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these_o premise_n necessary_o conclude_v that_o the_o parliament_n in_o that_o sense_n you_o take_v it_o have_v no_o supremacy_n 16._o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v want_v i_o shall_v give_v you_o the_o resolution_n of_o our_o sage_n at_o law_n concern_v the_o king_n unseparable_a and_o incommunicable_a supremacy_n that_o so_o all_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v bractons_n resolution_n be_v this_o 1_o rex_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la &_o jurisdictionem_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la inregno_fw-la svo_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o king_n have_v power_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o all_o within_o his_o own_o kingdom_n plowden_n say_v as_o much_o 242._o the_o king_n have_v the_o sole_a government_n of_o his_o subject_n here_o be_v no_o man_n no_o society_n of_o man_n exempt_v all_o under_o the_o king_n and_o sole_o under_o the_o king_n where_o then_o be_v the_o parliament_n
an_fw-mi dom_fw-la 187._o 187._o poss_v de_fw-fr vitâ_fw-la august_n c_o 1_o 1_o aug_n ep_n 225._o 225._o aug._n ep_n 224._o 224._o possid_n de_fw-fr vitâ_fw-la august_n c._n 23._o 23._o ib_a c._n 24._o 24._o ib._n c._n 25._o council_n antioch_n can_v 25._o 25._o cypr._n ep_n 38._o &_o council_n chalced._n can_v 26._o *_o council_n anti._n och_n can_v 25._o 25._o council_n ancyr_n can_v 15._o 15._o act._n 4._o 34._o 35._o 37._o &_o 5._o â—_o â—_o act_n 6._o 3._o 3._o ib._n ib._n 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 1â—_n 14._o 14._o 2_o tim_n 2._o 2._o 2._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 3_o 3_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 3._o 5._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o 11._o 2_o joh._n 10._o 10._o possid_n de_fw-fr virâ_fw-la august_n c._n 25._o 25._o i._o g._n p._n 6._o 6._o ib._n ib._n prefat_n de_fw-fr non_fw-fr temerand_fw-fr eccles_n eccles_n i._o g_o p._n 5._o 5._o i._o g._n p._n 6._o 6._o ib._n ib._n deut._n 23._o 18._o 18._o theod._n hist_o l._n 3._o c._n 11._o 11._o ignat._n ad_fw-la rom._n p._n 250._o hieron_n damas_n ep_n 57_o 58._o basil_n m._n ep_n 292._o cypr._n ep_n 3_o n._n 6._o &_o ep_n 38._o n._n 3._o 3._o council_n antioch_n can_v 9_o 19_o christ_n justellus_n in_o cod_n eccles_n univer_n can_v 88_o 88_o tit._n 1._o 5._o 5._o that_o by_o or_o for_o which_o any_o thing_n be_v make_v so_o be_v more_o so_o so_o solemn_a league_n and_o coven_n n._n 4._o 4._o i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o sol._n league_n &_o coven_n n._n 2._o p_o i._n d._n d._n tit._n 1._o 5._o 5._o cypr._n ep_n 37._o n._n 1._o 1._o ephes_n 2._o 20._o 20._o cypr._n ep_n 65._o n._n 3._o 3._o prov._n 28._o 24._o 24._o council_n chalce_v can_v 25._o 25._o a_o work_n for_o which_o follow_v generation_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o pity_v the_o king_n as_o put_v upon_o it_o by_o misfortune_n but_o rise_v up_o and_o call_v he_o bless_v who_o many_o other_o disaster_n end_v in_o so_o good_a and_o so_o useful_a a_o work_n i._o g._n p_o 6._o 6._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 24._o 24._o ib._n â—_o 26._o 26._o you_o see_v the_o engagement_n put_v upon_o the_o king_n be_v but_o to_o his_o power_n as_o every_o good_a king_n ought_v inright_o to_o protect_v and_o defend_v the_o bishop_n &_o church_n under_o their_o government_n i._o g_o p_o 8_o 8_o isa_n 40._o 22_o 22_o i_o answer_v from_o the_o expression_n in_o the_o oath_n itself_o aâ—_n