with_o a_o idle_a and_o ridiculous_a fancy_n of_o a_o apology_n they_o will_v bring_v i_o under_o a_o necessity_n of_o make_v my_o own_o fervency_n of_o zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v the_o 3._o first_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o first_o line_n lay_v to_o my_o charge_n but_o this_o paul_n bring_v i_o off_o when_o he_o say_v it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v always_o in_o a_o good_a thing_n and_o that_o 18._o the_o thing_n in_o question_n which_o i_o appear_v for_o be_v good_a very_o good_a i_o appeal_v not_o only_o to_o scripture_n but_o also_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o whole_a primitive_a church_n of_o all_o christian_n protestant_n church_n special_o of_o our_o church_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o if_o according_a to_o their_o principle_n of_o a_o private_a judge_n i_o must_v have_v it_o within_o i_o i_o want_v it_o not_o for_o in_o my_o conscience_n i_o be_o so_o full_o satisfy_v it_o be_v good_a that_o through_o god_n grace_n strengthen_v i_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n and_o that_o be_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n for_o which_o my_o bless_a saviour_n lay_v down_o his_o and_o so_o many_o more_o after_o he_o namely_o that_o he_o be_v true_o that_o be_v in_o a_o true_a and_o proper_a sense_n god_n own_o and_o only_o beget_v son_n and_o when_o upon_o this_o cause_n of_o he_o man_n be_v neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a he_o spu_v they_o out_o of_o his_o 15._o mouth_n after_o this_o out_o come_v a_o volley_n of_o trash_n the_o product_n of_o a_o elevate_a fancy_n and_o inflame_a imagination_n whereby_o thing_n of_o moment_n be_v wrest_v and_o ridicule_v though_o may_v be_v the_o party_n take_v it_o for_o a_o great_a piece_n of_o wit_n and_o whether_o i_o will_v or_o not_o he_o will_v make_v i_o to_o say_v that_o which_o i_o never_o so_o much_o as_o think_v upon_o and_o because_o he_o will_v make_v of_o it_o a_o stage-play_n though_o very_o insipid_a and_o profane_a he_o bring_v i_o in_o as_o postpone_v the_o 3._o glory_n of_o god_n as_o he_o say_v to_o temporal_a concern_v how_o this_o can_v agree_v with_o what_o he_o say_v just_a before_o of_o my_o fervent_a zeal_n for_o that_o glory_n let_v he_o declare_v i_o think_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o word_n postpone_n i_o may_v understand_v something_o of_o the_o writer_n meaning_n and_o i_o believe_v some_o among_o they_o can_v tell_v news_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o my_o book_n which_o be_v intend_v to_o have_v be_v publish_v by_o candlemas_n term_n for_o all_o the_o endeavour_n use_v to_o hasten_v it_o out_o come_v forth_o only_o the_o day_n before_o the_o prorogation_n i_o have_v cause_n to_o suspect_v there_o be_v some_o tamper_n by_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n diligent_a in_o their_o concern_v and_o of_o unwearied_a endeavour_n to_o promote_v their_o cause_n for_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n be_v in_o their_o generation_n 8._o wise_a than_o the_o child_n of_o light_n i_o doubt_v some_o of_o they_o plough_v with_o my_o heifer_n however_o let_v none_o boast_v before_o the_o time_n for_o through_o god_n direction_n that_o which_o last_o year_n be_v not_o do_v as_o indeed_o for_o that_o reason_n it_o can_v not_o be_v may_v happen_v to_o be_v do_v this_o however_o to_o god_n we_o leave_v the_o success_n yet_o as_o in_o my_o preface_n i_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o effectual_a care_n which_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n have_v take_v to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o your_o damnable_a heresy_n in_o that_o kingdom_n so_o now_o i_o must_v tell_v that_o which_o you_o know_v well_o enough_o but_o may_v be_v every_o one_o else_o do_v not_o how_o in_o ireland_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o september_n last_o the_o committee_n