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A88868 Legenda lignea with an ansvver to Mr. Birchleys moderator. (Pleading for a toleration of popery.) And a character of some hopefull saints revolted to the church of Rome. Lee, E., fl. 1652. 1652 (1652) Wing L839; Thomason E1290_1; ESTC R208984 68,279 266

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and_o pray_v but_o still_o salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la be_v under_o a_o permission_n on_o which_o if_o they_o once_o entrench_v too_o near_o they_o be_v speedy_o silence_v they_o presume_v sometime_o to_o exhort_v and_o chide_v or_o public_o to_o rail_v or_o at_o high_o to_o retrench_v and_o refuse_v a_o brother_n from_o the_o communion_n and_o not_o that_o neither_o probable_o if_o a_o rich_a considerable_a benefactor_n and_o contributer_n those_o of_o scotland_n be_v more_o piert_n and_o impudent_a dare_v saucy_o to_o taunt_v their_o sovereign_n and_o trample_v on_o the_o great_a noble_n chain_a up_o the_o industrious_a merchant_n and_o ingenuous_a artisan_n from_o their_o traffic_n and_o trade_n if_o the_o assembly_n fancy_n and_o then_o sentence_n that_o a_o work_n worthy_a of_o their_o humorous_a consideration_n and_o unlimited_a ambition_n these_o high-metald_a blade_n will_v march_v at_o no_o rate_n but_o a_o high_a speed_n frame_v proud_a thought_n to_o themselves_o that_o the_o 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labour_a day_n and_o night_n without_o any_o intermission_n as_o far_o outstep'●_n the_o dull_a silly_a presbyter_n as_o rome_n exceed_v edinburgh_n or_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o italy_n the_o cold_a freeze_a misty_a scotish_n air_n some_o these_o acute_a sophister_n stagger_v with_o subtle_a and_o fallacious_a argument_n other_o they_o easy_o entice_v with_o the_o golden_a promise_n of_o good_a pension_n and_o preferment_n in_o these_o hungry_a and_o starve_a time_n some_o they_o fool_v into_o a_o resolution_n of_o oppose_v the_o present_a government_n into_o which_o argument_n the_o presbyter_n slip_v very_o easy_o because_o they_o do_v not_o rule_v themselves_o and_o have_v blow_v the_o coal_n and_o raise_v aflame_a of_o a_o civil_a war_n by_o the_o tongue_n and_o bellows_o of_o the_o delude_a zelots_n they_o still_o comply_v and_o hunt_v with_o great_a skill_n but_o if_o presbyter_n be_v not_o trump_n they_o quick_o cast_v out_o that_o suit_n and_o observe_v and_o follow_v the_o 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under_o that_o name_n have_v late_o print_v the_o first_o and_o second_o part_n of_o his_o moderator_n which_o piece_n like_o a_o venomous_a potion_n be_v full_a of_o dangerous_a ingredient_n as_o well_o as_o infectious_a dissimulation_n of_o truth_n reason_n and_o conscience_n deserve_v a_o strict_a examination_n to_o prevent_v the_o operation_n of_o that_o poison_n which_o be_v administer_v as_o good_a physic_n the_o title_n be_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v but_o to_o be_v weigh_v in_o the_o scale_n which_o be_v chap._n x._o the_o christian_a moderator_n or_o persecution_n for_o religion_n condemn_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n of_o god_n evidence_n of_o our_o own_o principle_n but_o not_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o commissioner_n for_o sequestration_n rom._n 2._o we_o rest_v in_o the_o law_n and_o make_v our_o boast_n of_o god_n we_o know_v his_o will_n and_o approve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o excellent_a etc._n etc._n we_o therefore_o who_o teach_v another_o teach_v we_o not_o ourselves_o we_o that_o preach_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o steal_v do_v we_o steal_v etc._n etc._n video_fw-la meliora_fw-la proboque_fw-la deteriora_fw-la sequor_fw-la chap._n xi_o it_o matter_n not_o much_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o mix_v and_o patch_v piece_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o contrivement_n of_o will._n birchley_n or_o the_o birth_n and_o offspring_n or_o the_o jesuit_n under_o that_o name_n roman_z insinuator_fw-la have_v more_o true_o become_v the_o frontispiece_n than_o christian_a moderator_n unless_o master_n birchley_n will_v by_o flattery_n and_o his_o own_o principle_n creep_v into_o that_o power_n in_o england_n which_o his_o great_a patron_n claim_v of_o right_a who_o sit_v so_o high_a at_o rome_n persecution_n against_o religion_n be_v cry_v down_o by_o all_o fundamental_a and_o sound_a truth_n of_o holy_a writ_n but_o than_o it_o must_v not_o be_v bare_a opinion_n faction_n or_o fancy_n but_o it_o must_v be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v the_o true_a christian_a religion_n that_o be_v persecute_v which_o be_v