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himself_o or_o his_o subject_n provide_v they_o be_v man_n that_o follow_v peace_n and_o holiness_n will_v not_o prejudice_v their_o salvation_n now_o on_o the_o subject_n side_n there_o lie_v at_o stake_n the_o great_a duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o governor_n of_o reverence_n and_o decency_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n of_o charity_n and_o unity_n with_o their_o brethren_n wherein_o if_o they_o be_v peccant_a they_o withhold_v from_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n and_o from_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n and_o from_o their_o brethren_n the_o duty_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o all_o man_n with_o who_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v they_o ought_v to_o live_v peaceable_o and_o can_v a_o little_a mistake_n or_o irregularity_n in_o external_a worship_n if_o such_o shall_v happen_v be_v think_v so_o great_a a_o evil_a that_o for_o avoid_v of_o it_o we_o shall_v throw_v ourselves_o over_o the_o precipice_n of_o disobedience_n to_o ruler_n a_o contempt_n of_o god_n solemn_a worship_n and_o live_v in_o debate_n contention_n and_o perpetual_a vexation_n of_o our_o brethren_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v immutable_o and_o essential_o good_a or_o evil_a aught_o more_o to_o be_v heed_v than_o those_o which_o be_v such_o uncertain_o and_o by_o accident_n or_o circumstance_n only_o and_o no_o good_a man_n to_o avoid_v a_o doubtful_a scruple_n will_v run_v himself_o into_o a_o certain_a sin_n in_o such_o thing_n therefore_o as_o i_o have_v now_o discourse_v of_o it_o be_v certain_o more_o safe_a to_o err_v with_o our_o ruler_n than_o to_o be_v in_o the_o right_n against_o they_o and_o thus_o i_o have_v discard_v that_o maxim_n of_o our_o author_n which_o he_o say_v not_o only_o in_o reason_n but_o in_o religion_n too_o admit_v of_o no_o release_n page_n 228._o our_o author_n say_v while_o men_n be_v true_o pious_a all_o meeting_n of_o man_n for_o mutual_a help_n of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n wheresoever_o and_o by_o whosoever_o celebrate_v be_v permit_v without_o exception_n it_o be_v great_a pity_n but_o it_o have_v be_v so_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v so_o will_v not_o appear_v for_o i_o suppose_v our_o author_n do_v not_o mean_a by_o man_n true_o pious_a those_o that_o be_v governor_n for_o the_o more_o pious_a they_o be_v the_o more_o care_n they_o always_o have_v of_o the_o public_a worship_n and_o such_o as_o will_v not_o join_v in_o it_o give_v occasion_n to_o have_v their_o piety_n question_v for_o why_o say_v our_o author_n shall_v man_n desire_v to_o do_v that_o suspicious_o in_o private_a which_o warrantable_o may_v be_v perform_v in_o public_a p._n 230._o he_o must_v therefore_o be_v understand_v of_o pious_a christian_n that_o meet_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o time_n of_o corruption_n and_o persecution_n as_o he_o express_v it_o now_o that_o such_o meeting_n wheresoever_o and_o by_o whosoever_o celebrate_v be_v permit_v without_o exception_n whoever_o shall_v but_o run_v over_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n will_v find_v exception_n enough_o against_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o such_o convert_v as_o meet_v with_o they_o true_o pious_a and_o 12._o yet_o their_o meeting_n be_v in_o great_a fear_n of_o be_v disturb_v and_o they_o be_v persecute_v as_o no_o friend_n to_o caesar_n 12._o but_o such_o as_o turn_v the_o world_n upside_o down_o and_o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n foretell_v his_o disciple_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v hate_v and_o persecute_v for_o his_o sake_n never_o be_v there_o more_o pious_a and_o peaceable_a christian_n than_o under_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n that_o precede_v constantine_n yet_o they_o do_v general_o by_o they_o as_o pilate_n by_o the_o galilean_n who_o blood_n he_o mingle_v with_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o hale_v all_o such_o to_o torment_n as_o will_v not_o deny_v christ_n and_o burn_v their_o bibles_n and_o offer_v
