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rather_o to_o procure_v out_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v a_o minister_n that_o will_v not_o practice_v it_o l._n and_o what_o have_v you_o against_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o m._n 1._o to_o be_v the_o agent_n of_o layman_n excommunicate_a 2._o and_o the_o instrument_n of_o godly_a man_n excommunication_n and_o ruin_n you_o may_v as_o well_o ask_v we_o why_o we_o dare_v not_o oppress_v and_o destroy_v man_n without_o cause_n the_o publisher_n can_v be_v innocent_a chap._n xxiii_o point_n xx._n of_o publish_v excommunication_n according_a to_o the_o four_o canon_n m._n the_o four_o canon_n say_v whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v that_o the_o form_n of_o god_n worship_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n establish_v by_o law_n and_o contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n
such_o as_o he_o may_v not_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n subscribe_v unto_o let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o not_o restore_v but_o only_o by_o the_o archbishop_n after_o his_o repentance_n and_o public_a revocation_n of_o such_o his_o wicked_a error_n l._n i_o hope_v you_o that_o agree_v with_o the_o church_n in_o doctrine_n have_v nothing_o against_o publish_v such_o a_o excommunication_n m._n i_o subscribe_v to_o the_o doctrinal_a article_n as_o true_a because_o i_o judge_v of_o they_o by_o what_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o author_n meaning_n but_o 1._o the_o word_n in_o the_o obvious_a sense_n be_v divers_a of_o they_o liable_a to_o exception_n 2._o and_o some_o of_o they_o about_o tradition_n ceremony_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o small_a moment_n and_o dubious_a 3._o and_o every_o word_n that_o be_v true_a be_v not_o a_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n nor_o necessary_a to_o church_n communion_n so_o that_o all_o man_n must_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n that_o dissent_n from_o it_o and_o this_o excommunication_n extend_v to_o lay-man_n who_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o know_v as_o much_o as_o minister_n l._n what_o be_v therein_o the_o article_n that_o any_o good_a man_n can_v scruple_n m._n article_n 3._o learned_a man_n doubt_v of_o christ_n go_v down_o into_o hell._n art._n 4._o that_o christ_n body_n in_o heaven_n have_v flesh_n and_o bone_n be_v contrary_a to_o two_o general_a council_n that_o of_o nice_n and_o that_o before_o it_o at_o const._n which_o it_o confute_v and_o in_o this_o they_o agree_v art._n 8._o that_o athanasius_n creed_n ought_v to_o be_v omnino_fw-la recipiendum_fw-la &_o credendum_fw-la whole_o receive_v and_o believe_v when_o the_o damn_v part_n be_v scruple_v by_o many_o conformist_n art._n 9_o bishop_n jeremy_n taylor_n be_v against_o that_o of_o original_a sin._n art._n 10_o many_o call_v arminian_n be_v against_o that_o no_o power_n to_o do_v good_a work_n art._n 11._o many_o conformist_n be_v 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infant_n sinless_a when_o baptise_a art._n 16._o many_o deny_v fall_v from_o grace_n give_v art._n 17._o dr._n hammond_n and_o his_o follower_n seem_v to_o deny_v the_o absolute_a election_n here_o describe_v art._n 18._o many_o good_a man_n think_v some_o be_v save_v that_o live_v up_o to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o yet_o this_o article_n curse_v they_o that_o say_v so_o art._n 19_o the_o description_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n great_o disagree_v from_o that_o now_o give_v by_o many_o great_a churchman_n not_o at_o all_o mention_v the_o bishop_n or_o their_o government_n in_o it_o and_o some_o deny_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v err_v de_n fide._n art._n 20._o the_o church_n power_n to_o decree_v ceremony_n as_o not_o limit_v here_o be_v doubt_v of_o by_o good_a christian_n and_o they_o see_v not_o how_o that_o be_v not_o make_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n contrary_a to_o this_o article_n which_o be_v make_v necessary_a to_o avoid_v excommunication_n as_o 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holy_a