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and_o in_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v a_o oath_n for_o their_o good_n be_v unjust_o charge_v with_o rebellion_n p._n 38._o that_o it_o be_v god_n cause_n and_o it_o shall_v prevail_v at_o last_o p._n 29._o that_o it_o be_v commendable_a to_o fight_v for_o peace_n and_o reformation_n against_o the_o king_n command_n these_o be_v mr._n calamy_n doctrine_n in_o his_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o lord_n dec._n 25._o 1644._o print_v by_o â—…hristopher_n meredith_n by_o his_o own_o appointment_n direct_o contrary_a to_o st._n peter_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o supreme_a and_o not_o any_o one_o or_o two_o house_n of_o parlâ—…ament_n without_o he_o contrary_a to_o st._n paul_n who_o â—…ells_v we_o that_o whosoever_o several_o or_o conjunct_o shall_v resist_v much_o more_o that_o shall_v fight_v against_o this_o high_a power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o
grace_n at_o the_o nine_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o nine_o year_n end_n all_o the_o good_a that_o he_o have_v do_v before_o have_v be_v quite_o forget_v i_o know_v that_o god_n will_v so_o uphold_v his_o child_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o fall_v away_o but_o i_o bring_v it_o as_o a_o supposition_n that_o suppose_v that_o methushelah_n have_v forsake_v his_o righteousness_n all_o he_o have_v do_v before_o have_v be_v quite_o forget_v but_o god_n have_v make_v a_o promise_n never_o to_o forsake_v his_o child_n and_o that_o grace_n he_o have_v begin_v in_o they_o he_o will_v finish_v and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o god_n that_o have_v put_v it_o into_o your_o heart_n to_o be_v so_o liberal_a already_o and_o do_v so_o much_o in_o this_o cause_n and_o to_o be_v so_o cordial_a and_o so_o real_a and_o to_o exceed_v à ll_a other_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n i_o hope_v that_o same_o god_n will_v now_o finish_v that_o good_a work_n he_o have_v begin_v and_o will_v crown_v all_o his_o 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p._n 130._o thes._n 133._o iii_o from_o whence_o he_o deduce_v 3._o corollary_n viz._n 1._o when_o providence_n deprive_v a_o man_n of_o his_o understanding_n and_o intellectual_a capacity_n and_o that_o stated_o or_o to_o his_o ordinary_a temper_n it_o make_v he_o materiam_fw-la indispositam_fw-la and_o uncapable_a of_o government_n though_o â—…ot_v of_o the_o name_n thes._n 135._o 2._o if_o god_n permit_v prince_n to_o turn_v sowicked_a as_o to_o be_v uncapable_a of_o govern_v so_o as_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o end_n of_o government_n he_o permit_v they_o to_o depose_v themselves_o thes._n 136._o 3._o if_o providence_n stated_o disable_v he_o that_o be_v the_o sovereign_n from_o the_o execute_n of_o the_o law_n protect_v the_o just_a and_o other_o end_n of_o government_n it_o make_v he_o a_o uncapable_a subject_n of_o the_o power_n and_o so_o despose_v he_o thes._n 137._o iv._o whereunto_o he_o subjoin_v that_o though_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o likely_a that_o the_o guilt_n be_v or_o may_v be_v they_o who_o have_v disable_v their_o ruler_n by_o delert_v he_o yet_o he_o be_v dismiss_v and_o disoblige_v from_o the_o charge_n of_o government_n and_o particular_a innocent_a member_n be_v disoblige_v from_o be_v govern_v by_o he_o v._o if_o the_o person_n viz._n the_o sovereign_n be_v just_o dispossess_v as_o by_o a_o lawful_a war_n in_o which_o he_o lose_v his_o right_n especial_o if_o he_o violate_v the_o constitution_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o military_a state_n against_o the_o people_n themselves_o and_o by_o they_o be_v conquer_v they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o restore_v he_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o special_a obligation_n upon_o they_o beside_o their_o allegiance_n thes._n 145._o vi_o if_o the_o person_n dispossess_v though_o it_o