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own_o party_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o presbyterian_a than_o it_o be_v for_o presbyterian_a church_n to_o appeal_v only_o to_o church_n of_o their_o party_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o independent_a consider_v that_o church_n of_o this_o constitution_n be_v every_o whit_n as_o much_o at_o least_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o those_o of_o the_o other_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v lawful_a and_o free_a as_o himself_o here_o suppose_v for_o church_n to_o appeal_v to_o church_n as_o well_o of_o the_o one_o constitution_n as_o of_o the_o other_o that_o it_o be_v somewhat_o a_o uncouth_a and_o strange_a conceit_n to_o make_v schism_n or_o separation_n of_o appeal_n either_o unto_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o whereas_o p._n 29._o 17._o he_o give_v we_o leave_v to_o differ_v in_o judgement_n from_o the_o decree_n of_o synod_n and_o parliament_n when_o erroneous_a and_o contrariant_n to_o the_o express_a word_n not_o to_o our_o own_o fancy_n inference_n or_o opinion_n doubtless_o he_o 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any_o harsh_a censure_n cast_v or_o pass_v by_o any_o congregationall_a man_n upon_o mr._n prynne_n or_o other_o of_o their_o brethren_n of_o mr._n prynne_v judgement_n and_o way_n i_o trust_v the_o complaint_n be_v to_o the_o height_n of_o the_o crime_n i_o can_v justify_v one_o harsh_a censure_n give_v by_o a_o thousand_o receive_v but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o law_n for_o any_o such_o atonement_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o all_o the_o congregational_a delinquency_n in_o that_o kind_n will_v be_v full_o purge_v if_o my_o pen_n have_v trespass_v in_o this_o kind_n whereof_o notwithstanding_o i_o be_o no_o way_n conscious_a though_o upon_o some_o charge_n i_o have_v make_v diligent_a enquiry_n after_o my_o own_o guilt_n i_o hope_v the_o last_o period_n in_o this_o mr._n prynnes_n reply_v etc._n will_v speak_v a_o good_a word_n for_o it_o and_o salve_v the_o imputation_n of_o such_o a_o sin_n hitherto_o i_o have_v examine_v only_o such_o passage_n in_o the_o reply_n which_o concern_v the_o common_a cause_n depend_v between_o the_o two_o way_n of_o church-government_n so_o much_o engage_v in_o competition_n my_o pen_n must_v now_o travail_v for_o herself_o and_o make_v trial_n of_o her_o strength_n for_o the_o redeem_n of_o her_o own_o innocency_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o accusation_n 31._o which_o have_v lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o she_o i_o intend_v scarce_o so_o much_o as_o to_o touch_v or_o mention_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o touchstone_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n a_o single_a vindication_n be_v large_a allowance_n for_o crimination_n without_o either_o substance_n or_o colour_n of_o truth_n the_o chief_a &_o almost_o the_o only_a thing_n which_o i_o have_v now_o to_o do_v be_v to_o weigh_v the_o discussion_n of_o mr._n prynne_v pen_n in_o opposition_n to_o those_o of_o
time_n proceed_v from_o king_n magistrate_n whether_o heathen_a or_o christian_n unto_o which_o we_o can_v submit_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o be_v necessitate_v even_o for_o conscience_n sake_n to_o decline_v they_o only_o we_o question_v whether_o king_n magistrate_n heathen_a or_o christian_n have_v any_o power_n from_o god_n to_o punish_v good_a and_o godly_a man_n for_o decline_v such_o command_n of_o they_o for_o conscience_n sake_n which_o they_o can_v for_o conscience_n sake_n submit_v unto_o 6._o for_o those_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n who_o be_v long_a sense_n predict_v to_o become_v nurse_v father_n