of_o bishop_n as_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o dr._n johnston_n in_o his_o assurance_n of_o abby-land_n p._n 27._o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o show_v first_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v no_o such_o power_n as_o to_o confirm_v these_o alienation_n and_o this_o be_v express_o determine_v by_o the_o insallible_a pope_n damasus_n in_o the_o canon-law_n caus._n 12._o 9_o 2._o c._n 20._o the_o pope_n can_v alienate_v land_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n in_o any_o manner_n or_o for_o any_o necessity_n whatsoever_o both_o the_o buyer_n and_o the_o seller_n lie_v under_o a_o anathema_n till_o they_o be_v restore_v so_o that_o any_o churchman_n may_v oppose_v any_o such_o alienation_n and_o again_o require_v the_o land_n and_o profit_n so_o alienate_v so_o that_o here_o we_o have_v a_o full_a and_o express_a determination_n of_o the_o infallible_a see._n and_o though_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o it_o be_v urge_v by_o dr._n johnston_n that_o this_o canon_n be_v with_o small_a difference_n publish_v by_o binius_fw-la in_o the_o council_n and_o so_o as_o to_o confine_v it_o to_o the_o suburbicacy_n diocese_n of_o rome_n yet_o that_o this_o answer_n be_v whole_o trivial_a will_v appear_v first_o because_o if_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o confirm_v such_o alienation_n in_o his_o own_o peculiar_a diocese_n where_o he_o have_v most_o power_n much_o less_o can_v he_o do_v it_o in_o the_o province_n where_o his_o power_n be_v less_o second_o that_o in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a court_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v not_o binius_n edition_n of_o the_o council_n but_o gratian_n collection_n of_o canon_n that_o be_v of_o authority_n in_o which_o book_n these_o word_n be_v as_o here_o quote_v three_o since_o this_o book_n of_o the_o pope_n decree_n have_v be_v frequent_o reprint_v by_o the_o authority_n and_o command_n of_o several_a pope_n and_o constant_o use_v in_o their_o court_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o decree_n of_o pope_n damasus_n only_o but_o of_o all_o the_o succeed_a pope_n and_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o f._n ellis_n sermon_n before_o the_o king_n decem._n 5._o 1686._o p._n 21._o what_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o canon-law_n be_v become_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole-church_n four_o it_o be_v absolute_o forbid_v by_o pope_n gregory_n the_o thirteen_o in_o his_o bull_n ptefix_v before_o the_o canon-law_n a._n d._n 1580_o for_o any_o one_o to_o add_v or_o invert_v any_o thing_n in_o that_o book_n so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o express_a determination_n in_o the_o pope_n own_o law_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o power_n to_o confirm_v any_o such_o alienation_n as_o have_v be_v make_v in_o england_n and_o agreeable_a to_o all_o this_o pope_n julius_n the_o four_o the_o very_a person_n that_o be_v pretend_v to_o have_v confirm_v these_o alienation_n declare_v to_o our_o english_a ambassador_n that_o be_v send_v upon_o that_o errand_n that_o if_o he_o have_v power_n to_o grant_v it_o he_o will_v do_v it_o most_o ready_o but_o his_o authority_n be_v not_o so_o large_a f._n paul_n h._n of_o council_n of_o trent_n land._n a._n d._n 1629._o p._n 392._o and_o therefore_o all_o confirmation_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v already_o prejudge_v to_o be_v invallid_a and_o of_o no_o force_n at_o all_o second_o no_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v ever_o confirm_v they_o the_o breve_fw-la of_o pope_n julius_n the_o three_o which_o give_v cardinal_n pool_n the_o large_a power_n towards_o effect_v this_o have_v this_o express_a limitation_n salvo_n tamen_fw-la in_o his_o quibus_fw-la propter_fw-la renem_fw-la magnitudinem_fw-la &_o gravitatem_fw-la haec_fw-la sancta_fw-la sedes_fw-la merito_fw-la tibi_fw-la videritur_fw-la consulenda_fw-la nostro_fw-la &_o prefatae_fw-la sedis_fw-la beneplacito_fw-la &_o conformatione_fw-la i._n e._n save_v to_o we_o in_o these_o matter_n in_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o weight_n and_o greatness_n this_o holy_a see_n may_v just_o seem_v to_o you_o that_o of_o right_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v consult_v the_o good_a pleasure_n and_o confirmation_n of_o we_o and_o of_o the_o holy_a see_v which_o be_v the_o true_a english_a to_o that_o latin_a and_o that_o this_o whole_a kingdom_n do_v then_o so_o understand_v these_o word_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o three_o ambassador_n that_o be_v send_v to_o rome_n the_o next_o spring_n viz._n viscount_n montecute_v bishop_n of_o ely_n and_o sir_n edward_n carn_n these_o be_v one_o to_o represent_v every_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o obtain_v of_o he_o a_o confirmation_n of_o all_o those_o grace_n which_o cardinal_n pool_n have_v grant_v burnet_n h._n ref._n p._n 2._o f._n 300._o so_o that_o in_o the_o esteem_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n what_o the_o cardinal_n have_v do_v be_v not_o vallid_a without_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o pope_n himself_o now_o this_o pope_n julius_n and_o the_o next_o marcellus_n both_o die_v before_o there_o be_v any_o pretence_n of_o any_o confirmation_n from_o rome_n but_o this_o be_v at_o length_n do_v by_o pope_n paul_n the_o four_o be_v pretend_v and_o for_o proof_n of_o it_o three_o thing_n be_v allege_v first_o the_o journal_o of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o where_o be_v these_o word_n after_o which_o be_v read_v a_o bill_n from_o the_o pope_n holiness_n confirm_v the_o do_v of_o my_o lord_n cardinal_n touch_v the_o assurance_n of_o abby-land_n etc._n etc._n second_o a_o bull_n of_o the_o same_o pope_n to_o sir_n will._n peter_n three_o the_o decree_n of_o cardinal_n pool_n and_o his_o life_n by_o dudithius_n to_o all_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o it_o be_v confess_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o bull_n or_o confirmation_n by_o pope_n paul_n the_o four_o to_o be_v any_o where_o find_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n not_o any_o copy_n or_o transcript_n of_o it_o not_o in_o all_o the_o bullaria_n nor_o our_o own_o roll_n and_o record_n though_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n to_o the_o roman_a catholic_n of_o england_n and_o what_o can_v be_v produce_v may_v easy_o be_v deny_v nor_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o a_o journal_n of_o lay-person_n that_o be_v party_n concern_v or_o a_o private_a bull_n to_o sir_n will._n peter_n or_o some_o hint_n in_o the_o decree_n and_o life_n of_o the_o cardinal_n will_v be_v of_o any_o moment_n in_o a_o court_n at_o rome_n whensoever_o a_o matter_n of_o that_o vast_a consequence_n as_o all_o the_o abby-land's_a in_o england_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v dispute_v especial_o if_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o very_a journal_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v no_o public_a record_n but_o have_v pass_v through_o private_a hand_n have_v be_v corrupt_v and_o deface_v and_o that_o in_o passage_n of_o the_o great_a moment_n as_o be_v the_o word_n of_o of_o w._n hakewell_n esq_n in_o his_o observation_n upon_o they_o 70_o year_n since_o print_v a._n d._n 1641._o and_o whereas_o the_o journal_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n be_v true_a record_n and_o keep_v by_o their_o proper_a officer_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n to_o be_v sound_a of_o any_o such_o confirmation_n second_o if_o there_o ever_o be_v any_o such_o bull_n it_o have_v this_o limitation_n in_o it_o that_o the_o possessor_n of_o such_o land_n shall_v bestow_v they_o all_o on_o college_n hospital_n parochial_a minister_n or_o other_o such_o like_a spiritual_a uses_n and_o this_o i_o prove_v first_o because_o the_o famous_a instance_n that_o be_v usual_o give_v of_o the_o pope_n alienation_n of_o church_n land_n be_v only_o a_o change_v they_o from_o one_o religious_a use_n to_o another_o thus_o when_o pope_n clement_n the_o five_o a._n d._n 1307_o suppress_v the_o knights-templar_n in_o this_o nation_n and_o seize_v all_o their_o land_n and_o good_n he_o give_v they_o all_o to_o the_o hospitaller_n of_o st_n john_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o be_v ratify_v in_o parliament_n 17._o fdw._n second_o which_o act_n set_v forth_o that_o though_o those_o land_n be_v escheat_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n by_o the_o say_a dissolution_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o detain_v they_o when_o pope_n clement_n the_o seven_o a._n d._n 1528_o give_v cardinal_n woolsey_n a_o power_n to_o surpress_v several_a monastery_n he_o be_v to_o transferr_v all_o their_o good_n and_o possession_n to_o his_o collegiate_n church_n at_o windsor_n and_o to_o king_n college_n in_o cambridge_n and_o when_o the_o same_o pope_n give_v the_o same_o cardinal_n many_o other_o religious_a house_n it_o be_v for_o the_o endow_a christ-church_n in_o oxford_n and_o his_o college_n in_o ipswich_n and_o to_o name_v no_o more_o when_o pope_n alexander_n the_o seven_o a._n d._n 1655._o suppress_v the_o order_n of_o the_o fratres_n cruciferi_fw-la he_o dispose_v of_o all_o their_o house_n farm_n and_o right_n to_o such_o use_n and_o
and_o they_o be_v not_o so_o void_a of_o common_a sense_n as_o to_o adventure_v to_o incur_v his_o most_o high_a displeasure_n when_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o rely_v upon_o but_o his_o favour_n in_o short_a trust_v to_o those_o who_o own_o you_o for_o their_o brethren_n as_o you_o do_v they_o for_o though_o they_o have_v be_v angry_a brethren_n yet_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o reconciliation_n between_o such_o near_a relation_n but_o put_v no_o confidence_n in_o those_o who_o not_o only_o utter_o disow_v any_o such_o relation_n to_o you_o but_o have_v ever_o treat_v you_o with_o a_o implacable_a hatred_n as_o their_o most_o mortal_a enemy_n unto_o who_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v be_v reconcile_v prov._n 12._o 19_o 20._o the_o lip_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o but_o a_o lie_a tongue_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n lie_v lip_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o that_o deal_v true_o be_v his_o delight_n abbey_n and_o other_o church-land_n not_o yet_o assure_v to_o such_o possessor_n as_o be_v roman_a catholic_n dedicate_v to_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o that_o religion_n since_o it_o be_v universal_o agree_v on_o that_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n as_o the_o total_a alienation_n of_o all_o the_o abby-land_n etc._n etc._n in_o england_n can_v never_o be_v make_v legal_a and_o valid_a and_o such_o as_o will_v satisfy_v the_o reasonable_a doubt_n and_o scruple_n of_o a_o religious_a and_o conscienciousperson_n except_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o supreme_a authority_n in_o this_o church_n its_o evident_a that_o the_o protestant_n who_o assert_v the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v autokephalor_n and_o such_o as_o allow_v of_o no_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n or_o appeal_n have_v have_v these_o land_n confirm_v to_o they_o by_o the_o king_n as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o convocation_n as_o the_o church_n representative_a and_o by_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n as_o the_o supreme_a legislative_a power_n in_o this_o realm_n have_v these_o alienation_n make_v as_o valid_a to_o they_o as_o any_o power_n on_o earth_n can_v make_v they_o but_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o maintain_v a_o foreign_a &_o superior_a jurisdiction_n either_o in_o a_o general_a council_n or_o in_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o both_o together_o can_v have_v these_o alienation_n confirm_v to_o they_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o one_o or_o both_o of_o these_o superior_a jurisdiction_n if_o therefore_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o these_o alienation_n in_o england_n be_v never_o confirm_v by_o either_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o any_o roman-catholick_n in_o england_n can_v without_o sacrilege_n retain_v they_o and_o his_o religion_n together_o as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o since_o there_o have_v be_v no_o council_n from_o the_o first_o alienation_n of_o abby-land_n in_o england_n to_o this_o day_n that_o pretend_v to_o be_v general_a but_o that_o of_o trent_n we_o neee_v only_o look_v into_o that_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o such_o roman_a catholic_n as_o esteem_v a_o general_a council_n above_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o that_o council_n be_v so_o far_o from_o confirm_v these_o abby-land_n to_o the_o present_a possessor_n that_o it_o express_o denounce_v they_o accurse_v that_o detain_v they_o sess._n 22._o decret_n de_fw-fr ref._n cap._n 11._o si_fw-mi quem_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o covetousness_n the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a shall_v so_o far_o possess_v any_o person_n whatsoever_o whether_o of_o the_o clergy_n or_o laity_n though_o he_o be_v a_o emperor_n or_o a_o king_n as_o that_o by_o force_n fear_v or_o frand_n or_o any_o art_n or_o colour_n whatsoever_o he_o presume_v to_o convert_v to_o his_o own_o use_n &_o usurp_v the_o jurisdiction_n good_n estate_n fruit_n profit_n or_o emolument_n whatsoever_o of_o any_o church_n or_o any_o benefice_n secular_a or_o regular_a hospital_n or_o religious_a house_n or_o shall_v hinder_v that_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o say_a house_n be_v not_o receive_v by_o those_o to_o who_o they_o do_v of_o right_o belong_v let_v he_o lie_v underan_v anathema_n till_o the_o say_a jurisdiction_n good_n estate_n rent_n and_o profit_n which_o he_o have_v possess_v and_o invade_v or_o which_o have_v come_v to_o he_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o church_n and_o after_o that_o have_v absolution_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n so_o great_a a_o terror_n do_v this_o strike_v into_o the_o english_a papist_n that_o be_v possessor_n of_o church-land_n against_o who_o this_o anathema_n seem_v particular_o direct_v that_o many_o of_o the_o zealous_a papist_n begin_v to_o think_v of_o restitution_n and_o sir_n william_n peter_n notwithstanding_o his_o private_a bull_n of_o absolution_n from_o pope_n julius_n the_o four_o be_v so_o much_o startle_v at_o it_o as_o that_o the_o very_o next_o year_n he_o endow_v eight_o new_a fellowship_n in_o exeter_n college_n in_o oxford_n again_o the_o same_o council_n sess._n 25._o decret_n de_fw-fr ref._n c._n 20._o cupiens_fw-la sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la etc._n etc._n decree_v and_o command_v that_o all_o the_o holy_a canon_n and_o general_a council_n and_o apostolic_a sanction_n in_o savour_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n and_o against_o those_o that_o violate_v they_o be_v exact_o observe_v by_o every_o one_o and_o do_v far_o admonish_v the_o emperor_n king_n prince_n and_o all_o person_n of_o what_o estate_n soever_o that_o they_o will_v observe_v the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o descend_v they_o by_o their_o particular_a patronage_n nor_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v invade_v by_o any_o lord_n or_o gentleman_n whatsoever_o but_o severe_o punish_v all_o those_o who_o hinder_v the_o liberty_n immunity_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o they_o will_v imitate_v those_o excellent_a prince_n who_o by_o their_o authority_n and_o bounty_n increase_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v invade_v and_o in_o this_o let_v every_o one_o sedulous_o perform_v his_o part_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o after_o so_o full_a and_o express_a declaration_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o any_o of_o those_o roman_a catholic_n who_o esteem_v a_o general_a council_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n and_o receive_v the_o trent_n council_n as_o such_o can_v any_o way_n excuse_v themselves_o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n from_o those_o heavy_a curse_n that_o be_v there_o denounce_v against_o all_o those_o that_o detain_v church-land_n especial_o since_o the_o papist_n themselves_o vehement_o accuse_v king_n henry_n the_o eight_o for_o sacrilegious_o rob_v of_o religious_a house_n and_o seize_v of_o their_o land_n a_o great_a part_n of_o which_o land_n be_v to_o this_o very_a day_n possess_v by_o papist_n now_o though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o plea_n for_o the_o pope_n authority_n in_o the_o interim_n of_o a_o general_a council_n and_o in_o such_o thing_n wherein_o they_o have_v make_v no_o determination_n yet_o in_o this_o matter_n there_o be_v no_o colour_n for_o any_o such_o pretence_n since_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v actual_o assemble_v within_o few_o year_n after_o these_o alienation_n and_o express_o condemn_v the_o possessor_n of_o abby-land_n and_o after_o all_o this_o be_v all_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v by_o the_o pope_n himself_o in_o his_o bulla_n super_n conf_n gen_fw-la council_n trid._n a._n d._n 1564._o and_o though_o we_o have_v here_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o infallible_a see_v as_o to_o this_o matter_n in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o trent_n council_n yet_o because_o there_o be_v some_o that_o magnify_v the_o pope_n extravagant_a and_o unlimited_a power_n over_o the_o church_n and_o pretend_v that_o he_o confirm_v the_o abby-land_n in_o england_n to_o the_o lay-possessor_n of_o they_o i_o shall_v show_v second_o that_o the_o pope_n neither_o have_v nor_o pretend_v to_o any_o such_o power_n nor_o do_v ever_o make_v use_n of_o it_o in_o this_o matter_n under_o debate_n only_o i_o shall_v premise_v that_o whereas_o some_o part_n of_o the_o canon-law_n seem_v to_o allow_v of_o such_o particular_a alienation_n as_o be_v make_v by_o the_o clerk_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n yet_o such_o free_a consent_n be_v never_o obtain_v in_o england_n and_o as_o to_o what_o be_v do_v by_o force_n fraud_n and_o violence_n be_v of_o so_o little_a moment_n as_o to_o give_v a_o legal_a title_n that_o even_o the_o alienation_n that_o be_v make_v by_o charles_n martell_n who_o be_v among_o the_o papist_n themselves_o as_o infamous_a for_o sacrilege_n as_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o yet_o even_o his_o act_n be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o council_n
