upon_o themselves_o a_o power_n of_o make_v and_o propagate_a other_o like_o themselves_o where_o they_o meet_v with_o officious_a client_n such_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v make_v currant_n by_o their_o stamp_n it_o have_v please_v our_o legitimate_a governor_n after_o a_o jubilee_n of_o a_o happy_a restauration_n to_o prevent_v schism_n and_o confusion_n among_o minister_n that_o they_o may_v not_o claim_v from_o several_a original_n and_o so_o maintain_v divers_a interest_n and_o like_o jacob_n and_o esau_n struggle_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o church_n and_o endanger_v the_o rend_n of_o her_o bowel_n as_o those_o lay-corinthians_a do_v whereas_o some_o cry_v up_o paul_n some_o apollo_n it_o have_v please_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o foresay_a authority_n to_o command_v that_o all_o profess_v to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n shall_v pass_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o reverend_a bishop_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o this_o and_o the_o primitive_a catholic_n church_n that_o all_o may_v pronounce_v the_o same_o shibbole_v who_o will_v think_v that_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o refractory_a as_o to_o not_o comply_v with_o this_o peaceable_a and_o laudable_a design_n evagrium_fw-la epist_n ad_fw-la evagrium_fw-la saint_n jerom_n do_v much_o advance_v the_o office_n of_o presbyter_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o business_n of_o ordination_n he_o leave_v that_o sole_o to_o the_o bishop_n 4.14_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o and_o so_o i_o understand_v saint_n paul_n though_o he_o mention_n the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbyter_n as_o concur_v with_o he_o in_o that_o work_n yet_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o they_o but_o assitant_n he_o expound_v his_o meaning_n afterward_o 2_o tim._n 1.8_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o his_o own_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o place_n note_v the_o chief_a causation_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o other_o signify_v only_o a_o concurrence_n thus_o he_o appropriate_v this_o work_n also_o to_o titus_n bishop_n of_o crete_n to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n 1.5_o titus_n 1.5_o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v what_o may_v be_v do_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n when_o bishop_n can_v be_v have_v i_o be_o not_o a_o absolute_a stranger_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o learned_a man_n when_o thing_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o exigent_n nor_o be_o i_o ignorant_a that_o edesius_n and_o frumentius_n preach_v to_o the_o indian_n be_v commend_v though_o they_o have_v no_o ordination_n at_o all_o but_o i_o adore_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o do_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v plunge_v into_o that_o gulf_n in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n he_o leave_v we_o a_o seed_n of_o that_o apostolical_a race_n some_o whereof_o ordain_v many_o hundred_o maugre_o all_o the_o thunderbolt_n of_o their_o malicious_a adversary_n and_o i_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o shield_v by_o a_o supernatural_a power_n in_o do_v of_o this_o their_o duty_n when_o man_n wereso_fw-mi wrathful_o displease_v at_o they_o therefore_o to_o such_o as_o say_v they_o can_v be_v ordain_v by_o none_o but_o presbyter_n in_o those_o time_n and_o so_o plead_v necessity_n i_o must_v answer_v it_o be_v not_o absolute_a but_o contract_v and_o whether_o such_o voluntary_a and_o forward_o revolt_a from_o the_o establish_a rule_n and_o method_n of_o ordination_n climb_v up_o into_o the_o lord_n sheep-fold_n some_o other_o way_n i_o say_v whether_o this_o irregular_a send_v forth_o of_o minister_n have_v not_o be_v a_o great_a occasion_n that_o so_o many_o sheep_n have_v be_v peel_a and_o scratch_v with_o the_o brier_n and_o bramble_n of_o waste_a erro_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o sad_a thought_n of_o other_o sure_a i_o be_o this_o have_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o my_o pensive_a meditation_n when_o i_o see_v so_o much_o hemlock_n and_o such_o dare_a luxuriant_a tare_n grow_v in_o the_o furrow_n of_o the_o church_n god_n usual_o leave_v those_o man_n to_o themselves_o blast_v their_o enterprise_n and_o let_v satan_n loose_v upon_o they_o that_o leave_v his_o good_a old_a path_n to_o walk_v in_o way_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n cheminitius_n judge_v origen_n to_o have_v fall_v into_o so_o many_o error_n because_o he_o preach_v without_o ordination_n cyprian_n