Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
england_n act_n church_n parliament_n 3,629 5 6.4769 4 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A56809 The conformist's second plea for the nonconformists wherein the case of the non-conformists is further stated and the suspension of the penal laws against them humbly moved with all due submission to the magistrate / by a charitable and compassionate conformist, author of the former plea. Pearse, Edward, 1631-1694. 1682 (1682) Wing P979; ESTC R11214 81,044 88

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

and_o latter_a time_n in_o their_o controversial_n that_o sure_o these_o man_n be_v a_o excellent_a part_n of_o the_o church_n inspire_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n and_o deserve_v better_a usage_n and_o a_o high_a place_n than_o a_o barn_n or_o a_o hall_n to_o preach_v in_o in_o speak_v well_o of_o the_o nonconformist_n i_o have_v follow_v the_o example_n of_o they_o that_o i_o reckon_v among_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o if_o my_o affection_n to_o they_o and_o in_o they_o to_o christian_a and_o protestant_a name_n and_o religion_n have_v prevail_v upon_o i_o to_o a_o unusual_a undertake_n if_o it_o be_v not_o pardonable_a with_o some_o if_o it_o be_v acceptable_a to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o suitable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o good_a man_n in_o the_o church_n and_o do_v some_o tolerable_a service_n to_o the_o suffer_a part_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v without_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o that_o can_v pardon_v the_o virtue_n of_o moderation_n any_o more_o than_o the_o aggravate_v offence_n of_o nonconformity_n i_o have_v go_v no_o further_o than_o to_o plead_v a_o trample_a cause_n which_o they_o that_o hold_v it_o think_v too_o good_a and_o precious_a to_o be_v tread_v on_o by_o the_o proud_a foot_n as_o sit_v to_o be_v take_v into_o consideration_n by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o nation_n i_o have_v not_o presume_v to_o make_v proposal_n or_o demand_n that_o be_v leave_v to_o wise_a and_o great_a men._n but_o if_o some_o of_o our_o eminent_a separation_n eminent_a dr._n still_v preface_n to_o the_o vnreasonab_n of_o separation_n churchman_n have_v make_v proposal_n of_o abatement_n and_o have_v not_o violate_v their_o subscription_n not_o to_o endeavour_v any_o alteration_n of_o the_o government_n in_o church_n or_o state_n i_o hope_v i_o have_v not_o forfeit_v my_o sonship_n or_o break_a faith_n by_o do_v far_o less_o and_o keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o a_o well-meaning_a man._n and_o so_o much_o and_o perhaps_o too_o much_o by_o way_n of_o apology_n i_o have_v open_v in_o the_o plea_n the_o hardness_n of_o the_o case_n greatness_n of_o the_o suffering_n worthiness_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n and_o the_o loss_n to_o the_o church_n by_o their_o exclusion_n or_o suppression_n i_o may_v infer_v conclusion_n from_o every_o of_o those_o head_n of_o the_o argument_n and_o drive_v the_o plea_n more_o home_n but_o now_o because_o their_o suffering_n be_v like_a to_o be_v more_o and_o great_a and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v a_o carcase_n to_o the_o eagle_n i_o will_v take_v leave_n to_o discuss_v this_o seasonable_a and_o necessary_a question_n q._n whether_o it_o be_v not_o better_o that_o the_o penal_a law_n against_o the_o nonconformist_n to_o which_o they_o be_v obnoxious_a by_o their_o preach_a and_o pray_v and_o other_o religious_a exercise_n shall_v not_o be_v execute_v but_o forbear_v rather_o than_o put_v in_o execution_n until_o such_o time_n as_o our_o gracious_a king_n and_o parliament_n in_o time_n to_o come_v shall_v mature_o take_v the_o state_n of_o divide_a protestant_n into_o their_o wise_a consideration_n and_o bring_v we_o all_o into_o a_o happy_a legal_a establishment_n than_o we_o be_v in_o or_o can_v be_v in_o while_o our_o division_n and_o their_o cause_n continue_v it_o may_v be_v think_v high_a presumption_n in_o a_o