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w._n accuse_v we_o of_o insolence_n and_o lybel_n which_o he_o say_v so_o far_o as_o they_o reflect_v upon_o the_o public_a and_o do_v tend_v to_o the_o disturbance_n and_o subversion_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o commonwealth_n so_o far_o the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v not_o to_o suffer_v such_o insolence_n to_o go_v unpunished_a etc._n etc._n for_o when_o the_o child_n shall_v behave_v himself_o proud_o against_o the_o ancient_n and_o the_o base_a against_o the_o honourable_a isa._n 3.5_o then_o the_o magistrate_n must_v remember_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o punish_v evil_a doer_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v such_o disorder_n but_o be_v spare_v in_o this_o kind_n because_o of_o a_o temporize_a spirit_n and_o out_o of_o base_a fear_n or_o because_o of_o any_o selfish_a carnal_a policy_n god_n will_v assure_o punish_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n of_o negligence_n answ._n 1._o as_o for_o lybel_n or_o insolence_n tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o this_o priest_n will_v have_v the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v we_o for_o hereof_o he_o have_v accuse_v we_o false_o and_o show_v a_o spirit_n of_o envy_n and_o persecution_n against_o we_o for_o which_o i_o know_v no_o ground_n he_o have_v against_o we_o either_o to_o accuse_v we_o in_o this_o manner_n or_o to_o seek_v to_o instigate_v the_o magistrate_n against_o we_o but_o only_o because_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v raise_v we_o up_o in_o righteousness_n to_o bear_v witness_n against_o the_o deceit_n and_o unrighteous_a practice_n persecution_n and_o oppression_n that_o such_o teacher_n as_o be_v of_o his_o affinity_n be_v guilty_a of_o and_o their_o make_v a_o trade_n and_o a_o gain_n of_o their_o preach_v which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n bear_v witness_n against_o both_o in_o our_o word_n write_n and_o book_n which_o scornful_o and_o false_o this_o priest_n call_v lybels_n though_o what_o we_o speak_v and_o write_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o neither_o this_o say_a priest_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o brethren_n the_o priest_n have_v ever_o yet_o clear_v themselves_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n in_o our_o book_n 2._o what_o we_o speak_v and_o write_v in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n against_o the_o priest_n oppression_n covetousness_n and_o preach_v for_o force_a maintenance_n do_v not_o at_o all_o tend_v to_o subvert_v the_o nation_n as_o he_o will_v possess_v the_o magistrate_n but_o to_o establish_v the_o nation_n in_o peace_n and_o free_v it_o from_o much_o bondage_n oppression_n persecution_n and_o suffer_v which_o the_o covetous_a hireling_n priest_n have_v bring_v upon_o it_o which_o if_o it_o be_v free_a from_o those_o thing_n and_o people_n leave_v free_a to_o the_o lord_n to_o lead_v and_o order_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o matter_n pertain_v to_o religion_n and_o conscience_n and_o only_o the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v evil_a doer_n and_o to_o be_v a_o praise_n to_o they_o that_o do_v well_o and_o not_o to_o lend_v their_o ear_n to_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v their_o drudge_n and_o executioner_n in_o persecute_v and_o imprison_v conscientious_a man_n because_o they_o can_v maintain_v they_o in_o their_o oppression_n i_o say_v than_o the_o nation_n will_v be_v more_o at_o peace_n and_o all_o that_o be_v conscientious_a and_o moderate_a in_o it_o more_o satisfy_v and_o the_o priest_n may_v be_v try_v if_o they_o will_v preach_v free_o and_o live_v of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o true_a minister_n do_v for_o if_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o it_o he_o be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v his_o own_o ordinance_n without_o their_o force_a maintenance_n by_o a_o law_n from_o people_n or_o sue_v they_o at_o law_n for_o tithe_n in_o which_o thing_n the_o priest_n have_v manifest_v themselves_o to_o be_v both_o out_o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o example_n of_o all_o his_o minister_n 3._o by_o their_o so_o much_o seek_v to_o incense_v the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v and_o persecute_v we_o for_o bear_v witness_n against_o their_o covetous_a practice_n and_o false_a principle_n it_o appear_v they_o be_v afraid_a their_o trade_n shall_v fail_v they_o and_o go_v down_o as_o it_o have_v already_o fail_v many_o of_o they_o whilst_o they_o be_v put_v one_o another_o out_o of_o their_o live_n and_o place_n where_o they_o have_v uphold_v their_o unrighteous_a trade_n for_o their_o belly_n as_o those_o that_o bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o 4._o and_o as_o to_o that_o of_o isa._n 3.5_o of_o the_o child_n behave_v himself_n proud_o against_o the_o ancient_n this_o be_v in_o israel_n when_o they_o oppress_v one_o another_o which_o pride_n and_o oppression_n we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o but_o the_o proud_a and_o covetous_a clergy_n but_o whereas_o this_o c.w._n accuse_v we_o as_o behave_v ourselves_o proud_o against_o the_o honourable_a one_o seem_a reason_n for_o it_o a_o little_a before_o be_v pag._n 10._o he_o say_v that_o we_o do_v continual_o all_o along_o use_v those_o disdainful_a term_n of_o thou_o and_o thou_o and_o the_o like_a scornful_a expression_n and_o say_v that_o this_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v also_o contrary_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n when_o he_o be_v reproach_v by_o festus_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v they_z and_o thou_o but_o most_o noble_a festus_n etc._n etc._n act._n 26.24_o answer_v this_o accusation_n reflect_v upon_o all_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n who_o use_v the_o word_n thou_o and_o thou_o to_o a_o single_a person_n and_o you_o and_o you_o only_o as_o pertain_v to_o a_o number_n or_o to_o more_o than_o one_o as_o if_o they_o all_o use_v disdainful_a and_o scornful_a expression_n and_o as_o if_o they_o therein_o direct_o transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v 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