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be_v great_a sacrilege_n than_o to_o alienate_v consecrate_v land_n good_n or_o temple_n which_o be_v but_o mean_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a ministry_n we_o be_v not_o here_o accuse_v our_o silencer_n of_o this_o heinous_a sacrilege_n their_o righteous_a judge_n and_o we_o will_v quick_o pass_v the_o final_a sentence_n but_o we_o dare_v not_o we_o will_v not_o sacrilegious_o silence_n and_o alienate_v ourselves_o lest_o we_o forsake_v our_o lord_n and_o betray_v man_n soul_n and_o be_v doom_v as_o the_o slothful_a servant_n that_o hide_v his_o talon_n mat._n 25._o and_o bring_v down_o more_o plague_n upon_o the_o land_n we_o fear_v when_o we_o read_v 1_o thes_n 2._o 15_o 16._o the_o sign_n that_o wrath_n be_v come_v to_o the_o utmost_a on_o the_o jew_n even_o their_o forbid_a man_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n lest_o we_o shall_v contribute_v to_o such_o a_o dreadful_a desertion_n of_o this_o land_n sect_n xvii_o the_o case_n of_o the_o minister_n since_o 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the_o writer_n of_o this_o tremble_v especial_o to_o think_v how_o much_o further_o the_o bishop_n go_v in_o this_o then_o the_o synod_n of_o ithacius_n and_o idacius_n go_v from_o which_o martin_n separate_v to_o the_o death_n by_o god_n miraculous_a instruction_n xxi_o the_o plague_n fire_n poverty_n which_o have_v seize_v not_o only_o on_o london_n but_o on_o many_o other_o corporation_n of_o england_n more_o than_o other_o place_n and_o more_o than_o have_v be_v know_v in_o our_o forefather_n day_n make_v many_o wish_n that_o the_o corporation-oath_n and_o declaration_n may_v be_v review_v and_o that_o god_n judgement_n as_o a_o tâ—empet_v sound_v repent_v o_o england_n be_v hear_v by_o all_o the_o corporation_n of_o the_o land_n before_o we_o hear_v that_o time_n be_v past_a and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v whether_o either_o a_o unlawful_a impose_v or_o a_o unlawful_a take_n or_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o any_o unlawful_a particular_n can_v warrant_v any_o man_n to_o declare_v that_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o person_n be_v oblige_v by_o that_o vow_n to_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n or_o to_o oppose_v profaneness_n popery_n or_o schism_n or_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n and_o godliness_n and_o to_o inquire_v in_o what_o country_n or_o age_n of_o the_o world_n christian_n mahometan_a or_o heathen_a there_o be_v ever_o such_o a_o law_n before_o it_o be_v that_o age_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o hell_n rule_v most_o on_o earth_n even_o in_o the_o war_n between_o pope_n gregory_n seven_o and_o the_o emperor_n when_o the_o pope_n swear_v they_o on_o one_o side_n and_o the_o emperor_n on_o the_o other_o and_o man_n swear_v and_o unswear_v and_o forswear_v as_o the_o power_n that_o they_o be_v under_o bid_v they_o which_o make_v abbas_n urspergâ—nsiâ—_n chron_n p._n 32._o say_v ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la jam_fw-la sit_fw-la perjurus_fw-la &_o praedictis_fw-la facinoribus_fw-la implicatus_fw-la ut_fw-la vix_fw-la excusari_fw-la possit_fw-la quin_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o he_o sicut_fw-la popâ—lus_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o sacerdos_n and_o that_o pleasant_a man_n who_o know_v his_o own_o name_n who_o merry_o deride_v his_o adversary_n for_o gather_v a_o doubt_n of_o our_o fundamental_o from_o our_o difference_n may_v more_o feel_o know_v one_o day_n that_o god_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a and_o may_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o precise_a a_o man_n than_o cotta_n in_o câ—cero_n de_fw-la nat._n deor._n l._n 1._o that_o will_v prove_v man_n do_v not_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n because_o they_o dare_v be_v perjure_a