to_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n we_o wish_v they_o all_o christian_a care_n tenderness_n and_o compassion_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o tenor_n of_o this_o so_o honourable_a a_o service_n and_o employment_n so_o long_a sense_n by_o prophecy_n from_o god_n assign_v and_o recommend_v unto_o they_o but_o whether_o it_o be_v proper_a for_o those_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o nurse_n father_n of_o the_o church_n to_o sacrifice_v the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o one_o part_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o service_n of_o the_o will_n or_o humour_n of_o another_o part_n of_o they_o i_o leave_v to_o nurse_n mother_n who_o have_v twin_n of_o their_o womb_n hang_v upon_o their_o breast_n to_o judge_v and_o determine_v 7._o and_o last_o for_o the_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n enact_v by_o cyrus_n artaxerxes_n darius_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n we_o give_v i_o trust_v a_o good_a and_o wholesome_a answer_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n publish_v some_o week_n since_o we_o free_o grant_v a_o power_n yea_o and_o more_o than_o a_o power_n a_o necessity_n by_o way_n of_o duty_n in_o king_n magistrate_n to_o further_o the_o honour_n and_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o his_o people_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o he_o it_o be_v only_o a_o power_n of_o discourage_v his_o people_n of_o interrupt_v and_o hinder_v their_o peace_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n which_o we_o conceive_v incompetible_a unto_o magistracy_n as_o any_o gift_n or_o donation_n settle_v upon_o it_o by_o god_n his_o three_o argument_n or_o ground_n of_o jealousy_n against_o the_o way_n of_o his_o great_a contestation_n 44._o be_v that_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o way_n that_o will_v breed_v infinite_a confusion_n disorder_n by_o confound_v the_o bound_n of_o parish_n etc._n etc._n we_o answer_v 1._o that_o physician_n seldom_o complain_v of_o sickly_a time_n nor_o miller_n of_o those_o that_o bring_v grist_n to_o their_o mill_n the_o old_a say_n be_v de_fw-fr morbo_fw-la gaudet_fw-la medice_fw-la it_o be_v strange_a to_o i_o that_o mr._n prynne_n shall_v thus_o prevaricate_v with_o his_o profession_n but_o it_o may_v be_v this_o argument_n be_v figurative_a and_o cat-antiphrasticall_a and_o so_o by_o confusion_n disorder_n etc._n etc._n he_o mean_v peace_n unity_n and_o concord_n among_o man_n whereby_o confusion_n disorder_n and_o consequent_o suit_v at_o law_n will_v be_v prevent_v and_o cut_v off_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o such_o peace_n unity_n and_o concord_n among_o man_n whereby_o such_o unchristian_a mischief_n and_o misery_n as_o these_o may_v in_o ordinary_a way_n of_o providence_n be_v prevent_v be_v the_o genuine_a and_o natural_a product_n of_o this_o way_n and_o a_o fruit_n that_o be_v daily_o gather_v from_o it_o by_o many_o 2._o whereas_o he_o charge_v this_o way_n with_o confound_v the_o bound_n of_o parish_n and_o in_o his_o margin_n cite_v p._n 38._o to_o 40._o of_o my_o two_o sermon_n for_o the_o justification_n of_o this_o charge_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o both_o charge_n and_o justification_n may_v go_v together_o and_o serve_v in_o the_o forlorn_a hope_n have_v neither_o reason_n nor_o truth_n to_o second_v 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i_o hope_v ever_o shall_v such_o a_o debtor_n unto_o error_n as_o to_o sacrifice_v my_o time_n pain_n occasion_n credit_n conscience_n upon_o the_o service_n of_o it_o but_o unto_o mr._n prynne_n i_o shall_v willing_o acknowledge_v myself_o a_o debtor_n if_o he_o will_v either_o acquit_v i_o of_o my_o crime_n by_o silence_n