can._n 27._o and_o also_o that_o their_o child_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v unless_o they_o will_v submit_v they_o to_o the_o dedicate_a sign_n of_o the_o cross_n no_o nor_o to_o be_v bury_v with_o christian_a burial_n of_o which_o more_o afterward_o 3._o if_o they_o have_v a_o minister_n in_o their_o own_o parish_n that_o never_o preach_v or_o so_o bad_a as_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o commit_v the_o pastoral_n care_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o he_o they_o must_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o communion_n in_o any_o other_o neighbour_n parish_n can._n 28._o that_o they_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_v shall_v be_v anon_o show_v sect_n ix_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n that_o concern_v the_o conformity_n and_o nonconformity_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o 1._o of_o assent_n consent_n and_o subscription_n that_o nothing_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n word_n 1._o the_o canon_n to_o be_v subscribe_v 36th_o willing_o and_o ex_fw-la animo_fw-la be_v that_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o of_o ordain_v of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n contain_v in_o it_o nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o himself_o will_v use_v the_o form_n in_o the_o say_a book_n prescribe_v in_o public_a prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o none_o other_o 2._o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o subscription_n be_v not_o agree_v of_o by_o the_o conformist_n that_o take_v it_o as_o to_o the_o first_o clause_n some_o say_v that_o by_o nothing_o contrary_n to_o the_o word_n be_v mean_v as_o it_o be_v speak_v nothing_o indeed_o other_o say_v by_o nothing_o be_v mean_v nothing_o which_o i_o have_v discern_v so_o to_o be_v or_o nothing_n except_o such_o fail_n as_o all_o humane_a write_n be_v liable_a to_o and_o by_o contrary_a some_o say_v contrary_a in_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v mean_v but_o other_o say_v that_o by_o contrary_a be_v mean_v so_o far_o contrary_a as_o shall_v drive_v we_o from_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n or_o contrary_a to_o any_o great_a doctrine_n or_o precept_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o nonconformist_n interpret_v it_o as_o the_o first_o sort_n do_v according_a to_o the_o usual_a and_o proper_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 3._o so_o the_o late_a clause_n that_o he_o himself_o will_v use_v that_o form_n in_o public_a prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o none_o other_o dr._n heylin_n and_o very_a many_o other_o suppose_v be_v mean_v proper_o as_o be_v speak_v viz._n that_o by_o the_o form_n be_v mean_v all_o the_o word_n and_o order_n and_o that_o by_o public_a prayer_n be_v mean_v as_o be_v speak_v all_o public_a prayer_n use_v by_o a_o minister_n in_o the_o public_a assembly_n and_o that_o by_o none_o other_o be_v mean_v neither_o whole_o nor_o in_o part_n but_o other_o think_v that_o by_o form_v be_v mean_v only_o the_o form_n of_o word_n and_o not_o the_o order_n and_o that_o by_o none_o other_o be_v mean_v only_o no_o other_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n or_o set_v liturgy_n or_o no_o other_o entire_a form_n and_o order_n exclude_v this_o and_o that_o it_o do_v not_o mean_a no_o other_o form_n before_o or_o after_o sermon_n in_o the_o pulpit_n or_o in_o some_o part_n of_o worship_n so_o it_o be_v of_o our_o own_o composure_n nor_o yet_o that_o we_o may_v not_o use_v sometime_o some_o other_o order_n than_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o rubric_n viz._n 1._o sometime_o read_v other_o chapter_n than_o the_o calendar_n prescribe_v because_o that_o liberty_n be_v express_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o second_o book_n of_o homily_n 2._o sometime_o to_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o some_o that_o kneel_v not_o 3._o to_o baptize_v some_o without_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o because_o the_o rubric_n say_v only_o you_o shall_v do_v thus_o but_o say_v not_o you_o shall_v do_v no_o otherwise_o but_o to_o this_o the_o former_a sort_n answer_v 1._o that_o if_o any_o universal_a negative_a none_o other_o may_v be_v particular_o or_o limited_o interpret_v upon_o our_o own_o