incense_n to_o the_o pagan_a go_n trajan_n be_v one_o of_o the_o mild_a of_o those_o emperor_n and_o pliny_n the_o young_a be_v require_v to_o certify_v the_o practice_n and_o behaviour_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o day_n acquaint_v the_o emperor_n that_o they_o do_v meet_v together_o in_o the_o night_n and_o sing_v hymn_n to_o christ_n as_o to_o their_o god_n which_o be_v their_o only_a crime_n for_o as_o to_o other_o thing_n they_o bind_v themselves_o by_o a_o oath_n not_o to_o run_v into_o any_o wickedness_n not_o to_o commit_v theft_n murder_n or_o adultery_n not_o to_o break_v their_o promise_n or_o withhold_v any_o thing_n commit_v to_o their_o trust_n l._n 10._o epist_n 97._o and_o yet_o beside_o those_o famous_a bishop_n ignatius_n clemens_n anicetus_n apol._n many_o thousand_o of_o pious_a christian_n be_v martyr_v the_o heathen_a be_v so_o far_o from_o permit_v their_o meeting_n howsoever_o and_o by_o whosoever_o celebrate_v that_o they_o hunt_v out_o private_a christian_n and_o upon_o their_o confession_n that_o they_o be_v so_o they_o be_v instant_o condemn_v if_o a_o legion_n of_o witness_n will_v suffice_v i_o shall_v produce_v that_o of_o the_o noble_a thebean_a legion_n consist_v of_o 6666._o soldier_n who_o when_o maximinus_n be_v emperor_n and_o prepare_v to_o fight_v his_o enemy_n though_o they_o have_v often_o give_v testimony_n both_o of_o their_o valour_n and_o fidelity_n to_o his_o predecessor_n and_o have_v by_o the_o accustom_a oath_n swear_v the_o same_o to_o he_o which_o oath_n vegetius_n de_fw-fr re_n militari_fw-la l._n 2._o set_n down_o in_o these_o word_n jurant_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o sanctum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la majestatem_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la quae_fw-la secundùm_fw-la deum_fw-la generi_fw-la humano_fw-la diligenda_fw-la est_fw-la &_o colenda_fw-la omne_fw-la se_fw-la strenuè_fw-fr facturos_fw-la quae_fw-la praeceperit_fw-la imperator_fw-la nunquam_fw-la deserturos_fw-la militiam_fw-la nec_fw-la mortem_fw-la recusaturos_fw-la pro_fw-la romana_fw-la republicâ_fw-la be_v yet_o require_v to_o lustrate_v or_o expiate_v themselves_o by_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o heathen_a god_n which_o they_o refuse_v to_o do_v joint_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n he_o decimate_v the_o whole_a legion_n and_o slay_v every_o ten_o man_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o afterward_o require_v the_o same_o impiety_n from_o the_o rest_n but_o their_o chief_a commander_n who_o deserve_v serve_v to_o be_v mention_v in_o all_o history_n mauritius_n tribune_n of_o the_o legion_n exuperius_n their_o standard-bearer_n and_o candidus_n one_o of_o the_o senatorian_a order_n exhort_v they_o to_o constancy_n in_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v require_v to_o bring_v their_o legion_n to_o the_o emperor_n at_o octodurus_n and_o there_o perform_v those_o pagan_a rite_n answer_v that_o they_o be_v ready_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o obey_v the_o emperor_n command_n in_o fight_v against_o his_o enemy_n only_o be_v christian_n they_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n sacrifice_n to_o his_o go_n whereupon_o they_o suffer_v another_o decimation_n at_o which_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o legion_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v daunt_v that_o they_o all_o profess_a themselves_o of_o the_o same_o resolution_n and_o shall_v rejoice_v to_o obtain_v the_o same_o honour_n of_o martyrdom_n whereupon_o the_o emperor_n order_v his_o army_n to_o fall_v on_o they_o and_o cut_v they_o in_o piece_n