bishop_n of_o worcester_n from_o a_o libel_n of_o mr._n bagshaw_n and_o this_o now_o under_o my_o hand_n carry_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o along_o with_o it_o so_o that_o thus_o far_o my_o pen_n have_v only_o be_v defensive_a either_o of_o the_o king_n the_o church_n or_o in_o the_o last_o place_n of_o my_o own_o honour_n my_o memento_n it_o be_v truth_n be_v a_o mix_v discourse_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o effectual_o rather_o a_o paraphrase_n upon_o sir_n francis_n bacon_n than_o my_o proper_a text._n it_o be_v write_v with_o more_o honesty_n than_o skill_n and_o it_o have_v the_o common_a fate_n of_o other_o thing_n friend_n and_o enemy_n he_o that_o understand_v it_o as_o i_o mean_v it_o shall_v do_v i_o no_o hurt_n and_o he_o that_o take_v it_o otherwise_o be_v the_o more_o likely_a of_o the_o two_o to_o miss_v my_o mean_v such_o venomous_a nature_n there_o may_v be_v as_o to_o blast_v all_o they_o touch_v draw_v poison_n from_o the_o holy_a writ_n and_o turn_v the_o 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i_o seize_v together_o with_o the_o printer_n disperser_n and_o one_o stationer_n of_o the_o three_o that_o be_v partner_n in_o the_o impression_n i_o bring_v these_o people_n to_o his_o majesty_n principal_a secretary_n sir_n edward_n nicholaâ—_n by_o who_o order_n the_o printer_n and_o stationer_n be_v commit_v and_o the_o disperser_n be_v poor_a to_o extremity_n be_v upon_o certain_a condition_n leave_v at_o liberty_n concern_v the_o printer_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o act_v rather_o upon_o necessity_n than_o malice_n but_o for_o two_o of_o the_o three_o stationer_n to_o wit_n giles_n calvert_n who_o be_v apprehend_v and_o livewell_n chapman_n who_o be_v now_o flee_v no_o man_n whatever_o of_o their_o profession_n have_v more_o constant_o and_o malicious_o prosecute_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n the_o three_o stationer_n name_n be_v thomas_n brewster_n who_o absent_v himself_o for_o a_o while_n and_o be_v since_o return_v francis-tyton_n be_v one_o of_o the_o puâ—lisâ—ers_n as_o right_o as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n at_o the_o same_o time_n i_o seize_v the_o first_o two_o sheet_n of_o the_o book_n of_o prodigy_n then_o new_o put_v to_o the_o press_n and_o for_o the_o same_o bookseller_n giles_n calvert_n do_v not_o only_o come_v off_o for_o this_o but_o during_o his_o imprisonment_n which_o continue_v till_o the_o adjournment_n of_o the_o parliament_n his_o wife_n go_v on_o with_o the_o prodigy_n upon_o proof_n whereof_o she_o be_v likewise_o commit_v and_o be_v come_v off_o too_o see_v now_o the_o temper_n and_o design_n of_o these_o pamphlet_n a_o king_n abuse_v his_o power_n to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o religion_n 52._o phoenix_n pag._n 52._o law_n and_o liberty_n which_o be_v the_o very_a fundamental_o of_o this_o contract_n and_o covenant_n may_v â—e_v control_v and_o oppose_v and_o if_o he_o set_v himself_o to_o overthrow_v all_o these_o by_o arm_n than_o they_o who_o have_v power_n as_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o land_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o resist_v by_o arm_n because_o he_o dâ—th_v â—y_a that_o opposition_n break_v the_o very_a â—onds_n and_o overthrow_v the_o essential_o of_o this_o contract_n and_o covenant_n this_o may_v serve_v to_o justify_v the_o proceed_n of_o this_o kingdom_n against_o the_o late_a king_n ☜_o ☜_o who_o in_o a_o hostile_a way_n set_v himself_o to_o overthrow_v religion_n parliament_n law_n and_o liberty_n among_o the_o hâ—llish_a rout_n of_o profane_a and_o ungodly_a man_n prodigy_n praeface_n to_o the_o prodigy_n let_v especial_o the_o