gnat_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n we_o may_v without_o offence_n to_o charity_n rank_v those_o incongruous_a christian_n among_o hypocrite_n and_o with_o great_a justice_n hold_v they_o to_o the_o law_n that_o strive_v to_o bring_v the_o law_n down_o to_o their_o humour_n by_o the_o same_o rule_n ought_v we_o to_o judge_v in_o favour_n of_o their_o scruple_n who_o life_n be_v square_v by_o a_o conform_a severity_n and_o strictness_n it_o be_v most_o true_a 76._o that_o such_o proposal_n may_v suffice_v for_o peace_n which_o will_v not_o satisfy_v humour_n and_o faction_n and_o carnal_a interest_n why_o do_v we_o not_o apply_v ourselves_o then_o to_o the_o only_a umpire_n of_o the_o controversy_n the_o settle_a law_n which_o without_o either_o passion_n or_o design_n lay_v down_o our_o duty_n and_o our_o interest_n these_o wrangling_n about_o trifle_n do_v but_o inflame_v the_o difference_n and_o start_v new_a animosity_n instead_o of_o quiet_v the_o old_a the_o great_a pretence_n of_o 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to_o such_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n as_o hold_v no_o signal_n proportion_n with_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o institution_n this_o argument_n cut_v their_o own_o throat_n since_o by_o the_o significancy_n of_o the_o sit_v posture_n at_o the_o communion_n they_o maintain_v the_o use_n of_o it_o for_o say_v their_o admonitioner_n it_o betoken_v rest_n and_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o legal_a ceremony_n in_o christ._n they_o that_o scruple_n our_o mystical_a significant_a ceremony_n 86._o conceive_v that_o they_o be_v proper_o and_o mere_o sacred_a as_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n for_o their_o direct_a and_o immediate_a end_n these_o reason_n be_v but_o snare_n for_o woodcock_n sacred_a that_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o all_o our_o action_n be_v or_o at_o least_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n admit_v no_o question_n but_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o immediate_a end_n of_o every_o thing_n we_o do_v nor_o in_o particular_a of_o ceremony_n the_o outward_a form_n and_o rite_n of_o public_a worship_n direct_v partly_o to_o uniformity_n and_o order_n and_o partly_o to_o excite_v due_a reverence_n and_o affection_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o holy_a duty_n by_o sensible_a action_n and_o remarkable_a circumstance_n but_o he_o pursue_v his_o error_n and_o instance_n that_o the_o surplice_n be_v not_o for_o gravity_n nor_o mere_o for_o decent_a distinction_n ibid._n but_o a_o religious_a mystical_a habit_n the_o character_n or_o badge_n of_o a_o sacred_a office_n or_o service_n conformable_a to_o the_o linen_n ephod_n under_o the_o law_n the_o grand_a exception_n against_o the_o surplice_n be_v matter_n of_o scandal_n observation_n and_o that_o amount_v to_o nothing_o where_o people_n will_v be_v peevish_a and_o carp_v at_o every_o thing_n allow_v it_o what_o original_a he_o please_v if_o it_o be_v neither_o unlawful_a in_o itself_o nor_o wicked_o apply_v and_o by_o authority_n think_v fit_a to_o be_v impose_v why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v use_v what_o say_v the_o incomparable_a hooker_n 29._o in_o this_o point_n to_o solemn_a action_n of_o royalty_n and_o state_n lib._n their_o suitable_a ornament_n be_v a_o beauty_n be_v they_o only_o in_o religion_n a_o steyn_a and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o name_n of_o our_o month_n and_o of_o our_o day_n we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a from_o whence_o they_o come_v 12._o and_o with_o what_o dishonour_n unto_o god_n they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v devise_v at_o the_o