by_o wicked_a counsel_n intend_v to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n king_n 2._o that_o whensoever_o the_o king_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o trust_v repose_v in_o he_o by_o his_o people_n contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o this_o government_n 3._o that_o whosoever_o shall_v serve_v or_o assist_v he_o in_o such_o war_n king_n be_v traitor_n by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o have_v be_v so_o adjudge_v by_o two_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o aught_o to_o suffer_v as_o traitor_n etc._n etc._n ri._n your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a and_o faithful_a subject_n word_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n ib._n jun._n 2._o 1642._o pa._n 307._o mo._n this_o be_v the_o petition_n that_o accompany_v the_o nineteen_o proposition_n proposition_n demand_v from_o the_o king_n the_o discharge_n of_o all_o his_o minister_n and_o ambassador_n and_o none_o to_o be_v take_v into_o their_o place_n but_o what_o the_o parliament_n shall_v approve_v that_o all_o matter_n of_o state_n may_v be_v transact_v only_o in_o parliament_n the_o privy_a counsel_n to_o be_v by_o they_o approve_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o supply_v all_o great_a officer_n to_o bâ—_n choose_v by_o their_o approbation_n they_o to_o have_v the_o education_n of_o the_o king_n child_n and_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o servant_n no_o maâ—ch_n to_o be_v treat_v of_o without_o they_o a_o reformation_n of_o church-government_n and_o liturgy_n to_o be_v contrive_v by_o their_o advice_n the_o militia_n to_o be_v settle_v in_o they_o till_o settle_v by_o a_o bill_n and_o all_o proclamation_n against_o it_o to_o be_v recall_v new_a oath_n for_o privy_a councillor_n and_o judge_n all_o judge_n and_o officer_n to_o hold_v their_o place_n quamdiâ—_n se_fw-la bene_fw-la gesserint_fw-la parliament-iustice_n upon_o all_o delinquent_n a_o amnestry_n with_o such_o exception_n as_o the_o parliament_n shall_v advise_v all_o fort_n and_o castle_n under_o governor_n approve_v by_o parliament_n all_o force_n to_o be_v disband_v and_o a_o prohibition_n of_o any_o peer_n hereafter_o to_o be_v make_v from_o sit_v or_o vote_v in_o parliament_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o both_o house_n be_v not_o these_o the_o proposition_n think_v you_o of_o most_o humble_a and_o faithful_a subject_n ri._n word_n the_fw-mi ur_fw-la majesty_n loyal_a subject_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n ibid._n sept._n 24._o 1642._o pa._n 617._o mo._n practice_n his_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n have_v now_o send_v the_o earl_n of_o essex_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o king_n army_n and_o desire_v his_o majesty_n to_o leave_v they_o and_o come_v to_o his_o parliament_n and_o they_o petition_v his_o majesty_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n again_o pa._n 630._o and_o so_o as_o the_o humour_n take_v they_o to_o the_o very_a treaty_n at_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n but_o whether_o these_o be_v the_o action_n of_o rebel_n or_o loyal_a subject_n be_v you_o yourself_o the_o judge_n ri._n word_n well_o but_o what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o style_n of_o we_o your_o humble_a and_o loyal_a subject_n of_o both_o kingdom_n appendix_n to_o husband_n ex._n coll._n 2_o d._n part._n fol._n 22._o jan._n 13._o 1645._o mo._n these_o be_v the_o humble_a and_o loyal_a subject_n that_o in_o the_o same_o paper_n practice_n refuse_v his_o majesty_n proffer_n of_o a_o personal_a treaâ—â—_n with_o they_o at_o westminster_n your_o majesty_n say_v they_o desire_v 〈◊〉_d engagement_n not_o only_o of_o the_o parliament_n but_o of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n aldermâ—n_n common-councill_n and_o militia_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n 〈◊〉_d chief_a commander_n of_o sir_n tho._n fairfaxes_n army_n and_o those_o of_o the_o scot_n army_n which_o be_v against_o the_o privilege_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o pâ—â—liamenâ—_n those_o be_v join_v with_o they_o who_o be_v subject_a and_o subordinate_a to_o their_o authority_n at_o the_o same_o rate_n they_o proceed_v in_o their_o profession_n they_o desire_v only_o to_o lay_v a_o foundation_n of_o honour_n profession_n safety_n and_o happiness_n to_o the_o king_n person_n and_o throne_n ex._n coll._n dec_fw-la 14._o 1641._o the_o greatness_n and_o prosperity_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o royal_a posterity_n ib._n dec._n 15._o pa._n 2._o his_fw-la majesty_n greatness_n and_o honour_n â—b_n mar._n 1.41_o pa._n 94._o honour_n and_o greatness_n mar._n 2._o p._n 102._o honour_n safety_n and_o prosperity_n of_o your_o majesty_n mar._n 16._o p._n 118._o we_o seek_v nothing_o but_o your_o majesty_n honour_n mar._n 15._o p._n 123._o the_o safety_n of_o his_o majesty_n person_n and_o his_o royal_a posterity_n may_n 5._o 42._o pa._n 173._o our_o most_o dutiful_a care_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o your_o royal_a person_n may_n 9_o p._n 180._o for_o the_o preserve_v and_o mayntain_v the_o royal_a honour_n greatness_n and_o safety_n of_o your_o majesty_n and_o posterity_n jan._n 2._o 42._o p._n 310._o and_o then_o see_v their_o remarkable_a protestation_n of_o octob._n 22._o 1642._o almighty_a we_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o the_o discharge_v of_o that_o great_a trust_n which_o lie_v upon_o we_o make_v this_o protestation_n and_o declaration_n to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o no_o private_a passion_n or_o respect_n no_o evil_a intention_n to_o his_o majesty_n person_n no_o design_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o