meet_v there_o a_o certain_a sorcerer_n &_o false_a prophet_n name_v elymas_n who_o seek_v to_o turn_v away_o sergius_n paulus_n from_o the_o faith_n act._n 13.9_o st._n paul_n fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v his_o eye_n on_o he_o and_o say_v o_o full_a of_o all_o subtlety_n and_o all_o mischief_n thou_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o enemy_n of_o all_o righteousness_n will_v thou_o not_o cease_v to_o pervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o now_o behold_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v blind_a not_o see_v the_o sun_n for_o a_o season_n and_o immediate_o there_o felon_n he_o a_o mist_n and_o darkness_n these_o instance_n demonstrat_fw-la a_o spiritual_a power_n of_o truth_n to_o rectify_v erroneous_a and_o to_o punish_v and_o to_o have_v coercion_n for_o evil_n and_o sear_v conscience_n for_o such_o there_o be_v 1_o tim._n 4.2_o some_o speak_a lie_n in_o hypoorisy_n have_v their_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a 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thou_o that_o judge_v another_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o last_o clause_n the_o sophister_n conclude_v god_n allow_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n to_o the_o resolution_n of_o judge_v other_o and_o this_o pill_n once_o swallow_v other_o physic_n be_v prepare_v in_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n which_o he_o reckon_v to_o be_v regular_n live_v no_o opinion_n of_o self-interest_n severity_n against_o corrupt_a nature_n steddiness_n of_o judgement_n constancy_n in_o their_o persuasion_n until_o death_n die_v not_o only_o in_o but_o for_o the_o faith_n suffer_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v take_v away_o patient_o and_o for_o christ_n sake_n these_o be_v indeed_o evangelical_n counsel_n and_o great_a perfection_n and_o well_o become_v all_o good_a christian_n but_o when_o the_o application_n of_o all_o these_o religious_a duty_n be_v more_o close_o draw_v to_o the_o papist_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o mr._n birchleys_n a_o dialogue_n with_o his_o friend_n page_n 16._o the_o secrete_v plot_n appear_v more_o plain_o while_o it_o be_v insinuate_v to_o please_v some_o party_n that_o tender_a conscience_n have_v the_o power_n of_o judge_v other_o mr._n birchley_n quick_o determin_n that_o the_o papist_n be_v the_o man_n of_o the_o regular_a life_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o end_n if_o his_o doctrine_n take_v place_n they_o must_v judge_v of_o all_o other_o which_o be_v the_o present_a tyranny_n of_o popish_a usurpation_n where_o it_o rule_v and_o reign_v as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o tract_n of_o tender_a conscience_n it_o be_v a_o tedious_a deviation_n to_o other_o matter_n as_o a_o complaint_n against_o the_o former_a oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n or_o the_o present_a oath_n of_o abjuration_n in_o which_o murmur_a dislike_n the_o author_n fight_v most_o against_o himself_o plead_v former_o for_o the_o papist_n peaceableness_n and_o humbleness_n of_o submission_n
change_v and_o alter_v the_o very_a letter_n and_o phrase_n of_o the_o text_n as_o he_o do_v likewise_o the_o sense_n and_o application_n the_o word_n pretend_v for_o master_n birchleys_n purpose_n be_v take_v out_o of_o rom._n 2._o vers_fw-la 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_o render_v in_o the_o second_o person_n and_o so_o the_o translation_n have_v it_o behold_v thou_o be_v call_v a_o jew_n and_o rest_v in_o the_o law_n and_o make_v thy_o boast_n of_o god_n and_o know_v his_o will_n and_o approve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o excellent_a thence_o master_n birchley_n pass_v with_o a_o etc._n etc._n and_o skip_v far_a augment_v his_o error_n at_o the_o 20_o verse_n change_v there_o the_o singular_a number_n to_o the_o plural_a the_o second_o person_n to_o the_o first_o which_o be_v not_o grammatical_a and_o tu_fw-la to_o nos_fw-la say_v we_o therefore_o who_o teach_v another_o teach_v we_o not_o ourselves_o these_o