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they_o that_o be_v evil_a or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v wicked_a so_o it_o will_v promote_v the_o catholic_a cause_n and_o in_o truth_n in_o stead_n of_o be_v a_o true_o conscientious_a people_n and_o go_v upon_o religious_a principle_n they_o be_v a_o mere_a politic_a faction_n drive_v on_o strange_a design_n and_o have_v end_n of_o their_o own_o 4._o whereas_o they_o place_v the_o presbyter_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o prelate_n how_o may_v they_o more_o true_o have_v place_v a_o independent_a and_o other_o sectary_n the_o independent_o shake_v hand_n and_o comply_v more_o with_o papist_n and_o prelate_n than_o presbyterian_n as_o i_o can_v prove_v by_o many_o instance_n of_o familiar_a passage_n and_o speech_n that_o have_v pass_v between_o some_o sectary_n and_o papist_n and_o prelate_n and_o some_o speech_n again_o of_o papist_n and_o prelate_n of_o the_o independent_o some_o whereof_o the_o reader_n may_v find_v in_o this_o book_n pag._n 16_o 126._o 5._o that_o of_o the_o presbyterian_a trample_v the_o crown_n under_o his_o foot_n be_v a_o most_o wicked_a lie_v and_o confute_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o the_o experience_n of_o these_o time_n for_o who_o stand_v more_o for_o the_o crown_n the_o king_n person_n and_o honour_n his_o just_a greatness_n and_o his_o posterity_n after_o he_o than_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n and_o who_o be_v more_o against_o monarchy_n the_o king_n person_n and_o honour_n than_o the_o independent_a party_n a_o sectary_n indeed_o may_v well_o be_v picture_v with_o the_o crown_n under_o both_o his_o foot_n trample_v it_o and_o break_v it_o all_o to_o piece_n and_o together_o with_o the_o crown_n trample_v the_o church_n ministry_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n under_o their_o foot_n and_o for_o proof_n of_o sectary_n tread_v the_o crown_n under_o their_o foot_n witness_n london_n last_o warning_n commend_v sell_v disperse_v up_o and_o down_o by_o sectary_n witness_n walwyns_n a_o arch-sectary_n speech_n 7._o with_o othea_n passage_n of_o some_o of_o they_o as_o giving_z over_o pray_v for_o the_o king_n above_o this_o year_n laugh_v at_o they_o who_o pray_v for_o he_o as_o sandwich_n one_o of_o they_o pray_v public_o in_o the_o church_n that_o the_o king_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o chain_n to_o the_o parliament_n as_o speak_v against_o his_o come_n in_o or_o be_v receive_v in_o but_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o delinquent_n and_o that_o he_o deserve_v to_o die_v if_o any_o man_n do_v with_o such_o like_a speech_n 6._o that_o of_o the_o presbyter_n endeavour_v to_o destroy_v the_o â—â—nder_a conscience_n religious_o affect_v only_o hinder_v by_o a_o great_a clog_n hang_v upon_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a scandal_n for_o the_o tenderness_n forbearance_n love_n indulgence_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o high_a power_n and_o the_o independent_o weak_a and_o low_a be_v know_v to_o all_o this_o kingdom_n and_o have_v they_o be_v such_o man_n as_o the_o independent_a painter_n will_v make_v they_o the_o sectary_n have_v never_o grow_v to_o this_o boldness_n to_o make_v such_o a_o picture_n nor_o these_o kingdom_n so_o trouble_v with_o they_o as_o now_o they_o be_v but_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o be_v a_o sectary_n may_v well_o be_v paint_v with_o a_o dagger_n thus_o run_v at_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o tender_a conscience_n religious_o affect_v and_o have_v they_o not_o clog_n upon_o their_o arm_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o so_o by_o lamentable_a experience_n they_o have_v make_v violent_a attempt_n against_o presbyterian_o and_o they_o have_v give_v out_o many_o threaten_a word_n and_o certain_o design_v and_o comfort_v themselves_o that_o ere_o long_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o crush_v the_o presbyterian_o for_o proof_n whereof_o beside_o instance_n already_o give_v in_o this_o book_n pag._n 67._o i_o shall_v add_v two_o or_o three_o at_o present_a one_o smart_n
quis_fw-la tum_fw-la beatior_fw-la luthero_n qui_fw-la tanto_fw-la svi_fw-la saculi_fw-la testimonio_fw-la commendatur_fw-la quod_fw-la veritatis_fw-la causam_fw-la non_fw-la segniter_fw-la nec_fw-la fraudulenter_n sed_fw-la uchementer_fw-la satis_fw-la vel_fw-la petiùs_fw-la nimio_fw-la egerit_fw-la tum_o illud_fw-la jeremae_fw-la soeliciter_fw-la evaserim_fw-la maledictus_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la opus_fw-la dei_fw-la negligenter_n so_o luther_n and_o so_o may_v you_o in_o my_o judgement_n as_o for_o cretensis_n so_o one_o of_o your_o adversary_n style_v his_o book_n i_o find_v he_o still_o a_o confident_a man_n his_o challenge_n of_o all_o the_o presbyterian_o one_o after_o another_o assemble_v or_o not_o assemble_v in_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n in_o that_o question_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n etc._n etc._n show_v so_o much_o and_o also_o that_o that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o as_o well_o as_o you_o do_v antapol_n p._n 117._o to_o who_o you_o may_v say_v from_o i_o he_o can_v so_o well_o do_v it_o as_o you_o because_o that_o as_o yet_o we_o see_v none_o have_v accept_v your_o challenge_n whereas_o the_o strength_n of_o he_o be_v try_v in_o what_o he_o do_v against_o m._n walker_n and_o his_o other_o two_o treatise_n of_o that_o subject_n and_o be_v find_v weakness_n so_o that_o until_o he_o vindicate_v himself_o we_o have_v but_o the_o word_n militis_fw-la gloriosi_fw-la the_o vent_n of_o spleen_n against_o presbyterian_o and_o the_o assembly_n say_v i_o can_v tell_v he_o presbyterian_o and_o independent_o assemble_v have_v weigh_v that_o controversy_n and_o find_v his_o opposition_n therein_o too_o too_o light_a tell_v he_o that_o though_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o great_a than_o his_o master_n nor_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o clerk_n equal_a to_o that_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o that_o when_o m._n gataker_n speak_v m._n robrough_n may_v hold_v his_o peace_n as_o he_o speak_v pag._n 26._o great_fw-mi m._n robrough_n may_v say_v so_o much_o unto_o he_o in_o behalf_n of_o some_o of_o those_o he_o thus_o challenge_v and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o do_v no_o more_o with_o challenge_n trouble_v those_o master_n be_v in_o serious_a employment_n it_o suffice_v a_o servant_n have_v rout_v his_o force_n and_o be_v in_o readiness_n with_o god_n help_n if_o m._n john_n goodwin_n can_v but_o recruit_v to_o meet_v he_o in_o that_o controversy_n in_o whatsoever_o field_n bless_a be_v god_n he_o be_v much_o more_o enable_v and_o embolden_v to_o that_o by_o his_o attendance_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o be_v ashamed_a of_o that_o which_o he_o object_v as_o a_o jeer_n he_o be_v strong_a at_o that_o as_o in_o his_o recipe_n to_o m._n walker_n and_o that_o whole_a book_n the_o blood_n that_o run_v in_o that_o vein_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v cost_v he_o nought_o he_o receive_v it_o by_o tradition_n he_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o redeem_v from_o it_o will_n he_o as_o a_o grave_n and_o learned_a 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