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and_o profaneness_n more_o than_o in_o all_o other_o reform_a church_n do_v not_o the_o root_n of_o these_o disorder_n proceed_v from_o the_o bishop_n and_o their_o adherent_n we_o have_v choose_v rather_o to_o subjoin_v by_o way_n of_o appendix_n 68_o ibid._n pag._n 68_o and_o historical_a narration_n of_o those_o bitter_a fruit_n pride_n rebellion_n treason_n unthankefulness_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v issue_v from_o episcopacy_n while_o it_o have_v stand_v under_o the_o continue_a influence_n of_o sovereign_a goodness_n here_o be_v presbyterian_a gratitude_n for_o his_o majefty_n declaration_n from_o breda_n see_v now_o a_o seasonable_a and_o modest_a quaere_fw-la 52._o covenanter_n plea_n pag._n 52._o whether_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o of_o england_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n have_v not_o a_o power_n to_o make_v a_o new_a oath_n and_o impose_v it_o upon_o the_o people_n unless_o the_o king_n first_o consent_n now_o see_v gelaspy_n dâ—spute_v against_o the_o english_a 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the_o lord_n may_v let_v his_o church_n be_v a_o while_n under_o hatch_n 39_o pag._n 39_o to_o punish_v her_o security_n and_o to_o awaken_v she_o out_o of_o her_o slumber_a fit_n yet_o sure_o the_o storm_n will_v not_o continue_v long_o what_o can_v this_o gentleman_n mean_v here_o now_o by_o superstition_n but_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n what_o by_o the_o sunsetting_a of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o approach_v settlement_n of_o conformity_n and_o what_o by_o the_o short_a continuance_n of_o the_o storm_n but_o the_o speedy_a subversion_n of_o the_o present_a authority_n and_o in_o truth_n their_o pulpit_n do_v general_o speak_v the_o same_o language_n christian_n say_v mr._n jenkins_n some_o five_o week_n since_o you_o do_v not_o know_v what_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o be_v do_v for_o you_o and_o by_o you_o only_o wait_v the_o lord_n leisure_n david_n have_v saul_n life_n in_o his_o power_n but_o far_o be_v it_o from_o he_o he_o will_v not_o say_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o 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still_o public_o sell_v in_o westminster-hall_n and_o there_o the_o matter_n rest_v without_o any_o further_a prosecution_n this_o freedom_n of_o the_o press_n have_v so_o manifest_a a_o influence_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n that_o unanimous_a proneness_n of_o affection_n which_o upon_o the_o king_n restauration_n be_v most_o remarqueable_o evident_a in_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v so_o far_o alter_v and_o wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o these_o poisonous_a discourse_n that_o the_o presbyterian_a caâ—se_n be_v grow_v to_o be_v the_o common_a argument_n of_o public_a meeting_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o two_o house_n coordinate_a with_o his_o majesty_n not_o obscure_o defend_v find_v so_o many_o bitter_a and_o infectious_a write_n to_o escape_n not_o only_o unpunished_a but_o unanswered_a to_o the_o daily_a encouragement_n of_o the_o faction_n and_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o government_n i_o reckon_v it_o my_o duty_n since_o no_o body_n else_o will_v meddle_v to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o a_o better_a defendant_n my_o first_o engagement_n be_v a_o reply_n by_o way_n of_o observation_n upon_o a_o treatise_n entitle_v the_o interest_n of_o england_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n write_a by_o i._n c._n wherein_o without_o any_o provocation_n he_o justify_v the_o presbyterian_a cause_n of_o 1641._o pag._n 10._o he_o exclude_v the_o royal_a party_n that_o serve_v the_o late_a king_n from_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o the_o restore_a of_o this_o pag._n 13._o he_o revive_v the_o pretend_a misdemeanure_n of_o the_o bishop_n as_o occasional_a to_o the_o last_o war_n pag._n 31._o &_o 32._o he_o maintein_v the_o act_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 44._o he_o make_v the_o two_o house_n participant_a of_o the_o sovereignty_n pag._n 49._o he_o deny_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o english_a ceremony_n pag._n 88_o these_o position_n and_o other_o like_o these_o over_o and_o over_o urge_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o my_o holy_a cheat._n the_o next_o pamphlet_n i_o write_v be_v call_v a_o caveat_n etc._n etc._n and_o draw_v from_o i_o by_o a_o desire_n to_o clear_v the_o cavalier_n from_o some_o officious_a and_o well-meaning_a imputation_n cast_v upon_o they_o by_o i._o h._n in_o his_o cordial_n some_o passage_n therein_o be_v otherwise_o represent_v than_o i_o mean_v they_o and_o to_o my_o disadvantage_n i_o be_v force_v to_o follow_v it_o with_o another_o by_o way_n of_o explanation_n and_o that_o i_o call_v a_o modest_a plea_n etc._n etc._n my_o relapsed_a apostate_n be_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o seditious_a and_o schismatical_a pamphlet_n entitle_v a_o petition_n for_o peace_n with_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o liturgy_n and_o the_o follow_a supplement_n be_v only_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o malice_n of_o some_o other_o presbyterian_a pamphlet_n my_o next_o discourse_n be_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o
