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the_o 1_o sam._n 24._o 3._o to_o 22._o cap._n 26._o 2._o to_o 25._o 2_o sam._n 1._o 2._o to_o 17._o or_o that_o pervert_v text_n of_o psal_n 105._o 15._o the_o best_a artillery_n in_o our_o adversary_n magazine_n true_o prove_v four_o neither_o be_v this_o the_o thing_n in_o difference_n as_o most_o mistake_v it_o whether_o the_o parliament_n may_v lawful_o raise_v a_o army_n to_o go_v immediate_o and_o direct_o against_o the_o very_a person_n of_o the_o king_n to_o apprehend_v or_o offer_v violence_n to_o he_o much_o less_o intentional_o to_o destroy_v he_o or_o to_o resist_v his_o own_o personal_a attempt_n against_o they_o even_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n for_o the_o parliament_n and_o their_o army_n too_o have_v in_o sundry_a etc._n remonstrance_n declaration_n protestation_n and_o petition_n renounce_v any_o such_o disloyal_a intention_n or_o design_n at_o all_o for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n to_o charge_v they_o and_o be_v his_o majesty_n now_o alone_o or_o attend_v only_o with_o his_o ordinary_a courtly_a guard_n there_o need_v no_o army_n nor_o force_n to_o resist_v his_o personal_a assault_n yet_o this_o be_v make_v the_o principal_a matter_n in_o question_n by_o doctor_n ferne_n &c_n by_o a_o appeal_n to_o thy_o conscience_n and_o other_o anti-parliamentary_a pamphlet_n who_o make_v this_o the_o sole_a theme_n of_o their_o discourse_n that_o subject_n may_v not_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n because_o he_o be_v wicked_a and_o unjust_a no_o though_o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n and_o oppressor_n that_o suppose_v the_o king_n will_v not_o discharge_v his_o trust_n but_o be_v bend_v or_o seduce_v to_o subvert_v religion_n law_n liberty_n yet_o subject_n may_v not_o take_v up_o arm_n and_o resist_v the_o king_n it_o be_v unwarrantable_a and_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n damnable_a rom._n 13._o yea_o this_o be_v all_o the_o question_n the_o g._n valleer_n and_o malignant_n demand_v of_o their_o opposite_n in_o this_o cause_n what_o will_v you_o take_v up_o arm_n will_v you_o fight_v against_o or_o resist_v the_o king_n etc._n etc._n never_o state_v the_o question_n of_o his_o force_n his_o army_n of_o papist_n malignant_n delinquent_n but_o only_o of_o the_o king_n himself_o abstract_v from_o his_o invade_v depopulate_a force_n against_o who_o in_o this_o sense_n of_o they_o the_o parliament_n never_o yet_o raise_v any_o force_n nor_o make_v the_o least_o resistance_n hitherto_o these_o four_o particular_n then_o be_v not_o in_o question_n i_o shall_v here_o appeal_v to_o the_o most_o malignant_a conscience_n whether_o doctor_n ferne_n and_o all_o other_o our_o opposite_n pretender_n of_o conscience_n have_v not_o ignorant_o if_o not_o malicious_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o their_o good_a conscience_n have_v they_o ever_o any_o by_o a_o wilful_a mistate_v of_o the_o controversy_n concern_v the_o present_a defensive_a war_n in_o the_o four_o precede_a particular_n which_o they_o make_v the_o only_a question_n when_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o they_o come_v within_o the_o verge_n of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o real_a controversy_n and_o never_o once_o name_v that_o in_o all_o or_o any_o of_o their_o write_n which_o be_v the_o point_n indeed_o second_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o one_o text_n or_o reason_n in_o all_o their_o pamphlet_n particular_o apply_v to_o any_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o