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repentance_n in_o comparison_n of_o sin_n i_o must_v repent_v for_o tell_v that_o one_o of_o my_o read_v master_n that_o only_o officiate_v in_o the_o church_n never_o preach_v but_o once_o and_o that_o with_o the_o notorious_a sign_n of_o be_v drink_v in_o eye_n and_o tongue_n on_o that_o terrible_a text_n mat._n 25._o go_v you_o curse_v etc._n etc._n what_o enmity_n to_o the_o church_n be_v it_o to_o complain_v of_o such_o man_n but_o we_o be_v so_o often_o whip_v when_o he_o come_v in_o drink_a that_o make_v we_o as_o weary_a of_o he_o as_o the_o fine_v and_o imprison_v minister_n be_v of_o the_o persecute_v bishop_n §_o 24_o page_n 17._o accus_n xi_o at_o nineteen_o year_n of_o age_n he_o have_v a_o distaste_n against_o bishop_n as_o persecutor_n ans_fw-fr but_o not_o as_o bishop_n i_o can_v repent_v of_o distaste_v persecutor_n it_o be_v bear_v in_o i_o and_o new_o bear_v may_v not_o one_o be_v a_o christian_n that_o love_v not_o persecution_n §_o 25._o accus_n xii_o whether_o mr._n b._n make_v his_o father_n a_o rebel_n or_o his_o father_n he_o he_o tell_v we_o his_o father_n be_v twice_o a_o prisoner_n ans_fw-fr by_o this_o proof_n all_o the_o imprison_v nonconformist_n be_v rebel_n how_o easy_o can_v such_o prelate_n and_o their_o agent_n make_v thousand_o of_o rebel_n my_o father_n live_v in_o the_o king_n quarter_n and_o never_o be_v nonconformi_v nor_o meddle_v with_o war_n but_o be_v plunder_v be_v make_v collector_n of_o the_o king_n tax_n and_o bring_v in_o all_o that_o be_v pay_v but_o will_v not_o distrain_v and_o for_o that_o be_v imprison_v and_o at_o last_o flee_v for_o safety_n to_o worcester_n a_o garrison_n of_o the_o king_n who_o can_v escape_v the_o charge_n of_o rebellion_n from_o such_o accuser_n §_o 26._o accus_n xiii_o his_fw-la first_o adventure_n be_v to_o seize_v the_o person_n of_o a_o neighbour_n in_o exchange_n for_o his_o father_n but_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la i_o find_v not_o ans_fw-fr by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o nature_n and_o the_o five_o commandment_n and_o â—ege_fw-la talionis_fw-la the_o party_n be_v obnoxious_a and_o suffer_v no_o hurt_n nor_o loss_n by_o it_o yet_o from_o these_o false_a conjecture_n about_o my_o father_n he_o say_v you_o see_v how_o early_a mr._n b_n spirit_n be_v ferment_v with_o principle_n of_o faction_n and_o sedition_n ans_fw-fr reader_n you_o see_v what_o faction_n and_o sedition_n signify_v in_o this_o man_n mouth_n §_o 27._o accus_n fourteen_o here_o accuse_v i_o for_o tell_v how_o bishop_n morton_n confirm_v i_o and_o many_o more_o say_v a_o short_a collect_n without_o a_o word_n of_o examination_n or_o instruction_n he_o heap_v up_o divers_a falsehood_n 1._o that_o my_o master_n be_v a_o minister_n i_o think_v be_v false_a 2._o he_o queri_v do_v not_o your_o master_n examine_v you_o ans_fw-fr he_o be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o my_o master_n and_o hear_v we_o say_v the_o catechism_n but_o never_o tell_v we_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o sense_n nor_o ever_o examine_v whether_o we_o understand_v any_o of_o it_o 3._o he_o ask_v how_o know_v you_o but_o your_o master_n certify_v of_o you_o ans_fw-fr if_o he_o certify_v that_o i_o understand_v what_o baptismal_a covenanting_n or_o confirmation_n be_v or_o much_o of_o the_o rest_n or_o what_o consent_n i_o give_v to_o that_o covenant_n i_o doubt_v he_o certify_v too_o much_o and_o i_o be_v the_o head_n scholar_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v like_a to_o be_v ignorant_a than_o i_o except_o richard_n allestree_n who_o though_o two_o or_o three_o year_n young_a have_v be_v diligent_o catechize_v by_o a_o nonconform_a minister_n he_o say_v this_o be_v mr._n b_n fault_n not_o the_o bishop_n ans_fw-fr i_o confess_v i_o be_v faulty_a in_o not_o understand_v as_o much_o at_o fourteen_o year_n as_o i_o understand_v many_o year_n after_o i_o can_v say_v that_o a_o child_n of_o seven_o year_n old_a be_v sinless_a in_o not_o understand_v all_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n but_o though_o it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o ordain_v if_o they_o seek_v it_o unqualify_v in_o