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A64557
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The Presbyterians unmask'd, or, Animadversions upon a nonconformist book, called The interest of England in the matter of religion
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S. T. (Samuel Thomas), 1627-1693.
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Wing T973; ESTC R2499
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commissary_n etc._n etc._n where_o a_o excellent_a liturgy_n be_v command_v to_o be_v use_v and_o no_o other_o form_n of_o divine_a service_n permit_v by_o law_n where_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o surplice_n cross_n in_o baptism_n kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n be_v for_o order_n and_o decencies-sake_n appoint_v by_o the_o church-governor_n and_o the_o use_n of_o they_o enjoin_v by_o law_n be_v this_o the_o native_a happiness_n that_o presbyterian_o value_v or_o do_v the_o man_n mean_v by_o native_a happiness_n their_o receive_v the_o temper_n of_o their_o body_n from_o predominant_a choler_n phlegm_n or_o black_a melancholy_n and_o the_o complexion_n of_o their_o soul_n from_o heaven_n shall_v i_o say_v it_o will_v puzzle_v s._n austin_n himself_o to_o determine_v i_o confess_v i_o be_o somewhat_o apt_a to_o believe_v that_o presbyterian_n soul_n be_v rather_o ex_fw-la traduce_n from_o the_o prolifical_a assimilate_v virtue_n of_o the_o parent_n spirit_n which_o be_v immerse_v in_o hyle_n and_o overcharge_v with_o ugly_a humour_n be_v so_o far_o from_o generate_a a_o platonical_a soul_n make_v up_o of_o harmony_n that_o its_o offspring_n do_v more_o resemble_v galen_n dull_a conceit_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o all_o soul_n and_o be_v of_o so_o base_a a_o alloy_n that_o it_o little_o differ_v from_o a_o vicious_a malign_a temperament_n of_o body_n i_o confess_v i_o think_v none_o do_v more_o value_v this_o native_a happiness_n than_o these_o freeborn_a subject_n of_o england_n but_o whether_o there_o be_v none_o that_o more_o reverence_n their_o liberty_n let_v the_o world_n judge_n by_o their_o frequent_a merit_a severe_a restraint_n for_o their_o seditious_a and_o schismatical_a breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n by_o their_o pay_v arbitrary_a tax_n levy_v without_o consent_n of_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n good_a enough_o ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la by_o their_o swear_n to_o submit_v their_o neck_n to_o the_o yoke_n of_o scotch_a discipline_n and_o government_n not_o allow_v of_o by_o any_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v this_o to_o revere_v their_o liberty_n or_o rather_o to_o prostitute_v they_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o those_o man_n who_o spirit_n breathe_v nothing_o more_o than_o contradiction_n both_o to_o man_n law_n and_o christ_n gospel_n to_o civil_a constitution_n and_o to_o the_o maxim_n of_o christian_a religion_n for_o whereas_o this_o author_n p._n 47._o 57_o talk_v of_o their_o true_a knowledge_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o that_o this_o make_v a_o due_a civil_a freedom_n exceed_v precious_a to_o they_o 1._o as_o i_o intimate_v before_o it_o be_v not_o a_o due_a freedom_n from_o illegal_a imposition_n that_o the_o religion_n of_o these_o profess_v christian_n make_v so_o precious_a to_o they_o for_o to_o be_v enslave_v to_o presbyterian_a imposition_n though_o illegal_a be_v very_o grateful_a to_o they_o but_o it_o be_v a_o liberty_n from_o episcopal_a imposition_n and_o royal_a sanction_n and_o such_o taxation_n whether_o legal_a or_o illegal_a as_o be_v not_o design_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o their_o interest_n which_o they_o so_o high_o value_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a enough_o they_o plead_v for_o such_o a_o liberty_n as_o will_v enfeeble_v our_o english_a monarchy_n 2._o i_o much_o question_n whether_o their_o high_a valuation_n of_o freedom_n from_o illegal_a tax_n and_o their_o unwillingness_n to_o pay_v they_o can_v in_o reason_n proceed_v from_o any_o true_a knowledge_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o christian_a religion_n for_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o they_o