first_o what_o can_v be_v speak_v against_o any_o thing_n more_o effectual_a to_o stir_v hatred_n then_o that_o which_o sometime_o the_o ancient_a father_n in_o this_o case_n speak_v yet_o those_o very_a name_n be_v at_o this_o day_n in_o use_n throughout_o christendom_n without_o hurt_n or_o scandal_n to_o any_o clear_a and_o manifest_v it_o be_v that_o thing_n devise_v by_o heretic_n yea_o devise_v of_o a_o very_a herétical_a purpose_n even_o against_o religion_n and_o at_o their_o first_o devise_v worthy_a to_o have_v be_v withstand_v may_v in_o time_n grow_v meet_v to_o be_v keep_v as_o that_o custom_n the_o inventor_n whereof_o be_v the_o thrice_o eunomian_a heretic_n so_o that_o custom_n once_o establish_v and_o confirm_v by_o use_n be_v present_o without_o harm_n be_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o corrupt_a original_n to_o be_v hold_v scandalous_a but_o concern_v those_o ceremony_n which_o they_o reckon_v for_o most_o popish_a they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o avouch_v that_o any_o of_o they_o be_v otherwise_o institute_v than_o unto_o good_a yea_o so_o use_v at_o the_o first_o the_o sign_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n they_o conceive_v be_v more_o evident_o sacred_a than_o the_o former_a 87._o as_o baptism_n consecrate_v the_o child_n so_o do_v the_o cross._n it_o be_v use_v as_o a_o seal_a sign_n of_o our_o obligation_n to_o christ_n as_o the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o application_n thereof_o do_v manifest_a and_o the_o book_n of_o canon_n do_v declare_v express_o which_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o honourable_a badge_n whereby_o the_o infant_n be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o he_o that_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n as_o by_o the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n it_o may_v appear_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o that_o respect_n sacramental_a observation_n it_o be_v a_o well_o nurture_a child_n that_o give_v his_o mother_n the_o lie_n and_o it_o be_v little_o better_a to_o charge_v this_o sense_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o england_n when_o by_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o canon_n a_o express_a care_n be_v take_v to_o prevent_v all_o possibility_n of_o exception_n by_o a_o clear_a explication_n of_o the_o church_n judgement_n in_o that_o particular_a the_o juggle_v be_v so_o gross_a i_o need_v but_o cite_v the_o canon_n to_o confute_v it_o first_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 30._o since_o the_o abolish_n of_o popery_n have_v ever_o hold_v and_o teach_v and_o so_o do_v hold_v and_o teach_v still_o that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n use_v in_o baptism_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o that_o sacrament_n for_o when_o the_o minister_n dip_v the_o infant_n in_o water_n or_o lay_v water_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o it_o as_o the_o manner_n also_o be_v have_v pronounce_v these_o word_n i_o baptise_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o infant_n be_v full_o and_o perfect_o baptise_a so_o as_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v afterward_o use_v do_v neither_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o virtue_n or_o perfection_n of_o baptism_n nor_o be_v omit_v do_v detract_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o effect_n and_o substance_n of_o it_o second_o it_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o communion_n book_n that_o the_o infant_n baptise_a be_v by_o virtue_n of_o baptism_n before_o it_o be_v sign_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n receive_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o christ_n