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to_o all_o the_o sort_n of_o sect_n in_o this_o kingdom_n which_o i_o have_v name_v as_o seeker_n etc._n etc._n i_o may_v add_v this_o of_o sleeper_n and_o dreamer_n which_o i_o be_o afraid_a be_v the_o most_o general_a of_o any_o other_o there_o be_v too_o many_o sleeper_n in_o all_o place_n and_o among_o all_o rank_n in_o city_n country_n among_o the_o magistrate_n minister_n and_o private_a christian_n and_o will_v to_o god_n this_o be_v the_o worst_a in_o this_o kingdom_n that_o many_o both_o in_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n be_v only_o sleepy_a and_o heavy_a and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o a_o dead_a sleep_n in_o a_o lethargy_n that_o nothing_o can_v awake_v they_o but_o it_o be_v too_o apparent_a that_o god_n have_v pour_v out_o upon_o many_o the_o spirit_n of_o deep_a sleep_n and_o have_v close_v their_o eye_n even_o ruler_n and_o seer_n have_v he_o cover_v and_o all_o the_o sermon_n book_n speech_n which_o one_o will_v think_v will_v awaken_v man_n be_v as_o the_o word_n of_o a_o book_n that_o be_v seal_v which_o man_n deliver_v to_o one_o say_v read_v this_o and_o he_o say_v i_o can_v for_o it_o be_v seal_v nay_o not_o only_o so_o but_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o this_o church_n and_o state_n that_o many_o who_o be_v dead_a asleep_a as_o in_o reference_n to_o prevent_v or_o suppress_v the_o sow_v of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n be_v awake_a and_o alive_a yea_o watchful_a at_o midnight_n and_o wait_v upon_o all_o opportunity_n to_o promote_v and_o further_a heresy_n schism_n and_o to_o hinder_v across_o all_o mean_n for_o the_o suppress_n of_o they_o witness_v the_o many_o emissary_n send_v forth_o into_o most_o part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n witness_v the_o many_o book_n write_v sermon_n preach_v for_o they_o witness_v those_o who_o stand_v up_o for_o and_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o bring_v off_o sectary_n when_o in_o question_n etc._n etc._n witness_v many_o who_o profess_v to_o be_v against_o independency_n and_o for_o presbytery_n to_o be_v with_o we_o that_o upon_o all_o occasion_n even_o before_o the_o parliament_n and_o in_o other_o place_n heal_v the_o hurt_n of_o this_o kingdom_n slight_o and_o dawb_v with_o untempered_a mortar_n preach_v that_o our_o error_n be_v not_o so_o many_o that_o there_o be_v they_o who_o make_v they_o to_o be_v more_o than_o they_o be_v and_o call_v truth_n of_o god_n error_n and_o they_o say_v that_o in_o other_o time_n as_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v great_a error_n and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o be_v so_o trouble_v but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o look_v upon_o this_o lukewarm_a temper_n remissness_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n which_o have_v possess_v so_o many_o in_o this_o kingdom_n magistrate_n minister_n and_o people_n as_o that_o which_o may_v hazard_v all_o and_o may_v once_o more_o provoke_v god_n to_o spew_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n the_o lukewarm_a angel_n that_o be_v neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a and_o to_o draw_v towards_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o those_o in_o authority_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n psal._n 2.10_o 11_o 12_o be_v wise_a now_o therefore_o o_o you_o king_n be_v instruct_v you_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_a kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o you_o perish_v from_o the_o way_n the_o sum_n of_o which_o scripture_n be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o king_n parliament_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o governor_n in_o high_a place_n 1._o to_o lay_v aside_o pride_n and_o self-conceit_n of_o their_o own_o carnal_a wisdom_n and_o with_o meekness_n to_o receive_v the_o yoke_n and_o government_n of_o christ_n lay_v down_o in_o his_o word_n and_o by_o their_o law_n and_o ordinance_n to_o
