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and_o pen_n and_o of_o such_o i_o will_v only_o name_v two_o the_o one_o be_v that_o incomparable_a person_n dr._n stillingfleet_n who_o in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o matth._n 21.43_o pag._n 158._o call_v this_o church_n one_o of_o the_o best_a church_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n complain_v that_o it_o shall_v puzzle_v the_o wise_a of_o man_n to_o find_v out_o expedient_n to_o keep_v it_o from_o ruin_n the_o other_o be_v that_o excellent_a and_o no_o less_o laborious_a than_o learned_a dr._n tillotson_n in_o a_o sermon_n before_o the_o king_n where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v be_v according_a to_o his_o opportunity_n not_o a_o negligent_a observer_n of_o the_o genius_n and_o humour_n of_o the_o several_a sect_n and_o profession_n in_o religion_n and_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n that_o he_o do_v in_o his_o conscience_n believe_v the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v the_o best_a constitute_v church_n this_o day_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o that_o as_o to_o the_o main_a the_o doctrine_n and_o government_n and_o worship_n of_o it_o be_v excellent_o frame_v to_o make_v man_n sober_o religious_a secure_v man_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n from_o the_o wild_a freak_n of_o enthusiasm_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n from_o the_o gross_a folly_n of_o superstition_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v neither_o believe_v they_o nor_o i_o for_o our_o bare_a say_n so_o read_v the_o follow_a discourse_n without_o prejudice_n and_o if_o through_o the_o strength_n of_o thy_o former_a receive_a apprehension_n thou_o will_v not_o whole_o be_v draw_v over_o to_o we_o yet_o i_o hope_v thou_o will_v be_v so_o far_o convince_v as_o to_o believe_v that_o neither_o the_o church_n nor_o her_o officer_n and_o public_a dispenser_n be_v so_o have_v and_o obnoxious_a as_o some_o man_n through_o weakness_n and_o other_o through_o malice_n have_v represent_v they_o farewell_n postscript_n reader_n the_o two_o first_o sheet_n of_o this_o small_a book_n be_v most_o of_o they_o preach_v before_o the_o judge_n of_o assize_n at_o chelmsford_n in_o essex_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o find_v any_o thing_n in_o they_o as_o a_o appeal_n to_o they_o i_o pray_v impute_v it_o to_o that_o further_a reader_n i_o must_v desire_v thou_o if_o thou_o meet_v with_o the_o word_n why_o use_v improper_o as_o sometime_o i_o find_v upon_o a_o perusal_n of_o the_o sheet_n it_o be_v impute_v it_o to_o custom_n and_o a_o mode_n of_o speak_v upon_o which_o score_n it_o drop_v so_o unwary_o from_o my_o pen._n whatsoever_o other_o fault_n there_o be_v give_v i_o but_o the_o common_a allowance_n the_o ordinary_a miscarriage_n of_o a_o press_n require_v and_o i_o will_v ask_v no_o more_o the_o content_n the_o design_n of_o the_o treatise_n lay_v down_o 1._o to_o prove_v that_o we_o of_o this_o church_n have_v all_o necessary_a advantage_n for_o gain_v eternal_a life_n 2._o to_o inquire_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v such_o a_o church_n be_v so_o general_o disesteem_v pag._n 5._o the_o first_o of_o these_o prove_v at_o large_a by_o consider_v what_o be_v necessary_a to_o eternal_a life_n two_o thing_n lay_v down_o 1._o a_o sound_a belief_n of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a and_o the_o church_n find_v guilty_a of_o no_o defect_n in_o that_o particular_a p._n 6_o 7._o 2._o a_o holy_a practice_n be_v find_v necessary_a and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n find_v abound_v with_o every_o thing_n necessary_a to_o promote_v that_o p._n 10_o usque_fw-la 28._o 2._o a_o enquiry_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v such_o a_o church_n be_v despise_v p._n 28._o two_o sort_n of_o man_n find_v faulty_a p._n 29._o 1._o profess_a enemy_n those_o consider_v 1._o as_o person_n disaffect_v upon_o a_o worldly_a account_n p._n 29._o 2._o person_n disaffect_v upon_o a_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n and_o religion_n p._n 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o 2._o a_o consideration_n of_o false_a friend_n as_o enemy_n to_o the_o church_n and_o those_o rank_v into_o two_o sort_n 1._o as_o person_n consider_v in_o their_o political_a capacity_n and_o two_o way_n the_o church_n prove_v to_o suffer_v by_o they_o 1._o by_o their_o vicious_a life_n and_o conversation_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v man_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n p._n 35._o 2._o by_o their_o neglect_v the_o execution_n of_o those_o law_n that_o be_v make_v for_o the_o