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be_v do_v for_o the_o present_a flourish_a estate_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o england_n have_v 1._o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o those_o man_n who_o the_o bishop_n despise_v and_o by_o that_o course_n which_o they_o be_v ever_o enemy_n unto_o he_o say_v that_o 1._o very_o many_o of_o all_o degree_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o reformation_n and_o that_o he_o be_v persuade_v this_o will_v come_v of_o it_o uz._n that_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o discipline_n set_v up_o before_o it_o be_v long_o the_o bishop_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v send_v out_o of_o england_n into_o scotland_n for_o the_o suppress_n of_o the_o presbitery_n there_o and_o so_o be_v make_v upon_o his_o return_n homeward_o to_o be_v the_o reporter_n of_o the_o scottish_a affair_n and_o withal_o to_o signify_v his_o great_a fear_n lest_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o england_n shall_v be_v serve_v short_o as_o the_o bishop_n have_v late_o be_v in_o scotland_n namely_o at_o edinburgh_n and_o saint_n andrew_n &c._n &c._n ah_o say_v the_o pretend_a bishop_n my_o host_n the_o puritan_n in_o scotland_n have_v got-up_a their_o discipline_n b_o and_o utter_o overthrow_v all_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o bishop_n by_o which_o they_o prevail_v so_o mighty_o that_o we_o fear_v our_o fall_n in_o england_n short_o to_o ensue_v whereupon_o i_o be_v send_v together_o with_o this_o my_o friend_n tertullus_n who_o come_v out_o of_o france_n into_o england_n to_o go_v and_o seek_v the_o subversion_n of_o their_o great_a assembly_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n wherein_o i_o prevail_v a_o while_n but_o now_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o ever_o it_o be_v and_o it_o come_v so_o to_o pass_v because_o the_o whole_a land_n cry_v for_o discipline_n again_o and_o the_o noble_a man_n so_o stiff_o do_v stand_v to_o it_o and_o last_o the_o minister_n that_o come_v home_o from_o england_n deal_v so_o bold_o with_o the_o king_n that_o i_o be_v utter_o cast_v out_o without_o all_o hope_n ever_o to_o do_v any_o good_a there_o again_o and_o now_o i_o make_v homeward_o in_o haste_n lest_o i_o lose_v all_o there_o also_o here_o you_o have_v the_o brethren_n approbation_n of_o the_o aforsaide_a attempt_n in_o scotland_n whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o bring_v the_o people_n to_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o clamour_n and_o the_o nobility_n to_o such_o a_o manner_n of_o stiffness_n they_o can_v be_v well_o content_a for_o their_o part_n to_o have_v her_o majesty_n use_v as_o the_o scottish_a king_n be_v for_o it_o be_v according_a to_o their_o geneva_n divinity_n tertullus_n the_o papist_n etc._n he_o be_v make_v the_o bishop_n only_a counsellor_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o government_n of_o our_o church_n by_o who_o advice_n the_o author_n of_o the_o dialogue_n say_v that_o the_o bishop_n do_v bear_v with_o the_o popish_a recusant_n and_o that_o so_o many_o way_n be_v seek_v to_o suppress_v the_o puritan_n this_o tertullus_n together_o with_o the_o host_n and_o the_o usurer_n do_v relate_v to_o the_o bishop_n those_o occurrent_n in_o england_n which_o have_v fall_v out_o and_o happen_v in_o his_o absence_n and_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o question_n ask_v by_o the_o bishop_n uz._n have_v not_o the_o bishop_n yet_o suppress_v the_o puritan_n neither_o with_o countenance_n nor_o by_o authority_n tertullus_n make_v this_o answer_n suppress_v no_o my_o lord_n a_o friend_n of_o i_o write_v unto_o i_o that_o one_o of_o their_o preacher_n say_v in_o the_o pulpit_n he_o be_v persuade_v that_o there_o be_v a_o 100000._o of_o they_o in_o england_n and_o that_o the_o number_n of_o they_o increase_v daily_o in_o every_o place_n of_o all_o estate_n &_o degree_n be_v it_o not_o time_n for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o look_v about_o they_o they_o do_v take_v it_o in_o scorn_n to_o be_v think_v so_o weak_a as_o that_o they_o can_v be_v suppress_v be_v it_o they_o flatter_v themselves_o therein_o yet_o their_o desire_n be_v apparent_a that_o if_o they_o be_v suffer_v and_o shall_v ever_o be_v able_a they_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o that_o pass_n