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prevent_v their_o sorrow_n who_o will_v not_o timely_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n nor_o shall_v they_o be_v suffer_v to_o enjoy_v the_o comfort_n who_o secure_o neglect_v the_o counsel_n belong_v to_o their_o peace_n 80._o brethren_n in_o iniquity_n be_v not_o far_o from_o become_v insolent_a enemy_n there_o be_v nothing_o hard_a than_o to_o keep_v ill_a man_n long_o in_o one_o mind_n 81._o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o gain_v a_o â—air_a period_n for_o those_o motion_n which_o go_v rather_o in_o a_o round_a and_o circle_n of_o fancy_n than_o in_o a_o right_a line_n of_o reason_n tend_v to_o the_o law_n the_o only_a centre_n of_o public_a consistency_n 82._o man_n be_v much_o more_o happy_a when_o subject_n to_o know_a law_n than_o to_o the_o various_a will_n of_o any_o man_n seem_v they_o never_o so_o plausible_a at_o first_o 83._o vulgar_a compliance_n with_o any_o illegal_a and_o extravagant_a way_n like_o violent_a motion_n in_o nature_n soon_o grow_v weary_a of_o itself_o and_o 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who_o adversity_n like_o cold_a weather_n drive_v away_o 93._o charles_n le_fw-fr bon_fw-fr a_o more_o glorious_a name_n for_o a_o prince_n than_o le_fw-fr grand_fw-fr better_a for_o he_o and_o his_o people_n he_o be_v good_a than_o great_a 94._o the_o early_a exercise_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o gift_n bestow_v upon_o prince_n may_v best_o weed_v out_o all_o vicious_a inclination_n and_o dispose_v they_o to_o such_o princely_a endowment_n and_o employment_n which_o will_v most_o gain_v the_o love_n and_o intend_v the_o welfare_n of_o those_o over_o who_o god_n may_v place_v they_o 95._o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o begin_v and_o end_v with_o god_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n the_o sovereign_a disposer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n 96._o the_o best_a government_n and_o high_a sovereignty_n a_o prince_n can_v attain_v to_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n that_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n may_v rule_v in_o his_o heart_n 97._o the_o true_a glory_n of_o 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king_n grant_v what_o unreasonable_a man_n desire_v he_o shall_v be_v such_o as_o they_o wish_v he_o not_o more_o a_o king_n and_o far_o less_o both_o man_n and_o christian_n 32._o restraint_n ought_v not_o to_o obtain_v that_o of_o a_o king_n which_o tumult_n and_o arm_n can_v not_o wherein_o though_o there_o be_v little_a safety_n yet_o it_o have_v not_o more_o of_o danger_n 33._o the_o fear_n of_o man_n shall_v never_o be_v a_o king_n snare_n nor_o shall_v the_o love_n of_o any_o liberty_n entangle_v his_o soul_n 34._o better_o other_o betray_v a_o king_n than_o himself_o and_o that_o the_o price_n of_o his_o liberty_n shall_v be_v his_o conscience_n 35._o the_o great_a injury_n a_o king_n enemy_n seek_v to_o inflict_v upon_o he_o can_v be_v without_o his_o own_o consent_n 36._o while_o a_o king_n can_v deny_v with_o reason_n he_o shall_v defeat_v the_o great_a impression_n of_o rebel_n malice_n who_o neither_o know_v how_o to_o use_v worthy_o what_o be_v already_o grant_v nor_o 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evil_a policy_n of_o man_n forbid_v all_o just_a restitution_n lest_o they_o shall_v confess_v a_o injurous_a usurpation_n 48._o though_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n deprive_v prisoner_n 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 body_n and_o to_o damn_v their_o soul_n 49._o to_o deny_v a_o king_n the_o ghostly_a comfort_n of_o his_o chaplain_n seem_v a_o great_a rigour_n and_o barbarity_n than_o be_v use_v to_o the_o mean_a prisoner_n and_o great_a malefactor_n 50._o a_o king_n agony_n may_v be_v relieve_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o one_o good_a angel_n such_o as_o be_v a_o learned_a godly_a and_o discreet_a divine_a 51._o rebel_n that_o envy_v the_o be_v a_o king_n will_v incline_v to_o loath_a his_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o while_o they_o seek_v to_o deprive_v he_o of_o all_o thing_n else_o will_v be_v afraid_a he_o shall_v save_v his_o soul_n 52._o 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the_o profession_n and_o prosecution_n both_o of_o truth_n and_o unity_n in_o religion_n the_o next_o main_a hinge_n on_o which_o his_o prosperity_n will_v depend_v and_o move_v be_v that_o of_o civil_a justice_n he_o be_v to_o administer_v to_o his_o people_n 26._o when_o a_o good_a king_n be_v persecute_v by_o his_o own_o subject_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o right_a religion_n and_o just_a law_n establish_v he_o may_v without_o vanity_n turn_v the_o reproach_n of_o his_o suffering_n as_o to_o the_o world_n censure_n