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if_o the_o name_n of_o government_n or_o the_o key_n have_v be_v put_v in_o when_o it_o be_v deny_v in_o its_o essential_a part_n i_o have_v prove_v out_o of_o cousin_n table_n zouch_n and_o the_o canon_n and_o actual_a judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o government_n or_o jurisdiction_n be_v deny_v to_o they_o and_o instance_a in_o many_o and_o most_o act_n in_o which_o it_o do_v consist_v in_o my_o treatise_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o this_o be_v my_o question_n whether_o the_o english_a frame_n depose_v not_o the_o ancient_a church_n which_o have_v every_o one_o their_o own_o pastor_n with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o so_o the_o ancient_a office_n and_o discipline_n i_o be_o not_o now_o concern_v about_o the_o general_n archiepiscopal_a power_n of_o the_o diocesan_n sect._n 19_o p._n 269._o he_o say_v that_o while_o the_o apostle_n live_v it_o be_v probable_a there_o be_v no_o fix_a bishop_n or_o but_o few_o ans_fw-fr mark_v this_o reader_n 1._o if_o so_o 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or_o inn_n with_o they_o lib._n 2._o c._n 4._o 10._o and_o last_o even_o that_o sort_n of_o episcopacy_n which_o they_o take_v in_o northumberland_n be_v but_o equivocal_o so_o call_v as_o to_o that_o which_o we_o dispute_v about_o and_o not_o ejusdem_fw-la speciei_fw-la for._n 1._o they_o never_o pretend_v to_o a_o distinct_a order_n from_o the_o presbyter_n 2._o they_o have_v but_o one_o poor_a church_n make_v of_o wood_n and_o thatch_a with_o reed_n and_o no_o possession_n else_o and_o from_o theâ—â—e_n they_o go_v from_o village_n to_o village_n to_o instruct_v convert_v and_o pray_v with_o the_o people_n and_o that_o our_o english_a episcopacyâ—eriâ—eth_v â—eriâ—eth_z its_o succession_n from_o these_o scot_n and_o the_o brittaineâ—_n and_o not_o from_o rome_n by_o augustine_n and_o palladius_n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o mr._n jones_n and_o to_o the_o preface_n before_o knox_n his_o church-history_n thus_o much_o i_o think_v needful_a to_o prevent_v be_v misunderstand_v about_o the_o episcopacy_n of_o aidan_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n such_o a_o episcopacy_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o hereford_n plead_v the_o for_o in_o his_o naked_a truth_n i_o meet_v with_o few_o that_o be_v against_o any_o more_o than_o that_o the_o college_n of_o physician_n or_o philosopher_n or_o divine_n have_v â—_o precedent_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la the_o new_a church_n since_o bishop_n laud'_v change_v change_v note_v that_o the_o bishop_n book_n as_o against_o i_o run_v upon_o a_o mere_a fiction_n p._n 76._o that_o i_o traduce_v he_o as_o a_o factor_n for_o popery_n when_o i_o have_v not_o a_o word_n to_o that_o purpose_n yea_o express_o except_v he_o by_o name_n though_o i_o argue_v against_o his_o too_o near_a approach_n approach_n no_o such_o thing_n but_o of_o the_o church_n within_o the_o empire_n then_o then_o be_v there_o no_o necessary_a cause_n till_o after_o an._n 1200_o 1200_o so_o then_o these_o protestant_a bishop_n give_v the_o pope_n patriarchal_a power_n and_o primacy_n of_o order_n and_o as_o much_o as_o the_o greek_n but_o 1._o they_o have_v by_o council_n of_o old_a no_o patriarchal_a power_n over_o other_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o empire_n 2._o obedience_n to_o the_o pope_n as_o a_o patriarch_n be_v against_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o on_o the_o matter_n little_o differ_v our_o case_n from_o obey_v he_o as_o pope_n pope_n so_o that_o this_o archbishop_n also_o be_v set_v on_o the_o pious_a design_n of_o join_v with_o the_o papist_n on_o these_o term_n and_o may_v not_o we_o have_v leave_v to_o worship_n god_n on_o better_a term_n term_n that_o be_v 1._o the_o pope_n be_v not_o to_o govern_v we_o arbitrary_o but_o by_o canon_n which_o what_o they_o be_v be_v hardly_o know_v 2._o and_o all_o will_v be_v schismatic_n that_o so_o obey_v he_o not_o not_o 1._o thus_o for_o union_n with_o rome_n all_o protestant_n must_v pass_v for_o self_n make_v schismatic_n that_o can_v obey_v the_o pope_n as_o