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party_n of_o king_n and_o parliament_n ibid._n two_o special_a party_n presbyter_n and_o independent_a ibid._n the_o principal_a difference_n general_o discuss_v pag._n 56._o and_o 57_o the_o doctrine_n episcopal_a and_o presbyterian_a the_o same_o pag._n 58_o the_o parliament_n upon_o prudent_a consideration_n do_v not_o full_o approve_v the_o presbyterian_a way_n ibid._n the_o reason_n ibid._n a_o main_a error_n hold_v by_o presbyter_n pag._n 59_o the_o congregational_a way_n rather_o allow_v ibid._n and_o the_o reason_n ibid._n the_o objection_n against_o it_o pag_n 60_o the_o army_n new_o mould_v in_o a_o dangerous_a season_n ibid._n naseby_n fight_n and_o the_o disadvantage_n to_o the_o parliament_n in_o reason_n ibid._n the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o victory_n pag._n 61_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o the_o scot_n ibid._n the_o scot_n return_n ibid._n independent_n how_v think_v on_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o army_n seize_v the_o king_n at_o holmby_n ibid._n he_o be_v prudent_o wrought_v into_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n pag._n 62_o the_o army_n interest_n question_v ibid._n london_n prentice_n assault_v the_o parliament_n ibid._n general_n rise_n in_o all_o county_n ibid._n a_o great_a insurrection_n at_o norwich_n with_o a_o extraordinary_a providential_a issue_n p._n 62._o and_o 63_o the_o navy_n revolt_n ibid._n the_o presbyter_n join_v in_o the_o design_n ibid._n the_o king_n set_v at_o liberty_n prudential_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n ibid._n the_o mannagement_n of_o the_o plot_n ibid._n how_o advantageous_a to_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o scot_n invade_v england_n to_o necessitate_v continuance_n of_o the_o treaty_n ibid._n colchesters_n siege_n ibid._n the_o parliament_n army_n strait_n and_o patience_n the_o scot_n rout_v p._n 64_o the_o army_n march_v to_o london_n ibid._n divers_a member_n imprison_v ibid._n london_n garrison_v ibid._n the_o king_n question_v and_o execute_v ibid._n the_o kingdom_n make_v a_o republic_n p._n 65_o opposition_n to_o the_o work_n foment_v with_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o ibid._n all_o arise_v from_o the_o king_n party_n ibid._n the_o leveller_n rise_v ibid._n level_v in_o all_o the_o various_a interest_n of_o it_o as_o evil_n consider_v p_o 66._o and_o 67_o just_o level_v consider_v p._n 67._o 68_o 69._o as_o it_o relate_v in_o the_o whole_a to_o a_o just_a settlement_n of_o the_o nation_n ibid._n the_o divers_a ground_n these_o just_a leveller_n have_v p._n 69._o and_o 70_o manifest_v the_o difficulty_n of_o due_a reformation_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o interest_n corrupt_v ib._n the_o scandalize_a of_o authority_n under_o avail_v name_n disallow_v p._n 72_o general_a complaint_n consider_v ibid._n a_o consideration_n of_o the_o incoherency_n of_o christian_n life_n and_o doctrine_n ibid._n the_o parliament_n faithfulness_n in_o general_n ibid._n obstruct_a by_o particular_a interest_n p_o 73_o some_o consideration_n of_o some_o law_n or_o statute_n new_o make_v how_o tend_v to_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o people_n ibid._n consideration_n of_o engagement_n ibid._n consideration_n of_o trial_n by_o extraordinary_a commission_n p._n 74._o and_o 75._o wherein_o be_v consider_v the_o hold_v up_o the_o hand_n ibid._n open_v the_o door_n ibid._n the_o party_n whether_o to_o have_v council_n or_o not_o ibid._n whether_o the_o jury_n be_v judge_n of_o law_n and_o how_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n gaole_n and_o their_o evil_n brief_o consider_v p._n 75_o maintenance_n in_o prison_n p._n 75._o and_o 76_o arrest_v by_o arm_a power_n consider_v p._n 76_o dilatory_a plea_n explode_v p._n 77_o the_o reason_n of_o make_v the_o law_n difficult_a ibid._n contrariety_n of_o law_n resolve_v ibid._n king_n of_o england_n have_v not_o the_o militia_n p._n 78_o consideration_n what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n p._n 78._o and_o 79_o want_n of_o work-house_n and_o the_o reason_n p._n 79._o and_o 80_o