truth_n and_o loyalty_n vindicated_n from_o the_o reproach_n and_o clamour_n of_o mr._n edward_n bagshaw_n together_o with_o a_o further_a discovery_n of_o the_o libeler_n himself_o and_o his_o seditious_a confederate_n by_o roger_n l'estrange_n exit_fw-la ore_n tuo_fw-la london_n print_v for_o h._n brome_n and_o a._n seile_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o gun_n in_o ivy-lane_n and_o over_o against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n june_n the_o 7_o the_o 1662._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy-counsel_n my_o lord_n if_o in_o duty_n to_o his_o majesty_n i_o become_v troublesome_a to_o your_o lordship_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o pardon_n so_o honest_a a_o importunity_n especial_o consider_v the_o high_a necessity_n of_o the_o office_n as_o to_o the_o public_a and_o the_o little_a benefit_n he_o expect_v to_o reap_v by_o it_o that_o undertake_v it_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n my_o lord_n grow_v 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be_v revile_v and_o menace_v for_o his_o proclamation_n against_o conventicle_n for_o oppose_v these_o insolence_n and_o defend_v the_o king_n right_n his_o cause_n and_o government_n without_o ever_o receive_v any_o pretence_n to_o a_o reply_n i_o have_v be_v twice_o libel_v by_o mr._n edward_n bagshaw_n as_o cromwel_n spy_n 34._o pag._n 34._o and_o a_o person_n infamous_a both_o for_o condition_n and_o morality_n my_o lord_n i_o dare_v not_o beg_v but_o i_o do_v secret_o wish_v that_o he_o may_v be_v call_v to_o make_v it_o good_a which_o i_o the_o rather_o do_v because_o the_o latter_a of_o the_o two_o be_v tender_v to_o your_o lordship_n as_o my_o character_n but_o principal_o for_o the_o consequence_n for_o if_o it_o come_v to_o that_o once_o that_o in_o a_o time_n of_o peace_n a_o man_n can_v be_v loyal_a but_o at_o the_o hazzard_n of_o his_o life_n and_o honour_n and_o that_o it_o become_v more_o safe_a and_o beneficial_a to_o be_v guilty_a then_o to_o be_v innocent_a i_o do_v mâ—st_o dutiful_o remit_v the_o rest_n to_o your_o lordship_n humble_o beseech_v you_o my_o lord_n to_o receive_v this_o further_a advertisement_n concern_v mr._n bagshaw_n he_o deny_v the_o king_n supremacy_n 11._o pag._n 11._o and_o animate_v the_o subject_a against_o it_o affirm_v that_o god_n have_v not_o commit_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n but_o to_o his_o son_n the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n even_o in_o the_o outward_a polity_n that_o the_o command_n render_v a_o thing_n in_o itself_o innocent_a utter_o unlawful_a he_o make_v the_o king_n a_o usurper_n a_o idolater_n 12._o pag._n 12._o a_o impious_a pretender_n 14._o pag._n 14._o he_n call_v the_o praelation_n of_o bishop_n a_o undue_a and_o antichristian_a dignity_n he_o infer_v his_o majesty_n either_o no_o king_n 15._o pag._n 15._o or_o no_o christian._n he_o be_v peremptory_a 16._o pag._n 16._o that_o the_o king_n be_v singulis_n minor_n and_o that_o the_o people_n may_v depose_v he_o fixum_fw-la ratumque_fw-la habeatur_fw-la 17._o pag._n 17._o populi_n semper_fw-la esse_fw-la debere_fw-la supremam_fw-la majestatem_fw-la have_v expose_v these_o particular_n with_o several_a of_o the_o author_n and_o publisher_n of_o they_o refer_v to_o the_o page_n of_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n i_o shall_v leave_v before_o your_o lordship_n foot_n this_o humble_a testimony_n of_o my_o desire_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n wherein_o if_o i_o have_v do_v amiss_o i_o submit_v if_o otherwise_o i_o have_v do_v but_o my_o duty_n which_o oblige_v i_o to_o live_v and_o die_v with_o a_o unspotted_a and_o inviolable_a faith_n towards_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n keep_v myself_o also_o within_o