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A88868 Legenda lignea with an ansvver to Mr. Birchleys moderator. (Pleading for a toleration of popery.) And a character of some hopefull saints revolted to the church of Rome. Lee, E., fl. 1652. 1652 (1652) Wing L839; Thomason E1290_1; ESTC R208984 68,279 266

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trap_n and_o though_o there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la in_o a_o nationall_n covenant_n for_o some_o particular_a design_n yet_o then_o the_o play_n end_v the_o curtain_n be_v draw_v no_o presbytery_n confess_v much_o less_o establish_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la to_o command_v all_o power_n ordain_v without_o dispute_n this_o be_v but_o a_o dream_n of_o hot_a brain_n a_o castle_n in_o the_o air_n a_o ambitious_a tower_n without_o any_o foundation_n which_o be_v not_o only_o totter_v but_o fall_v and_o moulder_a to_o dust_n the_o relic_n at_o present_a be_v the_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n of_o all_o learned_a and_o true_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o world_n while_o these_o malicious_a but_o unskilful_a pyonier_n be_v dig_v pit_n for_o their_o brethren_n and_o think_v of_o nothing_o but_o pull_v down_o be_v themselves_o unable_a to_o build_v and_o to_o that_o purpose_n be_v very_o active_a and_o busy_o entrench_v the_o roman_a fox_n countermine_v their_o weak_a work_n and_o labour_a day_n and_o night_n without_o any_o intermission_n as_o far_o outstep'●_n the_o dull_a silly_a presbyter_n as_o rome_n exceed_v edinburgh_n or_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o italy_n the_o cold_a freeze_a misty_a scotish_n air_n some_o these_o acute_a sophister_n stagger_v with_o subtle_a and_o fallacious_a argument_n other_o they_o easy_o entice_v with_o the_o golden_a promise_n of_o good_a pension_n and_o preferment_n in_o these_o hungry_a and_o starve_a time_n some_o they_o fool_v into_o a_o resolution_n of_o oppose_v the_o present_a government_n into_o which_o argument_n the_o presbyter_n slip_v very_o easy_o because_o they_o do_v not_o rule_v themselves_o and_o have_v blow_v the_o coal_n and_o raise_v aflame_a of_o a_o civil_a war_n by_o the_o tongue_n and_o bellows_o of_o the_o delude_a zelots_n they_o still_o comply_v and_o hunt_v with_o great_a skill_n but_o if_o presbyter_n be_v not_o trump_n they_o quick_o cast_v out_o that_o suit_n and_o observe_v and_o follow_v the_o 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under_o that_o name_n have_v late_o print_v the_o first_o and_o second_o part_n of_o his_o moderator_n which_o piece_n like_o a_o venomous_a potion_n be_v full_a of_o dangerous_a ingredient_n as_o well_o as_o infectious_a dissimulation_n of_o truth_n reason_n and_o conscience_n deserve_v a_o strict_a examination_n to_o prevent_v the_o operation_n of_o that_o poison_n which_o be_v administer_v as_o good_a physic_n the_o title_n be_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v but_o to_o be_v weigh_v in_o the_o scale_n which_o be_v chap._n x._o the_o christian_a moderator_n or_o persecution_n for_o religion_n condemn_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n of_o god_n evidence_n of_o our_o own_o principle_n but_o not_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o commissioner_n for_o sequestration_n rom._n 2._o we_o rest_v in_o the_o law_n and_o make_v our_o boast_n of_o god_n we_o know_v his_o will_n and_o approve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o excellent_a etc._n etc._n we_o therefore_o who_o teach_v another_o teach_v we_o not_o ourselves_o we_o that_o preach_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o steal_v do_v we_o steal_v etc._n etc._n video_fw-la meliora_fw-la proboque_fw-la deteriora_fw-la sequor_fw-la chap._n xi_o it_o matter_n not_o much_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o mix_v and_o patch_v piece_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o contrivement_n of_o will._n birchley_n or_o the_o birth_n and_o offspring_n or_o the_o jesuit_n under_o that_o name_n roman_z insinuator_fw-la have_v more_o true_o become_v the_o frontispiece_n than_o christian_a moderator_n unless_o master_n birchley_n will_v by_o flattery_n and_o his_o own_o principle_n creep_v into_o that_o power_n in_o england_n which_o his_o great_a patron_n claim_v of_o right_a who_o sit_v so_o high_a at_o rome_n persecution_n against_o religion_n be_v cry_v down_o by_o all_o fundamental_a and_o sound_a truth_n of_o holy_a writ_n but_o than_o it_o must_v not_o be_v bare_a opinion_n faction_n or_o fancy_n but_o it_o must_v be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v the_o true_a christian_a religion_n that_o be_v persecute_v which_o be_v teach_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o bless_a apostle_n profess_v and_o maintain_v the_o true_a ancient_a orthodox_n and_o catholic_a faith_n otherwise_o mr._n birchley_n plead_v as_o much_o for_o mahometism_n judaisme_n and_o paganism_n for_o they_o be_v