Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
church_n call_v elder_n ephesus_n 2,928 5 11.2611 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
A41513 A just and sober vindication of the observations upon the thirtieth of January, and twenty ninth of May by J.G.G. Gailhard, J. (Jean) 1694 (1694) Wing G122; ESTC R24345 52,426 80

There are 4 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

it_o yet_o she_o take_v well_o the_o advice_n and_o though_o through_o other_o man_n suggestion_n she_o do_v not_o follow_v it_o yet_o she_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o her_o kingdom_n but_o anon_o i_o shall_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n say_v something_o more_o to_o this_o charge_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o i_o will_v have_v they_o to_o know_v that_o we_o desire_v the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o man_n fancy_n and_o invention_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o reformation_n we_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o and_o that_o our_o religion_n come_v to_o be_v good_a pure_a and_o evangelical_n because_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o gospel_n he_o call_v it_o conventicle-religion_n he_o know_v we_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o church_n and_o have_v no_o more_o liberty_n in_o public_a to_o serve_v god_n than_o the_o former_a christian_n have_v under_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o of_o late_a than_o the_o poor_a protestant_n in_o france_n they_o can_v be_v ignorant_a how_o their_o severe_a persecution_n do_v drive_v we_o into_o corner_n and_o by_o place_n to_o serve_v god_n for_o fear_v of_o be_v fine_v and_o drag_v into_o prison_n the_o word_n presbytery_n as_o i_o perceive_v out_o of_o his_o page_n 26._o be_v to_o he_o as_o loathsome_a as_o that_o of_o reformation_n and_o though_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n copious_a enough_o and_o which_o i_o have_v other_o thing_n more_o to_o our_o purpose_n be_o unwilling_a to_o engage_v in_o yet_o a_o few_o word_n i_o must_v bestow_v upon_o it_o lest_o he_o shall_v think_v we_o avoid_v it_o they_o misinterpret_v the_o word_n presbyterian_a in_o the_o father_n methinks_v the_o true_a father_n of_o the_o church_n such_o as_o peter_n paul_n and_o luke_n speak_v clear_o of_o it_o the_o first_o call_v himself_o a_o fellow-eld_a or_o 1._o presbyter_n and_o paul_n leave_v titus_n in_o crect_n to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n and_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o timothy_n be_v 5._o give_v he_o by_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n luke_n tell_v we_o how_o st._n paul_n from_o miletus_n send_v to_o ephesus_n and_o call_v the_o presbyter_n which_o be_v translate_v elder_n of_o the_o 28._o church_n and_o the_o same_o which_o in_o that_o verse_n be_v call_v elder_n in_o the_o 28_o he_o call_v overseer_n or_o bistop_v in_o the_o original_a and_o pastor_n or_o feeder_n of_o the_o flock_n where_o it_o appear_v those_o elder_n bishop_n and_o pastor_n though_o under_o different_a name_n to_o be_v the_o same_o person_n exercise_v the_o same_o office_n st._n paul_n do_v mention_v two_o sort_n 28._o of_o elder_n some_o who_o rule_n other_o who_o beside_o do_v labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n so_o some_o teach_v and_o other_o govern_v thus_o some_o of_o the_o father_n he_o mean_v as_o cyprian_n austin_n jerom_n etc._n etc._n interpret_v the_o word_n presbyter_n and_o thus_o far_o have_v i_o be_v lead_v out_o of_o my_o way_n but_o to_o prove_v our_o misinterpret_v the_o word_n presbyter_n julius_n cesar_n with_o his_o positis_fw-la speculis_fw-la not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o perspective-glass_n but_o his_o watch_n or_o sentinel_n be_v bring_v in_o for_o witness_n nay_o castor_n and_o helena_n the_o lacedaemonian_n with_o the_o word_n egg_n in_o a_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o the_o presbyterian_o will_v interpret_v a_o hen_n egg_n or_o goose-egg_n all_o this_o with_o mr._n selden_n facetious_a and_o comical_a table_n talk_v with_o two_o doublet_n one_o plain_a that_o be_v i_o the_o other_o fringe_v that_o be_v he_o for_o he_o and_o i_o be_v now_o the_o actor_n upon_o the_o stage_n and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o learned_a debate_n be_v that_o it_o be_v plain_a we_o have_v both_o a_o doublet_n and_o we_o may_v happen_v both_o to_o have_v give_v a_o doublet_n to_o our_o soul_n but_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o tailor_n work_n to_o take_v measure_n of_o our_o soul_n all_o these_o i_o say_v in_o this_o pretty_a