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the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o rich._n lytler_n citizen_n of_o london_n bez._n 12._o epist_n ad_fw-la quosdam_fw-la angl._n eccles_n frat._n non_fw-la videntur_fw-la ista_fw-la tanti_fw-la momenti_fw-la ut_fw-la propter_fw-la ea_fw-la vel_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la deserendum_fw-la potius_fw-la sit_fw-la ministerium_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la vestes_fw-la illas_fw-la assumant_fw-la vel_fw-la gregibus_fw-la omittendum_fw-la publicum_fw-la pabulum_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la ita_fw-la vestitos_fw-la pastor_n audiant_fw-la ibid._n de_fw-fr geniculatione_fw-la in_o coena_fw-la de_fw-fr cantu_n ecclesiae_fw-la crucis_fw-la consignatione_fw-la puerorum_fw-la baptizandorum_fw-la interrogatione_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la magnopere_fw-la laborandum_fw-la london_n print_v by_o j._n g._n for_o nath._n brook_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o cornhill_n mdclxii_o to_o the_o reverend_n the_o nonconforming_a minister_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o author_n of_o this_o follow_a discourse_n offer_v these_o his_o mean_a endeavour_n for_o peace_n unity_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o act_n for_o uniformity_n reverend_a and_o much_o honour_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v through_o the_o divine_a providence_n upon_o the_o come_n forth_o of_o the_o act_n for_o uniformity_n at_o a_o public_a lecture_n and_o observe_v by_o the_o discourse_n of_o that_o reverend_n and_o worthy_a person_n that_o then_o preach_v that_o the_o say_a lecture_n be_v not_o like_o long_a to_o continue_v and_o also_o how_o much_o in_o his_o prayer_n he_o deprecate_v that_o black_a cloud_n that_o he_o suppose_v to_o hang_v over_o the_o city_n which_o threaten_v it_o with_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o also_o how_o earnest_o he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v teach_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n in_o this_o hour_n of_o temptation_n so_o to_o act_v that_o they_o may_v neither_o through_o their_o cowardice_n betray_v the_o truth_n or_o through_o their_o rashness_n and_o precipitancy_n betray_v their_o own_o liberty_n i_o find_v myself_o not_o only_o affect_v with_o very_a much_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n to_o observe_v what_o dismal_a apprehension_n be_v upon_o the_o mind_n of_o this_o preacher_n who_o i_o suppose_v do_v not_o speak_v his_o own_o sense_n altogether_o with_o very_a much_o pity_n and_o compassion_n towards_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o be_v like_a to_o suffer_v by_o the_o deprivation_n of_o such_o minister_n who_o they_o so_o high_o prize_v but_o also_o with_o some_o kind_n of_o godly_a jealousy_n over_o myself_o lest_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v mistake_v who_o do_v not_o apprehend_v at_o present_a there_o be_v any_o such_o ground_n for_o minister_n to_o lay_v aside_o their_o ministry_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o act_n of_o uniformity_n upon_o this_o occasion_n therefore_o i_o resolve_v that_o i_o will_v once_o again_o in_o the_o first_o place_n take_v myself_o very_o serious_o to_o task_n and_o make_v a_o diligent_a search_n into_o the_o ground_n of_o my_o own_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o i_o find_v they_o but_o weak_a worldly_a or_o wicked_a i_o may_v disclaim_v they_o in_o this_o work_n of_o selfreflection_n i_o find_v in_o the_o general_n that_o as_o to_o what_o i_o now_o apprehend_v as_o to_o the_o external_o about_o modes_n of_o government_n worship_n and_o the_o like_a that_o they_o be_v no_o new_a impression_n make_v upon_o i_o but_o that_o ever_o since_o the_o horrid_a murder_n of_o our_o late_a gracious_a sovereign_a king_n charles_n the_o first_o find_v myself_o much_o mistake_v and_o mislead_v by_o have_v so_o good_a a_o opinion_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o good_a man_n in_o the_o controversy_n of_o these_o time_n that_o i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o examine_v as_o i_o aught_o what_o be_v declare_v from_o the_o pulpit_n or_o the_o press_n i_o have_v ever_o since_o more_o careful_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o my_o saviour_n to_o take_v heed_n what_o i_o hear_v and_o so_o not_o only_o to_o beware_v of_o man_n but_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n give_v by_o some_o of_o yourselves_o upon_o a_o very_a serious_a occasion_n to_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o