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of_o our_o preach_n which_o none_o of_o we_o ever_o arrogate_a to_o ourselves_o further_o than_o we_o preach_v that_o pure_a infallible_a word_n in_o scripture_n sense_n ever_o though_o not_o always_o in_o the_o very_a word_n 2._o who_o ever_o of_o we_o say_v his_o sermon_n be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n for_o word_n and_o syllable_n but_o have_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v clear_v up_o their_o understanding_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o scope_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n than_o they_o pray_v that_o people_n may_v hear_v it_o as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o his_o reproach_n of_o such_o sermonk_n that_o they_o be_v erroneous_a doubtful_a uncertain_a conception_n for_o what_o other_o be_v your_o sermon_n say_v he_o be_v little_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n imposture_n and_o impiety_n whereas_o while_o they_o expound_v and_o apply_v the_o scripture_n in_o its_o own_o native_a sense_n according_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v interpremtive_o 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but_o only_o and_o sole_o by_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o neither_o they_o nor_o yourselves_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v this_o i_o hear_v teach_v only_o and_o sole_o by_o the_o scripture_n without_o the_o spirit_n what_o understanding_n be_v that_o that_o be_v get_v by_o the_o scripture_n only_o and_o sole_o more_o than_o historical_a more_o or_o better_a then_o that_o which_o reprobate_n and_o devil_n have_v thereof_o this_o he_o speak_v again_o pag._n 49._o they_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o infallible_a teacher_n of_o divine_a thing_n but_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o they_o partake_v no_o more_o of_o the_o spirit_n than_o what_o that_o bless_a word_n of_o the_o spirit_n plant_v in_o they_o how_o come_v this_o opposition_n between_o thing_n sweet_o subordinate_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o scripture_n the_o scripture_n outward_o the_o spirit_n inward_o say_v not_o the_o scripture_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v 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renounce_v as_o a_o delusion_n of_o satan_n but_o be_v not_o he_o himself_o in_o the_o other_o extreme_a say_v as_o much_o of_o the_o word_n without_o the_o spirit_n 19_o pag._n 19_o that_o it_o force_v itself_o into_o our_o dead_a natural_a understanding_n plant_n itself_o there_o make_v we_o one_o with_o it_o and_o form_n we_o new_a etc._n etc._n if_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o call_v it_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o answer_v than_o it_o can_v do_v no_o more_o of_o itself_o to_o those_o effect_n specify_v than_o a_o sword_n without_o a_o arm_n to_o wield_v it_o which_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o contradiction_n to_o what_o he_o say_v afore_o that_o man_n have_v their_o understanding_n only_o and_o sole_o by_o the_o scripture_n 7._o pag._n 7._o and_o be_v not_o teach_v by_o the_o spirit_n let_v he_o at_o leisure_n consider_v 9_o and_o now_o again_o pag._n 18._o he_o assert_v it_o peremptory_o that_o now_o in_o our_o time_n we_o have_v no_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o scripture_n the_o infallible_a word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v another_o piece_n of_o nonsense_n be_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n one_o and_o the_o same_o when_o christ_n seat_n his_o apostle_n and_o paul_n and_o they_o send_v other_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n do_v they_o send_v the_o gospel_n or_o the_o scripture_n to_o preach_v themselves_o be_v not_o the_o scriptureâ—_n and_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n subordinate_a help_n of_o understanding_n to_o the_o people_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n clear_o distinguish_v the_o gospel_n from_o the_o preacher_n of_o it_o rom._n 10.14_o etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v they_o hear_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n vers_fw-la 15._o without_o a_o preacher_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o flee_v of_o they_o mark_n that_o the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d twice_o evangelize_a bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o good_a thing_n have_v the_o gospel_n any_o foot_n to_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v itself_o and_o do_v the_o preacher_n make_v people_n firsake_v those_o live_a fountain_n etc._n etc._n when_o as_o they_o call_v