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dan._n 6._o 5._o we_o shall_v not_o find_v any_o occasion_n against_o this_o daniel_n except_o we_o find_v it_o concern_v the_o law_n of_o his_o god._n chap._n xxxvi_o point_n xxxiii_o of_o the_o excommunication_n of_o the_o three_o last_o canon_n m._n the_o quality_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o canon_n resolve_v i_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o i_o if_o command_v to_o publish_v a_o excommunication_n against_o any_o upon_o the_o three_o last_o l._n what_o â—e_v the_o three_o last_n m._n the_o 139th_o be_v whosoever_o shall_v hereafter_o affirm_v that_o the_o sacred_a synod_n of_o this_o nation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o king_n authority_n assemble_v be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n of_o england_n by_o representation_n let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_a and_o not_o restore_v till_o he_o repent_v and_o public_o revoke_v this_o his_o wicked_a error_n l._n what_o fault_n can_v you_o find_v with_o this_o m._n 1._o no_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o be_v the_o church_n 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and_o therefore_o that_o the_o convocation_n represent_v our_o part_n only_o of_o that_o church_n 4._o if_o they_o be_v but_o a_o community_n they_o can_v make_v no_o law_n but_o only_o contract_v law_n be_v only_o the_o act_n and_o instrument_n of_o ruler_n therefore_o we_o owe_v no_o obedience_n to_o they_o as_o be_v no_o command_n of_o ruler_n till_o the_o civil_a power_n make_v they_o law_n save_v as_o particular_a pastor_n may_v make_v they_o law_n to_o their_o several_a flock_n 5._o if_o they_o make_v they_o obligatory_a church-law_n as_o the_o act_n of_o the_o convocation_n than_o it_o seem_v the_o representative_a church_n govern_v the_o real_a and_o the_o presbyter_n in_o convocation_n exercise_v a_o legislative_a power_n which_o be_v the_o high_a that_o bishop_n can_v pretend_v to_o 6._o these_o be_v leave_v thus_o in_o uncertainty_n in_o the_o dark_a how_o come_v that_o man_n to_o deserve_v excommunication_n or_o be_v wicked_o erroneous_a that_o herein_o declare_v his_o 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excommunication_n it_o seem_v they_o can_v foresee_v what_o man_n will_v judge_v of_o they_o and_o no_o wonder_n though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n i_o be_o none_o of_o their_o judge_n but_o leave_v god_n work_n to_o himself_o but_o i_o must_v say_v that_o this_o book_n of_o canon_n do_v no_o whit_n increase_v my_o esteem_n of_o council_n of_o prelacy_n of_o humane_a canon_n or_o clergy_n law_n nor_o of_o the_o particular_a bishop_n and_o clergy_n that_o make_v they_o and_o that_o i_o will_v neither_o publish_v such_o excommunication_n nor_o promise_n or_o swear_v to_o do_v it_o though_o i_o know_v that_o stretch_a pretence_n satisfy_v some_o man_n like_o they_o that_o own_o the_o name_n of_o sacred_a to_o that_o synod_n because_o sacrum_n quod_fw-la sanctum_fw-la simul_fw-la execrabile_fw-la signat_fw-la a_o profess_a and_o relative_a sanctity_n may_v be_v grant_v they_o chap._n
they_o will_v you_o therefore_o silence_v all_o your_o teacher_n and_o shut_v up_o all_o your_o church-door_n and_o give_v over_o worship_v god_n do_v you_o think_v that_o your_o priest_n and_o your_o worship_n be_v without_o fault_n yea_o or_o the_o constitution_n of_o your_o church_n we_o be_v not_o able_a well_o to_o know_v what_o a_o parish-church_n be_v by_o its_o material_n that_o be_v who_o be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o who_o not_o 1._o if_o it_o be_v all_o the_o baptise_a parishioner_n the_o papist_n and_o separatist_n be_v your_o member_n if_o it_o be_v all_o such_o as_o be_v of_o no_o other_o church_n than_o the_o atheist_n infidel_n seducer_n and_o other_o that_o be_v of_o no_o church_n indeed_o be_v of_o it_o 3._o if_o it_o be_v only_o those_o that_o dwell_v and_o communicate_v there_o how_o small_a a_o part_n of_o your_o great_a parish_n be_v of_o the_o church_n yet_o be_v not_o these_o many_o thousand_o declare_v to_o be_v out_o but_o be_v permit_v without_o censure_n and_o may_v