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and_o profaneness_n more_o than_o in_o all_o other_o reform_a church_n do_v not_o the_o root_n of_o these_o disorder_n proceed_v from_o the_o bishop_n and_o their_o adherent_n we_o have_v choose_v rather_o to_o subjoin_v by_o way_n of_o appendix_n 68_o ibid._n pag._n 68_o and_o historical_a narration_n of_o those_o bitter_a fruit_n pride_n rebellion_n treason_n unthankefulness_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v issue_v from_o episcopacy_n while_o it_o have_v stand_v under_o the_o continue_a influence_n of_o sovereign_a goodness_n here_o be_v presbyterian_a gratitude_n for_o his_o majefty_n declaration_n from_o breda_n see_v now_o a_o seasonable_a and_o modest_a quaere_fw-la 52._o covenanter_n plea_n pag._n 52._o whether_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o of_o england_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n have_v not_o a_o power_n to_o make_v a_o new_a oath_n and_o impose_v it_o upon_o the_o people_n unless_o the_o king_n first_o consent_n now_o see_v gelaspy_n dâ—spute_v against_o the_o english_a 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they_o 20._o ibid._n pag._n 20._o 4._o among_o the_o law_n of_o solon_n there_o be_v one_o which_o pronounce_v he_o defame_v and_o unhonest_a who_o in_o a_o civil_a uproar_n among_o the_o citizen_n sit_v still_o a_o looker_n on_o and_o neuter_n much_o more_o deserve_v they_o to_o be_v so_o account_v of_o who_o sâ—un_v to_o mâ—ddle_v with_o any_o controversy_n which_o disquiet_v the_o church_n whereas_o they_o shall_v labour_v to_o win_v the_o adversaries_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o if_o they_o prove_v obstinate_a to_o defend_v and_o propugne_v the_o truth_n against_o thâ—m_n 245._o pag._n 245._o 5._o whensoever_o you_o may_v omit_v that_o which_o prince_n enjoin_v without_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o charity_n you_o be_v not_o hold_v to_o obey_v they_o for_o the_o majesty_n of_o princely_a authority_n 266._o pag._n 266._o 6._o the_o lawfulness_n of_o our_o conform_v unto_o the_o ceremony_n in_o question_n can_v be_v no_o way_n warrant_v by_o any_o ordinance_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n or_o any_o power_n which_o he_o have_v in_o thing_n spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a here_o be_v first_o the_o very_a intention_n of_o authority_n uncharitable_o defamed_a second_o the_o people_n animate_v to_o disobedience_n in_o the_o three_o place_n here_o be_v a_o jealousy_n inject_v of_o more_o mischeives_n to_o follow_v four_o not_o only_o argument_n but_o violence_n itself_o not_o obscure_o encourage_v five_o here_o be_v the_o king_n prerogative_n render_v dependent_a upon_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o people_n and_o last_o here_o be_v a_o absolute_a denial_n of_o his_o majesty_n be_v supreme_a authority_n the_o same_o thing_n over_o again_o be_v maintain_v in_o the_o old_a nonconformist_a the_o trial_n of_o the_o english_a lyturgy_n mr._n crofton_n be_v pamphlet_n the_o interest_n of_o england_n the_o presbyterian_a account_n from_o the_o savoy_n their_o petition_n for_o peace_n and_o their_o two_o papâ—rs_n of_o proposal_n mr._n bagshaw_n be_v treatise_n and_o final_o where_o not_o see_v next_o mr._n watson_n word_n of_o comfort_n of_o but_o the_o other_o day_n now_o say_v he_o because_o the_o church_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o his_o cause_n and_o lose_v blood_n in_o his_o quarrel_n 8._o pag._n 8._o therefore_o god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o this_o be_v calculate_v for_o corbet_n and_o berkstead_n etc._n etc._n take_v hâ—ed_v of_o idolatry_n yea_o and_o of_o superstition_n too_o 28._o pag._n 28._o which_o be_v a_o bridge_n lead_v ouâ—r_o to_o it_o superstition_n be_v a_o intermix_v our_o fancy_n and_o invention_n with_o divine_a institution_n it_o be_v a_o affront_n offer_v to_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o wise_a enough_o to_o appoint_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o own_o worship_n be_v not_o god_n upon_o the_o threshold_n of_o his_o temple_n ready_a to_o fly_v 30._o pag._n 30._o be_v not_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o evening_n stretch_v ouâ—_n and_o may_v we_o not_o fear_v the_o sunsetting_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n may_v let_v his_o church_n be_v a_o while_n under_o hatch_n 39_o pag._n 39_o to_o punish_v her_o security_n and_o to_o awaken_v she_o out_o of_o her_o slumber_a fit_n yet_o sure_o the_o storm_n will_v not_o continue_v long_o what_o can_v this_o gentleman_n mean_v here_o now_o by_o superstition_n but_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n what_o by_o the_o sunsetting_a of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o approach_v settlement_n of_o conformity_n and_o what_o by_o the_o short_a continuance_n of_o the_o storm_n but_o the_o speedy_a subversion_n of_o the_o present_a