Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	doctrine_n	john_n	use_v	4,211	5	9.5225	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26356	The care of the peace of the church, the duty of every Christian in a discourse upon Psalm 122, 6, wherein the main pleas, for separation are examined and the true causes thereof shewed ... / by Tho. Adderley ... ; to which is annexed a letter, briefly shewing the great danger and sinfulness of popery, written to a young gentleman (a Roman Catholick) in Warwick-shire.	Adderley, Thomas, b. 1648 or 9.	1679 (1679)	Wing A509; ESTC R20224	39,054	53

many_o of_o they_o god_n know_v be_v like_a to_o continue_v so_o for_o their_o rabbi_n and_o teacher_n will_v never_o instruct_v they_o in_o it_o for_o that_o will_v utter_o spoil_v their_o trade_n and_o they_o will_v not_o learn_v it_o of_o other_o and_o therefore_o can_v we_o but_o once_o press_v they_o to_o a_o reception_n of_o that_o superexcellent_a and_o truely-gospel_n grace_n charity_n how_o much_o will_v it_o tend_v to_o the_o abate_n at_o least_o if_o not_o to_o the_o utter_a eradicate_v all_o hard_a conceit_n either_o of_o our_o church_n or_o of_o the_o governor_n of_o it_o out_o of_o their_o mind_n st._n paul_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o 13._o chap._n of_o his_o 1._o epistle_n to_o the_o cor._n give_v we_o a_o very_a large_a description_n and_o a_o very_a high_a encomium_n of_o charity_n and_o among_o divers_a other_o tell_v we_o that_o these_o be_v its_o property_n to_o suffer_v long_o and_o to_o be_v kind_a not_o to_o behave_v its_o self_n unseemly_a not_o to_o be_v overhasty_a to_o think_v any_o evil_n to_o bear_v all_o thing_n to_o believe_v all_o thing_n to_o hope_v all_o thing_n and_o to_o endure_v all_o thing_n and_o be_v it_o not_o i_o say_v for_o want_v of_o this_o they_o will_v not_o thus_o despise_v government_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o so_o little_o understand_v the_o forename_a apostle_n have_v take_v all_o the_o care_n imaginable_a to_o prevent_v any_o such_o thing_n he_o have_v strict_o command_v we_o heb._n 13.17_o to_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o we_o and_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o and_o as_o if_o he_o have_v foresee_v that_o man_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o withhold_v their_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o their_o governor_n under_o a_o pretence_n that_o the_o thing_n they_o command_v be_v not_o plain_a and_o clear_a to_o they_o and_o therefore_o for_o aught_o they_o know_v may_v be_v unlawful_a as_o if_o he_o have_v foresee_v i_o say_v this_o pretence_n he_o have_v annex_v a_o very_a strong_a reason_n to_o enforce_v their_o obedience_n to_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o be_v this_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n say_v he_o as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v account_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v more_o at_o large_a thus_o if_o your_o superior_n do_v command_v and_o enjoin_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a nay_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n doubtful_a whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a or_o no_o yet_o in_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n you_o must_v be_v obedient_a it_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a conceit_n and_o fancy_n that_o the_o thing_n command_v may_v be_v unlawful_a that_o will_v excuse_v your_o disobedience_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o less_o than_o a_o plain_a command_n of_o god_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o can_v supersede_n the_o command_n of_o your_o governor_n and_o because_o many_o of_o you_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o be_v overmistrustful_a of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o sincerity_n and_o integrity_n of_o your_o governor_n and_o so_o may_v be_v as_o apt_a to_o suspend_v your_o obedience_n to_o they_o till_o you_o yourselves_o shall_v see_v a_o very_a good_a reason_n for_o the_o thing_n command_v do_v but_o consider_v that_o your_o governor_n be_v place_v over_o you_o by_o god_n himself_o that_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n their_o main_a business_n be_v to_o see_v that_o you_o lead_v your_o life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n nay_o consider_v further_o that_o they_o must_v all_o give_v a_o account_n unto_o god_n at_o the_o great_a and_o general_a audit_n when_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n shall_v be_v reveal_v how_o they_o have_v acquit_v themselves_o in_o such_o office_n and_o employment_n and_o therefore_o you_o may_v not_o without_o the_o plain_a reason_n suspect_v their_o good_a intention_n whatsoever_o they_o define_v and_o lay_v down_o they_o define_v