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this_o subject_n i_o shall_v pass_v over_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o late_a persecution_n with_o this_o short_a note_n upon_o it_o that_o as_o it_o be_v level_v at_o the_o destruction_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n so_o it_o fall_v heavy_a upon_o person_n of_o condition_n honesty_n and_o letter_n as_o the_o man_n most_o sensible_a of_o the_o tie_v of_o honour_n and_o duty_n and_o i_o shall_v now_o content_v myself_o with_o these_o few_o instance_n of_o the_o rigour_n of_o those_o time_n which_o methinks_v may_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o those_o that_o cry_v out_o so_o loud_a against_o the_o uncompassionate_a severity_n of_o the_o present_a age._n what_o be_v the_o blind_a guide_n and_o scandalous_a minister_n etc._n etc._n num._n 1_o but_o the_o canonical_a clergy_n that_o be_v force_v away_o from_o their_o live_n and_o their_o family_n by_o a_o popular_a rage_n and_o violence_n under_o the_o countenance_n of_o that_o diabolical_a slander_n neither_o be_v the_o loss_n 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colemanstreet_n conclave_n visited_n p._n 1._o 1648._o p._n 33_o the_o congregationall_a man_n swear_v to_o endeavour_v uniformity_n and_o yet_o practise_v this_o day_n multiformity_n of_o religion_n &_o have_v put_v to_o the_o sale_n the_o blood_n of_o many_o gallant_a man_n in_o scotland_n that_o so_o they_o may_v buy_v with_o their_o life_n curse_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n but_o will_v it_o not_o be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n rutherford_n free_a disputation_n 1649._o p._n 256._o we_o know_v no_o service_n to_o the_o state_n do_v by_o these_o man_n but_o that_o they_o set_v up_o with_o the_o sword_n all_o the_o blasphemous_a and_o heretical_a sect_n and_o religion_n that_o tho._n muncer_n or_o john_n of_o leydâ—…n_n fancy_v contrary_a to_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n ib._n 259._o i._o 34_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o bishop_n time_n or_o any_o thing_n attempt_v to_o be_v do_v by_o this_o generation_n of_o man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o great_a interest_n and_o power_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o that_o bloody_a consequence_n to_o those_o godly_a person_n minister_n or_o other_o who_o they_o most_o hate_a and_o seek_v to_o crush_v as_o this_o ordinance_n to_o prevent_v the_o grow_v and_o spread_v of_o heresy_n etc._n etc._n if_o once_o establish_v be_v like_a to_o be_v to_o far_o great_a number_n of_o true_o pious_a and_o conscientious_a men._n some_o modest_a and_o humble_a query_n p._n 7._o note_n upon_o §._o 3._o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o cut_v up_o this_o section_n by_o paragraph_n but_o rather_o recommend_v it_o whole_a to_o the_o consideration_n of_o any_o indifferent_a reader_n these_o be_v the_o people_n that_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o title_n of_o the_o king_n best_a subject_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n true-protestants_a when_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o do_v with_o their_o own_o lip_n and_o pen_n declare_v themselves_o the_o implacable_a enemy_n of_o order_n and_o of_o one_o another_o they_o call_v for_o indulgence_n contrary_a to_o law_n from_o those_o who_o they_o themselves_o destroy_v for_o live_v and_o act_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o who_o so_o far_o from_o mercy_n they_o never_o show_v so_o much_o as_o humanity_n or_o common_a pity_n they_o demand_v a_o comprehension_n with_o that_o church_n which_o they_o do_v joint_o pronounce_v to_o be_v antichristian_a they_o make_v use_v of_o religion_n and_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n as_o their_o plea_n for_o a_o common_a union_n with_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o what_o be_v it_o but_o the_o same_o pretence_n of_o religion_n and_o conscience_n that_o cause_n all_o those_o