private_a person_n to_o determine_v which_o be_v the_o better_a but_o i_o conceive_v that_o because_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v not_o omniscient_a but_o take_v his_o information_n from_o inferior_n and_o private_a man_n come_v to_o he_o through_o public_a person_n it_o be_v rather_o a_o duty_n than_o a_o offence_n to_o propose_v such_o a_o question_n and_o discuss_v it_o when_o too_o many_o determine_v perhaps_o without_o due_a examination_n of_o the_o case_n that_o the_o rigorous_a prosecution_n of_o dissenter_n be_v best_a and_o needful_a in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o question_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o state_n it_o and_o show_v 1._o who_o i_o mean_v by_o the_o nonconformist_n 2._o state_n the_o controversy_n between_o they_o and_o the_o church_n from_o which_o they_o dissent_v 3._o open_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n for_o which_o they_o be_v liableto_fw-it the_o law_n 4._o explain_v what_o i_o mean_v by_o forbearance_n of_o they_o or_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n 5._o why_o i_o limit_v the_o time_n until_o our_o gracious_a king_n shall_v take_v our_o divide_a state_n into_o further_a consideration_n after_o which_o do_v i_o will_v 6._o produce_v my_o argument_n for_o the_o affirmative_a that_o it_o be_v better_a the_o law_n shall_v not_o be_v execute_v than_o put_v in_o execution_n and_o 7._o answer_v objection_n to_o the_o contrary_n 1._o by_o nonconformist_n i_o mean_v only_o such_o minister_n teacher_n pastor_n and_o people_n as_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o fundamental_o of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o substantial_a worship_n that_o be_v protestant_n or_o reform_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o popery_n that_o peaceable_o submit_v to_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o temporal_a law_n thereof_o second_o the_o controversy_n between_o the_o nonconformist_n and_o the_o church_n or_o the_o conformist_n lie_v not_o in_o matter_n political_a and_o of_o civil_a government_n for_o they_o agree_v in_o that_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o realm_n 203._o realm_n vid._n dr._n still_v misch_n separate_a p._n 21._o and_o their_o own_o many_o book_n cum_fw-la illis_fw-la quos_fw-la tu_fw-la puritano_n vocas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la de_fw-fr fide_fw-la aut_fw-la fidei_fw-la dogmate_fw-it lie_fw-la ulla_fw-la de_fw-la ritibus_fw-la illis_fw-la &_o disciplina_fw-la ecclesioe_fw-la nostrae_fw-la contendunt_fw-la crakenthorp_n eccles_n anglic._n defensio_fw-la c._n 33._o p._n 203._o nor_o be_v the_o controversy_n in_o the_o fundamental_o or_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o between_o a_o church-government_n and_o anarchy_n or_o no_o government_n but_o about_o matter_n of_o form_n and_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o term_n of_o church-communion_n or_o of_o exercise_n of_o their_o public_a ministry_n consist_v in_o subscription_n oath_n and_o declaration_n and_o some_o private_a doctrine_n to_o be_v assent_v to_o but_o this_o be_v too_o general_a a_o account_n more_o particular_o it_o be_v careful_o to_o be_v note_v 1._o that_o the_o controversy_n berween_v the_o nonconformist_n and_o the_o church_n as_o now_o establish_v by_o law_n be_v not_o the_o same_o it_o be_v between_o the_o church_n and_o nonconformist_n or_o puritan_n from_o the_o reign_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n to_o our_o king_n reign_n the_o nonconformist_n in_o those_o day_n and_o follow_a time_n assert_v a_o government_n and_o discipline_n of_o divine_a right_n by_o presbyterian_a class_n synod_n and_o lay-elders_a and_o dissent_v from_o the_o government_n by_o diocesan_n bishop_n and_o ceremoine_n principal_o yet_o these_o be_v against_o the_o brownist_n who_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o no_o true_a church_n which_o the_o mere_a nonconformist_n do_v not_o but_o since_o his_o majesty_n wonderful_a restauration_n that_o part_n of_o the_o controversy_n which_o