a_o discourse_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o england_n assert_v that_o reform_a christianity_n settle_v in_o its_o due_a latitude_n be_v the_o stability_n and_o advancement_n of_o this_o kingdom_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n m._n dc_o lx._n vii_o the_o preface_n religion_n be_v deep_o imprint_v in_o humane_a nature_n and_o have_v a_o great_a power_n over_o it_o and_o be_v more_o notable_o display_v in_o the_o present_a age_n be_v become_v the_o grand_a interest_n of_o state_n and_o almost_o of_o all_o man_n though_o not_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n nor_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o motive_n for_o this_o cause_n whether_o it_o come_v in_o truth_n or_o in_o show_n only_o it_o be_v find_v to_o rule_v and_o turn_v about_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o though_o many_o thing_n of_o different_a nature_n may_v have_v great_a influence_n on_o the_o state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n yet_o religion_n and_o matter_n of_o conscience_n evident_o appear_v to_o have_v the_o great_a the_o distinguish_n of_o person_n for_o the_o favour_n or_o disfavour_v of_o the_o time_n yea_o the_o very_a name_n of_o discrimination_n pass_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o religious_a difference_n the_o active_a part_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o rank_n of_o man_n be_v hereby_o chief_o sway_v in_o their_o motion_n and_o their_o affection_n move_v more_o importunate_o in_o this_o one_o then_o in_o all_o their_o other_o concernment_n wherefore_o if_o a_o settlement_n may_v be_v find_v out_o which_o may_v accommodate_v all_o those_o party_n or_o persuasion_n in_o which_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v bind_v up_o it_o will_v prove_v the_o undoubted_a interest_n of_o this_o state_n and_o if_o such_o a_o settlement_n be_v likewise_o find_v to_o be_v the_o true_a and_o sound_a state_n of_o religion_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o true_a lover_n of_o their_o country_n now_o the_o adventure_n of_o this_o discourse_n be_v to_o assert_v that_o reform_a christianity_n right_o state_v and_o settle_v in_o its_o due_a latitude_n be_v the_o stability_n and_o advancement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n nothing_o be_v here_o suggest_v for_o politic_a end_n to_o corrupt_v the_o purity_n or_o enervate_a the_o power_n of_o religion_n or_o to_o lessen_v charity_n but_o the_o fatherly_a compassion_n of_o ruler_n and_o the_o mutual_a brotherly_a condescension_n of_o all_o christian_n require_v by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o some_o connivance_n in_o case_n of_o insuperable_a necessity_n and_o that_o for_o the_o truth_n be_v sake_n be_v here_o propound_v episcopacy_n be_v not_o undermine_v nor_o any_o other_o form_n of_o government_n here_o insinuate_v only_o a_o relaxation_n of_o the_o prescribe_v uniformity_n and_o some_o indulgence_n to_o dissenter_n of_o sound_a faith_n and_o good_a life_n be_v submissive_o offer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o superior_n all_o pragmatical_a arrogance_n presume_v to_o give_v rule_n to_o governor_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o what_o to_o do_v be_v careful_o avoid_v only_o the_o possibility_n expediency_n and_o necessity_n of_o moderation_n be_v represent_v and_o it_o be_v humble_o desire_v that_o this_o honest_a intention_n in_o pursuance_n of_o peace_n may_v find_v a_o favourable_a reception_n the_o content_n sect._n 1_o the_o religion_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o three_o different_a party_n of_o most_o important_a consideration_n the_o protestant_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o protestant_a nonconformist_n and_o the_o papist_n sect._n 2._o the_o behaviour_n and_o pretention_n of_o the_o popish_a party_n in_o these_o time_n sect._n 3_o that_o popery_n dispose_v subject_n to_o rebellion_n sect._n 4._o that_o it_o persecute_v all_o other_o religion_n within_o its_o reach_n sect._n 5._o that_o where_o soever_o it_o find_v encouragement_n it_o be_v restless_a till_o it_o bear_v down_o all_o before_o it_o or_o have_v put_v all_o in_o disorder_n sect._n 6._o the_o papist_n pretention_n of_o loyalty_n and_o merit_n in_o the_o king_n cause_n examine_v sect._n 7._o the_o result_n of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n touch_v the_o popish_a party_n sect._n 8._o that_o the_o reform_a religion_n make_v good_a christian_n and_o good_a subject_n sect._n 9_o the_o reform_a religion_n be_v the_o permanent_a interest_n of_o this_o kingdom_n sect._n 10._o it_o be_v for_o the_o behoof_n of_o religion_n and_o true_a piety_n and_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o this_o state_n that_o reform_a christianity_n be_v settle_v in_o its_o