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charge_n which_o be_v say_v they_o grant_v indemnity_n to_o the_o murderous_a irish._n this_o be_v collect_v as_o they_o tell_v we_o in_o their_o after-note_n from_o the_o king_n letter_n to_o ormund_n pap._n 16._o 17._o 18._o 19_o in_o all_o which_o i_o assure_v the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n or_o phrase_n to_o be_v find_v as_o i_o will_v or_o i_o do_v grant_v indemnity_n to_o the_o murderous_a irish_a indeed_o i_o find_v therein_o his_o majesty_n consent_v to_o a_o peace_n with_o the_o irish_a and_o he_o set_v down_o the_o reason_n necessitate_v he_o thereunto_o which_o these_o honest_a observatour_n have_v total_o omit_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o lest_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o appearance_n of_o blame_n at_o all_o in_o their_o accusation_n in_o which_o they_o do_v altogether_o as_o wise_o as_o satan_n do_v when_o he_o speak_v scripture_n to_o our_o saviour_n for_o he_o do_v omit_v but_o only_o so_o much_o of_o the_o sentence_n as_o will_v if_o express_v have_v 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themselves_o his_o good_a counsellor_n the_o ten_o rule_n or_o precept_n whereby_o they_o have_v proceed_v of_o the_o language_n and_o title_n which_o they_o complain_v of_o and_o how_o true_o the_o name_n rebel_n belong_v unto_o they_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o their_o great_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n so_o often_o mention_v a_o impudent_a charge_n against_o the_o king_n propound_v by_o the_o libeler_n pag._n 23._o sect._n iu._n the_o nature_n of_o their_o charge_n open_v their_o villainous_a and_o bloody_a scope_n therein_o clear_o evidence_v and_o prove_v how_o perfect_o in_o their_o tenant_n they_o hold_v with_o the_o jesuit_n in_o the_o point_n of_o king-killing_a and_o king-deposing_a full_o declare_v pag._n 34._o sect._n v._o the_o falsity_n and_o injustice_n of_o the_o say_a charge_n against_o the_o king_n manifest_v in_o all_o the_o particular_n who_o they_o be_v that_o sit_v in_o the_o scorner_n chair_n the_o enemy_n reason_n and_o end_n of_o charge_v the_o king_n with_o their_o own_o condition_n pag._n 49._o sect._n vi_o of_o the_o king_n error_n in_o follow_v evil_a counsellor_n and_o who_o they_o be_v his_o majesty_n scorn_v at_o by_o the_o libeler_n for_o his_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n and_o hope_n in_o god_n justice_n the_o folly_n and_o falsehood_n of_o the_o libeler_n charge_v against_o strafford_n and_o canterbury_n the_o enemy_n acquit_v the_o king_n of_o have_v a_o voluntary_a hand_n in_o strafford_n death_n they_o hint_n the_o right_a reason_n of_o his_o withdraw_n from_o westminster_n pag._n 56._o sect._n vii_o what_o that_o liberty_n be_v which_o the_o pretend_a parliament_n do_v maintain_v and_o what_o that_o religion_n may_v be_v which_o they_o be_v about_o to_o set_v up_o reason_n to_o prove_v it_o may_v be_v the_o popish_a reason_n to_o show_v it_o may_v be_v the_o turkish_a six_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o can_v be_v the_o christian_n protestant_n pag._n 67._o sect._n viii_o of_o the_o feign_a combination_n against_o the_o parliament_n our_o judgement_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o of_o their_o assist_v the_o king_n our_o abhorment_n of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o irish._n how_o they_o be_v outgo_v by_o the_o english_a rebel_n our_o opinion_n of_o the_o court-faction_n of_o what_o flock_n we_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v how_o the_o libeler_n and_o their_o side_n call_v themselves_o the_o more_o believe_a sort_n of_o people_n pag._n 77._o sect._n ix_o the_o slander_n lay_v upon_o we_o to_o be_v enemy_n to_o parliament_n and_o reformation_n confute_v of_o pretend_a miracle_n revelation_n and_o new_a light_n the_o take_v the_o king_n cabinet_n in_o