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government_n in_o the_o general_a and_o essential_o of_o it_o that_o one_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o another_o in_o a_o orderly_a way_n be_v necessary_a and_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o not_o in_o man_n liberty_n and_o dispose_n yet_o for_o the_o mode_n and_o form_n of_o government_n and_o like_a circumstance_n it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o choice_n and_o wisdom_n of_o man_n and_o the_o conduct_v thereof_o so_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v not_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la our_o law_n judge_v the_o magistrate_n have_v the_o order_n thereof_o in_o each_o nation_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n and_o temper_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v various_a and_o in_o particular_a the_o dispose_n of_o pastor_n and_o people_n for_o the_o more_o convenient_a and_o orderly_a service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o be_v only_o jure_fw-la humano_fw-la and_o may_v be_v otherwise_o and_o be_v so_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o her_o great_a purity_n pastor_n and_o people_n be_v not_o then_o as_o now_o engage_v by_o this_o relation_n one_o to_o another_o in_o this_o parochial_a bond_n or_o tie_n but_o enjoy_v a_o christian_a liberty_n voluntary_o to_o dispose_v of_o themselves_o under_o such_o and_o such_o a_o ministry_n as_o they_o shall_v make_v choice_n of_o to_o themselves_o the_o church_n be_v say_v in_o that_o state_n to_o be_v in_o great_a purity_n 1._o the_o congregational_a way_n therefore_o be_v not_o a_o way_n in_o this_o learned_a judge_n opinion_n of_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n as_o be_v so_o frequent_o suggest_v 2._o and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o supreme_a majesty_n to_o dispense_v with_o a_o parishioner_n as_o well_o as_o with_o a_o pastor_n or_o rector_n to_o be_v a_o nonresident_a and_o take_v another_o rectory_n the_o division_n of_o parish_n being_n jure_fw-la humano_fw-la what_o those_o thing_n and_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o state_n that_o come_v under_o the_o manage_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n and_o power_n be_v well_o express_v in_o queen_n elizabeth_n advertisement_n these_o order_n and_o rule_n have_v be_v meet_a and_o convenient_a to_o be_v use_v and_o follow_v yet_o not_o prescribe_v these_o rule_n as_o law_n equivalent_a with_o the_o eternal_a word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o necessity_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o our_o subject_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o consider_v in_o themselves_o or_o as_o they_o shall_v add_v any_o efficacy_n or_o more_o holiness_n to_o the_o virtue_n of_o public_a prayer_n and_o to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o as_o temporal_a order_n mere_o ecclesiastical_a without_o any_o vain_a superstition_n or_o as_o rule_n in_o some_o part_n of_o discipline_n concern_v decency_n distinction_n and_o order_n for_o the_o time_n and_o in_o the_o article_n of_o 1562_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o tradition_n and_o ceremony_n be_v in_o all_o place_n one_o or_o utter_o alike_o for_o at_o all_o time_n
conduct_n and_o government_n yet_o the_o premise_n last_o mention_v be_v consider_v there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a prejudice_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o civil_a affair_n thereby_o distinct_o we_o shall_v weigh_v both_o of_o they_o 1._o for_o the_o former_a if_o the_o keep_n or_o omit_v of_o a_o ceremony_n in_o itself_o consider_v be_v but_o a_o small_a thing_n as_o be_v mention_v before_o and_o of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o although_o at_o first_o of_o godly_a intent_n and_o purpose_n devise_v yet_o at_o length_n turn_v to_o vanity_n and_o superstition_n and_o burden_v man_n conscience_n without_o cause_n etc._n etc._n as_o we_o ourselves_o acknowledge_v see_v preface_n to_o the_o common-prayer_n book_v and_o of_o the_o same_o condition_n be_v most_o of_o those_o imposition_n which_o have_v prove_v burdensome_a to_o the_o nation_n a_o long_a time_n i_o say_v if_o so_o the_o not_o impose_v of_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o church_n or_o state._n not_o to_o the_o church_n if_o these_o direction_n for_o gospel-worship_n in_o the_o external_a circumstance_n of_o it_o be_v not_o reduce_v into_o canon_n and_o injunction_n but_o leave_v where_o they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v up_o in_o practice_n