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matth._n 17._o 27._o pay_a tribute_n for_o himself_o and_o s._n peter_n mere_o lest_o he_o shall_v offend_v the_o exactor_n who_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v demand_v it_o of_o the_o child_n v._o 26._o that_o be_v all_o free_a but_o only_o of_o stranger_n i_o desire_v i_o say_v to_o know_v of_o they_o whether_o that_o precept_n and_o this_o practice_n do_v not_o oblige_v all_o english_a man_n that_o profess_v christianity_n to_o pay_v tax_n quiet_o and_o patient_o though_o levy_v by_o the_o king_n alone_o without_o law_n 3._o on_o this_o occasion_n i_o shall_v take_v leave_n to_o question_n whether_o these_o freeborn_a subject_n have_v indeed_o a_o true_a knowledge_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o christian_a religion_n in_o other_o particular_n as_o well_o as_o this_o for_o if_o they_o have_v will_v not_o their_o practice_n have_v be_v more_o conformable_a to_o it_o if_o at_o least_o that_o axiom_n be_v true_a voluntas_fw-la necessario_fw-la sequitur_fw-la dictamen_fw-la 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curious_a or_o malicious_a to_o try_v out_o and_o condemn_v your_o neighbour_n fault_n for_o hypocrite_n hide_v their_o own_o fault_n and_o seek_v not_o to_o amend_v they_o but_o be_v curious_a to_o reprove_v other_o man_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o also_o unto_o they_o v._o 12._o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n which_o come_v to_o you_o in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o inward_o they_o be_v raven_a wolf_n v._o 15._o be_v you_o wise_a as_o serpent_n and_o innocent_a as_o dove_n chap._n 10._o 16._o not_o revenge_v much_o less_o do_v wrong_a render_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n chap._n 22._o 21._o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v chap._n 23._o 2_o 3._o put_v up_o thy_o sword_n into_o his_o place_n the_o exercise_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v forbid_v to_o 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a_o settle_a law_n for_o to_o be_v grieve_v with_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v grieve_v with_o the_o king_n who_o be_v swear_v to_o be_v the_o patron_n and_o maintainer_n thereof_o in_o general_n beware_v that_o your_o grievance_n savour_v not_o of_o particular_a man_n thought_n but_o of_o the_o general_a grief_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n and_o not_o out_o of_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o propounder_n if_o these_o caution_n have_v be_v careful_o observe_v by_o the_o thing_n call_v the_o long-parliament_n it_o have_v not_o be_v itself_o the_o great_a grievance_n the_o subject_a ever_o feel_v 2._o i_o have_v read_v say_v he_o that_o by_o the_o constitution_n it_o have_v part_n in_o the_o sovereignty_n and_o so_o it_o have_v part_n in_o the_o legislative_a power_n and_o in_o the_o final_a judgement_n i_o question_v whether_o he_o have_v read_v this_o thus_o express_v in_o any_o book_n but_o his_o own_o i_o rather_o think_v it_o a_o mistake_n and_o that_o he_o have_v read_v somewhere_o that_o the_o parliament_n have_v part_n in_o the_o legislative_a power_n and_z so_o it_o have_v part_n in_o the_o sovereignty_n there_o be_v a_o treatise_n extant_a wherein_o the_o parliament_n part_n in_o the_o sovereignty_n be_v infer_v from_o its_o part_n in_o the_o legislative_a power_n but_o none_o that_o i_o know_v of_o wherein_o its_o part_n in_o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v argue_v from_o its_o part_n in_o the_o sovereignty_n now_o say_v he_o when_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o legislative_a power_n reside_v in_o the_o two_o house_n as_o also_o a_o power_n to_o redress_v grievance_n and_o to_o call_v into_o question_n all_o minister_n of_o state_n and_o justice_n and_o all_o subject_n of_o whatsoever_o degree_n in_o case_n of_o delinquency_n it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o a_o part_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n do_v reside_v in_o they_o though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o honorary_a title_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v deny_v that_o either_o or_o 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as_o