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             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           :
           OR
           SOME
           CONSIDERATIONS
           UPON
           THE
           Act
           of
           Uniformity
           ;
        
         
           WITH
           AN
           Expedient
           for
           the
           Satisfaction
           of
           the
           CLERGY
           within
           the
           Province
           of
           CANTERBURY
           .
        
         
           By
           a
           Servant
           of
           the
           God
           of
           Peace
           .
        
         
           London
           Printed
           for
           
             Edward
             Thomas
          
           ,
           and
           
             Henry
             Marsh
          
           ,
           1662.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           Some
           Serious
           CONSIDERATIONS
           UPON
           THE
           Act
           of
           VNIFORMITIE
           :
           WITH
           AN
           Expedient
           for
           the
           Satisfaction
           of
           the
           CLERGY
           ,
           within
           the
           Province
           of
           CANTERBURY
           .
        
         
           
             K.
             CHARLES
             I.
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             161.
             
          
           
             Neither
             do
             I
             desire
             any
             man
             should
             be
             further
             subject
             to
             me
             ,
             then
             all
             of
             us
             may
             be
             subject
             to
             God.
             
          
        
         
           
             SECT
             .
             I.
             
          
           
             ALthough
             fraile
             nature
             below
             ,
             Heavenly
             grace
             above
             ,
             
             and
             the
             common
             float
             of
             all
             things
             round
             about
             me
             ,
             (
             the
             lively
             Emblems
             of
             Mortality
             )
             summoned
             me
             to
             
               dye
               dayly
            
             ;
             the
             misery
             of
             late
             time
             giving
             leisure
             enough
             ,
             their
             injustice
             allowing
             occasion
             more
             then
             enough
             ,
             to
             those
             Contemplations
             of
             Mortality
             ,
             which
             are
             never
             unseasonable
             ,
             because
             this
             is
             alwaies
             
             uncertain
             :
             
               Death
               being
               an
               Eclipse
               which
               often
               happeneth
               as
               well
               in
               a
               clear
               ,
               as
               in
               a
               cloudy
               day
               .
            
          
           
             Although
             the
             common
             burden
             of
             Mortality
             ,
             that
             lyeth
             upon
             me
             as
             a
             man
             ;
             the
             clear
             apprehensions
             of
             another
             world
             ,
             that
             I
             am
             indued
             with
             as
             a
             Christian
             ;
             and
             the
             serious
             observation
             of
             the
             successive
             Revolutions
             of
             nature
             ,
             that
             I
             am
             capable
             of
             as
             an
             inhabitant
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             have
             put
             me
             
               most
               of
               the
               dayes
               of
               my
               appointed
               time
               to
               wait
               when
               my
               change
               should
               come
               :
            
             when
             I
             should
             say
             ,
             
               I
               shall
               not
               see
               the
               Lord
               ,
               even
               the
               Lord
               in
               the
               land
               of
               the
               living
               ;
               I
               shall
               behold
               man
               no
               more
               with
               the
               Inhabitants
               of
               the
               world
               :
            
             
               the
               keepers
               of
               the
               house
               trembling
               ,
               the
               strong
               men
               bowing
               themselves
               ,
               the
               grinders
               ceasing
               ,
               because
               they
               are
               few
               ,
               and
               those
               that
               look
               out
               at
               the
               Windows
               ,
               being
               darkened
               :
               this
               dust
               of
               mine
               expected
               that
               it
               should
               return
               to
               the
               dust
               from
               whence
               it
               came
               ,
               and
               this
               spirit
               of
               mine
               should
               return
               to
               God
               that
               gave
               it
               :
               I
               was
               willing
               that
               God
               should
               hide
               me
               in
               the
               Grave
               ,
               and
               that
               he
               should
               keep
               me
               secret
               untill
               his
               wrath
               and
               our
               calamity
               was
               overpast
               .
            
             Although
             I
             was
             thus
             willing
             to
             retire
             to
             another
             world
             ,
             while
             that
             darknesse
             covered
             the
             face
             of
             this
             .
          
           
             Yet
             when
             by
             a
             wonderfull
             Revolution
             of
             Providence
             ,
             managed
             by
             nothing
             lesse
             then
             an
             Omnipotence
             ,
             that
             perplexed
             Chaos
             of
             affairs
             ,
             and
             confused
             heap
             ,
             was
             admirably
             disposed
             to
             a
             sweet
             order
             and
             beauty
             ,
             and
             a
             new
             frame
             of
             another
             world
             ,
             viz.
             a
             new
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             a
             new
             Earth
             ,
             wherein
             dwelleth
             Righteousnesse
             :
             I
             was
             in
             a
             strait
             betwixt
             two
             ,
             having
             a
             desire
             to
             depart
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             with
             Christ
             ,
             which
             is
             far
             better
             ;
             neverthelesse
             to
             abide
             in
             the
             flesh
             I
             thought
             might
             be
             more
             needfull
             for
             the
             Church
             ,
             
             whose
             sad
             breaches
             I
             hoped
             should
             now
             be
             carefully
             repaired
             ,
             whose
             sacred
             order
             ,
             peace
             ,
             honour
             ,
             unity
             ,
             and
             happinesse
             ,
             I
             hoped
             should
             now
             be
             recovered
             to
             a
             glory
             becoming
             so
             antient
             ,
             so
             holy
             ,
             so
             true
             ,
             so
             venerable
             ,
             so
             divine
             a
             Religion
             as
             ours
             ,
             in
             its
             nature
             ,
             author
             ,
             end
             ,
             center
             and
             circumference
             ;
             so
             one
             ;
             so
             deserving
             to
             be
             most
             united
             ,
             and
             uniform
             in
             the
             Catholick
             truth
             ,
             which
             is
             according
             to
             holinesse
             ,
             justice
             ,
             order
             and
             charity
             ,
             after
             the
             Primitive
             pattern
             ,
             and
             constant
             practice
             of
             all
             true
             Churches
             ,
             Preachers
             ,
             and
             Professors
             ,
             founded
             upon
             Verity
             ,
             fortified
             with
             Charity
             ,
             
               edified
               in
               Unity
               ,
               Reverend
            
             for
             Antiquity
             ,
             permanent
             in
             their
             Constancy
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             particular
             Constitutions
             of
             every
             Church
             ,
             which
             still
             kept
             the
             great
             and
             Catholick
             Communion
             as
             to
             the
             main
             ,
             every
             Christian
             
               Catechumene
               ,
               Penitent
               ,
               Communicant
               ,
               Deacon
               ,
            
             and
             Presbyter
             ,
             keeping
             the
             peculiar
             place
             wherein
             God
             ,
             Nature
             ,
             and
             the
             Church
             hath
             set
             them
             ;
             every
             Member
             keeping
             to
             its
             Congregation
             ,
             every
             Congregation
             to
             their
             lawfull
             Minister
             set
             over
             them
             ,
             to
             
               watch
               over
               their
               Souls
            
             ,
             every
             Minister
             to
             his
             own
             Bishop
             ,
             
               obeying
               them
               that
               have
               the
               rule
               over
               them
               ,
               and
               submitting
               themselves
            
             ;
             every
             Bishop
             to
             his
             Metropolitan
             ,
             upon
             whom
             
               is
               the
               care
               of
               all
               the
               Churches
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Metropolitan
             to
             his
             Soveraign
             ,
             as
             Supreme
             ,
             and
             he
             
               to
               God
               ,
               over
               all
               blessed
               for
               ever
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Faith
             delivered
             to
             the
             Saints
             I
             thought
             might
             have
             been
             
               solemnly
               established
            
             ;
             the
             worship
             in
             spirit
             and
             truth
             decent
             and
             in
             order
             
               legally
               settled
            
             ;
             the
             Primitive
             Discipline
             
               orderly
               restored
            
             ;
             and
             our
             antient
             Church
             recovered
             to
             that
             beauty
             ,
             order
             ,
             glory
             ,
             and
             majesty
             ,
             for
             which
             it
             was
             spoken
             of
             throughout
             the
             Reformed
             world
             ,
             that
             rejoyced
             to
             behold
             our
             Faith
             
             and
             Order
             ;
             and
             therefore
             I
             was
             contented
             ,
             if
             it
             stood
             with
             the
             good
             pleasure
             and
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             be
             absent
             a
             while
             from
             that
             Church
             ,
             which
             
               Christ
               presented
               to
               himself
               ,
               that
               glorious
               Church
               ,
               not
               having
               spot
               or
               wrinkle
               ,
               or
               any
               such
               thing
               ,
               (
               that
               it
               should
               be
               holy
               ,
               and
               without
               blemish
               )
               that
               City
               of
               the
               living
               God
               ,
               that
               Heavenly
               Jerusalem
               ,
               from
               an
               innumerable
               company
               of
               Angels
               ,
               from
               the
               generall
               Assembly
               and
               Church
               of
               the
               first
               born
               ,
               which
               are
               written
               in
               Heaven
               ,
               and
               from
               God
               the
               Judge
               of
               all
               ,
               and
               from
               the
               spirits
               of
               just
               men
               made
               perfect
               ,
               which
               I
               well
               hoped
               to
               enjoy
               ,
               that
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               ,
               that
               Heaven
               upon
               Earth
               ,
            
             the
             Church
             in
             rest
             and
             peace
             round
             about
             ,
             with
             the
             beauty
             of
             holinesse
             without
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             all-glorious
             within
             ;
             in
             its
             Doctrine
             Apostolical
             ,
             in
             its
             Government
             Primitive
             ,
             in
             its
             Order
             Venerable
             ,
             in
             its
             Members
             Holy
             and
             Devout
             ,
             in
             its
             Worship
             Heavenly
             ,
             in
             its
             Laws
             Exact
             and
             Prudent
             ,
             which
             preserved
             every
             Christian
             ,
             every
             Family
             ,
             every
             City
             ,
             every
             Country
             ,
             every
             Province
             ,
             not
             only
             in
             a
             Church
             way
             ,
             Communion
             ,
             and
             Correspondence
             ,
             as
             to
             their
             particular
             bounds
             ,
             and
             nearer
             Relations
             in
             every
             Parish
             ,
             Congregation
             ,
             City
             ,
             or
             Country
             ,
             but
             as
             to
             that
             generall
             bond
             of
             charity
             ,
             that
             Catholick
             unity
             of
             an
             universal
             spirit
             in
             a
             bond
             of
             peace
             ,
             which
             binds
             all
             Christians
             in
             one
             fellowship
             ,
             of
             one
             body
             ,
             whose
             head
             is
             Christ
             ,
             to
             whom
             every
             true
             believer
             ,
             and
             visible
             professor
             in
             the
             whole
             Latitude
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             being
             by
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             spirit
             of
             Christ
             fitly
             joyned
             together
             ,
             and
             compacted
             by
             that
             which
             every
             joynt
             supplieth
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             effectual
             working
             in
             the
             measure
             of
             every
             part
             ,
             doth
             both
             edifie
             
             and
             increase
             it self
             and
             others
             in
             truth
             and
             love
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Instead
             of
             the
             immediate
             presence
             of
             God
             ,
             (
             whom
             blessed
             are
             the
             eyes
             who
             see
             )
             which
             I
             hope
             
               to
               enjoy
               with
               these
               eyes
               face
               to
               face
               :
               One
               thing
               have
               I
               desired
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               that
               will
               I
               seek
               after
               ,
               that
               I
               may
               dwell
               in
               the
               house
               of
               the
               Lord
               all
               the
               dayes
               of
               my
               life
               ,
               to
               behold
               the
               beauty
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               to
               enquire
               in
               his
               temple
            
             ;
             for
             I
             have
             loved
             the
             habitation
             of
             his
             house
             ,
             and
             the
             place
             where
             his
             honour
             dwelleth
             ,
             ever
             since
             I
             have
             gone
             with
             the
             multitude
             ,
             ever
             since
             I
             have
             gone
             with
             them
             into
             the
             house
             of
             God
             ,
             with
             the
             voyce
             of
             joy
             and
             praise
             ,
             with
             a
             multitude
             that
             kept
             Holy
             day
             .
          
           
             
               How
               amiable
               are
               thy
               Tabernacles
               ,
               O
               Lord
               God
               of
               Hosts
               !
               my
               soul
               longeth
               ,
               yea
               even
               fainteth
               for
               the
               Courts
               of
               the
               Lord
               ;
               my
               heart
               and
               my
               flesh
               cryeth
               out
               for
               the
               living
               God
               ,
               blessed
               are
               they
               that
               dwell
               in
               thine
               house
               ,
               for
               they
               will
               be
               still
               praising
               thee
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             Instead
             of
             that
             perfection
             of
             Soul
             ,
             Nature
             ,
             Faculty
             ,
             Gifts
             and
             Graces
             which
             I
             hope
             for
             ,
             I
             am
             contented
             to
             stay
             here
             a
             while
             ,
             growing
             in
             grace
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             knowledge
             of
             God
             ,
             perfecting
             holinesse
             in
             the
             fear
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             withall
             in
             my
             place
             to
             contribute
             towards
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Ministry
             ,
             and
             the
             edifying
             of
             the
             body
             of
             Christ
             ,
             till
             we
             all
             come
             in
             the
             unity
             of
             the
             Faith
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             unto
             a
             perfect
             man
             ,
             unto
             the
             measure
             of
             the
             stature
             of
             the
             fullnesse
             of
             Christ
             ,
             by
             promoting
             a
             powerfull
             Preaching
             ,
             by
             erecting
             a
             severe
             Discipline
             ,
             by
             exercising
             an
             impartiall
             Authority
             ,
             by
             shewing
             an
             exemplary
             Conversation
             ,
             in
             order
             to
             the
             restoring
             of
             that
             purity
             ,
             decency
             ,
             order
             ,
             and
             Uniformity
             of
             Christian
             Religion
             ,
             which
             becomes
             the
             wisedom
             and
             honour
             of
             this
             Nation
             ,
             by
             the
             exactest
             Conformity
             
             with
             the
             Catholick
             Church
             ,
             in
             its
             purest
             and
             Primitive
             Constitution
             ,
             a
             happinesse
             to
             be
             effected
             and
             enjoyed
             by
             the
             pious
             Councils
             ,
             devout
             Prayers
             ,
             potent
             Preaching
             ,
             and
             Learned
             Writings
             of
             good
             and
             great
             men
             ,
             owned
             by
             all
             Churches
             ,
             loved
             by
             all
             people
             ,
             supported
             by
             all
             Princes
             ,
             according
             to
             all
             right
             reason
             ,
             all
             due
             order
             ,
             all
             politick
             honour
             ,
             all
             Scripturall
             patterns
             and
             Divine
             presidents
             ,
             besides
             the
             Laws
             and
             antient
             Customs
             of
             this
             Church
             and
             State
             ,
             which
             had
             allwaies
             a
             due
             regard
             to
             the
             greatnesse
             of
             their
             Learning
             ,
             the
             soundness
             of
             their
             Judgement
             ,
             the
             gravity
             of
             their
             Ages
             ,
             the
             sanctity
             of
             their
             Lives
             ,
             and
             the
             dignity
             of
             their
             Calling
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Instead
             of
             the
             excellent
             society
             of
             Saints
             and
             Angells
             ,
             which
             I
             hoped
             for
             in
             Heaven
             :
             I
             was
             content
             to
             be
             with
             the
             Excellent
             that
             are
             in
             the
             Earth
             ,
             who
             content
             themselves
             with
             that
             plain
             and
             pristine
             holynesle
             ,
             which
             is
             taught
             in
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             deposited
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             preserved
             by
             an
             holy
             Ministry
             ,
             expressed
             in
             Christian
             lives
             ;
             Most
             eminently
             manifested
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             :
             and
             his
             Apostles
             ,
             the
             great
             and
             famous
             teachers
             and
             examples
             of
             holy
             truth
             ,
             holy
             duties
             ,
             holy
             Sacraments
             ,
             holy
             Orders
             ,
             and
             holy
             Ministry
             in
             the
             Church
             to
             this
             time
             :
             that
             holinesse
             by
             which
             we
             obey
             the
             command
             ,
             embrace
             the
             truth
             ,
             fear
             the
             threatnings
             ,
             observe
             the
             duties
             ,
             preserve
             the
             Institutions
             ,
             continue
             the
             Orders
             ,
             reverence
             the
             Embassadours
             ,
             joy
             in
             the
             Graces
             ,
             hope
             in
             the
             promises
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             things
             are
             conformable
             to
             Christ
             by
             his
             blessed
             Spirit
             ,
             who
             transforms
             us
             from
             glory
             to
             glory
             :
             I
             mean
             those
             holy
             men
             ,
             1.
             that
             
               hear
               the
               word
            
             with
             trembling
             ;
             2.
             that
             
               pray
               with
               understanding
            
             ;
             constancy
             ,
             fervency
             ,
             reverence
             ,
             and
             comlinesle
             ;
             
             3.
             that
             receive
             the
             pledges
             of
             Gods
             love
             in
             Christ
             ,
             from
             the
             hands
             of
             Reverend
             men
             ,
             called
             of
             God
             by
             the
             Church
             with
             care
             ,
             preparednesse
             ,
             and
             thankfullnesse
             .
             4.
             those
             holy
             men
             who
             love
             in
             sincerity
             ,
             give
             with
             cheerfullnesse
             ,
             rejoyce
             in
             well
             doing
             ,
             
               suffer
               with
               patience
            
             ,
             live
             by
             faith
             ,
             act
             by
             charity
             :
             And
             live
             in
             order
             ,
             contentednesse
             and
             humility
             ,
             a
             communion
             of
             these
             Saints
             is
             part
             of
             the
             glory
             to
             be
             revealed
             :
             O
             happy
             those
             who
             enjoy
             the
             benefit
             of
             their
             comprehensive
             abilities
             ,
             their
             astonishing
             accomplishments
             ,
             their
             powerfull
             discourses
             ,
             their
             obliging
             conversations
             ,
             their
             enflamed
             devotion
             ,
             their
             exact
             piety
             ,
             their
             remarkable
             integrity
             ,
             their
             innocent
             and
             large
             prudence
             ,
             their
             servent
             zeal
             ,
             and
             their
             publick
             Spirit
             :
             O
             it
             is
             good
             for
             us
             to
             be
             here
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Even
             the
             High-prayses
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             we
             hope
             shall
             be
             in
             our
             mouthes
             with
             Angels
             ,
             and
             Arch-Angells
             :
             We
             may
             enjoy
             in
             the
             Holy
             Church
             ,
             which
             throughout
             all
             the
             World
             doth
             acknowledge
             God
             with
             heavenly
             prayses
             ,
             they
             on
             Earth
             answering
             one
             another
             as
             they
             in
             Heaven
             ;
             
               Holy
               ,
               holy
               ,
               holy
               ,
               Lord
               God
               of
               Sabbath
               :
            
             Not
             without
             those
             Excellencies
             ,
             to
             which
             the
             Ingenuous
             industry
             of
             Christians
             ,
             hath
             attained
             for
             singing
             ,
             and
             the
             use
             of
             Musick
             ,
             Orall
             and
             Organicall
             ,
             in
             consort
             or
             solitary
             ,
             whereby
             God
             is
             glorified
             both
             in
             private
             and
             in
             publick
             ,
             either
             by
             the
             skillfull
             or
             attentive
             Christians
             ,
             whose
             hearts
             are
             turned
             and
             framed
             after
             Gods
             own
             heart
             ;
             who
             are
             by
             this
             Heavenly
             way
             ,
             pleased
             into
             a
             Spirituall
             ,
             Holy
             ,
             Humble
             ,
             and
             calm
             Frame
             of
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             sweet
             meditations
             ,
             which
             are
             the
             usuall
             effects
             of
             good
             and
             grave
             Musick
             on
             sober
             and
             devout
             soules
             ,
             who
             in
             hearing
             ,
             or
             reading
             ,
             Psalmes
             ,
             Hymnes
             ,
             and
             Spirituall
             Songs
             ,
             
             in
             which
             the
             divine
             truth
             of
             the
             matter
             affects
             the
             enlightned
             judgement
             ,
             and
             the
             quieted
             Conscience
             by
             a
             close
             ,
             pleasant
             ,
             and
             heavenly
             virtue
             ,
             with
             the
             neerest
             Conformity
             to
             the
             holy
             minds
             and
             Spirits
             of
             those
             Sacred
             Writs
             ,
             inspired
             of
             God
             ,
             for
             the
             Composures
             of
             those
             holy
             Psalmodies
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Neither
             was
             it
             the
             least
             recompence
             for
             the
             delay
             of
             that
             perfect
             state
             where
             Sin
             is
             quite
             removed
             ,
             Sorrow
             cast
             away
             ,
             Teares
             wiped
             from
             mens
             eyes
             ,
             to
             hope
             for
             that
             state
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             wherein
             we
             might
             be
             kept
             regularly
             to
             mortifie
             the
             deeds
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             where
             we
             might
             have
             learned
             to
             swallow
             up
             our
             Sorrow
             ,
             with
             the
             graces
             of
             Patience
             and
             Joy
             ,
             our
             Fears
             with
             a
             Blessed
             Hope
             ,
             our
             wants
             with
             a
             foreseeing
             Faith
             ,
             our
             shame
             with
             a
             conquest
             over
             the
             World
             ;
             In
             a
             word
             ,
             enjoying
             by
             a
             gratious
             Gonverse
             ,
             a
             Heaven
             of
             happinesse
             in
             this
             vale
             of
             misery
             ,
             and
             an
             Eternall
             life
             in
             this
             shadow
             of
             Death
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             These
             and
             the
             like
             particulars
             ,
             made
             up
             that
             happinesse
             ,
             in
             the
             hope
             whereof
             ,
             I
             flattered
             my self
             ,
             to
             some
             comfort
             in
             my
             few
             dayes
             full
             of
             trouble
             :
             The
             happinesse
             that
             we
             should
             all
             have
             to
             rejoyce
             with
             Jerusalem
             ,
             and
             be
             glad
             with
             her
             ;
             
               All
               we
               that
               loved
               her
               ,
               and
               to
               rejoyce
               for
               joy
               ,
               with
               all
               we
               that
               mourned
               for
               her
               .
            