speak_v this_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v distinguish_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n my_o adversary_n have_v now_o perfect_v his_o defence_n and_o prove_v himself_o as_o he_o will_v persuade_v the_o world_n a_o dutyful_a son_n of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o loyal_a subject_n to_o his_o majesty_n i_o be_o still_o of_o opinion_n that_o he_o be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o both_o that_o his_o condemnation_n be_v write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o that_o mr._n bagshaw_n pronounce_v sentence_n upon_o himself_o in_o his_o second_o part_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a etc._n etc._n pag._n 20._o he_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o his_o majesty_n pious_a memorandum_n memorandum_n and_o unequalled_a declaration_n have_v already_o indulge_v as_o much_o liberty_n as_o any_o sober-minded_n christian_n can_v pretend_v to_o so_o that_o if_o he_o take_v more_o liberty_n than_o that_o declaration_n indulge_v he_o he_o be_v by_o his_o own_o confession_n no_o sober-minded_n christian_a we_o be_v very_o glad_a to_o find_v say_v his_o majesty_n that_o all_o with_o who_o we_o have_v confer_v 14._o the_o king_n decl._n eccl._n afâ—_n pag._n 14._o do_v in_o their_o judgement_n approve_v a_o liturgy_n or_o set-form_n of_o public_a worship_n to_o be_v lawful_a which_o in_o our_o judgement_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o unity_n and_o uniformity_n we_o conceive_v to_o be_v very_o necessary_a now_o hear_v mr._n bagsâ—aw_n in_o opposition_n to_o this._n 2._o e._n b._n great_a question_n pa._n 2._o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n picture_n in_o church_n surplice_n in_o preach_v kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n set-form_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o like_a i_o hold_v it_o utter_o unlawful_a for_o any_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o impose_v the_o use_n of_o they_o every_o national_a church_n with_o the_o approbation_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n 15._o the_o king_n ibid._n pag._n 15._o may_v and_o have_v always_o introduce_v such_o particular_a ceremony_n as_o in_o â—hat_n conjuncture_n of_o time_n be_v think_v most_o proper_a for_o edification_n and_o the_o necessary_a improvement_n of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n in_o the_o people_n though_o the_o necessary_a practice_n thereof_o can_v be_v deduce_v from_o scripture_n ibid._n ibid._n that_o which_o before_o be_v and_o in_o itself_o be_v indifferent_a cease_v to_o be_v indifferent_a after_o it_o be_v once_o establish_v by_o law_n 17._o ibid._n pag._n 17._o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o surplice_n we_o be_v content_v that_o all_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o their_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n provide_v that_o this_o liberty_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o our_o own_o chapel_n cathedral_n or_o collegiate_n church_n or_o to_o any_o college_n in_o either_o of_o our_o university_n etc._n etc._n we_o see_v here_o his_o majesty_n opinion_n of_o the_o use_n and_o end_v of_o ceremony_n the_o power_n of_o impose_v they_o that_o indifferent_a thing_n when_o establish_v by_o a_o law_n cease_v to_o be_v indifferent_a we_o find_v likewise_o the_o use_n of_o the_o surplice_n positive_o enjoin_v by_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o own_o chapel_n etc._n etc._n observe_v now_o with_o what_o reverence_n mr._n bagshaw_n treat_v the_o king_n in_o point_n of_o judgement_n authority_n and_o practice_n 5._o e._n b._n great_a question_n pa._n 5._o when_o once_o humane_a invention_n become_v imposition_n and_o lay_v a_o necessity_n upon_o that_o which_o god_n have_v leave_v free_a then_o may_v we_o lawful_o reject_v they_o as_o plant_n of_o man_n set_v and_o not_o of_o god_n own_v be_v not_o this_o a_o flat_a contradiction_n upon_o his_o majesty_n and_o a_o seditious_a doctrine_n to_o the_o people_n so_o long_o as_o a_o thing_n be_v leave_v indifferent_a 9_o ibid._n pag._n 9_o though_o there_o be_v some_o suspicion_n of_o superstition_n in_o it_o we_o may_v lawful_o practice_v it_o as_o paul_n do_v circumcision_n but_o when_o any_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o make_v it_o necessary_a than_o the_o thing_n so_o impose_v present_o lose_v not_o