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of_o nudifidians_n who_o say_v they_o have_v faith_n and_o boast_v 18._o that_o they_o have_v more_o than_o other_o sure_o these_o be_v the_o very_a man_n for_o they_o call_v themselves_o the_o more_o believe_a sort_n of_o protestant_n the_o bare_a believe_a sort_n of_o protestant_n perhaps_o they_o be_v they_o account_v good_a work_n but_o mark_n of_o popery_n we_o confess_v ourselves_o no_o such_o protestant_n for_o we_o be_v of_o the_o apostle_n mind_n as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o 26._o spirit_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o good_a work_n be_v dead_a also_o but_o they_o tell_v the_o reader_n further_o and_o say_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o parliament_n and_o reformation_n and_o make_v libel_n wilful_a in_o thy_o enmity_n above_o the_o help_n of_o miracle_n or_o such_o revelation_n as_o these_o be_v then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v that_o thou_o will_v either_o deny_v these_o paper_n to_o have_v be_v write_v by_o the_o king_n own_o hand_n or_o else_o that_o we_o 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clandestine_v proceed_n against_o we_o here_o etc_n etc_n sect_n xvi_o 1._o of_o the_o enemy_n late_a suffering_n 2._o of_o their_o strange_a patience_n 3._o of_o their_o extraordinary_a great_a success_n and_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o it_o 4._o success_n no_o argument_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n 5._o the_o worst_a man_n have_v always_o make_v most_o use_v of_o it_o here_o be_v much_o remarkable_a stuff_n in_o these_o few_o word_n which_o 1._o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o discover_v first_o say_v they_o be_v our_o cause_n alter_v as_o it_o be_v not_o or_o we_o worse_a rebel_n then_o former_o as_o none_o can_v affirm_v etc_n etc_n we_o grant_v they_o before_o that_o their_o cause_n be_v still_o the_o same_o in_o specie_fw-la as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o and_o so_o be_v they_o themselves_o no_o whit_n alter_v from_o what_o they_o be_v but_o only_o a_o malo_fw-la in_o pejus_fw-la from_o bad_a to_o worse_o and_o the_o moralist_n account_v this_o a_o alteration_n and_o let_v any_o one_o 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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