          
           
             A
             happinesse
             we
             thought
             unquestionable
             ,
             when
             our
             God
             who
             seemed
             to
             be
             angry
             but
             for
             a
             moment
             returned
             to
             embrace
             us
             with
             everlasting
             kindnesse
             ;
             When
             1.
             assisted
             by
             his
             grace
             and
             blessing
             ,
             2.
             countenanced
             with
             the
             presence
             and
             authority
             of
             a
             gratious
             Soveraign
             ,
             3.
             furnished
             with
             an
             Incomparably
             Pious
             ,
             Prudent
             and
             Learned
             Clergy
             ,
             4.
             befriended
             by
             Persons
             of
             true
             piety
             ,
             honour
             ,
             and
             prudence
             ,
             
             who
             excelled
             in
             virtue
             ;
             5.
             provided
             for
             by
             just
             ,
             equal
             ,
             and
             exact
             Laws
             :
             6.
             supported
             with
             the
             effectuall
             fervent
             Prayer
             of
             devout
             Sons
             .
             The
             Church
             in
             all
             probability
             was
             likely
             to
             recover
             her
             ancient
             life
             ,
             vigour
             ,
             beauty
             and
             glory
             ;
             1.
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             allaying
             animosities
             ,
             and
             softning
             the
             hearts
             of
             men
             to
             a
             peaceable
             and
             quiet
             frame
             :
             2.
             by
             the
             Prudence
             of
             man
             reconciling
             interests
             ,
             closing
             differences
             ,
             and
             filling
             up
             distances
             ;
             3.
             by
             severe
             Laws
             ,
             rooting
             up
             those
             principles
             ,
             testraining
             and
             condemning
             those
             practiles
             that
             ruined
             us
             ,
             
               those
               Abominations
               that
               made
               desolate
            
             :
             4.
             by
             that
             cheerfull
             submission
             for
             Conscience
             sake
             ,
             which
             all
             men
             promised
             to
             his
             Majesties
             Government
             ,
             upon
             his
             miraculous
             Restauration
             ,
             with
             that
             Generall
             Applause
             and
             Joy
             (
             when
             the
             Providence
             and
             hand
             of
             God
             restored
             Him
             ,
             whom
             they
             thought
             by
             the
             Providence
             and
             Hand
             of
             God
             excluded
             )
             what
             could
             we
             have
             answered
             the
             Messengers
             of
             the
             Nations
             ,
             but
             that
             
               the
               Lord
               hath
               founded
               Sion
            
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             poor
             of
             his
             People
             should
             trust
             therein
             ?
          
        
         
           
             SECT
             .
             II.
             
          
           
             BUt
             that
             we
             may
             be
             satisfied
             (
             as
             nature
             informes
             ,
             
             reason
             dictates
             ,
             and
             our
             Faith
             instructs
             us
             )
             in
             the
             vanity
             and
             vexation
             of
             Spirit
             ,
             that
             is
             written
             upon
             all
             things
             under
             the
             Snn
             ;
             That
             there
             is
             that
             disproportion
             in
             the
             worth
             ,
             that
             weaknesse
             in
             the
             nature
             ,
             that
             uncertainty
             in
             the
             being
             ,
             that
             shortnesse
             in
             the
             duration
             ,
             that
             deceitfullnesse
             as
             to
             all
             expectations
             from
             all
             things
             under
             Heaven
             ,
             that
             make
             them
             unworthy
             
             worthy
             of
             our
             hope
             ,
             unfit
             for
             our
             confidence
             ,
             and
             below
             our
             trust
             ,
             being
             subject
             to
             an
             uncertainty
             below
             ,
             and
             a
             Providence
             above
             :
             And
             so
             not
             capable
             of
             giving
             that
             finall
             Security
             ,
             we
             may
             rest
             in
             both
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             weak
             ,
             and
             because
             they
             are
             mutable
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             learn
             not
             out
             of
             weak
             grounds
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             too
             high
             conceit
             of
             those
             means
             we
             use
             to
             build
             our selves
             peremptory
             imaginations
             of
             future
             events
             ,
             which
             the
             least
             Circumstance
             neglected
             ,
             or
             misplaced
             ,
             may
             disappoint
             ,
             1.
             
             The
             not
             timing
             or
             placing
             our
             actions
             right
             .
             2.
             
             The
             not
             accomodating
             our
             meanes
             to
             the
             variety
             of
             occasions
             .
             3.
             
             The
             miscarrying
             in
             one
             circumstance
             .
             4.
             
             
             Having
             our
             minds
             too
             light
             or
             voluble
             ,
             or
             too
             fixed
             and
             constant
             .
             5.
             
             Too
             large
             and
             wandering
             ,
             too
             narrow
             and
             contracted
             .
             6.
             
             Too
             credulous
             and
             facile
             ,
             or
             too
             diffident
             and
             suspicious
             .
             7.
             
             Too
             peremptory
             ,
             resolute
             ,
             and
             hasty
             ,
             too
             slow
             ,
             anxious
             ,
             and
             discoursive
             .
             8.
             
             Too
             witty
             and
             facetious
             ,
             too
             serious
             and
             morose
             :
             with
             many
             other
             emergencies
             ,
             may
             endanger
             our
             endeavours
             and
             successe
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             depend
             wholly
             upon
             God
             ,
             with
             patience
             and
             humility
             .
             
               These
               uncertainties
               are
               but
               further
               essayes
               which
               God
               would
               have
               us
               make
               of
               the
               worlds
               vanity
               ,
               the
               more
               to
               fix
               us
               on
               himself
               ,
               who
               never
               faileth
               us
               that
               trust
               in
               him
               :
               Gods
               providence
               commands
               us
               to
               retire
               from
               all
               to
               himself
               ,
               that
               in
               him
               we
               may
               enjoy
               our selves
               ,
               which
               we
               lose
               while
               we
               let
               out
               our
               hopes
               to
               others
               ;
               though
               the
               reeds
               of
               Aegypt
               brake
               under
               the
               hands
               of
               him
               that
               leans
               on
               them
               ,
               yet
               the
               rock
               of
               Aegypt
               will
               be
               an
               everlasting
               stay
               and
               defence
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             we
             may
             learn
             that
             all
             people
             are
             so
             unconstant
             
             in
             their
             minds
             ,
             so
             uncertain
             in
             their
             fancies
             ,
             so
             ballanced
             with
             their
             interest
             ,
             so
             mutable
             in
             their
             humour
             ,
             so
             depending
             upon
             the
             changeable
             things
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             so
             swayed
             by
             the
             private
             concern
             of
             some
             publick
             guides
             ,
             that
             the
             life
             and
             soul
             of
             Government
             is
             that
             real
             power
             and
             resolution
             ,
             which
             is
             in
             the
             hand
             of
             one
             or
             more
             wise
             and
             potent
             ,
             who
             are
             all
             waies
             intent
             to
             deserve
             well
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             yet
             allwaies
             able
             to
             curbe
             and
             represse
             their
             insolency
             and
             inconstancy
             ;
             it
             s
             indeed
             a
             point
             of
             wisdome
             and
             true
             honour
             to
             deserve
             well
             of
             the
             good
             people
             ,
             to
             gain
             their
             love
             ,
             
             but
             the
             highest
             and
             safest
             principle
             of
             policy
             ,
             is
             to
             command
             them
             by
             power
             to
             that
             just
             fear
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             surest
             ground
             of
             their
             love
             :
             No
             condition
             of
             Government
             ever
             pleased
             all
             Subjects
             ,
             most
             are
             unsatisfied
             with
             the
             present
             ,
             a
             change
             allwaies
             promising
             them
             a
             better
             ;
             the
             true
             temperament
             is
             when
             just
             and
             indisputable
             power
             is
             so
             wisely
             managed
             ,
             
             as
             may
             render
             the
             Governors
             rather
             august
             then
             dreadfull
             ,
             rather
             venerable
             then
             formidable
             ,
             setting
             bounds
             to
             mens
             activity
             and
             unquietnesse
             ,
             to
             the
             raging
             of
             the
             waters
             ,
             and
             the
             madnesse
             of
             the
             people
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             That
             we
             may
             learn
             that
             this
             capacity
             of
             the
             people
             of
             all
             impressions
             ,
             1.
             
             To
             relapse
             to
             Prophanesse
             ;
             2.
             
             To
             rest
             in
             Hypocrisie
             ;
             3.
             
             To
             run
             out
             to
             Extravagancies
             ;
             4.
             
             To
             persist
             in
             Errours
             ,
             
             for
             want
             of
             Discipline
             to
             cure
             ,
             of
             Principles
             to
             establish
             ,
             Ingenuity
             to
             restrain
             their
             unsettled
             natures
             ,
             is
             a
             peculiar
             temper
             of
             the
             English
             ,
             who
             being
             of
             quick
             and
             high
             spirits
             ,
             of
             various
             and
             vehement
             fancies
             ,
             inclined
             to
             find
             out
             many
             inventions
             ,
             given
             to
             change
             ,
             to
             admire
             novelties
             ,
             and
             with
             most
             inconsiderate
             
             violence
             to
             persue
             them
             :
             whom
             God
             bring
             to
             Christ
             a
             safe
             way
             ,
             where
             with
             holy
             and
             just
             restraints
             ,
             (
             becoming
             order
             ,
             justice
             ,
             and
             Religion
             )
             there
             are
             also
             the
             most
             ingenious
             Liberties
             ,
             and
             the
             most
             liberall
             fruitions
             .
          
           
             I
             pray
             God
             that
             neither
             the
             cares
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             
             nor
             their
             dullnesse
             and
             incapacity
             ,
             nor
             their
             want
             and
             weaknesses
             ,
             nor
             their
             lusts
             and
             passions
             ,
             nor
             their
             prejudice
             and
             misunderstanding
             ,
             may
             keep
             the
             way
             of
             true
             Religion
             before
             God
             ,
             wherein
             they
             may
             have
             rest
             for
             their
             souls
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             And
             lastly
             ,
             That
             we
             may
             know
             that
             personal
             and
             private
             sins
             ,
             may
             oftentimes
             ballance
             the
             justice
             and
             hopefulnesse
             of
             publick
             designes
             ,
             and
             so
             walk
             humbly
             with
             God
             ;
             for
             these
             and
             other
             reasons
             it
             pleaseth
             God
             ,
             That
          
           
             1.
             
             Notwithstanding
             his
             Majesties
             great
             condescention
             and
             care
             for
             publike
             good
             and
             peace
             ,
             by
             impartial
             calmnesse
             and
             charity
             ,
             endeavouring
             to
             remove
             all
             differences
             and
             offences
             in
             wayes
             agreeable
             to
             the
             true
             principles
             of
             Government
             ,
             raised
             to
             its
             full
             stature
             and
             perfection
             ,
             as
             also
             to
             the
             Primitive
             Apostolical
             pattern
             ,
             and
             the
             practise
             of
             the
             Universal
             Church
             conform
             thereunto
             :
             so
             that
             he
             might
             say
             with
             his
             Royal
             Father
             ,
             
               I
               have
               offered
               all
               for
               Reformation
               and
               Safety
               ,
               that
               in
               reason
               ,
               honour
               ,
               or
               conscience
               I
               can
               ,
               reserving
               only
               what
               I
               cannot
               consent
               to
               without
               an
               irrepairable
               injury
               to
               my
               own
               Soul
               ,
               the
               Church
               ,
               and
               my
               people
               ,
               and
               also
               to
               the
               next
               and
               undoubted
               Heir
               of
               my
               Kingdoms
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             Notwithstanding
             the
             endeavours
             of
             learned
             ,
             grave
             ,
             and
             godly
             men
             ,
             who
             were
             ablest
             for
             gifts
             ,
             most
             eminent
             for
             their
             labours
             ,
             and
             the
             highest
             for
             
             their
             place
             to
             reconcile
             differences
             ,
             to
             satisfie
             scruples
             and
             doubts
             ,
             and
             so
             heal
             our
             divisions
             by
             their
             prudent
             Counsells
             ,
             by
             their
             rational
             Arguments
             ,
             by
             their
             powerfull
             Perswasions
             ;
             notwithstanding
             that
             his
             Sacred
             Majestie
             ,
             knowing
             that
             in
             multitude
             of
             Counsellors
             there
             is
             wisdome
             ,
             honour
             and
             safety
             ,
             called
             those
             sober
             persons
             of
             both
             wayes
             and
             perswasions
             ,
             hoping
             by
             an
             healing
             Conference
             (
             after
             a
             tolleration
             of
             mutual
             converse
             and
             correspondence
             )
             to
             have
             satisfied
             all
             reasonable
             men
             ,
             when
             that
             which
             seemed
             good
             to
             these
             men
             assembled
             together
             ,
             might
             have
             been
             communicated
             to
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             as
             Act.
             16.
             5.
             so
             the
             Church
             might
             be
             established
             in
             the
             Faith
             ,
             and
             increase
             in
             number
             daily
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Notwithstanding
             the
             many
             Acts
             of
             grace
             and
             favour
             ,
             for
             the
             Persons
             ,
             Liberties
             ,
             &
             Estates
             ,
             of
             those
             that
             had
             forfeited
             all
             by
             a
             generall
             Rebellion
             and
             guilt
             :
             Vigorously
             interposing
             between
             them
             and
             the
             justice
             of
             an
             exasperated
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             using
             all
             Princely
             art
             ,
             and
             clemency
             ,
             to
             heal
             the
             wounds
             ,
             to
             repair
             the
             Breaches
             ,
             by
             an
             unparalel'd
             
               Act
               of
               Indempnity
            
             ,
             that
             included
             all
             that
             could
             but
             suspect
             themselves
             to
             be
             any
             way
             obnoxious
             to
             the
             Laws
             ,
             which
             might
             have
             excluded
             all
             future
             jealousies
             and
             insecurities
             ;
             Rationally
             hoping
             that
             none
             would
             be
             more
             Loyall
             and
             Faithfull
             to
             him
             ,
             then
             those
             who
             sensible
             
               of
               their
               errors
               ,
               and
               his
               favour
               ,
               would
               feel
               in
               their
               own
               Soules
               most
               vehement
               motives
               to
               repentance
               ,
               and
               earnest
               desires
               to
               make
               some
               Restaurations
               for
               former
               defects
               :
               The
               more
               conscious
               he
               was
               to
               his
               own
               merits
               upon
               his
               people
               ,
               the
               more
               prone
               he
               was
               to
               expect
               all
               Love
               and
               Loyalty
               from
               them
               ;
            
             Charitably
             expecting
             that
             Christian
             Ingenuity
             in
             all
             
             his
             Subjects
             ,
             that
             
               When
               much
               was
               forgiven
               ,
               would
               have
               loved
               much
               .
            
          
           
             Yet
             behold
             instead
             of
             that
             generall
             submission
             and
             compliance
             ,
             that
             might
             have
             hushed
             all
             things
             into
             an
             universall
             calme
             and
             quiet
             ,
             God
             (
             in
             whose
             hearts
             are
             the
             hearts
             of
             all
             men
             )
             bowing
             their
             hearts
             as
             one
             man
             ,
             to
             the
             Fear
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Obedience
             due
             to
             their
             King
             ;
             Behold
             a
             generall
             discontent
             ,
             fear
             ,
             sorrow
             ,
             and
             sullen
             sadnesse
             upon
             the
             face
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             !
             Behold
             a
             Catholique
             murmur
             ,
             and
             complaint
             whispered
             throughout
             the
             Nation
             !
             A
             contempt
             of
             dominion
             ,
             a
             speaking
             evil
             of
             dignities
             ,
             a
             cursing
             the
             King
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             a
             carrying
             
               of
               Tales
               to
               shed
               blood
            
             ;
             So
             that
             if
             his
             Majesty
             had
             not
             his
             own
             Innocence
             ,
             and
             Gods
             Protection
             ,
             it
             were
             hard
             for
             
               him
               to
               stand
               out
               against
               these
               stratagems
               and
               conflicts
               of
               malice
               ,
               which
               by
               falsities
               seeks
               to
               oppresse
               the
               truth
               ,
               and
               by
               jealousies
               to
               supply
               the
               defect
               of
               reall
               causes
               ,
               which
               might
               seem
               to
               justifie
               
                 a
                 New
                 Engagement
              
               against
               him
               .
            
          
           
             O
             those
             foul
             and
             false
             Aspersions
             ,
             those
             secret
             Engines
             ,
             employed
             against
             the
             Peoples
             love
             :
             That
             undermining
             there
             opinion
             ,
             and
             just
             value
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Enemies
             and
             theirs
             too
             ,
             might
             blow
             up
             their
             Affection
             and
             their
             Loyalty
             ;
             O
             the
             sin
             and
             danger
             
               of
               poor
               Peoples
               soules
               ,
               whose
               eyes
               once
               blinded
               with
               mists
               of
               suspitions
               and
               fears
               ,
               they
               are
               soon
               misled
               into
               the
               most
               desperat
               precipices
               of
               action
               !
            
          
           
             Alas
             !
             for
             that
             loose
             ,
             licentious
             ,
             and
             languishing
             posture
             ,
             whereunto
             (
             notwithstanding
             all
             means
             of
             settlement
             )
             some
             mens
             distempers
             and
             indifferences
             ,
             allready
             have
             ,
             and
             farther
             seek
             to
             reduce
             this
             Nation
             ,
             as
             to
             any
             setled
             doctrine
             ,
             uniforme
             professions
             ,
             Catholique
             
             order
             ,
             and
             nationall
             Communion
             .
          
