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our_o posterity_n ibid._n persecutor_n 〈◊〉_d taâ—e_v away_o our_o life_n or_o liberty_n if_o we_o worship_v god_n accordiâ—â—â—o_o his_o will_n posâ—eriâ—â—â—â—â—alâ—ation_n and_o use_v the_o necessary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n it_o â—â—ghting_v against_o this_o persecution_n we_o sight_n principal_o and_o ultimate_o for_o our_o own_o and_o posterity_n salvation_n and_o nexâ—_n for_o the_o necessary_a mean_n thereto_o and_o proximate_o for_o 〈◊〉_d live_v and_o liberty_n ibid._n mo._n the_o rancour_n and_o inhumanity_n of_o this_o scandal_n make_v i_o take_v the_o less_o notice_n of_o your_o shift_n and_o contradiction_n so_o that_o i_o shall_v wave_v the_o course_n of_o your_o reason_v and_o speak_v a_o word_n to_o your_o conscience_n you_o cast_v a_o back_n think_v upon_o the_o piety_n the_o moderation_n 〈…〉_z the_o unexampled_a suffering_n and_o constancy_n of_o that_o incomparable_a prince_n who_o government_n and_o administration_n be_v here_o so_o diabolical_a traduce_v it_o be_v 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their_o defeat_v all_o the_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n of_o â—hose_n that_o will_v have_v presbytery_n settle_v through_o the_o land_n we_o know_v of_o no_o place_n richâ—rd_n but_o london_n and_o lancaâ—hire_n where_o it_o be_v common_o take_v up_o and_o some_o little_a of_o 〈◊〉_d at_o coventry_n and_o some_o few_o such_o place_n non-cons_n plea_n â—st_n part_n 128._o ba._n it_o be_v not_o know_v that_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n have_v be_v exercise_v in_o london_n in_o lancashire_n â—_o and_o in_o many_o county_n these_o many_o year_n 5._o disp._n prâ—f_n 28.29_o look_n into_o this_o county_n where_o i_o live_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v a_o faithful_a humble_a laborious_a ministry_n associated_n and_o walk_v in_o as_o great_a unity_n as_o ever_o i_o read_v of_o since_o the_o apostle_n day_n no_o difference_n no_o quarrel_n but_o sweet_a and_o amicable_a correspondency_n and_o communion_n that_o i_o hear_v of_o be_v there_o such_o a_o ministry_n or_o such_o love_n and_o 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dispense_v with_o your_o covenant_n as_o well_o as_o you_o do_v former_o with_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n ri._n vow_n part_v of_o this_o covenant_n be_v against_o popery_n superstition_n and_o profaneness_n and_o all_o that_o be_v against_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o godliness_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o nonconformist_n take_v to_o be_v lawful_a and_o necessary_a thing_n non-conf_a plea_n one_a part._n p._n 142._o but_o the_o controversy_n be_v not_o this_o and_o that_o but_o whether_o as_o a_o vow_n make_v to_o god_n it_o bind_v to_o thing_n necessary_a p._n 143._o ba._n soft_a a_o little_a covenant_n this_o that_o you_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o league_n and_o covenant_n not_o the_o vow_n and_o covenant_n the_o latter_a be_v only_o a_o bond_n of_o confederacy_n to_o assist_v the_o parliament_n force_n against_o the_o king_n and_o take_v by_o the_o lord_n one_fw-mi commons_o jun._n 6._o 1673._o and_o then_o order_v jun._n 27._o to_o be_v take_v all_o over_o the_o kingdom_n but_o 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endeavour_n and_o assistance_n to_o adhere_v to_o and_o serve_v your_o majesty_n ☜_o according_a to_o our_o bind_a duty_n and_o allegiance_n only_o one_o word_n more_o and_o that_o must_v be_v to_o tax_v you_o with_o infinite_a ingratitude_n in_o say_v that_o parliament_n ingratitude_n for_o ought_v you_o know_v never_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o your_o relief_n or_o ease_n what_o do_v you_o think_v of_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n i_o beseech_v you_o be_v it_o nothing_o to_o give_v you_o your_o life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n again_o when_o all_o be_v forfeit_v nay_o and_o it_o be_v