pious_a work_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a vide_fw-la bullar_n ludg._n vol._n ult._n fol._n 220._o second_o when_o this_o very_a pope_n be_v attend_v with_o the_o english_a ambassador_n that_o come_v to_o his_o confirmation_n the_o pope_n find_v fault_n with_o they_o that_o the_o churchyard_n be_v not_o restore_v say_v that_o it_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v tolerate_v and_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o render_v all_o even_a to_o a_o farthing_n because_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o god_n can_v never_o be_v apply_v to_o humane_a use_n and_o he_o that_o withhold_v the_o least_o part_n of_o they_o be_v in_o a_o continual_a state_n of_o damnation_n that_o if_o he_o have_v power_n to_o grant_v they_o he_o will_v do_v it_o most_o ready_o but_o his_o authority_n be_v not_o so_o large_a as_o that_o he_o may_v profane_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n andlet_n england_n be_v assure_v that_o this_o will_v be_v a_o anathema_n etc._n etc._n f._n paul_n h._n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n p._n 392._o sleidanicom_o p._n 779._o and_o all_o this_o be_v say_v by_o the_o pope_n within_o four_o month_n of_o the_o pretend_a confirmation_n three_o the_o private_a bull_n to_o sir_n w._n peter_n bear_v date_n within_o two_o month_n after_o the_o pretend_a confirmation_n vide_fw-la sir_n w._n dugdales_n eccl._n col._n fol._n 207._o the_o title_n of_o which_o bull_n be_v this_o the_o bull_n of_o paul_n the_o four_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o which_o he_o confirm_v to_o sir_n w._n peter_n all_o and_o singular_a the_o sales_n of_o several_a manor_n etc._n etc._n sometime_o belong_v to_o monastery_n which_o the_o say_a sir_n w._n peter_n be_v ready_a to_o assign_v and_o demise_n to_o spiritual_a use_n then_o follow_v the_o bull_n itself_o which_o say_v that_o this_o confirmation_n be_v humble_o desire_v from_o we_o and_o that_o there_o be_v reasonable_a cause_n to_o persuade_v it_o viz._n a_o petition_n exhibit_v by_o the_o say_a sir_n w._n peter_n that_o the_o manor_n etc._n etc._n belong_v to_o certain_a monastery_n and_o sell_v to_o he_o by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o which_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o assign_v and_o demise_n to_o spiritual_a use_n may_v be_v approve_v and_o confirm_v to_o he_o wherefore_o the_o say_a pope_n do_v acquit_v and_o absolve_v he_o be_v incline_v by_o the_o say_a supplication_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o bull_n sir_n w._n peter_n have_v no_o power_n give_v he_o to_o keep_v those_o land_n or_o dispose_v of_o they_o to_o his_o heir_n but_o only_o to_o distribute_v they_o to_o such_o religious_a use_n as_o he_o think_v best_a now_o it_o be_v a_o most_o implorable_a thing_n that_o sir_n w._n peter_n shall_v petition_v the_o pope_n for_o a_o limit_a dispensation_n if_o the_o whole_a nation_n as_o be_v pretend_v have_v be_v absolute_o dispense_v with_o but_o two_o month_n before_o without_o any_o limitation_n at_o all_o so_o that_o either_o there_o be_v no_o such_o general_n confirmation_n or_o else_o it_o be_v limit_v with_o the_o same_o restriction_n as_o that_o to_o sir_n w._n peter_n viz._n to_o bestow_v they_o upon_o spiritual_a uses_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a probable_a reason_n why_o in_o england_n this_o bull_n be_v whole_o suppress_v and_o lose_v in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o cardinal_n pool_n notwithstanding_o his_o dispensation_n earnest_o exhort_v all_o person_n by_o the_o bowel_n of_o christ_n jesus_n that_o not_o be_v unmindful_a of_o their_o salvation_n they_o will_v at_o least_o out_o of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a good_n take_v care_n to_o increase_v the_o endowment_n of_o parsonage_n and_o vicarage_n that_o the_o incumbent_n may_v be_v commodious_o and_o honest_o maintain_v according_a to_o their_o quality_n and_o estate_n whereby_o they_o may_v laudible_o exercise_v the_o cure_n of_o soul_n and_o support_v the_o incumbent_a burden_n and_o far_o urge_v the_o judgement_n that_o fall_v upon_o balthasar_n for_o convert_v the_o holy_a vessel_n to_o profane_a use_n four_o queen_n mary_n who_o best_o understand_v what_o have_v be_v do_v after_o the_o time_n of_o this_o pretend_a confirmation_n from_o the_o pope_n restore_v all_o the_o church-land_n that_o be_v then_o in_o the_o crown_n say_v that_o they_o be_v take_v away_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o her_o conscience_n do_v not_o suffer_v she_o to_o detain_v they_o etc._n etc._n when_o she_o give_v they_o to_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o legate_n to_o dispose_v of_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n she_o say_v she_o do_v it_o because_o she_o set_v more_o by_o the._n salvation_n of_o her_o soul_n than_o ten_o such_o kingdom_n heylins_n h._n ref._n p._n 235._o and_o to_o this_o act_n of_o restitution_n she_o be_v vehement_o press_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o legate_n f._n paul_n h._n of_o the_o c._n of_o trent_n p._n 393._o dudithius_n in_o vita_fw-la poli_fw-fr p._n 32._o and_o these_o thing_n thus_o restore_v by_o the_o queen_n be_v dispose_v of_o by_o the_o legate_n to_o several_a church_n dudithius_n ib._n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o neither_o the_o pope_n nor_o his_o legate_n nor_o queen_n mary_n know_v of_o any_o such_o confirmation_n of_o these_o alienation_n as_o will_v quiet_v the_o conscience_n without_o restore_v they_o to_o spiritual_a use_n five_o queen_n mary_n not_o only_o do_v so_o herself_o but_o press_v it_o vehement_o upon_o her_o noble_n and_o parliament_n that_o they_o will_v make_v full_a restitution_n heylin_n p._n 237._o sleidan_n p._n 791._o and_o several_a of_o they_o as_o sir_n thomas_n pope_n sir_n william_n peter_n etc._n etc._n who_o have_v swallow_v the_o large_a morsel_n of_o those_o land_n do_v make_v some_o sort_n of_o restitution_n though_o not_o to_o the_o abbey_n themselves_o yet_o to_o college_n and_o religious_a uses_n six_o this_o very_a pope_n paul_n the_o four_o publish_v a_o bull_n in_o which_o he_o threaten_v excommunication_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n as_o keep_v any_o church_n land_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o all_o prince_n nobleman_n and_o magistrate_n that_o do_v not_o forthwith_o put_v the_o same_o in_o execution_n heylin_n hist._n ref._n p._n 238._o so_o that_o by_o a_o new_a decree_n he_o retrieve_v all_o those_o good_n and_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n which_o have_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o church_n since_o the_o time_n of_o julius_n the_o second_o rycaut_n contin_n p._n 112._o so_o improbable_a a_o story_n be_v it_o that_o this_o pope_n confirm_v these_o alienation_n in_o england_n and_o whereas_o dr._n johnston_n p._n 173._o have_v these_o word_n mr._n fox_n say_v the_o pope_n publish_v a_o bull_n in_o print_n against_o the_o restore_n of_o abby-land_n which_o dr._n burnet_n affirm_v also_o ap._n fol._n 403._o it_o be_v notorious_o false_a they_o both_o assert_v the_o contrary_a dr._n burnet_n word_n in_o that_o very_a place_n be_v these_o the_o pope_n in_o plain_a term_n refuse_v to_o ratify_v what_o the_o cardinal_n have_v do_v and_o soon_o after_o set_v out_o a_o severe_a bull_n curse_v and_o condemn_v all_o that_o hold_v any_o church-land_n seven_o and_o last_o the_o succeed_a pope_n have_v be_v clear_o of_o this_o opinion_n pope_n pius_n the_o fourch_n who_o immediate_o succeed_v this_o paul_n confirm_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o therein_o damn_v all_o the_o detainer_n of_o church-land_n and_o though_o he_o be_v much_o importune_v to_o confirm_v some_o alienation_n make_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o pay_v the_o debt_n of_o the_o crown_n yet_o he_o absolute_o refuse_v â—…_n f._n paul_n h._n c._n trent_n p._n 713._o pope_n innocent_a the_o ten_o first_o protest_v against_o the_o alienation_n of_o church_n land_n in_o germany_n that_o be_v make_v at_o the_o great_a treaty_n of_o munster_n and_o osnaburg_n a._n d._n 1648._o and_o when_o that_o will_v not_o do_v by_o his_o bull_n nou._n 26._o in_o the_o very_a same_o year_n damn_v all_o those_o that_o shall_v dare_v to_o retain_v the_o church-land_n and_o declare_v the_o treaty_n void_a instrumentum_fw-la pacis_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o innocentii_n 10_o i_o declaratio_fw-la nullitatis_fw-la artic._n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o their_o late_a pope_n in_o the_o bulla_n caenae_fw-la do_v very_o solemn_o damn_v and_o excommunicate_v all_o those_o who_o usurp_v any_o jurisdiction_n fruit_n revenue_n and_o emolument_n belong_v to_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n upon_o account_n of_o any_o church_n monastery_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n or_o who_o upon_o any_o occasion_n or_o cause_n sequester_n the_o say_a revenue_n without_o the_o express_a leave_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o other_o have_v lawful_a power_n to_o do_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o though_o upon_o good-friday_n there_o be_v publish_v a_o general_a absolution_n yet_o out_o of_o that_o be_v express_o exclude_v all_o
parliament_n declare_v to_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a now_o the_o coronation-oath_n be_v a_o fundamental_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o it_o be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n according_o if_o you_o look_v upon_o the_o coronation-oath_n in_o the_o parliament-roll_n 1_o h._n 4._o you_o shall_v there_o find_v that_o in_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o it_o the_o king_n grant_v and_o promise_v upon_o his_o oath_n that_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v keep_v and_o protect_v by_o he_o secundum_fw-la vires_fw-la svas_fw-la to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v no_o power_n lest_o he_o to_o dispense_v withal_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o those_o man_n be_v the_o wretched_a enemy_n both_o of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n who_o will_v fain_o persuade_v the_o king_n that_o he_o have_v this_o dispensing-power_n because_o therein_o they_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v he_o that_o perjury_n be_v his_o prerogative_n heretofore_o in_o trisilian_n time_n some_o of_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o law_n be_v consult_v whether_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o the_o king_n may_v obviatt_n and_o withstand_v the_o ordinance_n concern_v the_o king_n and_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o last_o parliament_n by_o the_o peer_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o realm_n with_o the_o king_n assent_n though_o as_o the_o courtier_n say_v force_v in_o that_o behalf_n and_o they_o make_v answer_n that_o the_o king_n may_v annul_v such_o ordinance_n and_o change_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n into_o a_o better_a fashion_n because_o he_o be_v above_o the_o law_n knyghton_n col._n 2693._o now_o this_o be_v very_o false_a law_n as_o those_o judge_n find_v afterward_o to_o their_o cost_n and_o it_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o worst_a reason_n that_o can_v be_v for_o they_o must_v needs_o know_v from_o all_o their_o book_n and_o from_o the_o mirror_n in_o particular_a p._n 282._o that_o the_o first_o and_o sovereign_a abusion_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a contrariety_n and_o repugnency_n of_o it_o be_v for_o the_o king_n to_o be_v above_o the_o law_n whereas_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o as_o be_v contain_v in_o his_o oath_n neither_o can_v they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o argument_n which_o the_o peer_n use_v to_o show_v the_o absurdity_n of_o such_o a_o supposition_n it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o annal_n of_o rurton_n set_v forth_o as_o i_o take_v it_o by_o mr._n obadiah_n walker_n si_fw-mi rex_fw-la est_fw-la supra_fw-la legem_fw-la tunc_fw-la est_fw-la extra_fw-la legem_fw-la num_fw-la rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la est_fw-la exlex_fw-la if_o the_o king_n be_v above_o the_o law_n than_o he_o be_v without_o the_o law._n what!_o be_v the_o king_n of_o england_n a_o outlaw_n and_o as_o for_o the_o word_n of_o bracton_n they_o be_v too_o plain_a either_o to_o need_v a_o comment_n or_o translation_n rex_fw-la habet_fw-la superiorem_fw-la deum_fw-la item_n legem_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la sactus_fw-la est_fw-la rex_fw-la item_n curiam_fw-la svam_fw-la seil_fw-fr comites_fw-la &_o baront_n as_o likewise_o those_o other_o word_n of_o his_o ubi_fw-la voluntas_fw-la imperat_fw-la &_o non_fw-la lex_fw-la ibi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la rex_fw-la where_o he_o make_v it_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o our_o king_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o law._n have_v therefore_o show_v that_o the_o law_n be_v always_o in_o full_a force_n till_o they_o be_v revoke_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n which_o make_v they_o and_o that_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o bind_v to_o the_o law_n and_o that_o the_o law_n themselves_o be_v never_o in_o bondage_n to_o any_o man_n we_o know_v from_o thence_o what_o we_o be_v to_o conclude_v concern_v those_o papist_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v in_o office_n in_o desiance_n to_o the_o law_n we_o have_v once_o a_o mischievous_a distinction_n of_o sheriff_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o sheriff_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la but_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v in_o office_n without_o take_v the_o test_n be_v no_o officer_n either_o in_o right_n or_o in_o fact_n for_o the_o 25_o car._n 2._o say_v that_o their_o office_n be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la void_a and_o then_o those_o officer_n be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la no_o officer_n and_o can_v do_v we_o no_o more_o hurt_n than_o if_o they_o be_v under_o ground_n and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o trouble_v our_o head_n about_o they_o though_o they_o may_v in_o all_o likelihood_n fall_v under_o the_o care_n and_o consideration_n of_o a_o parliament_n after_o all_o some_o person_n may_v possible_o be_v so_o far_o delude_v as_o to_o think_v there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o equity_n in_o the_o toleration_n of_o papist_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o christian_a rule_n of_o do_v as_o one_o will_v be_v do_v by_o now_o for_o any_o papist_n to_o plead_v this_o rule_n of_o equity_n himself_o or_o any_o body_n else_o in_o his_o behalf_n be_v just_a as_o if_o a_o highway_n man_n shall_v thus_o urge_v it_o upon_o his_o judge_n my_o lord_n if_o you_o hang_v i_o you_o break_v the_o golden_a rule_n for_o i_o be_o sure_a you_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o be_v so_o serve_v yourself_o nor_o to_o hang_v with_o i_o now_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o this_o case_n do_v not_o lie_v either_o in_o forbear_v to_o punish_v the_o offender_n or_o in_o hang_v with_o he_o for_o company_n but_o in_o be_v content_a to_o submit_v to_o the_o same_o law_n if_o he_o himself_o shall_v commit_v the_o same_o crime_n and_o so_o be_v we_o willing_a to_o lie_v under_o all_o the_o penal_a law_n whenever_o we_o turn_v papist_n and_o therefore_o no_o body_n can_v tax_v we_o with_o want_n of_o equity_n because_o we_o do_v no_o otherway_n to_o the_o papist_n than_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v do_v by_o in_o the_o same_o case_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o our_o conscience_n do_v not_o serve_v we_o to_o be_v papist_n though_o they_o do_v neither_o do_v the_o judge_n conscience_n serve_v he_o to_o rob_v though_o it_o seem_v the_o highway_n man_n be_v do_v and_o therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n still_o it_o may_v be_v further_o reply_v that_o this_o be_v proper_o a_o judicial_a cause_n because_o robbery_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o of_o property_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v punish_v whereas_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n according_a to_o a_o man_n conscience_n though_o it_o be_v amiss_o yet_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o hamane_a law_n but_o be_v to_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n alone_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o conscience_n now_o this_o be_v the_o new_a doctrine_n which_o i_o shall_v prove_v to_o be_v false_a by_o positive_a and_o express_a scripture_n for_o job_n say_v chap._n 31._o ver._n 28._o that_o be_v his_o heart_n have_v be_v secret_o persuade_v and_o he_o have_v thereupon_o kiss_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n this_o be_v a_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n because_o he_o have_v therein_o lie_v against_o the_o god_n above_o so_o that_o though_o a_o man_n heart_n and_o conscience_n lead_v he_o to_o idolatry_n yet_o job_n tell_v we_o this_o be_v inditable_a it_o be_v avon_n pelili_n a_o judicial_a crime_n and_o as_o punishable_a by_o humane_a law_n as_o adultery_n with_o another_o man_n wise_n be_v as_o you_o have_v it_o in_o the_o same_o phrase_n in_o the_o 11_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o second_o instance_n of_o a_o punishable_a conscience_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n give_v we_o john_n 16._o 2._o yea_o the_o time_n come_v that_o whosoever_o kill_v you_o will_v think_v he_o do_v god_n service_n now_o i_o will_v say_v know_v whether_o such_o a_o conscience_n as_o this_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v and_o punish_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v sacrilege_n for_o humane_a law_n to_o control_v conscience_n i_o mean_v such_o a_o one_o as_o kill_v and_o murder_v for_o god_n sake_n and_o i_o ask_v again_o whether_o there_o be_v no_o conscience_n of_o this_o stamp_n now_o in_o the_o world_n and_o whether_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o holy_a inquisition_n religious_a crusado_n and_o meritorious_a massacre_n to_o extirpate_v heretic_n and_o abundance_n of_o this_o divine_a service_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n whether_o they_o have_v not_o offer_v up_o whole_a hecatomb_n of_o these_o sacrifice_n in_o most_o country_n and_o whether_o a_o neighbour_a prince_n have_v not_o be_v high_o extol_v and_o have_v all_o his_o most_o christian_a title_n double_a gild_a with_o the_o flattery_n of_o his_o clergy_n for_o the_o late_a merit_n of_o his_o religious_a service_n in_o this_o kind_n and_o therefore_o if_o man_n will_v do_v thing_n in_o order_n let_v they_o first_o send_v for_o a_o breed_n of_o irish_a wolf_n and_o
account_n of_o it_o who_o say_v that_o he_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o it_o any_o other_o way_n and_o be_v so_o full_o convince_v that_o the_o nuion_n have_v cause_n give_v they_o to_o be_v jealous_a that_o he_o himself_o set_v forward_o the_o act_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o he_o see_v that_o the_o e._n of_o s._n do_v not_o much_o like_o it_o the_o parliament_n as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o religion_n be_v safe_a in_o the_o king_n be_v negative_a have_v not_o take_v any_o great_a care_n of_o its_o own_o constitution_n but_o it_o seem_v the_o best_a expedient_a that_o can_v be_v find_v for_o lay_v the_o jealousy_n of_o his_o late_a majesty_n and_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o successor_n to_o take_v so_o much_o care_n of_o the_o two_o house_n that_o so_o the_o danger_n with_o which_o man_n be_v then_o alarm_v may_v seem_v the_o less_o formidable_a upon_o so_o effectual_a a_o security_n and_o thus_o all_o the_o stir_n that_o he_o keep_v with_o perjury_n and_o imposture_n aught_o to_o make_v no_o other_o impression_n but_o the_o wantonness_n of_o his_o own_o temper_n that_o meddle_v so_o bold_o with_o thing_n of_o which_o he_o know_v so_o little_a the_o true_a secret._n for_o here_o be_v a_o law_n pass_v of_o which_o all_o make_v great_a use_n that_o oppose_v the_o bill_n of_o exclusion_n to_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o nation_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o danger_n of_o popery_n even_o under_o a_o prince_n of_o that_o religion_n but_o as_o he_o will_v turn_v the_o matter_n it_o amount_v to_o this_o that_o that_o law_n may_v be_v of_o good_a use_n in_o that_o season_n to_o lay_v the_o jealousy_n of_o the_o nation_n till_o there_o be_v a_o prince_n on_o the_o throne_n of_o that_o communion_n and_o then_o when_o the_o turn_n be_v serve_v it_o must_v be_v throw_v away_o to_o open_v the_o only_a door_n that_o be_v now_o shut_v upon_o the_o re-establishment_n of_o that_o religion_n this_o be_v but_o one_o hint_n among_o a_o great_a many_o more_o of_o the_o state_n of_o affair_n at_o the_o time_n that_o this_o act_n of_o the_o test_n be_v make_v to_o show_v that_o the_o evidence_n give_v by_o the_o witness_n have_v no_o other_o share_n in_o that_o matter_n but_o that_o it_o give_v rise_v to_o the_o other_o discovery_n and_o a_o fair_a opportunity_n to_o those_o who_o know_v the_o secret_a of_o the_o late_a king_n religion_n and_o the_o negotiation_n at_o dover_n to_o provide_v such_o a_o effectual_a security_n as_o may_v both_o save_v the_o crown_n and_o secure_v the_o religion_n and_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a some_o of_o the_o bishop_n know_v who_o to_o their_o honour_n be_v faithful_a to_o both_o the_o three_o reason_n he_o give_v for_o repeal_n the_o act_n be_v the_o incompetent_a authority_n of_o those_o who_o enact_v it_o for_o it_o be_v of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a nature_n and_o here_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o wing_n to_o a_o top-flight_n and_o charge_v it_o with_o nothing_o less_o than_o the_o depose_v of_o christ_n from_o his_o throne_n the_o disow_a neglect_v and_o assront_v his_o commission_n to_o his_o catholic_n church_n and_o entrench_v upon_o this_o sacred_a prerogative_n of_o his_o holy_a catholic_n church_n and_o then_o that_o he_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o seed_v his_o spleen_n with_o rail_v at_o the_o whole_a order_n he_o make_v a_o ridiculous_a objection_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v present_a in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v show_v his_o respect_n to_o they_o by_o tell_v in_o a_o parenthesis_n that_o to_o their_o shame_n they_o have_v consent_v to_o it_o but_o have_v this_o scaramuchio_n no_o shame_n leave_v he_o do_v the_o parliament_n pretend_v by_o this_o act_n to_o make_v any_o decision_n in_o those_o two_o point_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o idolatry_n have_v not_o the_o convocation_n desined_a they_o both_o for_o above_o a_o age_n before_o in_o the_o 28_o article_n of_o our_o church_n these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v