author_n preparation_n and_o expectation_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o reproach_n and_o opposition_n from_o the_o sectary_n in_o this_o work_n 8_o his_o firm_a resolution_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o to_o fear_v nor_o be_v discourage_v in_o this_o work_n but_o have_v such_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n to_o follow_v their_o example_n and_o to_o go_v on_o with_o the_o more_o earnestness_n activity_n and_o courage_n the_o more_o he_o be_v oppose_v in_o the_o book_n itself_o in_o the_o first_o division_n pag._n 1._o be_v premise_v some_o particular_n from_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o book_n the_o catalogue_n of_o error_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o of_o old_a error_n opinion_n of_o a_o former_a age_n but_o of_o error_n now_o in_o be_v in_o these_o present_a time_n pag._n 1_o 2._o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o full_a catalogue_n and_o perfect_a enumeration_n of_o all_o erroneous_a opinion_n etc._n etc._n of_o these_o time_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o full_a that_o have_v yet_o 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cry_v out_o for_o government_n p._n 70_o 71_o 72._o the_o sectary_n be_v a_o subtle_a cunning_a active_a nimble_a deceitful_a self_n seek_v plot_v undermine_a generation_n and_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o suspect_v they_o in_o every_o thing_n to_o fear_v they_o yield_v and_o to_o fear_v they_o fly_v and_o to_o look_v about_o we_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o transaction_n with_o they_o p._n 73._o many_o moderate_a man_n both_o minister_n and_o other_o by_o their_o indifferency_n compliance_n and_o favour_v the_o sectary_n have_v do_v much_o hurt_n and_o be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o evil_n and_o mischief_n that_o lie_v upon_o we_o p._n 74._o the_o sad_a and_o dangerous_a condition_n england_n be_v in_o at_o present_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o heresy_n error_n blasphemy_n and_o disoders_n p._n 75._o england_n be_v in_o a_o far_o worse_a condition_n then_o in_o the_o late_a time_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o that_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o toleration_n of_o all_o religion_n p._n 76_o 77._o england_n condition_n so_o sad_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o error_n heresy_n from_o twelve_o circumstance_n that_o accompany_v they_o p_o 77_o 78_o 79_o 80._o error_n and_o wicked_a opinion_n be_v worse_o than_o the_o sword_n p._n 82._o eerrour_n heresy_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n then_o bad_a life_n and_o wicked_a manner_n p._n 82._o remedy_n and_o direction_n give_v both_o to_o minister_n magistrate_n and_o people_n suitable_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o error_n and_o heresy_n among_o we_o p._n 83._o minister_n must_v set_v themselves_o as_o to_o witness_v for_o truth_n against_o error_n so_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n against_o a_o toleration_n and_o many_o instance_n be_v give_v both_o of_o the_o father_n modern_a divine_n and_o of_o bishop_n and_o minister_n among_o ourselves_o oppose_v toleration_n p._n 85_o 86_o 87_o 88_o 89_o 90_o 91._o minister_n shall_v agree_v together_o to_o make_v a_o remonstrance_n of_o all_o the_o error_n heresy_n blasphemy_n schism_n insolence_n tumult_n of_o the_o sectary_n that_o have_v be_v in_o england_n these_o five_o last_o year_n p_o 93._o the_o magistrate_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o the_o error_n heresy_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n shall_v appoint_v and_o command_v a_o solemn_a general_n fast_o to_o be_v keep_v throughout_o the_o kingdom_n for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o the_o land_n may_v be_v humble_v and_o mourn_v for_o these_o heresy_n blasphemy_n and_o for_o the_o great_a growth_n and_o too_o much_o suffer_v of_o they_o and_o for_o the_o fearful_a breach_n of_o our_o solemn_a covenant_n with_o god_n p._n 95_o 96_o 97._o the_o magistrate_n shall_v command_v the_o solemn_a renew_n of_o the_o national_n covenant_n upon_o such_o a_o fastingday_n and_o command_v in_o the_o close_a of_o such_o fast_a day_n the_o wicked_a book_n print_v of_o late_a year_n some_o whereof_o have_v be_v license_v to_o be_v open_o burn_v p._n 97._o the_o magistrate_n shall_v put_v out_o some_o declaration_n against_o the_o error_n and_o way_n of_o the_o sectary_n as_o their_o send_v emissary_n into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o poison_v the_o country_n and_o shall_v execute_v exemplary_a punishment_n upon_o some_o of_o the_o most_o notorious_a sectary_n and_o seducer_n p._n 98._o private_a christian_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o go_v to_o the_o sectary_n conventicle_n to_o hear_v they_o preach_v and_o exercise_v their_o private_a meeting_n be_v the_o nursery_n of_o all_o error_n and_o heresy_n very_a pest_n house_n p._n 99_o error_n be_v a_o vast_a thing_n without_o all_o bank_n or_o bottom_n error_n know_v no_o end_n nor_o where_o to_o