those_o term_n of_o modesty_n and_o veneration_n which_o may_v become_v my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n most_o obedient_a servant_n roger_n l'estrange_n the_o praeface_n i_o have_v no_o ambition_n to_o get_v myself_o a_o name_n by_o a_o dispute_n with_o mr._n bagshaw_n and_o in_o effect_n this_o way_n of_o wrangle_a be_v but_o a_o put_n of_o it_o to_o the_o question_n which_o be_v the_o fine_a fool_n the_o plaintiff_n or_o the_o defendant_n yet_o in_o regard_n that_o in_o this_o case_n the_o public_a and_o my_o particular_a appear_v so_o complicate_v that_o as_o i_o suffer_v for_o that_o so_o that_o likewise_o be_v wound_v through_o i_o for_o it_o be_v the_o king_n be_v strike_v at_o in_o his_o loyal_a subject_n and_o they_o be_v only_o persecute_v as_o the_o bar_n betwixt_o authority_n and_o rebellion_n i_o hold_v it_o but_o a_o modest_a and_o discreet_a justice_n not_o to_o divide_v in_o the_o defence_n what_o faction_n and_o malice_n have_v unite_v in_o the_o scandal_n this_o be_v resolve_v upon_o the_o course_n i_o mean_v to_o take_v with_o bagshaw_n late_a rhetorical_a libel_n obtrude_v upon_o the_o world_n in_o form_n of_o a_o letter_n to_o my_o lord_n chancellor_n be_v to_o report_v he_o word_n for_o word_n and_o then_o to_o examine_v first_o his_o pretend_a loyalty_n and_o after_o that_o his_o bold_a and_o scurrilous_a defamation_n 17._o pag._n 10_o 11_o 12_o 16_o 17._o for_o want_v of_o soft_a word_n i_o must_v make_v use_n of_o schism_n sedition_n treason_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v prove_v against_o he_o under_o his_o own_o hand_n touch_v the_o libellous_a part_n i_o leave_v it_o so_o clear_a that_o i_o defy_v his_o great_a adorer_n to_o be_v my_o judge_n the_o greatness_n of_o his_o mind_n we_o must_v imagine_v will_v never_o have_v stoop_v to_o so_o low_a a_o ebb_n of_o baseness_n 46._o pag._n 46._o as_o to_o have_v bring_v a_o fiddle_n under_o his_o cloak_n for_o a_o recommendation_n to_o oliver_n as_o he_o say_v l'estrange_n do_v see_v now_o this_o miserable_a snake_n lick_v the_o very_a dust_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o bradshaw_n 53._o pag._n 53._o the_o measure_n of_o his_o conduct_n and_o veracity_n may_v be_v take_v from_o his_o frequent_a and_o ill-menaged_a contradiction_n for_o the_o purity_n of_o
will_v be_v unjust_a and_o of_o ill_a example_n in_o this_o concession_n his_o majesty_n only_o suspend_v the_o strictness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o mr._n bagshaw_n peremptory_o conclude_v against_o the_o equity_n and_o authority_n of_o it_o the_o king_n give_v mr._n bagshaw_n leave_v to_o forbear_v ceremony_n and_o mr._n bagshaw_n deny_v the_o king_n leave_v to_o impose_v they_o the_o end_n of_o this_o indulgence_n be_v for_o the_o relief_n and_o quiet_v of_o tender_a conscience_n and_o mr._n bagshaw_n employ_v it_o to_o the_o perplex_v and_o ensnare_a of_o they_o in_o fine_a his_o majesty_n apply_v this_o dispensation_n but_o to_o the_o omit_v of_o ceremony_n and_o mr._n bagshaw_n extend_v it_o to_o the_o damn_v and_o forbid_v of_o they_o see_v now_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o majesty_n grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o this_o declaration_n exhibit_v we_o hope_v and_o expect_v that_o all_o man_n will_v henceforward_o forbear_v to_o bend_v any_o such_o doctrine_n in_o the_o pulpit_n 19_o decl._n eccl._n asf._n pag._n 19_o or_o to_o endeavour_v to_o work_v in_o such_o manner_n upon_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o people_n as_o may_v dispose_v they_o to_o a_o ill_a opinion_n of_o we_o and_o the_o government_n and_o to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n no_o man_n shall_v be_v disquiet_v or_o call_v in_o question_n for_o difference_n of_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 