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difference_n between_o govern_v one_o kingdom_n and_o govern_v all_o the_o world_n do_v i_o need_v to_o aggravate_v it_o and_o be_v not_o one_o king_n with_o wise_a judge_n and_o justice_n as_o capable_a of_o govern_v one_o kingdom_n as_o a_o utopian_a college_n of_o bishop_n that_o some_o dream_n of_o or_o a_o pope_n and_o cardinal_n of_o govern_v all_o the_o world_n can_v such_o ignorant_a vicious_a monster_n as_o council_n have_v condemn_v for_o the_o most_o odious_a wickedness_n and_o heresy_n better_a rule_n at_o abassia_n armenia_n or_o the_o antipode_n than_o a_o good_a king_n can_v rule_v in_o england_n §_o 9_o council_n consist_v of_o the_o subject_n of_o many_o foreign_a prince_n and_o usual_o their_o prince_n choose_v who_o shall_v go_v and_o they_o that_o be_v near_o the_o place_n of_o meeting_n will_v be_v the_o most_o and_o none_o can_v come_v against_o their_o prince_n will_n and_o few_o bishop_n will_v disobey_v their_o lord_n that_o send_v they_o or_o that_o they_o live_v under_o and_o must_v such_o subject_n of_o papist_n turk_n infidel_n heathen_n be_v master_n of_o england_n of_o king_n and_o people_n and_o of_o all_o the_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n §_o 10._o can_v bishop_n at_o hand_n here_o better_o try_v the_o cause_n of_o one_o accuse_v for_o heresy_n fornication_n treason_n murder_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n from_o god_n than_o a_o meeting_n of_o bishop_n out_o of_o all_o the_o world_n a_o thousand_o mile_n off_o can_v try_v it_o §_o 11._o but_o i_o shall_v here_o pass_v by_o my_o chief_a proof_n of_o this_o that_o god_n have_v ordain_v no_o humane_a government_n distinct_a from_o mere_a consultation_n or_o concord_n and_o communion_n above_o national_a head_v by_o christian_a sovereignty_n because_o i_o have_v ready_a for_o the_o press_n a_o full_a treatise_n of_o it_o in_o two_o book_n the_o first_o prove_v historical_o by_o their_o own_o word_n that_o archbishop_n land_n archbishop_n bromhall_n bishop_n guning_n bishop_n sparrow_n bishop_n sam._n parker_n dr._n pet._n heylin_n mr._n thorndike_n dr._n saywell_n and_o divers_a other_o have_v write_v for_o a_o foreign_a and_o universal_a jurisdiction_n the_o second_o book_n full_o disprove_v it_o and_o prove_v that_o the_o kingdom_n and_o church_n be_v swear_v against_o it_o and_o that_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n till_o laud'_v day_n be_v against_o it_o and_o that_o this_o very_a parliament_n and_o convention_n have_v take_v a_o new_a oath_n against_o it_o beside_o the_o old_a oath_n of_o supremacy_n to_o stigmatize_v the_o church_n and_o nation_n with_o the_o foresay_a perjury_n will_v dangerous_o presage_v the_o run_v of_o the_o perjure_a if_o not_o of_o the_o land_n chap._n xiii_o what_o be_v the_o dangerous_a disease_n of_o a_o national_a church_n §_o 1._o death_n come_v on_o body_n politic_a as_o on_o natural_a body_n by_o degree_n as_o disease_n weaken_v and_o break_v they_o and_o while_o 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shame_n sin_n of_o injustice_n and_o
and_o so_o train_v up_o youth_n into_o a_o enmity_n and_o scorn_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v have_v their_o chief_a love_n and_o labour_n alas_o if_o such_o a_o serpentine_a generation_n shall_v for_o stay_v so_o many_o year_n in_o idleness_n and_o lust_n in_o university_n be_v think_v to_o have_v right_a to_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o multitude_n of_o soul_n that_o never_o take_v just_a care_n of_o their_o own_o and_o to_o have_v right_a to_o church_n dignity_n and_o maintenance_n if_o any_o bad_a patron_n will_v but_o present_v they_o how_o sad_a a_o case_n be_v such_o a_o church_n and_o nation_n in_o they_o will_v bring_v