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declaration_n and_o licenses_fw-la to_o preach_v §_o 277._o but_o short_o after_o the_o storm_n grow_v much_o great_a the_o great_a minister_n of_o state_n have_v new_a consultation_n the_o duke_n of_o lauder_n dail_n the_o lord_n treasurer_n sir_n thomas_n osborne_n make_v earl_n of_o danby_n the_o lord_n keeper_n sir_n heneage_n finch_n the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n dr._n morley_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n dr._n ward_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o man_n that_o the_o world_n talk_v of_o as_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o business_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o appear_v be_v that_o his_o majesty_n call_v the_o bishop_n up_o to_o london_n to_o give_v he_o advice_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o secure_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n after_o divers_a meeting_n and_o delay_n the_o say_a duke_n and_o lord_n treasurer_n be_v appoint_v to_o meet_v with_o they_o at_o last_o advise_v the_o king_n to_o recall_v his_o licenses_fw-la and_o put_v the_o law_n in_o 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that_o we_o meet_v not_o in_o opposition_n to_o or_o separation_n from_o the_o public_a church_n yet_o perceive_v that_o by_o some_o we_o be_v misunderstand_v i_o repeat_v the_o same_o profession_n and_o that_o we_o meet_v not_o under_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o any_o religious_a exercise_n in_o other_o manner_n than_o according_a to_o the_o liturgy_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o that_o be_v i_o able_a i_o will_v according_o read_v myself_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o it_o must_v be_v know_v 1._o that_o be_v myself_o unable_a both_o to_o read_v and_o preach_v i_o have_v a_o assistant_n who_o daily_o read_v the_o scripture-sentence_n the_o 95th_o psalm_n the_o psalm_n for_o the_o day_n the_o two_o chapter_n for_o the_o day_n sing_v the_o psalm_n appoint_v for_o hymn_n use_v the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o creed_n and_o the_o decalogue_n all_o which_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o liturgy_n though_o none_o of_o the_o common_a prayer_n be_v 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censure_n till_o they_o understand_v the_o cause_n and_o that_o can_v understand_v word_n in_o their_o plain_a and_o proper_a signification_n but_o according_a to_o their_o own_o preconception_n do_v present_o divulge_v all_o over_o the_o land_n many_o false_a report_n of_o it_o and_o i_o the_o separatist_n give_v out_o present_o that_o i_o have_v conform_v and_o open_o declare_v my_o assent_n and_o consent_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o confident_o do_v they_o affirm_v it_o that_o almost_o all_o the_o city_n believe_v it_o the_o prelatist_n again_o take_v the_o report_n from_o they_o and_o their_o own_o willingness_n that_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o report_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o one_o episcopal_a city_n they_o give_v thanks_o in_o public_a that_o i_o conform_v in_o many_o county_n their_o news_n be_v that_o i_o most_o certain_o conform_v and_o be_v thereupon_o to_o have_v a_o bishopric_n which_o if_o i_o shall_v i_o have_v do_v foolish_o in_o lose_v thirteen_o year_n lordship_n 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the_o king_n to_o remove_v he_o from_o all_o public_a enployment_n and_o trust_n his_o chief_a accuse_a witness_n be_v mr._n burnet_n late_a publick-professor_n of_o theology_n at_o glascow_n who_o say_v that_o he_o ask_v he_o whether_o the_o scot_n army_n will_v come_v into_o england_n and_o say_v what_o if_o the_o dissent_v scot_n shall_v rise_v a_o irish_a army_n shall_v cut_v their_o throat_n etc._n etc._n but_o because_o mr._n burnet_n have_v late_o magnify_v the_o say_a duke_n in_o a_o epistle_n before_o a_o publish_a book_n many_o think_v his_o witness_n now_o to_o be_v more_o unfavoury_a and_o revengeful_a every_o one_o judge_v as_o they_o be_v affect_v but_o the_o king_n send_v they_o answer_n that_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v before_o his_o late_a act_n of_o pardon_n which_o if_o he_o shall_v violate_v it_o may_v cause_v jealousy_n in_o his_o subject_n that_o he_o may_v do_v so_o also_o by_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n §_o 294._o their_o next_o assault_n be_v against_o the_o 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from_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o nor_o from_o the_o hope_n or_o prospect_n of_o any_o gift_n place_n office_n or_o trust_v whatever_o give_v my_o vote_n other_o than_o according_a to_o my_o opinion_n and_o conscience_n as_o i_o shall_v be_v true_o and_o real_o persuade_v upon_o the_o debate_n of_o any_o business_n in_o parliament_n but_o the_o bishop_n on_o their_o side_n do_v cry_v it_o down_o and_o cast_v it_o out_o §_o 297._o the_o debate_n of_o this_o text_n do_v more_o weaken_v the_o interest_n and_o reputation_n of_o the_o bishop_n with_o the_o noble_n than_o any_o thing_n that_o ever_o befall_v they_o since_o the_o king_n come_v in_o so_o much_o do_v unquiet_a over_n tend_v to_o undo_n the_o lord_n that_o will_v not_o have_v hear_v a_o nonconformist_n say_v half_a so_o much_o when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v their_o own_o case_n do_v long_o and_o vehement_o plead_v against_o that_o oath_n and_o declaration_n as_o impose_v on_o they_o which_o they_o with_o the_o commons_o have_v 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the_o test_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o majority_n yet_o those_o that_o be_v against_o it_o with_o other_o prevail_v to_o make_v so_o great_a a_o alteration_n of_o it_o as_o make_v it_o quite_o another_o thing_n and_o turn_v it_o to_o the_o great_a disadvantage_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o great_a accommodation_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o this_o parliament_n have_v do_v for_o they_o reduce_v it_o to_o these_o word_n of_o a_o declaration_n and_o a_o oath_n i_o a._n b._n do_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a on_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n and_o that_o i_o do_v abhor_v that_o traitorous_a position_n of_o take_v arm_n by_o his_o authority_n against_o his_o person_n or_o against_o those_o that_o be_v commissioned_n by_o he_o according_a to_o law_n in_o time_n of_o rebellion_n and_o war_n in_o act_v in_o pursuance_n of_o such_o commission_n i_o a._n b._n do_v swear_v that_o i_o will_v not_o 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