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A47873 Interest mistaken, or, the Holy cheat proving from the undeniable practises and positions of the Presbyterians, that the design of that party is to enslave both king and people under the masque of religion : by way of observation upon a treatise, intitutled, The interest of England in the matter of religion, &c. / by Roger L'Estrange. L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704. 1661 (1661) Wing L1262; ESTC R41427 86,066 191

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aforego_v we_o firm_o build_v this_o position_n that_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n ought_v not_o in_o justice_n or_o reason_n of_o state_n to_o be_v reject_v and_o depress_v but_o aught_o to_o be_v protect_v and_o encourage_v this_o be_v but_o one_o doctor_n be_v opinion_n we_o think_v otherwise_o nevertheless_o say_v he_o there_o be_v a_o seem_a complication_n in_o this_o business_n 66._o and_o a_o other_o ample_a party_n appear_v in_o competition_n a_o difficulty_n remain_v and_o the_o matter_n fall_v into_o a_o further_a deliberation_n and_o thereupon_o we_o be_v fall_v upon_o the_o second_o main_n enquiry_n ii_o quest._n whether_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n may_v be_v protect_v and_o encourage_v and_o the_o episcopal_a not_o desert_v nor_o disoblige_v observation_n it_o be_v a_o particular_a grace_n that_o the_o bishop_n party_n may_v yet_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o competition_n and_o that_o the_o man_n of_o the_o short_a robe_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o consistence_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o presbytery_n yet_o it_o be_v bold_o venture_v to_o determine_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v before_o he_o have_v examine_v whether_o the_o thing_n be_v fesible_a or_o no._n i_o shall_v not_o spend_v my_o time_n to_o controvert_v idea_n and_o wrangle_v about_o government_n in_o the_o air_n we_o be_v for_o plain_a and_o practicable_a contrivement_n such_o as_o authority_n good_a order_n and_o long_a experience_n have_v recommend_v to_o we_o i_o suppose_v the_o agree_n of_o both_o party_n in_o such_o middle_a term_n as_o he_o propose_v a_o thing_n not_o utter_o impossible_a many_o thing_n may_v be_v fair_a enough_o in_o notion_n yet_o of_o exceed_a hazard_n to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n especial_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o try_v trick_n with_o politic_a constitution_n great_a alteration_n be_v scarce_o safe_a even_o where_o they_o be_v lawful_a and_o wrought_v with_o good_a intention_n much_o less_o be_v those_o so_o which_o be_v promote_v by_o a_o disorderly_a and_o popular_a earnestness_n and_o with_o seditious_a meaning_n for_o this_o i_o dare_v lay_v down_o as_o a_o position_n never_o do_v any_o private_a party_n band_n against_o a_o public_a settlement_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o mend_v it_o but_o what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o the_o imaginary_a coalition_n of_o the_o two_o church-party_n when_o the_o kirk-discipline_n affront_v the_o civil_a sanction_n and_o actual_o invade_v the_o king_n authority_n let_v they_o first_o bring_v their_o principle_n to_o their_o duty_n treat_v like_o subject_n and_o submit_v as_o christian_n can_v any_o man_n believe_v those_o people_n friend_n to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o state_n or_o that_o the_o god_n of_o order_n can_v be_v please_v with_o the_o promoter_n of_o confusion_n be_v there_o no_o other_o reason_n to_o deny_v the_o thing_n they_o ask_v than_o their_o bare_a manner_n of_o ask_v it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v what_o signify_v their_o talk_n of_o number_n power_n resolution_n but_o a_o false_a muster_n of_o the_o faction_n to_o make_v a_o party_n with_o the_o rabble_n when_o yet_o god_n know_v they_o be_v inconsiderable_a let_v every_o man_n but_o overlook_a his_o neighbour_n and_o count_n he_o will_v find_v the_o disproportion_n undoubted_o the_o most_o insufferable_a of_o all_o their_o argument_n be_v that_o of_o danger_n there_o be_v but_o one_o step_n between_o that_o word_n and_o violence_n first_o it_o imply_v a_o seditious_a complication_n they_o move_v for_o such_o as_o they_o believe_v will_v tumult_n if_o not_o where_o lie_v the_o hazzard_n beside_o those_o subject_n that_o dare_v tell_v their_o prince_n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o deny_v their_o askings_n do_v by_o that_o insolence_n render_v his_o concession_n much_o more_o hazardous_a person_n of_o that_o audacious_a temper_n will_v hardly_o make_v a_o sober_a use_n of_o a_o extort_a bounty_n so_o far_o as_o presbyterian_a and_o episcopal_a pure_o refer_v to_o the_o church_n i_o shall_v not_o much_o concern_v myself_o in_o our_o resolver_n second_o main_n enquiry_n equal_a to_o all_o the_o world_n be_v the_o incomparable_a hooker_n upon_o that_o subject_a but_o where_o these_o term_n be_v in_o a_o great_a latitude_n apply_v to_o civil_a matter_n i_o shall_v be_v bold_a to_o pass_v some_o further_a observation_n 70._o the_o dissent_v side_n oppose_v not_o all_o liturgy_n but_o desire_v that_o the_o present_a onm_fw-la may_v be_v change_v or_o reform_v observation_n that_o be_v but_o a_o modest_a motion_n but_o now_o suppose_v his_o majesty_n the_o law_n and_o forty_o for_o one_o of_o the_o nation_n shall_v desire_v the_o continuance_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v what_o equity_n have_v the_o dissenter_n to_o the_o change_n or_o what_o will_v be_v the_o benefit_n if_o grant_v not_o the_o ten_o part_n even_o of_o the_o presbyterian_o will_v be_v content_v with_o it_o some_o of_o they_o be_v against_o all_o set-form_n of_o common-prayer_n whatever_o other_o more_o moderate_a forsooth_o do_v not_o oppose_v a_o prescript_n form_n so_o it_o be_v not_o enjoin_v a_o three_o sort_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o permit_v the_o english_a liturgy_n provide_v they_o may_v have_v the_o purgeing_n of_o it_o themselves_o and_o when_o all_o be_v do_v the_o sectary_n may_v claim_v as_o much_o right_a to_o abolish_v that_o as_o they_o to_o alter_v this._n and_o now_o for_o ceremony_n they_o oppose_v not_o any_o circumstance_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n but_o desire_v 70._o that_o mystical_a ceremony_n of_o humane_a institution_n may_v be_v abolish_v or_o not_o enjoin_v first_o the_o dissenter_n be_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n observation_n and_o for_o mystical_a ceremony_n of_o humane_a institution_n as_o scaliger_n say_v of_o the_o sepia_n caliginem_fw-la effundit_fw-la &_o evadit_fw-la he_o trouble_v the_o water_n and_o escape_v in_o the_o dark_a multiformity_n in_o religion_n say_v our_o reconciler_n 73._o plead_v for_o 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