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uniformity_n be_v deformity_n and_o confusion_n when_o man_n appoint_v other_o term_n of_o ministerial_a service_n and_o church_n communion_n than_o be_v prescribe_v in_o god_n word_n the_o imposer_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o rent_n and_o schism_n cause_v by_o such_o imposition_n where_o invention_n false_a or_o useless_a be_v make_v the_o necessary_a symbol_n of_o religion_n 88_o corbet_n kingdom_n of_o god_n pag._n 88_o there_o a_o sectarian_n interest_n bear_v sway_v and_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n will_v not_o wipe_v off_o the_o blot_n of_o such_o a_o party_n the_o name_n of_o sectary_n may_v fit_v proud_a usurper_n as_o well_o as_o blind_a zealot_n the_o removal_n of_o imposition_n may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o extinguish_v schism_n and_o to_o prevent_v it_o for_o ever_o or_o at_o least_o to_o free_v the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o to_o load_v our_o public_a form_n 8._o hale_n of_o schism_n pag._n 8._o with_o private_a fancy_n upon_o which_o we_o differ_v be_v the_o most_o sovereign_a way_n to_o perpetuate_v schism_n to_o the_o world_n end_n prayer_n confession_n thanksgiving_n read_v of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o plain_a and_o simple_a manner_n be_v matter_n enough_o to_o furnish_v out_o a_o sufficient_a liturgy_n though_o nothing_o either_o of_o private_a opinion_n or_o of_o church_n pomp_n of_o garment_n or_o prescribe_a gesture_n etc._n etc._n do_v interpose_v itself_o 122._o dr._n stillingfleets_a iren._n pag._n 122._o '_o be_v there_o a_o spirit_n of_o mutual_a condescension_n as_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n our_o breach_n as_o to_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v soon_o close_v up_o and_o the_o voice_n of_o schism_n be_v hear_v among_o we_o no_o more_o god_n for_o the_o carnal_a state_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n have_v let_v loose_v the_o last_o and_o sharp_a persecution_n from_o antichrist_n upon_o they_o by_o this_o severe_a providence_n intend_v to_o deliver_v his_o spiritual_a worshipper_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o superstitious_a formalist_n who_o by_o the_o desolation_n of_o other_o church_n be_v admonish_v to_o be_v wise_a lest_o they_o bring_v some_o great_a evil_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n god_n work_n shall_v go_v on_o whatever_o difficulty_n lie_v in_o the_o way_n it_o may_v be_v delay_v but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v defeat_v the_o israelite_n have_v a_o forty_o year_n prorogation_n of_o their_o happiness_n the_o rebel_n be_v all_o to_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o good_a thing_n intend_v for_o the_o church_n may_v be_v defer_v till_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o sottish_a murmurer_n against_o our_o royal_a moses_n and_o the_o blind_a zealot_n who_o be_v unworthy_a to_o see_v the_o glory_n that_o be_v at_o hand_n the_o roman_a pharaoh_n shall_v no_o more_o plant_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o his_o palace_n between_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o glorious_a holy_a mountain_n there_o may_v be_v very_o humble_v disappointment_n of_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o faithful_a god_n do_v wise_o suffer_v these_o variation_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o continual_a influence_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o raise_v and_o keep_v up_o our_o soul_n above_o the_o animal_n life_n ii_o mischief_n to_o the_o state_n zeal_n for_o ceremony_n beget_v in_o man_n a_o contempt_n of_o public_a right_n and_o boundary_n when_o they_o dote_v so_o much_o upon_o vanity_n in_o worship_n as_o to_o enslave_v their_o conscience_n and_o to_o despise_v their_o christian_a liberty_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o sell_v at_o any_o rate_n their_o own_o and_o other_o civil_a right_n and_o privilege_n i_o have_v rather_o forget_v than_o rake_v into_o the_o foul_a work_n such_o man_n have_v make_v in_o juries_n election_n corporation_n etc._n etc._n since_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o oxford_n parliament_n add_v hereunto_o the_o late_a violence_n upon_o man_n body_n and_o estate_n by_o unreasonable_a prosecution_n fine_v excommunicate_v imprison_v peaceable_a diligent_a christian_n who_o desire_v to_o live_v according_a to_o god_n word_n and_o do_v nothing_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o government_n yet_o many_o be_v so_o far_o bewitch_v into_o a_o fondness_n for_o these_o remainder_n of_o our_o former_a slavery_n that_o they_o have_v rather_o sacrifice_v all_o to_o popery_n and_o arbitrary_a power_n than_o quit_v a_o few_o trifle_n which_o for_o 130_o year_n have_v be_v matter_n of_o contention_n and_o vexation_n in_o the_o church_n and_o do_v at_o this_o day_n shake_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o protestant_a interest_n 123._o dr._n still_v iren._n p._n 123._o it_o can_v but_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o token_n of_o god_n severe_a displeasure_n against_o we_o if_o any_o though_o unreasonable_a proposal_n between_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n shall_v meet_v with_o such_o entertainment_n among_o many_o
