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minister_n that_o have_v a_o better_a conceit_n of_o themselves_o than_o they_o have_v cause_n for_o have_v be_v late_o censure_v for_o their_o not_o conform_v to_o his_o majesty_n command_n and_o the_o church_n order_n this_o be_v all_o and_o when_o be_v it_o otherwise_o in_o this_o church_n nay_o in_o any_o church_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n be_v it_o ever_o know_v that_o any_o church_n or_o any_o civil_a government_n do_v or_o can_v subsist_v without_o inflict_a censure_n upon_o the_o wilful_a violator_n of_o their_o order_n and_o constitution_n have_v not_o ever_o the_o edge_n of_o discipline_n be_v just_o sharpen_v against_o those_o that_o shall_v to_o their_o disobedience_n add_v contempt_n of_o the_o authority_n and_o that_o with_o contumelious_a reproach_n and_o slander_n against_o the_o person_n invest_v with_o it_o if_o man_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their selfe_o will_v humour_n and_o for_o exalt_v of_o their_o private_a fancy_n against_o the_o public_a order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a shall_v presume_v so_o far_o 167._o sipro_fw-la errore_fw-la homines_fw-la tanta_fw-la prasumunt_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la aequâ—_n est_fw-la et_fw-la oportet_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la pacis_fw-la et_fw-la unitatis_fw-la christianae_n asserunt_fw-la veritatem_fw-la omnibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la dissimulantibus_fw-la et_fw-la cobibentibus_fw-la manifestam_fw-la satagere_fw-la instanter_fw-la atque_fw-la impigrè_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la pro_fw-la eorum_fw-la munimine_fw-la qui_fw-la jam_fw-la catholici_fw-la sunt_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la pro_fw-la corum_fw-la correctione_n qui_fw-la nondum_fw-la sunt_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la pertina_fw-la cia_fw-la insuperabilis_fw-la vires_fw-la habere_fw-la conatur_fw-la quantas_fw-la debet_fw-la habere_fw-la constantia_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la bono_fw-mi quod_fw-la perseveranter_fw-la atque_fw-la infatigabiliter_fw-la agit_fw-fr et_fw-fr deo_fw-la placere_fw-la se_fw-la novit_fw-la et_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la hominibus_fw-la prudentibus_fw-la displicere_fw-la aug._n ep._n 167._o how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o fit_a and_o behoove_v those_o who_o stand_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o peace_n and_o christian_a unity_n which_o be_v manifest_a even_o to_o those_o that_o dissemble_v and_o oppose_v it_o to_o endeavour_v with_o all_o earnestness_n and_o diligence_n not_o only_o for_o the_o secure_n of_o those_o which_o be_v catholic_n but_o also_o for_o the_o correction_n of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o for_o if_o stubbornness_n seek_v to_o get_v such_o strength_n what_o ought_v constancy_n to_o have_v which_o in_o that_o good_a which_o incessant_o and_o unwearied_o it_o do_v both_o know_v that_o it_o please_v god_n and_o without_o doubt_n can_v displease_v wise_a man_n so_o saint_n augustine_n once_o apologize_v for_o the_o church_n in_o his_o day_n proceed_v against_o the_o donatist_n and_o a_o fit_a i_o can_v use_v for_o our_o 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the_o colour_n of_o those_o against_o who_o they_o fight_v that_o they_o may_v find_v the_o more_o easy_a passage_n and_o this_o practice_n have_v be_v long_o in_o use_n with_o the_o disturber_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n to_o usurp_v the_o name_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o to_o appropriate_v that_o to_o themselves_o which_o of_o right_n belong_v to_o those_o who_o they_o oppugn_v but_o never_o any_o 166._o vos_fw-fr enim_fw-la dicitis_fw-la remansisse_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o sola_fw-la africa_n partis_fw-la donati_n aug._n ep._n 166._o be_v better_a artist_n in_o this_o kind_n than_o the_o donatist_n in_o s._n augustine_n time_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o circumscribe_v the_o church_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o party_n and_o to_o account_v all_o other_o christian_n as_o pagan_a and_o to_o call_v the_o repression_n of_o their_o turbulency_n persecution_n and_o boast_v of_o martyrdom_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o s._n augustine_n and_o 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in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n ceremony_n no_o substantial_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o