Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
church_n act_n bishop_n presbyter_n 3,131 5 10.0517 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A75462 An Anti-Brekekekex-Coax-Coax, or, A throat-hapse for the frogges and toades that lately crept abroad, croaking against the Common-prayer book and Episcopacy and the copie of a letter from a very reverend church-man, in answer to a young man, who desired his judgement upon this case, viz. whether every minister of the Church of England be bound in conscience to reade the Common-prayer : with another letter from a convinced associatour, that a while boggled at the Common-prayer, to a brother of the same association, not yet convinced, together with the above-said reverend person's brief and candid censure thereupon, with some uses of application by the publisher. 1660 (1660) Wing A3483A; ESTC R43600 20,576 45

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

though_o some_o receive_v hurt_v thereby_o good_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v overcome_v of_o evil_n the_o second_o proposition_n be_v not_o true_a nor_o be_v it_o so_o set_v down_o but_o with_o a_o putamus_fw-la we_o perhaps_o think_v otherwise_o beside_o if_o it_o do_v more_o harm_n then_o good_a it_o be_v per_fw-la accidens_fw-la the_o hurt_n be_v not_o from_o any_o fault_n in_o the_o thing_n but_o from_o the_o fault_n of_o those_o that_o receive_v hurt_v by_o it_o so_o wine_n may_v be_v hurtful_a and_o the_o sunshine_n because_o of_o vapour_n and_o noisome_a weed_n exhale_v by_o it_o from_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o church_n also_o in_o this_o argument_n be_v mean_v some_o i.e._n a_o party_n in_o the_o church_n and_o so_o we_o have_v it_o in_o the_o second_o argument_n which_o invalidate_n the_o force_n of_o they_o to_o the_o second_o argument_n we_o say_v that_o a_o minister_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v that_o which_o may_v offend_v some_o godly_a man_n if_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n take_v not_o give_v if_o a_o good_a thing_n be_v draw_v by_o evil_a construction_n to_o be_v make_v a_o stumble_a block_n if_o the_o thing_n be_v a_o public_a duty_n not_o a_o private_a action_n if_o thereupon_o some_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o do_v other_o and_o they_o much_o to_o be_v prefer_v for_o number_n wisdom_n authority_n be_v offend_v at_o the_o not_o do_v if_o a_o reason_n be_v render_v to_o take_v off_o the_o offence_n it_o cease_v to_o be_v scandalum_fw-la pusillorum_fw-la and_o be_v become_v scandalum_fw-la pharisaeorum_fw-la and_o then_o our_o saviour_n rule_n take_v place_n let_v they_o be_v offend_v to_o the_o three_o it_o be_v never_o forbid_v by_o lawful_a authority_n the_o house_n make_v a_o ordinance_n that_o be_v no_o law_n ordinance_n of_o parliament_n be_v of_o force_n but_o sedente_fw-la parlamento_n those_o that_o think_v otherwise_o of_o that_o ordinance_n and_o conclude_v it_o presumption_n to_o go_v against_o it_o be_v poor_a ignaro_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v humour_v for_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o inflame_a the_o nation_n to_o obey_v ordinance_n as_o law_n he_o that_o humour_n they_o herein_o be_v if_o a_o know_a man_n more_o guilty_a than_o they_o to_o the_o four_o the_o proposition_n be_v untrue_a for_o though_o time_n eat_v through_o all_o thing_n yet_o not_o law_n unless_o by_o a_o very_o long_o disuse_v it_o be_v not_o so_o here_o beside_o the_o disuse_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o force_n or_o fear_v such_o disuse_n do_v not_o antiquate_a law_n but_o only_o a_o voluntary_a lay_v they_o aside_o to_o the_o five_o faith_n in_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n i_o do_v to_o be_v lawful_a but_o to_o read_v the_o common-prayer_n to_o be_v lawful_a appear_v 1_o because_o we_o have_v prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n 2_o because_o it_o be_v not_o inexpedient_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o minister_n or_o people_n but_o most_o expedient_a for_o both_o as_o the_o argument_n