into_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o kind_n of_o martyrdom_n as_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n 27._o since_o a_o distress_a king_n know_v not_o how_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o he_o as_o to_o a_o removal_n of_o the_o pressure_n and_o indignity_n which_o his_o justice_n even_o by_o the_o very_a unjust_a hand_n of_o some_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n may_v have_v be_v please_v to_o lay_v upon_o he_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v much_o solicitous_a 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undeceive_v his_o people_n and_o to_o draw_v to_o he_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 83._o when_o a_o great_a sedition_n be_v raise_v in_o one_o kingdom_n the_o king_n may_v not_o imprudent_o resolve_v at_o adventure_n to_o put_v himself_o free_o and_o clear_o on_o the_o love_n and_o affection_n of_o his_o subject_n in_o any_o other_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n whereof_o lie_v near_o at_o the_o stake_n 84._o in_o rebellious_a or_o seditious_a time_n the_o king_n may_v just_o expect_v support_v from_o the_o loyal_a part_n of_o his_o subject_n till_o the_o common_a safety_n be_v secure_v 85._o when_o people_n of_o one_o kingdom_n invade_v their_o king_n in_o his_o other_o two_o thing_n be_v chief_o considerable_a by_o his_o great_a council_n for_o the_o safety_n and_o security_n thereof_o 1._o the_o chase_v out_o the_o rebel_n 2._o his_o satisfy_v the_o just_a grievance_n of_o those_o that_o adhere_v unto_o he_o wherein_o he_o shall_v promise_v to_o concur_v 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that_o care_n of_o his_o son_n which_o shall_v justify_v he_o to_o god_n as_o a_o father_n and_o to_o his_o dominion_n as_o a_o king_n 99_o a_o king_n ought_v to_o assure_v upon_o his_o honour_n that_o he_o have_v no_o thought_n but_o peace_n and_o justice_n to_o his_o people_n which_o he_o shall_v by_o all_o fair_a mean_n seek_v to_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v rely_v upon_o the_o goodness_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o himself_o and_o right_n 100_o in_o ambiguous_a time_n a_o king_n fear_n shall_v be_v great_a for_o the_o religion_n he_o profess_v his_o people_n and_o law_n than_o for_o his_o own_o right_n and_o safety_n the_o eleven_o century_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o high_a thing_n to_o tax_v a_o king_n with_o breach_n of_o promise_n 2._o a_o parliament_n may_v have_v worse_a information_n than_o the_o king_n counsel_n against_o which_o they_o except_v 3._o the_o king_n of_o who_o the_o militia_n be_v demand_v by_o his_o parliament_n be_v not_o to_o 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with_o more_o justice_n can_v be_v deny_v he_o than_o his_o crown_n or_o life_n be_v take_v from_o he_o 12._o when_o the_o religion_n liberty-lawe_n which_o be_v good_a subject_n privilege_v and_o protection_n become_v the_o quarrel_n between_o a_o king_n and_o any_o his_o people_n in_o rebellion_n the_o take_v his_o town_n ship_n army_n and_o money_n from_o he_o shall_v not_o dishearten_v he_o the_o concurrence_n and_o affection_n of_o his_o people_n with_o god_n blessing_n will_v supply_v and_o recover_v all_o 13._o in_o time_n of_o rebellion_n when_o any_o country_n or_o province_n have_v show_v much_o forwardness_n and_o make_v great_a expression_n of_o their_o affection_n to_o the_o king_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v satisfy_v with_o himself_o till_o he_o have_v find_v some_o way_n to_o fix_v a_o mark_n of_o favour_n and_o estimation_n upon_o the_o same_o which_o may_v tell_v posterity_n how_o good_a subject_n and_o how_o much_o gentleman_n they_o have_v be_v 14._o the_o memory_n 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know_v he_o have_v hard_a measure_n and_o such_o as_o they_o will_v be_v very_o loath_a shall_v be_v repete_v to_o themselves_o 11._o the_o tenderness_n and_o regret_n the_o king_n may_v find_v in_o his_o soul_n for_o have_v have_v any_o hand_n though_o very_o unwilling_o in_o shed_v one_o man_n blood_n unjust_o though_o under_o the_o colour_n and_o formality_n of_o justice_n and_o pretence_n of_o avoid_v public_a mischief_n may_v be_v hope_v to_o be_v some_o evidence_n before_o god_n and_o man_n to_o all_o posterity_n that_o he_o be_v far_o from_o bear_v just_o the_o vast_a load_n and_o guilt_n of_o all_o the_o blood_n shed_v in_o a_o unhappy_a civil_a war_n as_o his_o rebel_n charge_v upon_o he_o to_o overawe_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n or_o to_o weaken_v their_o just_a authority_n by_o any_o violent_a impression_n upon_o they_o be_v a_o design_n unworthy_a of_o the_o king_n who_o shall_v not_o need_v so_o rough_a assistance_n if_o he_o have_v justice_n and_o reason_n on_o his_o side_n 13._o popular_a