Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
book_n common_a prayer_n service_n 3,535 5 6.7182 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A43991 The history of the civil wars of England from the year 1640-1660 / by T.H.; Behemoth Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679. 1679 (1679) Wing H2239; ESTC R35438 143,512 291

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

go_v up_o to_o it_o to_o hear_v god_n speak_v or_o gaze_v upon_o he_o but_o such_o as_o he_o himself_o take_v with_o he_o and_o the_o pope_n suffer_v none_o to_o speak_v with_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o have_v not_o some_o part_n of_o the_o pope_n spirit_n in_o he_o for_o which_o he_o may_v be_v trust_v b._n certain_o moses_n do_v therein_o very_o wise_o and_o according_a to_o god_n own_o commandment_n a._n no_o doubt_n of_o it_o and_o the_o event_n itself_o have_v make_v it_o since_o appear_v so_o for_o after_o the_o bible_n be_v translate_v into_o english_a every_o man_n nay_o every_o boy_n and_o wench_n that_o can_v read_v english_a think_v they_o speak_v with_o god_n almighty_a and_o understand_v what_o he_o say_v when_o by_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o chapter_n a_o day_n they_o have_v read_v the_o scripture_n once_o or_o twice_o over_o the_o reverence_n and_o obedience_n due_a to_o the_o reform_a church_n here_o and_o to_o the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n therein_o be_v cast_v off_o and_o every_o man_n become_v a_o judge_n of_o religion_n and_o a_o interpreter_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o himself_o b._n do_v not_o the_o church_n of_o england_n intend_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o what_o other_o end_n can_v they_o have_v in_o recommend_v the_o bible_n to_o i_o if_o they_o do_v not_o mean_a i_o shall_v make_v it_o the_o rule_n of_o my_o action_n else_o they_o may_v have_v keep_v it_o though_o open_a to_o themselves_o to_o i_o seal_v up_o in_o hebrew_n greek_a and_o latin_a and_o feed_v i_o out_o of_o it_o in_o such_o measure_n as_o have_v be_v requisite_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o the_o church_n peace_n a._n i_o confess_v this_o licence_n of_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o many_o several_a sect_n as_o have_v lie_v hide_v till_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o late_a king_n reign_n and_o do_v then_o appear_v to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o story_n those_o person_n that_o flee_v for_o religion_n in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n mary_n reside_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o place_n where_o the_o reform_a religion_n be_v profess_v and_o govern_v by_o a_o assembly_n of_o minister_n who_o also_o be_v not_o a_o little_a make_v use_n of_o for_o want_n of_o better_a statesman_n in_o point_n of_o civil_a government_n which_o please_v so_o much_o the_o english_a and_o scotch_a protestant_n that_o live_v among_o they_o that_o at_o their_o return_n they_o wish_v there_o be_v the_o same_o honour_n and_o reverence_n give_v to_o the_o ministry_n in_o their_o own_o country_n and_o in_o scotland_n king_n james_n be_v then_o young_a soon_o with_o the_o help_n of_o some_o of_o the_o powerful_a nobility_n they_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v also_o they_o that_o return_v into_o england_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n endeavour_v the_o same_o here_o but_o can_v never_o effect_v it_o till_o this_o last_o rebellion_n nor_o without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o scot_n and_o it_o be_v no_o soon_o effect_v but_o it_o be_v defeat_v again_o by_o the_o other_o sect_n which_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o private_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n be_v grow_v numerous_a b._n i_o know_v indeed_o that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o late_a war_n the_o power_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o be_v so_o very_o great_a that_o not_o only_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n