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thessalonicae_fw-la morte_fw-la mulciari_fw-la jubet_fw-la vindiciae_fw-la contra_fw-la tyrannos_fw-la quae._n 4._o pag._n 204._o and_o licinius_n be_v both_o of_o they_o emperor_n in_o one_o commonwealth_n of_o equal_a power_n and_o that_o vulgar_a say_n be_v well_o know_v par_fw-fr in_fw-la parem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la yet_o notwithstanding_o when_o licinius_n banish_v vex_a kill_v many_o christian_n and_o among_o they_o many_o noble_a one_o either_o because_o of_o their_o religion_n or_o under_o that_o pretence_n constantine_n wage_v war_n upon_o he_o by_o force_n procure_v for_o the_o christian_n free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o at_o last_o put_v licinius_n to_o death_n at_o thessalâ—nica_n who_o have_v break_v his_o promise_n and_o return_v to_o his_o former_a cruelty_n so_o junius_n brutus_n who_o also_o add_v that_o when_o the_o empire_n be_v divide_v between_o constantine_n three_o son_n and_o constantine_n the_o elder_a maintain_v the_o 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private_a subject_n 34._o sovereign_a power_n of_o parliament_n part_n 1._o pag_n 34._o though_o in_o exhibendo_fw-la jure_fw-la he_o be_v maximus_fw-la yet_o in_o suscipiendo_fw-la jure_fw-la say_v bracton_n in_o mr._n prinne_n minimus_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la svo_fw-la comparatur_fw-la he_o be_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o suffer_v right_a as_o well_o as_o other_o of_o his_o people_n say_v another_o lawyer_n out_o of_o the_o mirror_n a_o ancient_a law-book_n no_o wrong_v therefore_o be_v do_v to_o king_n or_o prince_n 31._o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 31._o they_o have_v commit_v treason_n against_o their_o own_o crown_n and_o dignity_n by_o raise_v war_n against_o their_o people_n and_o so_o fall_v from_o all_o right_n to_o their_o hereditary_a dignity_n have_v it_o be_v true_a that_o naboth_n have_v blaspheme_v god_n and_o the_o king_n it_o have_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o ahab_n to_o have_v seize_v upon_o his_o vineyard_n though_o the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o father_n non-scribers_a brethren_n that_o call_v themselves_o a_o pack_n of_o old_a puritan_n show_v themselves_o to_o be_v a_o pack_n of_o episcopaturient_n parafite_n by_o their_o make_v the_o king_n as_o innocent_a as_o naboth_n and_o the_o kingdom_n as_o much_o his_o inheritance_n as_o naboth_n vineyard_n be_v to_o he_o the_o lord_n also_o by_o deny_v concurrence_n with_o the_o commons_o in_o proceed_n against_o the_o tyrant_n and_o his_o friend_n betray_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o be_v deserve_o remove_v from_o that_o authority_n they_o have_v the_o great_a charter_n say_v nulli_fw-la negabimus_fw-la nulli_fw-la vendemus_fw-la nulli_fw-la differemus_fw-la justitiam_fw-la the_o lord_n deny_v justice_n break_v that_o which_o be_v if_o any_o be_v a_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o for_o that_o be_v just_o punish_v by_o the_o commons_o their_o superior_n a_o judge_n delay_v or_o deny_v justice_n may_v be_v deprive_v of_o his_o office_n and_o why_o not_o the_o lord_n who_o office_n if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o officer_n who_o have_v nec_fw-la munus_fw-la nec_fw-la usum_fw-la be_v judicial_a only_o as_o be_v show_v before_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 31._o plea_n etc._n etc._n p._n 31._o but_o to_o prove_v that_o they_o bring_v nothing_o but_o the_o cram_n bis_fw-la cocta_fw-la of_o the_o engagement_n of_o the_o declaration_n of_o april_n 17._o 1646._o the_o put_v of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o house_n upon_o a_o part_n and_o the_o prostitution_n of_o privilege_n all_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o already_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o people_n scotos_fw-gr plea_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n in_o civium_fw-la numero_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la habendi_fw-la violatores_fw-la enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la humanae_fw-la societatis_fw-la aut_fw-la certà _fw-la proditores_fw-la buchanan_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regni_fw-la apud_fw-la scotos_fw-gr 1._o in_o bereave_v they_o of_o their_o ancient_a authority_n &_o impose_v a_o new_a
