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duty_n by_o man_n that_o be_v void_a of_o both_o neither_o certain_o can_v the_o common_a people_n forget_v how_o they_o be_v conjure_v into_o a_o circle_n by_o sermon_n petition_n and_o covenant_n whence_o there_o be_v no_o get_n out_o again_o we_o will_v see_v a_o little_a of_o their_o ingratitude_n now_o to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o whether_o they_o fare_v any_o better_a than_o other_o people_n first_o city_n they_o strip_v they_o of_o the_o militia_n then_o of_o their_o charter_n and_o privilige_v they_o turn_v their_o government_n topsy_n turuie_o tax_v disarm_v imprison_v and_o plunder_v at_o pleasure_n take_v down_o their_o chain_n and_o post_n quarter_v soldier_n upon_o they_o garrison_v the_o tower_n and_o several_a other_o place_n of_o the_o city_n the_o army_n march_v in_o triumph_n through_o it_o for_o the_o aggravation_n of_o their_o slavery_n they_o degrade_v the_o lord_n mayor_n reynoldson_n fine_v he_o 2000l_n and_o commit_v he_o to_o the_o tower_n april_n 21._o 48._o for_o refuse_v to_o publish_v the_o proclamation_n for_o abolish_n the_o kingly_a office_n they_o threaten_v to_o set_v fire_n to_o the_o city_n and_o lay_v it_o in_o the_o dust_n tell_v the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n in_o a_o letter_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o aug._n 1647._o that_o they_o be_v unable_a to_o defend_v either_o the_o parliament_n or_o themselves_o and_o demand_v to_o have_v the_o city_n deliver_v into_o their_o hand_n which_o be_v submit_v to_o upon_o condition_n of_o relinquish_a the_o militia_n and_o 11._o member_n deliver_v up_o the_o fort_n and_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o all_o magazine_n and_o arm_n therein_o to_o the_o army_n disband_v their_o force_n turn_v out_o all_o reformades_n and_o draw_v off_o their_o guard_n from_o the_o parliament_n in_o walker_n hist._n of_o independency_n these_o particular_n be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o large_a petition_n it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o what_o other_o mean_n soever_o be_v occasional_o make_v use_n of_o the_o 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the_o fierce_a and_o bloody_a fifth-monarchy_n man_n and_o other_o sect_n that_o hold_v affinity_n with_o they_o it_o be_v notorious_o know_v that_o a_o mark_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o refuser_n by_o those_o faction_n who_o be_v the_o violent_a stickler_n in_o this_o proceed_n which_o carry_v the_o face_n rather_o of_o a_o intend_a massacre_n than_o a_o petition_n this_o will_v seem_v no_o uncharitable_a construction_n when_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o what_o a_o noble_a lord_n say_v in_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n dec._n 19_o 42._o child_n they_o cheerful_o undertake_v say_v he_o to_o serve_v against_o that_o army_n wherein_o they_o know_v their_o own_o father_n be_v and_o on_o my_o conscience_n say_v he_o i_o speak_v it_o to_o their_o honour_n have_v they_o meet_v they_o alone_a 〈◊〉_d will_v have_v sacrifice_v they_o to_o the_o command_v of_o both_o house_n and_o now_o you_o shall_v see_v their_o piety_n expound_v in_o another_o part_n of_o the_o same_o speech_n they_o say_v he_o who_o think_v that_o human_a law_n can_v bind_v the_o perjury_n conscience_n and_o will_v examine_v the_o oath_n they_o have_v take_v according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o man_n will_v in_o time_n fall_v from_o we_o but_o such_o who_o religious_o consider_v that_o such_o moral_a precept_n be_v fiâ—ter_n for_o heathen_n then_o for_o christian_n will_v not_o faint_a in_o