be_v almost_o all_o of_o they_o at_o their_o devotion_n but_o also_o the_o great_a part_n of_o all_o other_o city_n and_o market_n town_n of_o england_n but_o you_o have_v not_o yet_o tell_v i_o by_o what_o art_n and_o what_o degree_n they_o become_v so_o strong_a a._n it_o be_v not_o their_o own_o art_n alone_o that_o do_v it_o but_o they_o have_v the_o concurrence_n of_o a_o great_a many_o gentleman_n that_o do_v no_o less_o desire_n a_o popular_a government_n in_o the_o civil_a state_n than_o these_o minister_n do_v in_o the_o church_n and_o as_o these_o do_v in_o the_o pulpit_n draw_v the_o people_n to_o their_o opinion_n and_o to_o a_o dislike_n of_o the_o church_n government_n canon_n and_o common_a prayer_n book_n so_o do_v the_o other_o make_v they_o in_o love_n with_o democracie_n by_o their_o harangue_n in_o the_o parliament_n and_o by_o their_o discourse_n and_o communication_n with_o people_n in_o the_o country_n continnual_o extol_v of_o liberty_n and_o inveigh_v against_o tyranny_n leave_v the_o people_n to_o collect_v of_o themselves_o that_o this_o tyranny_n be_v the_o present_a government_n of_o the_o state_n and_o as_o the_o presbyterian_o bring_v with_o they_o into_o their_o church_n their_o divinity_n from_o the_o university_n so_o do_v many_o of_o the_o gentleman_n bring_v their_o politic_n from_o thence_o into_o the_o parliament_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o do_v this_o very_o bold_o in_o the_o time_n of_o q._n eliz._n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o all_o of_o they_o do_v it_o out_o of_o malice_n but_o many_o of_o they_o out_o of_o error_n yet_o certain_o the_o chief_a leader_n be_v ambitious_a minister_n and_o ambitious_a gentleman_n the_o minister_n envy_v the_o authority_n of_o bishop_n who_o they_o think_v less_o learned_a and_o the_o gentleman_n envy_v the_o privy_a council_n who_o they_o think_v less_o wise_a than_o themselves_o for_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n for_o man_n who_o do_v all_o think_v high_o of_o their_o own_o wit_n when_o they_o have_v also_o acquire_v the_o learning_n of_o the_o university_n to_o be_v persuade_v that_o they_o want_v any_o ability_n requisite_a for_o the_o government_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n especial_o have_v read_v the_o glorious_a history_n and_o the_o sententious_a politic_a of_o the_o ancient_a popular_a government_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n among_o who_o king_n be_v hate_v and_o brand_v with_o the_o name_n of_o tyrant_n and_o popular_a government_n though_o no_o tyrant_n be_v ever_o so_o cruel_a as_o a_o popular_a assembly_n pass_v by_o the_o name_n of_o liberty_n the_o presbyterian_a minister_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o q._n eliz._n do_v not_o because_o they_o dare_v not_o public_o preach_v against_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o long_o after_o by_o the_o favour_n perhaps_o of_o some_o great_a courtier_n they_o go_v abroad_o preach_v in_o most_o of_o the_o market_n town_n of_o england_n as_o the_o preach_a friar_n have_v former_o do_v upon_o work_v day_n in_o the_o morning_n in_o which_o these_o and_o other_o of_o the_o same_o tenet_n that_o have_v charge_n of_o soul_n both_o by_o the_o manner_n and_o matter_n of_o their_o preach_a apply_v themselves_o whole_o to_o the_o win_n of_o the_o people_n to_o a_o like_v of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o good_a opinion_n of_o their_o person_n and_o first_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o preach_v they_o so_o frame_v their_o countenance_n and_o gesture_n at_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o pulpit_n and_o their_o pronunciation_n both_o in_o their_o prayer_n and_o sermon_n and_o use_v the_o scripture_n phrase_n whether_o understand_v by_o the_o people_n or_o not_o as_o that_o no_o tragedian_n in_o the_o world_n can_v have_v act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o right_n godly_a man_n better_o than_o these_o do_v insomuch_o that_o a_o man_n unacquainted_a with_o such_o art_n