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A80357
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Conscience caution'd, & so set at libertie. Also a further ansvver to the city remonstrance. At the end there is also a petition of the authors; and one of the clergies by a prosopoeia.
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1646
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Wing C5898; Thomason E341_7; ESTC R200900
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quiet_a in_o that_o particular_a and_o not_o only_o save_v but_o strengthen_v the_o kingdom_n and_o quit_v it_o from_o all_o danger_n for_o when_o every_o one_o have_v what_o he_o will_v what_o will_v be_v more_o it_o agree_v with_o divine_a ordination_n so_o god_n and_o christ_n will_n so_o policy_n of_o state_n reason_n and_o humane_a justice_n rom._n 14_o it_o procure_v peace_n and_o quietness_n among_o we_o and_o rid_v of_o persecution_n crutiation_n and_o exclamation_n this_o be_v grant_v no_o question_n but_o you_o shall_v find_v such_o a_o troop_n of_o sanguine_a spirit_n as_o shall_v retrogade_n the_o sun_n and_o cast_v a_o faint_a paleness_n on_o the_o turkish_a moon_n a_o universal_a classic_a beauty_n and_o conformity_n which_o be_v please_v and_o delightful_a to_o the_o eye_n will_v be_v want_v but_o its_o better_a to_o dispense_v with_o beauty_n then_o burn_v for_o it_o better_a be_v safety_n than_o curiosity_n deformity_n will_v displease_v but_o safety_n will_v make_v satisfaction_n beside_o mere_a error_n may_v not_o be_v remedy_v with_o a_o great_a error_n yea_o and_o sin_n of_o injustice_n to_o punish_v where_o none_o be_v wrong_v judge_v not_o of_o for_o i_o never_o read_v it_o i_o only_o make_v bold_a to_o tell_v our_o citizen_n wicked_a the_o state_n the_o multitude_n in_o which_o be_v weaker_n or_o wicked_a the_o woman_n of_o tekoa_n be_v crafty_a but_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v as_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o we_o like_o light_a angel_n and_o now_o we_o only_o petition_v the_o state_n who_o never_o yet_o petition_v and_o yet_o never_o cease_v petition_v in_o our_o heart_n but_o our_o hand_n be_v always_o bind_v and_o be_v not_o yet_o loose_v we_o first_o give_v all_o humble_a and_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o all_o receive_v which_o be_v of_o that_o infinity_n that_o finity_n can_v conceive_v much_o less_o express_v they_o we_o choose_v therefore_o to_o render_v ourselves_o with_o silence_n as_o best_a because_o lest_o troublesome_a and_o so_o desire_v to_o be_v conceive_v grateful_a to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o conception_n etc._n etc._n next_o we_o humble_o and_o hearty_o implore_v by_o all_o that_o be_v just_o prevalent_a with_o man_n in_o justice_n to_o hear_v we_o as_o you_o be_v just_a man_n or_o rather_o justice_n itself_o from_o who_o as_o a_o fountain_n shall_v run_v in_o rivulet_n and_o veiâ—eâ—_n in_o a_o diffusive_a and_o contributive_a way_n the_o influence_n of_o justice_n first_o to_o you_o in_o these_o next_o to_o our_o chief_a sovereign_a salus_fw-la populi_fw-la next_o to_o each_o individual_a keep_v we_o humble_o beseech_v you_o our_o right_n of_o kinghood_n and_o priesthood_n &_o overthrow_v they_o not_o for_o rite_n etc._n etc._n take_v heed_n of_o templum_fw-la domini_fw-la so_o in_o nomino_fw-la domini_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o all_o at_o 13._o b._n c._n the_o author_n have_v other_o end_n then_o those_o pretence_n salus_fw-la populi_fw-la be_v above_o they_o primary_o or_o in_o competition_n the_o