animadversion_n upon_o a_o late_a treatise_n entitle_v the_o protestant_a reconciler_n humble_o plead_v for_o condescension_n to_o dissent_v brethren_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o unnecessary_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o peace_n and_o show_v how_o unreasonable_a it_o be_v to_o make_v such_o thing_n the_o necessary_a condition_n of_o communion_n by_o a_o wellwisher_n to_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o a_o lamenter_n of_o her_o sad_a division_n my_o son_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v prov._n xxiv_o 21._o qui_fw-la deliberant_fw-la jam_fw-la desciverunt_fw-la tacitus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la spirnit_fw-la modica_fw-la paulatim_fw-la decidet_fw-la ecclus_n nineteeen_o 1._o london_n print_v for_o richard_n chiswell_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1683._o to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n thou_o will_v find_v in_o these_o paper_n some_o public_a 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i_o have_v discourse_v in_o these_o paper_n be_v my_o fix_a judgement_n which_o i_o have_v take_v up_o upon_o conviction_n which_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o resist_v and_o not_o from_o any_o carnal_a motive_n or_o any_o prejudices_fw-la whatsoever_o yet_o be_v sensible_a of_o my_o own_o weakness_n and_o proneness_n to_o mistake_v in_o judge_v and_o most_o unwilling_a to_o do_v the_o least_o dis-service_n to_o the_o church_n of_o which_o i_o be_o at_o present_a a_o unworthy_a member_n or_o to_o those_o reverend_n superior_n who_o from_o my_o heart_n i_o honour_v and_o own_o as_o the_o true_a apostolic_a guide_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n which_o if_o i_o be_v mistake_v in_o my_o judgement_n i_o unwilling_o may_v do_v i_o therefore_o do_v entreat_v my_o brethren_n of_o the_o clergy_n who_o shall_v peruse_v these_o line_n to_o do_v it_o with_o the_o exact_a scrutiny_n and_o if_o upon_o perusal_n they_o do_v find_v or_o judge_v my_o reason_n unconcluding_a and_o that_o my_o 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the_o law_n of_o god_n say_v true_a 2._o and_o he_o also_o who_o plead_v that_o separation_n from_o communion_n with_o we_o on_o the_o account_n of_o these_o few_o scrupled_a ceremony_n and_o disputable_a expression_n of_o our_o liturgy_n be_v sinful_a and_o unreasonable_a as_o well_o as_o mischievous_a do_v also_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n or_o that_o one_o shall_v not_o impose_v these_o 3._o p._n 3._o thing_n as_o condition_n of_o communion_n and_o that_o the_o other_o shall_v not_o when_o they_o be_v once_o impose_v refuse_v communion_n upon_o that_o account_n elsewhere_o it_o be_v only_o the_o do_v that_o 333._o p._n 333._o which_o the_o first_o reformer_n declare_v to_o be_v lawful_a upon_o great_a occasion_n the_o church_n use_v her_o liberty_n in_o matter_n whole_o lest_o to_o her_o liberty_n not_o that_o the_o ceremony_n be_v abolish_v ibid._n ibid._n or_o the_o conformist_n forbid_v to_o use_v they_o but_o that_o other_o shall_v be_v
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p._n 59_o and_o i_o have_v some_o far_a reason_n so_o to_o judge_v whosoever_o say_v he_o shall_v peruse_v 3._o ch._n 1._o p._n 3._o the_o write_n of_o the_o learned_a dr._n stillingfleet_n and_o his_o defender_n will_v find_v that_o they_o have_v be_v very_o silent_a on_o this_o head_n saying_n any_o thing_n to_o justify_v the_o exercise_n of_o impose_v authority_n and_o have_v upon_o the_o matter_n leave_v our_o ruler_n in_o the_o ☜_o ☜_o lurch_n and_o so_o for_o aught_o i_o find_v he_o be_v willing_a to_o leave_v they_o not_o without_o a_o applause_n of_o the_o triumph_n of_o their_o adversary_n upon_o this_o occasion_n this_o be_v the_o import_n say_v he_o of_o many_o 202._o p._n 202._o shrewd_a