very_a order_n of_o aug._n 10._o 1643._o ☞_o for_o the_o assembly-divines_a to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n to_o rise_v for_o their_o defence_n there_o be_v another_o person_n also_o who_o be_v engage_v iâ—_n this_o present_a controversy_n to_o who_o i_o will_v glad_o recommend_v a_o due_a consideration_n of_o this_o follow_a extract_n when_o king_n command_v unrighteous_a thing_n commit_v and_o people_n suit_v they_o with_o willing_a commplyance_n none_o doubt_v but_o the_o destruction_n of_o they_o both_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a a_o fast_a sermon_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o jan._n 31._o 1648._o pa._n 5._o he_o that_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o dare_v not_o do_v justice_n on_o every_o one_o that_o dare_v do_v jnjustice_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o creature_n but_o make_v very_o bold_a with_o the_o creator_n pa._n 15._o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v give_v their_o power_n to_o anti_fw-la christ._n how_o have_v they_o earn_v their_o title_n anti-christianized_a elder_a son_n of_o the_o chuach_n the_o catholic_n and_o most_o christian_a king_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o like_a have_v it_o not_o be_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n be_v there_o not_o in_o every_o corner_n of_o these_o kingdom_n the_o slay_a and_o the_o banish_a one_o of_o christ_n to_o answer_n for_o a_o fast_a sermon_n of_o apr._n 19_o 1649._o pa._n 22._o ☜_o do_v not_o the_o king_n of_o all_o these_o nation_n stand_v up_o in_o the_o room_n of_o their_o progenitor_n with_o the_o same_o implacable_a enmity_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n pa._n 22._o there_o be_v great_a and_o mighty_a work_n in_o hand_n woâ—cester_n in_o this_o nation_n tyrant_n be_v punish_v the_o jaw_n of_o oppressor_n be_v break_v bloody_a revengeful_a people_n in_o war_n disappoint_v a_o thanksgiving_n sermon_n for_o the_o scot_n defeat_n at_o worcester_n octo_fw-la 24._o 1651._o p._n 2._o what_o be_v this_o prelacy_n antichristian_a a_o mere_a antichristian_a encroachment_n upon_o the_o inheritance_n of_o christ_n pa._n 5._o a_o monarchy_n of_o some_o hundred_o year_n continuance_n always_o affect_v itself_o and_o at_o length_n whole_o degenerate_v into_o tyranny_n destroy_v pull_v down_o swallow_v up_o a_o great_a mighty_a potentate_n that_o have_v cause_v terror_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o lay_v his_o sword_n under_o his_o head_n bring_v to_o punishment_n for_o blood_n p._n 6._o tyrant_n if_o any_o person_n in_o the_o world_n have_v cause_n to_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb_n we_o have_v this_o day_n the_o bondage_n prepare_v for_o we_o be_v both_o in_o spiritual_n and_o temporall_n about_o a_o tyrant_n full_a of_o revenge_n and_o a_o discipline_n full_a of_o persecution_n have_v be_v our_o contest_v whether_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o shall_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o violence_n be_v put_v upon_o our_o neck_n and_o conscience_n be_v our_o controversy_n pa._n 7._o peace_n be_v 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and_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v ambition_n of_o dominion_n which_o be_v exercise_v to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o tyranny_n ri._n dispensable_a if_o a_o people_n that_o by_o oath_n and_o duty_n be_v oblige_v to_o a_o sovereign_n shall_v sinful_o dispossess_v he_o and_o contrary_a to_o their_o covenant_n choose_v and_o covenant_n with_o another_o they_o may_v be_v oblige_v by_o their_o latter_a covenant_n notwithstanding_o the_o former_a holy-common-wealth_n pag._n 188._o ba._n indispensable_a that_o can_v be_v my_o friend_n for_o we_o hold_v it_o impious_a and_o papal_a to_o pretend_v to_o absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o oath_n to_o their_o sovereign_n holy_a com._n pa._n 359._o it_o be_v not_o in_o subject_n power_n by_o vow_n to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o obedience_n to_o authority_n non-confor_a plea_n p._n 213._o mo._n but_o why_o can_v you_o not_o now_o