relate_v to_o church-discipline_n and_o government_n be_v altogether_o new_a and_o quite_o different_a from_o the_o old_a no_o single_a person_n nor_o combination_n of_o man_n do_v ever_o desire_v of_o the_o king_n or_o parliament_n the_o establishment_n or_o the_o toleration_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n or_o discipline_n concord_n see_v mr._n baxt._n preface_n to_o bp_o morley_n and_o bp_o gunning_n before_o his_o true_a and_o only_a way_n of_o concord_n either_o in_o the_o presbyterian_a or_o independent_a way_n and_o therefore_o the_o pain_n of_o those_o writer_n who_o have_v revive_v the_o opinion_n and_o rake_v into_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o may_v have_v be_v spare_v as_o not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o purpose_n except_o to_o that_o which_o be_v unbecoming_a either_o peaceble_a or_o wise_a man_n they_o do_v only_o kindle_v wrath_n by_o stir_a fire_n and_o cry_v fire_n fire_n in_o the_o church_n and_o state_n when_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o smoke_n ascend_v from_o the_o embers_o of_o presbyterian_a principle_n those_o tragical_a story_n of_o presbyterian_o whether_o true_a or_o not_o which_o some_o man_n bring_v to_o remembrance_n seem_v to_o serve_v another_o design_n than_o the_o union_n or_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o apparent_o to_o render_v the_o nonconformist_n suspicious_a and_o odious_a and_o to_o hinder_v a_o reconciliation_n 2._o there_o be_v especial_o two_o sort_n of_o dissenter_n from_o the_o legal_a church_n first_o those_o who_o be_v call_v presbyterian_o but_o wrongful_o so_o call_v and_o by_o i_o only_o for_o distinction_n sake_n the_o other_o be_v the_o congregational_a or_o independent_o the_o fanatic_n and_o sectary_n fall_v under_o this_o last_o division_n
than_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v do_v against_o our_o brethren_n and_o if_o other_o judge_n have_v turn_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o law_n against_o protestant_n our_o magistrate_n have_v not_o be_v forward_o to_o take_v the_o hilt_n and_o lay_v on_o how_o many_o thousand_o by_o their_o presumption_n upon_o lenity_n have_v be_v more_o open_a than_o they_o will_v haven_n be_v but_o suppose_v they_o spare_v the_o sheep_n and_o take_v away_o the_o shepherd_n the_o destruction_n will_v be_v great_a all_z the_o most_o of_o they_o have_v will_v not_o satisfy_v this_o debt_n to_o the_o law_n be_v it_o not_o enough_o for_o they_o to_o be_v dispossess_v of_o their_o preferment_n to_o be_v drive_v from_o place_n to_o place_n but_o once_o more_o they_o must_v be_v undo_v without_o regard_n to_o age_n sickness_n infirmity_n family_n debt_n poverty_n if_o they_o have_v many_o friend_n their_o friend_n must_v suffer_v in_o their_o suffering_n if_o they_o have_v none_o or_o few_o they_o be_v the_o more_o undo_v their_o suffering_n will_v not_o terminate_v upon_o they_o who_o shall_v set_v they_o up_o again_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n feed_v and_o clothe_v they_o their_o ruin_n will_v be_v a_o intolerable_a oppression_n upon_o many_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 2._o will_v not_o this_o unsettle_v the_o affection_n wherein_o the_o strength_n of_o government_n do_v consist_v together_o with_o religion_n and_o conscience_n of_o thousand_o more_o than_o can_v be_v spare_v if_o other_o danger_n arise_v and_o if_o religion_n and_o conscience_n oblige_v they_o to_o love_v their_o persecutor_n and_o pray_v for_o they_o they_o will_v never_o dare_v to_o trust_v they_o a_o mutual_a trust_n and_o confidence_n be_v a_o great_a strength_n in_o time_n of_o common_a danger_n when_o we_o be_v distract_v in_o affection_n we_o shall_v be_v distract_v in_o reason_n and_o counsel_n and_o when_o we_o be_v so_o then_o be_v the_o time_n for_o a_o popish_a army_n to_o unsettle_v all_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o dissenter_n be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o active_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o if_o they_o suffer_v by_o protestant_n