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we_o compile_v a_o brief_a treatise_n of_o retractation_n with_o this_o intent_n especial_o either_o of_o add_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_o express_v or_o of_o amend_v those_o that_o be_v express_v otherwise_o than_o do_v seem_v convenient_a say_v venerable_a bede_n again_o for_o my_o part_n say_v another_z though_o a_o late_a author_n yet_o one_o of_o good_a note_n good_a reader_n reader_n mr._n whately_n in_o his_o bride-bush_n in_o his_o advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n i_o account_v it_o no_o shame_n to_o confess_v and_o revoke_v a_o error_n and_o will_v therefore_o do_v it_o plain_o and_o without_o circumstance_n then_o he_o close_v with_o this_o honest_a and_o austin-like_a expression_n viz._n from_o he_o that_o have_v rather_o confess_v his_o own_o error_n than_o make_v thou_o err_v for_o company_n the_o like_a whereunto_o we_o hear_v above_o out_o of_o that_o father_n and_o dr._n succession_n bishop_n brownriggs_n sentence_n concern_v retractation_n 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repentance_n and_o return_n 3._o 1_o pet._n 3._o i_o be_o oblige_v to_o render_v withal_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o those_o that_o go_v before_o we_o and_o have_v settle_v the_o thing_n that_o here_o i_o plead_v for_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o show_v 7._o 1_o cor._n 7._o that_o they_o have_v also_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n beside_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o evidence_n that_o those_o that_o have_v not_o heart_n to_o love_v this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n yet_o to_o hate_v they_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n add_v hereunto_o it_o be_v not_o perhaps_o impossible_a that_o some_o eye_n by_o god_n direction_n may_v fall_v on_o these_o line_n who_o may_v thereby_o not_o only_o with_o a_o more_o steady_a foot_n walk_v himself_o in_o the_o good_a and_o the_o old_a path_n 6.16_o jer._n 6.16_o which_o i_o point_v at_o but_o may_v be_v of_o influence_n also_o to_o cause_v other_o to_o do_v it_o likewise_o and_o not_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o stumble_v in_o their_o way_n from_o the_o ancient_a one_o 17.15_o jer._n 17.15_o to_o walk_v in_o path_n in_o a_o way_n not_o cast_v up_o last_o there_o be_v nothing_o new_a under_o the_o sun_n 1.9_o eccles_n 1.9_o that_o which_o have_v be_v may_v be_v again_o to_o the_o prevention_n whereof_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o contribute_v somewhat_o in_o this_o treatise_n after_o some_o recovery_n purge_v be_v most_o requisite_a nam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o morbis_fw-la relinquuntur_fw-la post_fw-la crisin_fw-la 13._o hipp._n l._n 2_o aph._n 13._o recidivas_fw-la facere_fw-la consueverunt_fw-la dregs_n of_o disease_n if_o not_o digest_v or_o expel_v do_v cause_n relapse_n especial_o in_o such_o distemper_n as_o be_v malignant_a of_o which_o sort_n if_o any_o be_v schism_n and_o sedition_n fare_v thou_o well_o septemb_n 27._o anno_fw-la dom._n 1661._o the_o content_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o chapter_n section_n and_o page_n be_v refer_v to_o as_o they_o be_v here_o print_v which_o sometime_o but_o not_o often_o be_v amiss_o lib_fw-la i._o of_o the_o civil_a controversy_n chap._n i._n 1._o of_o the_o right_n of_o retractation_n allowable_a unto_o all_o man_n 2._o evidence_v from_o the_o general_a cause_n of_o error_n 3._o and_o of_o some_o great_a example_n of_o they_o ancient_n and_o modern_a chap._n ii_o how_o far_o only_o the_o author_n decline_v how_o he_o behave_v himself_o therein_o and_o what_o awaken_v he_o unto_o recovery_n pag._n 15._o chap._n iii_o what_o the_o author_n do_v retract_v both_o in_o general_n and_o in_o particular_a 1._o the_o war_n 2._o independency_n p._n 24._o chap._n iu._n cause_n of_o the_o author_n fall_v and_o first_o the_o negative_a p._n 28._o chap._n v._n the_o cause_n positive_a and_o first_o in_o general_n p._n 39_o to_o 58._o chap._n vi_o cause_n particular_a to_o each_o controversy_n and_o first_o of_o the_o war._n sect_n i._o cause_o general_a and_o privative_a not_o obey_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n p._n 56._o sect_n ii_o particular_a motive_n to_o the_o war_n with_o their_o refutation_n p._n 58._o to_o 83._o chap._n vii_o reply_v to_o certain_a general_a ground_n for_o the_o war_n be_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o a_o book_n entitle_v scripture_n and_o reason_n plead_v for_o defensive_a arms._n p._n 90._o to_o 106._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o church_n controversy_n