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concern_v in_o these_o law_n than_o in_o other_o municipal_a law_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o that_o the_o not_o be_v free_a to_o submit_v to_o these_o ecclesiastical_a law_n when_o not_o form_v according_a to_o god_n word_n be_v no_o evidence_n of_o that_o seditious_a spirit_n that_o kick_v against_o all_o law_n sect_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n and_o that_o of_o much_o great_a importance_n provision_n be_v make_v of_o dispensation_n etc._n etc._n as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v in_o respect_n to_o law_n ecclesiastical_a than_o in_o civil_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 1._o multitude_n there_o be_v of_o loose_a and_o profane_a person_n in_o respect_n to_o such_o neither_o be_v the_o law_n in_o themselves_o nor_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o severe_a enough_o 2._o against_o popish_a recusant_n the_o law_n have_v be_v severe_a enough_o yet_o in_o the_o execution_n great_a moderation_n 3._o there_o be_v those_o and_o bless_v be_v god_n great_a 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principle_n and_o great_a matter_n of_o religion_n be_v in_o great_a perspicuity_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n which_o give_v knowledge_n to_o the_o simple_a but_o these_o matter_n of_o circumstance_n and_o external_a order_n we_o have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o general_n only_o and_o hint_n from_o example_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o apostolic_a church_n in_o the_o interpretation_n whereof_o the_o most_o learned_a find_v difficulty_n and_o be_v divide_v now_o the_o want_n of_o knowledge_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o scruple_n and_o doubt_n in_o our_o practice_n 1_o cor._n 8.7_o for_o the_o work_n of_o conscience_n be_v from_o the_o ultimate_a resolution_n of_o our_o practical_a understanding_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o practice_n may_v be_v not_o only_o scruple_v but_o a_o sin_n to_o one_o man_n which_o be_v not_o to_o another_o upon_o account_n of_o different_a apprehension_n there_o may_v be_v notwithstanding_o integrity_n and_o sincerity_n in_o both_o and_o therefore_o tender_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o the_o apostle_n require_v rom._n 14._o 2._o a_o great_a difficulty_n there_o be_v to_o form_v ecclesiastical_a law_n they_o be_v to_o be_v the_o same_o where_o uniformity_n be_v much_o stand_v upon_o for_o a_o whole_a nation_n as_o not_o to_o leave_v ground_n of_o dissatisfaction_n to_o many_o man_n apprehension_n be_v various_a through_o the_o degree_n of_o light_n insomuch_o as_o that_o may_v be_v sin_n to_o one_o man_n that_o be_v a_o liberty_n to_o another_o of_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o light._n a_o little_a be_v next_o to_o nothing_o and_o what_o be_v indifferent_a be_v near_a in_o likeness_n to_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_a hence_o so_o easy_a and_o frequent_a mistake_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o particular_a person_n so_o may_v it_o be_v with_o a_o society_n or_o company_n of_o men._n one_o true_a church_n in_o these_o thing_n differ_v from_o another_o and_o the_o same_o church_n differ_v from_o itself_o upon_o further_a 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remain_v in_o our_o liturgy_n which_o otherwise_o will_v have_v be_v remove_v in_o compliance_n with_o that_o form_n of_o divine_a service_n use_v before_o by_o the_o papist_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v provoke_v but_o rather_o win_v thereby_o to_o our_o religion_n woman_n baptise_v be_v continue_v in_o our_o liturgy_n say_v the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n else_o the_o book_n will_v not_o have_v pass_v the_o house_n conference_n at_o hampton_n court_n king_n james_n be_v once_o willing_a that_o some_o ceremony_n give_v offence_n shall_v be_v remove_v but_o the_o parliament_n then_o sit_v think_v it_o not_o prudent_a and_o our_o gracious_a king_n will_v have_v do_v a_o great_a matter_n for_o the_o ease_n of_o tender_a conscience_n as_o appear_v by_o some_o of_o the_o declaration_n herein_o after_o mention_v but_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o house_n as_o they_o express_v in_o their_o answer_n without_o who_o concurrence_n