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A56274 The moderation of the Church of England considered as useful for allaying the present distempers which the indisposition of the time hath contracted by Timothy Puller ... Puller, Timothy, 1638?-1693. 1679 (1679) Wing P4197; ESTC R10670 256,737 603

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their_o disguise_a chaplain_n creep_v into_o house_n in_o laymens_n apparel_n and_o raise_v rebellion_n the_o same_o comenius_n relate_v be_v practise_v by_o they_o in_o the_o bohemian_a church_n 36._o church_n admiscebant_fw-la se_fw-la personati_fw-la quidam_fw-la qui_fw-la papa_n causam_fw-la promoturi_fw-la dissentine_n mutuas_fw-la promovebant_fw-la histor_n §._o 36._o our_o english_a history_n tell_v we_o of_o sundry_a seditious_a motion_n soon_o after_o and_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reformation_n which_o receive_v their_o impression_n and_o continuance_n from_o the_o influence_n of_o romish_a agent_n as_o 1306._o as_o v._o act_n and_o monument_n p._n 1086._o 1087_o 1306._o in_o the_o lincolnshire_n and_o yorkshire_n and_o devonshire_n commotion_n and_o rebellion_n which_o be_v actuate_v by_o monk_n priest_n and_o papist_n and_o how_o the_o like_a game_n have_v be_v play_v ever_o since_o especial_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o trouble_n in_o england_n scotland_n 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christ_n which_o of_o themselves_o be_v sufficient_a motive_n to_o religion_n and_o make_v the_o same_o proceed_v from_o the_o most_o free_a and_o most_o suitable_a and_o noble_a principle_n that_o can_v be_v of_o affection_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n §_o 13._o because_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o act_n of_o divine_a worship_n in_o which_o we_o solemn_o invoke_v god_n as_o a_o witness_n to_o what_o we_o swear_v it_o be_v but_o proper_a here_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n in_o what_o relate_v to_o oath_n 1._o our_o church_n do_v in_o the_o 39_o article_n of_o religion_n excellent_o declare_v and_o in_o the_o homily_n against_o perjury_n at_o large_a prove_v the_o lawfulness_n and_o benefit_n of_o swear_v for_o cause_n necessary_a and_o honest_a and_o for_o the_o end_n of_o controversy_n and_o set_v forth_o also_o the_o sore_a danger_n of_o perjury_n 2._o our_o church_n do_v at_o large_a testify_v against_o customary_a and_o unnecessary_a swear_v and_o 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by_o the_o homily_n vain-swearing_a it_o can_v be_v deem_v no_o other_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o trident_n the_o v._o catechism_n trident_n bless_a virgin_n or_o by_o saint_n or_o their_o relic_n since_o they_o have_v no_o delegated_a power_n to_o know_v our_o heart_n or_o to_o punish_v perjury_n at_o the_o solemn_a inauguration_n of_o the_o emperor_n he_o say_v i_o swear_v unto_o god_n and_o s._n peter_n etc._n etc._n when_o any_o enter_v into_o a_o monastery_n they_o say_v i_o vow_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o to_o s._n dominic_n or_o some_o other_o their_o particular_a saint_n 3._o concern_v the_o matter_n and_o obligation_n of_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a oath_n we_o may_v hear_v our_o church_n excellent_o advise_v and_o declare_v therefore_o whosoever_o make_v any_o promise_n bind_v himself_o thereunto_o by_o a_o oath_n let_v he_o foresee_v that_o the_o thing_n he_o promise_v be_v good_a and_o honest_a and_o not_o against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n to_o perform_v it_o just_o and_o such_o promise_n must_v man_n keep_v evermore_o assure_o but_o if_o a_o man_n at_o any_o time_n shall_v either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o of_o malice_n promise_n and_o swear_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v