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people_n that_o strain_n at_o a_o
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of_o england_n ought_v to_o advance_v the_o protestant_a religion_n content_a protestant_n what_o now_o if_o these_o disciplinarian_o prove_v no_o protestant_n but_o rather_o a_o schismatical_a and_o divide_v party_n drive_v a_o interest_n of_o their_o own_o under_o that_o specious_a name_n and_o with_o great_a show_n of_o holiness_n oppose_v not_o only_o the_o practice_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n but_o even_o the_o fundamental_o of_o christianity_n itself_o by_o who_o will_v they_o be_v try_v or_o on_o what_o judgement_n and_o authority_n will_v they_o rest_v they_o quarrel_n with_o the_o order_n of_o bishop_n the_o common-prayer_n the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n with_o custom_n and_o antiquity_n in_o short_a with_o every_o thing_n but_o the_o geneva_n discipline_n they_o do_v by_o that_o too_o as_o our_o gallant_n do_v by_o french-fashion_n the_o court_n of_o france_n be_v the_o standard_n of_o quaint_a mode_n and_o 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majesty_n they_o address_v two_o admonition_n to_o the_o parliament_n the_o former_a in_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o remonstrance_n with_o a_o platform_n the_o other_o bold_a and_o more_o peremptory_a this_o parliament_n be_v no_o soon_o dissolve_v but_o they_o fall_v present_o to_o work_v upon_o their_o discipline_n the_o progress_n whereof_o be_v with_o great_a exactness_n set_v down_o in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o bancroft'_v dangerous_a position_n 43._o in_o 1572._o a_o presbytery_n be_v erect_v at_o wandesworth_n in_o surrey_n at_o which_o time_n they_o have_v also_o their_o conventicle_n in_o london_n where_o little_o be_v debate_v but_o against_o subscription_n the_o attire_n and_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n 44._o in_o 82._o a_o meeting_n be_v appoint_v of_o 60_o minister_n out_o of_o essex_n cambridge-shire_n and_o norfolk_n at_o cockfield_n to_o confer_v about_o the_o common-prayer_n what_o may_v be_v tolerate_v 45._o in_o 83._o the_o form_n of_o discipline_n be_v compile_v and_o decree_n make_v touch_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o which_o soon_o after_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n 89
ceremony_n proper_o sacred_a the_o injunction_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n and_o that_o abominable_a idol_n the_o common-prayer_n 81._o some_o word_n perhaps_o may_v slip_v unwary_o that_o may_v have_v be_v as_o well_o let_v alone_o but_o alas_o good_a people_n they_o mean_v no_o harm_n suppose_v that_o some_o of_o this_o way_n be_v guilty_a of_o some_o provoke_a forwardness_n shall_v grave_a patriot_n and_o wise_a counsellor_n thereupon_o destroy_v the_o weak_a party_n or_o rather_o heal_v it_o it_o be_v indeed_o possible_a that_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o a_o reform_v and_o spiritual_a zeal_n they_o may_v have_v let_v fall_v speech_n of_o holy_a indignation_n against_o the_o opposer_n of_o the_o ordination_n lord_n ordinance_n but_o have_v they_o show_v their_o disaffection_n either_o to_o 5â—_n king_n or_o parliament_n by_o any_o thing_n discernible_a in_o their_o outward_a behaviour_n have_v they_o control_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n or_o the_o just_a liberty_n of_o the_o people_n if_o they_o have_v not_o do_v all_o this_o there_o be_v a_o great_a fail_v both_o in_o our_o story_n and_o our_o memory_n i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v object_v they_o petition_v and_o in_o a_o supplicant_n and_o humble_a way_n suitable_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o good_a subject_n they_o do_v retition_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n about_o the._n 27._o of_o the_o queen_n may_v it_o please_v your_o majesty_n etc._n etc._n petition_v that_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v etc._n etc._n that_o the_o book_n hereunto_o annex_v etc._n etc._n entitle_v a_o book_n of_o the_o form_n of_o common-prayer_n administration_n of_o sacrament_n &c_n &c_n and_o every_o thing_n therein_o contain_v may_v be_v from_o henceforth_o authorize_v put_v in_o ure_n and_o practise_v throughout_o all_o your_o majesty_n dominion_n herein_o they_o press_v upon_o the_o nation_n their_o own_o form_n which_o will_v not_o yet_o allow_v of_o any_o other_o what_o they_o can_v not_o get_v establish_v by_o law_n 100_o they_o settle_v yet_o by_o practice_n and_o private_o agree_v upon_o a_o general_a endeavour_n to_o increase_v the_o party_n but_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v oppose_v why_o then_o have_v a_o fling_n at_o evil_a counsellor_n if_o her_o majesty_n give_v ear_n to_o such_o counsellor_n 53._o she_o may_v have_v cause_n one_o day_n to_o lament_v then_o they_o remonstrate_v how_o miserable_o poor_a man_n have_v be_v handle_v 56._o that_o godly_a minister_n have_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o bar_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o if_o this_o persecution_n be_v not_o provide_v for_o 57_o it_o be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o a_o thousand_o in_o england_n great_a trouble_n will_v come_v of_o it_o ibid._n this_o numerous_a party_n will_v not_o vary_v from_o itself_o etc._n etc._n the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v