flock_n as_o a_o perfect_a member_n thereof_o and_o not_o by_o any_o 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to_o be_v restore_v note_n vbi_fw-la vigent_fw-la isti_fw-la ordines_fw-la scil_n non_fw-la esse_fw-la abolendos_fw-la &_o ubicunque_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la temporum_fw-la eos_fw-la abolevit_fw-la restituendos_fw-la with_o what_o face_n now_o shall_v the_o enemy_n of_o bishop_n call_v themselves_o protestant_n in_o this_o particular_a at_o least_o wherein_o they_o evident_o cross_v the_o whole_a stream_n of_o protestant_n divine_v now_o to_o the_o second_o quaeâ—e_fw-la whether_o such_o law_n of_o humane_a and_o significant_a institution_n as_o be_v orderly_o make_v and_o neither_o contradict_v the_o general_a law_n of_o nature_n nor_o any_o positive_a law_n in_o scripture_n be_v bind_v or_o not_o 341._o hear_v calvin_n first_o quamvis_fw-la quod_fw-la oberuditur_fw-la scandalum_fw-la afferat_fw-la quia_fw-la tamen_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la repugnat_fw-la concedi_fw-la potest_fw-la scandal_n take_v without_o repugnancy_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o invalidate_v the_o obligation_n of_o a_o ceremony_n impose_v by_o the_o church_n beza_n himself_o nay_o mr._n cartwright_n the_o captain_n of_o our_o bless_a legion_n will_v allow_v rather_o than_o quit_v a_o benefice_n to_o wear_v a_o surplice_n 455._o bucer_n thank_v god_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n to_o see_v the_o english_a ceremony_n so_o pure_a and_o conform_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o at_o least_o right_o understand_v not_o contrary_a to_o it_o not_o to_o hunt_v further_o for_o particular_a authority_n i_o shall_v be_v bold_a with_o my_o own_o brother_n and_o make_v use_n of_o some_o general_a collection_n which_o he_o have_v gather_v ready_a to_o my_o hand_n 27._o nothing_o assure_o can_v be_v more_o demonstrative_a of_o the_o protestant_a tenet_n than_o the_o confession_n of_o their_o several_a church_n that_o of_o helvetia_n first_o church_n have_v always_o use_v their_o liberty_n in_o rite_n 27._o as_o be_v thing_n indifferent_a which_o we_o also_o do_v at_o this_o day_n that_o of_o bohemia_n humane_a tradition_n and_o ceremony_n bring_v in_o by_o a_o good_a custom_n 15._o be_v with_o a_o uniform_a consent_n to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n of_o christian_a people_n at_o the_o common_a service_n of_o god_n the_o gallican_n 32._o every_o place_n may_v have_v their_o peculiar_a constitution_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v convenient_a for_o they_o the_o belgic_a 32._o we_o receive_v those_o law_n as_o be_v fit_a either_o to_o cherish_v or_o maintain_v concord_n or_o to_o keep_v we_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n 15._o that_o of_o ausburg_n ecclesiastical_a rite_n which_o be_v ordain_v by_o man_n authority_n and_o tend_v to_o quietness_n and_o good_a order_n in_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o of_o saxony_n for_o order_n sake_n there_o must_v be_v some_o decent_a and_o seemly_a ceremony_n 20._o that_o of_o swethland_n such_o tradition_n of_o man_n as_o agree_v with_o the_o scripture_n 14._o and_o be_v ordain_v for_o good_a manner_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o man_n be_v worthy_o to_o be_v account_v rather_o of_o god_n than_o of_o man._n these_o be_v the_o tenant_n they_o public_o own_v nor_o do_v they_o act_v different_a from_o what_o they_o teach_v ordain_v church_n pulpit_n prayer_n before_o and_o after_o sermon_n administer_a the_o sacrament_n in_o church_n deliver_v the_o communion_n in_o the_o forenoon_n to_o woman_n baptise_v infant_n and_o several_a other_o thing_n not_o one_o whereof_o be_v direct_o command_v by_o