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of_o the_o bishop_n and_o protestant_n that_o the_o irish_a drive_v away_o and_o all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o rebel_n and_o roman_a catholic_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o be_v neither_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o it_o nor_o able_a to_o till_o it_o manure_v it_o and_o replenish_v it_o with_o tenant_n and_o husbandry_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v indeed_o i_o do_v confess_v and_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o if_o the_o irish_a rebel_n popish_a priest_n and_o roman_a catholic_n have_v have_v their_o wid_n neither_o protestant_a bishop_n nor_o any_o other_o protestant_n shall_v ever_o have_v have_v any_o foot_n of_o land_n in_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n and_o you_o know_v what_o lex_fw-la talionis_fw-la say_v to_o they_o but_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o merciful_a and_o to_o write_v our_o wrong_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o not_o in_o
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king_n 4._o the_o sadducee_n be_v another_o sect_n among_o the_o jew_n of_o pestilent_a doctrine_n sadducee_n doctrine_n the_o sadducee_n deny_v all_o scripture_n that_o make_v against_o they_o and_o deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a like_o cromwel_n atheistical_a commander_n and_o all_o punishment_n for_o sin_n after_o death_n therefore_o be_v more_o wicked_a in_o their_o tenet_n than_o the_o pharisee_n and_o absurd_a than_o the_o scribe_n it_o be_v very_o like_v they_o be_v more_o active_a in_o the_o death_n of_o their_o king_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o forementioned_a murderer_n 5._o parliament_n 5._o lawyer_n like_o the_o chair-man_n of_o the_o long_a parliament_n there_o be_v some_o comprise_v under_o some_o of_o the_o former_a sect_n that_o be_v term_v by_o the_o evangelist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lawyer_n which_o as_o christ_n say_v sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n and_o so_o be_v chair-man_n because_o of_o some_o 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mark_v how_o the_o presbyter_n be_v not_o only_o call_v the_o elder_n but_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n because_o the_o common_a people_n only_o magnify_v they_o and_o they_o only_o endeavour_v to_o please_v the_o people_n the_o presbytery_n be_v the_o first_o that_o come_v against_o he_o 7._o the_o priest_n join_v with_o these_o presbyter_n to_o kill_v their_o king_n for_o so_o the_o evangelist_n say_v that_o when_o the_o morning_n be_v come_v all_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n take_v counsel_n against_o jesus_n so_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o as_o then_o the_o jewish_a elder_n and_o priest_n conspire_v together_o against_o their_o king_n so_o we_o find_v now_o the_o presbyter_n or_o preaching-elders_a and_o romish_a priest_n though_o their_o face_n be_v averse_a and_o seem_v to_o look_v divers_a way_n yet_o like_o sampsons_n fox_n they_o be_v tie_v together_o by_o the_o tail_n and_o both_o be_v anti-king_n enemy_n unto_o monarchy_n and_o do_v like_o mars_n his_o priest_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scatter_v the_o fire_n of_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n among_o the_o people_n and_o sheba-like_a blow_n their_o trumpet_n in_o all_o place_n even_o in_o their_o pulpit_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o discontent_a people_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o their_o king_n though_o he_o be_v christ_n himself_o and_o therefore_o if_o any_o king_n will_v be_v free_a from_o rebellion_n he_o must_v banish_v these_o priest_n and_o presbyter_n from_o his_o dominion_n 8._o 1.4_o 8._o the_o whole_a paâ—liament_n of_o the_o jew_n conspire_v together_o to_o put_v christ_n their_o king_n to_o death_n mar._n 15.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la esay_n 1.4_o s._n mark_n say_v that_o these_o priest_n hold_v a_o consultation_n with_o the_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n and_o scribe_n and_o the_o whole_a council_n and_o bind_v jesus_n and_o carry_v he_o away_o and_o deliver_v he_o to_o pilate_n so_o here_o be_v the_o whole_a parliament_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o their_o king_n who_o have_v they_o not_o be_v jew_n have_v never_o do_v it_o but_o these_o have_v former_o forsake_v god_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n that_o they_o do_v now_o betray_v their_o king_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v wonder_v that_o this_o council_n consisting_n of_o heterogeniall_a part_n several_a sect_n as_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n