raise_v you_o above_o the_o meditate_n of_o any_o revenge_n or_o execute_v your_o anger_n upon_o the_o many_o the_o more_o conscious_a you_o shall_v be_v to_o your_o people_n the_o more_o prone_a you_o will_v be_v to_o expect_v all_o love_n and_o loyalty_n from_o they_o and_o to_o inflict_v no_o punishment_n upon_o they_o for_o former_a miscarriage_n you_o will_v have_v more_o inward_a complacency_n in_o pardon_v one_o then_o in_o punish_v a_o thousand_o and_o again_o say_v he_o for_o those_o that_o repent_v of_o any_o defect_n in_o their_o duty_n towards_o i_o as_o i_o free_o forgive_v they_o in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o christian_a king_n so_o i_o believe_v you_o will_v find_v they_o true_o zealous_a to_o repay_v with_o interest_n that_o loyalty_n and_o love_n to_o you_o which_o be_v due_a to_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o dear_a sovereign_n many_o such_o exhortation_n to_o press_v you_o to_o offer_v a_o free_a pardon_n to_o all_o and_o not_o to_o seek_v to_o be_v revenge_v on_o any_o you_o have_v in_o his_o book_n and_o last_o speech_n to_o you_o now_o i_o say_v if_o a_o subject_n have_v be_v murder_v and_o that_o his_o sonshould_n forgive_v all_o the_o murderer_n yet_o the_o law_n have_v a_o power_n in_o it_o to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n for_o their_o act_n in_o murder_v his_o father_n notwithstanding_o his_o son_n remittance_n because_o his_o son_n be_v not_o a_o competent_a judge_n in_o the_o cause_n but_o in_o a_o king_n in_o who_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o in_o any_o case_n and_o especial_o his_o own_o case_n he_o may_v forgive_v what_o he_o will_v and_o that_o must_v stand_v for_o law_n because_o he_o be_v a_o complete_a judge_n so_o that_o his_o word_n by_o the_o law_n be_v make_v to_o be_v above_o the_o law_n as_o we_o see_v in_o case_n of_o remittance_n for_o after_o that_o many_o have_v be_v cast_v to_o die_v by_o the_o law_n the_o king_n pardon_n have_v save_v they_o and_o whosoever_o deny_v this_o deny_v the_o king_n prerogative_n royal._n again_o i_o say_v there_o be_v a_o distinction_n between_o martyr_v and_o murder_v for_o a_o martyr_n offer_v himself_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n as_o our_o savicur_fw-fr say_v john_n 10._o 17_o 18._o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n none_o proper_o can_v be_v say_v to_o take_v it_o from_o he_o because_o he_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o to_o take_v it_o up_o again_o else_o he_o be_v not_o a_o martyr_n but_o the_o life_n of_o he_o that_o be_v murder_v be_v violent_o take_v from_o he_o that_o though_o he_o will_v live_v upon_o any_o term_n he_o may_v not_o live_v and_o he_o can_v help_v it_o and_o your_o royal_a father_n understand_v this_o do_v not_o say_v at_o his_o death_n nor_o as_o you_o have_v it_o in_o his_o speech_n to_o you_o that_o he_o be_v murder_v but_o say_v that_o he_o be_v martyr_v therefore_o he_o that_o say_v he_o be_v murder_v do_v not_o only_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v a_o martyr_n but_o do_v also_o deny_v both_o his_o power_n and_o pardon_n and_o bely_v he_o for_o he_o do_v never_o pardon_v any_o for_o wilful_a murder_n yet_o pardon_v all_o these_o man_n be_v his_o own_o enemy_n look_v not_o on_o they_o as_o his_o murtherere_n but_o as_o they_o wilful_o yet_o ignorant_o do_v slay_v he_o and_o he_o will_v have_v you_o to_o pardon_v they_o in_o like_o manner_n your_o royal_a father_n follow_v christ_n jesus_n in_o it_o who_o as_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o a_o pattern_n to_o all_o king_n for_o the_o future_a time_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o his_o prerogative_n royal_a thus_o that_o he_o give_v order_n to_o his_o apostle_n concerning_o they_o that_o have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n that_o if_o they_o do_v repent_v his_o blood_n shall_v not_o be_v require_v of_o they_o and_o we_o see_v peter_n proceed_v with_o they_o according_o for_o after_o he_o have_v show_v the_o jew_n how_o they_o have_v slay_v the_o lord_n jesus_n until_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o make_v to_o cry_v out_o to_o the_o apostle_n say_v man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v peter_n do_v not_o say_v thou_fw-mi must_v die_v for_o it_o but_o say_v repent_v and_o be_v baptise_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 2._o 37_o 38._o yet_o by_o the_o jew_n law_n such_o offender_n be_v to_o die_v without_o mercy_n levit._n 24._o 17_o 18._o and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n