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people_n to_o unite_v against_o the_o state_n five_o it_o not_o only_o lead_v to_o novel_a opinion_n whereof_o the_o vulgar_a be_v both_o greedy_a and_o curious_a but_o it_o possess_v the_o multitude_n with_o these_o two_o desperate_a and_o insociable_a persuasion_n first_o that_o the_o people_n be_v judge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o next_o that_o because_o god_n alone_o have_v power_n over_o their_o soul_n the_o sovereign_n have_v none_o over_o their_o body_n as_o to_o the_o honesty_n of_o a_o dissent_v brother_n his_o honesty_n be_v only_o to_o himself_o but_o his_o dissent_n be_v to_o the_o public_a and_o the_o better_a the_o man_n be_v the_o worse_o be_v the_o precedent_n upon_o these_o hazard_n depend_v the_o royalty_n of_o that_o sovereign_n that_o dispense_v with_o the_o law_n to_o indulge_v this_o faction_n and_o which_o be_v the_o great_a pity_n of_o all_o the_o better_a he_o deserve_v the_o worse_o they_o use_v he_o so_o that_o the_o only_a way_n for_o a_o prince_n to_o deal_v safe_o with_o these_o people_n be_v first_o to_o lay_v aside_o that_o dangerous_a ☜_o and_o fatal_a goodness_n and_o steer_v his_o resolution_n by_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o severe_a and_o inexorable_a reason_n not_o that_o king_n be_v god_n in_o any_o respect_n more_o than_o in_o their_o power_n and_o mercy_n but_o there_o be_v certain_a case_n and_o instance_n wherein_o that_o power_n and_o mercy_n may_v be_v restreyn_v and_o wherein_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o what_o be_v excellent_a in_o nature_n may_v be_v a_o slip_n in_o government_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o a_o party_n to_o ask_v pardon_n for_o a_o fault_n already_o commit_v and_o another_o thing_n to_o beg_v a_o dispensation_n beforehand_o to_o commit_v it_o and_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n also_o in_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o grant_n the_o prince_n have_v the_o faction_n at_o his_o mercy_n the_o one_o way_n and_o the_o faction_n have_v get_v the_o prince_n at_o they_o the_o other_o but_o to_o the_o point_n will_v the_o monarch_n yield_v to_o this_o or_o that_o content_v they_o they_o will_v say_v it_o be_v all_o they_o aim_v at_o and_o true_o i_o will_v believe_v they_o will_v they_o but_o show_v i_o out_o of_o their_o whole_a tribe_n any_o one_o instance_n of_o this_o moderation_n to_o save_v the_o credit_n of_o my_o charity_n any_o presbyterian_a interest_n in_o nature_n that_o be_v not_o raise_v upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o prince_n presbytery_n and_o cement_v with_o break_a vow_n and_o promise_v if_o it_o be_v thus_o nothing_o less_o than_o a_o miracle_n can_v secure_v that_o monarch_n that_o make_v this_o faction_n master_n of_o the_o pulpit_n and_o this_o king_n charles_n the_o martyr_n prove_v by_o sad_a experience_n for_o not_o a_o soul_n that_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o schismatical_a lecturer_n desert_v the_o church_n ☞_o but_o become_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o state_n so_o that_o effectual_o a_o gracious_a toleration_n in_o some_o case_n be_v by_o some_o people_n understand_v no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o a_o tacit_fw-la commission_n from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n to_o levy_v a_o war_n against_o his_o office_n and_o it_o be_v very_o rare_o that_o such_o a_o indulgence_n be_v better_a employ_v in_o which_o opinion_n we_o be_v not_o a_o little_a confirm_v by_o the_o reflection_n of_o that_o bless_a prince_n above_o mention_v 3._o i_o wish_v say_v he_o i_o have_v not_o suffer_v my_o own_o judgement_n to_o have_v be_v overbear_v in_o some_o thing_n more_o by_o other_o importunity_n than_o their_o argument_n my_o confidence_n have_v less_o betray_v myself_o and_o my_o kingdom_n to_o those_o advantage_n which_o some_o man_n seek_v for_o who_o want_v nothing_o but_o power_n and_o occasion_n to_o do_v mischief_n and_o after_o the_o utmost_a trial_n of_o bounty_n and_o remissness_n to_o that_o faction_n these_o be_v his_o word_n to_o his_o royal_a successor_n i_o can_v yet_o learn_v that_o lesson_n 239._o nor_o i_o hâ—pe_v