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they_o their_o office._n many_o of_o they_o try_v his_o remedy_n they_o represent_v these_o thing_n to_o their_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n as_o luther_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o mentz_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o brandenburg_n and_o the_o pope_n himself_o but_o they_o soon_o learn_v by_o dear_a experience_n how_o averse_a the_o court_n of_o rome_n be_v to_o any_o reformation_n and_o how_o little_a it_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o prelate_n who_o either_o have_v no_o will_n or_o no_o courage_n to_o attempt_v a_o reformation_n against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o pope_n luther_n and_o all_o his_o follower_n in_o stead_n of_o prevail_v with_o those_o that_o have_v the_o conduct_n of_o the_o church_n be_v excommunicate_v as_o heretic_n now_o according_a to_o mr._n k_n principle_n these_o reformer_n be_v censure_v and_o suspend_v by_o the_o prelate_n to_o who_o they_o be_v subject_a be_v discharge_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n and_o shall_v no_o more_o have_v make_v a_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n to_o regain_v it_o than_o one_o must_v make_v a_o rebellion_n in_o the_o state_n to_o regain_v a_o civil_a office._n and_o since_o they_o do_v not_o desert_n their_o office_n but_o go_v on_o to_o preach_v against_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o the_o will_n of_o their_o superior_n the_o popish_a prelate_n they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o schismatic_n and_o church-rebel_n nay_o if_o his_o notion_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v true_a the_o people_n that_o separate_v from_o the_o popish_a prelate_n and_o adhere_v to_o their_o excommunicate_v pastor_n cease_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o their_o pastor_n fall_v under_o this_o heavy_a charge_n and_o will_v mr._n k._n own_o all_o these_o unavoidable_a consequence_n upon_o mature_a deliberation_n what_o if_o we_o shall_v once_o more_o have_v a_o popish_a convocation_n in_o england_n and_o these_o shall_v restore_v the_o romish_a religion_n and_o suspend_v aâ—l_o the_o present_a parish-minister_n who_o mr._n k._n think_v now_o lawful_a pastor_n according_a to_o his_o principle_n they_o be_v but_o presbyter_n and_o the_o bishop_n subject_n must_v not_o preach_v against_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n declare_v her_o judgement_n by_o a_o convocation_n in_o who_o the_o supreme_a government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v lodge_v they_o must_v therefore_o cease_v their_o ministry_n and_o no_o more_o make_v a_o schism_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o than_o they_o must_v make_v a_o rebellion_n in_o the_o state_n to_o regain_v a_o civil_a office._n nay_o to_o separate_v from_o such_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n will_v prove_v those_o that_o do_v it_o no_o catholic_n member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o same_o principle_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o arrian_n who_o get_v imperial_a council_n and_o consequent_o the_o government_n of_o 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regular_a way_n for_o reform_v abuse_n and_o for_o particular_a presbyter_n to_o do_v it_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o bishop_n who_o subject_n they_o be_v be_v like_o reform_a abuse_n in_o the_o state_n in_o spite_n of_o the_o king_n a_o remedy_n general_o worse_o than_o the_o disease_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o all_o that_o these_o reason_n prove_v be_v that_o reformation_n shall_v be_v first_o seek_v by_o humble_a address_v to_o our_o superior_n but_o mr._n k._n plain_o leave_v it_o impossible_a if_o they_o refuse_v 2._o they_o be_v found_v on_o this_o wretched_a mistake_n that_o the_o authority_n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n do_v resemble_v that_o of_o a_o king_n in_o the_o state_n and_o so_o to_o reform_v abuse_n in_o the_o church_n against_o their_o will_n be_v like_o reform_a abuse_n in_o the_o state_n in_o spite_n of_o the_o king._n whereas_o it_o be_v christ_n authority_n in_o the_o church_n that_o do_v resemble_v the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o state._n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o will_v right_o state_n the_o comparison_n it_o run_v thus_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o his_o church_n require_v all_o his_o officer_n to_o preach_v the_o pure_a doctrine_n and_o administer_v the_o pure_a institution_n deliver_v in_o his_o gospel_n which_o be_v his_o universal_a law_n let_v we_o suppose_v there_o be_v in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a part_n of_o the_o church_n dangerous_a corruption_n creep_v in_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n oblige_v these_o his_o officer_n to_o disow_v they_o and_o reform_v they_o but_o the_o major_a part_n of_o these_o will_v not_o but_o presume_v to_o silence_v those_o that_o do_v it_o according_a to_o his_o command_n now_o the_o quest_n be_v whether_o those_o that_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o rebel_n against_o he_o or_o those_o that_o neither_o will_v obey_v his_o command_n themselves_o nor_o allow_v other_o to_o do_v so_o one_o will_v think_v that_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o reform_v and_o silence_v 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