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that_o council_n thus_o o_o lord_n we_o can_v not_o but_o in_o this_o perplex_a case_n open_v our_o mind_n and_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v ‡_o 1â—_n open_v our_o cause_n before_o thou_o the_o seven_o canon_n a_o declaration_n concerning_o some_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n this_o canon_n be_v general_o for_o a_o uniformity_n in_o will-worship_n throughout_o all_o england_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o introduce_n of_o altar_n in_o every_o church_n with_o the_o service_n about_o it_o the_o canon_n for_o this_o first_o pretend_v how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o unity_n of_o faith_n be_v accompany_v with_o uniformity_n of_o practice_n in_o the_o outward_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n now_o this_o outward_a worship_n be_v mere_o of_o man_n devise_v a_o will-worship_n and_o express_o forbid_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o ‡_o 2._o apostle_n and_o therefore_o no_o service_n of_o god_n so_o as_o the_o uniformity_n herein_o overthrow_v not_o only_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n but_o 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〈◊〉_d papist_n flatter_v themselves_o with_o a_o hope_n of_o our_o backeâ—â—ding_n into_o their_o popish_a superstition_n do_v they_o so_o how_o come_v they_o thus_o to_o hope_v from_o the_o set_n up_o of_o your_o altâ—â—s_n you_o will_v say_v and_o to_o what_o purpose_n then_o be_v your_o former_a canon_n for_o suppress_v the_o growth_n of_o popery_n when_o this_o canon_n will_v make_v they_o grow_v fast_o out_o of_o a_o hope_n of_o england_n backesâ—ding_v to_o they_o than_o the_o former_a will_v suppress_v their_o growth_n for_o fear_n of_o all_o the_o empty_a charge_n thereof_o or_o for_o any_o counterfeit_n show_v these_o man_n can_v make_v of_o win_v they_o to_o our_o church_n unless_o the_o altar_n be_v of_o more_o force_n to_o do_v it_o when_o they_o see_v especial_o those_o superstition_n or_o rather_o idolatrous_a approach_n thereunto_o but_o the_o synod_n call_v their_o hope_n a_o vain_a hope_n that_o
synod_n or_o will_v they_o call_v this_o adoration_n for_o adoration_n it_o be_v a_o civil_a worship_n this_o be_v no_o less_o a_o absurdity_n and_o gross_a profanation_n of_o thing_n sacred_a to_o give_v they_o a_o civil_a worship_n therefore_o see_v the_o synod_n will_v needs_o have_v a_o worship_n so_o exhibit_v and_o this_o be_v not_o say_v they_o with_o any_o intention_n of_o a_o religious_a worship_n let_v they_o tell_v we_o what_o kind_n of_o worship_n they_o mean_v unless_o their_o meaning_n be_v this_o that_o it_o may_v pass_v for_o a_o religious_a worship_n as_o of_o the_o body_n so_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v want_v that_o so_o a_o man_n may_v commit_v idolatry_n not_o yield_v a_o religious_a worship_n to_o the_o creature_n outward_o with_o his_o body_n so_o as_o his_o mind_n be_v free_a from_o intention_n that_o he_o mean_v no_o harm_n by_o it_o and_o the_o like_a reason_n there_o be_v for_o bow_v or_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n this_o be_v a_o 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parent_n say_v unto_o they_o ‡_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o gift_n by_o whatsoâ—ver_o thou_o may_v be_v profit_v by_o i_o and_o honour_v not_o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n so_o how_o can_v that_o be_v ‡_o offic._n profitable_a to_o we_o which_o be_v dishonourable_a to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n and_o three_o for_o edify_v unto_o other_o how_o edify_v sure_o no_o other_o way_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v §_o 10._o if_o any_o man_n see_v thou_o that_o have_v knowledge_n sit_v in_o the_o idol_n temple_n shall_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a