come_v to_o that_o point_n now_o too_o that_o those_o very_a instrument_n that_o be_v forgive_v by_o the_o king_n for_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n and_o three_o kingdom_n will_v not_o at_o this_o day_n forgive_v his_o majesty_n for_o endeavour_v according_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o parliament_n to_o re-establish_a and_o preserve_v they_o ri._n if_o you_o will_v understand_v we_o aright_o presbyterian_o you_o must_v repair_v to_o our_o declaration_n profession_n commission_n national_a oath_n and_o covenant_n and_o the_o like_a ho_o com._n pag._n 477._o and_o pray_v observe_v the_o tenor_n of_o our_o style_n address_v protestation_n and_o other_o proceed_n your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a and_o loyal_a subject_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o word_n dec._n 14._o 1641._o most_n humble_n and_o faithfâ—â—â—_n subject_n dec._n 15._o most_n humble_n and_o obedient_a subject_n exact_v collection_n â—a_n 2._o mo._n and_o now_o put_v that_o libellous_a remonstrance_n of_o dec._n 15._o in_o the_o scale_n against_o three_o or_o four_o word_n of_o course_n practice_n of_o the_o same_o date_n ri._n the_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o word_n your_o faithful_a and_o loyal_a subject_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n pa_n 44._o dec._n 31._o 1641._o mo._n this_o be_v a_o message_n to_o his_o majesty_n for_o a_o guard_n which_o the_o king_n most_o gracious_o offer_v they_o practice_n but_o one_o of_o his_o choose_v it_o seem_v will_v not_o do_v the_o business_n ri._n your_o most_o faithful_a and_o obedient_a subject_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n word_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n pa._n 65._o jan._n 29._o mo._n they_o petition_v to_o have_v the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o all_o oeher_n fort_n practice_n and_o the_o whole_a militia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o be_v forthwith_o put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o person_n as_o both_o house_n shall_v recommend_v &c_n &c_n ex._n coll._n jan._n 29._o 1641._o and_o what_o do_v his_o majesty_n now_o get_v by_o the_o compliment_n ri._n word_n your_o humble_a and_o loyal_a subject_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n feb._n 22._o 1641._o pa._n 80._o mo._n his_o majesty_n humble_a and_o loyal_a subject_n be_v please_v to_o declare_v in_o this_o petition_n practice_n that_o if_o the_o king_n do_v not_o instant_o grant_v they_o their_o petition_n about_o the_o militia_n they_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n to_o take_v the_o militia_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n ri._n your_o majesty_n most_o loyal_a and_o obedient_a subject_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o word_n etc._n etc._n ib._n mar._n 1._o 1641._o pa._n 92._o mo._n in_o this_o petition_n they_o threaten_v to_o dispose_v of_o the_o militia_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o two_o house_n practice_n they_o order_v his_o majesty_n where_o to_o dispose_v of_o his_o person_n and_o absolute_o deny_v the_o king_n powâ—â—_n of_o the_o militia_n but_o by_o authority_n and_o consent_n of_o parliament_n ri._n your_o most_o dutyful_a and_o loyal_a subject_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o etc._n etc._n ib._n 138._o apr._n 1642._o word_n your_o majesty_n most_o loyal_a and_o faithful_a subject_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o etc._n etc._n ib._n apr._n 8._o 1642._o pa._n 141._o mo._n very_o good_a and_o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v for_o leave_v to_o remove_v the_o magazine_n at_o hull_n to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n practice_n and_o the_o other_o be_v to_o divert_v the_o king_n from_o go_v into_o ireland_n to_o supptesse_n the_o irish_a rebellion_n which_o have_v certain_o be_v do_v and_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o if_o he_o go_v