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breath_n and_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v testify_v act_v 17.24,25_o nine_o but_o when_o he_o which_o testify_v that_o god_n dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n neither_o be_v worship_v with_o man_n hand_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v a_o strict_a zealous_a outward_a professor_n and_o unacquainted_a with_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n he_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o outward_a temple_n and_o for_o the_o worship_n perform_v therein_o and_o can_v not_o endure_v meeting_n and_o preach_v in_o house_n and_o to_o hear_v the_o outward_a temple_n cry_v down_o for_o he_o join_v with_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o consent_v with_o other_o to_o the_o death_n of_o stephen_n for_o do_v the_o same_o or_o as_o you_o may_v read_v act_v 6._o chap._n act_n 7._o and_o as_o for_o saul_n he_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n and_o enter_v into_o every_o house_n where_o they_o use_v to_o meet_v together_o and_o hale_n out_o man_n and_o woman_n commit_v they_o to_o prison_n act_v 7.1,2,3_o 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of_o christ_n in_o himself_o do_v great_o esteem_v of_o the_o outward_a temple_n and_o high_o oppose_v meeting_n and_o preach_v in_o house_n by_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n enter_v into_o every_o house_n and_o haul_v man_n and_o woman_n commit_v they_o to_o prison_n act_v 7.3_o yet_o after_o his_o conversion_n and_o when_o he_o have_v the_o revelatiof_n christ_n in_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o preacher_n of_o he_o as_o it_o be_v write_v gal._n 1.15,16,17_o then_o he_o preach_v down_o the_o outward_a temple_n worship_n as_o you_o may_v read_v act_v 17.24,25_o and_o he_o own_v and_o practise_v meeting_n and_o preach_v in_o house_n act_n 20.6,7,8_o act_n 28.30,31_o whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a and_o plain_a that_o the_o best_a of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n have_v preach_v down_o the_o outward_a temple_n since_o christ_n ascension_n and_o have_v own_v and_o practise_v meeting_n
and_o preach_v in_o house_n and_o the_o true_a gospel_n minister_n say_v walk_v as_o you_o have_v we_o for_o example_n phil._n 3.17_o who_o do_v frequent_o meet_v and_o preach_v in_o other_o place_n than_o parish_n church_n and_o chapel_n therefore_o to_o meet_v and_o preach_v in_o house_n be_v very_o justifiable_a by_o the_o example_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o primitive_a christian_n and_o own_a by_o signal_n testimony_n from_o heaven_n and_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v condemn_v or_o forbid_v by_o men._n postscript_n meeting_n bare_o and_o simple_o consider_v as_o meeting_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o religious_a exercise_n without_o a_o intent_n precedent_n to_o do_v some_o unlawful_a action_n or_o mischief_n when_o they_o be_v assemble_v together_o be_v no_o offence_n it_o seem_v against_o law_n or_o punishable_a thereby_o anno_fw-la 16._o car_fw-fr 2._o fol._n 25_o 26._o for_o first_o the_o title_n of_o the_o act_n be_v to_o prevent_v and_o 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or_o perform_v at_o the_o meeting_n must_v be_v teach_v or_o act_v sedition_n insurrection_n or_o mischief_n or_o else_o how_o be_v it_o punishable_a by_o the_o say_a act_n aforemention_v and_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n against_o preach_v person_n prohibit_v or_o to_o be_v restrain_v from_o come_v within_o five_o mile_n of_o city_n and_o town_n corporate_a or_o within_o five_o mile_n of_o any_o parish_n town_n or_o place_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v parson_n vicar_n curate_n stipendary_n lecturer_n possess_v of_o any_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a promotion_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v prove_v as_o matter_n of_o fact_n against_o such_o preach_a person_n prohibit_v and_o to_o be_v restrain_v as_o aforesaid_a first_o that_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o preach_v without_o any_o right_a or_o authority_n from_o god_n 2_o that_o they_o preach_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 3_o that_o the_o meeting_n wherein_o they_o so_o preach_v be_v unlawful_a assemble_v or_o conventicle_n 4_o that_o such_o preach_a person_n have_v be_v possess_v of_o some_o ecclesiastical_a or_o spiritual_a promotion_n 5_o that_o they_o have_v be_v in_o holy_a order_n or_o pretend_v to_o be_v in_o holy_a order_n in_o a_o national_a or_o parochial_a