present_a war_n but_o only_o to_o these_o four_o particular_n which_o be_v not_o in_o debate_n and_o if_o so_o as_o no_o conscience_n can_v gainsay_v it_o then_o there_o be_v nought_o in_o all_o the_o waste_a paper_n they_o have_v publish_v which_o may_v either_o resolve_v or_o scruple_n any_o conscience_n that_o the_o parliament_n defensive_a arm_n and_o resistance_n be_v unlawful_a in_o point_n of_o divinity_n or_o conscience_n which_o be_v steer_v by_o the_o scripture_n compass_n but_o if_o these_o particular_n be_v not_o in_o question_n you_o may_v now_o demand_v what_o the_o knot_n and_o true_a state_n of_o the_o present_a controversy_n in_o point_n of_o conscience_n be_v in_o few_o word_n take_v it_o thus_o whether_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o subject_n by_o their_o authority_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o own_o person_n privilege_n law_n life_n liberty_n estate_n religion_n the_o apprehension_n of_o voted_n coâ—tumatious_a traitor_n and_o delinquent_n the_o rescue_v his_o seduce_a majesty_n out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o popish_a pernicious_a counselor_n and_o force_n who_o end_n avour_v the_o kingdom_n subversion_n by_o withdraw_v he_o from_o and_o incense_a he_o against_o his_o parliament_n may_v not_o lawful_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n take_v up_o necessary_a defensive_a arm_n and_o make_v actual_a warlike_a resistance_n against_o his_o majesty_n malignant_a ill_a counsellor_n and_o invade_v popish_a force_n who_o now_o murder_n rob_n spoil_v sack_n depopulate_v the_o kingdom_n in_o a_o most_o hostile_a manner_n to_o set_v up_o tyranny_n popery_n and_o a_o
72._o 72._o see_v charta_n de_fw-fr fortesta_n rassal_n abridgement_n title_n forest_n 3._o jac._n c._n 13._o petrus_n bieser_n sis_fw-la de_fw-fr instit-episcopi_n bibl._n patrâ—m_fw-la tom_n 12._o pars_fw-la 2._o p._n 944._o illud_fw-la niâ—ilo_fw-la minnis_n absurdum_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n gen._n 1._o 28._o 29._o 30._o c._n 92._o psa_fw-la 8._o 4._o to_o 9_o 9_o psal_n â—05_n 14._o 15._o 1_o chr._n 16._o 20_o 21._o see_v the_o vindication_n and_o revindication_n of_o this_o text._n text._n rev._n 1._o 6._o c._n 5._o 10._o c._n 20._o 6._o 6._o psal_n 71._o 14._o ps_n 116._o 15._o 15._o gen._n 9_o 6._o mat._n 26._o 52._o 52._o see_v tertul._n &_o cyprian_n de_fw-fr spectaculis_fw-la onupbrius_fw-la bulengerus_n lypâ—ius_n and_o other_o de_fw-fr theatris_fw-la ludio_n circensieus_n and_o joannes_n mariana_n despectaculis_fw-la despectaculis_fw-la graft_n part_n 4_o p._n 40._o part_n 5_o f._n 42_o part_n 6._o p._n 62._o 62._o zonara_n annal._n tom._n 3._o f._n 15._o munsâ—eri_fw-la cosmeg_n l._n 4._o c._n 50._o p._n 1104._o 1104._o mat._n west_n a_o 946._o p._n 946._o malmâ—shunting_a fab._n graft_n holins_n speed_z and_o other_o in_o his_o life_n life_n hoved._n 〈◊〉_d pars_fw-la posterior_n p._n 791._o mat._n paris_n mat._n wesim_n polye_n fab._n walsiâ—g_n holinsh_fw-mi graf_n speed_z daniel_n in_o the_o life_n of_o rich._n 2._o 2._o see_v bishop_n bilson_n of_o christian_a subject_n on_o etc._n etc._n part_n 3._o p._n 411_o to_o 422._o and_o the_o author_n there_o cite_v cite_v speed_n hist_o l._n 6_o c._n 5._o 4._o l_o 7._o 6._o â—_o 4._o camb._n brit._n p._n â—07_n 108_o &c_n &c_n see_v holinsh_fw-mi poly._n grass_n grass_n jacobâ—â—_n valde_fw-la sius_fw-la de_fw-la dignitate_fw-la regum_fw-la regn._fw-la hisp_n c._n 18._o franciscus_n tarapha_n de_fw-fr regâ—bus_fw-la hispaniae_fw-la michael_n ritius_fw-la de_fw-la regibus_fw-la hisp_n l._n 2._o man_v cosm_n l._n 2_o c_o 20._o 20._o see_v bishop_n bilson_n