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these_o have_v do_v against_o their_o king_n by_o get_v a_o great_a victory_n against_o he_o wherein_z most_o unfortunate_o his_o son_n be_v take_v prisoner_n for_o redemption_n of_o who_o the_o emperor_n be_v force_v to_o prostrate_v himself_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o yield_v his_o neck_n to_o be_v tread_v on_o and_o to_o acknowledge_v alexander_n to_o be_v rightful_a pope_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o schism_n be_v before_o deny_v and_o to_o restore_v what_o ever_o have_v be_v take_v during_o the_o war_n on_o his_o part_n when_o i_o say_v the_o pope_n have_v bring_v he_o to_o all_o this_o and_o to_o such_o like_a thing_n will_v these_o man_n now_o bring_v their_o sovereign_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o preacher_n who_o tell_v the_o people_n that_o god_n will_v bring_v the_o neck_n of_o king_n under_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o saint_n that_o be_v as_o they_o interpret_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o their_o faction_n then_o do_v he_o the_o say_a pope_n 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love_n or_o hatred_n from_o outward_a accident_n fool_n only_o build_v upon_o such_o foundation_n evil_n pâ—â—at_fw-la be_v the_o touchstone_n of_o good_a and_o often_o get_v the_o better_a of_o it_o to_o try_v goodness_n constancy_n the_o ark_n be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o philistine_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v thereupon_o that_o god_n do_v hate_v the_o 4._o same_o no_o more_o do_v it_o now_o follow_v that_o he_o hate_v the_o king_n because_o he_o let_v his_o enemy_n for_o the_o present_a prevail_v against_o he_o for_o israel_n sin_n god_n suffer_v the_o ark_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v obscure_v for_o a_o season_n so_o for_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v that_o our_o sovereign_n be_v afflict_v and_o let_v not_o these_o insulter_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o our_o allegiance_n be_v so_o weak_o knit_v that_o it_o can_v be_v loosen_v with_o this_o argument_n we_o be_v not_o of_o they_o that_o draw_v back_o nor_o yet_o of_o they_o that_o 39_o blush_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o king_n be_v able_a to_o protect_v they_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o serve_v he_o but_o no_o long_o these_o water_n of_o affliction_n that_o have_v so_o plentiful_o shower_v down_o upon_o his_o head_n be_v not_o able_a in_o the_o least_o degree_n to_o quench_v the_o heat_n of_o our_o love_n they_o be_v as_o oil_n rather_o to_o enlarge_v the_o flame_n of_o our_o affection_n the_o enemy_n success_n against_o he_o and_o ill_a usage_n of_o he_o do_v but_o make_v he_o appear_v in_o our_o eye_n more_o like_o our_o saviour_n and_o so_o lock_v our_o heart_n the_o fast_o to_o he_o and_o let_v these_o king-tormentor_n know_v that_o god_n have_v a_o hook_n for_o their_o nose_n and_o a_o bridle_n for_o their_o lip_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o they_o make_v haste_n nulla_fw-la sor_n lâ—nga_fw-la est_fw-la the_o weathercock_n may_v turn_v alieno_fw-la in_o lâ—co_fw-la haud_fw-la stabile_fw-la regnum_fw-la est_fw-la there_o be_v no_o constant_a sit_v in_o another_o seat_n ima_fw-la permutat_fw-la brevis_fw-la hora_n summis_fw-la who_o know_v what_o a_o year_n a_o month_n or_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o quos_fw-la foelices_fw-la cyntâ—ia_n vidit_fw-la vidit_fw-la misery_fw-la abitura_fw-la dies_fw-la great_a and_o wise_a agamemnon_n profess_v that_o he_o have_v learn_v by_o his_o victory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o great_a thing_n be_v overturn_v in_o a_o monent_fw-la troya_n nos_fw-la tumidos_fw-la fecit_fw-la nimium_fw-la &_o feroces_fw-la say_v he_o troyes_n conquest_n have_v make_v we_o proud_a and_o cruel_a fierce_a and_o haughty_a et_fw-la stamus_fw-la nos_fw-la danai_n loco_fw-la unde_fw-la illa_fw-la cecidit_fw-la we_o the_o conqueror_n be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n from_o whence_o she_o fall_v hodie_fw-la mihi_fw-la cras_fw-la tibi_fw-la be_v the_o motto_n of_o all_o mortal_n our_o portion_n of_o sorrow_n we_o have_v to_o day_n they_o