Selected quad for the lemma: conscience_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	faith_n	good_a	work_n	6,774	5	6.2905	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26962	Naked popery, or, The naked falshood of a book called The Catholick naked truth, or, The Puritan convert to apostolical Christianity, written by W.H. opening their fundamental errour of unwritten tradition, and their unjust description of the Puritans, the prelatical Protestant, and the papist, and their differences, and better acquainting the ignorant of the same difference, especially what a Puritan and what a papist is / by Richard Baxter ...	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1677 (1677)	Wing B1315; ESTC R13884	120,987	206

spiritual_a body_n be_v extensive_a and_o invisible_a to_o we_o can_v tell_v you_o where_o it_o be_v present_a or_o absent_a no_o more_o than_o of_o a_o angel_n 2._o but_o we_o all_o hold_v as_o a_o piece_n of_o plate_n or_o silver_n barrs_n be_v real_o and_o true_o turn_v into_o the_o king_n coin_n so_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v real_o and_o true_o turn_v into_o christ_n sacramental_a body_n and_o blood_n and_o yet_o one_o be_v silver_n and_o the_o other_o be_v bread_n and_o wine_n still_o the_o change_n be_v true_a but_o relative_n by_o its_o separation_n to_o that_o holy_a use_n as_o a_o common_a person_n may_v be_v real_o change_v into_o a_o king_n or_o a_o lord_n or_o a_o judge_n or_o a_o captain_n or_o a_o bishop_n or_o a_o doctor_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o man_n still_o this_o real_a change_n we_o all_o confess_v but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o there_o be_v no_o bread_n v._o you_o say_v the_o prelatic_n protestant_n wonder_n that_o the_o puritan_n when_o he_o be_v go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n shall_v find_v difficulty_n to_o make_v a_o particular_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n if_o any_o grievous_a matter_n lie_v on_o his_o conscience_n and_o humble_o desire_v the_o prelatic_a priest_n absolution_n say_v etc._n etc._n answ_n i_o know_v of_o no_o difference_n between_o the_o prelatist_n and_o the_o puritan_n about_o confession_n or_o absolution_n dr._n john_n reynolds_n a_o true_a puritan_n receive_v absolution_n before_o he_o die_v mere_a puritan_n believe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o man_n 1._o in_o case_n of_o such_o injury_n to_o any_o as_o must_v have_v a_o confession_n towards_o the_o injure_a person_n satisfaction_n and_o forgiveness_n 2._o in_o case_n of_o such_o difficulty_n about_o either_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n or_o consequent_a danger_n or_o duty_n as_o make_v a_o particular_a guide_n necessary_a who_o can_v resolve_v our_o doubt_n till_o he_o know_v the_o case_n 3._o in_o case_n that_o the_o conscience_n be_v so_o burden_v with_o the_o sin_n as_o that_o the_o sinner_n can_v by_o other_o mean_n find_v ease_n till_o he_o have_v disburden_v himself_o by_o such_o confession_n 4._o in_o case_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o heal_v any_o scandal_n give_v to_o other_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a duty_n for_o drunkard_n fornicator_n deceiver_n and_o such_o other_o to_o go_v to_o their_o companion_n and_o lament_v their_o sin_n and_o persuade_v they_o no_o more_o to_o do_v as_o they_o have_v do_v and_o if_o require_v by_o the_o pastor_n to_o take_v public_a shame_n before_o the_o congregation_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n never_o countenance_v they_o in_o any_o such_o sin_n that_o religion_n and_o the_o church_n may_v not_o bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o their_o delinquency_n and_o to_o beg_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o their_o pardon_n and_o that_o the_o pastor_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n will_v pronounce_v it_o but_o we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v that_o neither_o puritan_n nor_o prelatist_n think_v it_o lawful_a to_o make_v the_o people_n believe_v that_o they_o must_v needs_o tell_v the_o priest_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o they_o commit_v and_o duty_n that_o they_o omit_v nor_o to_o uphold_v pragmatical_a priest_n in_o the_o trade_n of_o know_v all_o man_n thought_n and_o secret_a action_n even_o prince_n by_o which_o they_o may_v betray_v they_o 1._o the_o number_n of_o people_n and_o of_o their_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a as_o render_v it_o impossible_a in_o this_o parish_n it_o be_v think_v there_o be_v above_o threescore_o thousand_o soul_n how_o many_o thousand_o sinful_a thought_n or_o word_n or_o deed_n a_o great_a part_n of_o these_o may_v commit_v