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victory_n *_o 24._o forasmuch_o as_o by_o that_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n which_o the_o people_n can_v no_o long_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o govern_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o conqueror_n hand_n and_o become_v no_o less_o lawful_a than_o if_o the_o people_n have_v consign_v it_o to_o they_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n pag._n 195._o quod_fw-la armis_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la transit_fw-la in_fw-la ejus_fw-la dominium_fw-la qui_fw-la acquisivit_fw-la etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o be_v seek_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n fall_v of_o right_a into_o his_o power_n who_o have_v make_v himself_o master_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o ever_o such_o as_o be_v overcome_v in_o war_n seek_v to_o change_v or_o cast_v off_o their_o new_a lord_n and_o master_n by_o rebellion_n be_v prove_v guilty_a of_o the_o fact_n *_o 196._o they_o be_v either_o imprison_v or_o hang_v for_o say_v he_o pag._n 197._o it_o be_v evident_a even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n that_o such_o as_o be_v subdue_v aught_o ever_o to_o remain_v subject_a to_o the_o subduer_n †_o maluit_fw-la because_o they_o have_v quarter_n give_v by_o the_o conqueror_n when_o by_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n it_o be_v in_o his_o election_n to_o destroy_v or_o save_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o consideration_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o protection_n to_o serve_v and_o obey_v he_o faithful_o pag._n 228._o he_o say_v that_o at_o this_o day_n there_o be_v no_o commonwealth_n or_o kingdom_n extant_a in_o europe_n asia_n or_o africa_n that_o can_v lay_v claim_n to_o any_o other_o beginning_n and_o increase_n of_o their_o greatness_n and_o pag._n 198._o he_o say_v that_o if_o the_o transfer_v and_o hold_v of_o government_n on_o this_o manner_n by_o way_n of_o purchase_n and_o possession_n be_v not_o allowable_a than_o it_o will_v follow_v there_o be_v no_o lawful_a one_o now_o in_o the_o world_n *_o sucriâ—â—_z since_o there_o be_v very_o few_o or_o none_o at_o all_o that_o have_v any_o other_o beginning_n thus_o alexander_n the_o great_a carry_v away_o the_o empire_n from_o the_o persian_n after_o his_o death_n his_o great_a captain_n by_o force_n convert_v the_o several_a province_n under_o their_o command_n into_o so_o many_o kingdom_n which_o in_o time_n be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o roman_a empire_n at_o length_n likewise_o the_o roman_a be_v divide_v by_o those_o barbarous_a nation_n that_o issue_v like_o a_o inundation_n out_o of_o the_o north_n and_o overrun_v europe_n asia_n and_o africa_n in_o britain_n the_o saxon_n drive_v out_o the_o old_a briton_n the_o dane_n the_o saxon_n as_o the_o saxon_n afterward_o drive_v out_o the_o dane_n again_o and_o then_o be_v themselves_o subdue_v by_o the_o norman_n of_o submission_n and_o obedience_n to_o power_n suppose_v usurp_v and_o unlawful_a according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o same_o salmasius_n ut_fw-la suprâ_fw-la pag._n 71._o speak_v about_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n pay_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n say_v he_o who_o be_v this_o caesar_n to_o who_o they_o pay_v tribute_n be_v he_o a_o good_a and_o lawful_a prince_n or_o be_v he_o not_o rather_o a_o cruel_a tyrant_n both_o in_o the_o usurpation_n and_o exercise_v of_o his_o power_n it_o be_v tiberius_n that_o then_o reign_v who_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o mother_n possess_v himself_o of_o the_o empire_n to_o which_o he_o have_v no_o right_a and_o secure_v it_o by_o the_o subtle_a sleight_n and_o wickedness_n of_o a_o woman_n while_o the_o right_a heir_n be_v exclude_v have_v invade_v the_o sovereignty_n as_o a_o tyrant_n as_o a_o tyrant_n he_o rule_v yet_o since_o christ_n himself_o so_o free_o and_o willing_o submit_v himself_o do_v he_o not_o in_o so_o do_v signify_v by_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o deliver_v and_o command_v his_o disciple_n to_o publish_v to_o all_o nation_n that_o he_o desire_v not_o any_o change_n of_o that_o form_n of_o government_n which_o be_v then_o establish_v and_o do_v not_o his_o apostle_n delare_fw-la to_o their_o successor_n and_o recommend_v unto_o the_o people_n the_o very_a same_o doctrine_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n peter_n in_o that_o his_o epistle_n general_a which_o he_o write_v to_o the_o jew_n scatter_v in_o all_o nation_n cammand_v