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carter_n church_n who_o speak_v against_o our_o public_a assembly_n often_o quote_v that_o scripture_n in_o rev._n 17.5_o babylon_n the_o great_a the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n interpret_n it_o thus_o rome_n be_v the_o mother_n church_n and_o all_o the_o parish_n congregation_n of_o england_n be_v the_o daughter_n which_o be_v harlot_n and_o this_o have_v be_v object_v against_o this_o interpretation_n that_o the_o apologist_n acknowledge_v many_o of_o our_o congregation_n to_o be_v true_a church_n he_o and_o divers_a other_o independent_o say_v they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o apologist_n mind_n the_o sect_n of_o seeker_n grow_v very_o much_o and_o all_o sort_n of_o sectary_n turn_v seeker_n many_o leave_v the_o congregation_n of_o independent_o anabaptist_n and_o fall_v to_o be_v seeker_n and_o not_o only_a people_n but_o minister_n also_o and_o whosoever_o
my_o story_n numerous_a in_o particular_a forgery_n beyond_o measure_n i_o shall_v enlarge_v upon_o it_o to_o make_v good_a the_o truth_n of_o it_o notwithstanding_o mr._n burrough_n testimony_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o cretensis_n comment_v and_o gloss_n upon_o mr._n burrough_n write_v and_o my_o story_n and_o now_o what_o if_o my_o story_n of_o nichols_n prove_v true_a and_o and_o that_o in_o all_o the_o particular_a branch_n in_o it_o where_o be_v cretensis_n then_o in_o what_o predicament_n will_v cretensis_n mr._n burrough_n and_o mr._n greenhil_n be_v find_v and_o that_o it_o be_v certain_o true_a and_o have_v be_v testify_v again_o and_o again_o both_o to_o i_o and_o to_o many_o other_o both_o minister_n and_o citizen_n since_o my_o book_n come_v forth_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o mark_v what_o follow_v for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o story_n relate_v by_o i_o pag._n 78._o concern_v one_o nichols_n come_v into_o stepny_n parish_n and_o to_o mr._n greenhils_n face_n justify_v those_o wicked_a opinion_n there_o set_v down_o as_o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o sin_n etc._n etc._n yea_o maintain_n more_o than_o i_o have_v particular_o mention_v in_o pag._n 78._o namely_o that_o child_n owe_v no_o obedience_n to_o their_o parent_n except_o they_o be_v godly_a it_o be_v most_o certain_o true_a and_o mr._n greenhil_n dare_v not_o deny_v it_o and_o for_o proof_n of_o it_o mr._n familiâ—â—_n randal_n a_o ear_n and_o eye_n witness_v relate_v it_o to_o i_o and_o to_o other_o yea_o since_o cretensis_n book_n come_v forth_o that_o deny_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o story_n i_o have_v ask_v mr._n randal_n of_o it_o and_o he_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v undeniable_o true_a and_o for_o to_o evince_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o mr._n randal_n tell_v i_o these_o circumstance_n viz._n who_o be_v present_a when_o nichols_n do_v maintain_v these_o opinion_n to_o mr._n greenhil_n namely_o beside_o himself_o one_o oat_n a_o carpenter_n and_o divers_a woman_n 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that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o serve_v he_o with_o fear_n and_o kiss_v the_o son_n he_o will_v be_v angry_a with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v perish_v from_o the_o way_n that_o be_v the_o sudden_a fury_n of_o god_n shall_v surprise_v and_o intercept_v they_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o way_n so_o 〈…〉_z calvin_n to_o perish_v or_o be_v lose_v in_o the_o way_n import_v sudden_a destruction_n while_o they_o be_v in_o do_v their_o action_n so_o ainsworth_n upon_o the_o place_n and_o for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o corollary_n o_o that_o any_o particular_a member_n of_o parliament_n who_o be_v for_o pretend_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n a_o toleration_n of_o sect_n favourer_n of_o sectary_n and_o out_o of_o those_o principle_n hinder_v all_o they_o can_v the_o settle_n of_o religion_n and_o government_n by_o civil_a sanction_n will_v often_o and_o sad_o meditate_v upon_o this_o scripture_n and_o be_v wise_a now_o while_o there_o be_v time_n thus_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n lest_o sudden_o when_o they_o least_o think_v of_o it_o they_o perish_v from_o the_o way_n and_o god_n make_v they_o example_n for_o adhere_v so_o pertinacious_o to_o the_o sectary_n and_o that_o party_n they_o may_v read_v in_o ecclesiastical_a story_n what_o have_v befall_v prince_n for_o not_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o fear_n and_o kiss_v his_o son_n and_o they_o see_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o many_o evil_n that_o have_v befall_v the_o king_n and_o the_o great_a straits_n to_o which_o he_o have_v be_v reduce_v for_o favour_v too_o much_o the_o popish_a and_o prelatical_a party_n against_o the_o mind_n and_o humble_a desire_n