note_v the_o same_o of_o donatus_n qui_fw-la à _fw-la seipso_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la 23._o uport_n gol._n 23._o and_o bishop_n durant_n say_v it_o be_v not_o wonder_n that_o those_o man_n preach_v what_o be_v false_a who_o never_o have_v any_o legitimate_a power_n at_o all_o 23.32_o jer._n 23.32_o but_o i_o be_o most_o confirm_v by_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n behold_v i_o be_o against_o they_o that_o prophesy_v false_a dream_n and_o cause_v my_o people_n to_o err_v by_o their_o lie_n yet_o i_o send_v they_o not_o nor_o command_v they_o therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o profit_v this_o people_n at_o all_o say_v the_o lord_n it_o trouble_v bilueh_n to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n that_o he_o madea_n collation_n in_o a_o place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o minister_n before_o he_o himself_o be_v in_o order_n so_o tender_a be_v that_o good_a man_n of_o violate_v that_o order_n which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n now_o whâ—â—â—â—â—_n you_o put_v on_o yâ—â—r_o trâ—â—â—â—al_a buskin_n and_o cry_v out_o if_o you_o shall_v be_v reordain_v this_o be_v all_o one_o with_o renounce_v your_o former_a ordination_n and_o proclaim_v all_o your_o ministerial_a act_n perform_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o void_a i_o profess_v i_o neither_o see_v any_o coherence_n nor_o any_o sound_a inference_n at_o all_o in_o this_o logic_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o such_o declaration_n in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o rather_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o tenderness_n and_o compassion_n for_o man_n in_o your_o condition_n a_o meeting_n only_o to_o set_v we_o all_o in_o a_o right_a posture_n that_o we_o may_v all_o be_v as_o a_o army_n with_o banner_n march_v all_o one_o way_n that_o be_v with_o our_o face_n towards_o zinn_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o same_o commander_n have_v those_o in_o authority_n reduce_v you_o into_o the_o state_n of_o lay-man_n conclude_v your_o ordination_n void_a and_o then_o apply_v this_o salvo_fw-la to_o what_o you_o act_v heretofore_o fieri_fw-la non_fw-la debuit_fw-la factum_fw-la valet_fw-la you_o may_v perhaps_o have_v complain_v the_o more_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o have_v want_v precedent_n and_o example_n of_o counsel_n to_o that_o purpose_n but_o they_o touch_v you_o with_o a_o soft_a hand_n only_o enjoin_v you_o to_o take_v episcopal_a ordination_n as_o it_o be_v ad_fw-la corroberandum_fw-la titulum_fw-la to_o make_v your_o former_a ordination_n canonical_a legal_a and_o authentic_a this_o be_v evident_a from_o that_o proviso_n in_o the_o act_n itself_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o those_o minister_n of_o the_o foreign_a reform_a church_n allow_v or_o to_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n therefore_o it_o follow_v in_o my_o logic_n that_o the_o compiler_n of_o this_o act_n do_v not_o account_v ordination_n by_o presbyter_n to_o be_v absolute_o void_a titus_n in_o his_o unbishoping_a tâ—nothâ—_n and_o titus_n however_o master_n prin_fw-mi be_v please_v to_o condemn_v bishop_n hall_n for_o reordain_v master_n bury_n ordain_v before_o beyond_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v matter_n of_o fact_n either_o without_o the_o compass_n of_o my_o remembrance_n or_o short_a of_o my_o observation_n yet_o to_o show_v our_o charity_n to_o the_o reform_a church_n the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n be_v now_o express_v to_o the_o contrary_a do_v not_o this_o proceed_v from_o a_o spirit_n of_o condescension_n and_o moderation_n yet_o in_o your_o anger_n you_o will_v say-all_a thing_n be_v screw_v up_o to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n without_o the_o least_o abatement_n whatever_o but_o though_o the_o law_n thus_o bear_v with_o foreigner_n and_o be_v civil_a to_o stranger_n must_v you_o that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o family_n claim_v the_o same_o privilege_n and_o plead_v exemption_n from_o the_o discipline_n of_o your_o mother_n for_o shame_n unlace_v yourselves_o come_v in_o and_o renew_v your_o commission_n those_o officer_n that_o fight_v under_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n receive_v a_o new_a commission_n under_o the_o lord_n fairfax_n be_v not_o many_o king_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n anoint_v 29.22_o i_o chron._n 29.22_o and_o inaugurate_v again_o and_o again_o as_o solomon_n and_o david_n 16.2_o 1_o sam._n 16.2_o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n send_v forth_o by_o christ_n yet_o they_o be_v separate_v and_o have_v hand_n impose_v on_o they_o 2.4_o 2_o sam_n 2.4_o by_o man_n and_o that_o not_o only_o once_o but_o paul_n have_v hand_n lay_v on_o he_o first_o by_o ananias_n act._n 9_o and_o then_o by_o the_o prophet_n 93._o bishop_n bilson_n p._n 93._o act_n 13._o and_o barhabas_n have_v hand_n impose_v on_o he_o
