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entertainment_n beyond_o what_o they_o can_v just_o hope_v for_o truth_n for_o modest_a survey_n of_o naked_a truth_n chap._n iii_o of_o moderation_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n §_o 1._o what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n §_o 2._o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n frequent_o confess_v by_o her_o adversary_n sometime_o true_o sometime_o upon_o design_n but_o most_o often_o our_o church_n be_v reproach_v and_o oppose_v for_o her_o moderation_n by_o each_o sort_n of_o adversary_n §_o 3._o from_o the_o joint_a opposition_n make_v against_o our_o church_n by_o her_o adversary_n on_o either_o hand_n be_v take_v the_o chief_a inartificial_a proof_n of_o her_o moderation_n §_o 1._o treat_v of_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n some_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o ask_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 3_o england_n v._o reason_n for_o the_o necess_n of_o reform_v p._n 3_o it_o be_v 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although_o in_o matter_n of_o their_o acknowledge_a liberty_n that_o it_o be_v pity_n their_o observance_n be_v not_o better_o place_v even_o the_o quaker_n themselves_o in_o what_o they_o in_o abuse_n of_o the_o law_n call_v marriage_n use_v ceremony_n of_o join_v hand_n and_o stand_v while_o they_o also_o declare_v their_o consent_n mutual_o in_o a_o form_n and_o in_o many_o other_o practice_n of_o opposition_n as_o meet_v for_o what_o they_o call_v marriage_n in_o the_o afternoon_n bury_v their_o people_n in_o a_o cross_a manner_n they_o be_v constant_a and_o as_o formal_a where_o they_o be_v antipode_n to_o authority_n as_o any_o romanist_n can_v be_v in_o his_o cross_n and_o incensing_n so_o that_o if_o superstition_n 118._o superstition_n sensi_fw-la enim_fw-la dolens_fw-la &_o gemens_fw-la multas_fw-la infir_n morum_fw-la perturbationes_fw-la fieri_fw-la per_fw-la quorundam_fw-la fratrum_fw-la contentiosam_fw-la obstinationem_fw-la &_o superstitiosam_fw-la timiditatem_fw-la s._n aug._n ep._n 118._o be_v go_v beyond_o measure_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o none_o be_v so_o superstitious_a as_o those_o on_o either_o hand_n who_o oppose_v the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n and_o real_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a justification_n of_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n that_o our_o present_a anti-ceremonial_a dissenter_n though_o they_o have_v want_v no_o endeavour_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o wit_n and_o power_n hitherto_o have_v be_v able_a to_o make_v no_o other_o exception_n against_o our_o church_n and_o what_o be_v therein_o constitute_v than_o what_o have_v be_v answer_v already_o very_o often_o and_o very_o full_o to_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o the_o more_o ingenuous_a among_o themselves_o §_o 6._o but_o so_o far_o be_v the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o multiply_a ceremony_n that_o we_o know_v there_o be_v many_o innocent_a usage_n 101._o usage_n see_v sprint_n necess_n of_o conform_v p._n 85._o to_o 101._o which_o have_v be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o sundry_a place_n and_o at_o divers_a time_n which_o our_o church_n of_o england_n never_o go_v about_o to_o introduce_v either_o by_o practice_n or_o command_v as_o the_o holy_a kiss_n the_o use_n of_o the_o veil_n the_o threefold_a immersion_n or_o use_v of_o the_o white_a garment_n in_o baptism_n and_o many_o other_o which_o since_o our_o church_n pass_v by_o their_o use_n we_o do_v not_o mention_v which_o show_v that_o order_n and_o edification_n give_v bound_n as_o be_v meet_v to_o the_o number_n and_o use_v of_o ceremony_n in_o our_o church_n which_o stop_v that_o objection_n in_o its_o career_n who_o shall_v determine_v their_o convenient_a number_n 89._o number_n interest_n of_o england_n p._n 89._o the_o church_n have_v receive_v just_a rule_n and_o our_o church_n have_v observe_v the_o same_o with_o just_a moderation_n and_o hereunto_o may_v be_v add_v that_o as_o our_o church_n have_v not_o reject_v all_o rite_n and_o usage_n mere_o because_o they_o be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n no_o more_o than_o the_o reformation_n of_o hezekiah_n or_o josiah_n reject_v all_o thing_n receive_v or_o imitate_v in_o the_o corrupt_a worship_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n so_o many_o practice_n which_o have_v pious_a and_o useful_a beginning_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o afterward_o be_v grievous_o corrupt_v have_v not_o be_v admit_v in_o our_o church_n partly_o because_o she_o have_v not_o be_v forward_o to_o multiply_v ritual_a observance_n partly_o that_o such_o occasion_n of_o corruption_n may_v not_o be_v invite_v when_o by_o experience_n it_o have_v be_v see_v how_o easy_o there_o have_v come_v excess_n among_o what_o have_v useful_a beginning_n can_v be_v number_v the_o old_a way_n of_o superstitious_a purgation_n by_o fire_n and_o water_n ordeal_v and_o combat_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v all_o abolish_v among_o we_o 21_o we_o v._o ridley_n view_n etc._n etc._n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o §._o 5._o reform_v leg_n eccl._n de_fw-mi purge_v c._n 21_o §_o 7._o concern_v the_o ceremony_n appoint_v in_o our_o church_n it_o must_v further_o be_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o obligation_n to_o they_o be_v very_o mild_a for_o though_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o church_n be_v doubtless_o to_o bind_v all_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o regular_a order_n yet_o as_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n have_v it_o 47._o it_o p._n 47._o forasmuch_o as_o such_o thing_n be_v of_o themselves_o mean_a and_o indifferent_a man_n may_v upon_o cause_n reasonable_a well_o omit_v the_o