Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	bishop_n	diocesan_n	diocese_n	2,722	5	11.0439	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26975	Of national churches their description, institution, use, preservation, danger, maladies and cure, partly applied to England / written by Richard Baxter for promoting peace ... and for the fuller explication of the Treaty for Concord in 1660 and 1661, and of the Kings gracious declaration about ecclesiastical affairs ... and for further explication of his treatise of episcopacy ...	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1691 (1691)	Wing B1329; ESTC R13726	59,031	82

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policy_n and_o unity_n necessary_a v._o the_o error_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o their_o opposition_n to_o popery_n be_v so_o many_o and_o gross_a and_o their_o unjust_a accusation_n of_o the_o papist_n so_o palpable_a especial_o their_o exposition_n of_o the_o revelation_n so_o partial_a erroneous_a and_o hostile_a as_o seem_v much_o to_o make_v their_o cause_n more_o suspect_v than_o the_o papist_n §_o 10._o these_o reason_n which_o prevail_v with_o such_o great_a man_n as_o erasmus_n cassander_n grotius_n and_o many_o other_o need_v a_o more_o accurate_a answer_n than_o most_o protestant_n be_v prepare_v to_o give_v which_o we_o shall_v find_v be_v the_o papist_n by_o liberty_n of_o religion_n let_v loose_a to_o open_a dispute_n among_o we_o i_o have_v try_v some_o judicious_a minister_n with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o and_o have_v have_v but_o such_o answer_n as_o be_v defective_a and_o insufficient_a §_o 11._o the_o answer_n which_o satisfy_v i_o be_v this_o we_o must_v 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the_o apostle_n power_n be_v that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o much_o of_o it_o be_v continue_v as_o ordinary_a and_o i._o name_n use_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o useless_a to_o the_o notify_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o they_o and_o apostolus_fw-la signify_v much_o more_o than_o episcopus_fw-la to_o be_v a_o apostle_n be_v by_o christ_n own_o mouth_n or_o special_a revelation_n from_o heaven_n to_o be_v one_o send_v indefinite_o to_o be_v his_o special_a witness_n and_o messenger_n to_o publish_v his_o gospel_n to_o infidel_n and_o work_v miracle_n to_o confirm_v it_o and_o gather_v church_n hereby_o but_o a_o bishop_n as_o such_o have_v not_o this_o mission_n and_o power_n §_o 13._o ii_o the_o apostle_n power_n to_o speak_v of_o christ_n his_o word_n and_o work_n as_o eye_n and_o ear-witness_n be_v not_o continue_v to_o successor_n no_o more_o than_o the_o confirm_a power_n of_o miracle_n §_o 14._o iii_o the_o number_n of_o twelve_o and_o seventy_o two_o be_v a_o national_a form_v fit_v to_o

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§_o 20._o ix_o it_o be_v certain_a then_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o as_o a_o aristocratical_a supreme_a power_n over_o the_o universal_a church_n exercise_n legislation_n judgement_n and_o execution_n much_o less_o by_o any_o ordinary_a continue_a power_n it_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v no_o successor_n that_o have_v such_o power_n and_o all_o government_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o three_o part_n there_o be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la no_o universal_a governor_n §_o 21._o x._o the_o power_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v of_o equal_a extent_n and_o both_o of_o divine_a institution_n but_o aaron_n be_v under_o moses_n government_n and_o christ_n give_v the_o twelve_o and_o seventy_o at_o first_o no_o large_a province_n or_o power_n and_o when_o he_o add_v more_o and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o gentile_n he_o command_v every_o soul_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o prince_n power_n as_o of_o god_n therefore_o their_o power_n in_o the_o empire_n be_v limit_v and_o subject_a to_o the_o imperial_a government_n and_o so_o in_o other_o land_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o fear_n god_n and_o honour_n the_o king_n they_o may_v by_o doctoral_a and_o nunciative_a authority_n persuade_v emperor_n and_o deliver_v god_n command_n and_o so_o still_o may_v any_o ordinary_a teacher_n but_o not_o by_o imperant_fw-la judicial_a and_o executive_a power_n govern_v they_o unless_o by_o self-subjecting_a they_o make_v they_o their_o governor_n as_o pupil_n do_v their_o tutor_n and_o patient_n their_o physician_n yea_o they_o can_v make_v no_o man_n a_o christian_n but_o by_o persuasion_n to_o voluntary_a consent_n and_o till_o they_o be_v christian_n they_o can_v not_o govern_v they_o as_o christian_n and_o they_o be_v not_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n but_o monitor_n and_o persuader_n §_o 22._o xi_o indefinite_a and_o be_v it_o possible_a universal_a concord_n love_n and_o communion_n all_o christian_n must_v endeavour_v

