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from_o parliamentary_a election_n and_o the_o reason_n ibid._n prince_n liberality_n to_o the_o church_n ibid._n parish_n erect_v ibid._n god_n still_o raise_v up_o witness_n against_o rome_n ibid._n incestuous_a marriage_n from_o the_o pope_n dispensation_n in_o most_o of_o the_o chief_a family_n in_o europe_n pag._n 29_o the_o king_n labour_n to_o exalt_v prerogative_n ib._n the_o settlement_n of_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n common-plea_n chequer_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n in_o who_o the_o choice_n of_o judge_n and_o how_o ibid._n court_n of_o ward_n erect_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n court_n of_o star-chamber_n erect_v ibid._n admiralty_n and_o other_o court_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n luther_n and_o his_o quarrel_n with_o the_o pope_n pag._n 30_o his_o doctrine_n ibid._n his_o abettor_n few_o if_o any_o ibid._n his_o opposer_n all_o christian_a prince_n ibid._n hen._n the_o 8_o the_o of_o england_n write_v against_o he_o ibid._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o prince_n side_v against_o luther_n ibid._n henry_n after_o quarrel_v the_o pope_n the_o reason_n ibid._n his_o halt_n betwixt_o popery_n and_o protestancie_n he_o seize_v the_o monastery_n &c_n &c_n and_o the_o reason_n pag._n 31._o how_o he_o reward_v his_o instrument_n ibid._n edward_n the_o son_n zealous_a reformation_n ib._n mary_n cruelty_n pag_n 32._o elizabeth_n deliverance_n and_o succession_n ib._n popish_a plot_n against_o she_o upon_o reformation_n ibid._n england_n law_n distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o papist_n in_o opinion_n and_o in_o faction_n ibid._n england_n law_n at_o elizabeth_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n recusant_n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n all_o protestant_n agree_v not_o to_o elizabeth_n reformation_n ibid._n their_o reason_n and_o uninterestedness_n p._n 33_o some_o of_o the_o parliament_n man_n question_v by_o the_o queen_n ibid._n how_o she_o mislike_v the_o so_o call_v zealot_n ibid._n they_o fly_v into_o holland_n and_o they_o print_v free_o ibid._n against_o both_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n pag_n 34_o yea_o against_o the_o queen_n in_o regard_n of_o manifest_a error_n continue_v both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n ibid._n her_o potency_n and_o relief_n to_o her_o neighbour_n ibid._n james_n succeed_v love_v not_o puritan_n ibid._n yet_o distaste_v they_o not_o ibid._n advances_n the_o interest_n of_o prerogat_n court_v ibid._n take_v away_o the_o good_a old_a law_n to_o increase_v revenue_n ibid._n the_o succeslesness_n of_o his_o wise_a counsel_n p._n 35_o his_o policy_n to_o subvert_v the_o freedom_n of_o parliament_n ibid._n his_o way_n discover_v ibid._n the_o end_n then_o aim_v at_o the_o subdue_a scotland_n absolute_o ibid._n the_o court_n party_n ibid._n the_o king_n will_v not_o agree_v to_o arms._n pa._n 36_o the_o cross_a deal_n of_o the_o scotch_a presbytery_n with_o king_n james_n ibid._n some_o law_n make_v in_o king_n james_n time_n how_o diverse_o execute_v ibid._n charles_n crown_v with_o great_a joy_n ibid._n disgust_n against_o he_o in_o his_o first_o parliament_n ibid._n he_o get_v money_n and_o dissolve_v it_o ibid._n break_v his_o royal_a word_n so_o call_v in_o his_o grant_n to_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n pag._n 37_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n here_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o and_o during_o his_o reign_n pag._n 37._o 38._o and_o 39_o in_o the_o pride_n and_o dependence_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n seek_v by_o unjust_a way_n to_o raise_v private_a estate_n out_o of_o the_o church_n revenue_n ibid._n their_o little_a regard_n of_o blasphemy_n drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n all_o they_o seek_v be_v unity_n and_o by_o uniformity_n ibid._n hate_v against_o good_a man_n ibid._n their_o policy_n to_o bring_v in_o popery_n ibid._n some_o of_o their_o error_n repeat_v ibid._n the_o civil_a state_n consider_v pag._n 39_o 40_o the_o king_n lose_v his_o militia_n in_o all_o kind_n ibid._n his_o lord_n give_v altogether_o to_o vain_a