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love_n or_o hatred_n from_o outward_a accident_n fool_n only_o build_v upon_o such_o foundation_n evil_n pâ—â—at_fw-la be_v the_o touchstone_n of_o good_a and_o often_o get_v the_o better_a of_o it_o to_o try_v goodness_n constancy_n the_o ark_n be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o philistine_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v thereupon_o that_o god_n do_v hate_v the_o 4._o same_o no_o more_o do_v it_o now_o follow_v that_o he_o hate_v the_o king_n because_o he_o let_v his_o enemy_n for_o the_o present_a prevail_v against_o he_o for_o israel_n sin_n god_n suffer_v the_o ark_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v obscure_v for_o a_o season_n so_o for_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v that_o our_o sovereign_n be_v afflict_v and_o let_v not_o these_o insulter_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o our_o allegiance_n be_v so_o weak_o knit_v that_o it_o can_v be_v loosen_v with_o this_o argument_n we_o be_v not_o of_o they_o that_o draw_v back_o nor_o yet_o of_o they_o that_o 39_o blush_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o king_n be_v able_a to_o protect_v they_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o serve_v he_o but_o no_o long_o these_o water_n of_o affliction_n that_o have_v so_o plentiful_o shower_v down_o upon_o his_o head_n be_v not_o able_a in_o the_o least_o degree_n to_o quench_v the_o heat_n of_o our_o love_n they_o be_v as_o oil_n rather_o to_o enlarge_v the_o flame_n of_o our_o affection_n the_o enemy_n success_n against_o he_o and_o ill_a usage_n of_o he_o do_v but_o make_v he_o appear_v in_o our_o eye_n more_o like_o our_o saviour_n and_o so_o lock_v our_o heart_n the_o fast_o to_o he_o and_o let_v these_o king-tormentor_n know_v that_o god_n have_v a_o hook_n for_o their_o nose_n and_o a_o bridle_n for_o their_o lip_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o they_o make_v haste_n nulla_fw-la sor_n lâ—nga_fw-la est_fw-la the_o weathercock_n may_v turn_v alieno_fw-la in_o lâ—co_fw-la haud_fw-la stabile_fw-la regnum_fw-la est_fw-la there_o be_v no_o constant_a sit_v in_o another_o seat_n ima_fw-la permutat_fw-la brevis_fw-la hora_n summis_fw-la who_o know_v what_o a_o year_n a_o month_n or_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o quos_fw-la foelices_fw-la cyntâ—ia_n vidit_fw-la vidit_fw-la misery_fw-la abitura_fw-la dies_fw-la great_a and_o wise_a agamemnon_n profess_v that_o he_o have_v learn_v by_o his_o victory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o great_a thing_n be_v overturn_v in_o a_o monent_fw-la troya_n nos_fw-la tumidos_fw-la fecit_fw-la nimium_fw-la &_o feroces_fw-la say_v he_o troyes_n conquest_n have_v make_v we_o proud_a and_o cruel_a fierce_a and_o haughty_a et_fw-la stamus_fw-la nos_fw-la danai_n loco_fw-la unde_fw-la illa_fw-la cecidit_fw-la we_o the_o conqueror_n be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n from_o whence_o she_o fall_v hodie_fw-la mihi_fw-la cras_fw-la tibi_fw-la be_v the_o motto_n of_o all_o mortal_n our_o portion_n of_o sorrow_n we_o have_v to_o day_n they_o shall_v have_v they_o to_o morrow_n the_o time_n may_v so_o alter_v that_o affliction_n may_v chance_v to_o stand_v again_o for_o a_o mark_n of_o god_n child_n even_o in_o their_o calendar_n res_fw-la deus_fw-la nostras_fw-la celeri_fw-la citatas_fw-la turbine_fw-la versat_fw-la and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o particular_a and_o come_v to_o that_o which_o these_o libeler_n add_v in_o their_o next_o word_n have_v mind_v we_o of_o their_o late_a extraordinary_a success_n in_o the_o field_n they_o proceed_v and_o say_v yet_o still_o this_o clandestine_v proceed_n against_o we_o here_o condemn_v libel_n all_o that_o be_v in_o any_o degree_n protestant_n at_o oxford_n as_o also_o grant_v a_o toleration_n of_o idolatry_n to_o papist_n indemnity_n to_o the_o murderous_a irish_a in_o a_o close_a trade_n way_n for_o mere_a particular_a advantage_n can_v be_v defend_v by_o any_o but_o by_o the_o false_a of_o man_n papist_n and_o by_o the_o false_a of_o papist_n jesuit_n sect_n xvii_o