tumult_n be_v not_o the_o best_a remover_n of_o obstruction_n in_o parliament_n which_o rather_o infringe_v all_o freedom_n or_o differ_v in_o vote_n and_o debate_v matter_n with_o reason_n and_o candour_n 14._o when_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o man_n in_o parliament_n resolve_v to_o discharge_v their_o conscience_n must_v be_v subdue_v by_o tumult_n it_o may_v be_v fear_v that_o by_o the_o same_o all_o factious_a seditious_a and_o scismatical_a proposal_n against_o government_n ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a will_v be_v back_v and_o abet_v till_o they_o prevail_v 15._o the_o riot_n and_o impatience_n of_o popular_a tumult_n be_v such_o that_o they_o will_v not_o stay_v the_o ripen_n and_o season_n of_o counsel_n or_o fair_a production_n of_o act_n in_o the_o order_n gravity_n and_o deliberateness_n besit_v a_o parliament_n but_o will_v rip_v up_o with_o barbarous_a cruelty_n and_o forcible_o cut_v out_o abortive_a vote_n such_o as_o their_o inviter_n and_o incourager_n most_o fancy_n 16._o when_o tumult_n be_v become_v so_o insolent_a that_o there_o be_v no_o secure_n of_o the_o king_n freedom_n in_o parliament_n nor_o of_o his_o very_a person_n in_o the_o street_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o his_o presence_n to_o provoke_v they_o to_o high_a boldness_n and_o contempt_n 17._o when_o and_o only_o when_o parliament_n in_o their_o first_o election_n and_o constitution_n sit_v full_a and_o free_a as_o in_o all_o reason_n honour_n and_o religion_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v thing_n may_v be_v so_o carry_v as_o will_v give_v no_o less_o content_a to_o all_o good_a man_n than_o they_o wish_v or_o expect_v 18._o it_o may_v prove_v unhappy_a to_o convene_v a_o parliament_n where_o the_o place_n afford_v the_o great_a confluence_n of_o various_a and_o vicious_a humour_n 19_o the_o king_n when_o he_o call_v a_o parliament_n shall_v purpose_v to_o contribute_v what_o in_o justice_n reason_n honour_n and_o conscience_n he_o can_v to_o the_o happy_a success_n of_o it_o nor_o shall_v it_o have_v any_o other_o design_n in_o he_o but_o the_o general_n good_a of_o his_o kingdom_n 20._o triennial_n parliament_n in_o a_o kingdom_n as_o gentle_a and_o seasonable_a physic_n may_v if_o well_o apply_v prevent_v any_o distemper_n from_o get_v head_n or_o prevail_v especial_o if_o the_o remedy_n prove_v not_o a_o disease_n beyond_o all_o remedy_n 21._o some_o man_n when_o they_o meet_v in_o parliament_n occasion_n more_o work_n than_o they_o find_v to_o do_v by_o undo_v so_o much_o as_o they_o find_v well_o do_v to_o their_o hand_n 22._o the_o perpetuate_n a_o parliament_n be_v a_o act_n of_o high_a confidence_n whereby_o a_o king_n hope_n to_o shut_v out_o and_o lock_v the_o door_n upon_o all_o present_a jealousy_n and_o future_a mistake_n but_o intend_v not_o thereby_o to_o exclude_v himself_o as_o some_o may_v requite_v he_o 23._o those_o subject_n be_v unworthy_a of_o a_o indulgent_a king_n who_o deceive_v his_o extreme_a confidence_n by_o ill_a use_v any_o act_n of_o grace_n wherein_o he_o declare_v so_o much_o to_o trust_v they_o as_o to_o deny_v himself_o in_o a_o high_a point_n of_o his_o prerogative_n 24._o a_o continual_a parliament_n by_o preserve_a law_n in_o their_o due_a execution_n and_o vigour_n but_o no_o otherwise_o may_v be_v think_v until_o experiment_n show_v a_o fallacy_n the_o best_a mean_n to_o keep_v the_o commonweal_n in_o tune_n 25._o the_o agree_a vote_n of_o the_o major_a part_n in_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n be_v not_o by_o any_o law_n or_o reason_n conclusive_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o king_n nor_o do_v they_o carry_v with_o they_o his_o consent_n who_o they_o in_o no_o kind_n represent_v 26._o the_o king_n be_v not_o further_o bind_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o vote_n of_o both_o house_n than_o he_o see_v they_o agree_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n with_o his_o just_a right_n as_o a_o king_n and_o the_o general_a good_a of_o his_o people_n 27._o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n as_o many_o man_n be_v seldom_o of_o one_o mind_n and_o it_o be_v oft_o see_v that_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o be_v not_o the_o right_n 28._o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o any_o coronation_n oath_n to_o consent_v to_o whatever_o be_v subject_n in_o parliament_n shall_v require_v 29._o the_o coronation_n oath_n be_v discharge_v by_o the_o king_n be_v govern_v by_o such_o law_n as_o his_o people_n with_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n have_v choose_v and_o himself_o have_v consent_v unto_o 30._o the_o king_n shall_v give_v no_o ear_n to_o the_o importunity_n of_o his_o parliament_n when_o instead_o of_o reason_n and_o public_a concernment_n they_o obtrude_v