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pâ—…mise_v 2._o first_o the_o great_a represenâ—…ative_a body_n of_o the_o land_n viz._n prince_n 1._o peer_n and_o 〈◊〉_d must_v begin_v for_o the_o example_n and_o encouragement_n of_o other_o this_o be_v do_v already_o to_o the_o admiration_n 11_o and_o exuâ—…tation_n of_o all_o true_a subject_n because_o beyond_o their_o expectation_n and_o think_v i_o may_v i_o hope_v without_o any_o shadow_n of_o adulation_n though_o not_o without_o unspeakable_a consolation_n affirm_v 32._o that_o i_o confident_o persuade_v myself_o that_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o josiab_n 9_o there_o be_v never_o any_o like_o he_o before_o he_o so_o it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v of_o this_o parliament_n that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o before_o it_o in_o our_o day_n like_o unto_o it_o 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a and_o comfort_n both_o of_o our_o church_n and_o state_n second_o the_o people_n must_v then_o make_v this_o protestation_n and_o 2._o promise_n for_o when_o magistrate_n be_v leader_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a people_n must_v therein_o be_v follower_n when_o the_o first_o give_v good_a example_n the_o latter_a must_v take_v it_o when_o the_o one_o practice_n and_o prescribe_v the_o other_o must_v obey_v because_o as_o it_o belong_v unto_o magistrate_n and_o parliament_n to_o reâ—…orm_v and_o redress_v abuse_n so_o unto_o people_n to_o assist_v and_o be_v direct_v by_o they_o magistrate_n must_v maintain_v and_o protect_v relâ—…gion_n and_o the_o law_n and_o people_n must_v defend_v their_o religious_a protector_n and_o lâ—…ngivers_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o one_o make_v a_o vow_n protestation_n or_o promise_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o church_n and_o state_n so_o ought_v also_o the_o oâ—…ber_n when_o be_v such_o a_o vow_n protestation_n or_o promise_n principal_o necessary_a 3._o first_o when_o a_o people_n general_o be_v in_o peril_n or_o danger_n to_o 1._o perish_v by_o the_o might_n multitude_n power_n policy_n strength_n or_o subtlâ—…ty_n 38._o
endeavour_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o common_a good_a of_o church_n and_o state_n and_o 7._o this_o protestation_n must_v respect_v the_o three_o kingdom_n now_o unite_v by_o their_o one_o thrice_o noble_a head_n for_o every_o one_o shall_v serious_o in_o all_o just_a and_o honourable_a way_n endeavour_v to_o preserve_v the_o union_n and_o peace_n between_o the_o three_o kingdom_n england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o protestation_n second_o the_o next_o thing_n observable_a in_o this_o protestation_n be_v the_o manner_n thereof_o how_o it_o must_v be_v make_v viz._n 1._o solemn_o reverendâ—…y_o and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n because_o make_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o be_v command_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n 2._o sincere_o cordial_o and_o in_o truth_n because_o make_v and_o promise_v unto_o god_n who_o must_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n john_n 4._o 24._o 3._o faithful_o for_o the_o thing_n protest_v must_v be_v perform_v promise_n make_v unto_o man_n must_v be_v perform_v much_o more_o unto_o god_n psal._n 89._o 38._o and_o hence_o people_n be_v command_v not_o to_o forget_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n jere._n 50._o 5._o and_o therefore_o the_o promise_n we_o make_v unto_o god_n and_o our_o protestation_n and_o vow_n make_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n must_v be_v perform_v and_o neither_o for_o hope_n fear_v nor_o other_o respect_n must_v be_v relinquish_v nehe._n 5._o 12_o 13._o 4._o cheerful_o and_o with_o joy_n nehe._n 8._o 9_o 12._o 5._o in_o manner_n of_o a_o oath_n ezra_n 10._o 3._o 5._o 6._o with_o a_o penalty_n for_o refusal_n ezra_n 10._o 7_o 8._o 7._o with_o praise_n unto_o god_n note_v here_o that_o we_o in_o this_o land_n have_v at_o this_o time_n great_a cause_n to_o praise_v and_o magnify_v the_o name_n of_o our_o god_n as_o namely_o 1._o because_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o out_o of_o the_o world_n nehe._n 8._o 7._o 2._o because_o he_o have_v look_v upon_o our_o affliction_n nehe._n 9_o 9_o 3._o because_o he_o have_v see_v our_o fast_n and_o hear_v our_o prayer_n nehe_n 9_o 9_o 27._o 4._o because_o he_o have_v destroy_v our_o enemy_n nehe._n 9_o 