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the_o countermine_n or_o a_o short_a but_o true_a discovery_n of_o the_o dangerous_a principle_n and_o secret_a practice_n of_o the_o dissent_v party_n especial_o the_o presbyterian_o show_v that_o religion_n be_v pretend_v but_o rebellion_n be_v intend_v and_o in_o order_n thereto_o the_o foundation_n of_o monarchy_n in_o the_o state_n and_o episcopacy_n in_o the_o church_n be_v undermine_v the_o second_o edition_n 2_o tim_n 3.6_o 9_o for_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v they_o that_o creep_v into_o house_n but_o they_o shall_v proceed_v no_o further_o for_o their_o folly_n shall_v be_v manifest_a unto_o all_o man_n by_o one_o who_o do_v passionate_o wish_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n his_o king_n and_o country_n london_n print_v for_o jonathan_n edwin_n at_o the_o three_o roseâ—_n in_o ludgate-street_n mdclxxvii_o the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o reason_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n the_o imminent_a danger_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o restless_a endeavour_n industrious_a malice_n and_o secret_a contrivance_n of_o dissent_v separatist_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n to_o amuse_v we_o with_o the_o old_a stratagem_n of_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o popery_n hereby_o they_o ingratiate_v themselves_o with_o the_o common_a people_n the_o improbability_n that_o the_o romish_a persuasion_n and_o government_n shall_v ever_o be_v establish_v again_o in_o these_o nation_n if_o it_o have_v of_o late_o increase_v among_o we_o we_o be_v oblige_v for_o it_o to_o these_o dissenter_n who_o have_v make_v those_o breach_n by_o which_o these_o enemy_n enter_v by_o these_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n which_o they_o sow_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o people_n they_o endeavour_v to_o make_v they_o hate_v the_o present_a government_n and_o governor_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n persuade_v they_o they_o be_v popish_o incline_v and_o antichristian_a and_o thus_o secret_o undermine_v the_o foundation_n of_o monarchy_n and_o episcopacy_n chap._n iii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o faction_n among_o we_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v conjecture_v what_o their_o intention_n be_v of_o their_o way_n of_o education_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o late_a rebellion_n in_o the_o university_n or_o in_o the_o army_n of_o their_o lay-teacher_n and_o shop-doctor_n how_o they_o come_v by_o their_o gift_n and_o talon_n in_o preach_v the_o advantage_n they_o make_v of_o religion_n in_o their_o trade_n the_o employment_n they_o have_v under_o the_o usurp_a government_n the_o encouragement_n they_o have_v to_o invade_v the_o pulpit_n the_o desire_n they_o have_v of_o a_o alteration_n in_o the_o present_a government_n to_o recover_v their_o former_a power_n and_o profit_n the_o great_a unfitness_n of_o these_o man_n to_o officiate_v in_o the_o church_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n murder_n and_o perjury_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o way_n whereby_o they_o decoy_n other_o to_o be_v of_o their_o persuasion_n of_o the_o great_a pretension_n they_o make_v to_o zeal_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o great_a veneration_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v for_o the_o scripture_n when_o yet_o they_o be_v direct_o against_o they_o instance_a in_o two_o positive_a command_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n in_o the_o state_n and_o those_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o they_o in_o the_o church_n the_o unreasonableness_n of_o the_o plea_n they_o make_v for_o their_o disobedience_n which_o if_o allow_v must_v take_v away_o all_o the_o power_n of_o superior_n and_o cancel_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o inferior_n the_o impotency_n of_o that_o plea_n of_o expect_v express_a scripture_n as_o the_o only_a warrant_n for_o all_o our_o action_n the_o unpracticableness_n of_o it_o show_v in_o a_o familiar_a and_o very_a possible_a instance_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o several_a art_n they_o use_v to_o gain_v love_n credit_n esteem_v and_o veneration_n of_o their_o pretence_n to_o exemplary_a piety_n in_o their_o action_n word_n look_n gesture_n habit_n of_o the_o way_n of_o their_o maintenance_n by_o freewill_n offering_n the_o advantage_n they_o have_v thereby_o over_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o church_n it_o ease_v they_o of_o a_o great_a trouble_n and_o preserve_v the_o love_n of_o their_o auditor_n who_o lâ—ke_v this_o gospel_n way_n where_o they_o may_v at_o their_o pleasure_n withdraw_v their_o bounty_n it_o secure_v they_o fâ—om_o the_o penal_a law_n