surmise_n no_o law_n covenant_n or_o promise_n signify_v any_o thing_n and_o no_o word_n be_v intelligible_a 2._o that_o we_o subscribe_v strict_o to_o this_o article_n to_o use_v no_o other_o form_n but_o not_o so_o to_o the_o book_n of_o homily_n but_o only_o that_o we_o take_v it_o for_o wholesome_a doctrine_n 3._o that_o if_o the_o rubric_n for_o cross_v kneel_v etc._n etc._n exclude_v not_o all_o other_o inconsistent_a form_n of_o administration_n it_o signify_v nothing_o but_o leave_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o will_n 4._o it_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a doubt_n with_o the_o conformist_n themselves_o whether_o these_o word_n be_v not_o at_o least_o a_o covenant_n that_o they_o will_v use_v no_o other_o print_a prescribe_a liturgy_n and_o so_o some_o think_v that_o it_o plain_o oblige_v they_o not_o to_o use_v those_o print_a form_n which_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n have_v use_v to_o draw_v up_o and_o impose_v for_o several_a public_a fast_n thanksgiving_n and_o particular_a occasion_n but_o other_o think_v that_o it_o do_v not_o bind_v they_o to_o disobey_v the_o bishop_n therein_o but_o that_o such_o exception_n be_v intend_v though_o not_o express_v or_o at_o least_o have_v be_v insert_v if_o not_o forget_v ii_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n require_v that_o every_o minister_n that_o officiate_n do_v open_o and_o public_o before_o the_o congregation_n there_o assemble_v declare_v his_o unseigned_a assent_n and_o consent_v to_o the_o use_v of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o book_n contain_v and_o prescribe_v in_o these_o word_n and_o no_o other_o owe_v a._n b._n do_v here_o declare_v my_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_v to_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n contain_v and_o prescribe_v in_o and_o by_o the_o book_n eatâ—tuled_v the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n &_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o other_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n together_o with_o the_o psâ—â—ter_n or_o psalm_n of_o david_n point_v as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v sing_v or_o say_v in_o church_n and_o the_o form_n or_o mâ—â—â—er_n of_o make_v ordain_v and_o consecrate_v of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n and_o page_n 10._o he_o shall_v declare_v his_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_v unto_o and_o approbation_n of_o the_o say_a book_n and_o to_o the_o use_n of_o all_o the_o prayer_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n form_n and_o order_n therein_o contain_v and_o prescribe_v according_a to_o the_o form_n aforesaid_a 2._o the_o conformist_n themselves_o be_v not_o agree_v of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o plain_a word_n one_o party_n expound_v they_o as_o the_o nonconformist_n do_v according_a to_o the_o proper_a and_o ordinary_a use_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o other_o party_n otherwise_o the_o former_a hold_n that_o as_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n contain_v more_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o act_n than_o in_o the_o title_n and_o make_v the_o mean_n more_o extensive_a than_o the_o end_n so_o here_o the_o assent_n and_o consent_v to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o book_n be_v the_o end_n in_o the_o first_o clause_n and_o approbation_n also_o in_o the_o second_o and_o that_o the_o declare_v that_o form_n of_o word_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o that_o end_n that_o assent_n signify_v assent_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o consent_n and_o approbation_n relate_v to_o the_o goodness_n rectitude_n and_o use_n and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o only_o of_o the_o prayer_n and_o other_o part_n which_o the_o subscriber_n be_v to_o read_v to_o the_o people_n but_o as_o be_v express_v of_o all_o thing_n without_o exception_n contain_v in_o and_o prescribe_v by_o it_o particular_o to_o all_o the_o prayer_n rite_n ceremony_n form_n and_o order_n without_o collusion_n or_o equivocation_n the_o other_o part_n hold_v that_o all_o this_o signify_v no_o more_o but_o that_o i_o assent_v that_o i_o may_v lawful_o use_v and_o i_o consent_v to_o use_v so_o much_o as_o belong_v to_o my_o place_n and_o that_o i_o will_v