for_o religion_n have_v examine_v the_o carriage_n of_o one_o of_o your_o gang_n m._n toland_n who_o no_o doubt_n be_v go_v over_o to_o promote_v the_o cause_n and_o make_v their_o report_n to_o the_o house_n immediate_o they_o pass_v a_o vote_n that_o his_o book_n shall_v be_v burn_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o executioner_n and_o his_o person_n take_v into_o custody_n to_o be_v proceed_v against_o but_o he_o find_v the_o place_n too_o hot_a for_o he_o make_v a_o shift_n to_o escape_v and_o come_v over_o or_o else_o he_o have_v be_v lay_v up_o but_o we_o hope_v here_o he_o shall_v either_o be_v follow_v by_o divine_a mercy_n or_o meet_v with_o human_a justice_n for_o we_o have_v ground_n to_o think_v that_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n with_o as_o much_o zeal_n as_o those_o of_o scotland_n and_o of_o ireland_n will_v appear_v for_o the_o cause_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o as_o one_o of_o the_o wolf_n have_v be_v unkennele_v in_o ireland_n so_o that_o same_o and_o other_o shall_v here_o be_v so_o too_o and_o it_o be_v but_o what_o all_o obstinate_a leader_n of_o such_o miserable_a wretch_n who_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o do_v just_o deserve_v to_o be_v brand_v with_o b_o that_o every_o one_o may_v know_v they_o for_o blasphemer_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o blasphemous_a heretical_a and_o impious_a opinion_n which_o those_o despiser_n of_o god_n with_o impunity_n whereat_o they_o grow_v bold_a do_v daily_o publish_v and_o spread_v abroad_o and_o that_o in_o so_o bold_a and_o licentious_a a_o manner_n as_o be_v hardly_o ever_o allow_v in_o any_o christian_a state_n the_o emperor_n theodosius_n leave_v a_o precedent_n in_o such_o case_n for_o by_o a_o law_n he_o order_v the_o fifteen_o volume_n which_o impious_a porphiry_n have_v write_v against_o the_o christian_a religion_n every_o where_o to_o be_v burn_v and_o destroy_v and_o indeed_o it_o be_v but_o what_o the_o antichristian_a write_n of_o such_o miscreant_n as_o be_v celsus_n porphyrius_n julian_n the_o apostate_n and_o the_o like_v deserve_v to_o be_v their_o work_n be_v level_v against_o the_o true_a god_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a trinity_n and_o against_o the_o person_n and_o divinity_n chief_o of_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o be_v not_o the_o socinian_n book_n so_o too_o the_o like_a crime_n deserve_v the_o like_a punishment_n this_o i_o speak_v in_o commendation_n of_o the_o zeal_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o ireland_n something_n more_o i_o must_v say_v and_o though_o i_o be_o sure_a to_o be_v disow_v by_o socinian_o and_o socinianizer_n yet_o i_o hope_v not_o so_o by_o those_o who_o be_v real_o concern_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n and_o for_o their_o religion_n it_o be_v this_o it_o be_v but_o justice_n and_o christian_a prudence_n if_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o antitrinitarian_n and_o antichristian_a doctrine_n be_v burn_v at_o the_o finger_n end_n to_o disable_v they_o from_o drop_v their_o poison_n upon_o paper_n if_o only_a pare_n their_o nail_n can_v do_v it_o it_o will_v be_v well_o but_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o alone_o will_v not_o do_v it_o nor_o gospel-argument_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n must_v and_o this_o the_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n in_o their_o wisdom_n have_v find_v necessary_a and_o be_v satisfy_v how_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n though_o m._n toland_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o there_o pag._n 32._o declare_v he_o be_v a_o perfect_a stranger_n to_o any_o such_o power_n claim_v by_o that_o honourable_a body_n though_o in_o himself_o he_o be_v conscious_a he_o may_v not_o say_v so_o in_o the_o original_a copy_n and_o his_o apologist_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n