the_o same_o church_n differ_v from_o itself_o upon_o further_a discovery_n a_o synod_n a_o parliament_n may_v judge_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n that_o they_o who_o be_v to_o submit_v may_v sincere_o scruple_n and_o stick_v at_o as_o sin._n if_o church_n and_o man_n heavenly_a enlighten_v be_v thus_o expose_v to_o vary_v in_o their_o apprehension_n we_o can_v be_v confident_a of_o any_o council_n or_o assembly_n make_v up_o of_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o prudent_a men._n parliament_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o promiscuous_a multitude_n in_o respect_n we_o will_v hope_v to_o their_o sufficiency_n in_o manage_v our_o civil_a and_o temporal_a concernment_n but_o as_o to_o their_o skill_n and_o ability_n to_o discern_v and_o judge_v of_o such_o matter_n appertain_v to_o order_n in_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n all_o man_n have_v not_o this_o knowledge_n this_o be_v little_a or_o not_o at_o all_o attend_v by_o those_o that_o elect_v they_o by_o reason_n 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to_o do_v it_o and_o many_o thing_n be_v leave_v remain_v in_o our_o liturgy_n which_o otherwise_o will_v have_v be_v remove_v in_o compliance_n with_o that_o form_n of_o divine_a service_n used-before_a by_o the_o papist_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v provoke_v but_o rather_o win_v thereby_o to_o our_o religion_n woman_n baptise_v be_v continue_v in_o our_o liturgy_n say_v the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n else_o the_o book_n will_v not_o have_v pass_v the_o house_n conf._n at_o hampton-court_n king_n james_n be_v once_o willing_a that_o some_o ceremony_n give_v offence_n shall_v be_v remove_v but_o the_o parliament_n then_o sit_v think_v it_o not_o prudence_n and_o our_o present_a sovereign_n will_v have_v do_v a_o great_a matter_n for_o the_o ease_n of_o tender_a conscience_n as_o appear_v by_o some_o of_o the_o declaration_n herein_o after_o mention_v but_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o the_o prudence_n of_o this_o house_n as_o they_o express_v in_o their_o answer_n without_o who_o 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such_o canon_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o force_n that_o do_v 25_o hen._n 8.19_o so_o likewise_o law_n and_o statute_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n establish_v by_o the_o civil_a power_n if_o they_o be_v find_v to_o derogate_v from_o the_o prerogative_n of_o christ_n jesus_n or_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o his_o kingdom_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o force_n upon_o man_n conscience_n as_o churchman_n be_v suppose_v not_o to_o be_v so_o well_o understand_v in_o secular_a law_n but_o may_v transgress_v so_o may_v secular_a person_n likewise_o in_o their_o ordering_n about_o church_n affair_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o like_a necessity_n of_o a_o power_n to_o review_v judge_n and_o dispense_v with_o such_o law_n as_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o disturb_v the_o conscience_n of_o peaceable_a subject_n as_o occasion_n may_v urge_v thereunto_o hen._n 8._o by_o commission_n which_o be_v continue_v by_o edw._n 6._o appoint_v 32_o person_n 8_o of_o each_o profession_n to_o peruse_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o clergy_n then_o in_o force_n to_o the_o end_n those_o may_v be_v remove_v that_o be_v any_o way_n against_o the_o crown_n and_o state._n these_o king_n may_v have_v do_v the_o like_a in_o respect_n to_o those_o canon_n and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n enact_v in_o parliament_n if_o they_o be_v find_v to_o derogate_v from_o christ_n command_n or_o his_o institutes_n or_o if_o just_o offensive_a to_o the_o peaceable_o godly_a that_o dispensation_n may_v be_v grant_v for_o the_o present_a till_o further_a reformation_n be_v obtain_v 3._o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o a_o nation_n be_v from_o and_o conform_v to_o the_o principle_n of_o right_a reason_n and_o common_a justice_n only_o and_o we_o have_v submit_v to_o the_o resolution_n of_o those_o wise_a and_o prudent_a senator_n we_o ourselves_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o to_o enact_v and_o establish_v such_o law_n for_o we_o and_o therefore_o may_v acquiesce_v in_o their_o determination_n without_o further_a enquiry_n have_v give_v a_o kind_n of_o absolute_a pre-consent_n to_o such_o law_n as_o shall_v be_v enact_v by_o they_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o ecclesiastical_a law_n entrust_v with_o the_o same_o person_n for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v form_v according_a to_o god_n word_n which_o every_o man_n be_v to_o take_v as_o his_o immediate_a rule_n and_o not_o to_o do_v or_o submit_v to_o any_o thing_n in_o his_o practice_n about_o the_o notion_n of_o religion_n but_o what_o