patriarch_n and_o do_v this_o tend_v indeed_o to_o concord_n it_o will_v open_v protestant_n eye_n do_v i_o but_o tell_v you_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o canon_n which_o the_o pope_n as_o our_o patriarch_n must_v rule_v we_o by_o as_o these_o doctor_n do_v desire_v desire_v 1._o if_o this_o doctrine_n be_v true_a no_o wonder_n that_o mr._n thorndike_n think_v we_o can_v not_o justify_v our_o reformation_n till_o we_o alter_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n then_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o a_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n 2._o i_o have_v full_o prove_v many_o great_a error_n and_o sin_n to_o be_v decree_v by_o many_o of_o the_o council_n by_o which_o the_o pope_n as_o patriarch_n must_v rule_v we_o all_o 3._o be_v it_o any_o easy_a to_o do_v evil_a in_o obedience_n to_o a_o patriarch_n than_o a_o pope_n 4._o in_o my_o last_o book_n against_o w._n johnson_n alias_o tenet_n i_o have_v full_o confute_v all_o that_o he_o say_v of_o the_o universality_n of_o council_n and_o the_o patriarch_n power_n over_o the_o abassine_n and_o other_o without_o the_o empire_n and_o show_v they_o be_v then_o all_o but_o in_o one_o empire_n as_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v in_o england_n ☜_o page_n 22._o a_o vain_a writer_n and_o malicious_a if_o not_o mad_a and_o distract_a p._n 11._o he_o will_v magnify_v the_o very_o worst_a of_o man_n if_o they_o be_v of_o his_o mind_n and_o vilify_v the_o best_a if_o they_o be_v of_o another_o p._n 27._o he_o have_v full_a liberty_n to_o vie_v with_o the_o devil_n himself_o in_o his_o calumny_n with_o more_o such_o
p._n 73._o he_o acquit_v they_o from_o schism_n that_o separate_a if_o the_o church_n be_v schismatical_a 74._o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n then_o to_o read_v my_o few_o sheet_n call_v a_o search_n for_o the_o english_a schismatic_a more_o mistake_n p._n 74_o 75._o chap._n 6._o whether_o he_o be_v no_o christian_n that_o be_v not_o a_o fix_a member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n the_o doctor_n schismatical_a error_n confute_v p._n 76._o he_o by_o this_o condemn_v apostles_n and_o evangelist_n that_o be_v itinerant_n and_o unfixed_a such_o as_o bucer_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la dei_fw-la will_v have_v send_v abroad_o my_o exception_n about_o church_n and_o minister_n justify_v and_o his_o calumny_n detect_v p_o 80._o whether_o i_o give_v too_o much_o to_o the_o people_n or_o be_o against_o the_o right_n of_o patron_n or_o magistrate_n p._n 82._o many_o more_o calumny_n to_o p._n 89._o he_o accuse_v i_o as_o accuse_v they_o for_o name_v the_o sin_n that_o i_o dare_v not_o commit_v p._n 89._o more_o of_o his_o vain_a accusation_n to_o p._n 92._o whether_o he_o be_v for_o silence_v we_o p._n 92._o more_o of_o his_o calumny_n p._n 99_o considerable_a quere_z to_o he_o p._n 94._o how_o he_o will_v drive_v man_n to_o separation_n p._n 95_o 96._o he_o be_v come_v to_o self-condemning_a gentleness_n in_o expound_v his_o rule_n and_o text_n phil._n 3._o 16._o p._n 97._o his_o sad_a ennumeration_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o just_a separation_n p._n 98._o chap._n 7._o he_o begin_v his_o three_o part_n with_o more_o false_a accusation_n p._n 99_o his_o history_n for_o diocesan_n church_n against_o parochial_a find_v fallacious_a p._n 100_o etc._n etc._n his_o vain_a plea_n for_o the_o english_a frame_n p._n 106_o etc._n etc._n he_o say_v it_o be_v probable_a while_o the_o apostle_n live_v there_o be_v no_o fix_a bishop_n or_o but_o few_o p._n 108._o and_o dr._n hammond_n say_v no_o subject_a presbyter_n whether_o john_n fox_n be_v the_o publisher_n or_o prefacer_n of_o the_o reformatio_fw-la legum_n etc._n etc._n p._n 109._o discipline_n hard_a but_o not_o unnecessary_a p._n 111._o chap._n 8._o what_o the_o national_a church_n of_o england_n be_v full_o discuss_v and_o the_o doctor_n self-contradiction_n detect_v he_o deny_v any_o true_a political_a church_n of_o england_n he_o and_o we_o more_o agree_v than_o he_o and_o other_o high_a churchman_n that_o be_v for_o a_o constitutive_a political_a government_n p._n 112_o 113_o etc._n etc._n he_o