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folly_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v think_v they_o competent_a judge_n of_o our_o difference_n this_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beyond_o that_o of_o abailardus_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o the_o father_n for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v think_v this_o or_o that_o to_o be_v right_a but_o i_o think_v otherwise_o as_o if_o his_o single_a authority_n can_v outweigh_v all_o they_o 3._o he_o must_v pretend_v to_o have_v some_o new_a light_n for_o his_o guide_n and_o be_v either_o a_o enthusiast_n or_o socinian_n that_o can_v see_v any_o danger_n in_o appeal_n to_o antiquity_n for_o resolution_n in_o controvert_v point_n of_o faith_n for_o see_v there_o be_v scarce_o any_o point_n of_o faith_n but_o some_o unhappy_a wit_n have_v controvert_v it_o and_o in_o defence_n of_o their_o opinion_n have_v put_v the_o scripture_n on_o the_o rack_n to_o make_v they_o speak_v their_o own_o sense_n how_o can_v
incense_n to_o the_o pagan_a go_n trajan_n be_v one_o of_o the_o mild_a of_o those_o emperor_n and_o pliny_n the_o young_a be_v require_v to_o certify_v the_o practice_n and_o behaviour_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o day_n acquaint_v the_o emperor_n that_o they_o do_v meet_v together_o in_o the_o night_n and_o sing_v hymn_n to_o christ_n as_o to_o their_o god_n which_o be_v their_o only_a crime_n for_o as_o to_o other_o thing_n they_o bind_v themselves_o by_o a_o oath_n not_o to_o run_v into_o any_o wickedness_n not_o to_o commit_v theft_n murder_n or_o adultery_n not_o to_o break_v their_o promise_n or_o withhold_v any_o thing_n commit_v to_o their_o trust_n l._n 10._o epist_n 97._o and_o yet_o beside_o those_o famous_a bishop_n ignatius_n clemens_n anicetus_n apol._n many_o thousand_o of_o pious_a christian_n be_v martyr_v the_o heathen_a be_v so_o far_o from_o permit_v their_o meeting_n howsoever_o and_o by_o whosoever_o celebrate_v that_o they_o hunt_v out_o private_a christian_n and_o upon_o their_o confession_n that_o they_o be_v so_o they_o be_v instant_o condemn_v if_o a_o legion_n of_o witness_n will_v suffice_v i_o shall_v produce_v that_o of_o the_o noble_a thebean_a legion_n consist_v of_o 6666._o soldier_n who_o when_o maximinus_n be_v emperor_n and_o prepare_v to_o fight_v his_o enemy_n though_o they_o have_v often_o give_v testimony_n both_o of_o their_o valour_n and_o fidelity_n to_o his_o predecessor_n and_o have_v by_o the_o accustom_a oath_n swear_v the_o same_o to_o he_o which_o oath_n vegetius_n de_fw-fr re_n militari_fw-la l._n 2._o set_n down_o in_o these_o word_n jurant_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o sanctum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la majestatem_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la quae_fw-la secundùm_fw-la deum_fw-la generi_fw-la humano_fw-la diligenda_fw-la est_fw-la &_o colenda_fw-la omne_fw-la se_fw-la strenuè_fw-fr facturos_fw-la quae_fw-la praeceperit_fw-la imperator_fw-la nunquam_fw-la deserturos_fw-la militiam_fw-la nec_fw-la mortem_fw-la recusaturos_fw-la pro_fw-la romana_fw-la republicâ_fw-la be_v yet_o require_v to_o lustrate_v or_o expiate_v themselves_o by_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o heathen_a god_n which_o they_o refuse_v to_o do_v joint_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n he_o decimate_v the_o whole_a legion_n and_o slay_v every_o ten_o man_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o afterward_o require_v the_o same_o impiety_n from_o the_o rest_n but_o their_o chief_a commander_n who_o deserve_v serve_v to_o be_v mention_v in_o all_o history_n mauritius_n tribune_n of_o the_o legion_n exuperius_n their_o standard-bearer_n and_o candidus_n one_o of_o the_o senatorian_a order_n exhort_v they_o to_o constancy_n in_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v require_v to_o bring_v their_o legion_n to_o the_o emperor_n at_o octodurus_n and_o there_o perform_v those_o pagan_a rite_n answer_v that_o they_o be_v ready_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o obey_v the_o emperor_n command_n in_o fight_v against_o his_o enemy_n only_o be_v christian_n they_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n sacrifice_n to_o his_o go_n whereupon_o they_o suffer_v another_o decimation_n at_o which_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o legion_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v daunt_v that_o they_o all_o profess_a themselves_o of_o the_o same_o resolution_n and_o shall_v rejoice_v to_o obtain_v the_o same_o honour_n of_o martyrdom_n whereupon_o the_o emperor_n order_v his_o army_n to_o fall_v on_o they_o and_o cut_v they_o in_o piece_n which_o be_v according_o