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the_o place_n and_o time_n of_o prayer_n 9_o that_o common_a prayer_n and_o sacrament_n ought_v to_o be_v minister_v in_o a_o know_a tongue_n 10_o of_o the_o reverend_a estimation_n of_o god_n word_n 11_o of_o alm_n do_v 12_o of_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n 13_o of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n 14_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n 15_o of_o the_o worthy_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n 16_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 17_o for_o the_o rogation_n day_n 18_o of_o the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n 19_o of_o repentance_n 20_o against_o idleness_n 21_o against_o rebellion_n xxxvi_o the_o book_n of_o consecration_n of_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o order_v of_o priest_n and_o deacon_n late_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o and_o confirm_v at_o the_o same_o time_n by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n do_v contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o such_o consecration_n and_o order_n neither_o have_v it_o any_o thing_n that_o of_o itself_o be_v superstitious_a and_o ungodly_a and_o therefore_o whosoever_o be_v consecrate_v or_o order_v according_a to_o the_o rite_n of_o that_o book_n since_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o aforenamed_a king_n edward_n unto_o this_o time_n or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v consecrate_v or_o order_v according_a to_o the_o same_o rite_n we_o decree_v all_o such_o to_o be_v right_o orderly_o and_o lawful_o consecrate_v and_o order_v xxxvii_o the_o queen_n majesty_n have_v the_o chief_a power_n in_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o other_o her_o dominion_n unto_o who_o the_o chief_a government_n of_o all_o estate_n of_o this_o realm_n whether_o they_o be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a in_o all_o cause_n do_v appertain_v and_o be_v not_o nor_o aught_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n where_o we_o attribute_v to_o the_o queen_n majesty_n the_o chief_a government_n by_o which_o title_n we_o understand_v the_o mind_n of_o some_o slanderous_a folk_n to_o be_v offend_v we_o give_v not_o to_o our_o prince_n the_o minister_a either_o of_o god_n word_n or_o of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o which_o thing_n the_o injunction_n also_o late_o set_v forth_o by_o elizabeth_n our_o queen_n do_v most_o plain_o testify_v but_o that_o only_a prerogative_n which_o we_o see_v to_o have_v be_v give_v always_o to_o all_o godly_a prince_n in_o holy_a scripture_n by_o god_n himself_o that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v rule_v all_o estate_n and_o degree_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n by_o god_n whether_o they_o be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a and_o restrain_v with_o the_o civil_a sword_n the_o stubborn_a and_o evil_a deer_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n in_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n may_v punish_v christian_a man_n with_o death_n for_o heinous_a and_o grievous_a offence_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_a man_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o wear_v weapon_n and_o serve_v in_o the_o war_n xxxviii_o the_o riches_n and_o good_n of_o christian_n be_v not_o common_a as_o touch_v the_o right_a title_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o as_o certain_a anabaptist_n do_v false_o boast_v notwithstanding_o every_o man_n ought_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o possess_v liberal_o to_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a according_a to_o his_o ability_n thirty-nine_o as_o we_o confess_v that_o vain_a and_o rash_a swear_n be_v forbid_v christian_a man_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o james_n his_o apostle_n so_o we_o judge_v that_o christian_a religion_n do_v not_o prohibit_v but_o that_o a_o man_n may_v swear_v when_o the_o magistrate_n require_v in_o a_o cause_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n so_o it_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o prophet_n teach_v in_o justice_n judgement_n and_o truth_n the_o content_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o seditious_a liberty_n of_o the_o new_a doctrine_n which_o have_v be_v the_o principal_a mean_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 1._o chap._n 2._o that_o the_o covenanter_n be_v destitute_a of_o all_o proof_n for_o their_o war_n make_v against_o the_o king_n p._n 12._o chap._n 3._o express_a text_n of_o scripture_n which_o command_v obedience_n and_o forbid_v resistance_n to_o soverign_n p._n 