not_o unpeaceable_o oppose_v it_o their_o argument_n be_v because_o to_o the_o use_n be_v mention_v before_o the_o form_n of_o word_n to_o which_o the_o other_o answer_n as_o before_o that_o 1._o that_o approbation_n be_v mention_v after_o as_o well_o as_o use_v 2._o that_o the_o mean_n be_v large_a than_o the_o end_n as_o in_o the_o corporation_n act_n the_o end_n be_v the_o prevent_n of_o rebellion_n but_o the_o mean_n be_v declare_v that_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n on_o i_o or_o anyoth_a from_o that_o oath_n 3_o that_o without_o gross_a violence_n assent_n can_v be_v judge_v to_o mean_v no_o less_o than_o assent_v that_o it_o be_v true_a 4._o that_o there_o be_v not_o a'word_n in_o the_o book_n which_o be_v not_o intend_v for_o
28._o when_o able_a faithful_a pastor_n be_v lawful_o set_v over_o the_o assembly_n by_o just_a election_n and_o ordination_n if_o any_o will_v causeless_o and_o without_o right_a silence_n they_o and_o command_v the_o people_n to_o desert_v they_o and_o to_o take_v other_o for_o their_o pastor_n in_o their_o stead_n of_o who_o they_o have_v no_o such_o knowledge_n as_o may_v encourage_v they_o to_o such_o a_o change_n we_o can_v defend_v this_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o schism_n which_o put_v a_o congregation_n on_o so_o hard_a a_o mean_n of_o concord_n as_o to_o judge_v whether_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o that_o pastor_n that_o be_v set_v over_o they_o as_o christ_n appoint_v or_o must_v renounce_v he_o and_o take_v the_o other_o when_o they_o be_v command_v so_o cyprian_n in_o the_o case_n of_o novatian_n say_v that_o he_o can_v be_v no_o bishop_n because_o another_o be_v rightful_a bishop_n before_o xxxi_o 29._o in_o england_n it_o belong_v 1._o to_o the_o patron_n to_o present_v 2._o to_o the_o bishop_n to_o ordain_v and_o institute_v and_o therefore_o to_o approve_v and_o invest_v 3._o to_o the_o people_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la to_o be_v free_a consenter_n 4._o and_o to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o protect_v and_o to_o judge_v who_o shall_v be_v protect_v or_o tolerate_v under_o he_o if_o now_o these_o four_o party_n be_v for_o four_o minister_n or_o for_o three_o or_o two_o several_a man_n and_o can_v agree_v in_o one_o the_o culpable_a dissenter_n will_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o schism_n xxxii_o 30._o if_o a_o church_n have_v more_o presbyter_n than_o one_o and_o will_v be_v for_o one_o way_n of_o worship_n discipline_n or_o doctrine_n and_o another_o for_o another_o as_o at_o frankford_n dr._n cox_n mr._n horn_n and_o other_o be_v for_o the_o liturgy_n and_o other_o against_o it_o so_o that_o the_o people_n can_v possible_o accord_v it_o be_v the_o culpable_a party_n which_o ever_o it_o be_v that_o must_v answer_v for_o the_o schism_n so_o much_o of_o enumerated_a schism_n xxxiii_o on_o the_o negative_a we_o suppose_v that_o none_o of_o these_o follow_a be_v schism_n in_o a_o culpable_a sense_n 1._o all_o be_v agree_v that_o it_o be_v no_o schism_n for_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o separate_v from_o the_o ancient_a jewish_a or_o from_o the_o infidel_n heathen_a world_n xxxiv_o 2._o all_o protestant_n be_v agree_v that_o it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o deny_v obedience_n to_o the_o roman_a pope_n nor_o to_o deny_v that_o communion_n with_o they_o which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v without_o obedience_n to_o separate_v from_o other_o church_n be_v to_o deny_v they_o mere_a communion_n but_o to_o separate_v from_o the_o roman_a as_o papal_n be_v but_o to_o deny_v they_o subjection_n to_o deny_v any_o other_o christian_a church_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n be_v schismatical_a if_o they_o have_v the_o essential_o of_o a_o church_n but_o to_o deny_v the_o papal_a church_n or_o monarchy_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n institution_n be_v true_a just_a and_o necessary_a though_o they_o be_v christian_n because_o we_o mean_v only_o the_o papal_a church_n form_n as_o it_o be_v a_o universal_a ecclesiastical_a monarchy_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n which_o no_o other_o church_n but_o that_o do_v claim_v xxxv_o 3._o it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o deny_v subjection_n to_o pope_n council_n or_o patriarch_n of_o other_o