conscience_n nor_o in_o deed_n bring_v they_o any_o thing_n but_o sophistry_n and_o jingle_n about_o word_n to_o the_o bar_n on_o their_o own_o behalf_n and_o such_o quirk_n shall_v then_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v conscience_n when_o science_n false_o so_o call_v shall_v deserve_v to_o be_v call_v good_a divinity_n if_o therefore_o the_o power_n in_o the_o engagement_n be_v neither_o unjust_a in_o its_o return_n or_o dispossession_n of_o other_o nor_o preingagement_n hinder_v which_o i_o have_v show_v the_o engagement_n may_v lawful_o be_v take_v by_o any_o englishman_n notwithstanding_o what_o non-scribers_a say_v to_o the_o contrary_a which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v demonstrate_v i_o have_v do_v with_o non-scribers_a doctrine_n and_o shall_v have_v spare_v their_o application_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v as_o full_a of_o calumny_n as_o their_o doctrine_n of_o ignorance_n and_o error_n their_o application_n be_v a_o threefold_a exhortation_n 58._o plea_n etc._n etc._n page_n 57_o 58._o 1._o to_o the_o imposer_n of_o the_o engagement_n who_o they_o exhort_v to_o stop_v their_o course_n and_o descend_v to_o reason_v it_o out_o with_o they_o as_o if_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o argue_v with_o a_o company_n of_o juggle_a sophister_n who_o must_v have_v satisdiction_n not_o satisfaction_n and_o who_o non_fw-la persuaseris_fw-la etsi_fw-la millies_fw-la persuaseris_fw-la yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o these_o gentleman_n which_o be_v the_o best_a term_n that_o these_o proud_a man_n can_v afford_v the_o representer_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o people_n be_v able_a and_o will_v he_o willing_a to_o discourse_v with_o they_o but_o what_o little_a hope_n of_o success_n there_o be_v in_o such_o a_o condescension_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o virulency_n of_o their_o address_n here_o to_o the_o imposer_n of_o the_o engagement_n margin_n appendix_n pag._n 54._o margin_n these_o barasite_n that_o can_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o late_a tyrant_n quote_v that_o of_o elihu_n job_n 34.18_o be_v it_o fit_a to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a be_v bold_a to_o tell_v the_o parliament_n that_o their_o action_n be_v unjust_a scandalous_a perjurous_a etc._n etc._n there_o be_v little_a hope_n that_o reason_n shall_v prevail_v over_o they_o who_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n put_v light_n for_o darkness_n and_o darkness_n foâ—_n light_n and_o sin_n be_v condemn_v of_o themselves_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o motion_n they_o put_v this_o exhortation_n on_o by_o the_o impose_v of_o the_o engagement_n say_v they_o be_v scandalous_a 7._o dodonas_n grove_n in_o octavo_n page_n 146._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d med._n 7._o so_o the_o jingle_a cavalier_n that_o call_v himself_o their_o majesty_n vassal_n with_o the_o candenians_n that_o be_v soot_v rise_v against_o the_o king_n cast_v a_o brand_n upon_o the_o eusebian_n the_o protestant_a profession_n in_o lose_v the_o band_n of_o passive_a obedience_n and_o the_o tyrant_n himself_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o fear_v such_o motion_n as_o the_o parliament_n just_a arm_n will_v be_v a_o alienation_n of_o mind_n and_o divorce_n