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or_o kindred_n or_o out_o of_o some_o discontent_n at_o this_o renounce_v and_o cast_v off_o our_o subjection_n when_o we_o shall_v think_v fit_a 47._o sure_o no_o such_o a_o resolution_n can_v never_o find_v entertainment_n in_o any_o that_o be_v a_o true_a cavalier_n indeed_o that_o be_v one_o that_o out_o of_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o duty_n and_o loyalty_n alone_o appear_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o late_a king_n even_o because_o he_o be_v their_o king_n and_o their_o present_a governor_n in_o chief_a i_o be_o for_o my_o part_n persuade_v that_o as_o the_o most_o considerable_a body_n of_o that_o party_n consist_v of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n so_o be_v they_o man_n of_o too_o much_o honour_n and_o ingenuity_n to_o join_v themselves_o that_o way_n in_o hope_n of_o any_o private_a advantage_n to_o themselves_o but_o rather_o resolve_v to_o hazard_v their_o own_o life_n and_o fortune_n in_o testimony_n of_o their_o loyalty_n to_o their_o present_a sovereign_n and_o 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not_o unlikely_a also_o but_o thaâ—_n in_o case_n the_o king_n have_v prevail_v those_o that_o be_v then_o the_o most_o forward_o in_o lift_v themselves_o for_o the_o royal_a party_n will_v themselves_o have_v prove_v the_o king_n great_a enemy_n if_o their_o covetousness_n or_o ambition_n stand_v at_o any_o time_n not_o satisfy_v to_o their_o like_n no_o otherwise_o then_o we_o do_v plain_o find_v now_o in_o some_o of_o those_o thaâ—_n be_v most_o zealous_a on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o most_o godly_a of_o that_o party_n who_o upon_o such_o like_a discontent_n be_v find_v most_o ready_a to_o turn_v enemy_n themselves_o to_o that_o party_n and_o protection_n under_o which_o they_o fight_v clear_o evince_v that_o it_o be_v rather_o gain_v then_o godliness_n that_o first_o engage_v they_o it_o be_v for_o the_o conâ—â—â—ction_n of_o these_o and_o such_o as_o these_o and_o for_o prevention_n of_o such_o dangerous_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n as_o they_o may_v infuse_v into_o other_o to_o the_o abatement_n of_o ouâ—_n bind_a duty_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o endanger_n ouâ—_n just_a punishment_n on_o the_o other_o that_o have_v make_v i_o thus_o large_a in_o the_o discovery_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n as_o they_o stand_v both_o in_o conscience_n and_o prudence_n considerable_a in_o themselves_o separate_v from_o all_o personal_a regard_n and_o prejudice_n 48._o for_o if_o we_o be_v not_o very_o watchful_a against_o such_o like_a insinuation_n or_o what_o our_o own_o passion_n and_o prejudices_fw-la may_n in_o these_o case_n tempt_v we_o unto_o we_o may_v quick_o mistake_v in_o our_o respect_n and_o censure_n of_o god_n vicegerent_n among_o we_o no_o otherwise_o then_o st._n paul_n do_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o he_o stand_v much_o exasperate_v through_o sense_n of_o his_o present_a suffering_n under_o his_o command_n but_o what_o then_o if_o he_o fall_v mark_v how_o quick_o he_o rise_v if_o he_o be_v tell_v by_o a_o brother_n that_o it_o be_v god_n highpriest_n he_o so_o answer_v he_o dispute_v noâ—_n his_o succession_n or_o legal_a election_n into_o that_o office_n according_a to_o their_o former_a law_n although_o he_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o these_o be_v want_v in_o a_o far_o high_a measure_n than_o can_v be_v now_o object_v but_o he_o be_v now_o in_o moses_n seat_n the_o seat_n of_o supreme_a authority_n apply_v the_o text_n of_o subjection_n and_o respect_n to_o he_o thâ—u_fw-mi shall_v not_o curse_v the_o god_n nor_o revile_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n as_o if_o on_o purpose_n to_o leave_v we_o a_o precedent_n that_o no_o such_o supposition_n can_v hereafter_o warrant_v any_o man_n disobedience_n or_o contempt_n of_o authority_n it_o will_v therefore_o concern_v we_o to_o be_v very_o watchful_a against_o all_o temptation_n of_o like_a kind_n as_o that_o which_o be_v but_o too_o subject_a to_o prevail_v upon_o flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o 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