be_v very_o bold_a correction_n and_o savour_v of_o no_o ingenuous_a and_o humble_a spirit_n but_o rather_o of_o profane_a arrogancy_n as_o though_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v indeed_o nasus_n cereus_fw-la a_o very_a nose_n of_o wax_n which_o the_o pope_n and_o mr._n birchley_n can_v turn_v to_o any_o form_n they_o please_v second_o the_o sense_n and_o application_n be_v most_o erroneous_a and_o disorderly_o place_v for_o if_o master_n birchley_n intend_v by_o the_o nos_fw-la we_o the_o commissioner_n for_o sequestration_n rest_v in_o the_o law_n approve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o excellent_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v nothing_o but_o gross_a and_o odious_a flattery_n and_o if_o by_o the_o nos_fw-la in_o the_o second_o quotation_n mr._n birchley_n intend_v the_o commissioner_n mr._n birchley_n approve_v himself_o a_o peremptory_a moderator_n his_o application_n be_v very_o sharp_a and_o without_o the_o rule_n of_o good_a manner_n or_o charity_n for_o he_o conclude_v they_o no_o better_a than_o jew_n who_o rob_v and_o steal_v 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superstition_n of_o rome_n the_o title_n of_o mr._n birchleys_n moderator_n be_v thus_o pass_v over_o the_o inside_n of_o this_o miscellaneous_a and_o monstrous_a building_n be_v to_o be_v view_v which_o be_v likely_a to_o prove_v as_o slight_v and_o treacherous_a as_o untrue_a and_o dangerous_a chap._n xii_o the_o introduction_n or_o preface_n to_o the_o moderator_n be_v a_o discourse_n which_o persuade_v much_o to_o christian_a charity_n to_o which_o purpose_n our_o saviour_n word_n be_v quote_v john_n 13.15_o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n knâ—w_o that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o and_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o galathian_o chap._n 5._o all_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o these_o advertisement_n be_v very_o heavenly_a meditation_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o charity_n well_o become_v all_o profess_v christianity_n and_o it_o be_v a_o fad_a sight_n to_o see_v so_o much_o effusion_n of_o blood_n and_o other_o sinful_a mischief_n for_o difference_n in_o christian_a religion_n but_o the_o quarrel_n in_o this_o case_n be_v very_o ancient_a the_o two_o first_o brother_n in_o the_o world_n go_v peaceable_o to_o the_o altar_n but_o there_o cain_n grow_v first_o in_o wrath_n and_o his_o countenance_n fall_v gen._n 4.5_o and_o after_o these_o conception_n of_o rage_n and_o malice_n he_o act_v his_o cruelty_n on_o his_o innocent_a brother_n abel_n at_o a_o second_o meeting_n cain_n talk_v with_o abel_n his_o brother_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pâ—ss_v that_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o field_n that_o cain_n rise_v up_o against_o abel_n his_o brother_n and_o slay_v he_o thus_o jeroboam_n be_v inflame_v in_o a_o instant_n against_o the_o old_a prophet_n who_o cry_v against_o the_o altar_n in_o bethel_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o king_n jeroboam_fw-la hear_v the_o say_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n which_o have_v cry_v against_o the_o altar_n in_o bethel_n that_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n from_o the_o altar_n say_v â—â—y_v hold_v on_o he_o â—_o king_n 13.4_o jeroboam_fw-la lay_v his_o groundwork_n and_o hope_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o israel_n on_o the_o quarrel_n and_o difference_n in_o religion_n 1_o king_n 12.28_o whereupon_o the_o king_n take_v counsel_n and_o make_v two_o calf_n of_o gold_n and_o say_v it_o be_v much_o for_o you_o to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n the_o ancient_a war_n of_o the_o heathen_n be_v commence_v and_o undertake_v as_o well_o pro_fw-la aris_n as_o focis_fw-la their_o god_n as_o their_o good_n and_o as_o for_o the_o gospel_n though_o it_o bring_v bonum_fw-la nuntium_fw-la glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n and_o that_o the_o cause_n and_o proceed_n of_o