be_v unjust_o do_v afterward_o become_v uncapable_a of_o government_n it_o be_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o subject_n to_o seek_v his_o restitution_n thes._n 146._o no_o not_o although_o say_v he_o the_o incapacity_n be_v but_o accidental_a as_o if_o he_o can_v be_v restore_v but_o by_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o enemy_n or_o god_n or_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n vii_o if_o a_o army_n of_o neighbour_n inhabitant_n or_o whoever_o do_v though_o injurious_o expel_v the_o sovereign_n and_o resolve_v to_o ruin_v the_o commonwealth_n rather_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v restore_v and_o if_o the_o commonwealth_n may_v prosper_v without_o his_o restauration_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o such_o a_o injure_a prince_n for_o the_o common_a good_a to_o resign_v his_o government_n and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o judge_v he_o as_o make_v uncapable_a by_o providence_n and_o not_o to_o seek_v his_o restitution_n to_o the_o apparent_a ruin_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n thes._n 147._o where_o by_o the_o way_n we_o be_v to_o note_v he_o make_v the_o people_n judge_v of_o this_o and_o all_o other_o incapacity_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o consequent_o when_o or_o for_o what_o he_o be_v to_o be_v depose_v or_o not_o restore_v by_o they_o viii_o if_o therefore_o the_o rightful_a governor_n be_v so_o long_o dispossess_v that_o the_o commonwealth_n can_v be_v no_o long_o without_o but_o to_o the_o apparent_a hazard_n of_o its_o ruin_n we_o that_o be_v we_o the_o people_n or_o we_o the_o rebel_n that_o dispossess_v he_o be_v to_o judge_v that_o providence_n have_v dispossess_v the_o former_a and_o present_o to_o consent_v to_o another_o thes._n 149._o ix_o when_o the_o people_n be_v without_o a_o governor_n it_o may_v be_v the_o duty_n of_o such_o as_o have_v most_o strength_n ex_fw-la charitate_fw-la to_o protect_v the_o rest_n from_o injury_n thes._n 150._o and_o consequent_o they_o be_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o parliament_n or_o to_o that_o army_n which_o depose_v or_o dispossess_v or_o murder_v the_o rightful_a governor_n x._o providence_n by_o conquest_n or_o other_o mean_n do_v use_v so_o to_o qualify_v some_o person_n above_o other_o for_o the_o government_n when_o the_o place_n be_v void_a that_o no_o other_o person_n shall_v be_v capable_a competitor_n and_o the_o person_n do_v not_o he_o mean_v the_o cromwel_n shall_v be_v as_o good_a as_o name_v by_o providence_n who_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v by_o god_n to_o choose_v or_o consent_v to_o so_o that_o they_o be_v usual_o bring_v under_o a_o divine_a obligation_n to_o submit_v to_o such_o or_o such_o and_o take_v they_o for_o their_o governous_a before_o those_o person_n have_v a_o actual_a right_n to_o govern._n thes._n 151._o xi_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o sufficient_a sign_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o this_o be_v the_o person_n by_o who_o we_o must_v be_v govern_v be_v enough_o as_o join_v to_o god_n law_n to_o oblige_v we_o to_o consent_n and_o obey_v he_o as_o our_o governor_n thes._n 153._o xii_o when_o god_n do_v not_o notable_o declare_v any_o person_n or_o person_n qualify_v above_o other_o there_o the_o people_n must_v judge_v as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v able_a according_a to_o god_n general_a rule_n thes._n 157._o xiii_o and_o yet_o all_o the_o people_n have_v not_o this_o right_n of_o choose_v their_o governor_n but_o common_o a_o part_n of_o every_o nation_n must_v be_v compel_v to_o consent_v etc._n etc._n fourteen_o those_o that_o be_v know_v enemy_n of_o the_o common_a good_a in_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o it_o be_v unmeet_a to_o govern_v or_o choose_v governor_n but_o such_o be_v multitude_n of_o ungodly_a vicious_a man_n pag._n 174._o so_o that_o if_o those_o that_o be_v