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A26065 Evangelium armatum, A specimen, or short collection of several doctrines and positions destructive to our government, both civil and ecclesiastical preached and vented by the known leaders and abetters of the pretended reformation such as Mr. Calamy, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Case, Mr. Baxter, Mr. Caryll, Mr. Marshall, and others, &c. Assheton, William, 1641-1711.; Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1663 (1663) Wing A4033; ESTC R4907 49,298 71

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prince_n the_o hurt_n will_v be_v their_o own_o and_o they_o punish_v themselves_o but_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_o to_o their_o welfare_n it_o be_v no_o injury_n to_o he_o but_o a_o king_n that_o by_o war_n will_v seek_v reparation_n from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n do_v put_v himself_o into_o a_o hostile_a state_n and_o tell_v they_o actual_o that_o he_o look_v to_o his_o own_o good_a more_o than_o they_o and_o bid_v they_o take_v he_o for_o their_o enemy_n and_o so_o defend_v themselves_o if_o they_o can_v pag._n 424._o xvii_o though_o a_o nation_n wrong_v their_o king_n and_o so_o quoad_fw-la meritum_fw-la causa_fw-la they_o be_v on_o the_o worse_a side_n yet_o may_v he_o not_o lawful_o war_n against_o the_o public_a good_a on_o that_o account_n nor_o any_o help_v he_o in_o such_o a_o war_n because_o propter_fw-la finem_fw-la he_o have_v the_o worse_a cause_n thes._n 352._o and_o yet_o as_o he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 476._o we_o be_v to_o believe_v the_o parliament_n 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that_o the_o power_n of_o arm_n and_o of_o war_n and_o peace_n be_v in_o the_o king_n alone_o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o those_o that_o argue_v from_o these_o false_a supposition_n conclude_v that_o the_o parliament_n be_v subject_n may_v not_o take_v up_o arm_n without_o he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v rebellion_n to_o resist_v he_o and_o most_o of_o this_o they_o gather_v from_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o from_o the_o parliament_n call_v of_o themselves_o his_o subject_n but_o their_o ground_n say_v he_o be_v sandy_a and_o their_o superstructure_n false_a pag._n 459_o &_o 460._o and_o therefore_o mr._n baxter_n tell_v u●…_n that_o though_o the_o parliament_n be_v subject_n in_o one_o capacity_n yet_o have_v they_o their_o part_n in_o the_o sovereignty_n also_o in_o their_o high_a capacity_n ibid._n and_o upon_o this_o fa●…se_n and_o traitorous_a supposition_n he_o endeavour_v to_o justisie_n the_o late_a rebellion_n and_o his_o own_o more_o than_o ordinary_a activeness_n in_o 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they_o one_o will_v think_v mr._n baxter_n shall_v have_v call_v he_o a_o traitor_n but_o he_o call_v h●…m_n in_o the_o same_o preface_n the_o lord_n prorector_n add_v that_o he_o do_v prudent_o pious_o faithful_o and_o to_o his_o immortal_a honour_n exercise_v the_o government_n which_o he_o leave_v to_o his_o son_n to_o who_o as_o mr._n baxter_n say_v pag._n 481._o he_o be_v bind_v to_o submit_v as_o set_v over_o we_o by_o god_n and_o to_o obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o to_o behave_v himself_o as_o a_o loyal_a subject_n towards_o he_o because_o as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n a_o full_a and_o free_a parliament_n have_v own_v he_o thereby_o imply_v that_o a_o maim_a and_o manacle_v house_n of_o commons_o without_o king_n and_o lord_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o violent_a expulsion_n of_o the_o seclude_v member_n be_v a_o full_a and_o free_a parliament_n and_o consequent_o that_o if_o such_o a_o parliament_n shall_v have_v take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n he_o 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his_o majesty_n pag._n 49._o so_o have_v prelacy_n flatter_v itself_o find_v such_o a_o party_n to_o stand_v up_o on_o its_o side_n among_o