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choose_v such_o as_o be_v of_o their_o mind_n and_o it_o be_v by_o providence_n and_o accident_n that_o heretofore_o they_o do_v not_o so_o ibid._n mo._n here_o be_v a_o compendious_a model_n mr._n baxter_n of_o your_o project_n for_o the_o due_a regulation_n of_o the_o electour_n parliament_n and_o election_n of_o parliament_n thes._n 211._o first_o you_o propound_v to_o take_v away_o from_o the_o people_n of_o england_n their_o ancient_n and_o undoubted_a right_n of_o choose_v their_o own_o representative_n 2._o to_o unqualify_v all_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o commonalty_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v well_o affect_v to_o the_o government_n of_o church_n and_o state_n and_o 3_o to_o pack_v a_o faction_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o parliament_n of_o your_o own_o leaven_n or_o if_o that_o will_v not_o do_v it_o be_v but_o employ_v the_o rabble_n again_o to_o give_v the_o house_n a_o swing_a purge_n and_o you_o be_v at_o your_o journey_n end_n proceed_v ba._n 5._o it_o be_v 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instrument_n of_o approbation_n and_o all_o that_o be_v tolerate_v a_o instrument_n of_o toleration_n and_o let_v no_o man_n be_v a_o chooser_n or_o a_o ruler_n that_o hold_v not_o communion_n with_o a_o approve_a or_o tolerate_a church_n and_o be_v not_o signify_v under_o the_o pastor_n hand_n to_o be_v a_o member_n thereof_o thes._n 219._o mo._n a_o most_o excellent_a invention_n to_o advance_v the_o empire_n of_o presbytery_n presbytery_n and_o enslave_v all_o other_o degree_n and_o persuasion_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o ba._n the_o humble_a petition_n and_o advice_n determine_v that_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o thousand_o pound_n election_n and_o imprisonment_n till_o it_o be_v pay_v no_o person_n be_v elect_v and_o sit_v in_o parliament_n but_o such_o as_o be_v person_n of_o know_a integrity_n fear_v god_n and_o of_o good_a conversation_n expedient_a they_o be_v swear_v also_o for_o fidelity_n to_o the_o protector_n etc._n etc._n a_o more_o excellent_a act_n have_v not_o be_v make_v for_o the_o happiness_n of_o england_n concern_v parliament_n at_o least_o since_o the_o reformation_n ☞_o ho._n com._n 257.258_o mo._n but_o what_o be_v it_o that_o you_o mean_v by_o this_o know_a integrity_n or_o who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o it_o accept_v i_o take_v that_o man_n that_o public_o sacrifice_n his_o life_n his_o fortune_n his_o family_n and_o his_o freedom_n to_o the_o service_n of_o his_o prince_n and_o country_n according_a to_o the_o law_n to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o know_a integrity_n and_o he_o that_o act_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o his_o duty_n to_o be_v clear_o the_o contrary_a publican_n i_o take_v the_o publican_n that_o smite_v his_o breast_n and_o cry_v lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n to_o have_v more_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o he_o than_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi that_o pray_v in_o the_o market_n place_n and_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v and_o i_o take_v he_o to_o be_v 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point_n of_o difference_n in_o theology_n about_o the_o power_n of_o king_n same_o and_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n in_o the_o people_n between_o the_o divine_v call_v presbyterian_o and_o episcopal_n if_o you_o know_v any_o name_v they_o i_o and_o tell_v i_o your_o proof_n r._n b_n letter_n to_o mr._n hinckly_n pa._n 26._o ri._n it_o be_v a_o confound_a of_o your_o metaphysic_n methinks_v with_o your_o politic_n to_o talk_v of_o point_n of_o theology_n politic_n in_o matter_n of_o civil_a power_n and_o obedience_n without_o distinguish_v between_o our_o credenda_fw-la and_o agenda_fw-la notion_n and_o practice_n supernatural_a truth_n and_o moral_a duty_n and_o why_o the_o divine_n call_v presbyterian_o and_o not_o rather_o the_o presbyterian_a divine_n for_o they_o be_v not_o all_o presbyterian_o that_o be_v so_o call_v and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o principle_n of_o presbyterian_a divine_n as_o presbyterian_a and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o 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all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a and_o 3._o that_o the_o two_o house_n have_v no_o share_n at_o all_o in_o the_o sanction_n we_o hold_v likewise_o that_o it_o be_v treason_n to_o resist_v the_o parliament_n as_o the_o enemy_n do_v apparent_o in_o order_n to_o their_o subversion_n ho._n com._n 478_o posit_n that_o the_o parliament_n be_v the_o high_a interpreter_n of_o law_n that_o be_v then_o existent_a in_o the_o division_n ibid._n and_o so_o we_o find_v that_o every_o step_n of_o the_o parliamentary_a war_n be_v iustify_v by_o the_o assembly_n and_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o the_o presbyterian-divines_a posit_n the_o episcopal_a clergy_n unanimous_o declare_v themselves_o to_o the_o contrary_n who_o but_o the_o assembly_n july_n 19_o 43._o in_o the_o name_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o people_n to_o call_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n on_o all_o delinquent_n husband_n 2d_o vol._n of_o collection_n 241._o and_o who_o again_o aug._n 10._o 1643._o but_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o assembly_n that_o be_v reâ—iants_n of_o the_o associate_v county_n and_o now_o attend_v the_o assembly_n be_v desire_v to_o go_v down_o into_o their_o several_a county_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n in_o those_o several_a county_n to_o rise_v for_o their_o defence_n ibid._n 285._o so_o that_o in_o the_o main_n we_o differ_v upon_o the_o very_a constitution_n of_o the_o government_n the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o upon_o every_o point_n of_o the_o parliamentary_a war_n and_o we_o be_v no_o less_o divide_v upon_o the_o scheme_n of_o form_n and_o ceremony_n ba._n man_n prove_v that_o i_o or_o any_o of_o my_o acquaintance_n ever_o practise_v eject_v silence_v ruine_v man_n for_o thing_n unnecessary_a yea_o or_o for_o great_a thing_n who_o do_v we_o ever_o forbid_v to_o preach_v the_o truth_n who_o do_v we_o cast_v out_o of_o all_o church-maintenance_n who_o do_v we_o 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