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the_o 39_o article_n be_v in_o any_o part_n such_o as_o he_o may_v not_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n subscribe_v to_o though_o it_o be_v but_o that_o of_o the_o church_n power_n to_o impose_v ceremony_n and_o yet_o divers_a conformist_n be_v against_o the_o doctrine_n about_o free-well_a heathen_n damnation_n etc._n etc._n 34._o all_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_a who_o say_v that_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v superstitious_a or_o such_o as_o godly_a man_n may_v not_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n approve_v use_v and_o on_o occasion_n subscribe_v see_v can._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o so_o that_o not_o only_a minister_n but_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o differ_v but_o of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o any_o one_o of_o their_o ceremony_n and_o say_v so_o be_v excommunicate_a already_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la 35._o all_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_v that_o say_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 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the_o church_n and_o so_o to_o god_n to_o kill_v burn_v and_o destroy_v other_o that_o be_v against_o they_o as_o they_o do_v there_o be_v some_o one_o with_o what_o mind_n i_o know_v not_o that_o have_v write_v a_o book_n call_v the_o catholic_n hierarchy_n plead_v like_o a_o independent_a against_o humane_a imposition_n but_o in_o a_o digression_n so_o diligent_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o diocesan_n subordination_n of_o church_n will_v unavoidable_o infer_v a_o pope_n or_o universal_a head_n that_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o dangerous_a book_n while_o it_o stall_v the_o say_a diocesan_n whether_o imprudent_o or_o fraudulent_o as_o a_o prevaricator_n i_o know_v not_o he_o say_v more_o for_o a_o pope_n without_o any_o antidote_n than_o be_v ordinary_o to_o be_v elsewhere_o find_v and_o then_o most_o head_n be_v able_a to_o answer_v though_o the_o main_a conclusion_n be_v full_o confute_v in_o my_o last_o book_n against_o johnson_n alias_o terret_n the_o papist_n chap._n iii_o the_o mere_a nonconformist_n 1._o by_o the_o present_a mere_a nonconformist_n we_o mean_v those_o that_o 1660_o by_o the_o king_n concession_n make_v their_o proposal_n for_o reformation_n and_o concord_n and_o as_o be_v of_o the_o judgement_n then_o by_o they_o profess_v i_o meddle_v not_o with_o other_o unknown_a 2._o their_o profess_a religion_n be_v mere_a christianity_n essential_o contain_v in_o the_o sacramental_a covenant_n explain_v in_o the_o creed_n lords-prayer_n and_o decalogue_n and_o integral_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n 3._o yet_o as_o christian_n be_v accidental_o call_v protestant_n because_o they_o renounce_v popery_n so_o we_o be_v catholic_n as_o renounce_v all_o schismatical_a sect_n and_o nonconformist_n because_o we_o dare_v not_o conform_v to_o all_o that_o be_v impose_v on_o we_o 4._o we_o hold_v that_o all_o christian_n shall_v love_v each_o other_o as_o themselves_o and_o do_v they_o all_o the_o good_a they_o can_v and_o no_o hurt_n 5._o we_o hold_v that_o all_o baptize_v in_o infancy_n shall_v solemn_o at_o age_n renew_v and_o own_v that_o covenant_n as_o adult_v member_n 6._o and_o that_o all_o that_o do_v so_o not_o nullify_a their_o profession_n by_o inconsistent_a heresy_n or_o sin_n shall_v be_v receive_v in_o communion_n 7._o that_o such_o as_o renew_v it_o not_o or_o be_v prove_v to_o forsake_v it_o or_o heinous_o sin_n against_o it_o shall_v be_v reprove_v and_o after_o sufficient_a admonition_n if_o impenitent_a be_v declare_v unfit_a for_o church-communion_n and_o according_o avoid_v 8._o that_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o there_o be_v state_v assembly_n of_o christian_n especial_o on_o the_o lords-day_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v worship_v man_n instruct_v and_o communion_n exercise_v 9_o that_o these_o congregation_n shall_v have_v know_v state_v pastor_n to_o be_v their_o teacher_n and_o guide_n in_o worship_n and_o holy_a live_n 10._o that_o these_o pastor_n by_o office_n have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church-key_n to_o judge_v who_o to_o take_v in_o by_o baptism_n and_o who_o to_o admonish_v as_o criminal_a to_o reject_v as_o impenitent_a and_o to_o absolve_v and_o receive_v again_o as_o penitent_a in_o their_o proper_a charge_n 11._o that_o baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o a_o seal_a pardon_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o life_n no_o unbelieving_a nor_o unwilling_a person_n be_v capable_a of_o they_o therefore_o none_o but_o believe_a consenter_n or_o volunteer_n and_o their_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v and_o volunteer_n only_o admit_v to_o the_o