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we_o may_v be_v warn_v thereby_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o very_a few_o if_o any_o among_o we_o nor_o do_v this_o evil_a disease_n cleave_v to_o all_o the_o bishop_n some_o of_o they_o do_v more_o tender_a the_o gospel_n progress_n than_o to_o desire_v the_o out_n of_o such_o as_o differ_v from_o they_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o discourse_n with_o the_o speech_n of_o one_o of_o they_o it_o be_v pertinent_a to_o our_o purpose_n who_o moderation_n and_o prudence_n be_v worthy_a our_o imitation_n it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o convocation_n house_n may_v 23._o anno_fw-la 1604._o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n david_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o i_o aim_v at_o in_o this_o three_o argument_n his_o word_n be_v these_o i_o put_v great_a difference_n between_o quod_fw-la liceat_fw-la and_o quid_fw-la expediat_fw-la and_o likewise_o between_o they_o that_o be_v schismatical_a or_o open_a disturber_n of_o the_o state_n ecclesiastical_a establish_v and_o they_o that_o be_v scrupulous_a only_o upon_o some_o ceremony_n and_o other_o circumstance_n be_v otherwise_o learned_a studious_a grave_a and_o honest_a man_n who_o labour_n have_v be_v both_o painful_a in_o the_o church_n and_o profitable_a to_o their_o several_a congregation_n concern_v those_o preacher_n last_o mention_v i_o suppose_v that_o if_o upon_o urge_v of_o they_o to_o the_o use_n of_o ceremony_n and_o attire_n prescribe_v they_o shall_v stand_v out_o stiff_o and_o choose_v rather_o to_o forgo_v their_o live_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o though_o i_o do_v not_o justify_v their_o do_n therein_o yet_o sure_o their_o service_n will_v be_v miss_v at_o such_o time_n as_o need_n shall_v require_v they_o and_o we_o to_o give_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n one_o to_o
etc._n etc._n but_o in_o after_o time_n such_o as_o meet_v together_o to_o fast_o and_o pray_v to_o repeat_v sermon_n and_o edify_v one_o another_o with_o good_a conference_n be_v these_o conventicler_n and_o punish_v according_o §._o 5._o in_o some_o diocese_n where_o the_o bishop_n be_v mindful_a of_o that_o wholesome_a exhortation_n to_o mercy_n in_o his_o consecration_n be_v more_o tender_a to_o his_o clergy_n penult_n book_n of_o ordination_n pa._n penult_n there_o more_o indulgence_n be_v exercise_v and_o not_o such_o wrest_a former_a injunction_n and_o article_n or_o pervert_v they_o against_o the_o godly_a sober_a minister_n hence_o visitation_n article_n and_o inquiry_n be_v of_o different_a strain_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o diocessan_n which_o be_v observe_v and_o that_o there_o be_v more_o liberty_n give_v in_o one_o diocese_n than_o in_o another_o from_o the_o inadvertency_n as_o his_o majesty_n term_v it_o of_o some_o in_o authority_n by_o the_o nine_o 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discretion_n of_o any_o bishop_n without_o hazard_n of_o a_o month_n suspension_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la from_o his_o bishopric_n to_o be_v more_o favourable_a than_o another_o or_o less_o severe_a and_o rigorous_a than_o the_o major_a part_n of_o that_o synod_n a_o synod_n that_o mount_v their_o canon_n to_o a_o great_a height_n against_o the_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o gospel-worship_n than_o any_o at_o any_o time_n before_o they_o since_o the_o reformation_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n the_o usefulness_n of_o catechise_v and_o the_o prejudice_n to_o the_o people_n for_o want_v of_o it_o pref._n chap._n i._n a_o case_n with_o a_o explication_n of_o some_o term_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o the_o first_o argument_n rite_n and_o form_n that_o have_v a_o state_v use_v and_o to_o spiritual_a end_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n aught_o to_o have_v scripture_n warrant_v for_o their_o establishment_n p._n 16_o chap._n iii_o what_o direction_n there_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o instruct_n of_o other_o in_o respect_n both_o of_o matter_n method_n and_o mean_n etc._n etc._n p._n 29_o chap._n iu_o divers_a objection_n answer_v no_o show_n of_o scripture_n for_o it_o nor_o necessity_n nor_o requisite_a for_o uniformity_n or_o oblige_v to_o it_o by_o our_o covenant_n p._n 43_o chap._n v._o the_o second_o argument_n of_o christian_a liberty_n thing_n indifferent_a the_o particular_a catechism_n design_v not_o so_o desirable_a for_o this_o use_n and_o how_o many_o way_n our_o ministerial_a liberty_n be_v prejudice_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o it_o p._n 61_o chap._n vi_o the_o three_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o imposition_n and_o penalty_n the_o severity_n and_o inequality_n of_o it_o p._n 99_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o prejudice_n to_o the_o ministry_n and_o evil_a consequence_n of_o such_o a_o imposition_n p._n 120_o chap._n viii_o schism_n and_o division_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n occasion_v and_o continue_v thereby_o be_v another_o fruit_n or_o evil_a consequence_n of_o such_o penalty_n p._n 165_o chap._n ix_o the_o four_o argument_n it_o be_v destructive_a to_o that_o independency_n which_o have_v be_v ancient_o claim_v and_o profess_v by_o our_o brethren_n the_o nonconformist_n p._n 211_o chap._n x._o the_o five_o argument_n it_o be_v difficult_a in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n to_o obtain_v reformation_n of_o what_o be_v amiss_o these_o thing_n be_v press_v with_o great_a severity_n upon_o the_o most_o conscientious_a p._n 233_o courteous_a reader_n these_o book_n follow_v be_v print_v or_o sell_v by_o adoniram_n byfield_n at_o the_o three_o bibles_n in_o cornhill_n next_o door_n to_o popes-head_n alley_n the_o history_n of_o the_o evangelical_n church_n of_o the_o valy_n of_o piedmont_n contain_v a_o most_o exact_a geographical_a description_n of_o the_o place_n and_o a_o faithful_a account_n of_o the_o doctrine_n life_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n 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