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the_o power_n and_o practice_v of_o this_o state_n and_o present_a parliament_n to_o enact_v a_o law_n to_o bind_v all_o to_o conformity_n in_o religion_n and_o make_v it_o to_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n reach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n to_o be_v hypocrisy_n idolatry_n to_o be_v that_o which_o turn_v man_n away_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o from_o christ_n page_n 7._o 15._o and_o in_o page_n 12_o 1â—_n he_o write_v thus_o aâ—d_v therefore_o in_o this_o time_n of_o pretend_a reformation_n belike_o the_o parliament_n do_v but_o pretend_v reformation_n because_o it_o set_v not_o up_o by_o a_o law_n independency_n and_o sectarisme_n presbyterial_a government_n the_o directory_n confession_n of_o faith_n catechism_n be_v all_o but_o pretend_a reformation_n with_o master_n burton_n to_o erect_v this_o great_a idol_n to_o wiâ—_n a_o power_n in_o man_n to_o prescribe_v law_n and_o to_o lâ—gi_n 〈…〉_z commandment_n for_o worship_n
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etc._n etc._n charge_v the_o parliament_n with_o breach_n of_o â—ovenant_n for_o make_v that_o ordinance_n there_o be_v sermon_n preach_v all_o the_o kingdom_n over_o against_o this_o ordinance_n of_o tyth_n that_o be_v one_o of_o their_o subject_n common_o in_o all_o their_o preach_n and_o the_o sectary_n in_o place_n have_v abuse_v and_o beat_v those_o who_o have_v be_v gather_v of_o tyth_n and_o themselves_o deny_v payment_n and_o provoke_v other_o not_o to_o pay_v by_o all_o the_o mean_n they_o can_v a_o great_a sectary_n in_o bermonsey_n parish_n be_v call_v in_o question_n for_o nonpayment_n of_o his_o tyth_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n say_v of_o that_o ordinance_n the_o parliament_n have_v make_v a_o ordinance_n to_o rob_v man_n and_o they_o who_o execute_v it_o ☞_o be_v thief_n and_o robber_n the_o ordinance_n against_o man_n preach_v not_o be_v ordain_v how_o have_v it_o be_v scoff_v at_o in_o several_a pamphlet_n of_o the_o sectary_n and_o how_o 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readiness_n to_o hear_v the_o grievanâ—s_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o their_o power_n plead_v for_o and_o that_o by_o lilburne_n himself_o pag._n 74_o 75._o of_o his_o pamphlet_n call_v innocency_n and_o â—ruth_n justify_v where_o plead_v to_o have_v his_o business_n of_o his_o sentence_n in_o star-chamber_n to_o be_v transmit_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o he_o use_v of_o commons_o by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o objection_n against_o it_o he_o have_v these_o word_n if_o i_o be_v transmit_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n i_o confident_o believe_v i_o shall_v get_v forward_o out_o of_o the_o former_a experience_n of_o that_o justice_n that_o i_o have_v find_v there_o and_o i_o will_v instance_n two_o particular_n first_o when_o i_o be_v prisoner_n in_o the_o fleet_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o be_v too_o long_o for_o i_o to_o write_v down_o and_o i_o shall_v rather_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o book_n pag._n 74._o second_o may_v 4._o 1641._o the_o king_n accuse_v i_o of_o high_a 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anabapt_v pag._n 4._o 5._o hinc_fw-la &_o publicarum_fw-la concionum_fw-la &_o privatorum_fw-la congressuum_fw-la themata_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la erant_fw-la detestandum_fw-la esse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la carnem_fw-la macerandum_fw-la exâ—ltandum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la charitatis_fw-la officia_fw-la exercenda_fw-la crucem_fw-la domini_fw-la feren_fw-mi dum_fw-la je_fw-fr juniis_fw-la vacandum_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n danae_n prolegom_n cap._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vero_fw-la