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majestic_a than_o in_o our_o church_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o will_v best_o appear_v from_o their_o practice_n none_o of_o their_o address_n to_o k._n james_n the_o second_o be_v present_v till_o the_o composure_n and_o form_n thereof_o be_v deliberate_v and_o well_o weigh_v by_o more_o than_o one_o by_o the_o whole_a classis_fw-la of_o a_o county_n the_o preacher_n say_v eccles_n 5.2_o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o in_o their_o conventicle_n address_v the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n they_o rush_v upon_o and_o approach_v his_o presence_n with_o the_o rash_a and_o sudden_a thought_n of_o one_o single_a person_n with_o a_o prayer_n new_o coin_v but_o whether_o sterling_a true_a according_a to_o standard_n be_v never_o try_v be_v uncertain_a for_o the_o people_n know_v it_o not_o nor_o the_o orator_n till_o it_o be_v out_o they_o show_v more_o fear_n and_o reverence_n to_o a_o earthly_a king_n than_o they_o daily_o do_v to_o god_n almighty_a be_v this_o rational_a be_v this_o grave_n in_o their_o conventicle_n at_o the_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n among_o which_o the_o psalm_n consist_v of_o the_o high_a strain_n of_o devotion_n they_o sit_v or_o loll_fw-la and_o be_v cover_v be_v this_o grave_a and_o majestic_a when_o the_o minister_n as_o they_o call_v he_o offer_v up_o his_o rash_a and_o unconsidered_a prayer_n to_o god_n the_o people_n be_v in_o confuse_a and_o irreverend_a posture_n as_o if_o there_o be_v some_o unconcern_v and_o trivial_a thing_n in_o hand_n be_v this_o grave_a and_o majestical_a he_o who_o administer_v in_o their_o divine_a worship_n as_o they_o call_v it_o have_v no_o other_o habit_n than_o what_o be_v due_a to_o and_o become_v a_o tradesman_n or_o any_o other_o layic_n in_o the_o congregation_n and_o indeed_o therein_o they_o be_v very_o modest_a the_o minister_n for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v no_o more_o claim_n to_o priestly_a garment_n than_o his_o auditor_n be_v this_o grave_a and_o majestic_a the_o truth_n be_v these_o man_n be_v so_o humoursome_a that_o what_o be_v rational_a they_o condemn_v as_o senseless_a what_o be_v grave_a and_o majestical_a they_o condemn_v for_o superstition_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a what_o be_v rude_a irreverend_a and_o foppish_a they_o esteem_v as_o rational_a grave_a and_o majestical_a by_o this_o time_n it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o the_o dissenter_n in_o england_n do_v separate_a from_o a_o church_n wherein_o there_o be_v to_o use_v mr._n h-ry's_a word_n not_o any_o thing_n amiss_o i._n e._n not_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v give_v any_o just_a occasion_n to_o separate_a from_o she_o and_o that_o the_o communion_n for_o i_o can_v call_v it_o a_o church_n or_o society_n they_o join_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v better_o that_o in_o many_o respect_n which_o i_o have_v mention_v it_o be_v so_o much_o worse_o that_o its_o a_o absurdity_n to_o compare_v they_o the_o inference_n then_o draw_v by_o mr._n h-ry_a from_o his_o own_o proposition_n be_v clear_o against_o they_o 19_o mr._n h-ry_a p._n 19_o that_o their_o separation_n from_o our_o church_n be_v clear_o for_o separation_n sake_n and_o be_v necessary_o a_o uncharitable_a alienation_n of_o affection_n and_o be_v consequent_o schismatical_a have_v also_o consider_v my_o author_n notion_n of_o schism_n to_o wit_n 37._o p._n 37._o for_o person_n wilful_o to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o such_o particular_a church_n as_o be_v frame_v according_a to_o scripture_n rule_n and_o impose_v no_o new_a or_o needless_a term_n be_v to_o act_v schismatical_o because_o such_o wilful_a separation_n when_o no_o cause_n be_v give_v can_v be_v without_o breach_n of_o charity_n with_o our_o fellow-christians_a which_o be_v the_o scripture_n notion_n of_o schism_n have_v show_v that_o our_o church_n be_v true_o frame_v according_a to_o scripture_n rule_n and_o that_o she_o impose_v 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understand_v diâ—â—râ—ty_a or_o separation_n of_o comâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o be_v not_o this_o proper_o schism_n yet_o for_o this_o my_o assirmation_n he_o do_v in_o his_o 45_o p._n peremptory_o charge_v i_o and_o consequent_o those_o pious_a maâ—yrs_n with_o give_v st._n paul_n the_o lye_n it_o st._n paul_n condemn_v the_o corinthian_n for_o admire_v and_o bare_o