full_a extent_n sect._n 11._o how_o momentous_a in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o nation_n those_o protestant_n be_v that_o dissent_n from_o the_o present_a ecclesiastical_a polity_n sect._n 12._o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o dissenter_n be_v both_o difficult_a anaunprofitable_a sect._n 13._o the_o representation_n of_o this_o difficulty_n be_v no_o threaten_n to_o ruler_n or_o intimation_n of_o rebellion_n sect._n 14._o the_o settle_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o a_o establish_v order_n a_o toleration_n and_o a_o connivance_n sect._n 15._o of_o the_o establish_v order_n in_o religion_n and_o the_o moderation_n therein_o require_v sect._n 16._o whether_o the_o dissenter_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v bring_v into_o such_o a_o comprehension_n sect._n 17._o acquiescence_n in_o the_o widen_v establishment_n be_v the_o safety_n of_o religion_n sect._n 18._o of_o toleration_n and_o connivance_n sect._n 19_o dissenter_n of_o narrow_a and_o rigid_a principle_n advise_v to_o moderation_n sect._n 20._o this_o comprehensive_a state_n of_o religion_n further_o consider_v with_o respect_n to_o three_o important_a interest_n first_o to_o that_o of_o the_o king_n sect._n 21._o second_o to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o clergy_n sect._n 22._o three_o to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n sect._n 23._o the_o general_a security_n that_o come_v by_o this_o latitude_n errata_fw-la page_n 9_o line_n 2._o read_v in_o king_n james_n his_o time_n p._n 5._o l._n 18._o r._n art_n of_o rome_n p._n 31._o l._n 31._o r._n exact_v a_o discourse_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o england_n sect_n i._o the_o religion_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o three_o different_a party_n of_o most_o important_a consideration_n the_o protestant_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o protestant_a nonconformist_n and_o the_o papist_n the_o religion_n of_o england_n consider_v not_o only_o as_o establish_v by_o law_n but_o as_o root_v in_o the_o nation_n and_o general_o embrace_v be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v protestant_a and_o be_v no_o other_o than_o christianity_n recover_v out_o of_o the_o antichristian_a apostasy_n and_o reform_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o late_a age_n after_o the_o primitive_a purity_n receive_v the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o life_n how_o beit_n in_o this_o realm_n there_o be_v three_o different_a party_n of_o most_o important_a consideration_n the_o first_o consist_v of_o those_o protestant_n that_o zealous_o adhere_v to_o the_o english_a ecclesiastical_a polity_n and_o call_v themselves_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o second_o sort_n be_v of_o those_o protestant_n that_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n contain_v in_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n but_o be_v dissatisfy_v in_o the_o form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n these_o by_o their_o adversary_n have_v be_v usual_o call_v puritan_n the_o three_o be_v of_o those_o that_o utter_o reject_v the_o reformation_n and_o remain_v unite_v to_o the_o pope_n as_o their_o spiritual_a head_n and_o call_v themselves_o roman-catholic_n hereupon_o a_o impartial_a serious_a observer_n respect_v the_o common_a good_a may_v be_v induce_v to_o make_v inquiry_n how_o agreeable_a or_o dis-harmonious_a each_o of_o these_o three_o be_v to_o the_o public_a weal_n as_o also_o what_o proportion_n they_o bear_v to_o each_o other_o and_o whether_o those_o under_o the_o legal_a establishment_n or_o the_o dissenter_n preponderate_a in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o whether_o the_o establish_v preponderate_a in_o that_o degree_n which_o be_v requisite_a in_o true_a reason_n of_o government_n sect_n ii_o the_o behaviour_n and_o pretension_n of_o the_o popish_a party_n in_o these_o time_n the_o roman-catholic_n in_o england_n consider_v not_o bare_o in_o their_o number_n but_o in_o their_o rank_n and_o quality_n be_v rich_a and_o powerful_a and_o strong_a in_o alliance_n be_v very_o momentous_a and_o seem_v to_o be_v capable_a of_o great_a design_n especial_o in_o conjunction_n with_o foreign_a interest_n in_o these_o time_n they_o have_v take_v much_o liberty_n and_o boldness_n with_o a_o undisturbed_a security_n and_o late_o have_v be_v observe_v to_o be_v more_o then_o ordinary_o active_a jocund_a and_o confident_a of_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o mutual_a correspondency_n and_o manifold_a passage_n of_o dangerous_a appearance_n have_v be_v every_o where_o speak_v of_o in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o nation_n have_v take_v a_o alarm_n and_o
