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his_o main_a argument_n be_v his_o master_n extraordinary_a great_a success_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o reckon_v up_o as_o our_o enemy_n do_v a_o great_a many_o city_n town_n and_o castle_n which_o he_o have_v take_v as_o hâ—nah_n and_o arâ—â—â—d_n sepharvaim_n henah_n and_o ivaâ—_n and_o so_o the_o turk_n argue_v at_o this_o day_n against_o the_o christian_n that_o their_o religion_n excel_v we_o because_o they_o have_v prosper_v better_a and_o prevail_v more_o than_o we_o have_v do_v and_o in_o like_a sort_n the_o independent_a faction_n may_v urge_v the_o same_o thing_n against_o the_o presbyterian_o here_o among_o â—s_n for_o they_o have_v be_v the_o most_o successful_a and_o if_o the_o argument_n be_v good_a then_o down_o must_v go_v the_o presbytery_n as_o well_o as_o episcopacy_n râ—â—t_n and_o branch_n and_o the_o parliament_n have_v err_v in_o vote_v for_o it_o yea_o and_o the_o covenant_n take_v to_o conform_v the_o government_n of_o this_o church_n to_o that_o of_o scotland_n become_v frustrate_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v but_o to_o proceed_v as_o raâ—sâ—akeh_n and_o the_o turk_n so_o the_o popish_a bishop_n in_o qu._n mary_n time_n do_v insist_v much_o upon_o this_o argument_n as_o master_n fox_n martyred_a witness_v they_o will_v urge_v upon_o the_o martyr_n their_o extraordinary_a success_n which_o they_o and_o their_o cause_n have_v by_o king_n edward_n death_n and_o queen_n mary_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n against_o such_o great_a endeavour_n to_o the_o contrary_a these_o very_a man_n who_o now_o use_v the_o same_o argument_n in_o their_o own_o behalf_n will_v not_o allow_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_o good_a then_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o papist_n i_o â—il_v mention_v but_o one_o example_n more_o and_o that_o be_v of_o pope_n alexander_n the_o three_o who_o as_o story_n speak_v he_o be_v none_o of_o the_o best_a man_n when_o he_o have_v prevail_v against_o the_o good_a emperor_n frederick_n the_o second_o his_o liege-lord_n as_o these_o have_v do_v against_o their_o king_n by_o get_v a_o great_a victory_n against_o he_o wherein_z most_o unfortunate_o his_o son_n be_v take_v prisoner_n for_o redemption_n of_o who_o the_o emperor_n be_v force_v to_o prostrate_v himself_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o yield_v his_o neck_n to_o be_v tread_v on_o and_o to_o acknowledge_v alexander_n to_o be_v rightful_a pope_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o schism_n be_v before_o deny_v and_o to_o restore_v what_o ever_o have_v be_v take_v during_o the_o war_n on_o his_o part_n when_o i_o say_v the_o pope_n have_v bring_v he_o to_o all_o this_o and_o to_o such_o like_a thing_n will_v these_o man_n now_o bring_v their_o sovereign_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o preacher_n who_o tell_v the_o people_n that_o god_n will_v bring_v the_o neck_n of_o king_n under_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o saint_n that_o be_v as_o they_o interpret_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o their_o faction_n then_o do_v he_o the_o say_a pope_n insult_v and_o glory_n as_o these_o already_o begin_v to_o do_v in_o his_o extraordinary_a great_a success_n and_o make_v it_o his_o argument_n to_o persuade_v the_o foolish_a world_n after_o these_o man_n fashion_n that_o his_o cause_n be_v god_n and_o that_o god_n have_v favour_v his_o quarrel_n as_o the_o most_o just_a and_o lawful_a henry_n pope_n king_n of_o england_n and_o lewis_z king_n of_o france_n be_v both_o in_o the_o seduction_n in_o token_n whereof_o be_v both_o on_o foot_n they_o hold_v the_o bridle_n of_o the_o horse_n on_o which_o the_o pope_n ride_v the_o one_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o other_o with_o the_o left_a and_o thus_o also_o we_o see_v that_o the_o worst_a man_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o use_v this_o kind_n of_o argue_v which_o our_o adversary_n now_o think_v to_o be_v so_o good_a and_o do_v stand_v so_o much_o upon_o but_o from_o this_o consideration_n we_o for_o our_o part_n shall_v beware_v of_o be_v sway_v by_o it_o or_o of_o judge_v god_n love_n or_o hatred_n from_o outward_a accident_n fool_n only_o build_v upon_o such_o foundation_n evil_n pâ—â—at_fw-la be_v the_o touchstone_n of_o good_a and_o often_o get_v the_o better_a of_o it_o to_o try_v goodness_n constancy_n the_o ark_n be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o