not_o only_o for_o you_o but_o for_o themselves_o too_o they_o do_v not_o only_o teach_v other_o but_o themselves_o also_o and_o therefore_o if_o you_o have_v but_o common_a christian_a charity_n for_o your_o governor_n you_o will_v never_o thus_o deny_v obedience_n to_o their_o command_n nor_o withdraw_v yourselves_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o our_o church_n in_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o enjoin_v or_o command_v but_o what_o be_v altogether_o agreeable_a with_o or_o at_o least_o no_o way_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n again_o three_o ult_n another_o cause_n or_o reason_n of_o those_o person_n dislike_v of_o our_o church_n and_o consequent_o of_o their_o separation_n from_o it_o be_v if_o i_o may_v so_o express_v it_o for_o want_v of_o a_o due_a use_n of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n this_o perhaps_o may_v seem_v a_o little_a strange_a to_o some_o person_n at_o first_o because_o this_o be_v one_o of_o their_o great_a plea_n for_o their_o not_o yield_v obedience_n to_o their_o governor_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a viz_o that_o their_o command_a and_o enjoin_v such_o thing_n do_v too_o much_o entrench_v upon_o their_o christian_a liberty_n and_o will_v again_o entangle_v they_o in_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n but_o yet_o i_o question_v not_o but_o to_o make_v it_o good_a and_o if_o they_o will_v but_o impartial_o consult_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o that_o text_n which_o they_o so_o common_o have_v recourse_n to_o gall._n 5.1_o they_o will_v find_v that_o the_o liberty_n which_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o that_o liberty_n which_o they_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o that_o freedom_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n purchase_v for_o we_o be_v a_o freedom_n from_o sin_n freedom_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n freedom_n from_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n as_o circumcision_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o like_a and_o not_o in_o the_o least_o any_o freedom_n from_o pay_v our_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o our_o governor_n in_o all_o lawful_a and_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o i_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o beside_o himself_o as_o to_o think_v that_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o christ_n blood_n be_v so_o vain_o spend_v as_o to_o purchase_v freedom_n for_o we_o in_o thing_n absolute_o indifferent_a i._n e._n in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a concern_v which_o there_o be_v no_o command_n for_o these_o be_v free_a before_o and_o therefore_o free_a to_o be_v perform_v before_o and_o after_o they_o be_v command_v only_o the_o command_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v obey_v their_o great_a scrupulosity_n and_o timerousness_n as_o to_o the_o use_n of_o such_o indifferent_a and_o harmless_a ceremony_n and_o which_o god_n have_v no_o where_o forbid_v will_v rank_v they_o among_o those_o nice_a jewish_a christian_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n speak_v colos_n 2.21_o who_o cry_v out_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o and_o that_o too_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n after_o the_o doctrine_n and_o commandment_n of_o man_n for_o god_n i_o say_v have_v no_o where_o prohibit_v the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o they_o have_v no_o other_o reason_n for_o their_o not_o use_v they_o but_o because_o those_o teacher_n which_o they_o have_v heap_v up_o unto_o themselves_o do_v tell_v they_o that_o they_o must_v not_o use_v they_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v apply_v that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o jew_n john_n 5.43_o unto_o these_o people_n and_o say_v though_o your_o governor_n come_v to_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n who_o have_v entrust_v they_o with_o the_o care_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v very_o lawful_o enjoin_v they_o yet_o these_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v but_o if_o another_o come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o tell_v you_o without_o any_o reason_n at_o all_o that_o you_o may_v not_o use_v they_o him_z you_o will_v receive_v and_o hear_v thus_o they_o can_v suffer_v fool_n glad_o if_o another_o man_n bring_v they_o into_o bondage_n they_o can_v suffer_v it_o patient_o enough_o but_o if_o their_o governor_n command_v no_o more_o than_o what_o they_o may_v safe_o comply_v with_o than_o they_o kick_v and_o fling_v and_o will_n by_o no_o mean_n endure_v it_o than_o they_o cry_v out_o of_o a_o restraint_n of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n whilst_o alas_o they_o be_v the_o great_a slave_n to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o commandment_n of_o other_o man_n and_o thus_o i_o say_v it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o a_o due_a use_n of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n that_o make_v they_o out_o of_o conceit_n with_o our_o church_n and_o consequent_o to_o separate_v and_o divide_v from_o it_o and_o now_o i_o have_v do_v with_o my_o text_n and_o show_v you_o which_o be_v the_o main_a point_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n high_o concern_v and_o

