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the_o shed_n whereof_o all_o the_o sectary_n concur_v but_o especial_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o some_o of_o they_o sit_v as_o his_o judge_n and_o condemn_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 55._o 〈◊〉_d see_v the_o life_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o p._n 55._o interrupt_v he_o in_o his_o last_o devotion_n and_o offer_v affront_v to_o he_o in_o his_o die_a moment_n and_n agony_n not_o suffer_v he_o to_o pray_o or_o die_v in_o quiet_a without_o disturb_v his_o charitable_a soul_n with_o unusual_a rudeness_n and_o injury_n witness_v their_o rebellion_n likewise_o against_o king_n james_n the_o second_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n a_o considerable_a part_n of_o who_o commander_n officer_n and_o soldier_n be_v anabaptist_n and_o this_o resistance_n of_o their_o rightful_a sovereign_n though_o contrary_a to_o rom._n 13._o and_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o primitive_a christian_n yet_o these_o man_n justify_v defend_v and_o canonize_v such_o for_o saint_n and_o martyr_n as_o die_v in_o it_o and_o be_v execute_v for_o it_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o a_o rhyme_v pamphlet_n of_o benjamin_n keach_n entitle_v martyr_n entitle_v see_v distress_a zion_n relieve_v p._n 25_o 26_o 27._o etc._n etc._n where_o some_o that_o be_v rebel_n to_o two_o if_o not_o 3_o king_n be_v name_v as_o saint_n and_o martyr_n distress_v zion_n relieve_v or_o the_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n wherein_o be_v to_o be_v find_v diverse_a instance_n of_o such_o army_n saint_n and_o fight_a martyr_n though_o i_o dare_v say_v the_o first_o the_o christian_a church_n ever_o hear_v of_o since_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o all_o the_o martyr_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n and_o under_o the_o ten_o persecution_n be_v stranger_n to_o carnal_a weapon_n and_o accustom_v only_o to_o spiritual_a one_o even_o prayer_n and_o tear_n think_v the_o other_o unlawful_a to_o be_v use_v against_o their_o sovereign_n or_o for_o christ_n sake_n who_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n nor_o be_v his_o servant_n to_o fight_v for_o he_o as_o himself_o express_o affirm_v joh._n 18.36_o so_o contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o holy_a christian_a martyr_n be_v these_o pretend_a protestant_n practice_n and_o so_o be_v that_o passage_n in_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n the_o presbyterian_a idol_n to_o which_o they_o will_v have_v all_o hand_n lift_v up_o and_o all_o knee_n to_o bow_v we_o shall_v in_o like_a manner_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o popery_n and_o prelacy_n that_o be_v church_n government_n by_o archbishop_n bishop_n their_o chancellor_n and_o commissary_n dean_n dean_n and_o chapter_n arch_a deacon_n and_o all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n depend_v on_o that_o hierarchy_n we_o shall_v also_o with_o all_o faithfulness_n endeavour_v the_o discovery_n of_o all_o such_o as_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v malignant_n etc._n etc._n by_o hinder_v the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n or_o make_v any_o party_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o people_n contrary_a to_o this_o league_n and_o covenant_n that_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o public_a trial_n and_o receive_v condign_a punishment_n as_o the_o degree_n of_o their_o offence_n shall_v require_v or_o deserve_v by_o which_o clause_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o destroy_v our_o church_n root_n and_o branch_n and_o all_o other_o too_o that_o shall_v help_v we_o or_o hinder_v they_o in_o this_o reform_a work_n which_o any_o one_o will_v think_v can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o a_o bloody_a persecution_n unless_o therefore_o john_n bunyan_n and_o his_o party_n renounce_v the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o their_o other_o persecute_v oath_n and_o book_n and_o also_o all_o their_o violent_a and_o cruel_a practice_n in_o this_o and_o other_o country_n let_v they_o not_o for_o shame_n complain_v of_o persecution_n who_o have_v be_v and_o be_v themselves_o the_o great_a accuser_n and_o grand_a