a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n at_o windsor_n september_n the_o 10_o 1682._o by_o robert_n creyghton_n d._n d._n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n publish_a by_o his_o majesty_n command_n london_n print_v by_o j._n wallis_n for_o benj._n take_v at_o the_o ship_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1682._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 10._o now_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o all_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o division_n among_o you_o but_o that_o you_o be_v perfect_o join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n what_o the_o great_a apostle_n stoop_v so_o low_a as_o to_o beseech_v and_o so_o passionate_o too_o by_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n be_v the_o people_n never_o so_o impatient_a boil_v and_o toss_v and_o roar_v like_o a_o rage_a sea_n sure_o here_o be_v charm_n enough_o to_o strike_v the_o world_n immediate_o into_o a_o calm_a beseech_v it_o be_v tantamount_n to_o a_o command_n he_o beseech_v by_o a_o name_n that_o can_v but_o prevail_v a_o name_n who_o storm_n and_o tempest_n itself_o must_v obey_v but_o beseech_v or_o command_v it_o be_v all_o one_o the_o world_n be_v deaf_a to_o all_o such_o charm_n to_o all_o such_o command_n be_v join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o unite_v in_o a_o beautiful_a order_n and_o symmetry_n of_o part_n alas_o when_o will_v this_o be_v epicurus_n his_o atom_n will_v as_o soon_o by_o cross_a interfere_a motion_n weave_v themselves_o into_o a_o beautiful_a system_fw-la of_o a_o world_n as_o man_n thought_n various_o cross_a and_o run_a counter_n unite_v in_o one_o discipline_n one_o doctrine_n one_o church_n we_o shall_v never_o see_v peace_n so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v rough_a uneven_a temper_n in_o the_o world_n as_o unfit_a for_o society_n as_o some_o rough_a unhew'n_a stone_n or_o knotty_a crooked_a piece_n of_o timber_n unfit_a for_o building_n there_o be_v certain_a temper_n natural_o sour_a enough_o to_o break_v through_o mountain_n and_o rock_n like_o hanibal_n vinegar_n and_o to_o dissolve_v the_o firm_a foundation_n of_o government_n and_o order_n and_o there_o be_v especial_o a_o pharisaical_a leven_n sour_a enough_o to_o put_v whole_a society_n and_o kingdom_n into_o a_o perfect_a fermentation_n we_o shall_v never_o be_v all_o alike_o till_o the_o different_a humour_n of_o our_o several_a constitution_n be_v quite_o spend_v and_o we_o be_v moulder_a away_o in_o our_o grave_n to_o rot_a bone_n and_o skull_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o exact_o all_o alike_a with_o half_a nose_n hollow-eyed_a and_o grin_v as_o lucian_n describe_v skull_n of_o wiseman_n madman_n fool_n cynic_n politician_n hero_n beggar_n blend_v together_o in_o charnel_n house_n but_o especial_o in_o religion_n man_n never_o yet_o want_v pretence_n to_o disagree_v cain_n and_o abel_n though_o brother_n agree_v not_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n contention_n once_o intrude_v into_o heaven_n among_o the_o god_n that_o be_v romance_n but_o it_o be_v too_o true_a she_o have_v more_o than_o once_o intrude_v into_o the_o church_n a_o bold_a and_o troublesome_a guest_n what_o and_o will_v religion_n then_o religion_n which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v the_o very_a bond_n and_o cement_n of_o society_n will_v that_o also_o crumble_v we_o to_o piece_n nay_o then_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o unity_n in_o this_o world_n our_o corinthian_n divide_v upon_o pretence_n specious_a enough_o even_o of_o honour_v some_o apollo_n other_o paul_n other_o cephas_n the_o least_o pretence_n of_o divide_v will_v serve_v the_o turn_n when_o man_n be_v resolve_v to_o be_v quarrelsome_a especial_o in_o city_n of_o great_a trade_n such_o as_o corinth_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o achaia_n rich_a populous_a and_o proud_a