5._o ibid._n pag._n 5._o which_o do_v not_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n do_v it_o not_o dispose_v the_o people_n to_o think_v ill_o of_o his_o majesty_n and_o government_n for_o mr._n bagshaw_n to_o deny_v his_o authority_n royal_a in_o deny_v the_o magistrate_n power_n of_o impose_v to_o reproach_v he_o as_o a_o impious_a pretender_n and_o to_o presage_v that_o â—e_n sâ—all_v be_v root_v up_o to_o charge_v he_o with_o idolatry_n and_o usurpation_n etc._n etc._n can_v any_o opinion_n be_v more_o hazardous_a to_o the_o public_a peace_n than_o those_o that_o dissolve_v the_o very_a order_n and_o relation_n of_o government_n teach_v that_o the_o mere_a command_n of_o a_o thing_n in_o itself_o lawful_a render_v the_o magistrate_n criminal_a and_o the_o obedience_n sinful_a if_o the_o publishing_n and_o inculcate_v of_o theâ—e_n doctrine_n be_v not_o dangerous_a i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v but_o if_o it_o be_v i_o be_o to_o seek_v for_o mr._n bagshaw_n interest_n in_o the_o king_n be_v declaration_n which_o yet_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n hâ—â—_n indulge_v as_o much_o liberty_n as_o any_o sober-minded_n christian_n can_v pretend_v to_o a_o little_a of_o his_o kindness_n now_o to_o the_o order_n of_o bishop_n 5._o letter_n of_o animadversion_n pag._n 2._o ibid._n pag._n 5._o mr._n b._n call_v the_o praelation_n of_o bishop_n a_o undue_a and_o as_o some_o think_v antichristian_a dignity_n a_o bishop_n be_v but_o one_o minister_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o silence_v his_o fellow-minister_n if_o by_o argument_n he_o can_v it_o be_v well_o but_o not_o by_o authority_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o wor'ster_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v silence_v the_o bishop_n of_o kidderminster_n mr._n baxter_n will_v it_o not_o hold_v thus_o the_o king_n be_v but_o one_o man_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o impose_v upon_o his_o fellow-man_n this_o we_o shall_v show_v by_o and_o by_o to_o be_v his_o position_n as_o to_o the_o civil_a government_n i_o perceive_v mr._n b._n have_v but_o mean_a thought_n of_o prelate_n and_o ceremony_n what_o be_v his_o opinion_n of_o church_n when_o the_o public_a duty_n be_v end_v the_o place_n be_v as_o common_a i_o mean_v as_o to_o any_o special_a holiness_n as_o that_o mount_n be_v when_o the_o trumpet_n cease_v from_o sound_v 19.13_o e._n b._n brief_a treatise_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 23._o exod._n 19.13_o he_o think_v to_o save_v himself_o now_o with_o his_o parenthesis_n but_o there_o be_v no_o comment_n upon_o his_o oracle_n like_o his_o own_o explication_n of_o himself_o this_o gentleman_n be_v catechist-reader_n in_o oxford_n reads_z his_o lecture_n in_o the_o church_n with_o his_o hat_n on_o and_o be_v admonish_v of_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n very_o unusual_a and_o disallow_v he_o read_v his_o next_o lecture_n uncover_v and_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v before_o that_o he_o do_v not_o idolise_v fabriques_n ☞_o ☞_o but_o think_v himself_o free_a to_o use_v any_o posture_n in_o the_o church_n which_o he_o may_v in_o his_o chamber_n that_o be_v the_o posture_n of_o a_o tumbler_n or_o a_o jack-pudding_n for_o every_o man_n be_v free_a to_o choose_v his_o posture_n be_v it_o not_o a_o spectacle_n to_o move_v devotion_n to_o see_v a_o full_a congregation_n and_o every_o man_n make_v a_o several_a face_n in_o a_o several_a posture_n methinks_a that_o be_v a_o strange_a religion_n that_o can_v better_o digest_v a_o antique_a in_o the_o church_n than_o a_o ceremony_n but_o mr._n bagshaw_n be_v of_o so_o singular_a a_o caprice_n that_o by_o fit_n he_o will_v talk_v a_o little_a odd_o even_o of_o god_n himself_o as_o