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and_o sacred_a a_o covenant_n with_o the_o most_o high_a god_n shall_v dare_v know_o to_o persist_v in_o any_o of_o these_o mention_a abomination_n that_o be_v adheer_v to_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o jesus_n christ_n a_o traitor_n to_o the_o kingdom_n a_o state_n murderer_n and_o a_o destroyer_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n and_o at_o his_o hand_n if_o they_o miscarry_v god_n will_v require_v the_o blood_n of_o all_o these_o pag._n 101._o *_o it_o bring_v letter_n of_o testimonial_a with_o it_o etc._n etc._n the_o water_n of_o this_o covenant_n have_v be_v a_o notable_a purgation_n to_o the_o rebel_n there_o in_o scotland_n it_o have_v be_v a_o shibbole_fw-he to_o discover_v they_o and_o a_o sword_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o chase_v or_o slay_v they_o the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n have_v fall_v flat_a before_o it_o the_o dagon_n of_o the_o bishop_n service-book_n break_v its_o neck_n before_o this_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n prelacy_n and_o *_o prerogative_n have_v bow_v down_o and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n ☜_o at_o its_o foot_n and_o what_o change_n have_v it_o wrought_v in_o the_o church_n and_o state_n what_o a_o reformation_n have_v follow_v at_o the_o heel_n of_o this_o glorious_a ordinance_n pag._n 65_o 66._o epist._n dedicat._n thousand_o of_o your_o nation_n be_v prepare_v their_o brotherly_a address_n to_o pay_v the_o same_o debt_n to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n now_o almost_o in_o as_o great_a a_o exigence_n as_o ever_o the_o gibeonite_n be_v when_o their_o five_o king_n with_o all_o their_o unite_a foâ—…ces_n be_v within_o few_o day_n march_v to_o take_v a_o bloody_a and_o unnatural_a revenge_n for_o their_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o joshua_n only_o we_o beseech_v you_o account_v it_o not_o our_o distrust_n or_o jealousy_n if_o sometime_o you_o hear_v we_o complain_v with_o the_o mother_n of_o sisera_n why_o be_v their_o chariot_n so_o long_o in_o comâ—…ng_v why_o stay_v the_o wheel_n of_o their_o chariot_n that_o be_v why_o come_v not_o in_o the_o scotish_n aâ—…my_n against_o the_o king_n out_o of_o the_o trial_n of_o mr._n love_n before_o the_o high-court_n of_o justice_n in_o westminster-hall_n print_a aug._n 1652._o major_n huntingdon_n in_o his_o examination_n as_o witness_v against_o love_n say_v thus_o pag._n 32._o i_o be_v tell_v by_o major_a alford_n that_o bainâ—…_n another_o witness_n tell_v they_o he_o be_v very_o sorry_a he_o shall_v meddle_v in_o that_o business_n and_o that_o they_o will_v never_o prosper_v that_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o he_o mean_v the_o king_n for_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o he_o and_o his_o father_n be_v so_o great_a mr._n love_n tell_v adam_n a_o witness_n against_o he_o thus_o that_o if_o the_o presbyterian_o be_v in_o arm_n again_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n the_o cavaâ—…eering_a party_n may_v be_v prevent_v from_o get_v the_o day_n pag._n 38._o mr._n love_n in_o his_o defence_n say_v thus_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n i_o never_o drive_v a_o malignant_a design_n i_o never_o carry_v on_o a_o malignant_a interest_n i_o detest_v both_o i_o still_o retain_v my_o old_a covenant_a principle_n from_o which_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o will_v never_o depart_v for_o any_o terror_n or_o persuasion_n whatsoever_o etc._n etc._n i_o do_v retain_v as_o great_a a_o keeness_n and_o shall_v while_o i_o live_v and_o as_o strong_a a_o opposition_n against_o a_o malignant_a interest_n whether_o in_o scotland_n or_o in_o england_n or_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n against_o the_o nation_n where_o i_o live_v and_o have_v to_o â—…his_fw-la day_n as_o ever_o i_o do_v in_o former_a time_n i_o have_v all_o along_o engage_v my_o estate_n and_o life_n in_o the_o parliament_n quarrel_n against_o the_o force_n raise_v by_o the_o king_n i_o give_v my_o all_o and_o i_o do_v ☞_o not_o only_o deem_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o preach_v for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o defensive_a war_n but_o 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touch_v the_o prelate_n &_o common_a prayer_n and_o for_o which_o though_o they_o will_v not_o deny_v i_o my_o degree_n yet_o i_o be_v expel_v the_o congregation-house_n never_o to_o sit_v as_o a_o member_n among_o they_o etc._n etc._n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o late_a king_n and_o the_o parlâ—…ment_n i_o be_v the_o first_o minister_n that_o i_o