be_v conformable_a thereunto_o he_o be_v to_o live_v and_o act_v by_o his_o own_o faith._n to_o law_n ecclesiastical_a therefore_o make_v in_o parliament_n we_o give_v only_o a_o conditional_a consent_n viz._n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n and_o concur_v with_o gospel-rule_n nor_o be_v it_o in_o the_o liberty_n of_o any_o man_n conscience_n or_o reason_n to_o yield_v more_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o more_o by_o we_o entrust_v with_o the_o representative_a the_o parliament_n if_o a_o man_n do_v scruple_n the_o reasonableness_n or_o equity_n of_o a_o law_n establish_v concern_v civil_a right_n or_o what_o be_v require_v from_o such_o a_o statute_n he_o may_v notwithstanding_o yield_v obedience_n without_o sin_n and_o aught_o so_o to_o do_v rather_o than_o to_o offend_v by_o any_o appearance_n of_o disobedience_n as_o christ_n himself_o do_v matth._n 17.26_o 27._o but_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n even_o circumstance_n ceremony_n or_o matter_n of_o order_n or_o the_o least_o thing_n wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v concern_v his_o word_n if_o there_o be_v a_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o conformable_a to_o scripture_n though_o it_o be_v from_o ignorance_n or_o weakness_n yet_o i_o sin_v if_o i_o submit_v in_o practice_n thereof_o rom._n 14.21_o compare_v with_o 2_o 3._o the_o consequence_n of_o transgression_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v more_o than_o the_o loss_n of_o estate_n liberties_n yea_o of_o life_n itself_o if_o law_n from_o superior_n concern_v civil_a right_n be_v unjust_a in_o themselves_o or_o prove_v unequal_a from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o this_o or_o that_o man_n case_n who_o can_v be_v relieve_v by_o any_o indulgence_n he_o may_v submit_v without_o sin_n and_o without_o transgress_v any_o law_n of_o god_n nay_o it_o be_v virtue_n and_o please_v to_o god_n to_o show_v our_o patience_n in_o such_o suffering_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o compare_v with_o 18_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 6_o 7._o but_o not_o so_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n for_o we_o have_v it_o from_o christ_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o be_v not_o to_o submit_v coloss_n 2.20_o and_o god_n blame_v his_o people_n by_o his_o prophet_n for_o willing_o walk_v after_o the_o commandment_n and_o keep_v the_o statute_n of_o omri_n hosea_n 5.12_o micah_n 6.16_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o jealous_a god._n 4._o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o power_n to_o judge_n and_o dispense_v entrust_v in_o some_o hand_n the_o people_n be_v in_o
they_o have_v be_v diverse_a and_o may_v be_v change_v according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o country_n and_o man_n manner_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v ordain_v against_o god_n word_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o even_o these_o ecclesiastical_a law_n ought_v to_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o these_o general_a rule_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n for_o order_v the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n as_o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o to_o edification_n give_v no_o offence_n to_o jew_n or_o gentile_n and_o the_o like_a but_o not_o to_o be_v man_n mere_a invention_n that_o distinction_n which_o some_o will_v make_v of_o thing_n against_o or_o contrary_n and_o what_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o they_o apply_v the_o one_o to_o matter_n of_o faith_n the_o other_o to_o matter_n of_o order_n be_v a_o distinction_n without_o a_o difference_n there_o be_v more_o wit_n than_o truth_n in_o that_o interpretation_n of_o christ_n word_n he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o that_o be_v not_o against_o i_o be_v with_o i_o apply_v one_o to_o matter_n of_o faith_n the_o other_o to_o matter_n of_o order_n there_o be_v no_o such_o distinction_n to_o be_v make_v but_o rite_n ceremony_n and_o matter_n of_o order_n ought_v to_o be_v according_a to_o god_n word_n as_o well_o as_o matter_n of_o faith._n magistrate_n be_v to_o judge_v circa_fw-la res_fw-la ecclesiasticas_fw-la de_fw-la iis_fw-la si_fw-la fidei_fw-la sint_fw-la dogmata_fw-la vel_fw-la ritus_fw-la &_o ceremeniae_fw-la earumque_fw-la veritatem_fw-la &_o equitatem_fw-la juxta_fw-la verbi_fw-la divini_fw-la normam_fw-la mocket_fw-fr de_fw-fr pol._n eccl._n anglicanae_n cap._n 30._o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n stand_v not_o in_o form_v new_a article_n of_o faith_n or_o form_n of_o religion_n and_o such_o as_o be_v jeroboam_n calf_n but_o in_o defend_v and_o propagate_a that_o faith_n and_o religion_n of_o which_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o undoubted_a author_n faith_n mason_n of_o bishop_n cap._n 5._o it_o be_v evident_a