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disoblige_v our_o great_a patron_n of_o liberty_n nay_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o condemn_v such_o singular_a casuist_n that_o he_o seem_v to_o argue_v in_o justification_n of_o they_o for_o they_o say_v he_o can_v not_o think_v that_o oath_n which_o be_v make_v and_o impose_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o protestant_a prince_n and_o the_o protestant_a right_n and_o liberty_n of_o church_n and_o state_n can_v oblige_v they_o to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v a_o prince_n in_o his_o usurpation_n as_o they_o think_v ibid._n upon_o both_o the_o dr._n by_o his_o word_v it_o will_v almost_o make_v a_o ignorant_a man_n believe_v that_o the_o protestant_a religion_n be_v the_o supreme_a power_n in_o england_n and_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o support_v it_o in_o the_o field_n against_o the_o king_n but_o those_o who_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o peruse_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n will_v see_v they_o oblige_v we_o to_o bear_v true_a faith_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o defend_v he_o and_o his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n without_o make_v any_o enquiry_n into_o their_o creed_n it_o be_v never_o know_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n hold_v their_o crown_n by_o the_o tenure_n of_o religion_n if_o their_o claim_n have_v not_o be_v whole_o found_v upon_o birthright_n and_o proximity_n of_o blood_n there_o have_v be_v no_o pretence_n for_o the_o late_a bill_n of_o exclusion_n but_o such_o absurdity_n as_o these_o be_v too_o gross_a to_o deserve_v any_o far_a consideration_n and_o since_o we_o be_v indispensable_o bind_v to_o serve_v and_o defend_v our_o prince_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o his_o persuasion_n it_o must_v be_v a_o very_a bad_a religion_n which_o teach_v we_o to_o desert_n or_o oppose_v he_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a reproach_n cast_v upon_o the_o reformation_n than_o to_o make_v it_o give_v countenance_n to_o such_o horrid_a and_o treacherous_a practice_n as_o these_o what_o our_o author_n mean_v 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but_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v willing_o and_o cheerful_o submit_v ibid._n so_o much_o the_o worse_o unless_o they_o have_v the_o liberty_n to_o do_v so_o what_o if_o they_o shall_v willing_o submit_v to_o the_o set_n up_o the_o alcoran_n what_o if_o they_o have_v a_o inclination_n to_o murder_n or_o adultery_n do_v the_o universality_n of_o the_o consent_n make_v such_o practice_n innocent_a and_o warrantable_a do_v not_o the_o dr._n know_v the_o generality_n have_v frequent_o a_o mind_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o and_o will_v he_o thence_o infer_v that_o we_o must_v follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a ibid._n well!_o but_o they_o have_v bind_v their_o new_a allegiance_n by_o oath_n if_o they_o have_v can_v they_o not_o keep_v it_o as_o well_o as_o they_o do_v their_o former_a one_o however_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o consider_v whether_o oath_n be_v powerful_a enough_o to_o transferr_v title_n without_o the_o owner_n consent_n and_o to_o alter_v the_o seat_n of_o authority_n whether_o a_o man_n can_v swear_v away_o another_o right_n without_o ask_v his_o leave_n if_o he_o can_v justice_z and_o property_n be_v very_o precarious_a uncertain_a thing_n and_o not_o worth_a the_o regard_n i_o shall_v now_o have_v proceed_v to_o a_o more_o particular_a examination_n of_o the_o law-part_n of_o his_o book_n but_o have_v consider_v his_o most_o material_a