oppressor_n and_o persecutor_n of_o the_o true_a church_n look_v to_o themselves_o when_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o strange_a sign_n and_o wonder_n be_v lift_v among_o they_o for_o then_o let_v they_o know_v assure_o that_o the_o day_n of_o their_o calamity_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o make_v haste_n 32.35_o deut._n 32.35_o the_o retale_a and_o final_a overthrow_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n those_o cruel_a taskmaster_n and_o oppressor_n of_o the_o israelite_n do_v bear_v date_n not_o long_o after_o the_o wonderful_a and_o the_o prodigious_a sign_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o ☞_o ☞_o 1._o prodigy_n pa._n 1._o two_o sun_n see_v neâ—r_n hertford_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a in_o the_o beginning_n of_o queen_n mary_n and_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persecution_n in_o germany_n it_o portend_v aâ—sâ—_n the_o fall_n of_o great_a man_n from_o their_o power_n 12._o ibid._n pag._n 11._o &_o 12._o army_n be_v see_v in_o sussex_n etc._n etc._n this_o happen_v a_o while_n before_o the_o king_n of_o swede_n rout_v the_o imperial_a army_n and_o here_o in_o england_n in_o 1640._o a_o terrible_a tempest_n and_o rage_a tide_n this_o in_o the_o low-countries_n 42._o pag._n 42._o a_o little_a before_o they_o throw_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n a_o river_n dry_v up_o etc._n etc._n this_o portend_v a_o revolt_n and_o division_n of_o the_o people_n 53._o ibid._n pag._n 53._o let_v what_o i_o have_v say_v serve_v to_o satisfy_v mr._n bagsâ—aâ—_n that_o defamer_n of_o the_o government_n and_o the_o publisher_n of_o treâ—son_n may_v câ—me_v off_o and_o better_a too_o then_o their_o accuser_n for_o i_o be_o expose_v to_o daily_a menace_n libel_n violence_n only_o for_o assert_v the_o king_n interest_n and_o discover_v his_o enemy_n it_o be_v time_n now_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o conclusion_n and_o i_o can_v end_v better_a than_o with_o give_v the_o world_n a_o particular_a view_n of_o some_o few_o of_o those_o many_o treasonous_a seditious_a and_o schismatical_a piece_n which_o have_v be_v publish_v since_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n be_v return_n and_o with_o that_o i_o shall_v wind_v up_o my_o justification_n wherein_o i_o shall_v observe_v in_o order_n how_o they_o treat_v the_o church_n and_o the_o king_n cause_n and_o his_o authority_n upon_o the_o restore_a of_o the_o king_n mr._n manton_n publish_v smectymnuus_n smectymâ—â—â—ns_n the_o smectymâ—â—â—ns_n and_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n i_o suppose_v say_v he_o the_o reverend_a author_n be_v willing_a to_o lie_v hide_v under_o this_o onomastick_a partly_o that_o their_o work_n may_v not_o be_v receive_v with_o prejudice_n the_o faction_n against_o which_o they_o deal_v arrogate_a to_o themselves_o a_o monopoly_n of_o learning_n and_o condemn_v all_o other_o as_o ignorant_n and_o novice_n not_o worthy_a to_o be_v hear_v etc._n etc._n now_o see_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o reverend_a author_n and_o what_o stuffe_n mr._n manton_n publish_v for_o the_o reception_n of_o his_o majesty_n he_o himself_o call_v the_o episcopal_a party_n a_o faction_n do_v we_o not_o know_v the_o drunkenness_n profaneness_n superstition_n popishness_n of_o the_o english_a clergy_n ring_v at_o rome_n already_o 58._o smectym_n pag._n 58._o yes_o undoubted_o and_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o nation_n ministry_n parliament_n sovereign_a religion_n god_n but_o by_o cause_v the_o punishment_n to_o ring_v as_o far_o as_o the_o sin_n have_v do_v that_o our_o adversary_n that_n have_v triumph_v