involve_v in_o their_o cause_n which_o may_v be_v more_o full_o manifest_v king_n but_o that_o i_o will_v not_o stir_v too_o much_o in_o the_o evil_n of_o time_n past_a all_o these_o and_o many_o more_o concur_v persuade_v i_o that_o it_o be_v sinful_a to_o be_v neutral_n and_o treacherous_a to_o be_v against_o the_o parliament_n in_o that_o cause_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n if_o so_o many_o humble_a honest_a christian_n fearful_a of_o sin_v and_o pray_v for_o direction_n damme_n shall_v be_v all_o mistake_v in_o so_o weighty_a a_o case_n and_o so_o many_o damme'_v all_o in_o the_o right_n pa._n 481._o ba._n very_o learned_o apply_v but_o do_v not_o i_o say_v pa._n 437_o that_o if_o a_o parliament_n will_v wrong_v a_o king_n and_o depose_v he_o unjust_o imply_v and_o change_v the_o government_n for_o which_o they_o have_v no_o power_n the_o body_n of_o the_o nation_n may_v refuse_v to_o serve_v they_o in_o it_o yea_o may_v forcible_o restrayn_v they_o if_o they_o notorious_o betray_v their_o trust_n not_o in_o some_o tolerable_a matter_n but_o in_o the_o fundamental_n 100_o or_o point_n that_o the_o common_a good_a depend_v on_o and_o engage_v in_o a_o cause_n that_o will_v destroy_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v then_o the_o people_n duty_n to_o forsake_v they_o anâ—_n cleave_v to_o the_o king_n against_o they_o if_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n pag._n 438._o ri._n enemy_n now_o i_o beseech_v you_o mr._n baxter_n be_v please_v to_o compare_n pa._n 43â—_n with_o pa._n 424._o where_o you_o lay_v down_o this_o thesâ—â—_n though_o some_o injury_n to_o the_o king_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o war_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o the_o pâ—â—ple_n to_o defend_v the_o commonwealth_n against_o he_o yâ—t_o so_o as_o thâ—t_o tâ—â—y_o protest_v against_o that_o injury_n ba._n but_o what_o say_v you_o all_o this_o while_n to_o the_o case_n of_o make_v coâ—nt_v to_o a_o usurper_n usurper_n when_o it_o be_v notorious_a say_v i_o that_o where_o a_o maâ—_n have_v no_o right_a to_o govern_v people_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v he_o unless_o by_o accident_n thesis_n 339._o ri._n we_o detest_v their_o opinion_n who_o think_v that_o a_o strong_a and_o prosperous_a usurper_n oppose_v may_v be_v defend_v against_o the_o king_n or_o that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o to_o be_v defend_v against_o he_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o our_o estate_n 〈◊〉_d live_v non-conf_a 2d_o part_n pa._n 77._o mere_a conquest_n withâ—â—â—_n consent_n power_n be_v no_o just_a title_n ibid._n p._n 108._o and_o again_o vsâ—rpâ—â—_n have_v no_o true_a power_n nor_o do_v their_o command_n bind_v anb_v one_o in_o conscience_n to_o formal_a obedience_n usurper_n nor_o may_v they_o be_v set_v up_o and_o defend_v against_o the_o lawful_a governor_n pa._n 55._o and_n those_o be_v usurper_n 〈◊〉_d by_o force_n or_o fraud_n depose_v the_o lawful_a governor_n and_o take_v his_o place_n ibid._n if_o usurper_n claim_n the_o crown_n the_o subject_n must_v judge_v whâ—â—_n be_v their_o king_n and_o must_v defend_v his_o right_n judge_n non-con_n plea_n 70._o ba._n but_o what_o if_o the_o people_n shall_v miss-judge_n all_o thing_n be_v not_o destructive_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n mis-judge_n that_o be_v judge_v so_o by_o dissent_v subject_n holy_a com._n pref._n nor_o be_v subject_n allow_v to_o resist_v change_v whenever_o they_o be_v confident_a that_o ruler_n will_v destroy_v the_o commonwealth_n ibid._n oh_o how_o happy_a will_v the_o best_a of_o nation_n under_o heaven_n be_v if_o they_o have_v the_o ruler_n that_o our_o ingratitude_n have_v cast_v off_o our_o old_a constitution_n be_v