the_o stab_v and_o poison_v of_o prince_n that_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n which_o the_o jesuit_n teach_v their_o disciple_n sect_n ix_o the_o reform_a religion_n be_v the_o permanent_a interest_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o the_o protestant_n or_o reform_a religion_n be_v the_o true_a primitive_a christianity_n so_o it_o be_v the_o stable_n and_o permanent_a interest_n of_o england_n and_o the_o sure_a foundation_n of_o its_o prosperity_n the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v the_o most_o mighty_a prince_n of_o this_o profession_n and_o become_v the_o more_o potent_a over_o christendom_n by_o be_v the_o head_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o whole_a protestant_a party_n and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o by_o the_o support_n and_o defence_n of_o this_o cause_n the_o nation_n have_v increase_v in_o honour_n and_o wealth_n and_o power_n the_o people_n root_a averseness_n from_o popery_n be_v most_o apparent_a and_o their_o jealousy_n work_v upon_o any_o more_o than_o usual_a insolence_n or_o confidence_n of_o the_o papist_n the_o royalist_n as_o well_o as_o other_o have_v be_v alarm_v and_o manifest_v their_o zeal_n against_o it_o and_o his_o majesty_n averseness_n from_o it_o be_v so_o full_o declare_v by_o his_o constancy_n amid_o temptation_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o exile_n and_o now_o since_o his_o return_n that_o for_o his_o honour_n sake_n it_o be_v make_v very_o penal_a for_o any_o to_o suggest_v that_o he_o will_v introduce_v it_o the_o law_n presume_v that_o such_o suggestion_n must_v needs_o proceed_v from_o a_o evil_a mind_n and_o what_o prince_n that_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o pope_n yoke_n will_v willing_o come_v under_o it_o again_o a_o foreign_a statesman_n of_o the_o roman_a profession_n have_v observe_v it_o as_o a_o bar_n against_o the_o project_v reconciliation_n between_o england_n and_o rome_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v effect_v without_o concession_n on_o both_o side_n contrary_a to_o the_o maxim_n of_o both_o party_n this_o realm_n say_v he_o be_v perverse_o addict_v to_o maintain_v its_o own_o resolute_a opinion_n of_o exclude_v the_o pope_n authority_n and_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n be_v more_o solicitous_a to_o remove_v whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o its_o temporal_a grandeur_n then_o to_o extirpate_v such_o heresy_n as_o this_o realm_n be_v infect_v with_o to_o instance_n in_o that_o one_o point_n of_o the_o approbation_n or_o toleration_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n though_o some_o catholic_n doctor_n have_v with_o their_o tongue_n and_o pen_n maintain_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o that_o oath_n yet_o thereby_o and_o by_o open_v some_o other_o point_n of_o high_a consequence_n they_o have_v so_o displease_v the_o pope_n that_o can_v they_o have_v be_v catch_v they_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v be_v burn_v or_o strangle_v for_o it_o but_o what_o allurement_n be_v there_o to_o dispose_v the_o monarch_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o sacerdotal_a empire_n of_o rome_n or_o to_o endeavour_v a_o accommodation_n with_o it_o have_v popery_n its_o advantage_n to_o dispose_v subject_n to_o security_n and_o blind_a obedience_n so_o it_o have_v its_o advantage_n to_o loosen_v the_o bond_n of_o allegiance_n and_o foment_n rebellion_n in_o subject_n when_o protestancy_n season_v they_o with_o principle_n of_o unstained_a loyalty_n a_o people_n nuzzle_v in_o ignorance_n and_o superstition_n be_v more_o easy_o seduce_v from_o their_o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n and_o carry_v headlong_o by_o those_o that_o have_v dominion_n over_o their_o conscience_n but_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n make_v man_n considerate_a and_o more_o easy_o manageable_a by_o a_o just_a and_o prudent_a government_n as_o for_o the_o clergy_n interest_n though_o the_o protestant_a religion_n do_v not_o affect_v that_o excessive_a pomp_n and_o splendour_n of_o churchman_n which_o the_o popish_a do_v yet_o it_o be_v take_v for_o grant_v that_o neither_o conscience_n nor_o interest_n will_v permit_v the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o england_n to_o unite_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n their_o doctrine_n be_v too_o pure_a and_o their_o judgement_n too_o clear_a for_o a_o full_a compliance_n with_o popery_n and_o they_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o come_v under_o the_o papal_a yoke_n to_o divest_v themselves_o and_o receive_v new_a order_n from_o rome_n and_o to_o be_v displace_v and_o set_v behind_o the_o veteran_n soldier_n of_o the_o roman_a camp_n who_o turn_n must_v be_v first_o serve_v sect_n x._o it_o