kingdom_n or_o to_o any_o foreign_a power_n by_o what_o name_n or_o title_n soever_o call_v xxxvi_o 4._o it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o deny_v that_o christ_n have_v any_o such_o visible_a church_n on_o earth_n as_o be_v one_o by_o union_n with_o any_o universal_a head_n personal_n or_o collective_a beside_o himself_o xxxvii_o 5._o it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o preach_v and_o gather_v church_n and_o elect_v and_o ordain_v pastor_n and_o assemble_v for_o god_n worship_n against_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o heathen_a nahometan_n or_o infidel_n prince_n that_o forbid_v it_o for_o thus_o do_v the_o christian_n for_o 300_o year_n and_o if_o there_o be_v the_o same_o cause_n and_o need_n it_o be_v no_o more_o schism_n to_o do_v it_o against_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o a_o christian_a prince_n because_o 1._o christ_n law_n be_v equal_o obligatory_a 2._o soul_n equal_o precious_a 3._o the_o gospel_n and_o god_n worship_v equal_o necessary_a 4._o and_o his_o christianity_n enable_v he_o not_o to_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o a_o pagan_a may_v do_v but_o more_o good_a if_o therefore_o either_o out_o of_o ungodly_a enmity_n to_o his_o own_o profession_n or_o for_o fear_n of_o displease_v his_o wicked_a or_o insidel_n subject_n he_o shall_v forbid_v christian_a church_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v therein_o obey_v xxxviii_o 6._o if_o a_o prince_n heathen_a infidel_n or_o christian_n forbid_v god_n command_v worship_n and_o any_o command_a part_n of_o the_o pastor_n office_n as_o in_o papist_n kingdom_n prayer_n in_o a_o know_a tongue_n and_o the_o cup_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v forbid_v and_o as_o they_o say_v all_o preach_n save_o the_o read_n of_o liturgy_n and_o homily_n be_v forbid_v in_o moscovie_n and_o as_o the_o use_n of_o the_o key_n be_v elsewhere_o forbid_a it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o disobey_v such_o law_n what_o prudence_n may_v pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la require_v of_o any_o single_a person_n we_o now_o determine_v not_o thirty-nine_o 7._o if_o any_o prince_n will_v turn_v his_o kingdom_n or_o a_o whole_a province_n diocese_n or_o county_n into_o one_o only_a church_n and_o thereby_o overthrow_v all_o the_o first_o order_n of_o church_n of_o christ_n institution_n which_o be_v associate_v for_o personal_n present_a communion_n allow_v they_o no_o pastor_n that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o all_o essential_a to_o their_o office_n though_o he_o shall_v allow_v parochial_a oratory_n or_o chapel_n which_o shall_v be_v no_o true_a church_n but_o part_n of_o a_o church_n it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o gather_v church_n within_o such_o a_o church_n against_o the_o law_n of_o such_o a_o prince_n many_o write_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o bishop_n in_o abassia_n though_o some_o say_v that_o other_o have_v episcopal_a power_n under_o he_o some_o that_o read_v the_o old_a canon_n which_o confine_v bishop_n to_o city_n and_o take_v not_o the_o word_n as_o then_o it_o be_v take_v for_o any_o great_a town_n or_o corporation_n but_o for_o such_o privilege_a town_n only_o as_o be_v call_v city_n in_o england_n hence_o gather_v that_o as_o the_o king_n may_v disfranchise_v city_n and_o reduce_v they_o to_o ten_o two_o or_o one_o in_o a_o kingdom_n he_o may_v by_o consequence_n do_v so_o by_o church_n that_o have_v bishop_n which_o if_o it_o be_v speak_v but_o of_o episcopi_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la we_o resist_v not_o but_o if_o of_o episcopi_fw-la gregis_fw-la of_o the_o first_o order_n of_o church_n call_v particular_a we_o suppose_v that_o out_o of_o such_o a_o kingdom-church_n provincial_a or_o diocesan-church_n it_o be_v no_o schism_n to_o gather_v particular_a parochial_a church_n though_o forbid_a and_o the_o same_o reason_n will_v prove_v that_o if_o in_o a_o lesser_a circuit_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v do_v though_o in_o a_o low_a degree_n viz_o be_v it_o but_o three_o four_o or_o ten_o particular_a church_n of_o the_o large_a size_n capable_a of_o personal_a communion_n turn_v into_o one_o which_o be_v capable_a only_o of_o distant_a communion_n per_fw-la alios_fw-la it_o be_v lawful_a to_o gather_v