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this_o king_n signal_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n and_o most_o particular_o of_o this_o parliament_n let_v we_o bless_v the_o king_n for_o take_v away_o all_o our_o fear_n and_o leave_v no_o room_n for_o jealousy_n for_o those_o assurance_n and_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v we_o let_v we_o bless_v god_n and_o the_o king_n that_o our_o religion_n be_v safe_a that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v the_o care_n of_o our_o prince_n that_o parliament_n be_v safe_a that_o our_o property_n and_o liberty_n be_v safe_a what_o more_o have_v a_o good_a englishman_n to_o ask_v but_o that_o this_o king_n may_v long_o reign_v and_o that_o this_o triple-allyance_n of_o king_n parliament_z and_o people_n may_v never_o be_v dissolve_v his_o lordship_n matter_n as_o yet_o go_v merry_o on_o etc._n and_o his_o good_a humour_n keep_v pace_n with_o his_o good_a fortune_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o wind_n come_v about_o all_o these_o blessing_n be_v throw_v over_o the_o left_a shoulder_n the_o cloud_n begin_v now_o to_o gather_v and_o soon_o after_o discharge_v themselves_o in_o a_o storm_n upon_o papist_n and_o public_a minister_n in_o this_o mood_n they_o brought-on_a the_o bill_n about_o the_o test_n whereof_o andrew_n marvel_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o noble_a patron_n give_v this_o account_n the_o parliament_n have_v meet_v the_o 5_o of_o feb._n 1672._o prepare_a a_o act_n before_o the_o mony-bill_n slip_v through_o their_o finger_n 40._o by_o which_o the_o papist_n be_v oblige_v to_o pass_v through_o a_o new_a state-purgatory_n to_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o public_a employment_n upon_o this_o occasion_n it_o be_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n though_o then_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n yet_o engage_v so_o far_o in_o defence_n of_o that_o act_n and_o of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n that_o in_o due_a time_n it_o cost_v he_o his_o place_n and_o be_v the_o first_o move_a cause_n of_o all_o those_o mis-adventure_n and_o obloquy_n which_o since_o he_o lie_v above_o not_o under_o it_o deserve_v a_o note_n the_o libellous_a deduction_n marvel_n give_v the_o world_n of_o the_o king_n administration_n of_o affair_n himself_o as_o well_o before_o as_o after_o this_o celebrate_a exploit_n of_o my_o lord_n shaftsbury_n in_o a_o flat_a contradiction_n to_o his_o lordship_n character_n of_o the_o king_n and_o to_o his_o report_n of_o the_o happy_a the_o safe_a and_o the_o peaceable_a state_n of_o the_o government_n for_o whoever_o read_v that_o pamphlet_n will_v find_v it_o only_o a_o artificial_a scandal_n &_o imposture_n cast-out_a to_o the_o multitude_n upon_o set_a purpose_n to_o make_v his_o majesty_n odious_a to_o his_o people_n one_o will_v have_v think_v that_o the_o gain_v of_o the_o test-bill_n shall_v have_v set_v their_o heart_n a_o little_a at_o ease_n but_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_a without_o call_v for_o fast_a upon_o fast_n raise_v the_o militia_n 1673._o vote_v down_o the_o guard_n inquire_v into_o public_a grievance_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v say_v and_o do_v with_o a_o noverint_fw-la vniversi_fw-la in_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v all_o one_o in_o many_o case_n with_o ring_v the_o bell_n backward_a and_o fire_v the_o beacon_n as_o if_o the_o town_n be_v a_o burn_a or_o a_o enemy_n land_a and_o as_o far_o as_o black-heath_n in_o their_o march_n to_o london_n and_o all_o upon_o the_o old_a and_o everlasting_a ground_n of_o jealousy_n and_o apprehension_n still_o that_o be_v to_o say_v 1673._o because_v the_o restless_a practice_n of_o popish_a recusant_n threaten_v the_o subversion_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state._n the_o wheel_n be_v now_o in_o motion_n and_o they_o drive_v like_o jehu_n till_o they_o drop_v at_o last_o into_o otes_n bottomless_a plot._n shaftsbury_n have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n at_o the_o trade_n of_o fast_a and_o loose_a character_n and_o what_o with_o industry_n craft_n malice_n and_o experience_n the_o fit_a man_n