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A47813 The casuist uncas'd, in a dialogue betwixt Richard and Baxter, with a moderator between them, for quietnesse sake by Roger L'Estrange. L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704. 1680 (1680) Wing L1209; ESTC R233643 73,385 86

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must_v repair_v to_o our_o declaration_n profession_n commission_n national_a oath_n and_o covenant_n and_o the_o like_a ho_o com._n pag._n 477._o and_o pray_v observe_v the_o tenor_n of_o our_o style_n address_v protestation_n and_o other_o proceed_n your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a and_o loyal_a subject_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o word_n dec._n 14._o 1641._o most_n humble_n and_o faithf●●●_n subject_n dec._n 15._o most_n humble_n and_o obedient_a subject_n exact_v collection_n ●a_n 2._o mo._n and_o now_o put_v that_o libellous_a remonstrance_n of_o dec._n 15._o in_o the_o scale_n against_o three_o or_o four_o word_n of_o course_n practice_n of_o the_o same_o date_n ri._n the_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o word_n your_o faithful_a and_o loyal_a subject_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n pa_n 44._o dec._n 31._o 1641._o mo._n this_o be_v a_o message_n to_o his_o majesty_n for_o a_o guard_n which_o the_o king_n most_o gracious_o offer_v they_o practice_n but_o one_o of_o his_o choose_v it_o seem_v will_v not_o do_v the_o business_n ri._n your_o most_o faithful_a and_o obedient_a subject_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n word_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n pa._n 65._o jan._n 29._o mo._n they_o petition_v to_o have_v the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o all_o oeher_n fort_n practice_n and_o the_o whole_a militia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o be_v forthwith_o put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o person_n as_o both_o house_n shall_v recommend_v &c_n &c_n ex._n coll._n jan._n 29._o 1641._o and_o what_o do_v his_o majesty_n now_o get_v by_o the_o compliment_n ri._n word_n your_o humble_a and_o loyal_a subject_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n feb._n 22._o 1641._o pa._n 80._o mo._n his_o majesty_n humble_a and_o loyal_a subject_n be_v please_v to_o declare_v in_o this_o petition_n practice_n that_o if_o the_o king_n do_v not_o instant_o grant_v they_o their_o petition_n about_o the_o militia_n they_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n to_o take_v the_o militia_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n ri._n your_o majesty_n most_o loyal_a and_o obedient_a subject_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o word_n etc._n etc._n ib._n mar._n 1._o 1641._o pa._n 92._o mo._n in_o this_o petition_n they_o threaten_v to_o dispose_v of_o the_o militia_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o two_o house_n practice_n they_o order_v his_o majesty_n where_o to_o dispose_v of_o his_o person_n and_o absolute_o deny_v the_o king_n pow●●_n of_o the_o militia_n but_o by_o authority_n and_o consent_n of_o parliament_n ri._n your_o most_o dutyful_a and_o loyal_a subject_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o etc._n etc._n ib._n 138._o apr._n 1642._o word_n your_o majesty_n most_o loyal_a and_o faithful_a subject_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o etc._n etc._n ib._n apr._n 8._o 1642._o pa._n 141._o mo._n very_o good_a and_o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v for_o leave_v to_o remove_v the_o magazine_n at_o hull_n to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n practice_n and_o the_o other_o be_v to_o divert_v the_o king_n from_o go_v into_o ireland_n to_o supptesse_n the_o irish_a rebellion_n which_o have_v certain_o be_v do_v and_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o if_o he_o go_v contrary_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o parliament_n they_o be_v resolve_v in_o his_o absence_n not_o to_o submit_v to_o any_o commissioner_n he_o shall_v appoint_v but_o to_o preserve_v and_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o counsel_n and_o advice_n of_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n ri._n your_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o his_o parliament_n ibid._n 258._o may_v 1642._o word_n mo._n here_o his_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n press_v the_o king_n to_o disband_v his_o troop_n at_o york_n practice_n or_o otherwise_o they_o will_v take_v the_o quiet_a of_o the_o kingdom_n into_o their_o own_o care_n and_o pass_v these_o follow_a vote_n resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n 1._o that_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o king_n 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baxter_n unfeigned_a repentance_n mr._n baxter_n consult_v the_o word_n of_o god_n about_o oppose_v the_o king_n mr_n baxter_n will_v be_v the_o same_o man_n if_o another_o king_n be_v to_o be_v depose_v and_o murder_v mr._n baxter_n very_o cautious_a of_o treason_n against_o the_o two_o house_n baxter_n fail_v foul_a upon_o richard_n the_o moderator_n interpose_v baxter_n vindicate_v oliver_n a_o prudent_a pious_a faithful_a prince_n baxter_n pray_v that_o richard_n cromwell_n may_v inherit_v the_o piety_n of_o his_o father_n the_o presbyterian_o disarm_v the_o king_n and_o the_o independent_o kill_v he_o baxter_n repute_v and_o then_o repute_v of_o his_o repentance_n baxter_n thank_v god_n for_o his_o blessing_n upon_o this_o nation_n in_o consequence_n of_o the_o rebellion_n the_o bless_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o government_n of_o the_o late_a king_n &_o of_o cromwell_n baxter_n comfortable_a effect_n of_o a_o civil_a war._n the_o bless_a time_n we_o have_v till_o the_o army_n 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