abihu_n and_o saul_n will_v intermeddle_v with_o god_n warrant_n as_o she_o q._n eliz._n have_v do_v with_o matter_n of_o religion_n with_o god_n matter_n she_o must_v think_v it_o no_o injury_n to_o be_v disobey'd_n soldier_n of_o berwick_n cite_v by_o the_o author_n of_o a_o answer_n to_o a_o factious_a libel_n entitle_v a_o abstract_n of_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n 2_o kings_z no_o less_o than_o the_o rest_n must_v obey_v and_o yield_v to_o the_o just_a authority_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a magistrate_n ecclesiastical_a discip._n p._n 142._o 3_o the_o consistory_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o admonish_v the_o magistrate_n which_o be_v negligent_a in_o punish_v vice_n danaeus_n par._n 2._o isag._n li._n 2._o cap._n 62._o and_o also_o may_v upon_o knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n take_v excommunicate_a even_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n unto_o the_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o submit_v himself_o ibid._n ca._n 67._o 4_o prince_n must_v remember_v to_o subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o submit_v their_o sceptre_n to_o throw_v down_o their_o crown_n before_o the_o church_n yea_o to_o lick_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o church_n t._n cartwright_n p._n 645._o 5_o every_o eldership_n be_v the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o christ._n beza_n de_fw-fr presb._n p._n 124._o 6_o the_o holy_a discipline_n ought_v to_o be_v set_v up_o and_o all_o prince_n to_o submit_v themselves_o under_o the_o yoke_n of_o it_o what_o prince_n king_n or_o emperor_n shall_v disannul_v the_o same_o he_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v god_n enemy_n and_o to_o be_v hold_v unworthy_a to_o reign_v above_o his_o people_n knox_n exhort_v to_o eng._n p._n 91._o etc._n etc._n 7_o our_o church-history_n tell_v that_o mr._n andrew_n melvin_n that_o faithful_a and_o zealous_a servant_n of_o christ_n will_v not_o answer_v before_o the_o king_n and_o the_o council_n for_o his_o allege_a treasonable_a discourse_n in_o a_o sermon_n until_o he_o have_v first_o give_v in_o a_o plain_a and_o formal_a protestation_n and_o the_o like_a be_v do_v by_o worthy_a mr._n david_n blake_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n and_o the_o protestation_n be_v approve_v and_o sign_v by_o a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n 1596._o hist._n indul._n p._n 14._o 8_o the_o irreligiousness_n antichristianism_n and_o exorbitancy_n of_o this_o explicatory_a and_o as_o to_o some_o thing_n ampliatory_a act_n and_o assertion_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o church-affair_n of_o nou._n 16._o 1669_o this_o supra-papal_a supremacy_n hist._n indul._n p._n 27._o 9_o the_o accepter_n of_o the_o indulgence_n be_v chargeable_a with_o high_a treason_n against_o the_o king_n of_o king_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n hist._n indul._n p._n 86._o 10_o christ_n break_v and_o mould_v commonwealth_n at_o his_o pleasure_n he_o have_v not_o speak_v much_o in_o his_o word_n how_o long_o they_o shall_v last_v or_o what_o he_o intend_v to_o do_v with_o they_o only_o this_o that_o all_o king_n and_o kingdom_n that_o make_v war_n against_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v break_v a_o piece_n and_o that_o in_o the_o end_n all_z the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o they_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o marshal_n to_o the_o commons_o june_n 15._o 1643._o p._n 47._o 11_o what_o be_v our_o posture_n and_o practice_n after_o we_o have_v so_o stupid_o stand_v by_o till_o we_o see_v the_o whole_a work_n overturn_v without_o offer_v to_o interpose_v effectual_o to_o prevent_v its_o ruin_n or_o to_o fall_v with_o it_o hist._n of_o indulgence_n pref._n 1678._o speak_v of_o the_o action_n of_o bothwell-bridge_n 12_o the_o father_n