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sort_n it_o shall_v seem_v by_o the_o petitioner_n and_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o ceremony_n of_o our_o church_n be_v not_o because_o these_o man_n confess_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n they_o do_v subscribe_v unto_o they_o or_o if_o they_o be_v such_o with_o what_o conscience_n do_v they_o subscribe_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n or_o else_o thing_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a and_o then_o the_o supreme_a christian_a magistrate_n have_v lawful_a 7._o lawful_a melan._n in_o 13_o ad_fw-la rom._n peccatum_fw-la mortale_fw-la est_fw-la violare_fw-la edicta_fw-la magistrate_n etc._n etc._n heming_n in_o syntag_n c._n de_fw-fr adiaph_n qui_fw-fr violat_a ecclesiasticam_fw-la politiam_fw-la peccat_fw-la multis_fw-la modis_fw-la etc._n etc._n bez._n epist._n 24._o add_v artic_a 7._o authority_n to_o forbid_v and_o we_o must_v forbear_v to_o command_v and_o we_o must_v obey_v not_o only_o for_o fear_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n of_o which_o kind_n 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wherein_o there_o be_v nothing_o positive_a that_o be_v worthy_a of_o blame_n if_o in_o the_o execution_n which_o as_o we_o will_v not_o absolute_o deny_v so_o these_o man_n can_v easy_o prove_v that_o may_v be_v remedy_v by_o amend_v or_o remove_v of_o some_o certain_a offender_n without_o alteration_n of_o the_o state_n 2_o touch_v the_o degree_n or_o grievousnesse_n of_o these_o abuse_n whether_o in_o the_o constitution_n as_o they_o suppose_v and_o we_o deny_v or_o in_o the_o execution_n which_o simple_o and_o in_o every_o particular_a etc._n particular_a calv._n adv_o anab_n art_n 2._o utrique_fw-la sc_fw-la cathari_n &_o donatistae_n in_o eodem_fw-la errore_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la quo_fw-la isti_fw-la somniatores_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la quaerente_a in_o qua_fw-la nibd_v posset_n desiderari_fw-la etc._n etc._n no_o church_n in_o christendom_n be_v able_a to_o justify_v and_o yet_o none_o so_o much_o as_o this_o of_o we_o we_o undertâ—…e_v to_o prove_v against_o the_o thousand_o that_o mask_n unknown_a under_o that_o generality_n that_o they_o be_v not_o such_o nor_o so_o heinous_a as_o deserve_v this_o their_o bitter_a reprehension_n much_o less_o such_o a_o alteration_n in_o the_o church_n and_o common_a wealth_n as_o will_v ensue_v if_o these_o petitioner_n may_v have_v their_o desire_n 2._o in_o particular_a concern_v the_o preface_n we_o do_v but_o note_v 1_o what_o reckon_n in_o truth_n the_o man_n do_v make_v of_o just_a title_n unto_o kingdom_n who_o favour_v they_o so_o francog_n so_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la reg_fw-la apud_fw-la scot._n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr magist_n in_o subd_v vind._n cont_n tyr_z hotto_n francog_n much_o that_o be_v wont_a to_o subject_v all_o kin_n gstitle_v unto_o popular_a election_n and_o approbation_n 2_o what_o comfort_n indeed_o the_o petitioner_n take_v in_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o majesty_n government_n who_o in_o the_o very_a entrance_n thereof_o by_o seek_v this_o and_o the_o like_a dangerous_a alteration_n do_v disquiet_a and_o disturb_v the_o same_o be_v other_o man_n as_o little_o enure_v to_o peace_n and_o subjection_n it_o may_v occasion_v some_o inconvenience_n 3_o howsoever_o in_o word_n they_o decline_v the_o imputation_n of_o factious_a man_n affect_v popular_a parity_n in_o the_o church_n and_o of_o schismatic_n aim_v at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o state_n ecclesiastical_a yet_o it_o be_v too_o well_o know_v in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o by_o experience_n it_o have_v be_v feel_v in_o that_o of_o etc._n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 39.40_o 41_o etc._n etc._n scotland_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n they_o be_v as_o also_o what_o have_v be_v the_o lamentable_a effect_n of_o their_o reformation_n there_o and_o will_v have_v be_v likewise_o here_o have_v not_o the_o prudent_a foresight_n and_o constant_a resolution_n of_o our_o late_a gracious_a sovereign_n continual_o repress_v their_o attempt_n 4_o these_o man_n may_v have_v perform_v better_a their_o obedience_n to_o god_n their_o 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not_o urge_v of_o a_o conformity_n in_o church_n discipline_n be_v to_o to_o set_v open_a the_o high_a way_n to_o all_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n 3._o concern_v church_n maintenance_n 1_o that_o bishop_n leave_v their_o commendams_n in_o case_n some_o of_o the_o ancient_a revenue_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o bishopric_n he_o be_v utter_o unworthy_a to_o be_v a_o bishop_n that_o will_v desire_v a_o commendam_fw-la but_o as_o now_o the_o most_o of_o they_o be_v impair_v to_o take_v away_o from_o all_o bishop_n all_o manner_n of_o commendam_n be_v in_o truth_n to_o tie_v the_o king_n hand_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a though_o he_o will_v and_o where_o he_o will_v not_o no_o commendam_fw-la can_v be_v give_v to_o make_v his_o most_o faithful_a servant_n or_o other_o man_n of_o best_a desert_n in_o the_o ministry_n able_a to_o maintain_v their_o place_n and_o calling_n by_o his_o majesty_n favour_n and_o gracious_a dispensation_n when_o otherwise_o their_o bishopric_n be_v not_o sufficient_a so_o to_o do_v so_o as_o if_o it_o be_v well_o weigh_v they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o intend_v in_o this_o particular_a to_o impoverish_v some_o few_o bishop_n as_o indeed_o utter_o to_o overthrow_v they_o and_o general_o to_o restrain_v the_o king_n prerogative_n 2_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v that_o which_o follow_v for_o no_o man_n except_o he_o be_v the_o king_n chaplain_n may_v hold_v three_o benefice_n with_o cure_n and_o those_o of_o his_o highness_n own_o gift_n so_o that_o here_o also_o they_o desire_v to_o limit_v the_o king_n favour_n again_o it_o be_v not_o know_v that_o there_o be_v five_o in_o all_o this_o land_n that_o hold_v three_o such_o benefice_n and_o then_o what_o good_a deal_n be_v this_o in_o the_o petitioner_n to_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o common_a fault_n which_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o few_o 3_o their_o dispose_n of_o impropriation_n 114._o the_o ecclesi_n asticall_a discipl_n pag._n 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