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be_v ground_v upon_o christian_a tradition_n the_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o authority_n and_o definition_n of_o general_n council_n be_v in_o my_o persuasion_n undoubted_o the_o true_a christian_a religion_n and_o in_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o good_a and_o most_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o consequent_o also_o most_o worthy_a to_o be_v embrace_v and_o profess_v by_o all_o christian_n yet_o through_o the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n and_o the_o vicious_a corruption_n of_o time_n huge_o decline_v in_o point_n of_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o manner_n from_o primitive_a and_o pristine_a integrity_n to_o my_o extreme_a grief_n and_o scandal_n i_o find_v it_o to_o be_v here_o in_o england_n of_o all_o other_o general_o speak_v a_o affair_n or_o business_n most_o unfaithful_o and_o unworthy_o manage_v by_o those_o who_o in_o virtue_n of_o their_o respective_a calling_n and_o office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v the_o chief_a management_n thereof_o in_o their_o hand_n note_n note_n ☞_o the_o ingenuous_a protestant_a reader_n will_v not_o i_o hope_v be_v offend_v that_o such_o a_o proposition_n as_o this_o be_v set_v in_o the_o front_n of_o my_o sentiment_n it_o be_v neither_o by_o way_n of_o challenge_n nor_o out_o of_o any_o private_a confidence_n or_o presumption_n set_v down_o but_o mere_o and_o simple_o as_o a_o profession_n of_o my_o present_a belief_n which_o be_v as_o i_o say_v sincere_o roman_n catholic_n i_o think_v it_o not_o unnecessary_a to_o intimate_v so_o much_o brief_o in_o this_o place_n as_o well_o to_o prevent_v scandal-taking_a by_o some_o who_o may_v be_v too_o apt_a to_o interpret_v thing_n to_o the_o worst_a as_o to_o show_v that_o though_o in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n i_o be_v to_o mention_v with_o great_a dislike_n many_o thing_n of_o private_a opinion_n and_o practice_n among_o roman_a catholic_n yet_o i_o do_v it_o with_o a_o clear_a conscience_n and_o without_o any_o the_o least_o prejudice_n to_o that_o faith_n which_o i_o hold_v in_o common_a with_o they_o upon_o the_o ground_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a proposition_n viz._n christian_n tradition_n the_o authority_n of_o general_n council_n etc._n etc._n proposition_n ii_o who_o be_v mean_v by_o those_o who_o have_v the_o chief_a management_n of_o catholic_n religion_n in_o england_n be_v sufficient_o know_v therefore_o i_o say_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o neither_o the_o consistory_n of_o rome_n nor_o their_o principal_a correspondent_n which_o as_o i_o say_v be_v the_o jesuit_n monk_n and_o friar_n with_o some_o few_o other_o of_o the_o english_a and_o irish_a clergy_n pension_v by_o procurement_n and_o help_n of_o the_o jesuit_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o whole_o dependent_a on_o they_o do_v at_o all_o serious_o desire_v any_o general_a advancement_n or_o liberty_n of_o catholic_n religion_n nor_o any_o general_a conversion_n of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n from_o the_o error_n of_o protestantism_n but_o only_o make_v use_n of_o that_o pretence_n for_o their_o reputation_n sake_n and_o the_o better_a to_o carry_v on_o their_o own_o private_a and_o more_o intend_a design_n which_o be_v ambition_n honour_n with_o ease_n emolument_fw-fr power_n authority_n and_o the_o like_a proposition_n iii_o that_o if_o any_o credit_n may_v be_v give_v to_o person_n of_o their_o quality_n and_o to_o their_o frequent_a public_a and_o most_o confident_a asseveration_n it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n be_v most_o happy_a and_o long-wished_a for_o restauration_n thing_n be_v at_o such_o a_o pass_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o catholic_n as_o well_o as_o other_o dissenter_n so_o favourable_o look_v upon_o by_o all_o fort_n of_o people_n that_o have_v those_o who_o pretend_v to_o the_o chief_a care_n of_o religion_n as_o well_o here_o at_o home_n as_o abroad_o serious_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n desire_v the_o advancement_n thereof_o it_o