which_o minister_n do_v with_o great_a obligation_n and_o advantage_n than_o the_o people_n and_o apostle_n above_o both_o and_o king_n and_o state_n be_v as_o much_o oblige_v to_o it_o as_o bishop_n but_o they_o be_v not_o on_o that_o pretence_n to_o make_v one_o universal_a king_n or_o senate_n to_o be_v a_o sovereign_a power_n to_o they_o and_o all_o the_o earth_n or_o church_n but_o only_o by_o diet_n or_o confederacy_n to_o join_v their_o power_n and_o endeavour_n to_o so_o good_a a_o end_n and_o so_o be_v it_o with_o bishop_n and_o church_n §_o 23._o if_o they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v union_n and_o concord_n with_o the_o pope_n or_o rome_n or_o their_o council_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o let_v they_o but_o renounce_v their_o pretence_n to_o government_n of_o all_o and_o we_o shall_v easy_o decide_v the_o other_o difference_n if_o we_o must_v not_o unite_v to_o they_o as_o governor_n but_o as_o brethren_n they_o be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o love_n and_o union_n with_o we_o as_o 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may_v call_v they_o so_o with_o less_o contradiction_n than_o they_o that_o can_v at_o their_o pleasure_n make_v they_o seem_v such_o and_o few_o dare_v contradict_v they_o §_o 5._o great_a be_v the_o advantage_n that_o supreme_a ruler_n have_v to_o put_v the_o name_n of_o evil_a upon_o good_a and_o of_o good_a on_o evil_n and_o to_o procure_v the_o vulgar_a to_o say_v as_o they_o save_v that_o the_o innocency_n and_o worth_n of_o the_o upright_a especial_o of_o wise_a and_o charitable_a person_n constrain_v approbation_n from_o those_o that_o know_v they_o and_o be_v not_o deplorate_v in_o diabolism_n the_o foolish_a word_n of_o prince_n seem_v wise_a to_o ignorant_a flatterer_n but_o he_o that_o will_v dwell_v in_o god_n tabernacle_n and_o be_v a_o blessing_n and_o not_o a_o plague_n to_o the_o church_n must_v be_v a_o contemner_n of_o vile_a person_n and_o a_o honourer_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n psal_n 15._o antishenes_n can_v say_v that_o the_o nation_n be_v hopeless_a that_o can_v difference_n good_a man_n from_o bad_a what_o make_v almost_o all_o under_o papist_n ruler_n to_o be_v papist_n and_o under_o turk_n to_o be_v mahometan_n and_o under_o heathen_n to_o be_v heathen_n but_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o opinion_n example_n and_o power_n of_o their_o ruler_n §_o 6._o in_o england_n and_o most_o nation_n that_o be_v christian_n the_o king_n and_o rich_a patron_n or_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o servant_n have_v the_o choice_n of_o archbishop_n bishop_n dean_n and_o pastor_n and_o can_v it_o be_v expect_v that_o bad_a man_n and_o covetous_a man_n and_o the_o hater_n of_o serious_a piety_n shall_v choose_v man_n that_o will_v promote_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n which_o they_o hate_v if_o the_o king_n make_v the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v it_o like_v if_o he_o be_v a_o papist_n or_o malignant_a that_o he_o will_v choose_v a_o protestant_n and_o pious_a church_n or_o that_o a_o covetous_a drunken_a filthy_a licentious_a patron_n will_v choose_v a_o man_n that_o will_v zealous_o preach_v against_o his_o sin_n §_o 7._o but_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o national_a church_n be_v the_o ignorance_n viciousness_n pride_n malignity_n covetousness_n and_o persecute_v cruelty_n of_o a_o degenerate_a carnal_a worldly_a clergy_n magistracy_n and_o ministry_n be_v god_n great_a ordinance_n by_o which_o as_o his_o instrument_n and_o partly_o representative_n he_o do_v by_o a_o establish_a order_n govern_v and_o keep_v up_o order_n and_o piety_n in_o the_o world_n magistrate_n represent_v he_o in_o his_o supereminence_n and_o rule_v power_n and_o minister_n in_o his_o guide_v and_o sanctify_a wisdom_n and_o love_n and_o god_n that_o will_v not_o ordinary_o turn_v settle_v order_n into_o miracle_n work_v by_o these_o according_a to_o the_o aptitude_n of_o the_o instrument_n and_o the_o receiver_n and_o where_o there_o be_v keep_v up_o a_o wise_a and_o holy_a magistracy_n and_o ministry_n when_o and_o where_o do_v it_o ever_o go_v ill_a with_o such_o a_o people_n by_o any_o public_a desolation_n §_o 8._o if_o minister_n be_v ignorant_a or_o unskilful_a in_o their_o public_a work_n they_o will_v be_v despise_v if_o they_o be_v worldly_a and_o covetous_a the_o poor_a will_v reproach_v they_o if_o they_o be_v drunkard_n glutton_n unclean_a idle_a or_o any_o way_n sensual_a they_o will_v become_v the_o common_a scorn_n but_o if_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o serious_a godliness_n or_o reviler_n or_o persecutor_n