crimination_n and_o a_o general_a answer_n of_o stand_v at_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la what_o will-worship_n be_v stand_v at_o the_o gospel_n bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o the_o name_n of_o altar_n and_o what_o sacrifice_n be_v admit_v of_o the_o stand_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o communicant_n go_v up_o to_o the_o altar_n to_o receive_v of_o the_o rail_n of_o bow_v towards_o the_o altar_n and_o to_o the_o east_n and_o turn_v that_o way_n when_o we_o pray_v of_o read_v the_o second_o service_n at_o the_o altar_n chap._n 15._o fol._n 121._o innovation_n in_o the_o civil_a government_n slanderous_o pretend_v without_o proof_n his_o slander_n of_o my_o lord_n grace_n of_o canterbury_n about_o prinne_v prohibition_n confute_v other_o calumny_n against_o his_o grace_n etc._n etc._n answer_v the_o bishop_n false_o charge_v with_o divide_v the_o king_n and_o his_o subject_n chap._n 16._o fol._n 132._o of_o the_o alter_n of_o the_o prayer-book_n the_o put_n in_o for_o at._n the_o leave_v out_o of_o father_n of_o thou_o elect_v etc._n etc._n no_o treason_n master_n b._n rather_o guilty_a his_o pretty_a shift_n about_o it_o and_o how_o he_o and_o some_o of_o his_o use_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o five_o of_o november_n alter_v those_o prayer_n not_o confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n not_o rebellion_n of_o the_o alteration_n in_o the_o last_o fast-booke_n the_o restraint_n of_o preach_v fasting-day_n no_o sabbath_n chap._n 17._o fol._n 150._o of_o the_o six_o pretend_v innovation_n in_o the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n necessary_a the_o scripture_n the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n impious_a to_o take_v they_o away_o or_o hinder_v the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o scripture_n and_o sermon_n how_o faith_n be_v beget_v of_o rom._n 10._o 17._o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v right_o divide_v &_o what_o it_o be_v so_o to_o do_v chap._n 18._o fol._n 162._o of_o the_o seven_o pretend_v innovation_n in_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n what_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v submit_v to_o the_o bishop_n decision_n the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o article_n the_o property_n of_o the_o bishop_n decision_n master_n burtons_n clamour_n against_o the_o bishop_n in_o this_o particular_a odious_a and_o shameful_a of_o that_o speech_n which_o he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n concern_v the_o catholic_n church_n what_o be_v just_o attribute_v to_o the_o church_n and_o how_o we_o ordinary_o come_v to_o know_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v scripture_n chap._n 19_o fol._n 170._o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o bishop_n how_o far_o of_o divine_a right_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o from_o they_o derive_v by_o succession_n the_o power_n give_v to_o the_o apostle_n divide_v into_o several_a 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the_o close_a chap._n 21._o fol._n 193._o a_o brief_a discourse_n of_o the_o beginning_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o disciplinarian_a faction_n their_o sundry_a attempt_n for_o their_o genevian_a darling_n their_o doctrine_n new_a and_o different_a from_o the_o true_a and_o ancient_a tenet_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o they_o true_o and_o right_o term_v innovator_n recensui_fw-la librum_fw-la hunc_fw-la cvi_fw-la titulus_fw-la est_fw-la innovation_n unjust_o charge_v etc._n etc._n in_o quo_fw-la nihil_fw-la reperio_fw-la quô_o minùs_fw-la cum_fw-la utilitate_fw-la publicâ_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la june_n 17._o 1637._o sa._n baker_n r._n p._n episc_n londin_n cap._n dome_a innovation_n unjust_o charge_v upon_o the_o present_a church_n and_o state_n chap._n i._n a_o introduction_n to_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n contain_v the_o reason_n induce_v the_o author_n to_o undertake_v it_o and_o his_o aim_n in_o it_o it_o be_v better_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o st_n demetrian_n melius_fw-la errantis_fw-la imperitiam_fw-la silentio_fw-la spernere_fw-la quam_fw-la loquendo_fw-la dementu_fw-la insaniam_fw-la provocare_fw-la nec_fw-la hoc_fw-la sue_v â—â—gistâ—â—ii_fw-la diviniâ—eâ—_n nominis_fw-la aucteritate_fw-la faciebam_fw-la etc._n etc._n cypr._n ad_fw-la demetrian_n cyprian_n by_o silence_n to_o condemn_v the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o erroneous_a than_o by_o speak_v to_o