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A26924 The English nonconformity as under King Charles II and King James II truly stated and argued by Richard Baxter ; who earnestly beseecheth rulers and clergy not to divide and destroy the land and cast their own souls on the dreadful guilt and punishment of national perjury ... Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1689 (1689) Wing B1259; ESTC R2816 234,586 307

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6._o ii_o of_o the_o oath_n and_o covenant_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o bishop_n and_o ordinary_n ch._n 7._o iii_o ordain_v minister_n forbid_v to_o preach_v or_o expound_v any_o scripture_n or_o matter_n or_o doctrine_n can._n 49._o ch._n 8._o iu._n and_o v._o of_o subscribe_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o three_o book_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o declare_v assent_n and_o consent_v to_o all_o in_o the_o liturgy_n etc._n etc._n ch._n 9_o vi_o of_o assent_v that_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o infant_n baptize_v die_v before_o actual_a sin_n be_v undoubted_o save_v qua_fw-la tale_n not_o exceept_v the_o seed_n of_o atheist_n jew_n or_o any_o ch._n 10._o vii_o of_o the_o english_a sort_n of_o godfather_n at_o baptism_n and_o their_o vow_n ch._n 11._o viii_o of_o refuse_v to_o baptise_v such_o as_o have_v not_o such_o godfather_n ch._n 12._o ix_o of_o the_o dedicate_a symbol_n of_o cross_v at_o baptism_n ch._n 13._o x._o of_o deny_v 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account_n to_o the_o ordinary_a of_o all_o that_o we_o keep_v from_o the_o sacrament_n that_o he_o may_v proceed_v against_o they_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n which_o lead_v we_o to_o consider_v those_o canon_n ch._n 22._o xix_o of_o publish_v lay-chancellor_n excommunication_n and_o absolution_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n ch._n 23._o xx._n of_o publish_v excommunication_n according_a to_o the_o four_o canon_n ch._n 24._o xxi_o of_o publish_v excommunication_n according_a to_o the_o five_o canon_n ch._n 25._o xxii_o of_o publish_v excommunication_n by_o the_o six_o canon_n ch._n 26._o xxiii_o of_o publish_v excommunication_n by_o the_o seven_o canon_n ch._n 27._o xxiv_o of_o publish_v excommunication_n by_o the_o eight_o canon_n ch._n 28._o xxv_o of_o excommunicate_v all_o that_o call_v dissenter_n a_o church_n according_a to_o the_o 9th_o 10_o and_o 11_o canon_n ch._n 29._o xxvi_o of_o execute_v canon_n 27_o reject_v nonconformist_n from_o communion_n ch._n 30._o
preacher_n or_o catechise_v who_o do_v not_o subscribe_v these_o word_n exit_fw-la animo_fw-la 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 it_o may_v lawful_o be_v use_v 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 no_o other_o v._n no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v ordain_v a_o minister_n nor_o have_v any_o place_n or_o benefice_n or_o cure_n that_o do_v not_o open_o and_o public_o before_o the_o congregation_n declare_v his_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_v to_o the_o use_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o say_a book_n contain_v and_o prescribe_v in_o these_o word_n and_o no_o other_o i_o 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 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and_o the_o oath_n of_o canonical_a obedience_n bind_v we_o to_o such_o publication_n if_o it_o be_v command_v we_o xxi_o and_o we_o be_v both_o these_o way_n bind_v to_o publish_v all_o excommunicate_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la if_o command_v who_o affirm_v any_o of_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n such_o as_o may_v not_o be_v approve_v and_o use_v lawful_o xxii_o and_o all_o that_o say_v any_o of_o the_o thirty_o nine_o article_n in_o any_o part_n may_v not_o be_v subscribe_v though_o it_o be_v but_o about_o tradition_n or_o ceremony_n xxiii_o and_o we_o must_v if_o require_v publish_v all_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_v who_o say_v the_o church_n government_n by_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n dean_n archdeacon_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o bear_v office_n be_v against_o god_n word_n xxiv_o we_o must_v if_o command_v publish_v all_o excommunicate_a who_o affirm_v