mortal_a feud_n among_o themselves_o what_o religion_n can_v be_v expect_v from_o man_n of_o these_o outrageous_a principle_n what_o peace_n with_o so_o many_o implacable_a antipathy_n and_o opposition_n what_o truth_n from_o such_o a_o medley_n of_o pernicious_a error_n and_o what_o trust_n can_v be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o never_o keep_v faith_n either_o with_o god_n or_o man_n nor_o ever_o agree_v but_o in_o order_n to_o the_o ruin_n and_o confusion_n of_o the_o state_n will_v they_o be_v unite_v you_o see_v it_o be_v dangerous_a and_o impossible_a dangerous_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o public_a and_o impossible_a among_o themselves_o for_o they_o make_v it_o no_o less_o than_o matter_n of_o damnation_n to_o suffer_v one_o another_o now_o according_a to_o these_o practice_n and_o position_n let_v the_o world_n judge_n of_o the_o design_n §._o 4._o the_o dissenter_n behaviour_n towards_o the_o government_n and_o first_o the_o clergy_n 1_o pernicious_a deceiver_n presumptuous_a shepherd_n baalamites_n blazing-star_n gloss_a hypocrite_n with_o god_n fasting-pharisaicall_a preacher_n miserable_a guide_n counterfeit-false_a prophet_n sycophant_n trencher-priest_n conscience-broker_n dangerous_a and_o pestilent_a seducer_n sectary-precise_a preacher_n treacherous_a watchman_n swear_a soldier_n of_o antichrist_n etc._n etc._n barrow_n and_o greenwood_n cite_v in_o bancroft_n survey_v of_o holy_a discipline_n p._n 355._o 2_o this_o new_a parcel_n of_o mockery_n and_o jesuited_a popery_n as_o bad_a as_o any_o in_o the_o mass-book_n i._n e._n a_o collection_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n use_v in_o his_o majesty_n chapel_n etc._n etc._n and_o publish_v by_o his_o majesty_n command_n 1644._o 3_o croak_n frog_n clergy_n that_o creep_v into_o the_o king_n chamber_n who_o be_v know_v by_o the_o gutter_n whence_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o dragon_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n they_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o devil_n who_o go_v forth_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o gather_v they_o to_o battle_n etc._n etc._n the_o frog_n head_n be_v like_o their_o cap_n quadrata_n ranarum_fw-la capita_n here_o be_v work_n for_o the_o parliament_n that_o the_o king_n may_v have_v no_o more_o croaker_n in_o his_o chamber_n wilson_n to_o the_o commons_o sep._n 1642._o 4_o a_o stink_v heap_n of_o atheistical_a and_o roman-rubbish_n a_o rot_a rabble_n of_o slanderous_a priest_n and_o spurious_a bastard_n son_n of_o belial_n who_o by_o their_o affect_a ignorance_n and_o laziness_n their_o false_a doctrine_n and_o idolatrous_a &_o superstitious_a practice_n in_o god_n worship_n by_o their_o most_o abominable_a evil_a life_n and_o conversation_n have_v like_o hophni_n and_o phinehas_n make_v the_o lord_n ordinance_n to_o be_v even_o abhor_v by_o the_o people_n vicar_n jehovae_fw-la jireh_n p._n 88_o 1644._o 5_o who_o among_o we_o 7._o year_n ago_o imagine_v that_o this_o land_n shall_v be_v heal_v of_o the_o two_o great_a plague-sore_n of_o this_o land_n viz._n the_o common-pruy_a book_n and_o episcopacy_n of_o the_o lesser_a scab_n of_o dean_n and_o prebend_n chancellor_n arch-deacon_n querister_n promoter_n etc._n etc._n together_o with_o the_o spiritual_a court_n and_o all_o the_o trumpery_n of_o their_o superstitious_a ceremony_n love_n sermon_n at_o uxbridge_n jan._n 30._o 1944._o p_o 29._o 6_o if_o justice_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n and_o can_v take_v hold_n of_o live_v delinquent_n to_o keep_v the_o axe_n from_o rust_n let_v justice_n be_v execute_v upon_o liveless_a delinquent_n be_v there_o no_o altar_n no_o high-place_n no_o crucifix_n etc._n etc._n greenhill_n to_o the_o commons_o ap._n 26._o 1643._o p._n 37._o 7_o throw_v away_o the_o rubbish_n out_o with_o the_o lord_n enemy_n and_o the_o land_n vex_v the_o midianite_n abolish_v the_o amalekite_n else_o they_o will_v vex_v you_o with_o their_o wiles_n as_o they_o have_v do_v