either_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v manifest_a we_o may_v divide_v from_o presbyterian_o and_o yet_o the_o protestant_a religion_n not_o be_v divide_v against_o itself_o a_o schism_n there_o be_v but_o whether_o in_o the_o church_n or_o in_o the_o faction_n be_v only_o a_o dispute_n for_o those_o that_o plead_v the_o authority_n of_o tumult_n as_o their_o opinion_n be_v not_o one_o jot_n protestant_a where_o they_o 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majesty_n they_o address_v two_o admonition_n to_o the_o parliament_n the_o former_a in_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o remonstrance_n with_o a_o platform_n the_o other_o bold_a and_o more_o peremptory_a this_o parliament_n be_v no_o soon_o dissolve_v but_o they_o fall_v present_o to_o work_v upon_o their_o discipline_n the_o progress_n whereof_o be_v with_o great_a exactness_n set_v down_o in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o bancroft'_v dangerous_a position_n 43._o in_o 1572._o a_o presbytery_n be_v erect_v at_o wandesworth_n in_o surrey_n at_o which_o time_n they_o have_v also_o their_o conventicle_n in_o london_n where_o little_o be_v debate_v but_o against_o subscription_n the_o attire_n and_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n 44._o in_o 82._o a_o meeting_n be_v appoint_v of_o 60_o minister_n out_o of_o essex_n cambridge-shire_n and_o norfolk_n at_o cockfield_n to_o confer_v about_o the_o common-prayer_n what_o may_v be_v tolerate_v 45._o in_o 83._o the_o form_n of_o discipline_n be_v compile_v and_o decree_n make_v touch_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o which_o soon_o after_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n 89
they_o be_v it_o seem_v assertor_n of_o lawful_a liberty_n in_o lawful_a way_n but_o how_o be_v that_o i_o pray_o do_v they_o not_o tell_v we_o this_o when_o their_o sword_n be_v at_o our_o throat_n when_o it_o be_v death_n to_o assist_v the_o king_n when_o they_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v to_o the_o equitable_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n and_o quit_v the_o literal_a and_o fetch_v their_o argument_n from_o inspiration_n because_o they_o have_v none_o in_o reason_n i_o shall_v here_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o discourse_n which_o be_v become_v much_o long_o already_o than_o i_o mean_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o addition_n crofton_n ill_a fortune_n i_o find_v have_v make_v he_o wary_a but_o not_o humble_a for_o he_o press_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o substance_n still_o though_o in_o somewhat_o a_o differ_a manner_n of_o respect_n and_o seem_a candour_n the_o good_a word_n he_o give_v belong_v to_o those_o person_n which_o he_o shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o call_v serious_a and_o to_o think_v worthy_a of_o they_o and_o the_o government_n be_v to_o be_v mould_v and_o dispose_v of_o as_o he_o please_v final_o he_o pretend_v to_o aim_v at_o a_o fair_a and_o christian_a accord_n and_o yet_o proceed_v in_o a_o direct_a method_n of_o divide_v by_o sharp_a and_o scandalous_a reflection_n upon_o the_o king_n party_n to_o say_v no_o more_o his_o reason_n be_v dishonourable_a to_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o late_a king_n seditious_a and_o provoke_v to_o the_o people_n bold_a and_o impose_v in_o themselves_o repugnant_a to_o the_o establish_a law_n and_o to_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o general_n pardon_v how_o out_o of_o all_o these_o ill_a ingredient_n shall_v be_v compose_v a_o national_a and_o heal_a balsam_n i_o shall_v now_o give_v the_o reader_n leisure_n to_o consider_v male_a imperatur_fw-la ubi_fw-la regit_fw-la vulgus_fw-la deuce_n finis_fw-la a_o catalogue_n