according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o age_n as_o be_v gospel-duty_n of_o great_a consequence_n those_o scripture_n by_o which_o state_n profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v guide_v in_o form_v these_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v entrust_v also_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o gospel-minister_n for_o their_o conduct_n and_o direction_n in_o order_v gospel_n affair_n who_o have_v gift_n and_o assistance_n from_o it_o in_o such_o a_o measure_n and_o degree_n as_o can_v be_v expect_v in_o the_o able_a statesman_n as_o such_o and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v never_o so_o well_o order_v by_o civil_a power_n as_o when_o they_o consult_v with_o and_o take_v advice_n and_o direction_n from_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n about_o they_o to_o advise_v new_a 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be_v it_o of_o moment_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o quicken_a of_o trade_n keep_v up_o of_o rent_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o particular_a man_n concern_n as_o civil_a that_o man_n kneel_v or_o not_o at_o the_o sacrament_n cross_v or_o not_o cross_v in_o baptism_n 2._o for_o the_o other_o as_o dispense_n with_o all_o penalty_n annex_v to_o ecclesiastical_a law_n where_o these_o penalty_n be_v remove_v yet_o these_o law_n remain_v as_o counsel_n and_o advertisement_n and_o be_v consult_v by_o the_o learned_a clergy_n in_o their_o synod_n and_o commend_v be_v useful_a in_o the_o administration_n of_o worship_n this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o ever_o be_v do_v by_o the_o apostle_n when_o church_n be_v in_o their_o great_a purity_n who_o endeavour_v not_o so_o much_o to_o establish_v a_o external_a uniformity_n as_o to_o preserve_v christian_a liberty_n if_o it_o be_v say_v they_o have_v then_o no_o christian_a magistrate_n we_o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n must_v come_v into_o a_o nation_n before_o it_o be_v christian_a and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o defective_a in_o its_o first_o address_n for_o want_n of_o such_o magistrate_n and_o of_o the_o mean_n we_o put_v so_o great_a a_o esteem_n upon_o for_o the_o reduce_v a_o people_n how_o will_v the_o people_n ever_o become_v christian_a and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o the_o gospel_n have_v a_o sufficiency_n in_o itself_o without_o borrow_v to_o subdue_v a_o pagan_a nation_n to_o christianity_n much_o easy_a it_o be_v be_v such_o to_o preserve_v they_o orderly_o and_o regular_a christian_n paul_n have_v instruct_v and_o counsel_v leave_v his_o people_n free_a and_o to_o act_v by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n rom._n 14.5_o one_o man_n esteem_v one_o day_n above_o another_o another_o man_n esteem_v every_o day_n alike_o let_v every_o man_n be_v persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n that_o be_v but_o a_o council_n or_o advertisement_n in_o the_o act_n for_o conformity_n in_o 18_o eliz._n give_v to_o the_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n and_o other_o ordinary_n that_o they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o perform_v their_o duty_n in_o execution_n of_o the_o act_n it_o be_v indeed_o very_o solemn_a come_n from_o the_o queen_n majesty_n the_o lord_n temporal_a and_o all_o the_o commons_o in_o the_o present_a parliament_n and_o in_o god_n name_n and_o as_o they_o will_v answer_v before_o god_n for_o such_o evil_n and_o plague_n as_o may_v be_v punishment_n for_o the_o neglect_n hereof_o there_o have_v be_v no_o want_n of_o obedience_n hereunto_o by_o the_o bishop_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o their_o heart_n thereof_o as_o their_o duty_n of_o which_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v so_o persuade_v the_o severe_a penalty_n will_v or_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a king_n james_n order_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n that_o the_o afternoon_n exercise_v each_o lord's-day_n be_v spend_v in_o examine_v child_n in_o their_o catechism_n instead_o of_o preach_v this_o be_v only_o commend_v as_o the_o 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the_o practice_n or_o omission_n of_o this_o rite_n we_o desire_v that_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n prescribe_v by_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v observe_v which_o be_v that_o they_o who_o use_v the_o liberty_n despise_v not_o they_o which_o use_v it_o not_o and_o they_o who_o use_v it_o not_o condemn_v not_o those_o that_o use_v it_o canon_n 7._o 1640._o and_o this_o their_o council_n