careful_a and_o watchful_a over_o it_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o that_o after_o his_o departure_n grievous_a wolf_n will_v enter_v in_o among_o they_o not_o spare_v the_o flock_n and_o man_n will_v arise_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o i._n e._n because_o they_o will_v soon_o be_v solicit_v with_o false_a teacher_n seduce_v the_o faithful_a and_o do_v great_a mischief_n among_o they_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o false_a doctrine_n of_o simon_n magus_n and_o the_o gnostic_n which_o spread_v like_o leaven_n or_o like_o the_o leprosy_n quick_o overrun_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o grievious_a persecution_n of_o it_o by_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n soon_o after_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o it_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v compare_v to_o that_o manchild_n of_o which_o the_o woman_n travel_v revel_v 12.4_o which_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v devour_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o it_o be_v bear_v have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o extraordinary_a assistance_n of_o divine_a providence_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n can_v never_o have_v be_v plant_v and_o when_o it_o be_v plant_v it_o can_v never_o have_v be_v preserve_v have_v not_o god_n himself_o most_o miraculous_o uphold_v it_o for_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n the_o heathen_a emperor_n nero_n and_o domitian_n maxentius_n and_o dioclesian_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o that_o make_v up_o that_o decuplum_fw-la flagellum_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o ten-stringed_n scourge_n of_o god_n seek_v to_o batter_v it_o down_o by_o violence_n and_o to_o suppress_v it_o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n simon_n magus_n and_o his_o follower_n by_o sow_v their_o weed_n and_o tare_n seek_v to_o choke_v it_o or_o at_o least_o to_o stop_v the_o growth_n of_o that_o vine_n plant_v by_o god_n own_o right_a hand_n and_o by_o their_o secret_a working_n to_o undermine_v it_o the_o former_a like_o the_o wild_a boar_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n seek_v to_o root_v it_o up_o the_o latter_a like_o the_o little_a but_o cunning_a fox_n seek_v for_o to_o devour_v her_o grape_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v again_o be_v very_o well_o compare_v to_o that_o house_n in_o the_o parable_n that_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n matth._n 7.25_o it_o have_v hitherto_o and_o it_o shall_v for_o ever_o stand_v firm_a and_o unshaken_a though_o the_o rain_n still_o descend_v the_o flood_n come_v and_o the_o wind_n do_v still_o blow_v and_o beat_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v ever_o since_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o roman_a emperor_n that_o public_o own_a and_o embrace_v christianity_n enjoy_v some_o haltionian_n day_n day_n of_o peace_n and_o of_o some_o freedom_n from_o those_o former_a bloody_a persecution_n but_o still_o the_o devil_n have_v other_o instrument_n and_o engine_n at_o work_n either_o by_o violence_n to_o batter_v it_o down_o or_o else_o by_o heresy_n and_o schism_n and_o division_n and_o other_o politic_a contrivance_n secret_o to_o undermine_v it_o as_o saint_n paul_n at_o his_o first_o be_v at_o athens_n be_v encounter_v by_o two_o different_a sect_n of_o philosopher_n the_o stoic_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o epicurean_o on_o the_o other_o so_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n at_o this_o time_n most_o miserable_o infest_a by_o two_o differ_a enemy_n the_o papist_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o dissent_v sectary_n among_o we_o on_o the_o other_o and_o as_o it_o be_v heretofore_o ephraim_n against_o manasses_n and_o manasses_n against_o ephraim_n but_o both_o against_o judah_n so_o the_o papist_n make_v a_o great_a clamour_n and_o outcry_n against_o our_o sectary_n and_o our_o sectary_n cry_v out_o as_o eager_o against_o the_o papist_n when_o as_o they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o real_o and_o true_o