o pray_v without_o they_o and_o that_o all_o the_o pray_v that_o we_o read_v of_o to_o have_v be_v either_o practise_v or_o commend_v in_o the_o apostolic_a church_n be_v without_o book_n the_o spirit_n not_o the_o book_n help_v their_o infirmity_n even_o as_o to_o what_o they_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o or_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n rom._n 8._o 26._o when_o he_o say_v p._n 16._o that_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a the_o jesuit_n be_v the_o first_o setter_n up_o of_o this_o way_n in_o england_n â—nd_v that_o it_o be_v never_o know_v here_o or_o in_o any_o other_o reform_a church_n before_o this_o time_n if_o he_o meâ—n_v prayer_n without_o a_o set-form_n if_o he_o mean_v any_o thing_n else_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n it_o be_v a_o rash_a and_o untrue_a assertion_n be_v ever_o prayer_n without_o book_n condemn_v by_o any_o reform_v church_n yea_o can_v any_o reform_a church_n be_v instance_a where_o it_o have_v not_o be_v and_o be_v not_o use_v or_o let_v he_o mention_v a_o reform_a church_n that_o have_v restrain_v extemporal_a prayer_n and_o impose_v a_o set-form_n but_o this_o debate_n he_o resume_v afterward_o and_o till_o then_o we_o shall_v leave_v it_o it_o do_v not_o savour_n of_o thaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d regard_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n that_o be_v promise_v to_o be_v â—â—ured_v out_o on_o the_o people_n of_o god_n zâ—â—h_n 12._o 10._o to_o mock_v the_o use_v oâ—_n his_o help_n to_o pray_v without_o a_o book_n as_o a_o charm_n effectual_a with_o judicious_a people_n and_o to_o jeâ—r_v the_o zeal_n and_o warmth_n of_o devotion_n that_o appear_v in_o it_o many_o know_v the_o advantage_n of_o what_o he_o think_v but_o a_o fancy_n let_v he_o abound_v in_o his_o own_o sense_n for_o de_fw-fr gustiius_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d if_o by_o means_n of_o this_o manner_n of_o worship_v god_n the_o division_n wonderful_o 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o say_v i_o hope_v it_o be_v not_o the_o debauch_a nor_o unserious_a that_o be_v so_o take_v with_o that_o way_n and_o therefore_o this_o increase_n be_v no_o reproach_n to_o it_o sect._n 21._o he_o cit_v the_o admonition_n give_v in_o to_o the_o parliament_n 14_o eliz._n of_o which_o he_o say_v the_o author_n mr._n fâ—ller's_n church_n history_n p._n 102_o 103._o make_v mr._n thomas_n cartwright_n author_n both_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n will_v have_v neither_o papist_n nor_o oâ—â—ers_n eâ—â—strained_v to_o communicate_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v whether_o any_o person_n shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o i_o suppose_v that_o be_v mean_v otherwise_o than_o by_o forcible_a persuasion_n which_o be_v the_o compulsion_n mean_v luk._n 14._o 23._o brugensis_n say_v it_o express_v viâ—â—â—vangelij_fw-la so_o other_o that_o ordinance_n be_v never_o appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o test_n of_o a_o man_n profession_n while_o he_o be_v uncapable_a to_o improve_v it_o to_o high_a end_n but_o if_o the_o admonition_n plead_v for_o tolerate_v of_o popery_n i_o have_v not_o the_o book_n by_o i_o and_o therefore_o can_v determine_v in_o this_o we_o be_v far_o from_o approve_v it_o though_o we_o think_v we_o have_v a_o right_n by_o the_o gospel_n not_o only_o to_o toleration_n but_o further_a countenance_n for_o our_o way_n yet_o if_o we_o may_v choose_v we_o have_v rather_o be_v under_o the_o severe_a persecution_n than_o have_v the_o least_o hand_n in_o obtain_v liberty_n to_o that_o idolatry_n we_o must_v not_o do_v yea_o nor_o wish_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v what_o he_o cit_v out_o of_o archb._n whit_n gift_n and_o archb._n grindal_n p._n 17_o 18._o i_o look_v on_o as_o invective_n against_o the_o nonconformist_n of_o the_o same_o stamp_n with_o his_o own_o they_o be_v party_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v