all_o under_o some_o rule_n and_o form_n and_o so_o though_o false_a yet_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o his_o romaa_n religion_n which_o mr._n birchley_n with_o all_o his_o coherent_n can_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o true_a and_o so_o the_o best_a religion_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n though_o they_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v so_o out_o of_o the_o evidence_n of_o their_o own_o principle_n the_o next_o word_n which_o follow_v be_v quotation_n of_o holy_a scripture_n rom._n 2._o wherein_o the_o author_n show_v himself_o very_o full_a of_o ignorance_n as_o not_o know_v the_o scripture_n or_o very_o full_a of_o impudency_n and_o profaneness_n presume_v to_o
against_o the_o national_a law_n in_o which_o retortion_n the_o moderator_n seem_v not_o only_o to_o strike_v at_o the_o matter_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o oath_n but_o likewise_o at_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o imposer_n who_o require_v obedience_n to_o it_o and_o after_o these_o objection_n reckon_v up_o as_o he_o call_v they_o the_o undue_a proceed_n against_o divers_a papist_n as_o mr._n robert_n knightley_n mr._n parker_n mr._n james_n hanham_n and_o other_o and_o then_o tell_v a_o story_n of_o sir_n richard_n minshall_n and_o dr._n friar_n etc._n etc._n who_o have_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o abjuration_n and_o become_v outward_a conformist_n and_o in_o this_o point_n the_o moderator_n dive_v so_o deep_a into_o the_o conformist_n heart_n as_o to_o conclude_v probable_o they_o do_v not_o conform_v out_o of_o any_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n but_o rather_o against_o conscience_n mere_o to_o save_v their_o estate_n from_o sequestration_n this_o censure_n be_v severe_a and_o against_o the_o moderator_n own_o rule_n who_o plead_v so_o much_o for_o charity_n and_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n and_o that_o religion_n be_v a_o intrinsical_a act_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o though_o sir_n richard_n minshall_n and_o other_o staggerer_n and_o turncoate_n in_o religion_n bend_v out_o of_o self-interest_n deserve_v no_o apology_n nor_o excuse_v for_o their_o fickle_a or_o rather_o subtle_a alteration_n yet_o why_o may_v not_o sir_n richard_n return_v as_o well_o to_o the_o religion_n wherein_o he_o be_v baptize_v as_o fall_v from_o it_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o personal_a respect_n and_o after_o a_o taste_n of_o his_o error_n love_v the_o truth_n ever_o better_a the_o moderator_n be_v equal_o or_o indeed_o too_o censorious_a in_o the_o unfortunate_a death_n of_o mr._n henry_n compton_n attribute_v the_o desperate_a end_n of_o he_o slay_v in_o a_o duel_n by_o the_o lord_n shandois_n to_o a_o strain_n of_o his_o conscience_n to_o too_o 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after_o their_o take_n of_o romish_a order_n and_o a_o ultim_n at_o submission_n to_o the_o pope●_n supremacy_n they_o adventure_v to_o return_v into_o these_o country_n and_o here_o become_v active_a seducer_n of_o their_o fellow-subject_n from_o their_o just_a and_o naurall_a obedience_n this_o legend_n of_o romish_a priest_n be_v garnish_v with_o a_o catalogue_n of_o romish_n convert_v which_o the_o moderator_n present_v to_o all_o the_o world_n as_o a_o more_o eminent_a spectacle_n of_o future_a romish_a hope_n and_o to_o invite_v other_o to_o that_o church_n in_o these_o stagger_a time_n in_o number_n the_o convert_v be_v reckon_v twenty_o with_o etc._n etc._n a_o great_a lady_n lead_v the_o way_n 1._o the_o countess_n of_o denbigh_n 2._o the_o lacie_n kilamekin_n 3_o the_o lord_n cottington_n 4._o tho_n vane_n dr._n of_o divinity_n 5._o hugh_n pawlin_fw-ge de_fw-fr cressie_n 6._o sir_n marmaduke_n langdale_n 7._o sir_n francis_n doddington_n 8._o sir_n theophilus_n gilby_n 9_o mistress_n bridget_n fielding_n 10._o doctor_n thomas_n baily_n 11._o doctor_n cousin_n only_a son_n 12._o doctor_n goff_n 13._o mr._n peter_n glue_v of_o balliol_n college_n in_o oxford_n 14._o mr._n rich_a nicholls_n bachelor_n of_o divinity_n of_o peter-house_n in_o cambridge_n 15._o mr._n rich._n crawshaw_n 16._o mr._n will_n rowland_n 17._o captam_fw-la thomas_n cook_n 18._o mr._n edward_n barker_n of_o caius_n college_n in_o cambridge_n 19_o mr._n temple_n 20._o mr._n osborn_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxvi_o these_o twenty_o worthy_n be_v present_v as_o more_o eminent_a beacon_n to_o give_v light_n to_o all_o their_o neighbour_n in_o these_o day_n of_o the_o many_o spiritual_a commotion_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o be_v set_v up_o in_o print_n on_o the_o high_a hill_n of_o observation_n to_o be_v more_o conspicuous_a as_o spectacle_n of_o great_a admiration_n but_o that_o the_o moderator_n may_v not_o too_o much_o increase_v and_o ensnare_v popular_a credulity_n by_o this_o list_n of_o 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