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of_o the_o restless_a endeavour_n industrious_a malice_n and_o secret_a contrivance_n of_o dissent_v separatist_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n to_o amuse_v we_o with_o the_o old_a stratagem_n of_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o popery_n hereby_o they_o ingratiate_v themselves_o with_o the_o common_a people_n the_o improbability_n that_o the_o romish_a persuasion_n and_o government_n shall_v ever_o be_v establish_v again_o in_o these_o nation_n if_o it_o have_v of_o late_o increase_v among_o we_o we_o be_v oblige_v for_o it_o to_o these_o dissenter_n who_o have_v make_v those_o breach_n by_o which_o these_o enemy_n enter_v by_o these_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n which_o they_o sow_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o people_n they_o endeavour_v to_o make_v they_o hate_v the_o present_a government_n and_o governor_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n persuade_v they_o they_o be_v popish_o incline_v and_o antichristian_a and_o thus_o secret_o undermine_v the_o foundation_n of_o monarchy_n and_o episcopacy_n chap._n iii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o faction_n among_o we_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v conjecture_v what_o their_o intention_n be_v of_o their_o way_n of_o education_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o late_a rebellion_n in_o the_o university_n or_o in_o the_o army_n of_o their_o lay-teacher_n and_o shop-doctor_n how_o they_o come_v by_o their_o gift_n and_o talon_n in_o preach_v the_o advantage_n they_o make_v of_o religion_n in_o their_o trade_n the_o employment_n they_o have_v under_o the_o usurp_a government_n the_o encouragement_n they_o have_v to_o invade_v the_o pulpit_n the_o desire_n they_o have_v of_o a_o alteration_n in_o the_o present_a government_n to_o recover_v their_o former_a power_n and_o profit_n the_o great_a unfitness_n of_o these_o man_n to_o officiate_v in_o the_o church_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n murder_n and_o perjury_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o way_n whereby_o they_o decoy_n other_o to_o be_v of_o their_o persuasion_n of_o the_o great_a pretension_n they_o make_v to_o zeal_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o great_a veneration_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v for_o the_o scripture_n when_o yet_o they_o be_v direct_o against_o they_o instance_a in_o two_o positive_a command_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n in_o the_o state_n and_o those_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o they_o in_o the_o church_n the_o unreasonableness_n of_o the_o plea_n they_o make_v for_o their_o disobedience_n which_o if_o allow_v must_v take_v away_o all_o the_o power_n of_o superior_n and_o cancel_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o inferior_n the_o impotency_n of_o that_o plea_n of_o expect_v express_a scripture_n as_o the_o only_a warrant_n for_o all_o our_o action_n the_o unpracticableness_n of_o it_o show_v in_o a_o familiar_a and_o very_a possible_a instance_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o several_a art_n they_o use_v to_o gain_v love_n credit_n esteem_v and_o veneration_n of_o their_o pretence_n to_o exemplary_a piety_n in_o their_o action_n word_n look_n gesture_n habit_n of_o the_o way_n of_o their_o maintenance_n by_o freewill_n offering_n the_o advantage_n they_o have_v thereby_o over_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o church_n it_o ease_v they_o of_o a_o great_a trouble_n and_o preserve_v the_o love_n of_o their_o auditor_n who_o lâ—ke_v this_o gospel_n way_n where_o they_o may_v at_o their_o pleasure_n withdraw_v their_o bounty_n it_o secure_v they_o fâ—om_o the_o penal_a law_n of_o the_o advantage_n they_o mâ—ke_v of_o punishment_n by_o call_v it_o persecution_n of_o their_o seem_a constancy_n in_o suffer_v for_o wâ—at_a they_o call_v conscience_n hereby_o they_o gain_v love_n pity_n and_o money_n they_o make_v this_o persecution_n in_o infallible_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n the_o use_v the_o make_v of_o it_o to_o render_v the_o government_n odious_a to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o dispose_v they_o by_o degree_n to_o