they_o will_v be_v afraid_a to_o unite_v with_o they_o and_o therefore_o to_o persecute_v they_o be_v as_o ill_a a_o service_n as_o to_o cut_v off_o a_o great_a and_o potent_a part_n of_o religious_a and_o industrious_a man_n from_o our_o main_a strength_n when_o we_o most_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o increase_a friendship_n confidence_n and_o strength_n the_o unsettle_v of_o affection_n move_v of_o passion_n which_o religion_n can_v subdue_v in_o all_o be_v a_o effectual_a way_n to_o unsettle_v all_o 3._o the_o prosecution_n of_o dissent_v protestant_n tend_v to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o disunite_v affection_n it_o be_v to_o use_v force_n without_o reason_n or_o persuasion_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n be_v as_o far_o from_o satisfaction_n as_o to_o our_o conformity_n as_o ever_o and_o their_o satisfaction_n in_o their_o dissent_n do_v daily_o increase_v to_o use_v force_n without_o reason_n be_v not_o reasonable_a and_o that_o force_v which_o be_v use_v to_o suppress_v and_o cut_v off_o must_v needs_o be_v to_o disunite_v the_o heart_n of_o men._n to_o suppress_v they_o signify_v plain_o they_o have_v no_o value_n for_o they_o that_o they_o hate_v they_o as_o unworthy_a to_o dwell_v in_o any_o place_n but_o a_o goal_n or_o to_o lie_v upon_o any_o ped_n but_o straw_n they_o be_v first_o exile_v from_o their_o good_a thought_n and_o opinion_n next_o from_o their_o affection_n next_o they_o be_v judge_v insufferable_a and_o they_o that_o will_v drive_v they_o out_o of_o all_o will_v proceed_v to_o banishment_n and_o then_o he_o that_o be_v not_o think_v worthy_a to_o live_v with_o we_o in_o the_o same_o land_n be_v repute_v next_o he_o that_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o live_v at_o all_o and_o be_v this_o the_o way_n to_o win_v their_o affection_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v force_v any_o to_o abjure_v his_o native_a country_n they_o force_v he_o against_o nature_n and_o that_o be_v to_o root_v out_o affection_n now_o suppose_v the_o dissenter_n be_v not_o whole_o you_o yet_o if_o you_o care_v for_o they_o at_o all_o you_o will_v nourish_v some_o inclination_n in_o they_o and_o not_o thrust_v they_o from_o you_o but_o drive_v in_o those_o inclination_n to_o peace_n with_o you_o 4._o it_o be_v plain_o the_o make_n of_o a_o breach_n among_o protestant_n the_o more_o weak_a and_o passionate_a will_v be_v far_o more_o out_o with_o the_o bishop_n than_o they_o be_v before_o 1._o because_o they_o at_o the_o first_o refuse_v to_o condescend_v and_o procure_v that_o act_n of_o uniformity_n by_o which_o they_o must_v needs_o know_v a_o vast_a breach_n will_v follow_v 2._o because_o they_o can_v look_v upon_o the_o suffer_a of_o protestant_n without_o compassion_n so_o much_o as_o not_o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o the_o brethren_n and_o all_o that_o suffer_v in_o they_o will_v be_v tempt_v to_o hate_v the_o bishop_n and_o say_v this_o do_v proceed_v from_o they_o or_o some_o of_o they_o and_o this_o be_v another_o way_n to_o unsettle_v all_o beside_o it_o tend_v to_o divide_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o rash_a censorious_a multitude_n from_o their_o fellow-christians_a as_o if_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o papist_n as_o enemy_n to_o the_o king_n and_o government_n as_o disturber_n of_o order_n by_o their_o preach_a and_o preciseness_n it_o will_v alienate_v abundance_n of_o people_n that_o either_o actual_o suffer_v or_o have_v any_o compassion_n to_o they_o that_o suffer_v from_o abundance_n of_o conform_v minister_n who_o help_v on_o the_o work_n of_o pull_v down_o of_o conventicle_n and_o this_o be_v another_o mean_n that_o will_v cooperate_v to_o our_o unsettlement_n of_o all_o 5._o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o unsettle_v all_o by_o undo_v what_o have_v be_v do_v towards_o a_o accommodation_n or_o a_o union_n both_o by_o late_a honour_a and_o ever_o to_o be_v honour_v parliament_n from_o the_o year_n 1673_o to_o the_o last_o at_o westminster_n and_o all_o