do_v show_v to_o the_o six_o the_o minister_n do_v incur_v thereby_o no_o suspicion_n of_o levity_n but_o rather_o he_o do_v proclaim_v his_o constancy_n to_o the_o law_n to_o the_o church_n to_o his_o first_o principle_n if_o a_o woman_n ravish_v from_o her_o lawful_a husband_n for_o twelve_o year_n shall_v take_v the_o first_o opportunity_n to_o run_v from_o the_o ravisher_n to_o her_o first_o husband_n be_v she_o to_o be_v judge_v light_n so_o etc._n etc._n they_o rather_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v of_o lightness_n which_o have_v be_v carry_v from_o their_o first_o principle_n by_o every_o wind_n and_o now_o be_v ashamed_a to_o return_v to_o the_o seven_o the_o proposition_n be_v so_o false_a that_o the_o contrary_n be_v most_o true_a for_o retractation_n of_o error_n public_o broach_v or_o private_o instill_v be_v as_o necessary_a to_o a_o minister_n as_o repentance_n and_o restitution_n be_v for_o sinner_n else_o the_o minister_n pretend_v to_o lord_n it_o over_o god_n people_n as_o if_o he_o have_v the_o pope_n spirit_n of_o infallibility_n the_o minister_n humility_n and_o sincerity_n shall_v make_v he_o do_v in_o this_o what_o the_o pope_n pride_n and_o self_n end_v suffer_v he_o not_o to_o do_v to_o the_o eight_o if_o a_o prohibition_n or_o alteration_n of_o the_o service_n shall_v come_v from_o authority_n he_o be_v imprudent_a and_o ridiculous_a that_o shall_v afterward_o use_v it_o but_o to_o use_v it_o now_o while_o the_o law_n bind_v thereto_o be_v in_o force_n be_v no_o more_o ridiculous_a suppose_v such_o prohibition_n or_o alteration_n to_o be_v so_o then_o to_o observe_v at_o present_a any_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o the_o state_n may_v think_v fit_a to_o disannul_v it_o will_v not_o be_v ridiculous_a but_o only_o to_o man_n that_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o the_o nine_o no_o lawful_a superior_a have_v dispense_v with_o any_o minister_n as_o be_v pretend_v i_o be_o sure_a the_o king_n and_o parliament_n have_v not_o i_o be_o sure_a a_o bishop_n can_v he_o can_v only_o connive_v which_o be_v not_o to_o dispense_v beside_o be_v that_o bishop_n in_o be_v be_v he_o your_o bishop_n will_v he_o own_v it_o personal_a act_n of_o this_o nature_n die_v and_o become_v null_a with_o the_o person_n this_o be_v two_o thin_a a_o figleaf_n to_o the_o ten_o that_o ever_o bishop_n s._n ordain_v any_o minister_n without_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n and_o that_o of_o canonical_a obedience_n without_o subscribe_v likewise_o to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n credat_fw-la judaeus_n if_o they_o please_v the_o bishop_n shall_v answer_v for_o himself_o i_o will_v procure_v it_o you_o see_v how_o willing_a i_o be_o to_o serve_v you_o and_o howmuch_o i_o rely_v upon_o your_o wisdom_n and_o fidelity_n to_o betray_v these_o thing_n into_o your_o hand_n i_o pray_v remember_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v communicate_v by_o tran-scribed_n copies_n you_o know_v they_o must_v needs_o be_v almost_o extemporary_a conception_n i_o shall_v be_v unwilling_a to_o father_n such_o scribble_n yet_o they_o be_v ever_o my_o destiny_n odi_fw-la pverum_fw-la you_o say_v and_o i_o scriptum_n praecŏcis_fw-la ingenii_fw-la make_v what_o use_v you_o please_v of_o the_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v useful_a but_o not_o of_o my_o name_n there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o prevail_a with_o those_o that_o be_v contrary_a mind_v unless_o authority_n stip_v in_o and_o there_o be_v as_o little_a in_o it_o to_o confirm_v you_o in_o your_o practice_n of_o go_v to_o another_o church_n this_o be_v another_o case_n viz._n whether_o my_o own_o minister_n refuse_v to_o do_v his_o duty_n as_o he_o ought_v by_o law_n to_o do_v i_o may_v forsake_v he_o and_o the_o congregation_n be_v not_o this_o also_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n be_v it_o not_o to_o countenance_v the_o schismatic_n in_o their_o separate_n may_v it_o not_o seem_v to_o disturb_v be_v church_n peace_n what_o then_o be_v to_o be_v do_v 