that_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o make_v and_o consecrate_v bishop_n priest_n or_o deacon_n contain_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o that_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god._n though_o it_o assert_v that_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v distinct_a order_n which_o even_o in_o k._n aelfrick_n day_n the_o church_n of_o england_n deny_v xxv_o we_o must_v publish_v they_o excommunicate_v who_o affirm_v that_o the_o nonconformist_n may_v true_o take_v the_o name_n of_o another_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o any_o assembly_n of_o subject_n not_o allow_v by_o law_n be_v true_a and_o lawful_a church_n xxvi_o no_o minister_n must_v witting_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n to_o any_o but_o such_o as_o kneel_v nor_o to_o any_o of_o the_o foresay_a depraver_n of_o the_o liturgy_n ceremony_n order_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n can._n 27._o xxvii_o none_o of_o other_o parish_n be_v often_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o communion_n xxviii_o all_o minister_n that_o repent_v of_o conform_v must_v be_v suspend_v excommunicate_a and_o depose_v at_o last_o can._n 38._o xxix_o we_o must_v give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o none_o that_o go_v for_o it_o from_o unpreach_a minister_n but_o must_v send_v they_o home_o can._n 57_o nor_o must_v baptise_v their_o child_n xxx_o minister_n must_v not_o be_v suffer_v that_o wear_v not_o the_o surplice_n can._n 58._o xxxi_o no_o minister_n must_v refuse_v or_o delay_v to_o christen_v any_o child_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o church_n to_o he_o on_o sunday_n or_o holyday_n to_o be_v christen_v without_o exception_n of_o atheist_n or_o infidel_n child_n can._n 68_o xxxii_o no_o minister_n may_v keep_v any_o fast_a in_o public_a or_o at_o private_a house_n or_o be_v present_a at_o any_o on_o what_o necessity_n soever_o without_o the_o bishop_n licence_n for_o it_o under_o hand_n and_o seal_n or_o the_o law_n appointment_n xxxiii_o we_o must_v if_o command_v publish_v all_o excommunicate_a that_o affirm_v that_o the_o sacred_a 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by_o the_o king_n authority_n against_o those_o that_o be_v commissioned_n by_o he_o xxxvii_o we_o must_v assent_v and_o consent_n to_o the_o damnatory_a sentence_n in_o the_o creed_n call_v athanasius_n xxxviii_o every_o minister_n consent_v to_o say_v the_o morning_n and_o evening_n service_n every_o day_n in_o the_o year_n not_o be_v let_v by_o sickness_n or_o other_o urgent_a cause_n thirty-nine_o minister_n must_v concur_v to_o force_v the_o unwilling_a parishioner_n to_o the_o sacrament_n or_o else_o to_o excommunicate_v and_o ruin_v they_o xl._o if_o we_o dare_v not_o conform_v for_o fear_n of_o sin_n we_o must_v forsake_v our_o ministry_n to_o which_o we_o be_v ordain_v and_o vow_v and_o give_v over_o preach_v the_o gospel_n what_o ever_o need_v there_o be_v and_o must_v also_o remove_v our_o dwell_n from_o all_o place_n aforesaid_a these_o be_v the_o part_n of_o minister_n conformity_n lay_v man_n conformity_n be_v as_o follow_v i._o they_o must_v trust_v their_o soul_n with_o the_o pastoral_n oversight_n of_o those_o and_o only_o those_o as_o their_o fix_a pastor_n who_o patron_n will_v choose_v for_o they_o and_o bishop_n institute_n though_o the_o conformist_n accuse_v many_o patron_n of_o such_o heinous_a sin_n as_o speak_v they_o unfit_a for_o so_o strange_a a_o trust_n beside_o those_o that_o be_v papist_n and_o bishop_n say_v they_o have_v not_o power_n to_o keep_v out_o the_o unfit_a ii_o they_o be_v not_o only_o hereby_o deprive_v of_o the_o exercise_n of_o self-government_n for_o the_o save_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n but_o of_o due_a family_n government_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o must_v not_o bid_v they_o choose_v