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31._o the_o true_a anoint_v one_o of_o the_o lord_n vind._n of_o sir_n h._n v._o p._n 2._o honest_a and_o faithful_a soul_n pref._n to_o good_a old_a cause_n p._n 16._o and_o infinite_a more_o of_o such_o eulogy_n he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o but_o nothing_o of_o all_o this_o be_v fanaticism_n nothing_o like_o my_o cant_v in_o call_v some_o of_o aristotle_n dictate_v heathen_a notion_n this_o brief_a specimen_fw-la i_o have_v give_v you_o of_o m._n stubb_n best_a kind_n of_o civility_n i_o shall_v now_o offer_v you_o some_o further_a account_n of_o those_o of_o the_o first_o sort._n dr._n wallis_n you_o know_v be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a and_o deserve_a fame_n for_o learning_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o upon_o that_o excellent_a man_n m._n stubb_n first_o fasten_v in_o a_o defence_n of_o m._n hobbs_n against_o he_o i_o have_v occasion_n before_o to_o touch_v some_o instance_n of_o his_o courtship_n bestow_v on_o this_o learned_a doctor_n then_o i_o promise_v more_o and_o 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ignorance_n in_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o profession_n so_o that_o the_o reader_n if_o he_o be_v not_o gross_o blind_a must_v needs_o see_v which_o of_o they_o two_o it_o be_v that_o m._n stubb_n think_v to_o be_v gross_o ignorant_a and_o further_o to_o express_v his_o civility_n and_o favourable_a opinion_n of_o the_o doctor_n he_o say_v he_o have_v afford_v we_o nothing_o hitherto_o but_o falsity_n and_o falsification_n p._n 5._o call_v he_o peevish_a doctor_n p._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pigmy_n p._n 20._o witty-poll_n p._n 24._o quacksalver_n and_o mountebank_n p._n 25._o critical_a bravo_n p._n 49._o tender-fronted_n theologue_n p._n 5._o of_o the_o second_o part_n contemptible_a adversary_n p._n 8._o scribe_n among_o the_o pharisee_n journy-man_n to_o adoniram_n p._n 9_o full_o of_o impertinency_n paralogism_n and_o gibberish_n in_o divinity_n so_o notorious_a a_o falsificatour_n and_o teller_n of_o untruth_n so_o void_a of_o humanity_n in_o this_o contest_v and_o ordinary_a civility_n that_o i_o can_v scarce_o hold_v say_v he_o from_o tell_v you_o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n ib._n and_o he_o go_v on_o to_o mind_v the_o doctor_n of_o his_o pride_n ambition_n and_o disgraceful_a speech_n against_o the_o godly_a party_n and_o that_o remnant_n the_o army_n which_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n uphold_v the_o cause_n ibid._n thus_o brief_o of_o some_o civility_n towards_o dr._n wallis_n the_o first_o of_o those_o comical_a wit_n who_o m._n stubb_n undertake_v to_o make_v ridiculous_a and_o odious_a to_o the_o kingdom_n to_o speak_v in_o his_o phrase_n let_v we_o see_v next_o with_o what_o ingenuity_n and_o fairness_n he_o carry_v himself_o towards_o m._n baxter_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o sir_n h._n v._o against_o he_o this_o reverend_a divine_a be_v another_o of_o those_o he_o resolve_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o public_a obloquy_n as_o he_o have_v do_v i_o pref._n of_o n._n p._n but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o 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whether_o the_o present_a ministry_n suppose_v they_o general_o presbyterian_o or_o episcoparian_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o mention_n of_o such_o a_o church_n in_o scripture_n or_o in_o any_o ancient_a creed_n of_o the_o first_o age_n and_o whether_o luther_n do_v not_o place_n in_o stead_n thereof_o in_o his_o creed_n the_o christian_a church_n whether_o any_o body_n can_v tell_v what_o be_v the_o determinate_a meaning_n of_o that_o word_n whether_o the_o ordainer_n and_o ordain_v now-adays_a deal_n conscientious_o in_o give_v or_o receive_v and_o act_v real_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o power_n from_o and_o over_o the_o catholic_n church_n whilst_o the_o existence_n and_o signification_n thereof_o be_v so_o controvert_v among_o themselves_o and_o other_o p._n 19_o q._n 6._o whether_o ecclesia_fw-la which_o be_v a_o word_n signify_v a_o church_n be_v not_o a_o law-term_n deduce_v from_o free-state_n in_o