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The dissenter's sayings, in requital for L'Estrange's sayings published in their own words for the information of the people / by Roger L'Estrange.
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L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.
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etc._n pag._n 50._o the_o parliament_n give_v away_o our_o birthrights_a to_o the_o king_n be_v just_a of_o as_o much_o force_n as_o if_o the_o convocation_n of_o prelate_n or_o council_n of_o bishop_n shall_v give_v our_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n they_o have_v as_o much_o power_n to_o do_v the_o latter_a as_o the_o parliament_n have_v to_o do_v the_o former_a pag._n 51._o q_o some_o person_n may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o do_v some_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o in_o themselves_o so_o justifiable_a or_o seem_o warrantable_a at_o least_o in_o all_o circumstance_n which_o yet_o the_o overrule_v hand_n of_o god_n may_v be_v in_o as_o in_o moses_n kill_v the_o egyptian_a phineas_n slay_v zimri_n and_o cosbi_n numb_a 25.7_o 8._o sufferer_n catechism_n pag._n 32.1664_o r_z it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o this_o single_a act_n of_o phineas_n in_o kill_v two_o person_n be_v so_o much_o reward_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o lord_n yea_o more_o than_o the_o many_o who_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o judge_n jus_fw-la populi_n p._n 416._o now_o sure_o i_o be_o this_o fact_n of_o phineas_n be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o express_a mind_n of_o god_n and_o why_o then_o may_v it_o not_o be_v imitate_v in_o the_o like_a case_n what_o warrant_n command_v or_o commission_n have_v phineas_n which_o we_o can_v now_o expect_v ibid._n pag._n 419._o note_n on_o sect._n 10._o here_o be_v a_o complaint_n of_o a_o persecution_n a_o by_o the_o great_a of_o persecutor_n and_o the_o most_o mercyless_a of_o man_n as_o you_o have_v it_o out_o of_o their_o own_o mouth_n the_o law_n vilify_v b_o and_o authority_n affront_v in_o the_o very_a instant_a while_o they_o pretend_v to_o supplicate_v for_o relief_n what_o can_v be_v more_o inflame_a scandalous_a and_o pharisaical_a than_o the_o clause_n c_o or_o more_o seditious_a then_o d._n e._n f._n and_o g_o more_o incentive_a to_o the_o people_n then_o h._n i._n k._n and_o l._n and_o who_o be_v the_o eminent_a incendiary_n m._n n._n and_o o._n but_o the_o very_a principal_n of_o the_o dissent_v minister_n what_o horrible_a affront_v upon_o the_o king_n parliament_n and_o government_n in_o p_o what_o instigation_n be_v there_o to_o any_o execrable_a practice_n upon_o the_o sacred_a person_n of_o his_o majesty_n in_o q._n and_o r_o view_v their_o principle_n compare_v my_o citation_n with_o their_o write_n turn_v your_o eye_n from_o thence_o to_o their_o practice_n and_o if_o you_o find_v i_o have_v do_v they_o any_o wrong_n in_o the_o report_n let_v i_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o scandal_n but_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v true_o represent_v let_v the_o reader_n judge_v of_o the_o rest._n sect._n 11._o the_o war_n against_o the_o king_n justify_v a_o our_o war_n have_v be_v prove_v over_o and_o over_o to_o unbiased_a conscience_n to_o be_v iust_o caryl_n to_o the_o commons_o april_n 23._o 1644._o page_n 35._o b_o the_o scot_n be_v necessitate_v to_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o their_o just_a defence_n and_o against_o antichrist_n and_o the_o popish_a priest_n ward_n before_o the_o lord_n on_o deut._n 33.16_o page_n 16._o c_z if_o i_o have_v take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n in_o that_o waâ—_n my_o conscience_n tell_v i_o i_o have_v be_v a_o traitor_n and_o guilty_a of_o resist_v the_o high_a power_n baxter_n holy_a commonwealth_n pag._n 433._o and_o i_o can_v see_v that_o i_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o main_a cause_n nor_o dare_v i_o repent_v of_o it_o nor_o forbear_v the_o same_o if_o it_o be_v to_o do_v again_o in_o the_o same_o state_n of_o thing_n ibid_fw-la page_n 486._o d_o some_o say_v the_o term_n be_v dubious_a if_o not_o false_a it_o be_v indefinite_o assert_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n on_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o although_o our_o king_n be_v and_o we_o hope_v ever_o will_v be_v so_o qualify_v that_o in_o reference_n to_o he_o it_o may_v be_v true_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o a_o king_n regis_fw-la personam_fw-la exuere_fw-la in_o a_o natural_a or_o moral_a madness_n or_o frenzy_n to_o turn_v tyrant_n yea_o beast_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o case_n man_n think_v nature_n do_v dictate_v it_o