of_o godly_a man_n the_o wicked_a will_v be_v encourage_v to_o be_v like_o they_o and_o harden_v in_o their_o sin_n but_o pious_a and_o sober_a man_n will_v abhor_v they_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o satan_n though_o they_o will_v not_o therefore_o cast_v off_o their_o honour_n to_o the_o true_a ministerial_a office_n and_o work_n it_o be_v not_o a_o honourable_a office_n or_o a_o reverend_a garb_n and_o name_n and_o title_n that_o will_v hide_v the_o shame_n of_o ignorance_n ungodliness_n sensuality_n or_o malignity_n their_o white_a clothing_n and_o sacred_a title_n which_o render_v their_o filthiness_n more_o visible_a and_o odious_a bad_a man_n will_v prove_v a_o great_a injury_n to_o sacred_a office_n than_o open_a enemy_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o office_n or_o the_o goodness_n of_o law_n and_o order_n that_o will_v serve_v to_o reform_v or_o make_v happy_a a_o church_n or_o nation_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o wicked_a men._n §_o 9_o therefore_o when_o bishop_n shall_v be_v such_o who_o ordain_v and_o govern_v the_o inferior_a clergy_n that_o church_n or_o nation_n be_v near_o lose_v and_o ruin_v if_o bad_a prince_n choose_v bad_a prelate_n and_o they_o ordain_v bad_a minister_n and_o savour_v nothing_o but_o wealth_n and_o reputation_n shall_v prove_v the_o jealous_a adversary_n of_o piety_n and_o persecutor_n of_o the_o most_o serious_a christian_n and_o encourager_n of_o the_o malignant_a vicious_a and_o profane_a that_o church_n and_o nation_n be_v next_o to_o dead_a though_o it_o have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v and_o be_v call_v honourable_a and_o rich_a how_o comely_a soever_o its_o order_n and_o ornament_n may_v be_v and_o though_o its_o doctrine_n and_o profess_a opinion_n be_v orthodox_n §_o 10._o and_o it_o will_v yet_o render_v the_o case_n more_o desperate_a if_o the_o same_o carnal_a worldly_a malignant_a bishop_n and_o clergy_n shall_v grow_v just_o repute_v the_o adversary_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a judicious_a godly_a and_o laborious_a and_o powerful_a preacher_n and_o shall_v seek_v to_o silence_n disgrace_n and_o oppress_v they_o the_o sober_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n will_v then_o be_v tempt_v to_o take_v they_o as_o the_o devil_n militia_n arm_v against_o christ_n and_o man_n salvation_n and_o this_o the_o more_o wicked_o as_o do_v it_o in_o christ_n livery_n and_o in_o his_o name_n §_o 11._o and_o if_o such_o a_o clergy_n shall_v in_o enmity_n to_o the_o godly_a flatter_v the_o profane_a lord_n knight_n and_o rich_a man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o make_v they_o their_o upholder_n and_o patron_n and_o party_n to_o strengthen_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n the_o confederacy_n will_v threaten_v god_n vengeance_n on_o they_o all_o §_o 12._o and_o yet_o the_o case_n will_v be_v more_o desperate_a if_o the_o wicked_a in_o such_o power_n shall_v bring_v a_o universal_a infection_n of_o idleness_n sensuality_n and_o factious_a enmity_n to_o serious_a godliness_n on_o the_o university_n and_o other_o school_n of_o learning_n and_o shall_v make_v they_o to_o be_v nursery_n of_o ignorance_n error_n impiety_n and_o malignity_n and_o if_o the_o prelate_n and_o priest_n shall_v teach_v their_o pupil_n and_o candidate_n to_o account_v man_n of_o conscience_n that_o obey_v not_o their_o sinful_a imposition_n to_o be_v fanatical_a schismatic_n and_o on_o pretence_n of_o bring_v schism_n into_o disgrace_n shall_v cast_v their_o dirt_n in_o the_o face_n of_o piety_n

and_o so_o train_v up_o youth_n into_o a_o enmity_n and_o scorn_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v have_v their_o chief_a love_n and_o labour_n alas_o if_o such_o a_o serpentine_a generation_n shall_v for_o stay_v so_o many_o year_n in_o idleness_n and_o lust_n in_o university_n be_v think_v to_o have_v right_a to_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o multitude_n of_o soul_n that_o never_o take_v just_a care_n of_o their_o own_o and_o to_o have_v right_a to_o church_n dignity_n and_o maintenance_n if_o any_o bad_a patron_n will_v but_o present_v they_o how_o sad_a a_o case_n be_v such_o a_o church_n and_o nation_n in_o they_o will_v bring_v their_o ignorance_n and_o malice_n into_o the_o pulpit_n and_o then_o those_o hearer_n that_o know_v bitter_a from_o sweet_a and_o the_o unclean_a from_o the_o clean_a will_v loathe_v their_o folly_n and_o when_o the_o priest_n see_v that_o he_o be_v despise_v or_o loathe_a he_o will_v become_v the_o enemy_n of_o those_o that_o disesteem_v he_o and_o so_o he_o will_v become_v a_o wolf_n to_o the_o flock_n and_o then_o it_o be_v the_o ungodly_a part_n that_o must_v be_v his_o friend_n and_o companion_n in_o sin_n who_o he_o will_v harden_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n