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further_a authority_n have_v not_o every_o lawful_a pastor_n his_o full_a authority_n ibid._n p._n 8._o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o show_v they_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o bid_v they_o make_v it_o but_o these_o man_n will_v not_o make_v it_o at_o all_o because_o they_o will_v tarry_v for_o the_o magistrate_n ibid._n pag._n 10._o they_o can_v not_o force_v religion_n as_o you_o will_v have_v the_o magistrate_n to_o do_v and_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o unworthy_a or_o to_o force_v a_o plant_n or_o government_n in_o the_o church_n the_o lord_n kingdom_n be_v not_o by_o force_n neither_o dare_v moses_n or_o any_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n force_v the_o people_n by_o law_n or_o by_o power_n to_o receive_v the_o church_n government_n but_o after_o they_o receive_v it_o if_o then_o they_o fall_v away_o and_o seek_v not_o the_o lord_n they_o may_v put_v they_o to_o death_n they_o do_v cry_v discipline_n discipline_n that_o be_v for_o a_o civil_a force_n to_o imprison_v the_o people_n or_o otherwise_o by_o violence_n to_o handle_v and_o beat_v they_o if_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v they_o ibid._n p._n 11._o the_o lord_n people_n be_v of_o the_o willing_a sort_n they_o shall_v come_v unto_o zion_n and_o inquire_v the_o way_n unto_o jerusalem_n not_o by_o force_n nor_o compulsion_n but_o with_o their_o face_n thitherward_o and_o p._n 12._o because_o the_o church_n be_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v of_o the_o magistrate_n charge_v that_o be_v concern_v the_o outward_a provision_n and_o outward_a justice_n they_o be_v to_o look_v but_o to_o compel_v religion_n to_o plant_v church_n by_o power_n and_o to_o force_v a_o submission_n to_o ecclesiastical_a government_n by_o law_n and_o penalty_n belong_v not_o to_o they_o neither_o yet_o to_o the_o church_n zz_n dissuasive_a p._n 49._o eeeee_o fffff_n also_o the_o model_n of_o church_n and_o civil_a power_n compose_v by_o m._n cotton_n in_o the_o bloody_a tenet_n p._n 156._o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o forbid_v all_o idolatrous_a and_o corrupt_a assembly_n who_o offer_v to_o put_v themselves_o under_o their_o patronage_n and_o shall_v attempt_v to_o join_v themselves_o into_o a_o church_n estate_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o hearken_v to_o force_v they_o therefrom_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n ib._n 101._o tolerate_v many_o religion_n in_o a_o state_n in_o several_a church_n beside_o the_o provoke_a of_o god_n may_v in_o time_n not_o only_o corrupt_v leaven_n divide_v and_o so_o destroy_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n but_o also_o dissolve_v the_o continuity_n of_o the_o state_n especial_o we_o who_o wall_n be_v make_v of_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o church_n he_o have_v also_o power_n to_o compel_v all_o man_n within_o his_o grant_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n zz_v 2_o tomb_n apology_n p._n 13._o be_v acquaint_v with_o a_o law_n make_v in_o new_a england_n and_o proceed_n against_o those_o that_o deny_v baptise_v of_o infant_n i_o 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of_o far_a propagation_n ibid._n to_o hold_v that_o the_o person_n so_o elect_v the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o choose_v by_o man_n unworthy_a and_o stranger_n to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n have_v a_o power_n by_o virtue_n of_o such_o nomination_n or_o election_n to_o enact_v law_n and_o statute_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o order_n under_o mulct_n and_o penalty_n how_o man_n shall_v worship_v and_o serve_v god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o awaken_v the_o eye_n of_o jealousy_n upon_o they_o and_o so_o