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they_o for_o they_o will_v if_o opportunity_n be_v ever_o offer_v return_v again_o upon_o you_o and_o then_o they_o will_v not_o fight_v against_o the_o poor_a and_o mean_a one_o but_o against_o those_o that_o have_v be_v the_o fountain_n of_o that_o authority_n and_o power_n which_o have_v be_v improve_v against_o they_o worthy_a patriot_n you_o that_o be_v our_o ruler_n in_o this_o parliament_n it_o be_v often_o say_v gellibrand_n william_n jenkins_n the_o policy_n of_o prince_n p._n 33._o print_a for_o samuel_n gellibrand_n we_o live_v in_o time_n wherein_o we_o may_v be_v as_o good_a as_o we_o please_v wherein_o we_o enjoy_v in_o purity_n and_o plenty_n the_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ._n praise_v be_v god_n for_o this_o even_o that_o god_n who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o imposition_n of_o prelatical_a innovation_n aâ—tar-genuflections_a and_o cringing_n with_o cross_n and_o all_o that_o popish_a trash_n and_o trumpery_n and_o true_o i_o speak_v no_o more_o than_o 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danger_n be_v still_o remain_v in_o not_o prefer_v the_o king_n friend_n 6._o e._n b._n pag._n 6._o as_o if_o his_o majesty_n will_v prâ—fâ—r_v any_o â—ut_v those_o that_o be_v of_o unsuspected_a loyalty_n shall_v i_o have_v add_v further_o thaâ—_n the_o danger_n be_v great_a and_o number_n also_o of_o ill-chosen_a justice_n all_o which_o passage_n direct_o tend_v not_o only_o to_o defame_v the_o government_n but_o to_o render_v it_o ridiculous_a as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o politic_a enough_o to_o preserve_v itself_o etc._n etc._n i_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o hint_n any_o danger_n because_o the_o king_n friend_n be_v not_o prefer_v but_o because_o divers_a of_o his_o persevere_v and_o irreclaimable_a enemy_n be_v and_o this_o i_o conceive_v may_v be_v speak_v without_o offence_n either_o to_o loyalty_n or_o good-manner_n be_v none_o prefer_v but_o by_o his_o majesty_n special_a nomination_n and_o appointment_n or_o be_v none_o but_o person_n of_o unsuspected_a loyalty_n prefer_v how_o 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know_v these_o indignity_n then_o that_o the_o government_n in_o his_o learned_a sense_n shall_v be_v defame_a by_o discover_v they_o caesar_n be_v murder_v in_o the_o senate_n and_o his_o murderer_n be_v in_o our_o adversary_n phrase_n of_o unsuspected_a loyalty_n have_v any_o man_n make_v caesar_n ridiculous_a that_o have_v advert_v he_o of_o the_o conspiracy_n in_o short_a reason_n of_o state_n belong_v to_o minister_n of_o state_n but_o enformation_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n where_o the_o public_a be_v concern_v be_v every_o private_a man_n duty_n and_o every_o honest_a man_n business_n business_n shall_v i_o after_o i_o have_v in_o some_o former_a pamphlet_n express_o libel_v your_o lordship_n afterward_o by_o make_v some_o dull_a aphorism_n about_o a_o favourite_n 6._o e._n b._n pag._n 6._o labour_n to_o abuse_v you_o to_o your_o face_n i_o shall_v then_o think_v i_o have_v do_v enough_o to_o deserve_v not_o only_o the_o name_n but_o likewise_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a to_o one_o thâ—t_n be_v factious_a and_o turbulent_a to_o make_v short_a work_n l_n r._n l_n i_o think_v the_o libeler_n deserve_v the_o pillory_n and_o i_o be_o content_a to_o stand_v the_o issue_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v bagshaw_n eat_v or_o i_o why_o do_v he_o not_o name_n that_o same_o former_a pamphlet_n and_o show_v my_o lord_n what_o it_o be_v he_o call_v a_o libel_n i_o shall_v not_o make_v half_o the_o ceremony_n with_o he_o but_o immediate_o prove_v this_o same_o half-witted_a levite_n to_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n he_o will_v have_v i_o think_v to_o be_v in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o my_o memento_n 85._o memento_n p._n 85._o concern_v sedition_n 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-representative_a treat_v of_o the_o court_n 100_o 〈◊〉_d pag._n 100_o i_o make_v use_n of_o a_o judgement_n of_o sir_n francis_n bacon_n in_o his_o essay_n of_o counsel_n which_o be_v