teach_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o bless_a apostle_n profess_v and_o maintain_v the_o true_a ancient_a orthodox_n and_o catholic_a faith_n otherwise_o mr._n birchley_n plead_v as_o much_o for_o mahometism_n judaisme_n and_o paganism_n for_o they_o be_v all_o under_o some_o rule_n and_o form_n and_o so_o though_o false_a yet_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o his_o romaa_n religion_n which_o mr._n birchley_n with_o all_o his_o coherent_n can_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o true_a and_o so_o the_o best_a religion_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n though_o they_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v so_o out_o of_o the_o evidence_n of_o their_o own_o principle_n the_o next_o word_n which_o follow_v be_v quotation_n of_o holy_a scripture_n rom._n 2._o wherein_o the_o author_n show_v himself_o very_o full_a of_o ignorance_n as_o not_o know_v the_o scripture_n or_o very_o full_a of_o impudency_n and_o profaneness_n presume_v to_o
unclean_a labyrinth_n whence_o their_o forefather_n be_v deliver_v by_o a_o great_a providence_n that_o they_o and_o their_o child_n may_v worship_v god_n with_o more_o truth_n and_o devotion_n and_o less_o error_n vassalage_n and_o superstition_n it_o be_v almost_o a_o act_n of_o mercy_n not_o to_o take_v notice_n but_o to_o pass_v by_o rather_o those_o many_o other_o roman_a proselyte_n who_o have_v in_o these_o late_a time_n revolt_v from_o their_o religion_n and_o that_o church_n wherein_o they_o be_v incorporate_v baptize_v and_o confirm_v it_o be_v s._n judes_n counsel_n in_o his_o epistle_n ver_fw-la 22._o and_o of_o some_o have_v compassion_n make_v a_o difference_n and_o other_o save_v with_o fear_n absterrentes_fw-la illos_fw-la &_o sanctâ_fw-la severitate_fw-la revocantes_fw-la terrify_v they_o with_o their_o present_a danger_n and_o so_o if_o possible_a recover_v they_o with_o holy_a severity_n the_o apostle_n proceed_v with_o tender_a bowel_n ver_fw-la 23._o pull_v they_o 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to_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o examination_n of_o themselves_o that_o deal_v impartial_o with_o their_o own_o heart_n they_o may_v return_v to_o that_o truth_n from_o which_o they_o have_v after_o so_o many_o oath_n vow_n protestation_n amen_n and_o holy_a communion_n in_o the_o sacrament_n part_v so_o weak_o or_o so_o wilful_o chap._n xliv_o but_o although_o many_o delude_a person_n be_v spare_v out_o of_o pity_n or_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o recovery_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v lose_v yet_o not_o fin_n ought_v to_o be_v conceal_v or_o smother_v that_o infatuate_a and_o deceive_v to_o wretched_a apostasy_n it_o be_v a_o old_a rule_n jubet_fw-la peccare_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la vetat_fw-la that_o he_o be_v at_o least_o a_o abettor_n that_o be_v not_o a_o rebuker_n of_o fin_n and_o philo_n tax_v flaccus_n sit_v precedent_n at_o a_o council_n in_o alexandria_n when_o agrippa_n be_v abuse_v and_o scorn_v and_o no_o notice_n take_v nor_o so_o much_o as_o a_o check_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o that_o do_v not_o at_o least_o rebuke_n if_o not_o correct_v a_o offence_n or_o sin_n do_v in_o some_o measure_n permit_v and_o tolerate_v if_o not_o command_v the_o sin_n cassiodore_n go_v near_a in_o the_o example_n of_o theodahadus_n a_o king_n who_o aim_v at_o the_o reformation_n of_o his_o subject_n error_n conclude_v a_o domesticis_fw-la inchoare_fw-la 5._o inchoare_fw-la cassiodor_n lib._n 10._o var._n epist._n 5._o volumus_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la ut_fw-la reliquos_fw-la pudeat_fw-la errare_fw-la quando_fw-la nostris_fw-la cognoscimur_fw-la excedendi_fw-la licentiam_fw-la non_fw-la praebere_fw-la to_o begin_v his_o discipline_n with_o those_o first_o of_o his_o own_o family_n that_o stranger_n may_v be_v the_o more_o ashamed_a to_o commit_v those_o offence_n which_o be_v so_o severe_o punish_v in_o his_o own_o domestic_n all_o liberty_n of_o excess_n be_v utter_o restrain_v chap._n xlv_o these_o example_n and_o rule_n direct_v as_o agree_v with_o christian_a religion_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o tolerable_a but_o just_a and_o necessary_a to_o rebuke_v their_o sin_n who_o person_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v or_o pity_v otherwise_o what_o be_v a_o politic_a silence_n or_o a_o smooth_a flattery_n but_o a_o postern-door_n or_o a_o fair_a bridge_n to_o convey_v soon_o soul_n in_o great_a danger_n to_o hell_n itself_o therefore_o that_o the_o patient_n may_v recover_v if_o possible_a before_o the_o disease_n grow_v incurable_a it_o