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and_o commemoration_n which_o it_o be_v apparent_a the_o primitive_a christian_n use_v very_o early_a solemnize_n the_o day_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n etc._n etc._n and_o rehearse_v the_o name_n of_o the_o saint_n out_o of_o their_o diptyck_n in_o time_n of_o the_o offertory_n before_o the_o sacrament_n beside_o this_o so_o solemn_a a_o christian_a duty_n another_o act_n of_o charity_n there_o be_v which_o the_o church_n owe_v to_o her_o live_a son_n the_o educate_v of_o they_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o good_a example_n and_o set_v a_o remark_n of_o honour_n on_o all_o which_o have_v live_v christianly_o especial_o have_v die_v in_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o profession_n and_o again_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v story_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o the_o rest_n but_o doctrine_n agreeable_a to_o what_o those_o live_v express_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o excellent_a compendium_n of_o that_o book_n and_o a_o 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violence_n till_o by_o such_o other_o assay_n and_o practice_n and_o experiment_n they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v satis_fw-la ad_fw-la servitutem_fw-la parati_fw-la sufficient_o prepare_v for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v servile_a almost_o uncapable_a of_o the_o benefit_n or_o relief_n of_o a_o jubilee_n like_o the_o slave_n in_o exodus_fw-la that_o will_v not_o go_v out_o free_a but_o require_v to_o be_v bore_v through_o the_o ear_n by_o his_o master_n to_o be_v a_o slave_n for_o ever_o sect._n 7_o six_o that_o it_o be_v one_o profess_a act_n of_o god_n secret_a wisdom_n to_o make_v such_o trial_n as_o this_o of_o man_n fidelity_n and_o sense_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o so_o long_o indulge_v favour_n to_o see_v who_o will_v sincere_o mourn_v for_o the_o depart_n of_o the_o glory_n from_o israel_n whether_o there_o be_v not_o some_o that_o with_o the_o captive_a trojan_a woman_n in_o homer_n who_o weep_v so_o passionate_o at_o the_o fall_n of_o patrocluâ—_n but_o make_v that_o public_a loss_n the_o season_n to_o prowre_v out_o their_o private_a grief_n be_v sensible_a of_o those_o suffering_n of_o the_o church_n only_o wherein_o their_o interest_n be_v involve_v and_o more_o near_o concern_v whether_o not_o some_o that_o count_v the_o invasion_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n a_o sacrilege_n a_o calamity_n and_o unparalleled_a but_o think_v the_o abolition_n of_o the_o liturgy_n unconsiderable_a a_o venial_a sin_n and_o misery_n whether_o that_o wherein_o god_n glory_n be_v join_v with_o any_o secular_a interest_n of_o our_o own_o that_o which_o make_v the_o separation_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o mammon_n may_v be_v allow_v any_o expression_n of_o our_o passion_n or_o zeal_n i._n e._n in_o effect_n whether_o we_o pour_v out_o one_o drop_n for_o christ_n in_o all_o this_o deluge_n of_o tear_n or_o whether_o like_a uncompounded_a selflover_n who_o only_a centre_n and_o principle_n of_o motion_n be_v ourselves_o we_o have_v passion_n to_o no_o spectacle_n but_o what_o the_o look_a glass_n present_v to_o we_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v god_n the_o pretence_n and_o apology_n for_o that_o kindness_n which_o be_v pay_v and_o power_v 〈◊〉_d â—nto_o another_o shrine_n for_o of_o this_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n that_o of_o â—ll_o the_o change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d design_v and_o offer_v to_o authority_n there_o be_v none_o for_o which_o flesh_n and_o blood_n passion_n and_o interest_n of_o man_n can_v allow_v to_o â—ree_v a_o suffrage_n so_o regertlesse_a a_o consent_n as_o this_o of_o the_o abolition_n of_o the_o