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reason_n in_o the_o world_n why_o the_o legislator_n shall_v express_o declare_v so_o much_o 18._o we_o have_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o act_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o further_o trouble_v ourselves_o about_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o maker_n of_o it_o the_o act_n intend_v and_o therefore_o require_v uniformity_n in_o order_n thereunto_o conformity_n and_o security_n thereof_o by_o this_o declaration_n of_o a_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_v 19_o so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o our_o governor_n that_o we_o shall_v assure_v they_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v as_o to_z uniformity_n in_o practice_n by_o give_v our_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_v thereunto_o it_o be_v not_o say_v upon_o a_o absolute_a or_o upon_o a_o comparative_a approbation_n if_o it_o be_v unfeigned_a that_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n require_v and_o therefore_o intend_v then_o the_o great_a question_n be_v that_o which_o be_v indeed_o beyond_o all_o question_n viz._n whether_o we_o 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you_o take_v i_o up_o and_o learn_v i_o that_o freedom_n be_v essential_a to_o unfeigned_a 23._o but_o what_o then_o may_v there_o not_o be_v more_o colour_n of_o objection_n if_o not_o more_o reality_n 24_o i_o think_v i_o may_v have_v be_v easy_o understand_v according_a to_o that_o vulgar_a use_n of_o the_o word_n free_a wherein_o the_o objector_n use_v and_o i_o interpret_v it_o viz._n when_o we_o do_v choose_v a_o thing_n of_o our_o own_o accord_n and_o assent_v and_o consent_v untâ—_n it_o for_o itself_o without_o any_o further_a inducement_n thereunto_o from_o the_o law_n enjoin_v it_o 25._o moreover_o take_v freedom_n in_o its_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n as_o moralist_n use_v it_o and_o doubtless_o it_o be_v as_o essential_a to_o assent_v and_o consent_v as_o it_o be_v to_o unfeigned_a yea_o unfeignedness_n be_v as_o essential_a to_o assent_v and_o consent_v as_o freedom_n be_v to_o unfeigned_a and_o then_o what_o have_v you_o gain_v by_o this_o interruption_n 26._o 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we_o do_v it_o unfeigned_o and_o if_o we_o do_v assent_n and_o consent_n unfeigned_o let_v the_o ground_n and_o motive_n be_v what_o they_o will_v the_o law_n be_v satisfy_v and_o so_o may_v we_o sect_n 8._o of_o the_o phrase_n in_o the_o act_n the_o use_n of_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n 1._o but_o i_o humble_o conceive_v the_o matter_n be_v yet_o more_o easy_a to_o our_o affent_fw-la and_o consent_n if_o it_o be_v consider_v not_o in_o its_o speculative_a but_o practical_a capacity_n or_o with_o respect_n to_o conformity_n and_o our_o use_n thereof_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o the_o act_n most_o plain_o allow_v we_o to_o do_v 2._o indeed_o if_o you_o demand_v what_o we_o must_v yield_v our_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_v unto_o the_o declaration_n tell_v you_o to_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n contain_v and_o prescribe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n 3._o but_o if_o you_o again_o demand_v in_o what_o respect_n or_o after_o what_o manner_n you_o must_v assent_v &_o consent_v to_o the_o same_o the_o act_n interpret_v as_o they_o be_v practical_o consider_v or_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o use_n in_o order_n to_o public_a uniformity_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 4._o therefore_o the_o word_n immediate_o forego_v this_o declaration_n i_o have_v note_v be_v these_o every_o minister_n shall_v declare_v his_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_n to_o the_o use_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o say_a book_n contain_v and_o prescribe_v in_o these_o word_n and_o no_o otherwise_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o this_o declaration_n it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o wheresoever_o this_o act_n do_v any_o time_n mention_v the_o say_a declaration_n it_o put_v this_o very_a meaning_n upon_o it_o that_o thereby_o we_o be_v to_o declare_v our_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_v to_o the_o use_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o that_o be_v all_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o word_n of_o this_o declaration_n 5._o the_o sum_n be_v this_o in_o 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and_o a_o thing_n with_o respect_n to_o its_o use_n be_v not_o all_o one_o they_o differ_v formal_o the_o one_o be_v the_o act_n as_o you_o express_v it_o the_o other_o the_o object_n of_o that_o act_n as_o i_o must_v needs_o intend_v it_o one_o will_v think_v beyond_o all_o possibility_n of_o misapprehension_n 8._o yet_o