           
             O
             what
             dividings
             ,
             shatterings
             ,
             schisms
             ,
             separatings
             ,
             sidings
             ,
             strifes
             ,
             envies
             ,
             animosities
             ,
             and
             contempts
             ,
             whence
             grow
             Confusion
             ,
             &
             every
             evil
             work
             !
             O
             that
             loose
             and
             indifferent
             way
             of
             Christian
             Administration
             and
             Profession
             ,
             that
             is
             insisted
             upon
             by
             some
             for
             themselves
             and
             posterity
             ,
             according
             to
             every
             mans
             private
             fancy
             ,
             choice
             and
             humour
             ,
             without
             such
             solemn
             establishment
             ,
             and
             publick
             union
             as
             hath
             in
             all
             Ages
             and
             Nations
             best
             edified
             and
             fortified
             ,
             counselled
             and
             corrected
             ,
             excited
             and
             increased
             both
             gifts
             and
             graces
             in
             a
             most
             comely
             and
             most
             Christian
             order
             ,
             with
             such
             harmony
             ,
             unity
             ,
             majesty
             ,
             and
             authority
             ,
             as
             best
             becomes
             the
             
               Servants
               ,
               Religion
            
             ,
             and
             Church
             of
             Christ
             !
          
           
             O
             what
             beauty
             ,
             what
             order
             ,
             what
             harmony
             ,
             what
             unity
             ,
             what
             gravity
             ,
             what
             solidity
             ,
             what
             candor
             ,
             what
             charity
             ,
             what
             sobriety
             ,
             what
             correspondence
             is
             offered
             ,
             is
             endeavoured
             by
             the
             judicious
             affections
             ,
             tender
             compassions
             ,
             prudent
             councils
             ,
             conscientious
             care
             ,
             attended
             with
             discreet
             zeal
             ,
             fervent
             prayers
             ,
             and
             unfeigned
             tears
             of
             good
             men
             ,
             whose
             aim
             is
             to
             promote
             sound
             knowledge
             ,
             fruitfull
             faith
             ,
             hearty
             love
             ,
             discreet
             zeal
             ,
             severe
             repenting
             ,
             fervent
             prayer
             ,
             just
             fears
             ,
             unspeakable
             comforts
             ,
             well
             grounded
             hope
             ,
             spiritual
             joy
             ,
             heavenly
             meditation
             ,
             holy
             conversation
             ,
             tender
             compassions
             ,
             meekness
             of
             obedience
             ,
             and
             conscientious
             submission
             ;
             In
             a
             word
             ,
             a
             frame
             of
             Christian
             carriage
             to
             God
             and
             to
             others
             ,
             in
             order
             to
             mens
             own
             souls
             ,
             and
             their
             neighbours
             good
             .
          
           
             O
             the
             excellent
             wayes
             proposed
             ,
             that
             Learning
             might
             flourish
             ,
             Knowledge
             multiply
             ,
             Graces
             abound
             ,
             excellent
             Preaching
             thrive
             ,
             Sacraments
             be
             duly
             administred
             ,
             
             and
             devoutly
             received
             ,
             the
             fruits
             of
             Gods
             spirit
             mightily
             diffused
             in
             common
             honesty
             ,
             hospitable
             kindness
             ,
             christian
             charity
             ,
             plain-hearted
             sincerity
             ,
          
           
             O
             the
             crafts
             and
             policies
             ,
             the
             frauds
             and
             factions
             ,
             the
             jealousies
             and
             distances
             ,
             the
             malice
             and
             animosities
             ,
             the
             rudeness
             and
             disorders
             ,
             the
             insolencies
             and
             hypocrisie
             ,
             the
             rashness
             and
             uncharitableness
             ,
             the
             envies
             and
             emnities
             ,
             the
             rapes
             and
             out-rages
             still
             pleaded
             for
             and
             upheld
             !
             by
             Prophets
             that
             prophesie
             falsly
             ,
             that
             the
             Priests
             might
             bear
             rule
             by
             their
             means
             ,
             and
             the
             people
             will
             have
             it
             so
             :
             What
             will
             they
             do
             in
             the
             end
             therof
             ?
          
        
         
           
             SECT
             .
             III.
             
          
           
             NOw
             it
             pleased
             God
             ,
             
             by
             the
             publick
             Counsells
             of
             King
             ,
             Lords
             ,
             and
             Commons
             ,
             to
             give
             all
             just
             satisfaction
             to
             modest
             and
             sober
             desires
             ,
             to
             prevent
             all
             misunderstandings
             and
             miscarriages
             by
             
               the
               Act
               of
               Uniformity
            
             ,
             composed
             with
             that
             gravity
             ,
             and
             discretion
             of
             Pious
             ,
             Moderate
             ,
             and
             Wise
             men
             :
             As
             might
             allay
             ,
             and
             fix
             the
             People
             to
             a
             due
             temperament
             ,
             guiding
             their
             well
             meaning
             zeal
             ,
             by
             such
             rules
             of
             moderetion
             ,
             as
             might
             best
             preserve
             and
             restore
             the
             happiness
             of
             Church
             and
             State
             ;
             a
             neglect
             of
             due
             obedience
             to
             this
             Act
             ,
             (
             in
             such
             way
             as
             shall
             hereafter
             be
             expressed
             )
             a
             contempt
             of
             its
             Authority
             ,
             a
             discontent
             under
             it
             restraints
             ,
             evil
             thoughts
             and
             discourses
             of
             the
             Authors
             and
             Imposers
             ,
             and
             a
             generall
             opposition
             to
             its
             blessed
             design
             of
             peace
             and
             settlement
             ,
             I
             appeal
             to
             the
             tender
             Consciences
             of
             sober
             men
             ,
             who
             live
             within
             sight
             of
             the
             great
             day
             of
             the
             Revelation
             
             of
             the
             righteous
             Judgement
             of
             God
             ,
             whether
             they
             be
             not
             ,
             1.
             
             Exceeding
             sinfull
             :
             2.
             
             Desperately
             mischievous
             :
             3.
             
             Very
             dangerous
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             They
             seem
             to
             be
             very
             sinfull
             ,
             because
             they
             seem
             against
             the
             Consciences
             of
             good
             men
             ,
             which
             are
             guided
             ,
             1.
             by
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             sayes
             expresly
             (
             O
             consider
             it
             ye
             tender-conscienced
             men
             )
             
               Submit
               your selves
               to
               every
               Ordinance
               of
               man
               for
               the
               Lords
               sake
               ,
            
             1
             Pet.
             2.
             13.
             
             
               Ye
               must
               needs
               be
               subject
               not
               only
               for
               wrath
               ,
               but
               for
               conscience
               sake
               ,
            
             Rom.
             13.
             5.
             though
             not
             for
             conscience
             of
             the
             thing
             commanded
             ,
             yet
             for
             conscience
             of
             the
             power
             commanding
             :
             the
             thing
             it self
             may
             be
             indifferent
             ,
             yet
             your
             obedience
             necessary
             ;
             
               obey
               them
               that
               are
               over
               you
               in
               the
               Lord
               ,
               &
               submit
               your selves
               .
            
             It
             was
             a
             holy
             mans
             advice
             ,
             
             
               that
               we
               should
               take
               heed
               how
               we
               before-hand
               take
               up
               resolutions
               ,
               whether
               of
            
             opposing
             ,
             
               or
               not
            
             obeying
             ;
             
               Certainly
               ,
               however
               quiet
               &
               conscientious
               not
               obeying
               ,
               both
               may
               and
               ought
               to
               have
               a
               very
               favourable
               and
               indulgent
               interpretation
               ,
               yet
               presumptuous
               disobedience
            
             justly
             subjects
             
               a
               man
               to
               the
               highest
               censure
               :
               Expresse
               for
               this
               purpose
               is
               that
               Judicial
               Law
               (
               which
               hath
               a
               great
               deal
               of
               morality
               couched
               in
               it
               )
               Deut.
            
             17.
             12.
             
             The
             man
             that
             will
             doe
             presumptuously
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             hearken
             to
             the
             Priest
             ,
             or
             to
             the
             Judge
             ,
             even
             that
             man
             shall
             die
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             put
             away
             the
             evil
             from
             Israel
             .
             Take
             we
             heed
             then
             how
             we
             entertain
             any
             thoughts
             that
             way
             ,
             but
             rather
             prepare
             our
             ears
             and
             hearts
             to
             hear
             what
             the
             
               Lord
               will
               say
               unto
               us
            
             ;
             or
             see
             what
             message
             he
             will
             send
             by
             the
             hands
             of
             these
             his
             servants
             ,
             who
             have
             been
             so
             long
             time
             enquiring
             after
             his
             pleasure
             ,
             which
             being
             made
             known
             unto
             us
             ,
             resolve
             (
             in
             what
             we
             may
             )
             to
             submit
             and
             obey
             :
             so
             did
             the
             Churches
             to
             whom
             
             Paul
             and
             Silas
             delivered
             their
             decrees
             ,
             they
             delivered
             them
             to
             be
             kept
             by
             them
             ,
             and
             so
             they
             were
             :
             
               and
               so
               were
               the
               Churches
               established
               :
               Now
               I
               praise
               you
               brethren
               ,
            
             (
             saith
             St.
             Paul
             )
             
               that
               you
               remember
               all
               things
               ,
               and
               keep
               the
            
             Ordinances
             delivered
             unto
             you
             ,
             1
             Cor.
             11.
             2.
             
               be
               obedient
               as
               to
               Christ
            
             ;
             that
             is
             ,
             
               by
               the
               same
               necessity
               ,
               for
               the
               same
               reason
               ,
               to
               avoid
               the
               same
               punishment
               ,
               to
               have
               the
               same
               reward
               ,
               by
               the
               same
               religion
               :
               that
               you
               may
               not
               prevaricate
               the
               Lawes
               of
               God
               ,
               or
               do
               violence
               to
               your
               own
               consciences
               :
            
             Nothing
             can
             adde
             light
             to
             these
             so
             clear
             words
             ,
             they
             are
             bright
             as
             the
             Sunne
             ,
             clear
             as
             an
             Article
             of
             Faith
             ,
             easy
             and
             Intelligible
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             nature
             of
             universal
             divine
             Commandements
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             This
             opposition
             to
             the
             Act
             of
             Uniformity
             ,
             is
             against
             
               the
               Oath
               of
               Supremacy
            
             ,
             which
             is
             this
             ,
             
               That
               we
               declare
               the
               Kings
               Highnesse
               Supreme
               Governor
               of
               this
               Realm
               ,
               and
               swear
               to
               assist
               and
               obey
               him
               and
               all
               authorities
               united
               or
               annexed
               to
               the
               Imperial
               Crown
               of
               this
               Realm
               .
            
             A
             Religious
             attestation
             ,
             which
             most
             that
             oppose
             this
             Act
             have
             made
             before
             God
             the
             
               searcher
               of
               hearts
            
             ,
             with
             an
             imprecation
             of
             his
             heavy
             wrath
             upon
             them
             if
             they
             break
             it
             or
             abuse
             his
             name
             in
             it
             ,
             That
             they
             owned
             his
             Majesties
             authority
             in
             Ecclesiastical
             affairs
             .
             Which
             Oath
             I
             hope
             they
             took
             in
             truth
             ,
             righteousness
             ,
             and
             judgement
             :
             Do
             not
             they
             fear
             an
             Oath
             ?
             Do
             not
             they
             know
             ,
             
               that
               for
               Oathes
               the
               Land
               mourned
               ?
            
             I
             hope
             I
             speak
             to
             men
             fearing
             God
             ,
             that
             walk
             uprightly
             ,
             work
             righteousness
             ,
             and
             
               speak
               the
               truth
               in
               their
               heart
               ,
            
             and
             though
             
               they
               swear
               to
               their
               hurt
               yet
               change
               not
               :
            
             Now
             alas
             !
             you
             deny
             the
             Supremacy
             you
             have
             sworn
             to
             ,
             if
             you
             allow
             not
             his
             Majesty
             power
             to
             impose
             a
             Ceremony
             ,
             to
             settle
             a
             
             Discipline
             ,
             to
             establish
             an
             Ecclesiastical
             Law
             ,
             alas
             he
             cannot
             shew
             his
             authority
             in
             things
             necessary
             ,
             for
             his
             Subjects
             are
             tyed
             to
             them
             already
             ,
             nor
             in
             things
             sinfull
             ,
             for
             they
             are
             forbidden
             already
             ,
             nor
             in
             things
             indifferent
             ,
             for
             there
             all
             men
             must
             be
             at
             Liberty
             :
             Wherein
             have
             you
             sworn
             to
             him
             as
             Supream
             ?
             O
             be
             not
             deceived
             ,
             God
             will
             not
             be
             mocked
             :
             Shall
             the
             Laws
             of
             one
             solemnly
             acknowledged
             supream
             Magistrate
             ,
             which
             are
             1.
             
             Scriptural
             as
             to
             the
             main
             ground
             ,
             rule
             ,
             and
             end
             of
             them
             ;
             2.
             
             Rational
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             Order
             ,
             decency
             &
             gravity
             of
             them
             ;
             3.
             
             Primitive
             and
             Catholick
             ,
             be
             disowned
             ,
             repined
             at
             and
             complained
             of
             ,
             by
             men
             sworn
             to
             observe
             those
             Laws
             :
             O
             men
             fearing
             
               God
               ,
               when
               you
               have
               vowed
               a
               vew
               deferr
               not
               to
               pay
               it
               ,
               for
               he
               hath
               no
               pleasure
               in
               fools
               :
            
             Suffer
             not
             thy
             mouth
             to
             cause
             thy
             flesh
             to
             sin
             ;
             neither
             say
             thou
             before
             the
             Angel
             it
             is
             an
             Error
             ,
             wherefore
             should
             God
             be
             angry
             at
             thy
             voice
             and
             destroy
             the
             works
             of
             thine
             hands
             :
             for
             in
             many
             words
             which
             may
             be
             alleged
             to
             excuse
             the
             violation
             of
             this
             Oath
             there
             is
             vanity
             :
             
               But
               fear
               thou
               God.
            
             
          
           
             3.
             
             This
             opposition
             to
             his
             Majesties
             Authority
             in
             matters
             Ecclesiastical
             ,
             is
             against
             their
             own
             Conscience
             ,
             (
             and
             unhappy
             are
             they
             that
             condemn
             themselves
             in
             others
             ,
             in
             those
             things
             which
             they
             allow
             )
             you
             that
             disown
             Authority
             in
             matters
             of
             Religion
             ,
             did
             not
             you
             exercise
             it
             ?
             you
             that
             repine
             at
             the
             imposing
             of
             the
             Liturgy
             ,
             did
             not
             you
             impose
             the
             Directory
             ?
             you
             that
             are
             troubled
             for
             deprivation
             upon
             Non-subscription
             ,
             did
             not
             you
             turn
             out
             holy
             ,
             pious
             ,
             painfull
             Ministers
             ,
             because
             they
             durst
             not
             take
             the
             Covenant
             ,
             or
             subscribe
             the
             Engagement
             ?
             Only
             the
             same
             measure
             that
             you
             measured
             out
             to
             others
             ,
             
             shall
             be
             measured
             to
             you
             ,
             you
             shall
             suffer
             but
             what
             you
             have
             done
             :
             Neither
             is
             his
             Majesty
             more
             severe
             in
             supporting
             his
             Government
             by
             Laws
             ,
             then
             the
             Parliament
             was
             to
             support
             theirs
             by
             an
             Ordinance
             :
             Thus
             I
             see
             (
             saith
             the
             Royal
             Martyr
             )
             those
             who
             were
             the
             most
             rigorous
             exactors
             upon
             others
             to
             conform
             to
             their
             illegal
             novelties
             ,
             are
             least
             disposed
             to
             the
             due
             obedience
             of
             lawfull
             Constitutions
             ,
             so
             that
             I
             know
             not
             whether
             they
             sinned
             more
             against
             their
             own
             Consciences
             ,
             by
             violently
             opposing
             our
             established
             order
             ,
             or
             by
             violently
             imposing
             their
             own
             :
             O
             suffer
             others
             to
             deal
             with
             you
             ,
             as
             you
             have
             dealt
             with
             others
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             Law
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             Prophets
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             This
             discontent
             of
             yours
             to
             the
             present
             establishment
             ,
             is
             very
             partiall
             ,
             (
             for
             men
             that
             know
             they
             should
             have
             no
             respect
             of
             Persons
             ,
             and
             that
             nothing
             should
             be
             done
             through
             partiality
             )
             you
             who
             could
             call
             an
             Usurping
             Tyranny
             a
             Liberty
             ;
             who
             could
             be
             contented
             with
             that
             variety
             of
             Governments
             and
             Factions
             ,
             that
             exercised
             the
             Nations
             patience
             ,
             can
             discern
             nothing
             in
             a
             lawfull
             Prince
             but
             Jealousies
             ,
             in
             a
             settled
             Church
             but
             Superstition
             ,
             nothing
             in
             antient
             Laws
             but
             Persecution
             ,
             nothing
             in
             an
             established
             Religion
             but
             Popery
             ;
             are
             ye
             not
             (
             Brethren
             )
             partiall
             in
             your selves
             ,
             and
             become
             Judges
             of
             evil
             thoughts
             :
             Jac.
             2.
             4.
             if
             ye
             fulfill
             the
             
               Royal
               Law
            
             according
             to
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             you
             do
             well
             ;
             but
             if
             ye
             have
             respect
             to
             persons
             ,
             ye
             commit
             sin
             ,
             and
             are
             convinced
             of
             the
             Law
             for
             transgressors
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             This
             unexpected
             discontent
             seems
             to
             be
             a
             great
             scandall
             and
             offence
             to
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             the
             defender
             of
             our
             Faith
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             Kings
             and
             Governours
             ,
             
             who
             will
             now
             look
             upon
             Protestants
             as
             unpatient
             of
             Government
             ,
             Enemies
             of
             Orders
             ,
             and
             disturbers
             of
             Peace
             :
             When
             they
             are
             thus
             unquiet
             under
             an
             innocent
             Government
             ,
             how
             will
             they
             behave
             themselves
             under
             a
             severer
             Tyranny
             ?
             if
             they
             are
             thus
             impatient
             of
             their
             good
             and
             gentle
             ,
             how
             impatient
             will
             they
             be
             of
             their
             morose
             and
             austere
             Masters
             ?
             It
             s
             an
             offence
             to
             the
             Church
             to
             see
             its
             laudable
             Customs
             decryed
             ,
             its
             venerable
             Laws
             neglected
             ,
             its
             antient
             Canons
             despised
             ,
             its
             great
             Example
             despised
             ;
             and
             that
             he
             is
             now
             the
             best
             Christian
             ,
             who
             was
             formerly
             the
             worst
             Infidell
             ,
             that
             
               did
               not
               hear
               the
               Church
            
             :
             It
             s
             a
             grief
             to
             good
             men
             that
             have
             many
             sad
             thoughts
             of
             heart
             for
             the
             divisions
             of
             Reuben
             ;
             and
             a
             joy
             to
             the
             bad
             ,
             who
             cry
             ,
             
               Aha
               ,
               so
               would
               we
               have
               it
               .
            
             —
             O
             woe
             to
             the
             world
             because
             of
             offences
             ;
             woe
             to
             those
             men
             by
             whom
             offences
             come
             ;
             Brethren
             ,
             you
             are
             called
             to
             Liberty
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             a
             great
             sin
             to
             use
             your
             Liberty
             for
             an
             occasion
             to
             the
             flesh
             ,
             but
             by
             love
             serve
             one
             another
             :
             It
             s
             not
             good
             to
             do
             any
             thing
             whereby
             thy
             Brother
             ,
             much
             lesse
             whereby
             the
             whole
             Church
             stumbleth
             ,
             or
             is
             offended
             ;
             if
             the
             Primitive
             Christians
             ,
             when
             it
             was
             at
             their
             own
             choice
             ,
             whether
             they
             should
             use
             some
             indifferent
             thing
             ,
             or
             whether
             they
             would
             not
             use
             them
             ,
             complyed
             in
             their
             practise
             with
             their
             Brethren
             ,
             determining
             their
             Liberty
             ,
             so
             as
             to
             give
             no
             offence
             :
             What
             shall
             they
             answer
             to
             the
             God
             of
             Peace
             ,
             whose
             Liberty
             though
             determined
             by
             Superiors
             ,
             is
             used
             by
             them
             to
             the
             disobedience
             of
             those
             Superiours
             ,
             and
             the
             offence
             of
             their
             Brethren
             ?
          