cain_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v most_o horrid_a and_o unjust_a yet_o christ_n be_v please_v to_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o bring_v peace_n but_o a_o sword_n mat._n 10.34_o 35._o and_o the_o history_n of_o the_o four_o evangelist_n relate_v to_o we_o that_o christ_n never_o speak_v so_o wrathful_o nor_o strike_v so_o sharp_o as_o in_o his_o zeal_n for_o religion_n mat._n 21.12_o mark_v 11.15_o luke_n 19.45_o john_n 2.15_o and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o whip_n of_o small_a cord_n he_o drive_v they_o all_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n counsel_v they_o not_o to_o make_v his_o father_n house_n a_o house_n of_o merchandise_n nor_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n a_o â—en_n of_o thief_n and_o though_o st._n paul_n be_v quote_v gal._n 5._o as_o a_o high_a persuader_n to_o charity_n yet_o if_o his_o epistle_n be_v well_o examine_v they_o general_o discover_v his_o great_a zeal_n and_o ardour_n in_o order_n to_o the_o promotion_n and_o preservation_n of_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o christian_a religion_n found_v by_o christ_n and_o preach_v to_o the_o world_n by_o his_o apostle_n saint_n luke_n tell_v the_o church_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contention_n betwixt_o saint_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v so_o sharp_a that_o they_o part_v asunder_o act_v 15._o 39_o and_o though_o st._n paul_n plead_v so_o much_o for_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 13._o yet_o he_o account_v his_o duty_n to_o god_n above_o all_o relation_n to_o his_o brethren_n and_o the_o zeal_n and_o love_n of_o god_n honour_n and_o service_n above_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o in_o this_o holy_a affection_n the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n be_v bold_a when_o st._n peter_n be_v come_v to_o antioch_n to_o withstand_v he_o to_o his_o face_n because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v and_o see_v other_o jew_n dissemble_v likewise_o insomuch_o as_o barnabas_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o dissimulation_n he_o rebuke_v not_o only_o the_o disciple_n and_o convert_a jew_n but_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n barnabas_n because_o they_o walk_v not_o upright_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n gal._n 2.11.13.14_o these_o truth_n thus_o clear_v mr._n birchley_n must_v not_o think_v it_o any_o breach_n of_o charity_n nor_o disagree_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o there_o be_v coercion_n use_v to_o draw_v and_o gain_v the_o erroneous_a to_o come_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o superstitious_a to_o the_o true_a religion_n to_o which_o if_o man_n out_o of_o wilful_a obstinacy_n or_o self-opinion_n will_v not_o be_v persuade_v their_o submission_n to_o the_o power_n and_o law_n where_o they_o live_v and_o a_o quiet_a possess_n of_o their_o soul_n in_o patience_n best_o become_v their_o christian_a duty_n according_a to_o the_o primitive_a rule_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o best_a christian_n who_o first_o spread_v their_o religion_n by_o persuade_v and_o suffer_v and_o when_o king_n and_o emperor_n and_o superior_a governor_n come_v to_o be_v convert_v ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o rule_n be_v make_v and_o exercise_v the_o temporal_a still_o support_v the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n and_o proceed_n chap._n xiii_o 1_o mr