which_o 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since_o they_o never_o make_v that_o excuse_n for_o themselves_o to_o the_o pagan_n who_o object_v it_o to_o they_o p._n 106_o 107._o q._n 21._o whether_o christianity_n itself_o be_v not_o term_v heresy_n in_o scripture_n whether_o tertullian_n do_v not_o frequent_o call_v the_o christian_n a_o sect_n and_o whether_o the_o christian_a emperor_n do_v not_o so_o likewise_o in_o their_o constitution_n even_o against_o heretic_n whether_o the_o meeting-place_n of_o the_o first_o christian_n be_v not_o term_v conventicle_n p._n 107._o q._n 22._o whether_o if_o there_o be_v heresy_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o schism_n it_o do_v follow_v that_o there_o be_v any_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n now_o when_o there_o be_v nâ—_n apostles_n p._n 108._o q._n 23._o whether_o they_o use_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n to_o bury_v in_o place_n such_o as_o we_o now_o call_v church-yard_n and_o whether_o the_o introduce_v of_o such_o a_o custom_n have_v not_o a_o superstitious_a original_a p._n 110._o q._n 24._o whether_o if_o to_o preach_v public_o be_v to_o teach_v as_o it_o be_v now_o practise_v the_o apostle_n do_v ever_o teach_v public_o p._n 112._o q._n 25._o whether_o the_o division_n into_o parish_n be_v not_o introduce_v by_o the_o pope_n dionysius_n and_o whether_o the_o ancient_a christian_n pay_v tithe_n if_o they_o do_v whether_o they_o do_v not_o pay_v they_o as_o alm_n ibid._n q._n 29._o whether_o the_o predecessor_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o those_o who_o have_v so_o honourable_a a_o mention_n in_o our_o book_n of_o martyr_n and_o other_o write_n for_o witness_v against_o popish_a and_o other_o antichristian_a abuse_n do_v allow_v of_o tithe_n and_o their_o divine_a right_n p._n 120._o q._n 30._o whether_o they_o have_v the_o use_n of_o bell_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o whether_o the_o bell_n in_o england_n that_o remain_v ever_o since_o the_o reformation_n have_v not_o be_v popish_o and_o superstitious_o christen_v p._n 138._o q._n 31._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o superstition_n in_o former_a time_n to_o build_v church_n and_o chapel_n in_o the_o form_n or_o fashion_n of_o a_o cross_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n in_o ancient_a time_n to_o build_v their_o church_n east_n and_o west_n that_o so_o the_o people_n may_v bow_v and_o pray_v towards_o the_o east_n and_o whether_o both_o these_o superstition_n have_v not_o be_v renew_v and_o practise_v late_o in_o one_o of_o the_o reform_a college_n of_o oxford_n viz._n brasennose_n college_n as_o in_o the_o margin_n p._n 139._o q._n 42._o whether_o the_o minister_n do_v well_o to_o go_v in_o black_a or_o the_o university_n to_o command_v it_o p._n 147._o q._n 43._o whether_o there_o be_v not_o of_o old_a among_o the_o jew_n a_o sort_n of_o man_n call_v cheramims_n or_o black_a coat_n whether_o those_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o whether_o the_o translatour_n of_o the_o bible_n do_v well_o to_o conceal_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o word_n by_o put_v another_o for_o it_o or_o the_o very_a word_n itself_o in_o english_a letter_n p._n 148._o q._n 47._o whether_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v a_o good_a original_a and_o use_v if_o they_o be_v not_o still_o necessary_a or_o command_v by_o god_n when_o once_o they_o have_v be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n be_v not_o quite_o to_o be_v abolish_v p._n 149._o q._n 48._o whether_o the_o sing_v of_o david_n '_o s_z psalm_n be_v a_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n whether_o that_o practice_n be_v introduce_v in_o england_n for_o a_o spiritual_a end_n or_o only_o to_o preserve_v the_o estimation_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o laudable_a science_n of_o music_n p._n 151._o elsewhere_o call_v fiddle_v q._n 41._o q._n 50._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o very_a great_a abuse_v put_v upon_o the_o independent_o to_o say_v that_o they_o or_o their_o tenant_n come_v from_o amsterdam_n do_v not_o the_o doctor_n that_o be_v get_v among_o they_o 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