same_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o case_n of_o contempt_n or_o scandal_n 19_o scandal_n v._o whitgift_n answ_n to_o admon_n p._n 29._o v._o bishop_n sanderson_n judgement_n etc._n etc._n p._n 19_o and_o of_o the_o church_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v for_o secure_v its_o own_o order_n against_o contempt_n and_o for_o provide_v against_o scandal_n to_o those_o of_o her_o communion_n especial_o since_o her_o rite_n themselves_o be_v such_o as_o may_v deserve_v every_o where_o to_o be_v observe_v but_o how_o far_o particular_a person_n have_v to_o do_v to_o moderate_v yet_o further_o the_o great_a moderation_n of_o the_o church_n we_o leave_v it_o to_o all_o sober_a conscience_n and_o to_o our_o superior_n to_o judge_n who_o also_o must_v judge_v of_o the_o true_a interest_n of_o the_o church_n how_o far_o popular_a exception_n ought_v to_o influence_n any_o change_n uniformity_n certain_o be_v so_o excellent_a that_o the_o certain_a purchase_n of_o it_o will_v be_v worth_a somewhat_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v our_o governor_n have_v to_o do_v with_o those_o that_o be_v so_o unresolved_a of_o what_o they_o will_v have_v that_o this_o make_v their_o most_o cautious_a deliberation_n necessary_a militier_fw-fr necessary_a bishop_n bramhal_o to_o m._n militier_fw-fr for_o as_o a_o learned_a prelate_n observe_v it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o prudence_n not_o to_o remove_v a_o ill_a custom_n when_o it_o be_v well_o settle_a unless_o it_o bring_v great_a prejudices_fw-la and_o then_o it_o be_v better_a to_o give_v one_o account_n why_o we_o have_v take_v it_o away_o than_o to_o be_v always_o make_v excuse_n why_o we_o do_v it_o not_o needless_a alteration_n do_v diminish_v the_o venerable_a esteem_n of_o religion_n and_o lessen_v the_o credit_n of_o ancient_a truth_n break_v ice_n in_o one_o place_n and_o it_o will_v crack_v in_o more_o §_o 8._o it_o may_v be_v as_o proper_a in_o this_o place_n as_o any_o where_o to_o annex_v the_o notice_n of_o our_o church_n moderation_n in_o its_o appointment_n of_o vestment_n 74._o vestment_n canon_n 24._o 25._o 58._o 74._o for_o holy_a ministration_n as_o be_v herein_o neither_o undecent_o deficient_a nor_o immoderate_o extravagant_a the_o vestment_n in_o use_n by_o order_n among_o we_o be_v very_o few_o and_o those_o very_a modest_a and_o useful_a for_o ornament_n distinction_n and_o commonefaction_n free_a from_o all_o superstition_n and_o show_v of_o luxury_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o those_o in_o use_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n 22._o church_n d._n d._n durel_n of_o reform_v ch._n sect._n 2._o §._o 21_o 22._o neither_o be_v they_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n consecrate_a by_o any_o solemn_a benediction_n nor_o to_o any_o supernatural_a effect_n 29._o effect_n hooker_n eccl._n pol._n l._n 5._o §._o 29._o as_o we_o think_v not_o ourselves_o the_o holy_a because_o we_o use_v they_o so_o neither_o shall_v other_o think_v we_o therefore_o unholy_a in_o the_o injunction_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n 1559._o §_o 30._o 1571._o 30._o canon_n 74._o 1603._o etiam_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la famuli_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la vestis_fw-la genere_fw-la se_fw-la modestè_fw-la &_o compositè_fw-fr ornabunt_fw-la v._o libr._n quorundam_fw-la canonum_fw-la 1571._o her_o majesty_n be_v desirous_a to_o have_v the_o prelacy_n and_o clergy_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o be_v have_v as_o well_o in_o outward_a reverence_n as_o otherwise_o regard_v for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o their_o ministry_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o honour_n and_o estimation_n due_a to_o the_o special_a messenger_n of_o god_n will_v and_o command_v they_o to_o wear_v such_o habit_n etc._n etc._n not_o thereby_o meaning_n as_o it_o be_v add_v to_o attribute_v any_o special_a holiness_n or_o worthiness_n to_o the_o say_a garment_n but_o as_o st_n paul_n say_v let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o wherefore_o in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o homily_n of_o idolatry_n our_o church_n except_v against_o that_o costly_a and_o manifold_a furniture_n of_o vestment_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o fetch_v from_o the_o jewish_a usage_n hoopers_n ingenuous_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o error_n about_o vestment_n see_v in_o dr_n durel_n 140._o durel_n vindiciae_fw-la s._n eccl._n angl._n l._n 16._o p._n 140._o a_o ms._n letter_n §_o 9_o the_o benediction_n of_o our_o church_n be_v perform_v with_o great_a piety_n and_o wisdom_n notwithstanding_o the_o contempt_n which_o many_o entertain_v the_o
glory_n they_o possess_v there_o be_v one_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a on_o earth_n and_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n wherefore_o we_o pray_v on_o all-saint_n day_n that_o god_n who_o have_v knit_v together_o his_o elect_n in_o one_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n in_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n will_v grant_v we_o grace_n so_o to_o follow_v his_o bless_a saint_n in_o all_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a live_n that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o those_o unspeakable_a joy_n etc._n etc._n but_o we_o be_v not_o convince_v of_o the_o necessity_n to_o acknowledge_v that_o by_o the_o solemnity_n of_o saint_n we_o can_v procure_v interest_n in_o their_o merit_n or_o be_v thereby_o help_v by_o their_o prayer_n §_o 5._o many_o be_v the_o excess_n which_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o merit_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v run_v into_o this_o have_v be_v the_o fund_z for_o the_o treasury_n of_o their_o church_n and_o hereon_o have_v be_v frame_v the_o artifice_n of_o indulgence_n wherefore_o though_o our_o