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A20688 Innovations unjustly charged upon the present church and state. Or An ansvver to the most materiall passages of a libellous pamphlet made by Mr. Henry Burton, and intituled An apologie of an appeale, &c. By Christopher Dow, B.D. Dow, Christopher, B.D. 1637 (1637) STC 7090; ESTC S110117 134,547 244

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persecution_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o 1._o proposition_n the_o declaration_n no_o inlet_n to_o profaneness_n his_o majesty_n respect_n to_o piety_n in_o it_o recreation_n only_o permit_v not_o impose_v of_o the_o 2._o proposition_n the_o sport_n allow_v be_v lawful_a on_o those_o day_n and_o in_o themselves_o not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n mr._n burtons_n seem_a respect_n of_o the_o father_n of_o revel_v of_o mix_a dance_v how_o unlawful_a and_o how_o condemn_v by_o the_o ancient_n and_o by_o the_o imperial_a edict_n of_o calvin_n judgement_n in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o 3._o proposition_n the_o book_n no_o mean_n of_o violation_n of_o the_o 5._o commandment_n for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a to_o any_o impartial_a reader_n that_o shall_v peruse_v the_o declaration_n that_o his_o majesty_n intend_v only_o to_o take_v away_o that_o scandal_n which_o some_o rigid_a sabbatarian_o have_v bring_v upon_o our_o religion_n to_o the_o hinder_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o popish_a recusant_n and_o to_o allow_v especial_o to_o the_o mean_a sort_n such_o honest_a recreation_n as_o may_v serve_v for_o their_o refreshment_n and_o better_o enable_v they_o to_o go_v through_o with_o their_o hard_a labour_n on_o other_o day_n his_o majesty_n i_o say_v in_o this_o his_o charitable_a intention_n do_v not_o forget_v his_o wont_a respect_n to_o piety_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n or_o due_a sanctification_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o first_o he_o do_v strait_o charge_n and_o command_v every_o person_n first_o to_o resort_v to_o his_o own_o parish_n church_n second_o he_o do_v express_o provide_v that_o none_o shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o liberty_n grant_v that_o will_v not_o first_o come_v to_o the_o church_n and_o serve_v god_n thereby_o exclude_v all_o recusant_n and_o idle_o profane_a person_n who_o absent_a themselves_o from_o god_n house_n and_o service_n three_o he_o do_v enjoin_v that_o they_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v 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