objection_n from_o that_o topick_n already_o i_o suppose_v it_o needless_a to_o dispute_v this_o branch_n of_o the_o controversy_n any_o far_o i_o shall_v therefore_o take_v leave_n of_o the_o dr._n and_o if_o he_o think_v i_o have_v use_v he_o with_o too_o little_a ceremony_n i_o desire_v he_o will_v remember_v the_o unnecessary_a provocation_n he_o have_v give_v and_o when_o he_o consider_v how_o free_o he_o have_v reflect_v censure_v challenge_v and_o contemn_a he_o will_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v disoblige_v with_o his_o brethren_n for_o a_o abatement_n of_o their_o esteem_n however_o after_o all_o i_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o quarrel_n to_o the_o dr_n person_n but_o to_o his_o new_a principle_n i_o be_o and_o ever_o hope_v to_o be_v a_o enemy_n the_o end_n pref._n id._n p._n 3._o pref._n p._n 5._o p._n 3._o pref._n p._n 6._o alleg._n p._n 1._o pag._n 17._o pag._n 2._o pag._n 1_o 2._o case_n of_o resist_v pag._n 107_o 111_o 191_o 196._o pag._n 2._o doct._n &_o stud._n cap._n 8._o p._n 16._o pag._n 3._o ibid._n pag._n 13._o pag._n 15._o pag._n 12._o p._n 14._o prop._n 4._o pag._n 3._o vid._n a_o answer_n to_o a_o late_a pamphlet_n entitle_v obedience_n and_o submission_n etc._n etc._n demonstrate_v from_o bishop_n overall_n convocation_n book_n luke_n 12.14_o john_n 18.36_o can._n 28._o convoc_n p._n 84._o pag._n 86._o pag._n 86._o alleg._n p._n 9_o case_n of_o resist_v p._n 204._o pag._n 66._o pag._n 5._o alleg._n p._n 15._o pag._n 66_o 68_o convoc_n convoc_n p._n 67._o 1_o maccab._n c._n 1._o joseph_n antiq._n jud._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 6_o 7._o joseph_n ib._n c._n 7._o convoc_n p._n 69._o joseph_n ib._n c._n 15_o 1_o maccab._n 1.57_o compare_v with_o cap._n 4.52_o &_o 2_o maccab._n 10.5_o joseph_n antiq._n jud._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 7_o 11._o page_n 48._o can._n 17._o 2_o sam._n 7._o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o act._n 7._o heb._n 12._o pag._n 6._o conu._n p._n 46._o ibid._n conu._n p._n 57_o id._n p._n 46._o alleg._n p._n 26._o alleg._n p._n 6._o can._n 25_o p._n 47_o 48._o 2_o king_n 9_o conu._n p._n 53._o pag._n 52_o 53._o pag._n 53._o pag._n 6._o conu._n p._n 83._o pag._n 58._o coke_n report_n lib._n 7._o calvin_n case_n conu._n p._n 58._o 2_o king_n 24.1_o 2_o chron._n 36._o 2_o chron._n 36.10_o 11._o jer._n 27.2_o 3.11_o 12._o ibid._n v_o 8._o dan._n 4.17_o isa._n 45._o v._n 1_o 4_o 13.44_o v_o 28._o alleg._n p._n 37_o 38_o pag._n 32._o curt._n lib._n 3._o id._n lib._n 4._o diodor._fw-la sic._n curt._n lib._n 7._o alleg._n p._n 8._o can._n 31._o conu._n p._n 64._o can._n 30._o pag._n 65._o pag._n 64._o alleg._n p._n 8._o alleg._n p._n 8._o conu._n p._n 64._o alleg._n p._n 8._o pag._n 20._o l._n 11._o c._n 8._o vind._n ib._n ibid._n vind._n ib._n joseph_n l._n 11._o c._n 8._o ralegh_n hist._n etc._n etc._n pag._n 583._o curt._n lib._n 4._o alleg._n p._n 17._o ibid._n alleg._n p._n 8._o pag._n 17._o pag._n 14._o conu._n p._n 64._o alleg._n p._n 8._o antiq._n jud._n l._n 12._o c._n 1_o 3._o alleg._n p._n 7._o can._n 33_o 34._o can._n 33._o ibid._n joseph_n antiq._n jud._n l._n 14._o c._n 1._o id._n cap._n 2_o 3._o ibid._n cap._n 7_o 8._o ibid._n cap._n 13._o ibid._n cap._n 25_o 28._o id._n l._n 15._o c._n 2_o 3._o l._n 15._o c._n 9_o 11._o alleg._n p._n 8._o deut._n 17_o 15._o vind._n p._n 11_o 12._o deut._n 7.3_o 2_o sam._n 11.3_o id._n 23.34_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 2_o sam._n 21.2_o deut._n 20.17_o conu._n p._n 52._o conu._n p._n 53._o pag._n 55._o jer._n 27._o pag._n 61._o pag._n 62._o can._n 33._o pag._n 82._o deut._n 17.15_o gen._n 49._o case_n of_o resist_v p._n 50._o alleg._n p._n 8._o alleg._n p._n 15._o alleg._n p._n 1_o 2._o