10_o 11._o 5._o because_o he_o have_v guide_v and_o assist_v our_o patriot_n and_o parliamentary_n in_o their_o counsel_n and_o consultation_n nehe._n 9_o 12._o 6._o because_o he_o have_v be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o in_o this_o land_n above_o our_o merit_n nehe._n 9_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o therefore_o 1._o let_v we_o all_o trust_n in_o he_o psal._n 115._o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o 2._o let_v we_o all_o praise_n he_o psal._n 118._o 2_o 3_o 4._o three_o the_o next_o thing_n observable_a in_o this_o protestation_n be_v if_o i_o may_v so_o term_v it_o the_o intention_n thereof_o for_o we_o must_v as_o â—…arre_o as_o lawful_o we_o may_v with_o our_o life_n power_n and_o estate_n perform_v the_o thing_n promise_v and_o vow_v four_o and_o last_o in_o this_o protestation_n we_o must_v observe_v the_o extension_n or_o continuance_n thereof_o for_o it_o must_v be_v perpetual_a and_o continue_v unto_o our_o life_v end_n truth_n and_o religion_n the_o sum_n and_o 5._o substance_n of_o this_o protestation_n be_v always_o one_o as_o be_v show_v before_o in_o the_o five_o mean_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o main_a general_n viz._n what_o we_o pray_v of_o you_o namely_o that_o your_o honour_n may_v be_v at_o unity_n among_o yourselves_o i_o proceed_v now_o unto_o the_o second_o to_o wit_n that_o you_o may_v make_v unity_n among_o we_o or_o make_v we_o one_o jovinian_a the_o emperor_n be_v solicit_v to_o answer_v the_o macedonian_n petition_n give_v this_o answer_n y_o histor._n i_o hate_v all_o kind_n of_o contention_n but_o unity_n i_o like_v and_o love_v his_o meaning_n be_v he_o will_v do_v nothing_o to_o further_a dissension_n and_o disâ—…rd_v but_o all_o he_o can_v to_o make_v peace_n and_o unity_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o your_o â—…ble_a petitioner_n now_o sue_v unto_o your_o honour_n for_o that_o you_o will_v because_o vis_fw-la unita_fw-la fortior_fw-la join_v all_o your_o force_n together_o to_o make_v unity_n among_o we_o and_o to_o stint_v stay_v settle_v and_o suppress_v the_o dissension_n and_o difference_n which_o be_v in_o our_o church_n to_o the_o â—…uine_n of_o religion_n and_o establish_v the_o true_a religion_n in_o unity_n among_o we_o in_o this_o second_o main_a general_n we_o have_v these_o two_o particular_n particular_o to_o handle_v to_o wit_n 1._o we_o desire_v that_o the_o dissension_n and_o difference_n which_o be_v in_o our_o church_n and_o which_o hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o religion_n may_v be_v take_v away_o by_o you_o and_o 2._o that_o true_a religion_n may_v be_v establish_v in_o unity_n among_o we_o by_o you_o now_o of_o thâ—…se_n in_o their_o order_n first_o our_o request_n here_o unto_o your_o honour_n be_v that_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o compose_v those_o jar_n and_o to_o appeaâ—…e_v those_o difference_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v so_o rife_a among_o we_o if_o you_o shall_v demad_a quest_n how_o this_o may_v do_v the_o philosopher_n answer_v *_o effectâ—…ss_n answ._n take_v away_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n will_v câ—ase_v if_o this_o answer_n bâ—get_v another_o question_n question_n viz._n wâ—â—t_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o difference_n and_o dissension_n in_o religion_n among_o we_o then_o i_o answer_v thereunto_o answer_n that_o câ—…rtâ—…inly_o all_o iniquity_n be_v draw_v on_o with_o certain_a cord_n of_o vanity_n a_o 18._o and_o dissension_n will_v not_o be_v so_o dangerous_o embâ—aced_v if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o induce_v cause_n which_o make_v we_o mistake_v error_n for_o truth_n and_o so_o commend_v falsehood_n to_o our_o easy_a belief_n these_o therefore_o indeed_o will_v bâ—…hunted_v after_o and_o ferâ—etâ—ed_v out_o of_o their_o hole_n and_o hold_n that_o error_n be_v unmask_v her_o dark_a teacher_n of_o untruth_n may_v be_v no_o more_o mistake_v for_o angel_n of_o light_n b_o discord_n first_o one_o cause_n be_v the_o slippeâ—…y_n smooth_a and_o snakâ—-like_a nature_n of_o error_n which_o easy_o glide_v and_o insinuate_v itself_o both_o into_o our_o judgement_n and_o affection_n 1._o touch_v our_o judgement_n god_n truth_n be_v many_o time_n supra_fw-la 33._o capio_fw-la above_o our_o understanding_n not_o only_o in_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o which_o make_v paul_n cry_v out_o oh_o the_o deepness_n