they_o be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o same_o author_n i._o g._n p._n 8._o 8._o sir_n ed._n coke_n proem_n in_o mag._n chart._n chart._n psal_n 80._o 13._o 13._o ib._n v._n 25._o 25._o such_o power_n be_v no_o further_o than_o he_o can_v do_v it_o without_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o people_n i._o g._n p._n 8._o 8._o rom._n 13._o 1._o 4._o 4._o when_o he_o have_v interpose_v his_o authority_n for_o they_o and_o put_v forth_o all_o the_o power_n he_o have_v to_o preserve_v they_o he_o have_v go_v to_o the_o extent_n of_o his_o power_n and_o as_o far_o as_o good_a king_n be_v bind_v in_o right_a i._o g._n p._n 8._o 8._o confer_v at_o hampt_a court_n p._n 36._o 36._o s._n mat._n 27._o 4._o 4._o if_o after_o all_o this_o he_o must_v let_v they_o fall_v or_o support_v they_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o good_a subject_n i._o g._n p._n 8._o 8._o and_o those_o unwilling_a too_o to_o engage_v their_o life_n for_o the_o other_o privilege_n i._o g._n p._n 8._o 8._o jud._n 3._o 9_o 9_o nehem._n 6._o 17._o 18._o 19_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 11._o 11._o jud._n 17._o 7._o 7._o ib._n v._n 10._o 10._o mag._n charta_fw-la c._n 37._o 37._o i._o g._n p._n 6._o â—_o â—_o 25._o ed._n 3._o 3._o council_n chalce_v can_v 24._o 24._o statut._n de_fw-fr provisor_n 25._o ed._n 3._o 3._o stat._n of_o the_o clergy_n 14._o ed._n 3._o 1_o 1_o mag._n charta_fw-la c._n 37._o 37._o ib._n ib._n i._o g._n p._n 8._o 8._o that_o be_v to_o be_v cruel_a to_o many_o thousand_o to_o be_v indulgent_a to_o a_o few_o i._n g._n p._n 8._o 8._o i._o g._n p._n 8._o 8._o i_o think_v none_o will_v affirm_v it_o i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o mag._n charta_n c._n 37._o 38._o 38._o sir_n ed_n coke_n in_o litleton_n l._n 2._o sect._n 139._o 139._o sir_n ed_n coke_n in_o mag._n chart._n c._n 1._o 1._o statute_n of_o armour_n 7._o ed._n 1._o &_o 1_o eliz._n 3._o 3._o such_o be_v the_o case_n with_o the_o king_n in_o this_o particular_a i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v peremptory_a in_o denial_n what_o help_n will_v this_o be_v to_o they_o such_o peremptorinesse_n in_o this_o circumstance_n may_v in_o danger_n his_o crown_n not_o save_o their_o mitre_n i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o s_o mat._n 10._o 28._o 28._o hebr._n 10._o 31._o 31._o usque_fw-la adeò_fw-la peccatum_fw-la voluntarium_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la sit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la voluntarium_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig_n c._n 14._o 14._o deut._n 22_o 26._o 26._o ib._n v._n 25._o 25._o though_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o deny_v assent_n to_o their_o abolition_n in_o a_o natural_a sense_n because_o voluntas_fw-la nonpotest_fw-la cogâ—_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n in_o a_o moral_a sense_n because_o he_o can_v now_o deny_v consent_n without_o sin_n i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la cont_n manish_a c._n 9_o 9_o hoc_fw-la habemus_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la volumus_fw-la possumus_fw-la aug._n cont_n maximin_n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o 14._o far_o be_v we_o from_o take_v away_o his_o negative_a voice_n exact_a collect_n of_o remonst_z &_o declarat_fw-la p._n 727._o 727._o i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o rom._n 4._o 15._o 15._o declarat_fw-la of_o the_o kingd_a of_o scotland_n p._n 19_o 19_o lexterrae_fw-la p._n 14._o 