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 and_o this_o part_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v indeed_o capable_a of_o do_v wrong_n yet_o how_o it_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o rebellion_n be_v more_o difficult_a to_o conceive_v in_o this_o high_a and_o tender_a point_n it_o belong_v not_o to_o i_o to_o determine_v and_o as_o touch_v the_o much_o debate_v point_n of_o resist_v the_o high_a power_n without_o pass_v any_o judgement_n in_o the_o great_a case_n of_o england_n i_o shall_v only_o make_v rehearsal_n of_o the_o word_n of_o grotius_n a_o man_n of_o renown_n and_o know_v to_o be_v neither_o anti-monarchical_a nor_o anti-prelatical_a which_o be_v find_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la by_o himself_o dedicate_v to_o the_o french_a king_n si_fw-la rex_fw-la partem_fw-la 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undervalue_v be_v the_o more_o search_v into_o and_o urge_v concern_v the_o utmost_a bound_n and_o limit_n of_o royal_a prerogative_n and_o parliamentary_a power_n the_o law_n in_o deep_a wisdom_n choose_v to_o keep_v silence_n for_o it_o always_o suppose_v union_n not_o division_n between_o king_n and_o parliament_n wherefore_o the_o overstrain_v on_o either_o hand_n let_v all_o man_n forbear_v his_o majesty_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o his_o people_n obedience_n and_o loyalty_n in_o all_o way_n of_o mutual_a satisfaction_n will_v best_o secure_v his_o prerogative_n and_o their_o liberty_n moreover_o as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o loyalty_n now_o in_o question_n the_o subversion_n of_o the_o fundamental_a government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n can_v not_o be_v effect_v till_o those_o member_n of_o parliament_n that_o be_v presbyterian_a be_v many_o of_o they_o imprison_v other_o forcible_o seclude_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o army_n and_o the_o rest_n thereupon_o withdraw_v from_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o they_o have_v vote_v the_o king_n concession_n a_o ground_n sufficient_a for_o the_o house_n to_o proceed_v to_o settle_v the_o nation_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o cast_v whatsoever_o they_o contend_v for_o upon_o a_o legal_a security_n in_o those_o time_n the_o presbyterian_a minister_n of_o london_n in_o their_o public_a vindication_n thus_o declare_v themselves_o we_o profess_v before_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n that_o we_o very_o believe_v that_o that_o which_o be_v so_o much_o fear_v to_o be_v now_o in_o agitation_n the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n in_o this_o present_a way_n of_o trial_n be_v not_o only_o not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o principle_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n never_o yet_o stain_v with_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o king_n or_o the_o fundamental_a constitution_n and_o government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n but_o contrary_a to_o they_o as_o also_o to_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n the_o protestation_n of_o may_n 5._o 1641._o and_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n from_o all_o which_o or_o any_o of_o which_o engagement_n we_o know_v not_o any_o power_n on_o earth_n able_a to_o absolve_v we_o or_o other_o and_o in_o conclusion_n they_o warn_v and_o exhort_v man_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o king_n that_o god_n will_v restrain_v the_o violence_n of_o man_n that_o they_o may_v not_o dare_v to_o draw_v upon_o themselves_o and_o the_o kingdom_n the_o blood_n of_o their_o sovereign_n let_v prudent_a man_n weigh_v thing_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o reason_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o prelacy_n that_o frame_v the_o mind_n to_o obedience_n and_o loyalty_n or_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o presbytery_n that_o incline_v to_o rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n if_o loyalty_n be_v the_o innate_a disposition_n of_o prelacy_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o in_o ancient_a time_n and_o for_o a_o 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a_o law_n to_o many_o other_o and_o consequent_o a_o main_a help_n to_o civil_a government_n in_o a_o christian_a nation_n whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o teach_v blind_a obedience_n presbyterian_o teach_v faith_n and_o holiness_n as_o also_o obedience_n active_a in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n and_o passive_a in_o thing_n unlawful_a enjoin_v by_o the_o high_a power_n in_o the_o late_a distract_a time_n the_o public_a state_n be_v out_o of_o frame_n always_o ready_a to_o fall_v asunder_o the_o mind_n of_o people_n be_v unquiet_a and_o unsettle_a those_o that_o hold_v the_o power_n can_v never_o gain_v half_a that_o awful_a regard_n and_o reverence_n which_o be_v give_v to_o king_n nobles_z and_o man_n of_o authority_n in_o former_a time_n nevertheless_o profaneness_n intemperance_n revel_n outrage_n and_o filthy_a lewdness_n be_v not_o at_o any_o time_n in_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o present_a age_n hold_v under_o more_o restraint_n sure_o some_o special_a reason_n may_v be_v render_v why_o in_o such_o want_n of_o public_a order_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o great_a disorder_n in_o man_n life_n and_o manner_n then_o at_o other_o time_n which_o i_o conceive_v be_v manifest_a to_o wit_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o practical_a ministry_n more_o thick_o set_v throughout_o the_o nation_n knowledge_n and_o restrain_v grace_n do_v more_o abound_v and_o the_o orderly_o walk_v of_o religious_a person_n do_v keep_v other_o more_o within_o compass_n and_o withal_o strictness_n of_o life_n be_v not_o open_o deride_v under_o the_o name_n of_o puritanism_n those_o place_n where_o presbyterian_a minister_n have_v the_o great_a influence_n be_v evident_o the_o most_o reform_a and_o civilise_v for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v so_o much_o hate_v by_o man_n of_o loose_a principle_n and_o dissolute_a life_n whereupon_o we_o affirm_v bold_o that_o those_o for_o who_o we_o plead_v must_v needs_o be_v good_a subject_n to_o a_o christian_a king_n and_o good_a member_n of_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n section_n xvi_o neither_o be_v they_o wander_v star_n a_o people_n give_v to_o change_n fit_a to_o overturn_v