have_v give_v to_o christ_n all_o power_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o the_o rule_n and_o regiment_n of_o this_o kingdom_n he_o have_v commit_v to_o monarchy_n aristocracy_n or_o democracy_n as_o the_o several_a combination_n and_o association_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v between_o themselves_o think_v good_a to_o elect_a and_o erect_a god_n leave_v people_n to_o their_o own_o liberty_n in_o this_o case_n case_n on_o isaiah_n 43._o 4._o p._n 26._o 13_o they_o be_v carry_v on_o a_o malignant_a interest_n to_o wit_n the_o establish_v the_o king_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o power_n in_o scotland_n and_o the_o re-investing_a he_o with_o the_o government_n in_o england_n when_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o abandon_v his_o former_a enmity_n to_o the_o work_n and_o people_n of_o god_n and_o the_o secure_n of_o power_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n under_o he_o gillespy_v useful_a case_n of_o conscience_n p._n 66._o 14_o there_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o the_o people_n join_v because_o few_o or_o none_o of_o those_o who_o do_v join_v do_v give_v any_o testimony_n against_o the_o magistrate_n employ_v of_o the_o malignant_a party_n ibid._n 15_o after_o the_o treaty_n be_v bring_v to_o some_o close_a the_o king_n do_v before_o his_o come_n to_o sea_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n from_o one_o of_o the_o prelatical_a chaplain_n and_o according_a to_o the_o service-book_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o kirk_n do_v represent_v the_o evil_a thereof_o to_o he_o gillespy_v useful_a case_n of_o conscience_n discuss_v p._n 56._o another_o exception_n that_o the_o king_n do_v not_o think_v his_o father_n guilty_a of_o blood_n ibid._n 16_o be_v there_o not_o cause_n to_o scruple_n at_o the_o take_n of_o this_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o will_v have_v import_v 1._o a_o condemn_v of_o the_o convention_n of_o estate_n in_o scotland_n 1643._o 2._o a_o condemn_v of_o the_o parliament_n an._n 1640._o 41._o 44._o 45._o 46._o 47._o 48._o as_o also_o the_o committee_n and_o parliament_n thereafter_o an._n 1649._o 1650._o 1651._o 3._o a_o condemn_v of_o all_o the_o act_n make_v by_o these_o parliament_n 4._o a_o condemn_v of_o all_o the_o meeting_n council_n and_o convention_n of_o the_o subject_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o late_a work_n of_o reformation_n 5._o a_o condemn_v of_o the_o league_n and_o covenant_n 6._o a_o condemn_v of_o scotland_n join_v with_o and_o help_v of_o england_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o strength_n 7._o a_o condemn_v of_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o national_a covenant_n 1638._o 1639._o 8._o a_o condemn_v of_o the_o general_n assembly_n 1638._o and_o several_a other_o thereafter_o 9_o a_o condemn_v of_o scotland_n rise_v in_o arm_n in_o their_o own_o defence_n against_o the_o popish_a prelatical_a and_o malignant_a party_n 10._o a_o condemn_v of_o their_o seize_v upon_o fort_n and_o castle_n in_o their_o own_o defence_n a_o apolâ—…getical_a relation_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o scotch_a minister_n 1665._o p._n 127._o 128._o 17_o we_o ought_v to_o consider_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o king_n letter_n of_o indulgence_n to_o the_o kirk_n june_n 7._o 1669._o what_o be_v account_v live_v peaceable_o and_o orderly_o by_o such_o as_o propose_v this_o qualification_n and_o that_o sure_a to_o speak_v it_o in_o the_o smooth_a of_o terâ—…s_n be_v a_o negative_a compliance_n with_o all_o their_o tyranny_n oppression_n of_o church_n and_o country_n bloodshed_n overturning_a of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n establish_v iniquity_n by_o law_n perjury_n apostasy_n re-establish_a of_o perjure_a prelate_n and_o abjure_v prelacy_n hist._n of_o indulg_n p._n 