peter_n have_v power_n enough_o to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n as_o we_o see_v ananias_n and_o sapphira_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n act_n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o but_o herein_o be_v christ_n pardon_n or_o prerogative_n royal_a see_v most_o royal_a sovereign_n that_o text_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 3._o which_o many_o urge_v in_o this_o case_n be_v no_o precedent_n for_o you_o to_o follow_v first_o because_o joash_n be_v murder_v 2_o king_n 12._o 20._o second_o because_o we_o read_v not_o that_o king_n joash_n give_v any_o such_o charge_n to_o his_o son_n as_o your_o royal_a father_n give_v you_o to_o show_v that_o he_o forgive_v all_o his_o enemy_n and_o will_v have_v you_o to_o forgive_v they_o free_o if_o they_o repent_v and_o come_v to_o agreement_n with_o you_o three_o we_o read_v not_o of_o the_o repentance_n of_o they_o that_o slay_v king_n joash_n therefore_o it_o be_v but_o just_a for_o his_o son_n amaziah_n to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n and_o it_o behoove_v your_o majesty_n if_o there_o be_v any_o defect_n in_o your_o father_n speech_n to_o rectify_v it_o by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o let_v not_o any_o wrest_v it_o to_o a_o wrong_a sense_n contrary_a to_o his_o mind_n for_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o mean_v to_o imitate_v his_o saviour_n notwithstanding_o he_o may_v fail_v in_o express_v his_o mind_n through_o the_o frailty_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n follow_v the_o custom_n of_o former_a king_n who_o condition_n do_v not_o reach_v unto_o he_o yet_o i_o know_v none_o that_o come_v near_o to_o christ_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n than_o he_o do_v therefore_o do_v you_o follow_v the_o best_a as_o he_o do_v and_o take_v peter_n do_n act_n 2._o 37_o 38._o for_o your_o precedent_n and_o so_o you_o will_v honour_v your_o father_n for_o if_o you_o do_v not_o offer_v mercy_n to_o all_o free_o without_o exception_n and_o receive_v all_o that_o will_v accept_v of_o your_o pardon_n prefer_v and_o secure_v they_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v you_o wrong_v yourself_o and_o disobey_v and_o dishonour_v your_o royal_a father_n more_o than_o any_o ever_o yet_o do_v by_o take_v from_o he_o that_o power_n to_o forgive_v all_o which_o power_n as_o he_o say_v all_o his_o enemy_n can_v not_o take_v from_o he_o for_o in_o the_o well_o manage_v of_o that_o power_n lie_v all_o your_o happiness_n and_o of_o your_o people_n god_n do_v appoint_v three_o several_a voice_n to_o be_v hear_v of_o man_n and_o obey_v upon_o pain_n of_o his_o displeasure_n the_o first_o voice_n be_v that_o of_o moses_n and_o joshua_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o because_o they_o do_v not_o obey_v it_o all_o that_o generation_n fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n heb._n 3._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o the_o second_o voice_n be_v that_o of_o john_n baptist_n and_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o because_o they_o do_v not_o obey_v it_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v and_o the_o jew_n which_o lie_v desolate_a to_o this_o day_n heb._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o three_o voice_n be_v this_o voice_n even_o the_o voice_n of_o your_o royal_a father_n to_o your_o majesty_n and_o for_o not_o obey_v it_o you_o and_o your_o people_n have_v suffer_v hitherto_o and_o this_o voice_n be_v signify_v heb._n 4._o 7._o and_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n obey_v it_o now_o and_o as_o peter_n take_v the_o first_o spouse_n of_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n out_o of_o those_o that_o have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n so_o i_o see_v no_o way_n leave_v for_o you_o to_o obtain_v your_o three_o kingdom_n but_o by_o join_v your_o royal_a self_n to_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n and_o his_o counsel_n and_o to_o prevent_v all_o jealousy_n make_v one_o of_o his_o daughter_n partaker_n of_o your_o royal_a crown_n for_o you_o see_v the_o people_n dare_v not_o rise_v against_o he_o for_o you_o this_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o last_o appearance_n for_o you_o in_o most_o place_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o england_n which_o if_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v well-affected_a to_o