way_n 6._o that_o they_o be_v settle_v person_n or_o have_v settle_v themselves_o sometime_o by_o three_o or_o more_o in_o corporation_n thereby_o take_v a_o opportunity_n to_o distil_v the_o poisonous_a principle_n of_o schism_n &_o rebellion_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n 7_o what_o it_o be_v to_o preach_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o preach_v must_v it_o not_o be_v to_o preach_v schism_n and_o rebellion_n or_o insurrection_n and_o sedition_n that_o be_v the_o matter_n punishable_a because_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o preach_v forbid_v write_a from_o a_o principle_n of_o truth_n righteousness_n and_o peace_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o true_a christian_n and_o godly_a preacher_n and_o own_a by_o christian_a moderation_n something_o more_o by_o way_n of_o addition_n and_o confirmation_n wherein_o also_o be_v answer_v some_o great_a objection_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o christian_n religious_a meeting_n and_o preach_v in_o other_o place_n than_o parish_n church_n and_o chapel_n be_v account_v seditious_a conventicle_n because_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o meeting_n and_o preach_v when_o both_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o meeting_n and_o preach_v be_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o primitive_a christian_n what_o just_a ground_n or_o reason_n from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n can_v be_v produce_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o same_o to_o make_v person_n guilty_a of_o punishment_n either_o by_o imprisonment_n sin_n or_o banishment_n for_o so_o do_v object_n perhaps_o some_o may_v object_v or_o say_v its_o no_o matter_n though_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o primitive_a christian_n do_v allow_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o christian_a religious_a meeting_n and_o preach_v in_o upper_a chamber_n and_o in_o private_a house_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o just_a ground_n or_o reason_n to_o be_v produce_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o primitive_a christian_n to_o prove_v christian_a region_n meeting_n and_o preach_v in_o other_o place_n than_o parish_n church_n and_o chapel_n to_o be_v seditious_a conventicle_n and_o unlawful_a assembly_n when_o both_o the_o manner_n and_o matter_n of_o meeting_n and_o preach_v be_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o act_n or_o ordinance_n of_o man_n make_v against_o the_o same_o and_o the_o scripture_n say_v be_v subject_n to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o therefore_o by_o that_o act_n or_o ordinance_n they_o be_v punishable_a for_o meeting_n and_o preach_v in_o other_o place_n than_o parish_n church_n and_o chapel_n according_a to_o our_o apprehension_n ans_fw-fr in_o answer_v thereunto_o we_o say_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v submit_v unto_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n how_o careful_a ought_v man_n in_o authority_n to_o be_v who_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n magistrate_n too_o to_o enact_v and_o ordain_v nothing_o about_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o what_o be_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n see_v that_o the_o motive_n to_o subjection_n to_o such_o ordinance_n of_o man_n be_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o how_o can_v they_o be_v submit_v unto_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n if_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n because_o the_o apostle_n peter_n â—_o pet._n 2.13_o â—…,15,16_n who_o exhort_v to_o subjection_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n upon_o that_o consideration_n 1_o pet._n 2.13,14,15,16_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o that_o deny_v subjection_n to_o that_o ordinance_n make_v against_o preach_v or_o be_v chief_o concern_v in_o refuse_v subjection_n to_o the_o command_n or_o ordinance_n of_o man_n when_o they_o command_v peter_n for_o one_o to_o preach_v no_o more_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n for_o the_o apostle_n peter_n â—ct_n 4.17,18_o â—…,20_n can_v not_o submit_v himself_o to_o such_o a_o command_n or_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n when_o he_o know_v it_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o forbid_v they_o to_o preach_v as_o aforesaid_a therefore_o may_v it_o not_o be_v conclude_v upon_o just_a ground_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o do_v not_o 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