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A43507 Aerius redivivus, or, The history of the Presbyterians containing the beginnings, progress and successes of that active sect, their oppositions to monarchial and episcopal government, their innovations in the church, and their imbroylments by Peter Heylyn ... Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662.; Heylyn, Henry. 1670 (1670) Wing H1681; ESTC R5587 552,479 547

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his_o session_n presbytery_n synod_n or_o general_a assembly_n 2._o that_o presbytery_n shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o know_v without_o all_o controversy_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judicatory_a and_o that_o therein_o uniformity_n shall_v be_v observe_v throughout_o the_o country_n and_o 3._o that_o where_o any_o presbytery_n shall_v be_v desire_v by_o his_o majesty_n missive_n to_o stay_v their_o proceed_n as_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o civil_a jurisdiction_n or_o private_a man_n right_n they_o shall_v desist_v until_o his_o majesty_n do_v receive_v satisfaction_n but_o that_o which_o make_v most_o towards_o his_o purpose_n be_v the_o appoint_v of_o thirteen_o of_o their_o number_n to_o attend_v his_o majesty_n as_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o kirk_n who_o we_o may_v call_v the_o high_a commissioner_n of_o scotland_n the_o king_n be_v ecclesiastical_a council_n the_o seminary_n of_o the_o future_a bishop_n to_o who_o
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andrews_n shall_v retire_v from_o paris_n leave_v the_o king_n and_o queen_n to_o their_o own_o dispose_n and_o that_o liberty_n of_o religion_n may_v be_v equal_o tolerate_v and_o maintain_v unto_o all_o alike_o these_o false_a colour_n be_v wipe_v off_o by_o a_o like_a remonstrance_n make_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n in_o which_o it_o be_v declare_v among_o other_o thing_n that_o the_o hugonot_n have_v first_o break_v those_o edict_n by_o go_v arm_v to_o their_o assembly_n and_o without_o a_o officer_n that_o they_o have_v no_o pretence_n to_o excuse_v themselves_o from_o the_o crime_n of_o rebellion_n consider_v they_o have_v open_o seize_v on_o many_o town_n raise_v soldier_n assume_v the_o munition_n of_o the_o kingdom_n cast_v many_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n and_o artillery_n assume_v unto_o themselves_o the_o coin_v of_o money_n and_o in_o a_o word_n that_o they_o have_v waste_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o public_a revenue_n rob_v all_o the_o rich_a church_n within_o their_o power_n and_o destroy_v the_o rest_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n the_o scandal_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o impoverish_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o like_a answer_n be_v make_v also_o by_o the_o constable_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n in_o their_o own_o behalf_n declare_v in_o the_o same_o that_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o retire_v and_o put_v themselves_o into_o voluntary_a exile_n upon_o condition_n that_o the_o arm_n take_v up_o against_o the_o king_n may_v be_v quite_o lay_v down_o the_o place_n keep_v against_o he_o deliver_v up_o the_o church_n which_o be_v ruin_v restore_v again_o the_o catholic_n religion_n honourable_o preserve_v and_o a_o entire_a obedience_n render_v to_o the_o lawful_a king_n under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o the_o regency_n of_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n nor_o be_v the_o king_n and_o queen_n want_v to_o make_v up_o the_o breach_n by_o publish_v that_o they_o be_v free_a from_o all_o restraint_n and_o that_o the_o catholic_n lord_n have_v but_o do_v their_o duty_n in_o wait_v on_o they_o into_o paris_n that_o since_o the_o catholic_n lord_n be_v willing_a to_o retire_v from_o court_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o remain_v at_o that_o distance_n that_o therefore_o he_o and_o his_o adherent_n ought_v to_o put_v themselves_o together_o with_o the_o place_n which_o they_o have_v possess_v into_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o king_n which_o if_o they_o do_v they_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v their_o several_a and_o respective_a pardon_n for_o all_o matter_n past_a but_o be_v from_o thenceforth_o look_v upon_o as_o his_o loyal_a subject_n without_o the_o least_o diminution_n of_o state_n or_o honour_n 18._o these_o