in_o his_o infancy_n he_o have_v have_v john_n baptism_n and_o confess_v when_o he_o be_v sick_a what_o then_o he_o have_v do_v say_v confes._n lib._n 1._o ch._n 11._o thou_o see_v o_o my_o god_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o keeper_n with_o what_o earnestness_n of_o mind_n and_o with_o what_o faith_n i_o importune_v the_o piety_n both_o of_o my_o own_o mother_n and_o thy_o church_n the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o for_o the_o baptism_n of_o thy_o christ_n my_o lord_n god_n mark_n the_o baptism_n of_o thy_o christ_n and_o observe_v for_o here_o he_o make_v a_o distinction_n betwixt_o john_n baptism_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v when_o he_o be_v a_o infant_n and_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n which_o now_o be_v sick_a he_o will_v have_v have_v for_o he_o think_v it_o not_o meet_v to_o term_v that_o baptism_n which_o infant_n receive_v it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a providence_n that_o bring_v i_o to_o maintain_v this_o point_n by_o any_o thing_n out_o of_o s._n aug._n and_o it_o be_v thus_o when_o i_o be_v about_o to_o write_v this_o two_o learned_a man_n the_o one_o a_o minister_n the_o other_o a_o great_a student_n be_v at_o my_o house_n together_o and_o i_o perceive_v they_o will_v be_v my_o great_a antagonist_n in_o it_o to_o hear_v what_o they_o will_v say_v i_o break_v my_o mind_n unto_o they_o they_o begin_v to_o oppose_v i_o in_o it_o with_o might_n and_o main_a i_o hold_v it_o forth_o against_o they_o both_o so_o that_o at_o last_o the_o student_n say_v now_o i_o call_v to_o mind_n i_o think_v s._n aug._n speak_v of_o such_o a_o thing_n and_o he_o have_v the_o book_n in_o his_o pocket_n draw_v it_o out_o and_o it_o silence_v they_o very_o much_o yet_o they_o will_v give_v i_o no_o encouragement_n nor_o will_v they_o tell_v i_o plain_o what_o s._n aug._n say_v in_o it_o upon_o this_o i_o go_v into_o paul_n churchyard_n to_o see_v if_o i_o can_v find_v s._n aug._n and_o hear_v he_o speak_v by_o mean_n of_o some_o latin_a scholar_n but_o be_v there_o i_o find_v he_o to_o speak_v english_a and_o i_o bring_v he_o home_o with_o a_o intent_n that_o before_o he_o and_o i_o part_n to_o be_v better_a acquaint_v with_o he_o thus_o god_n providence_n help_v forward_o his_o own_o work_n that_o man_n may_v see_v that_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o by_o their_o practice_n we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v the_o scripture_n special_o in_o the_o mysterious_a great_a controversy_n about_o baptism_n the_o foundation_n of_o christianity_n to_o end_v and_o reconcile_v the_o difference_n of_o christendom_n in_o that_o point_n of_o rebaptise_v common_o call_v anabaptism_n which_o opinion_n be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n have_v as_o much_o truth_n in_o it_o yea_o more_o than_o the_o contrary_a yet_o the_o ana_n baptist_n follow_v not_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o ancient_n in_o christen_v their_o infant_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o their_o infant_n baptism_n to_o be_v of_o value_n but_o seek_v another_o spirit_n in_o baptism_n and_o not_o the_o renew_n of_o that_o holy_a spirit_n which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o infant_n baptism_n for_o their_o punishment_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o home_n god_n send_v they_o a_o evil_a spirit_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 14._o that_o puff_v and_o vex_v they_o and_o set_v they_o one_o against_o another_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n among_o they_o and_o though_o they_o do_v mighty_a thing_n for_o a_o time_n prevail_v yet_o at_o last_o they_o come_v to_o nothing_o because_o they_o deny_v and_o pitiful_o reproach_v the_o breathe_n of_o god_n spirit_n upon_o they_o in_o their_o infancy_n on_o the_o other_o side_n because_o the_o church_n of_o engl._n at_o the_o first_o appear_v of_o the_o anab._n do_v not_o admit_v rebaptise_v it_o be_v god_n way_n and_o take_v those_o people_n into_o the_o church_n they_o confess_v the_o church_n and_o their_o infant_n baptism_n as_o the_o most_o eminent_a part_n of_o it_o the_o difference_n grow_v great_a and_o they_o become_v a_o scourge_n so_o that_o all_o heresy_n break_v out_o in_o the_o church_n upon_o its_o refuse_v and_o condemn_v such_o a_o truth_n warrant_v by_o scripture_n and_o father_n which_o truth_n be_v the_o mean_n appoint_v to_o bring_v man_n into_o communion_n with_o god_n for_o none_o ought_v to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n before_o they_o themselves_o be_v at_o year_n of_o discretion_n