and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o the_o premise_n my_o judgement_n fail_v i_o but_o to_o proceed_v chap._n ii_o of_o their_o doctrine_n for_o make_v a_o reformation_n themselves_o and_o how_o the_o people_n must_v be_v thrust_v into_o that_o action_n about_o four_o year_n since_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o some_o of_o the_o brethren_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o have_v deal_v long_o enough_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o discipline_n after_o such_o a_o secret_a manner_n and_o that_o then_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o duty_n to_o proceed_v to_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o it_o notwithstanding_o any_o danger_n that_o may_v thereby_o ensue_v for_o thus_o one_o of_o they_o write_v f._n our_o zeal_n to_o god_n glory_n our_o love_n to_o his_o church_n &_o the_o due_a plant_n of_o the_o same_o in_o this_o horheaded_a age_n shall_v be_v so_o warm_a &_o and_o stir_v in_o we_o as_o not_o to_o care_v what_o adventure_n we_o give_v and_o what_o censure_v we_o abide_v etc._n etc._n the_o jesuite_n &_o seminary_n their_o diabolical_a boldness_n will_v cover_v our_o face_n with_o shame_n etc._n etc._n and_o after_o also_o in_o the_o same_o letter_n we_o can_v be_v discharge_v of_o great_a disloyalty_n to_o our_o come_n christ_n except_o we_o proceed_v with_o practice_n and_o so_o to_o further_o the_o lord_n cause_n by_o suffer_v forasmuch_o as_o that_o dutiful_a suffering_n for_o so_o honourable_a a_o matter_n be_v as_o sure_a a_o sign_n of_o subjection_n as_o obey_v the_o time_n so_o urge_v that_o bind_a duty_n it_o be_v very_o more_o than_o time_n to_o register_n the_o name_n of_o the_o fit_a and_o hot_a brethren_n round_o about_o our_o several_a dwelling_n whereby_o to_o put_v master_n snecanus_fw-la godly_a counsel_n in_o execution_n uz._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la obijciat_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n object_n that_o the_o set_n up_o and_o the_o lawful_a practice_n of_o the_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n be_v hinder_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n let_v the_o magistrate_n be_v free_o and_o modest_o admonish_v of_o his_o duty_n if_o he_o esteem_v to_o be_v account_v either_o a_o godly_a or_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n without_o doubt_n he_o will_v admit_v wholesome_a counsel_n but_o if_o he_o do_v not_o yet_o let_v he_o be_v more_o exact_o instruct_v that_o he_o may_v serve_v god_n in_o fear_n and_o bend_v his_o authority_n to_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o god_n glory_n marry_o if_o by_o this_o way_n there_o happen_v no_o good_a success_n then_o let_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n execute_v their_o office_n according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o christ._n for_o they_o must_v rather_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n in_o this_o last_o point_n we_o have_v doleful_o fail_v which_o now_o or_o never_o stand_v we_o in_o hand_n to_o prosecute_v with_o all_o celerity_n without_o linger_a and_o stay_v so_o long_o for_o parliament_n this_o advice_n of_o pain_n be_v think_v by_o the_o brethren_n as_o i_o guess_v to_o be_v somewhat_o too_o rash_a for_o of_o likelihood_n they_o can_v not_o find_v at_o that_o time_n so_o sufficient_a a_o number_n of_o such_o hot_a brethren_n as_o may_v serve_v their_o turn_n whereupon_o as_o i_o suppose_v out_o come_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o warwickeshire_n class_n that_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o say_a number_n every_o minister_n as_o occasion_n serve_v shall_v teach_v the_o discipline_n unto_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o for_o the_o moderate_n of_o pain_n too_o hasty_a advice_n it_o be_v thus_o