though_o he_o more_o cunning_o meddle_v with_o it_o and_o bring_v it_o in_o as_o the_o judgement_n as_o he_o say_v of_o several_a member_n of_o the_o committee_n pag._n 23._o which_o be_v but_o reflection_n insinuate_v against_o the_o right_n of_o parliament_n in_o general_a and_o so_o reach_v every_o parliament_n wheresover_v but_o there_o be_v several_a flaw_n in_o that_o apology_n here_o i_o meet_v with_o some_o apologist_n who_o i_o know_v well_o by_o the_o style_n though_o other_o of_o the_o kind_n make_v use_v of_o the_o same_o ink_n such_o be_v in_o jest_n apologist_n for_o parliament_n but_o in_o earnest_n against_o indeed_o i_o think_v that_o to_o study_v that_o common_a place_n and_o to_o erect_v themselves_o into_o apologist_n consist_v with_o their_o own_o interest_n for_o on_o their_o side_n there_o be_v more_o need_n of_o apology_n than_o of_o panegyric_n but_o i_o must_v speak_v of_o other_o thing_n both_o writer_n come_v upon_o i_o with_o a_o charge_n indeed_o i_o be_o a_o sanguinary_a man_n a_o brother_n to_o papist_n a_o bonner_n a_o persecutor_n a_o bloody-minded_a believer_n and_o such_o other_o word_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n i_o shall_v not_o say_v this_o be_v much_o dust_n but_o
sense_n of_o scripture_n though_o never_o so_o contrary_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o god_n spirit_n therein_o and_o as_o say_v before_o never_o so_o erroneous_a and_o heretical_a only_o because_o it_o be_v according_a to_o a_o man_n be_v own_o private_a opinion_n and_o delude_a imagination_n which_o be_v to_o take_v away_o the_o obligation_n whereby_o conscience_n and_o the_o whole_a soul_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n only_o and_o not_o false_a interpretation_n beside_o there_o be_v in_o scripture_n some_o matter_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v not_o so_o obvious_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o reason_n as_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v to_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n as_o also_o there_o be_v other_o not_o to_o be_v interpret_v according_a to_o the_o plain_a and_o literal_a sense_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o number_n and_o variety_n of_o such_o afford_v in_o the_o word_n i_o shall_v bring_v only_o two_o instance_n can_v they_o think_v that_o this_o consequence_n by_o our_o saviour_n god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o of_o the_o dead_a therefore_o there_o shall_v be_v 38._o a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v plain_a and_o obvious_a to_o any_o man_n or_o that_o this_o be_v true_a paul_n be_v a_o robber_n of_o church_n because_o he_o say_v i_o rob_v other_o church_n hence_o appear_v 8._o the_o danger_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o allow_v of_o such_o a_o particular_a free_a liberty_n of_o interpret_n scripture_n see_v it_o can_v be_v and_o be_v so_o much_o abuse_v we_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 13._o that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v free_o give_v to_o we_o of_o god_n and_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v if_o human_a reason_n be_v a_o sufficient_a light_n for_o a_o man_n to_o enable_v he_o to_o interpret_v scripture_n than_o paul_n prayer_n that_o god_n will_v give_v the_o ephesian_n the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o 9_o revelation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v etc._n etc._n the_o like_a for_o the_o colossian_n be_v in_o vain_a for_o it_o be_v frivolous_a to_o ask_v what_o one_o have_v already_o and_o want_v not_o at_o all_o this_o liberty_n which_o they_o allow_v themselves_o every_o day_n to_o search_v and_o find_v out_o new_a interpretation_n whereby_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v toss_v and_o never_o to_o be_v settle_v can_v consist_v with_o the_o true_a faith_n reveal_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o we_o be_v command_v to_o