church_n honour_n and_o safety_n p._n 38._o 2._o this_o church_n prove_v to_o lose_v its_o esteem_n by_o false_a friend_n consider_v as_o person_n dedicate_v to_o a_o holy_a office_n p._n 42._o thirteen_o reason_n more_o give_v of_o the_o present_a contempt_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 1._o the_o misconstrue_v of_o judgement_n and_o make_v every_o calamity_n the_o effect_n of_o god_n anger_n for_o the_o church_n encroachment_n upon_o the_o right_n of_o christ_n p._n 46._o three_o useful_a and_o seasonable_a inquiry_n propose_v to_o those_o who_o be_v so_o bold_a and_o forward_o in_o particularise_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n judgement_n p._n 51_o 53_o 55._o 2._o another_o reason_n of_o the_o church_n suffer_v assign_v from_o the_o jealousy_n of_o many_o of_o the_o gentry_n especial_o those_o who_o have_v swallow_v down_o the_o principle_n of_o mr._n hobbs_n lest_o the_o clergy_n shall_v encroach_v too_o much_o upon_o their_o power_n in_o those_o country_n where_o they_o live_v p._n 56._o 3._o the_o church_n loss_n consider_v by_o erect_v school_n of_o academic_a study_n and_o thereby_o poison_v the_o youth_n of_o the_o nation_n p._n 62._o 4._o the_o church_n loss_n consider_v by_o idle_a tale_n against_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n and_o their_o regular_a clergy_n p._n 65._o 5._o another_o account_n of_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o church_n from_o simoniacal_a contract_n p._n 70._o two_o injury_n prove_v and_o assert_v from_o hence_o p._n 71_o 72._o with_o a_o expostulation_n with_o the_o lay-patron_n in_o order_n to_o a_o more_o conscientious_a disposal_n of_o their_o live_n p._n 73._o 6._o the_o church_n damage_n by_o the_o careless_a and_o remiss_a attendance_n of_o many_o of_o her_o profess_a admirer_n upon_o her_o public_a devotion_n and_o instruction_n p._n 74_o 75._o 7._o the_o church_n honour_n prove_v lose_v by_o a_o careless_a consideration_n of_o those_o confusion_n that_o follow_v her_o dissolution_n by_o the_o pretend_a power_n of_o the_o long_a parliament_n p._n 76._o 8._o this_o church_n find_v a_o great_a loser_n by_o misinterpret_v and_o misapply_v of_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n some_o of_o those_o text_n name_v and_o the_o unworthiness_n and_o falseness_n of_o those_o interpretation_n reflect_v upon_o p._n 78_o 79_o 80_o 81._o 9_o the_o credulity_n and_o easiness_n of_o the_o common_a people_n to_o take_v in_o whatsoever_o be_v suggest_v by_o man_n pretend_v to_o more_o than_o ordinary_a sanctity_n and_o holiness_n prove_v another_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n present_a ruin_n p._n 82_o 83_o 84._o 10._o the_o church_n prove_v a_o loser_n by_o the_o common_a people_n stiff_a adherence_n to_o whatever_o they_o have_v heedless_o suck_v in_o p._n 85._o 11._o the_o ill_a success_n of_o the_o church_n lay_v at_o the_o door_n of_o those_o atheistical_a principle_n that_o have_v spread_v so_o far_o and_o near_o in_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 87._o a_o enquiry_n make_v after_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o present_a growth_n of_o atheism_n p._n 88_o four_o reason_n of_o it_o assign_v 1._o the_o changeableness_n of_o many_o man_n principle_n pretend_v to_o more_o than_o ordinary_a godliness_n p._n 88_o 89_o 90_o 91_o 92._o 2._o the_o wicked_a and_o vile_a action_n of_o many_o boast_n of_o extraordinary_a piety_n p._n 93_o 94._o 3._o unworthy_a scandal_n and_o reflection_n fasten_v upon_o churchman_n p._n 96._o 4._o the_o non-execution_n of_o such_o law_n which_o be_v make_v on_o purpose_n to_o command_v the_o people_n to_o wait_v upon_o
those_o institution_n whereby_o religion_n be_v instill_v into_o their_o mind_n p._n 98_o 99_o 12._o the_o church_n prove_v to_o suffer_v inconvenience_n from_o the_o imprudent_a way_n of_o execute_v justice_n by_o many_o of_o our_o subordinate_a magistrate_n upon_o the_o offender_n of_o her_o law_n p._n 103_o 104_o 105_o 106._o last_o the_o church_n loss_n consider_v by_o those_o mean_a and_o scanty_a provision_n that_o be_v make_v for_o her_o child_n in_o many_o place_n especial_o in_o corporation_n to_n p._n 107._o three_o inconvenience_n arise_v hence_o 1._o as_o thereby_o clergyman_n be_v dispirited_a p._n 111._o 2._o or_o else_o debauch_v p._n 113._o 3._o or_o else_o discontent_v p._n 115._o conclusion_n p._n 116._o a_o address_n 1._o to_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n p._n 117_o 118_o 119_o 120._o 2._o to_o the_o nonconformist_n p._n 122_o usque_fw-la finem_fw-la a_o modest_a plea_n for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n john_n vi_o 68_o then_o simon_n peter_n answer_v he_o 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