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there_o be_v evil_a in_o accept_v of_o the_o relaxation_n of_o the_o restraint_n or_o that_o there_o be_v evil_a in_o accepe_v of_o the_o peaceabl_a exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n or_o of_o the_o protection_n of_o lawful_a authority_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n so_o that_o these_o reverend_a brethren_n do_v not_o say_v that_o there_o be_v evil_a in_o what_o the_o indulge_v accept_v for_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o indulge_v minister_n accept_v as_o we_o clear_v from_o mr._n h_n speech_n before_o the_o council_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v good_a in_o this_o as_o appear_v from_o mr._n burnet_n paper_n set_v down_o in_o this_o history_n pag._n 46._o sect._n 5._o as_o for_o the_o permission_n and_o allowance_n i_o have_v to_o preach_v when_o confine_v this_o permission_n seem_v very_o far_o when_o i_o look_v on_o it_o abstract_o without_o relation_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o particular_a circumstance_n of_o the_o act_n for_o this_o will_v look_v like_o the_o open_n of_o the_o door_n in_o part_n which_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o have_v shut_v and_o afterward_o he_o say_v for_o permission_n to_o preach_v in_o any_o vacant_a church_n within_o the_o kingdom_n be_v so_o very_o great_a a_o favour_n as_o for_o which_o i_o will_v desire_v to_o bless_v god_n and_o thank_v his_o majesty_n most_o hearty_o and_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o my_o l._n chancellor_n pag._n 48._o he_o show_v himself_o clear_a for_o minister_n go_v not_o only_o to_o their_o former_a charge_n but_o to_o other_o congregation_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v opportunity_n of_o a_o cordial_a invitation_n from_o the_o people_n and_o in_o the_o other_o paper_n draw_v up_o by_o the_o ten_o minister_n set_v down_o pag._n 48_o 49_o 50_o 51._o of_o this_o history_n in_o the_o 51._o page_n their_o three_o desire_n to_o the_o council_n be_v that_o your_o l._n l._n will_v be_v please_v to_o deal_v with_o his_o majesty_n to_o take_v off_o the_o legal_a restraint_n on_o our_o ministry_n and_o person_n that_o we_o may_v peaceable_o give_v ourselves_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o we_o hear_v from_o pag._n 111._o of_o the_o late_a apology_n that_o the_o peaceable_a exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v from_o the_o magistrate_n so_o that_o these_o reverend_a minister_n be_v so_o far_o from_o account_v that_o evil_a which_o the_o indulge_v minister_n accept_v that_o they_o account_v it_o desirable_a and_o do_v desire_v it_o and_o by_o this_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o far_o these_o reverend_a minister_n be_v from_o the_o sentiment_n of_o this_o author_n of_o the_o history_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n and_o of_o the_o letter_n prefix_v to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o indulgence_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o those_o reverend_a brethren_n who_o do_v not_o accept_v and_o these_o who_o do_v accept_v be_v not_o in_o their_o 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indulgence_n one_o or_o two_o at_o most_o of_o minister_n that_o be_v ordain_v before_o the_o revolution_n begin_v to_o drop_v first_o more_o private_o and_o then_o more_o public_o some_o seed_n of_o schism_n among_o the_o people_n who_o before_o be_v profit_v under_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o indulge_v minister_n and_o then_o some_o young_a man_n who_o judgement_n have_v not_o be_v form_v at_o college_n of_o divinity_n under_o orthodox_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n which_o be_v a_o unspeakable_a loss_n to_o many_o well_o incline_v youth_n and_o who_o be_v not_o study_v â—n_o divinity_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o writing_n of_o noncofnormists_n against_o schism_n through_o a_o rashness_n very_o incident_a to_o young_a man_n who_o want_v experience_n do_v further_o distemper_v the_o poor_a people_n and_o perceive_v that_o some_o people_n be_v very_o fond_a upon_o those_o preacher_n who_o speak_v most_o against_o the_o indulgence_n and_o cry_v they_o most_o up_o this_o be_v a_o 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history_n i_o wish_v the_o author_n of_o the_o history_n have_v learn_v of_o he_o to_o seek_v for_o peace_n and_o to_o render_v design_n of_o division_n ineffectual_a the_o author_n of_o the_o history_n widen_v the_o wound_n which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o apology_n endeavour_v to_o heal_v as_o appear_v by_o what_o he_o write_v pag._n 128_o and_o 129._o of_o that_o apology_n i_o shall_v transcribe_v his_o word_n because_o they_o confirm_v what_o have_v be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o profess_a principle_n about_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n or_o about_o the_o ill_n which_o be_v in_o the_o complex_fw-la of_o the_o indulgence_n betwixt_o the_o indulge_v and_o not_o indulge_v minister_n his_o word_n pag._n 128._o be_v these_o for_o whatever_o difference_n there_o have_v be_v or_o yet_o be_v among_o we_o in_o our_o practice_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o
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