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A55606 A vindication of monarchy and the government long established in the Church and Kingdome of England against the pernicious assertions and tumultuous practices of the innovators during the last Parliament in the reign of Charles the I / written by Sir Robert Poyntz, Knight of the Bath. Poyntz, Robert, Sir, 1589?-1665. 1661 (1661) Wing P3134; ESTC R3249 140,182 162

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to_o themselves_o and_o to_o all_o round_a about_o they_o they_o run_v on_o still_o and_o scatter_v themselves_o and_o never_o come_v to_o good_a until_o they_o return_v to_o the_o right_a channel_n and_o be_v enclose_v and_o fence_a again_o within_o their_o proper_a and_o just_a bound_n assign_v unto_o they_o by_o god_n and_o nature_n i_o can_v not_o in_o this_o discourse_n insist_v upon_o the_o frame_n and_o deduce_v of_o argument_n although_o they_o be_v necessary_a for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o confutation_n of_o falsehood_n neither_o in_o draw_v my_o matter_n into_o a_o exact_a method_n my_o desire_n be_v to_o relate_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o rectify_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ignorant_a for_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o my_o country_n and_o to_o convince_v those_o who_o be_v perverse_a not_o presume_v to_o teach_v the_o wise_a and_o learned_a unto_o who_o judgement_n i_o do_v submit_v the_o content_n chap._n i._n innovation_n in_o government_n publish_v of_o false_a news_n and_o prophecy_n pretence_n of_o reformation_n sect_n and_o division_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n quarrel_v against_o episcopacy_n page_n 3._o chap_n ii_o of_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n in_o the_o church_n the_o practice_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n touch_v the_o election_n of_o pastor_n and_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n and_o their_o maintenance_n by_o payment_n of_o tithe_n pag._n 11._o chap._n iii_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o happen_v by_o the_o alteration_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o ceremony_n use_v in_o the_o church-service_n of_o tender_a conscience_n of_o the_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n pag._n 16._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o change_n in_o religion_n in_o england_n and_o by_o luther_n and_o the_o toleration_n of_o divers_a religion_n pag._n 31._o chap._n v._n of_o the_o use_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o danger_n that_o come_v by_o the_o abuse_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o faction_n that_o therein_o arise_v pa._n 35._o chap._n vi_o the_o right_n that_o bishop_n have_v to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n pag._n 40._o chap._n vii_o the_o necessity_n of_o have_v all_o the_o member_n present_v in_o parliament_n or_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o and_o the_o danger_n of_o consederation_n association_n engagement_n and_o other_o indirect_a practice_n contrary_a to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a pag._n 49._o chap._n viii_o of_o sedition_n and_o seditious_a assemblic_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n in_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o militia_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o of_o other_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n pag_n 57_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n wherein_o the_o king_n be_v to_o pass_v away_o his_o power_n in_o the_o militia_n and_o that_o other_o act_n which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o parliament_n until_o both_o house_n shall_v agree_v for_o the_o dissolve_v thereof_o of_o fraud_n or_o force_n use_v towards_o the_o king_n or_o any_o other_o man_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o any_o charter_n patent_n or_o grant_n pag._n 63._o chap._n x._o the_o caese_n of_o subject_n in_o rebellion_n against_o their_o sovereign_n and_o the_o error_n of_o those_o that_o will_v draw_v more_o crime_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o treason_n than_o they_o ought_v of_o act_n make_v and_o pass_v under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o usurper_n pag._n 76._o chap._n xi_o against_o any_o power_n pretend_v to_o depose_v prince_n of_o the_o allegiance_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o coronation_n of_o stranger_n join_v in_o arm_n with_o subject_n in_o rebellion_n against_o their_o sovereign_n of_o oath_n and_o ingagemeut_v make_v to_o tyrant_n and_o usurper_n pag._n 85._o chap._n xii_o of_o those_o who_o only_o accept_v of_o office_n and_o employment_n under_o tyrant_n and_o usurper_n pag._n 100_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o inseparable_a conjunction_n and_o relation_n between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o subject_n which_o can_v be_v dissolve_v by_o any_o law_n or_o custom_n that_o king_n can_v alienate_v their_o kingdom_n nor_o subject_n renounce_v their_o allegiance_n nor_o bar_v the_o next_o successor_n of_o the_o crown_n pag._n 103._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o beginning_n &_o continuation_n of_o kingly_a government_n p._n 111._o chap._n xv._o of_o prescription_n as_o well_o upon_o land_n as_o sea_n and_o the_o right_n and_o jurisdiction_n that_o the_o king_n have_v in_o the_o sea_n &_o over_o the_o sea_n p._n 116._o chap._n xvi_o against_o the_o pretend_a power_n of_o the_o people_n to_o elect_a their_o prince_n or_o to_o depose_v he_o of_o the_o norman_a conquest_n of_o england_n and_o of_o league_n between_o prince_n and_o of_o aide_n give_v to_o subject_n in_o rebellion_n against_o their_o sovereign_n pag._n 121._o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o power_n in_o parliament_n pag._n 136._o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n pag_n 141._o chap._n xix_o of_o a_o civil_a war_n and_o of_o the_o effect_n thereof_o pag._n 146._o chap._n xx._n no_o pretence_n whatsoever_o can_v be_v just_a ground_n of_o a_o civil_a war_n or_o rebellion_n pag._n 153._o finis_fw-la