two_o party_n of_o the_o episcopal_a laity_n and_o clergy_n in_o england_n after_o draw_v in_o the_o scot_n to_o help_v the_o parliament_n and_o many_o papist_n to_o help_v the_o king_n neither_o of_o they_o be_v the_o first_o party_n but_o auxiliary_n though_o in_o scotland_n and_o ireland_n it_o be_v otherwise_o begin_v 23._o these_o auxiliary_n of_o the_o parliament_n will_v not_o help_v they_o but_o on_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o church-alteration_n come_v on_o and_o the_o parliament_n think_v it_o be_v better_o have_v no_o bishop_n than_o such_o as_o do_v prevail_v against_o they_o 24._o when_o war_n and_o misery_n have_v tire_v both_o side_n and_o make_v they_o long_o for_o reconciliation_n and_o this_o endeavour_n have_v call_v home_o the_o king_n and_o many_o bishop_n and_o doctor_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v for_o concord_n upon_o necessary_a healing-term_n and_o the_o lord_n knight_n and_o gentleman_n have_v print_v many_o protestation_n for_o peace_n 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though_o they_o fear_v it_o be_v make_v a_o popish_a sacrament_n by_o the_o addition_n upon_o who_o after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n we_o have_v now_o lay_v our_o hand_n to_o certify_v they_o by_o this_o sign_n of_o thy_o favour_n and_o gracious_a goodness_n towards_o they_o 31._o though_o they_o will_v not_o tell_v we_o what_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v that_o be_v its_o essentiate_a form_n and_o head_n lay_v or_o clergy_n vet_z every_o man_n must_v be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_v who_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o a_o apostolical_a church_n as_o establish_v by_o law_n 32._o every_o one_o be_v excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la who_o say_v that_o the_o form_n of_o worship_n establish_v by_o law_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n be_v corrupt_a or_o unlawful_a or_o contain_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o that_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n 33._o all_o be_v excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la who_o say_v that_o any_o of_o 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under_o his_o majesty_n by_o archbishop_n bishop_n dean_n archdeacon_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o bear_v office_n in_o the_o same_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o that_o if_o one_o be_v for_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o priest_n and_o deacon_n and_o think_v but_o dean_n or_o archdeacon_n unscriptural_a and_o sinful_a he_o be_v excommunicate_a yea_o or_o lay-chancellour_n decretive_a power_n of_o the_o key_n for_o the_o rest_n that_o bear_v office_n must_n need_v include_v they_o and_o yet_o many_o bishop_n themselves_o be_v against_o they_o 36._o all_o be_v excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la who_o say_v that_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o make_v and_o consecrate_v bishop_n priest_n or_o deacon_n have_v any_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n c._n 8._o 37._o they_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_a that_o say_v minister_n refuse_v to_o subscribe_v may_v true_o take_v the_o name_n of_o another_o church_n not_o establish_v by_o law_n etc._n etc._n 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forbid_v and_o send_v home_o 43._o no_o minister_n in_o regard_n of_o preach_v or_o any_o other_o respect_n may_v diminish_v order_n rite_n ceremony_n or_o prayer_n nor_o add_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o matter_n or_o form_n c._n 14._o 44._o though_o many_o melancholy_a person_n dare_v not_o communicate_v in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o many_o other_o be_v secret_o conscious_a of_o atheism_n infidelity_n or_o wickedness_n they_o must_v be_v compel_v to_o receive_v thrice_o a_o year_n 45._o the_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v suspend_v