of_o affection_n of_o his_o queen_n from_o our_o religion_n i_o will_v know_v to_o who_o the_o impose_v of_o the_o engagement_n be_v scandalous_a non-scribers_a intimate_a that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o to_o the_o stickler_n in_o the_o tyrant_n quarrel_n and_o i_o say_v that_o this_o iâ—_n the_o fair_a deal_n in_o all_o their_o book_n to_o acknowledge_v their_o good_a friend_n the_o cavalier_n and_o to_o plead_v against_o offend_v they_o but_o i_o have_v learn_v from_o mr._n calvin_n that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o scandal_n scandala_fw-la infirmorum_fw-la 11._o infiitution_n cap._n 12._o s._n 11._o which_o we_o must_v careful_o avoid_v &_o scandala_fw-la pharisaeorum_fw-la this_o which_o they_o will_v make_v of_o the_o latter_a sort_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o cavalier_n and_o non-scribers_a their_o patron_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o the_o pharisee_n when_o the_o disciple_n tell_v he_o that_o they_o be_v offend_v let_v they_o alone_o etc._n etc._n but_o non_fw-fr scriber_n will_v prove_v it_o scandalous_a 15.14_o mat._n 15.14_o how_o thus_o the_o king_n lay_v a_o aspersion_n upon_o the_o parliament_n that_o their_o intention_n be_v to_o destroy_v monarchy_n and_o pull_v down_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n the_o parliament_n abhor_v the_o imputation_n and_o engage_v the_o contrary_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o tyrant_n suspect_v the_o just_a event_n of_o their_o tyranny_n before_o they_o come_v upon_o they_o and_o if_o the_o parliament_n have_v profess_v against_o the_o government_n of_o himself_o his_o posterity_n and_o court-minion_n they_o have_v do_v nothing_o scandalous_a they_o stand_v too_o long_o shake_v hand_n with_o what_o they_o shall_v have_v shake_v off_o beside_o the_o engagement_n the_o parliament_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o he_o take_v not_o away_o those_o law_n which_o make_v he_o and_o his_o heir_n liable_a to_o loss_n of_o their_o crown_n and_o dignity_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v no_o scandal_n to_o execute_v those_o law_n or_o to_o bind_v the_o people_n to_o be_v faithful_a to_o they_o have_v do_v what_o be_v righteous_a though_o non-scribers_a can_v yet_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o defend_v against_o the_o cavalier_n the_o justice_n of_o our_o war_n notwithstanding_o the_o abolish_n of_o kingly_a government_n we_o enter_v into_o contest_v with_o they_o the_o just_a party_n do_v maintain_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n the_o unjust_a the_o tyrant_n exorbitancy_n the_o just_a party_n first_o desire_n be_v to_o regulate_v those_o exorbitancy_n think_v they_o have_v proceed_v from_o bad_a council_n only_o but_o when_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o tyrant_n be_v his_o own_o worst_a councillor_n and_o all_o other_o mean_n even_o after_o conquest_n of_o he_o be_v ineffectual_a and_o that_o by_o the_o restless_a machination_n of_o the_o tyrant_n and_o his_o partisan_n the_o danger_n be_v grow_v so_o great_a that_o have_v the_o tyrant_n remount_v a_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o people_n liberty_n will_v have_v follow_v it_o be_v but_o just_a to_o take_v away_o the_o spring_n of_o those_o destroy_a difference_n especial_o the_o engagement_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n be_v but_o conditional_o make_v that_o he_o and_o his_o authority_n shall_v be_v preserve_v if_o we_o our_o religion_n and_o liberty_n may_v have_v be_v secure_v but_o when_o these_o be_v like_a to_o be_v ruin_v it_o be_v as_o just_a rebus_fw-la sic_fw-la stantibus_fw-la to_o abolish_v kingly_a government_n as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o to_o seek_v by_o force_n to_o restrain_v prerogative_n inundation_n if_o that_o therefore_o be_v not_o scandalous_a