1._o treat_v with_o he_o in_o all_o gentleness_n and_o meekness_n in_o private_a for_o rebuke_v open_o belong_v to_o authority_n 2._o if_o this_o succeed_v not_o then_o according_a to_o christ_n rule_n take_v other_o with_o you_o if_o that_o fail_v dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la if_o this_o may_v not_o at_o present_a be_v have_v desire_v his_o leave_n to_o be_v of_o another_o congregation_n till_o a_o settlement_n by_o order_n be_v obtain_v i_o must_v have_v this_o copy_n again_o for_o i_o have_v no_o other_o it_o be_v fit_a i_o shall_v have_v a_o counterpart_n of_o all_o my_o deed_n but_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o think_v it_o worth_a your_o keep_n i_o believe_v you_o will_v prove_v a_o bad_a conjurer_n all_o your_o spell_n will_v not_o send_v i_o to_o london_n till_o the_o convocation_n if_o then_o against_o which_o as_o to_o my_o own_o particular_a i_o will_v as_o hearty_o pray_v as_o i_o do_v now_o resist_v your_o exerciseness_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n there_o be_v store_n of_o my_o better_n much_o able_a penn_n and_o tongue_n and_o those_o also_o personal_o concern_v i_o be_o tire_v with_o this_o long_a scribble_n read_v it_o as_o well_o as_o you_o can_v and_o command_v to_o love_n and_o serve_v you_o you_o in_o answer_n to_o that_o part_n of_o this_o letter_n where_o the_o reverend_a man_n caveat_n the_o young_a man_n that_o consult_v he_o for_o go_v to_o another_o church_n where_o common-prayer_n be_v from_o his_o own_o parish-church_n where_o it_o be_v not_o the_o young_a man_n make_v this_o reply_n that_o though_o indeed_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o the_o church_n neither_o he_o nor_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v bind_v to_o go_v out_o of_o their_o own_o parish_n to_o church_n but_o may_v if_o they_o please_v serve_v god_n
a_o anti-brekekekex-coax-coax_a or_o a_o throat-hapse_a for_o the_o frog_n and_o toad_n that_o late_o creep_v abroad_o croak_a against_o the_o common-prayer-book_n and_o episcopacy_n and_o the_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n from_o a_o very_a reverend_a churchman_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o young_a man_n who_o desire_v his_o judgement_n upon_o this_o case_n viz._n whether_o every_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o read_v the_o common-prayer_n with_o another_o letter_n from_o a_o convince_v associatour_n that_o a_o while_n boggle_v at_o the_o common-prayer_n to_o a_o brother_n of_o the_o same_o association_n not_o yet_o convince_v together_o with_o the_o abovesaid_a reverend_a person_n be_v brief_a and_o candid_a censure_n thereupon_o with_o some_o use_v of_o application_n by_o the_o publisher_n london_n print_v in_o hope_n to_o do_v good_a to_o the_o public_a or_o at_o least_o to_o give_v some_o check_n to_o the_o impudent_a slander_n of_o some_o malicious_a nonconformist_n who_o by_o the_o same_o artifice_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o year_n 1642_o go_v about_o to_o re-inflame_a these_o nation_n by_o their_o libellous_a pamphlet_n 1660._o monday_n september_n 24._o 1660._o this_o night_n about_o eleven_o of_o the_o clock_n be_v a_o very_a violent_a fire_n in_o fleetstreet_n which_o begin_v at_o the_o red_a lion_n in_o a_o short_a time_n consume_v many_o house_n and_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n surround_v the_o dwell_a house_n of_o the_o reverend_a doctor_n wild_a now_o bishop_n of_o london_n derry_n in_o ireland_n do_v fierce_o blaze_v against_o the_o wall_n thereof_o be_v but_o of_o a_o thin_a flemish_a building_n and_o even_o into_o the_o very_a window_n of_o sundry_a room_n and_o yet_o god_n be_v please_v miraculous_o to_o preserve_v the_o say_a house_n and_o there_o to_o give_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o fire_n as_o he_o have_v do_v some_o year_n since_o at_o the_o same_o doctor_n be_v house_n which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a confutation_n if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o of_o that_o scandalous_a and_o fanatic_a pamphlet_n