the_o endeavous_a of_o our_o reverend_a father_n protestant_n divine_v and_o gentleman_n towards_o a_o desirable_a union_n as_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n tend_v to_o a_o settlement_n so_o the_o break_n of_o a_o treaty_n tend_v to_o a_o unsettlement_n this_o zealous_a prosecution_n be_v like_o a_o vow_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o peace_n for_o it_o plain_o break_v off_o the_o treaty_n 6._o this_o tend_v to_o unsettle_v all_o as_o it_o be_v a_o open_a violent_a rush_v against_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o late_a protestant_a parliament_n as_o their_o reason_n and_o debate_n do_v determine_v in_o a_o resolve_v for_o settlement_n so_o these_o out_o of_o enmity_n against_o they_o and_o their_o proceed_n labour_v to_o unsettle_v all_o before_o they_o can_v have_v time_n to_o meet_v to_o offer_v any_o thing_n towards_o a_o happy_a settlement_n to_o divide_v the_o king_n from_o his_o parliament_n to_o undo_v what_o many_o parliament_n have_v resolve_v to_o do_v to_o prosecute_v protestant_n against_o the_o mind_n of_o protestant_n to_o disgrace_v the_o name_n and_o to_o break_v and_o weaken_v the_o thing_n be_v also_o the_o way_n to_o unsettle_v all_o 7._o except_o they_o deal_v worse_o by_o our_o protestant_a nonconformist_n than_o they_o will_v deal_v with_o papist_n they_o can_v but_o drive_v they_o to_o their_o private_a hou'e_n and_o corner_n and_o keep_v they_o to_o they_o and_o another_o argument_n from_o this_o head_n do_v offer_v itself_o will_v be_v a_o great_a evil_n than_o what_o the_o church_n or_o state_n can_v ever_o suffer_v from_o open_a meeting_n and_o that_o as_o operate_a more_o way_n than_o one_o 1._o because_o our_o heart_n will_v be_v more_o divide_v man_n passion_n incense_v man_n reason_n sharpen_v and_o all_o way_n of_o reconciliation_n stop_v the_o conquer_a churchman_n will_v not_o offer_v treaty_n the_o break_a and_o oppress_a church_n will_v not_o be_v hear_v all_o their_o argument_n and_o book_n will_v operate_v no_o more_o than_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o afflict_a soften_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o afflict_v they_o 2._o the_o schism_n than_o will_v so_o far_o be_v protect_v that_o this_o law_n against_o conventicle_n can_v touch_v they_o and_o i_o do_v hubble_o conceive_v that_o this_o act_n against_o conventicle_n be_v never_o intend_v for_o the_o good_a or_o growth_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n other_o i_o mean_v the_o oxford_n act_n and_o the_o other_o or_o the_o protestant_a cause_n 1._o because_o they_o that_o move_v in_o it_o be_v move_v by_o a_o spirit_n of_o popery_n be_v notorious_o know_v who_o be_v sir_n tho._n cl._n and_o the_o rest_n abovenamed_a 2._o it_o be_v as_o cunning_a a_o subterraneous_a conveyance_n for_o popery_n as_o can_v be_v think_v of_o to_o be_v make_v by_o a_o law_n
it_o seem_v to_o be_v to_o serve_v the_o church_n be_v help_v forward_o by_o the_o zealot_n for_o the_o church_n but_o what_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o the_o church_n than_o a_o secret_a schism_n privilege_v by_o the_o law_n that_o forbid_v a_o open_a one_o 3._o it_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v perpetuate_v the_o close_a it_o be_v keep_v and_o free_a from_o punishment_n 4._o they_o who_o be_v then_o papist_n in_o a_o disguise_n and_o when_o they_o think_v it_o time_n throw_v off_o the_o disguise_n can_v so_o manage_v the_o business_n as_o procure_v a_o toleration_n of_o papist_n but_o it_o shall_v go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o favour_n to_o protestant_a dissenter_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o papist_n plead_v for_o they_o a_o share_n of_o the_o favour_n grant_v to_o nonconformist_n that_o deserve_v so_o ill_o a_o oppressive_a act_n make_v way_n for_o a_o ease_v toleration_n which_o the_o parliament_n well_o perceive_v the_o year_n follow_v and_o then_o cross_v the_o contrivance_n for_o popery_n and_o see_v that_o popery_n have_v get_v by_o the_o toleration_n and_o their_o own_o act_n and_o move_v for_o