we_o set_v trap_n to_o catch_v vermin_n 8._o e._n b._n necessity_n and_o use_v of_o herefy_v pag._n 8._o so_o god_n appoint_v heresy_n to_o ensnare_v arrogant_a and_o self-presuming_a or_o viticus_fw-la and_o self-defiling_a man_n i_o suppose_v it_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v a_o sure_a friend_n of_o edward_n bagshaw_n student_n of_o christchurch_n we_o be_v now_o to_o see_v what_o he_o say_v to_o the_o civil_a power_n no_o man_n more_o satisfy_v with_o the_o present_a government_n quest._n pref._n to_o the_o great_a quest._n or_o that_o have_v a_o more_o loyal_a and_o affectionate_a esteem_n for_o his_o majesty_n person_n and_o prudence_n and_o in_o his_o animadversion_n a_fw-la passionate_n lover_n both_o of_o the_o king_n person_n and_o government_n 2._o pag._n 2._o in_o his_o late_a letter_n to_o my_o lord_n chancellor_n he_o profess_v to_o have_v not_o only_o a_o loyal_a 3._o pag._n 3._o but_o a_o most_o affectionate_a esteem_n for_o his_o majesty_n person_n and_o government_n nay_o ibid._n ibid._n so_o innocent_o have_v he_o behave_v himself_o during_o our_o late_a confusion_n that_o he_o have_v not_o do_v any_o one_o public_a action_n which_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o fair_a and_o equitable_a plea_n if_o mr._n bagshaw_n can_v do_v as_o he_o say_v loyalty_n mr._n bagshawes_n loyalty_n let_v he_o show_v a_o fair_a and_o equitable_a plea_n for_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o monarchy_n but_o what_o be_v unchristian_a that_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o people_n may_v depose_v the_o prince_n and_o for_o state_v the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o england_n to_o be_v in_o the_o people_n all_o which_o be_v do_v in_o his_o dissertatio_n politica_fw-la de_fw-fr monarchiâ_fw-la absolutâ_fw-la printed_n in_o 1659._o and_o apply_v to_o the_o republican_n juncto_fw-la as_o a_o hint_n for_o a_o commonwealth_n when_o all_o honest_a man_n be_v endeavour_v the_o recovery_n of_o the_o king_n monarchia_fw-la aâ—soluta_n est_fw-la christiano_n illicita_fw-la say_v he_o a_o absolute_a monarchy_n be_v not_o a_o government_n for_o christian_n 16._o de_fw-fr mon._n abs._n pag._n 6._o ibid._n pag._n 16._o and_o for_o a_o mix_v monarchy_n he_o say_v that_o there_o never_o either_o be_v or_o can_v be_v any_o such_o thing_n nec_fw-la fuisse_fw-la unquam_fw-la aut_fw-la esse_fw-la pâ—sse_fw-la by_o which_o dilemma_n his_o sacred_a majesty_n be_v render_v either_o no_o king_n or_o no_o christian._n now_o for_o a_o pretty_a position_n 7._o ibid._n p._n 6._o &_o 7._o coercenda_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la impotens_fw-la dominatio_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o imagine_v dei_fw-la infimus_fw-la cuique_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la ac_fw-la ipse_fw-la princeps_fw-la sit_fw-la creatus_fw-la &_o easdem_fw-la secum_fw-la in_o pectore_fw-la gestet_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la notas_fw-la i._n e._n all_o unruly_a ☞_o ☞_o and_o domineer_a power_n ought_v to_o be_v 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tam_fw-la male_a administrant_fw-la detrahere_fw-la autem_fw-la indigno_fw-la magistratum_fw-la etsi_fw-la
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egyptian_n those_o cruel_a taskmaster_n and_o oppressor_n of_o the_o israelite_n do_v bear_v date_n not_o long_o after_o the_o wonderful_a and_o the_o prodigious_a sign_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o ☞_o ☞_o 1._o prodigy_n pa._n 1._o two_o sun_n see_v neâ—r_n hertford_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a in_o the_o beginning_n of_o queen_n mary_n and_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persecution_n in_o germany_n it_o portend_v aâ—sâ—_n the_o fall_n of_o great_a man_n