can_v never_o suspect_v any_o ambitious_a plot_n in_o they_o to_o raise_v sedition_n against_o the_o state_n as_o they_o then_o have_v design_v or_o doubt_v that_o the_o vehemence_n of_o their_o voice_n for_o the_o same_o word_n with_o the_o usual_a pronunciation_n have_v be_v of_o little_a force_n and_o forcedness_n of_o their_o gesture_n and_o look_n can_v arise_v from_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o zeal_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o by_o this_o art_n they_o come_v into_o such_o credit_n that_o number_n of_o man_n use_v to_o go_v forth_o of_o their_o own_o parish_n and_o town_n on_o work_a day_n leave_v their_o call_v and_o on_o sunday_n leave_v their_o own_o church_n to_o hear_v they_o preach_v in_o other_o place_n and_o to_o despise_v their_o own_o and_o all_o other_o preacher_n that_o act_v not_o as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o as_o for_o those_o minister_n that_o do_v not_o usual_o preach_v but_o instead_o of_o sermon_n do_v read_v to_o the_o people_n such_o homily_n as_o the_o church_n have_v appoint_v they_o esteem_v and_o call_v they_o dumb_a dog_n second_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o sermon_n because_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o late_a roman_a usurpation_n be_v then_o fresh_a they_o see_v there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o gracious_a with_o they_o then_o to_o preach_v against_o such_o other_o point_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n as_o the_o bishop_n have_v not_o yet_o condemn_v that_o so_o recede_v far_o
from_o popery_n than_o they_o do_v they_o may_v with_o glory_n to_o themselves_o leave_v a_o suspicion_n on_o the_o bishop_n as_o man_n not_o yet_o well_o purge_v from_o idolatry_n three_o before_o their_o sermon_n their_o prayer_n be_v or_o seem_v to_o be_v ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la which_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v dictate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n within_o they_o and_o many_o of_o the_o people_n believe_v or_o seem_v to_o believe_v it_o or_o any_o man_n may_v see_v that_o they_o do_v not_o take_v care_n before_o hand_n what_o they_o shall_v say_v in_o their_o prayer_n and_o from_o hence_o come_v a_o dislike_n of_o the_o common_a prayer-book_n which_o be_v a_o set_a form_n praemeditate_v that_o man_n may_v see_v to_o what_o they_o be_v to_o say_v amen_n four_o they_o do_v never_o in_o their_o sermon_n or_o but_o light_o inveigh_v against_o the_o lucrative_a vice_n of_o man_n of_o trade_n or_o handicraft_n such_o as_o be_v feign_v lie_a cozen_a hypocrisy_n and_o other_o uncharitableness_n except_o want_n of_o charity_n to_o their_o pastor_n and_o to_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v a_o great_a ease_n to_o the_o generality_n of_o citizen_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o market_n town_n and_o no_o little_a profit_n to_o themselves_o five_o by_o preach_v up_o a_o opinion_n that_o man_n be_v to_o be_v assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o private_a spirit_n mean_v the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v within_o they_o and_o from_o this_o opinion_n the_o people_n that_o ●ound_v in_o themselves_o a_o sufficient_a hatred_n towards_o the_o papist_n and_o a_o ability_n to_o repeat_v the_o sermon_n of_o these_o man_n at_o their_o come_n home_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o they_o have_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a how_o fraudulent_o and_o spiteful_o soever_o they_o behave_v themselves_o to_o their_o neighbour_n that_o be_v not_o reckon_v among_o the_o saint_n and_o sometime_o to_o those_o also_o six_o they_o do_v indeed_o with_o great_a earnestness_n and_o severity_n inveigh_v often_o against_o two_o sin_n carnal_a lust_n and_o vain_a swear_v which_o without_o question_n be_v very_o well_o do_v but_o the_o common_a people_n be_v thereby_o incline_v to_o believe_v that_o nothing_o else_o be_v sin_n but_o that_o which_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o 3d._n