find_v transabstantiation_n or_o the_o change_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o holy_a writ_n but_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o scripture_n overthrow_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n and_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o many_o superstition_n and_o for_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v also_o declare_v very_o express_o in_o the_o same_o body_n of_o article_n since_o in_o the_o article_n 35._o the_o homily_n be_v declare_v to_o contain_v a_o godly_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n necessary_a for_o those_o time_n and_o upon_o that_o it_o be_v judge_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o minister_n diligent_o and_o distinct_o that_o they_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o second_o of_o these_o which_o be_v against_o the_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n aggravate_v the_o idolatry_n of_o that_o church_n in_o so_o many_o particular_n and_o with_o such_o severe_a expression_n that_o those_o who_o at_o first_o make_v those_o article_n and_o all_o those_o who_o do_v now_o sign_v they_o or_o oblige_v other_o to_o sign_n they_o must_v either_o believe_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n or_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v the_o impudent_a society_n that_o ever_o assume_v the_o name_n of_o a_o church_n if_o she_o propose_v such_o homily_n to_o the_o people_n in_o which_o this_o charge_n be_v give_v so_o home_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o herself_o a_o man_n must_v be_v of_o bay_n pitch_n to_o rise_v up_o to_o this_o degree_n of_o impudence_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n then_o these_o point_n have_v be_v already_o determine_v and_o be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o doctrine_n enact_v by_o law_n all_o that_o the_o parliament_n do_v be_v only_o to_o take_v these_o out_o of_o a_o great_a many_o more_o that_o by_o this_o test_n it_o may_v appear_v whether_o they_o who_o come_v into_o either_o house_n be_v of_o that_o religion_n or_o not_o and_o now_o let_v our_o reasoner_n try_v what_o he_o can_v make_v out_o of_o this_o or_o how_o he_o can_v justify_v the_o scandal_n that_o he_o so_o bold_o throw_v upon_o his_o order_n as_o if_o they_o have_v as_o much_o in_o they_o lay_v destroy_v the_o very_a be_v of_o a_o christian_a church_n and_o have_v profane_o pawn_v the_o bishop_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o betray_v the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o by_o law_n establish_v in_o particular_a as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o church_n catholic_n in_o general_n p._n 8_o 9_o all_o this_o show_v to_o who_o he_o have_v pawn_v both_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o lord_n and_o something_o else_o too_o which_o be_v both_o conscience_n and_o honour_n be_v he_o have_v any_o jest_n when_o one_o reflect_v on_o two_o of_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v of_o that_o venerable_a body_n while_o this_o act_n pass_v who_o memory_n will_v be_v bless_v in_o the_o present_a and_o follow_a age_n those_o two_o great_a and_o good_a man_n that_o fill_v the_o see_v of_o chester_n and_o oxford_n he_o must_v conclude_v that_o as_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o they_o so_o certain_o their_o see_v be_v not_o worthy_a of_o they_o since_o they_o have_v be_v plague_v with_o such_o successor_n that_o because_o bay_n delight_n in_o figure_n take_v from_o the_o roman_a empire_n i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o since_o commodus_n succeed_v to_o marcus_n aurelius_n i_o do_v not_o find_v a_o more_o incongruous_a succession_n in_o history_n with_o what_o sensible_a regret_n must_v those_o who_o be_v so_o often_o edify_v with_o the_o gravity_n the_o piety_n the_o generosity_n and_o charity_n of_o the_o late_a bishop_n of_o oxford_n look_v on_o when_o they_o see_v such_o a_o harleguin_n in_o his_o room_n his_o four_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o uncertainty_n and_o falsehood_n of_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o declaration_n itself_o pag._n 9_o for_o our_o comedian_n maintain_v his_o character_n still_o and_o scorn_v to_o speak_v of_o establish_v law_n with_o any_o decency_n here_o he_o put_v in_o a_o paragraph_n as_o be_v former_o mark_v which_o belong_v to_o his_o second_o reason_n but_o it_o seem_v some_o of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o have_v pawn_v himself_o think_v he_o have_v not_o say_v enough_o on_o that_o head_n and_o therefore_o to_o save_v blotting_n he_o put_v it_o in_o here_o after_o that_o he_o tell_v the_o gentry_n that_o transubstantiation_n be_v a_o notion_n belong_v to_o the_o schoolman_n and_o metaphysician_n and_o that_o he_o may_v bespeak_v their_o favour_n he_o tell_v they_o in_o very_o soft_a word_n that_o their_o learning_n be_v more_o polite_a and_o practicable_a in_o the_o civil_a affair_n of_o human_a life_n to_o understand_v the_o
two_o more_o of_o these_o volume_n the_o history_n of_o the_o reformation_n sell_v still_o so_o well_o that_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v mr._n chiswell_n the_o printer_n of_o it_o have_v make_v any_o present_a to_o this_o reasoner_n to_o raise_v its_o price_n for_o to_o attack_v it_o with_o so_o much_o malice_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o offer_v one_o reason_n to_o lessen_v its_o credit_n be_v as_o effectual_a a_o recommendation_n as_o this_o author_n can_v give_v it_o he_o pretend_v that_o dr._n burnet_n design_n be_v to_o make_v cranmer_n appear_v a_o mere_a sacramentarian_n as_o to_o doctrine_n as_o he_o have_v make_v he_o appear_v a_o erastian_n as_o to_o discipline_n and_o he_o think_v the_o vain_a man_n be_v flatter_v into_o all_o the_o pain_n he_o take_v that_o he_o may_v give_v reputation_n to_o the_o error_n of_o his_o patron_n and_o that_o those_o two_o grand_a forgery_n be_v the_o grand_a singularity_n of_o his_o history_n and_o the_o main_a thing_n that_o give_v it_o popular_a vogue_n and_o reputation_n with_o his_o party_n so_o that_o be_v these_o two_o blind_a story_n and_o the_o reason_n depend_v upon_o they_o retrench_v it_o will_v be_v like_o the_o shave_v off_o sampson_n hair_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o strength_n peculiar_a to_o the_o history_n but_o to_o all_o this_o stuff_n i_o shall_v only_o say_v 1._o that_o the_o charge_n of_o forgery_n fall_v back_o on_o the_o reasoner_n since_o as_o to_o cranmer_n opinion_n of_o the_o sacrament_n his_o own_o book_n and_o his_o dispute_n at_o oxford_n be_v such_o plain_a evidence_n that_o none_o but_o bay_n can_v have_v question_v it_o and_o for_o his_o be_v a_o erastian_n dr._n burnet_n have_v clear_o prove_v that_o he_o have_v change_v his_o opinion_n in_o that_o point_n so_o that_o though_o he_o show_v that_o he_o have_v be_v indeed_o once_o engage_v in_o those_o opinion_n yet_o he_o prove_v that_o he_o have_v forsake_v they_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_v to_o who_o the_o charge_n of_o forgery_n belong_v 2._o dr._n burnet_n have_v indeed_o some_o temptation_n to_o vanity_n now_o since_o he_o be_v ill_o use_v by_o bay_n and_o put_v in_o such_o company_n but_o i_o dare_v say_v if_o he_o go_v to_o give_v he_o his_o character_n he_o will_v never_o mention_v so_o slight_a a_o one_o as_o vanity_n in_o which_o how_o excessive_a soever_o he_o may_v be_v yet_o it_o be_v the_o small_a of_o all_o his_o fault_n 3._o these_o two_o particular_n here_o mention_v bear_v so_o inconsiderable_a a_o share_n in_o that_o history_n and_o have_v be_v so_o little_o mind_v that_o i_o dare_v say_v of_o a_o hundred_o that_o be_v please_v with_o that_o work_n there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o will_v assign_v these_o as_o their_o motive_n he_o censure_v dr._n burnet_n for_o say_v he_o have_v often_o head_n it_o say_v that_o the_o article_n of_o our_o church_n be_v frame_v by_o cranmer_n and_o ridly_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o mean_a trade_n of_o a_o historian_n to_o stoop_v to_o bear-say_a p._n 55._o but_o the_o best_a of_o all_o the_o roman_a historian_n sallust_n in_o bello_fw-la katil_n do_v it_o and_o in_o this_o dr._n burnet_n maintain_v the_o character_n of_o a_o sincere_a historian_n to_o say_v nothing_o that_o be_v not_o well_o ground_v and_o since_o it_o have_v be_v often_o say_v by_o many_o writer_n that_o these_o two_o bishop_n prepare_v our_o article_n he_o find_v no_o particular_a evidence_n of_o that_o deliver_v it_o with_o its_o own_o doubtfulness_n it_o be_v very_o like_a sa._n oxan_n will_v have_v be_v more_o positive_a upon_o half_a the_o ground_n that_o dr._n burnet_n have_v but_o the_o other_o choose_v to_o write_v exact_o yet_o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o they_o pen_v they_o and_o if_o either_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o see_v or_o of_o their_o person_n be_v consider_v the_o thing_n will_v appear_v reasonable_a enough_o but_o i_o do_v not_o wonder_v to_o see_v any_o thing_n that_o look_v like_o a_o modesty_n of_o style_n offend_v our_o author_n he_o be_v next_o so_o kind_a to_o dr._n burnet_n as_o to_o offer_v he_o some_o counsel_n p._n 50._o that_o he_o will_v be_v well_o advise_v to_o employ_v his_o pain_n in_o write_v lampoon_n upon_o the_o present_a prince_n of_o christendom_n especial_o his_o own_o which_o he_o delight_v in_o most_o because_o it_o be_v the_o worst_a thing_n that_o himself_o can_v do_v then_o collect_v the_o record_n of_o former_a time_n for_o the_o first_o will_v require_v time_n and_o postage_n to_o pursue_v his_o malice_n but_o the_o second_o be_v easy_o trace_v in_o the_o chimney_n corner_n one_o will_v think_v that_o this_o period_n be_v write_v by_o mr._n louth_n it_o be_v so_o obscure_a and_o ill_o express_v that_o nothing_o be_v plain_a but_o the_o malice_n of_o it_o but_o he_o of_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o further_a from_o reproach_v any_o for_o write_v lampoon_n who_o have_v now_o give_v so_o rude_a a_o one_o on_o the_o late_a king_n and_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o if_o bold_a rail_a without_o either_o wit_n or_o decency_n deserve_v that_o name_n i_o will_v only_o say_v this_o further_a that_o if_o one_o have_v the_o ill_a nature_n to_o write_v a_o lampoon_n on_o the_o government_n one_o of_o the_o severe_a article_n in_o it_o will_v be_v that_o it_o seem_v writer_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v find_v when_o such_o a_o baboon_n be_v make_v use_n of_o it_o be_v lampoon_n enough_o upon_o the_o age_n that_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n but_o it_o be_v downright_a reproach_n that_o he_o be_v make_v the_o champion_n of_o a_o cause_n which_o if_o it_o be_v bad_a of_o itself_o must_v suffer_v extreme_o by_o be_v in_o such_o hand_n and_o thus_o i_o think_v enough_o be_v say_v in_o answer_n to_o his_o impertinent_a digression_n upon_o transubstantiation_n let_v he_o renounce_v the_o article_n of_o our_o church_n and_o all_o that_o he_o possess_v in_o consequence_n to_o his_o have_v sign_v it_o and_o then_o we_o will_v argue_v all_o the_o rest_n with_o he_o upon_o the_o square_n but_o as_o long_o as_o he_o own_v that_o he_o be_v bind_v likewise_o to_o own_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o test_n which_o be_v the_o renounce_n of_o transubstantiation_n in_o this_o discourse_n he_o make_v his_o old_a hatred_n to_o calvin_n and_o the_o calvinist_n return_v so_o often_o that_o it_o appear_v very_o conspicuous_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v strong_a now_o than_o ever_o and_o that_o for_o a_o particular_a reason_n when_o the_o prince_n and_o princess_n of_o orange_n be_v marry_v he_o be_v perhaps_o the_o only_a man_n in_o england_n that_o express_v his_o uneasiness_n at_o that_o happy_a conjunction_n in_o so_o clownish_a a_o manner_n that_o when_o their_o highness_n past_a through_o canterbury_n he_o will_v not_o go_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o body_n to_o which_o he_o be_v so_o long_a a_o blemish_n to_o pay_v his_o duty_n to_o they_o and_o when_o he_o be_v ask_v the_o reason_n he_o say_v he_o can_v have_v no_o regard_n to_o a_o calvinist_n prince_n now_o this_o calvinist_n prince_n have_v declare_v his_o mind_n so_o open_o and_o full_o against_o the_o repeal_n of_o the_o test_n that_o no_o doubt_n this_o have_v increase_v bay_n distemper_n and_o heighten_v his_o choler_n against_o the_o whole_a party_n the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o test_n be_v the_o declaration_n make_v of_o the_o idolatry_n commit_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n upon_o which_o he_o tell_v we_o p._n 71_o 72._o that_o idolatry_n be_v a_o stab_v and_o cutthroat_n word_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o invite_v and_o warrant_v the_o rabble_n whenever_o opportunity_n favour_n to_o destroy_v the_o roman_a catholic_n and_o here_o bay_n will_v out_o do_v himself_o since_o this_o be_v a_o masterpiece_n of_o service_n therefore_o he_o make_v the_o tax_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o idolatry_n a_o piece_n of_o inhumanity_n that_o outdo_v the_o savage_n of_o the_o cannibal_n themselves_o and_o damn_v at_o once_o both_o body_n and_o soul._n he_o charge_v dr._n stillingfleet_n as_o the_o great_a founder_n of_o this_o and_o all_o other_o anticatholick_a and_o anti-christian_n and_o uncharitable_a principle_n among_o we_o and_o that_o the_o test_n be_v the_o swear_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o unlearned_a and_o fanatic_a notion_n of_o idolatry_n p._n 130._o 135._o and_o the_o result_n of_o all_o be_v that_o idolatry_n make_v the_o plot_n and_o then_o the_o plot_n make_v idolatry_n and_o that_o the_o same_o person_n make_v both_o he_o have_v also_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o second_o impertinence_n to_o show_v his_o second-hand_n read_v again_o upon_o the_o notion_n of_o idolatry_n but_o all_o this_o fall_v off_o with_o a_o very_a short_a answer_n if_o he_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o believe_v that_o the_o homily_n contain_v a_o
godly_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n all_o this_o clamour_n against_o idolatry_n turn_v against_o himself_o for_o he_o will_v find_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n charge_v with_o this_o almost_o a_o age_n before_o dr._n stillingfleet_n be_v bear_v and_o though_o perhaps_o none_o have_v ever_o defend_v the_o charge_n with_o so_o much_o learning_n as_o he_o have_v do_v yet_o no_o malice_n less_o impudent_a than_o he_o be_v can_v make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o the_o accusation_n it_o will_v be_v another_o strain_n of_o our_o author_n modesty_n if_o he_o will_v pretend_v that_o our_o church_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o own_o the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o her_o homily_n he_o must_v by_o this_o make_v our_o church_n as_o treacherous_a to_o her_o member_n as_o sa._n oxon_n be_v to_o she_o for_o to_o deliver_v this_o doctrine_n to_o the_o people_n if_o we_o believe_v it_o not_o ourselves_o be_v to_o be_v as_o impudent_a as_o he_o himself_o can_v pretend_v to_o be_v a_o church_n may_v believe_v a_o doctrine_n which_o she_o do_v not_o think_v necessary_a to_o propose_v to_o all_o her_o member_n but_o she_o be_v indeed_o a_o society_n sit_v for_o such_o pastor_n as_o he_o be_v if_o she_o can_v propose_v to_o the_o people_n a_o doctrine_n chief_o one_o of_o so_o great_a consequence_n as_o this_o be_v without_o she_o believe_v it_o herself_o so_o then_o he_o must_v either_o renounce_v our_o church_n and_o her_o article_n or_o he_o must_v answer_v all_o his_o own_o plea_n for_o clear_v that_o church_n of_o this_o imputation_n which_o be_v so_o slight_a that_o it_o will_v be_v no_o hard_a matter_n even_o for_o such_o a_o trifle_a writer_n as_o himself_o be_v to_o do_v it_o as_o for_o what_o he_o say_v of_o stab_v and_o cutthroat_n word_n he_o may_v charge_v we_o with_o such_o word_n if_o he_o will_v but_o we_o know_v who_o we_o may_v charge_v with_o the_o deed_n i_o will_v glad_o see_v the_o list_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v murder_v by_o these_o word_n to_o try_v if_o they_o can_v be_v put_v in_o the_o balance_n either_o with_o the_o massacre_n of_o ireland_n or_o that_o of_o paris_n upon_o which_o i_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o his_o slight_a way_n of_o mention_v coligny_n and_o his_o faction_n and_o tell_v we_o in_o plain_a word_n p._n 45._o that_o they_o be_v rebel_n this_o be_v perhaps_o another_o instance_n of_o his_o kindness_n to_o the_o calvinist_n prince_n that_o be_v descend_v from_o that_o great_a man._n if_o idolatry_n make_v our_o plot_n it_o be_v not_o the_o first_o that_o it_o make_v but_o his_o malignity_n be_v still_o like_o himself_o in_o his_o charge_v dr._n stillingfleet_n who_o he_o say_v be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o idolatry_n as_o if_o he_o have_v suborn_v the_o evidence_n in_o our_o plot._n i_o shall_v congraulate_v to_o the_o doctor_n the_o honour_n that_o be_v do_v he_o by_o the_o malice_n of_o one_o who_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o hatred_n of_o all_o good_a man_n if_o i_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o so_o comtemptible_a a_o person_n that_o his_o love_n and_o his_o hatred_n be_v equal_o insignificant_a if_o he_o think_v our_o church_n worse_o than_o cannibal_n i_o wish_v he_o will_v be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o go_v and_o make_v a_o trial_n and_o see_v whether_o these_o savage_n will_v use_v he_o as_o we_o have_v do_v i_o dare_v say_v they_o will_v not_o eat_v he_o for_o they_o will_v find_v so_o much_o gall_n and_o choler_n in_o he_o that_o the_o first_o bit_n will_v quite_o disgust_v they_o reflection_n on_o a_o late_a pamphlet_n entitle_v parliamentum_fw-la pacificum_fw-la license_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o sunderland_n and_o print_v at_o london_n in_o march_n 1688._o i._o peace_n be_v a_o very_a desirable_a thing_n yet_o every_o state_n that_o be_v peaceable_a be_v not_o blind_o to_o be_v court_v a_o apoplexy_n be_v the_o most_o peaceable_a state_n into_o which_o a_o man_n body_n can_v be_v lay_v yet_o few_o will_v desire_v to_o pacific_a the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n at_o that_o rate_n a_o implicit_a faith_n and_o absolute_a slavery_n be_v the_o two_o peaceabl_a thing_n that_o can_v be_v yet_o we_o confess_v we_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o try_v so_o dangerous_a a_o experiment_n and_o while_o the_o remedy_n be_v too_o strong_a we_o will_v choose_v rather_o to_o bear_v our_o disease_n than_o to_o venture_v on_o they_o the_o instance_n that_o be_v propose_v to_o the_o imitation_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v that_o parliament_n which_o call_v in_o the_o late_a king_n and_o yet_o that_o can_v so_o much_o as_o be_v call_v a_o parliament_n unless_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o commonwealth_n principle_n that_o the_o sovereign_a power_n be_v radical_o in_o the_o people_n for_o its_o be_v choose_v without_o the_o king_n be_v write_v be_v such_o a_o essential_a nullity_n that_o no_o subsequent_a ratification_n can_v take_v it_o away_o for_o all_o people_n see_v that_o they_o can_v not_o depend_v upon_o any_o act_n pass_v by_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v quick_o dissolve_v and_o ever_o since_o it_o have_v be_v call_v by_o all_o the_o monarchical_a party_n a_o convention_n and_o not_o a_o parliament_n but_o now_o in_o order_n to_o the_o court_v the_o commonwealth_n party_n this_o be_v not_o only_o call_v a_o parliament_n but_o be_v propose_v as_o a_o pattern_n to_o all_o other_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o pag._n 19_o ii_o but_o since_o this_o author_n will_v send_v we_o back_o to_o that_o time_n and_o since_o he_o take_v so_o ill_a that_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o late_a king_n shall_v be_v forget_v let_v we_o examine_v that_o transaction_n a_o little_a and_o then_o we_o shall_v see_v whether_o it_o have_v not_o be_v more_o for_o his_o honour_n to_o let_v it_o be_v forget_v the_o king_n do_v indeed_o in_o his_o declaration_n from_o breda_n promise_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n on_o which_o he_o insist_v in_o a_o large_a and_o wise_a declaration_n set_v out_o after_o he_o be_v settle_v on_o the_o throne_n but_o after_o that_o he_o have_v get_v a_o parliament_n choose_v all_o of_o creature_n depend_v on_o himself_o who_o for_o many_o year_n grant_v he_o every_o thing_n that_o he_o desire_v a_o severe_a act_n of_o uniformity_n be_v pass_v and_o the_o king_n promise_n be_v carry_v off_o by_o this_o that_o the_o king_n can_v not_o refuse_v to_o comply_v with_o so_o loyal_a a_o parliament_n it_o be_v well_o enough_o know_v that_o those_o who_o be_v then_o secret_o papist_n and_o who_o disguise_v their_o religion_n for_o many_o year_n after_o this_o as_o the_o king_n himself_o do_v to_o the_o last_o animate_v the_o chief_a man_n of_o our_o church_n to_o carry_v the_o point_n of_o uniformity_n as_o high_a as_o be_v possible_a and_o that_o both_o then_o and_o ever_o since_o all_o that_o propose_v any_o expedient_n for_o unite_n we_o or_o as_o it_o be_v afterward_o term_v for_o comprehend_v the_o dissenter_n be_v represent_v as_o the_o betrayer_n of_o the_o church_n the_o design_n be_v then_o clear_a to_o some_o that_o so_o by_o carry_v the_o term_n of_o conformity_n to_o a_o great_a rigidity_n there_o may_v be_v many_o nonconformist_n and_o great_a occasion_n give_v for_o a_o toleration_n under_o which_o popery_n may_v insensible_o creep_v in_o for_o if_o the_o expedient_n that_o the_o king_n himself_o propose_v in_o his_o declaration_n have_v be_v stand_v to_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o of_o the_o 2000_o conscientious_a minister_n as_o he_o call_v they_o pag._n 14._o by_o a_o affectation_n too_o gross_a to_o pass_v on_o they_o that_o be_v turn_v out_o above_o 1700_o have_v stay_v in_o their_o practice_n have_v but_o too_o good_a success_n on_o those_o who_o be_v then_o at_o the_o head_n of_o our_o church_n who_o spirit_n be_v too_o much_o sour_v by_o their_o ill_a usage_n during_o the_o war_n and_o who_o principle_n lead_v they_o to_o so_o good_a a_o opinion_n of_o all_o that_o the_o court_n do_v that_o for_o a_o great_a while_o they_o will_v suspect_v nothing_o but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o church_n party_n that_o carry_v all_o before_o they_o in_o that_o parliament_n be_v animate_v to_o press_v thing_n so_o hard_o the_o dissenter_n be_v secret_o encourage_v to_o stand_v out_o and_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o king_n temper_n and_o principle_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o trade_n will_v certain_o procure_v they_o a_o toleration_n and_o ever_o since_o that_o party_n that_o thus_o have_v set_v we_o together_o by_o the_o ear_n have_v shift_v fides_fw-la dextrous_o enough_o but_o still_o they_o have_v carry_v on_o the_o main_a design_n which_o be_v to_o keep_v up_o the_o quarrel_n in_o the_o interval_n of_o parliament_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v in_o vogue_n but_o when_o a_o session_n of_o parliament_n come_v