heretofore_o let_v popery_n find_v no_o favour_n because_o it_o be_v treasonable_a prelacy_n as_o little_a because_o it_o be_v tyrannical_a but_o establish_v god_n his_o truth_n and_o way_n coleman_n to_o the_o commons_o au._n 30._o 1643._o p._n 64._o 8_o god_n be_v weary_a of_o our_o new-moon_n and_o sabbath_n and_o the_o call_v of_o our_o assembly_n he_o can_v not_o smell_v in_o our_o common_a feast_n our_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o he_o through_o the_o noisomness_n of_o those_o corruption_n which_o hophni_n and_o phinehas_n superstitious_a and_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o priesthood_n mingle_v with_o they_o strickland_n no._n 1944._o p._n 33._o 9_o the_o hierarchy_n be_v become_v a_o fret_v gaugreen_a and_o sprede_n leprosy_n a_o insupportable_a tyraany_n up_o with_o it_o up_o with_o it_o to_o the_o bottom_n root_n and_o branch_n hippolito_n and_o thigh_n destroy_v these_o amalckite_n and_o let_v there_o place_n be_v no_o more_o find_v coleman_n to_o the_o par._n au._n 30._o 1643._o p._n 39_o 10_o our_o cathedrall_n be_v in_o a_o great_a part_n of_o late_o become_v the_o nest_n of_o idle_a drone_n and_o the_o roost_a place_n of_o superstitious_a formality_n coleman_n to_o the_o commons_o au._n 30._o 1643._o p._n 39_o 11_o how_o be_v this_o honourable_a and_o famous_a city_n of_o london_n furnish_v even_o just_a as_o jeroboam_fw-la furnish_v bethel_n with_o the_o idle_v the_o most_o superstitious_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n id._n ibid._n 12_o a_o ungodly_a generation_n that_o weep_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o complain_v their_o god_n be_v go_v their_o god_n episcopacy_n their_o god_n liturgy_n the_o organ_n and_o the_o surplice_n the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n stanton_n to_o the_o commons_o ap._n 24._o 1644._o epistle_n 13_o our_o religion_n and_o liberty_n be_v settle_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n not_o so_o israel_n in_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o the_o antichristian_a party_n in_o their_o attempt_n to_o wrest_v they_o from_o we_o be_v more_o unjust_a and_o cruel_a then_o of_o old_a be_v egypt_n ibid._n p._n 5._o 14_o how_o many_o dumb_a devil_n be_v now_o cast_v out_o of_o many_o parish_n in_o the_o land_n bond_n to_o the_o commons_o mar._n 27._o 1644._o p._n 44._o 15_o what_o have_v we_o get_v if_o the_o prelatical_a party_n have_v be_v set_v up_o what_o can_v we_o have_v expect_v from_o they_o but_o superstition_n innovation_n illegality_n bondage_n
discipline_n must_v all_o the_o estate_n within_o this_o realm_n be_v subject_a as_o well_o the_o ruler_n as_o they_o that_o be_v rule_v 1_o lib._n disc._n cap._n 7._o 22_o as_o the_o minister_n and_o other_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o magistrate-civil_a so_o ought_v the_o person_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o kirk_n spiritual_o and_o in_o ecclesiastical_a government_n 2_o lib._n disc._n c._n 1._o 23_o as_o minister_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o external_n thing_n if_o they_o offend_v so_o ought_v the_o magistrate_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o kirk_n if_o they_o transgress_v in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n and_o religion_n ibid._n 24_o the_o national_a assembly_n of_o this_o country_n call_v common_o the_o general_a assembly_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v retain_v in_o their_o own_o liberty_n and_o have_v their_o own_o place_n with_o power_n to_o the_o kirk_n to_o appoint_v time_n and_o place_n and_o convenient_a for_o the_o same_o and_o all_o man_n as_o well_o magistrate_n as_o inferior_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o same_o in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n without_o any_o reclamation_n or_o appellation_n to_o any_o judge_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a within_o the_o realm_n 2_o lib._n disc._n c._n 12._o 25_o the_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n