may_v have_v be_v procure_v even_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o such_o good_a measure_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v free_a for_o they_o i_o mean_v for_o all_o catholic_n of_o loyal_a and_o moderate_a principle_n private_o to_o have_v exercise_v their_o priestly_a function_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o without_o danger_n or_o molestation_n though_o not_o perhaps_o to_o a_o absolute_a repeal_n of_o all_o the_o statute_n against_o it_o or_o they_o now_o what_o shall_v move_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o of_o these_o party_n so_o deep_o and_o hernous_o to_o prevaricate_v in_o a_o cause_n so_o worthy_a of_o their_o best_a endeavour_n and_o which_o they_o will_v seem_v so_o much_o to_o own_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o private_a conjecture_n which_o yet_o if_o we_o consider_v thing_n well_o it_o will_v not_o be_v hard_a to_o make_v proposition_n iu._n i_o say_v therefore_o that_o one_o principal_a reason_n why_o those_o here_o in_o england_n do_v not_o effectual_o endeavour_v this_o liberty_n of_o religion_n when_o time_n be_v so_o as_o they_o may_v and_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v be_v without_o doubt_n in_o great_a part_n their_o vnwillingness_n to_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o preach_v which_o will_v then_o have_v be_v general_o expect_v of_o they_o and_o whereto_o they_o have_v so_o little_a affection_n their_o sufficiency_n i_o shall_v not_o question_v know_v it_o by_o experience_n in_o some_o and_o not_o doubt_v it_o in_o other_o that_o in_o all_o the_o english_a order_n viz._n of_o jesuit_n monk_n and_o friar_n there_o be_v not_o three_o person_n to_o be_v find_v when_o enquiry_n be_v make_v about_o it_o by_o some_o that_o have_v authority_n willing_a or_o inclinable_a to_o undertake_v that_o most_o necessary_a charge_n in_o any_o constant_a manner_n not_o to_o mention_v their_o like_a unwillingness_n to_o conform_v to_o that_o more_o strict_a regularity_n of_o life_n manner_n habit_n and_o conversation_n which_o the_o gospel_n
under_o disguise_n do_v both_o act_n and_o plead_v for_o all_o party_n some_o for_o the_o presbyterian_a other_o for_o the_o independent_a some_o for_o the_o anabaptist_n other_o for_o the_o quaker_n yea_o some_o perhaps_o even_o for_o the_o protestant_a church_n itself_o and_o clergy_n of_o england_n though_o most_o feign_o and_o hypocritical_o all_o and_o only_o to_o drive_v on_o their_o own_o design_n which_o be_v to_o multiply_v dissension_n among_o we_o and_o to_o keep_v the_o several_a party_n at_o as_o great_a a_o distance_n and_o disunion_n of_o heart_n and_o counsel_n as_o they_o can_v and_o in_o this_o craft_n they_o have_v thrive_v so_o well_o that_o from_o what_o i_o do_v certain_o gather_v from_o the_o mouth_n and_o profession_n of_o some_o of_o they_o i_o can_v make_v little_a doubt_n but_o that_o at_o this_o present_a all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o principal_a and_o lead_v man_n in_o all_o the_o dissent_v party_n in_o england_n be_v if_o not_o bribe_v or_o pension_v yet_o some_o way_n or_o other_o purchase_v gain_v wrought_v upon_o and_o abuse_v mediate_o or_o immediate_o by_o these_o minister_n and_o agent_n of_o rome_n i_o do_v not_o except_o that_o religious_a and_o honest_a gentleman_n and_o sincere_a royal_a convert_n i_o hope_v mr._n w._n pr._n himself_o when_o live_v proposition_n xviii_o that_o the_o general_a drift_n and_o design_n of_o these_o man_n be_v to_o make_v all_o party_n as_o discontent_v with_o the_o state_n and_o present_a government_n as_o they_o can_v and_o the_o governor_n themselves_o odious_a to_o the_o people_n to_o this_o end_n they_o want_v not_o fit_a instrument_n private_o so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v and_o find_v it_o expedient_a to_o mis-counsel_n those_o that_o be_v chief_a in_o government_n and_o by_o the_o advantage_n of_o please_a and_o comply_v with_o their_o natural_a affection_n and_o passion_n to_o mislead_v they_o into_o such_o course_n and_o to_o engage_v they_o in_o such_o resolution_n as_o tend_v to_o nothing_o more_o than_o to_o expose_v their_o person_n to_o public_a hatred_n and_o contempt_n