and_o ingenious_a discourse_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o evidence_n we_o misinterpret_v the_o word_n presbyter_n in_o the_o father_n what_o a_o pretty_a part_n be_o i_o with_o this_o nonsense_n put_v to_o act_v upon_o this_o stage_n i_o intend_v to_o have_v answer_v he_o in_o a_o more_o serious_a way_n but_o one_o who_o converse_v with_o man_n that_o be_v singular_a must_v out_o of_o complaisance_n sometime_o comform_v himself_o to_o their_o way_n after_o these_o irrefragable_a and_o convince_v argument_n be_v he_o not_o in_o the_o right_a to_o ask_v will_v they_o still_o persevere_v in_o ignorant_a obstinacy_n and_o differ_v from_o we_o in_o religion_n and_o unity_n of_o performance_n p._n 27._o and_o this_o attend_v with_o his_o usual_a flourish_v of_o eloquence_n a-la-mode_o du_fw-fr pareè_fw-fr a_o geneva_n starchness_n i_o thank_v god_n out_o of_o this_o barren_a field_n he_o bring_v we_o into_o one_o that_o be_v more_o copious_a which_o be_v bow_v to_o the_o altar_n as_o for_o a_o time_n i_o be_o his_o humble_a servant_n so_o i_o must_v follow_v he_o wheresoever_o he_o go_v as_o i_o perceive_v he_o will_v by_o his_o say_n how_o glad_o will_v he_o malice_n we_o into_o popery_n so_o that_o here_o i_o shall_v fix_v for_o a_o while_n and_o neither_o the_o jangle_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o tongue_n nor_o the_o harpsicles_n nor_o his_o organ_n nor_o the_o blind_a fidler_n tune_n shall_v draw_v i_o off_o the_o more_o because_o page_n 29._o he_o speak_v of_o a_o great_a many_o joint_a stool_n as_o i_o guess_v for_o i_o to_o rest_v upon_o now_o we_o must_v be_v more_o serious_a take_v notice_n i_o never_o do_v nor_o do_v i_o now_o say_v you_o be_v papist_n i_o be_o neither_o so_o rash_a nor_o so_o uncharitable_a as_o you_o be_v or_o as_o you_o take_v i_o to_o be_v but_o this_o i_o affirm_v that_o you_o retain_v popish_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o though_o i_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o meddle_v yet_o see_v you_o put_v i_o upon_o it_o i_o hope_v to_o make_v it_o out_o for_o all_o your_o flashy_a wit_n in_o your_o page_n 30._o stay_v till_o last_v of_o all_o to_o declare_v i_o a_o lunatic_n a_o mad_a misrepresenter_n with_o my_o bedlam_n observation_n it_o be_v not_o your_o insipid_a jest_n that_o if_o you_o eat_v plumpudding_n and_o roast-beef_n in_o a_o cook_n shop_n we_o may_v perhaps_o call_v it_o a_o papistical_a ordinary_n it_o seem_v he_o always_o have_v a_o good_a stomach_n for_o great_a part_n of_o his_o talk_n be_v about_o kitchenstuff_n bacon_n sugar_n plum_n mince-pie_n custard_n etc._n etc._n however_o i_o say_v if_o you_o eat_v that_o which_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o idol_n i_o may_v call_v thing_n by_o their_o name_n and_o say_v you_o eat_v that_o which_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o if_o you_o know_v it_o according_a to_o st._n paul_n rule_n you_o ought_v not_o to_o eat_v these_o matter_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ridicule_v for_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v do_v so_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o tale_n of_o the_o countryman_n in_o spain_n who_o will_v not_o pray_v to_o st._n nicholas_n image_n he_o be_v one_o of_o your_o saint_n as_o of_o papist_n he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v call_v he_o st._n neptune_n because_o he_o know_v it_o be_v make_v of_o his_o own_o plum-tree_n yet_o i_o have_v know_v picture-drawer_n who_o in_o the_o church_n have_v fall_v upon_o their_o knee_n before_o picture_n of_o their_o own_o draw_v what_o the_o spanish_a countryman_n will_v not_o do_v yet_o some_o of_o you_o do_v bow_v to_o though_o they_o pray_v not_o to_o the_o altar_n i_o do_v not_o say_v you_o adore_v a_o mould_v carcase_n but_o if_o you_o bring_v it_o or_o a_o picture_n of_o st._n george_n on_o horseback_n or_o a_o cross_n into_o the_o church_n and_o do_v bow_n kneel_v or_o show_v any_o such_o respect_n to_o it_o i_o say_v you_o therein_o do_v countenance_n idolatry_n or_o at_o least_o superstition_n do_v not_o the_o second_o commandment_n positive_o forbid_v to_o bow_v down_o before_o any_o image_n or_o likeness_n of_o 5_o any_o thing_n in_o heaven_n in_o earth_n or_o in_o the_o water_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o st._n george_n or_o of_o a_o cross_n it_o be_v all_o one_o god_n forbid_v it_o will_v he_o have_v i_o to_o believe_v his_o story_n of_o the_o countryman_n against_o two_o for_o i_o have_v no_o less_o place_n out_o of_o god_n word_n the_o carpenter_n he_o hew_v he_o down_o cedar_n 20._o and_o take_v the_o cypress_n and_o the_o oak_n then_o shall_v it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o burn_v for_o he_o will_v take_v thereof_o and_o warm_v himself_o yea_o he_o kindle_v it_o and_o bake_v bread_n yea_o he_o make_v a_o god_n and_o worship_v it_o he_o make_v it_o a_o grave_v image_n and_o fall_v down_o thereto_o he_o know_v what_o
