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visible_a church_n be_v a_o company_n of_o man_n ordinary_o
be_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v to_o have_v conformity_n with_o antichrist_n and_o his_o officer_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a the_o proposition_n they_o will_v not_o gainsay_v the_o assumption_n they_o have_v grant_v and_o publish_v vidz_fw-fr vide_fw-la licet_fw-la that_o they_o have_v a_o antichristian_a hierarchy_n and_o popish_a order_n of_o minister_n strange_a from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o use_n of_o all_o well_o reform_a church_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o their_o ponticfiall_n whereby_o they_o consecrate_v bishop_n and_o make_v minister_n and_o deacon_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o thing_n word_n for_o word_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o pope_n pontifical_a wherein_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v antichrist_n most_o lively_o admon_n to_o parliam_fw-la treatise_n 2._o section_n 14._o and_o 20._o the_o three_o argument_n take_v out_o of_o the_o same_o book_n of_o mr_n bradsh_fw-mi twelve_o argument_n and_o out_o of_o the_o london_n minister_n exception_n and_o lincolnshire_n minister_n abridgement_n etc._n etc._n if_o such_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o england_n as_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o their_o ministration_n unto_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o use_n of_o they_o in_o church_n service_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n prescribe_v be_v a_o will-worship_n a_o give_v of_o special_a honour_n to_o antichrist_n and_o his_o member_n a_o perform_v of_o honour_n more_o than_o civil_a even_o a_o religious_a only_o to_o a_o humane_a power_n and_o authority_n a_o warrant_v of_o the_o like_a use_n of_o jewish_a turkish_a paganish_a or_o popish_a observation_n a_o do_v of_o schismatical_a action_n a_o have_v of_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o the_o idolatrous_a papist_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o their_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n a_o mingle_n of_o profane_a thing_n with_o divine_a a_o use_v of_o unlawful_a thing_n in_o divine_a 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be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o communicate_v with_o they_o therein_o but_o such_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church-assembly_n of_o england_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o communicate_v with_o they_o therein_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v prove_v by_o sundry_a reason_n allege_v etc._n allege_v abridgement_n of_o the_o book_n deliver_v to_o his_o majesty_n by_o the_o lincolnshire_n minister_n p._n 17._o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o lincolnshire_n minister_n though_o urge_v by_o they_o but_o against_o the_o use_n of_o their_o ceremony_n which_o we_o will_v now_o apply_v unto_o the_o communicate_v with_o their_o ministry_n and_o ministration_n aforesaid_a 1._o by_o the_o second_o commandment_n which_o forbid_v all_o provocation_n unto_o spiritual_a fornication_n as_o the_o seven_o do_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v carnal_a 2._o by_o the_o commandment_n and_o direction_n god_n have_v give_v we_o in_o his_o word_n †_o to_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o idolater_n and_o antichristian_o and_o to_o be_v as_o unlike_a unto_o they_o as_o may_v be_v special_o in_o their_o religious_a observation_n ‖_o to_o abolish_v not_o only_o all_o idol_n but_o all_o the_o instrument_n of_o idolatry_n and_o that_o so_o as_o we_o may_v best_o show_v our_o ‡_o utmost_a detestation_n to_o they_o and_o *_o root_n out_o the_o very_a memory_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n †_o levit._fw-la 18.3.4_o and_o 19.19.27_o 28._o exod._n 23.24_o deut._n 14.1_o and_o 12.4_o 30_o 32_o 2_o cor._n 6_o 14-18_a apoca._n 18.4_o ‖_o gen._n 35.2_o 4._o num._n 33.52_o deut._n 12.2.3_o 2_o king_n 23.4_o 5._o esa_n 27.9_o and_o 30.22.23_o zeph._n 1.4_o apoca._n 2_o 14.20_o ‡_o deut._n 7.25.26_o and_o 9.21_o 1_o chron._n 14.12_o 2_o king_n 18.4_o and_o 23.6.8_o esa_n 30.22_o jude_n 23._o *_o exod._n 23.13_o deut._n 12.3_o josh_n 23.7_o zach._n 13.2_o 3._o by_o the_o equity_n &_o reason_n of_o these_o commandment_n which_o we_o find_v set_v down_o in_o holy_a scripture_n