church_n have_v the_o great_a honour_n for_o the_o saint_n depart_v that_o need_n to_o be_v yet_o do_v she_o not_o think_v that_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n ever_o merit_v for_o themselves_o much_o less_o for_o other_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o romanist_n which_o be_v that_o 3._o that_o hom._n of_o good_a work_n 3._o part._n de_fw-fr thesauro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la superfâ—uentium_fw-la satisfactionum_fw-la b._n mariae_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la &_o dispensatione_fw-la per_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la vi._n c._n bell._n de_fw-fr indulg_n l._n 1._o c._n 2_o 3._o their_o lamp_n always_o run_v over_o able_a to_o satisfy_v not_o only_o for_o their_o own_o but_o also_o for_o all_o other_o their_o benefactor_n brother_n and_o sister_n of_o religion_n keep_v in_o divers_a place_n mart_n or_o market_n of_o merit_n be_v full_a of_o holy_a relic_n and_o work_n of_o overflow_a abundance_n ready_a to_o be_v sell_v therefore_o we_o observe_v the_o wise_a moderation_n of_o our_o church_n in_o take_v particular_a care_n that_o on_o our_o saint_n day_n all_o our_o prayer_n be_v offer_v in_o and_o through_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n in_o who_o merit_n only_o we_o place_v any_o hope_n and_o our_o homily_n concern_v faith_n say_v in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o ephesian_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o to_o induce_v we_o to_o have_v any_o affiance_n or_o to_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o our_o work_n as_o by_o the_o merit_n or_o deserve_v concor_fw-fr deserve_v deus_fw-la propriè_fw-la nulli_fw-la debtor_n est_fw-la nisi_fw-la forsitaâ—_n ex_fw-la gratuito_fw-la promisso_fw-la quanquam_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ut_fw-la praestemus_fw-la promissi_fw-la conditionem_fw-la illius_fw-la est_fw-la munisicentiae_fw-la erasm_n de_fw-fr amab_n eccl._n concor_fw-fr of_o they_o to_o purchase_v to_o ourselves_o or_o other_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v mere_a blasphemy_n against_o god_n mercy_n §_o 6._o very_o many_o also_o have_v be_v the_o excess_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o pray_v to_o saint_n depart_v wherein_o beside_o that_o their_o doctrine_n rely_v on_o what_o be_v false_a and_o uncertain_a namely_o that_o they_o so_o well_o know_v our_o particular_a condition_n and_o be_v ready_a at_o hand_n to_o hear_v our_o prayer_n since_o prayer_n v._o homily_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v none_o of_o their_o office_n to_o attend_v we_o neither_o have_v they_o any_o commission_n from_o god_n to_o intercede_v for_o we_o yet_o the_o romanist_n often_o pray_v solemn_o to_o saint_n for_o what_o be_v only_o proper_a for_o god_n to_o bestow_v and_o thereby_o attribute_v unto_o creature_n the_o incommunicable_a honour_n of_o the_o creator_n idolatry_n creator_n v._o homily_n of_o the_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n whereas_o our_o church_n both_o practise_v and_o require_v prayer_n and_o invocation_n unto_o god_n only_o it_o not_o where_o apply_v the_o lord_n prayer_n or_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n unto_o the_o virgin_n mary_n or_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n nor_o allow_v nuncupate_v of_o vow_n or_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o saint_n nor_o carry_v about_o their_o 27._o their_o non_fw-la video_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la discrimen_fw-la inter_fw-la eorum_fw-la opinionem_fw-la de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la &_o id_fw-la quod_fw-la gentiles_n putabant_fw-la de_fw-la diis_fw-la suis_fw-la lud._n vives_z in_o s._n aug._n the_o civ_o d._n l._n 8._o c._n 27._o image_n and_o relic_n with_o theatrical_a pomp_n as_o if_o they_o be_v inhabit_v shrine_n of_o the_o divine_a blessing_n and_o favour_n give_v temptation_n to_o the_o amuse_v people_n to_o exhibit_v to_o they_o religious_a honour_n peculiarly_a due_a to_o the_o essential_a sanctity_n of_o god_n the_o do_v of_o which_o the_o saint_n themselves_o do_v most_o of_o all_o abhor_v 2._o abhor_v v._o origen_n c._n cell_n p._n 238._o euseb_n l._n 4._o c._n 14._o eccl._n hist_o reform_v catholic_n §._o 14._o conclu_n 2._o for_o as_o our_o homily_n of_o prayer_n have_v it_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o do_v any_o honour_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v due_a and_o proper_a unto_o god_n if_o any_o man_n say_v mr_n perkins_n can_v show_v we_o the_o bodily_a relic_n of_o any_o true_a saint_n and_o prove_v it_o so_o to_o be_v though_o we_o will_v not_o worship_v it_o yet_o will_v we_o not_o despise_v it_o but_o keep_v it_o as_o a_o monument_n if_o it_o may_v convenient_o be_v do_v without_o offence_n §_o 7._o the_o special_a moderation_n of_o our_o church_n of_o england_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o image_n of_o saint_n be_v best_a express_v in_o the_o injunction_n of_o king_n edw._n 6._o 1547._o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v to_o teach_v their_o parishioner_n that_o image_n serve_v for_o no_o other_o purpose_n but_o to_o be_v a_o remembrance_n whereby_o man_n may_v be_v admonish_v of_o the_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n of_o they_o the_o say_v image_n represent_v 16._o represent_v nos_fw-la unam_fw-la veneramur_fw-la imaginem_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la imago_fw-la invisibilis_fw-la &_o omnipotentis_fw-la dei._n s._n hieron_n in_o ezek._n 16._o where_o we_o see_v our_o church_n be_v not_o for_o deface_v of_o image_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v only_o historical_a 109._o historical_a et_fw-la quidem_fw-la zelum_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la manu_fw-la factum_fw-la adorari_fw-la possit_fw-la habuisse_fw-la laudavimus_fw-la sed_fw-la frangere_fw-la easdem_fw-la imagine_v