as_o much_o instruction_n as_o ever_o and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o in_o that_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v now_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n will_v carry_v they_o to_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n man_n must_v be_v beat_v off_o from_o more_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o trust_v to_o for_o salvation_n now_o than_o in_o those_o time_n man_n can_v not_o think_v so_o much_o then_o that_o diligence_n in_o public_a assembly_n and_o attendance_n at_o public_a prayer_n be_v the_o main_a religion_n few_o will_v profess_v christianity_n in_o those_o time_n but_o such_o as_o be_v resolve_v beforehand_o rather_o to_o let_v go_v their_o life_n than_o their_o profession_n but_o the_o more_o profess_v it_o now_o without_o understand_v the_o term_n of_o salvation_n by_o it_o 335._o pag._n 335._o the_o great_a necessity_n of_o preach_v to_o instruct_v man_n in_o it_o the_o lord_n day_n have_v meet_v with_o many_o and_o great_a enemy_n among_o the_o ritualist_n this_o be_v a_o gracious_a injunction_n and_o gift_n of_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n necessary_a for_o we_o to_o rescue_v our_o soul_n from_o levity_n of_o mind_n carnal_a affection_n and_o worldly_a care_n and_o to_o feed_v nourish_v and_o strengthen_v they_o with_o spiritual_a meditation_n and_o heavenly_a joy_n they_o that_o serious_o endeavour_v to_o converse_v with_o god_n and_o their_o own_o soul_n know_v the_o truth_n hereof_o but_o formalist_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o divine_a life_n to_o they_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o burden_n 8.5_o amo._n 8.5_o they_o say_v when_o will_v it_o be_v go_v plead_v some_o year_n since_o with_o a_o grave_n ceremonious_a don_n of_o our_o church_n for_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o lord_n day_n by_o spend_v it_o in_o religious_a exercise_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o understand_v i_o that_o his_o return_n be_v shall_v a_o man_n be_v a_o whole_a day_n on_o the_o rack_n such_o a_o mystery_n be_v the_o spiritual_a life_n to_o a_o man_n that_o spend_v his_o zeal_n on_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n to_o ease_v such_o animal_n man_n from_o the_o rack_n a_o book_n for_o sport_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v enjoin_v minister_n to_o read_v in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n here_o we_o may_v wonder_v at_o the_o fantastical_a humour_n of_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n they_o persecute_v the_o people_n for_o work_v in_o their_o lawful_a calling_n on_o the_o festival_n day_n and_o silence_v conscientious_a minister_n for_o not_o read_v a_o book_n for_o sport_n on_o god_n day_n it_o be_v pretend_v in_o that_o sportful_a book_n that_o the_o superstitious_a observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n do_v render_v his_o majesty_n subject_n unfit_a for_o his_o service_n in_o the_o war_n but_o what_o kind_n of_o fighter_n those_o sportmonger_n on_o god_n day_n be_v the_o event_n show_v not_o long_o after_o 44.21_o jer._n 44.21_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n remember_v they_o and_o come_v it_o not_o into_o his_o mind_n the_o lord_n day_n due_o observe_v be_v a_o mighty_a instrument_n for_o the_o promote_a the_o life_n of_o godliness_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o christian_n the_o serious_a observation_n of_o this_o beget_v in_o people_n another_o spirit_n than_o be_v in_o christian_n of_o other_o reform_a church_n they_o be_v much_o more_o above_o the_o carnal_a world_n than_o most_o of_o they_o and_o than_o any_o that_o slight_a that_o day_n in_o our_o own_o the_o scripture_n have_v its_o share_n of_o contempt_n from_o ceremonialist_n of_o the_o truth_n hereof_o the_o imposition_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o full_a proof_n we_o need_v not_o go_v so_o far_o for_o other_o imposer_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o in_o a_o low_a degree_n while_o they_o enjoin_v on_o minister_n and_o people_n term_n of_o communion_n not_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o worse_o because_o when_o scripture_n be_v urge_v foolish_a preciseness_n and_o impertinency_n have_v be_v charge_v on_o they_o that_o have_v plead_v against_o such_o unscriptural_a 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sinner_n suffer_v again_o by_o the_o mockery_n of_o ceremony_n without_o the_o heart_n all_o the_o pomp_n of_o they_o be_v to_o he_o a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n if_o persecutor_n for_o they_o wound_v the_o weak_a conscience_n of_o his_o member_n one_o may_v conform_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o transient_a sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o scoff_v at_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n a_o book_n so_o call_v 1684._o parker_n of_o religion_n and_o loyalty_n par._n i._o pag._n 28_o 29._o lon._n 1684._o ridicules_a the_o title_n it_o bear_v another_o be_v much_o more_o bold_a take_v upon_o he_o to_o dethrone_v the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o set_v he_o at_o the_o footstool_n of_o crown_a dust_n it_o be_v but_o a_o crude_a expression_n not_o to_o call_v it_o profane_a because_o it_o be_v so_o common_a by_o customary_a mistake_n to_o affirm_v that_o king_n be_v supreme_a governor_n under_o christ_n they_o be_v and_o ever_o be_v so_o under_o god_n but_o so_o as_o to_o be_v superior_a to_o christ_n 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