but_o once_o for_o all_o because_o all_o excess_n must_v be_v avoid_v affliction_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v immortal_a when_o once_o we_o have_v pay_v the_o memory_n of_o friend_n that_o tribute_n we_o ought_v to_o mind_v better_a thing_n we_o be_v not_o place_v in_o this_o world_n evermore_o to_o sorrow_n for_o the_o death_n of_o other_o though_o never_o so_o sensible_a to_o we_o either_o in_o itself_o or_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o but_o to_o fit_v and_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o our_o own_o or_o rather_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o promote_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o as_o far_o as_o god_n will_v enable_v we_o to_o work_v our_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v and_o when_o we_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o mourn_v there_o be_v in_o we_o cause_n enough_o for_o it_o namely_o our_o sin_n i_o do_v not_o mind_v his_o tax_v i_o with_o repetition_n what_o he_o call_v so_o be_v but_o enlargement_n and_o explanation_n which_o be_v a_o new_a charge_n make_v he_o concern_v thereat_o now_o be_v we_o come_v to_o that_o which_o be_v most_o material_a in_o the_o point_n how_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o true_a religion_n to_o keep_v the_o thirty_o of_o january_n let_v we_o take_v notice_n how_o he_o answer_v this_o be_v the_o scarecrow_n that_o keep_v the_o rook_n out_o of_o our_o vineyard_n it_o be_v just_a as_o a_o nurse_n cry_v to_o the_o child_n pah_o pah_o do_v he_o take_v we_o for_o a_o company_n of_o silly_a giddy_a lark_n or_o wether_n cock_n unstable_a rush_n this_o call_n sound_v sweet_o like_o the_o hyena_n voice_n etc._n etc._n at_o this_o rate_n he_o fill_v up_o a_o whole_a page_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v very_o convince_a only_o i_o must_v own_o he_o say_v this_o grand_a charge_n he_o groundless_o advance_v when_o page_n 11._o and_o from_o my_o page_n 27_o till_o 40._o i_o give_v reason_n and_o chief_o discourse_n upon_o that_o matter_n which_o i_o must_v not_o trouble_v myself_o to_o repeat_v what_o follow_v be_v as_o convince_a as_o what_o go_v before_o king_n charles_n have_v with_o a_o judicious_a foresight_n give_v a_o brave_a counter-cuff_n to_o our_o round_a head_n disputant_n that_o authority_n he_o think_v can_v frighten_v we_o all_o out_o of_o our_o wit_n there_o it_o lie_v whereupon_o he_o brag_v thus_o here_o be_v a_o rowland_n for_o his_o oliver_n and_o i_o say_v here_o be_v a_o david_n for_o his_o goliath_n who_o come_v indeed_o with_o a_o sword_n with_o a_o spear_n and_o with_o a_o shield_n when_o we_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o mean_v 45._o his_o word_n whence_o we_o draw_v our_o weapon_n and_o our_o strength_n which_o he_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v do_v to_o decide_v these_o matter_n i_o do_v not_o mind_v what_o k._n ch._n and_o he_o do_v say_v but_o what_o god_n say_v for_o a_o further_a answer_n to_o the_o charge_n within_o six_o line_n he_o give_v we_o a_o hercules_n and_o his_o foot_n a_o lion_n and_o his_o paw_n a_o jackall_n and_o a_o monkey_n with_o her_o young_a one_o beside_o mince-pie_n and_o custard_n and_o the_o battlement_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v so_o easy_o unbutton_v a_o saw-pit_n daniel_n be_v den_n his_o tipple_a hostess_n rail_v against_o candle_n and_o burnt-claret_n then_o come_v the_o cowardly_a bully_n roar_v hector_a and_o fight_v who_o can_v or_o dare_v answer_v these_o convince_v argument_n deliver_v with_o a_o affect_a singularity_n in_o a_o language_n of_o his_o own_o and_o more_o of_o that_o kind_n to_o prove_v how_o keep_v the_o thirty_o of_o january_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o true_a religion_n this_o be_v all_o we_o be_v like_a to_o have_v of_o he_o in_o the_o point_n but_o that_o which_o ought_v undisputable_o to_o decide_v the_o question_n be_v this_o that_o the_o word_n he_o have_v quote_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o his_o new_a gospel_n i_o mean_v the_o royal_a portraiture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n a_o scholar_n and_o a_o orator_n but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n who_o say_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o prophet_n which_o have_v something_o more_o of_o weight_n and_o authority_n