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rex_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la publica_fw-la regni_fw-la conditio_fw-la posse_fw-la regem_fw-la de_fw-la singulorum_fw-la bonis_fw-la disponere_fw-la p._n 19_o bishop_n montague_z also_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n as_o we_o observe_v orig._n p._n 320._o 320._o o._n lg_n p._n 320._o omni_fw-la lege_fw-la divinâ_fw-la naturali_fw-la vel_fw-la politicâ_fw-la licitè_fw-fr semper_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o principes_fw-la suis_fw-la subditis_fw-la tributa_fw-la imposuerunt_fw-la &_o licite_fw-la coegerunt_fw-la tum_fw-la ad_fw-la patriae_fw-la &_o reipublicae_fw-la defensionem_fw-la tum_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la &_o bonestam_fw-la familiae_fw-la prâ—curationem_fw-la hanc_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la accurate_a tuetur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la anglicana_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o the_o king_n can_v levy_v money_n of_o the_o subject_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o lord_n and_o commons_o and_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o be_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o present_a church_n of_o england_n although_o though_o this_o have_v be_v the_o cry_n of_o some_o former_a high_a churchman_n who_o to_o tickle_v the_o king_n ear_n and_o fawn_v themselves_o into_o preferment_n have_v preach_v up_o the_o same_o doctrine_n upon_o the_o stricke_v penalty_n thus_o dr._n manwarring_n out_o of_o the_o pulpit_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o court_n i_o suppose_v more_o than_o the_o people_n 84._o l'estrang'_v annal_n p._n 84._o do_v declare_v that_o the_o king_n without_o common_a consent_n in_o parliament_n can_v by_o his_o command_n so_o far_o bind_v the_o subject_a in_o conscience_n to_o pay_v tax_n and_o loan_n that_o they_o can_v refuse_v payment_n of_o they_o without_o peril_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o raise_v aid_n and_o subsidy_n but_o how_o mischievous_a such_o extravagant_a insinuation_n and_o counsel_n prove_v both_o to_o church_n and_o state_n the_o ensue_a misery_n be_v too_o evident_a and_o undeniable_a argument_n nor_o do_v the_o author_n and_o contriver_n of_o they_o succeed_v any_o thing_n better_o than_o other_o who_o fall_v under_o the_o dint_n of_o they_o malum_fw-la enim_fw-la consilium_fw-la consultori_fw-la pessimum_fw-la for_o whilst_o they_o think_v to_o oblige_v and_o espouse_v the_o sovereign_a power_n to_o their_o interest_n viz._n to_o press_v and_o push_v on_o those_o innovation_n in_o religion_n which_o they_o have_v advise_v his_o majesty_n be_v orderly_o and_o decent_a in_o the_o church_n and_o to_o urge_v the_o establish_a conformity_n very_o offensive_a to_o tender_a conscience_n with_o the_o utmost_a rigour_n nay_o in_o two_o several_a reign_v they_o counsel_v and_o procure_v edict_n to_o legitimate_a the_o violation_n of_o the_o sabbath-day_n by_o sport_n and_o pastime_n several_a of_o they_o fall_v under_o the_o dint_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n feel_v the_o effect_n and_o unhappy_a influence_n of_o those_o convulsion_n they_o have_v occasion_v in_o the_o body_n ecclesiastic_a and_o politic_a by_o regrate_v too_o far_o upon_o the_o humour_n i_o mean_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a both_o as_o christian_n and_o men._n have_v we_o not_o reason_n then_o to_o plead_v for_o a_o allay_n and_o temper_n of_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v apt_a to_o occasion_n so_o dangerous_a a_o ferment_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n but_o i_o can_v conclude_v here_o see_v by_o these_o wild_a and_o extravagant_a notion_n concern_v royal_a power_n i_o have_v be_v lead_v aside_o and_o my_o pen_n dip_v in_o this_o argument_n especial_o consider_v those_o vile_a and_o virulent_a reflection_n make_v upon_o our_o late_a revolution_n count_v all_o no_o better_o than_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n who_o willing_o offer_v themselves_o to_o rescue_v our_o liberty_n and_o religion_n from_o popery_n and_o arbitrary_a government_n nay_o the_o most_o that_o can_v be_v allow_v our_o king_n by_o such_o as_o pretend_v upon_o second_o thought_n to_o be_v proselyte_v to_o his_o service_n be_v that_o