never_o will_v you_o that_o it_o be_v safe_a for_o a_o king_n to_o gratify_v any_o faction_n with_o the_o perturbation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o which_o be_v wrap_v up_o the_o public_a interest_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o community_n final_o those_o perfidious_a creature_n which_o at_o first_o petition_v their_o sovereign_n afterward_o fight_v against_o he_o christian_n and_o imprison_v he_o refuse_v he_o in_o his_o distress_n the_o comfort_n of_o his_o own_o chaplain_n in_o requital_n for_o have_v grant_v they_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o conscience_n who_o strike_v the_o fatal_a blow_n it_o matter_n not_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v disarm_v he_o have_v not_o be_v kill_v subject_n do_v not_o hunt_n king_n for_o sport_n only_o to_o catch_v they_o and_o let_v they_o go_v again_o to_o conclude_v he_o be_v persecute_v with_o proposition_n worse_o than_o death_n ☜_o as_o by_o his_o choice_n appear_v for_o he_o prefer_v rather_o to_o die_v than_o sign_n them_o but_o to_o signalise_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o memory_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n take_v his_o last_o resolution_n and_o profession_n i_o look_v upon_o it_o with_o infinite_a more_o content_a and_o quiet_a of_o soul_n 263._o to_o have_v be_v worsted_n in_o my_o enforce_a contestation_n for_o and_o vindication_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o freedom_n and_o honour_n of_o parliament_n the_o right_n of_o my_o crown_n the_o just_a liberty_n of_o my_o subject_n and_o the_o true_a christian_a religion_n in_o its_o doctrine_n government_n and_o due_a encouragement_n then_o if_o i_o have_v with_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o success_n overbear_v they_o all_o as_o some_o man_n have_v now_o evident_o do_v whatever_o design_n they_o at_o first_o pretend_v from_o a_o supposition_n of_o the_o first_o inclination_n to_o schism_n propose_v also_o how_o to_o strangle_v it_o in_o the_o birth_n we_o be_v now_o to_o consider_v it_o in_o some_o degree_n of_o growth_n and_o progression_n and_o to_o inquire_v after_o the_o best_a mean_n to_o prevent_v such_o mischief_n as_o may_v arise_v from_o the_o further_a increase_n and_o spread_v of_o it_o that_o be_v the_o mischief_n of_o conspiracy_n which_o may_v be_v promoted_n either_o by_o speech_n or_o write_v the_o first_o great_a hazzard_n be_v when_o popular_a person_n schism_n be_v put_v in_o popular_a employment_n and_o in_o populous_a place_n a_o cunning_a and_o a_o factious_a minister_n be_v a_o dangerous_a instrument_n in_o a_o city_n and_o the_o more_o dangerous_a if_o tolerate_v for_o then_o he_o stir_v up_o tumult_n by_o authority_n and_o who_o shall_v blame_v the_o flock_n for_o follow_v the_o shepherd_n the_o liberty_n of_o conventicle_n and_o pamphlet_n be_v likewise_o of_o desperate_a influence_n upon_o the_o people_n but_o these_o as_o be_v already_o say_v be_v easy_o suppress_v by_o the_o seasonable_a execution_n of_o law_n but_o there_o be_v no_o dally_v with_o
rebel_n to_o admit_v a_o treaty_n and_o thereupon_o soon_o after_o to_o conclude_v a_o pacification_n whereof_o the_o covenanter_n keep_v not_o one_o article_n presbyterian_o nay_o after_o this_o they_o libel_v the_o king_n proceed_n break_v forth_o into_o fresh_a insolence_n and_o solicit_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o french_a king_n against_o their_o native_a sovereign_n we_o see_v the_o faith_n and_o loyalty_n of_o the_o scotch_a presbyterian_o english_a marque_n now_o if_o the_o english_a use_v he_o any_o better_o and_o that_o but_o in_o a_o word_n or_o two_o for_o it_o be_v a_o peevish_a subject_n his_o majesty_n call_v a_o parliament_n that_o meet_v novemb_n 3._o 1640._o which_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o tumult_n abroad_o and_o the_o artifice_n of_o juggles_n within-door_n be_v with_o much_o ado_n model_v into_o a_o faction_n observe_v now_o the_o proportion_n betwixt_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o return_v of_o the_o party_n and_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o clemency_n here_o likewise_o his_o majesty_n pass_v the_o triennial_n bill_n king_n