thâ—t_v a_o prince_n may_v be_v endanger_v in_o his_o counsel_n either_o by_o a_o over-greatness_n in_o one_o counsellor_n or_o a_o over-strict_a combination_n in_o diverse_a according_a to_o the_o quality_n and_o requiry_n of_o the_o subject_a under_o the_o head_n of_o over-greatness_n in_o one_o counsellor_n be_v handle_v the_o humour_n and_o work_v of_o a_o vicious_a favourite_n 100l_n pag._n 103_o 104_o &_o 100l_n if_o scrupulous_a he_o go_v to_o work_v thus_o if_o ambiâ—iciu_n popular_a fawn_v covetous_a etc._n etc._n so_o or_o so_o and_o this_o do_v mr._n bagsâ—aw's_n scurrilous_a reverence_n call_v a_o abuse_n of_o the_o loâ—d_a chancellor_n saucy_o impose_v upon_o my_o naked_a and_o political_a discourse_n his_o own_o libellous_a and_o personal_a application_n why_o do_v he_o not_o charge_v i_o with_o flattery_n too_o for_o ask_v what_o can_v be_v more_o desirable_a 188._o pag._n 188._o then_o for_o a_o prince_n to_o have_v a_o watchful_a wise_a faithful_a counsellor_n and_o the_o people_n a_o firm_a prudent_a patriote_n in_o the_o same_o noble_a person_n why_o do_v he_o not_o as_o well_o make_v i_o mean_v the_o bishop_n the_o judge_n the_o general_n the_o city-magistrate_n the_o gentry_n and_o the_o commonalty_n in_o my_o reflection_n upon_o the_o other_o six_o interest_n true_o upon_o the_o whole_a if_o mr._n bagshaw_n will_v agree_v to_o it_o let_v the_o libeler_n be_v gibbet_v after_o diverse_a rhetoricate_a exclamation_n if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v thus_o or_o so_o in_o his_o little_a pedantic_a way_n way_n yet_o my_o lord_n say_v mr._n b._n all_o this_o and_o something_o worse_a be_v say_v in_o priâ—t_n by_o one_o mr._n l'estrange_n 7._o e._n b._n pag._n 6._o &_o 7._o a_o gentleman_n who_o i_o never_o see_v but_o yet_o i_o have_v â—eaâ—d_v so_o much_o il_fw-fr of_o he_o that_o i_o think_v myself_o
and_o profaneness_n more_o than_o in_o all_o other_o reform_a church_n do_v not_o the_o root_n of_o these_o disorder_n proceed_v from_o the_o bishop_n and_o their_o adherent_n we_o have_v choose_v rather_o to_o subjoin_v by_o way_n of_o appendix_n 68_o ibid._n pag._n 68_o and_o historical_a narration_n of_o those_o bitter_a fruit_n pride_n rebellion_n treason_n unthankefulness_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v issue_v from_o episcopacy_n while_o it_o have_v stand_v under_o the_o continue_a influence_n of_o sovereign_a goodness_n here_o be_v presbyterian_a gratitude_n for_o his_o majefty_n declaration_n from_o breda_n see_v now_o a_o seasonable_a and_o modest_a quaere_fw-la 52._o covenanter_n plea_n pag._n 52._o whether_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o of_o england_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n have_v not_o a_o power_n to_o make_v a_o new_a oath_n and_o impose_v it_o upon_o the_o people_n unless_o the_o king_n first_o consent_n now_o see_v gelaspy_n dâ—spute_v against_o the_o english_a 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they_o 20._o ibid._n pag._n 20._o 4._o among_o the_o law_n of_o solon_n there_o be_v one_o which_o pronounce_v he_o defame_v and_o unhonest_a who_o in_o a_o civil_a uproar_n among_o the_o citizen_n sit_v still_o a_o looker_n on_o and_o neuter_n much_o more_o deserve_v they_o to_o be_v so_o account_v of_o who_o sâ—un_v to_o mâ—ddle_v with_o any_o controversy_n which_o disquiet_v the_o church_n whereas_o they_o shall_v labour_v to_o win_v the_o adversaries_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o if_o they_o prove_v obstinate_a to_o defend_v and_o propugne_v the_o truth_n against_o thâ—m_n 245._o pag._n 245._o 5._o whensoever_o you_o may_v omit_v that_o which_o prince_n enjoin_v without_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o charity_n you_o be_v not_o hold_v to_o obey_v they_o for_o the_o majesty_n of_o princely_a authority_n 266._o pag._n 266._o 6._o the_o lawfulness_n of_o our_o conform_v unto_o the_o ceremony_n in_o question_n can_v be_v no_o way_n warrant_v by_o any_o ordinance_n of_o the_o supreme_a 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the_o lord_n may_v let_v his_o church_n be_v a_o while_n under_o hatch_n 39_o pag._n 39_o to_o punish_v her_o security_n and_o to_o awaken_v she_o out_o of_o her_o slumber_a fit_n yet_o sure_o