late_o set_v forth_o as_o a_o little_a theatre_n of_o god_n judgement_n against_o such_o as_o have_v be_v forward_o to_o revive_v the_o use_n of_o the_o common-prayer_n book_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o say_a doctor_n wild_a all_o along_o these_o horrid_a confusion_n and_o even_o in_o the_o height_n of_o oliver_n tyranny_n do_v constant_o uphold_v and_o practice_v as_o become_v a_o true_a confessor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o who_o can_v tell_v though_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o high_a presumption_n for_o any_o to_o be_v too_o determinate_a in_o judge_v of_o god_n providence_n and_o pry_v into_o his_o cabinet_n counsel_n yet_o i_o say_v who_o can_v tell_v but_o that_o even_o for_o a_o testimony_n to_o these_o nation_n and_o this_o great_a city_n especial_o of_o god_n gracious_a acceptance_n of_o the_o appoint_a liturgy_n and_o litany_n of_o our_o poor_a persecute_a mother_n the_o church_n of_o england_n god_n have_v be_v please_v twice_o so_o remarkable_o to_o preserve_v that_o house_n and_o family_n where_o his_o worship_n have_v be_v so_o regular_o observe_v and_o if_o one_o will_v be_v a_o little_a industrious_a to_o muster_v the_o disaster_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v adversary_n to_o episcopacy_n and_o the_o establish_a discipline_n and_o liturgy_n it_o be_v no_o great_a task_n nor_o altogether_o unseasonable_a for_o these_o giddy_a time_n as_o for_o example_n the_o sudden_a take_v off_o mr._n gower_n of_o dorchester_n within_o few_o day_n after_o his_o come_n up_o to_o london_n with_o the_o petition_n of_o many_o associate_v non-conformists'_a intruder_n etc._n etc._n of_o those_o part_n of_o the_o sudden_a and_o dangerous_a rapture_n of_o body_n that_o not_o long_o since_o befall_v mr._n bampfield_n of_o sherborn_n dorset_n and_o the_o various_a mischief_n that_o have_v fall_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o assistant_n forsooth_o for_o curate_n be_v grow_v too_o low_a a_o title_n viz._n the_o ejection_n of_o the_o latter_a out_o of_o his_o usurp_a fellowship_n in_o saint_n magdalen_n college_n oxford_n the_o sudden_a death_n of_o both_o of_o their_o horse_n on_o which_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o ride_v to_o association_n unlawful_a fast_n and_o ordination_n cause_v as_o be_v shrewd_o suspect_v by_o three_o or_o four_o of_o their_o own_o disciple_n that_o pretend_v to_o be_v great_a convert_v of_o their_o make_n but_o be_v now_o under_o suspicion_n and_o legal_a restraint_n for_o witch_n of_o so_o many_o score_n of_o intruder_n that_o for_o recovery_n of_o their_o hypochondriack_a malady_n or_o else_o to_o wash_v off_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a by_o water-drinking_a the_o stain_n of_o their_o conscience_n for_o the_o covet_v and_o violent_a possess_n of_o their_o neighbour_n nay_o their_o own_o mother_n son_n house_n and_o land_n at_o the_o late_a famous_a water_n at_o woodbury_n hill_n dorset_n their_o own_o mother_n son_n i_o say_v and_o father_n two_o unless_o they_o be_v bastard_n which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v too_o many_o of_o they_o be_v and_o the_o worst_a of_o bastard_n a_o incestuous_a brood_n be_v generate_v not_o by_o any_o father_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n but_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o a_o schismatical_a lust_n by_o their_o own_o brother_n presbyter_n of_o the_o great_a infirmity_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n which_o mr._n newton_n of_o taunton_n have_v be_v subject_a to_o ever_o since_o he_o be_v present_a and_o accessary_a to_o the_o plunder_v of_o sherborn-school_n and_o alm_n house_n of_o the_o exceed_a great_a weakness_n of_o mr._n ford_n of_o excester_n since_o his_o recant_v his_o recantation_n and_o declaim_v so_o vehemen_o against_o bishop_n and_o common-prayer_n of_o the_o grievous_a affliction_n mr._n nichols_n of_o excester_n have_v have_v with_o his_o elder_a daughter_n who_o be_v first_o maze_v with_o his_o over-austere_a look_n his_o thunder_a doctrine_n