           
             6.
             
             The
             present
             distemper
             seems
             to
             be
             ungratefull
             ,
             in
             regard
             of
             other
             favours
             of
             his
             Majesty
             ;
             his
             Majesty
             
             hath
             saved
             our
             lives
             ,
             and
             now
             do
             we
             stand
             upon
             our
             Liberty
             ?
             now
             we
             had
             been
             many
             dayes
             without
             a
             King
             ,
             without
             a
             Prince
             ,
             and
             without
             a
             Sacrifice
             ,
             and
             newly
             return
             to
             seek
             the
             Lord
             and
             David
             our
             King
             ;
             shall
             we
             so
             far
             sin
             against
             the
             Lord
             ,
             as
             to
             run
             back
             again
             to
             our
             former
             method
             of
             sin
             and
             misery
             ?
             God
             forbid
             !
             Are
             we
             newly
             pardoned
             and
             saved
             to
             return
             with
             the
             Dog
             to
             his
             vomit
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             Sow
             to
             her
             wallowing
             in
             uncle
             annesse
             ,
             do
             live
             by
             his
             mercy
             ,
             and
             shall
             we
             not
             make
             him
             that
             natural
             ,
             equal
             ,
             and
             easic
             return
             to
             live
             in
             his
             obedience
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             This
             Non-Conformity
             is
             not
             only
             sinfull
             in
             its
             nature
             ,
             but
             as
             mischievous
             in
             its
             apparent
             effects
             :
             which
             are
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             A
             needless
             breach
             of
             the
             Communion
             of
             Saints
             ;
             O
             sad
             ,
             that
             men
             professing
             one
             Religion
             ,
             acknowledging
             one
             God
             ,
             partaking
             of
             one
             Faith
             ,
             initiated
             by
             one
             Baptism
             ,
             joyned
             together
             with
             one
             Spirit
             ,
             redeemed
             with
             one
             precious
             bloud
             ,
             called
             to
             one
             hope
             ,
             looking
             for
             one
             Common
             salvation
             ,
             should
             for
             things
             Confessed
             indifferent
             keep
             up
             divisions
             ,
             foment
             distances
             ,
             and
             refuse
             to
             be
             of
             one
             heart
             ,
             one
             mind
             ,
             and
             one
             way
             ,
             that
             the
             Lord
             may
             be
             one
             ,
             and
             his
             Name
             one
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             A
             dishonor
             to
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             whose
             design
             is
             peace
             ,
             whose
             Author
             is
             a
             Prince
             of
             Peace
             ,
             whose
             Preachers
             are
             Embassadors
             of
             Peace
             ,
             whose
             Spirit
             is
             a
             Spirit
             of
             Peace
             ,
             whose
             highest
             honour
             was
             meeknesse
             and
             peace
             :
             but
             alas
             !
             is
             become
             now
             the
             great
             make-bate
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             the
             enemy
             of
             Government
             ,
             the
             subverter
             of
             Laws
             ,
             the
             pretence
             of
             Faction
             ,
             that
             which
             
               turnes
               the
               world
               upside
               down
            
             .
             Wo
             is
             
             us
             when
             our
             excellent
             Religion
             is
             ill-spoken
             of
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             our
             unworthy
             Conversation
             ;
             the
             Heathen
             whom
             we
             should
             Convert
             ,
             will
             be
             jealous
             of
             us
             ;
             the
             Turk
             whom
             we
             should
             Convince
             ,
             will
             keep
             at
             distance
             from
             us
             ;
             the
             Papist
             whom
             we
             should
             Reform
             ,
             will
             persecute
             ,
             when
             we
             cannot
             live
             under
             Lawfull
             ,
             mild
             ,
             and
             just
             Governments
             ,
             but
             are
             disobedient
             ,
             unthankfull
             ,
             unholy
             ,
             truce-breakers
             ,
             traytors
             ,
             heady
             ,
             high-minded
             ,
             
               having
               a
               form
               of
               godliness
               ,
               and
               denying
               the
               power
               thereof
               .
            
          
           
             3.
             
             This
             Non-Conformity
             will
             continue
             those
             distractions
             which
             endangered
             the
             first
             Reformers
             at
             Francford
             :
             disturbed
             the
             State
             in
             Queen
             Elizabeths
             time
             ,
             disquieted
             the
             Church
             in
             King
             James
             his
             dayes
             ,
             and
             ruined
             the
             Church
             and
             State
             in
             King
             Charles
             his
             time
             ,
             that
             time
             of
             the
             best
             temper
             ,
             and
             the
             health
             fullest
             Constitution
             ,
             made
             up
             of
             sincere
             truth
             ,
             unfeigned
             charity
             ,
             liberal
             piety
             ,
             unaffected
             decency
             with
             just
             authority
             and
             uninterrupted
             succession
             :
             Entertained
             with
             holy
             moderation
             and
             humble
             prosperity
             .
             Come
             not
             thou
             my
             Soul
             into
             their
             secret
             ,
             unto
             their
             assemblies
             mine
             honour
             be
             not
             thou
             united
             ,
             who
             maintain
             a
             perpetual
             dissention
             ,
             and
             cherish
             the
             grounds
             of
             an
             endless
             Schism
             ,
             as
             serves
             to
             give
             both
             occasion
             and
             confidence
             to
             different
             parties
             ,
             both
             to
             excite
             their
             private
             ambitions
             ,
             and
             in
             time
             ●o
             exert
             them
             in
             wayes
             of
             open
             hostility
             ,
             whensoever
             opportunity
             is
             given
             by
             any
             negligence
             ,
             offence
             ,
             or
             distemper
             in
             Government
             or
             Governors
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             This
             non-Conformity
             ,
             will
             obstruct
             the
             promotion
             of
             true
             Piety
             ,
             while
             men
             are
             to
             much
             engaged
             in
             the
             Circumstances
             they
             neglect
             ,
             the
             substance
             of
             Religion
             ,
             while
             by
             a
             sullen
             separation
             ,
             they
             withdraw
             
             from
             one
             another
             ,
             to
             an
             incapacity
             of
             exhorting
             one
             
               Another
               while
               it
               is
               called
               to
               Day
               ,
               least
            
             any
             be
             
               hardned
               through
               the
               deceitfullness
               of
               Sin
               ;
               Of
               Provoking
               one
               another
               to
               love
               ,
               and
               to
               good
               works
               :
               And
               of
               following
               after
               the
               things
               that
               make
               for
               Peace
               ,
               and
               things
               wherewith
               one
               may
               edifie
               another
               .
            
          
           
             This
             publick
             disagreement
             will
             be
             a
             great
             obstruction
             to
             the
             progresse
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             which
             will
             never
             be
             received
             by
             others
             ,
             untill
             we
             are
             agreed
             in
             the
             profession
             of
             it
             our selves
             :
             while
             we
             thus
             unhappily
             engaged
             one
             against
             another
             ,
             we
             cannot
             all
             end
             that
             publick
             Service
             of
             making
             
               the
               way
               of
               God
               to
               be
               known
               upon
               Earth
               ,
               his
               saving
               health
               among
               all
               Nations
               .
            
          
           
             It
             s
             too
             great
             an
             advantage
             to
             the
             common
             Enemy
             ,
             who
             making
             use
             of
             Parties
             reasons
             and
             passions
             ,
             against
             other
             ,
             thereby
             overthrows
             all
             .
             It
             was
             the
             advice
             of
             Cardinall
             Allen
             to
             the
             Persons
             that
             undertook
             to
             reduce
             Ireland
             back
             again
             to
             Popery
             ,
             
               That
               they
               should
               apply
               themselves
               to
               the
               Nonconformist
               ,
               and
               possesse
               them
               with
               the
               Covetousnesse
               ,
               ambition
               ,
               and
               superstition
               of
               the
               Conformists
               on
               the
               one
               hand
               :
            
             
             
               and
               on
               the
               other
               they
               should
               apply
               themselves
               to
               the
               Conformists
               ,
               and
               possesse
               them
               with
               the
               Factiousnesse
               ,
               disobedience
               ,
               and
               disorders
               of
               the
               Nonconformists
               ;
               that
               so
               they
               might
               be
               provoked
               to
               spend
               their
               fury
               upon
               each
               other
               ,
               to
               their
               mutual
               ruine
               .
            
             I
             speak
             as
             to
             wise
             men
             ,
             judge
             you
             what
             I
             say
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             This
             rupture
             is
             dangerous
             to
             our
             Native
             Country
             ,
             for
             besides
             the
             Roman
             advantage
             ,
             which
             is
             greatest
             and
             Last
             ,
             the
             private
             passions
             and
             various
             interests
             of
             Factions
             and
             parts
             will
             hazard
             the
             Civil
             peace
             by
             endeavours
             to
             promote
             their
             several
             opinions
             and
             pretences
             under
             any
             specious
             name
             whatsoever
             ;
             
             alas
             !
             if
             these
             Separations
             continue
             ,
             men
             knowing
             there
             is
             but
             one
             Religion
             ,
             as
             there
             is
             but
             one
             God
             ,
             and
             his
             holy
             Will
             but
             one
             ,
             every
             one
             is
             prone
             to
             presume
             that
             he
             is
             in
             the
             right
             .
             Next
             hee
             growes
             so
             partial
             to
             his
             own
             perswasions
             ,
             to
             imagine
             this
             above
             all
             others
             best
             ,
             and
             onely
             pleasing
             to
             God
             ;
             then
             he
             concludes
             all
             other
             wayes
             of
             Religion
             as
             displeasing
             to
             God
             as
             to
             himself
             :
             hence
             zeal
             and
             impotent
             Impulses
             to
             propagate
             his
             own
             way
             ,
             and
             overthrow
             all
             others
             ,
             as
             an
             acceptable
             service
             and
             sacrifice
             to
             God
             :
             which
             is
             done
             ,
             first
             by
             words
             ,
             disputing
             ,
             writing
             ,
             rayling
             ,
             and
             reviling
             ;
             if
             that
             will
             not
             serve
             to
             reform
             the
             obstinate
             world
             ,
             then
             he
             first
             wisheth
             ,
             afterwards
             useth
             the
             sword
             ,
             as
             soon
             as
             he
             and
             his
             party
             can
             get
             number
             and
             power
             sufficient
             to
             act
             with
             probable
             safety
             :
             such
             an
             opportunity
             he
             counts
             a
             Call
             of
             God
             ,
             an
             hand
             of
             Providence
             inviting
             and
             directing
             what
             to
             do
             to
             establish
             his
             own
             way
             against
             all
             others
             ,
             never
             so
             approved
             of
             good
             men
             ,
             and
             prospered
             by
             Gods
             grace
             and
             blessing
             :
             yea
             ,
             therefore
             we
             may
             observe
             that
             they
             are
             unwilling
             to
             grant
             that
             freedom
             to
             others
             their
             inferiors
             in
             number
             and
             power
             ,
             which
             they
             once
             desired
             of
             their
             superiors
             upon
             a
             reason
             of
             State
             ,
             that
             dictates
             to
             all
             men
             thus
             much
             :
             
               That
               publick
               Differings
               in
               matter
               of
               Religion
               are
               very
               dangerous
               to
               the
               civil
               Peace
               of
               those
               that
               enjoy
               Power
               ,
               and
               are
               quiet
               under
               it
            
             ;
             which
             every
             party
             secretly
             envieth
             ,
             repines
             at
             ,
             and
             endeavors
             to
             obtain
             for
             it self
             :
             and
             therefore
             make
             no
             more
             conscience
             of
             any
             Civil
             or
             Ecclesiastical
             Subjection
             ,
             or
             Christian
             patience
             and
             submission
             ,
             longer
             then
             they
             are
             so
             ballanced
             by
             the
             power
             and
             prudence
             of
             Superiors
             ,
             that
             they
             
               cannot
               subdue
               all
               things
               under
               their
               feet
               :
            
             Oh
             ,
             its
             pity
             that
             those
             more
             minute
             Opinions
             
             and
             Perswasions
             (
             when
             Religion
             which
             should
             restrain
             ,
             stirs
             up
             mens
             passions
             )
             should
             have
             more
             power
             to
             divide
             ,
             than
             all
             the
             Agreements
             in
             other
             main
             matters
             ,
             hath
             to
             preserve
             love
             and
             unity
             ,
             as
             men
             ,
             Countrey-men
             ,
             and
             Christians
             :
             in
             so
             much
             that
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             which
             was
             grown
             to
             that
             height
             of
             Beauty
             ,
             Piety
             ,
             Order
             ,
             Moderation
             ,
             and
             Honor
             ,
             as
             became
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             majesty
             of
             Christian
             Religion
             ,
             and
             the
             Wisdom
             of
             this
             Nation
             ,
             hath
             often
             in
             
               H.
               8.
               
               Ed.
               6.
               
               Q.
               Eliz
            
             and
             King
             James
             time
             bin
             endangered
             by
             these
             struglings
             in
             Religion
             (
             which
             the
             publick
             Power
             ,
             policy
             ,
             and
             vigilancy
             of
             those
             times
             repressed
             )
             and
             at
             last
             was
             undone
             by
             such
             breaches
             that
             are
             unparalleled
             in
             former
             ,
             and
             will
             be
             scarce
             credible
             in
             after
             Ages
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             This
             reluctancy
             of
             some
             against
             the
             present
             Establishment
             ,
             threatens
             all
             Government
             which
             consists
             in
             a
             full
             power
             to
             establish
             and
             maintain
             Laws
             ,
             Equity
             ,
             Justice
             ,
             and
             Religion
             :
             on
             the
             one
             hand
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             lead
             peaceable
             and
             quiet
             lives
             ,
             in
             all
             godliness
             and
             honesty
             :
             and
             on
             the
             other
             hand
             ,
             in
             due
             obedience
             for
             Conscience
             sake
             ,
             to
             those
             Laws
             and
             Methods
             of
             Government
             ,
             every
             one
             studying
             to
             be
             quiet
             ,
             and
             to
             follow
             his
             own
             business
             .
          
           
             If
             you
             now
             refuse
             the
             seasonable
             and
             well-advis'd
             Law
             ,
             Order
             ,
             and
             Decency
             proposed
             by
             the
             Church
             ,
             under
             pretence
             of
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             you
             will
             teach
             others
             to
             refuse
             Laws
             of
             the
             same
             nature
             from
             you
             :
             with
             the
             same
             Arguments
             that
             you
             oppose
             the
             directions
             of
             the
             Liturgy
             ,
             others
             did
             arise
             who
             oppose
             the
             Rubrick
             of
             the
             Directory
             ;
             and
             there
             is
             no
             stop
             in
             setting
             up
             private
             Opinions
             against
             publick
             determinations
             ;
             but
             in
             confusion
             ,
             disorder
             ,
             &
             ruine
             to
             your
             private
             judgement
             :
             you
             cannot
             allow
             present
             Laws
             ,
             
             others
             private
             judgement
             cannot
             allow
             your
             Ordinances
             :
             It
             s
             your
             thoughts
             that
             you
             are
             above
             forms
             ,
             its
             others
             thoughts
             they
             are
             above
             ordinances
             :
             you
             dislike
             a
             Surplice
             ,
             they
             dislike
             a
             Gown
             :
             you
             cannot
             approve
             the
             Bishops
             double
             honor
             of
             reverence
             and
             revenue
             ,
             and
             they
             cannot
             approve
             yours
             of
             reverence
             and
             tythe
             :
             you
             cannot
             use
             the
             Cross
             in
             Baptism
             ,
             they
             cannot
             use
             Baptism
             it self
             :
             you
             cannot
             admit
             some
             innocent
             circumstances
             in
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             ,
             they
             cast
             off
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             it self
             :
             you
             cannot
             away
             with
             Musick
             ,
             nor
             they
             with
             Psalms
             :
             what
             end
             would
             there
             be
             of
             Dissensions
             ,
             unless
             the
             Magistrate
             did
             interpose
             for
             outward
             peace
             and
             order
             ?
             men
             surely
             would
             grow
             worse
             and
             worse
             ,
             deceiving
             and
             being
             deceived
             ,
             till
             their
             folly
             be
             made
             manifest
             to
             all
             men
             .
             What
             dissolution
             of
             order
             ?
             what
             novelties
             of
             opinions
             ?
             what
             undecencies
             of
             administration
             ?
             what
             sacrilegious
             invasions
             of
             the
             Church
             ?
             what
             contempt
             of
             the
             Clergy
             ?
             what
             overthrows
             of
             Magistrates
             ,
             and
             all
             Government
             ,
             have
             been
             managed
             by
             the
             Principles
             now
             contended
             for
             ,
             all
             sober
             men
             have
             beheld
             with
             sorrow
             of
             heart
             ,
             and
             can
             bear
             witness
             to
             with
             their
             sighs
             ,
             teares
             ,
             and
             ruine
             ?
             
               O
               tell
               it
               not
               in
               Gath
               ,
               publish
               it
               not
               in
               Askelon
               !
            
             I
             pray
             God
             give
             us
             all
             moderation
             and
             impartiality
             ,
             the
             best
             tempers
             in
             religion
             ,
             unpassionately
             to
             consider
             from
             whence
             we
             are
             fallen
             by
             
               humane
               policies
            
             ,
             and
             to
             what
             we
             are
             transported
             by
             popular
             zeal
             ,
             that
             all
             distempers
             may
             be
             laid
             aside
             by
             free
             converse
             ,
             and
             a
             Christian
             correspondence
             ,
             whereby
             those
             sad
             principles
             of
             everlasting
             schism
             might
             be
             removed
             :
             by
             which
             on
             our
             side
             men
             think
             ,
             because
             in
             many
             things
             they
             are
             right
             ,
             therefore
             they
             can
             erre
             in
             nothing
             :
             and
             on
             the
             other
             side
             ,
             because
             in
             some
             things
             men
             have
             mistaken
             and
             
             erred
             ,
             therefore
             they
             can
             be
             in
             nothing
             right
             ,
             without
             regard
             so
             that
             Truth
             and
             Charity
             which
             is
             the
             life
             and
             quintessence
             of
             Christian
             Religion
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             It
             s
             of
             very
             dangerous
             consequence
             ,
             that
             you
             ,
             who
             should
             promote
             the
             joy
             and
             thankfulness
             of
             His
             Majesties
             loving
             subjects
             for
             His
             happy
             Restauration
             ,
             should
             now
             occasion
             these
             fears
             ,
             jealousies
             ,
             and
             publick
             sorrow
             :
             that
             when
             all
             rejoyce
             to
             see
             things
             grow
             up
             to
             a
             publick
             order
             and
             symmetry
             ,
             you
             should
             be
             discontent
             ,
             (
             as
             when
             all
             the
             people
             cryed
             Hosanna
             ,
             the
             Pharisees
             murmured
             )
             is
             a
             sin
             against
             that
             ,
             Deut
             28.
             where
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             
               Because
               thou
               servest
               not
               the
               Lord
               thy
               God
               with
               joyfulness
               ,
               and
               with
               gladness
               of
               heart
               ,
               for
               the
               abundance
               of
               all
               things
               ,
               therefore
            
             (
             which
             is
             the
             danger
             )
             
               shalt
               thou
               serve
               thine
               enemy
               in
               hunger
               ,
               in
               thirst
               ,
               in
               nakedness
               ,
               and
               in
               want
               of
               all
               things
               ,
               and
               he
               shall
               put
               a
               yoke
               of
               iron
               upon
               thee
               ,
               till
               he
               have
               destroyed
               thee
               .
            