14._o ib_o p._n 29._o 29._o i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o tenacious_a of_o their_o wealth_n and_o honour_n as_o to_o let_v the_o crown_n run_v a_o hazard_n and_o endanger_v the_o whole_a land_n i._o g._n p._n 5_o 5_o that_o the_o revenue_n be_v divide_v to_o maintain_v a_o preach_a ministry_n i_o g._n p._n 4._o 4._o num._n 16._o 2._o 2._o num._n 16_o 16._o 17._o 35._o 35._o ib._n five_o 2._o 2._o ib._n v._n 3._o 3._o ib._n v._n 7._o 7._o ib._n v._n 9_o 10._o 10._o ib._n v._n 40._o 40._o ib._n v._n 42._o 42._o ib._n v._n 41._o 41._o ib._n v._n 49._o 49._o numb_a 7_o 8._o 8._o ib._n v._n 10._o 10._o psal_n 54_o 7._o 7._o ib._n v._n 8._o 8._o that_o be_v to_o set_v up_o tâ—o_fw-la supremacies_fw-la ay_o g._n p._n 3._o 3._o i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o 3_o eliz._n 9_o etc._n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o supremum_fw-la jus_o dominii_fw-la even_o that_o which_o be_v above_o all_o law_n be_v in_o the_o king_n which_o under_o favour_n i_o conceive_v in_o our_o state_n be_v a_o manifest_a error_n i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o rex_fw-la non_fw-la paren_a habet_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la svo_fw-la bract._n temps_fw-fr el._n 3._o l._n 4._o c._n 24._o sect._n 5._o 5._o 1._o s._n pet_n 2._o 13._o 14._o 14._o tertul._n ad_fw-la scap._n c._n 2._o 2._o tertul._n apol._n c._n 30._o 30._o optat._n l._n 3._o 3._o 16._o rich._n 2._o 5._o 5._o 24._o hen._n 8._o 12._o &_o 1_o eliz._n 1._o 1._o 1._o eliz._n 1._o 1._o chrysost_n theodoret_n theophilact_fw-mi occum_n in_o rom._n 13._o 1._o 1._o act._n 25._o 10._o 10._o ib._n v._n 11._o 11._o act._n 26._o 32._o 32._o hug_v grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la l._n 1_o c._n 3._o sect_n 7._o 7._o atnob_n in_o psal_n 51._o 4._o 4._o eccles_n 8._o 4._o 4._o psal_n 51._o 4._o 4._o instit_n of_o a_o christ_n man_n fol_n 86._o the_o supreme_a and_o sovereign_a prince_n have_v none_o between_o he_o and_o god_n represent_v the_o person_n of_o god_n execute_v his_o office_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n bear_v his_o name_n to_o who_o only_o he_o be_v accountable_a dr._n corn_n burgess_n fire_n of_o the_o sanct._n p._n 263._o 263._o rex_fw-la solus_fw-la omnium_fw-la subditorum_fw-la tam_fw-la laicorum_fw-la quam_fw-la ecclesiasticorum_fw-la in_fw-la suis_fw-la ditionibus_fw-la supremus_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la commo_fw-la fact_n &_o postulat_fw-la â—â—g_n cogni_fw-la p_o 38_o 38_o arnob._n in_o psal_n 51._o 4_o 4_o 24._o hen._n 8._o 12._o &_o 1_o eliz._n 1._o 1._o sir_n rob._n cotton_n p_o 5._o 5._o 1._o eliz._n 3._o 3._o 16._o riâ—_n 2._o 5._o 5._o 1._o eliz._n 1._o 1._o sir_n ed_n coke_n instit_n l_o 4._o c_o 1._o sect._n the_o several_a form_n form_n i._o g._n p._n 8._o 8._o rot._n clausa_fw-la an._n 59_o hen._n 3._o 3._o sir_n rob_n cotton_n p._n 3_o 3_o sir_n ed._n coke_n in_o litleton_n l_o 2_o sect._n 164._o 164._o sir_n rob._n cotton_n p._n 8._o 8._o i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o rot._n clau_n an._n 59_o hen._n 3._o 3._o speed_z in_o ric._n 2_o c._n 13._o n._n 102._o 102._o sir_n ed._n coke_n in_o stiâ—l_n 4_o c._n â—_o sect_n how_o parliament_n succeed_v succeed_v 12._o ed._n 4._o 3._o &_o 2._o men._n 5._o 6._o 9_o 9_o 13_o eliz._n 2_o &_o 27._o eliz_n 17._o 17._o sir_n fd._n coke_n in_o litleton_n l._n 2._o sect._n 140._o 140._o praesumitur_fw-la rex_fw-la habere_fw-la omne_fw-la jurain_n scrinio_fw-la pectoris_fw-la svi_fw-la ib._n ib._n i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n