paper-pellet_n be_v thus_o spend_v both_o side_n prepare_v more_o furious_o to_o charge_v each_o other_o but_o first_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n by_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o hugonot_n make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o great_a town_n and_o city_n of_o chief_a importance_n such_o as_o be_v roven_n the_o parliamentary_a city_n of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o normandy_n the_o port_n of_o diepe_a and_o new-haven_n the_o city_n of_o angiers_n tower_n bloise_n vendosme_n bourges_n and_o poitiers_n which_o last_o be_v reckon_v for_o the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n except_o roven_n and_o paris_n after_o which_o follow_v the_o rich_a city_n of_o lion_n with_o that_o of_o valence_n in_o the_o province_n of_o daulphiny_a together_o with_o almost_o all_o the_o strong_a place_n in_o gascoigne_n and_o languedock_n province_n in_o a_o manner_n whole_o huguenot_n except_o tholouse_n bourdeaux_n and_o perhaps_o some_o other_o but_o because_o neither_o the_o contribution_n which_o come_v in_o from_o the_o hugonot_n though_o they_o be_v very_o large_a nor_o the_o spoil_n and_o pillage_n of_o those_o city_n which_o they_o take_v by_o force_n be_v of_o themselves_o sufficient_a to_o maintain_v the_o war_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n cause_v all_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o which_o he_o coin_a into_o money_n they_o make_v provision_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o artillery_n and_o ammunition_n which_o they_o take_v from_o most_o of_o the_o town_n and_o lay_v up_o in_o orleans_n turn_v the_o covent_n of_o the_o franciscan_n into_o a_o magazine_n and_o there_o dispose_v all_o their_o store_n with_o great_a art_n and_o industry_n the_o catholic_n on_o the_o other_o side_n draw_v their_o force_n together_o consist_v of_o 4000_o horse_n and_o six_o thousand_o foot_n most_o of_o they_o old_a experience_a soldier_n and_o train_v up_o in_o the_o war_n against_o charles_n the_o five_o the_o prince_n have_v raise_v a_o army_n of_o a_o equal_a number_n that_o be_v to_o say_v three_o thousand_o horse_n and_o seven_o thousand_o foot_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n raw_a and_o young_a soldier_n and_o such_o as_o scarce_o know_v how_o to_o stand_v to_o their_o arm_n and_o yet_o with_o these_o weak_a force_n he_o be_v grow_v so_o high_a that_o nothing_o will_v content_v he_o but_o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o constable_n the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n free_a liberty_n for_o the_o hugonot_n to_o meet_v together_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n in_o wall_a town_n city_n and_o church_n to_o be_v public_o appoint_v for_o they_o the_o hold_v of_o the_o town_n which_o he_o be_v present_o possess_v of_o as_o their_o absolute_a lord_n till_o the_o king_n be_v out_o of_o his_o minority_n which_o be_v to_o last_o till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o two_o and_o twenty_o he_o require_v also_o that_o the_o pope_n legate_n shall_v be_v present_o command_v to_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n that_o the_o hugonot_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o all_o honour_n and_o office_n and_o final_o that_o security_n shall_v be_v give_v by_o the_o emperor_n the_o catholic_n king_n the_o queen_n of_o england_n the_o state_n of_o venice_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o the_o republic_n of_o the_o swisser_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o stand_v oblige_v that_o neither_o the_o constable_n nor_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n shall_v return_v into_o france_n till_o the_o king_n be_v come_v unto_o the_o age_n before_o remember_v 19_o these_o violent_a demand_n so_o incense_v all_o those_o which_o have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o state_n that_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o adherent_n be_v proclaim_v traitor_n and_o as_o such_o to_o be_v prosecute_v in_o a_o course_n of_o law_n if_o they_o lay_v not_o down_o their_o arm_n by_o a_o day_n appoint_v which_o do_v as_o little_a benefit_n they_o as_o the_o proposal_n of_o the_o prince_n have_v please_v the_o other_o for_o thereupon_o the_o hugonot_n unite_v themselves_o more_o strict_o into_o a_o confederacy_n to_o deliver_v the_o king_n the_o queen_n the_o kingdom_n from_o the_o violence_n of_o their_o
