such_o reproach_n upon_o the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o general_n from_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o as_o if_o upon_o obscure_a notion_n of_o faith_n and_o fancy_n it_o do_v admit_v the_o practice_n of_o christian_a duty_n and_o obedience_n to_o be_v discountenance_v and_o suspend_v and_o introduce_v a_o licence_n in_o opinion_n and_o manner_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o let_v we_o all_o home_n 59_o and_o to_o strive_v to_o advance_v the_o protestant_a religion_n abroad_o by_o support_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o be_v reform_v church_n at_o home_n endeavour_n and_o emulate_v each_o other_o in_o those_o endeavour_n to_o countenance_n and_o advance_v the_o protestant_a religion_n abroad_o which_o will_v be_v best_a do_v by_o support_v the_o dignity_n and_o reverence_n due_a to_o the_o best_a reform_a protestant_a church_n at_o home_n and_o which_o be_v once_o free_v from_o the_o calumny_n and_o reproach_n it_o have_v undergo_v from_o these_o late_a ill_a time_n will_v be_v the_o best_a shelter_n for_o those_o abroad_o which_o will_v by_o that_o countenance_n both_o be_v the_o better_o protect_v against_o their_o enemy_n and_o be_v the_o more_o easy_o induce_v to_o compose_v the_o difference_n among_o themselves_o which_o give_v their_o enemy_n more_o advantage_n against_o they_o it_o 60._o no_o wonder_n why_o the_o â—ing_n be_v â—o_o zealous_a to_o establish_v the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n before_o indulgent_a dissenter_n from_o it_o now_o it_o must_v not_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o be_v so_o zealous_a as_o we_o be_v say_v our_o royal_a master_n again_o to_o we_o and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v ever_o be_v for_o the_o maintenace_n of_o the_o true_a protestant_a 7._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n to_o all_o his_o love_a subject_n decemb_v 26._o 1662._o pag._n 7._o religion_n find_v it_o so_o shake_v not_o to_o say_v overthrow_v as_o we_o do_v we_o shall_v give_v its_o establishment_n the_o precedency_n before_o 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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 deliberation_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o we_o for_o the_o full_a grant_v that_o indulgence_n so_o say_v he_o as_o for_o what_o concern_v the_o penalty_n upon_o those_o who_o live_v peaceable_o do_v not_o conform_v thereunto_o i._n e._n to_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n through_o scruple_n and_o tenderness_n of_o misguide_a conscience_n but_o modest_o and_o without_o scandal_n perform_v their_o devotion_n in_o their_o own_o way_n we_o shall_v make_v it_o our_o special_a care_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v without_o invade_v the_o freedom_n of_o parliament_n to_o incline_v their_o purpose_n 62._o and_o promise_v to_o try_v to_o incline_v the_o parliament_n to_o consent_v to_o a_o act_n of_o indulgence_n for_o that_o purpose_n wisdom_n at_o this_o next_o approach_v session_n to_o concur_v with_o we_o 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to_o have_v god_n worship_v in_o his_o sanctuary_n for_o this_o make_v up_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n and_o declare_v our_o great_a desire_n for_o what_o we_o all_o do_v at_o least_o outward_o profess_v to_o believe_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n nor_o do_v his_o majesty_n rest_n here_o his_o zeal_n for_o the_o church_n be_v his_o zeal_n for_o the_o service_n of_o it_o and_o he_o be_v resolve_v that_o nothing_o just_o belong_v to_o it_o shall_v be_v lose_v say_v he_o our_o care_n and_o endeavour_n for_o the_o preservation_n church_n 72._o his_o majesty_n have_v all_o along_o shewid_v his_o care_n to_o preserve_v the_o right_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o right_n and_o interest_n 4._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n to_o all_o his_o love_a subject_n march_n 15._o 1671._o pag._n 3._o 4._o of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v sufficient_o manifest_v to_o the_o world_n by_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o government_n since_o our_o happy_a restauration_n and_o by_o 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dutiful_a 110._o the_o kingdom_n general_o be_v loyal_a peaceable_n and_o dutiful_a a_o small_a part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v taint_v with_o such_o principle_n and_o practice_n 7._o pag._n 7._o and_o again_o further_o in_o the_o year_n 1672._o his_o majesty_n be_v high_a commissioner_n for_o his_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n at_o the_o open_n of_o that_o session_n of_o parliament_n continue_v the_o same_o language_n to_o they_o and_o assure_v they_o his_o majesty_n be_v resolution_n be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o alter_v say_v he_o i_o be_o particular_o command_v to_o renew_v again_o to_o you_o 12._o his_o grace_n the_o duke_n of_o lauderdail_n be_v speech_n june_n 12._o 1672._o to_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n pag._n 12._o church_n 111._o the_o king_n resolution_n continue_v the_o same_o still_o for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o for_o suppress_v of_o conventicle_n prevent_v the_o growth_n of_o schism_n and_o secure_v the_o peace_n 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