be_v for_o the_o behoof_n of_o religion_n and_o true_a piety_n and_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o this_o state_n that_o reform_a christianity_n be_v settle_v in_o its_o full_a extent_n if_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o protestancy_n be_v the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n and_o also_o the_o stability_n of_o england_n it_o follow_v that_o this_o profession_n must_v not_o be_v straighten_v and_o lessen_v but_o enlarge_v and_o cherish_v according_a to_o its_o true_a extent_n and_o the_o rule_n and_o square_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n must_v be_v commensurate_a thereunto_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o all_o man_n zeal_n and_o activity_n in_o rite_n and_o opinion_n whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a to_o its_o support_n and_o advancement_n be_v constant_o to_o be_v assert_v and_o about_o thing_n impertinent_a thereunto_o contention_n shall_v utter_o cease_v this_o be_v to_o advance_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n among_o man_n and_o to_o increase_v the_o church_n glory_n upon_o earth_n but_o by_o needless_a schism_n and_o faction_n to_o weaken_v the_o common_a interest_n of_o reform_a christianity_n be_v to_o dissipate_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o defeat_v the_o great_a end_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v sound_z and_o strong_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o promise_n unfeigned_a devotion_n purity_n of_o heart_n innocence_n and_o integrity_n of_o life_n common_a charity_n brotherly_a love_n humility_z mutual_a forbearance_n and_o condescension_n unshaken_a peace_n and_o concord_n as_o this_o latitude_n promote_v the_o great_a design_n of_o christ_n gospel_n so_o it_o settle_v this_o nation_n and_o be_v for_o matter_n of_o religion_n its_o right_a and_o sure_a basis._n every_o good_a foundation_n lie_v adequate_a to_o the_o building_n to_o be_v lay_v thereon_o so_o any_o polity_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a shall_v be_v proportionate_a to_o the_o people_n to_o be_v govern_v thereby_o the_o people_n that_o be_v of_o moment_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v though_o not_o universal_o yet_o more_o general_o root_v in_o protestantism_n as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o its_o due_a latitude_n and_o not_o as_o undue_o restrain_v by_o the_o passion_n and_o interest_n of_o man_n for_o in_o this_o they_o be_v one_o though_o divide_v about_o lesser_a thing_n there_o have_v be_v much_o discord_n between_o man_n of_o several_a persuasion_n that_o thorough_o accord_n with_o each_o other_o in_o the_o same_o common_a faith_n as_o almost_o to_o expunge_v one_o another_o out_o of_o the_o list_n of_o protestant_n sure_o this_o be_v a_o great_a error_n and_o a_o disadvantage_n on_o all_o hand_n as_o well_o to_o those_o that_o stand_v on_o the_o vantage-ground_n as_o to_o other_o for_o they_o that_o carry_v it_o after_o this_o sort_n do_v weaken_v the_o common_a interest_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o strengthen_v the_o common_a adversary_n that_o be_v irreconcilable_a and_o disparage_v themselves_o as_o a_o narrow_a party_n or_o faction_n that_o all_o those_o who_o hearty_o embrace_v the_o english_a reformation_n establish_v by_o law_n be_v protestant_n will_v not_o be_v question_v by_o man_n of_o temperate_a spirit_n and_o concern_v the_o residue_n let_v the_o sober-minded_n judge_n whether_o they_o that_o assent_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n contain_v in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o do_v worship_n god_n according_a to_o that_o faith_n have_v right_a to_o be_v esteem_v protestant_n now_o if_o protestancy_n take_v in_o its_o due_a extent_n do_v sway_v the_o nation_n and_o be_v able_a to_o settle_v its_o peace_n against_o the_o competition_n of_o any_o rival_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v encompass_v according_a to_o that_o extent_n as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a in_o the_o polity_n of_o this_o state_n sect_n xi_o how_o momentous_a in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o nation_n those_o protestant_n be_v that_o dissent_n from_o the_o present_a ecclesiastical_a polity_n whither_o cogent_a reason_n speak_v for_o this_o latitude_n be_v it_o now_o consider_v how_o momentous_a in_o the_o balance_n of_o this_o nation_n those_o protestant_n be_v which_o be_v dissatisfy_v in_o the_o present_a ecclesiastical_a polity_n they_o be_v every_o where_o spread_v through_o city_n and_o country_n they_o make_v no_o small_a part_n of_o all_o rank_n and_o sort_n of_o man_n by_o relation_n and_o commerce_n they_o be_v so_o weave_v into_o the_o nation_n interest_n 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