do_v not_o one_o of_o they_o seek_v a_o escape_n baronius_n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 297._o nor_o be_v these_o massacre_n only_o commit_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ten_o persecution_n but_o afterward_o when_o some_o christian_a emperor_n infect_v with_o arrianism_n have_v the_o power_n they_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o peaceable_a and_o orthodox_n christian_n and_o deny_v they_o the_o privilege_n of_o public_a or_o private_a meeting_n and_o our_o author_n himself_o 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conventicle_n upon_o which_o our_o author_n conclude_v p._n 229._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a no_o not_o for_o prayer_n hear_v etc._n etc._n for_o people_n to_o assemble_v otherwise_o than_o by_o public_a order_n be_v allow_v but_o notwithstanding_o this_o concession_n our_o author_n have_v distinguish_v between_o time_n of_o corruption_n and_o incorruption_n he_o say_v p._n 230._o that_o in_o time_n of_o manifest_a corruption_n and_o persecution_n wherein_o religious_a assemble_v be_v dangerous_a private_a meeting_n however_o beside_o public_a order_n be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o they_o be_v of_o necessity_n and_o duty_n and_o this_o he_o suppose_v a_o competent_a plea_n as_o well_o for_o the_o papist_n in_o our_o day_n as_o for_o the_o protestant_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n for_o else_o say_v he_o how_o shall_v we_o excuse_v the_o meeting_n of_o christian_n for_o public_a service_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o persecution_n and_o of_o ourselves_o in_o queen_n mary_n day_n and_o how_o will_v those_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n among_o we_o put_v off_o the_o imputation_n of_o conventicle_v who_o be_v know_v among_o we_o private_o to_o assemble_v for_o religious_a exercise_n against_o all_o establish_a order_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n now_o i_o willing_o grant_v that_o in_o time_n of_o manifest_a corruption_n and_o persecution_n such_o as_o the_o roman_a and_o marian_n be_v private_a meeting_n be_v lawful_a and_o necessary_a duty_n because_o if_o man_n do_v forbid_v what_o god_n have_v command_v it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n than_o man_n but_o this_o rule_n will_v not_o hold_v with_o that_o latitude_n which_o our_o author_n annex_v to_o it_o that_o such_o meeting_n be_v lawful_a however_o beside_o public_a order_n and_o p._n 231._o however_o practise_v for_o suppose_v that_o dioclesian_n or_o queen_n mary_n have_v publish_v their_o edict_n that_o on_o such_o day_n such_o a_o number_n of_o christian_n or_o protestant_n shall_v meet_v and_o worship_n god_n in_o public_a place_n allow_v they_o for_o that_o purpose_n or_o as_o by_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n any_o family_n not_o admit_v above_o five_o for_o religious_a exercise_n be_v tolerate_v it_o have_v be_v their_o duty_n to_o acquiesce_v in_o such_o a_o indulgence_n and_o not_o by_o meeting_n in_o great_a number_n and_o in_o place_n and_o time_n prohibit_v to_o provoke_v their_o governor_n for_o certain_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n a_o power_n of_o regulate_v the_o external_n exercise_n of_o divine_a worship_n nor_o can_v the_o irregularity_n of_o good_a man_n make_v void_a that_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o our_o author_n conclude_v amiss_o when_o he_o say_v that_o all_o pious_a assembly_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o corruption_n however_o practise_v be_v indeed_o or_o rather_o alone_a the_o lawful_a congregation_n and_o public_a assembly_n though_o according_a to_o form_n of_o law_n be_v indeed_o 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peccatum_fw-la nisi_fw-la restituatur_fw-la ablatum_fw-la calvin_n epistle_n before_o the_o geneva_n catechism_n ubi_fw-la ad_fw-la summum_fw-la illud_fw-la tribunal_n ventum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o that_o great_a tribunal_n where_o we_o be_v to_o render_v a_o account_n of_o our_o ministry_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o question_n concern_v ceremony_n neither_o shall_v this_o conformity_n in_o outward_a thing_n be_v bring_v to_o examination_n but_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o our_o liberty_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v lawful_a that_o conduce_v most_o to_o edification_n finis_fw-la p._n 195._o p._n 196._o p._n 198._o p._n 196._o p._n 205._o p._n 208._o p._n 209._o p._n 215._o p._n 209._o p._n 210._o p._n 214._o p._n 215._o p._n 227._o p._n 227._o p._n 228._o p._n 229._o p._n 229._o p._n 222._o p._n 221._o p._n 223._o 223._o optatus_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la