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flesh_n and_o incarnation_n of_o our_o saviour_n viz._n that_o christ_n be_v one_o not_o by_o conversion_n of_o the_o codhead_n into_o flesh_n but_o by_o take_v the_o manhood_n into_o god_n one_o altogether_o not_o by_o confusion_n of_o substance_n 54._o it_o ought_v to_o be_v consider_v concern_v athanasius_n creed_n how_o many_o people_n understand_v it_o not_o lib._n of_o proph._n p._n 54._o i_o confess_v say_v that_o author_n i_o can_v see_v the_o moderate_a sentence_n and_o gentleness_n of_o charity_n in_o this_o preface_n and_o conclusion_n as_o then_o be_v in_o the_o nicene_n creed_n nothing_o there_o but_o damnation_n and_o perish_v everlasting_o unless_o the_o article_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v believe_v as_o it_o be_v there_o with_o curiosity_n and_o minute_n particular_n explain_v ibid._n pag._n 54._o but_o by_o unity_n of_o person_n and_o that_o this_o etc._n etc._n be_v the_o catholic_n faith_n which_o except_o a_o man_n believe_v he_o can_v be_v save_v which_o 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deo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o conscientiae_fw-la ergo_fw-la or_o a_o plea_n for_o abatement_n in_o matter_n of_o conformity_n to_o several_a injunction_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o which_o be_v add_v some_o consideration_n of_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o a_o king_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la prove_v that_o king_n william_n be_v king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o of_o right_a as_o fact_n and_o not_o by_o a_o bare_a actual_a possession_n of_o the_o throne_n by_o iræneus_n junior_n a_o conform_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 15.20_o scripsi_fw-la deo_fw-la testae_fw-la quod_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la existimavi_fw-la non_fw-la gratiam_fw-la hominum_fw-la vel_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la propriam_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la gloriam_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la commodum_fw-la respiciens_fw-la bell._n recog_n london_n print_v for_o richard_n baldwin_n near_o the_o oxford-arm_n in_o 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when_o they_o declare_v that_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o they_o to_o lay_v nothing_o upon_o they_o but_o what_o be_v necessary_a viz._n to_o abstain_v from_o fornication_n from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o from_o blood_n doctor_n potter_n observe_v that_o as_o the_o ancient_a worthy_n and_o father_n of_o the_o church_n be_v most_o zealous_a to_o defend_v even_o with_o their_o blood_n to_o the_o least_o jot_n or_o title_n the_o rule_n of_o faith_n or_o creed_n of_o christian_n or_o as_o the_o scripture_n call_v it_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n the_o principle_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n so_o again_o they_o be_v most_o charitable_a to_o allow_v in_o other_o thing_n a_o great_a latitude_n and_o liberty_n will_v to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o worthy_n of_o our_o church_n will_v do_v so_o and_o our_o work_n be_v do_v four_o decency_n and_o order_n may_v be_v have_v and_o maintain_v though_o
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rex_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la publica_fw-la regni_fw-la conditio_fw-la posse_fw-la regem_fw-la de_fw-la singulorum_fw-la bonis_fw-la disponere_fw-la p._n 19_o bishop_n montague_z also_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n as_o we_o observe_v orig._n p._n 320._o 320._o o._n lg_n p._n 320._o omni_fw-la lege_fw-la divinâ_fw-la naturali_fw-la vel_fw-la politicâ_fw-la licitè_fw-fr semper_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o principes_fw-la suis_fw-la subditis_fw-la tributa_fw-la imposuerunt_fw-la &_o licite_fw-la coegerunt_fw-la tum_fw-la ad_fw-la patriae_fw-la &_o reipublicae_fw-la defensionem_fw-la tum_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la &_o bonestam_fw-la familiae_fw-la prâ—curationem_fw-la hanc_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la accurate_a tuetur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la anglicana_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o the_o king_n can_v levy_v money_n of_o the_o subject_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o lord_n and_o commons_o and_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o be_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o present_a church_n of_o england_n 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undeniable_a argument_n nor_o do_v the_o author_n and_o contriver_n of_o they_o succeed_v any_o thing_n better_o than_o other_o who_o fall_v under_o the_o dint_n of_o they_o malum_fw-la enim_fw-la consilium_fw-la consultori_fw-la pessimum_fw-la