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they_o commit_v to_o prison_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprise_v until_o they_o pay_v treble_a damage_n beside_o cost_n and_o charge_n the_o which_o have_v be_v inflict_v on_o divers_a to_o the_o utmost_a whereas_o for_o the_o due_a debt_n man_n be_v so_o torture_v in_o law_n that_o many_o choose_v rather_o to_o lose_v their_o debt_n then_o to_o endure_v the_o torture_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o be_v now_o administer_v wherein_o this_o clergy_n make_v good_a that_o scripture_n revel._n 9_o 10._o in_o make_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o tail_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o their_o strength_n be_v in_o their_o tail_n and_o with_o they_o do_v they_o hurt_v to_o wit_n force_n and_o strain_v man_n conscience_n and_o good_n and_o therefore_o if_o these_o man_n and_o the_o synod_n will_v have_v give_v themselves_o to_o have_v true_o translate_v the_o bible_n know_v there_o be_v many_o gross_a error_n they_o will_v have_v much_o discover_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o their_o own_o deceit_n do_v the_o best_a service_n they_o can_v to_o this_o state_n bring_v much_o glory_n to_o god_n as_o balaam_n do_v in_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n deal_v plain_o with_o king_n balack_n who_o tell_v his_o servant_n that_o if_o he_o will_v give_v he_o his_o house_n full_a of_o silver_n and_o gold_n he_o can_v not_o go_v beyond_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v less_o or_o more_o desire_v to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o that_o his_o last_o end_n may_v be_v like_o they_o numb._n 22._o 18._o 38._o and_o 27._o 8._o 10._o which_o if_o these_o have_v do_v thus_o they_o will_v have_v bring_v much_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o peace_n to_o this_o bleed_a nation_n as_o by_o experience_n with_o we_o be_v manifest_v as_o former_o cause_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o oppress_v the_o conscience_n and_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o many_o as_o in_o queen_n mary_n queen_n elisabeth_n and_o king_n charles_n his_o day_n who_o blood_n i_o fear_v lie_v fall_v on_o this_o nation_n as_o barrow_n greenwood_n and_o penries_n etc._n etc._n also_o who_o stir_v up_o the_o king_n against_o the_o scot_n and_o against_o the_o parliament_n but_o those_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n revel._n 16._o 13._o 14._o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o devil_n work_v miracle_n that_o go_v out_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o c._n consider_v again_o their_o practice_n at_o zion_n college_n and_o their_o morning_n lecture_n court_n of_o justice_n yea_o at_o the_o parliament_n and_o committee_n where_o they_o like_v locust_n swarm_v and_o therefore_o note_v that_o as_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v pour_v forth_o upon_o the_o nation_n in_o general_a that_o have_v give_v their_o power_n to_o the_o set_n up_o or_o uphold_v that_o state_n of_o antichrist_n without_o submit_v and_o turn_v to_o christ_n by_o repentance_n so_o upon_o they_o in_o especial_a they_o have_v be_v the_o instrument_n whereby_o they_o with_o the_o nation_n their_o king_n and_o ruler_n have_v be_v make_v drink_v and_o commit_v fornication_n with_o the_o whore_n and_o therefore_o shall_v the_o jndgement_n of_o god_n be_v pour_v four_o upon_o they_o as_o revel._n 17._o 12._o to_o the_o 14._o and_o 18._o 9_o 23_o 24._o compare_v with_o isa._n 60._o 12._o for_o that_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v thou_o shall_v perish_v yea_o those_o nation_n shall_v be_v utter_o waste_v etc._n etc._n again_o christ_n say_v mat._n 10._o 38_o to_o his_o minister_n as_o you_o go_v preach_v say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heavenis_fw-la at_o hand_n heal_v the_o sick_a cleanse_v the_o leper_n raise_v the_o dead_a and_o cast_v out_o devil_n free_o you_o have_v receive_v free_o give_v compare_v with_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 9_o to_o the_o 12._o act_n 20._o 33._o 34._o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o have_v covet_v no_o man_n silver_n nor_o gold_n nor_o apparel_n yea_o you_o yourselves_o know_v that_o these_o hand_n have_v minister_v to_o my_o necessity_n and_o to_o those_o that_o be_v with_o i_o i_o have_v show_v you_o all_o thing_n how_o that_o so_o labour_v you_o ought_v to_o support_v the_o weak_a and_o to_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n how_o he_o say_v it_o be_v more_o bless_a to_o give_v then_o to_o receive_v etc._n etc._n compare_v with_o 1_o thes._n 2._o 9_o and_o 2_o thes._n 3._o 8._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 14._o 15._o or_o as_o fox_n in_o his_o act_n and_o monument_n say_v the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v the_o pure_a alm_n of_o the_o church_n but_o have_v not_o they_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n mat._n 15._o 6._o 9_o make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o no_o effect_n by_o their_o tradition_n now_o consider_v the_o vast_a difference_n between_o the_o commission_n and_o command_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o minister_n and_o servant_n mat._n 28._o 18._o 19_o 20._o mark_n 16._o 15._o 16._o and_o the_o several_a cannon_n statute-law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n to_o their_o minister_n as_o also_o the_o administration_n 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jew_n which_o he_o set_v up_o in_o the_o plain_a of_o dura_fw-la for_o although_o he_o require_v worship_n from_o they_o to_o his_o idol_n yet_o not_o maintenance_n for_o the_o idol-priest_n 6._o that_o these_o man_n as_o their_o father_n have_v usual_o be_v still_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o fomenter_n of_o the_o trouble_n and_o ruin_n of_o all_o or_o most_o nation_n where_o they_o come_v or_o have_v any_o power_n as_o by_o experience_n with_o we_o be_v manifest_v 7._o divers_a faithful_a subject_n and_o good_a common-wealthsman_n have_v be_v force_v through_o their_o tyranny_n to_o leave_v theâ—r_n house_n and_o kingdom_n choose_v rather_o to_o expose_v themselves_o to_o a_o desert_a wilderness_n then_o to_o endure_v that_o misery_n at_o home_n by_o they_o force_v upon_o their_o body_n and_o mind_n other_o shut_v up_o in_o prison_n tiâ—l_n they_o have_v pay_v treble_a damage_n beside_o prison_n fee_n and_o charge_n yea_o some_o lose_v their_o life_n other_o have_v their_o cattle_n 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