than_o the_o pamphleteer_n that_o which_o be_v much_o to_o our_o purpose_n and_o admirable_o fit_v our_o case_n now_o let_v they_o put_v away_o their_o whoredom_n and_o the_o carcase_n of_o their_o king_n 9_o far_o from_o i_o and_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o for_o ever_o these_o carcase_n of_o their_o king_n be_v some_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n erect_v to_o manasseh_n and_o amon_n who_o in_o his_o own_o 23._o house_n have_v be_v kill_v by_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o seven_o verse_n god_n take_v a_o special_a notice_n of_o the_o carcase_n of_o their_o king_n in_o their_o high_a place_n and_o in_o the_o eight_o verse_n he_o complain_v they_o have_v even_o defile_v my_o holy_a name_n by_o their_o abomination_n that_o they_o have_v commit_v wherein_o in_o their_o set_v their_o threshold_n by_o my_o threshold_n and_o their_o post_n by_o my_o post_n that_o be_v their_o idol_n by_o his_o worship_n and_o the_o wall_n between_o i_o and_o they_o for_o there_o be_v but_o a_o wall_n between_o it_o for_o which_o god_n be_v so_o angry_a with_o they_o wherefore_o i_o have_v consume_v they_o in_o my_o anger_n but_o you_o will_v say_v they_o commit_v idolatry_n about_o the_o carcase_n of_o their_o king_n which_o we_o do_v not_o i_o do_v not_o say_v you_o do_v and_o hope_v you_o do_v not_o in_o the_o text_n idolatry_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v but_o may_v be_v imply_v in_o the_o word_n abomination_n but_o you_o see_v the_o ground_n of_o god_n complaint_n be_v their_o set_v their_o threshold_n by_o his_o threshold_n and_o their_o post_n by_o his_o post_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v why_o do_v you_o bring_v these_o carcase_n near_o i_o the_o carcase_n and_o idol_n be_v nothing_o to_o god_n they_o neither_o hurt_v nor_o influence_n he_o but_o he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o so_o nor_o any_o thing_n like_o it_o be_v it_o not_o just_o he_o shall_v be_v obey_v have_v not_o god_n honour_v we_o with_o great_a light_n against_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n have_v he_o not_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n why_o then_o do_v we_o provoke_v he_o with_o bring_v a_o idol_n of_o jealousy_n into_o his_o house_n nay_o in_o one_o respect_n we_o do_v worse_a than_o the_o jew_n for_o there_o be_v a_o wall_n between_o their_o threshold_n and_o his_o threshold_n but_o we_o bring_v in_o the_o carcase_n bare-faced_n within_o the_o wall_n of_o god_n house_n where_o we_o have_v a_o pulpit_n stand_v as_o it_o be_v between_o mount_v gerizim_n and_o ebal_n with_o blessing_n panegyric_n and_o flattery_n of_o one_o side_n with_o injury_n revile_n threaten_n and_o curse_n on_o the_o other_o beside_o as_o i_o note_v in_o my_o observation_n we_o have_v a_o collect_v a_o epistle_n and_o a_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o christmas_n and_o easter_n god_n indeed_o be_v a_o most_o gracious_a god_n but_o he_o take_v vengeanee_n on_o man_n invention_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o they_o 8._o will_v not_o own_o they_o do_v ill_a they_o scorn_v it_o but_o no_o reason_n they_o give_v for_o it_o sinegare_o sit_v est_fw-la quis_fw-la erit_fw-la reus_fw-la if_o to_o deny_v it_o be_v enough_o who_o can_v be_v guilty_a but_o we_o must_v proceed_v in_o his_o page_n 25._o he_o be_v please_v to_o say_v yet_o this_o i_o must_v say_v for_o the_o champion_n of_o dissension_n that_o he_o be_v no_o coward_n or_o faint_a heart_n with_o one_o arm_v he_o will_v throw_v i_o down_o and_o with_o the_o other_o lift_v i_o up_o i_o leave_v any_o impartial_a reader_n of_o my_o observation_n to_o judge_v whether_o all_o along_o i_o be_o not_o push_v for_o moderation_n quietness_n union_n reconciliation_n peace_n and_o truth_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o remoraes_n of_o reformation_n which_o must_v be_v the_o basis_n of_o reunion_n to_o cry_v out_o with_o open_a mouth_n that_o reformer_n be_v troubler_n of_o the_o state_n thus_o ahab_n call_v the_o prophet_n a_o troubler_n of_o israel_n but_o he_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n i_o think_v zephaniah_n be_v no_o troubler_n of_o the_o 4._o state_n in_o put_v on_o josiah_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o remnant_n of_o baal_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o chemarin_n and_o do_v our_o saviour_n disturb_v either_o church_n or_o state_n when_o he_o whip_v 12._o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n beza_n do_v in_o 1572._o write_v queen_n elizabeth_n a_o letter_n for_o a_o thorough_a reformation_n which_o be_v kind_o receive_v and_o though_o some_o about_o the_o queen_n be_v not_o please_v with_o