better_a pastor_n iii_o they_o be_v force_v to_o forbear_v communion_n with_o all_o nonconformist_n and_o to_o separate_v from_o all_o other_o beside_o conformist_n though_o they_o account_v this_o schismatical_a separation_n iv._o when_o god_n command_v they_o if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n 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with_o all_o protestant_n and_o christian_n whereas_o i_o think_v it_o a_o unjust_a conclusion_n that_o because_o they_o be_v irishman_n and_o papist_n that_o murder_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o in_o ireland_n therefore_o root_n out_o all_o irishman_n and_o papist_n unless_o you_o will_v infer_v they_o be_v man_n that_o commit_v all_o sin_n therefore_o root_n out_o mankind_n if_o it_o have_v be_v man_n that_o hate_v serious_a godliness_n and_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o of_o cain_n that_o be_v at_o deadly_a enmity_n to_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o thirst_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o innocent_a that_o be_v accuse_v of_o this_o plot_n and_o if_o people_n have_v petition_v to_o have_v all_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n root_v out_o for_o it_o it_o will_v have_v fall_v on_o more_o than_o you_o and_o i_o be_v willing_a to_o name_n or_o
they_o will_v you_o therefore_o silence_v all_o your_o teacher_n and_o shut_v up_o all_o your_o church-door_n and_o give_v over_o worship_v god_n do_v you_o think_v that_o your_o priest_n and_o your_o worship_n be_v without_o fault_n yea_o or_o the_o constitution_n of_o your_o church_n we_o be_v not_o able_a well_o to_o know_v what_o a_o parish-church_n be_v by_o its_o material_n that_o be_v who_o be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o who_o not_o 1._o if_o it_o be_v all_o the_o baptise_a parishioner_n the_o papist_n and_o separatist_n be_v your_o member_n if_o it_o be_v all_o such_o as_o be_v of_o no_o other_o church_n than_o the_o atheist_n infidel_n seducer_n and_o other_o that_o be_v of_o no_o church_n indeed_o be_v of_o it_o 3._o if_o it_o be_v only_o those_o that_o dwell_v and_o communicate_v there_o how_o small_a a_o part_n of_o your_o great_a parish_n be_v of_o the_o church_n yet_o be_v not_o these_o many_o thousand_o declare_v to_o be_v out_o but_o be_v permit_v without_o censure_n and_o may_v come_v if_o they_o will_v not_o only_o the_o member_n but_o the_o minister_n himself_o know_v not_o who_o be_v of_o his_o church_n for_o the_o far_o great_a part_n till_o he_o see_v they_o come_v to_o the_o altar_n and_o then_o most_o if_o they_o come_v must_v be_v utter_a stranger_n to_o he_o who_o he_o never_o see_v before_o how_o great_a a_o number_n of_o hobbist_n infidel_n papist_n and_o wicked_a liver_n be_v among_o we_o your_o own_o pen_n proclaim_v and_o may_v not_o these_o come_v to_o the_o altar_n when_o they_o please_v this_o be_v speak_v only_o to_o convince_v you_o that_o if_o all_o this_o may_v be_v bear_v the_o suppose_a sin_n of_o fear_v sin_n in_o a_o thing_n call_v indifferent_a deserve_v not_o excommunication_n or_o destruction_n q._n 17._o be_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n and_o do_v not_o this_o contain_v a_o fear_n of_o sin_v and_o be_v not_o this_o commendable_a and_o to_o be_v cherish_v be_v not_o god_n above_o man_n and_o first_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o most_o fear_v have_v man_n any_o power_n but_o what_o god_n have_v give_v he_o and_o have_v god_n give_v any_o against_o himself_o or_o his_o own_o law_n or_o for_o destruction_n of_o his_o fear_n if_o conscience_n towards_o god_n be_v once_o drive_v away_o be_v any_o man_n to_o be_v trust_v will_v not_o the_o unconscionable_a do_v any_o thing_n for_o worldly_a interest_n q_o 18._o be_v it_o not_o a_o unmanly_a sort_n of_o impudence_n in_o they_o that_o many_o year_n persuade_v the_o world_n that_o those_o same_o man_n make_v schism_n by_o forbear_v only_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o confess_v to_o be_v no_o sin_n who_o have_v twenty_o year_n ago_o protest_v that_o nothing_o but_o sin_v be_v refuse_v by_o they_o and_o do_v then_o give_v