to_o see_v happy_a day_n and_o the_o congregation_n and_o conscience_n of_o god_n people_n will_v reap_v the_o happy_a fruit_n thereof_o man_n exulcerate_v mind_n and_o spirit_n will_v in_o a_o short_a time_n be_v heal_v the_o common_a adversary_n and_o underminer_n of_o our_o church_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o will_v be_v full_o disappoint_v governor_n and_o govern_v in_o their_o several_a station_n and_o place_n well_o content_v and_o rejoice_v the_o church_n interest_n of_o doctrine_n discipline_n unity_n and_o peace_n well_o strengthen_v and_o secure_v and_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o true_a protestant_n both_o abroad_o and_o at_o home_n fill_v with_o acclamation_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o praise_n also_o to_o god_n for_o such_o a_o happy_a reconciliation_n with_o their_o constant_a prayer_n to_o heaven_n not_o forget_v the_o instrument_n thereof_o for_o its_o prolongation_n and_o continuance_n till_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n come_v to_o judgement_n chap._n vi_o obj._n now_o if_o any_o shall_v object_v and_o answer_v this_o will_v be_v a_o good_a way_n if_o matter_n can_v be_v thus_o bring_v about_o but_o it_o be_v soon_o say_v than_o do_v answ_n it_o will_v be_v so_o in_o heaven_n and_o why_o some_o offer_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v towards_o make_v we_o more_o happy_a in_o the_o blessing_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o peace_n as_o well_o as_o more_o holy_a in_o the_o act_n and_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n i_o see_v not_o holiness_n will_v not_o be_v perfect_a till_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n and_o yet_o mean_n be_v use_v to_o make_v person_n better_a and_o more_o mortify_v to_o the_o world_n by_o preach_v pray_v good_a example_n education_n and_o endeavour_n and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o same_o mean_n be_v use_v in_o relation_n to_o christian_a concord_n and_o charity_n and_o though_o we_o can_v be_v perfect_a in_o this_o world_n yet_o we_o shall_v be_v perfect_a holiness_n peace_n mortification_n and_o reconciliation_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n second_o neither_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n impossible_a to_o be_v do_v here_o in_o this_o world_n quoad_fw-la naturam_fw-la rei_fw-la though_o i_o must_v confess_v while_o every_o party_n retain_v their_o prejudice_n passion_n unkind_a remembrance_n of_o wrong_n and_o thought_n of_o revenge_n it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a it_o will_v therefore_o do_v well_o that_o every_o one_o in_o their_o place_n superior_n and_o inferior_n will_v study_v and_o endeavour_v after_o those_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o peace_n which_o be_v most_o certain_o jure_v divino_fw-la whatsoever_o thing_n be_v or_o be_v not_o where_o there_o be_v command_v give_v and_o promise_v make_v upon_o the_o observance_n of_o such_o command_n there_o be_v no_o impossibility_n imply_v or_o include_v it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o oppose_v against_o any_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n a_o impossibility_n in_o they_o to_o be_v observe_v now_o peace_n and_o live_n in_o peace_n and_o charity_n 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to_o live_v that_o have_v sickness_n death_n judgement_n eternity_n upon_o the_o matter_n all_o at_o hand_n to_o ruffle_v and_o discompose_v ourselves_o and_o other_o by_o our_o heat_n and_o unkindness_n to_o make_v our_o own_o passage_n rough_a and_o stormy_a out_o of_o this_o world_n into_o another_o and_o leave_v all_o in_o anger_n heat_n and_o disorder_n behind_o we_o when_o we_o be_v go_v all_o which_o may_v have_v be_v happy_o prevent_v by_o our_o innocent_a and_o amicable_a condescension_n one_o unto_o another_o let_v we_o not_o by_o any_o mean_n leave_v the_o family_n of_o god_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n in_o strife_n and_o contention_n if_o we_o can_v any_o way_n help_v it_o either_o by_o deed_n or_o will_n before_o we_o die_v sat_n infelicibus_fw-la armis_fw-la pugnatum_fw-la sat_n communibus_fw-la adversariis_fw-la occasionis_fw-la &_o commoditatis_fw-la ad_fw-la nostrum_fw-la exitium_fw-la exhibitum_fw-la sit_v imo_fw-la nimis_fw-la affectibus_fw-la indultum_fw-la malis_fw-la it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o be_v wise_a and_o good_a nature_a one_o unto_o another_o to_o forgive_v what_o god_n have_v forgive_v to_o dispense_v with_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v dispensable_a for_o the_o