in_o its_o time_n neither_o be_v the_o impose_v of_o a_o engagement_n against_o kingly_a government_n now_o scandalous_a there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o both_o it_o be_v indeed_o scandalous_a to_o our_o nation_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v find_v among_o we_o a_o prevail_a party_n that_o shall_v transcend_v the_o romanist_n in_o their_o falsification_n and_o state-undermining_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o party_n among_o we_o it_o be_v non-scribers_a and_o their_o party_n who_o have_v swear_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o people_n liberty_n will_v bring_v upon_o we_o one_o who_o they_o will_v set_v in_o supreme_a authority_n from_o a_o foreign_a nation_n who_o have_v swear_v to_o bring_v delinquent_n to_o condign_a punishment_n maintain_v the_o unquestionableness_n of_o the_o architect_n of_o our_o misery_n and_o canonize_v he_o for_o a_o martyr_n who_o suffer_v for_o evil_a do_v of_o a_o scarlettincture_n and_o if_o to_o set_v up_o a_o nation_n in_o a_o nation_n profess_o under_o a_o authority_n contrary_a to_o the_o authority_n in_o rightful_a possession_n be_v not_o the_o very_a romanist_n state-undermining_a i_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v &_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v non-scribers_a endeavour_n but_o non-scribers_a mean_n that_o good_a man_n in_o other_o nation_n will_v be_v offend_v at_o the_o late_a action_n in_o we_o and_o the_o present_a engagement_n consider_v former_a engagement_n but_o i_o have_v a_o more_o charitable_a opinion_n of_o our_o good_a neighbour_n and_o hope_v that_o they_o be_v not_o interress_v and_o consequent_o free_a from_o what_o may_v divert_v their_o judgement_n from_o right_a will_v justify_v the_o righteous_a action_n of_o our_o nation_n and_o can_v but_o continue_v in_o this_o hope_n as_o long_o as_o i_o see_v other_o nation_n have_v do_v the_o like_a action_n notwithstanding_o the_o like_a obligation_n to_o our_o former_a one_o upon_o they_o 146._o sovereign_a power_n of_o parliament_n part_n 3._o pag._n 146._o in_o the_o year_n 1572._o william_n prince_n of_o orange_n and_o his_o confederate_n in_o arm_n protest_v against_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n yet_o
withal_o engage_v themselves_o to_o hold_v the_o country_n of_o the_o netherlands_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o natural_a lord_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v for_o so_o be_v the_o word_n of_o their_o protestation_n in_o mr._n prinne_n book_n yet_o in_o the_o year_n 1581._o 216._o hugo_n grotius_n de_fw-fr antiq_fw-la reâ—p_n batavicae_fw-la cap._n 5._o paulus_n merula_n de_fw-fr statu_fw-la reip._n bataviae_n diatâ—iba_n johannes_n de_fw-fr latt_n descrip_n belgicae_fw-la do_fw-mi hollandia_n cap._n 7._o henricus_fw-la sâ—terus_n suecia_n pag._n 131._o &_o seq_n &_o pag._n 202._o 206._o 216._o they_o solemn_o abjure_v the_o king_n of_o spline_n who_o be_v â—â—e_v hereditary_a earl_n of_o holland_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n be_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n short_a of_o a_o just_o regulate_v king_n and_o have_v as_o much_o authority_n there_o as_o the_o king_n of_o england_n among_o we_o as_o the_o author_n in_o the_o margin_n inform_v we_o the_o state_n of_o sweden_n in_o the_o year_n 1544_o change_v their_o elective_a kingdom_n into_o a_o hereditary_a which_o they_o entail_v upon_o ericus_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o gustavus_n their_o king_n then_o and_o his_o issue_n male_a and_o if_o such_o issue_n fail_v upon_o john_n the_o king_n second_o son_n and_o his_o heir_n male_a and_o in_o like_a manner_n upon_o magnus_n and_o charles_n duke_n of_o sudermannia_n the_o king_n young_a child_n to_o this_o they_o swear_v solemn_o yet_o ericus_n for_o his_o tyranny_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o