particular_a law-book_n examine_v whether_o law_n ibid._n these_o greivance_n not_o yet_o remedy_v p._n 80_o error_n in_o all_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n ibid._n and_o the_o most_o visible_a reason_n of_o some_o ibid._n lawfulness_n of_o impropriation_n question_v p._n 81_o the_o objection_n against_o the_o present_a parliament_n ibid._n counsel_n of_o state_n consider_v ibid._n corrupt_a interest_n still_o make_v corrupt_a officer_n p._n 82_o tavern_n inn_n alchouse_n the_o nursery_n of_o all_o vice_n increase_n p._n 82._o 86._o and_o 87_o from_o these_o defect_n governor_n oppose_v ibid._n civil_a apostasy_n as_o well_o as_o ecclesiastic_a agree_v ibid._n christ_n kingdom_n desire_v till_o then_o a_o rational_a prudential_a settlement_n ibid._n saint_n privilege_n ibid._n their_o submission_n to_o all_o government_n p._n 83_o gospel_n good_a work_n what_o ibid._n christian_n bind_v to_o the_o law_n ibid._n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o amusive_a part_n of_o civil_a government_n simple_o p._n 84_o court_n of_o chancery_n consider_v and_o what_o be_v the_o proper_a matter_n for_o that_o court_n p._n 85_o some_o general_a consideration_n of_o legal_a grievance_n p._n 86_o necessity_n of_o settle_v school_n p._n 87_o and_o regulation_n of_o apparel_n ibid._n more_o consideration_n of_o legal_a nicety_n ibid._n speedy_a law_n in_o proper_a place_n necessary_a p._n 87._o and_o 88_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n how_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o subject_a consider_v p._n 88_o and_o 89_o the_o way_n to_o settle_v the_o nation_n propound_v p._n 89._o and_o 90_o who_o to_o be_v use_v in_o settle_v the_o law_n p._n 89_o and_o 90_o excellent_a reason_n in_o england_n law_n p._n 89_o evidence_v in_o particular_a case_n ibid._n god_n law_n to_o be_v the_o head_n rule_n ib_fw-la id_fw-la consideration_n of_o descent_n of_o inheritance_n by_o a_o double_a portionaccord_v to_o god_n law_n or_o as_o in_o england_n p._n 90_o who_o the_o great_a opposer_n of_o due_a reformation_n in_o the_o law_n and_o practice_n etc._n etc._n p._n 90_o divers_a conversation_n of_o christian_n to_o their_o profession_n ibid._n a_o serious_a caveat_n to_o all_o in_o power_n p._n 91_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o engagement_n consider_v ibid._n assize_n in_o norfolk_n hold_v in_o a_o illegal_a place_n p._n 92_o some_o matter_n concern_v the_o course_n of_o error_n in_o criminal_a trial_n remember_v ibid._n a_o great_a abuse_n in_o vnder-sheriff_n ibid._n evil_n of_o law_n suit_v worse_a than_o ever_o p._n 93_o something_n fit_a to_o be_v do_v consider_v to_o answer_v so_o many_o engagement_n ibid._n difficulty_n of_o national_a reformation_n ibid._n danger_n if_o reformation_n be_v not_o evident_a of_o strange_a return_n ibid._n consider_v from_o several_a opposer_n ibid._n god_n admirable_a working_n for_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o this_o nation_n ibid._n this_o aught_o to_o raise_v heart_n to_o serve_v god_n the_o more_o ibid._n not_o the_o author_n of_o a_o work_n but_o the_o nature_n and_o usefulness_n to_o be_v regard_v ibid._n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part_n intimate_v the_o general_a end_n of_o the_o second_o ibid._n desire_v of_o a_o blessing_n from_o god_n in_o it_o p._n 95_o courteous_a reader_n amend_v these_o fault_n of_o the_o printer_n with_o some_o false_a stop_n which_o the_o author_n can_v not_o so_o well_o correct_v nor_o the_o printer_n in_o so_o much_o haste_n as_o be_v in_o this_o desire_a page_n 2._o line_n 50._o read_v most_o p._n 3._o l._n 9_o r._n ware_n and_o l._n 56._o r._n our_o p._n 14._o l._n 26._o r._n promise_n p._n 17._o l._n 28._o r._n grandeurs_fw-fr p._n 20._o l._n 45._o r._n mother_n p._n 21._o l._n 45._o r._n that_o p._n 22._o l._n 53._o r._n annate_fw-it and_o l._n 56._o r._n still_o p._n 31._o l._n 26._o r._n change_n p._n 34._o l._n 5._o r._n nought_o appear_v p._n 37._o l._n 22._o r._n at_o least_o as_o to_o p._n 42._o l._n the_o last_o but_o two_o r._n councillor_n p._n 43._o l._n 21._o r._n exact_v p._n 44._o l._n 47._o r._n 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