peter_n do_v so_o vehement_o press_v obedience_n to_o thes_n emperor_n as_o if_o subject_n have_v as_o great_a a_o latitude_n as_o the_o pope_n himself_o in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la i_o not_o this_o the_o same_o which_o job_n inveigh_v against_o to_o contend_v for_o god_n 30._o other_o be_v so_o modest_a 297._o p._n 258._o the_o devil_n of_o rebellion_n do_v common_o turn_v himself_o to_o a_o angel_n of_o reformation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 297._o as_o to_o say_v they_o fight_v not_o against_o the_o king_n but_o such_o bloody_a ruffianly_a cavalier_n as_o be_v commissionated_a by_o he_o as_o if_o the_o same_o god_n who_o command_v obedience_n to_o the_o king_n have_v not_o also_o command_v submission_n to_o those_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o 40._o other_o tell_v we_o quite_o contrary_a for_o like_o those_o false_a witness_n which_o come_v in_o against_o christ_n they_o do_v not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o it_o be_v true_a they_o fight_v against_o the_o king_n person_n 13.8_o job_n 13.8_o but_o it_o be_v by_o his_o own_o commission_n that_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o own_o authority_n then_o reside_v in_o some_o member_n of_o parliament_n good_a god_n what_o pretence_n be_v invent_v what_o jesuitical_a trick_n and_o distinction_n be_v now_o set_v on_o foot_n to_o palliate_v and_o gloss_n over_o a_o most_o rot_a and_o devilish_a design_n yet_o all_o too_o little_a too_o cover_v that_o cleave_a foot_n which_o appear_v to_o man_n of_o piety_n peace_n and_o heavenly_a wisdom_n at_o the_o very_a first_o but_o afterward_o this_o cloud_n of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o man_n hand_n wax_v big_a and_o big_a until_o it_o darken_v our_o english_a heaven_n and_o dissolve_v into_o a_o shower_n of_o royal_a blood_n o_o hear_v and_o fear_n and_o do_v no_o moae_fw-la so_o wicked_o let_v former_a experience_n discipline_n you_o into_o a_o abhorrency_n of_o war_n against_o the_o king_n and_o restrain_v you_o from_o all_o those_o method_n and_o premise_n which_o may_v infer_v the_o like_a catastrophe_n who_o can_v blame_v the_o king_n if_o desire_v to_o live_v long_o and_o to_o see_v good_a day_n former_a transaction_n consider_v to_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v declare_v to_o be_v unlawful_a to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o himself_o or_o those_o that_o be_v commissionated_a by_o he_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o and_o since_o the_o line_n of_o our_o peace_n and_o happiness_n as_o to_o church_n and_o state_n do_v meet_v and_o concentre_v in_o he_o as_o our_o common_a father_n be_v it_o unreasonable_a for_o subject_n to_o swear_v they_o will_v not_o endeavour_v the_o alteration_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n and_o state_n who_o will_v think_v that_o any_o native_n of_o a_o land_n profess_v themselves_o the_o follower_n of_o christ_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o humiliation_n be_v obedient_a to_o caesar_n that_o he_o wrought_v a_o miracle_n to_o give_v he_o his_o due_n and_o expect_v protection_n from_o a_o lawful_a prince_n shall_v once_o demur_v whether_o they_o shall_v make_v this_o declaration_n or_o take_v this_o oath_n qui_fw-la deliberant_fw-la desciverunt_fw-la such_o as_o doubt_v of_o this_o have_v even_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o subjection_n mistake_v i_o not_o i_o be_o no_o virulent_a tertullus_n to_o draw_v up_o a_o indictment_n against_o you_o i_o accuse_v you_o not_o but_o as_o christ_n tell_v the_o jew_n there_o be_v one_o that_o accuse_v they_o even_o moses_n so_o there_o be_v one_o that_o accuse_v you_o by_o upbraid_v you_o bestow_v on_o you_o some_o caeca_n verbera_fw-la and_o put_v you_o sometime_o into_o a_o cold_a sweat_n i_o mean_v your_o own_o conscience_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o too_o before_o we_o part_v that_o if_o upon_o this_o account_n you_o court_v your_o own_o suffering_n i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o consider_v whether_o you_o suffer_v as_o christian_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o for_o well_o do_v or_o whether_o you_o be_v buffet_v for_o your_o fault_n shall_v i_o commend_v you_o for_o this_o i_o commend_v you_o not_o if_o you_o expect_v a_o coronet_n or_o garland_n due_a to_o confessor_n if_o i_o may_v plat_n the_o wreath_n they_o shall_v be_v of_o nettle_n and_o hemlock_n