not_o like_o m._n birchleys_n optio_fw-la and_o wish_v though_o write_v in_o great_a letter_n anima_fw-la mea_fw-la sit_fw-la cum_fw-la jesuitis_fw-la but_o if_o he_o like_o that_o prayer_n let_v he_o enjoy_v it_o without_o all_o envy_n or_o emulation_n chap._n xx._n in_o the_o 53_o page_n the_o moderator_n have_v a_o fling_n and_o not_o without_o just_a cause_n and_o herein_o we_o agree_v against_o the_o violent_a and_o therefore_o short_a dominion_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o say_v that_o never_o be_v more_o cruel_a torturer_n of_o the_o conscience_n than_o they_o never_o a_o more_o tyrannical_a tribunal_n than_o their_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la assembly_n and_o classical_a inquisition_n the_o author_n may_v as_o true_o apply_v all_o this_o to_o the_o papal_a tyranny_n and_o have_v do_v no_o injury_n to_o truth_n at_o all_o the_o moderator_n close_v his_o first_o part_n page_n 54._o with_o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o general_n act_n of_o conscience-indemnity_n which_o if_o once_o grant_v 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they_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o the_o moderator_n to_o leave_v out_o a_o tittle_n of_o this_o story_n wherein_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o privernates_n he_o show_v to_o the_o life_n his_o own_o picture_n as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o popish_a brethren_n with_o what_o light_n they_o be_v infuse_v with_o what_o humbleness_n of_o spirit_n endue_v and_o how_o resolve_v to_o shake_v off_o all_o burden_n they_o judge_v too_o heavy_a and_o violate_v all_o obligation_n which_o they_o will_v observe_v no_o long_o than_o till_o they_o may_v safe_o break_v they_o chap._n xxii_o after_o the_o preface_n and_o introduction_n to_o the_o second_o part_n the_o moderator_n page_n 57_o recite_v petition_n of_o some_o well-affected_n in_o the_o county_n of_o leicester_n and_o of_o some_o church_n in_o london_n but_o to_o what_o purpose_n it_o much_o matter_n not_o in_o the_o 58_o page_n he_o proclaim_v that_o he_o wait_v on_o god_n in_o humility_n of_o spirit_n and_o present_o after_o undertake_v 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image_n their_o opinion_n of_o merit_n of_o justification_n and_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n these_o be_v question_n of_o very_a great_a weight_n and_o consideration_n and_o sure_o the_o moderator_n be_v too_o bold_a to_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o some_o considerable_a papist_n now_o in_o london_n will_v undertake_v to_o explain_v and_o determine_v their_o private_a sense_n and_o judgement_n in_o point_n so_o exceed_o controvert_v on_o all_o side_n by_o the_o great_a professor_n and_o university_n beside_o this_o report_n be_v sure_o a_o injury_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o modesty_n of_o the_o gentleman_n who_o have_v such_o obedience_n to_o their_o church_n as_o they_o presume_v not_o to_o differ_v with_o the_o weak_a canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o as_o it_o determine_v resolution_n of_o faith_n in_o many_o of_o these_o question_n so_o it_o strict_o require_v belief_n to_o they_o under_o a_o anathema_n and_o a_o curse_n chap._n xxiii_o in_o the_o 69._o page_z the_o moderatorâ—resumes_v â—resumes_z to_o affirm_v that_o many_o papist_n be_v smart_o punish_v for_o not_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o peremptory_o conclude_v that_o none_o be_v punish_v for_o not_o observe_v it_o which_o be_v a_o strange_a affirmation_n and_o can_v be_v consonant_n to_o truth_n if_o he_o have_v observe_v the_o proceed_n in_o civil_a court_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n or_o the_o many_o evil_n of_o the_o late_a civil_a war_n in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v the_o utter_a ruin_n which_o now_o endanger_v the_o papist_n whole_a estate_n proceed_v sole_o from_o their_o perform_n to_o the_o late_a king_n that_o service_n which_o he_o call_v allegiance_n and_o yet_o page_n 18._o of_o the_o first_o part_n he_o say_v that_o many_o papist_n never_o do_v bear_v arm_n at_o all_o but_o only_o skulk_v in_o the_o king_n garrison_n for_o better_a security_n immediate_o after_o he_o press_v to_o any_o indifferent_a judge_n to_o determine_v but_o upon_o supposition_n neither_o prove_v nor_o grant_v 1._o that_o the_o papist_n believe_v all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o yet_o the_o lay._n papist_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o read_v they_o sine_fw-la permissu_fw-la nor_o the_o clergy_n to_o receive_v a_o translation_n not_o to_o believe_v a_o