a_o revocation_n of_o both_o 5._o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n without_o any_o difference_n of_o their_o principle_n be_v by_o this_o law_n render_v suspicious_a and_o thereby_o odious_a as_o convey_v poisonous_a preparation_n to_o rebellion_n in_o their_o preach_a the_o lurk_a jesuit_n and_o com-plotting_a papist_n may_v carry_v on_o their_o fire_n and_o murder_a project_n and_o when_o any_o mischief_n break_v out_o the_o suspect_a protestant_n might_n next_o way_n suffer_v for_o it_o or_o be_v bring_v in_o question_n so_o that_o if_o state-policy_n shine_v out_o into_o a_o favour_n to_o dissenter_n the_o meritorious_a loyal_a jesuit_n and_o papist_n shall_v go_v partner_n with_o they_o if_o state-inquisitor_n smell_v a_o fire_n or_o gun_n powder_n the_o suspect_a dissenter_n shall_v have_v the_o odium_fw-la of_o it_o and_o the_o papist_n appear_v boldfaced_a as_o a_o trusty_a loyalist_n and_o who_o dare_v speak_v truth_n of_o his_o untainted_a innocence_n and_o greatness_n 6._o these_o dissemble_a jesuit_n may_v creep_v into_o couventicle_n into_o any_o of_o they_o and_o do_v their_o work_n according_a to_o their_o art_n exclaim_v against_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n unmercifulness_n of_o the_o bishop_n defame_v the_o king_n and_o a_o hundred_o mischief_n as_o many_o as_o they_o can_v invent_v seduce_v and_o pervert_v the_o king_n subject_n and_o be_v much_o please_v to_o hear_v the_o aspire_a conformist_n talk_v at_o his_o high_a rate_n against_o the_o nonconformist_n and_o plant_v his_o great_a gun_n against_o geneva_n and_o bring_v up_o more_o story_n out_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o than_o the_o act_n and_o monument_n of_o the_o martyr_n burn_v by_o the_o papist_n it_o must_v needs_o delight_v the_o papist_n to_o hear_v a_o zealous_a ignorant_a be-rogue_n and_o damn_v the_o house-preacher_n such_o as_o creep_v into_o corner_n when_o they_o dare_v not_o show_v themselves_o as_o undoubted_a protestant_n in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o what_o advantage_n the_o papist_n make_v of_o our_o division_n first_o and_o next_o of_o this_o suppression_n of_o learned_a and_o able_a man_n they_o will_v make_v a_o gain_n and_o if_o the_o ill_a effect_n of_o their_o evil_a spirit_n be_v not_o great_a than_o any_o evil_n which_o the_o open_a meeting_n can_v be_v charge_v with_o i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o but_o this_o one_o thing_n which_o shall_v conclude_v this_o argument_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o deserve_v a_o read_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o from_o every_o loyal_a protestant_a christian_n it_o be_v the_o great_a mischief_n that_o can_v come_v to_o our_o government_n and_o true_a religion_n to_o give_v the_o papist_n the_o least_o advantage_n and_o opportunity_n of_o carry_v on_o either_o conspiracy_n or_o false_a and_o damnable_a doctrine_n or_o to_o do_v great_a harm_n than_o ever_o they_o have_v do_v and_o these_o advantage_n and_o opporunity_n they_o will_v have_v by_o drive_v the_o nononformists_n into_o private_a house_n 1._o the_o old_a sound_n pious_a and_o excellent_a man_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n grow_v few_o and_o thin_a death_n lay_v they_o up_o safe_a from_o all_o evil_n to_o come_v this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v commodious_a to_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v christian_a and_o protestant_n mark_v i_o do_v extend_v protestancy_n beyond_o conformity_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n without_o a_o great_a supply_n for_o i_o will_v speak_v my_o conscience_n in_o give_v they_o due_a honour_n they_o be_v and_o be_v constant_a student_n and_o laborious_a resident_n learned_a skilful_a successful_a and_o deserve_o have_v in_o honour_n by_o discern_v and_o honest_a men._n these_o be_v of_o loyal_a principle_n and_o seek_v peace_n with_o truth_n and_o purity_n and_o as_o little_a as_o they_o be_v regard_v they_o be_v regard_v more_o than_o most_o young_a man_n will_v be_v a_o long_a time_n the_o