provoke_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o enrage_a and_o for_o this_o judgement_n of_o he_o he_o have_v the_o warrant_n as_o he_o say_v of_o divine_a authority_n and_o certain_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a point_n of_o folly_n to_o grapple_v with_o those_o who_o as_o that_o father_n of_o demetrianus_n by_o the_o noise_n of_o clamorous_a word_n seek_v rather_o to_o get_v vent_n and_o passage_n for_o their_o own_o than_o patient_o to_o hear_v the_o opinion_n of_o other_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o still_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o trouble_a sea_n than_o by_o any_o discourse_n to_o repress_v the_o madness_n of_o such_o man_n to_o undertake_v such_o a_o task_n therefore_o be_v but_o a_o vain_a attempt_n and_o of_o no_o more_o effect_n than_o to_o hold_v a_o light_n to_o the_o blind_a to_o speak_v to_o the_o deaf_a or_o to_o instruct_v a_o stone_n foul-mouthed_a railer_n and_o bark_a dog_n be_v soon_o still_v by_o pass_v on_o our_o way_n in_o silence_n or_o by_o severe_a and_o due_a correction_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o rule_n be_v not_o without_o some_o exception_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n who_o give_v this_o counsel_n not_o to_o answer_v a_o fool_n according_a 5._o prov._n 26._o 4_o 5._o to_o his_o folly_n add_v in_o the_o next_o word_n as_o it_o be_v a_o crosse-proverb_n to_o it_o bid_v we_o answer_v a_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o folly_n lest_o he_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n in_o that_o case_n a_o answer_n to_o clamorous_a and_o slanderous_a railer_n who_o the_o wiseman_n comprise_v under_o the_o name_n of_o fool_n be_v not_o unfit_a or_o 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thing_n have_v go_v abroad_o under_o his_o name_n sure_o they_o be_v none_o of_o he_o he_o never_o intend_v nor_o be_v author_n of_o so_o foul_a and_o wicked_a practice_n if_o i_o say_v a_o man_n shall_v speak_v thus_o as_o any_o man_n may_v do_v and_o yet_o not_o as_o he_o have_v his_o sacred_a majesty_n false_o censure_v his_o action_n in_o the_o least_o there_o be_v hominem_fw-la argumentum_fw-la ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la no_o man_n of_o reason_n and_o discretion_n but_o will_v think_v this_o to_o be_v no_o excuse_n but_o rather_o a_o aggravation_n of_o his_o fault_n so_o long_o as_o the_o evidence_n of_o that_o wherewith_o he_o be_v charge_v be_v so_o plain_a and_o convince_a that_o they_o leave_v no_o place_n for_o doubt_v for_o what_o other_o construction_n can_v be_v make_v of_o
such_o manner_n of_o speech_n but_o only_o this_o that_o mr._n burton_n have_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a of_o a_o subject_n of_o a_o minister_n and_o violate_v his_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o often_o protestation_n of_o boyalty_n but_o i_o answer_v brief_o that_o his_o majesty_n as_o his_o royal_a father_n have_v also_o do_v command_v publication_n fine_a declar._n in_o fine_a of_o the_o declaration_n by_o order_n from_o the_o bishop_n through_o all_o the_o parish-church_n of_o their_o several_a diocese_n respective_o do_v implicit_o command_v that_o minister_n shall_v read_v it_o for_o 1._o how_o do_v publication_n use_v to_o be_v make_v of_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n otherwise_o than_o by_o the_o minister_n read_v of_o they_o but_o 2._o i_o know_v no_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n but_o will_v confess_v that_o what_o order_n any_o man_n to_o who_o the_o make_n of_o such_o order_n be_v commit_v shall_v make_v that_o order_n what_o ever_o it_o 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by_o god_n forbid_v any_o man_n to_o do_v it_o be_v lawful_a sometime_o for_o subject_n to_o obey_v their_o superior_n in_o that_o which_o by_o they_o be_v not_o lawful_o command_v david_n sin_v in_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o be_v number_v but_o no_o man_n can_v with_o reason_n say_v that_o joab_n sin_v in_o number_v they_o but_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o have_v sin_v if_o he_o have_v not_o number_v they_o for_o there_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o in_o the_o act_n but_o in_o the_o motive_n which_o in_o david_n be_v pride_n and_o vainglory_n in_o joab_n obedience_n to_o his_o sovereign_n so_o also_o and_o much_o rather_o in_o this_o case_n where_o the_o act_n be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o what_o ever_o the_o other_o be_v the_o act_n require_v to_o be_v do_v by_o minister_n without_o all_o question_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o