whether_o at_o least_o in_o case_n our_o law_n do_v not_o express_o sorbid_v our_o payment_n of_o tax_n impose_v by_o the_o king_n out_o of_o parliament_n our_o saviour_n precept_n matth._n 5._o 42._o give_v to_o he_o that_o ask_v and_o from_o he_o that_o will_v borrow_v of_o thou_o turn_v not_o away_o and_o his_o own_o practice_n matth._n 17._o 27._o pay_a tribute_n for_o himself_o and_o s._n peter_n mere_o lest_o he_o shall_v offend_v the_o exactor_n who_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v demand_v it_o of_o the_o child_n v._o 26._o that_o be_v all_o free_a but_o only_o of_o stranger_n i_o desire_v i_o say_v to_o know_v of_o they_o whether_o that_o precept_n and_o this_o practice_n do_v not_o oblige_v all_o english_a man_n that_o profess_v christianity_n to_o pay_v tax_n quiet_o and_o patient_o though_o levy_v by_o the_o king_n alone_o without_o law_n 3._o on_o this_o occasion_n i_o shall_v take_v leave_n to_o question_n whether_o these_o freeborn_a subject_n have_v indeed_o a_o true_a knowledge_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o christian_a religion_n in_o other_o particular_n as_o well_o as_o this_o for_o if_o they_o have_v will_v not_o their_o practice_n have_v be_v more_o conformable_a to_o it_o if_o at_o least_o that_o axiom_n be_v true_a voluntas_fw-la necessario_fw-la sequitur_fw-la dictamen_fw-la intellectus_fw-la practicum_fw-la which_o those_o among_o they_o that_o do_v not_o arminianize_v hold_n for_o a_o truth_n but_o whether_o their_o practice_n have_v be_v conform_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o that_o religion_n let_v any_o one_o who_o know_v those_o dictate_v consider_v and_o judge_v impartial_o they_o speak_v such_o language_n as_o this_o blessed_n be_v the_o meek_a matth._n 5._o 5._o who_o rather_o will_v suffer_v all_o injury_n than_o revenge_v themselves_o bless_v be_v the_o peacemaker_n v._o 9_o resist_v not_o evil_a whosoever_o shall_v smite_v thou_o on_o the_o right_a cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o other_o also_o v._o 39_o rather_o receive_v double_a wrong_n than_o revenge_v thy_o own_o grief_n love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o v._o 44._o judge_v not_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v chap._n 7._o 1._o be_v not_o curious_a or_o malicious_a to_o try_v out_o and_o condemn_v your_o neighbour_n fault_n for_o hypocrite_n hide_v their_o own_o fault_n and_o seek_v not_o to_o amend_v they_o but_o be_v curious_a to_o reprove_v other_o man_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o also_o unto_o they_o v._o 12._o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n which_o come_v to_o you_o in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o inward_o they_o be_v raven_a wolf_n v._o 15._o be_v you_o wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o innocent_a as_o dove_n chap._n 10._o 16._o not_o revenge_v much_o less_o do_v wrong_a render_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n chap._n 22._o 21._o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v chap._n 23._o 2_o 3._o put_v up_o thy_o sword_n into_o his_o place_n the_o exercise_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v forbid_v to_o private_a person_n for_o all_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n chap._n 26._o 52._o when_o you_o stand_v and_o pray_v forgive_v if_o you_o have_v any_o thing_n against_o any_o man_n that_o your_o father_n also_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n may_v forgive_v your_o trespass_n mark_v 11._o 25._o condemn_v not_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v forgive_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v forgive_v luke_n 6._o 37_o etc._n etc._n if_o presbyterian_a action_n have_v be_v conformable_a to_o these_o and_o other_o christian_a principle_n their_o pamphlet_n will_v have_v be_v free_a from_o rail_v and_o revile_v their_o sermon_n from_o inflame_a man_n spirit_n and_o kindle_v in_o they_o the_o fire_n of_o disloyal_a jealousy_n their_o discourse_n from_o censorious_a judge_n and_o condemn_v their_o brethren_n and_o their_o understanding_n free_a from_o pernicious_a error_n than_o for_o aught_o appear_v by_o their_o pernicious_a action_n they_o be_v they_o have_v neither_o 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jesuit_n