reject_v there_o they_o make_v their_o application_n to_o you_o in_o the_o second_o place_n the_o instance_n of_o this_o may_v be_v give_v in_o all_o time_n i_o do_v not_o repeat_v they_o because_o whatsoever_o be_v unnecessary_a must_v be_v tedious_a the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n be_v so_o plain_a as_o not_o to_o admit_v a_o dispute_n you_o can_v therefore_o reasonable_o flatter_v yourselves_o that_o there_o be_v any_o inclination_n to_o you_o they_o never_o pretend_v to_o allow_v you_o any_o quarter_n but_o to_o usher_v in_o liberty_n for_o themselves_o under_o that_o shelter_n i_o refer_v you_o to_o mr._n coleman_n letter_n and_o to_o the_o journal_o of_o parliament_n where_o you_o may_v be_v convince_v if_o you_o can_v be_v so_o mistake_v as_o to_o doubt_v nay_o at_o this_o very_a hour_n they_o can_v hardly_o forbear_v in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o courtship_n to_o let_v fall_v hard_a word_n of_o you_o so_o little_o be_v nature_n to_o be_v restrain_v it_o will_v start_v out_o sometime_o disdain_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o usurpation_n of_o art_n and_o interest_n this_o alliance_n between_o liberty_n and_o infallibility_n be_v bring_v together_o the_o two_o most_o contrary_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world._n the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o only_o dislike_v the_o allow_a liberty_n but_o by_o its_o principle_n it_o can_v do_v it_o wine_n be_v not_o more_o express_o forbid_v to_o the_o mahometan_n than_o give_v heretic_n liberty_n be_v to_o papist_n they_o be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o make_v good_a their_o vow_n to_o you_o than_o man_n marry_v before_o and_o their_o wife_n alive_a can_v confirm_v their_o contract_n with_o another_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o kindness_n will_v be_v a_o habit_n of_o sin_n of_o which_o they_o be_v to_o repent_v and_o their_o absolution_n be_v to_o be_v have_v upon_o no_o other_o term_n than_o their_o promise_n to_o destroy_v you_o you_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v hug_v now_o only_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o better_o squeeze_v at_o another_o time_n there_o must_v be_v something_o extraordinary_a when_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n set_v up_o bill_n and_o offer_v plaster_n for_o tender_a conscience_n by_o all_o that_o have_v hitherto_o appear_v her_o skill_n in_o chirurgery_n lie_v chief_o in_o a_o quick_a hand_n to_o cut_v off_o limb_n but_o she_o be_v the_o worst_a at_o healing_n of_o any_o that_o ever_o pretend_a to_o it_o to_o come_v so_o quick_a from_o another_o extreme_a be_v such_o a_o unnatural_a motion_n that_o you_o ought_v to_o be_v upon_o your_o guard_n the_o other_o day_n you_o be_v son_n of_o belial_n now_o you_o be_v angel_n of_o light._n this_o be_v a_o violent_a change_n and_o it_o will_v be_v fit_a for_o you_o to_o pause_v upon_o it_o before_o you_o believe_v it_o if_o your_o feature_n be_v not_o alter_v neither_o be_v their_o opinion_n of_o you_o whatever_o may_v be_v pretend_v do_v you_o believe_v less_o than_o you_o do_v that_o there_o be_v idolatry_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n sure_o you_o do_v not_o see_v then_o how_o they_o treat_v both_o in_o word_n and_o write_v those_o who_o entertain_v that_o opinion_n conclude_v from_o hence_o how_o inconsistent_a their_o favour_n be_v with_o this_o single_a article_n except_o they_o give_v you_o a_o dispensation_n for_o this_o too_o and_o by_o a_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la secure_v you_o that_o they_o will_v not_o think_v the_o worse_a of_o you_o think_v a_o little_a how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o build_v upon_o a_o foundation_n of_o parodox_n popery_n now_o be_v the_o only_a friend_n to_o liberty_n and_o the_o know_a enemy_n to_o persecution_n the_o man_n of_o taunton_n and_o tiverton_n be_v above_o all_o other_o eminent_a for_o loyalty_n the_o quaker_n from_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o papist_n not_o to_o be_v christian_n be_v now_o make_v favourite_n and_o take_v into_o their_o particular_a protection_n they_o be_v on_o a_o sudden_a grow_v the_o most_o accomplish_v man_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o good_a breed_n and_o give_v thanks_o with_o the_o best_a grace_n in_o double_a refine_a language_n so_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o wonder_v though_o a_o man_n of_o that_o persuasion_n in_o spite_n of_o his_o hat_n shall_v be_v master_n of_o the_o ceremony_n not_o to_o say_v harsh_a word_n these_o be_v such_o very_a new_a thing_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a not_o to_o suspend_v our_o belief_n till_o by_o a_o little_a more_o experience_n we_o may_v be_v inform_v whether_o they_o be_v reality_n or_o apparition_n we_o have_v be_v under_o shameful_a mistake_n if_o these_o opinion_n be_v true_a but_o for_o the_o present_a we_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v incredulous_a except_o we_o can_v be_v convince_v that_o the_o priest_n word_n in_o this_o case_n too_o be_v able_a to_o make_v such_o a_o sudden_a and_o effectual_a change_n and_o that_o their_o power_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o that_o it_o extend_v to_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o often_o as_o they_o be_v so_o dispose_v let_v i_o now_o speak_v of_o the_o instrument_n of_o your_o friendship_n and_o then_o leave_v you_o to_o judge_v whether_o they_o do_v not_o afford_v matter_n of_o suspicion_n no_o sharpness_n be_v to_o be_v mingle_v where_o heal_v only_o be_v intend_v so_o nothing_o will_v be_v say_v to_o expose_v particular_a man_n how_o strong_a so_o ever_o the_o temptation_n may_v be_v or_o how_o clear_a the_o proof_n to_o make_v it_o out_o a_o word_n or_o two_o in_o general_n for_o your_o better_a caution_n shall_v suffice_v suppose_v then_o for_o argument_n sake_n that_o the_o mediator_n of_o this_o new_a alliance_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o have_v be_v former_o employ_v in_o treaty_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o there_o detect_v to_o have_v act_v by_o order_n and_o to_o have_v be_v impower_v to_o give_v encouragement_n and_o reward_n will_v not_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o suspect_v they_o if_o they_o shall_v plain_o be_v under_o engagement_n to_o one_o side_n their_o argument_n to_o the_o other_o aught_o to_o be_v receive_v according_o their_o fair_a protence_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o part_v of_o their_o commission_n which_o may_v not_o improbable_o give_v they_o a_o dispensation_n in_o the_o case_n of_o truth_n when_o it_o may_v bring_v a_o prejudice_n upon_o the_o service_n of_o those_o by_o who_o they_o be_v employ_v if_o there_o shall_v be_v man_n who_o have_v former_o have_v mean_n and_o authority_n to_o persuade_v by_o secular_a argument_n have_v in_o pursuance_n of_o that_o power_n sprinkle_v money_n among_o the_o dissent_v minister_n and_o if_o those_o very_a man_n shall_v now_o have_v the_o same_o authority_n practice_n the_o same_o method_n and_o disburse_v where_o they_o can_v otherwise_o â—…_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v rather_o a_o evidence_n than_o a_o presumption_n of_o the_o deceit_n if_o there_o shall_v be_v minister_n among_o you_o who_o by_o have_v fall_v under_o temptation_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n engage_v to_o continue_v their_o frailty_n by_o the_o awe_n they_o be_v in_o least_o it_o shall_v be_v expose_v the_o persuasion_n of_o these_o unfortunate_a man_n must_v sure_o have_v the_o less_o force_n and_o their_o argument_n though_o never_o so_o specious_a be_v to_o be_v suspect_v when_o they_o come_v from_o man_n who_o have_v mortgage_v themselves_o to_o severe_a creditor_n that_o expect_v a_o rigorous_a observation_n of_o the_o contract_n let_v it_o be_v never_o so_o unwarrantable_a if_o these_o or_o any_o other_o shall_v at_o this_o time_n preach_v up_o anger_n and_o vengeance_n against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v it_o not_o without_o injustice_n be_v suspect_v that_o a_o thing_n so_o plain_o out_o of_o season_n spring_v rather_o from_o corruption_n than_o mistake_v and_o that_o those_o who_o act_n this_o choleric_a part_n do_v not_o believe_v themselves_o but_o only_o pursue_v high_a direction_n and_o endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a that_o part_n of_o their_o contract_n which_o oblige_v they_o upon_o a_o forfeiture_n to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o inflame_a eloquence_n they_o may_v apprehend_v their_o wage_n will_v be_v retrench_v if_o they_o shall_v be_v moderate_a and_o therefore_o whilst_o violence_n be_v their_o interest_n those_o who_o have_v not_o the_o same_o argument_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o allow_v such_o a_o partial_a example_n if_o there_o shall_v be_v man_n who_o by_o the_o load_n of_o their_o crime_n against_o the_o government_n have_v be_v â—…_n down_o to_o comply_v with_o it_o against_o their_o conscience_n who_o by_o incur_v the_o want_n of_o a_o â—…_n have_v draw_v upon_o themselves_o the_o necessary_a of_o a_o entire_a resignation_n such_o man_n be_v to_o â—…_n lament_v but_o not_o to_o be_v believe_v nay_o they_o themselves_o when_o they_o have_v discharge_v their_o unwelcome_a task_n
interpret_v to_o be_v the_o approbation_n of_o the_o king_n be_v whole_a speech_n and_o a_o restraint_n from_o the_o further_a examination_n of_o any_o part_n of_o it_o though_o never_o so_o much_o dislike_v and_o it_o be_v with_o difficulty_n obtain_v not_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o liberty_n of_o object_v to_o this_o mighty_a prerogative_n of_o dispense_v mere_o by_o this_o innocent_a and_o usual_a piece_n of_o good_a manner_n by_o which_o no_o such_o thing_n can_v possible_o be_v intend_v this_o show_v that_o some_o bound_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o your_o good_a breed_n and_o that_o the_o constitution_n of_o england_n be_v too_o valuable_a a_o thing_n to_o be_v venture_v upon_o a_o compliment_n now_o that_o you_o have_v for_o some_o time_n enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o end_n it_o be_v time_n for_o you_o to_o look_v into_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o mean_n the_o same_o reason_n that_o make_v you_o desirous_a to_o get_v liberty_n must_v make_v you_o solicitous_a to_o preserve_v it_o so_o that_o the_o next_o thought_n will_v natural_o be_v not_o to_o engage_v yourself_o beyond_o retreat_n and_o to_o agree_v so_o far_o with_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o religion_n as_o not_o to_o rely_v upon_o a_o deathbed_n repentance_n there_o be_v certain_a period_n of_o time_n which_o be_v once_o past_a make_v all_o caution_n ineffectual_a and_o all_o remedy_n desperate_a our_o understanding_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v hurry_v on_o by_o the_o first_o heat_n which_o if_o not_o restrain_v in_o time_n do_v not_o give_v we_o leave_v to_o look_v back_o till_o it_o be_v too_o late_o consider_v this_o in_o the_o case_n of_o your_o anger_n against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o take_v warning_n by_o their_o mistake_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n when_o after_o the_o late_a king_n restoration_n they_o preserve_v so_o long_a the_o bitter_a taste_n of_o your_o rough_a usage_n to_o they_o in_o other_o time_n that_o it_o make_v they_o forget_v their_o interest_n and_o sacrifice_v it_o to_o their_o revenge_n either_o you_o will_v blame_v this_o proceed_v in_o they_o and_o for_o that_o reason_n not_o follow_v it_o or_o if_o you_o allow_v it_o you_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v offend_v with_o they_o so_o that_o you_o must_v either_o dismiss_v your_o anger_n or_o lose_v your_o excuse_n except_o you_o shall_v argue_v more_o partial_o than_o will_v be_v suppose_v of_o man_n of_o your_o morality_n and_o understanding_n if_o you_o have_v now_o to_o do_v with_o those_o rigid_a prelate_n who_o make_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o conscience_n to_o give_v you_o the_o least_o indulgence_n but_o keep_v you_o at_o a_o uncharitable_a distance_n and_o even_o to_o your_o more_o reasonable_a scruple_n continue_v stiff_a and_o inexorable_a the_o argument_n may_v be_v fair_a on_o your_o side_n but_o since_o the_o common_a danger_n have_v so_o lay_v open_a that_o mistake_v that_o all_o the_o former_a haughtiness_n towaod_n you_o be_v for_o ever_o extinguish_v and_o that_o it_o have_v turn_v the_o spirit_n of_o persecution_n into_o a_o spirit_n of_o peace_n charity_n and_o condescension_n shall_v this_o happy_a change_n only_o affect_v the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o be_v you_o so_o in_o love_n with_o separation_n as_o not_o to_o be_v move_v by_o this_o example_n â—…_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v follow_v be_v there_o no_o other_o reason_n than_o that_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n but_o when_o â—…_n side_n that_o it_o be_v become_v necessary_a to_o your_o preservation_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o fail_v the_o have_v its_o effect_n upon_o you_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v never_o humble_a but_o when_o she_o be_v out_o of_o power_n and_o therefore_o lose_v the_o right_a of_o be_v believe_v when_o she_o pretend_v to_o it_o the_o answer_n be_v first_o it_o will_v be_v a_o uncharitable_a objection_n and_o very_o much_o mistimed_a a_o unseasonable_a triumph_n not_o only_o ungenerous_a but_o unsafe_a so_o that_o in_o these_o respect_v it_o can_v be_v urge_v without_o scandal_n even_o though_o it_o can_v be_v say_v with_o truth_n second_o this_o be_v not_o so_o in_o fact_n and_o the_o argument_n must_v fall_v be_v build_v upon_o a_o false_a foundation_n for_o whatever_o may_v be_v tell_v you_o at_o this_o very_a hour_n and_o in_o the_o heat_n and_o glare_v of_o your_o present_a sunshine_n the_o church_n of_o england_n can_v in_o a_o moment_n bring_v cloud_n again_o and_o turn_v the_o royal_a thunder_n upon_o your_o head_n blow_v you_o off_o the_o stage_n with_o a_o breath_n if_o she_o will_v give_v but_o a_o smile_n or_o a_o kind_a word_n the_o least_o glimpse_n of_o her_o compliance_n will_v throw_v you_o back_o into_o the_o state_n of_o suffer_v and_o draw_v upon_o you_o all_o the_o arrear_n of_o severity_n which_o have_v accrue_v during_o the_o time_n of_o this_o kindness_n to_o you_o and_o yet_o the_o church_n of_o england_n with_o all_o her_o fault_n will_v not_o allow_v herself_o to_o be_v rescue_v by_o such_o unjustifiable_a mean_n but_o choose_v to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o power_n rather_o than_o lie_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o be_v criminal_a it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o she_o be_v unprovoke_v book_n and_o letter_n come_v out_o every_o day_n to_o call_v for_o answer_n yet_o she_o will_v not_o be_v stir_v from_o the_o suppose_a author_n and_o the_o style_n one_o will_v swear_v they_o be_v undertaker_n and_o have_v make_v a_o contract_n to_o fall_v out_o with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n there_o be_v lash_n in_o every_o address_n challenge_n to_o draw_v the_o pen_n in_o every_o pamphlet_n in_o short_a the_o fair_a occasion_n in_o the_o world_n give_v to_o quarrel_n but_o she_o wise_o distinguish_v between_o the_o body_n of_o dissenter_n who_o she_o will_v suppose_v to_o act_n as_o they_o do_v with_o no_o ill_a intent_n and_o these_o small_a skirmisher_n pick_v and_o send_v out_o to_o picqueer_v and_o to_o begin_v a_o fray_n among_o the_o protestant_n for_o the_o entertainment_n as_o well_o as_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n this_o conduct_n be_v so_o good_a that_o it_o will_v be_v scandalous_a not_o to_o applaud_v it_o it_o be_v not_o equal_a deal_n to_o blame_v our_o adversary_n for_o do_v ill_a and_o not_o commend_v they_o when_o they_o do_v well_o to_o hate_v they_o because_o they_o persecute_v and_o not_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v rather_o than_o receive_v all_o the_o advantage_n that_o can_v be_v gain_v by_o a_o criminal_a compliance_n be_v a_o principle_n no_o sort_n of_o christian_n can_v own_v since_o it_o will_v give_v a_o objection_n to_o they_o never_o to_o be_v answer_v think_v a_o little_a who_o they_o be_v that_o promote_v your_o former_a persecution_n and_o then_o consider_v how_o it_o will_v look_v to_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o instrument_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o author_n of_o your_o suffering_n have_v you_o enough_o consider_v what_o will_v be_v expect_v from_o you_o be_v you_o ready_a to_o stand_v in_o every_o borough_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o congee_n d'_fw-fr eslire_fw-la and_o instead_o of_o election_n be_v satisfy_v if_o you_o be_v return_v will_v you_o in_o parliament_n justify_v the_o dispense_v power_n with_o all_o its_o consequence_n and_o repeal_v the_o test_n by_o which_o you_o will_v make_v way_n for_o the_o repeal_n of_o all_o the_o law_n that_o be_v make_v to_o preserve_v your_o religion_n and_o to_o enact_v other_o that_o shall_v destroy_v it_o be_v you_o dispose_v to_o change_v the_o liberty_n of_o debate_n into_o the_o merit_n of_o obedience_n and_o to_o be_v make_v instrument_n to_o repeal_n or_o enact_v law_n when_o the_o roman_a consistory_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o article_n be_v you_o so_o link_v with_o your_o new_a friend_n as_o to_o reject_v any_o indulgence_n a_o parliament_n shall_v offer_v you_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o comprehensive_a as_o to_o include_v the_o papist_n in_o it_o consider_v that_o the_o imply_v condition_n of_o your_o new_a treaty_n be_v no_o less_o than_o that_o you_o be_v to_o do_v every_o thing_n you_o be_v desire_v without_o examine_v and_o that_o for_o this_o pretend_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n your_o real_a freedom_n be_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v your_o former_a fault_n hang_v like_o chain_n still_o about_o you_o you_o be_v let_v loose_v only_o upon_o bail_n the_o first_o act_n of_o noncompliance_n send_v you_o to_o gaol_n again_o you_o may_v see_v that_o the_o papist_n themselves_o do_v not_o rely_v upon_o the_o legality_n of_o this_o power_n which_o you_o be_v to_o justify_v since_o the_o be_v so_o very_o earnest_a to_o get_v it_o establish_v by_o a_o law_n and_o the_o do_v such_o very_a hard_a thing_n in_o order_n as_o they_o think_v to_o obtain_v