from_o their_o power_n 12._o ibid._n pag._n 11._o &_o 12._o army_n be_v see_v in_o sussex_n etc._n etc._n this_o happen_v a_o while_n before_o the_o king_n of_o swede_n rout_v the_o imperial_a army_n and_o here_o in_o england_n in_o 1640._o a_o terrible_a tempest_n and_o rage_a tide_n this_o in_o the_o low-countries_n 42._o pag._n 42._o a_o little_a before_o they_o throw_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n a_o river_n dry_v up_o etc._n etc._n this_o portend_v a_o revolt_n and_o division_n of_o the_o people_n 53._o ibid._n pag._n 53._o let_v what_o i_o have_v say_v serve_v to_o satisfy_v mr._n bagsâ—aâ—_n that_o defamer_n of_o the_o government_n and_o the_o publisher_n of_o treâ—son_n may_v câ—me_v off_o and_o better_a too_o then_o their_o accuser_n for_o i_o be_o expose_v to_o daily_a menace_n libel_n violence_n only_o for_o assert_v the_o king_n interest_n and_o discover_v his_o enemy_n it_o be_v time_n now_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o conclusion_n and_o i_o can_v end_v better_a than_o with_o give_v the_o world_n a_o particular_a view_n of_o some_o few_o of_o those_o many_o treasonous_a seditious_a and_o schismatical_a piece_n which_o have_v be_v publish_v since_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n be_v return_n and_o with_o that_o i_o shall_v wind_v up_o my_o justification_n wherein_o i_o shall_v observe_v in_o order_n how_o they_o treat_v the_o church_n and_o the_o king_n cause_n and_o his_o authority_n upon_o the_o restore_a of_o the_o king_n mr._n manton_n publish_v smectymnuus_n smectymâ—â—â—ns_n the_o smectymâ—â—â—ns_n and_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n i_o suppose_v say_v he_o the_o reverend_a author_n be_v willing_a to_o lie_v hide_v under_o this_o onomastick_a partly_o that_o their_o work_n may_v not_o be_v receive_v with_o prejudice_n the_o faction_n against_o which_o they_o deal_v arrogate_a to_o themselves_o a_o monopoly_n of_o learning_n and_o condemn_v all_o other_o as_o ignorant_n and_o novice_n not_o worthy_a to_o be_v hear_v etc._n etc._n now_o see_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o reverend_a author_n and_o what_o stuffe_n mr._n manton_n publish_v for_o the_o reception_n of_o his_o majesty_n he_o himself_o call_v the_o episcopal_a party_n a_o faction_n do_v we_o not_o know_v the_o drunkenness_n profaneness_n superstition_n popishness_n of_o the_o english_a clergy_n ring_v at_o rome_n already_o 58._o smectym_n pag._n 58._o yes_o undoubted_o and_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o nation_n ministry_n parliament_n sovereign_a religion_n god_n but_o by_o cause_v the_o punishment_n to_o ring_v as_o far_o as_o the_o sin_n have_v do_v that_o our_o adversary_n that_n have_v triumph_v in_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v confound_v at_o their_o punishment_n note_n note_n do_v not_o your_o honour_n know_v that_o the_o plastr_v or_o palliate_v of_o these_o rot_a member_n will_v be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o the_o nation_n and_o church_n than_o their_o cut_n off_o and_o that_o the_o personal_a act_n of_o these_o son_n of_o belial_n be_v connive_v at_o become_v national_a sin_n here_o be_v episcopacy_n root_n and_o branch_n with_o all_o circumstance_n suitable_a to_o a_o presbyterian_a modesty_n publish_a by_o a_o pardon_v nonconformist_a for_o the_o welcome_n of_o hâ—s_n sacred_a majesty_n how_o comâ—s_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o in_o england_n there_o be_v such_o increase_n of_o popery_n superstition_n arminianism_n 66._o ibid._n pag._n 66._o