in_o a_o year_n i_o leave_v to_o your_o conjecture_n only_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o if_o all_o man_n high_a and_o low_a that_o be_v call_v papist_n about_o we_o shall_v but_o tell_v the_o priest_n of_o every_o time_n they_o be_v drink_v and_o every_o fornication_n they_o have_v commit_v every_o profane_a oath_n they_o have_v swear_v every_o lie_n they_o have_v tell_v especial_o against_o the_o protestant_n and_o of_o every_o filthy_a and_o profane_a word_n that_o they_o have_v speak_v and_o every_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o every_o filthy_a or_o coveton_n think_v that_o have_v be_v in_o their_o heart_n they_o have_v need_n of_o a_o very_a traditional_a memory_n to_o remember_v they_o or_o great_a plenty_n of_o ink_n and_o paper_n to_o record_v they_o and_o a_o whole_a diocese_n of_o clergyman_n in_o one_o parish_n to_o hear_v they_o how_o many_o hundred_o priest_n must_v this_o parish_n have_v if_o all_o shall_v thus_o confess_v all_o sin_n of_o commission_n and_o omission_n every_o cold_a prayer_n and_o omit_v prayer_n exhortation_n alm_n example_n etc._n etc._n especial_o the_o great_a omission_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n hope_n love_n and_o patience_n etc._n etc._n 2._o and_o what_o good_a will_v it_o do_v a_o man_n that_o be_v himself_o of_o sound_a understanding_n and_o integrity_n to_o open_v his_o conscience_n to_o a_o ignorant_a or_o unconscionable_a man_n that_o will_v call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n and_o will_v put_v he_o upon_o sin_n as_o you_o here_o do_v by_o your_o relation_n or_o that_o dare_v himself_o sin_n as_o bold_o as_o you_o here_o do_v when_o you_o accuse_v puritan_n and_o prolate_v as_o hold_v mere_a impute_v holiness_n 3._o and_o how_o great_a a_o temptation_n and_o injury_n may_v this_o be_v to_o your_o priest_n in_o such_o instance_n as_o montaltus_n the_o jansenist_n mention_v with_o which_o i_o will_v not_o defile_v my_o paper_n when_o alas_o most_o of_o they_o be_v not_o man_n fit_a to_o bear_v such_o temptation_n what_o if_o twenty_o thousand_o people_n in_o one_o parish_n shall_v each_o make_v this_o confession_n to_o a_o papist_n priest_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o have_v sin_v in_o believe_v the_o common_a report_n that_o you_o be_v a_o very_a ignorant_a drunken_a sot_n and_o a_o common_a whoremaster_n and_o a_o proud_a covetous_a lie_a man_n will_v it_o not_o be_v like_a to_o enrage_v the_o priest_n into_o a_o enmity_n against_o his_o flock_n if_o all_o the_o fornicator_n in_o such_o a_o parish_n shall_v tell_v such_o priest_n of_o all_o their_o filthy_a thought_n and_o word_n and_o their_o immodest_a action_n and_o actual_a fornication_n how_o like_a be_v it_o to_o make_v such_o impression_n on_o the_o poor_a priest_n fantasy_n as_o will_v pollute_v he_o with_o many_o filthy_a imagination_n vi_o you_o add_v the_o prelatic_n protestant_n wonder_n at_o the_o puritan_n niceness_n that_o he_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v persuade_v to_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n when_o nature_n teach_v we_o a_o relative_n reverence_n etc._n etc._n the_o sound_n of_o the_o name_n jesus_n be_v vanish_v and_o go_v before_o the_o superstitious_a worshipper_n can_v make_v his_o mimical_a congee_n whereas_o the_o picture_n a_o far_o more_o lively_a representation_n of_o the_o same_o great_a lord_n remains_z ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o puritan_n think_v it_o not_o unlawful_a to_o bow_v when_o god_n or_o jesus_n be_v name_v but_o 1._o they_o be_v loath_a to_o serve_v those_o man_n that_o will_v turn_v all_o serious_a religion_n into_o a_o dead_a image_n of_o it_o 2._o and_o they_o like_v not_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n jesus_n and_o not_o at_o the_o name_n god_n or_o christ_n or_o immanuel_n or_o jehovah_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o as_o to_o image_n i_o will_v but_o refer_v you_o to_o dr._n stillingfleet_n last_o book_n against_o godwin_n which_o have_v full_o prove_v that_o you_o use_v they_o as_o true_o idolatrous_o as_o do_v the_o heathen_n vii_o your_o next_o instance_n be_v the_o conformist_n reject_v the_o popish_a girdle_n steal_v and_o casuble_a and_o yet_o wonder_v at_o the_o puritan_n reject_v the_o surplice_n ans_fw-fr the_o former_a answer_n serve_v to_o this_o some_o puritan_n will_v use_v the_o surplice_n if_o that_o will_v serve_v and_o satisfy_v but_o they_o see_v that_o if_o they_o say_v a_o first_o they_o must_v say_v b_o next_o and_o so_o on_o to_o the_o end_n of_o your_o alphabet_n but_o still_o you_o tell_v we_o what_o great_a thing_n your_o new_a religion_n do_v consist_v of_o and_o what_o great_a cause_n you_o have_v to_o turn_v from_o the_o puritan_n to_o the_o papist_n if_o you_o have_v know_v no_o more_o than_o book_n can_v tell_v you_o and_o your_o grandfather_n have_v not_o know_v better_a than_o baronius_n himself_o what_o the_o apostle_n do_v and_o institute_v we_o shall_v never_o have_v know_v that_o the_o religion_n which_o be_v integrate_v by_o a_o surplice_n girdle_n steal_v and_o casuble_a have_v be_v herein_o apostolical_a and_o not_o rather_o a_o novel_a thing_n viii_o your_o

