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be_v pure_o divine_a which_o opinion_n in_o truth_n need_v not_o any_o other_o support_n than_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o i_o king_n reign_v etc._n etc._n i_o have_v make_v the_o earth_n the_o man_n and_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o ground_n by_o my_o great_a power_n and_o my_o outstretch_a arm_n and_o have_v give_v it_o to_o who_o it_o seem_v meet_v unto_o i_o jer._n 27._o 5._o that_o which_o we_o now_o call_v kingly_a government_n be_v at_o first_o call_v paternel_n and_o after_o that_o patriarchal_a etc._n etc._n and_o we_o find_v by_o the_o power_n they_o exercise_v as_o life_n and_o death_n war_n and_o peace_n etc._n etc._n that_o their_o paternal_a power_n do_v then_o extend_v to_o all_o the_o act_n of_o our_o regal_a power_n the_o objection_n be_v can_v there_o be_v a_o king_n without_o a_o people_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o supposal_n of_o a_o father_n without_o a_o son_n but_o this_o do_v not_o at_o all_o conclude_v that_o 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char._n if_o now_o at_o last_o say_v he_o popery_n must_v and_o shall_v come_v in_o as_o by_o law_n it_o can_v and_o consequent_o must_v be_v restore_v by_o arbitrary_a power_n if_o a_o new_a monarchy_n than_o a_o new_a conquest_n and_o if_o a_o conquest_n heaven_n forbid_v we_o shall_v be_v subdue_v like_o less_o than_o englishman_n or_o be_v debar_v the_o common_a right_n of_o all_o nation_n which_o be_v to_o resist_v and_o repel_v a_o invader_n if_o we_o can_v fol._n 21._o this_o be_v speak_v upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o a_o popish_a successor_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n who_o he_o call_v a_o invader_n though_o qualify_v with_o a_o legal_a title_n and_o he_o incourage_v violence_n against_o he_o though_o in_o this_o case_n the_o law_n pronounce_v he_o a_o king_n and_o this_o resistance_n to_o be_v make_v like_o englishman_n too_o that_o be_v to_o say_v englishman_n of_o the_o late_a stamp_n so_o that_o there_o go_v no_o more_o i_o perceive_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o lawful_a prince_n but_o to_o say_v that_o he_o either_o be_v or_o will_v be_v this_o or_o thaâ—_n and_o the_o king_n himself_o stand_v in_o as_o much_o danger_n upon_o the_o admittance_n of_o this_o principle_n as_o his_o royal_a brother_n but_o before_o subject_n proceed_v to_o these_o term_n which_o without_o a_o legal_a authority_n be_v criminal_a in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o malice_n it_o selâ—_n will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o the_o inconvenience_n whereas_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o this_o be_v a_o case_n liable_a to_o many_o disappointment_n the_o prospect_n of_o it_o remote_a the_o expedient_a unwarrantable_a and_o the_o danger_n itself_o at_o last_o not_o so_o mortal_a as_o it_o be_v represent_v he_o support_v his_o presumption_n upon_o this_o ground_n for_o grant_v that_o a_o popish_a king_n must_v do_v whatsoever_o the_o pope_n will_v have_v he_o do_v and_o subject_a his_o people_n to_o the_o tyranny_n as_o well_o as_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n what_o do_v he_o say_v to_o the_o french_a king_n pyramid_n then_o and_o the_o vindication_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n in_o divers_a other_o case_n from_o the_o insult_v of_o rome_n and_o to_o several_a other_o instance_n already_o give_v in_o this_o particular_a char._n but_o to_o sum_n up_o all_o this_o say_v he_o i_o must_v say_v the_o most_o vehement_a disputant_n against_o the_o people_n right_a of_o defend_v themselves_o must_v at_o length_n acknowledge_v thus_o much_o that_o whenever_o a_o papist_n king_n shall_v by_o tyranny_n establish_v the_o pope_n jurisdiction_n in_o england_n undoubted_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o great_a sin_n than_o that_o people_n can_v be_v that_o with_o open_a arm_n oppose_v that_o tyranny_n fol._n 22._o this_o be_v a_o clause_n of_o double_a consolation_n first_o to_o the_o