instance_v in_o perjure_a and_o ungodly_a carbo_n it_o be_v not_o a_o sign_n of_o schismatic_n but_o of_o very_o charitable_a moderate_a man_n that_o can_v hear_v and_o regard_v such_o a_o perjure_a ministry_n as_o urspergensis_n say_v be_v then_o in_o the_o roman_a church_n especial_o in_o germany_n where_o the_o 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for_o all_o that_o he_o infer_v or_o can_v infer_v from_o they_o all_o be_v obligation_n to_o consent_n and_o to_o other_o duty_n after_o consent_n but_o obligation_n make_v not_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o member_n all_o that_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v christian_n be_v not_o christian_n all_o that_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v pastor_n be_v not_o pastor_n nor_o all_o that_o be_v oblige_v to_o consent_v first_o and_o to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o pastor_n after_o even_o as_o all_o that_o be_v oblige_v to_o consent_v to_o be_v subject_n husband_n wife_n master_n servant_n tutor_n scholar_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o such_o if_o mere_a obligation_n serve_v to_o one_o relation_n why_o not_o to_o other_o 2._o else_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o true_a pastor_n unchosen_a unordained_a and_o against_o his_o will_n for_o he_o may_v by_o his_o qualification_n be_v oblige_v to_o be_v ordain_v and_o to_o become_v a_o pastor_n 3._o and_o so_o the_o people_n may_v be_v the_o flock_n of_o one_o that_o be_v 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yet_o i_o require_v you_o to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o pastor_n to_o i_o though_o i_o renounce_v your_o relation_n to_o i_o and_o the_o people_n to_o use_v i_o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o flock_n because_o i_o be_o command_v to_o be_v a_o member_n this_o be_v a_o strange_a claim_n 5._o if_o this_o do_v hold_v than_o no_o man_n that_o live_v in_o the_o parish_n can_v be_v a_o proper_a separatist_n so_o as_o to_o break_v off_o himself_o from_o that_o church_n nor_o become_v a_o member_n of_o another_o unless_o he_o apostatise_v from_o christ_n for_o he_o will_v be_v still_o under_o the_o magistrate_n command_v and_o obligation_n but_o the_o consequent_a be_v absud_v why_o do_v the_o same_o man_n speak_v so_o much_o against_o schismatical_a rend_a man_n self_n from_o the_o true_a church_n and_o gather_v other_o church_n if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n the_o law_n change_v not_o which_o oblige_v they_o 6._o they_o that_o be_v against_o schism_n and_o singularity_n shall_v be_v against_o this_o opinion_n because_o as_o it_o be_v utter_o absurd_a so_o it_o be_v notorious_o contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n in_o all_o age_n to_o this_o day_n as_o acquaintance_n with_o church_n history_n may_v full_o inform_v they_o they_o have_v ever_o take_v mutual_a consent_n between_o the_o pastor_n and_o the_o flock_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o that_o whatever_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o they_o be_v not_o actual_o relate_v to_o each_o other_o as_o pastor_n and_o flock_n till_o they_o consent_v and_o therefore_o have_v note_v schismatical_a church_n in_o the_o same_o city_n that_o have_v be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o disown_v §_o 8._o but_o it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o unchurch_v our_o parish-church_n and_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n ans_fw-fr not_o one_o but_o the_o contrary_n will_v our_o parish_n church_n be_v associate_v by_o mutual_a consent_n the_o pastor_n express_v his_o consent_n open_o at_o his_o institution_n induction_n and_o officiate_a the_o flock_n show_v their_o consent_n by_o actual_a submit_v to_o his_o ministerial_a office_n they_o hear_v he_o and_o communicate_v ordinary_o with_o he_o and_o seek_v ministerial_a help_n from_o he_o