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and_o parish-church_n differ_v some_o parish_n have_v organ_n altar_n rail_n etc._n etc._n and_o some_o none_o some_o worship_n in_o tabernacle_n and_o some_o in_o unconsecrated_a place_n as_o some_o chapel_n the_o hospital_n the_o prison_n sturbridge-fair_a etc._n etc._n and_o almost_o all_o the_o christian_a sect_n on_o earth_n beforenamed_n differ_v in_o far_o great_a matter_n than_o our_o difference_n from_o the_o liturgy_n be_v and_o even_o in_o the_o time_n when_o the_o christian_a emperor_n and_o prelate_n be_v of_o great_a power_n and_o zeal_n for_o concord_n they_o never_o appoint_v one_o liturgy_n for_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o empire_n nor_o do_v any_o bishop_n in_o councilor_n out_o so_o magnify_v themselves_o as_o to_o write_v down_o for_o all_o other_o bishop_n and_o priest_n the_o word_n which_o they_o must_v speak_v to_o god_n in_o all_o their_o prayer_n as_o if_o none_o that_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o sacred_a office_n know_v what_o to_o say_v to_o god_n but_o they_o or_o they_o only_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n q._n 23._o be_v there_o not_o some_o sort_n of_o government_n antecedent_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n to_o public_a government_n and_o such_o as_o no_o prince_n or_o prelate_n can_v abrogate_v viz._n 1._o self-government_n 2._o the_o husbands-government_n of_o the_o wife_n 3._o and_o the_o parents-government_n of_o his_o child_n in_o order_n to_o personal_a and_o family_a welfare_n if_o prince_n or_o patron_n on_o what_o pretence_n soever_o will_v take_v on_o they_o to_o choose_v for_o all_o man_n what_o food_n they_o shall_v eat_v what_o physic_n they_o shall_v take_v and_o when_o what_o trade_n they_o shall_v choose_v what_o wife_n or_o husband_n they_o shall_v have_v as_o to_o individual_n and_o what_o food_n raiment_n physic_n or_o call_v they_o shall_v give_v their_o child_n etc._n etc._n no_o prince_n can_v deprive_v man_n of_o self-governing_a maternal_a or_o paternal_a power_n and_o be_v this_o power_n more_o 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and_o temple_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o make_v i_o trust_v a_o unfit_a man_n with_o the_o pastoral_a care_n of_o my_o soul._n q._n 24._o if_o a_o wife_n or_o son_n say_v my_o husband_n or_o my_o father_n command_v i_o to_o take_v this_o man_n and_o not_o that_o for_o my_o pastor_n and_o you_o say_v the_o prince_n or_o patron_n choose_v you_o another_o and_o will_v imprison_v you_o if_o you_o submit_v not_o to_o his_o choice_n which_o do_v you_o think_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o five_o commandment_n will_v justify_v have_v god_n make_v the_o king_n of_o france_n spain_n portugal_n etc._n etc._n the_o chooser_n of_o a_o pastor_n for_o all_o their_o subject_n and_o consequent_o the_o chooser_n whether_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v or_o damn_v according_a to_o god_n ordinary_a course_n of_o work_v by_o the_o aptitude_n of_o mean_n if_o this_o power_n extend_v not_o to_o infidel_n heathen_n papist_n heretic_n etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v the_o subject_n know_v to_o who_o it_o extend_v must_v all_o subject_n be_v make_v judge_n whether_o prince_n and_o patron_n be_v orthodox_n and_o fit_a to_o choose_v be_v not_o this_o more_o arrogancy_n than_o to_o judge_v who_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v my_o pastor_n or_o physician_n be_v it_o not_o sufficient_a that_o the_o prince_n and_o patron_n so_o provide_v for_o teacher_n and_o physician_n that_o none_o may_v want_v nor_o neglect_v instruction_n in_o the_o essential_o of_o religion_n but_o as_o many_o as_o need_v and_o be_v able_a may_v use_v better_o than_o the_o unskilful_a at_o their_o own_o charge_n q._n 25._o whereas_o some_o pretend_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v silence_v for_o preach_v without_o the_o bishop_n licence_n be_v that_o the_o true_a cause_n when_o such_o be_v silence_v and_o excommunicate_v that_o have_v licence_n mr._n tho._n gouge_n be_v excommunicate_v