be_v steadfast_a in_o and_o to_o be_v 9_o root_v and_o build_v up_o in_o christ_n and_o establish_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o not_o carry_v about_o with_o divers_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n certain_o that_o freedom_n of_o interpret_n be_v herein_o forbid_a and_o so_o be_v we_o forbid_v to_o believe_v those_o false_a gloss_n and_o interpretation_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n beloved_n believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n the_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o many_o 1._o false_a prophet_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n who_o allow_v themselves_o a_o freedom_n of_o interpret_n scrpiture_n according_a to_o their_o own_o humour_n and_o fancy_n no_o way_n allow_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n a_o curb_n ought_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o such_o wander_a profane_a thought_n at_o least_o upon_o the_o publish_n of_o they_o the_o adversary_n who_o be_v so_o fond_a and_o conceit_v of_o their_o human_a reason_n learning_n and_o wisdom_n may_v take_v notice_n how_o the_o apostle_n hit_v they_o when_o he_o call_v those_o who_o give_v false_a interpretation_n of_o and_o wrest_v scripture_n both_o unstable_a and_o unlearned_a 16._o certain_o those_o man_n be_v unstable_a who_o make_v use_v of_o a_o pretend_a liberty_n ever_o to_o give_v scripture_n new_a interpretation_n as_o suggest_v by_o their_o reason_n so_o to_o day_n they_o may_v give_v one_o and_o the_o next_o another_o different_a from_o and_o contrary_a to_o it_o and_o be_v not_o this_o change_n a_o fickleness_n and_o unstableness_n these_o unstable_a man_n will_v make_v those_o different_a interpretation_n to_o be_v a_o part_n and_o proof_n of_o their_o learning_n but_o far_o from_o that_o for_o peter_n call_v they_o unlearned_a whereby_o he_o give_v a_o great_a blow_n to_o that_o diana-idol_n of_o they_o but_o as_o i_o hope_v hereafter_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o have_v a_o occasion_n of_o enlarge_n upon_o this_o i_o shall_v for_o the_o present_n forbear_v say_v any_o more_o to_o it_o what_o he_o bring_v in_o of_o bonner_n and_o latimer_n about_o 8._o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n this_o be_v my_o body_n can_v answer_v his_o purpose_n that_o instance_n indeed_o can_v show_v how_o a_o text_n may_v different_o be_v interpret_v and_o that_o one_o may_v happen_v wrongful_o to_o suffer_v for_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o how_o the_o strong_a side_n and_o most_o support_v be_v not_o always_o the_o best_a but_o this_o can_v prove_v that_o because_o one_o have_v unjust_o suffer_v the_o other_o may_v not_o just_o suffer_v that_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o be_v always_o whole_o bend_v to_o provide_v for_o their_o safety_n will_v infinuate_v how_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v call_v to_o account_v for_o any_o wrest_n of_o or_o put_v false_a interpretation_n upon_o scripture_n though_o never_o so_o false_a blasphemous_a impious_a and_o heretical_a because_o he_o who_o do_v so_o believe_v they_o not_o to_o be_v such_o which_o be_v their_o own_o case_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o a_o truth_n though_o make_v doubtful_a because_o to_o day_n it_o be_v support_v and_o to_o morrow_n shall_v be_v oppress_v must_v not_o be_v own_v and_o a_o restraint_n put_v upon_o those_o who_o oppose_v it_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v impartial_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o and_o when_o truth_n be_v find_v out_o not_o only_o it_o must_v be_v exalt_v but_o also_o its_o contrary_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v under_o though_o queen_n mary_n support_v a_o bad_a cause_n and_o suppress_v a_o good_a one_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v but_o that_o queen_n elizabeth_n do_v well_o to_o suppress_v a_o bad_a cause_n and_o