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which_o now_o or_o never_o stand_v we_o in_o hand_n to_o prosecute_v with_o all_o celerity_n without_o linger_a and_o stay_v so_o long_o for_o parliament_n this_o advice_n of_o pain_n be_v think_v by_o the_o brethren_n as_o i_o guess_v to_o be_v somewhat_o too_o rash_a for_o of_o likelihood_n they_o can_v not_o find_v at_o that_o time_n so_o sufficient_a a_o number_n of_o such_o hot_a brethren_n as_o may_v serve_v their_o turn_n whereupon_o as_o i_o suppose_v out_o come_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o warwickeshire_n class_n that_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o say_a number_n every_o minister_n as_o occasion_n serve_v shall_v teach_v the_o discipline_n unto_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o for_o the_o moderate_n of_o pain_n too_o hasty_a advice_n it_o be_v thus_o
their_o confederate_n into_o some_o unlawful_a execution_n of_o their_o distemper_a designemente_n that_o they_o be_v come_v to_o a_o wonderful_a resolution_n and_o assurance_n as_o have_v almost_o in_o their_o own_o conceit_n obtain_v already_o the_o very_a sceptre_n of_o their_o kingdom_n the_o eldership_n be_v at_o hand_n say_v the_o humble_a motioner_n and_o again_o use_v reason_n why_o the_o state_n here_o in_o england_n shall_v present_o embrace_v their_o government_n he_o fall_v upon_o these_o two_o point_n iump_v justly_o with_o the_o scottish_a minister_n logic_n mention_v before_o by_o diotrephes_n the_o pretend_a bishop_n uz._n the_o people_n be_v inflame_v with_o zeal_n and_o as_o it_o seem_v the_o second_o reason_n depend_v upon_o the_o first_o that_o be_v because_o it_o be_v hard_a dangerous_a and_o impossible_a to_o stand_v against_o it_o in_o effect_n the_o people_n cry_v for_o the_o discipline_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o prevail_v indeed_o they_o have_v slanderous_o set_v out_o supplication_n and_o complaint_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o commonalty_n thereby_o to_o terrify_v their_o withstander_n but_o i_o trust_v the_o people_n general_o be_v not_o so_o mad_a although_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v strange_o bewitch_v unto_o this_o conceit_n of_o the_o people_n readiness_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o m._n snape_n have_v relation_n when_o he_o use_v these_o word_n follow_v as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o some_o of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o speak_v they_o how_o say_v you_o quoth_v he_o if_o we_o mean_v himself_o and_o his_o fellow_n minister_n etc._n with_o their_o adherentes_fw-la devise_v a_o way_n whereby_o to_o shake_v off_o all_o the_o antichristian_a yoke_n and_o government_n of_o the_o bishop_n &_o will_v iont_o together_o erect_v the_o discipline_n and_o government_n all_o in_o one_o day_n but_o peradventure_o it_o will_v not_o be_v yet_o this_o year_n &_o a_o half_a a_o other_o of_o his_o more_o than_o superabundant_a charity_n foresee_v the_o mischief_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v by_o his_o brethren_n procurement_n upon_o the_o bishop_n of_o this_o realm_n give_v they_o warning_n to_o begone_v in_o time_n epitome_n bee_n pack_v bishop_n say_v he_o you_o strive_v in_o vain_a you_o be_v lay_v open_a already_o friar_n and_o monk_n be_v not_o so_o bad_a look_v to_o yourselves_o for_o my_o son_n will_v not_o see_v their_o father_n thus_o persecute_v at_o your_o hand_n f._n we_o protest_v say_v the_o author_n of_o a_o certain_a supplication_n draw_v to_o her_o majesty_n and_o find_v in_o one_o of_o the_o brethren_n study_n but_o he_o will_v not_o confess_v by_o who_o advice_n it_o be_v pen_v we_o protest_v say_v they_o unto_o your_o majesty_n that_o we_o will_v be_v no_o long_o subject_n unto_o the_o bishop_n unlawful_a and_o usurp_a authority_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o let_v they_o not_o look_v for_o it_o at_o our_o hand_n demonst._n and_o a_o other_o the_o truth_n will_v prevail_v speak_v of_o the_o discipline_n in_o spite_n of_o your_o tooth_n mean_v the_o bishop_n and_o all_o other_o adversary_n of_o it_o likewise_o a_o other_o deal_v as_o charitable_o with_o the_o common_a wealth_n as_o his_o fellow_n do_v with_o the_o bishop_n 105._o that_o be_v he_o warn_v to_o take_v heed_n say_v that_o it_o will_v be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o our_o state_n to_o maintain_v two_o contrary_a faction_n that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v then_o bind_v even_o for_o the_o quiet_v of_o our_o state_n to_o put_v down_o the_o one_o that_o those_o that_o stand_v for_o the_o discipline_n neither_o can_v nor_o will_v give_v it_o over_o so_o as_o they_o will_v not_o be_v put_v down_o and_o that_o the_o say_a magistrate_n can_v maintain_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o church_n namely_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n without_o the_o discontentment_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o a_o other_o we_o have_v seek_v to_o advance_v this_o cause_n of_o god_n by_o humble_a suit_n to_o the_o parliament_n by_o supplication_n