or_o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o error_n by_o his_o pen._n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 8._o 8._o gal._n 14._o 16._o amos_n 7._o 10._o mat._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 3._o rom._n 11._o 25._o 25._o auri_fw-la sacra_fw-la fames_fw-la 2_o cor._n 12._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 15._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 4._o 13._o 13._o heb._n 10._o 37_o 37_o rev._n 22._o 12_o sect._n 1_o sect._n 2._o sect._n 3_o sect._n 4._o sect._n 5._o sect._n 6._o sect._n 7._o sect._n 8._o sect._n 9_o sect._n 10._o sect._n 11._o sect._n 12._o sect._n 13._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 14._o sect._n 14._o sect._n 15._o sect._n 16._o sect._n 17._o sect._n 18._o sect._n 19_o sect._n 20._o sect._n 21_o sect._n 22._o sect._n 23._o 23._o exod._n 23._o 25._o deut._n 6._o 12_o 13._o deut._n 10._o 12._o &_o 11._o 13._o &_o 13._o 14._o &_o 30._o 16._o joih_n 22._o 5._o &_o 24._o 14._o 23._o 23._o exod._n 19_o 8._o &_o 24_o 3._o deut._n 5._o 27._o &_o 26._o 17._o josh_n 24._o 16_o 21_o 22_o 24._o 24._o exod._n 20._o 23._o &_o 23._o 24_o 32_o 33_o deut._n 5._o 7_o 8_o 9_o &_o 6._o 14._o &_o 7._o 5._o 16._o &_o 8._o 19_o &_o 12._o 30._o &_o 13._o 2_o 3._o &_o 29._o 17_o 18._o sect._n 24._o sect._n 25._o sect._n 26._o 26._o mat._n 19_o 6._o dan._n 3._o sect._n 27._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 8._o sect._n 28._o sect._n 29._o sect._n 30._o 30._o gal._n 2._o 11._o 11._o where_o he_o charge_v i_o to_o have_v presumptuous_o undermine_v the_o undoubted_a privilege_n of_o parliament_n with_o i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o more_o anti-parliamentary_a passage_n diametral_o contrary_a to_o my_o national_a vow_n and_o covevant_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 31._o sect._n 32._o sect._n 33._o jam._n 2._o 2._o page_n 18._o 18._o page_n 24._o 24._o page_n 9_o sect._n 34._o sect._n 35._o sect._n 36._o sect._n 37._o sect._n 38._o 38._o rev._n 1._o 6._o sect._n 39_o sect._n 40._o sect._n 41._o sect._n 42._o 42._o mr_n jacob_n affirm_v that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 200._o or_o 300._o year_n after_o christ_n every_o visible_a church_n have_v power_n to_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o all_o other_o god_n spiritual_a ordinance_n the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n in_o and_o for_o itself_o immediate_o from_o christ_n zions_n prerogative_n p._n 28_o 29._o 29._o mar._n 9_o 39_o 39_o mr._n prynne_n full_a reply_v p_o 74._o 74._o m._n edward_n antapol_n p._n 261._o 261._o twiss_n de_fw-fr scientia_fw-la med_n med_n ego_fw-la inquit_fw-la fonsâ—ca_n in_o academia_n conâ—mbricensi_fw-la hoc_fw-la primus_fw-la observavi_fw-la imo_fw-la potius_fw-la ego_fw-la clamat_fw-la molina_n apud_fw-la eborenses_fw-la meos_fw-la his_o non_fw-la cedit_fw-la leonardus_n lessius_fw-la lovaniensis_fw-la &_o svo_fw-la cerâ—bello_fw-la de_fw-la codem_fw-la partu_fw-la ambitiosè_fw-la gratulatur_fw-la prid._n lect._n 2._o the_o scient_a med_a med_a see_v zion_n prerogdtive_a almost_o throughout_o throughout_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n arrogate_v not_o to_o himself_o any_o directive_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n a._n s._n in_o his_o observe_v &_o annot._n p._n 5._o and_o again_o p._n 7._o to_o grant_v they_o such_o a_o power_n viz._n of_o judge_a question_n in_o debate_n between_o the_o two_o party_n in_o the_o assembly_n speak_v of_o the_o parliament_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o join_v yourselves_o with_o the_o arminian_n etc._n etc._n etc._n act._n 9_o 15._o sect._n 44._o 44._o many_o godly_a and_o learned_a minister_n even_o such_o as_o be_v their_o good_a friend_n &_o tender_a enough_o of_o they_o &c_n &c_n p._n 3._o their_o friend_n &_o familiar_n