          
           
             
               These
               are
               the
               dangerous
               Conseqences
               of
               Non-conformity
               ,
               viz.
               
            
             
               1.
               
               Hiding
               your
               talents
               in
               a
               napkin
               ,
               and
               putting
               your
               light
               under
               a
               bushel
               ,
               and
               becoming
               unserviceable
               in
               your
               Generations
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               The
               grief
               of
               many
               good
               people
               who
               value
               high
               your
               persons
               and
               gifts
               ,
               who
               thought
               you
               would
               have
               died
               for
               them
               under
               persecutors
               ,
               and
               therefore
               you
               would
               much
               more
               obey
               for
               their
               sakes
               ,
               under
               a
               lawful
               Prince
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               The
               disadvantage
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               which
               by
               your
               unexpected
               revolt
               ,
               will
               miss
               your
               gifts
               ,
               and
               services
               which
               were
               devoted
               to
               it
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               The
               disparagement
               of
               your
               brethren
               ,
               who
               are
               
               censured
               as
               unworthy
               ,
               for
               practising
               those
               things
               ,
               which
               rather
               then
               you
               will
               do
               ,
               you
               will
               resist
               unto
               blood
               ,
               whereby
               their
               labor
               is
               rendered
               unserviceable
               for
               those
               souls
               ,
               from
               whom
               your
               labor
               is
               withdrawn
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               The
               undoing
               of
               your
               families
               for
               whom
               ye
               are
               to
               provide
               ,
               unless
               ye
               will
               be
               worse
               then
               infidels
               :
               O
               your
               wives
               and
               children
               ,
               what
               have
               they
               done
               ?
               That
               while
               you
               are
               disputing
               whether
               you
               should
               wear
               a
               Gown
               ,
               or
               whether
               you
               should
               stand
               or
               kneel
               :
               whether
               you
               had
               best
               use
               these
               sorts
               of
               words
               ,
               or
               those
               ,
               to
               God
               Almighty
               ?
               In
               a
               word
               ,
               whether
               you
               shall
               obey
               or
               Rebel
               ?
               these
               should
               perish
               .
               If
               you
               should
               go
               out
               (
               which
               God
               forbid
               )
               it
               's
               you
               that
               will
               be
               thought
               to
               turn
               out
               your selves
               ,
               for
               men
               judge
               that
               the
               Law
               intends
               onely
               obedience
               and
               peace
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               offenders
               cause
               the
               punishment
               :
               the
               Parliament
               would
               have
               you
               live
               orderly
               ,
               and
               obediently
               in
               your
               places
               ,
               you
               will
               not
               ,
               who
               is
               to
               be
               blamed
               ?
               But
               you
               
                 cannot
                 believe
              
               the
               orders
               of
               the
               Church
               to
               be
               lawful
               and
               obliging
               ,
               and
               the
               whole
               Kingdom
               in
               Parliament
               
                 cannot
                 believe
              
               that
               Non-conformity
               is
               lawful
               .
            
             
               You
               cannot
               submit
               ,
               and
               the
               whole
               Kingdom
               in
               Parliament
               ,
               cannot
               think
               you
               fit
               to
               be
               encouraged
               with
               Ecclesiastical
               Livings
               ,
               unless
               you
               submit
               :
               whether
               it
               is
               more
               fitting
               the
               whole
               Kingdom
               ,
               should
               submit
               to
               you
               ,
               or
               you
               to
               the
               whole
               Kingdom
               ,
               judge
               ye
               .
               In
               a
               word
               ,
               if
               you
               do
               reject
               the
               moderate
               impositions
               the
               Church
               layes
               upon
               you
               ,
               I
               humbly
               crave
               leave
               to
               offer
               it
               to
               your
               consideration
               ,
               what
               judgement
               the
               Protestant
               Churches
               are
               likely
               to
               make
               of
               your
               proceedings
               ?
               And
               how
               your
               cause
               ,
               and
               the
               Churches
               ,
               will
               stand
               represented
               to
               them
               ,
               and
               to
               all
               future
               Ages
               ?
            
          
           
             
             
               The
               present
               danger
               is
               this
               .
            
             
               As
               in
               disaffected
               bodies
               ,
               the
               humors
               fall
               to
               the
               weakest
               part
               :
               so
               in
               a
               distempered
               Kingdom
               ,
               the
               ill
               disposed
               persons
               ,
               fall
               in
               with
               the
               discontented
               part
            
             
               1.
               
               Upon
               this
               falling
               off
               of
               your
               party
               ,
               there
               are
               persons
               exasperated
               by
               just
               punishment
               on
               themselves
               and
               relations
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               There
               are
               thousands
               purchasers
               of
               Delinquents
               ,
               Deans
               ,
               Chapters
               ,
               Bishops
               ,
               King
               and
               Queen
               ,
               and
               Princes
               Lands
               ,
               unsatisfied
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               There
               are
               thousands
               of
               Cavaliers
               ,
               notwithstanding
               all
               care
               to
               provide
               for
               them
               ,
               dejected
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               There
               are
               abundance
               of
               Atheists
               and
               Neuters
               ,
               expecting
               some
               trouble
               and
               alteration
               ,
               and
               persons
               of
               desperate
               fortunes
               ,
               wishes
               they
               may
               once
               more
               fish
               in
               troubled
               waters
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               There
               are
               several
               persons
               turned
               out
               of
               Livings
               by
               the
               proper
               owners
               thereof
               ,
               and
               notwithstanding
               they
               are
               willing
               to
               submit
               ,
               are
               not
               likely
               to
               be
               admitted
               to
               so
               good
               again
               .
            
             
               6.
               
               There
               are
               many
               of
               the
               old
               Army
               ,
               that
               want
               employment
               .
            
             
               7.
               
               There
               are
               thousands
               of
               disobliged
               Sectaries
               .
            
             
               8.
               
               There
               are
               too
               many
               that
               for
               want
               of
               Trading
               ,
               are
               not
               able
               in
               this
               dead
               time
               to
               provide
               for
               themselves
               and
               families
               ,
               who
               would
               be
               all
               willing
               to
               hazzard
               themselves
               ,
               in
               the
               engagement
               of
               41.
               they
               are
               in
               their
               method
               already
               ,
               Popery
               preached
               against
               ,
               Ceremonies
               and
               Lyturgies
               are
               cried
               down
               ,
               the
               Reverend
               Clergy
               afftonted
               ,
               Non-conformists
               are
               pittied
               ,
               the
               silencing
               of
               them
               is
               resented
               :
               trading
               is
               dead
               ,
               taxes
               are
               complained
               of
               ,
               meetings
               are
               appointed
               ,
               
               plots
               discovered
               ,
               and
               all
               things
               by
               your
               dissent
               tend
               to
               a
               confusion
               .
               These
               thoughts
               I
               leave
               to
               your
               cooler
               and
               more
               moderate
               intervals
               ,
               to
               meditate
               upon
               between
               your selves
               ,
               and
               the
               great
               searcher
               of
               hearts
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               Expedient
               .
            
             
               But
               my
               business
               is
               not
               so
               much
               to
               exasperate
               ,
               as
               to
               accomodate
               dissenters
               ,
               and
               therefore
               I
               shall
               intreat
               those
               reverend
               persons
               concerned
               ,
               seriously
               to
               consider
               the
               following
               Propositions
               ,
               (
               which
               if
               assented
               to
               ,
               will
               bring
               them
               up
               to
               the
               design
               of
               the
               Act
               of
               Uniformity
               )
               agreed
               upon
               by
               all
               sober
               Protestants
               .
            
             
               Prop.
               1.
               
               That
               since
               the
               first
               plantation
               of
               true
               Religion
               ,
               which
               is
               a
               judicious
               and
               sincere
               devoting
               of
               the
               whole
               soul
               to
               God
               ,
               as
               the
               Supream
               good
               offered
               us
               in
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               and
               the
               right
               performance
               of
               that
               duty
               we
               ow
               to
               that
               God
               ,
               upon
               such
               grounds
               ,
               to
               such
               ends
               ,
               and
               after
               such
               manner
               ,
               as
               he
               requires
               it
               of
               us
               :
               there
               have
               been
               an
               holy
               Company
               called
               by
               his
               word
               ,
               to
               the
               knowledge
               of
               God
               in
               Christ
               who
               in
               all
               holy
               ways
               ,
               and
               orderly
               institutions
               ,
               publickly
               profess
               their
               inward
               sence
               of
               duty
               and
               devotion
               ,
               which
               they
               ow
               to
               God
               ,
               by
               believing
               and
               obeying
               his
               word
               ,
               and
               also
               that
               Charity
               which
               they
               ow
               to
               all
               men
               ,
               especially
               to
               that
               houshold
               of
               the
               faith
               that
               holds
               communion
               with
               Christs
               body
               ,
               the
               Catholick
               Church
               .
            
             
               Prop.
               2.
               
               It
               s
               agreed
               ,
               That
               this
               outward
               profession
               of
               Religion
               ,
               as
               it
               is
               held
               forth
               in
               the
               word
               ,
               in
               its
               
                 truth
                 ,
                 zeals
              
               ,
               duties
               ,
               and
               Ministry
               ,
               makes
               one
               Church
               Catholick
               of
               all
               Christians
               ,
               joyned
               in
               a
               mysterious
               ,
               inward
               ,
               and
               religious
               Communion
               with
               God
               ,
               and
               one
               another
               in
               Christ
               ,
               by
               the
               word
               and
               spirit
               ,
               in
               the
               
               inward
               part
               of
               Religion
               ,
               
               and
               in
               obedience
               ,
               charity
               ,
               and
               comely
               order
               as
               to
               the
               outward
               part
               of
               that
               Religion
               ,
               and
               that
               any
               part
               of
               this
               Church
               distinct
               by
               civil
               limits
               and
               relations
               from
               others
               ,
               
               may
               own
               and
               establish
               such
               a
               Church
               power
               ,
               relation
               ,
               and
               association
               in
               matters
               of
               Religion
               ,
               as
               may
               best
               perserve
               themselves
               ,
               
               in
               true
               
                 Doctrine
                 ,
                 holy
                 Order
                 ,
                 Christian
                 peace
                 ,
                 and
                 good
                 manners
                 ,
              
               by
               joynt
               counsel
               ,
               and
               more
               vigorous
               power
               ,
               and
               mutual
               charity
               :
               (
               such
               a
               Church
               at
               
                 Corinth
                 ,
                 1
                 Cor.
                 1.
                 2.
                 
                 Act.
                 13.
                 1.
                 
                 Antioch
                 ,
                 Act.
              
               4.
               23.
               
               Tit.
               seven
               Churches
               of
               Asia
               .
               )
            
             
               Prop.
               3.
               
               It
               s
               agreed
               upon
               ,
               
               that
               in
               the
               outward
               profession
               of
               Religion
               ,
               there
               are
               many
               circumstantial
               Ceremonies
               of
               order
               and
               decency
               to
               be
               determined
               by
               the
               Church
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               general
               rule
               of
               the
               Scripture
               ,
               and
               the
               primitive
               practice
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               and
               that
               all
               members
               of
               the
               Church
               are
               to
               rest
               satisfied
               with
               that
               determination
               :
               
               
                 If
                 any
                 be
                 contentious
                 ,
                 we
                 have
                 no
                 such
                 Custom
                 ,
                 nor
                 the
                 Churches
                 of
                 God.
                 
              
            
             
               Prop.
               4.
               
               We
               are
               agreed
               ,
               That
               besides
               the
               spiritual
               power
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               
               over
               her
               particular
               members
               ,
               there
               is
               a
               coercive
               power
               belonging
               to
               the
               Magistrate
               under
               Christ
               ,
               
                 by
                 whom
                 Kings
                 Reign
              
               ,
               to
               regulate
               mens
               lives
               and
               conversations
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               faith
               professed
               ,
               the
               worship
               established
               ,
               and
               the
               order
               observed
               in
               that
               Church
               ,
               as
               a
               
                 nursing
                 father
                 to
                 the
                 Church
              
               :
               it
               's
               the
               duty
               and
               happiness
               of
               Kings
               to
               make
               their
               Subjects
               fear
               God
               ,
               
               that
               they
               may
               be
               blessed
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               under
               them
               ,
               as
               under
               the
               good
               Kings
               of
               the
               old
               Testament
               ,
               lead
               peaceable
               ,
               and
               quiet
               lives
               in
               all
               godliness
               ,
               and
               honesty
               .
               These
               keepers
               of
               both
               tables
               are
               to
               be
               a
               terror
               to
               all
               evil
               doers
               ,
               and
               an
               encouragement
               to
               them
               that
               do
               well
               ,
               having
               the
               Law
               of
               God
               before
               their
               eyes
               :
               Religion
               
               that
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               ,
               being
               the
               first
               care
               of
               Princes
               .
            
             
               Prop.
               5.
               
               The
               Magistrate
               (
               whom
               the
               people
               are
               to
               pray
               for
               ,
               that
               God
               would
               direct
               his
               heart
               ,
               shew
               him
               the
               way
               wherein
               he
               should
               go
               ,
               and
               make
               his
               pathes
               plain
               before
               )
               is
               to
               make
               use
               of
               his
               Conscience
               in
               Enacting
               Laws
               according
               to
               his
               judgement
               well
               advised
               ,
               
               as
               well
               as
               His
               Subjects
               make
               use
               of
               their
               Consciences
               in
               obeying
               them
               according
               to
               their
               opinion
               :
               
               they
               that
               would
               not
               be
               blamed
               because
               they
               cannot
               in
               conscience
               submit
               to
               an
               Uniformity
               imposed
               ,
               must
               not
               blame
               His
               Majesty
               ,
               
               if
               He
               could
               not
               in
               conscience
               but
               impose
               an
               Uniformity
               .
            
             
               Prop.
               6.
               
               We
               are
               all
               agreed
               ,
               That
               as
               we
               should
               convince
               those
               meekly
               that
               oppose
               themselves
               so
               .
               1.
               
               The
               Church
               by
               a
               wise
               ,
               grave
               charitable
               ,
               
               and
               solemn
               Discipline
               dispenced
               by
               worthy
               men
               .
               2.
               
               The
               Magistrate
               ,
               
               by
               just
               Laws
               and
               Penalties
               should
               restrain
               men
               from
               saying
               ,
               or
               doing
               any
               thing
               publickly
               scandalous
               to
               ,
               or
               derogating
               from
               the
               honour
               ,
               peace
               ,
               and
               order
               of
               that
               Religion
               which
               is
               esteemed
               ,
               and
               therefore
               settled
               ,
               as
               the
               best
               and
               truest
               .
               
               
                 To
                 charge
                 that
                 they
                 teach
                 no
                 other
                 doctrine
                 .
              
               1
               Tim.
               1.
               3.
               
               
                 To
                 charge
                 men
                 not
                 to
                 strive
                 about
                 words
                 to
                 no
                 profit
                 ,
                 but
                 the
                 subverting
                 of
                 the
                 hearers
                 ,
              
               
               2
               Tim.
               3.
               14.
               
               
                 To
                 stop
                 their
                 mouths
                 who
                 subvert
                 whole
                 houses
                 :
                 to
                 restrain
                 any
                 man
                 that
                 teacheth
                 otherwise
                 ,
              
               
               
                 and
                 consenteth
                 not
                 to
                 wholesom
                 words
                 ,
                 who
                 are
                 proud
                 ,
                 not
                 knowing
                 nothing
                 ,
                 but
                 doting
                 about
                 questions
                 ,
                 and
                 strifes
                 of
                 words
                 ,
                 whereof
                 cometh
                 envy
                 ,
                 strife
                 ,
                 raylings
                 ,
                 evil
                 surmizings
                 ,
              
               1
               Tim.
               6.
               
               
                 Not
                 suffering
                 them
                 who
                 call
                 themselves
                 prophets
                 ,
                 to
                 teach
                 and
                 seduce
                 Gods
                 servants
                 ,
              
               Rev
               2.
               20.
               
               
                 Jure
                 Deorum
                 majestas
                 vindicatur
                 ab
                 eo
                 qui
                 solo
                 Deo
                 minor
                 ,
              
               saith
               Nature
               ,
               Cic.
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               .
               
                 Jos
                 .
                 Cont
              
               Ap.
               2.
               
                 nes
                 alio
                 more
                 ,
                 
                 aut
                 novo
                 colat
                 :
              
               Leg.
               12.
               
               Zab.
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               ,
               it
               was
               the
               grave
               ▪
               Advice
               to
               Augustus
               ,
               and
               the
               care
               of
               Heathen
               and
               Jewish
               Government
               .
            
             
               Prop.
               7.
               
               We
               are
               all
               agreed
               ,
               That
               these
               restraints
               ought
               to
               be
               by
               such
               penalties
               ,
               
                 as
                 may
                 be
                 a
                 terror
                 to
                 evil
                 doers
                 :
              
               and
               the
               King
               sitting
               in
               the
               Throne
               of
               Judgement
               ,
               
               may
               scatter
               away
               all
               evil
               with
               his
               eyes
               ,
               especially
               when
               an
               Uniformity
               is
               prest
               ,
               not
               upon
               the
               conscience
               upon
               pain
               of
               damnation
               ,
               
               but
               upon
               their
               outward
               practice
               ,
               
               upon
               pain
               of
               the
               loss
               of
               some
               priviledge
               ,
               which
               a
               publick
               Society
               can
               allow
               to
               none
               but
               those
               that
               are
               true
               to
               its
               interest
               ,
               and
               sure
               to
               its
               peace
               and
               order
               enjoyned
               by
               God
               ,
               who
               is
               not
               the
               Author
               of
               confusion
               ,
               but
               of
               order
               ,
               as
               in
               all
               the
               Churches
               of
               the
               Saints
               :
               To
               which
               penalties
               we
               are
               to
               submit
               with
               meekness
               ,
               possessing
               our
               souls
               with
               patience
               ,
               taking
               care
               we
               be
               not
               murmurers
               ,
               or
               complainers
               :
               and
               though
               the
               spirit
               of
               the
               Governor
               be
               stirred
               against
               us
               ,
               yet
               let
               us
               ,
               not
               stir
               out
               of
               our
               place
               ,
               but
               by
               a
               modest
               courage
               pacifie
               wrath
               .
               
                 Magnum
                 mundo
                 documentum
                 datum
                 est
                 ,
                 Parrere
                 .
              
            
             
               Prop.
               8.
               
               We
               are
               agreed
               ,
               That
               as
               God
               is
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               ,
               owing
               no
               rule
               or
               measure
               of
               his
               actions
               ,
               but
               his
               own
               good
               pleasure
               ;
               so
               all
               his
               creatures
               depending
               upon
               him
               ,
               as
               greater
               ,
               wiser
               ,
               and
               juster
               then
               themselves
               ,
               have
               their
               holy
               limits
               and
               bounds
               set
               them
               by
               God
               ;
               
               which
               the
               more
               they
               observe
               ,
               the
               more
               rational
               and
               divine
               Liberty
               they
               enjoy
               The
               true
               and
               eternal
               Liberty
               consisting
               in
               this
               ,
               
               viz.
               in
               being
               freed
               from
               chains
               of
               darkness
               and
               sin
               :
               1.
               
               Ignorance
               of
               minde
               .
               2.
               
               Error
               of
               understanding
               .
               3.
               
               Perverseness
               of
               will.
               4
               Excess
               of
               passion
               .
               5.
               
               Violence
               of
               temptation
               .
               6.
               