they_o to_o they_o and_o open_v those_o well_n of_o salvation_n for_o they_o and_o draw_v water_n thence_o for_o they_o which_o they_o can_v some_o at_o least_o draw_v forth_o for_o themselves_o suppose_v the_o people_n be_v such_o as_o can_v read_v must_v they_o not_o have_v some_o to_o read_v the_o the_o scripture_n for_o they_o to_o expound_v they_o to_o they_o these_o be_v preacher_n in_o this_o man_n opinion_n read_v be_v preach_v with_o he_o if_o they_o have_v no_o scripture_n but_o in_o hebrew_n greek_a or_o latin_a though_o they_o can_v read_v how_o shall_v they_o understand_v they_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o learned_a to_o interpret_v they_o but_o be_v not_o that_o with_o the_o iniquity_n of_o learning_n so_o he_o call_v it_o pag._n 19_o to_o make_v a_o gain_n of_o godliness_n 19_o â—â—g_v 19_o etc._n etc._n and_o though_o he_o seem_v to_o magnify_v the_o word_n the_o precious_a word_n translate_v into_o english_a yet_o what_o certainty_n will_v there_o be_v in_o such_o translation_n especial_o if_o the_o interpreter_n shall_v as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o iniquity_n not_o of_o learning_n but_o of_o their_o own_o sedue_n heart_n and_o design_n to_o cheat_v and_o abuse_v the_o people_n and_o who_o i_o pray_v be_v the_o man_n arrive_v at_o so_o much_o impudence_n as_o to_o make_v a_o gain_n of_o godliness_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o become_v rich_a by_o pretend_a not_o preach_v but_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o say_v of_o masle_n in_o latin_a tell_v man_n they_o have_v the_o spirit_n at_o rome_n and_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o dead_a letter_n a_o nose_n of_o wax_n etc._n etc._n these_o blasphemous_a aspersion_n some_o disguise_a jesuit_n have_v 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as_o he_o after_o speak_v or_o else_o they_o must_v interpret_v the_o word_n expound_v and_o apply_v it_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n and_o that_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o preach_v and_o so_o we_o have_v find_v other_o preacher_n beside_o the_o scripture_n i_o may_v add_v many_o text_n more_o i_o name_v but_o one_o act._n 20.28_o where_o he_o shall_v find_v both_o a_o church_n yea_o several_a church_n and_o preacher_n many_o elder_n set_v over_o those_o church_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o feed_v they_o not_o sure_o by_o extraordinary_a revelation_n beside_o the_o scripture_n none_o such_o be_v find_v at_o that_o or_o in_o after_o time_n and_o himself_o disclaim_v the_o immediate_a tanch_a of_o the_o spirit_n in_o people_n or_o preacher_n nor_o yet_o by_o bare_a read_n of_o the_o word_n the_o infallible_a word_n of_o god_n there_o need_v no_o officer_n for_o such_o a_o work_n only_o the_o people_n can_v do_v that_o themselves_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o office_n of_o preacher_n to_o continue_v to_o the_o world_n end_n according_a to_o scripture_n second_o his_o own_o acknowledgement_n import_v as_o much_o hear_v he_o speak_v 34._o pag._n 34._o we_o read_v of_o apostle_n evangelist_n prophet_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o of_o the_o order_n and_o regulate_v of_o church_n and_o of_o gift_n give_v to_o all_o these_o from_o on_o high_a etc._n etc._n where_o say_v i_o do_v we_o read_v of_o these_o but_o in_o those_o and_o the_o like_a place_n to_o those_o before_o name_v and_o the_o reason_n before_o be_v constringent_a to_o prove_v they_o to_o continue_v still_o extraordinary_a we_o find_v none_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o ordinary_a both_o church_n and_o preacher_n all_o he_o except_v to_o this_o be_v either_o that_o these_o be_v not_o so_o plain_o express_v as_o to_o leave_v the_o conscientious_a without_o dispute_n etc._n etc._n or_o that_o these_o church_n and_o pastor_n be_v short_a of_o and_o not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o those_o we_o read_v of_o to_o which_o we_o answer_v first_o that_o there_o be_v church_n and_o preachere_n to_o be_v continue_v be_v clear_o express_v in_o the_o word_n their_o order_n and_o qualification_n plain_o deliver_v 1_o tim._n 3._o tit._n 1._o 1_o cor._n 14._o etc._n etc._n where_o note_n that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n for_o such_o a_o qualification_n of_o a_o preacher_n that_o he_o must_v have_v a_o infallible_a spirit_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o propher_n we_o easy_o grant_v but_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v miserable_o beg_v it_o be_v evince_v then_o that_o there_o be_v both_o church_n and_o preacher_n now_o and_o all_o he_o say_v against_o it_o be_v less_o than_o vanity_n 11._o but_o he_o