in_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v confound_v at_o their_o punishment_n note_n note_n do_v not_o your_o honour_n know_v that_o the_o plastr_v or_o palliate_v of_o these_o rot_a member_n will_v be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o the_o nation_n and_o church_n than_o their_o cut_n off_o and_o that_o the_o personal_a act_n of_o these_o son_n of_o belial_n be_v connive_v at_o become_v national_a sin_n here_o be_v episcopacy_n root_n and_o branch_n with_o all_o circumstance_n suitable_a to_o a_o presbyterian_a modesty_n publish_a by_o a_o pardon_v nonconformist_a for_o the_o welcome_n of_o hâ—s_n sacred_a majesty_n how_o comâ—s_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o in_o england_n there_o be_v such_o increase_n of_o popery_n superstition_n arminianism_n 66._o ibid._n pag._n 66._o
speak_v this_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v distinguish_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n my_o adversary_n have_v now_o perfect_v his_o defence_n and_o prove_v himself_o as_o he_o will_v persuade_v the_o world_n a_o dutyful_a son_n of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o loyal_a subject_n to_o his_o majesty_n i_o be_o still_o of_o opinion_n that_o he_o be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o both_o that_o his_o condemnation_n be_v write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o that_o mr._n bagshaw_n pronounce_v sentence_n upon_o himself_o in_o his_o second_o part_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a etc._n etc._n pag._n 20._o he_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o his_o majesty_n pious_a memorandum_n memorandum_n and_o unequalled_a declaration_n have_v already_o indulge_v as_o much_o liberty_n as_o any_o sober-minded_n christian_n can_v pretend_v to_o so_o that_o if_o he_o take_v more_o liberty_n than_o that_o declaration_n indulge_v he_o he_o be_v by_o his_o own_o confession_n no_o sober-minded_n christian_a we_o be_v very_o glad_a to_o find_v say_v his_o majesty_n that_o all_o with_o who_o we_o have_v confer_v 14._o the_o king_n decl._n eccl._n afâ—_n pag._n 14._o do_v in_o their_o judgement_n approve_v a_o liturgy_n or_o set-form_n of_o public_a worship_n to_o be_v lawful_a which_o in_o our_o judgement_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o unity_n and_o uniformity_n we_o conceive_v to_o be_v very_o necessary_a now_o hear_v mr._n bagsâ—aw_n in_o opposition_n to_o this._n 2._o e._n b._n great_a question_n pa._n 2._o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n picture_n in_o church_n surplice_n in_o preach_v kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n set-form_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o like_a i_o hold_v it_o utter_o unlawful_a for_o any_o christian_a magistrate_n to_o impose_v the_o use_n of_o they_o every_o national_a church_n with_o the_o approbation_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n 15._o the_o king_n ibid._n pag._n 15._o may_v and_o have_v always_o introduce_v such_o particular_a ceremony_n as_o in_o â—hat_n conjuncture_n of_o time_n be_v think_v most_o proper_a for_o edification_n and_o the_o necessary_a improvement_n of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n in_o the_o people_n though_o the_o necessary_a practice_n thereof_o can_v be_v deduce_v from_o scripture_n ibid._n ibid._n that_o which_o before_o be_v and_o in_o itself_o be_v indifferent_a cease_v to_o be_v indifferent_a after_o it_o be_v once_o establish_v by_o law_n 17._o ibid._n pag._n 17._o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o surplice_n we_o be_v content_v that_o all_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o their_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n