against_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n alas_o they_o do_v contribute_v too_o much_o towards_o the_o growth_n and_o increase_n of_o each_o other_o and_o indeed_o as_o might_n easy_o be_v make_v out_o to_o the_o growth_n and_o increase_n of_o atheism_n and_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n and_o profaneness_n so_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n i_o say_v it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o duty_n high_o concern_v and_o much_o incumbent_n upon_o all_o christian_n to_o endeavour_v the_o safety_n and_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n because_o of_o those_o many_o enemy_n which_o continual_o lie_v feige_n against_o it_o endeavour_v to_o disturb_v its_o peace_n and_o utter_o to_o overthrow_v it_o 2_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o duty_n high_o concern_v &c._n &c._n because_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o state_n and_o kingdom_n do_v very_o much_o depend_v upon_o it_o here_o i_o may_v ask_v st._n james_n his_o question_n whence_o come_v war_n and_o fight_n among_o you_o whence_o have_v all_o those_o war_n and_o broil_n and_o bloody_a massacre_n which_o have_v happen_v within_o less_o than_o one_o century_n of_o year_n in_o several_a of_o our_o neighbour_n nation_n proceed_v but_o only_o from_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n in_o religion_n whence_o proceed_v our_o own_o late_a civil_a yet_o most_o uncivil_a and_o unnatural_a war_n wherein_o some_o hundred_o of_o thousand_o lose_v their_o life_n when_o brother_n fight_v against_o brother_n father_n against_o son_n and_o son_n against_o father_n but_o only_o from_o the_o same_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n in_o religion_n and_o about_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o spring_n that_o inveterate_a and_o implacable_a malice_n of_o the_o papist_n at_o this_o present_a even_o to_o the_o endeavour_v of_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o our_o king_n and_o kingdom_n but_o only_o from_o a_o false_a supposal_n of_o our_o be_v heretic_n in_o religion_n and_o schismatics_n in_o the_o church_n ut_fw-la fratrum_fw-la odia_fw-la sint_fw-la acerrima_fw-la sic_fw-la e●rum_fw-la ferè_fw-la qui_fw-la consortes_fw-la aliquando_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la religionis_fw-la say_v the_o learned_a lypsius_n as_o the_o hatred_n of_o brother_n if_o once_o they_o fall_v out_o be_v the_o most_o inveterate_a and_o irreconcilable_a so_o none_o do_v more_o envy_n and_o hate_v one_o another_o then_o person_n that_o have_v be_v but_o now_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n this_o indeed_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v especial_o among_o christian_n who_o religion_n enjoin_v they_o not_o only_o to_o bear_v with_o one_o another_o and_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v all_o act_n of_o kindness_n one_o for_o another_o but_o also_o to_o love_v their_o very_a enemy_n to_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v they_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o do_v despiteful_o use_v they_o but_o alas_o this_o be_v too_o too_o little_o observe_v and_o the_o other_o viz_o envy_n and_o hatred_n despite_n and_o malice_n evil_o speak_v and_o slander_v and_o the_o like_a be_v the_o most_o usual_a and_o ordinary_a effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o difference_n in_o religion_n if_o you_o look_v but_o into_o the_o 9_o chap._n of_o st._n luke_n gospel_n and_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o 4._o chap._n of_o st._n john_n you_o will_v find_v all_o that_o i_o now_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v true_a the_o jew_n and_o the_o samaritan_n be_v of_o a_o different_a opinion_n as_o to_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o one_o thought_n jerusalem_n to_o be_v the_o only_a place_n for_o it_o the_o other_o mount_n gerisin_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n come_v to_o a_o village_n of_o the_o samaritan_n because_o he_o do_v but_o seem_v to_o they_o to_o be_v go_v towards_o jerusalem_n they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o give_v he_o the_o least_o kind_a reception_n and_o entertainment_n among_o they_o do_v any_o but_o seem_v to_o they_o to_o be_v jew_n or_o to_o be_v go_v towards_o jerusalem_n they_o shall_v neither_o have_v meat_n nor_o drink_v nor_o lodging_n they_o may_v starve_v for_o any_o relief_n they_o be_v like_a to_o find_v from_o they_o how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o jew_n say_v the_o samaritan_n woman_n to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n ask_v drink_v of_o i_o who_o be_o a_o woman_n of_o samaria_n for_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o deal_n no_o communication_n or_o familiarity_n with_o the_o samaritan_n and_o as_o the_o samaritan_n deal_v thus_o unkind_o with_o the_o jew_n mere_o because_o of_o their_o dissent_v from_o they_o in_o religion_n so_o the_o jew_n even_o james_n and_o john_n two_o of_o our_o saviour_n immediate_a disciple_n and_o attendant_n show_v as_o great_a or_o rather_o great_a malice_n against_o the_o samaritan_n and_o that_o too_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n because_o of_o their_o dissent_v from_o they_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n what!_o will_v they_o not_o give_v

