sovereign_n and_o methinks_v it_o be_v very_o unequal_a for_o man_n that_o give_v no_o quarter_n to_o loyal_a subject_n to_o stand_v expostulate_v for_o privilege_n to_o revolter_n here_o be_v king_n and_o parliament_n go_v at_o first_o dash_n a_o a_o confederacy_n authorize_v at_o next_o b_o a_o papal_a dispensation_n from_o obedience_n c_o the_o king_n and_o three_o estate_n swallow_v up_o in_o the_o assembly_n d_o subject_n set_v above_o the_o law_n e_o the_o sovereignty_n vest_v in_o the_o multitude_n f_o parliament_n subordinate_v to_o the_o kirk_n g_z the_o king_n himself_o arraign_v and_o judgement_n denounce_v against_o he_o h_n the_o judge_n degrade_v court_n of_o justice_n silence_v the_o rabble_n pass_v sentence_n on_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n depose_v of_o prince_n justify_v i._o this_o be_v all_o plain_a enough_o without_o exposition_n but_o we_o be_v now_o about_o to_o be_v yet_o a_o little_o plain_a sect._n 9_o principle_n and_o position_n a_o the_o two_o house_n have_v legal_a power_n to_o levy_v money_n arm_n horse_n ammunition_n upon_o the_o subject_n even_o without_o or_o against_o the_o king_n consent_n and_o to_o put_v into_o safe_a hand_n such_o fort_n port_n magazine_n ship_n and_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n as_o be_v intend_v or_o likely_a to_o be_v intend_v to_o introduce_v a_o tyranny_n not_o only_a when_o arm_n be_v actual_o raise_v against_o they_o but_o when_o they_o discern_v and_o according_o declare_v a_o preparation_n make_v towards_o it_o political_a catechism_n page_n 7.1679_o b_o a_o king_n abuse_v his_o power_n to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n may_v be_v control_v and_o oppose_v and_o if_o he_o set_v himself_o to_o overthrow_v all_o these_o by_o arm_n than_o they_o who_o have_v power_n as_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o land_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o resist_v by_o arm_n because_o he_o do_v by_o that_o opposition_n break_v the_o very_a bond_n and_o overthrow_v all_o the_o essential_o of_o this_o contract_n and_o covenant_n this_o may_v serve_v to_o justify_v the_o proceed_n of_o this_o kingdom_n against_o the_o late_a king_n who_o in_o a_o hostile_a way_n set_v himself_o to_o overthrow_v religion_n parliament_n law_n and_o liberty_n douglase_n coronation_n serm._n page_n 10.1951_o c_z the_o lord_n and_o commons_o be_v as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n calamy_n sermon_n decemb._n 25._o 1644._o page_n 22._o the_o parliament_n who_o the_o people_n choose_v be_v the_o great_a and_o only_a conservator_n of_o the_o people_n liberty_n ibid_fw-la d_o the_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n without_o the_o king_n 1651._o be_v the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o this_o nation_n jenkins_n petition_n octob._n 15._o 1651._o e_z the_o sovereignty_n here_o among_o we_o be_v in_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_z baxter_n holy_a commonwealth_n page_n 72.1659_o f_o the_o government_n of_o england_n be_v a_o mix_v monarchy_n and_o govern_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n parliament_n physick_n for_o a_o sinsick_a nation_n page_n 111._o g_z the_o house_n be_v not_o only_o requisite_a to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n but_o coordinate_a with_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o very_a power_n of_o act_v ahab'_v fall_n page_n 42._o h_n resolve_v that_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a danger_n and_o of_o his_o majesty_n refusal_n the_o ordinance_n agree_v on_o by_o both_o house_n for_o the_o militia_n do_v oblige_v the_o people_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v obey_v by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n vote_n of_o both_o house_n march_v 15._o 164â—_n ex._n col._n 112._o ay_o resolve_v that_o when_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n which_o be_v the_o supreme_a court_n of_o judicature_n in_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v declare_v what_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v to_o have_v this_o not_o only_o question_v and_o controvert_v but_o contradict_v and_o a_o command_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v obey_v be_v a_o high_a breach_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n ex._n col._n 114._o march_n 16._o 1641._o k_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n do_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n thereof_o shall_v be_v command_v by_o the_o king_n to_o attend_v he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o such_o as_o be_v bind_v thereto_o by_o special_a service_n ex._n col._n 193._o may_v 17._o 1642_o l_o the_o town_n fort_n treasure_n magazine_n office_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n itself_o be_v entrust_v unto_o the_o king_n for_o the_o good_a and_o safety_n and_o best_a advantage_n thereof_o and_o as_o this_o trust_n be_v for_o the_o use_v of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v