support_v a_o good_a one_o though_o a_o innocent_a be_v bring_v to_o suffer_v yet_o the_o guilty_a must_v not_o go_v free_a for_o all_o that_o because_o former_o innocent_a blood_n be_v shed_v must_v not_o justice_n now_o be_v execute_v upon_o criminal_n it_o be_v not_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o make_v any_o one_o guilty_a or_o innocent_a the_o law_n be_v judge_v of_o it_o so_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v not_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o text_n nor_o the_o opinion_n which_o the_o interpreter_n have_v of_o the_o soundness_n of_o his_o interpretation_n that_o make_v it_o orthodox_n and_o sound_n but_o the_o word_n which_o explain_v itself_o for_o what_o in_o one_o place_n be_v dark_a be_v plain_a in_o some_o other_o and_o when_o some_o man_n contrary_a to_o those_o light_n will_v set_v up_o heretical_a and_o blasphemous_a opinion_n and_o therein_o grow_v obstinate_a only_o because_o they_o think_v to_o be_v in_o the_o right_a upon_o such_o account_n the_o word_n of_o god_n authorise_v man_n to_o enact_v such_o penal_a law_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v most_o conduce_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o have_v they_o put_v in_o execution_n chief_o when_o the_o party_n against_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n do_v publish_v and_o in_o defiance_n of_o all_o at_o the_o parliament_n door_n offer_v their_o heretical_a book_n with_o word_n to_o this_o purpose_n i_o put_v a_o most_o excellent_a book_n into_o your_o hand_n pray_v read_v it_o with_o attention_n and_o when_o you_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v your_o brethren_n thus_o profane_o abuse_v god_n most_o holy_a word_n they_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n please_v with_o my_o way_n of_o write_v but_o i_o like_v it_o the_o better_a for_o their_o dislike_n it_o 18._o they_o find_v fault_n first_o with_o the_o matter_n order_n and_o expression_n second_o with_o my_o often_o use_v scripture_n three_o with_o my_o sally_v as_o they_o call_v it_o into_o sundry_a metaphor_n the_o first_o of_o the_o two_o ironical_o talk_v of_o depth_n of_o learning_n height_n of_o fancy_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v proper_a to_o fantastical_a man_n who_o will_v transform_v fancy_n yea_o all_o religion_n into_o reason_n the_o other_o call_v it_o a_o world_n of_o school_n cant_n which_o now_o adays_o go_v for_o deep_a learning_n so_o both_o though_o in_o a_o different_a way_n talk_v of_o depth_n of_o learning_n that_o people_n will_v have_v other_o like_o themselves_o to_o build_v upon_o
principle_n the_o famine_n in_o david_n day_n of_o three_o year_n year_n after_o year_n come_v mere_o according_a to_o a_o general_a course_n of_o nature_n without_o a_o particular_a cause_n and_o special_a providence_n certain_o when_o david_n inquire_v about_o it_o the_o lord_n assign_v the_o particul_n cause_n and_o answer_v it_o be_v for_o saul_n and_o his_o 1._o bloody_a house_n because_o he_o slay_v the_o gibeonite_n the_o sin_n with_o the_o punishment_n and_o by_o who_o inflict_v be_v all_o name_v and_o express_v yet_o against_o all_o right_a and_o reason_n they_o will_v not_o have_v this_o case_n to_o be_v a_o special_a providence_n for_o they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n but_o why_o shall_v i_o bring_v a_o candle_n to_o light_v the_o sun_n and_o in_o a_o thing_n which_o god_n word_n do_v so_o plain_o and_o full_o demonstrate_v how_o to_o punish_v national_a family_n and_o personal_n sin_n god_n send_v the_o plague_n famine_n the_o sword_n venomous_a beast_n the_o locust_n the_o canker-worm_n 25._o the_o catterpillar_n and_o the_o palmer-worm_n which_o the_o lord_n call_v his_o great_a army_n which_o i_o send_v among_o you_o do_v the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n come_v at_o a_o venture_n or_o be_v they_o inflict_v by_o god_n to_o punish_v that_o nation_n for_o their_o sin_n god_n