without_o the_o king_n can_v enact_v any_o law_n declarat_fw-la of_o the_o kingd_a of_o scotland_n p_o 19_o 19_o bract._n temps_fw-fr h._n 3._o l._n 4._o c._n 24._o sect._n 1_o 1_o â—lowd_n 234._o 242._o 242._o bract_v ib._n ib._n ib._n ib._n lex_fw-la terrae_fw-la p._n 4._o 4._o bract._n temps_fw-fr h._n 3._o l._n 4._o c._n 24._o sect._n 5._o 5._o ib._n ib._n 3_o ed._n 3._o 19_o 19_o lex_fw-la terrae_fw-la p._n 7._o 7._o ne_n regna_fw-la socium_fw-la far_o nec_fw-la tedae_fw-la queunt_fw-la queunt_fw-la sir_n ed_n coke_n report_v part_n 2._o magd._n college_n case_n case_n i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o sir_n rob._n cotton_n p_o 1._o 1._o ib._n ib._n sir_n ed_n coke_n in_o litleton_n l_o 2._o sect._n 164._o 164._o sir_n rob._n cotton_n p._n 8._o 8._o ib._n p._n 9_o 9_o ib_a p._n 11._o 11._o sir_n ed_n coke_n in_o litleton_n l._n 2._o sect._n 164._o 164._o sir_n rob._n cotton_n p_o 3._o 3._o ib._n ib._n the_o supremum_fw-la jus_o dominis_fw-la that_o be_v over_o all_o law_n to_o make_v or_o disannul_v they_o at_o pleasure_n be_v neither_o in_o the_o king_n nor_o in_o the_o house_n aparti_fw-la but_o in_o both_o conjoin_v i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o in_o his_o proclamation_n before_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n prayer_n illud_fw-la exploratissimum_fw-la est_fw-la leges_fw-la patrias_fw-la aut_fw-la mutare_fw-la aut_fw-la ad_fw-la earum_fw-la obsequium_fw-la seize_v non_fw-la accommoda_fw-la re_fw-la negotium_fw-la semper_fw-la cum_fw-la periculo_fw-la fuisse_fw-la conjunctiâ—simum_fw-la smith_n de_fw-fr repub._n anglorum_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 5._o 5._o psal_n 80._o 5._o 6._o 6._o i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o ib._n ib._n potentia_fw-la sequi_fw-la debet_fw-la â—uâ—â—tiâ—m_fw-la noâ—_n praeire_fw-la augde_v trin_n l._n â—â—_o c._n 13._o 13._o the_o form_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n sometime_o beein_o with_o concessimus_fw-la or_o statuit_fw-la rex_fw-la and_o of_o latter_a time_n law_n and_o statute_n begin_v as_o deinz_n enact_v by_o the_o king_n &c_n &c_n declarat_fw-la of_o the_o kingd_a of_o scot_n and_o p._n 19_o 19_o not_o brev._n tit_n proâ—ection_n fol_n 28_o 28_o pâ—uâ—imum_fw-la tacit_n ad_fw-la populum_fw-la corrigendum_fw-la multorum_fw-la in_o unâ_fw-la re_fw-la sententia_fw-la atque_fw-la consensus_fw-la hieron_n in_o gal._n 1._o 2._o 2._o sir_n ed_n coke_n in_o madge_n chart._n c._n 1._o 1._o sir_n ed._n coke_n in_o litleton_n l._n 2._o sect._n 139._o 139._o notit_fw-la imperii_fw-la orient_n c._n 159._o 159._o lex_fw-la terrae_fw-la p._n 5._o 5._o this_o oath_n to_o the_o clergy_n can_v engage_v he_o against_o the_o legal_a privilege_n of_o the_o people_n or_o parliament_n i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o i._o g_o p._n 5._o 6._o 6._o ib._n p._n 9_o 9_o i._o g._n p._n 9_o 9_o rom._n 137._o 137._o one_o of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v ready_a by_o confirm_v needful_a bill_n to_o relieve_v they_o against_o whatsoever_o grievance_n they_o suffer_v from_o any_o i._o g._n p._n 10._o 10._o 25_o ed._n 3._o 2._o 2._o 1._o s._n â—et_o 2._o 14._o 14._o apud_fw-la jo._n coach_n in_o notis_n ad_fw-la maccoth_n c._n 1._o n._n 31._o 31._o thus_o i_o think_v the_o case_n be_v sufficient_o clear_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o king_n oath_n to_o the_o clergy_n at_o his_o coronation_n he_o may_v consent_v to_o the_o extirpation_n of_o prelaey_n out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n i._o g._n p._n 10_o 10_o ib._n p._n 9_o