the_o degenerate_a and_o corrupt_a time_n we_o see_v the_o great_a king_n and_o monarch_n have_v their_o counsel_n there_o be_v no_o temporal_a council_n in_o england_n of_o the_o high_a sort_n where_o the_o authority_n do_v rest_n in_o one_o person_n again_o he_o say_v bishop_n have_v their_o infirmity_n and_o have_v no_o exception_n from_o that_o general_a malediction_n which_o be_v pronounce_v against_o all_o man_n live_v vaesoli_n etc._n etc._n nay_o we_o see_v the_o first_o warrant_n in_o spiritual_a cause_n be_v direct_v to_o a_o number_n dic_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la which_o be_v not_o so_o in_o temporal_a matter_n again_o we_o see_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n fas_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la host_n doceri_fw-la and_o no_o question_n in_o that_o church_n the_o first_o institution_n be_v excellent_a perform_v all_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n as_o in_o consistory_n and_o whereof_o consist_v this_o consistory_n but_o of_o the_o parish_n priest_n of_o rome_n which_o term_v 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the_o church_n and_o due_o dispence_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v not_o like_a to_o alienate_v the_o king_n from_o parliament_n nor_o parliament_n and_o people_n from_o the_o king_n but_o will_v become_v more_o popular_a and_o able_a to_o fix_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n to_o obedience_n and_o loyalty_n and_o this_o popularity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v alone_o without_o potency_n be_v no_o rational_a ground_n of_o distrust_n or_o jealousy_n to_o the_o king_n for_o their_o influence_n upon_o other_o will_v not_o be_v from_o greatness_n of_o power_n and_o command_v but_o from_o venerable_a esteem_n and_o reputation_n and_o that_o stand_v upon_o their_o prudent_a pious_a and_o peaceable_a behaviour_n beside_o his_o majesty_n can_v easy_o keep_v they_o in_o such_o dependence_n on_o himself_o as_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o hold_v this_o interest_n at_o their_o courtesy_n do_v any_o suggest_v the_o presbyterian_o may_v grow_v upon_o he_o sure_o there_o be_v and_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o balance_v they_o certain_o they_o have_v see_v so_o little_o good_a of_o change_n that_o a_o reasonable_a condition_n with_o security_n will_v be_v acceptable_a to_o they_o undoubted_o the_o union_n of_o both_o party_n by_o a_o equal_a accommodation_n be_v the_o interest_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n the_o strength_n and_o stability_n of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n let_v neither_o side_n lie_v hold_v on_o present_a mutable_a advantage_n to_o press_v they_o too_o far_o but_o let_v all_o consider_v what_o will_v stand_v with_o last_a tranquillity_n and_o above_o all_o let_v his_o majesty_n wisdom_n who_o have_v the_o high_a concernment_n of_o three_o kingdom_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o lay_v a_o good_a and_o solid_a foundation_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v section_n thirty-nine_o final_o this_o accommodation_n be_v the_o interest_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o redeemer_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o take_v in_o and_o secure_v thousand_o of_o godly_a able_a orthodox_n minister_n thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o of_o godly_a peaceable_a christian_n who_o otherwise_o may_v be_v reject_v and_o oppress_v and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n because_o it_o bear_v conformity_n to_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o christendom_n to_o the_o foreign_a reform_a church_n in_o presbytery_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n in_o episcopacy_n and_o to_o the_o ancient_a church_n next_o to_o the_o primitive_a time_n in_o the_o orderly_a conjunction_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o presbytery_n finis_fw-la the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o england_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n unfold_v in_o a_o deliberative_a discourse_n prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o sound_v reason_n to_o prefer_v the_o contract_a and_o divide_v interest_n of_o one_o party_n before_o the_o general_a interest_n of_o protestantism_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o england_n in_o which_o the_o episcopal_a and_o presbyterian_a party_n may_v be_v happy_o unite_v write_a by_o j._n corbet_n rector_n of_o bramshot_n the_o second_o impression_n correct_v and_o amend_v london_n print_v for_o george_n thomason_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st_n paul_n churchyard_n 1661._o i_o entreat_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o in_o these_o discourse_n i_o do_v not_o mention_v party_n to_o maintain_v division_n but_o to_o procure_v union_n that_o necessity_n compel_v i_o to_o use_v those_o name_n of_o difference_n which_o i_o hearty_o wish_v may_v be_v no_o more_o remember_v but_o whilst_o disagree_v party_n last_o name_n of_o difference_n can_v cease_v and_o to_o forbear_v their_o use_n be_v to_o little_a purpose_n my_o business_n be_v to_o take_v thing_n as_o i_o find_v they_o and_o to_o state_n the_o case_n between_o the_o dissenter_n and_o to_o show_v how_o far_o they_o agree_v and_o how_o little_a 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