it_o be_v a_o clear_a evidence_n that_o they_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o single_a power_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v in_o this_o case_n a_o good_a foundation_n especial_o when_o this_o be_v do_v under_o a_o prince_n so_o very_o tender_a of_o all_o the_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n that_o he_o will_v think_v it_o a_o diminution_n to_o his_o prerogative_n where_o he_o conceive_v it_o strong_a enough_o to_o go_v alone_o to_o call_v in_o the_o legislative_a help_n to_o strengthen_v and_o support_v it_o you_o have_v former_o blame_v the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o not_o without_o reason_n for_o go_v so_o far_o as_o they_o do_v in_o their_o compliance_n and_o yet_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o stop_v you_o see_v they_o be_v not_o only_a deserted_n but_o prosecute_v conclude_v then_o from_o this_o example_n that_o you_o must_v either_o break_v off_o your_o friendship_n or_o resolve_v to_o have_v no_o bound_n in_o it_o if_o they_o do_v not_o succeed_v in_o their_o design_n they_o will_v leave_v you_o first_o if_o they_o do_v you_o must_v either_o leave_v they_o when_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o for_o your_o safety_n or_o else_o after_o the_o squeaziness_n of_o start_v at_o a_o surplice_n you_o must_v be_v force_v to_o swallow_v transubstantiation_n remember_v that_o the_o other_o day_n those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v trimmer_n for_o endure_v you_o and_o now_o by_o a_o sudden_a turn_v you_o be_v become_v the_o favourite_n do_v not_o deceive_v yourselves_o it_o be_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o last_a plant_n thus_o to_o shoot_v up_o in_o a_o night_n you_o may_v look_v gay_a and_o green_a for_o a_o little_a time_n but_o you_o want_v a_o root_n to_o give_v you_o a_o continuance_n it_o be_v not_o so_o long_o since_o as_o to_o be_v forget_v that_o the_o maxim_n be_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o dissenter_n not_o to_o be_v a_o rebel_n consider_v at_o this_o time_n in_o france_n even_o the_o new_a convert_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v employ_v that_o they_o be_v disarm_v their_o sudden_a change_n make_v they_o still_o to_o be_v disinherit_v notwithstanding_o that_o they_o be_v reconcile_v what_o be_v you_o to_o expect_v then_o from_o your_o dear_a friend_n to_o who_o when_o ever_o they_o shall_v think_v sit_v to_o throw_v you_o off_o again_o you_o have_v in_o other_o time_n give_v such_o argument_n for_o their_o excuse_n beside_o all_o this_o you_o act_n very_o unskilful_o again_o your_o visible_a interest_n if_o you_o throw_v away_o the_o advantage_n of_o which_o you_o can_v hardly_o fail_v in_o the_o next_o probable_a revolution_n thing_n tend_v naturaly_a to_o what_o you_o will_v have_v if_o you_o will_v let_v they_o alone_o and_o not_o by_o a_o unseasonable_a activity_n lose_v the_o influence_n of_o your_o good_a star_n which_o promise_v you_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v prosperous_a the_o church_n of_o england_n convince_v of_o its_o error_n in_o be_v severo_fw-la to_o you_o the_o parliament_n when_o ever_o it_o meet_v sure_o to_o be_v gentle_a to_o you_o the_o next_o heir_n breed_v in_o the_o country_n which_o you_o have_v so_o often_o quote_v for_o a_o pattern_n of_o indulgence_n a_o general_a agreement_n of_o all_o think_v man_n that_o we_o must_v no_o more_o cut_v our_o self_n off_o from_o the_o protestant_n abroad_o but_o â—…_n enlarge_v the_o foundation_n upon_o which_o we_o be_v to_o build_v our_o defence_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n so_o that_o in_o truth_n all_o thing_n seem_v to_o conspire_v to_o give_v you_o ease_n and_o satisfaction_n if_o by_o too_o much_o have_v to_o anticipate_v your_o good_a forture_n you_o do_v not_o destroy_v it_o the_o protestant_n have_v but_o one_o article_n of_o humane_a strength_n to_o oppose_v the_o power_n which_o be_v now_o against_o they_o and_o that_o be_v not_o to_o lose_v the_o advantage_n of_o their_o number_n by_o be_v so_o unwary_a as_o to_o let_v themselves_o be_v divide_v we_o all_o agree_v in_o our_o duty_n to_o our_o prince_n our_o objection_n to_o his_o belief_n do_v not_o hinder_v we_o from_o see_v his_o virtue_n and_o our_o not_o comply_v with_o his_o religion_n have_v no_o effect_n upon_o our_o allegiance_n we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v laugh_v our_o of_o our_o passive_a obedience_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n though_o even_o those_o who_o perhaps_o owe_v the_o best_a part_n of_o their_o security_n to_o that_o principle_n be_v apt_a to_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o it_o so_o that_o if_o we_o give_v no_o advantage_n by_o the_o fatal_a mistake_n of_o misapply_v our_o anger_n by_o the_o natural_a course_n of_o thing_n this_o danger_n will_v pass_v away_o like_o a_o shower_n of_o hail_n fair_a wether_n will_v succeed_v as_o lower_v as_o the_o sky_n now_o look_v and_o all_o by_o this_o plain_a and_o easy_a receipt_n let_v we_o be_v still_o quiet_a and_o undivided_a firm_a at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o our_o religion_n our_o loyalty_n and_o our_o law_n and_o so_o long_o as_o we_o continue_v this_o method_n it_o be_v next_o to_o impossible_a that_o the_o odds_o of_o two_o hundred_o to_o one_o shall_v lose_v the_o bet_n except_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o have_v be_v so_o long_o barren_a of_o miracle_n shall_v now_o in_o her_o decline_a age_n be_v bring_v to_o bed_n of_o one_o that_o will_v outdo_v the_o best_a she_o can_v brag_v of_o in_o her_o legend_n to_o conclude_v the_o short_a question_n will_v be_v whether_o you_o will_v join_v with_o those_o who_o must_v in_o the_o end_n run_v the_o same_o fate_n with_o you_o if_o protestant_n of_o all_o sort_n in_o their_o behaviour_n to_o one_o another_o have_v be_v to_o blame_v they_o be_v upon_o the_o more_o equal_a term_n and_o for_o that_o very_a reason_n it_o be_v sitter_n for_o they_o now_o to_o be_v reconcile_v our_o disunion_n be_v not_o only_o a_o reproach_n but_o a_o danger_n to_o we_o those_o who_o believe_v in_o modern_a miracle_n have_v more_o right_o or_o at_o least_o more_o excuse_n to_o neglect_v all_o secular_a caution_n but_o for_o we_o it_o be_v as_o justifiable_a to_o have_v no_o religion_n as_o wilful_o to_o throw_v away_o the_o humane_a mean_n of_o preserve_v it_o i_o be_o dear_a sir_n your_o most_o affectionane_fw-la humble_a servant_n t._n w._n the_o anatomy_n of_o a_o equivalent_a i._o the_o world_n have_v of_o late_a year_n never_o be_v without_o some_o extraordinary_a word_n to_o furnish_v the_o coffeehouse_n and_o fill_v the_o pamphlet_n sometime_o it_o be_v a_o new_a one_o invent_v and_o sometime_o a_o old_a one_o revive_v they_o be_v usual_o fit_v to_o some_o present_a purpose_n with_o intention_n as_o differ_v as_o the_o various_a design_n several_a party_n may_v have_v either_o to_o delude_v the_o people_n or_o to_o expose_v their_o adversary_n they_o be_v not_o of_o long_a continuance_n but_o after_o they_o have_v pass_v a_o little_a while_n and_o that_o they_o be_v grow_v nauseous_a by_o be_v so_o often_o repeat_v they_o give_v place_n to_o something_o that_o be_v new_a thus_o after_o whig_n tery_n and_o trimmer_n have_v have_v their_o time_n now_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o forget_v be_v supplant_v by_o the_o word_n equivalent_a which_o reign_v in_o their_o stead_n the_o birth_n of_o it_o be_v in_o short_a this_o after_o many_o repeat_v essay_n to_o dispose_v man_n to_o the_o reperl_n of_o oath_n and_o test_n make_v for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n the_o general_a aversion_n to_o comply_v in_o it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v think_v adviseable_a to_o try_v another_o manner_n of_o attempt_v it_o and_o to_o see_v whether_o by_o put_v the_o â—…_n thing_n into_o another_o mould_n and_o soften_a a_o â—…_n proposition_n by_o a_o plausible_a term_n they_o may_v not_o have_v better_a success_n to_o this_o end_n instead_o of_o a_o absolute_a quit_n of_o those_o law_n without_o any_o condition_n which_o be_v the_o first_o proposal_n now_o it_o be_v put_v into_o â—…_n language_n and_o run_v thus_o if_o yiu_n will_v take_v â—…_n the_o oath_n and_o test_n you_o shall_v have_v as_o good_a a_o thing_n for_o they_o this_o put_v into_o the_o fashionable_a word_n be_v now_o call_v a_o equivalent_a ii_o so_o much_o to_o the_o word_n itself_o i_o will_v now_o endeavour_v in_o short_a to_o examine_v and_o explain_v in_o order_n to_o the_o have_v it_o full_o understand_v first_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o true_a equivalent_a and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n what_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admire_v under_o that_o denomination_n i_o shall_v treat_v these_o as_o general_a proposition_n and_o â—…_n i_o can_v undertake_v how_o far_o they_o may_v be_v convince_a i_o may_v safe_o do_v it_o that_o they_o be_v â—…_n of_o which_o there_o canbe_n no_o great_a evidence_n than_o that_o i_o make_v neither_o
discourage_v in_o all_o matter_n of_o contract_n the_o qualification_n of_o the_o party_n offer_v must_v suit_v with_o the_o proposition_n itself_o else_o let_v it_o be_v never_o so_o fair_a there_o be_v ground_n for_o suspicion_n viii_o when_o man_n be_v of_o a_o tempt_v that_o they_o think_v they_o have_v wrong_v do_v they_o if_o they_o have_v not_o always_o the_o better_a side_n of_o a_o bargain_n if_o they_o happen_v to_o be_v such_o as_o by_o experience_n have_v be_v find_v to_o have_v a_o ill_a memory_n for_o their_o word_n if_o the_o character_n they_o bear_v do_v not_o recommend_v their_o justice_n where_o ever_o their_o interest_n be_v concern_v in_o these_o case_n think_v man_n will_v avoid_v deal_n not_o only_o to_o prevent_v surprise_v but_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o occasion_n of_o difficulty_n or_o dispute_n it_o be_v yet_o more_o discourage_v when_o there_o be_v either_o a_o precedhnt_a practice_n or_o stand_v maxim_n of_o gross_a partiality_n in_o assume_v a_o privilege_n of_o exemption_n from_o the_o usual_a method_n of_o equal_a deal_n to_o illustrate_v this_o by_o a_o instance_n suppose_v that_o in_o any_o case_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n shall_v have_v a_o interest_n to_o promote_v a_o bargain_n let_v her_o way_n of_o deal_n be_v a_o little_a examine_v which_o will_v direct_v those_o with_o who_o she_o treat_v how_o far_o they_o be_v to_o rely_v upon_o what_o she_o propose_v to_o they_o we_o may_v begin_v with_o the_o quality_n in_o the_o world_n the_o least_o consist_v with_o equal_a deal_n viz._n a_o incurable_a partiality_n to_o herself_o which_o that_o it_o may_v arrive_v to_o its_o full_a perfection_n be_v crown_v with_o infallibility_n at_o the_o first_o set_v out_o she_o make_v herself_o uncapable_a of_o deal_n upon_o term_n of_o equality_n by_o the_o power_n she_o claim_v of_o bind_v and_o lose_v which_o have_v be_v so_o often_o apply_v to_o treatics_n as_o well_o as_o to_o sin_n if_o the_o definition_n of_o justice_n be_v to_o deal_v equal_o she_o can_v be_v guilty_a of_o it_o without_o betray_v her_o prerogative_n and_o according_a to_o her_o principle_n she_o give_v up_o the_o superiority_n derive_v to_o she_o by_o apopostolical_a succession_n if_o she_o degrade_v herself_o so_o as_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o common_a right_n especial_o if_o the_o bargain_n shall_v be_v with_o heretic_n who_o in_o her_o opinion_n have_v forfeit_v the_o claim_n they_o may_v otherwise_o have_v have_v to_o it_o ix_o beside_o her_o taste_n have_v be_v so_o spoil_v by_o unreasonable_a bargain_n that_o she_o can_v never_o bring_v down_o her_o palate_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v fair_a or_o equal_a she_o have_v not_o only_o judge_v it_o a_o equivalent_a but_o a_o great_a bargain_n for_o the_o other_o side_n to_o give_v they_o absolution_n and_o indulgence_n for_o the_o real_a payment_n of_o great_a sum_n for_o which_o she_o have_v draw_v bill_n to_o have_v they_o repay_v with_o interest_n in_o purgatory_n this_o spiritual_a bank_n have_v carry_v on_o such_o a_o trade_n upon_o these_o advantageous_a tirm_v that_o it_o can_v never_o submit_v to_o the_o small_a prosit_o a_o ordinary_a bargain_n will_v produce_v the_o several_a pope_n have_v in_o exchange_n for_o the_o peter-pence_n and_o all_o their_o other_o rent_n and_o fines_n out_o of_o england_n send_v sanctify_v rose_n relic_n and_o other_o such_o wonder-working_a trifle_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o character_n of_o holy_a father_n have_v use_v prince_n like_o child_n by_o send_v they_o such_o rattle_v to_o play_v with_o which_o they_o make_v they_o buy_v at_o extravagant_a rate_n beside_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v thankful_a too_o into_o the_o bargain_n a_o chip_n of_o the_o cross_n a_o piece_n of_o st._n laurence_n gridiron_n a_o hair_n of_o st._n peter_n have_v be_v think_v equivalent_n for_o much_o more_o substantial_a thing_n the_o pope_n be_v master_n of_o the_o jewel-house_n have_v set_v the_o rate_n upon_o they_o and_o they_o have_v pass_v though_o the_o whole_a shop_n will_v not_o take_v up_o the_o value_n of_o a_o bodkin_n in_o lombardstreet_n upon_o the_o credit_n of_o they_o they_o be_v unconscionable_a purchaser_n for_o they_o get_v all_o the_o money_n from_o the_o live_n by_o pray_v for_o they_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o christendom_n which_o best_o understand_v trade_n be_v the_o first_o that_o refuse_v to_o make_v any_o more_o bargain_n with_o they_o so_o that_o it_o look_v as_o if_o the_o chief_a quarrel_n to_o the_o herctick_n be_v not_o as_o they_o be_v ill_a christian_n but_o as_o they_o be_v unkind_a merchant_n in_o so_o discourteous_o reject_v the_o commodity_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o rome_n to_o conclude_v this_o head_n there_o be_v no_o barter_n with_o infallibility_n it_o be_v so_o much_o above_o equality_n that_o it_o can_v bear_v the_o indignity_n of_o a_o true_a equivalent_a x._o in_o all_o bargain_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o look_v back_o and_o reflect_v how_o far_o a_o present_a proposal_n be_v reconcileable_a with_o a_o former_a practice_n for_o example_n if_o at_o any_o time_n a_o thing_n be_v offer_v quite_o differ_v from_o the_o argument_n use_v by_o the_o proposer_n and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o maxim_n hold_v out_o by_o he_o at_o other_o time_n or_o in_o a_o public_a case_n if_o the_o same_o man_n who_o promote_v and_o press_v a_o thing_n with_o the_o utmost_a violence_n do_v in_o a_o little_a time_n after_o with_o as_o much_o violence_n press_v the_o contrary_a and_o profess_v a_o detestation_n of_o the_o very_a thing_n for_o which_o they_o have_v before_o employ_v all_o their_o interest_n and_o authority_n or_o if_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o law_n already_o make_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o privilege_n claim_v to_o exempt_v those_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o observe_v it_o who_o yet_o shall_v afterward_o desire_v and_o press_v to_o have_v a_o new_a law_n make_v in_o exchange_n for_o the_o old_a one_o by_o which_o they_o will_v not_o be_v bind_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v propose_v a_o security_n by_o a_o thing_n of_o the_o very_a same_o nature_n as_o that_o which_o they_o do_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v any_o before_o these_o incoherence_n must_v natural_o have_v the_o effect_n of_o raise_v suspicion_n or_o rather_o they_o be_v a_o certain_a proof_n that_o in_o such_o circumstance_n it_o be_v irrational_a for_o man_n to_o expect_v a_o effectual_a equivalent_a xi_o if_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a be_v suspicious_a every_o thing_n that_o be_v unnatural_a be_v more_o so_o it_o be_v not_o only_o unnecessary_a but_o unnatural_a too_o to_o persuade_v with_o violence_n what_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o refuse_v to_o push_v man_n with_o eagerness_n into_o a_o good_a bargain_n for_o themselves_o be_v a_o stile_n very_o much_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o it_o go_v further_a and_o be_v yet_o more_o absurd_a to_o grow_v angry_a with_o man_n for_o not_o receive_v a_o proposal_n that_o be_v for_o their_o advantage_n man_n ought_v to_o be_v content_a with_o the_o generosity_n of_o offer_v good_a bargain_n and_o shall_v give_v their_o compassion_n to_o those_o who_o do_v not_o understand_v they_o but_o by_o carry_v their_o good_a nature_n so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v choleric_a in_o such_o a_o case_n they_o will_v follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n where_o the_o definition_n of_o charity_n be_v very_o extraordinary_a in_o her_o language_n the_o writ_n de_fw-fr haeretico_fw-la comburtedo_n be_v a_o love-letter_n and_o burn_a man_n for_o differ_v with_o they_o in_o opinion_n howsoever_o miscall_v cruelty_n be_v as_o they_o understand_v it_o the_o perfection_n of_o flame_a charity_n when_o anger_n in_o these_o case_n last_v long_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v for_o our_o own_o sake_n good_a nature_n for_o other_o be_v one_o of_o those_o disease_n that_o be_v cure_v by_o time_n and_o especial_o where_o it_o be_v offer_v and_o reject_v but_o for_o ourselves_o it_o never_o fail_v and_o can_v be_v extinguish_v but_o with_o our_o life_n it_o be_v fair_a if_o man_n can_v believe_v that_o their_o friend_n love_v they_o next_o to_o themselves_o to_o love_v they_o better_o be_v too_o much_o the_o expression_n be_v so_o unnatural_a that_o it_o be_v cloy_a and_o man_n must_v have_v no_o sense_n who_o in_o this_o case_n have_v no_o suspicion_n xii_o another_o circumstance_n necessary_a to_o a_o fair_a bargain_n be_v that_o there_o must_v be_v openness_n and_o freedom_n allow_v as_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o equality_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o contract_n there_o must_v be_v full_a liberty_n of_o object_v and_o make_v doubt_n and_o scruple_n if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v answer_v the_o party_n convince_v be_v so_o