sabbath_n for_o man_n not_o man_n for_o it_o sacrifice_v the_o same_o if_o thou_o love_v not_o thy_o brother_n who_o thou_o see_v how_o then_o god_n who_o thou_o see_v not_o save_o salus_fw-la first_o we_o beseech_v you_o and_o endanger_v it_o not_o under_o those_o notion_n of_o reformation_n the_o clergy_n hear_v of_o this_o petition_n and_o fear_v to_o be_v out_v petition_v and_o humble_v themselves_o to_o the_o state_n by_o prosopeia_n as_o follow_v right_o honourable_a etc._n etc._n we_o first_o give_v thanks_o and_o acknowledgement_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o author_n aforesaid_a as_o most_o comprehensive_a and_o least_o troublesome_a next_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o weakness_n and_o wickedness_n that_o some_o of_o we_o see_v not_o and_o who_o do_v will_v not_o see_v their_o usurpation_n &_o invasion_n of_o our_o mr._n priest_n right_n yea_o their_o kinghood_n by_o endeavour_v to_o be_v judge_n and_o as_o so_o what_o be_v it_o we_o will_v not_o have_v bring_v within_o the_o circuit_n â—f_a jurisdiction_n and_o give_v in_o verdict_n on_o our_o siâ—e_n we_o want_v not_o will_n but_o power_n long_o to_o contest_v in_o argument_n and_o that_o we_o now_o comply_v be_v not_o of_o ingenuity_n buâ—_n necessity_n we_o deny_v nâ—t_v but_o it_o may_v be_v our_o policy_n to_o gain_v the_o city_n on_o our_o sâ—de_n and_o see_v they_o against_o the_o independent_a our_o brother_n can_v our_o stomach_n stoop_v to_o call_v they_o so_o under_o tâ—e_v fine_a notion_n of_o god_n honour_n â—ooting_v out_o seâ—â—s_v templum_fw-la dâ—mini_fw-la religion_n etc._n etc._n thing_n verâ—_n take_v with_o the_o religious_a and_o devout_a yet_o ignorant_a and_o unprincipled_a and_o simple_a as_o not_o arm_v with_o serâ—ent_n no_o suspicion_n so_o may_v it_o be_v also_o â—urponcie_n to_o set_v the_o city_n against_o the_o state_n by_o such_o &_o such_o suggestion_n strengthen_v they_o further_o with_o he_o pretence_n of_o love_n so_o oâ—_n their_o honour_n &_o privilege_n &c_n &c_n thing_n of_o a_o take_a nature_n also_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ese_n be_v nothing_o to_o we_o except_v as_o conduce_v to_o our_o end_n which_o may_v be_v to_o â—â—kâ—n_v â—n_z our_o adversary_n by_o gain_v the_o city_n on_o our_o side_n but_o if_o yet_o the_o city_n help_v suffice_v not_o than_o the_o aforesaid_a sweet_a notion_n pretence_n &_o suggestion_n etc._n etc._n may_v â—erve_v to_o induce_v the_o câ—â—y_n to_o side_n â—t_a with_o â—inon_n to_o bring_v in_o his_o trojan_a horse_n to_o subdue_v our_o and_o their_o adversary_n &c._n &c._n which_o also_o may_v serve_v our_o turn_n be_v serve_v to_o subdue_v the_o city_n it_o â—elâ—_n lest_o they_o shall_v tuâ—â—_n our_o adversaries_n when_o they_o see_v our_o treachery_n fâ—r_v what_o be_v it_o to_o some_o of_o we_o who_o we_o can_v ruinate_v so_o we_o can_v raise_v our_o â—elves_n yea_o we_o denâ—_n not_o buâ—_n we_o may_v dâ—_n aâ—_n also_o with_o siâ—on_n to_o â—bâ—er_n and_o joab_n it_o be_v intercoursive_o with_o bâ—â—â—ty_n under_o the_o aforesaid_a notion_n suggestion_n and_o pretence_n wâ—t_v the_o succession_n of_o all_o sweet_a blandishment_n salute_n and_o embracement_n &c_n &c_n aâ—_n how_o do_v my_o bâ—other_n etc._n etc._n oâ—_n wâ—ich_o â—he_v citâ—_n not_o be_v circumspect_a may_v be_v smâ—â—â—ndeâ—_n tâ—â—â—rib_o and_o die_v like_o a_o tool_n &c_n &c_n weâ—â—â—re_v rely_v whole_o at_o your_o â—eâ—ciâ—s_n â—or_a wâ—ck_n â—â—w_o â—ot_n what_o to_o pleadable_n do_v all_o excuse_v this_o author_n discovery_n confess_v it_o we_o by_o enforcement_n and_o doâ—n_a â—aâ—e_n