their_o duty_n to_o bring_v this_o pamphlet_n to_o a_o conclusion_n we_o shall_v only_o say_v this_o further_a in_o justification_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v write_v with_o a_o very_a honest_a intention_n that_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v partly_o upon_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o partly_o upon_o the_o credit_n of_o very_o warrantable_a paper_n the_o principal_a scope_n of_o it_o be_v to_o lay_v open_a the_o mystery_n and_o method_n of_o the_o late_a rebellion_n and_o so_o to_o expose_v it_o that_o the_o same_o project_n and_o model_n may_v not_o be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o another_o the_o end_n the_o content_n the_o liberty_n of_o press_n and_o pulpit_n pag._n 5_o a_o deduction_n of_o the_o late_a trouble_n p._n 12_o of_o popular_a petition_n p._n 18_o of_o tumult_n p._n 22_o of_o popular_a oath_n and_o association_n p._n 23_o of_o plot_n and_o imposture_n p._n 26_o how_o the_o faction_n gain_v the_o common-council_n p._n 28_o errata_fw-la page_n 15._o line_n 11._o after_o covenant_n read_v association_n for_o the_o factious_a and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d the_o party_n ibid._n l._n 29._o for_o government_n r._n governor_n p._n 21._o l._n 16._o for_o be_v keep_v r._n keep_v p._n 22._o l._n 16._o for_o garnets_n garret_n p._n 27._o l._n 31._o for_o absession_n r._n obsession_n beside_o other_o literal_a fault_n escape_v in_o haste_n the_o schism_n lead_v the_o way_n to_o the_o sedition_n emissary_n in_o corporation_n seminary_n of_o novice_n their_o agent_n be_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d their_o behaviour_n their_o lecturer_n be_v supply_v
by_o our_o conventicle_n the_o people_n be_v poison_v from_o the_o pulpit_n the_o boast_n of_o their_o num_fw-la ber_n they_o grow_v upon_o the_o government_n they_o squar_fw-la their_o conscience_n to_o their_o interest_n burton_n on_o psal._n 53._o 7._o 8._o jun._n 20._o 1641_o pa._n 21._o case_n on_o ezra_n 10._o 2_o 3._o pa._n 33._o case_n on_o isa._n 43._o 4._o pa._n 19_o ward_n on_o deut_n 33._o 16._o pa._n 18._o dispu_n against_o english_a popish_a ceremony_n pa._n 11_o smectymnuâ—_n pa._n 58._o marshallâ—efore_o â—efore_z the_o commons_o jun._n 15._o 43._o pag._n 25._o case_n of_o the_o covenant_n 1643._o pa._n 47_o marshaâ—_n penegyrique_n 1643._o pa_n 21_o woodcock_n on_o gen_n 4._o 23._o pa._n 1â—_n fairâ—loth_n on_o josh._n 7._o 25._o pa._n 28_o case_n on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o pa._n 18._o calaâ—_n sermon_n dec._n 25._o 44._o pa._n 8._o case_n on_o the_o covenant_n 1643._o p._n 65._o carylâ—_n sermon_n at_o the_o take_v the_o covenant_n oct._n 6._o 43._o bridge_n on_o revelation_n 4_o 8._o fair_a â—loth_n on_o iâ—sh_n 7._o 25._o pag._n 29._o marshal_n sermon_n june_n 15._o 43._o pag._n 15_o cal_n '_o s_o speech_n at_o guildhall_n oct._n 6._o 43._o herle_n jan_n 15._o on_o psa._n 95_o 1._o herle_v on_o gen._n 22._o 5._o pa._n 23._o faircloth_n on_o josh._n 7._o 25._o case_n on_o dâ—_n 11._o 32_o 44._o call_v thesis_n pa._n 29._o case_n on_o the_o covenant_n 43._o herleâ—efore_o â—efore_z the_o commons_o 44._o â—_z thesis_n in_o a_o sermon_n dec._n 25._o 44._o jenkins_n petition_n herles_a sermon_n before_o the_o commons_o 1644._o paxters_n holy_a commonwealth_n herle_v before_o the_o commons_o nou._n 5._o 44_o strickland_n thanksgiving_n sermon_n nou._n 5._o 44._o cockayn_v sermon_n before_o the_o commons_o nou._n 29._o 48._o the_o king_n murder_v encourage_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o commons_o dâ—c_n 26._o 48_o jenkins_n '_o sermon_n â—efore_o the_o commons_o sept._n 24_o 56._o pa._n 23._o the_o