his_o majesty_n think_v not_o fit_a then_o to_o do_v it_o 4._o from_o mistake_a principle_n as_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o unity_n without_o uniformity_n there_o can_v be_v no_o discipline_n in_o a_o church_n without_o some_o ceremony_n of_o humane_a institution_n thing_n indifferent_a become_v necessary_a in_o worship_n be_v impose_v by_o authority_n what_o thing_n in_o matter_n of_o order_n be_v once_o establish_v and_o sometime_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n may_v not_o with_o safety_n be_v alter_v these_o thing_n i_o offer_v not_o to_o derogate_v from_o parliament_n in_o their_o manage_n of_o such_o affair_n but_o upon_o this_o serious_a account_n only_o to_o show_v that_o as_o our_o civil_a law_n have_v make_v provision_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o in_o their_o law_n and_o canon_n order_n any_o thing_n against_o prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n or_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o general_n and_o that_o such_o canon_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o force_n 25_o h._n 8.19_o so_o likewise_o law_n and_o statute_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n establish_v by_o the_o civil_a power_n if_o they_o be_v find_v to_o derogate_v from_o the_o prerogative_n of_o christ_n jesus_n or_o the_o law_n and_o institution_n of_o his_o kingdom_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o force_n upon_o man_n conscience_n as_o churchman_n be_v suppose_v not_o to_o be_v so_o well_o understand_v in_o secular_a law_n but_o may_v transgress_v so_o may_v secular_a person_n likewise_o in_o their_o order_n about_o church_n affair_n there_o be_v therefore_o the_o like_a necessity_n of_o a_o power_n to_o review_v judge_v and_o dispense_v with_o such_o law_n as_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o disturb_v the_o conscience_n of_o peaceable_a subject_n as_o occasion_n may_v urge_v thereunto_o hen._n 8._o by_o commission_n which_o be_v continue_v by_o edw._n 6._o appoint_v thirty_o two_o person_n eight_o of_o each_o profession_n to_o peruse_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o clergy_n then_o in_o force_n to_o the_o end_n those_o may_v be_v remove_v that_o be_v any_o way_n against_o the_o crown_n and_o state._n those_o king_n may_v have_v do_v the_o like_a in_o respect_n to_o those_o canon_n and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n enact_v in_o parliament_n if_o they_o be_v find_v to_o derogate_v from_o christ_n or_o his_o institution_n or_o just_o offensive_a to_o the_o peaceable_a and_o godly_a that_o dispensation_n may_v be_v grant_v for_o the_o present_a until_o far_a reformation_n be_v obtain_v sect_n 3._o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o a_o nation_n be_v from_o and_o conform_v to_o the_o principle_n of_o right_a reason_n and_o common_a justice_n only_o and_o we_o have_v submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o resolution_n of_o those_o wise_a and_o prudent_a senator_n we_o ourselves_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o to_o enact_v and_o establish_v such_o law_n for_o we_o and_o therefore_o may_v acquiesce_v in_o their_o determination_n without_o further_a inquiry_n have_v give_v a_o kind_n of_o absolute_a pre-consent_n to_o such_o law_n as_o shall_v be_v enact_v by_o they_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o ecclesiastical_a law_n entrust_v with_o the_o same_o person_n for_o as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v form_v according_a to_o god_n word_n which_o every_o man_n be_v to_o take_v as_o his_o immediate_a rule_n and_o not_o to_o do_v or_o submit_v to_o any_o thing_n in_o his_o practice_n that_o have_v the_o notion_n of_o religion_n but_o what_o be_v conformable_a thereunto_o he_o be_v to_o live_v and_o act_v by_o his_o own_o faith._n to_o law_n ecclesiastical_a therefore_o make_v in_o parliament_n we_o give_v only_o a_o conditional_a consent_n that_o be_v a_o consent_n to_o they_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n and_o concur_v with_o gospel-rule_n nor_o be_v it_o in_o the_o liberty_n of_o any_o man_n conscience_n or_o reason_n to_o yield_v more_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o more_o entrust_v by_o we_o with_o our_o representative_a the_o parliament_n if_o a_o man_n