pag._n 9_o ibid._n pag._n 9_o alleg._n p._n 10._o pag._n 10._o ibid._n pag._n 11._o rom._n 13.1_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o alleg._n p._n 19_o 2_o king_n 11._o vindic._n p._n 40._o etc._n etc._n rom._n 13.1_o matth._n 21.23_o alleg._n p._n 6._o ep._n ad_fw-la corinth_n euseb._n hist._n eccles._n hist._n alleg._n p._n 6._o id._n p._n 9_o alleg._n p._n 14._o id._n p._n 12._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n rom._n 13.1_o vindic._n p._n 57_o ibid._n heb._n 13.17_o heb._n 5.4_o vind._n ibid._n rom._n 16.17_o 1_o cor._n 11.18_o 19_o 2_o cor._n 11.13_o tit._n 3.10_o euseb._n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 1._o prov._n 19.14_o 70_o interpr_fw-la theod._n in_o loc._n alleg._n p._n 13._o in_o loc._n alleg._n p._n 11._o luke_n 22.53_o ephes._n 6.12_o ralegh_n hist._n p._n 295._o id._n p._n 298._o just._n l._n 1._o scaliger_n de_fw-fr emend_n temp._n p._n 403._o animad_fw-la p._n 90._o demost._n adv_o sept._n p._n 382._o gell._n noct._n att._n l._n 9_o c._n 2._o thucid._n l._n 6._o p._n 450._o just._n l._n 2._o plut._n in_o arat._n &_o timol._n bodin_n de_fw-fr repub._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o p._n 207._o id._n p._n 210._o rom._n 13.1_o alleg._n p._n 19_o ibid._n ibid._n alleg._n p._n 19_o pag._n 20._o tacit._n annal._n lib._n 1._o ed._n li_n ibid_fw-la p._n 7._o dion_n cass._n lib._n 53._o p._n 503._o id._n lib._n 57_o p._n 602_o 603_o 606._o id._n lib._n 59_o p._n 640_o lib_n 60._o p._n 664_o 665._o id._n lib._n 57_o p._n 507_o 508_o 509._o bodin_n de_fw-fr rep._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o p._n 82._o alleg._n p._n 21._o ibid._n ibid._n pag._n 20._o alleg._n p._n 21._o matth._n 22.21_o alleg._n p._n 21._o alleg._n p._n 14._o pag._n 22._o ibid._n ibid._n pag._n 12._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n luke_n 8.32_o ibid._n palmer_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n epist._n ded._n 1644._o cockain_n serm._n nou._n 29._o 1648._o pag._n 32._o dr._n owen_n ebenezer_n p._n 13._o jenkins_n petit_n 1651._o p._n 2._o 1651._o alleg._n p._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 237._o petit._n oct._n 1651._o sermon_n at_o exeter_n to_o the_o judge_n march_n 23_o 1650._o pag._n 24._o dan._n 2.21.4.17_o saunders_n ib._n p._n 13_o 16_o 19_o alleg._n p._n 12._o amos._n 3.6_o in_o am._n 3.6_o jonah_n 3.10_o comment_fw-fr in_o amos_n tom._n 3._o p._n 279._o in_o loc._n isa._n 45.7_o episcop_n inst._n l._n 4._o p._n 305._o alleg._n p._n 12._o alleg._n p._n 13._o alleg._n p._n 13._o ibid._n ibid._n pag._n 14._o pag._n 12._o pag._n 14._o cotton_n abridgement_n fol._n 670.671_o baggot_n case_n 9_o e._n 4._o alleg._n p._n 15._o ibid._n ibid._n alleg._n p._n 48._o leviath_n p._n 174._o alleg._n p._n 14_o 15._o leviath_n p._n 114._o alleg._n p._n 40._o pag._n 29._o leviath_n p._n 174._o alleg._n p._n alleg._n p._n 15._o pag._n 14._o pag._n 15._o alleg._n p._n 53._o pag._n 57_o 58._o alleg._n p._n 26._o pag._n 16._o ibid._n ibid._n pag._n 17._o pag._n 17._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n nou._n org._n l._n 1._o print_n stat._n 1_o e._n 4._o c._n 1._o rot._n par._n 1_o e._n 4._o l._n bacon_n vit._n h._n 7._o p._n 1004._o 1_o mar._n sess._n 2._o c._n 17._o 1_o king_n 19.13_o 2_o sam._n 16.16_o 18._o judge_n 9_o alleg._n p._n 17._o ibid._n ibid._n vid._n caution_n â—gainst_a inconsistency_n alleg._n p._n 14._o pag._n 62._o pag._n 23._o ibid._n gen._n 27.29_o alleg._n p._n 24._o ibid._n ibid._n coke_n rep._n part_n 7._o calv._n case_n josh._n 9.15_o 2_o sam._n 21.1_o 6._o alleg._n p._n 24._o pag._n 15._o pag._n 24._o ibid._n pag._n 26._o pag._n 27._o pag._n 27._o ibid._n ibid._n coke_n rep._n 7_o part_n calv._n case_n moor_n be_v rep._n alleg._n p._n 27._o calvin_n