he_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v so_o rather_o of_o fact_n than_o right_a but_o if_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o vouch_v the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o people_n in_o preserve_v the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n their_o life_n and_o religion_n when_o they_o be_v in_o eminent_a and_o apparent_a hazard_n i_o shall_v fetch_v a_o argument_n from_o a_o royal_a topick_n which_o i_o think_v may_v serve_v much_o to_o vindicate_v our_o late_a transaction_n have_v queen_n elizabeth_n king_n james_z king_n charles_n judge_v the_o defence_n which_o the_o protestant_n make_v in_o france_n flanders_n germany_n etc._n etc._n of_o their_o life_n religion_n and_o liberty_n against_o the_o king_n of_o france_n spain_n and_o emperor_n a_o unjustifiable_a rebellion_n they_o will_v never_o have_v assist_v they_o with_o man_n and_o money_n arm_n and_o ammunition_n for_o their_o redress_n and_o rescue_v from_o those_o who_o by_o their_o sovereign_n but_o ill_o manage_v power_n have_v so_o far_o rend_v and_o ravish_v they_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n by_o which_o assistance_n and_o support_v they_o though_o prince_n themselves_o do_v not_o only_o approve_v their_o undertake_n in_o particular_a but_o allow_v and_o vindicate_v the_o like_a practice_n in_o parallel_a case_n in_o general_n but_o if_o the_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n be_v true_a in_o the_o sense_n it_o have_v be_v preach_v neither_o peer_n nor_o people_n lord_n nor_o commons_o must_v wag_v a_o hand_n move_v a_o foot_n but_o stand_v still_o and_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n let_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n be_v rifle_v the_o foundation_n of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n race_v and_o destroy_v the_o original_a contract_n of_o government_n dissolve_v nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v but_o to_o depend_v upon_o providence_n expect_v a_o miracle_n to_o be_v wrought_v for_o our_o deliverance_n every_o act_n of_o our_o own_o in_o order_n to_o that_o end_n be_v adjudge_v rebellion_n be_v the_o knife_n at_o our_o throat_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o passive-obedience_n we_o must_v not_o put_v it_o by_o if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n appear_v not_o to_o our_o rescue_n but_o never_o do_v man_n make_v worse_a use_n of_o a_o doctrine_n they_o have_v so_o stiff_o maintain_v when_o it_o come_v to_o their_o own_o turn_n to_o practise_v it_o they_o prove_v indeed_o passive_a in_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o the_o late_a king_n few_o or_o none_o of_o they_o be_v very_o active_a to_o obey_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o distress_n or_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o nonresistance_n but_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o design_n of_o the_o p._n of_o o._n so_o that_o if_o we_o may_v be_v guide_v by_o what_o they_o do_v and_o not_o what_o they_o say_v we_o have_v enough_o to_o justify_v not_o only_o our_o present_a constitution_n but_o late_a revolution_n also_o but_o i_o think_v we_o have_v much_o better_a authority_n than_o this_o to_o allege_v poc_fw-la allege_v quarto_fw-la ait_fw-la idem_fw-la barclaius_n amitti_fw-la regnum_fw-la si_fw-la rex_fw-la verè_fw-la hostili_fw-la animo_fw-la in_o totius_fw-la populi_fw-la exitium_fw-la feratur_fw-la quo_fw-la concedo_fw-la say_v grotius_n lib._n 2._o cass_n 4to_fw-la do_v jure_fw-la belli_fw-la &_o poc_fw-la hear_v what_o barclay_n say_v to_o which_o grotius_n assent_v scharphius_n symph_n prophet_n &_o apâ—â—â—_n tell_v we_o well_fw-mi be_v de_fw-fr quo_fw-la agitur_fw-la talis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la monarchiam_fw-la â—â—idem_fw-la supremam_fw-la habet_fw-la sed_fw-la certis_fw-la conditionibus_fw-la limitatam_fw-la in_o quas_fw-la jurârit_fw-la est_fw-la penes_fw-la status_fw-la ordines_fw-la aut_fw-la primores_fw-la regni_fw-la tyrannidem_fw-la grassantem_fw-la coercere_fw-la sunt_fw-la enim_fw-la subditorum_fw-la officia_fw-la duplicia_fw-la alia_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la loci_fw-la temporis_fw-la vocationis_fw-la in_fw-la republ_n alia_fw-la extraordinaria_a secundum_fw-la circumstantias_fw-la varias_fw-la quae_fw-la nullâ_fw-la certá_fw-la lege_fw-la possunt_fw-la definiri_fw-la hâc_fw-la exceptâ_fw-la quod_fw-la saluti_fw-la reipub_fw-la semper_fw-la studendum_fw-la sit_fw-la quaest_n 45._o 1684._o cicero_n say_v it_o
