disobedience_n to_o their_o guide_n and_o of_o schism_n and_o do_v much_o more_o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o church_n a_o very_a great_a sin_n peter_n lot_z and_o it_o be_v like_a david_n do_v oft_o commit_v great_a sin_n r._n b_n five_o disdute_n of_o right_a to_o sacrament_n p._n 329._o but_o a_o man_n must_v be_v guilty_a of_o more_o sin_n than_o peter_n be_v in_o deny_v and_o forswear_v christ_n ungodly_a that_o be_v notorious_o ungodly_a yea_o then_o lot_n be_v who_o be_v drink_v two_o night_n together_o and_o commit_v incest_n twice_o with_o his_o own_o daughter_n and_o that_o after_o the_o miraculous_a destruction_n of_o sodom_n of_o his_o own_o wife_n and_o his_o own_o miraculous_a deliverance_n nay_o a_o man_n that_o be_v notorious_o ungodly_a in_o the_o sense_n in_o hand_n or_o unsanctify_v must_v be_v a_o great_a sinner_n than_o solomon_n be_v with_o his_o seven_o hundred_o wife_n three_o hundred_o concubine_n and_o grossâ—_n idolatry_n p._n 326.327_o mo._n and_o be_v these_o the_o saint_n gentleman_n that_o you_o be_v afraid_a shall_v be_v cast_v out_o heretic_n for_o schismatic_n they_o must_v be_v of_o your_o own_o canonise_a then_o for_o i_o assure_v you_o i_o find_v no_o such_o saint_n in_o our_o calendar_n but_o let_v i_o hear_v i_o beseech_v you_o who_o we_o be_v to_o keep_v out_o and_o who_o to_o take_v in_o ri._n we_o must_v either_o tolerate_v all_o man_n to_o do_v what_o they_o will_v penalty_n which_o they_o will_v make_v a_o matter_n of_o conscience_n or_o religion_n and_o then_o some_o may_v offer_v their_o child_n in_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o some_o may_v think_v they_o do_v god_n service_n in_o kill_v his_o servant_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o you_o must_v tolerate_v no_o error_n or_o fault_n in_o religion_n and_o than_o you_o must_v advise_v what_o measure_n of_o penalty_n you_o will_v inflict_v church-divis_a p._n 363_o 364._o mo_n the_o two_o great_a difficulty_n will_v be_v to_o say_v what_o error_n be_v tolerable_a and_o what_o not_o and_o then_o to_o bring_v the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o people_n to_o a_o agreement_n upon_o the_o matter_n ri_n if_o no_o error_n be_v to_o be_v a_o tolerate_a error_n no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v and_o the_o wise_a in_o the_o world_n must_v be_v number_v with_o the_o intolerable_a as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n church_n divis._n p._n 348._o ba._n but_o some_o people_n make_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v duty_n which_o be_v no_o duty_n and_o sin_n which_o be_v no_o sin_n call_v evil_a good_a toleration_n and_o good_a evil_n and_o have_v make_v a_o religion_n of_o their_o own_o confident_o think_v that_o it_o be_v of_o god_n value_v all_o man_n that_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o according_a as_o they_o be_v near_o or_o further_o off_o from_o this_o which_o they_o account_v the_o way_n of_o god_n choose_v a_o church_n or_o party_n to_o join_v with_o by_o the_o test_n of_o this_o religion_n which_o their_o pride_n have_v câ—osen_v church_n divis._n p._n 11._o thus_o they_o divide_v the_o kingdom_n and_o family_n of_o christ_n religion_n destroy_v first_o the_o love_n of_o brethren_n and_o neighbour_n in_o themselves_o and_o then_o labour_v to_o destroy_v it_o in_o all_o other_o by_o speak_v against_o those_o that_o be_v not_o in_o their_o own_o way_n with_o contempt_n and_o obloquy_n another's_o to_o represent_v they_o as_o a_o unlovely_a sort_n of_o man_n and_o if_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o party_n require_v it_o spirit_n perhaps_o they_o will_v next_o destroy_v their_o person_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o zeal_n of_o god_n and_o as_o a_o acceptable_a service_n to_o he_o ibid._n p._n 12._o an_o they_o think_v it_o a_o resist_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o resist_v their_o