23._o chap._n 4._o the_o evasion_n of_o the_o covenanter_n upon_o the_o text_n of_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 13._o and_o how_o in_o time_n they_o refuse_v the_o judgement_n of_o scripture_n p._n 28._o chap._n 5._o what_o constitution_n of_o state_n the_o covenanter_n forge_n and_o how_o they_o refuse_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 40._o chap._n 6._o what_o example_n in_o the_o history_n of_o england_n the_o covenanter_n make_v use_n of_o to_o authorise_v their_o action_n p._n 46._o chap._n 7._o declare_v wherein_o the_o legislative_a power_n of_o parliament_n consist_v p._n 50._o chap._n 8._o how_o the_o covenanter_n will_v be_v judge_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n p._n 63._o chap._n 9_o that_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o best_a part_n of_o the_o parliament_n retire_v to_o the_o king_n be_v drive_v away_o by_o the_o worse_a p._n 65._o chap._n 10._o a_o parallel_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o the_o holy_a league_n of_o france_n under_o henry_n the_o three_o pag._n 71._o chap._n 11._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o english_a covenanter_n parallel_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jesuit_n p._n 72._o chap._n 12._o how_o the_o covenanter_n wrong_v the_o reform_a church_n in_o invite_v they_o to_o join_v with_o they_o with_o a_o answer_n for_o the_o church_n of_o france_n p._n 81._o chap._n 13._o the_o precede_a answer_n confirm_v by_o divine_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n with_o a_o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n of_o the_o covenanter_n upon_o this_o subject_a p._n 101._o chap._n 14._o how_o the_o covenanter_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o invite_v the_o reform_a church_n to_o their_o alliance_n since_o they_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o many_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n p._n 115._o chap._n 15._o of_o abolish_n the_o lyturgy_n in_o do_v of_o which_o the_o covenanter_n oppose_v the_o reform_a church_n p._n 122._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o great_a prudence_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o first_o english_a reformer_n and_o of_o the_o fool_n hardiness_n of_o these_o at_o present_a p._n 132._o chap._n 17._o how_o the_o covenanter_n labour_n in_o vain_a to_o sow_v sedition_n between_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o france_n upon_o the_o point_n of_o discipline_n of_o the_o christian_a prudence_n of_o the_o french_a reformer_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o discipline_n in_o general_n p._n 145._o chap._n 18._o how_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o covenanter_n be_v far_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o other_o church_n p._n 156._o chap._n 19_o that_o the_o covenanter_n ruin_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n under_o colour_n of_o reformation_n p._n 163._o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o religion_n object_v to_o the_o english_a clergy_n and_o the_o way_n that_o the_o covenanter_n take_v to_o remedy_v they_o pag._n 167._o chap._n 21._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n that_o the_o king_n make_v war_n against_o the_o parliament_n p._n 176._o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o deprave_a and_o evil_a faith_n of_o the_o covenanter_n p._n 184._o chap._n 23._o of_o the_o instrument_n both_o party_n make_v use_v of_o and_o of_o the_o irish_a affair_n p._n 207_o chap._n 24._o how_o the_o different_a faction_n of_o the_o covenant_n agree_v to_o ruin_v the_o king_n and_o contribute_v to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n p._n 226._o chap._n 25._o of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o covenanter_n towards_o the_o good_a subject_n of_o the_o king_n p._n 232._o chap._n i._o of_o the_o seditious_a liberty_n of_o new_a doctrine_n which_o have_v be_v the_o principal_a mean_n of_o the_o covenant_n a_o complete_a history_n of_o our_o affair_n since_o
