by_o the_o author_n that_o god_n who_o will_v bless_v the_o righteous_a 12._o righteous_a psal_n 5._o 12._o compass_n you_o about_o with_o his_o favour_n as_o with_o a_o shield_n and_o make_v you_o as_o angel_n of_o god_n to_o discern_v the_o condâ—oements_n of_o this_o poor_a nation_n and_o to_o quit_v yourselves_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o worthy_a and_o prudent_a action_n with_o all_o faithfulness_n according_o this_o be_v the_o prayer_n not_o in_o face_n or_o word_n but_o in_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o your_o honour_n most_o constant_o devote_a servant_n in_o the_o lord_n john_n goodwin_n from_o my_o study_n may_v 17._o 1647._o ¶_o the_o content_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n the_o minister_n great_a contributioner_n to_o our_o late_a and_o present_a trouble_n sect._n 1_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o address_n to_o the_o general_n and_o council_n of_o war_n for_o the_o take_v they_o off_o from_o assist_v the_o judiciarie_n proceed_n against_o the_o king_n sect._n 2_o 3_o 62_o 63_o 64_o 65._o god_n himself_o caution_v against_o the_o exemption_n of_o king_n from_o humane_a justice_n sect._n 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n a_o law_n of_o the_o land_n for_o put_v king_n to_o death_n as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n §_o 5_o 6_o 7_o the_o plea_n draw_v from_o the_o incompetencie_n of_o any_o authority_n to_o question_n or_o sentence_v the_o king_n answer_v sect._n 8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n the_o king_n especial_o under_o delinquency_n not_o superior_a no_o nor_o equal_a to_o the_o body_n of_o his_o people_n sect._n 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o 29._o the_o people_n have_v a_o lawful_a power_n to_o change_v their_o government_n when_o they_o see_v just_a cause_n sect._n 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 13._o 4._o vindicated_n against_o the_o critic_n annotation_n of_o doctor_n hamond_n sect._n 13._o 1._o petr._n 2._o 13._o vindicated_n against_o the_o say_a doctor_n sect._n 14_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n the_o doctor_n argument_n for_o the_o immediate_a derivation_n of_o kingly_a authority_n from_o god_n answer_v sect._n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n par_fw-fr in_fw-la parem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la a_o rule_n in_o some_o case_n none_o in_o other_o page_n 29._o 30_o etc._n etc._n the_o great_a necessity_n light_o imaginable_a lie_v upon_o the_o army_n to_o purge_v the_o house_n as_o they_o do_v pag._n 130_o 131_o etc._n etc._n argument_n draw_v from_o scripture_n injunction_n to_o obey_v king_n and_o ruler_n answer_v pag._n 32._o who_o be_v to_o judge_v when_o or_o whether_o king_n be_v tyrant_n pag._n 33._o the_o parliament_n a_o true_a parliament_n and_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o erect_v a_o court_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o king_n pag._n 34_o 35._o not_o under_o force_n pag._n 36_o 37_o etc._n etc._n the_o non-concurrence_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n disable_v not_o the_o act_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o concern_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o king_n pag._n 38_o 39_o 40_o etc._n etc._n the_o execution_n of_o justice_n when_o neglect_v by_o the_o magistrate_n dâ—uâ—lves_v of_o course_n to_o the_o people_n pag._n 41_o 42_o 44._o the_o fact_n of_o phineas_n so_o of_o ehud_n reducible_a to_o ordinary_a and_o stand_a rule_n of_o duty_n pag._n 43._o 44_o etc._n etc._n the_o minister_n plea_n from_o the_o covenant_n answer_v pag._n 48_o 49_o 50_o 51_o etc._n etc._n reason_n why_o the_o minister_n build_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n pag._n 56._o argument_n from_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n answer_v pag._n 57_o 58_o 59_o &_o â—_o not_o necessary_a that_o all_o accessary_n in_o all_o case_n of_o murderous_a engagement_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n pag._n 61_o 62._o why_o the_o king_n rather_o to_o be_v punish_v than_o his_o instrument_n p._n 62_o 63_o 64_o etc._n etc._n the_o minister_n plea_n from_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o saul_n posterity_n for_o saâ—lâ—_n violation_n of_o the_o oath_n make_v to_o the_o gâ—â—â—onites_n answer_v pag._n 66._o the_o minister_n put_v darkness_n for_o light_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 67._o be_v â—…â—eâ—_n the_o worst_a of_o all_o sectary_n pag._n 6â—_n how_o weak_o they_o plead_v their_o opinion_n from_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 69._o the_o notorious_a untruth_n of_o their_o plea_n take_v from_o the_o constant_a judgement_n of_o protestant_a divine_n pag._n 70_o 71_o 72_o etc._n etc._n the_o plea_n draw_v from_o deâ—ect_n of_o precedent_n answer_v pag._n 77_o 78_o 79_o etc._n etc._n the_o plea_n from_o the_o unaccountablenesse_a of_o king_n unto_o man_n answer_v pag._n 82_o 83_o etc._n etc._n psalm_n 51._o 4._o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v open_v p._n 86_o 87_o 88_o the_o king_n have_v sufficient_a mean_n to_o know_v that_o his_o life_n may_v lawful_o be_v take_v from_o he_o for_o such_o preparation_n as_o he_o practise_v pag._n 88_o 89_o etc._n etc._n the_o take_n of_o the_o protestation_n and_o couâ—nant_n after_o his_o engagement_n in_o blood_n by_o the_o parliament_n and_o kingdom_n be_v no_o sâ—are_n upon_o he_o pag._n 89_o 90._o the_o king_n no_o wayâ—s_o defensible_a by_o plea_n of_o innocence_n pag._n 90_o 91_o 92_o etc._n etc._n his_o confession_n or_o concession_n rather_o of_o bloud-guiltinesse_n though_o in_o appearance_n politic_o provisioned_a yet_o no_o argument_n of_o such_o depth_n of_o wisdom_n as_o some_o attribute_n to_o he_o pag._n 95_o 96._o a_o brief_a touch_n upon_o the_o king_n book_n so_o callâ—d_v pag._n 96._o the_o blood_n shed_v by_o the_o king_n no_o blood_n of_o waâ—_n in_o any_o excuse_v sense_n pag._n 97_o ¶_o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o treatise_n m_o r_o geree_n stumble_v at_o the_o threshold_n pag._n 100_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o dedication_n ibid._n mr_n geree_n no_o friend_n to_o the_o parliament_n though_o gratify_v by_o the_o assembly_n pag._n 101._o he_o condemn_v himself_o pag._n 102._o prejudice_n a_o effeminate_a passion_n pag._n 103._o in_o state_v the_o question_n between_o he_o and_o mr._n g._n he_o mistake_v in_o every_o particular_a and_o beside_o conceal_v some_o thing_n necessary_a thereunto_o pag._n 103_o 104_o etc._n etc._n m_o r._n geree_n please_v himself_o in_o find_v out_o imaginary_a bull_n pag._n 108_o 112_o popish_a writer_n in_o point_n extra-controversall_a as_o acute_a and_o sound_n as_o protestant_n pag._n 110._o m_o r._n geree_n confute_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o such_o principle_n as_o this_o what_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v in_o one_o place_n it_o must_v needs_o say_v in_o every_o place_n pag._n 111._o not_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o subjection_n to_o magistrate_n from_o subject_n which_o be_v from_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n ibid._n m._n geree_n jeer_v at_o new_a light_n pag._n 112._o how_o and_o how_o far_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o those_o who_o administer_v they_o pag._n 113_o 114_o etc._n etc._n m_o r._n gerees_n four_o argument_n to_o justify_v the_o sequester_a member_n of_o parliament_n answer_v pag._n 115_o 116_o 117_o etc._n etc._n the_o king_n concession_n vote_v large_a by_o m_n r._n geree_n and_o m_o r._n ptynne_n antivote_v dangerous_a and_o destructive_a by_o the_o reason_n of_o one_o and_o the_o religion_n of_o another_o kingdom_n pag._n 117_o 118_o etc._n etc._n a_o un-princelike_a principle_n in_o prince_n seldom_o or_o never_o to_o keep_v faith_n with_o their_o people_n upon_o discontent_n pag._n 122_o 123_o etc._n etc._n the_o king_n according_a to_o mr._n prynne_n the_o avow_a servant_n of_o the_o pope_n p._n 124._o his_o distaste_n against_o the_o english_a nation_n hereditary_a pag._n 125._o the_o parliament_n will_v not_o have_v be_v invest_v in_o the_o people_n affection_n by_o any_o recommodation_n with_o the_o king_n pag._n 127._o a_o defence_n of_o the_o honourable_a sentence_n pass_v by_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_z upon_o the_o late_a king_n sect._n 1_o it_o be_v somewhat_o a_o slight_a proverb_n but_o carry_v a_o 1_o sect._n 1_o experience_a truth_n in_o it_o of_o good_a portendance_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o good_a ale_n sieldom_o want_v a_o friend_n on_o the_o beneh_n but_o that_o vile_a action_n oppression_n tyranny_n treason_n rapine_n depopulation_n murder_n horrid_a murder_n yea_o the_o evident_a exposall_n of_o a_o poor_a waste_a nation_n to_o a_o re-suffering_a of_o she_o late_o endure_v misery_n and_o extremity_n shall_v find_v so_o many_o friend_n in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o among_o pulpit-man_n as_o be_v notorious_o know_v they_o do_v at_o this_o day_n be_v matter_n of_o a_o far_o more_o deplorable_a and_o threaten_a import_n unto_o the_o nation_n that_o those_o forty_o odd_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n nam_fw-la quoniam_fw-la vult_fw-la alexander_n deus_fw-la esse_fw-la deus_fw-la esto_fw-la or_o rather_o the_o stickle_a part_n of_o they_o for_o some_o be_v rather_o subscribe_v than_o subscriber_n yea_o some_o i_o understand_v have_v repent_v of_o