institution_n be_v due_o administer_v pure_a and_o separate_a from_o those_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n which_o be_v by_o they_o account_v to_o be_v at_o best_o of_o doubtful_a disputation_n and_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n accidental_o at_o least_o of_o â—very_n great_a contest_v and_o confusion_n among_o we_o for_o this_o reason_n good_a mr._n 3._o mr._n act_n and_o monument_n vol._n 3._o fox_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v ease_v we_o of_o they_o viz._n because_o they_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n say_v he_o of_o much_o blindness_n and_o strife_n in_o the_o other_o man_n of_o scruple_n know_v they_o can_v enjoy_v god_n ordinance_n of_o hear_v the_o word_n pray_v communicate_v in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n nor_o their_o child_n baptize_v but_o these_o divine_a institution_n must_v be_v leven_v with_o those_o ceremony_n which_o to_o they_o be_v doubtful_a they_o fear_v unlawful_a which_o make_v they_o abstain_v from_o celebrate_v the_o evangelical_n passeover_n because_o these_o sour_a herb_n must_v be_v its_o sauce_n which_o though_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o the_o imposer_n to_o be_v insipid_a and_o to_o have_v no_o taste_n either_o good_a or_o bad_a but_o of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n yet_o when_o they_o taste_v they_o see_v and_o according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o understanding_n find_v the_o contrary_a they_o feel_v a_o flavour_n of_o superstition_n upon_o their_o palate_n and_o the_o more_o intent_o they_o look_v the_o great_a eye_n of_o red_a they_o espy_v in_o they_o and_o upon_o the_o close_a application_n of_o their_o judgement_n find_v a_o fust_v of_o popery_n or_o else_o they_o mistake_v they_o like_v the_o meat_n well_o but_o the_o cookery_n be_v too_o much_o of_o the_o garlic_n strain_n be_v it_o not_o then_o likely_a that_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a man_n will_v choose_v that_o part_n which_o have_v least_o of_o hazard_n now_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n on_o boâ—h_a side_n the_o controvert_v rite_n may_v be_v omit_v and_o yet_o the_o sacrament_n due_o administer_v otherwise_o sure_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n in_o scotland_n will_v not_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n sit_v as_o their_o practice_n be_v before_o the_o late_a abolition_n of_o episcopacy_n nor_o will_v our_o rubric_n declare_v that_o in_o private_a baptism_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v without_o godfather_n and_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o child_n be_v sufficient_o baptize_v forbid_v any_o to_o question_v it_o whence_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o most_o wary_a man_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o the_o most_o unsafe_a of_o the_o two_o which_o by_o the_o expedient_a propound_v may_v be_v easy_o prevent_v for_o the_o future_a and_o seem_v no_o faint_a argument_n for_o a_o act_n of_o comprehension_n though_o it_o shall_v not_o bring_v over_o those_o who_o be_v actual_o engage_v as_o pastor_n and_o minister_n of_o indulge_v congregation_n so_o that_o the_o act_n of_o indulgence_n seem_v by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n to_o draw_v after_o it_o another_z of_o comprehension_n as_o large_a and_o powerful_a as_o the_o inveteracy_n of_o our_o schism_n shall_v require_v and_o wisdom_n of_o our_o lawgiver_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o grant_v lest_o those_o riot_n which_o the_o former_a act_n have_v suffer_v to_o grow_v up_o shall_v so_o far_o exhaust_v the_o sap_n that_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v shrink_v and_o dwindle_v into_o a_o degenerate_a plant._n but_o if_o it_o will_v submit_v to_o have_v some_o of_o its_o luxuriance_n which_o have_v be_v esteem_v as_o right-hand_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o it_o may_v become_v a_o more_o thrive_a yea_o and_o pleasant_a plant_n than_o ever_o so_o far_o supersede_v the_o act_n of_o indulgence_n as_o to_o take_v away_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o it_o that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o