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pulpit_n speak_v in_o the_o court-dialect_n and_o libel_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o commons_o as_o the_o result_n of_o fanatical_a and_o republican_n consult_v which_o be_v pronounce_v ex_fw-la cathedra_fw-la and_o have_v the_o shadow_n of_o divine_a authority_n and_o that_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o back_o it_o will_v have_v a_o more_o universal_a effect_n than_o their_o private_a murmur_n in_o club_n and_o conventicle_n and_o though_o this_o test_n may_v in_o some_o measure_n incommode_v the_o bigoted_a catholic_n in_o my_o service_n at_o home_n yet_o i_o will_v order_v it_o so_o as_o it_o shall_v not_o reach_v those_o who_o be_v in_o my_o service_n abroad_o and_o there_o i_o can_v have_v a_o nursery_n of_o swordman_n fit_a for_o my_o purpose_n and_o provide_v for_o my_o catholic_n officer_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o design_n for_o introduce_v of_o popery_n and_o absolute_a monarchy_n be_v ripe_a chap._n xlix_o upon_o the_o complaint_n
manage_v the_o plot_n whereupon_o my_o lord_n russel_n algernon_n sidney_n etc._n etc._n be_v out_o off_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n '_o s_z be_v murder_v in_o the_o tower_n the_o trial_n and_o sentence_n of_o mr._n speke_n and_o mr._n braddon_n for_o endeavour_v a_o discovery_n thereof_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o surrender_n of_o charter_n etc._n etc._n p._n 303._o copy_n of_o two_o paper_n write_v by_o the_o late_a king_n charles_n ii_o publish_v in_o 1686._o by_o king_n james_n '_o s_o authority_n who_o attest_v that_o he_o find_v they_o in_o his_o brother_n be_v strong_a box_n write_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n p._n 309._o a_o brief_a account_n of_o particular_n occur_v at_o the_o happy_a death_n of_o our_o late_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n ii_o in_o regard_n to_o religion_n faithful_o relate_v by_o his_o then_o assistant_n mr._n jo._n hudleston_n p._n 316._o εικω'ν_fw-gr βασιλικη_n '_o δευ'τεÏα_n chap._n i._o on_o his_o majesty_n be_v convert_v into_o the_o catholic_n church_n this_o i_o know_v will_v be_v offensive_a to_o my_o subject_n if_o it_o shall_v take_v air_n and_o therefore_o in_o policy_n be_o oblige_v to_o conceal_v it_o but_o that_o i_o be_o secure_a enough_o as_o to_o god_n and_o my_o own_o conscience_n i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v it_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n whereof_o i_o be_o now_o a_o member_n and_o it_o be_v that_o church_n which_o in_o the_o bibles_n of_o the_o heretic_n themselves_o be_v call_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n then_o why_o shall_v i_o scruple_n to_o submit_v myself_o to_o her_o direction_n do_v not_o my_o grandfather_n k._n james_n though_o he_o maul_v bellarmine_n give_v the_o pope_n the_o title_n of_o most_o holy_a father_n and_o declare_v his_o readiness_n to_o meet_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n half_a way_n do_v not_o my_o father_n who_o the_o very_a heretic_n acknowledge_v a_o martyr_n in_o like_a manner_n give_v the_o pope_n those_o title_n which_o they_o call_v name_n of_o blasphemy_n if_o he_o have_v think_v the_o catholic_n religion_n damnable_a or_o believe_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n will_v he_o ever_o have_v take_v a_o catholic_n princess_n into_o his_o bosom_n or_o grant_v such_o concession_n in_o favour_n of_o her_o religion_n and_o suffer_v it_o to_o spread_v so_o much_o in_o his_o dominion_n will_v he_o have_v employ_v the_o irish_a in_o his_o army_n after_o they_o have_v cut_v the_o protestant_n throat_n or_o will_v he_o ever_o have_v make_v archbishop_n laud_v his_o favourite_n who_o bring_v such_o innovation_n into_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o declare_v his_o good_a like_n to_o a_o cardinal_n cap_n if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v but_o a_o little_a reform_a so_o that_o i_o be_o safe_a enough_o as_o to_o what_o concern_v my_o soul_n have_v not_o only_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n positive_o for_o i_o but_o also_o those_o of_o the_o alterius_fw-la orbis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la not_o at_o all_o against_o i_o then_o sure_o i_o may_v venture_v my_o salvation_n on_o the_o same_o bottom_n with_o my_o mother_n and_o embark_v in_o a_o church_n which_o uncontrovertible_o appear_v not_o to_o have_v be_v altogether_o disrelish_v to_o my_o father_n let_v it_o go_v which_o way_n it_o will_v i_o be_o