non_fw-la debuisse_fw-la judicamus_fw-la quatenus_fw-la literarum_fw-la nescii_fw-la haberent_fw-la unde_fw-la scientiam_fw-la historiae_fw-la colligerent_fw-la &_o populus_fw-la in_o picturae_fw-la adoratione_n minimè_fw-la peccarent_fw-la gregor_n magnus_fw-la l._n 7._o ep._n 109._o monument_n and_o instrument_n of_o remembrance_n and_o affection_n but_o against_o the_o abuse_n of_o they_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o injunction_n which_o image_n if_o any_o abuse_n for_o other_o intent_n they_o commit_v idolatry_n in_o the_o same_o to_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o their_o soul_n so_o the_o homily_n part._n homily_n homily_n of_o idolatry_n 2._o part._n take_v notice_n how_o image_n worshipper_n as_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v amiss_o have_v from_o a_o tolerable_a beginning_n grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o till_o at_o last_o they_o become_v intolerable_a 175._o intolerable_a ad_fw-la extremam_fw-la vanitatem_fw-la quam_fw-la ethnici_fw-la etc._n etc._n cassander_n p._n 175._o as_o be_v excellent_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o 14_o ch._n of_o wisdom_n the_o corruption_n of_o which_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o church_n of_o of_o rome_n 25._o rome_n council_n trid._n sess_n 25._o be_v such_o that_o they_o thereby_o give_v a_o great_a scandal_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o mahometan_n and_o the_o same_o be_v very_o much_o aggravate_v by_o their_o expunge_v out_o of_o the_o father_n sundry_a passage_n which_o speak_v most_o plain_o against_o such_o practice_n expurg_n practice_n e._n g._n in_o s._n aug._n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi rel._n p._n 743._o froben_n delend_v honorandi_fw-la propter_fw-la imitationem_fw-la non_fw-la adorandi_fw-la propter_fw-la religionem_fw-la ita_fw-la in_o s._n athan._n c._n arianos_n delend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o ind._n expurg_n from_o all_o these_o instance_n we_o may_v observe_v how_o steady_o our_o church_n do_v manage_v itself_o between_o defect_n and_o excess_n of_o honour_n to_o the_o saint_n depart_v this_o life_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o saint_n here_o be_v not_o out_o of_o any_o opinion_n of_o worship_n of_o they_o or_o merit_n by_o that_o celebration_n or_o any_o absolute_a necessity_n thereof_o to_o religion_n otherwise_o than_o that_o it_o be_v exceed_o comely_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v honour_v in_o his_o saint_n 12._o saint_n ut_fw-la eorum_fw-la necessariam_fw-la salubremque_fw-la memoriam_fw-la festivitas_fw-la concelebrata_fw-la custodiat_fw-la s._n aug._n l._n 32._o c._n faust_n c._n 12._o i_o may_v add_v here_o also_o what_o have_v be_v observe_v of_o the_o modesty_n of_o
second_v the_o loud_a clamour_n 579._o clamour_n quid_fw-la juvant_n leges_fw-la aequissimae_fw-la ubi_fw-la dominantur_fw-la domini_fw-la dixissem_fw-la tyranni_fw-la legum_fw-la administri_fw-la &_o executores_fw-la altar_n damas_n p._n 579._o notwithstanding_o our_o edict_n and_o statute_n make_v for_o their_o restraint_n be_v such_o as_o serve_v only_o to_o awake_v they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o consider_v the_o innocence_n of_o that_o cause_n for_o refusal_n of_o communion_n in_o which_o they_o endure_v as_o they_o suppose_v great_a loss_n those_o who_o be_v send_v over_o by_o they_o either_o for_o the_o retain_v the_o already_o pervert_v or_o pervert_v other_o be_v either_o return_v by_o we_o back_o again_o to_o they_o who_o dispatch_v they_o to_o we_o or_o without_o any_o wrong_n unto_o their_o person_n or_o danger_n to_o their_o life_n suffer_v a_o easy_a restraint_n which_o only_o hinder_v they_o from_o disperse_v their_o poison_n they_o bring_v and_o have_v they_o not_o be_v stickle_v in_o our_o state_n business_n and_o meddle_v with_o our_o prince_n crown_n there_o have_v not_o a_o drop_n of_o their_o blood_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n ibid._n ground_n tâ—t_fw-la conjurationes_fw-la &_o machinationes_fw-la &_o rebelliores_fw-la publicae_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la regno_fw-la ortae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la illae_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la fuerint_fw-la justae_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la moderatae_fw-la poenae_fw-la delin_a quentium_fw-la ad_fw-la r._n eliz._n rex_fw-la jac._n in_o apologià _fw-la quod_fw-la i_o de_fw-fr catholicorum_n persecutione_n calumnià ntur_fw-la nunquam_fw-la probari_fw-la potest_fw-la quenquam_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la causà _fw-la &_o religionis_fw-la ergo_fw-la i_o regnante_fw-la hactenus_fw-la vel_fw-la morte_fw-la mulctatum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o mortis_fw-la periculo_fw-la versari_fw-la rex_fw-la jacobus_n ibid._n yet_o they_o traduce_v our_o judiciary_n proceed_n against_o they_o for_o sanguinary_a and_o violent_a strive_v to_o persuade_v other_o nation_n that_o such_o as_o have_v suffer_v by_o course_n of_o public_a justice_n for_o religion_n sake_n only_o and_o not_o for_o treason_n have_v died_n christian_n died_n m._n hales_n of_o deal_n with_o err_a christian_n and_o the_o less_o wonder_n that_o these_o penal_a law_n be_v not_o take_v away_o until_o those_o principle_n be_v full_o renounce_v which_o give_v occasion_n to_o they_o yet_o this_o may_v be_v note_v of_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o government_n in_o not_o suffer_v the_o course_n of_o our_o law_n to_o proceed_v but_o when_o the_o apprehension_n of_o danger_n have_v be_v great_a 2._o as_o to_o most_o of_o our_o other_o separatist_n who_o see_v not_o their_o hypocrisy_n who_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v they_o be_v persecute_v when_o with_o too_o much_o lenity_n they_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o intolerable_a contempt_n of_o good_a law_n it_o