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to_o be_v restore_v note_n vbi_fw-la vigent_fw-la isti_fw-la ordines_fw-la scil_n non_fw-la esse_fw-la abolendos_fw-la &_o ubicunque_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la temporum_fw-la eos_fw-la abolevit_fw-la restituendos_fw-la with_o what_o face_n now_o shall_v the_o enemy_n of_o bishop_n call_v themselves_o protestant_n in_o this_o particular_a at_o least_o wherein_o they_o evident_o cross_v the_o whole_a stream_n of_o protestant_n divine_v now_o to_o the_o second_o quaeâ—e_fw-la whether_o such_o law_n of_o humane_a and_o significant_a institution_n as_o be_v orderly_o make_v and_o neither_o contradict_v the_o general_a law_n of_o nature_n nor_o any_o positive_a law_n in_o scripture_n be_v bind_v or_o not_o 341._o hear_v calvin_n first_o quamvis_fw-la quod_fw-la oberuditur_fw-la scandalum_fw-la afferat_fw-la quia_fw-la tamen_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la repugnat_fw-la concedi_fw-la potest_fw-la scandal_n take_v without_o repugnancy_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v 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mind_n to_o contract_v religion_n to_o certain_a mode_n and_o form_n which_o stand_v not_o by_o divine_a right_n 75._o but_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o which_o be_v of_o little_a efficacy_n and_o very_o disputable_a and_o if_o suppose_v lawful_a aught_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n observation_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v which_o be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o the_o church_n to_o impose_v upon_o the_o people_n or_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o church_n for_o the_o people_n on_o the_o one_o side_n to_o exempt_v all_o or_o for_o the_o church_n on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o bind_v all_o order_v it_o self_n be_v of_o divine_a appointment_n but_o the_o manner_n of_o order_v save_o where_o god_n himself_o have_v preimpose_v be_v leave_v to_o humane_a like_n and_o discretion_n to_o think_v say_v he_o that_o none_o be_v a_o good_a christian_a 75._o a_o sound_n protestant_n a_o fit_a minister_n that_o can_v subscribe_v to_o such_o modes_n and_o form_n proceed_v from_o a_o narrow_a and_o ignoble_a judgement_n observation_n he_o may_v be_v a_o fit_a teacher_n for_o geneva_n that_o can_v subscribe_v to_o the_o form_n of_o england_n and_o a_o fit_a minister_n for_o england_n that_o can_v conform_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o geneva_n they_o may_v be_v both_o good_a christian_n too_o and_o sound_a protestant_n yet_o neither_o of_o they_o fit_a in_o transposition_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v qualify_v for_o the_o ministerial_a function_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v fit_a for_o such_o or_o such_o a_o constitution_n it_o be_v true_a he_o officiate_n as_o a_o minister_n but_o thus_o or_o so_o as_o a_o subject_a and_o that_o be_v the_o real_a ground_n of_o their_o exception_n they_o do_v not_o willing_o admit_v the_o king_n authority_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o which_o effectual_o be_v but_o their_o own_o ambition_n they_o obtrude_v upon_o the_o world_n as_o a_o high_a point_n of_o tenderness_n to_o the_o people_n there_o be_v beyond_o all_o doubt_n weak_a conscience_n fit_a object_n for_o indulgence_n but_o the_o less_o pardonable_a be_v their_o misleader_n who_o business_n it_o be_v for_o their_o own_o end_n to_o engage_v the_o simple_a multitude_n in_o painful_a and_o inextricable_a scruple_n let_v they_o preach_v downright_a treason_n stir_v up_o the_o rabble_n to_o tumult_n and_o sedition_n if_o they_o chance_v to_o be_v catch_v and_o question_v for_o it_o see_v with_o what_o softness_n they_o treat_v their_o fellow_n and_o with_o what_o supercilious_a gravity_n their_o superior_n