and_o profaneness_n more_o than_o in_o all_o other_o reform_a church_n do_v not_o the_o root_n of_o these_o disorder_n proceed_v from_o the_o bishop_n and_o their_o adherent_n we_o have_v choose_v rather_o to_o subjoin_v by_o way_n of_o appendix_n 68_o ibid._n pag._n 68_o and_o historical_a narration_n of_o those_o bitter_a fruit_n pride_n rebellion_n treason_n unthankefulness_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v issue_v from_o episcopacy_n while_o it_o have_v stand_v under_o the_o continue_a influence_n of_o sovereign_a goodness_n here_o be_v presbyterian_a gratitude_n for_o his_o majefty_n declaration_n from_o breda_n see_v now_o a_o seasonable_a and_o modest_a quaere_fw-la 52._o covenanter_n plea_n pag._n 52._o whether_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o of_o england_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n have_v not_o a_o power_n to_o make_v a_o new_a oath_n and_o impose_v it_o upon_o the_o people_n unless_o the_o king_n first_o consent_n now_o see_v gelaspy_n dâ—spute_v against_o the_o english_a popish_a ceremony_n a_o book_n former_o condemn_v by_o the_o secret_a counsel_n in_o scotland_n to_o be_v burn_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o common_a hangman_n and_o now_o late_o publish_v by_o philip_n chetwynd_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reform_v church_n thus._n 9_o pag._n 9_o 1._o be_v not_o deceive_v to_o think_v that_o they_o who_o so_o eager_o press_v this_o course_n of_o conformity_n have_v any_o such_o end_n as_o god_n glory_n or_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o profit_n of_o religion_n 2._o let_v not_o the_o pretence_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n cool_v your_o fervour_n 11._o pag._n 11._o or_o make_v you_o spare_v to_o oppose_v yourselves_o unto_o those_o idle_a and_o idolised_a ceremony_n against_o which_o we_o dispute_v 3._o if_o once_o you_o yield_v to_o these_o english_a ceremony_n think_v not_o that_o thereafter_o you_o can_v keep_v yourselves_o back_o frâ—m_a any_o great_a evil_n 16._o pag._n 16._o or_o grosser_n corruption_n which_o they_o draw_v after_o they_o 20._o ibid._n pag._n 20._o 4._o among_o the_o law_n of_o solon_n there_o be_v one_o which_o pronounce_v he_o defame_v and_o unhonest_a who_o in_o a_o civil_a uproar_n among_o the_o citizen_n sit_v still_o a_o looker_n on_o and_o neuter_n much_o more_o deserve_v they_o to_o be_v so_o account_v of_o who_o sâ—un_v to_o mâ—ddle_v with_o any_o controversy_n which_o disquiet_v the_o church_n whereas_o they_o shall_v labour_v to_o win_v the_o adversaries_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o if_o they_o prove_v obstinate_a to_o defend_v and_o propugne_v the_o truth_n against_o thâ—m_n 245._o pag._n 245._o 5._o whensoever_o you_o may_v omit_v that_o which_o prince_n enjoin_v without_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o charity_n you_o be_v not_o hold_v to_o obey_v they_o for_o the_o majesty_n of_o princely_a authority_n 266._o pag._n 266._o 6._o the_o lawfulness_n of_o our_o conform_v unto_o the_o ceremony_n in_o question_n can_v be_v no_o way_n warrant_v by_o any_o ordinance_n of_o the_o supreme_a 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and_o final_o where_o not_o see_v next_o mr._n watson_n word_n of_o comfort_n of_o but_o the_o other_o day_n now_o say_v he_o because_o the_o church_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o his_o cause_n and_o lose_v blood_n in_o his_o quarrel_n 8._o pag._n 8._o therefore_o god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o this_o be_v calculate_v for_o corbet_n and_o berkstead_n etc._n etc._n take_v hâ—ed_v of_o idolatry_n yea_o and_o of_o superstition_n too_o 28._o pag._n 28._o which_o be_v a_o bridge_n lead_v ouâ—r_o to_o it_o superstition_n be_v a_o intermix_v our_o fancy_n and_o invention_n with_o divine_a institution_n it_o be_v a_o affront_n offer_v to_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o wise_a enough_o to_o appoint_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o own_o worship_n be_v not_o