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repentance_n in_o comparison_n of_o sin_n i_o must_v repent_v for_o tell_v that_o one_o of_o my_o read_v master_n that_o only_o officiate_v in_o the_o church_n never_o preach_v but_o once_o and_o that_o with_o the_o notorious_a sign_n of_o be_v drink_v in_o eye_n and_o tongue_n on_o that_o terrible_a text_n mat._n 25._o go_v you_o curse_v etc._n etc._n what_o enmity_n to_o the_o church_n be_v it_o to_o complain_v of_o such_o man_n but_o we_o be_v so_o often_o whip_v when_o he_o come_v in_o drink_a that_o make_v we_o as_o weary_a of_o he_o as_o the_o fine_v and_o imprison_v minister_n be_v of_o the_o persecute_v bishop_n §_o 24_o page_n 17._o accus_n xi_o at_o nineteen_o year_n of_o age_n he_o have_v a_o distaste_n against_o bishop_n as_o persecutor_n ans_fw-fr but_o not_o as_o bishop_n i_o can_v repent_v of_o distaste_v persecutor_n it_o be_v bear_v in_o i_o and_o new_o bear_v may_v not_o one_o be_v a_o christian_n that_o love_v not_o persecution_n §_o 25._o accus_n xii_o whether_o mr._n b._n make_v his_o father_n a_o rebel_n or_o his_o father_n he_o he_o tell_v we_o his_o father_n be_v twice_o a_o prisoner_n ans_fw-fr by_o this_o proof_n all_o the_o imprison_v nonconformist_n be_v rebel_n how_o easy_o can_v such_o prelate_n and_o their_o agent_n make_v thousand_o of_o rebel_n my_o father_n live_v in_o the_o king_n quarter_n and_o never_o be_v nonconformi_v nor_o meddle_v with_o war_n but_o be_v plunder_v be_v make_v collector_n of_o the_o king_n tax_n and_o bring_v in_o all_o that_o be_v pay_v but_o will_v not_o distrain_v and_o for_o that_o be_v imprison_v and_o at_o last_o flee_v for_o safety_n to_o worcester_n a_o garrison_n of_o the_o king_n who_o can_v escape_v the_o charge_n of_o rebellion_n from_o such_o accuser_n §_o 26._o accus_n xiii_o his_fw-la first_o adventure_n be_v to_o seize_v the_o person_n of_o a_o neighbour_n in_o exchange_n for_o his_o father_n but_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la i_o find_v not_o ans_fw-fr by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o nature_n and_o the_o five_o commandment_n and_o â—ege_fw-la talionis_fw-la the_o party_n be_v obnoxious_a and_o suffer_v no_o hurt_n nor_o loss_n by_o it_o yet_o from_o these_o false_a conjecture_n about_o my_o father_n he_o say_v you_o see_v how_o early_a mr._n b_n spirit_n be_v ferment_v with_o principle_n of_o faction_n and_o sedition_n ans_fw-fr reader_n you_o see_v what_o faction_n and_o sedition_n signify_v in_o this_o man_n mouth_n §_o 27._o accus_n fourteen_o here_o accuse_v i_o for_o tell_v how_o bishop_n morton_n confirm_v i_o and_o many_o more_o say_v a_o short_a collect_n without_o a_o word_n of_o examination_n or_o instruction_n he_o heap_v up_o divers_a falsehood_n 1._o that_o my_o master_n be_v a_o minister_n i_o think_v be_v false_a 2._o he_o queri_v do_v not_o your_o master_n examine_v you_o ans_fw-fr he_o be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o my_o master_n and_o hear_v we_o say_v the_o catechism_n but_o never_o tell_v we_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o sense_n nor_o ever_o examine_v whether_o we_o understand_v any_o of_o it_o 3._o he_o ask_v how_o know_v you_o but_o your_o master_n certify_v of_o you_o ans_fw-fr if_o he_o certify_v that_o i_o understand_v what_o baptismal_a covenanting_n or_o confirmation_n be_v or_o much_o of_o the_o rest_n or_o what_o consent_n i_o give_v to_o that_o covenant_n i_o doubt_v he_o certify_v too_o much_o and_o i_o be_v the_o head_n scholar_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v like_a to_o be_v ignorant_a than_o i_o except_o richard_n allestree_n who_o though_o two_o or_o three_o year_n young_a have_v be_v diligent_o catechize_v by_o a_o nonconform_a minister_n he_o say_v this_o be_v mr._n b_n fault_n not_o the_o bishop_n ans_fw-fr i_o confess_v i_o be_v faulty_a in_o not_o understand_v as_o much_o at_o fourteen_o