do_v confess_v their_o sin_n repent_v and_o be_v baptise_v upon_o their_o own_o score_n and_o good_a reason_n for_o we_o see_v if_o a_o man_n himself_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v a_o debt_n he_o owe_v he_o will_v take_v special_a care_n to_o pay_v it_o lest_o his_o adversary_n cast_v he_o into_o prison_n but_o if_o surety_n be_v bind_v for_o it_o the_o principal_a care_v not_o but_o let_v they_o suffer_v this_o be_v common_a among_o man_n so_o infant_n in_o baptism_n be_v not_o bind_v but_o their_o surety_n and_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o or_o promise_v nothing_o so_o they_o be_v as_o careless_a to_o perform_v any_o thing_n promise_v for_o they_o or_o in_o their_o name_n for_o pray_v where_o be_v any_o do_v forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o wicked_a world_n and_o all_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o do_v believe_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n that_o do_v keep_v god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n here_o be_v mighty_a thing_n promise_v who_o perform_v they_o take_v heed_n god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v gal._n 6._o 7_o 8._o now_o if_o minister_n have_v press_v man_n to_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o cause_v they_o with_o their_o own_o mouth_n to_o promise_v such_o obedience_n as_o above_o say_v and_o rebaptise_v they_o upon_o that_o account_n show_v such_o as_o will_v not_o come_v in_o upon_o such_o term_n their_o damnable_a condition_n and_o that_o their_o infant-baptism_n be_v but_o a_o figure_n to_o save_v they_o if_o they_o have_v die_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o ignorance_n sure_o man_n will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o careless_a in_o keep_v god_n word_n as_o now_o they_o be_v therefore_o i_o give_v this_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o truth_n to_o the_o church_n for_o time_n to_o come_v which_o rule_n be_v ground_v as_o abovesaid_a on_o scripture_n the_o best_a father_n practice_n reason_n and_o on_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o book_n of_o commonprayer_n as_o you_o have_v it_o afore_o baptism_n in_o the_o rubric_n 1._o i_o say_v that_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v by_o their_o surety_n baptise_v in_o water_n as_o we_o former_o do_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 2._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v catechize_v and_o educate_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o by_o all_o mean_n persuade_v to_o leave_v their_o sin_n 3._o that_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o discretion_n shall_v repent_v and_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o show_v their_o resolution_n to_o amend_v their_o life_n before_o they_o come_v to_o renew_v their_o baptism_n 4._o that_o they_o be_v rebaptise_v in_o water_n and_o then_o the_o bishop_n to_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o all_o this_o to_o be_v do_v to_o they_o afore_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n 5._o that_o those_o heathen_n or_o jew_n that_o be_v persuade_v to_o the_o faith_n convert_v and_o baptise_v they_o be_v of_o full_a age_n refrain_v from_o sin_n and_o steadfast_a in_o the_o faith_n need_v not_o be_v rebaptise_v but_o if_o they_o have_v young_a child_n or_o servant_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o youthful_a vanity_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v baptise_v with_o their_o master_n or_o father_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v rebaptise_v as_o abovesaid_a 6._o that_o whosoever_o after_o rebaptise_v oppose_v the_o faith_n or_o break_v the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v excommunicate_v and_o not_o receive_v in_o again_o until_o he_o repent_v and_o be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v a_o shameful_a penance_n if_o he_o will_v not_o come_v in_o but_o go_v about_o to_o seduce_v the_o people_n of_o christ_n then_o shall_v the_o king_n put_v he_o to_o death_n speedy_o that_o other_o may_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o king_n 7._o that_o the_o king_n and_o all_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n not_o only_o by_o forbear_v servile_a work_n but_o by_o pray_v read_v bear_v speak_v god_n word_n meditate_v on_o it_o and_o deed_n of_o charity_n and_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o god_n covenant_n in_o baptism_n be_v that_o perpetual_a covenant_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v jer._n 50._o 5._o it_o be_v the_o quarrel_n of_o that_o covenant_n