strong_a though_o few_o call_v themselves_o the_o godly_a party_n all_o other_o beside_o themselves_o be_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o govern_v or_o choose_v of_o governor_n and_o among_o the_o ungodly_a that_o be_v to_o be_v thus_o exclude_v he_o reckon_v all_o those_o that_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o their_o pastor_n he_o mean_v the_o presbyterian_a classis_fw-la or_o that_o be_v despiser_n of_o the_o lordsday_n that_o be_v all_o such_o as_o be_v not_o sabbatarian_n or_o will_v not_o keep_v the_o lordsday_n after_o the_o jewish_a manner_n which_o they_o prescribe_v and_o which_o be_v condemn_v for_o judaisme_n by_o all_o even_a of_o the_o presbyterian_a persuasion_n in_o the_o world_n but_o those_o of_o england_n and_o scotland_n ove_o xv._n if_o a_o people_n that_o by_o oath_n and_o duty_n be_v oblige_v to_o a_o sovereign_n shall_v sinful_o disposse_n he_o and_o contrary_a to_o their_o covenant_n choose_v and_o covenant_n with_o another_o they_o may_v be_v oblige_v by_o their_o latter_a covenant_n notwithstanding_o their_o former_a and_o particular_a subject_n that_o consent_v not_o in_o the_o break_n of_o their_o former_a covenant_n may_v yet_o be_v oblige_v by_o occasion_n of_o their_o latter_a choice_n to_o the_o person_n who_o they_o choose_v thes._n 181._o xvi_o if_o a_o nation_n injurious_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o a_o worthy_a
prince_n the_o hurt_n will_v be_v their_o own_o and_o they_o punish_v themselves_o but_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_o to_o their_o welfare_n it_o be_v no_o injury_n to_o he_o but_o a_o king_n that_o by_o war_n will_v seek_v reparation_n from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n do_v put_v himself_o into_o a_o hostile_a state_n and_o tell_v they_o actual_o that_o he_o look_v to_o his_o own_o good_a more_o than_o they_o and_o bid_v they_o take_v he_o for_o their_o enemy_n and_o so_o defend_v themselves_o if_o they_o can_v pag._n 424._o xvii_o though_o a_o nation_n wrong_v their_o king_n and_o so_o quoad_fw-la meritum_fw-la causa_fw-la they_o be_v on_o the_o worse_a side_n yet_o may_v he_o not_o lawful_o war_n against_o the_o public_a good_a on_o that_o account_n nor_o any_o help_v he_o in_o such_o a_o war_n because_o propter_fw-la finem_fw-la he_o have_v the_o worse_a cause_n thes._n 352._o and_o yet_o as_o he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 476._o we_o be_v to_o believe_v the_o parliament_n declaration_n and_o profession_n which_o they_o make_v that_o the_o war_n which_o they_o raise_v be_v not_o against_o the_o king_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o authority_n or_o of_o his_o person_n but_o only_o against_o the_o delinquent_n subject_n and_o yet_o they_o actual_o fight_v against_o the_o king_n in_o person_n and_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v say_v mr._n baxter_n pag._n 422._o that_o man_n will_v kill_v they_o who_o they_o fight_v against_o mr._n baxter_n doctrine_n concern_v the_o government_n of_o england_n in_o particular_a he_o deny_v the_o government_n of_o england_n to_o be_v monarchical_a in_o these_o word_n i._o the_o real_a sovereignty_n here_o among_o be_v we_o in_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_z pag._n 72._o ii_o as_o to_o they_o that_o argue_v from_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o the_o title_n give_v the_o king_n i_o refer_v they_o say_v mr._n baxter_n to_o mr._n lawson_n answer_n to_o hobb_n politic_n objection_n where_o he_o show_v that_o the_o title_n be_v often_o give_v to_o the_o single_a person_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o his_o encouragement_n because_o he_o have_v a_o eminent_a interest_n but_o will_v not_o prove_v the_o whole_a sovereignty_n to_o be_v in_o he_o and_o the_o oath_n exclude_v all_o other_o from_o without_o not_o those_o who_o interest_n be_v imply_v as_o conjunct_a with_o his_o the_o eminent_a dignity_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o king_n