though_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o parish_n do_v not_o so_o those_o do_v it_o that_o be_v indeed_o his_o flock_n or_o church_n they_o do_v not_o perhaps_o by_o word_n or_o write_a covenant_n to_o submit_v to_o he_o as_o their_o pastor_n but_o they_o do_v it_o by_o actual_a signification_n of_o consent_n to_o the_o relation_n and_o the_o bishop_n in_o consecration_n enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n to_o watch_v over_o the_o flock_n as_o do_v the_o priest_n and_o the_o priest_n promise_n if_o not_o swear_v in_o england_n to_o obey_v they_o this_o be_v a_o covenant_n §9_n it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o be_v a_o disparagement_n to_o baptism_n which_o be_v the_o only_a church-making_a covenant_n ans_fw-fr baptism_n only_o as_o such_o make_v we_o member_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v we_o of_o any_o minister_n special_a flock_n i_o be_o not_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o york_n norwich_n bristol_n etc._n etc._n because_o i_o be_o baptize_v nor_o be_o i_o a_o member_n of_o the_o parish_n church_n now_o where_o i_o be_v baptize_v consent_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o consent_n to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o this_o particular_a church_n and_o to_o take_v this_o man_n more_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n about_o we_o for_o the_o guide_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v another_o §10_n and_o if_o a_o man_n will_v say_v i_o will_v be_v a_o member_n of_o this_o parish_n church_n and_o you_o shall_v perform_v so_o much_o of_o your_o office_n as_o i_o desire_v and_o no_o more_o i_o will_v hear_v and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n but_o when_o i_o please_v and_o i_o will_v not_o admit_v you_o to_o catechise_v or_o instruct_v any_o of_o my_o family_n nor_o visit_v the_o sick_a nor_o will_v i_o be_v responsible_a to_o you_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o hold_v or_o say_v or_o do_v nor_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o you_o but_o in_o the_o church_n be_v a_o minister_n bind_v to_o do_v his_o office_n to_o man_n or_o take_v they_o for_o his_o special_a flock_n on_o these_o term_n the_o ancient_a church_n have_v abundance_n of_o strict_a canon_n if_o the_o people_n shall_v have_v choose_v a_o bishop_n and_o say_v we_o will_v obey_v none_o of_o these_o canon_n nor_o you_o but_o you_o shall_v be_v our_o bishop_n on_o our_o term_n be_v he_o bind_v to_o have_v consent_v and_o to_o have_v be_v such_o a_o bishop_n this_o be_v real_o the_o case_n of_o no_o small_a part_n of_o england_n though_o they_o say_v it_o not_o open_o by_o word_n §11_n it_o be_v object_v that_o as_o apostle_n so_o ordain_v minister_n have_v their_o authority_n before_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n and_o receive_v it_o not_o from_o they_o ans_fw-fr 1._o who_o ever_o question_v it_o that_o be_v considerate_a as_o to_o a_o indefinite_a charge_n in_o the_o church_n universal_a but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o question_n be_v all_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o world_n bind_v to_o be_v the_o pastor_n of_o this_o parish_n or_o diocese_n our_o question_n be_v what_o constitute_v the_o relation_n between_o a_o pastor_n and_o his_o particular_a flock_n do_v not_o the_o ordainer_n here_o say_v take_v thou_o authority_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n when_o thou_o be_v thereto_o lawful_o call_v because_o a_o man_n be_v a_o license_v physician_n without_o i_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v my_o physician_n without_o my_o consent_n 2._o be_v all_o those_o church-member_n that_o minister_n be_v authorize_v to_o preach_v to_o then_o all_o the_o heathen-world_n be_v church-member_n 3._o they_o receive_v not_o authority_n from_o the_o people_n but_o their_o consent_n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v