good_a king_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o protector_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o church_n under_o his_o government_n rex_fw-la with_o a_o willing_a and_o devout_a heart_n i_o promise_v and_o grant_v my_o part_n and_o that_o i_o will_v preserve_v and_o maintain_v to_o you_o and_o the_o church_n commit_v to_o your_o charge_n all_o canonical_a privilege_n and_o due_a law_n and_o justice_n and_o that_o i_o will_v be_v your_o protector_n and_o defender_n to_o my_o power_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n as_o every_o good_a king_n in_o his_o kingdom_n by_o right_a aught_o to_o protect_v and_o defend_v the_o bishop_n and_o church_n under_o his_o government_n then_o the_o king_n arise_v and_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o communion_n table_n where_o he_o make_v a_o solemn_a oath_n in_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o â—â—opâ—e_n to_o observe_v the_o premise_n and_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o book_n say_v the_o oath_n the_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v before_o promise_v i_o shall_v perform_v and_o keep_v so_o p_o 〈…〉_z i_o god_n and_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n whether_o the_o king_n may_v lawful_o consent_v to_o the_o abrogation_n of_o episcopacy_n 1._o chap._n ii_o whether_o the_o king_n oath_n take_v at_o his_o coronation_n be_v a_o unlawful_a oath_n 4._o chap._n iii_o whether_o prelacy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v a_o usurpation_n 9_o chap._n iu._n whether_o the_o king_n may_v consent_v to_o the_o abrogation_n of_o episcopacy_n if_o so_o that_o calling_n be_v lawful_a 18._o chap._n v._n whether_o you_o have_v not_o bind_v yourselves_o by_o your_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n to_o maintain_v episcopacy_n 22._o chap._n vi_o whether_o the_o king_n without_o impeachment_n to_o his_o oath_n at_o coronation_n may_v consent_v to_o the_o abrogation_n of_o episcopacy_n 31_o chap._n vii_o whether_o the_o king_n may_v desert_v episcopacy_n without_o perjury_n 37._o chap._n viii_o whether_o the_o king_n oath_n to_o the_o clergy_n be_v injurious_a to_o his_o other_o subject_n and_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o oath_n to_o the_o people_n 41._o chap._n ix_o how_o far_o forth_o and_o wherein_o the_o clergy_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o parliament_n and_o to_o what_o parliament_n 52_o chap._n x._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o king_n to_o abrogate_v the_o right_n of_o the_o clergy_n 60._o chap._n xi_o whether_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n be_v two_o distinct_a body_n or_o one_o body_n politic_a that_o churchman_n in_o all_o age_n have_v some_o singular_a privilege_n allow_v they_o 69._o chap._n xii_o whether_o to_o sit_v and_o vote_n in_o parliament_n be_v incongruous_a to_o the_o call_n of_o bishop_n 78._o chap._n xiii_o certain_a light_n and_o scandalous_a speech_n concern_v prince_n &_o priest_n tender_o touch_v 87._o chap._n fourteen_o whether_o the_o land_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v forfeit_v by_o the_o misdemeanour_n of_o the_o clergy_n 93._o chap._n xv._n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o take_v away_o the_o bishop_n land_n and_o to_o confer_v they_o upon_o the_o presbytery_n 104._o chap._n xvi_o how_o far_o forth_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o protect_v the_o