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upon_o the_o ordinance_n against_o the_o common_a prayer_n sect._n 4._o our_o public_a liturgy_n or_o form_n of_o constant_a prayer_n must_v be_v abolish_v and_o not_o amend_v in_o what_o upon_o free_a and_o public_a advice_n may_v seem_v to_o sober_a man_n inconvenient_a for_o matter_n or_o manner_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v easy_o consent_v idem_fw-la to_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n in_o this_o church_n i_o charge_v you_o to_o persevere_v as_o come_v near_o to_o god_n word_n with_o some_o little_a amendment_n etc._n etc._n king_n charles_n the_o second_o declaration_n from_o breda_n 1660._o since_o we_o find_v some_o exception_n make_v against_o several_a thing_n in_o the_o liturgy_n we_o will_v appoint_v a_o equal_a number_n of_o divine_n of_o both_o persuasion_n to_o review_v the_o same_o and_o to_o make_v such_o alteration_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v most_o necessary_a and_o some_o additional_a form_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o minister_n to_o choose_v one_o or_o 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of_o long_a continuance_n and_o hitherto_o uncontrolled_a by_o our_o church-governor_n amount_v to_o a_o allowance_n etc._n etc._n such_o a_o liberty_n as_o this_o and_o such_o a_o practice_n concurrent_a with_o it_o be_v desirable_a but_o all_o be_v not_o agree_v herein_o nor_o satisfy_v in_o point_n of_o this_o liberty_n arg._n 6._o for_o concession_n and_o alteration_n in_o the_o common-prayer_n because_o of_o the_o frequent_a command_n of_o bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a i._n e._n indulge_v the_o weak_a and_o scrupulous_a with_o some_o favour_n and_o liberty_n to_o forbear_v those_o thing_n they_o scruple_n of_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n to_o gain_v some_o and_o please_v our_o brother_n for_o his_o good_a to_o edification_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o charity_n etc._n etc._n these_o call_n for_o some_o concession_n as_o my_o lord_n hale_v in_o his_o discourse_n of_o religion_n tell_v we_o some_o allowance_n be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o 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learned_a prelate_n of_o our_o own_o ask_v the_o question_n if_o he_o do_v not_o sometime_o remit_v of_o his_o right_n to_o some_o bishop_n saunderson_n ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la serm._n 8._o sect._n 38._o we_o deal_v not_o like_a christian_n no_o nor_o like_o reasonable_a creature_n if_o we_o expect_v all_o man_n shall_v come_v to_o our_o bent_n in_o every_o thing_n and_o we_o ourselves_o relent_v not_o our_o own_o stiffness_n in_o the_o least_o matter_n for_o their_o sake_n and_o even_o dr._n sherlock_n of_o religious_a assembly_n p._n 22._o speak_v of_o make_v all_o reasonable_a condescension_n to_o the_o weakness_n or_o ignorance_n of_o some_o doubt_v and_o scrupulous_a conscience_n and_o of_o give_v ease_n to_o they_o and_o relax_v the_o term_n of_o communion_n 1._o but_o the_o experience_n of_o many_o year_n show_v that_o our_o brethren_n remain_v unsatisfied_a in_o their_o conscience_n 2._o they_o offer_v to_o give_v it_o in_o upon_o their_o oath_n that_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v in_o conscience_n as_o some_o to_o my_o knowledge_n will_v and_o dr._n more_o tell_v we_o so_o on_o their_o behalf_n i_o think_v in_o his_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o answer_v touch_v liberty_n in_o religion_n a_o place_n cite_v by_o a_o nonconformist_n in_o our_o discourse_n together_o 3._o they_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o earnest_n that_o it_o be_v real_o scruple_n and_o dissatisfaction_n in_o conscience_n when_o they_o will_v part_v with_o their_o benefice_n and_o people_n most_o dear_a unto_o they_o and_o suffer_v fines_n and_o imprisonment_n rather_o than_o conform_v 4._o again_o their_o life_n prove_v the_o same_o man_n who_o life_n be_v all_o of_o a_o piece_n and_o uniform_a such_o as_o make_v conscience_n to_o keep_v from_o other_o sin_n why_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v believe_v in_o this_o wherein_o they_o plead_v conscience_n can_v their_o integrity_n be_v disprove_v that_o they_o be_v man_n of_o
