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A88868 Legenda lignea with an ansvver to Mr. Birchleys moderator. (Pleading for a toleration of popery.) And a character of some hopefull saints revolted to the church of Rome. Lee, E., fl. 1652. 1652 (1652) Wing L839; Thomason E1290_1; ESTC R208984 68,279 266

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and_o sectary_n together_o with_o horrid_a blasphemer_n atheist_n and_o apostate_n from_o truth_n and_o sound_a religion_n like_o egyptian_a plague_n have_v pester_v and_o infect_a christian_a kingdom_n and_o country_n the_o black_a design_n of_o these_o evil_a day_n have_v prosper_v too_o successful_o and_o policy_n and_o
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must_v not_o judge_v the_o rule_n of_o charity_n violate_v if_o their_o life_n and_o interest_n be_v more_o narrow_o rip_v up_o who_o have_v so_o malicious_o and_o venemous_o fall_v off_o from_o truth_n and_o so_o irreparable_o scandalize_v and_o reproach_v their_o persecute_a brethren_n and_o for_o private_a end_n so_o desperate_o hazard_v their_o own_o salvation_n chap._n xxxii_o let_v a_o old_a chevalier_n a_o batchelor-knight_n lead_v the_o way_n sir_n toby_n matthews_n who_o be_v the_o disobedient_a son_n of_o a_o most_o learned_a matthews_n s._n toby_n matthews_n and_o most_o reverend_a archbishop_n his_o father_n this_o metaphysical_a alchymistical_a traveller_n long_o since_o find_v out_o a_o easy_a way_n by_o adulation_n and_o court-flattery_n to_o get_v and_o gain_v than_o by_o plain_a deal_n and_o that_o the_o street_n of_o rome_n be_v more_o smooth_o pave_v for_o his_o purpose_n than_o those_o of_o the_o city_n of_o york_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o that_o the_o policy_n and_o maxim_n of_o that_o church_n of_o rome_n afford_v great_a help_n and_o advantage_n to_o thrive_v cunning_o than_o that_o of_o england_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o great_a possibility_n this_o rook_n build_v his_o nest_n and_o frame_v his_o design_n and_o find_v his_o hope_n in_o a_o more_o thrive_a expectation_n by_o his_o inclination_n and_o resolution_n to_o rome_n he_o quit_v sudden_o his_o mother-truth_n and_o be_v easy_o tempt_v to_o rail_v at_o his_o own_o worthy_a father_n as_o a_o old_a dotard_n or_o ignorant_a heretic_n or_o a_o perverse_a schismatic_a and_o have_v take_v the_o boldness_n once_o to_o dishonour_v such_o a_o venerable_a and_o near_a relation_n he_o care_v not_o how_o malicious_o he_o spit_v at_o and_o abuse_v all_o other_o who_o will_v not_o admire_v his_o pretence_n to_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n or_o not_o rash_o submit_v and_o comply_v with_o his_o new_a opinion_n and_o temporize_a profession_n and_o as_o he_o have_v no_o language_n but_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n for_o those_o who_o side_v not_o
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king_n of_o clubbs_n and_o shufflle_v and_o cut_v and_o cast_v themselves_o into_o any_o shape_n or_o new_a sect_n pretend_v for_o better_a advantage_n revelation_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o butcher_n chandler_n shoemaker_n and_o other_o mechanic_n artisan_n to_o insinuate_v their_o interest_n if_o possible_a into_o all_o counsel_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n and_o into_o the_o secret_n of_o civil_a and_o martial_a affair_n chap._n ix_o but_o now_o the_o roman_a actor_n be_v grow_v more_o confident_a not_o stay_v long_o in_o the_o tire_a house_n but_o draw_v the_o curtain_n enter_v bold_o on_o the_o stage_n and_o plead_v their_o interest_n and_o cause_n at_o least_o for_o a_o toleration_n for_o their_o religion_n and_o a_o repeal_n of_o all_o the_o penal_a statute_n as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o the_o reform_a religion_n nor_o reason_n nor_o justice_n in_o those_o law_n to_o which_o purpose_n mr._n will._n birchley_n or_o some_o romanist_n under_o that_o name_n have_v late_o print_v the_o first_o and_o second_o part_n of_o his_o moderator_n which_o piece_n like_o a_o venomous_a potion_n be_v full_a of_o dangerous_a ingredient_n as_o well_o as_o infectious_a dissimulation_n of_o truth_n reason_n