philistine_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v thereupon_o that_o god_n do_v hate_v the_o 4._o same_o no_o more_o do_v it_o now_o follow_v that_o he_o hate_v the_o king_n because_o he_o let_v his_o enemy_n for_o the_o present_a prevail_v against_o he_o for_o israel_n sin_n god_n suffer_v the_o ark_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v obscure_v for_o a_o season_n so_o for_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v that_o our_o sovereign_n be_v afflict_v and_o let_v not_o these_o insulter_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o our_o allegiance_n be_v so_o weak_o knit_v that_o it_o can_v be_v loosen_v with_o this_o argument_n we_o be_v not_o of_o they_o that_o draw_v back_o nor_o yet_o of_o they_o that_o 39_o blush_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o king_n be_v able_a to_o protect_v they_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o serve_v he_o but_o no_o long_o these_o water_n of_o affliction_n that_o have_v so_o plentiful_o shower_v down_o upon_o his_o head_n be_v not_o able_a in_o the_o least_o degree_n to_o quench_v the_o heat_n of_o our_o love_n they_o be_v as_o oil_n rather_o to_o enlarge_v the_o flame_n of_o our_o affection_n the_o enemy_n success_n against_o he_o and_o ill_a usage_n of_o he_o do_v but_o make_v he_o appear_v in_o our_o eye_n more_o like_o our_o saviour_n and_o so_o lock_v our_o heart_n the_o fast_o to_o he_o and_o let_v these_o king-tormentor_n know_v that_o god_n have_v a_o hook_n for_o their_o nose_n and_o a_o bridle_n for_o their_o lip_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o they_o make_v haste_n nulla_fw-la sor_n lâ—nga_fw-la est_fw-la the_o weathercock_n may_v turn_v alieno_fw-la in_o lâ—co_fw-la haud_fw-la stabile_fw-la regnum_fw-la est_fw-la there_o be_v no_o constant_a sit_v in_o another_o seat_n ima_fw-la permutat_fw-la brevis_fw-la hora_n summis_fw-la who_o know_v what_o a_o year_n a_o month_n or_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o quos_fw-la foelices_fw-la cyntâ—ia_n vidit_fw-la vidit_fw-la misery_fw-la abitura_fw-la dies_fw-la great_a and_o wise_a agamemnon_n profess_v that_o he_o have_v learn_v by_o his_o victory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o great_a thing_n be_v overturn_v in_o a_o monent_fw-la troya_n nos_fw-la tumidos_fw-la fecit_fw-la nimium_fw-la &_o feroces_fw-la say_v he_o troyes_n conquest_n have_v make_v we_o proud_a and_o cruel_a fierce_a and_o haughty_a et_fw-la stamus_fw-la nos_fw-la danai_n loco_fw-la unde_fw-la illa_fw-la cecidit_fw-la we_o the_o conqueror_n be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n from_o whence_o she_o fall_v hodie_fw-la mihi_fw-la cras_fw-la tibi_fw-la be_v the_o motto_n of_o all_o mortal_n our_o portion_n of_o sorrow_n we_o have_v to_o day_n they_o shall_v have_v they_o to_o morrow_n the_o time_n may_v so_o alter_v that_o affliction_n may_v chance_v to_o stand_v again_o for_o a_o mark_n of_o god_n child_n even_o in_o their_o calendar_n res_fw-la deus_fw-la nostras_fw-la celeri_fw-la citatas_fw-la turbine_fw-la versat_fw-la and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o particular_a and_o come_v to_o that_o which_o these_o libeler_n add_v in_o their_o next_o word_n have_v mind_v we_o of_o their_o late_a extraordinary_a success_n in_o the_o field_n they_o proceed_v and_o say_v yet_o still_o this_o clandestine_v proceed_n against_o we_o here_o condemn_v libel_n all_o that_o be_v in_o any_o degree_n protestant_n at_o oxford_n as_o also_o grant_v a_o toleration_n of_o idolatry_n to_o papist_n indemnity_n to_o the_o murderous_a irish_a in_o a_o close_a trade_n way_n for_o mere_a particular_a advantage_n can_v be_v defend_v by_o any_o but_o by_o the_o false_a of_o man_n papist_n and_o by_o the_o false_a of_o papist_n jesuit_n sect_n xvii_o
mean_n the_o land_n be_v restore_v to_o tranquillity_n and_o the_o king_n to_o his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n for_o doubtless_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v as_o dear_a to_o they_o as_o the_o religion_n of_o miles_n corbet_n edmund_n prideaux_n and_o zouch_v tate_n the_o three_o chief_a examiner_n of_o the_o king_n letter_n be_v to_o they_o and_o may_v with_o as_o little_a detriment_n to_o any_o church_n or_o state_n be_v tolerate_v and_o beside_o the_o penalty_n which_o the_o king_n promise_v to_o take_v away_o be_v not_o as_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v levy_v upon_o the_o papist_n mere_o because_o such_o for_o it_o may_v be_v exact_v upon_o other_o also_o though_o of_o another_o religion_n