animadversion_n upon_o a_o late_a treatise_n entitle_v the_o protestant_a reconciler_n humble_o plead_v for_o condescension_n to_o dissent_v brethren_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o unnecessary_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o peace_n and_o show_v how_o unreasonable_a it_o be_v to_o make_v such_o thing_n the_o necessary_a condition_n of_o communion_n by_o a_o wellwisher_n to_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o a_o lamenter_n of_o her_o sad_a division_n my_o son_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v prov._n xxiv_o 21._o qui_fw-la deliberant_fw-la jam_fw-la desciverunt_fw-la tacitus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la spirnit_fw-la modica_fw-la paulatim_fw-la decidet_fw-la ecclus_n nineteeen_o 1._o london_n print_v for_o richard_n chiswell_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1683._o to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n thou_o will_v find_v in_o these_o paper_n some_o public_a memorial_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n which_o tend_v to_o maintain_v just_a and_o charitable_a thought_n of_o our_o present_a establishment_n and_o governor_n with_o certain_a consideration_n of_o no_o small_a moment_n to_o be_v due_o weigh_v by_o all_o that_o importune_v or_o attempt_v a_o change_n and_o may_v possible_o evince_v that_o our_o peace_n and_o happiness_n depend_v rather_o upon_o a_o teachable_a spirit_n and_o christian_a obedience_n and_o submission_n in_o the_o subject_a than_o any_o great_a necessity_n of_o condescension_n or_o alteration_n by_o authority_n which_o yet_o be_v leave_v entire_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o the_o religious_a prudence_n of_o those_o who_o be_v over_o we_o in_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o they_o proper_o belong_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccles_n 7._o 16._o some_o animadversion_n on_o the_o protestant_a reconciler_n etc._n etc._n sect_n i._o the_o reconcilers_n apology_n in_o his_o preface_n god_n be_v my_o witness_n what_o i_o have_v discourse_v in_o these_o paper_n be_v my_o fix_a judgement_n which_o i_o have_v take_v up_o upon_o conviction_n which_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o resist_v and_o not_o from_o any_o carnal_a motive_n or_o any_o prejudices_fw-la whatsoever_o yet_o be_v sensible_a of_o my_o own_o weakness_n and_o proneness_n to_o mistake_v in_o judge_v and_o most_o unwilling_a to_o do_v the_o least_o dis-service_n to_o the_o church_n of_o which_o i_o be_o at_o present_a a_o unworthy_a member_n or_o to_o those_o reverend_n superior_n who_o from_o my_o heart_n i_o honour_v and_o own_o as_o the_o true_a apostolic_a guide_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n which_o if_o i_o be_v mistake_v in_o my_o judgement_n i_o unwilling_o may_v do_v i_o therefore_o do_v entreat_v my_o brethren_n of_o the_o clergy_n who_o shall_v peruse_v these_o line_n to_o do_v it_o with_o the_o exact_a scrutiny_n and_o if_o upon_o perusal_n they_o do_v find_v or_o judge_v my_o reason_n unconcluding_a and_o that_o my_o judgement_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v not_o according_a to_o truth_n that_o out_o of_o their_o abundant_a charity_n they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o convince_v i_o of_o my_o error_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n in_o which_o i_o shall_v more_o hearty_o rejoice_v than_o a_o clear_a conviction_n that_o in_o that_o part_n of_o my_o discourse_n which_o do_v concern_v my_o ever-honoured_a superior_n i_o have_v be_v mistake_v teach_v i_o my_o reverend_a brethren_n and_o i_o will_v hold_v my_o peace_n cause_v i_o to_o understand_v wherein_o i_o have_v err_v and_o i_o will_v thankful_o yea_o i_o will_v public_o retract_v it_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v accuse_v of_o singularity_n or_o unkindness_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n since_o what_o i_o plead_v for_o in_o this_o book_n 55_o ibid._n p._n 55_o be_v only_o the_o religion_n of_o my_o king_n and_o that_o which_o i_o have_v learn_v from_o his_o most_o excellent_a declaration_n etc._n etc._n since_o i_o myself_o do_v from_o my_o heart_n conform_v to_o all_o that_o be_v require_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n since_o i_o very_o believe_v all_o separate_a congregation_n in_o the_o nation_n which_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o government_n of_o our_o diocesan_n be_v schismatical_a and_o all_o they_o that_o do_v abet_v and_o head_n they_o and_o exercise_v among_o they_o a_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n independent_a on_o they_o do_v set_v up_o altar_n against_o altar_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o pure_a commiseration_n to_o their_o soul_n do_v plead_v in_o their_o behalf_n since_o i_o do_v only_o plead_v for_o this_o condescension_n because_o i_o do_v real_o believe_v it_o be_v for_o the_o glory_n the_o safety_n the_o advantage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n that_o it_o will_v be_v high_o instrumental_a for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n and_o will_v conciliate_v so_o great_a renown_n and_o credit_n to_o our_o reverend_a bishop_n as_o to_o make_v future_a generation_n rise_v up_o and_o call_v they_o bless_v and_o therefore_o if_o i_o have_v be_v somewhat_o transport_v beyond_o the_o measure_n of_o my_o station_n it_o be_v pure_a zeal_n for_o my_o religion_n and_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n safety_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o her_o apostolical_a governor_n which_o cause_v i_o to_o be_v thus_o transport_v since_o i_o who_o do_v now_o humble_o plead_v for_o condescension_n do_v intend_v god_n willing_a to_o plead_v as_o stiff_o and_o i_o hope_v with_o more_o