threaten_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o their_o disobedience_n to_o send_v upon_o they_o curse_v vexation_n and_o rebuke_n the_o pestilence_n a_o consumption_n a_o fever_n a_o inflammation_n a_o extreme_a burn_a the_o sword_n blast_v mildew_n the_o both_o of_o egypt_n the_o emerods_n with_o scab_n and_o itch_n madness_n blindness_n astonishment_n of_o heart_n etc._n etc._n as_o express_v in_o deut._n 28._o be_v not_o all_o these_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o man_n for_o their_o sin_n have_v i_o then_o speak_v any_o harm_n that_o you_o shall_v cavil_v at_o what_o i_o say_v that_o to_o the_o toleration_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o idolatry_n we_o may_v chief_o attribute_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o chastisement_n which_o make_v the_o nation_n uneasy_a through_o loss_n by_o sea_n by_o land_n by_o fire_n or_o any_o other_o way_n you_o name_v or_o can_v name_v blasphemy_n and_o idolatry_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a truth_n do_v abound_v in_o the_o land_n and_o a_o flood_n of_o all_o evil_a in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n have_v overflow_v it_o and_o though_o it_o be_v against_o gospel_n and_o law_n yet_o no_o visible_a effectual_a care_n be_v take_v to_o suppress_v it_o can_v we_o be_v unconcern_v when_o we_o hear_v god_n by_o his_o prophet_n speak_v thus_o shall_v i_o not_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n say_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o i_o be_v avenge_v on_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o jer._n 5._o 29._o with_o such_o a_o warrant_n in_o my_o hand_n i_o be_o neither_o ashamed_a nor_o afraid_a open_o to_o declare_v that_o wink_v at_o blasphemy_n and_o idolatry_n we_o may_v well_o reckon_v among_o the_o chief_a cause_n which_o have_v draw_v god_n rod_n upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o more_o because_o the_o sin_n which_o there_o move_v god_n to_o speak_v by_o his_o prophet_n be_v against_o man_n but_o these_o we_o now_o complain_v against_o be_v direct_o against_o god_n and_o if_o god_n be_v angry_a for_o their_o not_o judge_v for_o man_n will_v he_o not_o be_v so_o if_o man_n neglect_v to_o judge_n for_o he_o do_v but_o read_v the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o distemper_n if_o not_o exact_o the_o same_o in_o relation_n to_o person_n yet_o in_o nature_n much_o like_o we_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n expostulation_n there_o what_o will_v you_o do_v in_o the_o end_n thereof_o now_o the_o misdemeanour_n they_o will_v wrongful_o charge_v i_o with_o i_o may_v just_o retort_v upon_o they_o with_o all_o due_a respect_n i_o address_v to_o both_o house_n and_o humble_o represent_v thing_n as_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o point_n of_o grievance_n whereof_o some_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a as_o other_o of_o a_o temporal_a nature_n i_o then_o say_v and_o now_o say_v it_o again_o that_o according_a to_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n blasphemy_n shall_v be_v root_v out_o and_o blasphemer_n punish_v to_o ask_v for_o justice_n be_v not_o to_o prescribe_v the_o judge_n any_o thing_n what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o there_o be_v nothing_o like_o this_o in_o my_o whole_a epistle_n as_o these_o word_n of_o i_o which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o letter_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o do_v evidence_n thus_o have_v lay_v open_a the_o disease_n i_o leave_v it_o for_o your_o piety_n and_o christian_a wisdom_n to_o find_v out_o and_o apply_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a remedy_n we_o know_v it_o be_v for_o the_o supreme_a judge_n to_o do_v justice_n in_o what_o manner_n and_o degree_n they_o please_v no_o man_n of_o sense_n will_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o and_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n