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spirit_n have_v be_v bind_v to_o antic_a habit_n or_o your_o head_n be_v crown_v with_o peacock_n plume_n have_v yet_o be_v force_v to_o feed_v your_o savior_n dear-bought_a flock_n in_o a_o fool_n weed_n he_o that_o be_v scorn_v revile_v endur'll_o the_o curse_n of_o a_o base_a death_n in_o your_o behalf_n nay_o worse_o swallow_v the_o cup_n of_o wrath_n charge_v up_o to_o the_o brim_n dare_v you_o not_o stoop_v to_o play_v the_o fool_n for_o he_o prop._n 16._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o see_v so_o many_o man_n rational_a and_o sober_a to_o hazard_v all_o they_o have_v and_o refuse_v the_o way_n to_o rise_v which_o they_o know_v as_o well_o as_o other_o we_o be_v agree_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o time_n that_o man_n have_v sacrifice_v their_o present_a happiness_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o way_n live_v by_o faith_n in_o hope_n of_o better_a time_n it_o be_v as_o hazardous_a to_o oppose_v public_a authority_n 1640._o as_o it_o be_v now_o yet_o man_n venture_v it_o with_o too_o good_a success_n alas_o they_o that_o have_v so_o much_o wisdom_n a_o to_o control_v their_o superior_n may_v have_v so_o much_o wisdom_n too_o as_o to_o cast_v off_o some_o present_a advantage_n for_o a_o future_a hope_n prop._n 17._o whereas_o man_n say_v that_o a_o general_a conformity_n of_o the_o minister_n will_v be_v general_a scandal_n to_o the_o people_n we_o be_v agree_v that_o we_o be_v to_o please_v the_o people_n only_o for_o their_o good_a while_o thing_n be_v in_o agitation_n its_o lawful_a for_o private_a man_n to_o offer_v their_o thought_n with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o modesty_n and_o meek_o but_o after_o thing_n be_v once_o establish_v as_o the_o people_n must_v submit_v so_o the_o minister_n shall_v take_v more_o care_n not_o to_o disobey_v a_o public_a governor_n than_o not_o to_o offend_v a_o private_a people_n lest_o while_o we_o fear_v to_o offend_v one_o or_o two_o private_a man_n we_o real_o offend_v a_o hundred_o affront_v the_o magistrate_n and_o despise_v authority_n we_o must_v rather_o offend_v other_o than_o sin_n ourselves_o we_o must_v pay_v depth_z of_o justice_n before_o debt_n of_o charity_n debt_n of_o justice_n in_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n before_o debt_n of_o charity_n in_o please_v our_o brethren_n prop._n 18._o whereas_o some_o say_v that_o they_o can_v submit_v to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v establish_v but_o that_o they_o fear_v the_o imposition_n of_o more_o we_o be_v agree_v that_o we_o shall_v obey_v we_o for_o as_o we_o may_v for_o peace_n and_o quiet_a and_o leave_v it_o to_o god_n what_o may_v be_v further_o impose_v and_o let_v we_o not_o suffer_v our_o obedience_n to_o be_v supersede_v by_o our_o fear_n prop._n 19_o whereas_o it_o be_v common_o discourse_v that_o if_o the_o thiug_n now_o impose_v be_v necessary_a why_o be_v not_o they_o constant_o practise_v if_o not_o why_o be_v they_o now_o so_o rigorous_o impose_v we_o be_v agree_v preface_n that_o when_o for_o decency_n order_n and_o uniformities-sake_n any_o law_n be_v make_v there_o be_v the_o same_o necessity_n of_o obey_v they_o as_o their_z be_v of_o obey_v any_o other_o law_n make_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o such_o necessity_n either_o in_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o arise_v not_o immediate_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n but_o from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n who_o have_v command_v we_o to_o obey_v the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o his_o sake_n as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o man_n concern_v they_o be_v in_o be_v prop._n 20._o whereas_o it_o offend_v some_o man_n that_o they_o think_v that_o law_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n derogate_v from_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n who_o have_v they_o think_v without_o such_o constitution_n sufficient_o provide_v for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n we_o be_v agree_v that_o in_o action_n of_o common_a life_n 2._o as_o eat_v drink_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o religious_a action_n we_o be_v leave_v to_o private_a or_o public_a reason_n and_o discretion_n guide_v by_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n as_o good_a man_n before_o the_o word_n be_v write_v irenicum_fw-la do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o appoint_v we_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o superior_n in_o the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o they_o derogate_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n who_o will_v not_o obey_v they_o that_o be_v to_o set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n prop._n 21._o whereas_o the_o great_a offence_n be_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o that_o man_n doubt_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o some_o thing_n therefore_o they_o can_v use_v they_o conscience_n we_o be_v agree_v that_o ordinary_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o more_o warrant_n for_o what_o we_o