a_o vindication_n of_o the_o two_o lettres_n concern_v alteration_n in_o the_o liturgy_n in_o answer_n to_o vox_fw-la cleri_fw-la a_o vindication_n of_o the_o two_o letter_n concern_v alteration_n in_o the_o liturgy_n in_o answer_n to_o vox_fw-la cleri_fw-la by_o a_o london_n presbyter_n london_n print_v for_o r._n baldwin_n near_o the_o black_a bull_n in_o the_o old-bailey_n mdcxc_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o two_o letter_n to_o the_o convocation_n though_o the_o two_o letter_n concern_v the_o convocation_n be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v any_o reasonable_a and_o unprejudiced_a man_n that_o alteration_n in_o our_o liturgy_n be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o in_o this_o juncture_n expedient_a too_o yet_o a_o late_a pamphlet_n entitle_v vox_fw-la cleri_fw-la give_v i_o a_o just_a occasion_n both_o of_o confirm_v what_o they_o have_v say_v and_o also_o of_o expose_v this_o pamphlet_n little_a plea_n and_o sophistry_n against_o so_o wise_a and_o charitable_a a_o undertake_n the_o very_a title_n viz._n vox_fw-la cleri_fw-la or_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o clegy_n speak_v the_o author_n both_o weak_a and_o peevish_a and_o the_o quotation_n of_o prov._n 24.21_o in_o the_o title_n page_n fear_v god_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_n be_v a_o argument_n ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la this_o way_n for_o what_o have_v this_o busy_a thing_n to_o do_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o clergy_n what_o commission_n have_v he_o to_o acquaint_v the_o world_n with_o their_o mind_n the_o very_a thing_n itself_o betray_v the_o author_n to_o a_o just_a suspicion_n as_o speak_v more_o of_o design_n than_o truth_n but_o what_o clergy_n do_v he_o mean_a it_o must_v be_v either_o the_o convocation_n or_o those_o in_o his_o neighbourhood_n p._n 1._o if_o the_o former_a the_o thing_n be_v false_a for_o he_o declare_v in_o his_o protestation_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o yet_o propose_v to_o they_o therefore_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o vote_v 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division_n will_v ruin_v even_o satan_n himself_o and_o what_o our_o division_n have_v do_v this_o way_n by_o obstruct_v all_o public_a undertake_n and_o expose_v we_o to_o hazard_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o i_o leave_v the_o world_n to_o judge_v nor_o can_v we_o think_v of_o any_o other_o expedient_a to_o secure_v we_o but_o union_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o way_n to_o union_n but_o mutual_a condescension_n nor_o must_v we_o expect_v as_o long_a experience_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o if_o we_o stiff_o stand_v our_o ground_n other_o will_v move_v unless_o perhaps_o to_o confound_v and_o ruin_v we_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o put_v life_n into_o the_o affair_n of_o church_n and_o state_n if_o necessary_a to_o secure_v to_o ourselves_o peace_n and_o prospetity_n it_o be_v then_o necessary_a to_o make_v those_o condescension_n which_o seem_v now_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o that_o end_n 3._o this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o all_o party_n in_o the_o nation_n who_o look_v upon_o alteration_n as_o the_o only_a method_n of_o union_n which_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o a_o induction_n of_o particular_n those_o who_o be_v for_o union_n and_o settlement_n be_v for_o alteration_n other_o be_v against_o they_o moderate_a presbyterian_o and_o the_o unsettle_a multitude_n expect_v alteration_n as_o encourage_v motive_n to_o the_o church_n rigid_a dissenter_n who_o resolve_v at_o any_o rate_n to_o maintain_v their_o schism_n diligent_o endeavour_v as_o we_o hear_v from_o essex_n and_o the_o west_n by_o all_o imaginable_a method_n to_o secure_v their_o people_n from_o a_o compliance_n what_o alteration_n soever_o the_o church_n may_v make_v which_o abundant_o satisfy_v we_o that_o they_o fear_v alteration_n will_v endanger_v their_o party_n inferior_a sect_n who_o principle_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o government_n be_v against_o these_o thing_n lest_o hereby_o the_o church_n shall_v become_v strong_a enough_o to_o quash_n they_o at_o her_o pleasure_n while_o the_o papist_n abhor_v these_o method_n as_o know_v they_o will_v obstruct_v all_o their_o design_n and_o suffer_v they_o no_o long_o to_o use_v protestant_n as_o tool_n in_o the_o ruine_v one_o another_o now_o after_o all_o this_o what_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n that_o this_o gentleman_n with_o those_o in_o his_o neighbourhood_n and_o other_o under_o the_o same_o prejudices_fw-la shall_v oppose_v these_o undertake_n if_o because_o they_o fear_v that_o dissenter_n will_v not_o be_v gain_v or_o the_o church_n be_v ruin_v by_o it_o we_o have_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n both_o friend_n and_o enemy_n against_o they_o but_o if_o for_o other_o reason_n let_v they_o look_v to_o it_o who_o must_v severe_o answer_v for_o their_o obstruct_v the_o most_o probable_a method_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n therefore_o if_o peace_n and_o unity_n and_o the_o common_a interest_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n be_v of_o any_o necessity_n and_o importance_n with_o