of_o our_o own_o 4._o if_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n because_o of_o the_o sequestration_n 36_o sect._n 36_o of_o some_o of_o their_o member_n by_o the_o army_n be_v under_o force_n or_o in_o no_o capacity_n to_o act_v parliament-wise_a doubtless_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n now_o sit_v be_v much_o more_o under_o force_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n all_o they_o have_v act_v since_o the_o first_o of_o their_o sit_v or_o shall_v act_v yet_o further_o must_v be_v null_a yea_o more_o formal_o and_o apparent_o null_a than_o any_o the_o act_n of_o the_o present_a parliament_n of_o england_n for_o about_o six_o month_n since_o the_o army_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n which_o invade_v this_o kingdom_n be_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n overcome_v those_o that_o now_o govern_v affair_n there_o who_o be_v before_o oppress_v by_o they_o raise_v force_n of_o their_o own_o authority_n and_o by_o force_n cause_v they_o who_o 13._o see_v the_o parliament_n declaration_n oâ—_n 〈…〉_o 17._o 16â—â—_n pag._n 12._o 13._o have_v the_o parliamentary_a authority_n to_o flee_v from_o edinburgh_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o english_a force_n than_o in_o the_o north_n invite_v to_o their_o assistance_n do_v compel_v the_o disband_n of_o the_o force_n there_o remain_v that_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o have_v model_v their_o own_o force_n do_v call_v another_o parliament_n while_o the_o former_a be_v by_o adjourment_n continue_v and_o give_v such_o limitation_n to_o the_o new_a election_n as_o they_o judge_v most_o for_o the_o interest_n safety_n and_o peace_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o that_o parliament_n have_v since_o sit_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o those_o force_n so_o raise_v so_o that_o the_o present_a parliament_n of_o england_n be_v much_o more_o free_a than_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n for_o 1._o the_o member_n of_o the_o former_a be_v elect_v without_o any_o limitation_n prescribe_v to_o or_o about_o 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as_o the_o well-being_n of_o the_o kingdom_n may_v subsist_v as_o well_o without_o it_o 2._o all_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o government_n be_v original_o 39_o sect._n 39_o and_o fundamental_o in_o the_o people_n as_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v at_o large_a they_o have_v a_o just_a and_o legal_a power_n in_o their_o representative_a which_o be_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o without_o the_o lord_n to_o act_v and_o do_v whatsoever_o they_o right_o judge_v conducible_a to_o their_o wealth_n and_o safety_n especial_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v refuse_v to_o concur_v with_o they_o in_o such_o thing_n it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o conceive_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o sin_n or_o unlawful_a for_o a_o kingdom_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o itself_o and_o it_o be_v own_o good_a unless_o such_o or_o such_o a_o small_a party_n among_o they_o who_o prefer_v their_o own_o undue_a personal_a interest_n before_o
these_o transaction_n in_o so_o much_o that_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v apply_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o with_o aggravation_n and_o advantage_n therefore_o thou_o be_v in_o excusable_a o_o â—an_v whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o judge_v for_o wherein_o thou_o judge_v another_o thou_o condâ—mâ—est_v thyself_o for_o thou_o that_o judge_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n â—_o thing_n â—â—m_fw-la â—_o â—_o the_o minister_n be_v they_o who_o depose_v the_o king_n and_o consequent_o who_o according_a to_o the_o common_a and_o know_a process_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o kingdom_n expose_v he_o both_o to_o that_o judiciary_n trial_n whereunto_o he_o be_v bring_v as_o also_o to_o that_o sentence_n which_o pass_v upon_o he_o for_o a_o king_n depose_v be_v no_o long_o a_o king_n but_o a_o subject_a and_o consequent_o as_o subject_v i_o mean_v according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a current_n and_o course_n of_o thing_n unto_o law_n and_o justice_n as_o ordinary_a subject_n be_v the_o minister_n with_o their_o party_n clear_o depose_v the_o king_n when_o they_o deny_v their_o subjection_n unto_o he_o withdraw_v their_o obedience_n from_o he_o acknowledge_v and_o submit_v unto_o a_o power_n as_o superior_a unto_o he_o viz._n the_o parliament_n levy_v war_n against_o he_o as_o against_o a_o traitor_n rebel_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o kingdom_n chase_v he_o up_o and_o down_o the_o land_n from_o place_n to_o place_n confiscate_v his_o revenue_n and_o at_o last_o imprison_v his_o person_n but_o this_o doctrine_n with_o a_o further_a explication_n and_o proof_n of_o it_o have_v be_v late_o teach_v they_o with_o authority_n and_o power_n by_o another_o pen_n etc._n pen_n tenâ—â—e_v of_o kiâ—gâ—_n and_o magiâ—â—â—â—teâ—_n by_o i_o m_n pâ—gâ—9_n â—9_z â—â—_o etc._n etc._n the_o sermon_n be_v in_o print_n needs_o no_o repetition_n so_o then_o be_v it_o grant_v that_o the_o protestation_n vow_n or_o covenant_n do_v positive_o and_o without_o any_o proviso_n enjoin_v the_o 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any_o restraint_n from_o bring_v to_o trial_n or_o give_v sentence_n against_o such_o a_o person_n be_v a_o delinquent_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o law_n in_o the_o covenant_n against_o the_o trial_n or_o sentence_v of_o such_o a_o person_n there_o can_v be_v no_o transgression_n in_o either_o against_o the_o covenant_n again_o 6._o and_o last_o suppose_v the_o minister_n be_v gratify_v with_o 51_o sect._n 51_o their_o undue_a supposal_n viz._n that_o the_o covenant_n enjoin_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n without_o any_o reciprocal_a indent_n with_o he_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o religion_n and_o liberty_n yet_o there_o be_v two_o express_a clause_n in_o the_o covenant_n the_o one_o enjoin_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o other_o the_o bring_n of_o incendiary_n and_o malignant_n unto_o condign_a punishment_n either_o of_o these_o fall_n in_o competition_n with_o that_o concern_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o king_n person_n swallow_v up_o the_o obligation_n thereof_o for_o that_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n which_o peter_n martyr_n deliver_v as_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v observe_v 30._o observe_v â—…ht_o â—nd_a â—â—â—hâ—_n etc._n etc._n pâ—â—_n 30._o that_o when_o two_o duty_n or_o command_n meet_v in_o such_o a_o strait_a that_o they_o can_v bâ—th_o receive_v that_o honour_n of_o observance_n which_o otherwise_o belong_v unto_o they_o both_o that_o which_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n be_v the_o great_a aught_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o the_o lesser_a to_o give_v place_n *_o now_o â—_o 〈…〉_o p_o mâ—â—t_fw-la â—n_o â—_o sâ—â—â—â—_n â—_o â—_o first_o certain_z it_o be_v that_o as_o well_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o of_o these_o two_o duty_n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o bring_n of_o inâ—endaries_n and_o delinquent_n to_o condign_a punishment_n be_v far_o great_a duty_n of_o far_o great_a moment_n and_o consequence_n than_o the_o 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it_o be_v the_o preservation_n of_o his_o person_n that_o give_v life_n and_o breath_n and_o be_v to_o those_o dangerous_a insurrection_n in_o kent_n essex_n london_n surrey_z wales_n etc._n etc._n by_o mean_n whereof_o there_o be_v but_o a_o step_n between_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o perpetual_a enslavement_n it_o be_v the_o preservation_n of_o his_o person_n with_o hope_n of_o a_o restitution_n of_o his_o authority_n that_o administer_v strength_n unto_o scotland_n to_o conceive_v the_o conquest_n of_o england_n and_o to_o make_v the_o attempt_n by_o invade_v it_o with_o a_o army_n of_o about_o if_o not_o above_z 30000_o man_n unto_o who_o tooth_n doubtless_o this_o nation_n have_v be_v a_o prey_n have_v they_o not_o fight_v from_o heaven_n have_v not_o the_o star_n in_o their_o course_n fight_v against_o they_o and_o have_v his_o person_n still_o be_v preserve_v especial_o with_o his_o authority_n according_a to_o all_o experiment_n which_o the_o world_n have_v make_v and_o have_v in_o such_o case_n yea_o according_a to_o all_o principle_n as_o well_o of_o religion_n as_o of_o reason_n and_o policy_n it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o spring_n or_o fountain_n of_o bitter_a water_n unto_o the_o land_n and_o a_o darken_n of_o the_o light_n in_o the_o heaven_n thereof_o but_o more_o of_o this_o elsewhere_o and_o instead_o of_o bring_v delinquent_n unto_o condign_a punishment_n it_o can_v in_o any_o rational_a construction_n but_o be_v suppose_v that_o it_o will_v have_v be_v the_o lift_n up_o the_o head_n of_o such_o person_n unto_o undeserved_a place_n of_o honour_n this_o with_o the_o other_o particular_n argue_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o the_o covenant_n due_o consider_v be_v it_o possible_a to_o imagine_v that_o the_o minister_n shall_v find_v in_o their_o judgement_n or_o conscience_n or_o any_o where_o else_o but_o in_o their_o degenerous_a and_o ignoble_a end_n the_o least_o colour_n or_o pretence_n to_o declaim_v against_o the_o parliament_n and_o those_o who_o adhere_v to_o they_o in_o their_o proceed_n with_o such_o wide_a and_o open_a mouth_n with_o such_o multiply_v and_o incessant_a battology_n of_o covenant-breaking_a covenant-breaking_a covenant-breaking_a as_o they_o do_v for_o their_o honourable_a proceed_n against_o and_o royal_a execution_n of_o justice_n upon_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n or_o to_o think_v that_o such_o scripture_n have_v any_o hard_a aspect_n at_o all_o upon_o they_o or_o their_o action_n as_o that_o which_o they_o manage_v against_o they_o shall_v he_o prosper_v shall_v he_o escape_v that_o do_v such_o thing_n or_o shall_v he_o break_v the_o covenant_n and_o be_v deliver_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n see_v he_o despise_v the_o oath_n by_o break_v the_o covenant_n when_o lo_n he_o have_v giveâ—_n his_o â—and_n he_o shall_v not_o escape_v etc._n etc._n ezech._n 17._o 14_o 15._o etc._n etc._n have_v they_o not_o much_o more_o cause_n to_o fear_v that_o the_o spirit_n which_o speâ—k_v in_o such_o