stay_v p._n 100_o 101._o the_o benefit_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a government_n viz._n prevent_v and_o keep_v out_o error_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o error_n do_v but_o peep_v out_o pluck_v they_o up_o p._n 102._o some_o of_o the_o sectary_n of_o our_o time_n be_v worse_a enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n than_o the_o papist_n p._n 103_o 104._o some_o additional_a error_n lay_v down_o p._n 104_o and_o in_o p._n 110_o 111_o 112._o a_o extract_v of_o another_o letter_n concern_v the_o sect_n p._n 113._o two_o letter_n one_o of_o the_o preach_a woman_n mrs._n attaway_n to_o william_n jenney_n and_o another_o of_o william_n jenney_n to_o his_o wife_n present_o upon_o his_o go_v away_o from_o his_o wife_n with_o mrs._n attaway_n p._n 115._o a_o three_o table_n contain_v the_o name_n and_o relation_n of_o the_o principal_a ringleader_n of_o corrupt_a opinion_n and_o error_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o gangraena_fw-la paul_n best_o horrid_a blasphemy_n p._n 33._o of_o the_o first_o division_n of_o the_o first_o part._n m._n henry_n den_n p._n 2._o of_o the_o second_o division_n p._n 22_o 23.105_o 106._o of_o the_o same_o division_n john_n hiâ—h_o p._n 18_o 19_o of_o the_o second_o division_n laurence_n clarkson_n his_o petition_n recantation_n p._n 19.20_o of_o the_o second_o division_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o gangraena_fw-la thomas_n web_n p._n 21_o 22._o of_o the_o second_o division_n of_o the_o first_o part_n m._n erbury_n that_o live_v in_o wales_n p._n 24._o one_o nicholls_n p._n 24_o 25._o one_o marshal_n a_o bricklayer_n p._n 26._o clement_n wright_a p._n 27_o 28._o captain_n paul_n hobson_n p._n 33.34_o one_o lam_n a_o anabaptist_n p._n 35._o oat_n a_o great_a dipper_n 35_o 36.106_o 113._o one_o mill_n p._n 36._o kiffiâ—_n a_o active_a anabaptist_n p._n 36_o 37_o 44._o one_o patience_n p_o 37._o one_o m._n câ—x_n p._n 38._o thomas_n moor_n p._n 38._o one_o walwin_n p._n 38._o lieutenant_n colonel_n lilburne_n p._n 46_o 47._o of_o the_o first_o division_n and_o p._n 38._o of_o the_o second_o division_n m._n bacon_n sometime_o of_o gloucester_n p._n 38._o m._n bachiler_n the_o licenser-generall_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o sectary_n p._n 38.39_o one_o randall_n a_o great_a 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at_o the_o spittle_n about_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o some_o anabaptist_n p._n 14_o 15_o a_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n send_v out_o of_o suffolk_n p._n 16_o 17_o a_o extract_n of_o a_o letter_n p._n 18_o 19_o the_o proof_n of_o a_o woman_n preacher_n at_o brasteed_n and_o the_o confutation_n of_o mr._n saltmarsh_n boldness_n in_o deny_v it_o p._n 20.87_o a_o discovery_n of_o walwyn_n to_o be_v a_o dangerous_a and_o desperate_a man_n a_o pleader_n for_o all_o religion_n etc._n etc._n p._n 21_o 22_o 23_o a_o proof_n of_o lieutenant_n colonel_n lilburn_n play_v at_o card_n p._n 24_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o mr._n john_n goodwin_n alias_o cretensis_n p._n 25_o the_o reason_n of_o cretensis_n fall_v to_o independency_n p._n 26_o sixteen_o observation_n upon_o cretensis_n or_o a_o brief_a answer_n from_o p._n 27_o to_o p._n 36_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o the_o sectary_n call_v mr._n edward_n first_o part_n of_o gangraena_fw-la a_o book_n of_o lie_n 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〈◊〉_d significamus_fw-la de_fw-fr reconcil_n par_fw-fr 2._o l._n 1._o c._n 15._o p._n 175._o and_o again_o p._n 176._o for_o what_o he_o mention_v else_o to_o that_o further_o he_o may_v do_v well_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o he_o be_v examine_v as_o in_o all_o that_o he_o have_v write_v the_o other_o charge_n pag._n 23._o about_o quote_v bucer_n and_o calvin_n against_o their_o judgement_n in_o my_o opinion_n it_o be_v very_o just_a let_v mr._n walker_n book_n and_o i_o be_v but_o consult_v it_o be_v make_v evident_a in_o they_o and_o other_o testimony_n quote_v by_o he_o when_o as_o bucer_n say_v faith_n be_v impute_v to_o righteousness_n and_o so_o calvin_n they_o take_v it_o not_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n but_o figurative_a or_o relative_a to_o the_o object_n which_o sibrandus_fw-la against_o bertius_fw-la show_v to_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o all_o protestant_a divine_n 9_o and_o challenge_v he_o to_o show_v one_o man_n or_o one_o place_n to_o the_o contrary_n for_o bucer_n 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