also_o that_o both_o the_o house_n can_v make_v no_o court_n without_o the_o king_n p._n 148._o 122._o that_o the_o two_o house_n by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n have_v no_o colour_n of_o power_n either_o to_o make_v or_o pardon_v delinquent_n the_o king_n contradict_v p._n 24._o and_o 119._o and_o that_o though_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o reform_v erroneous_a judgement_n give_v in_o other_o court_n for_o that_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o land_n the_o king_n council_n and_o the_o twelve_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n assist_v there_o by_o who_o advice_n erroneous_a judgement_n be_v redress_v yet_o when_o the_o writ_n of_o error_n be_v bring_v to_o reverse_v any_o judgement_n there_o be_v first_o a_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o allowance_n thereof_o p._n 55._o 106._o i_o have_v read_v also_o in_o the_o hist_n of_o independ_v p._n 1._o p._n 61_o 62._o that_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n be_v no_o court_n of_o judicature_n without_o the_o king_n special_a authority_n grant_v to_o they_o either_o by_o his_o writ_n or_o his_o commission_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n and_o in_o all_o other_o trial_n upon_o life_n and_o death_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n the_o king_n grant_v his_o commission_n to_o a_o lord_n high_a steward_n to_o sit_v as_o judge_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o juror_n and_o say_v j._n jenkins_n p._n 103._o when_o the_o lord_n have_v condemn_v to_o death_n by_o a_o ordinance_n sir_n simon_n de_fw-fr beriford_n a_o free_a commoner_n of_o england_n they_o afterward_o better_v consider_v the_o matter_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v acquit_v of_o the_o sentence_n become_v suitor_n to_o the_o king_n that_o what_o they_o have_v so_o do_v may_v not_o in_o future_a time_n be_v draw_v into_o precedent_n because_o that_o which_o they_o have_v do_v be_v against_o law_n and_o the_o judge_n give_v this_o reason_n against_o take_v away_o man_n 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p._n 45._o
1._o their_o suppress_v lecture_n and_o afternoon_n sermon_n which_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n unless_o he_o have_v prove_v also_o that_o these_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n or_o be_v necessary_a mean_n of_o unfeigned_a faith_n and_o holy_a life_n 2._o a_o book_n for_o sport_n and_o pastime_n on_o sundays_n enjoin_v to_o be_v read_v by_o minister_n in_o their_o parish_n church_n under_o penalty_n of_o deprivation_n what_o so_o as_o to_o exclude_v either_o common-prayer_n and_o preach_v in_o the_o morning_n or_o divine_a service_n and_o catechise_v in_o the_o afternoon_n or_o so_o as_o to_o licence_v the_o absence_n of_o any_o parishioner_n from_o that_o service_n either_o part_n of_o the_o day_n 3._o superstitious_a innovation_n introduce_v si_fw-mi accusâsse_fw-la suffecerit_fw-la quis_fw-la erit_fw-la innocens_fw-la 4._o a_o new_a book_n of_o canon_n compose_v and_o a_o new_a oath_n for_o uphold_v the_o hierarchy_n enforce_v by_o who_o be_v not_o this_o oath_n and_o those_o canon_n compose_v in_o convocation_n by_o our_o church-governor_n be_v they_o not_o confirm_v and_o impose_v by_o the_o royal_a assent_n and_o why_o i_o pray_v be_v the_o new_a oath_n for_o uphold_v the_o hierarchy_n establish_v by_o law_n more_o superstitious_a than_o the_o new_a oath_n for_o destroy_v that_o hierarchy_n so_o establish_v far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o say_v he_o p._n 32._o 42._o to_o impute_v these_o thing_n to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o judgement_n episcopal_n for_o i_o be_o persuade_v a_o great_a if_o not_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o disallow_v these_o innovation_n these_o innovation_n what_o innovation_n the_o word_n must_v in_o reason_n refer_v to_o the_o particular_n just_o now_o enumerate_v viz._n the_o new_a book_n of_o canon_n the_o new_a oath_n the_o book_n for_o sport_n and_o pastime_n on_o sunday_n but_o be_v these_o man_n in_o justice_n and_o reason_n of_o state_n to_o be_v protect_v and_o encourage_v who_o dare_v to_o call_v new_a law_n either_o 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divine_a