adduce_v as_o witness_n dr._n sutclife_o say_v no_o more_o than_o we_o will_v say_v that_o our_o division_n give_v advantage_n to_o the_o papist_n let_v they_o who_o be_v the_o culpable_a cause_n of_o the_o division_n look_v to_o it_o the_o prophecy_n cite_v out_o of_o mr._n solden_a be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o need_v no_o other_o answer_n sect._n 22._o the_o politic_a hellish_a advice_n give_v by_o the_o jesuit_n contzen_n and_o signior_n ballarini_fw-la make_v nothing_o against_o we_o at_o all_o though_o he_o fill_v p._n 19_o 20_o 21._o with_o they_o for_o all_o that_o can_v be_v thence_o infer_v be_v that_o they_o labour_v to_o divide_v protestant_n and_o this_o dâ—vision_n fall_v out_o according_a to_o their_o wish_n now_o the_o division_n have_v its_o rise_n from_o the_o imposition_n of_o one_o party_n that_o assume_v the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o scruple_n of_o another_o party_n if_o the_o church_n impose_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o necessary_a and_o the_o other_o party_n scruple_n that_o and_o so_o divide_v in_o that_o case_n the_o dissenter_n must_v bear_v the_o blame_n of_o the_o division_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o cooperate_a with_o the_o common_a enemy_n in_o ruine_v the_o protestant_a religion_n but_o if_o the_o church_n by_o her_o imposition_n burden_n the_o conscience_n of_o her_o member_n with_o thing_n that_o she_o count_v indifferent_a i._n e._n needless_a and_o the_o scrupler_n reckon_v as_o unlawful_a and_o have_v just_a ground_n so_o to_o do_v then_o the_o blame_n of_o separate_a and_o of_o help_v the_o papist_n to_o ruin_v our_o religion_n lie_v at_o the_o church_n door_n wherefore_o all_o this_o may_v have_v be_v spare_v let_v the_o learned_a dr._n sound_o refute_v our_o principle_n and_o then_o cast_v what_o blame_v he_o will_v on_o we_o but_o till_o that_o be_v do_v which_o we_o expect_v not_o let_v he_o â—ake_v heed_n where_o the_o blame_n will_v be_v lay_v when_o the_o secret_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v it_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o these_o advice_n that_o the_o jesuit_n as_o their_o master_n the_o devil_n often_o do_v speak_v some_o truth_n out_o of_o a_o bad_a end_n sect._n 23._o next_o he_o come_v p._n 22._o to_o reproach_v we_o with_o the_o indulgence_n that_o be_v grant_v march_n 1671-2_a as_o be_v procure_v by_o the_o papist_n if_o any_o nonconformist_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o procure_v liberty_n which_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v to_o they_o i_o think_v their_o brethren_n will_v disow_v they_o in_o that_o act._n that_o papist_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a both_o for_o their_o own_o ease_n and_o to_o make_v the_o difference_n among_o protestant_n the_o more_o conspicuous_a but_o be_v it_o fit_a that_o we_o shall_v forbear_v a_o necessary_a duty_n because_o of_o their_o ill_a design_n we_o do_v not_o join_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n before_o that_o but_o worship_v god_n after_o his_o own_o institution_n without_o humane_a ceremony_n all_o the_o change_n in_o our_o way_n on_o that_o occasion_n be_v that_o what_o before_o we_o have_v do_v in_o corner_n and_o with_o hazard_n than_o we_o do_v safe_o and_o open_o and_o what_o fault_n be_v in_o this_o but_o one_o say_v that_o the_o presbyterian_o suspect_v the_o kindness_n and_o join_v with_o the_o conformist_n like_o wise_a man_n and_o refuse_v the_o bait_n who_o say_v so_o or_o on_o what_o ground_n i_o know_v not_o we_o go_v no_o further_o from_o the_o conformist_n than_o conscience_n of_o duty_n have_v make_v we_o do_v before_o but_o it_o have_v be_v a_o strange_a thing_n if_o when_o liberty_n be_v grant_v we_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o his_o own_o way_n we_o have_v then_o join_v with_o a_o superstitious_a worship_n which_o we_o can_v not_o do_v before_o if_o that_o author_n mean_v that_o presbyterian_o be_v then_o willing_a to_o concur_v with_o the_o conformist_n as_o their_o protestant_a brethren_n in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a to_o disappoint_v the_o design_n of_o the_o common_a enemy_n we_o approve_v of_o that_o
