of_o violence_n evident_o destroy_v their_o interest_n which_o stand_v in_o maintain_v such_o work_n and_o provide_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o the_o public_a good_a consist_v by_o they_o as_o much_o as_o by_o other_o to_o abide_v in_o their_o station_n to_o have_v patience_n under_o grievance_n to_o sweeten_v their_o governor_n by_o humility_n and_o modesty_n be_v their_o best_a security_n who_o stand_v or_o fall_v together_o with_o the_o true_a interest_n of_o the_o nation_n nevertheless_o though_o a_o people_n discomposure_n do_v not_o forespeak_v war_n and_o tumult_n yet_o it_o may_v denounce_v woe_n and_o misery_n can_v nothing_o undo_v a_o kingdom_n but_o rebellion_n and_o treason_n be_v there_o ever_o a_o great_a separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n then_o now_o be_v be_v there_o ever_o less_o satisfaction_n among_o multitude_n every_o where_o tâ—at_fw-mi do_v yet_o frequent_v her_o assembly_n a_o state_n that_o be_v free_a from_o violent_a convulsive_a motion_n may_v fall_v into_o a_o paralytic_n or_o hectic_a distemper_n or_o a_o atrophy_n the_o current_n of_o vital_a blood_n may_v be_v stop_v in_o its_o vein_n there_o be_v sullen_a mutiny_n that_o make_v no_o noise_n but_o may_v loosen_v all_o the_o joint_n and_o ligament_n of_o policy_n sect_n fourteen_o the_o settle_v of_o the_o nation_n by_o a_o establish_v order_n a_o toleration_n and_o a_o connivance_n if_o the_o interest_n both_o of_o reform_a christianity_n and_o of_o this_o kingdom_n require_v a_o more_o comprehensive_a state_n of_o religion_n the_o true_a extent_n of_o that_o state_n will_v be_v no_o impertinent_a or_o unmeet_a inquiry_n such_o be_v the_o complicate_v condition_n of_o humane_a affair_n that_o it_o be_v exceed_o difficult_a to_o devise_v a_o rule_n or_o model_n that_o shall_v provide_v for_o all_o who_o equity_n will_v plead_v for_o therefore_o the_o prudent_a and_o sober_a will_v acquiesce_v in_o 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practice_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o defeat_n of_o the_o power_n of_o christian_a verity_n now_o these_o end_n do_v not_o require_v a_o constitution_n of_o narrow_a bound_n than_o thing_n necessary_a to_o christian_a faith_n and_o life_n and_o godly_a order_n in_o the_o church_n these_o thing_n must_v be_v maintain_v and_o clear_o state_v but_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o may_v be_v matter_n of_o good_a intention_n and_o devotion_n to_o some_o but_o a_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v to_o other_o if_o it_o be_v say_v who_o shall_v judge_n what_o thing_n be_v necessary_a this_o doubt_n may_v soon_o be_v resolve_v if_o passion_n and_o prejudice_n and_o private_a end_n be_v vanquish_v but_o however_o let_v it_o be_v put_v to_o the_o reason_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o christianity_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o wise_a builder_n be_v a_o sufficient_a foundation_n of_o church-unity_n and_o concord_n what_o need_n have_v the_o church_n to_o enjoin_v more_o than_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o faith_n and_o order_n be_v not_o moderation_n and_o charity_n far_o more_o excellent_a then_o glory_v in_o opinion_n formality_n and_o petty_a matter_n to_o the_o regret_n of_o many_o conscience_n what_o if_o those_o that_o question_n her_o injunction_n shall_v be_v weak_a nice_a and_o captious_a it_o be_v about_o matter_n of_o divine_a worship_n wherein_o god_n have_v proclaim_v his_o jealousy_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o be_v over-jealous_a do_v err_v they_o deserve_v pity_n our_o eccleasiastical_a superior_n be_v here_o earnest_o beseech_v calm_o and_o serious_o to_o review_v the_o prescribe_a uniformity_n and_o to_o consider_v how_o some_o part_n thereof_o which_o at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o thing_n indifferent_a have_v be_v long_o dispute_v and_o