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themselves_o if_o there_o be_v still_o a_o few_o dissenter_n it_o be_v inconsiderable_a as_o what_o be_v seventeen_o arrian_n bishop_n for_o there_o be_v no_o more_o arrian_n that_o be_v lawful_a bishop_n in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a where_o there_o be_v three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o catholic_a pastor_n equal_a almost_o to_o the_o number_n of_o servant_n breed_v up_o in_o the_o house_n of_o abraham_n i_o know_v not_o then_o what_o they_o mean_v that_o will_v evacuate_v and_o annihilate_v almost_o the_o whole_a authority_n of_o general_a council_n by_o send_v we_o to_o ortelius_n map_n or_o geographical_a table_n bid_v we_o take_v a_o survey_n of_o all_o the_o great_a cathedral_n or_o metropolitical_a church_n and_o then_o demand_v of_o we_o whether_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o council_n so_o ecumenical_a from_o which_o above_o half_a the_o bishop_n of_o these_o see_v be_v not_o absent_a true_a but_o if_o they_o be_v present_a upon_o their_o own_o charge_n and_o do_v but_o what_o will_v be_v certain_o require_v and_o exact_v of_o they_o there_o or_o wherever_o they_o be_v they_o must_v needs_o accept_v subscribe_v recite_v publish_v and_o preach_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v preach_v over_o all_o their_o diocese_n the_o decree_n concern_v the_o faith_n such_o as_o the_o nicene_n creed_n or_o the_o constantinopolitan_a nay_o the_o bishop_n do_v many_o time_n summon_v provincial_a and_o national_a council_n to_o sit_v a_o little_a before_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o general_n on_o purpose_n to_o ratify_v and_o spread_v their_o decree_n and_o if_o any_o council_n be_v pretend_v to_o be_v general_n and_o free_a when_o it_o be_v not_o so_o as_o be_v the_o second_o of_o nice_a which_o be_v overawe_v by_o a_o imperious_a woman_n irene_n decree_v image-worship_n immediate_o two_o or_o three_o other_o great_a western_a council_n as_o that_o of_o francfort_n in_o germany_n
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or_o insufficient_a mean_n for_o people_n conviction_n and_o when_o all_o such_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n what_o will_v they_o do_v but_o set_v up_o their_o cry_n and_o make_v their_o rude_a noise_n in_o it_o if_o any_o thing_n in_o it_o afterward_o happen_v to_o pinch_v they_o then_o instead_o of_o any_o harmony_n or_o concord_n i_o doubt_v there_o will_v be_v nothing_o in_o the_o church_n but_o such_o a_o discord_n as_o will_v make_v we_o only_o ridiculous_a to_o all_o that_o come_v near_o we_o animadversion_n upon_o his_o chapter_n concern_v church-service_n his_o next_o discourse_n concern_v church-service_n be_v all_o of_o a_o piece_n with_o the_o forego_v one_o about_o ceremony_n but_o one_o comfort_n be_v it_o be_v not_o of_o so_o great_a length_n and_o every_o whit_n as_o remarkable_a for_o shortness_n of_o reason_n yet_o here_o as_o he_o make_v his_o entrance_n he_o be_v a_o pretender_n to_o reason_n for_o he_o slight_v and_o pass_v by_o some_o with_o who_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v that_o reasonable_a argument_n shall_v prevail_v be_v he_o then_o for_o reasonable_a argument_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v add_v this_o caution_n provide_v they_o be_v not_o deduce_v from_o scripture_n for_o you_o have_v see_v he_o think_v it_o unsafe_a to_o make_v deduction_n that_o be_v to_o reason_n from_o thence_o well_o he_o suppose_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o our_o common-prayer-book_n that_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o i_o may_v just_o suppose_v till_o the_o contrary_n be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o and_o p._n 29._o he_o also_o conceive_v it_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o have_v some_o form_n prescribe_v to_o be_v use_v by_o all_o etc._n etc._n but_o now_o in_o christ_n he_o humble_o beseech_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n calm_o to_o consider_v be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o have_v such_o a_o form_n of_o service_n as_o will_v satisfy_v most_o it_o be_v to_o be_v doubt_v or_o rather_o it_o be_v out_o of_o doubt_n that_o most_o who_o be_v so_o unsatisfied_a with_o this_o be_v disgu_v with_o all_o set_a form_n or_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o any_o other_o therefore_o we_o must_v be_v excuse_v from_o try_v his_o trick_n till_o he_o or_o some_o other_o undertaker_n have_v correct_v magnisicat_fw-la and_o the_o people_n the_o people_n who_o he_o will_v have_v so_o caress_v have_v declare_v themselves_o satisfy_v with_o it_o or_o else_o have_v subscribe_v a_o blank_a to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o whatever_o the_o new_a projector_n shall_v introduce_v his_o next_o pique_n be_v at_o our_o say_v the_o second_o service_n at_o the_o altar_n which_o he_o say_v be_v retain_v by_o the_o father_n and_o first_o reformer_n from_o popery_n as_o carry_v some_o resemblance_n with_o the_o mass_n the_o people_n delight_n which_o be_v now_o become_v the_o people_n hate_n shall_v for_o the_o same_o 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testify_v to_o the_o christian_a world_n that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n high_o approve_v communion_n upon_o all_o high_a day_n as_o the_o christian_a sacrifice_n of_o commemoration_n and_o the_o most_o sacred_a office_n in_o our_o public_a worship_n and_o as_o it_o be_v constant_o use_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n upon_o every_o lord_n day_n and_o every_o solemn_a festival_n they_o will_v no_o long_o allow_v the_o priest_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n alone_o because_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n either_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o father_n for_o such_o a_o solitary_a communion_n the_o very_a term_n sound_v like_o a_o contradiction_n but_o for_o all_o that_o the_o reforâ—ers_n from_o popery_n keep_v up_o the_o communion_n service_n at_o the_o communion_n table_n and_o so_o the_o rubric_n order_v it_o still_o where_o the_o place_n will_v bear_v it_o for_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v many_o of_o our_o parish_n church_n be_v so_o build_v that_o the_o second_o service_n 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restore_v than_o to_o sit_v and_o make_v wish_n that_o read_v the_o second_o service_n at_o the_o altar_n may_v be_v take_v away_o how_o consistent_a he_o be_v with_o himself_o in_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o page_n require_v uniformity_n and_o conformity_n after_o such_o and_o such_o amendment_n i_o have_v already_o discourse_v and_o show_v it_o unpracticable_a even_o upon_o his_o own_o principle_n as_o for_o his_o vary_v the_o phrase_n and_o say_v that_o again_o p._n 24._o which_o he_o have_v say_v over_o and_o over_o that_o certain_o his_o religion_n be_v vain_a that_o will_v abandon_v the_o substance_n for_o want_v of_o the_o ceremony_n which_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v no_o way_n necessary_a i_o answer_v that_o certain_o his_o religion_n be_v as_o vain_a if_o not_o vain_a that_o will_v abandon_v the_o substance_n as_o they_o do_v