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no_o argument_n to_o excite_v his_o valour_n where_o indignity_n be_v offer_v these_o be_v the_o same_o enemy_n which_o the_o parlamentarian_o do_v heretofore_o contend_v with_o the_o subject_a of_o the_o quarrel_n be_v the_o same_o there_o be_v the_o same_o justice_n therein_o that_o be_v former_o the_o government_n be_v only_o vary_v to_o a_o monarchy_n under_o which_o they_o possess_v their_o former_a indulgence_n it_o behoove_v they_o now_o to_o convince_v the_o dutch_a by_o new_a achievement_n and_o redouble_a fervour_n that_o they_o be_v no_o less_o valiant_a then_o fortunate_a and_o to_o satisfy_v his_o majesty_n that_o they_o be_v not_o factious_a but_o deserve_v the_o favour_n they_o now_o enjoy_v i_o have_v forget_v to_o tell_v the_o reader_n one_o thing_n which_o be_v that_o the_o dutch_a and_o english_a memorial_n and_o narrative_n do_v differ_v in_o their_o date_n not_o only_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a style_n but_o otherwise_o two_o or_o three_o day_n so_o that_o if_o 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holland_n entertain_v a_o high_a respect_n for_o he_o and_o he_o be_v much_o resort_v unto_o be_v one_o of_o the_o advocate_n at_o the_o hague_n when_o the_o count_n vander_v marck_n have_v seize_v the_o brill_n and_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o holland_n begin_v general_o to_o embrace_v the_o party_n of_o the_o pr._n of_o orange_n he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o advocate_n who_o in_o the_o year_n 1572._o first_o acknowledge_v the_o proscribe_a prince_n to_o be_v the_o lawful_a governor_n of_o holland_n he_o have_v no_o aversion_n for_o popery_n his_o wife_n be_v of_o that_o religion_n he_o contest_v with_o leicester_n and_o the_o protestant_a party_n in_o the_o netherlands_o for_o a_o equal_a toleration_n of_o the_o romanist_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o be_v so_o fierce_a a_o enemy_n to_o the_o roman_a ecclesiastic_n that_o the_o spaniard_n form_v particular_a design_n against_o he_o who_o by_o his_o nicety_n in_o law_n disturb_v the_o civil_a power_n and_o animate_v the_o people_n unto_o those_o outrage_n whereby_o their_o church_n and_o churchman_n be_v destroy_v have_v signalise_v himself_o by_o this_o demeanour_n he_o be_v choose_v councillor_n and_o pensioner_n for_o the_o city_n of_o rotterdam_n a._n d._n 1576._o the_o which_o office_n he_o execute_v with_o so_o much_o zeal_n for_o the_o general_a liberty_n of_o his_o country_n and_o of_o rotterdam_n particular_o he_o so_o studious_o caress_v the_o burgomaster_n and_o populace_n so_o fervent_o do_v he_o persuade_v his_o master_n of_o holland_n to_o seize_v upon_o all_o church-land_n so_o vigilant_a be_v he_o that_o the_o magistrate_n in_o each_o province_n and_o city_n shall_v preserve_v their_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n by_o place_v and_o displace_v they_o at_o pleasure_n and_o confine_v they_o to_o preach_v as_o the_o magistrate_n please_v that_o he_o gain_v the_o repute_n of_o a_o most_o worthy_a patriot_n in_o holland_n and_o west-friesland_n his_o council_n and_o action_n 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1575._o 1576._o this_o barnevelt_n faction_n design_v to_o erect_v themselves_o into_o a_o republic_n do_v take_v a_o resolution_n and_o private_o swear_v among_o themselves_o that_o they_o will_v never_o acknowledge_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n for_o their_o sovereign_n pretend_v his_o authority_n or_o make_v use_n of_o his_o seal_n whereby_o through_o a_o immutable_a negative_a suffrage_n of_o that_o province_n the_o rest_n be_v involve_v in_o a_o perpetual_a revolt_n this_o determination_n be_v make_v and_o they_o absolve_v one_o another_o from_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o other_o province_n and_o a_o good_a while_n before_o that_o the_o deputy_n of_o holland_n can_v persuade_v zealand_n to_o consent_v thereunto_o it_o be_v decree_v by_o holland_n and_o west-friesland_a april_n 19_o 1581._o whereas_o the_o state_n general_n do_v not_o before_o 1582._o declare_v 166._o that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v forfeit_v his_o right_n and_o 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treaty_n with_o q._n elizabeth_n in_o 1585._o he_o with_o the_o rest_n tell_v the_o qâ—…een_n that_o the_o