contrary_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o parliament_n they_o be_v resolve_v in_o his_o absence_n not_o to_o submit_v to_o any_o commissioner_n he_o shall_v appoint_v but_o to_o preserve_v and_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o counsel_n and_o advice_n of_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n ri._n your_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o his_o parliament_n ibid._n 258._o may_v 1642._o word_n mo._n here_o his_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n press_v the_o king_n to_o disband_v his_o troop_n at_o york_n practice_n or_o otherwise_o they_o will_v take_v the_o quiet_a of_o the_o kingdom_n into_o their_o own_o care_n and_o pass_v these_o follow_a vote_n resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n 1._o that_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o king_n seduce_v
baxter_n unfeigned_a repentance_n mr._n baxter_n consult_v the_o word_n of_o god_n about_o oppose_v the_o king_n mr_n baxter_n will_v be_v the_o same_o man_n if_o another_o king_n be_v to_o be_v depose_v and_o murder_v mr._n baxter_n very_o cautious_a of_o treason_n against_o the_o two_o house_n baxter_n fail_v foul_a upon_o richard_n the_o moderator_n interpose_v baxter_n vindicate_v oliver_n a_o prudent_a pious_a faithful_a prince_n baxter_n pray_v that_o richard_n cromwell_n may_v inherit_v the_o piety_n of_o his_o father_n the_o presbyterian_o disarm_v the_o king_n and_o the_o independent_o kill_v he_o baxter_n repute_v and_o then_o repute_v of_o his_o repentance_n baxter_n thank_v god_n for_o his_o blessing_n upon_o this_o nation_n in_o consequence_n of_o the_o rebellion_n the_o bless_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o government_n of_o the_o late_a king_n &_o of_o cromwell_n baxter_n comfortable_a effect_n of_o a_o civil_a war._n the_o bless_a time_n we_o have_v till_o the_o army_n get_v the_o better_a of_o the_o two_o house_n london-ministeâ—s_a letter_n to_o the_o lord-general_n jan_n 18._o 1648._o the_o army_n crime_n waâ—_n the_o oppose_a of_o the_o parliament_n and_o imprison_v tâ—e_v king_n without_o leave_n only_o a_o seizure_n of_o the_o king_n person_n but_o a_o vnparallâ—led_a violence_n upon_o tâ—e_v member_n of_o the_o house_n be_v man_n of_o eminent_a worth_n and_o integrity_n a_o factious_a reâ—nant_n thâ—_n magistrate'_v which_o god_n hâ—tâ—_n set_v oveâ—_n we_o the_o london·_n minister_n mediation_n little_o less_o than_o treason_n god_n ordinance_n violate_v when_o magistracy_n be_v oppose_v the_o divine_n fear_v full_o of_o oppose_v god_n in_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o two_o house_n none_o of_o these_o scruple_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o king_n thâ—_n presbyterian_o â—rue_v to_o the_o faction_n from_o the_o beginning_n the_o standard_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a loyalty_n why_o not_o as_o tender_v of_o a_o breach_n of_o trust_n according_a 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church_n and_o conformist_n the_o visibâ—â—_n presbyterian_o begin_v the_o war_n a_o state_n faction_n as_o well_o as_o a_o schism_n b_n implicit_a repentance_n b_n account_n soon_o cast_v up_o a_o general_n particular_a repentance_n rebellion_n and_o peevishness_n b._n repent_v of_o be_v too_o mealy-mouthed_a a_o repentance_n without_o a_o confession_n and_o a_o abuse_n upon_o both_o party_n mr._n baxter_n test._n mr_n baxter_n challenge_n richard_n take_v he_o up_o and_o prove_v he_o guilty_a as_o â—o_o the_o king_n person_n a_o opposer_n of_o the_o king_n power_n and_o the_o fundamental_a constitution_n he_o acknowlâ—dgeth_v the_o protector_n sovereignty_n and_o bless_v the_o providence_n that_o bring_v richard_n to_o the_o government_n richard_n have_v his_o principle_n from_o baxter_n baxter_n makeâ—_n the_o â—_z title_n as_o good_a as_o the_o king_n baxter_n address_n to_o richard_n protector_n baâ—ters_n resolution_n in_o â—â—ree_a case_n express_o to_o keep_v out_o the_o king_n 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