prince_n and_o magistrate_n to_o keep_v peace_n and_o order_n among_o they_o all_o govern_v glergie-man_n as_o they_o do_v philosopher_n physician_n etc._n etc._n but_o you_o have_v a_o utopian_a pretend_a government_n of_o man_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o world_n who_o country_n you_o scarce_o ever_o hear_v or_o dream_v of_o and_o a_o usurpation_n of_o a_o impossible_a confound_a kind_n and_o degree_n of_o rule_n xii_o our_o religion_n be_v fit_v to_o give_v glory_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n and_o kingdom_n but_o you_o to_o set_v up_o proud_a usurper_n over_o prince_n and_o people_n in_o such_o a_o impossible_a government_n make_v subjection_n to_o he_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o if_o a_o man_n unacquainted_a with_o cosmography_n that_o never_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o town_n as_o rome_n in_o the_o world_n must_v be_v no_o christian_n and_o be_v damn_v when_o yet_o the_o pope_n name_n be_v never_o mention_v in_o our_o baptism_n xiii_o our_o religion_n be_v faith_n work_v by_o love_n christ_n minister_n that_o be_v true_o of_o our_o religion_n take_v only_o convince_a evidence_n of_o truth_n and_o unfeigned_a love_n and_o work_n of_o love_n to_o be_v their_o mean_n of_o win_a soul_n and_o they_o take_v not_o christ_n discipline_n which_o work_v only_o on_o the_o conscience_n to_o be_v a_o leaden_a sword_n or_o vain_a but_o you_o be_v a_o hang_v kill_a religion_n jail_n strappado_n exterminate_v and_o burn_a man_n be_v your_o mean_n and_o work_n of_o love_n you_o take_v a_o bonfire_n or_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o body_n of_o such_o as_o will_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o pope_n to_o be_v a_o great_a medicine_n to_o save_v the_o people_n soul_n such_o murder_n as_o be_v do_v on_o the_o albigenses_n waldenses_n in_o the_o inquisition_n the_o french_a and_o irish_a massacre_n smithfield_n flame_v piedmont_n etc._n etc._n be_v your_o proof_n that_o you_o love_v god_n and_o man_n and_o some_o of_o your_o good_a work_n fourteen_o our_o religion_n tend_v to_o holy_a consolation_n and_o a_o heavenly_a mind_n and_o life_n for_o it_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o be_v certain_a of_o god_n love_n by_o its_o effect_n on_o our_o soul_n and_o to_o know_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n and_o to_o trust_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n merit_n and_o intercession_n and_o to_o believe_v that_o when_o we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n we_o shall_v be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o 7_o 8._o and_o to_o desire_v to_o depart_v and_o be_v with_o christ_n phil._n 1._o 23._o but_o you_o leave_v a_o man_n uncertain_a of_o his_o justification_n for_o you_o most_o deride_v such_o distinguish_v fundamental_o as_o receive_v essentiate_v a_o justify_v christian_a and_o your_o doctor_n lay_v all_o man_n necessary_a religion_n and_o so_o their_o peace_n upon_o their_o receipt_n of_o so_o much_o truth_n as_o have_v be_v authentical_o propose_v to_o they_o whereas_o no_o man_n live_v be_v certain_a that_o he_o have_v receive_v so_o much_o as_o have_v be_v so_o propose_v all_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o neglect_v some_o such_o proposal_n at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o and_o gradual_a neglect_v the_o best_a be_v guilty_a of_o and_o you_o can_v ascertain_v man_n what_o be_v a_o authentic_a proposal_n you_o also_o tell_v man_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o own_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n that_o christ_n forgive_v and_o that_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n so_o that_o as_o be_v say_v before_o none_o such_o can_v die_v comfortable_o that_o look_v to_o go_v hence_o into_o such_o a_o fire_n where_o torment_n may_v make_v it_o hard_o to_o you_o to_o love_n god_n that_o torment_v you_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n that_o seem_v to_o actuate_v your_o very_a austerity_n and_o to_o turn_v your_o religion_n into_o superstitious_a task_n of_o self-made_a service_n ceremony_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o expiate_a flame_n in_o purgatory_n