of_o some_o book_n print_v for_o henry_n brome_n at_o the_o gun_n in_o ivy-lane_n the_o alliance_n of_o divine_a office_n exhibit_v all_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n since_o the_o reformation_n by_o hamon_n l'estrange_n esq_n in_o fol._n the_o soul_n conflict_n be_v eight_o sermon_n preach_v at_o oxford_n and_o so_o much_o recommend_v by_o dr._n hewit_n in_o 8._o dr._n brown_n sepulchrall_a urn_n and_o garden_n of_o cyrus_n in_o 8._o two_o essay_n of_o love_n and_o marriage_n in_o 12._o the_o royal_a exchange_n a_o comedy_n in_o 4._o by_o r._n brome_n five_o new_a play_n by_o r._n brome_n never_o before_o print_v in_o 8._o poem_n by_o the_o wit_n of_o both_o university_n in_o 8._o a_o treatise_n of_o moderation_n by_o mr._n gaul_n in_o 8._o st._n bonaventure_n soliloquy_n in_o 24._o mr_n baxter_n treatise_n of_o conversion_n in_o 4._o the_o common_a law_n epitomise_v with_o direction_n how_o to_o prosecute_v and_o defend_v personal_a action_n very_o useful_a for_o all_o gentleman_n to_o which_o be_v annex_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o write_v of_o error_n and_o the_o general_a proceed_n thereupon_o in_o 8._o golden_a remain_v by_o that_o most_o learned_a r._n stuart_n d._n d._n dean_n of_o westminster_n and_o clerk_n of_o the_o closet_n to_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o be_v the_o last_o and_o best_a monument_n that_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v make_v public_a in_o 12._o mr._n sprat_n plague_n of_o athens_n in_o 4._o jew_n in_o america_n by_o mr._n thorowgood_n in_o 4._o the_o royal_a buckler_n or_o a_o lecture_n for_o traitor_n in_o 8._o a_o view_n of_o some_o late_a remarkable_a transaction_n lead_v to_o the_o happy_a government_n under_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_a king_n charles_n the_o second_o by_o r._n l'estrange_n esq_n in_o 4._o all_o the_o song_n on_o the_o rump_n in_o 8._o the_o pourtraicture_n of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o from_o his_o birth_n 1630._o till_o this_o present_a year_n 1661._o be_v the_o whole_a story_n of_o his_o escape_n at_o worcester_n his_o travail_n and_o trouble_n the_o covenant_n discarge_v by_o john_n russel_n in_o 4._o the_o complete_a art_n of_o water-drawing_a in_o 4._o mr._n boy_n his_o translation_n of_o the_o 6_o book_n of_o virgil_n in_o 4._o mr._n walwin_n sermon_n on_o the_o happy_a return_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o a_o perfect_a discovery_n of_o witchcraft_n very_o profitable_a to_o be_v read_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n especial_o judge_n of_o assize_n before_o they_o pass_v sentence_n on_o condemn_a person_n for_o witch_n in_o 4._o a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o illustrious_a prince_n henry_n duke_z of_o gloucester_z and_o mary_n princess_n of_o orange_n decease_v by_o t._n m._n esq_n in_o 8._o aeneas_n his_o voyage_n from_o troy_n to_o italy_n a_o essay_n upon_o the_o three_o book_n of_o virgil_n by_o i._o boy_n esq_n in_o 8._o trapp_n on_o the_o major_a prophet_n in_o fol._n song_n and_o other_o poem_n by_o a._n brome_n gent._n mr._n grenfeilds_n loyal_a sermon_n before_o the_o parliament_n a_o caveat_n for_o the_o cavalier_n a_o modest_a plea_n both_o for_o the_o caveat_n and_o author_n by_o r._n l'estrange_n esq_n the_o history_n of_o portugal_n in_o 8._o case_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o late_a rebellion_n resolve_v by_o w._n lyford_n b._n d._n minister_n of_o sherburn_n in_o dorsetshire_n dowglas_n his_o coronation_n sermon_n page_n 10._o j._n c._n page_n 10._o douglas_n douglas_n epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n martial_n martial_n epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n presbyterian_a regulation_n exact_a