themselves_o capable_a receiver_n of_o the_o relation_n and_o right_n of_o church-member_n god_n and_o not_o the_o wife_n give_v the_o husband_n the_o superiority_n but_o he_o be_v no_o such_o husband_n to_o any_o that_o consent_v not_o §12_n god_n have_v lay_v man_n right_n and_o benefit_n on_o their_o will_n so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v they_o against_o his_o will_n it_o be_v a_o great_a privilege_n to_o have_v right_a to_o communion_n with_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o to_o this_o or_o that_o faithful_a pastor_n oversight_n and_o its_o new_a doctrine_n to_o say_v that_o unwilling_a person_n have_v this_o right_n because_o they_o be_v willing_a of_o something_o else_o viz._n to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a §13_n we_o conclude_v
conscious_a of_o infidelity_n atheism_n sadduceism_n and_o heresy_n and_o some_o of_o many_o secret_a heinous_a sin_n some_o of_o these_o in_o their_o heart_n deride_v christianity_n and_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o other_o be_v afraid_a of_o increase_v their_o damnation_n but_o yet_o do_v not_o make_v know_v their_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v notorious_a that_o abundance_n of_o such_o there_o be_v and_o the_o doubt_n be_v whether_o these_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o the_o sacrament_n thrice_o a_o year_n 6._o the_o nonconformist_n hold_v that_o to_o deliver_v a_o man_n that_o sacrament_n be_v to_o deliver_v he_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o therewith_o a_o seal_a pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o gift_n of_o life_n eternal_a and_o they_o think_v that_o the_o term_n on_o which_o these_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v be_v whole_o devote_v ourselves_o to_o christ_n deny_v all_o and_o take_v up_o our_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o and_o therefore_o that_o to_o say_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n or_o he_o in_o a_o gaol_n seem_v much_o to_o alter_v the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o say_v if_o thou_o can_v not_o suffer_v a_o gaol_n for_o christ_n thou_o be_v unworthy_a of_o he_o it_o be_v he_o that_o can_v forsake_v all_o for_o christ_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o sacrament_n and_o not_o he_o that_o will_v not_o communicate_v without_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o prison_n or_o other_o punishment_n to_o give_v the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o give_v more_o than_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n which_o none_o but_o volunteer_n and_o desirer_n be_v fit_a for_o 7._o the_o ancient_a church_n make_v delinquent_n long_o beg_v for_o such_o great_a privilege_n and_o gift_n know_v that_o to_o give_v they_o to_o those_o that_o be_v unwilling_a be_v to_o subvert_v the_o gospel_n but_o they_o never_o say_v receive_v they_o or_o go_v to_o gaol_n 8._o be_v it_o but_o grant_v in_o england_n that_o the_o great_a gift_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n and_o holy_a communion_n shall_v be_v administer_v and_o receive_v free_o that_o be_v only_o give_v by_o and_o to_o voluntary_a agent_n and_o receiver_n it_o will_v heal_v almost_o all_o the_o english_a difference_n between_o episcopal_a presbyterian_o and_o independent_o 9_o yet_o the_o nonconformist_n be_v not_o against_o the_o encourage_n of_o communicant_n by_o special_a favour_n nor_o the_o prudent_a compel_v of_o ignorant_a man_n to_o hear_v the_o truth_n nor_o the_o hinder_v of_o pernicious_a heresy_n moderate_o but_o the_o foresay_a compulsion_n of_o all_o parishioner_n they_o dare_v not_o approve_v xvi_o the_o minister_n according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n be_v himself_o to_o give_v the_o eucharist_n to_o many_o to_o who_o the_o nonconformist_n dare_v not_o give_v it_o for_o they_o must_v give_v it_o thrice_o a_o year_n to_o all_o