lords-supper_n 12._o and_o though_o magistrate_n shall_v promote_v the_o sacred_a work_n and_o rule_v the_o church_n and_o keep_v peace_n and_o order_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o see_v that_o all_o have_v competent_a teacher_n and_o hinder_v the_o intolerable_a yet_o may_v they_o not_o invade_v the_o pastor_n office_n or_o people_n right_a nor_o force_v man_n to_o trust_v their_o soul_n to_o the_o pastoral_n care_n of_o unable_a or_o untrusty_a man_n nor_o hinder_v they_o from_o choose_v better_a for_o themselves_o any_o more_o than_o they_o may_v confine_v they_o to_o untrusty_a physician_n servant_n or_o wife_n 13._o that_o because_o the_o pastoral_n office_n can_v be_v exercise_v either_o by_o or_o on_o the_o unwilling_a mutual_a consent_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o relation_n of_o pastor_n and_o flock_n 14._o that_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o pastor_n office_n to_o word_n his_o own_o sermon_n and_o prayer_n but_o yet_o if_o to_o avoid_v discord_n or_o error_n some_o common_a form_n be_v agree_v on_o not_o overthrow_v the_o pastor_n office_n they_o may_v be_v fit_o use_v till_o by_o accident_n they_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a 15._o the_o law_n of_o magistrates_n circa_n sacra_fw-la and_o the_o consent_n and_o custom_n of_o church_n shall_v not_o in_o lawful_a thing_n be_v cross_v by_o humorous_a divide_v singularity_n 16._o no_o one_o liturgy_n be_v impose_v on_o any_o national_a church_n or_o any_o patriarchate_o for_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o apostle_n day_n yea_o and_o after_o constantine_n but_o every_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n be_v the_o chooser_n of_o his_o word_n and_o practice_n 17._o christian_n shall_v all_o live_v in_o love_n and_o walk_v peaceable_o by_o the_o divine_a scripture-rule_n so_o far_o as_o they_o have_v attain_v so_o wait_v for_o increase_v of_o grace_n 18._o we_o must_v receive_v the_o weak_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o such_o as_o differ_v tolerable_o from_o we_o even_o as_o christ_n receive_v we_o and_o no_o christian_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v but_o for_o impenitency_n in_o sin_n subvert_v faith_n or_o holy_a live_n 19_o nor_o must_v christ_n minister_n be_v forbid_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n because_o of_o tolerable_a difference_n 20._o and_o those_o that_o through_o difference_n and_o scruple_n can_v comfortable_o worship_v god_n under_o one_o pastor_n or_o in_o the_o word_n or_o ceremony_n of_o one_o church_n shall_v have_v leave_n to_o do_v it_o in_o
another_o keep_v sound_a doctrine_n love_n and_o peace_n 21._o the_o number_n and_o need_v of_o the_o people_n must_v determine_v whether_o a_o particular_a church_n shall_v have_v one_o pastor_n or_o more_o 22._o if_o one_o for_o concord_n be_v precedent_n to_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o senior_a pastor_n be_v guide_n to_o the_o young_a we_o be_v not_o against_o it_o 23._o nor_o yet_o if_o the_o magistrate_n or_o church_n by_o consent_n appoint_v some_o of_o the_o grave_a to_o be_v visitor_n of_o many_o church_n and_o to_o instruct_v and_o keep_v the_o young_a in_o peace_n 24._o nor_o will_v we_o quarrel_v against_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n or_o archbishop_n or_o their_o wealth_n and_o honour_n while_o faith_n worship_n discipline_n and_o love_n be_v preserve_v 25._o if_o by_o a_o national_a church_n they_o mean_v either_o a_o christian_a kingdom_n or_o all_o the_o church_n of_o a_o nation_n as_o under_o one_o prince_n or_o as_o associate_v for_o concord_n we_o deny_v none_o such_o 26._o for_o we_o hold_v that_o all_o christian_n shall_v live_v in_o as_o much_o concord_n as_o they_o can_v and_o that_o synod_n be_v useful_a to_o that_o end_n 27._o we_o must_v honour_v our_o ruler_n though_o they_o afflict_v we_o 28._o we_o hold_v that_o we_o must_v separate_v from_o no_o church_n or_o christian_n far_a than_o they_o separate_v from_o christ_n though_o we_o must_v not_o sin_v against_o god_n for_o communion_n with_o any_o we_o take_v it_o for_o a_o great_a sin_n for_o any_o party_n to_o appropriate_v the_o church_n only_o to_o themselves_o we_o own_v no_o church_n but_o as_o part_v of_o the_o catholic_n or_o universal_a church_n and_o we_o hold_v all_o our_o assembly_n as_o in_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o all_o the_o true_a church_n on_o earth_n and_o put_v up_o our_o prayer_n and_o praise_n as_o in_o conjunction_n with_o they_o not_o own_v their_o fail_n or_o our_o own_o but_o their_o duty_n and_o we_o will_v be_v member_n of_o no_o particular_a church_n 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not_o all_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o pastor_n flock_n or_o service_n to_o be_v make_v we_o mere_o by_o our_o presence_n nor_o do_v we_o think_v that_o all_o fault_n or_o many_o and_o great_a