be_v to_o be_v doubt_v what_o these_o man_n will_v do_v when_o persecution_n come_v indeed_o who_o make_v now_o so_o much_o of_o nothing_o 1572._o nothing_o archbishop_n whitgift_n answer_v to_o admon_n 1572._o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n in_o this_o matter_n bishop_n sanderson_n view_n sanderson_n bishop_n sanderson_n judgement_n in_o one_o view_n thus_o also_o defend_v our_o church_n it_o be_v well_o know_v have_v not_o always_o use_v that_o rigour_n she_o may_v have_v do_v where_o she_o have_v be_v force_v to_o proceed_v as_o far_o as_o deprivation_n she_o have_v ordinary_o by_o her_o fair_a slow_a and_o compassionate_a proceed_n therein_o sufficient_o manifest_v her_o unwillingness_n thereunto_o and_o declare_v herself_o a_o mother_n every_o way_n indulgent_a enough_o to_o such_o ill_a nurture_a child_n as_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o she_o 2._o those_o that_o be_v suspend_v or_o deprive_v suffer_v it_o but_o just_o for_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o contempt_n for_o however_o they_o will_v bear_v the_o world_n in_o hand_n that_o they_o be_v the_o only_o persecute_a one_o and_o that_o they_o suffer_v for_o their_o conscience_n yet_o in_o truth_n they_o do_v but_o abuse_v the_o credulity_n of_o the_o simple_a therein_o and_o herein_o as_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n jump_v with_o the_o papist_n who_o they_o will_v seem_v above_o all_o other_o most_o abhorrent_n from_o for_o as_o seminary_n priest_n and_o jesuit_n give_v it_o out_o they_o suffer_v for_o religion_n when_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o be_v just_o execute_v for_o their_o prodigious_a treason_n and_o felonious_a or_o treacherous_a practice_n against_o lawful_a prince_n and_o state_n so_o the_o brethren_n pretend_v they_o be_v persecute_v for_o their_o conscience_n when_o they_o be_v indeed_o but_o just_o censure_v for_o their_o obstinate_a and_o pertinacious_a contempt_n of_o lawful_a authority_n it_o be_v well_o know_v the_o quaker_n be_v hang_v in_o new-england_n yet_o to_o these_o who_o so_o much_o cry_v out_o persecution_n say_v the_o friendly_a debate_n be_v 1._o pag._n 218._o part._n 1._o you_o not_o allow_v to_o worship_n god_n just_a as_o you_o please_v in_o your_o own_o family_n may_v not_o some_o of_o your_o neighbour_n join_v with_o you_o for_o shame_n do_v not_o complain_v of_o persecution_n who_o be_v so_o kind_o use_v 167._o use_v si_fw-mi ea_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la misericordissimam_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la comparentur_fw-la sactis_fw-la quae_fw-la furiâ—sa_fw-la temeritate_fw-la committunt_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la videat_fw-la qui_fw-la magis_fw-la persecutores_fw-la vocandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la s._n aug._n ep._n 167._o who_o endeavour_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n to_o oppose_v other_o the_o common_a prayer_n be_v never_o impose_v with_o such_o rigour_n as_o the_o directory_n be_v 1678._o be_v m._n dryden_n ep._n ded._n 1678._o we_o have_v already_o all_o the_o liberty_n which_o freeborn_a subject_n can_v enjoy_v and_o all_o beyond_o be_v but_o licence_n but_o if_o it_o be_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n which_o they_o pretend_v the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n be_v such_o that_o its_o practice_n extend_v not_o to_o the_o severity_n of_o persecution_n and_o its_o discipline_n be_v withal_o so_o easy_a that_o it_o allow_v more_o freedom_n to_o dissent_v then_o any_o of_o the_o sect_n will_v allow_v it_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n what_o right_o can_v be_v pretend_v by_o these_o man_n to_o attempt_v innovation_n in_o church_n or_o state_n who_o make_v they_o trustee_n or_o to_o speak_v in_o their_o own_o language_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n wherefore_o if_o a_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o deal_n with_o err_v christian_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v there_o be_v not_o any_o like_a unto_o this_o of_o we_o which_o as_o it_o take_v not_o to_o itself_o liberty_n of_o cruelty_n so_o it_o leave_v not_o any_o the_o liberty_n of_o destroy_v their_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o error_n of_o their_o life_n christian_n life_n m._n hales_n of_o err_v christian_n §_o 9_o here_o humble_a thankfulness_n and_o duty_n bind_v we_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a example_n of_o princely_a moderation_n which_o the_o christian_a world_n ever_o have_v exhibit_v namely_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o king_n which_o have_v be_v since_o the_o reformation_n which_o give_v a_o great_a lustre_n to_o the_o subject_n here_o treat_v of_o of_o who_o those_o have_v be_v most_o fortunate_a to_o who_o belong_v that_o character_n which_o be_v give_v of_o marcus_n aurelius_n antoninus_n 16._o antoninus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar._n anton._n l._n 1._o §._o 16._o he_o have_v skill_n and_o knowledge_n when_o rigour_n and_o extremity_n and_o when_o remissness_n and_o moderation_n pastor_n neque_fw-la multâ_fw-la asperitate_fw-la exulcerentur_fw-la subditi_fw-la nec_fw-la nimiâ_fw-la benignitate_fw-la solvantur_fw-la gregor_n m._n de_fw-fr curà _fw-it pastor_n be_v in_o season_n or_o as_o king_n james_n phrase_n to_o the_o parliament_n 1622._o be_v when_o the_o spur_n and_o when_o the_o bridle_n be_v to_o be_v use_v the_o very_a enemy_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n among_o the_o romish_a faction_n can_v not_o but_o confess_v that_o her_o law_n and_o proceeding_n be_v very_o mild_a and_o merciful_a etc._n merciful_a watson_n quodlibet_n p._n 303._o v._o fowlis_n hist_o of_o popish_a treason_n l._n 7._o c._n 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o how_o very_a often_o do_v they_o treasonable_o attempt_v against_o her_o life_n neither_o do_v her_o indulgence_n sufficient_o prevail_v with_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o recusant_n to_o conform_v as_o the_o queen_n by_o all_o mean_n do_v desire_v that_o wise_a king_n james_n in_o his_o basilicon_fw-la 31._o basilicon_fw-la pag._n 31._o earnest_o from_o our_o dear-bought_a experience_n warn_v his_o son_n that_o his_o mildness_n and_o lenity_n find_v in_o scotland_n little_a effect_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o thanks_o be_v all_o his_o reward_n and_o in_o his_o reign_n of_o the_o romanist_n in_o england_n isaac_n casaubon_n ask_v fronto_n ducaeus_n 73._o ducaeus_n an_fw-mi illa_fw-la divina_fw-la in_o negotio_fw-la religionis_fw-la moderatio_fw-la quicqam_fw-la apud_fw-la vestros_fw-la profuit_fw-la p._n 73._o whether_o the_o king_n be_v divine_a moderation_n in_o business_n of_o