now_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n â—e_v upon_o you_o take_v heed_n and_o do_v fr_n there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n with_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n nor_o respect_n of_o person_n nor_o take_v of_o giftsâ—_n â—_z where_o first_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o not_o only_a 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o king_n but_o judge_n also_o inferior_a in_o place_n unto_o they_o judge_v for_o god_n i._n in_o the_o place_n and_o office_n of_o judicature_n represent_v god_n himself_o or_o perform_v that_o work_n which_o proper_o belong_v unto_o god_n himself_o therefore_o aught_o to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o all_o act_n of_o judgement_n as_o their_o conscience_n tell_v they_o that_o god_n himself_o will_v do_v in_o case_n he_o sit_v in_o judgement_n himself_o and_o be_v to_o give_v sentence_n with_o his_o own_o mouth_n 2._o that_o though_o god_n do_v not_o sit_v or_o appear_v visible_o with_o such_o judge_n when_o they_o sit_v in_o judgement_n yet_o he_o be_v after_o a_o very_a peculiar_a manner_n with_o they_o at_o such_o time_n who_o iâ—_n or_o will_v be_v with_o you_o in_o the_o judgement_n viz_o to_o observe_v narâ—orowly_o with_o what_o courage_n conscience_n and_o integrity_n they_o act_n for_o he_o and_o how_o they_o represent_v he_o upon_o the_o tribunal_n and_o so_o to_o assert_v and_o vindicate_v they_o in_o every_o just_a sentence_n against_o any_o person_n or_o person_n how_o great_a soever_o and_o of_o who_o face_n otherwise_o they_o may_v be_v afraid_a 3._o that_o such_o judge_n as_o these_o be_v in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n to_o take_v â—eed_o that_o in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n they_o do_v not_o misrepresent_v god_n either_o first_o in_o respect_v man_n person_n or_o 2._o in_o take_v of_o gift_n 4._o and_o last_o that_o it_o be_v a_o godly_a and_o wise_a king_n who_o say_v unto_o inferior_a judge_n create_v and_o depute_v by_o himself_o that_o they_o be_v nâ—t_v to_o judge_v for_o man_n i._n with_o respect_n to_o any_o humane_a interest_n whatsoever_o no_o not_o his_o 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be_v sinful_a in_o a_o high_a degree_n if_o they_o who_o be_v entrust_v to_o judge_v for_o he_o and_o in_o his_o name_n place_n and_o stead_n shall_v do_v the_o same_o i_o mean_v accept_v the_o person_n of_o king_n or_o prince_n how_o worthy_a soever_o of_o death_n and_o only_o adjudge_v inferior_a person_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o punishment_n when_o they_o prove_v guilty_a hereof_o be_v not_o this_o to_o represent_v god_n unto_o the_o world_n as_o a_o accepter_n of_o person_n and_o so_o to_o turn_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o unpartial_a justice_n into_o a_o lie_n and_o may_v it_o not_o be_v more_o proper_o and_o true_o say_v of_o such_o judge_n that_o they_o judge_v for_o man_n and_o not_o for_o the_o lord_n do_v the_o law_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n know_v any_o man_n after_o the_o flâ—sh_n or_o be_v it_o afraid_a to_o say_v unto_o king_n you_o aâ—e_v wicked_a or_o when_o they_o shed_v man_n blood_n that_o by_o man_n shall_v their_o blood_n be_v shed_v be_v it_o like_v to_o a_o spider_n web_n which_o serve_v to_o catch_v small_a fly_n but_o hornet_n break_v through_o and_o escape_v it_o be_v a_o frivolous_a pretence_n to_o say_v that_o king_n be_v accountable_a 4._o sect._n 4._o unto_o god_n when_o they_o transgress_v his_o law_n though_o not_o unto_o man_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o make_v void_a in_o respect_n of_o they_o though_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v for_o their_o transgression_n of_o it_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n as_o other_o do_v and_o aught_o for_o even_o those_o also_o who_o suffer_v and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o minister_n themselves_o ought_v to_o suffer_v from_o man_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o murder_n or_o the_o like_a be_v nevertheless_o accountable_a unto_o god_n for_o their_o transgression_n their_o suffering_n from_o man_n notwithstanding_o so_o that_o if_o a_o accountablenesse_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o such_o law_n of_o he_o which_o be_v punishable_a by_o man_n be_v a_o due_a ground_n of_o exemption_n from_o suffer_v in_o the_o court_n of_o humane_a justice_n not_o only_o king_n but_o subject_n also_o of_o all_o sort_n may_v just_o challenge_v that_o exemption_n in_o this_o kind_n which_o be_v contend_v for_o by_o our_o minister_n as_o the_o prerogative_n of_o king_n and_o if_o the_o law_n of_o god_n shall_v privilege_v king_n against_o the_o bar_n of_o humane_a justice_n for_o what_o crime_n soever_o leave_v they_o accountable_a only_o unto_o god_n and_o not_o indulge_v the_o like_a favour_n unto_o mean_a man_n but_o make_v thâ—se_a for_o their_o delinquency_n answerable_a to_o both_o tribunal_n shall_v they_o not_o together_o with_o the_o lawmaker_n himself_o benototious_o partial_a or_o what_o be_v partiality_n in_o law_n or_o judgement_n if_o to_o blend_v a_o equality_n in_o cause_n with_o a_o inequality_n of_o a_o sentence_n be_v not_o this_o respect_n of_o person_n in_o judgement_n be_v elsewhere_o and_o that_o frequent_o very_o severe_o prohibit_v by_o god_n see_v levit._n 19_o 15._o deut._n 1._o 17._o deut._n 16._o 19_o prov._n 24._o 23._o etc._n etc._n against_o this_o authority_n of_o heaven_n which_o arraign_v even_a king_n 5._o 〈…〉_o 5._o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o person_n of_o inferior_a rank_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o earthly_a judicature_n it_o be_v more_o than_o in_o vain_a for_o our_o jure-divino_a man_n to_o oppose_v a_o jus_fw-la humanâ—m_fw-la or_o rather_o a_o defect_n of_o jus_fw-la hâ—maâ—um_fw-la to_o inhibit_v the_o process_n ought_v not_o christ_n to_o be_v worship_v as_o god_n because_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n refuse_v to_o apotheize_v he_o or_o must_v such_o a_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v both_o natural_a and_o positive_a the_o law_n which_o command_v life_n for_o life_n the_o the_o life_n of_o the_o murderer_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o murder_a be_v such_o be_v overrule_v for_o the_o gratification_n of_o king_n to_o their_o own_o and_o the_o world_n undo_n with_o they_o by_o a_o mere_a nonens_a or_o by_o that_o which_o be_v not_o or_o be_v this_o good_a logico-divinity_n there_o be_v no_o law_n of_o the_o land_n no_o law_n of_o man_n for_o the_o call_n of_o king_n to_o account_n for_o any_o crime_n what_o soever_o no_o not_o for_o murder_n itself_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o impose_v a_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o murderer_n without_o all_o exception_n or_o respect_n of_o person_n must_v be_v of_o none_o effect_v in_o respect_n of_o king_n when_o they_o murder_v the_o sertâ—es_n and_o pharisee_n of_o our_o saviour_n time_n be_v sharp_o reprove_v by_o he_o for_o make_v the_o command_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v by_o their_o tradition_n â—_o tradition_n mâ—â—â—_n 15_o â—_o yet_o these_o man_n have_v some_o thing_n they_o have_v their_o instrument_n such_o as_o it_o be_v they_o have_v their_o tradition_n wherewith_o to_o work_v this_o profane_a feat_n the_o make_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_n the_o moses-chair-man_n of_o our_o day_n make_v account_n that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o remove_v a_o like_a mountain_n without_o any_o instrument_n or_o mean_n at_o all_o only_o by_o they_o want_v a_o tradition_n which_o shall_v make_v it_o stand_v fast_o but_o what_o if_o there_o be_v a_o clear_a law_n of_o the_o land_n for_o put_v even_o king_n to_o death_n when_o they_o commit_v murder_n doubtless_o that_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o sentence_v murderer_n with_o death_n as_o it_o specifi_v no_o particular_a rank_n or_o calling_n of_o man_n whereunto_o it_o be_v to_o be_v limit_v so_o neither_o do_v it_o particularize_v any_o order_n or_o degree_n of_o man_n by_o way_n of_o exemption_n therefore_o since_o there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o the_o land_n clear_a enough_o
the_o public_a interest_n and_o welfar_o of_o the_o nation_n shall_v consent_v and_o join_v with_o they_o therein_o that_o law_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o place_v the_o supreme_a authority_n or_o power_n of_o government_n in_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o do_v it_o upon_o this_o presumption_n or_o ground_n that_o they_o all_o will_v and_o shall_v join_v consent_n and_o agree_v in_o and_o to_o all_o such_o thing_n and_o transaction_n which_o make_v for_o the_o benefit_n and_o well-being_n of_o the_o kingdoâ—_n so_o that_o when_o this_o presumption_n â—â—_o ground_n fail_v as_o when_o either_o the_o king_n or_o lord_n refuse_v to_o consent_v unto_o thing_n of_o such_o a_o tendency_n and_o import_n that_o law_n or_o custom_n we_o speak_v of_o lose_v their_o interest_n and_o force_n of_o obligation_n yet_o without_o any_o violation_n of_o their_o intention_n for_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a that_o any_o such_o law_n shall_v ever_o be_v enact_v whereby_o a_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v deny_v a_o liberty_n or_o right_a of_o power_n to_o provide_v for_o its_o own_o well-being_n and_o safety_n unless_o those_o that_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o make_n of_o any_o such_o provision_n will_v consent_v notwithstanding_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v therefore_o though_o the_o erection_n of_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o without_o the_o lord_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o letter_n and_o outside_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o a_o requisitenesse_n of_o it_o suppose_v in_o order_n to_o the_o people_n good_a it_o be_v of_o perfect_a compliance_n with_o the_o spirit_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o law_n but_o 3_o and_o last_o suppose_v that_o which_o be_v the_o height_n of_o supposition_n 40_o seâ—t_fw-la 40_o that_o can_v be_v make_v against_o the_o justice_n of_o that_o sentence_n â—ow_o under_o defence_n and_o withal_o far_o from_o truth_n viz._n that_o the_o parliament_n by_o whoâ—e_a authority_n the_o say_a court_n of_o justice_n be_v found_v and_o create_v waâ—_n no_o formal_a legal_a or_o complete_a parliament_n yet_o will_v not_o this_o neither_o disable_v the_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n of_o the_o sentence_n unless_o it_o can_v be_v further_o suppose_v which_o apparent_a truth_n prohibit_v any_o man_n to_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v some_o other_o magistrate_n one_o or_o more_o superior_a