you_o have_v come_v in_o to_o they_o that_o rise_v the_o work_n have_v soon_o be_v do_v and_o if_o you_o bring_v in_o a_o foreign_a nation_n it_o be_v like_o all_o will_v rise_v yea_o many_o of_o your_o friend_n will_v rise_v against_o you_o for_o the_o terror_n of_o cromwell_n and_o his_o army_n be_v upon_o the_o people_n here_o and_o abroad_o also_o because_o they_o see_v he_o prevail_v and_o that_o every_o work_n devise_v against_o he_o come_v to_o nought_o but_o if_o your_o majesty_n slight_v this_o motion_n it_o be_v probable_a in_o a_o short_a time_n that_o his_o highness_n may_v obtain_v these_o three_o kingdom_n and_o have_v they_o put_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o own_o inheritance_n and_o then_o the_o best_a prince_n in_o europe_n will_v think_v himself_o happy_a to_o have_v his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n for_o my_o own_o part_n there_o be_v none_o can_v do_v for_o you_o more_o than_o i_o have_v do_v for_o i_o have_v maintain_v your_o cause_n in_o the_o high_a manner_n before_o your_o repute_a great_a enemy_n and_o have_v propound_v this_o way_n of_o union_n between_o your_o majesty_n and_o his_o highness_n to_o they_o and_o it_o be_v well_o resent_v by_o all_o insomuch_o that_o his_o highness_n himself_o come_v to_o speak_v with_o i_o and_o use_v i_o very_o favourable_o and_o i_o set_v they_o a_o time_n that_o the_o union_n shall_v be_v afore_o midsummer_n i_o pray_v god_n it_o be_v not_o too_o long_o afore_o these_o writing_n come_v to_o your_o royal_a hand_n but_o some_o of_o they_o say_v they_o fear_v your_o majesty_n will_v not_o consent_v to_o so_o good_a a_o motion_n for_o all_o side_n and_o the_o kingdom_n happiness_n and_o once_o as_o i_o be_v propound_v these_o thing_n the_o lady_n and_o daughter_n of_o his_o highness_n be_v present_a i_o be_v demand_v whether_o i_o have_v any_o commission_n from_o your_o majesty_n to_o do_v such_o thing_n i_o tell_v they_o no_o but_o say_v i_o have_v vision_n and_o a_o commission_n from_o god_n to_o propound_v such_o thing_n and_o that_o i_o believe_v your_o majesty_n will_v allow_v of_o what_o i_o do_v and_o consent_n to_o so_o reasonable_a a_o agreement_n which_o if_o you_o do_v that_o high_a dignity_n which_o god_n by_o i_o say_v shall_v be_v you_o shall_v undoubted_o rest_v upon_o you_o but_o however_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o your_o majesty_n to_o offer_v free_o from_o your_o heart_n to_o all_o a_o general_a pardon_n and_o remission_n and_o if_o that_o be_v refuse_v god_n that_o know_v the_o integrity_n and_o secret_n of_o your_o heart_n will_v raise_v you_o friend_n unexpected_a so_o that_o you_o shall_v prevail_v and_o it_o must_v be_v so_o because_o justice_n be_v but_o the_o handmaid_n of_o mercy_n and_o she_o may_v not_o go_v before_o her_o mistress_n but_o if_o her_o mistress_n be_v affront_v she_o immediate_o follow_v to_o avenge_v she_o and_o then_o the_o mistress_n rejoice_v at_o it_o james_n 2._o 13._o there_o be_v a_o party_n that_o be_v bloody_a man_n of_o no_o religion_n who_o will_v have_v you_o come_v in_o by_o the_o sword_n not_o for_o any_o good_a they_o wish_v you_o but_o think_v thereby_o to_o increase_v their_o sin_n for_o now_o they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o in_o bondage_n first_o because_o their_o mean_n be_v take_v from_o they_o so_o that_o they_o can_v commit_v such_o sin_n as_o they_o will_v do_v if_o they_o have_v plenty_n of_o money_n second_o because_o they_o be_v restrain_v from_o their_o course_n of_o sin_n by_o these_o man_n now_o in_o power_n more_o than_o they_o be_v former_o and_o keep_v out_o of_o power_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o abominable_a creature_n which_o have_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o they_o and_o they_o care_v not_o much_o who_o be_v on_o the_o throne_n so_o that_o sin_n and_o open_a profaneness_n may_v be_v in_o esteem_n and_o favour_n again_o and_o they_o to_o have_v their_o mean_n and_o power_n again_o to_o be_v its_o favourite_n against_o such_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n many_o take_v up_o arm_n and_o against_o such_o the_o army_n now_o stand_v and_o such_o bloody_a irreligious_a man_n will_v never_o consent_v to_o have_v you_o pardon_v all_o they_o now_o in_o power_n and_o come_v to_o such_o a_o agreement_n as_o abovesaid_a for_o if_o you_o do_v agree_v their_o hope_n be_v frustate_v so_o that_o then_o sin_n shall_v domineer_v no_o more_o in_o this_o kingdom_n i_o pray_v god_n change_v