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the_o salvation_n of_o baptize_v child_n die_v before_o they_o commit_v actual_a sin_n now_o this_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v true_a of_o some_o else_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o none_o effect_v to_o the_o child_n and_o baptism_n of_o no_o efficacy_n and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v necessary_a it_o must_v be_v true_a of_o all_o and_o you_o need_v not_o doubt_v to_o assent_v unto_o it_o in_o a_o universal_a proposition_n 14._o thus_o jesus_n christ_n the_o text_n say_v come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n this_o be_v a_o true_a proposition_n whether_o the_o matter_n be_v necessary_a or_o not_o because_o it_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v some_o sinner_n 15._o for_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v necessary_a than_o it_o be_v universal_o true_a if_o not_o necessary_a than_o it_o be_v indefinite_o true_a if_o he_o come_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o save_v all_o he_o come_v to_o save_v sinner_n and_o if_o he_o come_v not_o with_o a_o purpose_n 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to_o no_o other_o just_a exception_n we_o be_v agree_v for_o than_o you_o may_v declare_v there_o lie_v no_o obligation_n to_o such_o endeavour_n as_o be_v not_o de_fw-fr non_fw-la ente_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la obligatio_fw-la 9_o now_o we_o be_v so_o near_o suffer_v i_o to_o reach_v you_o with_o a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o serious_a advice_n that_o you_o will_v bestow_v a_o few_o thought_n upon_o the_o follow_a inquiry_n 1._o whether_o if_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o sinful_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o we_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o secundariò_fw-la by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 2._o hereupon_o it_o be_v further_a worthy_a our_o inquiry_n what_o endeavour_n to_o extirpate_v this_o government_n thus_o necessary_a be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la to_o every_o subject_a i_o do_v not_o say_v to_o reform_v but_o to_o extirpate_v it_o 3._o three_o admit_v the_o moderate_a sense_n of_o some_o covenanter_n that_o the_o covenant_n do_v not_o intend_v a_o extirpation_n but_o a_o regulation_n of_o this_o government_n whether_o the_o declaration_n be_v not_o reconcilable_a with_o the_o obligation_n hereunto_o see_v there_o we_o declare_v that_o we_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o change_n or_o alter_v not_o to_o reform_v this_o government_n 4._o last_o take_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o object_n how_o you_o please_v it_o may_v be_v query_v whether_o you_o have_v not_o do_v your_o endeavour_n after_o so_o long_a and_o strenuous_a endeavour_n against_o it_o almost_o 20_o year_n before_o and_o several_a year_n since_o the_o happy_a restauration_n we_o find_v the_o king_n the_o peer_n and_o people_n of_o england_n in_o parliament_n have_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v extirpate_v so_o that_o to_o reason_n there_o now_o appear_v no_o further_a hope_n of_o effect_v our_o endeavour_n and_o consequent_o the_o obligation_n thereunto_o cease_v by_o the_o rule_n nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la odd_a impossibile_fw-it 10._o pardon_v this_o digression_n so_o fair_o occasion_v and_o i_o now_o hasten_v to_o examine_v those_o several_a act_n of_o endeavour_n which_o you_o have_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o covenanter_n propose_v and_o judge_v to_o be_v lawful_a theological_a disputation_n submiss_a supplication_n popular_a groan_n and_o complaint_n of_o grievante_n by_o and_o under_o it_o of_o they_o in_o order_n sect_n 3._o of_o endeavour_n by_o popular_a groan_n and_o complaint_n 1._o in_o order_n to_o a_o true_a judgement_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o these_o act_n of_o endeavour_n let_v we_o take_v a_o glance_n of_o the_o object_n of_o they_o as_o you_o have_v propose_v it_o you_o do_v not_o say_v the_o government_n itself_o but_o grievance_n by_o and_o under_o it_o 2._o first_o then_o for_o grievance_n under_o it_o they_o may_v be_v redress_v without_o the_o utter_a extirpation_n of_o the_o government_n itself_o 3._o again_o we_o be_v not_o require_v to_o declare_v that_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o endeavour_v to_o remove_v they_o it_o be_v a_o change_n of_o government_n in_o the_o act_n and_o extirpation_n you_o say_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o note_n a_o reformation_n or_o redress_v of_o grievance_n only_o 4._o second_o for_o grievance_n by_o it_o i_o ask_v whether_o you_o intend_v such_o grievance_n as_o flow_v from_o the_o nature_n or_o such_o only_a as_o happen_v upon_o the_o abuse_n or_o maladministration_n of_o this_o government_n if_o you_o say_v such_o as_o flow_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o than_o you_o must_v prove_v episcopal_a government_n to_o be_v evil_a in_o se._n which_o i_o think_v you_o will_v not_o