liturgy_n the_o sluggishness_n of_o ungifted_a man_n the_o only_a thing_n that_o be_v affirm_v to_o be_v concern_v in_o or_o to_o gain_v by_o it_o be_v perfect_o mistake_v as_o shall_v a_o non_fw-fr appear_v and_o be_v there_o not_o a_o god_n in_o heaven_n the_o care_n of_o who_o honour_n oblige_v we_o to_o endeavour_v the_o preservation_n of_o it_o be_v not_o a_o future_a growth_n of_o atheism_n and_o profaneness_n the_o fear_v consequent_a of_o such_o abolition_n and_o notorious_a experience_n ready_a to_o avow_v the_o justness_n of_o this_o fear_n i_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v confident_a that_o no_o advocate_n will_v offer_v libel_n no_o disputer_n put_v in_o exception_n against_o this_o present_a directory_n i_o be_o privy_a to_o my_o own_o sense_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o i_o have_v rather_o reason_v to_o impute_v it_o to_o myself_o that_o the_o want_n of_o any_o such_o carnal_a motive_n to_o stir_v i_o up_o to_o this_o defence_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o i_o so_o long_o defer_v to_o undertake_v it_o and_o perhaps_o shall_v have_v do_v so_o long_o if_o any_o man_n else_o have_v appear_v in_o that_o argument_n and_o therefore_o unless_o it_o be_v strange_a for_o man_n when_o there_o be_v so_o many_o tempter_n abroad_o to_o be_v permit_v to_o temptation_n sure_a god_n yield_v to_o this_o act_n of_o the_o importunity_n of_o satan_n who_o have_v desire_v in_o this_o new_a way_n to_o explore_v many_o will_v not_o be_v strange_a neither_o sect._n 8_o last_o that_o our_o so_o long_a abuse_n of_o this_o so_o continue_a a_o mercy_n our_o want_n of_o diligence_n in_o assemble_v ourselves_o together_o the_o too_o ordinary_a fault_n of_o too_o many_o of_o the_o best_a of_o we_o our_o general_n scandalous_a unexcusable_a disobedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o our_o church_n which_o require_v that_o service_n to_o be_v use_v constant_o in_o public_a every_o day_n the_o vanity_n of_o prurient_a tongue_n and_o itch_a ear_n which_o be_v still_o thirst_v news_n and_o variety_n but_o above_o all_o the_o want_n of_o ardour_n and_o fervency_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o prescribe_a service_n the_o admitting_z of_o all_o secular_a company_n i_o mean_v worldly_a thought_n into_o its_o presence_n prefer_v all_o secular_a business_n before_o it_o the_o general_a irreverence_n and_o indifference_n in_o the_o celebration_n may_v well_o be_v think_v to_o have_v 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superstition_n and_o idolatry_n etc._n etc._n where_o i_o shall_v 1._o demand_n be_v there_o any_o superstition_n or_o idolatry_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o service_n wherein_o we_o thus_o comply_v with_o they_o if_o so_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o compliance_n with_o papist_n it_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o downright_o damn_v sin_n and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o but_o all_o that_o be_v idolatrous_a or_o superstitious_a in_o their_o service_n be_v reform_v in_o we_o then_o sure_a this_o will_v be_v far_o from_o confirm_v they_o in_o either_o of_o those_o if_o they_o depend_v any_o thing_n upon_o our_o judgement_n or_o our_o compliance_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o little_a unreasonable_a that_o they_o who_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o papist_n in_o any_o thing_n else_o shall_v believe_v their_o boast_n against_o we_o and_o think_v it_o a_o accusation_n sufficient_o prove_v because_o they_o say_v it_o whereas_o this_o affirmation_n of_o the_o papist_n if_o it_o be_v they_o and_o not_o the_o assembler_n rather_o impose_v upon_o they_o be_v as_o gross_a though_o perhaps_o not_o as_o dangerous_a a_o falsity_n as_o any_o one_o which_o the_o assembler_n have_v condemn_v in_o they_o for_o 3._o the_o truth_n be_v