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and_o conscience_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d
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dissent_v countryman_n not_o in_o wrath_n and_o bitterness_n to_o shame_n and_o torment_v they_o but_o with_o grief_n and_o compassion_n to_o warn_v and_o amend_v they_o that_o we_o may_v all_o agree_v to_o banish_v those_o schism_n and_o division_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o be_v this_o day_n our_o shame_n and_o that_o we_o may_v endeavour_v to_o bring_v back_o that_o unity_n in_o god_n worship_n which_o be_v once_o the_o glory_n and_o joy_n of_o this_o poor_a church_n and_o nation_n my_o endeavour_n as_o well_o as_o my_o prayer_n shall_v always_o be_v that_o we_o agree_v to_o hold_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n for_o zions_n sake_n i_o can_v hold_v my_o peace_n nor_o for_o hierusalems_n sake_n be_v quiet_a till_o i_o have_v manifest_v my_o study_n and_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v all_o the_o baptize_v subject_n of_o this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n to_o signify_v the_o unity_n of_o their_o faith_n by_o a_o open_a uniformity_n chap._n vi_o 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to_o purity_n of_o heart_n and_o spirit_n may_v be_v call_v counsel_n monition_n they_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o governor_n but_o law_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o can_v oblige_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o subject_n either_o by_o reward_n or_o punishment_n have_v no_o cognizance_n when_o they_o obey_v or_o when_o they_o rebel_v when_o they_o hearty_o like_v or_o dislike_v such_o injunction_n christ_n can_v only_o reward_v these_o according_a to_o their_o hide_a work_n but_o rule_n of_o sensible_a thing_n for_o order_v man_n word_n or_o action_n those_o be_v proper_o call_v the_o law_n of_o governor_n for_o of_o these_o they_o can_v make_v discovery_n the_o observance_n or_o omission_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v discernible_a by_o ruler_n and_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o subject_n so_o they_o can_v recompense_v they_o and_o let_v no_o sober_a person_n think_v that_o law_n about_o external_a demeanour_n or_o decent_a behaviour_n of_o our_o body_n in_o our_o religious_a attendance_n be_v such_o trifle_n toy_n needless_a circumstance_n childish_a insignificant_a ceremony_n as_o many_o irrational_o and_o inconsiderate_o defame_v they_o when_o they_o be_v natural_a and_o necessary_a for_o our_o communion_n in_o our_o present_a condition_n when_o true_a grace_n operate_v the_o light_n within_o we_o direct_v and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n delight_v in_o these_o thing_n be_v willing_a to_o admit_v of_o our_o body_n to_o be_v his_o temple_n when_o these_o vessel_n be_v to_o be_v possess_v in_o sanctification_n and_o honour_n and_o god_n have_v call_v we_o not_o to_o uncleanness_n but_o holiness_n of_o these_o thing_n when_o christ_n by_o his_o gospel_n have_v order_v the_o hear_n and_o preach_v of_o his_o word_n the_o administration_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n the_o regard_v our_o conversation_n and_o word_n by_o which_o we_o be_v either_o justify_v or_o condemn_v and_o these_o thing_n be_v sensible_a and_o external_a and_o certain_o a_o imputation_n of_o rashness_n and_o vncharitableness_n can_v be_v deserve_v by_o we_o if_o from_o such_o open_a and_o wilful_a opposition_n and_o slight_n of_o external_o as_o unnecessary_a and_o inexpedient_a we_o shall_v judge_v these_o man_n as_o wilful_o bend_v to_o overthrow_v humane_a government_n when_o they_o will_v destroy_v that_o in_o a_o moment_n about_o which_o alone_a government_n can_v be_v busy_v and_o employ_v it_o must_v then_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o universal_a piety_n aught_o to_o be_v the_o governor_n first_o care_n and_o that_o their_o