church_n &_o bishop_n 114_o chap._n xvii_o whether_o there_o be_v two_o supremacy_n in_o this_o kingdom_n 127_o mr._n geree_n case_n of_o conscience_n sift_v chap._n i._o whether_o the_o king_n may_v lawful_o consent_v to_o the_o abrogation_n of_o episcopacy_n 1._o i_o find_v a_o case_n of_o conscience_n propose_v by_o mr._n geree_n and_o this_o it_o be_v 1._o whether_o the_o king_n consider_v his_o o_o that_o coronation_n to_o protect_v the_o clergy_n and_o their_o privilege_n can_v saluâ_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la consent_n to_o the_o abrogation_n of_o episcopacy_n but_o why_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v the_o question_n propose_v here_o when_o you_o have_v determine_v it_o before_o for_o do_v not_o your_o title_n page_n speak_v thus_o in_o this_o case_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v clear_v that_o the_o king_n may_v 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or_o as_o we_o say_v a_o distinct_a order_n from_o presbytery_n i_o shall_v also_o take_v into_o consideration_n the_o several_a motive_n which_o you_o produce_v for_o the_o abrogation_n of_o episcopacy_n 5._o whereof_o your_o first_o be_v this_o that_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o the_o king_n or_o kingdom_n safety_n without_o a_o union_n between_o our_o king_n and_o parliament_n i_o must_v confess_v with_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n as_o matter_n have_v be_v handle_v the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n be_v drive_v into_o a_o great_a straight_o and_o a_o union_n between_o our_o king_n and_o your_o parliament_n have_v be_v pray_v for_o and_o seek_v for_o by_o all_o commendable_a or_o tolerable_a mean_n the_o hope_n leave_v we_o be_v only_o in_o our_o god_n and_o saviour_n who_o custom_n it_o be_v to_o 52._o scatter_v the_o proud_a in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o pull_v down_o the_o mighty_a from_o their_o throne_n and_o to_o exalt_v the_o humble_a and_o meek_a thus_o can_v he_o 31._o show_v strength_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o do_v great_a thing_n for_o we_o and_o this_o i_o hope_v in_o his_o due_a time_n he_o will_v do_v and_o reduce_v this_o kingdom_n from_o irreligion_n and_o sacrilege_n and_o not_o cast_v off_o the_o innocent_a with_o the_o profane_a blasphemer_n oh_o that_o we_o may_v beg_v that_o blessing_n from_o heaven_n to_o see_v a_o parliament_n right_o regulate_v religious_o mind_v and_o without_o any_o by_o end_n of_o their_o own_o 21._o man_n of_o courage_n fear_v god_n man_n deal_v true_o hate_v covetousness_n such_o as_o will_v not_o be_v 2._o lead_v by_o a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a or_o to_o subvert_v the_o truth_n i_o be_o certain_a we_o shall_v then_o have_v a_o union_n a_o bless_a union_n between_o king_n and_o parliament_n 6._o but_o by_o you_o it_o seem_v that_o 1._o there_o be_v now_o no_o probable_a or_o possible_a mean_n of_o reconciliation_n leave_v in_o man_n judgement_n unless_o the_o king_n yield_v to_o the_o 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the_o nobility_n and_o clergy_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o his_o liege_n people_n and_o shall_v not_o all_o these_o oblige_v he_o so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o be_v tender_a of_o this_o oath_n zanchius_n tell_v we_o that_o actionem_fw-la it_o be_v a_o more_o grievous_a sin_n to_o offend_v against_o a_o public_a solemn_a oath_n then_o against_o one_o make_v in_o private_a what_o may_v we_o then_o