conviction_n for_o submission_n to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n since_o last_o i_o be_o very_o willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o be_v convince_v of_o my_o error_n and_o such_o conviction_n be_v give_v to_o retract_v what_o i_o have_v write_v on_o this_o subject_a i_o hope_v what_o be_v write_v with_o all_o the_o 60._o p._n 60._o modesty_n i_o can_v and_o as_o much_o deference_n to_o my_o most_o honour_a superior_n as_o the_o application_n of_o the_o present_a subject_n will_v permit_v i_o say_v if_o these_o thing_n be_v consider_v i_o hope_v that_o i_o have_v give_v no_o just_a occasion_n of_o offence_n to_o any_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n all_o this_o i_o allow_v of_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v not_o evident_o protestatio_fw-la contra_fw-la factum_fw-la for_o in_o that_o case_n the_o reconciler_n himself_o will_v excuse_v 118._o p._n 118._o we_o from_o believe_v of_o man_n demure_v protestation_n he_o entreat_v his_o reader_n who_o shall_v peruse_v these_o line_n to_o do_v it_o with_o the_o exact_a scrutiny_n and_o profess_v wherein-soev_a he_o shall_v be_v convince_v of_o error_n not_o only_o thankful_o to_o accept_v of_o it_o but_o public_o to_o retract_v etc._n etc._n sect_n ii_o the_o reconciler_n proposition_n lay_v down_o that_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o 4._o ch._n 1._o p._n 4._o may_v be_v change_v and_o alter_v without_o sin_n or_o violation_n of_o god_n law_n ought_v not_o especial_o under_o our_o present_a circumstance_n to_o be_v impose_v by_o our_o superior_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o communion_n or_o as_o condition_n without_o which_o none_o shall_v minister_v in_o sacred_a thing_n though_o call_v to_o that_o work_n and_o none_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o public_a ordinance_n which_o christ_n have_v leave_v to_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o salvation_n to_o mankind_n but_o shall_v upon_o refusal_n to_o submit_v to_o they_o for_o ever_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o church_n and_o from_o the_o privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o member_n of_o it_o a_o far_a declaration_n of_o what_o he_o mean_v to_o contend_v for_o 1._o he_o who_o say_v that_o it_o be_v sinful_a 2._o p._n 2._o and_o mischievous_a to_o impose_v these_o unnecessary_a ceremony_n and_o to_o retain_v these_o disputable_a expression_n of_o our_o liturgy_n which_o may_v be_v alter_v and_o remove_v without_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n say_v true_a 2._o and_o he_o also_o who_o plead_v that_o separation_n from_o communion_n with_o we_o on_o the_o account_n of_o these_o few_o scrupled_a ceremony_n and_o disputable_a expression_n of_o our_o liturgy_n be_v sinful_a and_o unreasonable_a as_o well_o as_o mischievous_a do_v also_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n or_o that_o one_o shall_v not_o impose_v these_o 3._o p._n 3._o thing_n as_o condition_n of_o communion_n and_o that_o the_o other_o shall_v not_o when_o they_o be_v once_o impose_v refuse_v communion_n upon_o that_o account_n elsewhere_o it_o be_v only_o the_o do_v that_o 333._o p._n 333._o which_o the_o first_o reformer_n declare_v to_o be_v lawful_a upon_o great_a occasion_n the_o church_n use_v her_o liberty_n in_o matter_n whole_o lest_o to_o her_o liberty_n not_o that_o the_o ceremony_n be_v abolish_v ibid._n ibid._n or_o the_o conformist_n forbid_v to_o use_v they_o but_o that_o other_o shall_v be_v
in_o place_n thereof_o other_o foreign_a and_o unfitting_a usage_n by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o creep_v in_o yet_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o our_o own_o royal_a chapel_n and_o in_o many_o other_o church_n most_o of_o they_o have_v be_v ever_o constant_o use_v and_o observe_v we_o can_v now_o but_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o this_o matter_n and_o have_v cause_n to_o conceive_v that_o the_o author_n and_o fomenter_n of_o these_o jealousy_n though_o they_o colour_v the_o same_o ☞_o ☞_o with_o a_o pretence_n of_o zeal_n and_o will_v seem_v to_o strike_v only_o at_o some_o suppose_a iniquity_n in_o the_o say_a ceremony_n yet_o as_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v aim_v at_o our_o own_o royal_a person_n and_o will_v fain_o have_v our_o good_a subject_n imagine_v that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v pervert_v and_o do_v worship_n god_n in_o a_o superstitious_a way_n and_o that_o we_o intend_v to_o bring_v in_o some_o alteration_n of_o the_o religion_n here_o establish_v now_o how_o far_o we_o be_v 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april_n 4._o 1660._o speak_v thus_o we_o do_v declare_v a_o liberty_n to_o tender_a conscience_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v disquiet_v or_o call_v in_o question_n for_o difference_n of_o opinion_n which_o do_v not_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o consent_v to_o such_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o upon_o mature_a doliberation_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o we_o for_o the_o full_a grant_v that_o indulgence_n and_o in_o his_o declaration_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n octob._n 25._o 1660._o when_o we_o be_v in_o holland_n we_o be_v say_v he_o attend_v by_o many_o grave_a and_o learned_a minister_n from_o hence_o who_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o most_o able_a and_o principal_a assertor_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a opinion_n and_o to_o our_o great_a satisfaction_n we_o find_v they_o and_o i_o will_v his_o majesty_n have_v always_o find_v they_o so_o in_o england_n as_o well_o as_o there_o person_n full_a of_o
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