thus_o have_v a_o bad_a clergy_n be_v the_o ruin_n of_o many_o church_n §_o 13._o and_o this_o will_v prove_v so_o strong_a a_o temptation_n to_o the_o religious_a part_n to_o disaffect_v the_o ministry_n and_o to_o go_v too_o far_o in_o separation_n as_o that_o schism_n and_o pernicious_a division_n will_v be_v soon_o multiply_v and_o then_o persecution_n must_v be_v try_v on_o they_o instead_o of_o light_n and_o love_n §_o 14._o but_o the_o immediate_a divide_v and_o dissolve_v of_o church_n and_o overthrow_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o christian_a kingdom_n be_v by_o ignorant_a malicious_n or_o tyrannical_a law_n or_o canon_n that_o impose_v thing_n forbid_v of_o god_n on_o pain_n of_o eject_v and_o silence_v the_o most_o faithful_a minister_n and_o scorn_v and_o ruine_v the_o most_o religious_a people_n that_o will_v not_o sell_v their_o soul_n for_o worldly_a interest_n nor_o to_o humour_v the_o ill_a design_n of_o tyrant_n these_o snare_n be_v often_o make_v by_o mere_a malice_n and_o revenge_n as_o daniel_n be_v forbid_v to_o pray_v because_o they_o can_v find_v no_o fault_n or_o accusation_n against_o he_o except_o it_o be_v concern_v the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n especial_o when_o some_o great_a quarrel_n have_v exasperate_v revenge_n §_o 15._o but_o usual_o error_n concur_v with_o malice_n while_o ignorance_n and_o pride_n make_v prelate_n and_o priest_n still_o confident_a that_o all_o their_o opinion_n and_o imposition_n be_v just_a and_o blameless_a and_o that_o all_o be_v wilful_o erroneous_a that_o refuse_v they_o so_o rare_a be_v a_o humble_a understanding_n §_o 16._o and_o it_o fix_v a_o national_a church_n in_o this_o way_n to_o ruin_n when_o such_o a_o unworthy_a ministry_n must_v be_v continue_v till_o they_o die_v and_o there_o be_v no_o great_a visible_a hope_n of_o remove_v they_o how_o many_o difficulty_n must_v be_v overcome_v before_o one_o parish_n can_v get_v a_o cure_n of_o such_o §_o 17._o and_o yet_o worse_a be_v it_o when_o there_o be_v small_a hope_n of_o a_o better_a when_o the_o bad_a priest_n be_v dead_a but_o the_o corrupt_a fountain_n be_v still_o send_v forth_o pollute_a stream_n and_o money_n and_o friendship_n choose_v the_o man_n and_o when_o the_o worst_a man_n that_o have_v but_o money_n enough_o to_o buy_v a_o patronage_n shall_v have_v the_o choice_n of_o a_o pastor_n for_o man_n soul_n §_o 18._o and_o yet_o worse_o will_n it_o go_v when_o the_o key_n which_o be_v the_o most_o peculiar_a part_n of_o the_o privilege_n and_o office_n of_o the_o pastor_n shall_v be_v exercise_v by_o lay_v civilian_n in_o the_o bishop_n name_n without_o his_o judge_n or_o consent_n and_o government_n by_o the_o word_n be_v manage_v by_o such_o man_n in_o the_o manner_n that_o secular_a affair_n be_v manage_v without_o due_a reverence_n to_o holy_a thing_n §_o 19_o and_o worst_a of_o all_o be_v it_o when_o the_o body_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v by_o such_o mean_v bring_v to_o so_o much_o ignorance_n and_o sinfulness_n that_o they_o will_v have_v it_o so_o and_o be_v glad_a to_o have_v so_o much_o countenance_n to_o their_o malignity_n and_o sin_n and_o follow_v their_o malicious_a military_a leader_n §_o 20._o and_o last_o of_o all_o when_o their_o madness_n have_v draw_v their_o own_o sword_n against_o each_o other_o or_o provoke_v god_n to_o let_v in_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n on_o they_o than_o they_o must_v expect_v that_o god_n avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o covenant_n special_o when_o after_o great_a mercy_n and_o long_a patience_n they_o will_v not_o know_v the_o time_n of_o their_o visitation_n nor_o in_o their_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n but_o defend_v their_o sin_n chap._n fourteen_o whether_o the_o national_a church_n of_o england_n be_v at_o the_o present_a of_o a_o sound_a constitution_n and_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o its_o welfare_n safety_n reformation_n and_o peace_n §_o 1._o to_o tell_v what_o particular_n need_v reformation_n i_o have_v do_v so_o oft_o to_o the_o great_a displeasure_n of_o the_o guilty_a that_o i_o have_v no_o encouragement_n to_o offend_v they_o more_o by_o do_v it_o again_o §_o 2._o and_o to_o give_v the_o true_a history_n of_o original_n cause_n and_o progress_n of_o our_o corruption_n disorder_n and_o division_n will_v not_o be_v endure_v by_o they_o that_o still_o justify_v their_o own_o and_o predecessor_n sin_n and_o can_v see_v no_o fault_n in_o any_o but_o those_o that_o they_o first_o make_v and_o then_o call_v their_o adversary_n i_o have_v find_v that_o the_o most_o notorious_a matter_n of_o fact_n will_v be_v deny_v furious_o by_o such_o man_n even_o what_o have_v be_v say_v and_o do_v in_o their_o presence_n and_o i_o before_o a_o multitude_n of_o witness_n bishop_n doctor_n