may_v become_v useless_a there_o remain_v few_o or_o none_o that_o will_v flee_v to_o it_o for_o succour_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o penal_a law_n too_o whilst_o all_o can_v cheerful_o submit_v to_o its_o equitable_a order_n and_o inoffensive_a rule_n and_o canon_n for_o when_o the_o controvert_v thing_n be_v once_o remove_v the_o rest_n of_o her_o command_n will_v not_o be_v grievous_a four_o suppose_v the_o dissenter_n shall_v not_o be_v gain_v yet_o be_v there_o not_o regard_v to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o tender_a conscience_n of_o conformist_n who_o rather_o than_o violate_v the_o peace_n or_o break_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n have_v a_o long_a time_n labour_v under_o a_o heavy_a burden_n suppose_v these_o make_v their_o want_n know_v and_o desire_v open_a be_v there_o no_o mercy_n no_o pity_n to_o be_v extend_v to_o they_o nor_o consideration_n to_o be_v have_v of_o they_o must_v their_o jaw_n be_v ever_o bore_v through_o with_o these_o thorn_n and_o their_o face_n ground_n without_o any_o remorse_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n we_o have_v a_o prince_n now_o who_o design_n and_o endeavour_n be_v to_o lose_v every_o burden_n and_o to_o let_v the_o oppress_v to_o free_a nay_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n have_v put_v on_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n too_o if_o any_o be_v inexorable_a they_o be_v our_o brethren_n with_o who_o such_o complainants_n have_v be_v account_v no_o better_o than_o traitor_n to_o the_o state_n betrayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o they_o perish_v in_o the_o pit_n become_v slave_n and_o vassal_n to_o the_o caldaean_o nay_o whatever_o become_v of_o they_o it_o move_v they_o not_o pray_v god_n this_o sin_n be_v not_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n which_o can_v be_v esteem_v no_o less_o if_o we_o may_v take_v the_o judgement_n of_o one_o dignify_v among_o they_o who_o thus_o express_v himself_o i_o be_o persuade_v this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o provoke_a sin_n of_o the_o conformist_n that_o they_o have_v be_v so_o backward_o of_o do_v what_o they_o be_v convince_v they_o church_n they_o see_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o common-prayer_n etc._n etc._n 34_o article_n of_o religion_n every_o particular_a or_o national_a church_n have_v authority_n to_o ordain_v change_n and_o abolish_v ceremony_n or_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n may_v have_v do_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n when_o they_o be_v earnest_o press_v to_o it_o by_o their_o dissent_v brethren_n and_o have_v authority_n to_o do_v it_o but_o they_o refuse_v it_o they_o have_v the_o same_o price_n now_o put_v into_o their_o hand_n the_o king_n invite_v they_o the_o necessity_n of_o unite_n protestant_n against_o the_o common_a and_o implacable_a enemy_n cry_v aloud_o to_o they_o the_o groan_n of_o burden_a and_o oppress_a conscience_n of_o their_o brethren_n plead_v with_o they_o but_o i_o be_o afraid_a they_o do_v but_o surdis_fw-la canere_fw-la we_o may_v seek_v they_o earnest_o but_o they_o will_v not_o be_v find_v of_o we_o nay_o i_o wish_v there_o may_v not_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n to_o believe_v now_o what_o a_o reverend_a doctor_n and_o dignitary_n of_o the_o church_n have_v some_o year_n since_o declare_v to_o the_o world_n viz._n that_o they_o seem_v rather_o resolve_v to_o break_v all_o in_o piece_n and_o hazard_v our_o religion_n and_o let_v these_o sad_a effect_n our_o division_n still_o continue_v than_o to_o abate_v their_o rigour_n in_o impose_v what_o they_o may_v lawful_o alter_v or_o abolish_v nay_o that_o which_o put_v so_o keen_a a_o edge_n upon_o our_o complaint_n as_o to_o cut_v every_o good_a man_n to_o the_o heart_n be_v that_o this_o judgement_n which_o have_v lay_v so_o heavy_a upon_o we_o have_v begin_v at_o the_o church_n those_o who_o god_n design_v to_o be_v fisher_n of_o man_n have_v spend_v their_o time_n and_o pain_n in_o gather_v up_o these_o shell_n and_o pebble_n upon_o the_o shore_n and_o as_o one_o well_o observe_v have_v wrangle_v about_o they_o too_o but_o such_o be_v the_o present_a and_o remarkable_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o many_o of_o the_o 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