themselves_o for_o not_o obey_v the_o same_o let_v we_o when_o ever_o opportunity_n serve_v put_v the_o case_n thus_o unto_o they_o suppose_v that_o you_o that_o be_v master_n of_o family_n shall_v command_v your_o child_n and_o household_n to_o appear_v before_o you_o at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o at_o such_o a_o place_n and_o there_o to_o join_v with_o you_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o such_o a_o posture_n and_o by_o the_o use_n of_o such_o a_o prayer_n which_o you_o have_v compose_v in_o consideration_n of_o their_o weakness_n and_o that_o they_o may_v all_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n this_o you_o have_v give_v sufficient_a notice_n of_o and_o none_o can_v pretend_v ignorance_n of_o it_o suppose_v now_o that_o some_o of_o they_o shall_v come_v and_o tell_v you_o that_o you_o exceed_v your_o bound_n that_o you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o in_o restrain_v they_o thus_o of_o their_o liberty_n and_o in_o tie_v they_o up_o so_o strict_o to_o the_o use_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o god_n have_v no_o where_o command_v but_o have_v leave_v they_o altogether_o free_a suppose_v one_o that_o be_v a_o little_a more_o saucy_a and_o confident_a than_o the_o rest_n shall_v venture_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o if_o you_o intend_v to_o have_v his_o company_n at_o your_o prayer_n they_o shall_v then_o be_v at_o such_o a_o hour_n and_o not_o at_o that_o time_n which_o you_o have_v appoint_v a_o second_o encourage_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o other_o tell_v you_o that_o your_o prayer_n shall_v be_v in_o such_o a_o room_n and_o not_o where_o you_o have_v order_v another_o come_v and_o ask_v you_o what_o you_o have_v to_o do_v to_o appoint_v the_o posture_n or_o the_o habit_n in_o which_o their_o prayer_n shall_v be_v perform_v he_o be_v resolve_v to_o come_v in_o what_o dress_v he_o please_v and_o there_o either_o to_o sit_v or_o stand_v or_o loll_n at_o his_o pleasure_n not_o so_o much_o for_o his_o ease_n as_o mere_o to_o cross_v you_o and_o to_o show_v that_o he_o will_v not_o do_v as_o you_o order_n and_o prescribe_v what_o i_o pray_v will_v you_o now_o think_v of_o these_o people_n what_o will_v you_o their_o master_n and_o governor_n do_v to_o such_o servant_n will_v you_o think_v that_o you_o yourselves_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n amiss_o herein_o or_o that_o you_o have_v do_v more_o than_o you_o can_v justify_v and_o so_o beg_v their_o pardon_n or_o will_v you_o not_o rather_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o company_n of_o unmannerly_a servant_n will_v you_o not_o handle_v they_o a_o little_a ruff_o for_o such_o sauciness_n and_o put_v they_o out_o of_o your_o house_n as_o person_n unfit_a to_o live_v in_o any_o civilise_v family_n sure_o enough_o they_o will_v and_o then_o we_o may_v present_o come_v upon_o they_o with_o a_o you_o be_v the_o man_n you_o be_v these_o very_a saucy_a refractory_a servant_n for_o a_o kingdom_n be_v but_o a_o large_a family_n over_o which_o the_o prince_n be_v the_o governor_n and_o master_n and_o therefore_o when_o he_o have_v by_o his_o law_n enjoin_v such_o and_o such_o ceremony_n as_o be_v no_o way_n contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n you_o that_o disobey_v your_o prince_n in_o these_o thing_n do_v justify_v your_o own_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o their_o disobedience_n to_o yourselves_o but_o come_v and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o a_o little_a further_o why_o may_v not_o christian_a king_n use_v the_o same_o authority_n as_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n do_v produce_v your_o cause_n bring_v forth_o your_o strong_a reason_n show_v we_o when_o and_o where_o and_o how_o they_o lose_v such_o authority_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o less_o a_o right_n than_o what_o be_v found_v in_o nature_n and_o approve_v of_o by_o god_n himself_o abraham_n shall_v become_v a_o great_a and_o mighty_a nation_n say_v god_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v i_o know_v that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 18.18.19_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o plain_a then_o that_o the_o