think_v of_o a_o oath_n take_v with_o such_o high_a solemnity_n 8._o this_o oath_n be_v voluntary_o free_o take_v without_o compulsion_n or_o persuasion_n so_o no_o excuse_n that_o way_n indeed_o it_o be_v take_v 2._o in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o righteousness_n in_o truth_n his_o sacred_a majesty_n resolve_v true_o to_o keep_v it_o in_o judgement_n judicious_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n and_o in_o righteousness_n intend_v that_o every_o branch_n of_o this_o oath_n shall_v be_v just_o and_o righteous_o observe_v in_o all_o his_o court_n of_o justice_n how_o then_o can_v he_o 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of_o your_o religion_n to_o persuade_v to_o perjury_n as_o if_o it_o will_v ease_v your_o conscience_n to_o have_v million_o concur_v with_o you_o in_o the_o same_o perfidiousness_n and_o end_n 10._o be_v perjury_n a_o sin_n or_o no_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o a_o heinous_a sin_n 9_o how_o then_o can_v i_o commit_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n be_v it_o no_o sin_n if_o you_o be_v of_o that_o mind_n speak_v out_o show_v yourself_o in_o your_o true_a colour_n what_o religion_n be_v you_o of_o i_o know_v not_o well_o little_a use_n have_v your_o conscience_n make_v of_o religion_n in_o this_o case_n your_o eye_n be_v whole_o upon_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o present_a necessity_n those_o member_n have_v wrought_v our_o good_a king_n and_o this_o whole_a nation_n necessity_n have_v so_o far_o prevail_v with_o you_o as_o rather_o to_o be_v forswear_a then_o to_o forgo_v your_o present_a maintenance_n but_o our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n who_o god_n ever_o bless_v have_v whole_o fix_v his_o heart_n upon_o god_n and_o his_o word_n wherein_o we_o be_v charge_v 12._o not_o to_o swear_v false_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n no_o 33._o nor_o to_o forswear_v ourselves_o but_o to_o perform_v our_o oath_n unto_o the_o lord_n mark_v though_o the_o oath_n be_v make_v to_o the_o servant_n it_o must_v be_v perform_v unto_o the_o lord_n because_o the_o caution_n be_v give_v to_o the_o servant_n in_o the_o lord_n behalf_n yea_o upon_o the_o lord_n credit_n for_o by_o his_o name_n and_o upon_o his_o book_n we_o swear_v to_o do_v it_o and_o if_o we_o do_v it_o not_o 7._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v we_o guiltless_a minus_n dicitur_fw-la plus_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la by_o this_o one_o word_n much_o may_v be_v understand_v for_o 5._o the_o lord_n will_v come_v against_o we_o in_o judgement_n and_o call_v we_o to_o a_o account_n for_o our_o oath_n 12._o oath_n therefore_o must_v be_v avoid_v lest_o we_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n for_o perjury_n be_v a_o foul_a a_o dangerous_a a_o damnable_a sin_n 17._o odious_a it_o be_v to_o god_n because_o 12._o it_o defile_v his_o most_o holy_a name_n 3._o for_o this_o very_a sin_n the_o land_n mourn_v i_o beseech_v god_n it_o become_v not_o desolate_a sure_o i_o be_o 4._o a_o curse_n will_v enter_v into_o his_o house_n that_o swear_v false_o it_o will_v settle_v there_o till_o it_o have_v consume_v the_o timber_n and_o stone_n thereof_o or_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v it_o 11._o his_o house_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o calamity_n and_o the_o plague_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o it_o let_v zedekiah_n be_v our_o evidence_n 13._o