do_v than_o this_o only_a that_o there_o be_v not_o to_o our_o knowledge_n any_o law_n either_o of_o nature_n or_o scripture_n against_o they_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v all_o thing_n indifferent_a lawful_a for_o we_o to_o do_v which_o be_v not_o by_o good_a evidence_n of_o scripture_n and_o reason_n declare_v unlawful_a and_o man_n who_o livelihood_n depend_v upon_o it_o will_v do_v well_o to_o satisfy_v their_o scruple_n about_o thing_n impose_v with_o the_o solemn_a consideration_n of_o this_o question_n where_o be_v this_o and_o this_o in_o forbid_v provide_v that_o we_o have_v not_o neglect_v to_o inform_v our_o judgement_n the_o best_a we_o can_v for_o the_o time_n past_a and_o that_o we_o be_v ever_o ready_a withal_o to_o yield_v ourselves_o to_o better_a information_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o we_o be_v strong_o to_o suspect_v the_o principle_n and_o ground_n that_o conscience_n go_v upon_o when_o it_o put_v we_o upon_o the_o necessity_n either_o of_o disobey_v authority_n or_o of_o sin_v against_o our_o judgement_n he_o that_o rest_v his_o conscience_n upon_o this_o persuasion_n that_o so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v unfeigned_o desirous_a to_o do_v for_o the_o best_a and_o have_v not_o be_v negligent_a to_o use_v all_o requisite_a diligence_n to_o inform_v himself_o aâ—ight_a god_n will_v accept_v of_o his_o good_a intention_n therein_o and_o pardon_v his_o error_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v mistake_v in_o his_o choice_n let_v he_o do_v what_o he_o will_v he_o sinnoth_v not_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 36._o this_o we_o be_v persuade_v of_o that_o our_o own_o doubt_n must_v give_v place_n to_o our_o superior_n command_n which_o must_v be_v obey_v in_o all_o thing_n not_o manifest_o contrary_a to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n a_o good_a conscience_n fear_v not_o only_o to_o use_v this_o or_o that_o ceremony_n but_o fear_v also_o to_o disobey_v sect._n particular_a expedient_n in_o reference_n to_o what_o be_v enjoin_v in_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n prop_n 1_o whereas_o we_o be_v require_v to_o assent_v and_o subscribe_v we_o be_v agree_v that_o we_o must_v consent_v 1._o with_o the_o heart_n believe_v rom._n 10._o 10._o 2._o with_o the_o mouth_n profess_v 3._o with_o the_o hand_n subscribe_v es_fw-ge 44._o â—_o josh_n 24_o 2._o 2_o king_n 23._o 3._o to_o the_o wholesome_a word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 2._o and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n of_o which_o kind_n be_v the_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v subscribe_v to_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v ay_o a._n b._n do_v here_o unfeigned_o declare_v my_o unfeigned_a consent_n to_o all_o
that_o any_o part_n of_o this_o church_n distinct_a by_o civil_a limit_n and_o relation_n from_o other_o government_n may_v own_o and_o establish_v such_o a_o church_n power_n relation_n and_o association_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o may_v best_o perserve_v themselves_o church_n in_o true_a doctrine_n holy_a order_n christian_a peace_n and_o good_a manner_n by_o joint_a counsel_n and_o more_o vigorous_a power_n and_o mutual_a charity_n such_o a_o church_n at_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o act._n 13._o 1._o antioch_n act._n 4._o 23._o tit._n seven_o church_n of_o asia_n prop._n 3._o it_o be_v agree_v upon_o church_n that_o in_o the_o outward_a profession_n of_o religion_n there_o be_v many_o circumstantial_a ceremony_n of_o order_n and_o decency_n to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o primitive_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o all_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o that_o determination_n ecclesia_fw-la if_o any_o be_v contentious_a we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n nor_o the_o church_n of_o god_n prop._n 4._o we_o be_v agree_v that_o beside_o the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o over_o her_o particular_a member_n there_o be_v a_o coercive_a power_n belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n under_o christ_n by_o who_o king_n reign_n to_o regulate_v man_n life_n and_o conversation_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n profess_v the_o worship_n establish_v and_o the_o order_n observe_v in_o that_o church_n as_o a_o nurse_n father_n to_o the_o church_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o happiness_n of_o king_n to_o make_v their_o subject_n fear_v god_n church_n that_o they_o may_v be_v bless_v of_o god_n and_o under_o they_o as_o under_o the_o good_a king_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n lead_v peaceable_a and_o quiet_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n these_o keeper_n of_o both_o table_n be_v to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o all_o evil_a doer_n and_o a_o encouragement_n to_o they_o that_o do_v well_o have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n religion_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o first_o care_n of_o prince_n prop._n 5._o the_o magistrate_n who_o the_o people_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o