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the_o power_n and_o practice_v of_o this_o state_n and_o present_a parliament_n to_o enact_v a_o law_n to_o bind_v all_o to_o conformity_n in_o religion_n and_o make_v it_o to_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n reach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n to_o be_v hypocrisy_n idolatry_n to_o be_v that_o which_o turn_v man_n away_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o from_o christ_n page_n 7._o 15._o and_o in_o page_n 12_o 1â—_n he_o write_v thus_o aâ—d_v therefore_o in_o this_o time_n of_o pretend_a reformation_n belike_o the_o parliament_n do_v but_o pretend_v reformation_n because_o it_o set_v not_o up_o by_o a_o law_n independency_n and_o sectarisme_n presbyterial_a government_n the_o directory_n confession_n of_o faith_n catechism_n be_v all_o but_o pretend_a reformation_n with_o master_n burton_n to_o erect_v this_o great_a idol_n to_o wiâ—_n a_o power_n in_o man_n to_o prescribe_v law_n and_o to_o lâ—gi_n 〈…〉_z commandment_n for_o worship_n
and_o church_n government_n and_o to_o press_v they_o upon_o every_o man_n conscience_n which_o 〈…〉_z be_v it_o but_o with_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o erect_v this_o golden_a image_n and_o with_o a_o immortal_a law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n to_o bind_v all_o man_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v it_o or_o what_o be_v it_o but_o with_o jeroboam_n and_o his_o council_n to_o set_v up_o the_o golden_a calf_n with_o a_o strict_a commandment_n of_o universal_a conformity_n none_o dare_v among_o all_o those_o ten_o tribe_n open_o to_o proâ—esse_v the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n save_v the_o prophet_n elijah_n to_o who_o these_o seven_o thousand_o be_v not_o know_v the_o parliament_n may_v do_v well_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o he_o resemble_v their_o settle_v church-government_n and_o religion_n among_o we_o to_o nebuchadnezar_n erect_v his_o golden_a image_n and_o jeroboam'_v set_v up_o the_o golden_a calf_n three_o the_o pamphlet_n entitle_v the_o tender_a conscience_n religious_o affect_v descant_v upon_o a_o part_n of_o the_o preamble_n of_o a_o ordinance_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o concern_v suspension_n of_o ignorant_a and_o scan_v alous_a person_n from_o the_o lord_n supper_n where_o the_o parliament_n say_v never_o any_o of_o god_n servant_n since_o theâ—_n foundation_n of_o the_o world_n have_v 〈◊〉_d high_a and_o strong_a engagement_n bearty_o and_o sincere_o to_o endeavour_v the_o complete_a establishment_n of_o purity_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n than_o we_o have_v charge_v the_o parliament_n with_o speak_v of_o blasphemy_n and_o ask_v where_o have_v the_o lord_n and_o commons_o this_o large_a commission_n to_o middle_a in_o the_o affair_n of_o king_n jesus_n so_o far_o etc._n etc._n 2._o for_o the_o sectary_n oppose_v all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o tend_v to_o religion_n to_o say_v nothing_o now_o of_o ordinance_n in_o civil_a mâ—tters_n as_o the_o additional_a 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etc._n etc._n charge_v the_o parliament_n with_o breach_n of_o â—ovenant_n for_o make_v that_o ordinance_n there_o be_v sermon_n preach_v all_o the_o kingdom_n over_o against_o this_o ordinance_n of_o tyth_n that_o be_v one_o of_o their_o subject_n common_o in_o all_o their_o preach_n and_o the_o sectary_n in_o place_n have_v abuse_v and_o beat_v those_o who_o have_v be_v gather_v of_o tyth_n and_o themselves_o deny_v payment_n and_o provoke_v other_o not_o to_o pay_v by_o all_o the_o mean_n they_o can_v a_o great_a sectary_n in_o bermonsey_n parish_n be_v call_v in_o question_n for_o nonpayment_n of_o his_o tyth_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n say_v of_o that_o ordinance_n the_o parliament_n have_v make_v a_o ordinance_n to_o rob_v man_n and_o they_o who_o execute_v it_o ☞_o be_v thief_n and_o robber_n the_o ordinance_n against_o man_n preach_v not_o be_v ordain_v how_o have_v it_o be_v scoff_v at_o in_o several_a pamphlet_n of_o the_o sectary_n and_o how_o do_v souldler_n and_o every_o mechanic_n not_o only_o disobey_v it_o but_o put_v by_o many_o godly_a minister_n from_o their_o pulpit_n preach_v whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o cause_v many_o tumult_n and_o riot_n in_o church_n yea_o threaten_v and_o lay_v minister_n by_o the_o heel_n for_o publish_v it_o the_o ordinance_n for_o the_o better_a observation_n of_o the_o monthly_a fast_a how_o have_v it_o be_v and_o be_v slight_v by_o the_o sectary_n speak_v against_o as_o legal_a popish_a not_o observe_v but_o thing_n do_v in_o contempt_n of_o the_o fast_a and_o when_o civil_a officer_n have_v question_v people_n for_o travel_v and_o worldly_a work_n on_o those_o day_n some_o sectary_n have_v oppose_v they_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n the_o proof_n of_o which_o particular_a and_o that_o of_o commit_v a_o minister_n to_o prison_n for_o read_v the_o ordinance_n against_o lie_v man_n preach_n the_o reader_n may_v find_v it_o in_o the_o letter_n send_v from_o the_o 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7._o pag._n 10._o 53._o 1055._o falsorum_fw-la dogmatum_fw-la propugnatores_fw-la nominatim_fw-la perstringendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la quomodo_fw-la enim_fw-la alius_fw-la ab_fw-la auditoribus_fw-la caveri_fw-la possunt_fw-la possunt_fw-la calvin_n instructio_fw-la adversus_fw-la libertine_n cap._n 4._o 4._o the_o vision_n of_o god_n by_o cardinal_n cusanus_fw-la the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o perfection_n by_o a_o cappuchian_a friar_n another_o book_n write_v by_o a_o priest_n a_o mesius_fw-la lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr coâ—sc_n c._n 14._o ☞_o ☜_o ☜_o cal._n instr_n advers._fw-la libert_n c._n 4_o quod_fw-la autem_fw-la quintinus_n ejusque_fw-la socius_fw-la ex_fw-la sartoribus_fw-la doctores_fw-la facti_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la immutati_fw-la sunt_fw-la id_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la â—uit_fw-la quod_fw-la delicate_a &_o molliter_fw-la vivere_fw-la vellent_fw-la nec_fw-la sibi_fw-la putarent_fw-la labores_fw-la convenire_fw-la propterea_fw-la commodius_fw-la omni_fw-la no_n 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