of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o unsearchable_a way_n but_o sometime_o in_o the_o manner_n how_o can_v this_o be_v c_o 34._o as_o one_o say_v of_o christ_n mystical_a union_n scio_fw-la quod_fw-la verbum_fw-la caro_fw-la it_fw-la quomodo_fw-la nescio_fw-la miraris_fw-la omniâ—…_n caro_fw-la ignorat_fw-la d_o 242._o that_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n i_o know_v but_o how_o it_o be_v do_v i_o do_v not_o know_v do_v thou_o marvel_v at_o this_o all_o flesh_n be_v ignorant_a hereof_o for_o man_n wisdom_n can_v know_v god_n e_o 14._o whence_o one_o say_v in_fw-la eo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la rem_fw-la dictu_fw-la ineffaâ—…ilem_fw-la comprehensione_fw-la impossibilem_fw-la vani_fw-la homines_fw-la se_fw-la animo_fw-la complecti_fw-la posse_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la f_o valâ—â—t_v this_o be_v no_o small_a fault_n in_o they_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v ineffable_a and_o incomprehensible_a they_o believe_v they_o can_v conceive_v and_o take_v up_o but_o error_n have_v common_o their_o gâ—ounds_n from_o mistake_v or_o misapply_v ground_n of_o man_n wisdom_n call_v philosophy_n man_n wisdom_n have_v eâ—…nticing_a word_n g_o 4_o and_o do_v sophistical_o deceive_v we_o h_o 4_o and_o philosophy_n lâ—…ads_v our_o belief_n prisoner_n i_o 8._o whence_o tertullian_n say_v haereses_fw-la à _fw-la philosophia_fw-la si_fw-la borâ—…antur_fw-la k_o raescripâ—…aeret_fw-la that_o philosophy_n be_v the_o suborner_fw-ge of_o heresy_n and_o the_o same_o father_n show_v that_o heresy_n be_v borrow_v from_o plato_n epicurus_n zâ—â—o_n heraclitus_n aristotle_n and_o ibid._n whence_o it_o hâ—…th_v be_v say_v summi_fw-la philosophi_fw-la summi_fw-la haeresiarchae_fw-la the_o great_a philosopher_n the_o great_a heretic_n which_o be_v find_v too_o true_a in_o ehion_n samosatenus_fw-la câ—…lius_fw-la porpâ—…yrius_n jamblicus_n psellus_n etc._n etc._n yea_o even_o julian_n himself_o draw_v his_o strong_a shaft_n out_o of_o that_o quiver_n now_o 2._o touch_v affection_n the_o case_n be_v more_o plain_a for_o the_o natural_a man_n see_v no_o beauty_n in_o christ_n nor_o form_n to_o desire_v he_o l_o 2._o and_o truth_n have_v no_o relish_n with_o he_o that_o be_v such_o a_o hard_a say_n that_o he_o can_v endure_v it_o m_o 60._o yea_o all_o truth_n doctrine_n be_v band_n and_o bridle_n that_o enthrall_v and_o check_v our_o carnal_a liberty_n as_o for_o example_n the_o condemn_n of_o evil_a word_n and_o of_o lust_n even_o in_o the_o heart_n n_o 18._o the_o
injunction_n to_o confess_v ourselves_o nothing_o o_o 18._o and_o unprofitable_a servant_n p_o 10._o and_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o world_n which_o startle_v and_o amaze_v the_o very_a apostle_n q_o 25._o and_o make_v man_n go_v to_o true_a religion_n as_o a_o bear_n to_o the_o stake_n but_o now_o touch_v error_n it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o as_o alcibiades_n cover_v his_o picture_n be_v owl_n and_o ape_n with_o a_o curtain_n embroider_v with_o lion_n and_o eagle_n and_o as_o silenus_n his_o picture_n be_v without_o lamb_n and_o dove_n but_o within_o tiger_n and_o vulture_n so_o error_n be_v gild_v and_o paint_v over_o with_o such_o delightful_a colour_n and_o so_o perfume_v as_o it_o strong_o entangle_v natural_a affection_n such_o be_v the_o familist_n wanton_a communion_n the_o perfectionist_n lazy_a rest_n from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o all_o christian_a war-fare_n the_o papist_n pardon_n for_o money_n and_o their_o outward_a pomp_n and_o bravery_n in_o procession_n altar_n shrine_n rood-lost_n and_o other_o vanity_n in_o the_o service_n of_o their_o church_n serve_v only_o to_o allure_v simple_a people_n such_o be_v also_o the_o mahometist_n promise_n of_o pleasant_a garden_n sumptuous_a and_o pleasant_a palace_n stately_a horse_n many_o wife_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v to_o which_o thing_n man_n nature_n easy_o listen_v and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n why_o error_n be_v more_o ready_o embrace_v than_o the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o let_v your_o honour_n care_n and_o endeavour_v be_v to_o suppress_v all_o those_o doctrine_n and_o opinion_n which_o be_v please_v and_o suitable_a to_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n but_o pernicious_a and_o sinful_a for_o our_o soul_n 2._o another_o cause_n hereof_o be_v the_o manifold_a