law_n and_o moreover_o that_o by_o a_o oath_n impose_v by_o a_o lawful_a magistrate_n that_o which_o before_o be_v free_a and_o indifferent_a be_v make_v necessary_a to_o the_o taker_n p._n 65._o s._n 19_o and_o that_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o oath_n thus_o impose_v result_v from_o divine_a institution_n p._n 62._o s._n 11._o from_o god_n law_n p._n 64._o sect._n 13._o by_o which_o concession_n they_o do_v not_o only_o condemn_v all_o those_o nonconformists_n who_o refuse_v compliance_n with_o episcopal_a imposition_n because_o forsooth_o their_o christian_a liberty_n in_o thing_n leave_v indifferent_a by_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v prejudice_v and_o restrain_v by_o man_n but_o also_o they_o overthrow_v 1._o that_o principle_n that_o nothing_o be_v a_o duty_n especial_o in_o god_n worship_n which_o be_v not_o command_v by_o god_n and_o 2._o that_o principle_n that_o no_o part_n of_o worship_n be_v lawful_a which_o be_v not_o command_v of_o god_n and_o yet_o both_o 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the_o covenant_n and_o understand_v in_o a_o sense_n advantageous_a to_o presbytery_n but_o when_o the_o question_n be_v about_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n wherein_o they_o swear_v that_o they_o will_v defend_v his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o power_n against_o all_o conspiracy_n and_o attempt_n whatsoever_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v against_o his_o or_o their_o person_n crown_n and_o dignity_n by_o reason_n or_o colour_n of_o any_o sentence_n or_o declaration_n of_o the_o pope_n or_o otherwise_o and_o that_o they_o be_v in_o conscience_n resolve_v that_o neither_o the_o pope_n nor_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o have_v power_n to_o absolve_v they_o of_o that_o oath_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o i_o say_v when_o this_o be_v the_o question_n then_o presbyterian_a practice_n manise_v that_o they_o account_v the_o contrary_a good_a doctrine_n viz._n that_o
in_o scotland_n assume_v a_o power_n to_o abrogate_v and_o invalidate_v law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n if_o they_o seem_v disadvantageous_a to_o the_o church_n church_n assembly_n say_v one_o of_o their_o book_n of_o discipline_n have_v power_n to_o abrogate_v and_o abolish_v all_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a matter_n that_o be_v find_v noisome_a and_o unprofitable_a and_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o time_n or_o be_v abuse_v by_o the_o people_n the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1584._o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n that_o they_o be_v proclaim_v be_v protest_v against_o at_o the_o market_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n by_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n the_o general_a assembly_n of_o glascow_n 1638._o impugn_a episcopacy_n and_o perth_n article_n although_o ratify_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o stand_a law_n then_o unrepealed_a and_o if_o presbytery_n shall_v chance_v to_o be_v establish_v in_o england_n by_o a_o law_n what_o shall_v assure_v we_o that_o english_a presbyterian_n also_o will_v not_o prove_v unruly_a and_o disobedient_a subject_n against_o both_o king_n and_o parliament_n that_o shall_v prescribe_v any_o rule_n to_o they_o in_o order_n to_o the_o prevent_n of_o their_o arrogant_a tyranny_n not_o their_o oath_n unless_o they_o have_v keep_v those_o of_o supremacy_n allegiance_n and_o canonical_a obedience_n better_o but_o this_o author_n have_v another_o remedy_n moreover_n quoth_v he_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o occasion_n and_o prevent_v all_o appearance_n of_o domineer_a all_o political_a coercive_a jurisdiction_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n may_v be_v withhold_v if_o need_v require_v from_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o that_o mere_a spiritual_a power_n alone_o by_o which_o he_o mean_v admonition_n and_o excommunication_n may_v be_v leave_v to_o their_o management_n the_o man_n sure_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o he_o think_v there_o can_v be_v no_o occasion_n of_o domineer_a afford_v by_o the_o