not_o be_v exeme_v and_o these_o that_o be_v place_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a estate_n right_o rule_v govern_v god_n shall_v be_v glorify_v etc._n etc._n 2_o lib._n disc._n c._n 13._o 26_o the_o minister_n exerce_fw-la not_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n but_o teach_v the_o magistrate_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v exercise_v according_a to_o the_o word_n 27_o to_o disobey_v or_o resist_v any_o that_o god_n have_v place_v in_o authority_n while_o they_o pass_v not_o over_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o office_n we_o confess_v or_o affirm_v to_o be_v sin_n large_a confess_v art_n 15._o 28_o we_o confess_v and_o avow_v that_o such_o as_o resist_v the_o supreme_a power_n do_v that_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o his_o charge_n do_v resist_v god_n ordinance_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v guiltless_a ibid._n art_n 25._o 29_o blasphemy_n adultery_n murder_n perjury_n and_o other_o crime_n capital_a worthy_a of_o death_n ought_v not_o proper_o to_o fâ—…ll_v under_o censure_n of_o the_o kirk_n because_o all_o such_o open_a transgressor_n of_o god_n law_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o civil_a sword_n 1_o book_n of_o discip._n cap._n 7._o 30_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n we_o signify_v unto_o your_o honour_n that_o whosoever_o persuade_v you_o that_o you_o may_v pardon_v where_o god_n command_v death_n deceive_v your_o soul_n and_o provoke_v you_o to_o offend_v god_n majesty_n 1_o book_n of_o disc._n cap._n 9_o 31_o the_o magistrate_n command_v external_n thing_n for_o external_a peace_n and_o quietness_n among_o the_o subject_n the_o minister_n handle_v external_n thing_n only_o for_o conscience-cause_n 2_o lib._n disc._n cap._n 1._o 32_o if_o the_o offender_n abide_v a_o assize_n and_o by_o the_o same_o be_v absolve_v then_o may_v not_o the_o church_n pronounce_v excommunication_n but_o just_o may_v exhort_v the_o man_n by_o who_o hand_n the_o blood_n be_v shed_v to_o enter_v into_o consideration_n with_o himself_o how_o precious_a be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n before_o god_n and_o how_o severe_o god_n command_v blood_n howsoever_o it_o be_v shed_v except_o it_o be_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o be_v punish_v and_o so_o may_v enjoin_v unto_o he_o such_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v public_a to_o the_o church_n as_o may_v bear_v testification_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n psalm-book_n in_o the_o order_n of_o excommunication_n 33_o wanton_a and_o vain_a word_n uncomely_a gesture_n negligence_n in_o hear_v the_o preach_a or_o abstain_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n when_o it_o be_v public_o minister_v suspicion_n of_o avarice_n or_o of_o pride_n superfluity_n or_o riotousness_n in_o cheer_v or_o raiment_n these_o we_o say_v and_o such_o other_o that_o of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o regard_v deserve_v admonition_n among_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n if_o he_o continue_v stubborn_a than_o the_o three_o sunday_n aught_o he_o to_o be_v charge_v public_o to_o satisfy_v the_o church_n for_o his_o offence_n and_o contempt_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n psalm_n book_n in_o the_o order_n of_o public_a repentance_n 34_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o every_o thursday_n the_o minister_n and_o elder_n in_o their_o assembly_n or_o consistory_n diligent_o examine_v all_o such_o fault_n and_o suspicion_n as_o may_v be_v espy_v not_o only_o among_o other_o but_o chief_o among_o themselves_o psalm-book_n sect._n of_o the_o weekly_a assembly_n 35_o in_o every_o notable_a town_n we_o require_v that_o one_o day_n beside_o the_o sunday_n be_v appoint_v to_o the_o sermon_n and_o prayer_n which_o during_o the_o time_n of_o sermon_n must_v be_v keep_v from_o all_o exercise_n of_o labour_n as_o well_o of_o the_o master_n as_o the_o