7._o 18_o we_o remark_n further_o that_o the_o letter_n say_v that_o none_o of_o these_o minister_n have_v any_o seditious_a discourse_n or_o expression_n in_o pulpit_n or_o elsewhere_o and_o what_o be_v understand_v here_o by_o seditious_a discourse_n or_o expression_n we_o can_v be_v ignorant_a but_o now_o what_o conscientious_a minister_n can_v either_o tacit_o promise_v such_o a_o thing_n or_o upon_o the_o high_a peril_n forbear_v to_o utter_v such_o discourse_n or_o who_o can_v think_v that_o any_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v yield_v unto_o who_o consider_v what_o god_n require_v of_o minister_n in_o reference_n to_o a_o corrupt_a and_o apostatise_v state_n and_o what_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o soul_n be_v hist._n indul._n p._n 11._o 19_o the_o unparalleled_a perfidy_n and_o breach_n of_o covenant_n the_o most_o abominable_a irreligious_a inhuman_a and_o tyrannical_a act_n make_v for_o establish_v of_o this_o wicked_a course_n of_o defection_n hist._n indul._n p._n 12._o 20_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v the_o great_a of_o conventicle_n preacher_n and_o almost_o preach_v no_o other_o way_n want_v always_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o yet_o not_o wait_v upon_o their_o indulgence_n hist._n indul._n p._n 17._o 21_o they_o have_v power_n to_o abrogate_v and_o abolish_v all_o statue_n and_o ordinance_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a matter_n that_o be_v find_v noisome_a and_o unprofitable_a and_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o time_n or_o be_v abuse_v by_o the_o people_n 2_o book_n of_o discipline_n cap._n 7._o to_o
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
so_o many_o consecrate_a murder_n which_o be_v only_o wrap_v up_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n as_o the_o execution_n of_o judgement_n justice_n run_v down_o like_o a_o stream_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o wickedness_n look_v then_o as_o if_o it_o be_v hallow_v which_o be_v no_o more_o in_o short_a then_o play_v the_o devil_n in_o god_n name_n and_o dedicate_a the_o oblation_n of_o humane_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o everliving_a god_n as_o to_o a_o insensible_a idol_n but_o to_o what_o end_n serve_v argument_n in_o the_o face_n of_o so_o many_o pregnant_a and_o undeniable_a proof_n it_o be_v true_a or_o not_o that_o what_o i_o have_v here_o recite_v be_v a_o authentic_a evidence_n both_o for_o the_o word_n and_o for_o the_o author_n of_o they_o and_o if_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v honest_o report_v let_v but_o any_o man_n consider_v if_o we_o follow_v these_o guide_n whither_o they_o will_v carry_v we_o at_o last_o and_o how_o great_a a_o scandal_n it_o be_v to_o christianity_n to_o suffer_v such_o heart_n and_o hand_n as_o these_o to_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n §._o 13._o the_o murder_n of_o the_o king_n encourage_v 1_o those_o my_o enemy_n which_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o let_v i_o see_v they_o execute_v king_n ruler_n people_n conspire_v rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o christ._n maynard_n to_o the_o commons_o octob._n 28._o 1646._o p._n 15._o 2_o let_v we_o he_o active_a against_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n those_o claw_n of_o the_o cruel_a beast_n feak_v at_o black_a friar_n sept._n 1â—…_n 1653._o 3_o the_o quarrel_n be_v not_o now_o with_o we_o only_a de_fw-fr terminis_fw-la &_o laâ—…tibus_fw-la touch_v bound_n or_o landmark_n touch_v privilege_n and_o liberty_n but_o whether_o christ_n shall_v reign_v over_o we_o or_o we_o shall_v base_o yâ—…ld_v our_o neck_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o antichrist_n pet._n smith_n may_v 2â—…_n 1644._o p._n 42._o 4_o the_o king_n be_v fall_v from_o faith_n in_o thou_o and_o become_v a_o enemy_n to_o thy_o church_n be_v it_o