scripture_n old_a than_o our_o form_n call_v the_o 39_o article_n which_o be_v a_o laudable_a sound_a account_n how_o we_o understand_v the_o scripture_n but_o not_o of_o such_o perfection_n that_o all_o man_n must_v be_v excommunicate_a that_o say_v any_o word_n in_o they_o be_v faulty_a chap._n xxv_o point_v xxii_o of_o publish_v the_o six_o canon_n excommunication_n l._n what_o be_v the_o six_o canon_n excommuication_n m._n whosoever_o shall_v affirm_v that_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o law_n establish_v be_v wicked_a antichristian_a or_o superstitious_a or_o such_o as_o be_v command_v by_o lawful_a authority_n man_n who_o be_v zealous_o and_o godly_a affect_v may_v not_o with_o any_o good_a conscience_n approve_v they_o use_v they_o or_o as_o occasion_n require_v subscribe_v unto_o they_o let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o not_o restore_v till_o he_o repent_v and_o public_o revoke_v such_o his_o wicked_a 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be_v very_o near_o to_o infallibility_n who_o be_v so_o infallible_a about_o every_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n that_o they_o dare_v bind_v all_o the_o land_n to_o justify_v or_o notblame_v they_o on_o pain_n of_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunication_n 2._o yet_o grotius_n and_o bishop_n taylor_n that_o justify_v some_o lie_v be_v man_n that_o deserve_v praise_n with_o they_o and_o in_o truth_n and_o oh_o how_o many_o thousand_o live_v quiet_o in_o their_o communion_n who_o err_v in_o great_a matter_n than_o a_o ceremony_n 3._o and_o judge_v by_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o symbolical_a cross_v in_o baptism_n godfather_n etc._n etc._n whether_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a error_n deserve_v excommunication_n and_o ruin_n to_o charge_v any_o one_o of_o their_o rite_n with_o sin._n 4._o be_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o cast_v we_o out_o of_o ministry_n and_o maintenance_n for_o blame_v a_o ceremony_n but_o they_o must_v cast_v we_o out_o of_o the_o church_n what_o be_v pharisaical_a if_o 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license_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a presume_v to_o appoint_v or_o hold_v any_o meeting_n for_o sermon_n etc._n etc._n nor_o attempt_v by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n to_o cast_v out_o any_o devil_n etc._n etc._n l._n all_o this_o be_v do_v to_o prevent_v abuse_n m._n it_o fall_v out_o well_o that_o they_o do_v not_o forbid_v christianity_n or_o read_v scripture_n in_o a_o know_a tongue_n to_o prevent_v abuse_v it_o and_o next_o that_o they_o forbid_v not_o law_n and_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n which_o be_v most_o of_o all_o abuse_v but_o do_v not_o you_o thâ—â—k_v that_o they_o make_v very_o unworthy_a man_n minister_n or_o that_o they_o change_v or_o maim_v the_o pastoral_n office_n when_o no_o minister_n no_o not_o the_o wise_a may_v be_v trust_v to_o fast_v and_o pray_v with_o his_o neighbour_n shall_v a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n be_v forbid_v this_o in_o his_o house_n the_o jew_n forbid_v it_o not_o to_o cornelius_n what_o jealousy_n have_v such_o a_o clergy_n of_o one_o another_o and_o 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they_o ought_v to_o be_v restrain_v and_o there_o be_v low_a punishment_n than_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o toleration_n which_o be_v for_o low_a fault_n 2._o but_o if_o ruler_n will_v oppress_v we_o can_v help_v that_o and_o must_v not_o therefore_o be_v ungoverned_a chap._n lxi_o whether_o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n be_v not_o rather_o to_o be_v attempt_v than_o a_o union_n with_o they_o by_o these_o mean_n l._n it_o be_v long_a since_o our_o former_a conference_n and_o now_o there_o be_v discover_v a_o treasonable_a plot_n against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o brother_n down_o and_o a_o multitude_n of_o address_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o plot_n of_o the_o dissenter_n and_o the_o product_n of_o conventicle_n and_o therefore_o â—â—ave_v the_o extripation_n of_o they_o all_o and_o that_o