either_o against_o the_o law_n of_o almighty_n god_n or_o not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o perform_v let_v he_o take_v it_o for_o a_o unlawful_a oath_n of_o a_o unlawful_a oath_n the_o same_o homily_n determine_v in_o the_o case_n of_o herod_n that_o as_o he_o take_v a_o wicked_a oath_n so_o he_o more_o wicked_o perform_v the_o same_o these_o full_a and_o just_a determination_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v fit_o comment_v on_o by_o what_o bishop_n sanderson_n have_v write_v of_o the_o obligation_n of_o oath_n especial_o in_o his_o three_o prelection_n and_o may_v very_o just_o also_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o case_n of_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n which_o sufficient_o justify_v the_o abjuration_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v require_v in_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n 4._o our_o church_n lay_v a_o great_a charge_n and_o weight_n on_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n ch._n 4._o v._o 2._o thou_o shall_v swear_v in_o judgement_n truth_n and_o righteousness_n whosoever_o swear_v let_v he_o be_v sure_a in_o his_o conscience_n that_o his_o oath_n have_v these_o three_o condition_n perjury_n condition_n homily_n against_o perjury_n which_o also_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o 39_o article_n and_o large_o insist_v on_o in_o the_o homily_n all_o which_o do_v sufficient_o testify_v against_o the_o equivocation_n and_o mental_a reservation_n which_o the_o jesuit_n allow_v and_o defend_v which_o be_v a_o most_o notorious_a artifice_n of_o deceit_n a_o great_a profanation_n of_o the_o divine_a name_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o oath_n and_o that_o we_o may_v observe_v how_o right_o our_o church_n judge_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n or_o of_o any_o other_o in_o rescind_v and_o dispense_n with_o lawful_a oath_n apologiâ_fw-la oath_n vi._n duo_o brevia_fw-la pontisicis_fw-la ro._n 1._o that_o 1606._o 2._o that_o 1607._o contra_fw-la juram_fw-la fidel._n in_o r._n jac._n apologiâ_fw-la yea_o dispense_n with_o man_n aforehand_o to_o make_v unlawful_a oath_n and_o vow_n as_o in_o marriage_n within_o the_o degree_n levitical_a 18._o levitical_a apol._n of_o certain_a proceed_n in_o court_n eccles_n p._n 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 18._o the_o six_o part_n of_o the_o homily_n against_o wilful_a rebellion_n speak_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n discharge_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n of_o their_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n as_o particular_o innocent_o iii_o to_o king_n john_n call_v it_o fit_o a_o feign_a discharge_v of_o their_o oath_n and_o fealty_n and_o a_o vain_a curse_v of_o the_o king_n which_o practise_v of_o the_o pope_n rely_v upon_o two_o principle_n of_o the_o 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second_v the_o loud_a clamour_n 579._o clamour_n quid_fw-la juvant_n leges_fw-la aequissimae_fw-la ubi_fw-la dominantur_fw-la domini_fw-la dixissem_fw-la tyranni_fw-la legum_fw-la administri_fw-la &_o executores_fw-la altar_n damas_n p._n 579._o notwithstanding_o our_o edict_n and_o statute_n make_v for_o their_o restraint_n be_v such_o as_o serve_v only_o to_o awake_v they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o consider_v the_o innocence_n of_o that_o cause_n for_o refusal_n of_o communion_n in_o which_o they_o endure_v as_o they_o suppose_v great_a loss_n those_o who_o be_v send_v over_o by_o they_o either_o for_o the_o retain_v the_o already_o pervert_v or_o pervert_v other_o be_v either_o return_v by_o we_o back_o again_o to_o they_o who_o dispatch_v they_o to_o we_o or_o without_o any_o wrong_n unto_o their_o person_n or_o danger_n to_o their_o life_n suffer_v a_o easy_a