year_n as_o i_o understand_v many_o year_n after_o i_o can_v say_v that_o a_o child_n of_o seven_o year_n old_a be_v sinless_a in_o not_o understand_v all_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n but_o though_o it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o ordain_v if_o they_o seek_v it_o unqualify_v in_o gross_a ignorance_n or_o wickedness_n the_o ordainer_n will_v not_o long_o believe_v such_o deceiver_n that_o it_o be_v not_o their_o fault_n to_o ordain_v such_o he_o that_o believe_v dr._n hammond_n and_o mr._n eldersfield_n two_o the_o learn_a conformist_n of_o this_o age_n of_o the_o grand_a importance_n of_o the_o solemn_a understanding_n and_o serious_a own_n of_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n in_o confirmation_n when_o young_a man_n pass_v into_o the_o rank_n of_o communicant_n shall_v shed_v stream_n of_o tear_n to_o think_v how_o contrary_a common_a practice_n be_v hereto_o and_o how_o this_o ordinance_n be_v not_o only_o frustrate_v but_o turn_v to_o a_o delude_a ceremony_n §_o 28._o accus_n xv._n he_o be_v a_o controller_n of_o bishop_n at_o fourteen_o ans_fw-fr a_o mere_a forgery_n i_o like_v the_o sport_n it_o be_v too_o long_o after_o that_o i_o dislike_v it_o §_o 29._o accus_n xvi_o page_n 19_o i_o be_o reproach_v that_o the_o grave_a neighbour_n conform_v minister_n that_o keep_v i_o from_o nonconformity_n be_v such_o as_o have_v rather_o have_v have_v the_o church_n rid_v of_o such_o divide_v thing_n whence_o he_o slanderous_o conclude_v that_o they_o wait_v a_o opportunity_n to_o be_v active_a in_o ruine_v the_o church_n because_o when_o conformity_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o parliament_n they_o forsake_v not_o their_o flock_n what_o can_v escape_v satanical_a reproach_n when_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o county_n have_v scarce_o any_o able_a and_o pious_a minister_n but_o four_o or_o five_o such_o as_o these_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v false_o brand_v by_o such_o as_o never_o know_v they_o §_o 30._o accus_n xvii_o his_o charge_n of_o my_o ignorant_a subscribe_v at_o my_o ordination_n i_o confess_v and_o lament_v and_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o forgive_v but_o the_o report_n of_o rain_v manna_n at_o bridgnorth_n at_o my_o come_n thither_o be_v the_o forgery_n of_o his_o trade_n a_o grain_n like_o dry_a 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to_o this_o day_n §_o 32._o accus_n xix_o he_o be_v acquaint_v forty_o year_n ago_o with_o many_o age_a nonconform_v minister_n and_o probable_o confederate_a with_o they_o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr yes_o in_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n renounce_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n i_o repent_v not_o of_o that_o nor_o take_v it_o for_o a_o sin_n to_o have_v know_v they_o §_o 33._o accus_n xx._n prejudices_fw-la against_o conformity_n possess_v he_o from_o his_o youth_n ans_fw-fr not_o unless_o cainism_n be_v conformity_n or_o twenty_o four_o year_n old_a be_v my_o youth_n such_o as_o your_o write_n and_o do_n be_v a_o ill_a cure_n of_o prejudice_n §_o 34._o accus_n xxi_o be_v that_o i_o break_v my_o oath_n to_o the_o king_n and_o ecclesiastical_a superior_n who_o i_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v ans_fw-fr i_o think_v very_o that_o i_o break_v neither_o i_o swear_v not_o to_o obey_v the_o convocation_n much_o less_o against_o the_o parliament_n in_o unlawful_a canon_n and_o 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mean_n i_o believe_v that_o a_o few_o man_n by_o craft_n and_o unwearied_a industry_n overreach_v many_o that_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v sir_n edward_n deering_n name_v some_o of_o they_o especial_o sir_n h._n v._o sir_n a._n h._n and_o o._n c._n that_o overreach_v his_o own_o