make_v very_o short_a work_n of_o religion_n 21._o pag._n 21._o how_o long_o a_o woâ—â—_n soever_o pretend_a preacher_n make_v of_o it_o to_o maintain_v themselves_o and_o family's_n in_o wealth_n honour_n etc._n etc._n necessary_a doctrine_n be_v not_o at_o all_o hand_n nor_o require_v long_a time_n to_o learn_v they_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v once_o plant_v this_o truth_n in_o the_o understanding_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v the_o blond_n of_o christ_n which_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n this_o evangelicall_n truth_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n will_v instant_o set_v man_n on_o work_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o so_o love_v he_o 30._o â—…re_fw-fr p._n 30._o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o force_v once_o more_o to_o cry_v out_o oh_o the_o depth_n of_o satan_n oh_o the_o subtlety_n of_o his_o elder_a son_n the_o jesuit_n time_n be_v when_o they_o load_v the_o scripture_n as_o with_o uncertainty_n so_o with_o obscurity_n even_o in_o necessary_a thing_n 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sufficient_a what_o will_v they_o regard_v either_o print_a discourse_n or_o sermon_n this_o be_v true_o speak_v and_o this_o truth_n be_v know_v to_o all_o that_o profess_v christianiny_o what_o then_o need_v those_o debate_n and_o conference_n at_o meeting_n of_o which_o anon_o a_o way_n far_o more_o excellent_a than_o preach_v as_o he_o say_v when_o every_o one_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v as_o elisha_n to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n know_v thou_o this_o etc._n etc._n yea_o i_o know_v it_o hold_v you_o your_o peace_n 2_o kin._n 2_o 3._o i_o have_v hear_v of_o a_o antinomian_a lady_n that_o say_v she_o will_v undertake_v to_o make_v all_o her_o maid_n believer_n in_o half_a a_o year_n this_o man_n will_v do_v it_o in_o half_a a_o hour_n he_o will_v make_v true_a christian_n with_o this_o one_o sentence_n the_o blood_n of_o josus_fw-la christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n this_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n without_o the_o spirit_n will_v do_v it_o and_o that_o instant_o i_o confess_v our_o preacher_n can_v find_v their_o work_n so_o short_a or_o easy_a but_o if_o there_o be_v some_o surgeon_n that_o for_o gain_n prolong_v their_o cure_n i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o such_o preacher_n among_o we_o there_o be_v also_o some_o and_o more_o mountebank_n which_o do_v their_o work_n too_o soon_o to_o do_v it_o well_o and_o such_o i_o fear_v this_o teacher_n be_v 12._o but_o he_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o make_v his_o disciple_n as_o full_a of_o good_a work_n as_o they_o be_v of_o knowledge_n 3â—_n pag._n 23._o &_o 3â—_n whereas_o our_o preacher_n make_v man_n at_o best_a but_o fantastic_a christian_n talk_v upon_o some_o hard_a text_n etc._n etc._n when_o they_o shall_v be_v employ_v to_o feed_v the_o hungry_a clothe_v the_o naked_a etc._n etc._n but_o sore_o our_o preacher_n preach_v so_o much_o for_o good_a work_n that_o some_o of_o hâ—s_a sectary_n cry_v they_o down_o for_o legal_a preacher_n and_o those_o work_n be_v very_o good_a to_o adorn_v a_o christian_n profession_n but_o who_o know_v not_o that_o many_o blind_a ignorant_a papist_n have_v abundance_n of_o these_o good_a work_n but_o little_a to_o their_o comfort_n or_o advantage_n see_v without_o knowledge_n the_o mind_n be_v not_o good_a and_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n the_o solifidian_o and_o antinomian_o preach_v up_o faith_n an_o i_o cry_v down_o work_n papist_n try_v up_o good_a work_n but_o cry_v out_o of_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n to_o which_o of_o these_o this_o man_n most_o incline_v be_v not_o hard_a to_o conjecture_v 13._o have_v say_v thus_o much_o to_o little_a purpose_n against_o church_n and_o preacher_n 28._o pag._n 28._o he_o now_o come_v to_o exhort_v his_o disciple_n to_o read_v the_o scripeures_fw-mi and_o frequent_v of_o meeting_n for_o debate_n and_o conference_n so_o they_o do_v but_o take_v heed_n of_o preacher_n and_o preach_v and_o for_o the_o first_o to_o encourage_v they_o to_o read_v and_o only_o read_v 36._o pag._n 36._o give_v no_o ear_n to_o those_o charmer_n those_o doubtful_a expositor_n those_o mock_v preacher_n with_o their_o trumpery_n sermon_n etc._n etc._n he_o tell_v they_o they_o may_v be_v certain_a of_o this_o that_o they_o themselves_o may_v as_o soon_o come_v to_o a_o good_a and_o right_a understanding_n therein_o as_o their_o pretend_a preacher_n yet_o he_o either_o forget_v or_o rather_o purposely_o and_o jesuitical_o hide_v from_o they_o