but_o you_o show_v too_o little_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n of_o power_n love_n and_o a_o sound_a mind_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 7._o of_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14._o terror_n and_o torment_n be_v temptation_n to_o you_o to_o desire_v the_o miserable_a life_n on_o earth_n much_o more_o a_o life_n of_o pleasure_n rather_o than_o to_o die_v when_o such_o flame_n must_v next_o follow_v xv._n we_o offer_v god_n such_o worship_n as_o we_o can_v prove_v by_o his_o word_n that_o he_o command_v and_o accept_v and_o such_o reasonable_a service_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v not_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o god_n of_o wisdom_n yet_o use_v all_o reverend_a and_o decent_a behaviour_n of_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o mind_n but_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o number_v over_o all_o the_o humane_a invention_n of_o formality_n and_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o image_n and_o other_o arbitrary_a external_a thing_n by_o which_o you_o have_v corrupt_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o hide_v the_o body_n in_o your_o new_a fashion_a clothing_n which_o you_o pretend_v to_o adorn_v and_o as_o worldly_a mind_n do_v cumber_v themselves_o as_o martha_n with_o many_o unnecessary_a thing_n and_o then_o say_v be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o do_v this_o and_o that_o while_n they_o hereby_o alienate_v the_o thought_n affection_n and_o time_n which_o shall_v be_v lay_v out_o on_o the_o one_o thing_n needful_a so_o do_v you_o in_o god_n worship_n make_v such_o abundance_n of_o work_n with_o your_o ceremony_n for_o thought_n affection_n and_o time_n as_o make_v it_o very_o difficult_a to_o give_v the_o great_a and_o spiritual_a part_n of_o worship_n its_o proportion_n far_o beyond_o what_o augustine_n epist_n ad_fw-la januar._n so_o much_o complain_v of_o in_o his_o time_n and_o then_o think_v you_o justify_v all_o if_o you_o can_v say_v how_o prove_v you_o this_o or_o that_o unlawful_a as_o if_o your_o servant_n shall_v instead_o of_o his_o work_n play_v at_o card_n most_o of_o the_o day_n and_o ask_v you_o how_o you_o prove_v it_o unlawful_a you_o never_o well_o study_v 2_o cor._n 11._o 3._o i_o 〈◊〉_d lest_o by_o any_o mean_n as_o the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n through_o his_o subtlety_n so_o your_o mind_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v from_o the_o simplicity_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n nor_o col._n 2._o 18_o 19_o 20._o 22_o 23._o nor_o act._n 15._o 28._o nor_o rom._n 14_o and_o 15._o nor_o joh._n 4._o 20_o 21._o a_o ignorant_a woman_n set_v upon_o christ_n just_a as_o you_o pervert_v all_o holy_a discourse_n with_o turn_v all_o to_o which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n our_o father_n worship_v in_o this_o mountain_n and_o you_o say_v that_o in_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o place_n where_o man_n shall_v worship_n but_o christ_n answer_v you_o in_o she_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n for_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n those_o that_o by_o custom_n be_v not_o engage_v in_o your_o way_n of_o numerous_a formality_n and_o bodily_a action_n can_v hardly_o think_v that_o you_o be_v spiritual_o and_o serious_o worship_v god_n or_o can_v believe_v that_o infinite_a wisdom_n will_v be_v please_v with_o such_o thing_n as_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o denominate_v or_o describe_v xvi_o our_o religion_n teach_v we_o that_o without_o holiness_n none_o shall_v see_v god_n and_o none_o but_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n and_o life_n be_v bless_v and_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o and_o that_o god_n must_v be_v love_v above_o all_o and_o our_o treasure_n heart_n and_o conversation_n must_v be_v in_o heaven_n and_o none_o but_o saint_n be_v save_v i_o think_v you_o deny_v none_o of_o this_o and_o yet_o you_o canonize_v a_o saint_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o wonder_n or_o rarity_n and_o you_o call_v a_o few_o sequester_a votary_n religious_a as_o if_o all_o that_o will_v be_v save_v must_v not_o be_v religious_a and_o your_o doctor_n be_v permit_v to_o teach_v all_o that_o be_v cite_v in_o the_o jesuit_n moral_n and_o mr._n clarkson_n forecited_n even_o that_o it_o be_v not_o command_v that_o god_n be_v intensive_o love_v above_o all_o tolet._n li._n 4._o the_o instruct_v sacerdot_n c._n 9_o see_v our_o morton_n apolog_n part_n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 13._o stapleton_n l._n 6._o the_o justif_a c._n 10._o &_o valent_n l._n de_fw-fr votis_n c._n 3._o this_o precept_n of_o love_a god_n with_o all_o the_o mind_n be_v doctrinal_a not_o obligatory_a see_v my_o key_n chap._n 33_o 34._o 38._o and_o yet_o you_o have_v the_o front_n to_o persuade_v man_n that_o we_o be_v for_o only_o imputative_a holiness_n and_o against_o good_a work_n