and_o divers_a other_o yea_o thing_n say_v and_o do_v in_o parliament_n and_o army_n and_o public_o notify_v be_v by_o such_o man_n contradict_v with_o rage_n therefore_o i_o will_v not_o here_o tell_v the_o world_n either_o what_o or_o who_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o suffering_n and_o danger_n have_v long_o purpose_v to_o have_v do_v it_o in_o a_o treatise_n by_o itself_o call_v repent_v o_o england_n and_o therein_o i._o to_o declare_v my_o own_o repentance_n ii_o to_o tell_v those_o call_a presbyterian_o what_o they_o must_v repent_v of_o iii_o and_o those_o call_v separatist_n iu._n and_o those_o call_a antinomian_o v._o and_o those_o call_v prelatical_a especial_o the_o rule_v part_n but_o god_n seem_v to_o deny_v i_o time_n for_o that_o intend_v work_n §_o 3._o that_o which_o i_o shall_v now_o add_v be_v i._o to_o show_v what_o there_o now_o be_v in_o the_o english_a constitution_n fit_v to_o christ_n institution_n of_o a_o true_a national_a church_n ii_o what_o be_v yet_o want_v iii_o and_o what_o be_v the_o remedy_n §_o 4._o i._o i_o begin_v with_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o laudable_a not_o only_o to_o avoid_v offence_n by_o unprofitable_a find_v fault_n but_o especial_o to_o rectify_v those_o prejudice_v censure_n that_o call_v good_a evil_n and_o run_v away_o from_o god_n mercy_n under_o the_o false_a name_n of_o sin_n this_o have_v have_v no_o small_a hand_n in_o our_o division_n ever_o since_o the_o trouble_n at_o frank-ford_n and_o our_o first_o reformation_n the_o adversary_n of_o popery_n do_v lay_v more_o of_o the_o personal_a crime_n of_o the_o papist_n bishop_n and_o priest_n and_o monk_n too_o on_o the_o office_n and_o order_n than_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v §_o 5._o i._o the_o national_a church_n of_o england_n be_v right_o constitute_v under_o one_o supreme_a royal_a government_n as_o the_o unify_v head_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v §_o 6._o ii_o it_o be_v due_o constitute_v of_o profess_a baptise_a christian_n and_o church_n as_o the_o subject_a matter_n §_o 7._o iii_o it_o have_v national_a law_n which_o profess_v their_o subserviency_n to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o nullity_n of_o all_o that_o be_v against_o it_o §_o 8._o iv._o it_o make_v none_o magistrate_n but_o profess_a christian_n no_o nor_o burgess_n and_o chooser_n of_o magistrate_n §_o 9_o v._o it_o have_v diocesan_n that_o be_v general_a overseer_n of_o many_o particular_a church_n as_o successor_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n in_o the_o ordinary_a part_n of_o their_o office_n which_o i_o before_o prove_v to_o be_v christ_n institution_n §_o 10._o vi_o it_o just_o make_v bishop_n member_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v unfit_a to_o make_v law_n for_o religion_n without_o the_o pastor_n notice_n and_o advice_n §_o 11._o vii_o it_o just_o give_v large_a maintenance_n and_o

of_o man_n parent_n be_v serious_o teach_v to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o enter_v their_o child_n into_o the_o holy_a covenant_n and_o to_o dedicate_v their_o child_n to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n renounce_v the_o world_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o parent_n or_o pro-parent_n and_o not_o perfidious_a dissemble_a godfather_n must_v solemn_o promise_v their_o careful_a education_n §_o 22._o ii_o the_o transition_n of_o those_o baptise_a in_o infancy_n into_o the_o state_n of_o adult_n communicant_n must_v be_v make_v by_o a_o understanding_n and_o solemn_a own_n of_o their_o baptismal_a covenant_n and_o that_o by_o such_o pastor_n as_o have_v time_n to_o examine_v and_o instruct_v they_o and_o not_o make_v a_o deceitful_a ceremony_n call_v confirmation_n by_o a_o diocesan_n that_o have_v perhaps_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o in_o his_o diocese_n §_o 23._o iii_o the_o parish_n must_v be_v know_v to_o the_o pastor_n that_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o they_o and_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o inhabitant_n distinguish_v 1._o those_o that_o be_v of_o another_o church_n as_o papist_n &c._n &c._n or_o of_o no_o church_n 2._o those_o that_o be_v catechuman_n and_o submit_v to_o be_v catechize_v and_o hear_v 3._o those_o that_o be_v communicant_n and_o each_o parish_n must_v have_v minister_n for_o number_n and_o quality_n suit_v to_o the_o number_n of_o soul_n and_o fit_a to_o know_v they_o and_o perform_v their_o undertake_v office_n §_o 24._o iv._o the_o partial_a unrighteous_a canon_n must_v be_v cast_v away_o §_o 25._o v._o nothing_n sinful_a or_o unnecessary_a to_o ministry_n or_o communion_n must_v be_v impose_v as_o necessary_a term_n nor_o godly_a able_a minister_n silence_v or_o persecute_v causeless_o that_o do_v more_o good_a than_o hurt_n §_o 26._o vi_o they_o