p._n 4._o that_o all_o the_o godly_a minister_n of_o city_n and_o country_n shall_v carry_v themselves_o towards_o you_o with_o the_o love_n respect_n fairness_n brotherly_a kindness_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la max_fw-la the_o minister_n court_v they_o by_o all_o way_n of_o respect_n &_o oft_o high_a entertainment_n of_o they_o inloving_a speech_n friendly_a countenance_n familiar_a conver_n sing_v etc._n etc._n p._n 226_o 226_o i_o love_v their_o person_n &_o value_v they_o as_o brethren_n yea_o some_o of_o they_o above_o brethren_n and_o beside_o that_o love_n i_o bear_v to_o they_o as_o saint_n i_o have_v a_o personal_a love_n and_o a_o particular_a love_n of_o friendship_n to_o some_o of_o they_o etc._n etc._n epist_n p._n 7._o sect._n 45._o sect._n 46._o 46._o gravis_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la &_o periculosus_fw-la error_n in_fw-la plurimis_fw-la &_o multorum_fw-la lapsus_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la se_fw-la intelligat_fw-la exurgend_n pudore_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la sibi_fw-la praesumit_fw-la ex_fw-la numero_fw-la habens_fw-la hoc_fw-la impudentiae_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la errat_fw-la intelligentiam_fw-la esse_fw-la veritatis_fw-la asserat_fw-la dùm_fw-la minus_fw-la error_n be_v esse_fw-la existimatur_fw-la in_o multu_fw-la hil._n l._n 6._o 6._o cum_fw-la turpis_fw-la est_fw-la medicina_fw-la sanari_fw-la pudeat_fw-la sect._n 47._o 47._o postrâ—mò_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la can_v die_v facâ—unt_v â—un_v invid_v ose_v commemorant_fw-la quantas_fw-la turbas_fw-la tumultus_fw-la contentiones_fw-la secum_fw-la traxerâ—t_fw-la nostrae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la praedicatio_fw-la et_fw-la quos_fw-la nunc_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la fructê°_n crat_fw-mi nam_fw-la horum_fw-la malorum_fw-la culpa_fw-la indignè_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la derivatur_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o satanae_n militian_n torquerâ—_n debuerat_fw-la et_fw-la mox_fw-la haec_fw-la certissima_fw-la et_fw-la inprimâ—â—_n fidelis_fw-la no_o tanquâ_fw-la disâ—â—nt_fw-la tursverbun_fw-la à _fw-la vi_fw-la nun_n à _fw-fr medacibê°_n dactrinis_n quae_fw-la sefacile_fw-la produnt_fw-la dum_fw-la aequis_fw-la onâ—nium_fw-la auribê°_n recipiuntur_fw-la &_o à _fw-la mundo_fw-la plaudente_fw-la audâ—untur_fw-la audâ—untur_fw-la lutherus_n veluâ—â—_n molum_fw-la eridis_n misit_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la cujus_fw-la nuliam_fw-la omninò_fw-la partè_fw-la non_fw-la turbaâ—an_n video_fw-la erasm_n l._n 14._o ep_n 7._o 7._o pios_fw-la hoc_fw-la nomen_fw-la &_o titulum_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la oportet_fw-la gerere_fw-la quòd_fw-la seditiosiac_a schismatici_fw-la ac_fw-la infinitorun_v malorum_fw-la authores_fw-la sunt_fw-la luth._o in_o gal._n 5._o 5._o hab._n 2._o 21._o with_o heb._n 12._o 26_o 27._o 27._o mat._n â—6_n 6_o 5_o sect._n 48._o 48._o act._n 14._o 11._o 11._o the_o new_a england_n catechism_n call_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n compose_v by_o mr._n cotton_n and_o thrice_o print_v a_o guide_n unto_o zion_n another_o small_a treatise_n butful_a of_o learning_n read_v and_o strength_n call_v zion_n prerogative_n royal_a the_o answer_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o several_a church_n of_o new_a england_n to_o 32_o question_n send_v etc._n etc._n another_o answer_n of_o the_o same_o elder_n to_o 9_o other_o question_n about_o church_n government_n mr._n thompson_n and_o mr._n mathors_n answer_n to_o mr._n charles_n herles_a independency_n mr._n tho._n wield_v answer_v to_o mr._n w._n rathbone_n beside_o many_o other_o treatise_n publish_v upon_o this_o subject_n