not_o he_o that_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v evil_a indeed_o but_o as_o for_o these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v let_v thy_o hand_n we_o pray_v thou_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v on_o he_o and_o on_o his_o father_n house_n but_o not_o on_o thy_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v plague_v a_o lecturer_n in_o southampton_a aug._n 1643._o 5_o nothing_o have_v so_o much_o deceive_v the_o world_n as_o the_o name_n of_o king_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o mischief_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n corbâ—…_n a_o lecturer_n in_o gloucestershire_n july_n 1644._o 6_o o_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o eless_a we_o with_o a_o king_n bless_v we_o without_o one_o â—…arkin_fw-mi a_o lecturer_n in_o greenwich_n june_n 31._o 1â—…44_n 7_o neither_o let_v your_o eye_n spare_v though_o there_o be_v great_a one_o that_o be_v guilty_a the_o high_a court_n may_v reach_v the_o high_a person_n cause_n and_o not_o person_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o your_o parliament_n heyrick_n to_o the_o commons_o may_v 27._o 1646._o p._n 23._o 8_o god_n will_v make_v the_o son_n of_o prince_n bow_v down_o unto_o you_o the_o great_a that_o have_v afflict_a you_o and_o despise_v you_o shall_v lie_v at_o your_o foot_n id._n p._n 31._o 9_o if_o the_o king_n be_v a_o murderer_n adulterer_n or_o a_o idolater_n he_o shall_v suffer_v according_a to_o god_n law_n not_o as_o a_o king_n but_o as_o a_o offender_n knox_n hist._n 392._o 10_o when_o great_a delinquent_n go_v unpunished_a divine_a providence_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o question_v greenhill_n to_o the_o commons_o april_v 26._o 1643._o p._n 34._o 11_o this_o arrow_n prayer_n will_v find_v a_o joint_n in_o ahab_n armour_n 1_o king_n 22._o 34._o draw_v this_o arrow_n as_o jehu_n do_v against_o jehoram_n with_o your_o full_a strength_n and_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v in_o god_n time_n smite_v our_o romish_a jehoram_n at_o the_o heart_n 2_o king_n 9_o 24._o and_o sink_v he_o in_o his_o chariot_n and_o chair_n of_o pride_n green_a to_o the_o commons_o april_n 24._o 1644._o pag._n 17._o 12_o oh_o right_a honourable_a take_v glorious_a resolution_n to_o yourselves_o though_o your_o father_n may_v stand_v before_o you_o and_o your_o brethren_n and_o friend_n press_v about_o you_o though_o your_o mother_n shall_v hang_v on_o you_o i_o mean_v the_o near_a relation_n throw_v down_o the_o one_o and_o break_v through_o the_o other_o and_o trample_v upon_o the_o three_o that_o your_o soul_n may_v cleave_v to_o the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o the_o way_n of_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n you_o know_v the_o rule_n be_v fiat_n justitia_fw-la &_o ruat_fw-la mundus_fw-la brook_n to_o the_o commons_o decemb._n 26._o 1648._o p._n 15._o ah_o right_a honourable_a as_o you_o will_v not_o have_v your_o service_n throw_v as_o dung_n in_o your_o face_n look_v that_o justice_n and_o judgement_n run_v down_o as_o a_o mighty_a stream_n ibid._n p._n 19_o right_v honourable_n guilty_a person_n that_o be_v by_o you_o sinful_o acquit_v their_o sin_n god_n will_v charge_v upon_o your_o account_n and_o therefore_o as_o you_o will_v not_o have_v the_o gild_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n upon_o you_o hold_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o well_o do_v let_v justice_n and_o judgement_n run_v down_o as_o mighty_a stream_n ibid._n p._n 18._o 13_o phinehas_n be_v the_o man_n that_o execute_v judgement_n a_o man_n unthought_a of_o for_o such_o a_o service_n hence_o observe_v that_o when_o god_n have_v work_v to_o do_v he_o can_v find_v our_o workman_n a_o phinehas_n with_o zeal_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o a_o javelin_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o thrust_v