inconsistent_a with_o monarchy_n 11_o presbytery_n inconsistent_a with_o civil_a magistracy_n 12_o presbytery_n inconsistent_a with_o law_n 13_o the_o inordinate_a violence_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 14_o that_o this_o discipline_n bring_v not_o liberty_n to_o the_o vulgar_a but_o introduce_v a_o mere_a arbitrary_a government_n 15_o that_o the_o presbyterian_a discipline_n be_v confess_v a_o yoke_n 16_o the_o vain_a excuse_n that_o lay-elders_a shall_v moderate_v refute_v 17_o no_o reform_a church_n give_v any_o precedent_n parallel_v with_o we_o 18_o conclusion_n that_o to_o introduce_v a_o new_a form_n be_v dangerous_a the_o table_n to_o the_o review_n of_o episcopacy_n sectio_fw-la prima_fw-la that_o there_o be_v bishop_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 2_o that_o the_o seven_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n be_v bishop_n 3_o that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o continue_a succession_n of_o bishop_n 4_o that_o they_o be_v diocesan_n bishop_n 5_o that_o the_o clergy_n ought_v to_o be_v 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e_z 2_o p_o 2._o l_o 17_o r_o censurer_n e_z 3_o p_o 2_o l_o 29_o add_v such_o unlimited_a sect._n 9_o l_o 9_o for_o every_o r_o envy_n clamour_n f_o fol._n l_o 13_o a_o full_a point_n at_o possession_n fol_z f_o 2_o p_o 2_o l_o 4_o put_v out_o it_o f_o 3_o l_o 23_o for_o and_o r_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n mark_fw-mi l_o 11_o r_o frenabit_fw-la fol_z g_z 2_o p_o 2_o l_o 25_o r_o observable_a g_o 3_o p_o 2_o mark_fw-mi l_o 2_o r_o dominio_fw-la g_z 4_o mark_fw-mi l_o 2_o r_o 59_o h_n 3_o p_o 2_o l_o 19_o add_v man_n not_o to_o rest_v fol._n i_o l_o 17_o r._n presbytery_n fol_z l_o 2_o l_o 1â—_n after_o repent_v add_v the_o praesbyterians_n affirm_v l_o 3_o p_o 2_o l._n 6_o r_o these_o new_a standerbearer_n k_o 8_o l_o 2_o blot_v out_o that_o l_o 2_o p_o 1_o l_o 7_o for_o those_o r_o these_o l_o 3_o l_o 7_o r_o classical_a in_o the_o review_n of_o episcopacy_n folly_n 9_o mark_fw-mi l_o 11_o r_o heraclam_n &_o fol_z 10_o mark_fw-mi l_o 25_o r_o episcopatum_fw-la fol_z 11_o mark_fw-mi l_o 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authority_n unite_v and_o annex_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n in_o this_o scala_fw-la regius_fw-la this_o gradation_n of_o royal_a monarchy_n we_o can_v find_v nothing_o incongruous_a to_o the_o faith_n or_o liberty_n of_o a_o true_a protestant_n but_o we_o see_v ourselves_o bind_v by_o oath_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o support_v that_o regal_a government_n our_o statute_n have_v establish_v our_o law_n approve_v history_n represent_v most_o happy_a policy_n recommend_v as_o safe_a to_o which_o all_o protestant_n church_n confess_v due_a allegiance_n all_o primitive_a time_n yield_v full_a obedience_n to_o who_o throne_n christ_n himself_o yield_v tribute_n to_o who_o power_n he_o command_v submission_n and_o reverence_n to_o who_o jurisdiction_n be_v commit_v the_o designation_n of_o bishop_n and_o judge_n who_o person_n god_n will_v have_v sacred_a who_o action_n unquestionable_a who_o succession_n he_o himself_o determine_v who_o kingdom_n he_o dispose_v and_o who_o election_n be_v the_o all-makers_n sole_a prerogative_n now_o whether_o these_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n shall_v be_v hold_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la or_o not_o i_o take_v not_o on_o i_o to_o determine_v but_o i_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o deliver_v du-moulins_n own_o word_n 560._o word_n moulins_n buckler_n of_o faith_n fol._n 560._o whosoever_o build_v the_o authority_n of_o king_n upon_o man_n institution_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n cut_v off_o three_o part_n of_o their_o authority_n and_o bereave_v they_o of_o that_o which_o assure_v their_o life_n and_o their_o crown_n more_o than_o the_o guard_n of_o their_o body_n or_o puissant_a army_n which_o put_v terror_n into_o subject_n heart_n instead_o of_o frame_v they_o to_o obedience_n then_o the_o fidelity_n of_o subject_n will_v be_v firm_a and_o sure_a when_o it_o shall_v be_v incorporate_v into_o piety_n and_o esteem_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o service_n which_o man_n owe_v to_o god_n sect_n 10._o presbytery_n inconsistent_a with_o monarchy_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o state_n as_o now_o it_o stand_v there_o be_v then_o so_o much_o harmony_n though_o it_o may_v sometime_o be_v out_o of_o tune_n
