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several_a argument_n section_n xxii_o england_n have_v endure_v conflict_n of_o almost_o twenty_o year_n by_o war_n division_n commotion_n and_o manifold_a change_n it_o be_v abase_v enfeeble_v and_o bring_v very_o low_a all_o which_o do_v show_v that_o some_o great_a distemper_n have_v take_v hold_n of_o this_o body_n politic_a before_o these_o thing_n can_v break_v forth_o there_o be_v at_o length_n by_o the_o late_a revolution_n a_o providential_a offer_n of_o rest_n and_o peace_n after_o those_o sad_a conflict_n and_o this_o happy_a offer_n of_o providence_n shall_v the_o seed_n of_o discord_n lodge_v perpetual_o in_o this_o land_n i_o fear_v passion_n of_o bitterness_n be_v too_o ready_a to_o stir_v and_o provoke_v take_v away_o this_o fuel_n of_o strife_n the_o urge_n of_o thing_n to_o uphold_v distinction_n of_o party_n while_o thing_n be_v at_o such_o a_o pass_n animosity_n will_v arise_v upon_o every_o occasion_n discontent_n and_o quarrel_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o break_v forth_o in_o
lesser_a difference_n section_n xxxiv_o furthermore_o a_o great_a prejudice_n be_v take_v up_o against_o bishop_n rule_v in_o consoâ—iation_n with_o presbyter_n and_o against_o classical_a or_o presbyterian_a meeting_n as_o incline_v to_o faction_n and_o likely_a to_o produce_v alteration_n which_o evil_n be_v suppose_v to_o follow_v tbe_n distribute_v of_o the_o power_n among_o many_o whereupon_o the_o government_n of_o a_o single_a person_n or_o a_o bishop_n have_v sole_a jurisdictson_n be_v apprehend_v to_o be_v the_o sure_a mean_n of_o keep_v church_n affair_n in_o a_o fix_a state_n this_o prejudice_n have_v a_o great_a show_n of_o truth_n we_o must_v stoop_v to_o pry_v into_o it_o more_o narrow_o and_o first_o we_o have_v this_o political_a maxim_n to_o direct_v we_o in_o this_o inquiry_n that_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v govern_v be_v the_o best_a rule_n of_o discern_v the_o apt_a form_n of_o government_n and_o according_a to_o this_o principle_n we_o 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church_n from_o corruption_n engender_v in_o it_o let_v the_o frame_n and_o order_n of_o thing_n be_v so_o establish_v that_o both_o party_n may_v be_v make_v hopeless_a concern_v factious_a attempt_n of_o promote_a this_o or_o that_o extreme_a that_o the_o contest_v may_v not_o be_v on_o the_o one_o side_n for_o dominion_n nor_o on_o the_o other_o side_n for_o inordinate_a liberty_n but_o on_o both_o side_n for_o truth_n due_a freedom_n and_o then_o they_o will_v end_v in_o peace_n if_o great_a mistake_n shall_v arise_v in_o such_o meeting_n and_o seem_v for_o a_o while_n to_o pass_v current_o there_o may_v be_v find_v some_o person_n of_o that_o wisdom_n integrity_n and_o reputation_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o show_v the_o fallacy_n and_o to_o convince_v those_o of_o both_o side_n that_o intend_v upright_o in_o which_o case_n if_o they_o perceive_v a_o evil_a spirit_n on_o work_n and_o a_o evil_a design_n hatch_n among_o some_o they_o will_v turn_v away_o with_o indignation_n from_o the_o contriver_n of_o such_o mischief_n wherefore_o let_v the_o frame_n of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n lean_a neither_o towards_o tyranny_n nor_o anarchy_n but_o be_v set_v upright_o for_o just_a liberty_n let_v good_a order_n be_v keep_v and_o privilege_n not_o violate_v and_o the_o great_a number_n of_o those_o who_o mean_v honest_o will_v not_o be_v lead_v into_o the_o snare_n of_o faction_n and_o selfish_a ambitious_a pragmatic_n spirit_n that_o trouble_v they_o will_v easy_o be_v detect_v and_o abandon_v section_n xxxv_o unto_o this_o reason_n let_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o