come_v if_o they_o will_v not_o only_o the_o member_n but_o the_o minister_n himself_o know_v not_o who_o be_v of_o his_o church_n for_o the_o far_o great_a part_n till_o he_o see_v they_o come_v to_o the_o altar_n and_o then_o most_o if_o they_o come_v must_v be_v utter_a stranger_n to_o he_o who_o he_o never_o see_v before_o how_o great_a a_o number_n of_o hobbist_n infidel_n papist_n and_o wicked_a liver_n be_v among_o we_o your_o own_o pen_n proclaim_v and_o may_v not_o these_o come_v to_o the_o altar_n when_o they_o please_v this_o be_v speak_v only_o to_o convince_v you_o that_o if_o all_o this_o may_v be_v bear_v the_o suppose_a sin_n of_o fear_v sin_n in_o a_o thing_n call_v indifferent_a deserve_v not_o excommunication_n or_o destruction_n q._n 17._o be_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n and_o do_v not_o this_o contain_v a_o fear_n of_o sin_v and_o be_v not_o this_o commendable_a and_o to_o be_v cherish_v be_v not_o god_n above_o man_n 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ecclesiastical_a affair_n 1660._o and_o the_o london_n minister_n print_v thanksgiving_n for_o it_o and_o the_o many_o late_a book_n in_o which_o we_o have_v tell_v man_n what_o it_o be_v which_o we_o dare_v not_o conform_v to_o i_o say_v shall_v these_o still_o take_v on_o they_o that_o they_o can_v know_v it_o and_o call_v out_o still_o what_o be_v it_o that_o you_o stick_v at_o and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o will_v satisfy_v you_o yea_o those_o that_o can_v bear_v that_o we_o shall_v tell_v they_o q._n 19_o do_v you_o think_v that_o the_o king_n who_o then_o past_o that_o declaration_n in_o which_o the_o nonconformist_n who_o seek_v it_o with_o thankfulness_n acquiesce_v as_o in_o term_n of_o happy_a concord_n and_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o who_o give_v he_o thanks_o or_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n who_o after_o reject_v it_o and_o procure_v the_o new_a act_n of_o uniformity_n and_o such_o other_o do_v take_v the_o way_n to_o have_v unite_a protestant_n and_o to_o have_v prevent_v our_o present_a sad_a division_n q._n 20._o have_v not_o dr._n burnet_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o regale_n full_o prove_v that_o the_o choice_n of_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n be_v in_o the_o people_n and_o the_o clergy_n and_o do_v you_o think_v in_o your_o conscience_n that_o if_o a_o good_a gentleman_n build_v and_o endow_v a_o church_n all_o man_n must_v ever_o after_o trust_v the_o pastoral_n conduct_n of_o their_o soul_n with_o such_o priest_n only_o as_o his_o posterity_n or_o any_o man_n that_o will_v buy_v the_o advowson_n shall_v present_v will_v not_o drunkard_n fornicator_n malignant_a hater_n of_o holy_a life_n choose_v man_n as_o fit_v for_o their_o turn_n as_o will_v be_v admit_v and_o do_v you_o think_v in_o your_o conscience_n that_o all_o the_o patron_n now_o in_o england_n be_v either_o fit_a or_o by_o christ_n allow_v to_o be_v chooser_n of_o all_o those_o pastor_n that_o all_o man_n in_o england_n must_v take_v up_o with_o do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o preach_a convert_v not_o like_o a_o charm_n nor_o be_v the_o devil_n cast_v out_o of_o soul_n as_o by_o the_o word_n of_o a_o exorcist_n it_o require_v great_a skill_n and_o care_n to_o convince_v sinner_n and_o instruct_v resolve_v confirm_v and_o comfort_v soul_n there_o be_v as_o great_a difference_n of_o teacher_n as_o of_o physician_n and_o soul_n be_v unspeakable_o more_o precious_a than_o body_n and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o too_o many_o rash_a and_o unskilful_a physician_n that_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o soldier_n be_v that_o they_o kill_v their_o friend_n who_o pay_v they_o for_o it_o when_o soldier_n kill_v but_o their_o enemy_n what_o power_n prince_n and_o patron_n have_v of_o thing_n dedicate_v to_o god_n as_o temple_n and_o tithe_n land_n we_o presume_v not_o to_o dispute_v but_o these_o be_v not_o to_o inseparable_a from_o the_o pastoral-office_n that_o the_o people_n must_v trust_v their_o soul_n only_o on_o their_o 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