manage_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n who_o the_o kingdom_n have_v trust_v for_o that_o purpose_n third_z remonstrance_n may_v 26._o 1642._o ex._n col._n 266._o m_n a_o parliament_n may_v dispose_v of_o any_o thing_n wherein_o his_o majesty_n or_o his_o subject_n have_v a_o right_a in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o that_o the_o kingdom_n may_v not_o be_v expose_v to_o hazard_v or_o danger_n thereby_o ibid._n 267_o n_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n be_v the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n ibid._n 278._o o_o supreme_a head_n and_o governor_n over_o all_o person_n in_o all_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o singular_a person_n rather_o than_o of_o court_n or_o of_o the_o collective_a body_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o speak_v proper_o it_o be_v only_o in_o his_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n wherein_o and_o wherewith_o his_o majesty_n have_v absolute_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o consequent_o be_v absolute_o supreme_a head_n and_o governor_n from_o whence_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n remonstrance_n may_v 26._o 1642._o ex._n col._n 703._o p_o the_o king_n of_o this_o realm_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o tender_a in_o deny_v both_o house_n of_o parliament_n any_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o public_a government_n and_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o they_o ought_v to_o deny_v themselves_o and_o their_o own_o understanding_n very_o far_o before_o they_o deny_v they_o and_o that_o upon_o this_o ground_n because_o they_o lie_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o oath_n to_o pass_v such_o law_n if_o they_o be_v just_a and_o good_a for_o the_o kingdom_n and_o it_o must_v then_o be_v a_o tender_a point_n for_o a_o prince_n to_o judge_v otherwise_o of_o those_o law_n that_o be_v represent_v unto_o he_o as_o such_o by_o the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n ibid._n pag._n 715._o no_o precedent_n can_v be_v bound_n to_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o parliament_n ibid._n pag._n 726_o q_o a_o parliament_n may_v dispose_v of_o any_o thing_n wherein_o the_o king_n or_o any_o subject_n have_v a_o right_a in_o such_o a_o way_n that_o the_o kingdom_n may_v not_o be_v endanger_v thereby_o and_o if_o the_o king_n be_v humble_o seek_v unto_o by_o his_o parliament_n shall_v refuse_v to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o such_o case_n the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o to_o sit_v still_o and_o see_v the_o kingdom_n perish_v before_o their_o eye_n and_o of_o this_o danger_n they_o be_v judge_n and_o judge_n superior_a to_o all_o other_o that_o legal_o have_v any_o power_n of_o judicature_n in_o this_o kingdom_n ibid._n no_o member_n of_o either_o house_n ought_v to_o be_v meddle_v withal_o for_o treason_n felony_n or_o any_o other_o crime_n without_o the_o cause_n first_o bring_v before_o they_o that_o they_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o fact_n and_o their_o leave_n obtain_v to_o proceed_v ibid._n the_o sovereign_a power_n do_v reside_v in_o the_o king_n and_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o his_o majesty_n negative_a voice_n do_v not_o import_v a_o liberty_n for_o his_o majesty_n to_o deny_v any_o thing_n as_o he_o please_v though_o never_o so_o requisite_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o kingdom_n ibid._n 727._o r_z when_o there_o be_v certain_a appearance_n or_o ground_a suspicion_n that_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v improve_v against_o the_o equity_n of_o it_o that_o be_v the_o public_a good_a whether_o of_o the_o body_n real_a or_o representative_a then_o the_o commander_n go_v against_o its_o equity_n give_v liberty_n to_o the_o command_a to_o refuse_v obedience_n to_o the_o letter_n ex._n col._n pag._n 152._o saint_n the_o clause_n wherein_o we_o swear_v the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n do_v lie_v under_o some_o restreint_a by_o that_o limitation_n in_o the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o
kingdom_n into_o so_o great_a a_o guilt_n as_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o solemn_a covenant_n edward_n antapalogia_n pag._n 241._o a_o toleration_n of_o man_n in_o their_o error_n this_o pretend_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v against_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a light_n in_o the_o church_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a pag._n 242._o b_o do_v it_o indeed_o belong_v to_o you_o only_o to_o look_v to_o the_o civil_a peace_n and_o to_o let_v religion_n and_o truth_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n stand_v or_o fall_v to_o their_o own_o master_n fight_v god_n fight_v devil_n fight_v christ_n fight_v antichrist_n catch_v that_o catch_n can_v you_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o stand_v by_o and_o look_v on_o say_v so_o