state_n and_z john_n the_o second_o brother_n crown_v he_o die_v and_o leave_v sigismond_n king_n of_o poland_n and_o john_n duke_n of_o ostrogothia_n his_o 2._o son_n behind_o he_o sigismond_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o sweden_n yet_o because_o he_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v the_o protestant_a religion_n establish_v among_o they_o and_o war_v upon_o they_o he_o be_v depose_v by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o state_n assemble_v at_o stockholm_n in_o the_o year_n 1599_o and_o in_o the_o year_n 1600_o both_o he_o &_o his_o posterity_n exclude_v from_o all_o government_n in_o sweden_n by_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o state_n assemble_v at_o lincop_n nay_o more_o they_o exclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n john_n duke_n of_o ostrogothia_n the_o brother_n of_o sigismond_n because_o they_o fear_v lest_o he_o out_o of_o natural_a love_n to_o his_o brother_n shall_v enter_v into_o any_o part_n or_o covenant_n with_o sigismond_n and_o his_o heir_n which_o may_v bring_v detriment_n to_o their_o country_n and_o then_o they_o choose_v charles_n duke_n of_o sudermannia_n for_o their_o king_n and_o if_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n may_v abjure_v their_o earl_n and_o not_o be_v scandalous_a to_o we_o nay_o and_o we_o join_v with_o they_o as_o our_o nation_n do_v in_o queen_n elizabeth_n day_n if_o the_o state_n of_o sweden_n may_v abjure_v sigismond_n 17._o ministri_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la sententia_fw-la constant_a permanserunt_fw-la posse_fw-la viz._n magistratum_fw-la sub_fw-la leges_fw-la vi_fw-la cogi_fw-la buchanan_n rerum_fw-la scot._n lib._n 17._o his_o brother_n and_o issue_n and_o not_o be_v scandalous_a to_o we_o nay_o more_o and_o we_o help_v gustavus_n the_o son_n of_o charles_n who_o right_a be_v build_v upon_o sigismund_n ruin_n i_o can_v see_v no_o cause_n why_o our_o action_n and_o engagement_n shall_v be_v scandalous_a to_o any_o honest_a man_n among_o they_o or_o any_o other_o nation_n that_o approve_v the_o equity_n of_o those_o action_n in_o holland_n or_o sweden_n scotland_n it_o may_v be_v will_v frown_v because_o the_o current_n of_o pension_n from_o england_n be_v stop_v but_o they_o that_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o reformation_n in_o scotland_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n then_o their_o present_a kirkman_n mr._n knox_n defend_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o put_v tyrant_n to_o death_n in_o a_o general_n assembly_n in_o the_o scotch_a queen_n mary_n day_n 60._o buchanan_n rerum_fw-la scot._n lib._n 20._o 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our_o overmuch_o lenity_n than_o we_o do_v to_o be_v slander_v by_o the_o bad_a with_o cruelty_n be_v scotland_n kirkman_n the_o true_a successor_n of_o mr._n knox_n and_o buchanan_n we_o can_v not_o offend_v they_o but_o we_o be_v their_o successor_n in_o the_o truth_n they_o profess_v and_o the_o scot_n apostatise_v we_o may_v well_o cast_v they_o in_o with_o non-scribers_a and_o contemn_v the_o offence_n they_o take_v against_o we_o with_o let_v they_o alone_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o impose_v of_o the_o engagement_n say_v non-scribers_a be_v scandalous_a because_o it_o take_v away_o the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n which_o the_o imposer_n profess_o maintain_v and_o they_o can_v see_v any_o reason_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v leave_v conscience_n free_a in_o civil_a matter_n who_o will_v have_v it_o free_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o beside_o that_o the_o imposer_n of_o the_o engagement_n have_v not_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v own_v the_o patronage_n of_o so_o vaâ—â—_n 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