sovereign_n and_o methinks_v it_o be_v very_o unequal_a for_o man_n that_o give_v no_o quarter_n to_o loyal_a subject_n to_o stand_v expostulate_v for_o privilege_n to_o revolter_n here_o be_v king_n and_o parliament_n go_v at_o first_o dash_n a_o a_o confederacy_n authorize_v at_o next_o b_o a_o papal_a dispensation_n from_o obedience_n c_o the_o king_n and_o three_o estate_n swallow_v up_o in_o the_o assembly_n d_o subject_n set_v above_o the_o law_n e_o the_o sovereignty_n vest_v in_o the_o multitude_n f_o parliament_n subordinate_v to_o the_o kirk_n g_z the_o king_n himself_o arraign_v and_o judgement_n denounce_v against_o he_o h_n the_o judge_n degrade_v court_n of_o justice_n silence_v the_o rabble_n pass_v sentence_n on_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n depose_v of_o prince_n justify_v i._o this_o be_v all_o plain_a enough_o without_o exposition_n but_o we_o be_v now_o about_o to_o be_v yet_o a_o little_o plain_a sect._n 9_o principle_n and_o position_n a_o the_o two_o house_n 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contract_n and_o covenant_n this_o may_v serve_v to_o justify_v the_o proceed_n of_o this_o kingdom_n against_o the_o late_a king_n who_o in_o a_o hostile_a way_n set_v himself_o to_o overthrow_v religion_n parliament_n law_n and_o liberty_n douglase_n coronation_n serm._n page_n 10.1951_o c_z the_o lord_n and_o commons_o be_v as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n calamy_n sermon_n decemb._n 25._o 1644._o page_n 22._o the_o parliament_n who_o the_o people_n choose_v be_v the_o great_a and_o only_a conservator_n of_o the_o people_n liberty_n ibid_fw-la d_o the_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n without_o the_o king_n 1651._o be_v the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o this_o nation_n jenkins_n petition_n octob._n 15._o 1651._o e_z the_o sovereignty_n here_o among_o we_o be_v in_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_z baxter_n holy_a commonwealth_n page_n 72.1659_o f_o the_o government_n of_o england_n be_v a_o mix_v monarchy_n and_o govern_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n parliament_n physick_n for_o a_o sinsick_a nation_n page_n 111._o g_z the_o house_n be_v not_o only_o requisite_a to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n but_o coordinate_a with_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o very_a power_n of_o act_v ahab'_v fall_n page_n 42._o h_n resolve_v that_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a danger_n and_o of_o his_o majesty_n refusal_n the_o ordinance_n agree_v on_o by_o both_o house_n for_o the_o militia_n do_v oblige_v the_o people_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v obey_v by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n vote_n of_o both_o house_n march_v 15._o 164â—_n ex._n col._n 112._o ay_o resolve_v that_o when_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n which_o be_v the_o supreme_a court_n of_o judicature_n in_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v declare_v what_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v to_o have_v this_o not_o only_o question_v and_o controvert_v but_o contradict_v and_o a_o command_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v obey_v be_v a_o high_a breach_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n ex._n col._n 114._o march_n 16._o 1641._o k_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n do_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n thereof_o shall_v be_v command_v by_o the_o king_n to_o attend_v he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o such_o as_o be_v bind_v thereto_o by_o special_a service_n ex._n col._n 193._o may_v 17._o 1642_o l_o the_o town_n fort_n treasure_n magazine_n office_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n itself_o be_v entrust_v unto_o the_o king_n for_o the_o good_a and_o safety_n and_o best_a advantage_n thereof_o and_o as_o this_o trust_n be_v for_o the_o use_v of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v manage_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n who_o the_o kingdom_n have_v trust_v for_o that_o purpose_n third_z remonstrance_n may_v 26._o 1642._o ex._n col._n 266._o m_n a_o parliament_n may_v dispose_v of_o any_o thing_n wherein_o his_o majesty_n or_o his_o subject_n have_v a_o right_a in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o that_o the_o kingdom_n may_v not_o be_v expose_v to_o hazard_v or_o danger_n thereby_o ibid._n 267_o n_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n be_v the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n ibid._n 278._o o_o supreme_a head_n and_o governor_n over_o all_o person_n in_o all_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o singular_a