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A65399
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A reply by T.W. citizen of Chester, to a Vindication of Mr. M.H's Brief enquiry into the true nature of schism, from the exceptions of T.W. &c. By a person who conceals his name
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T.W. citizen of Chester.
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1692
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Wing W128; ESTC R219277
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they_o flatter_v the_o ambition_n and_o vice_n of_o that_o prince_n and_o thereâ—â—_n make_v he_o entire_o their_o own_o to_o show_v how_o false_a this_o affirmation_n be_v i_o will_v here_o set_v down_o the_o opinion_n which_o that_o learned_a and_o judicious_a prince_n have_v of_o the_o scottish_a puritan_n from_o a_o long_a experience_n publish_v and_o declare_v in_o print_n at_o edinborough_n some_o year_n before_o his_o accession_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o england_n he_o call_v the_o presbyterian_a government_n animagine_v demâ—cracy_n and_o say_v ωÏον_fw-gr βαζιλικον_fw-gr δ_n ωÏον_fw-gr that_o they_o feed_v themselves_o with_o the_o hope_n to_o become_v tribuni_fw-la plebis_fw-la and_o so_o in_o a_o popular_a government_n by_o lead_v the_o people_n by_o the_o nose_n to_o bear_v the_o sway_n of_o all_o the_o rule_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a far_o 42._o p._n 39_o p._n 41._o p._n 42._o take_v heed_n therefore_o my_o son_n to_o such_o puritan_n very_a pest_n in_o the_o church_n and_o common-weal_n who_o no_o desert_n can_v oblige_v neither_o oath_n not_o promise_n bind_v breathe_v nothing_o but_o sedition_n and_o calumny_n aspire_v without_o measure_n rail_v without_o reason_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a far_o after_o compare_v they_o to_o hiâ—_n land_n or_o border-thieve_n for_o ingratitude_n lie_v and_o perjury_n he_o say_v and_o suffer_v not_o the_o principal_n of_o they_o to_o brook_v your_o land_n if_o you_o like_v to_o sit_v at_o â—â—st_n except_o you_o will_v keep_v they_o for_o try_v your_o patience_n as_o secrate_v do_v a_o evil_a wife_n now_o have_v this_o man_n the_o least_o grain_n of_o shame_n or_o modesty_n common_a to_o human_a nature_n he_o will_v never_o have_v expose_v himself_o to_o so_o plain_a and_o know_v a_o contradiction_n that_o the_o english_a prelate_n slatter_v he_o into_o a_o ill_a opinion_n 〈◊〉_d the_o pluâ—iâ—ans_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o his_o 〈◊〉_d experience_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d to_o separate_a from_o the_o monarchy_n they_o seize_v by_o violence_n never_o be_v a_o king_n to_o food_n 〈…〉_o a_o parliament_n witness_v his_o pass_v the_o bill_n for_o not_o diâ—â—â—â—ving_v they_o without_o their_o coâ—â—ert_n and_o never_o be_v there_o such_o ungrateful_a return_n he_o â—eâ—iâ—ed_v 〈…〉_o the_o peace_n &_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o they_o be_v for_o â—â—â—â—ying_v it_o into_o convulsion_n and_o rebellion_n he_o be_v for_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v the_o church_n in_o all_o her_o ancient_n just_o establish_v right_n and_o they_o for_o destroy_v both_o she_o and_o he_o they_o indeed_o contrive_v and_o give_v he_o opâ—â—â—â—â—ies_n to_o his_o eternal_a fame_n to_o show_v how_o eminent_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o never_o do_v any_o prince_n since_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n show_v more_o catistian_a courage_n patience_n meckness_n and_o hamiliâ—â—_n even_o to_o the_o admiration_n and_o astonishment_n of_o his_o most_o barbarous_a 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