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as_o they_o may_v total_o alter_v or_o change_v the_o church_n government_n at_o their_o pleasure_n 3._o man_n conjecture_n can_v breed_v but_o a_o humane_a faith_n 4._o the_o postscript_n of_o st._n paul_n epistle_n though_o we_o lay_v no_o great_a weight_n upon_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o great_a antiquity_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o in_o question_n of_o fact_n where_o there_o appear_v no_o strong_a evidence_n to_o weaken_v their_o belief_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v light_o reject_v 5._o although_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v a_o assent_n unto_o truth_n supernatural_a or_o of_o divine_a revelation_n reach_v no_o further_a than_o the_o scripture_n yet_o in_o matter_n of_o fact_n humane_a testimony_n may_v beget_v a_o faith_n though_o humane_a yet_o certain_a and_o infallible_a 6._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o accession_n or_o addition_n grant_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o prince_n for_o the_o enlarge_n of_o the_o power_n or_o privilege_n of_o 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pretence_n of_o public_a debt_n 53._o if_o a_o good_a king_n have_v not_o his_o own_o innocency_n and_o god_n protection_n it_o be_v hard_o for_o he_o to_o stand_v out_o against_o those_o stratagem_n and_o conflict_n of_o malice_n which_o by_o falsity_n seek_v to_o oppress_v the_o truth_n and_o by_o jealousy_n to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o real_a cause_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o justify_v unjust_a engagement_n against_o he_o 54._o the_o worst_a effect_n or_o open_a hostility_n come_v short_a of_o what_o be_v in_o disloyal_a close_a design_n 55._o a_o king_n shall_v more_o willing_o lose_v his_o crown_n than_o his_o credit_n nor_o shall_v his_o kingdom_n be_v so_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o his_o reputation_n and_o honour_n 56._o a_o good_a name_n be_v the_o embalm_v of_o prince_n and_o a_o sweet_a consecrate_v of_o they_o to_o a_o eternity_n of_o love_n and_o gratitude_n among_o posterity_n 57_o foul_n and_o false_a aspersion_n be_v secret_a engine_n employ_v against_o people_n love_n 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most_o compassionate_a prayer_n for_o they_o who_o devout_a error_n more_o than_o their_o own_o malice_n have_v betray_v to_o a_o most_o religious_a rebellion_n 63._o it_o be_v a_o generous_a charity_n in_o a_o king_n to_o interpret_v that_o his_o subject_n in_o arm_n fight_v against_o his_o suppose_a error_n not_o his_o person_n intend_v to_o mend_v he_o not_o to_o end_v he_o 64._o it_o be_v somewhat_o above_o humanity_n in_o a_o king_n not_o more_o willing_o to_o forgive_v the_o seduction_n in_o his_o subject_n which_o occasion_v their_o loyal_a injury_n then_o to_o be_v ambitious_a by_o all_o princely_a merit_n to_o redeem_v they_o from_o their_o just_a suspicion_n and_o reward_v they_o for_o their_o good_a intention_n 65._o a_o king_n shall_v be_v too_o conscious_a to_o his_o own_o affection_n towards_o the_o generality_n of_o his_o people_n to_o suspect_v they_o to_o he_o 66._o a_o king_n shall_v never_o gratify_v the_o spightfulness_n of_o a_o few_o with_o any_o sinister_a thought_n of_o their_o allegiance_n who_o pious_a fraud_n have_v seduce_v 67._o a_o king_n shall_v never_o be_v persuade_v to_o make_v so_o bad_a interpretatation_n of_o most_o of_o his_o subject_n action_n as_o to_o judge_v otherwise_o than_o that_o possible_o they_o may_v be_v erroneous_a but_o not_o haeretical_a in_o point_n of_o loyalty_n 68_o a_o king_n shall_v have_v as_o sharp_a a_o sense_n of_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o his_o subject_n as_o those_o do_v to_o himself_o their_o well_n fare_v be_v inseparable_a 69._o seduce_a subject_n in_o this_o suffer_v more_o than_o their_o king_n that_o they_o be_v animate_v to_o injure_v at_o once_o both_o themselves_o and_o he_o 70._o a_o king_n sometime_o have_v such_o enemy_n among_o his_o subject_n as_o to_o who_o malice_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o he_o be_v afflict_v unless_o by_o those_o who_o prosperity_n he_o earnest_o desire_v and_o who_o seduction_n he_o hearty_o deplore_v 71._o a_o king_n for_o restore_a tranquillity_n unto_o his_o people_n may_v willing_o be_v the_o jonah_n if_o he_o foresee_v not_o evident_o that_o by_o the_o divide_a interest_n of_o they_o and_o his_o enemy_n as_o by_o contrary_a wind_n the_o storm_n of_o their_o misery_n will_v be_v rather_o increase_v than_o allay_v 72._o a_o king_n shall_v rather_o prevent_v his_o people_n ruin_n than_o rule_n over_o they_o 73._o a_o king_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o ambitious_a of_o that_o dominion_n which_o be_v but_o his_o right_n as_o of_o his_o people_n happiness_n if_o it_o can_v but_o expiate_v or_o countervail_v such_o a_o way_n