question_n which_o i_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o dissenter_n to_o which_o i_o find_v no_o answer_n in_o the_o reply_v of_o any_o of_o their_o adversary_n and_o which_o i_o do_v entreat_v our_o champion_n for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o they_o respect_v the_o credit_n of_o our_o church-governor_n the_o reputation_n of_o our_o church_n and_o of_o her_o discipline_n not_o to_o pass_v by_o without_o the_o least_o notice_n take_v of_o they_o as_o hitherto_o they_o have_v do_v some_o untoward_a question_n of_o this_o nature_n have_v be_v collect_v from_o mr._n baxter_n work_n by_o mr._n barret_n in_o his_o reply_n to_o the_o reverend_a dean_n of_o st._n paul_n moreover_o mr._n barret_n himself_o 205._o p._n 205._o have_v offer_v many_o question_n of_o like_a nature_n which_o be_v slow_a of_o understanding_n i_o can_v answer_v to_o my_o own_o satisfaction_n and_o therefore_o do_v cry_v out_o man_n of_o israel_n help_n as_o the_o jew_n of_o asia_n do_v when_o they_o see_v paul_n in_o the_o temple_n stir_v up_o all_o the_o people_n cry_v out_o man_n of_o israel_n help_n this_o be_v the_o man_n that_o teach_v all_o man_n every_o where_n against_o the_o people_n and_o the_o law_n and_o this_o place_n etc._n etc._n act_v xxi_o 27._o 28._o this_o be_v the_o unlucky_a pattern_n which_o the_o reconciler_n here_o unwitting_o i_o be_o persuade_v write_v after_o among_o these_o question_n one_o be_v what_o if_o the_o old_a liturgy_n and_o that_o 206._o p._n 206._o new_a one_o compile_v and_o present_v to_o the_o bishop_n at_o the_o savoy_n 1661._o have_v both_o pass_v and_o be_v allow_v for_o minister_n to_o use_v as_o they_o judge_v most_o convenient_a may_v not_o several_a minister_n and_o congregation_n in_o this_o case_n have_v use_v several_a mode_n of_o worship_n without_o breach_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n or_o count_v each_o other_o schismatic_n what_o if_o our_o king_n and_o parliament_n shall_v make_v a_o law_n enjoin_v conformist_n and_o nonconformist_n that_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o worship_n for_o substance_n to_o attend_v peaceable_o on_o their_o ministry_n and_o serve_v god_n and_o his_o church_n the_o best_a they_o can_v whether_o they_o use_v the_o ceremony_n and_o liturgy_n ☞_o ☞_o here_o our_o 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eight_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n shall_v be_v still_o use_v and_o observe_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n until_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n bartholomew_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1662._o when_o by_o this_o act_n the_o other_o book_n aforesaid_a be_v to_o take_v place_n in_o the_o room_n thereof_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o period_n of_o time_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o liberty_n or_o exemption_n from_o the_o legal_a obligation_n to_o uniformity_n such_o now_o be_v that_o august_n authority_n by_o which_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n be_v determine_v and_o establish_v and_o as_o the_o reconciler_n cite_v it_o out_o of_o bishop_n taylor_n a_o peaceable_a mind_n and_o willingness_n to_o learn_v 224._o p._n 224._o and_o a_o charitable_a exposition_n be_v the_o just_a disposition_n of_o subject_n god_n grant_v they_o well_o perform_v it_o as_o he_o there_o devout_o and_o pious_o add_v this_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n ☜_o ☜_o who_o motto_n be_v semper_fw-la eadem_fw-la this_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o king_n james_n who_o motto_n be_v beati_fw-la pacifici_fw-la this_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o royal_a martyr_n and_o best_a of_o king_n and_o men._n and_o this_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o his_o gracious_a majesty_n