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bishop_n of_o worcester_n from_o a_o libel_n of_o mr._n bagshaw_n and_o this_o now_o under_o my_o hand_n carry_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o along_o with_o it_o so_o that_o thus_o far_o my_o pen_n have_v only_o be_v defensive_a either_o of_o the_o king_n the_o church_n or_o in_o the_o last_o place_n of_o my_o own_o honour_n my_o memento_n it_o be_v truth_n be_v a_o mix_v discourse_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o effectual_o rather_o a_o paraphrase_n upon_o sir_n francis_n bacon_n than_o my_o proper_a text._n it_o be_v write_v with_o more_o honesty_n than_o skill_n and_o it_o have_v the_o common_a fate_n of_o other_o thing_n friend_n and_o enemy_n he_o that_o understand_v it_o as_o i_o mean_v it_o shall_v do_v i_o no_o hurt_n and_o he_o that_o take_v it_o otherwise_o be_v the_o more_o likely_a of_o the_o two_o to_o miss_v my_o mean_v such_o venomous_a nature_n there_o may_v be_v as_o to_o blast_v all_o they_o touch_v draw_v poison_n from_o the_o holy_a writ_n and_o turn_v the_o 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puâ—lisâ—ers_n as_o right_o as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n at_o the_o same_o time_n i_o seize_v the_o first_o two_o sheet_n of_o the_o book_n of_o prodigy_n then_o new_o put_v to_o the_o press_n and_o for_o the_o same_o bookseller_n giles_n calvert_n do_v not_o only_o come_v off_o for_o this_o but_o during_o his_o imprisonment_n which_o continue_v till_o the_o adjournment_n of_o the_o parliament_n his_o wife_n go_v on_o with_o the_o prodigy_n upon_o proof_n whereof_o she_o be_v likewise_o commit_v and_o be_v come_v off_o too_o see_v now_o the_o temper_n and_o design_n of_o these_o pamphlet_n a_o king_n abuse_v his_o power_n to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o religion_n 52._o phoenix_n pag._n 52._o law_n and_o liberty_n which_o be_v the_o very_a fundamental_o of_o this_o contract_n and_o covenant_n may_v â—e_v control_v and_o oppose_v and_o if_o he_o set_v himself_o to_o overthrow_v all_o these_o by_o arm_n than_o they_o who_o have_v power_n as_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o land_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o resist_v by_o arm_n because_o he_o dâ—th_v â—y_a that_o opposition_n break_v the_o very_a â—onds_n and_o overthrow_v the_o essential_o of_o this_o contract_n and_o covenant_n this_o may_v serve_v to_o justify_v the_o proceed_n of_o this_o kingdom_n against_o the_o late_a king_n ☜_o ☜_o who_o in_o a_o hostile_a way_n set_v himself_o to_o overthrow_v religion_n parliament_n law_n and_o liberty_n among_o the_o hâ—llish_a rout_n of_o profane_a and_o ungodly_a man_n prodigy_n praeface_n to_o the_o prodigy_n let_v especial_o the_o oppressor_n and_o persecutor_n of_o the_o true_a church_n look_v to_o themselves_o when_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o strange_a sign_n and_o wonder_n be_v lift_v among_o they_o for_o then_o let_v they_o know_v assure_o that_o the_o day_n of_o their_o calamity_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o make_v haste_n 32.35_o deut._n 32.35_o the_o retale_a and_o final_a overthrow_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n those_o cruel_a taskmaster_n and_o oppressor_n of_o the_o israelite_n do_v bear_v date_n not_o long_o after_o the_o wonderful_a and_o the_o prodigious_a sign_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o ☞_o ☞_o 1._o prodigy_n pa._n 1._o two_o sun_n see_v neâ—r_n hertford_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a in_o the_o beginning_n of_o queen_n mary_n and_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o