to_o that_o purpose_n a_o serious_a expostulation_n with_o they_o about_o the_o same_o and_o of_o their_o maintain_v a_o base_a fellow_n to_o deride_v and_o scoff_n at_o their_o sovereign_n in_o his_o affliction_n pag._n i._n sect._n ii_o of_o the_o pretend_a end_n of_o publish_v the_o libel_n the_o true_a end_n thereof_o hint_v their_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n note_v how_o these_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n may_v have_v be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o evidence_n of_o truth_n and_o loyalty_n of_o what_o stock_n and_o lineage_n the_o author_n of_o the_o libel_n discover_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o their_o subtlety_n and_o of_o that_o spirit_n and_o meekness_n which_o they_o boast_v of_o how_o apt_o for_o themselves_o they_o allege_v the_o example_n mention_v by_o s._n judas_n pag._n ii_o sect._n iii_o the_o king_n great_a and_o true_a affection_n to_o his_o people_n evidence_v how_o far_o divers_a of_o they_o that_o call_v themselves_o his_o great_a council_n be_v from_o prove_v themselves_o his_o good_a counsellor_n the_o ten_o rule_n or_o precept_n whereby_o they_o have_v proceed_v of_o the_o language_n and_o title_n which_o they_o complain_v of_o and_o how_o true_o the_o name_n rebel_n belong_v unto_o they_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o their_o great_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n so_o often_o mention_v a_o impudent_a charge_n against_o the_o king_n propound_v by_o the_o libeler_n pag._n 23._o sect._n iu._n the_o nature_n of_o their_o charge_n open_v their_o villainous_a and_o bloody_a scope_n therein_o clear_o evidence_v and_o prove_v how_o perfect_o in_o their_o tenant_n they_o hold_v with_o the_o jesuit_n in_o the_o point_n of_o king-killing_a and_o king-deposing_a full_o declare_v pag._n 34._o sect._n v._o the_o falsity_n and_o injustice_n of_o the_o say_a charge_n against_o the_o king_n manifest_v in_o all_o the_o particular_n who_o they_o be_v that_o sit_v in_o the_o scorner_n chair_n the_o enemy_n reason_n and_o end_n of_o charge_v the_o king_n with_o their_o own_o condition_n pag._n 49._o sect._n vi_o of_o the_o king_n error_n in_o follow_v evil_a counsellor_n and_o who_o they_o be_v his_o majesty_n scorn_v at_o by_o the_o libeler_n for_o his_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n and_o hope_n in_o god_n justice_n the_o folly_n and_o falsehood_n of_o the_o libeler_n charge_v against_o strafford_n and_o canterbury_n the_o enemy_n acquit_v the_o king_n of_o have_v a_o voluntary_a hand_n in_o strafford_n death_n they_o hint_n the_o right_a reason_n of_o his_o withdraw_n from_o westminster_n pag._n 56._o sect._n vii_o what_o that_o liberty_n be_v which_o the_o pretend_a parliament_n do_v maintain_v and_o what_o that_o religion_n may_v be_v which_o they_o be_v about_o to_o set_v up_o reason_n to_o prove_v it_o may_v be_v the_o popish_a reason_n to_o show_v it_o may_v be_v the_o turkish_a six_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o can_v be_v the_o christian_n protestant_n pag._n 67._o sect._n viii_o of_o the_o feign_a combination_n against_o the_o parliament_n our_o judgement_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o of_o their_o assist_v the_o king_n our_o abhorment_n of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o irish._n how_o they_o be_v outgo_v by_o the_o english_a rebel_n our_o opinion_n of_o the_o court-faction_n of_o what_o flock_n we_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v how_o the_o libeler_n and_o their_o side_n call_v themselves_o the_o more_o believe_a sort_n of_o people_n pag._n 77._o sect._n ix_o the_o slander_n lay_v upon_o we_o to_o be_v enemy_n to_o parliament_n and_o reformation_n confute_v of_o pretend_a miracle_n revelation_n and_o new_a light_n the_o take_v the_o king_n cabinet_n in_o battle_n no_o miracle_n the_o libeler_n argument_n to_o prove_v a_o impossibility_n of_o forgery_n in_o their_o parliament_n pag._n 85._o sect._n x._o of_o that_o perspecuity_n and_o modesty_n which_o the_o libeler_n boast_v to_o be_v in_o their_o own_o annotation_n their_o pretty_a confident_a way_n of_o persuade_v all_o man_n to_o be_v of_o their_o opinion_n their_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v not_o publish_v all_o they_o have_v against_o the_o king_n pag._n 94._o sect._n xi_o censure_v superior_n unlawful_a why_o the_o enemy_n must_v continue_v to_o slander_v the_o king_n how_o easy_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o wicked_a man_n to_o deprave_v the_o best_a write_n of_o the_o king_n integrity_n and_o goodness_n and_o of_o england_n happiness_n under_o he_o the_o main_a particular_n of_o offence_n under_o his_o government_n nominate_v no_o just_a matter_n of_o blame_n from_o they_o can_v now_o be_v object_v to_o his_o majesty_n pag._n 102._o sect._n xii_o the_o adversary_n industry_n to_o find_v thing_n