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church_n and_o state_n in_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n from_o the_o first_o of_o queen_n elizabeth_n to_o 1684._o by_o the_o reverend_n mr._n tho._n long_o of_o exon._n and_o who_o be_v and_o always_o have_v be_v their_o prime_a agent_n and_o instrument_n i_o mean_v the_o several_a sect_n among_o we_o which_o dissent_v from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o church_n be_v by_o far_o the_o great_a if_o not_o the_o only_a support_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o interest_n and_o consequent_o the_o great_a enemy_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v look_v upon_o to_o be_v so_o by_o those_o of_o that_o communion_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o become_v the_o object_n of_o its_o great_a fury_n and_o envy_n to_o destroy_v which_o be_v its_o great_a aim_n and_o if_o by_o any_o mean_n it_o can_v be_v effect_v they_o may_v true_o think_v they_o have_v do_v the_o business_n of_o the_o reformation_n this_o church_n have_v beyond_o other_o of_o 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for_o which_o reason_n he_o lay_v aside_o the_o hierarchy_n notwithstanding_o its_o be_v primitive_a and_o apostolical_a because_o he_o must_v not_o come_v near_o the_o popish_a government_n but_o yet_o he_o plain_o approve_v of_o it_o and_o ecclesiae_fw-la calvinus_n in_o libro_fw-la de_fw-fr necess_n reform_v ecclesiae_fw-la very_o sharp_o rebuke_v those_o english_a man_n who_o do_v dissent_v from_o it_o if_o any_o say_v he_o be_v find_v that_o do_v not_o reverence_v such_o a_o hierarchy_n i._n e._n such_o as_o be_v in_o england_n and_o subject_n themselves_o to_o the_o same_o with_o the_o low_a obedience_n i_o confess_v there_o be_v no_o anathema_n whereof_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a however_o his_o model_n be_v never_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n nor_o suit_v to_o it_o and_o his_o assistance_n be_v not_o accept_v by_o archbishop_n cranmer_n who_o with_o bishop_n latimer_n bishop_n ridly_n dr._n taylor_n and_o our_o other_o worthy_a reformer_n have_v the_o honour_n of_o martyrdom_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o that_o transcendent_a part_n of_o the_o reformation_n which_o they_o have_v establish_v among_o we_o this_o be_v so_o admirable_o well_o contrive_v as_o to_o be_v in_o the_o moderate_a way_n between_o that_o of_o luther_n and_o the_o other_o of_o calvin_n they_o do_v not_o carry_v matter_n so_o high_a as_o this_o latter_a by_o run_v from_o one_o extreme_a to_o the_o other_o that_o because_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v overrun_v with_o abuse_n from_o the_o hierarchy_n and_o its_o service_n burden_v with_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o ceremony_n and_o the_o outward_a ornament_n of_o the_o church_n be_v so_o extravagant_a have_v almost_o destroy_v the_o inward_a beauty_n of_o it_o and_o turn_v its_o worship_n into_o show_n and_o appearance_n and_o make_v to_o affect_v more_o the_o outward_a sense_n of_o the_o people_n than_o their_o heart_n and_o mind_n therefore_o he_o do_v not_o seek_v to_o reform_v those_o abuse_n so_o much_o as_o to_o destroy_v the_o ancient_a government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o utter_o to_o abolish_v all_o its_o rite_n and_o ornament_n which_o say_v the_o learned_a puffendorf_n 406._o in_o his_o introduction_n to_o history_n p._n 406._o prove_v a_o main_a obstacle_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o cause_v a_o aversion_n and_o animosity_n in_o the_o common_a people_n against_o that_o sort_n of_o reformer_n and_o increase_v their_o zeal_n for_o that_o religion_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o their_o ancestor_n neither_o do_v our_o reformer_n fall_v so_o low_a in_o their_o establish_n the_o reformation_n as_o luther_n at_o first_o do_v by_o retain_v too_o much_o of_o the_o popish_a service_n and_o make_v very_o little_a alteration_n in_o outward_a matter_n but_o they_o keep_v a_o excellent_a mean_a and_o a_o regular_a disposition_n of_o the_o whole_a constitution_n according_a to_o primitive_a usage_n before_o popery_n have_v corrupt_v it_o their_o business_n be_v to_o reform_v the_o christian_a church_n from_o popish_a superstition_n and_o error_n and_o not_o to_o fashion_v it_o according_a to_o their_o own_o humour_n and_o fancy_n or_o for_o the_o please_a of_o other_o to_o make_v a_o direct_a opposition_n to_o popery_n the_o measure_n of_o the_o reformation_n but_o the_o method_n they_o take_v be_v by_o examine_v into_o what_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n concern_v those_o rule_n for_o deceny_n order_n and_o edification_n which_o these_o only_o recommend_v in_o general_a to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o particular_a appointment_n of_o such_o thing_n be_v leave_v to_o their_o prudence_n and_o care_n so_o as_o to_o fit_v particular_a people_n and_o nation_n only_o they_o be_v to_o be_v careful_a so_o to_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n as_o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o contradiction_n to_o those_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v unto_o edify_v and_o let_v all_o thing_n be_v 40._o 