and_o seven_o commandment_n for_o few_o man_n do_v understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o lust_n any_o other_o concupiscence_n than_o that_o which_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o 7_o commandment_n for_o man_n be_v not_o ordinary_o say_v to_o lust_n after_o another_o man_n catle_n or_o other_o good_n or_o possession_n and_o therefore_o never_o make_v much_o scruple_n of_o the_o act_n of_o fraud_n &_o malice_n but_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o uncleaness_n only_o or_o at_o least_o from_o the_o scandal_n of_o it_o and_o whereas_o they_o do_v both_o in_o their_o sermon_n and_o write_n maintain_v and_o inculcate_v that_o the_o very_o first_o motion_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o delight_n man_n and_o woman_n take_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o one_o another_o form_n though_o they_o check_v the_o proceed_n thereof_o so_o that_o it_o never_o grow_v up_o to_o be_v a_o design_n be_v nevertheless_o a_o sin_n they_o bring_v young_a man_n into_o desperation_n and_o to_o think_v themselves_o damn_v because_o they_o can_v not_o which_o no_o man_n can_v and_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o constitution_n of_o nature_n behold_v a_o delightful_a object_n without_o delight_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o become_v confessor_n to_o such_o as_o be_v thus_o trouble_v in_o conscience_n and_o be_v obey_v by_o they_o as_o these_o spiritual_a doctor_n in_o all_o case_n of_o conscience_n b._n yes_o divers_a of_o they_o do_v preach_v frequent_o against_o oppression_n a._n it_o be_v true_a i_o have_v forget_v that_o but_o it_o be_v before_o such_o as_o be_v free_a enough_o from_o it_o i_o mean_v the_o common_a people_n who_o will_v easy_o believe_v themselves_o oppress_v but_o never_o oppressor_n and_o therefore_o you_o may_v reckon_v this_o among_o their_o artificer_n to_o make_v their_o people_n believe_v they_o be_v oppress_v by_o the_o king_n or_o perhaps_o by_o the_o bishop_n or_o both_o and_o incline_v the_o mean_a sort_n to_o their_o party_n afterward_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n but_o this_o be_v but_o spare_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o q._n eliz._n who_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n they_o be_v afraid_a of_o nor_o have_v they_o as_o yet_o any_o great_a power_n in_o the_o parliament_n house_n whereby_o to_o call_v in_o question_n her_o prerogative_n by_o petition_n of_o right_a and_o other_o device_n as_o they_o do_v afterward_o when_o democratical_a gentleman_n have_v receive_v they_o into_o their_o council_n for_o the_o design_n of_o change_v the_o monarchical_a government_n into_o popular_a which_o they_o call_v liberty_n b._n who_o can_v think_v that_o such_o horrible_a design_n as_o these_o can_v so_o easy_o and_o so_o long_o remain_v cover_v with_o the_o cloak_n of_o godliness_n for_o that_o they_o be_v most_o impious_a hypocrite_n be_v manifest_a enough_o by_o the_o war_n these_o preceeding_n end_v in_o and_o by_o the_o impious_a act_n in_o the_o war_n commit_v but_o when_o begin_v first_o to_o appear_v in_o parliament_n the_o attempt_n of_o popular_a government_n and_o by_o who_o a._n as_o to_o the_o time_n of_o attempt_v the_o change_n of_o government_n from_o monarchical_a to_o democratical_a we_o must_v distinguish_v they_o do_v not_o challenge_v the_o sovereignty_n in_o plain_a term_n and_o by_o that_o name_n till_o they_o have_v slay_v the_o king_n nor_o the_o right_n thereof_o altogether_o by_o particular_a head_n till_o the_o king_n be_v drive_v from_o london_n by_o tumult_n raise_v in_o the_o city_n against_o he_o and_o retire_v for_o the_o security_n of_o his_o person_n to_o york_n where_o he_o have_v not_o be_v many_o day_n when_o they_o send_v unto_o he_o nineteen_o proposition_n whereof_o above_o a_o dozen_o be_v demand_n of_o several_a power_n essential_a part_n of_o the_o power_n sovereign_a but_o before_o that_o time_n they_o have_v demand_v some_o of_o they_o in_o a_o petition_n which_o they_o call_v a_o petition_n of_o