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p._n 45._o
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principle_n that_o a_o prince_n or_o state_n may_v know_v where_o to_o find_v they_o word_n that_o for_o aught_o i_o see_v have_v no_o truth_n in_o they_o at_o all_o unless_o understand_v in_o this_o sense_n that_o a_o prince_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v presbyterian_o constant_a to_o their_o self-interest_n though_o not_o to_o their_o principle_n and_o fix_v and_o diligent_a in_o design_v method_n and_o carry_v on_o contrivance_n in_o opposition_n to_o legal_a establishment_n for_o the_o thrust_v up_o presbytery_n into_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o force_n of_o majesty_n and_o prelacy_n to_o embrace_v a_o dunghill_n it_o follow_v p._n 57_o 67._o they_o do_v not_o strain_v so_o high_a but_o they_o consider_v withal_o what_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n will_v bear_v and_o be_v willing_a to_o bring_v thing_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o political_a government_n i_o suppose_v the_o man_n meaning_n be_v this_o that_o presbyterian_o be_v somewhat_o cautious_a and_o circumspect_a 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they_o contemptible_a and_o odious_a unto_o the_o people_n and_o afterward_o by_o raise_v jealousy_n and_o envious_a malicious_a passion_n in_o man_n mind_n against_o the_o supreme_a and_o if_o he_o let_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n rust_n in_o the_o scabbard_n till_o by_o the_o predominancy_n of_o a_o tumultuous_a rabble_n aid_v and_o abet_v by_o some_o seditious_a malignant_a spirit_n among_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n he_o be_v disenable_v from_o draw_v it_o either_o at_o all_o or_o to_o any_o purpose_n then_o those_o pawn_n and_o rook_n will_v strain_v so_o high_a as_o to_o give_v checkmate_n to_o majesty_n and_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o world_n how_o imprudent_o those_o pearl_n of_o royal_a patience_n lenity_n and_o condescension_n be_v cast_v before_o such_o swine_n who_o brutish_a temper_n incline_v they_o to_o turn_v upon_o and_o rend_v their_o benefactor_n like_o traitorous_a judas_n to_o reward_v they_o evil_a for_o good_a and_o hatred_n for_o their_o good_a will_n mr._n martin_n say_v the_o hist_n of_o independ_v p._n 97._o be_v expel_v the_o house_n for_o word_n speak_v against_o the_o king_n because_o speak_v unreasonable_o when_o the_o king_n be_v in_o good_a strength_n and_o the_o word_n whether_o true_a or_o false_a be_v in_o strictness_n of_o law_n treason_n lest_o the_o whole_a house_n may_v be_v draw_v within_o compass_n of_o high_a treason_n for_o connive_v at_o they_o but_o afterward_o the_o king_n grow_v weak_a and_o the_o parliament_n strong_a the_o house_n restore_v mr._n martin_n and_o think_v fit_a to_o set_v every_o man_n tongue_n at_o liberty_n it_o seem_v the_o political_a government_n be_v then_o bring_v to_o a_o capacity_n of_o bear_v such_o crime_n bishop_n bancroft_n in_o his_o book_n of_o dangerous_a positions_n p._n 98._o tell_v we_o of_o a_o book_n of_o discipline_n subscribe_v to_o by_o some_o presbyterian_a brethren_n in_o those_o day_n which_o they_o promise_v as_o god_n shall_v offer_v opportunity_n and_o give_v 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draw_v away_o the_o people_n heart_n from_o the_o present_a government_n of_o the_o church_n they_o can_v have_v procure_v such_o strength_n and_o number_n to_o have_v follow_v they_o as_o that_o no_o reasonable_a restraint_n or_o force_n of_o the_o magistrate_n have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v encounter_v and_o suppress_v they_o i_o do_v but_o ask_v the_o question_n say_v he_o p._n 101._o and_o i_o answer_v it_o thus_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o the_o same_o rebellious_a humour_n with_o our_o modern_a presbyterian_o they_o will_v when_o they_o have_v bring_v thing_n to_o that_o pass_n have_v appear_v in_o arm_n and_o raise_v a_o bloody_a war_n and_o by_o force_n have_v set_v up_o their_o holy_a discipline_n and_o strain_v so_o high_a in_o contradiction_n to_o all_o legal_a authority_n as_o to_o have_v subvert_v the_o constitution_n of_o our_o english_a monarchy_n and_o turn_v our_o government_n in_o church_n and_o state_n topsiturvy_o he_o go_v on_o they_o can_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o commotion_n for_o order_n and_o regular_a unity_n be_v their_o way_n and_o therefore_o stability_n of_o government_n and_o public_a tranquillity_n be_v their_o interest_n which_o have_v something_o of_o truth_n in_o it_o if_o understand_v of_o presbyterian_o