and_o scripture_n do_v justify_v a_o man_n se_fw-la defendendo_fw-la vim_o vi_fw-la repellere_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_fw-la short_a survey_n of_o the_o grand_a case_n page_n 12.1663_o e_z their_o rise_n the_o rebel_n at_o pentland-hill_n be_v suppose_v against_o lawful_a authority_n whereas_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o rise_n for_o lawful_a authority_n while_o against_o person_n abuse_v their_o authority_n and_o not_o walk_v in_o the_o right_a line_n of_o subordination_n unto_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o governor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o rebel_a against_o he_o in_o make_v law_n contrary_a to_o his_o law_n and_o execute_v they_o contrary_a to_o his_o will_n and_o command_n 2._o that_o their_o rise_n be_v in_o rebellion_n whereas_o it_o be_v rather_o in_o loyalty_n to_o god_n and_o the_o country_n against_o such_o as_o have_v erect_v a_o standard_n of_o rebellion_n against_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o supreme_a governor_n and_o in_o loyalty_n to_o that_o supreme_a law_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n defend_v themselves_o against_o manifest_a and_o intolerable_a tyranny_n jus_fw-la populi_n 1669._o preface_n we_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o these_o valiant_a worthy_n be_v base_o and_o barbarous_o murder_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o take_v their_o life_n ib._n preface_n f_o when_o strong_a and_o inevitable_a necessity_n urge_v in_o order_n to_o necessary_a and_o just_a end_n people_n may_v have_v their_o own_o convocation_n even_o against_o authority_n and_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o no_o stand_a law_n against_o the_o same_o see_v all_o know_v that_o salus_n populi_n est_fw-la suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la and_o that_o no_o law_n or_o act_n when_o the_o strict_a observation_n thereof_o tend_v to_o the_o detriment_n of_o the_o republic_n for_o the_o good_a of_o which_o all_o law_n be_v make_v be_v of_o force_n jus_fw-la populi_n page_n 18._o resistance_n may_v be_v use_v against_o the_o person_n of_o or_o the_o man_n who_o be_v the_o magistrate_n without_o the_o least_o contempt_n or_o wrong_v do_v unto_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o people_n safety_n be_v such_o a_o royal_a thing_n that_o the_o king_n himself_o and_o all_o his_o prerogative_n yea_o and_o municipal_a law_n too_o must_v vail_v the_o cap_n unto_o it_o themselves_o be_v judge_n ibid._n pag._n 25._o the_o late_a war_n carry_v on_o by_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n against_o the_o king_n be_v lawful_a both_o in_o point_n of_o law_n and_o conscience_n and_o if_o that_o be_v lawful_a as_o it_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v when_o he_o and_o all_o his_o complice_n have_v do_v their_o utmost_a with_o all_o their_o lie_a cavil_n false_a calumny_n reproach_n and_o what_o not_o that_o hell_n can_v hatch_v to_o disprove_v and_o condemn_v the_o same_o a_o war_n raise_v by_o the_o subject_n in_o their_o own_o sinless_a self-defence_n without_o the_o conduct_n of_o their_o representative_a can_v in_o every_o case_n be_v condemn_v particular_o not_o in_o our_o case_n now._n jus_n populi_n page_n 31._o g_z the_o generation_n of_o the_o prelatical_a and_o malignant_a faction_n do_v not_o cease_v to_o chant_v after_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a council_n and_o cry_v out_o upon_o those_o noble_a and_o worthy_a patriot_n who_o memory_n shall_v be_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n as_o traitor_n and_o rebel_n just_o condemn_v and_o execute_v note_n on_o sect._n 11._o we_o have_v the_o war_n here_o against_o the_o late_a king_n justify_v a._n b._n c._n by_o three_o divine_n of_o note_n in_o the_o first_o place_n d._n mince_v it_o a_o little_a but_o come_v to_o the_o same_o point_n at_o last_o e._n f._n and_o g._n justify_v not_o only_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o rebellion_n and_o the_o fact_n itself_o but_o canonize_v the_o very_a rebel_n of_o pentland-hill_n for_o martyr_n now_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o any_o man_n will_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o defend_v the_o late_a sedition_n that_o do_v not_o stand_v as_o well-affected_a to_o another_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a partiality_n for_o they_o to_o think_v it_o more_o reasonable_a for_o separatist_n to_o overturn_v the_o government_n against_o law_n then_o for_o the_o magistrate_n by_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v his_o endeavour_n to_o support_v it_o if_o they_o call_v it_o a_o persecution_n the_o magistrate_n not_o dissolve_v of_o the_o law_n in_o favour_n of_o dissenter_n why_o may_v not_o we_o be_v allow_v to_o call_v it_o a_o rebellion_n for_o the_o dissenter_n to_o dissolve_v the_o
