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the_o title_n of_o son_n of_o belial_n be_v recommend_v 59_o pag._n 59_o in_o mr._n manton_n his_o publication_n of_o smectymnuus_n the_o king_n be_v supreme_a authority_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a be_v absolute_o disclaim_v 60._o pag._n 60._o and_o the_o people_n be_v encourage_v to_o oppose_v the_o imposer_n of_o ceremony_n as_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o power_n of_o the_o two_o house_n be_v assert_v in_o coordination_n with_o the_o king_n 62._o pag._n 62._o harrison_n carew_n ibid._n ibid._n etc._n etc._n be_v call_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n their_o cause_n christ_n cause_n and_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o late_a king_n be_v report_v as_o the_o most_o noble_a 63._o pag._n 63._o and_o high_a act_n of_o justice_n that_o our_o story_n can_v parallel_v iâ—id_fw-la iâ—id_fw-la the_o king_n judge_n and_o counsel_n together_o with_o the_o jury_n that_o sit_v upon_o john_n james_n be_v charge_v with_o thirst_v after_o his_o blood_n iâ—id_fw-la iâ—id_fw-la his_o majesty_n 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and_o scurrilous_a defamation_n 17._o pag._n 10_o 11_o 12_o 16_o 17._o for_o want_v of_o soft_a word_n i_o must_v make_v use_n of_o schism_n sedition_n treason_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v prove_v against_o he_o under_o his_o own_o hand_n touch_v the_o libellous_a part_n i_o leave_v it_o so_o clear_a that_o i_o defy_v his_o great_a adorer_n to_o be_v my_o judge_n the_o greatness_n of_o his_o mind_n we_o must_v imagine_v will_v never_o have_v stoop_v to_o so_o low_a a_o ebb_n of_o baseness_n 46._o pag._n 46._o as_o to_o have_v bring_v a_o fiddle_n under_o his_o cloak_n for_o a_o recommendation_n to_o oliver_n as_o he_o say_v l'estrange_n do_v see_v now_o this_o miserable_a snake_n lick_v the_o very_a dust_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o bradshaw_n 53._o pag._n 53._o the_o measure_n of_o his_o conduct_n and_o veracity_n may_v be_v take_v from_o his_o frequent_a and_o ill-menaged_a contradiction_n for_o the_o purity_n of_o
monarch_n the_o king_n of_o england_n no_o monarch_n i._o the_o real_a sovereignty_n here_o among_o we_o be_v in_o king_n lord_n and_z commons_z pag._n 72._o please_v the_o king_n have_v the_o militia_n if_o the_o people_n please_v ii_o the_o law_n that_o say_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o militia_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v against_o enemy_n and_o not_o against_o the_o commonwealth_n nor_o they_o that_o have_v part_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n with_o he_o to_o resist_v he_o here_o be_v not_o to_o resist_v power_n but_o usurpation_n and_o private_a will_n in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o parliament_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v resist_v then_o he._n thes._n 363._o iii_o if_o the_o king_n raise_v war_n against_o such_o a_o parliament_n upon_o their_o declaration_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n king_n the_o people_n judge_n of_o the_o king_n the_o people_n be_v to_o take_v it_o as_o raise_v against_o the_o commonwealth_n thes._n 358._o pleasure_n and_o may_v depose_v or_o resist_v he_o at_o pleasure_n iu._n and_o in_o that_o case_n say_v he_o the_o king_n may_v not_o only_o be_v resist_v but_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o state_n of_o war_n with_o the_o people_n thes._n 368._o of_o these_o blasphemous_a and_o seditious_a maxim_n though_o charge_v upon_o mr._n baxter_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n the_o libeler_n take_v no_o notice_n otherwise_o then_o by_o a_o tacit_fw-la allowance_n of_o they_o his_o agreement_n with_o mr._n baxter_n in_o these_o particular_n being_n sufficient_o intimate_v in_o his_o express_a acknowledgement_n wherein_o he_o dissent_v nor_o in_o sum_n be_v they_o any_o other_o than_o the_o pure_a result_n of_o his_o own_o opinion_n only_o digest_v into_o a_o more_o popular_a and_o intelligible_a method_n what_o judgement_n may_v not_o that_o nation_n expect_v from_o divine_a vengeance_n where_o this_o spirit_n of_o treachery_n and_o impâ—sture_n reign_v in_o the_o pulpit_n or_o if_o this_o be_v loyalty_n what_o be_v it_o which_o the_o law_n call_v treason_n if_o mr._n bagsâ—aw_n have_v be_v very_o wise_a he_o will_v have_v forbear_v the_o justification_n of_o so_o great_a a_o gild_n as_o under_o his_o own_o hand_n appear_v against_o he_o and_o indeed_o his_o fate_n be_v hard_a that_o his_o