Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
church_n officer_n ordain_v ordination_n 3,414 5 11.2484 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
A26911 The defence of the nonconformists plea for peace, or, An account of the matter of their nonconformity against Mr. J. Cheney's answer called The conforming nonconformist, and The nonconforming conformist : to which is added the second part in answer to Mr. Cheney's Five undertakings / by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1680 (1680) Wing B1238; ESTC R10601 97,954 194

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

king_n and_o parliament_n leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o convocation_n the_o present_a settlement_n prove_v what_o be_v the_o convocation_n judgement_n who_o be_v the_o present_a church_n of_o england_n representative_a they_o that_o be_v against_o reordain_v and_o yet_o call_v man_n to_o be_v ordain_v certain_o judge_v they_o unordain_v before_o and_o you_o be_v to_o take_v your_o ordination_n and_o speak_v the_o word_n in_o the_o know_a sense_n of_o the_o imposer_n or_o else_o you_o equivocate_v and_o what_o reason_n have_v you_o to_o deceive_v they_o at_o least_o it_o be_v notorious_a scandal_n to_o seem_v to_o do_v it_o in_o a_o ill_a sense_n and_o when_o you_o pretend_v that_o your_o ministry_n else_o must_v be_v forsake_v we_o say_v no_o it_o be_v but_o to_o save_v you_o from_o suffer_v for_o your_o ministration_n as_o long_o as_o you_o can_v use_v it_o on_o suffer_a term_n and_o you_o have_v not_o escape_v suffer_v nor_o save_v your_o ministry_n by_o conform_v if_o you_o will_v rather_o suffer_v than_o not_o preach_v to_o nonconformist_n when_o you_o have_v a_o allow_a church_n of_o conformist_n shall_v not_o we_o rather_o suffer_v than_o by_o our_o reordination_n submit_v to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o church_n or_o law_n public_a profess_v that_o we_o be_v no_o ordain_v minister_n of_o christ_n before_o when_o after_o that_o we_o have_v never_o the_o more_o liberty_n for_o our_o ministry_n unless_o we_o conform_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n i_o remember_v three_o worthy_a man_n reordained_n one_o fourteen_o and_o two_o seventeen_o year_n ago_o that_o have_v never_o the_o more_o liberty_n to_o preach_v §_o 5._o you_o say_v that_o ordination_n by_o eminent_a and_o senior_a presbyter_n be_v episcopal_a ordination_n though_o not_o in_o the_o vulgar_a sense_n for_o a_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n be_v the_o same_o ans._n remember_v this_o when_o you_o subscribe_v to_o the_o distinction_n of_o order_n and_o i_o believe_v you_o can_v name_v two_o bishop_n in_o england_n if_o one_o that_o have_v a_o vote_n in_o parliament_n and_o convocation_n for_o make_v the_o impose_v law_n that_o be_v of_o your_o mind_n nor_o two_o that_o will_v now_o say_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v twice_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o remember_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n that_o require_v this_o last_o ordination_n 2._o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n of_o lincoln_n of_o hereford_z come_v into_o their_o place_n since_o and_o be_v none_o of_o the_o legislator_n §_o 6._o you_o say_v if_o the_o presbyter_n excel_v those_o bishop_n ordination_n by_o they_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o by_o these_o ans._n and_o yet_o can_v you_o assert_v that_o they_o be_v distinct_a order_n when_o the_o power_n of_o ordain_v be_v make_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o bishop_n order_n i_o that_o be_o against_o you_o stick_v at_o this_o somewhat_o more_o than_o you_o when_o the_o law_n and_o canon_n make_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o quorum_fw-la and_o as_o i_o be_v ordain_v by_o a_o bishop_n so_o i_o never_o join_v with_o presbyter_n in_o ordain_v any_o man_n nor_o do_v venture_v to_o lay_v hand_n on_o any_o in_o a_o ordination_n chap._n iii_o §_o 1._o your_o second_o section_n be_v of_o our_o assent_n