above_o other_o allow_v the_o name_n of_o a_o monarchy_n or_o kingdom_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n though_o indeed_o the_o sovereignty_n be_v mix_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o pag._n 88_o iii_o he_o call_v it_o a_o false_a supposition_n 1._o that_o the_o sovereign_a power_n be_v only_o in_o the_o king_n and_o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o absolute_a monarchy_n 2._o that_o the_o parliament_n have_v but_o only_o the_o propose_v of_o law_n and_o that_o they_o be_v enact_v only_o by_o the_o king_n authority_n upon_o their_o request_n 3._o that_o the_o power_n of_o arm_n and_o of_o war_n and_o peace_n be_v in_o the_o king_n alone_o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o those_o that_o argue_v from_o these_o false_a supposition_n conclude_v that_o the_o parliament_n be_v subject_n may_v not_o take_v up_o arm_n without_o he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v rebellion_n to_o resist_v he_o and_o most_o of_o this_o they_o gather_v from_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o from_o the_o parliament_n call_v of_o themselves_o his_o subject_n but_o their_o ground_n say_v he_o be_v sandy_a and_o their_o superstructure_n false_a pag._n 459_o &_o 460._o and_o therefore_o mr._n baxter_n tell_v uâ—…_n that_o though_o the_o parliament_n be_v subject_n in_o one_o capacity_n yet_o have_v they_o their_o part_n in_o the_o sovereignty_n also_o in_o their_o high_a capacity_n ibid._n and_o upon_o this_o faâ—…se_n and_o traitorous_a supposition_n he_o endeavour_v to_o justisie_n the_o late_a rebellion_n and_o his_o own_o more_o than_o ordinary_a activeness_n in_o it_o for_o iu._n where_o the_o sovereignty_n say_v he_o be_v distribute_v into_o several_a hand_n as_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o the_o king_n invade_v the_o other_o part_n they_o may_v lawful_o defend_v their_o own_o by_o war_n and_o the_o subject_a lawful_o assist_v they_o yea_o though_o the_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n be_v express_o give_v to_o the_o king_n unless_o it_o be_v also_o express_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o other_o thes._n 363._o the_o conclusion_n say_v he_o need_v no_o proof_n because_o sovereignty_n as_o such_o have_v the_o power_n of_o arm_n and_o of_o the_o law_n themselves_o the_o law_n that_o say_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o militia_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v against_o enemy_n and_o not_o against_o the_o commonwealth_n nor_o they_o that_o have_v part_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n with_o he_o to_o resist_v he_o here_o be_v not_o to_o resist_v power_n but_o usurpation_n and_o private_a will_n in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o 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to_o your_o highness_n ☞_o rich._n baxter_n in_o mr._n baxters_n key_n for_o catholic_n and_o epistle_n dedicatory_a to_o the_o same_o richard_n it_o be_v only_o the_o necessary_a defence_n of_o your_o life_n and_o *_o dignity_n and_o the_o life_n of_o all_o the_o protestant_n that_o aâ—…e_v under_o your_o protection_n ☜_o and_o government_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o *_o i_o desire_n you_o have_v your_o government_n and_o we_o our_o life_n because_o the_o *_o papist_n be_v not_o strong_a enough_o give_v not_o leave_v papist_n to_o every_o seducer_n to_o do_v his_o worst_a to_o damn_v man_n soul_n when_o â—…ou_n will_v not_o tolerate_v every_o traitor_n to_o draw_v *_o your_o army_n or_o people_n into_o *_o rebellion_n if_o you_o ask_v who_o it_o be_v that_o presume_v thus_o to_o be_v your_o monitor_n it_o be_v one_o that_o *_o rejoice_v in_o the_o present_a happiness_n of_o england_n and_o *_o earnest_o ☜_o *_o wish_v that_o it_o be_v but_o as_o well_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o ☜_o king_n honour_v *_o all_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o what_o we_o be_v and_o he_o be_v one_o that_o *_o