make_v it_o a_o introduction_n of_o popery_n to_o hold_v that_o a_o church_n must_v have_v a_o constutive_a regent_n church-power_n and_o so_o fasten_v popery_n on_o the_o master_n of_o his_o cause_n chap._n 9_o that_o the_o mutual_a consent_n of_o pastor_n and_o flock_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o very_o be_v of_o their_o relation_n about_o thirty_o proof_n from_o antiquity_n that_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v for_o about_o 1000_o year_n of_o that_o mind_n and_o decree_v it_o p._n 128_o etc._n etc._n the_o necessity_n of_o consent_n prove_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n where_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v all_o plain_o open_v p._n 133._o etc._n etc._n the_o doctor_n contrary_a surmise_n and_o false_a history_n full_o confute_v p._n 136_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o impose_v use_v of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n and_o deny_v baptism_n to_o the_o refuser_n p._n 153._o his_o vain_a excuse_n confute_v whether_o the_o cross_n be_v use_v as_o a_o sacrament_n his_o disingenuous_a falsify_v my_o word_n of_o the_o use_n of_o crucifix_n and_o other_o image_n p._n 156_o etc._n etc._n what_o the_o papist_n ascribe_v to_o sacrament_n p._n 168._o chap._n 11._o whether_o the_o excommunicate_a church_n or_o the_o excommunicate_a nonconformist_n for_o not_o communicate_v when_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_a be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n p._n 163._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o english_a sort_n of_o sponsor_n and_o the_o exclusion_n of_o the_o parent_n duty_n p._n 167._o see_v more_o in_o the_o postscript_n chap._n 13._o of_o the_o three_o french_a letter_n which_o he_o subjoin_v p._n 171._o chap._n 14._o epistle_n and_o testimony_n compare_v with_o the_o doctor_n and_o note_n on_o mr._n jo._n glanviles_n book_n call_v the_o zealous_a impartial_a protestant_n with_o a_o letter_n of_o he_o to_o the_o author_n and_o a_o digression_n about_o dr._n lewis_n du_fw-fr moulin_n his_o publish_a picture_n and_o deathbed_n repentance_n a_o postscript_n of_o five_o notice_n viz._n 1._o of_o a_o new_a observation_n of_o the_o trade_n of_o take_v money_n to_o be_v godfather_n to_o poor_a man_n child_n and_o miss_v baptism_n for_o want_n of_o money_n 2._o a_o letter_n of_o mr._n w._n rathband_n of_o his_o father_n judgement_n and_o practice_n 3._o a_o excellent_a confutation_n of_o dr._n stillingfleet_v history_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o diocese_n and_o choice_n of_o bishop_n full_o prove_v that_o the_o old_a bishop_n be_v parochial_a or_o congregational_a and_o always_o choose_v by_o the_o people_n or_o not_o make_v they_o without_o their_o free_a consent_n by_o a_o learned_a and_o faithful_a minister_n 4._o a_o excellent_a vindication_n of_o the_o silence_a minister_n by_o a_o conformist_n etc._n etc._n 5._o my_o apology_n for_o the_o nonformists_n preach_v write_a by_o i_o and_o come_v out_o with_o this_o errata_fw-la in_o the_o preface_n sect._n 17._o line_n 13._o read_v plead_v for_o l._n 17._o after_o clergy_n and_o people_n add_v of_o â—â—â—â—â—iâ—â—â—sâ—_n so_o evident_a be_v the_o right_n of_o synod_n clergy_n and_o people_n a_o answer_n to_o dean_n stilingfleet_v etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n the_o concord_n of_o dr._n stillengfleet_n and_o the_o nonconformist_n especial_o with_o the_o principle_n of_o my_o book_n of_o church_n concord_n about_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o schism_n and_o who_o be_v the_o schismatic_a write_v by_o he_o at_o age_n in_o his_o most_o own_a book_n and_o not_o in_o youth_n in_o his_o irenicon_n i_o stand_v to_o all_o my_o word_n against_o schism_n which_o he_o have_v cite_v and_o so_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o stand_v to_o these_o follow_v of_o his_o discourse_v of_o idolatry_n of_o rome_n p._n 7._o though_o we_o know_v not_o what_o allowance_n god_n will_v make_v for_o invincible_a ignorance_n we_o be_v sure_a that_o wilful_a ignorance_n or_o choose_v a_o worse_a church_n before_o a_o better_a be_v a_o damnable_a sin_n and_o unrepented_a of_o destroy_v