provide_v that_o this_o liberty_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o our_o own_o chapel_n cathedral_n or_o collegiate_n church_n or_o to_o any_o college_n in_o either_o of_o our_o university_n etc._n etc._n we_o see_v here_o his_o majesty_n opinion_n of_o the_o use_n and_o end_v of_o ceremony_n the_o power_n of_o impose_v they_o that_o indifferent_a thing_n when_o establish_v by_o a_o law_n cease_v to_o be_v indifferent_a we_o find_v likewise_o the_o use_n of_o the_o surplice_n positive_o enjoin_v by_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o own_o chapel_n etc._n etc._n observe_v now_o with_o what_o reverence_n mr._n bagshaw_n treat_v the_o king_n in_o point_n of_o judgement_n authority_n and_o practice_n 5._o e._n b._n great_a question_n pa._n 5._o when_o once_o humane_a invention_n become_v imposition_n and_o lay_v a_o necessity_n upon_o that_o which_o god_n have_v leave_v free_a then_o may_v we_o lawful_o reject_v they_o as_o plant_n of_o man_n set_v and_o not_o of_o god_n own_v be_v not_o this_o a_o flat_a contradiction_n upon_o his_o majesty_n and_o a_o seditious_a doctrine_n to_o the_o people_n so_o long_o as_o a_o thing_n be_v leave_v indifferent_a 9_o ibid._n pag._n 9_o though_o there_o be_v some_o suspicion_n of_o superstition_n in_o it_o we_o may_v lawful_o practice_v it_o as_o paul_n do_v circumcision_n but_o when_o any_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o make_v it_o necessary_a than_o the_o thing_n so_o impose_v present_o lose_v not_o its_o liberty_n only_o buâ—_n likewise_o iâ—â—_n lawfulness_n and_o we_o may_v not_o without_o breach_n of_o the_o apostle_n precept_n suâ—mit_v unto_o it_o because_o we_o thereby_o do_v own_o that_o those_o who_o injunction_n we_o obey_v have_v a_o power_n to_o impose_v and_o so_o by_o assent_v we_o become_v aâ—etters_n and_o promoter_n of_o their_o usurpation_n here_o he_o make_v the_o king_n a_o usurper_n and_o preach_v damnation_n upon_o obedience_n the_o small_a the_o thing_n impose_v be_v 1â—_n ibid._n pag._n 1â—_n the_o more_o be_v our_o christian_a liberty_n invade_v and_o consequent_o the_o more_o injurious_a and_o sinful_a be_v its_o imposition_n the_o ceremony_n in_o question_n question_n e._n b._n pref._n to_o thesecond_v part_n of_o the_o great_a question_n be_v by_o many_o thought_n to_o be_v as_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v the_o covenant_n be_v to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n to_o impose_v thing_n doubtful_a and_o disputable_a upon_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 3._o part._n 2._o pag._n 3._o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o to_o obey_v he_o when_o he_o so_o impose_v god_n have_v not_o commit_v unto_o christian_a magistrate_n 8._o ibid._n pag._n 8._o but_o unto_o his_o son_n the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n and_o that_o in_o the_o outward_a polity_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o inward_a purity_n of_o it_o god_n be_v sole_a lord_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o his_o honour_n be_v then_o give_v to_o another_o ibid._n ibid._n when_o by_o submit_v to_o they_o magistrates_n we_o seem_v in_o part_n at_o least_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o impose_v that_o the_o magistrate_n either_o have_v power_n to_o prescribe_v religious_a rite_n or_o that_o if_o he_o do_v prescribe_v 12._o ibid._n pag._n 12._o we_o ought_v to_o submit_v to_o he_o neither_o that_o rom._n 13._o nor_o any_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n do_v evince_v when_o a_o ceremony_n come_v to_o be_v urge_v and_o press_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 1â—_n ibid._n pag._n 1â—_n here_o though_o no_o doctrine_n be_v