particular_a church_n out_o of_o that_o large_a sort_n of_o church_n if_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n alexandria_n antioch_n caesarea_n heraclea_n carthage_n etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v put_v down_o the_o bishop_n of_o ten_o twenty_o a_o hundred_o or_o many_o hundred_o church_n about_o they_o and_o set_v up_o only_a oratory_n and_o catechist_n in_o their_o stead_n make_v they_o all_o but_o part_n of_o their_o own_o church_n it_o will_v have_v be_v lawful_a to_o have_v 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they_o promise_v it_o be_v not_o thâ—y_a but_o the_o parent_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v 3._o or_o nonconformist_n in_o this_o point_n who_o purpose_v before_o hand_n to_o be_v but_o the_o parent_n râ—pâ—esentatives_n and_o that_o the_o promise_n and_o obligation_n shall_v all_o be_v devolve_v from_o they_o on_o the_o parent_n though_o they_o know_v the_o church_n mean_v otherwise_o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o church_n sense_n and_o therefore_o their_o stand_a to_o hear_v this_o be_v your_o part_n be_v no_o consent_n to_o take_v it_o for_o their_o part_n and_o none_o of_o all_o these_o do_v answer_v the_o church_n sense_n in_o their_o undertake_n and_o if_o we_o be_v common_o baptize_v and_o make_v christian_n in_o a_o way_n of_o false_a vow_v or_o covenant_v of_o such_o person_n or_o of_o â—â—lusâ—â—y_a equivocation_n it_o be_v not_o well_o 11._o we_o know_v not_o where_o parent_n can_v procure_v any_o to_o undertake_v this_o office_n as_o the_o church_n 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undertake_v the_o christian_a education_n of_o the_o child_n if_o the_o parent_n shall_v either_o die_v or_o apostatise_v the_o nonconformist_n be_v against_o no_o such_o sponsor_n though_o they_o think_v that_o their_o child_n have_v right_a to_o baptism_n without_o such_o 6._o nor_o do_v they_o deny_v that_o baptism_n in_o the_o parish_n church_n be_v valid_a and_o lawful_a as_o to_o the_o parent_n and_o godfather_n if_o they_o do_v but_o agree_v on_o the_o nonconformist_n way_n that_o the_o sponsor_n shall_v but_o represent_v the_o parent_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o contrary_a judgement_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o liturgy_n to_o the_o contrary_n but_o the_o question_n be_v 1._o whether_o a_o christian_n child_n who_o parent_n have_v no_o way_n forfeit_v their_o credit_n have_v not_o right_a to_o baptism_n without_o other_o godfather_n 2._o whether_o the_o parent_n shall_v not_o solemn_o enter_v his_o own_o child_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n as_o 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we_o just_o maintain_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o infant_n relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o universal_a church_n as_o member_n be_v not_o repeal_v by_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v not_o found_v only_o on_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o if_o it_o have_v it_o be_v as_o such_o repeal_v §_o 12._o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o apostle_n act_n 15._o have_v declare_v to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o have_v absolve_v we_o from_o all_o save_v thing_n antecedent_o and_o on_o other_o reason_n necessary_a verse_n 28._o §_o 13_o if_o the_o jew_n form_n of_o government_n be_v we_o than_o the_o highpriest_n must_v have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n or_o sit_v in_o judgement_n for_o life_n or_o death_n as_o deut._n 17._o 12_o 13._o and_o other_o place_n show_v but_o many_o papist_n and_o protestant_n be_v agree_v that_o the_o clergy_n have_v no_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n or_o 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humility_n and_o service_n unto_o other_o luk._n 22._o which_o will_v not_o stand_v as_o we_o suppose_v with_o establish_v the_o jewish_a order_n §_o 16._o and_o paul_n reproof_n of_o their_o make_v a_o church_n head_n of_o cephas_n paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o take_v they_o to_o be_v other_o than_o help_v of_o their_o faith_n and_o not_o lord_n of_o it_o and_o minister_n by_o who_o they_o believe_v even_o then_o when_o schism_n make_v it_o necessary_a to_o have_v know_v to_o who_o they_o must_v appeal_v and_o adhere_v if_o that_o have_v be_v the_o