if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n â—he_v to_o impâ—â—â—_n for_o â—hen_o universal_a good_a to_o which_o wâ—_n have_v be_v very_o mâ—â—rious_a that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o and_o we_o humble_o beseech_v â—ou_a honour_n to_o command_v he_o thereto_o iâ—_n he_o shall_v be_v anâ—_n way_n neglective_a â—nd_v thus_o with_o our_o humblâ—_n submission_n yea_o with_o a_o total_a subdue_a our_o â—â—ves_n uâ—â—â—est_v not_o only_o your_o petitioner_n for_o favour_n which_o we_o have_v much_o need_n of_o consider_v our_o guilt_n but_o we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o your_o slave_n and_o prisoner_n for_o our_o great_a treachery_n in_o seek_v under_o such_o specious_a notion_n to_o be_v judge_n of_o our_o judge_n and_o so_o king_n it_o over_o the_o kingdom_n the_o author_n be_v circular_o ingenious_a and_o zealous_a of_o the_o common_a good_a have_v comply_v to_o their_o request_n and_o will_v with_o the_o state_n leave_v state_n divine_a ordination_n to_o the_o life_n as_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v head_n against_o by_o any_o power_n whatsoever_o but_o shall_v be_v as_o clear_v as_o be_v a_o diaphane_a mirror_n which_o discover_v clear_o the_o natural_a countenance_n in_o each_o vein_n limb_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o oh_o thou_o honourable_a city_n of_o who_o i_o be_o a_o member_n it_o be_v my_o love_n care_n and_o zeal_n have_v beget_v these_o caution_n be_v zealous_a yet_o show_v it_o not_o take_v heed_n of_o those_o pretence_n of_o god_n honour_n etc._n etc._n mistake_v not_o the_o high_a principle_n especial_o in_o competition_n be_v humane_a safety_n and_o god_n make_v it_o his_o honour_n the_o next_o be_v justice_n pass_v by_o some_o seem_a affront_n which_o may_v be_v be_v none_o rather_o than_o ruin_v yourselves_o and_o you_o by_o a_o uncertain_a right_v of_o they_o concentrize_v with_o the_o state_n and_o the_o state_n with_o you_o if_o you_o love_v the_o state_n and_o estate_n do_v your_o best_a to_o rectify_v they_o ruin_v they_o not_o nor_o yourselves_o i_o expect_v love_n and_o protection_n from_o you_o for_o thus_o caution_v silence_n be_v betray_v etc._n etc._n and_o now_o oh_o presbyter_n and_o independent_o of_o the_o clergy_n of_o that_o deprave_a sort_n how_o answer_v you_o it_o in_o religion_n reason_n or_o morality_n for_o to_o abuse_v the_o notion_n at_o 13._o c._n to_o trecherize_v it_o to_o your_o country_n and_o one_o to_o root_v out_o the_o other_o and_o king_n
to_o k._n or_o s._n to_o bear_v they_o out_o we_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o state_n but_o oâ—_n if_o so_o be_v they_o not_o treacherous_a etc._n etc._n to_o fight_v against_o god_n and_o man_n yea_o their_o own_o country_n back_n looâ—_n to_o it_o citizen_n you_o be_v besiege_v by_o simon_n &_o his_o trojon_n horse_n look_v into_o his_o belly_n and_o no_o on_o his_o back_n i_o appeal_v see_v to_o it_o citizen_n the_o three_o dog_n will_v get_v the_o bone_n suit_n it_o to_o your_o greatness_n and_o wisdom_n to_o be_v flatter_v and_o deceive_v with_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o 5._o i_o know_v more_o than_o i_o will_v know_v in_o this_o and_o we_o question_v not_o but_o the_o state_n know_v all_o knowable_a etc._n etc._n it_o may_v argue_v great_a poverty_n of_o understanding_n but_o plenty_n of_o depravednesse_n what_o if_o we_o prove_v it_o against_o divine_a ordination_n how_o then_o allow_v we_o frredome_n and_o we_o undertake_v iâ—_n oppose_v we_o who_o dare_v to_o the_o 6._o it_o be_v right_a if_o right_a end_n