upon_o this_o misapprehension_n you_o proceed_v and_o enlarge_v yourselves_o above_o one_o page_n answer_v your_o own_o supposition_n not_o my_o proposition_n at_o all_o 9_o i_o do_v clear_o grant_v that_o we_o do_v not_o assent_v and_o consent_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o thing_n exclusive_o to_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o sound_v to_o i_o a_o impossibility_n in_o itself_o yet_o we_o assent_v and_o consent_v to_o these_o thing_n only_o i_o mean_v we_o need_v do_v no_o more_o as_o they_o be_v practicable_a or_o as_o i_o plain_o express_v it_o at_o first_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o use_n 10._o so_o that_o all_o the_o dust_n you_o raise_v upon_o this_o 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of_o common-prayer_n and_o to_o the_o thing_n themselves_o as_o they_o be_v practicable_a or_o propose_v to_o be_v use_v or_o as_o before_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o use_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 13._o hence_o appear_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o two_o declaration_n easy_o enough_o in_o the_o first_o we_o consent_v to_o the_o use_n and_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o second_o we_o move_v then_o consent_v we_o promise_v that_o we_o ourselves_o will_v use_v they_o or_o conform_v unto_o they_o 14._o give_v i_o leave_v to_o subjoin_v two_o advantage_n which_o offer_v themselves_o from_o this_o interpretation_n towards_o a_o good_a accommodation_n betwixt_o we_o 15._o 1._o then_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n as_o be_v not_o of_o a_o practical_a nature_n as_o a_o port_n of_o a_o public_a liturgy_n or_o capable_a of_o use_n in_o public_a worship_n and_o i_o humble_o offer_v whether_o that_o touch_a child_n die_v baptise_a be_v not_o such_o it_o need_v not_o be_v concern_v in_o our_o declaration_n or_o subscription_n 16._o 2._o thing_n with_o respect_n to_o their_o use_n be_v proper_o and_o more_o immediate_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o fit_a not_o as_o good_a in_o themselves_o but_o as_o fit_v for_o the_o service_n for_o which_o they_o be_v intend_v yea_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o this_o filness_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v use_v but_o rather_o the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o use_v they_o and_o our_o use_n of_o they_o 17._o so_o that_o upon_o the_o just_a weigh_v of_o all_o circumstance_n if_o we_o can_v consent_v that_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o certain_a great_a inconvenience_n the_o use_n of_o these_o thing_n not_o sinful_a in_o themselves_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v choose_v that_o this_o conformity_n be_v to_o be_v practise_v we_o have_v sufficient_a ground_n according_a to_o the_o act_n to_o declare_v our_o assent_n and_o consent_v thereunto_o 18._o what_o 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extirpate_v without_o the_o alteration_n of_o many_o law_n so_o that_o this_o evasion_n i_o think_v be_v perfect_o obstruct_v 6._o all_o that_o you_o answer_v be_v level_v against_o this_o distinction_n you_o ask_v be_v it_o against_o law_n to_o endeavour_v the_o alteration_n yea_o the_o abrogation_n of_o some_o law_n and_o thing_n thereby_o establish_v 7._o now_o i_o beseech_v you_o consider_v whether_o you_o have_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o in_o these_o word_n to_o enervate_a or_o avoid_v my_o distinction_n or_o to_o render_v it_o poor_a as_o well_o as_o plain_a as_o you_o seem_v to_o glory_n notwithstanding_o your_o confidence_n your_o ingenuity_n shall_v judge_v betwixt_o we_o 8._o consider_v therefore_o the_o end_n for_o which_o i_o propose_v it_o and_o you_o will_v confess_v you_o have_v not_o evade_v it_o be_v it_o not_o in_o express_a term_n to_o obstruct_v the_o objection_n of_o mr._n crofton_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o covenanter_n plea_n viz._n that_o episcopal_a government_n be_v not_o establish_v by_o law_n to_o which_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o express_a law_n or_o can_v be_v abolish_v without_o the_o alteration_n of_o law_n now_o to_o this_o use_n of_o my_o distinction_n you_o have_v yet_o answer_v nothing_o at_o all_o 9_o beside_o in_o your_o querie_n whether_o it_o be_v against_o law_n to_o endeavour_v to_o abrogate_v law_n unless_o you_o discover_v a_o double_a meaning_n in_o act_v against_o law_n you_o contradict_v yourselves_o and_o if_o you_o do_v discover_v it_o you_o also_o discover_v a_o plain_a way_n for_o i_o to_o escape_v your_o answer_n and_o to_o defend_v and_o justify_v my_o plain_a distinction_n 10._o sure_o to_o endeavour_v the_o abolition_n or_o destruction_n of_o law_n be_v to_o endeavour_v against_o law_n now_o if_o you_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o against_o law_n thus_o to_o endeavour_v what_o remain_v but_o