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jure_fw-la divino_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o limit_v and_o restreyn_a his_o juâ—_n divinum_fw-la and_o bring_v down_o his_o subordination_n to_o a_o consocial_n power_n what_o be_v the_o result_n of_o his_o pretence_n but_o either_o a_o presbyterian_a episcopacy_n or_o a_o episcopal_a presbytery_n he_o plead_v further_a for_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v ordain_v by_o a_o bishop_n even_o when_o bishop_n be_v at_o low_a both_o for_o pomp_n and_o reputation_n and_o when_o no_o temptation_n either_o of_o profit_n or_o convenience_n can_v work_v upon_o he_o first_o mr._n bagshaw_n say_n be_v no_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o from_o a_o man_n so_o exceed_o addict_v to_o speak_v more_o than_o he_o can_v prove_v this_o blank_a affirmation_n be_v but_o a_o very_a slender_a evidence_n that_o he_o be_v ever_o ordain_v at_o all_o but_o suppose_v he_o be_v and_o by_o bishop_n brownrigge_v on_o nou._n 3._o an._n 1659._o be_v bishop_n then_o at_o low_a when_o the_o whole_a 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question_n preface_n to_o the_o great_a question_n and_o steadfastness_n in_o judgement_n than_o most_o of_o those_o who_o now_o signalise_v themselves_o by_o distinctive_a habit_n can_v pretend_v to_o since_o such_o may_v reasonable_o be_v presume_v to_o wear_v they_o either_o because_o they_o be_v the_o fasâ—ion_n or_o else_o the_o way_n to_o preferment_n and_o a_o little_a low_o ceremony_n be_v so_o very_a trifle_n ibid._n ibid._n that_o they_o will_v vanish_v of_o themselves_o but_o that_o sâ—me_a man_n pride_n other_o want_v of_o merit_n make_v they_o so_o solicitous_a to_o continue_v they_o mr._n b._n must_v be_v understand_v here_o either_o of_o the_o imposer_n of_o these_o distinctive_a habit_n and_o ceremony_n or_o of_o the_o conformer_n to_o those_o imposition_n if_o of_o the_o former_a he_o deride_v the_o authority_n if_o of_o the_o latter_a he_o reproach_n their_o obedience_n 15._o decl._n eccles._n aff._n pag._n 15._o the_o king_n himself_o be_v please_v to_o own_o a_o 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monarch_n the_o king_n of_o england_n no_o monarch_n i._o the_o real_a sovereignty_n here_o among_o we_o be_v in_o king_n lord_n and_z commons_z pag._n 72._o please_v the_o king_n have_v the_o militia_n if_o the_o people_n please_v ii_o the_o law_n that_o say_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o militia_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v against_o enemy_n and_o not_o against_o the_o commonwealth_n nor_o they_o that_o have_v part_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n with_o he_o to_o resist_v he_o here_o be_v not_o to_o resist_v power_n but_o usurpation_n and_o private_a will_n in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o parliament_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v resist_v then_o he._n thes._n 363._o iii_o if_o the_o king_n raise_v war_n against_o such_o a_o parliament_n upon_o their_o declaration_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n king_n the_o people_n judge_n of_o the_o king_n the_o people_n be_v to_o take_v it_o as_o raise_v against_o the_o commonwealth_n thes._n 358._o pleasure_n and_o may_v depose_v or_o 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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