restraint_n which_o only_o hinder_v they_o from_o disperse_v their_o poison_n they_o bring_v and_o have_v they_o not_o be_v stickle_v in_o our_o state_n business_n and_o meddle_v with_o our_o prince_n crown_n there_o have_v not_o a_o drop_n of_o their_o blood_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n ibid._n ground_n t●t_fw-la conjurationes_fw-la &_o machinationes_fw-la &_o rebelliores_fw-la publicae_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la regno_fw-la ortae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la illae_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la fuerint_fw-la justae_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la moderatae_fw-la poenae_fw-la delin_a quentium_fw-la ad_fw-la r._n eliz._n rex_fw-la jac._n in_o apologià_fw-la quod_fw-la i_o de_fw-fr catholicorum_n persecutione_n calumniàntur_fw-la nunquam_fw-la probari_fw-la potest_fw-la quenquam_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la causà_fw-la &_o religionis_fw-la ergo_fw-la i_o regnante_fw-la hactenus_fw-la vel_fw-la morte_fw-la mulctatum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o mortis_fw-la periculo_fw-la versari_fw-la rex_fw-la jacobus_n ibid._n yet_o they_o traduce_v our_o judiciary_n proceed_n against_o they_o for_o sanguinary_a and_o violent_a strive_v to_o persuade_v other_o nation_n that_o such_o as_o have_v suffer_v by_o course_n of_o public_a justice_n for_o religion_n sake_n only_o and_o not_o for_o treason_n have_v died_n christian_n died_n m._n hales_n of_o deal_n with_o err_a christian_n and_o the_o less_o wonder_n that_o these_o penal_a law_n be_v not_o take_v away_o until_o those_o principle_n be_v full_o renounce_v which_o give_v occasion_n to_o they_o yet_o this_o may_v be_v note_v of_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o government_n in_o not_o suffer_v the_o course_n of_o our_o law_n to_o proceed_v but_o when_o the_o apprehension_n of_o danger_n have_v be_v great_a 2._o as_o to_o most_o of_o our_o other_o separatist_n who_o see_v not_o their_o hypocrisy_n who_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v they_o be_v persecute_v when_o with_o too_o much_o lenity_n they_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o intolerable_a contempt_n of_o good_a law_n it_o be_v to_o be_v doubt_v what_o these_o man_n will_v do_v when_o persecution_n come_v indeed_o who_o make_v now_o so_o much_o of_o nothing_o 1572._o nothing_o archbishop_n whitgift_n answer_v to_o admon_n 1572._o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n in_o this_o matter_n bishop_n sanderson_n view_n sanderson_n bishop_n sanderson_n judgement_n in_o one_o view_n thus_o also_o defend_v our_o church_n it_o be_v well_o know_v have_v not_o always_o use_v that_o rigour_n she_o may_v have_v do_v where_o she_o have_v be_v force_v to_o proceed_v as_o far_o as_o deprivation_n she_o have_v ordinary_o by_o her_o fair_a slow_a and_o compassionate_a proceed_n therein_o sufficient_o manifest_v her_o unwillingness_n thereunto_o and_o declare_v herself_o a_o mother_n every_o way_n indulgent_a enough_o to_o such_o ill_a nurture_a child_n as_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o she_o 2._o those_o that_o be_v suspend_v or_o deprive_v suffer_v it_o but_o just_o for_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o contempt_n for_o however_o they_o will_v bear_v the_o world_n in_o hand_n that_o they_o be_v the_o only_o persecute_a one_o and_o that_o they_o suffer_v for_o their_o conscience_n yet_o in_o truth_n they_o do_v but_o abuse_v the_o credulity_n of_o the_o simple_a therein_o and_o herein_o as_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n jump_v with_o the_o papist_n who_o they_o will_v seem_v above_o all_o other_o most_o abhorrent_n from_o for_o as_o seminary_n priest_n and_o jesuit_n give_v it_o out_o they_o suffer_v for_o religion_n