of_o the_o sure_a side_n the_o catholic_n say_v that_o out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n and_o protestant_n acknowledge_v that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v salvation_n and_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v true_a what_o i_o have_v learn_v from_o my_o tutor_n hobbs_n and_o be_o indeed_o incline_v to_o believe_v that_o all_o religion_n be_v but_o a_o trick_n of_o state_n to_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o obedience_n yet_o a_o profession_n of_o religion_n be_v necessary_a for_o a_o prince_n as_o well_o as_o other_o according_a to_o machiavel_n maxim_n plebem_fw-la dum_fw-la vis_fw-la fallere_fw-la finge_fw-la deum_fw-la and_o certain_o that_o religion_n of_o which_o it_o be_v a_o fundamental_a principle_n that_o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o a_o prince_n who_o will_v maintain_v or_o advance_v his_o prerogative_n for_o where_o it_o be_v allow_v as_o among_o all_o protestant_n to_o examine_v the_o dictate_v of_o their_o ghostly_a father_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n it_o must_v unavoidable_o follow_v that_o the_o people_n will_v also_o claim_v the_o like_a privilege_n to_o canvas_v the_o order_n of_o their_o civil_a father_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o state_n then_o let_v the_o heretic_n talk_v as_o they_o please_v of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n give_v their_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n i_o see_v that_o it_o be_v undoubted_o the_o best_a expedient_a for_o any_o monarch_n who_o design_n to_o be_v absolute_a to_o be_v a_o obedient_a son_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o can_v insure_v he_o not_o only_o his_o subject_n person_n but_o also_o their_o conscience_n and_o purse_n see_v they_o must_v do_v and_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n will_v have_v they_o true_a it_o be_v my_o misfortune_n that_o a_o protestant_a bishop_n and_o several_a protestant_a lord_n who_o have_v follow_v i_o hither_o be_v privy_a to_o my_o conversion_n which_o may_v indeed_o prove_v fatal_a to_o my_o affair_n if_o it_o be_v not_o their_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o i_o to_o conceal_v it_o but_o see_v their_o restitution_n depend_v on_o i_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o fear_v that_o they_o will_v divulge_v it_o and_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n though_o i_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o profess_v to_o be_v of_o the_o religion_n of_o protestant_n who_o murder_v my_o father_n and_o give_v the_o ignominious_a character_n of_o a_o idolatress_n to_o my_o mother_n yet_o see_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n allow_v mental_a reservation_n and_o that_o christ_n himself_o do_v not_o reject_v nicodemus_n tho'_o a_o night-disciple_n the_o roman_a catholic_n can_v be_v angry_a that_o i_o still_o profess_v myself_o a_o protestant_n especial_o see_v thereby_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o capable_a of_o do_v they_o service_n and_o thus_o i_o find_v myself_o oblige_v to_o give_v a_o early_a assent_n to_o my_o grandfather_n k._n james_n maxim_n which_o he_o have_v from_o lewis_n xi_o of_o france_n who_o never_o learn_v any_o other_o latin_a word_n viz._n nescit_fw-la regnare_fw-la qui_fw-la nescit_fw-la dissimulare_fw-la nor_o do_v i_o know_v why_o it_o shall_v be_v any_o great_a stain_n to_o my_o honour_n to_o feign_v myself_o a_o protestant_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o great_a britain_n than_o it_o be_v to_o my_o grandfather_n henry_n the_o iv_o to_o feign_v himself_o a_o catholic_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n and_o may_v my_o endeavour_n have_v the_o same_o success_n but_o a_o happy_a exit_n and_o see_v the_o world_n will_v have_v it_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n i_o can_v lose_v no_o more_o but_o a_o little_a breath_n to_o make_v some_o address_n if_o there_o be_v none_o but_o see_v it_o be_v safe_a to_o venture_v with_o the_o bulk_n of_o mankind_n than_o to_o rely_v on_o the_o effort_n of_o some_o man_n of_o wit_n i_o be_o resolve_v to_o lift_v up_o the_o follow_a prayer_n o_o thou_o almighty_a be_v who_o creat_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n by_o who_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n to_o thou_o i_o refer_v my_o cause_n for_o a_o final_a decision_n thou_o be_v king_n of_o king_n who_o put_v down_o one_o and_o set_v up_o another_o and_o therefore_o the_o fit_a for_o i_o to_o