for_o whilst_o they_o think_v to_o oblige_v and_o espouse_v the_o sovereign_a power_n to_o their_o interest_n viz._n to_o press_v and_o push_v on_o those_o innovation_n in_o religion_n which_o they_o have_v advise_v his_o majesty_n be_v orderly_o and_o decent_a in_o the_o church_n and_o to_o urge_v the_o establish_a conformity_n very_o offensive_a to_o tender_a conscience_n with_o the_o utmost_a rigour_n nay_o in_o two_o several_a reign_v they_o counsel_v and_o procure_v edict_n to_o legitimate_a the_o violation_n of_o the_o sabbath-day_n by_o sport_n and_o pastime_n several_a of_o they_o fall_v under_o the_o dint_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n feel_v the_o effect_n and_o unhappy_a influence_n of_o those_o convulsion_n they_o 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to_o be_v proselyte_v to_o his_o service_n be_v that_o he_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v so_o rather_o of_o fact_n than_o right_a but_o if_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o vouch_v the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o people_n in_o preserve_v the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n their_o life_n and_o religion_n when_o they_o be_v in_o eminent_a and_o apparent_a hazard_n i_o shall_v fetch_v a_o argument_n from_o a_o royal_a topick_n which_o i_o think_v may_v serve_v much_o to_o vindicate_v our_o late_a transaction_n have_v queen_n elizabeth_n king_n james_z king_n charles_n judge_v the_o defence_n which_o the_o protestant_n make_v in_o france_n flanders_n germany_n etc._n etc._n of_o their_o life_n religion_n and_o liberty_n against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n spain_n and_o emperor_n a_o unjustifiable_a rebellion_n they_o will_v never_o have_v assist_v they_o with_o man_n and_o money_n arm_n and_o ammunition_n for_o their_o redress_n and_o rescue_v from_o those_o who_o by_o their_o sovereign_n but_o ill_o manage_v power_n have_v so_o far_o rend_v and_o ravish_v they_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n by_o which_o assistance_n and_o support_v they_o though_o prince_n themselves_o do_v not_o only_o approve_v their_o undertake_n in_o particular_a but_o allow_v and_o vindicate_v the_o like_a practice_n in_o parallel_a case_n in_o general_n but_o if_o the_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n be_v true_a in_o the_o sense_n it_o have_v be_v preach_v neither_o peer_n nor_o people_n lord_n nor_o commons_o must_v wag_v a_o hand_n move_v a_o foot_n but_o stand_v still_o and_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n let_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n be_v rifle_v the_o foundation_n of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n race_v and_o destroy_v the_o original_a contract_n of_o government_n dissolve_v nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v but_o to_o depend_v upon_o providence_n expect_v a_o miracle_n to_o be_v wrought_v for_o our_o deliverance_n every_o act_n of_o our_o own_o in_o order_n to_o that_o end_n be_v adjudge_v rebellion_n be_v the_o knife_n at_o our_o throat_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o passive-obedience_n we_o must_v not_o put_v it_o by_o if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n appear_v not_o to_o our_o rescue_n but_o never_o do_v man_n make_v worse_a use_n of_o a_o doctrine_n they_o have_v so_o stiff_o maintain_v when_o it_o come_v to_o their_o own_o turn_n to_o practise_v it_o they_o prove_v indeed_o passive_a in_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o the_o late_a king_n few_o or_o none_o of_o they_o be_v very_o active_a to_o obey_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o distress_n or_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n but_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o design_n of_o the_o p._n of_o o._n so_o that_o if_o we_o may_v be_v guide_v by_o what_o they_o do_v and_o not_o what_o they_o say_v we_o have_v enough_o to_o justify_v not_o only_o our_o present_a constitution_n but_o late_a revolution_n also_o but_o i_o think_v we_o have_v much_o better_a authority_n than_o this_o to_o allege_v poc_fw-la allege_v quarto_fw-la ait_fw-la idem_fw-la barclaius_n amitti_fw-la regnum_fw-la si_fw-la rex_fw-la verè_fw-la hostili_fw-la animo_fw-la in_o totius_fw-la populi_fw-la exitium_fw-la feratur_fw-la quo_fw-la concedo_fw-la say_v grotius_n lib._n 2._o cass_n 4to_fw-la do_v jure_fw-la belli_fw-la &_o poc_fw-la hear_v what_o barclay_n say_v to_o which_o grotius_n assent_v scharphius_n symph_n prophet_n &_o apâ—â—â—_n tell_v we_o well_fw-mi be_v de_fw-fr quo_fw-la agitur_fw-la talis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la monarchiam_fw-la â—â—idem_fw-la supremam_fw-la habet_fw-la sed_fw-la certis_fw-la conditionibus_fw-la limitatam_fw-la in_o quas_fw-la jurârit_fw-la est_fw-la penes_fw-la status_fw-la ordines_fw-la aut_fw-la primores_fw-la regni_fw-la tyrannidem_fw-la grassantem_fw-la coercere_fw-la sunt_fw-la enim_fw-la subditorum_fw-la officia_fw-la duplicia_fw-la alia_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la loci_fw-la temporis_fw-la vocationis_fw-la in_fw-la republ_n alia_fw-la extraordinaria_a secundum_fw-la circumstantias_fw-la varias_fw-la quae_fw-la nullâ_fw-la certá_fw-la lege_fw-la possunt_fw-la definiri_fw-la hâc_fw-la exceptâ_fw-la quod_fw-la saluti_fw-la reipub_fw-la semper_fw-la studendum_fw-la sit_fw-la quaest_n 45._o 1684._o cicero_n say_v it_o