sport_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o gentry_n follow_v they_o and_o the_o yeoman_n they_o and_o so_o all_o order_n be_v break_v ibid._n justice_z whole_o turn_v into_o form_n and_o practice_n and_o destructive_a in_o all_o the_o proceed_n of_o law_n pag._n 40._o 41._o 42._o 43._o 44._o so_o the_o first_o step_n to_o introduce_v general_a poverty_n pag._n 45._o 46._o and_o that_o demonstrate_v by_o consideration_n of_o the_o party_n sue_v ibid._n the_o process_n what_o &_o whence_o and_o by_o who_o ib._n the_o court_n of_o trial_n above_o and_o below_o ib._n the_o attorney_n and_o their_o practice_n p._n 43._o 44._o declaration_n and_o plea_n ibid._n issue_n single_a and_o double_a ibid._n jury_n ibid._n verdict_n ibid._n stay_v of_o judgement_n ibid._n judgement_n ibid._n stay_v of_o execution_n ibid._n remedy_n in_o chancery_n the_o worst_a evil_n p._n 45._o 46_o solicitor_n what_o etc._n etc._n 44._o the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o error_n pa._n 45._o 46._o privilege_n of_o person_n and_o place_n discuss_v pag._n 46_o witness_n and_o the_o abuse_n in_o they_o ibid._n most_o ordinary_a matter_n in_o practice_n undetermined_a in_o law_n pag._n 46._o and_o 47_o cheat_n in_o bargain_n sale_n and_o all_o conveyance_n pag._n 48_o england_n law_n practical_a only_a so_o that_o government_n be_v subvert_v pag._n 48._o copyhold_n or_o base_a or_o villain_n tenure_n discuss_v pag._n 48._o 49._o want_v of_o force_v plantation_n another_o cause_n of_o england_n poverty_n ibid._n inn_n alehouse_n and_o tavern_n another_o cause_n ibid._n marry_v of_o the_o poor_a too_o young_a another_o cause_n and_o debilitates_fw-la nature_n and_o make_v unfit_a to_o labour_v ibid._n england_n good_a law_n for_o maintain_v honest_a laborious_a and_o punish_v idle_a one_o enervate_v and_o neglect_v pag._n 50_o consideration_n of_o bind_v out_o poor_a child_n apprentice_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n p._n 50._o difficulty_n and_o variety_n of_o law_n the_o lawyer_n gin_v evidence_v ibid._n the_o criminal_a part_n of_o law_n neglect_v and_o how_o pag._n 51_o the_o policy_n in_o ruine_v the_o old_a frame_n of_o england_n government_n ibid._n the_o policy_n to_o evade_v the_o discovery_n of_o this_o ibid._n london_n the_o great_a monopol_n of_o trading_n pag._n 52_o monopoly_n one_o of_o the_o royal_a trade_n ibid._n the_o king_n policy_n in_o ship-money_n and_o the_o end_n ibid._n king_n charles_n intend_v war._n pag._n 53_o intend_v a_o alteration_n of_o government_n ibid._n that_o the_o alteration_n be_v make_v of_o necessity_n ibid._n for_o a_o ground_n he_o impose_v the_o eng._n liturgy_n upon_o the_o scot_n ibid._n his_o carriage_n to_o engage_v a_o deep_a war._n ibid._n he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o call_v a_o parliament_n p._n 53_o break_v it_o and_o necessitate_v call_v it_o again_o ibid._n the_o king_n seek_v money_n pag._n 54_o the_o king_n disable_v himself_o to_o dissolve_v the_o parliament_n ibid._n the_o parliament_n question_n strafford_n ibid._n his_o plea_n the_o parliament_n answer_n ibid._n the_o king_n attempt_n upon_o 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pharisees_n and_o sadducee_n the_o great_a pretender_n to_o religion_n in_o christ_n time_n hypocrite_n p._n 11_o christ_n doctrine_n that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n ibid._n the_o purity_n and_o strictness_n of_o his_o doctrine_n ib._n the_o liberty_n christ_n give_v on_o the_o sabbath_n to_o and_o in_o what_o it_o lay_v ibid._n the_o jew_n scandal_n he_o and_o his_o miracle_n ib._n the_o inference_n if_o judas_n receive_v the_o last_o supper_n p._n 12_o how_o the_o high-priest_n prophesy_v at_o christ_n death_n ibid._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o same_o with_o christ_n ibid._n the_o apostle_n have_v the_o spirit_n but_o not_o all_o alike_o ibid._n the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n ibid._n how_o manifest_v ibid._n the_o apostle_n not_o infallible_a in_o all_o thing_n ibid._n whither_o the_o gentile_n ought_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n ibid._n wherein_o the_o quere_z rest_n ibid._n first_o quere_z concern_v circumcision_n the_o debate_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o by_o who_o ibid._n and_o p._n 