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so_o dangerous_a to_o the_o brother_n but_o i_o fear_v the_o excess_n of_o jealousy_n for_o their_o religion_n put_v they_o upon_o be_v too_o bold_a with_o their_o prince_n and_o that_o by_o a_o just_a judgement_n of_o heaven_n they_o be_v blind_o practise_v the_o very_a principle_n they_o have_v so_o often_o charge_v upon_o the_o papist_n make_v their_o church_n interest_n the_o centre_n of_o their_o religion_n preach_v faction_n instead_o of_o faith_n esteem_v everything_o conscientious_a that_o make_v for_o the_o cause_n and_o not_o mind_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o mean_n provide_v the_o thing_n be_v but_o do_v twelve_o character_n of_o a_o pulpit-papist_n there_o be_v a_o great_a noise_n of_o alm_n make_v in_o his_o church_n but_o the_o scope_n they_o too_o often_o vain_o aim_v at_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o a_o ibid._n dr._n tenison_n ibid._n presume_v
pulpit-saying_n or_o the_o character_n of_o the_o pulpit-papist_n examine_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o apology_n for_o the_o pulpit_n and_o in_o vindication_n of_o the_o representer_n against_o the_o stater_n of_o the_o controversy_n with_o allowance_n london_n print_v by_o henry_n hill_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n for_o his_o household_n and_o chapel_n and_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o printing-house_n on_o the_o ditch-side_n in_o blackfriar_n 1688._o to_o the_o reader_n if_o to_o be_v a_o papist_n be_v to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o follow_a character_n i_o do_v here_o declare_v that_o i_o be_o none_o and_o that_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o undertake_v apology_n for_o man_n of_o such_o practice_n and_o belief_n that_o i_o here_o profess_v a_o hearty_a detestation_n of_o all_o such_o engagement_n what_o kind_n of_o religion_n be_v it_o then_o that_o be_v here_o set_v forth_o in_o these_o character_n i_o call_v it_o pulpit-popery_n and_o 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it_o be_v not_o i_o be_o bind_v in_o defence_n of_o truth_n to_o declare_v they_o be_v mistake_v i_o will_v tell_v you_o as_o long_o as_o the_o pulpit_n employ_v themselves_o in_o correct_v the_o vice_n of_o their_o congregation_n in_o teach_v they_o to_o lead_v good_a life_n not_o to_o use_v fraud_n nor_o cheat_n nor_o lie_v nor_o swear_v nor_o blaspheme_n to_o avoid_v all_o excess_n etc._n etc._n i_o commend_v i_o applaud_v they_o i_o speak_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o possible_o i_o can_v of_o they_o as_o long_o as_o they_o discourage_v those_o under_o their_o charge_n from_o pray_v to_o image_n from_o attribute_v satisfaction_n and_o expiation_n to_o a_o crucifix_n of_o wood_n or_o stone_n from_o put_v any_o trust_n in_o it_o from_o esteem_v every_o thing_n good_a and_o meritorious_a that_o make_v for_o their_o cause_n or_o for_o their_o church_n interest_n from_o change_v the_o scripture_n into_o legend_n from_o preach_a purgatory_n instead_o of_o repentance_n faction_n 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treason_n rebellion_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v still_o all_o very_a well_o it_o be_v what_o catholic_n do_v and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o myself_o be_v i_o to_o preach_v i_o have_v nothing_o therefore_o to_o say_v against_o the_o pulpit_n whilst_o they_o be_v engage_v in_o these_o subject_n but_o concur_v with_o they_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n but_o when_o they_o take_v a_o step_n beyond_o this_o and_o lay_v all_o this_o at_o the_o papist_n door_n and_o describe_v all_o these_o absurdity_n as_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o that_o to_o become_v a_o papist_n be_v to_o be_v instruct_v in_o and_o oblige_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o all_o these_o monstrous_a abomination_n here_o i_o think_v my_o self_n my_o religion_n and_o church_n concern_v and_o therefore_o i_o step_v in_o with_o my_o advice_n to_o the_o pulpit_n and_o though_o i_o confess_v it_o will_v be_v a_o dare_a presumption_n in_o i_o to_o pretend_v to_o direct_v they_o how_o they_o be_v to_o guide_n and_o feed_v 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