by_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o what_o have_v be_v argue_v for_o and_o against_o they_o and_o how_o this_o difference_n have_v hold_v and_o still_o increase_v from_o bishop_n hooper_n in_o king_n edward_n time_n to_o the_o present_a nonconformist_n and_o then_o to_o judge_v whether_o a_o rational_a and_o conscientious_a man_n may_v not_o possible_o dissent_v from_o some_o of_o these_o thing_n or_o at_o least_o doubt_n of_o their_o lawfulness_n and_o in_o case_n of_o such_o dissent_v or_o doubt_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v see_v the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o case_n of_o meat_n he_o that_o doubt_n be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v because_o he_o eat_v not_o of_o faith_n can_v a_o man_n by_o subscription_n and_o practice_n allow_v those_o thing_n which_o his_o conscience_n rational_o doubt_v to_o be_v sinful_a it_o be_v honour_n and_o power_n enough_o for_o the_o church_n to_o be_v enable_v by_o her_o authority_n to_o enforce_v god_n commandment_n she_o be_v observe_v and_o honour_v as_o a_o mother_n indeed_o when_o by_o her_o wisdom_n and_o care_n her_o child_n walk_v orderly_o according_a to_o the_o christian_a institution_n and_o it_o may_v suffice_v she_o to_o chastise_v those_o of_o they_o that_o walk_v contrary_a to_o christ._n though_o she_o be_v of_o venerable_a authority_n yet_o she_o do_v not_o claim_v a_o infallibility_n and_o therefore_o she_o can_v settle_v the_o conscience_n by_o her_o sole_a warrant_n but_o still_o leave_v room_n for_o doubt_v and_o in_o prescribe_a form_n and_o rite_n of_o religion_n the_o conscience_n that_o do_v its_o office_n will_v inevitable_o interpose_v and_o concern_v itself_o and_o it_o be_v unsatisfied_a â—arrs_n and_o râ—nts_n will_v follow_v woeful_a experience_n cry_v unâ—â—_n we_o no_o more_o of_o such_o injunction_n then_o needs_o must_v the_o indisputable_a truth_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o indispensable_a duty_n of_o life_n be_v the_o main_a object_n of_o church-discipline_n therefore_o a_o ill_a choice_n be_v make_v when_o the_o vigour_n of_o discipline_n be_v exercise_v about_o lesser_a and_o more_o dispensable_a thing_n of_o mere_a humane_a determination_n the_o son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n commend_v the_o moderation_n use_v in_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n be_v form_v in_o word_n of_o that_o extent_n that_o man_n of_o different_a persuasion_n about_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n divine_a grace_n and_o freewill_n do_v alike_o subscribe_v they_o nevertheless_o the_o present_a order_n and_o ceremony_n inexorable_o impose_v have_v be_v as_o much_o dispute_v among_o the_o godly_a learned_a as_o those_o different_a opinion_n about_o the_o doctrine_n aforesaid_a and_o yet_o who_o can_v think_v they_o be_v of_o as_o much_o importance_n to_o the_o substance_n of_o religion_n moreover_o man_n may_v more_o easy_o agree_v in_o the_o use_n of_o these_o little_a thing_n or_o of_o some_o of_o they_o be_v their_o internal_a judgement_n spare_v and_o subscription_n not_o enjoin_v they_o may_v bear_v with_o other_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o thing_n which_o themselves_o can_v practise_v they_o may_v submit_v to_o some_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v approve_v and_o that_o not_o for_o