up_o in_o blood_n and_o one_o that_o never_o suck_v in_o any_o other_o principle_n but_o prerogative_n and_o tyranny_n ibid._n pag._n 23._o m._n charles_n the_o first_o rather_o choose_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o a_o axe_n in_o a_o hangman_n hand_n than_o to_o sway_v a_o sceptre_n with_o equity_n none-such_a charles_n pag._n 167._o note_n on_o sect._n 5._o you_o have_v here_o a_o the_o strain_n and_o spirit_n of_o a_o true_a covenanting-brother_n and_o they_o all_o sing_v the_o same_o note_n for_o they_o do_v not_o only_o abjure_v the_o government_n but_o they_o abjure_v repentance_n too_o swear_v never_o to_o make_v defection_n to_o the_o contrary_a part_n but_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n zealous_o and_o constant_o continue_v therein_o against_o all_o opposition_n and_o promote_v the_o same_o according_o to_o their_o power_n against_o all_o let_n and_o impediment_n whatsoever_o in_o b_o you_o find_v the_o petitioner_n for_o indulgence_n excommunicate_v his_o sovereign_n the_o paraphrase_n of_o c_o be_v according_a to_o the_o style_n of_o this_o age_n only_o cry_v no_o tory_n no_o courtier_n at_o a_o election_n the_o brand_a of_o honest_a man_n with_o be_v popish_o affect_v and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o run_v riot_n with_o the_o rabble_n be_v make_v a_o pensioner_n of_o france_n d._n and_o e._n complain_v of_o persecution_n in_o f._n you_o see_v what_o work_n the_o doctor_n make_v with_o the_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n g_o h._n i.k.l._n be_v as_o so_o many_o dagger_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o sovereignty_n itself_o but_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o true_a protestant_n of_o munster_n that_o still_o begin_v with_o religion_n and_o end_n with_o treason_n pray_v say_v if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thousand_o pity_n now_o after_o all_o these_o compliment_n upon_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n and_o his_o bless_a father_n that_o these_o high-flown_a dissenter_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v into_o the_o government_n when_o these_o people_n set_v up_o for_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o injustice_n not_o to_o allow_v the_o king_n judge_n to_o put_v in_o too_o for_o minister_n of_o state_n sect._n 6._o the_o presbyterian_o opinion_n of_o the_o covenant_n 1._o be_v astonish_v o_o heaven_n and_o tremble_v o_o earth_n let_v the_o sun_n itself_o be_v clothe_v in_o blackness_n at_o this_o so_o horrid_a a_o impiety_n what!_o abjure_v such_o a_o covenant_n a_o covenant_n so_o solemn_o take_v a_o covenant_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o so_o religious_a so_o holy_a etc._n etc._n and_o must_v this_o covenant_n be_v abjure_v now_o this_o covenant_n be_v not_o god_n own_o word_n and_o god_n himself_o too_o after_o a_o sort_n abjure_v in_o that_o act_n whoever_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o etc._n etc._n the_o high_a of_o all_o crime_n imaginable_a a_o crime_n that_o murder_n conscience_n that_o murder_n soul_n that_o murder_n religion_n itself_o a_o crime_n against_o the_o first_o table_n most_o immediate_o against_o the_o sovereign_a god_n and_o the_o great_a of_o that_o nature_n that_o man_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o speech_n of_o the_o three_o regicide_n pag._n 5._o and_o 6._o the_o cause_n say_v bark_n stead_n lie_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o sure_a as_o christ_n rise_v the_o cause_n will_v rise_v again_o ibid._n pag._n 16._o i_o die_v cleave_v to_o all_o those_o oath_n vow_n and_o protestation_n that_o be_v impose_v by_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n as_o own_v they_o and_o die_v with_o my_o judgement_n for_o they_o love_n be_v trial_n print_v aug._n 1652._o the_o convince_a demonstration_n that_o there_o lie_v no_o obligation_n on_o i_o or_o any_o other_o person_n from_o the_o oath_n common_o call_v the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n be_v a_o knot_n cut_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o authority_n while_o it_o can_v be_v loose_v by_o religious_a reason_n short_n survey_n of_o the_o grand_a case_n pag._n 23.1663_o o_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o covenant_n in_o england_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o wrath_n in_o scotland_n shall_v certain_o be_v follow_v with_o such_o a_o fine_a and_o fierceness_n of_o indignation_n as_o shall_v make_v author_n actor_n abetter_n and_o rejoycers_n thereat_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o give_v such_o a_o open_a defiance_n to_o the_o almighty_a a_o covenant_n burn_v and_o