that_o worship_n not_o god_n in_o all_o our_o form_n and_o ceremony_n or_o that_o be_v too_o scrupulous_a must_v be_v tolerate_v to_o worship_n as_o they_o can_v by_o themselves_o so_o be_v it_o their_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n and_o conversation_n and_o unpeaceableness_n be_v not_o intolerable_a §_o 27._o vii_o the_o key_n must_v be_v exercise_v only_o by_o the_o clergy_n and_o if_o the_o chancellor_n or_o civilian_n court_n be_v keep_v up_o they_o must_v be_v the_o king_n magistrate_n and_o use_v only_o such_o power_n as_o magistrate_n may_v use_v §_o 28._o viii_o those_o that_o by_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n public_a and_o tolerate_v shall_v not_o have_v the_o power_n of_o choose_v incumbent_n nor_o those_o that_o exclude_v themselves_o nor_o shall_v those_o patron_n that_o choose_v the_o incumbent_n that_o shall_v have_v the_o place_n and_o tithe_n hinder_v any_o person_n from_o choose_v to_o who_o he_o will_v voluntary_o trust_v the_o peculiar_a pastoral_n care_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n nor_o shall_v man_n be_v hinder_v from_o the_o public_a or_o tolerate_a ministry_n of_o such_o as_o they_o so_o choose_v §_o 29._o ix_o ordination_n shall_v be_v make_v after_o sufficient_a trial_n of_o the_o learning_n and_o ability_n of_o the_o ordain_v in_o preach_v and_o pray_v as_o well_o as_o upon_o a_o full_a testimony_n of_o his_o pious_a and_o upright_a conversation_n and_o no_o institution_n to_o a_o title_n grant_v till_o the_o parishioner_n have_v leave_v warning_n and_o time_n to_o know_v the_o man_n and_o show_v their_o acceptance_n or_o dissent_n and_o be_v impartial_o hear_v §_o 30._o x._o bishop_n shall_v usual_o ordain_v in_o synod_n or_o with_o their_o concurrence_n or_o at_o least_o with_o such_o as_o the_o synod_n choose_v to_o represent_v they_o §_o 31._o xi_o parish_n church_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v true_a church_n and_o the_o presbyter_n to_o be_v episcopi_fw-la gregis_fw-la and_o the_o incumbent_n that_o have_v curate_n to_o be_v episcopus_fw-la praeses_fw-la as_o well_o as_o the_o diocesan_n to_o be_v general_n or_o archbishop_n and_o ordination_n by_o precedent_n bishop_n not_o call_v null_a or_o say_v to_o be_v no_o episcopal_a ordination_n but_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o ministry_n by_o unqualified_a man_n be_v so_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n that_o if_o the_o supreme_a power_n give_v the_o diocesane_a a_o negative_a power_n as_o of_o the_o quorum_fw-la without_o who_o no_o ordination_n shall_v entitle_v any_o man_n to_o any_o benefice_n leave_v incumbent_n only_o to_o choose_v their_o own_o curate_n and_o to_o concur_v with_o the_o diocesan_n in_o other_o ordination_n there_o will_v be_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o refuse_v such_o diocesan_n power_n or_o ordination_n §_o 32._o xii_o an_o utter_o insufficient_a heretical_a malignant_a ungodly_a scandalous_a minister_n be_v not_o to_o be_v maintain_v nor_o tolerate_v and_o due_a mean_n must_v be_v use_v to_o keep_v and_o cast_v such_o out_o §_o 33._o xiii_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o university_n and_o the_o appropriate_a of_o their_o government_n and_o tutor_v to_o godly_a wise_a and_o conscionable_a man_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a point_n of_o necessary_a reformation_n and_o till_o this_o be_v do_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v forbid_v to_o choose_v godly_a careful_a tutor_n for_o his_o child_n in_o his_o house_n or_o elsewhere_o §_o 34._o fourteen_o the_o sad_a disaffection_n like_o enmity_n between_o the_o ministry_n and_o the_o most_o religious_a people_n must_v be_v heal_v which_o will_v be_v easy_o do_v in_o those_o parish_n where_o the_o minister_n preach_v judicious_o experimental_o spiritual_o and_o powerful_o and_o live_v pious_o charitible_o just_o and_o temperate_o and_o love_v good_a man_n and_o rebuke_v the_o wicked_a and_o put_v due_a difference_n between_o the_o precious_a and_o the_o vile_a those_o that_o serve_v god_n and_o those_o that_o serve_v he_o not_o those_o that_o swear_v and_o those_o that_o fear_v a_o oath_n and_o make_v not_o the_o church_n like_o the_o commons_o or_o wilderness_n and_o where_o the_o diocesan_n be_v the_o encourager_n of_o serious_a godliness_n and_o due_o rebuke_v the_o enemy_n and_o neglecter_n of_o it_o and_o the_o vicious_a and_o profane_a i_o have_v never_o see_v the_o place_n where_o such_o a_o exemplary_a worthy_a ministry_n do_v not_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n and_o become_v not_o very_o dear_a and_o amiable_a to_o they_o and_o usual_o draw_v they_o to_o concord_n where_o before_o they_o differ_v §_o 35._o but_o it_o must_v be_v a_o wise_a and_o godly_a king_n that_o must_v be_v the_o principal_a mean_n to_o accomplish_v all_o