first_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v about_o enjoin_v uniformity_n to_o their_o subject_n now_o by_o uniformity_n as_o it_o have_v be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n be_v mean_v a_o unity_n or_o joint_a assent_n and_o concurrence_n of_o professor_n both_o in_o word_n and_o action_n confession_n and_o gesture_n fit_o express_v and_o signify_v a_o religious_a respect_n and_o reverence_n to_o that_o supreme_a majesty_n we_o meet_v to_o adore_v a_o service_n so_o useful_a and_o necessary_a that_o all_o governor_n by_o their_o law_n have_v enjoin_v it_o and_o all_o nation_n by_o their_o practice_n have_v attest_v it_o in_o all_o religious_a meeting_n through_o all_o generation_n 1._o because_o god_n who_o be_v not_o a_o god_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o order_n a_o god_n not_o of_o division_n but_o of_o unity_n be_v best_a please_v and_o most_o glorify_v when_o no_o man_n draw_v back_o but_o when_o without_o distraction_n there_o be_v a_o universal_a discovery_n of_o every_o man_n evident_a respect_n to_o he_o when_o the_o tribe_n go_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o testimony_n of_o israel_n to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o thus_o neighbour_n be_v most_o edify_v consent_n and_o agreement_n of_o other_o with_o we_o give_v a_o pleasure_n and_o content_v to_o we_o it_o give_v a_o confirmation_n to_o our_o judgement_n and_o practice_n when_o we_o receive_v approbation_n and_o allowance_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o other_o 3._o thus_o infidel_n be_v most_o likely_a to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o and_o convert_v one_o man_n preach_v may_v make_v a_o man_n consider_v but_o certain_o it_o can_v have_v so_o great_a a_o influence_n as_o the_o uniformity_n of_o a_o whole_a believe_a congregation_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v those_o thing_n not_o hurtful_a but_o beneficial_a which_o we_o see_v universal_o practise_v and_o we_o be_v easy_o draw_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o see_v general_o allow_v and_o use_v by_o other_o so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v convert_v or_o unconvert_v joint_a concurrence_n in_o common_a service_n and_o the_o vniform_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v more_o to_o be_v value_v than_o any_o one_o man_n preach_v be_v of_o a_o great_a influence_n and_o of_o a_o strong_a operation_n since_o
these_o wilful_a omission_n will_v be_v account_v a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o so_o be_v do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o throw_v away_o the_o probable_a mean_n to_o get_v the_o helpful_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o attend_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v frequent_o busy_v in_o those_o holy_a ministration_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v sanctify_v they_o as_o a_o visible_a society_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o religious_a exercise_n which_o if_o they_o fall_v away_o from_o they_o sin_v wilful_o and_o must_v look_v for_o a_o subsequent_a punishment_n and_o now_o i_o humble_o beg_v of_o my_o well-meaning_a countryman_n that_o separate_a and_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o we_o that_o they_o will_v considerate_o receive_v these_o thing_n with_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o i_o have_v write_v they_o without_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n or_o desire_v of_o revenge_n and_o with_o meekness_n and_o holy_a fear_n be_v not_o wise_a in_o your_o own_o eye_n think_v sober_o of_o yourselves_o and_o your_o way_n be_v not_o high-minded_a but_o fear_n be_v not_o without_o fear_n to_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n weigh_v not_o thing_n with_o a_o false_a balance_n put_v not_o light_a for_o darkness_n nor_o darkness_n for_o light_n good_a for_o evil_n etc._n etc._n this_o will_v bring_v