those_o holy_a man_n our_o first_o reformer_n make_v no_o such_o distinction_n but_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v do_v according_a to_o god_n word_n lay_v before_o they_o these_o general_a rule_n in_o scripture_n even_o in_o retain_v that_o which_o have_v be_v so_o offensive_a for_o of_o the_o retain_v ceremony_n there_o be_v this_o account_n give_v by_o they_o viz._n because_o they_o appertain_v to_o edification_n whereunto_o all_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v aught_o to_o be_v refer_v and_o our_o liturgy_n say_v thus_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v read_v but_o the_o very_a pure_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o that_o which_o be_v evident_o ground_v upon_o the_o same_o preface_n to_o the_o common-prayer_n god_n be_v thank_v say_v good_a king_n edw._n 6._o we_o know_v both_o by_o his_o word_n what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v reform_v and_o have_v amend_v etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o his_o jurisdiction_n be_v take_v away_o and_o abolish_v because_o be_v have_v no_o ground_n or_o establishment_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god._n injunct_a ed._n 6._o so_o pill_n grimage_n offering_n bead_n image_n be_v do_v away_o be_v work_v devise_v by_o man_n fancy_n and_o beside_o scripture_n it_o be_v convenient_a thus_o distinct_o to_o have_v insist_v upon_o what_o we_o term_v religion_n or_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a according_a to_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n assume_v to_o himself_o the_o order_n hereof_o and_o what_o influence_n and_o authority_n the_o scripture_n have_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v in_o these_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n and_o matter_n of_o order_n as_o well_o as_o matter_n of_o faith._n for_o hereby_o it_o appear_v whence_o it_o be_v man_n conscience_n be_v more_o concern_v in_o these_o law_n than_o in_o other_o municipal_a law_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o their_o not_o be_v free_a to_o submit_v to_o these_o ecclesiastical_a law_n when_v not_o form_v according_a to_o god_n word_n be_v no_o evidence_n of_o that_o seditious_a spirit_n that_o kick_v against_o all_o law_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n and_o that_o of_o much_o great_a importance_n provision_n be_v make_v of_o dispensation_n etc._n etc._n as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v of_o law_n ecclesiastical_a than_o civil_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 1._o multitude_n there_o be_v of_o loose_a and_o profane_a person_n and_o in_o respect_n to_o such_o neither_o be_v the_o law_n in_o themselves_o nor_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o severe_a enough_o 2._o against_o popish_a recusant_n the_o law_n have_v be_v severe_a enough_o yet_o in_o the_o execution_n great_a moderation_n 3._o there_o be_v those_o and_o bless_v be_v god_n great_a number_n who_o be_v not_o only_a orthodox_n in_o faith_n but_o of_o unblameable_a life_n in_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n these_o have_v fall_v under_o most_o fevere_a law_n and_o of_o late_a with_o great_a severity_n put_v in_o execution_n and_o will_v be_v utter_o ruin_v if_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n of_o relaxation_n it_o be_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o these_o i_o argue_v this_o necessity_n of_o indulgence_n and_o from_o these_o and_o the_o like_a consideration_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o great_a proneness_n in_o conscientious_a man_n to_o scruple_n and_o to_o be_v doubtful_a in_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a than_o to_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o a_o nation_n as_o before_o 2._o the_o great_a difficulty_n in_o form_v law_n wherein_o man_n conscience_n be_v immediate_o concern_v so_o as_o not_o to_o dissatisfie_v some_o if_o not_o many_o 3._o if_o those_o law_n be_v not_o according_a to_o scripture_n in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o obey_v whatever_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o it_o be_v our_o sin_n if_o we_o obey_v it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o civil_a command_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o of_o so_o ill_a consequence_n for_o we_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o a_o civil_a as_o to_o a_o ecclesiastical_a law_n if_o ill_o constitute_v by_o the_o state._n 5._o from_o what_o be_v find_v in_o a_o manner_n peculiar_a in_o these_o our_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o they_o many_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o subject_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n some_o such_o provision_n be_v find_v on_o our_o behalf_n of_o this_o kind_n 1._o the_o real_a doubt_n and_o scruple_n about_o our_o obedience_n in_o