endeavour_v the_o alteration_n of_o the_o present_a which_o they_o call_v reformation_n the_o same_o art_n make_v use_v of_o to_o promote_v the_o late_a rebellion_n chap_n vi._n of_o their_o endeavour_n to_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o the_o favour_n of_o person_n of_o quality_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o their_o flattery_n they_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o gentry_n nobility_n and_o royal_a dignity_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o creep_v into_o popular_a place_n and_o the_o art_n they_o use_v to_o endear_v themselves_o to_o the_o people_n by_o put_v they_o out_o of_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o their_o lawful_a minister_n the_o reason_n of_o their_o settle_n in_o market-town_n or_o populous_a village_n where_o there_o be_v not_o already_o some_o prevail_a sect._n tradesman_n lover_n of_o read_v and_o have_v time_n to_o peruse_v their_o poisonous_a write_n hereby_o they_o propagate_v their_o way_n the_o shopkeeper_n mingle_v and_o retail_v their_o doctrine_n among_o his_o other_o ware_n with_o their_o design_n upon_o corporation_n in_o future_a election_n of_o parliament_n chap._n vii_o after_o they_o be_v settle_v in_o such_o place_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o behaviour_n in_o the_o meeting_n house_n of_o their_o extempore_o prayer_n examine_v and_o â—â—posed_v to_o open_a view_n of_o the_o pretence_n they_o make_v to_o gain_v veneration_n that_o they_o pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o ill_a use_n they_o employ_v it_o in_o to_o make_v the_o set_v and_o appoint_v form_n of_o public_a prayer_n nauseous_a and_o odious_a to_o the_o people_n prove_v from_o scripture_n and_o the_o express_a command_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n appointment_n nor_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o example_n of_o the_o most_o infamous_a and_o abominable_a sinner_n guilty_a of_o rebellion_n and_o witchcraft_n who_o have_v this_o faculty_n even_o to_o admiration_n extempore_o prayer_n show_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a art_n the_o way_n how_o they_o or_o any_o person_n endue_v with_o a_o tolerable_a measure_n of_o confidence_n may_v attain_v to_o it_o a_o probable_a philosophical_a reason_n why_o they_o fancy_v themselves_o inspire_v in_o these_o enthusiastic_a effusion_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o doctrine_n they_o chief_o insist_v upon_o and_o in_o which_o they_o first_o instruct_v their_o hearer_n and_o first_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o absolute_a and_o irrespective_a decree_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n of_o their_o way_n of_o trial_n of_o their_o follower_n whether_o they_o be_v the_o elect_n by_o know_v the_o punctual_a time_n of_o their_o call_n repentance_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n etc._n etc._n the_o agreeableness_n of_o this_o doctrine_n to_o their_o follower_n who_o for_o be_v such_o they_o persuade_v that_o they_o be_v certain_o the_o elect_n and_o that_o they_o can_v fall_v total_o and_o final_o from_o grace_n their_o sign_n of_o election_n prove_v false_a from_o judas_n the_o son_n of_o perdition_n who_o have_v all_o they_o make_v the_o infallible_a mark_n of_o election_n and_o something_o more_o viz._n restitution_n which_o they_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o this_o doctrine_n as_o they_o apply_v it_o first_o to_o themselves_o it_o fill_v they_o with_o a_o groundless_a and_o false_a confidence_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o spiritual_a condition_n make_v it_o almost_o impossible_a to_o convince_v they_o by_o reason_n or_o scripture_n though_o they_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n in_o hatred_n envy_n malice_n disobedience_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n and_o live_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v new_a creature_n it_o fill_v they_o with_o pride_n and_o pharisaical_a contempt_n of_o other_o put_v they_o into_o security_n the_o most_o dangerous_a condition_n a_o man_n can_v be_v in_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o ill_a consequence_n this_o doctrine_n have_v upon_o the_o private_a community_n where_o it_o come_v from_o hence_o proceed_v a_o certain_a breach_n of_o unity_n no_o people_n so_o addict_v to_o debate_n envy_n strife_n