of_o absolute_a predestination_n and_o reprobation_n and_o his_o extravagant_a zeal_n or_o choler_n rather_o against_o the_o old_a episcopacy_n and_o liturgy_n and_o continue_v a_o great_a affliction_n to_o he_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n look_v upon_o she_o and_o in_o her_o conversion_n convert_v her_o father_n and_o her_o other_o relation_n to_o a_o due_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o church_n of_o mr._n chetwyn_n of_o well_n his_o sad_a distemper_n since_o his_o be_v so_o great_a a_o fanatic_a and_o stickler_n for_o extempore_o prayer_n and_o against_o the_o old_a order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o ill_a success_n of_o all_o the_o intrude_a fellow_n of_o saint_n magdalen_n college_n oxon._n since_o their_o division_n of_o the_o aurum_fw-la tolosanum_fw-la the_o good_a founder_n gold_n by_o their_o little_a less_o than_o sacrilegious_a avarice_n and_o their_o rend_n of_o the_o church_n by_o their_o chapel_n chat_n and_o saint_n mary_n sermon_n of_o mr._n ben_n of_o dorchesters_n monstrous_a chincough_n which_o will_v make_v any_o that_o hear_v he_o doubt_v there_o be_v a_o shrewd_a core_n at_o his_o conscience_n for_o his_o subscribe_v to_o the_o king_n trial_n and_o out_a mr._n newt_n at_o tiverton_n to_o make_v room_n for_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n polewheel_n and_o other_o heinous_a crime_n beside_o his_o great_a slip_n at_o oxford_n that_o all_o his_o hah-hings_a can_v remove_v of_o young_a mr._n tomlins_n of_o newbury_n who_o be_v in_o arm_n against_o bishop_n and_o common_a prayer_n and_o sad_o cut_v his_o own_o throat_n of_o the_o impure_a daughter_n of_o that_o old_a factious_a puritan_n gervase_n of_o andover_n who_o first_o get_v a_o great_a belly_n among_o her_o holy_a brethren_n as_o they_o call_v they_o and_o then_o to_o hide_v the_o shame_n of_o the_o ungodlike_a godly_a ungratious_o hang_v herself_o in_o her_o father_n barn_n and_o yet_o be_v bury_v in_o those_o sanctify_a time_n in_o the_o churchyard_n as_o if_o she_o have_v dye_v a_o christian_a death_n whereas_o yet_o neither_o king_n nor_o church_n be_v satisfy_v for_o she_o felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la out_o of_o that_o estate_n she_o die_v possess_v of_o of_o two_o of_o captain_n doweys_n soldier_n that_o likewise_o hang_v themselves_o in_o dorsetshire_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v live_v to_o hear_v or_o say_v almighty_a and_o most_o merciful_a father_n we_o have_v err_v and_o stray_v of_o the_o famous_a mr._n obadiah_n sedgewick_n of_o coventgarden_n that_o after_o his_o excessive_a venery_n now_o and_o anon_o two_o turn_v mere_a sot_n of_o mr._n ball_n of_o northampton_n that_o turn_v worse_a than_o sot_n which_o may_v serve_v to_o put_v in_o the_o scale_n against_o that_o base_a slander_n of_o the_o ingenious_a mr._n john_n ball_n late_a fellow_n of_o wadham_n college_n that_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o toad_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v sudden_o strike_v for_o his_o
in_o their_o own_o family_n yet_o any_o man_n as_o he_o conceive_v may_v lawful_o and_o if_o with_o conveniency_n he_o can_v shall_v do_v well_o as_o well_o for_o good_a example_n as_o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o regular_o worship_n god_n in_o public_a to_o resort_v to_o some_o other_o church_n where_o lawful_a divine_a service_n be_v and_o so_o much_o the_o act_n for_o uniformity_n seem_v to_o exhort_v if_o not_o enjoin_v viz._n that_o every_o man_n unless_o he_o have_v a_o lawful_a excuse_n aught_o to_o be_v at_o his_o own_o parish-church_n or_o at_o some_o other_o where_o the_o common_a prayer_n be_v he_o likewise_o certify_v that_o he_o have_v treat_v with_o the_o repute_a minister_n of_o his_o own_o parish_n with_o all_o gentleness_n and_o meekness_n in_o private_a and_o yet_o that_o he_o think_v that_o rebuke_v open_o by_o way_n of_o fraternal_a correption_n and_o not_o as_o in_o a_o authoritative_a way_n may_v belong_v to_o any_o private_a christian_a only_o he_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o