one_o consistent_a with_o the_o necessary_n to_o communion_n will_v allow_v we_o to_o separate_v that_o be_v either_o from_o a_o true_a church_n as_o none_o or_o from_o lawful_a communion_n as_o unlawful_a for_o natural_a distance_n be_v not_o moral_a separation_n 32._o we_o take_v the_o magisterial_a impose_v of_o unnecessary_a oath_n profession_n subscription_n practice_n much_o more_o sinful_a one_o as_o necessary_a term_n of_o communion_n and_o silence_v and_o cast_v out_o christ_n faithful_a servant_n that_o obey_v they_o not_o to_o be_v the_o grand_a and_o common_a cause_n of_o schism_n which_o have_v through_o the_o pride_n of_o a_o domineering-clergy_n break_v most_o of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n for_o above_o 1000_o year_n 33._o we_o hate_v the_o spirit_n of_o pride_n and_o envy_n in_o preacher_n who_o can_v endure_v to_o see_v other_o at_o least_o that_o differ_v from_o they_o prefer_v before_o they_o and_o if_o any_o do_v but_o go_v from_o they_o to_o other_o or_o worship_n god_n in_o another_o place_n or_o in_o other_o word_n or_o circumstance_n do_v frighten_v the_o people_n by_o their_o loud_a alarm_n and_o cry_n of_o schism_n as_o if_o all_o be_v of_o a_o different_a religion_n or_o species_n of_o communion_n that_o differ_v from_o their_o book_n in_o word_n or_o ceremony_n and_o by_o that_o blind_a name_n of_o different_a communion_n alienate_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o make_v they_o think_v of_o the_o dutch_a french_a and_o other_o that_o only_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o accident_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v of_o we_o that_o be_v call_v by_o they_o heretic_n 34._o we_o take_v he_o not_o to_o have_v the_o wisdom_n and_o love_n of_o a_o sound_n christian_n who_o can_v love_v and_o bear_v with_o his_o fellow_n christian_n who_o differ_v but_o in_o such_o tolerable_a thing_n 35._o yet_o we_o think_v not_o that_o all_o shall_v preach_v and_o gather_v church_n that_o will_v and_o that_o the_o intolerable_a must_v be_v tolerate_v and_o that_o it_o must_v be_v all_o or_o none_o and_o the_o magistrate_n be_v judge_n who_o he_o will_v tolerate_v but_o he_o must_v judge_v aright_o 36._o we_o hold_v the_o parish-division_n to_o be_v of_o great_a convenience_n not_o take_v all_o in_o the_o parish_n for_o the_o church_n but_o confine_v minister_n to_o their_o proper_a bound_n 37._o and_o whatever_o differ_v church_n the_o magistrate_n tolerate_v he_o must_v force_v they_o to_o live_v peaceable_o and_o modest_o towards_o other_o 38._o be_v every_o church_n reduce_v to_o such_o a_o number_n as_o that_o all_o might_n in_o season_n have_v local_a personal_a communion_n like_o great_a parish_n that_o have_v chapel_n and_o e._n g._n every_o church_n of_o 6000_o soul_n have_v six_o pastor_n conjunct_a or_o every_o corporation_n or_o market-town_n of_o old_a call_v city_n with_o the_o neighbour-village_n be_v one_o church_n and_o one_o among_o these_o pastor_n to_o be_v a_o precedent_n bishop_n we_o shall_v think_v it_o most_o like_a the_o ancient_a government_n but_o we_o can_v live_v in_o peace_n where_o we_o can_v have_v all_o which_o we_o just_o wish_v for_o 39_o though_o some_o preach_v not_o christ_n sincere_o but_o in_o envy_n and_o strife_n to_o add_v to_o our_o affliction_n we_o rejoice_v that_o christ_n be_v preach_v 40._o we_o hold_v all_o that_o for_o the_o power_n of_o king_n the_o obedience_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o against_o rebellion_n which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v and_o which_o the_o christian_a church_n politic_n lawyer_n as_o far_o as_o we_o know_v they_o common_o hold_v and_o more_o than_o divers_a chief_a conformist_n bishop_n bilson_n book_n of_o subjection_n and_o grotius_n de_fw-fr imperio_fw-la sum._n pat._n fullie_v speak_v my_o thought_n in_o the_o great_a part_n 41._o as_o these_o be_v the_o mere_a nonconformist_n principle_n so_o their_o practice_n be_v according_o they_o pray_v for_o the_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n not_o for_o preferment_n but_o that_o we_o may_v live_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n and_o they_o pray_v and_o seek_v for_o the_o public_a safety_n and_o live_v peaceable_o towards_o other_o 42._o they_o seek_v reconciliation_n with_o the_o diocesan_n before_o the_o king_n return_n and_o associate_a upon_o unite_n term_n 43._o what_o the_o nonconformist_n in_o city_n country_n monk_n army_n and_o the_o next_o parliament_n do_v for_o the_o king_n restoration_n be_v know_v 44._o they_o offer_v but_o bishop_n usher_v form_n of_o primitive_a government_n or_o episcopacy_n for_o reconciliation_n and_o concord_n with_o the_o bishop_n 45._o they_o give_v public_a thanks_o for_o the_o king_n declaration_n about_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n which_o have_v heal_v we_o have_v it_o not_o be_v cast_v away_o 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