chap._n i._n of_o independency_n sect_n i._o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o author_n lapse_n into_o it_o p._n 109._o sect_n ii_o cause_n 1._o privative_a viz._n not_o obey_v the_o particular_a word_n of_o god_n p._n 112._o sect_n iii_o cause_n positive_a p._n 113._o sect_n iv_o the_o content_n of_o independency_n p._n 114._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o separation_n and_o first_o in_o general_n p._n 119._o chap._n iii_o particular_a exception_n against_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o premise_n 1._o against_o the_o article_n or_o doctrine_n p._n 174._o chap._n iu._n of_o worship_n and_o the_o directory_n thereof_o the_o common-prayer-book_n sect_n i._o of_o worship_n 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be_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o church_n answ_n to_o
but_o all_o this_o so_o as_o that_o no_o article_n of_o the_o confession_n no_o point_n of_o doctrine_n no_o part_n of_o worship_n be_v alter_v and_o yet_o the_o brethren_n have_v raise_v such_o a_o hue_n and_o cry_n as_o if_o the_o late_a bishop_n yea_o and_o prince_n not_o except_v queen_n elizabeth_n have_v a_o design_n to_o corrupt_v the_o article_n to_o poison_v the_o worship_n to_o impose_v unestablish_v thing_n upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o to_o punish_v man_n for_o disobedience_n thereunto_o as_o if_o all_o religion_n be_v pessundate_v and_o omnia_fw-la in_o pejus_fw-la ruere_fw-la &_o retro_fw-la subâ—apsa_fw-la referri_fw-la all_o go_v to_o ruin_v thames_n to_o tiber_n flow_v the_o assembly_n to_o a_o convocation_n grow_v as_o if_o as_o paul_n by_o the_o brethren_n fautor_n so_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v like_a to_o be_v a_o augaean_a stable_a well_o speak_v tertullian_n of_o their_o father_n initio_fw-la prescript_n adv_fw-la heres_fw-la non_fw-fr longè_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la scripturas_fw-la obtendunt_fw-la &_o hac_fw-la suâ_fw-la audacia_fw-la statim_fw-la quosdam_fw-la movent_fw-la in_fw-la ipso_fw-la verò_fw-la congressu_fw-la firmos_fw-la quidem_fw-la fatigant_fw-la infirmos_fw-la capiunt_fw-la medios_fw-la cum_fw-la scrupulo_fw-la dimittunt_fw-la they_o pretend_v scripture_n say_v he_o and_o by_o this_o their_o confidence_n they_o present_o move_v some_o in_o disputation_n they_o trouble_v those_o that_o be_v strong_a they_o take_v the_o weak_a and_o send_v away_o the_o middle_a sort_n with_o doubt_v i_o conclude_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o brethren_n the_o common-prayer-book_n as_o well_o as_o the_o article_n prayer_n act_n for_o uniformity_n of_o com._n prayer_n be_v establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o therefore_o if_o any_o manner_n of_o parson_n vicar_n or_o other_o whatsoever_o minister_n shall_v preach_v declare_v or_o speak_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o derogation_n or_o deprave_v of_o the_o say_v faid_fw-we book_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v or_o any_o part_n thereof_o and_o shall_v be_v thereof_o lawful_o convict_v shall_v forfeit_v etc._n etc._n i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o second_o head_n of_o objection_n viz._n the_o establish_n of_o the_o liturgy_n and_o worship_n subsect_v 3._o discipline_n establish_v object_n i_o come_v to_o that_o against_o the_o three_o the_o discipline_n which_o they_o say_v be_v not_o establish_v neither_o establish_v the_o discipline_n not_o establish_v they_o instance_n in_o the_o episcopal_a court_n and_o canon_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v jurisdiction_n now_o the_o bishop_n be_v of_o age_n answ_n let_v they_o speak_v for_o themselves_o one_o of_o they_o preface_n archbishop_n whitgift_n against_o t._n cartwright_n bishop_n court_n lord_n cant._n speech_n at_o the_o censure_n of_o dr._n bastwick_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o preface_n and_o the_o great_a in_o his_o time_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o they_o exercise_v their_o jurisdiction_n in_o their_o court_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n and_o commission_n royal_a only_o the_o next_o in_o the_o same_o rank_n go_v far_o and_o upon_o occasion_n of_o such_o calumny_n make_v it_o his_o suit_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o i_o do_v humble_o in_o the_o church_n name_n desire_v your_o majesty_n that_o it_o may_v be_v resolve_v by_o all_o the_o reverend_a judge_n of_o england_n and_o then_o publish_v by_o your_o majesty_n that_o our_o keep_a court_n and_o issue_v process_n in_o our_o own_o name_n and_o the_o like_a exception_n other_o exception_n namely_o by_o t._n cartwright_n