then_o speak_v out_o publish_v it_o in_o your_o declaration_n to_o the_o world_n and_o let_v the_o people_n of_o england_n know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o right_n and_o liberty_n to_o which_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n be_v bear_v that_o every_o man_n hold_v what_o he_o please_v and_o publish_v and_o preach_v what_o he_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v the_o birthright_a as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o of_o the_o free-born-people_n of_o england_n every_o man_n to_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o to_o be_v of_o what_o religion_n his_o own_o conscience_n shall_v dictate_v do_v so_o and_o see_v father_n and_o brethren_n how_o long_o your_o civil_a peace_n will_v secure_v you_o when_o religion_n be_v destroy_v how_o long_o it_o will_v be_v ere_o your_o civil_a peace_n be_v turn_v into_o civil_a war_n for_o no_o doubt_n if_o this_o be_v once_o grant_v they_o but_o they_o may_v in_o good_a time_n come_v to_o know_v also_o there_o be_v they_o that_o be_v instruct_v they_o even_o in_o these_o principle_n too_o that_o it_o be_v their_o birthright_a to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o power_n of_o parliament_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o king_n and_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o both_o when_o they_o shall_v not_o vote_n and_o act_n according_a to_o their_o humour_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n false_o so_o call_v may_v in_o good_a time_n emprove_v itself_o into_o liberty_n of_o estate_n and_o liberty_n of_o house_n and_o liberty_n of_o wife_n and_o in_o a_o word_n liberty_n of_o perdition_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n i_o hold_v it_o a_o true_a point_n in_o divinity_n that_o errans_fw-la conscientia_fw-la liganda_fw-la then_o ligat_fw-la but_o certain_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o conscience_n may_v be_v nay_o must_v be_v bind_v lightfoot_n serm._n to_o com._n aug._n 26._o 1645._o pag._n 30._o you_o servant_n of_o christ_n take_v heed_n of_o yield_v to_o the_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n the_o devil_n not_o christ_n have_v his_o throne_n there_o hugh_n serm._n to_o the_o com._n may_n 26._o 1647._o pag._n 34._o c_z what_o when_o we_o have_v so_o much_o appear_v against_o popery_n and_o superstition_n shall_v we_o now_o begin_v to_o think_v of_o indifferency_n and_o toleration_n certain_o it_o be_v but_o a_o sorry_a exchange_n of_o a_o bad_a religion_n for_o none_o horton_n serm._n to_o the_o lord_n dec._n 30._o 1646._o pa._n 38._o d_o will_v these_o man_n that_o so_o high_o defend_v toleration_n grant_v that_o toleration_n if_o they_o have_v power_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o other_o which_o they_o desire_v for_o themselves_o i_o doubt_v it_o the_o arrian_n do_v sometime_o seem_v as_o earnest_a enemy_n to_o persecution_n as_o these_o man_n yet_o when_o they_o have_v authority_n on_o their_o side_n they_o raise_v a_o persecution_n against_o the_o orthodox_n more_o terrible_a than_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n against_o the_o christian_n cranfords_n serm._n before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n feb._n 1._o 1645._o pa._n 11._o e_z o_o let_v the_o minister_n therefore_o oppose_v toleration_n as_o be_v that_o by_o which_o the_o devil_n will_v at_o once_o lie_v a_o foundation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o all_o generation_n witness_v against_o it_o in_o all_o place_n possess_v the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o yea_o and_o the_o people_n too_o show_v they_o how_o if_o a_o toleration_n be_v grant_v they_o shall_v never_o have_v peace_n in_o their_o family_n more_o or_o ever_o after_o have_v command_n of_o wife_n child_n servant_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o therefore_o fill_v all_o press_n cause_v all_o pulpit_n to_o ring_n and_o so_o possess_v parliament_n city_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n against_o the_o sect_n and_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o schism_n and_o toleration_n that_o we_o may_v no_o more_o hear_v of_o a_o toleration_n nor_o of_o separate_a church_n be_v hateful_a name_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n amen_o amen_n ibid._n edward_n gangraena_fw-la part._n 1._o pag._n 84._o f_o we_o be_v bold_a to_o hint_n unto_o you_o these_o ensue_a reason_n against_o the_o toleration_n of_o independency_n in_o this_o church_n first_o no_o such_o toleration_n have_v hitherto_o be_v establish_v so_o far_o as_o we_o know_v in_o any_o christian_a state_n by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n second_o because_o some_o of_o they_o have_v solemn_o profess_v that_o they_o can_v suffer_v presbytery_n and_o answerable_a hereunto_o be_v their_o practice_n in_o those_o place_n where_o independency_n prevail_v g_z three_o to_o grant_v to_o they_o and_o not_o to_o other_o sectary_n who_o be_v freeborn_a as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o