dikodomethéseta_n be_v edify_v as_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v that_o be_v embolden_v to_o eat_v of_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n and_o just_o such_o edify_n unto_o other_o be_v this_o will-worship_n of_o the_o synod_n whereby_o they_o be_v man_n of_o knowledge_n and_o learning_n do_v edify_v or_o embolden_v simple_a people_n to_o follow_v their_o practice_n and_o obey_v their_o precept_n in_o give_v reverence_n and_o 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have_v any_o man_n to_o swear_v these_o constitution_n into_o a_o inâ—â—â—rable_a condition_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o condemâ—â—â—g_n of_o all_o other_o reform_a church_n they_o have_v not_o our_o discipline_n and_o yet_o we_o have_v give_v they_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n that_o they_o want_v nothing_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o if_o we_o swear_v this_o discipline_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvatâ—â—_n we_o must_v condemn_v they_o as_o want_v something_o necessary_a thereunte_n it_o be_v little_a less_o than_o to_o unchurch_v and_o to_o pronounce_v they_o to_o be_v without_o that_o discipline_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o be_n of_o a_o true_a church_n and_o they_o may_v charge_v we_o with_o falsify_v the_o 20_o and_o 〈◊〉_d aâ—â—â—ch_n which_o teach_v that_o thing_n belong_v to_o government_n and_o disâ—ipline_n be_v alterable_a and_o so_o much_o be_v express_v in_o the_o title_n of_o ceremony_n before_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n 5._o because_o by_o this_o oath_n the_o prelate_n be_v invest_v with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d which_o neither_o god_n nor_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n ever_o give_v they_o as_o namely_o upon_o refusal_n of_o this_o wretched_a oath_n they_o will_v deprive_v any_o painful_a conscientious_a and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o all_o his_o ecclesiasâ—â—call_a promotion_n whatsoever_o and_o of_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o function_n which_o be_v direct_o against_o law_n for_o if_o pastor_n be_v legal_o possess_v of_o their_o have_n what_o injustice_n be_v it_o to_o make_v after-canon_n and_o oath_n to_o question_n and_o throw_v they_o out_o of_o their_o right_n 6._o this_o synod_n have_v not_o our_o consent_n and_o suffrage_n for_o the_o clerk_n of_o it_o those_o be_v legal_o choose_v have_v voice_n no_o long_o in_o the_o convocation_n house_n then_o the_o parliament_n endure_v there_o be_v therefore_o no_o new_a elâ—ction_n of_o clerk_n nor_o any_o new_a writ_n to_o legitimate_a those_o but_o only_o a_o new_a 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itself_o bind_v we_o to_o take_v it_o in_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n if_o we_o then_o take_v the_o oath_n and_o protest_v against_o such_o and_o such_o sense_n and_o make_v a_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o this_o be_v direct_a and_o wilful_a perjury_n say_v civilian_n and_o the_o protestation_n be_v make_v before_o a_o public_a notary_n this_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a evidence_n in_o any_o couâ—t_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o convict_v we_o of_o the_o perjury_n if_o then_o any_o of_o the_o prelater_n have_v take_v this_o oath_n in_o its_o proper_a sense_n or_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o how_o have_v they_o perjure_v themselves_o prophamed_a their_o hand_n and_o put_v in_o a_o bar_n against_o their_o future_a confer_n of_o holy_a order_n quiâ—_z synodus_fw-la nodâ—â—â—_z patrum_fw-la chorus_n integer_fw-la aeger_fw-la câ—nvenâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d sessâ—â—â—â—ramen_fw-la amen_n finis_fw-la *_o ier._n 14._o 8_o 9_o ‡_o ver._n 7._o ‡_o 2_o chron._n 19_o §_o esa._n 63._o 15_o 16._o †_o esa._n 26._o 1â—_z *_o psal._n 66._o 11_o 12._o *_o hos._n 6._o 1._o ‡_o gen._n 18._o 25._o ‡_o heb._n 4._o 15_o 16._o *_o col._n 2._o 8._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n ‡_o esa._n 26._o 23._o *_o speech_n at_o 〈…〉_z ☜_o ☞_o *_o psal._n 72._o 4._o *_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30_o ‡_o ieâ—â—_z 1._o 15._o and_o 2._o 2._o ‡_o ier._n 22._o 18_o 19_o 30._o §_o iob._n 12._o 21._o *_o relat._n p._n 375._o *_o râ—lation_n of_o a_o contâ—â—â—â—nce_n by_o will_n of_o canterbury_n *_o iudâ—_z 24._o *_o esa._n 26._o 3._o ‡_o col._n 2._o 8_o etc._o etc._o ‡_o article_n of_o consecration_n of_o archbishop_n etc._n etc._n *_o 〈…〉_z ‡_o ier._n 20._o 1â—_n ‡_o col._n 2._o †_o 〈…〉_z †_o 〈…〉_z 28._o 3._o *_o eze._n 11._o 12_o *_o peâ—â—â—anagke_n eâ—sâ—â—_z ‡_o câ—â—_n 2._o 2._o 4._o ‡_o pythagaâ—â—â—_z eusâ—b_fw-la praepâ—â—_n euang_n lib._n 5._o cap_n 8._o §_o 〈…〉_z cap._n 〈◊〉_d *_o ezech._n 20._o 4._o *_o â—lib_a 13._o 10._o *_o math._n 15._o 9_o ‡_o math._n 15._o 5._o ‡_o nilutile_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la honestum_fw-la est_fw-la cic._n offic._n §_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 10._o †_o râ—â—â—_z 17_o 4._o *_o psal._n 104._o 22_o *_o psâ—l_n 74._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d lib._n 3._o disâ—inâ—t_fw-la 39_o act_n perjurisunt_fw-la quiid_fw-la quod_fw-la falsum_fw-la esse_fw-la sciunt_fw-la aut_fw-la putant_fw-la juramento_fw-la confirment_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la send_v â—_z 3._o dist._n 39_o
be_v the_o synodâ—_z vain_a hope_n or_o rather_o hypocritical_a dissimulation_n for_o they_o know_v it_o to_o be_v most_o true_a and_o the_o papist_n have_v reason_n so_o to_o hope_v as_o some_o of_o their_o own_o author_n in_o their_o late_a english_a pamphlet_n have_v jeaâ—â—ngly_o write_v of_o england_n backâ—â—tiding_n to_o popery_n as_o of_o a_o thing_n whereof_o england_n be_v grow_v now_o adays_o very_o ambitious_a and_o for_o the_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n which_o they_o say_v the_o weak_a have_v hereof_o have_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o kingâ—â—â—â—e_n the_o like_a fear_n and_o jealousy_n and_o that_o upon_o just_a cause_n and_o ground_n and_o suppose_v the_o weak_a only_o be_v offend_v with_o such_o thing_n why_o do_v not_o the_o wise_a and_o sacred_a 〈◊〉_d rather_o remove_v the_o scandal_n then_o slappe_v they_o in_o the_o mouth_n with_o the_o fox_n tail_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d canon_n or_o smoke_n out_o their_o cry_n with_o the_o charge_n 〈…〉_z †_o 〈…〉_z the_o strong_a as_o say_v the_o apostle_n ought_v to_o bear_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o weak_a and_o not_o to_o please_v themselves_o but_o the_o synod_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o stand_n of_o the_o communion-table_n 〈◊〉_d way_n under_o the_o east_n window_n of_o every_o chancel_n or_o chapel_n iâ—_z 〈◊〉_d its_o 〈◊〉_d nature_n indifferent_a neither_o command_v nor_o condemn_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n either_o express_o or_o by_o immediate_a deduction_n and_o therefore_o that_o no_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v place_v therein_o or_o sâ—ruple_n to_o be_v make_v thereon_o first_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a why_o do_v they_o trouble_v i_o conscience_n of_o their_o weakâ—_z brethren_n with_o it_o who_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n scandalous_a this_o be_v against_o the_o apostle_n rule_n even_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o man_n soul_n second_o if_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a why_o be_v they_o so_o eager_a for_o it_o when_o it_o may_v as_o well_o 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