the_o storm_n will_v not_o continue_v long_o what_o can_v this_o gentleman_n mean_v here_o now_o by_o superstition_n but_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n what_o by_o the_o sunsetting_a of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o approach_v settlement_n of_o conformity_n and_o what_o by_o the_o short_a continuance_n of_o the_o storm_n but_o the_o speedy_a subversion_n of_o the_o present_a authority_n and_o in_o truth_n their_o pulpit_n do_v general_o speak_v the_o same_o language_n christian_n say_v mr._n jenkins_n some_o five_o week_n since_o you_o do_v not_o know_v what_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o be_v do_v for_o you_o and_o by_o you_o only_o wait_v the_o lord_n leisure_n david_n have_v saul_n life_n in_o his_o power_n but_o far_o be_v it_o from_o he_o he_o will_v not_o say_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v but_o to_o anticipate_v god_n time_n who_o know_v but_o the_o lord_n may_v smite_v he_o or_o he_o may_v descend_v into_o the_o battle_n and_o fall_v by_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n look_v behind_o you_o and_o you_o must_v all_o confess_v that_o god_n have_v relieve_v you_o in_o your_o distress_n when_o you_o have_v most_o despond_v in_o short_a he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v to_o his_o congregation_n remember_v the_o last_o turn_v and_o rely_v upon_o another_o nor_o be_v this_o any_o uncharitable_a gloss_n upon_o his_o mean_v who_o may_v very_o well_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v no_o great_a friend_n to_o the_o son_n have_v public_o absolve_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o father_n observe_v now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n how_o bold_a the_o press_n be_v with_o the_o king_n cause_n and_o authority_n when_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o legislative_a power_n reside_v in_o the_o two_o house_n 49._o interest_n of_o eng._n pag._n 49._o as_o also_o a_o power_n to_o redress_v grievance_n and_o to_o call_v into_o question_n all_o minister_n of_o state_n and_o justice_n and_o all_o subject_n of_o whatsoever_o degree_n in_o case_n of_o delinquency_n it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o a_o part_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n do_v reside_v in_o they_o though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o honorary_a title_n here_o be_v coordination_n assert_v which_o be_v destructive_a of_o the_o king_n be_v imperial_a title_n hear_v now_o the_o publisher_n of_o the_o speech_n of_o some_o of_o the_o late_a king_n judge_n viz._n harrison_n carew_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o praeface_n to_o the_o reader_n he_o call_v they_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o publish_v the_o story_n as_o he_o say_v that_o man_n may_v see_v what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n ☞_o ☞_o in_o a_o die_a hour_n and_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o his_o cause_n if_o these_o people_n suffer_v for_o god_n cause_n by_o what_o authority_n do_v they_o 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after_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n take_v now_o for_o a_o close_a the_o miserable_a madness_n of_o another_o pamphlet_n against_o the_o king_n proclamation_n prohibit_v conventicle_n oh_o it_o be_v sad_a to_o consider_v that_o the_o proclamation_n of_o a_o poor_a worm_n shall_v not_o only_o command_v man_n person_n 16._o loud_o call_v pag._n 16._o â—ut_v their_o very_a spirit_n also_o if_o any_o king_n or_o power_n dare_v offâ—r_a to_o entrench_v on_o man_n conscience_n to_o their_o utmost_a peril_n be_v it_o and_o if_o man_n give_v way_n to_o their_o usurp_v authority_n to_o their_o uttermost_a peril_n be_v it_o also_o no_o governor_n nor_o ruler_n have_v any_o more_o power_n as_o from_o god_n to_o give_v law_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o to_o rule_v over_o man_n conscience_n than_o they_o have_v to_o sit_v in_o god_n throne_n in_o heaven_n 17._o ibid._n pag._n 17._o or_o to_o pluck_v he_o from_o his_o throne_n stand_v up_o for_o your_o meeting_n and_o holy_a service_n let_v 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