when_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o be_v just_o execute_v for_o their_o prodigious_a treason_n and_o felonious_a or_o treacherous_a practice_n against_o lawful_a prince_n and_o state_n so_o the_o brethren_n pretend_v they_o be_v persecute_v for_o their_o conscience_n when_o they_o be_v indeed_o but_o just_o censure_v for_o their_o obstinate_a and_o pertinacious_a contempt_n of_o lawful_a authority_n it_o be_v well_o know_v the_o quaker_n be_v hang_v in_o new-england_n yet_o to_o these_o who_o so_o much_o cry_v out_o persecution_n say_v the_o friendly_a debate_n be_v 1._o pag._n 218._o part._n 1._o you_o not_o allow_v to_o worship_n god_n just_a as_o you_o please_v in_o your_o own_o family_n may_v not_o some_o of_o your_o neighbour_n join_v with_o you_o for_o shame_n do_v not_o complain_v of_o persecution_n who_o be_v so_o kind_o use_v 167._o use_v si_fw-mi ea_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la misericordissimam_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la comparentur_fw-la sactis_fw-la quae_fw-la furi●sa_fw-la temeritate_fw-la committunt_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la videat_fw-la qui_fw-la magis_fw-la persecutores_fw-la vocandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la s._n aug._n ep._n 167._o who_o endeavour_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n to_o oppose_v other_o the_o common_a prayer_n be_v never_o impose_v with_o such_o rigour_n as_o the_o directory_n be_v 1678._o be_v m._n dryden_n ep._n ded._n 1678._o we_o have_v already_o all_o the_o liberty_n which_o freeborn_a subject_n can_v enjoy_v and_o all_o beyond_o be_v but_o licence_n but_o if_o it_o be_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n which_o they_o pretend_v the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n be_v such_o that_o its_o practice_n extend_v not_o to_o the_o severity_n of_o persecution_n and_o its_o discipline_n be_v withal_o so_o easy_a that_o it_o allow_v more_o freedom_n to_o dissent_v then_o any_o of_o the_o sect_n will_v allow_v it_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n what_o right_o can_v be_v pretend_v by_o these_o man_n to_o attempt_v innovation_n in_o church_n or_o state_n who_o make_v they_o trustee_n or_o to_o speak_v in_o their_o own_o language_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n wherefore_o if_o a_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o deal_n with_o err_v christian_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v there_o be_v not_o any_o like_a unto_o this_o of_o we_o which_o as_o it_o take_v not_o to_o itself_o liberty_n of_o cruelty_n so_o it_o leave_v not_o any_o the_o liberty_n of_o destroy_v their_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o error_n of_o their_o life_n christian_n life_n m._n hales_n of_o err_v christian_n §_o 9_o here_o humble_a thankfulness_n and_o duty_n bind_v we_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a example_n of_o princely_a moderation_n which_o the_o christian_a world_n ever_o have_v exhibit_v namely_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o king_n which_o have_v be_v since_o the_o reformation_n which_o give_v a_o great_a lustre_n to_o the_o subject_n here_o treat_v of_o of_o who_o those_o have_v be_v most_o fortunate_a to_o who_o belong_v that_o character_n which_o be_v give_v of_o marcus_n aurelius_n antoninus_n 16._o antoninus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar._n anton._n l._n 1._o §._o 16._o he_o have_v skill_n and_o knowledge_n when_o rigour_n and_o extremity_n and_o when_o remissness_n and_o moderation_n pastor_n neque_fw-la multâ_fw-la asperitate_fw-la exulcerentur_fw-la subditi_fw-la nec_fw-la nimiâ_fw-la benignitate_fw-la solvantur_fw-la gregor_n m._n de_fw-fr curà_fw-it pastor_n be_v in_o season_n or_o as_o king_n james_n phrase_n to_o the_o parliament_n 1622._o be_v when_o the_o