and_o conscience_n deserve_v a_o strict_a examination_n to_o prevent_v the_o operation_n of_o that_o poison_n which_o be_v administer_v as_o good_a physic_n the_o title_n be_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v but_o to_o be_v weigh_v in_o the_o scale_n which_o be_v chap._n x._o the_o christian_a moderator_n or_o persecution_n for_o religion_n condemn_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n of_o god_n evidence_n of_o our_o own_o principle_n but_o not_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o commissioner_n for_o sequestration_n rom._n 2._o we_o rest_v in_o the_o law_n and_o make_v our_o boast_n of_o god_n we_o know_v his_o will_n and_o approve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o excellent_a etc._n etc._n we_o therefore_o who_o teach_v another_o teach_v we_o not_o ourselves_o we_o that_o preach_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o steal_v do_v we_o steal_v etc._n etc._n video_fw-la meliora_fw-la proboque_fw-la deteriora_fw-la sequor_fw-la chap._n xi_o it_o matter_n not_o much_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o mix_v and_o patch_v piece_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o contrivement_n of_o will._n birchley_n or_o the_o birth_n and_o offspring_n or_o the_o jesuit_n under_o that_o name_n roman_z insinuator_fw-la have_v more_o true_o become_v the_o frontispiece_n than_o christian_a moderator_n unless_o master_n birchley_n will_v by_o flattery_n and_o his_o own_o principle_n creep_v into_o that_o power_n in_o england_n which_o his_o great_a patron_n claim_v of_o right_a who_o sit_v so_o high_a at_o rome_n persecution_n against_o religion_n be_v cry_v down_o by_o all_o fundamental_a and_o sound_a truth_n of_o holy_a writ_n but_o than_o it_o must_v not_o be_v bare_a opinion_n faction_n or_o fancy_n but_o it_o must_v be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v the_o true_a christian_a religion_n that_o be_v persecute_v which_o be_v teach_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o bless_a apostle_n profess_v and_o maintain_v the_o true_a ancient_a orthodox_n and_o catholic_a faith_n otherwise_o mr._n birchley_n plead_v as_o much_o for_o mahometism_n judaisme_n and_o paganism_n for_o they_o be_v all_o under_o some_o rule_n and_o form_n and_o so_o though_o false_a yet_o religion_n as_o well_o as_o his_o romaa_n religion_n which_o mr._n birchley_n with_o all_o his_o coherent_n can_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o true_a and_o so_o the_o best_a religion_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n though_o they_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v so_o out_o of_o the_o evidence_n of_o their_o own_o principle_n the_o next_o word_n which_o follow_v be_v quotation_n of_o holy_a scripture_n rom._n 2._o wherein_o the_o author_n show_v himself_o very_o full_a of_o ignorance_n as_o not_o know_v the_o scripture_n or_o very_o full_a of_o impudency_n and_o profaneness_n presume_v to_o
change_v and_o alter_v the_o very_a letter_n and_o phrase_n of_o the_o text_n as_o he_o do_v likewise_o the_o sense_n and_o application_n the_o word_n pretend_v for_o master_n birchleys_n purpose_n be_v take_v out_o of_o rom._n 2._o vers_fw-la 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_o render_v in_o the_o second_o person_n and_o so_o the_o translation_n have_v it_o behold_v thou_o be_v call_v a_o jew_n and_o rest_v in_o the_o law_n and_o make_v thy_o boast_n of_o god_n and_o know_v his_o will_n and_o approve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o excellent_a thence_o master_n birchley_n pass_v with_o a_o etc._n etc._n and_o skip_v far_a augment_v his_o error_n at_o the_o 20_o verse_n change_v there_o the_o singular_a number_n to_o the_o plural_a the_o second_o person_n to_o the_o first_o which_o be_v not_o grammatical_a and_o tu_fw-la to_o nos_fw-la say_v we_o therefore_o who_o teach_v another_o teach_v we_o not_o ourselves_o these_o be_v very_o bold_a correction_n and_o savour_v of_o no_o ingenuous_a and_o humble_a spirit_n but_o rather_o of_o profane_a arrogancy_n as_o though_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v indeed_o nasus_n cereus_fw-la a_o very_a nose_n