god_n upon_o the_o threshold_n of_o his_o temple_n ready_a to_o fly_v 30._o pag._n 30._o be_v not_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o evening_n stretch_v ouâ—_n and_o may_v we_o not_o fear_v the_o sunsetting_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n may_v let_v his_o church_n be_v a_o while_n under_o hatch_n 39_o pag._n 39_o to_o punish_v her_o security_n and_o to_o awaken_v she_o out_o of_o her_o slumber_a fit_n yet_o sure_o the_o storm_n will_v not_o continue_v long_o what_o can_v this_o gentleman_n mean_v here_o now_o by_o superstition_n but_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n what_o by_o the_o sunsetting_a of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o approach_v settlement_n of_o conformity_n and_o what_o by_o the_o short_a continuance_n of_o the_o storm_n but_o the_o speedy_a subversion_n of_o the_o present_a authority_n and_o in_o truth_n their_o pulpit_n do_v general_o speak_v the_o same_o language_n christian_n say_v mr._n jenkins_n some_o five_o week_n since_o you_o do_v not_o know_v what_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o be_v do_v for_o you_o and_o by_o you_o only_o wait_v the_o lord_n leisure_n david_n have_v saul_n life_n in_o his_o power_n but_o far_o be_v it_o from_o he_o he_o will_v not_o say_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v but_o to_o anticipate_v god_n time_n who_o know_v but_o the_o lord_n may_v smite_v he_o or_o he_o may_v descend_v into_o the_o battle_n and_o fall_v by_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n look_v behind_o you_o and_o you_o must_v all_o confess_v that_o god_n have_v relieve_v you_o in_o your_o distress_n when_o you_o have_v most_o despond_v in_o short_a he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v to_o his_o congregation_n remember_v the_o last_o turn_v and_o rely_v upon_o another_o nor_o be_v this_o any_o uncharitable_a gloss_n upon_o his_o mean_v who_o may_v very_o well_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v no_o great_a friend_n to_o the_o son_n have_v public_o absolve_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o father_n observe_v now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n how_o bold_a the_o press_n be_v with_o the_o king_n cause_n and_o authority_n when_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o legislative_a power_n reside_v in_o the_o two_o house_n 49._o interest_n of_o eng._n pag._n 49._o as_o also_o a_o power_n to_o redress_v grievance_n and_o to_o call_v into_o question_n all_o minister_n of_o state_n and_o justice_n and_o all_o subject_n of_o whatsoever_o degree_n in_o case_n of_o delinquency_n it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o a_o part_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n do_v reside_v in_o they_o though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o honorary_a title_n here_o be_v coordination_n assert_v which_o be_v destructive_a of_o the_o king_n be_v imperial_a title_n hear_v now_o the_o publisher_n of_o the_o speech_n of_o some_o of_o the_o late_a king_n judge_n viz._n harrison_n carew_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o praeface_n to_o the_o reader_n he_o call_v they_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o publish_v the_o story_n as_o he_o say_v that_o man_n may_v see_v what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n ☞_o ☞_o in_o a_o die_a hour_n and_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o his_o cause_n if_o these_o people_n suffer_v for_o god_n cause_n by_o what_o authority_n do_v they_o act_n that_o put_v they_o to_o death_n 11._o pag._n 11._o mr._n carew_n can_v have_v escape_v he_o say_v but_o will_v not_o know_v how_o much_o the_o name_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v concern_v in_o his_o faithful_a