way_n do_v further_a confirm_v what_o we_o say_v §_o 17._o the_o argument_n that_o some_o worthy_a person_n bring_v from_o the_o prophecy_n that_o nation_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n that_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o matth._n 21._o 43._o and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v make_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o egypt_n and_o assyria_n shall_v be_v convert_v and_o equal_v with_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n do_v ineeed_o show_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v christian_a king_n and_o kingdom_n which_o the_o apostle_n be_v send_v to_o endeavour_v mat._n 28._o 19_o to_o convert_v nation_n but_o here_o be_v nothing_o that_o we_o can_v perceive_v to_o prove_v that_o these_o christian_a nation_n must_v have_v the_o jewish_a church_n policy_n §_o 18._o nay_o contrary_a the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v build_v on_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n eph._n 2._o 20._o and_o not_o of_o the_o moysaicall_a policy_n of_o priesthood_n rev._n 21._o 14._o it_o have_v twelve_o foundation_n §_o 19_o it_o be_v say_v zech._n 2._o 11._o many_o nation_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n so_o zech._n 8._o 22._o isa_n 65._o 1._o rom._n 10._o 20._o isa_n 2._o 2._o &_o 55._o 5._o hos_fw-la 2._o 23._o isa_n 60._o 3._o &_o 49._o 22._o but_o not_o a_o word_n in_o all_o this_o of_o the_o old_a form_n of_o policy_n or_o priesthood_n but_o contrary_o that_o the_o law_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o a_o new_a covenant_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o so_o large_a a_o history_n as_o we_o have_v of_o christ_n performance_n be_v a_o far_o clear_a light_n than_o obscure_a prophecy_n and_o dark_a text_n must_v be_v explain_v by_o the_o plain_a and_o not_o contrary_o §_o 20._o we_o see_v not_o how_o the_o synod_n act._n 15._o make_v any_o thing_n for_o a_o national_a high_a priest_n or_o sanedrim_n or_o any_o like_a policy_n for_o 1._o it_o appear_v to_o be_v no_o act_n of_o proper_a national_a government_n but_o do_v bind_v other_o church_n as_o well_o as_o those_o within_o the_o empire_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o arbitration_n at_o the_o request_n of_o doubt_v person_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o arbitrator_n to_o one_o seat_n of_o national_a power_n as_o the_o metropolis_n that_o be_v respect_v but_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n send_v to_o who_o will_v have_v be_v equal_o obey_v have_v they_o dwell_v in_o the_o least_o village_n of_o another_o land_n 1._o there_o be_v the_o apostle_n that_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o there_o be_v many_o who_o the_o people_n must_v needs_o more_o confide_v in_o than_o in_o one_o especial_o who_o power_n be_v question_v by_o gainsayer_n 3._o both_o apostle_n elder_n and_o brethren_n there_o be_v such_o as_o have_v see_v or_o be_v near_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o work_n and_o therefore_o likely_a to_o know_v his_o mind_n 4._o they_o be_v jew_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o most_o impartial_a judge_n in_o the_o point_n that_o jewish_a teacher_n trouble_v they_o about_o so_o far_o as_o that_o they_o may_v well_o acquiesce_v when_o jew_n themselves_o resolve_v they_o and_o when_o the_o apostle_n be_v disperse_v we_o find_v not_o any_o more_o jerusalem-council_n govern_v the_o imperial_a church_n §_o 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perhaps_o a_o hundred_o or_o many_o hundred_o in_o some_o parish_n because_o he_o find_v some_o to_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a some_o to_o be_v drunkard_n fornicator_n heretical_a etc._n etc._n if_o these_o appeal_v but_o to_o a_o diocesan_n which_o dwell_v 20._o mile_n from_o some_o 40_o or_o 60_o or_o 100_o mile_n from_o other_o the_o remedy_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o disease_n for_o if_o the_o priest_n must_v travel_v so_o far_o and_o bring_v his_o witness_n and_o plead_v the_o cause_n with_o man_n that_o never_o see_v the_o party_n before_o where_o neighbourhood_n give_v a_o sure_a knowledge_n than_o any_o such_o examination_n of_o stranger_n can_v do_v and_o a_o strange_a chancellor_n or_o diocesan_n know_v not_o which_o witness_n be_v most_o credible_a and_o all_o this_o while_n