shall_v have_v they_o to_o morrow_n the_o time_n may_v so_o alter_v that_o affliction_n may_v chance_v to_o stand_v again_o for_o a_o mark_n of_o god_n child_n even_o in_o their_o calendar_n res_fw-la deus_fw-la nostras_fw-la celeri_fw-la citatas_fw-la turbine_fw-la versat_fw-la and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o particular_a and_o come_v to_o that_o which_o these_o libeler_n add_v in_o their_o next_o word_n have_v mind_v we_o of_o their_o late_a extraordinary_a success_n in_o the_o field_n they_o proceed_v and_o say_v yet_o still_o this_o clandestine_v proceed_n against_o we_o here_o condemn_v libel_n all_o that_o be_v in_o any_o degree_n protestant_n at_o oxford_n as_o also_o grant_v a_o toleration_n of_o idolatry_n to_o papist_n indemnity_n to_o the_o murderous_a irish_a in_o a_o close_a trade_n way_n for_o mere_a particular_a advantage_n can_v be_v defend_v by_o any_o but_o by_o the_o false_a of_o man_n papist_n and_o by_o the_o false_a of_o papist_n jesuit_n sect_n xvii_o
his_o word_n in_o case_n of_o this_o nature_n but_o i_o return_v again_o to_o these_o man_n who_o will_v have_v we_o by_o these_o their_o word_n of_o his_o maj._n solicit_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o in_o he_o all_o other_o prince_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o he_o call_v in_o foreign_a aid_n which_o fault_n they_o amplify_v over_o and_o over_o in_o other_o place_n for_o though_o themselves_o may_v without_o offence_n or_o sin_n call_v in_o another_o nation_n and_o hire_v they_o with_o i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o 1000_o pound_n a_o month_n to_o help_v they_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o their_o countryman_n yea_o and_o may_v make_v use_n of_o any_o foreigner_n in_o the_o world_n of_o what_o nation_n religion_n or_o spirit_n soever_o they_o be_v to_o help_v they_o to_o destroy_v and_o pull_v down_o monarchy_n yet_o the_o king_n may_v not_o without_o exclamation_n desire_v the_o aid_n of_o a_o protestant_a prince_n no_o not_o of_o his_o near_a kinsman_n the_o king_n of_o denmark_n to_o uphold_v the_o same_o but_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o king_n must_v be_v confine_v to_o this_o restraint_n &_o themselves_o walk_v so_o much_o at_o liberty_n why_o they_o tell_v we_o at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o note_n that_o the_o king_n have_v make_v resolution_n and_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v never_o bring_v in_o foreign_a force_n which_o themselves_o indeed_o never_o do_v nor_o ever_o intend_v for_o doubtless_o they_o resolve_v at_o first_o to_o bring_v their_o defigne_n to_o pass_v by_o any_o mean_n and_o rather_o than_o fail_v to_o get_v assistance_n flectere_fw-la si_fw-la superos_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la acheroâ—â—a_fw-la movere_fw-la and_o therefore_o themselves_o be_v free_a and_o do_v as_o they_o please_v whereas_o the_o king_n be_v entangle_v in_o his_o own_o promise_n they_o say_v pag._n 58._o as_o to_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o foreign_a force_n the_o king_n mar._n 9_o 1641._o in_o his_o declaration_n from_o newmarket_n say_v whatsoever_o you_o be_v advertise_v from_o rome_n venice_n paris_n of_o the_o pope_n nuncios_fw-la solicit_v spain_n and_o france_n for_o foreign_a â—ydes_n we_o be_v confident_a no_o sober_a honest_a man_n can_v believe_v we_o so_o desperate_a or_o senseless_a to_o entertain_v such_o design_n as_o will_v not_o only_o bury_v this_o our_o kingdom_n in_o soddain_a destruction_n and_o ruin_n but_o our_o name_n and_o posterity_n in_o perpetual_a scorn_n and_o infamy_n also_o they_o tell_v we_o of_o other_o word_n which_o the_o king_n speak_v some_o three_o week_n after_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n which_o indeed_o as_o i_o take_v it_o do_v express_v the_o inward_a ground_n and_o motive_n that_o cause_v he_o to_o speak_v the_o former_a viz._n we_o have_v neither_o so_o ill_a a_o opinion_n of_o our_o own_o merit_n or_o the_o affection_n of_o our_o subject_n as_o to_o think_v ourselves_o in_o need_n of_o foreign_a force_n also_o august_n the_o 4._o in_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o gentry_n of_o yorkshire_n the_o king_n acknowledge_v say_v they_o that_o he_o be_v