attainment_n of_o such_o sure_a and_o staple_n blessing_n as_o be_v indispensable_o necessary_a and_o essential_a to_o the_o life_n and_o be_v of_o our_o church_n and_o religion_n this_o and_o much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v but_o that_o such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o be_o must_v not_o prescribe_v rule_n of_o government_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o my_o superior_n and_o better_n obj._n but_o must_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n vail_n to_o every_o schismatical_a factious_a and_o private_a man_n opinion_n answ_n no_o by_o no_o mean_n but_o i_o pray_v let_v we_o not_o in_o fury_n and_o spleen_n nickmine_v such_o for_o be_v so_o as_o be_v upright_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o conscience_n and_o plain_a and_o open_a in_o their_o outward_a action_n for_o truth_n and_o peace_n and_o do_v as_o perfect_o abhor_v schism_n and_o faction_n and_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o complexion_n and_o more_o too_o than_o any_o of_o their_o violent_a and_o virulent_a accuser_n and_o dare_v say_v further_o that_o they_o shall_v neither_o sleep_v nor_o die_v peaceable_o if_o they_o be_v not_o as_o good_a subject_n to_o the_o king_n and_o it_o may_v be_v better_o and_o as_o true_a in_o their_o principle_n and_o conscience_n to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o any_o or_o most_o of_o those_o that_o make_v the_o loud_a declamation_n against_o schism_n and_o faction_n and_o the_o most_o uncharitable_a and_o unchristian_a reflection_n upon_o their_o poor_a brethren_n but_o it_o may_v do_v well_o that_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o schism_n and_o faction_n be_v true_o state_v and_o such_o as_o be_v true_o such_o be_v admonish_v correct_v and_o restrain_v and_o not_o the_o nocent_a and_o innocent_a loyal_a and_o disloyal_a hand_n overhead_n punish_v and_o brand_v together_o promiscuous_o and_o without_o any_o discrimination_n scarce_o any_o one_o will_v suffer_v such_o work_n to_o be_v in_o their_o own_o family_n that_o upon_o the_o surmise_n and_o whisper_n of_o a_o company_n of_o pickthank_n and_o bad_a man_n that_o be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o place_n they_o be_v in_o but_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o rise_v by_o slander_n and_o murder_v other_o man_n reputation_n and_o give_v way_n that_o such_o child_n as_o be_v in_o reality_n respective_a and_o dutiful_a to_o their_o father_n and_o superior_n shall_v be_v suspect_v suspend_v eject_v and_o disinherit_v because_o they_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o wit_n nor_o strength_n nor_o face_n alike_o and_o if_o it_o will_v please_v our_o superior_n to_o make_v trial_n and_o if_o they_o find_v not_o those_o who_o be_v account_v little_o less_o than_o guilty_a of_o heresy_n and_o sedition_n both_o loyal_a and_o peaceable_a and_o also_o sound_a in_o the_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n then_o let_v they_o bring_v the_o wheel_n over_o they_o again_o and_o doom_n they_o to_o perpetual_a silence_n and_o obscurity_n as_o person_n invincible_o obstinate_a and_o incapable_a either_o of_o encouragement_n or_o entertainment_n and_o if_o the_o courteous_a reader_n please_v let_v we_o a_o little_a consider_v what_o learned_a man_n say_v of_o schism_n schismatici_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la inquit_fw-la aquinas_n quia_fw-la propria_fw-la sponte_fw-la &_o intention_n ab_fw-la unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la se_fw-la separant_fw-la aquin._n 22.2_o qu._n 39_o now_o how_o this_o can_v be_v say_v of_o they_o who_o take_v their_o censure_n and_o seclusion_n from_o the_o ministry_n with_o all_o meekness_n and_o mansuetude_n and_o intend_v to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n either_o as_o minister_n or_o member_n let_v the_o world_n judge_n as_o s._n jerome_n tell_v we_o ep_v 62._o