the_o parishioner_n except_o such_o as_o be_v prove_v to_o he_o that_o have_v no_o power_n to_o examine_v they_o or_o witness_n to_o be_v in_o malice_n towards_o other_o or_o to_o be_v in_o any_o scandalous_a sin_n and_o that_o but_o for_o that_o time_n till_o they_o be_v accuse_v and_o acquit_v or_o still_o permit_v viz._n 1._o they_o must_v give_v it_o to_o many_o that_o consent_v not_o to_o be_v any_o part_n of_o their_o charge_n nor_o take_v they_o for_o their_o pastor_n but_o bid_v they_o deny_v they_o the_o sacrament_n if_o they_o dare_v though_o they_o consent_v not_o to_o the_o relation_n 2._o they_o must_v give_v it_o to_o multitude_n of_o the_o gross_o ignorant_a who_o know_v not_o the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n or_o the_o sacrament_n nor_o will_v come_v to_o they_o to_o be_v teach_v when_o by_o fame_n yea_o or_o personal_a knowledge_n they_o know_v they_o to_o be_v such_o yet_o without_o proof_n nor_o we_o think_v with_o proof_n they_o can_v refuse_v they_o 3._o it_o be_v know_v that_o infidel_n and_o derider_n of_o scripture_n and_o man_n immortal_a state_n do_v swarm_n more_o among_o we_o and_o yet_o they_o must_v all_o communicate_v till_o we_o can_v bring_v proof_n of_o it_o against_o particular_a person_n when_o few_o man_n that_o report_v it_o will_v accuse_v their_o neighbour_n and_o prove_v the_o accusation_n for_o fear_n of_o their_o displeasure_n 4._o we_o must_v give_v it_o to_o all_o the_o ungodly_a that_o be_v dismiss_v by_o a_o lay-chancellour_n after_o accusation_n 5._o we_o must_v give_v it_o to_o all_o that_o be_v unwilling_a to_o receive_v it_o sobeit_v they_o have_v rather_o take_v it_o than_o lie_v in_o a_o gaol_n and_o be_v undo_v 3._o on_o these_o term_n the_o nonconformist_n dare_v not_o assent_v consent_v to_o and_o approve_v the_o give_v of_o it_o as_o be_v prescribe_v 4._o it_o be_v confess_v that_o compel_v receive_v be_v not_o command_v by_o christ_n nor_o be_v use_v by_o the_o church_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n even_o after_o emperor_n be_v christian_n xvii_o the_o liturgy_n require_v minister_n at_o burial_n to_o use_v these_o word_n import_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o person_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o have_v please_v almighty_a god_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n to_o take_v to_o himself_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o dear_a brother_n here_o depart_v and_o we_o give_v thou_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o that_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o deliver_v this_o our_o brother_n out_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o sinful_a world_n and_o that_o we_o may_v rest_v in_o he_o as_o our_o hope_n be_v this_o our_o brother_n do_v 2._o the_o conformist_n be_v not_o agree_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n one_o sort_n of_o they_o say_v that_o all_o these_o word_n import_v not_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o person_n but_o the_o rest_n have_v more_o ingenuity_n and_o confess_v that_o else_o the_o word_n be_v not_o intelligible_a and_o that_o such_o equivocation_n be_v not_o tolerable_a 3._o some_o of_o they_o say_v that_o these_o passage_n be_v good_a suppose_v discipline_n well_o exercise_v which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o it_o be_v not_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o liturgy_n but_o other_o consider_v that_o 1._o we_o know_v that_o discipline_n be_v not_o so_o exercise_v as_o they_o suppose_v 2._o and_o that_o these_o passage_n be_v not_o to_o be_v approve_v and_o use_v whether_o discipline_n be_v so_o exercise_v or_o not_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o i_o approve_v of_o this_o where_o discipline_n be_v well_o exercise_v 3_o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o bishop_n will_v not_o have_v every_o priest_n to_o be_v judge_n 4._o the_o