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episcopus_fw-la not_o at_o all_o against_o i_o then_o sure_o i_o may_v venture_v my_o salvation_n on_o the_o same_o bottom_n with_o my_o mother_n and_o embark_v in_o a_o church_n which_o uncontrovertible_o appear_v not_o to_o have_v be_v altogether_o disrelish_v to_o my_o father_n let_v it_o go_v which_o way_n it_o will_v i_o be_o of_o the_o sure_a side_n the_o catholic_n say_v that_o out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n and_o protestant_n acknowledge_v that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v salvation_n and_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v true_a what_o i_o have_v learn_v from_o my_o tutor_n hobbs_n and_o be_o indeed_o incline_v to_o believe_v that_o all_o religion_n be_v but_o a_o trick_n of_o state_n to_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o obedience_n yet_o a_o profession_n of_o religion_n be_v necessary_a for_o a_o prince_n as_o well_o as_o other_o according_a to_o machiavel_n maxim_n plebem_fw-la dum_fw-la vis_fw-la fallere_fw-la finge_fw-la 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but_o also_o their_o conscience_n and_o purse_n see_v they_o must_v do_v and_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n will_v have_v they_o true_a it_o be_v my_o misfortune_n that_o a_o protestant_a bishop_n and_o several_a protestant_a lord_n who_o have_v follow_v i_o hither_o be_v privy_a to_o my_o conversion_n which_o may_v indeed_o prove_v fatal_a to_o my_o affair_n if_o it_o be_v not_o their_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o i_o to_o conceal_v it_o but_o see_v their_o restitution_n depend_v on_o i_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o fear_v that_o they_o will_v divulge_v it_o and_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n though_o i_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o profess_v to_o be_v of_o the_o religion_n of_o protestant_n who_o murder_v my_o father_n and_o give_v the_o ignominious_a character_n of_o a_o idolatress_n to_o my_o mother_n yet_o see_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n allow_v mental_a reservation_n and_o that_o christ_n himself_o do_v not_o reject_v nicodemus_n tho'_o a_o night-disciple_n the_o roman_a catholic_n can_v be_v angry_a that_o i_o still_o profess_v myself_o a_o protestant_n especial_o see_v thereby_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o capable_a of_o do_v they_o service_n and_o thus_o i_o find_v myself_o oblige_v to_o give_v a_o early_a assent_n to_o my_o grandfather_n k._n james_n maxim_n which_o he_o have_v from_o lewis_n xi_o of_o france_n who_o never_o learn_v any_o other_o latin_a word_n viz._n nescit_fw-la regnare_fw-la qui_fw-la nescit_fw-la dissimulare_fw-la nor_o do_v i_o know_v why_o it_o shall_v be_v any_o great_a stain_n to_o my_o honour_n to_o feign_v myself_o a_o protestant_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o great_a britain_n than_o it_o be_v to_o my_o grandfather_n henry_n the_o iv_o to_o feign_v himself_o a_o catholic_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n and_o may_v my_o endeavour_n have_v the_o same_o success_n but_o a_o happy_a exit_n and_o see_v the_o world_n will_v have_v it_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n i_o can_v lose_v no_o more_o but_o a_o little_a breath_n to_o make_v some_o address_n if_o there_o be_v none_o but_o see_v it_o be_v safe_a to_o venture_v with_o the_o bulk_n of_o mankind_n than_o to_o rely_v on_o the_o effort_n of_o some_o man_n of_o wit_n i_o be_o resolve_v to_o lift_v up_o the_o follow_a prayer_n o_o thou_o almighty_a be_v who_o creat_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n by_o who_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n to_o thou_o i_o refer_v my_o cause_n for_o a_o final_a decision_n thou_o be_v king_n of_o king_n who_o put_v down_o one_o and_o set_v up_o another_o and_o therefore_o the_o fit_a for_o i_o to_o make_v application_n unto_o i_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o those_o who_o call_v themselves_o thy_o ambassador_n and_o will_v have_v i_o to_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v thy_o law_n that_o king_n be_v accountable_a to_o none_o but_o thyself_o as_o be_v thy_o vicegerent_n and_o god_n on_o earth_n vindicate_v therefore_o the_o justice_n of_o my_o cause_n against_o those_o man_n who_o have_v not_o only_o usurp_v my_o throne_n but_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o accountable_a to_o none_o but_o thou_o give_v success_n to_o my_o arm_n and_o endeavour_n against_o they_o and_o see_v thou_o have_v say_v that_o vengeance_n be_v thou_o and_o thou_o will_v repay_v it_o let_v not_o the_o hoary_a head_n of_o those_o who_o shed_v my_o father_n and_o thy_o vicegerent's_a blood_n go_v down_o in_o peace_n to_o the_o grave_a and_o give_v i_o strength_n o_o thou_o most_o high_a to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o a_o bloody_a nation_n thou_o who_o do_v grant_v samson_n '_o s_o desire_n to_o be_v revenge_v on_o the_o philistine_n for_o his_o two_o eye_n listen_v to_o my_o petition_n i_o request_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v be_v avenge_v for_o my_o father_n blood_n and_o the_o unjust_a usurpation_n of_o my_o own_o throne_n chap._n