the_o inheritor_n of_o his_o father_n kingdom_n and_o princely_a virtue_n who_o call_v aloud_o upon_o his_o subject_n to_o make_v the_o establish_a law_n their_o rule_n because_o he_o protest_v they_o shall_v ever_o be_v his._n and_o the_o reconciler_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o religion_n of_o his_o king_n which_o in_o this_o book_n he_o plead_v for_o sect_n vii_o in_o the_o next_o place_n before_o i_o leave_v vii_o §._o vii_o this_o subject_a i_o desire_v all_o my_o countryman_n diligent_o to_o hearken_v unto_o the_o church_n herself_o in_o her_o public_a apology_n about_o these_o matter_n in_o the_o book_n so_o establish_v which_o because_o so_o few_o do_v observe_v in_o their_o common-prayer-book_n i_o will_v here_o present_v they_o with_o the_o preface_n of_o our_o governor_n concern_v the_o alteration_n make_v in_o the_o public_a service_n it_o have_v be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ever_o since_o the_o first_o england_n the_o constant_a moderation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n compile_n of_o her_o public_a liturgy_n to_o keep_v a_o mean_a between_o the_o two_o extreme_n of_o too_o much_o stiffness_n in_o refuse_v and_o of_o too_o much_o easiness_n in_o admit_v any_o variation_n from_o it_o for_o as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n common_a experience_n show_v that_o where_o a_o change_n have_v be_v make_v of_o change_n the_o danger_n of_o unnecessary_a change_n thing_n advise_o establish_v no_o evident_a necessity_n so_o require_v sundry_a inconvenience_n have_v thereupon_o ensue_v and_o those_o many_o time_n more_o and_o great_a than_o the_o evil_n 118._o ipsa_fw-la mutatio_fw-la consuetudinis_fw-la erlam_fw-la quae_fw-la utilitate_fw-la adjuvat_fw-la novitate_fw-la perturbat_fw-la d._n august_n ep._n 118._o that_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v remedy_v by_o such_o change_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o particular_a form_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n appoint_v to_o be_v use_v therein_o be_v consideration_n necessary_a change_n to_o be_v make_v by_o authority_n only_o in_o thing_n alterable_a and_o upon_o weighty_a &_o important_a consideration_n thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a and_o alterable_a and_o so_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o upon_o weighty_a and_o important_a consideration_n according_a to_o the_o various_a exigency_n of_o time_n and_o occasion_n such_o change_n and_o alteration_n shall_v be_v make_v therein_o as_o to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o place_n of_o authority_n from_o time_n to_o time_n seem_v either_o necessary_a or_o expedient_a this_n be_v quote_v by_o the_o reconciler_n as_o the_o chief_a groundwork_n of_o his_o proposal_n 36._o p._n 35_o 36._o but_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o whole_a according_o we_o find_v that_o in_o the_o reign_v of_o several_a prince_n of_o bless_a memory_n since_o the_o reformation_n the_o church_n according_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n according_o upon_o just_a and_o weighty_a consideration_n she_o thereunto_o move_v have_v yield_v to_o make_v such_o alteration_n in_o some_o particular_n as_o in_o their_o respective_a time_n be_v think_v convenient_a yet_o so_o as_o that_o the_o main_a body_n and_o essential_o of_o it_o as_o well_o in_o the_o chief_a material_n as_o in_o the_o frame_n and_o order_n thereof_o have_v still_o continue_v the_o same_o unto_o this_o day_n and_o do_v yet_o stand_v firm_a and_o unshaken_a notwithstanding_o all_o the_o vain_a attempt_n and_o impetuous_a church_n a_o character_n of_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o church_n assault_n make_v against_o it_o by_o such_o man_n as_o be_v give_v to_o change_v and_o have_v always_o discover_v a_o great_a regard_n