they_o may_v no_o more_o be_v trust_v as_o have_v principle_n be_v concileable_a to_o monarchy_n and_o subjection_n and_o the_o loud_a cry_n now_o run_v that_o way_n m._n 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small_a part_n of_o his_o subject_n but_o you_o know_v the_o papist_n be_v not_o number_v with_o the_o dissenter_n or_o conventicler_n m._n say_v you_o so_o do_v those_o that_o differ_v but_o about_o a_o ceremony_n or_o layman_n use_n of_o the_o key_n or_o the_o largeness_n and_o paucity_n of_o bishop_n church_n dissent_v more_o from_o you_o than_o the_o papist_n that_o will_v bring_v king_n and_o kingdom_n under_o a_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n and_o introduce_v all_o the_o mass_n and_o doctrinal_a corruption_n of_o their_o church_n read_v bishop_n downham_n catalogue_n of_o popish_a error_n the_o antichristo_a or_o dr._n willet_n chamier_n jewel_n be_v or_o any_o such_o and_o judge_v and_o do_v you_o think_v that_o the_o mass_n be_v no_o conventicle_n or_o more_o lawful_a than_o the_o forbid_a assembly_n of_o protestant_n l._n well_o but_o it_o be_v protestant-dissenters_a that_o i_o mean._n m._n so_o then_o you_o will_v have_v protestant-dissenters_a root_v out_o and_o not_o papist_n or_o infidel_n l._n we_o will_v have_v those_o root_v out_o that_o be_v in_o the_o plot_n which_o the_o papist_n be_v not_o m._n no_o doubt_n but_o such_o a_o plot_n as_o you_o describe_v deserve_v the_o extirpation_n of_o those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o but_o i_o pray_v you_o compare_v not_o the_o innocency_n of_o papist_n in_o their_o principle_n with_o the_o protestant_n or_o read_v bishop_n barlow'_v and_o hen._n fowlis_n book_n and_o prin_n history_n of_o bishop_n treason_n and_o judge_v as_o you_o see_v cause_n but_o it_o be_v none_o of_o my_o business_n now_o to_o accuse_v the_o papist_n do_v but_o grant_v that_o the_o innocent_a shall_v not_o suffer_v for_o the_o crime_n of_o the_o guilty_a and_o we_o be_v agree_v l._n but_o be_v it_o not_o just_o suppose_v that_o the_o whole_a party_n be_v guilty_a of_o those_o principle_n which_o have_v cause_v particular_a man_n rebellion_n and_o that_o it_o be_v their_o preacher_n and_o conventicler_n that_o have_v cause_v all_o m._n you_o that_o be_v a_o lawyer_n shall_v know_v somewhat_o of_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n or_o humanity_n at_o least_o come_v on_o and_o let_v you_o and_o i_o consider_v sober_o of_o the_o case_n and_o first_o to_o your_o face_n i_o challenge_v you_o to_o name_n and_o prove_v any_o the_o least_o difference_n between_o the_o nonconformist_n who_o seek_v for_o concord_n at_o the_o king_n restoration_n or_o the_o party_n of_o mere_a nonconformist_n and_o the_o protestant_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o their_o principle_n about_o the_o power_n of_o prince_n and_o the_o subjection_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o people_n name_v any_o difference_n if_o you_o can_v l._n you_o will_v make_v one_o believe_v that_o great_a number_n be_v inhumane_o impudent_a that_o charge_v they_o with_o such_o heinous_a difference_n if_o there_o be_v none_o m._n why_o do_v you_o not_o name_v the_o difference_n if_o there_o be_v any_o contrary_o 1._o we_o all_o take_v the_o same_o oath_n of_o 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english_a nonconformist_n as_o the_o same_o with_o the_o church_n in_o point_n of_o loyalty_n against_o the_o papist_n accusation_n l._n but_o do_v not_o you_o know_v who_o write_v the_o political_a aphorism_n or_o holy_a commonwealth_n condemn_v late_o by_o the_o oxford_n convocation_n m._n and_o do_v not_o you_o know_v 1._o that_o the_o author_n have_v never_o leave_v to_o confute_v his_o accuser_n about_o it_o 2._o do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o he_o have_v divers_a year_n ago_o write_v a_o large_a book_n call_v his_o second_o plea_n for_o peace_n full_o open_v the_o principle_n which_o he_o and_o his_o consenter_n hold_v and_o no_o man_n have_v writteâ—_n one_o word_n against_o any_o of_o they_o that_o i_o hear_v of_o to_o this_o day_n be_v this_o fair_a deal_n then_o to_o silence_n what_o at_o large_a he_o ow_v and_o name_n only_o a_o writing_n 29_o