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christian_n and_o in_o particular_a between_o the_o nonconformist_n and_o conformist_n 1._o the_o general_a part_n or_o introduction_n chap._n 1._o a_o narrative_n of_o those_o late_a action_n which_o have_v occasion_v man_n displeasure_n of_o both_o side_n against_o i_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o omit_v the_o narration_n of_o those_o former_a action_n which_o mr._n durel_n and_o many_o other_o have_v report_v false_o because_o they_o write_v of_o that_o which_o they_o know_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o earnest_n displease_v endeavour_n with_o the_o bishop_n for_o reconcile_a and_o unite_n term_n in_o 1660._o our_o common_a profession_n about_o a_o liturgy_n at_o that_o time_n and_o about_o this_o liturgy_n and_o my_o practiee_n ever_o since_o how_o the_o nonconformist_n must_v be_v unite_v among_o themselves_o of_o our_o judgement_n about_o communion_n in_o the_o liturgy_n and_o sacrament_n with_o the_o parish_n church_n in_o aâ—_n 1663._o my_o end_n in_o open_v this_o 27._o reason_n 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2._o whether_o i_o be_v as_o guilty_a as_o any_o one_o whatsoever_o in_o stir_v up_o and_o foment_v the_o war._n whether_o it_o be_v unbecoming_a a_o minister_n to_o blame_v the_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o or_o to_o blame_v the_o effect_n if_o he_o encourage_v the_o cause_n whether_o nothing_o of_o the_o late_a military_a action_n be_v to_o be_v open_o repent_v of_o whether_o i_o never_o mention_v the_o profane_a but_o with_o honour_n exc._n 3_o of_o partial_a tenderness_n as_o to_o reproof_n whether_o my_o prayer_n be_v jest_v etc._n etc._n exc._n 4._o of_o the_o suppose_a expression_n of_o my_o pride_n exc._n 5._o more_o of_o the_o excepter_n mistake_v exc._n 6._o what_o separation_n scripture_n call_v we_o to_o and_o what_o not_o exc._n 7._o of_o the_o corruption_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o of_o impose_v exc._n 8._o whether_o i_o be_v a_o revealer_n of_o man_n secret_n exc._n 9_o whether_o the_o universality_n of_o christian_n ever_o take_v the_o pope_n for_o their_o head_n of_o my_o dispute_n with_o mr._n johnson_n alias_o terret_n on_o that_o point_n whether_o all_o history_n be_v uncertain_a whether_o it_o be_v intolerable_a to_o say_v that_o the_o papist_n understand_v not_o that_o answer_n which_o be_v christian_a sense_n and_o reason_n exc._n 10._o of_o local_a communion_n of_o separate_n from_o the_o particular_a church_n which_o we_o be_v never_o member_n of_o exc._n 11._o of_o censurer_n requital_n whether_o a_o papist_n can_v go_v beyond_o a_o reprobate_n exc._n 12._o of_o scandal_n and_o of_o paul_n case_n 1_o cor._n 8._o explain_v exc._n 13._o more_o of_o my_o reveal_v secret_n and_o other_o of_o the_o excepter_n mistake_v exc._n 14._o whether_o by_o separatist_n i_o mean_v the_o independent_o as_o such_o exc._n 15._o whether_o i_o speak_v slight_o of_o prayer_n in_o comparison_n of_o study_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o slight_n of_o christ_n to_o say_v that_o he_o increase_v in_o wisdom_n which_o be_v open_v whether_o christ_n need_v not_o prayer_n but_o as_o a_o pattern_n to_o we_o etc._n etc._n exc._n 16._o of_o expound_v scripture_n by_o the_o impression_n set_v upon_o our_o mind_n in_o melancholy_a how_o the_o spirit_n cure_v our_o fear_n and_o give_v we_o comfort_n by_o twelve_o act_n exc._n 17._o whether_o my_o say_n that_o god_n hate_v neither_o extemporate_a prayer_n nor_o form_n be_v as_o if_o i_o can_v never_o speak_v mean_o enough_o of_o prayer_n whether_o i_o be_v a_o trifler_n that_o neither_o believe_v the_o scripture_n or_o myself_o for_o say_v that_o in_o christ_n time_n both_o liturgy_n by_o form_n and_o prayer_n by_o habit_n be_v use_v and_o that_o christ_n yet_o make_v no_o question_n about_o they_o selden'_v word_n upon_o the_o jew_n liturgy_n exc._n 18._o whether_o i_o do_v ill_o in_o dissuade_v man_n from_o jeer_a and_o jest_n at_o other_o true_a christian_n manner_n of_o worship_n and_o whether_o i_o purposely_o justify_v persecution_n exc._n 19_o whether_o all_o be_v idolatry_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n without_o a_o command_n of_o god_n to_o make_v it_o lawful_a the_o unhappy_a consequent_n of_o make_v so_o many_o christian_n and_o church_n idolatrous_a exc._n 20._o more_o of_o the_o excepter_n mistake_v exc._n 21._o whether_o our_o presence_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o every_o church_n be_v a_o profess_v of_o consent_n to_o all_o that_o be_v faulty_a in_o those_o prayer_n exc._n 22._o of_o not_o silence_v any_o truth_n for_o peace_n exc._n 23._o of_o imprudent_a speech_n to_o superior_n exc._n 24._o whether_o there_o â—e_v any_o weak_a ignorant_a and_o injudicious_a christian_n and_o whether_o they_o hereby_o have_v be_v any_o cause_n of_o our_o division_n and_o whether_o these_o be_v vile_a epithet_n not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o christian_n but_o instead_o of_o they_o all_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v tell_v that_o they_o have_v the_o anoint_v and_o know_v all_o thing_n twenty_o proof_n of_o such_o ignorance_n and_o the_o 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