dissent_v party_n will_v walk_v in_o their_o wont_a path_n both_o from_o their_o education_n prejudices_fw-la principle_n and_o conviction_n they_o will_v hear_v in_o private_a they_o must_v have_v preacher_n their_o preacher_n can_v be_v in_o many_o place_n they_o must_v have_v supply_n their_o supply_n will_v be_v young_a men._n young_a man_n and_o breed_v scholar_n will_v be_v but_o comparative_o too_o few_o and_o what_o then_o it_o will_v be_v a_o temptation_n to_o man_n of_o confidence_n to_o go_v beyond_o their_o line_n spiritual_a pride_n will_v puff_n they_o up_o as_o man_n of_o gift_n yet_o the_o pretence_n of_o want_n and_o conceit_n of_o gift_n will_v endanger_v many_o now_o now_o if_o ever_o here_o be_v a_o opportunity_n for_o the_o boy_n of_o st._n omers_n who_o can_v tell_v the_o tale_n their_o master_n teach_v they_o to_o come_v into_o england_n here_o be_v work_n for_o they_o can_v they_o not_o lie_v and_o say_v they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o nonconformist_n tutor_v under_o nonconformist_n can_v they_o lie_v to_o damn_v the_o soul_n of_o heretic_n as_o confident_o as_o they_o do_v to_o save_v the_o live_v of_o traitor_n can_v they_o pretend_v they_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v in_o new_a england_n to_o the_o weak_a and_o credulous_a independent_a that_o know_v not_o man_n as_o their_o able_a minister_n do_v they_o may_v say_v they_o be_v bring_v up_o by_o such_o independent_o to_o the_o quaker_n they_o may_v pretend_v conversion_n and_o come_v a_o great_a way_n off_o or_o give_v they_o the_o honour_n of_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o darkness_n and_o so_o through_o all_o and_o why_o can_v they_o make_v use_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o our_o persecute_a brethren_n in_o france_n and_o speak_v a_o little_a break_a english_a and_o say_v they_o be_v french_a protestant_n intend_v for_o the_o ministry_n or_o breed_v in_o some_o of_o their_o university_n and_o who_o can_v disprove_v they_o what_o can_v a_o lie_a young_a generation_n do_v preach_v against_o popery_n in_o some_o point_n to_o bring_v it_o in_o we_o read_v what_o work_n one_o whitebread_n do_v in_o meerings_n of_o several_a persuasion_n and_o why_o not_o more_o take_v the_o same_o seduce_a trade_n but_o when_o nonconform_v minister_n be_v know_v and_o appear_v in_o the_o open_a view_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n they_o be_v accountable_a for_o what_o they_o preach_v and_o do_v and_o if_o any_o secret_a conspiracy_n pernicious_a doctrine_n atheism_n blasphemy_n be_v sow_v or_o foment_v the_o innocent_a may_v be_v know_v and_o the_o guilty_a the_o soon_o discover_v and_o thus_o i_o have_v go_v through_o my_o whole_a argument_n and_o i_o hope_v say_v something_o apt_o to_o prove_v my_o question_n that_o it_o be_v better_a the_o execution_n of_o the_o penal_a law_n be_v forbear_v than_o urge_v at_o this_o time_n if_o not_o altogether_o have_v state_v and_o i_o hope_v offer_v some_o considerable_a proof_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o question_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v though_o further_a out_o of_o the_o sun_n of_o humane_a favour_n i_o shall_v draw_v another_o division_n of_o argument_n to_o guard_n and_o maintain_v it_o and_o to_o turn_v back_o the_o force_n that_o come_v out_o against_o it_o if_o there_o be_v any_o reason_n in_o what_o have_v be_v offer_v than_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v meet_v with_o some_o inclination_n in_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n to_o be_v persuade_v to_o take_v that_o course_n which_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o best_a i_o be_o sure_a wise_a man_n will_v choose_v that_o which_o be_v best_a and_o good_a man_n will_v not_o exercise_v severity_n without_o urgent_a cause_n and_o a_o rational_a foresight_n of_o advantage_n i_o humble_o desire_v these_o follow_a argument_n may_v find_v due_a regard_n first_o the_o wise_a holy_a and_o most_o catholic_n governor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v by_o long_a experience_n