of_o the_o advantage_n they_o mâ—ke_v of_o punishment_n by_o call_v it_o persecution_n of_o their_o seem_a constancy_n in_o suffer_v for_o wâ—at_a they_o call_v conscience_n hereby_o they_o gain_v love_n pity_n and_o money_n they_o make_v this_o persecution_n in_o infallible_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n the_o use_v the_o make_v of_o it_o to_o render_v the_o government_n odious_a to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o dispose_v they_o by_o degree_n to_o endeavour_v the_o alteration_n of_o the_o present_a which_o they_o call_v reformation_n the_o same_o art_n make_v use_v of_o to_o promote_v the_o late_a rebellion_n chap_n vi._n of_o their_o endeavour_n to_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o the_o favour_n of_o person_n of_o quality_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o their_o flattery_n they_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o gentry_n nobility_n and_o royal_a dignity_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o creep_v into_o popular_a place_n and_o the_o art_n they_o use_v to_o endear_v themselves_o to_o the_o people_n by_o put_v they_o out_o of_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o their_o lawful_a minister_n the_o reason_n of_o their_o settle_n in_o market-town_n or_o populous_a village_n where_o there_o be_v not_o already_o some_o prevail_a sect._n tradesman_n lover_n of_o read_v and_o have_v time_n to_o peruse_v their_o poisonous_a write_n hereby_o they_o propagate_v their_o way_n the_o shopkeeper_n mingle_v and_o retail_v their_o doctrine_n among_o his_o other_o ware_n with_o their_o design_n upon_o corporation_n in_o future_a election_n of_o parliament_n chap._n vii_o after_o they_o be_v settle_v in_o such_o place_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o behaviour_n in_o the_o meeting_n house_n of_o their_o extempore_o prayer_n examine_v and_o â—â—posed_v to_o open_a view_n of_o the_o pretence_n they_o make_v to_o gain_v veneration_n that_o they_o pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o ill_a use_n they_o employ_v it_o in_o to_o make_v the_o set_v and_o appoint_v form_n of_o public_a prayer_n nauseous_a and_o odious_a to_o the_o people_n prove_v from_o scripture_n and_o the_o express_a command_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n appointment_n nor_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o example_n of_o the_o most_o infamous_a and_o abominable_a sinner_n guilty_a of_o rebellion_n and_o witchcraft_n who_o have_v this_o faculty_n even_o to_o admiration_n extempore_o prayer_n show_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a art_n the_o way_n how_o they_o or_o any_o person_n endue_v with_o a_o tolerable_a measure_n of_o confidence_n may_v attain_v to_o it_o a_o probable_a philosophical_a reason_n why_o they_o fancy_v themselves_o inspire_v in_o these_o enthusiastic_a effusion_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o doctrine_n they_o chief_o insist_v upon_o and_o in_o which_o they_o first_o instruct_v their_o hearer_n and_o first_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o absolute_a and_o irrespective_a decree_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n of_o their_o way_n of_o trial_n of_o their_o follower_n whether_o they_o be_v the_o elect_n by_o know_v the_o punctual_a time_n of_o their_o call_n repentance_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n etc._n etc._n the_o agreeableness_n of_o this_o doctrine_n to_o their_o follower_n who_o for_o be_v such_o they_o persuade_v that_o they_o be_v certain_o the_o elect_n and_o that_o they_o can_v fall_v total_o and_o final_o from_o grace_n their_o sign_n of_o election_n prove_v false_a from_o judas_n the_o son_n of_o perdition_n who_o have_v all_o they_o make_v the_o infallible_a mark_n of_o election_n and_o something_o more_o viz._n restitution_n which_o they_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o this_o doctrine_n as_o they_o apply_v it_o first_o to_o themselves_o it_o fill_v they_o with_o a_o groundless_a and_o false_a confidence_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o spiritual_a condition_n make_v it_o almost_o impossible_a to_o convince_v they_o by_o reason_n or_o scripture_n though_o they_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n in_o hatred_n envy_n malice_n disobedience_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n and_o live_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v new_a creature_n it_o fill_v they_o with_o pride_n and_o pharisaical_a contempt_n of_o other_o put_v they_o into_o security_n the_o most_o dangerous_a condition_n a_o man_n can_v be_v in_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o ill_a consequence_n this_o doctrine_n have_v upon_o the_o private_a community_n where_o it_o come_v from_o hence_o proceed_v a_o certain_a 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