his_o pastoral_n charge_n perhaps_o many_o thousand_o soul_n must_v be_v neglect_v while_o the_o minister_n be_v prosecute_a these_o appeal_n sinner_n will_v not_o the_o evil_a of_o this_o be_v great_a than_o the_o benefit_n but_o how_o much_o more_o if_o every_o sinner_n must_v appeal_v to_o a_o patriarch_n many_o hundred_o mile_n off_o a_o sober_a mind_n will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o think_v of_o the_o process_n of_o such_o a_o suit_n if_o you_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o case_n of_o such_o sinner_n as_o these_o whereof_o every_o parish_n abound_v that_o you_o will_v have_v appeal_n at_o least_o not_o to_o patriarch_n so_o far_o off_o i_o answer_v 1._o then_o answer_v your_o own_o objection_n what_o remedy_n shall_v they_o have_v if_o the_o bishop_n wrong_v they_o 2._o what_o be_v the_o case_n than_o that_o you_o suppose_v such_o supraordination_n of_o power_n necessary_a for_o if_o you_o say_v if_o minister_n themselves_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o none_o but_o bishop_n or_o other_o superior_a power_n pretend_v authoritative_o as_o rector_n to_o excommunicate_a pastor_n therefore_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o they_o that_o be_v against_o all_o 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corrupt_v by_o favour_n or_o for_o any_o one_o sake_n the_o extreme_n be_v a_o rigid_a interpretation_n and_o a_o favourable_a a_o just_a interpretation_n be_v the_o mean_a between_o both_o which_o search_v after_o the_o true_a and_o genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n without_o respect_n at_o all_o to_o person_n out_o of_o natural_a equity_n and_o justice_n and_o from_o the_o word_n themselves_o as_o they_o agree_v with_o equity_n and_o justice_n and_o if_o this_o may_v be_v plain_o make_v out_o in_o the_o word_n themselves_o that_o it_o be_v in_o every_o case_n simple_o to_o be_v retain_v see_v the_o rest_n p._n 45._o when_o i_o say_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v of_o strict_a right_n it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v plain_a enough_o in_o the_o word_n be_v always_o to_o be_v hold_v but_o where_o the_o sense_n be_v doubtful_a every_o one_o must_v take_v great_a heed_n lest_o we_o too_o much_o indulge_v ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o 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perjury_n which_o most_o grievous_a crime_n undoubted_o we_o commit_v if_o that_o more_o benign_a interpretation_n chance_n to_o deceive_v we_o which_o make_v we_o bold_a to_o take_v the_o oath_n this_o reason_n rest_v on_o that_o general_a and_o most_o profitable_a rule_n which_o bid_v we_o in_fw-la doubtful_a case_n take_v the_o safe_a side_n but_o it_o be_v the_o safe_o not_o to_o swear_v when_o the_o word_n of_o the_o propose_a oath_n according_a to_o the_o common_a and_o obvious_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o contain_v somewhat_o unlawful_a in_o they_o rather_o than_o by_o a_o lax_n interpretation_n so_o to_o soften_v they_o for_o our_o own_o use_n that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o secure_o swear_v they_o see_v we_o know_v that_o such_o a_o oath_n may_v be_v refuse_v without_o danger_n of_o perjury_n but_o we_o know_v not_o that_o it_o can_v be_v take_v without_o danger_n or_o fear_n of_o it_o p._n 46_o 47_o 197._o yet_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o this_o strict_a interpretation_n turn_v not_o into_o a_o rigid_a one_o of_o common_a right_n these_o exception_n and_o condition_n of_o promissory_a oath_n be_v ever_o understand_v 1._o if_o god_n permit_v 2._o save_v the_o right_n of_o other_o and_o as_o far_o as_o be_v lawful_a save_v the_o right_n of_o superior_n 3._o thing_n stand_v as_o they_o do_v or_o in_o the_o same_o state_n as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a etc._n etc._n p._n 49._o but_o if_o any_o admit_v more_o dubious_a exception_n he_o bold_o and_o rash_o remove_v god_n boundary_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o open_v a_o wide_a door_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o perjury_n p._n 193_o the_o three_o case_n be_v when_o one_o impose_v a_o oath_n of_o a_o ambiguous_a sense_n only_o require_v that_o those_o word_n be_v swear_v permit_v the_o swearer_n to_o understand_v the_o word_n in_o what_o sense_n he_o will_v i_o say_v it_o must_v deserve_o be_v