concur_v in_o the_o common_a hope_n of_o great_a blessing_n yet_o to_o these_o nation_n under_o *_o your_o government_n be_v encourage_v to_o do_v what_o you_o daily_o allow_v your_o preacher_n to_o do_v and_o to_o ☜_o concur_v with_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o tender_v and_o some_o performance_n of_o his_o service_n that_o god_n will_v make_v you_o a_o ruler_n and_o preserver_n of_o his_o church_n here_o at_o home_n and_o a_o successful_a helper_n to_o his_o church_n abroad_o be_v the_o earnest_a prayer_n of_o your_o highness_n *_o faithful_a subject_a ☜_o richard_n baxter_n out_o of_o the_o quarrel_n of_o the_o covenant_n deliver_v in_o three_o sermon_n sept._n 27._o &_o 30._o oct._n 1._o 1643._o by_o thomas_n case_n one_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n to_o murmur_n at_o the_o covenant_n mr._n case_n call_v the_o voice_n of_o rebellion_n pag._n 19_o the_o covenant_n itself_o he_o call_v a_o pure_a and_o heaven'y_a ordiâ—…ance_n pag._n 21._o out_o of_o mr._n case_v his_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n deliver_v in_o three_o sermon_n a._n d._n 1643._o be_v prelacy_n indeed_o the_o way_n of_o gospel-government_n &_o c_o what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o have_v destroy_v all_o gospel_n ordeâ—…_n and_o government_n and_o worship_n in_o these_o kingdom_n as_o in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n even_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n have_v it_o not_o be_v prelacy_n pag._n 45._o object_n but_o there_o be_v that_o will_v tell_v we_o these_o have_v be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o person_n and_o not_o of_o the_o call_v pag._n 46._o answ._n 5._o be_v not_o that_o call_v as_o bad_a as_o the_o man_n you_o may_v as_o well_o say_v so_o of_o the_o papacy_n in_o rome_n for_o sure_o the_o prelacy_n of_o england_n which_o we_o swear_v to_o extir_v eat_v be_v the_o very_a same_o fabric_n and_o model_n of_o â—…cclesiastical_a regiment_n that_o be_v in_o the_o antichristian_a world_n yea_o such_o a_o evil_a it_o be_v that_o some_o divine_n venerable_a for_o their_o gâ—…eat_a learning_n as_o well_o as_o for_o their_o eminent_a holmess_n do_v conceive_v sole_a episcopal_a jurisdiction_n to_o be_v the_o very_a seat_n of_o the_o beast_n upon_o which_o the_o five_o angel_n be_v now_o pour_v out_o his_o vial_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o man_n of_o that_o kingdom_n gnaw_v their_o â—…ongues_n for_o pain_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n pag._n 47._o his_o majesty_n be_v bind_v by_o his_o coronation_n oath_n to_o confirm_v these_o law_n quas_fw-la vulgus_fw-la elegerit_fw-la which_o the_o commons_o shall_v agree_v upon_o ☞_o and_o present_a unto_o
his_o majesty_n pag._n 49._o so_o have_v prelacy_n flatter_v itself_o find_v such_o a_o party_n to_o stand_v up_o on_o its_o side_n among_o the_o *_o rot_a lord_n and_o commons_o the_o debauch_a ☞_o gentry_n and_o abuse_a people_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o thy_o sword_n prelacy_n have_v make_v many_o woman_n childless_a many_o a_o faithful_a minister_n peop'eless_a etc._n etc._n so_o thy_o mother_n papacy_n shall_v be_v make_v childless_a among_o harlot_n â—…_n your_o diocese_n bishop'ess_n and_o your_o see_v lordless_a and_o your_o place_n shall_v know_v you_o no_o more_o come_v my_o brethren_n i_o say_v and_o fear_v not_o to_o take_v this_o *_o agag_n prelacy_n i_o mean_v not_o the_o prelate_n and_o *_o hue_n it_o in_o ☞_o piece_n before_o the_o lord_n pag._n 51._o none_o can_v withdraw_v from_o much_o less_o oppose_v this_o service_n but_o such_o as_o bear_v evil_a will_n to_o zion_n and_o will_v be_v unwilling_a to_o see_v thâ—…_n ruin_n and_o downfall_n of_o anti-christ_n which_o this_o bless_a covenant_n do_v so_o evident_o threaten_v pag._n 63._o a_o five_o motive_n to_o quicken_v we_o to_o this_o duty_n may_v be_v even_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o anti-christian_n state_n and_o kingdom_n popery_n have_v