grant_n nor_o appearance_n of_o it_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o power_n mere_o spiritual_a and_o then_o there_o be_v some_o hope_n that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o imagine_v that_o the_o prelate_n heretofore_o do_v tyrannical_o abuse_v that_o power_n but_o for_o all_o this_o he_o be_v unwilling_a that_o presbyterian_o shall_v have_v only_o spiritual_a power_n at_o their_o command_n and_o be_v whole_o devest_v of_o political_a and_o therefore_o what_o he_o take_v away_o with_o one_o hand_n he_o give_v with_o the_o other_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n and_n because_o spiritual_a censure_n appertain_v only_o to_o the_o conscience_n may_v be_v too_o little_o regard_v when_o no_o temporal_a damage_n be_v annex_v unto_o they_o there_o may_v be_v a_o collateral_a civil_a power_n always_o present_a in_o ecclesiastical_a meeting_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o all_o cause_n therein_o debate_v and_o adjudge_v in_o order_n to_o temporal_a penalty_n from_o which_o word_n we_o may_v gather_v 1._o that_o the_o man_n be_v loath_a that_o all_o occasion_n of_o domineer_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o presbyterian_o and_o all_o appearance_n of_o it_o prevent_v 2._o that_o he_o can_v well_o enough_o digest_v prelatical_a power_n and_o as_o many_o ecclesiastical_a court_n in_o a_o county_n as_o there_o be_v ecclesiastical_a meeting_n if_o so_o be_v presbyterian_a priest_n and_o lay-elders_a may_v have_v the_o management_n of_o that_o power_n and_o sit_v as_o judge_n in_o those_o court_n which_o be_v another_o indication_n that_o ambitious_a affection_n rather_o than_o a_o impartial_a judgement_n make_v presbyterian_n exclaim_v so_o much_o against_o prelacy_n viz._n because_o they_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o exercise_v that_o dominion_n themselves_o which_o they_o condemn_v in_o other_o as_o tyrannical_a upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n say_v he_o aforego_v we_o firm_o build_v this_o position_n that_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n ought_v not_o in_o justice_n or_o reason_n of_o state_n to_o be_v reject_v and_o depress_v but_o aught_o to_o be_v protect_v and_o encourage_v and_o upon_o the_o answer_n to_o that_o matter_n contain_v in_o these_o paper_n i_o firm_o build_v this_o contradictory_n position_n that_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n ought_v not_o in_o justice_n or_o reason_n of_o state_n to_o be_v protect_v and_o much_o less_o encourage_v but_o to_o be_v reject_v and_o depress_v unless_o they_o will_v renounce_v the_o practice_n and_o principle_n here_o object_v and_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o will_v disclaim_v that_o covenant_n which_o otherwise_o will_v engage_v they_o in_o such_o turbulent_a and_o seditious_a practice_n as_o can_v never_o be_v justify_v but_o by_o such_o rebellious_a principle_n the_o end_n a_o summary_n of_o the_o content_n the_o question_n propose_v whether_o in_o justice_n or_o reason_n of_o state_n the_o presbyterian_a party_n shall_v be_v reject_v and_o depress_v or_o protect_v and_o encourage_v the_o character_n give_v of_o presbyterian_o be_v consider_v and_o manifest_v to_o be_v very_o imperfect_a and_o deceitful_a p._n 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n of_o their_o zeal_n p._n 13._o their_n resemble_v the_o anabaptist_n in_o germany_n p._n 14._o their_o being_n call_v fanatic_n p._n 15._o of_o their_o vary_v from_o themselves_o p._n 20_o 21._o their_o multitude_n p._n 24_o 25_o of_o the_o great_a thing_n for_o which_o they_o be_v say_v to_o contend_v p._n 26_o etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n by_o law_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v own_v by_o presbyterian_o p._n 29_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o pure_a spiritual_a heavenly_a doctrine_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v actuate_v by_o if_o they_o expect_v to_o be_v encourage_v p._n 33_o etc._n etc._n of_o principle_n strike_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o popery_n p._n 37._o which_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v more_o pernicious_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n jesuit_n or_o presbyterian_o