notorious_a that_o our_o reformer_n retain_v not_o any_o part_n of_o popish-service_n reform_v their_o breviary_n and_o processionall_a and_o masse-book_n as_o they_o do_v their_o doctrine_n retain_v nothing_o but_o what_o the_o papist_n have_v receive_v from_o pure_a antiquity_n and_o be_v as_o clear_v from_o the_o true_a charge_n of_o popery_n as_o any_o period_n in_o either_o prayer_n or_o sermon_n in_o the_o directory_n which_o argue_v our_o compliance_n with_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o not_o with_o they_o the_o very_a thing_n that_o isaac_n casaubon_n so_o admire_v in_o this_o church_n of_o we_o the_o care_n of_o antiquity_n and_o purity_n proclaim_v every_o where_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o all_o his_o friend_n that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o where_o else_o in_o the_o world_n the_o like_a to_o be_v find_v nor_o ever_o hope_v he_o to_o see_v it_o till_o he_o come_v into_o this_o kingdom_n and_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o solecism_n in_o this_o that_o we_o be_v a_o reform_a church_n shall_v desire_v to_o have_v a_o reform_a liturgy_n which_o have_v always_o have_v such_o a_o consent_n and_o sympathy_n with_o the_o church_n that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o causeless_a fear_n lest_o the_o abolition_n of_o liturgy_n as_o far_o as_o god_n in_o judgement_n permit_v it_o to_o extend_v the_o just_a punishment_n of_o they_o that_o have_v reject_v it_o be_v attend_v with_o the_o abolition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o time_n and_o even_o of_o christianity_n also_o sect._n 15_o as_o for_o the_o confirm_v of_o papist_n in_o their_o superstition_n by_o this_o mean_n i_o desire_v it_o be_v consider_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o probable_a accusation_n viz._n 1._o whether_o the_o reject_v that_o which_o the_o papist_n have_v from_o antiquity_n as_o well_o as_o what_o they_o have_v obtrude_v on_o or_o superad_v to_o it_o be_v a_o more_o likely_a mean_n to_o win_v they_o to_o hear_v we_o or_o reform_v themselves_o than_o our_o retain_v with_o they_o what_o they_o retain_v from_o antiquity_n i._n e._n whether_o a_o servant_n much_o more_o whether_o a_o brother_n that_o be_v reprehend_v as_o much_o for_o his_o diligence_n as_o for_o his_o neglect_n for_o his_o good_a and_o faithful_a as_o for_o his_o ill_a and_o false_a service_n be_v more_o likely_a thereby_o to_o be_v incline_v to_o mend_v his_o fault_n than_o he_o that_o be_v seasonable_o and_o meek_o reprove_v for_o his_o miscarriage_n only_o it_o be_v good_a advice_n in_o that_o ancient_a epistle_n to_o polycarpus_n ascribe_v to_o s._n ignatius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meekness_n be_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o bring_v down_o the_o most_o pestilent_a adversary_n &_o the_o resemblance_n by_o which_o he_o express_v it_o as_o seasonable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fomentation_n be_v most_o proper_a to_o allay_v any_o exasperation_n of_o humour_n and_o it_o be_v hypocrates_n advice_n that_o the_o physician_n shall_v never_o go_v abroad_o without_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lenitive_n or_o mollify_a application_n about_o he_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v nothing_o of_o so_o daily_o approve_v use_n as_o those_o and_o that_o will_v avow_v this_o method_n of_o comply_v with_o adversary_n as_o far_o as_o wâ—_n may_v to_o be_v a_o probable_a &_o a_o wise_a as_o well_o as_o a_o christian_a course_n to_o bring_v they_o from_o their_o superstition_n &_o not_o to_o confirm_v they_o in_o it_o and_o another_o use_n there_o be_v wherein_o the_o papist_n themselves_o confess_v this_o compliance_n be_v politic_a to_o take_v all_o scruple_n out_o of_o the_o head_n &_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n concern_v the_o lawfulness_n