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confess_v except_o atheist_n object_n the_o army_n be_v make_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o papist_n and_o bishop_n m._n h._n t._n s._n and_o the_o lord_n be_v represent_v fight_v with_o oliver_n sword_n g._n r._n and_o what_o then_o so_o the_o wicked_a be_v call_v his_o sword_n psal._n 17._o 13._o and_o o_o assyrian_a the_o rod_n of_o my_o anger_n isa._n 10._o 5._o and_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n my_o servant_n jer._n 25._o 9_o and_o 43._o 10._o see_v the_o place_n quote_v and_o also_o jer._n 49._o 28._o and_o 50._o 17._o and_o ezek._n 26._o 7._o and_o 29._o 19_o and_o 30._o 10._o so_o that_o sometime_o god_n make_v use_v of_o evil_a man_n to_o execute_v such_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o man_n zealous_a and_o sincere_a for_o a_o good_a end_n therein_o and_o also_o that_o passage_n cite_v about_o invite_v all_o christian_n and_o nation_n that_o be_v against_o popery_n to_o come_v against_o it_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v take_v as_o look_v somewhat_o warlike_a however_o have_v they_o so_o do_v in_o all_o probability_n they_o have_v be_v so_o formidable_a and_o frightful_a to_o the_o pope_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o will_v have_v deliver_v up_o his_o mitre_n etc._n etc._n that_o there_o will_v have_v be_v the_o less_o occasion_n if_o any_o for_o war_n and_o bloodshed_n but_o say_v our_o adversary_n they_o give_v direction_n and_o charge_n to_o the_o protector_n and_o officer_n and_o soldier_n concern_v fight_v exhort_v thereunto_o etc._n etc._n p._n 13._o i_o find_v no_o such_o charge_n and_o exhortation_n and_o i_o can_v believe_v it_o without_o more_o plain_a and_o direct_a evidence_n as_o also_o that_o charge_n in_o his_o book_n so_o often_o cast_v upon_o we_o viz._n that_o they_o viz._n the_o quaker_n approve_v of_o what_o the_o army_n do_v against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o party_n which_o i_o affirm_v be_v utter_o false_a as_o state_v and_o especial_o as_o charge_v in_o general_a for_o we_o rather_o have_v lament_v that_o war_n and_o bloodshed_n as_o a_o national_a calamity_n and_o judgement_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o though_o we_o confess_v and_o our_o adversary_n can_v deny_v that_o the_o sword_n be_v one_o of_o god_n four_o judgement_n upon_o idolater_n and_o oppressor_n ezek._n 14._o 21._o and_o jer._n 34._o 17._o and_o so_o justifiable_a as_o from_o god_n who_o judgement_n be_v all_o just_a yet_o it_o be_v possible_a man_n may_v be_v unrighteous_a and_o selfish_a therein_o in_o kill_v and_o take_v possession_n and_o so_o not_o justify_v in_o their_o immediate_a act_n therein_o that_o g._n f._n and_o many_o other_o concern_v with_o he_o in_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o vary_a from_o their_o christian_a testimony_n against_o fight_v nor_o temporize_v apostatise_v or_o be_v deceitful_a therein_o
image_n pray_v to_o the_o king_n or_o worship_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o god_n see_v dan._n the_o three_o chapter_n and_o chapter_n six_o for_o their_o adversary_n can_v find_v no_o occasion_n against_o they_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n but_o seek_v matter_n against_o they_o concern_v the_o law_n of_o their_o god_n and_o god_n appear_v for_o they_o in_o their_o faithfulness_n to_o he_o to_o the_o conviction_n of_o their_o persecutor_n insomuch_o that_o both_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o darius_n confess_v to_o the_o power_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n who_o be_v god_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o king_n say_v i_o nabuchadnezzar_n praise_n extol_v and_o honour_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n all_o who_o work_n be_v truth_n and_o his_o way_n judgement_n and_o those_o who_o walk_v in_o pride_n he_o be_v able_a to_o abase_v and_o say_v king_n darius_n i_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o in_o every_o dominion_n of_o my_o kingdom_n man_n tremble_v and_o fear_n before_o the_o god_n of_o daniel_n for_o he_o be_v the_o live_a god_n and_o steadfast_a for_o ever_o and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v and_o his_o dominion_n shall_v be_v even_o unto_o the_o end_n dan._n 6._o 26._o so_o that_o he_o will_v have_v have_v all_o his_o subject_n quaker_n when_o he_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n above_o his_o own_o again_o although_o we_o be_v most_o unjust_o traduce_v as_o temporizer_n because_o of_o our_o application_n to_o the_o present_a king_n and_o government_n and_o partly_o because_o of_o some_o former_a letter_n write_v by_o some_o particular_n to_o the_o