undertake_v but_o if_o such_o as_o flow_v from_o abuse_v only_o you_o be_v not_o hold_v from_o endeavour_v against_o they_o 5._o if_o you_o yet_o doubt_v whether_o you_o may_v not_o endeavor_n against_o the_o government_n itself_o let_v we_o proceed_v to_o examine_v particular_o the_o act_n of_o endeavour_n specify_v by_o you_o disputation_n supplication_n groans_z or_o complaint_n 6._o for_o the_o last_o sort_n groan_n and_o complaint_n i_o can_v understand_v how_o these_o can_v be_v provoke_v but_o where_o there_o be_v burden_n and_o grievance_n to_o be_v groan_v under_o or_o complain_v of_o 7._o that_o the_o government_n itself_o be_v so_o you_o do_v not_o say_v much_o less_o evince_n if_o it_o be_v find_v so_o by_o maladministration_n complain_v for_o i_o and_o spare_v not_o so_o you_o do_v it_o regular_o and_o not_o tumultuous_o 8._o yet_o i_o must_v needs_o observe_v that_o groan_n and_o complaint_n under_o a_o government_n must_v carry_v sedition_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o they_o or_o else_o they_o can_v proper_o or_o without_o very_a much_o strain_n be_v call_v act_n of_o endeavor_n for_o the_o extirpation_n of_o it_o sect_n 4._o of_o endeavour_n by_o disputation_n 1._o a_o second_o sort_n of_o act_n of_o endeavour_n specify_v by_o you_o be_v theological_a disputation_n but_o these_o neither_o be_v endeavour_n proper_o and_o direct_o so_o call_v as_o to_o the_o end_n intend_v 2._o for_o in_o such_o disputation_n who_o know_v not_o but_o as_o opponent_n we_o may_v dispute_v for_o popery_n or_o any_o other_o heresy_n by_o such_o ventilation_n the_o truth_n believe_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v intend_v to_o be_v vindicate_v and_o not_o destroy_v 3._o neither_o be_v such_o disputation_n any_o motion_n towards_o the_o extirpation_n of_o episcopacy_n with_o the_o person_n that_o have_v power_n to_o do_v it_o see_v our_o governor_n receive_v no_o application_n or_o impression_n by_o they_o 4._o neither_o be_v it_o the_o proper_a intention_n of_o such_o scholastic_a disputation_n to_o work_v upon_o our_o governor_n to_o that_o end_n who_o be_v no_o way_n concern_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o 5._o yet_o admit_v they_o be_v let_v i_o beseech_v you_o to_o propose_v after_o what_o manner_n these_o public_a disputation_n be_v to_o be_v manage_v as_o endeavour_n for_o this_o end_n 6._o consider_v what_o will_v you_o dispute_v against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o government_n i_o be_o confident_a you_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v unlawful_a either_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n for_o you_o say_v you_o bear_v affection_n to_o episcopacy_n yea_o such_o affection_n to_o it_o as_o that_o you_o will_v have_v pass_v by_o the_o object_n of_o this_o covenant_v act._n 7._o give_v i_o leave_v again_o what_o will_v you_o dispute_v for_o the_o extirpation_n of_o episcopacy_n how_o can_v this_o consist_v with_o your_o affection_n to_o it_o or_o what_o argument_n what_o weapon_n will_v your_o affection_n to_o it_o strike_v it_o with_o to_o ruin_n and_o destroy_v it_o 8._o beside_o when_o such_o disputation_n appear_v to_o design_n and_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a government_n who_o see_v we_o not_o manifest_a sedition_n in_o it_o to_o say_v no_o worse_o 9_o especial_o when_o the_o supreme_a government_n have_v open_o and_o fresh_o even_o just_a now_o declare_v their_o will_n to_o the_o contrary_a by_o restore_a this_o government_n in_o all_o its_o officer_n to_o it_o be_v former_a authority_n and_o privilege_n against_o all_o endeavour_n for_o its_o extirpation_n last_o will_v you_o dispute_v only_o for_o a_o reformation_n of_o it_o this_o be_v not_o a_o change_n or_o extirpation_n and_o not_o concern_v in_o the_o declaration_n as_o i_o have_v often_o note_v 13._o but_o you_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v there_o be_v a_o submiss_a supplication_n and_o this_o be_v proper_o endeavour_v and_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la to_o every_o subject_a 11._o upon_o both_o these_o branch_n i_o must_v demur_v a_o little_a for_o indeed_o here_o lie_v the_o stress_n of_o this_o controversy_n and_o the_o strength_n samson_n but_o it_o must_v be_v better_a prove_v 1._o that_o petition_n be_v proper_o endeavour_n and_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o act_n and_o 2._o that_o petition_n to_o extirpate_v government_n be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la to_o every_o subject_a i_o shall_v examine_v they_o distinct_o and_o serious_o for_o if_o either_o of_o these_o fail_n your_o hair_n be_v off_o sect_n 5._o whether_o to_o petition_n be_v to_o endeavour_v proper_o and_o in_o the_o act._n 1._o i_o can_v so_o easy_o grant_v it_o as_o you_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o to_o petition_v another_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o do_v it_o 2._o we_o know_v that_o petition_n or_o prayer_n to_o god_n be_v ordinary_o distinguish_v from_o our_o own_o endeavour_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n we_o pray_v for_o 3._o neither_o be_v there_o more_o reason_n to_o confound_v our_o petition_n or_o prayer_n to_o such_o man_n as_o be_v call_v god_n with_o our_o own_o endeavour_n especial_o consider_v that_o the_o thing_n we_o ask_v of_o god_n be_v capable_a of_o our_o own_o endeavour_n yea_o if_o it_o be_v for_o
