Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	father_n	heart_n	spirit_n	4,926	5	4.9079	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88575	Mr. Love's case: wherein is published, first, his several petitions to the Parliament. Secondly, a full narrative of the late dangerous design against the state, written with Mr. Loves own hand, and by him sent to the Parliament; wherein he setteth down his several meetings and secret actings with Major Alford, Maj. Adams, Col. Barton, Mr. Blackmore, Mr. Case, Mr. Cauton, Dr. Drake, Mr. Drake, Cap. Farr, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Haviland, Major Huntington, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Jaquel, Mr Jackson, Lieut. Col. Jackson, Cap. Massey, Mr. Nalton, Cap. Potter, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Sterks, Colonel Sowton, Colonel Vaughan, and others. Thirdly, Mr. Loves speech and prayer on the scaffold on Towerhil, August 22. 1651. Printed by an exact copy, taken in short-hand by John Hinde. Fourthly, animadversions on the said speech and prayer.	Love, Christopher, 1618-1651.; Hinde, John, 17th cent.	1651 (1651)	Wing L3143; Thomason E641_10; Thomason E790_1; ESTC R202750	68,137	69

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2._o the_o lord_n christ_n say_v express_o that_o if_o we_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v our_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n now_o though_o mr._n love_n pretend_v fairness_n and_o clearness_n of_o spirit_n in_o this_o kind_n again_o and_o again_o and_o that_o he_o bring_v no_o rancour_n or_o revengefulness_n of_o heart_n to_o the_o scaffold_n yet_o that_o he_o be_v inward_o full_a of_o this_o rottenness_n his_o most_o venomous_a virulent_a false_a and_o bitter_a insinuation_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o state_n utter_v upon_o the_o scaffold_n testify_v to_o the_o face_n of_o his_o great_a advocate_n see_v especial_o upon_o this_o account_n sect._n 12_o where_o you_o will_v find_v he_o so_o unchristian_o and_o with_o such_o insufferable_a rancour_n and_o malice_n inveigh_v against_o the_o state_n that_o one_o of_o the_o present_a magistrate_n acknowledge_v by_o mr._n love_v himself_o and_o not_o without_o cause_n a_o good_a friend_n of_o he_o open_o profess_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v it_o now_o if_o mr._n love_v die_v upon_o such_o term_n that_o his_o heavenly_a father_n can_v not_o according_a to_o his_o express_o declare_a will_n forgive_v he_o his_o trespass_n certain_o he_o can_v have_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o that_o confidence_n which_o he_o express_v at_o his_o death_n 3._o we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o many_o confidence_n and_o rejoice_n in_o man_n and_o these_o professor_n without_o sufficiency_n of_o ground_n to_o justify_v or_o bear_v they_o out_o paul_n speak_v of_o some_o who_o glory_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o face_n or_o in_o appearance_n not_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o speak_v of_o many_o who_o as_o he_o say_v will_v say_v unto_o he_o i._n e._n think_v at_o present_a that_o they_o may_v with_o confidence_n say_v unto_o he_o in_o that_o great_a day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n to_o who_o notwithstanding_o he_o will_v reply_v and_o profess_v that_o he_o never_o know_v they_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n mat._n 7._o 22_o 23._o 4._o mr._n love_n do_v not_o can_v not_o at_o his_o death_n out-confidence_n the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o papist_n priest_n and_o jesuit_n among_o we_o that_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n drink_v of_o the_o same_o cup_n with_o he_o as_o well_o as_o john_n baptist_n or_o paul_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n in_o which_o particular_a john_n baptist_n and_o paul_n separate_v from_o he_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v present_o and_o leave_v he_o in_o the_o company_n of_o those_o other_o 5._o it_o be_v no_o very_o hard_a matter_n for_o a_o man_n strong_o act_v and_o assist_v by_o a_o spirit_n of_o popularity_n a_o spirit_n with_o which_o mr._n love_n have_v be_v observe_v by_o many_o to_o have_v be_v one_o spirit_n or_o flesh_n rather_o for_o many_o year_n pass_v to_o harden_v himself_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n to_o suppress_v smother_v and_o keep_v under_o those_o working_n of_o nature_n and_o conscience_n which_o ordinary_o discover_v themselves_o upon_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n in_o such_o person_n who_o have_v no_o design_n to_o drive_v by_o the_o smother_n or_o suppress_v of_o they_o nor_o any_o collateral_a help_n or_o aid_v from_o