contentious_a lawyer_n in_o the_o land_n to_o have_v agree_v false_o to_o inform_v we_o that_o our_o statute_n be_v make_v by_o such_o king_n and_o parliament_n but_o a_o domineer_a faction_n alone_a might_n easy_o have_v deceive_v man_n 3._o yea_o even_o as_o to_o christ_n promise_n we_o can_v better_o prove_v that_o the_o universal_a church_n or_o body_n of_o christian_n shall_v never_o lose_v the_o faith_n than_o you_o can_v prove_v it_o of_o rome_n alone_o or_o the_o papal_a sect._n bellarmine_n himself_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o rome_n shall_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o feat_n of_o the_o papacy_n or_o shall_v not_o be_v utter_o destroy_v and_o then_o how_o can_v there_o be_v a_o bishop_n of_o rome_n when_o there_o be_v no_o rome_n but_o you_o will_v say_v that_o if_o he_o dwell_v at_o avignion_n he_o may_v be_v call_v bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o if_o he_o be_v call_v so_o when_o he_o be_v not_o so_o at_o least_o when_o there_o be_v no_o rome_n or_o no_o christian_a church_n there_o sure_o a_o false_a name_n be_v not_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o our_o religion_n if_o you_o say_v that_o at_o avignion_n or_o ravenna_n or_o vienna_n he_o may_v be_v s._n peter_n successor_n and_o so_o the_o universal_a monarch_n still_o i_o answer_v than_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n as_o aforecited_a be_v in_o the_o right_n that_o rome_n privilege_n be_v give_v by_o the_o father_n because_o it_o be_v the_o imperial_a seat_n and_o so_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o s._n peter_n successor_n eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la because_o he_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n but_o if_o the_o bishop_n of_o avignion_n or_o vienna_n may_v become_v s._n peter_n successor_n who_o never_o be_v bishop_n there_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v his_o successor_n now_o we_o have_v hitherto_o have_v no_o better_a mean_n to_o prove_v it_o and_o deceive_v the_o world_n than_o by_o say_v that_o s._n peter_n die_v bishop_n of_o rome_n where_o the_o pope_n be_v bishop_n but_o s._n peter_n die_v not_o bishop_n of_o avignion_n if_o the_o place_n prove_v not_o the_o succession_n tell_v we_o if_o you_o can_v what_o do_v be_v it_o the_o election_n by_o who_o who_o be_v those_o man_n that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o choose_v s._n peter_n a_o successor_n you_o know_v i_o suppose_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v be_v choose_v 1._o sometime_o by_o the_o people_n witness_v the_o bloodshed_n at_o the_o choice_n of_o damasus_n in_o the_o church_n 2._o sometime_o by_o the_o people_n and_o the_o neighbour_n ordain_v bishop_n 3._o sometime_o by_o a_o synod_n 4._o sometime_o by_o the_o emperor_n 5._o and_o last_o by_o the_o roman_a cardinal_n if_o any_o of_o these_o may_v choose_v than_o we_o may_v have_v four_o or_o five_o lawful_a pope_n choose_v four_o or_o five_o several_a way_n at_o once_o if_o only_o one_o of_o these_o have_v the_o power_n s._n peter_n have_v no_o successor_n under_o all_o the_o other_o election_n so_o that_o the_o claim_n will_v fall_v rather_o to_o antioch_n than_o to_o avignion_n or_o any_o other_o town_n because_o they_o say_v it_o be_v s._n peter_n first_o bishopric_n from_o which_o he_o remove_v for_o a_o great_a if_o you_o be_v drive_v with_o poor_a mr._n johnson_n alias_o terret_n to_o say_v that_o any_o way_n will_v serve_v which_o serve_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o election_n of_o prince_n etc._n etc._n then_o still_o we_o may_v have_v four_o pope_n at_o least_o i_o doubt_v you_o must_v be_v force_v to_o say_v as_o some_o that_o it_o be_v the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n which_o must_v prove_v who_o be_v the_o universal_a monarch_n 1._o but_o some_o must_v be_v elector_n before_o it_o come_v to_o acceptance_n and_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o elect_v and_o 2._o what_o if_o now_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v prefer_v the_o bishop_n of_o constantinople_n i_o hope_v you_o be_v not_o so_o ignorant_a of_o cosmography_n as_o not_o to_o know_v that_o the_o greek_a church_n when_o they_o first_o prefer_v the_o bishop_n of_o const_n be_v far_o great_a than_o the_o latin_a 3._o and_o i_o suppose_v you_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o near_o