know_v of_o in_o england_n who_o wâ—…s_v accuse_v of_o preach_v of_o treason_n and_o rebellion_n mere_o for_o maintain_v in_o a_o sermon_n in_o kent_n at_o tenerden_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o defensive_a war_n *_o at_o the_o first_o break_v out_o and_o irruption_n of_o our_o trouble_n ay_o etc._n etc._n tâ—…at_o have_v in_o my_o measure_n venture_v my_o all_o in_o the_o same_o quarrel_n that_o you_o be_v eâ—…gaged_v in_o and_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n in_o the_o same_o covenant_n that_o take_v sweet_a counsel_n together_o and_o walk_v in_o fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o etc._n etc._n attorney_n general_n 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evangelium_fw-la armatum_fw-la a_o specimen_fw-la or_o short_a collection_n of_o several_a doctrine_n and_o position_n destructive_a to_o our_o government_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a preach_v and_o vent_v by_o the_o know_a leader_n and_o abetter_n of_o the_o pretend_a reformation_n such_o as_o mr._n calamy_n mr._n jenkins_n mr._n case_n mr._n baxter_n mr._n caryll_o mr._n martial_n and_o other_o etc._n etc._n london_n print_v for_o william_n garret_n 1663._o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n at_o this_o notable_a season_n and_o great_a crisis_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n in_o which_o party_n be_v so_o high_a faction_n so_o restless_a and_o discontent_n so_o general_a i_o know_v none_o so_o likely_a a_o mean_n to_o resettle_v and_o confirm_v our_o shake_a fabric_n as_o to_o disabuse_v the_o people_n and_o to_o redeem_v their_o understanding_n from_o a_o captivity_n to_o those_o guide_n who_o have_v preach_v and_o lecture_v they_o into_o these_o misery_n and_o 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day_n by_o rome_n anti-christian_n pag._n 8._o have_v not_o we_o of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v buy_v and_o sell_v have_v it_o not_o be_v attempt_v yea_o effect_v in_o great_a measure_n to_o bring_v we_o as_o joseph_n into_o egyptian_a slavery_n be_v they_o not_o english_a prelate_n that_o conspire_v to_o selâ—…_n their_o brethren_n into_o romish_a slavery_n pag._n 12._o some_o of_o your_o brethren_n have_v come_v in_o and_o submit_v to_o you_o star_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n and_o may_v it_o not_o be_v expect_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n will_v do_v so_o too_o if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o may_v do_v worse_o if_o they_o do_v not_o it_o will_v never_o be_v worse_o for_o you_o pag._n 20._o mr._n samuel_n faircloth_n on_o josh._n 7._o 25._o before_o divers_a of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o moses_n fall_v on_o his_o fâ—…ce_n as_o joshua_n here_o and_o make_v god_n cry_v out_o let_v i_o alone_o will_v this_o cure_v it_o no_o moses_n see_v for_o all_o his_o prayer_n israel_n will_v not_o 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be_v not_o only_a 〈◊〉_d but_o necessary_a if_o ninety_o and_o nine_o be_v take_v away_o and_o but_o onâ—…_n aâ—…han_n leave_v he_o will_v trouble_v we_o pag._n 36._o consecrate_v yourselves_o to_o day_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o all_o achan_n can_v be_v hang_v up_o coram_fw-la isto_fw-la sole_a let_v none_o remain_v until_o too_o morrow_n however_o pag._n 47._o the_o lord_n be_v pursue_v you_o if_o you_o execute_v not_o vengeance_n on_o they_o betimes_o pag._n 48._o why_o shall_v life_n be_v further_o grant_v to_o they_o who_o very_a life_n bring_v death_n to_o all_o about_o they_o pag._n 50._o mr._n will._n bridges_n on_o revel_n 4._o 8._o babylon_n be_v fall_v as_o rome_n in_o her_o latitude_n with_o all_o her_o merchant_n and_o those_o that_o symbolize_v with_o she_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v pag._n 6._o worthy_n of_o israel_n it_o lie_v on_o you_o to_o inquire_v out_o this_o babylonish_n company_n and_o to_o repay_v they_o a_o eye_n for_o a_o eye_n tooth_n for_o 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of_o heaven_n pag._n 33._o nath._n homes_n doctor_n in_o divinity_n on_z 2_o pet._n 3._o vers_fw-la 13._o 1641._o a_o ill_a scholar_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v go_v from_o the_o university_n till_o he_o be_v go_v eum_fw-la pannis_fw-la with_o his_o clothes_n no_o more_o be_v enormity_n go_v from_o the_o universality_n of_o ecclesiastic_n till_o it_o be_v go_v cum_fw-la pannis_fw-la not_o a_o rag_n of_o superstition_n leave_v behind_o pag._n 31._o this_o position_n that_o humane_a honest_a intention_n may_v devise_v form_n of_o devotion_n have_v bring_v all_o the_o judaisme_n turcism_n and_o papism_n into_o the_o church_n pag._n 33._o