true_a difference_n etc._n etc._n p._n 3._o 411._o to_o 416._o and_o the_o appendix_n here_o p._n 8._o 9_o 9_o aventinus_n aâ—i_n l._n 3._o the_o general_a hist_o of_o france_n in_o his_o life_n see_v the_o appendix_n appendix_n see_v grimstans_n imperial_a history_n in_o their_o life_n &_o and_o the_o appendix_n appendix_n the_o general_n history_n of_o spain_n p._n 455._o 455._o grasâ—_n part_n 7_o p_o 85._o buchanon_n remon_n scot._n l._n 4._o p._n 121._o 121._o theatre_n of_o honour_n l._n 2._o c._n 13._o p._n 183._o 183._o see_v part._n near_o the_o end_n end_n see_v summâ—_n rosella_n tit._n bel._n um_o um_o fitz_n nat._n brevium_fw-la f._n 80._o 81._o 81._o common_a weal_n l_o 2._o câ—_n 5._o 220._o 221._o 221._o see_v knoll_v turkish_a hist_n in_o his_o life_n life_n speed_v hist_n p._n 1193._o 1194_o the_o history_n of_o the_o netherlands_o and_o the_o swedish_n intelligencer_n intelligencer_n mat._n par._n mat._n west_n hoved._n speed_v holish_a fab._n graft_n daniel_n in_o his_o life_n life_n see_v knoll_v turkish_a hist_n of_o the_o call_n in_o the_o turk_n into_o graecia_n and_o cambdin_n &_o speed_n of_o the_o briton_n call_v in_o the_o saxon_n which_o prove_v their_o ruin_n and_o conquest_n conquest_n see_v matth._n westm_n huntingdon_n galfridus_n monumetensis_n florentius_n wigorniensis_n polychronicon_n fabian_n caxton_n grafton_n holinsh_v speed_v and_o other_o in_o their_o several_a life_n life_n matth._n farâ—â—_n hist_o angl._n p._n 234_o to_o 240._o holinsh_v grafton_n speed_n fabian_z and_o daniel_n p._n 140_o 141._o 142._o 143._o 143._o a_o true_a character_n of_o a_o pope_n 1_o pag._n 235._o 267._o 268._o 268._o hist_o angl._n pag._n 270._o 271_o 271_o pag._n 123._o 122._o 122._o see_v part_n 1._o p._n 19_o 20._o 20._o confirm_v chartarum_fw-la 25._o e._n 1._o c._n 4._o 4._o math._n paris_n hist_o p._n 371._o to_o 385._o daniel_n p._n 153._o 154._o see_v holinsse_n graft_n speed_n matth._n west_n anno_fw-la 1233._o 1233._o page_n 966._o 967._o daniel_n p._n 178._o 178._o page_n 970._o 970._o an._n 3263._o p._n 336._o 336._o mat._n par._n p._n 952._o 953._o speed_z p_o 636._o dan._n p._n 178._o 178._o wâ—lsing_n hist_o angl._n p._n 70_o to_o 75._o ypodigma_fw-la neustr_n an._n 1309._o 1310_o dan._n holiâ—sh_o graf_n speed_z fab_n stow_n and_o other_o in_o his_o life_n fox_n act_n and_o monument_n edw._n ult_n vol._n 1._o p._n 480._o 481._o 481._o f._n 43._o 44._o 44._o walsirg_n holinsh_fw-mi fab._n graf_n stow_z speed_z daniel_n in_o his_o life_n life_n dyâ—â—â—_n 50._o pl._n 4_o 〈◊〉_d 6_o â—_o 12._o stamford_n f._n 2._o nota._n nota._n walse_v hist_n aâ—gl_n p._n 213._o see_v holinsh_fw-mi speed_n trussell_n in_o riâ—â—_n â—_o and_o cambdens_n briâ—â—d_n of_o the_o british_a island_n p._n 2â—4_n 2â—4_n walsia_n hist_o angl_n p._n 341._o 341._o walse_v hist_o ang._n p._n 358_o to_o 367._o polyc._n fab._n speed_v graâ—t_n hotiâ—_n howes_n trassel_n in_o 10._o &_o 11_o r._n 2._o 11_o r_o 2â—â—_n 1._o â—07_n â—07_n nota._n nota._n see_v walsingh_n holâ—sh_n graft_n speed_z stoâ—_n tussell_n in_o 21._o r_o 2_o &_o 21_o r_o c._n 16_o 17_o â—8_o 19_o but_o especial_o ca._n 20_o will_v manifest_v the_o unjustnesse_n of_o this_o unlawful_a pack_v conventicle_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o it_o see_v albaricus_fw-la gentiles_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la beâ—li_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 18._o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23_o 23_o grofton_n p._n 625._o 626_o 627_o 628._o hall_n 32._o &_o 33._o h_o 6._o f._n 167._o 168._o holinshead_n stow_n speed_z fabian_z fabian_z hall_n griftâ—_n