of_o wax_n which_o the_o pope_n and_o mr._n birchley_n can_v turn_v to_o any_o form_n they_o please_v second_o the_o sense_n and_o application_n be_v most_o erroneous_a and_o disorderly_o place_v for_o if_o master_n birchley_n intend_v by_o the_o nos_fw-la we_o the_o commissioner_n for_o sequestration_n rest_v in_o the_o law_n approve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o excellent_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v nothing_o but_o gross_a and_o odious_a flattery_n and_o if_o by_o the_o nos_fw-la in_o the_o second_o quotation_n mr._n birchley_n intend_v the_o commissioner_n mr._n birchley_n approve_v himself_o a_o peremptory_a moderator_n his_o application_n be_v very_o sharp_a and_o without_o the_o rule_n of_o good_a manner_n or_o charity_n for_o he_o conclude_v they_o no_o better_a than_o jew_n who_o rob_v and_o steal_v but_o it_o may_v be_v rather_o conjecture_v by_o any_o sober_a and_o judicious_a reader_n that_o mr._n bi●chley_n apply_v the_o first_o quotation_n with_o reflection_n on_o himself_o and_o his_o roman_a party_n conclude_v pharisaical_o that_o he_o and_o they_o rest_v in_o the_o law_n and_o approve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o excellent_a and_o that_o those_o who_o be_v not_o for_o his_o opinion_n and_o relieve_v not_o he_o and_o his_o compar●ners_n be_v as_o hard_o heart_a as_o jew_n and_o robe_v and_o steal_v the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o title_n be_v video_fw-la meliora_fw-la proboque_fw-la deter●ora_fw-la sequor_fw-la which_o as_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o a_o excellent_a poet_n express_v the_o passion_n of_o a_o frantic_a queen_n so_o be_v they_o as_o rash_o apply_v if_o to_o any_o other_o than_o mr._n birchley_n himself_o who_o have_v scatter_v such_o desperate_a popish_a poison_n into_o the_o country_n more_o sound_o reform_v from_o the_o error_n and_o superstition_n of_o rome_n the_o title_n of_o mr._n birchleys_n moderator_n be_v thus_o pass_v over_o the_o inside_n of_o this_o miscellaneous_a and_o monstrous_a building_n be_v to_o be_v view_v which_o be_v likely_a to_o prove_v as_o slight_v and_o treacherous_a as_o untrue_a and_o dangerous_a chap._n xii_o the_o introduction_n or_o preface_n to_o the_o moderator_n be_v a_o discourse_n which_o persuade_v much_o to_o christian_a charity_n to_o which_o purpose_n our_o saviour_n word_n be_v quote_v john_n 13.15_o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n kn●w_o that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o and_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o galathian_o chap._n 5._o all_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o these_o advertisement_n be_v very_o heavenly_a meditation_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o charity_n well_o become_v all_o profess_v christianity_n and_o it_o be_v a_o fad_a sight_n to_o see_v so_o much_o effusion_n of_o blood_n and_o other_o sinful_a mischief_n for_o difference_n in_o christian_a religion_n but_o the_o quarrel_n in_o this_o case_n be_v very_o ancient_a the_o two_o first_o brother_n in_o the_o world_n go_v peaceable_o to_o the_o altar_n but_o there_o cain_n grow_v first_o in_o wrath_n and_o his_o countenance_n fall_v gen._n 4.5_o and_o after_o these_o conception_n of_o rage_n and_o malice_n he_o act_v his_o cruelty_n on_o his_o innocent_a brother_n abel_n at_o a_o second_o meeting_n cain_n talk_v with_o abel_n his_o brother_n and_o it_o come_v to_o p●ss_v that_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o field_n that_o cain_n rise_v up_o against_o abel_n his_o brother_n and_o slay_v he_o thus_o jeroboam_n be_v inflame_v in_o a_o instant_n against_o the_o old_a prophet_n who_o cry_v against_o the_o altar_n in_o bethel_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o king_n jeroboam_fw-la hear_v the_o say_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n which_o have_v cry_v against_o the_o altar_n in_o bethel_n that_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n from_o the_o altar_n say_v ●●y_v hold_v on_o he_o ●_o king_n 13.4_o jeroboam_fw-la lay_v his_o groundwork_n and_o hope_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o israel_n on_o