where_o as_o they_o traffic_v with_o foreigner_n good_n for_o good_n so_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v barter_v religion_n for_o religion_n too_o the_o seller_n base_o prostitute_v his_o judgement_n to_o the_o buyer_n either_o heresy_n or_o schism_n to_o set_v off_o good_n the_o better_o and_o to_o advance_v trade_n our_o apostle_n st._n paul_n though_o by_o degree_n he_o deal_v very_o plain_o with_o these_o corinthian_n yet_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o persuasive_a to_o unity_n he_o deal_v with_o they_o with_o all_o the_o tenderness_n immaginable_a but_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v now_o our_o modern_a shismaticks_n be_v grow_v so_o stiff_a and_o stubborn_a that_o it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n to_o entreat_v they_o beg_v or_o command_v weep_v or_o thunder_n it_o be_v all_o one_o they_o be_v inexorable_a they_o be_v inflexible_a if_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o settle_v religion_n here_o upon_o so_o good_a ground_n by_o so_o legal_a and_o warrantable_a method_n according_a to_o the_o model_n of_o the_o primimitive_a church_n if_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o late_a dread_a sovereign_n the_o church_n of_o england_n martyr_n if_o this_o king_n be_v incomparable_a clemency_n can_v prevail_v nothing_o all_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o sacred_a orator_n st._n paul_n be_v utter_o cast_v away_o they_o have_v be_v gentle_o deal_v with_o these_o many_o year_n and_o they_o be_v but_o the_o more_o harden_a in_o the_o schism_n the_o warm_a sunbeam_n will_v sometime_o but_o harden_v that_o clay_n which_o heavy_a storm_n may_v soften_v and_o make_v pliable_a to_o the_o government_n but_o i_o must_v remember_v the_o apostle_n condescension_n i_o must_v remember_v his_o pity_n and_o his_o good_a nature_n and_o with_o all_o the_o moderation_n i_o can_v endeavour_v to_o remove_v some_o of_o the_o prejudices_fw-la they_o have_v take_v up_o against_o this_o church_n and_o i_o must_v be_v so_o far_o free_a with_o they_o as_o to_o charge_v they_o with_o the_o follow_v mistake_v three_o especial_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n a_o false_a notion_n of_o christian_a liberty_n a_o false_a notion_n of_o tender_a conscience_n a_o false_a notion_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o measure_n of_o a_o due_a reformation_n first_o a_o false_a notion_n of_o christian_a liberty_n the_o church_n we_o apprehend_v have_v a_o liberty_n enfeoff_v in_o she_o to_o determine_v this_o way_n or_o that_o in_o matter_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n if_o this_o be_v the_o church_n prerogative_n convey_v to_o she_o by_o scripture_n particular_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n it_o be_v certain_o my_o christian_a liberty_n to_o obey_v warrant_v and_o secure_v to_o i_o virtual_o by_o the_o same_o scripture_n when_o i_o be_o satisfy_v in_o conscience_n that_o the_o church_n maintain_v the_o faith_n sound_a in_o all_o the_o doctrine_n she_o profess_v which_o to_o say_v truth_n be_v the_o proper_a object_n about_o which_o conscience_n act_v it_o be_v my_o privilege_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o she_o in_o other_o matter_n of_o less_o moment_n which_o do_v not_o direct_o and_o immediate_o concern_v conscience_n far_o than_o as_o a_o general_a rule_n of_o charity_n oblige_v i_o to_o obey_v for_o as_o the_o apostle_n leave_v out_o particular_n there_o be_v a_o general_a warrant_n for_o the_o church_n to_o prescribe_v so_o be_v it_o a_o warrant_n to_o i_o who_o be_o a_o member_n of_o a_o orthodox_n visible_a church-branch_n of_o christ_n holy_a catholic_n church_n to_o submit_v to_o that_o which_o make_v it_o a_o visible_a church_n i_o mean_v government_n and_o order_n so_o that_o the_o schismatic_a be_v so_o far_o wide_a in_o his_o notion_n of_o liberty_n that_o if_o i_o refuse_v to_o obey_v i_o in_o a_o manner_n