half_a the_o christian_a world_n that_o now_o accept_v of_o the_o pope_n as_o their_o governor_n 4._o and_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v but_o get_v the_o pope_n to_o suspend_v his_o claim_n till_o the_o church_n universal_a accept_v he_o and_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o he_o for_o how_o shall_v they_o signify_v their_o acceptance_n if_o in_o a_o general_n council_n you_o know_v how_o they_o of_o constance_n basil_n and_o pisa_n be_v revile_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o those_o that_o now_o go_v for_o your_o church_n for_o pretend_v to_o a_o power_n to_o depose_v and_o choose_v pope_n and_o how_o eugenius_n the_o four_o prevail_v against_o such_o a_o deposition_n and_o if_o these_o council_n be_v not_o your_o universal_a church_n representative_a where_o shall_v we_o think_v to_o find_v it_o in_o sum_n we_o have_v the_o tradition_n of_o a_o church_n as_o big_a as_o three_o of_o the_o roman_a for_o all_o our_o religion_n and_o of_o all_o the_o roman_a church_n itself_o beside_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n pagan_n infidel_n mahometan_n jew_n and_o heretic_n we_o have_v not_o one_o word_n that_o be_v part_n of_o our_o religion_n which_o yourselves_o confess_v not_o to_o be_v true_a we_o believe_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n shall_v never_o fail_v nor_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n prevail_v against_o it_o and_o so_o you_o see_v that_o we_o may_v far_o better_a tell_v how_o infallible_o we_o have_v receive_v our_o religion_n from_o our_o forefather_n than_o you_o can_v do_v of_o you_o but_o we_o believe_v not_o that_o this_o universal_a church_n have_v any_o head_n but_o christ_n no_o humane_a vicarious_a monarch_n or_o governor_n of_o all_o the_o world_n we_o believe_v that_o man_n must_v believe_v in_o christ_n before_o they_o can_v know_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v his_o vicar_n if_o it_o have_v be_v true_a we_o know_v as_o sure_a as_o history_n can_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o pope_n first_o primacy_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarchates_n be_v but_o the_o humane_a ordinance_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o one_o empire_n and_o not_o of_o the_o whole_a christian_n world_n and_o we_o know_v not_o nor_o you_o but_o rome_n and_o its_o church_n and_o bishop_n may_v yet_o all_o cease_v together_o but_o you_o make_v i_o most_o admire_v at_o you_o that_o in_o this_o book_n also_o you_o tell_v your_o relation_n and_o other_o reader_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o notice_n by_o book_n in_o comparison_n of_o converse_n and_o talk_v with_o those_o of_o your_o present_a party_n yea_o that_o your_o own_o religion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v know_v by_o book_n as_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v misunderstand_v so_o well_o as_o by_o talk_v with_o papist_n and_o ask_v they_o what_o be_v their_o faith_n or_o religion_n sir_n i_o judge_v by_o your_o style_n that_o you_o be_v a_o man_n of_o zeal_n and_o conscience_n in_o your_o way_n and_o therefore_o that_o you_o write_v not_o this_o fraudulent_o against_o your_o conscience_n sure_o then_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o man_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a ignorance_n that_o can_v believe_v what_o you_o say_v 1._o be_v it_o your_o objective_n or_o your_o subjective_a faith_n that_o we_o be_v dispute_v of_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o rule_n and_o object_n of_o your_o faith_n every_o man_n indeed_o may_v tell_v we_o what_o he_o believe_v himself_o but_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v we_o what_o another_o believe_v and_o then_o you_o have_v as_o many_o religion_n as_o man_n for_o every_o man_n have_v one_o of_o his_o own_o and_o no_o two_o man_n in_o the_o world_n know_v and_o believe_v just_a all_o the_o same_o thing_n neither_o more_o nor_o less_o and_o what_o shall_v those_o of_o we_o think_v of_o your_o religion_n then_o who_o find_v that_o one_o of_o you_o affirm_v what_o another_o deny_v for_o instance_n a_o worthy_a person_n of_o your_o religion_n affirm_v to_o i_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o five_o commandment_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o mother_n a_o mother_n have_v not_o any_o govern_v power_n over_o a_o child_n nor_o the_o child_n owe_v any_o obedience_n to_o the_o mother_n during_o the_o father_n life_n because_o it_o be_v confusion_n be_v there_o more_o governor_n in_o a_o house_n than_o one_o though_o subordinate_a one_o to_o the_o other_o be_v this_o your_o common_a judgement_n may_v i_o say_v therefore_o that_o this_o be_v other_o man_n belief_n you_o know_v that_o when_o we_o allege_v the_o say_n of_o your_o most_o learned_a writer_n we_o be_v ordinary_o tell_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o