king_n lord_n and_o commons_o which_o we_o be_v swear_v and_o swear_v and_o swear_v again_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o and_o to_o defend_v the_o king_n withdraw_a the_o lord_n and_o commons_o rule_v alone_o though_o they_o attempt_v not_o the_o change_n of_o the_o species_n of_o government_n next_o this_o we_o have_v the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o 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choose_v such_o as_o be_v of_o their_o mind_n and_o it_o be_v by_o providence_n and_o accident_n that_o heretofore_o they_o do_v not_o so_o ibid._n mo._n here_o be_v a_o compendious_a model_n mr._n baxter_n of_o your_o project_n for_o the_o due_a regulation_n of_o the_o electour_n parliament_n and_o election_n of_o parliament_n thes._n 211._o first_o you_o propound_v to_o take_v away_o from_o the_o people_n of_o england_n their_o ancient_n and_o undoubted_a right_n of_o choose_v their_o own_o representative_n 2._o to_o unqualify_v all_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o commonalty_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v well_o affect_v to_o the_o government_n of_o church_n and_o state_n and_o 3_o to_o pack_v a_o faction_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o parliament_n of_o your_o own_o leaven_n or_o if_o that_o will_v not_o do_v it_o be_v but_o employ_v the_o rabble_n again_o to_o give_v the_o house_n a_o swing_a purge_n and_o you_o be_v at_o your_o journey_n end_n proceed_v ba._n 5._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o war_n representative_a the_o change_n of_o church-government_n and_o form_n of_o worship_n the_o difference_n of_o religious_a man_n and_o the_o many_o sect_n that_o have_v late_o rise_v up_o among_o we_o and_o the_o strict_a law_n of_o parliament_n about_o the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n and_o special_o their_o tax_n have_v deep_o discontent_v they_o and_o exasperate_v they_o against_o such_o as_o they_o think_v have_v cause_v these_o so_o that_o many_o will_v now_o purposely_o design_v their_o ruin_n ibid._n in_o fine_a without_o regulate_a election_n what_o probability_n be_v there_o but_o the_o next_o that_o be_v choose_v by_o a_o majority_n of_o vote_n with_o absolute_a freedom_n will_v undo_v all_o that_o have_v be_v do_v and_o be_v revenge_v to_o the_o full_a on_o all_o that_o be_v so_o odious_a to_o they_o and_o settle_v our_o calamity_n by_o a_o law_n mo._n this_o be_v a_o more_o candid_a account_n mr._n baxter_n representative_a than_o you_o intend_v it_o for_o the_o people_n may_v well_o be_v allow_v to_o have_v curse_v the_o author_n of_o those_o bloody_a broil_n the_o profane_v of_o our_o temple_n the_o suppress_n of_o our_o church-government_n and_o liturgy_n the_o propagate_a of_o so_o many_o sect_n and_o schism_n and_o bring_v the_o nation_n to_o grone_n under_o their_o tax_n like_o the_o ass_n under_o the_o burden_n but_o how_o be_v that_o the_o people_n representative_a that_o shut_v the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o election_n and_o act_n both_o without_o and_o against_o their_o consent_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o this_o encroachment_n upon_o the_o common_a liberty_n from_o the_o king_n will_v have_v be_v cry_v out_o against_o as_o arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a but_o what_o way_n will_v you_o direct_v for_o the_o limit_v of_o the_o qualification_n ba._n elector_n let_v all_o pastor_n in_o england_n that_o be_v approve_v have_v a_o