the_o *_o rot_a lord_n and_o commons_o the_o debauch_a ☞_o gentry_n and_o abuse_a people_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o thy_o sword_n prelacy_n have_v make_v many_o woman_n childless_a many_o a_o faithful_a minister_n peop'eless_a etc._n etc._n so_o thy_o mother_n papacy_n shall_v be_v make_v childless_a among_o harlot_n ●…_n your_o diocese_n bishop'ess_n and_o your_o see_v lordless_a and_o your_o place_n shall_v know_v you_o no_o more_o come_v my_o brethren_n i_o say_v and_o fear_v not_o to_o take_v this_o *_o agag_n prelacy_n i_o mean_v not_o the_o prelate_n and_o *_o hue_n it_o in_o ☞_o piece_n before_o the_o lord_n pag._n 51._o none_o can_v withdraw_v from_o much_o less_o oppose_v this_o service_n but_o such_o as_o bear_v evil_a will_n to_o zion_n and_o will_v be_v unwilling_a to_o see_v th●…_n ruin_n and_o downfall_n of_o anti-christ_n which_o this_o bless_a covenant_n do_v so_o evident_o threaten_v pag._n 63._o a_o five_o motive_n to_o quicken_v we_o to_o this_o duty_n may_v be_v even_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o anti-christian_n state_n and_o kingdom_n popery_n have_v be_v dextrous_a to_o propagate_v and_o spread_v itself_o by_o this_o mean_n and_o prelacy_n that_o *_o whelp_n ☞_o have_v learn_v this_o policy_n of_o its_o mother_n papacy_n that_o lioness_n to_o corrobate_a and_o raise_v itself_o to_o that_o height_n we_o have_v see_v and_o suffer_v by_o these_o artifice●…_n it_o be_v a_o inconfiderable_a number_n either_o of_o minister_n or_o people_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o we_o in_o this_o thing_n that_o have_v have_v eye_n to_o discover_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o these_o man_n have_v drive_v pag._n 64._o *_o he_o that_o have_v be_v a_o malignant_a or_o neutral_a let_v he_o be_v so_o no_o more_o for_o i_o protest_v against_o every_o man_n that_o after_o his_o strike_n of_o this_o so_o solemn_a 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the_o covenant_n prelacy_n and_o *_o prerogative_n have_v bow_v down_o and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n ☜_o at_o its_o foot_n and_o what_o change_n have_v it_o wrought_v in_o the_o church_n and_o state_n what_o a_o reformation_n have_v follow_v at_o the_o heel_n of_o this_o glorious_a ordinance_n pag._n 65_o 66._o epist._n dedicat._n thousand_o of_o your_o nation_n be_v prepare_v their_o brotherly_a address_n to_o pay_v the_o same_o debt_n to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n now_o almost_o in_o as_o great_a a_o exigence_n as_o ever_o the_o gibeonite_n be_v when_o their_o five_o king_n with_o all_o their_o unite_a fo●…ces_n be_v within_o few_o day_n march_v to_o take_v a_o bloody_a and_o unnatural_a revenge_n for_o their_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o joshua_n only_o we_o beseech_v you_o account_v it_o not_o our_o distrust_n or_o jealousy_n if_o sometime_o you_o hear_v we_o complain_v with_o the_o mother_n of_o sisera_n why_o be_v their_o chariot_n so_o long_o in_o com●…ng_v why_o stay_v the_o wheel_n of_o their_o chariot_n that_o be_v why_o come_v not_o in_o the_o scotish_n a●…my_n against_o the_o king_n out_o of_o the_o trial_n of_o mr._n love_n before_o the_o high-court_n of_o justice_n in_o westminster-hall_n print_a aug._n 1652._o major_n huntingdon_n in_o his_o examination_n as_o witness_v against_o love_n say_v thus_o pag._n 32._o i_o be_v tell_v by_o major_a alford_n that_o bain●…_n another_o witness_n tell_v they_o he_o be_v very_o sorry_a he_o shall_v meddle_v in_o that_o business_n and_o that_o they_o will_v never_o prosper_v that_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o he_o mean_v the_o king_n for_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o he_o and_o his_o father_n be_v so_o great_a mr._n love_n tell_v adam_n a_o witness_n against_o he_o thus_o that_o if_o the_o presbyterian_o be_v in_o arm_n again_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n the_o cava●…eering_a party_n may_v be_v prevent_v from_o get_v the_o day_n pag._n 38._o mr._n love_n in_o his_o defence_n say_v