its_o liberty_n only_o buâ—_n likewise_o iâ—â—_n lawfulness_n and_o we_o may_v not_o without_o breach_n of_o the_o apostle_n precept_n suâ—mit_v unto_o it_o because_o we_o thereby_o do_v own_o that_o those_o who_o injunction_n we_o obey_v have_v a_o power_n to_o impose_v and_o so_o by_o assent_v we_o become_v aâ—etters_n and_o promoter_n of_o their_o usurpation_n here_o he_o make_v the_o king_n a_o usurper_n and_o preach_v damnation_n upon_o obedience_n the_o small_a the_o thing_n impose_v be_v 1â—_n ibid._n pag._n 1â—_n the_o more_o be_v our_o christian_a liberty_n invade_v and_o consequent_o the_o more_o injurious_a and_o sinful_a be_v its_o imposition_n the_o ceremony_n in_o question_n question_n e._n b._n pref._n to_o thesecond_v part_n of_o the_o great_a question_n be_v by_o many_o thought_n to_o be_v as_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v the_o covenant_n be_v to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n to_o impose_v thing_n doubtful_a and_o disputable_a upon_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 3._o part._n 2._o pag._n 3._o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o to_o obey_v he_o when_o he_o so_o impose_v god_n have_v not_o commit_v unto_o christian_a magistrate_n 8._o ibid._n pag._n 8._o but_o unto_o his_o son_n the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n and_o that_o in_o the_o outward_a polity_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o inward_a purity_n of_o it_o god_n be_v sole_a lord_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o his_o honour_n be_v then_o give_v to_o another_o ibid._n ibid._n when_o by_o submit_v to_o they_o magistrates_n we_o seem_v in_o part_n at_o least_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o impose_v that_o the_o magistrate_n either_o have_v power_n to_o prescribe_v religious_a rite_n or_o that_o if_o he_o do_v prescribe_v 12._o ibid._n pag._n 12._o we_o ought_v to_o submit_v to_o he_o neither_o that_o rom._n 13._o nor_o any_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n do_v evince_v when_o a_o ceremony_n come_v to_o be_v urge_v and_o press_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 1â—_n ibid._n pag._n 1â—_n here_o though_o no_o doctrine_n be_v mention_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o doctrine_n couch_v under_o it_o and_o that_o be_v this_o which_o i_o have_v be_v all_o this_o while_n speak_v against_o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o impose_v in_o religious_a worship_n so_o that_o when_o thing_n doubtful_a come_v upon_o that_o score_n to_o be_v obtrude_v we_o must_v resolute_o refuse_v to_o do_v they_o lest_o we_o shall_v seem_v to_o own_o and_o assent_v unto_o the_o doctrine_n the_o clog_n of_o pretend_a decency_n but_o indeed_o antichristian_a tyranny_n 20._o ibid._n pag._n 20._o satan_n â—rought_v in_o superstition_n will-worship_n and_o idle-ceremony_n 21._o e._n b._n necessity_n and_o use_v of_o heresy_n pag._n 8._o e._n b._n animad_fw-la upon_o the_o bishop_n of_o worst_a letter_n pag._n 8._o e._n b._n sign_n of_o the_o time_n pag._n 21._o under_o pretence_n of_o christian_a decency_n and_o order_n we_o may_v lawful_o refuse_v to_o submit_v unto_o such_o imposition_n as_o god_n have_v no_o where_o command_v this_o precept_n against_o idolatry_n be_v break_v not_o only_a when_o image_n be_v erect_v and_o divine_a honour_n give_v to_o they_o â—ut_v also_o when_o we_o have_v invention_n and_o device_n of_o our_o own_o to_o adorn_v as_o we_o think_v but_o indeed_o to_o adulterate_a the_o wâ—rsâ—ip_n of_o god_n 22._o iâ—id_fw-la pag._n 22._o god_n do_v so_o much_o disdeyn_a to_o have_v his_o worship_n square_v by_o man_n model_n that_o he_o will_v root_v up_o all_o such_o impious_a pretender_n who_o by_o give_v way_n to_o their_o own_o imagination_n do_v secret_o tax_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o holy_a and_o wise_a enough_o in_o his_o own_o appointment_n for_o let_v man_n say_v and_o use_v what_o fine_a distinction_n they_o please_v it_o will_v at_o last_o be_v find_v that_o all_o such_o self-devised_n form_n though_o they_o be_v not_o so_o gross_a and_o palpable_a yet_o have_v every_o whit_n as_o much_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o spirit_n of_o idolatry_n in_o they_o as_o the_o open_a adoration_n of_o image_n what_o use_n mr._n bagsâ—aw_n have_v make_v here_o of_o the_o king_n mercy_n let_v any_o flesh_n that_o have_v but_o common_a sense_n determine_v consider_v now_o the_o scope_n the_o limit_v and_o express_v condition_n of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n indulgence_n our_o preâ—ent_a consideration_n and_o work_n be_v to_o gratify_v the_o private_a conscience_n of_o those_o who_o be_v grieve_v with_o the_o use_n of_o some_o ceremony_n 16._o decl._n eccl._n aff._n pag._n 15._o &_o 16._o by_o indulge_v to_o and_o dispense_v with_o their_o omit_v those_o ceremony_n not_o utter_o to_o abolish_v any_o which_o be_v establish_v â—y_a law_n which_o