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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51204	The Magistrates monitor, or, Several considerations & observations upon the Act against seditious conventicles humbly offered to the serious consideration of all judges, justices of the peace and other inferiour officers concern'd in the prosecution of Protestant dissenters and submitted to the judgment of all conforming and nonconforming Protestants.		1682 (1682)	Wing M252; ESTC R26791	14,677	18

practice_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o suppose_v any_o courtier_n lawyer_n clergyman_n or_o magistrate_n shall_v by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v lead_v into_o high_a crime_n against_o the_o king_n and_o government_n it_o will_v be_v high_a injustice_n to_o charge_n or_o reflect_v upon_o all_o person_n of_o such_o rank_n and_o degree_n as_o be_v concern_v with_o such_o horrid_a crime_n therefore_o let_v man_n learn_v that_o bless_v doctrine_n of_o christ_n viz._n do_v unto_o other_o as_o you_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v unto_o you_o the_o three_o particular_a in_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n to_o be_v consider_v viz._n the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v and_o they_o be_v all_o person_n of_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n or_o upward_o be_v subject_n of_o this_o realm_n who_o shall_v be_v present_a at_o any_o assembly_n conventicle_n or_o meet_v under_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o any_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o 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every_o small_a variation_n must_v not_o be_v count_v a_o contradiction_n for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v vary_v in_o some_o thing_n from_o each_o other_o in_o their_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o some_o place_n they_o have_v organ_n and_o in_o some_o they_o have_v none_o in_o some_o they_o have_v sing_v man_n and_o sing_v boy_n and_o in_o otherplace_n they_o have_v none_o observe_v 3._o that_o this_o act_n do_v not_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v a_o crime_n if_o any_o assembly_n of_o people_n have_v not_o the_o book_n call_v the_o liturgy_n among_o they_o or_o because_o they_o do_v not_o read_v it_o in_o their_o assembly_n but_o it_o do_v require_v that_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n among_o they_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o let_v the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o among_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n be_v well_o consider_v and_o compare_v together_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v see_v whether_o it_o be_v contradictious_a or_o harmnious_a in_o the_o main_a and_o substantial_a part_n 1._o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o liturgy_n and_o as_o it_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v consist_v of_o prayer_n to_o almighty_a god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n for_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n in_o their_o meeting_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v use_v extempore_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o the_o dissenter_n 2_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n do_v give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o mercy_n receive_v and_o so_o do_v the_o protestant_a dissenter_n in_o their_o meeting_n 3._o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v instruct_v soul_n from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n viz._n from_o the_o law_n of_o m●ses_n from_o the_o prophet_n and_o from_o the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n and_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n in_o their_o meeting_n for_o which_o they_o be_v prosecute_v 4._o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v perform_v in_o english_a and_o so_o it_o be_v among_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n that_o all_o person_n may_v hear_v and_o understand_v what_o they_o say_v 5._o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o allow_v pray_v to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n nor_o prayer_n for_o soul_n in_o purgatory_n but_o deny_v a_o purgatory_n they_o allow_v but_o of_o two_o sacrament_n viz._n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n they_o also_o allow_v the_o cup_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bread_n to_o the_o lay-people_n in_o remember_v the_o death_n of_o their_o redeemer_n these_o thing_n be_v the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n 6._o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v declare_v in_o her_o article_n of_o religion_n that_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o company_n of_o faithful_a man_n in_o which_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n be_v preach_v and_o the_o sacrament_n be_v due_o minister_v according_a to_o christ_n ordinance_n in_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o of_o necessity_n be_v requisite_a to_o the_o same_o see_v article_n 19_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n profess_v and_o declare_v the_o very_a same_o principle_n 7._o the_o church_n of_o england_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o church_n to_o ordain_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n word_n write_v neither_o may_v it_o so_o expound_v one_o place_n of_o scripture_n repugnant_a to_o another_o see_v article_n 20._o this_o be_v also_o solemn_o process_v by_o the_o protestant_a dissenter_n observe_v 4._o that_o if_o any_o dissenter_n shall_v have_v the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o read_v it_o all_o over_o in_o their_o meeting_n and_o shall_v mingle_v sedition_n with_o or_o contrive_v insurrection_n against_o 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