kind_n of_o a_o miraculous_a birth_n of_o a_o suppose_a prince_n of_o wales_n have_v be_v a_o just_a ground_n for_o another_o for_o such_o a_o signal_n mercy_n of_o a_o heir_n male_a to_o the_o crown_n sure_o will_v have_v deserve_v a_o yearly_o thanksgiving-day_n thus_o the_o prayer-book_n have_v be_v swell_v with_o new_a rubric_n collect_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o nation_n be_v overgrow_v therewith_o and_o so_o from_o time_n to_o time_n we_o have_v never_o want_v occasion_n or_o pretension_n of_o multiply_v to_o a_o infinite_a i_o dare_v say_v our_o author_n be_v a_o observer_n in_o private_a of_o that_o six_o of_o february_n thus_o there_o have_v be_v no_o end_n for_o superstition_n will_v not_o be_v keep_v within_o bound_n or_o measure_n and_o here_o i_o must_v make_v the_o author_n who_o in_o several_a place_n do_v unjust_o brand_v we_o with_o innovation_n see_v how_o such_o anniverssary_n be_v innovation_n for_o here_o we_o have_v no_o such_o thing_n before_o king_n charles_n restoration_n wherefore_o let_v there_o be_v no_o more_o such_o a_o scuffle_n about_o dead_a body_n now_o with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n i_o must_v proceed_v to_o some_o few_o observation_n and_o that_o as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v first_o he_o have_v not_o return_v i_o one_o text_n of_o scripture_n for_o so_o many_o i_o have_v give_v yet_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v judge_n of_o these_o controversy_n but_o indeed_o his_o way_n of_o discourse_v be_v altogether_o inconsistent_a with_o that_o holy_a word_n then_o i_o say_v most_o of_o my_o reason_n be_v untouched_a and_o hardly_o any_o thing_n answer_v and_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n nothing_o say_v against_o my_o position_n that_o for_o such_o anniverssary_n there_o be_v no_o precept_n nor_o precedent_n in_o scripture_n the_o three_o pretend_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n i_o refute_v and_o not_o one_o word_n of_o the_o refutation_n take_v notice_n of_o nor_o nothing_o say_v either_o to_o excuse_v or_o justify_v that_o violent_a spirit_n in_o those_o sermon_n i_o complain_v of_o only_o this_o their_o gospel-talent_n must_v not_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o a_o idle_a napkin_n of_o silence_n and_o oblivion_n which_o how_o satisfactory_a a_o answer_n it_o be_v i_o leave_v any_o rational_a man_n to_o judge_v and_o indeed_o he_o have_v no_o room_n for_o sober_a and_o serious_a discourse_n his_o be_v whole_o stuff_v with_o invective_n i_o can_v instance_n several_a other_o particular_n in_o my_o observation_n which_o he_o have_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o least_o whereby_o one_o may_v see_v he_o have_v lose_v his_o cause_n but_o not_o to_o trouble_v myself_o any_o long_a as_o to_o this_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o any_o impartial_a reader_n to_o compare_v his_o book_n with_o i_o which_o i_o do_v earnest_o desire_v and_o it_o will_v be_v find_v in_o many_o thing_n he_o quite_o fly_v off_o from_o the_o matter_n and_o see_v i_o now_o be_o upon_o my_o confession_n i_o declare_v i_o can_v never_o have_v think_v there_o can_v in_o one_o man_n meet_v so_o much_o of_o ill_a nature_n of_o ill_a breed_n and_o so_o much_o of_o brutishness_n that_o one_o shall_v be_v so_o unreasonable_a and_o unrational_a for_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o man_n and_o a_o christian_a too_o if_o ever_o he_o be_v such_o he_o will_v bite_v and_o devour_v if_o he_o can_v but_o can_v and_o it_o be_v hardly_o worth_a throw_v a_o stone_n at_o he_o i_o be_o sorry_a he_o have_v so_o much_o force_v i_o out_o of_o my_o way_n of_o writing_n which_o ever_o be_v as_o every_o honest_a man_n aught_o to_o be_v with_o moderation_n and_o meekness_n not_o with_o ferocity_n and_o brutishness_n as_o i_o find_v he_o to_o be_v but_o there_o be_v worse_a than_o this_o for_o he_o strive_v in_o the_o most_o odious_a term_n he_o can_v to_o traduce_v we_o as_o enemy_n to_o church_n and_o state_n but_o believe_v he_o not_o for_o i_o find_v he_o be_v use_v to_o lie_v as_o to_o the_o first_o we_o subscribe_v to_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o the_o thirty_o nine_o article_n and_o be_v for_o a_o government_n and_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n for_o a_o ministry_n by_o way_n of_o office_n and_o in_o a_o lawful_a call_v contrary_a to_o his_o false_a aspersion_n page_z 6_o and_o 24._o we_o say_v doctrine_n be_v the_o soul_n whereby_o the_o church_n live_v and_o discipline_n the_o sinew_n by_o which_o feel_v and_o motion_n be_v