right_n which_o nevertheless_o the_o king_n have_v grant_v they_o in_o a_o former_a parliament_n though_o he_o deprive_v himself_o thereby_o not_o only_o of_o the_o power_n to_o levy_v money_n without_o their_o consent_n but_o also_o of_o his_o ordinary_a revenue_n by_o custom_n of_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n and_o of_o the_o liberty_n to_o put_v into_o custody_n such_o man_n as_o he_o think_v likely_a to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n and_o ●●ise_a sedition_n in_o the_o kingdom_n as_o for_o the_o man_n that_o do_v this_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o say_v they_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o last_o parliament_n and_o of_o some_o other_o parliament_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n james_n to_o name_v they_o all_o be_v not_o necessary_a far_o than_o the_o story_n shall_v require_v most_o of_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o some_o few_o also_o of_o the_o lord_n but_o all_o such_o as_o have_v a_o great_a opinion_n of_o their_o sufficiency_n in_o politic_n which_o they_o think_v be_v not_o sufficient_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o king_n b._n how_o can_v the_o parliament_n when_o the_o king_n have_v a_o great_a navy_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o train_v soldier_n and_o all_o the_o magazine_n of_o ammunition_n in_o his_o power_n be_v able_a to_o begin_v the_o war._n a._n the_o king_n have_v these_o thing_n in_o his_o right_n but_o that_o signify_v little_a when_o they_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o navy_n and_o magazine_n and_o with_o they_o all_o the_o train_v soldier_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o the_o subject_n be_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o presbyterian_a minister_n and_o the_o seditious_a whisper_n of_o false_a and_o ignorant_a politician_n make_v his_o enemy_n and_o when_o the_o king_n can_v have_v no_o money_n but_o what_o the_o parliament_n shall_v give_v he_o which_o you_o may_v be_v sure_o shall_v not_o be_v enough_o to_o maintain_v his_o legal_a power_n which_o they_o intend_v to_o take_v from_o he_o and_o yet_o i_o think_v they_o will_v never_o have_v adventure_v into_o the_o field_n but_o for_o that_o unlucky_a business_n of_o impose_v upon_o the_o scot_n who_o be_v all_o presbyterian_o our_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n for_o i_o believe_v the_o english_a will_v never_o have_v take_v well_o that_o the_o parliament_n shall_v make_v war_n upon_o the_o king_n upon_o any_o provocation_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o their_o own_o defence_n in_o case_n the_o king_n shall_v first_o make_v war_n upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o behove_v they_o to_o provoke_v the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v do_v something_o that_o may_v look_v like_o hostility_n it_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n 1637._o that_o the_o king_n by_o the_o advice_n as_o it_o be_v think_v of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n send_v down_o a_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n into_o
scotland_n not_o differ_v in_o substance_n from_o we_o nor_o much_o in_o word_n beside_o the_o put_n of_o the_o word_n presbyter_n for_o that_o of_o minister_n command_v it_o to_o be_v use_v for_o conformity_n to_o this_o kingdom_n by_o the_o minister_n there_o for_o a_o ordinary_a form_n of_o divine_a service_n this_o be_v read_v out_o the_o church_n at_o edinburgh_n cause_v such_o a_o tumult_n there_o that_o he_o that_o read_v it_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o escape_v with_o his_o life_n and_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o other_o to_o enter_v by_o their_o own_o authority_n into_o a_o covenant_n among_o themselves_o to_o put_v down_o episcopacy_n without_o consult_v the_o king_n which_o they_o present_o do_v animate_v thereto_o by_o their_o own_o confidence_n or_o by_o assurance_n from_o some_o of_o the_o democratical_a english_a man_n that_o in_o former_a