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submission_n i_o humble_o conceive_v may_v be_v alter_v for_o the_o better_a page_n 118_o 119._o mr._n hales_n in_o his_o tract_n of_o schism_n p._n 215._o propound_v it_o as_o remedy_v to_o prevent_v schism_n to_o have_v all_o liturgy_n and_o public_a form_n of_o service_n so_o frame_v as_o that_o they_o admit_v not_o of_o particular_a and_o private_a fancy_n but_o contain_v only_o such_o thing_n in_o which_o all_o christian_n do_v agree_v prayer_n confession_n thanksgiving_n read_v of_o scripture_n in_o the_o most_o plain_a and_o simple_a manner_n be_v matter_n enough_o to_o furnish_v out_o a_o sufficient_a liturgy_n though_o nothing_o either_o of_o private_a opinion_n or_o of_o church_n pomp_n of_o garment_n or_o prescribe_v gesture_n of_o imagery_n or_o music_n of_o matter_n concern_v the_o dead_a of_o many_o superfluity_n which_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n under_o the_o name_n of_o order_n and_o decency_n do_v interpose_v itself_o the_o great_a dean_n of_o st._n paul_n in_o 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those_o that_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o their_o opinion_n though_o never_o so_o conscientious_a and_o religious_a as_o though_o they_o profess_v not_o the_o same_o faith_n yea_o serve_v not_o the_o same_o god_n nor_o believe_v in_o the_o same_o christ_n cause_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o christian_a piety_n p._n 284._o it_o be_v apparent_a in_o too_o many_o that_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o confine_v even_o the_o common_a office_n of_o humanity_n to_o their_o own_o sect_n and_o other_o who_o do_v not_o so_o yet_o show_v so_o great_a partiality_n in_o dispense_n they_o as_o discovers_z that_o the_o name_n of_o christian_a be_v not_o half_a so_o charm_v as_o that_o of_o their_o own_o particular_a faction_n mr._n cook_n be_v serm._n rom._n 12.18_o how_o dreadful_a be_v it_o to_o consider_v what_o we_o may_v plain_o observe_v that_o dissension_n hatred_n and_o rancour_n be_v not_o so_o violent_a and_o irreconcilable_a betwixt_o extreme_a opposite_n who_o dissent_v utter_o as_o pagan_n and_o 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disgrace_v dissenter_n more_o scorn_n and_o vilify_a and_o reproach_n and_o insolence_n one_o towards_o another_o in_o their_o vicissitude_n of_o advantage_n than_o there_o be_v between_o man_n of_o the_o most_o loose_a and_o profane_a life_n and_o professor_n of_o christianity_n between_o orthodox_n and_o heretic_n nay_o between_o christian_n and_o turk_n or_o infidel_n many_o time_n bishop_n of_o salisburies_n exhortation_n to_o peace_n p._n 11._o luther_n and_o zuinglius_fw-la difference_n about_o the_o sacrament_n have_v raise_v such_o a_o alienation_n that_o in_o many_o place_n the_o lutheran_n be_v no_o less_o and_o in_o some_o more_o fierce_a against_o the_o calvinist_n than_o against_o papist_n bishop_n reynold_n be_v brotherly_a agreement_n p._n 8._o through_o the_o prevalency_n of_o corruption_n the_o affection_n of_o good_a man_n so_o dissent_v be_v often_o alienate_v and_o estrange_v one_o from_o another_o glanvil_n be_v catholic_n charity_n p._n 8._o though_o i_o see_v never_o so_o much_o eagerness_n for_o a_o opinion_n or_o heat_n for_o a_o indifferent_a circumstance_n out_o the_o conscience_n of_o christian_a love_n i_o shall_v never_o call_v that_o forwardness_n for_o those_o little_a thing_n zeal_n or_o religion_n yea_o though_o those_o warm_a man_n shall_v sacrifice_v their_o life_n to_o their_o belove_a trifle_n i_o shall_v not_o think_v they_o martyr_n but_o fear_v rather_o that_o they_o go_v from_o one_o fire_n to_o another_o and_o a_o worse_o as_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 3._o mr._n cook_n be_v sermon_n on_o rom._n 12.18_o p._n 3._o though_o some_o divide_a party_n may_v in_o their_o several_a way_n exercise_v many_o act_n of_o true_a and_o substantial_a worship_n yet_o while_o the_o member_n thereof_o retain_v in_o their_o heart_n any_o unpeaceable_a disposition_n or_o bitter_a envy_n though_o they_o call_v it_o zeal_n against_o another_o party_n all_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o religion_n must_v necessary_o be_v null_a and_o void_a because_o in_o our_o religion_n