the_o very_a constitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o government_n four_o question_n as_o he_o be_v king_n 10._o it_o hence_o irresistable_o follow_v that_o the_o king_n can_v take_v a_o previous_a oath_n contrary_a to_o his_o coronation_n oath_n but_o he_o thereby_o violate_v the_o very_a constitution_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o there_o be_v a_o obligation_n upon_o he_o to_o defend_v and_o to_o swear_v to_o defend_v before_o any_o covenant_n that_o may_v be_v take_v by_o he_o to_o extirpate_v episcopacy_n 11._o yea_o the_o king_n can_v be_v bind_v to_o endeavour_v to_o extirpate_v episcopacy_n by_o any_o such_o previous_a oath_n see_v such_o endeavour_n can_v consist_v with_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o coronation_n oath_n to_o protect_v and_o defend_v the_o bishop_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v tempt_v to_o take_v such_o a_o oath_n against_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v void_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la for_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v heir_n to_o the_o crown_n he_o be_v bear_v heir_n to_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o bind_v as_o king_n to_o take_v it_o 12._o i_o need_v not_o say_v the_o coronation_n oath_n be_v unalterable_a in_o this_o particular_a it_o be_v enough_o that_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o alter_v and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v legal_o alter_v but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n i_o be_o sure_a you_o will_v not_o say_v the_o king_n much_o less_o before_o he_o be_v crown_v have_v power_n of_o himself_o or_o with_o any_o other_o beside_o his_o parliament_n to_o make_v or_o diminish_v or_o alter_v any_o know_a law_n especial_o that_o which_o so_o much_o concern_v his_o people_n interest_n &_o security_n in_o the_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v at_o his_o coronation_n 13._o pray_v therefore_o observe_v &_o weigh_v this_o consequence_n if_o a_o oath_n take_v by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o contrary_a before_o hand_n do_v void_a the_o coronation_n oath_n require_v by_o law_n than_o the_o king_n by_o a_o private_a oaâ—â—_n may_v equal_o bind_v himself_o to_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o other_o great_a concern_v of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la as_o well_o as_o to_o extirpate_v episcopacy_n and_o his_o coronation_n oath_n take_v afterward_o will_v not_o at_o all_o oblige_v he_o to_o govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n i_o argue_v not_o now_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o oath_n take_v by_o the_o king_n about_o they_o 14._o the_o coronation_n oath_n be_v part_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o all_o the_o subject_n in_o their_o several_a capacity_n be_v equal_o concern_v in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o as_o subject_n for_o if_o we_o allow_v its_o violation_n in_o any_o one_o part_n we_o let_v go_v our_o security_n in_o all_o the_o rest_n 15._o moreover_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o though_o where_o the_o conscience_n judge_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o former_a oath_n lawful_a the_o conscience_n be_v bind_v against_o any_o future_a oath_n to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o if_o the_o conscience_n be_v convince_v or_o full_o persuade_v that_o the_o former_a oath_n be_v sinful_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o and_o do_v take_v upon_o it_o a_o new_a oath_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o latter_a oath_n hind_n the_o conscience_n 16._o now_o it_o be_v open_a and_o plain_a to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o see_v the_o king_n have_v take_v his_o coronation_n oath_n for_o to_o defend_v the_o bishop_n &_o pass_v those_o bill_n for_o the_o protection_n and_o preservation_n of_o episcopal_a government_n and_o by_o his_o other_o protestation_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n his_o conscience_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o destroy_v episcopacy_n but_o dictate_v to_o he_o that_o endeavour_v so_o to_o do_v be_v very_o sinful_a 17._o sure_o the_o king_n can_v be_v bind_v to_o endeavour_v against_o his_o conscience_n more_o than_o to_o you_o against_o you_o much_o less_o against_o his_o conscience_n bind_v by_o a_o oath_n his_o solemn_a coronation_n oath_n the_o bond_n of_o his_o fidelity_n and_o people_n security_n this_o have_v take_v hold_n upon_o he_o and_o invincible_o ti_v he_o under_o such_o conviction_n to_o preserve_v his_o conscience_n and_o his_o oath_n and_o episcopal_a government_n 18._o in_o all_o charity_n and_o duty_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o judge_v according_a to_o