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A50949
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The reason of church-government urg'd against prelaty by Mr. John Milton ; in two books.
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Milton, John, 1608-1674.
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1641
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Wing M2175; ESTC R3223
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many_o worthy_a layman_n and_o cyprian_n in_o his_o epistle_n profess_v he_o will_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o advice_n and_o assent_n of_o his_o assistant_n laic_n neither_o do_v the_o first_o nicene_n council_n as_o great_a and_o learned_a as_o it_o be_v think_v it_o any_o robbery_n to_o receive_v in_o and_o require_v the_o help_n and_o presence_n of_o many_o learned_a lay_v brethren_n as_o they_o be_v then_o call_v many_o other_o autority_n to_o confirm_v this_o assertion_n botâ—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o scripture_n and_o the_o writing_n of_o next_o antiquity_n golartius_fw-la have_v collect_v in_o his_o note_n upon_o cyprian_n whereby_o it_o will_v be_v evident_a that_o the_o laity_n not_o only_o by_o apostolic_a permission_n but_o by_o consent_n of_o many_o the_o ancient_a prelate_n do_v participate_v in_o church_n office_n as_o much_o as_o be_v desire_v any_o lay_a elder_n shall_v now_o do_v sometime_o also_o not_o the_o elder_n alone_o but_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n be_v interest_v in_o the_o work_n of_o discipline_n as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o public_a satisfaction_n be_v give_v by_o those_o that_o have_v give_v public_a scandal_n not_o to_o speak_v now_o of_o her_o right_a in_o election_n but_o another_o reason_n there_o be_v in_o it_o which_o though_o religion_n do_v not_o commend_v to_o we_o yet_o moral_a and_o civil_a prudence_n can_v not_o but_o extol_v it_o be_v think_v of_o old_a in_o philosophy_n that_o shame_n or_o to_o call_v it_o better_o the_o reverence_n of_o our_o elder_n our_o brethren_n and_o friend_n be_v the_o great_a incitement_n to_o virtuous_a deed_n and_o the_o great_a dissuasion_n from_o unworthy_a attempt_n that_o may_v â—_z wordâ—_z hence_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o iliad_n where_o hector_n be_v wish_v to_o retire_v si_fw-la on_o the_o battle_n many_o of_o his_o force_n be_v rout_v make_v answer_v that_o he_o dare_v not_o for_o shame_n lest_o the_o trojan_a knight_n and_o dame_n shall_v think_v he_o do_v ignoble_o and_o certain_a it_o 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without_o amends_o by_o we_o make_v dare_v not_o against_o god_n command_n hold_v communion_n with_o we_o in_o holy_a thing_n and_o this_o will_v be_v accompany_v with_o a_o religious_a dread_n of_o be_v outcast_v from_o the_o company_n of_o saint_n and_o from_o the_o fatherly_a protection_n of_o god_n in_o his_o church_n to_o consort_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n but_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o more_o ingenuous_a and_o noble_a degree_n of_o honest_a shame_n or_o call_v it_o if_o you_o will_v a_o esteem_n whereby_o man_n bear_v a_o inward_a reverence_n towards_o their_o own_o person_n and_o if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o a_o fire_n send_v from_o heaven_n to_o be_v ever_o keep_v alive_a upon_o the_o altar_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o godly_a and_o virtuous_a action_n in_o man_n this_o pious_a and_o just_a honour_n of_o ourselves_o be_v the_o second_o and_o may_v be_v think_v as_o the_o radical_a moisture_n and_o fountain_n head_n whence_o 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and_o table-clothe_n â—_z he_o rail_v in_o of_o a_o repugnant_a and_o contradictive_a mount_n sinai_n in_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o the_o touch_n of_o a_o lay_v christian_n who_o be_v never_o the_o less_o god_n live_a temple_n can_v profane_v dead_a judaism_n the_o exclusion_n of_o christ_n people_n from_o the_o office_n of_o holy_a discipline_n through_o the_o pride_n of_o a_o usurp_a clergy_n cause_v the_o rest_n to_o have_v a_o unworthy_a and_o object_n opinion_n of_o themselves_o to_o approach_v to_o holy_a duty_n with_o a_o slavish_a fear_n â—_z and_o to_o unholy_a do_n with_o a_o familiar_a â—_z ldnesse_n for_o see_v such_o a_o wide_a and_o terrible_a distance_n between_o religious_a thing_n and_o themselves_o and_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o wooden_a table_n and_o the_o perimeter_n of_o holy_a ground_n about_o it_o a_o flagon_n pot_n and_o 〈◊〉_d corporal_a the_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d their_o lay-ship_n unhallowed_a and_o â—_z wordâ—_z they_o fear_v religion_n with_o such_o a_o 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and_o bestow_v without_o any_o gain_n to_o himself_o those_o sharp_a but_o save_v word_n which_o will_v be_v a_o terror_n and_o a_o torment_n in_o he_o to_o keep_v back_o for_o i_o i_o have_v determine_v to_o lay_v up_o as_o the_o best_a treasure_n and_o solace_n of_o a_o good_a old_a age_n if_o god_n vouchsafe_v it_o i_o the_o honest_a liberty_n of_o free_a speech_n from_o my_o youth_n where_o i_o shall_v think_v it_o available_a in_o so_o dear_a a_o concernment_n as_o the_o church_n good_a for_o if_o i_o be_v either_o by_o disposition_n or_o what_o other_o cause_n too_o inquisitive_a or_o suspicious_a of_o myself_o and_o my_o own_o do_n who_o can_v help_v it_o but_o this_o i_o foresee_v that_o shall_v the_o church_n be_v bring_v under_o heavy_a oppression_n and_o god_n have_v give_v i_o ability_n the_o while_n to_o reason_n against_o that_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o so_o foul_a a_o deed_n or_o shall_v she_o by_o blessing_n from_o above_o on_o the_o industry_n 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prudence_n and_o zeal_n dare_v not_o now_o to_o say_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n better_o than_o thy_o former_a sloth_n and_o infancy_n or_o if_o thou_o dare_v thou_o do_v impudent_o to_o make_v a_o thrifty_a purchase_n of_o boldness_n to_o thyself_o out_o of_o the_o painful_a merit_n of_o other_o man_n what_o before_o be_v thy_o sin_n be_v now_o thy_o duty_n to_o be_v abject_a and_o worthless_a these_o and_o such_o like_a lesson_n as_o these_o i_o know_v will_v have_v be_v my_o matin_n due_o â—_z and_o my_o evensong_n but_o now_o by_o this_o little_a diligence_n mark_v what_o a_o privilege_n i_o have_v gain_v with_o good_a man_n and_o saint_n to_o claim_v my_o right_n of_o lament_v the_o tribulation_n of_o the_o church_n if_o she_o shall_v suffer_v when_o other_o that_o have_v venture_v nothing_o for_o her_o sake_n have_v not_o the_o honour_n to_o be_v admit_v mourner_n but_o if_o she_o lift_v up_o her_o droop_a head_n and_o prosper_v among_o those_o that_o have_v something_o more_o 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