any_o such_o spirit_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o the_o subdue_a and_o vanquish_a of_o they_o 6._o mr._n love_n it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a be_v not_o only_o vehement_o exhort_v encourage_v importune_v but_o even_o solemn_o by_o all_o the_o sacred_a interest_n of_o high_a presbytery_n conjure_v by_o his_o clergy-companion_n to_o die_v like_o a_o valiant_a and_o resolute_a champion_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o not_o to_o bewray_v the_o least_o grudge_v of_o any_o fear_n or_o repentance_n for_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v act_v upon_o the_o service_n thereof_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o presbytery_n her_o glory_n be_v stain_v and_o betray_v by_o the_o cowardice_n of_o her_o first-born_a seven_o and_o last_o when_o i_o consider_v these_o passage_n in_o mr._n love_n prayer_n sect._n 30._o o_o bless_a jesus_n apply_v thy_o blood_n not_o only_o for_o my_o justification_n unto_o life_n but_o also_o for_o the_o comfort_n for_o the_o quiet_v of_o my_o soul_n that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v in_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n before_o etc._n etc._n and_o far_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o all_o thy_o people_n that_o have_v be_v make_v for_o thy_o servant_n and_o though_o thou_o have_v deny_v prayer_n as_o to_o the_o particular_a request_n concern_v my_o life_n yet_o let_v herein_o the_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n be_v see_v that_o thou_o will_v bear_v up_o my_o heart_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n when_o i_o say_v i_o serious_o consider_v the_o express_a import_n of_o these_o passage_n they_o raise_v this_o apprehension_n in_o i_o and_o questionless_a upon_o the_o same_o term_n they_o will_v raise_v the_o same_o in_o any_o other_o man_n that_o mr._n love_n confidence_n be_v not_o at_o least_o as_o yet_o i_o mean_v in_o the_o entrance_n and_o beginning_n of_o his_o speech_n ascend_v so_o high_a in_o his_o heart_n and_o soul_n as_o his_o tongue_n report_v it_o unto_o the_o people_n when_o saul_n be_v dead_a david_n pray_v no_o more_o for_o deliverance_n from_o he_o and_o if_o christ_n as_o mr._n love_v himself_o confess_v deny_v prayer_n concern_v his_o life_n why_o may_v he_o not_o deny_v it_o as_o concern_v the_o quiet_v of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o bear_n up_o of_o his_o heart_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o if_o this_o be_v grant_v evident_a it_o be_v that_o mr_n love_n do_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theatrical_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o confident_a man_n upon_o the_o scaffold_n several_a other_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o much_o dissatisfie_a i_o touch_v the_o legitimacy_n and_o well-groundedness_a of_o mr_n love_n be_v rejoice_v and_o confidence_n at_o his_o death_n which_o i_o shall_v not_o at_o present_a for_o brevity_n sake_n mention_n how_o matter_n stand_v between_o god_n and_o his_o soul_n at_o his_o give_v up_o of_o the_o ghost_n be_v a_o secret_a too_o hard_o for_o my_o soul_n to_o enter_v into_o i_o have_v rather_o hope_v as_o mr_n ash_n say_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o make_v a_o christian_a end_n nor_o do_v i_o desire_v to_o leave_v any_o touch_n or_o tincture_n of_o a_o contrary_a impression_n in_o any_o man_n my_o whole_a intent_n in_o what_o have_v be_v say_v hitherto_o be_v to_o put_v that_o confidence_n to_o rebuke_v which_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o to_o the_o scaffold_n not_o to_o prove_v that_o he_o die_v in_o unbelief_n concern_v that_o vainglorious_a and_o light_a conceit_n that_o his_o death_n shall_v turn_v to_o such_o a_o high_a account_n of_o honour_n unto_o he_o because_o john_n baptist_n and_o paul_n glorify_v god_n by_o the_o same_o death_n and_o because_o he_o read_v of_o saint_n to_o be_v behead_v etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v speak_v little_a to_o it_o suppose_v that_o it_o weigh_v no_o more_o than_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o balance_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o consider_a man_n mr_n love_n well_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o poena_fw-la but_o causa_fw-la quae_fw-la facit_fw-la martyrem_fw-la not_o the_o punishment_n much_o less_o the_o kind_n of_o punishment_n that_o make_v a_o martyr_n which_o make_v i_o a_o little_a to_o marvel_v with_o what_o face_n he_o can_v say_v as_o afterward_o we_o shall_v hear_v he_o say_v that_o whatsoever_o man_n may_v judge_v yet_o he_o die_v a_o martyr_n john_n baptist_n be_v behead_v not_o simple_o for_o his_o conscience_n or_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o conscience_n but_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o