if_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o these_o particular_n scil._n if_o they_o shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n 2._o if_o they_o shall_v raise_v disturbance_n in_o the_o church_n or_o state_n 3._o if_o they_o shall_v seduce_v the_o king_n subject_n from_o their_o religion_n and_o obedience_n 4._o if_o they_o shall_v refuse_v to_o come_v to_o church_n once_o in_o a_o month_n at_o least_o or_o to_o hear_v divine_a service_n 5._o if_o they_o shall_v many_o of_o they_o together_o keep_v private_a conventicle_n and_o meeting_n in_o such_o case_n only_o as_o i_o conceive_v the_o law_n be_v in_o force_n against_o papist_n and_o against_o all_o man_n else_o as_o equal_o of_o what_o religion_n soever_o wherefore_o let_v any_o man_n of_o understanding_n and_o justice_n speak_v whether_o these_o fault-finder_n themselves_o be_v not_o under_o the_o same_o penalty_n as_o deep_o as_o ever_o be_v the_o papist_n have_v not_o they_o renounce_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n by_o make_v a_o new_a oath_n and_o place_v the_o supremacy_n in_o the_o head_n of_o their_o faction_n have_v not_o they_o raise_v such_o distraction_n and_o rebellion_n in_o church_n and_o state_n as_o the_o like_a be_v never_o know_v have_v not_o they_o have_v their_o private_a meeting_n in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o seduce_v thousand_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n from_o their_o duty_n and_o obedience_n do_v not_o they_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o common-prayer_n nay_o have_v they_o not_o abolish_v the_o same_o out_o of_o church_n that_o no_o man_n at_o all_o may_v come_v unto_o it_o may_v they_o do_v these_o thing_n and_o endeavour_v the_o king_n destruction_n withal_o be_v free_v from_o the_o penalty_n of_o these_o law_n and_o may_v not_o the_o papist_n remain_v in_o their_o due_a obedience_n and_o assist_v their_o sovereign_n against_o his_o enemy_n according_a both_o to_o law_n and_o duty_n reasonable_o enjoy_v the_o same_o freedom_n though_o peradventure_o they_o come_v short_a of_o one_o of_o the_o particular_n which_o perhaps_o too_o be_v not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o malice_n as_o in_o these_o other_o but_o out_o of_o ignorance_n and_o misinformation_n and_o that_o be_v not_o come_v to_o common-prayer_n to_o which_o neither_o can_v they_o come_v now_o if_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n because_o it_o be_v take_v away_o by_o those_o very_a man_n who_o will_v have_v the_o statute_n still_o in_o force_n against_o the_o papist_n for_o not_o allow_v of_o that_o which_o themselves_o with_o all_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n have_v abolish_v but_o in_o the_o last_o page_n of_o their_o note_n they_o object_n in_o this_o case_n also_o the_o king_n resolution_n and_o promise_n not_o to_o abolish_v these_o law_n but_o to_o join_v with_o his_o parliament_n in_o suppression_n of_o popery_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o let_v what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o be_v well_o remember_v and_o withal_o how_o they_o that_o call_v themselves_o his_o parliamant_n have_v not_o suffer_v the_o king_n to_o concur_v with_o they_o but_o have_v oppose_v and_o persecute_v he_o ever_o since_o he_o declare_v that_o his_o resolution_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o pursue_v the_o same_o yea_o how_o themselves_o have_v compel_v he_o in_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o affliction_n to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o cry_v out_o upon_o he_o for_o &_o have_v endeavour_v all_o they_o can_v to_o force_v he_o further_o have_v not_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o divine_a grace_n uphold_v he_o he_o may_v just_o complain_v of_o they_o as_o david_n do_v of_o some_o in_o his_o time_n they_o have_v 19_o drive_v i_o out_o from_o abide_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v go_v serve_v other_o god_n they_o have_v do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o violence_n he_o from_o his_o religion_n and_o to_o force_v he_o to_o be_v a_o papist_n according_a as_o they_o voice_v he_o never_o prince_n have_v great_a temptation_n and_o enforcement_n yet_o never_o prince_n be_v more_o constant_a in_o his_o religion_n bless_a be_v the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n for_o he_o a_o perpetual_a disgrace_n will_v it_o questionless_a be_v to_o protestant_a religion_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o 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