divers_a scruple_n which_o may_v arise_v as_o 1._o the_o scripture_n be_v original_o in_o hebrew_a and_o greek_n which_o his_o good_a people_n understand_v not_o if_o they_o be_v not_o by_o learned_a man_n preacher_n or_o other_o translate_v how_o shall_v they_o understand_v they_o 2._o if_o they_o be_v translate_v how_o shall_v they_o know_v they_o be_v true_o translate_v he_o know_v if_o he_o be_v a_o jesuit_n how_o many_o gross_a error_n there_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v in_o his_o vulgar_a latin_a but_o suppose_v it_o true_o do_v be_v there_o not_o many_o thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v which_o unlearned_a and_o unstable_a man_n wrest_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n and_o other_o with_o they_o 2_o pet._n 3.16_o and_o we_o have_v sad_a experience_n of_o this_o at_o this_o day_n when_o every_o man_n be_v suffer_v not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o reader_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o we_o allow_v and_o require_v as_o well_o as_o he_o but_o a_o teacher_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o 3._o how_o many_o of_o his_o good_a people_n can_v read_v at_o all_o must_v not_o they_o necessary_o take_v up_o their_o religion_n on_o trust_n from_o their_o as_o ignorant_a neighbour_n to_o far_o great_a danger_n of_o error_n then_o if_o they_o take_v it_o from_o learned_a and_o godly_a preacher_n second_o 42._o pag_n 36._o &_o 42._o forget_v himself_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o more_o happy_a be_v they_o who_o read_v with_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n and_o only_o read_v and_o considerate_o lay_v to_o heart_n etc._n etc._n he_o give_v another_o direction_n for_o frequent_a and_o full_a meeting_n 45._o pag._n 45._o and_o affirm_v as_o much_o or_o more_o of_o that_o doubtless_o the_o best_a way_n to_o perfect_a knowledge_n be_v and_o will_v be_v by_o endeavour_v after_o meeting_n of_o people_n to_o confer_v and_o discourse_v together_o upon_o necessary_a point_n only_o far_o excel_v that_o of_o preach_v as_o it_o be_v call_v pag._n 22._o to_o this_o we_o say_v 1._o be_v not_o these_o meeting_n of_o people_n so_o full_o so_o frequent_o church_n or_o may_v they_o not_o be_v so_o call_v and_o will_v he_o bring_v those_o under_o the_o censure_n of_o his_o title_n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o present_a church_n 2._o when_o these_o his_o good_a neighbour_n be_v meet_v together_o will_v there_o not_o be_v as_o
many_o mind_n as_o man_n through_o many_o more_o worse_a uncertain_a doubtful_a erroneous_a conception_n and_o mistake_n at_o one_o meeting_n upon_o one_o text_n of_o scripture_n then_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o many_o sermon_n those_o that_o have_v go_v to_o some_o such_o meeting_n have_v tell_v we_o what_o nonsense_n what_o confusion_n wrangling_n blasphemy_n they_o have_v hear_v among_o they_o and_o some_o that_o have_v be_v member_n of_o such_o meeting_n church_n we_o must_v not_o call_v they_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o they_o meet_v and_o wrangle_v and_o quarrel_n and_o rail_v and_o revile_v one_o another_o about_o a_o sense_n of_o scripture_n very_o shameful_o and_o then_o a_o gossip_n meeting_n be_v appoint_v to_o make_v they_o friend_n and_o so_o they_o common_o do_v sabbath_n after_o sabbath_n and_o this_o i_o fear_n be_v that_o which_o this_o author_n will_v have_v in_o all_o their_o meeting_n that_o so_o when_o they_o have_v weary_v themselves_o with_o wrangle_v than_o a_o subtle_a jesuit_n may_v start_v up_o and_o say_v you_o see_v good_a people_n how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o every_o one_o of_o you_o unlearned_a one_o to_o take_v upon_o you_o to_o expound_v the_o scripture_n the_o way_n to_o make_v you_o all_o of_o one_o mind_n be_v for_o you_o all_o to_o return_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o that_o unerring_a mother_n church_n of_o rome_n which_o have_v the_o spirit_n infallible_o tie_v to_o the_o man_n in_o peter_n chair_n pag._n 48._o etc._n etc._n that_o this_o be_v his_o design_n appear_v by_o that_o we_o have_v drop_v out_o in_o pag._n 33._o notwithstanding_o his_o commend_v the_o scripture_n as_o not_o hard_o for_o common_a people_n to_o understand_v yet_o mark_v his_o word_n when_o we_o have_v all_o doâ—â—_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o very_o many_o thing_n exceed_v our_o understanding_n not_o so_o plain_o express_v as_o to_o leave_v the_o conscentious_a without_o dispute_n and_o difference_n thereupon_o pag._n 34._o whereupon_o it_o will_v be_v fair_o consequent_a that_o we_o must_v look_v out_o for_o some_o infallible_a judge_n to_o â—â—pire_v all_o