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one_o scruple_n unremoved_a concern_v the_o power_n of_o parliament_n i_o shall_v herein_o refer_v you_o to_o a_o tract_n of_o sir_n wa._n raleigh_v entitle_v the_o prerogative_n of_o parliament_n in_o england_n and_o for_o thy_o present_a satisfaction_n shall_v desire_v thou_o to_o consider_v these_o four_o thing_n first_o all_o agree_v that_o the_o parliament_n be_v as_o one_o body_n and_o the_o head_n of_o this_o body_n be_v the_o king_n so_o dyer_n fol._n 60._o a._n the_o parliament_n say_v he_o consist_v of_o three_o part_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o king_n the_o chief_a head_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n the_o chief_a and_o principal_a member_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o commons_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n the_o inferior_a member_n and_o these_o make_v the_o body_n of_o the_o parliament_n vtigitur_fw-la in_o naturalibus_fw-la capite_fw-la detruncato_fw-la residuum_fw-la non_fw-la corpus_fw-la sed_fw-la truncum_fw-la appellamus_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o in_fw-la politicis_fw-la 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or_o ordinance_n without_o it_o receive_v life_n from_o the_o royal_a assent_n crompt_v jur._n of_o court_n fol._n 7._o b._n smith_n common_a l._n 2._o c._n 3._o weigh_v and_o consider_v these_o thing_n to_o conclude_v thou_o see_v reader_n the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o thy_o sovereign_n prove_v the_o objection_n and_o evasion_n answer_v all_o doubt_n resolve_v and_o even_o the_o least_o scruple_n which_o i_o can_v possible_o imagine_v remove_v oh_o then_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n obey_v his_o voice_n walk_v according_a to_o his_o rule_n thou_o be_v now_o call_v and_o the_o lord_n know_v whether_o ever_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o second_o summons_n and_o let_v i_o serious_o ask_v you_o you_o i_o mean_v who_o be_v count_v reform_v minister_n who_o lip_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n mal._n 2._o 7._o how_o dare_v you_o in_o the_o dreadful_a presence_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n before_o the_o face_n of_o his_o congregation_n speak_v a_o vision_n of_o your_o 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bloodshedding_a disloyalty_n perjury_n the_o scandalize_a of_o god_n church_n and_o rip_v up_o her_o very_a bowel_n abominable_a lie_v sacrilege_n rail_a curse_n revile_n force_v of_o man_n conscience_n contempt_n of_o superior_n dissemble_v treachery_n covenant-breaking_a the_o renew_n of_o olâ—_n herelic_n and_o the_o raise_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o schism_n be_v this_o the_o way_n to_o have_v peace_n and_o truth_n together_o by_o suffer_v such_o cry_a sin_n to_o â—_o nourish_v and_o gounreproved_a why_o do_v you_o flatter_v your_o disciple_n with_o the_o title_n of_o saint_n child_n of_o god_n elect_n holy_a brethren_n and_o the_o like_a when_o your_o conscience_n â—_o they_o be_v not_o sear_v must_v needs_o tell_v you_o they_o be_v not_o such_o so_o long_o as_o thâ—_n live_v in_o that_o horrid_a and_o execrable_a sin_n of_o rebellion_n a_o sin_n do_v i_o say_v nay_o rebellion_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o sin_n for_o it_o â—_o always_o accompany_v with_o murder_n adultery_n 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statute_n psal_n 119._o 5._o let_v i_o give_v this_o exhortation_n of_o solomon_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v for_o their_o calamity_n shall_v rise_v sudden_o and_o who_o know_v the_o r_o 〈…〉_o of_o they_o both_o prov._n 24._o 21_o 22._o against_o the_o king_n there_o be_v no_o rise_n up_o if_o thou_o have_v do_v foolish_o in_o lift_v up_o thyself_o or_o if_o thou_o have_v think_v evil_a lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n prov._n 30._o 31_o 32._o rend_a thy_o heart_n and_o turn_n to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a flow_v to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n joel_n 2._o 13._o and_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o when_o the_o wicked_a mâ—â—_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o wickedness_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v save_v his_o soul_n alive_a ezek._n 18._o 27._o halelujah_a