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they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v find_v friend_n be_v soon_o dispatch_v fare_v better_o in_o their_o cause_n etc._n etc._n 4._o ambitious_a proud_a covetous_a man_n who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o office_n place_n of_o profit_n about_o the_o army_n excise_n etc._n etc._n turn_v about_o to_o the_o independent_o and_o be_v great_a zealot_n for_o they_o 5._o libertine_n and_o loose_a person_n who_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o live_v in_o pleasure_n and_o enjoy_v their_o lust_n and_o to_o be_v under_o no_o government_n they_o be_v fierce_a and_o earnest_a for_o independent_o and_o against_o presbytery_n 6._o all_o wanton-witted_n unstable_a erroneous_a spirit_n of_o all_o sort_n all_o heretic_n and_o sectary_n strike_v in_o with_o independency_n and_o plead_v they_o be_v independent_o 7._o such_o who_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o peace_n nor_o to_o the_o settlement_n of_o
author_n preparation_n and_o expectation_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o reproach_n and_o opposition_n from_o the_o sectary_n in_o this_o work_n 8_o his_o firm_a resolution_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o to_o fear_v nor_o be_v discourage_v in_o this_o work_n but_o have_v such_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n to_o follow_v their_o example_n and_o to_o go_v on_o with_o the_o more_o earnestness_n activity_n and_o courage_n the_o more_o he_o be_v oppose_v in_o the_o book_n itself_o in_o the_o first_o division_n pag._n 1._o be_v premise_v some_o particular_n from_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o book_n the_o catalogue_n of_o error_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o of_o old_a error_n opinion_n of_o a_o former_a age_n but_o of_o error_n now_o in_o be_v in_o these_o present_a time_n pag._n 1_o 2._o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o full_a catalogue_n and_o perfect_a enumeration_n of_o all_o erroneous_a opinion_n etc._n etc._n of_o these_o time_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o full_a that_o have_v yet_o be_v make_v p._n 2._o the_o intent_n of_o this_o work_n not_o a_o formal_a confutation_n of_o error_n and_o opinion_n but_o a_o discovery_n of_o they_o p._n 3._o error_n and_o strange_a opinion_n scatter_v up_o and_o down_o and_o vent_v in_o many_o book_n manuscript_n sermon_n conference_n draw_v into_o one_o table_n and_o dispose_v under_o certain_a head_n p._n 3.4_o the_o error_n and_o opinion_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o terminis_fw-la in_o their_o own_o word_n and_o phrase_n as_o near_o as_o possible_a can_v be_v pag._n 4._o the_o way_n lay_v down_o of_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o the_o error_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n contain_v in_o this_o tractate_n and_o that_o by_o a_o sevenfold_a way_n p._n 4_o 5_o â—_o all_o the_o error_n and_o opinion_n mention_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o catalogue_n not_o all_o alike_o p._n 7._o the_o reader_n be_v forewarn_v not_o to_o be_v hinder_v from_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n by_o all_o the_o clamour_n and_o reproach_n cast_v upon_o it_o p._n 8._o three_o answer_n give_v to_o the_o first_o objection_n thâ—t_o may_v be_v against_o this_o book_n as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o seasonable_a nor_o convenient_a to_o discover_v our_o nakedness_n and_o weakness_n so_o far_o to_o the_o common_a enemy_n pag._n 8.9_o 10._o four_o answr_n to_o a_o second_o objection_n make_v against_o this_o book_n that_o it_o may_v cause_v distraction_n and_o division_n among_o ourselves_o and_o may_v offend_v many_o good_a person_n that_o be_v not_o sectary_n p._n 1â—_n 12_o the_o error_n heresy_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o time_n refer_v to_o sixteen_o head_n or_o