in_o place_n and_o authority_n to_o this_o parliament_n who_o probable_o will_v either_o have_v erect_v alike_o court_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o same_o end_n i_o mean_v for_o the_o capital_a trial_n of_o the_o king_n or_o else_o have_v call_v he_o to_o the_o â—ar_n of_o some_o court_n of_o justice_n already_o establish_v and_o prosecute_v the_o same_o trial_n here_o for_o doubtless_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v so_o absolute_o and_o essential_o necessary_a to_o the_o preservation_n and_o well-being_n of_o a_o state_n or_o body_n politic_a that_o both_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n do_v not_o only_o allow_v it_o iâ—_n any_o member_n one_o or_o more_o of_o such_o a_o body_n in_o their_o order_n turn_v and_o course_n 1._o when_o those_o who_o be_v peculiar_o depute_v for_o such_o execution_n shall_v neglect_v or_o refuse_v it_o as_o viz_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n but_o even_o call_v they_o unto_o it_o and_o require_v it_o at_o their_o hand_n in_o such_o case_n the_o execution_n of_o justice_n in_o order_n to_o the_o peace_n &_o safety_n of_o the_o public_a be_v not_o a_o work_n so_o appropriate_a to_o the_o office_n or_o call_v of_o a_o magistrate_n but_o that_o when_o they_o in_o all_o their_o subordination_n shall_v neglect_v it_o it_o devolve_v as_o it_o be_v of_o course_n unto_o those_o who_o be_v not_o magistrate_n yea_o by_o â—â—y_n of_o duty_n and_o necessity_n unto_o such_o who_o have_v opportunity_n and_o mean_n to_o perform_v it_o this_o be_v the_o clear_a sense_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n when_o god_n first_o publish_v unto_o the_o world_n that_o great_a law_n 41_o sect._n 41_o of_o justice_n against_o murderer_n mention_v gen._n 9_o 6._o he_o do_v not_o limit_v or_o confine_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o unto_o magistrate_n or_o draw_v it_o up_o in_o such_o term_n as_o these_o who_o so_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o magistrate_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v sâ—ed_z but_o thus_o by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v doubtless_o to_o imply_v that_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o law_n do_v concern_v every_o man_n in_o his_o order_n and_o place_n and_o not_o the_o magistrate_n only_o in_o his_o the_o magistrate_n indeed_o first_o but_o than_o other_o also_o under_o his_o deficiency_n the_o like_a intimation_n i_o conceive_v be_v give_v afterward_o where_o this_o law_n at_o first_o give_v unto_o and_o impose_v general_o upon_o all_o flesh_n be_v particular_o insert_v and_o that_o several_a time_n among_o those_o law_n which_o god_n himself_o be_v please_v to_o prescribe_v unto_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o that_o smite_v a_o man_n so_o that_o â—e_v die_v shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n exod._n 21._o 12._o so_o again_o he_o that_o kill_v any_o man_n shall_v be_v sure_o â—ut_v to_o death_n levit._fw-la 24._o 17._o the_o word_n sure_o import's_n that_o though_o the_o magistrate_n be_v unfaithful_a in_o his_o place_n and_o shall_v neglect_v to_o put_v the_o law_n against_o murder_n in_o execution_n which_o be_v here_o it_o seem_v suppose_a that_o sometime_o he_o will_v do_v yet_o the_o murderer_n must_v not_o so_o escape_v he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n if_o he_o to_o who_o it_o more_o proper_o and_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o administer_v justice_n in_o this_o case_n shall_v prove_v like_o a_o slide_a foot_n or_o break_a tooth_n to_o god_n and_o that_o people_n which_o have_v set_v he_o over_o they_o and_o neglect_v the_o administration_n yet_o shall_v they_o to_o who_o the_o say_a administration_n belong_v in_o a_o secondary_a and_o more_o general_a way_n supply_v that_o which_o be_v want_v in_o the_o magistrate_n on_o this_o behalf_n in_o like_a manner_n our_o saviour_n himself_o repeat_v and_o confirm_v though_o in_o other_o word_n the_o same_o law_n mat._n 26._o 52._o do_v not_o express_v it_o thus_o all_o they_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o if_o there_o be_v none_o that_o have_v right_a to_o execute_v justice_n upon_o such_o in_o case_n these_o refuse_v it_o but_o in_o the_o general_n and_o without_o confinement_n to_o the_o sword_n of_o magistracy_n thus_o all_o they_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n viz._n to_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o man_n shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n it_o be_v much_o considerable_a to_o the_o further_o clear_v of_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n that_o god_n in_o deliver_v those_o politic_a or_o judicial_a law_n unto_o the_o jew_n which_o he_o judge_v meet_v for_o their_o polity_n use_v the_o same_o form_n or_o tenor_n of_o compellation_n wherewith_o and_o wherein_o he_o deliver_v the_o moral_a law_n unto_o they_o with_o the_o respective_a precept_n thereof_o as_o he_o direct_v these_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o this_o people_n divisim_fw-la &_o conjunctim_fw-la sometime_o in_o the_o second_o person_n singular_a as_o thou_o shall_v â—â—â—â—_o no_o otâ—â—r_a god_n before_o i_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n etc._n etc._n sometime_o again_o in_o the_o same_o person_n plural_a as_o you_o shall_v not_o make_v with_o i_o god_n of_o silver_n or_o god_n of_o gold_n exod._n 20._o 23._o you_o shall_v not_o trouble_v any_o widow_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 22._o 22._o which_o manner_n of_o expression_n imply_v that_o obedience_n unto_o the_o thing_n command_v appertain_v unto_o and_o be_v expect_v from_o they_o all_o so_o do_v he_o in_o â—â—â—_o delivery_n of_o the_o judicial_a law_n and_o the_o particular_n thereof_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o generality_n and_o body_n of_o the_o people_n also_o aâ—â—er_v the_o â—ame_n manner_n â—â—_o thou_o â—â—â—_o aâ—_n hâ—brew_n servant_n â—e_z shall_v 〈◊〉_d sâ—â—â—â—â—â—s_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 21._o 2._o thou_o shall_v not_o â—uffer_v a_o witch_n 〈…〉_o exod._n 22._o 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o overthrow_v the_o right_n of_o 〈…〉_o exod._n 23._o 6._o etc._n etc._n so_o again_o also_o say_v 〈…〉_o mosâ—â—_n thou_o shall_v spâ—ak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n sayâ—…_n 〈…〉_o die_v and_o have_v no_o son_n than_o you_o shall_v turn_v his_o inheritance_n untapi_v daâ—gâ—tâ—â—_n and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o daughter_n you_o shall_v give_v his_o inheritance_n unto_o â—is_n brethren_n etc._n etc._n numb_a 27._o 8._o 9_o see_v also_o veâ—s_o 10._o 11._o so_o you_o shall_v appoint_v the_o city_n to_o be_v city_n of_o refuge_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o you_o shall_v take_v no_o recompense_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o murderer_n etc._n
he_o muster_v up_o those_o worthy_a name_n of_o man_n mr._n 4._o sect._n 4._o biâ—ield_n cartwright_n traverse_n dod_n bradshaw_n jewel_n reynolds_n whitaker_n etc._n etc._n before_o those_o worthy_a lady_n to_o who_o he_o apply_v himself_o in_o his_o dedication_n with_o a_o insinuation_n that_o these_o man_n be_v of_o his_o opinion_n and_o spirit_n and_o will_v have_v protect_v murderer_n if_o king_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o justice_n therein_o command_v to_o be_v execute_v by_o man_n upon_o this_o generation_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o take_v up_o a_o effeminate_a indeed_o a_o ridiculous_a lamenation_n over_o his_o religion_n as_o if_o that_o be_v like_a to_o suffer_v shame_n by_o those_o man_n and_o those_o action_n which_o be_v like_a to_o be_v a_o praise_n and_o a_o honour_n to_o it_o in_o all_o generation_n he_o do_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o in_o a_o regular_a comportance_n with_o his_o design_n in_o his_o dedicatee_n know_v that_o fabulous_a and_o light_a presumption_n intermix_v with_o some_o pathetic_a strain_n common_o do_v more_o execution_n upon_o feminine_a spirit_n than_o seven_o masculine_a demonstration_n i_o have_v ground_n in_o abundance_n to_o suppose_v that_o have_v those_o worthy_a man_n he_o speak_v of_o live_v in_o these_o day_n and_o stand_v off_o as_o clear_v from_o that_o besot_v interest_n of_o high_a presbytery_n as_o some_o of_o they_o do_v from_o that_o of_o episcopacy_n they_o will_v have_v find_v no_o fault_n at_o all_o in_o those_o person_n or_o practice_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v the_o abhor_v of_o m_o r_o geree_n soul_n but_o why_o he_o shall_v commend_v himself_o to_o his_o lady_n patroness_n and_o in_o they_o unto_o the_o world_n as_o so_o grand_a a_o sufferer_n under_o the_o bishop_n chancellor_n court_n high_a commission_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o somuch_o as_o mention_v his_o suffering_n under_o and_o from_o the_o parliament_n which_o be_v much_o great_a than_o any_o endure_v by_o he_o under_o the_o bishop_n i_o can_v conceive_v unless_o it_o be_v to_o conceal_v the_o sore_a of_o his_o malignancie_n for_o the_o noisomeness_n whereof_o he_o be_v sequester_v from_o his_o live_n in_o tewksbury_n that_o so_o he_o may_v not_o too_o much_o discover_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o parliament_n at_o least_o in_o the_o former_a constitution_n and_o proceed_n of_o it_o before_o the_o late_a garble_n by_o the_o army_n inasmuch_o as_o such_o a_o discovery_n as_o this_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v a_o grand_a prejudice_n to_o his_o project_n in_o his_o book_n but_o they_o who_o shall_v attentive_o read_v this_o book_n of_o he_o will_v find_v not_o only_o that_o he_o ow_v not_o the_o parliament_n at_o all_o in_o no_o constitution_n of_o it_o since_o the_o late_a king_n forsake_v it_o but_o that_o upon_o all_o occasion_n he_o â—â—ily_o reflect_v disparagement_n upon_o it_o as_o pag._n 18._o where_o he_o insinuate_v the_o parliament_n into_o a_o community_n of_o err_a for_o deprive_v the_o king_n of_o his_o power_n over_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n notwithstanding_o his_o exercise_v of_o this_o power_n to_o the_o misery_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o have_v not_o his_o good_a friend_n in_o the_o assembly_n out_o of_o a_o prudent_a apprehension_n that_o he_o though_o