minister_n who_o he_o taunt_v as_o high_a pretender_n to_o and_o self-applauders_a in_o wisdom_n and_o self-denial_n will_v in_o so_o critical_a a_o time_n have_v join_v with_o they_o against_o the_o common_a enemy_n or_o let_v they_o know_v their_o sense_n of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n except_o in_o their_o ceremony_n the_o nonconformist_n be_v never_o backward_o to_o join_v with_o they_o and_o much_o less_o at_o that_o time_n for_o let_v the_o churchman_n know_v their_o sense_n of_o thing_n i_o know_v not_o what_o occasion_n they_o have_v for_o that_o except_o in_o their_o sermon_n in_o which_o they_o be_v asplain_v and_o faithful_a against_o popery_n as_o their_o brethren_n be_v he_o next_o fall_v heavy_o on_o the_o plea_n for_o peace_n and_o true_a and_o only_a way_n of_o concord_n as_o most_o unseasonable_a and_o divisive_n piece_n the_o author_n of_o these_o book_n be_v of_o age_n and_o ability_n to_o answer_v for_o himself_o and_o yet_o live_v and_o write_v i_o need_v say_v nothing_o for_o he_o only_o this_o i_o make_v bold_a to_o say_v abate_v the_o vehemency_n of_o the_o stile_n and_o forwardness_n of_o that_o learned_a man_n genius_n which_o sometime_o run_v into_o overlash_n that_o another_o can_v so_o well_o defend_v as_o himself_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o book_n let_v the_o dr._n try_v it_o when_o he_o will_v he_o may_v possible_o find_v it_o a_o hard-enough_a task_n to_o deal_v with_o they_o what_o that_o author_n say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a party_n which_o the_o dr._n take_v advantage_n from_o p._n 37._o do_v not_o oblige_v the_o party_n further_o than_o they_o see_v cause_n to_o own_o it_o sect._n 28._o the_o reverend_a dr._n do_v begin_v p._n 39_o to_o give_v account_n of_o the_o occasion_n and_o design_n of_o his_o sermon_n which_o be_v answer_v by_o several_a hand_n and_o in_o defence_n of_o which_o this_o book_n now_o under_o our_o consideration_n be_v write_v i_o shall_v concern_v myself_o little_a about_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v all_o possible_a charity_n to_o the_o design_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o person_n in_o undertake_v and_o manage_v that_o affair_n i_o shall_v consider_v what_o be_v say_v on_o this_o occasion_n no_o further_o than_o shall_v be_v needful_a to_o the_o defence_n i_o now_o manage_v of_o our_o present_a way_n it_o be_v most_o injurious_a that_o he_o assert_v that_o by_o such_o book_n as_o he_o have_v mention_v the_o zeal_n of_o many_o be_v turn_v off_o from_o the_o papist_n against_o those_o of_o the_o church_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o these_o book_n that_o favour_v papist_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o make_v the_o church_n of_o england_n worse_a than_o that_o of_o rome_n if_o withdraw_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n be_v defend_v this_o have_v no_o tendency_n to_o lessen_v zeal_n against_o papist_n he_o that_o complain_v of_o hard_a usage_n though_o without_o cause_n shall_v not_o so_o retaliate_v as_o to_o call_v his_o brethren_n who_o differ_v from_o he_o and_o give_v reason_n for_o their_o so_o do_v a_o enrage_a but_o unprovoke_v company_n of_o men._n this_o and_o much_o of_o that_o nature_n we_o resolve_v patient_o to_o bear_v he_o must_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o deny_v what_o he_o impute_v to_o our_o way_n p._n 40._o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a dangerous_a and_o unaccountable_a separation_n if_o his_o argument_n against_o it_o prove_v as_o hard_o as_o his_o word_n it_o will_v not_o be_v easy_a to_o stand_v before_o he_o if_o this_o be_v to_o touch_v we_o with_o a_o soft_a and_o gentle_a hand_n as_o ibidem_fw-la what_o will_v his_o severity_n