governor_n and_o prince_n of_o judah_n do_v exercise_v such_o power_n and_o that_o it_o do_v of_o right_o belong_v unto_o they_o and_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v often_o prove_v beyond_o all_o contradiction_n especial_o in_o a_o late_a piece_n call_v the_o modern_a plea_n for_o comprehension_n toleration_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o shall_v refer_v my_o reader_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o this_o objection_n against_o our_o church_n of_o enjoin_v some_o ceremony_n which_o be_v not_o where_o particular_o and_o precise_o command_v by_o god_n be_v of_o no_o validity_n at_o all_o and_o that_o in_o regard_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n can_v be_v perform_v without_o some_o ceremony_n and_o who_o so_o fit_a in_o order_n to_o the_o avoid_n of_o confusion_n to_o determine_v in_o this_o case_n as_o our_o governor_n to_o who_o god_n have_v enjoin_v obedience_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o must_v submit_v to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o his_o sake_n in_o regard_n the_o church_n do_v no_o more_o than_o what_o every_o master_n of_o a_o family_n do_v expect_v from_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o in_o regard_n too_o that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o have_v be_v do_v by_o king_n and_o prince_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o they_o can_v never_o prove_v that_o they_o have_v be_v divest_v of_o this_o power_n in_o the_o new_a and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o pass_v the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n unanswered_a i_o shall_v in_o a_o few_o word_n show_v you_o that_o this_o be_v not_o that_o will-worship_n which_o be_v condemn_v by_o st._n paul_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v have_v the_o least_o shadow_n of_o reason_n to_o separate_v from_o our_o church_n upon_o this_o account_n and_o so_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o our_o jerusalem_n if_o you_o look_v into_o the_o 2._o chap._n of_o st._n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o colos_n you_o will_v find_v verse_n 18._o that_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v the_o worship_v of_o angel_n as_o a_o bold_a invention_n of_o man_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o revelation_n from_o thence_o he_o proceed_v to_o speak_v against_o such_o superstitious_a people_n as_o do_v forbid_v marriage_n and_o the_o eat_n of_o some_o sort_n of_o meat_n as_o in_o themselves_o utter_o unlawful_a and_o those_o that_o be_v of_o this_o humour_n he_o direct_o charge_v verse_n 23_o with_o will-worship_n so_o that_o it_o be_v very_o plain_a that_o those_o person_n who_o he_o charge_v with_o will-worship_n be_v such_o as_o do_v enjoin_v or_o command_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o will_n and_o command_v of_o god_n he_o shall_v be_v so_o serve_v when_o it_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a constitution_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o enjoin_v for_o some_o prudent_a consideration_n now_o all_o the_o world_n must_v needs_o acquit_v our_o church_n from_o this_o when_o she_o have_v plain_o declare_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o common_a prayer-book_n that_o none_o of_o these_o ceremony_n be_v impose_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o necessary_a or_o religious_a but_o be_v of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n and_o only_o use_v as_o decent_a and_o comely_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o present_a governor_n who_o may_v alter_v these_o thing_n and_o constitute_v other_o in_o their_o stead_n when_o they_o see_v fit_a which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v do_v they_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o thing_n in_o themselves_o necessary_a and_o thus_o have_v we_o full_o answer_v the_o main_a objection_n which_o be_v common_o make_v against_o our_o church_n and_o show_v that_o it_o have_v no_o affiance_n at_o all_o with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v sinful_a and_o that_o the_o enjoin_v some_o ceremony_n which_o god_n have_v not_o particular_o and_o precise_o command_v be_v not_o that_o will-worship_n which_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v reassume_v what_o we_o do_v at_o first_o lay_v down_o and_o say_v that_o to_o separate_v and_o divide_v from_o this_o church_n upon_o such_o account_n be_v high_o unblamable_a in_o any_o nay_o extreme_o sinful_a but_o what_o if_o after_o all_o this_o we_o shall_v undertake_v to_o show_v that_o these_o be_v but_o mere_a pretence_n and_o that_o the_o great_a maintainer_n of_o a_o separation_n from_o our_o church_n have_v not_o real_o any_o such_o thought_n of_o she_o but_o yet_o lest_o the_o people_n shall_v suspect_v their_o separation_n from_o she_o to_o be_v causeless_a they_o be_v willing_a that_o they_o shall_v think_v so_o of_o she_o alas_o how_o common_o have_v the_o world_n be_v delude_v by_o specious_a pretence_n when_o mary_n anoint_v