a_o anticovenanter_n may_v yet_o befrind_v they_o at_o a_o back_n door_n baulk_v with_o their_o own_o principle_n that_o i_o say_v not_o conscience_n to_o gratify_v he_o and_o make_v he_o free_a of_o the_o presbyterian_a corporation_n without_o put_v he_o to_o the_o test_n of_o the_o company_n i_o mean_v the_o take_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o have_v want_v the_o cover_n of_o a_o church-living_a and_o so_o the_o nakedness_n of_o his_o anti-parliamentarie_a malignancie_n have_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n whereas_o in_o his_o preface_n he_o oblique_o upbraid_v i_o as_o be_v 5._o sect._n 5._o either_o through_o want_n of_o wit_n or_o honesty_n a_o abettour_n to_o a_o prevail_a faction_n they_o that_o have_v but_o any_o competent_a knowledge_n of_o my_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o course_n i_o have_v steer_v in_o the_o world_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o vanity_n hitherto_o will_v i_o know_v be_v my_o compurgator_n from_o this_o imputation_n and_o testify_v on_o my_o behalf_n that_o undue_a compliance_n with_o any_o faction_n or_o party_n whatsoever_o whether_o prevail_v or_o fail_v have_v be_v none_o of_o my_o at_o least_o visible_a sin_n it_o be_v well_o know_v not_o only_o to_o my_o familiar_a friend_n and_o acquaintance_n but_o i_o presume_v to_o thousand_o more_o how_o small_a and_o faint_a correspondency_n i_o have_v or_o hold_v with_o that_o faction_n as_o m_n r_o geree_n count_v faction_n which_o dogmatize_v with_o i_o about_o matter_n of_o church-government_n and_o which_o he_o look_v upon_o as_o prevail_v my_o interest_n in_o these_o man_n though_o it_o be_v never_o much_o considerable_a yet_o be_v it_o much_o more_o while_o they_o be_v the_o tail_n and_o the_o high_a presbyterian_a faction_n the_o head_n than_o it_o have_v be_v since_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o wheel_n if_o yet_o it_o be_v turn_v or_o than_o now_o it_o be_v but_o whereas_o he_o advance_v this_o decision_n that_o confidence_n in_o a_o 6._o sect._n 6._o dubious_a case_n do_v argue_v either_o great_a shallowness_n or_o deep_a prejudice_n arise_v either_o from_o dote_a affection_n or_o unworthy_a interest_n i_o marvel_n that_o a_o man_n pretend_v to_o such_o signal_n ability_n of_o learning_n judgement_n understanding_n etc._n etc._n as_o mâ—_n geree_n do_v in_o this_o tract_n shall_v not_o apprehend_v and_o see_v that_o this_o dart_n strike_v through_o his_o own_o liver_n as_o well_o as_o i_o for_o if_o the_o case_n depend_v between_o he_o and_o i_o be_v dubious_a and_o he_o every_o whit_n as_o confident_a as_o i_o be_o or_o light_o can_v be_v in_o his_o determination_n and_o judgement_n upon_o it_o which_o the_o spirit_n rule_v all_o along_o his_o discourse_n abundant_o witness_v then_o have_v he_o give_v sentence_n against_o himself_o as_o a_o man_n either_o profound_o shallow_a or_o deep_o prejudice_v either_o through_o dote_a affection_n or_o unworthy_a interest_n though_o for_o my_o part_n i_o apprehend_v no_o such_o antipathy_n between_o shallowness_n and_o prejudice_n whether_o arise_v from_o the_o one_o cause_n or_o the_o other_o but_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o earthen_a vessel_n may_v well_o be_v a_o receptacle_n of_o they_o both_o yea_o i_o look_v upon_o prejudice_n as_o not_o occasionable_a either_o by_o interest_n or_o affection_n without_o the_o influence_n of_o much_o shallowness_n upon_o the_o production_n for_o what_o do_v prejudice_n as_o well_o in_o the_o very_a grammatical_a notation_n of_o the_o word_n as_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o import_n but_o a_o immature_n act_n or_o conclusion_n of_o the_o judgement_n as_o viz._n before_o it_o have_v have_v either_o time_n or_o opportunity_n or_o else_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n to_o inquire_v out_o and_o due_o weigh_v such_o argument_n which_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o sound_a reason_n be_v sufficient_a to_o raise_v such_o a_o conclusion_n upon_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o prejudice_n be_v as_o effeminate_a and_o weak_a a_o passion_n as_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n whereas_o he_o magnify_v himself_o against_o i_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v 7._o sect._n 7._o discover_v such_o weakness_n in_o the_o patronage_n of_o error_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o he_o who_o have_v so_o much_o of_o a_o man_n in_o he_o as_o to_o consider_v due_o before_o he_o judge_v will_v upon_o such_o a_o account_n judge_v my_o weakness_n as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o call_v weakness_n too_o hard_o for_o his_o strength_n and_o my_o error_n for_o his_o truth_n certain_a i_o be_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o some_o of_o those_o parliament-man_n themselves_o yea_o some_o of_o the_o able_a of_o they_o 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the_o ear_n and_o spirit_n of_o king_n have_v bring_v a_o world_n of_o trouble_n misery_n and_o calamity_n upon_o the_o world_n yea_o &_o have_v apparent_o consult_v shame_n &_o miscrie_v to_o king_n and_o prince_n themselves_o both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v but_o we_o shall_v not_o trespass_v upon_o the_o tenor_n of_o our_o present_a discourse_n by_o have_v further_o to_o do_v with_o our_o royal_a antagonist_n here_o there_o be_v a_o odd_a reckon_n of_o a_o elder_a date_n between_o he_o and_o i_o which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o set_v straight_o in_o convenient_a place_n and_o there_o i_o shall_v answer_v further_o to_o my_o charge_n of_o flattery_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o have_v i_o suppose_v upon_o sufficient_a and_o undeniable_a ground_n evince_v the_o superiority_n of_o the_o people_n over_o the_o king_n so_o that_o that_o state_n maxim_n par_fw-fr in_fw-la parem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la equal_a against_o equal_a have_v no_o power_n may_v stand_v and_o yet_o the_o capital_a proceed_n of_o parliament_n and_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n against_o the_o king_n stand_v in_o honour_n with_o it_o but_o 3._o evident_a be_v be_v that_o that_o law-principle_n we_o speak_v of_o par_n in_o 27_o sect._n 27_o parem_fw-la etc._n etc._n though_o in_o ordinary_a and_o most_o case_n it_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o umpire_n as_o a_o truth_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o of_o that_o sacred_a or_o universal_a truth_n but_o that_o with_o most_o other_o general_n rule_v found_v upon_o humane_a observation_n and_o authority_n it_o suffer_v the_o disparagement_n of_o a_o est_fw-la ubi_fw-la peâ—cat_fw-la and_o may_v upon_o circumstance_n be_v just_o wave_v and_o decline_v it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o two_o neighbour-state_n or_o nation_n one_o no_o way_n relate_v unto_o the_o other_o but_o in_o neighbourhood_n of_o soil_n or_o territory_n be_v â—ares_n equal_a neither_o superior_a neither_o inferior_a unto_o other_o yet_o in_o case_n the_o law_n of_o neighbourhood_n and_o of_o nation_n be_v break_v by_o the_o one_o the_o other_o may_v very_o lawful_o repel_v violence_n with_o violence_n and_o in_o caâ—e_n they_o have_v power_n compel_v their_o delinquent_a neighbour_n to_o a_o regular_a satisfaction_n in_o like_a manner_n though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o king_n and_o people_n in_o their_o representative_a the_o parliament_n be_v coordinate_a and_o so_o equal_a in_o their_o power_n which_o be_v all_o that_o the_o more_o considerate_a party_n of_o royalist_n claim_v on_o the_o king_n behalf_n yâ—t_v in_o case_n the_o king_n shall_v turn_v the_o interest_n â—f_a power_n which_o he_o have_v against_o the_o people_n and_o be_v injurious_a and_o oppressive_a unto_o they_o they_o may_v veâ—â—_n lawful_o and_o without_o any_o check_n from_o the_o polâ—â—ick_a axiom_n mention_v improve_v their_o interest_n of_o power_n to_o compel_v he_o to_o a_o just_a satisfaction_n or_o otherwise_o to_o secure_v themselves_o from_o he_o so_o that_o as_o mâ—_n rutherford_n well_o observe_v mutual_a punishment_n may_v be_v where_o there_o â—e_v no_o mutual_a relation_n â—f_a superiority_n and_o inferiority_n 〈…〉_o inferiority_n 〈…〉_o reâ—_n p_o 〈…〉_o from_o whence_o likewise_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o the_o rule_n so_o oft_o repeat_v and_o oppose_v to_o the_o parliament_n proceed_n against_o the_o king_n only_o take_v place_n in_o such_o case_n 1._o when_o there_o be_v a_o a_o three_o power_n lawful_o constitute_v over_o both_o the_o party_n that_o be_v at_o variance_n 2._o where_o recourse_n may_v be_v have_v to_o this_o power_n for_o justice_n or_o redress_v without_o run_v a_o imminent_a hazard_n either_o of_o loss_n of_o life_n or_o of_o sustain_v some_o considerable_a damage_n in_o the_o interim_n out_o of_o these_o two_o case_n which_o be_v both_o case_n of_o necessity_n though_o in_o different_a kind_n it_o may_v be_v admit_v for_o reasonable_a and_o equal_a that_o they_o that_o be_v equal_a shall_v not_o exercise_v any_o power_n one_o over_o or_o against_o the_o other_o but_o the_o case_n between_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n be_v the_o former_a of_o these_o as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o so_o be_v one_o of_o the_o two_o which_o be_v reserve_v from_o the_o specify_v rule_n yea_o 4_o it_o be_v not_o only_o true_a that_o in_o some_o case_n and_o particular_o 28_o sect._n 28_o in_o those_o mention_v par_n in_o parem_fw-la may_v have_v potestatem_fw-la one_o equal_a exercise_v a_o coactive_a power_n over_o another_o but_o that_o in_o some_o case_n also_o even_o those_o that_o be_v inferior_a may_v do_v the_o like_a over_o their_o superior_n where_o there_o be_v a_o civil_a bind_v covenant_n or_o oath_n between_o a_o inferior_a and_o a_o superior_a this_o bond_n or_o oath_n be_v violate_v oâ—_n break_v by_o the_o superior_a give_v the_o inferior_a a_o â—ight_n of_o power_n to_o compel_v his_o superior_a to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o term_n ratify_v by_o this_o bond_n or_o oath_n in_o case_n a_o father_n give_v bond_n to_o his_o sâ—n_n or_o make_v any_o other_o civil_a contract_n with_o he_o valid_a in_o law_n and_o conscience_n for_o the_o paâ—ment_n of_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o five_o thousand_o pound_n at_o such_o a_o day_n if_o he_o perform_v not_o according_o the_o son_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n have_v a_o right_a of_o power_n to_o compel_v he_o thereunto_o so_o that_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v suppose_v that_o the_o king_n simple_o and_o absolute_o be_v superior_a to_o his_o people_n yet_o have_v enter_v into_o a_o civil_a yea_o and_o sacred_a covenant_n and_o bond_n with_o they_o the_o breach_n hereof_o on_o his_o part_n give_v unto_o they_o a_o lawfullnesse_n of_o right_n or_o power_n to_o compel_v he_o to_o the_o term_n of_o his_o agreement_n or_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o his_o