p._n 40_o 41_o etc._n etc._n whether_o presbyterian_o ought_v to_o be_v protect_v and_o encourage_v because_o of_o their_o averseness_n from_o popish_a idolatry_n and_o innovation_n p._n 44._o whether_o they_o erect_v imperium_fw-la in_o imperio_fw-la p._n 47_o etc._n etc._n whether_o their_o principle_n and_o government_n be_v anti-monarchical_a p._n 53_o etc._n etc._n of_o their_o unwillingness_n to_o come_v under_o any_o yoke_n but_o that_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n p._n 66._o and_o to_o pay_v tax_n levy_v without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n p._n 67_o etc._n etc._n of_o their_o value_v the_o native_a happiness_n of_o freeborn_a english_a subject_n p._n 69._o whether_o they_o have_v any_o true_a knowledge_n or_o sense_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o question_n discuss_v p._n 71_o etc._n etc._n whether_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o rebellion_n in_o the_o late_a war_n p._n 76_o etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o fundamental_a government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v not_o subvert_v by_o the_o presbyterian_a member_n of_o the_o long-parliament_n p._n 95_o etc._n etc._n the_o london_n minister_n vindication_n of_o themselves_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o king_n murder_v consider_v p._n 104_o etc._n etc._n the_o murderer_n of_o the_o king_n act_v therein_o suitable_o to_o such_o principle_n as_o be_v own_v by_o presbyterian_a writer_n p._n 109_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o four_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 114._o of_o the_o presbyterian_a minister_n exhort_v man_n to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o permit_v the_o king_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n p._n 115_o etc._n etc._n whether_o presbyterian_o disclaim_v their_o lawful_a prince_n p._n 120._o whether_o they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v comply_v with_o republican_n p._n 123_o etc._n etc._n whether_o they_o be_v more_o conscientious_a in_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n than_o prelatist_n p._n 130_o etc._n etc._n the_o plea_n that_o presbyterian_o teach_v obedience_n active_a in_o all_o lawful_a and_o passive_a in_o thing_n unlawful_a enjoin_v by_o the_o high_a power_n consider_v p._n 137_o etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o restraint_n of_o profaneness_n intemperance_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o late_a time_n ought_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o orderly_o walk_v of_o presbyterian_a minister_n p._n 145_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o presbyterian_o their_o inconsistency_n with_o themselves_o and_o their_o unfaithfulness_n to_o their_o principle_n when_o their_o interest_n tempt_v they_o to_o a_o change_n p._n 153_o etc._n etc._n in_o what_o sense_n they_o be_v willing_a to_o bring_v thing_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o political_a government_n p._n 170._o whether_o sect_n and_o schism_n may_v just_o be_v reckon_v the_o offspring_n of_o presbytery_n p._n 175._o of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n and_o its_o heal_v the_o breach_n in_o the_o netherlands_n p._n 176_o 177_o etc._n etc._n whether_o presbytery_n be_v unjust_o represent_v as_o tyrannical_a and_o domineer_a p._n 187_o ad_fw-la fin_n the_o errata_fw-la page_n 3._o line_n 29._o read_v particular_n p._n 11._o l._n 15._o r._n p._n 1â—_n p._n 28._o l._n 25._o leave_v out_o so._n p._n 32._o l._n 26._o r._n approve_v p._n 35._o l._n 18._o r._n to_o do_v your_o own_o p._n 55._o l._n 9_o r._n turner_n print_v 1647._o p._n 56._o l._n 28._o r._n check_v p._n 78._o l._n 8._o r._n the_o great_a seal_n and._n p._n 81._o l._n 18._o r._n de_fw-fr bereford_n p._n 94._o l._n 25._o r._n shall_v conclude_v be_v 1._o p._n 99_o l._n 25._o r._n precedent_n p._n 106._o l._n 26._o r._n send_v p._n 115._o l._n 3._o r._n in_o the_o humble_a edinburgh_n remonstrance_n of_o march_n 1._o 1648._o p._n 118._o l._n 16._o r._n mention_v p._n 29._o 30._o p._n 121._o l._n 14._o r._n in_o stead_n p._n 159._o l._n 1._o r._n p._n 17._o l._n 2._o r._n constitution_n l._n 3._o r._n sermon_n 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