woe_n and_o abomination_n this_o the_o way_n while_o you_o clamour_n against_o other_o superstition_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o you_o condemn_v while_o wilful_o you_o stand_v upon_o your_o mistake_a persuasion_n i_o know_v not_o how_o far_o you_o may_v flatter_v yourselves_o with_o the_o opinion_n you_o have_v assume_v to_o yourselves_o and_o gain_v from_o other_o of_o your_o sanctity_n yet_o upon_o right_a deliberation_n you_o must_v conclude_v with_o i_o while_o you_o wilful_o omit_v or_o refuse_v to_o conform_v to_o the_o preceptive_a rule_n of_o piety_n prescribe_v you_o be_v guilty_a of_o transgress_v the_o great_a and_o most_o comprehensive_a commandment_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v involve_v in_o those_o circumstance_n that_o usual_o attend_v and_o aggravate_v these_o sin_n if_o thou_o sin_v yet_o open_o voluntary_o perfidious_o and_o impenitent_o thou_o will_v render_v thyself_o guilty_a of_o a_o most_o notorious_a crime_n and_o without_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n thou_o will_v hasten_v thy_o own_o misery_n and_o contribute_a to_o thy_o power_n to_o bring_v speedy_a and_o inevitable_a ruin_n upon_o the_o most_o flourish_a church_n and_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n and_o this_o put_v i_o upon_o the_o four_o section_n sect_n iv_o recusancy_n be_v a_o dangerous_a sin_n and_o hurtful_a disobedience_n it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o wisdom_n to_o ponder_v the_o way_n of_o our_o foot_n and_o now_o because_o consider_v the_o issue_n and_o end_n of_o our_o action_n will_v keep_v we_o from_o do_v amiss_o give_v i_o leave_v mild_o to_o represent_v upon_o a_o impartial_a survey_n the_o dreadful_a consequence_n of_o this_o sin_n those_o curse_a effect_n it_o certain_o bring_v upon_o all_o order_n of_o man_n throughout_o the_o whole_a nation_n the_o injury_n it_o offer_v to_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o all_o thy_o governor_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a while_o thou_o declare_v manifest_o thou_o suspect_v their_o goodness_n doubte_v of_o their_o wisdom_n despise_v their_o authority_n and_o to_o thy_o utmost_a by_o thy_o wilful_a recusancy_n intimate_v to_o other_o that_o they_o have_v rash_o and_o inconsiderate_o impose_v command_n that_o be_v unlawful_a and_o unwarrantable_a and_o by_o this_o evil_a example_n misguide_v thy_o neighbour_n into_o a_o dangerous_a disobedience_n for_o when_o other_o sin_n of_o commission_n reach_v to_o the_o injury_n of_o a_o person_n or_o family_n or_o two_o this_o sin_n of_o wilful_a omission_n be_v extensive_o hurtful_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o the_o society_n and_o disturb_v the_o public_a peace_n of_o all_o that_o be_v among_o we_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v dreadful_a and_o detestable_a not_o only_o because_o make_v division_n they_o certain_o turn_v themselves_o out_o of_o church-membership_a that_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o but_o when_o these_o man_n run_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o separate_v into_o sect_n and_o faction_n and_o in_o their_o meeting_n make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o deprave_v or_o defame_v the_o divine_a service_n and_o uniformity_n prescribe_v by_o religious_a governor_n these_o thing_n must_v high_o aggravate_v their_o crime_n and_o sad_o increase_v our_o misery_n and_o this_o we_o sensible_o perceive_v by_o too_o woeful_a experience_n it_o be_v no_o pleasure_n to_o i_o to_o see_v what_o i_o hearty_o bewail_v the_o deplorable_a estate_n we_o be_v in_o at_o this_o time_n in_o this_o poor_a distract_a nation_n by_o that_o wilful_a recusancy_n and_o sinful_a separation_n that_o by_o our_o tameness_n and_o connivance_n we_o have_v suffer_v unhappy_o to_o thrive_v and_o spread_v among_o we_o when_o every_o person_n and_o party_n that_o have_v desert_v the_o communion_n of_o our_o church_n cover_v