to_o the_o word_n in_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n of_o the_o notoreity_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o three_o distinct_a order_n and_o 1._o you_o justify_v it_o by_o tell_v we_o that_o difference_n of_o holiness_n wisdom_n usefulness_n may_v be_v say_v to_o make_v different_a order_n but_o this_o be_v too_o lusory_a in_o a_o serious_a business_n word_n of_o art_n or_o science_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o man_n of_o that_o art_n or_o science_n and_o the_o many_o old_a school_n dispute_v and_o controversal_a writer_n tell_v we_o long_o ago_o how_o they_o understand_v the_o word_n order_v as_o offices_n in_o specie_fw-la differ_v from_o degree_n in_o the_o same_o species_n in_o your_o equivocal_a sense_n you_o say_v true_a that_o there_o be_v more_o than_o three_o order_n or_o threescore_o yea_o in_o the_o usual_a sense_n of_o old_a they_o have_v seven_o order_n and_o yet_o they_o hold_v bishop_n and_o presbyter_n to_o be_v but_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o as_o i_o show_v you_o out_o of_o spelman_n in_o aelfrick_n canon_n of_o this_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o popery_n §_o 2._o you_o say_v you_o make_v it_o not_o a_o article_n of_o your_o faith_n that_o this_o sense_n of_o episcopacy_n be_v evident_a to_o all_o man_n that_o diligent_o read_v scripture_n and_o ancient_a writer_n but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o you_o assent_v to_o it_o or_o more_o if_o not_o how_o can_v you_o say_v you_o do_v the_o bishop_n of_o hereford_n in_o naked_a truth_n have_v give_v you_o some_o reason_n of_o dissent_n and_o bishop_n usher_n and_o many_o such_o have_v do_v so_o before_o he_o §_o 3._o whether_o you_o hit_v their_o sense_n or_o not_o gather_v by_o what_o i_o say_v to_o your_o former_a point_n of_o re-ordaining_a chap._n iu._n §_o 1._o you_o next_o choose_v to_o speak_v of_o our_o assent_n and_o consent_v to_o the_o bishop_n oath_n to_o subject_n himself_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o to_o his_o seat_n or_o metropolitan_a church_n and_o to_o his_o successor_n and_o you_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o subject_n themselves_o one_o to_o another_o this_o again_o be_v too_o gross_a equivocate_a do_v you_o believe_v that_o this_o be_v the_o species_n of_o subjection_n which_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o book_n and_o oath_n §_o 2._o you_o better_o tell_v we_o that_o be_v episcopus_fw-la primae_fw-la sedis_fw-la he_o may_v be_v reverence_v as_o the_o foreman_n of_o a_o jury._n but_o be_v this_o obey_v he_o and_o his_o church_n and_o successor_n be_v not_o this_o also_o equivocation_n do_v they_o swear_v obedience_n to_o the_o foreman_n and_o his_o successor_n §_o 3._o your_o best_a answer_n be_v it_o be_v enjoin_v by_o authority_n and_o if_o it_o be_v but_o obey_v they_o in_o civil_n or_o circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la in_o matter_n determinable_a by_o the_o king_n this_o answer_n have_v much_o in_o it_o b●●_n when_o it_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o word_n and_o key_n and_o matter_n which_o christ_n have_v predetermine_v those_o nonconformist_n that_o be_v not_o for_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o arch-bishop_n can_v assent_v and_o consent_n to_o it_o and_o those_o of_o they_o that_o be_v for_o it_o do_v with_o you_o hold_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v parochial_a bishop_n or_o to_o every_o church_n and_o that_o those_o that_o you_o call_v diocesan_n be_v indeed_o arch-bishop_n and_o they_o be_v not_o for_o arch-bishop_n over_o arch-bishop_n lest_o it_o lead_v you_o to_o a_o pope_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o empire_n at_o least_o §_o 4._o and_o succession_n so_o often_o prove_v unhappy_a that_o we_o like_v not_o set_v up_o one_o church_n over_o another_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o we_o can_v justify_v it_o at_o all_o they_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o