we_o then_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o nation_n alteration_n must_v be_v of_o some_o necessity_n and_o importance_n too_o because_o they_o judge_v these_o the_o most_o conducive_a to_o those_o end_n 4._o we_o argue_v from_o the_o indispensible_a duty_n of_o do_v all_o we_o may_v to_o secure_v our_o flock_n in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n which_o lie_v so_o hard_a upon_o we_o that_o their_o blood_n will_v be_v require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o shepherd_n who_o suffer_v they_o to_o perish_v out_o of_o negligence_n humour_n or_o any_o other_o mean_n whatsoever_o and_o certain_o few_o can_v be_v so_o much_o stranger_n at_o home_n as_o not_o to_o observe_v that_o they_o daily_o lose_v some_o and_o find_v other_o unsettle_v and_o perceive_v those_o grow_a encroachment_n upon_o our_o several_a change_n which_o will_v quick_o hasten_v thing_n to_o a_o confusion_n and_o that_o especial_o since_o the_o present_a stiffness_n against_o alteration_n and_o though_o i_o do_v not_o damn_v those_o that_o leave_v we_o yet_o schism_n be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o unsettle_v turn_v many_o to_o looseness_n and_o irreligion_n and_o occasion_n some_o to_o fix_v in_o opinion_n that_o be_v in_o themselves_o damnable_a which_o ought_v to_o be_v well_o consider_v by_o they_o who_o have_v read_v jer._n 23.1_o wo_n to_o the_o pastor_n that_o destroy_v and_o scatter_v the_o sheep_n of_o my_o pasture_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o know_v that_o separation_n be_v but_o a_o accidental_a consequence_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o constitution_n but_o from_o the_o weakness_n and_o prejudices_fw-la of_o man_n yet_o when_o experience_n do_v teach_v we_o such_o a_o accidental_a evil_n and_o the_o church_n be_v call_v to_o provide_v so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v a_o suitable_a remedy_n i_o must_v place_v those_o that_o oppose_v this_o design_n among_o such_o shepherd_n that_o destroy_v and_o scatter_v the_o sheep_n for_o by_o such_o refusal_n they_o make_v the_o cause_n of_o separation_n to_o be_v not_o only_o the_o other_o weakness_n but_o their_o own_o wilfulness_n too_o in_o that_o as_o the_o one_o will_v not_o understand_v so_o the_o other_o will_v not_o remove_v so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v the_o occasion_n of_o error_n therefore_o as_o dr._n beveridge_n say_v if_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o reduce_v wander_v sheep_n into_o christ_n flock_n if_o necessary_a to_o take_v off_o scruple_n from_o the_o mind_n of_o weak_a brethren_n if_o necessary_a to_o suppress_v all_o dissension_n concern_v religion_n if_o necessary_a to_o keep_v those_o we_o have_v and_o to_o give_v up_o our_o account_n with_o joy_n at_o the_o last_o day_n it_o must_v be_v necessary_a to_o admit_v such_o change_n as_o be_v conducive_a to_o such_o end_n 5._o we_o argue_v from_o thing_n impose_v as_o 1._o apocryphal_a lesson_n which_o ought_v in_o reason_n and_o prudence_n to_o be_v change_v for_o canonical_a scripture_n because_o these_o contain_v some_o thing_n unseemly_a some_o improbable_a and_o other_o evident_o false_a do_v scandalize_v not_o only_o they_o without_o the_o church_n but_o many_o of_o those_o who_o be_v frequenter_n of_o our_o daily_a prayer_n his_o answer_n to_o a_o letter_n from_o a_o minister_n in_o the_o country_n bring_v several_a plea_n from_o other_o against_o alteration_n in_o this_o particular_a p._n 25._o these_o be_v read_v not_o to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n but_o to_o reform_v our_o manner_n this_o may_v be_v better_o apply_v to_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la and_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n than_o to_o tobit_n judith_n and_o bell_n and_o the_o dragon_n which_o look_v like_o legend_n and_o romance_n seem_v very_o unapt_a this_o way_n but_o however_o why_o shall_v not_o they_o that_o offend_v and_o respect_v manner_n only_o give_v place_n to_o those_o scripture_n that_o do_v not_o offend_v and_o respect_v both_o faith_n and_o manner_n too_o unless_o man_n fear_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v too_o much_o good_a at_o once_o he_o plead_v the_o ancient_a use_n of_o they_o from_o cypr._n in_o symb._n which_o be_v itself_o a_o apocryphal_a book_n and_o not_o so_o old_a as_o the_o pretend_a author_n by_o about_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n and_o be_v ascribe_v by_o some_o to_o st._n hierom_n by_o other_o to_o ruffinus_n but_o however_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v not_o what_o be_v old_a but_o what_o be_v most_o edify_a indeed_o they_o may_v ancient_o be_v of_o good_a use_n but_o not_o now_o since_o squeamish_a and_o critical_a time_n be_v so_o much_o prejudice_v against_o they_o whence_o according_a to_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o common_a prayer_n it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a they_o shall_v be_v change_v according_a to_o the_o present_a exigence_n omit_v other_o thing_n 26._o plead_v for_o they_o from_o the_o dissenter_n who_o have_v declare_v that_o they_o be_v not_o against_o apocryphal_a chapter_n be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n but_o against_o their_o be_v read_v as_o lesson_n but_o our_o liturgy_n 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