instrument_n of_o approbation_n and_o all_o that_o be_v tolerate_v a_o instrument_n of_o toleration_n and_o let_v no_o man_n be_v a_o chooser_n or_o a_o ruler_n that_o hold_v not_o communion_n with_o a_o approve_a or_o tolerate_a church_n and_o be_v not_o signify_v under_o the_o pastor_n hand_n to_o be_v a_o member_n thereof_o thes._n 219._o mo._n a_o most_o excellent_a invention_n to_o advance_v the_o empire_n of_o presbytery_n presbytery_n and_o enslave_v all_o other_o degree_n and_o persuasion_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o ba._n the_o humble_a petition_n and_o advice_n determine_v that_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o thousand_o pound_n election_n and_o imprisonment_n till_o it_o be_v pay_v no_o person_n be_v elect_v and_o sit_v in_o parliament_n but_o such_o as_o be_v person_n of_o know_a integrity_n fear_v god_n and_o of_o good_a conversation_n expedient_a they_o be_v swear_v also_o for_o fidelity_n to_o the_o protector_n etc._n etc._n a_o more_o excellent_a act_n have_v not_o be_v make_v for_o the_o happiness_n of_o england_n concern_v parliament_n at_o least_o since_o the_o reformation_n ☞_o ho._n com._n 257.258_o mo._n but_o what_o be_v it_o that_o you_o mean_v by_o this_o know_a integrity_n or_o who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o it_o accept_v i_o take_v that_o man_n that_o public_o sacrifice_n his_o life_n his_o fortune_n his_o family_n and_o his_o freedom_n to_o the_o service_n of_o his_o prince_n and_o country_n according_a to_o the_o law_n to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o know_a integrity_n and_o he_o that_o act_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o his_o duty_n to_o be_v clear_o the_o contrary_a publican_n i_o take_v the_o publican_n that_o smite_v his_o breast_n and_o cry_v lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n to_o have_v more_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o he_o than_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi that_o pray_v in_o the_o market_n place_n and_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v and_o i_o take_v he_o to_o be_v of_o as_o good_a a_o conversation_n that_o submit_v quiet_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o government_n reverence_n authority_n and_o content_v himself_o with_o his_o lawful_a lot_n as_o he_o be_v that_o value_v himself_o upon_o outbraving_a public_a order_n revile_v his_o better_n live_v upon_o the_o spoil_n and_o devour_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o oppress_v what_o will_v you_o say_v now_o to_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o table_n and_o set_v up_o of_o your_o qualification_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o to_o the_o king_n exclude_v of_o the_o nonconformist_n by_o a_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o himself_o so_o as_o your_o richard_n exclude_v delinquent_n in_o the_o late_a eection_n ho._n com._n p._n 244._o so_o that_o the_o people_n dare_v not_o go_v according_a otheir_o inclination_n ibid._n but_o why_o do_v i_o argue_v from_o your_o practice_n when_o your_o position_n do_v natural_o lead_v to_o the_o same_o undutyfull_a end_n ba._n my_o dull_a brain_n can_v never_o find_v out_o any_o one_o point_n of_o difference_n in_o theology_n about_o the_o power_n of_o king_n same_o and_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n in_o the_o people_n between_o the_o divine_v call_v presbyterian_o and_o episcopal_n if_o you_o know_v any_o name_v they_o i_o and_o tell_v i_o your_o proof_n r._n b_n letter_n to_o mr._n hinckly_n pa._n 26._o ri._n it_o be_v a_o confound_a of_o your_o metaphysic_n methinks_v with_o your_o politic_n to_o talk_v of_o point_n of_o theology_n politic_n in_o matter_n of_o civil_a power_n and_o obedience_n without_o distinguish_v between_o our_o credenda_fw-la and_o agenda_fw-la notion_n and_o practice_n supernatural_a truth_n and_o moral_a duty_n and_o why_o the_o divine_n call_v presbyterian_o and_o not_o rather_o the_o presbyterian_a divine_n for_o they_o be_v not_o all_o presbyterian_o that_o be_v so_o call_v and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o principle_n of_o presbyterian_a divine_n as_o presbyterian_a and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o very_a presbyterian_o as_o they_o be_v rangeâ—_n under_o â—he_n bâ—nner_n of_o a_o civil_a interest_n but_o over_o and_o above_o all_o thiâ—_n you_o have_v carry_v it_o a_o