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these_o principle_n be_v own_v by_o presbyterian_o if_o this_o author_n deceive_v we_o not_o p._n 88_o 98._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o they_o hold_v that_o scripture_n only_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o institute_v worship_n wherein_o both_o addition_n and_o diminution_n be_v alike_o forbid_v and_o p._n 84_o 85._o that_o whatsoever_o institute_v worship_n be_v not_o ordain_v of_o god_n be_v unlawful_a whence_o it_o sollow_v that_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o swear_v or_o covenant_n for_o or_o against_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v leave_v indifferent_a in_o the_o divine_a law_n not_o for_o any_o thing_n which_o god_n word_n command_v not_o nor_o against_o any_o thing_n which_o it_o do_v not_o forbid_v for_o so_o to_o do_v be_v to_o worship_n god_n by_o take_v such_o a_o oath_n and_o enter_v into_o such_o a_o covenant_n as_o be_v not_o ordain_v by_o he_o but_o be_v only_o of_o humane_a institution_n and_o determination_n now_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n be_v not_o either_o institute_v or_o impose_v by_o god_n in_o his_o law_n either_o of_o nature_n or_o scripture_n even_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n who_o on_o saturday_n aug._n 5._o 1648._o affirm_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o that_o the_o covenant_n itself_o be_v not_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la though_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o be_v take_v be_v hist_o of_o independ_v 1_o part_n p._n 125_o 126._o but_o only_a by_o man_n and_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o those_o pleader_n to_o have_v be_v a_o vow_n only_o free_o and_o voluntary_o enter_v into_o and_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o divine_a command_n in_o the_o first_o taker_n and_o imposer_n and_o therefore_o since_o it_o be_v own_v also_o as_o a_o sacred_a religious_a act_n of_o worship_n it_o be_v in_o they_o and_o other_o not_o only_o a_o piece_n of_o schism_n against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o of_o sedition_n against_o the_o king_n and_o law_n of_o england_n but_o also_o a_o solemn_a piece_n of_o superstition_n &_o will-worship_n as_o that_o 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for_o that_o of_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n which_o be_v not_o of_o divine_a institution_n or_o prescribe_v by_o god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o much_o less_o by_o god_n the_o son_n in_o the_o new_a who_o yet_o presbyterian_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o only_a master_n of_o ordain_v ceremony_n for_o the_o christian_a worship_n and_o some_o of_o they_o it_o seem_v be_v yet_o to_o learn_v that_o any_o example_n oblige_v they_o but_o those_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o consequent_o no_o old_a testament_n example_n discourse_v of_o liturgy_n p._n 60._o and_o that_o that_o ceremony_n be_v of_o mystical_a signification_n i_o prove_v by_o that_o medium_n which_o this_o author_n himself_o make_v use_v of_o p._n 87._o 97._o to_o prove_v the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n such_o a_o ceremony_n viz._n it_o be_v use_v as_o a_o seal_a sign_n of_o our_o obligation_n to_o christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o that_o respect_n sacramental_a so_o say_v i_o be_v the_o 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at_o the_o gnat_n of_o a_o ceremony_n institute_v by_o lawful_a authority_n establish_v and_o enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n if_o i_o have_v some_o book_n about_o i_o fit_a for_o such_o a_o purpose_n i_o believe_v i_o can_v add_v some_o sheet_n of_o pertinent_a instance_n to_o bishop_n bancroft'_v collection_n in_o that_o 26._o ch_z of_o his_o survey_n of_o presbyterian_a levity_n in_o opinion_n and_o inconsistency_n with_o themselves_o and_o with_o other_o of_o their_o own_o faction_n when_o self-interest_n prompt_v they_o to_o such_o variation_n i_o shall_v at_o this_o time_n mention_v only_o one_o proof_n more_o it_o be_v a_o repeat_v principle_n of_o the_o covenanters_n in_o their_o plea_n and_o their_o discourse_n of_o liturgy_n that_o neither_o the_o parliament_n nor_o any_o power_n under_o heaven_n can_v discharge_v they_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o oath_n this_o be_v good_a doctrine_n it_o seem_v when_o apply_v to_o the_o covenant_n and_o understand_v in_o a_o sense_n advantageous_a to_o presbytery_n but_o when_o the_o