very_o great_a weight_n who_o can_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o be_v guiltless_a and_o this_o other_o of_o he_o touch_v not_o my_o anoint_v and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n psal_n 109.19_o but_o the_o covenanter_n have_v violent_o and_o cruel_o proceed_v against_o both_o god_n speak_v under_o the_o name_n of_o sovereign_a wisdom_n say_v by_o i_o king_n reign_n and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n by_o i_o prince_n rule_v and_o noble_n even_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n prov._n 8.15_o 16._o if_o it_o be_v by_o he_o that_o king_n reign_n they_o shall_v be_v respect_v for_o love_n of_o he_o and_o he_o that_o resist_v they_o make_v against_o god_n to_o this_o purpose_n also_o tend_v that_o excellent_a scripture_n prov._n 24.21_o 22._o my_o son_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 ruin_n of_o they_o both_o a_o scripture_n which_o show_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o king_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o that_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o be_v reserve_v of_o god_n for_o a_o sudden_a calamity_n and_o this_o be_v also_o of_o he_o eccles_n 8.2_o i_o counsel_v you_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n a_o passage_n that_o bind_v we_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n under_o which_o all_o subject_n be_v bear_v and_o many_o have_v actual_o take_v for_o every_o oath_n be_v a_o contract_n make_v with_o god_n and_o a_o little_a after_o eccles_n 8.14_o where_o the_o word_n of_o the_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o but_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o those_o who_o make_v this_o question_n to_o their_o king_n and_o care_n neither_o for_o his_o word_n nor_o power_n the_o law_n speak_v express_o exod._n 22.28_o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o judge_n nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n yea_o it_o restrain_v the_o thought_n as_o well_o as_o action_n eccles_n 10.20_o curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n if_o we_o be_v not_o to_o speak_v nor_o think_v ill_a of_o the_o king_n much_o less_o shall_v do_v ill_a to_o he_o the_o violation_n of_o these_o command_n by_o the_o covenanter_n be_v too_o enormous_a and_o cry_v aloud_o to_o heaven_n for_o vengeance_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o command_v we_o to_o render_v to_o cesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n and_o to_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n mat._n 22._o â—1_n he_o himself_o will_v pay_v tribute_n to_o cesar_n although_o of_o right_n he_o shall_v have_v make_v cesar_o tributary_n to_o he_o and_o not_o have_v money_n he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o by_o a_o miracle_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v be_v want_v in_o this_o duty_n this_o be_v far_o from_o take_v the_o king_n revenue_n from_o he_o and_o employ_v the_o tribute_n due_a to_o he_o to_o raise_v a_o war_n against_o he_o when_o the_o officer_n of_o justice_n come_v to_o take_v he_o he_o rebuke_v his_o disciple_n who_o have_v draw_v his_o sword_n against_o they_o and_o heal_v the_o wound_n that_o he_o have_v make_v mat._n 26._o he_o suffer_v himself_o peaceable_o to_o be_v lead_v before_o herod_n and_o pilate_n who_o he_o may_v have_v as_o easy_o destroy_v as_o make_v they_o fall_v down_o backward_o who_o come_v to_o apprehend_v he_o but_o he_o submit_v to_o the_o divine_a authority_n that_o shine_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o governor_n yea_o even_o to_o death_n open_o profess_v that_o the_o power_n which_o he_o have_v be_v from_o above_o john_n 19.11_o if_o the_o power_n of_o king_n depend_v upon_o the_o gift_n of_o their_o subject_n as_o the_o covenanter_n hold_v jesus_n christ_n shall_v have_v say_v that_o the_o power_n that_o he_o have_v be_v from_o below_o but_o this_o divinity_n proceed_v from_o another_o doctor_n than_o the_o son_n of_o god_n saint_n paul_n be_v marvellous_a express_a and_o full_a upon_o this_o point_n rom._n 13.1_o etc._n etc._n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n for_o ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o the_o evil_n will_v thou_o then_o not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o power_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a but_o if_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a be_v afraid_a for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o for_o this_o cause_n pâ—y_v you_o tribute_n also_o for_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n attend_v continual_o upon_o this_o very_a thing_n render_v therefore_o to_o all_o their_o due_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a custom_n to_o who_o custom_n fear_v to_o who_o fear_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n oh_o behold_v with_o what_o vigour_n of_o spirit_n and_o power_n the_o apostle_n press_v obedience_n and_o condemn_v resistance_n of_o sovereign_a power_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n so_o strong_a and_o press_v as_o this_o divine_a lesson_n the_o authority_n alone_o have_v be_v sufficient_a but_o over_o and_o above_o he_o add_v threaten_n promise_n reason_n upon_o reason_n they_o who_o shall_v well_o consider_v the_o text_n will_v learn_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o 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