nothing_o but_o what_o make_v for_o the_o interest_n of_o party_n and_o flow_v from_o the_o partiality_n of_o private_a will_n and_o passion_n 31._o every_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o parliament_n according_a to_o law_n 32._o where_o a_o orderly_a guard_n be_v grant_v unto_o the_o parliament_n no_o account_n in_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v for_o the_o not_o suppress_v tumult_n but_o only_o to_o oppress_v both_o the_o king_n be_v and_o the_o two_o house_n freedom_n of_o declare_v and_o vote_v according_a to_o every_o man_n conscience_n 33._o the_o king_n shall_v not_o by_o power_n protect_v any_o against_o the_o justice_n of_o parliament_n 34._o it_o be_v justifiable_a for_o man_n in_o parliament_n to_o withdraw_v who_o fear_v the_o partiality_n of_o their_o trial_n warn_v by_o any_o sad_a precedent_n while_o the_o vulgar_a threaten_v to_o be_v their_o oppressor_n and_o judger_n of_o their_o judge_n 35._o when_o factious_a tumult_n overbear_v not_o the_o freedom_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o two_o house_n but_o they_o assert_v their_o justice_n against_o they_o and_o make_v the_o way_n open_a for_o all_o the_o member_n quiet_o to_o come_v and_o declare_v their_o conscience_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o dear_a unto_o their_o king_n as_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o least_o inclination_n to_o advise_v either_o to_o withdraw_v himself_o or_o deny_v appear_v upon_o their_o summons_n 36._o though_o the_o king_n may_v approve_v in_o some_o case_n man_n generous_a constancy_n and_o cautiousness_n yet_o further_o than_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o allow_v any_o man_n refractoriness_n against_o the_o privilege_n and_o order_n of_o the_o house_n to_o who_o he_o ought_v to_o wish_v nothing_o more_o than_o safety_n fullness_n and_o freedom_n 37._o those_o man_n that_o despair_v in_o fair_a and_o parliamentary_a way_n by_o free_a deliberation_n and_o vote_n to_o gain_v the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o lord_n and_o commons_o betake_v themselves_o when_o they_o have_v interest_n by_o the_o desperate_a activity_n of_o factious_a tumult_n to_o sift_v and_o terrify_v away_o all_o those_o member_n who_o they_o see_v to_o be_v of_o contrary_a mind_n to_o their_o purpose_n 28._o bishop_n ought_v to_o enjoy_v their_o ancient_a place_n and_o undoubted_a privilege_n in_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n 39_o bill_n in_o parliament_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v on_o by_o tumultuary_a clamour_n and_o schismatical_a terror_n and_o pass_v when_o both_o house_n be_v sufficient_o thin_v and_o overawe_v 40._o the_o king_n beside_o the_o ground_n he_o may_v have_v in_o his_o own_o judgement_n have_v also_o a_o most_o strict_a and_o indispensable_a oath_n upon_o his_o conscience_n to_o preserve_v the_o order_n of_o bishop_n and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o most_o sacrilegious_a and_o abhor_a perjury_n most_o unbeseeming_a a_o christian_a king_n shall_v he_o ever_o by_o give_v his_o consent_n be_v betray_v he_o may_v account_v it_o infinite_o great_a misery_n than_o any_o have_v or_o can_v befall_v he_o 41._o the_o king_n put_v much_o to_o the_o adventure_n who_o by_o satisfy_v the_o fear_n and_o
in_o state-affair_n so_o neither_o shall_v he_o think_v any_o bishop_n worthy_a to_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n who_o will_v not_o vote_n according_a to_o his_o conscience_n 97._o the_o king_n must_v in_o charity_n be_v think_v desirous_a to_o preserve_v that_o government_n in_o its_o right_a constitution_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o religion_n wherein_o his_o judgement_n be_v full_o satisfy_v that_o it_o have_v of_o all_o other_o both_o the_o full_a scripture-ground_n and_o until_o the_o last_o century_n the_o constant_a practice_n of_o all_o christian_a church_n 98._o the_o king_n that_o have_v no_o temptation_n to_o invite_v he_o to_o alter_v the_o government_n of_o bishop_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o title_n to_o their_o estate_n will_v not_o easy_o believe_v their_o pretend_a ground_n to_o any_o new_a way_n who_o desire_v a_o change_n 99_o some_o there_o be_v who_o by_o popular_a heap_n of_o weak_a light_n and_o unlearned_a teacher_n seek_v to_o overlie_v and_o smother_v the_o pregnancy_n and_o authority_n of_o that_o power_n of_o episcopal_a government_n which_o beyond_o all_o equivocation_n and_o vulgar_a fallacy_n of_o name_n be_v most_o convince_o set_v forth_o both_o by_o scripture_n and_o all_o after-history_n of_o the_o church_n 100_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v fair_a ground_n both_o from_o scripture_n canon_n and_o ecclesiastical_a example_n whereon_o to_o state_n his_o judgement_n for_o episcopal_a government_n