authority_n and_o in_o truth_n their_o pulpit_n do_v general_o speak_v the_o same_o language_n christian_n say_v mr._n jenkins_n some_o five_o week_n since_o you_o do_v not_o know_v what_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o be_v do_v for_o you_o and_o by_o you_o only_o wait_v the_o lord_n leisure_n david_n have_v saul_n life_n in_o his_o power_n but_o far_o be_v it_o from_o he_o he_o will_v not_o say_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v but_o to_o anticipate_v god_n time_n who_o know_v but_o the_o lord_n may_v smite_v he_o or_o he_o may_v descend_v into_o the_o battle_n and_o fall_v by_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n look_v behind_o you_o and_o you_o must_v all_o confess_v that_o god_n have_v relieve_v you_o in_o your_o distress_n when_o you_o have_v most_o despond_v in_o short_a he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v to_o his_o congregation_n remember_v the_o last_o turn_v and_o rely_v upon_o another_o nor_o be_v this_o any_o uncharitable_a gloss_n upon_o his_o mean_v who_o may_v very_o well_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v no_o great_a friend_n to_o the_o son_n have_v public_o absolve_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o father_n observe_v now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n how_o bold_a the_o press_n be_v with_o the_o king_n cause_n and_o authority_n when_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o legislative_a power_n reside_v in_o the_o two_o house_n 49._o interest_n of_o eng._n pag._n 49._o as_o also_o a_o power_n to_o redress_v grievance_n and_o to_o call_v into_o question_n all_o minister_n of_o state_n and_o justice_n and_o all_o subject_n of_o whatsoever_o degree_n in_o case_n of_o delinquency_n it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o a_o part_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n do_v reside_v in_o they_o though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o honorary_a title_n here_o be_v coordination_n assert_v which_o be_v destructive_a of_o the_o king_n be_v imperial_a title_n hear_v now_o the_o publisher_n of_o the_o speech_n of_o some_o of_o the_o late_a king_n judge_n viz._n harrison_n carew_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o praeface_n to_o the_o reader_n he_o call_v they_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o publish_v the_o story_n as_o he_o say_v that_o man_n may_v see_v what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n ☞_o ☞_o in_o a_o die_a hour_n and_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o his_o cause_n if_o these_o people_n suffer_v for_o god_n cause_n by_o what_o authority_n do_v they_o 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james_n if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o undue_a combination_n against_o this_o poor_a man_n praeface_n praeface_n if_o for_o some_o reason_n of_o state_n rather_o than_o for_o any_o real_a gild_n on_o his_o part_n he_o be_v make_v a_o example_n if_o his_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n rather_o than_o any_o just_a crime_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o condemnation_n as_o he_o so_o often_o declare_v if_o submit_v to_o a_o trial_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o be_v judge_v contrary_a thereto_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o due_a time_n will_v manifest_a and_o his_o blood_n will_v most_o certain_o be_v require_v etc._n etc._n and_o again_o he_o be_v try_v in_o so_o high_a a_o court_n 36._o pag._n 36._o there_o be_v several_a judge_n before_o he_o and_o four_o of_o the_o king_n counselor_n beside_o the_o attorney_n and_o solicitor_n general_n plead_v against_o he_o to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n and_o a_o jewry_n of_o knight_n and_o gentleman_n all_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n thirst_v after_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n take_v now_o for_o a_o close_a the_o miserable_a madness_n of_o another_o pamphlet_n against_o the_o king_n proclamation_n prohibit_v conventicle_n oh_o it_o be_v sad_a to_o consider_v that_o the_o proclamation_n of_o a_o poor_a worm_n shall_v not_o only_o command_v man_n person_n 16._o loud_o call_v pag._n 16._o â—ut_v their_o very_a spirit_n also_o if_o any_o king_n or_o power_n dare_v offâ—r_a to_o entrench_v on_o man_n conscience_n to_o their_o utmost_a peril_n be_v it_o and_o if_o man_n give_v way_n to_o their_o usurp_v authority_n to_o their_o uttermost_a peril_n be_v it_o also_o no_o governor_n nor_o ruler_n have_v any_o more_o power_n as_o from_o god_n to_o give_v law_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o to_o rule_v over_o man_n conscience_n than_o they_o have_v to_o sit_v in_o god_n throne_n in_o heaven_n 17._o ibid._n pag._n 17._o or_o to_o pluck_v he_o from_o his_o throne_n stand_v up_o for_o your_o meeting_n and_o holy_a service_n let_v 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