convey_v and_o the_o church_n thereby_o maintain_v and_o yet_o we_o find_v some_o as_o this_o man_n who_o hate_v discipline_n except_o it_o be_v their_o own_o without_o consider_v whither_o or_o not_o it_o be_v christ_n and_o the_o very_a name_n of_o it_o as_o they_o abhor_v reformation_n discipline_n keep_v thing_n in_o order_n and_o reformation_n restore_v they_o to_o a_o due_a state_n after_o abuse_n and_o disorder_n so_o that_o whosoever_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o reformation_n proclaim_v himself_o to_o be_v such_o to_o order_n and_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n and_o be_v thereby_o a_o favourer_n of_o confusion_n and_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o one_o to_o pretend_v to_o it_o for_o good_a desire_n signify_v nothing_o without_o earnest_a endeavour_n do_v you_o the_o work_n and_o leave_v the_o success_n to_o god_n and_o first_o begin_v at_o home_n be_v the_o heart_n affect_v do_v you_o speak_v feel_o do_v you_o make_v conscience_n of_o your_o way_n if_o so_o then_o let_v i_o say_v as_o long_o as_o we_o have_v such_o member_n and_o such_o governor_n of_o a_o church_n we_o shall_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o want_v order_n and_o discipline_n in_o it_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n wherein_o they_o and_o we_o do_v differ_v let_v we_o according_a to_o the_o several_a rule_n about_o it_o we_o have_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o charity_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n endeavour_v to_o instruct_v and_o inform_v but_o chief_o to_o edify_v one_o another_o and_o not_o put_v out_o one_o another_o eye_n or_o have_v no_o other_o term_n but_o the_o law_n of_o the_o conqueror_n over_o the_o conquer_a we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o meet_v you_o in_o that_o spirit_n and_o though_o we_o be_v the_o strong_a it_o be_v unreasonable_a if_o we_o shall_v attempt_v to_o prescribe_v you_o any_o thing_n we_o never_o pretend_v to_o give_v any_o frame_n of_o worship_n or_o government_n but_o what_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o indeed_o we_o stand_v for_o and_o desire_v to_o have_v nothing_o settle_v in_o the_o church_n but_o what_o be_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n let_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o what_o there_o be_v a_o warrant_n for_o out_o of_o it_o in_o order_n thereunto_o all_o our_o desire_n be_v that_o cause_n with_o cause_n ground_n with_o ground_n and_o matter_n with_o matter_n be_v compare_v and_o determine_v not_o to_o see_v thing_n manage_v with_o partiality_n faction_n and_o interest_n as_o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n for_o than_o that_o which_o be_v intend_v for_o a_o remedy_n strengthen_v the_o disease_n and_o to_o speak_v with_o nazianzen_n dissolve_v not_o but_o fix_v evil_a at_o first_o a_o council_n by_o emperor_n and_o prince_n ask_v of_o pope_n be_v a_o terror_n chief_o a_o free_a one_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a a_o guilty_a man_n will_v never_o be_v if_o he_o can_v help_v it_o for_o come_v to_o his_o trial_n for_o fear_n of_o be_v condemn_v so_o they_o that_o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o abuse_n and_o corruption_n will_n as_o long_o as_o they_o can_v avoid_z coming_z to_o a_o reformation_n which_o be_v desire_v in_o a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a way_n the_o word_n of_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o judge_n we_o be_v content_a in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o indulgence_n which_o they_o envy_v we_o and_o some_o have_v preach_v against_o before_o the_o high_a assembly_n and_o as_o we_o ought_v give_v god_n thanks_o for_o it_o if_o they_o will_v but_o let_v we_o alone_o and_o not_o go_v about_o as_o they_o do_v to_o provoke_v the_o superior_a power_n against_o we_o by_o mean_n of_o those_o violent_a sermon_n they_o preach_v every_o year_n upon_o those_o anniverssary_n when_o for_o fear_v old_a division_n shall_v be_v forget_v they_o renew_v the_o memory_n of_o they_o with_o a_o witness_n in_o several_a place_n he_o charge_v we_o with_o hypocrisy_n the_o plague_n of_o the_o heart_n whereof_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o searcher_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o judge_n this_o be_v between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o not_o between_o we_o and_o he_o but_o the_o objection_n i_o answer_v in_o my_o observation_n page_n 41._o he_o break_v loose_a upon_o we_o with_o so_o much_o bitterness_n as_o to_o call_v we_o champion_n of_o dissension_n p._n 25._o miscreant_n p._n 33._o assassin_n in_o the_o postscript-advertisement_n and_o father_v upon_o