judgement_n p._n 13._o i_o have_v know_v too_o many_o very_a honest-hearted_a christian_n especial_o melancholic_a person_n and_o woman_n who_o have_v be_v in_o great_a doubt_n about_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o millenaries_n the_o separatist_n the_o anabaptist_n the_o seeker_n and_o such_o like_a and_o after_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o god_n zeal_n they_o have_v be_v strong_o resolve_v for_o the_o way_n of_o error_n and_o confident_a by_o the_o strong_a impression_n that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n answer_v to_o their_o prayer_n and_o thereupon_o they_o have_v set_v themselves_o into_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n ibid._n p._n 162._o and_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v very_o ordinary_a with_o poor_a phancyfull_a woman_n revelation_n and_o melancholy_a person_n to_o take_v all_o their_o deep_a apprehension_n for_o revelation_n ibid._n p._n 167._o mo._n well_o but_o these_o people_n all_o this_o while_n take_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o the_o right_n ba._n ruâ—e_n but_o as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n church_n divis._n p._n 166._o mo._n it_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n but_o what_o if_o they_o expound_v the_o scripture_n one_o way_n and_o you_o another_o ba._n another's_o why_o if_o they_o believe_v that_o themselves_o which_o they_o can_v give_v you_o no_o reason_n to_o believe_v they_o must_v be_v content_a to_o keep_v their_o belief_n to_o themselves_o and_o not_o for_o shame_n persuade_v any_o other_o to_o it_o without_o proof_n if_o they_o say_v that_o god_n have_v reveal_v it_o to_o they_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o have_v not_o reveal_v it_o to_o you_o and_o therefore_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o you_o till_o they_o prove_v their_o divine_a revelation_n if_o god_n reveal_v it_o to_o they_o but_o for_o themselves_o they_o must_v keep_v it_o to_o themselves_o ibid._n p._n 166._o if_o they_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n have_v tell_v they_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n say_v as_o before_o that_o it_o be_v not_o tell_v to_o you_o which_o be_v not_o prove_v to_o you_o ibid_fw-la 167._o but_o if_o we_o do_v through_o weakness_n or_o perverseness_n take_v lawful_a thing_n to_o be_v unlawful_a ignorant_a that_o will_v not_o excuse_v we_o in_o our_o disobedience_n our_o error_n be_v our_o sin_n and_o one_o sin_n will_v not_o excuse_v another_o r._n b_n five_o disput._n p._n 483._o he_o that_o mistake_o think_v any_o thing_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a duty_n or_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o so_o will_v be_v zealous_a in_o pursuit_n of_o his_o mistake_n if_o he_o be_v serious_a for_o god_n cath._n theol._n pref._n it_o be_v a_o ill_a sign_n when_o your_o zeal_n be_v beyond_o the_o proportion_n of_o your_o understanding_n and_o your_o prudence_n and_o experience_n be_v much_o less_o than_o other_o man_n as_o your_o zeal_n be_v great_a church_n divis._n p._n 123._o beside_o that_o the_o more_o weak_a and_o worthless_a and_o erroneous_a any_o one_o judgement_n be_v usual_o the_o more_o furious_a be_v they_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o it_o as_o if_o all_o be_v most_o certain_a truth_n which_o they_o apprehend_v these_o be_v the_o bold_a both_o in_o schism_n and_o persecution_n ibid._n 357._o mo._n but_o you_o will_v say_v that_o in_o case_n where_o the_o common_a people_n may_v be_v impose_v upon_o by_o credulity_n fancy_n or_o weakness_n they_o may_v repair_v to_o their_o teacher_n to_o set_v they_o right_n ba._n even_o the_o most_o of_o teacher_n take_v abundance_n of_o thing_n for_o true_a and_o good_a that_o be_v false_a and_o evil_a and_o for_o false_a and_o bad_a guide_n which_o be_v true_a and_o good_a much_o more_o be_v godly_a vulgar_a people_n