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of_o their_o favour_a popery_n at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n the_o jesuit_n be_v conspire_v the_o kill_n of_o king_n charles_n i._n and_o also_o archbishop_n laud_n and_o the_o convulsion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o introduce_v of_o popery_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o discovery_n to_o sir_n william_n boswell_n at_o the_o hague_n 1640_o and_o send_v over_o by_o he_o to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o archbishop_n even_o thus_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o romanist_n to_o slander_v prince_n also_o for_o be_v papist_n and_o then_o to_o assassinate_v they_o for_o be_v too_o zealous_a protestant_n 1678._o protestant_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n speech_n march_v 6._o 1678._o 4._o whereas_o our_o enthusiastical_a friend_n be_v ready_a to_o object_n unto_o we_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v either_o popish_a or_o in_o some_o degree_n prepare_v to_o be_v so_o namely_o because_o she_o have_v bishop_n a_o liturgy_n and_o 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a_o reform_a liturgy_n as_o we_o be_v separate_v from_o all_o popish_a soil_n and_o corruption_n must_v needs_o be_v itself_o the_o great_a security_n from_o popery_n since_o the_o want_n of_o it_o tend_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o worst_a part_n of_o popery_n which_o be_v enthusiasm_n and_o fanatical_a pretence_n to_o revelation_n and_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n as_o have_v be_v abundant_o experience_v 3._o our_o ceremony_n reform_v from_o all_o popish_a reason_n and_o end_n of_o their_o institution_n be_v useful_a to_o defend_v christianity_n from_o superstition_n use_v people_n to_o apprehend_v that_o christian_a religion_n consist_v neither_o in_o their_o necessary_a use_n nor_o in_o their_o be_v necessary_o refuse_v either_o of_o which_o be_v a_o equal_a infringe_n of_o christian_a liberty_n much_o more_o may_v be_v add_v in_o defence_n of_o what_o be_v appoint_v in_o our_o church_n as_o the_o mark_n and_o bound_n of_o a_o moderate_a reformation_n and_o do_v afford_v a_o better_a 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the_o bishop_n remit_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o prince_n compel_v the_o bishop_n exhort_v he_o govern_v by_o necessity_n but_o we_o by_o counsel_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o injunction_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o 6_o 1547._o unto_o those_o who_o have_v the_o cure_n of_o soul_n they_o ever_o gentle_o and_o charitable_o exhort_v and_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n strict_o charge_v and_o command_v etc._n etc._n so_o in_o the_o 3_o d._n canon_n 1640._o the_o sacred_a synod_n earnest_o entreat_v and_o exhort_v the_o reverend_a judge_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o as_o our_o church_n do_v lawful_o assert_v she_o own_o spiritual_a power_n entire_a and_o inherent_a in_o the_o church_n so_o she_o have_v always_o exercise_v her_o power_n in_o all_o subordination_n to_o the_o right_n of_o prince_n obedience_n prince_n v._o institution_n of_o a_o christian_a man._n p._n 49._o v._o homily_n of_o obedience_n and_o constant_o acknowledge_v that_o whatsoever_o power_n beside_o spiritual_n the_o 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