eminent_a pacifique_a bishop_n be_v superad_v concern_v the_o way_n of_o order_n and_o stability_n in_o the_o conjunction_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o presbytery_n bishop_n hall_n in_o his_o discourse_n entitle_v a_o modest_a offer_n of_o some_o meet_a consideration_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n at_o westminster_n commend_v the_o method_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n for_o prevention_n of_o error_n and_o heresy_n by_o a_o gradual_a proceed_n from_o the_o parochial_a meeting_n to_o the_o presbytery_n from_o thence_o to_o the_o provincial_a synod_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o general_a assembly_n for_o determine_v any_o controversy_n say_v thus_o bear_v the_o face_n of_o a_o very_a fair_a and_o laudable_a course_n and_o such_o as_o deserve_v the_o approbation_n of_o all_o the_o well-willer_n to_o that_o discipline_n but_o let_v i_o add_v that_o either_o we_o have_v or_o may_v have_v in_o this_o very_a state_n of_o thing_n with_o some_o small_a variation_n in_o effect_v the_o very_a same_o government_n with_o we_o instead_o of_o presbytery_n consist_v of_o several_a pastor_n we_o have_v our_o combination_n of_o minister_n in_o our_o several_a deanery_n over_o who_o the_o rural_a dean_n be_v choose_v every_o year_n by_o the_o minister_n of_o that_o division_n as_o their_o moderator_n this_o deanery_n or_o presbytery_n may_v be_v enjoin_v to_o meet_v every_o month_n or_o 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concernment_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n and_o of_o the_o episcopal_a clergy_n section_n xxxvi_o his_o majesty_n concernment_n in_o this_o grand_a affair_n transcend_v the_o particular_a concernment_n of_o all_o other_o whether_o party_n or_o person_n and_o that_o beyond_o all_o comparison_n other_o may_v advance_v themselves_o and_o family_n by_o the_o present_a occasion_n and_o give_v over_o in_o time_n when_o they_o have_v build_v their_o own_o house_n many_o and_o perhaps_o the_o most_o if_o change_v come_v may_v retreat_v and_o serve_v the_o time_n for_o their_o own_o security_n but_o the_o king_n never_o descend_v from_o the_o stage_n of_o public_a action_n and_o can_v never_o cease_v to_o be_v interest_v in_o his_o people_n other_o have_v much_o to_o get_v and_o little_a to_o lose_v may_v make_v themselves_o by_o present_a advantage_n but_o the_o king_n have_v little_a to_o get_v but_o much_o to_o secure_v and_o not_o the_o present_a occasional_a 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power_n and_o greatness_n and_o the_o people_n be_v satiate_v with_o civil_a war_n tumult_n and_o
change_n it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o they_o will_v not_o easy_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o abet_v any_o party_n in_o contradiction_n to_o he_o but_o this_o be_v happy_o or_o unhappy_o suggest_v as_o it_o be_v turn_v to_o a_o good_a or_o a_o bad_a use_n though_o evil_a counsel_n may_v turn_v it_o to_o a_o bad_a use_n yet_o it_o yield_v unspeakable_a advantage_n to_o the_o wholesome_a counsel_n both_o of_o king_n and_o people_n for_o the_o good_a of_o both_o the_o people_n know_v that_o acquiescence_n in_o present_a thing_n be_v their_o best_a security_n will_v not_o be_v give_v to_o change_v and_o the_o king_n know_v the_o people_n indisposition_n to_o abet_v a_o change_n will_v have_v little_a occasion_n of_o jealousy_n and_o their_o mutual_a confidence_n which_o be_v the_o strong_a bond_n of_o peace_n will_v lead_v they_o without_o rub_n or_o let_v into_o a_o settle_a mutual_a happiness_n but_o it_o be_v not_o good_a advice_n to_o neglect_v a_o people_n interest_n or_o to_o use_v 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