question_n be_v about_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n wherein_o they_o swear_v that_o they_o will_v defend_v his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o power_n against_o all_o conspiracy_n and_o attempt_n whatsoever_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v against_o his_o or_o their_o person_n crown_n and_o dignity_n by_o reason_n or_o colour_n of_o any_o sentence_n or_o declaration_n of_o the_o pope_n or_o otherwise_o and_o that_o they_o be_v in_o conscience_n resolve_v that_o neither_o the_o pope_n nor_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o have_v power_n to_o absolve_v they_o of_o that_o oath_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o i_o say_v when_o this_o be_v the_o question_n then_o presbyterian_a practice_n manise_v that_o they_o account_v the_o contrary_a good_a doctrine_n viz._n that_o
in_o scotland_n assume_v a_o power_n to_o abrogate_v and_o invalidate_v law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n if_o they_o seem_v disadvantageous_a to_o the_o church_n church_n assembly_n say_v one_o of_o their_o book_n of_o discipline_n have_v power_n to_o abrogate_v and_o abolish_v all_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a matter_n that_o be_v find_v noisome_a and_o unprofitable_a and_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o time_n or_o be_v abuse_v by_o the_o people_n the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1584._o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n that_o they_o be_v proclaim_v be_v protest_v against_o at_o the_o market_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n by_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n the_o general_a assembly_n of_o glascow_n 1638._o impugn_a episcopacy_n and_o perth_n article_n although_o ratify_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o stand_a law_n then_o unrepealed_a and_o if_o presbytery_n shall_v chance_v to_o be_v establish_v in_o england_n by_o a_o law_n what_o shall_v assure_v we_o that_o english_a presbyterian_n also_o will_v not_o prove_v unruly_a and_o disobedient_a subject_n against_o both_o king_n and_o parliament_n that_o shall_v prescribe_v any_o rule_n to_o they_o in_o order_n to_o the_o prevent_n of_o their_o arrogant_a tyranny_n not_o their_o oath_n unless_o they_o have_v keep_v those_o of_o supremacy_n allegiance_n and_o canonical_a obedience_n better_o but_o this_o author_n have_v another_o remedy_n moreover_n quoth_v he_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o occasion_n and_o prevent_v all_o appearance_n of_o domineer_a all_o political_a coercive_a jurisdiction_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n may_v be_v withhold_v if_o need_v require_v from_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o that_o mere_a spiritual_a power_n alone_o by_o which_o he_o mean_v admonition_n and_o excommunication_n may_v be_v leave_v to_o their_o management_n the_o man_n sure_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o he_o think_v there_o can_v be_v no_o occasion_n of_o domineer_a afford_v by_o the_o grant_n nor_o appearance_n of_o it_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o power_n mere_o spiritual_a and_o then_o there_o be_v some_o hope_n that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o imagine_v that_o the_o prelate_n heretofore_o do_v tyrannical_o abuse_v that_o power_n but_o for_o all_o this_o he_o be_v unwilling_a that_o presbyterian_o shall_v have_v only_o spiritual_a power_n at_o their_o command_n and_o be_v whole_o devest_v of_o political_a and_o therefore_o what_o he_o take_v away_o with_o one_o hand_n he_o give_v with_o the_o other_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n and_n because_o spiritual_a censure_n appertain_v only_o to_o the_o conscience_n may_v be_v too_o little_o regard_v when_o no_o temporal_a damage_n be_v annex_v unto_o they_o there_o may_v be_v a_o collateral_a civil_a power_n always_o present_a in_o ecclesiastical_a meeting_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o all_o cause_n therein_o debate_v and_o adjudge_v in_o order_n to_o temporal_a penalty_n from_o which_o word_n we_o may_v gather_v 1._o that_o the_o man_n be_v loath_a that_o all_o occasion_n of_o domineer_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o presbyterian_o and_o all_o appearance_n of_o it_o prevent_v 2._o that_o he_o can_v well_o enough_o digest_v prelatical_a power_n and_o as_o many_o ecclesiastical_a court_n in_o a_o county_n as_o there_o be_v ecclesiastical_a meeting_n if_o so_o be_v presbyterian_a priest_n and_o lay-elders_a may_v have_v the_o