preâ—â—â—â—ing_v one_o minister_n before_o another_o of_o schism_n shall_v that_o far_o great_a and_o black_a crime_n the_o forsake_v and_o separate_v from_o they_o â—o_z which_z the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o then_o arrive_v be_v exclude_v from_o schism_n shall_v a_o cut_v in_o the_o arm_n be_v true_o call_v schism_n or_o schissure_v and_o shall_v not_o the_o lop_n off_o and_o separate_v the_o arm_n from_o the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o dissenter_n case_n be_v account_v so_o wherein_o do_v i_o give_v st._n paul_n the_o lie_n this_o gent._n be_v a_o top_v accuser_n the_o rest_n of_o his_o book_n contain_v chief_o bitter_a invective_n and_o scurrilous_a reflection_n at_o his_o bitter_a revile_v of_o i_o i_o wonder_v not_o but_o stand_v amaze_v at_o his_o hardyness_n and_o indeed_o horrid_a and_o gross_a impiety_n with_o so_o much_o venom_n and_o malice_n to_o take_v into_o royal_a sepulcher_n and_o render_v our_o four_o protestant_a monarch_n infamous_a see_v his_o p._n 61._o of_o k._n charles_n the_o second_o he_o say_v not_o to_o be_v parallel_v in_o story_n i_o q._n elizabeth_n reign_n our_o church_n be_v again_o reform_v all_o the_o innovation_n and_o superstition_n which_o by_o a_o long_a series_n of_o time_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v introduce_v into_o the_o church_n and_o consecrate_a with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o do_v religion_n abolish_v the_o inestimable_a blessing_n of_o the_o true_o ancient_a cathoâ—e_a religion_n revive_v and_o establish_v this_o religious_a queen_n and_o all_o those_o pious_a prelate_n to_o who_o under_o god_n the_o praise_n of_o all_o that_o glorious_a work_n be_v due_a escape_v noâ—_n his_o malice_n but_o in_o one_o breath_n blacken_v and_o defame_v they_o all_o these_o be_v his_o word_n in_o p._n 75._o that_o great_a princess_n have_v sâ—â—â—thing_v of_o the_o sire_n in_o she_o and_o there_o want_v not_o prelatic_a breath_n to_o blow_v the_o spark_n into_o a_o flame_n the_o universal_a fame_n this_o great_a princess_n have_v for_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n the_o turbuâ—en_a humour_n and_o insolent_a behaviour_n of_o the_o dissenter_n towards_o she_o you_o have_v a_o account_n of_o in_o bish_n barnet_n abridgement_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o book_n p._n 381._o now_o notwithstanding_o that_o this_o man_n say_v in_o his_o 2d_o p._n that_o penal_a law_n have_v a_o quite_o contrary_a effect_n and_o in_o his_o 3d_o p._n that_o they_o have_v not_o hitherto_o bring_v protestant_n to_o a_o exact_a uniformity_n this_o queen_n in_o the_o year_n 1592._o make_v penal_a law_n which_o be_v vigorous_o execute_v contrary_a to_o his_o maxim_n have_v the_o good_a effect_n and_o proper_a end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v make_v suppress_v the_o ringleader_n and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o their_o conventicle_n and_o bring_v so_o many_o of_o they_o to_o conformity_n that_o during_o her_o reign_n afterward_o she_o have_v no_o more_o disturbance_n from_o they_o and_o this_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a incentive_a of_o this_o malcontent_n displeasure_n against_o this_o great_a and_o matchless_a princess_n in_o his_o 56_o p._n concern_v k._n james_n the_o first_o he_o say_v for_o when_o king_n 〈…〉_o england_n throne_n the_o prelatic_a party_n dread_v least_o the_o paâ—â—tans_n 〈…〉_o great_a a_o share_n in_o his_o favour_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o edâ—â—tion_n 〈…〉_o the_o scottish_a nobility_n and_o ministry_n may_v have_v upon_o hiâ—_n 〈…〉_o study_n to_o create_v a_o prejudice_n against_o they_o and_o fâ—â—ing_v no_o 〈…〉_o take_v with_o he_o as_o the_o extend_v of_o his_o authority_n and_o enlarge_a 〈◊〉_d prerogative_n etc._n etc._n
they_o flatter_v the_o ambition_n and_o vice_n of_o that_o prince_n and_o thereâ—â—_n make_v he_o entire_o their_o own_o to_o show_v how_o false_a this_o affirmation_n be_v i_o will_v here_o set_v down_o the_o opinion_n which_o that_o learned_a and_o judicious_a prince_n have_v of_o the_o scottish_a puritan_n from_o a_o long_a experience_n publish_v and_o declare_v in_o print_n at_o edinborough_n some_o year_n before_o his_o accession_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o england_n he_o call_v the_o presbyterian_a government_n animagine_v demâ—cracy_n and_o say_v ωÏον_fw-gr βαζιλικον_fw-gr δ_n ωÏον_fw-gr that_o they_o feed_v themselves_o with_o the_o hope_n to_o become_v tribuni_fw-la plebis_fw-la and_o so_o