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A36871 The history of the English and Scotch presbytery wherein is discovered their designs and practices for the subversion of government in church and state / written in French, by an eminent divine of the Reformed church, and now Englished.; Historie des nouveaux presbytériens anglois et escossois. English Basier, Isaac, 1607-1676.; Du Moulin, Peter, 1601-1684.; Bramhall, John, 1594-1663.; Playford, Matthew. 1660 (1660) Wing D2586; ESTC R17146 174,910 286

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nothing_o in_o the_o outward_a but_o language_n and_o common_a sense_n a_o most_o worthy_a cover_v for_o the_o inward_a for_o so_o evil_a a_o drogue_n there_o need_v not_o a_o better_a box._fw-la this_o epistle_n among_o a_o ridiculous_a affectation_n of_o criticism_n greek_a and_o poetical_a phrase_n and_o many_o rhetorical_a figure_n be_v here_o and_o there_o fill_v with_o solecism_n barbarisme_n and_o the_o like_a grammar_n elegancy_n like_o a_o founder_a horse_n that_o go_v up_o and_o down_o and_o it_o be_v pity_n to_o behold_v h●w_o their_o eloquence_n stumble_v in_o capriolinge_v this_o piece_n of_o latin_a be_v much_o admire_v and_o many_o praise_n heap_v upon_o the_o author_n and_o public_a thanks_o by_o special_a command_n give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o so_o much_o be_v knowledge_n value_v in_o this_o reform_a party_n it_o be_v likely_a many_o hand_n contribute_v to_o the_o compose_n of_o it_o for_o
change_n and_o abolish_v ceremony_n or_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n ordain_v only_o by_o man_n authority_n so_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edify_v xxxv_o the_o second_o book_n of_o homily_n the_o several_a title_n whereof_o we_o have_v join_v under_o this_o article_n do_v contain_v a_o godly_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o necessary_a for_o these_o time_n as_o do_v the_o former_a book_n of_o homily_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o and_o therefore_o we_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v read_v in_o church_n by_o the_o minister_n diligent_o and_o distinct_o that_o they_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o homily_n 1_o of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o church_n 2_o against_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n 3_o of_o repair_v and_o keep_v clean_o of_o church_n 4_o of_o good_a work_n first_o of_o fast_v 5_o against_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n 6_o against_o excess_n of_o apparel_n 7_o of_o prayer_n 8_o of_o the_o place_n and_o time_n of_o prayer_n 9_o that_o common_a prayer_n and_o sacrament_n ought_v to_o be_v minister_v in_o a_o know_a tongue_n 10_o of_o the_o reverend_a estimation_n of_o god_n word_n 11_o of_o alm_n do_v 12_o of_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n 13_o of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n 14_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n 15_o of_o the_o worthy_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n 16_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 17_o for_o the_o rogation_n day_n 18_o of_o the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n 19_o of_o repentance_n 20_o against_o idleness_n 21_o against_o rebellion_n xxxvi_o the_o book_n of_o consecration_n of_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o order_v of_o priest_n and_o deacon_n late_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o and_o confirm_v at_o the_o same_o time_n by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n do_v contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o such_o consecration_n and_o order_n neither_o 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to_o wear_v weapon_n and_o serve_v in_o the_o war_n xxxviii_o the_o riches_n and_o good_n of_o christian_n be_v not_o common_a as_o touch_v the_o right_a title_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o as_o certain_a anabaptist_n do_v false_o boast_v notwithstanding_o every_o man_n ought_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o possess_v liberal_o to_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a according_a to_o his_o ability_n thirty-nine_o as_o we_o confess_v that_o vain_a and_o rash_a swear_n be_v forbid_v christian_a man_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o james_n his_o apostle_n so_o we_o judge_v that_o christian_a religion_n do_v not_o prohibit_v but_o that_o a_o man_n may_v swear_v when_o the_o magistrate_n require_v in_o a_o cause_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n so_o it_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o prophet_n teach_v in_o justice_n judgement_n and_o truth_n the_o content_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o seditious_a liberty_n of_o the_o new_a doctrine_n which_o have_v be_v the_o principal_a mean_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 1._o chap._n 2._o that_o the_o covenanter_n be_v destitute_a of_o all_o proof_n for_o their_o war_n make_v against_o the_o king_n p._n 12._o chap._n 3._o express_a text_n of_o scripture_n which_o command_v obedience_n and_o forbid_v resistance_n to_o soverign_n p._n 23._o chap._n 4._o the_o evasion_n of_o the_o covenanter_n upon_o the_o text_n of_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 13._o and_o how_o in_o time_n they_o refuse_v the_o judgement_n of_o scripture_n p._n 28._o chap._n 5._o what_o constitution_n of_o state_n the_o covenanter_n forge_n and_o how_o they_o refuse_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 40._o chap._n 6._o what_o example_n in_o the_o history_n of_o england_n the_o covenanter_n make_v use_n of_o to_o authorise_v their_o action_n p._n 46._o chap._n 7._o declare_v wherein_o the_o legislative_a power_n of_o parliament_n consist_v p._n 50._o chap._n 8._o how_o the_o covenanter_n will_v be_v judge_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n p._n 63._o chap._n 9_o that_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o best_a part_n of_o the_o parliament_n retire_v to_o the_o king_n be_v drive_v away_o by_o the_o worse_a p._n 65._o chap._n 10._o a_o parallel_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o the_o holy_a league_n of_o france_n under_o henry_n the_o three_o pag._n 71._o chap._n 11._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o english_a covenanter_n parallel_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jesuit_n p._n 72._o chap._n 12._o how_o the_o covenanter_n wrong_v the_o reform_a church_n in_o invite_v they_o to_o join_v with_o they_o with_o a_o answer_n for_o the_o church_n of_o france_n p._n 81._o chap._n 13._o the_o precede_a answer_n confirm_v by_o divine_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n with_o a_o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n of_o the_o covenanter_n upon_o this_o subject_a p._n 101._o chap._n 14._o how_o the_o covenanter_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o invite_v the_o reform_a church_n to_o their_o alliance_n since_o they_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o many_o thing_n 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