the_o example_n of_o good_a man_n the_o best_a of_o saint_n have_v fail_v even_o in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v neither_o safe_a prudent_a or_o conscientious_a to_o imitate_v and_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o holy_a man_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n nor_o receive_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o tradition_n of_o our_o forefather_n without_o examination_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o test_n and_o in_o particular_a though_o i_o have_v upon_o the_o come_n out_o of_o several_a discourse_n about_o these_o matter_n serious_o peruse_v and_o scan_v the_o same_o as_o what_o be_v write_v about_o the_o bind_a power_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o sober_a and_o temperate_a discourse_n of_o liturgy_n plus_fw-fr ultra_fw-la and_o the_o petition_n for_o peace_n yet_o i_o return_v to_o a_o serious_a review_n of_o the_o say_a book_n beforenamed_n contain_v in_o they_o as_o i_o suppose_v the_o marrow_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v write_v from_o the_o trouble_n of_o frankfort_n to_o this_o day_n on_o those_o controversy_n now_o have_v take_v this_o pain_n and_o find_v myself_o rather_o more_o confirm_v in_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o my_o mind_n as_o to_o all_o the_o particular_n require_v by_o the_o act_n for_o uniformity_n and_o so_o have_v remove_v those_o jealousy_n that_o be_v upon_o i_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v mistake_v it_o come_v into_o my_o mind_n and_o i_o hope_v suggest_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o love_n that_o sure_o this_o poor_a dim_a light_n which_o god_n have_v set_v up_o within_o i_o be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v under_o a_o bushel_n but_o that_o probable_o it_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o communicate_v some_o light_n to_o other_o if_o i_o hold_v it_o forth_o in_o this_o dark_a hour_n of_o temptation_n not_o but_o that_o i_o know_v very_o well_o the_o church_n need_v no_o such_o advocate_n as_o i_o there_o have_v be_v so_o much_o publish_v upon_o this_o subject_a by_o person_n of_o great_a reputation_n for_o learning_n and_o piety_n of_o the_o clergy_n but_o consider_v that_o i_o do_v not_o know_v that_o ever_o any_o in_o my_o capacity_n of_o the_o laity_n have_v yet_o appear_v i_o be_v after_o many_o serious_a thought_n incline_v to_o believe_v that_o a_o word_n in_o season_n from_o one_o that_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o speak_v for_o obedience_n to_o these_o thing_n so_o much_o scruple_v from_o any_o other_o design_n than_o the_o public_a good_a and_o peace_n have_v no_o ecclesiastical_a promotion_n to_o get_v or_o lose_v may_v have_v a_o better_a reception_n than_o what_o have_v be_v say_v by_o other_o of_o the_o clergy_n who_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o speak_v for_o their_o own_o by-end_n and_o interest_n worthy_a sir_n i_o be_o not_o unsensible_a how_o that_o without_o very_a much_o charity_n which_o i_o humble_o beg_v of_o you_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o very_a great_a piece_n of_o arrogancy_n that_o in_o this_o attempt_n i_o shall_v presume_v thus_o to_o speak_v to_o my_o teacher_n but_o iâ—_n i_o mistake_v not_o i_o find_v it_o be_v to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n coloss_n this_o be_v enjoin_v that_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o archippus_n take_v heed_n unto_o the_o ministry_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v that_o thou_o fulfil_v it_o and_o therefore_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o i_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o warrant_n for_o this_o charitable_a work_n to_o say_v unto_o you_o most_o reverend_a father_n who_o i_o much_o honour_n for_o your_o work-sake_n take_v heed_n unto_o the_o ministry_n that_o you_o have_v receive_v that_o you_o fulfil_v it_o that_o you_o leave_v nothing_o undo_v whereby_o you_o may_v expose_v yourselves_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o i_o do_v very_o believe_v i_o shall_v act_v the_o devil_n part_n as_o s._n peter_n do_v if_o i_o shall_v say_v sir_n pity_v yourselves_o let_v none_o of_o those_o evil_n
