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the_o same_o manifesto_n he_o add_v this_o challenge_n whereas_o i_o be_o certain_o inform_v that_o aivers_a lecturer_n and_o preacher_n in_o london_n and_o the_o suburb_n who_o have_v enter_v upon_o the_o labour_n of_o many_o worthy_a divine_n and_o reap_v their_o harvest_n do_v in_o their_o pulpit_n after_o a_o most_o insolent_a manner_n insult_v upon_o they_o demand_v where_o be_v they_o now_o that_o dare_v stand_v up_o in_o defence_n of_o church-hierarchy_n or_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n or_o any_o way_n oppose_v or_o impugn_v the_o new_a intend_a reformation_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n i_o do_v here_o protest_v that_o i_o do_v and_o will_v maintain_v by_o disputation_n or_o write_v against_o any_o of_o they_o these_o three_o conclusion_n viz._n 1._o that_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n agree_v upon_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1562._o by_o both_o house_n of_o convocation_n and_o ratify_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n need_v no_o alteration_n at_o all_o but_o only_o a_o orthodox_n explication_n in_o some_o ambiguous_a phrase_n and_o a_o vindication_n against_o false_a aspersion_n 2._o that_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n establish_v by_o many_o law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o be_v the_o government_n by_o bishop_n remove_v all_o innovation_n and_o abuse_n in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n and_o a_o true_o ancient_a and_o apostolical_a institution_n 3._o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o set_a form_n of_o public_a prayer_n and_o that_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n the_o ralendar_n be_v reform_v in_o point_n of_o apocryphal_a saint_n and_o chapter_n some_o rubric_n explain_v and_o some_o expression_n revise_v and_o the_o whole_a corrected_o print_v with_o all_o the_o psalm_n chapter_n and_o allegation_n out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n according_a to_o the_o last_o translation_n be_v the_o most_o complete_a perfect_a and_o exact_a liturgy_n now_o extant_a in_o the_o christian_a world_n 14._o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a service_n which_o the_o doctor_n have_v do_v for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o parliament_n by_o his_o answer_n to_o that_o popish_a challenge_n in_o his_o roma_fw-la ruens_fw-la yet_o they_o suffer_v he_o to_o continue_v in_o limbo_n in_o his_o old_a prison_n but_o when_o through_o bad_a air_n and_o bad_a diet_n and_o ill_a lodging_n and_o other_o inconvenience_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o dropsy_n and_o other_o disease_n upon_o his_o humble_a petition_n and_o his_o physician_n certificate_n after_o sixteen_o week_n attendance_n of_o his_o friend_n the_o house_n grant_v he_o a_o order_n to_o remove_v to_o the_o fresh_a air_n of_o chelsey-colledge_n for_o six_o week_n thither_o he_o come_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o march_n 1644._o but_o neither_o physic_n nor_o air_n nor_o diet_n nor_o better_a lodging_n nor_o company_n nor_o cordial_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o can_v remove_v his_o disease_n or_o give_v he_o hope_v of_o recovery_n 15._o there_o he_o spin_v out_o a_o short_a time_n in_o much_o piety_n and_o holy_a exercise_n although_o weary_v with_o pain_n and_o wear_v out_o with_o affliction_n whereof_o none_o be_v so_o grievous_a to_o he_o as_o the_o presenr_a distraction_n in_o the_o church_n and_o state_n april_n 14._o 1645._o he_o set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n and_o make_v his_o will_n beginning_z thus_o first_o for_o my_o soul_n i_o commend_v it_o to_o he_o who_o due_a it_o be_v by_o a_o threefold_a right_n my_o creator_n who_o infuse_v it_o into_o i_o my_o redeemer_n who_o free_o ransom_v it_o with_o his_o dear_a blood_n my_o sanctifier_n who_o assist_v i_o now_o in_o my_o great_a and_o late_a assault_n of_o temptation_n etc._n etc._n the_o next_o day_n he_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n to_o dr._n loe_o and_o other_o april_n 17._o which_o be_v the_o last_o day_n of_o those_o six_o week_n 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officio_fw-la officio_fw-la see_v a_o former_a vol._n vol._n aenea_fw-la pila_fw-la diog._n laert._n laert._n archbish_n laud_n b_o mentague_n b._n lindsey_n mr._n john_n selden_n etc._n etc._n etc._n jo._n antioch_n hist._n tran_v out_o of_o greek_a into_o latin_a with_o annot._n