i_o shall_v as_o soon_o set_v the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o thomas_n a_o becket_n or_o sir_n thomas_n more_o as_o adorn_v their_o forehead_n who_o refuse_v to_o put_v in_o caution_n for_o their_o fidelity_n and_o due_a subjection_n to_o their_o prince_n if_o such_o person_n will_v be_v account_v loyalist_n let_v they_o be_v so_o but_o then_o let_v i_o have_v leave_n to_o derive_v their_o pedigree_n or_o assign_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o denomination_n and_o that_o be_v because_o they_o be_v of_o their_o father_n ignatius_n loyala_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o i_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v adeo_fw-la histricasi_n to_o use_v saint_n jeroms_n word_n so_o prickley_n sharp_a and_o full_a of_o invective_n against_o the_o jesuit_n for_o maintain_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o murder_a protestant_n prince_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o man_n shall_v refuse_v to_o declare_v and_o swear_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o i_o wish_v these_o recusant_n will_v consider_v what_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n if_o the_o success_n fall_v on_o their_o side_n and_o un_o king_v i_o have_v almost_o say_v un_o man_v of_o he_o i_o confess_v i_o have_v set_v my_o eye_n as_o steady_a as_o i_o can_v and_o i_o have_v strengthen_v they_o too_o with_o the_o spectacle_n of_o several_a history_n and_o i_o can_v discern_v but_o very_o little_a not_o as_o if_o all_o that_o engage_v in_o the_o last_o war_n have_v this_o design_n far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o be_v so_o uncharitable_a for_o as_o some_o follow_v absolom_n against_o david_n in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o their_o heart_n 15.11_o 2._o sam_n 15.11_o so_o many_o through_o the_o prematurity_n of_o age_n and_o judgement_n persuasion_n of_o relation_n and_o the_o enchantment_n of_o fair_a pretence_n do_v purchase_v their_o own_o repentance_n 303._o p._n 303._o and_o they_o that_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o former_a error_n will_v no_o doubt_n be_v most_o faithful_a and_o loyal_a afterward_o say_v the_o father_n of_o our_o present_a solomon_n i_o can_v but_o admire_v at_o master_n baxter_n who_o acquaint_v we_o with_o his_o activity_n in_o the_o late_a war_n tell_v we_o at_o last_o that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o intent_n to_o determine_v which_o party_n be_v in_o the_o right_n 258._o book_n of_o rest_n p._n 258._o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v fluctuate_a all_o that_o while_n betwixt_o wind_n and_o water_n or_o at_o least_o do_v not_o then_o remember_v the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v every_o one_o be_v full_o satisfy_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n 145_o rom._n 145_o sure_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o that_o maxim_n suppose_v the_o case_n have_v be_v so_o doubtful_a as_o he_o make_v it_o yet_o in_o doubtful_a case_n praesumitur_fw-la pro_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o lege_fw-la and_o which_o be_v all_o one_o subdit_fw-la tenentur_fw-la in_o favorem_fw-la legis_fw-la judicrre_fw-la 112._o be_v bishop_n bramhals_n vindication_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 112._o better_o obey_v than_o disobey_v doubt_o because_o as_o my_o author_n quote_v it_o out_o of_o saint_n austin_n reum_fw-la facit_fw-la principem_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la imperandi_fw-la innocentem_fw-la subditum_fw-la ordo_fw-la serviendi_fw-la have_v i_o be_v near_o this_o gentleman_n when_o he_o be_v in_o this_o libration_n of_o suspense_n i_o will_v have_v put_v the_o five_o commandment_n together_o with_o two_o or_o three_o choice_a text_n out_o of_o saint_n paul_n and_o saint_n peter_n epistle_n into_o the_o other_o scale_n and_o then_o questionless_a he_o will_v have_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o determine_v which_o party_n be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o since_o i_o have_v name_v master_n baxter_n if_o i_o dare_v i_o will_v cum_fw-la tanti_fw-la viri_fw-la venia_fw-la be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o saint_n jerom_n speak_v in_o a_o epistle_n of_o his_o and_o further_o his_o active_a industry_n in_o a_o double_a performance_n 10._o to_o review_v his_o political_a doctrine_n especial_o those_o that_o be_v gather_v together_o by_o a_o eminent_a hand_n and_o if_o after_o a_o second_o scan_v or_o weigh_v they_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n he_o find_v they_o too_o light_a that_o he_o will_v deal_v with_o they_o as_o i_o presume_v he_o have_v do_v with_o several_a of_o his_o theological_a aphorism_n even_o abandon_v and_o this_fw-mi inherit_v they_o what_o a_o glorious_a work_n will_v this_o be_v conduce_v to_o the_o benefit_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n un-deceiving_a and_o disintangle_a many_o