discipline_n uniformity_n and_o ceremony_n yet_o because_o all_o man_n have_v not_o the_o command_n of_o their_o own_o understanding_n it_o have_v not_o fall_v out_o according_o and_o the_o king_n be_v sacred_a majesty_n well_o declare_v it_o that_o he_o have_v find_v little_a fruit_n of_o these_o way_n of_o coertim_fw-la for_o these_o twelve_o year_n past_a so_o that_o it_o have_v not_o only_o please_v some_o worthy_a person_n to_o move_v for_o a_o comprehension_n in_o several_a session_n of_o parliament_n in_o order_n to_o the_o cure_n of_o our_o division_n which_o have_v hitherto_o be_v obstruct_v or_o lay_v aside_o but_o it_o have_v please_v the_o king_n majesty_n to_o give_v out_o his_o own_o gracious_a declaration_n for_o indulgence_n which_o whether_o it_o ought_v now_o to_o be_v accept_v by_o the_o presbyterian_o as_o the_o case_n or_o as_o their_o principle_n lie_v be_v the_o question_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o all_o the_o presbyterian_o wish_n and_o desire_n be_v to_o enjoy_v their_o liberty_n in_o public_a place_n and_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n again_o by_o the_o same_o full_a and_o legal_a authority_n which_o think_v fit_a to_o lay_v they_o aside_o that_o they_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o abet_v or_o espouse_v any_o unwarrantable_a separation_n or_o be_v entangle_v in_o any_o real_a or_o repute_a schism_n or_o offensive_a distance_n or_o distinction_n either_o in_o place_n or_o practice_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o who_o be_v all_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n nor_o will_v they_o seem_v to_o neglect_v the_o discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n when_o call_v to_o it_o nor_o slight_v his_o majesty_n kindness_n so_o free_o and_o gracious_o offer_v especial_o when_o he_o in_o deep_a reason_n of_o state_n think_v it_o may_v be_v a_o expedient_a to_o procure_v that_o unity_n and_o reconciliation_n which_o all_o other_o forcible_a course_n can_v not_o hitherto_o effect_v some_o think_v this_o the_o way_n 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majesty_n grace_n and_o favour_n and_o a_o inward_a willingness_n signify_v in_o this_o outward_a acceptance_n of_o his_o majesty_n kindness_n to_o be_v at_o the_o employment_n which_o they_o be_v appoint_v and_o ordain_v to_o now_o inward_a thankfulness_n and_o sense_n of_o duty_n and_o outward_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n with_o a_o earnest_a endeavour_n to_o promote_v god_n glory_n the_o king_n honour_n the_o kingdom_n happiness_n the_o church_n peace_n and_o to_o discharge_v their_o own_o duty_n in_o the_o several_a capacity_n and_o relation_n which_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o prudence_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o protestant_a prince_n shall_v cast_v we_o into_o be_v not_o simple_o evil_a which_o seem_v to_o be_v their_o case_n and_o to_o have_v no_o intrinsical_a or_o formal_a evil_n in_o it_o for_o consequence_n which_o may_v fall_v out_o or_o offence_n which_o may_v be_v take_v accidental_o or_o invidious_a reflection_n while_o a_o man_n be_v do_v his_o duty_n these_o be_v thing_n incident_a and_o adherent_a to_o the_o most_o warrantable_a and_o just_a action_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v any_o cognizance_n of_o where_o the_o agent_n be_v right_a in_o his_o intention_n and_o the_o action_n in_o its_o substantial_a ingredient_n as_o it_o be_v abstract_v from_o the_o agent_n be_v infirmity_n and_o indiscretion_n and_o the_o bystander_n active_a and_o passive_a miss-representation_n and_o ill_a construction_n 2._o such_o a_o acceptance_n of_o a_o favour_n from_o their_o prince_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o presbyterian_o quatena_n presbyterian_o for_o the_o notion_n and_o principle_n that_o denominate_v they_o such_o be_v that_o a_o bishop_n be_v not_o a_o high_a order_n or_o degree_n of_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n than_o the_o priesthood_n in_o other_o thing_n they_o agree_v with_o the_o establish_a doctrine_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o submit_v to_o the_o discipline_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v by_o law_n establish_v and_o how_o such_o a_o point_n shall_v make_v all_o this_o great_a difference_n or_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o acceptance_n of_o a_o kindness_n offer_v they_o by_o his_o majesty_n be_v a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v conceive_v it_o may_v be_v as_o well_o say_v if_o the_o king_n shall_v offer_v they_o a_o live_n with_o their_o liberty_n or_o public_a place_n to_o preach_v in_o or_o a_o maintenance_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n it_o be_v against_o their_o principle_n to_o take_v it_o but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o neither_o take_v they_o to_o be_v such_o a_o company_n of_o fool_n as_o to_o do_v so_o nor_o do_v i_o believe_v do_v the_o debater_n think_v so_o nor_o do_v i_o believe_v will_v he_o himself_o do_v so_o if_o he_o have_v their_o sentiment_n or_o be_v in_o their_o circumstance_n nor_o be_v it_o against_o the_o presbyterian_o practice_n for_o they_o all_o along_o together_o with_o their_o 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