collection_n pag._n 310._o page_n 10._o observation_n page_n 12._o observation_n his_o majesty_n speech_n for_o hasten_v the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n his_o majesty_n speech_n at_o the_o pass_v the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n page_n 14._o observation_n page_n 19_o page_n 20._o page_n 23._o 23._o english_a and_o scotch_a presbytery_n pag._n 316._o 316._o hist._n of_o the_o ch._n of_o scotl._n p._n 479._o the_o presbyterian_o practical_a ministry_n pag._n 25._o observation_n presbyterian_a liberty_n page_n 27._o page_n 28._o the_o consequent_n of_o presbyterian_a liberty_n page_n 29._o observation_n page_n 29._o page_n 40._o 40._o note_n crofton_n page_n 41._o page_n 42._o presbytery_n antimonarchical_a the_o two_o house_n have_v no_o coercive_a power_n over_o the_o king_n the_o covenant_n a_o oath_n of_o confederacy_n confederacy_n note_n the_o covenant_n neither_o lawful_a nor_o bind_v pag._n 44._o observation_n some_o honest_a presbyterian_o page_n 45._o page_n 46._o ibid._n page_n 46._o page_n 47._o page_n 48._o presbyterian_o seditious_a and_o impenitent_a page_n 49._o the_o two_o house_n not_o the_o parliament_n the_o legislative_a power_n in_o the_o king_n the_o two_o house_n no_o court_n of_o judicature_n presbyter_n serve_v king_n and_o bishop_n alike_o exact_a col._n 316._o page_n 49._o page_n 50._o presbyterian_a loyalty_n bodin_n de_fw-fr rep._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o de_fw-fr rep._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o ibid._n pag._n 51._o page_n 51._o presbyterian_a position_n page_n 52._o prelacy_n a_o more_o orderly_a constitution_n than_o presbytery_n rom._n 9.21_o page_n 53._o page_n 53._o ibid._n observation_n rellquiae_fw-la sacrae_fw-la corolinae_fw-la page_n 158._o page_n 55._o page_n 59_o 59_o note_n note_n note_n page_n 58._o note_n page_n 60._o exact_a collection_n pag._n 531._o history_n of_o independency_n page_n 1._o page_n 2._o page_n 63._o observation_n page_n 65._o page_n 66._o page_n 70._o page_n 70._o observation_n page_n 73._o page_n 47._o ibid._n toleration_n page_n 76._o page_n 84._o observation_n page_n 86._o obseru._n significant_a ceremony_n not_o sacred_a ibid._n observation_n ecclesiast_n polit_fw-la lib._n 5._o sect._n 29._o ecclesiast_n polity_n lib._n 4._o sect._n 12._o 12._o the_o eunomian_a heretic_n in_o dishonour_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n bring_v in_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o water_n but_o once_o to_o cross_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o chur._n which_o in_o baptism_n do_v it_o thrice_o page_n 87._o can._n 30._o eccles._n polit_fw-la lib._n 5._o sect._n 71._o page_n 88_o page_n 90._o observation_n page_n 91._o observation_n page_n 94._o page_n 95._o can._n 36._o obseru._n canonical_a subscription_n defend_v page_n 97._o 97._o the_o late_a king_n declaration_n concern_v scotland_n page_n 403._o page_n 101._o 101._o can._n 6._o 6._o can._n 7._o page_n 97._o observation_n page_n 103._o observation_n observation_n pa._n 84._o page_n 103._o page_n 111._o observation_n page_n 111._o a_o voluntary_a conscience_n pa._n 114._o obseru._n ibid._n obseru._n bibliotheca_fw-la regius_fw-la p._n 58._o his_o majesty_n protestation_n page_n 115._o page_n 116._o pag._n 120._o observation_n pag._n 120._o ibid._n observation_n english_a &_o scotch_a presbyterian_o no_o protestant_n l'_fw-mi interest_n des_fw-fr prince_n discourse_n 7._o puritan-protestants_a page_n 121._o observation_n page_n 121._o observation_n pag._n 122._o observation_n page_n 403._o ibid._n page_n 124._o observation_n page_n 17._o part_n 1._o apol._n confess_v per_fw-la pap._n pag._n 137._o de_fw-fr reform_v adver_n eccles_n pag._n 95._o bez._n cont_n sarav_fw-mi p._n 116._o 116._o note_n