and_o not_o permit_v any_o policy_n of_o state_n or_o obstinacy_n of_o will_n or_o partiality_n of_o affection_n either_o to_o the_o man_n or_o their_o function_n to_o fix_v he_o the_o second_o century_n 1._o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n which_o presbyterian_o or_o independent_n can_v pretend_v to_o be_v by_o so_o much_o few_o than_o other_o govern_v by_o bishop_n as_o those_o in_o my_o three_o kingdom_n will_v equalise_v i_o think_v if_o not_o exceed_v 2._o oppression_n will_v necessary_o follow_v both_o the_o presbyterian_a parity_n which_o make_v all_o minister_n equal_a and_o the_o independent_a inferiority_n which_o set_v their_o pastor_n below_o the_o people_n 3._o the_o britannike_n bishop_n be_v as_o legal_o invest_v in_o their_o estate_n as_o any_o who_o seek_v to_o deprive_v they_o and_o they_o have_v by_o no_o law_n be_v convict_v of_o those_o crime_n which_o may_v forfeit_v their_o estate_n and_o livelihood_n the_o king_n without_o many_o personal_a injustice_n to_o many_o worthy_a man_n can_v give_v up_o neither_o their_o order_n nor_o revenue_n 4._o those_o subject_n in_o vain_a pretend_v to_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n and_o reformation_n who_o can_v at_o once_o tell_v the_o king_n that_o his_o coronation-oath_n bind_v he_o to_o consent_v to_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v propound_v to_o he_o though_o contrary_a to_o all_o the_o rational_a and_o religious_a freedom_n which_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o preserve_v and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n persuade_v he_o that_o he_o must_v and_o aught_o to_o dispense_v with_o and_o roundly_o break_v that_o part_n of_o his_o oath_n which_o bind_v himâ—_n â—_z agreeable_a to_o the_o best_a light_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n he_o have_v to_o maintain_v the_o government_n and_o legal_a right_n of_o the_o church_n 5._o it_o be_v strange_a the_o king_n oath_n shall_v be_v valid_a in_o that_o part_n which_o both_v himself_o and_o all_o man_n in_o their_o own_o case_n esteem_v injurious_a and_o unreasonable_a as_o be_v against_o the_o very_a natural_a and_o essential_a liberty_n of_o their_o soul_n yet_o it_o shall_v be_v invalid_a and_o to_o be_v break_v in_o another_o clause_n wherein_o he_o think_v himself_o just_o oblige_v both_o to_o god_n and_o man._n 6._o i_o can_v find_v that_o in_o any_o reform_a church_n who_o pattern_n be_v so_o cry_v up_o and_o obtrude_v upon_o the_o church_n under_o my_o dominion_n that_o either_o learning_n or_o religion_n work_v of_o piety_n or_o charity_n have_v so_o flourish_v beyond_o what_o they_o have_v do_v in_o my_o kingdom_n by_o god_n blessing_n which_o may_v make_v i_o believe_v either_o presbytery_n or_o independency_n have_v a_o more_o benign_a influence_n upon_o the_o church_n and_o man_n heart_n and_o life_n than_o episcopacy_n in_o its_o right_a constitution_n 7._o they_o who_o take_v part_n with_o the_o king_n in_o a_o civil_a war_n have_v clear_o and_o undoubted_o for_o their_o justification_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n together_o with_o their_o own_o oath_n all_o require_v obedience_n to_o his_o just_a command_n but_o to_o none_o other_o under_o heaven_n without_o he_o or_o against_o he_o in_o the_o point_n of_o raise_v arm_n 8._o the_o king_n shall_v be_v well_o please_v with_o his_o parliament_n intention_n to_o reform_v what_o the_o indulgence_n of_o time_n and_o corruption_n of_o manner_n may_v have_v deprave_v 9_o the_o king_n may_v be_v willing_a to_o grant_v or_o restore_v to_o presbytery_n what_o with_o reason_n or_o discretion_n it_o can_v pretend_v to_o in_o a_o conjuncture_n with_o episcopacy_n but_o for_o that_o whole_o to_o invade_v the_o power_n and_o by_o the_o sword_n to_o arrogate_v and_o quite_o abrogate_v the_o authority_n of_o episcopacy_n be_v neither_o just_a as_o to_o that_o ancient_a order_n nor_o safe_a for_o presbytery_n nor_o yet_o any_o way_n convenient_a for_o this_o church_n or_o state_n 10._o the_o contention_n between_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o independent_n in_o the_o britannike_n church_n have_v be_v the_o struggle_n of_o those_o twin_n which_o one_o womb_n enclose_v the_o young_a strive_v to_o prevail_v against_o the_o elder_a what_o the_o presbyterian_o hunt_v after_o the_o independent_n seek_v and_o catch_v for_o themselves_o 11._o that_o the_o builder_n of_o babel_n shall_v from_o division_n fall_v to_o confusion_n be_v no_o wonder_n but_o for_o those_o that_o pretend_v to_o build_v jerusalem_n to_o divide_v their_o tongue_n and_o hand_n be_v but_o a_o ill_a omen_n and_o sound_v too_o like_o the_o fury_n of_o those_o zelots_n who_o intestine_a bitterness_n and_o division_n be_v the_o great_a occasion_n of_o the_o last_o fatal_a destruction_n of_o that_o city_n 12._o the_o independent_n in_o this_o