these_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n can_v but_o be_v more_o and_o great_a than_o in_o other_o law_n a_o man_n of_o the_o great_a knowledge_n in_o these_o thing_n know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o the_o most_o man_n have_v but_o a_o parcel_n in_o this_o part_n it_o be_v true_a the_o principle_n and_o the_o great_a matter_n of_o religion_n be_v in_o great_a perspicuity_n 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be_v it_o of_o moment_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o quicken_a of_o trade_n keep_v up_o of_o rent_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o particular_a man_n concern_n as_o civil_a that_o man_n kneel_v or_o not_o at_o the_o sacrament_n cross_v or_o not_o cross_v in_o baptism_n 2._o for_o the_o other_o as_o dispense_n with_o all_o penalty_n annex_v to_o ecclesiastical_a law_n where_o these_o penalty_n be_v remove_v yet_o these_o law_n remain_v as_o counsel_n and_o advertisement_n and_o be_v consult_v by_o the_o learned_a clergy_n in_o their_o synod_n and_o commend_v be_v useful_a in_o the_o administration_n of_o worship_n this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o ever_o be_v do_v by_o the_o apostle_n when_o church_n be_v in_o their_o great_a purity_n who_o endeavour_v not_o so_o much_o to_o establish_v a_o external_a uniformity_n as_o to_o preserve_v christian_a liberty_n if_o it_o be_v say_v they_o have_v then_o no_o christian_a magistrate_n we_o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n must_v come_v into_o a_o nation_n before_o it_o be_v christian_a and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o defective_a in_o its_o first_o address_n for_o want_n of_o such_o magistrate_n and_o of_o the_o mean_n we_o put_v so_o great_a a_o esteem_n upon_o for_o the_o reduce_v a_o people_n how_o will_v the_o people_n ever_o become_v christian_a and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o the_o gospel_n have_v a_o sufficiency_n in_o itself_o without_o borrow_v to_o subdue_v a_o pagan_a nation_n to_o christianity_n much_o easy_a it_o be_v be_v such_o to_o preserve_v they_o orderly_o and_o regular_a christian_n paul_n have_v instruct_v and_o counsel_v leave_v his_o people_n free_a and_o to_o act_v by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n rom._n 14.5_o one_o man_n esteem_v one_o day_n above_o another_o another_o man_n esteem_v every_o day_n alike_o let_v every_o man_n be_v persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n that_o be_v but_o a_o council_n or_o advertisement_n in_o the_o act_n for_o conformity_n in_o 18_o eliz._n give_v to_o the_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n and_o other_o ordinary_n that_o they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o perform_v their_o duty_n in_o execution_n of_o the_o act_n it_o be_v indeed_o very_o solemn_a come_n from_o the_o queen_n majesty_n the_o lord_n temporal_a and_o all_o the_o commons_o in_o the_o present_a parliament_n and_o in_o god_n name_n and_o as_o they_o will_v answer_v before_o god_n for_o such_o evil_n and_o plague_n as_o may_v be_v punishment_n for_o the_o neglect_n hereof_o there_o have_v be_v no_o want_n of_o obedience_n hereunto_o by_o the_o bishop_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o their_o heart_n thereof_o as_o their_o duty_n of_o which_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v so_o persuade_v the_o severe_a penalty_n will_v or_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a king_n james_n order_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n that_o the_o afternoon_n exercise_v each_o lord's-day_n be_v spend_v in_o examine_v child_n in_o their_o catechism_n instead_o of_o preach_v this_o be_v only_o commend_v as_o the_o 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the_o practice_n or_o omission_n of_o this_o rite_n we_o desire_v that_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n prescribe_v by_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v observe_v which_o be_v that_o they_o who_o use_v the_o liberty_n despise_v not_o they_o which_o use_v it_o not_o and_o they_o who_o use_v it_o not_o condemn_v not_o those_o that_o use_v it_o canon_n 7._o 1640._o and_o this_o their_o council_n and_o commend_v have_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a but_o receive_v and_o submit_v unto_o throughout_o by_o those_o who_o be_v so_o persuade_v of_o these_o rite_n as_o they_o have_v commend_v they_o and_o so_o will_v it_o have_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o other_o the_o rite_n of_o our_o church_n and_o the_o free_a submission_n in_o practice_n of_o a_o rite_n though_o but_o from_o a_o few_o number_n of_o grave_a and_o pious_a person_n will_v have_v advance_v the_o esteem_n of_o such_o ceremony_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o much_o more_o than_o the_o force_a submission_n of_o great_a multitude_n 2._o as_o a_o 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