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service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n after_o christ_n ascension_n in_o private_a house_n and_o upper_a chamber_n as_o you_o may_v read_v act_n 1.13,14,15_o act_n 2.1,2_o three_o and_o when_o they_o have_v pray_v the_o place_n be_v shake_v where_o they_o be_v assemble_v together_o and_o they_o be_v all_o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o they_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o boldness_n act_v 4.31,32_o four_o they_o be_v lawful_a meeting_n though_o in_o private_a house_n and_o own_a by_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o fill_v they_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o boldness_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o godly_a minister_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o may_v preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n bold_o in_o uper_fw-la chamber_n and_o private_a house_n as_o you_o may_v
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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account_n of_o religious_a exercise_n to_o the_o number_n of_o five_o and_o above_o beside_o they_o of_o the_o household_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v to_o meet_v and_o assemble_v together_o under_o such_o a_o pretence_n to_o contrive_v insurrection_n or_o do_v some_o mischievous_a action_n under_z so_o fair_a a_o pretence_n as_o aforesaid_a for_o three_o the_o tenor_n or_o execution_n of_o the_o act_n anno_fw-la 16._o caâ—_n 2._o fol._n â—4_n be_v to_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n which_o may_v grow_v by_o such_o seditious_a and_o tumultuous_a meeting_n under_o pretence_n of_o religious_a worship_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o meeting_n punishable_a by_o the_o say_a act_n be_v to_o be_v seditious_a &_o tumultuous_a meeting_n which_o tend_v to_o mischievous_a action_n so_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o meeting_n must_v be_v a_o seditious_a and_o tumultuous_a manner_n and_o the_o matter_n enact_v do_v 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 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intend_v a_o subjection_n to_o the_o