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disobedience_n to_o both_o abuse_v in_o government_n heavy_a &_o unnecessary_a imposition_n greivance_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o pretext_n serve_v to_o make_v the_o rebellious_a action_n against_o both_o plausible_a evangelical_n liberty_n reformation_n reestablishment_n of_o ancient_a form_n of_o government_n etc._n etc._n stubbor_n nesse_n in_o the_o rebellious_a be_v cover_v with_o the_o same_o figleave_n complaint_n of_o greivance_n not_o hearken_v to_o petition_n for_o redress_n unregarded_a humble_a address_n not_o effectual_a alike_o be_v use_v to_o conceal_v a_o resolution_n never_o to_o be_v satisfy_v what_o ever_o answer_v be_v return_v for_o if_o one_o request_n be_v grant_v they_o will_v demand_v more_o if_o deny_v than_o they_o persuade_v their_o follower_n they_o be_v slyght_v that_o no_o good_a can_v be_v hope_v from_o such_o person_n &_o that_o thing_n must_v be_v redress_v without_o they_o then_o they_o teach_v that_o all_o power_n be_v derive_v not_o from_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v but_o from_o the_o people_n that_o their_o superior_n be_v only_o their_o commissioner_n &_o accountable_a to_o they_o &_o these_o have_v abuse_v their_o power_n may_v nay_o aught_o to_o be_v devest_v of_o it_o and_o so_o they_o proceed_v to_o change_v the_o establish_a government_n in_o church_n &_o state_n allege_v the_o bible_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o action_n against_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n &_o ancient_a statute_n those_o against_o the_o prince_n yet_o wrest_v both_o to_o their_o capricio_n not_o frame_v these_o to_o those_o in_o reality_n make_v all_o government_n in_o church_n &_o state_n subservient_fw-fr to_o their_o interest_n all_o which_o be_v write_v with_o a_o sun_n beam_n in_o the_o hystory_n of_o our_o civil_a war_n in_o england_n &_o those_o of_o the_o first_o reformation_n in_o germany_n france_n scotland_n &_o england_n too_o so_o change_n in_o church_n &_o state_n be_v begin_v with_o lamentation_n &_o bemoaning_n of_o the_o people_n grieve_v &_o overcharge_v carry_v on_o with_o humble_a address_n &_o petition_n &_o end_n in_o confusion_n &_o destruction_n hence_o it_o appear_v how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v for_o a_o prince_n to_o countenance_v those_o pretence_n to_o liberty_n against_o the_o prelate_n with_o in_o his_o dominion_n what_o be_v sauce_n for_o a_o goos_n be_v sauce_n for_o a_o gander_n both_o hold_v their_o authority_n on_o the_o same_o renure_n what_o strike_v at_o one_o wound_v the_o other_o that_o principle_n which_o shake_v the_o mitre_n endanger_v the_o crown_n who_o break_v the_o crozier_n will_v crack_v the_o sceptre_n for_o both_o be_v make_v sacred_a by_o the_o same_o divine_a right_a so_o who_o dare_v oppose_v the_o one_o be_v dispose_v to_o shake_v hand_n with_o his_o duty_n to_o the_o other_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o be_v no_o other_o but_o only_o as_o of_o more_o &_o less_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n 2._o your_o care_n of_o not_o expose_v your_o dear_a self_n to_o danger_n be_v laudable_a if_o that_o be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o exceed_v that_o of_o priest_n in_o england_n but_o be_v priest_n so_o safe_a in_o england_n &_o minister_n in_o such_o danger_n at_o brussels_n do_v you_o blush_v or_o smile_v when_o you_o say_v &_o print_v this_o at_o this_o time_n of_o day_n have_v you_o say_v it_o be_v unsafe_a at_o brussels_n it_o may_v have_v pass_v &_o your_o prudence_n commend_v but_o i_o doubt_v whether_o that_o comparison_n be_v prudent_a look_v towards_o tyburn_n or_o tower-hill_n westminister_v hall_n or_o old_a bayly_n &_o then_o tell_v i_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o safe_a in_o england_n for_o priest_n etc._n etc._n then_o cast_v your_o eye_n back_o on_o brussels_n &_o see_v whether_o in_o any_o corner_n of_o the_o town_n you_o discover_v such_o tragical_a scene_n i_o grant_v that_o some_o nay_o many_o of_o the_o ch._n of_o eng._n be_v so_o moderate_a as_o not_o to_o prosecute_v a_o priest_n though_o know_v to_o be_v such_o &_o i_o believe_v you_o to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n yet_o this_o be_v no_o security_n for_o a_o priest_n when_o know_v when_o any_o one_o more_o zealous_a or_o malicious_a may_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v apprehend_v &_o bring_v to_o the_o bar_n where_o he_o shall_v avoidable_o be_v condemn_v and_o what_o great_a danger_n can_v hang_v over_o a_o minister_n in_o madrid_n or_o rome_n itself_o before_o the_o face_n of_o a_o inquisitor_n god_n will_v in_o due_a time_n discover_v the_o author_n of_o such_o cruelty_n as_o at_o certain_a period_n of_o time_n be_v exercise_v upon_o priest_n guilty_a of_o no_o crime_n unless_o preisthood_n be_v one_o i_o know_v the_o chief_a actor_n in_o the_o late_a tragedy_n be_v as_o little_a friend_n to_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o ch._n of_o eng._n &_o to_o monarchy_n too_o as_o to_o that_o of_o rome_n &_o that_o those_o cricumcellion_n or_o cannibal_n intend_v to_o breakfast_n on_o we_o dine_v on_o the_o protestant_a clergy_n &_o sup_v on_o the_o royal_a family_n yet_o 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