tyrant_n of_o precede_a time_n 11._o which_o come_v up_o close_o to_o those_o irreverent_a and_o lewd_a expression_n which_o frequent_o occur_v in_o calvin_n beza_n knox_n etc._n etc._n in_o reference_n to_o the_o two_o mary_n queen_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n and_o other_o prince_n of_o that_o age_n which_o have_v be_v former_o recite_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n 35._o the_o royal_a family_n be_v thus_o wretched_o expose_v to_o the_o public_a hatred_n he_o next_o apply_v himself_o to_o stir_v up_o all_o the_o world_n against_o they_o both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o and_o first_o he_o labour_v to_o excite_v some_o desperate_a zealot_n to_o commit_v the_o like_a assassinate_n on_o the_o king_n then_o reign_v as_o one_o bodillus_n be_v report_v in_o some_o french_a history_n to_o have_v commit_v on_o the_o person_n of_o chilprick_n one_o of_o the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o merovignians_n which_o he_o commemorate_v for_o a_o noble_a and_o heroic_a action_n and_o set_v it_o out_o for_o a_o example_n and_o encouragement_n to_o some_o gallant_a frenchman_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o his_o country_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o house_n of_o valois_n 75._o the_o ruin_n whereof_o he_o main_o drive_v at_o in_o his_o whole_a design_n and_o though_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v no_o doubt_n of_o prevail_v in_o it_o yet_o he_o resolve_v to_o try_v his_o fortune_n otherwise_o if_o that_o shall_v fail_v and_o first_o beginning_n with_o their_o next_o neighbour_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n he_o he_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n of_o those_o many_o injury_n which_o he_o and_o his_o ancestor_n have_v receive_v from_o the_o house_n of_o valois_n acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o present_a opportunity_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o of_o revenge_v of_o tho●e_a wrong_n and_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n and_o chalk_v he_o out_o a_o way_n how_o he_o may_v effect_v it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o come_v to_o a_o present_a accord_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 68_o indulge_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o the_o belgic_a province_n and_o thereby_o draw_v all_o the_o hugonot_n to_o adhere_v unto_o he_o which_o counsel_n if_o he_o do_v not_o like_a he_o may_v then_o make_v the_o same_o use_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n for_o who_o the_o hugonot_n in_o france_n have_v no_o small_a affection_n 69._o and_o by_o bestow_v on_o he_o the_o adjoin_a region_n of_o lyonoise_n dauphin_n and_o provence_n may_v make_v himself_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n without_o any_o great_a trouble_n the_o like_a temptation_n must_v be_v give_v to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n by_o put_v she_o in_o mind_n of_o her_o pretence_n to_o the_o crown_n itself_o and_o show_v how_o easy_a a_o thing_n it_o may_v be_v for_o she_o 71._o to_o acquire_v those_o country_n who_o arm_n and_o title_n she_o assume_v with_o like_a disloyalty_n he_o excite_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n 71._o to_o husband_n the_o advantage_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o for_o the_o recover_n of_o metz_n toll_n and_o verdun_n three_o imperial_a city_n by_o this_o king_n father_n wrest_v betwixt_o fraud_n and_o force_n from_o charles_n the_o five_o and_o ever_o since_o incorporate_v with_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n if_o all_o which_o fail_v he_o be_v resolve_v to_o cast_v himself_o on_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n though_o the_o most_o mortal_a and_o implacable_a enemy_n of_o the_o huguenot_n faction_n and_o make_v a_o full_a address_n to_o he_o in_o a_o second_o epistle_n prefix_v before_o the_o book_n itself_o in_o which_o he_o put_v he_o in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o old_a pretension_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n extort_a by_o hugh_n capet_n from_o his_o ancestor_n of_o the_o house_n of_o loraigne_n offer_v he_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o huguenot_n party_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o right_n and_o final_o beseech_v he_o to_o take_v compassion_n of_o his_o ruin_a country_n pref._n cheerful_o to_o accept_v the_o crown_n and_o 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