legerdemain_n be_v so_o gross_a and_o palpable_a that_o it_o be_v discernible_a by_o clout_a shoe_n the_o other_o be_v of_o a_o person_n as_o high_o elevate_v for_o part_n and_o piety_n as_o any_o that_o have_v move_v in_o the_o sphere_n of_o the_o church_n these_o many_o age_n the_o most_o reverend_a bishop_n usher_n who_o in_o a_o sermon_n at_o saint_n mary_n oxon_n before_o those_o loyal_a and_o faithful_a parliament_n man_n that_o leave_v westminster_n and_o come_v thither_o in_o the_o late_a war_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n command_n speak_v of_o the_o covenant_n whether_o it_o have_v any_o bind_a power_n he_o use_v these_o word_n my_o soul_n upon_o it_o that_o covenant_n bind_v no_o more_o such_o as_o have_v take_v it_o than_o sampsons_n withe_n which_o he_o break_v asunder_o and_o cast_v from_o he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n if_o the_o deliberate_a judgement_n of_o any_o man_n will_v weigh_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o scale_n of_o conscience_n i_o shall_v think_v the_o resolution_n of_o this_o apostolical_a casuist_n shall_v statuminate_v and_o settle_v any_o soul_n that_o fluctuate_v about_o the_o covenant_n have_v either_o a_o superstitious_a ignorance_n or_o a_o cowardly_a compliance_n ever_o betray_v i_o into_o this_o snare_n upon_o the_o hear_n of_o this_o angel_n i_o will_v have_v go_v forth_o and_o weep_v bitter_o that_o ever_o i_o have_v adulterate_v my_o soul_n by_o swallow_v such_o a_o poison_a gobbet_n it_o will_v have_v be_v gravel_n in_o my_o belly_n until_o i_o have_v vomit_v it_o up_o by_o repentance_n i_o shall_v have_v account_v myself_o free_a from_o any_o obligation_n from_o thence_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v when_o i_o consider_v how_o this_o unshape_a monster_n be_v usher_v into_o the_o world_n by_o the_o mid-wifery_n of_o a_o unnatural_a war_n what_o a_o strages_fw-la or_o desolation_n have_v be_v wrought_v by_o this_o fly_a role_n how_o it_o have_v devour_v royal_a noble_a common_a flesh_n and_o lay_v the_o lord_n vineyard_n waste_n i_o can_v choose_v but_o say_v a_o bloody_a covenant_n have_v thou_o be_v unto_o we_o therefore_o such_o as_o wish_v well_o to_o the_o king_n church_n nation_n other_o and_o themselves_o will_v never_o go_v about_o to_o untie_v those_o graveclothe_n wherewith_o authority_n have_v bind_v up_o this_o malefactor_n or_o open_v a_o door_n to_o let_v out_o this_o minotaur_n to_o sport_v himself_o again_o in_o our_o gore_n for_o although_o it_o be_v prefaced_a with_o these_o plausible_a enchant_a word_n after_o the_o commendable_a practice_n of_o these_o kingdom_n and_o the_o example_n of_o god_n people_n in_o other_o nation_n yet_o upon_o diligent_a search_n by_o the_o best_a historian_n there_o be_v none_o can_v be_v find_v to_o run_v parallel_n with_o it_o but_o only_o that_o catholic_n curse_a league_n contrive_v by_o the_o guise_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n it_o differ_v from_o all_o other_o covenant_n and_o have_v a_o special_a signature_n of_o its_o own_o they_o begin_v but_o this_o end_v in_o blood_n 9.18_o heb._n 9.18_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v not_o dedicate_v without_o blood_n and_o the_o second_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb._n in_o the_o jewish_a covenant_n there_o be_v a_o beast_n slay_v and_o divide_v then_o the_o covenanteer_n pass_v between_o those_o part_n to_o show_v that_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v slay_v and_o cut_v into_o piece_n if_o they_o violate_v their_o covenant_n when_o catalin_n conspire_v the_o ruin_n of_o cicero_n together_o with_o the_o roman_a commonwealth_n and_o now_o i_o think_v i_o have_v find_v another_o parallel_n he_o first_o kill_v a_o little_a boy_n and_o then_o his_o confederate_n mutual_o bind_v themselves_o together_o by_o a_o oath_n take_v over_o the_o bowel_n of_o that_o child_n but_o this_o covenant_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o fair_a profession_n at_o first_o but_o afterward_o it_o float_v in_o blood_n and_o end_v in_o bitterness_n nabis_n a_o arrant_a tyrant_n of_o lacedaemon_n have_v a_o wife_n call_v apega_n 37._o dion_z cassius_z l._n 37._o who_o fleece_v the_o woman_n as_o he_o do_v the_o man_n he_o love_v she_o so_o dear_o that_o he_o make_v her_o picture_n with_o costly_a garment_n and_o when_o he_o can_v not_o get_v money_n by_o fair_a mean_n 618._o sir_n walter_n rawley_n p._n 618._o he_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o his_o wife_n perhaps_o