morum_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la contemptus_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la haereseon_n perâ—etua_fw-la comes_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la deâ—spernit_fw-la idem_fw-la facâ—lè_fw-la &_o discipl_a 〈…〉_z m._n ☞_o ☜_o *_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 12._o judas_n judas_n thomas_n muntzer_n boast_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o doctrine_n as_o spiritual_a but_o style_v luther_n as_o carnal_a earthly_a and_o that_o have_v publish_v only_o a_o carnal_a gospel_n savour_v nothing_o but_o the_o flesh_n and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o worse_o than_o the_o pope_n vid._n span_n 〈…〉_z diatriâ—_n hist_o p._n 5._o melch._n adam_n vit_fw-mi luther_n p._n 128._o libre_fw-la adversus_fw-la lutherum_n à _fw-la munccro_fw-la scriptus_fw-la dedicatus_fw-la est_fw-la christo_fw-la principi_fw-la illustrissimo_fw-la lutherum_n flagellat_n quoth_v enthusiastic_a spiritu_fw-la carcat_n &_o nihil_fw-la nisi_fw-la carnalia_fw-la sapiat_fw-la so_o mr._n dell_n in_o his_o sermon_n call_v right_o reformation_n in_o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a and_o the_o reply_n to_o m._n love_n vapour_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o doctrine_n as_o spiritual_a in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n but_o make_v tâ—e_v assembly_n mr._n love_n and_o all_o presbyterian_o carnal_a worldly_a worse_a they_o papist_n &_o prelate_n prelate_n one_o of_o the_o main_a thing_n against_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o minister_n remonstrance_n present_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v that_o ☞_o ☞_o ☞_o ☞_o ☞_o ☞_o calvin_n in_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 1_o 2._o notandum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la asperitatem_fw-la vel_fw-la duritiem_fw-la temporum_fw-la constituat_fw-la noâ—_n in_o bello_fw-la scilicet_fw-la nec_fw-la fame_n nec_fw-la â—orbis_fw-la nec_fw-la aliis_fw-la calamitatibus_fw-la vel_fw-la incommodis_fw-la quae_fw-la corporâ—_n accidunt_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o malis_fw-la &_o pravis_fw-la hominum_fw-la moribus_fw-la vide_fw-la ibid._n plura_fw-la plura_fw-la cornewells_n vindication_n of_o 〈…〉_z ng_z jesus_n his_o commission_n confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n anabaptist_n a_o protestation_n attest_v before_o anthony_n luther_n justice_n of_o peace_n ☜_o socrates_n scholastic_a lib._n 2._o c._n 21._o 22._o 23._o relate_v at_o large_a the_o arrian_n and_o sebastianus_n a_o manichee_n fearful_a persecution_n aâ—d_v unheard_a of_o cruelty_n against_o the_o orthodox_n bishop_n and_o people_n the_o violence_n true_o be_v no_o less_o than_o that_o of_o old_a practise_v 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increase_v in_o number_n and_o head_n infect_v all_o africa_n so_o that_o many_o whole_a city_n fall_v to_o that_o way_n they_o then_o grow_v insolent_a and_o offer_a violence_n to_o the_o orthodox_n till_o dulcitius_n a_o tribune_n of_o soldier_n be_v send_v against_o they_o by_o honorius_n the_o emperor_n restrain_v their_o violence_n and_o injury_n against_o the_o christian_n thomas_n muntzer_n preach_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v in_o common_a according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o those_o of_o the_o rich_a sort_n who_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v by_o argument_n he_o by_o force_n and_o fear_n of_o worse_o compel_v they_o thereunto_o at_o munster_n community_n of_o all_o good_n be_v command_v by_o the_o anabaptist_n john_n of_o leyden_n knipperdolling_n etc._n etc._n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n john_n of_o leyden_n rage_v against_o those_o that_o dissent_v and_o by_o the_o slaughter_n of_o a_o great_a many_o strengthen_v his_o tyranny_n so_o 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