calvin_n epist._n pag._n 341._o scripta_fw-la anglicana_n p._n 455._o h._n l._n s._n his_o affinity_n of_o sacred_a liturgy_n pag._n 27._o cap._n 27._o cap._n 15._o act._n 32._o act._n 32._o act._n 15._o act._n 20._o cap._n 14._o the_o rise_n of_o presbytery_n the_o process_n of_o presbytery_n dangerous_a position_n pag._n 43._o dangerous_a pos._n pag._n 44._o dangerous_a pos._n pag._n 45._o dangerous_a pos._n pag._n 75._o pag._n 86._o pag._n 89._o pag._n 91._o dangerous_a pos._n pag._n 120._o pag._n 125._o presbyter_n doctr._n concern_v king_n knox_n to_o engl._n and_o scotl._n fol._n 78._o gilby_n obedience_n p._n 25._o register_n p._n 48._o goodman_n p._n 144._o spotswood_n history_n of_o the_o chur._n of_o scotl._n p._n 330._o scot_n plea_n p._n 262._o king_n declaration_n concern_v scotland_n p._n 404._o ibid._n p._n 409._o bancroft_n p._n 169._o king_n declaration_n 404._o ibid._n 408._o ibid._n 411_o knox._fw-la bancroft_n pag._n 56._o ibid._n p._n 58._o admon_n 1._o cartwright_n holy_a discipline_n pag._n 260._o ibid._n 284._o ibid._n ib._n 285._o inter._n of_o engl._n part._n 2._o p._n 81._o 81._o by_o which_o term_n they_o difference_n their_o classical_a approbation_n from_o episcopal_a ordination_n ordination_n inter._n of_o engl._n par._n 2._o p._n 5â—_n the_o reformer_n way_n of_o petition_v holy_a discipline_n p._n 100_o bancroft'_v dangerous_a posit_n p._n 53._o ibid._n p._n 56._o ibid._n p._n 57_o inter._n of_o engl._n p._n 29._o ibid._n bancroft_n pag._n 138._o ibid._n 11._o pâ—_n 14â—_n inter._n of_o engl._n p._n 53._o position_n of_o the_o conventicle_n at_o glasgow_n an._n 1638._o presbytery_n tyrannous_a to_o the_o people_n bancroft_n p._n 20._o ibid._n p._n 105._o presbyter_n persecutor_n of_o k._n james_n k._n james_n his_o work_n pag._n 305._o ibib._n p._n 160._o the_o antiquity_n of_o fanatic_n reason_n against_o coalition_n justice_n of_o conscience_n justice_n of_o honor._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 239._o k._n james_n his_o work_n p._n 157._o the_o late_a king_n counsel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 236._o ib._n p._n 239._o ib._n p._n 240._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 62._o ibid._n pag._n 169._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 182._o ib._n p._n 236._o the_o late_a king_n declaration_n concern_v scotland_n pag._n 404._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 170._o observation_n page_n 14._o the_o best_a rule_n of_o interest_n be_v the_o law_n page_n 36._o observation_n page_n 33._o page_n 36._o the_o presbyterian_a method_n of_o make_v peace_n page_n 38._o page_n 39_o observation_n page_n 42._o page_n 42._o 1_o chr._n 12._o page_n 43._o observation_n page_n 54._o ibid._n observation_n the_o presbyterian_o do_v their_o own_o business_n in_o the_o king_n name_n page_n 60._o page_n 61._o page_n 62._o page_n 63._o obseru._n page_n 65_o observation_n page_n 66._o page_n 67._o observation_n page_n 73._o page_n 74._o interest_n of_o england_n part_v 1_o page_n 13._o part_v 1_o page_n 49._o ibid._n 53._o page_n 75._o pag._n 75._o observation_n page_n 78._o page_n 81._o page_n 83._o page_n 84._o page_n 98._o interest_n of_o england_n page_n 49_o ibid._n 98._o page_n 49._o interest_n of_o england_n page_n 101._o pag._n 104._o observation_n pag._n 106._o observation_n page_n 116._o observation_n