and_o other_o former_o take_v and_o now_o renew_v be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n as_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a they_o be_v not_o thus_o far_o he_o what_o can_v indifferent_a man_n desire_v more_o than_o a_o appeal_n to_o all_o the_o legal_a interpreter_n the_o judge_n of_o that_o law_n which_o they_o be_v say_v to_o violate_v and_o to_o the_o supreme_a judge_n and_o springhead_n thereof_o the_o king_n this_o for_o their_o court_n james_n the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n k._n james_n as_o for_o the_o canon_n because_o the_o kingcraft_n of_o that_o prince_n which_o do_v confirm_v they_o as_o himself_o call_v it_o be_v herein_o question_v as_o if_o he_o understand_v not_o what_o do_v touch_v his_o own_o prerogative_n and_o the_o law_n for_o he_o by_o his_o authority_n under_o the_o broad_a seal_v confirm_v those_o canon_n i_o shall_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o the_o vindication_n of_o so_o great_a a_o person_n see_v he_o have_v a_o grandson_n and_o successor_n our_o present_a sovereign_n to_o do_v it_o for_o he_o at_o who_o foot_n and_o the_o law_n i_o shall_v let_v that_o lie_v the_o rather_o because_o that_o point_n be_v like_o very_o short_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o public_a authority_n so_o much_o for_o discipline_n subsect_v 4._o of_o government_n episcopal_n the_o last_o be_v government_n episcopal_n namely_o and_o here_o 40._o 25_o edw._n 3._o ann._n 1350._o necessity_n of_o reform_v p._n 40._o illis_fw-la adhaeret_fw-la aqua_fw-la themselves_o acknowledge_v and_o cite_v the_o act_n say_v that_o whereas_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o england_n be_v found_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o prelacy_n within_o the_o say_a realm_n of_o england_n by_o the_o say_a grandfather_n edw._n 1._o and_o his_o progenitor_n and_o the_o earl_n and_o other_o noble_n of_o his_o say_a realm_n and_o their_o ancestor_n to_o inform_v they_o and_o the_o people_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o then_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o nation_n legal_a which_o be_v moreover_o know_v to_o all_o by_o this_o that_o all_o act_n of_o parliament_n since_o that_o foundation_n have_v give_v the_o precedency_n of_o baronship_n unto_o the_o bishop_n the_o form_n usual_o be_v the_o king_n majesty_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a object_n do_v enact_v etc._n etc._n nay_o but_o though_o episcopacy_n be_v establish_v by_o law_n cease_v 17_o car._n cap._n 1._o office_n of_o episcopacy_n cease_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o now_o for_o the_o act_n of_o 17_o car._n 1.11_o repeat_v the_o clause_n of_o the_o act_n of_o 1_o eliz._n 1._o which_o instal_v the_o queen_n and_o her_o successor_n with_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n the_o only_a ground_n of_o the_o bishop_n authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n 53._o reason_n for_o necessity_n of_o reform_v p._n 51_o 52_o 53._o and_o repeal_n that_o clause_n do_v beside_o the_o take_n away_o their_o vote_n in_o parliament_n take_v also_o away_o their_o power_n authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o so_o the_o very_a office_n itself_o of_o episcopacy_n whereupon_o the_o ordinance_n of_o lord_n and_o commons_o make_v all_o their_o grant_n void_a since_o 17_o car._n 1._o because_o then_o their_o office_n expire_v answ_n 1_o for_o answer_n first_o in_o general_n that_o it_o be_v neither_o in_o the_o purpose_n nor_o to_o speak_v as_o the_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o power_n with_o due_a observance_n be_v it_o utter_v of_o either_o parliament_n or_o prince_n to_o take_v away_o the_o power_n which_o be_v essential_a and_o unseparable_a from_o the_o crown_n and_o office_n of_o a_o king_n which_o we_o see_v of_o right_a to_o have_v belong_v and_o with_o praise_n to_o have_v be_v execute_v not_o only_o in_o the_o scripture_n both_o by_o jewish_a and_o heathenish_a prince_n as_o by_o nabuchadnezzar_n by_o cyrus_n 2._o dan._n 3.29_o ezr._n 6._o jon._n 2._o by_o darius_n by_o the_o king_n of_o ninive_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o by_o david_n jehosophat_n hezekiah_n and_o josiah_n but_o also_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n by_o constantine_n and_o answ_n 2_o other_o after_o he_o beside_o we_o may_v not_o conceive_v the_o parliament_n intend_v to_o countervene_v a_o express_a article_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o this_o church_n 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parliam_fw-la bishop_n vote_n in_o parliam_fw-la and_o undoubted_a privilege_n in_o the_o