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57_o 58._o 1._o to_o the_o imposer_n of_o the_o engagement_n who_o they_o exhort_v to_o stop_v their_o course_n and_o descend_v to_o reason_v it_o out_o with_o they_o as_o if_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o argue_v with_o a_o company_n of_o juggle_a sophister_n who_o must_v have_v satisdiction_n not_o satisfaction_n and_o who_o non_fw-la persuaseris_fw-la etsi_fw-la millies_fw-la persuaseris_fw-la yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o these_o gentleman_n which_o be_v the_o best_a term_n that_o these_o proud_a man_n can_v afford_v the_o representer_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o people_n be_v able_a and_o will_v he_o willing_a to_o discourse_v with_o they_o but_o what_o little_a hope_n of_o success_n there_o be_v in_o such_o a_o condescension_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o virulency_n of_o their_o address_n here_o to_o the_o imposer_n of_o the_o engagement_n margin_n appendix_n pag._n 54._o margin_n these_o barasite_n that_o can_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o late_a tyrant_n quote_v that_o of_o elihu_n job_n 34.18_o be_v it_o fit_a to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a be_v bold_a to_o tell_v the_o parliament_n that_o their_o action_n be_v unjust_a scandalous_a perjurous_a etc._n etc._n there_o be_v little_a hope_n that_o reason_n shall_v prevail_v over_o they_o who_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n put_v light_n for_o darkness_n and_o darkness_n foâ—_n light_n and_o sin_n be_v condemn_v of_o themselves_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o motion_n they_o put_v this_o exhortation_n on_o by_o the_o impose_v of_o the_o engagement_n say_v they_o be_v scandalous_a 7._o dodonas_n grove_n in_o octavo_n page_n 146._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d med._n 7._o so_o the_o jingle_a cavalier_n that_o call_v himself_o their_o majesty_n vassal_n with_o the_o candenians_n that_o be_v soot_v rise_v against_o the_o king_n cast_v a_o brand_n upon_o the_o eusebian_n the_o protestant_a profession_n in_o lose_v the_o band_n of_o passive_a obedience_n and_o the_o tyrant_n himself_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o fear_v such_o motion_n as_o the_o parliament_n just_a arm_n will_v be_v a_o alienation_n of_o mind_n and_o divorce_n of_o affection_n of_o his_o queen_n from_o our_o religion_n i_o will_v know_v to_o who_o the_o impose_v of_o the_o engagement_n be_v scandalous_a non-scribers_a intimate_a that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o to_o the_o stickler_n in_o the_o tyrant_n quarrel_n and_o i_o say_v that_o this_o iâ—_n the_o fair_a deal_n in_o all_o their_o book_n to_o acknowledge_v their_o good_a friend_n the_o cavalier_n and_o to_o plead_v against_o offend_v they_o but_o i_o have_v learn_v from_o mr._n calvin_n that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o scandal_n scandala_fw-la infirmorum_fw-la 11._o infiitution_n cap._n 12._o s._n 11._o which_o we_o must_v careful_o avoid_v &_o scandala_fw-la pharisaeorum_fw-la this_o which_o they_o will_v make_v of_o the_o latter_a sort_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o cavalier_n and_o non-scribers_a their_o patron_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o the_o pharisee_n when_o the_o disciple_n tell_v he_o that_o they_o be_v offend_v let_v they_o alone_o etc._n etc._n but_o non_fw-fr scriber_n will_v prove_v it_o scandalous_a 15.14_o mat._n 15.14_o how_o thus_o the_o king_n lay_v a_o aspersion_n upon_o the_o parliament_n that_o their_o intention_n be_v to_o destroy_v monarchy_n and_o pull_v down_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n the_o parliament_n abhor_v the_o imputation_n and_o engage_v the_o contrary_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o tyrant_n suspect_v the_o just_a event_n of_o their_o tyranny_n before_o they_o come_v upon_o they_o and_o if_o the_o parliament_n have_v profess_v against_o the_o government_n of_o himself_o his_o posterity_n and_o court-minion_n they_o have_v do_v nothing_o scandalous_a they_o stand_v too_o long_o shake_v hand_n with_o what_o they_o shall_v have_v shake_v off_o beside_o the_o engagement_n the_o parliament_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o