office_n to_o punish_v delinquent_n against_o god_n as_o well_o as_o those_o against_o man_n of_o the_o first_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o second_o table_n blasphemer_n idolater_n profaner_n of_o god_n holy_a name_n as_o well_o as_o murderer_n adulterer_n and_o thief_n s._n paul_n be_v no_o sanguinary_a man_n yet_o in_o one_o place_n after_o a_o enumeration_n of_o several_a thing_n whereof_o some_o be_v less_o grievous_a than_o blasphemy_n conclude_v that_o they_o which_o 32._o commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n for_o my_o part_n i_o neither_o in_o my_o epistle_n nor_o in_o the_o preface_n have_v say_v or_o design_v to_o say_v so_o yet_o if_o i_o have_v without_o be_v a_o sanguinary_a man_n i_o here_o have_v a_o warrant_n for_o it_o but_o have_v speak_v of_o myself_o i_o now_o must_v come_v to_o you_o and_o say_v you_o both_o have_v be_v much_o want_v in_o your_o due_a respect_n for_o that_o illustrious_a assembly_n of_o parliament_n for_o one_o humble_o to_o address_v or_o petition_v the_o supreme_a judge_n to_o redress_v thing_n which_o be_v amiss_o be_v no_o disrespect_n but_o to_o pretend_v to_o be_v their_o apologist_n and_o make_v use_n of_o their_o name_n in_o a_o ironical_a way_n as_o you_o i_o may_v say_v saucy_o have_v do_v in_o the_o title_n of_o your_o pamphlet_n be_v certain_o to_o want_v a_o due_a respect_n and_o to_o deserve_v punishment_n to_o call_v a_o libel_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o religion_n by_o law_n establish_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o apology_n for_o the_o parliament_n most_o humble_o represent_v etc._n etc._n be_v a_o great_a abuse_n and_o a_o piece_n of_o high_a impudence_n in_o you_o which_o hang_v together_o with_o your_o whole_a carriage_n for_o contrary_a to_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o in_o defiance_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n you_o do_v print_n publish_v and_o most_o insolent_o go_v about_o to_o vindicate_v your_o heretical_a and_o blasphemous_a opinion_n in_o opposition_n to_o and_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o church_n by_o law_n establish_v and_o when_o you_o be_v not_o able_a to_o defend_v your_o bad_a cause_n to_o give_v the_o thing_n a_o wrong_a side_n the_o superior_a power_n to_o be_v your_o drudge_n must_v by_o you_o be_v bring_v in_o but_o it_o be_v in_o you_o a_o high_a presumption_n to_o think_v you_o can_v impose_v upon_o they_o now_o for_o my_o part_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o when_o i_o be_o engage_v in_o any_o controversy_n i_o stick_v to_o the_o point_n beg_v for_o no_o foreign_a help_n and_o answer_v not_o with_o injury_n but_o with_o good_a argument_n you_o do_v the_o contrary_n but_o over_o and_o above_o what_o i_o have_v say_v to_o show_v how_o with_o humble_o addressing_z myself_o to_o the_o parliament_n to_o ask_v justice_n against_o you_o and_o towards_o prevent_v the_o growth_n of_o socinianism_n i_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v according_a to_o law_n i_o here_o lay_v down_o a_o undeniable_a proof_n of_o it_o with_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o presentment_n of_o the_o grand_a jury_n of_o middlesex_n on_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o last_o easter_n term_n 1697_o and_o this_o according_a to_o direction_n 17._o give_v by_o the_o judge_n who_o must_v know_v the_o law_n the_o name_n of_o the_o worthy_a person_n that_o be_v of_o it_o do_v for_o their_o piety_n and_o zeal_n deserve_v to_o be_v record_v in_o letter_n of_o gold_n and_o it_o be_v hope_v this_o may_v be_v a_o precedent_n for_o other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n a_o copy_n of_o the_o presentment_n of_o the_o grand_a jury_n of_o middlesex_n the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o term_n at_o westminster_n viz._n we_o the_o juror_n swear_v to_o inquire_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n