a_o commonwealth_n common_a justice_n the_o propriety_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n 1._o to_o the_o first_o his_o majesty_n or_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v not_o at_o any_o time_n in_o any_o statute_n or_o law_n that_o concern_v these_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n by_o any_o such_o special_a word_n bind_v up_o himself_o but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a as_o in_o those_o two_o act_n wherein_o more_o especial_o our_o affair_n lie_v that_o for_o uniformity_n where_o the_o dispense_n with_o that_o statute_n grant_v to_o stranger_n by_o sole_a prerogative-authority_n be_v justify_v and_o the_o act_n of_o 22_o car._n 2._o by_o the_o proviso_n there_o insert_v the_o parliament_n seem_v to_o induce_v his_o majesty_n assent_n in_o the_o recognise_n of_o his_o prerogative_n so_o express_o in_o that_o act_n as_o if_o they_o speak_v thus_o though_o this_o act_n be_v very_o severe_a yet_o if_o it_o be_v find_v prejudicial_a or_o not_o to_o attain_v the_o end_n for_o which_o we_o judge_v such_o 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as_o the_o other_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n john_n 15._o as_o faith_n repentance_n sacrament_n discipline_n and_o the_o like_a gospel-ordinance_n in_o the_o duty_n under_o these_o head_n consider_v and_o as_o distinct_a from_o moral_a duty_n there_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o direct_o and_o immediate_o contribute_v by_o they_o to_o man_n civil_a interest_n further_o than_o where_o these_o supernatural_a virtue_n be_v plant_v in_o man_n mind_n the_o moral_a duty_n of_o piety_n and_o honesty_n do_v more_o plentiful_o abound_v and_o be_v in_o exercise_n as_o those_o moral_n do_v more_o immediate_o concern_v the_o republic_n so_o the_o law_n thereof_o be_v principal_o draw_v forth_o out_o of_o they_o especial_o second-table_n duty_n form_v and_o mould_v they_o into_o municipal_a law_n under_o penalty_n and_o encouragement_n great_a or_o less_o as_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o state_n may_v conduce_v most_o to_o the_o welfare_n thereof_o for_o these_o gospel-mystery_n it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o as_o they_o contribute_v little_a to_o we_o in_o our_o civil_a government_n otherwise_o than_o as_o before_o mention_v so_o be_v there_o little_o contribute_v by_o the_o wisdom_n or_o authority_n of_o any_o state_n advantageous_a to_o the_o gospel_n but_o protection_n or_o be_v a_o defence_n upon_o this_o glory_n learned_a bishop_n bilson_n state_n it_o well_o prince_n say_v he_o command_v that_o which_o christ_n the_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n command_v which_o be_v all_o the_o power_n we_o give_v to_o prince_n of_o supremacy_n pag._n 227._o and_o in_o the_o page_n before_o thus_o by_o governor_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n we_o do_v not_o mean_a moderator_n prescriber_n and_o magistrate_n bear_v the_o sword_n to_o permit_v and_o defend_v that_o which_o christ_n himself_n first_o ordain_v and_o appoint_v but_o to_o return_v if_o adam_n have_v stand_v all_o commonwealth_n will_v have_v be_v prosperous_a and_o flourish_a and_o yet_o no_o christ_n no_o faith_n nor_o repentance_n nor_o any_o gospel-worship_n know_v or_o practise_v and_o since_o the_o fall_n you_o have_v have_v well-governed_a commonwealth_n of_o turk_n and_o heathen_n that_o never_o receive_v christ_n or_o gospel-worship_n it_o be_v with_o state_n as_o it_o be_v with_o particular_a person_n in_o converse_n another_o man_n estate_n or_o trade_n or_o credit_n or_o any_o civil_a concern_v with_o who_o i_o have_v to_o do_v be_v not_o prejudice_v or_o better_v by_o my_o omission_n or_o practice_n of_o what_o be_v a_o mere_a gospel-duty_n if_o a_o man_n i_o deal_v with_o be_v unjust_a lie_v steal_z etc._n etc._n my_o worldly_a interest_n be_v prejudice_v hereby_o but_o whether_o he_o repent_v for_o this_o exercise_n faith_n on_o christ_n for_o forgiveness_n and_o humble_v himself_o i_o be_o neither_o a_o gainer_n nor_o loser_n hereby_o in_o the_o sense_n we_o speak_v of_o now_o it_o be_v gospel-worship_n we_o profess_v in_o this_o nation_n gospel-religion_n if_o the_o duty_n themselves_o perform_v be_v of_o no_o great_a consequence_n in_o respect_n to_o person_n with_o who_o we_o converse_v or_o the_o civil_a state_n where_o we_o live_v the_o modes_n form_n and_o ceremony_n of_o such_o