salvation_n the_o papist_n consent_n p._n 43._o i_o agree_v so_o far_o with_o he_o that_o every_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o choose_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o pure_a church_n but_o which_o that_o church_n be_v must_v be_v see_v by_o the_o ground_n it_o bring_v to_o prove_v the_o doctrine_n it_o teach_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n that_o church_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v pure_a that_o have_v the_o best_a groundâ—_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n to_o embrace_v the_o communion_n of_o it_o pag._n 194._o 195._o 1._o the_o church_n power_n be_v only_o to_o edification_n and_o not_o to_o destruction_n for_o this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o apostle_n challenge_v to_o themselves_o and_o i_o hope_v none_o dare_v challenge_v more_o but_o this_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o natural_a reason_n that_o no_o power_n in_o a_o society_n ought_v to_o be_v extend_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o or_o to_o contradict_v the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o most_o competent_a judge_n of_o what_o make_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 216._o 217._o 1._o it_o be_v agree_v on_o both_o side_n that_o the_o scripture_n do_v contline_a in_o they_o the_o unquestionable_a will_n of_o that_o god_n who_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o serve_v and_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o devotion_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o our_o life_n to_o serve_v he_o what_o be_v there_o the_o mind_n of_o any_o one_o who_o sincere_o desire_v to_o do_v it_o can_v be_v more_o inquisitive_a after_o or_o satisfy_v in_o than_o the_o rule_v god_n himself_o have_v give_v for_o his_o own_o service_n because_o it_o be_v so_o easy_o a_o matter_n for_o man_n to_o mistake_v in_o the_o way_n they_o choose_v to_o serve_v he_o in_o i_o see_v the_o world_n divide_v more_o scarce_o about_o any_o thing_n than_o this_o pag._n 218._o can_v any_o man_n imagine_v a_o better_a way_n if_o it_o can_v be_v hope_v for_o than_o that_o god_n himself_o shall_v interpose_v and_o declare_v his_o own_o mind_n according_a to_o what_o way_n they_o ought_v to_o serve_v he_o and_o this_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v do_v already_o by_o all_o christian_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o after_o all_o this_o must_v not_o all_o person_n concern_v be_v allow_v to_o inquire_v into_o that_o which_o be_v own_v to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o do_v they_o think_v
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separation_n as_o i_o do_v nor_o john_n fox_n nor_o bullinger_n who_o he_o cit_v we_o say_v the_o same_o sect._n 18._o the_o same_o i_o say_v of_o parker_n and_o gifford_n and_o i_o again_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o may_v name_v many_o more_o hildersham_n paget_n be_o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o of_o their_o judgement_n in_o their_o opposition_n to_o the_o brownist_n but_o it_o be_v a_o notorious_a untruth_n pag._n 33._o that_o the_o force_n of_o all_o the_o nonconformist_n reason_n against_o separation_n lay_v in_o two_o supposition_n 1._o that_o nothing_o can_v justify_v separation_n from_o our_o church_n but_o such_o corruption_n which_o overthrow_v the_o be_v and_o constitution_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n and_o 1._o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o separation_n be_v a_o word_n of_o very_a many_o sense_n they_o hold_v indeed_o that_o none_o aught_o to_o separate_v from_o a_o church_n accuse_v it_o to_o be_v none_o but_o for_o that_o which_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v none_o 2._o but_o do_v 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may_v not_o the_o tenant_n deny_v what_o master_n the_o servant_n what_o husband_n the_o wife_n but_o must_v they_o not_o therefore_o be_v discern_a judge_n who_o be_v their_o landlord_n master_n husband_n what_o schoolmaster_n may_v not_o unlearned_a man_n miscensure_v what_o physician_n may_v they_o not_o vilisie_n and_o yet_o they_o