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religion_n be_v rebellion_n and_o who_o faith_n be_v faction_n we_o wish_v their_o eye_n be_v open_a who_o can_v see_v more_o permanent_a and_o effectual_a cause_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a crime_n peculiar_a to_o that_o religion_n and_o root_v in_o the_o principle_n thereof_o the_o evidence_n hereof_o give_v in_o the_o former_a discourse_n be_v not_o needful_a to_o be_v rehearse_v in_o this_o place_n this_o author_n as_o other_o that_o oppose_v the_o way_n of_o amity_n and_o peace_n love_v to_o grate_v upon_o a_o string_n that_o sound_v harsh_a to_o renew_v the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o late_a warr._n those_o distract_a time_n be_v the_o great_a storehouse_n and_o armoury_n out_o of_o which_o such_o man_n do_v fetch_v their_o weapon_n of_o offence_n and_o the_o great_a strong-hold_a unto_o which_o they_o always_o retreat_v when_o they_o be_v vanquish_v by_o the_o force_n of_o reason_n and_o then_o they_o think_v they_o be_v safe_a though_o therein_o they_o contradict_v the_o true_a 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more_o force_n than_o a_o bare_a will_v not_o but_o who_o best_o know_v their_o heart_n themselves_o or_o their_o adversary_n he_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o not_o conscience_n but_o obstinacy_n and_o faction_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o hold_v out_o and_o that_o the_o great_a part_n be_v trepan_v into_o nonconformity_n that_o trifle_a story_n of_o their_o be_v trepan_v be_v not_o worthy_a of_o serious_a discourse_n it_o be_v so_o evident_a as_o not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o about_o the_o time_n the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n there_o be_v motion_n and_o overture_n of_o indulgence_n from_o the_o king_n and_o some_o of_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n who_o be_v know_v to_o have_v high_a affection_n and_o esteem_v for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n yet_o do_v approve_v and_o promote_v those_o overture_n as_o the_o best_a expedient_a for_o the_o settle_n of_o this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n but_o to_o let_v that_o pass_v 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through_o sect_n x._o of_o their_o peaceable_a inclination_n and_o readiness_n to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o late_a time_n of_o usurpation_n there_o be_v apparent_a predisposition_n in_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o peace_n and_o concord_n the_o long_a desire_n and_o expectation_n that_o be_v in_o they_o as_o much_o as_o in_o any_o other_o of_o a_o national_a settlement_n and_o general_a composure_n do_v accelerate_v his_o majesty_n peaceable_a restauration_n sure_o they_o be_v not_o so_o stupid_a as_o to_o imagine_v that_o great_a turn_v of_o affair_n without_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o own_o yield_n and_o such_o as_o they_o hope_v will_v be_v effectual_a with_o those_o of_o the_o other_o persuasion_n their_o early_a and_o ready_a overture_n of_o reconciliation_n which_o be_v public_o make_v know_v will_v testify_v their_o moderation_n to_o the_o present_a and_o future_a age_n their_o offer_n of_o acquiesce_v in_o episcopacy_n regulate_v and_o the_o liturgy_n reform_v be_v on_o 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look_v upon_o they_o as_o they_o when_o they_o hold_v their_o public_a station_n unto_o all_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o the_o ancient_n nonconformist_n earnest_o oppose_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o brownist_n and_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o its_o public_a worship_n and_o doubtless_o it_o be_v the_o minister_n interest_n not_o to_o have_v their_o subsistence_n by_o the_o arbitrary_a benevolence_n of_o the_o people_n and_o so_o to_o live_v in_o continual_a dependence_n upon_o their_o mutable_a disposition_n for_o a_o maintenance_n that_o be_v poor_a and_o low_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o public_a encouragement_n hereby_o one_o may_v partly_o judge_v whether_o learned_a and_o prudent_a man_n be_v nonconformist_n by_o the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o own_o will_n or_o the_o constraining-force_n of_o conscience_n now_o their_o conscience_n may_v be_v relieve_v if_o they_o be_v not_o make_v personal_o to_o profess_v or_o practise_v any_o thing_n 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