and_o commend_v have_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a but_o receive_v and_o submit_v unto_o throughout_o by_o those_o who_o be_v so_o persuade_v of_o these_o rite_n as_o they_o have_v commend_v they_o and_o so_o will_v it_o have_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o other_o the_o rite_n of_o our_o church_n and_o the_o free_a submission_n in_o practice_n of_o a_o rite_n though_o but_o from_o a_o few_o number_n of_o grave_a and_o pious_a person_n will_v have_v advance_v the_o esteem_n of_o such_o ceremony_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o much_o more_o than_o the_o force_a submission_n of_o great_a multitude_n 2._o as_o a_o 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the_o man_n leave_v on_o record_n distinct_o to_o be_v read_v and_o consider_v of_o by_o we_o so_o that_o we_o can_v scarce_o so_o much_o as_o guess_v from_o what_o principle_n within_o a_o omission_n do_v proceed_v and_o the_o uncertainty_n be_v far_o the_o great_a when_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v such_o omission_n may_v be_v from_o a_o good_a intention_n as_o well_o as_o bad_a to_o be_v able_a so_o far_o to_o dive_v into_o man_n heart_n as_o distinct_o to_o discover_v intention_n be_v a_o work_n more_o suitable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n heb._n 4.12_o then_o the_o law_n of_o man_n we_o will_v not_o therefore_o interpret_v these_o law_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o to_o render_v all_o omission_n to_o be_v upon_o principle_n of_o wilfulness_n and_o obstinacy_n it_o will_v be_v more_o charitable_a where_o so_o little_a evidence_n can_v be_v produce_v rather_o to_o judge_v the_o contrary_a of_o our_o brethren_n and_o fellow_n subject_n 6._o this_o act_n of_o uniformity_n not_o 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plea_n he_o omit_v not_o such_o ceremony_n wilful_o but_o of_o conscience_n i_o say_v therefore_o if_o that_o be_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o act_n yet_o upon_o those_o consideration_n but_o now_o mention_v there_o be_v evidence_n sufficient_a that_o this_o gracious_a dispensation_n of_o his_o majesty_n of_o such_o redundant_fw-la penalty_n and_o of_o such_o a_o nature_n be_v all_o the_o penalty_n we_o be_v exempt_v from_o in_o that_o declaration_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v of_o as_o most_o necessary_a just_a prudent_a and_o charitable_a his_o majesty_n be_v persuade_v that_o many_o multitude_n it_o be_v his_o expression_n in_o declaration_n of_o decem._n 26._o 1662._o suffer_v be_v ensnare_v in_o their_o conscience_n and_o not_o from_o wilfulness_n and_o his_o charitable_a opinion_n seem_v to_o be_v most_o rational_o ground_v upon_o a_o observation_n of_o his_o own_o it_o be_v evident_a say_v his_o majesty_n by_o the_o sad_a experience_n of_o 12_o year_n there_o be_v very_o little_a fruit_n of_o all_o those_o forceable_a course_n the_o will_n be_v a_o more_o unsteady_a principle_n and_o more_o easy_o wrought_v to_o a_o change_n upon_o representation_n of_o good_a or_o evil_a but_o conscience_n be_v more_o fix_v and_o incorrigible_a it_o not_o be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n to_o alter_v the_o dictate_v thereof_o as_o to_o be_v change_v from_o our_o natural_a state_n be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n no_o more_o be_v the_o change_n of_o our_o persuasion_n in_o matter_n of_o duty_n conscience_n be_v engage_v phil._n 3.15_o but_o god_n alone_o do_v it_o his_o majesty_n therefore_o wise_o judge_v it_o will_v be_v less_o injustice_n and_o better_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o all_o such_o penalty_n be_v remove_v and_o suspend_v when_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o have_v be_v so_o constant_o misapply_v and_o so_o much_o to_o the_o prejudice_n and_o disquiet_v of_o his_o good_a subject_n it_o be_v righteousness_n and_o not_o ceremony_n which_o establish_v a_o nation_n quest_n if_o the_o penalty_n of_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v remove_v these_o law_n themselves_o become_v impracticable_a and_o when_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o worship_n in_o what_o form_n they_o please_v will_v not_o that_o ancient_a establishment_n of_o our_o vniform_a worship_n and_o government_n to_o be_v the_o same_o throughout_o this_o kingdom_n be_v utter_o destroy_v answ_n for_o that_o we_o term_v uniformity_n in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n we_o find_v no_o other_o in_o the_o apostle_n church_n but_o what_o arise_v from_o inward_a principle_n free_o and_o natural_o these_o principle_n be_v in_o the_o same_o as_o where_o there_o