the_o ground_n be_v it_o not_o for_o their_o interest_n and_o profit_n to_o uphold_v they_o and_o there_o be_v as_o little_a question_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o most_o of_o the_o zealous_a preacher_n in_o the_o separate_a congregation_n will_v soon_o return_v to_o that_o church_n which_o they_o have_v causeless_o leave_v and_o forsake_v be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o profit_n and_o advantage_n they_o reap_v by_o it_o they_o find_v a_o more_o fruitful_a crop_n as_o to_o temporal_a advantage_n by_o sow_v in_o those_o by-field_n and_o unlawful_a enclosure_n than_o they_o can_v expect_v by_o labour_v in_o god_n vineyard_n where_o alone_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v true_a laborer_n and_o workman_n though_o i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o the_o disciple_n and_o follower_n of_o these_o man_n do_v so_o high_o affect_v they_o as_o to_o pluck_v out_o their_o eye_n for_o their_o sake_n as_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o the_o galathian_o once_o will_v have_v do_v for_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v observe_v by_o any_o that_o will_v but_o a_o little_a inquire_v into_o it_o that_o their_o liberality_n and_o bounty_n be_v so_o great_a towards_o they_o that_o many_o of_o they_o will_v almost_o starve_v themselves_o and_o their_o family_n to_o feed_v and_o to_o clothe_v their_o admire_a teacher_n they_o will_v leave_v themselves_o neither_o scrip_n nor_o shoe_n nor_o purse_n rather_o than_o not_o be_v contributer_n towards_o fill_v the_o purse_n of_o those_o who_o they_o look_v upon_o to_o be_v the_o only_a soulsaving_a teacher_n they_o make_v but_o little_a conscience_n to_o rob_v their_o parish_n minister_n of_o their_o due_n to_o bestow_v they_o upon_o these_o house_n preacher_n like_o the_o wicked_a son_n of_o athaliah_n the_o usurper_n they_o take_v away_o the_o dedicate_a thing_n from_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o bestow_v they_o upon_o baalim_fw-la 2._o chro._n 24.7_o and_o while_o they_o find_v their_o admirer_n so_o bountiful_a to_o they_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o continue_v their_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n and_o use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o keep_v up_o a_o faction_n which_o its_o well_o know_v afford_v more_o profit_n to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o than_o those_o live_n which_o the_o best_a of_o they_o hold_v during_o the_o sad_a time_n of_o confusion_n so_o long_o as_o they_o can_v by_o this_o craft_n get_v such_o a_o plentiful_a livelihood_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o like_o the_o silversmith_n at_o ephesus_n they_o decry_v apostolical_a doctrine_n and_o government_n its_o self_n and_o cry_v up_o their_o own_o fancy_n as_o the_o only_a diana_n to_z be_v worship_v but_o will_v to_o god_n these_o person_n will_v timely_o consider_v what_o be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o this_o whether_o this_o be_v any_o better_a than_o to_o make_v gain_v their_o godliness_n and_o what_o it_o can_v profit_v though_o they_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v their_o own_o soul_n at_o least_o if_o not_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o too_o thereby_o at_o the_o last_o will_v they_o will_v consider_v how_o much_o alike_o they_o be_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n of_o israel_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n micah_n chap._n 3.11_o who_o do_v teach_v for_o hire_v and_o divine_a for_o money_n i._n e._n they_o teach_v such_o doctrine_n as_o they_o know_v to_o be_v most_o please_v to_o their_o hearer_n not_o regard_v the_o truth_n and_o that_o too_o mere_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o profit_n and_o yet_o will_v these_o too_o as_o well_o as_o they_o lean_a upon_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v be_v not_o the_o lord_n among_o we_o none_o evil_a can_v come_v upon_o we_o but_o let_v they_o read_v the_o next_o verse_n and_o see_v what_o be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o issue_n and_o event_n of_o this_o therefore_o shall_v zion_n for_o your_o sake_n be_v plough_v like_o a_o field_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v become_v heap_n but_o 3_o ult_n a_o three_o cause_n or_o reason_n of_o these_o person_n separate_v from_o our_o church_n and_o consequent_o disturb_v the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o it_o be_v a_o fond_a and_o unjustifiable_a desire_n of_o preserve_v their_o