they_o to_o submit_v to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n by_o which_o according_a to_o the_o best_a interpretation_n be_v mean_v all_o principality_n or_o magistracy_n whatsoever_o to_o who_o accord_v paul_n in_o his_o 13._o to_o the_o roman_n where_o according_a to_o the_o old_a greek_a copy_n we_o read_v to_o all_o supereminent_a power_n and_o in_o the_o old_a latin_a be_v you_o subject_a to_o all_o high_a power_n as_o it_o be_v read_v also_o by_o irenaeus_n and_o ambrose_n in_o their_o commentary_n and_o whereas_o peter_n say_v to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n it_o be_v mean_v to_o every_o power_n which_o be_v set_v over_o man_n to_o all_o magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o to_o king_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supereminent_a it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o epistle_n be_v write_v from_o babylon_n and_o so_o the_o subjection_n must_v be_v mean_v then_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o parthian_n to_o who_o he_o will_v the_o christian_n in_o the_o province_n of_o that_o country_n to_o be_v subject_a and_o whereas_o it_o be_v super-scribe_v to_o the_o convert_v jew_n that_o dwell_v in_o pontus_n galatia_n cappadocia_n asia_n and_o bythinia_n those_o thing_n speak_v by_o peter_n may_v be_v mean_v likewise_o of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o who_o be_v emporour_n at_o that_o time_n but_o nero_n no_o ordinary_a tyrant_n but_o the_o most_o notorious_a cruel_a tyrant_n in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o in_o all_o time_n since_o his_o name_n have_v be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o all_o nation_n as_o a_o ordinary_a appellation_n for_o the_o worst_a of_o tyrant_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o parthian_n or_o to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n or_o whatsoever_o tyrant_n beside_o peter_n affirm_v there_o be_v a_o debt_n of_o subjection_n due_a unto_o they_o from_o the_o people_n so_o likewise_o do_v paul_n in_o his_o forementioned_a chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v submit_v to_o all_o supereminent_a power_n deo_fw-la because_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o infer_v whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n deo_fw-la resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v damnation_n last_o he_o say_v subjection_n must_v be_v yield_v not_o only_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n as_o if_o we_o can_v not_o preserve_v a_o conscience_n pure_a and_o upright_a before_o god_n except_o we_o pay_v the_o obedience_n due_a unto_o all_o magistrate_n whatsoever_o without_o dispute_n concerning_o their_o right_n of_o power_n and_o supremacy_n pag._n 113._o paul_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n ch._n 2._o exhort_v that_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n be_v make_v for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n because_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n can_v well_o subsist_v without_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o peace_n and_o quietness_n without_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o governor_n but_o what_o be_v those_o governor_n which_o the_o apostle_n command_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o certain_o they_o be_v tyrant_n by_o usurpation_n that_o rule_v in_o a_o tyrannical_a manner_n hater_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n persecutor_n and_o idolater_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o rule_n this_o the_o law_n this_o the_o commandment_n and_o as_o he_o observe_v pag._n 197._o christ_n himself_o be_v
content_a to_o be_v bear_v to_o live_v and_o pay_v obedience_n to_o acknowledge_v their_o authority_n in_o matter_n of_o tribute_n and_o judicature_n and_o at_o last_o to_o be_v condemn_v injurious_o and_o suffer_v death_n most_o shameful_o under_o a_o tyrannical_a usurp_a government_n much_o more_o he_o have_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n but_o let_v this_o suffice_v out_o of_o one_o of_o their_o own_o oralces_n to_o show_v that_o if_o the_o present_a power_n be_v usurp_v as_o our_o antagonist_n will_v suppose_v though_o as_o yet_o they_o never_o prove_v it_o yet_o their_o conscience_n can_v be_v secure_a from_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o treason_n wherein_o they_o must_v needs_o involve_v themselves_o if_o they_o proceed_v in_o their_o pertinacious_a course_n of_o disobedience_n and_o opposition_n argument_n for_o submission_n bring_v out_o of_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o book_n de_fw-la corpore_fw-la