scribe_n and_o herodian_o priest_n and_o presbyter_n whereof_o most_o of_o they_o differ_v in_o many_o thing_n and_o hate_v each_o other_o very_o much_o even_o as_o much_o as_o papist_n and_o puritan_n calvinist_n and_o lutheran_n do_v among_o we_o yet_o they_o can_v deponere_fw-la inimicitias_fw-la lay_v aside_o all_o difference_n and_o conspire_v together_o to_o betray_v to_o death_n their_o lord_n and_o king_n and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o tell_v we_o how_o videlicet_fw-la when_o they_o see_v the_o heir_n they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d within_o themselves_o i._n e._n by_o their_o wicked_a thought_n and_o then_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o themselves_o i._n e._n by_o consultation_n and_o publish_v their_o intention_n one_o to_o another_o come_v i._n e._n by_o combination_n and_o make_v a_o firm_a league_n and_o covenant_n with_o a_o indissolveable_a oath_n that_o although_o we_o be_v of_o sundry_a sect_n and_o different_a opinion_n among_o ourselves_o yet_o after_o we_o have_v make_v this_o covenant_n we_o need_v not_o suspect_v one_o another_o but_o we_o may_v confide_v in_o the_o covenanter_n and_o assure_v ourselves_o of_o fidelity_n to_o assist_v one_o another_o to_o the_o uttermost_a ut_fw-la occidamus_fw-la even_o to_o kill_v he_o that_o his_o kingdom_n and_o his_o vineyard_n both_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v our_o own_o and_o thus_o saevis_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la convenit_fw-la vrsis_fw-la these_o cruel_a bear_n and_o savage_a beast_n do_v consult_v and_o agree_v together_o to_o put_v to_o death_n the_o lord_n anoint_v therefore_o this_o counsel_n worse_o than_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o popish_a counsel_n may_v right_o be_v term_v a_o devilish_a counsel_n 1.1_o psal_n 1.1_o even_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a the_o way_n of_o sinner_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a when_o as_o jacob_n say_v of_o his_o son_n simeon_n and_o levi_n the_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n be_v in_o their_o habitation_n and_o their_o sword_n be_v the_o weapon_n of_o violence_n and_o therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n come_v not_o thou_o into_o their_o secret_n and_o let_v not_o my_o honour_n be_v unite_v unto_o their_o assembly_n but_o let_v thy_o thought_n abhor_v all_o their_o action_n for_o in_o their_o anger_n they_o slay_v a_o man_n and_o through_o envy_n they_o murder_v the_o best_a of_o man_n and_o their_o own_o king_n even_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o curse_v be_v their_o anger_n for_o it_o be_v fierce_a and_o their_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v cruel_a and_o for_o their_o malice_n let_v all_o such_o murderer_n be_v divide_v in_o jacob_n and_o scatter_v in_o israel_n and_o let_v due_a vengeance_n be_v speedy_o render_v to_o all_o such_o abominable_a traitor_n 9_o courtier_n 9_o flatter_v courtier_n we_o read_v of_o another_o faction_n that_o have_v their_o finger_n in_o this_o treason_n i._n e._n the_o herodian_o who_o be_v a_o company_n of_o flatter_a courtier_n and_o always_o follow_v the_o overrule_a party_n and_o these_o be_v subtle_a fox_n that_o make_v use_v of_o policy_n without_o honesty_n and_o therefore_o christ_n that_o know_v they_o well_o enough_o 8.15_o mar._n 8.15_o and_o i_o will_v to_o god_n king_n charles_n have_v know_v his_o courtier_n also_o advise_v we_o to_o beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o of_o the_o herodian_o i._n e._n the_o leaven_n not_o of_o bread_n but_o of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n when_o as_o their_o doctrine_n be_v contagious_a and_o infectious_a and_o their_o practice_n
malicious_a treacherous_a and_o murderous_a ill_a property_n for_o great_a courtier_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v as_o well_o good_a as_o great_a else_o be_v they_o but_o a_o great_a shame_n among_o man_n and_o a_o great_a stain_n unto_o all_o their_o posterity_n 10._o employment_n 10._o the_o common_a people_n for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o his_o death_n by_o a_o three_o fold_v employment_n as_o salus_fw-la populi_fw-la the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v one_o main_a pretend_a cause_n why_o these_o murderer_n kill_v their_o king_n ne_fw-fr gens_fw-fr pereat_fw-la lest_o if_o he_o live_v the_o nation_n shall_v be_v destroy_v so_o the_o people_n upon_o all_o occasion_n must_v be_v ready_a at_o hand_n to_o serve_v their_o turn_n and_o to_o do_v the_o service_n wherein_o these_o their_o grand_a master_n shall_v employ_v they_o and_o this_o employment_n we_o find_v to_o be_v three_o fold_n 1._o 14.43_o mar._n 14.43_o when_o 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