be_v dextrous_a to_o propagate_v and_o spread_v itself_o by_o this_o mean_n and_o prelacy_n that_o *_o whelp_n ☞_o have_v learn_v this_o policy_n of_o its_o mother_n papacy_n that_o lioness_n to_o corrobate_a and_o raise_v itself_o to_o that_o height_n we_o have_v see_v and_o suffer_v by_o these_o artificeâ—…_n it_o be_v a_o inconfiderable_a number_n either_o of_o minister_n or_o people_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o we_o in_o this_o thing_n that_o have_v have_v eye_n to_o discover_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o these_o man_n have_v drive_v pag._n 64._o *_o he_o that_o have_v be_v a_o malignant_a or_o neutral_a let_v he_o be_v so_o no_o more_o for_o i_o protest_v against_o every_o man_n that_o after_o his_o strike_n of_o this_o so_o solemn_a and_o sacred_a a_o covenant_n with_o the_o most_o high_a god_n shall_v dare_v know_o to_o persist_v in_o any_o of_o these_o mention_a abomination_n that_o be_v adheer_v to_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o jesus_n christ_n a_o traitor_n to_o the_o kingdom_n a_o state_n murderer_n and_o a_o destroyer_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n and_o at_o his_o hand_n if_o they_o miscarry_v god_n will_v require_v the_o blood_n of_o all_o these_o pag._n 101._o *_o it_o bring_v letter_n of_o testimonial_a with_o it_o etc._n etc._n the_o water_n of_o this_o covenant_n have_v be_v a_o notable_a purgation_n to_o the_o rebel_n there_o in_o scotland_n it_o have_v be_v a_o shibbole_fw-he to_o discover_v they_o and_o a_o sword_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o chase_v or_o slay_v they_o the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n have_v fall_v flat_a before_o it_o the_o dagon_n of_o the_o bishop_n service-book_n break_v its_o neck_n before_o this_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n prelacy_n and_o *_o prerogative_n have_v bow_v down_o and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n ☜_o at_o its_o foot_n and_o what_o change_n have_v it_o wrought_v in_o the_o church_n and_o state_n what_o a_o reformation_n have_v follow_v at_o the_o heel_n of_o this_o glorious_a ordinance_n pag._n 65_o 66._o epist._n dedicat._n thousand_o of_o your_o nation_n be_v prepare_v their_o brotherly_a address_n to_o pay_v the_o same_o debt_n to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n now_o almost_o in_o as_o great_a a_o exigence_n as_o ever_o the_o gibeonite_n be_v when_o their_o five_o king_n with_o all_o their_o unite_a foâ—…ces_n be_v within_o few_o day_n march_v to_o take_v a_o bloody_a and_o unnatural_a revenge_n for_o their_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o joshua_n only_o we_o beseech_v you_o account_v it_o not_o our_o distrust_n or_o jealousy_n if_o sometime_o you_o hear_v we_o complain_v with_o the_o mother_n of_o sisera_n why_o be_v their_o chariot_n so_o long_o in_o comâ—…ng_v why_o stay_v the_o wheel_n of_o their_o chariot_n that_o be_v why_o come_v not_o in_o the_o scotish_n aâ—…my_n against_o the_o king_n out_o of_o the_o trial_n of_o mr._n love_n before_o the_o high-court_n of_o justice_n in_o westminster-hall_n print_a aug._n 1652._o major_n huntingdon_n in_o his_o examination_n as_o witness_v against_o love_n say_v thus_o pag._n 32._o i_o be_v tell_v by_o major_a alford_n that_o bainâ—…_n another_o witness_n tell_v they_o he_o be_v very_o sorry_a he_o shall_v meddle_v in_o that_o business_n and_o that_o they_o will_v never_o prosper_v that_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o he_o mean_v the_o king_n for_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o he_o and_o his_o father_n be_v so_o great_a mr._n love_n tell_v adam_n a_o witness_n against_o he_o thus_o that_o if_o the_o presbyterian_o be_v in_o arm_n again_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n the_o cavaâ—…eering_a party_n may_v be_v prevent_v from_o get_v the_o day_n pag._n 38._o mr._n love_n in_o his_o defence_n say_v thus_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n i_o never_o drive_v