that_o god_n will_v direct_v his_o heart_n show_v he_o the_o way_n wherein_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o make_v his_o path_n plain_o before_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o conscience_n in_o enact_v law_n according_a to_o his_o judgement_n well_o advise_v toleration_n as_o well_o as_o his_o subject_n make_v use_v of_o their_o conscience_n in_o obey_v they_o according_a to_o their_o opinion_n toleration_n they_o that_o will_v not_o be_v blame_v because_o they_o can_v in_o conscience_n submit_v to_o a_o uniformity_n impose_v must_v not_o blame_v his_o majesty_n toleration_n if_o he_o can_v not_o in_o conscience_n but_o impose_v a_o uniformity_n prop._n 6._o we_o be_v all_o agree_v that_o as_o we_o shall_v convince_v those_o meek_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o so_o 1._o the_o church_n by_o a_o wise_a grave_a charitable_a heresy_n and_o solemn_a discipline_n dispense_v by_o worthy_a man_n 2._o the_o magistrate_n toleration_n by_o just_a law_n and_o penalty_n shall_v restrain_v man_n from_o say_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n public_o scandalous_a to_o or_o derogate_a from_o the_o honour_n peace_n and_o order_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o be_v esteem_v and_o therefore_o settle_v as_o the_o best_a and_o true_a parliament_n to_o charge_v that_o they_o teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 3_o to_o charge_v man_n not_o to_o strive_v about_o word_n to_o no_o profit_n but_o the_o subvert_v of_o the_o hearer_n liberty_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 14._o to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n who_o subvert_v whole_a house_n to_o restrain_v any_o man_n that_o teach_v otherwise_o 2._o and_o consent_v not_o to_o wholesome_a word_n who_o be_v proud_a not_o know_v nothing_o but_o dote_v about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n whereof_o come_v envy_n strife_n railing_n evil_a surmizing_n 1_o tim._n 6._o not_o suffer_v they_o who_o call_v themselves_o prophet_n to_o teach_v and_o seduce_v god_n servant_n rev_n 2._o 20._o jure_fw-la deorum_fw-la majestas_fw-la vindicatur_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la solo_fw-la deo_fw-la minor_fw-la say_v nature_n cic._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jos_n cont_n ap._n 2._o nes_z alio_fw-la more_fw-it aut_fw-la novo_fw-la colat_fw-la leg._n 12._o zab._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o grave_n advice_n to_o augustus_n and_o the_o care_n of_o heathen_a and_o jewish_a government_n prop._n 7._o we_o be_v all_o agree_v that_o these_o restraint_n ought_v to_o be_v by_o such_o penalty_n as_o may_v be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n and_o the_o king_n sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n break_v may_v scatter_v away_o all_o evil_n with_o his_o eye_n especial_o when_o a_o uniformity_n be_v press_v not_o upon_o the_o conscience_n upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n nalton_n but_o upon_o their_o outward_a practice_n cheynell_n upon_o pain_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o some_o privilege_n which_o a_o public_a society_n can_v allow_v to_o none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v true_a to_o its_o interest_n and_o sure_a to_o its_o peace_n and_o order_n enjoin_v by_o god_n who_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o order_n as_o in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o which_o penalty_n we_o be_v to_o submit_v with_o meekness_n possess_v our_o soul_n with_o patience_n take_v care_n we_o be_v not_o murmurer_n or_o complainer_n and_o though_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o governor_n be_v stir_v against_o we_o yet_o let_v we_o not_o stir_v out_o of_o our_o place_n but_o by_o a_o modest_a courage_n pacify_v wrath_n magnum_fw-la mundo_fw-la documentum_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la parrere_fw-la prop._n 8._o we_o be_v agree_v that_o as_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d owe_v no_o rule_n or_o measure_n of_o his_o action_n but_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n so_o all_o his_o creature_n depend_v upon_o he_o as_o great_a wise_a and_o just_a than_o themselves_o have_v their_o holy_a limit_n and_o bound_n set_v they_o by_o god_n leyford_n which_o the_o more_o they_o observe_v the_o more_o rational_a and_o divine_a liberty_n they_o enjoy_v the_o true_a and_o eternal_a liberty_n consist_v in_o this_o liberty_n viz._n in_o be_v free_v from_o chain_n of_o darkness_n and_o sin_n 1._o ignorance_n of_o mind_n 2._o error_n of_o understanding_n 3._o perverseness_n of_o will_n 4_o excess_n of_o passion_n 5._o violence_n of_o temptation_n 6._o depravedness_n of_o custom_n prevalency_n of_o interest_n or_o delusion_n of_o example_n wherewith_o the_o soul_n be_v enthrall_v james_n and_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o word_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n in_o be_v willing_a to_o that_o which_o we_o know_v god_n will_v have_v we_o and_o in_o do_v willing_o what_o ever_o we_o so_o will_v and_o know_v as_o most_o 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