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the_o friendly_a debate_n i_o hope_v better_a thing_n of_o he_o and_o though_o he_o be_v a_o champion_n for_o the_o conformist_n cause_n and_o i_o differ_v from_o he_o in_o many_o thing_n yet_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o do_v not_o look_v on_o he_o as_o one_o of_o the_o hector_n before_o describe_v but_o i_o say_v of_o he_o rather_o talis_fw-la quùn_fw-la sit_fw-la utinam_fw-la noster_fw-la esset_fw-la for_o i_o be_o confident_a that_o one_o of_o his_o part_n learning_n and_o stile_n can_v easy_o make_v a_o dialogue_n wherein_o the_o high_a conformist_n shall_v appear_v as_o simple_a and_o ridiculous_a as_o he_o have_v make_v the_o nonconformist_n my_o petition_n my_o humble_a and_o hearty_a petition_n be_v to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n the_o most_o reverend_a the_o archbishop_n and_o the_o right_n reverend_a the_o bishop_n and_o to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o church_n our_o conform_v brethren_n that_o they_o will_v manifest_v their_o love_n to_o peace_n by_o their_o condescension_n and_o desire_n of_o union_n with_o their_o dissent_v brethren_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o our_o church_n their_o mediation_n with_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n some_o such_o law_n make_v as_o may_v for_o ever_o take_v away_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o those_o that_o be_v for_o moderation_n that_o still_o hold_v themselves_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n though_o not_o admit_v to_o be_v teacher_n in_o it_o and_o oh_o that_o it_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o reform_a church_n beyond_o sea_n to_o offer_v such_o bill_n or_o bill_n to_o king_n and_o parliament_n as_o may_v enable_v the_o bishop_n to_o receive_v all_o again_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n who_o beside_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n to_o his_o majesty_n can_v conform_v to_o what_o be_v necessary_a in_o other_o reform_a church_n and_o my_o earnest_a desire_n to_o all_o nonconformist_n be_v that_o they_o love_v and_o follow_v the_o truth_n and_o peace_n that_o they_o endeavour_v after_o union_n and_o coalition_n however_o that_o they_o avoid_v schism_n and_o separation_n true_o so_o call_v and_o especial_o that_o they_o keep_v far_o from_o that_o divide_v principle_n to_o imagine_v a_o thing_n of_o itself_o indifferent_a to_o be_v therefore_o unlawful_a because_o command_v by_o a_o lawful_a authority_n and_o also_o from_o that_o grand_a crime_n of_o the_o donatist_n that_o unchurch_v all_o beside_o themselves_o my_o protestation_n be_v this_o that_o whereas_o the_o author_n of_o the_o debate_n have_v offer_v we_o nonconformist_n many_z and_o great_a affront_v have_v make_v so_o many_o hard_a and_o desperate_a thrust_v or_o pass_v at_o we_o and_o hard_o thereby_o force_v we_o at_o last_o to_o draw_v in_o our_o own_o defence_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v present_o cause_v our_o person_n or_o weapon_n to_o be_v arrest_v or_o seize_v therefore_o he_o may_v never_o more_o be_v proclaim_v for_o a_o courageous_a champion_n nor_o the_o nonconformist_n post_v for_o base_a coward_n if_o the_o high_a son_n of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n to_o throw_v ink_n in_o out_o face_n the_o son_n of_o adam_n the_o son_n of_o peace_n and_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n may_v have_v we_o hope_v a_o toleration_n or_o connivance_n to_o wipe_v it_o off_o these_o thing_n premise_v since_o the_o author_n of_o the_o debate_n have_v so_o vehement_o charge_v we_o and_o put_v in_o a_o first_o and_o a_o second_o indictment_n against_o we_o for_o irreligion_n disloyalty_n schism_n sacrilege_n etc._n etc._n we_o plead_v not_o guilty_a and_o put_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o country_n which_o be_v you._n the_o content_n page_n every_o transgression_n of_o humane_a law_n not_o deadly_a p._n 3_o 4._o nonconformist_n better_a treat_v in_o former_a time_n p._n 7_o 8._o nonconformist_n not_o schismatic_n or_o sectary_n p._n 10_o 11_o 12._o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n former_o count_v valid_a by_o 〈…〉_o p._n 12_o 13_o 14._o the_o assembly_n man_n clear_v from_o countenance_v sacrilege_n p._n 15_o 16._o nonconformist_n offer_n to_o clear_v themselves_o by_o oath_n from_o peevishness_n and_o obstinacy_n p._n 17._o nonconformist_n not_o like_o pharisees_n p._n 17._o how_o conformist_n and_o nonconformist_n may_v be_v reconcile_v p._n 18_o 19_o what_o reformation_n be_v desire_v former_o by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o the_o 30_o year_n of_o queen_n eliz._n p._n 21_o 22._o nonconformist_n not_o so_o rigid_a towards_o dissenter_n as_o be_v pretend_v p._n 22_o 23._o nonconformist_n obedient_a to_o his_o majesty_n declare_v against_o the_o late_a horrid_a murder_n of_o his_o late_a majesty_n p._n 26_o 27._o nonconformist_n do_v not_o deprive_v his_o majesty_n ecclesiastical_a cause_n p._n 32_o 117_o 11_o 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