and_o their_o affair_n to_o danger_n proposition_n xix_o that_o it_o be_v general_o and_o no_o less_o certain_o true_a both_o of_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n of_o the_o several_a state_n and_o region_n of_o christendom_n that_o they_o do_v all_o of_o they_o more_o or_o less_o render_v themselves_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o roman_a court_n by_o this_o mean_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o their_o unwary_a and_o ill-advised_n pursue_v of_o their_o private_a passion_n and_o affection_n of_o their_o private_a and_o particular_a interest_n animosity_n end_n without_o due_a regard_n to_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n religion_n piety_n justice_n and_o virtue_n which_o be_v requisite_a and_o that_o the_o crafty_a compliant_a manage_n of_o people_n inclination_n and_o passion_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o industry_n of_o such_o agent_n as_o she_o make_v use_v of_o be_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n the_o very_a neptune_n trident_n of_o rome_n hâc_fw-la movet_fw-la &_o componit_fw-la aquas_fw-la i_o mean_v it_o be_v the_o chief_a art_n and_o engine_n where_o by_o that_o court_n not_o much_o unlike_o the_o woman_n mention_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n sit_v on_o many_o water_n moderate_v at_o this_o day_n the_o public_a affair_n of_o christendom_n 17.5_o apoc._n 17.5_o and_o temper_n they_o all_o to_o her_o own_o interest_n proposition_n xx._n now_o as_o the_o design_n of_o the_o roman_a consistory_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n whole_o mundane_a secular_a and_o aim_v at_o temporal_a thing_n to_o wit_n the_o uphold_v and_o advance_v in_o what_o they_o can_v their_o worldly_a interest_n of_o profit_n power_n and_o authority_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v the_o principle_n by_o which_o they_o act_n and_o the_o doctrine_n and_o maxim_n by_o which_o the_o divine_n attend_v that_o court_n do_v instruct_v and_o direct_v they_o no_o less_o corrupt_a spurious_a and_o pernicious_o different_a from_o the_o genuine_a maxim_n of_o christ_n holy_a gospel_n and_o from_o the_o true_a primitive_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n evil_a and_o debauch_a practice_n suppose_v most_o common_o a_o debauch_a and_o pervert_v judgement_n it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o so_o easy_a for_o satan_n to_o tempt_v person_n especial_o of_o sacred_a character_n and_o function_n to_o the_o transgression_n of_o divine_a law_n without_o first_o pervert_v their_o understanding_n with_o false_a notion_n and_o opinion_n by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o be_v make_v to_o think_v it_o either_o no_o sin_n at_o all_o to_o act_v contrary_a to_o what_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n require_v of_o they_o or_o at_o most_o but_o light_n and_o venial_a sin_n which_o by_o another_o error_n no_o less_o dangerous_a than_o the_o former_a they_o make_v no_o account_n of_o nor_o scruple_n to_o commit_v whensoever_o their_o passion_n or_o corrupt_a interest_n incline_v they_o thereto_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v but_o what_o through_o immoderateness_n of_o disputation_n what_o through_o vain_a subtlety_n of_o speculation_n wherein_o every_o one_o strive_v to_o exceed_v each_o other_o what_o through_o presumptuous_a and_o unadvised_a decision_n of_o matter_n not_o to_o say_v that_o through_o direct_a compliance_n with_o their_o own_o or_o other_o inordinate_a affection_n for_o interest_n sake_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o modern_a school_n be_v extreme_o much_o corrupt_v and_o degenerate_v from_o the_o ancient_a primitive_a purity_n even_o in_o all_o the_o head_n of_o christian_a morality_n and_o piety_n of_o which_o with_o god_n help_n a_o further_a account_n may_v be_v give_v in_o due_a time_n and_o place_n at_o present_v it_o may_v suffice_v only_o to_o mention_v some_o few_o maxim_n that_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v heretofore_o put_v in_o practice_n and_o pursue_v by_o the_o roman_a court._n consistorial_n theologie_n or_o 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