person_n rather_o than_o of_o court_n or_o of_o the_o collective_a body_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o speak_v proper_o it_o be_v only_o in_o his_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n wherein_o and_o wherewith_o his_o majesty_n have_v absolute_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o consequent_o be_v absolute_o supreme_a head_n and_o governor_n from_o whence_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n remonstrance_n may_v 26._o 1642._o ex._n col._n 703._o p_o the_o king_n of_o this_o realm_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o tender_a in_o deny_v both_o house_n of_o parliament_n any_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o public_a government_n and_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o they_o ought_v to_o deny_v themselves_o and_o their_o own_o understanding_n very_o far_o before_o they_o deny_v they_o and_o that_o upon_o this_o ground_n because_o they_o lie_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o oath_n to_o pass_v such_o law_n if_o they_o be_v just_a and_o good_a for_o the_o kingdom_n and_o it_o must_v then_o be_v a_o tender_a point_n for_o a_o prince_n to_o judge_v otherwise_o of_o those_o law_n that_o be_v represent_v unto_o he_o as_o such_o by_o the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n ibid._n pag._n 715._o no_o precedent_n can_v be_v bound_n to_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o parliament_n ibid._n pag._n 726_o q_o a_o parliament_n may_v dispose_v of_o any_o thing_n wherein_o the_o king_n or_o any_o subject_n have_v a_o right_a in_o such_o a_o way_n that_o the_o kingdom_n may_v not_o be_v endanger_v thereby_o and_o if_o the_o king_n be_v humble_o seek_v unto_o by_o his_o parliament_n shall_v refuse_v to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o such_o case_n the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o to_o sit_v still_o and_o see_v the_o kingdom_n perish_v before_o their_o eye_n and_o of_o this_o danger_n they_o be_v judge_n and_o judge_n superior_a to_o all_o other_o that_o legal_o have_v any_o power_n of_o judicature_n in_o this_o kingdom_n ibid._n no_o member_n of_o either_o house_n ought_v to_o be_v meddle_v withal_o for_o treason_n felony_n or_o any_o other_o crime_n without_o the_o cause_n first_o bring_v before_o they_o that_o they_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o fact_n and_o their_o leave_n obtain_v to_o proceed_v ibid._n the_o sovereign_a power_n do_v reside_v in_o the_o king_n and_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o his_o majesty_n negative_a voice_n do_v not_o import_v a_o liberty_n for_o his_o majesty_n to_o deny_v any_o thing_n as_o he_o please_v though_o never_o so_o requisite_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o kingdom_n ibid._n 727._o r_z when_o there_o be_v certain_a appearance_n or_o ground_a suspicion_n that_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v improve_v against_o the_o equity_n of_o it_o that_o be_v the_o public_a good_a whether_o of_o the_o body_n real_a or_o representative_a then_o the_o commander_n go_v against_o its_o equity_n give_v liberty_n to_o the_o command_a to_o refuse_v obedience_n to_o the_o letter_n ex._n col._n pag._n 152._o saint_n the_o clause_n wherein_o we_o swear_v the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n do_v lie_v under_o some_o restreint_a by_o that_o limitation_n in_o the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o
own_o authority_n this_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o we_o shall_v now_o see_v it_o in_o the_o effect_n §._o 2._o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o toleration_n a_o this_o be_v that_o diabolical_a liberty_n say_v beza_n confess_v fid._n eccl._n l._n 5._o the_o sect_n 44._o which_o have_v fill_v polonia_n and_o transilvania_n with_o so_o many_o plague_n of_o opinion_n reader_n that_o thou_o may_v discern_v the_o mischief_n of_o ecclesiastical_a anarchy_n the_o monstrousness_n of_o the_o much-affected_n toleration_n and_o be_v warn_v to_o be_v wise_a to_o sobriety_n and_o fear_v and_o suspect_v the_o pretend_a new_a light_n i_o approve_v that_o this_o treatise_n discover_v the_o gangrene_n of_o so_o many_o strange_a opinion_n shall_v be_v imprint_v james_n cranfords_n licence_n to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o edward_n gangrena_fw-la b_o you_o have_v most_o noble_a senator_n do_v worthy_o against_o papist_n prelate_n and_o scandalous_a minister_n in_o cast_v down_o image_n altar_n crucifix_n throw_v out_o ceremony_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o have_v you_o do_v against_o other_o kind_n of_o grow_a evil_n heresy_n schism_n disorder_n against_o seeker_n anabaptist_n antinomian_o