carthage_n father_n for_o a_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n will_v yet_o have_v he_o their_o ruler_n but_o as_o a_o archbishop_n as_o general_a officer_n in_o a_o army_n over_o the_o colonel_n but_o not_o that_o our_o church_n shall_v be_v set_v over_o many_o other_o much_o less_o to_o swear_v to_o unknown_a successor_n §_o 5._o and_o i_o tell_v you_o divers_a old_a council_n condemn_v bishop_n swear_v inferior_n to_o they_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o many_o mischief_n and_o sad_a experience_n teach_v they_o to_o make_v that_o canon_n chap._n v._n §_o 1._o next_o you_o speak_v of_o the_o oath_n or_o covenant_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n and_o you_o 1._o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o oath_n in_o the_o act_n of_o ordination_n it_o be_v but_o a_o covenant_n but_o what_o they_o do_v now_o i_o know_v not_o but_o heretofore_o it_o be_v also_o impose_v as_o a_o oath_n you_o tell_v i_o of_o my_o concession_n i_o grant_v that_o ●o_o far_o as_o they_o exercise_v but_o such_o power_n as_o belong_v to_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n we_o may_v obey_v he_o in_o covenant_v to_o obey_v they_o but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o key_n proper_a to_o christ_n special_a officer_n that_o the_o book_n mean_v which_o you_o assent_v to_o even_o in_o matter_n of_o sacred_a guidance_n excommunication_n and_o absolution_n and_o you_o say_v nothing_o to_o satisfy_v 1._o those_o that_o be_v under_o obtrude_v and_o unlawful_a bishop_n that_o come_v in_o so_o contrary_a to_o christ_n and_o the_o old_a church_n order_n as_o that_o the_o old_a canon_n decree_v they_o to_o be_v no_o bishop_n 2._o nor_o to_o satisfy_v those_o that_o think_v
chancellor_n use_v of_o the_o key_n to_o be_v unlawful_a 3._o nor_o those_o that_o think_v that_o official_o surrogate_v commissary_n arch-deacon_n be_v no_o bishop_n have_v no_o just_a power_n but_o what_o the_o king_n may_v give_v they_o and_o not_o a_o superior_a power_n of_o the_o key_n see_v dr._n hammond_n explication_n of_o it_o §_o 2._o but_o after_o you_o think_v that_o none_o but_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o ordinary_a but_o the_o church-law_n and_o common_a use_n contradict_v you_o and_o call_v all_o these_o when_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n your_o ordinary_n §_o 3._o and_o i_o tell_v you_o which_o you_o pass_v over_o that_o this_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o ancient_a council_n as_o a_o mischievous_a thing_n §_o 4._o you_o say_v it_o bind_v we_o not_o to_o obey_v the_o canon_n else_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n will_v bind_v we_o to_o it_o and_o all_o the_o statute-law_n answ._n this_o have_v more_o seem_a strength_n than_o the_o rest_n but_o 1._o if_o it_o do_v hold_v it_o remove_v but_o one_o branch_n of_o the_o difficulty_n 2._o and_o indeed_o he_o that_o swear_v obedience_n to_o the_o king_n do_v swear_v to_o obey_v he_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o so_o he_o that_o swear_v obedience_n to_o the_o bishop_n may_v mean_v more_o and_o include_v mandate_n but_o he_o can_v reasonable_o mean_v less_o and_o exclude_v the_o govern_n law_n but_o yet_o as_o we_o never_o mean_v that_o the_o king_n law_n be_v all_o blameless_a or_o that_o we_o will_v obey_v they_o if_o they_o command_v we_o to_o sin_n against_o god_n but_o only_o will_v show_v our_o submission_n by_o suffer_v so_o i_o confess_v our_o oath_n to_o bishop_n as_o such_o can_v mean_v no_o more_o but_o then_o be_v i_o under_o a_o king_n who_o very_a frame_n of_o law_n be_v unlawful_a as_o tend_v to_o extirpate_v piety_n i_o shall_v doubt_v whether_o i_o may_v simple_o swear_v to_o obey_v he_o as_o my_o governor_n how_o far_o the_o canon_n be_v more_o unmeet_a instrument_n for_o true_a church-government_n than_o our_o law_n be_v for_o civil_a government_n i_o will_v not_o here_o inquire_v chap._n vi_o §_o 1._o your_o five_o section_n be_v about_o the_o word_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n