shall_v judge_v and_o choose_v for_o themselves_o and_o speed_v according_o who_o can_v help_v it_o deny_v man_n a_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n to_o guide_v their_o own_o choice_n and_o action_n and_o you_o contradict_v mankind_n and_o deny_v man_n to_o be_v man_n what_o in_o the_o world_n be_v more_o abuse_v than_o reason_n and_o freewill_n and_o yet_o man_n must_v act_v by_o reason_n and_o freewill_n it_o be_v unworthy_a a_o divine_a to_o cry_v out_o against_o a_o thing_n for_o such_o unavoidable_a inconvenience_n as_o humane_a darkness_n and_o badness_n do_v necessitate_v and_o to_o swallow_v camel_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o mischiess_n thereof_o nor_o once_o to_o tell_v we_o how_o to_o escape_v both_o sect._n 25._o he_o instance_v in_o man_n censure_n of_o i_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o ask_v be_v man_n bind_v to_o separate_v from_o i_o answ_n one_o will_v think_v by_o many_o such_o word_n that_o the_o doctor_n do_v serious_o believe_v that_o i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o follow_v a_o 〈◊〉_d judgement_n and_o to_o theyâ—alâ—ly_o â—alâ—ly_z judge_v they_o ought_v if_o he_o think_v not_o that_o i_o say_v so_o i_o will_v not_o name_v his_o fault_n lest_o i_o more_o offend_v he_o if_o he_o think_v i_o say_v so_o i_o have_v hope_v weak_a reader_n can_v have_v better_o understand_v i_o when_o i_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o some_o conformist_n yet_o live_v who_o i_o much_o honour_n that_o to_o obey_v conscience_n though_o it_o err_v be_v to_o obey_v god_n i_o take_v it_o for_o my_o duty_n oft_o and_o copious_o especial_o in_o my_o christ_n direct_v to_o open_v that_o case_n and_o to_o prove_v that_o conscience_n be_v no_o lawmaker_n but_o only_o a_o discerner_n of_o god_n law_n and_o that_o a_o err_a conscience_n involve_v a_o man_n in_o sin_n whether_o he_o follow_v it_o or_o not_o because_o god_n change_v not_o his_o law_n when_o we_o change_v our_o judgement_n of_o it_o but_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o case_n in_o which_o it_o be_v a_o far_o great_a sin_n to_o go_v against_o conscience_n though_o it_o err_v than_o with_o it_o the_o dr._n dare_v deny_v none_o of_o this_o and_o do_v ill_a if_o he_o will_v persuade_v man_n that_o i_o deny_v it_o and_o that_o god_n make_v it_o man_n duty_n to_o do_v ill_a whenever_o they_o judge_v it_o good_a or_o forsake_v good_a when_o they_o judge_v it_o evil_n sect._n 26._o but_o the_o great_a offence_n be_v p._n 130_o that_o i_o insinuate_v that_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n be_v guilty_a of_o great_a fault_n conformity_n be_v a_o scandalous_a thing_n with_o thirty_o tremendous_a aggravation_n and_o no_o wonder_n if_o man_n so_o judge_v prefer_v other_o etc._n etc._n answ_n again_o and_o again_o i_o say_v 1._o this_o be_v unrighteous_a deal_n to_o impose_v all_o those_o thing_n on_o we_o to_o cast_v we_o out_o of_o the_o ministry_n and_o church_n for_o not_o obey_v to_o fine_a and_o imprison_v we_o and_o accuse_v we_o as_o schismatic_n and_o sedition_n to_o write_v and_o preach_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n against_o we_o to_o our_o ruin_n to_o aggravate_v our_o crime_n because_o we_o tell_v they_o not_o our_o reason_n to_o call_v we_o to_o tell_v they_o what_o we_o stick_v at_o to_o threaten_v to_o get_v the_o king_n to_o force_v we_o to_o give_v our_o reason_n to_o declare_v in_o press_n and_o pulpit_n that_o we_o wilful_o keep_v up_o a_o schism_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o it_o to_o continue_v all_o this_o when_o we_o have_v be_v silent_a seventeen_o year_n as_o fear_v that_o they_o can_v not_o bear_v it_o and_o after_o all_o this_o when_o we_o disavow_v any_o accusation_n of_o they_o and_o only_o tell_v they_o what_o we_o fear_v ourselves_o to_o come_v upon_o we_o with_o this_o charge_n of_o deep_a accuse_v their_o conformity_n be_v injustice_n if_o there_o be_v any_o in_o the_o world_n either_o it_o be_v sin_n or_o no_o sin_n which_o we_o fear_v if_o none_o why_o be_v we_o not_o confute_v or_o invite_v yet_o to_o give_v our_o proof_n if_o sin_n who_o shall_v be_v most_o offend_v to_o be_v yet_o plain_o with_o you_o