in_o a_o catalogue_n of_o several_a sin_n which_o they_o undertake_v to_o prove_v such_o and_o shall_v those_o same_o man_n that_o have_v read_v or_o may_v do_v the_o king_n be_v gracious_a declaration_n about_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n 1660._o and_o the_o london_n minister_n print_v thanksgiving_n for_o it_o and_o the_o many_o late_a book_n in_o which_o we_o have_v tell_v man_n what_o it_o be_v which_o we_o dare_v not_o conform_v to_o i_o say_v shall_v these_o still_o take_v on_o they_o that_o they_o can_v know_v it_o and_o call_v out_o still_o what_o be_v it_o that_o you_o stick_v at_o and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o will_v satisfy_v you_o yea_o those_o that_o can_v bear_v that_o we_o shall_v tell_v they_o q._n 19_o do_v you_o think_v that_o the_o king_n who_o then_o past_o that_o declaration_n in_o which_o the_o nonconformist_n who_o seek_v it_o with_o thankfulness_n acquiesce_v as_o in_o term_n of_o happy_a concord_n and_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o who_o give_v he_o thanks_o or_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n who_o after_o reject_v it_o and_o procure_v the_o new_a act_n of_o uniformity_n and_o such_o other_o do_v take_v the_o way_n to_o have_v unite_a protestant_n and_o to_o have_v prevent_v our_o present_a sad_a division_n q._n 20._o have_v not_o dr._n burnet_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o regale_n full_o prove_v that_o the_o choice_n of_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n be_v in_o the_o people_n and_o the_o clergy_n and_o do_v you_o think_v in_o your_o conscience_n that_o if_o a_o good_a gentleman_n build_v and_o endow_v a_o church_n all_o man_n must_v ever_o after_o trust_v the_o pastoral_n conduct_n of_o their_o soul_n with_o such_o priest_n only_o as_o his_o posterity_n or_o any_o man_n that_o will_v buy_v the_o advowson_n shall_v present_v will_v not_o drunkard_n fornicator_n malignant_a hater_n of_o holy_a life_n choose_v man_n as_o fit_v for_o their_o turn_n as_o will_v be_v admit_v and_o do_v you_o think_v in_o your_o conscience_n that_o all_o the_o patron_n now_o in_o england_n be_v either_o fit_a or_o by_o christ_n allow_v to_o be_v chooser_n of_o all_o those_o pastor_n that_o all_o man_n in_o england_n must_v take_v up_o with_o do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o preach_a convert_v not_o like_o a_o charm_n nor_o be_v the_o devil_n cast_v out_o of_o soul_n as_o by_o the_o word_n of_o a_o exorcist_n it_o require_v great_a skill_n and_o care_n to_o convince_v sinner_n and_o instruct_v resolve_v confirm_v and_o comfort_v soul_n there_o be_v as_o great_a difference_n of_o teacher_n as_o of_o physician_n and_o soul_n be_v unspeakable_o more_o precious_a than_o body_n and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o too_o many_o rash_a and_o unskilful_a physician_n that_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o soldier_n be_v that_o they_o kill_v their_o friend_n who_o pay_v they_o for_o it_o when_o soldier_n kill_v but_o their_o enemy_n what_o power_n prince_n and_o patron_n have_v of_o thing_n dedicate_v to_o god_n as_o temple_n and_o tithe_n land_n we_o presume_v not_o to_o dispute_v but_o these_o be_v not_o to_o inseparable_a from_o the_o pastoral-office_n that_o the_o people_n must_v trust_v their_o soul_n only_o on_o their_o pastoral_a care_n to_o who_o the_o patron_n will_v give_v the_o tithe_n and_o temple_n have_v man_n so_o settle_a maintenance_n on_o physician_n for_o every_o parish_n we_o will_v not_o therefore_o trust_v our_o life_n on_o the_o unskilful_a or_o negligent_a because_o either_o prince_n or_o patron_n choose_v he_o and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o say_v to_o such_o you_o shall_v have_v the_o physician_n which_o the_o patron_n choose_v or_o none_o why_o shall_v you_o say_v so_o of_o the_o pastor_n q._n 21._o be_v we_o not_o of_o the_o same_o religion_n with_o the_o magistrate_n and_o bishop_n in_o what_o one_o article_n of_o faith_n do_v we_o differ_v except_o the_o new_a one_o of_o the_o undoubted_a salvation_n of_o all_o die_a baptise_a infant_n not_o except_v those_o