gross_a ignorance_n or_o wickedness_n the_o ordainer_n will_v not_o long_o believe_v such_o deceiver_n that_o it_o be_v not_o their_o fault_n to_o ordain_v such_o he_o that_o believe_v dr._n hammond_n and_o mr._n eldersfield_n two_o the_o learn_a conformist_n of_o this_o age_n of_o the_o grand_a importance_n of_o the_o solemn_a understanding_n and_o serious_a own_n of_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n in_o confirmation_n when_o young_a man_n pass_v into_o the_o rank_n of_o communicant_n shall_v shed_v stream_n of_o tear_n to_o think_v how_o contrary_a common_a practice_n be_v hereto_o and_o how_o this_o ordinance_n be_v not_o only_o frustrate_v but_o turn_v to_o a_o delude_a ceremony_n §_o 28._o accus_n xv._n he_o be_v a_o controller_n of_o bishop_n at_o fourteen_o ans_fw-fr a_o mere_a forgery_n i_o like_v the_o sport_n it_o be_v too_o long_o after_o that_o i_o dislike_v it_o §_o 29._o accus_n xvi_o page_n 19_o i_o be_o reproach_v that_o the_o grave_a neighbour_n conform_v minister_n that_o keep_v i_o from_o nonconformity_n be_v such_o as_o have_v rather_o have_v have_v the_o church_n rid_v of_o such_o divide_v thing_n whence_o he_o slanderous_o conclude_v that_o they_o wait_v a_o opportunity_n to_o be_v active_a in_o ruine_v the_o church_n because_o when_o conformity_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o parliament_n they_o forsake_v not_o their_o flock_n what_o can_v escape_v satanical_a reproach_n when_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o county_n have_v scarce_o any_o able_a and_o pious_a minister_n but_o four_o or_o five_o such_o as_o these_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v false_o brand_v by_o such_o as_o never_o know_v they_o §_o 30._o accus_n xvii_o his_o charge_n of_o my_o ignorant_a subscribe_v at_o my_o ordination_n i_o confess_v and_o lament_v and_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o forgive_v but_o the_o report_n of_o rain_v manna_n at_o bridgnorth_n at_o my_o come_n thither_o be_v the_o forgery_n of_o his_o trade_n a_o grain_n like_o dry_a 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and_o episcopal_a nonconformist_n that_o now_o be_v common_o use_v it_o but_o he_o have_v find_v out_o one_o independent_a dr._n john_n owen_n who_o when_o he_o be_v vicechancellor_n at_o oxford_n be_v against_o the_o common_a use_n of_o it_o as_o necessary_a §_o 52._o accus_n thirty-nine_o he_o feign_v also_o that_o the_o creed_n and_o ten_o commandment_n be_v also_o cast_v out_o and_o scarce_o a_o chapter_n read_v in_o many_o church_n ans_fw-fr 1._o be_v he_o that_o hate_v they_o more_o oft_o in_o their_o church_n than_o i_o i_o know_v not_o one_o such_o presbyterian_a congregation_n in_o england_n 2._o read_v the_o directory_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o they_o or_o against_o they_o and_o judge_v of_o this_o man_n word_n §_o 53._o accus_n xl._o his_o exclamation_n against_o the_o scot_n covenant_n and_o cromwell_n do_n i_o before_o show_v to_o be_v just_a and_o i_o think_v i_o oppose_v both_o more_o than_o he_o do_v §_o 54._o accus_n xli_o page_n 39_o whereas_o i_o before_o say_v how_o i_o go_v into_o the_o army_n after_o naseby_n fight_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o a_o assembly_n of_o loyal_a minister_n in_o coventry_n to_o try_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n to_o save_v the_o church_n and_o state_n from_o the_o corrupt_a army_n he_o feign_v that_o this_o be_v the_o westminster_n assembly_n or_o some_o rebellious_a branch_n of_o they_o all_o false_o as_o the_o rest_n §_o 55._o accus_n xlii_o that_o i_o go_v to_o col._n whalley_n ans_fw-fr who_o then_o profess_v himself_o a_o lamenter_n of_o the_o army_n corruption_n and_o a_o desirer_n of_o their_o reformation_n and_o so_o continue_v while_o i_o be_v with_o he_o but_o be_v after_o overcome_v by_o his_o kinsman_n cromwell_n and_o worldly_a interest_n to_o hold_v on_o with_o they_o for_o his_o preferment_n §_o 56._o accus_n xliii_o his_o page_n 41._o be_v make_v of_o mere_a forge_a lie_n as_o 1._o that_o i_o promise_v myself_o great_a thing_n much_o what_o as_o i_o do_v from_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o 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