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be_v not_o one_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o all_o along_o declare_v their_o zeal_n for_o and_o according_o in_o all_o the_o parliament_n quarter_n the_o poor_a surplice_n the_o organ_n and_o the_o common_a prayer-book_n be_v the_o first_o object_n of_o all_o their_o fury_n but_o because_o this_o present_a design_n of_o comprehension_n be_v particular_o intend_v to_o gratify_v some_o clergyman_n let_v we_o inquire_v under_o what_o name_n they_o recommend_v the_o war_n unto_o the_o people_n be_v it_o not_o under_o the_o name_n of_o god_n cause_n the_o set_a christ_n on_o his_o throne_n fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n there_o be_v a_o collection_n of_o their_o sermon_n print_v which_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o man_n to_o doubt_v of_o this_o out_o of_o which_o there_o be_v enough_o gather_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o evangelium_fw-la armatum_fw-la and_o this_o mr._n baxter_n have_v in_o a_o late_a book_n confess_v as_o to_o himself_o when_o the_o war_n begin_v though_o the_o cause_n itself_o lie_v iâ—_n controversy_n between_o king_n and_o parliament_n yet_o the_o thought_n that_o the_o church_n and_o godliness_n itself_o be_v deep_o in_o danger_n by_o persecution_n and_o arminianism_n do_v much_o more_o to_o bias_n i_o to_o the_o parliament_n side_n than_o the_o civil_a interest_n which_o at_o the_o heart_n i_o little_o regard_v this_o author_n likewise_o confess_v that_o whatever_o be_v the_o cause_n at_o the_o first_o it_o soon_o become_v a_o war_n for_o religion_n and_o mr._n love_n a_o person_n mention_v by_o this_o author_n as_o one_o of_o great_a merit_n in_o his_o sermon_n at_o the_o uxbridge_n treaty_n complain_v of_o the_o so_o long_o let_v alone_o the_o two_o plague-sore_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o common_a prayer-book_n the_o seven_o proposition_n be_v this_o that_o the_o parliamentarian_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o trouble_n declare_v to_o abhor_v and_o detest_v all_o design_n of_o depose_v and_o murder_v his_o late_a sacred_a majesty_n that_o they_o do_v declare_v against_o any_o such_o thing_n i_o ready_o grant_v and_o among_o other_o reason_n for_o this_o lay_v down_o by_o our_o author_n that_o it_o have_v be_v else_o impossible_a for_o they_o to_o have_v gain_v the_o people_n as_o they_o do_v but_o that_o there_o be_v among_o the_o chief_a contriver_n of_o the_o war_n those_o who_o have_v a_o design_n upon_o the_o king_n crown_n and_o life_n be_v a_o thing_n where_o of_o there_o be_v great_a evidence_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o fight_v with_o a_o king_n why_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o kill_v he_o sword_n and_o bullet_n be_v thing_n which_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v against_o that_o person_n which_o we_o think_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o destroy_v and_o of_o the_o great_a danger_n which_o his_o majesty_n person_n be_v in_o at_o the_o battle_n at_o edge-hill_n himself_o have_v inform_v we_o in_o a_o declaration_n on_o that_o subject_a and_o in_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o may_n 26._o 1642._o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o do_v plain_o assume_v to_o themselves_o a_o right_a to_o depose_v the_o king_n in_o these_o word_n if_o we_o shall_v make_v the_o high_a precedent_n of_o former_a parliament_n our_o pattern_n there_o will_v be_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o want_n of_o modesty_n and_o duty_n in_o we_o when_o we_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o suffer_v those_o thing_n to_o enter_v into_o our_o thought_n which_o all_o the_o world_n know_v they_o put_v in_o act_n in_o which_o word_n there_o be_v thus_o much_o plain_o contain_v that_o whatever_o former_a parliament_n have_v do_v they_o take_v themselves_o to_o have_v a_o right_a to_o do_v now_o former_a parliament_n have_v be_v overawe_v into_o the_o depose_n of_o king_n now_o that_o they_o have_v their_o eye_n upon_o those_o particular_a proceed_n of_o former_a parliament_n appear_v by_o those_o word_n all_o the_o world_n know_v what_o they_o put_v in_o act_n his_o majesty_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o that_o declaration_n of_o they_o tell_v we_o of_o two_o gentleman_n who_o say_v public_o unreproved_a in_o the_o parliament_n house_n one_o that_o the_o happiness_n of_o this_o kingdom_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o he_o or_o upon_o any_o of_o the_o royal_a branch_n of_o that_o root_n another_o that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v king_n of_o england_n and_o as_o for_o the_o royal_a power_n it_o be_v plain_o demand_v from_o he_o in_o the_o nineteen_o proposition_n the_o eight_o consideration_n be_v this_o that_o the_o nonconforming_a presbyterial_a have_v both_o their_o heart_n and_o hand_n in_o the_o restauration_n of_o his_o majesty_n to_o his_o royal_a throne_n for_o which_o mr._n love_n and_o mr._n gibbons_n lose_v their_o head_n of_o all_o thing_n i_o shall_v least_o have_v expect_v that_o the_o advocate_n for_o the_o presbyterian_o shall_v have_v insist_v upon_o their_o merit_n to_o his_o majesty_n or_o the_o royal_a family_n for_o which_o their_o best_a apology_n be_v the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n and_o if_o they_o will_v have_v insist_v yet_o however_o methinks_v they_o shall_v of_o all_o man_n not_o have_v make_v mr._n love_v the_o person_n to_o have_v insist_v on_o as_o for_o that_o party_n of_o the_o scot_n which_o he_o correspond_v with_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o their_o wisdom_n to_o remind_v his_o majesty_n of_o the_o usage_n which_o he_o find_v from_o they_o as_o to_o mr._n love_n the_o learned_a author_n of_o saâ—aritanism_n have_v inform_v we_o p._n 152._o that_o at_o the_o execution_n of_o archbishop_n laâ—d_v he_o utter_v these_o word_n with_o great_a triumph_n be_v thou_o come_v little_a will_n i_o be_o glad_a to_o see_v thou_o here_o and_o hope_v to_o see_v the_o nest_n of_o the_o bishop_n here_o ever_o long_o and_o have_v dip_v his_o handkerchief_n in_o his_o blood_n he_o ride_v with_o it_o to_o uxbridge_n and_o use_v these_o word_n here_o be_v the_o