author_n that_o this_o popish_a king_n shall_v be_v damn_v the_o deep_a of_o the_o two_o and_o second_o to_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o devil_n in_o good_a company_n char._n the_o very_a essence_n he_o say_v of_o a_o popish_a successor_n be_v the_o great_a plot_n upon_o england_n since_o the_o creation_n a_o plot_n of_o god_n himself_o to_o scourge_v a_o nation_n and_o make_v three_o kingdom_n miserable_a this_o must_v be_v a_o very_a great_a plot_n if_o it_o be_v the_o great_a plot_n that_o we_o have_v see_v even_o in_o our_o day_n a_o plot_n upon_o our_o law_n and_o it_o subvert_v they_o upon_o the_o church_n and_o it_o destroy_v it_o root_n and_o branch_n upon_o our_o estate_n and_o it_o take_v they_o away_o by_o violence_n upon_o our_o liberty_n and_o it_o enslave_v we_o upon_o our_o life_n and_o it_o be_v make_v death_n to_o do_v our_o duty_n it_o be_v a_o plot_n that_o leave_v we_o no_o other_o choice_n in_o many_o case_n but_o death_n or_o damnation_n if_o i_o have_v ask_v my_o revenue_n say_v the_o late_a king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect_n 24._o my_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n or_o any_o one_o of_o my_o kingdom_n it_o have_v be_v no_o wonder_n to_o have_v be_v deny_v in_o those_o thing_n where_o the_o evil_a policy_n of_o man_n forbid_v all_o restitution_n lest_o they_o shall_v confess_v a_o injurious_a usurpation_n but_o to_o deny_v i_o the_o ghostly_a comfort_n of_o chaplain_n seem_v a_o great_a rigour_n and_o barbarity_n than_o be_v ever_o use_v by_o christian_n to_o the_o mean_a prisoner_n and_o great_a malefactor_n who_o though_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n deprive_v of_o worldly_a comfort_n yet_o the_o mercy_n of_o religion_n allow_v they_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o clergy_n as_o not_o aim_v at_o once_o to_o destroy_v their_o bodyâ—_n and_o to_o damn_v their_o soul_n but_o my_o agony_n must_v not_o be_v relieve_v with_o the_o presence_n of_o any_o one_o good_a angel_n for_o such_o â—account_n a_o learned_a godly_a and_o discreet_a divineâ—_n &_o such_o i_o will_v have_v all_o mine_n to_o be_v they_o that_o envy_v my_o be_v a_o king_n be_v loath_a i_o shall_v be_v a_o christian_n while_o they_o sack_fw-mi to_o deprive_v i_o of_o all_o thing_n else_o they_o be_v aâ—â—aâ—d_v i_o shall_v save_v my_o soul._n have_v the_o author_n of_o the_o character_n hear_v of_o this_o un-christian_a barbarity_n towards_o a_o prince_n of_o the_o most_o exemplary_a goodness_n and_o piety_n one_o of_o they_o that_o ever_o live_v and_o how_o he_o be_v yet_o after_o all_o this_o murder_v on_o a_o scaffold_n in_o the_o name_n and_o under_o the_o pretend_a sovereignty_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n how_o have_v he_o then_o the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n to_o set_v up_o that_o regicidal_a principle_n afresh_o and_o to_o pronounce_v the_o government_n of_o a_o popish_a successor_n to_o be_v a_o
the_o nation_n char._n as_o first_o say_v my_o author_n why_o shall_v we_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o popery_n when_o in_o the_o present_a temper_n of_o england_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o successor_n whatever_o to_o introduce_v it_o and_o first_o say_v i_o too_o what_o fear_n of_o phanaticism_n and_o a_o commonwealth_n under_o the_o present_a settlement_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o kingly_a government_n char._n and_o next_o amid_o our_o groundless_a fear_n say_v the_o anthor_n of_o the_o character_n by_o way_n of_o supposal_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o that_o prince_n be_v that_o appear_v so_o dreadful_a a_o gorgon_n to_o england_n a_o prince_n that_o upon_o all_o account_n have_v so_o signal_o venture_v his_o life_n for_o his_o king_n and_o country_n a_o hero_n of_o that_o faithful_a and_o matchless_a courage_n and_o loyalty_n a_o prince_n of_o that_o unshake_a honour_n and_o resolution_n that_o his_o word_n have_v ever_o be_v know_v to_o be_v his_o oracle_n and_o his_o 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