servant_n 1_o lib._n disc._n cap._n 9_o of_o policy_n note_n on_o §._o 8._o there_o can_v be_v no_o better_a antidote_n against_o the_o poison_n of_o a_o presbyteriaâ—…_n government_n than_o the_o very_a order_n of_o their_o discipline_n which_o be_v the_o most_o unanswerable_a condemnation_n of_o the_o party_n you_o have_v here_o a_o more_o than_o papal_a tyranny_n in_o the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o kirk_n over_o king_n and_o prince_n in_o the_o 6_o first_o clause_n treason_n itself_o exempt_v from_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n num._n 7._o the_o king_n supremacy_n not_o only_o disclaim_v but_o the_o bare_a acknowledgement_n of_o it_o make_v criminal_a 8_o &_o 9_o all_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n subject_v to_o the_o holy_a discipline_n and_o rebellion_n itself_o abet_v and_o maintain_v 10_o &_o 11_o sovereign_a power_n vest_v in_o the_o multitude_n 12_o the_o restore_a of_o the_o king_n condemn_v 13_o &_o 14_o and_o the_o objection_n against_o it_o his_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n from_o a_o prelatical_a hand_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o charge_v his_o father_n with_o the_o gild_n of_o bloâ—…d_n 15_o the_o take_v of_o the_o oâ—…th_n of_o allegiance_n and_o the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o king_n indulgence_n pronounce_v utter_o unlawful_a 17_o 18_o 19_o conventicle-preacher_n warrant_v from_o the_o precedent_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n 20_o the_o minister_n above_o their_o sovereign_n 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o prince_n upon_o their_o good_a behaviour_n and_o accountable_a to_o the_o presbytery_n if_o they_o transgress_v their_o bound_n 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n take_v from_o the_o magistrate_n 29_o 3â—…_n the_o minister_n usâ—…rps_v the_o civil_a power_n 31_o the_o presbytery_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o punish_v malefactor_n when_o the_o law_n have_v acquit_v they_o 32_o and_o call_v people_n to_o account_v for_o their_o very_a thought_n clothes_n gesture_n nay_o a_o suspicion_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v a_o body_n liable_a to_o their_o censure_n 33_o they_o make_v two_o sabbaâ—…hs_n in_o the_o week_n more_o than_o god_n ever_o command_v and_o by_o the_o same_o authority_n they_o may_v set_v apaâ—…t_v all_o the_o rest_n 34._o 35._o this_o be_v enough_o say_v to_o show_v the_o shameful_a and_o intolerable_a rigour_n of_o that_o government_n §._o 9_o principle_n and_o position_n 1_o when_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n will_v not_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n those_o who_o make_v he_o supreme_a magistrate_n under_o god_n who_o have_v under_o god_n sovereign_a liberty_n to_o dispose_v of_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n be_v to_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o wicked_a man_n make_v the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v 1_o sam._n 15._o 32._o so_o samuel_n kill_v agâ—…g_v who_o the_o lord_n express_o command_v to_o be_v kill_v because_o saul_n disobey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n lex_fw-la rex_fw-la p._n 173._o 2_o shall_v it_o excuse_v the_o state_n to_o say_v we_o can_v not_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o crush_v the_o priest_n of_o baal_n and_o the_o idolatrous_a mass_n prelate_n because_o the_o king_n forbid_v we_o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la p._n 175._o 3_o the_o king_n power_n be_v fiduciary_a and_o put_v in_o his_o hand_n upon_o trust_n and_o must_v be_v ministerial_a and_o borrow_a from_o those_o who_o put_v he_o in_o trust_n and_o so_o his_o power_n must_v be_v less_o and_o derive_v from_o the_o parliament_n lex_fw-la rex_fw-la p._n 177._o 4_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n to_o suppose_v thing_n doubtful_a and_o disputable_a upon_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o to_o obey_v he_o when_o