sort_n of_o sectary_n p._n 13._o among_o all_o these_o sort_n of_o sect_n there_o be_v hardly_o to_o be_v find_v any_o sect_n that_o be_v simple_a and_o without_o mixture_n but_o all_o the_o sect_n be_v compound_v p._n 13._o all_o these_o sort_n of_o sect_n how_o different_a soever_o yet_o all_o agree_v in_o separate_v from_o our_o church_n and_o in_o indepency_n be_v all_o independent_o and_o separatist_n p._n 14._o the_o first_o independent_a minister_n that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o antiquity_n and_o how_o they_o be_v proceed_v against_o in_o a_o council_n hold_v at_o carthage_n p._n 14_o 15._o some_o of_o the_o error_n and_o opinion_n lay_v down_o in_o this_o catalogue_n be_v contrary_a and_o contradictory_n to_o other_o of_o they_o p._n 15._o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o error_n heresy_n contain_v in_o p._n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o sectary_n p._n 32_o 33_o 34._o some_o passage_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o sectary_n p._n 34_o 35_o a_o parallel_n between_o our_o sectary_n and_o the_o donatist_n agree_v in_o the_o particular_n p._n 37_o 38_o 39_o the_o sectary_n and_o jesuit_n agree_v in_o 7._o thing_n p._n 4â—_n 41._o the_o sectary_n and_o the_o netherlands_n arminian_n agree_v in_o these_o eight_o particular_n p._n 41_o 42_o 43._o a_o parallel_n between_o the_o bishop_n and_o that_o court-party_n heretofore_o and_o the_o present_a sectary_n in_o six_o thing_n p._n 43_o 44_o 45._o the_o sectary_n and_o malignant_n agree_v both_o in_o the_o general_a and_o in_o three_o particular_n p._n 45_o 46_o 47_o 48._o the_o sectary_n like_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la and_o some_o other_o enemy_n of_o christian_n in_o four_o thing_n p._n 48._o 49._o the_o difference_n in_o the_o carriage_n and_o behaviour_n these_o four_o year_n last_o pass_v all_o along_o of_o the_o presbyterian_o both_o to_o the_o honourable_a house_n and_o to_o the_o sectary_n and_o of_o the_o sectary_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o to_o the_o presbyterian_o 49_o 50_o 51_o 52_o 53._o the_o sectary_n practice_n and_o way_n refer_v to_o ten_o head_n p._n 54._o some_o of_o their_o particular_a practice_n name_v to_o the_o number_n of_o 28._o and_o lay_v down_o in_o pag._n 54_o 55_o 56._o etc._n etc._n unto_o 66._o a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n what_o be_v practice_n of_o some_o man_n and_o matter_n of_o fact_n to_o a_o way_n it_o be_v argument_n must_v convince_v man_n and_o not_o practice_n p._n 66._o a_o second_o table_n show_v the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o division_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o gangraena_fw-la four_o letter_n write_v concern_v the_o sectary_n from_o p._n 1._o to_o p._n 9_o animadversion_n on_o the_o last_o letter_n p._n 9.10.11_o a_o extract_v of_o certain_a letter_n write_v by_o some_o minister_n concern_v sectary_n from_o p._n 12_o to_o p._n 18._o a_o relation_n of_o some_o woman_n preacher_n and_o of_o their_o doctrine_n 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o a_o relation_n of_o some_o story_n and_o remarkable_a passage_n concern_v the_o sect_n from_o p._n 17_o to_o p._n 42._o a_o extract_v of_o 2._o letter_n more_o 42_o 43._o some_o more_o remarkable_a passage_n concern_v the_o sectary_n from_o p._n 44_o to_o p._n 52._o sectary_n anoint_v of_o the_o sick_a with_o oil_n p._n 6_o 44._o a_o love-feast_n keep_v by_o some_o sectary_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n upon_o their_o member_n for_o receive_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 45._o a_o petition_n draw_v up_o by_o some_o citizen_n preach_v against_o by_o master_n greenhill_n and_o m._n burrough_n pag._n 48_o 49_o a_o discourse_n between_o mr._n greenhill_n and_o m._n burrough_n upon_o occasion_n of_o some_o wicked_a opinion_n maintain_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o m._n