worship_n can_v be_v of_o such_o moment_n or_o trust_n in_o the_o manage_n of_o they_o and_o let_v i_o add_v much_o less_o can_v there_o be_v any_o such_o special_a advantage_n to_o our_o state-concernments_a in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a external_a form_n of_o worship_n or_o government_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v retain_v by_o we_o with_o so_o much_o zeal_n and_o contention_n which_o evident_o appear_v in_o this_o how_o prosperous_a and_o flourish_a have_v this_o nation_n be_v in_o their_o civil_a concern_v under_o episcopacy_n set_v liturgy_n ceremony_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o great_a prosperity_n in_o other_o christian_a republic_n where_o these_o have_v be_v altogether_o disallow_v nor_o be_v this_o any_o dishonour_n to_o the_o gospel_n more_o than_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n when_o it_o
itself_o in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o great_a be_v the_o wilfulness_n in_o transgress_v and_o so_o may_v just_o demerit_v a_o great_a punishment_n but_o yet_o a_o matter_n be_v small_a in_o itself_o and_o as_o it_o stand_v the_o subject_a of_o a_o political_a or_o civil_a law_n the_o same_o when_o it_o become_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a law_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v form_v with_o respect_n to_o state-ends_a or_o in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la temporalia_fw-la though_o it_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n in_o itself_o and_o as_o a_o thing_n mere_o natural_a or_o moral_a may_v notwithstanding_o be_v very_o great_a upon_o that_o account_n and_o great_a to_o the_o person_n who_o scruple_n the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o than_o the_o great_a penalty_n that_o can_v be_v incur_v by_o refusal_n for_o there_o be_v no_o circumstance_n or_o ceremony_n that_o have_v a_o constant_a station_n and_o place_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o any_o spiritual_a end_v design_v as_o we_o be_v but_o 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to_o discover_v intention_n be_v a_o work_n more_o suitable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n heb._n 4.12_o than_o the_o law_n of_o man_n we_o will_v not_o therefore_o interpret_v these_o law_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o to_o render_v all_o omission_n to_o be_v upon_o principle_n of_o wilfulness_n and_o obstinacy_n it_o will_v be_v more_o charitable_a where_o so_o little_a evidence_n can_v be_v produce_v rather_o to_o judge_v the_o contrary_a of_o our_o brethren_n and_o fellow-subject_n 6._o this_o act_n of_o uniformity_n not_o we_o hope_v in_o the_o intention_n of_o it_o but_o in_o such_o a_o interpretation_n have_v be_v the_o original_a of_o all_o our_o suffering_n if_o therefore_o that_o be_v not_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o act_n intimate_v in_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a declaration_n namely_o that_o upon_o what_o principle_n soever_o man_n submit_v not_o unto_o it_o though_o from_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o great_a evidence_n yet_o thereupon_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o their_o spiritual_a promotion_n but_o if_o it_o appear_v from_o obstinacy_n and_o sedition_n that_o such_o only_a shall_v suffer_v so_o deep_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o further_a pain_n and_o penalty_n as_o be_v in_o that_o act_n insert_v what_o be_v more_o just_a and_o equal_a if_o this_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o act_n as_o it_o seem_v by_o constant_a proceed_n against_o the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o for_o what_o man_n be_v ever_o relieve_v in_o any_o court_n ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a upon_o such_o a_o plea_n he_o omit_v not_o such_o observation_n wilful_o but_o of_o conscience_n i_o say_v therefore_o if_o that_o be_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o act_n yet_o upon_o these_o consideration_n but_o now_o mention_v there_o be_v evidence_n sufficient_a that_o this_o gracious_a dispensation_n of_o his_o majesty_n of_o such_o redundant_fw-la penalty_n and_o of_o such_o a_o nature_n be_v all_o the_o penalty_n we_o be_v exempt_v from_o in_o that_o declaration_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v of_o as_o