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a_o enquiry_n into_o y_o e_o cause_n of_o the_o present_a separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n hic_fw-la verus_fw-la est_fw-la cultus_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la mens_fw-la colentis_fw-la seipsam_fw-la deo_fw-la immaculatam_fw-la victimam_fw-la sistit_fw-la lact._n a_o serious_a and_o compassionate_a inquiry_n into_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o present_a neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o church_n of_o england_n with_o several_a seasonable_a consideration_n offer_v to_o all_o english_a protestant_n tend_v to_o persuade_v they_o to_o a_o compliance_n with_o and_o conformity_n to_o the_o religion_n and_o government_n of_o this_o church_n as_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n tertual_a scorpiac_n adv_fw-la gnostic_n non_fw-fr in_o occasione_n frustrandi_fw-la martyrii_fw-la jubet_fw-la te_fw-la apostolus_fw-la scil_n subjici_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o provocatione_n bene_fw-la vivendi_fw-la sine_fw-la 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that_o of_o the_o present_a age_n and_o the_o change_v lament_v part_n i._o a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o cause_n and_o origin_n of_o the_o separation_n from_o and_o contempt_n of_o the_o english_a reform_a church_n chap._n i._n wherein_o be_v represent_v several_a thing_n that_o be_v pretend_v but_o be_v not_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o distraction_n and_o dissatisfaction_n viz._n 1._o corruption_n in_o doctrine_n 2._o the_o too_o near_a approach_n of_o this_o church_n to_o the_o roman_a 3._o the_o scandalousness_n of_o the_o clergy_n all_o which_o be_v disprove_v pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o more_o remote_a and_o less_o observe_v cause_n of_o the_o infelicity_n of_o this_o church_n such_o as_o 1._o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n mary_n and_o return_v of_o popery_n under_o she_o in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o reformation_n 2._o the_o bad_a provision_n for_o minister_n in_o corporation_n etc._n etc._n 3._o frequent_a war_n 4._o the_o liberty_n in_o religion_n that_o trade_n seem_v to_o require_v 5._o the_o secret_a design_n of_o atheist_n and_o papist_n p._n 30._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o more_o immediate_a cause_n of_o the_o distraction_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n such_o as_o 1._o rashness_n of_o popular_a judgement_n 2._o judaisme_n 3._o prejudice_n 4._o want_v of_o true_a christian_a zeal_n in_o the_o generality_n of_o its_o member_n p._n 56._o part_n ii_o wherein_o several_a serious_a consideration_n be_v propound_v tend_v to_o persuade_v all_o english_a protestant_n to_o comply_v with_o and_o conform_v to_o the_o religion_n and_o government_n of_o this_o church_n as_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n chap._n i._n a_o reflection_n upon_o divers_a way_n or_o method_n for_o the_o prevention_n and_o cure_n of_o church-division_n p._n 85._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o schism_n the_o sin_n and_o mischievous_a consequent_n of_o it_o p._n 105._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o importance_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v scruple_v or_o object_v against_o in_o this_o church_n and_o that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o may_v without_o sin_n be_v sacrifice_v to_o peace_n and_o therefore_o can_v excuse_v we_o from_o sin_n in_o separate_n from_o the_o church_n upon_o their_o account_n p._n 121._o chap._n iu._n the_o those_o that_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o church_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o find_v out_o or_o agree_v upon_o a_o better_a p._n 140._o chap._n v._o that_o god_n lay_v very_o little_a stress_n upon_o circumstantial_o in_o religion_n p._n 151._o chap._n vi_o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v authority_n to_o determine_v such_o external_o of_o religion_n as_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o dispute_n and_o what_o deportment_n be_v due_a from_o christian_n towards_o he_o p._n 159._o chap._n vii_o wherein_o christian_a liberty_n consist_v and_o that_o it_o do_v not_o discharge_v we_o from_o obedience_n to_o law_n p._n 175._o chap._n viii_o of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n what_o it_o be_v and_o its_o privilege_n p._n 190._o chap._n ix_o the_o great_a dishonour_n that_o disobedience_n to_o law_n and_o magistrate_n and_o the_o distraction_n of_o government_n do_v to_o any_o profession_n of_o religion_n whatsoever_o p._n 212._o chap._n x._o the_o danger_n by_o our_o distraction_n and_o division_n p._n 223._o the_o conclusion_n p._n 240._o the_o introduction_n wherein_o the_o ancient_a estate_n of_o christianity_n in_o general_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o present_a and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o first_o time_n of_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o that_o of_o the_o present_a age_n and_o the_o change_v lament_v whosoever_o serious_o consider_v the_o certainty_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o withal_o observe_v with_o how_o just_a veneration_n it_o be_v receive_v with_o what_o ardour_n embrace_v with_o what_o courage_n and_o constancy_n maintain_v and_o 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