have_v the_o case_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a prophet_n and_o priest_n i_o question_v whether_o to_o let_v such_o a_o kingdom_n alone_o so_o long_o in_o that_o which_o we_o judge_v to_o be_v so_o great_a sin_n will_v not_o have_v be_v heavy_o charge_v on_o the_o preacher_n and_o i_o profess_v that_o my_o conscience_n be_v more_o in_o doubt_n whether_o my_o so_o long_a forbearance_n be_v not_o my_o sin_n than_o whether_o say_v at_o last_o what_o i_o do_v be_v sin_n and_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o satisfy_v it_o but_o the_o man_n that_o i_o ought_v to_o judge_v wise_a than_o myself_o persuade_v i_o that_o it_o will_v have_v do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a and_o cause_v but_o our_o further_a rend_v and_o i_o think_v the_o conformist_n shall_v have_v be_v desirous_a to_o help_v they_o to_o try_v whether_o it_o be_v sin_n or_o not_o and_o to_o have_v be_v thankful_a for_o help_v to_o save_v they_o from_o it_o if_o it_o prove_v such_o but_o though_o hence_o i_o extenuate_v the_o too_o great_a withdrawing_n of_o some_o man_n against_o their_o too_o deep_a accusation_n he_o know_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o aggravation_n i_o neither_o justify_v nor_o practise_v proper_a separation_n sect._n 27._o p._n 133._o the_o next_o charge_n be_v that_o i_o make_v they_o usurper_n viz_o 1._o all_o that_o come_v into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o eject_v minister_n at_o least_o to_o the_o people_n that_o consent_n not_o but_o law_n and_o usurpation_n be_v contrary_a answ_n 1._o i_o never_o say_v that_o all_o be_v usurper_n to_o all_o the_o people_n that_o consent_n not_o if_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n consent_v the_o man_n be_v no_o usurper_n though_o some_o odd_a person_n consent_v not_o he_o be_v the_o church_n pastor_n though_o not_o the_o refuser_n 2._o i_o never_o say_v that_o any_o that_o have_v the_o law_n for_o they_o be_v usurper_n of_o the_o tithe_n and_o temple_n 3._o i_o never_o say_v that_o all_o that_o succeed_v eject_v minister_n be_v usurper_n many_o of_o they_o have_v the_o church_n after-consent_n though_o not_o their_o election_n yea_o i_o often_o say_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o people_n duty_n to_o consent_v to_o the_o change_n when_o it_o be_v for_o the_o church_n good_a 2._o and_o that_o their_o constant_a communion_n signify_v their_o consent_n but_o i_o will_v not_o believe_v yet_o that_o the_o law_n will_v prove_v a_o man_n no_o usurper_n of_o the_o pastoral_n relation_n and_o when_o i_o have_v so_o large_o prove_v the_o contrary_a to_o be_v true_a and_o to_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n it_o be_v a_o unsatisfactory_a course_n to_o i_o to_o leave_v it_o unanswered_a and_o suppose_v himself_o in_o the_o right_n not_o only_o the_o first_o 300_o year_n but_o even_o under_o constantius_n valens_n theodosius_n junior_n zeno_n basiliscus_n anastatius_fw-la philippicus_n justinian_n etc._n etc._n even_o the_o patriarchal_a seat_n practise_v the_o contrary_a keep_v their_o choose_a pastor_n and_o refuse_v those_o impose_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o other_o bishop_n seat_n the_o emperor_n seldom_o meddle_v with_o as_o to_o the_o choice_n yea_o in_o arcadius_n day_n chrysostom_n joannite_n in_o his_o imperial_a city_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n
be_v his_o rule_n true_a only_o in_o england_n or_o in_o france_n spain_n italy_n muscovy_n etc._n etc._n also_o or_o where_o that_o the_o law_n make_v man_n true_a pastor_n sect._n 28._o but_o p._n 132._o he_o say_v that_o he_o detest_v the_o principle_n that_o set_v man_n law_n above_o god_n and_o that_o in_o state_v the_o controversy_n he_o suppose_v a_o agreement_n in_o all_o the_o substantial_o of_o religion_n between_o the_o dissent_v party_n of_o our_o church_n answ_n of_o all_o thing_n you_o be_v the_o unhappy_a in_o state_v the_o controversy_n the_o instance_n here_o be_v 1._o insufficiency_n through_o ignorance_n 2._o heresy_n 3._o malignant_a oppugn_v the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o ministry_n 4._o no_o true_a call_n 1._o do_v he_o agree_v with_o we_o in_o