suspect_v that_o a_o oath_n offer_v on_o such_o a_o condition_n have_v some_o latent_fw-la ill_a deceit_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v refuse_v by_o a_o pious_a and_o prudent_a man_n &_o to_o i_o seem_v to_o be_v disallow_v for_o three_o cause_n 1._o in_o respect_n to_o the_o oath_n itself_o in_o which_o truth_n be_v first_o require_v but_o a_o speech_n of_o indefinite_a and_o ambiguous_a sense_n before_o distinction_n make_v be_v no_o true_a proposition_n yea_o no_o proposition_n at_o all_o when_o a_o proposition_n as_o boy_n know_v shall_v signify_v truth_n or_o falsehood_n without_o ambiguity_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o he_o to_o who_o we_o swear_v for_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v that_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v have_v some_o certainty_n of_o a_o thing_n before_o uncertain_a 3._o in_o respect_n to_o the_o swearer_n himself_o who_o if_o he_o take_v a_o oath_n in_o such_o condition_n prepare_v either_o a_o scandal_n for_o his_o neighbour_n or_o a_o snare_n for_o himself_o for_o such_o collusion_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o look_v any_o other_o way_n than_o either_o to_o 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all_o likewise_o perish_v it_o will_v leave_v the_o impenitent_a without_o all_o just_a excuse_n xiii_o it_o be_v agree_v by_o we_o all_o that_o god_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a who_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a especial_o by_o perjury_n or_o false_a vow_n or_o covenant_n and_o that_o for_o oath_n break_v the_o land_n may_v mourn_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o grand_a enemy_n of_o church_n or_o kingdom_n who_o will_v by_o such_o sin_n bring_v they_o under_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o as_o achan_n bring_v in_o a_o accurse_a thing_n fourteen_o none_o can_v deny_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o cherish_v honesty_n and_o conscience_n especial_o about_o oath_n and_o covenant_n which_o secure_a converse_n and_o the_o life_n of_o prince_n than_o to_o teach_v man_n to_o stretch_v conscience_n in_o such_o matter_n and_o to_o make_v every_o sear_a conscience_n capable_a of_o the_o holy_a ministry_n preferment_n and_o honour_n and_o a_o fear_n of_o such_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o way_n to_o silence_n and_o ruin_n xv._n we_o agree_v that_o when_o jesuit_n and_o other_o papist_n have_v contract_v the_o shame_n of_o equivocation_n and_o perfidiousness_n protestant_n shall_v not_o partake_v with_o they_o and_o take_v the_o shame_n on_o their_o religion_n xvi_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o when_o the_o scot_n covenant_n be_v so_o great_o decry_v and_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o other_o oath_n and_o covenant_n be_v find_v necessary_a to_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o king_n and_o other_o late_a confusion_n and_o iniquity_n we_o shall_v not_o after_o such_o warning_n either_o ensnare_v man_n in_o unnecessary_a oath_n &_o covenant_n nor_o harden_v such_o man_n against_o repentance_n by_o do_v any_o such_o thing_n ourselves_o much_o less_o by_o command_v it_o xvii_o
command_v he_o to_o despise_v the_o council_n consult_v with_o another_o bishop_n he_o promise_v to_o obey_v he_o if_o he_o will_v but_o let_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n two_o day_n before_o that_o it_o may_v not_o seem_v a_o force_a act_n this_o be_v do_v the_o bishop_n contrary_o to_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o pulpit_n before_o the_o captain_n cry_v out_o if_o any_o assent_n to_o eutyches_n and_o nestorius_n contrary_n and_o severus_n and_o soterichus_n caesar_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n if_o any_o follow_v not_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o four_o universal_a synod_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n the_o captain_n thus_o delude_v flee_v from_o the_o multitude_n and_o be_v glad_a to_o save_v himself_o the_o emperor_n be_v offend_v at_o this_o the_o bishop_n write_v to_o he_o that_o at_o jerusalem_n the_o fountain_n of_o doctrine_n they_o be_v not_o now_o to_o learn_v the_o truth_n and_o they_o will_v defend_v the_o tradition_n if_o need_v be_v even_o to_o blood_n nicâ—p_n c._n 34._o 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