she_o may_v persuade_v they_o so_o the_o image_n open_v its_o arm_n as_o to_o embrace_v but_o the_o arm_n and_o bosom_n of_o it_o be_v so_o full_a of_o iron_n nail_n that_o they_o torment_v those_o poor_a man_n to_o death_n who_o refuse_v to_o lay_v down_o their_o money_n just_o such_o a_o idol_n be_v this_o covenant_n it_o be_v habit_v in_o the_o dress_n of_o a_o religious_a matron_n mulier_fw-la formosa_fw-la superne_fw-la dote_v upon_o as_o the_o great_a diana_n of_o the_o ephesian_n i_o mean_v such_o as_o plot_v the_o overthrow_n of_o church_n and_o state_n and_o when_o other_o engine_n can_v not_o draw_v on_o that_o design_n fast_o enough_o this_o amazonian_a virago_n expand_v her_o arm_n and_o court_v we_o with_o her_o kill_a rhetoric_n but_o those_o arm_n be_v so_o full_a of_o nail_n that_o have_v not_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n rescue_v we_o out_o of_o her_o embrace_n she_o will_v have_v exhaust_v our_o very_a heart_n blood_n and_o kill_v we_o with_o a_o seem_a kindness_n this_o be_v like_o that_o sagacious_a hyaena_fw-la which_o be_v to_o hunt_v out_o a_o prey_n for_o the_o hungry_a lion_n but_o perhaps_o this_o discourse_n be_v too_o general_a to_o alienate_v and_o divorce_v your_o arnorous_a thought_n from_o this_o paint_a helena_n many_o of_o you_o have_v so_o espouse_v she_o to_o yourselves_o that_o you_o count_v it_o all_o one_o to_o forsake_v the_o covenant_n as_o to_o break_v wedlock_n therefore_o i_o shall_v come_v close_o yet_o and_o try_v whether_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o persuade_v you_o that_o there_o be_v not_o that_o oblige_a power_n in_o the_o covenant_n as_o you_o imagine_v i_o shall_v put_v the_o trial_n upon_o this_o plain_a sillogism_n no_o unlawful_a oath_n be_v obligatory_a the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n be_v a_o unlawful_a oath_n therefore_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n be_v not_o obligatory_a major_a prop._n no_o unlawful_a oath_n can_v lay_v a_o obligation_n upon_o he_o that_o take_v it_o the_o prophet_n sharp_o reprove_v those_o idolatrous_a votary_n which_o say_v they_o will_v sure_o perform_v their_o vow_n 44.25_o jer._n 44.25_o which_o they_o have_v vow_v to_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n whoever_o swear_v a_o assertory_n oath_n call_v god_n to_o witness_v that_o what_o he_o swear_v be_v true_a and_o by_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n before_o a_o magistrate_n do_v imprecate_v upon_o himself_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o that_o book_n &_o renounce_v any_o share_n in_o those_o promise_n that_o be_v involve_v therein_o if_o he_o swear_v false_o and_o in_o a_o promissory_a oath_n he_o must_v swear_v in_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n otherwise_o his_o oath_n will_v be_v a_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n he_o will_v swear_v to_o sin_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n sin_n in_o swear_v for_o he_o call_v the_o god_n of_o righteousness_n to_o record_v upon_o his_o soul_n that_o he_o will_v deal_v unrighteous_o 13._o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la l._n 20_o c._n 13._o jurata_fw-la promissio_fw-la say_v grotius_n when_o a_o man_n swear_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n unlawful_a in_o itself_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n such_o a_o oath_n be_v null_a and_o without_o force_n scelus_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la our_o fidelity_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o a_o promise_n will_v be_v a_o double_a iniquity_n saint_n austin_n wonder_v that_o any_o shall_v nickname_v this_o obstinacy_n in_o what_o be_v evil_a with_o that_o excellent_a title_n of_o fidelity_n si_fw-mi executio_fw-la ejus_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la promissum_fw-la sit_fw-la contra_fw-la legem_fw-la 618.619_o lessius_fw-la de_fw-la jura_fw-la l._n 2._o p._n 618.619_o vel_fw-la publicam_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o we_o fulfil_v a_o promise_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n or_o public_a welfare_n juramentum_fw-la promissioni_fw-la adjectum_fw-la non_fw-la obligat_fw-la that_o oath_n which_o confirm_v such_o a_o promise_n bind_v not_o at_o all_o and_o the_o casuist_n give_v a_o good_a reason_n because_o obligat_fw-la conscientia_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la sed_fw-la ratione_fw-la legis_fw-la quae_fw-la aliud_fw-la praecipit_fw-la vel_fw-la prohibet_fw-la baldwin_n baldwin_n conscience_n bind_v not_o of_o itself_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o some_o affirmative_a or_o negative_a law_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a rule_n to_o i_o in_o malis_fw-la promissis_fw-la when_o we_o promise_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v wicked_a such_o a_o promise_n be_v not_o to_o be_v perform_v but_o that_o the_o best_a way_n to_o make_v amends_o