be_v seven_o time_n more_o destructive_a unto_o the_o undermine_a not_o only_a of_o their_o power_n but_o of_o their_o honour_n peace_n and_o safety_n also_o than_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n so_o ill_o entreat_v so_o be_v it_o the_o settle_n upon_o the_o elector_n of_o such_o person_n i_o mean_v upon_o the_o promiscuous_a multitude_n of_o the_o land_n a_o great_a power_n than_o ever_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o have_v at_o 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certain_a that_o most_o of_o you_o gain_v no_o part_n of_o it_o yourselves_o and_o the_o common_a way_n your_o ancestor_n gain_v it_o for_o you_o be_v general_o by_o adhere_v to_o king_n in_o subdue_a and_o oppress_v the_o commons_o or_o by_o please_v their_o lust_n malice_n revenge_n or_o covetousness_n for_o so_o history_n manifest_a and_o those_o that_o have_v be_v make_v lord_n in_o our_o time_n have_v be_v advance_v by_o the_o same_o occasion_n cccc_o pearl_n in_o a_o dunghill_n p._n 3_o why_o presume_v you_o thus_o oh_o you_o lord_n set_v forth_o your_o merit_n before_o the_o people_n and_o say_v for_o this_o good_a it_o be_v that_o we_o will_v reign_v over_o you_o remember_v yourselves_o or_o shall_v we_o remember_v you_o which_o of_o you_o before_o this_o parliament_n mind_v any_o thing_n so_o much_o as_o your_o pleasure_n play_n masks_z feast_n hunt_n game_n be_v dance_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n for_o what_o other_o have_v they_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a clog_n to_o the_o 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who_o there_o be_v no_o ruler_n nor_o government_n but_o by_o common_a election_n and_o consent_n agreeable_a to_o our_o house_n of_o commons_o ffff_n birthright_n p._n 19_o some_o gentleman_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n long_o since_o complain_v to_o divers_a parliament_n man_n of_o old_a sir_n harry_n vane_n wilful_a lose_v and_o betray_v their_o country_n be_v their_o lord_n lieutenant_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o greatness_n can_v never_o be_v hear_v ibid._n p._n 26._o the_o speaker_n turn_v himself_o to_o his_o brother_n say_v sir_n john_n if_o this_o be_v true_a here_o be_v enough_o to_o hang_v you_o well_o sir_n say_v sir_n john_n whereas_o he_o charge_v i_o of_o let_v violet_n go_v twice_o to_o oxford_n during_o the_o time_n that_o he_o and_o sir_n bazil_n brook_n be_v contrive_v their_o plot_n against_o the_o city_n you_o know_v i_o never_o let_v he_o go_v but_o once_o and_o then_o i_o have_v your_o warrant_n for_o it_o ibid._n p._n 46._o it_o be_v enact_v to_o be_v death_n unto_o any_o whosoever_o hold_v intelligence_n and_o correspondency_n with_o the_o enemy_n all_o which_o sir_n john_n lenthall_n and_o the_o speaker_n his_o brother_n have_v do_v and_o yet_o it_o must_v neither_o be_v prove_v against_o they_o nor_o they_o try_v nor_o arraign_v but_o altogether_o excuse_v clear_v and_o free_v even_o by_o vote_n of_o parliament_n gggg_n lilburn_n letter_n to_o a_o friend_n p._n 16._o many_o of_o they_o take_v to_o themselves_o 3_o l._n 10._o s._n a_o week_n and_o some_o of_o they_o more_o and_o other_o of_o they_o great_a place_n worth_a 500_o l._n 1000_o l._n 1500._o l._n 2000_o l._n and_o more_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o live_v in_o as_o great_a pomp_n superfluity_n and_o bravery_n as_o ever_o they_o do_v in_o their_o day_n by_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o people_n ibid._n p._n 30._o the_o commonwealth_n have_v just_a cause_n to_o fear_v that_o they_o will_v make_v this_o present_a parliament_n a_o everlasting_a parliament_n and_o the_o war_n a_o never_o end_a war_n see_v it_o tend_v so_o much_o to_o the_o enrich_n of_o parliament_n man_n and_o their_o officer_n who_o have_v already_o wise_o as_o they_o think_v fence_v themselves_o with_o a_o ordinance_n