management_n of_o that_o power_n and_o sit_v as_o judge_n in_o those_o court_n which_o be_v another_o indication_n that_o ambitious_a affection_n rather_o than_o a_o impartial_a judgement_n make_v presbyterian_n exclaim_v so_o much_o against_o prelacy_n viz._n because_o they_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o exercise_v that_o dominion_n themselves_o which_o they_o condemn_v in_o other_o as_o tyrannical_a upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n say_v he_o aforego_v we_o firm_o build_v this_o position_n that_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n ought_v not_o in_o justice_n or_o reason_n of_o state_n to_o be_v reject_v and_o depress_v but_o aught_o to_o be_v protect_v and_o encourage_v and_o upon_o the_o answer_n to_o that_o matter_n contain_v in_o these_o paper_n i_o firm_o build_v this_o contradictory_n position_n that_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n ought_v not_o in_o justice_n or_o reason_n of_o state_n to_o be_v protect_v and_o much_o less_o encourage_v but_o to_o be_v reject_v and_o depress_v unless_o they_o will_v renounce_v the_o practice_n and_o principle_n here_o object_v and_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o will_v disclaim_v that_o covenant_n which_o otherwise_o will_v engage_v they_o in_o such_o turbulent_a and_o seditious_a practice_n as_o can_v never_o be_v justify_v but_o by_o such_o rebellious_a principle_n the_o end_n a_o summary_n of_o the_o content_n the_o question_n propose_v whether_o in_o justice_n or_o reason_n of_o state_n the_o presbyterian_a party_n shall_v be_v reject_v and_o depress_v or_o protect_v and_o encourage_v the_o character_n give_v of_o presbyterian_o be_v consider_v and_o manifest_v to_o be_v very_o imperfect_a and_o deceitful_a p._n 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n of_o their_o zeal_n p._n 13._o their_n resemble_v the_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n p._n 14._o their_o being_n call_v fanatic_n p._n 15._o of_o their_o vary_v from_o themselves_o p._n 20_o 21._o their_o multitude_n p._n 24_o 25_o of_o the_o great_a thing_n for_o which_o they_o be_v say_v to_o contend_v p._n 26_o etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n by_o law_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v own_v by_o presbyterian_o p._n 29_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o pure_a spiritual_a heavenly_a doctrine_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v actuate_v by_o if_o they_o expect_v to_o be_v encourage_v p._n 33_o etc._n etc._n of_o principle_n strike_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o popery_n p._n 37._o which_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v more_o pernicious_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n jesuit_n or_o presbyterian_o p._n 40_o 41_o etc._n etc._n whether_o presbyterian_o ought_v to_o be_v protect_v and_o encourage_v because_o of_o their_o averseness_n from_o popish_a idolatry_n and_o innovation_n p._n 44._o whether_o they_o erect_v imperium_fw-la in_o imperio_fw-la p._n 47_o etc._n etc._n whether_o their_o principle_n and_o government_n be_v anti-monarchical_a p._n 53_o etc._n etc._n of_o their_o unwillingness_n to_o come_v under_o any_o yoke_n but_o that_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n p._n 66._o and_o to_o pay_v tax_n levy_v without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n p._n 67_o etc._n etc._n of_o their_o value_v the_o native_a happiness_n of_o freeborn_a english_a subject_n p._n 69._o whether_o they_o have_v any_o true_a knowledge_n or_o sense_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o question_n discuss_v p._n 71_o etc._n etc._n whether_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o rebellion_n in_o the_o late_a war_n p._n 76_o etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o fundamental_a government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v not_o subvert_v by_o the_o presbyterian_a member_n of_o the_o long-parliament_n p._n 95_o etc._n etc._n the_o london_n minister_n vindication_n of_o themselves_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o king_n murder_v consider_v p._n 104_o etc._n etc._n the_o murderer_n of_o the_o king_n act_v therein_o suitable_o to_o such_o principle_n as_o be_v own_v by_o presbyterian_a writer_n p._n 109_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o four_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 114._o of_o the_o presbyterian_a minister_n exhort_v man_n to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o permit_v the_o king_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n