fall_v away_o my_o christian_a birthright_n and_o base_o betray_v my_o own_o liberty_n for_o though_o we_o have_v often_o hear_v much_o talk_n to_o little_a purpose_n of_o christian_a liberty_n yet_o as_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o word_n liberty_n we_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v no_o morethan_fw-ge this_o that_o christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v redeem_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o i_o be_o at_o perfect_a liberty_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o christian_a church_n the_o obligation_n to_o the_o mosaic_a law_n be_v cancel_v else_o there_o will_v be_v a_o visible_a church-government_n in_o general_a term_n settle_v upon_o the_o apostle_n successor_n without_o obedience_n to_o that_o government_n which_o be_v a_o absurd_a chimaera_n now_o than_o if_o the_o schismatic_a tell_v we_o his_o conscience_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o submit_v where_o then_o be_v his_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n who_o put_v those_o fetter_n upon_o his_o conscience_n but_o himself_o what_o cyclops_n make_v those_o fetter_n where_o be_v they_o forge_v in_o what_o vulcan_n shop_n in_o what_o aetna_n but_o in_o his_o own_o zealous_a overheat_v brain_n do_v the_o scripture_n
charity_n with_o the_o good_a primitive_a church_n these_o man_n may_v possible_o mean_v well_o but_o they_o seem_v only_o to_o consider_v how_o to_o go_v far_o enough_o from_o rome_n never_o consider_v to_o what_o we_o be_v in_o charity_n bind_v to_o reduce_v ourselves_o i_o mean_v to_o that_o state_n whence_o by_o degree_n rome_n fall_v away_o in_o truth_n our_o controversy_n with_o the_o romanist_n move_v most_o upon_o this_o hinge_n that_o we_o reject_v their_o novelty_n which_o against_o they_o be_v one_o of_o our_o best_a pleas._n so_o that_o shall_v we_o frame_v against_o they_o argument_n from_o such_o topic_n as_o our_o schismatic_n some_o of_o they_o will_v suggest_v we_o must_v tame_o give_v up_o the_o cause_n for_o if_o we_o maintain_v not_o our_o ground_n if_o we_o keep_v not_o to_o the_o first_o age_n and_o the_o four_o first_o general_n council_n if_o we_o secure_v not_o as_o far_o as_o may_v be_v our_o conformity_n with_o the_o most_o ancient_a church_n we_o give_v they_o the_o great_a advantage_n immaginable_a at_o our_o reformation_n have_v we_o i_o condemn_v not_o other_o church_n have_v we_o i_o say_v renounce_v episcopacy_n the_o ancient_a model_n of_o church-government_n that_o bear_v date_n long_o before_o infallibility_n supremacy_n transubstantiation_n etc._n etc._n be_v think_v of_o what_o will_v the_o romanist_n have_v say_v how_o can_v we_o have_v avoid_v the_o just_a imputation_n of_o a_o most_o uncharitable_a separation_n from_o the_o ancient_a church_n but_o now_o our_o reformation_n may_v be_v a_o object_n of_o the_o romanist_n envy_n because_o we_o do_v thereby_o as_o it_o be_v reconcile_v ourselves_o to_o the_o most_o ancient_a church_n and_o our_o return_n be_v in_o truth_n to_o upbraid_v they_o with_o schism_n and_o the_o most_o honourable_a way_n to_o justisie_n our_o departure_n from_o they_o in_o point_n wherein_o we_o and_o they_o have_v so_o long_o depart_v from_o the_o ancient_a church_n which_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o effect_v be_v not_o our_o constitute_v as_o now_o it_o be_v for_o let_v the_o model_n be_v any_o other_o not_o know_v to_o the_o ancient_a christian_n man_n of_o such_o principle_n may_v rail_v at_o popery_n but_o the_o argument_n they_o must_v be_v force_v to_o use_v will_v be_v such_o as_o will_v be_v scorn_v and_o make_v the_o roman_a catholic_n but_o the_o more_o obstinate_a and_o therefore_o if_o under_o pretence_n of_o fly_v far_o from_o rome_n we_o ruin_n this_o church_n of_o england_n we_o shall_v have_v neither_o argument_n enough_o leave_v we_o to_o defend_v ourselves_o against_o rome_n novelty_n nor_o loyalty_n enough_o leave_v