look_v well_o to_o it_o that_o the_o person_n he_o rebuke_v be_v manifest_o and_o notorious_o a_o breaker_n of_o some_o law_n as_o he_o conceive_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o do_v refuse_v to_o use_v the_o common-prayer_n to_o be_v as_o for_o example_n any_o private_a christian_a may_v rebuke_v one_o that_o he_o see_v filch_v a_o yard_n of_o ribbon_n or_o tape_n of_o a_o rob-orchard_n or_o in_o a_o thing_n more_o indifferent_a for_o not_o stand_v bare_a or_o show_v due_a reverence_n to_o the_o king_n or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o superior_n and_o consequent_o may_v nay_o ought_v much_o more_o to_o rebuke_v open_o with_o the_o abovesaid_a restriction_n he_o that_o by_o his_o contempt_n or_o neglect_n of_o his_o sovereign_n injunction_n by_o law_n for_o the_o good_a and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v merit_v it_o he_o moreover_o represent_v to_o the_o reverend_a man_n that_o he_o according_a to_o christ_n rule_n before_o this_o intimation_n have_v offer_v nay_o press_v for_o a_o conference_n with_o his_o repute_a pastor_n with_o and_o before_o two_o other_o minister_n which_o be_v very_o hardly_o yield_v to_o because_o one_o of_o they_o though_o both_o learned_a and_o pious_a have_v be_v a_o sequester_a man_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o unavoidable_a occasion_n of_o the_o say_v two_o minister_n that_o in_o diverse_a week_n yea_o some_o month_n together_o they_o can_v not_o be_v both_o at_o home_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o so_o that_o conference_n as_o yet_o uncompass_v for_o the_o dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la that_o then_o in_o the_o most_o receive_a sense_n be_v than_o not_o to_o be_v have_v the_o young_a man_n do_v desire_v his_o repute_a pastour_n leave_n to_o be_v of_o another_o congregation_n at_o which_o he_o be_v silent_a and_o that_o the_o young_a man_n take_v for_o consent_n and_o according_o join_v himself_o to_o another_o congregation_n about_o half_a a_o mile_n off_o though_o thither_o he_o can_v not_o pass_v in_o quiet_a without_o base_a reproach_n from_o the_o disciple_n of_o he_o that_o will_v not_o perform_v divine_a service_n according_a to_o law_n so_o that_o to_o such_o a_o sad_a pass_n be_v thing_n bring_v notwithstanding_o his_o majesty_n return_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o regal_a office_n among_o we_o that_o those_o that_o will_v serve_v god_n regular_o and_o according_a to_o the_o establish_a law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n be_v fain_o to_o sneak_v to_o it_o like_o quaker_n as_o if_o they_o only_o be_v the_o fanatic_n that_o obey_v authority_n and_o those_o the_o only_a or_o the_o best_a christian_n in_o most_o place_n that_o do_v least_o conform_v themselves_o thereto_o the_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n send_v from_o a_o associatour_n in_o the_o west_n who_o for_o a_o while_n boggle_v at_o the_o common-prayer_n but_o after_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o error_n to_o another_o of_o the_o same_o association_n not_o yet_o so_o convince_v m._n b._n understanding_n that_o as_o yet_o you_o do_v forbear_v to_o use_v the_o common-prayer_n and_o presume_v that_o you_o have_v not_o appear_v against_o it_o i_o have_v take_v the_o boldness_n to_o offer_v you_o these_o reason_n why_o defer_v any_o long_o that_o work_n will_v not_o be_v expedient_a for_o our_o church_n as_o the_o case_n now_o stand_v 1._o the_o restraint_n be_v take_v off_o that_o hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o that_o service_n that_o it_o be_v expect_v we_o shall_v obey_v the_o law_n in_o force_n appear_v by_o the_o example_n both_o of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o the_o new_a print_n of_o the_o service-book_n against_o the_o last_o thanksgiving_n day_n with_o some_o prayer_n add_v for_o that_o season_n which_o i_o have_v see_v 2._o your_o example_n retard_v other_o which_o perhaps_o be_v discern_v by_o other_o better_o then_o by_o yourself_o they_o have_v therefore_o a_o great_a esteem_n