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do_v it_o the_o like_a design_n of_o expose_v his_o adversary_n to_o the_o odium_n of_o a_o kindness_n to_o the_o papist_n he_o have_v practise_v sect._n 8._o for_o when_o the_o ground_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v of_o deny_v a_o toleration_n to_o the_o papist_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o other_o dissenter_n he_o neglect_v to_o show_v the_o disparity_n or_o that_o the_o application_n be_v injurious_a but_o make_v this_o demand_n what_o great_a advantage_n can_v be_v give_v to_o the_o papist_n then_o that_o a_o protestant_a writer_n shall_v declare_v that_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o protestant_n be_v equal_o envolve_v with_o they_o in_o those_o heinous_a crime_n &_o c_o the_o answer_n be_v obvious_a for_o they_o that_o do_v those_o thing_n have_v give_v the_o popish_a party_n a_o far_o great_a advantage_n he_o that_o declare_v it_o do_v tell_v they_o no_o more_o than_o what_o they_o have_v be_v tell_v before_o even_o by_o foreign_a protestant_n who_o detest_v such_o act_n of_o those_o man_n who_o among_o we_o false_o pretend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o that_o name_n beside_o he_o that_o declare_v it_o do_v tell_v they_o no_o more_o than_o what_o they_o know_v before_o do_v you_o think_v the_o papist_n have_v lose_v their_o sense_n and_o reason_n do_v they_o not_o see_v a_o rightful_a prince_n first_o drive_v by_o arm_n from_o his_o throne_n and_o afterward_o hurry_v to_o the_o slaughter_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v that_o the_o crime_n of_o those_o man_n or_o the_o declare_v of_o they_o to_o be_v more_o a_o reproach_n to_o the_o protestant_a profession_n then_o they_o be_v to_o christianity_n to_o which_o they_o and_o other_o criminal_n do_v equal_o pretend_v those_o that_o be_v true_a and_o know_a christian_n do_v then_o abhor_v those_o practice_n and_o do_v not_o take_v the_o mention_v of_o they_o for_o a_o reproach_n to_o themselves_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o the_o discourser_n shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o the_o last_o reason_n that_o dissension_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a have_v necessitate_v the_o church_n to_o make_v those_o injunction_n for_o it_o be_v apparent_a before_o in_o the_o reason_n that_o the_o compiler_n of_o the_o liturgy_n give_v that_o because_o there_o be_v different_a persuasion_n of_o the_o ceremony_n therefore_o some_o be_v enjoin_v and_o in_o this_o our_o church_n do_v not_o otherwise_o then_o the_o catholic_n church_n have_v do_v in_o like_a case_n i_o shall_v give_v he_o one_o instance_n i_o may_v give_v more_o the_o dissension_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n about_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n move_v the_o council_n of_o nice_a to_o determine_v and_o enjoin_v one_o time_n for_o it_o to_o all_o christian_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n a_o agreement_n among_o christian_n let_v learned_a and_o good_a man_n judge_v on_o which_o side_n lie_v the_o animosity_n who_o have_v the_o best_a pretension_n to_o equity_n charity_n and_o good_a advice_n sect_n 12._o nonconformist_n be_v less_o capable_a of_o comprehension_n than_o other_o man_n of_o different_a opinion_n who_o be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o contender_n for_o comprehension_n and_o toleration_n do_v urge_v that_o the_o indulgence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o man_n different_o persuade_v in_o the_o point_n of_o predestination_n freewill_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v extend_v to_o they_o in_o answer_n to_o which_o it_o be_v say_v the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n as_o to_o those_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o those_o diverse_a opinion_n in_o the_o point_n of_o predestination_n and_o the_o dissension_n about_o her_o order_n and_o ceremony_n that_o those_o be_v difficulty_n in_o all_o age_n and_o all_o religion_n these_o require_v but_o one_o single_a resolution_n whether_o a_o indifferent_a ceremony_n may_v be_v enjoin_v to_o this_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o inconformity_n be_v not_o 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time_n of_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n which_o if_o true_a be_v not_o pertinent_a for_o that_o dissension_n be_v not_o betwixt_o member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n but_o betwixt_o the_o afiatick_a and_o all_o other_o church_n second_o there_o be_v no_o schism_n make_v
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