politico_fw-la if_o it_o be_v true_a 1._o which_o mr._n hobbs_n say_v that_o the_o cause_n in_o general_n which_o move_v one_o man_n to_o become_v subject_a to_o another_o 6._o be_v the_o fear_n of_o not_o otherwise_o preserve_v himself_o 11._o and_o if_o a_o man_n may_v subject_v himself_o to_o he_o that_o invade_v or_o may_v invade_v for_o fear_v of_o he_o or_o if_o man_n may_v join_v among_o themselves_o to_o subject_v themselves_o to_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v agree_v upon_o for_o fear_n of_o other_o and_o if_o when_o many_o man_n subject_v themselves_o the_o former_a way_n there_o arise_v thence_o a_o body_n politic_a as_o it_o be_v natural_o then_o it_o appear_v that_o since_o there_o be_v no_o other_o possible_a way_n to_o preserve_v the_o well-being_n of_o this_o nation_n but_o by_o a_o submission_n to_o the_o present_a power_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n we_o may_v pay_v subjection_n to_o they_o in_o order_n to_o our_o security_n nor_o can_v any_o hold_v a_o plea_n for_o non-submission_n upon_o pretence_n of_o have_v be_v invade_v or_o overmaster_v by_o those_o who_o he_o reckon_v here_o as_o invader_n or_o usurper_n nor_o can_v the_o prevail_a party_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v blame_v in_o any_o wise_a for_o join_v among_o themselves_o to_o subject_v themselves_o to_o such_o as_o be_v now_o in_o authority_n for_o fear_n of_o foreign_a invader_n but_o have_v thus_o subject_v themselves_o they_o be_v natural_o lawful_o and_o complete_o unite_v in_o the_o form_n a_o of_o body_n politic_a or_o commonwealth_n true_o call_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n mr._n hobbs_n say_v further_a 2._o the_o end_n for_o which_o one_o man_n give_v up_o and_o relinquish_v to_o another_o 1._o or_o other_o the_o right_a of_o protect_v or_o defend_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o power_n 5._o be_v the_o security_n which_o he_o expect_v thereby_o of_o protection_n and_o defence_n from_o those_o to_o who_o he_o do_v so_o relinquish_v it_o and_o a_o man_n may_v then_o account_v himself_o in_o the_o state_n of_o security_n when_o he_o can_v foresee_v no_o violence_n to_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o from_o which_o the_o doâ—r_n may_v not_o be_v deter_v by_o the_o power_n of_o that_o sovereign_a or_o supreme_a authority_n that_o be_v set_v over_o they_o and_o without_o that_o security_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o a_o man_n to_o deprive_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o advantage_n and_o make_v himself_o a_o prey_n to_o otherâ—_z how_o far_o therefore_o in_o the_o make_v 〈◊〉_d commonwealth_n man_n subject_v his_o will_n to_o the_o power_n of_o other_o must_v appear_v from_o the_o end_n namely_o security_n â—rom_o whence_o may_v plain_o be_v infer_v that_o since_o no_o security_n for_o life_n limb_n and_o liberty_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o government_n can_v now_o be_v have_v here_o by_o relinquish_a our_o right_a of_o self-protection_n and_o give_v it_o up_o to_o any_o other_o power_n beside_o the_o present_a therefore_o it_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a in_o any_o man_n to_o put_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o protection_n of_o this_o power_n by_o oppose_v it_o and_o reserve_v his_o obedience_n to_o the_o k._n of_o scot_n or_o any_o other_o power_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o can_v now_o protect_v we_o by_o afford_v any_o possible_a present_a security_n from_o violence_n and_o injury_n sect._n 8._o 8._o he_o say_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o who_o be_v among_o themselves_o in_o security_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o this_o power_n or_o sword_n of_o justice_n that_o keep_v they_o all_o in_o awe_n be_v nevertheless_o in_o danger_n of_o enemy_n from_o without_o if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o mean_n find_v to_o unite_v their_o strength_n and_o natural_a force_n in_o the_o resistance_n of_o such_o enemy_n their_o peace_n among_o themselves_o be_v but_o vain_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o a_o covenant_n of_o every_o member_n to_o contribute_v their_o several_a force_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o whole_a whereby_o to_o make_v one_o power_n as_o sufficient_a as_o be_v possible_a for_o their_o defence_n now_o see_v the_o use_n of_o every_o man_n strength_n be_v transfer_v to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o power_n of_o defence_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o sword_n of_o war_n be_v in_o the_o same_o hand_n