be_v the_o same_o seed_n there_o will_v be_v the_o same_o blade_n stalk_v leaf_n flower_n and_o there_o be_v a_o uniformity_n from_o external_a impression_n as_o in_o a_o mould_n or_o seal_n these_o be_v constrain_v and_o force_v the_o former_a be_v from_o the_o lord_n a_o work_n of_o his_o power_n and_o there_o be_v beauty_n in_o it_o psal_n 10._o the_o latter_a be_v from_o prince_n and_o state_n wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o law_n and_o penalty_n and_o may_v have_v much_o hypocrisy_n but_o little_a amiableness_n the_o base_a metal_n as_o well_o as_o pure_a gold_n will_v conform_v to_o the_o mould_n into_o which_o it_o be_v cast_v such_o a_o conformity_n be_v no_o safe_a character_n to_o distinguish_v who_o be_v fit_a and_o who_o be_v not_o for_o ministry_n or_o membership_n but_o the_o other_o be_v of_o great_a use_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n as_o the_o wicked_a who_o be_v a_o seed_n of_o evil_a doer_n be_v uniform_a in_o their_o practice_n be_v act_v from_o the_o same_o inward_a principle_n eph._n 4.17_o so_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v baptize_v into_o one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12._o they_o live_v in_o this_o spirit_n and_o walk_v in_o this_o spirit_n gal._n 5.25_o and_o as_o in_o other_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o justice_n so_o in_o church_n administration_n where_o people_n be_v in_o 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do_v or_o leave_v it_o undo_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v out_o of_o conscience_n and_o this_o be_v the_o apostolical_a doctrine_n in_o rom._n 14.5_o that_o which_o we_o term_v uniformity_n a_o exact_a identity_n in_o word_n gesture_n and_o vestment_n nature_n seem_v to_o teach_v we_o a_o example_n of_o a_o sinless_a neglect_n of_o though_o there_o be_v a_o conformity_n in_o every_o vine_n and_o every_o figtree_n and_o the_o like_a work_n of_o nature_n one_o to_o another_o in_o their_o kind_n yet_o for_o the_o mode_n and_o outward_a form_n and_o shape_n you_o have_v not_o two_o of_o these_o that_o be_v conformable_a and_o growable_a 2._o nor_o can_v we_o say_v but_o though_o all_o the_o penalty_n proper_o such_o annex_v to_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v remove_v yet_o there_o will_v remain_v provision_n sufficient_a leave_v to_o keep_v and_o preserve_v man_n in_o conformity_n and_o to_o reduce_v such_o who_o conscience_n will_v permit_v as_o be_v not_o so_o for_o as_o his_o majesty_n 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be_v otherwise_o mind_v and_o certain_o it_o be_v not_o only_o their_o liberty_n but_o duty_n to_o proceed_v in_o reform_v abuse_n by_o such_o mean_n as_o be_v in_o their_o persuasion_n most_o suitable_a and_o likely_a to_o be_v effectual_a otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o be_v faithful_a in_o their_o trust_n so_o now_o great_a severity_n against_o nonconformist_n be_v provide_v in_o several_a act_n upon_o occasion_n as_o the_o act_n against_o private_a meeting_n 16_o car._n 2._o the_o expelling_a minister_n five_o mile_n from_o burrough_n town_n 17_o car._n 2._o especial_o that_o act_n of_o 22_o car._n 2._o entitle_v a_o act_n to_o prevent_v and_o suppress_v seditious_a conventicle_n and_o all_o very_a high_a and_o heavy_a in_o the_o penalty_n express_v both_o upon_o minister_n and_o people_n his_o majesty_n notwithstanding_o condescend_v to_o give_v his_o royal_a assent_n to_o that_o bill_n it_o be_v judge_v this_o severity_n be_v take_v up_o by_o they_o from_o good_a intention_n 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render_v unworthy_a of_o his_o countenance_n and_o protection_n and_o upon_o no_o other_o account_n or_o crime_n but_o their_o be_v of_o different_a persuasion_n in_o some_o external_o of_o religion_n person_n otherwise_o wise_a for_o industry_n faithfulness_n and_o loyalty_n every_o way_n qualify_v to_o dâ—…_n his_o majesty_n and_o their_o country_n as_o good_a service_n as_o any_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n whatever_o his_o majesty_n also_o do_v call_v to_o mind_n that_o prudent_a caution_n which_o his_o royal_a father_n leave_v he_o in_o these_o word_n take_v heed_n say_v he_o that_o outward_a circumstance_n and_o formality_n in_o religion_n devour_v not_o all_o or_o the_o best_a encouragement_n of_o learning_n and_o industry_n but_o with_o a_o equal_a eye_n and_o impartial_a hand_n distribute_v favour_n and_o reward_n to_o all_o man_n as_o you_o find_v they_o for_o their_o real_a goodness_n both_o in_o ability_n and_o fidelity_n worthy_a and_o capable_a of_o they_o 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