when_o they_o be_v get_v into_o the_o saddle_n themselves_o and_o be_v well_o settle_v in_o a_o usurp_a dominion_n but_o till_o then_o for_o aught_o i_o see_v they_o take_v as_o much_o pleasure_n in_o commotion_n and_o alteraon_n as_o jesuit_n do_v and_o will_v disturb_v the_o public_a tranquillity_n and_o subvert_v all_o legal_a order_n and_o regular_a unity_n rather_o than_o suffer_v their_o own_o interest_n to_o be_v reject_v and_o depress_v witness_v their_o late_a war_n and_o their_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o a_o series_n of_o other_o action_n who_o direct_a tendency_n be_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o our_o english_a polity_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a as_o be_v before_o manifest_v it_o be_v most_o unreasonable_a say_v he_o to_o object_v that_o the_o late_a wild_a posture_n extravagancy_n and_o incongruity_n in_o government_n be_v the_o work_n of_o presbytery_n or_o presbyterian_o his_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o nation_n have_v never_o proof_n of_o presbytery_n for_o it_o be_v never_o settle_v a._n if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o nation_n have_v never_o proof_n of_o presbytery_n what_o be_v this_o to_o presbyterian_o who_o the_o objection_n speak_v of_o as_o well_o as_o presbytery_n have_v the_o nation_n never_o any_o proof_n of_o such_o kind_n of_o creature_n nay_o have_v we_o not_o such_o proof_n of_o they_o for_o several_a year_n together_o as_o we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o lament_v even_o to_o this_o day_n and_o i_o much_o fear_v that_o the_o satal_a influence_n of_o those_o wild_a posture_n and_o extravagancy_n which_o presbyterian_o such_o person_n as_o himself_o describe_v p._n 20._o 30._o by_o their_o main_a and_o root_a principle_n be_v
prince_n the_o french_a calvinistical_a church_n have_v make_v in_o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n speak_v of_o obedience_n due_a to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n appear_v at_o least_o every_o sunday_n in_o all_o their_o hand_n in_o print_n where_o they_o acknowledge_v such_o obedience_n due_a to_o they_o except_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n be_v interest_v on_o condition_n that_o god_n sovereignty_n remain_v undiminish_a which_o clause_n say_v he_o what_o it_o mean_v their_o so_o many_o and_o so_o long_o continue_v rebellion_n do_v expound_v what_o turbulent_a thing_n scotch_a and_o english_a presbyterian_n have_v be_v those_o very_a practice_n of_o they_o which_o these_o sheet_n have_v mention_v to_o which_o many_o more_o may_v be_v add_v be_v a_o competent_a testimony_n but_o this_o quaere_fw-la shall_v not_o escape_v so_o let_v we_o view_v it_o again_o if_o presbytery_n and_o rebellion_n be_v connatural_a how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o those_o state_n or_o kingdom_n where_o it_o have_v be_v establish_v or_o tolerate_v have_v for_o any_o time_n be_v free_a from_o broil_n and_o commotion_n a._n 1._o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v because_o though_o their_o mind_n be_v always_o incline_v by_o their_o principle_n to_o rebellion_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o power_n and_o opportunity_n to_o act_v suitable_o to_o those_o inclination_n with_o hope_n of_o success_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n indeed_o if_o rebel_n shall_v be_v able_a at_o all_o time_n to_o put_v their_o traitorous_a design_n in_o execution_n 2._o it_o suffice_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o grand_a question_n now_o dispute_v if_o presbyterian_a spirit_n be_v prone_a to_o rebellion_n in_o case_n their_o way_n of_o worship_n be_v not_o either_o est_fw-la ablisht_v or_o tolerate_v for_o they_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o tolerate_v in_o any_o kingdom_n that_o will_v when_o they_o have_v power_n rebel_v against_o king_n if_o they_o be_v not_o tolerate_v 3._o if_o this_o quaere_fw-la imply_v any_o good_a proof_n that_o presbytery_n and_o rebellion_n be_v not_o connatural_a by_o which_o he_o mean_v i_o suppose_v not_o usual_o conjoin_v it_o do_v as_o strong_o imply_v that_o jesuitism_n and_o rebellion_n be_v not_o connatural_a since_o those_o state_n and_o kingdom_n where_o jesuit_n have_v be_v tolerate_v have_v for_o some_o time_n be_v free_a from_o broil_n and_o commotion_n it_o follow_v or_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o presbyterian_o have_v never_o disclaim_v or_o abandon_v their_o lawful_a prince_n as_o if_o to_o let_v pass_v other_o instance_n english_a presbyterian_o do_v not_o disclaim_v and_o abandon_v the_o late_a king_n