be_v overstrain_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v such_o a_o compliment_n as_o they_o need_v not_o for_o we_o see_v they_o be_v qualify_v by_o the_o dispense_v power_n without_o the_o repeal_n of_o the_o test_n which_o have_v make_v i_o often_o wonder_v why_o they_o be_v so_o zealous_a to_o have_v it_o repeal_v do_v they_o still_o question_v the_o king_n dispense_v power_n and_o desire_v some_o better_a security_n let_v they_o say_v so_o then_o and_o give_v up_o that_o point_n and_o then_o we_o will_v talk_v with_o they_o about_o repeal_n the_o test_n but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o repeal_n this_o law_n since_o the_o king_n it_o seem_v have_v power_n to_o dispense_v with_o it_o in_o his_o reign_n and_o they_o be_v very_o sanguine_a man_n if_o they_o hope_v to_o have_v any_o occasion_n for_o it_o in_o another_o and_o if_o after_o all_o their_o boast_n of_o a_o dispense_v power_n the_o law_n still_o keep_v they_o in_o awe_n can_v it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o protestant_n to_o take_v off_o these_o restraint_n be_v they_o not_o insolent_a enough_o already_o while_o these_o threaten_a law_n hang_v over_o their_o head_n or_o do_v we_o hope_v that_o their_o modesty_n and_o good_a nature_n will_v increase_v with_o their_o power_n for_o my_o part_n i_o desire_v that_o all_o man_n who_o i_o fear_v may_v lie_v under_o a_o legal_a incapacity_n for_o though_o their_o force_n and_o power_n may_v be_v the_o same_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n in_o point_n of_o authority_n and_o self-defence_n ii_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o will_v make_v a_o wise_a man_n suspect_v that_o there_o be_v some_o far_a design_n than_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o all_o this_o zeal_n for_o repeal_n the_o penal_a law_n and_o test._n for_o it_o will_v be_v very_o surprise_v to_o find_v a_o roman_n catholic_n prince_n who_o conscience_n be_v direct_v by_o a_o jesuit_n to_o be_v real_o zealous_a for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o see_v so_o many_o popish_a pen_n employ_v in_o plead_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o declaim_v against_o sanguinary_a law_n when_o all_o the_o world_n know_v what_o opinion_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v about_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n what_o great_a friend_n the_o jesuit_n be_v to_o it_o how_o they_o abhor_v persecute_v man_n for_o their_o religion_n witness_v the_o mild_a and_o gentle_a usage_n of_o the_o french_a protestant_n by_o a_o king_n who_o conscience_n be_v direct_v by_o a_o tender-hearted_a jesuit_n and_o if_o a_o prince_n zeal_n for_o his_o religion_n be_v much_o great_a than_o for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n it_o will_v make_v one_o suspect_v that_o his_o chief_a design_n be_v to_o serve_v his_o religion_n by_o it_o and_o this_o be_v no_o new_a invention_n but_o as_o old_a as_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostate_n julian_n when_o the_o same_o method_n be_v take_v to_o reinforce_v paganism_n by_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n this_o be_v the_o last_o effort_n of_o die_a paganism_n may_v it_o be_v so_o of_o popery_n too_o we_o know_v there_o be_v no_o talk_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n till_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n refuse_v to_o take_v off_o the_o test_n and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n leave_v but_o to_o buy_v off_o the_o penal_a law_n and_o test_n with_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n which_o demonstrate_v that_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o the_o last_o end_n but_o only_o a_o mean_n in_o order_n to_o some_o further_a end_n and_o the_o mean_n be_v seldom_o value_v when_o the_o end_n be_v obtain_v man_n who_o can_v offer_v so_o much_o violence_n to_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o religion_n as_o to_o grant_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n which_o of_o all_o thing_n they_o hate_v to_o procure_v a_o repeal_n of_o the_o test_n and_o penal_a law_n when_o that_o be_v do_v can_v easy_o find_v some_o occasion_n to_o pretend_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o this_o liberty_n and_o to_o salve_v their_o conscience_n and_o honour_n together_o penal_a law_n to_o keep_v man_n from_o damn_v themselves_o will_v be_v think_v more_o merciful_a than_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o softness_n and_o tenderness_n of_o nature_n must_v give_v place_n to_o a_o bigotry_n in_o religion_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v in_o vain_a wish_n for_o our_o old_a penal_a law_n and_o test_n again_o when_o we_o feel_v the_o more_o terrible_a smart_n of_o new_a one_o though_o it_o be_v tell_v we_o that_o it_o have_v always_o be_v his_o majesty_n persuasion_n that_o conscience_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v force_v i_o think_v that_o be_v no_o security_n because_o though_o this_o have_v always_o be_v his_o principle_n yet_o it_o have_v not_o always_o operate_v we_o know_v who_o hand_n be_v most_o concern_v both_o in_o make_v and_o execute_v penal_a law_n in_o the_o last_o reign_n and_o if_o our_o dissenter_n suffer_v so_o much_o then_o as_o they_o now_o complain_v of_o they_o know_v what_o they_o may_v suffer_v again_o notwithstanding_o these_o principle_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n for_o the_o same_o principle_n obtain_v then_o as_o do_v now_o upon_o the_o last_o withdraw_n into_o scotland_n notwithstanding_o those_o principle_n the_o poor_a scotch_a feel_v the_o severity_n of_o those_o penal_a law_n with_o a_o witness_n and_o methinks_v it_o be_v not_o safe_a trusi_n to_o such_o principle_n as_o so_o often_o act_v by_o way_n of_o antiparistasis_fw-la and_o produce_v effect_n quite_o contrary_a to_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o however_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n may_v indulge_v such_o principle_n now_o they_o be_v convenient_a to_o serve_v a_o present_a turn_n if_o the_o scene_n ever_o alter_v this_o private_a conscience_n will_v be_v think_v as_o great_a heresy_n as_o a_o private_a judgement_n and_o whosoever_o now_o may_v own_v it_o must_v then_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o public_a conscience_n of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o by_o their_o faith._n there_o be_v so_o many_o surprise_a circumstance_n in_o this_o whole_a matter_n as_o can_v but_o amaze_v a_o think_v man_n that_o so_o fierce_a a_o zeal_n shall_v be_v now_o kindle_v for_o a_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n that_o a_o liberty_n of_o judgement_n will_v not_o be_v allow_v but_o who_o ever_o will_v not_o concur_v in_o this_o opinion_n must_v undergo_v the_o high_a displeasure_n whereas_o there_o can_v be_v no_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n without_o liberty_n of_o judgement_n and_o to_o be_v mortal_o angry_a with_o every_o man_n who_o be_v not_o of_o my_o opinion_n be_v no_o good_a preface_n to_o grant_v every_o man_n a_o liberty_n to_o think_v and_o act_v as_o he_o please_v if_o a_o potentate_n shall_v be_v so_o zealous_a for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n as_o to_o change_v all_o his_o old_a antipathy_n and_o friendship_n to_o receive_v his_o profess_a enemy_n and_o rebel_n into_o his_o bosom_n and_o cast_v off_o his_o try_a and_o experience_a friend_n that_o he_o shall_v forget_v all_o injury_n and_o all_o kindness_n together_o this_o will_v be_v such_o a_o effect_n of_o a_o great_a passion_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n as_o be_v never_o know_v before_o and_o when_o cause_n do_v not_o work_v natural_o we_o suspect_v some_o preternatural_a ingredient_n mix_v with_o they_o that_o a_o zeal_n against_o the_o test_n and_o penal_a law_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o test_n to_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o that_o not_o without_o severe_a penalty_n too_o viz._n the_o forfeiture_n of_o our_o prince_n favour_n of_o all_o place_n of_o trust_n and_o honour_n and_o incapacity_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n if_o they_o can_v prevent_v it_o or_o to_o be_v member_n of_o any_o little_a corporation_n that_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n the_o whole_a clergy_n must_v be_v force_v to_o publish_v the_o declaration_n though_o they_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v against_o their_o conscience_n that_o the_o archbishop_n and_o six_o of_o his_o suffragans_fw-la must_v be_v send_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o petition_v for_o their_o own_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o whither_o they_o must_v have_v go_v next_o god_n know_v unless_o they_o have_v be_v rescue_v by_o a_o honest_a jury_n that_o all_o those_o who_o do_v not_o read_v the_o declaration_n be_v still_o threaten_v with_o suspension_n and_o deprivatious_a archdeacon_n and_o chancellor_n command_a to_o turn_v informer_n though_o almost_o all_o of_o they_o must_v inform_v against_o themselves_o for_o not_o read_v or_o not_o send_v the_o declaration_n and_o all_o this_o while_n the_o law_n be_v on_o their_o side_n it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v a_o very_a terrible_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n when_o it_o be_v grow_v up_o into_o the_o maturity_n and_o strength_n of_o a_o law_n which_o like_o another_o hercules_n can_v strangle_v all_o law_n and_o liberty_n in_o its_o cradle_n these_o thing_n make_v i_o
not_o be_v set_v on_o by_o direction_n from_o whiteball_n for_o in_o their_o order_n they_o press_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o statute_n 1_o eliz._n and_o 3._o jac._n 1._o for_o levy_v tuelve_n penny_n a_o sunday_n upon_o all_o those_o that_o do_v not_o come_v to_o church_n whereas_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o nou._n 6._o 1680._o have_v resolve_v nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la that_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o this_o house_n that_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o king_n james_n against_o popish_a recusant_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v against_o protestant_a dissenter_n vi_o who_o shall_v not_o forget_v how_o backward_o the_o clergy_n of_o london_n especial_o be_v to_o comply_v with_o this_o design_n of_o revive_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n against_o they_o what_o course_n they_o take_v to_o save_v they_o from_o this_o danger_n and_o what_o hatred_n they_o incur_v for_o be_v so_o kind_a to_o they_o which_o in_o truth_n be_v kindness_n to_o themselves_o for_o now_o they_o see_v plain_o enough_o that_o nothing_o be_v intend_v but_o the_o destruction_n of_o we_o both_o by_o set_v we_o in_o our_o turn_n one_o against_o the_o other_o many_o indeed_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o old_a opinion_n that_o the_o dissenter_n aim_v at_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o government_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n which_o make_v they_o the_o more_o ready_o join_v with_o those_o who_o be_v employ_v to_o suppress_v they_o by_o turn_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o they_o but_o both_o these_o be_v most_o industrious_o promote_v by_o the_o court_n who_o labour_v might_n &_o main_a to_o have_v this_o believe_v that_o they_o who_o be_v call_v whig_n intend_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o monarchy_n too_o and_o therefore_o none_o have_v the_o court_n favour_n but_o they_o alone_o who_o be_v for_o the_o ruine_n of_o they_o all_o other_o be_v frown_v upon_o and_o brand_v with_o the_o name_n of_o trimmer_n who_o they_o adventure_v at_o last_o to_o say_v be_v worse_o than_o whig_n mere_o because_o they_o see_v through_o the_o design_n desire_v those_o ugly_a name_n of_o whig_n and_o tory_n may_v be_v lay_v aside_o and_o persuade_v all_o to_o moderation_n law_n unity_n and_o peace_n if_o any_o man_n have_v these_o dangerous_a word_n in_o his_o mouth_n he_o have_v a_o mark_n set_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o enemy_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o discover_v any_o desire_n of_o reconciliation_n no_o peace_n with_o dissenter_n be_v then_o as_o much_o in_o some_o man_n mouth_n as_o no_o peace_n with_o rome_n have_v be_v in_o other_o they_o be_v all_o vote_v to_o destruction_n and_o it_o be_v a_o unpardonable_a crime_n so_o much_o as_o to_o mention_v a_o accommodation_n such_o thing_n as_o these_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v vii_o but_o if_o they_o lift_v not_o to_o call_v they_o to_o mind_n though_o they_o be_v of_o fresh_a memory_n yet_o let_v they_o at_o least_o consider_v what_o they_o have_v have_v at_o their_o tongue_n end_n ever_o since_o they_o know_v any_o thing_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o persecute_v church_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o persecution_n will_v they_o then_o be_v delude_v by_o the_o present_a shame_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n which_o they_o of_o that_o church_n pretend_v to_o give_v it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n no_o more_o than_o in_o their_o spirit_n they_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v give_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n but_o with_o a_o design_n to_o take_v all_o liberty_n from_o we_o that_o church_n must_v be_v obey_v and_o there_o be_v no_o middle_a choice_n among_o they_o between_o turn_n or_o burn_v conform_v or_o be_v undout_fw-mi what_o liberty_n do_v they_o give_v in_o any_o country_n where_o their_o power_n be_v establish_v what_o liberty_n can_v they_o give_v who_o have_v determine_v that_o heretic_n ought_v to_o be_v root_v out_o look_v into_o france_n with_o which_o we_o have_v have_v the_o strict_a alliance_n and_o friendship_n a_o long_a time_n and_o behold_v how_o at_o this_o moment_n they_o compel_v those_o to_o go_v to_o mass_n who_o they_o know_v abher_o it_o as_o a_o abominable_a idolatry_n such_o a_o violent_a spirit_n now_o act_v they_o that_o they_o stick_v not_o to_o profane_v their_o own_o most_o holy_a mystery_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o face_n of_o a_o universal_a consofmity_n without_o the_o least_o liberty_n for_o the_o new_a convert_v as_o they_o be_v call_v poor_a wretch_n be_v know_v to_o be_v mere_a outward_a complier_n in_o their_o heart_n abominate_v that_o which_o they_o be_v force_v eternaliy_v to_o worship_n they_o declare_v as_o much_o by_o escape_v from_o this_o tyranny_n over_o their_o conscience_n and_o bewa_o ling_n their_o sinful_a compliance_n whensoever_o they_o have_v a_o opportunity_n and_o they_o that_o can_v escape_v frequent_o protest_v they_o have_v be_v constrain_v to_o adore_v that_o which_o they_o believe_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v adore_v and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o die_v refuse_v to_o receive_v the_o romish_a sacrament_n and_o thereupon_o be_v drag_v when_o dead_a along_o the_o street_n and_o throw_v like_o dead_a dog_n upon_o the_o dunghill_n unto_o what_o a_o height_n of_o rage_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o romish_a clergy_n inflame_v that_o it_o perfect_o blind_v their_o eye_n and_o will_v not_o let_v they_o see_v how_o they_o expose_v the_o most_o sacred_a thing_n in_o all_o their_o religion_n the_o holy_a sacrament_n which_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v jesus_n christ_n himself_n to_o be_v receive_v by_o those_o who_o they_o know_v have_v no_o reverence_n at_o all_o for_o it_o but_o utter_o abhor_v it_o for_o they_o source_n they_o by_o all_o manner_n of_o violence_n to_o adore_v the_o host_n against_o their_o will_n and_o then_o to_o eat_v what_o they_o have_v adore_v though_o they_o have_v the_o great_a reason_n to_o believe_v that_o those_o poor_a creature_n do_v not_o adore_v it_o that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v have_v her_o mystery_n adore_v by_o all_o though_o it_o be_v by_o hypecrites_n none_o shall_v be_v excuse_v but_o whether_o they_o believe_v or_o not_o believe_v they_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o do_v as_o that_o church_n do_v nothing_o shall_v hinder_v it_o for_o the_o hatred_n and_o fury_n wherewith_o they_o be_v now_o transport_v be_v so_o exceed_v great_a that_o it_o make_v they_o as_o i_o have_v say_v offer_v violence_n even_o to_o their_o own_o religion_n rather_o than_o suffer_v any_o body_n not_o to_o conform_v to_o it_o viii_o and_o assure_v yourselves_o they_o be_v very_o desirous_a to_o extend_v this_o violence_n beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o france_n they_o will_v fain_o see_v england_n also_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n the_o bishop_n of_o valence_n and_o die_n have_v tell_v as_o much_o in_o the_o speech_n which_o he_o make_v to_o the_o french_a king_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o france_n to_o congratulate_v his_o glorious_a achievement_n in_o root_a out_o the_o heresy_n of_o calvin_n in_o which_o he_o have_v a_o most_o memorable_a passage_n for_o which_o we_o be_v behold_v to_o he_o because_o it_o inform_v we_o that_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o what_o their_o king_n have_v do_v there_o but_o will_v have_v he_o think_v there_o be_v a_o further_a glory_n reserve_v for_o he_o of_o lend_v his_o help_n to_o make_v we_o such_o good_a catholic_n as_o he_o have_v make_v in_o france_n this_o be_v the_o bless_a work_n they_o will_v be_v at_o and_o if_o any_o among_o we_o be_v still_o so_o blind_a as_o not_o to_o see_v it_o we_o must_v look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o some_o other_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v they_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n which_o can_v discern_v the_o most_o evident_a thing_n they_o declare_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o they_o have_v be_v above_o fifty_o year_n cry_v out_o against_o they_o know_v not_o what_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o popery_n be_v of_o which_o they_o have_v seem_v to_o be_v horrible_o afraid_a if_o they_o believe_v that_o they_o of_o that_o religion_n either_o can_v or_o will_v give_v any_o liberty_n when_o they_o have_v power_n to_o establish_v their_o tyranny_n it_o be_v no_o better_a st._n john_n himself_o have_v describe_v that_o church_n under_o the_o name_n of_o babylon_n that_o cruel_a city_n and_o of_o a_o beast_n which_o like_o a_o bear_n trample_v all_o under_o its_o foot_n and_o of_o another_o beast_n which_o cause_v as_o many_o as_o will_v not_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n to_o be_v kill_v and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v buy_v or_o sell_v save_o such_o as_o have_v have_v his_o mark_n i._n e._n be_v of_o his_o
religion_n rev._n 13._o 1_o 15_o 16._o this_o character_n they_o will_v make_v good_a to_o the_o very_a end_n of_o their_o reign_n as_o they_o have_v fulfil_v it_o from_o the_o beginning_n they_o can_v alter_v their_o nature_n no_o more_o than_o the_o ethiopean_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n it_o ever_o be_v since_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o it_o ever_o will_v be_v till_o its_o fall_n a_o bloody_a church_n which_o can_v bear_v no_o contradiction_n to_o her_o doctrine_n and_o order_n but_o will_v endeavour_v to_o root_v out_o all_o those_o that_o oppose_v she_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n witness_v the_o barbarous_a crusado_n against_o the_o poor_a albigenses_n in_o france_n in_o one_o of_o which_o alone_a bellarmine_n himself_o say_v &_o not_o without_o triumph_n there_o be_v kill_v no_o less_o than_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o witness_v the_o horrible_a butchery_n commit_v in_o france_n in_o england_n and_o in_o the_o low-countries_n in_o the_o age_n before_o we_o and_o in_o poland_n the_o valley_n of_o piedmont_n and_o in_o ireland_n in_o this_o age_n upon_o those_o who_o have_v no_o other_o fault_n but_o this_o that_o they_o make_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o roman_a church_n the_o rule_n of_o their_o faith._n ix_o but_o it_o you_o be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o have_v be_v do_v and_o be_v do_v abroad_o yet_o i_o hope_v you_o observe_v what_o they_o do_v here_o at_o home_n what_o do_v you_o think_v of_o the_o declaration_n which_o be_v very_o late_o impose_v to_o be_v read_v in_o all_o our_o church_n which_o when_o several_a bishop_n and_o their_o clergy_n most_o humble_o represent_v they_o can_v not_o in_o conscience_n publish_v to_o the_o people_n in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n this_o will_v not_o excuse_v they_o their_o petition_n be_v receive_v with_o indignation_n and_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o libel_n the_o bishop_n be_v prosecute_v for_o it_o and_o inquiry_n be_v now_o order_v to_o be_v make_v after_o those_o who_o do_v not_o read_v it_o as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o do_v that_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o high_a commissioner_n call_v you_o this_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n or_o do_v you_o imagine_v you_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o thing_n impose_v upon_o you_o to_o be_v read_v in_o your_o congregation_n which_o you_o can_v comply_v withal_o consider_v i_o beseech_v you_o what_o will_v become_v of_o you_o when_o that_o time_n shall_v come_v what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o that_o ever_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o offender_n for_o follow_v their_o conscience_n who_o service_n have_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v forget_v it_o ought_v to_o teach_v dissenter_n what_o they_o be_v to_o expect_v hereafter_o when_o they_o have_v serve_v they_o so_o far_o by_o take_v off_o the_o test_n and_o the_o penal_a law_n as_o to_o enable_v they_o with_o safety_n to_o remember_v all_o their_o former_a pretend_a transgression_n let_v they_o assure_v themselves_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o now_o more_o certain_o forget_v than_o the_o sin_n of_o dissenter_n will_v hereafter_o when_o they_o have_v get_v power_n to_o punish_v they_o be_v most_o certain_o remember_v be_v not_o draw_v in_o then_o by_o deceitful_a word_n to_o help_v forward_o your_o own_o destruction_n if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v assistant_n to_o it_o they_o can_v do_v it_o alone_o and_o it_o will_v be_v very_o strange_a if_o you_o be_v persuade_v to_o lend_v they_o your_o help_n when_o the_o deceit_n be_v so_o apparent_a for_o what_o be_v all_o the_o present_a plea_n for_o liberty_n but_o so_o many_o infamous_a libel_n upon_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o deny_v all_o man_n this_o liberty_n while_o they_o declaim_v so_o loud_o against_o persecution_n they_o most_o notorious_o reproach_v popery_n which_o subsist_v by_o nothing_o but_o deceit_n and_o cruelty_n and_o who_o can_v think_v that_o they_o will_v suffer_v their_o church_n to_o be_v so_o expose_v and_o revile_v as_o it_o be_v by_o such_o discourse_n but_o with_o a_o design_n to_o cheat_v heedless_a people_n into_o its_o obedience_n for_o this_o end_n they_o can_v hear_v it_o prove_v nay_o prove_v it_o themselves_o to_o be_v a_o antichristian_a church_n when_o they_o prove_v it_o be_v against_o christianity_n nay_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o common_a reason_n to_o trouble_v any_o body_n for_o his_o opinion_n in_o religion_n x._o once_n more_o than_o i_o beseech_v you_o be_v not_o deceive_v by_o good_a word_n if_o you_o love_v your_o liberty_n and_o your_o life_n call_v to_o mind_n how_o our_o poor_a brethren_n in_o france_n be_v late_o delude_v by_o the_o repeat_v protestation_n which_o their_o king_n make_v