in_o ordination_n 1._o two_o thing_n you_o include_v in_o the_o sense_n 1._o inward_a qualification_n 2._o investiture_fw-fr but_o i_o tell_v you_o 1._o inward_a qualification_n be_v presuppose_v and_o the_o person_n examine_v according_o 2._o i_o never_o hear_v or_o know_v of_o any_o that_o receive_v they_o by_o ordination_n 3._o by_o investiture_n it_o be_v the_o ministerial_a office_n that_o be_v give_v they_o to_o none_o of_o this_o do_v you_o answer_v but_o you_o say_v christ_n use_v the_o word_n and_o no_o extraordinary_a thing_n then_o confer_v etc._n etc._n ans._n 1._o if_o christ_n intend_v their_o after-reception_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o pentecost_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o we_o must_v use_v such_o word_n that_o can_v promise_v or_o give_v no_o such_o spirit_n 2._o there_o be_v five_o several_a sort_n of_o mission_n or_o commission_n then_o give_v to_o christ_n minister_n 1._o christ_n send_v out_o the_o twelve_o and_o seventy_o temporary_o to_o preach_v do_v miracle_n and_o return_v and_o gift_a and_o bless_v they_o according_o 2._o he_o choose_v twelve_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o ordain_v they_o state_v apostle_n to_o the_o jew_n or_o circumcision_n and_o he_o qualify_v they_o according_o by_v his_o spirit_n 3._o he_o ordain_v they_o apostle_n to_o all_o the_o world_n indefinite_o and_o according_o renew_v their_o commission_n for_o this_o he_o qualify_v they_o with_o ordinary_a gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n initial_o now_o at_o his_o resurrection_n together_o with_o their_o new_a commission_n and_o more_o full_o and_o miraculous_o at_o pentecost_n you_o know_v how_o ignorant_a the_o apostle_n be_v of_o christ_n death_n sacrifice_n resurrection_n ascension_n etc._n etc._n till_o he_o be_v rise_v and_o then_o christ_n open_v their_o understanding_n in_o these_o article_n and_o give_v more_o faith_n and_o answerable_o we_o must_v conceive_v other_o grace_n be_v give_v than_o they_o have_v before_o this_o can_v be_v deny_v and_o be_v not_o this_o give_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n more_o than_o man_n must_v now_o pretend_v to_o imitate_v 4._o beside_o these_o there_o be_v after-mission_n of_o particular_a apostle_n as_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n or_o particular_a message_n in_o particular_a province_n 5._o and_o there_o be_v the_o ordain_v of_o bishop_n or_o elder_n as_o fix_a guide_n of_o particular_a church_n and_o these_o be_v ordinary_a officer_n be_v ordinary_o to_o be_v qualify_v before_o they_o be_v ordain_v and_o not_o to_o receive_v their_o ability_n by_o their_o ordination_n and_o this_o be_v the_o ordination_n that_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o chap._n vii_o §_o 1._o your_o six_o section_n require_v pity_n rather_o than_o reply_v the_o church_n that_o a_o bishop_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v many_o hundred_o parish_n the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n have_v many_o county_n you_o know_v by_o who_o the_o bishop_n be_v choose_v and_o where_o consecrate_a the_o word_n be_v original_o use_v to_o the_o church_n over_o which_o the_o bishop_n be_v place_v and_o be_v it_o serious_a deal_n to_o send_v word_n to_o none_o of_o they_o of_o your_o time_n or_o place_n and_o then_o call_v to_o man_n in_o a_o church_n in_o london_n or_o a_o private_a chapel_n to_o come_v forth_o and_o speak_v their_o exception_n if_o you_o can_v prove_v that_o this_o may_v be_v assent_v and_o consent_v to_o you_o have_v a_o strong_a prove_a faculty_n than_o i_o have_v chap_n viii_o §_o 1._o i_o see_v nothing_o satisfactory_a to_o the_o objection_n which_o i_o make_v about_o the_o damnatory_a passage_n in_o athanasius_n creed_n and_o i_o have_v reference_n much_o to_o a_o manuscript_n in_o which_o mr._n dodwel_n be_v the_o objector_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n suppose_v the_o answerer_n which_o he_o do_v with_o great_a learning_n and_o impartiality_n but_o