our_o differnte_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v wrangle_v eternal_o who_o be_v that_o scripture_n so_o pag._n â—…_n no_o other_o â—â—fallible_a teacher_n but_o the_o scripture_n the_o scripture_n he_o say_v before_o the_o only_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o be_v the_o infallible_a word_n of_o god_n pag._n 18._o true_o say_v our_o jesuit_n but_o they_o you_o see_v can_v be_v understand_v alike_o by_o all_o but_o several_a man_n take_v they_o several_a way_n even_o those_o plain_a necessary_a doctrince_n be_v controvert_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v god_n that_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o you_o see_v how_o expedient_a yea_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o preservation_n of_o love_n and_o unity_n in_o all_o your_o meeting_n that_o there_o be_v one_o infallible_a spirit_n inspire_a judge_n who_o may_v determine_v the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n and_o that_o be_v the_o man_n in_o peter_n chair_n such_o agitator_n as_o these_o be_v abroad_o at_o every_o of_o these_o meeting_n 36._o pag._n 36._o and_o these_o i_o be_o confident_a be_v the_o man_n that_o pretend_v as_o our_o author_n say_v to_o expound_v scripture_n ever_o raise_v and_o start_v new_a question_n and_o new_a opinion_n and_o darken_v the_o scripture_n whereby_o man_n be_v ever_o learning_n but_o never_o at_o rest_n in_o knowledge_n toss_v too_o and_o fro_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n till_o at_o last_o one_o wind_n carry_v they_o all_o to_o rome_n 37._o pag._n 37._o nor_o need_v any_o man_n henceforth_o wonder_v whence_o so_o many_o several_a and_o strange_a opinion_n shall_v arise_v by_o which_o our_o english_a world_n become_v even_o rend_v and_o tear_v in_o piece_n it_o be_v from_o this_o jesuitical_a preach_n and_o false_a exposition_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n on_o purpose_n to_o put_v all_o into_o confusion_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o romish_a union_n and_o he_o say_v most_o true_o pag._n 38._o 39_o pag._n 39_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o those_o faithful_a forsake_a preacher_n be_v creep_v in_o swarm_n of_o locust_n false_a teacher_n man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o the_o innocent_a dove_n be_v become_v the_o game_n of_o these_o bird_n of_o prey_n these_o raven_n vulture_n and_o harpy_n this_o witness_n be_v true_a therefore_o reprove_v they_o sharp_o 14._o after_o all_o this_o he_o draw_v to_o a_o conclusion_n thus_o 42._o pag._n 42._o it_o be_v much_o better_o for_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o all_o man_n mind_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o these_o entanglement_n from_o this_o church-bondage_n for_o then_o man_n will_v by_o read_v the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n soon_o come_v to_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v the_o intent_n and_o substantial_a scope_n thereof_o and_o become_v substantial_a christian_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o pray_v sir_n if_o there_o be_v not_o this_o church-bondage_n as_o you_o call_v it_o but_o that_o all_o man_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o the_o public_a ordinance_n the_o word_n read_v and_o preach_v how_o many_o do_v you_o think_v will_v read_v the_o scripture_n at_o all_o or_o hear_v it_o read_v whenas_o we_o find_v that_o most_o common_a people_n make_v bold_a to_o take_v this_o liberty_n you_o grant_v they_o never_o come_v into_o church-bondage_n never_o read_v they_o from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o year_n to_o another_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o bring_v in_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n one_o main_n *_o thing_n intend_a in_o this_o discourse_n and_o liberty_n of_o error_n etc._n pag._n 48._o â—hat_n all_o man_n â—â—…ing_v in_o their_o â—â—…verall_a way_n â—â—…serving_v god_n â—hether_o pubâ—â—ck_a or_o private_a etc._n etc._n heresy_n profaneness_n and_o if_o this_o be_v your_o design_n in_o all_o your_o undertake_n i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o but_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o even_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v choose_v jerusalem_n rebuke_v thou_o be_v not_o this_o a_o brand_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n if_o otherwise_o you_o be_v mislead_v and_o seduce_v by_o cheat_v jesuit_n my_o prayer_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n will_v discover_v your_o errout_n to_o yourself_o first_o and_o then_o to_o all_o such_o as_o by_o that_o your_o discourse_n or_o otherwise_o you_o have_v seduce_v finis_fw-la