monarchy_n shall_v have_v a_o place_n by_o itself_o yet_o i_o may_v very_o well_o content_v myself_o with_o what_o arise_v from_o his_o own_o word_n as_o they_o lie_v here_o before_o we_o to_o prove_v what_o he_o deny_v for_o in_o the_o same_o breath_n he_o both_o start_v the_o question_n and_o resolve_v it_o do_v not_o the_o english_a and_o scotch_a presbyter_n go_v about_o to_o dissolve_v monarchy_n what_o be_v the_o analysis_n of_o monarchy_n antimonarchical_a but_o a_o government_n by_o a_o single_a person_n and_o as_o i_o take_v it_o the_o injure_v father_n of_o our_o present_a sovereign_n be_v that_o person_n to_o who_o of_o right_o the_o regal_a dignity_n belong_v do_v not_o these_o presbyter_n he_o talk_v of_o place_z the_o supreme_a power_n in_o the_o two_o house_n and_o under_o their_o commission_n seize_v the_o king_n town_n and_o fort_n levy_n arm_n tax_v the_o people_n plunder_n and_o kill_v their_o fellow-subject_n impose_v oath_n share_v his_o majesty_n revenue_n pursue_v and_o jewish_o sell_v and_o betray_v his_o sacred_a person_n if_o to_o do_v all_o this_o not_o only_o without_o but_o express_o against_o the_o king_n commission_n be_v not_o to_o go_v about_o to_o dissolve_v monarchy_n i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v or_o if_o the_o gentleman_n have_v rather_o dispute_v the_o royal_a prerogative_n than_o confess_v his_o own_o mistake_n in_o this_o particular_a we_o will_v look_v a_o little_a that_o way_n too_o but_o i_o doubt_v the_o prospect_n will_v be_v none_o of_o the_o pleasant_a upon_o the_o trial_n of_o cook_n and_o peter_n this_o be_v deliver_v for_o law_n see_v the_o narrative_a page_n 182_o and_o 183._o king_n it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o this_o nation_n that_o no_o one_o house_n nor_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n have_v any_o coercive_a power_n over_o the_o king_n that_o the_o imprison_v of_o the_o king_n be_v treason_n and_o a_o little_a further_o thus_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v one_o of_o those_o prince_n who_o have_v a_o imperial_a crown_n what_o be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v no_o but_o it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v in_o his_o own_o person_n if_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v in_o itself_o unlawful_a this_o be_v a_o short_a and_o clear_a decision_n of_o the_o case_n nor_o will_v it_o serve_v the_o good_a man_n turn_n to_o argue_v their_o integrity_n from_o what_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o by_o their_o covenant_n and_o declaration_n it_o matter_n not_o what_o they_o profess_v but_o what_o they_o did._n if_o this_o be_v all_o they_o have_v to_o say_v some_o head_n be_v now_o upon_o the_o city-gate_n that_o say_v as_o much_o what_o be_v the_o covenant_n confederacy_n but_o a_o popular_a sacrament_n of_o religious_a disobedience_n a_o mark_n of_o discrimination_n who_o be_v against_o the_o king_n and_o who_o be_v for_o he_o and_o this_o the_o marquis_n of_o montross_n soon_o find_v who_o be_v at_o first_o unwary_o engage_v in_o it_o with_o the_o kirk-party_n quick_o perceive_v his_o error_n and_o retire_v live_v and_o die_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o nation_n and_o of_o the_o royal_a cause_n mark_v this_o note_n his_o loyalty_n be_v charge_v upon_o he_o at_o his_o death_n for_o breach_n of_o covenant_n the_o presbyterian_a casuist_n will_v fain_o persuade_v the_o nation_n to_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v by_o that_o engagement_n who_o understand_v it_o first_o and_o certain_o we_o can_v be_v bind_v to_o do_v we_o know_v not_o what_o next_o it_o be_v impossible_a either_o to_o keep_v or_o break_v it_o it_o be_v make_v up_o of_o so_o many_o contradiction_n but_o once_o for_o all_o there_o be_v a_o nullity_n in_o the_o institution_n no_o man_n can_v oblige_v himself_o in_o thing_n wherein_o he_o be_v subject_a bind_v without_o leave_n from_o his_o superior_a and_o again_o the_o oath_n of_o one_o who_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o another_o without_o the_o other_o consent_n be_v neither_o lawful_a nor_o obligatory_a thus_o the_o reverend_n 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