this_o if_o ever_o it_o be_v do_v such_o a_o one_o that_o understand_v god_n law_n and_o interest_n and_o his_o own_o and_o kingdom_n real_a welfare_n may_v do_v that_o by_o good_a law_n and_o prudent_a government_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o party_n of_o erroneous_a opinion_n a_o powerful_a bias_n to_o incline_v their_o judgement_n to_o go_v right_a one_o man_n we_o may_v have_v more_o hope_n of_o make_v wise_a than_o of_o multitude_n i_o have_v rather_o have_v a_o unite_n settlement_n by_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o wise_a prince_n and_o parliament_n yea_o or_o of_o diocesanes_n of_o wisdom_n piety_n and_o peace_n than_o by_o the_o choice_n of_o any_o of_o the_o extreme_n whether_o separatist_n or_o the_o laudian_a new_a church_n man_n that_o be_v for_o a_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n but_o through_o god_n great_a mercy_n the_o most_o of_o the_o godly_a able_a nonconformist_n minister_n false_o call_v presbyterian_o of_o my_o acquaintance_n be_v so_o much_o for_o truth_n and_o peace_n and_o concord_n that_o they_o will_v rejoice_v to_o live_v under_o such_o bishop_n as_o be_v nazianzen_n basil_n chrysostom_n austin_n or_o such_o as_o beadle_n usher_z downame_n though_o a_o angry_a man_n jewel_n dr._n parker_n grindal_n pilkinton_n sandies_n g._n abbot_n rob._n abbot_n hall_n carlton_n morton_n davenant_n brownrig_v and_o such_o like_a and_o be_v most_o episcopal_a nonconformist_n and_o will_v choose_v none_o but_o heal_a term_n §_o 36._o and_o now_o what_o shall_v i_o gain_v by_o this_o discourse_n i_o be_o sure_a of_o the_o censure_n of_o both_o the_o extreme_n and_o i_o expect_v that_o few_o shall_v much_o regard_n what_o i_o have_v say_v but_o that_o scorner_n will_v scorn_v still_o and_o fool_n hate_v knowledge_n and_o that_o lie_v carry_v on_o murder_n and_o he_o that_o be_v the_o father_n of_o both_o by_o both_o carry_v on_o his_o work_n in_o the_o world_n but_o great_a be_v the_o truth_n and_o will_v prevail_v at_o last_o but_o whether_o on_o this_o side_n the_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n i_o know_v not_o §_o 37._o i_o conclude_v with_o a_o earnest_a request_n to_o godly_a peaceable_a man_n that_o they_o consider_v well_o before_o they_o speak_v against_o a_o national_a church_n or_o for_o any_o above_o national_a under_o one_o humane_a government_n and_o that_o they_o will_v read_v my_o old_a dispute_n of_o church_n government_n about_o apostolic_a succession_n with_o

the_o addition_n of_o this_o commentary_n and_o full_a proof_n and_o mr._n beverly_n little_a treatise_n call_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o nation_n and_o when_o they_o hear_v two_o party_n claim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n they_o will_v judge_v by_o the_o reformer_n law_n and_o judgement_n which_o be_v worthy_a of_o that_o name_n and_o that_o the_o nonconformist_n that_o be_v sound_n be_v as_o honourable_a sound_a part_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o england_n as_o the_o conformist_n at_o least_o and_o that_o by_o this_o distinction_n of_o bishop_n they_o will_v expound_v my_o treatise_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o my_o church_n history_n of_o council_n and_o former_a bishop_n the_o lord_n pity_v a_o self-destroying_a clergy_n chap._n xv._n the_o case_n of_o toleration_n of_o dissenter_n from_o the_o common_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o a_o national_a church_n more_o particular_o answer_v §_o 1._o this_o case_n about_o toleration_n in_o and_o from_o a_o national_a church_n have_v be_v oft_o put_v to_o i_o and_o oft_o and_o large_o answer_v and_o to_o what_o use_v such_o a_o work_n will_v serve_v i_o be_o unable_a to_o conjecture_v except_o it_o be_v to_o satisfy_v the_o writer_n conscience_n and_o set_v right_a the_o thought_n of_o they_o that_o desire_v what_o they_o can_v obtain_v and_o whether_o god_n will_v ever_o raise_v up_o a_o generation_n that_o weary_v with_o division_n and_o the_o direful_a effect_n and_o force_v by_o some_o prince_n of_o piety_n or_o interest_n to_o consent_v to_o a_o heal_a peace_n and_o concord_n god_n know_v and_o not_o i._o §_o 2._o but_o i_o will_v once_o more_o venture_v to_o repeat_v a_o moral_a prognostication_n that_o i_o think_v it_o ex_fw-la causis_fw-la exceed_v probable_a that_o either_o england_n will_v have_v popery_n settle_v in_o power_n by_o a_o french_a conquest_n in_o the_o french_a fashion_n by_o the_o compliance_n of_o those_o of_o the_o english_a clergy_n who_o be_v for_o a_o foreign_a church_n 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and_o not_o such_o as_o i._n §_o 4._o 1._o if_o we_o treat_v with_o proud_a man_n they_o will_v have_v no_o concord_n but_o by_o man_n grant_v their_o unjust_a demand_n and_o submit_v to_o their_o will_n whatever_o god_n and_o reason_n say_v against_o