sect._n 49._o sect._n 50._o 50._o rome_n 14._o 2_o 3_o 4._o sect._n 51._o 51._o 1_o tim_n 6._o 13._o 17_o 18_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 11._o etc._n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o any_o to_o receive_v matter_n of_o religion_n without_o terious_a examination_n who_o ever_o be_v the_o church_n the_o authority_n of_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a possible_o the_o church_n may_v one_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v flee_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n for_o satisfaction_n who_o shall_v we_o rather_o believe_v concern_v god_n than_o god_n himself_o if_o there_o be_v a_o council_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a doctor_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n have_v yea_o if_o a_o assembly_n of_o angel_n yet_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n concern_v the_o good_a way_n the_o last_o resolution_n must_v be_v into_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n mr._n th._n hâ—ll_o a_o high-resolved_n presbyterian_a in_o a_o sermon_n stale_v the_o good_a old_a way_n god_n way_n etc._n etc._n preach_v before_o the_o l._n maior_n etc._n etc._n apr._n 24._o 1â—44_n pa._n 16_o 17._o sect._n 52._o sect._n 53._o sect._n 54._o sect._n 55._o sect._n 56._o 56._o act._n 19_o 11._o 11._o due_a right_n of_o presbytery_n part_n 2._o pag._n 404._o 404._o mat._n 15._o 5._o 5._o luk._n 7._o 32._o sect._n 57_o sect._n 58._o 2_o king_n 6._o 20._o 20._o 1_o king_n 17._o 6._o sect._n 59_o 59_o eaque_fw-la majestas_fw-la 〈…〉_z quae_fw-la in_o constanendâ_fw-la &_o personalem_fw-la quae_fw-la in_fw-la administrandâ_fw-la seu_fw-la gubernandâ_fw-la republicâ_fw-la consistit_fw-la dividi_fw-la videtur_fw-la et_fw-fr meat_n majestas_fw-la realis_fw-la seu_fw-la imperâ—_n republicae_fw-la est_fw-la coaeva_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la corpus_fw-la ejus_fw-la durat_fw-la per_fw-la manet_fw-la &_o etiam_fw-la sub_fw-la inter_fw-la regnis_fw-la &_o alterationibus_fw-la persistit_fw-la quam_fw-la ideò_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la republicae_fw-la possuâ—â—_n be_v personalis_fw-la conciâ—â—_n cum_fw-la personâ_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la redit_fw-la huius_fw-la majestatis_fw-la 〈…〉_z etiam_fw-la post_v 〈◊〉_d legem_fw-la populum_fw-la romanum_fw-la aliquam_fw-la retinuesse_fw-mi dicitur_fw-la majestatem_fw-la §_o 4._o 〈…〉_z c._n l._n 7._o §_o 〈…〉_z maj_o statem_fw-la nostram_fw-la f._n the_o captiv_n &_o postium_fw-la l._n 1._o 〈…〉_z majestatem_fw-la publica_fw-la ad_fw-la l._n julian_n majest_n lex_fw-la namque_fw-la regius_fw-la de_fw-la personalis_fw-la 〈…〉_z be_v translatione_fw-la intell_n gâ—debet_fw-la ego_fw-la in_o tract_n de_fw-fr monarchia_fw-la cap._n 4._o num_fw-la 4._o ac_fw-la 〈…〉_z per_fw-la eam_fw-la populus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la administrationis_fw-la non_fw-la constitutionis_fw-la et_fw-la constat_fw-la ex_fw-la l._n 2_o §_o 1._o 〈…〉_z administrationem_fw-la re_fw-mi publicae_fw-la non_fw-la aliquâ—d_fw-la ultrà _fw-la imperatori_fw-la datum_fw-la esse_fw-la christoph_n 〈…〉_z dessâ—â—_n politico_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr majestate_fw-la etc._n etc._n sect._n 1._o p._n 5._o sect._n 60._o 60._o act._n 20._o 28._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 2._o sect._n 61._o mat._n 2._o 6._o 6._o mat._n 20._o 15._o 15._o mark_n 1._o 24._o luke_n 4._o 34._o 34._o procliviores_fw-la sumus_fw-la quaerere_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quid_fw-la contra_fw-la ea_fw-la respondeamus_fw-la quae_fw-la nostro_fw-la objiciuntur_fw-la errori_fw-la quam_fw-la intendere_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la salubria_fw-la ut_fw-la careamus_fw-la errore_fw-la sect._n 64._o