of_o obtain_v it_o by_o the_o high_a injury_n of_o subject_n commit_v against_o their_o sovereign_n 74._o a_o king_n shall_v rather_o suffer_v all_o the_o misery_n of_o life_n and_o die_v many_o death_n than_o shameful_o to_o desert_n or_o dishonourable_o to_o betray_v his_o own_o just_a right_n and_o sovereignty_n thereby_o to_o gratify_v the_o ambition_n or_o justify_v the_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n 75._o a_o king_n 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80._o man_n evil_a manner_n and_o sear_v conscience_n will_v soon_o enough_o confute_v and_o revenge_n the_o black_a and_o false_a scandal_n which_o they_o cast_v upon_o their_o king_n 81._o rebel_n credit_n and_o reputation_n may_v be_v blast_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o that_o same_o furnace_n of_o popular_a obliquy_n and_o detraction_n which_o they_o study_v to_o heat_n and_o inflame_v to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o infamy_n and_o therein_o seek_v to_o cast_v and_o consume_v their_o king_n name_n and_o honour_n 82._o they_o be_v mispersuade_v who_o think_v these_o two_o utter_o inconsistent_a to_o be_v at_o once_o loyal_a to_o their_o king_n and_o true_o religious_a towards_o god_n 83._o some_o popular_a preacher_n think_v it_o no_o sin_n to_o lie_v for_o god_n and_o what_o they_o call_v god_n cause_n curse_v all_o that_o will_v not_o curse_v with_o they_o 84._o such_o man_n look_v so_o much_o at_o and_o cry_v up_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o end_n propound_v that_o they_o consider_v 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number_n with_o harmony_n 15._o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o god_n who_o appoint_v several_a order_n and_o a_o prelacy_n in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n among_o the_o jewish_a priest_n shall_v abhor_v or_o forbid_v they_o among_o christian_a minister_n who_o have_v as_o much_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o schism_n and_o division_n as_o other_o man_n 16._o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v not_o the_o favour_n of_o prince_n or_o ambition_n of_o presbyter_n but_o the_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o first_o settle_v bishop_n in_o the_o church_n which_o authority_n they_o constant_o use_v and_o enjoy_v in_o those_o time_n which_o be_v pure_a for_o religion_n though_o sharp_a for_o persecution_n 17._o tyranny_n become_v no_o christian_n least_o of_o all_o churchman_n 18._o the_o late_a reform_a church_n who_o example_n be_v obtrude_v for_o not_o retain_v bishop_n the_o necessity_n of_o time_n and_o affair_n rather_o excuse_v than_o commend_v for_o their_o 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own_v as_o catholic_n primitive_a and_o apostolical_a 21._o never_o schismatic_n nor_o heretic_n except_o the_o arian_n have_v stray_v from_o the_o unity_n and_o conformity_n of_o the_o church_n in_o point_n of_o government_n ever_o have_v bishop_n above_o presbyter_n 22._o among_o those_o that_o have_v endeavour_v or_o effect_v a_o change_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n such_o as_o have_v render_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o inconstancy_n cause_n a_o great_a prejudice_n against_o their_o novelty_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o king_n who_o consent_n they_o will_v have_v 23._o their_o facility_n and_o levity_n be_v never_o to_o be_v excuse_v who_o learning_n or_o integrity_n can_v in_o charity_n be_v so_o far_o doubt_v as_o if_o they_o understand_v not_o what_o before_o they_o do_v or_o as_o if_o they_o conform_v to_o episcopal_a government_n contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o man_n before_o ever_o the_o point_n have_v any_o free_a and_o 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which_o christian_a prince_n in_o all_o country_n have_v annex_v to_o bishop_n and_o church_n man_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o but_o as_o just_a reward_n of_o their_o learning_n and_o piety_n who_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v in_o any_o degree_n of_o church-government_n also_o enablement_n to_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o hospitality_n meet_v strenthning_n of_o their_o authority_n in_o point_n of_o respect_n and_o observance_n 27._o i_o will_v have_v such_o man_n bishop_n as_o be_v most_o worthy_a of_o those_o encouragement_n and_o be_v able_a to_o use_v they_o 28._o a_o king_n good_a intention_n who_o judgement_n fail_v at_o any_o time_n make_v his_o error_n venial_a 29._o it_o be_v neither_o just_a for_o subject_n nor_o pious_a for_o christian_n by_o violent_n and_o indignity_n with_o servile_a restraint_n to_o seek_v to_o force_v their_o king_n and_o sovereign_a against_o the_o well-laid_a gound_n of_o his_o judgement_n to_o consent_v to_o any_o their_o weak_a and_o divide_a novelty_n 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