battle_n no_o miracle_n the_o libeler_n argument_n to_o prove_v a_o impossibility_n of_o forgery_n in_o their_o parliament_n pag._n 85._o sect._n x._o of_o that_o perspecuity_n and_o modesty_n which_o the_o libeler_n boast_v to_o be_v in_o their_o own_o annotation_n their_o pretty_a confident_a way_n of_o persuade_v all_o man_n to_o be_v of_o their_o opinion_n their_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v not_o publish_v all_o they_o have_v against_o the_o king_n pag._n 94._o sect._n xi_o censure_v superior_n unlawful_a why_o the_o enemy_n must_v continue_v to_o slander_v the_o king_n how_o easy_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o wicked_a man_n to_o deprave_v the_o best_a write_n of_o the_o king_n integrity_n and_o goodness_n and_o of_o england_n happiness_n under_o he_o the_o main_a particular_n of_o offence_n under_o his_o government_n nominate_v no_o just_a matter_n of_o blame_n from_o they_o can_v now_o be_v object_v to_o his_o majesty_n pag._n 102._o sect._n xii_o the_o adversary_n industry_n to_o find_v thing_n unbeseeming_a the_o king_n in_o his_o letter_n the_o letter_n free_v from_o any_o such_o thing_n certain_a christian_a consideration_n propound_v to_o the_o reader_n to_o evidence_n the_o same_o of_o the_o rebel_n pertinacy_n in_o their_o rebellious_a way_n their_o endeavour_n that_o the_o king_n promise_n may_v neither_o be_v believe_v nor_o perform_v pag._n 111._o sect._n xiii_o of_o their_o 3._o proposition_n at_o uxbridge_n 4._o pretence_n for_o their_o abolition_n of_o episcopacy_n 4._o true_a reason_n of_o that_o their_o impious_a request_n pag._n 123._o sect._n fourteen_o their_o unreasonableness_n in_o desire_v the_o militia_n to_o be_v in_o their_o sole_a disposal_n 4._o vain_a pretence_n for_o it_o 4._o true_a ground_n of_o this_o their_o demand_n how_o sinful_a and_o dangerous_a it_o may_v be_v for_o the_o king_n to_o grant_v it_o pag._n 135._o sect._n xv._n of_o their_o vindicate_v the_o irish_a rebel_n how_o full_o they_o have_v do_v it_o already_o in_o one_o sense_n and_o how_o glad_a we_o shall_v be_v if_o themselves_o will_v go_v and_o do_v it_o in_o the_o other_o their_o true_a intent_n in_o that_o demand_n open_v pag_n 157._o sect._n xvi_o of_o the_o enemy_n late_a suffering_n of_o their_o strange_a patience_n of_o their_o extraordinary_a great_a success_n the_o true_a ground_n thereof_o success_n no_o argument_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n the_o wicked_a have_v be_v always_o wont_a to_o use_v that_o argument_n pag._n 156._o sect._n xvii_o another_o charge_n against_o the_o king_n confute_v of_o clandestine_v proceed_n the_o king_n condemn_v all_o that_o be_v protestant_n at_o oxford_n a_o most_o impudent_a and_o malicious_a slander_n his_o toleration_n of_o idolatry_n another_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o king_n promise_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o papist_n the_o reasonableness_n of_o that_o promise_n at_o that_o time_n and_o upon_o that_o occasion_n the_o objection_n of_o the_o king_n former_a resolution_n to_o the_o contrary_n answer_v as_o also_o his_o promise_n not_o to_o abolish_v the_o law_n against_o they_o pag._n 174._o sect._n xviii_o the_o king_n grant_v indemnity_n to_o the_o murderous_a irish_a another_o slander_n the_o necessity_n &_o reason_n of_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o irish_a at_o that_o time_n the_o condition_n upon_o which_o that_o peace_n be_v to_o be_v make_v this_o act_n not_o contradictive_a to_o any_o of_o his_o former_a expression_n against_o their_o detestable_a do_n the_o vanity_n of_o their_o charge_n against_o the_o king_n for_o go_v in_o a_o close_a trade_n way_n two_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o his_o majesty_n sincere_a and_o constant_a affection_n to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n the_o whole_a charge_n against_o the_o king_n most_o true_o retort_v