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letterâ—_z patent_n of_o the_o king_n for_o he_o his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n o_o lord_n what_o shall_v we_o think_v nay_o when_o we_o see_v a_o strict_a oath_n enjoin_v and_o impose_v upon_o all_o minister_n of_o what_o style_n or_o rank_n soever_o and_o upon_o all_o graduate_n in_o the_o university_n etc._n etc._n to_o approve_v and_o preserve_v the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n or_o government_n as_o it_o stand_v now_o establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o know_v that_o by_o public_a act_n edict_n decrâ—es_n declaration_n book_n etc._n etc._n set_v forth_o and_o publish_v in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o patronise_v by_o his_o special_a authority_n royal_a the_o sanctification_n of_o thy_o christian_a sabbath_n the_o morality_n of_o thy_o holy_a commandment_n
cast_v out_o all_o or_o most_o of_o those_o godly_a and_o painful_a minoâ—â—ers_n of_o thy_o word_n which_o be_v as_o so_o 〈◊〉_d light_n and_o pillar_n in_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n because_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o these_o man_n to_o hinder_v their_o wicked_a attempt_n in_o overthrow_v of_o all_o true_a religoon_n and_o if_o any_o good_a minister_n be_v yet_o leave_v that_o have_v escape_v their_o finger_n here_o be_v a_o hellish_a plot_n will_v hurl_v they_o all_o out_o at_o a_o clap_n these_o with_o many_o other_o their_o innâ—_n vation_n they_o have_v now_o bring_v to_o pass_v now_o now_o will_v they_o have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v secure_a against_o any_o revolt_n to_o popery_n now_o they_o declare_v their_o constancy_n and_o sincerity_n in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n establish_v and_o hereupon_o they_o proceed_v to_o their_o synodical_a decree_n say_v this_o present_a synod_n decree_n that_o all_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o all_o other_o priest_n and_o deacon_n in_o place_n exempt_a or_o not_o exempt_v shall_v take_v a_o 〈◊〉_d against_o all_o innâ—vations_n of_o doctrine_n or_o discipline_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d i_o a._o b._n do_v swear_v that_o i_o do_v approve_v the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n or_o government_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o that_o i_o will_v not_o endeavour_v by_o myself_o or_o any_o other_o direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o bring_v in_o mâ—_z popish_a doctrine_n contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v so_o establish_v nor_o will_v i_o ever_o give_v my_o assent_n to_o alter_v the_o government_n of_o this_o church_n by_o archbishop_n bishop_n dean_n and_o archdeacon_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o stand_v now_o establish_v and_o as_o by_o right_a it_o ought_v to_o stand_v nor_o yet_o ever_o to_o subject_v it_o to_o the_o usurpation_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o any_o shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v this_o oath_n after_o the_o first_o month_n he_o shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o his_o ministry_n after_o the_o second_o month_n from_o his_o ministry_n and_o benefice_n and_o after_o the_o three_o month_n deprive_v of_o all_o his_o ecclesiastical_a promotion_n whatsoever_o and_o execution_n of_o his_o function_n which_o he_o hold_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o so_o this_o oath_n extend_v to_o all_o graduate_n in_o divinity_n master_n of_o graduate_n or_o license_v practitioner_n in_o law_n and_o physic_n all_o register_n actuary_n proctor_n schoolmaster_n all_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o ministry_n or_o into_o a_o benefice_n etc._n etc._n thus_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o suffiâ—â—â—_n for_o these_o man_n to_o alter_v both_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o to_o make_v the_o discipline_n and_o government_n of_o prelate_n more_o antichristian_a than_o it_o be_v before_o by_o add_v a_o new_a claim_n of_o divine_a authority_n to_o their_o antichristian_a jurisaâ—ction_n blasphemoul_o fatheriâ—g_n it_o upon_o thou_o but_o they_o must_v have_v all_o this_o seal_v with_o a_o oath_n of_o all_o such_o person_n as_o aforesaid_a that_o so_o by_o so_o many_o conduâ—â—_z pipe_n the_o whole_a land_n may_v be_v poison_v and_o at_o once_o universal_o enthrall_v under_o a_o most_o miserable_a bondage_n and_o now_o subscription_n which_o be_v too_o much_o and_o against_o all_o law_n and_o conscience_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o all_o minister_n and_o other_o of_o any_o degree_n forementioned_a must_v swear_v to_o the_o ratify_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o the_o set_n up_o and_o bow_v to_o altar_n with_o all_o the_o other_o ceremony_n and_o innovation_n about_o they_o to_o the_o maintain_n of_o a_o anti_fw-la christian_n tyranny_n exercise_v by_o the_o prelate_n under_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o so_o in_o sum_n they_o must_v become_v swear_v vassal_n to_o these_o tyrant_n and_o swear_a enemy_n to_o thy_o majesty_n and_o kingly_a sovereignty_n to_o thy_o word_n and_o sceptre_n to_o their_o own_o salvation_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o so_o proclaim_v themselves_o to_o all_o the_o world_n the_o most_o base_a and_o vile_a slave_n that_o ever_o the_o earth_n breed_v yea_o the_o most_o of_o they_o such_o especial_o as_o know_v anything_o and_o this_o time_n of_o light_n admit_v of_o no_o plea_n for_o ignorance_n in_o any_o man_n must_v of_o necessity_n if_o at_o all_o they_o take_v this_o oath_n swear_v against_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o