protector_n and_o parliament_n warn_v they_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v no_o proof_n of_o our_o adversary_n charge_v against_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n their_o many_o and_o great_a suffering_n both_o in_o those_o day_n and_o since_o to_o keep_v a_o conscience_n clear_a to_o god_n still_o acquit_v they_o from_o be_v such_o temporizer_n etc._n etc._n as_o john_n pennyman_n have_v infamous_o render_v they_o since_o we_o the_o say_v people_n have_v not_o look_v for_o salvation_n from_o the_o mountain_n nor_o from_o the_o hill_n but_o from_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n we_o have_v not_o repose_v our_o confidence_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n nor_o in_o prince_n but_o in_o the_o overrule_a power_n and_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n than_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o man_n it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n than_o put_v confidence_n in_o prince_n psal._n 118._o 8_o 9_o again_o put_v not_o your_o trust_n in_o prince_n nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o help_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n for_o his_o help_n who_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n which_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n which_o execute_v judgement_n for_o the_o oppress_a psal._n 146._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o moreover_o we_o have_v not_o be_v want_v to_o warn_v and_o admonish_v those_o in_o power_n both_o parliament_n protector_n and_o king_n against_o persecution_n and_o oppression_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v it_o upon_o we_o nor_o have_v any_o of_o our_o address_n to_o the_o king_n be_v to_o stop_v any_o prophet_n or_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o we_o from_o warn_v he_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o our_o clearness_n from_o our_o adversary_n unjust_a imputation_n be_v manifest_a divers_a way_n and_o of_o these_o thing_n he_o can_v be_v altogether_o ignorant_a and_o as_o for_o his_o cite_n of_o g._n f._n to_o the_o protector_n and_o parliament_n warn_v he_o to_o keep_v kingship_n from_o off_o his_o head_n which_o some_o will_v have_v give_v and_o his_o bid_n the_o power_n of_o the_o earth_n take_v beed_o of_o make_v earthly_a king_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o can_v john_n pennyman_n make_v of_o this_o he_o shall_v have_v allow_v this_o construction_n as_o he_o have_v for_o other_o that_o if_o o._n c._n have_v 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testimony_n and_o christian_a reputation_n to_o bring_v we_o under_o infamy_n reproach_n and_o disesteem_v if_o possible_a yea_o and_o the_o severe_a displeasure_n of_o the_o power_n and_o yet_o pretend_v to_o abhor_v such_o a_o thing_n this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o his_o temporize_v malice_n and_o revenge_n god_n will_v stop_v he_o and_o frustrate_v he_o in_o his_o career_n with_o his_o private_a abetter_n and_o assistant_n i_o doubt_v not_o what_o he_o cite_v of_o e._n borough_n answer_v to_o the_o apprentice_n petition_v 1659._o against_o bring_v in_o a_o strange_a nation_n etc._n etc._n a_o oppress_a monarchy_n etc._n etc._n this_o he_o may_v easy_o have_v excuse_v with_o that_o same_o provision_n for_o other_o in_o the_o like_a case_n as_o namely_o it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o zeal_n and_o fear_n that_o it_o will_v have_v be_v worse_o with_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n but_o say_v he_o all_o these_o line_n be_v leave_v out_o and_o so_o he_o say_v of_o f._n h._n in_o one_o paper_n and_o upon_o some_o other_o passage_n in_o e._n b_n work_n of_o divers_a word_n be_v leave_v out_o expunge_v etc._n etc._n this_o man_n may_v very_o well_o have_v let_v e._n b._n alone_o since_o he_o be_v go_v to_o his_o rest_n if_o he_o have_v be_v charitable_a or_o but_o as_o good_a as_o a_o moral_a heathen_a among_o who_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n de_fw-fr mortuis_fw-la nil_fw-la nisi_fw-la bene_fw-la but_o especial_o since_o j._n p._n have_v time_n to_o have_v tell_v e._n b._n of_o this_o in_o his_o life-time_n he_o be_v not_o here_o now_o to_o answer_v for_o himself_o and_o doubtless_o he_o be_v so_o tender_a a_o man_n as_o he_o will_v have_v hear_v he_o if_o he_o will_v have_v give_v he_o any_o friendly_a caution_n but_o thus_o to_o clamour_v and_o abuse_v honest_a man_n that_o be_v at_o rest_n be_v very_o ignoble_a especial_o since_o j._n p._n own_a they_o in_o their_o life-time_n and_o some_o time_n after_o and_o f._n h._n nor_o do_v we_o think_v ourselves_o bind_v direct_o to_o 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