abolish_v the_o star-chamber_n and_o high-commission_n court_n pass_v a_o act_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o parliament_n not_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o several_a other_o concession_n concern_v shipmoney_n forest_n and_o stannary_n court_n tonnage_n and_o poundage_n knighthood_n etc._n etc._n in_o requital_n of_o these_o benefit_n presbyterian_o the_o presbyterian_o clap_v up_o and_o prosecute_v his_o majesty_n friend_n prefer_v enlarge_v his_o enemy_n reward_v the_o scot_n for_o a_o rebellion_n entertain_v their_o commissioner_n vote_n they_o their_o dear_a brethren_n for_o invade_v we_o call_v in_o all_o book_n and_o proclamation_n against_o they_o take_v away_o the_o bishop_n vote_n impose_v a_o protestation_n deny_v the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n life_n to_o the_o intercession_n of_o his_o majesty_n present_v he_o with_o a_o libellous_a remonstrance_n to_o welcome_v he_o out_o of_o scotland_n charge_n 12._o bishop_n of_o high_a treason_n declare_v the_o king_n proclamation_n to_o be_v false_a scandalous_a and_o illegal_a petition_v for_o the_o militia_n keep_v the_o king_n out_o of_o his_o own_o town_n and_o seize_v his_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n send_v he_o 19_o proposition_n for_o the_o delivery_n up_o of_o his_o authority_n vote_n a_o general_n and_o raise_v a_o army_n against_o he_o they_o give_v the_o king_n battle_n levy_n monies_n vote_n the_o queen_n a_o traitor_n hang_v up_o the_o king_n friend_n enter_v into_o a_o rebellious_a league_n counterfeit_n a_o great-seal_n call_v in_o the_o scot_n again_o abolish_v the_o common-prayer_n seize_v and_o imprison_v the_o king_n share_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n and_o crown_n sequester_n banish_v imprison_v his_o majesty_n adherent_n sell_v he_o depose_v he_o and_o at_o last_o call_v themselves_o his_o majesty_n best_a subject_n because_o they_o do_v not_o murder_n he_o ☞_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n that_o bless_a martyr_n transcendent_a charity_n undo_v he_o how_o many_o do_v he_o oblige_v and_o advance_v in_o hope_n to_o win_v and_o reclaim_v they_o he_o how_o many_o do_v he_o pardon_v and_o cherish_v in_o confidence_n of_o their_o pretend_a repentance_n how_o long_o do_v his_o patience_n forbear_v other_o in_o expectation_n of_o their_o return_n and_o how_o unwilling_a be_v he_o to_o call_v any_o thing_n schism_n which_o the_o faction_n call_v scruple_n till_o alas_o too_o late_o he_o find_v his_o bounty_n abuse_v his_o mercy_n misplace_v his_o waiting_n frustrate_v his_o charity_n delude_v and_o in_o short_a no_o other_o use_n make_v of_o all_o his_o piety_n and_o virtue_n then_o to_o his_o proper_a ruin_n for_o while_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n suspend_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o political_a severity_n under_o the_o amusement_n of_o a_o religious_a tenderness_n the_o sectary_n become_v bold_a upon_o his_o favour_n and_o strong_a by_o the_o advantage_n they_o make_v of_o his_o patience_n there_o be_v indeed_o some_o other_o praevious_a encouragement_n to_o the_o war_n as_o the_o remissness_n of_o diverse_a bishop_n in_o matter_n of_o uniformity_n the_o sufferance_n of_o factious_a meeting_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o two_o grand_a fatality_n be_v these_o fatalitye_n the_o king_n want_v money_n and_o trust_v presbyterian_o dum_fw-la clementiam_fw-la quam_fw-la praestiterat_fw-la expect_v at_o incautus_fw-la ab_fw-la ingratis_fw-la occupatus_fw-la est_fw-la vell._n paterc_n hist._n lib._n 2._o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part._n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o part._n cap._n i._n the_o matter_n and_o cause_n of_o sedition_n in_o general_n pag._n 1._o cap._n ii_o the_o token_n and_o prognostic_n of_o sedition_n 4._o cap._n iii_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o late_a war_n be_v ambition_n 10._o cap._n iu._n the_o instrument_n and_o mean_n which_o the_o conspirator_n employ_v to_o make_v a_o party_n 16._o cap._n v._n a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o breach_n and_o confusion_n betwixt_o the_o two_o faction_n from_o 1648._o to_o 1654._o 