church_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o calvinism_n i_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o opinion_n of_o calvin_n and_o do_v not_o all_o protestant_a church_n beyond_o sea_n except_o lutheran_n which_o have_v transubstantiation_n and_o ubiquity_n nay_o do_v not_o we_o ourselves_o agree_v in_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n with_o calvin_n let_v we_o peruse_v the_o body_n of_o the_o several_a confession_n of_o faith_n of_o those_o foreign_a church_n and_o compare_v they_o with_o our_o thirty_o nine_o article_n as_o to_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o all_o agree_v in_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o this_o to_o bring_v in_o popish_a battery_n among_o we_o and_o plain_o to_o betray_v the_o protestant_a cause_n be_v not_o this_o to_o help_v our_o enemy_n and_o the_o wicked_a we_o know_v how_o jehoshaphat_n be_v reprove_v for_o have_v join_v with_o ahab_n after_o he_o be_v return_v in_o peace_n to_o his_o house_n jehu_n the_o son_n of_o hanani_n the_o seer_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o say_v to_o king_n 2._o jehoshaphat_n shall_v thou_o help_v the_o ungodly_a and_o love_v they_o that_o hate_v the_o lord_n therefore_o be_v wrath_n upon_o thou_o from_o before_o the_o lord_n this_o man_n call_v calvin_n a_o heretic_n but_o do_v he_o make_v it_o appear_v he_o say_v but_o do_v not_o prove_v we_o be_v not_o swear_v to_o his_o word_n do_v he_o think_v we_o will_v take_v his_o bare_a word_n for_o it_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n principle_n of_o truth_n we_o stand_v upon_o but_o he_o understand_v it_o no_o more_o than_o pilate_n who_o ask_v what_o it_o be_v 38._o i_o say_v this_o false_a accusation_n be_v a_o libel_n against_o other_o protestant_a church_n he_o do_v erect_v himself_o into_o a_o goliath_n who_o despise_v and_o defi_v all_o the_o army_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v high_o and_o open_o to_o appear_v for_o the_o romish_a cause_n after_o this_o rate_n down_o with_o all_o protestant_a church_n and_o up_o with_o popery_n o_o tell_v it_o not_o in_o gath_n publish_v it_o not_o in_o askelon_n lest_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o philistine_n rejoice_v 20._o what_o a_o joy_n for_o papist_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o to_o hear_v one_o in_o london_n have_v in_o print_n condemn_v for_o the_o worst_a of_o heretic_n all_o church_n that_o be_v withdraw_v from_o that_o of_o rome_n be_v it_o not_o a_o shame_n to_o hear_v it_o and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o great_a shame_n to_o suffer_v it_o it_o be_v very_o well_o worth_a the_o pain_n of_o those_o that_o be_v concern_v to_o look_v to_o it_o the_o law_n do_v forbid_v all_o commerce_n with_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o it_o be_v treason_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o it_o or_o to_o seduce_v other_o to_o do_v so_o to_o write_v against_o that_o church_n enemy_n be_v to_o write_v for_o it_o to_o write_v for_o it_o be_v to_o go_v about_o to_o seduce_v people_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o it_o which_o be_v punishable_a by_o the_o law_n this_o be_v too_o much_o to_o favour_n rome_n do_v the_o great_a stickler_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ever_o call_v our_o holy_a religion_n worse_o than_o heresy_n herein_o he_o justify_v the_o more_o violent_a papist_n among_o who_o have_v be_v many_o who_o in_o this_o case_n have_v more_o moderation_n and_o less_o impudence_n than_o he_o we_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v and_o do_v solemn_o declare_v the_o protestant_a cause_n to_o be_v herein_o perfidious_o betray_v there_o be_v those_o in_o the_o world_n who_o be_v so_o hard-hearted_a as_o never_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o forgive_v they_o that_o real_o or_o in_o their_o opinion_n only_o have_v offend_v they_o when_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n do_v leave_v out_o the_o five_o petition_n because_o they_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o they_o though_o they_o will_v have_v god_n to_o forgive_v they_o their_o trespass_n but_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n have_v so_o twist_v they_o that_o they_o must_v go_v together_o there_o be_v no_o pardon_n for_o we_o except_o we_o forgive_v other_o thus_o our_o author_n as_o we_o may_v reasonable_o believe_v do_v not_o join_v with_o the_o church_n though_o a_o pretend_v high_a churchman_n in_o that_o prayer_n of_o the_o common-prayer-book_n wherein_o we_o pray_v