through_o the_o proud_a zimry_n and_o cosbies_n the_o most_o dare_a sinner_n staunton_n to_o the_o commons_o octob._n 30._o 1644._o p._n 9_o 14_o when_o esther_n be_v advance_v she_o will_v not_o lose_v her_o opportunity_n she_o will_v in_o to_o the_o king_n although_o contrary_a to_o a_o law_n she_o will_v have_v the_o liberty_n of_o her_o people_n and_o hamans_n head_n off_o and_o venture_v her_o life_n to_o accomplish_v it_o if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v josiah_n hezekiah_n take_v their_o opportunity_n and_o make_v a_o thorough_a reformation_n in_o judah_n you_o know_v what_o great_a thing_n elijah_n do_v inspiciente_fw-la &_o reluctante_fw-la rege_fw-la greenhill_n to_o the_o commons_o april_n 26._o 1643._o p._n 48._o 15_o when_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v give_v their_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n these_o choice_a soldier_n will_v be_v so_o faithful_a to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n as_o to_o oppose_v the_o beast_n though_o arm_v with_o kinglike_a power_n cheynel_n to_o the_o commons_o may_v 31._o 1643_o p._n 10._o 16_o you_o see_v the_o faithful_a people_n make_v no_o scruple_n at_o all_o of_o fight_v against_o the_o beast_n though_o their_o enemy_n be_v like_a enough_o to_o say_v that_o by_o fight_v against_o the_o beast_n they_o do_v rebel_n against_o their_o own_o king_n id._n ibid._n 17_o other_o say_v rebellion_n against_o the_o king_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o judgement_n upon_o the_o nation_n but_o rather_o the_o not_o timous_a rise_n to_o help_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o oppress_a people_n against_o the_o mighty_a be_v the_o cause_n rutherford_n to_o the_o lord_n june_n 25._o 1645._o p._n 44._o note_n on_o §._o 13._o we_o have_v now_o bring_v you_o step_v by_o step_n from_o the_o blind_a and_o pretext_n of_o a_o reformation_n to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o wickedness_n and_o the_o train_n be_v both_o lay_v and_o fire_v in_o the_o pulpit_n undutiful_a thought_n bring_v forth_o seditious_a word_n and_o those_o seditious_a word_n be_v natural_o follow_v with_o violent_a and_o treasonous_a action_n and_o when_o people_n come_v once_o to_o be_v plunge_v into_o a_o rebellion_n all_o other_o sin_n even_o of_o the_o high_a magnitude_n flow_v like_o stream_n into_o that_o ocean_n till_o at_o last_v man_n conscience_n grow_v câ—…llous_a and_o obdurate_a as_o under_o a_o judicial_a reprobation_n it_o can_v never_o be_v else_o if_o it_o may_v be_v say_v without_o offence_n to_o charity_n that_o so_o many_o of_o the_o principal_a and_o know_v actor_n in_o the_o late_a execrable_a tragedy_n shall_v now_o wipe_v their_o mouth_n after_o it_o and_o fall_v so_o comfortable_o to_o the_o old_a work_n again_o without_o any_o sort_n of_o reluctancy_n or_o remorse_n but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v perhaps_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o thirst_n after_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o sovereign_n that_o push_v they_o forward_o to_o these_o extremity_n but_o that_o they_o be_v force_v upon_o desperate_a course_n by_o their_o interest_n and_o despair_n this_o will_v be_v a_o sorry_a excuse_n god_n know_v for_o commit_v
contribution_n for_o all_o his_o payment_n and_o hazard_n i_o say_v he_o be_v blind_a i_o say_v his_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o god_n marshal_n to_o both_o house_n jan._n 18._o 1643._o p._n 20._o all_n christendom_n except_o the_o malignant_n in_o england_n do_v now_o see_v that_o the_o question_n in_o england_n be_v whether_o christ_n or_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v lord_n and_o king_n ibid._n p._n 21._o 17_o q._n whether_o the_o whole_a kirk_n of_o scotland_n in_o their_o letter_n send_v to_o the_o king_n at_o oxford_n as_o in_o may_n history_n have_v not_o judge_v the_o late_a king_n guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o thousand_o of_o his_o best_a subject_n and_o if_o so_o whether_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n give_v any_o pardon_n or_o dispensation_n to_o king_n more_o than_o to_o other_o if_o not_o whether_o his_o judge_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v it_o valley_n of_o anchor_n q._n 8._o q._n whether_o beside_o the_o gild_n of_o blood_n contract_v upon_o himself_o in_o the_o war_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n he_o be_v not_o also_o guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o ireland_n ibid._n q._n 9_o 18_o no_o sober_a and_o impartial_a person_n can_v condemn_v their_o position_n who_o deny_v that_o a_o tyrannous_a magistrate_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o they_o for_o their_o good_a do_v plain_o assert_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o self-defence_n and_o holy_a reformation_n without_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n naphtali_n p._n 30._o 19_o as_o he_o the_o late_a king_n to_o acquit_v himself_o have_v not_o spare_v his_o adversary_n to_o load_v they_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o blame_n and_o accusation_n so_o to_o he_o as_o in_o his_o book_n alive_a there_o will_v be_v use_v no_o more_o courtship_n than_o he_o use_v but_o what_o be_v proper_o his_o own_o gild_n not_o impute_v any_o more_o to_o his_o evil_a councillor_n a_o ceremony_n use_v long_o by_o the_o parliament_n than_o he_o himself_o desire_v shall_v be_v lay_v here_o without_o circumlocution_n at_o his_o own_o door_n that_o they_o who_o from_o the_o first_o beginning_n or_o but_o now_o of_o late_a by_o what_o unhappiness_n i_o know_v not_o be_v so_o much_o affatuate_v not_o with_o his_o person_n only_o but_o with_o his_o palpable_a fault_n and_o dote_v upon_o his_o deformity_n may_v have_v none_o to_o blame_v but_o their_o own_o folly_n if_o they_o live_v and_o die_v in_o such_o a_o strike_a blindness_n as_o next_o to_o that_o of_o sodom_n have_v not_o happen_v to_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n more_o gross_a or_o more_o mislead_v miltons_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pref._n 20_o the_o people_n exorbitant_a and_o excessive_a in_o all_o their_o motion_n be_v prone_a ofttimes_o not_o to_o a_o riligious_a only_o but_o to_o a_o civil_a kind_n of_o idolatry_n in_o idolize_v their_o king_n though_o never_o more_o mistake_v in_o the_o object_n of_o their_o worship_n heretofore_o be_v wont_a to_o repute_v for_o saint_n those_o faithful_a and_o courageous_a baron_n who_o lose_v their_o life_n in_o the_o field_n make_v glorious_a war_n against_o tyrant_n for_o the_o common_a liberty_n as_o simon_n de_fw-fr momfort_n earl_n of_o leicester_n against_o henry_n the_o three_o thomas_n plantagenet_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n against_o edward_n the_o second_o but_o now_o with_o a_o beseek_v and_o degenerate_a baseness_n of_o spirit_n except_o some_o few_o who_o yet_o retain_v in_o they_o the_o old_a english_a fortitude_n and_o love_n of_o freedom_n and_o have_v testify_v it_o by_o their_o matchless_a deed_n the_o rest_n embastardized_a from_o the_o ancient_a nobleness_n of_o their_o ancestor_n be_v ready_a to_o fall_v flat_a and_o give_v adoration_n to_o the_o image_n and_o memory_n of_o this_o man_n who_o have_v offer_v at_o more_o fetch_n to_o undermine_v our_o liberty_n and_o put_v tyranny_n into_o a_o art_n than_o any_o british_a king_n before_o he_o ibid._n pref._n 21_o whosoever_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v we_o find_v here_o no_o exception_n if_o a_o king_n therefore_o do_v this_o to_o a_o king_n and_o that_o by_o man_n also_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v do_v ibid._n pag._n 229._o 22_o to_o have_v bring_v the_o king_n to_o condign_a punishment_n have_v not_o break_v the_o covenant_n but_o it_o will_v have_v break_v