seem_v more_o ingenuous_a than_o the_o presbyterian_a rigour_n who_o sometime_o complain_v of_o exact_v their_o conformity_n to_o law_n become_v the_o great_a exactor_n of_o other_o man_n submission_n to_o their_o novel_a injunction_n 13._o the_o king_n shall_v always_o wish_v so_o well_o to_o parliament_n and_o city_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v sorry_a to_o see_v they_o do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n unworthy_a such_o great_a and_o considerable_a body_n in_o this_o kingdom_n 14._o when_o such_o body_n become_v restive_a and_o refractory_a against_o sovereignty_n the_o king_n may_v be_v glad_a to_o see_v they_o scare_v and_o humble_v by_o tumult_n or_o otherwise_o but_o not_o break_v by_o that_o shake_n of_o who_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v so_o ill_a a_o thought_n as_o to_o despair_v of_o their_o loyalty_n to_o he_o which_o mistake_v may_v eclipse_v but_o he_o shall_v never_o believe_v malice_n can_v quite_o put_v out_o 15._o when_o parliament_n or_o city_n be_v not_o only_o divide_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o king_n but_o bring_v to_o intestine_a confusion_n within_o themselves_o he_o shall_v look_v upon_o they_o as_o christ_n do_v sometime_o over_o jerusalem_n as_o object_n of_o his_o prayer_n and_o tear_n with_o compassionate_a grief_n as_o foresee_v those_o severe_a scatter_n which_o will_v certain_o befall_v such_o as_o wanton_o refuse_v to_o be_v gather_v to_o their_o duty_n 16._o the_o best_a profession_n of_o religion_n i_o have_v ever_o esteem_v that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o come_v near_o to_o god_n word_n for_o doctrine_n and_o to_o the_o primitive_a example_n for_o government_n with_o some_o little_a amendment_n which_o i_o have_v often_o offer_v though_o in_o vain_a 17._o 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people_n as_o subject_n not_o as_o slave_n
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vine_n and_o figtree_n be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v though_o the_o bramble_n and_o thorn_n shall_v pretend_v to_o bear_v fig_n and_o grape_n thereby_o to_o rule_v over_o the_o tree_n 47._o the_o public_a interest_n consist_v in_o the_o mutual_a and_o common_a good_a both_o of_o prince_n and_o people_n 48._o we_o must_v not_o starve_v ourselves_o because_o some_o man_n have_v surfeit_v of_o wholesome_a food_n 49._o god_n sometime_o punish_v rebellious_a subject_n with_o continuance_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v delude_v with_o the_o prosperity_n of_o their_o wickedness_n 53._o god_n grace_n may_v teach_v and_o enable_v a_o injure_a king_n to_o want_v as_o well_o as_o to_o wear_v a_o crown_n which_o be_v not_o worth_a take_v up_o or_o enjoy_v upon_o sordid_a dishonourable_a and_o irreligious_a term_n 51._o let_v a_o king_n keep_v himself_o to_o true_a principle_n of_o piety_n virtue_n and_o honour_n he_o shall_v never_o want_v a_o kingdom_n 52._o it_o be_v a_o principal_a point_n of_o honour_n in_o a_o young_a king_n to_o defer_v all_o respect_n love_n and_o pretection_n to_o the_o queen_n dowager_n his_o mother_n especial_o if_o with_o magnanimity_n and_o patience_n she_o have_v suffer_v for_o and_o with_o his_o royal_a father_n and_o himself_o 53._o a_o captive_a king_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o rebellious_a subject_n may_v be_v wrap_v up_o and_o fortify_v in_o his_o own_o innocency_n and_o god_n grace_n 54._o the_o blood_n of_o a_o king_n destroy_v by_o rebel_n will_v cry_v aloud_o for_o vengeance_n to_o heaven_n and_o they_o who_o shed_v it_o will_v have_v inward_a horror_n for_o their_o first_o tormenter_n and_o not_o escape_v exemplary_a judgement_n 55._o they_o that_o repent_v of_o any_o defect_n in_o their_o duty_n towards_o the_o royal_a father_n may_v be_v find_v true_o zealous_a to_o repay_v with_o interest_n the_o loyalty_n and_o love_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o unto_o their_o king_n his_o son_n 56._o the_o mask_n of_o religion_n on_o the_o face_n of_o rebellion_n will_v not_o long_o serve_v to_o hide_v the_o man_n deformity_n that_o use_v it_o 57_o mislead_v subject_n may_v learn_v by_o their_o misery_n that_o religion_n to_o their_o god_n and_o loyalty_n to_o their_o king_n can_v be_v part_v without_o both_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o infelicity_n 58._o god_n may_v honour_v a_o king_n not_o only_o with_o the_o sceptre_n and_o government_n of_o realm_n but_o also_o with_o the_o suffer_v many_o indignity_n and_o a_o untimely_a death_n for_o they_o while_o he_o study_v to_o preserve_v the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n the_o power_n of_o his_o law_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o crown_n the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o liberty_n of_o his_o