god_n to_o forgive_v our_o persecutor_n and_o slanderer_n may_v be_v he_o will_v give_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v not_o that_o he_o have_v not_o nor_o ever_o have_v as_o to_o himself_o occasion_n to_o use_v that_o prayer_n for_o he_o never_o be_v persecute_v or_o slander_v have_v always_o be_v and_o desirous_a to_o be_v on_o the_o persecute_v and_o slander_v side_n this_o man_n i_o produce_v as_o a_o witness_n to_o prove_v what_o i_o say_v of_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o some_o of_o they_o and_o i_o think_v his_o evidence_n speak_v home_o and_o what_o i_o also_o say_v of_o their_o practice_n against_o dissenter_n in_o my_o weak_a apprehension_n this_o learned_a pen_n have_v do_v better_a and_o a_o more_o praiseworthy_a thing_n to_o have_v write_v against_o socinian_o but_o they_o we_o do_v not_o mind_n they_o be_v our_o friend_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o word_n herein_o we_o be_v in_o a_o levitical_a slug_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o a_o nonconformist_n book_n exhort_v to_o union_n and_o reformation_n come_v out_o then_o tooth_n and_o nail_n against_o it_o and_o will_v condemn_v it_o to_o the_o fite_n the_o long_a and_o the_o short_a of_o the_o business_n be_v this_o they_o be_v for_o vengeance_n we_o be_v tell_v p_o 3._o something_a we_o must_v expect_v from_o a_o injure_v or_o so_o think_v himself_o loyalist_n and_o disturb_a privado_n they_o be_v not_o for_o peace_n or_o reconciliation_n as_o p._n 13._o trespass_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n must_v not_o be_v forget_v nor_o petty_a injury_n forgive_v p._n 17._o it_o be_v no_o christian_a logic_n to_o say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o forget_v those_o thing_n than_o to_o renew_v the_o memory_n of_o they_o which_o continue_v division_n for_o their_o gospel-talent_n must_v not_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o a_o idle_a napkin_n of_o silence_n and_o oblivion_n they_o must_v preach_v and_o evangelize_n the_o jew_n and_o miscreant_n and_o exquisite_a impostor_n and_o assassin_n or_o such_o furious_a assailant_n as_o presbyterian_o be_v as_o they_o call_v we_o p._n 33._o and_o 43._o out_o of_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o christian_a church_n p._n 19_o schismatic_n and_o factious_a ibid._n we_o be_v for_o clash_v destruction_n in_o church_n and_o state_n p._n 5._o in_o short_a we_o be_v rogue_n murderer_n enemy_n to_o the_o government_n infect_v with_o seditious_a doctrine_n p._n 23._o and_o what_o else_o worse_n can_v be_v conceive_v of_o man_n he_o say_v much_o but_o prove_v nothing_o at_o all_o he_o have_v learn_v the_o maxim_n calumniare_fw-la fortiter_fw-la &_o aliquid_fw-la haerebit_fw-la do_v but_o slander_n bold_o and_o something_o will_v stick_v if_o he_o have_v give_v any_o ground_n which_o he_o can_v for_o such_o thing_n we_o will_v have_v endeavour_v to_o answer_v he_o but_o our_o true_a and_o short_a answer_n to_o such_o man_n be_v this_o former_o make_v use_n of_o by_o another_o mentiris_fw-la impudentissimè_fw-la thou_o be_v a_o most_o impudent_a lyar._n in_o such_o a_o case_n when_o reason_n do_v not_o prevail_v these_o be_v the_o last_o weapon_n to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o we_o be_v for_o peace_n but_o when_o we_o speak_v they_o be_v for_o war._n 7._o hereupon_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o make_v a_o serious_a reflection_n we_o be_v traduce_v for_o what_o we_o be_v not_o they_o themselves_o declare_v they_o breathe_v out_o after_o our_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n and_o we_o can_v but_o see_v what_o we_o must_v expect_v from_o they_o if_o ever_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o undo_v and_o murder_v we_o this_o be_v clear_a out_o of_o several_a place_n of_o the_o pamphlet_n if_o there_o be_v any_o secular_a care_n of_o the_o sceptre_n if_o any_o pious_a regard_n for_o the_o mitre_n if_o there_o be_v any_o security_n for_o their_o present_a majesty_n p._n 3._o whence_o do_v all_o this_o arise_v and_o to_o what_o do_v it_o tend_v see_v page_n 25._o i_o be_o afraid_a he_o will_v say_v i_o hope_v ever_o long_o they_o will_v both_o that_o be_v both_o divide_a church-party_n be_v upon_o the_o bear_n that_o be_v the_o dissenter_n this_o be_v a_o heal_n spirit_n a_o hellish_a one_o rather_o which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o jealousy_n division_n and_o animosity_n this_o threaten_a noise_n will_v awake_v we_o if_o we_o be_v asleep_a but_o latet_fw-la anguis_fw-la in_o herbâ_fw-la for_o what_o we_o know_v there_o be_v a_o design_n to_o work_v trouble_n thereby_o to_o make_v