reputation_n and_o credit_n i_o do_v not_o design_n hereby_o to_o blame_v any_o man_n for_o use_v his_o utmost_a care_n to_o keep_v a_o good_a name_n because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o tender_a that_o like_o a_o glass_n that_o be_v break_v and_o shatter_v in_o piece_n if_o it_o be_v once_o lose_v it_o be_v very_o hardly_o recover_v a_o good_a name_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v choose_v then_o great_a riches_n say_v solomon_n it_o be_v a_o pearl_n of_o such_o inestimable_a value_n that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o true_o weigh_v it_o but_o will_v with_o the_o merchant_n in_o the_o parable_n part_v with_o all_o he_o have_v rather_o than_o go_v without_o it_o it_o be_v not_o this_o i_o say_v that_o i_o do_v in_o the_o least_o design_n to_o speak_v against_o but_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o person_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v much_o to_o be_v blame_v who_o have_v once_o espouse_v a_o opinion_n have_v once_o be_v patron_n of_o a_o cause_n and_o abettor_n of_o a_o faction_n and_o have_v thereby_o procure_v the_o name_n of_o zealous_a and_o holy_a man_n we_o may_v as_o soon_o remove_v mountain_n as_o persuade_v they_o to_o renounce_v that_o cause_n though_o never_o so_o much_o convince_v of_o the_o unjustifiableness_n of_o it_o and_o all_o because_o as_o they_o phrase_v it_o they_o shall_v thereby_o give_v scandal_n to_o the_o world_n but_o in_o plain_a term_n it_o be_v because_o they_o shall_v for_o ever_o lose_v that_o name_n and_o reputation_n they_o have_v get_v for_o it_o that_o this_o be_v the_o plain_a english_a of_o the_o business_n whatever_o be_v pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_a will_v most_o evident_o appear_v if_o we_o may_v but_o look_v a_o little_a back_n to_o what_o have_v heretofore_o pass_v time_n be_v when_o most_o of_o our_o dissent_v teacher_n may_v have_v keep_v their_o live_n upon_o their_o conformity_n this_o favour_n be_v offer_v to_o they_o though_o but_o little_o deserve_v it_o by_o our_o gracious_a prince_n upon_o his_o return_n to_o his_o undoubted_a right_n upon_o this_o how_o notorious_a be_v it_o that_o they_o meet_v together_o to_o consult_v and_o debate_v upon_o it_o they_o persuade_v the_o people_n that_o they_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o fast_v and_o seek_v god_n to_o direct_v their_o conscience_n but_o we_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o they_o be_v consult_v their_o own_o credit_n and_o whither_o upon_o their_o conformity_n the_o people_n will_v not_o only_o deride_v they_o but_o hate_v they_o too_o for_o set_v up_o those_o thing_n upon_o deliberation_n which_o they_o before_o have_v rash_o and_o unadvised_o pull_v down_o we_o can_v never_o imagine_v that_o they_o can_v be_v stranger_n to_o the_o government_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n unless_o we_o will_v make_v they_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o speak_v evil_a of_o those_o thing_n they_o understand_v not_o we_o can_v never_o imagine_v that_o they_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o will_v be_v require_v of_o they_o before_o they_o can_v be_v admit_v into_o it_o and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v so_o plain_a a_o business_n that_o there_o conscience_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o conform_v why_o do_v they_o not_o at_o very_a first_o profess_v it_o open_o and_o tell_v the_o world_n as_o much_o without_o any_o more_o ado_n and_o without_o so_o many_o meeting_n and_o debate_n about_o it_o no_o no_o they_o than_o think_v what_o some_o of_o they_o have_v plain_o enough_o declare_v since_o that_o they_o do_v not_o scruple_n what_o we_o do_v but_o only_o they_o think_v it_o unhandsome_a i._n e._n not_o for_o their_o credit_n for_o they_o to_o do_v it_o but_o sure_o if_o it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n to_o confess_v it_o and_o to_o do_v so_o no_o more_o as_o i_o suppose_v they_o will_v none_o of_o they_o deny_v then_o be_v it_o better_o too_o for_o they_o to_o renounce_v those_o erroneous_a tenet_n which_o occasion_v their_o former_a dislike_n of_o our_o church_n and_o to_o evidence_n that_o they_o be_v mistake_v by_o their_o free_a and_o open_a compliance_n with_o it_o and_o this_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o procure_v shame_n in_o the_o thought_n of_o all_o sober_a and_o consider_a man_n that_o it_o will_v be_v very_o much_o their_o glory_n let_v they_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o many_o example_n of_o this_o kind_n that_o have_v go_v before_o they_o let_v they_o but_o peruse_v st._n austine_n retractation_n and_o there_o they_o will_v find_v a_o copy_n which_o i_o can_v with_o they_o will_v imitate_v and_o write_v after_o let_v they_o consider_v whether_o