unbeseeming_a the_o king_n in_o his_o letter_n the_o letter_n free_v from_o any_o such_o thing_n certain_a christian_a consideration_n propound_v to_o the_o reader_n to_o evidence_n the_o same_o of_o the_o rebel_n pertinacy_n in_o their_o rebellious_a way_n their_o endeavour_n that_o the_o king_n promise_n may_v neither_o be_v believe_v nor_o perform_v pag._n 111._o sect._n xiii_o of_o their_o 3._o proposition_n at_o uxbridge_n 4._o pretence_n for_o their_o abolition_n of_o episcopacy_n 4._o true_a reason_n of_o that_o their_o impious_a request_n pag._n 123._o sect._n fourteen_o their_o unreasonableness_n in_o desire_v the_o militia_n to_o be_v in_o their_o sole_a disposal_n 4._o vain_a pretence_n for_o it_o 4._o true_a ground_n of_o this_o their_o demand_n how_o sinful_a and_o dangerous_a it_o may_v be_v for_o the_o king_n to_o grant_v it_o pag._n 135._o sect._n xv._n of_o their_o vindicate_v the_o irish_a rebel_n how_o full_o they_o have_v do_v it_o already_o in_o one_o sense_n and_o how_o glad_a we_o shall_v be_v if_o themselves_o will_v go_v and_o do_v it_o in_o the_o other_o their_o true_a intent_n in_o that_o demand_n open_v pag_n 157._o sect._n xvi_o of_o the_o enemy_n late_a suffering_n of_o their_o strange_a patience_n of_o their_o extraordinary_a great_a success_n the_o true_a ground_n thereof_o success_n no_o argument_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n the_o wicked_a have_v be_v always_o wont_a to_o use_v that_o argument_n pag._n 156._o sect._n xvii_o another_o charge_n against_o the_o king_n confute_v of_o clandestine_v proceed_n the_o king_n condemn_v all_o that_o be_v protestant_n at_o oxford_n a_o most_o impudent_a and_o malicious_a slander_n his_o toleration_n of_o idolatry_n another_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o king_n promise_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o papist_n the_o reasonableness_n of_o that_o promise_n at_o that_o time_n and_o upon_o that_o occasion_n the_o objection_n of_o the_o king_n former_a resolution_n to_o the_o contrary_n answer_v as_o also_o his_o promise_n not_o to_o abolish_v the_o law_n against_o they_o pag._n 174._o sect._n xviii_o the_o king_n grant_v indemnity_n to_o the_o murderous_a irish_a another_o slander_n the_o necessity_n &_o reason_n of_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o irish_a at_o that_o time_n the_o condition_n upon_o which_o that_o peace_n be_v to_o be_v make_v this_o act_n not_o contradictive_a to_o any_o of_o his_o former_a expression_n against_o their_o detestable_a do_n the_o vanity_n of_o their_o charge_n against_o the_o king_n for_o go_v in_o a_o close_a trade_n way_n two_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o his_o majesty_n sincere_a and_o constant_a affection_n to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n the_o whole_a charge_n against_o the_o king_n most_o true_o retort_v upon_o the_o objecter_n pag._n 185._o sect._n xix_o of_o the_o enemy_n malicious_a device_n to_o scandalize_v the_o king_n with_o favour_v the_o irish_a rebellion_n detect_v &_o confute_v the_o king_n require_v secrecy_n of_o the_o queen_n and_o ormond_n in_o the_o matter_n write_v to_o they_o justify_v the_o rebel_n blasphemy_n against_o god_n providence_n and_o in_o ask_v god_n blessing_n upon_o their_o libel_n note_v pag._n 193._o sect._n xx._n what_o good_a use_n may_v have_v be_v make_v of_o the_o king_n letter_n of_o the_o fault_n lay_v to_o the_o queen_n charge_n special_o in_o love_v her_o husband_n pag._n 198._o sect._n xxi_o of_o the_o king_n fault_n for_o love_v his_o wife_n the_o manifest_a and_o mâ—â—cious_a falsification_n and_o perversion_n of_o divers_a of_o the_o king_n eâ—pressioâ—s_n to_o his_o queen_n note_v pag._n 207._o sect._n xxii_o of_o the_o king_n fault_n in_o labour_v or_o endeavour_v to_o uphold_v monarchy_n his_o majesty_n solicit_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n to_o this_o purpose_n no_o whit_n contradictive_a to_o his_o former_a resolution_n of_o not_o call_v in_o foreign_a aid_n pag._n 214._o sect._n xxiii_o the_o libeler_n cavil_n at_o the_o word_n mongrill_n parliament_n at_o the_o commissioner_n at_o the_o treaty_n at_o uxbridge_n and_o at_o the_o king_n pawn_v his_o jewel_n answer_v his_o majesty_n affection_n and_o goodness_n to_o his_o subject_n for_o want_n of_o other_o matter_n object_v as_o a_o fault_n against_o he_o by_o these_o libeler_n pag._n 220._o sect._n xxiv_o the_o story_n of_o the_o rebel_n unchristian_a behaviour_n towards_o
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