covenant_n gift_n and_o our_o sincere_a though_o imperfect_a holiness_n add_v to_o our_o faith_n be_v our_o material_a righteousness_n against_o that_o particular_a accusation_n that_o we_o be_v unholy_a and_o so_o unqualify_v for_o heaven_n so_o that_o the_o formal_a nature_n of_o righteousness_n be_v relative_n and_o the_o word_n have_v various_a sense_n according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o respect_n and_o all_o these_o forementioned_a have_v their_o several_a part_n or_o office_n to_o the_o be_v of_o our_o final_a perfect_a justification_n all_o these_o may_v according_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o expectation_n of_o salvation_n i_o forget_v to_o add_v that_o we_o be_v so_o far_o justify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o as_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o holiness_n which_o be_v our_o necessary_a qualification_n for_o eternal_a life_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 10._o 11._o tit._n 3._o 3_o 4_o 5._o i_o have_v here_o true_o distinct_o and_o plain_o tell_v you_o the_o protestant_n and_o puritan_n that_o be_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n as_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n impute_v see_v how_o we_o do_v or_o do_v not_o own_v it_o brief_o in_o mr._n bradshaw_n preface_n or_o large_o in_o my_o treat_n of_o justify_v righteousness_n and_o imputation_n and_o in_o my_o cathol_n theolog._n i_o have_v do_v you_o and_o christianity_n the_o service_n to_o prove_v by_o plain_a citation_n that_o many_o of_o your_o learnede_a divine_n do_v say_v herein_o the_o same_o as_o we_o or_o very_o little_a differ_v from_o we_o and_o if_o you_o will_v as_o a_o makebate_n prove_v the_o contrary_a you_o will_v do_v it_o to_o the_o dissenter_n shame_n if_o you_o trust_v not_o christ_n alone_o as_o we_o do_v you_o will_v find_v the_o want_n of_o a_o saviour_n in_o your_o necessity_n and_o purgatory_n will_v not_o serve_v your_o turn_n but_o you_o tell_v we_o that_o some_o of_o the_o prelatic_a clergy_n begin_v to_o scoff_n at_o the_o doctrine_n of_o imputative_a justice_n one_o of_o they_o late_o in_o a_o sermon_n before_o his_o majesty_n call_v it_o and_o not_o improper_o the_o mummery_n of_o imputative_a justice_n i_o will_v transcribe_v no_o more_o of_o your_o scoff_n it_o be_v dangerous_a mock_v at_o such_o matter_n impute_v righteousness_n be_v oft_o mention_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o some_o man_n mis-exposition_n that_o will_v justify_v your_o derision_n it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n for_o man_n of_o undigested_a thought_n on_o both_o side_n public_o and_o private_o to_o revile_v at_o each_o other_o as_o erroneous_a when_o if_o they_o have_v but_o the_o skill_n of_o speak_v distinct_o and_o understand_v one_o another_o they_o will_v present_o profess_v that_o they_o be_v agree_v or_o if_o it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o understand_v the_o matter_n it_o be_v pity_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v quiet_a till_o they_o understand_v it_o i_o be_o of_o their_o mind_n that_o think_v it_o be_v here_o safe_a to_o keep_v close_o to_o scripture_n phrase_n for_o want_v of_o which_o many_o wrangle_n about_o their_o own_o ambiguous_a or_o ill_o make_v word_n that_o in_o the_o matter_n disagree_v not_o but_o sir_n when_o you_o say_v pag._n 6._o a_o imputative_a holy_a man_n be_v a_o mere_a christmas_n mummer_n and_o after_o your_o jest_n with_o the_o boy_n and_o girl_n and_o the_o cobbler_n and_o butcher_n regal_a attire_n and_o the_o daw_n and_o her_o fine_a feather_n you_o conclude_v such_o will_n be_v the_o sad_a lot_n of_o mere_o imputative_a saint_n who_o to_o themselves_o and_o their_o brethren_n seem_v very_o fine_a in_o the_o extrinsical_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n put_v on_o by_o their_o fantastical_a faith_n whilst_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n under_o all_o this_o conceit_v assume_v bravery_n see_v a_o lascivious_a wanton_a covetous_a miser_n i_o must_v crave_v leave_n to_o call_v upon_o your_o conscience_n to_o judge_v whether_o a_o man_n that_o profess_v that_o while_n he_o seem_v a_o puritan_n he_o be_v but_o a_o unholy_a lascivious_a wanton_a and_o covetous_a miser_n and_o since_o his_o turn_n papist_n tell_v the_o world_n in_o print_n that_o he_o be_v now_o a_o most_o false_a calumniator_n be_v a_o fit_a person_n to_o invite_v his_o relation_n to_o such_o a_o pitiful_a change_n to_o save_v their_o