ignorant_a and_o consequent_o err_v in_o many_o thing_n cath._n theol._n pref._n and_o i_o myself_o be_v mistake_v in_o my_o aphorism_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o covenant_n mistake_v as_o i_o have_v acknowledge_v in_o the_o same_o preface_n mo._n you_o have_v have_v very_o ill_a luck_n sir_n aphorism_n with_o your_o aphorism_n ri._n i_o must_v confess_v that_o when_o god_n have_v first_o bring_v i_o from_o among_o the_o more_o ignorant_a sort_n of_o people_n in_o and_o when_o i_o hear_v religious_a person_n pray_v without_o form_n and_o speak_v affectionate_o and_o serious_o of_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n i_o think_v very_o that_o they_o be_v all_o undoubted_a saint_n till_o ever_o long_a of_o those_o who_o i_o so_o mâ—ch_o honour_v one_o fall_v of_o to_o sensuality_n and_o to_o persecute_v formality_n and_o another_o fall_v to_o the_o foul_a heresy_n church_n and_o another_o to_o disturb_v the_o church_n peace_n by_o turbulent_a animositys_n and_o division_n church_n devil_n p._n 23.24_o etc._n etc._n ri._n i_o think_v once_o that_o all_o the_o talk_n against_o schism_n and_o sect_n do_v but_o vent_v their_o malice_n against_o the_o best_a christian_n uâ—der_v those_o name_n but_o since_o then_o schismatic_n i_o have_v see_v what_o love-killing-principle_n have_v do_v i_o have_v long_o stand_v by_o while_n church_n have_v be_v divide_v and_o subdivide_v one_o congregation_n of_o
thing_n be_v do_v be_v less_o a_o great_a deal_n then_o to_o forethink_v the_o do_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o that_o you_o be_v sufficient_o convince_v of_o the_o mischief_n of_o a_o toleration_n but_o your_o conscience_n if_o i_o be_v not_o much_o mistake_v will_v make_v as_o good_a a_o shift_n as_o any_o man_n without_o it_o ri._n wâ—_n be_v against_o no_o bishop_n or_o church-government_n of_o god_n appointment_n prof._n of_o non-consormists_a p._n 89._o conformist_n we_o hold_v it_o not_o unlawful_a to_o take_v oath_n and_o make_v covenant_n subscription_n or_o declaration_n of_o thing_n lawful_a when_o authority_n command_v we_o ibid._n p._n 98._o we_o ready_o subscribe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o 39_o article_n ib._n 98._o we_o be_v far_o from_o condemn_v all_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o public_a liturgy_n p._n 100_o we_o pick_v no_o quarrel_n about_o form_n and_o word_n church-div_a p._n 176._o tell_v i_o if_o you_o can_v where_o god_n forbid_v you_o to_o use_v good_a and_o lawful_a word_n in_o prayer_n mere_o because_o the_o magistrate_n or_o pastor_n bid_v you_o use_v they_o be_v this_o the_o meaning_n of_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o honour_v and_o obey_v your_o superior_n do_v nothing_o which_o they_o bid_v you_o do_v though_o otherwise_o lawful_a o_o strange_a exposition_n of_o the_o 4_o the_o commandment_n p._n 178._o i_o take_v the_o common_a prayer_n to_o be_v incomparable_o better_a than_o the_o prayer_n or_o sermon_n of_o many_o that_o i_o hear_v and_o to_o be_v the_o best_a that_o i_o expect_v in_o many_o place_n when_o i_o go_v to_o church_n r.bs._n letter_n to_o mr._n hinckly_n p._n 78._o it_o be_v like_a the_o pharisee_n long_a liturgy_n be_v in_o many_o thing_n worse_o than_o we_o though_o the_o psalm_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n oft_o join_v with_o they_o and_o never_o condemn_v they_o ch._n diu._n p._n 176._o he_o be_v void_a of_o common_a sense_n that_o think_v that_o his_o extemporary_a prayer_n be_v not_o as_o true_o a_o form_n to_o all_o the_o people_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v write_v in_o a_o book_n and_o every_o public_a minister_n impose_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n upon_o all_o the_o congregation_n ibid._n 179._o we_o hold_v not_o all_o the_o use_n of_o image_n even_o the_o image_n of_o holy_a person_n to_o be_v unlawful_a profession_n of_o nonconformist_n p._n 104._o we_o hold_v