that_o which_o must_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o worship_n from_o the_o beginning_n these_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o now_o if_o our_o religion_n agree_v with_o the_o primitive_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a church_n it_o be_v i_o be_o sure_a before_o they_o which_o have_v be_v often_o make_v appear_v by_o the_o best_a record_n of_o antiquity_n and_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n so_o that_o we_o be_v at_o no_o loss_n to_o tell_v they_o where_o our_o church_n be_v before_o luther_n and_o religion_n we_o profess_v though_o it_o be_v sometime_o subterranea_fw-la and_o foree_v to_o hide_v itself_o in_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n our_o duck_n if_o they_o will_v have_v it_o so_o be_v sometime_o fain_o to_o dive_v be_v often_o hunt_v and_o pursue_v by_o the_o romish_a spaniel_n those_o insatiable_a bloodhound_n we_o can_v very_o well_o tell_v where_o our_o religion_n be_v of_o old_a which_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n plant_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n but_o alas_o like_o the_o spouse_n fall_v into_o ill_a hand_n which_o wound_v she_o and_o take_v her_o veil_n from_o she_o yea_o deflower_v and_o defile_v she_o but_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o deliver_v she_o and_o save_v she_o and_o we_o too_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o we_o may_v serve_v he_o more_o pure_o in_o short_a christ_n be_v both_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n not_o luther_n not_o calvin_n though_o we_o be_v very_o much_o oblige_v to_o they_o for_o put_v we_o in_o a_o way_n to_o cleanse_v the_o vessel_n of_o our_o sanctuary_n and_o scour_v off_o the_o rust_n they_o have_v contract_v but_o if_o antiquity_n be_v necessary_a to_o legitimate_a the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n what_o be_v the_o romish_a faith_n i_o mean_v their_o new_a frame_a article_n in_o their_o first_o edition_n particular_o that_o main_a point_n of_o it_o viz._n the_o pope_n supremacy_n which_o the_o 1516._o the_o late_a coun._n sess_n 11._o dat._n rom._n 1516._o 14_o cal._n jan._n cum_fw-la de_fw-fr necessitate_v salutis_fw-la existat_fw-la omnes_fw-la christi_fw-la fideles_fw-la romano_n pontifici_fw-la subesse_fw-la scult_a ann._n 1516._o council_n of_o lateran_n first_o cast_v and_o mould_v into_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n make_v the_o belief_n of_o it_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n this_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o very_a same_o year_n that_o luther_n begin_v to_o assault_n rome_n as_o scultetus_n observe_v i_o choose_v to_o instance_n in_o this_o though_o divers_a other_o of_o their_o doctrine_n have_v no_o great_a plea_n to_o antiquity_n because_o several_a of_o our_o late_a convert_v have_v when_o time_n be_v laugh_v we_o to_o scorn_v and_o think_v we_o extreme_o at_o their_o mercy_n if_o they_o do_v not_o hiss_v we_o out_o of_o our_o place_n for_o place_v a_o supremacy_n in_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n what_o say_v they_o must_v the_o son_n be_v head_n of_o the_o mother_n the_o child_n superintendant_n to_o the_o parent_n according_a to_o this_o divinity_n they_o make_v the_o bless_a virgin_n to_o have_v a_o command_n over_o she_o son_n as_o thou_o be_v a_o redemptori_fw-la a_o jure_fw-la matris_fw-la impera_fw-la redemptori_fw-la mother_n command_v thy_o son_n but_o this_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o popery_n which_o seem_v destructive_a of_o itself_o for_o christ_n to_o be_v sure_o be_v the_o undoubted_a head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o have_v one_o high_a than_o the_o high_a and_o power_n to_o command_v he_o be_v neither_o good_a sense_n nor_o divinity_n but_o i_o never_o design_v to_o have_v enter_v upon_o any_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n if_o the_o clamour_n of_o such_o as_o turn_v renegado_n to_o our_o church_n the_o pinnacle_n of_o who_o temple_n they_o be_v once_o overzealous_a for_o have_v not_o occasion_v it_o who_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o believe_v can_v they_o have_v foresee_v that_o their_o temptation_n to_o have_v desert_v the_o church_n of_o england_n will_v have_v be_v 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