so_o in_o no_o small_a degree_n sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o their_o sin_n become_v unpardonable_a when_o once_o their_o conscience_n be_v â—eared_v to_o impenitency_n and_o their selfe-damnation_o seal_v up_o to_o destruction_n beside_o all_o this_o if_o they_o look_v upon_o temporal_a respect_n be_v they_o sure_a the_o king_n of_o this_o land_n will_v be_v always_o of_o the_o mind_n to_o maintain_v and_o continue_v such_o a_o hierarchy_n what_o if_o god_n shall_v be_v please_v in_o mercy_n to_o hiâ—church_n to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o king_n to_o let_v he_o see_v now_o he_o and_o his_o state_n be_v abuse_v by_o this_o generation_n of_o prelate_n so_o as_o to_o â—â—ot_v they_o out_o again_o though_o the_o office_n oâ—kings_n be_v â—â—mortall_a yet_o their_o person_n be_v not_o another_o king_n may_v succeed_v that_o be_v of_o another_o mâ—â—d_fw-mi and_o above_o all_o this_o we_o believe_v o_o lord_n that_o the_o intolerable_a outrage_n and_o high_a fly_a presumption_n of_o these_o prelate_n against_o thou_o and_o thy_o church_n and_o against_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o land_n be_v most_o certain_a clear_a and_o immediate_a forerunner_n of_o their_o most_o fearful_a ruin_n and_o therefore_o let_v thy_o fear_n o_o lord_n be_v upon_o all_o thy_o minister_n and_o people_n of_o the_o land_n at_o this_o time_n and_o let_v thy_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o to_o arm_v they_o with_o a_o holy_a courage_n zeal_n magnanimity_n undaunted_a constant_a resâ—â—tion_n to_o stand_v out_o in_o a_o christian_a defiance_n against_o this_o most_o damnable_a and_o desperate_a oath_n lest_o the_o take_n of_o it_o bring_v certain_a wrath_n upon_o the_o taker_n as_o the_o make_n and_o impose_v of_o it_o shall_v certain_o bring_v upon_o the_o maker_n and_o imposer_n of_o it_o to_o their_o utter_a destruction_n but_o alas_o o_o lord_n have_v not_o these_o prelate_n already_o make_v way_n for_o a_o unwerâ—all_a admittance_n of_o this_o their_o curse_a oath_n for_o where_o be_v fierce_o one_o good_a minister_n leave_v of_o a_o true_a breed_v masculine_a spirit_n who_o these_o man_n have_v not_o rid_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o those_o that_o be_v leave_v be_v they_o not_o for_o the_o most_o part_n such_o as_o either_o prefer_v the_o fleshpot_n of_o egypt_n before_o canaan_n or_o such_o as_o have_v already_o deâ—â—led_v their_o conscience_n with_o abâ—sing_v their_o ministry_n to_o the_o public_a obey_n of_o wicked_a command_n of_o these_o their_o great_a master_n as_o in_o the_o public_a read_v the_o book_n of_o profane_a sport_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n forbear_v to_o preach_v in_o the_o afternoon_n admit_v of_o altar_n in_o their_o church_n and_o perhaps_o bow_v unto_o they_o not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o preach_v free_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o strengthen_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n people_n and_o inflame_v their_o love_n towards_o god_n as_o the_o 17_o article_n say_v and_o to_o the_o confound_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o curse_a faction_n that_o now_o reign_v so_o as_o minister_n have_v universal_o defile_v their_o conscience_n and_o abase_v their_o ministry_n in_o these_o thing_n for_o such_o as_o refuse_v be_v already_o cast_v out_o be_v already_o prepare_v and_o fit_v to_o do_v any_o other_o baseâ—_n service_n that_o these_o their_o master_n shall_v command_v their_o conscience_n be_v by_o this_o time_n make_v wide_o enough_o to_o swallow_v down_o this_o monstrous_a and_o damnable_a oath_n which_o can_v not_o possible_o have_v be_v forge_v in_o any_o other_o shop_n but_o in_o hell_n itself_o not_o by_o any_o other_o workman_n but_o by_o devil_n themselves_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n but_o o_o lord_n thou_o who_o *_o 24._o only_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o from_o sake_z and_o to_o â—â—reserve_v they_o faultless_a before_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o glory_n with_o joy_n who_o *_o 3._o will_v keep_v he_o in_o perfect_a peace_n who_o â—â—nd_v be_v stay_v on_o thou_o because_o he_o trust_v in_o thou_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o remnant_n leave_v which_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n but_o have_v keep_v their_o garment_n pure_a or_o if_o any_o who_o through_o fear_n or_o human_a frailty_n have_v abase_v themselves_o
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here_o in_o 〈◊〉_d canon_n to_o merce_v thy_o people_n to_o 〈◊〉_d idolatroâ—â—_n and_o superstitious_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n here_o commend_v for_o what_o be_v these_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n namely_o as_o the_o set_n up_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d high_a altar_n so_o adoration_n thereunto_o this_o be_v that_o which_o these_o hypocrite_n think_v and_o commend_v for_o very_o fit_a and_o behooveful_a pretend_v therein_o service_n do_v to_o thy_o majesty_n when_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o service_n that_o please_v they_o and_o which_o to_o thy_o dishonour_n and_o against_o thy_o will_n and_o word_n they_o will_v force_v upon_o thou_o as_o the_o heathen_a man_n say_v of_o the_o false_a god_n in_o his_o time_n ‡_o 8._o spara_fw-la gnomen_fw-la aâ—_z nagkazethai_o theous_a tais_fw-fr anthropinais_fw-fr boulais_n doulâ—uein_o that_o the_o god_n against_o their_o mind_n be_v constrain_v to_o serve_v man_n will_n namely_o in_o man_n devise_a will-worship_n and_o thus_o do_v these_o imitator_n of_o the_o 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