all_o this_o appearance_n and_o i_o can_v imagine_v that_o any_o man_n do_v scruple_n whether_o the_o king_n be_v in_o his_o judgement_n for_o episcopal_a government_n against_o all_o the_o evidence_n he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o it_o 19_o so_o that_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o single_a person_n be_v remove_v beyond_o all_o suspicion_n and_o see_v we_o be_v not_o to_o declare_v whaâ—_n thing_n be_v in_o themselves_o but_o what_o we_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v who_o can_v possible_o stick_v to_o declare_v that_o he_o hold_v the_o single_a person_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o to_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o episcopal_a government_n 20._o now_o for_o any_o other_o person_n whether_o the_o lord_n or_o commons_o in_o parliament_n or_o inferior_a subject_n how_o can_v they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v bind_v think_v you_o to_o endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o king_n sin_n and_o in_o so_o high_a a_o manner_n as_o to_o violate_v his_o conscience_n and_o his_o solemn_a sacred_a coronation_n oath_n without_o which_o he_o can_v consent_v as_o his_o royal_a father_n prove_v with_o his_o life_n to_o the_o extirpation_n of_o episcopal_a government_n 21._o consent_v i_o say_v much_o less_o enact_v it_o and_o yet_o without_o both_o it_o can_v be_v legal_o do_v neither_o can_v any_o endeavour_v it_o in_o any_o lawful_a way_n but_o by_o desire_v and_o labour_v to_o persuade_v the_o king_n thus_o to_o consent_v and_o enact_v against_o oath_n and_o conscience_n 22._o but_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o king_n do_v swear_v to_o defend_v the_o bishop_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o subjoin_v a_o account_n of_o that_o solemn_a proceed_n at_o the_o coronation_n so_o far_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o our_o argument_n and_o i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o great_a part_n of_o my_o task_n 23._o i_o find_v the_o account_n thus_o wherein_o i_o think_v i_o be_o not_o misinform_v 24._o after_o the_o many_o other_o gracious_a promise_n which_o the_o king_n make_v to_o his_o people_n one_o of_o the_o bishop_n read_v to_o the_o king_n before_o the_o people_n concern_v the_o canonical_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n and_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v be_v the_o protector_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o church_n under_o their_o government_n the_o king_n answer_v in_o these_o word_n with_o a_o willing_a and_o devout_a heart_n i_o promise_v and_o grant_v my_o pardon_n and_o that_o i_o will_v preserve_v and_o maintain_v to_o you_o and_o the_o church_n commit_v to_o your_o charge_n all_o canonical_a 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deprive_v they_o of_o their_o legal_a freehold_n especial_o whilst_o their_o representative_n be_v keep_v out_o of_o parliament_n it_o be_v against_o common_a justice_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a in_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 4._o to_o conclude_v admit_v mr._n crofton_n do_v true_o recite_v the_o word_n in_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n whereas_o many_o of_o they_o have_v a_o oath_n administer_v to_o they_o not_o warrantable_a by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n yet_o my_o assertion_n stand_v firm_a enough_o that_o the_o covenant_n be_v against_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n 5._o for_o it_o be_v not_o warrantable_a by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n whether_o you_o consider_v the_o manner_n of_o impose_v and_o take_v or_o the_o very_a matter_n of_o it_o as_o have_v full_o appear_v before_o 6._o it_o be_v true_a oath_n be_v give_v by_o college_n and_o corporation_n but_o be_v they_o not_o warrantable_a by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n 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he_o to_o do_v something_o which_o hinder_v he_o from_o do_v that_o which_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o do_v do_v not_o for_o bid_v he_o to_o do_v it_o but_o command_v he_o to_o do_v that_o quod_fw-la impediat_fw-la id_fw-la fieri_fw-la quod_fw-la juratum_fw-la est_fw-la he_o resolv'_v the_o case_n filius_fw-la non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la juramento_fw-la his_o reason_n be_v quia_fw-la lege_fw-la divina_fw-la naturali_fw-la tenetur_fw-la parere_fw-la imperio_fw-la patris_fw-la 8._o thus_o admit_v that_o you_o swear_v a_o lawful_a thing_n in_o the_o covenant_n your_o civil_a parent_n command_v you_o to_o do_v that_o which_o hinder_v the_o perform_v your_o covenant_n the_o renounce_v of_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o second_o article_n but_o how_o much_o great_a force_n be_v add_v to_o the_o argument_n if_o you_o consider_v the_o effect_n of_o your_o disobedience_n to_o this_o command_n of_o authority_n your_o cease_v to_o work_v any_o long_o in_o the_o ministry_n and_o disobedience_n 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