he_o take_v not_o away_o those_o law_n which_o make_v he_o and_o his_o heir_n liable_a to_o loss_n of_o their_o crown_n and_o dignity_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v no_o scandal_n to_o execute_v those_o law_n or_o to_o bind_v the_o people_n to_o be_v faithful_a to_o they_o have_v do_v what_o be_v righteous_a though_o non-scribers_a can_v yet_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o defend_v against_o the_o cavalier_n the_o justice_n of_o our_o war_n notwithstanding_o the_o abolish_n of_o kingly_a government_n we_o enter_v into_o contest_v with_o they_o the_o just_a party_n do_v maintain_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n the_o unjust_a the_o tyrant_n exorbitancy_n the_o just_a party_n first_o desire_n be_v to_o regulate_v those_o exorbitancy_n think_v they_o have_v proceed_v from_o bad_a council_n only_o but_o when_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o tyrant_n be_v his_o own_o worst_a councillor_n and_o all_o other_o mean_n even_o after_o conquest_n of_o he_o be_v ineffectual_a and_o that_o by_o the_o restless_a machination_n of_o the_o tyrant_n and_o his_o partisan_n the_o danger_n be_v grow_v so_o great_a that_o have_v the_o tyrant_n remount_v a_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o people_n liberty_n will_v have_v follow_v it_o be_v but_o just_a to_o take_v away_o the_o spring_n of_o those_o destroy_a difference_n especial_o the_o engagement_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n be_v but_o conditional_o make_v that_o he_o and_o his_o authority_n shall_v be_v preserve_v if_o we_o our_o religion_n and_o liberty_n may_v have_v be_v secure_v but_o when_o these_o be_v like_a to_o be_v ruin_v it_o be_v as_o just_a rebus_fw-la sic_fw-la stantibus_fw-la to_o abolish_v kingly_a government_n as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o to_o seek_v by_o force_n to_o restrain_v prerogative_n inundation_n if_o that_o therefore_o be_v not_o scandalous_a in_o its_o time_n neither_o be_v the_o impose_v of_o a_o engagement_n against_o kingly_a government_n now_o scandalous_a there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o both_o it_o be_v indeed_o scandalous_a to_o our_o nation_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v find_v among_o we_o a_o prevail_a party_n that_o shall_v transcend_v the_o romanist_n in_o their_o falsification_n and_o state-undermining_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o party_n among_o we_o it_o be_v non-scribers_a and_o their_o party_n who_o have_v swear_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o people_n liberty_n will_v bring_v upon_o we_o one_o who_o they_o will_v set_v in_o supreme_a authority_n from_o a_o foreign_a nation_n who_o have_v swear_v to_o bring_v delinquent_n to_o condign_a punishment_n maintain_v the_o unquestionableness_n of_o the_o architect_n of_o our_o misery_n and_o canonize_v he_o for_o a_o martyr_n who_o suffer_v for_o evil_a do_v of_o a_o scarlettincture_n and_o if_o to_o set_v up_o a_o nation_n in_o a_o nation_n profess_o under_o a_o authority_n contrary_a to_o the_o authority_n in_o rightful_a possession_n be_v not_o the_o very_a romanist_n state-undermining_a i_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v &_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v non-scribers_a endeavour_n but_o non-scribers_a mean_n that_o good_a man_n in_o other_o nation_n will_v be_v offend_v at_o the_o late_a action_n in_o we_o and_o the_o present_a engagement_n consider_v former_a engagement_n but_o i_o have_v a_o more_o charitable_a opinion_n of_o our_o good_a neighbour_n and_o hope_v that_o they_o be_v not_o interress_v and_o consequent_o free_a from_o what_o may_v divert_v their_o judgement_n from_o right_a will_v justify_v the_o righteous_a action_n of_o our_o nation_n and_o can_v but_o continue_v in_o this_o hope_n as_o long_o as_o i_o see_v other_o nation_n have_v do_v the_o like_a action_n notwithstanding_o the_o like_a obligation_n to_o our_o former_a one_o upon_o they_o 146._o sovereign_a power_n of_o parliament_n part_n 3._o pag._n 146._o in_o the_o year_n 1572._o william_n prince_n of_o orange_n and_o his_o confederate_n in_o arm_n protest_v against_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n yet_o