and_o establish_v truth_n and_o peace_n with_o all_o freedom_n from_o prejudice_n and_o passion_n have_v appear_v throughout_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o our_o liturgy_n article_n and_o homily_n and_o constitution_n and_o version_n we_o have_v of_o holy_a scripture_n any_o who_o be_v sincere_a themselves_o may_v easy_o acknowledge_v if_o they_o will_v true_o consider_v the_o same_o for_o as_o our_o homily_n of_o holy_a scripture_n say_v without_o a_o single_a eye_n pure_a intent_n and_o good_a mind_n nothing_o be_v allow_v before_o god_n and_o in_o the_o homily_n of_o prayer_n earnest_a complaint_n be_v make_v of_o such_o as_o will_v deface_v the_o plain_a and_o simple_a religion_n of_o christ_n in_o pursuance_n of_o these_o sincere_a design_n of_o piety_n truth_n peace_n and_o order_n the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n in_o her_o reformation_n will_v the_o more_o certain_o appear_v found_v in_o justice_n if_o we_o consider_v 1._o our_o church_n have_v not_o make_v truth_n to_o submit_v to_o her_o authority_n but_o have_v cheerful_o and_o sincere_o submit_v herself_o to_o truth_n she_o have_v not_o have_v a_o weight_n and_o a_o weight_n to_o buy_v the_o truth_n by_o one_o and_o to_o sell_v it_o by_o another_o but_o have_v judge_v of_o all_o truth_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o its_o necessity_n by_o the_o standard_n which_o god_n have_v give_v his_o church_n namely_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o only_a rule_n of_o her_o faith_n so_o in_o rejection_n of_o error_n our_o church_n have_v be_v impartial_a to_o either_o extreme_a 2._o our_o church_n hold_v no_o such_o doctrine_n as_o necessary_o or_o by_o consequence_n overthrow_v a_o good_a life_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o devotion_n for_o this_o we_o must_v say_v for_o the_o constitution_n of_o our_o church_n the_o vice_n among_o we_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a the_o consequence_n of_o our_o doctrine_n neither_o have_v we_o any_o such_o moderation_n among_o we_o to_o reconcile_v the_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o hope_n of_o happiness_n hereafter_o subject_v the_o most_o divine_a thing_n to_o most_o vile_a purpose_n which_o tend_v to_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o christian_a religion_n be_v a_o cheat_n and_o its_o priest_n the_o most_o vile_a impostor_n of_o any_o whatever_o the_o scandalous_a opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o adversary_n of_o our_o church_n have_v do_v to_o the_o great_a hindrance_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o many_o and_o the_o injury_n of_o christianity_n our_o church_n of_o england_n give_v no_o offence_n to_o jew_n or_o greek_a mahometan_a or_o heathen_a 3._o our_o church_n have_v not_o square_v the_o frame_n of_o its_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n by_o the_o end_n of_o secular_a grandeur_n or_o external_a pomp_n as_o if_o she_o can_v put_v off_o christianity_n to_o put_v on_o worldly_a glory_n and_o as_o if_o we_o believe_v in_o such_o a_o messiah_n as_o the_o jew_n expect_v rather_o than_o in_o the_o crucify_a jesus_n who_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o here_o rather_o than_o stay_v the_o reader_n too_o long_o i_o commit_v to_o his_o reflection_n how_o the_o peculiar_a doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n tend_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o power_n or_o their_o patrimony_n consil_n patrimony_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr amplius_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sed_fw-la respublica_fw-la quaedam_fw-la humana_fw-la sub_fw-la papa_n monarchiâ_fw-la temporali_fw-la spalatensis_n in_o profect_a consil_n rather_o than_o that_o interest_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o the_o whole_a constitution_n of_o our_o church_n be_v frame_v first_o to_o regard_n here_o may_v proper_o be_v consider_v the_o intolerable_a charge_n which_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n just_o save_v we_o in_o that_o expense_n which_o unjust_o follow_v popery_n the_o one_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n will_v cost_v any_o one_o very_a dear_a upon_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o how_o many_o indulgence_n mass_n jubilee_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v pay_v for_o 160._o for_o v._o fuller_n eccl._n hiss_v ad_fw-la a_o h._n 8._o 27._o v._o romish_n horseleech_n v._o brutum_fw-la fulmen_fw-la tanti_fw-la videlicet_fw-la nobis_fw-la constitit_fw-la âmicitia_fw-la vrbis_fw-la romae_fw-la apol._n eccl._n angl._n §_o 160._o 4._o our_o church_n by_o its_o moderation_n have_v be_v far_o from_o drive_v on_o any_o corrupt_a design_n whereas_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n have_v be_v always_o note_v very_o artificial_a whence_o they_o have_v moderate_a explication_n for_o the_o doubtful_a indulgence_n for_o the_o soft_a austerity_n for_o the_o sour_a legend_n for_o the_o credulous_a vision_n for_o the_o enthusiast_n fair_a interpretation_n for_o what_o may_v seem_v harsh_a a_o mild_a sense_n for_o