it_o and_o they_o must_v be_v in_o rule_n and_o the_o most_o worthy_a and_o innocent_a be_v at_o their_o mercy_n §_o 5._o 2._o if_o we_o treat_v with_o worldling_n and_o self-seeking_a man_n their_o worldly_a interest_n must_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o concord_n and_o how_o various_a mutable_a and_o unrighteous_a be_v that_o like_a to_o be_v §_o 6._o 3._o if_o we_o treat_v with_o malignant_n their_o term_n of_o peace_n will_v be_v direct_o or_o indirect_o the_o suppression_n of_o serious_a godliness_n §_o 7._o 4._o if_o we_o treat_v with_o factious_a schismatic_n heretic_n or_o papist_n their_o term_n will_v be_v only_o that_o which_o further_v and_o strengthen_v their_o sect_n §_o 8._o 5._o if_o we_o treat_v with_o fool_n they_o will_v not_o understand_v the_o case_n nor_o the_o reason_n that_o be_v urge_v they_o will_v not_o distinguish_v of_o place_n time_n person_n cause_n the_o sense_n of_o word_n but_o rage_n and_o be_v confident_a in_o confusion_n §_o 9_o 6._o if_o we_o deal_v with_o timorous_a cowardly_a hypocrite_n or_o low_a and_o self-saving_a spirit_n they_o will_v but_o be_v nicodemite_n and_o not_o venture_v on_o danger_n or_o difficulty_n but_o stay_v till_o they_o see_v which_o way_n will_v be_v strong_a and_o most_o for_o their_o advantage_n or_o till_o governor_n drive_v they_o on_o and_o then_o it_o be_v well_o if_o they_o do_v but_o consent_v §_o 10._o 7._o shall_v we_o then_o leave_v all_o to_o the_o sober_a godly_a peaceable_a man_n it_o may_v that_o way_n do_v some_o personal_a and_o private_a good_a but_o i_o fear_v they_o will_v be_v so_o low_a as_o to_o be_v contemn_v and_o so_o few_o that_o in_o the_o crowd_n and_o noise_n of_o rage_n they_o will_v not_o be_v hear_v nor_o regard_v unless_o as_o little_a zaccheus_n they_o get_v up_o into_o a_o tree_n by_o the_o help_n of_o some_o extraordinary_a superior_a so_o that_o there_o be_v so_o little_a hope_n of_o the_o success_n of_o any_o such_o attempt_n and_o i_o have_v write_v so_o much_o of_o it_o long_o ago_o almost_o in_o vain_a that_o i_o will_v say_v now_o but_o this_o little_a follow_v §_o 11._o 1._o the_o term_n of_o toleration_n must_v differ_v according_a to_o the_o different_a case_n of_o the_o superior_n and_o imposer_n 2._o and_o according_a to_o different_a cause_n of_o dissenter_n 3._o and_o according_a to_o their_o different_a capacity_n and_o relation_n 4._o and_o according_a to_o their_o different_a temper_n and_o behaviour_n in_o manage_v their_o cause_n 5._o and_o as_o ruler_n be_v able_a or_o unable_a to_o suppress_v they_o without_o more_o hurt_n than_o good_a §_o 12._o i._n if_o superior_n have_v make_v dissenter_n by_o sinful_a law_n the_o peace_n must_v be_v more_o than_o a_o toleration_n by_o change_v those_o law_n shall_v the_o throne_n of_o iniquity_n have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n when_o they_o frame_v mischief_n by_o a_o law_n §_o 13._o ii_o a_o dissenter_n that_o oppose_v the_o essential_o of_o religion_n or_o teach_v damnable_a or_o treasonable_a doctrine_n must_v be_v difference_v from_o those_o that_o only_o refuse_v to_o be_v perjure_a or_o lie_v and_o make_v a_o sinful_a covenant_n and_o promise_n or_o profession_n or_o that_o scruple_n some_o small_a unnecessary_a thing_n which_o to_o they_o seem_v sin_n against_o god_n law_n §_o 14._o iii_o a_o poor_a weak_a woman_n or_o unlearned_a man_n must_v not_o be_v impose_v on_o and_o deal_v with_o on_o the_o same_o term_n as_o a_o man_n of_o wit_n and_o learning_n nor_o the_o laity_n as_o the_o clergy_n §_o 15._o iv._o those_o of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n may_v be_v more_o suffer_v than_o turbulent_a unpeaceable_a man_n though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o material_a point_n that_o they_o dissent_v therefore_o much_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o ruler_n who_o can_v difference_n between_o man_n and_o man_n when_o the_o law_n can_v §_o 16._o v._o in_o a_o country_n where_o the_o preach_v of_o faulty_a man_n though_o elsewhere_o useful_a be_v unnecessary_a by_o reason_n of_o a_o full_a number_n of_o better_a if_o such_o a_o land_n there_o be_v the_o silence_v of_o such_o man_n be_v more_o allowable_a than_o elsewhere_o and_o even_o heresy_n and_o many_o fault_n may_v have_v impunity_n though_o not_o a_o justify_v toleration_n in_o a_o time_n and_o place_n where_o punishment_n and_o suppression_n can_v be_v use_v without_o apparent_a do_n more_o hurt_n than_o good_a ruler_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o do_v what_o they_o can_v do_v and_o they_o can_v do_v that_o which_o they_o must_v not_o do_v because_o it_o will_v do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a §_o 17._o vi_o in_o a_o country_n where_o the_o public_a ministry_n and_o church_n be_v so_o deprave_v that_o the_o 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