we_o i_o be_o sure_a to_o secure_v any_o prince_n in_o his_o throne_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n but_o what_o do_v we_o talk_v of_o a_o primitive_a church_n away_o with_o this_o dull_a old_a way_n tell_v we_o schismatic_n something_a brisk_a and_o new_a these_o son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n can_v tell_v we_o nothing_o new_a they_o say_v no_o more_o than_o old_a ignatius_n and_o polycarp_n ireneus_fw-la clement_n of_o alexandria_n tertullian_n and_o cyprian_n they_o can_v fight_v with_o nothing_o but_o old_a rusty_a weapon_n of_o antiquity_n we_o have_v sword_n new_a burnish_a at_o geneva_n and_o francford_n nay_o we_o have_v antiquity_n too_o on_o our_o side_n we_o have_v donatist_n and_o novatian_n and_o there_o we_o gain_v a_o point_n yet_o old_a schismatic_n be_v dull_a heavy_a phlegmatic_a sot_n to_o we_o they_o never_o dare_v attempt_v a_o schism_n but_o they_o will_v set_v up_o a_o bishop_n of_o their_o own_o make_n and_o remain_v in_o the_o state_n of_o their_o separation_n right_a episcopal_n however_o as_o to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n never_o hope_v to_o gain_v any_o proselyte_n shall_v they_o not_o pretend_v at_o least_o to_o episcopacy_n but_o we_o run_v down_o episcopacy_n and_o then_o cry_v they_o have_v discover_v new_a wonder_n to_o the_o world_n and_o find_v out_o better_a method_n of_o church-government_n than_o their_o idle_a predecessor_n donatist_n and_o novatian_n can_v ever_o dream_v of_o indeed_o epiphanius_n mention_n a_o dear_a friend_n of_o our_o schismatic_n one_o aerius_n of_o precious_a memory_n who_o turn_v leveller_n because_o he_o can_v not_o get_v a_o bishopric_n but_o i_o must_v tell_v they_o for_o his_o credit_n he_o have_v but_o few_o proselyte_n and_o they_o hoot_v at_o as_o the_o owl_n by_o the_o more_o ingenious_a of_o his_o wing_a brethren_n when_o he_o appear_v with_o his_o gravity_n among_o the_o airy_a wit_n i_o be_o sorry_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o some_o of_o our_o schismatic_n who_o will_v fain_o be_v nibble_v at_o this_o story_n that_o aerius_n be_v not_o a_o leveller_n out_o of_o pure_a conscience_n because_o then_o the_o presbyterian_a parity_n may_v claim_v some_o kindred_n with_o antiquity_n thus_o i_o have_v brief_o discourse_v of_o liberty_n tender_a conscience_n reformation_n the_o three_o fair_a pretence_n of_o schism_n now_o if_o this_o one_o single_a text_n prevail_v nothing_o if_o neither_o our_o great_a apostle_n frown_v nor_o charm_n nor_o his_o excommunication_n nor_o his_o embrace_n nor_o his_o apostolical_a authority_n nor_o the_o passion_n of_o his_o oratory_n prevail_v with_o the_o schismatic_a but_o he_o will_v tear_v the_o church_n to_o piece_n ungrateful_o rend_v the_o very_a bowel_n of_o that_o church_n that_o give_v he_o life_n who_o breast_n he_o suck_v what_o expedient_n for_o unity_n further_a to_o propose_v i_o can_v imagine_v it_o be_v the_o temper_n policy_n too_o to_o divide_v that_o he_o may_v rule_v to_o break_v the_o church_n rank_n and_o file_n that_o he_o may_v enter_v and_o conquer_v with_o ease_n our_o quarrel_n be_v his_o conquest_n the_o ruin_n of_o our_o church_n be_v his_o trophy_n it_o be_v only_o our_o peace_n that_o he_o dread_v pax_fw-la vestra_fw-la bellum_fw-la est_fw-la illi_fw-la say_v tertullian_n in_o all_o the_o apostle_n write_n there_o be_v not_o more_o caution_n against_o any_o one_o thing_n than_o against_o schism_n for_o though_o schism_n in_o itself_o consider_v do_v not_o direct_o destroy_v any_o one_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n yet_o by_o destroy_v the_o church_n unity_n it_o will_v in_o time_n destroy_v the_o faith_n because_o it_o be_v a_o false_a fantastic_a light_n hover_v in_o the_o air_n that_o will_v lead_v thousand_o after_o it_o into_o error_n over_o bog_n and_o precipice_n and_o will_v have_v in_o time_n so_o fatal_a a_o influence_n upon_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n