any_o violent_a or_o compulsive_a jurisdiction_n over_o their_o brethren_n in_o exercise_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o leave_v that_o to_o temporal_a prince_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v with_o civil_a magistrate_n prince_n of_o the_o gentile_n punish_v offender_n with_o corporal_a stripe_n and_o according_o our_o bishop_n meddle_v not_o with_o criminal_a matter_n but_o as_o i_o be_o inform_v they_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o parliament_n house_n when_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v pronounce_v against_o malefactor_n you_o may_v as_o well_o conclude_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v call_v master_n father_n lord_n because_o the_o scripture_n say_v be_v not_o call_v master_n call_v no_o man_n far_o upon_o earth_n there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o this_o word_n lord_n be_v take_v in_o a_o latitude_n of_o interpretation_n it_o carry_v with_o it_o respect_n and_o superiority_n rebecca_n do_v so_o respect_n and_o reverence_n abraham_n servant_n that_o she_o say_v drink_v my_o lord_n sarah_n call_v abraham_n lord_n 18_o 1_o king_n 18_o elias_n a_o prophet_n be_v so_o call_v my_o lord_n elias_n so_o be_v elizeus_fw-la too_o 2._o 2_o king_n 2._o there_o be_v honour_n nay_o double_a honour_n due_a to_o those_o that_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n therefore_o methinks_v we_o may_v signify_v that_o honour_n in_o our_o expression_n 3_o ambrose_n de_fw-mi dig_v sacer._n c_o 3_o if_o we_o must_v honour_v they_o with_o our_o heart_n why_o not_o with_o our_o lip_n since_o nihil_fw-la sublimius_fw-la episcopis_fw-la no_o calling_n be_v more_o sublime_a than_o that_o of_o the_o bishop_n 63._o bishop_n bilson_n of_o the_o perpetual_a government_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 63._o i_o conclude_v this_o return_n with_o the_o very_a word_n of_o that_o excellent_a bishop_n of_o winchester_n god_n be_v my_o witness_n i_o smooth_v no_o man_n pride_n i_o seek_v no_o man_n favour_n i_o read_v as_o sincere_o as_o my_o simple_a learning_n will_v suffer_v i_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v trouble_v any_o godly_a mind_n to_o hear_v a_o bishop_n call_v by_o that_o name_n with_o which_o saint_n peter_n will_v every_o woman_n to_o honour_v her_o husband_n chap._n v._o a_o answer_n to_o that_o popular_a clamour_n godly_a meeting_n be_v disturb_v and_o papist_n favour_v it_o be_v no_o small_a rub_n in_o your_o way_n to_o hinder_v your_o advance_n towards_o we_o and_o do_v not_o a_o little_a open_a your_o mouth_n against_o your_o governor_n that_o you_o can_v be_v quiet_a in_o your_o private_a meeting_n but_o you_o be_v ferret_v and_o disturb_v by_o the_o secular_a power_n so_o that_o papist_n and_o drunkard_n be_v not_o so_o narrow_o observe_v in_o their_o extravagancy_n as_o you_o be_v in_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n ad_fw-la populum_fw-la phaleras_fw-la this_o topick_n do_v you_o much_o service_n whereby_o you_o persuade_v the_o credulous_a multitude_n that_o you_o suffer_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o wrong_n this_o be_v oppression_n and_o persecution_n in_o grain_n what_o must_v godly_a sober_a conscionable_a minister_n be_v more_o severe_o deal_v withal_o than_o those_o that_o sing_v dirge_n and_o say_v mass_n then_o those_o that_o flock_n to_o those_o seminary_n of_o misdemeanour_n alehouse_n and_o tavern_n far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o from_o be_v patron_n or_o advocate_n for_o either_o of_o these_o better_o my_o tongue_n shall_v cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o my_o mouth_n yet_o comparative_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compose_v your_o countenance_n until_o i_o come_v to_o a_o full_a period_n i_o mean_v in_o point_n of_o obedience_n to_o government_n and_o so_o in_o respect_n of_o public_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n i_o wish_v it_o may_v not_o be_v true_o say_v that_o these_o very_a person_n against_o who_o you_o so_o bitter_o declaim_v and_o sharpen_v all_o your_o invective_n overwhelm_v they_o with_o shower_n of_o stone_n from_o your_o sling_n as_o if_o none_o be_v sinner_n but_o they_o be_v not_o less_o dangerous_a to_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o kingdom_n than_o those_o repute_a godly_a man_n who_o with_o a_o sullen_a kind_n of_o sobriety_n like_o he_o in_o the_o hystorian_n go_v about_o to_o destroy_v the_o common_a wealth_n sober_a man_n do_v i_o call_v they_o then_o who_o be_v