of_o atheist_n or_o infidel_n and_o this_o as_o certain_a by_o god_n word_n almost_o all_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n greek_n papist_n protestant_n nestorian_n jacobite_n arminian_n etc._n etc._n do_v charge_v one_o another_o with_o heresy_n or_o false_a doctrine_n while_o conformist_n charge_v no_o such_o thing_n on_o the_o nonconformist_n but_o only_o dissent_v from_o the_o mode_n of_o worship_n and_o discipline_n which_o they_o impose_v and_o will_v you_o have_v all_o the_o christian_a world_n forbid_v one_o another_o to_o worship_n god_n till_o they_o all_o agree_v if_o not_o where_o yet_o their_o difference_n be_v so_o great_a why_o must_v they_o be_v forbid_v it_o who_o differ_v not_o in_o point_n of_o faith_n from_o the_o church_n article_n at_o all_o q._n 22._o it_o be_v forbid_v that_o more_o than_o four_o meet_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n if_o by_o other_o manner_n be_v mean_v with_o any_o other_o positive_a manner_n of_o worship_n i_o see_v none_o that_o do_v it_o otherwise_o for_o read_v of_o scripture_n pray_v preach_a sing_v psalm_n be_v all_o do_v in_o the_o parish-church_n but_o if_o o●her_v manner_n extend_v to_o every_o omission_n of_o any_o appoint_a part_n of_o the_o liturgy_n all_o parish-church_n where_o i_o come_v do_v it_o in_o other_o manner_n and_o shall_v all_o the_o lord_n gentleman_n and_o people_n be_v therefore_o punish_v as_o conventicler_n the_o nonconformist_n where_o i_o come_v use_v most_o of_o the_o liturgy_n that_o be_v the_o psalm_n two_o chapter_n the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o creed_n the_o commandment_n the_o sing_a psalm_n &_o some_o of_o they_o more_o must_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n if_o the_o curate_n omit_v part_n if_o by_o otherwise_o be_n mean_v with_o any_o other_o accident_n or_o circumstance_n the_o church_n of_o england_n agree_v not_o in_o all_o such_o and_o can_v be_v no_o rule_n therein_o to_o the_o nonconformist_n cathedral_n
and_o parish-church_n differ_v some_o parish_n have_v organ_n altar_n rail_n etc._n etc._n and_o some_o none_o some_o worship_n in_o tabernacle_n and_o some_o in_o unconsecrated_a place_n as_o some_o chapel_n the_o hospital_n the_o prison_n sturbridge-fair_a etc._n etc._n and_o almost_o all_o the_o christian_a sect_n on_o earth_n beforenamed_n differ_v in_o far_o great_a matter_n than_o our_o difference_n from_o the_o liturgy_n be_v and_o even_o in_o the_o time_n when_o the_o christian_a emperor_n and_o prelate_n be_v of_o great_a power_n and_o zeal_n for_o concord_n they_o never_o appoint_v one_o liturgy_n for_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o empire_n nor_o do_v any_o bishop_n in_o councilor_n out_o so_o magnify_v themselves_o as_o to_o write_v down_o for_o all_o other_o bishop_n and_o priest_n the_o word_n which_o they_o must_v speak_v to_o god_n in_o all_o their_o prayer_n as_o if_o none_o that_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o sacred_a office_n know_v what_o to_o say_v to_o god_n but_o they_o or_o they_o only_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n q._n 23._o be_v there_o not_o some_o sort_n of_o government_n antecedent_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n to_o public_a government_n and_o such_o as_o no_o prince_n or_o prelate_n can_v abrogate_v viz._n 1._o self-government_n 2._o the_o husbands-government_n of_o the_o wife_n 3._o and_o the_o parents-government_n of_o his_o child_n in_o order_n to_o personal_a and_o family_a welfare_n if_o prince_n or_o patron_n on_o what_o pretence_n soever_o will_v take_v on_o they_o to_o choose_v for_o all_o man_n what_o food_n they_o shall_v eat_v what_o physic_n they_o shall_v take_v and_o when_o what_o trade_n they_o shall_v choose_v what_o wife_n or_o husband_n they_o shall_v have_v as_o to_o individual_n and_o what_o food_n raiment_n physic_n or_o call_v they_o shall_v give_v their_o child_n etc._n etc._n no_o prince_n can_v deprive_v man_n of_o self-governing_a maternal_a or_o paternal_a power_n and_o be_v this_o power_n more_o concern_v in_o any_o thing_n than_o in_o the_o save_n of_o our_o soul_n have_v god_n lay_v