upon_o the_o objecter_n pag._n 185._o sect._n xix_o of_o the_o enemy_n malicious_a device_n to_o scandalize_v the_o king_n with_o favour_v the_o irish_a rebellion_n detect_v &_o confute_v the_o king_n require_v secrecy_n of_o the_o queen_n and_o ormond_n in_o the_o matter_n write_v to_o they_o justify_v the_o rebel_n blasphemy_n against_o god_n providence_n and_o in_o ask_v god_n blessing_n upon_o their_o libel_n note_v pag._n 193._o sect._n xx._n what_o good_a use_n may_v have_v be_v make_v of_o the_o king_n letter_n of_o the_o fault_n lay_v to_o the_o queen_n charge_n special_o in_o love_v her_o husband_n pag._n 198._o sect._n xxi_o of_o the_o king_n fault_n for_o love_v his_o wife_n the_o manifest_a and_o mâ—â—cious_a falsification_n and_o perversion_n of_o divers_a of_o the_o king_n eâ—pressioâ—s_n to_o his_o queen_n note_v pag._n 207._o sect._n xxii_o of_o the_o king_n fault_n in_o labour_v or_o endeavour_v to_o uphold_v monarchy_n his_o majesty_n solicit_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n to_o this_o purpose_n no_o whit_n contradictive_a to_o his_o former_a resolution_n of_o not_o call_v in_o foreign_a aid_n pag._n 214._o sect._n xxiii_o the_o libeler_n cavil_n at_o the_o word_n mongrill_n parliament_n at_o the_o commissioner_n at_o the_o treaty_n at_o uxbridge_n and_o at_o the_o king_n pawn_v his_o jewel_n answer_v his_o majesty_n affection_n and_o goodness_n to_o his_o subject_n for_o want_n of_o other_o matter_n object_v as_o a_o fault_n against_o he_o by_o these_o libeler_n pag._n 220._o sect._n xxiv_o the_o story_n of_o the_o rebel_n unchristian_a behaviour_n towards_o
oppose_v god_n who_o vicegerent_n the_o king_n be_v and_o endeavour_v in_o vain_a to_o do_v a_o great_a work_n without_o he_o i_o desire_v the_o english_a protestant_a nation_n to_o think_v serious_o of_o this_o 1._o sam._n 11._o 2._o 2_o king_n 20._o 2_o king_n 18._o 29_o 30._o libel_n §._o 1._o 2._o gen._n 4._o gen._n 10._o 1_o sam._n 19_o 2d_o act._n 9_o 1._o 2_o sam._n 16._o mic._n 7._o 4._o §._o 3._o 3._o and_o i_o hope_v through_o god_n mercy_n to_o they_o in_o god_n time_n they_o may_v to_o their_o own_o eternal_a comfort_n &_o honour_n &_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n lose_v glory_n nemo_fw-la parere_fw-la gnarus_fw-la nemo_fw-la imperare_fw-la strenui_fw-la lingua_fw-la multi_fw-la ignavifere_fw-la omnes_fw-la opera_fw-la denique_fw-la in_o duribus_fw-la ipsis_fw-la non_fw-la consilium_fw-la non_fw-la fides_fw-la li_n 2._o 3._o jer._n 5._o 4._o rev._n 13._o john_n 19_o 11._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 17._o jer._n 8._o 6._o isaiah_n 26._o 11._o §._o 4._o psal._n 73._o jeremy_n 12._o jer._n 5._o 26_o 27._o hab._n 1._o 13._o 15_o 16._o rev._n 12._o 14._o rev._n 13._o 13_o 7._o dan._n 11._o 36._o etc_n etc_n isaiah_n 53._o 4._o luke_n 24._o act._n 28._o 3_o 4._o luâ—e_n 13._o 2_o 3._o §._o 5._o isai._n 36._o 10_o 19_o fox_n martyred_a â—ypr_fw-la dâ—_n valer._n in_o his_o book_n call_v the_o life_n of_o pope_n stulius_fw-la ab_fw-la eventu_fw-la sacta_fw-la notanda_fw-la pâ—â—at_fw-la â—_o sam._n 4._o heb._n 10._o 39_o libel_n §._o 1._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 21._o §._o 3._o 3._o pag._n 80._o 1_o sam._n 26._o 19_o 1_o king_n 2._o §._o 2._o §._o 3._o libel_n §._o 1._o rom._n 13._o 4._o 4._o yea_o all_o the_o blood_n that_o have_v be_v shed_v by_o they_o and_o by_o their_o mean_n in_o this_o unnatural_a war_n which_o themselves_o for_o no_o cause_n have_v raise_v not_o only_o against_o the_o king_n will_v but_o also_o against_o his_o person_n and_o his_o friend_n must_v and_o be_v by_o they_o lay_v to_o the_o king_n charge_n their_o militia_n &_o success_n persuade_v they_o to_o it_o libel_n fox_n martyr_n libel_n §._o 1._o libel_n libel_n this_o particular_a digression_n be_v insert_v from_o my_o own_o observance_n of_o her_o majesty_n goodness_n in_o france_n france_n this_o be_v write_v