their_o ignorance_n and_o malice_n into_o the_o pulpit_n and_o then_o those_o hearer_n that_o know_v bitter_a from_o sweet_a and_o the_o unclean_a from_o the_o clean_a will_v loathe_v their_o folly_n and_o when_o the_o priest_n see_v that_o he_o be_v despise_v or_o loathe_a he_o will_v become_v the_o enemy_n of_o those_o that_o disesteem_v he_o and_o so_o he_o will_v become_v a_o wolf_n to_o the_o flock_n and_o then_o it_o be_v the_o ungodly_a part_n that_o must_v be_v his_o friend_n and_o companion_n in_o sin_n who_o he_o will_v harden_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n thus_o have_v a_o bad_a clergy_n be_v the_o ruin_n of_o many_o church_n §_o 13._o and_o this_o will_v prove_v so_o strong_a a_o temptation_n to_o the_o religious_a part_n to_o disaffect_v the_o ministry_n and_o to_o go_v too_o far_o in_o separation_n as_o that_o schism_n and_o pernicious_a division_n will_v be_v soon_o multiply_v and_o then_o persecution_n must_v be_v try_v on_o they_o instead_o of_o light_n and_o love_n §_o 14._o but_o the_o immediate_a divide_v and_o dissolve_v of_o church_n and_o overthrow_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o christian_a kingdom_n be_v by_o ignorant_a malicious_n or_o tyrannical_a law_n or_o canon_n that_o impose_v thing_n forbid_v of_o god_n on_o pain_n of_o eject_v and_o silence_v the_o most_o faithful_a minister_n and_o scorn_v and_o ruine_v the_o most_o religious_a people_n that_o will_v not_o sell_v their_o soul_n for_o worldly_a interest_n nor_o to_o humour_v the_o ill_a design_n of_o tyrant_n these_o snare_n be_v often_o make_v by_o mere_a malice_n and_o revenge_n as_o daniel_n be_v forbid_v to_o pray_v because_o they_o can_v find_v no_o fault_n or_o accusation_n against_o he_o except_o it_o be_v concern_v the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n especial_o when_o some_o great_a quarrel_n have_v exasperate_v revenge_n §_o 15._o but_o usual_o error_n concur_v with_o malice_n while_o ignorance_n and_o pride_n make_v prelate_n and_o priest_n still_o confident_a that_o all_o their_o opinion_n and_o imposition_n be_v just_a and_o blameless_a and_o that_o all_o be_v wilful_o erroneous_a that_o refuse_v they_o so_o rare_a be_v a_o humble_a understanding_n §_o 16._o and_o it_o fix_v a_o national_a church_n in_o this_o way_n to_o ruin_n when_o such_o a_o unworthy_a ministry_n must_v be_v continue_v till_o they_o die_v and_o there_o be_v no_o great_a visible_a hope_n of_o remove_v they_o how_o many_o difficulty_n must_v be_v overcome_v before_o one_o parish_n can_v get_v a_o cure_n of_o such_o §_o 17._o and_o yet_o worse_a be_v it_o when_o there_o be_v small_a hope_n of_o a_o better_a when_o the_o bad_a priest_n be_v dead_a but_o the_o corrupt_a fountain_n be_v still_o send_v forth_o pollute_a stream_n and_o money_n and_o friendship_n choose_v the_o man_n and_o when_o the_o worst_a man_n that_o have_v but_o money_n enough_o to_o buy_v a_o patronage_n shall_v have_v the_o choice_n of_o a_o pastor_n for_o man_n soul_n §_o 18._o and_o yet_o worse_o will_n it_o go_v when_o the_o key_n which_o be_v the_o most_o peculiar_a part_n of_o the_o privilege_n and_o office_n of_o the_o pastor_n shall_v be_v exercise_v by_o lay_v civilian_n in_o the_o bishop_n name_n without_o his_o judge_n or_o consent_n and_o government_n by_o the_o word_n be_v manage_v by_o such_o man_n in_o the_o manner_n that_o secular_a affair_n be_v manage_v without_o due_a reverence_n to_o holy_a thing_n §_o 19_o and_o worst_a of_o all_o be_v it_o when_o the_o body_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v by_o such_o mean_v bring_v to_o so_o much_o ignorance_n and_o sinfulness_n that_o they_o will_v have_v it_o so_o and_o be_v glad_a to_o have_v so_o much_o countenance_n to_o their_o malignity_n and_o sin_n and_o follow_v their_o malicious_a