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q._n 4._o whether_o preach_v against_o god_n and_o religion_n be_v not_o worse_o than_o talk_v against_o it_o in_o a_o alehouse_n or_o in_o profane_a discourse_n and_o father_v all_o this_o on_o god_n and_o religion_n be_v not_o a_o sad_a aggravation_n of_o it_o q._n 5._o whether_o this_o brother_n that_o affirm_v this_o to_o be_v idolatry_n that_o he_o speak_v against_o shall_v not_o have_v give_v we_o some_o word_n of_o proof_n especial_o where_o he_o call_v i_o that_o deny_v it_o a_o dictator_n and_o whether_o both_o as_o affirmer_n among_o logician_n and_o as_o accuser_n among_o man_n of_o justice_n the_o proof_n be_v not_o incumbent_n on_o he_o q._n 6._o whether_o here_o be_v a_o syllable_n of_o proof_n but_o his_o angry_a affirmation_n q._n 7._o whether_o thou_o can_v receive_v this_o say_n of_o he_o if_o thou_o have_v christian_a sense_n and_o reason_n so_o far_o as_o to_o believe_v that_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n forenamed_a the_o greek_a the_o abissine_n the_o armenian_a the_o coptic_o the_o lutheran_n and_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n that_o fall_v under_o his_o charge_n be_v idolater_n and_o can_v bring_v thy_o heart_n according_o to_o condemn_v they_o and_o separate_v from_o they_o and_o whether_o thou_o can_v take_v all_o the_o holy_a conformist_n of_o england_n such_o as_o bolton_n preston_n sibbes_n stock_n dike_n elton_n crook_n whateley_n fenner_n etc._n etc._n for_o idolater_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o nonconformist_n that_o use_v and_o join_v in_o the_o liturgy_n q._n 8._o whether_o thou_o can_v believe_v that_o this_o same_o brother_n himself_o that_o write_v at_o this_o rate_n do_v use_v nothing_o in_o god_n worship_n which_o have_v no_o command_n of_o god_n to_o make_v it_o lawful_a be_v all_o this_o revile_v all_o this_o false_a doctrine_n all_o his_o untruth_n command_v of_o god_n or_o do_v he_o not_o make_v himself_o a_o idolater_n q._n 9_o whether_o if_o he_o teach_v true_a doctrine_n there_o by_o any_o church_n or_o 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for_o the_o writing_n and_o publish_v my_o book_n call_v the_o cure_n of_o church-division_n a_o word_n of_o the_o debatemaker_n of_o the_o filse_a report_n that_o have_v be_v vent_v of_o my_o book_n aâ—d_v i_o and_o of_o some_o inference_n to_o be_v note_v by_o the_o reporter_n chap._n 2._o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n which_o i_o special_o manage_v in_o that_o book_n with_o thâ—se_a that_o i_o call_v diâ—iders_n chap._n 3._o objection_n and_o question_n about_o this_o subject_n quest._n 1._o do_v not_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o god_n oft_o express_v jealousy_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o worship_n make_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o communicate_v in_o the_o liturgy_n quest._n 2._o do_v not_o the_o covenant_n make_v it_o now_o unlawful_a quest._n 3._o whether_o the_o case_n be_v not_o much_o alter_v since_o the_o old_a non-conformists'_a write_v against_o separation_n then_o call_v brownism_n and_o whether_o we_o have_v not_o great_a light_n into_o these_o controversy_n 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2._o whether_o i_o be_v as_o guilty_a as_o any_o one_o whatsoever_o in_o stir_v up_o and_o foment_v the_o war._n whether_o it_o be_v unbecoming_a a_o minister_n to_o blame_v the_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o or_o to_o blame_v the_o effect_n if_o he_o encourage_v the_o cause_n whether_o nothing_o of_o the_o late_a military_a action_n be_v to_o be_v open_o repent_v of_o whether_o i_o never_o mention_v the_o profane_a but_o with_o honour_n exc._n 3_o of_o partial_a tenderness_n as_o to_o reproof_n whether_o my_o prayer_n be_v jest_v etc._n etc._n exc._n 4._o of_o the_o suppose_a expression_n of_o my_o pride_n exc._n 5._o more_o of_o the_o excepter_n mistake_v exc._n 6._o what_o separation_n scripture_n call_v we_o to_o and_o what_o not_o exc._n 7._o of_o the_o corruption_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o of_o impose_v exc._n 8._o whether_o i_o be_v a_o revealer_n of_o man_n secret_n exc._n 9_o whether_o the_o universality_n of_o christian_n ever_o take_v the_o pope_n for_o their_o head_n of_o my_o dispute_n with_o mr._n johnson_n alias_o terret_n on_o that_o point_n whether_o all_o history_n be_v uncertain_a whether_o it_o be_v intolerable_a to_o say_v that_o the_o papist_n understand_v not_o that_o answer_n which_o be_v christian_a sense_n and_o reason_n exc._n 10._o of_o local_a communion_n of_o separate_n from_o the_o particular_a church_n which_o we_o be_v never_o member_n of_o exc._n 11._o of_o censurer_n requital_n whether_o a_o papist_n can_v go_v beyond_o a_o reprobate_n exc._n 12._o of_o scandal_n and_o of_o paul_n case_n 1_o cor._n 8._o explain_v exc._n 13._o more_o of_o my_o reveal_v secret_n and_o other_o of_o the_o excepter_n mistake_v exc._n 14._o whether_o by_o separatist_n i_o mean_v the_o independent_o as_o such_o exc._n 15._o whether_o i_o speak_v slight_o of_o prayer_n in_o comparison_n of_o study_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o slight_n of_o christ_n to_o say_v that_o he_o increase_v in_o wisdom_n which_o be_v open_v whether_o 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idolatry_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n without_o a_o command_n of_o god_n to_o make_v it_o lawful_a the_o unhappy_a consequent_n of_o make_v so_o many_o christian_n and_o church_n idolatrous_a exc._n 20._o more_o of_o the_o excepter_n mistake_v exc._n 21._o whether_o our_o presence_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o every_o church_n be_v a_o profess_v of_o consent_n to_o all_o that_o be_v faulty_a in_o those_o prayer_n exc._n 22._o of_o not_o silence_v any_o truth_n for_o peace_n exc._n 23._o of_o imprudent_a speech_n to_o superior_n exc._n 24._o whether_o there_o â—e_v any_o weak_a ignorant_a and_o injudicious_a christian_n and_o whether_o they_o hereby_o have_v be_v any_o cause_n of_o our_o division_n and_o whether_o these_o be_v vile_a epithet_n not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o christian_n but_o instead_o of_o they_o all_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v tell_v that_o they_o have_v the_o anoint_v and_o know_v all_o thing_n twenty_o proof_n of_o such_o ignorance_n and_o the_o 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