the_o deformity_n of_o this_o error_n with_o a_o cloak_n of_o pretend_a conscience_n and_o proud_o and_o unyield_o idolize_v his_o mistake_a judgement_n and_o limit_n his_o affection_n to_o his_o own_o party_n of_o the_o same_o persuasion_n and_o betray_v his_o disaffection_n to_o those_o of_o sound_a judgement_n by_o vent_v his_o opposition_n wrathful_o with_o bitter_a invective_n against_o they_o and_o those_o part_n and_o endowment_n man_n shall_v use_v in_o close_v and_o heal_v our_o breach_n they_o misemploy_v in_o widen_v they_o every_o one_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n than_o his_o ruler_n or_o teacher_n and_o pertinacious_o defend_v his_o own_o fancy_n and_o justify_v unyeild_o his_o own_o persuasion_n diversity_n of_o mislead_a judgement_n and_o pretend_a conscience_n have_v cause_v a_o alienation_n of_o affection_n and_o hence_o wrath_n and_o bitterness_n have_v break_v out_o into_o contemptuous_a carriage_n section_n and_o provoke_a expression_n that_o in_o church_n matter_n our_o several_a faction_n show_v nothing_o but_o ataxy_n and_o distraction_n and_o in_o matter_n of_o state_n from_o man_n wilful_a disobedience_n to_o lawful_a command_n a_o inclination_n be_v discover_v to_o tend_v to_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n the_o religious_a ruler_n and_o faithful_a minister_n must_v needs_o be_v grieve_v and_o disquiet_v to_o see_v our_o reform_a profession_n so_o much_o blaspheme_v the_o gospel_n and_o its_o faith_n so_o much_o disgrace_v and_o despise_v and_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o cause_n so_o much_o dishonour_v and_o what_o honest_a heart_n that_o love_v the_o king_n and_o church_n of_o england_n but_o must_v be_v sad_a and_o bemoan_v it_o that_o peace_n and_o love_n which_o be_v the_o cement_n and_o glory_n of_o any_o church_n and_o nation_n shall_v by_o these_o our_o division_n be_v see_v to_o wax_v faint_a and_o languish_v and_o be_v even_o expire_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o and_o let_v any_o now_o that_o think_v most_o light_o of_o the_o division_n and_o stand_v most_o for_o liberty_n tell_v i_o if_o he_o can_v and_o instance_n in_o any_o one_o order_n of_o man_n that_o be_v not_o injure_v by_o they_o for_o the_o king_n and_o the_o parliament_n be_v render_v vile_a and_o their_o authority_n contemptible_a while_o their_o great_a and_o best_a law_n about_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o religion_n be_v neglect_v and_o despise_v the_o protestant_n of_o england_n that_o be_v true_o religious_a must_v be_v offend_v and_o grieve_v to_o see_v his_o neighbour_n by_o his_o wilful_a separation_n continue_v in_o a_o open_a and_o heinous_a sin_n by_o this_o thy_o relation_n equal_n and_o inferior_n must_v be_v injure_v in_o all_o probability_n while_o thou_o seduce_v the_o poor_a and_o weak_a by_o thy_o evil_a example_n and_o make_v they_o to_o think_v mean_o and_o dishonourable_o of_o our_o establish_a liturgy_n the_o most_o necessary_a and_o the_o most_o religious_a constitution_n that_o be_v visible_o extant_a in_o the_o world_n by_o this_o especial_o have_v come_v the_o universal_a decay_n of_o true_a christian_a piety_n and_o epidemical_a disesteem_a and_o averseness_n from_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n from_o this_o as_o from_o a_o fountain_n have_v that_o deluge_n of_o sin_n flow_v forth_o that_o have_v overspread_v and_o overwhelm_v this_o unhappy_a nation_n we_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o almost_o every_o where_o we_o discover_v sinful_a prejudices_fw-la superstition_n blindness_n of_o heart_n rash_a judge_a and_o censure_v both_o of_o holy_a person_n and_o sound_a doctrine_n pride_n vainglory_n and_o hypocrisy_n envy_n hatred_n malice_n and_o uncharitableness_n we_o can_v deny_v but_o sedition_n and_o privy_a conspiracy_n false_a doctrine_n and_o heresy_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n 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