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of_o peace_n eph._n 6.15_o compare_v with_o isai_n 2.4_o and_o 11.6_o and_o 65.25_o final_o the_o whole_a god_n whole_a outward_a prosperity_n consist_v in_o pure_a worship_n they_o speak_v so_o profound_o as_o a_o intelligent_a &_o sensible_a man_n can_v understand_v they_o as_o if_o the_o ungodly_a flourish_v not_o oftentimes_o as_o a_o green_a bay_fw-mi three_fw-mi and_o the_o outward_a prosperity_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o roman_n do_v not_o surpass_v the_o mean_a estate_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n outward_a prosperity_n of_o all_o king_n and_o kingdom_n consist_v principal_o in_o the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o mean_n that_o commend_v the_o same_o 2._o chro_fw-la 14.14.17.10.27_o 6.24.26_o 2._o king_n 18.7_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v faithful_a to_o king_n &_o kingdom_n neither_o to_o themselves_o that_o vocation_n that_o this_o can_v be_v apply_v unto_o our_o state_n let_v the_o refractory_a faction_n look_v into_o themselves_o that_o 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what_o be_v this_o ad_fw-la rhombum_fw-la so_o they_o will_v though_o you_o have_v never_o excite_v they_o unto_o it_o gospel_n and_o ministry_n thereof_o resolution_n of_o the_o 7._o argument_n to_o regard_v the_o refractory_a minister_n be_v to_o regard_v the_o whole_a land_n the_o state_n of_o parliament_n their_o wife_n and_o child_n the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n ergo._n if_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n love_v the_o safety_n peace_n wealth_n and_o glory_n of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o of_o themselves_o and_o they_o they_o must_v speak_v and_o do_v what_o they_o may_v for_o the_o gospel_n and_o ministry_n thereof_o answer_n 1._o what_o can_v a_o sensible_a man_n make_v of_o this_o enthymeme_n the_o refractory_a minister_n be_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n ergo_fw-la the_o court_n of_o parliament_n must_v speak_v for_o the_o gospel_n 2._o the_o antecedent_n be_v very_o improbable_a if_o not_o altogether_o false_a both_o because_o there_o be_v thousand_o of_o godly_a faithful_a minister_n in_o this_o kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o of_o their_o faction_n that_o be_v as_o charet_n &_o horseman_n and_o also_o because_o the_o minister_n be_v therefore_o term_v charet_n and_o horseman_n because_o they_o be_v god_n instrument_n for_o gather_v of_o his_o saint_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n but_o these_o man_n refuse_v to_o exercise_v their_o ministry_n they_o have_v relinquish_v and_o forsake_v their_o call_n wherefore_o they_o can_v by_o no_o reason_n be_v term_v charet_n &_o horseman_n and_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o be_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o land_n that_o will_v god_n they_o be_v not_o the_o sore_n of_o the_o church_n and_o sower_n of_o sedition_n i_o mean_v schism_n and_o faction_n 3._o for_o the_o consequence_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v from_o a_o topique_n place_n call_v a_o baculo_fw-la ad_fw-la angulum_fw-la from_o the_o staff_n to_o the_o corner_n for_o it_o have_v not_o the_o least_o coherence_n with_o the_o antecedent_n except_o the_o suppliant_n mean_v that_o these_o word_n refract_v arie_a minister_n the_o gospel_n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v convertible_a term_n which_o be_v absurd_a and_o unpossible_a 4._o the_o error_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jix_fw-la argument_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n and_o also_o of_o their_o court_n to_o execute_v themselves_o execute_v if_o justice_n be_v execute_v how_o can_v schismatic_n look_v for_o any_o favour_n then_o how_o well_o they_o plead_v for_o themselves_o justice_n &_o judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n &_o to_o deliver_v the_o oppress_a etc._n etc._n jer._n 21.12.22.2_o especial_o to_o do_v justice_n towards_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n therefore_o this_o especial_o do_v belong_v to_o this_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n as_o be_v the_o high_a court_n we_o have_v for_o justice_n and_o judgement_n upon_o earth_n as_o abraham_n