great_a deal_n â—oo_o far_o to_o say_v that_o the_o episcopal_a and_o the_o presbyterian_a divine_n hold_v the_o same_o principle_n in_o the_o point_n of_o king_n and_o subject_a you_o shall_v rather_o have_v acknowledge_v the_o disagreement_n and_o maintain_v the_o principle_n we_o hold_v 1._o thâ—t_fw-la the_o parliament_n by_o the_o constitution_n position_n have_v part_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n ho._n com._n pa._n 457._o 2._o that_o the_o sovereignty_n be_v joint_o iâ—_n kâ—â—g_n lord_n and_o commons_o as_o three_o estate_n 465._o 3._o the_o parliament_n have_v a_o power_n of_o enact_v law_n as_o well_o as_o of_o propose_v they_o pa._n 462._o whereas_o the_o episcopal_a party_n pronounce_v the_o sovereignty_n to_o be_v only_o in_o the_o king_n position_n 2._o they_o assert_v the_o king_n sole_a supremacy_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a and_o 3._o that_o the_o two_o house_n have_v no_o share_n at_o all_o in_o the_o sanction_n we_o hold_v likewise_o that_o it_o be_v treason_n to_o resist_v the_o parliament_n as_o the_o enemy_n do_v apparent_o in_o order_n to_o their_o subversion_n ho._n com._n 478_o posit_n that_o the_o parliament_n be_v the_o high_a interpreter_n of_o law_n that_o be_v then_o existent_a in_o the_o division_n ibid._n and_o so_o we_o find_v that_o every_o step_n of_o the_o parliamentary_a war_n be_v iustify_v by_o the_o assembly_n and_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o the_o presbyterian-divines_a posit_n the_o episcopal_a clergy_n unanimous_o declare_v themselves_o to_o the_o contrary_n who_o but_o the_o assembly_n july_n 19_o 43._o in_o the_o name_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o people_n to_o call_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n on_o all_o delinquent_n husband_n 2d_o vol._n of_o collection_n 241._o and_o who_o again_o aug._n 10._o 1643._o but_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o assembly_n that_o be_v reâ—iants_n of_o the_o associate_v county_n and_o now_o attend_v the_o assembly_n be_v desire_v to_o go_v down_o into_o their_o several_a county_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n in_o those_o several_a county_n to_o rise_v for_o their_o defence_n ibid._n 285._o so_o that_o in_o the_o main_n we_o differ_v upon_o the_o very_a constitution_n of_o the_o government_n the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o upon_o every_o point_n of_o the_o parliamentary_a war_n and_o we_o be_v no_o less_o divide_v upon_o the_o scheme_n of_o form_n and_o ceremony_n ba._n man_n prove_v that_o i_o or_o any_o of_o my_o acquaintance_n ever_o practise_v eject_v silence_v ruine_v man_n for_o thing_n unnecessary_a yea_o or_o for_o great_a thing_n who_o do_v we_o ever_o forbid_v to_o preach_v the_o truth_n who_o do_v we_o cast_v out_o of_o all_o church-maintenance_n who_o do_v we_o imprison_v r._n r_n answ._n to_o dr._n stillingfleet_n pa._n 97._o ri._n you_o forget_v yourself_o brother_n and_o i_o be_o for_o speak_v the_o truth_n though_o i_o shame_v the_o devil_n memory_n pray_v look_v into_o mercurius_n rusticus_n his_o account_n of_o the_o london_n clergy_n that_o be_v eject_v silence_v and_o ruin_v by_o order_n of_o parliament_n see_v his_o querela_fw-la cantabrigiensis_n for_o the_o head_n fellow_n and_o student_n of_o college_n that_o be_v there_o eject_v plunder_v imprison_v or_o banish_v for_o their_o affection_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o establish_v religion_n consider_v thâ—â—_n you_o yourself_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o graze_v upon_o another_o man_n pastâ—re_n and_o all_o these_o violence_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o your_o encouragement_n influence_v by_o your_o approbation_n and_o the_o principal_a director_n of_o theâ—_n extol_v to_o the_o sky_n governor_n as_o the_o best_n governor_n for_o wisdom_n aâ—d_v holiness_n ho._n com._n pref._n under_o 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