sect._n 7._o i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n do_v not_o dispute_v yourselves_o out_o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o your_o ministey_n do_v not_o bring_v yourselves_o in_o trouble_n needless_o and_o thereby_o trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o very_a strange_a conclusion_n in_o my_o simple_a judgement_n that_o because_o there_o need_v no_o law_n to_o make_v that_o which_o be_v neither_o command_v or_o foe_n bid_v to_o be_v indifferent_a five_o disput._n pag._n 437._o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o make_v any_o thing_n the_o subject_n duty_n by_o a_o command_n that_o be_v mere_o indifferent_a but_o that_o indifferent_a thing_n must_v be_v leave_v for_o we_o to_o use_v or_o not_o to_o use_v at_o cu_z own_o liberty_n sect._n 8._o i_o beseech_v you_o all_o consider_v but_o what_o be_v say_v five_o disput._n page_n 439._o to_o this_o purpose_n if_o god_n have_v leave_v we_o this_o liberty_n man_n shall_v not_o take_v that_o liberty_n from_o we_o without_o great_a cause_n and_o without_o some_o accidental_a good_a that_o be_v like_a to_o come_v by_o deprive_v we_o of_o that_o liberty_n and_o that_o good_a must_v be_v great_a than_o the_o accidental_a evil_n to_o all_o which_o i_o do_v full_o agree_v and_o offer_v to_o consideration_n whether_o what_o i_o have_v say_v all_o this_o time_n that_o the_o liberty_n that_o god_n have_v leave_v we_o in_o private_a whether_o we_o will_v use_v a_o form_n or_o no_o form_n in_o prayer_n be_v take_v away_o at_o sometime_o only_o in_o public_a for_o i_o be_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o k._n charles_n the_o first_o of_o bless_a memory_n in_o his_o meditation_n on_o the_o ordinance_n against_o the_o common_a prayer_n though_o i_o be_o for_o common_a prayer_n before_o preach_a that_o yet_o there_o be_v use_v of_o a_o grave_n modest_a discreet_a and_o humble_a use_n of_o the_o minister_n gift_n even_o in_o public_a the_o better_a to_o fit_v and_o excite_v their_o own_o and_o the_o people_n affection_n i_o say_v whether_o this_o liberty_n be_v not_o take_v away_o without_o great_a cause_n viz._n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o liberty_n of_o eat_a blood_n etc._n etc._n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o gentile_a christian_n act_n 15._o sect._n 9_o and_o that_o the_o accidental_a good_a which_o be_v like_a to_o be_v by_o uniformity_n be_v great_a than_o the_o accidental_a evil_n which_o be_v the_o deprive_v we_o of_o our_o liberty_n so_o that_o as_o mr._n calvin_n say_v the_o pastor_n in_o his_o function_n may_v not_o lawful_o depart_v from_o that_o form_n and_o those_o rite_n appoint_v which_o he_o have_v liberty_n to_o do_v before_o will_v evident_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o obedience_n to_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n as_o the_o way_n to_o unity_n but_o also_o by_o what_o you_o may_v find_v in_o the_o five_o disput._n among_o those_o many_o reason_n which_o be_v there_o give_v for_o obedience_n in_o lawful_a thing_n such_o as_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n the_o significant_a gesture_n of_o stand_v at_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o the_o surplice_n etc._n etc._n as_o you_o will_v find_v in_o the_o say_a disputation_n if_o i_o have_v not_o forget_v what_o i_o have_v there_o read_v be_v there_o grant_v to_o be_v lawful_a sect._n 10._o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o among_o those_o reason_n beginning_n at_o pag._n 483._o which_o be_v all_o very_a good_a one_o and_o i_o desire_n may_v be_v lay_v to_o heart_n in_o this_o juncture_n of_o time_n i_o find_v pag._n 487._o reason_n 10._o that_o by_o this_o disobedience_n in_o thing_n lawful_a the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n will_v be_v involve_v in_o contention_n and_o so_o engage_v in_o bitter_a uncharitableness_n and_o censure_n and_o persecution_n and_o reproach_n one_o of_o another_o which_o scandalous_a course_n will_v nourish_v vice_n dishonour_n god_n rejoice_v the_o enemy_n grieve_v the_o godly_a that_o be_v peaceable_a and_o judicious_a and_o wound_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o contender_n we_o see_v the_o beginning_n of_o such_o fire_n be_v small_a but_o whether_o they_o will_v tend_v and_o what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o they_o we_o see_v not_o sect._n 11._o now_o if_o the_o prevent_n of_o every_o one_o of_o these_o sinful_a evil_n be_v not_o a_o great_a good_a than_o that_o accidental_a evil_n before_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o i_o further_o offer_v i_o desire_v may_v be_v serious_o lay_v to_o heart_n as_o there_o be_v nothing_o as_o mr._n calvin_n say_v to_o which_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n be_v so_o averse_a as_o subjection_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o which_o humane_a nature_n be_v more_o subject_a than_o those_o sin_n beforenamed_n in_o five_o disput_fw-la as_o