canon_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o same_o church_n thus_o expound_v the_o church_n meaning_n can._n 14._o all_o minister_n shall_v observe_v the_o order_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n prescribe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n as_o well_o in_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o say_v of_o prayer_n as_o in_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n without_o either_o diminish_n in_o regard_n of_o preach_v or_o in_o any_o other_o respect_n or_o add_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o matter_n or_o form_n thereof_o this_o also_o concern_v most_o of_o the_o case_n before_o instance_a in_o as_o exposition_n of_o the_o church_n meaning_n 5._o and_o can._n 68_o it_o be_v say_v no_o minister_n shall_v refuse_v or_o delay_v to_o bury_v any_o corpse_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v refuse_v to_o bury_v such_o except_o the_o party_n decease_v be_v denounce_v excommunicate_v majori_fw-la excommunicatione_n for_o some_o grievous_a and_o notorious_a crime_n and_o no_o man_n able_a to_o testify_v of_o his_o repentance_n he_o shall_v be_v suspend_v by_o the_o bishop_n 6._o the_o new_a edition_n of_o the_o liturgy_n increase_v the_o exception_n thus_o the_o office_n ensue_v be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v for_o any_o that_o die_v unbaptise_v or_o excommunicate_v or_o that_o have_v lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o themselves_o 7._o note_v 1_o that_o many_o child_n of_o good_a christian_n by_o surprise_n die_v unbaptise_v 2._o many_o godly_a sober_a person_n be_v excommunicate_v for_o some_o point_n of_o nonconformity_n 3._o some_o upright_a christian_n in_o frenzy_n melancholy_n and_o distraction_n make_v away_o themselves_o 8._o note_v that_o atheist_n infidel_n sadducee_n blasphemer_n whoremonger_n etc._n etc._n swarm_v now_o among_o we_o and_o we_o rare_o hear_v of_o any_o one_o of_o these_o multitude_n that_o be_v excommunicate_v so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o except_v 9_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o exceptio_fw-la firmat_n regulam_fw-la in_o non_fw-la exceptis_fw-la so_o that_o no_o other_o must_v be_v except_v 10._o it_o be_v know_v that_o all_o england_n consist_v of_o all_o the_o individual_n and_o all_o the_o people_n be_v all_o england_n 11._o we_o common_o preach_v that_o without_o faith_n and_o holiness_n none_o shall_v see_v god_n and_o that_o whoremonger_n drunkard_n &c._n &c._n can_v enter_v into_o
the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 12._o therefore_o either_o we_o consent_v to_o pronounce_v almost_o all_o such_o to_o be_v save_v at_o a_o time_n when_o our_o word_n take_v the_o deep_a impression_n or_o else_o more_o exception_n must_v be_v make_v 13._o some_o say_v that_o the_o excommunicable_a be_v include_v in_o the_o excommunicate_v but_o the_o canon_n and_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o liturgy_n and_o the_o church_n abhorrence_n that_o the_o priest_n shall_v be_v judge_n do_v so_o notorious_o confute_v this_o bold_a assertion_n that_o by_o such_o stretch_v almost_o any_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v or_o swear_v and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v know_v by_o authority_n when_o or_o how_o far_o any_o subject_n be_v oblige_v by_o covenant_n or_o oath_n xviii_o the_o liturgy_n require_v thou_o such_o ornament_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o minister_n thereof_o at_o all_o time_n of_o their_o ministration_n shall_v be_v retain_v and_o in_o use_n as_o be_v in_o this_o church_n of_o england_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o 2d_o tear_v of_o ed._n 6._o 2._o the_o canon_n of_o the_o same_o church_n expound_v their_o meaning_n cap._n 58._o thus_o every_o minister_n say_v the_o public_a prayer_n or_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n or_o