just_a honour_n and_o authority_n engage_v we_o to_o raise_v force_n and_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o author_n of_o this_o war_n wherewith_o the_o kingdom_n be_v now_o inflame_v ibid._n page_n 663._o without_o any_o intention_n or_o desire_n as_o we_o do_v here_o profess_v before_o the_o everliving_a god_n to_o hurt_v god_n or_o injure_v his_o majesty_n either_o in_o his_o person_n or_o just_a power_n b._n p._n 666._o i_o can_v give_v you_o instance_n of_o this_o kind_n without_o end_n and_o as_o many_o of_o the_o gross_a and_o unquestionable_a violation_n of_o these_o profession_n for_o every_o order_n they_o pass_v and_o every_o pistol_n that_o they_o fire_v be_v a_o poynt-blank_a contradiction_n to_o their_o pretension_n beside_o that_o in_o the_o same_o breath_n they_o usurp_v all_o the_o regality_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o yet_o write_v themselves_o his_o majesty_n most_o obedient_a subject_n loyalty_n so_o that_o this_o style_n of_o loyalty_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o blind_a to_o the_o well-meaning_n multitude_n and_o a_o note_n of_o confederacy_n among_o themselves_o a_o loyal_a subject_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n import_v in_o plain_a term_n a_o traitor_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o obligation_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o the_o proceed_n upon_o it_o be_v open_o assert_v at_o this_o very_a day_n ba._n yes_o yes_o there_o be_v the_o counterminer_n the_o popish_a dialogue_n presbyterian_o and_o many_o other_o that_o continue_v loud_o to_o accuse_v we_o and_o make_v man_n believe_v that_o we_o be_v plot_v a_o new_a war_n and_o that_o our_o principle_n be_v rebellious_a etc._n etc._n non_fw-fr conf._n plea_n 2d_o part._n pref._n mo._n what_o do_v you_o think_v of_o maintain_v position_n that_o whatsoever_o the_o twâ—_n house_n declare_v for_o law_n must_v pass_v for_o law_n without_o control_v both_o upon_o king_n and_o people_n ex._n coll._n 297._o that_o they_o may_v do_v whatever_o they_o please_v ibid._n that_o the_o major_a part_n of_o both_o house_n be_v the_o absolute_a master_n of_o the_o life_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a ibid._n that_o no_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commâ—ns_n be_v meddle_v with_o for_o treason_n felony_n etc._n etc._n without_o leave_v of_o the_o house_n ibid._n that_o thâ—_n sâ—uâ—reignty_n reside_v in_o the_o two_o house_n and_o that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o negative_a voice_n ibid._n that_o there_o lie_v no_o treason_n against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n ibid._n that_o the_o two_o house_n may_v depose_v the_o king_n and_o not_o be_v blameâ—_n for_o so_o do_v ibid._n now_o in_o call_v those_o people_n that_o do_v all_o this_o the_o bell_n governor_n in_o the_o world_n as_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o your_o holy_a commonwealth_n world_n and_o in_o vindicate_v that_o book_n from_o any_o principle_n of_o disloyalty_n towards_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n as_o you_o do_v towards_o the_o close_a of_o your_o preface_n as_o to_o the_o 2_o d._n part_v of_o the_o nonconformist_n pleâ—_n apri_fw-la 16._o 1680._o what_o be_v this_o but_o the_o assert_v of_o rebellious_a principle_n and_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o old_a doctrine_n to_o the_o people_n over_o again_o what_o be_v it_o but_o the_o preface_n to_o another_o war_n ba._n what_o have_v we_o do_v
constitution_n of_o church_n the_o power_n of_o prince_n and_o pastor_n in_o eccclesiastical_a matter_n and_o case_n of_o lawful_a separation_n he_o make_v a_o sally_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o connexion_n or_o provocation_n into_o the_o state_n and_o right_n of_o the_o war._n pa._n 123._o he_o charge_v it_o upon_o a_o faction_n among_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o fall_n in_o of_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o parliament_n to_o the_o popular_a part_n of_o they_o in_o that_o division_n which_o be_v a_o calumny_n as_o remote_a from_o the_o subject_a of_o his_o discourse_n as_o it_o be_v from_o truth_n if_o it_o have_v be_v as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o how_o come_v the_o whole_a order_n of_o bishop_n to_o be_v assault_v their_o person_n affront_v and_o their_o vote_n in_o parliament_n take_v away_o without_o distinction_n be_v the_o feud_n so_o deadly_a as_o to_o make_v they_o destroy_v themselves_o and_o ruin_n the_o whole_a hierarchy_n in_o revenge_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o bishop_n hall_n a_o person_n celebrate_v even_o by_o mr_n baxter_n himself_o for_o his_o piety_n and_o moderation_n how_o come_v this_o reverend_a prelate_n i_o say_v te_fw-la be_v so_o coarse_o handle_v by_o the_o corporation_n of_o the_o smectymnuan_n martial_n calamy_n young_a newcomen_fw-mi and_o spurstow_n and_o treat_v by_o five_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a man_n of_o the_o parâ—y_n with_o scurrilitys_n fit_a for_o the_o priest_n of_o priapus_n than_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n pa._n 124._o he_o go_v on_o with_o his_o remark_n upon_o bishop_n laud_n over_o and_o over_o the_o book_n of_o sport_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o business_n of_o altar_n rail_n and_o bow_v towards_o they_o afternoon-sermon_n and_o lecture_n put_v down_o imprisonment_n stigmatising_n removal_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o pa._n 125._o he_o procee_v to_o the_o new_a liturgy_n impose_v on_o the_o scot_n etc._n etc._n but_o say_v he_o a_o little_a below_o we_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v 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