all_o the_o substantial_o of_o religion_n who_o know_v not_o the_o very_a essential_o of_o christianity_n ignorantis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la consensus_fw-la 2._o do_v he_o agree_v with_o we_o in_o all_o the_o substantial_o that_o be_v a_o heretic_n or_o if_o we_o false_o judge_v his_o opinion_n heresy_n do_v we_o agree_v with_o he_o 3._o be_v malignant_a oppose_a godliness_n and_o plead_n for_o profaneness_n or_o ungodliness_n a_o agreement_n in_o all_o the_o substantial_o 4._o what_o if_o we_o agree_v in_o all_o substantial_o with_o a_o unordained_a layman_n impose_v on_o we_o be_v he_o therefore_o our_o true_a pastor_n 5._o but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o agree_v or_o not_o if_o we_o be_v no_o judge_n of_o it_o do_v you_o not_o see_v your_o own_o contradiction_n who_o shall_v judge_v whether_o the_o pastor_n or_o people_n agree_v shall_v the_o prince_n or_o patron_n if_o you_o know_v the_o teacher_n heart_n how_o know_v you_o the_o people_n must_v we_o believe_v that_o we_o agree_v because_o you_o say_v so_o if_o the_o people_n must_v judge_v whether_o they_o agree_v they_o must_v judge_v of_o the_o thing_n in_o which_o the_o agreement_n be_v that_o be_v both_o the_o pastor_n doctrine_n and_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o be_v not_o this_o to_o judge_v whether_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n etc._n etc._n or_o not_o and_o who_o shall_v judge_v whether_o the_o disagreement_n be_v in_o substantial_o it_o must_v be_v the_o agreer_n and_o they_o must_v be_v wise_a than_o i_o if_o they_o can_v learn_v from_o you_o here_o what_o be_v a_o substantial_a and_o how_o to_o know_v it_o sect._n 29._o it_o may_v be_v he_o will_v say_v that_o where_o prince_n and_o parliament_n be_v orthodox_n none_o be_v usurper_n but_o true_a pastor_n who_o they_o impose_v ans_fw-fr but_o do_v not_o this_o make_v the_o people_n judge_n whether_o prince_n and_o parliament_n be_v orthodox_n and_o be_v not_o that_o as_o dangerous_a as_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o teacher_n and_o orthodox_n prince_n and_o parliament_n may_v impose_v heretical_a teacher_n and_o may_v by_o law_n enable_v patron_n and_o prelate_n to_o impose_v they_o what_o more_o natural_a than_o to_o propagate_v what_o man_n like_v and_o oppose_v what_o they_o hate_v if_o the_o many_o hundred_o patron_n in_o england_n be_v all_o orthodox_n and_o pious_a and_o free_a from_o schism_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v strange_o happy_a if_o not_o we_o may_v expect_v that_o they_o choose_v according_o but_o the_o bishop_n will_v secure_v we_o ans_fw-fr 1._o they_o have_v not_o do_v 2._o they_o say_v they_o can_v by_v law_n 3._o will_v it_o be_v any_o wonder_n if_o bishop_n goodman_n of_o gloucester_n keep_v not_o out_o any_o popish_a teacher_n or_o if_o such_o father_n of_o the_o church_n as_o archbishop_n bromhall_n let_v in_o such_o as_o will_v have_v the_o pope_n govern_v we_o all_o by_o the_o canon_n as_o patriarch_n and_o principium_fw-la unitatis_fw-la and_o all_o pass_n for_o shoismaticks_n that_o consent_v not_o to_o such_o a_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n contrary_a to_o our_o national_a oath_n sect._n 30._o as_o to_o his_o instance_n of_o solomon_n put_v out_o abiathar_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v it_o full_o and_o many_o more_o objection_n in_o my_o first_o plea_n and_o will_v not_o write_v the_o same_o again_o for_o he_o that_o think_v it_o not_o worth_a the_o answer_n or_o take_v notice_n of_o sect._n 31._o when_o p._n 138_o 139._o he_o make_v it_o the_o way_n to_o all_o imaginable_a confusion_n to_o deny_v 1._o that_o the_o king_n nomination_n of_o bishop_n 2._o and_o the_o patron_n of_o parish_n pastor_n prove_v they_o no_o usurper_n but_o true_a pastor_n be_v he_o not_o a_o unreverend_a dishonourer_n of_o bishop_n himself_o who_o make_v they_o all_o that_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n hold_v the_o same_o that_o i_o do_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o imaginable_a confusion_n be_v he_o not_o unreverend_a to_o their_o canon_n and_o to_o antiquity_n and_o to_o the_o universal_a church_n itself_o whatever_o