p._n 115_o etc._n etc._n whether_o presbyterian_o disclaim_v their_o lawful_a prince_n p._n 120._o whether_o they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v comply_v with_o republican_n p._n 123_o etc._n etc._n whether_o they_o be_v more_o conscientious_a in_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n than_o prelatist_n p._n 130_o etc._n etc._n the_o plea_n that_o presbyterian_o teach_v obedience_n active_a in_o all_o lawful_a and_o passive_a in_o thing_n unlawful_a enjoin_v by_o the_o high_a power_n consider_v p._n 137_o etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o restraint_n of_o profaneness_n intemperance_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o late_a time_n ought_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o orderly_o walk_v of_o presbyterian_a minister_n p._n 145_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o presbyterian_o their_o inconsistency_n with_o themselves_o and_o their_o unfaithfulness_n to_o their_o principle_n when_o their_o interest_n tempt_v they_o to_o a_o change_n p._n 153_o etc._n etc._n in_o what_o sense_n they_o be_v willing_a to_o bring_v thing_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o political_a government_n p._n 170._o whether_o sect_n and_o schism_n may_v just_o be_v reckon_v the_o offspring_n of_o presbytery_n p._n 175._o of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n and_o its_o heal_v the_o breach_n in_o the_o netherlands_n p._n 176_o 177_o etc._n etc._n whether_o presbytery_n be_v unjust_o represent_v as_o tyrannical_a and_o domineer_a p._n 187_o ad_fw-la fin_n the_o errata_fw-la page_n 3._o line_n 29._o read_v particular_n p._n 11._o l._n 15._o r._n p._n 1â—_n p._n 28._o l._n 25._o leave_v out_o so._n p._n 32._o l._n 26._o r._n approve_v p._n 35._o l._n 18._o r._n to_o do_v your_o own_o p._n 55._o l._n 9_o r._n turner_n print_v 1647._o p._n 56._o l._n 28._o r._n check_v p._n 78._o l._n 8._o r._n the_o great_a seal_n and._n p._n 81._o l._n 18._o r._n de_fw-fr bereford_n p._n 94._o l._n 25._o r._n shall_v conclude_v be_v 1._o p._n 99_o l._n 25._o r._n precedent_n p._n 106._o l._n 26._o r._n send_v p._n 115._o l._n 3._o r._n in_o the_o humble_a edinburgh_n remonstrance_n of_o march_n 1._o 1648._o p._n 118._o l._n 16._o r._n mention_v p._n 29._o 30._o p._n 121._o l._n 14._o r._n in_o stead_n p._n 159._o l._n 1._o r._n p._n 17._o l._n 2._o r._n constitution_n l._n 3._o r._n sermon_n alter_v and_o change_n p._n 165._o l._n 8._o r._n p._n 63._o l._n 21._o r._n 99_o l._n 25._o r._n 96._o p._n 166._o l._n 29._o after_o 85_o add_v 96._o p._n 167._o l._n 31._o r._n 98._o p._n 175._o l._n 29._o r._n rumperet_fw-la l._n 30._o r._n tollerentur_fw-la the_o inconvenient_a distance_n of_o the_o author_n from_o london_n have_v occasion_v some_o errata_n more_o than_o ordinary_a to_o pass_v the_o press_n which_o i_o shall_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o amend_v with_o his_o pen._n r._n royston_n late_o print_v for_o richard_n royston_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o amen-corner_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o empire_n or_o a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o law_n and_o government_n of_o germany_n far_a show_v what_o condition_n the_o empire_n be_v in_o when_o the_o peace_n be_v conclude_v at_o munster_n also_o the_o several_a fight_v battle_n and_o desolation_n of_o city_n during_o the_o war_n in_o that_o empire_n and_o also_o of_o the_o golden_a bull_a in_o octavo_n the_o sycillian_a tyrant_n or_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o agathocles_n with_o some_o restection_n on_o our_o modern_a usurper_n octavo_fw-la the_o royal_a martyr_n and_o the_o dutiful_a subject_n in_o two_o sermon_n by_o gilbert_n burnet_n in_o quarto_n the_o generosity_n of_o christian_a love_n deliver_v in_o a_o sermon_n by_o william_n gould_n quarto_fw-la the_o witness_n to_o christanity_n by_o sy._n patrick_n d._n d._n octavo_fw-la dâ—ctor_n dubitaâ—tium_n or_o bishop_n tailor_n case_n of_o conscience_n the_o four_o edition_n folio_n the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o k._n charles_n the_o first_o by_o r._n perenchief_n d._n d._n octavo_fw-la a_o modest_a plea_n for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n octavo_fw-la the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n or_o devotion_n and_o prayer_n fit_v to_o the_o main_a use_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n by_o a_o late_a reverend_a author_n in_o 12o._o chirurgical_a treatise_n by_o richard_n wiseman_n serjeant-chirurgion_n to_o his_o majesty_n folio_n