to_o his_o argument_n that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o passage_n except_v against_o because_o we_o read_v the_o apocrypha_fw-la and_o yet_o the_o church_n intend_v not_o to_o bind_v we_o to_o believe_v some_o untruth_n in_o it_o which_o he_o name_v i_o answer_v that_o athanasius_n creed_n be_v part_n of_o the_o book_n which_o we_o must_v assent_v to_o but_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la be_v not_o i_o make_v less_o myself_o of_o this_o scruple_n than_o the_o rest_n because_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v athanasius_n mean_v it_o well_o when_o i_o have_v not_o the_o same_o assurance_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o author_n of_o some_o late_a imposition_n chap._n ix_o §_o 1._o your_o sect._n 8_o about_o the_o certainty_n of_o baptise_a infant_n salvation_n be_v make_v here_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n i_o have_v much_o more_o to_o say_v against_o but_o you_o answer_v not_o to_o any_o of_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o objection_n 1._o and_o how_o strange_a be_v it_o that_o you_o see_v a_o manuscript_n of_o bishop_n usher_n tell_v we_o of_o this_o clause_n come_v surreptitious_o into_o the_o book_n whereas_o he_o be_v dead_a two_o year_n before_o the_o book_n be_v alter_v or_o that_o clause_n put_v in_o indeed_o there_o be_v another_o in_o that_o sound_v almost_o like_o it_o which_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o that_o a_o baptise_a child_n have_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n suppose_v his_o right_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la though_o he_o die_v without_o confirmation_n or_o the_o eucharist_n which_o be_v former_o give_v to_o infant_n but_o this_o never_o say_v what_o the_o new_a article_n say_v §_o 2._o you_o say_v many_o conformist_n say_v it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o assent_n and_o consent_n because_o it_o be_v not_o use_v as_o part_v of_o the_o church_n service_n and_o they_o subscribe_v to_o no_o more_o answ._n name_v not_o those_o conformist_n lest_o you_o dishonour_v they_o do_v they_o declare_v their_o assent_n to_o all_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n and_o mean_v only_o the_o service_n which_o they_o must_v say_v or_o do_v they_o consent_n to_o the_o use_n of_o all_o and_o take_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v put_v in_o for_o no_o use_n entreat_v they_o not_o to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n with_o that_o latitude_n and_o exceptiousness_n §_o 3._o you_o say_v you_o can_v assent_v to_o it_o in_o a_o sound_a sense_n and_o its_o more_o than_o you_o can_v prove_v that_o all_o infant_n be_v save_v but_o all_o that_o have_v right_a before_o god_n be_v save_v but_o not_o those_o that_o have_v no_o right_n before_o god_n answ._n 1._o but_o you_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o church_n signify_v her_o sense_n by_o
so_o far_o to_o lay_v it_o by_o yourself_o as_o 1._o to_o omit_v answer_v a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o especial_o which_o justify_v our_o preach_a and_o assembly_n yea_o i_o think_v you_o plead_v for_o they_o and_o my_o large_a answer_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o schism_n you_o seem_v to_o approve_v which_o we_o accept_v and_o so_o that_o be_v no_o part_n of_o our_o controversy_n §_o 5._o 2._o but_o you_o also_o avoid_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o corporation_n declaration_n which_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n to_o all_o the_o city_n and_o corporation_n of_o england_n as_o perhaps_o may_v prove_v more_o considerable_a than_o the_o silence_v of_o a_o thousand_o of_o the_o best_a preacher_n among_o we_o for_o nonconformity_n but_o i_o blame_v you_o not_o for_o not_o do_v more_o than_o you_o be_v able_a §_o 6._o 3._o but_o why_o do_v you_o avoid_v the_o order_n of_o my_o book_n be_v objection_n and_o also_o the_o answer_v of_o any_o chief_a intimate_v reason_n while_o yet_o i_o do_v but_o