of_o both_o his_o kingdom_n and_o can_v particular_a person_n think_v who_o be_v not_o king_n but_o under_o that_o title_n of_o judge_n that_o they_o can_v prosper_v long_o in_o stand_v for_o a_o sectarian_n faction_n against_o the_o mind_n of_o both_o kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n will_v not_o see_v and_o desire_v to_o understand_v how_o it_o come_v about_o and_o by_o who_o mean_n it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v take_v a_o covenant_n for_o uniformity_n in_o doctrine_n government_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o extirpate_v of_o heresy_n schism_n and_o the_o parliament_n have_v declare_v and_o make_v ordinance_n for_o presbyterial_a government_n and_o declare_v in_o some_o declaration_n and_o remonstrance_n against_o anabaptist_n brownist_n preach_v of_o man_n not_o ordain_v and_o against_o leave_v particular_a person_n and_o congregation_n to_o their_o own_o liberty_n that_o yet_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v quite_o contrary_a with_o a_o high_a hand_n for_o may_v not_o now_o whoever_o will_v both_o preach_v and_o gather_v separate_v church_n print_n and_o act_n against_o presbyterial_a government_n and_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o sectary_n yea_o such_o person_n be_v countenance_v prefer_v in_o all_o place_n and_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o office_n and_o employment_n which_o make_v many_o turn_n independent_o and_o the_o most_o zealous_a cordial_a man_n against_o sectary_n be_v displace_v or_o discountenance_v or_o obstruct_v etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n do_v seem_v strange_a and_o against_o all_o reason_n that_o the_o parliament_n profess_v and_o declare_v one_o thing_n yet_o the_o quite_o contrary_a in_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n shall_v be_v do_v daily_o in_o city_n and_o country_n in_o the_o worst_a time_n when_o the_o king_n be_v most_o mislead_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o prelate_n and_o evil_a man_n about_o he_o there_o be_v not_o action_n more_o contrary_a in_o many_o minister_n of_o state_n and_o other_o person_n to_o proclamation_n and_o declaration_n then_o be_v now_o to_o ordinance_n declaration_n and_o vote_n of_o parliament_n and_o yet_o we_o hear_v of_o few_o censure_v or_o make_v example_n now_o the_o people_n everywhere_o say_v these_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v person_n dare_v not_o be_v thus_o bold_a to_o do_v these_o thing_n but_o that_o they_o know_v they_o have_v some_o great_a one_o to_o back_n they_o and_o stand_v by_o they_o and_o the_o people_n inquire_v after_o and_o speak_v who_o they_o be_v and_o questionless_a will_v represent_v these_o thing_n as_o unsufferable_a and_o as_o most_o dishonourable_a to_o the_o parliament_n and_o they_o will_v humble_o desire_v these_o thing_n may_v be_v remedy_v by_o the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o o_o that_o all_o such_o will_v be_v wise_a in_o time_n be_v wise_a now_o desert_n the_o sectary_n further_a the_o work_n so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o before_o they_o have_v hinder_v it_o for_o there_o be_v a_o emphasis_n and_o weight_n in_o that_o adverb_n oppertunitas_fw-la now_o signify_v they_o shall_v do_v it_o speedy_o because_o the_o same_o opportunity_n will_v not_o be_v always_o give_v and_o the_o psalmist_n hint_n they_o may_v yet_o do_v it_o profitable_o if_o they_o make_v haste_n but_o if_o any_o do_v persist_v and_o go_v on_o work_v day_n and_o night_n roll_v every_o stone_n to_o uphold_v that_o party_n he_o that_o strike_v through_o king_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n will_v not_o spare_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v find_v by_o sad_a experience_n when_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o coral_n v._o hence_o then_o from_o all_o the_o error_n heresy_n blasphemy_n and_o wicked_a practice_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o sectary_n in_o their_o assembly_n and_o conclave_n let_v all_o such_o who_o have_v be_v deceive_v and_o draw_v to_o they_o under_o pretence_n of_o great_a purity_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v any_o fear_n and_o awe_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n be_v exhort_v to_o leave_v and_o forsake_v they_o and_o to_o return_v to_o the_o public_a assembly_n and_o communion_n of_o this_o and_o other_o reform_a church_n and_o i_o