testimony_n which_o go_v for_o nothing_o against_o any_o mâ—n_z else_o shall_v yet_o stand_v good_a against_o himself_o he_o have_v be_v wise_a yet_o if_o he_o have_v total_o decline_v the_o controversy_n and_o spend_v those_o hour_n in_o gratitude_n and_o repentance_n which_o he_o have_v rather_o choose_v to_o employ_v in_o obstinacy_n and_o further_a disobedience_n but_o to_o cast_v himself_o at_o once_o out_o of_o all_o term_n both_o of_o christianity_n and_o humanity_n neither_o to_o regard_v his_o duty_n to_o god_n his_o neighbour_n or_o himself_o to_o lash_v out_o beyond_o all_o bound_n of_o piety_n loyalty_n modesty_n truth_n and_o prudence_n even_o to_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o own_o safety_n this_o be_v a_o prodigious_a heap_n of_o miscarriage_n and_o yet_o no_o more_o than_o the_o just_a measure_n of_o his_o confidence_n fâ—lly_o and_o wickedness_n to_o dip_v into_o the_o immorality_n of_o his_o life_n be_v to_o stir_v a_o puddle_n and_o in_o truth_n rather_o to_o gratify_v my_o revenge_n than_o my_o duty_n so_o that_o i_o shall_v rather_o adhaere_fw-la to_o my_o purpose_n of_o discover_v a_o public_a enemy_n then_o exercise_v the_o sting_n of_o a_o private_a passion_n those_o pamphlet_n of_o he_o which_o in_o this_o discourse_n i_o have_v make_v use_n of_o against_o he_o be_v thus_o date_v de_fw-fr mon._n aâ—s_n 1659._o the_o great_a question_n 1660._o after_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n pars_fw-la 2_o a._n of_o the_o great_a quest._n sept._n 10._o 1661._o pars_fw-la 3_o a._n of_o heresy_n jan._n 10._o 1661._o brief_a treatise_n etc._n etc._n feb._n 15._o 1661._o two_o libel_n against_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n jan._n 21._o &_o feb._n 26._o 1661._o 2_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n jan._n 28._o 1661._o â—_o letter_n to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n may_n 10._o 1662._o only_o the_o first_o of_o these_o can_v in_o the_o very_a point_n of_o time_n pretend_v to_o any_o favour_n from_o the_o act_n of_o pardon_n but_o that_o will_v not_o much_o avail_n mr._n bagshaw_n who_o by_o justify_v now_o what_o he_o do_v then_o do_v it_o over_o again_o and_o stand_v accountable_a for_o the_o same_o fault_n upon_o another_o score_n but_o methinks_v the_o case_n be_v not_o here_o whether_o this_o pamphlet_n but_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o very_a author_n of_o it_o be_v pardon_v and_o this_o question_n if_o any_o there_o be_v arise_v from_o the_o very_a letter_n both_o of_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n from_o breda_n and_o of_o the_o act_n itself_o breda_n decl._n from_o breda_n his_o majesty_n in_o his_o declaration_n from_o breda_n grant_v a_o free_a and_o general_a pardon_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v lay_v hold_n upon_o that_o grace_n and_o favour_n 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establish_v by_o these_o our_o letter_n patent_n the_o say_a canon_n order_n ordinance_n and_o constitution_n and_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n in_o they_o contain_v as_o aforesaid_a but_o do_v likewise_o propound_v publish_v and_o straight_o enjoin_v and_o command_v by_o our_o authority_n and_o by_o these_o our_o letter_n patent_n the_o same_o to_o be_v diligent_o observe_v execute_v and_o equal_o keep_v by_o all_o our_o love_a subject_n of_o this_o our_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n straight_o charge_v and_o command_v all_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n and_o all_o other_o that_o exercise_v any_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n within_o this_o realm_n every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n to_o see_v and_o procure_v so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o say_a canon_n order_n ordinance_n and_o constitution_n to_o be_v in_o all_o point_n due_o observe_v not_o spare_v to_o execute_v the_o penalty_n in_o they_o several_o mention_v upon_o any_o that_o shall_v witting_o or_o wilful_o break_v or_o neglect_v to_o observe_v the_o same_o as_o they_o tender_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n tranquillity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o their_o duty_n and_o service_n to_o we_o their_o king_n and_o sovereign_n if_o the_o king_n authority_n in_o church-matter_n reach_v thus_o far_o and_o if_o his_o such_o authority_n be_v a_o just_a ancient_a and_o fundamental_a right_n and_o final_o if_o a_o perseverance_n in_o gild_n and_o the_o opposal_n of_o the_o restoration_n of_o his_o majesty_n to_o his_o just_a ancient_a and_o fundamental_a right_n be_v a_o delinquency_n which_o be_v in_o terminis_fw-la except_v and_o that_o the_o express_a condition_n be_v he_o return_v to_o the_o loyalty_n and_o obedience_n of_o good_a subject_n in_o what_o a_o case_n be_v mr._n bagshaw_n who_o have_v constant_o and_o open_o defy_v the_o very_a letter_n intent_n and_o equity_n of_o that_o gracious_a and_o incomparable_a act_n of_o mercy_n as_o be_v already_o