consequence_n that_o the_o people_n former_o judge_v it_o meet_v to_o constrain_v he_o by_o a_o oath_n at_o his_o coronation_n to_o exhibit_v it_o so_o that_o the_o interest_n of_o declare_v law_n reside_v whole_o in_o the_o people_n but_o 2_o where_o there_o be_v no_o opportunity_n for_o the_o interposure_n of_o 32_o sect._n 32_o other_o judge_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n allow_v every_o man_n tâ—_n judge_n in_o his_o own_o case_n when_o a_o man_n be_v encounter_v upon_o the_o way_n by_o a_o thief_n who_o demand_v his_o money_n and_o in_o case_n of_o refusal_n threaten_v and_o assault_v his_o person_n this_o man_n be_v allow_v by_o all_o law_n whatsoever_o that_o yet_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o but_o injoyneâ—_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o become_v both_o a_o witness_n and_o a_o judge_n yea_o and_o executioner_n too_o if_o he_o know_v himself_o able_a in_o his_o own_o case_n as_o 1._o to_o say_v unto_o himself_o this_o man_n assault_v i_o and_o 2._o to_o sentence_v he_o as_o worthy_a of_o blow_n yea_o of_o death_n itself_o for_o so_o do_v if_o he_o refuse_v to_o desist_v from_o his_o attempt_n yea_o and_o 3._o in_o case_n of_o non-desistance_a to_o execute_v this_o sentence_n upon_o he_o if_o he_o be_v able_a by_o sâ—aying_v he_o when_o hanun_n the_o king_n of_o the_o ammonite_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o prince_n abuse_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o david_n in_o his_o messenger_n david_n take_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o without_o the_o violation_n of_o any_o law_n to_o be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o case_n and_o commit_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n which_o he_o award_v therein_o unto_o the_o sword_n of_o joab_n and_o of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n with_o he_o so_o that_o when_o king_n turn_v tyrant_n over_o their_o people_n the_o people_n themselves_o be_v competent_a judge_n though_o they_o be_v party_n and_o the_o case_n their_o own_o because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o make_v a_o application_n or_o address_n unto_o any_o other_o judge_n for_o redress_v of_o their_o wrong_n even_o as_o the_o late_a king_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o case_n when_o he_o sentence_v all_o those_o who_o serve_v in_o the_o war_n on_o the_o parliament_n side_n against_o he_o for_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n and_o command_v execution_n according_o but_o whether_o in_o such_o case_n as_o those_o late_o specify_v where_o no_o recourse_n can_v be_v have_v to_o other_o judge_n or_o in_o what_o case_n soever_o man_n do_v not_o sin_n simple_o by_o make_v themselves_o judge_n in_o their_o own_o case_n for_o who_o be_v there_o but_o in_o any_o case_n relate_v to_o he_o undertake_v to_o judge_v what_o of_o right_n belong_v unto_o he_o but_o 1._o in_o judge_v partial_o or_o unrighteous_o in_o their_o own_o behalf_n 2._o in_o not_o suffer_v their_o own_o judgement_n to_o be_v overrule_v by_o the_o better_a sentence_n of_o a_o competent_a judge_n 3._o in_o not_o abide_v with_o patience_n by_o the_o sentence_n or_o award_v of_o a_o judge_n or_o judge_n lawful_o constitute_v and_o depute_v for_o the_o cognisance_n of_o their_o cause_n upon_o a_o pretence_n or_o supposal_n of_o in-justice_n in_o it_o thus_o than_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o topique_n authority_n of_o this_o say_n par_fw-fr in_fw-la parem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la reflect_v nothing_o but_o peace_n upon_o the_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o the_o king_n yea_o but_o say_v some_o we_o can_v approve_v the_o say_a sentence_n as_o 33_o sect._n 33_o just_a in_o respect_n of_o those_o who_o award_v it_o the_o parliament_n by_o who_o authority_n the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n be_v erect_v be_v no_o legitimate_a or_o true_a parliament_n or_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n nor_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o act_v in_o a_o parliamentary_a way_n a_o considerable_a part_n of_o their_o member_n be_v detain_v from_o they_o by_o force_n and_o those_o remain_v be_v under_o force_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o the_o absence_n of_o twice_o so_o many_o member_n as_o be_v detain_v from_o the_o house_n by_o force_n do_v not_o at_o all_o maim_n the_o legitimacie_n or_o truth_n of_o a_o parliament_n nor_o disable_v the_o legal_a authority_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o parliamentary_a end_n or_o purpose_n whatsoever_o forty_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n be_v legal_o invest_v with_o the_o same_o power_n for_o all_o public_a transaction_n which_o four_o hundred_o or_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o they_o can_v have_v in_o case_n they_o be_v present_a 2._o the_o deteinment_n of_o some_o of_o their_o member_n from_o they_o by_o force_n do_v not_o alter_v the_o case_n in_o respect_n of_o null_v the_o authority_n or_o parliamentary_a power_n of_o those_o who_o do_v sâ—t_v especial_o they_o not_o consent_v or_o be_v accessary_a to_o such_o their_o deteinment_n suppose_v some_o of_o their_o member_n employ_v by_o they_o in_o carry_v message_n or_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n have_v be_v forcible_o detain_v by_o he_o will_v such_o a_o restraint_n lay_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o king_n have_v dissolve_v the_o parliamentary_a authority_n of_o the_o house_n if_o it_o be_v say_v yea_o but_o the_o member_n who_o meet_v and_o sit_v in_o the_o 34_o sect._n 34_o house_n during_o the_o deteinment_n of_o their_o fellow-member_n do_v unworthy_o in_o not_o demand_v these_o fellow-member_n of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o who_o detain_v they_o or_o in_o case_n of_o be_v deny_v in_o this_o kind_n in_o not_o refuse_v to_o act_v in_o a_o parliamentary_a way_n any_o further_a until_o they_o have_v be_v re-delivered_n unto_o they_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o it_o do_v not_o all_o relate_v to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n whether_o the_o member_n remain_v in_o the_o house_n during_o the_o restraint_n of_o the_o other_o behave_v themselves_o worthy_o and_o as_o become_v they_o in_o all_o point_n though_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o charge_v they_o with_o to_o the_o contrary_a but_o whether_o they_o be_v a_o legal_a parliament_n legal_a i_o mean_v in_o such_o a_o sense_n which_o import_v a_o sufficient_a investiture_n or_o qualification_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n with_o authority_n or_o rightfulness_n of_o power_n to_o perform_v such_o act_n which_o be_v lawful_a only_o for_o parliament_n to_o perform_v that_o they_o be_v not_o a_o legal_a parliament_n in_o this_o sense_n have_v not_o yet_o be_v prove_v nor_o i_o believe_v ever_o will_n i_o have_v hear_v nothing_o i_o know_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o to_o colour_n or_o pretence_n such_o a_o supposal_n 2_o they_o do_v demand_v the_o restitution_n of_o their_o detain_v member_n once_o and_o again_o but_o to_o infer_v from_o their_o be_v deny_v in_o this_o their_o demand_n or_o from_o the_o non-restitution_n of_o their_o member_n especial_o receive_v a_o satisfactory_a account_n from_o those_o who_o detain_v they_o why_o they_o can_v not_o restore_v they_o that_o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v their_o duty_n to_o have_v suspend_v all_o parliamentary_a proceed_n consider_v in_o what_o a_o tremble_a and_o distract_a posture_n the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n than_o stand_v what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o make_v the_o misery_n ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o people_n the_o duty_n of_o those_o who_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o procurement_n of_o their_o peace_n and_o safety_n but_o 3._o whereas_o the_o main_a objection_n pretend_v that_o the_o parliament_n 35_o â—ect_n 35_o or_o member_n remain_v who_o vote_v the_o erection_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o transaction_n and_o ever_o since_o under_o force_n unless_o the_o objectour_n will_v pretend_v to_o know_v more_o in_o this_o point_n than_o these_o member_n themselves_o they_o must_v acknowledge_v vanity_n and_o falsehood_n in_o such_o a_o pretence_n for_o these_o in_o their_o late_a declaration_n of_o febr._n 17._o 1648._o publish_v by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o two_o letter_n send_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o scottish_a commissioner_n plain_o deny_v it_o for_o the_o say_a commissioner_n in_o one_o of_o their_o letter_n pretend_v that_o the_o exclusion_n of_o some_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n by_o the_o soldiery_n have_v occasion_v many_o other_o to_o withdraw_v because_o they_o can_v not_o act_v as_o a_o free_a parliament_n they_o repone_v to_o they_o these_o word_n pag._n 15._o of_o the_o say_a declaration_n whether_o this_o be_v their_o judgement_n or_o the_o commissioner_n own_o we_o know_v not_o if_o some_o member_n that_o be_v absent_a be_v of_o that_o judgement_n that_o they_o can_v act_v free_o we_o neither_o force_v their_o judgement_n nor_o find_v our_o self_n under_o any_o such_o force_n as_o to_o hinder_v the_o free_a exercise_n