truth_n he_o can_v say_v in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n wherein_o doubtless_o he_o will_v be_v understand_v to_o speak_v i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n i_o leave_v to_o his_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n both_z his_o and_o i_o to_o determine_v animad_fw-la upon_o sect._n 29_o 30._o in_o these_o two_o section_n mr._n love_n commend_v by_o prayer_n both_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o soul_n as_o all_o other_o who_o he_o judge_v it_o meet_v to_o pray_v for_o unto_o god_n in_o a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o prayer_n and_o of_o the_o particular_a request_n make_v therein_o i_o apprehend_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v savoury_a and_o christian_n i_o trust_v that_o these_o word_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o prayer_n lord_n hear_v pardon_v all_o his_o infirmity_n wipe_v away_o his_o iniquity_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n carry_v in_o they_o a_o implicit_a repentance_n both_o of_o that_o sin_n against_o god_n of_o those_o high_a crime_n and_o late_o great_a miscarriage_n against_o the_o parliament_n for_o which_o as_o himself_o a_o few_o day_n before_o this_o prayer_n confess_v he_o be_v just_o condemn_v as_o likewise_o of_o all_o those_o most_o untrue_a bitter_a and_o unchristian_a invective_n utter_v against_o the_o parliament_n and_o state_n in_o this_o speech_n upon_o the_o scaffold_n together_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o life_n and_o when_o in_o his_o last_o petition_n he_o pray_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o god_n pure_a and_o spotless_a and_o blameless_a before_o he_o in_o love_n i_o trust_v he_o pray_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v by_o god_n as_o any_o other_o person_n than_o what_o he_o real_o and_o in_o truth_n be_v and_o consequent_o that_o he_o be_v blameless_a in_o love_n if_o so_o then_o be_v that_o spirit_n of_o spleen_n and_o unchristian_a bitterness_n by_o which_o he_o speak_v so_o many_o unseemly_a thing_n against_o those_o who_o little_o deserve_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o forego_n speech_n by_o this_o time_n vanish_v and_o go_v out_o of_o he_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v now_o high_a time_n to_o cast_v he_o out_o because_o there_o have_v be_v no_o entrance_n for_o mr._n love_n into_o his_o father_n house_n he_o speak_v of_o in_o his_o company_n when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v make_v god_n his_o hope_n and_o his_o confidence_n from_o his_o youth_n up_o i_o wish_v that_o his_o heart_n do_v not_o deceive_v he_o it_o be_v not_o light_o possible_a that_o man_n shall_v labour_v so_o in_o the_o fire_n as_o mr._n love_n do_v to_o promote_v or_o uphold_v a_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a interest_n who_o true_o make_v god_n their_o hope_n and_o confidence_n as_o in_o his_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o for_o the_o bring_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o heaven_n he_o be_v equalise_v if_o not_o exceed_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o paul_n day_n and_o by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n in_o our_o saviour_n who_o compass_a sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v one_o proselyte_n so_o be_v he_o also_o in_o his_o glory_v or_o boast_v in_o god_n foundation_n not_o building_n or_o superstruction_n be_v the_o great_a oracle_n in_o religion_n to_o be_v consult_v about_o the_o spiritual_a estate_n of_o man_n after_o he_o have_v glory_v this_o great_a glory_v in_o god_n lord_n thou_o have_v settle_v this_o persuasion_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o blow_n be_v give_v to_o divide_v my_o head_n from_o my_o body_n i_o shall_v be_v unite_v to_o my_o head_n in_o heaven_n he_o pray_v thus_o o_o bless_a jesus_n apply_v thy_o blood_n not_o only_o for_o my_o justification_n unto_o life_n but_o also_o for_o my_o comfort_n for_o the_o quiet_v of_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o all_o thy_o people_n that_o have_v be_v make_v for_o thy_o servant_n and_o though_o thou_o have_v deny_v prayer_n as_o to_o the_o particular_a request_n concern_v my_o life_n yet_o let_v herein_o the_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n be_v see_v that_o thou_o will_v bear_v up_o my_o heart_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n if_o the_o former_a glory_v have_v succeed_v these_o petition_n and_o not_o go_v before_o they_o the_o consistence_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o