as_o not_o only_o to_o weaken_v that_o by_o draw_v off_o great_a number_n from_o it_o but_o also_o put_v the_o schismatic_n themselves_o out_o of_o a_o capacity_n of_o be_v at_o least_o confirm_v in_o the_o truth_n they_o have_v receive_v and_o so_o they_o will_v lie_v open_a to_o all_o the_o temptation_n immaginable_a of_o be_v debauch_v in_o the_o very_a principle_n of_o their_o christian_n faith_n for_o this_o seem_v one_o design_n at_o least_o of_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o church_n under_o such_o a_o model_n of_o episcopacy_n as_o may_v unite_v christian_n in_o large_a body_n and_o prevent_v the_o break_n of_o their_o number_n into_o little_a junto_n and_o conventicle_n that_o so_o they_o may_v like_v great_a army_n unite_v in_o government_n and_o order_n both_o secure_a their_o own_o faith_n by_o their_o great_a union_n and_o also_o make_v more_o effectual_a conquest_n upon_o the_o unconverted_a part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o who_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v one_o great_a motive_n to_o come_v in_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v christian_n so_o strong_o knit_v together_o in_o so_o large_a society_n with_o so_o much_o charity_n order_n and_o harmony_n why_o then_o do_v our_o schismatic_n by_o go_v off_o from_o our_o church_n from_o the_o common_a safe_a path_n to_o say_v no_o more_o expose_v themselves_o to_o so_o great_a danger_n do_v they_o not_o forsake_v we_o we_o may_v hope_v one_o day_n by_o calm_a reason_n to_o reform_v their_o judgement_n why_o do_v they_o thus_o fight_v with_o we_o disengenious_o and_o base_o like_o parthian_n who_o turn_v their_o back_n scatter_v their_o arrow_n from_o behind_o they_o why_o do_v they_o thus_o scatter_v their_o envenom_a arrow_n even_o bitter_a word_n and_o never_o turn_v their_o face_n either_o to_o survey_v our_o strength_n or_o stay_v to_o hear_v what_o we_o can_v say_v for_o our_o seive_v why_o do_v they_o amuse_v we_o with_o accusation_n of_o popery_n like_o atalantas_n ball_n with_o accusation_n back_o upon_o we_o that_o they_o may_v get_v the_o start_n in_o the_o race_n and_o get_v to_o rome_n first_o be_v it_o superstition_n they_o dread_v but_o have_v not_o they_o themselves_o some_o tincture_n of_o that_o too_o at_o least_o while_o they_o i_o may_v venture_v to_o say_v superstitious_o avoid_v it_o have_v we_o not_o know_v the_o time_n when_o they_o honour_v
fetter_v his_o conscience_n show_v where_o if_o it_o be_v true_o conscience_n he_o pretend_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o show_v either_o that_o to_o obey_v or_o not_o to_o obey_v be_v make_v by_o some_o positive_a rule_n of_o scripture_n indifferent_a as_o marry_v or_o not_o marry_v be_v or_o that_o the_o thing_n he_o boggle_v at_o be_v either_o moral_o ill_a or_o ill_o because_o forbid_v by_o a_o law_n show_v the_o law_n or_o i_o shall_v without_o breach_n of_o charity_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v humour_n not_o conscience_n if_o he_o will_v have_v thing_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n leave_v as_o indifferent_a as_o marry_v or_o not_o marry_v he_o rove_v ex-travegant_o wide_a from_o the_o case_n for_o in_o the_o one_o case_n the_o thing_n be_v by_o a_o law_n indifferent_a and_o so_o be_v what_o it_o be_v necessary_o indispensable_o and_o unalterable_o indifferent_a in_o the_o other_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o church_n prudence_n to_o determine_v there_o the_o indifferency_n be_v the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o that_o law_n here_o the_o church_n determination_n the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o this_o law_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n general_n rule_n be_v a_o warrant_n to_o conscience_n to_o secure_v it_o from_o all_o superstitious_a fear_n of_o be_v defile_v when_o the_o church_n be_v obey_v in_o thing_n not_o repugnant_a to_o any_o particular_a