Selected quad for the lemma: england_n
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A60631
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A few plain words concerning conformity in matter of religion and worship and also concerning evidence and judgment in cases of conscience : published to all magistrates, juror's and people, within the nation of England.
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Smith, William, d. 1673.
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1664
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Wing S4301; ESTC R16572
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a_o few_o plain_a word_n concern_v conformity_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o worship_n and_o also_o concern_v evidence_n and_o judgement_n in_o case_n of_o conscience_n publish_a to_o all_o magistrate_n juror_n and_o people_n within_o the_o nation_n of_o england_n see_v that_o the_o main_a thing_n now_o intend_v by_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n be_v to_o bring_v people_n into_o conformity_n unto_o the_o lyturgie_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o say_a act_n in_o provide_v remedy_n against_o all_o other_o assembly_n and_o meeting_n as_o seditious_a conventicle_n now_o the_o main_a question_n will_v be_v this_o whether_o the_o lyturgie_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v the_o true_a reform_a religion_n and_o worship_n according_a to_o the_o purity_n in_o primitive_a time_n and_o whether_o such_o as_o descent_n from_o it_o do_v yet_o remain_v in_o the_o apostasy_n this_o be_v the_o main_a question_n now_o to_o be_v consider_v for_o the_o lyturgie-worship_n as_o now_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v general_o take_v to_o be_v the_o best_a reform_a and_o near_o to_o the_o apostolic_a order_n and_o so_o be_v press_v and_o urge_v as_o the_o most_o refine_a religion_n and_o worship_n to_o be_v observe_v now_o how_o far_o it_o be_v reform_v and_o how_o near_o it_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o apostolic_a order_n i_o shall_v not_o at_o this_o time_n compare_v or_o distinguish_v but_o if_o it_o be_v true_o and_o right_o reform_v into_o the_o primitive_a purity_n and_o that_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o truth_n have_v the_o order_n of_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n be_v order_v by_o than_o no_o persecution_n will_v rise_v out_o of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o apostolic_a order_n there_o be_v never_o any_o therefore_o the_o reformation_n be_v yet_o a_o far_o off_o from_o that_o religion_n and_o worship_n which_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o so_o the_o dissent_v from_o it_o or_o not_o conform_v to_o it_o do_v not_o conclude_v the_o dissenter_n to_o be_v in_o error_n because_o something_o may_v lie_v near_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o apostolic_a worship_n then_o what_o the_o lyturgie_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v reform_v into_o for_o if_o such_o as_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o therein_o worship_v he_o have_v find_v something_o near_o to_o the_o apostolic_a practice_n than_o what_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o lyturgie_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v the_o liberty_n in_o their_o worship_n without_o restraint_n or_o prohibition_n for_o the_o true_a worship_n ãâã_d in_o the_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v true_o reform_v into_o the_o apostolic_a order_n and_o they_o can_v persecute_v any_o but_o walk_v in_o love_n and_o meekness_n towards_o all_o which_o be_v the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a religion_n and_o that_o which_o lie_v near_a unto_o the_o apostolic_a order_n for_o the_o word_n lyturgie_n signify_v the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o church_n now_o if_o the_o lyturgie_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o lyturgie_n of_o the_o true_a church_n in_o primitive_a time_n than_o it_o be_v not_o transgression_n to_o dissent_v from_o it_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v more_o infallible_o demonstrate_v the_o disagreement_n than_o persecution_n by_o it_o and_o suffer_v under_o it_o for_o the_o public_a service_n in_o the_o true_a church_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o none_o can_v order_v the_o church_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n never_o persecute_v any_o nor_o such_o as_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n can_v be_v of_o that_o mind_n for_o that_o be_v not_o a_o good_a service_n in_o the_o church_n neither_o do_v such_o as_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dissent_n from_o the_o lyturgie_n but_o 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