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will_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n we_o mean_v simple_o and_o unfeigned_o to_o obtain_v fogivenesse_n and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n but_o they_o pray_v for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n intend_v only_o continuation_n of_o that_o grace_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v already_o receive_v which_o grace_n be_v immutable_a prayer_n for_o that_o purpose_n be_v by_o they_o judge_v altogether_o superfluous_a the_o main_n end_v therefore_o that_o they_o aim_v at_o in_o their_o prayer_n be_v that_o they_o may_v grow_v more_o and_o more_o in_o sense_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n if_o we_o pass_v from_o prayer_n to_o the_o sacrament_n which_o as_o our_o church_n teach_v be_v moral_a instrument_n to_o convey_v those_o grace_n unto_o the_o receiver_n which_o the_o outward_a sign_n visible_o represent_v and_o
innovation_n unjust_o charge_v upon_o the_o present_a church_n and_o state_n or_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o most_o material_a passage_n of_o a_o libellous_a pamphlet_n make_v by_o mr._n henry_n burton_n and_o entitle_v a_o apology_n of_o a_o appeal_v etc._n etc._n by_o christopher_n dow_n b._n d._n london_n print_v by_o m._n f._n for_o john_n clark_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n under_o s._n peter_n church_n in_o cornhill_n m_o dc_o xxxvii_o to_o the_o ingenuous_a reader_n this_o treatise_n be_v finish_v and_o intend_v for_o the_o press_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o easter_n term_n last_o at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v expect_v that_o m._n b._n and_o his_o confederate_n will_v have_v have_v their_o censure_n have_v it_o then_o come_v forth_o the_o speed_n it_o make_v will_v perhaps_o have_v make_v some_o apology_n for_o the_o defect_n of_o it_o however_o in_o all_o this_o delay_n i_o want_v both_o leisure_n and_o will_n to_o add_v or_o alter_v any_o thing_n and_o resolve_v to_o let_v it_o pass_v in_o its_o first_o dress_n if_o it_o seem_v incompt_n and_o less_o accurate_a than_o may_v haply_o be_v expect_v the_o comfort_n be_v that_o with_o all_o fault_n it_o be_v a_o cover_n fit_a enough_o for_o such_o a_o cup._n only_a one_o thing_n may_v seem_v strange_a that_o have_v promise_v it_o i_o add_v nothing_o particular_o of_o the_o appeal_v and_o its_o apology_n the_o truth_n be_v the_o only_a point_n of_o moment_n which_o i_o reserve_v for_o that_o part_n be_v the_o legality_n of_o the_o bishop_n exercise_v their_o jurisdiction_n in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o of_o their_o proceed_n in_o the_o high_a commission_n the_o rest_n except_v his_o often_o repeat_v rail_n and_o frivolous_a reason_n which_o i_o never_o think_v worthy_a of_o any_o serious_a answer_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o sermon_n and_o answer_v so_o far_o as_o i_o think_v fit_a now_o for_o that_o point_n that_o which_o be_v speak_v in_o that_o high_a and_o honourable_a court_n of_o star-chamber_n at_o the_o censure_n and_o the_o expectation_n of_o somewhat_o short_o to_o be_v declare_v by_o authority_n for_o the_o full_a clear_n of_o it_o make_v i_o even_o when_o this_o book_n be_v more_o than_o half_o print_v to_o alter_v my_o first_o determination_n and_o suppress_v those_o thing_n which_o i_o once_o intend_v to_o publish_v upon_o that_o part_n judge_v it_o altogether_o needless_a if_o not_o presumption_n to_o bring_v my_o poor_a verdict_n either_o to_o second_v or_o prevent_v so_o judicial_a and_o authentic_a a_o decision_n and_o that_o point_v except_v i_o hold_v the_o rest_n not_o worthy_a a_o peculiar_a chapter_n i_o will_v add_v no_o more_o save_v the_o best_a wish_n of_o thou_o in_o our_o common_a