which_o be_v according_o do_v not_o one_o of_o they_o seek_v a_o escape_n baronius_n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 297._o nor_o be_v these_o massacre_n only_o commit_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ten_o persecution_n but_o afterward_o when_o some_o christian_a emperor_n infect_v with_o arrianism_n have_v the_o power_n they_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o peaceable_a and_o orthodox_n christian_n and_o deny_v they_o the_o privilege_n of_o public_a or_o private_a meeting_n and_o our_o author_n himself_o observe_v p._n 228._o that_o christian_a meeting_n under_o pagan_a prince_n when_o for_o fear_v they_o dare_v not_o come_v together_o in_o open_a view_n be_v charge_v with_o foul_a imputation_n as_o by_o the_o report_n of_o christian_n themselves_o plain_o appear_v and_o again_o p._n 227._o that_o time_n have_v take_v leave_n to_o fix_v this_o name_n of_o conventicle_n upon_o good_a and_o honest_a meeting_n and_o that_o perchance_o not_o altogether_o without_o good_a reason_n which_o reason_n he_o express_v p._n 228._o it_o be_v espy_v that_o ill_a affect_a person_n abuse_v private_a meeting_n for_o religion_n to_o gross_a impiety_n and_o therefore_o both_o church_n and_o state_n joint_o give_v order_n for_o form_n time_n and_o place_n of_o public_a concourse_n and_o all_o other_o meeting_n beside_o those_o of_o which_o both_o time_n and_o place_n be_v limit_v they_o censure_v for_o rout_n and_o riot_n and_o unlawful_a assembly_n in_o the_o state_n and_o in_o the_o church_n for_o conventicle_n upon_o which_o our_o author_n conclude_v p._n 229._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a no_o not_o for_o prayer_n hear_v etc._n etc._n for_o people_n to_o assemble_v otherwise_o than_o by_o public_a order_n be_v allow_v but_o notwithstanding_o this_o concession_n our_o author_n have_v distinguish_v between_o time_n of_o corruption_n and_o incorruption_n he_o say_v p._n 230._o that_o in_o time_n of_o manifest_a corruption_n and_o persecution_n wherein_o religious_a assemble_v be_v dangerous_a private_a meeting_n however_o beside_o public_a order_n be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o they_o be_v of_o necessity_n and_o duty_n and_o this_o he_o suppose_v a_o competent_a plea_n as_o well_o for_o the_o papist_n in_o our_o day_n as_o for_o the_o protestant_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n for_o else_o say_v he_o how_o shall_v we_o excuse_v the_o meeting_n of_o christian_n for_o public_a service_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o persecution_n and_o of_o ourselves_o in_o queen_n mary_n day_n and_o 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excuse_v separation_n as_o ordinary_o to_o lay_v the_o blame_n thereof_o upon_o superior_n and_o to_o make_v they_o the_o
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to_o confusion_n golden_a remain_n p._n 149._o non_fw-la enim_fw-la nè_fw-la dubium_fw-la malum_fw-la eveniat_fw-la certum_fw-la &_o liquidum_fw-la officium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la desâ—rere_fw-la debemus_fw-la nec_fw-la vel_fw-la sanctissimos_fw-la fine_n per_fw-la illicitae_fw-la media_fw-la consectari_fw-la dissert_n de_fw-fr pace_n p._n 77._o quis_fw-la erit_fw-la schismatum_fw-la modus_fw-la si_fw-la promiscua_fw-la dissentio_fw-la ad_fw-la secessionem_fw-la sufficit_fw-la p._n 91._o 91._o see_v the_o reason_n for_o necessity_n of_o reformation_n p._n 36._o as_o for_o order_n establish_v since_o equity_n and_o reason_n favour_n that_o which_o be_v in_o be_v till_o orderly_a judgement_n of_o decision_n be_v give_v against_o it_o it_o be_v but_o justice_n to_o exact_v of_o you_o and_o perverseness_n in_o you_o it_o will_v be_v to_o deny_v thereunto_o your_o willing_a obedience_n mr._n hooker_n preface_n i_o assert_v that_o as_o to_o thing_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o primitive_a 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