brownist_n libertine_n and_o other_o sect_n you_o have_v destroy_v baal_n and_o his_o priest_n but_o have_v you_o be_v zealous_a against_o golden_a calf_n and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n you_o have_v put_v down_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o there_o be_v many_o among_o we_o that_o put_v down_o the_o scripture_n slight_v yea_o blaspheme_v they_o you_o have_v break_v down_o image_n of_o the_o trinity_n christ_n virgin_n mary_n apostles_n and_o we_o have_v those_o who_o overthrow_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n oppose_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n speak_v evil_a of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n slight_a the_o apostle_n you_o have_v cast_v out_o the_o bishop_n and_o their_o officer_n and_o we_o have_v many_o that_o cast_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n all_o minister_n in_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n you_o have_v cast_v out_o ceremony_n in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o the_o cross_n kneel_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o we_o have_v many_o cast_v out_o the_o sacrament_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o sect_n have_v be_v grow_v upon_o we_o ever_o since_o the_o first_o year_n of_o your_o sit_v and_o have_v every_o year_n increase_v more_o and_o more_o thing_n have_v be_v bad_a a_o great_a while_n but_o this_o last_o year_n they_o be_v grow_v intolerable_a and_o if_o schism_n heresy_n etc._n etc._n be_v let_v alone_o and_o rise_v proportionable_o for_o one_o year_n long_o we_o shall_v need_v no_o cavalier_n nor_o enemy_n from_o without_o to_o destroy_v we_o ib._n epist._n ded._n to_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o c_z the_o independent_a church_n like_o africa_n do_v breed_v and_o bring_v forth_o the_o monster_n of_o anabaptism_n antinomianism_n familism_n nay_o that_o huge_a monster_n and_o old_a fly_a serpent_n of_o the_o mortality_n of_o the_o soul_n antapologia_fw-la p._n 262._o d_o as_o john_n baptist_n wear_v a_o leathern_a girdle_n so_o the_o doctrine_n that_o he_o preach_v be_v leathern_a doctrine_n saltmarsh_n serm._n at_o the_o bath_n e_z the_o saint_n be_v those_o that_o be_v now_o style_v anabaptist_n familist_n antinonian_o independent_o sectary_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o party_n that_o rise_v against_o you_o namely_o the_o profane_a one_o of_o the_o land_n be_v fall_v under_o you_o and_o now_o there_o be_v another_o party_n formalist_n and_o carnal_a gospeler_n rise_v up_o against_o you_o etc._n etc._n del_n serm._n to_o the_o general_n and_o officer_n june_n 7._o 1646._o f_o shall_v the_o presbyterian_o orthodox_n godly_a minister_n be_v so_o cold_a as_o to_o let_v anabaptism_n brownism_n antinomianism_n libertinism_n independency_n come_v in_o upon_o we_o and_o sleep_v in_o a_o whole_a skin_n gangrene_n par._n 1.91_o g_z when_o cartwright_n hildersham_n travers_n and_o many_o other_o gracious_a divine_n by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o great_a diligence_n have_v undermine_v and_o well_o near_o overthrow_v the_o episcopal_a see_v and_o all_o the_o cathedral_n ceremony_n incontinent_a the_o generation_n of_o the_o separatist_n do_v start_v up_o etc._n etc._n bayly'_v dissuasive_a pag._n 12._o h_n the_o famous_a city_n of_o london_n be_v become_v a_o amsterdam_n separation_n from_o our_o church_n be_v countenance_v toleration_n be_v cry_v up_o authority_n lie_v asleep_a etc._n etc._n calamy_n serm._n to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n jan._n 14._o 1645._o pag._n 3._o division_n whether_o they_o be_v ecclesiastical_a or_o political_a in_o kingdom_n city_n or_o family_n be_v infallible_a cause_n of_o ruin_n to_o kingdom_n city_n and_o family_n serm._n to_o the_o lord_n dec._n 25._o 1642._o ay_o diversity_n of_o religion_n disjoynt_n and_o distract_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o be_v the_o seminary_n of_o perpetual_a hatred_n jealousy_n sedition_n war_n if_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v and_o in_o a_o little_a time_n either_o a_o schism_n in_o the_o state_n beget_v a_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n or_o a_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n beget_v a_o schism_n in_o the_o state_n etc._n etc._n once_o for_o all_o it_o be_v the_o preservation_n and_o reservation_n of_o religion_n which_o you_o have_v covenant_v to_o endeavour_v and_o not_o a_o liberty_n of_o opinion_n which_o will_v consist_v with_o neither_o newcomen_fw-mi serm._n to_o parl._n sept._n 12._o 1644._o k_o independent_o the_o most_o pharisaical_a proud_a envious_a and_o malicious_a sect_n that_o ever_o spring_v up_o bastwick_n independency_n