perchance_o in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o a_o faction_n and_o he_o be_v the_o fit_a for_o it_o because_o his_o very_a inclination_n prompt_v he_o to_o mischief_n even_o for_o mischief_n sake_n it_o be_v his_o way_n and_o his_o humour_n to_o tear_v all_o to_o piece_n where_o he_o can_v not_o be_v the_o first_o man_n in_o business_n himself_o and_o yet_o all_o this_o while_n his_o faculty_n be_v rather_o a_o quirk_a way_n of_o wit_n than_o a_o solidity_n of_o judgement_n and_o he_o be_v much_o happy_a at_o pulling-down_a then_o at_o building-up_a in_o one_o word_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o subtlety_n not_o of_o depth_n and_o his_o talon_n be_v fancy_n rather_o than_o wisdom_n his_o art_n be_v popular_a and_o after_o all_o his_o politic_n he_o be_v as_o great_a a_o hypocrite_n in_o his_o understanding_n as_o in_o his_o manner_n but_o the_o best_a incendiary_n yet_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o he_o have_v a_o excellent_a invention_n and_o a_o protest_v face_n without_o 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so_o still_o p._n 170._o this_o be_v a_o shot_n at_o random_n i_o hope_v without_o consider_v where_o it_o will_v fall_v vindicated_n for_o it_o make_v all_o man_n whatsoever_o without_o any_o exception_n of_o person_n to_o be_v either_o fool_n or_o knave_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o manager_n pretend_a opinion_n i_o call_v it_o pretend_a because_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o flight_n of_o his_o rhetoric_n rather_o than_o a_o motion_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o that_o it_o be_v design_v to_o work_v upon_o the_o passion_n of_o those_o that_o hear_v he_o rather_o than_o upon_o their_o judgement_n this_o liberty_n do_v not_o only_o give_v every_o honest_a think_v man_n a_o honourable_a right_n but_o put_v he_o upon_o a_o defensive_a necessity_n of_o throwing-off_a that_o infamous_a character_n let_v it_o light_v where_o it_o will_v and_o of_o range_v the_o fool_n and_o the_o knave_n on_o the_o other_o side_n but_o this_o be_v a_o sentence_n however_o with_o two_o edge_n one_o way_n he_o make_v people_n conspirator_n and_o abetter_n for_o not_o believe_v the_o plot_n at_o a_o venture_v whether_o the_o suppose_a fact_n be_v true_a or_o false_a the_o other_o way_n he_o make_v a_o general_n plot_n on_o it_o by_o take_v all_o into_o it_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o but_o as_o to_o the_o proof_n now_o of_o a_o general_n plot_n if_o otes'es_n plot_n fall_v there_o remain_v no_o general_n plot_n to_o prove_v upon_o colemans_n letter_n be_v a_o particular_a matter_n of_o a_o personal_a practice_n case_n and_o undertake_v and_o his_o crime_n at_o the_o uttermost_a stretch_n of_o it_o amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o a_o forward_a intermeddle_v with_o state-matter_n without_o a_o commission_n i_o can_v never_o find_v out_o the_o least_o colour_n in_o that_o whole_a proceed_v to_o imagine_v any_o sort_n of_o affinity_n that_o colemans_n letter-plot_n have_v with_o sir_n will._n iones'es_n pretend_a narrative_a plot._n he_o have_v a_o plot_n undoubted_o upon_o the_o fing'r_a of_o french_a money_n but_o without_o any_o malice_n in_o my_o conscience_n against_o either_o king_n or_o government_n sir_n william_n jones_n draw_v inference_n from_o the_o jesuit_n several_a meeting_n bottom_n their_o raise_v of_o arm_n and_o gather_v of_o money_n towards_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o design_n fol._n 169._o certain_a imaginary_a commission_n to_o popish_a lord_n seditious_a sermon_n and_o discourse_n ibid._n all_o which_o be_v upon_o otes'es_n bottom_n still_o and_o so_o my_o lord_n staffords_n be_v at_o fenwicks_n chamber_n and_o his_o bolting-out_a treasonous_a word_n in_o otes'es_n hear_v against_o the_o king_n fol._n 170._o the_o page_n 178._o &_o 179_o be_v spend_v in_o justify_v oat_n wherein_o sir_n william_n do_v not_o only_o admit_v otes'es_n change_n of_o religion_n but_o even_o bless_v providence_n for_o it_o in_o these_o word_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v happy_a for_o we_o that_o he_o do_v change_v his_o religion_n none_o without_o 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