greenhill_n p._n 25._o the_o great_a evil_a and_o mischief_n of_o a_o church_n be_v long_o without_o a_o government_n p_o 52_o 53._o it_o be_v more_o than_o time_n to_o settle_v the_o government_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n the_o many_o error_n blasphemy_n cry_v aloud_o for_o a_o speedy_a settle_n of_o church_n government_n 53_o 54_o 55._o the_o mischief_n evil_a and_o danger_n of_o a_o toleration_n and_o pretend_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o this_o kingdom_n and_o how_o a_o toleration_n be_v the_o grand_a design_n of_o the_o devil_n his_o masterpiece_n &_o chief_a engine_n 57_o 58_o 59_o 60._o independency_n in_o england_n have_v bring_v forth_o in_o a_o few_o year_n monster_n of_o error_n as_o independency_n be_v the_o mother_n and_o original_a of_o other_o sect_n so_o it_o be_v the_o nurse_n and_o patroness_n that_o nurse_v and_o safeguard_n they_o p._n 61_o 62._o m._n burton_n who_o be_v so_o zealous_a against_o error_n arminianism_n innovation_n in_o the_o bishop_n day_n can_v now_o let_v false_a doctrine_n go_v unquestioned_a not_o write_v against_o nor_o complain_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o sermon_n book_n wherein_o all_o kind_n of_o false_a doctrine_n be_v vent_v 62_o 63_o 64._o the_o confusion_n and_o mischief_n we_o lie_v under_o charge_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o independenn_n as_o have_v be_v the_o great_a mean_n of_o hinder_v and_o delay_v the_o settle_n of_o church-government_n pag_n 64.65_o the_o devil_n a_o active_a restless_a subtle_a spirit_n when_o he_o can_v no_o long_o do_v thing_n one_o way_n than_o he_o will_v try_v another_o pag._n 65_o 66_o 67_o 68_o new_a light_n and_o new_a truth_n a_o weak_a and_o deceitful_a argument_n to_o commend_v any_o way_n or_o opinion_n by_o all_o error_n vent_v under_o this_o of_o new_a light_n p._n 68_o the_o true_a reason_n and_o cause_n of_o that_o great_a growth_n and_o increase_n of_o the_o sectary_n among_o we_o and_o so_o few_o fall_n to_o the_o presbyterian_o be_v because_o the_o sectary_n opinion_n and_o practice_n be_v so_o please_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o sundry_a particular_n be_v instance_a in_o that_o feed_v the_o carnal_a heart_n of_o man_n p._n 69_o 70._o a_o apology_n and_o justification_n sufficient_a for_o those_o minister_n and_o people_n who_o be_v zealous_a for_o settle_v religion_n and_o
divorce_n of_o marriage_n and_o of_o parent_n and_o child_n of_o war_n and_o of_o fight_v and_o kill_v these_o three_o last_o error_n vent_v in_o a_o book_n call_v a_o true_a vindication_n of_o the_o general_a redemption_n of_o the_o second_o oneâ—atte_n â—atte_z print_v 1645._o book_n intit_fw-fr a_o heavenly_a conference_n for_o zion_n saint_n by_o john_n turner_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1645._o book_n intit_fw-fr the_o fullness_n of_o god_n love_n print_v 1643_o pag._n 25._o fullness_n of_o god_n love_v manifest_v pag_n 39_o fullness_n of_o god_n love_v manifest_v pag._n 58_o 93._o fullness_n of_o god_n love_v manifest_v pag_n 1.59_o arreignment_n of_o persecution_n pag._n 93._o this_o best_a with_o his_o manuscript_n be_v send_v up_o last_o summer_n and_o be_v by_o the_o parliament_n commit_v to_o the_o gatehouse_n heresiography_n or_o descrâ—t_n of_o heret_fw-la and_o sectary_n a_o independent_a minister_n in_o a_o church_n here_o in_o london_n pray_v these_o word_n follow_v 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intiâ—_n the_o ancient_a bound_n or_o lib._n of_o consc._n consc._n title_n page_n page_n synopsis_fw-la purior_fw-la theolog_fw-la disput_n de_fw-fr magist._n 50._o sect._n 59_o 60._o 60._o vide_fw-la m._n rob._n answ_o to_o m._n good_n doct._n of_o â—ustif_n clear_v pag._n 75_o p._n 110._o 110._o vide_fw-la m._n prynn_n truth_n triumph_v over_o falsehood_n pag._n 111._o the_o seâ—st_v you_o 〈◊〉_d be_v m._n edward_n whâ—_n maintain_v 〈◊〉_d blaâ—â—k_n against_o you_o