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disturb_v impair_v or_o cast_v back_o by_o the_o altercation_n that_o may_v chance_v to_o arise_v between_o man_n of_o different_a private_a opinion_n and_o different_a partial_a interest_n the_o high_a importance_n and_o necessity_n of_o a_o state_v rule_n of_o such_o force_n and_o efficacy_n evince_v the_o possibility_n thereof_o for_o so_o noble_a and_o necessary_a end_n can_v be_v destitute_a of_o all_o possible_a mean_n lead_v thereunto_o evil_a disposition_n and_o manner_n be_v the_o rise_n of_o good_a law_n and_o lawmaker_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o like_a passion_n with_o other_o man_n have_v the_o wisdom_n to_o limit_v themselves_o and_o other_o for_o the_o universal_a good_a wherein_o the_o good_a of_o every_o individual_a be_v secure_v the_o public_a rule_n be_v to_o be_v frame_v to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v to_o be_v settle_v under_o it_o the_o chief_a regard_n must_v be_v have_v to_o their_o fix_a and_o unmovable_a persuasion_n and_o 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comprehensiveness_n of_o the_o establishment_n and_o the_o allowance_n of_o a_o just_a latitude_n of_o dissent_n be_v the_o best_a remedy_n against_o dissension_n there_o be_v late_o publish_v a_o discourse_n for_o a_o due_a latitude_n in_o religion_n by_o comprehension_n toleration_n and_o connivance_n direct_v to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o occasion_n of_o those_o discord_n which_o divide_v the_o member_n and_o distract_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o protestant_a profession_n may_v cease_v and_o that_o the_o common_a concernment_n wherein_o the_o disagree_a party_n have_v a_o large_a joint_a stock_n in_o thing_n of_o great_a moment_n may_v be_v pursue_v this_o be_v encounter_v with_o a_o adverse_a discourse_n which_o be_v here_o to_o be_v examine_v and_o the_o state_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a latitude_n be_v to_o be_v further_o clear_v toleration_n be_v common_o understand_v of_o the_o permission_n of_o different_a way_n of_o religion_n without_o the_o line_n of_o 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religion_n be_v rebellion_n and_o who_o faith_n be_v faction_n we_o wish_v their_o eye_n be_v open_a who_o can_v see_v more_o permanent_a and_o effectual_a cause_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a crime_n peculiar_a to_o that_o religion_n and_o root_v in_o the_o principle_n thereof_o the_o evidence_n hereof_o give_v in_o the_o former_a discourse_n be_v not_o needful_a to_o be_v rehearse_v in_o this_o place_n this_o author_n as_o other_o that_o oppose_v the_o way_n of_o amity_n and_o peace_n love_v to_o grate_v upon_o a_o string_n that_o sound_v harsh_a to_o renew_v the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o late_a warr._n those_o distract_a time_n be_v the_o great_a storehouse_n and_o armoury_n out_o of_o which_o such_o man_n do_v fetch_v their_o weapon_n of_o offence_n and_o the_o great_a strong-hold_a unto_o which_o they_o always_o retreat_v when_o they_o be_v vanquish_v by_o the_o force_n of_o reason_n and_o then_o they_o think_v they_o be_v safe_a though_o therein_o they_o contradict_v the_o true_a intent_n of_o the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n some_o of_o those_o that_o now_o so_o importunate_o urge_v the_o injury_n and_o tyranny_n of_o those_o time_n do_v then_o sufficient_o comply_v with_o usurper_n and_o leave_v episcopacy_n to_o sink_v or_o swim_v and_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o chief_a favour_n and_o preferment_n that_o be_v then_o confer_v and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n such_o as_o they_o upbraid_v and_o be_v now_o sufferer_n do_v as_o little_o comply_v with_o those_o that_o subvert_v the_o government_n and_o do_v as_o zealous_o appear_v for_o the_o rescue_n of_o our_o late_a sovereign_n and_o for_o the_o restitution_n of_o his_o present_a majesty_n as_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o the_o realm_n but_o to_o intermeddle_v in_o the_o difference_n of_o those_o time_n and_o to_o repeat_v odious_a matter_n and_o to_o use_v recrimination_n that_o will_v disturb_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o tend_v to_o a_o perpetual_a mischief_n be_v alien_n from_o and_o opposite_a unto_o my_o pacifick_n endeavour_n as_o for_o his_o charge_v the_o nonconformist_n with_o certain_a doctrine_n and_o position_n by_o he_o there_o mention_v which_o i_o know_v none_o that_o maintain_v and_o other_o accusation_n and_o report_n relate_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n the_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n the_o equity_n or_o iniquity_n the_o candour_n or_o disingenuity_n of_o his_o testimony_n in_o those_o thing_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o righteous_a god_n and_o of_o impartial_a men._n sect_n ix_o whether_o their_o inconformity_n be_v conscientious_a or_o wilful_a another_o part_n of_o the_o proceed_v be_v very_o unrighteous_a and_o presumptuous_a the_o dissent_v minister_n appeal_v to_o god_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o conform_v for_o conscience_n sake_n this_o author_n hence_o infer_v the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o toleration_n because_o they_o will_v not_o conform_v be_v a_o can_v for_o conscience_n sake_n of_o no_o more_o force_n than_o a_o bare_a will_v not_o but_o who_o best_o know_v their_o heart_n themselves_o or_o their_o adversary_n he_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o not_o conscience_n but_o obstinacy_n and_o faction_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o hold_v out_o and_o that_o the_o great_a part_n be_v trepan_v into_o nonconformity_n that_o trifle_a story_n of_o their_o be_v trepan_v be_v not_o worthy_a of_o serious_a discourse_n it_o be_v so_o evident_a as_o not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o about_o the_o time_n the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n there_o be_v motion_n and_o overture_n of_o indulgence_n from_o the_o king_n and_o some_o of_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n who_o be_v know_v to_o have_v high_a affection_n and_o esteem_v for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n yet_o do_v approve_v and_o promote_v those_o overture_n as_o the_o best_a expedient_a for_o the_o settle_n of_o this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n but_o to_o let_v that_o pass_v 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