when_o some_o degree_n of_o forwardness_n break_v forth_o 78._o it_o be_v encounter_v with_o that_o severity_n which_o hazard_v the_o undo_n of_o the_o weak_a part_n that_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v heal_v and_o again_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n concern_v crofton_n commitment_n i_o imagine_v but_o suppose_v that_o some_o of_o this_o way_n be_v guilty_a of_o some_o provoke_a forwardness_n 81._o shall_v grave_a patriot_n and_o wise_a counsellor_n thereupon_o destroy_v the_o weak_a part_n or_o rather_o heal_v it_o a_o prudent_a father_n be_v not_o so_o provoke_v by_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o a_o child_n as_o to_o cast_v he_o out_o and_o make_v he_o desperate_a while_n there_o be_v yet_o hope_v concern_v he_o it_o be_v meet_v indeed_o for_o prince_n to_o express_v their_o just_a indignation_n when_o subject_n presume_v on_o their_o clemency_n do_v not_o contain_v themselves_o within_o their_o duty_n and_o the_o seasonable_a expression_n of_o such_o disdain_n wise_o manage_v be_v of_o great_a force_n in_o government_n nevertheless_o if_o it_o get_v the_o mastery_n it_o be_v exceed_o perilous_a it_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o indignation_n that_o proceed_v from_o rehoboam_n be_v young_a counsellor_n what_o this_o language_n deserve_v both_o from_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n let_v those_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o punish_v judge_n 83._o when_o governor_n resent_v the_o non-compliances_a of_o a_o party_n their_o best_a remedy_n be_v to_o remove_v the_o occasion_n when_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o cross_v the_o interest_n of_o state_n or_o maxim_n of_o government_n observation_n that_o be_v if_o the_o people_n will_v not_o yield_v to_o the_o prince_n the_o prince_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o people_n a_o most_o excellent_a way_n for_o a_o king_n that_o have_v to_o do_v with_o presbyterian_o where_o he_o shall_v be_v sure_a never_o to_o want_v subject_a for_o his_o humility_n nor_o ever_o to_o get_v thanks_o for_o his_o labour_n 84._o where_o there_o be_v many_o sufferer_n upon_o a_o religious_a account_n whether_o in_o truth_n or_o pretence_n there_o will_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o glory_n in_o suffer_v and_o soon_o or_o late_a it_o may_v turn_v to_o the_o ruler_n detriment_n observation_n there_o will_v not_o be_v many_o sufferer_n where_o there_o be_v not_o many_o offender_n and_o
they_o be_v it_o seem_v assertor_n of_o lawful_a liberty_n in_o lawful_a way_n but_o how_o be_v that_o i_o pray_o do_v they_o not_o tell_v we_o this_o when_o their_o sword_n be_v at_o our_o throat_n when_o it_o be_v death_n to_o assist_v the_o king_n when_o they_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v to_o the_o equitable_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n and_o quit_v the_o literal_a and_o fetch_v their_o argument_n from_o inspiration_n because_o they_o have_v none_o in_o reason_n i_o shall_v here_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o discourse_n which_o be_v become_v much_o long_o already_o than_o i_o mean_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o addition_n crofton_n ill_a fortune_n i_o find_v have_v make_v he_o wary_a but_o not_o humble_a for_o he_o press_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o substance_n still_o though_o in_o somewhat_o a_o differ_a manner_n of_o respect_n and_o seem_a candour_n the_o good_a word_n he_o give_v belong_v to_o those_o person_n which_o he_o shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o call_v serious_a and_o to_o think_v worthy_a of_o they_o and_o the_o government_n be_v to_o be_v mould_v and_o dispose_v of_o as_o he_o please_v final_o he_o pretend_v to_o aim_v at_o a_o fair_a and_o christian_a accord_n and_o yet_o