               Depravedness
               of
               custom
               ,
               
               prevalency
               of
               interest
               ,
               or
               delusion
               of
               examples
               wherewith
               the
               soul
               is
               enthralled
               ,
               
               and
               by
               the
               wisdom
               of
               the
               word
               and
               power
               of
               Christ
               ,
               in
               being
               willing
               to
               that
               which
               we
               know
               God
               would
               have
               us
               ,
               and
               in
               doing
               willingly
               what
               ever
               we
               so
               will
               and
               know
               ,
               as
               most
               conformable
               to
               his
               will.
               
               True
               liberty
               is
               to
               guide
               us
               privately
               and
               publickly
               alone
               ,
               and
               with
               others
               to
               guide
               our
               thoughts
               ,
               opinions
               ,
               judgement
               ,
               conscience
               ,
               speech
               and
               action
               ,
               as
               sober
               men
               ,
               by
               the
               ingenuous
               restraints
               of
               Reason
               and
               Religion
               ,
               of
               modesty
               ,
               humanity
               ,
               honor
               ,
               civility
               ,
               charity
               and
               society
               :
               and
               as
               sober
               Christians
               ,
               by
               the
               Law
               of
               God
               ,
               the
               established
               Order
               ,
               good
               Laws
               ,
               just
               Power
               and
               Government
               in
               things
               civil
               and
               sacred
               :
               
               Its
               fa●
               from
               Christian
               liberty
               to
               think
               ,
               speak
               ,
               act
               ,
               write
               ,
               and
               dispute
               what
               he
               pleases
               privately
               and
               publickly
               ,
               according
               as
               his
               private
               perswasions
               ,
               his
               prevailing
               lust
               ,
               interest
               and
               temptations
               ,
               which
               other
               mens
               importunities
               may
               guide
               him
               ,
               without
               regard
               to
               right
               ,
               reason
               ,
               common
               order
               ,
               publick
               peace
               ,
               reverence
               of
               men
               ,
               or
               fear
               of
               God
               ,
               as
               if
               they
               had
               no
               yoke
               of
               Christ
               upon
               them
               ,
               no
               care
               of
               the
               duties
               of
               patience
               ,
               self
               denyal
               ,
               mortification
               ,
               meekness
               ,
               charity
               ,
               modesty
               ,
               sobriety
               ,
               together
               with
               that
               comeliness
               that
               beseems
               Religion
               and
               a
               Christian
               spirit
               ;
               
               as
               if
               it
               were
               Christian
               liberty
               to
               be
               led
               captive
               to
               all
               impudencies
               and
               violences
               ,
               by
               the
               
                 devil
                 at
                 his
                 will
              
               :
               and
               to
               have
               that
               sad
               misery
               of
               doing
               
                 what
                 we
                 will
              
               ,
               by
               following
               vain
               ,
               erroneous
               ,
               and
               blasphemous
               thoughts
               ,
               raw
               ,
               undigested
               and
               rash
               fancies
               and
               opinions
               ,
               with
               irregular
               ,
               disorderly
               and
               unwarrantable
               ways
               ,
               
                 whereby
                 men
                 are
                 servants
                 to
                 their
                 lusts
                 ,
              
               2
               Pet.
               2.
               17
               and
               are
               in
               danger
               of
               making
               it
               a
               cloak
               of
               maliciousness
               ,
               to
               the
               dissolution
               of
               humane
               societies
               ,
               with
               the
               mutual
               relations
               of
               superiors
               
               and
               inferiors
               that
               uphold
               them
               ,
               whereas
               true
               Liberty
               ,
               
                 that
                 glorious
                 Liberty
              
               of
               the
               Sons
               of
               God
               is
               ,
               1.
               
               To
               do
               such
               things
               constantly
               ,
               cheerfully
               ,
               and
               without
               sinful
               impediment
               ,
               which
               are
               most
               proper
               ,
               and
               advantageous
               to
               the
               excellent
               nature
               of
               man
               towards
               God
               ,
               in
               devout
               piety
               .
               2.
               
               To
               do
               those
               things
               charitably
               ,
               orderly
               ,
               and
               gravely
               ,
               and
               soberly
               ,
               which
               are
               duties
               of
               obedience
               publick
               or
               private
               ,
               which
               God
               hath
               commanded
               every
               one
               ,
               
               not
               onely
               in
               general
               ,
               but
               in
               particular
               places
               ,
               and
               callings
               as
               God
               hath
               set
               them
               in
               as
               free
               from
               that
               malice
               ,
               uncharitableness
               ,
               those
               envys
               ,
               discontents
               ,
               and
               worldly
               disorders
               in
               any
               kind
               ,
               as
               they
               may
               have
               dominion
               over
               meer
               natural
               ,
               and
               sinful
               man
               :
               To
               be
               free
               out
               of
               a
               principle
               of
               love
               to
               obey
               God
               and
               Man
               for
               the
               Lords
               sake
               ,
               in
               order
               to
               Gods
               glory
               ,
               the
               p●ace
               ,
               good
               example
               ,
               and
               benefit
               of
               others
               ,
               in
               any
               humane
               ,
               or
               Christian
               society
               .
            
             
               Prop.
               9.
               
               We
               are
               agreed
               ,
               That
               there
               is
               a
               Liberty
               of
               wisdom
               ,
               piety
               and
               charity
               ,
               which
               ought
               to
               be
               exercised
               by
               Governors
               in
               Church
               and
               State
               ,
               according
               to
               their
               consciences
               ,
               
               making
               such
               Laws
               and
               Restraints
               as
               they
               in
               conscience
               think
               fit
               for
               the
               publick
               welfare
               ,
               
               although
               those
               Laws
               and
               Restraints
               are
               against
               the
               private
               opinions
               and
               liberties
               of
               singular
               men
               .
               
               Publick
               men
               thoughts
               and
               conscience
               ,
               and
               not
               private
               ,
               
               are
               to
               be
               the
               rule
               of
               publick
               Lawes
               and
               good
               :
               it
               were
               as
               unreasonable
               as
               it
               is
               impossible
               ,
               for
               Magistrates
               to
               frame
               Lawes
               according
               to
               their
               Subjects
               consciences
               ,
               and
               not
               their
               own
               :
               and
               so
               when
               they
               do
               not
               regard
               the
               Pleas
               of
               private
               Liberty
               ,
               to
               overthrow
               publick
               order
               ,
               they
               are
               not
               to
               be
               spoken
               against
               as
               persecuting
               men
               ,
               when
               they
               onely
               keep
               them
               from
               those
               exorbitances
               that
               may
               undo
               
               them
               ;
               or
               as
               oppressing
               other
               mens
               consciences
               ,
               when
               they
               are
               onely
               discharging
               their
               own
               duty
               and
               consciences
               which
               they
               bear
               to
               Gods
               glory
               and
               the
               publick
               good
               ,
               for
               which
               they
               must
               be
               accountable
               to
               God.
               According
               to
               the
               Magistrates
               conscience
               ,
               Christians
               truly
               blessed
               with
               tender
               consciences
               and
               meekness
               of
               wisdom
               ,
               are
               most
               willing
               to
               be
               kept
               within
               christian
               bounds
               ,
               and
               most
               unwilling
               to
               take
               any
               liberty
               either
               in
               opinion
               or
               manners
               ,
               beyond
               what
               in
               the
               truth
               of
               the
               word
               ,
               or
               in
               charity
               unto
               the
               publick
               peace
               is
               permitted
               ,
               and
               most
               thankful
               for
               all
               just
               restraints
               .
            
             
               Prop
               10.
               
               We
               are
               agreed
               ,
               
                 That
                 it
                 is
                 net
                 enough
                 for
                 us
                 to
                 please
                 our selves
                 ,
                 Rom.
                 15.
                 1.
                 and
                 satisfie
                 our
                 own
                 consciences
                 ,
                 that
                 we
                 do
                 but
                 what
                 we
                 lawfully
                 may
                 ,
                 but
                 we
                 ought
                 also
                 to
                 bear
                 one
                 anothers
                 burthen
                 ,
                 and
                 do
                 for
                 o
                 hers
                 sake
                 what
                 we
                 may
                 otherwise
                 ,
                 and
                 are
                 willing
                 to
                 leave
                 undone
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 fulfill
                 the
                 Law
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
                 and
                 by
                 love
                 serving
                 one
                 another
                 :
              
               
                 Omnia
                 libera
                 per
                 fidem
                 ,
                 omnia
                 serva
                 per
                 charitatem
                 ,
              
               
               In
               indifferent
               things
               (
               and
               that
               there
               are
               some
               things
               indifferent
               we
               all
               agree
               )
               we
               should
               know
               and
               be
               fully
               perswaded
               that
               all
               things
               are
               lawful
               :
               and
               to
               purpose
               and
               fully
               resolve
               for
               charity
               and
               peace
               ;
               to
               use
               ,
               or
               forbear
               the
               use
               of
               those
               things
               ,
               as
               we
               finde
               them
               expedient
               or
               inexpedient
               ▪
               He
               that
               will
               have
               his
               own
               way
               in
               every
               thing
               whatsoever
               ,
               though
               others
               will
               take
               offence
               at
               it
               ,
               maketh
               his
               Liberty
               but
               a
               cloak
               of
               maliciousness
               ,
               by
               using
               it
               uncharitably
               :
               we
               may
               retain
               our
               judgement
               concerning
               things
               indifferent
               with
               christian
               liberty
               ,
               but
               we
               m●st
               conform
               our
               pract●ce
               for
               christian
               charity
               .
               I
               am
               free
               ●●
               my
               judgement
               for
               anyhabit
               ,
               gesture
               ,
               &c
               I
               will
               submit
               in
               my
               practice
               to
               that
               which
               is
               publickly
               imposed
               :
               I
               am
               free
               in
               my
               conscience
               and
               
               opinion
               by
               the
               law
               of
               man
               ,
               concerning
               things
               commanded
               ,
               I
               may
               think
               of
               them
               what
               I
               please
               ,
               I
               am
               bound
               in
               my
               conscience
               to
               submission
               ,
               active
               or
               passive
               ,
               by
               the
               Law
               of
               God
               :
               and
               I
               must
               not
               do
               what
               I
               please
               ,
               when
               orderly
               Ceremonies
               are
               enjoyned
               ,
               not
               as
               the
               party
               ,
               but
               as
               the
               decencies
               and
               becoming
               circumstances
               of
               worship
               ,
               (
               which
               all
               allow
               )
               a
               man
               may
               be
               free
               to
               think
               that
               there
               might
               be
               more
               decent
               Ceremonies
               pitched
               upon
               by
               himself
               or
               others
               ,
               if
               they
               were
               in
               place
               or
               power
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               mean
               time
               submit
               to
               the
               wisdom
               of
               those
               in
               authority
               that
               imposed
               .
            
             
               Prop.
               11.
               
               We
               are
               agreed
               ,
               That
               as
               the
               publick
               Constitutions
               enjoyning
               Orders
               ,
               Decency
               ,
               and
               Uniformity
               ,
               tending
               to
               edification
               ,
               restrain
               not
               the
               Liberty
               of
               conscience
               ,
               whereby
               men
               are
               free
               to
               do
               ,
               or
               leave
               undone
               some
               things
               :
               so
               the
               suggestions
               of
               men
               against
               those
               Constitutions
               ,
               
               do
               restrain
               mens
               liberty
               ,
               exercise
               dominion
               over
               their
               mindes
               ,
               by
               forbidding
               them
               that
               which
               we
               say
               they
               are
               free
               to
               :
               as
               it
               is
               in
               superstition
               ,
               to
               enjoyn
               that
               as
               necessary
               which
               is
               indifferent
               ;
               so
               its
               superstition
               to
               forbid
               that
               as
               sinful
               ,
               which
               is
               in
               truth
               indifferent
               ,
               and
               therefore
               lawful
               ;
               so
               making
               that
               sin
               which
               God
               never
               made
               ,
               and
               ensnaring
               mens
               consciences
               ,
               and
               teaching
               for
               doctrines
               the
               commandments
               of
               men
               ;
               and
               therefore
               we
               should
               stand
               fast
               in
               the
               Liberty
               wherewith
               Christ
               hath
               made
               us
               free
               .
            
             
               Prop.
               12.
               
               We
               are
               agreed
               ,
               That
               they
               who
               can
               submit
               some
               impositions
               about
               things
               ,
               may
               submit
               to
               all
               which
               are
               imposed
               by
               the
               same
               Authority
               ,
               in
               the
               same
               manner
               ,
               to
               the
               same
               end
               .
            
             
               Prop.
               13.
               
               We
               are
               agreed
               ,
               That
               no
               Authority
               can
               in
               conscience
               ,
               or
               with
               safety
               ,
               allow
               men
               Liberty
               in
               ways
               of
               Worship
               different
               from
               the
               publick
               profession
               
               and
               conscience
               .
               1.
               
               Not
               in
               conscience
               ,
               because
               as
               the
               good
               Kings
               of
               Judah
               ,
               he
               is
               to
               allow
               no
               known
               evil
               .
               2
               Not
               in
               safety
               ,
               because
               differences
               in
               Religion
               are
               dangerous
               to
               the
               State
               ,
               (
               when
               that
               which
               should
               restrain
               ,
               
               stirs
               up
               mens
               passions
               )
               therefore
               Josiah
               ,
               and
               the
               King
               in
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               
               compelled
               them
               to
               come
               in
               ,
               
               to
               serve
               the
               God
               of
               their
               fathers
               :
               
                 Inde
                 furor
                 vulgo
              
               .
               Indeed
               for
               men
               furnish'd
               with
               just
               power
               in
               Church
               or
               State
               ,
               to
               leave
               men
               in
               a
               full
               liberty
               of
               seducing
               and
               being
               seduced
               ,
               
               is
               to
               concur
               with
               the
               malice
               of
               the
               devil
               ,
               and
               the
               folly
               ,
               
               vanity
               ,
               and
               madness
               of
               mens
               hearts
               to
               the
               ruine
               of
               multitudes
               .
               
               I
               leave
               it
               your
               own
               consciences
               ,
               whether
               it
               would
               not
               be
               thought
               safe
               ,
               and
               conscientious
               by
               them
               ,
               if
               power
               were
               in
               their
               own
               hands
               ,
               and
               Church-affairs
               left
               to
               their
               ordering
               ,
               to
               forbid
               those
               things
               they
               now
               mislike
               ,
               with
               as
               much
               rigor
               ,
               and
               necessity
               of
               imposition
               ,
               as
               the
               Church
               now
               enjoyneth
               them
               .
            
             
               Prop.
               14.
               
               We
               are
               agreed
               ,
               
               That
               though
               many
               godly
               men
               should
               refuse
               to
               conform
               ,
               
               yet
               should
               we
               submit
               to
               order
               ,
               peace
               ,
               reason
               and
               Law
               ,
               not
               suffering
               our selves
               to
               be
               carried
               away
               with
               the
               high
               estimation
               of
               any
               men
               ,
               as
               to
               subject
               our selves
               to
               their
               judgement
               and
               wits
               ,
               without
               questioning
               the
               truth
               of
               what
               they
               teach
               ,
               or
               the
               lawfulness
               of
               what
               they
               enjoyn
               ,
               having
               not
               mens
               persons
               in
               admiration
               ,
               knowing
               that
               they
               are
               subject
               to
               such
               infirmities
               as
               we
               are
               .
            
             
               Prop
               15.
               
               We
               are
               agreed
               ,
               That
               it
               is
               lawful
               for
               the
               Magistrate
               to
               impose
               severe
               punishments
               upon
               the
               small
               faults
               of
               dangerous
               men
               of
               dangerous
               principles
               knowing
               that
               men
               of
               such
               dispositions
               who
               disobey
               in
               this
               ,
               are
               prepared
               to
               disturb
               in
               all
               :
               so
               it
               s
               not
               lawful
               for
               the
               people
               upon
               the
               least
               offence
               ▪
               to
               cast
               off
               necessary
               duty
               ,
               as
               knowing
               that
               they
               are
               at
               
               liberty
               to
               pray
               ,
               preach
               ,
               &c.
               with
               what
               gesture
               or
               garment
               they
               will
               ,
               yet
               refusing
               to
               pray
               kneeling
               ,
               or
               preach
               in
               a
               Surplice
               .
            
             
               O
               When
               our
               Clergy
               at
               the
               dreadful
               Day
               ,
            
             
               Shall
               make
               their
               audit
               ;
               when
               the
               Judge
               shall
               say
            
             
               Give
               your
               accompts
               :
               what
               ,
               have
               my
               lambs
               been
               fed
               ,
            
             
               Say
               ,
               do
               they
               all
               stand
               found
               ?
               Is
               there
               none
               dead
            
             
               By
               your
               defaults
               ?
               Come
               Shepherds
               bring
               them
               forth
            
             
               That
               I
               may
               crown
               your
               labors
               in
               their
               worth
               ,
            
             
               O
               what
               an
               answer
               will
               be
               given
               by
               some
               !
            
             
               We
               have
               been
               silenc'd
               :
               Canons
               strucuks
               dumb
               ;
            
             
               The
               Great
               ones
               would
               not
               let
               us
               feed
               thy
               flock
               ,
            
             
               Unless
               we
               play'd
               the
               fools
               and
               wore
               a
               Frock
               :
            
             
               We
               were
               forbid
               unless
               wee
               'd
               yeeld
               to
               sign
            
             
               And
               cross
               their
               brows
               ,
               they
               say
               ,
               
                 a
                 mark
                 of
                 thine
              
               .
            
             
               To
               say
               the
               truth
               ,
               great
               Judge
               ,
               they
               were
               not
               sed
               ,
            
             
               Lord
               ,
               here
               they
               be
               ;
               but
               ,
               Lord
               ,
               they
               be
               all
               dead
               ,
            
             
               Ah
               cruel
               Shepherds
               !
               Could
               your
               conscience
               serve
            
             
               Not
               to
               be
               fools
               ,
               and
               yet
               to
               let
               them
               starve
               ?
            
             
               What
               if
               your
               Fiery
               spirits
               had
               been
               bound
            
             
               To
               Antick
               habits
               ,
               or
               your
               heads
               been
               crown'd
            
             
               With
               Peacocks
               Plumes
               ;
               had
               yet
               been
               forc'd
               to
               feed
            
             
               Your
               Saviors
               dear-bought
               Flock
               in
               a
               fools
               weed
               ;
            
             
               He
               that
               was
               scorn'd
               ,
               revil'd
               ,
               endur'll
               the
               Curse
            
             
               Of
               a
               base
               death
               ,
               in
               your
               behalfs
               ;
               nay
               worse
               ;
            
             
               Swallow'd
               the
               cup
               of
               wrath
               charg'd
               up
               to
               th'
               brim
               ;
            
             
               Durst
               ye
               not
               stoop
               to
               play
               the
               fools
               for
               him
               ?
            
             
               Prop.
               16.
               
               Where
               it
               is
               said
               ,
               That
               it
               is
               wonderful
               to
               see
               so
               many
               men
               rational
               and
               sober
               ,
               to
               hazard
               all
               they
               have
               ,
               and
               refuse
               the
               way
               to
               rise
               ,
               which
               they
               know
               as
               well
               as
               others
               .
               We
               are
               agreed
               ,
               that
               this
               is
               not
               the
               first
               time
               that
               men
               have
               sacrificed
               their
               present
               happiness
               to
               the
               honor
               of
               their
               way
               ,
               living
               by
               faith
               in
               hope
               of
               better
               times
               .
               It
               was
               as
               hazardous
               to
               oppose
               publick
               Authority
               1640.
               as
               it
               is
               now
               ,
               yet
               men
               ventured
               it
               with
               too
               good
               success
               .
               Alas
               !
               they
               that
               have
               so
               much
               wisdom
               a
               ,
               to
               controul
               their
               Superiors
               ,
               may
               have
               so
               much
               wisdom
               too
               as
               to
               cast
               off
               some
               present
               advantage
               ,
               for
               a
               future
               hope
               .
            