not_o a_o gown_n or_o other_o mere_a distinctive_a garment_n for_o minister_n to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o some_o of_o we_o hold_v a_o surplice_n rather_o to_o be_v use_v than_o the_o ministry_n forsakâ—â—_n ibid._n many_n of_o we_o hold_v it_o lawful_a to_o communicate_v kneel_v ibid._n p._n 105._o we_o all_o hold_v that_o god_n must_v be_v orderly_o and_o decent_o worship_v with_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o spiritual_o with_o the_o mind_n and_o that_o reverend_a gesture_n and_o behaviour_n be_v fit_a not_o only_o to_o express_v mental_a reverence_n to_o god_n but_o also_o to_o excite_v it_o in_o ourselves_o and_o other_o ibid._n 105._o we_o be_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creed_n commandment_n and_o lord_n prayer_n p._n 106._o ba._n it_o be_v now_o about_o twenty_o year_n since_o i_o preach_v at_o a_o fast_a to_o the_o parliament_n for_o loyalty_n the_o king_n the_o next_o morning_n be_v vote_v home_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o government_n 2_o d_o partâ—_n of_o non-con_n plea_n preface_n in_o this_o sermon_n i_o have_v give_v the_o world_n a_o taste_n of_o my_o affection_n to_o the_o church_n in_o gentleman_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o ask_v of_o you_o for_o myself_o nor_o any_o of_o my_o brethren_n as_o for_o themselves_o but_o that_o you_o will_v be_v friend_n to_o serious_a preach_v and_o holy_a live_n and_o will_v not_o ensnare_v our_o conscience_n with_o any_o vnscripturall_a invention_n of_o man_n sake_n this_o i_o will_v beg_v of_o you_o as_o on_o my_o knee_n 1._o as_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ._n 2._o for_o the_o sake_n of_o thousand_o of_o poor_a soul_n 3._o for_o the_o sake_n of_o thousand_o of_o the_o dear_a friend_n of_o the_o lord_n 4._o for_o your_o own_o sake_n 5._o for_o the_o sake_n of_o your_o posterity_n 6._o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o yourselves_o 7._o for_o the_o honour_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o church-government_n etc._n etc._n pa._n 45._o and_o 46._o for_o if_o you_o frown_v on_o godliness_n under_o pretence_n of_o uniformity_n in_o unnecessary_a thing_n and_o make_v thing_n worse_o than_o when_o libertinism_n and_o schism_n so_o prevail_v the_o people_n will_v look_v back_o with_o groan_n rule_v and_o say_v what_o happy_a time_n do_v we_o once_o see_o and_o so_o will_v honour_v schism_n and_o libertinism_n and_o usurpation_n through_o your_o oppression_n 8._o i_o beg_v this_o of_o you_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o the_o nation_n peace_n ibid._n and_o then_o for_o your_o new-made_a religion_n church-tyrant_n and_o needless_a scandalous_a invention_n and_o a_o adore_v of_o your_o title_n and_o robe_n of_o honour_n cover_v your_o ignorance_n pride_n and_o sensuality_n which_o church_n tyrant_n call_v the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o image_n of_o piety_n government_n unity_n peace_n and_o order_n which_o hypocrite_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v up_o be_v despise_v engine_n to_o destroy_v the_o life_n and_o serious_n practiâ—e_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o be_v set_v up_o in_o enmity_n against_o spirituality_n and_o holiness_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o other_o piety_n government_n unity_n peace_n or_o order_n in_o the_o church_n but_o these_o liveless_a image_n ch._n diu._n pa._n 105._o &_o 106._o ri._n though_o we_o be_v not_o satisfy_v of_o the_o lawfullness_n of_o use_v the_o transient_a image_n of_o the_o cross_n cross._n as_o a_o dedicate_a sign_n and_o symbol_n of_o christianity_n so_o much_o sacramental_a much_o less_o to_o refuse_v from_o baptism_n and_o christendom_n all_o christian_a infant_n unless_o they_o will_v have_v they_o so_o cross_v no_o more_o than_o if_o a_o crucifix_n be_v so_o impose_v and_o use_v yet_o do_v we_o not_o condemn_v all_o use_n