we_o can_v find_v no_o sort_n of_o dispensation_n for_o a_o uncharitable_a temper_n glanvil_n catholic_n char._n p._n 55_o 56._o if_o therefore_o we_o be_v friend_n to_o christian_a love_n let_v we_o avoid_v and_o oppose_v this_o its_o most_o fatal_a enemy_n and_o consider_v that_o we_o shall_v exercise_v our_o zeal_n about_o the_o necessary_a certain_a thing_n and_o our_o charity_n about_o the_o rest_n that_o division_n be_v ruinous_a of_o a_o church_n bucer_n i_o see_v with_o what_o art_n satan_n do_v resist_v i._n e._n the_o reformation_n while_n he_o go_v about_o to_o stir_v up_o so_o many_o pernicious_a contention_n as_o well_o in_o doctrine_n as_o rite_n for_o sure_o except_o we_o remove_v so_o manifest_a dishonouring_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o god_n may_v be_v renew_v oh_o how_o intolerable_a wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v kindle_v against_o this_o rhealm_n in_o another_o place_n with_o this_o crafty_a slight_n have_v that_o ancient_a enemy_n drive_v miserable_a germany_n unto_o these_o present_a calamity_n wherewith_o they_o be_v now_o oppress_v in_o king_n edward_n the_o vi_o day_n god_n forbid_v christ_n jesus_n i_o say_v our_o only_a saviour_n forbid_v that_o he_o prevail_v against_o england_n with_o this_o crafty_a subtlety_n bishop_n andrew_n be_v sermon_n p._n 913._o let_v we_o begin_v with_o the_o motion_n for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o samaritan_n luke_n 9.55_o let_v we_o begin_v with_o that_o which_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o this_o quarrel_n dissent_v in_o religion_n between_o the_o samaritan_n and_o the_o jew_n we_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o here_o and_o what_o spirit_n it_o make_v man_n of_o mutual_a and_o mortal_a hatred_n break_v forth_o upon_o every_o occasion_n and_o these_o two_o the_o samaritan_n and_o the_o jew_n make_v not_o a_o end_n of_o it_o till_o it_o make_v a_o end_n of_o they_o in_o josephus_n you_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o day_n of_o claudius_n cumanus_n then_o 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not_o give_v to_o wrath_n and_o dispute_v may_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o this_o church_n that_o it_o may_v add_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o and_o whether_o use_v the_o liturgy_n and_o approbation_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o may_v not_o be_v sufficient_a instead_o of_o the_o late_a form_n of_o declare_v their_o assent_n and_o consent_n which_o have_v be_v so_o much_o scruple_v by_o our_o brethren_n true_a state_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n p._n 23._o now_o in_o christ_n i_o humble_o beseech_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n calm_o to_o consider_v be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o have_v such_o a_o form_n of_o service_n as_o will_v satisfy_v most_o the_o father_n of_o our_o church_n when_o they_o reform_v this_o nation_n from_o popery_n be_v desirous_a to_o fetch_v off_o as_o many_o as_o they_o can_v retain_v for_o this_o cause_n all_o the_o ceremony_n and_o form_n of_o prayer_n they_o can_v with_o a_o good_a rectify_a conference_n some_o 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protestant_n and_o i_o hope_v say_v mr._n claud_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n you_o will_v not_o be_v want_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o peace_n and_o that_o when_o the_o dispute_n shall_v be_v only_o of_o some_o temperament_n or_o of_o some_o ceremony_n that_o be_v a_o stumbling-block_n and_o which_o in_o themselves_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n with_o a_o entire_a reunion_n you_o will_v make_v it_o see_v that_o you_o love_v the_o spouse_n of_o your_o master_n more_o than_o yourselves_o this_o indeed_o will_v manifest_v in_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n a_o true_a fatherly_a affection_n great_a humility_n and_o condescension_n if_o they_o shall_v at_o length_n yield_v somewhat_o to_o the_o infirmity_n and_o importunity_n of_o protestant_a brethren_n and_o it_o be_v high_o probable_a that_o such_o concession_n and_o alteration_n as_o to_o take_v in_o our_o dissent_v brethren_n will_v take_v away_o most_o of_o those_o