witness_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n for_o which_o he_o be_v in_o bond_n in_o another_o place_n a_o letter_n be_v pretend_v to_o be_v write_v to_o a_o christian_a friend_n by_o mr._n justice_n cook_n i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o high_a act_n of_o justice_n 41._o pag._n 41._o that_o our_o story_n can_v parallel_v and_o so_o far_o as_o i_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o it_o never_o any_o one_o action_n in_o all_o my_o life_n come_v to_o my_o mind_n with_o less_o regret_n or_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n then_o that_o do_v for_o the_o blood_n must_v lie_v upon_o he_o mean_v the_o king_n or_o upon_o the_o parliament_n more_o of_o this_o stuff_n there_o be_v but_o it_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a proceed_v now_o to_o the_o narrative_a of_o john_n james_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o undue_a combination_n against_o this_o poor_a man_n praeface_n praeface_n if_o for_o some_o reason_n of_o state_n rather_o than_o for_o any_o real_a gild_n on_o his_o part_n he_o be_v make_v a_o example_n if_o his_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n rather_o than_o any_o just_a crime_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o condemnation_n as_o he_o so_o often_o declare_v if_o submit_v to_o a_o trial_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o be_v judge_v contrary_a thereto_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o due_a time_n will_v manifest_a and_o his_o blood_n will_v most_o certain_o be_v require_v etc._n etc._n and_o again_o he_o be_v try_v in_o so_o high_a a_o court_n 36._o pag._n 36._o there_o be_v several_a judge_n before_o he_o and_o four_o of_o the_o king_n counselor_n beside_o the_o attorney_n and_o solicitor_n general_n plead_v against_o he_o to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n and_o a_o jewry_n of_o knight_n and_o gentleman_n all_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n thirst_v after_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n take_v now_o for_o a_o close_a the_o miserable_a madness_n of_o another_o pamphlet_n against_o the_o king_n proclamation_n prohibit_v conventicle_n oh_o it_o be_v sad_a to_o consider_v that_o the_o proclamation_n of_o a_o poor_a worm_n shall_v not_o only_o command_v man_n person_n 16._o loud_o call_v pag._n 16._o â—ut_v their_o very_a spirit_n also_o if_o any_o king_n or_o power_n dare_v offâ—r_a to_o entrench_v on_o man_n conscience_n to_o their_o utmost_a peril_n be_v it_o and_o if_o man_n give_v way_n to_o their_o usurp_v authority_n to_o their_o uttermost_a peril_n be_v it_o also_o no_o governor_n nor_o ruler_n have_v any_o more_o power_n as_o from_o god_n to_o give_v law_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o to_o rule_v over_o man_n conscience_n than_o they_o have_v to_o sit_v in_o god_n throne_n in_o heaven_n 17._o ibid._n pag._n 17._o or_o to_o pluck_v he_o from_o his_o throne_n stand_v up_o for_o your_o meeting_n and_o holy_a service_n let_v man_n and_o power_n decree_v never_o so_o contrary_a ibid._n ibid._n i_o may_v insist_v upon_o divers_a other_o seditious_a pamphlet_n but_o let_v this_o suffice_v here_o be_v the_o sacred_a government_n of_o the_o church_n vilify_v the_o ruler_n of_o it_o revile_v the_o people_n animate_v and_o inflame_v against_o the_o magistrate_n here_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o his_o most_o gracious_a majesty_n not_o only_o question_v but_o disclaim_v his_o indulgence_n trample_v upon_o and_o the_o execrable_a murderer_n of_o his_o royal_a father_n saint_v let_v the_o world_n now_o determine_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o high_o necessary_a that_o these_o bold_a and_o pestilent_a defamation_n shall_v be_v either_o punish_v or_o confute_v finis_fw-la