parliament_n have_v be_v the_o great_a opposer_n of_o the_o king_n interest_n that_o the_o king_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o raise_v a_o army_n to_o chastise_v they_o without_o call_v a_o parliament_n which_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o favour_v they_o for_o the_o thing_n which_o those_o democraticals_n chief_o then_o aim_v at_o be_v to_o force_v the_o king_n to_o call_v a_o parliament_n which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v of_o ten_o year_n before_o as_o have_v find_v no_o help_n but_o hindrance_n to_o his_o design_n in_o the_o parliament_n he_o have_v former_o call_v howsoever_o contrary_a to_o their_o expectation_n by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o better_a affect_a subject_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n he_o make_v a_o shift_n to_o raise_v a_o sufficient_a army_n to_o have_v reduce_v the_o scot_n to_o their_o former_a obedience_n if_o it_o have_v proceed_v to_o battle_n and_o with_o this_o army_n he_o march_v himself_o into_o scotland_n where_o the_o scotch_a army_n be_v also_o bring_v into_o the_o field_n against_o he_o as_o if_o they_o mean_v to_o fight_v but_o then_o the_o scotch_a send_v to_o the_o king_n for_o leave_v to_o treat_v by_o commissioner_n on_o both_o side_n and_o the_o king_n willing_a to_o avoid_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o own_o subject_n condescend_v to_o it_o the_o issue_n be_v peace_n and_o the_o king_n thereupon_o go_v to_o edinburgh_n and_o pass_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n there_o to_o their_o satisfaction_n b._n do_v he_o not_o then_o confirm_v episcopacy_n a._n no_o but_o yield_v to_o the_o abolish_n of_o it_o but_o by_o the_o mean_v the_o english_a be_v cross_v in_o their_o hope_n of_o a_o parliament_n but_o the_o democraticals_n former_o opposer_n of_o the_o king_n interest_n cease_v not_o to_o endeavour_v still_o to_o put_v the_o two_o nation_n into_o a_o war_n to_o the_o end_n the_o king_n may_v buy_v the_o parliament_n help_n at_o no_o less_o a_o price_n than_o sovereignty_n itself_o b._n but_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o gentry_n and_o nobility_n of_o scotland_n be_v so_o averse_a from_o episcopacy_n for_o i_o can_v hardly_o believe_v that_o their_o conscience_n be_v extraordinary_o tender_a nor_o that_o they_o be_v so_o very_o great_a divine_n as_o to_o know_v what_o be_v the_o true_a church_n discipline_n establish_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n nor_o yet_o so_o much_o in_o love_n with_o their_o minister_n as_o to_o be_v overrule_v by_o they_o in_o the_o government_n either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a for_o in_o their_o life_n they_o be_v just_a as_o other_o man_n be_v pursuer_n of_o their_o own_o interest_n and_o preferment_n wherein_o they_o be_v not_o more_o oppose_v by_o the_o bishop_n than_o by_o their_o presbyterian_a minister_n a._n true_o i_o do_v not_o know_v i_o can_v enter_v into_o other_o man_n thought_n far_o than_o i_o be_o lead_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o human_a nature_n in_o general_a but_o upon_o this_o consideration_n i_o see_v first_o that_o man_n of_o ancient_a wealth_n and_o nobility_n be_v not_o apt_a to_o brook_v that_o poor_a scholar_n shall_v as_o they_o must_v when_o they_o be_v make_v bishop_n be_v their_o fellow_n second_o that_o from_o the_o emulation_n of_o glory_n between_o the_o nation_n they_o be_v willing_a to_o see_v their_o nation_n afflict_v with_o civil_a war_n and_o may_v hope_v by_o aid_v the_o rebel_n here_o to_o acquire_v some_o power_n over_o the_o english_a at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o to_o establish_v here_o the_o presbyterian_a discipline_n which_o be_v also_o one_o of_o the_o point_n they_o afterward_o open_o demand_v last_o they_o may_v hope_v for_o in_o the_o war_n some_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o assistance_n beside_o great_a booty_n which_o they_o afterward_o obtain_v but_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o hatred_n to_o