word_n but_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n believe_v be_v the_o doctrine_n never_o so_o palpable_o dangerous_a and_o erroneous_a beside_o how_o be_v it_o true_a that_o the_o papist_n believe_v firm_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n when_o they_o prefer_v tradition_n of_o their_o church_n above_o scripture_n and_o give_v equal_a authority_n as_o bellarmin_n and_o other_o to_o verbum_fw-la non_fw-la scriptum_fw-la as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n pen_v by_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o evangelist_n 2._o the_o moderator_n urge_v that_o the_o papist_n worship_n and_o adore_v only_o one_o god_n and_o that_o be_v otherwise_o prove_v in_o the_o tract_n of_o their_o adoration_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n 3._o he_o urge_v that_o they_o rely_v on_o the_o sole_a mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o yet_o in_o all_o their_o litany_n and_o at_o their_o daily_a mass_n they_o invocate_v angel_n and_o saint_n and_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n and_o virgin_n as_o mediator_n for_o they_o and_o plead_v their_o merit_n in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o collect_v of_o the_o several_a saint_n day_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o roman_a breviary_n and_o the_o office_n of_o our_o lady_n chap._n xxiv_o in_o the_o next_o passage_n page_n 77._o the_o moderator_n set_v forth_o his_o diligence_n and_o attendance_n at_o haberdasher_n hall_n wherein_o he_o show_v his_o active_a curiosity_n in_o pry_v into_o those_o passage_n which_o perhaps_o may_v least_o concern_v his_o superintendency_n and_o page_n 78._o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o oath_n of_o abjuration_n be_v not_o only_o against_o the_o papist_n conscience_n but_o
obedience_n lest_o by_o remissness_n and_o to_o much_o relaxation_n the_o frame_n of_o government_n shall_v sudden_o dissolve_v into_o ruin_n and_o confusion_n from_o this_o consideration_n have_v the_o number_n of_o the_o penal_a law_n daily_o increase_v to_o bind_v and_o fast_o to_o incorporate_v the_o nerve_n and_o ligament_n of_o politic_a government_n of_o which_o the_o moderator_n have_v collect_v some_o into_o a_o schedule_n and_o present_v to_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o regulate_v of_o the_o law_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o have_v any_o influence_n on_o recusant_n and_o roman-catholiques_a chap._n xxviii_o the_o moderator_n close_v his_o second_o part_n with_o motive_n consideration_n reason_n and_o proposal_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_n which_o need_v no_o answer_n nor_o examination_n more_o than_o of_o the_o reader_n in_o his_o transient_a perusal_n of_o they_o as_o have_v be_v case_n former_o state_v and_o as_o for_o those_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n quote_v 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likewise_o beware_v lest_o in_o persecute_v i_o they_o be_v find_v to_o fight_v against_o god._n deliver_v in_o a_o copy_n from_o my_o own_o hand_n this_o 26._o of_o octob._n 1652._o fra._n wild_a the_o preface_n the_o broil_n iliad_n broil_n quem_fw-la bellum_fw-la civil_a delectat_fw-la eum_fw-la ex_fw-la numero_fw-la hominum_fw-la ejiciendum_fw-la ex_fw-la finibus_fw-la humanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la exterm_fw-la nandum_fw-la puto_fw-la tullius_n phil._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homer_n iliad_n and_o civil_a war_n of_o my_o own_o country_n cause_v my_o thought_n to_o wander_v abroad_o to_o seek_v peace_n curiosity_n invite_v i_o to_o be_v a_o traveller_n &_o lib._n &_o mysterium_fw-la theologia_n facta_fw-la est_fw-la popular_fw-la oblectamentnni_fw-la vir_fw-la faeninae_fw-la senes_fw-la paeri_fw-la quaestiunculis_fw-la ludunt_fw-la &_o sasciviunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lipl_n advers._fw-la dialogist_n lib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dissension_n and_o distraction_n in_o 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