express_a rule_n of_o scripture_n second_o a_o false_a notion_n of_o tender_a conscience_n if_o the_o conscience_n be_v tender_a it_o be_v because_o there_o appear_v at_o least_o some_o ill_n but_o unless_o some_o law_n or_o other_o convince_v i_o that_o a_o thing_n be_v sinful_a in_o truth_n i_o count_v i_o be_o in_o some_o danger_n of_o incur_v a_o sin_n if_o i_o make_v that_o evil_n which_o be_v not_o evil._n for_o who_o give_v i_o authority_n to_o call_v that_o evil_n which_o god_n almighty_a have_v not_o by_o some_o law_n or_o other_o declare_v to_o be_v so_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o pride_n and_o presumption_n in_o i_o to_o call_v that_o evil_n which_o be_v not_o and_o i_o extort_v from_o god_n a_o part_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n in_o do_v so_o there_o be_v as_o black_a a_o woe_n denounce_v by_o the_o prophet_n against_o he_o that_o call_v good_a evil_a as_o against_o he_o that_o call_v evil_a good_n and_o therefore_o whatever_o the_o schismatic_a apprehend_v of_o tender_a conscience_n startle_v at_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_a conscience_n be_v as_o much_o in_o danger_n of_o be_v defile_v by_o call_v that_o evil_n which_o be_v not_o evil_a as_o by_o call_v that_o not_o evil_a which_o be_v real_o evil._n liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n and_o i_o fear_v god_n and_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o sin_n and_o i_o confess_v my_o weakness_n my_o conscience_n will_v not_o allow_v it_o these_o be_v the_o word_n sweet_a as_o honey_n whereby_o the_o ringleader_n of_o our_o schismatic_n do_v insinuate_v their_o poison_n by_o so_o sweet_a a_o breath_n do_v they_o convey_v a_o holy_a contagion_n through_o a_o whole_a conventicle_n present_o as_o they_o say_v pestilential_a distemper_n be_v spread_v the_o far_a by_o sweet_a perfume_n tender_a conscience_n who_o can_v withstand_v the_o charm_n and_o acknowledge_v my_o weakness_n who_o can_v resist_v the_o power_n of_o the_o invincible_a argument_n the_o tender_a conscience_n it_o be_v confess_v natural_o move_v pity_n but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v the_o tender_a conscience_n of_o such_o who_o make_v it_o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n to_o hearken_v to_o reason_n who_o will_v withal_o be_v tender_a lest_o they_o have_v a_o conscience_n too_o tender_a in_o punctilio_n that_o real_o concern_v not_o conscience_n immediate_o for_o otherwise_o there_o be_v a_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o a_o certain_a sour_a fret_a grate_a humour_n that_o corrode_v that_o sour_v like_o the_o leven_n of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi i_o mean_v perfect_a ill_a nature_n which_o mix_v with_o a_o few_o unlucky_a grain_n of_o intemperate_a zeal_n fret_n and_o gall_v the_o very_a heart_n of_o the_o man_n and_o so_o he_o easy_o mistake_v in_o truth_n his_o sore_a for_o the_o tenderness_n of_o his_o conscience_n may_v not_o their_o weakness_n deserve_v some_o pity_n too_o yes_o charity_n may_v cover_v my_o brother_n fail_n but_o that_o weakness_n will_v not_o be_v cover_v which_o resolve_v to_o break_v out_o into_o rebellion_n the_o next_o opportunity_n truth_n now_o and_o never_o till_o now_o do_v i_o passionate_o and_o hearty_o deprecate_v none_o can_v more_o wish_v to_o be_v undeceive_v than_o we_o to_o be_v deceive_v in_o what_o we_o say_v of_o those_o who_o hand_n be_v they_o as_o strong_a as_o their_o head_n weak_a will_v quick_o satisfy_v the_o world_n what_o principle_n they_o be_v of_o than_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o same_o weak_a conscience_n all_o in_o armour_n strong_a enough_o to_o manage_v a_o sword_n against_o their_o king_n in_o a_o army_n of_o rebel_n some_o of_o their_o late_a scribble_a champion_n flourish_v a_o little_a in_o print_n to_o give_v their_o own_o party_n satisfaction_n not_o we_o after_o some_o sine_fw-la harangue_n of_o inconveniency_n burden_n