mention_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o doctrine_n couch_v under_o it_o and_o that_o be_v this_o which_o i_o have_v be_v all_o this_o while_n speak_v against_o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o impose_v in_o religious_a worship_n so_o that_o when_o thing_n doubtful_a come_v upon_o that_o score_n to_o be_v obtrude_v we_o must_v resolute_o refuse_v to_o do_v they_o lest_o we_o shall_v seem_v to_o own_o and_o assent_v unto_o the_o doctrine_n the_o clog_n of_o pretend_a decency_n but_o indeed_o antichristian_a tyranny_n 20._o ibid._n pag._n 20._o satan_n â—rought_v in_o superstition_n will-worship_n and_o idle-ceremony_n 21._o e._n b._n necessity_n and_o use_v of_o heresy_n pag._n 8._o e._n b._n animad_fw-la upon_o the_o bishop_n of_o worst_a letter_n pag._n 8._o e._n b._n sign_n of_o the_o time_n pag._n 21._o under_o pretence_n of_o christian_a decency_n and_o order_n we_o may_v lawful_o refuse_v to_o submit_v unto_o such_o imposition_n as_o god_n have_v no_o where_o command_v this_o precept_n against_o idolatry_n be_v break_v not_o only_a when_o image_n be_v erect_v and_o divine_a honour_n give_v to_o they_o â—ut_v also_o when_o we_o have_v invention_n and_o device_n of_o our_o own_o to_o adorn_v as_o we_o think_v but_o indeed_o to_o adulterate_a the_o wâ—rsâ—ip_n of_o god_n 22._o iâ—id_fw-la pag._n 22._o god_n do_v so_o much_o disdeyn_a to_o have_v his_o worship_n square_v by_o man_n model_n that_o he_o will_v root_v up_o all_o such_o impious_a pretender_n who_o by_o give_v way_n to_o their_o own_o imagination_n do_v secret_o tax_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o holy_a and_o wise_a enough_o in_o his_o own_o appointment_n for_o let_v man_n say_v and_o use_v what_o 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promise_v and_o resolve_v upon_o it_o whereas_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o great_a question_n he_o pretend_v only_o to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o majesty_n indulgence_n i_o say_v that_o in_o the_o same_o discourse_n he_o do_v notorious_o and_o seditious_o aâ—use_v it_o which_o shall_v be_v clear_v when_o we_o come_v to_o compare_v the_o liberty_n he_o take_v with_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n concession_n where_o we_o shall_v prove_v likewise_o that_o mr._n bagshaw_n opinion_n be_v utter_o incompatible_a with_o way_n of_o public_a safety_n touch_v his_o illegal_a exclusion_n from_o christ-church_n which_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o necessity_n and_o use_v of_o heresy_n he_o tell_v we_o be_v for_o no_o reason_n at_o all_o that_o he_o know_v of_o unless_o for_o the_o impartial_a and_o unbiased_a discovery_n of_o his_o judgement_n about_o indifferent_a or_o rather_o doubtful_a thing_n in_o religious_a worship_n observe_v his_o ingenuity_n he_o write_v student_n of_o christ-church_n 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will_v be_v unjust_a and_o of_o ill_a example_n in_o this_o concession_n his_o majesty_n only_o suspend_v the_o strictness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o mr._n bagshaw_n peremptory_o conclude_v against_o the_o equity_n and_o authority_n of_o it_o the_o king_n give_v mr._n bagshaw_n leave_v to_o forbear_v ceremony_n and_o mr._n bagshaw_n deny_v the_o king_n leave_v to_o impose_v they_o the_o end_n of_o this_o indulgence_n be_v for_o the_o relief_n and_o quiet_v of_o tender_a conscience_n and_o mr._n bagshaw_n employ_v it_o to_o the_o perplex_v and_o ensnare_a of_o they_o in_o fine_a his_o majesty_n apply_v this_o dispensation_n but_o to_o the_o omit_v of_o ceremony_n and_o mr._n bagshaw_n extend_v it_o to_o the_o damn_v and_o forbid_v of_o they_o see_v now_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o