whole_o cast_v upon_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o people_n have_v no_o hope_n but_o in_o god_n his_o just_a cause_n and_o the_o love_n of_o his_o subject_n now_o these_o observator_n have_v quote_v these_o three_o expression_n of_o the_o king_n do_v conclude_v say_v what_o distinction_n can_v now_o satisfy_v we_o that_o neither_o irish_a french_a lorraiâ—ers_n dutch_n dane_n be_v foreigner_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o for_o the_o irish_a they_o be_v no_o more_o foreigner_n than_o the_o scot_n be_v nor_o in_o some_o respect_n so_o much_o for_o ireland_n have_v be_v a_o dependent_a unto_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n many_o hundred_o year_n before_o scotland_n be_v and_o then_o for_o french_a lorraiâ—ers_n dutch_n and_o dane_n i_o shall_v answer_v concern_v they_o when_o they_o be_v land_v for_o the_o king_n assistance_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o will_v be_v but_o just_a that_o they_o shall_v satisfy_v we_o that_o neither_o the_o irish_a scot_n french_a burgâ—ndiâ—â—â—_n dutch_n walloon_n italians_n that_o be_v already_o in_o their_o army_n be_v neither_o papist_n nor_o foreigner_n as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o time_n and_o place_n be_v know_v to_o many_o where_o near_o 30._o of_o their_o man_n be_v take_v be_v army_n examine_v and_o find_v to_o be_v of_o six_o several_a nation_n all_o foreigner_n and_o all_o papist_n but_o these_o word_n of_o the_o king_n allege_v by_o these_o man_n against_o he_o do_v plain_o discover_v to_o every_o honest_a eye_n that_o his_o majesty_n design_n be_v never_o to_o use_v any_o but_o his_o own_o subject_n nor_o do_v he_o think_v it_o possible_a and_o the_o rather_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o good_a merit_n that_o people_n so_o long_o instruct_v in_o protestant_a religion_n shall_v ever_o prove_v so_o ungrateful_a as_o to_o force_v he_o their_o prince_n to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o foreign_a assistance_n and_o therefore_o the_o head_n of_o the_o faction_n have_v in_o their_o malicious_a policy_n to_o work_v fear_n and_o jealousy_n against_o he_o tell_v the_o people_n that_o the_o pope_n nuncio_n that_o great_a bulbegger_n be_v solicit_v both_o in_o spain_n and_o france_n the_o king_n business_n for_o foreign_a aide_n and_o of_o this_o they_o say_v they_o be_v advertise_v from_o venice_n and_o paris_n yea_o and_o from_o rome_n itself_o with_o which_o it_o seem_v they_o hold_v intelligence_n even_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n they_o now_o to_o remove_v this_o foolish_a vanity_n and_o to_o retain_v a_o clearness_n in_o his_o people_n heart_n the_o king_n express_v himself_o in_o that_o sort_n unto_o they_o assure_v they_o that_o they_o be_v all_o forgery_n against_o he_o and_o that_o he_o do_v whole_o cast_v himself_o upon_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o people_n and_o be_v confident_a that_o no_o sober_a man_n can_v believe_v he_o so_o senseless_a as_o to_o entertain_v such_o a_o design_n which_o will_v have_v be_v so_o detrimentall_a 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of_o meekness_n they_o shall_v 24._o bleat_v so_o lamblike_a that_o the_o very_o elect_a themselves_o shall_v scarce_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v they_o but_o yet_o they_o shall_v be_v quite_o void_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o very_o we_o suspect_v these_o our_o subtle_a brethren_n to_o be_v of_o that_o number_n nay_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n they_o still_o speak_v this_o word_n still_o make_v we_o bethink_v ourselves_o how_o they_o have_v speak_v already_o and_o to_o look_v back_o to_o their_o former_a language_n and_o deal_n with_o we_o and_o we_o find_v that_o we_o have_v be_v revile_v rail_v upon_o reproach_v both_o in_o print_n and_o pulpit_n sub_fw-la tecto_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la dio_fw-mi by_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o malignant_n papist_n devil_n and_o dog_n we_o have_v be_v imprison_v plunder_v and_o violent_o divest_v of_o all_o we_o have_v for_o our_o conscience_n and_o allegiance_n fake_v we_o have_v have_v our_o dear_a 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