oblige_v to_o thank_v he_o for_o his_o defamâ—tioâ—s_n of_o i_o since_o by_o confess_v himself_o in_o the_o same_o book_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o drunkenness_n &_o profaneness_n he_o have_v say_v much_o more_o than_o i_o can_v know_o charge_v he_o with_o and_o i_o be_o sure_o more_o than_o enough_o to_o discredit_v his_o own_o testimony_n for_o he_o that_o be_v neither_o sober_a to_o himself_o nor_o religious_a to_o god_n can_v possible_o 〈◊〉_d just_a and_o civil_a to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o impiety_n will_v easy_o lead_v he_o to_o forgery_n i_o shall_v not_o therefore_o seem_v to_o plead_v my_o own_o concernment_n against_o he_o since_o 〈◊〉_d credit_n and_o esteem_v with_o good_a man_n iâ—_n either_o very_o little_a and_o then_o my_o sollicitousness_n wiâ—â—_n but_o little_o promote_v it_o or_o else_o it_o be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v already_o place_v beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o such_o rude_a assault_n and_o battery_n and_o need_v not_o my_o own_o peâ—_n for_o its_o defence_n and_o 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in_o my_o memento_n i_o never_o mention_v he_o nor_o there_o neither_o but_o upon_o a_o fair_a and_o prudential_n account_n for_o it_o concern_v i_o to_o procure_v that_o the_o world_n may_v not_o take_v he_o for_o a_o honest_a man_n that_o have_v report_a i_o for_o a_o knave_n in_o fine_a he_o talk_v in_o general_n of_o defamation_n but_o let_v he_o if_o he_o dare_v put_v i_o to_o prove_v the_o particular_n see_v now_o in_o what_o follow_v the_o confidence_n lewdness_n and_o weakness_n of_o the_o gentleman_n he_o say_v that_o i_o confess_v myself_o guilty_a of_o drunkenness_n and_o profaneness_n which_o discredit_v my_o testimony_n impiety_n lead_v easy_o to_o forgery_n the_o last_z it_o be_v possible_a he_o speakâ—_n upon_o experience_n my_o word_n be_v these_o i_o do_v here_o public_o confess_v myself_o not_o absolute_o free_a from_o those_o distemper_n 42._o memento_n pag._n 41_o 42._o which_o not_o to_o cast_v either_o upon_o good_a nature_n or_o complexion_n i_o be_o both_o sorry_a for_o and_o ashamed_a of_o if_o i_o have_v but_o once_o drink_v myself_o to_o a_o distemper_n or_o if_o i_o have_v take_v god_n '_o name_n in_o vain_a but_o once_o in_o my_o whole_a life_n i_o may_v confess_v myself_o not_o absolute_o free_a and_o yet_o not_o charge_v myself_o with_o drunkenness_n and_o profaneness_n for_o under_o favour_n of_o mr._n bagshaw_n philosophy_n one_o act_n do_v not_o make_v a_o habit_n and_o i_o defy_v the_o world_n to_o tax_n i_o with_o it_o so_o that_o in_o this_o particular_a my_o adversary_n have_v strain_v a_o point_n of_o modesty_n his_o next_o slip_n be_v a_o lewd_a one_o all_o man_n have_v their_o sin_n to_o answer_v for_o and_o without_o repentance_n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v save_v i_o have_v here_o make_v a_o pullique_n confession_n and_o as_o public_o declare_v a_o penitence_n and_o shame_n so_o far_o as_o i_o be_o guilty_a now_o what_o can_v be_v a_o great_a scandal_n to_o religion_n or_o a_o great_a affront_n to_o christianity_n then_o for_o a_o profess_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o turn_v the_o confession_n of_o a_o penitent_a into_o libel_n the_o most_o necessary_a duty_n of_o a_o christian_a into_o reproach_n ☞_o ☞_o and_o to_o make_v repentance_n itself_o shameful_a and_o ridiculous_a and_o this_o be_v the_o disingenuous_a deal_v of_o mr._n bagshaw_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o manage_v with_o a_o large_a proportion_n of_o simplicity_n be_v indeed_o unpardonable_a he_o will_v not_o otherwise_o have_v argue_v as_o if_o the_o speak_n of_o truth_n be_v a_o discredit_v to_o my_o testimony_n i_o suppose_v it_o needless_a to_o desire_v the_o reader_n notice_n that_o in_o his_o 7_o the_o page_n he_o resolve_v not_o to_o defend_v himself_o and_o page_n 9_o he_o say_v he_o have_v do_v it_o without_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o himself_o between_o between_o 8._o e._n b._n pag._n 7._o &_o 8._o but_o my_o lord_n how_o careless_a soever_o