people_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n which_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o than_o a_o thousand_o kingdom_n 59_o a_o captive_a king_n have_v as_o much_o cause_n as_o leisure_n to_o meditate_v upon_o and_o prepare_v for_o his_o death_n there_o be_v but_o few_o step_n between_o the_o prison_n and_o grave_n of_o prince_n 60._o it_o be_v god_n indulgence_n which_o give_v he_o the_o space_n but_o man_n cruelty_n that_o give_v he_o the_o sad_a occasion_n for_o those_o thought_n 61._o a_o king_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o rebel_n beside_o the_o common_a burden_n of_o mortality_n which_o lie_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o man_n bear_v the_o heavy_a load_n of_o other_o man_n ambition_n fear_n jealousy_n and_o cruel_a passion_n who_o envy_n or_o enmity_n against_o he_o make_v their_o own_o life_n seem_v deadly_a to_o they_o while_o he_o enjoy_v any_o part_n of_o he_o 62._o a_o king_n prosperity_n shall_v not_o make_v he_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o mortality_n 63._o the_o thought_n of_o death_n be_v never_o unseasonable_a since_o prosperity_n always_o be_v uncertain_a 64._o death_n be_v a_o eclipse_n which_o oft_o happen_v as_o well_o in_o clear_a as_o cloudy_a day_n 65._o a_o king_n by_o long_a and_o sharp_a adversity_n may_v have_v so_o reconcile_v within_o himself_o those_o natural_a antipathy_n between_o life_n and_o death_n which_o be_v in_o all_o man_n that_o the_o common_a terror_n of_o the_o late_a may_v be_v dispel_v and_o the_o special_a horror_n of_o it_o much_o allay_v 66._o a_o king_n to_o who_o a_o violent_a death_n approach_v be_v represent_v by_o the_o policy_n of_o cruel_a and_o implacable_a enemy_n with_o all_o terrible_a aggravation_n may_v look_v upon_o those_o thing_n as_o unpoysonous_a though_o sharp_a since_o his_o redeemer_n have_v either_o pull_v they_o out_o or_o give_v he_o the_o antidote_n of_o his_o death_n against_o they_o which_o as_o to_o the_o immaturity_n unjustice_n shame_n scorn_v and_o cruelty_n of_o it_o exceed_v whatever_o a_o threaten_a king_n can_v fear_v 67._o a_o pious_a king_n never_o find_v so_o much_o the_o life_n of_o religion_n the_o feast_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o brazen_a wall_n of_o a_o judicious_a integrity_n and_o constancy_n as_o when_o he_o come_v to_o a_o close_a conflict_n with_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n 68_o though_o a_o king_n be_v not_o so_o old_a as_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o life_n it_o be_v happy_a for_o he_o if_o he_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o to_o be_v either_o afraid_a to_o die_v or_o ashamed_a to_o live_v 69._o it_o be_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o a_o christian_n life_n to_o die_v daily_o in_o conquer_a by_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o patient_a hope_n of_o a_o better_a life_n those_o partial_a and_o quotidian_a death_n which_o kill_v by_o piece-meal_n and_o make_v man_n over-live_a their_o own_o fate_n while_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o health_n honour_n liberty_n power_n credit_n safety_n or_o estate_n and_o those_o other_o comfort_n of_o dear_a relation_n which_o be_v as_o the_o life_n of_o our_o life_n 70._o a_o king_n live_v in_o nothing_o temporal_a so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o love_n and_o good_a will_n of_o his_o people_n 71._o a_o king_n shall_v not_o think_v that_o life_n too_o long_a or_o tedious_a wherein_o god_n give_v he_o any_o opportunity_n if_o not_o to_o do_v yet_o to_o suffer_v with_o such_o christian_a patience_n and_o magnanimity_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n as_o be_v the_o great_a honour_n of_o his_o life_n and_o the_o best_a improvement_n of_o his_o death_n 72._o in_o point_n of_o true_a christian_a valour_n it_o argue_v pusillanimity_n to_o desire_v to_o die_v out_o of_o weariness_n of_o life_n and_o a_o want_n of_o that_o heroic_a greatness_n of_o spirit_n which_o become_v a_o christian_n in_o the_o patient_a and_o generous_a sustain_v those_o affliction_n which_o as_o shadow_n necessary_o attend_v we_o while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o body_n and_o which_o be_v less'n_v or_o enlarge_v as_o the_o sun_n of_o our_o prosperity_n move_v high_a or_o low_o who_o total_a absence_n be_v best_a recompense_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n 73._o the_o assault_n of_o affliction_n may_v be_v terrible_a like_o sampson_n lion_n but_o they_o yield_v much_o sweetness_n to_o those_o that_o dare_v encounter_n and_o overcome_v they_o who_o know_v how_o to_o over-live_a the_o withering_n of_o their_o gourd_n without_o discontent_n or_o peevishness_n while_o they_o may_v yet_o converse_v with_o god_n 74._o the_o life_n of_o a_o pious_a king_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n malice_n but_o yet_o under_o god_n sole_a custody_n and_o disposal_n 75._o we_o must_v not_o by_o seem_v prepare_v to_o die_v think_v to_o flatter_v god_n for_o long_a life_n 76._o triumph_v enemy_n who_o be_v solemn_o cruel_a add_v as_o those_o do_v who_o crucify_v christ_n the_o mockery_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o cruelty_n of_o malice_n 77._o that_o a_o king_n may_v be_v destroy_v as_o with_o great_a pomp_n and_o artifice_n so_o with_o less_o pity_n it_o be_v but_o a_o necessary_a policy_n to_o make_v his_o death_n appear_v