those_o pernicious_a drunkard_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n speak_v who_o be_v drink_v but_o not_o with_o wine_n drink_a with_o malice_n and_o revenge_n and_o drench_v in_o such_o furious_a passion_n that_o like_o aetna_n they_o belch_v forth_o nothing_o but_o flame_n there_o be_v some_o unclean_a spirit_n that_o walk_v in_o dry_a place_n matth._n 12.43_o now_o if_o spiritual_a sin_n be_v worse_a than_o carnal_a as_o partake_v more_o of_o the_o will_n and_o the_o whole_a soul_n certain_o this_o drunkenness_n which_o throw_v firebrand_n into_o the_o roof_n of_o government_n and_o belong_v to_o wallow_v in_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o kingdom_n be_v worse_a than_o his_o that_o roll_n in_o his_o own_o vomit_n this_o degrade_n we_o below_o bruit_n beast_n and_o that_o equal_v we_o to_o the_o very_a devil_n this_o have_v more_o scandal_n before_o man_n but_o that_o have_v more_o guilt_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n such_o as_o these_o may_v in_o time_n be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n but_o those_o be_v common_o harden_v in_o their_o impiety_n that_o as_o christ_n tell_v the_o priest_n and_o elder_n that_o publican_n and_o harlot_n shall_v go_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n before_o they_o so_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o teach_v these_o profane_a wretch_n their_o duty_n to_o 〈◊〉_d their_o prince_n and_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o exorbitant_a carriage_n than_o it_o be_v to_o turn_v those_o about_o who_o web_n be_v fine_a spin_v and_o their_o fardel_n wrap_v up_o in_o eliah_n mantle_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o call_v this_o plead_n for_o baal_n and_o argue_v for_o debauchery_n no_o more_o than_o saint_n james_n plead_v for_o devil_n when_o he_o say_v they_o believe_v and_o tremble_v or_o our_o saviour_n for_o heathenism_n when_o he_o prefer_v the_o condition_n of_o tyre_n and_o sâ—don_n before_o that_o of_o chorazin_n and_o bethsaida_n a_o serpent_n be_v a_o serpent_n still_o though_o in_o some_o respect_n that_o be_v in_o look_v to_o his_o head_n he_o be_v the_o emblem_n of_o wisdom_n but_o as_o the_o morality_n of_o pagan_n and_o honest_a deal_n of_o turk_n do_v but_o aggravate_v the_o vice_n and_o cheat_n of_o christian_n and_o will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o they_o so_o that_o loyalty_n which_o be_v in_o profane_a person_n do_v the_o more_o condemn_v that_o disobedience_n which_o be_v in_o man_n profess_v religion_n be_v not_o you_o ashamed_a to_o violate_v the_o command_n of_o authority_n when_o swearer_n and_o drunkard_n be_v zealous_a for_o they_o and_o herein_o it_o be_v to_o wit_n in_o what_o be_v good_a that_o they_o deserve_v both_o favour_n and_o encouragement_n i_o pray_v study_n metaphysik_v better_a and_o do_v not_o confound_v and_o jumble_v together_o the_o notion_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v distinguish_v abstract_v and_o sever_v one_o from_o another_o these_o man_n be_v countenance_v it_o be_v true_a as_o obedient_a subject_n but_o not_o as_o drunkard_n for_o so_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v severe_a against_o they_o if_o they_o be_v well_o execute_v it_o be_v a_o arrant_a fallacy_n to_o conclude_v absolute_o and_o comprehensive_o when_o the_o premise_n be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o thing_n in_o some_o particular_a respect_n and_o consideration_n although_o i_o wish_v from_o my_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o such_o logical_a acceptation_n but_o that_o such_o as_o be_v loyal_a heretofore_o and_o do_v still_o keep_v their_o integrity_n do_v not_o blast_v their_o own_o virtue_n and_o give_v their_o enemy_n occasion_n by_o the_o looseness_n of_o their_o life_n to_o traduce_v the_o goodness_n of_o their_o cause_n now_o as_o to_o your_o darling_n private_a meeting_n whereby_o you_o contront_v the_o public_a establish_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o will_v make_v man_n believe_v that_o god_n be_v serve_v only_o in_o your_o corner_n that_o as_o eliah_n once_o speak_v unadvised_o and_o with_o too_o much_o ostentation_n you_o be_v leave_v alone_o that_o you_o be_v as_o a_o garden_n of_o cucumber_n that_o our_o temple_n be_v profane_v with_o superstition_n sir_n be_v not_o angry_a if_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n have_v a_o jealous_a eye_n upon_o your_o assembly_n as_o have_v pay_v dear_a already_o for_o the_o like_a method_n and_o procecding_n be_v there_o no_o cause_n for_o he_o to_o fear_v lest_o you_o shall_v hatch_v such_o harpy_n as_n may_v in_o time_n devour_v he_o and_o what_o necessity_n i_o pray_v of_o this_o schism_n i_o can_v call_v it_o no_o better_o if_o