i_o be_o of_o secure_v my_o own_o fame_n yet_o in_o zeal_n to_o the_o public_a honour_n and_o faith_n of_o our_o nation_n i_o must_v take_v leave_n to_o say_v this_o that_o for_o any_o to_o dedicate_v a_o book_n to_o â—our_n lordship_n who_o be_v by_o your_o place_n the_o great_a conservator_n of_o our_o law_n and_o in_o it_o presume_v to_o break_v that_o very_a law_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v appear_v to_o be_v most_o tender_a of_o and_o that_o so_o open_o as_o to_o revive_v the_o mention_n of_o our_o war_n under_o the_o title_n of_o rebellion_n to_o call_v the_o lord_n and_o commons_o then_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n a_o company_n of_o schismatic_n and_o rebel_n and_o with_o they_o to_o asperse_v the_o whole_a city_n of_o london_n who_o either_o never_o intentional_o forfeit_v or_o else_o have_v noble_o redeem_v the_o mistake_n of_o their_o loyalty_n this_o my_o lord_n be_v a_o insolence_n of_o so_o infectious_a a_o nature_n that_o if_o your_o lordship_n do_v not_o suppress_v it_o man_n who_o love_v their_o honour_n above_o their_o life_n will_v not_o 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the_o lord_n may_v let_v his_o church_n be_v a_o while_n under_o hatch_n 39_o pag._n 39_o to_o punish_v her_o security_n and_o to_o awaken_v she_o out_o of_o her_o slumber_a fit_n yet_o sure_o the_o storm_n will_v not_o continue_v long_o what_o can_v this_o gentleman_n mean_v here_o now_o by_o superstition_n but_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n what_o by_o the_o sunsetting_a of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o approach_v settlement_n of_o conformity_n and_o what_o by_o the_o short_a continuance_n of_o the_o storm_n but_o the_o speedy_a subversion_n of_o the_o present_a authority_n and_o in_o truth_n their_o pulpit_n do_v general_o speak_v the_o same_o language_n christian_n say_v mr._n jenkins_n some_o five_o week_n since_o you_o do_v not_o know_v what_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o be_v do_v for_o you_o and_o by_o you_o only_o wait_v the_o lord_n leisure_n david_n have_v saul_n life_n in_o his_o power_n but_o far_o be_v it_o from_o he_o he_o will_v not_o say_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o 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pag._n 49._o as_o also_o a_o power_n to_o redress_v grievance_n and_o to_o call_v into_o question_n all_o minister_n of_o state_n and_o justice_n and_o all_o subject_n of_o whatsoever_o degree_n in_o case_n of_o delinquency_n it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o a_o part_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n do_v reside_v in_o they_o though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o honorary_a title_n here_o be_v coordination_n assert_v which_o be_v destructive_a of_o the_o king_n be_v imperial_a title_n hear_v now_o the_o publisher_n of_o the_o speech_n of_o some_o of_o the_o late_a king_n judge_n viz._n harrison_n carew_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o praeface_n to_o the_o reader_n he_o call_v they_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o publish_v the_o story_n as_o he_o say_v that_o man_n may_v see_v what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n ☞_o ☞_o in_o a_o die_a hour_n and_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o his_o cause_n if_o these_o people_n suffer_v for_o god_n cause_n by_o what_o authority_n do_v they_o 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after_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n take_v now_o for_o a_o close_a the_o miserable_a madness_n of_o another_o pamphlet_n against_o the_o king_n proclamation_n prohibit_v conventicle_n oh_o it_o be_v sad_a to_o consider_v that_o the_o proclamation_n of_o a_o poor_a worm_n shall_v not_o only_o command_v man_n person_n 16._o loud_o call_v pag._n 16._o â—ut_v their_o very_a spirit_n also_o if_o any_o king_n or_o power_n dare_v offâ—r_a to_o entrench_v on_o man_n conscience_n to_o their_o utmost_a peril_n be_v it_o and_o if_o man_n give_v way_n to_o their_o usurp_v authority_n to_o their_o uttermost_a peril_n be_v it_o also_o no_o governor_n nor_o ruler_n have_v any_o more_o power_n as_o from_o god_n to_o give_v law_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o to_o rule_v over_o man_n conscience_n than_o they_o have_v to_o sit_v in_o god_n throne_n in_o heaven_n 17._o ibid._n pag._n 17._o or_o to_o pluck_v he_o from_o his_o throne_n stand_v up_o for_o your_o meeting_n and_o holy_a service_n let_v 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