make_v application_n unto_o i_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o those_o who_o call_v themselves_o thy_o ambassador_n and_o will_v have_v i_o to_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v thy_o law_n that_o king_n be_v accountable_a to_o none_o but_o thyself_o as_o be_v thy_o vicegerent_n and_o god_n on_o earth_n vindicate_v therefore_o the_o justice_n of_o my_o cause_n against_o those_o man_n who_o have_v not_o only_o usurp_v my_o throne_n but_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o accountable_a to_o none_o but_o thou_o give_v success_n to_o my_o arm_n and_o endeavour_n against_o they_o and_o see_v thou_o have_v say_v that_o vengeance_n be_v thou_o and_o thou_o will_v repay_v it_o let_v not_o the_o hoary_a head_n of_o those_o who_o shed_v my_o father_n and_o thy_o vicegerent's_a blood_n go_v down_o in_o peace_n to_o the_o grave_a and_o give_v i_o strength_n o_o thou_o most_o high_a to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o a_o bloody_a nation_n thou_o who_o do_v grant_v samson_n '_o s_o desire_n to_o be_v revenge_v on_o the_o philistine_n for_o his_o two_o eye_n listen_v to_o my_o petition_n i_o request_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v be_v avenge_v for_o my_o father_n blood_n and_o the_o unjust_a usurpation_n of_o my_o own_o throne_n chap._n
as_o they_o propose_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o religion_n and_o liberty_n chap._n xxvii_o on_o his_o majesty_n be_v proclaim_v by_o the_o parliament_n his_o magnificent_a entrance_n into_o london_n and_o enjoy_v the_o countess_n of_o castlemain_n the_o first_o night_n my_o design_n have_v take_v and_o my_o subject_n be_v thereupon_o return_v to_o their_o duty_n so_o that_o now_o i_o be_o recall_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o nation_n who_o be_v weary_v by_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o late_a anarchy_n i_o may_v now_o with_o safety_n put_v off_o my_o vizard_n in_o some_o measure_n and_o say_v with_o pope_n sixtus_n v._o that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o stoop_v any_o long_o now_o that_o i_o have_v find_v the_o key_n the_o people_n i_o perceive_v be_v come_v to_o a_o high_a flight_n of_o loyalty_n so_o that_o my_o small_a escape_n will_v not_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o see_v all_o this_o solemnity_n be_v for_o i_o why_o shall_v not_o i_o chief_o reap_v the_o sweet_n of_o it_o if_o the_o subject_n indulge_v themselves_o as_o to_o wine_n and_o woman_n upon_o this_o occasion_n why_o shall_v the_o same_o be_v deny_v to_o their_o sovereign_n the_o best_a way_n to_o carry_v on_o my_o design_n be_v to_o begin_v my_o reign_n with_o jollity_n which_o will_v be_v grateful_a to_o those_o who_o have_v be_v so_o long_o restrain_v from_o liberty_n by_o this_o mean_n i_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v the_o strong_a party_n for_o all_o man_n natural_a inclination_n which_o the_o precisian_n call_v lust_n and_o corruption_n will_v be_v certain_o for_o i_o and_o if_o once_o they_o get_v a_o vent_n will_v break_v out_o like_o a_o inundation_n now_o that_o they_o have_v so_o long_o be_v under_o a_o restraint_n the_o youthful_a nobility_n and_o gentry_n will_v certain_o adore_v my_o reign_n on_o this_o account_n as_o august_n and_o splendid_a and_o the_o churchman_n will_v be_v glad_a to_o be_v from_o under_o the_o check_n and_o grimaces_n of_o the_o puritan_n so_o 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none_o but_o god_n and_o he_o i_o will_v venture_v to_o take_v in_o my_o own_o hand_n the_o advancement_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n will_v atone_v for_o all_o other_o miscarriage_n so_o that_o as_o to_o this_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v solicitous_a a_o good_a end_n will_v hallow_v the_o worst_a of_o mean_n and_o see_v those_o who_o be_v call_v the_o debauchedst_a of_o man_n have_v sometime_o pang_n and_o gripe_v of_o conscience_n a_o licentiousness_n of_o practice_n be_v the_o best_a method_n of_o the_o world_n to_o reduce_v such_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n because_o pardon_n may_v be_v have_v for_o the_o high_a of_o crime_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o be_v free_v from_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o it_o but_o also_o assure_v of_o heaven_n at_o last_o and_o herein_o the_o pope_n do_v as_o much_o as_o mahomet_n though_o under_o a_o veil_n of_o great_a modesty_n and_o secure_v to_o his_o follower_n the_o 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