persecution_n in_o germany_n it_o portend_v aâ—sâ—_n the_o fall_n of_o great_a man_n from_o their_o power_n 12._o ibid._n pag._n 11._o &_o 12._o army_n be_v see_v in_o sussex_n etc._n etc._n this_o happen_v a_o while_n before_o the_o king_n of_o swede_n rout_v the_o imperial_a army_n and_o here_o in_o england_n in_o 1640._o a_o terrible_a tempest_n and_o rage_a tide_n this_o in_o the_o low-countries_n 42._o pag._n 42._o a_o little_a before_o they_o throw_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n a_o river_n dry_v up_o etc._n etc._n this_o portend_v a_o revolt_n and_o division_n of_o the_o people_n 53._o ibid._n pag._n 53._o let_v what_o i_o have_v say_v serve_v to_o satisfy_v mr._n bagsâ—aâ—_n that_o defamer_n of_o the_o government_n and_o the_o publisher_n of_o treâ—son_n may_v câ—me_v off_o and_o better_a too_o then_o their_o accuser_n for_o i_o be_o expose_v to_o daily_a menace_n libel_n violence_n only_o for_o assert_v the_o king_n interest_n and_o discover_v his_o enemy_n it_o be_v time_n now_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o conclusion_n and_o i_o can_v end_v better_a than_o with_o give_v the_o world_n a_o particular_a view_n of_o some_o few_o of_o those_o many_o treasonous_a seditious_a and_o schismatical_a piece_n which_o have_v be_v publish_v since_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n be_v return_n and_o with_o that_o i_o shall_v wind_v up_o my_o justification_n wherein_o i_o shall_v observe_v in_o order_n how_o they_o treat_v the_o church_n and_o the_o king_n cause_n and_o his_o authority_n upon_o the_o restore_a of_o the_o king_n mr._n manton_n publish_v smectymnuus_n smectymâ—â—â—ns_n the_o smectymâ—â—â—ns_n and_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n i_o suppose_v say_v he_o the_o reverend_a author_n be_v willing_a to_o lie_v hide_v under_o this_o onomastick_a partly_o that_o their_o work_n may_v not_o be_v receive_v with_o prejudice_n the_o faction_n against_o which_o they_o deal_v arrogate_a to_o themselves_o a_o monopoly_n of_o learning_n and_o condemn_v all_o other_o as_o ignorant_n and_o novice_n not_o worthy_a to_o be_v hear_v etc._n etc._n now_o see_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o reverend_a author_n and_o what_o stuffe_n mr._n manton_n publish_v for_o the_o reception_n of_o his_o majesty_n he_o himself_o call_v the_o episcopal_a party_n a_o faction_n do_v we_o not_o know_v the_o drunkenness_n profaneness_n superstition_n popishness_n of_o the_o english_a clergy_n ring_v at_o rome_n already_o 58._o smectym_n pag._n 58._o yes_o undoubted_o and_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o nation_n ministry_n parliament_n sovereign_a religion_n god_n but_o by_o cause_v the_o punishment_n to_o ring_v as_o far_o as_o the_o sin_n have_v do_v that_o our_o adversary_n that_n have_v triumph_v in_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v confound_v at_o their_o punishment_n note_n note_n do_v not_o your_o honour_n know_v that_o the_o plastr_v or_o palliate_v of_o these_o rot_a member_n will_v be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o the_o nation_n and_o church_n than_o their_o cut_n off_o and_o that_o the_o personal_a act_n of_o these_o son_n of_o belial_n be_v connive_v at_o become_v national_a sin_n here_o be_v episcopacy_n root_n and_o branch_n with_o all_o circumstance_n suitable_a to_o a_o presbyterian_a modesty_n publish_a by_o a_o pardon_v nonconformist_a for_o the_o welcome_n of_o hâ—s_n sacred_a majesty_n how_o comâ—s_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o in_o england_n there_o be_v such_o increase_n of_o popery_n superstition_n arminianism_n 66._o ibid._n pag._n 66._o