a_o malignant_a design_n i_o never_o carry_v on_o a_o malignant_a interest_n i_o detest_v both_o i_o still_o retain_v my_o old_a covenant_a principle_n from_o which_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o will_v never_o depart_v for_o any_o terror_n or_o persuasion_n whatsoever_o etc._n etc._n i_o do_v retain_v as_o great_a a_o keeness_n and_o shall_v while_o i_o live_v and_o as_o strong_a a_o opposition_n against_o a_o malignant_a interest_n whether_o in_o scotland_n or_o in_o england_n or_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n against_o the_o nation_n where_o i_o live_v and_o have_v to_o â—…his_fw-la day_n as_o ever_o i_o do_v in_o former_a time_n i_o have_v all_o along_o engage_v my_o estate_n and_o life_n in_o the_o parliament_n quarrel_n against_o the_o force_n raise_v by_o the_o king_n i_o give_v my_o all_o and_o i_o do_v ☞_o not_o only_o deem_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o preach_v for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o defensive_a war_n but_o unless_o my_o book_n and_o wear_a apparel_n i_o contribute_v all_o that_o i_o have_v in_o the_o world_n i_o have_v at_o this_o day_n a_o great_a sum_n due_a to_o i_o from_o the_o state_n which_o be_v still_o keep_v from_o i_o and_o now_o my_o life_n endeavour_v to_o be_v take_v from_o i_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o i_o repent_v ☞_o not_o of_o what_o i_o have_v do_v though_o i_o can_v from_o my_o soul_n wish_v that_o the_o end_n of_o that_o just_a war_n have_v be_v better_o accomplish_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 67._o when_o i_o be_v scholar_n in_o oxon_n and_o master_n of_o art_n i_o do_v not_o speak_v it_o out_o of_o vain_a ostentation_n but_o mere_o to_o represent_v unto_o you_o that_o what_o i_o â—…as_v i_o be_o and_o what_o i_o be_o i_o be_v i_o be_v the_o first_o scholar_n that_o i_o know_v oâ—…_n or_o ever_o hear_v of_o in_o oxon_n who_o do_v public_o refuse_v in_o the_o congregation-house_n to_o subscribe_v unto_o those_o imposition_n or_o canon_n impose_v by_o the_o archbishop_n touch_v the_o prelate_n &_o common_a prayer_n and_o for_o which_o though_o they_o will_v not_o deny_v i_o my_o degree_n yet_o i_o be_v expel_v the_o congregation-house_n never_o to_o sit_v as_o a_o member_n among_o they_o etc._n etc._n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o late_a king_n and_o the_o parlâ—…ment_n i_o be_v the_o first_o minister_n that_o i_o know_v of_o in_o england_n who_o wâ—…s_v accuse_v of_o preach_v of_o treason_n and_o rebellion_n mere_o for_o maintain_v in_o a_o sermon_n in_o kent_n at_o tenerden_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o defensive_a war_n *_o at_o the_o first_o break_v out_o and_o irruption_n of_o our_o trouble_n ay_o etc._n etc._n tâ—…at_o have_v in_o my_o measure_n venture_v my_o all_o in_o the_o same_o quarrel_n that_o you_o be_v eâ—…gaged_v in_o and_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n in_o the_o same_o covenant_n that_o take_v sweet_a counsel_n together_o and_o walk_v in_o fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o etc._n etc._n attorney_n general_n prideaux_n in_o pag._n 102._o thus_o the_o treason_n be_v in_o this_o the_o scot_n come_v in_o with_o intent_n to_o subvert_v the_o government_n mean_v cromwel_n charles_n sâ—…ewart_n to_o be_v make_v king_n to_o subvert_v the_o government_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v pray_v unto_o god_n many_o a_o day_n and_o keep_v many_o a_o fast_a wherein_o i_o have_v seek_v god_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o agreement_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o scot_n upon_o the_o interest_n of_o religion_n and_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 125._o thus_o i_o die_v cleave_v to_o all_o those_o oath_n vow_n covenant_n and_o protestation_n that_o be_v impose_v by_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n as_o own_v they_o and_o die_v with_o my_o judgement_n for_o they_o to_o the_o protestation_n the_o vow_n