de_fw-fr eccles._n quaest_n 5._o c._n 11_o p._n 342_o 343._o papistici_fw-la doctores_fw-la turpes_fw-la &_o scelerati_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o in_fw-la deliâ—iis_fw-la viuâ—â—t_fw-fr omnes_fw-la à _fw-fr papa_n summo_fw-la illorum_fw-la pontifice_fw-la ad_fw-la infimum_fw-la usque_fw-la pâ—râ—chum_fw-la multi_fw-la non_fw-la â—aevi_fw-la modo_fw-la sed_fw-la flagitia_fw-la etium_fw-la gravissima_fw-la inter_fw-la illos_fw-la reperiuntur_fw-la vide_fw-la ibi_fw-la plura_fw-la willet_n synops._n second_o general_n controversy_n of_o the_o church_n quest._n 3._o of_o the_o note_n &_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 98_o amesi_n bellarm._n enervat_fw-la de_fw-fr notis_n ecclesiae_fw-la legantur_fw-la igitur_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la pontificum_fw-la romanorum_fw-la de_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la pontificum_fw-la pontificum_fw-la vid._n minor_n no_n sentor_n pag._n 26._o these_o law_n will_v save_v that_o ubiquitary_a perturber_n of_o solicitor_n and_o stickler_n at_o most_o of_o our_o late_a election_n mr._n hugh_n peter_n a_o great_a deâ—l_n of_o unnecessary_a unfit_v pain_n solicitation_n and_o abuse_v of_o the_o pulpit_n to_o the_o people_n great_a disgust_n for_o his_o own_o private_a lucre_n and_o advance_v the_o design_n of_o his_o party_n party_n vid._n independ_v rase_v their_o foundation_n p_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 5_o this_o mr._n randal_n be_v know_v well_o to_o many_o godly_a person_n and_o be_v a_o godly_a man_n a_o schoolmaster_n about_o stepny_n and_o a_o minister_n also_o not_o that_o randal_n the_o antinomian_a and_o familiâ—â—_n familiâ—â—_n this_o letter_n which_o cretensis_n here_o print_v be_v write_v by_o a_o apprentice_n boy_n a_o anabaptist_n of_o kiâ—â—ius_n church_n unto_o kiâ—â—â—â—s_n himself_o who_o belike_o by_o himself_o or_o some_o other_o communicate_v it_o to_o cretensis_n cretensis_n calumny_n arraign_v and_o cast_v pag._n 22_o &_o 17._o i_o can_v prove_v i_o say_v by_o the_o commission_n aforesaid_a that_o mr._n prynne_n have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n on_o purpose_n to_o despite_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o defame_v the_o gospel_n to_o make_v the_o way_n of_o godliness_n and_o religion_n hateful_a to_o the_o world_n to_o increase_v division_n to_o multiply_v distraction_n to_o bring_v a_o snare_n and_o evil_a day_n upon_o the_o parliament_n to_o expose_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n destruction_n master_n walker_n master_n roborough_n by_o write_v master_n câ—alamie_n in_o preach_v preach_v march_n 30._o three_o honest_a godly_a citizen_n after_o supper_n come_v to_o speak_v with_o i_o as_o they_o be_v with_o i_o cousin_n come_v to_o speak_v with_o i_o and_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o room_n where_o these_o three_o citizen_n be_v and_o i_o speak_v nothing_o to_o he_o nor_o he_o any_o thing_n to_o i_o but_o in_o their_o hear_n who_o will_v testify_v this_o and_o more_o oreten_v pag._n 40._o this_o counter-information_n i_o have_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o say_v cousin_n himself_n and_o have_v the_o particular_n under_o his_o hand_n cousin_n go_v to_o hear_v mr_n clare_n preach_v i_o receive_v a_o letter_n last_o week_n out_o of_o the_o country_n subscribe_v with_o â—o_o hand_n of_o godly_a minister_n testify_v to_o my_o work_n and_o earnest_o entreat_v my_o constant_a persuance_n with_o a_o promise_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o want_v what_o their_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n can_v contribute_v to_o that_o work_n a_o letter_n from_o a_o godly_a minister_n cut_v of_o warwickshire_n write_v thus_o m._n edward_n book_n do_v much_o good_a here_o i_o have_v receive_v several_a letter_n from_o particular_a minister_n in_o essex_n bear_v witness_n and_o so_o letter_n out_o of_o kent_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o from_o other_o place_n place_n the_o 11._o error_n specify_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o book_n be_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o error_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o gangraena_fw-la which_o sleep_v i_o before_o i_o be_v aware_a and_o therefore_o upon_o compare_v of_o both_o together_o i_o put_v it_o out_o and_o reckon_v not_o that_o but_o make_v these_o error_n to_o begin_v here_o at_o number_n 23._o which_o otherwise_o shall_v have_v be_v number_n 24._o 24._o osiander_n publicè_fw-la in_o schola_fw-la proponâ—t_fw-la nos_fw-la sola_fw-la essentiali_fw-la dei_fw-la justitia_fw-la justos_fw-la esse_fw-la essentiali_fw-la ejus_fw-la vita_fw-la vivere_fw-la vel_fw-la victuros_fw-la esse_fw-la essentiali_fw-la ipsius_fw-la gloria_fw-la glorificari_fw-la essentiali_fw-la illius_fw-la charitate_fw-la ad_fw-la diligendum_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o proximum_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsuminflammari_fw-la &_o gravissimè_fw-la errare_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la putent_fw-la aliâ_fw-la re_fw-la quam_fw-la solo_fw-la uno_fw-la &_o vivo_fw-la deo_fw-la patre_fw-la filio_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la nos_fw-la posse_fw-la justificari_fw-la vivificari_fw-la glorificari_fw-la &_o glacie_n frigidiora_fw-la docere_fw-la qui_fw-la 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