             
               Prop.
               17.
               
               Whereas
               men
               say
               ,
               that
               a
               general
               conformity
               of
               the
               Ministers
               ,
               would
               be
               general
               scandal
               
               to
               the
               people
               .
               We
               are
               agreed
               ,
               That
               we
               are
               to
               please
               the
               people
               onely
               for
               their
               good
               ,
               while
               things
               are
               in
               agitation
               ,
               its
               lawful
               for
               private
               men
               to
               offer
               their
               thoughts
               ,
               with
               the
               reasons
               thereof
               ,
               modesty
               and
               meekly
               ,
               but
               after
               things
               are
               once
               established
               ,
               as
               the
               people
               must
               submit
               ,
               so
               the
               Ministers
               should
               take
               more
               care
               ,
               not
               to
               disobey
               a
               Publick
               Governor
               ,
               then
               not
               to
               offend
               a
               private
               people
               ,
               least
               while
               we
               fear
               to
               offend
               one
               or
               two
               private
               men
               ,
               we
               really
               offend
               a
               hundred
               ,
               affront
               the
               Magistrate
               ,
               and
               despise
               Authority
               ,
               we
               must
               rather
               offend
               others
               ,
               then
               sin
               our selves
               ,
               we
               must
               pay
               depts
               of
               Justice
               ,
               before
               debts
               of
               Charity
               ,
               debts
               of
               Justice
               in
               obeying
               ,
               the
               Magistrate
               before
               debts
               of
               Charity
               ,
               in
               pleasing
               our
               brethren
               .
            
             
               Prop.
               18.
               
               Whereas
               some
               say
               ,
               that
               they
               could
               submit
               to
               the
               things
               ,
               that
               are
               established
               ,
               but
               that
               they
               fear
               the
               impositions
               of
               more
               .
               We
               are
               agreed
               ,
               That
               we
               should
               obey
               us
               ,
               for
               as
               we
               may
               ,
               for
               peace
               ,
               and
               quiet
               ,
               and
               leave
               it
               to
               God
               ,
               what
               may
               be
               further
               imposed
               ,
               and
               let
               us
               not
               suffer
               our
               obedience
               to
               be
               superseded
               by
               our
               fears
               .
            
             
               Prop.
               19.
               
               Whereas
               it
               s
               commonly
               discoursed
               ,
               that
               if
               the
               thiugs
               now
               imposed
               were
               necessary
               ,
               why
               were
               not
               they
               constantly
               practised
               ,
               if
               not
               why
               were
               they
               now
               so
               rigorously
               imposed
               .
               We
               are
               agreed
               ,
               
               That
               when
               for
               decency
               order
               ,
               and
               Uniformities-sake
               ,
               any
               Laws
               are
               made
               there
               ,
               is
               the
               same
               necessity
               of
               obeying
               them
               ,
               as
               their
               is
               ,
               of
               obeying
               any
               other
               Laws
               made
               for
               the
               good
               of
               the
               Common-wealth
               ,
               that
               such
               necessity
               either
               in
               the
               one
               or
               the
               other
               ,
               ariseth
               not
               immediately
               from
               the
               authority
               of
               the
               Lawgiver
               ,
               but
               from
               the
               Ordinance
               of
               God
               ,
               who
               hath
               commanded
               us
               to
               obey
               ,
               the
               ordinances
               of
               man
               for
               his
               sake
               ,
               as
               long
               as
               there
               is
               an
               ordinance
               of
               man
               concerning
               them
               is
               in
               being
               .
            
             
             
               Prop.
               20.
               
               Whereas
               it
               offends
               some
               men
               ,
               that
               they
               think
               that
               Laws
               in
               matters
               of
               Religion
               derogate
               from
               the
               sufficiency
               of
               Scripture
               ,
               and
               the
               wisdom
               of
               God
               ,
               who
               have
               ,
               they
               think
               ,
               without
               such
               Constitutions
               ,
               sufficiently
               provided
               for
               the
               Church
               of
               God
               ,
               we
               are
               agreed
               ,
               that
               in
               actions
               of
               common
               life
               ,
               
               as
               eating
               ,
               drinking
               ,
               &c.
               and
               in
               the
               circumstances
               of
               religious
               actions
               ,
               we
               are
               left
               to
               private
               or
               publick
               reason
               and
               discretion
               ,
               guided
               by
               the
               general
               rule
               of
               the
               Scripture
               :
               
                 that
                 all
                 things
                 should
                 be
                 done
                 decently
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 order
                 :
              
               as
               good
               men
               before
               the
               Word
               was
               written
               ,
               
               did
               by
               nature
               the
               things
               contained
               in
               the
               Law.
               It
               was
               the
               wisdom
               of
               God
               that
               appointed
               us
               to
               submit
               to
               the
               wisdom
               of
               our
               Superiours
               in
               the
               use
               of
               indifferent
               things
               ,
               and
               they
               derogate
               from
               the
               authority
               of
               the
               Scripture
               ,
               who
               will
               not
               obey
               them
               that
               are
               to
               set
               in
               order
               the
               things
               that
               are
               wanting
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               customs
               of
               the
               Churches
               of
               God.
               
            
             
               Prop.
               21.
               
               Whereas
               the
               great
               offence
               is
               ,
               
                 that
                 whatsoever
                 is
                 not
                 of
                 faith
                 ,
                 is
                 sin
                 :
              
               and
               that
               men
               doubt
               of
               the
               lawfulness
               of
               some
               things
               ,
               therefore
               they
               cannot
               use
               them
               ,
               
               we
               are
               agreed
               :
               That
               ordinarily
               there
               is
               no
               need
               of
               any
               more
               warrant
               for
               what
               we
               do
               ,
               then
               this
               onely
               ,
               that
               there
               is
               not
               to
               our
               knowledge
               any
               Law
               ,
               either
               of
               nature
               or
               Scripture
               ,
               against
               them
               :
               we
               are
               to
               believe
               all
               things
               indifferent
               lawful
               for
               us
               to
               do
               which
               are
               not
               by
               good
               evidence
               of
               Scripture
               and
               reason
               ,
               declared
               unlawful
               :
               and
               men
               whose
               Livelyhood
               depends
               upon
               it
               ,
               would
               do
               well
               to
               satisfie
               their
               scruples
               about
               things
               imposed
               ,
               with
               the
               solemn
               Consideration
               of
               this
               Question
               :
               
                 Where
                 is
                 this
                 ,
                 and
                 this
                 in
                 forbidden
                 ?
              
               provided
               that
               we
               have
               not
               neglected
               to
               inform
               our
               judgements
               the
               best
               we
               could
               for
               the
               time
               past
               ,
               and
               that
               we
               are
               ever
               ready
               withal
               to
               yield
               
               our selves
               to
               better
               information
               for
               the
               time
               to
               come
               :
               and
               we
               are
               strongly
               to
               suspect
               the
               Principles
               and
               Grounds
               that
               Conscience
               goeth
               upon
               ,
               when
               it
               putteth
               us
               upon
               the
               necessity
               ,
               either
               of
               disobeying
               Authority
               ,
               or
               of
               sinning
               against
               our
               judgement
               .
               He
               that
               resteth
               his
               conscience
               upon
               this
               perswasion
               ,
               that
               so
               long
               as
               he
               is
               unfeignedly
               desirous
               to
               do
               for
               the
               best
               ,
               and
               hath
               not
               been
               negligent
               to
               use
               all
               requisite
               diligence
               to
               inform
               himself
               a●ight
               ,
               God
               will
               accept
               of
               his
               good
               intention
               therein
               ,
               and
               pardon
               his
               error
               if
               he
               shall
               be
               mistaken
               in
               his
               choice
               :
               
                 Let
                 him
                 do
                 what
                 he
                 will
                 ,
                 he
                 sinnoth
                 not
                 ,
              
               1
               Cor.
               7.
               36.
               
               This
               we
               are
               perswaded
               of
               ,
               that
               our
               own
               doubts
               must
               give
               place
               to
               our
               Superiors
               commands
               ,
               which
               must
               be
               obeyed
               in
               all
               things
               ,
               not
               manifestly
               contrary
               to
               the
               revealed
               Will
               of
               God
               :
               A
               good
               conscience
               feareth
               not
               onely
               to
               use
               this
               ,
               or
               that
               Ceremony
               ,
               but
               feareth
               also
               to
               disobey
               .
            
             
               
                 Sect.
                 Particular
                 Expedients
                 ,
                 in
                 reference
                 to
                 what
                 is
                 enjoyned
                 in
                 the
                 Act
                 of
                 Uniformity
                 .
              
               
                 Prop
                 1
                 Whereas
                 we
                 are
                 required
                 to
                 assent
                 and
                 subscribe
                 ,
                 we
                 are
                 agreed
                 that
                 we
                 must
                 consent
                 1.
                 with
                 the
                 heart
                 believing
                 ,
                 Rom.
                 10.
                 10.
                 2.
                 with
                 the
                 mouth
                 professing
                 .
                 3.
                 with
                 the
                 hand
                 subscribing
                 ,
                 Es
                 .
                 44.
                 
                 ●
                 .
                 
                   Josh
                   .
                   24
                   ,
                   2.
                   2
                   
                   Kings
                
                 23.
                 3.
                 
                 )
                 to
                 the
                 wholesom
                 words
                 of
                 our
                 Lord
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 
                   to
                   the
                   doctrine
                   which
                   is
                   according
                   to
                   godliness
                   .
                
                 Of
                 which
                 kinde
                 ,
                 are
                 the
                 three
                 things
                 to
                 be
                 subscribed
                 to
                 in
                 the
                 aforesaid
                 Act
                 ,
                 whereof
                 the
                 first
                 is
                 :
              
               
                 I
                 A.
                 B.
                 
                   do
                   here
                   unfeignedly
                   declare
                   my
                   unfeigned
                   consent
                   to
                   all
                   ,
                   and
                   every
                   thing
                   contained
                   and
                   prescribed
                   in
                   a
                   Book
                   ,
                   Entituled
                   ,
                
                 The
                 Book
                 of
                 Common
                 Prayer
                 ,
                 and
                 Administration
                 of
                 the
                 Sacraments
                 ,
                 and
                 
                 other
                 Rites
                 and
                 Ceremonies
                 of
                 the
                 Church
                 of
                 
                   England
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   use
                   of
                   the
                   Church
                   of
                
                 England
                 ;
                 
                 
                   together
                   with
                   the
                
                 Psalter
                 or
                 Psalms
                 of
                 David
                 ,
                 
                   pointed
                   as
                   they
                   are
                   to
                   be
                   said
                   or
                   sung
                   in
                   Churches
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   form
                   and
                   mauner
                   of
                   making
                   Priests
                   and
                   Deacons
                   .
                
              
               
                 Prop.
                 2.
                 
                 We
                 are
                 agreed
                 ,
                 That
                 a
                 Form
                 of
                 Prayer
                 is
                 lawful
                 ,
                 1.
                 grounded
                 upon
                 the
                 word
                 ,
                 Numb
                 .
                 6.16
                 .
                 
                   Hos
                   .
                   14.
                   1.
                   
                   Math.
                
                 6
                 2.
                 agreeable
                 to
                 the
                 general
                 custom
                 of
                 the
                 Church
                 which
                 useth
                 Liturgies
                 ,
                 Liturgy
                 ,
                 
                   James
                   ,
                   Basil
                   ,
                   Chrysostom
                
                 ;
                 Liturgy
                 of
                 the
                 Church
                 of
                 Scotland
                 ,
                 Liturgy
                 of
                 Geneva
                 ;
                 the
                 Liturgies
                 of
                 the
                 French
                 Churches
                 for
                 the
                 instruction
                 of
                 the
                 ignorant
                 ,
                 the
                 maintenance
                 of
                 truth
                 ,
                 unity
                 and
                 peace
                 ;
                 yea
                 ,
                 according
                 to
                 the
                 opinion
                 of
                 the
                 Non-conformists
                 Liturgies
                 are
                 lawful
                 ;
                 for
                 they
                 composed
                 no
                 less
                 than
                 three
                 in
                 Queen
                 Elizabeths
                 time
                 ,
                 and
                 one
                 since
                 the
                 King
                 came
                 in
                 .
              
               
                 Prop.
                 3.
                 
                 We
                 are
                 agreed
                 ,
                 1
                 That
                 upon
                 search
                 our
                 Lyturgy
                 ,
                 comes
                 neerest
                 the
                 primitive
                 ones
                 of
                 any
                 established
                 ,
                 beginning
                 with
                 Sentences
                 and
                 exhortations
                 according
                 to
                 the
                 Scripture
                 ,
                 2.
                 that
                 the
                 confession
                 is
                 Orthodox
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 Absolution
                 ,
                 the
                 Lords
                 Prayers
                 ,
                 the
                 Hymns
                 ,
                 the
                 Psalms
                 ,
                 the
                 Chapters
                 ,
                 Creed
                 ,
                 with
                 all
                 the
                 Prayers
                 ,
                 
                 are
                 such
                 as
                 may
                 be
                 allowed
                 by
                 any
                 that
                 judge
                 charitably
                 .
              
               
                 We
                 are
                 agreed
                 ,
                 That
                 the
                 people
                 may
                 as
                 well
                 repeate
                 the
                 words
                 of
                 the
                 Prayer
                 after
                 the
                 Ministers
                 ,
                 as
                 say
                 Amen
                 after
                 them
                 ,
                 to
                 stir
                 up
                 their
                 affections
                 ,
                 to
                 declare
                 their
                 consort
                 ,
                 to
                 keep
                 up
                 their
                 fervency
                 ,
                 
                   suis
                   quisque
                   verbis
                   resipiscentium
                   profiteatur
                
                 ,
                 
                 
                   &
                   preces
                   repetat
                
                 ,
                 and
                 repeat
                 the
                 Psalms
                 as
                 Moses
                 and
                 
                   Mirian
                   ,
                   Exod.
                
                 15.1
                 .
                 and
                 as
                 the
                 Angels
                 answer
                 one
                 another
                 ,
                 saying
                 ,
                 
                   Holy
                   ,
                   holy
                   ,
                   holy
                   ,
                   Lord
                   God
                   of
                   Sabbath
                   .
                
              
               
                 Prop.
                 4.
                 
                 We
                 are
                 agreed
                 ,
                 That
                 the
                 gestures
                 of
                 
                 standing
                 in
                 confession
                 ,
                 of
                 kneeling
                 ,
                 are
                 our
                 reasonable
                 service
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 the
                 vestures
                 imposed
                 may
                 be
                 used
                 decently
                 according
                 to
                 the
                 rules
                 in
                 
                   St.
                   Jerome
                
                 ,
                 
                 divine
                 Religion
                 hath
                 one
                 kind
                 of
                 habit
                 ,
                 wherein
                 to
                 Minister
                 before
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 and
                 another
                 for
                 ordinary
                 uses
                 belonging
                 to
                 common
                 life
                 ,
                 in
                 this
                 we
                 approve
                 
                   St.
                   Basils
                
                 Counsel
                 ,
                 
                   Let
                   him
                   that
                   approveth
                   not
                   his
                   Governors
                   Ordinances
                   ,
                   plainly
                   yet
                   privately
                   shew
                   his
                   dislike
                   ,
                
                 if
                 he
                 have
                 a
                 
                   〈◊〉
                   〈◊〉
                   〈◊〉
                   〈◊〉
                   〈◊〉
                
                 according
                 to
                 the
                 true
                 will
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 meaning
                 of
                 the
                 Scripture
                 ,
                 or
                 else
                 let
                 him
                 quietly
                 with
                 silence
                 ,
                 do
                 that
                 which
                 is
                 enjoyned
                 .
              
               
                 Prop.
                 5.
                 
                 We
                 are
                 agreed
                 ,
                 1.
                 
                 That
                 we
                 may
                 safely
                 say
                 those
                 words
                 ,
                 
                   When
                   thou
                   didest
                   overcome
                   the
                   sharpness
                   of
                   death
                   ,
                
                 virtually
                 at
                 the
                 beginning
                 of
                 the
                 world
                 :
                 and
                 actually
                 in
                 the
                 fullness
                 of
                 time
                 ,
                 
                   thou
                   didest
                   open
                   the
                   Kingdom
                   of
                   heaven
                   to
                   all
                   believers
                   .
                
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 That
                 we
                 may
                 safely
                 say
                 ,
                 
                   God
                   deliver
                   us
                   from
                   sudden
                   death
                
                 ;
                 that
                 death
                 when
                 it
                 cometh
                 may
                 give
                 us
                 time
                 with
                 
                   David
                   ,
                   Moses
                
                 ,
                 &c.
                 leisurely
                 to
                 end
                 our
                 lives
                 in
                 peace
                 ,
                 praying
                 for
                 posterity
                 ,
                 confirming
                 ,
                 conforting
                 ,
                 and
                 instructing
                 our
                 relutions
                 ,
                 dying
                 the
                 death
                 of
                 the
                 righteous
                 ,
                 and
                 having
                 our
                 latter
                 ends
                 like
                 his
                 ,
                 or
                 if
                 death
                 come
                 suddenly
                 we
                 may
                 prepar
                 for
                 it
                 in
                 our
                 lives
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 That
                 we
                 may
                 say
                 ,
                 
                   that
                   for
                   our
                   unworthiness
                   we
                   cannot
                   ask
                   ,
                
                 what
                 for
                 the
                 merits
                 of
                 Christ
                 we
                 do
                 ask
                 ,
                 looking
                 inward
                 we
                 are
                 silencedby
                 our
                 sins
                 ,
                 looking
                 upward
                 we
                 speak
                 and
                 prevail
                 .
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 That
                 we
                 may
                 say
                 ,
                 
                   O
                   Lord
                   deliver
                   us
                   from
                   all
                   adversity
                
                 ;
                 if
                 it
                 be
                 possible
                 yet
                 resolving
                 ,
                 
                   that
                   not
                   our
                   will
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   will
                   of
                   God
                   be
                   done
                   ,
                   in
                   earth
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   in
                   heaven
                   .
                
              
               
                 5.
                 
                 That
                 we
                 may
                 safely
                 pray
                 ,
                 
                   that
                   God
                   would
                   have
                   mercy
                   upon
                   all
                   men
                   ,
                
                 when
                 the
                 Apostle
                 would
                 have
                 
                 supplication
                 to
                 be
                 made
                 for
                 all
                 men
                 ,
                 because
                 God
                 was
                 willing
                 that
                 all
                 men
                 should
                 come
                 to
                 the
                 knowledge
                 of
                 the
                 truth
                 and
                 be
                 saved
                 ,
                 1
                 Tim.
                 2.
                 3.
                 and
                 our
                 Charity
                 hopeth
                 all
                 things
                 ,
                 1
                 
                   Cor.
                   13.
                   7.
                   
                   Rom.
                   9.
                   3.
                   10.
                   1.
                   
                   Math.
                   10
                   ,
                   11
                   ,
                   12.
                   
                   Jer.
                
                 15.
                 1.
                 
              
               
                 6.
                 
                 That
                 we
                 may
                 say
                 ,
                 the
                 childe
                 hath
                 all
                 things
                 ,
                 that
                 its
                 capable
                 of
                 which
                 are
                 
                   necessary
                   to
                   salvation
                
                 ,
                 when
                 he
                 is
                 Baptised
                 .
              
               
                 7.
                 
                 That
                 we
                 may
                 say
                 according
                 to
                 the
                 Scripture
                 ,
                 John
                 3.
                 that
                 the
                 Baptized
                 is
                 regenerated
                 of
                 water
                 ,
                 and
                 we
                 hope
                 of
                 the
                 holy
                 Ghost
                 ,
                 if
                 it
                 die
                 before
                 the
                 Commission
                 of
                 Actual
                 sin
                 :
                 Rom.
                 5.12
                 .
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 8.
                 