burn_v by_o authority_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o heaven_n with_o such_o hell-black_a solemnity_n where_o the_o great_a god_n be_v altera_fw-la pars_fw-la contrabens_fw-la for_o reformation_n of_o religion_n according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o righteousness_n in_o walk_v before_o he_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o may_v make_v every_o soul_n to_o tremble_v at_o the_o fore-thought_n of_o what_o god_n will_v do_v for_o vindicate_v his_o glory_n from_o that_o contempt_n thereby_o cast_v upon_o he_o i_o wish_v that_o the_o burn_v of_o that_o city_n into_o ash_n where_o that_o covenant_n be_v burn_v together_o with_o that_o none-such_a plague_n and_o war_n may_v make_v they_o take_v warning_n ere_o it_o be_v too_o late_a who_o do_v this_o wickedness_n o_o england_n england_n i_o fear_v i_o fear_v thy_o woe_n hasten_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o the_o wing_n against_o thou_o both_o for_o breach_n of_o covenant_n and_o wipe_v thy_o mouth_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o thou_o have_v stand_v and_o see_v thy_o brother_n day_n alas_o for_o thy_o day_n when_o other_o shall_v stand_v aloof_o from_o thou_o for_o fear_v of_o share_v in_o thy_o judgement_n poor_a man_n cup_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 19_o we_o shall_v not_o nor_o can_v enter_v upon_o the_o particular_a declaration_n of_o that_o grace_n constancy_n and_o courage_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n faithful_a witness_n be_v sustain_v and_o do_v bear_v testimony_n to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o truth_n the_o holy_a covenant_n and_o the_o cause_n and_o work_n of_o god_n napthali_n pag._n 162._o i_o bear_v my_o witness_n unto_o the_o national_a covenant_n of_o scotland_n and_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n betwixt_o the_o three_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n england_n and_o ireland_n these_o sacred_a solemn_a public_a oath_n of_o god_n i_o believe_v can_v be_v loose_v nor_o dispense_v with_o by_o no_o person_n or_o power_n upon_o earth_n napthali_n pag._n 207._o i_o bear_v my_o witness_n and_o testimony_n to_o the_o doctrine_n worship_n discipline_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n by_o kirk-session_n presbytery_n synod_n and_o general_a assembly_n popery_n and_o prelacy_n and_o all_o the_o trumpery_n of_o service_n and_o ceremony_n that_o wait_v upon_o they_o i_o do_v abhor_v i_o do_v bear_v my_o witness_n unto_o the_o national_a covenant_n of_o scotland_n and_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n the_o testimony_n of_o james_n guthrie_n minister_n at_o his_o death_n at_o edinbourgh_n june_n 1._o 1661._o and_o so_o of_o every_o man_n of_o the_o party_n that_o die_v for_o the_o rebellion_n in_o scotland_n note_n on_o sect._n 6._o by_o this_o covenant_n be_v design_v the_o subversion_n of_o the_o government_n and_o by_o the_o force_n of_o this_o covenant_n it_o be_v accomplish_v they_o do_v all_o of_o they_o assert_v the_o obligation_n of_o it_o to_o the_o very_a death_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n it_o be_v that_o they_o have_v confederated_a afresh_o in_o scotland_n to_o murder_v the_o king_n and_o all_o that_o serve_v under_o he_o now_o if_o this_o be_v their_o principle_n let_v any_o man_n consider_v the_o consequence_n of_o admit_v any_o unrenouncing_a covenanter_n by_o a_o act_n of_o special_a grace_n into_o the_o government_n after_o so_o full_a a_o proof_n and_o exposition_n of_o the_o mean_v of_o that_o covenant_n and_o so_o frank_a a_o declaration_n of_o their_o resolution_n to_o make_v it_o good_a sect._n 7._o dissenter_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n the_o scot_n do_v not_o only_o resolve_v to_o take_v the_o covenant_n themselves_o but_o enjoin_v it_o throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n sir_n henry_n vane_n speech_n at_o a_o common_a hall_n octob._n 27._o 1643._o page_n 4._o they_o enjoin_v it_o upon_o the_o penalty_n that_o those_o that_o shall_v not_o take_v it_o or_o shall_v defer_v it_o shall_v be_v esteem_v enemy_n to_o religion_n to_o his_o majesty_n honour_n and_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v all_o their_o rent_n and_o profit_n confiscate_v that_o they_o shall_v brook_v nor_o enjoy_v any_o office_n or_o benefit_n in_o that_o kingdom_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v cite_v to_o the_o next_o parliament_n to_o answer_v the_o not_o take_v of_o it_o and_o to_o be_v proceed_v with_o there_o as_o enemy_n to_o the_o state_n and_o to_o religion_n and_o to_o receive_v such_o far_a punishment_n as_o by_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n shall_v be_v put_v upon_o they_o ibid._n page_n 5._o and_o that_o particular_a