wickedness_n of_o man_n 2._o corrupt_a heart_n which_o as_o a_o slime_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o inundation_n of_o sin_n breed_v many_o poysonons_n serpent_n of_o dissension_n as_o for_o example_n 1._o in_o some_o the_o only_a shallow_a humour_n of_o new_a fangledness_n like_o athenian_n ever_o delight_v in_o novelty_n r_o 21._o no_o soon_o do_v satan_n raise_v a_o smoke_n of_o novel_a error_n but_o these_o puff_n of_o wind_n blow_v abroad_o the_o fume_n thereof_o into_o all_o man_n eye_n never_o be_v error_n devise_v so_o monstrous_a against_o god_n or_o so_o absurd_a against_o common_a reason_n but_o there_o be_v some_o find_v who_o will_v embrace_v it_o what_o mad_a man_n or_o idiot_n will_v believe_v that_o simon_n be_v god_n or_o menander_n christ_n or_o montanus_n the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o that_o the_o serpent_n which_o deceive_v eve_n shall_v be_v worship_v of_o we_o except_o some_o papist_n shall_v parallel_v it_o with_o the_o spear_n which_o wound_v christ_n yet_o thus_o subtle_a satban_n teach_v and_o thus_o simple_a man_n believe_v and_o 2._o in_o some_o the_o vain_a pride_n of_o ambition_n occasion_n error_n or_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v call_v rabbi_n s_o 7._o and_o with_o diotrephes_n to_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n t_o 9_o and_o to_o speak_v proud_a and_o perverse_a thing_n and_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o u_o 30._o these_o man_n delight_v to_o broach_v new_a opinion_n and_o to_o be_v hold_v inventor_n of_o new_a tenant_n so_o theodotus_n proclus_n and_o other_o be_v follower_n of_o montanus_n and_o also_o the_o cataphrygian_o but_o they_o in_o their_o singular_a pride_n call_v their_o heresy_n by_o their_o own_o name_n magno_fw-la fastu_fw-la proprias_fw-la et_fw-la a_fw-la se_fw-la denominaton_fw-la haereses_fw-la condiderunt_fw-la x_o cataphryg_n and_o i_o will_v to_o god_n england_n be_v free_a from_o that_o vanity_n and_o 3._o in_o other_o a_o froward_a stubborn_a wilfulness_n occasion_n the_o spread_n of_o error_n who_o will_v obstinate_o defend_v whatsoever_o have_v casual_o drop_v from_o their_o pen_n or_o tongue_n so_o theodotus_n have_v for_o fear_n of_o death_n abjure_v christ_n defend_v it_o afterwards_o by_o say_v he_o deny_v not_o god_n because_o christ_n be_v not_o god_n but_o only_o many_o y_o theodot_n and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o papist_n chief_a principle_n to_o confess_v nothing_o erroneous_a which_o their_o church_n have_v teach_v at_o any_o time_n and_o 4._o in_o very_o many_o the_o mind_n of_o earthly_a thing_n z_o 19_o who_o teach_v thing_n they_o ought_v not_o for_o lucre_n sake_n a_o 11._o and_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n but_o make_v they_o god_n of_o their_o own_o belly_n b_o 19_o and_o admire_v man_n person_n for_o advantage_n sake_n c_o 16._o there_o be_v a_o fish_n in_o the_o flood_n aranis_n that_o at_o the_o wax_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n at_o the_o wane_n as_o black_a as_o pitch_v and_o there_o be_v many_o who_o seem_v very_o clear_a in_o doctrine_n and_o opinion_n so_o long_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v most_o promote_v and_o approve_v by_o great_a one_o but_o muddy_a and_o corrupt_a when_o error_n be_v most_o favour_a and_o advance_v their_o religion_n be_v princo_fw-la regis_fw-la and_o if_o king_n henry_n be_v a_o papist_n king_n edward_n a_o protestant_a queen_n mary_n of_o the_o one_o queen_n elizabeth_n of_o the_o other_o they_o will_v ever_o sail_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o row_n with_o the_o tide_n and_o swim_v with_o the_o stream_n and_o imitate_v but_o the_o wrong_a way_n hushai_n the_o archite_a whosoever_o or_o whatsoever_o the_o people_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n shall_v choose_v they_o will_v they_o be_v and_o there_o will_v they_o abide_v d_o 18_o and_o 5._o in_o all_o the_o general_a corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o be_v ever_o wilful_a and_o skilful_a ready_a and_o able_a to_o dispute_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n 1._o ready_a by_o our_o natural_a disaffection_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n with_o god_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v e_o 87._o wherefore_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v call_v averse_a from_o god_n f_o 13._o as_o 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