parmen_fw-la say_v parmenianus_n who_o grandfather_n be_v majorinus_n that_o depart_v 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to_o confusion_n golden_a remain_n p._n 149._o non_fw-la enim_fw-la nè_fw-la dubium_fw-la malum_fw-la eveniat_fw-la certum_fw-la &_o liquidum_fw-la officium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la desâ—rere_fw-la debemus_fw-la nec_fw-la vel_fw-la sanctissimos_fw-la fine_n per_fw-la illicitae_fw-la media_fw-la consectari_fw-la dissert_n de_fw-fr pace_n p._n 77._o quis_fw-la erit_fw-la schismatum_fw-la modus_fw-la si_fw-la promiscua_fw-la dissentio_fw-la ad_fw-la secessionem_fw-la sufficit_fw-la p._n 91._o 91._o see_v the_o reason_n for_o necessity_n of_o reformation_n p._n 36._o as_o for_o order_n establish_v since_o equity_n and_o reason_n favour_n that_o which_o be_v in_o be_v till_o orderly_a judgement_n of_o decision_n be_v give_v against_o it_o it_o be_v but_o justice_n to_o exact_v of_o you_o and_o perverseness_n in_o you_o it_o will_v be_v to_o deny_v thereunto_o your_o willing_a obedience_n mr._n hooker_n preface_n i_o assert_v that_o as_o to_o thing_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o primitive_a and_o reform_a church_n leave_v undetermined_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o in_o matter_n of_o mere_a decency_n and_o order_n and_o whole_o as_o to_o the_o form_n of_o government_n every_o one_o notwithstanding_o what_o his_o private_a judgement_n may_v be_v of_o they_o be_v bind_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o lawful_a determination_n of_o the_o lawful_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n idem_fw-la 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o 13._o act_n 26._o 12._o act_n 12._o 12._o plures_fw-la efficimur_fw-la quoties_fw-la metimur_fw-la à _fw-la vobis_fw-la crudelitas_fw-la vestra_fw-la est_fw-la gloria_fw-la nostra_fw-la tertul._n apol._n preface_n to_o â—_o disput_n p._n 6._o defence_n of_o principle_n of_o love_n p._n 64._o ☞_o ☞_o freface_n to_o christian_a direct_n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la epistle_n dedicatory_a to_o saint_n rest_v saint_n rest_v p._n 551._o p._n 666._o p._n 55._o p._n 57_o p._n 12_o 13._o defense_n p._n 89._o christian_n directory_n p._n 747._o see_v christ_n direct_v p._n 606._o christ_n direct_v p._n 902._o p._n 807._o p._n 810._o ibid._n p._n 812._o p._n 814._o p._n 815._o 〈…〉_z p._n 856._o p._n 857._o p._n 857._o p._n 85â—_n 859._o 882._o p._n 882._o p._n 896._o p._n 901._o 902._o p._n 915._o five_o disp_n p._n 361._o p._n 401._o p._n 409._o p._n 411._o 412._o christian_n direct_a p._n 884._o five_o disp._n p._n 412._o 416._o p._n 117._o see_v christian_n directory_n p._n 885._o p._n 418._o p._n 398._o of_o confirmation_n p._n 207_o 220_o 230._o christ_n direct_v p._n 916._o christ._n direct_v p._n 49._o christian_n director_n p._n 616._o five_o disp_n p._n 411._o defense_n p._n 177._o christ_n direct_v p._n 607._o christian_n direct_a p._n 48._o p._n 49._o baxter_n of_o confirmation_n p._n 3._o dispute_v the_o four_o of_o church_n government_n p._n 358._o p._n 359._o see_v christian_n direct_a p._n 847._o p._n 36â—_n p._n 364._o christian_n directory_n p._n 748._o see_v christian_n direct_a p._n 848._o defence_n p._n 38._o p._n 176._o p._n 54._o cure_v of_o division_n p_o 200._o p._n 174._o p._n 179._o p._n 185._o five_o disput_n p._n 363._o sacrileg_n desert_v p._n 103._o p_o 101_o 102._o baxter_n against_o crandon_n p._n 83._o cure_v of_o divis_n p._n 393._o saint_n rest_v p._n 519._o church_n government_n p._n 131._o 5._o disput_n preface_n p._n 4._o five_o disp._n p._n 20._o p._n 352._o sigonius_n de_fw-fr repub._n heb._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o 8._o mr._n baxter_n defence_n p._n 65._o christ_n direct_a p._n 916._o cure_v of_o divis_n p._n 80._o defence_n p._n 36._o sacrilegious_a desert_v p._n 92._o saint_n rest_v p._n 518._o preface_n to_o confess_v defence_n p._n 17._o epistle_n to_o separate_v congregation_n defence_n p._n 50._o answ_n to_o exception_n p._n 170._o defence_n p._n 68_o defence_n p._n 21._o p._n 52._o key_n for_o cathol_n baxter_n holy_a commonwealth_n epistle_n to_o separate_a congreg_n christian_n direct_a p._n 733._o cure_v of_o division_n p._n 359._o defence_n p._n 3._o cure_v of_o divis_n p._n 77._o p._n 282._o p._n 288._o 290._o p._n 292._o preface_n to_o cure_n of_o division_n cure_n p._n 152._o p._n 24._o p._n 268._o p._n 188._o p._n 22._o preface_n to_o confess_v christian_n director_n p._n 734._o christian_n direct_a p._n 854._o p._n 36._o part_v the_o four_o 〈…〉_z christ._n direct_v part_n four_o p._n 73._o cure_v of_o division_n p._n 254._o 261._o h._n commonwealth_n addit_fw-la to_o pref._n prop._n of_o confir_n p._n 309._o cure_v of_o division_n p._n 253._o