king_n murder_v justify_v baxter_n holy_a commonwealth_a 486._o mr._n baxter_n case_n of_o conscience_n thesis_n 1â—7_n â—81_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d naticks_n do_v the_o faction_n many_o good_a office_n the_o pulpit_n only_o spâ—ke_v as_o the_o cabal_n dictate_v their_o agreement_n in_o method_n and_o dâ—signe_n a_o deduction_n of_o our_o late_a trouble_n exact_a collection_n pag._n 4._o pag._n 16._o exact_a collection_n six_o treasonous_a and_o seditious_a poâ—ions_n pag_n 297_o 298._o bait_n for_o all_o party_n the_o legal_a government_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o charter_n of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n in_o what_o manner_n the_o people_n be_v wrought_v upon_o the_o artifice_n of_o petition_n eik._n ba_o many_o petition_n for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o the_o manner_n of_o promote_a petition_n ex._n coll._n 536._o fob_v petition_n impose_v upon_o the_o nation_n by_o the_o faction_n the_o intent_n of_o popular_a petition_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v confederate_a petition_n be_v but_o the_o pro_fw-la logue_n to_o confederate_a practice_n never_o satisfy_v ex._n coll._n 〈◊〉_d 548._o the_o effect_n of_o popular_a petition_n upon_o what_o term_n they_o may_v be_v allow_v let_v every_o man_n keep_v to_o his_o own_o post_n a_o natural_a transition_n from_o a_o popu_n lar_a petition_n to_o a_o tumult_n eik._n ba_o upon_o tumult_n eâ—_n câ—ll_n 532._o the_o insolence_n of_o the_o rabble_n upon_o the_o parliament_n pag._n 533_o upon_o â—e_a city_n and_o upon_o the_o â—ing_a himself_n pag._n 538._o the_o first_o tumuâ—s_v punish_v by_o tumult_n eik._n ba_o upon_o the_o distraction_n of_o the_o parliament_n army_n and_o city_n of_o â—aths_n covenant_n and_o association_n the_o league_n of_o subject_n among_o themselves_o be_v conspiracy_n the_o delusion_n of_o 1641._o the_o protestation_n the_o juggle_v of_o the_o covenant_n the_o protestation_n a_o oath_n of_o policy_n not_o conscience_n eik._n ba_o imposture_n upon_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d alarm_n the_o good_a woman_n can_v not_o sâ—p_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o tâ—_n gun_n a_o tumuâ—_n fâ—r_n fear_n of_o a_o peace_n mr._n pym_n plague_n plaster_n a_o taylor_n discover_v a_o plot_n against_o my_o lord_n sâ—y_o the_o people_n impose_v upon_o by_o ridiculous_a story_n and_o imposture_n no_o foresight_n want_v in_o the_o faction_n the_o faction_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o city_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o faction_n upon_o the_o common-council_n the_o common_a council_n impose_v upon_o by_o the_o faction_n beyond_o precedent_n ex._n col._n 44._o ex._n col._n 45._o the_o king_n go_v to_o the_o common-council_n the_o commons_o adjourn_v and_o remove_v into_o the_o city_n the_o committee_n vote_n at_o grocers-hall_n the_o king_n withdraw_v from_o london_n they_o settle_v the_o militia_n and_o strip_v the_o mayor_n of_o his_o privilege_n the_o fiction_n master_n of_o the_o city_n the_o commons_o peâ—on_n about_o the_o miâ—tia_n exit_fw-la col._n 61._o a_o trick_n put_v upon_o the_o lord_n mayor_n &_o alderman_n the_o government_n of_o the_o city_n affront_v the_o tyranny_n of_o this_o committee_n how_o we_o be_v destrove_v and_o by_o who_o ex._n col._n 534._o we_o must_v be_v mad_a to_o engage_v in_o new_a trouble_n the_o faction_n ingratitude_n the_o method_n of_o our_o late_a trouble_n fresh_a in_o our_o memory_n ungrateful_a to_o the_o city_n the_o plot_n drive_v on_o principal_o by_o petition_n a_o way_n to_o discover_v counterfeit_n dutyful_a child_n a_o dispensation_n for_o perjury_n