a_o discourse_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o england_n assert_v that_o reform_a christianity_n settle_v in_o its_o due_a latitude_n be_v the_o stability_n and_o advancement_n of_o this_o kingdom_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n m._n dc_o lx._n vii_o the_o preface_n religion_n be_v deep_o imprint_v in_o humane_a nature_n and_o have_v a_o great_a power_n over_o it_o and_o be_v more_o notable_o display_v in_o the_o present_a age_n be_v become_v the_o grand_a interest_n of_o state_n and_o almost_o of_o all_o man_n though_o not_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n nor_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o motive_n for_o this_o cause_n whether_o it_o come_v in_o truth_n or_o in_o show_n only_o it_o be_v find_v to_o rule_v and_o turn_v about_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o though_o many_o thing_n of_o different_a nature_n may_v have_v great_a influence_n on_o the_o state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n yet_o religion_n and_o matter_n of_o conscience_n evident_o appear_v to_o have_v the_o great_a the_o distinguish_n of_o person_n for_o the_o favour_n or_o disfavour_v of_o the_o time_n yea_o the_o very_a name_n of_o discrimination_n pass_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o religious_a difference_n the_o active_a part_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o rank_n of_o man_n be_v hereby_o chief_o sway_v in_o their_o motion_n and_o their_o affection_n move_v more_o importunate_o in_o this_o one_o then_o in_o all_o their_o other_o concernment_n wherefore_o if_o a_o settlement_n may_v be_v find_v out_o which_o may_v accommodate_v all_o those_o party_n or_o persuasion_n in_o which_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v bind_v up_o it_o will_v prove_v the_o undoubted_a interest_n of_o this_o state_n and_o if_o such_o a_o settlement_n be_v likewise_o find_v to_o be_v the_o true_a and_o sound_a state_n of_o religion_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o true_a lover_n of_o their_o country_n now_o the_o adventure_n of_o this_o discourse_n be_v to_o assert_v that_o reform_a christianity_n right_o state_v and_o settle_v in_o its_o due_a latitude_n be_v the_o stability_n and_o advancement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n nothing_o be_v here_o suggest_v for_o politic_a end_n to_o corrupt_v the_o purity_n or_o enervate_a the_o power_n of_o religion_n or_o to_o lessen_v charity_n but_o the_o fatherly_a compassion_n of_o ruler_n and_o the_o mutual_a brotherly_a condescension_n of_o all_o christian_n require_v by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o some_o connivance_n in_o case_n of_o insuperable_a necessity_n and_o that_o for_o the_o truth_n be_v sake_n be_v here_o propound_v episcopacy_n be_v not_o undermine_v nor_o any_o other_o form_n of_o government_n here_o insinuate_v only_o a_o relaxation_n of_o the_o prescribe_v uniformity_n and_o some_o indulgence_n to_o dissenter_n of_o sound_a faith_n and_o good_a life_n be_v submissive_o offer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o superior_n all_o pragmatical_a arrogance_n presume_v to_o give_v rule_n to_o governor_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o what_o to_o do_v be_v careful_o avoid_v only_o the_o possibility_n expediency_n and_o necessity_n of_o moderation_n be_v represent_v and_o it_o be_v humble_o desire_v that_o this_o honest_a intention_n in_o pursuance_n of_o peace_n may_v find_v a_o favourable_a reception_n the_o content_n sect._n 1_o the_o religion_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o three_o different_a party_n of_o most_o important_a consideration_n the_o protestant_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o protestant_a nonconformist_n and_o the_o papist_n sect._n 2._o the_o behaviour_n and_o pretention_n of_o the_o popish_a party_n in_o these_o time_n sect._n 3_o that_o popery_n dispose_v subject_n to_o rebellion_n sect._n 4._o that_o it_o persecute_v all_o other_o religion_n within_o its_o reach_n sect._n 5._o that_o where_o soever_o it_o find_v encouragement_n it_o be_v restless_a till_o it_o bear_v down_o all_o before_o it_o or_o have_v put_v all_o in_o disorder_n sect._n 6._o the_o papist_n pretention_n of_o loyalty_n and_o merit_n in_o the_o king_n cause_n examine_v sect._n 7._o the_o result_n of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n touch_v the_o popish_a party_n sect._n 8._o that_o the_o reform_a religion_n make_v good_a christian_n and_o good_a subject_n sect._n 9_o