24._o cap._n vi_o the_o temper_n streights_n and_o politic_n of_o cromwell_n during_o his_o protectorship_n 30._o cap._n vii_o a_o short_a account_n from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o tyrant_n oliver_n to_o the_o return_n of_o charles_n the_o second_o who_o god_n preserve_v from_o his_o father_n enemy_n 48._o cap._n viii_o the_o usurper_n oliver_n be_v principal_o distress_a by_o the_o war_n with_o spain_n and_o his_o standing-army_n 61._o cap._n ix_o of_o sedition_n in_o particular_a and_o show_v in_o what_o manner_n they_o arise_v from_o these_o seven_o interest_n the_o church_n the_o bench_n the_o court_n the_o camp_n the_o city_n the_o country_n and_o the_o body_n representative_a 85._o sect_n i._o sedition_n arise_v from_o the_o church_n pag._n 85._o sect_n ii_o the_o bench_n 96._o sect_n iii_o the_o court_n 99_o subsection_n i._n over-greatnesse_n in_o one_o counsellor_n 100_o subsection_n ii_o the_o combination_n of_o divers_a counselor_n 106._o sect_n iv._o the_o camp_n 114._o sect_n v._o the_o city_n 117._o subsection_n i._n sedition_n arise_v from_o religion_n 121._o subsection_n ii_o oppression_n 126._o subsection_n iii_o privilege_n 128._o subsection_n iu._n poverty_n 130._o sect_n vi_o the_o country_z 139._o sect_n vii_o the_o body_n representative_a 143._o cap._n x._o how_o to_o prevent_v the_o beginning_n and_o hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o sedition_n in_o general_n together_o with_o certain_a particular_a remedy_n apply_v to_o the_o distemper_n of_o those_o seven_o interest_n mention_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n pag._n 152._o sect_n i._o by_o what_o mean_n heresy_n and_o schism_n may_v be_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o church_n their_o increase_n hinder_v and_o the_o seditious_a consequence_n of_o they_o prevent_v â—_o with_o the_o remedy_n of_o other_o mischief_n arise_v from_o disorder_n in_o the_o church_n 159._o sect_n ii_o how_o to_o prevent_v sedition_n arise_v from_o the_o disorder_n of_o the_o bench_n 171._o sect_n iii_o how_o to_o prevent_v or_o remedy_n sedition_n arise_v from_o the_o disorder_n of_o the_o court_n 177._o subsection_n i._n the_o remedy_n of_o certain_a hazard_n arise_v from_o the_o over-greatnesse_n of_o one_o counsellor_n 182._o subsection_n ii_o how_o to_o frustrate_v a_o combination_n of_o diverse_a counselor_n 197._o sect_n iv._o how_o to_o prevent_v disorder_n arise_v from_o the_o camp_n 201._o sect_n v._o how_o to_o prevent_v or_o remedy_n sedition_n arise_v from_o the_o city_n 205._o sect_n vi_o how_o to_o prevent_v sedition_n from_o the_o country_z 212._o sect_n vii_o certain_a caution_n direct_v how_o to_o prevent_v and_o avoid_v danger_n arise_v from_o the_o body_n representative_a ibid._n cap._n xi_o certain_a reflection_n upon_o the_o felicity_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o government_n of_o england_n with_o some_o observation_n upon_o the_o present_a juncture_n 217._o cap._n xii_o what_o it_o be_v principal_o that_o ruin_a king_n charles_n the_o martyr_n 236._o the_o end_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o part._n the_o matter_n of_o sedition_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o the_o remedy_n contempt_n more_o fatal_a to_o king_n then_o hatred_n ☞_o poverty_n breedâ—_n sedition_n ☜_o a_o numerous_a nobility_n cause_v poverty_n fear_n and_o jealousy_n the_o danger_n libel_n ☜_o sir_n f._n b._n sir_n f._n b._n ☜_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o late_a war._n the_o first_o tumult_n against_o the_o service-book_n the_o covenanter_n usurp_v the_o supreme_a authority_n the_o institution_n of_o the_o scotish_n covenant_n the_o promoter_n of_o it_o hist._n judep_n appendix_n pag._n 14._o the_o covenant_n a_o rebellious_a vow_n a_o plea_n for_o treason_n the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o covenanter_n a_o pacification_n with_o the_o scot_n their_o infidelity_n they_o enter_v england_n the_o influence_n of_o the_o scotish_n army_n and_o the_o city_n tumult_n upon_o the_o long_a parliament_n the_o two_o house_n usurp_v the_o militia_n the_o rebellion_n begin_v at_o hull_n the_o king_n defence_n of_o himself_o vote_v a_o war_n against_o his_o parliament_n treasonous_a