spur_n and_o when_o the_o bridle_n be_v to_o be_v use_v the_o very_a enemy_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n among_o the_o romish_a faction_n can_v not_o but_o confess_v that_o her_o law_n and_o proceeding_n be_v very_o mild_a and_o merciful_a etc._n merciful_a watson_n quodlibet_n p._n 303._o v._o fowlis_n hist_o of_o popish_a treason_n l._n 7._o c._n 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o how_o very_a often_o do_v they_o treasonable_o attempt_v against_o her_o life_n neither_o do_v her_o indulgence_n sufficient_o prevail_v with_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o recusant_n to_o conform_v as_o the_o queen_n by_o all_o mean_n do_v desire_v that_o wise_a king_n james_n in_o his_o basilicon_fw-la 31._o basilicon_fw-la pag._n 31._o earnest_o from_o our_o dear-bought_a experience_n warn_v his_o son_n that_o his_o mildness_n and_o lenity_n find_v in_o scotland_n little_a effect_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o thanks_o be_v all_o his_o reward_n and_o in_o his_o reign_n of_o the_o romanist_n in_o england_n isaac_n casaubon_n ask_v fronto_n ducaeus_n 73._o ducaeus_n an_fw-mi illa_fw-la divina_fw-la in_o negotio_fw-la religionis_fw-la moderatio_fw-la quicqam_fw-la apud_fw-la vestros_fw-la profuit_fw-la p._n 73._o whether_o the_o king_n be_v divine_a moderation_n in_o business_n of_o
my_o own_o part_n be_v content_a to_o meet_v they_o in_o the_o midway_n so_o that_o all_o novelty_n may_v be_v renounce_v on_o either_o side_n which_o passage_n i_o find_v cite_v by_o cressie_n answer_n to_o dr._n pierce_n add_v thus_o see_v the_o condescence_n of_o this_o great_a king_n the_o want_n of_o such_o moderation_n make_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n so_o irreconcilable_a as_o it_o be_v v._n ch._n 13._o §_o 7._o §_o 6._o it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o a_o wise_a bishop_n concern_v too_o sudden_a a_o convert_n i_o do_v not_o well_o like_o a_o man_n that_o tell_v i_o so_o present_o he_o have_v change_v a_o whole_a religion_n at_o once_o even_o so_o our_o reformation_n be_v perfect_v by_o just_a degree_n and_o be_v more_o moderate_a it_o be_v hope_v it_o be_v the_o more_o durable_a dr._n hammond_n have_v large_o vindicate_v the_o honest_a policy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o compliance_n only_o so_o far_o as_o be_v innocent_a i_o can_v imagine_v say_v he_o but_o liturgy_n moderation_n and_o charity_n may_v be_v able_a to_o bring_v in_o as_o fair_a a_o shoal_n of_o proselyte_n to_o convert_v as_o many_o papist_n to_o we_o or_o at_o least_o confirm_v protestant_n as_o a_o ordinance_n for_o sequestration_n of_o all_o their_o good_n and_o halter_n and_o directory_n will_v be_v able_a to_o do_v i_o know_v what_o we_o just_o call_v moderation_n there_o be_v some_o will_v style_v a_o halt_n between_o god_n and_o baal_n 558._o baal_n altar_n damas_n p._n 558._o a_o laodicean_n lukewarmness_n of_o reformation_n as_o have_v be_v they_o say_v matter_n of_o continual_a complaint_n to_o the_o godly_a of_o this_o nation_n i._n nation_n mr._n henderson_n to_o k._n ch._n i._n whereas_o certain_o a_o fierceness_n and_o extremity_n in_o reformation_n be_v as_o great_a reason_n of_o complaint_n for_o as_o dr._n pierce_n have_v it_o the_o 25._o tepida_fw-la quaedam_fw-la temperatura_fw-la parker_n de_fw-fr pol._n eccl._n l._n 1._o c._n 25._o way_n to_o convince_v a_o papist_n be_v to_o accuse_v they_o in_o measure_n of_o their_o corruption_n a_o puritanical_a opposition_n confirm_v a_o papist_n and_o make_v he_o conclude_v he_o be_v orthodox_n because_o he_o conquer_v thus_o bishop_n sanderson_n sermon_n sanderson_n v._o pref._n to_o his_o sermon_n observe_v that_o some_o promote_v the_o interest_n of_o rome_n and_o betray_v the_o protestant_a cause_n by_o mistake_v the_o question_n wherefore_o let_v it_o be_v always_o