when_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v either_o in_o oxford_n or_o suppose_v to_o be_v there_o there_o it_o be_v general_o believe_v when_o this_o be_v insert_v that_o the_o king_n trust_v the_o scot_n with_o his_o person_n can_v not_o possible_o but_o make_v they_o ashamed_a to_o prove_v unfaithful_a but_o their_o late_a act_n have_v give_v all_o man_n to_o understand_v that_o though_o judas_n for_o the_o love_n of_o money_n may_v keep_v touch_n with_o the_o pharisee_n yet_o he_o be_v no_o fit_a or_o safe_a man_n to_o be_v of_o the_o guard_n unto_o his_o master_n master_n at_o perin_n in_o cornwall_n when_o the_o king_n defeat_v essex_n and_o his_o army_n army_n myself_o do_v hear_v in_o avignion_n a_o gentleman_n belong_v to_o the_o cardinal_n barbarine_n mention_v by_o name_n one_o of_o their_o agent_n at_o rome_n and_o how_o many_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n he_o believe_v he_o do_v there_o spend_v in_o his_o negotiation_n for_o they_o they_o have_v his_o great_a council_n show_v but_o half_a that_o zeal_n in_o their_o master_n the_o king_n behalf_n as_o of_o late_o they_o have_v do_v in_o their_o own_o concern_v a_o like_a tumultuous_a business_n he_o have_v not_o depart_v from_o they_o they_o luke_n 4._o 30._o john_n 18._o 16._o 16._o let_v the_o people_n observe_v by_o this_o how_o they_o have_v be_v cheat_v 2_o sam._n 2._o 30._o rom._n 9_o 6._o john_n 8._o this_o be_v insert_v be_v reason_n of_o the_o late_a accident_n leu._n 19_o 17._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 25._o heb._n 4._o 15._o heb._n 2._o 10._o rom._n 8._o 17_o phil._n 3._o 10_o mat._n 9_o 3._o 4_o john_n 10._o 33._o mat._n 10._o 36_o 10._o 24_o 25._o luke_n 17._o 1_o 2._o col._n 1._o 24_o heb._n 12._o 1._o luk_n 10._o 32_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 13_o preface_n to_o accomplishment_n of_o prophecy_n mâ—t_fw-la 7._o 1_o 2._o job_n 12._o 7_o 8._o in_o the_o pref._n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n p._n 5._o l._n 15._o for_o common_o r._n commendable_a and_o p._n 6._o l._n 20._o r._n mask_v joh._n 1._o 11._o act._n 3._o 14._o luk._n 19_o 14._o mat._n 8._o 20._o mat._n 4._o 3._o mat._n 4._o 68_o joh._n 7._o 12._o joh._n 9_o 29._o joh._n 8._o 48._o 52._o 10._o 20._o mar._n 3._o 6._o mar._n 12._o 13._o mar._n 2._o 16._o luk._n 15._o 4._o joh._n 8._o 59_o 10._o 31._o joh._n 11._o 56._o 56._o experience_n since_o this_o be_v write_v have_v give_v a_o full_a confirmation_n to_o this_o particular_a luk._n 22._o 67._o joh._n 10._o 20._o joh._n 7._o 48._o luk._n 22._o 67._o joh._n 1â—_n 10_o 11._o joh._n 13._o 19_o joh._n 18._o 8._o joh._n 11._o 57_o mark_n 15._o 28._o luk_n 23._o 39_o mar._n 9_o 34._o zach._n 139._o joh._n 6._o 66._o joh._n 2._o 24._o 25._o mat_n 26._o 40._o es._n 63._o 3._o isai._n 63._o 3._o mat._n â—6_n 41._o joh._n 10._o 32._o jo._n 11._o 48._o joh._n 11._o 4â—_n joh._n 18._o 29._o 30._o joh._n 19_o 13._o mat._n 27._o 3â—_n joh._n 19_o 29._o 29._o it_o be_v one_o of_o their_o tenant_n that_o evil_a may_v be_v do_v to_o further_a a_o public_a good_a and_o that_o only_o be_v what_o they_o so_o declare_v yea_o and_o some_o of_o they_o have_v vent_v their_o intention_n to_o this_o purpose_n even_o since_o he_o have_v be_v in_o their_o power_n in_o such_o black_a expression_n as_o i_o tremble_v to_o rehearse_v joh._n 19_o â—_o isaiah_n 9_o 16_o â—at_a 27._o 4._o joh._n 16._o 2_o 3._o esa._n 6._o 10_o 11._o act._n 2._o 40._o prov._n 1._o 10_o etc_n etc_n rom._n 13._o 7._o math._n 17._o 27._o math._n â—2_n 21_o 21_o in_o the_o charge_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n gen._n 2533._o gen._n 27._o 19_o etc_n etc_n 1_o king_n 21._o fox_n martirâ—logy_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o isaiah_n 8._o 20._o gal._n 1._o 8._o 8._o yet_o that_o omission_n and_o change_n be_v by_o the_o king_n own_o self_n dictate_v and_o not_o by_o any_o bishop_n and_o 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