obnoxiouâ—nesse_n exposall_n or_o nakedness_n of_o it_o to_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o displeasure_n or_o just_a indignation_n of_o god_n see_v 2._o sam_n 21._o 2._o king_n 24._o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n esa_n 4._o 4._o jer._n 22._o 3._o compare_v with_o 6._o 5._o lam._n 4._o 13_o 14._o ezek._n 16._o 38_o 39_o &_o 22_o 2._o â—_o 4_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o a_o land_n or_o people_n be_v in_o a_o very_a dangerous_a and_o sad_a condition_n while_o they_o remain_v under_o pollution_n 2._o as_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o a_o land_n which_o be_v pollute_v with_o blood_n 56_o sect._n 56_o can_v be_v recover_v from_o under_o that_o danger_n of_o divine_a displeasure_n whereunto_o it_o be_v subject_v by_o such_o a_o pollution_n but_o only_o by_o the_o capital_a punishment_n of_o he_o or_o they_o who_o have_v so_o pollute_v it_o for_o blood_n say_v god_n himself_o it_o pollute_v the_o land_n and_o the_o land_n can_v be_v cleanse_v of_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v therein_o but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o shed_v it_o â—3_n it_o nâ—â—_n 35._o â—3_n it_o be_v true_a where_o the_o number_n of_o accessary_n or_o of_o person_n draw_v in_o to_o assist_v in_o any_o murderous_a engagement_n be_v very_o great_a it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o the_o purge_n or_o cleanse_v of_o the_o land_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o they_o all_o shall_v be_v shed_v especial_o when_o the_o head_n and_o principal_a actor_n in_o such_o engagement_n be_v deliver_v up_o by_o hand_n of_o divine_a justice_n to_o make_v the_o atonement_n for_o though_o the_o punishment_n or_o execution_n of_o justice_n upon_o the_o murderer_n which_o god_n require_v in_o order_n to_o the_o cleanse_n of_o a_o land_n for_o the_o present_a pollute_a with_o blood_n require_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o murderer_n yet_o the_o end_n or_o intent_n of_o such_o punishment_n or_o execution_n be_v not_o the_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o offender_n but_o the_o effectual_a prevention_n of_o like_a enormous_a crime_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v therefore_o when_o such_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v upon_o delinquent_n in_o this_o kind_n or_o execution_n of_o justice_n do_v which_o may_v reasonable_o be_v judge_v efficacious_a for_o the_o terrify_n of_o bloudily-disposed_n man_n from_o attempt_n of_o blood_n afterward_o it_o be_v i_o conceive_v a_o sufficient_a expiation_n of_o the_o land_n and_o a_o competent_a re-enstating_a of_o it_o in_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n god_n himself_o in_o his_o law_n declare_v the_o end_n of_o that_o punishment_n which_o he_o command_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o malefactor_n to_o be_v the_o prevention_n of_o the_o like_a evil_n in_o other_o afterward_o for_o have_v make_v a_o severe_a law_n for_o the_o ston_a to_o death_n of_o such_o person_n that_o shall_v entice_v away_o the_o people_n to_o idolatry_n but_o thou_o shall_v sure_o kill_v he_o and_o again_o and_o thou_o shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v etc._n etc._n he_o subjoin_v as_o the_o principal_a thing_n he_o intend_v by_o such_o a_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o shall_v do_v no_o more_o any_o sucâ—_n wickedness_n as_o this_o be_v among_o they_o 1â—_n they_o 〈…〉_o â—3_n 1â—_n 1â—_n a_o like_a passage_n we_o have_v again_o a_o few_o chapter_n after_o and_o the_o man_n that_o will_v do_v presumptuous_o and_o will_v not_o bearken_v unto_o the_o priest_n or_o unto_o the_o judge_n even_o that_o man_n shall_v die_v and_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o the_o evil_a from_o israel_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_n and_o do_v no_o more_o presumptuous_o â—â—_o presumptuous_o 〈…〉_o â—7_n â—â—_o â—â—_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o such_o a_o universal_a reformation_n as_o this_o shall_v certain_o or_o infallible_o be_v the_o fruit_n or_o consequent_a of_o such_o a_o administration_n of_o justice_n but_o that_o such_o a_o course_n will_v be_v proper_a and_o effectual_a to_o produce_v it_o so_o then_o when_o god_n end_n in_o command_v the_o execution_n of_o justice_n upon_o malefactor_n be_v sufficient_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o good_a reason_n and_o experience_n in_o like_a case_n provide_v for_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o extend_v the_o execution_n especial_o in_o the_o height_n or_o rigour_n of_o it_o any_o further_a it_o be_v like_o saul_n have_v many_o accessory_n and_o instrument_n counsel_v and_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o cruelty_n which_o he_o practise_v upon_o the_o gibeonite_n yet_o god_n accept_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o only_o seven_o of_o saul_n house_n himself_z upon_o another_o account_n be_v now_o cut_v off_o by_o death_n by_o way_n of_o atonement_n for_o the_o land_n if_o it_o be_v here_o reply_v and_o say_v but_o why_o may_v not_o then_o the_o 57_o sect._n 57_o king_n have_v be_v spare_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v beside_o he_o so_o many_o capital_a offender_n in_o the_o same_o engagement_n with_o he_o deliver_v up_o to_o the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n will_v not_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o all_o these_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n have_v be_v a_o sufficient_a atonement_n for_o the_o land_n and_o provisional_a in_o abundance_n against_o the_o like_a mischievous_a perpetration_n for_o the_o future_a to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o when_o the_o apostle_n judas_n admonish_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o to_o put_v a_o difference_n among_o or_o between_z those_o on_o who_o we_o show_v mercy_n 2d_o mercy_n judas_n veâ—s_v 2d_o it_o will_v be_v rather_o a_o deride_v then_o observe_v of_o his_o injunction_n to_o give_v most_o unto_o those_o who_o be_v most_o unworthy_a and_o be_v like_a with_o all_o to_o make_v the_o worst_a use_n of_o what_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o in_o this_o kind_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o there_o be_v a_o opportunity_n haply_o a_o necessity_n of_o put_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n it_o will_v be_v a_o provoke_a abuse_n of_o this_o opportunity_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o just_a man_n to_o condemn_v the_o grasshopper_n in_o sin_n and_o to_o let_v the_o anâ—kims_v especial_o anak_n himself_o to_o escape_v though_o the_o strictness_n of_o law_n permit_v the_o creditor_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o surety_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o money_n when_o the_o principal_a may_v be_v have_v and_o be_v solvendo_fw-la yet_o such_o a_o practice_n as_o this_o will_v not_o be_v of_o any_o good_a resentment_n with_o man_n of_o ingenuous_a and_o fair_a principle_n i_o think_v there_o be_v few_o man_n among_o we_o but_o will_v grant_v that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o only_o the_o supreme_a person_n but_o the_o supreme_a actor_n also_o in_o the_o tragedy_n of_o blood_n which_o have_v be_v late_o act_v upon_o the_o stage_n of_o this_o nation_n yea_o and_o have_v more_o of_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o blood_n shed_v in_o it_o upon_o his_o consciensce_n than_o all_o his_o fellow-actour_n beside_o put_v together_o his_o own_o confession_n at_o the_o treaty_n in_o the_o isle_n oâ—_n wight_n imply_v no_o other_o now_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o tail_n of_o wickedness_n and_o to_o leave_v the_o head_n still_o upon_o the_o body_n what_o will_v it_o be_v but_o to_o render_v justice_n the_o comely_a of_o all_o virtue_n as_o a_o ridiculous_a and_o deform_a monster_n 2._o shall_v justice_n seize_v upon_o inferior_a delinquent_n only_a 58_o sect._n 58_o and_o such_o who_o have_v less_o of_o the_o evil_n do_v upon_o they_o and_o pass_v by_o he_o who_o have_v be_v the_o grandee_n and_o deep_a in_o wickedness_n than_o they_o all_o such_o a_o administration_n reason_n itself_o be_v judge_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o secure_v the_o nation_n from_o such_o bloody_a attempt_n against_o it_o for_o the_o future_a that_o it_o will_v rather_o be_v a_o mean_n or_o occasion_n to_o provoke_v and_o irritate_fw-la the_o same_o spirit_n of_o wickedness_n the_o second_o time_n for_o if_o king_n or_o person_n entrust_v with_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o land_n or_o with_o the_o administration_n of_o this_o power_n be_v more_o than_o inclinable_a enough_o to_o make_v such_o tyrannous_a and_o bloody_a attempt_n upon_o their_o subject_n whilst_o as_o yet_o they_o know_v not_o whether_o they_o shall_v suffer_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n or_o no_o in_o case_n they_o prosper_v not_o in_o their_o way_n much_o more_o will_v they_o be_v encourage_v and_o their_o hand_n strengthen_v unto_o such_o wicked_a practice_n and_o engagement_n when_o all_o fear_n in_o that_o kind_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o a_o experiment_a exemption_n of_o their_o person_n in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o if_o that_o of_o solomon_n be_v true_a that_o because_o sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n