who_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o any_o that_o kneel_v not_o or_o that_o speak_v against_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n ceremony_n etc._n etc._n 46._o no_o one_o may_v be_v make_v a_o minister_n or_o permit_v to_o exercise_v that_o office_n who_o will_v not_o subscribe_v that_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o ordination_n contain_v in_o it_o nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o will_v use_v that_o form_n and_o no_o 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under_o his_o banner_n etc._n etc._n which_o seem_v to_o we_o to_o be_v thus_o make_v a_o sacrament_n 49._o they_o must_v deny_v to_o christen_v all_o that_o refuse_v this_o 50._o they_o must_v consent_v to_o deny_v baptism_n to_o all_o that_o have_v not_o such_o undertake_n godfather_n as_o aforesaid_a though_o the_o parent_n will_v enter_v they_o into_o the_o covenant_n who_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v godfather_n or_o speak_v a_o covenanting-word_n 51._o they_o must_v profess_v consent_n to_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n to_o all_o that_o dare_v not_o take_v it_o kneel_v i_o speak_v all_o this_o as_o impose_v on_o minister_n and_o before_o as_o on_o the_o people_n 52._o they_o must_v profess_v consent_n and_o practice_n to_o pronounce_v all_o that_o they_o bury_v to_o be_v take_v to_o god_n in_o mercy_n where_o we_o hope_v to_o come_v etc._n etc._n except_o only_o the_o excommunicate_a unbaptise_v and_o self_a murderer_n be_v they_o atheist_n or_o profane_a 53._o they_o must_v declare_v assent_n to_o a_o false_a rule_n for_o find_v easter-day_n and_o consent_n to_o keep_v two_o easters_n often_o yea_o though_o it_o be_v confess_v false_a 54._o they_o must_v consent_v to_o read_v the_o first_o lesson_n out_o of_o tobit_n judith_n bel_n and_o the_o dragon_n and_o other_o apocryphal-book_n for_o most_o of_o two_o month_n 55._o none_o must_v be_v suffer_v to_o preach_v that_o will_v not_o subscribe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a on_o any_o pretence_n what_o soever_o to_o take_v arm_n against_o those_o that_o be_v commissionated_a by_o the_o king_n while_n we_o understand_v not_o whether_o the_o law_n be_v not_o above_o his_o commission_n and_o in_o some_o case_n allow_v not_o the_o sheriff_n to_o resist_v it_o and_o whether_o that_o be_v his_o commission_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o law_n if_o it_o have_v his_o seal_n and_o so_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o seal_n may_v commission_n man_n to_o seize_v on_o his_o strength_n and_o treasure_n and_o to_o let_v in_o a_o 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by_o many_o no_o true_a church_n but_o part_n of_o the_o low_a church_n and_o parish-discipline_n be_v exclude_v the_o priest_n have_v no_o power_n of_o the_o exterior_a key_n but_o to_o execute_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o chancellor_n 59_o some_o diocese_n have_v above_o 1000_o parish_n some_o many_o hundred_o by_o which_o christ_n true_a discipline_n describe_v mat._n 18._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 1._o 1_o thess_n 5._o 12_o 13._o heb._n 13._o 7_o 24._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 25_o 26._o tit._n 3._o 10_o etc._n etc._n be_v as_o impossible_a as_o for_o one_o schoolmaster_n to_o be_v the_o sole_a governor_n of_o many_o score_n or_o hundred_o of_o school_n have_v teacher_n only_o under_o he_o and_o none_o that_o vow_v it_o may_v endeavour_v to_o mend_v this_o and_o render_v true_a church-discipline_n again_o a_o possible_a thing_n 60._o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v great_a need_n of_o pastor_n near_o they_o and_o able_a to_o resolve_v their_o case_n of_o conscience_n and_o comfort_v they_o and_o help_v they_o in_o manifold_a strait_n and_o many_o parish_n be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o priest_n can_v do_v such_o office_n for_o one_o of_o many_o hundred_o nor_o do_v they_o do_v it_o nor_o know_v the_o people_n and_o other_o parish_n