therefore_o say_v unto_o god_n shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v right_a gen._n 18.25_o so_o say_v i_o to_o this_o present_a court_n shall_v not_o the_o high_a court_n of_o all_o this_o kingdom_n do_v right_a yea_o this_o be_v the_o more_o at_o this_o present_a to_o be_v consider_v because_o this_o justice_n that_o now_o i_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o only_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n but_o also_o of_o this_o land_n for_o it_o be_v abundant_o of_o late_a who_o late_a by_o who_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o late_a proceed_n against_o the_o minister_n in_o repress_v of_o their_o ministry_n and_o in_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o free_a hold_n be_v answer_n be_v most_o false_a see_v the_o answer_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n both_o to_o charta_fw-la magna_fw-la and_o also_o to_o many_o statute_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o answer_v the_o object_n against_o these_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v answer_v oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la of_o many_o of_o the_o late_a canon_n &_o of_o diverse_a other_o thing_n it_o be_v also_o against_o trial_n against_o these_o man_n will_v bring_v all_o thing_n to_o popular_a trial_n reason_n that_o the_o base_a cobbler_n and_o tinker_n can_v be_v eject_v from_o his_o free_a hold_n of_o but_o ten_o shilling_n by_o the_o year_n but_o by_o a_o jury_n of_o 12._o man_n and_o before_o some_o of_o his_o majesty_n judge_n in_o solemn_a form_n of_o law_n and_o freehold_n and_o a_o senseless_a sentence_n how_o can_v a_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o freehold_n that_o the_o minister_n &_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o eternal_a life_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o their_o free_a hold_n of_o what_o worth_n soever_o by_o one_o man_n only_o and_o not_o only_o without_o any_o jury_n but_o also_o officio_fw-la also_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n may_v proceed_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la without_o any_o complaint_n or_o accusation_n against_o they_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o that_o i_o have_v say_v to_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v but_o the_o 2._o the_o direct_o against_o the_o statute_n of_o 1._o eliza._n c._n 2._o opinion_n of_o some_o private_a person_n let_v the_o minister_n find_v favour_n with_o this_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n to_o have_v the_o former_a cause_n in_o the_o say_a court_n debate_v as_o many_o the_o like_a have_v be_v heretofore_o and_o daily_o be_v shall_v private_a cause_n be_v respect_v by_o you_o yea_o shall_v matter_n of_o pourueyor_n and_o such_o like_a of_o small_a moment_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n come_v before_o you_o and_o be_v so_o large_o discuss_v and_o handle_v by_o you_o and_o shall_v not_o so_o many_o public_a cause_n of_o so_o many_o of_o such_o quality_n &_o for_o the_o question_n the_o beg_v of_o the_o question_n church_n be_v regard_v yea_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n himself_o shall_v god_n and_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o minister_n thereof_o stand_v as_o be_v be_v at_o your_o parliament_n house_n suggestion_n house_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o precedent_n of_o that_o religious_a assembly_n already_o a_o unchristian_a suggestion_n door_n knock_v and_o crave_v to_o be_v let_v in_o and_o to_o have_v their_o cause_n hear_v and_o shall_v not_o your_o door_n be_v open_v beware_v of_o this_o lest_o you_o knock_v also_o at_o heaven_n door_n and_o there_o be_v none_o find_v to_o open_a or_o to_o answer_v unto_o you_o resolution_n of_o the._n 8._o argument_n the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o execute_v justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o to_o deliver_v the_o oppress_v ergo._n much_o more_o ought_v the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n to_o do_v so_o and_o to_o deliver_v the_o refractory_a minister_n answer_n i_o be_o constrain_v to_o dance_v as_o the_o suppliant_n please_v to_o pipe_n they_o lead_v and_o i_o follow_v hitherto_o they_o pray_v your_o