their_o turn_n and_o a_o strict_a sense_n also_o to_o keep_v up_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o church_n fair_a and_o goodly_a bait_n to_o entangle_v proselyte_n but_o when_o they_o be_v engage_v they_o may_v find_v themselves_o catch_v with_o a_o beard_a hook_n even_o such_o sometime_o be_v the_o seem_a moderation_n and_o self-denial_n which_o be_v cherish_v in_o our_o sectary_n by_o those_o who_o actuate_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v more_o effectual_o divide_v and_o propagate_v such_o division_n whereas_o those_o who_o be_v true_o principled_a according_a to_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n be_v make_v to_o be_v more_o constant_a and_o consistent_a to_o themselves_o and_o to_o truth_n not_o to_o turn_v to_o one_o hand_n of_o popery_n nor_o to_o the_o other_o hand_n of_o enthusiasm_n in_o any_o sinful_a compliance_n which_o rather_o than_o admit_v if_o the_o case_n require_v they_o can_v suffer_v martyrdom_n as_o do_v sundry_a of_o the_o first_o compiler_n of_o our_o common-prayer-book_n and_o many_o since_o even_o in_o the_o late_a time_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o suffering_n beside_o 5._o the_o moderation_n also_o of_o our_o church_n in_o its_o reformation_n thus_o found_v in_o justice_n have_v cause_v she_o to_o avoid_v such_o corruption_n as_o render_v the_o sincerity_n of_o other_o very_o doubtful_a we_o have_v not_o by_o art_n and_o devise_v subtlety_n go_v about_o to_o palliate_v nor_o by_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o uphold_v any_o error_n whatsoever_o nor_o promote_v ecclesiastical_a policy_n by_o gratify_v the_o corrupt_a inclination_n of_o man_n neither_o the_o doctrine_n nor_o policy_n of_o our_o church_n be_v keep_v up_o by_o pious_a or_o impious_a fraud_n equivocation_n of_o oath_n false_a miracle_n pretend_a revelation_n counterfeit_a relic_n forgery_n and_o expurgation_n of_o book_n devotional_a ignorance_n exquisite_a art_n of_o defame_v our_o adversary_n and_o sometime_o extreme_a cruelty_n this_o justice_n in_o which_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n be_v found_v make_v those_o of_o our_o church_n careful_a to_o take_v and_o heedful_a to_o keep_v our_o oath_n and_o vow_n whereas_o among_o the_o romanist_n easy_a dispensation_n dissolve_v those_o sacred_a band_n of_o society_n what_o think_v we_o say_v our_o homily_n of_o good_a work_n part._n work_n â—2_n part._n of_o those_o that_o vow_v chastity_n and_o yet_o as_o be_v very_o moderate_o express_v how_o their_o vow_n be_v keep_v it_o be_v more_o honest_a to_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n they_o vow_v poverty_n and_o yet_o their_o possession_n and_o riches_n be_v equal_a to_o those_o of_o prince_n under_o pretence_n of_o obedience_n to_o their_o father_n in_o religion_n by_o their_o rule_n and_o canon_n they_o be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o natural_a father_n and_o mother_n according_a to_o the_o same_o principle_n of_o justice_n govern_v our_o church_n the_o form_n and_o practice_n of_o our_o church_n do_v not_o contradict_v our_o general_a rule_n of_o faith_n because_o we_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n therefore_o we_o do_v not_o worship_v saint_n and_o angel_n because_o we_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n therefore_o we_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 6._o the_o same_o moderation_n of_o the_o church_n found_v in_o justice_n have_v govern_v her_o reformation_n in_o use_v or_o reject_v thing_n indifferent_a which_o have_v be_v abuse_v the_o wisdom_n and_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n have_v be_v far_o from_o judge_v that_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v abuse_v to_o ill_a purpose_n can_v never_o be_v lawful_o or_o profitable_o use_v which_o principle_n may_v lay_v waste_v all_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a society_n of_o any_o good_a order_n and_o appointment_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o good_a but_o either_o have_v be_v or_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v abuse_v very_o gross_o wherefore_o our_o church_n do_v well_o distinguish_v between_o what_o be_v abuse_v by_o the_o fault_n of_o ill_a man_n 5._o man_n si_fw-mi quid_fw-la vitil_fw-la accessâ—t_fw-la vitium_fw-la tellatur_fw-la râ—s_fw-la verò_fw-la restituatâ—r_fw-la &_o concordia_fw-la â—latur_fw-la wicelii_n meth._n concord_n c._n 5._o and_o what_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o tend_v to_o promote_v such_o a_o abuse_n
as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o liturgy_n concern_v ceremony_n wherein_o our_o church_n give_v account_v why_o some_o ceremony_n be_v put_v away_o namely_o because_o so_o far_o abuse_v by_o the_o superstition_n of_o some_o and_o avarice_n of_o other_o other_o be_v retain_v which_o our_o church_n judge_v be_v not_o like_a in_o time_n to_o come_v to_o be_v abuse_v as_o the_o other_o have_v be_v ceremony_n be_v preface_n concern_v ceremony_n and_o as_o our_o 30_o canon_n have_v it_o the_o abuse_n of_o a_o thing_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o it_o wherefore_o the_o design_n of_o our_o church_n in_o its_o excellent_a reformation_n be_v sincere_o to_o remove_v what_o do_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n tend_v to_o corruption_n and_o to_o retain_v what_o may_v be_v useful_a when_o correct_v and_o reform_v from_o the_o abuse_n thus_o zanchy_a do_v lay_v down_o the_o true_a way_n of_o reform_v be_v not_o to_o root_v out_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o to_o reject_v what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v reject_v and_o to_o preserve_v what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v preserve_v 7._o the_o same_o justice_n govern_v our_o moderation_n show_v itself_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n also_o not_o deny_v what_o be_v true_a of_o she_o that_o she_o profess_v a_o true_a