too_o many_o have_v priest_n that_o be_v raw_a unskilful_a man_n utter_o unfit_a for_o such_o pastoral_n help_v and_o the_o bishop_n be_v far_o off_o and_o must_v have_v hundred_o with_o he_o at_o once_o shall_v he_o do_v that_o work_n so_o that_o it_o be_v most_o undo_v and_o yet_o those_o be_v punish_v that_o choose_v pastor_n to_o do_v it_o in_o such_o need_n 61._o if_o a_o parish_n have_v a_o priest_n so_o drunken_a that_o his_o own_o family_n can_v scarce_o live_v with_o he_o or_o so_o insufficient_a that_o he_o never_o preach_v because_o he_o can_v or_o will_v not_o and_o the_o people_n scruple_n encourage_v such_o a_o one_o in_o his_o ill_a undertake_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o dare_v not_o take_v he_o for_o their_o pastoral_a guide_n they_o be_v forbid_v to_o go_v from_o he_o and_o to_o communicate_v in_o the_o next_o parish_n and_o the_o minister_n that_o receive_v they_o or_o baptize_v their_o child_n though_o conformable_a be_v suspend_v c._n 57_o 62._o no_o minister_n must_v preach_v in_o a_o private_a house_n save_v in_o time_n of_o necessity_n through_o sickness_n nor_o may_v they_o on_o any_o occasion_n of_o sickness_n or_o the_o like_a keep_v any_o fast_n in_o their_o church_n or_o in_o any_o private_a house_n nor_o be_v present_a at_o they_o which_o be_v not_o appoint_v by_o authority_n c._n 61_o 62._o nor_o may_v they_o hold_v meeting_n for_o sermon_n or_o exercise_n 63._o ordination_n enable_v no_o man_n to_o preach_v without_o far_a licence_n 64._o they_o excommunicate_v all_o minister_n that_o voluntary_o relinquish_v their_o calling_n and_o use_v themselves_o as_o layman_n and_o yet_o thousand_o must_v do_v both_o if_o the_o bishop_n silence_n they_o 65_o he_o that_o preach_v to_o 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ignorant_a or_o ungodly_a must_v choose_v all_o that_o shall_v have_v the_o parochial_a trust_n of_o soul_n as_o to_o the_o possession_n of_o temple_n and_o tithe_n we_o yield_v it_o they_o say_v the_o people_n must_v have_v no_o other_o than_o what_o the_o patron_n choose_v and_o impose_v on_o they_o 74._o excommunication_n of_o dissenter_n seem_v little_a to_o they_o but_o they_o by_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la lay_v they_o in_o jail_n till_o death_n unless_o they_o change_v their_o judgement_n which_o it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o do_v 75._o though_o we_o publish_v our_o abhorrence_n of_o all_o doctrine_n of_o rebellion_n and_o disow_v even_o so_o much_o popularity_n as_o their_o richard_n hooker_n and_o most_o politic_n own_o many_o of_o they_o go_v on_o to_o charge_n nonconformist_n with_o suspicion_n of_o rebellion_n and_o to_o provoke_v the_o king_n against_o they_o as_o disloyal_a 76._o they_o print_n and_o preach_v to_o provoke_v magistrate_n to_o execute_v the_o foresay_a severe_a law_n to_o silence_n and_o ruin_v they_o and_o accuse_v they_o for_o not_o do_v it_o 77._o they_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o take_v they_o for_o intolerable_a seditious_a schismatic_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o christian_a love_n and_o cause_v man_n to_o hate_v each_o other_o 78._o by_o these_o mean_n family_n be_v distract_v husband_n against_o wife_n parent_n against_o child_n some_o cast_v they_o out_o if_o they_o do_v but_o hear_v a_o nonconformist_a preacher_n while_o sensuality_n corrupt_v youth_n and_o need_v more_o restraint_n 79._o when_o the_o king_n clemency_n license_v our_o meeting_n they_o grudge_v at_o it_o and_o neverthelss_o separate_v from_o we_o though_o they_o describe_v separation_n to_o be_v meeting_n hold_v against_o authority_n and_o thereby_o show_v that_o it_o be_v somewhat_o else_o than_o the_o king_n authority_n that_o they_o contend_v for_o and_o something_o more_o than_o our_o want_n of_o licence_n which_o cause_v their_o fervent_a opposition_n 80._o though_o we_o beg_v of_o they_o in_o vain_a to_o prevent_v the_o papist_n advantage_n by_o our_o division_n and_o though_o they_o seem_v resolve_v to_o let_v popery_n itself_o come_v