soul_n while_o you_o talk_v but_o of_o imputative_a justice_n some_o man_n ambiguous_a word_n give_v you_o a_o excuse_n for_o some_o protestant_n think_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v call_v justify_v righteousness_n which_o be_v not_o sinless_a and_o perfect_a but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o controversy_n about_o a_o word_n or_o name_n of_o righteousness_n but_o when_o you_o here_o pretend_v that_o they_o be_v for_o mere_o impute_v holiness_n i_o must_v say_v that_o i_o remember_v not_o that_o ever_o i_o read_v a_o more_o impudent_a slander_n and_o he_o that_o will_v dwell_v in_o god_n holy_a hill_n must_v not_o receive_v a_o false_a report_n especial_o in_o despite_n of_o the_o full_a evidence_n that_o man_n can_v desire_v be_v not_o our_o bookseller_n shop_n full_a of_o book_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o personal_a holiness_n and_o that_o none_o can_v be_v save_v but_o saint_n be_v it_o not_o one_o of_o our_o dislike_n of_o your_o way_n that_o saint_n must_v be_v make_v rare_a canonize_v person_n when_o all_o christian_n hold_v that_o without_o holiness_n none_o shall_v see_v god_n when_o almost_o all_o the_o sermon_n that_o ever_o i_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d by_o any_o man_n of_o sense_n in_o my_o life_n profess_v this_o and_o almost_o all_o our_o book_n be_v on_o this_o very_a subject_n who_o will_v have_v think_v that_o a_o man_n on_o earth_n can_v have_v be_v find_v that_o will_v deny_v it_o in_o the_o open_a face_n of_o the_o sun_n yea_o one_o that_o say_v he_o be_v a_o puritan_n and_o a_o university_n student_n even_o when_o the_o poor_a puritan_n be_v ruin_v and_o hunt_v about_o and_o cast_v into_o goal_n because_o they_o dare_v not_o give_v over_o preach_v the_o necessity_n of_o personal_a holiness_n to_o salvation_n for_o that_o be_v the_o most_o of_o all_o their_o sermon_n that_o ever_o i_o hear_v dare_v you_o stand_v forth_o with_o such_o a_o accusation_n as_o this_o as_o if_o they_o hold_v no_o holiness_n necessary_a but_o imputative_a why_o then_o be_v we_o devote_v in_o baptism_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yea_o what_o be_v the_o very_a separatist_n more_o accuse_v of_o than_o that_o they_o will_v have_v none_o but_o real_a saint_n in_o their_o communion_n too_o far_o presume_v to_o judge_v the_o heart_n you_o seem_v a_o zealous_a man_n though_o very_o ignorant_a i_o pray_v you_o study_v not_o to_o excuse_v this_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v that_o you_o as_o open_o repent_v as_o you_o have_v sin_v the_o most_o of_o your_o further_a deal_v with_o the_o prelatic_a protestant_n be_v to_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o ritual_a principle_n lead_v he_o to_o turn_v papist_n or_o else_o he_o can_v answer_v the_o puritan_n i_o take_v not_o myself_o any_o further_a fit_n to_o interpose_v herein_o than_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n true_o indifferent_a there_o be_v a_o just_a middle_n between_o any_o mistake_a scrupler_n that_o hold_v they_o sinful_a and_o a_o papist_n that_o make_v they_o a_o part_n of_o his_o christianity_n or_o religion_n and_o will_v not_o be_v of_o the_o same_o religion_n and_o church_n with_o those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o mind_n nor_o will_v willing_o suffer_v they_o to_o preach_v or_o live_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o s._n paul_n and_o the_o church_n describe_v by_o socrates_n and_o sozomen_n about_o easter_n be_v of_o this_o middle_a way_n they_o neither_o think_v liturgy_n or_o ceremony_n so_o bad_a or_o unlawful_a at_o all_o as_o some_o on_o one_o side_n call_v puritan_n do_v not_o so_o necessary_a as_o to_o make_v they_o a_o partition_n wall_n between_o church_n and_o church_n or_o to_o forbid_v communion_n or_o the_o preach_a of_o christ_n gospel_n or_o christian_a peace_n to_o those_o that_o differ_v about_o they_o and_o i_o think_v this_o middle_a way_n be_v approve_v by_o god_n and_o angel_n and_o by_o many_o at_o death_n or_o after_o long_a experience_n who_o be_v against_o it_o before_o in_o prosperity_n and_o passion_n the_o instance_n which_o you_o give_v be_v i._o that_o the_o prelatic_n protestant_n be_v very_o angry_a with_o the_o puritan_n that_o he_o will_v not_o abstain_v from_o flesh_n in_o lent_n on_o fryday_n ember-day_n and_o vigil_n of_o saint_n though_o practical_o speak_v no_o body_n take_v less_o notice_n of_o they_o than_o himself_o and_o the_o poor_a puritan_n because_o he_o will_v not_o solemn_o invite_v the_o people_n to_o observe_v what_o himself_o never_o intend_v to_o take_v the_o least_o notice_n of_o must_v for_o this_o be_v silence_v and_o suspend_v both_o from_o office_n and_o benefice_n