year_n ago_o which_o he_o never_o be_v hear_v about_o 3._o do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o the_o famous_o learned_a tho._n white_a a_o 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and_o parish-church_n differ_v some_o parish_n have_v organ_n altar_n rail_n etc._n etc._n and_o some_o none_o some_o worship_n in_o tabernacle_n and_o some_o in_o unconsecrated_a place_n as_o some_o chapel_n the_o hospital_n the_o prison_n sturbridge-fair_a etc._n etc._n and_o almost_o all_o the_o christian_a sect_n on_o earth_n beforenamed_n differ_v in_o far_o great_a matter_n than_o our_o difference_n from_o the_o liturgy_n be_v and_o even_o in_o the_o time_n when_o the_o christian_a emperor_n and_o prelate_n be_v of_o great_a power_n and_o zeal_n for_o concord_n they_o never_o appoint_v one_o liturgy_n for_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o empire_n nor_o do_v any_o bishop_n in_o councilor_n out_o so_o magnify_v themselves_o as_o to_o write_v down_o for_o all_o other_o bishop_n and_o priest_n the_o word_n which_o they_o must_v speak_v to_o god_n in_o all_o their_o prayer_n as_o if_o none_o that_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o sacred_a office_n know_v what_o to_o say_v to_o god_n but_o they_o or_o they_o only_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n q._n 23._o be_v there_o not_o some_o sort_n of_o government_n antecedent_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n to_o public_a government_n and_o such_o as_o no_o prince_n or_o prelate_n can_v abrogate_v viz._n 1._o self-government_n 2._o the_o husbands-government_n of_o the_o wife_n 3._o and_o the_o parents-government_n of_o his_o child_n in_o order_n to_o personal_a and_o family_a welfare_n if_o prince_n or_o patron_n on_o what_o pretence_n soever_o will_v take_v on_o they_o to_o choose_v for_o all_o man_n what_o food_n they_o shall_v eat_v what_o physic_n they_o shall_v take_v and_o when_o what_o trade_n they_o shall_v choose_v what_o wife_n or_o husband_n they_o shall_v have_v as_o to_o individual_n and_o what_o food_n raiment_n physic_n or_o call_v they_o shall_v give_v their_o child_n etc._n etc._n no_o prince_n can_v deprive_v man_n of_o self-governing_a maternal_a or_o paternal_a power_n and_o be_v this_o power_n more_o 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and_o temple_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o make_v i_o trust_v a_o unfit_a man_n with_o the_o pastoral_a care_n of_o my_o soul._n q._n 24._o if_o a_o wife_n or_o son_n say_v my_o husband_n or_o my_o father_n command_v i_o to_o take_v this_o man_n and_o not_o that_o for_o my_o pastor_n and_o you_o say_v the_o prince_n or_o patron_n choose_v you_o another_o and_o will_v imprison_v you_o if_o you_o submit_v not_o to_o his_o choice_n which_o do_v you_o think_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o five_o commandment_n will_v justify_v have_v god_n make_v the_o king_n of_o france_n spain_n portugal_n etc._n etc._n the_o chooser_n of_o a_o pastor_n for_o all_o their_o subject_n and_o consequent_o the_o chooser_n whether_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v or_o damn_v according_a to_o god_n ordinary_a course_n of_o work_v by_o the_o aptitude_n of_o mean_n if_o this_o power_n extend_v not_o to_o infidel_n heathen_n papist_n heretic_n etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v the_o subject_n know_v to_o who_o it_o extend_v must_v all_o subject_n be_v make_v judge_n whether_o prince_n and_o patron_n be_v orthodox_n and_o fit_a to_o choose_v be_v not_o this_o more_o arrogancy_n than_o to_o judge_v who_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v my_o pastor_n or_o physician_n be_v it_o not_o sufficient_a that_o the_o prince_n and_o patron_n so_o provide_v for_o teacher_n and_o physician_n that_o none_o may_v want_v nor_o neglect_v instruction_n in_o the_o essential_o of_o religion_n but_o as_o many_o as_o need_v and_o be_v able_a may_v use_v better_o than_o the_o unskilful_a at_o their_o own_o charge_n q._n 25._o whereas_o some_o pretend_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v silence_v for_o preach_v without_o the_o bishop_n licence_n be_v that_o the_o true_a cause_n when_o such_o be_v silence_v and_o