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1_o epphe_n 4._o be_v by_o meekness_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o band_n of_o peace_n but_o those_o that_o expect_v any_o from_o some_o of_o these_o disciplinarian_o delude_v themselves_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v their_o own_o writing_n however_o we_o may_v hope_v reformation_n may_v qualify_v they_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o have_v no_o such_o design_n some_o tell_v we_o plain_o the_o episcopal_a government_n must_v not_o be_v moderate_v nor_o reserve_v 185._o answ_n to_o lond._n petition_n fol._n 33._o if_o the_o hierarchy_n be_v not_o remove_v our_o desolation_n be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o astonishment_n of_o all_o natâ—â—ns_n zion_n plea._n fol_z 5._o 160._o christ_n on_o his_o throne_n fol_z 47._o jer._n 4.11.12_o zion_n plea._n 196._o zion_n plea._n 185._o but_o present_o and_o whole_o take_v away_o the_o bishop_n must_v be_v utter_o extirpate_v no_o less_o than_o the_o roman_n root_v out_o the_o very_a name_n of_o tarquin_n for_o the_o tyranny_n they_o have_v exercise_v a_o 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bishop_n 86._o from_o which_o all_o god_n people_n be_v in_o duty_n and_o conscience_n bind_v to_o separate_v themselves_o by_o these_o obloquy_n seek_v as_o they_o confess_v to_o stir_v up_o a_o holy_a hatred_n of_o the_o prelate_n reader_n prelate_n zion_n plea._n 196._o &_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n even_o to_o dash_v their_o brain_n against_o the_o stone_n by_o such_o clamour_n cherish_v in_o the_o vulgar_a a_o discontent_a humour_n which_o be_v the_o common_a source_n of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n thereby_o the_o better_a to_o broach_v their_o new_a invent_a discipline_n build_v upon_o no_o other_o basis_n but_o the_o people_n dislike_n of_o popery_n as_o if_o the_o only_a rule_n to_o draw_v out_o the_o line_n of_o our_o religion_n by_o be_v to_o take_v the_o direct_a opposite_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 23._o rome_n that_o religion_n most_o pure_a which_o have_v least_o conformity_n with_o rome_n christ_n on_o his_o throne_n 23._o when_o 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jesuit_n declarat_fw-la motuum_fw-la cap._n 20._o quodlibet_n p._n 142._o both_o side_n lay_v this_o for_o a_o fundamental_a both_o agree_v for_o the_o utter_a abrogation_n of_o all_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n contrary_a to_o the_o 36._o article_n of_o our_o religion_n the_o church_n so_o subdue_v see_v how_o they_o sway_v the_o civil_a state_n wherein_o it_o will_v be_v observe_v whether_o the_o lukewarm_a protestant_n as_o they_o call_v we_o or_o such_o zealous_a separatist_n be_v like_a to_o give_v fire_n to_o that_o popish_a powder_n which_o will_v blow_v up_o in_o fumum_fw-la all_o kingly_a supremacy_n or_o magisterial_a superiority_n over_o the_o independent_a hierarchy_n god_n say_v thou_o shall_v make_v he_o king_n who_o i_o shall_v choose_v and_o this_o rule_n we_o admit_v for_o law_n some_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v presbyterian_n tell_v we_o 19_o we_o gilby_n lib._n de_fw-fr obedientia_fw-la pag._n 25._o &_o 105._o populo_fw-la jus_o est_fw-la ut_fw-la imperium_fw-la cvi_fw-la velit_fw-la deferat_fw-la buchan_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regni_fw-la pag._n 61._o in_o regnis_fw-la hominum_fw-la potestas_fw-la regis_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la populo_fw-la quia_fw-la populus_fw-la facit_fw-la regem_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr council_n lâ—b_fw-la 2._o cap._n 19_o king_n prince_n and_o governor_n have_v their_o authority_n of_o the_o people_n and_o upon_o occasion_n they_o may_v take_v it_o away_o again_o as_o man_n may_v revoke_v their_o proxy_n and_o letter_n of_o attorney_n the_o jesuit_n come_v not_o much_o short_a of_o this_o for_o say_v they_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n be_v from_o the_o people_n because_o the_o people_n make_v the_o king_n to_o a_o bad_a prince_n god_n have_v say_v i_o will_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n from_o thou_o and_o every_o true_a protestant_n expect_v the_o performance_n not_o take_v the_o staff_n out_o of_o god_n hand_n who_o say_v 12.19_o say_v deuteron_fw-gr 32.35_o romans_z 12.19_o to_o i_o belong_v vengeance_n and_o i_o will_v