the_o reform_a religion_n be_v the_o permanent_a interest_n of_o this_o kingdom_n sect._n 10._o it_o be_v for_o the_o behoof_n of_o religion_n and_o true_a piety_n and_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o this_o state_n that_o reform_a christianity_n be_v settle_v in_o its_o full_a extent_n sect._n 11._o how_o momentous_a in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o nation_n those_o protestant_n be_v that_o dissent_n from_o the_o present_a ecclesiastical_a polity_n sect._n 12._o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o dissenter_n be_v both_o difficult_a anaunprofitable_a sect._n 13._o the_o representation_n of_o this_o difficulty_n be_v no_o threaten_n to_o ruler_n or_o intimation_n of_o rebellion_n sect._n 14._o the_o settle_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o a_o establish_v order_n a_o toleration_n and_o a_o connivance_n sect._n 15._o of_o the_o establish_v order_n in_o religion_n and_o the_o moderation_n therein_o require_v sect._n 16._o whether_o the_o dissenter_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v bring_v into_o such_o a_o comprehension_n sect._n 17._o acquiescence_n in_o the_o widen_v establishment_n be_v the_o safety_n of_o religion_n sect._n 18._o of_o toleration_n and_o connivance_n sect._n 19_o dissenter_n of_o narrow_a and_o rigid_a principle_n advise_v to_o moderation_n sect._n 20._o this_o comprehensive_a state_n of_o religion_n further_o consider_v with_o respect_n to_o three_o important_a interest_n first_o to_o that_o of_o the_o king_n sect._n 21._o second_o to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o clergy_n sect._n 22._o three_o to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n sect._n 23._o the_o general_a security_n that_o come_v by_o this_o latitude_n errata_fw-la page_n 9_o line_n 2._o read_v in_o king_n james_n his_o time_n p._n 5._o l._n 18._o r._n art_n of_o rome_n p._n 31._o l._n 31._o r._n exact_v a_o discourse_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o england_n sect_n i._o the_o religion_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o three_o different_a party_n of_o most_o important_a consideration_n the_o protestant_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o protestant_a nonconformist_n and_o the_o papist_n the_o religion_n of_o england_n consider_v not_o only_o as_o establish_v by_o law_n but_o as_o root_v in_o the_o nation_n and_o general_o embrace_v be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v protestant_a and_o be_v no_o other_o than_o christianity_n recover_v out_o of_o the_o antichristian_a apostasy_n and_o reform_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o late_a age_n after_o the_o primitive_a purity_n receive_v the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o life_n how_o beit_n in_o this_o realm_n there_o be_v three_o different_a party_n of_o most_o important_a consideration_n the_o first_o consist_v of_o those_o protestant_n that_o zealous_o adhere_v to_o the_o english_a ecclesiastical_a polity_n and_o call_v themselves_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o second_o sort_n be_v of_o those_o protestant_n that_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n contain_v in_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n but_o be_v dissatisfy_v in_o the_o form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n these_o by_o their_o adversary_n have_v be_v usual_o call_v puritan_n the_o three_o be_v of_o those_o that_o utter_o reject_v the_o reformation_n and_o remain_v unite_v to_o the_o pope_n as_o their_o spiritual_a head_n and_o call_v themselves_o roman-catholic_n hereupon_o a_o impartial_a serious_a observer_n respect_v the_o common_a good_a may_v be_v induce_v to_o make_v inquiry_n how_o agreeable_a or_o dis-harmonious_a each_o of_o these_o three_o be_v to_o the_o public_a weal_n as_o also_o what_o proportion_n they_o bear_v to_o each_o other_o 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