fix_v in_o this_o opinion_n and_o be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o former_a time_n 14â—_n well_o say_v 1._o c._n yet_o thousand_o say_v another_o do_v sigh_n for_o this_o discipline_n and_o ten_o thousand_o have_v seek_v it_o we_o do_v protest_v unto_o your_o majesty_n say_v the_o supplicator_n that_o we_o will_v be_v no_o long_o subject_n unto_o the_o bishop_n unlawful_a and_o usurp_a authority_n etc._n etc._n and_o another_o the_o truth_n will_v prevail_v speak_v of_o the_o discipline_n in_o spite_n of_o your_o tooth_n mean_v the_o bishop_n and_o all_o other_o adversary_n of_o it_o 53._o in_o the_o late_a king_n declaration_n concern_v the_o tumult_n in_o scotland_n this_o way_n of_o petition_v be_v very_o frequent_a and_o this_o be_v that_o my_o friend_n hint_n in_o say_v that_o the_o presbyterian_o have_v never_o cease_v to_o solicit_v and_o supplicate_v etc._n etc._n but_o word_n draw_v no_o blood_n it_o be_v true_a but_o such_o as_o these_o come_v very_a near_o it_o we_o fancy_n first_o defect_n in_o government_n then_o we_o discourse_v they_o after_o that_o we_o propose_v a_o reformation_n which_o if_o reject_v we_o proceed_v to_o press_v it_o the_o next_o step_n be_v a_o threat_n and_o then_o a_o blow_n where_o there_o be_v fail_n in_o authority_n it_o be_v not_o for_o private_a person_n to_o take_v public_a notice_n of_o they_o who_o ever_o do_v that_o will_v strike_v if_o he_o dare_v this_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o every_o slip_n in_o common_a discourse_n either_o of_o heat_n or_o inadvertency_n yet_o that_o be_v very_o ill_o too_o but_o of_o deliberate_a affront_v such_o as_o proceed_v from_o a_o form_a habit_n of_o irreverence_n and_o in_o that_o case_n i_o think_v it_o be_v no_o hard_a measure_n if_o he_o that_o set_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o king_n dishonour_n shall_v lose_v his_o head_n for_o it_o take_v it_o at_o worst_a put_v case_n a_o prince_n misgovern_v yet_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o his_o superior_a do_v not_o and_o that_o respect_v we_o can_v pay_v to_o his_o fail_n we_o must_v allow_v to_o his_o commission_n from_o word_n proceed_v we_o now_o to_o action_n presbyterian_a practice_n towards_o their_o sovereign_n the_o presbyterian_a be_v no_o soon_o in_o the_o saddle_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o reformation_n how_o the_o man_n gallop_v king_n parliament_n law_n and_o liberty_n oath_n and_o covenant_n be_v but_o as_o feather_n in_o his_o way_n i_o shall_v not_o clog_v this_o section_n with_o many_o instance_n the_o traitorous_a act_n of_o the_o conventicle_n at_o glasgow_n in_o 1638._o the_o horrid_a outrage_n that_o usher_v it_o and_o the_o most_o deplorable_a consequence_n that_o ensue_v upon_o it_o contain_z enough_o to_o brand_v that_o faction_n to_o eternity_n i_o shall_v the_o rather_o fix_v there_o because_o it_o bring_v the_o case_n home_o and_o first_o in_o regard_n that_o the_o schismatic_n of_o both_o nation_n act_v by_o the_o same_o tie_n of_o oath_n and_o interest_n next_o as_o it_o be_v the_o model_n they_o have_v make_v the_o people_n swear_v they_o will_v be_v damn_v by_o some_o of_o their_o many_o insolence_n be_v these_o 1638._o i._o the_o assembly_n be_v independent_a either_o from_o king_n or_o parliament_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a ii_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o subject_n to_o covenant_n and_o combine_v without_o the_o king_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o bond_n of_o mutual_a defence_n against_o he_o iii_o a_o assembly_n may_v abrogate_v act_n of_o parliament_n and_o discharge_v their_o fellow-subject_n from_o obedience_n to_o they_o if_o they_o any_o way_n reflect_v upon_o the_o business_n of_o the_o church_n iv._o they_o deny_v the_o king_n be_v right_a of_o call_v or_o dissolve_v assembly_n and_o they_o continue_v to_o sit_v and_o act_n notwithstanding_o his_o majesty_n express_a order_n for_o their_o dissolution_n see_v the_o king_n declaration_n these_o rebellious_a proceed_n be_v yet_o darken_v by_o the_o transcend_a usurpation_n that_o follow_v they_o but_o here_o i_o be_o bound_v this_o only_a i_o may_v say_v who_o ever_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o run_v the_o extremity_n of_o another_o war_n and_o to_o see_v another_o king_n murder_v let_v he_o give_v his_o vote_n for_o presbytery_n and_o here_o let_v every_o man_n look_v behind_o he_o and_o lay_v his_o finger_n on_o his_o mouth_n as_o the_o geneva_n discipline_n be_v injurious_a to_o king_n and_o state_v law_n people_n so_o it_o be_v most_o ridiculous_o tyrannous_a to_o the_o people_n a_o great_a uproar_n arise_v in_o edinburgh_n about_o the_o make_n of_o a_o robin-hood_n they_o of_o the_o consistory_n do_v excommunicate_v the_o whole_a multitude_n 105._o it_o be_v a_o strange_a tenderness_n possess_v these_o saint_n one_o of_o they_o be_v to_o christen_v a_o child_n break_v off_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o action_n because_o he_o will_v not_o call_v it_o richard_n i_o suppose_v no_o man_n know_v this_o kind_n of_o cattle_n better_o than_o king_n james_n james_n i_o be_v persecute_v say_v that_o learned_a prince_n by_o puritan_n not_o from_o my_o birth_n only_o but_o even_o since_o four_o month_n before_o my_o birth_n and_o to_o prince_n henry_n thus._n take_v 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