fabian_n caxton_n holinsh_v stow_n speed_z anno_fw-la 37._o 38._o &_o 39_o r_o 6._o 6._o grafton_n p._n 847._o 848_o hal._n 3._o r._n 3._o f._n 55._o 56._o see_v helished_a stew_n speed_n &_o baron_n henry_n 7._o 7._o speed_v hist_n p._n 1192._o to_o 1197_o 1â—_n 36._o 1237._o grimston_n hist_o of_o the_o netherlands_o l._n to_o p._n 611._o 612._o etc._n etc._n and_o imperial_a hist_n p._n 730._o to_o 856._o 856._o see_v the_o act_n of_o pacification_n and_o oblivion_n in_o both_o those_o kingdom_n kingdom_n a_o exact_a collection_n of_o all_o remonstrance_n etc._n etc._n p._n 329._o 331._o 331._o alber._n gentil_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n li._n 1._o ca._n 13_o 14._o 15._o 15._o gratian_n causa_fw-la 23._o cue_n 1._o 2._o 3._o and_o the_o canonist_n in_o their_o gless_n on_o that_o text._n summa_fw-la angelica_n &_o rosel_n till_o ecl_n anto._n cortes_n reper_n in_o abatem_fw-la tit_n bellum_fw-la jacob_n spiâ—lg_n &_o 10._o calvin_n lexi_fw-la jurid_a tit._n bel._n marâ—_n lauden_n de_fw-fr eâ—â—l_n tract_n alber._n gent._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la bell_n petrinus_fw-la belli_n de_fw-fr re_n milita_fw-la &_o bâ—lâ—o_o tra_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la bâ—lli_fw-la bâ—lg_n hugae_fw-la 1â—99_n hugo_n grot._n de_fw-fr juâ—e_fw-fr belli_n et_fw-la paâ—is_fw-la paâ—is_fw-la cle._n 2._o de_fw-fr sent._n sent._n bal_n 3_o con_fw-la 458._o &_o s._n con_fw-la 405_o 405_o clar_n §._o hemicidium_fw-la hemicidium_fw-la bal._n ad_fw-la d._n l._n 32._o loc_n jos_n decl._n l._n ut_fw-la vim_fw-la vim_fw-la ap._n mitr_n mitr_n phil._n de_fw-fr principe_n principe_n clra._n §._o bomicidium_fw-la bomicidium_fw-la l_o 3_o de_fw-fr justiniano_n l._n 4_o ad_fw-la le_fw-fr aq._n ceph_n cors_fw-la 721_o 721_o cic._n 2._o juci._n 12._o fa._n 3._o 3._o c._n 3._o de_fw-la se_fw-la exc_fw-la c._n 18_o the_o homicide_n homicide_n ammia_fw-la 23_o 23_o cic._n pro_fw-la milo_n milo_n aug_n 19_o con_fw-mi fav_fw-mi fav_fw-mi jason_n l._n 15._o l._n de_fw-fr in_o re_fw-mi re_fw-mi con._n reg_fw-la peccatum_fw-la p._n 2._o §._o 9_o 9_o bedâ—â—_n 5_o de_fw-fr rep._n 5._o 5._o livy_n l._n 8._o 8._o costr_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr justiniano_n justiniano_n pater_fw-la l._n 2._o 2._o liu._n 21_o 28._o 28._o veget._n l._n 3._o 3._o hist_o l._n 5._o 5._o them_o 1._o ad_fw-la arislog_fw-la arislog_fw-la dio._n l._n 45._o 45._o terent._n 4._o eunu._n 6._o 6._o philo._n de_fw-fr spe_fw-mi leg._n leg._n pers_n §_o at_o 3._o ovid._n 2._o de_fw-fr art_n horat._n ad_fw-la loll._n ep._n 1._o 1._o c._n lib._n 2._o tit._n 41._o l_o ul_n l._n tit._n 27._o l._n 1._o &_o c._n t._n de_fw-fr sica_n l._n 1._o 1._o bald._n 4._o con_fw-la 111_o jas_n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr justiniano_n justiniano_n bal._n 1._o cons_n 369._o 4._o 312._o alex._n 2._o 144._o cla._n §._o homicidium_fw-la zas_n l._n ut_fw-la vim_o vim_o dec._n con_fw-la 603._o 603._o p._n l._n 5._o 6._o quoth_v meet_v can_v can_v de_fw-fr damn_v inf_n l._n 27._o loc_n loc_n gell._n l._n 7._o c._n 3._o 3._o cic._n pro_fw-la tu_fw-la quict_fw-fr l._n 5._o c._n 13_o 13_o thucid._n l._n 3._o 3._o zonarus_n zonarus_n pausanias_n â—_o 1._o 1._o hero_n lib._n 7._o 7._o xenop_n 5._o graec._n graec._n liv._o lib._n 7._o 7._o thut_n lib._n 6._o 6._o salu._n frag_v frag_v dion_n lib._n 9_o 9_o bod._n 5._o the_o rep_n ult_n ult_n p_o syrâ—_n syrâ—_n jou_n lib._n 1._o 1._o ari._n 5._o pol._n pol._n hier._n epi._n 2._o 2._o bal._n 2._o con_fw-la 2._o 6._o 6._o 6._o dion_n l._n 6._o 6._o ovid._n 5._o fast_o posse_fw-la uâ—cere_fw-la sit_v est_fw-la quodque_fw-la pâ—â—_n