13_o the_o sentence_n p._n 13_o the_o stile_n and_o phrase_n of_o it_o ibid._n to_o who_o direct_v ibid._n by_o who_o receive_v ibid._n division_n and_o strife_n among_o the_o apostle_n ibid._n paul_n circumcise_v timothy_n after_o the_o sentence_n at_o jerusalem_n ibid._n why_o controversy_n arise_v and_o god_n permit_v they_o righteousness_n oppose_v satan_n wile_n ibid._n the_o spread_a of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 14_o the_o apostle_n urge_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n call_v old_a against_o sin_n ibid._n not_o two_o covenant_n viz._n of_o work_n and_o faith_n but_o one_o diverse_o demonstrate_v ibid._n what_o part_n of_o the_o jew_n law_n so_o call_v vanish_v with_o christ_n what_o remain_v ibid._n sect_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o how_o arise_v ibid._n what_o be_v a_o sect_n what_o a_o schism_n ibid._n what_o remedy_n the_o apostle_n use_v ibid._n his_o doctrine_n thereupon_o p._n 15_o the_o continuance_n and_o eternal_a duration_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n ibid._n that_o the_o professor_n be_v subject_a to_o affliction_n ibid._n that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v discourage_v thereby_o ibid._n persecution_n of_o the_o gospeler_n or_o christian_n ibid._n jerusalem_n the_o carcase_n the_o roman_n the_o eagle_n to_o devour_v it_o ibid._n all_o evil_n charge_v by_o heathen_n upon_o the_o christian_n ibid._n the_o ground_n arise_v from_o misinterpretation_n of_o the_o christian_n principle_n ibid._n heathen_n and_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a witness_n to_o the_o christian_n doctrine_n and_o that_o in_o torture_n p._n 16_o the_o purity_n of_o christianity_n under_o persecution_n ib._n their_o defection_n in_o tranquillity_n ibid._n the_o painfulness_n and_o contentedness_n of_o pastor_n ibid._n who_o pastor_n and_o their_o duty_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n julian_n policy_n to_o eradicate_v christianity_n ib._n the_o effect_n ibid._n worst_a emperor_n christ_n great_a enemy_n ibid._n how_o the_o gospel_n grow_v when_o scripture_n be_v burn_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o purity_n of_o roman_a pastor_n so_o call_v bishop_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n ibid._n pagan_n eye_a prosperity_n as_o the_o sign_n of_o god_n love_n ibid._n god_n exalt_v christianity_n to_o the_o throne_n ibid._n the_o purity_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o how_o it_o wrought_v ibid._n god_n now_o afflict_v his_o church_n with_o error_n p._n 18_o the_o spread_a of_o it_o ibid._n god_n punish_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o barbarian_n p._n 19_o error_n increase_v ibid._n piety_n of_o some_o professor_n convert_v barbarian_n ibid._n pope_n of_o rome_n affect_v the_o title_n of_o ecumenical_a and_o query_n the_o power_n of_o emperor_n over_o they_o ibid._n the_o quere_z arise_v among_o christian_n ibid._n britain_n receive_v the_o faith_n ibid._n bishop_n of_o rome_n erect_v judicatories_n p._n 20_o gain_v large_a temporalty_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n admit_v infallible_a ibid._n arbitrate_v the_o controversy_n of_o prince_n and_o claim_v it_o and_o upon_o what_o ground_n ibid._n the_o title_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o bishop_n to_o all_o power_n ibid._n the_o imitation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_n and_o judicial_n the_o foundation_n of_o all_o error_n in_o church_n and_o state_n among_o christian_n ibid._n the_o clergy_n encroach_v upon_o temporal_a magistracy_n and_o jurisdiction_n p._n 21_o a_o universal_a monarchy_n intend_v with_o christian_n ibid._n how_o all_o thing_n lead_v on_o to_o facilitate_v the_o design_n ibid._n the_o pride_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o from_o what_o ground_n p._n 22_o many_o law_n alter_v in_o england_n upon_o the_o come_n in_o of_o christianity_n ibid._n how_o whole_a nation_n come_v to_o become_v christian_n at_o once_o ibid._n pope_n labour_n to_o gain_v the_o right_n or_o use_v of_o appeal_v from_o all_o nation_n ibid._n some_o prince_n oppose_v and_o the_o reason_n p._n 22_o the_o evil_a effect_n of_o this_o claim_n ibid._n especial_o
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