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 26._o 40._o do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n agreeable_a to_o which_o those_o excellent_a man_n our_o english_a reformer_n settle_v the_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o worship_n of_o our_o church_n do_v not_o fly_v so_o high_a as_o not_o to_o allow_v the_o papist_n to_o be_v right_a in_o any_o thing_n nor_o go_v so_o low_a as_o to_o comply_v with_o they_o in_o any_o one_o superstition_n and_o corruption_n which_o two_o extreme_n the_o other_o reformer_n fall_v into_o but_o we_o keep_v the_o middle_a way_n between_o they_o do_v by_o their_o moderate_a and_o discreet_a proceed_v produce_v our_o incomparable_a establishment_n which_o we_o be_v now_o bless_v withal_o beyond_o any_o other_o protestant_n church_n for_o which_o reason_n we_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o centre_n of_o union_n and_o harmony_n of_o all_o the_o protestant_a church_n in_o the_o world_n and_o 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by_o the_o most_o eminent_a foreign_a divine_n who_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v here_o set_v down_o but_o lest_o i_o be_v too_o tedious_a i_o will_v most_o refer_v to_o they_o in_o the_o margin_n casaubon_n a_o very_a learned_a french_a man_n first_o his_o letter_n to_o king_n james_n the_o first_o say_z the_o church_n of_o england_n come_v near_o the_o form_n of_o the_o flourish_a christian_a church_n of_o old_a than_o any_o other_o it_o have_v take_v a_o middle_a way_n betwixt_o those_o church_n which_o be_v amiss_o either_o through_o excess_n or_o defect_n if_o my_o judgement_n do_v not_o deceive_v i_o the_o most_o sound_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a reformation_n be_v in_o england_n and_o by_o its_o be_v in_o salin_n epist._n 40._o ad_fw-la clem._n salin_n england_n he_o mean_v plain_o that_o part_n of_o the_o reformation_n which_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n this_o i_o quote_v in_o the_o sermon_n but_o 39_o serm._n p._n 14._o ans._n p._n 39_o it_o be_v strange_o wrest_v by_o the_o answerer_n to_o a_o contrary_a meaning_n his_o learned_a countryman_n the_o famous_a bochart_n who_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o french_a reform_v speak_v very_o great_a thing_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n not_o morley_n epist._n to_o bp._n morley_n only_o as_o his_o own_o opinion_n but_o of_o all_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n in_o france_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n speak_v peter_n du_fw-fr perrâ—n_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o father_n answer_n to_o perrâ—n_n moulin_n see_v also_o what_o character_n of_o commendation_n be_v give_v of_o it_o in_o those_o three_o letter_n write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n by_o mounseur_fw-fr le_fw-fr moyne_n mounseur_fw-fr l'angle_n and_o mr._n claude_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o our_o present_a difference_n and_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n publish_v by_o dr._n still_v fleet_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o history_n of_o separation_n mounseur_fw-fr le_fw-fr moyne_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o 92._o in_o his_o view_n of_o the_o government_n and_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o show_v their_o agreement_n and_o conformity_n with_o the_o establish_a church_n of_o england_n p._n 91_o 92._o dr._n brevint_n and_o publish_v by_o dr._n durel_n and_o dr._n durel_n himself_o to_o which_o i_o will_v add_v what_o mounseur_fw-fr ronee_n a_o french_a ambassador_n in_o england_n once_o tell_v king_n james_n i._n when_o he_o see_v our_o solemn_a rite_n and_o service_n that_o if_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n have_v keep_v the_o same_o order_n among_o they_o which_o we_o have_v be_v be_v assure_v that_o there_o will_v have_v be_v many_o thousand_o of_o protestant_n more_a than_o now_o there_o be_v if_o we_o look_v far_o abroad_o and_o take_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a from_o geneva_n in_o the_o first_o place_n calvin_n give_v a_o very_a ample_a testimony_n in_o commendation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o worship_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n redivivus_fw-la england_n at_o large_a set_v forth_o by_o mr._n long_o in_o his_o calvinus_n redivivus_fw-la next_o to_o he_o beza_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o archbishop_n whitgift_n spanhemius_fw-la professor_n at_o geneva_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o archbishop_n usher_n a._n d._n 1638._o and_o his_o successor_n john_n diodate_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n at_o westminster_n when_o they_o desire_v his_o opinion_n about_o their_o proceed_n if_o we_o look_v into_o holland_n we_o have_v the_o two_o famous_a vossius_n the_o two_o junius_n grotius_n and_o other_o excellent_a man_n give_v the_o like_a testimony_n and_o these_o be_v the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a note_n who_o have_v be_v of_o calvin_n reformation_n then_o for_o the_o lutheran_n church_n they_o 1690._o see_v the_o letter_n to_o a_o member_n of_o 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