the_o quarrel_n and_o difference_n in_o religion_n 1_o king_n 12.28_o whereupon_o the_o king_n take_v counsel_n and_o make_v two_o calf_n of_o gold_n and_o say_v it_o be_v much_o for_o you_o to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n the_o ancient_a war_n of_o the_o heathen_n be_v commence_v and_o undertake_v as_o well_o pro_fw-la aris_n as_o focis_fw-la their_o god_n as_o their_o good_n and_o as_o for_o the_o gospel_n though_o it_o bring_v bonum_fw-la nuntium_fw-la glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n and_o that_o the_o cause_n and_o proceed_n of_o cain_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v most_o horrid_a and_o unjust_a yet_o christ_n be_v please_v to_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o bring_v peace_n but_o a_o sword_n mat._n 10.34_o 35._o and_o the_o history_n of_o the_o four_o evangelist_n relate_v to_o we_o that_o christ_n never_o speak_v so_o wrathful_o nor_o strike_v so_o sharp_o as_o in_o his_o zeal_n for_o religion_n mat._n 21.12_o mark_v 11.15_o luke_n 19.45_o john_n 2.15_o and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o whip_n of_o small_a cord_n he_o drive_v they_o all_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n counsel_v they_o not_o to_o make_v his_o father_n house_n a_o house_n of_o merchandise_n nor_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n a_o ●en_n of_o thief_n and_o though_o st._n paul_n be_v quote_v gal._n 5._o as_o a_o high_a persuader_n to_o charity_n yet_o if_o his_o epistle_n be_v well_o examine_v they_o general_o discover_v his_o great_a zeal_n and_o ardour_n in_o order_n to_o the_o promotion_n and_o preservation_n of_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o christian_a religion_n found_v by_o christ_n and_o preach_v to_o the_o world_n by_o his_o apostle_n saint_n luke_n tell_v the_o church_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contention_n betwixt_o saint_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v so_o sharp_a that_o they_o part_v asunder_o act_v 15._o 39_o and_o though_o st._n paul_n plead_v so_o much_o for_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 13._o yet_o he_o account_v his_o duty_n to_o god_n above_o all_o relation_n to_o his_o brethren_n and_o the_o zeal_n and_o love_n of_o god_n honour_n and_o service_n above_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o in_o this_o holy_a affection_n the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n be_v bold_a when_o st._n peter_n be_v come_v to_o antioch_n to_o withstand_v he_o to_o his_o face_n because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v and_o see_v other_o jew_n dissemble_v likewise_o insomuch_o as_o barnabas_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o dissimulation_n he_o rebuke_v not_o only_o the_o disciple_n and_o convert_a jew_n but_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n barnabas_n because_o they_o walk_v not_o upright_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n gal._n 2.11.13.14_o these_o truth_n thus_o clear_v mr._n birchley_n must_v not_o think_v it_o any_o breach_n of_o charity_n nor_o disagree_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o there_o be_v coercion_n use_v to_o draw_v and_o gain_v the_o erroneous_a to_o come_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o superstitious_a to_o the_o true_a religion_n to_o which_o if_o man_n out_o of_o wilful_a obstinacy_n or_o self-opinion_n will_v not_o be_v persuade_v their_o submission_n to_o the_o power_n and_o law_n where_o they_o live_v and_o a_o quiet_a possess_n of_o their_o soul_n in_o patience_n best_o become_v their_o christian_a duty_n according_a to_o the_o primitive_a rule_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o best_a christian_n who_o first_o spread_v their_o religion_n by_o persuade_v and_o suffer_v and_o when_o king_n and_o emperor_n and_o superior_a governor_n come_v to_o be_v convert_v ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o rule_n be_v make_v and_o exercise_v the_o temporal_a still_o support_v the_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n and_o proceed_n chap._n xiii_o 1_o mr
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