backbiting_n whisper_n slander_n condemn_v censure_v all_o who_o be_v not_o of_o their_o way_n to_o be_v reprobate_n as_o these_o separatist_n vncharitableness_n and_o atheism_n hereby_o extreme_o propagate_v they_o separate_v the_o dear_a friend_n and_o by_o creep_v into_o house_n and_o beguile_v silly_a woman_n divide_v those_o who_o god_n have_v join_v together_o they_o be_v curious_a and_o busybody_n in_o espy_v out_o the_o fault_n of_o all_o other_o which_o they_o publish_v to_o make_v themselves_o appear_v the_o elect_n and_o all_o other_o reprobate_n all_o this_o be_v do_v to_o fit_v they_o to_o act_v upon_o the_o public_a theatre_n of_o the_o world_n which_o they_o practice_n in_o private_a village_n or_o where_o ever_o they_o dwell_v chap._n xi_o of_o the_o wicked_a design_n they_o have_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o doctrine_n to_o overthrow_v the_o present_a church_n and_o its_o government_n which_o by_o their_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o elect_n who_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n they_o endeavour_v to_o make_v unlawful_a and_o antichristian_a this_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v with_o his_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o derogatory_n to_o his_o honour_n of_o the_o false_a aspersion_n they_o secret_o cast_v upon_o the_o church_n and_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n of_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o argue_v with_o they_o and_o the_o advantage_n they_o make_v thereof_o their_o impudence_n in_o boast_v themselves_o and_o argument_n invincible_a of_o their_o dislike_n of_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n of_o the_o treatment_n they_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o power_n the_o house_n of_o prayer_n make_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n of_o their_o inveterate_a hatred_n against_o bishop_n and_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o dangerous_a tenent_n they_o maintain_v that_o all_o people_n prince_n and_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o pull_v down_o antichrist_n which_o with_o they_o be_v episcopacy_n and_o that_o if_o prince_n will_v not_o the_o people_n may_v if_o they_o can_v get_v power_n into_o their_o hand_n which_o make_v they_o continual_o grasp_v at_o dominion_n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o desperate_a influence_n this_o doctrine_n have_v upon_o the_o state_n and_o civil_a government_n this_o amazon_n fury_n breed_v in_o rebellion_n and_o ever_o since_o nurse_v up_o with_o blood_n prove_v from_o our_o own_o and_o all_o europe_n sad_a experience_n this_o doctrine_n incline_v man_n to_o aristocracy_n or_o the_o government_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o little_a kindness_n they_o have_v for_o monarchy_n salus_fw-la populi_n suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la their_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o government_n abuse_v to_o persuade_v man_n that_o the_o people_n election_n and_o approbation_n be_v necessary_a title_n to_o a_o crown_n that_o a_o king_n be_v major_a singulis_fw-la minor_fw-la universis_fw-la and_o may_v be_v depose_v and_o punish_v by_o the_o people_n prove_v from_o their_o practice_n the_o great_a encouragement_n it_o give_v to_o rebellion_n the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o fatality_n teach_v by_o mahomet_n to_o inspire_v the_o turk_n with_o courage_n against_o the_o christian_n chap._n xiii_o of_o their_o doctrine_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o separation_n from_o the_o wicked_a which_o they_o teach_v in_o private_a and_o by_o their_o example_n in_o public_a the_o use_v they_o make_v of_o it_o to_o know_v their_o strength_n and_o number_n which_o they_o always_o boast_v of_o if_o possible_a to_o bring_v authority_n to_o comply_v with_o their_o desire_n hereby_o they_o engross_v a_o trade_n among_o themselves_o of_o their_o undermine_a authority_n by_o make_v it_o contemptible_a by_o their_o daily_a affront_a it_n of_o the_o vnlawfulness_n of_o separation_n from_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o from_o scripture_n separation_n by_o s._n judas_n make_v a_o mark_n