of_o either_o cross_n or_o crucifix_n nor_o do_v we_o presume_v conscientious_o to_o reproach_n and_o dishonour_v the_o ancient_a christian_n who_o live_v among_o pagan_n that_o deride_v christ_n crucified_a do_v show_v they_o by_o oft_o use_v this_o sign_n that_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o crosse._n and_o though_o we_o find_v that_o they_o use_v more_o rite_n and_o signification_n devise_v sign_n and_o ceremony_n than_o we_o think_v they_o shall_v have_v do_v yet_o we_o judge_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o love_n and_o honour_v their_o memorial_n nor_o do_v we_o take_v all_o rite_n to_o be_v sinful_a that_o be_v significant_a nonconformist_n profession_n pa._n 103.104_o ba._n you_o be_v not_o satisfy_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n etc._n etc._n you_o say_v loyallist_n but_o be_v you_o convince_v of_o the_o unlawfulness_n for_o we_o must_v obey_v magistrate_n though_o we_o know_v not_o that_o their_o command_n be_v lawful_a so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v so_o indeed_o and_o we_o have_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o believe_v they_o unlawful_a holy_a câ—m_n thesis_n 323._o for_o it_o be_v not_o our_o erroneous_a conceit_n disobedience_n that_o a_o lawful_a command_n be_v unlawful_a that_o will_v excuse_v any_o man_n from_o the_o gild_n of_o disobedience_n ibid._n 357._o but_o if_o a_o thing_n seem_v to_o you_o very_o needful_a to_o a_o good_a end_n and_o yet_o the_o word_n be_v against_o it_o avoid_v it_o etc._n etc._n law_n and_n if_o you_o â—hink_v that_o the_o scripture_n command_v you_o this_o or_o that_o positive_a mean_n if_o nature_n and_o true_a reason_n assure_v you_o that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o end_n and_o be_v like_a to_o do_v much_o more_o harm_n then_o good_a be_v assure_v that_o you_o mistake_v that_o scripture_n ch._n divis._n pa._n 205._o mo._n it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n mr_n richard_n that_o your_o conscience_n shall_v be_v so_o easy_a to_o your_o self_n and_o yet_o so_o troublesome_a to_o the_o government_n fallacy_n but_o your_o reserve_n of_o leave_v every_o pivate_a man_n to_o judge_v first_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o word_n and_o then_o of_o his_o judgement_n of_o that_o scripture_n whether_o it_o be_v right_o or_o wrong_n by_o nature_n and_o right_a reason_n this_o reserve_v i_o say_v undo_v all_o again_o for_o every_o man_n that_o do_v ill_a with_o a_o good_a intention_n reckon_v that_o he_o have_v nature_n and_o right_a reason_n on_o his_o side_n now_o for_o you_o mr._n baxter_n you_o tell_v we_o over_o and_o over_o so_o often_o of_o your_o fast_a sâ—rmon_n to_o the_o hâ—â—se_n of_o commons_o and_o the_o king_n be_v call_v in_o the_o nâ—xt_a day_n as_o if_o that_o very_a sermon_n
make_v it_o lawful_a but_o if_o it_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v only_o inconvenient_a or_o unlawful_a by_o some_o lesser_a accident_n then_o the_o command_n of_o authority_n may_v pre-ponderate_a as_o a_o more_o weighty_a accident_n r._n b_n church-division_n obey_v p._n 194._o nay_o many_o a_o ruler_n sin_v in_o his_o command_n when_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o a_o duty_n of_o the_o inferior_a to_o obey_v they_o as_o if_o a_o magistrate_n command_v religious_a duty_n in_o mere_a policy_n or_o if_o he_o force_v a_o lawful_a command_n with_o unlawful_a penalty_n and_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v the_o subject_n duty_n to_o obey_v ibid._n foresee_v nor_o be_v any_o ruler_n bind_v to_o suspect_v and_o prevent_v such_o unusual_a danger_n of_o man_n sin_n or_o ruin_n as_o fall_v out_o beyond_o all_o rational_a foresight_n or_o expectation_n of_o who_o probable_a event_n or_o possible_a at_o least_o there_o be_v no_o just_a evidence_n r._n b_n nonconformist_n judgement_n p._n 60._o mo._n 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