prove_v sure_o he_o have_v forget_v himself_o when_o with_o the_o same_o breath_n he_o call_v we_o peevish_a and_o partial_a man_n and_o say_v he_o resolve_v to_o give_v we_o no_o just_a provocation_n by_o reproachful_a language_n or_o personal_a reflection_n sect._n 29._o the_o unseasonableness_n of_o this_o makebate_n sermon_n be_v object_v which_o he_o attempt_v to_o disprove_v with_o a_o flood_n of_o word_n all_o build_v on_o this_o foundation_n that_o the_o church_n be_v revile_v run_v down_o by_o a_o popular_a fury_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o usual_a respect_n the_o learned_a dr._n be_v please_v to_o treat_v his_o antagonist_n with_o other_o man_n think_v that_o a_o modest_a dissent_n and_o withhold_a communion_n in_o unlawful_a thing_n back_v with_o solid_a reason_n give_v for_o so_o do_v be_v all_o that_o the_o nonconformist_n be_v guilty_a of_o and_o that_o that_o need_v not_o give_v such_o a_o alarm_n as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o design_n to_o ruin_v the_o church_n as_o he_o fansi_v and_o unbiased_a man_n will_v think_v that_o such_o a_o sermon_n on_o purpose_n choose_v to_o be_v preach_v before_o the_o magistrate_n rather_o than_o before_o his_o ordinary_a hearer_n do_v not_o savour_n so_o much_o of_o a_o design_n to_o guard_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n against_o nonconformity_n as_o of_o some_o other_o design_n what_o that_o be_v may_v be_v easy_o guess_v at_o for_o all_o that_o be_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_n i_o speak_v now_o of_o the_o tendency_n of_o the_o thing_n rather_o than_o of_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o person_n but_o i_o rather_o choose_v to_o wave_v this_o matter_n than_o contend_v about_o it_o be_v more_o concern_v about_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v say_v than_o the_o season_n of_o say_v it_o i_o shall_v be_v as_o little_o concern_v about_o the_o sharpness_n and_o severity_n of_o his_o sermon_n which_o be_v the_o other_o objection_n that_o he_o answer_v from_o p._n 44._o though_o i_o be_o sure_a what_o i_o have_v already_o note_v in_o this_o preface_n show_v that_o such_o a_o way_n of_o treat_v dissenter_n be_v not_o ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la homine_fw-la alienum_fw-la but_o i_o must_v do_v he_o that_o right_a as_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v more_o mildness_n express_v in_o the_o sermon_n than_o here_o he_o be_v gall_v by_o the_o pungent_a reason_n of_o his_o answerer_n yet_o there_o want_v not_o some_o vinegar_n in_o the_o ink_n that_o the_o sermon_n be_v write_v with_o but_o i_o confess_v that_o be_v so_o common_a a_o fault_n among_o imperfect_a man_n that_o we_o must_v say_v veneam_fw-la damus_fw-la petimusque_fw-la vicissim_fw-la for_o my_o part_n i_o study_v to_o shun_v it_o but_o if_o i_o be_v overtake_v in_o this_o fault_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o be_v admonish_v and_o correct_v we_o think_v schism_n as_o great_a a_o sin_n as_o the_o dr._n do_v and_o see_v he_o think_v the_o blame_n of_o it_o be_v on_o our_o part_n i_o judge_v it_o but_o consequent_a to_o that_o opinion_n that_o he_o expose_v it_o and_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o it_o with_o all_o its_o aggravation_n and_o if_o we_o can_v clear_v ourselves_o in_o this_o matter_n let_v we_o lie_v under_o as_o much_o blame_n as_o he_o can_v load_v we_o with_o but_o withal_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v remember_v that_o if_o the_o schism_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o fault_n of_o his_o party_n all_o 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church_n be_v a_o reform_a church_n even_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n eliz._n reign_n they_o be_v about_o purge_v out_o of_o the_o old_a leaven_n and_o therefore_o many_o good_a man_n who_o be_v dissatisfy_v with_o humane_a trash_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o cleaved_a to_o public_a ordinance_n