in_o rather_o than_o either_o restore_v we_o or_o tolerate_v we_o and_o abate_v what_o we_o count_v sin_n and_o they_o call_v indifferent_a yet_o do_v they_o persuade_v people_n that_o we_o be_v bring_v in_o popery_n if_o we_o obey_v not_o all_o their_o imposition_n and_o talk_v as_o if_o either_o no_o dissenter_n be_v tolerable_a when_o all_o man_n differ_v and_o they_o among_o themselves_o in_o as_o great_a matter_n as_o from_o we_o or_o all_o be_v tolerable_a both_o which_o be_v abominable_a and_o as_o if_o he_o that_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v destroy_v by_o prelatist_n be_v introduce_v popery_n shall_v a_o man_n choose_v rather_o to_o be_v save_v by_o a_o papist_n than_o hang_v by_o a_o prelatist_n who_o be_v more_o to_o be_v suspect_v of_o popery_n he_o that_o make_v that_o choice_n or_o he_o that_o put_v it_o upon_o he_o 81._o beside_o the_o reconcile_a treaty_n with_o the_o papist_n assert_v by_o dr._n heylin_n some_o chief_a doctor_n profess_v that_o they_o will_v have_v the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o state_n as_o when_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_a do_v divide_v and_o grant_v what_o the_o greek_n grant_v not_o deny_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v principium_fw-la unitatis_fw-la and_o plead_v for_o grotius_n as_o a_o protestant_n of_o our_o church_n mind_n who_o be_v for_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n desire_v no_o more_o for_o our_o concord_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o that_o as_o by_o the_o mistress_n church_n they_o may_v rule_v â—y_a the_o canon_n and_o not_o absolute_o secure_v the_o right_n of_o king_n and_o bishop_n and_o reform_v scholastic_a curiositic_n and_o the_o clergy_n life_n 82._o under_o all_o the_o new_a imposition_n we_o be_v never_o allow_v to_o speak_v for_o ourselves_o nor_o dare_v once_o petition_v the_o parliament_n that_o eject_v we_o or_o any_o since_o for_o relief_n or_o audience_n lest_o such_o boldness_n shall_v more_o incense_v our_o afflicter_n 83._o there_o be_v no_o sure_a way_n to_o destroy_v their_o own_o church-pomp_n and_o grandeur_n and_o root_v out_o episcopacy_n more_o than_o we_o desire_v than_o to_o use_v it_o for_o satan_n against_o faithful_a minister_n and_o against_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o against_o the_o honour_n and_o innocency_n of_o prince_n and_o against_o the_o property_n and_o liberty_n of_o subject_n even_o against_o god_n and_o man_n and_o so_o to_o make_v it_o odious_a to_o mankind_n by_o make_v it_o intolerable_a till_o they_o that_o can_v tolerate_v a_o differing-word_n do_v weary_a the_o world_n by_o their_o intolerable_a pride_n and_o cast_v down_o themselves_o and_o then_o blame_v other_o 84._o to_o this_o day_n while_o they_o accuse_v those_o of_o schism_n that_o dare_v not_o subscribe_v declare_v swear_v and_o do_v the_o thing_n aforesaid_a and_o plead_v against_o the_o endure_a of_o they_o to_o preach_v or_o solemn_o worship_n god_n they_o disagree_v in_o doctrine_n and_o many_o great_a matter_n among_o themselves_o and_o take_v not_o themselves_o for_o schismatic_n of_o which_o see_v our_o second_o plea_n pag._n 158_o 159._o 85._o some_o of_o they_o be_v for_o original_a sin_n according_a to_o the_o subscribe_v article_n bishop_n jer._n taylor_n and_o other_o be_v against_o it_o and_o bishop_n warner_n have_v write_v against_o he_o 86._o some_o of_o they_o preach_v for_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n mr._n thorndike_n mr._n sherlock_n and_o other_o differ_v and_o many_o of_o they_o sharp_o accuse_v and_o preach_v against_o each_o other_o thereabouts_o yea_o with_o high_a accusation_n as_o heretical_a 87._o some_o of_o they_o preach_v up_o god_n eternal_a decree_n of_o election_n and_o derelection_n or_o reprobation_n in_o that_o sort_n as_o 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the_o church_n and_o so_o to_o god_n to_o kill_v burn_v and_o destroy_v other_o that_o be_v against_o they_o as_o they_o do_v there_o be_v some_o one_o with_o