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the_o worthy_a suspect_a and_o despise_v by_o the_o contrary-minded_n the_o most_o useful_a profitable_a search_a book_n which_o the_o world_n have_v most_o need_n of_o be_v not_o as_o much_o as_o look_v into_o by_o many_o but_o reject_v because_o the_o book_n of_o f_o be_v as_o they_o be_v call_v yea_o more_o if_o a_o conformist_n have_v the_o name_n of_o f_o some_o of_o our_o church-p_a will_v not_o come_v nigh_o the_o door-post_n of_o wisdom_n mr._n kidder_n be_v sermon_n 1_o pet_n 3.11_o we_o quarrel_n for_o trifle_n and_o neglect_v our_o unquestionable_a duty_n to_o god_n and_o man._n doctor_n burnet_n bishop_n of_o salisbury_n matth._n 12.25_o p._n 5._o the_o ill_a effect_n of_o this_o zeal_n or_o contentiousness_n upon_o ourselves_o will_v be_v that_o as_o this_o temper_n grow_v upon_o we_o all_o our_o inward_a seriousness_n will_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n abate_v and_o turn_v mere_o to_o a_o form_n and_o with_o that_o many_o other_o sin_n will_v creep_v in_o upon_o we_o we_o 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church_n the_o unhappy_a contention_n about_o it_o the_o worst_a of_o devil_n will_v soon_o hasten_v its_o destruction_n mr._n jekylls_n sermon_n on_o jer._n 5.29_o p._n 21._o but_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n which_o if_o not_o speedy_o prevent_v will_v before_o we_o be_v aware_a let_v in_o that_o which_o we_o so_o much_o fear_n and_o cry_v out_o against_o viz._n popery_n and_o which_o perhaps_o too_o too_o many_o of_o we_o more_o or_o less_o may_v be_v accessary_a to_o i_o mean_v those_o unnatural_a heat_n and_o division_n among_o ourselves_o amid_o which_o though_o we_o be_v not_o altogether_o swerve_v from_o the_o form_n yet_o we_o be_v strange_o degenerate_v from_o the_o true_a spirit_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o christianity_n how_o sad_a the_o effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o these_o heartburning_n and_o animosity_n unchristian_a strife_n and_o debate_n will_v be_v i_o be_o afraid_a to_o think_v of_o item_n p._n 25._o we_o be_v distract_n our_o own_o devotion_n yea_o and_o provoke_v i_o have_v almost_o say_v devour_v one_o another_o whilst_o our_o adversary_n in_o the_o day_n they_o look_v for_o which_o god_n grant_v may_v never_o come_v will_v make_v no_o difference_n but_o swallow_v we_o up_o together_o principle_n and_o practice_n p._n 10._o of_o ep._n it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o moderation_n and_o sobriety_n to_o lay_v aside_o our_o uncharitable_a and_o therefore_o unchristian_a heat_n against_o each_o other_o and_o to_o throw_v water_n upon_o those_o flame_n that_o threaten_v our_o destruction_n and_o but_o for_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n will_v have_v effect_v it_o before_o now_o instead_o of_o add_v more_o fuel_n unto_o it_o mr._n kidder_n on_o 1_o pet._n 3.11_o p._n 29._o the_o several_a sect_n and_o quarrel_n of_o the_o jew_n among_o themselves_o and_o the_o fury_n of_o their_o zealot_n be_v but_o a_o prologue_n to_o their_o miserable_a destruction_n bishop_n tailor_n coll._n of_o discourse_n ep._n before_o liberty_n of_o proph._n for_o my_o own_o particular_a i_o can_v but_o expect_v that_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n shall_v enlarge_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n or_o some_o other_o way_n punish_v christian_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o pertinacious_a dispute_n about_o thing_n unnecessary_a undeterminable_a and_o unprofitable_a cause_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o christian_a piety_n p._n 427._o it_o be_v the_o usual_a oeconomy_n of_o divine_a justice_n to_o make_v our_o crime_n our_o punishment_n and_o to_o give_v we_o up_o to_o those_o ill_n which_o be_v at_o first_o our_o own_o deprave_a choice_n and_o god_n know_v we_o have_v too_o much_o reason_n to_o fear_v this_o may_v be_v our_o case_n that_o we_o who_o have_v so_o perverse_o violate_v all_o the_o bond_n of_o unity_n wanton_o wrangle_v ourselves_o out_o of_o all_o inclination_n to_o peace_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o resume_v they_o item_n p._n 428._o this_o alas_o as_o it_o be_v the_o fearful_a so_o be_v it_o the_o probabl_a issue_n of_o our_o wild_a contention_n such_o as_o nothing_o but_o the_o miraculous_a efflux_n of_o divine_a clemency_n can_v avert_v to_o conclude_v as_o well_o we_o may_v with_o this_o as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n from_o mr._n kidder_n sermon_n on_o 1_o pet._n 3.11_o p._n 22._o these_o contention_n have_v do_v more_o mischief_n than_o all_o the_o persecution_n put_v together_o more_o have_v fall_v and_o more_o dangerous_o this_o way_n than_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o tyrant_n and_o avow_a enemy_n of_o our_o religion_n argument_n for_o take_v the_o ceremony_n away_o or_o leave_v the_o use_n of_o they_o indifferent_a especial_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n here_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a place_n to_o premise_v somewhat_o concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o ceremony_n lest_o i_o shall_v in_o any_o thing_n which_o follow_v be_v think_v to_o condemn_v my_o own_o practice_n in_o point_n of_o conformity_n to_o these_o ceremony_n as_o to_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n i_o think_v the_o rubric_n shall_v satisfy_v person_n it_o speak_v very_o plain_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o no_o adoration_n be_v intend_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v either_o unto_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n there_o bodily_a receive_v or_o unto_o any_o corporeal_a presence_n of_o christ_n natural_a flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v still_o in_o their_o very_a natural_a substance_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v adore_v for_o that_o be_v idolatry_n to_o be_v abhor_v of_o all_o faithful_a christian_n and_o the_o natural_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n mr._n bayns_n christian_n letter_n p._n 201._o kneel_v be_v neither_o a_o occasion_n nor_o by_o participation_n idolatry_n kneel_v never_o breed_v bread-worship_n and_o our_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n know_v to_o all_o the_o world_n do_v free_v we_o from_o suspicion_n of_o adoration_n in_o it_o thus_o he_o though_o a_o nonconformist_n mr._n tomb_n theodulia_n p._n 168._o that_o whatsoever_o gesture_n our_o saviour_n use_v it_o do_v not_o oblige_v we_o because_o the_o gesture_n seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v of_o choice_n use_v by_o christ_n 2._o because_o st._n paul_n omit_v the_o gesture_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o it_o have_v be_v bind_v 3._o he_o mention_n the_o night_n and_o call_v it_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o if_o the_o time_n be_v not_o necessary_a much_o less_o the_o gesture_n 4._o if_o the_o gesture_n do_v oblige_v than_o christian_n must_v use_v the_o selfsame_a that_o christ_n use_v i._n e._n lie_v down_o or_o lean_v etc._n etc._n mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o christian_a directory_n i_o think_v speak_v of_o the_o sacrament_n tell_v we_o he_o think_v mr._n paybody_n book_n in_o defence_n of_o kneel_v to_o be_v unanswerable_a as_o to_o the_o surplice_n platina_n mention_n it_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o very_o early_o into_o the_o church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o 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