thus_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n i_o never_o drive_v a_o malignant_a design_n i_o never_o carry_v on_o a_o malignant_a interest_n i_o detest_v both_o i_o still_o retain_v my_o old_a covenant_a principle_n from_o which_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o will_v never_o depart_v for_o any_o terror_n or_o persuasion_n whatsoever_o etc._n etc._n i_o do_v retain_v as_o great_a a_o keeness_n and_o shall_v while_o i_o live_v and_o as_o strong_a a_o opposition_n against_o a_o malignant_a interest_n whether_o in_o scotland_n or_o in_o england_n or_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n against_o the_o nation_n where_o i_o live_v and_o have_v to_o ●…his_fw-la day_n as_o ever_o i_o do_v in_o former_a time_n i_o have_v all_o along_o engage_v my_o estate_n and_o life_n in_o the_o parliament_n quarrel_n against_o the_o force_n raise_v by_o the_o king_n i_o give_v my_o all_o and_o i_o do_v ☞_o not_o only_o deem_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o preach_v for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o defensive_a war_n but_o unless_o my_o book_n and_o wear_a apparel_n i_o contribute_v all_o that_o i_o have_v in_o the_o world_n i_o have_v at_o this_o day_n a_o great_a sum_n due_a to_o i_o from_o the_o state_n which_o be_v still_o keep_v from_o i_o and_o now_o my_o life_n endeavour_v to_o be_v take_v from_o i_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o i_o repent_v ☞_o not_o of_o what_o i_o have_v do_v though_o i_o can_v from_o my_o soul_n wish_v that_o the_o end_n of_o that_o just_a war_n have_v be_v better_o accomplish_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 67._o when_o i_o be_v scholar_n in_o oxon_n and_o master_n of_o art_n i_o do_v not_o speak_v it_o out_o of_o vain_a ostentation_n but_o mere_o to_o represent_v unto_o you_o that_o what_o i_o ●…as_v i_o be_o and_o what_o i_o be_o i_o be_v i_o be_v the_o first_o scholar_n that_o i_o know_v o●…_n or_o ever_o hear_v of_o in_o oxon_n who_o do_v public_o refuse_v in_o the_o congregation-house_n to_o subscribe_v unto_o those_o imposition_n or_o canon_n impose_v by_o the_o archbishop_n touch_v the_o prelate_n &_o common_a prayer_n and_o for_o which_o though_o they_o will_v not_o deny_v i_o my_o degree_n yet_o i_o be_v expel_v the_o congregation-house_n never_o to_o sit_v as_o a_o member_n among_o they_o etc._n etc._n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o late_a king_n and_o the_o parl●…ment_n i_o be_v the_o first_o minister_n that_o i_o know_v of_o in_o england_n who_o w●…s_v accuse_v of_o preach_v of_o treason_n and_o rebellion_n mere_o for_o maintain_v in_o a_o sermon_n in_o kent_n at_o tenerden_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o defensive_a war_n *_o at_o the_o first_o break_v out_o and_o irruption_n of_o our_o trouble_n ay_o etc._n etc._n t●…at_o have_v in_o my_o measure_n venture_v my_o all_o in_o the_o same_o quarrel_n that_o you_o be_v e●…gaged_v in_o and_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n in_o the_o same_o covenant_n that_o take_v sweet_a counsel_n together_o and_o walk_v in_o fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o etc._n etc._n attorney_n general_n prideaux_n in_o pag._n 102._o thus_o the_o treason_n be_v in_o this_o the_o scot_n come_v in_o with_o intent_n to_o subvert_v the_o government_n mean_v cromwel_n charles_n s●…ewart_n to_o be_v make_v king_n to_o subvert_v the_o government_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v pray_v unto_o god_n many_o a_o day_n and_o keep_v many_o a_o fast_a wherein_o i_o have_v seek_v god_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o agreement_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o scot_n upon_o the_o interest_n of_o religion_n and_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 125._o thus_o i_o die_v cleave_v to_o all_o those_o oath_n vow_n covenant_n and_o protestation_n that_o be_v impose_v by_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n as_o own_v they_o and_o die_v with_o my_o judgement_n for_o they_o to_o the_o protestation_n the_o vow_n