intimate_v some_o few_o disclaim_v argumentation_n why_o do_v you_o tell_v we_o that_o you_o take_v they_o as_o you_o remember_v they_o without_o the_o book_n and_o satisfy_v your_o own_o conscience_n while_o you_o seem_v to_o answer_v the_o book_n and_o what_o draw_v you_o to_o begin_v with_o reordination_n which_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_a nonconformist_n be_v put_v upon_o but_o your_o disclaim_n to_o defend_v the_o oxford-oath_n and_o your_o profession_n that_o some_o part_n of_o the_o subscription_n and_o declaration_n by_o the_o law_n enjoin_v to_o minister_n you_o never_o make_v yourself_o do_v bid_v we_o to_o believe_v you_o that_o it_o be_v to_o draw_v man_n to_o think_v mild_o of_o conscientious_a conformist_n that_o you_o write_v if_o not_o to_o judge_v conformity_n lawful_a and_o a_o duty_n in_o case_n of_o silence_v etc._n etc._n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o will_v so_o far_o prevail_v but_o when_o you_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o noble_a man_n impeach_v of_o treason_n that_o make_v it_o his_o business_n only_o to_o put_v by_o that_o charge_n you_o may_v remember_v that_o when_o the_o great_a and_o good_a duke_n of_o somerset_n have_v so_o do_v and_o the_o shout_n be_v make_v for_o his_o be_v find_v not_o guilty_a he_o be_v yet_o though_o the_o king_n uncle_n and_o protector_n behead_v as_o a_o felon_n such_o a_o justification_n do_v little_a good_a and_o you_o say_v true_o i_o be_o not_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o small_a sin_n to_o save_v my_o life_n §_o 7._o i_o see_v not_o how_o this_o agree_v with_o what_o you_o say_v after_o that_o man_n weakness_n and_o ignorance_n may_v make_v it_o their_o duty_n of_o two_o perceive_v sin_n propose_v to_o they_o to_o take_v the_o safe_a side_n and_o that_o be_v to_o avoid_v the_o great_a answ._n doubtless_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a contradiction_n to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o choose_v or_o not_o avoid_v the_o least_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o avoid_v and_o undoubted_o when_o two_o sin_n be_v propose_v every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o avoid_v both_o though_o not_o as_o equal_v with_o equal_a zeal_n and_o god_n never_o necessitate_v man_n to_o choose_v either_o or_o not_o to_o avoid_v both_o but_o if_o our_o own_o badness_n disable_v we_o from_o avoid_v both_o we_o must_v be_v most_o careful_a to_o avoid_v the_o great_a i_o can_v pray_v without_o sinful_a dulness_n or_o imperfection_n of_o faith_n but_o i_o must_v rather_o avoid_v a_o total_a omission_n than_o imperfect_a performance_n for_o all_o the_o fault_n be_v eminent_o in_o this_o no_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v do_v on_o pretence_n of_o avoid_v a_o great_a sin_n but_o sometime_o the_o avoid_n of_o a_o great_a sin_n may_v make_v another_o thing_n e.g._n the_o omission_n of_o that_o which_o else_o will_v have_v be_v a_o duty_n to_o be_v then_o no_o sin_n that_o else_o will_v have_v be_v a_o sin_n negative_a command_n bind_v ad_fw-la semper_fw-la §_o 8._o you_o say_v if_o the_o nonconformist_a err_v it_o be_v on_o many_o account_n a_o safe_a error_n because_o it_o be_v confess_o a_o refusal_n to_o subscribe_v and_o conform_v to_o a_o number_n of_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a rigid_a conformist_n confess_v they_o to_o be_v but_o trifle_n comparative_o the_o church_n may_v be_v without_o they_o and_o yet_o do_v well_o and_o moderate_a conformist_n confess_v they_o to_o be_v burdensome_a and_o the_o church_n may_v be_v and_o do_v better_o without_o they_o or_o if_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o each_o man_n choice_n and_o will_n answ._n but_o if_o we_o prove_v they_o far_o from_o indifferent_a nonconformity_n will_v prove_v a_o necessary_a and_o great_a duty_n however_o i_o doubt_v the_o imposer_n will_v give_v you_o as_o little_a thanks_o for_o this_o description_n of_o the_o case_n as_o they_o do_v we_o for_o nonconformity_n special_o