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vulgar_a that_o a_o hierarchy_n of_o this_o nature_n have_v a_o strong_a bias_n towards_o popery_n ibid._n no_o doubt_n and_o so_o have_v monarchy_n obseru._n be_v not_o this_o imputation_n by_o the_o same_o party_n cast_v upon_o the_o late_a king_n and_o with_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o confidence_n and_o bitterness_n when_o yet_o we_o know_v that_o those_o that_o charge_v he_o with_o it_o do_v not_o believe_v themselves_o it_o be_v so_o rank_a and_o evident_a a_o calumny_n nor_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o die_a testimony_n of_o that_o incomparable_a prince_n which_o be_v but_o suitable_a to_o the_o pious_a practice_n and_o profession_n of_o his_o whole_a life_n that_o early_a protestation_n of_o his_o majesty_n before_o his_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n at_o christ-church_n in_o oxon_n 1643._o will_v be_v more_o pertinent_a to_o my_o purpose_n his_o majesty_n be_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n archbishop_n of_o 58._o armagh_n 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do_v not_o join_v with_o my_o lip_n in_o this_o protestation_n this_o be_v not_o yet_o enough_o to_o allay_v the_o clamour_n till_o with_o his_o royal_a blood_n he_o have_v seal_v this_o protestation_n if_o the_o objector_n can_v produce_v a_o foul_a injury_n either_o to_o religion_n duty_n truth_n honour_n or_o humanity_n let_v it_o be_v do_v to_o save_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o faction_n unless_o they_o reckon_v the_o superlative_a perfection_n of_o their_o wickedness_n a_o point_n of_o glory_n his_o next_o remark_n be_v not_o amiss_o let_v it_o be_v well_o observe_v 115._o that_o the_o design_n of_o suppress_v puritan_n and_o comply_v with_o papist_n have_v their_o beginning_n both_o at_o once_o and_o proceed_v in_o equal_a pace_n observation_n let_v it_o be_v here_o as_o well_o observe_v that_o if_o by_o puritan_n be_v mean_v those_o of_o the_o separation_n by_o papist_n be_v intend_v such_o as_o keep_v their_o station_n these_o squire_n of_o the_o revolt_n esteem_v as_o anti-christian_n whatever_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o their_o heady_a purpose_n we_o have_v this_o both_o from_o story_n and_o experience_n that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o these_o unmannerly_a apostate_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n &_o be_v fall_v off_o themselves_o it_o be_v but_o carnal_a prudence_n by_o damn_v of_o the_o authority_n to_o justify_v the_o schism_n no_o wonder_n then_o if_o the_o design_n of_o suppress_v puritan_n and_o comply_v with_o papist_n have_v in_o his_o sense_n the_o same_o beginning_n and_o proceed_v in_o equal_a pace_n to_o bring_v himself_o off_o he_o shift_v it_o thus_o according_a to_o a_o vulgar_a sense_n 116._o we_o take_v popery_n in_o the_o height_n thereof_o for_o the_o heresy_n and_o idolatry_n and_o in_o the_o low_a degree_n thereof_o for_o the_o gross_a error_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o it_o be_v against_o english_a popery_n in_o the_o low_a degree_n that_o he_o plant_v his_o 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brink_n he_o tell_v we_o we_o may_v soon_o fall_v into_o the_o pit_n these_o wary_a man_n forget_v that_o there_o be_v a_o gulf_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n as_o well_o as_o a_o pit_n on_o the_o other_o and_o that_o the_o narrow_a way_n be_v that_o which_o lead_v to_o eternal_a happiness_n ibid._n but_o as_o to_o reason_n of_o state_n he_o say_v that_o enmity_n with_o rome_n have_v be_v repute_v the_o stability_n of_o england_n concern_v which_o the_o duke_n of_o rhoan_n have_v deliver_v this_o maxim_n that_o beside_o the_o interest_n which_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v common_a with_o all_o prince_n he_o have_v yet_o one_o particular_a which_o be_v that_o he_o ought_v thorough_o to_o acquire_v the_o advancement_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n even_o with_o as_o much_o zeal_n as_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n appear_v protector_n of_o the_o catholic_n allow_v this_o maxim_n good_a in_o state_n observation_n he_o have_v but_o find_v a_o rod_n to_o whip_v himself_o the_o king_n 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but_o this_o they_o be_v not_o so_o stiff_a in_o as_o to_o maintain_v it_o but_o by_o blind_a inference_n not_o worth_a regard_n this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o our_o dispute_n and_o if_o in_o these_o particular_n our_o anti-prelatists_a oppose_v the_o current_n of_o reform_a divine_n to_o advance_v their_o interest_n be_v to_o undermine_v the_o common_a interest_n of_o the_o king_n nation_n and_o the_o protestant_a cause_n needs_o must_v it_o move_v many_o revolt_v and_o keep_v off_o many_o proselyte_n to_o see_v such_o principle_n declare_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o christian_a religion_n as_o a_o good_a honest_a pagan_n will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o nor_o less_o repugnant_a be_v they_o to_o rule_n of_o society_n than_o of_o conscience_n no_o tyranny_n so_o cruel_a and_o imperious_a no_o slavery_n so_o reproachful_a set_a up_o their_o discipline_n and_o we_o be_v at_o school_n again_o methinks_v i_o see_v a_o presbyter_n with_o his_o rod_n over_o every_o parish_n and_o the_o whole_a
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 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