of_o reprobation_n jeroboam_n policy_n the_o end_n of_o their_o separation_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o their_o exaltation_n of_o preach_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v so_o of_o the_o great_a veneration_n people_n have_v for_o the_o pulpit_n the_o advantage_n they_o make_v of_o it_o to_o gain_v the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n for_o be_v so_o painful_a labourer_n disperse_v their_o doctrine_n and_o procure_v benevolence_n hereby_o they_o bring_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v nauseous_a accustom_v people_n to_o variety_n and_o novelty_n and_o have_v opportunity_n of_o display_v their_o gift_n and_o ability_n as_o well_o as_o in_o extempore_o prayer_n the_o abuse_n they_o put_v upon_o the_o church_n that_o it_o be_v against_o preach_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o church_n from_o this_o aspersion_n of_o the_o primitive_a and_o modern_a preach_v it_o be_v against_o preach_v themselves_o and_o their_o own_o interest_n and_o wicked_a design_n that_o the_o church_n declare_v itself_o chap._n xv._o a_o short_a view_n of_o some_o other_o of_o their_o doctrine_n of_o their_o judaize_v the_o lord_n day_n of_o their_o censure_v all_o their_o ancestor_n and_o even_o their_o own_o child_n to_o damnation_n their_o subtlety_n in_o deride_v all_o these_o accusation_n and_o disow_v the_o action_n of_o the_o late_a rebel_n when_o yet_o they_o tread_v in_o the_o very_a same_o step_n that_o they_o have_v the_o same_o design_n manifest_v from_o their_o great_a industry_n in_o all_o new_a election_n of_o member_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n to_o get_v voice_n for_o such_o as_o will_v be_v favourable_a to_o their_o interest_n a_o probable_a conjecture_n that_o they_o have_v have_v a_o principal_a hand_n in_o the_o late_a unhappy_a difference_n between_o the_o two_o house_n and_o of_o the_o great_a desire_n they_o have_v of_o a_o new_a parliament_n and_o their_o hope_n when_o that_o shall_v happen_v chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o artifices_fw-la which_o these_o man_n use_v to_o render_v all_o application_n ineffectual_a by_o their_o tire_v out_o the_o inferior_a magistracy_n with_o their_o obstinacy_n the_o advantage_n they_o make_v of_o the_o suspension_n of_o law_n to_o fortify_v their_o follower_n and_o persuade_v they_o it_o be_v a_o particular_a effect_n of_o the_o care_n which_o god_n take_v of_o they_o and_o the_o cause_n that_o place_n in_o the_o act_n of_o gamaliel_n counsel_n if_o this_o work_n be_v of_o god_n it_o will_v stand_v by_o which_o they_o frighten_v some_o and_o endeavour_v to_o discourage_v all_o people_n from_o meddle_v with_o they_o consider_v and_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o gamaliel_n a_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n but_o not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o not_o universal_o true_a chap._n xvii_o a_o more_o particular_a survey_n of_o their_o policy_n in_o render_v all_o expedient_n useless_a which_o have_v be_v apply_v to_o reclaim_v they_o from_o that_o place_n in_o ezra_n 7.26_o of_o capital_a punishment_n of_o imprisonment_n how_o they_o make_v it_o of_o advantage_n to_o they_o to_o confirm_v their_o cause_n and_o follower_n and_o to_o bring_v a_o general_a odium_fw-la upon_o the_o law_n and_o government_n their_o evasion_n to_o escape_v forfeiture_n of_o their_o complaint_n of_o the_o injustice_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o penal_a law_n of_o banishment_n a_o coffee-house_n dialogue_n about_o it_o betwixt_o mr._n kinglove_n of_o and_o a_o grandchild_n of_o martin_n marprelate_n chap._n xviii_o the_o head_n of_o separation_n bring_v to_o trial_n by_o the_o scripture_n prove_v to_o be_v false_a prophet_n by_o their_o fruit_n by_o the_o description_n of_o they_o by_o the_o time_n of_o their_o appearance_n the_o sign_n give_v to_o know_v they_o by_o wolf_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n their_o pretence_n to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n the_o way_n they_o will_v evade_v these_o sign_n their_o plea_n of_o not_o guilty_a because_o not_o guilty_a of_o all_o manifest_v to_o be_v vain_a and_o such_o as_o if_o admit_v will_v clear_v all_o even_o 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