the_o covenant_n to_o have_v save_v he_o from_o those_o judicatories_n which_o both_o nation_n declare_v in_o that_o covenant_n to_o be_v supreme_a against_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o ibid._n p._n 237._o god_n have_v testify_v by_o all_o propitious_a and_o evident_a design_n whereby_o in_o these_o latter_a time_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o testify_v what_o please_v he_o that_o such_o a_o solemn_a and_o for_o many_o age_n unexampled_a act_n of_o due_a punishment_n be_v no_o mockery_n of_o justice_n but_o a_o most_o grateful_a and_o well-pleasing_a sacrifice_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o cover_v their_o perjury_n as_o he_o accuse_v but_o to_o uncover_v his_o perjury_n to_o the_o oath_n of_o his_o coronation_n ibid._n 23_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v help_v etc._n etc._n but_o do_v not_o than_o it_o become_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o parliament_n to_o have_v relieve_v the_o kingdom_n but_o they_o do_v not_o her_o necessity_n great_a and_o many_o petition_n concern_v they_o be_v slight_v and_o burn_v wait_v many_o year_n for_o help_n our_o oppression_n not_o remove_v all_o complain_v danger_n increase_v no_o remedy_n appear_v they_o not_o help_v we_o nor_o tell_v we_o how_o long_o it_o will_v be_v before_o this_o parliament_n will_v be_v at_o a_o end_n that_o we_o may_v have_v another_o to_o see_v if_o they_o will_v help_v we_o when_o all_o fall_v no_o ground_n of_o hope_n of_o life_n be_v leave_v danger_n eminent_a and_o no_o other_o mean_n of_o help_n leave_v this_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o necessity_n now_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o army_n to_o help_v and_o if_o they_o have_v not_o it_o have_v be_v their_o sin_n if_o not_o their_o overthrow_n if_o they_o have_v suffer_v it_o to_o perish_v the_o kingdom_n have_v be_v well_o holpen_v up_o with_o a_o remedy_n in_o extremity_n a_o answer_n to_o john_n geree_n etc._n etc._n 1649._o p._n 4._o 24_o as_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o king_n i_o have_v not_o in_o the_o least_o any_o gild_n lie_v upon_o i_o for_o i_o have_v many_o a_o time_n seek_v the_o lord_n with_o tear_n to_o know_v if_o i_o have_v do_v amiss_o in_o it_o but_o it_o be_v rather_o confirm_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v more_o of_o god_n than_o of_o men._n nine_o man_n speech_n harrison_n p._n 2._o i_o go_v to_o suffer_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a cause_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n ibid._n p._n 6._o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o i_o have_v a_o life_n to_o lose_v upon_o so_o glorious_a and_o so_o honourable_a a_o account_n p._n 10._o 25_o i_o die_v not_o in_o the_o lord_n only_o but_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o think_v not_o that_o this_o bless_a cause_n shall_v be_v lose_v for_o it_o shall_v reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n think_v not_o your_o prayer_n lose_v for_o your_o prayer_n and_o tear_n with_o our_o blood_n shall_v come_v down_o short_o upon_o babylon_n mr._n carew_n speech_n p._n 15._o 26_o i_o can_v confess_v any_o gild_n it_o be_v such_o a_o cause_n that_o the_o martyr_n will_v glad_o come_v again_o from_o heaven_n to_o suffer_v for_o if_o they_o may_v i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o high_a act_n of_o justice_n that_o our_o story_n can_v parallel_v nine_o man_n speech_n cook_n p._n 41._o 27_o i_o bless_v god_n name_n he_o have_v engage_v i_o in_o a_o cause_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o scott_n ibid._n p._n 71._o 28_o in_o all_o that_o be_v past_a i_o can_v never_o yet_o suffer_v so_o much_o as_o a_o wish_n to_o pass_v through_o my_o thought_n oh_o that_o i_o have_v not_o be_v engage_v in_o this_o thing_n or_o that_o i_o have_v before_o 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