ought_v not_o in_o justice_n or_o reason_n of_o state_n to_o be_v reject_v and_o depress_v but_o protect_v and_o encourage_v by_o our_o king_n and_o kingdom_n one_o may_v suspect_v by_o this_o manner_n of_o argue_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n that_o the_o author_n of_o it_o be_v either_o a_o jesuit_n since_o his_o reason_n be_v so_o favourable_a to_o that_o society_n or_o a_o half-witted_a presbyterian_a so_o dull_a as_o not_o to_o discern_v that_o several_a of_o his_o argument_n conclude_v as_o forcible_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o jesuit_n among_o we_o as_o presbyterian_o but_o in_o this_o p._n 29._o 39_o it_o be_v suggest_v that_o the_o presbyterian_o be_v a_o numerous_a party_n and_o that_o the_o impose_v of_o such_o matter_n of_o controversy_n as_o by_o so_o many_o be_v hold_v unlawful_a can_v procure_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n i_o may_v here_o ask_v whether_o the_o anabaptist_n or_o quaker_n be_v not_o altogether_o as_o numerous_a as_o that_o presbyterian_a party_n which_o hold_v our_o church-ceremony_n unlawful_a nay_o be_v not_o the_o independent_o themselves_o as_o numerous_a for_o i_o confess_v i_o be_o in_o good_a hope_n that_o there_o be_v comparative_o but_o very_o few_o presbyterian_o give_v up_o to_o such_o blindness_n of_o mind_n such_o strong_a delusion_n as_o to_o believe_v our_o ceremony_n unlawful_a but_o my_o answer_n be_v this_o if_o that_o party_n be_v indeed_o so_o numerous_a that_o the_o endeavour_v to_o reject_v and_o depress_v they_o will_v probable_o prove_v pernicious_a to_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n perhaps_o state-policy_n will_v dictate_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v endeavour_v but_o i_o affirm_v withal_o that_o though_o they_o be_v twice_o as_o numerous_a yet_o unless_o their_o practice_n contradict_v their_o doctrine_n there_o be_v no_o such_o danger_n will_v accrue_v to_o the_o king_n or_o kingdom_n by_o their_o rejection_n for_o if_o this_o author_n do_v not_o gross_o abuse_v and_o impose_v upon_o his_o reader_n p._n 54_o 55._o the_o presbyterian_o be_v such_o learned_a know_a creature_n as_o to_o teach_v faith_n and_o holiness_n as_o also_o obedience_n active_a in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n and_o passive_a in_o thing_n unlawful_a enjoin_v by_o the_o high_a power_n now_o they_o that_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v passive_o obedient_a will_v not_o be_v instrument_n of_o mischief_n in_o a_o kingdom_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o numerous_a they_o will_v live_v peaceable_o neither_o rail_n with_o the_o tongue_n nor_o smite_v with_o the_o first_o of_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o presbyterian_o be_v indeed_o such_o good_a man_n and_o such_o good_a christian_n in_o this_o particular_a they_o may_v notwithstanding_o their_o number_n be_v reject_v and_o depress_v in_o state-policy_n because_o of_o their_o other_o persuasion_n repugnant_a to_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o the_o nation_n since_o their_o suppression_n will_v not_o prejudice_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n or_o kingdom_n in_o p._n 30._o 40._o after_o some_o non_fw-fr sensicalcontradictious_a cant_v in_o praise_n of_o presbyterian_o for_o how_o can_v the_o inward_a spirit_n of_o presbytery_n be_v say_v to_o actuate_v their_o whole_a body_n to_o knit_v they_o each_o to_o other_o and_o to_o remain_v in_o full_a strength_n and_o vigour_n if_o some_o principal_a member_n of_o that_o body_n fall_v off_o and_o turn_v praevaricator_n our_o author_n inquire_v what_o those_o great_a thing_n be_v for_o which_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n contend_v sure_o say_v he_o p._n 31._o 41._o they_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o lively_a open_n of_o the_o pure_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o uphold_v of_o all_o divine_a institution_n particular_o the_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n a_o laborious_a and_o efficacious_a ministry_n take_v hold_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o reach_v to_o the_o heart_n a_o godly_a discipline_n correct_v true_a 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