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rigour_n of_o penal_a law_n nor_o the_o insolent_a deportment_n of_o their_o enemy_n in_o their_o discourse_n and_o write_n contrary_a to_o ordinary_a discretion_n the_o law_n of_o christian_a charity_n and_o the_o act_n of_o utter_a oblivion_n can_v force_v into_o a_o confederacy_n with_o the_o dutch._n if_o their_o malice_n against_o the_o church_n if_o their_o covetousness_n to_o regain_v the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o crown_n land_n have_v be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v bold_o represent_v certain_o in_o this_o juncture_n and_o with_o the_o ready_a assistance_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr wit_n those_o so_o turbulent_a person_n irritate_v by_o so_o many_o and_o so_o bitter_a contumely_n will_v have_v embrace_v design_n consonant_a thereunto_o his_o majesty_n be_v very_o well_o satisfy_v with_o the_o service_n which_o some_o of_o that_o party_n have_v do_v he_o and_o which_o many_o other_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v and_o be_v desirous_a to_o engage_v they_o universal_o unto_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n when_o the_o implacable_a and_o restless_a malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n do_v necessitate_v he_o to_o employ_v all_o his_o care_n and_o all_o possible_a provision_n against_o their_o secret_a and_o desperate_a complotment_n he_o issue_v out_o that_o declaration_n march_v the_o 15_o 1671._o to_o all_o his_o love_a subject_n wherein_o he_o exempt_v all_o sort_n of_o nonconformist_n from_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o penal_a law_n against_o they_o but_o with_o such_o a_o declaration_n of_o his_o reverence_n for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n such_o a_o regulation_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n that_o whilst_o his_o majesty_n express_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o common_a father_n of_o his_o people_n at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o demonstrate_v himself_o likewise_o a_o zealous_a and_o perfect_a son_n of_o the_o church_n he_o revive_v the_o primitive_a policy_n of_o constantine_n and_o act_v like_o 7._o a_o bishop_n over_o those_o that_o be_v without_o while_o he_o 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and_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n hereafter_o exercise_n and_o enjoy_v all_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n as_o full_o and_o as_o ample_o as_o himself_o or_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v or_o may_v have_v do_v the_o same_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n notwithstanding_o this_o proviso_n put_v i_o upon_o a_o necessity_n of_o research_v into_o the_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n of_o the_o royal_a predecessor_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o constantine_n the_o great_a 3._o be_v one_o of_o they_o who_o be_v not_o only_o bear_v in_o england_n but_o begin_v his_o reign_n in_o this_o realm_n and_o do_v in_o a_o mauner_n as_o selden_n avow_v transfer_v the_o roman_a empire_n unto_o britain_n the_o imperial_a crown_n which_o the_o king_n of_o england_n at_o present_a wear_n do_v descend_v unto_o they_o as_o be_v successor_n of_o the_o say_v constantine_n he_o begin_v his_o reign_n anno_fw-la dom._n 306._o and_o continue_v until_o 337._o he_o be_v and_o be_v esteem_v of_o by_o the_o church_n as_o a_o apostle_n and_o sometime_o so_o style_v also_o the_o apostle_n among_o king_n or_o one_o equal_a unto_o the_o apostle_n euseb_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constantini_n m._n l._n 4._o c._n 60._o cum_fw-la notis_fw-la hen._n valesii_n his_o precedent_n his_o authority_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o illustrious_a and_o great_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o century_n in_o which_o he_o live_v and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o that_o the_o christian_a church_n derive_v its_o first_o settlement_n and_o the_o hierarchy_n its_o lustre_n from_o his_o auspicious_a conduct_n and_o decree_n i_o shall_v therefore_o particular_o relate_v the_o transaction_n of_o his_o age_n in_o order_n to_o the_o compose_n of_o sect_n more_o violent_a more_o dissonant_n more_o lewd_a and_o not_o less_o obstinate_a or_o numerous_a than_o those_o which_o distract_v these_o kingdom_n and_o because_o those_o emperor_n which_o 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the_o right_a way_n let_v no_o man_n molest_v another_o let_v every_o man_n follow_v his_o own_o judgement_n only_o let_v well-meaning_a person_n believe_v that_o they_o alone_o live_v holy_o and_o pure_o who_o be_v regulate_v by_o the_o holy_a law_n and_o they_o who_o with_o draw_v from_o their_o assembly_n let_v they_o pursue_v their_o false_a deity_n since_o they_o will_v have_v it_o so_o we_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v reveal_v unto_o we_o and_o we_o wish_v they_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n that_o they_o may_v participate_v in_o the_o satisfaction_n which_o will_v arise_v from_o the_o general_a unanimity_n of_o the_o empire_n thanks_o be_v render_v unto_o thou_o most_o great_a god_n and_o ruler_n of_o 59_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o more_o that_o humane_a nature_n discover_v itself_o in_o a_o diversity_n of_o judgement_n and_o interest_n the_o more_o will_v the_o true_a religion_n be_v confirm_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o its_o follower_n but_o 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seem_v to_o my_o purpose_n because_o i_o will_v not_o conceal_v