have_v do_v as_o good_a service_n as_o they_o to_o the_o public_a as_o they_o use_v to_o plead_v will_v be_v count_v injustice_n and_o great_a partiality_n but_o to_o grant_v it_o unto_o all_o will_v scarce_o be_v clear_v from_o great_a impiety_n h_n four_o independency_n be_v a_o schism_n etc._n etc._n now_o we_o judge_v that_o no_o schism_n be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 1.10_o 1_o cor._n 10.25_o rom._n 6.17_o with_o 1_o cor._n 3.3_o gal._n 5.20_o presbyt_fw-la minist_n letter_n from_o zion_n college_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n dec._n 18._o 1645._o ay_o many_o mischief_n will_v inevitable_o follow_v upon_o this_o toleration_n and_o that_o both_o to_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n first_o to_o the_o church_n as_o 1._o causeless_o and_o unjust_a revolt_v from_o our_o ministry_n and_o congregation_n 2._o our_o people_n mind_n will_v be_v trouble_v and_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v subvert_v as_o act_n 15.24.3_o bitter_a heart-burn_n among_o brethren_n will_v be_v foment_v and_o perpetuate_v to_o posterity_n 4._o the_o godly_a painful_a orthodox_n minister_n will_v be_v discourage_v and_o despise_v 5._o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n will_v be_v eat_v out_o by_o frivolous_a dispute_n and_o vain_a jangle_n 6._o the_o whole_a course_n of_o religion_n in_o private_a family_n will_v be_v interrupt_v and_o undermine_v 7._o reciprocal_a duty_n between_o person_n of_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n will_v be_v extreme_o violate_v 8._o all_o other_o sect_n and_o heresy_n in_o the_o kingdom_n will_v be_v encourage_v to_o endeavour_v the_o like_a toleration_n and_o shelter_v themselves_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o independency_n 9_o and_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o england_n in_o short_a time_n will_v be_v swallow_v up_o with_o destruction_n and_o confusion_n k_o second_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v doubt_v lest_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v weaken_a but_o even_o utter_o overthrow_v consider_v the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o independent_o together_o with_o their_o compliance_n with_o other_o sectary_n sufficient_o know_v to_o be_v anti-magistratical_a ibid._n l_o it_o will_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o strife_n and_o division_n in_o the_o kingdom_n to_o have_v two_o way_n of_o church-government_n epistolary_a discourse_n p._n 21._o print_a by_o order_n 1644._o the_o city_n humble_a remonstrance_n and_o petition_n of_o may_n 26._o 1646._o press_n to_o have_v some_o speedy_a course_n take_v for_o the_o suppress_n of_o all_o private_a and_o separate_a congregation_n note_n upon_o §._o 1._o a_o toleration_n a_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o covenant_n and_o against_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n b_o destructive_a of_o government_n and_o c_o religion_n d_o they_o that_o ask_v it_o will_v never_o grant_v it_o e_z the_o devil_n engine_n to_o confound_v state_n family_n and_o soul_n separate_a church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v f_o without_o precedent_n and_o g_z never_o to_o be_v please_v h_n intolerable_a ay_o ruinous_a both_o to_o church_n and_o k_o commonwealth_n and_o l_o the_o very_a bone_n of_o contention_n so_o that_o to_o desire_v a_o toleration_n be_v to_o ask_v a_o thing_n which_o it_o be_v impious_a to_o allow_v and_o which_o they_o have_v swear_v to_o hinder_v all_o they_o can_v a_o thing_n that_o set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hell_n without_o either_o precedent_n or_o profit_n to_o the_o certain_a ruin_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n and_o this_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n and_o avow_v by_o their_o
account_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o the_o several_a presbyterye_n of_o all_o who_o shall_v refuse_v or_o shift_v to_o swear_v and_o subscribe_v and_o that_o they_o be_v proceed_v against_o with_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n as_o enemy_n to_o the_o preservation_n and_o propagation_n of_o religion_n s._n martial_n ib._n page_n 11._o we_o give_v now_o public_a warn_v to_o all_o neuter_n to_o rest_v no_o long_o upon_o their_o neutrality_n but_o that_o they_o address_v themselves_o speedy_o to_o take_v the_o covenant_n and_o join_v with_o all_o their_o power_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o cause_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n etc._n etc._n otherwise_o we_o do_v declare_v they_o to_o be_v public_a enemy_n to_o their_o religion_n and_o country_n and_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v censure_v and_o punish_v as_o profess_a adversary_n and_o malignant_n declaration_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n jan._n 30._o 1643._o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v at_o any_o 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