may_v be_v proper_a to_o lay_v open_a and_o discover_v the_o malignity_n of_o that_o poison_n which_o if_o not_o prevent_v or_o master_v by_o antidote_n may_v irreparable_o destroy_v those_o who_o be_v infect_v therewith_o and_o while_o those_o nine_o simonet_n nine_o s._n toby_n matthews_n mr._n montacute_n dr._n goff_n dr._n vane_n dr._n baily_n mr._n cressie_n master_n clawshaw_n mr._n rowland_n mr._n simonet_n active_a ringleader_n be_v look_v on_o by_o all_o man_n as_o pernicious_a and_o dangerous_a example_n as_o have_v forfeit_v their_o faith_n and_o oath_n to_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v speak_v they_o either_o religious_a or_o moral_a it_o may_v not_o be_v unseasonable_a to_o have_v compassion_n on_o some_o other_o who_o the_o moderator_n have_v present_v to_o the_o world_n either_o at_o large_a or_o in_o his_o etc._n etc._n and_o while_o a_o self_n guilt_n condemn_v they_o for_o their_o dangerous_a new_a choice_n perhaps_o they_o may_v recover_v as_o some_o other_o cary._n other_o mr._n hen._n cary_n m._n patrick_n cary._n have_v do_v to_o that_o ancient_a way_n that_o according_a to_o primitive_a example_n may_v more_o secure_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o their_o error_n and_o put_v they_o in_o a_o direct_a path_n towards_o paradise_n impartial_a glance_n on_o sin_n be_v wholesome_a though_o not_o pleasant_a and_o a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o good_a christian_a take_v it_o well_o when_o his_o disease_n be_v find_v out_o but_o much_o more_o when_o a_o remedy_n overtake_v it_o or_o strive_v to_o keep_v it_o company_n chap._n xlvi_o it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o valen._n since_o 12_o year_n de_fw-fr negotiis_fw-la civilibus_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la statuitur_fw-la nemo_fw-la putat_fw-la esse_fw-la violandum_fw-la &_o praeceptum_fw-la de_fw-la kell●gione_fw-la calcabitur_fw-la amb._n ad_fw-la valen._n a_o visible_a uniformity_n be_v back_v and_o support_v with_o a_o great_a authority_n then_o the_o presbyter_n and_o the_o jesuit_n be_v chain_v up_o into_o more_o obscure_a conventicle_n or_o dark_a circle_n but_o when_o they_o once_o get_v loose_a they_o sudden_o grow_v fierce_a and_o violent_a and_o like_a waterman_n have_v get_v oar_n to_o tug_v with_o they_o ply_v at_o any_o stair_n to_o get_v a_o passenger_n the_o giddy_a multitude_n perceive_v a_o gap_n open_a to_o change_v thirst_v and_o gape_v ibid._n gape_v humanum_fw-la genus_fw-la est_fw-la avidum_fw-la nimis_fw-la auricularum_fw-la lucret._n est_fw-la mens_fw-la nostra_fw-la vaga_fw-la &_o novitate_fw-la rerum_fw-la laetissima_fw-la sene._n quis_fw-la autem_fw-la finis_fw-la si_fw-la semel_fw-la carceres_fw-la hos_fw-la aperis_fw-la ad_fw-la innovandum_fw-la ibid._n wide_o for_o a_o alteration_n and_o the_o cunning_a artist_n observe_v the_o crisis_n for_o best_a advantage_n make_v the_o rage_a wave_n to_o roar_v they_o make_v the_o people_n ear_n and_o their_o finger_n itch_n for_o reformation_n the_o design_n be_v specious_a and_o have_v a_o show_n of_o godliness_n the_o word_n religion_n and_o reformation_n be_v excellent_a term_n and_o carry_v with_o they_o a_o silver_n sound_n in_o the_o people_n ear_n thus_o a_o pre●ence_n of_o justice_n and_o a_o religious_a vow_n to_o be_v pay_v at_o hebron_n 2_o sam._n 15.11_o draw_v away_o many_o hundred_o in_o their_o simplicity_n but_o they_o know_v not_o any_o thing_n quòd_fw-la saepiùs_fw-la olim_fw-la *_o relligio_fw-la peperit_fw-la scelerosa_fw-la lacret_n lacret_n atque_fw-la impia_fw-la facta_fw-la thus_o oft_o in_o ancient_a time_n religion_n patronise_v horrid_a crime_n chap._n xlvii_o but_o though_o many_o innocent_a soul_n be_v draw_v away_o in_o their_o simplicity_n yet_o other_o heighten_v the_o trouble_n and_o confusion_n which_o promise_v to_o foster_v and_o nourish_v their_o hope_n and_o end_n and_o be_v not_o only_o passive_a but_o vigorous_a and_o active_a in_o their_o new_a design_n and_o aim_n perturbar●_n sunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la ingenium_fw-la &_o votum_fw-la inclarescendi_fw-la perturbar●_n on_o this_o score_n the_o jesuit_n proceed_v and_o wrought_v with_o double_a diligence_n resolve_v according_a to_o that_o great_a richlieu_n great_a cardinal_n richlieu_n politician_n maxim_n that_o angliam_fw-la turbare_fw-la to_o raise_v tumult_n and_o to_o thrust_v england_n into_o commotion_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o their_o business_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o many_o thousand_o simple_a one_o be_v draw_v aside_o but_o other_o volunteer_n quick_o shrink_v on_o their_o own_o accord_n from_o their_o 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