for_o preach_v even_o in_o wales_n where_o he_o labour_v in_o such_o eminent_a work_n of_o charity_n notwithstanding_o his_o university_n licence_n not-forfeited_n for_o though_o he_o conform_v not_o he_o never_o refuse_v conformity_n and_o so_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o canon_n which_o make_v void_a the_o licence_n of_o refuser_n and_o i_o that_o have_v the_o bishop_n of_o london_n sheldon_n licence_n be_o hinder_v with_o the_o first_o the_o same_o i_o say_v of_o episcopal_a ordination_n which_o be_v no_o protection_n to_o he_o or_o i_o or_o many_o other_o q._n 26._o as_o to_o the_o common_a cry_n that_o we_o be_v just_o silence_v for_o our_o be_v for_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o late_a war_n 1._o be_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n be_v they_o friend_n to_o king_n or_o kingdom_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v our_o sore_n to_o heal_v but_o when_o all_o be_v return_v to_o the_o love_n of_o peace_n still_o fill_v man_n ear_n with_o the_o noise_n and_o fear_n of_o war_n 2._o do_v the_o king_n so_o judge_v of_o general_n monk_n and_o his_o army_n who_o restore_v he_o who_o yet_o be_v hot_o fight_v in_o scotland_n against_o the_o king_n while_o we_o be_v preach_v against_o the_o usurper_n 3._o do_v not_o our_o long_a request_n yet_o silence_v these_o incendiary_n while_o we_o offer_v and_o crave_v but_o that_o those_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o preach_v christ_n gospel_n and_o worship_n god_n who_o never_o have_v to_o do_v with_o any_o war_n against_o the_o king_n and_o that_o they_o silence_n only_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o we_o suppose_v be_v a_o number_n not_o very_o considerable_a q._n 27._o as_o to_o any_o other_o charge_n be_v it_o not_o that_o which_o we_o crave_v ourselves_o that_o if_o any_o nonconformist_n be_v prove_v guilty_a of_o drunkenness_n fornication_n lie_v perjury_n oppression_n or_o other_o immorality_n or_o rebellion_n or_o sedition_n they_o may_v be_v punish_v as_o the_o crime_n deserve_v q._n 27._o do_v you_o believe_v that_o the_o great_a parish_n minister_n need_v no_o help_n can_v any_o man_n think_v so_o who_o believe_v the_o worth_n of_o a_o soul_n and_o understand_v but_o one_o half_a a_o pastor_n work_n and_o why_o it_o be_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v so_o many_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n with_o a_o bishop_n to_o church_n of_o small_a number_n by_o far_o than_o our_o great_a parish_n and_o do_v not_o all_o minister_n of_o sense_n and_o forbriety_n confess_v their_o need_n of_o many_o to_o help_v they_o and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o want_n of_o maintenance_n that_o hinder_v it_o and_o if_o that_o be_v it_o why_o may_v not_o we_o be_v endure_v to_o help_v they_o for_o nothing_o while_o we_o preach_v the_o same_o gospel_n and_o submit_v to_o beg_v our_o bread_n do_v help_v they_o free_o deserve_v our_o destruction_n q._n 28._o who_o do_v christ_n or_o any_o of_o his_o apostle_n ever_o silence_n who_o preach_v only_o sound_a doctrine_n for_o any_o difference_n about_o circumstantial_o of_o man_n invention_n or_o where_o do_v they_o ever_o command_v or_o authorise_v any_o other_o so_o to_o do_v when_o some_o will_v have_v christ_n restrain_v some_o from_o use_v his_o name_n who_o follow_v he_o not_o he_o rebuke_v the_o motion_n say_v he_o that_o be_v not_o against_o we_o be_v for_o we_o when_o some_o preach_v not_o sincere_o but_o envious_o and_o contentious_o to_o add_v affliction_n to_o his_o bond_n st._n paul_n be_v glad_a yet_o that_o christ_n be_v preach_v and_o profess_v that_o he_o do_v and_o will_v rejoice_v therein_o phil._n 1._o 18._o q._n 29._o do_v you_o think_v that_o any_o will_v silence_n imprison_v or_o prosecute_v religious_a christian_n for_o thing_n which_o they_o themselves_o call_v indifferent_a and_o other_o think_v to_o be_v great_a sin_n if_o they_o love_v their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o and_o do_v by_o other_o as_o they_o will_v have_v other_o do_v by_o they_o q._n 30._o be_v not_o the_o office_n of_o the_o