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in_o the_o follow_a line_n of_o some_o that_o adhere_v to_o prelacy_n to_o be_v loyal_a but_o whether_o i_o have_v not_o already_o say_v enough_o to_o prove_v that_o presbyterian_a principle_n incline_v to_o rebellion_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o english_a prelatist_n to_o loyalty_n let_v all_o impartial_a reader_n judge_v if_o this_o be_v not_o answer_v sufficient_a to_o those_o query_n i_o shall_v supply_v the_o defect_n of_o it_o with_o transcribe_v for_o this_o author_n sake_n a_o passage_n or_o two_o out_o of_o the_o writing_n of_o his_o fellow-rebel_n the_o first_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o william_n sedgwick_n leave_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n p._n 36._o of_o the_o two_o it_o be_v more_o strange_a to_o see_v that_o the_o presbyterian_a who_o the_o other_o day_n be_v oppress_v by_o the_o bishop_n for_o his_o conscience_n in_o point_n of_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n who_o can_v not_o long_a since_o live_v without_o the_o favour_n of_o 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the_o prelatical_a party_n who_o be_v man_n of_o learning_n and_o conscience_n and_o never_o so_o violent_a against_o their_o opposer_n in_o church_n and_o state_n as_o yourselves_o you_o presbyterian_a minister_n of_o london_n make_v no_o distunbance_n rent_n division_n faction_n by_o pulpit_n and_o press_n as_o you_o do_v from_o day_n to_o day_n as_o all_o man_n observe_v that_o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o the_o many_o oath_n vow_n covenant_n that_o they_o have_v make_v of_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n unto_o bishop_n the_o then_o establish_a church_n government_n book_n of_o common_a prayer_n homily_n canon_n &c._n &c._n can_v take_v the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o rather_o choose_v to_o lose_v their_o live_n and_o livelihood_n commit_v themselves_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n have_v no_o visible_a mean_n of_o subsist_v than_o to_o break_v the_o peace_n of_o their_o conscience_n by_o take_v a_o oath_n vow_n or_o covenant_n 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