proceed_v in_o a_o direct_a method_n of_o divide_v by_o sharp_a and_o scandalous_a reflection_n upon_o the_o king_n party_n to_o say_v no_o more_o his_o reason_n be_v dishonourable_a to_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o late_a king_n seditious_a and_o provoke_v to_o the_o people_n bold_a and_o impose_v in_o themselves_o repugnant_a to_o the_o establish_a law_n and_o to_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o general_n pardon_v how_o out_o of_o all_o these_o ill_a ingredient_n shall_v be_v compose_v a_o national_a and_o heal_a balsam_n i_o shall_v now_o give_v the_o reader_n leisure_n to_o consider_v male_a imperatur_fw-la ubi_fw-la regit_fw-la vulgus_fw-la deuce_n finis_fw-la a_o catalogue_n of_o some_o book_n print_v for_o henry_n brome_n at_o the_o gun_n in_o ivy-lane_n the_o alliance_n of_o divine_a office_n exhibit_v all_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n since_o the_o reformation_n by_o hamon_n l'estrange_n esq_n in_o fol._n the_o soul_n conflict_n be_v eight_o sermon_n preach_v at_o oxford_n and_o so_o much_o recommend_v by_o dr._n hewit_n in_o 8._o dr._n brown_n sepulchrall_a urn_n and_o garden_n of_o cyrus_n in_o 8._o two_o essay_n of_o love_n and_o marriage_n in_o 12._o the_o royal_a exchange_n a_o comedy_n in_o 4._o by_o r._n brome_n five_o new_a play_n by_o r._n brome_n never_o before_o print_v in_o 8._o poem_n by_o the_o wit_n of_o both_o university_n in_o 8._o a_o treatise_n of_o moderation_n by_o mr._n gaul_n in_o 8._o st._n bonaventure_n soliloquy_n in_o 24._o mr_n baxter_n treatise_n of_o conversion_n in_o 4._o the_o common_a law_n epitomise_v with_o direction_n how_o to_o prosecute_v and_o defend_v personal_a action_n very_o useful_a for_o all_o gentleman_n to_o which_o be_v annex_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o write_v of_o error_n and_o the_o general_a proceed_n thereupon_o in_o 8._o golden_a remain_v by_o that_o most_o learned_a r._n stuart_n d._n d._n dean_n of_o westminster_n and_o clerk_n of_o the_o closet_n to_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o be_v the_o last_o and_o best_a monument_n that_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v make_v public_a in_o 12._o mr._n sprat_n plague_n of_o athens_n in_o 4._o jew_n in_o america_n by_o mr._n thorowgood_n in_o 4._o the_o royal_a buckler_n or_o a_o lecture_n for_o traitor_n in_o 8._o a_o view_n of_o some_o late_a remarkable_a transaction_n lead_v to_o the_o happy_a government_n under_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_a king_n charles_n the_o second_o by_o r._n l'estrange_n esq_n in_o 4._o all_o the_o song_n on_o the_o rump_n in_o 8._o the_o pourtraicture_n of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o from_o his_o birth_n 1630._o till_o this_o present_a year_n 1661._o be_v the_o whole_a story_n of_o his_o escape_n at_o worcester_n his_o travail_n and_o trouble_n the_o covenant_n discarge_v by_o john_n russel_n in_o 4._o the_o complete_a art_n of_o water-drawing_a in_o 4._o mr._n boy_n his_o translation_n of_o the_o 6_o book_n of_o virgil_n in_o 4._o mr._n walwin_n sermon_n on_o the_o happy_a return_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o a_o perfect_a discovery_n of_o witchcraft_n very_o profitable_a to_o be_v read_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n especial_o judge_n of_o assize_n before_o they_o pass_v sentence_n on_o condemn_a person_n for_o witch_n in_o 4._o a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o illustrious_a prince_n henry_n duke_z of_o gloucester_z and_o mary_n princess_n of_o orange_n decease_v by_o t._n m._n esq_n in_o 8._o aeneas_n his_o voyage_n from_o troy_n to_o italy_n a_o essay_n upon_o the_o three_o book_n of_o virgil_n by_o i._o boy_n esq_n in_o 8._o trapp_n on_o the_o major_a prophet_n in_o fol._n song_n and_o other_o poem_n by_o a._n brome_n gent._n mr._n grenfeilds_n loyal_a