their_o heart_n and_o let_v they_o see_v that_o god_n will_v never_o suffer_v such_o mind_n to_o prevail_v here_o again_o i_o know_v there_o be_v many_o eye_n look_v upon_o your_o royal_a father_n last_o speech_n to_o your_o majesty_n expect_v daily_o when_o will_v your_o general_a pardon_n come_v out_o to_o all_o according_a to_o it_o which_o special_o be_v expect_v by_o these_o to_o who_o it_o chief_o belong_v who_o also_o have_v power_n to_o establish_v you_o in_o your_o father_n throne_n and_o judicious_a man_n may_v think_v hard_a of_o your_o deser_n to_o obey_v the_o christian_a command_n of_o so_o good_a a_o father_n which_o may_v prove_v so_o much_o advantageous_a to_o his_o glory_n and_o your_o own_o glory_n and_o prosperity_n here_o and_o hereafter_o in_o heaven_n be_v not_o persuade_v by_o any_o contrary_a to_o your_o father_n last_o speech_n unto_o you_o for_o you_o have_v none_o so_o wise_a nor_o none_o so_o faithful_a to_o you_o as_o he_o be_v and_o therefore_o trust_v not_o to_o their_o wisdom_n nor_o their_o fidelity_n in_o this_o thing_n and_o if_o you_o have_v they_o about_o your_o majesty_n that_o hinder_v to_o send_v a_o general_a pardon_n put_v they_o away_o from_o your_o presence_n it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o master_n to_o turn_v away_o all_o his_o servant_n if_o they_o be_v grow_v evil_a one_o lest_o they_o consume_v his_o estate_n and_o take_v other_o servant_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a to_o keep_v they_o in_o better_a order_n the_o court_n of_o england_n as_o most_o court_n be_v be_v grow_v very_o corrupt_a when_o vice_n be_v more_o in_o esteem_n then_o virtue_n and_o he_o that_o wilful_o break_v god_n commandment_n have_v in_o honour_n while_o he_o that_o strive_v to_o keep_v they_o be_v despise_v so_o that_o man_n take_v sin_n for_o a_o pleasure_n deceit_n for_o wisdom_n and_o folly_n for_o felicity_n and_o as_o the_o rich_a meat_n or_o best_a fruit_n be_v most_o jubject_a to_o putrefaction_n and_o therefore_o ought_v to_o be_v well_o season_v and_o preserve_v else_o it_o will_v turn_v to_o noisome_a worm_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o king_n court_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o fatness_n that_o attend_v it_o that_o except_o there_o be_v a_o straight_a rule_n of_o sobriety_n and_o the_o love_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v fix_v in_o the_o courtier_n heart_n that_o they_o may_v endeavour_v to_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n without_o reproof_n they_o shall_v sure_o become_v unsavoury_a in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n and_o he_o will_v raise_v of_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n of_o man_n they_o that_o shall_v cast_v the_o courtier_n out_o and_o trample_v upon_o they_o as_o upon_o dirt_n for_o who_o will_v take_v water_n from_o a_o corrupt_a fountain_n the_o court_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o if_o the_o eye_n be_v evil_a the_o whole_a body_n will_v be_v full_a of_o darkness_n mat_n 6._o 22_o 23._o and_o if_o the_o darkness_n be_v so_o great_a what_o can_v follow_v it_o but_o confusion_n and_o destruction_n we_o be_v not_o stranger_n to_o these_o thing_n for_o that_o we_o have_v see_v these_o consequence_n too_o much_o verify_v in_o our_o day_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v many_o among_o we_o stand_v to_o vindicate_v themselves_o and_o will_v not_o believe_v their_o own_o eye_n nor_o acknowledge_v the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n but_o i_o beseech_v your_o royal_a majesty_n to_o lay_v these_o thing_n to_o heart_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v by_o confess_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o a_o great_a many_o of_o sin_n be_v harbour_v in_o the_o court_n under_o your_o grandfather_n and_o your_o father_n also_o and_o there_o be_v four_o capital_a cause_n which_o break_v out_o into_o judgement_n the_o first_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o essex_n and_o overbury_n when_o essex_n lady_n be_v too_o much_o favour_v for_o though_o there_o may_v be_v just_a cause_n for_o she_o to_o put_v away_o essex_n yet_o she_o shall_v have_v suffer_v as_o a_o adulteress_n when_o she_o marry_v car_n mark_n 10._o 12._o so_o that_o we_o see_v that_o for_o that_o injustice_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n essex_n have_v this_o grudge_n still_o in_o his_o mind_n at_o last_o be_v make_v the_o chief_a instrument_n to_o destroy_v your_o father_n court_n when_o no_o man_n else_o can_v do_v it_o the_o
