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title_n either_o of_o succession_n or_o election_n either_o by_o open_a fraud_n or_o wicked_a design_n other_o describe_v he_o thus_o qui_fw-la sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la jure_fw-la aut_fw-la iniquo_fw-la &_o minimè_fw-la legitimo_fw-la tyrannides_fw-la titulo_fw-la principitatum_fw-la invadit_fw-la who_o without_o any_o right_n or_o the_o least_o lawful_a title_n usurp_v the_o principality_n the_o other_o be_v tyrannus_n exercitio_fw-la sive_fw-la â—su_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la legitimum_fw-la quidem_fw-la jus_o ad_fw-la principatum_fw-la habet_fw-la sed_fw-la eum_fw-la injust_a &_o contra_fw-la leges_fw-la exercet_fw-la a_o tyrant_n by_o practice_n or_o exercise_n who_o though_o he_o have_v a_o lawful_a right_n to_o the_o government_n yet_o administer_v the_o same_o unjust_o and_o against_o law_n of_o this_o late_a tyrant_n bartolus_n and_o other_o give_v ten_o note_n again_o touch_v the_o former_a tyrant_n their_o judgement_n be_v thus_o 5._o quia_fw-la tyrannus_n 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apostasy_n be_v already_o come_v unless_o so_o much_o do_v appear_v there_o may_v be_v yet_o something_o more_o in_o the_o word_n out_o of_o this_o apostasy_n as_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n ascend_v the_o beast_n that_o slay_v the_o witness_n now_o observe_v it_o reader_n it_o be_v a_o beast_n that_o kill_v the_o witness_n and_o what_o be_v the_o late_a apostate_n say_v to_o be_v feri_fw-la wild_a beast_n 〈◊〉_d despiser_n of_o those_o that_o be_v good_a or_o not_o lover_n of_o good_a man_n nor_o good_a thing_n for_o the_o word_n take_v in_o both_o minimè_fw-la amantes_fw-la bonorum_fw-la beza_n negligentes_fw-la bonorum_fw-la pagn_n if_o good_a man_n be_v not_o love_v it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o they_o hold_v and_o practice_n two_o way_n man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a man_n either_o as_o they_o stand_v for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o country_n against_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n and_o for_o the_o liberty_n freedom_n privilege_n and_o just_a power_n of_o the_o people_n or_o stand_v up_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o interest_n and_o cause_n of_o christ_n now_o the_o late_a apostate_n shall_v appear_v against_o good_a man_n both_o these_o way_n and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o now_o it_o be_v not_o the_o apostasy_n in_o timothy_n 〈◊〉_d traitor_n a_o name_n give_v to_o judas_n luk._n 6._o 16._o and_o to_o the_o murderer_n of_o christ_n act._n 7._o 52._o so_o that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o traitor_n 1_o spiritual_a or_o gospel-traytor_n 2._o civil_a or_o law-traytor_n whether_o the_o present_a backsliders_a be_v mean_v here_o i_o shall_v only_o show_v what_o they_o have_v say_v and_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o be_v judge_n for_o the_o first_o thus_o they_o have_v 1650._o say_v we_o have_v not_o only_o proclaim_v jesus_n christ_n king_n of_o saint_n to_o be_v our_o king_n by_o profession_n but_o to_o admit_v he_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o royal_a authority_n and_o upon_o this_o simple_a account_n we_o engage_v not_o know_v the_o deep_a policy_n of_o worldly_a statesman_n and_o those_o thing_n simple_o be_v in_o our_o eye_n namely_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n the_o advancement_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n the_o deliverance_n and_o reformation_n of_o his_o church_n in_o the_o best_a establishment_n of_o his_o ordinance_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o just_a civil_a liberty_n of_o englishman_n beside_o not_o 1648._o only_a will_v they_o have_v that_o the_o exaction_n of_o tithe_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o impropriation_n remove_v but_o all_o corrupt_a form_n of_o a_o outside-religion_n and_o church-government_n now_o with_o this_o compare_n their_o practice_n since_o whether_o the_o good_a thing_n they_o declare_v for_o and_o the_o evil_a thing_n they_o witness_v against_o they_o have_v not_o only_o decline_v and_o most_o unworthy_o betray_v as_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n but_o have_v &_o do_v most_o cruel_o hate_v &_o persecute_v by_o banishment_n and_o imprisonment_n many_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n because_o they_o do_v desire_n and_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n to_o have_v such_o thing_n make_v good_a as_o they_o themselves_o pretend_v sometime_o to_o be_v zealous_a and_o earnest_a for_o but_o now_o have_v betray_v into_o the_o enemy_n handâ—_n if_o this_o be_v not_o true_a the_o holy_a ghost_n intend_v they_o not_o neither_o do_v i._n for_o civil_a or_o law-treason_n beside_o what_o be_v say_v before_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o king_n strafford_n and_o the_o 1648._o judge_n about_o ship-money_n i_o find_v four_o act_n of_o parliament_n not_o yet_o as_o i_o know_v of_o repeal_v which_o say_v thus_o be_v it_o enact_v and_o ordain_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v declare_v publish_v or_o any_o way_n promote_v any_o person_n to_o be_v king_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o england_n or_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n without_o consent_n in_o parliament_n shall_v be_v judge_v and_o deem_v a_o traitor_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o shall_v suffer_v pain_n of_o death_n and_o such_o other_o punishment_n
as_o belong_v to_o the_o crime_n of_o high-treason_n the_o like_a act_n be_v make_v march_n 17_o 1648._o and_o may_v 14_o 1649._o again_o in_o july_n 17_o 1649._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v malicious_o or_o adâ—â—â—edly_o publish_v by_o writing_n paint_v or_o open_o declare_v etc._n etc._n that_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n be_v not_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o this_o nation_n or_o shall_v plot_v contrive_v or_o endeavour_v to_o stir_v up_o or_o raise_v force_n etc._n etc._n that_o every_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v take_v deem_v and_o adjudge_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o parliament_n to_o be_v high-treason_n treason_n say_v our_o law_n be_v a_o offence_n commit_v against_o the_o security_n anâ—plitude_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o take_v the_o word_n traitor_n for_o single_a person_n or_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o thing_n doubtful_a that_o i_o think_v the_o holy_a ghost_n intend_v a_o combination_n of_o man_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v most_o eminent_o betray_v both_o gospel_n and_o law_n even_o christ_n and_o their_o country_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o reader_n work_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d heady_a or_o rash_a inconsiderate_a unstable_a fickle_a or_o giddy_a head_a such_o as_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v drive_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n by_o their_o passion_n and_o lust_n dutch_a note_n the_o word_n as_o some_o think_v be_v take_v from_o young_a bird_n which_o venture_n to_o fly_v before_o their_o feather_n be_v grow_v or_o from_o little_a child_n who_o through_o their_o headiness_n fall_n and_o get_v many_o knock_n when_o thou_o have_v view_v their_o action_n first_o and_o last_o beginning_n at_o their_o instrument_n or_o new_a model_n of_o government_n and_o consider_v what_o that_o be_v and_o how_o hasty_o do_v their_o clap_v up_o a_o sudden_a peace_n with_o the_o dutch_a and_o make_v war_n as_o fast_o against_o spain_n what_o loss_n we_o have_v 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