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that_o which_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o great_a bulwark_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o i_o have_v also_o reason_n to_o be_v very_o well_o satisfy_v that_o hereby_o they_o have_v exhaust_v the_o great_a treasure_n of_o rebellion_n but_o the_o main_a danger_n be_v lest_o the_o committee_n of_o parliament_n appoint_v to_o dive_v into_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o fire_n shall_v trace_v it_o as_o far_o as_o st._n james_n and_o whitehall_n and_o then_o it_o will_v lie_v upon_o i_o and_o my_o brother_n but_o if_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o case_n i_o know_v of_o a_o remedy_n viz._n to_o call_v it_o a_o forgery_n of_o the_o dissenter_n to_o bring_v a_o calumny_n upon_o the_o royal_a family_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o be_v their_o adherent_n then_o to_o be_v sure_a though_o the_o matter_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o sunshine_n the_o bishop_n and_o their_o clergy_n who_o know_v they_o must_v stand_v and_o fall_v with_o i_o will_v maintain_v my_o credit_n for_o their_o 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under_o the_o five_o rib._n i_o know_v that_o the_o censorious_a fanatic_n will_v say_v that_o this_o fire_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o the_o same_o hand_n that_o manage_n the_o war_n against_o the_o dutch_a and_o that_o the_o city_n be_v just_o punish_v thereby_o for_o not_o oppose_v but_o rather_o concur_v with_o i_o and_o that_o i_o have_v repay_v they_o as_o i_o have_v do_v all_o my_o other_o friend_n the_o dutch_a the_o spaniard_n and_o the_o english_a and_o scots_a presbyterian_o so_o that_o for_o their_o assist_v i_o with_o their_o treasure_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n against_o the_o dutch_a i_o and_o my_o party_n have_v consume_v their_o substance_n but_o have_v take_v care_n to_o have_v that_o faction_n look_v upon_o as_o my_o enemy_n whatever_o they_o say_v against_o i_o will_v be_v reckon_v spite_n and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v true_a it_o will_v be_v much_o credit_v and_o for_o any_o improvement_n which_o the_o dutch_a may_v make_v of_o it_o as_o that_o i_o be_o punish_v by_o fire_n in_o my_o own_o capital_a city_n for_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v fire_n and_o sword_n upon_o they_o i_o can_v easy_o hear_v they_o and_o laugh_v at_o their_o folly_n for_o ascribe_v that_o to_o providence_n which_o be_v my_o own_o action_n and_o look_v upon_o that_o as_o my_o punishment_n which_o i_o esteem_v my_o advantage_n and_o so_o far_o from_o be_v their_o gain_n that_o it_o be_v their_o irreparable_a loss_n for_o the_o puritanical_a citizen_n be_v their_o true_a friend_n it_o be_v indeed_o no_o small_a cause_n of_o triumph_n to_o the_o roman_a catholic_n that_o instead_o of_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n as_o the_o heretic_n call_v rome_n which_o they_o expect_v in_o 1666._o the_o great_a city_n of_o the_o reformation_n shall_v lie_v in_o ash_n with_o 89_o of_o their_o church_n which_o be_v pollute_v with_o heresy_n 13200_o of_o their_o house_n 150000_o l_n worth_a of_o their_o book_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a to_o the_o value_n of_o betwixt_o nine_o and_o 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time_n so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n there_o be_v no_o other_o church_n nor_o interpreter_n of_o scripture_n but_o that_o which_o lie_v in_o every_o man_n be_v giddy_a brain_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v therefore_o of_o every_o serious_a considerer_n of_o these_o thing_n whether_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n ought_v to_o depend_v upon_o such_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n as_o this_o do_v christ_n ever_o say_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n much_o less_o to_o the_o people_n that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n or_o do_v he_o give_v they_o the_o power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n st._n paul_n tell_v the_o corinthian_n you_o be_v god_n husbandry_n you_o be_v god_n building_n we_o be_v labourer_n with_o god_n this_o show_v who_o be_v the_o labourer_n and_o who_o be_v the_o husbandry_n and_o building_n and_o in_o this_o whole_a chapter_n and_o in_o the_o precede_a one_o st._n paul_n take_v great_a pain_n to_o set_v forth_o that_o 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