ezra_n 5._o 1_o 2._o consider_v beloved_n god_n do_v let_v none_o of_o my_o word_n fall_v hitherto_o 1_o sam._n 3._o 19_o but_o all_o that_o i_o declare_v be_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o i_o show_v above_o and_o if_o you_o have_v seek_v the_o lord_n and_o forsake_v your_o sin_n as_o i_o do_v exhort_v you_o to_o do_v in_o all_o my_o book_n the_o king_n have_v be_v on_o his_o throne_n afore_o now_o for_o man_n must_v look_v upon_o god_n commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o if_o they_o look_v to_o have_v his_o promise_n of_o mercy_n fulfil_v to_o they_o for_o his_o mercy_n be_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n exod._n 2._o 6._o israel_n in_o their_o captivity_n sit_v down_o and_o weep_v and_o throw_v away_o their_o harp_n psal._n 137._o 1_o 2._o so_o shall_v you_o leave_v your_o pleasure_n and_o mourn_v for_o your_o sin_n by_o fast_v and_o pray_v in_o private_a and_o public_o associate_v yourselves_o together_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v be_v merciful_a to_o you_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n keep_v the_o sabbath-day_n he_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath-day_n of_o the_o lord_n holy_a and_o whole_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v isaiah_n 58._o 13_o 14._o he_o shall_v never_o do_v amiss_o for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v bless_v he_o prosper_v he_o and_o make_v he_o honourable_a so_o that_o he_o shall_v ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v in_o he_o to_o preserve_v and_o protect_v he_o all_o the_o week_n of_o his_o life_n from_o sabbath_n to_o sabbath_n until_o at_o last_o he_o come_v to_o glory_n in_o heaven_n with_o christ_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o if_o you_o will_v remember_v to_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath-day_n god_n will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o forget_v any_o of_o his_o commandment_n but_o your_o delight_n will_v be_v in_o they_o to_o keep_v they_o and_o do_v his_o will_n but_o if_o you_o forget_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n holy_a by_o pray_v read_v hear_v speak_v god_n word_n meditate_v in_o it_o do_v deed_n of_o charity_n for_o bear_v all_o work_n or_o word_n touch_v worldly_a affair_n than_o god_n will_v not_o bless_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v fall_v from_o one_o misery_n to_o another_o and_o never_o have_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n the_o lord_n will_v reign_v and_o execute_v judgement_n for_o the_o sabbath_n therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o judgement_n will_v come_v upon_o the_o world_n chief_o for_o their_o not_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n and_o if_o you_o take_v notice_n of_o psal._n 92._o entitle_v a_o psalm_n or_o song_n for_o the_o sabbath-day_n which_o psalm_n continue_v until_o you_o come_v to_o psalm_n 98._o so_o that_o psalm_n 92_o 93_o 94_o 95_o 96_o 97._o be_v but_o one_o psalm_n by_o the_o author_n account_n for_o you_o have_v no_o title_n until_o you_o come_v to_o psalm_n 98._o i_o say_v if_o you_o take_v notice_n of_o psalm_n 92_o 93_o 94_o 95_o 96_o 97._o you_o shall_v find_v how_o god_n will_v come_v to_o judgement_n and_o to_o reign_v and_o of_o his_o triumph_n over_o his_o enemy_n which_o enemy_n be_v similate_v by_o a_o flood_n of_o water_n psal._n 93._o 2_o 3_o 4._o pfal_n 96._o 10_o 13._o psal._n 97._o 1._o and_o the_o contention_n must_v needs_o be_v about_o the_o sabbath_n for_o this_o psalm_n be_v for_o the_o sabbath-day_n and_o have_v begin_v with_o we_o already_o king_n james_n destroy_v his_o throne_n by_o make_v a_o law_n to_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n true_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o such_o a_o law_n to_o give_v liberty_n for_o outward_a sport_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n the_o people_n be_v too_o forward_o in_o profane_v it_o so_o that_o if_o he_o have_v make_v a_o severe_a law_n to_o restrain_v they_o yet_o will_v they_o have_v take_v too_o much_o liberty_n to_o break_v the_o sabbath_n and_o i_o wonder_v that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n be_v so_o blind_a as_o to_o countenance_v the_o sabbath-breaker_n since_o the_o prophet_n show_v it_o clear_a that_o the_o promise_n to_o rule_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o exact_a keep_v holy_a of_o the_o sabbath-day_n of_o christ_n isa._n 58._o 13_o 14._o so_o that_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n shall_v ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o to_o have_v the_o rule_n and_o power_n over_o it_o and_o govern_v it_o deut._n 32._o 12_o 13._o judg._n 5._o 9_o 10._o compare_v with_o isa._n 58._o 13_o 14._o will_v show_v it_o and_o when_o the_o masking-bouse_n in_o 1638._o be_v erect_v at_o white-hall_n purposely_o to_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n then_o sin_n go_v in_o the_o court_n with_o a_o open_a face_n though_o in_o a_o mask_n yet_o so_o without_o a_o mask_n that_o he_o which_o have_v but_o half_o a_o eye_n may_v easy_o have_v see_v it_o and_o say_v god_n will_v not_o suffer_v this_o court_n to_o stand_v long_o whosoever_o advise_v the_o late_a king_n to_o set_v up_o that_o house_n he_o be_v his_o great_a enemy_n he_o that_o envy_v a_o king_n or_o prince_n need_v no_o other_o way_n to_o overthrow_v he_o then_o to_o persuade_v he_o to_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n neither_o can_v a_o man_n show_v his_o love_n to_o his_o king_n by_o any_o mean_n more_o then_o by_o advise_v he_o to_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath-day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o believe_v it_o god_n will_v speedy_o have_v a_o quarrel_n with_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o break_v his_o sabbath_n the_o long_a parliament_n get_v much_o foot_n against_o the_o late_a king_n upon_o that_o score_n for_o reform_v what_o he_o suffer_v to_o be_v deform_v by_o restain_v the_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n they_o go_v up_o and_o he_o go_v down_o but_o when_o they_o likewise_o begin_v to_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o profane_v it_o so_o that_o when_o no_o boat_n on_o the_o thames_n dare_v stir_v on_o the_o sabbath_n the_o lord_n bradshaw_n boat_n may_v and_o when_o other_o man_n must_v go_v afoot_a on_o the_o sabbath_n a_o parliament-man_n send_v his_o ticket_n for_o a_o coach_n and_o will_v have_v it_o then_o god_n bring_v they_o down_o also_o i_o do_v not_o speak_v this_o of_o the_o parliament-man_n without_o ground_n for_o be_v in_o 1650._o at_o a_o parliament-man_n house_n in_o whitehall_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o religious_a of_o they_o there_o be_v some_o friend_n of_o his_o there_o that_o be_v to_o come_v home_o to_o london_n say_a his_o wife_n when_o my_o husband_n come_v in_o we_o will_v have_v a_o coach_n for_o you_o to_o go_v home_o how_o say_a the_o man_n we_o can_v have_v a_o coach_n to_o day_n yes_o say_v she_o a_o parliament-man_n may_v send_v his_o ticket_n and_o have_v a_o coach_n at_o any_o time_n none_o dare_v deny_v he_o another_o sabbath_n a_o while_n after_o i_o be_v at_o a_o sermon_n in_o whitehall_n and_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o sermon_n i_o be_v force_v to_o go_v to_o the_o stair_n when_o i_o come_v there_o i_o behold_v a_o boat_n come_v up_o from_o the_o bridge_n what_o say_v i_o to_o one_o that_o stand_v there_o do_v the_o boat_n go_v abroad_o again_o on_o the_o sabbath-day_n no_o say_v he_o why_o say_v i_o what_o be_v yonder_o say_v he_o that_o be_v my_o lord_n bradshaw_n boat_n come_v from_o greenwich_n what_o say_v i_o than_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n yes_o say_v the_o man_n he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o please_v now_o but_o consider_v how_o soon_o god_n root_v the_o parliament_n out_o for_o such_o presumption_n and_o now_o the_o boat_n and_o coach_n go_v abroad_o on_o the_o sabbath_n again_o without_o any_o molestation_n judge_v you_o what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o it_o therefore_o let_v none_o presume_v to_o break_v the_o sabbath_n be_v he_o never_o so_o high_a i_o dare_v say_v god_n will_v bring_v he_o low_o enough_o that_o do_v it_o pick_v what_o you_o can_v for_o that_o out_o of_o heb._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 6_o 10_o 11._o and_o the_o prophet_n tell_v the_o king_n and_o people_n of_o judah_n that_o though_o their_o sin_n be_v write_v with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n and_o with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n and_o do_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n yet_o a_o little_a after_o that_o he_o tell_v they_o also_o that_o if_o now_o they_o will_v turn_v and_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n they_o and_o their_o city_n shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o jer._n 17._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 14_o 15._o therefore_o you_o see_v that_o the_o keep_v holy_a of_o the_o sabbath_n will_v turn_v