he_o live_v any_o law_n which_o be_v not_o of_o his_o own_o make_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o will_v find_v that_o he_o must_v not_o obey_v many_o law_n of_o his_o own_o make_n for_o any_o long_a time_n neither_o if_o therefore_o a_o suppose_a inexpediency_n be_v the_o utmost_a of_o the_o charge_n as_o i_o suppose_v in_o the_o end_n it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v than_o all_o wise_a man_n shall_v consider_v with_o themselves_o whether_o any_o fancy_a alteration_n can_v be_v secure_a from_o equal_a if_o not_o great_a danger_n and_o before_o that_o any_o such_o alteration_n be_v make_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o just_a and_o equal_a that_o the_o new_a model_n be_v agree_v upon_o by_o those_o who_o do_v design_n it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v propose_v either_o to_o our_o governor_n or_o to_o the_o public_a view_n that_o it_o may_v be_v examine_v before_o admit_v and_o see_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v of_o last_a consequence_n it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v too_o hasty_o conclude_v upon_o a_o late_a ingenious_a person_n set_v forth_o a_o handsome_a discourse_n upon_o this_o argument_n entitle_v of_o the_o religion_n of_o england_n assert_v that_o reform_a christianity_n settle_v in_o its_o due_a latitude_n be_v the_o stability_n and_o advancement_n of_o this_o kingdom_n wherein_o he_o have_v attempt_v something_o like_o a_o model_n of_o a_o future_a settlement_n his_o discourse_n be_v plausible_a and_o desire_n seem_v to_o be_v bend_v on_o peace_n and_o many_o of_o his_o principle_n look_v as_o if_o they_o do_v seem_v to_o tend_v much_o that_o way_n but_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v this_o one_o thing_n very_o observable_a in_o his_o whole_a way_n of_o write_v that_o with_o great_a art_n he_o do_v very_o dexterous_o take_v care_v not_o to_o come_v too_o close_o up_o to_o the_o argument_n and_o he_o bring_v his_o reader_n even_o to_o the_o very_a point_n where_o the_o business_n lie_v and_o almost_o unperceivable_o steal_v by_o and_o pass_v on_o to_o something_o else_o and_o to_o a_o narrow_a view_n it_o will_v appear_v plain_o that_o he_o keep_v himself_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o such_o wide_a generality_n that_o he_o leave_v the_o reader_n in_o the_o same_o uncertainty_n in_o which_o he_o find_v he_o the_o draught_n of_o his_o design_n be_v to_o be_v see_v sect._n 14._o pag._n 28._o which_o do_v consist_v in_o these_o three_o contrivance_n first_o that_o there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o establish_a and_o approve_a order_n but_o because_o that_o this_o alone_a he_o find_v not_o to_o be_v sufficient_a therefore_o in_o the_o second_o place_n there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o provision_n for_o a_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o can_v come_v within_o the_o establishment_n and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v under_o certain_a restriction_n nor_o be_v this_o all_o for_o neither_o the_o establishment_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a neither_o will_v a_o toleration_n of_o dissenter_n from_o it_o suffice_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o three_o place_n there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o must_v be_v only_o connive_v at_o each_o of_o these_o particular_n be_v afterward_o consider_v the_o establishment_n have_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o first_o place_n and_o have_v as_o it_o well_o deserve_v incomparable_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o pain_n bestow_v upon_o it_o and_o of_o this_o he_o tell_v we_o sect._n 15._o that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v loose_a and_o inâ—â—herent_a but_o well_o compact_v that_o it_o may_v attain_v the_o end_n of_o discipline_n which_o be_v to_o promote_v sound_a doctrine_n and_o godly_a life_n and_o keep_v out_o idolatry_n superstition_n and_o all_o wicked_a error_n and_o practice_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o vanquish_a of_o the_o power_n of_o christianity_n now_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o require_v a_o constitution_n of_o narrow_a bound_n than_o thing_n necessary_a to_o christian_a faith_n and_o life_n and_o godly_a order_n in_o the_o church_n now_o be_v it_o not_o very_o plain_a that_o such_o a_o comprehension_n as_o be_v here_o describe_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o attain_v all_o these_o great_a and_o public_a end_n here_o provide_v for_o have_v leave_v no_o place_n for_o toleration_n or_o connivance_n and_o according_o both_o those_o thing_n be_v huddle_v together_o and_o in_o a_o very_a few_o word_n dispatch_v sect._n 18._o pag._n 38._o i_o shall_v lay_v they_o down_o and_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o judge_v upon_o they_o as_o for_o other_o that_o be_v of_o sound_a belief_n and_o good_a life_n yet_o have_v take_v in_o some_o principle_n less_o congruous_a to_o national_a settlement_n i_o will_v never_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o expose_v they_o to_o oppression_n contempt_n and_o hatred_n but_o will_v admit_v their_o plea_n as_o far_o as_o it_o will_v go_v etc._n etc._n nevertheless_o their_o liberty_n plead_v for_o be_v not_o to_o be_v inordinate_a but_o measure_v and_o limit_v by_o the_o safety_n of_o true_a religion_n in_o general_n and_o of_o the_o public_a 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