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to_o any_o crown_a head_n by_o the_o roman_a doctrine_n
deliver_v from_o by_o a_o miracle_n make_v even_o that_o appear_v small_a in_o comparison_n of_o our_o be_v again_o delude_v by_o those_o person_n who_o hand_n be_v wash_v in_o rebellion_n and_o murder_n instead_o of_o innocence_n who_o tongue_n be_v tip_v with_o lie_n calumny_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o who_o garment_n over_o which_o they_o throw_v the_o prophet_n mantle_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o discovery_n yet_o wear_v the_o indelible_a stain_n of_o that_o humane_a blood_n in_o which_o they_o be_v roll_v of_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o illustrious_a and_o innocent_a life_n as_o in_o that_o unnatural_a war_n whereof_o they_o be_v the_o occasion_n maintainer_n and_o defender_n fall_v as_o sacrifice_n to_o their_o fury_n and_o their_o sovereign_n right_a and_o country_n liberty_n i_o shall_v not_o attempt_v a_o solemn_a confutation_n of_o these_o position_n judge_v they_o far_o more_o fit_a for_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o law_n than_o of_o the_o gospel_n to_o both_o which_o they_o 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they_o know_v what_o must_v be_v the_o end_n of_o such_o a_o audacious_a sacrilege_n if_o they_o admit_v king_n to_o have_v a_o divine_a right_n which_o they_o must_v either_o do_v or_o deny_v this_o to_o be_v scripture_n they_o can_v pretend_v to_o any_o power_n to_o take_v it_o from_o they_o for_o nothing_o can_v invalidate_v any_o grant_n but_o the_o same_o or_o a_o great_a power_n than_o that_o which_o give_v it_o and_o therefore_o if_o king_n offend_v though_o subject_n may_v in_o all_o humility_n remonstrate_v and_o petition_v for_o redress_v yet_o be_v they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o religion_n utter_o prohibit_v to_o make_v use_n of_o force_n or_o violence_n either_o to_o obtain_v their_o desire_n or_o satisfy_v their_o revenge_n for_o as_o our_o learned_a bracton_n religious_o observe_v deum_fw-la expectat_fw-la vltorem_fw-la and_o if_o god_n almighty_n reserve_v vengeance_n as_o his_o peculiar_a prerogative_n and_o will_v not_o permit_v we_o to_o execute_v it_o upon_o private_a man_n dear_o belove_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o for_o vengeance_n be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v repay_v it_o how_o can_v any_o person_n in_o reason_n think_v that_o private_a man_n and_o subject_n shall_v have_v a_o power_n to_o execute_v it_o upon_o prince_n who_o bear_v his_o immediate_a character_n and_o be_v his_o vicegerent_n and_o as_o he_o himself_o style_v they_o earthly_a god_n or_o if_o they_o dare_v attempt_v to_o do_v it_o 26.9_o 1_o sam._n 26.9_o or_o if_o they_o dare_v attempt_v to_o do_v it_o who_o can_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o be_v guiltless_a undoubted_o whoever_o do_v it_o be_v guilty_a not_o only_o of_o treason_n against_o the_o king_n but_o of_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o whoever_o be_v so_o audacious_a to_o draw_v his_o sword_n against_o his_o sovereign_n do_v so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v able_a endeavour_n to_o wrest_v the_o dreadful_a sword_n of_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o omnipotence_n to_o carve_v out_o vengeance_n for_o himself_o and_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v that_o whoever_o take_v that_o sword_n against_o his_o will_n shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n for_o this_o be_v a_o honour_n which_o he_o will_v not_o part_v with_o hear_v he_o speak_v himself_o and_o he_o who_o will_v not_o believe_v god_n when_o he_o speak_v be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v to_o have_v any_o religion_n which_o be_v proper_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n whatever_o he_o may_v pretend_v 22.34.35.40.41.42_o deut._n 22.34.35.40.41.42_o be_v not_o this_o say_v the_o almighty_a lay_v up_o in_o store_n with_o i_o and_o seal_v up_o among_o my_o treasure_n to_o i_o belong_v vengeance_n and_o recompense_n for_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o heaven_n and_o say_v i_o live_v for_o ever_o if_o i_o whet_v my_o glitter_a sword_n and_o my_o hand_n take_v hold_v of_o judgement_n i_o will_v render_v vengeance_n to_o my_o enemy_n and_o what_o great_a enemy_n to_o god_n than_o such_o person_n as_o endeavour_v 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parliament_n against_o a_o king_n to_o break_v they_o both_o in_o piece_n and_o like_o the_o ape_n in_o the_o story_n to_o make_v a_o cat_n foot_n of_o a_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o pull_v the_o nut_n out_o of_o the_o hot_a ash_n of_o rebellion_n into_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v reduce_v the_o monarchy_n for_o when_o once_o by_o that_o assistance_n they_o shall_v have_v procure_v their_o own_o establishment_n they_o will_v render_v it_o as_o absolute_a a_o slave_n as_o they_o will_v do_v monarchy_n for_o according_a to_o the_o model_n of_o their_o consistorian_n government_n the_o supreme_a and_o ultimate_a underivative_a authority_n be_v resient_a in_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a sanhendrim_n or_o annual_a assembly_n of_o presbyter_n and_o elder_n to_o who_o definitive_a sentence_n a_o parliament_n must_v be_v subordinate_a the_o authority_n of_o that_o be_v from_o christ_n the_o power_n of_o the_o parliament_n
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