sermon_n before_o the_o parliament_n a_o caveat_n for_o the_o cavalier_n a_o modest_a plea_n both_o for_o the_o caveat_n and_o author_n by_o r._n l'estrange_n esq_n the_o history_n of_o portugal_n in_o 8._o case_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o late_a rebellion_n resolve_v by_o w._n lyford_n b._n d._n minister_n of_o sherburn_n in_o dorsetshire_n dowglas_n his_o coronation_n sermon_n page_n 10._o j._n c._n page_n 10._o douglas_n douglas_n epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n martial_n martial_n epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n presbyterian_a regulation_n exact_a collection_n pag._n 310._o page_n 10._o observation_n page_n 12._o observation_n his_o majesty_n speech_n for_o hasten_v the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n his_o majesty_n speech_n at_o the_o pass_v the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n page_n 14._o observation_n page_n 19_o page_n 20._o page_n 23._o 23._o english_a and_o scotch_a presbytery_n pag._n 316._o 316._o hist._n of_o the_o ch._n of_o scotl._n p._n 479._o the_o presbyterian_o practical_a ministry_n pag._n 25._o observation_n presbyterian_a liberty_n page_n 27._o page_n 28._o the_o consequent_n of_o presbyterian_a liberty_n page_n 29._o observation_n page_n 29._o page_n 40._o 40._o note_n crofton_n page_n 41._o page_n 42._o presbytery_n antimonarchical_a the_o two_o house_n have_v no_o coercive_a power_n over_o the_o king_n the_o covenant_n a_o oath_n of_o confederacy_n confederacy_n note_n the_o covenant_n neither_o lawful_a nor_o bind_v pag._n 44._o observation_n some_o honest_a presbyterian_o page_n 45._o page_n 46._o ibid._n page_n 46._o page_n 47._o page_n 48._o presbyterian_o seditious_a and_o impenitent_a page_n 49._o the_o two_o house_n not_o the_o parliament_n the_o legislative_a power_n in_o the_o king_n the_o two_o house_n no_o court_n of_o judicature_n presbyter_n serve_v king_n and_o bishop_n alike_o exact_a col._n 316._o page_n 49._o page_n 50._o presbyterian_a loyalty_n bodin_n de_fw-fr rep._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o de_fw-fr rep._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o ibid._n pag._n 51._o page_n 51._o presbyterian_a position_n page_n 52._o prelacy_n a_o more_o orderly_a constitution_n than_o presbytery_n rom._n 9.21_o page_n 53._o page_n 53._o ibid._n observation_n rellquiae_fw-la sacrae_fw-la corolinae_fw-la page_n 158._o page_n 55._o page_n 59_o 59_o note_n note_n note_n page_n 58._o note_n page_n 60._o exact_a collection_n pag._n 531._o history_n of_o independency_n page_n 1._o page_n 2._o page_n 63._o observation_n page_n 65._o page_n 66._o page_n 70._o page_n 70._o observation_n page_n 73._o page_n 47._o ibid._n toleration_n page_n 76._o page_n 84._o observation_n page_n 86._o obseru._n significant_a ceremony_n not_o sacred_a ibid._n observation_n ecclesiast_n polit_fw-la lib._n 5._o sect._n 29._o ecclesiast_n polity_n lib._n 4._o sect._n 12._o 12._o the_o eunomian_a heretic_n in_o dishonour_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n bring_v in_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o water_n but_o once_o to_o cross_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o chur._n which_o in_o baptism_n do_v it_o thrice_o page_n 87._o can._n 30._o eccles._n polit_fw-la lib._n 5._o sect._n 71._o page_n 88_o page_n 90._o observation_n page_n 91._o observation_n page_n 94._o page_n 95._o can._n 36._o obseru._n canonical_a subscription_n defend_v page_n 97._o 97._o the_o late_a king_n declaration_n concern_v scotland_n page_n 403._o page_n 101._o 101._o can._n 6._o 6._o can._n 7._o page_n 97._o observation_n page_n 103._o observation_n observation_n pa._n 84._o page_n 103._o page_n 111._o observation_n page_n 111._o a_o voluntary_a conscience_n pa._n 114._o obseru._n ibid._n obseru._n bibliotheca_fw-la regius_fw-la p._n 58._o his_o majesty_n