make_v the_o 26_o of_o june_n 1645._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v call_v to_o account_v for_o their_o mâ—_n the_o commonwealth_n money_n nor_o plate_n that_o once_o come_v into_o their_o finger_n gggg_n 2._o there_o be_v as_o little_a use_n of_o lawyer_n to_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o as_o there_o be_v of_o a_o plague_n or_o pestilence_n or_o of_o the_o bishop_n and_o popish_a lord_n in_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o peer_n just_a man_n justification_n p._n 15._o and_o then_o farewell_n jangle_a lawyer_n the_o wildfire_n destroyer_n and_o bane_n of_o all_o just_a rational_a etc._n etc._n right_o govern_v commonwealth_n innocency_n and_o truth_n p._n 35._o which_o way_n will_v rid_v the_o kingdom_n of_o one_o of_o the_o unprofitable_a kind_n of_o cattle_n remain_v in_o it_o namely_o william_n prinne_n and_o his_o jangle_a associate_n who_o at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o a_o useless_a rabble_n a_o appropriate_a lie_v and_o milk-sucking_a generation_n gggg_n 3_o pearl_n in_o a_o dunghill_n p._n 4._o it_o be_v easy_a to_o discern_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n creature_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o how_o they_o be_v make_v they_o constant_o manifest_v themselves_o by_o their_o evil_n and_o pernicious_a partake_n against_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o people_n by_o those_o unite_a endeavour_n monopoly_n in_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n oppression_n of_o committee_n corruption_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n gross_a abuse_n in_o our_o law_n and_o lawyer_n be_v maintain_v and_o the_o reformation_n intend_v in_o all_o thing_n perform_v by_o half_n nay_o quite_o pervert_v and_o a_o mere_a shadow_n give_v for_o a_o substance_n remonstrance_n p._n 18._o other_o there_o be_v and_o those_o a_o great_a number_n that_o be_v new_o choose_v into_o your_o house_n and_o we_o trust_v be_v such_o as_o will_v exceed_o strengthen_v the_o good_a part_n that_o hitherto_o have_v be_v too_o weak_a to_o steer_v a_o even_a course_n amid_o so_o many_o opposition_n and_o cross_a way_n hhhh_o birthright_n p._n 43._o as_o the_o waterman_n at_o queen-hive_n do_v usual_o cry_v westward_o hough_o hough_o so_o according_a to_o the_o present_a current_n of_o the_o time_n most_o honest_a man_n have_v more_o than_o cause_n to_o cry_v in_o the_o waterman_n language_n egypt_n hough_o hough_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n slavery_n oppression_n taxation_n heavy_a and_o cruel_a we_o can_v long_o bear_v it_o we_o can_v long_o bear_v it_o we_o be_v as_o much_o provoke_v and_o force_v to_o cast_v off_o all_o your_o yoke_n and_o cross_n from_o our_o shoulder_n except_o only_o that_o of_o persecution_n as_o ever_o any_o people_n or_o nation_n ibid._n p._n 44._o few_o of_o our_o great_a and_o mighty_a man_n do_v either_o work_v the_o clay_n or_o make_v the_o brick_n but_o they_o lie_v either_o all_o or_o most_o part_n of_o the_o burden_n upon_o the_o poor_a by_o heavy_a labour_n and_o sweat_v of_o their_o brow_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n not_o only_o in_o work_v of_o the_o clay_n and_o make_n of_o the_o brick_n but_o if_o they_o do_v complain_v to_o high_a power_n upon_o their_o cruel_a and_o tyrannous_a taskmaster_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o get_v any_o kind_n of_o justice_n that_o because_o they_o moan_v or_o complain_v and_o groan_v under_o such_o heavy_a and_o grievous_a burden_n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a any_o long_o to_o bear_v or_o endure_v they_o be_v further_o ordain_v even_o for_o their_o complain_n to_o gather_v stubble_n too_o because_o they_o be_v so_o idle_a lilburn_n letter_n p._n 2._o then_o true_o i_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n mistake_v and_o so_o