to_o your_o convocation_n house_n by_o wright_v in_o defence_n of_o it_o and_o by_o challenge_v to_o dispute_v for_o it_o see_v none_o of_o these_o mean_n use_v by_o we_o have_v prevail_v if_o it_o come_v in_o by_o that_o mean_n which_o will_v make_v all_o your_o heart_n to_o ache_v blame_v yourselves_o and_o to_o conclude_v protestation_n in_o this_o one_o point_n say_v another_o the_o bishop_n be_v of_o my_o mind_n uz._n that_o reformation_n can_v well_o come_v to_o our_o church_n without_o blood_n let_v the_o place_n be_v thorough_o consider_v the_o word_n be_v ambiguous_o set_v down_o of_o purpose_n to_o cover_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o cruelty_n which_o lurk_v in_o their_o own_o heart_n for_o in_o my_o simple_a judgement_n his_o speech_n can_v have_v no_o other_o good_a &_o coherent_a sense_n than_o this_o uz._n that_o as_o the_o bishop_n do_v think_v as_o he_o slanderous_o deem_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reformation_n of_o the_o puritan_n disorder_a proceed_n without_o the_o blood_n of_o some_o of_o their_o brotherhood_n so_o he_o be_v of_o mind_n that_o the_o reformation_n which_o he_o and_o his_o companion_n do_v seek_v for_o can_v be_v attain_v unto_o without_o the_o blood_n of_o some_o of_o those_o that_o do_v withstand_v their_o platform_n it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o there_o only_o prosecute_v the_o cruel_a opinion_n which_o he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o bishop_n say_v that_o no_o blood_n can_v handsome_o be_v spill_v unless_o they_o be_v the_o butcher_n but_o he_o pass_v cunning_o by_o his_o own_o mind_n as_o very_o well_o know_v his_o companion_n capacity_n indeed_o if_o they_o do_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o spill_v blood_n they_o can_v thanks_o be_v to_o god_n as_o yet_o do_v it_o handsome_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n grant_v that_o their_o opportunity_n to_o such_o a_o mischief_n do_v never_o serve_v they_o better_o than_o hitherto_o they_o have_v do_v chap._n v._n upon_o cartwrights_n commit_v to_o prison_n some_o strange_a attempt_n be_v look_v beside_o prayer_n to_o prevent_v such_o outrage_n as_o be_v mention_v in_o former_a chapter_n there_o must_v be_v other_o mean_v diligent_o look_v into_o for_o out_o of_o question_n it_o be_v high_a time_n every_o one_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o hack._n but_o few_o do_v understand_v the_o secret_n of_o those_o attempt_n they_o stretch_v much_o further_a than_o they_o be_v suppose_v you_o may_v remember_v 57_o the_o disciplinarie_a man_n doctrine_n before_o mention_v uz._n 170._o that_o when_o prince_n grow_v to_o be_v tyrant_n whereof_o seditious_a spirit_n will_v be_v the_o judge_n and_o that_o the_o inferior_a magistrate_n will_v not_o do_v their_o duty_n 97_o the_o people_n then_o if_o any_o jonathan_n will_v step_v forth_o to_o be_v their_o captain_n be_v bind_v to_o join_v themselves_o unto_o he_o and_o may_v use_v the_o sword_n in_o their_o own_o right_n 121._o or_o otherwise_o some_o private_a man_n that_o be_v move_v with_o zeal_n extra_fw-la ordinem_fw-la may_v execute_v vengeance_n upon_o prince_n or_o potentate_n idolater_n wicked_a person_n etc._n etc._n even_o as_o the_o spirit_n shall_v move_v he_o the_o which_o doctrine_n as_o i_o say_v they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o confirm_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n by_o these_o example_n uz._n of_o phineas_n who_o in_o zeal_n kill_v the_o adulterer_n of_o ahud_o who_o in_o zeal_n kill_v king_n eglon_n in_o his_o private_a chamber_n of_o jaell_n who_o in_o zeal_n kill_v sisara_n of_o matathias_n who_o in_o zeal_n kill_v a_o jew_n for_o commit_v idolatry_n and_o of_o the_o same_o matathias_n who_o in_o the_o same_o zeal_n kill_v likewise_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n commissioner_n that_o command_v the_o people_n to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n proceed_n etc._n etc._n to_o those_o that_o know_v these_o principle_n how_o can_v it_o be_v either_o obscure_a or_o difficult_a what_o they_o be_v both_o to_o think_v &_o judge_v when_o they_o shall_v hear_v of_o any_o extraordinary_a calling_n and_o secret_a motion_n in_o private_a man_n whereby_o they_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o through_o the_o assistance_n of_o giddy_a &_o seduce_a malcontents_n to_o correct_v and_o amend_v to_o set_v up_o and_o throw_v down_o to_o deliver_v and_o restrain_v to_o punish_v and_o execute_v how_o what_o where_o when_o and_o who_o etc._n etc._n according_a to_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o all_o under_o pretence_n of_o such_o direction_n as_o they_o shall_v affirm_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v minister_v unto_o they_o upon_o the_o proceed_n hold_v by_o course_n of_o law_n against_o udall_n and_o some_o other_o and_o likewise_o by_o reason_n that_o certain_a preacher_n but_o especial_o master_n cartwright_n be_v call_v before_o her_o majesty_n commissioner_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a for_o their_o aforesaid_a undutyfull_a proceed_n be_v upon_o