protestation_n page_n 115._o page_n 116._o pag._n 120._o observation_n pag._n 120._o ibid._n observation_n english_a &_o scotch_a presbyterian_o no_o protestant_n l'_fw-mi interest_n des_fw-fr prince_n discourse_n 7._o puritan-protestants_a page_n 121._o observation_n page_n 121._o observation_n pag._n 122._o observation_n page_n 403._o ibid._n page_n 124._o observation_n page_n 17._o part_n 1._o apol._n confess_v per_fw-la pap._n pag._n 137._o de_fw-fr reform_v adver_n eccles_n pag._n 95._o bez._n cont_n sarav_fw-mi p._n 116._o 116._o note_n calvin_n epist._n pag._n 341._o scripta_fw-la anglicana_n p._n 455._o h._n l._n s._n his_o affinity_n of_o sacred_a liturgy_n pag._n 27._o cap._n 27._o cap._n 15._o act._n 32._o act._n 32._o act._n 15._o act._n 20._o cap._n 14._o the_o rise_n of_o presbytery_n the_o process_n of_o presbytery_n dangerous_a position_n pag._n 43._o dangerous_a pos._n pag._n 44._o dangerous_a pos._n pag._n 45._o dangerous_a pos._n pag._n 75._o pag._n 86._o pag._n 89._o pag._n 91._o dangerous_a pos._n pag._n 120._o pag._n 125._o presbyter_n doctr._n concern_v king_n knox_n to_o engl._n and_o scotl._n fol._n 78._o gilby_n obedience_n p._n 25._o register_n p._n 48._o goodman_n p._n 144._o spotswood_n history_n of_o the_o chur._n of_o scotl._n p._n 330._o scot_n plea_n p._n 262._o king_n declaration_n concern_v scotland_n p._n 404._o ibid._n p._n 409._o bancroft_n p._n 169._o king_n declaration_n 404._o ibid._n 408._o ibid._n 411_o knox._fw-la bancroft_n pag._n 56._o ibid._n p._n 58._o admon_n 1._o cartwright_n holy_a discipline_n pag._n 260._o ibid._n 284._o ibid._n ib._n 285._o inter._n of_o engl._n part._n 2._o p._n 81._o 81._o by_o which_o term_n they_o difference_n their_o classical_a approbation_n from_o episcopal_a ordination_n ordination_n inter._n of_o engl._n par._n 2._o p._n 5â—_n the_o reformer_n way_n of_o petition_v holy_a discipline_n p._n 100_o bancroft'_v dangerous_a posit_n p._n 53._o ibid._n p._n 56._o ibid._n p._n 57_o inter._n of_o engl._n p._n 29._o ibid._n bancroft_n pag._n 138._o ibid._n 11._o pâ—_n 14â—_n inter._n of_o engl._n p._n 53._o position_n of_o the_o conventicle_n at_o glasgow_n an._n 1638._o presbytery_n tyrannous_a to_o the_o people_n bancroft_n p._n 20._o ibid._n p._n 105._o presbyter_n persecutor_n of_o k._n james_n k._n james_n his_o work_n pag._n 305._o ibib._n p._n 160._o the_o antiquity_n of_o fanatic_n reason_n against_o coalition_n justice_n of_o conscience_n justice_n of_o honor._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 239._o k._n james_n his_o work_n p._n 157._o the_o late_a king_n counsel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 236._o ib._n p._n 239._o ib._n p._n 240._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 62._o ibid._n pag._n 169._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 182._o ib._n p._n 236._o the_o late_a king_n declaration_n concern_v scotland_n pag._n 404._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 170._o observation_n page_n 14._o the_o best_a rule_n of_o interest_n be_v the_o law_n page_n 36._o observation_n page_n 33._o page_n 36._o the_o presbyterian_a method_n of_o make_v peace_n page_n 38._o page_n 39_o observation_n page_n 42._o page_n 42._o 1_o chr._n 12._o page_n 43._o observation_n page_n 54._o ibid._n observation_n the_o presbyterian_o do_v their_o own_o business_n in_o the_o king_n name_n page_n 60._o page_n 61._o page_n 62._o page_n 63._o obseru._n page_n 65_o observation_n page_n 66._o page_n 67._o observation_n page_n 73._o page_n 74._o interest_n of_o england_n part_v 1_o page_n 13._o part_v 1_o page_n 49._o ibid._n 53._o page_n 75._o pag._n 75._o observation_n page_n 78._o page_n 81._o page_n 83._o page_n 84._o page_n 98._o interest_n of_o england_n page_n 49_o ibid._n 98._o page_n 49._o interest_n of_o england_n page_n 101._o pag._n 104._o observation_n pag._n 106._o observation_n page_n 116._o observation_n