repay_v one_o of_o these_o say_v 145._o goodman_n pag._n 144_o 145._o evil_a prince_n ought_v to_o be_v depose_v and_o inferior_a magistrate_n ought_v chief_o to_o do_v it_o with_o this_o bellarmine_n agree_v dominio_fw-la agree_v bellarmin_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr pont._n cap._n 7._o talis_fw-la consensu_fw-la omnium_fw-la potest_fw-la imò_fw-la debet_fw-la privari_fw-la svo_fw-la dominio_fw-la such_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o may_v nay_o aught_o to_o be_v deprive_v and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o do_v in_o old_a time_n it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o strength_n to_o do_v it_o solomon_n say_v who_o shall_v say_v unto_o a_o king_n what_o do_v thou_o goodman_n tell_v we_o 36._o obedience_n pag_n 111._o bancroft_n 36._o judge_n ought_v to_o summon_v prince_n before_o they_o for_o their_o crime_n and_o to_o proceed_v against_o they_o as_o all_o other_o offender_n here_o i_o find_v they_o have_v outgo_v the_o jesuit_n david_n think_v no_o man_n can_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_a and_o be_v guiltless_a yet_o this_o disciplinarian_a say_v 185._o goodman_n pag._n 185._o when_o magistrate_n cease_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n god_n give_v the_o sword_n into_o the_o people_n hand_n nay_o 110._o obedience_n pag._n 110._o a_o private_a man_n have_v some_o special_a inward_a motion_n may_v kill_v a_o tyrant_n in_o this_o the_o jesuit_n be_v too_o slow_a pace_v too_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o give_v he_o a_o public_a trial_n first_o sa._n first_o tyrannicè_fw-la gubernans_fw-la justè_fw-la acquisito_fw-la domino_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la spoliari_fw-la sine_fw-la publico_fw-la judicio_fw-la emanuel_n sa._n marry_o sentence_n give_v than_o any_o man_n may_v be_v the_o executioner_n suarez_n be_v more_o moderate_a 4._o moderate_a si_fw-mi papa_n regem_fw-la deponit_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la tantum_fw-la poterit_fw-la expelli_fw-la vel_fw-la interfici_fw-la quibus_fw-la ipse_fw-la id_fw-la commiserit_fw-la suarez_n lib_n 6._o cont_n jacob_n regem_fw-la cap._n 4._o
the_o edict_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o some_o of_o these_o disciplinarian_o position_n be_v that_o o_o subject_n do_v promise_v obedience_n that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v help_v they_o 190._o goodman_n pag_n 190._o which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o they_o be_v discharge_v of_o obedience_n 169._o barrow_n refut_o pag_n 169._o and_o that_o without_o the_o prince_n the_o people_n may_v reform_v and_o must_v not_o tarry_v for_o the_o magistrate_n but_o where_o their_o own_o spirit_n guide_v they_o they_o may_v become_v judge_n and_o executioner_n themselves_o lay_v it_o for_o a_o principle_n p_o that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v refuse_v to_o put_v massemonger_n to_o death_n 196._o death_n goodman_n p._n 77_o 196._o the_o people_n in_o see_v it_o perform_v do_v show_v that_o zeal_n of_o god_n which_o be_v commend_v in_o phinees_n destroy_v the_o adulterer_n and_o in_o the_o israelite_n against_o the_o benjamite_n but_o in_o this_o they_o have_v the_o excuse_n of_o zeal_n in_o 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and_o authority_n say_v one_o of_o they_o impiety_n be_v suffer_v to_o bear_v sway_n against_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n 24._o god_n supplication_n p._n 59_o ibid._n pag._n 24._o and_o that_o by_o law_n and_o authority_n and_o that_o such_o law_n be_v retain_v in_o force_n as_o justle_v and_o overthrow_v the_o royal_a prerogative_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o perhaps_o this_o exclamation_n be_v only_o against_o such_o law_n as_o support_v the_o prelate_n the_o enemy_n of_o presbytery_n no_o they_o must_v have_v no_o law_n to_o limit_v they_o 55._o they_o epistle_n before_o the_o demonstration_n b._n 4._o bancroft_n fol._n 55._o as_o great_a indignity_n be_v offer_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n say_v one_o in_o commit_v his_o church_n to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o common_a law_n as_o can_v be_v by_o mean_a hireling_n unto_o a_o king_n in_o commit_v his_o belove_a spouse_n unto_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o mistress_n of_o the_o stew_n and_o enforce_v she_o to_o live_v after_o 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