those_o in_o which_o as_o s._n bernard_n say_v 7._o say_v inter_fw-la summa_fw-la vero_fw-la mela_fw-la &_o summa_fw-la bona_fw-la quaedam_fw-la 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they_o to_o be_v dispose_v by_o the_o command_n of_o superior_n again_o the_o error_n of_o superior_n be_v not_o always_o a_o dispensation_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o 12._o they_o sed_fw-la homines_fw-la inquis_fw-la sacile_fw-la sallâ—_n in_o dei_fw-la voluntate_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la dubiis_fw-la praecipienda_fw-la et_fw-la in_o praecipienda_fw-la fallere_fw-la so_o pussunt_fw-la sed_fw-la enim_fw-la qâ—id_fw-la hoc_fw-la refert_fw-la tua_fw-la qui_fw-la conscius_fw-la non_fw-la es_fw-la praesertim_fw-la cum_fw-la teneas_fw-la de_fw-fr scripture_n quia_fw-la labia_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la custediunt_fw-la scientiam_fw-la et_fw-la legem_fw-la ex_fw-la ore_fw-la ejus_fw-la requirunt_fw-la quia_fw-la angelus_n domini_fw-la exercituum_fw-la est_fw-la s._n bern._n the_o praecep_n &_o dispen_v c._n 12._o superior_n may_v err_v in_o their_o judgement_n sometime_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o thing_n doubtful_a and_o may_v err_v in_o command_v what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o say_v s._n bernard_n speak_v of_o obedience_n to_o spiritual_a governor_n who_o be_v not_o conscious_a of_o such_o error_n especial_o have_v be_v teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o priest_n lip_n preserve_v knowledge_n and_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n for_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v for_o obedience_n to_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o the_o magistrate_n that_o be_v subordinate_a to_o they_o to_o who_o we_o may_v apply_v that_o which_o the_o same_o author_n after_o add_v in_o that_o place_n ibid._n place_n ipsum_fw-la proinde_fw-la quem_fw-la pro_fw-la deo_fw-la habemus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o his_o quae_fw-la a_o pertè_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la audire_fw-la debemus_fw-la s._n bern._n ibid._n he_o who_o we_o have_v in_o god_n stead_n we_o must_v hear_v as_o god_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o manifest_o against_o god_n that_o the_o error_n then_o of_o superior_n be_v such_o as_o shall_v justify_v the_o subject_n refusal_n of_o obedience_n it_o must_v according_a to_o s._n bernard_n and_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n too_o 1._o be_v know_v to_o be_v so_o for_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v by_o his_o lawful_a superior_a command_v to_o worship_v a_o idol_n though_o it_o be_v a_o trangression_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n yet_o if_o he_o that_o be_v command_v do_v not_o know_v it_o to_o be_v such_o nor_o that_o god_n have_v forbid_v it_o he_o sin_n if_o he_o deny_v his_o obedience_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v against_o god_n will_n and_o word_n nothing_o but_o that_o do_v limit_v our_o obedience_n to_o god_n vicegerent_n who_o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o obey_v and_o that_o for_o conscience_n sake_n in_o all_o thing_n only_o for_o he_o not_o against_o he_o if_o they_o come_v in_o opposition_n once_o than_o the_o inferior_a must_v give_v place_n but_o till_o then_o he_o must_v not_o be_v deny_v 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that_o be_v s._n paul_n doctrine_n for_o why_o say_v he_o
be_v there_o that_o will_v say_v that_o christian_n have_v not_o their_o sacrifice_n nay_o who_o be_v there_o that_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o the_o 16._o heb._n 13._o 15_o 16._o doctrine_n of_o antiquity_n concern_v it_o but_o will_v confess_v it_o to_o be_v a_o true_a and_o right_o so_o call_v sacrifice_n 2_o neither_o can_v all_o this_o be_v accuse_v of_o superstition_n for_o confess_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o a_o altar_n we_o intend_v not_o either_o the_o revive_n of_o the_o leviticall_a bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n nor_o the_o unbloudy_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n offer_v in_o the_o popish_a mass_n for_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a we_o hold_v with_o the_o subscribe_v article_n transubstantiation_n 31._o artic._n 28._o &_o 31._o a_o bold_a and_o unwarrant_v determination_n of_o christ_n presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o think_v such_o sacrifice_n no_o better_o then_o blasphemous_a fable_n and_o dangerous_a 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