military_a leader_n §_o 20._o and_o last_o of_o all_o when_o their_o madness_n have_v draw_v their_o own_o sword_n against_o each_o other_o or_o provoke_v god_n to_o let_v in_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n on_o they_o than_o they_o must_v expect_v that_o god_n avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o covenant_n special_o when_o after_o great_a mercy_n and_o long_a patience_n they_o will_v not_o know_v the_o time_n of_o their_o visitation_n nor_o in_o their_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n but_o defend_v their_o sin_n chap._n fourteen_o whether_o the_o national_a church_n of_o england_n be_v at_o the_o present_a of_o a_o sound_a constitution_n and_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o its_o welfare_n safety_n reformation_n and_o peace_n §_o 1._o to_o tell_v what_o particular_n need_v reformation_n i_o have_v do_v so_o oft_o to_o the_o great_a displeasure_n of_o the_o guilty_a that_o i_o have_v no_o encouragement_n to_o offend_v they_o more_o by_o do_v it_o again_o §_o 2._o and_o to_o give_v the_o true_a history_n of_o original_n cause_n and_o progress_n of_o our_o corruption_n disorder_n and_o division_n will_v not_o be_v endure_v by_o they_o that_o still_o justify_v their_o own_o and_o predecessor_n sin_n and_o can_v see_v no_o fault_n in_o any_o but_o those_o that_o they_o first_o make_v and_o then_o call_v their_o adversary_n i_o have_v find_v that_o the_o most_o notorious_a matter_n of_o fact_n will_v be_v deny_v furious_o by_o such_o man_n even_o what_o have_v be_v say_v and_o do_v in_o their_o presence_n and_o i_o before_o a_o multitude_n of_o witness_n bishop_n doctor_n and_o divers_a other_o yea_o thing_n say_v and_o do_v in_o parliament_n and_o army_n and_o public_o notify_v be_v by_o such_o man_n contradict_v with_o rage_n therefore_o i_o will_v not_o here_o tell_v the_o world_n either_o what_o or_o who_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o suffering_n and_o danger_n have_v long_o purpose_v to_o have_v do_v it_o in_o a_o treatise_n by_o itself_o call_v repent_v o_o england_n and_o therein_o i._o to_o declare_v my_o own_o repentance_n ii_o to_o tell_v those_o call_a presbyterian_o what_o they_o must_v repent_v of_o iii_o and_o those_o call_v separatist_n iu._n and_o those_o call_a antinomian_o v._o and_o those_o call_v prelatical_a especial_o the_o rule_v part_n but_o god_n seem_v to_o deny_v i_o time_n for_o that_o intend_v work_n §_o 3._o that_o which_o i_o shall_v now_o add_v be_v i._o to_o show_v what_o there_o now_o be_v in_o the_o english_a constitution_n fit_v to_o christ_n institution_n of_o a_o true_a national_a church_n ii_o what_o be_v yet_o want_v iii_o and_o what_o be_v the_o remedy_n §_o 4._o i._o i_o begin_v with_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o laudable_a not_o only_o to_o avoid_v offence_n by_o unprofitable_a find_v fault_n but_o especial_o to_o rectify_v those_o prejudice_v censure_n that_o call_v good_a evil_n and_o run_v away_o from_o god_n mercy_n under_o the_o false_a name_n of_o sin_n this_o have_v have_v no_o small_a hand_n in_o our_o division_n ever_o since_o the_o trouble_n at_o frank-ford_n and_o our_o first_o reformation_n the_o adversary_n of_o popery_n do_v lay_v more_o of_o the_o personal_a crime_n of_o the_o papist_n bishop_n and_o priest_n and_o monk_n too_o on_o the_o office_n and_o order_n than_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v §_o 5._o i._o the_o national_a church_n of_o england_n be_v right_o constitute_v under_o one_o supreme_a royal_a government_n as_o the_o unify_v head_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v §_o 6._o ii_o it_o be_v due_o constitute_v of_o profess_a baptise_a christian_n and_o church_n as_o 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