of_o you_o because_o they_o judge_v you_o vile_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n 3._o the_o people_n do_v general_o forsake_v those_o church_n where_o it_o be_v not_o use_v and_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v for_o it_o which_o suppose_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v reason_n enough_o for_o if_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o offend_v one_o side_n in_o licitis_fw-la the_o rule_n be_v we_o must_v respect_v the_o great_a part_n in_o the_o first_o place_n but_o then_o if_o those_o licita_fw-la be_v also_o command_v by_o a_o law_n in_o force_n i_o see_v no_o plea_n can_v be_v make_v against_o they_o 4._o it_o be_v time_n after_o all_o our_o high_a flight_n to_o stoop_v to_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o people_n the_o generality_n be_v so_o dull_a that_o they_o can_v follow_v their_o leader_n who_o be_v too_o nimble_a for_o they_o therefore_o the_o sheep_n do_v choose_v rather_o to_o follow_v the_o lame_a shepherd_n who_o pace_n be_v most_o suitable_a to_o their_o slowness_n and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o plain_a and_o most_o homely_a prayer_n as_o most_o agreeable_a to_o their_o capacity_n 5._o strong_a christian_n as_o they_o abound_v in_o gift_n and_o part_n so_o they_o shall_v with_o charity_n and_o for_o the_o weak_a brother_n sake_n to_o be_v content_a therewith_o 6._o we_o can_v well_o answer_v the_o objection_n of_o schism_n from_o the_o papist_n if_o we_o depart_v from_o they_o where_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n much_o less_o if_o we_o renounce_v the_o common_a prayer_n because_o as_o some_o allege_v take_v out_o of_o they_o this_o sophism_n use_v to_o make_v the_o people_n hate_v it_o be_v indeed_o a_o solid_a reason_n to_o make_v man_n of_o understanding_n love_v it_o as_o gold_n refine_v from_o dross_n and_o imply_v a_o charitable_a desire_n of_o communion_n with_o they_o wherein_o we_o may_v 7._o since_o the_o lay_n aside_o of_o the_o liturgy_n and_o our_o discipline_n popery_n have_v get_v much_o ground_n and_o many_o go_v over_o to_o the_o roman_n see_v our_o disagreement_n in_o every_o thing_n creed_n prayer_n baptism_n catechism_n eucharist_n marriage_n burial_n visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v solve_v by_o the_o old_a way_n and_o discipline_n and_o while_o every_o one_o pursue_v his_o own_o way_n vnavoidable_o be_v the_o scandal_n 8._o wise_a man_n have_v think_v it_o the_o best_a way_n to_o preserve_v a_o state_n to_o reduce_v it_o to_o its_o principle_n by_o which_o it_o grow_v great_a as_o mr_n herbert_n note_v concern_v catechism_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v now_o do_v in_o the_o civil_a body_n proportionable_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o vine_n thrive_v and_o grow_v with_o the_o elm_n how_o shall_v all_o these_o extravagancy_n be_v cure_v but_o by_o resume_v that_o way_n wherein_o we_o may_v those_o thing_n be_v remove_v that_o be_v just_o offensive_a walk_v orderly_o unanimous_o and_o sober_o and_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v well_o examine_v more_o profitable_o to_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o the_o church_n in_o charity_n and_o union_n and_o though_o knowledge_n and_o gift_n may_v have_v increase_v more_o by_o the_o new_a way_n yet_o these_o also_o be_v not_o hinder_v by_o the_o old_a 9_o equity_n and_o reason_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n do_v favour_n that_o in_o be_v till_o orderly_a judgement_n of_o decision_n be_v give_v against_o it_o be_v we_o not_o bind_v then_o to_o suspend_v our_o reason_n induce_v we_o to_o think_v hardly_o of_o the_o liturgy_n special_o if_o not_o demonstrative_a or_o else_o we_o trouble_v the_o church_n without_o necessity_n but_o it_o be_v object_v that_o it_o have_v be_v condemn_v already_o by_o the_o most_o godly_a and_o zealous_a etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v never_o condemn_v in_o a_o orderly_a way_n a_o bias_n of_o partiality_n be_v apparent_a in_o that_o they_o never_o admit_v they_o