evil_n that_o have_v 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proceed_v from_o use_n and_o custom_n and_o the_o people_n will_v be_v encourage_v by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o minister_n to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o follow_v they_o and_o this_o will_v mighty_o promote_v religion_n all_o our_o religion_n be_v like_a to_o rise_v or_o fall_v as_o we_o rise_v or_o fall_v in_o this_o duty_n 7._o to_o continue_v our_o common_a prayer_n in_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n the_o same_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v will_v continue_v if_o not_o perpetuate_v schism_n while_o the_o thing_n scruple_v and_o except_v against_o continue_v we_o have_v little_a or_o no_o hope_n of_o gain_v our_o brethren_n they_o be_v never_o like_a to_o be_v so_o well_o satisfy_v in_o conscience_n as_o to_o the_o assent_n and_o consent_v to_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n and_o the_o undoubted_a certainty_n of_o baptise_a infant_n salvation_n which_o bishop_n usher_n in_o his_o body_n of_o divinity_n of_o baptism_n doubt_v of_o and_o so_o do_v some_o conformist_n now_o curate_n and_o 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evil_a if_o indifferent_a let_v we_o not_o contend_v so_o earnest_o for_o their_o use_n as_o for_o necessary_a thing_n and_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o manifest_a a_o indifferency_n for_o their_o continuance_n or_o abrogation_n iii_o the_o ceremony_n be_v inutilia_fw-la coelo_fw-la of_o little_a or_o no_o use_n for_o the_o win_n of_o soul_n and_o i_o see_v not_o but_o that_o prelate_n speech_n be_v true_o christian_n who_o say_v we_o have_v rather_o lose_v a_o ceremony_n than_o a_o soul._n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o some_o meat_n neither_o if_o we_o eat_v they_o be_v we_o the_o better_a nor_o if_o we_o eat_v not_o be_v we_o the_o worse_o so_o we_o be_v nothing_o better_v by_o these_o ceremony_n indifferent_a thing_n have_v no_o spiritual_a virtue_n or_o efficacy_n in_o they_o we_o do_v not_o hold_v with_o the_o papist_n that_o surplice_n
in_o a_o letter_n feb._n 8._o 1566._o wish_n that_o the_o vestment_n together_o with_o all_o the_o other_o remnant_n of_o popery_n may_v be_v throw_v both_o out_o of_o their_o church_n and_o out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n and_o lament_v the_o queen_n fixedness_n to_o they_o so_o that_o she_o will_v suffer_v no_o change_n to_o be_v make_v and_o in_o january_n the_o same_o year_n sands_n archbishop_n of_o york_n write_v contenditur_fw-la de_fw-la vestibus_fw-la papisticis_fw-la utendis_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la utendis_fw-la dabit_fw-la deus_fw-la his_fw-la quoque_fw-la finem_fw-la horn_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n in_o a_o letter_n july_n 16._o 1565._o he_o write_v of_o the_o act_n concern_v the_o habit_n with_o great_a regret_n and_o express_v some_o hope_n that_o it_o may_v be_v repeal_v next_o session_n of_o parliament_n if_o the_o popish_a party_n do_v not_o hinder_v it_o and_o he_o seem_v to_o stand_v in_o doubt_n whether_o he_o shall_v conform_v himself_o to_o it_o or_o not_o upon_o which_o he_o desire_v bullingers_n advice_n and_o in_o many_o letter_n write_v on_o that_o subject_a it_o be_v assert_v that_o both_o crannier_n and_o ridley_n intend_v to_o procure_v a_o act_n for_o abolish_n the_o habit_n and_o that_o they_o only_o defend_v their_o lawfulness_n but_o not_o their_o fitness_n and_o therefore_o they_o blame_v private_a person_n that_o refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n bishop_n grindal_n in_o a_o letter_n aug._n 27._o 1556._o write_v that_o all_o the_o bishop_n who_o have_v be_v beyond_o sea_n have_v at_o their_o return_n deal_v with_o the_o queen_n to_o let_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o habit_n fall_v but_o she_o continue_v inflexible_a he_o lament_v the_o ill_a effect_n of_o the_o opposition_n that_o some_o have_v make_v to_o they_o which_o have_v extreme_o irritate_v the_o queen_n spirit_n cox_n bishop_n of_o ely_n lament_v the_o aversion_n that_o they_o find_v in_o the_o parliament_n to_o all_o the_o proposition_n that_o be_v make_v 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