he_o will_v observe_v the_o edict_n of_o nantes_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o liberty_n even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o overthrow_v it_o and_o by_o many_o assurance_n which_o be_v give_v they_o by_o those_o who_o come_v to_o torment_v they_o that_o the_o king_n intend_v to_o reform_v the_o church_n of_o france_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v unite_v his_o subject_n what_o he_o have_v do_v already_o against_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n they_o tell_v they_o be_v a_o instance_n of_o it_o and_o they_o shall_v short_o see_v other_o matter_n such_o ensrare_a word_n they_o hear_v there_o daily_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o arm_a persecuter_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o they_o or_o have_v begin_v to_o oppress_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o will_v be_v arrant_a fool_n here_o if_o they_o do_v not_o give_v good_a word_n when_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o hurt_v we_o but_o we_o shall_v be_v far_o great_a fool_n if_o we_o believe_v they_o will_v keep_v their_o word_n when_o they_o have_v get_v that_o power_n the_o great_a of_o all_o fool_n if_o we_o give_v they_o that_o power_n they_o have_v no_o other_o way_n but_o this_o to_z wheedle_o we_o out_o of_o our_o law_n and_o liberty_n do_v but_o surrender_v the_o one_o i_o mean_v our_o law_n &_o they_o will_v soon_o take_v away_o the_o other_o our_o belove_a liberty_n be_v not_o tempt_v to_o make_v such_o a_o dangerous_a experiment_n but_o let_v the_o law_n stand_v as_o they_o be_v because_o they_o be_v against_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o earnest_a endeavour_n to_o repeal_v they_o and_o be_v not_o use_v as_o tool_n to_o take_v they_o away_o because_o they_o have_v be_v grievous_a to_o you_o they_o never_o can_v be_v so_o again_o for_o can_v they_o who_o now_o court_n you_o have_v the_o face_n to_o turn_v they_o again_o upon_o you_o after_o they_o have_v make_v all_o this_o noise_n for_o liberty_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n you_o may_v be_v assure_v will_v not_o any_o more_o trouble_v you_o but_o when_o a_o protestant_a prince_n shall_v come_v will_v join_v in_o the_o heal_n of_o all_o our_o breach_n by_o remove_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o have_v long_o hinder_v that_o bless_a work_n they_o can_v meet_v together_o in_o a_o body_n to_o give_v you_o this_o assurance_n how_o shall_v they_o without_o the_o king_n authority_n so_o to_o do_v but_o every_o particular_a person_n that_o i_o have_v discourse_v withal_o which_o be_v not_o a_o few_o and_o you_o yourselves_o will_v do_v well_o to_o ask_v they_o when_o you_o meet_v they_o profess_v that_o they_o see_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o make_v a_o end_n of_o these_o difference_n that_o have_v almost_o undo_v we_o and_o will_v no_o long_o oontend_v to_o bring_v all_o man_n to_o one_o uniformity_n but_o promote_v a_o uniform_a liberty_n do_v not_o imagine_v i_o intend_v to_o give_v mere_a word_n i_o mean_v honest_o such_o a_o regular_a liberty_n as_o will_v be_v the_o beauty_n and_o honour_n not_o the_o blot_n and_o discredit_v of_o our_o religion_n to_o such_o a_o temper_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n with_o several_z other_z bishop_n of_o his_o province_n and_o their_o clergy_n have_v open_o declare_v they_o be_v willing_a to_o come_v and_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v never_o be_v know_v to_o act_v deceitful_o our_o religion_n will_v not_o at_o any_o time_n allow_v they_o to_o equivocate_v nor_o to_o give_v good_a word_n without_o a_o meaning_n much_o less_o at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o when_o our_o religion_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n and_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o trust_v unto_o but_o god_n protection_n of_o sincere_a person_n let_v integrity_n and_o uprightness_n preserve_v we_o be_v their_o constant_a prayer_n they_o can_v hope_v for_o no_o help_n from_o heaven_n if_o they_o shall_v prevaricate_v with_o man_n god_n they_o know_v will_v desert_v they_o if_o they_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o delude_v their_o brethren_n
those_o who_o possess_v any_o church-land_n or_o good_n who_o be_v still_o leave_v under_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n toleti_n instr._n sacord_n and_o his_o explicatio_fw-la casuum_fw-la in_o bulla_n canae_fw-la dni_fw-la reserva_fw-la from_o which_o consideration_n its_o evident_a that_o it_o never_o be_v the_o design_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o confirm_v the_o english_a church_n land_n to_o the_o lay-possessor_n but_o that_o he_o always_o urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o restore_v of_o they_o to_o religious_a use_n in_o order_n to_o which_o the_o papist_n prevail_v to_o have_v the_o statute_n of_o mertmaln_v repeal_v for_o 20_o year_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n the_o factious_a party_n that_o be_v manage_v whole_o by_o romish_a amiffary_n demand_v to_o have_v abbey_n and_o such_o religious_a house_n restore_v for_o their_o use_n and_o a._n d._n 1585._o in_o their_o petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n they_o set_v it_o down_o as_o a_o resolute_a doctrine_n that_o thing_n once_o dedicate_v to_o sacred_a uses_n ought_v so_o to_o remain_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v convert_v to_o any_o private_a use_n bishop_n bancroft_n sermon_n at_o p._n c._n a._n d._n 1588._o p._n 25._o and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v still_o gape_v after_o these_o land_n be_v evident_a from_o many_o of_o their_o late_a book_n as_o the_o religion_n of_o m._n luther_n late_o print_v at_o oxford_n p._n 15._o the_o monk_n write_v anathema_n upon_o the_o register_n and_o donaticns_fw-la belong_v to_o monastery_n the_o weight_n and_o effect_n of_o which_o curse_n be_v both_o feel_v and_o dread_v to_o this_o day_n to_o this_o end_n the_o monasticon_fw-la anglicanum_n be_v so_o diligent_o preserve_v in_o the_o vatican_n and_o other_o library_n in_o popish_a country_n and_o especial_o this_o appear_v from_o the_o obstlnate_a refusal_n of_o this_o present_a pope_n to_o confirm_v these_o alienation_n though_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n so_o much_o controvert_v and_o which_o will_v be_v of_o that_o vast_a use_n towards_o promote_a their_o religion_n in_o this_o kingdom_n if_o therefore_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v never_o confirm_v these_o alienation_n of_o church_n land_n but_o earnest_o and_o strict_o require_v their_o restitution_n if_o they_o have_v declare_v in_o their_o authentic_a canon_n that_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v it_o and_o both_o they_o and_o the_o last_o general_a council_n pronounce_v a_o heavy_a curse_n and_o anathema_n against_o all_o such_o as_o detain_v they_o then_o let_v every_o one_o that_o possess_v these_o land_n and_o yet_o own_v either_o of_o these_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n consider_v that_o here_o be_v nothing_o leave_v to_o excuse_v he_o from_o sacrilege_n and_o therefore_o with_o his_o estate_n he_o must_v derive_v a_o curse_n to_o his_o posterity_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o papist_n but_o that_o be_v forward_o to_o accuse_v king_n henry_n the_o 8_o of_o sacrilege_n and_o yet_o never_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o who_o quiet_o possess_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o without_o restitution_n either_o set_v they_o not_o accuse_v he_o or_o else_o restore_v themselves_o now_o whatever_o opinion_n the_o papist_n may_v have_v of_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o time_n of_o health_n yet_o i_o must_v desire_v to_o remember_v what_o the_o jesuit_n propose_v to_o cardinal_n pool_n in_o doctor_n pary_n day_n viz._n that_o if_o he_o will_v encourage_v they_o in_o england_n they_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o by_o deal_v with_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o who_o be_v die_v they_o shall_v soon_o recover_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n dr._n burnet_n hist._n vol._n 2._o p._n 328._o not_o to_o mention_v that_o whensoever_o the_o regulars_n shall_v grow_v numerous_a in_o england_n and_o by_o consequence_n butthensome_a to_o the_o few_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o that_o persuasion_n they_o will_v find_v it_o necessary_a for_o they_o to_o consent_v to_o a_o restitution_n of_o their_o land_n that_o they_o may_v share_v the_o burden_n among_o other_o for_o so_o vast_a be_v the_o burden_n and_o payment_n that_o that_o religion_n bring_v with_o it_o that_o it_o will_v be_v find_v at_o length_n a_o advantageous_a bargain_n to_o part_v with_o all_o the_o church_n land_n to_o indemnify_v the_o rest_n and_o i_o be_o confident_a that_o the_o gentry_n of_o england_n that_o be_v papist_n have_v find_v great_a burden_n and_o payment_n since_o their_o religion_n have_v be_v allow_v than_o ever_o they_o do_v for_o the_o many_o year_n it_o be_v forbid_v and_o this_o charge_n must_v daily_o increase_v so_o long_o as_o their_o clergy_n daily_o grow_v more_o numerous_a and_o their_o few_o convert_v be_v most_o of_o they_o of_o the_o mean_a rank_n and_o such_o as_o want_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o and_o that_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n to_o force_n convert_v may_v appear_v from_o that_o excellent_a observation_n of_o the_o great_a emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o who_o tell_v queen_n mary_n that_o by_o endeavour_v to_o compel_v other_o to_o his_o own_o religion_n i._n e_o have_v tire_v and_o spend_v himself_o in_o vain_a and_o purchase_v nothing_o by_o it_o but_o his_o own_o dishonour_n card._n pool_n in_o heylin_n hist._n ref._n p._n 217._o and_o to_o conclude_v this_o discourse_n have_v the_o act_n of_o pope_n julius_n the_o three_o by_o his_o legate_n cardinal_n pool_n in_o confirm_v of_o the_o alienation_n of_o church_n land_n in_o england_n be_v as_o vallid_a as_o be_v by_o some_o pretend_v yet_o what_o shall_v secure_v we_o from_o a_o act_n of_o resumption_n that_o very_a pope_n after_o that_o pretend_a grant_v to_o cardinal_n pool_n publish_v a_o bull_n in_o which_o he_o excommunicate_v all_o that_o keep_v abbey_n land_n or_o church_n land_n burnet_n hist._n vol._n 2._o p._n 309._o by_o which_o all_o former_a grant_n have_v there_o be_v any_o be_v cancel_v his_o successor_n pope_n paul_n the_o four_o retrieve_v all_o the_o good_n and_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n that_o have_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o church_n since_o the_o time_n of_o julius_n the_o second_o and_o the_o chief_a reason_n that_o be_v give_v why_o the_o pope_n may_v not_o still_o proceed_v to_o a_o act_n of_o resumption_n of_o these_o land_n in_o england_n amount_v only_o to_o this_o that_o they_o may_v stay_v for_o a_o fair_a opportunity_n when_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o detain_v of_o abbey_n land_n and_o other_o church_n land_n from_o the_o monk_n and_o friar_n be_v altogether_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o doctrine_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n the_o king_n power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n true_o state_v his_o present_a majesty_n have_v erect_v a_o high-commission_n court_n to_o inquire_v of_o and_o make_v redress_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n etc._n etc._n q._n whether_o such_o a_o commission_n as_o the_o law_n now_o stand_v be_v good_a or_o not_o and_o i_o hold_v that_o the_o commission_n be_v not_o good_a and_o to_o maintain_v my_o opinion_n herein_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o first_o place_n brief_o consider_v what_o power_n the_o crown_n of_o england_n have_v in_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a matter_n for_o i_o take_v they_o to_o be_v synonymous_a term_n before_o 17_o car._n 1._o ca._n 11._o and_o 2_o i_o shall_v particular_o consider_v that_o act_n of_o 17_o car._n 1._o ca._n 11._o and_o 3_o i_o shall_v consider_v 13_o car._n 2._o ca._n 12._o and_o by_o that_o time_n i_o have_v full_o consider_v these_o three_o act_n of_o parliament_n it_o will_v plain_o appear_v that_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n have_v now_o no_o power_n to_o erect_v such_o a_o court._n i_o must_v confess_v and_o do_v agree_v that_o by_o the_o common_a law_n all_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v lodge_v in_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o bishop_n and_o all_o spiritual_a person_n derive_v their_o jurisdiction_n from_o thence_o and_o i_o can_v find_v that_o there_o be_v any_o attempt_n by_o the_o clergy_n to_o divest_v the_o crown_n of_o it_o till_o william_n the_o first_o be_v time_n in_o who_o time_n and_o his_o successor_n down_o to_o king_n john_n the_o pope_n obtain_v four_o point_n of_o jurisdiction_n one_a send_v of_o legate_n into_o england_n 2_o draw_v of_o appeal_n to_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n 3_o donation_n of_o bishopric_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n and_o 4_o exemption_n of_o clerk_n from_o the_o secular_a power_n which_o four_o point_n be_v gain_v within_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o odd_a year_n but_o with_o all_o the_o opposition_n imaginable_a of_o the_o king_n and_o their_o people_n and_o the_o kingdom_n never_o come_v to_o be_v absolute_o enslave_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n till_o king_n john_n time_n and_o then_o both_o king_n and_o people_n be_v
and_o so_o continue_v to_o be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n in_o henry_n iii_n time_n and_o so_o will_v in_o all_o likelihood_n have_v continue_v have_v not_o the_o wise_a edward_n i._o oppose_v the_o pope_n usurpation_n and_o make_v â—…_n statute_n of_o mortmain_n but_o that_o which_o chief_o â—…_n the_o neck_n of_o this_o be_v that_o after_o the_o pope_n and_o clergy_n have_v endeavour_v in_o ed._n ii_n time_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o ed._n iii_o to_o usurp_v again_o ed._n 3._o â—…_n resist_v the_o usurpation_n and_o make_v the_o statute_n of_o provisor_n 25_o ed._n 3._o and_o 27_o ed._n 3._o and_o richard_n ii_o â—…_n those_o act_n with_o 16_o rich._n 2._o ca._n 5._o and_o keep_v â—…_n power_n in_o the_o crown_n by_o they_o law_n which_o be_v interrupt_v by_o queen_n mary_n a_o bloody_a bigot_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n during_o her_o reign_n there_o be_v a_o act_n make_v in_o 1_o eliz._n ca._n 1._o which_o be_v entitle_v a_o act_n to_o restore_v to_o the_o crown_n â—…â—…_n the_o ancient_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o estate_n ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a and_o abolish_n foreign_a power_n repugnant_a to_o the_o same_o from_o which_o title_n i_o collect_v three_o thing_n one_a that_o the_o â—…_n have_v ancient_o a_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o estate_n ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a 2_o that_o that_o jurisdiction_n have_v for_o some_o time_n be_v at_o least_o suspend_v and_o the_o crown_n have_v not_o exercise_v it_o 3_o that_o â—…_n law_n do_v not_o introduce_v a_o new_a jurisdiction_n but_o restore_v the_o old_a but_o with_o restore_v the_o old_a jurisdiction_n to_o the_o crown_n give_v a_o power_n of_o delegate_a the_o exercise_n of_o it_o and_o as_o a_o consequence_n from_o the_o whole_a that_o all_o jurisdiction_n that_o be_v lodge_v the_o crown_n be_v subject_a nevertheless_o to_o the_o legislative_a power_n in_o the_o kingdom_n i_o shall_v now_o consider_v what_o power_n this_o act_n of_o 1_o â—…_n 1._o declare_v to_o have_v be_v ancient_o in_o the_o â—…_n and_o that_o appear_v from_o sect._n 16_o 17_o 18._o of_o the_o same_o act._n section_n 16._o abolish_v all_o foreign_a authority_n in_o â—…_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o these_o word_n and_o the_o intent_n that_o all_o the_o usurp_v and_o foreign_a power_n and_o authority_n spiritual_n and_o temporal_a may_v for_o ever_o clear_o extinguish_v and_o never_o to_o be_v use_v or_o obey_v within_o this_o realm_n or_o any_o other_o your_o majesty_n dominion_n or_o country_n 2._o may_v it_o please_v your_o highness_n that_o it_o may_v be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o foreign_a prince_n person_n prelate_n â—…_n or_o potentate_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a shall_v at_o any_o â—…_n after_o the_o last_o day_n of_o this_o session_n of_o parliament_n â—…_n enjoy_v or_o exercise_v any_o manner_n of_o power_n jurisdiction_n superiority_n authority_n pre-eminence_n or_o privilege_n spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a within_o this_o realm_n or_o within_o any_o other_o your_o majesty_n dominion_n or_o country_n that_o now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v but_o from_o â—…_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v clear_o abolish_v out_o of_o this_o â—…_n and_o all_o other_o your_o highness_n dominion_n for_o â—…_n any_o statute_n ordinance_n custom_n constitution_n â—…_n any_o other_o matter_n or_o cause_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o after_o the_o say_a act_n have_v abolish_v all_o foreign_a authority_n in_o the_o very_a next_o section_n sect_n 17._o it_o annex_v all_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n to_o the_o crown_n in_o these_o word_n and_o that_o also_o it_o may_v likewise_o please_v your_o highness_n that_o it_o may_v be_v establish_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o such_o jurisdiction_n privilege_n superiority_n and_o preeminence_n spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a as_o by_o any_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a power_n or_o authority_n have_v heretofore_o be_v or_o may_v lawful_o be_v exercise_v or_o use_v for_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n and_o person_n and_o for_o reformation_n order_n and_o correction_n of_o the_o same_o and_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o error_n heresy_n schism_n abuse_n offence_n contempt_n and_o enormity_n shall_v for_o ever_o by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n be_v unite_v and_o annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n from_o these_o word_n that_o such_o jurisdiction_n etc._n etc._n as_o by_o any_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a power_n or_o authority_n have_v thentofore_a be_v exercise_v or_o use_v be_v annex_v to_o the_o crown_n i_o observe_v that_o the_o four_o thing_n aforesaid_a wherein_o the_o pope_n have_v encroach_v be_v all_o restore_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o likewise_o all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n that_o have_v be_v exercise_v or_o use_v in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o do_v thereby_o become_v absolute_o vest_v in_o the_o crown_n then_o section_n 18._o give_v a_o power_n to_o the_o crown_n to_o assign_v commissioner_n to_o exercise_v this_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o these_o word_n and_o that_o your_o highness_n your_o heir_n and_o successor_n king_n or_o queen_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n by_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o assign_v name_n and_o authorize_v when_o and_o as_o often_o as_o your_o highness_n your_o heir_n or_o successor_n shall_v think_v meet_a and_o convenient_a and_o for_o such_o and_o so_o long_a time_n as_o shall_v please_v your_o highness_n your_o heir_n or_o successor_n such_o person_n or_o person_n be_v natural_a horn_n subject_n to_o your_o highness_n your_o heir_n or_o successor_n as_o your_o majesty_n your_o heir_n or_o successor_n shall_v think_v meet_a to_o exercise_v use_n occupy_v and_o execute_v under_o your_o highness_n your_o heir_n and_o successor_n all_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n privilege_n and_o preeminence_n in_o any_o wise_a touch_v or_o concern_v any_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n within_o these_o your_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n or_o any_o other_o your_o highness_n dominion_n and_o country_n 2._o and_o to_o visit_v reform_v redress_n order_n correct_v and_o amend_v all_o such_o error_n heresy_n schism_n abuse_n offence_n contempt_n and_o enormity_n whatsoever_o which_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a power_n authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n can_v or_o may_v lawful_o be_v reform_v ordered_n redress_v correct_v restrain_a or_o amend_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n the_o increase_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o this_o realm_n 3_o and_o that_o such_o person_n or_o person_n so_o to_o be_v name_v assign_v authorise_a and_o appoint_v by_o your_o highness_n your_o heir_n or_o successor_n after_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n to_o he_o or_o they_o make_v and_o deliver_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n and_o of_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n under_o your_o highness_n your_o heir_n and_o successor_n to_o exercise_v use_v and_o execute_v all_o the_o premise_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n any_o matter_n or_o cause_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o so_o that_o i_o take_v it_o that_o all_o manner_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v in_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n and_o declare_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o say_a act_n of_o 1_o eliz._n 1._o and_o by_o that_o act_n a_o power_n give_v to_o the_o crown_n to_o assign_v commissioner_n to_o exercise_n this_o jurisdiction_n which_o be_v according_o do_v by_o queen_n eliz._n and_o a_o high_a commission_n court_n be_v by_o she_o erect_v which_o late_a and_o hold_v plea_n of_o all_o cause_n spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a during_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n eliz._n king_n james_n the_o first_o and_z king_n charles_n the_o first_o till_o the_o 17_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o lead_v i_o to_o consider_v the_o statute_n of_o 17_o car._n 1._o ca._n 11._o which_o act_n recite_v the_o title_n of_o 1_o eliz_n ca._n 1._o and_o sect._n 18._o of_o the_o same_o act_n and_o recite_v further_a section_n 2._o that_o whereas_o by_o colour_n of_o some_o word_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a branch_n of_o the_o say_a act_n whereby_o commissioner_n be_v authorize_v to_o execute_v their_o commission_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n and_o by_o letter_n patent_n ground_v thereupon_o the_o say_a commissioner_n have_v to_o the_o great_a and_o insufferable_a wrong_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n use_v to_o fine_a and_o imprison_v they_o and_o to_o exercise_v other_o authority_n not_o belong_v to_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n restore_v by_o that_o art_n and_o divers_a