as_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n do_v by_o subject_n upon_o their_o sovereign_n who_o know_v that_o no_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n invest_v they_o with_o any_o power_n of_o judicature_n without_o he_o much_o less_o against_o he_o and_o who_o be_v swear_v and_o bind_v by_o all_o that_o be_v sacred_a before_o god_n and_o man_n to_o endeavour_v his_o preservation_n must_v pretend_v justice_n to_o cover_v their_o perjury_n 78._o it_o be_v a_o sad_a fate_n for_o any_o man_n to_o have_v his_o enemy_n to_o be_v accuser_n party_n and_o judge_n but_o most_o desperate_a when_o this_o be_v act_v by_o the_o insolence_n of_o subject_n against_o their_o sovereign_n wherein_o those_o who_o have_v have_v the_o chief_a hand_n and_o be_v most_o guilty_a of_o contrive_v the_o public_a trouble_n must_v by_o shed_v his_o blood_n seem_v to_o wash_v their_o own_o hand_n of_o that_o innocent_a blood_n whereof_o they_o be_v most_o evident_o guilty_a before_o god_n and_o man_n if_o not_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n too_o while_o they_o carry_v on_o unreasonable_a demand_n first_o by_o tumult_n after_o by_o army_n 79._o nothing_o make_v mean_a spirit_n more_o cowardly_a cruel_a in_o manage_v their_o usurp_a power_n against_o their_o lawful_a superior_n than_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o unjust_a usurpation_n 80._o specious_a and_o popular_a pretension_n of_o justice_n against_o delinquent_n be_v apply_v only_o to_o disguise_v at_o first_o the_o monstrousness_n of_o their_o design_n who_o despair_n of_o possess_v the_o power_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o vineyard_n till_o the_o heir_n who_o right_a it_o be_v be_v cast_v out_o and_o slay_v 81._o it_o may_v be_v account_v by_o rebel_n a_o king_n great_a fault_n that_o he_o will_v not_o either_o destroy_v himself_o with_o the_o church_n and_o state_n by_o his_o word_n or_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o do_v in_o unresisted_a by_o the_o sword_n who_o covetous_a ambition_n no_o concession_n of_o his_o can_n either_o satisfy_v or_o abate_v 82._o 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much_o as_o in_o oppose_v he_o 87._o the_o impatience_n of_o rebel_n to_o bear_v the_o loud_a cry_n of_o their_o king_n blood_n will_v make_v they_o think_v no_o way_n better_a to_o expiate_v it_o than_o by_o shed_v they_o who_o with_o they_o most_o thirst_v after_o he_o 88_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o go_v unpunished_a who_o confoederacy_n in_o sin_n be_v their_o only_a security_n 89._o a_o king_n be_v great_a conquest_n of_o death_n be_v from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v swallow_v up_o death_n in_o the_o victory_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o ascension_n 90._o royal_a charity_n be_v the_o noble_a revenge_n upon_o and_o victory_n over_o a_o king_n destroyer_n 91._o the_o will_n of_o rebel_n and_o regicide_n seem_v to_o be_v their_o only_a rule_n their_o power_n the_o measure_n and_o their_o success_n the_o exactor_n of_o what_o they_o please_v to_o call_v justice_n while_o they_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o the_o fancy_n of_o their_o own_o safety_n by_o the_o king_n danger_n and_o the_o security_n of_o their_o lives-design_n by_o his_o death_n forget_v that_o the_o great_a temptation_n to_o sin_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o seem_a prosperity_n so_o the_o severe_a vengeance_n of_o god_n be_v then_o most_o accomplish_v when_o man_n be_v suffer_v to_o complete_a their_o wicked_a purpose_n 92._o when_o the_o will_n of_o god_n have_v confine_v and_o conclude_v that_o of_o a_o devote_a king_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o pleasure_n of_o die_v without_o any_o pleasure_n of_o desire_a vengeance_n 93._o the_o glory_n attend_v the_o death_n of_o a_o king_n sacrifice_v to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o revolt_a subject_n surpass_v all_o he_o can_v enjoy_v or_o conceive_v in_o life_n 94._o the_o sharp_a and_o necessary_a tyranny_n of_o king-destroyer_n sufficient_o confute_v the_o calumny_n of_o tyranny_n against_o he_o 95._o subject_n ought_v to_o know_v how_o to_o excuse_v their_o sovereign_n fail_n as_o a_o 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