persecutor_n of_o their_o brethren_n chap._n v._n our_o author_n i_o suppose_v be_v sensible_a of_o the_o small_a success_n his_o rail_n against_o the_o common_a prayer_n may_v have_v to_o withdraw_v any_o rational_a person_n love_v from_o it_o or_o to_o raise_v his_o hatred_n thereof_o bethink_v himself_o of_o better_a and_o strong_a argument_n against_o it_o and_o endeavour_n to_o persuade_v the_o world_n that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v on_o his_o side_n and_o do_v in_o several_a place_n manifest_o condemn_v it_o which_o indeed_o will_v effectual_o do_v his_o business_n if_o he_o can_v but_o prove_v this_o vainglorious_a assertion_n but_o how_o well_o that_o be_v do_v we_o come_v next_o to_o examine_v for_o p._n 35_o 36._o jo._n bunyan_n say_v the_o common_a prayer_n book_n be_v a_o mere_a humane_a invention_n and_o institution_n which_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o own_v of_o that_o he_o express_o forbid_v it_o with_o any_o other_o such_o like_a and_o that_o by_o manifold_a say_n in_o his_o 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the_o wash_n of_o pot_n and_o cup_n and_o many_o other_o such_o like_a thing_n you_o do_v where_o it_o be_v plain_a our_o saviour_n condemn_v the_o hypocritical_a scribe_n and_o pharasee_n for_o prefer_v their_o vain_a tradation_n of_o which_o they_o have_v a_o great_a many_o and_o particular_o the_o corban_n mention_v for_o 11._o before_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n i._n e._n they_o forbid_v child_n to_o help_v their_o parent_n when_o they_o be_v in_o want_n if_o they_o have_v either_o rash_o make_v a_o vow_n never_o to_o do_v it_o or_o have_v devote_v their_o substance_n to_o pious_a use_n contrary_a to_o the_o five_o commandment_n which_o require_v child_n to_o relieve_v their_o parent_n when_o they_o need_v it_o that_o be_v one_o way_n of_o honour_v they_o and_o thus_o those_o hypocritical_a scribe_n and_o pharasee_n be_v very_o curious_a in_o cleanse_v their_o pot_n and_o cup_n lest_o themselves_o shall_v be_v pollute_v with_o any_o legal_a uncleanness_n but_o yet_o they_o 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the_o five_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o corban_n certain_o if_o this_o place_n have_v any_o respect_n to_o prayer_n it_o more_o forcible_o conclude_v against_o their_o extemporary_a prayer_n which_o they_o constant_o use_v in_o their_o meeting_n whilst_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o reject_v that_o excellent_a form_n which_o christ_n himself_o have_v command_v luke_n 11.2_o when_o you_o pray_v say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o with_o more_o reason_n any_o one_o may_v think_v they_o themselves_o be_v the_o modern_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n that_o be_v here_o condemn_v by_o our_o saviour_n of_o who_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 9_o full_o well_o you_o reject_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n even_o that_o concern_v the_o lord_n prayer_n that_o you_o may_v keep_v your_o own_o tradition_n even_o that_o of_o extemporary_a prayer_n which_o be_v a_o mere_a invention_n of_o man_n and_o no_o where_o command_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o in_o our_o common_a prayer_n book_n we_o retain_v that_o divine_a prayer_n and_o all_o our_o other_o prayer_n be_v compose_v according_a to_o it_o it_o be_v after_o that_o manner_n we_o pray_v in_o all_o the_o rest_n mat._n 6.9_o so_o that_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n we_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o in_o despise_v thereof_o reject_v it_o and_o then_o these_o word_n which_o they_o urge_v against_o we_o turn_v upon_o themselves_o and_o so_o do_v that_o of_o deut._n 12.30_o 31_o 32._o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o snare_v by_o follow_v they_o after_o that_o they_o be_v destroy_v from_o before_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o inquire_v not_o after_o their_o god_n say_v how_o do_v those_o nation_n serve_v their_o god_n even_o so_o will_v i_o do_v likewise_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o every_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o hate_v have_v they_o do_v unto_o their_o god_n for_o even_o their_o son_n 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