saviour_n c._n d._n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 1._o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n contain_v the_o reason_n induce_v the_o author_n to_o undertake_v it_o and_o his_o aim_n in_o it_o chap._n 2._o fol._n 7._o a_o short_a relation_n or_o description_n of_o m._n h._n burton_n his_o course_n and_o manner_n of_o life_n of_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o discontent_n his_o dismission_n from_o the_o court_n the_o ground_n of_o his_o dislike_n and_o hatred_n against_o the_o bishop_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n the_o course_n he_o have_v since_o take_v in_o his_o book_n and_o sermon_n to_o make_v himself_o plausible_a and_o the_o bishop_n envy_v of_o the_o book_n call_v a_o divine_a tragedy_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 3._o fol._n 14._o of_o this_o book_n of_o he_o the_o part_n of_o it_o of_o the_o title_n of_o his_o sermon_n the_o dedication_n of_o it_o to_o his_o majesty_n and_o some_o passage_n in_o it_o chap._n 4._o fol._n 21._o of_o the_o sermon_n the_o author_n intention_n in_o the_o examination_n of_o they_o a_o general_a view_n of_o their_o material_n their_o dissonancy_n from_o the_o text_n in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o their_o principal_a argument_n suppose_a innovation_n the_o author_n pitch_v upon_o they_o as_o contain_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o chap._n 5._o fol._n 32._o of_o the_o suppose_a innovation_n in_o doctrine_n of_o k._n james_n his_o order_n to_o the_o university_n for_o read_v the_o father_n do_v long_o since_o unjust_o charge_v upon_o the_o present_a bishop_n by_o whosoever_o procure_v upon_o just_a ground_n not_o popish_a but_o against_o popery_n king_n james_n his_o other_o order_n for_o preach_v of_o election_n etc._n etc._n justify_v chap._n 6._o fol._n 38._o of_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n prefix_v to_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n m._n burtons_n cunning_a trick_n to_o colour_v his_o rail_n against_o his_o majesty_n action_n and_o the_o danger_n that_o may_v come_v of_o it_o all_o truth_n not_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v or_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n in_o m._n burtons_n sense_n best_o unknown_a the_o gospel_n not_o overthrow_v but_o further_v by_o the_o want_n of_o it_o a_o uncomfortable_a doctrine_n chap._n 7._o fol._n 43._o of_o the_o book_n that_o have_v be_v print_v of_o late_a of_o franciscus_n à _fw-fr s._n clara._n desire_v of_o peace_n warrant_v by_o s._n paul_n we_o and_o they_o of_o rome_n differ_v not_o in_o fundamental_n what_o be_v fundamental_n in_o m._n burtons_n sense_n the_o distinction_n in_o fundamentalibus_fw-la &_o circa_fw-la fundamentalia_fw-la justify_v the_o church_n of_o england_n not_o schismatical_a how_o far_o separate_v and_o wherein_o yet_o unite_v with_o the_o romish_a church_n good_a work_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n justification_n by_o work_n by_o charity_n in_o what_o sense_n no_o popery_n whether_o the_o pope_n be_v that_o antichrist_n disputable_a of_o confession_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a how_o maintain_v by_o our_o church_n pray_v to_o saint_n just_o condemn_v by_o protestant_n chap._n 8._o fol._n 58._o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n to_o superior_n how_o teach_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o bishop_n wherein_o it_o must_v be_v blind_a and_o how_o quick-sighted_a chap._n 9_o fol._n 67._o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o lordsday_n false_o accuse_v of_o novelty_n the_o sum_n of_o what_o be_v hold_v or_o deny_v in_o this_o point_n by_o those_o who_o mr_n b._n oppose_v the_o church_n power_n and_o the_o obligation_n of_o her_o