upholder_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n i_o believe_v they_o do_v ill_a to_o excite_v and_o encourage_v disorder_n and_o tumult_n on_o pretence_n of_o petition_v and_o of_o scurrilous_a defamation_n of_o such_o man_n as_o the_o lord_n falkland_n the_o lord_n digby_n sir_n edward_n dering_n and_o some_o other_o worthy_a man_n and_o so_o many_o good_a bishop_n as_o they_o abuse_v and_o yet_o that_o i_o dare_v not_o for_o these_o miscarriage_n consent_v to_o give_v up_o the_o kingdom_n parliamentary_a security_n for_o its_o present_a and_o future_a safety_n and_o liberties_n i_o still_o think_v be_v consonant_a to_o the_o most_o common_a principle_n of_o lawyer_n politic_a writer_n historian_n divine_n protestant_n papist_n and_o heathen_n even_o the_o late_a great_a lord_n chancellor_n hide_v sit_v chairman_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o parliament_n that_o receive_v the_o petition_n against_o episcopacy_n root_n and_o branch_n and_o make_v such_o speech_n against_o the_o delinquent_n as_o i_o dare_v not_o justify_v but_o he_o forsake_v they_o when_o they_o quite_o over-went_a he_o if_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v a_o war_n with_o the_o french_a and_o i_o know_v that_o his_o cause_n be_v bad_a i_o will_v not_o defend_v his_o bad_a cause_n but_o i_o will_v in_o his_o army_n defend_v the_o kingdom_n against_o those_o that_o will_v captivate_v it_o by_o conquest_n for_o the_o kingdom_n do_v not_o forfeit_v its_o safety_n by_o the_o king_n misdo_n and_o if_o any_o say_v than_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v defend_v in_o all_o his_o injury_n how_o bad_a soever_o i_o will_v answer_v that_o be_v by_o accident_n it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n that_o i_o defend_v and_o he_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o defend_v the_o kingdom_n and_o not_o to_o justify_v his_o sin_n i_o leave_v that_o to_o god_n what_o a_o case_n be_v a_o kingdom_n in_o if_o it_o must_v fight_v against_o itself_o and_o its_o represent_v security_n as_o oft_o as_o its_o representative_n miscarry_v by_o any_o sinister_a mean_n and_o that_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o chief_a judicature_n shall_v fight_v to_o conquer_v they_o if_o the_o king_n do_v but_o bid_v they_o if_o the_o safety_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v once_o put_v into_o the_o trust_n of_o the_o king_n alone_o the_o constitution_n be_v change_v and_o all_o enslave_v §_o 35._o accus_n xxii_o he_o say_v that_o in_o 1640._o i_o enter_v into_o a_o war_n against_o the_o king_n ans_fw-fr whereas_o the_o war_n in_o england_n begin_v not_o till_o 1642._o and_o i_o never_o meddle_v in_o war_n but_o as_o aforemention_v long_o after_o §_o 36._o accus_n xxiii_o he_o say_v by_o the_o treatise_n of_o diocesane_n episcopacy_n meditate_a 1640._o i_o broach_v faction_n in_o the_o church_n my_o pen_n disdain_v to_o be_v less_o active_a than_o my_o sword_n ans_fw-fr 1._o i_o never_o strike_v with_o a_o sword_n in_o war_n or_o peace_n 2._o do_v meditate_v broach_v a_o book_n that_o be_v not_o publish_v nor_o write_v till_o thirty_o year_n after_o 3._o be_v it_o faction_n to_o give_v reason_n why_o i_o swear_v not_o to_o faction_n even_o that_o antiepiscopal_a sort_n of_o diocesanes_n that_o put_v down_o many_o hundred_o church_n and_o bishop_n to_o set_v up_o the_o name_n and_o image_n of_o one_o 4._o why_o be_v not_o that_o book_n answer_v to_o this_o day_n when_o so_o many_o nonconformist_n have_v challenge_v call_v and_o beg_v for_o a_o answer_n to_o it_o will_v a_o lie_a scorn_n satisfy_v any_o conscionable_a nonconformist_n 5._o that_o book_n ow_v so_o much_o of_o bishop_n and_o diocesanes_n and_o archbishop_n which_o sir_n edward_n dering_n condemn_v that_o these_o man_n now_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o such_o as_o i_o only_o 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