wherein_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n and_o consequent_o those_o two_o sword_n be_v but_o one_o and_o that_o inseparable_o and_o essential_o annex_v to_o the_o supreme_a power_n sect._n 9_o 9_o moreover_o see_v to_o have_v the_o right_a of_o the_o sword_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o have_v the_o use_n thereof_o depend_v only_o on_o the_o judgement_n and_o discretion_n of_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v it_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o power_n of_o indenture_n in_o all_o controversy_n wherein_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n be_v to_o be_v use_v and_o in_o all_o deliberation_n concerning_o war_n wherein_o the_o use_n of_o that_o sword_n be_v require_v the_o right_a of_o resolve_v and_o determine_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v belong_v to_o the_o same_o sovereign_n or_o supreme_a power_n sect._n 10._o 10._o far_o consider_v it_o be_v no_o less_o but_o much_o more_o necessary_a to_o prevent_v violence_n and_o rapin_n than_o to_o punish_v the_o same_o when_o it_o be_v commit_v and_o all_o violence_n proceed_v from_o controversy_n that_o arise_v between_o man_n concerning_o meum_fw-la and_o tuum_fw-la right_a and_o wrong_n good_a and_o bad_a and_o the_o like_a which_o man_n use_v every_o one_o to_o measure_n by_o their_o own_o judgement_n it_o belong_v also_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o same_o supreme_a power_n to_o set_v forth_o and_o make_v know_v the_o common_a measure_n by_o which_o every_o man_n be_v to_o know_v what_o be_v his_o and_o what_o another_o what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o bad_a and_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o what_o not_o and_o to_o command_v the_o same_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o these_o measure_n of_o the_o action_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v those_o which_o man_n call_v law_n politic_a or_o civil_a the_o make_v whereof_o must_v of_o right_o belong_v to_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n by_o which_o man_n be_v compel_v to_o observe_v they_o for_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o vain_a all_o these_o section_n be_v so_o express_a and_o positive_a to_o our_o purpose_n that_o i_o need_v not_o press_v the_o inference_n for_o submission_n upon_o the_o mean_a understanding_n there_o be_v three_o title_n only_o 2._o by_o which_o one_o man_n may_v have_v right_o and_o dominion_n over_o another_o 3._o the_o first_o be_v hereditary_a and_o take_v place_n upon_o supposition_n of_o child_n beget_v 2._o the_o other_o two_o may_v take_v place_n present_o and_o these_o be_v voluntary_a offer_n of_o subjection_n and_o yield_v by_o compulsion_n likewise_o he_o say_v in_o the_o 2._o chap._n sect._n 15._o a_o man_n be_v release_v of_o his_o former_a subjection_n by_o conquest_n for_o when_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o power_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n or_o kingdom_n be_v overthrow_v he_o be_v discharge_v of_o his_o obligation_n to_o the_o former_a for_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n and_o since_o god_n speak_v not_o in_o these_o day_n to_o any_o man_n by_o his_o private_a interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n 2._o nor_o by_o the_o interpretation_n of_o any_o power_n above_o 7._o or_o not_o depend_v on_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o every_o commonwealth_n 11._o it_o remain_v that_o he_o speak_v by_o his_o vice-god_n or_o lieutenant_n here_o on_o earth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o sovereign_a king_n or_o such_o as_o have_v sovereign_a authority_n as_o well_o as_o they_o 6._o these_o thing_n consider_v 11._o it_o will_v easy_o appear_v that_o under_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o a_o
worldly_a interest_n that_o it_o have_v lose_v the_o beauty_n which_o it_o once_o appear_v to_o have_v and_o serve_v every_o sophister_n as_o a_o cloak_n to_o cover_v his_o ambitious_a design_n but_o since_o it_o be_v arrive_v notwithstanding_o to_o such_o a_o height_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o as_o to_o be_v cry_v up_o for_o the_o only_a pattern_n of_o government_n under_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o blind_a zeal_n of_o those_o that_o be_v lead_v and_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o leader_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o intention_n of_o its_o learned_a founder_n mr._n calvin_n for_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o ever_o he_o stretch_v his_o module_n so_o far_o as_o the_o necessity_n and_o universality_n