unspeakable_o great_a i_o profess_v myself_o to_o stand_v admire_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o contentious_a world_n that_o value_v such_o a_o state_n no_o more_o hear_v what_o man_n of_o the_o most_o serene_a temper_n man_n that_o aspire_v after_o it_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o attain_v to_o some_o good_a degree_n of_o it_o or_o somewhat_o like_o it_o by_o live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n and_o by_o be_v peacemaker_n benefit_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n lord_n bacon_n essay_n p._n 13._o speak_v of_o peace_n in_o the_o church_n it_o contain_v infinite_a blessing_n it_o establish_v faith_n it_o kindle_v charity_n and_o it_o turn_v the_o labour_n of_o write_v and_o read_v of_o controversy_n into_o treatise_n of_o mortification_n and_o devotion_n bishop_n andrews_n sermon_n p._n 672._o the_o spirit_n dwell_v not_o but_o where_o unity_n and_o love_n be_v think_v of_o this_o serious_o and_o set_v it_o down_o that_o at_o salem_n be_v his_o tabernacle_n and_o salem_n be_v peace_n and_o so_o the_o father_n read_v it_o in_o pace_n factus_fw-la est_fw-la locus_fw-la ejus_fw-la make_v that_o place_n for_o he_o and_o he_o will_v say_v here_o be_v my_o rest_n here_o will_v i_o dwell_v for_o i_o have_v a_o delight_n therein_o mr._n virtue_n plea_n for_o peace_n christ_n have_v say_v bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n matth._n 5.9_o as_o we_o will_v share_v in_o this_o blessedness_n let_v it_o be_v our_o study_n item_n p._n 51._o will_v we_o see_v good_a and_o enjoy_v long_a day_n will_v we_o be_v sure_a that_o we_o have_v that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o be_v peaceable_a wrangle_v not_o for_o trifle_n contend_v not_o about_o uncertainty_n dr._n good_n firmianus_n &_o dubitantius_fw-la p_o 165._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o peace_n and_o unity_n and_o love_n among_o ourselves_o will_v much_o dishearten_v those_o restless_a enemy_n of_o our_o church_n and_o state_n etc._n etc._n and_o cause_v religion_n and_o primitive_a christianity_n to_o flourish_v in_o our_o miserable_a divide_a nation_n while_o that_o time_n which_o be_v now_o spend_v in_o vain_a wrangling_n and_o unchristian_a contention_n will_v be_v better_o employ_v in_o devout_a prayer_n holy_a meditation_n and_o mortification_n of_o our_o corruption_n in_o duty_n of_o piety_n towards_o almighty_a god_n and_o of_o love_n mercy_n and_o charity_n one_o towards_o another_o mr._n jekyl_n sermon_n on_o jer._n 5.29_o p._n 30._o next_o to_o peace_n with_o god_n without_o which_o all_o other_o security_n will_v prove_v deceitful_a unity_n among_o ourselves_o be_v certain_o the_o most_o effectual_a thing_n to_o the_o make_n of_o we_o a_o happy_a people_n and_o till_o that_o be_v attain_v we_o may_v possible_o be_v quiet_a but_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v safe_a i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o with_o a_o excellent_a speech_n of_o that_o pious_a and_o peaceable_a prelate_n dr._n reynolds_n in_o his_o sermon_n of_o self-denial_n towards_o the_o end_n it_o be_v worth_a not_o only_o our_o fast_n and_o prayer_n but_o our_o study_v our_o sweat_v our_o bleed_a our_o die_v to_o recover_v peace_n to_o the_o church_n and_o unity_n among_o brethren_n again_o i_o can_v argue_v also_o from_o the_o mischievous_a effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o our_o division_n that_o the_o case_n of_o our_o church_n must_v be_v very_o sad_a and_o deplorable_a while_o our_o division_n and_o