have_v be_v of_o a_o better_a and_o more_o easy_a interpretation_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o covenant-keeping-brethren_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n he_o pray_v for_o a_o generation_n of_o man_n that_o be_v not_o covenant-keeper_n be_v several_a year_n since_o perish_v from_o among_o the_o inhabiter_n of_o that_o nation_n covenant-taker_n be_v here_o general_o metempsychose_v into_o covenant-breaker_n his_o petition_n to_o make_v england_n and_o scotland_n one_o staff_n in_o the_o lord_n hand_n the_o lord_n i_o trust_v will_v short_o perform_v that_o he_o shall_v pray_v so_o particular_o for_o man_n of_o a_o foreign_a nation_n and_o for_o a_o brother_n of_o remote_a blood_n though_o of_o near_a relation_n in_o guilt_n and_o not_o once_o mention_v in_o his_o prayer_n his_o near_a relation_n in_o nature_n wife_n or_o child_n especial_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o a_o afflict_a and_o sad_a condition_n by_o his_o miscarriage_n be_v the_o observation_n of_o some_o sober_a man_n present_a not_o without_o offence_n animad_fw-la upon_o sect._n 31._o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o animadvert_v upon_o this_o section_n but_o only_o that_o which_o help_v i_o to_o hope_v the_o better_a of_o his_o present_a condition_n as_o viz._n that_o i_o perceive_v no_o breathe_n at_o all_o herein_o of_o that_o evil_a spirit_n of_o wrath_n and_o discontent_n which_o have_v wrought_v so_o effectual_o in_o he_o until_o his_o prayer_n in_o the_o two_o last_o section_n and_o the_o more_o immediate_a approach_n of_o death_n the_o departure_n of_o this_o spirit_n from_o he_o before_o his_o own_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o good_a hope_n that_o this_o latter_a shall_v not_o be_v send_v thither_o from_o whence_o the_o former_a come_v finis_fw-la

or_o be_v it_o for_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o such_o accurse_a practice_n as_o these_o and_o that_o prove_v against_o he_o by_o many_o witness_n yea_o and_o confess_v in_o his_o narrative_a by_o himself_o that_o his_o life_n be_v take_v from_o he_o when_o i_o compare_v those_o passage_n in_o his_o narrative_n which_o he_o will_v it_o seem_v have_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o masterpiece_n of_o ingenuity_n wherein_o he_o own_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o parliament_n confess_v himself_o a_o object_n of_o their_o just_a displeasure_n crave_v pardon_n for_o his_o sundry_a and_o great_a offence_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o word_n late_o mention_v and_o many_o other_o of_o like_a strain_n in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o speech_n wherein_o he_o justifi_v himself_o in_o the_o high_a make_v himself_o a_o saint_n in_o what_o he_o have_v do_v a_o martyr_n in_o what_o he_o shall_v suffer_v charge_v his_o judge_n and_o the_o state_n with_o persecute_v he_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n his_o 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that_o he_o will_v give_v his_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n as_o his_o father_n and_o many_o of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v d●●e_v before_o he_o then_o that_o those_o in_o present_a power_n shall_v do_v it_o i_o shall_v not_o ch●●ge_v mr._n love_v himself_o with_o atheism_n but_o those_o word_n speak_v by_o he_o to_o the_o sheriff_n the_o occasion_n consider_v sir_n i_o shall_v look_v god_n in_o the_o face_n with_o what_o i_o say_v have_v no_o enmity_n at_o all_o in_o they_o against_o that_o horrid_a impiety_n animad_fw-la upon_o sect._n 13._o in_o this_o section_n m._n love_n begin_v the_o account_n of_o his_o principle_n where_o first_o he_o pretend_v to_o bless_v god_n for_o that_o which_o be_v notorious_o untrue_a unless_o he_o speak_v parable_n in_o plain_a word_n and_o have_v a_o meaning_n which_o i_o know_v not_o of_o viz._n that_o neither_o a_o high_a court_n nor_o a_o bloody_a scaffold_n have_v make_v he_o in_o the_o least_o to_o alter_v his_o principle_n his_o principle_n 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understand_v in_o this_o sense_n by_o his_o auditory_a when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o still_o retain_v as_o vehement_a a_o detestation_n of_o a_o malignant_a interest_n as_o ever_o doubtless_o he_o do_v not_o retain_v the_o same_o notion_n of_o malignancy_n the_o word_n be_v now_o of_o a_o more_o contract_a signification_n with_o he_o then_o former_o heretofore_o they_o be_v all_o malignant_n who_o assist_v the_o king_n against_o the_o parliament_n now_o not_o all_o they_o nor_o scarce_o the_o one_o half_a of_o those_o who_o assist_v he_o be_v such_o but_o only_o they_o that_o come_v to_o