in_o his_o three_o part_n he_o cavil_v against_o it_o he_o can_v be_v so_o strange_a to_o church-history_n as_o not_o to_o know_v that_o they_o be_v common_o against_o he_o sect._n 32._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o next_o accusation_n be_v p._n 139_o 140._o have_v say_v plea_n p._n 41._o 42._o if_o any_o make_v sinful_a term_n of_o communion_n by_o law_n or_o mandate_n impose_v thing_n forbid_v by_o god_n on_o those_o that_o will_v have_v communion_n and_o expel_v those_o that_o will_v not_o so_o sin_v i_o add_v if_o any_o shall_v not_o only_o excommunicate_v such_o person_n for_o not_o comply_v with_o they_o in_o sin_n but_o also_o prosecute_v they_o with_o malice_n imprisonment_n banishment_n or_o other_o persecution_n to_o force_v they_o to_o transgress_v this_o be_v heinous_a aggravate_v schism_n ans_fw-fr and_o be_v not_o this_o true_a or_o do_v his_o bare_a repeat_v it_o disprove_v it_o be_v he_o a_o zealous_a enemy_n of_o schisin_n that_o take_v all_o this_o for_o none_o i_o do_v not_o steal_v it_o out_o of_o his_o defence_n of_o archbishop_n laud_n but_o less_o than_o this_o be_v there_o make_v schism_n yet_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o set_v not_o man_n law_n above_o god_n nor_o plead_v for_o persecution_n but_o lest_o the_o repeat_n of_o my_o word_n shall_v shame_v the_o accuser_n he_o have_v two_o handsome_a device_n 1._o he_o put_v comply_v with_o they_o in_o sin_n that_o be_v conformity_n as_o refuse_v instead_o of_o those_o that_o will_v not_o so_o sin_n in_o sinful_a term_n of_o communion_n forbid_v by_o god_n etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o forge_v a_o addition_n as_o i_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o separate_v from_o such_o when_o i_o have_v no_o such_o word_n be_v only_o there_o tell_v what_o be_v schism_n and_o not_o what_o be_v not_o i_o confess_v it_o will_v sound_v odd_o to_o say_v it_o be_v schism_n not_o to_o communicate_v with_o those_o who_o excommunicate_a imprison_v and_o banish_v i_o by_o law_n if_o i_o will_v not_o do_v that_o which_o god_n forbid_v and_o they_o make_v a_o condition_n of_o my_o communion_n for_o i_o must_v not_o sin_n and_o in_o prison_n and_o banishment_n under_o excommunication_n they_o deny_v i_o communion_n and_o yet_o i_o say_v not_o that_o it_o be_v always_o faultless_a for_o if_o they_o do_v not_o execute_v their_o own_o law_n in_o some_o case_n where_o public_a good_a require_v it_o i_o may_v best_o communicate_v with_o they_o as_o far_o as_o they_o permit_v i_o without_o the_o impose_v sin_n till_o they_o do_v execute_v they_o but_o this_o excuse_v not_o their_o schism_n sect._n 33._o p._n 140._o he_o blame_v i_o as_o charge_v he_o with_o the_o silence_v design_n ans_fw-fr i_o do_v warn_v he_o in_o real_a desire_n of_o his_o safety_n if_o defend_v the_o church-law_n and_o endeavour_n for_o our_o restraint_n in_o the_o word_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n if_o preach_v and_o write_v against_o our_o preach_n as_o schism_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o his_o book_n do_v signify_v no_o own_n of_o our_o silence_v i_o be_o glad_a that_o he_o mean_v better_a than_o he_o seem_v who_o can_v have_v think_v otherwise_o that_o have_v read_v 1._o his_o first_o q._n whether_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o those_o that_o give_v order_n to_o limit_v and_o suspend_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n q._n 2._o and_o whether_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n may_v not_o just_o restrain_v such_o minister_n from_o preach_v who_o after_o the_o experience_n do_v refuse_v to_o renounce_v those_o principle_n which_o they_o judge_v do_v natural_o tend_v to_o involve_v we_o again_o in_o the_o like_a trouble_n and_o serm._n p._n 42._o the_o church_n of_o england_n endeavour_n after_o uniformity_n be_v acquit_v from_o tyranny_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n by_o the_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o p._n 54._o condemn_v they_o as_o hard_a thought_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o in_o cruelty_n they_o follow_v ithacius_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o new_a book_n