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lord_n that_o come_v not_o out_o to_o help_v his_o people_n if_o there_o be_v so_o fearful_a a_o curse_n pronounce_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o they_o that_o do_v not_o help_v his_o people_n against_o the_o mighty_a enemy_n of_o their_o outward_a state_n may_v they_o think_v themselves_o secure_a and_o without_o danger_n that_o help_v not_o the_o question_n the_o still_o they_o beg_v the_o question_n lord_n and_o his_o people_n against_o the_o mighty_a that_o oppugn_v the_o everlasting_a salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n resolution_n of_o the_o 10._o argument_n god_n threaten_v severe_o to_o punish_v the_o wrong_n &_o injury_n do_v unto_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n even_o in_o their_o outward_a state_n much_o more_o the_o cruelty_n towards_o their_o soul_n ergo_fw-la the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n shall_v neither_o proceed_v so_o hardly_o against_o the_o minister_n nor_o wink_v at_o other_o that_o do_v so_o proceed_v answer_n to_o the_o consequence_n 1._o 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church_n and_o will_v they_o request_v these_o vile_a enormity_n to_o be_v leave_v unpunished_a a_o unreasonable_a suit_n 3._o the_o error_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xi_o argrment_n pharao_n in_o the_o time_n of_o dearth_n provide_v at_o his_o own_o cost_n for_o the_o idolatrous_a priest_n of_o egypt_n that_o they_o may_v not_o sell_v their_o land_n gen._n 47.22_o shall_v then_o so_o christian_n a_o kingdom_n as_o this_o long_a time_n have_v be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o plenty_n proceed_v so_o hardly_o against_o the_o painful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o their_o 5.8_o their_o where_o superstition_n sit_v judge_n there_o neither_o nature_n nor_o reason_n may_v dare_v to_o plead_v the_o cause_n alas_o it_o be_v very_o lamentable_a that_o some_o man_n i_o know_v not_o for_o what_o carnal_a respect_n have_v rather_o curry_v favour_n with_o other_o and_o be_v behold_v unto_o other_o man_n then_o conscionable_o live_v of_o their_o own_o they_o shall_v well_o consider_v the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 5.8_o wife_n and_o child_n shall_v weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o want_v and_o will_v no_o man_n open_v his_o mouth_n in_o their_o behalf_n be_v the_o monk_n and_o friar_n at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o their_o idolatrous_a house_n in_o the_o twilight_n of_o the_o gospel_n provide_v for_o during_o their_o life_n though_o they_o never_o have_v do_v any_o good_a and_o shall_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o have_v convert_v many_o to_o god_n and_o spend_v themselves_o and_o waste_v their_o patrimony_n first_o in_o fit_v themselves_o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n &_o after_o by_o their_o suffering_n and_o trouble_n so_o that_o they_o have_v nothing_o leave_v for_o their_o comfort_n in_o their_o â—ge_n be_v neglect_v be_v alas_o let_v they_o have_v pity_n upon_o themselves_o and_o leave_v their_o quarrel_a and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v neglect_v neglect_v though_o this_o have_v not_o be_v regard_v by_o those_o that_o deprive_v they_o yet_o far_o be_v it_o from_o this_o most_o honourable_a court_n that_o any_o heart_n will_v be_v find_v therein_o so_o hard_a and_o stony_a as_o not_o with_o commiseration_n to_o pity_v they_o resolution_n of_o the_o xi_o argument_n pharaoh_n provide_v for_o the_o idolatrous_a priest_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o monk_n and_o friar_n at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o their_o idolatrous_a house_n be_v provide_v for_o during_o their_o life_n though_o they_o never_o have_v do_v any_o good_a ergo._n much_o more_o ought_v the_o refractory_a minister_n be_v provide_v for_o have_v do_v so_o great_a good_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n answer_n to_o the_o consequence_n 1._o the_o argument_n do_v not_o follow_v because_o of_o the_o dissimilitude_n that_o be_v in_o the_o instance_n or_o example_n and_o the_o minister_n cause_n i._o pharaoh_n minister_v daily_a food_n unto_o such_o priest_n as_o he_o think_v profess_v true_a religion_n and_o 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