he_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n but_o slight_v it_o and_o rebel_v against_o that_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n who_o have_v so_o high_o honour_v he_o and_o trust_v he_o with_o a_o kingdom_n but_o what_o become_v of_o he_o 7._o the_o caldee_n come_v besiege_v jerusalem_n conquer_v it_o take_v zedekiah_n prisoner_n and_o slay_v his_o son_n before_o his_o eye_n this_o do_v they_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n and_o in_o fetter_n carry_v he_o captive_a to_o babylon_n here_o be_v a_o end_n of_o the_o king_n of_o that_o land_n descend_v from_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v not_o here_o the_o timber_n and_o stone_n of_o his_o house_n his_o strong_a man_n and_o the_o son_n of_o his_o loin_n utter_o consume_v 11._o think_v not_o to_o excuse_v yourselves_o or_o any_o other_o by_o some_o late_a covenant_n this_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n be_v the_o first_o swear_v in_o truth_n and_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n or_o be_v it_o not_o do_v it_o true_o and_o just_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o least_o not_o contradict_v it_o if_o so_o thou_o be_v bind_v in_o justice_n to_o observe_v it_o lest_o judgement_n fall_v upon_o thou_o for_o this_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n if_o zanchius_n misguide_a we_o not_o igitur_fw-la posteriores_fw-la promissiones_fw-la etiam_fw-la juramento_fw-la firmatae_fw-la nihil_fw-la de_fw-la prioribus_fw-la detrahere_fw-la aut_fw-la imminuere_fw-la possunt_fw-la late_a ath_n can_v possible_o make_v the_o former_a of_o no_o or_o less_o validity_n why_o then_o do_v you_o persuade_v the_o king_n to_o break_v his_o oath_n he_o that_o entice_v a_o man_n to_o perjury_n under_o pretence_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n 15._o what_o do_v he_o else_o but_o affirm_v that_o some_o perjury_n be_v lawful_a which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o some_o sin_n be_v lawful_a which_o be_v naught_o else_o but_o to_o conclude_v that_o some_o thing_n be_v just_a which_o be_v unjust_a i_o appeal_v to_o man_n of_o understanding_n whether_o this_o proposition_n savour_v of_o piety_n or_o discretion_n think_v not_o then_o to_o ensnare_v prudent_a and_o conscientious_a man_n with_o such_o frivolous_a and_o senseless_a pretence_n which_o favour_n strong_o of_o absurdity_n if_o not_o of_o atheism_n chap._n viii_o whether_o the_o king_n may_v desert_v episcopacy_n without_o perjury_n 1._o give_v i_o leave_v to_o pass_v over_o a_o few_o page_n and_o to_o take_v that_o into_o consideration_n which_o follow_v next_o in_o reason_n though_o not_o according_a to_o your_o method_n we_o be_v now_o fall_v upon_o a_o strange_a question_n too_o high_a to_o be_v propose_v by_o any_o subject_a but_o you_o have_v enforce_v i_o to_o make_v that_o a_o question_n which_o be_v harsh_a to_o loyal_a ear_n lest_o i_o may_v seem_v to_o avoid_v your_o subtle_a and_o saucy_a cavil_n as_o unanswerable_a for_o do_v not_o you_o say_v that_o 7._o your_o second_o antagonist_n plain_o affirm_v that_o the_o king_n can_v desert_v episcopacy_n without_o flat_a perjury_n his_o word_n be_v far_o more_o mannerly_a but_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o trace_v your_o step_n and_o shall_v with_o god_n assistance_n manifest_a that_o his_o majesty_n without_o violation_n to_o his_o oath_n and_o to_o religion_n may_v not_o desert_a episcopacy_n and_o leave_v it_o naked_a to_o the_o subtle_a fox_n 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