majesty_n grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o this_o declaration_n exhibit_v we_o hope_v and_o expect_v that_o all_o man_n will_v henceforward_o forbear_v to_o bend_v any_o such_o doctrine_n in_o the_o pulpit_n 19_o decl._n eccl._n asf._n pag._n 19_o or_o to_o endeavour_v to_o work_v in_o such_o manner_n upon_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o people_n as_o may_v dispose_v they_o to_o a_o ill_a opinion_n of_o we_o and_o the_o government_n and_o to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n no_o man_n shall_v be_v disquiet_v or_o call_v in_o question_n for_o difference_n of_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 5._o ibid._n pag._n 5._o which_o do_v not_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n do_v it_o not_o dispose_v the_o people_n to_o think_v ill_o of_o his_o majesty_n and_o government_n for_o mr._n bagshaw_n to_o deny_v his_o authority_n royal_a in_o deny_v the_o magistrate_n power_n of_o impose_v to_o reproach_v he_o as_o a_o impious_a pretender_n and_o to_o presage_v that_o â—e_n sâ—all_v be_v root_v up_o to_o charge_v he_o with_o idolatry_n and_o usurpation_n etc._n etc._n can_v any_o opinion_n be_v more_o hazardous_a to_o the_o public_a peace_n than_o 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it_o be_v well_o but_o not_o by_o authority_n that_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o wor'ster_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v silence_v the_o bishop_n of_o kidderminster_n mr._n baxter_n will_v it_o not_o hold_v thus_o the_o king_n be_v but_o one_o man_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o impose_v upon_o his_o fellow-man_n this_o we_o shall_v show_v by_o and_o by_o to_o be_v his_o position_n as_o to_o the_o civil_a government_n i_o perceive_v mr._n b._n have_v but_o mean_a thought_n of_o prelate_n and_o ceremony_n what_o be_v his_o opinion_n of_o church_n when_o the_o public_a duty_n be_v end_v the_o place_n be_v as_o common_a i_o mean_v as_o to_o any_o special_a holiness_n as_o that_o mount_n be_v when_o the_o trumpet_n cease_v from_o sound_v 19.13_o e._n b._n brief_a treatise_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 23._o exod._n 19.13_o he_o think_v to_o save_v himself_o now_o with_o his_o parenthesis_n but_o there_o be_v no_o comment_n upon_o his_o oracle_n like_o his_o own_o explication_n of_o himself_o this_o 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endeavour_v the_o recovery_n of_o the_o king_n monarchia_fw-la aâ—soluta_n est_fw-la christiano_n illicita_fw-la say_v he_o a_o absolute_a monarchy_n be_v not_o a_o government_n for_o christian_n 16._o de_fw-fr mon._n abs._n pag._n 6._o ibid._n pag._n 16._o and_o for_o a_o mix_v monarchy_n he_o say_v that_o there_o never_o either_o be_v or_o can_v be_v any_o such_o thing_n nec_fw-la fuisse_fw-la unquam_fw-la aut_fw-la esse_fw-la pâ—sse_fw-la by_o which_o dilemma_n his_o sacred_a majesty_n be_v render_v either_o no_o king_n or_o no_o christian._n now_o for_o a_o pretty_a position_n 7._o ibid._n p._n 6._o &_o 7._o coercenda_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la impotens_fw-la dominatio_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o imagine_v dei_fw-la infimus_fw-la cuique_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la ac_fw-la ipse_fw-la princeps_fw-la sit_fw-la creatus_fw-la &_o easdem_fw-la secum_fw-la in_o pectore_fw-la gestet_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la notas_fw-la i._n e._n all_o unruly_a ☞_o ☞_o and_o domineer_a power_n ought_v to_o be_v 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tam_fw-la male_a administrant_fw-la detrahere_fw-la autem_fw-la indigno_fw-la magistratum_fw-la etsi_fw-la