iâ—_n full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a much_o more_o full_o set_v to_o do_v evil_a must_v their_o heart_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o needs_o be_v when_o they_o shall_v expect_v or_o fear_v no_o execution_n at_o all_o neither_o speedy_a nor_o tardy_a as_o for_o execution_n by_o a_o divine_a hand_n or_o punishment_n from_o god_n how_o terrible_a soever_o they_o be_v or_o may_v be_v when_o they_o come_v yet_o be_v they_o seldom_o to_o king_n or_o person_n in_o greatness_n of_o power_n of_o any_o resentment_n at_o all_o before_o divine_a justice_n before_o execution_n or_o threaten_n from_o god_n be_v turn_v into_o straw_n and_o stubble_n and_o rot_a woâ—d_n before_o king_n to_o say_v that_o king_n can_v do_v no_o evil_n without_o instrument_n and_o 59_o seâ—â—_n 59_o from_o hence_o to_o infer_v that_o therefore_o the_o punishment_n of_o instrument_n be_v sufficient_a to_o bind_v the_o king_n hand_n from_o do_v evil_a and_o to_o stop_v all_o the_o issue_n of_o mischief_n as_o from_o he_o be_v but_o to_o lay_v a_o foundation_n of_o sand_n to_o build_v hay_n and_o stubble_n upon_o for_o 1._o though_o no_o man_n shall_v miscarry_v or_o fall_v under_o satan_n temptation_n yet_o satan_n be_v nevertheless_o himself_o as_o much_o a_o devil_n in_o his_o suggestion_n and_o temptation_n as_o he_o can_v be_v in_o case_n all_o that_o be_v tempt_v shall_v fall_v by_o he_o the_o evil_a of_o king_n be_v not_o ease_v or_o diminish_v upon_o this_o account_n that_o they_o can_v purchase_v or_o procure_v no_o instrument_n to_o serve_v they_o in_o wicked_a design_n nay_o such_o a_o disappointment_n as_o this_o unless_o it_o shall_v be_v suppose_v universal_a yea_o and_o upon_o such_o term_n that_o every_o person_n tempt_v by_o they_o in_o this_o kind_n shall_v at_o the_o very_a first_o reject_v their_o motion_n with_o a_o peremptory_a indignation_n be_v like_a to_o make_v they_o so_o much_o the_o great_a sinner_n for_o as_o beggar_n that_o can_v receive_v relief_n at_o one_o door_n be_v 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up_o a_o generation_n of_o instrument_n for_o their_o turn_n against_o any_o disadvantage_n whatsoever_o how_o many_o person_n have_v perish_v and_o do_v perish_v daily_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n through_o satâ—ans_n temptation_n and_o yet_o satan_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o tempt_v the_o generation_n of_o evil_a doer_n through_o his_o temptation_n fail_v not_o abate_v not_o nor_o be_v like_a to_o do_v either_o until_o the_o tempter_n be_v tie_v up_o in_o chain_n 3._o and_o last_o to_o the_o main_a objection_n in_o hand_n i_o answer_v 61_o sect._n 61_o that_o have_v the_o servant_n only_o suffer_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n the_o king_n be_v more_o pollute_v with_o the_o blood_n spill_v in_o the_o land_n that_o they_o all_o escape_v the_o pattern_n in_o the_o mount_n i_o mean_v the_o example_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n have_v be_v decline_v and_o some_o ignoble_a slimy_a model_n of_o the_o valley_n follow_v in_o the_o stead_n for_o the_o scripture_n from_o place_n to_o place_n still_o represent_v god_n as_o fix_v his_o eye_n in_o special_a manner_n upon_o king_n and_o prince_n when_o he_o threaten_v any_o severe_a execution_n of_o justice_n upon_o man_n for_o such_o sin_n wherein_o they_o be_v actor_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o when_o seventy_o year_n be_v accomplish_v i_o will_v visit_v the_o king_n of_o babel_n and_o that_o nation_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n 1â—_n etc._n jer._n â—5_n 1â—_n afterward_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n then_o take_v i_o the_o cup_n at_o the_o lord_n band_n and_o make_v all_o people_n to_o drink_v unto_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o even_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o city_n of_o juâ—â—h_n and_o the_o king_n thereof_o and_o the_o prince_n thereof_o pharaoh_n also_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o prince_n and_o all_o his_o people_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o land_n of_o uz._n and_o alice_n the_o king_n of_o tyrus_n and_o all_z the_o king_n of_o zidon_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o isle_n that_o be_v beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o arabia_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o desert_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o zimri_n and_o all_z the_o king_n of_o elam_n &_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n far_o and_o near_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o king_n of_o sheâ—haâ—h_n shall_v drink_v after_o they_o etc._n they_o veâ—s_n 17_o 1â—_n 19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n see_v other_o place_n of_o like_a import_n jer._n 49._o 3_o 38._o 50_o 35._o hos_fw-la 5._o 10._o am._n 1._o 4_o 15._o ezek._n 29._o 3._o 31._o 18._o psal_n 76._o 12._o 110._o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v easy_a to_o make_v this_o pile_n yet_o much_o great_a the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o all_o occasion_n seem_v to_o make_v special_a treasure_n of_o this_o observation_n that_o whensoever_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n in_o any_o public_a manner_n against_o the_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n king_n and_o prince_n when_o they_o be_v of_o the_o confederacy_n be_v still_o place_v by_o he_o in_o the_o front_n of_o the_o sufferer_n and_o make_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o indignation_n whosoever_o else_o escape_v therefore_o the_o minister_n who_o so_o importune_o press_v the_o spare_v of_o agag_n what_o do_v they_o else_o but_o change_n that_o precept_n of_o christ_n into_o a_o injunction_n of_o their_o own_o wherein_o he_o command_v those_o that_o profess_v faith_n and_o interest_n in_o he_o to_o be_v perfect_a not_o as_o man_n nor_o as_o man_n count_v perfectness_n but_o as_o their_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a 〈…〉_o perfect_a 〈…〉_o by_o what_o have_v be_v argue_v concern_v oath_n in_o point_n of_o obligation_n and_o disobligation_n it_o full_o appear_v how_o irrelative_o 62_o sect._n 62_o to_o their_o occasion_n our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o speak_v in_o m_n r._n jâ—â—kins_o dialect_n one_o of_o the_o subscriber_n insist_v upon_o the_o severe_a punishment_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o saul_n â—â—â—tâ—rity_n in_o particular_a by_o god_n for_o saul_n violation_n of_o the_o oath_n wâ—ich_a joshua_n and_o the_o child_n representation_n â—â—â—iouâ—â—nd_v fâ—â—â—hfull_a representation_n of_o israel_n â—ad_a sworâ—_n unto_o the_o gibeâ—nitâ—s_n this_o example_n be_v just_a as_o much_o to_o their_o purpose_n as_o if_o i_o shall_v allege_v the_o severe_a displeasure_n of_o god_n against_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jâ—ws_n for_o crucify_a of_o christ_n to_o deter_v judge_n and_o executioner_n of_o justice_n in_o a_o state_n from_o put_v murderer_n or_o the_o most_o desperate_a malefactor_n to_o death_n if_o the_o parliament_n or_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n shall_v have_v proceed_v capital_o against_o the_o king_n in_o case_n his_o government_n and_o deportment_n towards_o his_o people_n have_v be_v just_a and_o peaceable_a or_o without_o sufficient_a and_o due_a proof_n make_v of_o matter_n and_o crime_n against_o he_o just_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o his_o own_o land_n deserve_v death_n the_o example_n of_o saul_n slay_v the_o gibeonite_n contrary_a to_o oath_n and_o covenant_n will_v have_v somewhat_o parallel_v the_o case_n but_o the_o minister_n to_o make_v the_o example_n so_o much_o as_o in_o colour_n serviceable_a unto_o their_o design_n must_v prove_v either_o first_o that_o the_o gibeonite_n who_o saul_n slay_v in_o zeal_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v be_v murderer_n and_o man_n of_o blood_n have_v by_o incite_v and_o join_v themselves_o with_o a_o discontent_a party_n of_o the_o son_n of_o belial_a destroy_v the_o life_n burn_v the_o town_n and_o dwelling_n ruin_v the_o estate_n of_o many_o thousand_o innocent_a person_n in_o the_o
land_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o 2._o they_o must_v prove_v that_o have_v these_o gibeonite_n commit_v all_o these_o horrid_a crime_n and_o cry_v abomination_n in_o the_o land_n yet_o god_n because_o of_o the_o oath_n and_o covenant_n make_v with_o they_o will_v as_o severe_o have_v punish_v the_o kingdom_n of_o isâ—ael_n and_o saul_n posterity_n as_o now_o he_o do_v in_o case_n saul_n in_o a_o due_a and_o regular_a process_n of_o justice_n shall_v have_v put_v they_o to_o death_n except_o they_o can_v prove_v both_o or_o at_o least_o one_o of_o these_o they_o do_v but_o beat_v the_o air_n with_o saul_n sword_n that_o slay_v the_o gibeonite_n but_o how_o miserable_o and_o above_o measure_n blind_a do_v these_o man_n 63_o sect._n 63_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v when_o they_o call_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o high_a court_n against_o the_o king_n the_o drawing_z upon_o themselves_o and_o the_o kingdom_n the_o blood_n of_o their_o sovereign_n 7._o sovereign_n a_o vindication_n etc._n etc._n pâ—g_n 7._o that_o which_o god_n and_o the_o scripture_n express_o call_v a_o cleanse_n from_o blood_n these_o man_n upon_o the_o matter_n as_o express_o call_v a_o defile_n or_o pollute_v with_o blood_n for_o blood_n say_v god_n meaning_n unrighteous_o spill_v it_o defile_v the_o land_n and_o the_o land_n can_v be_v cleanse_v of_o the_o blood_n shed_v therein_o but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o shed_v it_o 3â—_n it_o nuâ—_n 35_o 3â—_n doubtless_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n have_v overtake_v these_o man_n therefore_o night_n shall_v be_v unto_o you_o for_o a_o vision_n and_o darkness_n shall_v be_v unto_o you_o for_o a_o divination_n and_o the_o sun_n shall_v go_v down_o over_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o day_n shall_v be_v dark_a over_o they_o â—â—_o they_o mâ—â—_n â—â—_o when_o david_n to_o the_o great_a discouragement_n of_o those_o that_o have_v stand_v by_o he_o with_o their_o life_n in_o his_o danger_n mourn_v for_o his_o traitorous_a son_n 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affirm_v it_o to_o be_v but_o that_o other_o and_o that_o of_o late_a have_v labour_v so_o abundant_o in_o this_o service_n if_o the_o minister_n will_v please_v but_o to_o peruse_v their_o clerico-classicum_a or_o alarm_n to_o a_o three_o war_n pag._n 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o they_o shall_v find_v a_o constellation_n of_o many_o star_n in_o the_o protestant_a heaven_n clear_o shine_v forth_o light_a opposite_a to_o that_o darkness_n which_o they_o either_o so_o ignorant_o or_o contraconscientious_o attribute_n to_o they_o whereunto_o if_o their_o desire_n of_o a_o reformation_n in_o their_o judgement_n in_o case_n their_o miscarriage_n issue_v from_o hence_o will_v so_o far_o serve_v they_o and_o hold_v out_o as_o to_o join_v the_o like_a perusal_n of_o a_o few_o page_n viz._n 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o in_o another_o book_n late_o also_o publish_v by_o j._n m_n entitle_v the_o tenure_n of_o king_n and_o magistrate_n doubtless_o they_o will_v retract_v that_o ignoble_a and_o 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