of_o a_o divine_a right_n but_o seem_v only_o to_o have_v hew_v part_n of_o the_o building_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o peece_v up_o the_o residue_n by_o politic_a and_o prudential_a rule_n such_o as_o he_o conceive_v may_v sound_v near_a the_o text_n and_o serve_v most_o convenient_o to_o cement_v the_o disjoint_a member_n of_o the_o then_o break_v and_o tumultuous_a commonwealth_n of_o geneva_n into_o a_o entire_a and_o well-compacted_a body_n it_o be_v no_o soon_o lick_v into_o form_n there_o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o fate_n of_o all_o thing_n new_a it_o begin_v to_o be_v much_o extol_v and_o admire_v and_o the_o fame_n thereof_o spread_v in_o england_n as_o well_o as_o other_o part_n wrought_v in_o many_o of_o our_o countryman_n a_o itch_a desire_n to_o go_v thither_o and_o instruct_v themselves_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o government_n where_o of_o spectator_n they_o soon_o become_v proselyte_n and_o return_v home_o with_o new_a affection_n look_v with_o a_o eye_n of_o disdain_n upon_o the_o bishop_n as_o if_o themselves_o have_v indeen_v find_v out_o the_o pattern_n in_o the_o mount_n because_o forsooth_o the_o word_n presbytery_n elder_a deacon_n and_o assembly_n etc._n etc._n 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state_n claim_v in_o their_o open_a plea_n discourse_n and_o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n a_o power_n in_o themselves_o distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a and_o demand_v the_o vote_n of_o this_o in_o both_o house_n as_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la that_o so_o the_o parliament_n may_v for_o ever_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o their_o own_o authority_n and_o magistracy_n these_o and_o many_o other_o prank_n they_o play_v in_o hope_n to_o erect_v their_o intend_a domination_n and_o though_o be_v often_o require_v they_o be_v as_o little_a able_a as_o the_o bishop_n to_o show_v their_o pedigree_n from_o the_o apostle_n or_o to_o derive_v the_o lineament_n of_o their_o form_n from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o scripture_n yet_o they_o press_v it_o on_o still_o and_o want_v not_o their_o party_n in_o parliament_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o scot_n who_o interest_n it_o be_v to_o second_v they_o and_o here_o it_o may_v be_v wonder_v that_o so_o many_o know_a man_n and_o of_o able_a part_n shall_v prove_v so_o degenerous_a as_o to_o prostitute_v themselves_o and_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o serve_v the_o ambitious_a end_n of_o a_o few_o priest_n but_o that_o they_o have_v their_o end_n in_o it_o too_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o scotish_a grandee_n by_o gratify_v the_o new_a clergy_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o national_a church_n with_o accrument_n of_o worldly_a pomp_n and_o power_n the_o better_a to_o support_v their_o own_o in_o the_o state_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o they_o stoop_v so_o unworthy_o to_o the_o design_n of_o the_o scot_n and_o the_o clergy_n and_o be_v all_o of_o they_o combine_v in_o interest_n they_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n necessitate_v to_o countenance_n and_o comply_v with_o each_o other_o in_o their_o mutual_a encroachment_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o our_o nation_n the_o debase_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o extreme_a hazard_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n all_o which_o be_v consider_v you_o may_v see_v how_o exceed_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o our_o present_a governor_n that_o they_o strive_v so_o mighty_o against_o the_o stream_n to_o prevent_v they_o all_o in_o their_o several_a design_n and_o what_o necessity_n lie_v upon_o they_o to_o expel_v that_o corrupt_a interest_n out_o of_o parliament_n and_o to_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o poet_n in_o cut_v *_o ovid_n off_o a_o rot_a part_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o whole_a by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o necessary_a and_o magnanimous_a act_n it_o be_v that_o they_o have_v make_v themselves_o so_o many_o enemy_n to_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n for_o the_o scot_n be_v defeat_v of_o their_o english_a interest_n the_o seclude_a member_n of_o their_o hope_n and_o privilege_n and_o the_o clergy_n of_o their_o kirk-domination_n incline_v all_o immediate_o to_o face_v about_o to_o the_o prince_n and_o to_o hedge_n in_o he_o and_o his_o interest_n with_o 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