our_o salvation_n on_o prince_n and_o patron_n choice_n or_o on_o our_o own_o if_o we_o miscarry_v by_o their_o choice_n will_v they_o be_v damn_v for_o we_o and_o not_o we_o be_v it_o not_o our_o own_o salvation_n that_o lie_v on_o our_o action_n and_o if_o another_o say_v you_o be_v unfit_a to_o judge_v what_o food_n to_o eat_v what_o physic_n to_o take_v what_o wife_n to_o choose_v and_o so_o what_o pastor_n to_o choose_v for_o the_o conduct_n of_o your_o soul_n will_v any_o man_n not_o distract_v therefore_o make_v a_o prince_n or_o patron_n the_o absolute_a chooser_n and_o trustee_n for_o his_o soul_n or_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o i_o need_v not_o or_o may_v not_o choose_v a_o skillfull_a pastor_n than_o many_o thousand_o parish_n in_o england_n have_v because_o the_o patron_n be_v by_o law_n enable_v to_o choose_v the_o parish-priest_n let_v he_o choose_v who_o shall_v have_v his_o tithe_n and_o temple_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o make_v i_o trust_v a_o unfit_a man_n with_o the_o pastoral_a care_n of_o my_o soul._n q._n 24._o if_o a_o wife_n or_o son_n say_v my_o husband_n or_o my_o father_n command_v i_o to_o take_v this_o man_n and_o not_o that_o for_o my_o pastor_n and_o you_o say_v the_o prince_n or_o patron_n choose_v you_o another_o and_o will_v imprison_v you_o if_o you_o submit_v not_o to_o his_o choice_n which_o do_v you_o think_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o five_o commandment_n will_v justify_v have_v god_n make_v the_o king_n of_o france_n spain_n portugal_n etc._n etc._n the_o chooser_n of_o a_o pastor_n for_o all_o their_o subject_n and_o consequent_o the_o chooser_n whether_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v or_o damn_v according_a to_o god_n ordinary_a course_n of_o work_v by_o the_o aptitude_n of_o mean_n if_o this_o power_n extend_v not_o to_o infidel_n heathen_n papist_n heretic_n etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v the_o subject_n know_v to_o who_o it_o extend_v must_v all_o subject_n be_v make_v judge_n whether_o prince_n and_o patron_n be_v orthodox_n and_o fit_a to_o choose_v be_v not_o this_o more_o arrogancy_n than_o to_o judge_v who_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v my_o pastor_n or_o physician_n be_v it_o not_o sufficient_a that_o the_o prince_n and_o patron_n so_o provide_v for_o teacher_n and_o physician_n that_o none_o may_v want_v nor_o neglect_v instruction_n in_o the_o essential_o of_o religion_n but_o as_o many_o as_o need_v and_o be_v able_a may_v use_v better_o than_o the_o unskilful_a at_o their_o own_o charge_n q._n 25._o whereas_o some_o pretend_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v silence_v for_o preach_v without_o the_o bishop_n licence_n be_v that_o the_o true_a cause_n when_o such_o be_v silence_v and_o excommunicate_v that_o have_v licence_n mr._n tho._n gouge_n be_v excommunicate_v for_o preach_v even_o in_o wales_n where_o he_o labour_v in_o such_o eminent_a work_n of_o charity_n notwithstanding_o his_o university_n licence_n not-forfeited_n for_o though_o he_o conform_v not_o he_o never_o refuse_v conformity_n and_o so_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o canon_n which_o make_v void_a the_o licence_n of_o refuser_n and_o i_o that_o have_v the_o bishop_n of_o london_n sheldon_n licence_n be_o hinder_v with_o the_o first_o the_o same_o i_o say_v of_o episcopal_a ordination_n which_o be_v no_o protection_n to_o he_o or_o i_o or_o many_o other_o q._n 26._o as_o to_o the_o common_a cry_n that_o we_o be_v just_o silence_v for_o our_o be_v for_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o late_a war_n 1._o be_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n be_v they_o friend_n to_o king_n or_o kingdom_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v our_o sore_n to_o heal_v but_o when_o all_o be_v return_v to_o the_o love_n of_o peace_n still_o fill_v man_n ear_n with_o the_o noise_n and_o fear_n of_o war_n 2._o do_v the_o king_n so_o judge_v of_o general_n monk_n and_o his_o army_n who_o restore_v he_o who_o yet_o be_v hot_o 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