dangerous_a position_n and_o proceed_n publish_v and_o practise_v within_o this_o island_n of_o britain_n under_o pretence_n of_o reformation_n and_o for_o the_o presbiteriall_a discipline_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o son_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v seditious_a prou._n 24._o 21._o they_o despise_v government_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n jude._n london_n imprint_v by_o john_n wolf_n 1593._o a_o advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o author_n of_o this_o treatise_n be_v require_v by_o some_o person_n of_o honour_n who_o may_v dispose_v of_o he_o and_o his_o labour_n to_o set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o a_o historical_a narration_n what_o he_o have_v observe_v touch_v certain_a position_n hold_v and_o some_o enterprise_n achieve_v or_o undertake_v for_o recommend_v and_o bring_v the_o presbiteriall_a discipline_n into_o this_o island_n of_o britain_n under_o pretence_n of_o reformation_n the_o performance_n of_o which_o duty_n when_o he_o have_v undertake_v and_o be_v enter_v into_o it_o he_o find_v the_o work_n to_o grow_v far_o great_a upon_o he_o then_o at_o the_o first_o he_o do_v imagine_v insomuch_o as_o although_o in_o the_o beginning_n he_o very_o suppose_v than_o he_o may_v easy_o have_v contrive_v his_o matter_n into_o a_o few_o sheet_n of_o paper_n so_o that_o as_o many_o copy_n as_o be_v to_o be_v dispose_v may_v easy_o and_o in_o very_o short_a time_n have_v be_v write_v forth_o yet_o by_o the_o necessary_a length_n of_o the_o discourse_n as_o it_o fall_v out_o and_o through_o his_o manifold_a quotation_n he_o be_v constrain_v as_o the_o time_n require_v to_o procure_v for_o the_o better_a dispatch_n that_o some_o few_o copy_n may_v be_v print_v and_o albeit_o there_o be_v no_o meaning_n that_o this_o treatise_n labour_v but_o for_o the_o private_a satisfaction_n of_o some_o few_o especial_a person_n shall_v otherwise_o continue_v then_o as_o a_o unpublished_a copy_n yet_o the_o writer_n of_o it_o wish_v to_o have_v it_o signify_v that_o nothing_o be_v allege_v therein_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v either_o in_o book_n and_o write_n publish_v to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n such_o as_o he_o think_v will_v not_o be_v disclaim_v or_o in_o public_a record_n or_o else_o be_v to_o be_v show_v under_o those_o party_n own_o hand_n that_o have_v be_v either_o the_o principal_a procurer_n favourer_n or_o dealer_n in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o he_o intreat_v which_o asseveration_n of_o his_o thus_o make_v he_o will_v be_v ready_a as_o he_o say_v god_n assist_v he_o to_o justify_v at_o any_o time_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v make_v doubt_n of_o it_o and_o do_v further_a protest_v with_o all_o sincerity_n that_o he_o have_v not_o willing_o detort_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o whole_a discourse_n to_o make_v either_o the_o cause_n itself_o or_o the_o favorors_n thereof_o more_o odious_a than_o their_o own_o word_n and_o deed_n shall_v necessary_o infer_v and_o enforce_v against_o they_o with_o all_o indifferent_a and_o considerate_a reader_n farewell_n in_o christ._n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o especial_o disturb_v the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o of_o the_o drift_n of_o they_o both_o by_o way_n of_o a_o preface_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 1._o of_o the_o course_n hold_v at_o geneva_n for_o reformation_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o upon_o that_o occasion_n have_v be_v broach_v chap._n 2._o fol._n 7._o of_o the_o proceed_n of_o some_o scottish_a minister_n according_a to_o the_o genevian_a rule_n of_o reformation_n chap._n 3._o fol._n 9_o how_o the_o genevian_a doctrine_n or_o principle_n for_o reformation_n have_v be_v amplify_v by_o certain_a pretend_a reformer_n in_o scotland_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 14_o the_o objection_n against_o the_o doctrine_n report_v of_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n with_o the_o consistorian_n answer_v unto_o they_o chap._n 5._o fol._n 16._o the_o proceed_n of_o certain_a scottish_a minister_n according_a to_o the_o ground_n mention_v in_o the_o two_o last_o chapter_n for_o set_v up_o of_o the_o consistorian_n discipline_n and_o of_o their_o urge_v of_o our_o english_a disciplinary_n to_o follow_v their_o step_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 18._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o doctrine_n of_o certain_a english_a minister_n which_o they_o learn_v at_o geneva_n and_o publish_v of_o purpose_n to_o have_v procure_v the_o like_a course_n for_o reformation_n in_o england_n to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o scotland_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 34._o our_o english_a disciplinarian_o do_v imitate_v the_o scottish_a in_o their_o desire_n of_o the_o consistoriall_a government_n