when_o you_o add_v that_o for_o this_o we_o be_v think_v seditious_a factious_a schismatical_a worthy_a to_o be_v silence_v imprison_v anathematise_v and_o use_v as_o intolerable_a they_o will_v not_o love_v the_o glass_n that_o show_v they_o such_o a_o face_n as_o you_o dislike_o describe_v especial_o when_o you_o tell_v they_o that_o you_o be_v satisfy_v that_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o great_a and_o dreadful_a sin_n to_o silence_n the_o nonconformist_n and_o do_v by_o they_o as_o have_v be_v for_o these_o many_o year_n and_o blame_v those_o loose_a conscienced_a man_n who_o think_v that_o their_o humour_n opinion_n lust_n and_o proud_a and_o imperious_a will_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v the_o standard_n of_o unity_n uniformity_n and_o edification_n to_o all_o the_o church_n this_n be_v but_o cold_a plead_n for_o conformity_n chap._n ii_o §_o 1._o you_o begin_v with_o reordination_n and_o one_a i_o tell_v you_o how_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n have_v common_o abhor_v it_o the_o canon_n call_v the_o apostle_n depose_v both_o the_o ordain_a that_o do_v it_o and_o the_o ordain_v gregory_n magnus_n equal_v it_o with_o twice_o baptism_n which_o perhaps_o you_o may_v think_v lawful_a too_o you_o be_v for_o it_o upon_o reason_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la you_o tell_v we_o how_o loath_a we_o shall_v be_v as_o to_o condemn_v that_o which_o so_o many_o worthy_a man_n hold_v as_o be_v the_o old_a conformist_n and_o may_v not_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v more_o cautelous_a how_o you_o contradict_v all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n even_o to_o this_o day_n §_o 2._o have_v you_o hear_v as_o great_a a_o man_n as_o i_o have_v do_v declare_v that_o he_o can_v not_o take_v they_o for_o minister_n or_o take_v the_o sacrament_n of_o they_o that_o have_v not_o episcopal_a ordination_n and_o have_v you_o hear_v my_o l._n chancellor_n hide_v give_v such_o reason_n open_o for_o re-ordination_a as_o i_o do_v and_o have_v you_o see_v the_o write_n of_o so_o learned_a a_o bishop_n as_o i_o have_v see_v to_o prove_v such_o no_o minister_n as_o be_v ordain_v but_o by_o presbyter_n and_o hear_v such_o man_n and_o so_o many_o argue_v for_o it_o as_o i_o have_v do_v you_o can_v not_o have_v think_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o that_o impose_v reordination_n be_v or_o be_v that_o man_n be_v true_a minister_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v ordain_v by_o presbyter_n only_o so_o that_o your_o sense_n of_o the_o imposition_n be_v feign_v §_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o know_a thing_n that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v not_o of_o your_o singular_a opinion_n for_o reordination_n you_o may_v as_o well_o feign_v they_o to_o be_v for_o rebaptise_v they_o all_o renounce_v it_o with_o our_o consent_n therefore_o they_o that_o require_v man_n to_o be_v ordain_v by_o bishop_n must_v needs_o hold_v that_o they_o have_v no_o true_a ordination_n before_o or_o else_o they_o shall_v be_v for_o that_o which_o they_o abhor_v so_o that_o it_o be_v past_a doubt_n you_o talk_v of_o you_o know_v not_o what_o when_o you_o make_v this_o to_o be_v but_o the_o singular_a opinion_n of_o one_o mr._n dodwel_n disow_v by_o all_o though_o much_o in_o his_o book_n beside_o be_v by_o most_o disowned_a and_o it_o be_v not_o every_o late_a bishop_n that_o make_v the_o law_n or_o alter_v the_o liturgy_n §_o 4._o you_o say_v that_o ordination_n once_o valid_o do_v by_o eminent_a presbyter_n and_o grave_a substantial_a minister_n it_o do_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n make_v he_o a_o complete_a minister_n and_o elsewhere_o you_o maintain_v the_o validity_n of_o presbyter_n ordination_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a when_o it_o be_v do_v without_o urgent_a reason_n i_o have_v move_v to_o you_o that_o the_o present_a imposer_n suppose_v the_o contrary_a and_o i_o think_v consider_v how_o much_o the_o