bishop_n the_o pull_n of_o they_o down_o be_v not_o all_o they_o aim_v at_o if_o it_o have_v now_o that_o episcopacy_n be_v abolish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n they_o will_v have_v rest_v satisfy_v which_o they_o do_v not_o for_o after_o the_o king_n be_v return_v to_o london_n the_o english_a presbyterian_o and_o democratical_n by_o who_o favour_n they_o have_v put_v down_o bishop_n in_o scotland_n think_v it_o reason_n to_o have_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o scotch_a for_o the_o pull_n down_o of_o bishop_n in_o england_n and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o they_o may_v perhaps_o deal_v with_o the_o scot_n secret_o to_o rest_v unsatisfied_a with_o that_o pacification_n which_o they_o be_v before_o content_v with_o howsoever_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o the_o king_n be_v return_v to_o london_n they_o send_v up_o to_o some_o of_o their_o friend_n at_o court_n a_o certain_a paper_n contain_v as_o they_o pretend_v the_o article_n of_o the_o say_a pacification_n a_o false_a and_o scandalous_a paper_n which_o be_v by_o the_o king_n command_n burn_v as_o i_o have_v hear_v public_o and_o so_o both_o part_n return_v to_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o they_o be_v in_o when_o the_o king_n go_v down_o with_o his_o army_n b._n and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o money_n cast_v away_o to_o no_o purpose_n but_o you_o have_v not_o tell_v i_o who_o be_v general_n of_o that_o army_n a._n i_o tell_v you_o the_o king_n be_v there_o in_o person_n he_o that_o command_v under_o he_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n a_o man_n that_o want_v not_o either_o valour_n o●_n judgement_n but_o to_o proceed_v to_o battle_n or_o to_o treaty_n be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n but_o in_o the_o king_n be_v b._n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o most_o noble_a and_o loyal_a family_n and_o who_o ancestor_n have_v former_o give_v a_o great_a overthrow_n to_o the_o scot_n in_o their_o own_o country_n and_o in_o all_o likelihood_n he_o may_v have_v give_v they_o the_o like_v now_o if_o they_o have_v fight_v a._n he_o may_v indeed_o but_o it_o have_v be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o superstition_n to_o have_v make_v he_o general_n upon_o that_o account_n though_o many_o general_n heretofore_o have_v be_v choose_v for_o the_o good_a luck_n of_o their_o ancestor_n in_o the_o like_a occasion_n in_o the_o long_a war_n between_o athens_n and_o sparta_n a_o general_n of_o the_o athenian_n by_o sea_n win_v many_o victory_n against_o the_o spartan_n for_o which_o cause_n after_o his_o death_n they_o choose_v his_o son_n for_o general_n with_o ill_a success_n the_o roman_n that_o conquer_a carthage_n by_o the_o valour_n and_o conduct_n of_o scipio_n when_o they_o be_v to_o make_v war_n again_o in_o africa_n against_o caesar_n choose_v another_o scipio_n a_o man_n valiant_a and_o wise_a enough_o but_o he_o perish_v in_o the_o employment_n and_o to_o come_v home_o to_o our_o own_o nation_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n make_v a_o fortunate_a expedition_n to_o cadiz_n but_o his_o son_n send_v afterward_o to_o the_o same_o place_n can_v do_v nothing_o it_o be_v but_o a_o foolish_a superstition_n to_o hope_v that_o god_n have_v entail_v success_n in_o war_n upon_o a_o name_n or_o family_n b._n after_o the_o pacification_n break_v what_o succeed_v next_o a._n the_o king_n send_v duke_n hamilton_n with_o commission_n and_o instruction_n into_o scotland_n to_o call_v a_o parliament_n there_o but_o all_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o to_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n he_o can_v otherwise_o but_o the_o scot_n be_v resolve_v to_o raise_v a_o army_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o england_n to_o deliver_v as_o they_o pretend_v their_o grievance_n to_o his_o majesty_n in_o a_o petition_n because_o the_o king_n they_o say_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o evil_a councillor_n they_o can_v