save_v that_o they_o be_v more_o bewitch_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o dotage_n after_o it_o chap._n 2._o fol._n 41._o our_o pretend_a english_a reformer_n do_v imitate_v or_o rather_o exceed_v the_o scottish_a minister_n in_o revile_v and_o rail_v against_o all_o that_o do_v encounter_v they_o chap._n 3._o fol._n 44._o the_o speech_n of_o the_o say_v pretend_a reformer_n concern_v england_n the_o state_n the_o present_a reformation_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n cha._n 4._o fol._n 47._o some_o of_o their_o undutiful_a and_o consistorian_n speech_n concern_v her_o majesty_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 5._o fol._n 48._o some_o of_o their_o rail_a speech_n against_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o all_o other_o general_o that_o do_v maintain_v the_o present_a government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n chap._n 6._o fol._n 50_o some_o of_o their_o disciplinarian_a speech_n concern_v the_o lord_n of_o her_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n chap._n 7._o fol._n 52._o some_o of_o their_o rail_a speech_n against_o the_o magistracy_n in_o england_n the_o judge_n lawyer_n and_o law_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a chap._n 8._o fol._n 54._o some_o of_o their_o consistoriall_a say_n as_o touch_v our_o religion_n communion_n book_n sacrament_n and_o ceremony_n chap._n 9_o fol._n 55._o how_o they_o do_v charge_v the_o present_a government_n with_o persecution_n chap._n 10._o fol._n 56._o some_o of_o their_o consistorian_n speech_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n assemble_v as_o occasion_n have_v require_v in_o the_o convocation_n house_n chap._n 11._o fol._n 58._o some_o of_o their_o presbiterial_a speech_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n profess_v the_o gospel_n chap._n 12._o fol._n 58._o some_o of_o their_o uncharitable_a word_n against_o all_o the_o clergy_n in_o england_n general_o that_o mislike_v their_o designment_n chap._n 13._o fol._n 60._o their_o especial_a drift_n in_o their_o say_a rail_v speech_n as_o outrageous_o publish_v as_o if_o they_o be_v mere_a jesuite_n and_o peradventure_o to_o as_o dangerous_a a_o purpose_n chap._n 14._o fol._n 61._o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o book_n the_o practice_n of_o certain_a english_a reformer_n for_o discipline_n from_o the_o year_n 1560._o until_o the_o year_n 1572_o chap._n 1._o fol._n 65_o the_o secret_a meeting_n for_o discipline_n and_o the_o matter_n handle_v in_o they_o here_o in_o england_n from_o 1572._o till_o 1583._o chap._n 2._o fol._n 67_o a_o form_n or_o book_n of_o discipline_n be_v draw_v and_o a_o resolution_n agree_v upon_o how_o far_o they_o may_v proceed_v for_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o without_o break_v the_o peace_n of_o our_o church_n chap_n 3._o fol._n 69_o about_o the_o year_n 1583._o they_o fall_v again_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o discipline_n and_o of_o a_o consistorian_n question_n chap._n 4._o fol._n 73_o their_o book_n of_o discipline_n be_v review_v it_o be_v after_o send_v abroad_o about_o 1587._o it_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n in_o northamptonshire_n and_o many_o other_o place_n cha_n 5_o fol._n 75._o a_o synod_n be_v hold_v at_o coventry_n 1588._o many_o question_n be_v resolve_v the_o book_n of_o discipline_n be_v subscribe_v unto_o chap._n 6._o fol._n 85_o the_o book_n of_o the_o pretend_a discipline_n be_v make_v perfect_a at_o cambridge_n certain_a synod_n be_v keep_v and_o of_o their_o estimation_n chap._n 7_o fol._n 88_o upon_o some_o detect_n of_o the_o premise_n some_o be_v call_v into_o question_n they_o refuse_v to_o be_v examine_v all_o they_o be_v charge_v which_o be_v in_o effect_n confess_v chap._n 8._o fol._n 91_o cartwright_n be_v call_v for_o by_o authority_n a_o synod_n be_v hold_v in_o london_n it_o be_v there_o resolve_v that_o he_o shall_v refuse_v to_o be_v examine_v upon_o his_o oath_n chap._n 9_o fol._n 93_o further_n proof_n for_o their_o practice_n of_o their_o discipline_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o subscribe_v book_n chap._n 10._o fol._n 94_o further_n proof_n for_o their_o practice_n of_o their_o discipline_n out_o of_o the_o article_n they_o subscribe_v cha_n 11._o fol._n 98._o it_o be_v confess_v that_o they_o agree_v to_o
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