confusion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n continue_v malorum_fw-la ilia_n a_o multitude_n of_o evil_n throng_v in_o upon_o a_o church_n through_o its_o unchristian_a division_n a_o divide_a state_n be_v a_o unhappy_a state_n it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o separation_n from_o god_n as_o well_o as_o from_o their_o brethren_n bishop_n andrews_n sermon_n p._n 672._o and_o what_o be_v there_o will_v soon_o grieve_v he_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o make_v he_o to_o quit_v we_o than_o discord_n or_o disunion_n among_o divide_a man_n or_o mind_n he_o will_v not_o dwell_v not_o but_o where_o unity_n and_o love_n be_v they_o may_v talk_v of_o the_o spirit_n without_o these_o in_o vain_a to_o say_v truth_n who_o will_v be_v hire_v to_o dwell_v in_o mesheck_n psal_n 120.5_o where_o nothing_o be_v but_o continual_a jar_n and_o jangle_n such_o place_n such_o man_n be_v even_o as_o torida_fw-la zona_fw-la not_o habitable_a by_o the_o spirit_n by_o this_o spirit_n but_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o division_n ut_fw-la habitet_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la daemon_n a_o fit_a place_n for_o the_o devil_n to_o dwell_v among_o such_o and_o sure_o he_o that_o have_v a_o heart_n affect_v with_o any_o sense_n of_o the_o miserable_a case_n of_o our_o divide_a church_n though_o bless_v be_v god_n not_o in_o so_o lamentable_a a_o case_n now_o as_o in_o former_a year_n he_o that_o have_v any_o concern_v for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v convince_v that_o we_o be_v not_o well_o can_v be_v well_o in_o our_o multiplicity_n of_o division_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n hide_v speech_n to_o the_o parliament_n 1660_o he_o call_v it_o a_o sad_a consideration_n that_o must_v make_v every_o religious_a heart_n to_o bleed_v to_o see_v religion_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o strong_a of_o obligation_n and_o cement_n of_o affection_n and_o brotherly_a kindness_n and_o compassion_n make_v by_o the_o perverse_a wrangling_n of_o passionate_a and_o froward_a man_n the_o ground_n of_o all_o animosity_n hatred_n malice_n and_o revenge_n my_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n say_v he_o this_o disquisition_n have_v cost_v the_o king_n many_o a_o sigh_n many_o a_o sad_a hour_n when_o he_o have_v consider_v the_o almost_o irreparable_a reproach_n the_o protestant_a religion_n have_v undergo_v from_o the_o division_n and_o distraction_n which_o have_v be_v so_o notorious_a in_o this_o kingdom_n bishop_n saunderson_n be_v sermon_n ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la serm._n 9_o sect._n 30_o odious_a to_o god_n and_o grievous_a to_o every_o godly_a man_n it_o be_v when_o such_o voice_n as_o these_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o church_n i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o i_o be_o of_o cephas_n and_o i_o of_o apollo_n mr._n baxter_n in_o the_o life_n of_o sir_n matthew_n hale_n say_v that_o he_o much_o lament_v that_o so_o many_o minister_n be_v silence_v the_o church_n weaken_v papist_n strengthen_v the_o cause_n of_o love_n and_o piety_n great_o wrong_v and_o hinder_v by_o the_o present_a difference_n about_o conformity_n doctor_n good_a be_v firmianus_n &_o dubitantius_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 152_o it_o be_v indeed_o much_o to_o be_v lament_v that_o we_o shall_v quarrel_v about_o mint_n and_o cummin_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o more_o weighty_a and_o material_a duty_n and_o scandal_n of_o our_o religion_n cause_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o christian_a piety_n p._n 424._o amid_o all_o our_o importunate_a pretence_n to_o piety_n if_o there_o be_v indeed_o any_o such_o thing_n among_o we_o methinks_v it_o shall_v give_v we_o some_o relent_n make_v we_o sad_o consider_v what_o a_o 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