precept_n the_o maintainer_n of_o this_o doctrine_n have_v not_o strain_v their_o brain_n or_o conscience_n chap._n 10._o fol._n 73._o of_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n for_o sport_n etc._n etc._n m._n burtons_n scandalize_a the_o memory_n of_o k._n james_n about_o it_o his_o wicked_a censure_n of_o his_o majesty_n for_o revive_v and_o republish_v it_o his_o abusive_a jeer_n upon_o my_o lord_n grace_n of_o cant._n five_o proposition_n oppose_v to_o his_o so_o many_o unjust_a crimination_n in_o this_o argument_n chap._n 11._o fol._n 78._o of_o the_o 1._o proposition_n the_o declaration_n no_o inlet_n to_o profaneness_n his_o majesty_n respect_n to_o piety_n in_o it_o recreation_n only_o permit_v not_o impose_v of_o the_o 2._o proposition_n the_o sport_n allow_v be_v lawful_a on_o those_o day_n and_o in_o themselves_o not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n m._n burtons_n seem_a respect_n of_o the_o father_n of_o revel_v of_o mix_a dance_v how_o unlawful_a and_o how_o condemn_v by_o the_o ancient_n and_o by_o the_o imperial_a edict_n of_o calvin_n judgement_n in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o 3._o proposition_n the_o book_n no_o mean_n of_o violation_n of_o the_o 5._o commandment_n chap._n 12._o fol._n 97_o minister_n command_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o read_v the_o book_n they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o obey_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o book_n not_o unlawful_a thing_n unlawful_o command_v may_v sometime_o be_v lawful_o obey_v what_o thing_n be_v require_v to_o justify_v a_o subject_n refuse_v a_o superior_n command_v refuser_n to_o read_v the_o book_n just_o punish_v the_o punishment_n inflict_v not_o exceed_v the_o offence_n not_o without_o good_a warrant_n chap._n 13._o fol._n 108._o of_o the_o innovation_n pretend_v to_o be_v in_o discipline_n the_o court_v ecclesiastical_a have_v continue_v their_o wont_a course_n of_o justice_n st._n austin_n apology_n for_o the_o church_n against_o the_o donatist_n fit_o serve_v we_o the_o cunning_a use_v by_o delinquent_n to_o make_v themselves_o pity_v and_o justice_n tax_v their_o practice_n to_o palliate_v and_o cover_v their_o fault_n mr._n b_n endeavour_v to_o excuse_v ap-evans_a mr._n burtons_n opposite_n not_o censorious_a what_o they_o think_v of_o those_o who_o he_o call_v professor_n and_o the_o profession_n itself_o true_a piety_n approve_v and_o honour_v in_o all_o profession_n the_o answer_n to_o this_o crimination_n sum_v up_o the_o censure_v partial_a judge_n of_o their_o own_o censure_n how_o offence_n be_v to_o be_v rate_v in_o their_o censure_n chap._n 14._o fol._n 113._o of_o the_o suppose_a innovation_n
56._o p._n 56._o for_o sport_n and_o often_o elsewhere_o and_o therefore_o that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o king_n act_n what_o do_v he_o else_o but_o persuade_v the_o people_n who_o for_o all_o his_o gloss_n believe_v they_o as_o indeed_o who_o can_v believe_v otherwise_o to_o be_v his_o that_o his_o majesty_n be_v i_o tremble_v to_o speak_v it_o out_o such_o as_o he_o make_v they_o who_o he_o entitle_v to_o those_o act_n and_o then_o what_o may_v we_o 190._o calv._n inst_z l._n 4._o c_o 20._o et_fw-la 31._o bucan_n loc_fw-la 40_o 77._o see_v goodman_n p._n 190._o expect_v to_o follow_v but_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o be_v teach_v in_o many_o of_o his_o orthodox_n author_n the_o withstand_v and_o oppose_v of_o their_o command_n and_o depose_v of_o their_o person_n but_o this_o passage_n be_v better_a answer_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o authority_n than_o a_o scholar_n pen._n let_v we_o see_v then_o what_o it_o be_v he_o find_v fault_n with_o in_o this_o 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