                 That
                 we
                 may
                 say
                 ,
                 of
                 any
                 particular
                 person
                 ,
                 dying
                 in
                 the
                 faith
                 that
                 we
                 bury
                 him
                 in
                 hope
                 of
                 Resurrection
                 unto
                 life
                 ,
                 by
                 that
                 charity
                 that
                 hopeth
                 all
                 things
                 .
              
               
                 Prop.
                 6.
                 
                 We
                 are
                 agreed
                 ,
                 To
                 use
                 the
                 cross
                 and
                 other
                 innocent
                 Ceremonies
                 ,
                 and
                 ancient
                 as
                 signal
                 marks
                 of
                 Faith
                 ,
                 Humility
                 ,
                 Purity
                 ,
                 Courage
                 ,
                 and
                 constancy
                 in
                 some
                 parts
                 of
                 the
                 worship
                 and
                 service
                 of
                 the
                 Church
                 ,
                 as
                 not
                 conferring
                 grace
                 ,
                 but
                 as
                 reverential
                 in
                 the
                 solemn
                 calling
                 upon
                 Gods
                 name
                 ,
                 as
                 decent
                 in
                 Gods
                 publick
                 worship
                 ,
                 and
                 as
                 instances
                 of
                 our
                 obedience
                 to
                 superiors
                 in
                 Church
                 and
                 State
                 ,
                 commanding
                 things
                 not
                 contrary
                 to
                 Gods
                 word
                 in
                 faith
                 ,
                 
                 mysteries
                 ,
                 and
                 manners
                 ,
                 and
                 thereby
                 reducing
                 the
                 uncertainty
                 of
                 necessary
                 circumstances
                 ,
                 (
                 as
                 time
                 ,
                 place
                 ,
                 vesture
                 ,
                 gesture
                 ,
                 measure
                 ,
                 and
                 manner
                 ,
                 to
                 that
                 fixed
                 unity
                 and
                 comliness
                 as
                 seems
                 to
                 the
                 Church
                 most
                 decent
                 ,
                 for
                 the
                 nature
                 of
                 the
                 Duty
                 ,
                 the
                 conveniency
                 of
                 the
                 people
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 beauty
                 of
                 holiness
                 .
                 In
                 a
                 word
                 ,
                 we
                 are
                 agreed
                 to
                 submit
                 to
                 the
                 established
                 Liturgy
                 ,
                 as
                 agreeable
                 to
                 the
                 word
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 
                   Joel
                   .
                   2.
                   11.
                   
                   Eccl.
                
                 5.
                 30.
                 as
                 agreeable
                 to
                 the
                 custom
                 of
                 the
                 Ancient
                 Churches
                 ,
                 as
                 agreeable
                 to
                 the
                 custom
                 of
                 Modern
                 Churches
                 ,
                 who
                 retain
                 Liturgies
                 to
                 this
                 day
                 ,
                 as
                 exact
                 as
                 any
                 of
                 theirs
                 ,
                 if
                 compared
                 ;
                 and
                 allowed
                 by
                 the
                 foreign
                 Churches
                 ,
                 by
                 learned
                 Doctors
                 ,
                 and
                 holy
                 Martyrs
                 ,
                 who
                 sealed
                 it
                 with
                 their
                 blood
                 ;
                 especially
                 considering
                 that
                 we
                 shall
                 not
                 be
                 so
                 strictly
                 tyed
                 to
                 the
                 Liturgy
                 ,
                 but
                 that
                 we
                 may
                 use
                 our
                 own
                 Gifts
                 before
                 and
                 after
                 Sermon
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Whereas
                 we
                 are
                 obliged
                 in
                 the
                 next
                 place
                 to
                 declare
                 ,
                 That
                 it
                 is
                 not
                 lawful
                 upon
                 any
                 pretence
                 whatsoever
                 ,
                 to
                 take
                 Arms
                 against
                 the
                 King
                 ;
                 And
                 that
                 we
                 do
                 abhor
                 that
                 traiterous
                 
                 of
                 taking
                 Arms
                 by
                 his
                 authority
                 against
                 his
                 Person
                 ,
                 or
                 against
                 those
                 that
                 are
                 Commissionated
                 by
                 Him.
                 
              
               
                 Prop.
                 1.
                 
                 We
                 are
                 agreed
                 ,
                 
                 That
                 its
                 scandalous
                 to
                 our
                 Religion
                 ,
                 whose
                 doctrine
                 is
                 Obedience
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 That
                 its
                 dangerous
                 to
                 our
                 Profession
                 ,
                 
                 (
                 such
                 positions
                 provoking
                 Rulers
                 to
                 root
                 us
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 earth
                 .
                 )
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 That
                 it
                 is
                 contrary
                 to
                 the
                 profession
                 and
                 practice
                 of
                 good
                 men
                 in
                 all
                 Ages
                 ,
                 whose
                 way
                 was
                 prayer
                 and
                 patience
                 .
                 
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 That
                 it
                 is
                 contrary
                 to
                 the
                 Scripture
                 to
                 resist
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 whosoever
                 resisteth
                 ,
                 't
                 is
                 his
                 own
                 damnation
                 :
                 
                 
                   If
                   any
                   kill
                   with
                   the
                   sword
                   ,
                   he
                   shall
                   be
                   killed
                   with
                   the
                   sword
                   :
                   here
                   is
                   the
                   patience
                   of
                   the
                   Saints
                   .
                
              
               
                 5.
                 
                 That
                 it
                 s
                 originally
                 Jesuitical
                 for
                 Subjects
                 to
                 raise
                 War
                 against
                 their
                 King.
                 
              
               
                 Prop.
                 2.
                 
                 We
                 are
                 agreed
                 ,
                 That
                 the
                 Scripture
                 provides
                 not
                 onely
                 for
                 the
                 safety
                 of
                 the
                 Royal
                 Government
                 ,
                 but
                 of
                 the
                 Royal
                 Person
                 ,
                 when
                 we
                 are
                 forbid
                 to
                 despise
                 Dominion
                 ,
                 to
                 speak
                 evil
                 of
                 Dignities
                 ,
                 not
                 to
                 resist
                 the
                 Powers
                 ordamed
                 of
                 God
                 :
                 O
                 its
                 absurd
                 to
                 follow
                 the
                 Kings
                 person
                 with
                 arms
                 in
                 one
                 place
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 preserve
                 his
                 Authority
                 in
                 another
                 :
                 miserable
                 is
                 that
                 Power
                 that
                 cannot
                 protect
                 the
                 Person
                 in
                 whom
                 it
                 is
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 Whereas
                 we
                 are
                 obliged
                 in
                 the
                 third
                 place
                 to
                 Renounce
                 the
                 Covenant
                 :
              
               
                 Prop.
                 1.
                 
                 We
                 are
                 agreed
                 ,
                 
                 That
                 an
                 unlawful
                 Oath
                 cannot
                 tye
                 us
                 to
                 the
                 performances
                 of
                 it
                 ,
                 (
                 because
                 nothing
                 can
                 tye
                 us
                 to
                 sin
                 )
                 but
                 rather
                 to
                 a
                 repentance
                 for
                 it
                 :
                 as
                 a
                 double
                 sin
                 ,
                 1.
                 the
                 one
                 ,
                 the
                 intention
                 of
                 an
                 evil
                 :
                 2
                 the
                 other
                 ,
                 swearing
                 of
                 it
                 so
                 intended
                 .
              
               
                 Prop.
                 2.
                 
                 We
                 are
                 agreed
                 ,
                 That
                 the
                 solemn
                 League
                 and
                 Covenant
                 was
                 unlawful
                 ,
                 1
                 because
                 it
                 was
                 imposed
                 contrary
                 to
                 the
                 Liberty
                 the
                 Subject
                 had
                 sworn
                 in
                 the
                 Protestation
                 to
                 defend
                 ;
                 to
                 which
                 Liberty
                 ,
                 the
                 Imposition
                 of
                 a
                 new
                 Oath
                 ,
                 other
                 then
                 is
                 established
                 by
                 Act
                 of
                 Parliament
                 ,
                 King
                 ,
                 Lords
                 and
                 Commons
                 ,
                 is
                 said
                 in
                 the
                 Petition
                 of
                 Right
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 the
                 Declaration
                 of
                 the
                 Lords
                 and
                 Commons
                 ,
                 to
                 be
                 contrary
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 It
                 was
                 against
                 the
                 consent
                 of
                 the
                 supream
                 Magistrate
                 ,
                 without
                 whom
                 no
                 publick
                 Resolution
                 can
                 be
                 taken
                 contrary
                 to
                 his
                 Government
                 ,
                 no
                 more
                 then
                 we
                 must
                 allow
                 a
                 childe
                 
                 or
                 servant
                 ,
                 to
                 resolve
                 any
                 thing
                 contrary
                 to
                 the
                 welfare
                 of
                 the
                 family
                 where
                 they
                 are
                 ,
                 without
                 the
                 father
                 or
                 masters
                 consent
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 Because
                 it
                 was
                 in
                 the
                 manner
                 of
                 it
                 violent
                 ,
                 wherein
                 men
                 had
                 uot
                 power
                 over
                 their
                 own
                 will.
                 
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 Because
                 it
                 was
                 in
                 the
                 matter
                 of
                 it
                 sinful
                 ;
                 as
                 1.
                 obliging
                 us
                 to
                 things
                 disorderly
                 beyond
                 our
                 measure
                 ,
                 to
                 meddle
                 with
                 things
                 too
                 high
                 for
                 us
                 :
                 2.
                 
                 As
                 obliging
                 us
                 to
                 cast
                 out
                 Episcopacy
                 as
                 tyrannical
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Liturgy
                 as
                 superstitious
                 :
                 1
                 to
                 the
                 scandal
                 of
                 the
                 Papist
                 ,
                 to
                 whom
                 the
                 Cause
                 is
                 hereby
                 yielded
                 ,
                 which
                 our
                 Learned
                 Writers
                 have
                 maintained
                 against
                 them
                 .
                 2.
                 
                 To
                 the
                 justifying
                 them
                 in
                 the
                 scorn
                 and
                 reproach
                 of
                 our
                 Religion
                 .
                 3.
                 
                 To
                 a
                 confession
                 that
                 the
                 Laws
                 and
                 Punishments
                 made
                 and
                 inflicted
                 against
                 Papists
                 here
                 ,
                 are
                 unjust
                 .
                 4.
                 
                 To
                 the
                 violation
                 of
                 our
                 own
                 Consciences
                 ,
                 1.
                 who
                 approved
                 both
                 ,
                 as
                 agreeable
                 to
                 the
                 word
                 of
                 God
                 in
                 our
                 subscriptions
                 at
                 our
                 Ordination
                 ,
                 and
                 otherwise
                 :
                 2
                 who
                 swore
                 to
                 both
                 in
                 our
                 Protestation
                 ,
                 to
                 defend
                 the
                 true
                 Protestant
                 Religion
                 expressed
                 in
                 the
                 doctrine
                 of
                 the
                 Church
                 of
                 England
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 the
                 Oath
                 of
                 Supremacy
                 .
                 3.
                 who
                 know
                 both
                 to
                 be
                 of
                 Apostolical
                 institution
                 ,
                 and
                 of
                 ancient
                 practise
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 owned
                 by
                 us
                 ,
                 in
                 our
                 subscription
                 to
                 the
                 39
                 Articles
                 .
                 4.
                 as
                 obliging
                 men
                 to
                 extirpate
                 that
                 ,
                 which
                 the
                 Parliament
                 declared
                 they
                 would
                 not
                 abolish
                 
                   Rem
                   .
                   15.
                   
                   Dec.
                   1641.
                   
                   Decl.
                   9.
                   
                   Apr.
                
                 1642.
                 5.
                 
                 Unlawful
                 ,
                 because
                 obliging
                 us
                 to
                 what
                 is
                 unpossible
                 .
                 6
                 Because
                 ,
                 limiting
                 our
                 care
                 of
                 his
                 Majesty
                 ,
                 to
                 the
                 defence
                 of
                 true
                 Religion
                 ,
                 whereas
                 we
                 must
                 be
                 loyal
                 to
                 him
                 ,
                 let
                 him
                 profess
                 what
                 Religion
                 he
                 please
                 .
                 7.
                 
                 It
                 was
                 unlawful
                 in
                 the
                 end
                 of
                 it
                 ,
                 which
                 was
                 war
                 ,
                 turmult
                 ,
                 and
                 sedition
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 ruine
                 of
                 the
                 kingdom
                 ,
                 because
                 of
                 that
                 oath
                 the
                 land
                 mourned
                 ,
                 and
                 we
                 did
                 many
                 sad
                 things
                 with
                 Herod
                 ,
                 because
                 of
                 the
                 oath
                 .
              
               
                 Prop.
                 We
                 are
                 agreed
                 ,
                 That
                 as
                 if
                 a
                 woman
                 vowed
                 a
                 vow
                 to
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 which
                 her
                 father
                 dissalloweth
                 in
                 the
                 day
                 that
                 he
                 heareth
                 of
                 it
                 ,
                 not
                 any
                 of
                 her
                 bonds
                 ,
                 or
                 vowes
                 shall
                 stand
                 ,
                 Num.
                 30.
                 so
                 now
                 we
                 have
                 vowed
                 a
                 vow
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 father
                 of
                 our
                 countrey
                 disalloweth
                 it
                 ,
                 the
                 vow
                 wherewith
                 we
                 have
                 bound
                 our selfs
                 should
                 not
                 stand
                 .
              
               
                 Prop.
                 4.
                 
                 We
                 agree
                 all
                 herein
                 ,
                 viz.
                 That
                 the
                 Dangerous
                 position
                 abovesaid
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Covenant
                 are
                 of
                 such
                 desperate
                 tendences
                 that
                 if
                 we
                 abjure
                 them
                 not
                 ,
                 as
                 we
                 may
                 be
                 deprived
                 by
                 the
                 statute
                 of
                 Conformity
                 so
                 we
                 may
                 be
                 proceeded
                 against
                 as
                 dangerous
                 persons
                 ,
                 
                 by
                 the
                 statutes
                 of
                 treason
                 ,
                 the
                 Kingdom
                 will
                 think
                 that
                 he
                 that
                 hath
                 a
                 Covenant
                 in
                 his
                 heart
                 hath
                 a
                 war
                 there
                 too
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 must
                 not
                 onely
                 loose
                 his
                 employment
                 but
                 his
                 protection
                 too
                 ,
                 as
                 a
                 person
                 not
                 onely
                 to
                 be
                 silenced
                 but
                 confined
                 too
                 .
              
               
               
                 Thus
                 at
                 a
                 Conference
                 it
                 was
                 agreed
                 how
                 far
                 we
                 ought
                 to
                 submit
                 to
                 a
                 Christian
                 Magistrates
                 Authority
                 ,
                 in
                 matters
                 of
                 Religion
                 ,
                 upon
                 such
                 Principles
                 as
                 are
                 owned
                 by
                 Mr.
                 Baxter
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 Calamy
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 Jenkins
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 Manton
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 Crofton
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 Edwards
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 Case
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 Caryl
                 ,
                 and
                 many
                 others
                 ,
                 in
                 print
                 before
                 the
                 world
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Blessed
                   is
                   he
                   that
                   condemneth
                   not
                   himself
                   in
                   that
                   which
                   he
                   alloweth
                   .
                
                 
                   Rom.
                   14.
                   22.
                   
                
              
               
                 FINIS
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
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             §.
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               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             Thucyd.
             
          
           
             
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               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             Muson
             .
          
           
             Anglorum
             in
             genia
             voria
             &
             mobilia
             :
             Bodinapud
             Ep.
             Worces
             .
             Hierasp
             Scaliger
             apud
             Greg.
             Not.
             
          
           
             ☞
             s
             
          
           
             §.
             3.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             Brinsley
             .
          
           
             ☞
             
          
           
             Rutherford's
             Church-governmen
             .
          
           
             Eaxter
             of
             Church
             Government
             .
          
           
             Hudson
             ,
             
               of
               the
               Church
            
             .
          
           
             Reyn.
             
               Peace
               of
               the
               Church
            
             .
          
           
             Baxter
             ,
             Church-Government
             .
             Calvin
             
               Instit
               .
               de
               Ecclesia
            
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Jenkins
             
               Sermon
               before
               the
               Parliament
               on
               Psal
               .
            
             2.
             
          
           
             Ward
             on
             Rom.
             1●
             .
             12.
             
             Bishop
             Reynolds
             
               Peace
               of
               Church
            
          
           
             Mr.
             Edwards
             of
             Toleration
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Rutherford
             
               of
               Toleration
            
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Jackson
             of
             Toleration
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Vines
             Sermon
             of
             Heresies
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Marshal
             of
             Toleration
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Caryls
             Sermon
             before
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Crofton
             of
             Liberty
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Baxters
             Saints
             Rest
             .
             Part.
             2.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             Case's
             
               Sermon
               of
               Cov●nant
               breaking
            
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Nalton
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Cheynell
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Leyford
             .
          
           
             Boltons
             
               Extent
               of
               Christian
               Liberty
            
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Manton
             on
             James
             .
          
           
             Cradocks
             Liberty
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Gurnals
             
               Compleat
               Army
               Part
            
             1.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             Marshal's
             
               Se●mon
               before
               th
               H.
               Peers
            
             .
             1
             46.
             
          
           
             Downham
             
               Christ
               :
               Liberty
            
          
           
             Beza
             
               de
               Magistrat
            
             .
          
           
             Zwing
             .
             
               lib.
               &
               Obed.
            
             
          
           
             Calvin
             Oposs
             .
          
           
             Gelespysrod
             .
          
           
             Bishop
             ●eyn
             ▪
             Vnity
             cum
             verba
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Cranford
             ,
             Mr.
             Gataker
             
               Jus
               Divin
               .
               Regim
               .
               Ecclesiast
               .
            
          
           
             2
             Chron.
             29.
             
          
           
             2
             Chron.
             34.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             2.
             14.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             Love.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             Jenkin
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Case
             .
          
           
             Jus
             Divinum
             .
          
           
             Minist
             .
             Evang.
             
          
           
             Dr.
             Sandersons
             Preface
             .
          
           
             Ames
             .
             Fresh
             Suit
             against
             Ceremoni●s
             .
             Mr.
             Jeaneys
             Scholast
             .
             Divinity
             .
             Part
             2.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             Baxters
             
               sheet
               against
               the
               Quakers
            
             .
             Stillingfleet
             Irenicum
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Dyke
             of
             Conscience
             .
             Dr.
             Harris
             Look
             ,
             To
             
               thy
               conscience
            
             .
          
           
             Theodor.
             
               Eccl.
               Hist
            
             .
             l.
             1.
             cap.
             2.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             Ball
             against
             Cann
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Baxter
             .
          
           
             Basil
             ,
             Ep.
             60.
             
          
           
             Hierom.
             
               Ezek.
               44.
               advers
               .
               Pel.
            
             1.
             9.
             
             Chrys
             .
             
               ad
               pop
               .
               Antioch
               .
               To.
            
             5
             Irsom
             .
             
               Gr.
               Naz.
            
             
          
           
             Mr.
             Sanders
             Church-Government
             .
          
           
             See
             Mr.
             Jenkins
             on
             Jvde
             ,
             ver
             .
             6.
             
          
           
             Mr.
             Manton
             ,
             Jude
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Baxter's
             Church-Government
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             Brinsley
             
               of
               Subjection
            
             .
          
           
             Amesius
             Case
             of
             Conscience
             .
             Mr.
             Downham
             of
             Oathes
             .
             Dr.
             Saunderson
             de
             Juramento
             .
             Bishop
             Gaudens
             Analysis
             .
             Bishop
             Tailor
             Conscience
             .
             Baldwin
             ,
             de
             Conscientia
             .
          
           
             Se
             at
             for
             defence
             of
             his
             Majesty
             person
             .