remember_v that_o our_o church_n have_v admirable_o imitate_v our_o bless_a saviour_n reformation_n which_o be_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a and_o orderly_a reformation_n he_o do_v not_o pull_v down_o before_o he_o have_v another_o frame_n of_o order_n institute_v he_o do_v not_o destroy_v all_o before_o he_o as_o some_o reformer_n do_v who_o love_n to_o run_v to_o the_o other_o extreme_a sundry_a instance_n be_v often_o 43._o often_o dr._n ham._n view_n of_o the_o director_n §._o 43._o give_v that_o our_o lord_n make_v no_o more_o alteration_n than_o be_v necessary_a neither_o be_v his_o reformation_n wrought_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n with_o great_a noise_n and_o violence_n but_o it_o be_v gentle_a and_o according_a to_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moderation_n as_o become_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o great_a lawgiver_n of_o his_o church_n somewhat_o the_o like_a apology_n be_v make_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n it_o be_v say_v that_o as_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o reveal_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o disciple_n till_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v they_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o of_o a_o sudden_a abolish_v all_o the_o rite_n of_o judaisme_n but_o for_o some_o time_n to_o gain_v the_o jew_n comply_v with_o they_o and_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n so_o the_o people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v drive_v in_o this_o change_n the_o clergy_n must_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o their_o ignorance_n by_o degree_n but_o to_o drive_v furious_o and_o to_o do_v all_o at_o once_o may_v have_v spoil_v the_o whole_a design_n therefore_o these_o slow_a step_n be_v think_v the_o sure_a and_o better_a method_n 219_o method_n hist_o of_o reform_v l._n 3._o p._n 219_o but_o soon_o after_o the_o excellent_a frame_n of_o our_o constitution_n be_v make_v more_o perfect_a consider_v which_o doctor_n cressy_n may_v be_v think_v to_o owe_v a_o penance_n for_o his_o exomologesis_fw-la where_o he_o say_v of_o the_o english_a church_n by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n she_o have_v only_o power_n give_v she_o to_o destroy_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o lay_v one_o stone_n towards_o the_o raise_n up_o another_o in_o the_o place_n of_o it_o ●_o it_o c._n 55._o §._o ●_o §_o 7._o this_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n have_v make_v it_o the_o great_a envy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o chief_a object_n of_o its_o despite_n but_o of_o all_o place_n say_v a_o wise_a writer_n 215._o writer_n europa_n speculum_fw-la quarto_fw-la p._n 214_o 215._o their_o desire_n and_o attempt_v to_o recover_v england_n have_v be_v always_o and_o still_o be_v the_o strong_a which_o although_o in_o their_o more_o sober_a mood_n sundry_a of_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v the_o only_a nation_n that_o take_v the_o right_a way_n of_o justifiable_a reformation_n in_o comparison_n of_o other_o who_o have_v run_v headlong_o rather_o to_o a_o tumultuous_a innovation_n so_o they_o conceive_v it_o whereas_o that_o alteration_n which_o have_v be_v in_o england_n be_v bring_v in_o with_o peaceable_a and_o orderly_a proceed_n by_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o realm_n representative_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o own_o clergy_n according_a and_o conform_v themselves_o thereunto_o no_o luther_n no_o calvin_n the_o square_a of_o our_o faith_n the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n and_o vocation_n of_o minister_n continue_v the_o dignity_n and_o state_n of_o the_o clergy_n 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