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jure_fw-la divino_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o limit_v and_o restreyn_a his_o juâ—_n divinum_fw-la and_o bring_v down_o his_o subordination_n to_o a_o consocial_n power_n what_o be_v the_o result_n of_o his_o pretence_n but_o either_o a_o presbyterian_a episcopacy_n or_o a_o episcopal_a presbytery_n he_o plead_v further_a for_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v ordain_v by_o a_o bishop_n even_o when_o bishop_n be_v at_o low_a both_o for_o pomp_n and_o reputation_n and_o when_o no_o temptation_n either_o of_o profit_n or_o convenience_n can_v work_v upon_o he_o first_o mr._n bagshaw_n say_n be_v no_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o from_o a_o man_n so_o exceed_o addict_v to_o speak_v more_o than_o he_o can_v prove_v this_o blank_a affirmation_n be_v but_o a_o very_a slender_a evidence_n that_o he_o be_v ever_o ordain_v at_o all_o but_o suppose_v he_o be_v and_o by_o bishop_n brownrigge_v on_o nou._n 3._o an._n 1659._o be_v bishop_n then_o at_o low_a when_o the_o whole_a 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question_n preface_n to_o the_o great_a question_n and_o steadfastness_n in_o judgement_n than_o most_o of_o those_o who_o now_o signalise_v themselves_o by_o distinctive_a habit_n can_v pretend_v to_o since_o such_o may_v reasonable_o be_v presume_v to_o wear_v they_o either_o because_o they_o be_v the_o fasâ—ion_n or_o else_o the_o way_n to_o preferment_n and_o a_o little_a low_o ceremony_n be_v so_o very_a trifle_n ibid._n ibid._n that_o they_o will_v vanish_v of_o themselves_o but_o that_o sâ—me_a man_n pride_n other_o want_v of_o merit_n make_v they_o so_o solicitous_a to_o continue_v they_o mr._n b._n must_v be_v understand_v here_o either_o of_o the_o imposer_n of_o these_o distinctive_a habit_n and_o ceremony_n or_o of_o the_o conformer_n to_o those_o imposition_n if_o of_o the_o former_a he_o deride_v the_o authority_n if_o of_o the_o latter_a he_o reproach_n their_o obedience_n 15._o decl._n eccles._n aff._n pag._n 15._o the_o king_n himself_o be_v please_v to_o own_o a_o high_a esteem_n and_o reverence_n for_o ceremony_n nay_o and_o express_o to_o enjoin_v the_o use_n of_o the_o surplice_n in_o his_o chappel-royal_a cathedral_n or_o collegiate_n church_n and_o in_o the_o college_n of_o either_o university_n i_o hope_v this_o be_v not_o pride_n or_o want_n of_o merit_n in_o his_o majesty_n but_o mr._n bagshaw_n tell_v we_o that_o none_o can_v impose_v what_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n do_v not_o think_v necessary_a question_n pref._n to_o the_o great_a question_n and_o therefore_o leave_v free_n that_o be_v the_o king_n in_o this_o injunction_n have_v do_v more_o than_o he_o can_v justify_v now_o see_v his_o kindness_n to_o the_o civil_a government_n government_n 3._o e._n b._n pag._n 3._o i_o shall_v next_o give_v a_o account_n of_o my_o inclination_n to_o the_o civil_a government_n and_o though_o i_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o during_o our_o late_a confusion_n i_o pass_v my_o life_n with_o so_o much_o innocence_n and_o so_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 hand_n against_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v but_o to_o anticipate_v god_n time_n who_o know_v but_o the_o lord_n may_v smite_v he_o or_o he_o may_v descend_v into_o the_o battle_n and_o fall_v by_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n look_v behind_o you_o and_o you_o must_v all_o confess_v that_o god_n have_v relieve_v you_o in_o your_o distress_n when_o you_o have_v most_o despond_v in_o short_a he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v to_o his_o congregation_n remember_v the_o last_o turn_v and_o rely_v upon_o another_o nor_o be_v this_o any_o uncharitable_a gloss_n upon_o his_o mean_v who_o may_v very_o well_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v no_o great_a friend_n to_o the_o son_n have_v public_o absolve_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o father_n observe_v now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n how_o bold_a the_o press_n be_v with_o the_o king_n cause_n and_o authority_n when_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o legislative_a power_n reside_v in_o the_o two_o house_n 49._o interest_n of_o eng._n 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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