upon_o which_o episcopacy_n be_v take_v away_o 1643._o ordinan_n june_n 12._o 1643._o namely_o because_o it_o be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o state_n and_o government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n now_o if_o a_o settlement_n in_o the_o church_n depend_v thus_o upon_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o they_o or_o it_o shall_v alter_v and_o change_v there_o will_v ordinary_o then_o at_o further_a be_v new_a moulding_n of_o the_o church_n order_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o some_o part_n of_o it_o and_o if_o so_o experiment_n may_v be_v make_v of_o several_a way_n and_o imposition_n before_o a_o thorough_a and_o fix_a settlement_n of_o any_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v say_v the_o former_a ordinance_n a_o rule_n in_o every_o particular_a shall_v be_v settle_v at_o once_o but_o that_o there_o will_v be_v need_n of_o supplement_n and_o addition_n and_o happy_o also_o of_o alteration_n in_o some_o thing_n as_o experience_n shall_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o necessity_n 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alterable_a and_o changeable_a without_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n and_o of_o the_o cross_n one_o of_o the_o worst_a of_o they_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o 1603._o can._n 30._o 1549._o the_o keep_n and_o omit_v of_o a_o ceremony_n in_o itself_o consider_v be_v but_o a_o small_a thing_n ed._n 6._o common_a prayer_n book_n ann._n 1549._o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o worship_n the_o infant_n be_v full_o and_o perfect_o baptise_a before_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v afterward_o use_v do_v neither_o add_v any_o thing_n or_o be_v omit_v do_v detract_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o effect_n and_o substance_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o same_o can._n it_o be_v a_o thing_n in_o itself_o indifferent_a 3._o episcopacy_n and_o that_o form_n of_o government_n which_o say_v doct._n downham_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_n though_o other_o particular_n be_v controvert_v and_o so_o chief_a as_o
etc._n etc._n but_o in_o after_o time_n such_o as_o meet_v together_o to_o fast_o and_o pray_v to_o repeat_v sermon_n and_o edify_v one_o another_o with_o good_a conference_n be_v these_o conventicler_n and_o punish_v according_o §._o 5._o in_o some_o diocese_n where_o the_o bishop_n be_v mindful_a of_o that_o wholesome_a exhortation_n to_o mercy_n in_o his_o consecration_n be_v more_o tender_a to_o his_o clergy_n penult_n book_n of_o ordination_n pa._n penult_n there_o more_o indulgence_n be_v exercise_v and_o not_o such_o wrest_a former_a injunction_n and_o article_n or_o pervert_v they_o against_o the_o godly_a sober_a minister_n hence_o visitation_n article_n and_o inquiry_n be_v of_o different_a strain_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o diocessan_n which_o be_v observe_v and_o that_o there_o be_v more_o liberty_n give_v in_o one_o diocese_n than_o in_o another_o from_o the_o inadvertency_n as_o his_o majesty_n term_v it_o of_o some_o in_o authority_n by_o the_o nine_o can._n of_o the_o synod_n in_o the_o year_n 1640._o it_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o better_a settle_v of_o uniformity_n in_o the_o outward_a government_n &_o administration_n of_o the_o church_n as_o follow_v this_o synod_n say_v the_o canon_n have_v now_o cause_v a_o summary_n of_o visitatory_n article_n and_o we_o do_v decree_n and_o ordain_v that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v cause_v to_o be_v print_v or_o publish_v any_o other_o article_n or_o form_n of_o enquiry_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o edge_n of_o those_o former_a injunction_n which_o be_v intentional_o set_v against_o popery_n and_o profaneness_n by_o this_o new_a book_n of_o article_n and_o inquiry_n be_v fix_o set_v and_o without_o all_o hope_n of_o indulgence_n from_o any_o better-minded_n bishop_n to_o wound_v the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o best_a affect_a minister_n and_o people_n throughout_o the_o nation_n and_o for_o all_o time_n to_o come_v it_o be_v now_o not_o leave_v in_o the_o power_n or_o to_o the_o discretion_n of_o any_o bishop_n without_o hazard_n of_o a_o month_n suspension_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la from_o his_o bishopric_n to_o be_v more_o favourable_a than_o another_o or_o less_o severe_a and_o rigorous_a than_o the_o major_a part_n of_o that_o synod_n a_o synod_n that_o mount_v their_o canon_n to_o a_o great_a height_n against_o the_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o gospel-worship_n than_o any_o at_o any_o time_n before_o they_o since_o the_o reformation_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n the_o usefulness_n of_o catechise_v and_o the_o prejudice_n to_o the_o people_n for_o want_v of_o it_o pref._n chap._n i._n a_o case_n with_o a_o explication_n of_o some_o term_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o the_o first_o argument_n rite_n and_o form_n that_o have_v a_o state_v use_v and_o to_o spiritual_a end_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n aught_o to_o have_v scripture_n warrant_v for_o their_o establishment_n p._n 16_o chap._n iii_o what_o direction_n there_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o instruct_n of_o other_o in_o respect_n both_o of_o matter_n method_n and_o mean_n etc._n etc._n p._n 29_o chap._n iu_o divers_a objection_n answer_v no_o show_n of_o scripture_n for_o it_o nor_o necessity_n nor_o requisite_a for_o uniformity_n or_o oblige_v to_o it_o by_o our_o covenant_n p._n 43_o chap._n v._o the_o second_o argument_n of_o christian_a liberty_n thing_n indifferent_a the_o particular_a catechism_n design_v not_o so_o desirable_a for_o this_o use_n and_o how_o many_o way_n our_o ministerial_a liberty_n be_v prejudice_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o it_o p._n 61_o chap._n vi_o the_o three_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o imposition_n and_o penalty_n the_o severity_n and_o inequality_n of_o it_o p._n 99_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o prejudice_n to_o the_o ministry_n and_o evil_a consequence_n of_o such_o a_o imposition_n p._n 120_o chap._n viii_o schism_n and_o division_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n occasion_v and_o continue_v thereby_o be_v another_o fruit_n or_o evil_a consequence_n of_o such_o penalty_n p._n 165_o chap._n ix_o the_o four_o argument_n it_o be_v destructive_a to_o that_o independency_n which_o have_v be_v ancient_o claim_v and_o profess_v by_o our_o brethren_n the_o nonconformist_n p._n 211_o chap._n x._o the_o five_o argument_n it_o be_v difficult_a in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n to_o obtain_v reformation_n of_o what_o be_v amiss_o these_o thing_n be_v press_v with_o great_a severity_n upon_o the_o most_o conscientious_a p._n 233_o courteous_a reader_n these_o book_n follow_v be_v print_v or_o sell_v by_o adoniram_n byfield_n at_o the_o three_o bibles_n in_o cornhill_n next_o door_n to_o popes-head_n alley_n the_o history_n of_o the_o evangelical_n church_n of_o the_o valy_n of_o piedmont_n contain_v a_o most_o exact_a geographical_a description_n of_o the_o place_n and_o a_o faithful_a account_n of_o the_o doctrine_n life_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n 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