and_o remit_v be_v by_o we_o press_v to_o come_v to_o the_o main_a point_n to_o tell_v we_o downright_o what_o in_o our_o church_n be_v in_o itself_o unlawful_a and_o then_o prove_v it_o not_o a_o word_n they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v reason_n they_o be_v above_o the_o low_a dispensation_n be_v this_o weakness_n it_o be_v pride_n and_o inflexible_a stubborness_n to_o they_o scotus_n and_o aquinas_n be_v sot_n cardinal_n veil_v your_o cap_n a_o conventicle_n can_v furnish_v you_o with_o doctor_n more_o seraphic_a more_o irrefragable_a the_o fanatic_a that_o they_o say_v go_v to_o convert_v the_o pope_n doubtless_o outface_v the_o old_a chair_n at_o rome_n with_o much_o more_o infallibility_n than_o ever_o pretend_v to_o sit_v there_o for_o most_o of_o those_o that_o dissent_v from_o we_o be_v infallible_o sure_a they_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o by_o the_o way_n it_o may_v be_v note_v that_o ever_o since_o the_o church_n of_o england_n renounce_v the_o pope_n infallibility_n they_o have_v lest_o we_o and_o resolve_v to_o keep_v we_o company_n no_o long_o these_o be_v the_o man_n who_o uncontrollable_a conscience_n be_v above_o all_o law_n or_o but_o for_o one_o law_n and_o that_o be_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v pass_v into_o a_o law_n that_o their_o conscience_n shall_v be_v bind_v up_o by_o no_o law_n shall_v mahomet_n go_v to_o the_o mountain_n or_o the_o mountain_n come_v to_o mahomet_n shall_v these_o man_n conscience_n come_v to_o the_o law_n or_o the_o law_n to_o these_o man_n conscience_n a_o garment_n may_v be_v as_o soon_o sit_v to_o the_o moon_n as_o such_o a_o system_fw-la of_o law_n frame_v as_o shall_v fit_v every_o man_n conscience_n it_o pinch_v here_o widen_v the_o law_n now_o it_o pinch_v as_o much_o there_o widen_v that_o too_o till_o at_o last_o the_o law_n grow_v so_o much_o too_o wide_a as_o that_o the_o man_n conscience_n have_v get_v noom_n enough_o to_o turn_v itself_o with_o freedom_n whole_o shake_v off_o all_o law_n and_o that_o which_o at_o first_o pretend_v only_o to_o liberty_n shall_v very_o fair_o end_v in_o licentiousness_n three_o a_o false_a notion_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o measure_n of_o a_o due_a reformation_n there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n certain_o as_o a_o obligation_n lie_v upon_o all_o church_n in_o all_o age_n since_o the_o first_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n to_o maintain_v a_o unity_n in_o some_o measure_n with_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o to_o regulate_v all_o our_o reformation_n by_o the_o general_n rule_v and_o law_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a church_n if_o we_o be_v in_o earnest_n when_o we_o profess_v we_o believe_v one_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n now_o if_o the_o new_a model_n of_o the_o pretend_a reformer_n of_o our_o reformation_n shall_v take_v place_n they_o will_v so_o pare_v away_o from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n every_o thing_n almost_o that_o ever_o the_o primitive_a church_n use_v that_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o thing_n so_o utter_o unlike_o what_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v at_o first_o we_o shall_v seem_v total_o to_o have_v break_v the_o unity_n the_o not_o weigh_v this_o have_v make_v we_o run_v so_o headlong_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o we_o scarce_o own_o that_o to_o be_v a_o reformation_n which_o reject_v not_o almost_o every_o thing_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o use_n in_o that_o church_n right_a or_o wrong_n we_o retain_v no_o not_o one_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v before_o that_o church_n apostasy_n either_o exact_o the_o same_o or_o very_o near_o it_o in_o the_o most_o ancient_a church_n and_o to_o reform_v otherwise_o then_o this_o i_o crave_v leave_n to_o say_v be_v to_o break_v