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habeat_fw-la summi_fw-la imperii_fw-la partem_fw-la alteram_fw-la populus_fw-la aut_fw-la senatus_n regiin_n partem_fw-la non_fw-la svam_fw-la involanti_fw-la vis_fw-la just_a a_o opponi_fw-la poterit_fw-la quia_fw-la eatenus_fw-la imperium_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la quod_fw-la locum_fw-la habere_fw-la censeo_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la dictum_fw-la sit_fw-la belli_fw-la potestatem_fw-la penes_fw-la regem_fw-la fore_fw-la id_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-la bellâ—_n externo_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la alioqui_fw-la quisquis_fw-la imperii_fw-la summi_fw-la partem_fw-la habeat_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la non_fw-la jus_o habere_fw-la eam_fw-la partem_fw-la tuendi_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 4._o s._n 13._o with_o reverence_n to_o sovereign_a majesty_n i_o crave_v leave_n to_o speak_v this_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n in_o a_o know_a age_n flattery_n do_v not_o real_o exalt_v or_o secure_v the_o royal_a prerogative_n the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n be_v depress_v and_o 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 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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 first_o place_n let_v we_o right_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o prejudice_n be_v it_o because_o this_o discipline_n do_v censure_v scandalous_a disorder_n and_o inquire_v into_o the_o state_n of_o the_o flock_n as_o watch_v over_o their_o soul_n this_o be_v its_o high_a commendation_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o good_a man_n do_v episcopacy_n care_n for_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n sure_o a_o bishop_n be_v a_o overseer_n to_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v to_o take_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o church_n and_o those_o that_o be_v over_o we_o in_o the_o lord_n watch_n for_o our_o soul_n as_o those_o that_o must_v give_v a_o account_n thereof_o howbeit_o presbytery_n be_v not_o more_o severe_a in_o censure_v the_o breach_n of_o god_n commandment_n than_o the_o hierarchy_n in_o censure_v the_o breach_n of_o their_o own_o constitution_n or_o be_v the_o offence_n take_v upon_o pretence_n that_o presbyterian_o affect_n and_o arrogate_v a_o 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prescribe_v sure_a and_o certain_a rule_n of_o discipline_n moreover_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o occasion_n and_o prevent_v all_o appearance_n of_o domineer_a all_o political_a coercive_a jurisdiction_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n may_v be_v withhold_v if_o need_v require_v from_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o that_o mere_a spiritual_a power_n alone_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o their_o office_n may_v be_v leave_v to_o their_o management_n which_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o authority_n from_o he_o to_o admonish_v the_o untu_o and_o if_o they_o continue_v obstinate_a by_o the_o same_o authority_n to_o declare_v they_o unworthy_a of_o church-communion_n and_o christian_a society_n and_o to_o require_v the_o lord_n people_n to_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v afflict_v and_o humble_v and_o because_o spiritual_a censure_n appertain_v only_o to_o the_o conscience_n may_v be_v too_o little_o regard_v when_o no_o temporal_a damage_n be_v 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