not_o god_n ordinance_n wild-goose_n old-geese_n stickler_n against_o parliament_n and_o presbytery_n fighter_n against_o god_n violator_n of_o all_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n a_o company_n of_o rat_n among_o joyn'd-stool_n not_o worthy_a to_o give_v gut_n to_o a_o bear_n moon-calf_n etc._n etc._n id._n postscr_n pa._n 12.32_o 34_o 36._o etc._n etc._n l_o the_o error_n and_o innovation_n under_o which_o we_o so_o much_o groan_v of_o latter_a year_n be_v but_o tolerabiles_fw-la ineptiae_fw-la tolerable_a trifle_n childrens-play_n compare_v with_o these_o damnable_a doctrine_n doctrine_n of_o devil_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o polygamy_n arbitrary_a divorce_n mortality_n of_o the_o soul_n no_o ministry_n no_o church_n no_o ordinance_n no_o scripture_n yea_o the_o very_a divinity_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n question_v by_o some_o deny_v by_o other_o and_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o all_o these_o lay_v in_o such_o a_o schism_n of_o boundless_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n serm._n before_o the_o commons_o aug._n 22._o 1645._o pag._n 29._o m_n the_o scripture_n deny_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n only_o of_o human_a authority_n insufficient_a and_o uncertain_a edward_n gangrena_fw-la pag._n 15._o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o and_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o his_o people_n p._n 16._o the_o soul_n die_v with_o the_o body_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n there_o be_v not_o a_o trinity_n of_o person_n nor_o three_o distinct_a person_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n but_o only_o three_o office_n pag._n 17._o that_o christ_n human_a nature_n be_v deâ—led_v with_o original_a sin_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v perish_v or_o go_v to_o hell_n for_o any_o sin_n but_o unbelief_n only_o pag._n 18._o that_o man_n may_v be_v save_v without_o christ._n that_o there_o be_v no_o original_a sin_n in_o we_o only_a adam_n first_o sin_n be_v original_a sin_n pag._n 20._o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n be_v a_o soul-destroying_a doctrine_n pag._n 21._o etc._n etc._n n_o a_o minister_n in_o hertfordshire_n bring_v a_o place_n of_o scripture_n against_o a_o anabaptist_n which_o he_o can_v not_o answer_v say_v it_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o there_o he_o want_v the_o spirit_n pag._n 33._o part._n 1._o some_o of_o the_o sectarye_n plead_v miracle_n revelation_n vision_n as_o christ_n appear_v to_o a_o anabaptist_n and_o forbid_v she_o to_o baptize_v her_o child_n pag._n 58._o and_o their_o dress_n up_o a_o cat_n like_o a_o child_n ibid._n o_o one_o cousin_n of_o rochester_n in_o kent_n say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o bastard_n and_o that_o if_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n again_o he_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o many_o thing_n he_o then_o do_v ibid._n pag._n 105._o oh_o lord_n thy_o honour_n be_v now_o at_o stake_n for_o now_o o_o lord_n antichrist_n have_v draw_v his_o sword_n against_o thy_o christ_n and_o if_o our_o enemy_n prevail_v thou_o will_v lose_v thy_o honour_n strickland_n at_o southampton_n jun._n 9_o 1643._o if_o thou_o do_v not_o finish_v the_o good_a work_n which_o thou_o have_v begin_v in_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o confusion_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o by_o cunning_a stratagem_n have_v contrive_v the_o destruction_n of_o thy_o own_o
account_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o the_o several_a presbyterye_n of_o all_o who_o shall_v refuse_v or_o shift_v to_o swear_v and_o subscribe_v and_o that_o they_o be_v proceed_v against_o with_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n as_o enemy_n to_o the_o preservation_n and_o propagation_n of_o religion_n s._n martial_n ib._n page_n 11._o we_o give_v now_o public_a warn_v to_o all_o neuter_n to_o rest_v no_o long_o upon_o their_o neutrality_n but_o that_o they_o address_v themselves_o speedy_o to_o take_v the_o covenant_n and_o join_v with_o all_o their_o power_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o cause_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n etc._n etc._n otherwise_o we_o do_v declare_v they_o to_o be_v public_a enemy_n to_o their_o religion_n and_o country_n and_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v censure_v and_o punish_v as_o profess_a adversary_n and_o malignant_n declaration_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n jan._n 30._o 1643._o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v at_o any_o 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