most_o necessary_a prudent_a just_a and_o charitable_a his_o majesty_n be_v therefore_o persuade_v that_o many_o multitude_n it_o be_v his_o majusty_n expression_n declart_n of_o dec._n 26._o 1662._o suffer_v be_v ensnare_v in_o their_o conscience_n and_o not_o from_o wilfulness_n and_o his_o charitable_a opinion_n seem_v to_o be_v ground_v upon_o a_o observation_n of_o his_o own_o it_o be_v evident_a say_v his_o majesty_n by_o the_o say_a experience_n of_o twelve_o year_n there_o be_v very_o little_a fruit_n of_o all_o those_o forcible_a course_n the_o will_n be_v a_o more_o unsteady_a principle_n and_o easy_o wrought_v to_o a_o change_n upon_o representation_n of_o good_a or_o evil._n but_o conscience_n be_v more_o fix_v and_o incorrigible_a it_o not_o be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n to_o alter_v the_o dictate_v thereof_o as_o to_o be_v change_v from_o our_o natural_a state_n be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n no_o more_o be_v the_o change_n of_o our_o persuasion_n in_o matter_n of_o duty_n conscience_n be_v engage_v phil._n 3.15_o but_o god_n alone_o do_v it_o his_o majesty_n therefore_o wise_o judge_v it_o will_v be_v less_o injustice_n and_o better_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o all_o such_o penalty_n be_v remove_v and_o suspend_v when_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o have_v be_v so_o constant_o misapply_v and_o so_o much_o to_o the_o prejudice_n and_o disquiet_v of_o his_o good_a subject_n it_o be_v righteousness_n and_o not_o ceremony_n that_o establish_v a_o nation_n sect_n 3._o quest_n iv_o if_o the_o penalty_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v remove_v these_o law_n themselves_o become_v impracticable_a and_o when_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o worship_n in_o what_o form_n they_o please_v will_v not_o that_o ancient_a establishment_n of_o one_o uniform_a worship_n and_o government_n to_o be_v the_o same_o throughout_o this_o kingdom_n be_v utter_o destroy_v answ_n 1._o for_o that_o which_o 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do_v scruple_n the_o reasonableness_n or_o equity_n of_o a_o law_n concern_v civil_a right_n or_o what_o be_v require_v from_o it_o he_o may_v notwithstanding_o yield_v obedience_n without_o sin_n and_o ought_v so_o to_o do_v rather_o than_o to_o offend_v by_o a_o appearance_n of_o disobedience_n as_o christ_n himself_o do_v matth._n 17.26_o 27._o but_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n even_o as_o circumstance_n ceremony_n or_o the_o least_o thing_n wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v concern_v his_o word_n if_o there_o be_v a_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n whether_o lawful_a and_o conformable_a to_o the_o scripture_n though_o it_o be_v from_o ignorance_n or_o weakness_n yet_o i_o sin_v if_o i_o submit_v rom._n 14.1_o compare_v with_o 23._o the_o consequence_n of_o transgression_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v more_o than_o loss_n of_o estate_n liberty_n yea_o or_o of_o life_n itself_o if_o the_o law_n of_o superior_n concern_v civil_a right_n be_v unjust_a in_o themselves_o or_o prove_v unequal_a from_o 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life_n when_o first_o pass_v be_v to_o remain_v a_o law_n but_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o next_o session_n of_o parliament_n which_o in_o regard_n of_o some_o doubt_v it_o seem_v make_v whether_o in_o force_n or_o not_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o present_a parliament_n to_o be_v in_o force_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v put_v in_o due_a execution_n and_o now_o at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n under_o the_o sentence_n of_o that_o act_n and_o for_o transgress_v that_o law_n have_v lose_v his_o life_n have_v not_o his_o majesty_n interpose_v by_o his_o prerogative_n a_o wise_a statesman_n once_o advise_v and_o express_v himself_o thus_o i_o ask_v why_o the_o civil_a state_n shall_v be_v purge_v and_o restore_v with_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n make_v in_o every_o three_o or_o four_o year_n in_o parliament_n provide_v remedy_n as_o fast_o as_o time_n breed_v mischief_n and_o contrariwise_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n shall_v still_o continue_v upon_o 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