faith_n in_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o three_o creed_n which_o she_o receive_v and_o profess_v to_o own_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o to_o hold_v to_o the_o four_o first_o general_a council_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n many_o thing_n in_o order_n and_o government_n she_o have_v very_o excellent_a and_o likewise_o in_o some_o of_o their_o devotion_n but_o how_o much_o she_o have_v in_o her_o superfluous_a additional_n build_v upon_o good_a foundation_n gold_n silver_n hay_o stubble_n and_o the_o like_a be_v no_o where_n better_o distinguish_v than_o in_o what_o our_o church_n of_o england_n have_v reject_v and_o in_o what_o she_o have_v retain_v and_o how_o far_o the_o peculiar_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n do_v contradict_v the_o other_o part_n of_o what_o they_o retain_v in_o common_a with_o we_o and_o tend_v to_o destroy_v the_o same_o have_v be_v frequent_o also_o show_v in_o such_o write_n as_o be_v approve_v by_o our_o church_n a_o signal_n instance_n of_o this_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n of_o england_n be_v 1603._o be_v v._o canon_n 30._o 1603._o it_o never_o deny_v that_o a_o true_a church_n may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o romish_a communion_n however_o corrupt_v and_o unsound_a which_o moderation_n the_o learned_a mede_n 77._o mede_n mede_n ep._n 77._o have_v note_v peculiar_a to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n namely_o to_o maintain_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n much_o more_o the_o greek_a church_n err_v not_o in_o the_o article_n we_o account_v fundamental_a because_o explicit_o they_o profess_v they_o however_o in_o their_o assumenta_fw-la they_o implicit_o and_o by_o consequent_a subvert_v they_o for_o which_o as_o bishop_n bramhal_o say_v 364._o say_v answer_v to_o bishop_n of_o chalc._n p._n 364._o our_o charity_n free_v we_o from_o schism_n but_o a_o church_n that_o hold_v the_o foundation_n may_v gross_o and_o dangerous_o err_v in_o their_o exposition_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 320._o rome_n archb_a laud_v against_o fisher_n p._n 320._o yet_o we_o do_v not_o declare_v that_o we_o have_v any_o new_a faith_n or_o new_a religion_n but_o the_o same_o only_o necessary_o and_o well_o reform_v from_o those_o superfluous_a addition_n and_o luxuriance_n which_o may_v have_v endanger_v our_o religion_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v correct_v which_o be_v perform_v wise_o in_o our_o reformation_n without_o destroy_v all_o root_n and_o branch_n namely_o by_o reserve_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v good_a and_o only_o lop_n off_o such_o excrescency_n as_o might_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v spare_v and_o in_o our_o censure_n of_o they_o our_o church_n do_v wise_o distinguish_v between_o what_o be_v appoint_v of_o sincere_a intention_n at_o first_o and_o what_o have_v be_v since_o of_o manifest_a corruption_n neither_o be_v we_o altogether_o ignorant_a when_o most_o of_o those_o innovation_n and_o corruption_n be_v introduce_v and_o general_o by_o what_o degree_n and_o occasion_n they_o increase_v though_o we_o may_v very_o well_o judge_v of_o error_n and_o corruption_n albeit_o we_o can_v not_o fix_v the_o time_n of_o their_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n which_o to_o speak_v more_o particular_o of_o require_v a_o very_a mature_a consideration_n yet_o notwithstanding_o casaubon_n have_v good_a reason_n to_o say_v the_o deny_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n 145._o necessity_n of_o reformation_n p._n 145._o the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n which_o some_o protestant_n rash_o and_o ignorant_o rigid_o and_o uncharitable_o have_v do_v have_v be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n of_o reformation_n and_o i_o very_o believe_v the_o opinion_n most_o papist_n be_v keep_v in_o that_o the_o religion_n of_o protestant_n be_v a_o new_a religion_n be_v not_o of_o little_a force_n to_o make_v they_o averse_a from_o it_o to_o this_o day_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n in_o avoid_v all_o undue_a compliance_n with_o popery_n and_o other_o sort_n of_o phanaticism_n among_o we_o §_o 1._o notwithstanding_o our_o reformation_n be_v the_o most_o of_o any_o opposite_a to_o popery_n how_o it_o have_v be_v the_o craft_n of_o the_o roman_a agent_n to_o raise_v of_o it_o such_o a_o suspicion_n of_o popery_n as_o have_v be_v artificial_o make_v a_o very_a unhappy_a instrument_n of_o the_o division_n which_o be_v from_o our_o church_n §_o 2._o how_o the_o great_a labour_n of_o our_o bishop_n and_o our_o clergy_n remain_v the_o most_o impregnable_a defence_n of_o the_o reformation_n have_v stir_v up_o the_o more_o earnest_a opposition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o our_o church_n §_o 3._o the_o vain_a and_o ungrateful_a jealousy_n of_o our_o separatist_n and_o enthusiast_n be_v the_o more_o unjust_a because_o they_o have_v appear_v real_o act_v by_o that_o interest_n not_o in_o intention_n but_o in_o event_n §_o 4._o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o most_o seasonable_a work_n at_o this_o time_n to_o cast_v open_a those_o masquerade_n §_o 5._o some_o moderate_a caution_n here_o insert_v to_o prevent_v any_o unkind_a mistake_v §_o 6._o some_o objection_n to_o such_o a_o undertake_n here_o answer_v §_o 7._o that_o our_o separatist_n and_o enthusiast_n general_o more_o or_o less_o do_v conspire_v in_o fact_n albeit_o not_o in_o intent_n with_o the_o romanist_n instance_a as_o a_o specimen_fw-la in_o twenty_o particular_n §_o 8._o particular_o how_o the_o quaker_n be_v one_o with_o the_o papist_n how_o ignorant_o soever_o in_o sundry_a instance_n §_o 9_o by_o what_o step_n and_o degree_n these_o progress_n common_o be_v make_v towards_o popery_n by_o such_o as_o separate_v 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