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reserve_n not_o only_o profess_v but_o solicitous_o seek_v to_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o presbyterian_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o atheistical_a hobe_n this_o be_v not_o the_o presbyterian_a loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n according_a to_o the_o restriction_n in_o the_o covenant_n but_o erastian_n loyalty_n to_o a_o tyrant_n in_o his_o overturning_a religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n and_o in_o protect_v and_o encourage_v all_o iniquity_n this_o loyalty_n in_o doctrine_n will_v be_v find_v disloyalty_n to_o christ_n in_o a_o sinful_a and_o shameful_a silence_n that_o wrong_n be_v do_v to_o he_o this_o loyalty_n in_o practice_n be_v a_o plain_a betray_n of_o religion_n and_o liberty_n and_o lie_v by_o from_o all_o opposition_n to_o the_o destroyer_n of_o both_o and_o this_o loyalty_n in_o prayer_n for_o all_o blessing_n ever_o to_o attend_v his_o person_n and_o government_n will_v be_v find_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o zeal_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o 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summer_n again_o in_o one_o year_n and_o bless_v his_o crop_n o_o what_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o rejoice_v etc._n etc._n ep._n 139._o to_o mr._n john_n mein_fw-ge i_o see_v christ_n will_v not_o higle_n prigg_n with_o i_o nor_o stand_v upon_o step_v stone_n but_o come_v in_o at_o the_o broad_a side_n without_o ceremony_n or_o make_v of_o it_o nice_a ep._n 141._o to_o the_o earl_n of_o lothian_n if_o your_o lordship_n and_o other_o shall_v go_v on_o to_o dive_v to_o the_o low_a ground_n and_o bottom_n of_o the_o knavery_n and_o perfidious_a treachery_n to_o christ_n of_o the_o curse_a and_o wretched_a prelate_n the_o antichrist_n first-born_a and_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o his_o foul_a womb_n and_o shall_v deal_v with_o our_o sovereign_n than_o your_o righteousness_n shall_v break_v through_o the_o cloud_n etc._n etc._n ep._n 142._o o_o for_o a_o long_a playday_n with_o christ_n ep._n 145._o mr._n john_n ferguson_n be_v be_v not_o that_o i_o be_o pamper_a date_v now_o and_o then_o 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purge_v of_o the_o lord_n house_n in_o this_o land_n and_o pluck_v down_o the_o stall_n of_o antichrist_n filthy_a nest_n this_o wretched_a prelacy_n and_o that_o black_a kingdom_n who_o wicked_a aim_n have_v ever_o be_v and_o still_o be_v to_o make_v this_o fat_a world_n the_o only_a compass_n they_o will_v have_v faith_n and_o religion_n to_o sail_v by_o and_o to_o mount_v up_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n their_o godfather_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n upon_o the_o high_a stair_n of_o christ_n throne_n and_o to_o make_v a_o velvet-church_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n these_o man_n mind_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o by_o bring_v in_o the_o pope_n foul_a tail_n first_o upon_o we_o their_o wretched_a and_o beggarly_a ceremony_n they_o may_v thrust_v in_o after_o they_o antichrist_n leg_n thigh_n and_o his_o belly_n head_n and_o shoulder_n and_o then_o cry_v down_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o up_o the_o merchandise_n and_o ware_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n ibid._n christ_n shall_v never_o 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but_o appeal_v to_o their_o covenant_n and_o solemn_a league_n to_o their_o constant_a doctrine_n as_o well_o as_o practise_v of_o resistance_n and_o some_o few_o instance_n i_o must_v not_o omit_v take_v from_o the_o act_n of_o their_o general_a assembly_n and_o those_o book_n which_o have_v the_o general_a approbation_n of_o the_o party_n in_o which_o they_o express_v themselves_o thus_o unless_o man_n blot_v out_o of_o their_o heart_n the_o love_n of_o religion_n and_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o cast_v off_o all_o care_n of_o their_o country_n law_n and_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n they_o must_v now_o or_o never_o appear_v active_a against_o the_o king_n each_o one_o stretch_v himself_o to_o yea_o and_o beyond_o their_o power_n it_o be_v not_o time_n to_o dally_v or_o go_v about_o the_o business_n by_o half_n nor_o to_o be_v almost_o but_o altogether_o zealous_a curse_v be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o solemn_z and_o seasonable_a warning_n to_o all_o 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presbytery_n have_v the_o power_n of_o make_v peace_n and_o war_n and_o the_o parliament_n ought_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o any_o war_n without_o they_o more_o than_o joshua_n do_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o eliazar_n any_o union_n or_o engagement_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o defend_v the_o king_n person_n honour_n or_o prerogative_n be_v unlawful_a unless_o allow_v by_o the_o presbytery_n the_o presbytery_n alone_o know_v and_o it_o only_o can_v determine_v what_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n be_v the_o king_n and_o parliament_n be_v not_o to_o be_v comply_v with_o but_o in_o subordination_n to_o the_o covenant_n the_o presbytery_n can_v counter-act_n the_o act_n of_o the_o state_n of_o parliament_n and_o discharge_v the_o subject_n from_o obey_v such_o act_n as_o be_v impose_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o presbytery_n act_n general_n assembly_n aug._n 3._o 1648._o act_n and_o declaration_n against_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n july_n 13._o 1648._o act_n general_n assembly_n 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