notwithstanding_o till_o a_o better_a season_n shall_v appear_v for_o purge_v it_o out_o though_o i_o think_v they_o do_v better_v who_o stand_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o these_o relic_n of_o superstition_n but_o we_o be_v out_o of_o expectation_n of_o reform_v of_o these_o thing_n what_o attempt_n have_v be_v make_v by_o archbishop_n laud_n bishop_n cousin_n and_o other_o to_o re-introduce_a some_o of_o the_o eject_v ceremony_n be_v not_o unknown_a and_o what_o superstitious_a gesture_n and_o practice_n be_v use_v by_o many_o without_o approbation_n of_o superior_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o impose_v but_o be_v at_o present_a a_o sort_n of_o candidate_n ceremony_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o competentes_fw-la or_o catechumeni_fw-la wait_v for_o a_o fit_a season_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o necessary_a and_o universal_a observation_n none_o be_v ignorant_a who_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o english_a affair_n the_o advances_n that_o the_o present_a church_n of_o england_n have_v make_v towards_o popery_n not_o in_o these_o thing_n only_o but_o in_o great_a matter_n can_v be_v obscure_v by_o any_o thing_n that_o the_o dr._n have_v say_v against_o the_o book_n write_v to_o that_o purpose_n of_o which_o before_o if_o our_o ancestor_n bare_a with_o these_o foppery_n when_o they_o have_v hope_n to_o get_v they_o remove_v as_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n have_v be_v a_o little_a before_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o we_o shall_v comply_v with_o they_o when_o we_o see_v they_o like_a to_o grow_v upon_o we_o yea_o when_o we_o see_v they_o make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o engine_n to_o drive_v away_o the_o best_a protestant_n that_o popery_n may_v the_o more_o easy_o re-enter_v sect._n 5._o another_o difference_n between_o our_o case_n and_o that_o of_o nonconformist_n in_o former_a time_n be_v we_o have_v be_v in_o full_a and_o quiet_a possession_n of_o the_o pure_a ordinance_n of_o god_n without_o the_o mixture_n of_o man_n invention_n as_o they_o never_o be_v therefore_o their_o use_v of_o ceremony_n be_v only_a not_o go_v forward_o but_o our_o do_v so_o be_v go_v backward_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o fault_n in_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v slow_a to_o entertain_v moses_n propose_v a_o deliverance_n to_o they_o out_o of_o egypt_n as_o to_o talk_v of_o return_v back_o thither_o nor_o in_o lot_n to_o linger_v in_o sodom_n as_o in_o his_o wife_n to_o loâ—k_v back_o towards_o it_o i_o hope_v these_o comparison_n may_v be_v pardon_v not_o be_v intend_v to_o equal_a the_o evil_n to_o be_v shun_v but_o to_o illustrate_v the_o great_a evil_n of_o backslide_v than_o that_o of_o continue_v in_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v amiss_o licet_fw-la magna_fw-la componere_fw-la parviâ—_n if_o any_o objection_n be_v make_v against_o the_o way_n that_o we_o come_v into_o that_o possession_n i_o shall_v not_o dispute_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o allegation_n but_o the_o thing_n be_v our_o due_n by_o gospel-right_a we_o be_v to_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a gal._n 5._o 1._o i_o do_v not_o know_v that_o their_o freedom_n from_o ceremony_n can_v be_v defend_v at_o man_n bar_n though_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o can_v at_o god_n bar_n and_o so_o can_v we_o sect._n 6._o a_o three_o difference_n be_v at_o this_o time_n minister_n of_o ancient_a stand_n and_o approve_a usefulness_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o have_v receive_v ordination_n in_o the_o way_n mention_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n which_o be_v also_o the_o way_n of_o ordination_n use_v in_o most_o protestant_a church_n must_v be_v re-ordained_n otherwise_o they_o can_v be_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n nor_o the_o people_n enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o labour_n which_o imposition_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o old_a church_n of_o england_n nor_o the_o need_n of_o it_o ever_o assert_v p._n martyr_n bucer_n and_o other_o that_o come_v from_o beyond_o sea_n have_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n give_v they_o in_o england_n as_o minister_n of_o christ_n without_o that_o neither_o be_v it_o ever_o hear_v of_o that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o any_o of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o reformation_n therefore_o people_n then_o may_v hope_v to_o enjoy_v godâ—s_a ordinance_n from_o those_o that_o dispense_v they_o pure_o which_o we_o can_v in_o your_o church_n and_o consequent_o we_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o seek_v they_o where_o they_o may_v be_v have_v than_o our_o ancestor_n have_v four_o there_o never_o be_v in_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n before_o our_o day_n such_o a_o number_n of_o the_o lord_n harvest-man_n thrust_v out_o of_o his_o work_n for_o their_o not_o comply_v with_o humane_a ceremony_n in_o god_n worship_n two_o thousand_o some_o say_v more_o in_o one_o day_n before_o they_o be_v silence_v one_o or_o two_o or_o three_o and_o that_o for_o some_o real_a or_o pretend_a personal_a misdemeanour_n for_o though_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o uniformity_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n eliz._n reign_n yâ—t_o nonconformist_n preach_v and_o people_n hear_v they_o but_o here_o such_o a_o number_n lay_v aside_o and_o that_o meeâ—ly_a for_o nonconformity_n and_o the_o people_n out_o of_o all_o capacity_n to_o enjoy_v pure_a ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n here_o be_v some_o more_o reason_n for_o have_v the_o ordinance_n by_o themselves_o than_o be_v before_o and_o to_o make_v this_o difference_n between_o our_o case_n and_o that_o of_o our_o ancestor_n more_o considerable_a these_o minister_n be_v silence_v by_o the_o church_n though_o cleave_v errante_fw-la we_o only_o by_o the_o magistrate_n who_o never_o pretend_v a_o power_n to_o give_v or_o take_v away_o ministerial_a authority_n five_o we_o be_v under_o the_o solemn_a oath_n of_o god_n against_o superstition_n under_o which_o head_n we_o reckon_v the_o ceremony_n which_o our_o ancestor_n be_v not_o and_o we_o can_v see_v how_o our_o use_v of_o they_o consist_v with_o our_o keep_n of_o that_o oath_n sect._n 7._o a_o three_o general_a consideration_n to_o blunt_v the_o edge_n of_o all_o this_o historical_a discourse_n of_o the_o dr_n be_v that_o the_o separation_n that_o the_o old_a nonconformist_n do_v so_o much_o oppose_v be_v quite_o another_o thing_n than_o that_o which_o he_o can_v charge_v upon_o we_o it_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n that_o of_o the_o brownist_n or_o rigid_a separatist_n who_o deny_v the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n
reckon_v among_o they_o let_v the_o dr._n impute_v this_o to_o our_o obstinacy_n at_o his_o pleasure_n we_o can_v bear_v it_o in_o this_o we_o be_v murus_n aheneus_fw-la in_o the_o poet_n seâ—se_n sect._n 13._o he_o tell_v we_o p._n 53._o of_o the_o present_a separatist_n go_v beyond_o mr._n robinson_n the_o founder_n as_o he_o make_v he_o of_o the_o independent_a way_n who_o be_v for_o communicate_v with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n he_o shall_v have_v tell_v we_o who_o these_o be_v it_o be_v true_a they_o thrust_v we_o out_o from_o word_n and_o prayer_n too_o by_o deny_v we_o all_o church_n privilege_n for_o not_o submit_v to_o the_o imposition_n and_o force_v we_o to_o seek_v all_o god_n ordinance_n where_o we_o can_v have_v they_o in_o his_o way_n but_o we_o be_v far_o from_o withdraw_v from_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n in_o the_o church_n of_o our_o own_o choice_n this_o discourse_n against_o the_o independent_a separation_n i_o meddle_v not_o with_o and_o 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