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A20688 Innovations unjustly charged upon the present church and state. Or An ansvver to the most materiall passages of a libellous pamphlet made by Mr. Henry Burton, and intituled An apologie of an appeale, &c. By Christopher Dow, B.D. Dow, Christopher, B.D. 1637 (1637) STC 7090; ESTC S110117 134,547 244

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short_a relation_n or_o description_n of_o m._n h._n burton_n his_o course_n and_o manner_n of_o life_n of_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o discontent_n his_o dismission_n from_o the_o court_n the_o ground_n of_o his_o dislike_n and_o hatred_n against_o the_o bishop_n and_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n the_o course_n he_o have_v since_o take_v in_o his_o book_n and_o sermon_n to_o make_v himself_o plausible_a and_o the_o bishop_n envy_v of_o the_o book_n call_v a_o divine_a tragedy_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 3._o fol._n 14._o of_o this_o book_n of_o he_o the_o part_n of_o it_o of_o the_o title_n of_o his_o sermon_n the_o dedication_n of_o it_o to_o his_o majesty_n and_o some_o passage_n in_o it_o chap._n 4._o fol._n 21._o of_o the_o sermon_n the_o author_n intention_n in_o the_o examination_n of_o they_o a_o general_a view_n of_o their_o material_n their_o dissonancy_n from_o the_o text_n in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o their_o principal_a argument_n suppose_a innovation_n the_o author_n pitch_v upon_o they_o as_o contain_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o chap._n 5._o fol._n 32._o of_o the_o suppose_a innovation_n in_o doctrine_n of_o k._n james_n his_o order_n to_o the_o university_n for_o read_v the_o father_n do_v long_o since_o unjust_o charge_v upon_o the_o present_a bishop_n by_o whosoever_o procure_v upon_o just_a ground_n not_o popish_a but_o against_o popery_n king_n james_n his_o other_o order_n for_o preach_v of_o election_n etc._n etc._n justify_v chap._n 6._o fol._n 38._o of_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n prefix_v to_o the_o article_n of_o religion_n m._n burtons_n cunning_a trick_n to_o colour_v his_o rail_n against_o his_o majesty_n action_n and_o the_o danger_n that_o may_v come_v of_o it_o all_o truth_n not_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v or_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n in_o m._n burtons_n sense_n best_o unknown_a the_o gospel_n not_o overthrow_v but_o further_v by_o the_o want_n of_o it_o a_o uncomfortable_a doctrine_n chap._n 7._o fol._n 43._o of_o the_o book_n that_o have_v be_v print_v of_o late_a of_o franciscus_n à_fw-fr s._n clara._n desire_v of_o peace_n warrant_v by_o s._n paul_n we_o and_o they_o of_o rome_n differ_v not_o in_o fundamental_n what_o be_v fundamental_n in_o m._n burtons_n sense_n the_o distinction_n in_o fundamentalibus_fw-la &_o circa_fw-la fundamentalia_fw-la justify_v the_o church_n of_o england_n not_o schismatical_a how_o far_o separate_v and_o wherein_o yet_o unite_v with_o the_o romish_a church_n good_a work_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n justification_n by_o work_n by_o charity_n in_o what_o sense_n no_o popery_n whether_o the_o pope_n be_v that_o antichrist_n disputable_a of_o confession_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a how_o maintain_v by_o our_o church_n pray_v to_o saint_n just_o condemn_v by_o protestant_n chap._n 8._o fol._n 58._o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o obedience_n to_o superior_n how_o teach_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o bishop_n wherein_o it_o must_v be_v blind_a and_o how_o quick-sighted_a chap._n 9_o fol._n 67._o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o lordsday_n false_o accuse_v of_o novelty_n the_o sum_n of_o what_o be_v hold_v or_o deny_v in_o this_o point_n by_o those_o who_o mr_n b._n oppose_v the_o church_n power_n and_o the_o obligation_n of_o her_o precept_n the_o maintainer_n of_o this_o doctrine_n have_v not_o strain_v their_o brain_n or_o conscience_n chap._n 10._o fol._n 73._o of_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n for_o sport_n etc._n etc._n m._n burtons_n scandalize_a the_o memory_n of_o k._n james_n about_o it_o his_o wicked_a censure_n of_o his_o majesty_n for_o revive_v and_o republish_v it_o his_o abusive_a jeer_n upon_o my_o lord_n grace_n of_o cant._n five_o proposition_n oppose_v to_o his_o so_o many_o unjust_a crimination_n in_o this_o argument_n chap._n 11._o fol._n 78._o of_o the_o 1._o proposition_n the_o declaration_n no_o inlet_n to_o profaneness_n his_o majesty_n respect_n to_o piety_n in_o it_o recreation_n 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