what_o mind_n i_o know_v not_o that_o have_v write_v a_o book_n call_v the_o catholic_n hierarchy_n plead_v like_o a_o independent_a against_o humane_a imposition_n but_o in_o a_o digression_n so_o diligent_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o diocesan_n subordination_n of_o church_n will_v unavoidable_o infer_v a_o pope_n or_o universal_a head_n that_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o dangerous_a book_n while_o it_o stall_v the_o say_a diocesan_n whether_o imprudent_o or_o fraudulent_o as_o a_o prevaricator_n i_o know_v not_o he_o say_v more_o for_o a_o pope_n without_o any_o antidote_n than_o be_v ordinary_o to_o be_v elsewhere_o find_v and_o then_o most_o head_n be_v able_a to_o answer_v though_o the_o main_a conclusion_n be_v full_o confute_v in_o my_o last_o book_n against_o johnson_n alias_o terret_n the_o papist_n chap._n iii_o the_o mere_a nonconformist_n 1._o by_o the_o present_a mere_a nonconformist_n we_o mean_v those_o that_o 1660_o by_o the_o king_n concession_n make_v their_o proposal_n for_o reformation_n and_o concord_n and_o as_o be_v of_o the_o judgement_n then_o by_o they_o profess_v i_o meddle_v not_o with_o other_o unknown_a 2._o their_o profess_a religion_n be_v mere_a christianity_n essential_o contain_v in_o the_o sacramental_a covenant_n explain_v in_o the_o creed_n lords-prayer_n and_o decalogue_n and_o integral_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n 3._o yet_o as_o christian_n be_v accidental_o call_v protestant_n because_o they_o renounce_v popery_n so_o we_o be_v catholic_n as_o renounce_v all_o schismatical_a sect_n and_o nonconformist_n because_o we_o dare_v not_o conform_v to_o all_o that_o be_v impose_v on_o we_o 4._o we_o hold_v that_o all_o christian_n shall_v love_v each_o other_o as_o themselves_o and_o do_v they_o all_o the_o good_a they_o can_v and_o no_o hurt_n 5._o we_o hold_v that_o all_o baptize_v in_o infancy_n shall_v solemn_o at_o age_n renew_v and_o own_v that_o covenant_n as_o adult_v member_n 6._o and_o that_o all_o that_o do_v so_o not_o nullify_a their_o profession_n by_o inconsistent_a heresy_n or_o sin_n shall_v be_v receive_v in_o communion_n 7._o that_o such_o as_o renew_v it_o not_o or_o be_v prove_v to_o forsake_v it_o or_o heinous_o sin_n against_o it_o shall_v be_v reprove_v and_o after_o sufficient_a admonition_n if_o impenitent_a be_v declare_v unfit_a for_o church-communion_n and_o according_o avoid_v 8._o that_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o there_o be_v state_v assembly_n of_o christian_n especial_o on_o the_o lords-day_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v worship_v man_n instruct_v and_o communion_n exercise_v 9_o that_o these_o congregation_n shall_v have_v know_v state_v pastor_n to_o be_v their_o teacher_n and_o guide_n in_o worship_n and_o holy_a live_n 10._o that_o these_o pastor_n by_o office_n have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church-key_n to_o judge_v who_o to_o take_v in_o by_o baptism_n and_o who_o to_o admonish_v as_o criminal_a to_o reject_v as_o impenitent_a and_o to_o absolve_v and_o receive_v again_o as_o penitent_a in_o their_o proper_a charge_n 11._o that_o baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o a_o seal_a pardon_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o life_n no_o unbelieving_a nor_o unwilling_a person_n be_v capable_a of_o they_o therefore_o none_o but_o believe_a consenter_n or_o volunteer_n and_o their_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v and_o volunteer_n only_o admit_v to_o the_o lords-supper_n 12._o and_o though_o magistrate_n shall_v promote_v the_o sacred_a work_n and_o rule_v the_o church_n and_o keep_v peace_n and_o order_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o see_v that_o all_o have_v competent_a teacher_n and_o hinder_v the_o intolerable_a yet_o may_v they_o not_o invade_v the_o pastor_n office_n or_o people_n right_a nor_o force_v man_n to_o trust_v their_o soul_n to_o the_o pastoral_n care_n 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