in_o a_o popular_a government_n by_o lead_v the_o people_n by_o the_o nose_n to_o bear_v the_o sway_n of_o all_o the_o rule_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a far_o 42._o p._n 39_o p._n 41._o p._n 42._o take_v heed_n therefore_o my_o son_n to_o such_o puritan_n very_a pest_n in_o the_o church_n and_o common-weal_n who_o no_o desert_n can_v oblige_v neither_o oath_n not_o promise_n bind_v breathe_v nothing_o but_o sedition_n and_o calumny_n aspire_v without_o measure_n rail_v without_o reason_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a far_o after_o compare_v they_o to_o hiâ—_n land_n or_o border-thieve_n for_o ingratitude_n lie_v and_o perjury_n he_o say_v and_o suffer_v not_o the_o principal_n of_o they_o to_o brook_v your_o land_n if_o you_o like_v to_o sit_v at_o â—â—st_n except_o you_o will_v keep_v they_o for_o try_v your_o patience_n as_o secrate_v do_v a_o evil_a wife_n now_o have_v this_o man_n the_o least_o grain_n of_o shame_n or_o modesty_n common_a to_o human_a nature_n he_o will_v never_o have_v expose_v himself_o to_o so_o plain_a and_o know_v a_o contradiction_n that_o the_o english_a prelate_n slatter_v he_o into_o a_o ill_a opinion_n 〈◊〉_d the_o pluâ—iâ—ans_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o his_o 〈◊〉_d experience_n and_o publish_v long_o before_o he_o have_v any_o converse_n with_o the_o â—â—glish_fw-fr prelate_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v accuse_v that_o king_n of_o ambition_n and_o vice_n who_o be_v so_o eminent_o famous_a for_o piety_n and_o virtue_n be_v horrid_o wicked_a here_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o this_o man_n to_o conceal_v his_o name_n against_o k._n charles_n the_o first_o he_o master_v up_o a_o roll_n of_o all_o the_o heinous_a crime_n the_o can_v imagine_v which_o i_o can_v answer_v particular_o but_o for_o his_o vindication_n from_o this_o man_n malicious_a calumny_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o roll_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o which_o he_o mention_n not_o a_o word_n and_o all_o other_o transaction_n which_o pass_v in_o his_o time_n not_o yet_o out_o of_o memory_n what_o do_v that_o paâ—liâ—ment_n 〈…〉_o ask_v which_o he_o do_v not_o grant_v except_o the_o tower_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o mâ—â—â—â—a_n which_o because_o he_o think_v it_o too_o 〈◊〉_d to_o separate_a from_o the_o monarchy_n they_o seize_v by_o violence_n never_o be_v a_o king_n to_o food_n 〈…〉_o a_o parliament_n witness_v his_o pass_v the_o bill_n for_o not_o diâ—â—â—â—ving_v they_o without_o their_o coâ—â—ert_n and_o never_o be_v there_o such_o ungrateful_a return_n he_o â—eâ—iâ—ed_v 〈…〉_o the_o peace_n &_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o they_o be_v for_o â—â—â—â—ying_v it_o into_o convulsion_n and_o rebellion_n he_o be_v for_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v the_o church_n in_o all_o her_o ancient_n just_o establish_v right_n and_o they_o for_o destroy_v both_o she_o and_o he_o they_o indeed_o contrive_v and_o give_v he_o opâ—â—â—â—â—ies_n to_o his_o eternal_a fame_n to_o show_v how_o eminent_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o never_o do_v any_o prince_n since_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n show_v more_o catistian_a courage_n patience_n meckness_n and_o hamiliâ—â—_n even_o to_o the_o admiration_n and_o astonishment_n of_o his_o most_o barbarous_a and_o cruel_a enemy_n now_o while_o this_o man_n contract_v the_o guilt_n of_o the_o murder_n of_o this_o royal_a martyr_n by_o justify_v all_o those_o irregular_a and_o horrid_a proceed_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o which_o bring_v it_o about_o i_o do_v hearty_o with_o all_o good_a man_n keep_v the_o anniversary_n fast_o and_o pray_v with_o our_o church_n that_o his_o memory_n may_v be_v ever_o bless_v among_o we_o and_o that_o this_o land_n may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o vengeance_n of_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v sufficient_a reason_n for_o this_o man_n to_o conceal_v his_o name_n the_o violation_n of_o promise_n which_o in_o that_o 61._o pa._n he_o charge_v upon_o the_o church_n and_o court_n party_n upon_o the_o restauration_n can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o fiction_n and_o forgery_n to_o prove_v which_o great_a evidence_n can_v be_v for_o any_o thing_n than_o the_o act_n of_o that_o parliament_n which_o k_o charles_n the_o 2d_o immediate_o call_v upon_o who_o 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