jurisdiction_n censure_n or_o coercion_n which_o they_o may_v not_o by_o law_n have_v do_v before_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1639._o 2_o nor_o to_o abridge_n or_o diminish_v the_o king_n majesty_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o affair_n nor_o to_o confirm_v the_o canon_n make_v in_o the_o year_n 1640._o nor_o any_o of_o they_o nor_o any_o other_o ecclesiastical_a law_n or_o canon_n not_o former_o confirm_v allow_v or_o enact_v by_o parliament_n or_o by_o the_o establish_v law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1639._o from_o the_o title_n of_o the_o act_n and_o the_o act_n itself_o consider_v i_o gather_v first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o explanatory_a act_n of_o the_o 17._o of_o car._n 1._o as_o to_o one_o particular_a branch_n of_o it_o and_o not_o introductive_a of_o any_o new_a law._n second_o that_o the_o occasion_n of_o make_v it_o be_v not_o from_o any_o doubt_n that_o do_v arise_v whether_o the_o high-commission_n court_n be_v take_v away_o or_o whether_o the_o crown_n have_v power_n to_o erect_v any_o suchlike_a court_n for_o the_o future_a but_o from_o a_o doubt_n that_o be_v make_v that_o all_o ordinary_a power_n of_o coercion_n and_o proceed_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a be_v take_v away_o whereby_o justice_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n be_v obstruct_v and_o this_o doubt_n do_v arise_v from_o a_o clause_n in_o 17_o car._n 1._o ca._n 11._o sect._n 4._o herein_o mention_v to_o be_v recite_v in_o the_o say_a act_n of_o 13_o car._n 2._o ca._n 12._o three_o that_o this_o statute_n of_o 13_o car._n 2._o ca._n 12._o as_o appear_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o it_o be_v make_v to_o the_o intent_n the_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n which_o the_o bishop_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n have_v always_o exercise_v under_o the_o crown_n may_v not_o be_v infringe_v but_o not_o to_o restore_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o power_n of_o delagate_a the_o exercise_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n by_o letter_n patent_n to_o lay_v person_n or_o any_o other_o and_z as_o to_o this_o nothing_o can_v be_v plain_a than_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n itself_o sect._n 2._o whereby_o 17_o car._n 1._o be_v repeal_v but_o take_v particular_a care_n to_o except_v what_o concern_v the_o high-commission_n court_n or_o the_o new_a erection_n of_o some_o such_o court_n by_o commission_n neither_o do_v the_o lawmaker_n think_v this_o exception_n in_o that_o statute_n of_o 13_o car._n 2._o ca._n 12._o sect._n 2._o to_o be_v sufficient_a but_o to_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n in_o the_o three_o section_n of_o the_o same_o statute_n it_o be_v provide_v and_o enact_v that_o neither_o that_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v extend_v or_o be_v construe_v to_o revive_v or_o give_v force_n to_o the_o branch_n of_o 1_o eliz._n 1._o sect._n 18._o but_o that_o the_o same_o branch_n shall_v stand_v absolute_o repeal_v and_o if_o so_o than_o the_o power_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o delegate_v the_o exercise_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v whole_o take_v away_o for_o it_o be_v vest_v in_o the_o crown_n by_o 1_o eliz._n 1._o and_o take_v away_o by_o 17_o car._n 1._o ca._n 11._o and_o be_v in_o no_o manner_n restore_v by_o 13_o car._n 2._o 12._o or_o any_o other_o but_o there_o may_v arise_v a_o objection_n from_o the_o word_n in_o the_o statute_n of_o 13_o car._n 2._o ca._n 12._o that_o say_v that_o that_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o abridge_v or_o diminish_v the_o king_n majesty_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o affair_n whence_o some_o man_n will_v gather_v that_o the_o same_o power_n still_o remain_v in_o the_o crown_n that_o be_v in_o it_o before_o 17_o car._n 1._o ca._n 11._o to_o which_o objection_n i_o give_v this_o answer_n that_o every_o law_n be_v to_o be_v so_o construct_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la and_o that_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o legislator_n king_n lord_n and_z commons_z now_o i_o will_v appeal_v to_o the_o gentleman_n themselves_o that_o assert_v this_o doctrine_n whether_o they_o can_v so_o construct_v the_o act_n of_o 13_o car._n 2._o ca._n 12._o as_o they_o pretend_v to_o do_v without_o offer_v violence_n to_o their_o own_o reason_n for_o when_o the_o 1_o car._n 1._o ca._n 11._o have_v absolute_o repeal_v the_o branch_n of_o 1._o eliz._n 1._o that_o vest_v the_o power_n in_o the_o crown_n of_o delegate_a the_o exercise_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o enact_n that_o no_o such_o commission_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o future_a and_o the_o act_n of_o 13_o car._n 2._o ca._n 12._o repeal_v the_o 17_o car._n â—…_n ca._n 12._o except_o what_o relate_v to_o that_o particular_a branch_n there_o can_v no_o more_o of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n and_o affair_n be_v save_v by_o the_o save_n in_o the_o 13_o car._n 2._o ca._n â—…_n but_o what_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o crown_n by_o 17_o car._n â—…_n ca._n 11._o and_o now_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v sufficient_o evince_v that_o all_o the_o proceed_n before_o the_o ecclesiastical_a commissioner_n be_v coram_fw-la non_fw-fr â—…_n and_o therefore_o have_v sufficient_a reason_n to_o â—…_n that_o the_o same_o will_v never_o have_v be_v set_v on_o â—…_n by_o his_o present_a majesty_n who_o have_v always_o the_o character_n of_o james_n the_o just_a and_o have_v â—…_n upon_o his_o royal_a word_n that_o he_o will_v invade_v â—…_n man_n property_n have_v he_o not_o be_v advise_v there_o unto_o by_o they_o who_o be_v better_o verse_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n than_o in_o the_o law_n that_o relate_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o church_n of_o england_n a_o letter_n of_o several_a french_a minister_n flee_v into_o germany_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o persecution_n in_o france_n to_o such_o of_o their_o brethren_n in_o england_n as_o approve_v the_o king_n declaration_n touch_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n translate_v from_o the_o original_a in_o french._n although_o in_o our_o present_a dispersion_n most_o dear_a and_o honour_a brethren_n it_o have_v please_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o conduct_v we_o into_o place_n very_o distant_a from_o one_o another_o yet_o that_o union_n which_o ought_v always_o to_o continue_v betwixt_o we_o oblige_v we_o to_o declare_v our_o sense_n to_o one_o another_o with_o a_o christian_a and_o brotherly_n freedom_n upon_o all_o occasion_n that_o may_v present_v themselves_o to_o we_o so_o to_o â—…_n it_o be_v this_o make_v we_o hope_v that_o you_o will_v not_o take_v â—…_n amiss_o of_o we_o if_o at_o this_o time_n we_o deliver_v our_o opinion_n to_o you_o touch_v the_o affair_n of_o england_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o with_o reference_n to_o that_o conduct_n which_o you_o have_v observe_v therein_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o conceal_v it_o from_o you_o â—…_n great_a part_n of_o the_o protestant_n of_o europe_n have_v be_v extreme_o scandalize_v to_o understand_v that_o certain_a among_o you_o after_o the_o example_n of_o many_o of_o the_o dissenter_n have_v address_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o declaration_n by_o which_o he_o â—…_n grant_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o the_o no-nconformists_a and_o that_o some_o other_o who_o have_v already_o rank_v themselves_o under_o the_o episcopal_a communion_n nevertheless_o publish_v the_o say_a declaration_n in_o their_o church_n and_o this_o at_o a_o time_n when_o almost_o all_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o with_o so_o much_o firmness_n â—…_n courage_n refuse_v to_o do_v it_o if_o we_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o tell_v you_o free_o what_o â—…_n opinion_n be_v concern_v the_o conduct_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o of_o the_o dissenter_n in_o this_o conjuncture_n we_o shall_v make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o pronounce_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o former_a we_o look_v upon_o it_o that_o they_o have_v exceed_o well_o answer_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o charge_n whilst_o despise_v their_o own_o private_a interest_n they_o have_v so_o worthy_o support_v that_o of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n whereas_o the_o other_o for_o want_v of_o consider_v these_o thing_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v have_v give_v up_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o religion_n to_o their_o own_o particular_a advantage_n it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o any_o compliment_n to_o the_o bishop_n which_o less_o out_o of_o any_o enmity_n to_o the_o dissenter_n that_o we_o make_v such_o different_a judgement_n concern_v they_o we_o know_v well_o enough_o how_o to_o commend_v â—…_n blame_v what_o seem_v to_o we_o to_o deserve_v our_o praise_n â—…_n our_o censure_n both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o in_o the_o other_o we_o do_v not_o at_o all_o approve_v the_o conduct_n of_o the_o bishop_n towards_o the_o dissenter_n under_o the_o last_o reign_n and_o although_o we_o do_v not_o any_o more_o
conscience_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n man_n and_o â—…_n the_o foundation_n of_o our_o state_n if_o mr._n penâ—…_n â—…_z his_o disciple_n have_v condemn_v the_o unlawfulness_n the_o declaration_n and_o the_o dispense_v power_n â—…_n they_o write_v so_o fast_o for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n they_o have_v then_o show_v a_o generous_a zeal_n for_o a_o just_a freedom_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o at_o the_o same_o â—…_n a_o due_a veneration_n to_o the_o legislative_a power_n king_n lord_n and_o commons_o but_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o â—…_n be_v to_o maintain_v and_o erect_v a_o prerogativeâ—…_n â—…_z all_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o consequent_o to_o produce_v upon_o that_o bottom_n tyranny_n and_o popery_n yet_o â—…_n all_o this_o uncontrollable_a power_n and_o â—…_n of_o grandeur_n a_o easterly_a wind_n and_o a_o fleet_n fly-boat_n will_v cancel_v and_o undo_v all_o again_o our_o â—…_n historian_n relate_v of_o king_n john_n that_o be_v some_o distress_n he_o send_v sir_n tho._n hardington_n and_o â—…_n sir_n ralph_n fitz-nichols_n ambassador_n to_o â—…_n the_o great_a emperor_n of_o morocco_n with_o â—…_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o he_o upon_o condition_n he_o shall_v come_v and_o aid_v he_o and_o that_o if_o he_o prevail_v â—…_n will_v himself_n turn_v mahometan_a and_o renounce_v â—…_n i_o will_v not_o insist_v upon_o the_o violation_n of_o law_n and_o treaty_n in_o the_o low_a country_n or_o the_o spanishâ—…_n â—…_z over_o they_o because_o the_o spaniard_n have_v get_v so_o much_o by_o that_o persecution_n and_o cruelty_n that_o they_o may_v be_v tempt_v to_o practice_v the_o like_a again_o for_o force_v the_o netherlander_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o their_o defence_n and_o by_o necessitate_v queen_n elizabethâ—…_n â—…_z and_o preserve_v they_o they_o have_v set_v up_o a_o â—…_n and_o glorious_a state_n as_o they_o themselves_o have_v call_v they_o in_o some_o treaty_n that_o have_v preserve_v â—…_n languish_v monarchy_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o christendim_n the_o base_a and_o cowardly_a massacre_n of_o that_o great_a â—…_n william_n prince_n of_o orange_n of_o the_o renown_a â—…_n coligny_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n the_o many_o bloody_a conspiracy_n for_o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o the_o house_n of_o orange_n the_o murder_n â—…_n henry_n the_o second_o and_o henry_n the_o four_o be_v all_o reward_n and_o everlasting_a monument_n of_o popish_a barbarity_n what_o incredible_a effusion_n of_o blood_n have_v be_v occasion_v by_o the_o frequent_a revolt_n of_o the_o pope_n against_o the_o emperor_n by_o he_o image-worship_n and_o the_o holy_a war_n what_o treachery_n in_o the_o bohemian_a transaction_n and_o treaty_n what_o inhumanity_n burn_v jerome_n of_o prague_n and_o john_n hus_n when_o they_o have_v the_o emperor_n pass_n and_o all_o other_o â—…_n security_n from_o the_o council_n itself_o that_o put_v to_o â—…_n those_o two_o good_a men._n the_o reign_n of_o queen_n mary_n be_v another_o scene_n of_o the_o infidelity_n and_o treachery_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n what_o oath_n do_v she_o take_v what_o promise_n and_o protestation_n do_v she_o make_v to_o the_o suffolk_n man_n who_o have_v set_v the_o crown_n upon_o her_o head_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v the_o first_o that_o feel_v the_o stroke_n of_o a_o persecution_n from_o her._n read_v her_o history_n in_o fox_n martyr_n and_o doctor_n burnet_n history_n of_o the_o reformation_n the_o many_o conspiracy_n to_o destroy_v queen_n elizabeth_n and_o king_n james_n the_o gunpowder_n plot_n the_o counsel_n carry_v on_o in_o popish_a country_n to_o take_v off_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o and_o the_o many_o late_a popish_a plot_n be_v a_o continue_a series_n and_o thread_n carry_v on_o by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o break_v through_o all_o law_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n to_o erect_v a_o universal_a monarchy_n of_o priestcrast_n and_o to_o bring_v the_o whole_a world_n under_o their_o yoke_n the_o sweed_n have_v take_v a_o effectual_a and_o commendable_a way_n to_o keep_v popish_a priest_n and_o jesuit_n those_o â—…_n and_o disturber_n of_o society_n the_o declare_a enemy_n to_o the_o welfare_n of_o mankind_n out_o of_o their_o â—…_n by_o gelding_n they_o and_o consequent_o render_v they_o incapable_a of_o sacerdotal_a function_n though_o the_o priest_n have_v find_v out_o a_o salvo_n and_o will_v say_v mass_n and_o confess_v if_o they_o can_v procure_v their_o testicle_n again_o and_o carry_v they_o in_o their_o pocket_n either_o preserve_v or_o in_o powder_n in_o aethiopia_n china_n and_o japan_n the_o roman_a priest_n have_v be_v so_o intolerable_o turbulent_a and_o such_o extravagant_a incendiary_n that_o they_o have_v be_v often_o banish_v and_o put_v to_o death_n so_o that_o now_o they_o disguise_v themselves_o all_o over_o the_o eastern_a nation_n under_o the_o name_n and_o character_n of_o mathematician_n mechanic_n physician_n etc._n etc._n and_o dare_v not_o own_o their_o mission_n to_o propagate_v a_o faith_n which_o be_v grow_v ridiculous_a all_o over_o asia_n the_o long_a and_o dreadful_a civil_a war_n of_o france_n the_o many_o massacre_n and_o persecution_n and_o last_o the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n be_v live_a instance_n how_o far_o we_o may_v rely_v upon_o engagement_n and_o law_n both_o as_o to_o the_o take_n of_o that_o bulwark_n and_o the_o promise_a relief_n from_o hence_o the_o protestant_a defender_n of_o it_o refuse_v to_o rely_v any_o long_o upon_o paper_n edict_n and_o the_o word_n of_o a_o most_o christian_n king_n have_v this_o city_n grant_v they_o as_o a_o cautionary_a town_n for_o their_o security_n for_o before_o they_o have_v always_o be_v delude_v out_o of_o their_o advantage_n by_o fair_a promise_n insignificant_a treaty_n and_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n yet_o lewis_n the_o 13._o follow_v the_o vicious_a example_n of_o treacherous_a prince_n fall_v upon_o this_o glorious_a city_n which_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o law_n and_o privilege_n make_v a_o resistance_n and_o brave_a defence_n have_v never_o hear_v of_o passive_a obedience_n among_o their_o pastor_n think_v it_o more_o lawful_a to_o defend_v their_o right_n than_o it_o be_v for_o lewis_n to_o invade_v they_o as_o for_o the_o late_a and_o present_a reign_n here_o in_o england_n they_o be_v too_o nice_a and_o tender_a thing_n for_o i_o to_o touch_v whether_o the_o transaction_n of_o they_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o coronation-oath_n the_o many_o declaration_n protestation_n public_a and_o solemn_a promise_n i_o be_o no_o fit_a judge_n they_o be_v more_o proper_a for_o the_o gravity_n of_o a_o historian_n or_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o parliament_n to_o handle_v than_o for_o a_o private_a gentleman_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o his_o friend_n the_o bishop_n paper_n and_o the_o p._n of_o orange_n declaration_n be_v the_o best_a memoir_n of_o they_o but_o they_o only_o begin_v where_o the_o two_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o popery_n and_o arbitrary_a government_n leave_v off_o and_o how_o far_o we_o may_v trust_v to_o catholic_n stipulation_n oath_n and_o treaty_n the_o fact_n of_o past_a and_o the_o present_a age_n be_v the_o best_a criterion_n and_o rule_n to_o guide_v and_o determine_v we_o for_o what_o happen_v every_o day_n will_v in_o all_o probability_n happen_v to_o morrow_n the_o same_o cause_n always_o produce_v the_o same_o effect_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v still_o the_o same_o church_n it_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n ago_o that_o be_v a_o mass_n of_o treachery_n barbarity_n perjury_n and_o the_o high_a superstition_n a_o machine_n without_o any_o principle_n or_o settle_a law_n of_o motion_n not_o to_o be_v move_v or_o stop_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o any_o private_a or_o public_a obligation_n a_o monster_n that_o destroy_v all_o that_o be_v sacred_a both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o ravenous_a that_o it_o be_v never_o content_a unless_o it_o get_v the_o whole_a world_n into_o its_o claw_n and_o tear_n all_o to_o piece_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n a_o preteus_fw-la that_o turn_v itself_o into_o all_o shape_n a_o chameleon_n that_o put_v on_o all_o colour_n according_a to_o its_o present_a circumstance_n this_o day_n a_o angel_n of_o light_n to_o morrow_n a_o beelzehub_n among_o all_o the_o court_n of_o christendom_n where_o i_o have_v converse_v that_o of_o holland_n be_v the_o free_a from_o trick_n and_o falsehood_n and_o though_o i_o be_o natural_o jealous_a and_o suspicious_a of_o the_o conduct_n of_o prince_n yet_o i_o can_v never_o discover_v the_o least_o knavery_n within_o those_o wall_n it_o appear_v to_o i_o another_o athens_n of_o philosopher_n and_o the_o only_a seat_n of_o justice_n and_o virtue_n now_o leave_v in_o the_o world_n as_o for_o the_o character_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n it_o be_v so_o faithful_o draw_v by_o sir_n will._n temple_n doctor_n burnet_n and_o in_o a_o half_a sheet_n