excommunicate_v that_o have_v licence_n mr._n tho._n gouge_n be_v excommunicate_v for_o preach_v even_o in_o wales_n where_o he_o labour_v in_o such_o eminent_a work_n of_o charity_n notwithstanding_o his_o university_n licence_n not-forfeited_n for_o though_o he_o conform_v not_o he_o never_o refuse_v conformity_n and_o so_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o canon_n which_o make_v void_a the_o licence_n of_o refuser_n and_o i_o that_o have_v the_o bishop_n of_o london_n sheldon_n licence_n be_o hinder_v with_o the_o first_o the_o same_o i_o say_v of_o episcopal_a ordination_n which_o be_v no_o protection_n to_o he_o or_o i_o or_o many_o other_o q._n 26._o as_o to_o the_o common_a cry_n that_o we_o be_v just_o silence_v for_o our_o be_v for_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o late_a war_n 1._o be_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n be_v they_o friend_n to_o king_n or_o kingdom_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v our_o sore_n to_o heal_v but_o when_o all_o be_v return_v to_o the_o love_n of_o peace_n still_o fill_v man_n ear_n with_o the_o noise_n and_o fear_n of_o war_n 2._o do_v the_o king_n so_o judge_v of_o general_n monk_n and_o his_o army_n who_o restore_v he_o who_o yet_o be_v hot_o fight_v in_o scotland_n against_o the_o king_n while_o we_o be_v preach_v against_o the_o usurper_n 3._o do_v not_o our_o long_a request_n yet_o silence_v these_o incendiary_n while_o we_o offer_v and_o crave_v but_o that_o those_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o preach_v christ_n gospel_n and_o worship_n god_n who_o never_o have_v to_o do_v with_o any_o war_n against_o the_o king_n and_o that_o they_o silence_n only_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o we_o suppose_v be_v a_o number_n not_o very_o considerable_a q._n 27._o as_o to_o any_o other_o charge_n be_v it_o not_o that_o which_o we_o crave_v ourselves_o that_o if_o any_o nonconformist_n be_v prove_v guilty_a of_o drunkenness_n fornication_n lie_v perjury_n oppression_n or_o other_o immorality_n or_o rebellion_n or_o sedition_n they_o may_v be_v punish_v as_o the_o crime_n deserve_v q._n 27._o do_v you_o believe_v that_o the_o great_a parish_n minister_n need_v no_o help_n can_v any_o man_n think_v so_o who_o believe_v the_o worth_n of_o a_o soul_n and_o understand_v but_o one_o half_a a_o pastor_n work_n and_o why_o it_o be_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v so_o many_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n with_o a_o bishop_n to_o church_n of_o small_a number_n by_o far_o than_o our_o great_a parish_n and_o do_v not_o all_o minister_n of_o sense_n and_o forbriety_n confess_v their_o need_n of_o many_o to_o help_v they_o and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o want_n of_o maintenance_n that_o hinder_v it_o and_o if_o that_o be_v it_o why_o may_v not_o we_o be_v endure_v to_o help_v they_o for_o nothing_o while_o we_o preach_v the_o same_o gospel_n and_o submit_v to_o beg_v our_o bread_n do_v help_v they_o free_o deserve_v our_o destruction_n q._n 28._o who_o do_v christ_n or_o any_o of_o his_o apostle_n ever_o silence_n who_o preach_v only_o sound_a doctrine_n for_o any_o difference_n about_o circumstantial_o of_o man_n invention_n or_o where_o do_v they_o ever_o command_v or_o authorise_v any_o other_o so_o to_o do_v when_o some_o will_v have_v christ_n restrain_v some_o from_o use_v his_o name_n who_o follow_v he_o not_o he_o rebuke_v the_o motion_n say_v he_o that_o be_v not_o against_o we_o be_v for_o we_o when_o some_o preach_v not_o sincere_o but_o envious_o and_o contentious_o to_o add_v affliction_n to_o his_o bond_n st._n paul_n be_v glad_a yet_o that_o christ_n be_v preach_v and_o profess_v that_o he_o do_v and_o will_v rejoice_v therein_o phil._n 1._o 18._o q._n 29._o do_v you_o think_v that_o any_o will_v silence_n imprison_v or_o prosecute_v religious_a christian_n for_o thing_n which_o they_o themselves_o call_v indifferent_a and_o other_o think_v to_o be_v great_a sin_n if_o they_o love_v their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o and_o do_v by_o other_o as_o they_o will_v have_v other_o do_v by_o they_o q._n 30._o be_v not_o the_o office_n of_o the_o