case_n fol._n 13._o s._n joh._n 18.36_o moor_n be_v rep._n fol._n 798._o etc._n etc._n fol._n 14._o calvin_n case_n fol._n 6._o instit._fw-la part_n 1._o fol._n 69._o 7_o jac._n 1._o c._n 6._o alleg._n p._n 50._o pag._n 67._o moor_n be_v rep._n fol._n 798._o etc._n etc._n calvin_n case_n fol._n 5._o alleg._n p._n 28._o alleg._n p._n 6._o alleg._n p._n 28._o ibid._n alleg._n p._n 15.26_o moor_n be_v rep._n fol._n 798._o etc._n etc._n alleg._n p._n 31._o alleg._n p._n 14._o alleg._n p._n 31._o calvin_n case_n fol._n 12._o ibid._n fol._n 11._o alleg._n p._n 62._o alleg._n p._n 29._o saunders_n serm._n before_o the_o judge_n at_o exeter_n 1650._o p._n 23._o alleg._n p._n 29._o 7_o jac._n 1._o c._n 6._o coke_n instit._n part_n 1._o l._n 2._o fol._n 129_o 130._o alleg._n p._n 29._o pag._n 30._o walker_n hist._n of_o independency_n part_v 2._o p._n 100_o 110._o 12_o car._n 2._o c._n 11._o ibid._n 12_o car._n 2._o c._n 12._o alleg._n p._n 60._o alleg._n p._n 30._o ibid._n alleg._n p._n 31._o alleg._n p._n 31_o 32._o 13_o car._n 2._o c_o 1._o p._n 33._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n alleg._n p._n 33._o jer._n 17.9_o alleg._n ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n alleg._n p._n 34._o alleg._n p._n 15.34_o alleg._n p._n 12._o ibid._n vind._n p._n 46._o alleg._n p._n 25._o pref._n to_o the_o case_n of_o alleg._n alleg._n p._n 26._o vind._n p._n 47._o vind._n p._n 54_o 55_o id._n p._n 54._o alleg._n p._n 34_o 35_o vind._n p._n 42._o jam._n 4.12_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o rom._n 13.4_o vind._n ibid._n vind._n p._n 43._o 1_o pet._n 2._o rom._n 13._o vind._n ibid._n act_n 7._o psal._n 82._o vind._n p._n 6._o vind._n p._n 44._o ibid._n 1_o kin_n 15.27.16.2_o p._n 130._o 1_o king_n 14_o 10_o 11._o 1_o king_n 15.28_o 29._o chap._n 16.7_o alleg._n p._n 36._o 1_o kin._n 11.38_o vid._n hos._n 1._o dissert_n de_fw-fr theoc._n jud._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o sect._n 2._o p._n 19.20_o jer._n 27._o alleg._n p._n 36._o rom._n 13._o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o alleg._n p._n 36._o alleg._n p._n 37._o alleg._n p._n 38._o ibid._n isa._n 8._o p._n 38_o 40_o 41_o 44._o matt._n 16.24_o 25._o mar._n 8.34_o 35._o cic._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr offic._n id._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr offic._n ibid._n ibid._n heb._n 11.31_o alleg._n p._n 44._o ibid._n alleg._n p._n 15._o p._n 17._o p._n 31._o p._n 41._o alleg._n p._n 47._o ibid._n alleg._n p._n 33_o vind._n p._n 38._o vind._n p._n 39_o ibid._n alleg._n p._n 44._o ibid._n ibid._n tit._n 2.12_o 14._o alleg._n p._n 45._o alleg._n p._n 46._o 1_o tim._n 5.8_o vind._n p._n 66._o vind._n p._n 13._o vind._n p._n 65._o alleg._n p._n 44._o id._n p._n 45._o alleg._n p._n 12._o id._n p._n 15._o id._n p._n 41._o id._n p._n 21._o vind._n p._n 59_o ibid._n vind._n p._n 67._o ibid._n vind._n p._n 67._o ibid._n ibid._n vind._n p._n 69._o alleg._n p._n 46._o ibid._n alleg._n p._n 48._o alleg._n p._n 14._o 2_o sam._n 15.14_o raleigh_n hist._n etc._n etc._n p._n 281._o 2_o sam._n 17.26_o anti_fw-la jud._n l._n 7._o c._n 9_o 2_o sam._n 19.9_o 2_o sam._n 16.5_o 6_o 2_o sam._n 17.14_o ant._n jud._n l._n 7._o c._n 9_o joseph_n ibid._n 2_o sam._n 24.9_o 2_o sam._n 15.18_o grot._n in_o 2._o â—_o reg._n c._n 8._o v._n 18._o 2_o sam._n 15.18_o 2_o sam_n 17.27_o 2_o sam._n 16.18_o 2_o sam._n 17.11_o antiq._n jud._n l._n 7._o c._n 8._o 2_o sam._n 19.10_o 2_o sam._n 17.4_o alleg._n p._n 49._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n alleg._n p._n 50.51_o id_fw-la p._n 13_o 15._o alleg._n p._n 25._o alleg._n p._n 50._o id._n p._n 50_o 51._o 7_o jac._n i._o 30_o car._n ii_o ibid._n plut._n de_fw-fr def._n orac._n alleg._n p._n 51._o ibid._n ibid._n