vidz_fw-fr vide_fw-la licet_fw-la 1._o the_o detestation_n which_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n bear_v unto_o idolatry_n and_o all_o the_o instrument_n and_o token_n thereof_o as_o unto_o spiritual_a whoredom_n exod._n 20.5.6_o deut._n 7.25.26_o 2._o that_o we_o can_v be_v say_v sincere_o to_o have_v repent_v of_o the_o antichristianisme_n idolatry_n or_o superstition_n whereby_o we_o or_o our_o forefather_n have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n unless_o we_o be_v ashamed_a of_o and_o cast_v away_o with_o detestation_n all_o the_o instrument_n and_o monument_n of_o it_o 2_o chron._n 33.15_o esa_n 1.28.29_o and_o 2._o 6.8.9.20_o and_o 30.9.10.11.22_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o 3._o that_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v corrupt_v in_o religion_n and_o doctrine_n and_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o ruin_v and_o destruction_n if_o we_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o idolater_n &_o antichristian_n in_o their_o ministry_n ministration_n ceremony_n &_o retain_v or_o partake_v with_o the_o monument_n of_o their_o superstition_n yea_o if_o we_o show_v not_o all_o detestation_n unto_o they_o exod._n 34.12.15_o deut._n 7.4.25.26_o judg._n 2.13_o gal._n 2._o 5._o rev._n 18.4_o 4._o that_o our_o keep_n of_o communion_n with_o the_o minister_n in_o such_o ministration_n will_v be_v a_o special_a mean_a to_o harden_v they_o in_o that_o ungodlynes_n ezech._n 16.54_o 1_o cor._n 8.10_o 5._o that_o see_v the_o prelate_n be_v reveil_v to_o be_v great_a antichrist_n and_o their_o ministry_n and_o constitution_n to_o be_v great_a troubler_n of_o the_o church_n at_o this_o day_n it_o can_v but_o be_v very_o sinful_a and_o hurtful_a to_o retain_v or_o communicate_v with_o they_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 3.4.8.9.10.11_o 12._o apoc._n 17._o and_o 18._o chap._n lev._n 18.3_o 4._o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o godly_a learned_a of_o all_o church_n &_o age_n who_o have_v constant_o teach_v and_o give_v testimony_n to_o this_o truth_n that_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o forsake_v and_o cast_v of_o the_o ministration_n ceremony_n &_o religious_a custom_n of_o pagan_n jew_n antichristian_n idolater_n &_o heretic_n and_o careful_o to_o shun_v all_o conformity_n with_o they_o therein_o and_o hitherto_o of_o such_o reason_n as_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o lincolnshire_n minister_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a now_o for_o further_a confirmation_n of_o the_o proposition_n i_o will_v also_o annex_v these_o follow_n be_v of_o like_a nature_n with_o the_o former_a 1._o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o many_o sin_n and_o those_o also_o great_a and_o grievous_a which_o ensue_v upon_o such_o practice_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o particular_n note_v here_o in_o the_o proposition_n &_o prosecute_v in_o their_o book_n 2._o because_o the_o second_o commandment_n forbid_v not_o only_o the_o make_n but_o also_o the_o bow_v down_o to_o any_o invention_n &_o constitution_n of_o man_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o this_o prohibition_n of_o bow_v down_o include_v not_o only_o those_o that_o use_v they_o but_o such_o also_o as_o communicate_v with_o they_o therein_o exod._n 20.5_o 3._o because_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o we_o to_o show_v all_o uttermost_a detestation_n and_o forsake_v of_o they_o both_o by_o word_n &_o deed_n even_o cast_v they_o away_o as_o menstruous_a clothes_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o get_v you_o hence_o esa_n 30.22_o 4._o because_o the_o imposition_n &_o observation_n of_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a be_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o minister_n but_o upon_o the_o people_n also_o &_o that_o both_o in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o in_o their_o child_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o people_n aswell_o as_o the_o minister_n stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o free_a and_o not_o be_v entangle_v again_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n gal._n 5.1_o 5._o because_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o require_v this_o at_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o by_o such_o a_o ministry_n and_o ministration_n esa_n 1.12_o 6._o and_o final_o