and_o way_n bâ—_n the_o 7_o 8_o 9_o good_a all_o i_o conceive_v buâ—_n conclude_v not_o the_o 10_o 11._o i_o can_v judge_v of_o so_o judge_v not_o of_o the_o 12._o good_a also_o or_o nothing_o be_v good_a to_o the_o 13._o i_o say_v little_a too_o but_o that_o little_a be_v much_o why_o scotland_n decline_v the_o parliament_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n convene_v etc._n etc._n in_o who_o they_o know_v lie_v the_o right_n and_o state_n of_o the_o state_n be_v it_o not_o dishonour_v imply_v it_o not_o underhand_o compliance_n we_o say_v not_o it_o do_v but_o refer_v it_o to_o judgement_n query_n be_v safe_a than_o resolution_n oh_o thou_o stalk_a horse_n religion_n god_n honour_n worship_n service_n unity_n root_a out_o sect_n etc._n etc._n what_o villainy_n be_v act_v of_o atheist_n under_o this_o fine_a veil_n &c_n &c_n but_o i_o forbear_v though_o i_o can_v bear_v no_o long_o be_v it_o not_o under_o a_o show_n of_o devotion_n to_o câ—â—sse_v one_o another_o and_o so_o set_v together_o by_o the_o ear_n to_o the_o 14._o this_o city_n be_v abuse_v or_o will_v abuse_v themselves_o quaere_fw-la if_o this_o clergy_n and_o s._n and_o k._n underhand_o will_v not_o have_v it_o so_o bestow_v that_o they_o may_v bestow_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o p._n s._n be_v king_n but_o will_v show_v we_o the_o king_n to_o delude_v we_o and_o thus_o the_o city_n and_o state_n may_v be_v unstated_a etc._n etc._n oh_o you_o citizen_n be_v not_o befool_v by_o these_o nominal_n of_o religion_n of_o one_o side_n or_o other_o for_o they_o will_v outreach_v you_o if_o you_o reach_v they_o not_o in_o season_n do_v they_o not_o darius_n and_o dagon_n they_o be_v too_o hear_v for_o their_o god_n and_o their_o king_n yet_o oh_o great_a be_v dagon_n and_o oh_o king_n darius_n live_v for_o ever_o to_o the_o 15._o judge_v just_o of_o quarterman_n and_o quarter_v he_o not_o i_o say_v not_o he_o err_v or_o err_v not_o for_o i_o know_v nothing_o he_o may_v err_v in_o some_o circumstance_n not_o in_o the_o main_a his_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o state_n and_o present_a necessity_n may_v excuse_v form_n ceremony_n etc._n etc._n a_o state_n for_o a_o state_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o any_o thing_n else_o can_v they_o not_o save_v it_o when_o endanger_v principle_n be_v want_v god_n house_n on_o suspicion_n for_o a_o state_n may_v be_v turn_v topsi_fw-la turvie_o yea_o unstated_a i_o be_o a_o citizen_n and_o stand_v for_o its_o just_a privilege_n but_o none_o be_v just_a or_o pleadable_a against_o a_o sit_v for_o a_o state_n nay_o i_o particularize_v not_o nor_o by_o the_o state_n against_o the_o state_n for_o so_o may_v our_o sovereign_n sâ—lus_fw-la populi_fw-la be_v unate_v and_o by_o that_o ourselves_o for_o individuale_n make_v universales_fw-la sectarist_n a_o man_n of_o error_n be_v no_o blemish_n but_o unto_o black_a understanding_n if_o otherwise_o qualify_v as_o at_o first_o for_o who_o be_v not_o so_o one_o to_o another_o see_v rom._n 14._o to_o the_o 16._o and_o reason_n too_o if_o suspicion_n and_o state_n necessity_n allow_v not_o what_o be_v do_v yet_o to_o find_v nothing_o be_v no_o argument_n but_o not_o to_o have_v ground_n to_o seek_v yet_o what_o ground_n shall_v a_o state_n for_o a_o state_n be_v state_v to_o to_o the_o 17._o if_o every_o way_n ingenious_a its_o reason_n yet_o who_o know_v inward_a ingenuity_n it_o stand_v the_o state_n on_o to_o stand_v on_o their_o guard_n of_o wise_a jealousy_n if_o not_o of_o the_o city_n yet_o of_o joab_n and_o judâ—â—_n salute_v etc._n etc._n i_o will_v