thorouâ—out_a 〈◊〉_d treatisse_fw-la treatisse_fw-la good_a innocency_n triumph_n out_o of_o my_o antapol_n 169._o the_o tower_n of_o the_o magistrate_n by_o which_o he_o punish_v sin_n do_v not_o subserve_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n he_o leave_v 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o sentence_n there_o be_v no_o fullpoâ—t_n that_o he_o may_v apply_v efficacious_o to_o the_o elect_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o prophetical_a and_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n he_o do_v not_o affect_v the_o inward_a man_n and_o conscience_n with_o spiritual_a punishment_n etc._n etc._n voâ—â—_n select_a disput_n penes_fw-la quos_fw-la sit_fw-la potestas_fw-la ecclessiastica_fw-la 1_o thes._n 4_o thes._n 5._o thes._n videâ—lius_n de_fw-fr episcopat_fw-la constant._n magni_fw-la pag_n â—_o 4_o â—_o 6._o vide_fw-la voet._n thes._n 2._o de_fw-la potest_fw-la eccles._n &_o vedel_n de_fw-fr episcop_n const._n magni_fw-la post_fw-la habitam_fw-la synodum_fw-la dordraicam_fw-la etiam_fw-la libelli_fw-la longè_fw-la aliorum_fw-la stilo_fw-it scripti_fw-la sunt_fw-la quinâ—_n &_o potestatem_fw-la hanc_fw-la non_fw-la parum_fw-la limitant_n ac_fw-la contrahunt_fw-la quam_fw-la tamen_fw-la tam_fw-la liberaliter_fw-la ante_fw-la hac_fw-la admensi_fw-la erant_fw-la these_o thing_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o all_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v nor_o of_o all_o man_n that_o be_v of_o that_o judgement_n there_o be_v some_o orthodox_n learned_a painful_a pious_a man_n that_o approve_v not_o 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causeless_a molestation_n and_o imprisonment_n pag._n 69_o i_o shall_v free_o declare_v the_o main_a reason_n which_o make_v i_o in_o be_v true_a to_o my_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n that_o in_o point_n of_o honesty_n i_o can_v submit_v to_o that_o oath_n in_o that_o i_o conceive_v all_o law_n and_o ordinance_n in_o such_o case_n as_o this_o be_v aught_o to_o be_v universal_a to_o bind_v all_o and_o not_o so_o restrictive_a as_o the_o additional_a ordinance_n of_o account_n be_v which_o exemptâ—_n peer_n member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o my_o part_n i_o judge_v myself_o as_o free_v a_o man_n though_o otherwise_o i_o desire_v not_o to_o make_v comparison_n as_o any_o of_o they_o and_o i_o conceive_v i_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o any_o law_n or_o ordinance_n that_o they_o themselves_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o to_o theodoret._n hist._n eccles._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o julianus_n primum_fw-la vetuit_fw-la ne_fw-la galilâ—i_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la fidei_fw-la seâ—vatoris_fw-la nostri_fw-la consecratos_fw-la nuncapabat_fw-la poeticam_fw-la rhetoricam_fw-la aut_fw-la philosophicam_fw-la disceâ—ent_fw-la nam_fw-la nostris_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la inâ—â—it_fw-la penniâ—_n ut_fw-la est_fw-la in_o proverbio_fw-la percellimaâ—_n siquidem_fw-la nostrerâ—â—_n scriptorum_fw-la praefidâ—â—_n muniti_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la bellum_fw-la suscipiunt_fw-la postea_fw-la etiam_fw-la aliam_fw-la tulit_fw-la legem_fw-la qua_fw-la mandavit_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la galilaei_n id_fw-la est_fw-la christiani_n è_fw-fr militia_n pelleâ—entur_fw-la pelleâ—entur_fw-la julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la therefore_o grant_v a_o toleratis_fw-la on_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o perdition_n as_o austin_n callâ—_n it_o because_o he_o do_v hope_n by_o that_o mean_n to_o destroy_v christian_a religion_n august_n epist._n 166._o julianus_n inquit_fw-la desertor_n christi_n &_o inimicus_fw-la haereticis_fw-la libeâ—tateâ—_n perditionis_fw-la permisit_fw-la et_fw-la 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