other_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v wear_v a_o decent_a and_o comely_a surplice_n etc._n etc._n 3._o we_o suppose_v in_o the_o 2d_o of_o king_n ed._n 6._o the_o cope_n alb_n and_o other_o vestment_n be_v in_o use_n which_o seem_v forbid_v by_o the_o common-prayer_n book_n in_o the_o 5_o and_o 6_o of_o ed._n 6._o 4._o the_o conformist_n agree_v not_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o rubric_n 1._o whether_o all_o these_o be_v hereby_o reduce_v or_o not_o 2._o whether_o it_o forbid_v all_o minister_n to_o officiate_v without_o a_o surplice_n or_o only_o command_v the_o use_n of_o it_o without_o a_o employ_v penalty_n but_o the_o word_n and_o the_o forecited_a canon_n show_v that_o the_o church_n intend_v a_o exclusion_n of_o all_o that_o will_v not_o use_v it_o and_o we_o must_v subscribe_v to_o administer_v in_o no_o other_o form_n 5._o the_o nonconformist_n differ_v about_o the_o surplice_n some_o take_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a and_o other_o to_o be_v unlawful_a but_o they_o common_o hold_v that_o preach_a christ_n gospel_n be_v command_v by_o god_n and_o that_o minister_n by_o their_o ordination_n be_v oblige_v to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o that_o office_n and_o that_o surplice_n be_v not_o command_v by_o god_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n mistake_o shall_v take_v the_o use_n of_o the_o surplice_n to_o be_v sinful_a he_o shall_v not_o therefore_o be_v eject_v and_o silence_v and_o therefore_o they_o dare_v not_o declare_v approbation_n and_o consent_n to_o the_o rubric_n or_o subscribe_v form_n in_o the_o canon_n which_o imply_v this_o restraint_n xix_o the_o damnatory_a sentence_n in_o the_o creed_n call_v athanasius_n be_v to_o be_v assent_v approve_v and_o consent_v to_o 2._o if_o they_o refer_v but_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o not_o to_o the_o particular_n of_o that_o explication_n it_o will_v not_o be_v except_v against_o but_o some_o r._n reverend_a conformist_n do_v profess_v that_o those_o sentence_n be_v untrue_a and_o not_o to_o be_v approve_v 3._o but_o such_o think_v that_o the_o church_n meaning_n be_v not_o to_o require_v we_o to_o assent_v or_o approve_v they_o as_o true_a but_o only_o to_o consent_v to_o use_v they_o and_o they_o prove_v it_o because_o the_o same_o church_n require_v we_o to_o read_v the_o book_n of_o tobit_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v palpable_a untruth_n and_o not_o to_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v true_a 4._o but_o that_o reason_n seem_v null_a and_o vain_a 1._o because_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o book_n to_o which_o we_o must_v profess_v assent_v approbation_n and_o consent_n nor_o to_o which_o by_o the_o canon_n we_o must_v ex_fw-la animo_fw-la subscribe_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o athanasius_n creed_n with_o those_o damnatory_a sentence_n be_v part_n of_o that_o book_n indeed_o the_o liturgy_n require_v we_o to_o read_v those_o apocryphal_a untruth_n but_o they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o book_n 2._o and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o liturgy_n but_o of_o a_o statute_n of_o parliament_n which_o we_o here_o doubt_v of_o it_o seem_v insufficient_a if_o not_o impertinent_a to_o tell_v we_o what_o be_v take_v for_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o doubt_n be_v what_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o parliament_n which_o we_o can_v no_o otherwise_o know_v but_o by_o the_o plain_a word_n till_o they_o will_v otherwise_o declare_v their_o meaning_n 5._o and_o indeed_o if_o the_o passage_n in_o tobit_n which_o some_o reverend_a bishop_n call_v lie_v about_o the_o angel_n say_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ananias_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o napthali_n and_o the_o fish_n drive_v away_o all_o devil_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o