these_o ecclesiastical_a office_n ceremony_n and_o discipline_n be_v set_v up_o by_o the_o pope_n and_o be_v a_o appendix_n or_o tail_n of_o anti-christ_n pag._n 33._o now_o be_v the_o promise_a time_n of_o the_o church_n reformation_n in_o christendom_n p._n 34._o mr._n h._n burton_n in_o his_o sermon_n on_o psal._n 53._o 7_o 8._o jun_n 20._o 1641._o after_o the_o first-born_a of_o egypt_n be_v slay_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v deliver_v and_o for_o the_o chief_a of_o these_o incendiary_n certain_o the_o primogenit_fw-la be_v take_v away_o we_o may_v well_o hope_v for_o a_o glorious_a deliverance_n pag._n xi_o *_o god_n be_v people_n lie_v under_o bondage_n of_o conscience_n in_o point_n of_o liturgy_n second_o in_o bondage_n of_o conscience_n under_o ceremony_n three_o of_o conscience_n under_o discipline_n four_o of_o conscience_n under_o government_n pag._n 21._o mr._n s._n sympson_n on_o prov._n 8_o 15_o 16._o by_o i_o king_n reign_v *_o let_v no_o law_n hinder_v you_o si_fw-mi jus_o violandum_fw-la and_o if_o law_n be_v to_o be_v break_v it_o be_v for_o a_o crown_n and_o therefore_o for_o religion_n pag._n 23._o *_o you_o be_v set_v over_o kingdom_n to_o root_v out_o pull_v down_o destroy_v and_o throw_v down_o do_v it_o quick_o do_v it_o thorough_o pag._n 24._o *_o that_o which_o be_v best_a though_o evil_a will_v be_v 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be_v say_v they_o intend_v not_o to_o hurt_v the_o king_n person_n yet_o may_v i_o not_o as_o well_o have_v hurt_v his_o person_n in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n aâ—…_n any_o of_o they_o that_o be_v sweep_v away_o from_o abâ—…ut_v he_o by_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o ordnance_n which_o put_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o king_n and_o common_a soldier_n pag._n 19_o they_o answer_v by_o fay_v that_o though_o this_o be_v the_o hard_a case_n that_o can_v be_v put_v against_o defensive_a arm_n yet_o first_o by_o what_o rule_n of_o conscience_n or_o god_n be_v a_o state_n bind_v to_o sacrifice_v religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n rather_o than_o endure_v that_o the_o prince_n his_o life_n shall_v come_v into_o any_o possibility_n of_o hazard_n by_o defend_v they_o against_o those_o that_o in_o his_o name_n be_v bend_v to_o subdue_v they_o pag._n 18._o second_o if_o he_o wiâ—…l_v needs_o thrust_v himself_o upon_o the_o hazard_n when_o he_o need_v not_o who_o fault_n be_v that_o and_o a_o little_a after_o in_o the_o same_o ☞_o answer_n as_o if_o a_o king_n disguise_v shall_v offer_v any_o private_a violence_n a_o watchman_n that_o will_v not_o or_o even_o may_v not_o hurt_v he_o be_v know_v be_v without_o blame_n if_o he_o knock_v he_o down_o or_o kill_v he_o as_o he_o may_v in_o like_a case_n a_o disorderly_a private_a person_n now_o in_o battle_n to_o many_o or_o most_o and_o especial_o to_o the_o gunner_n that_o give_v fire_n to_o the_o ordnance_n he_o be_v altogether_o disguise_v and_o so_o they_o be_v blameless_a in_o reference_n to_o his_o personal_a hurt_n that_o fault_n be_v whole_o his_o own_o and_o those_o wicked_a counsellor_n that_o have_v thrust_v he_o upon_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o battle_n pag._n 20._o to_o doctor_n ferne'_v say_v it_o be_v a_o marvellous_a thing_n that_o among_o so_o many_o prophet_n reprehend_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n for_o their_o idolatry_n cruelty_n and_o oppression_n none_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o 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either_o all_o mankind_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o be_v under_o government_n and_o all_o the_o doctor_n teâ—…ts_n and_o reason_n be_v allege_v in_o vain_a or_o else_o king_n and_o monarch_n be_v also_o under_o some_o government_n at_o least_o of_o the_o representative_a body_n of_o their_o people_n according_a to_o what_o be_v before_o allege_v from_o our_o lawyer_n rex_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la superiorem_fw-la praeter_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la curiam_fw-la comitum_fw-la &_o baronum_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 32._o we_o argue_v not_o that_o the_o people_n have_v power_n to_o recall_v that_o regal_a authority_n whole_o upon_o any_o case_n of_o maladministration_n all_o that_o we_o plead_v for_o be_v power_n to_o administer_v a_o part_n of_o it_o upon_o necessity_n which_o he_o will_v not_o administer_v for_o good_a but_o rather_o for_o evil_a and_o there_o be_v not_o many_o ☜_o thing_n that_o be_v altogether_o we_o and_o in_o our_o dispose_n before_o we_o part_v with_o they_o 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