when_o they_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o govern_v h._n of_o comm._n decl._n 28._o nou._n 1646._o when_o they_o deny_v he_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n in_o the_o militia_n which_o themselves_o acknowledge_v do_v belong_v unto_o he_o veritas_fw-la inconcussa_fw-la p._n 147._o 168._o when_o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o sovereign_a power_n reside_v in_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o negative_a voice_n that_o whatsoever_o the_o two_o house_n shall_v vote_n be_v not_o by_o law_n to_o be_v question_v either_o by_o the_o king_n or_o subject_n that_o it_o belong_v to_o they_o only_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o law_n declar._n of_o may_n 26._o 1642._o as_o if_o likewise_o they_o do_v not_o make_v other_o to_o disclaim_v and_o abandon_v he_o by_o make_v they_o swear_v that_o they_o will_v neither_o direct_o nor_o indirect_o adhere_v unto_o or_o willing_o assist_v the_o king_n in_o his_o war_n and_o cause_n but_o he_o proceed_v how_n come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o have_v never_o cease_v to_o solicit_v and_o supplicate_v his_o regard_n and_o favour_n even_o when_o their_o power_n have_v be_v at_o the_o high_a and_o his_o sink_a low_a whereas_o i_o read_v in_o philip_n his_o veritas_fw-la inconcussa_fw-la his_o book_n that_o prove_v k._n charles_n 1._o no_o man_n of_o blood_n these_o word_n p._n 124._o indstead_n of_o offer_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v like_a to_o bring_v peace_n they_o the_o presbyterian_a lord_n and_o commons_o cause_v man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o their_o war_n to_o be_v kill_v because_o they_o do_v but_o petition_v they_o to_o accept_v of_o a_o peace_n and_o in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o year_n of_o their_o war_n plunder_v and_o rob_v they_o that_o petition_v they_o but_o to_o hearken_v to_o it_o and_o put_v out_o of_o office_n and_o make_v all_o as_o delinquent_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o their_o war_n that_o do_v but_o petition_v they_o for_o a_o treaty_n with_o the_o king_n and_o refuse_v all_o the_o king_n many_o very_o many_o message_n for_o peace_n not_o only_a when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o high_a of_o his_o success_n in_o the_o war_n but_o when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o low_a and_o a_o prisoner_n to_o they_o and_o conjure_v they_o as_o they_o will_v answer_v it_o at_o the_o dreadful_a day_n of_o judgement_n to_o pity_v the_o bleed_a condition_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o people_n and_o send_v proposition_n of_o peace_n unto_o he_o and_o year_n and_o half-year_n and_o more_o than_o a_o whole_a year_n together_o after_o the_o battle_n at_o naseby_n insomuch_o as_o their_o fellow-rebel_n the_o scotch_a commissioner_n do_v heavy_o complain_v of_o it_o be_v at_o several_a time_n trifle_v away_o and_o spend_v before_o any_o proposition_n can_v be_v make_v ready_a be_v this_o perpetual_o to_o supplicate_v their_o lawful_a prince_n regard_n and_o favour_n and_o p._n 126._o we_o be_v tell_v they_o be_v so_o unwilling_a to_o have_v any_o peace_n at_o all_o as_o that_o 6_o or_o 7_o messenger_n or_o trumpeter_n can_v come_v from_o the_o king_n before_o they_o can_v be_v at_o leisure_n or_o so_o mannerly_a as_o to_o answer_v one_o of_o they_o but_o this_o or_o that_o message_n from_o the_o king_n be_v receive_v and_o read_v and_o lay_v by_o till_o a_o week_n or_o when_o they_o will_v after_o and_o p._n 128_o 129._o when_o they_o do_v treat_v they_o desire_v the_o grant_n of_o such_o proposition_n as_o be_v purposely_o contrive_v and_o stand_v upon_o to_o hinder_v a_o peace_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v ask_v or_o grant_v by_o any_o that_o can_v but_o entitle_v themselves_o to_o the_o least_o part_n of_o reason_n or_o humanity_n etc._n etc._n and_o p._n 68_o the_o king_n complain_v that_o although_o he_o have_v use_v all_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o prevent_v the_o distraction_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o kingdom_n all_o his_o labour_n have_v be_v fruitless_a that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o treaty_n earnest_o desire_v by_o he_o can_v be_v obtain_v though_o he_o disclaim_v all_o his_o proclamation_n and_o declaration_n and_o the_o erect_v of_o his_o standard_n as_o against_o his_o parliament_n unless_o he_o shall_v denude_v himself_o of_o all_o force_n to_o defend_v he_o from_o a_o visible_a strength_n march_v against_o he_o and_o when_o the_o 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