his_o assistance_n not_o have_v on_o a_o presbyterian_a garment_n if_o he_o have_v live_v until_o now_o he_o need_v not_o have_v put_v in_o a_o proviso_n to_o save_v in_o his_o covenant_a brethren_n in_o scotland_n harmless_a from_o the_o suspicion_n of_o maglinancy_n for_o assist_v their_o king_n for_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o come_n of_o their_o wisdom_n unto_o they_o or_o the_o return_n of_o their_o conscience_n they_o have_v quit_v his_o assistance_n animad_fw-la upon_o sect._n 14._o here_o he_o talk_v of_o a_o regulate_v monarchy_n and_o a_o mix_a monarchy_n there_o be_v little_o less_o than_o contradictio_fw-la in_o adjuncto_fw-la in_o both_o expression_n lawmaker_n i_o confess_v in_o monarchical_a state_n have_v sometime_o do_v their_o good_a will_n to_o regulate_v monarchy_n by_o law_n sed_fw-la vetuere_fw-la patres_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la potuere_fw-la vetare_fw-la monarchy_n of_o the_o best_a regulation_n by_o law_n be_v yet_o as_o exorbitant_a in_o the_o practic_n and_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o monarchical_a power_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v ruleless_a and_o lawless_a a_o mix_a monarchy_n in_o strictness_n of_o speech_n be_v as_o unproper_a as_o a_o compound_a simple_a but_o mr._n love_v judgement_n concern_v the_o preeminency_n of_o a_o mix_a monarchy_n among_o

not_o as_o he_o think_v be_v prove_v against_o he_o i_o judge_v it_o not_o improbable_a but_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o exemption_n may_v be_v free_a from_o all_o interposure_n of_o particularity_n of_o advice_n for_o the_o drive_v on_o m._n love_n design_n this_o word_n he_o own_v in_o one_o of_o his_o petition_n though_o the_o word_n plot_n grate_v upon_o his_o spirit_n yea_o possible_o they_o may_v be_v free_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o particularity_n of_o the_o method_n and_o transaction_n by_o which_o the_o design_n be_v carry_v on_o and_o ripen_v from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o arch-contriver_n such_o work_n of_o darkness_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o come_v abroad_o into_o the_o light_n before_o their_o time_n and_o so_o to_o mischieve_v or_o destroy_v the_o workman_n in_o case_n the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o either_o shall_v meet_v frequent_o for_o the_o manage_n and_o form_v of_o they_o or_o to_o who_o the_o particular_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v impart_v be_v too_o great_a it_o be_v seldom_o see_v but_o that_o that_o which_o be_v know_v to_o many_o soon_n after_o come_v to_o be_v know_v unto_o all_o yet_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v hardly_o any_o minister_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a persuasion_n about_o the_o city_n but_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o there_o be_v scotch-ale_n in_o brew_v and_o that_o master_n love_n and_o his_o complice_n be_v not_o asleep_a as_o to_o their_o interest_n and_o cause_n yea_o and_o that_o from_o time_n to_o time_n though_o they_o can_v not_o call_v master_n love_v design_n by_o its_o proper_a name_n yet_o they_o pray_v hearty_o in_o general_a and_o covert_a term_n for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o it_o but_o master_n love_v conscience_n now_o upon_o the_o scaffold_n tell_v he_o it_o seem_v a_o quite_o contrary_a t●le_n to_o what_o it_o tell_v he_o a_o few_o day_n before_o when_o he_o be_v a_o petitioner_n to_o the_o parliament_n for_o his_o life_n his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o 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question_n whether_o he_o have_v right_a to_o give_v it_o or_o no._n for_o he_o that_o have_v part_v from_o one_o congregation_n upon_o a_o far_o different_a occasion_n from_o that_o of_o death_n he_o speak_v of_o why_o may_v he_o not_o his_o judgement_n remain_v the_o same_o touch_v a_o lawfulness_n of_o part_v have_v part_v from_o another_o and_o another_o after_o that_o upon_o a_o like_a occasion_n man_n may_v be_v confident_a of_o their_o present_a intention_n and_o purpose_n but_o to_o prophesy_v of_o their_o future_a be_v to_o run_v a_o adventure_n but_o whereas_o he_o profess_v his_o submission_n unto_o death_n with_o all_o christian_a meekness_n i_o leave_v he_o to_o be_v judge_v out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n in_o this_o very_a discourse_n wherewith_o he_o have_v avenge_v himself_o on_o his_o judge_n who_o he_o call_v his_o adversary_n to_o the_o uttermost_a animad_fw-la upon_o sect._n 24._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o section_n he_o profess_v his_o desire_n to_o justify_v 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