uncharitableness_n and_o censoriousness_n about_o small_a matter_n we_o have_v find_v it_o so_o by_o woeful_a experience_n both_o former_o and_o to_o this_o present_a day_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o observe_v how_o such_o as_o take_v their_o liberty_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o conformity_n that_o do_v not_o wear_v the_o same_o canonical_a habit_n as_o it_o be_v call_v that_o be_v no_o common_a prayer_n man_n how_o be_v they_o esteem_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o professor_n for_o such_o that_o see_v more_o into_o the_o evil_n of_o these_o thing_n than_o other_o man_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n how_o be_v those_o which_o do_v conform_v such_o as_o be_v peaceable_a and_o judicious_a how_o be_v they_o condemn_v and_o censure_v by_o the_o same_o person_n for_o sursingle-man_n and_o superstitious_a temporizer_n sect._n 12._o there_o be_v therefore_o such_o probable_a ground_n of_o hope_n that_o by_o a_o general_a obedience_n to_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n these_o evil_n may_v be_v remedy_v these_o sin_n suppress_v which_o dishonour_n god_n grieve_v the_o judicious_a godly_a make_v the_o papist_n to_o be_v confirm_v in_o their_o ill_a opinion_n of_o we_o for_o our_o dissension_n occasion_n other_o to_o fall_v off_o to_o they_o as_o we_o find_v it_o to_o be_v the_o case_n of_o grotius_n mention_v five_o disput_fw-la upon_o all_o these_o consideration_n lay_v together_o i_o humble_o conceive_v i_o have_v make_v it_o evident_a to_o all_o that_o obedience_n to_o the_o act_n for_o uniformity_n be_v the_o way_n to_o unity_n wherein_o i_o have_v also_o prove_v how_o great_a the_o mistake_n be_v in_o the_o petition_n for_o peace_n that_o the_o command_a of_o these_o unnecessary_a imposition_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o dissension_n and_o division_n that_o have_v be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o king_n edward_n day_n sect._n 13._o i_o shall_v speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o in_o order_n to_o the_o incline_n of_o such_o as_o be_v concern_v to_o observe_v the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n by_o show_v the_o great_a mistake_n there_o be_v as_o i_o humble_o conceive_v in_o what_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o petitioner_n for_o peace_n pag._n 15._o who_o there_o say_v on_o the_o comrary_a that_o if_o these_o unnecessary_a imposition_n be_v remove_v we_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o bless_a unity_n and_o peace_n for_o if_o the_o bare_a removal_n of_o these_o unnecessary_a imposition_n will_v procure_v a_o bless_a unity_n and_o peace_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o desire_v you_o serious_o to_o consider_v how_o come_v it_o about_o that_o in_o all_o this_o time_n of_o liberty_n from_o these_o imposition_n we_o have_v be_v so_o woeful_o divide_v that_o be_v so_o unanimous_a before_o against_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n sect._n 14._o sure_o have_v i_o know_v so_o much_o before_o the_o begin_n of_o those_o trouble_n as_o now_o i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o difference_n and_o feud_n between_o the_o nonconformist_n and_o the_o separatist_n as_o now_o appear_v unto_o i_o by_o their_o write_n that_o i_o have_v see_v between_o they_o in_o the_o bishop_n day_n i_o shall_v have_v foresee_v by_o 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ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n with_o all_o the_o form_n and_o order_n in_o the_o say_a book_n rescribe_v for_o have_v in_o the_o precede_a discourse_n prove_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o mr._n ball_n and_o other_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o impose_v form_n and_o of_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v a_o testimony_n how_o far_o the_o nonconformist_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n day_n conform_v to_o it_o and_o then_o proceed_v sect._n 14._o i_o find_v it_o declare_v by_o mr._n josias_n nicholls_n in_o the_o plea_n for_o the_o innocent_a pag._n 20._o even_o this_o mr._n nicholls_n name_v for_o one_o of_o those_o worthy_n that_o do_v take_v conformity_n for_o a_o sin_n say_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o nonconformist_n in_o his_o time_n we_o do_v willing_o use_v the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o no_o other_o form_n unless_o sometime_o upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n by_o public_a authority_n some_o other_o prayer_n be_v assign_v 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