return_v be_v but_o to_o be_v read_v we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o approve_v of_o that_o law_n calendar_n or_o rubric_n that_o command_v such_o read_n of_o they_o but_o yet_o that_o be_v much_o less_o than_o the_o assent_n require_v to_o athanasius_n creed_n which_o yet_o we_o take_v save_o those_o damnatory_a sentence_n to_o be_v the_o best_a explication_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n which_o in_o so_o short_a a_o sum_n be_v extant_a in_o the_o church_n xx._n the_o liturgy_n say_v all_o priest_n and_o deacon_n be_v to_o say_v daily_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n either_o private_o or_o open_o not_o be_v let_v by_o sickness_n or_o some_o other_o urgent_a cause_n and_o the_o curate_n that_o minister_v in_o every_o parish-church_n or_o chapel_n be_v at_o home_n and_o not_o be_v otherwise_o reasonable_o hinder_v shall_v say_v the_o same_o in_o the_o parish-church_n or_o chapel_n where_o he_o minister_v etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o conformist_n agree_v not_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o some_o think_v that_o the_o ordinary_a incommodity_n of_o such_o a_o command_v use_v may_v pass_v as_o those_o hindrance_n or_o urgent_a cause_n mention_v in_o the_o exception_n but_o the_o more_o plain_a and_o ingenuous_a dealer_n hold_v that_o the_o urgent_a cause_n and_o hindrance_n here_o mention_v must_v be_v somewhat_o extraordinary_a and_o not_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a case_n of_o most_o minister_n 3._o cathedral_n and_o some_o other_o church_n have_v many_o priest_n and_o deacon_n of_o who_o one_o only_a can_v daily_o ossiciate_v in_o public_a and_o many_o be_v chaplain_n in_o such_o man_n house_n as_o will_v have_v other_o free_a prayer_n use_v and_o most_o minister_n have_v great_a and_o necessary_a work_n to_o do_v which_o must_v all_o be_v leave_v undo_v while_o the_o common_a prayer_n be_v say_v over_o by_o they_o twice_o a_o day_n they_o have_v sermon_n to_o study_v many_o book_n to_o read_v that_o they_o may_v be_v furnish_v with_o necessary_a knowledge_n for_o their_o work_n they_o have_v abundance_n of_o ignorant_a parishioner_n to_o instruct_v exhort_v or_o comfort_v they_o have_v the_o sick_a to_o visit_v the_o dead_a to_o bury_v the_o sacrament_n to_o administer_v family_n to_o govern_v instruct_v and_o provide_v for_o and_o many_o find_v free_a prayer_n from_o the_o immediate_a sense_n of_o their_o case_n and_o want_n to_o be_v so_o profitable_a to_o they_o that_o they_o can_v spare_v it_o all_o which_o and_o more_o require_v the_o the_o strict_a improvement_n of_o every_o minute_n of_o their_o time_n and_o if_o the_o liturgy_n be_v read_v over_o by_o every_o priest_n and_o deacon_n twice_o a_o day_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o much_o of_o these_o aforesaid_a must_v be_v omit_v and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o our_o christian_a duty_n when_o two_o good_a thing_n come_v together_o to_o choose_v that_o which_o hic_fw-la et_fw-la nunc_fw-la be_v the_o great_a to_o choose_v the_o lesser_a than_o be_v a_o sin_n 4._o therefore_o the_o nonconformist_n dare_v not_o assent_v approve_v and_o consent_v to_o the_o tie_n of_o every_o priest_n and_o deacon_n ordinary_o to_o read_v over_o the_o liturgy_n twice_o every_o day_n and_o they_o be_v the_o more_o averse_a to_o such_o approbation_n by_o see_v so_o very_a few_o conformist_n comparative_o to_o practise_v this_o themselves_o which_o show_v that_o they_o take_v it_o to_o be_v unlawful_a see_v it_o be_v their_o judgement_n that_o our_o ruler_n must_v be_v obey_v in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v so_o do_v and_o if_o they_o that_o make_v such_o declaration_n of_o approbation_n think_v it_o unlawful_a ordinary_o to_o keep_v they_o we_o may_v doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a so_o to_o make_v they_o as_o be_v require_v of_o we_o 5._o