the_o city_n be_v as_o wise_o zealous_a of_o joab_n and_o judas_n intention_n may_v be_v fair_a and_o not_o to_o comply_v with_o any_o party_n but_o party_n may_v comply_v with_o and_o so_o overreach_v by_o pretence_n and_o compliance_n these_o must_v be_v provide_v against_o because_o they_o be_v against_o etc._n etc._n and_o last_o of_o all_o be_v this_o the_o reward_n his_o excellent_a excellency_n the_o faithful_a sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n and_o inconquer_v crumwell_n our_o preserver_n must_v expect_v â—o_o be_v disarm_v and_o root_v out_o as_o sect_n etc._n etc._n be_v they_o not_o qualify_v as_o at_o 1_o have_v we_o not_o justify_v they_o as_o there_o have_v they_o not_o save_v we_o from_o slavery_n of_o body_n estate_n and_o conscience_n consider_v of_o it_o oh_o ingratitude_n inhumanity_n unheard_a of_o why_o offer_v you_o not_o your_o life_n estate_n and_o all_o you_o have_v as_o a_o offering_n to_o their_o service_n i_o be_o astonish_v etc._n etc._n christian_n oh_o we_o be_v gentile_n to_o the_o gentile_n where_o be_v the_o city_n reward_n so_o each_o once_o you_o independent_o why_o do_v you_o forget_v yourselves_o we_o have_v all_o life_n estate_n be_v and_o enjoy_v wâ—ves_n child_n friend_n by_o their_o manhood_n and_o faithfulness_n oh_o sordidnesse_n be_v all_o forget_v be_v this_o religion_n and_o for_o god_n honour_n to_o root_v out_o error_n wherein_o be_v no_o injustice_n and_o it_o be_v to_o god_n not_o to_o man_n rom._n 14._o by_o the_o great_a of_o error_n injustice_n ingratitude_n and_o make_v religion_n a_o pretence_n for_o all_o if_o god_n will_v bear_v with_o error_n will_v not_o maâ—_n â—h_a inhuman_a man_n see_v rom._n 14._o and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o thy_o shamefulnesse_n note_n note_n it_o be_v atheism_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n because_o against_o god_n own_o act_n and_o with_o etc._n etc._n as_o afore_o rom._n 14._o note_n note_n be_v it_o not_o blasphemy_n to_o abuse_v his_o name_n as_o aâ—_n 13._o for_o to_o colour_n injustice_n as_o at_o before_o oâ—_n presbyter_n and_o independent_o of_o the_o clergy_n for_o your_o own_o end_n be_v not_o treacherous_a to_o the_o state_n it_o suit_n not_o to_o religion_n reason_n nor_o morality_n it_o preach_v you_o irreligious_a arthest_n yea_o inhuman_a mâ—â—_n sâ—â—us_n your_o sovereign_n be_v sacrifice_v to_o your_o pride_n a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o covetousness_n query_n query_n 1_o may_v not_o the_o scot_n keep_v the_o king_n for_o a_o caâ—â—er_n and_o seem_v to_o reverence_v in_o all_o external_a posture_n â—o_o â—â—â—â—des_v and_o in_o writing_n on_o purpose_n to_o keep_v up_o his_o opinion_n and_o sâ—â—_n thaâ—_n so_o they_o may_v instate_v themselves_o under_o its_o umbrage_n aâ—â—_n makâ—_n we_o conceive_v it_o real_a that_o we_o may_v realize_v 〈…〉_o he_o so_o their_o use_n 2._o may_v they_o not_o for_o their_o own_o end_n petition_v he_o who_o they_o have_v power_n to_o make_v petition_n they_o 3._o may_v they_o not_o write_v what_o they_o please_v in_o his_o name_n too_o see_v to_o its_o citizen_n you_o be_v besiege_v and_o besot_v too_o yet_o all_o their_o own_o dictate_v to_o these_o or_o those_o ouâ—_n good_a cousin_n or_o our_o people_n etc._n etc._n of_o london_n or_o elsewhere_o we_o say_v not_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o we_o say_v otherwise_o but_o no_o body_n can_v let_v we_o to_o say_v but_o they_o have_v power_n in_o their_o hand_n thus_o to_o do_v nor_o can_v any_o one_o let_v 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