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their_o living_n the_o king_n himself_o and_o his_o loyal_a subject_n out_o of_o their_o life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n the_o crown_n church_n and_o the_o people_n money_n into_o their_o own_o pocket_n the_o house_n of_o peer_n into_o a_o cypher_n or_o nullity_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o into_o a_o secret_a committee_n the_o monarchy_n into_o a_o republic_n the_o law_n into_o vote_n and_o ordinance_n their_o committee_n into_o a_o rump-assemble_o that_o rump_n into_o a_o protector_n and_o that_o protector_n again_o into_o a_o committee_n of_o safety_n and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o imagination_n and_o a_o strong_a fancy_n of_o tyranny_n and_o popery_n and_o why_o may_v not_o all_o this_o he_o phansy_v over_o again_o but_o pray_v let_v i_o fancy_n a_o little_a on_o the_o other_o side_n let_v we_o fancy_n his_o majesty_n to_o survive_v his_o brother_n let_v we_o fancy_n a_o heir_n apparent_a either_o by_o her_o majesty_n in_o be_v or_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o a_o second_o marriage_n or_o the_o successor_n to_o be_v a_o person_n of_o honour_n conscience_n or_o prudence_n whatever_o his_o religion_n be_v and_o that_o in_o honour_n and_o conscience_n he_o will_v govern_v himself_o by_o the_o tie_v of_o his_o word_n and_o his_o duty_n and_o that_o in_o prudence_n he_o will_v not_o venture_v upon_o a_o project_n so_o impracticable_a as_o a_o attempt_n of_o subvert_v the_o religion_n and_o government_n when_o every_o man_n neck_n shall_v lie_v at_o stake_n that_o shall_v but_o dare_v to_o assist_v he_o in_o it_o which_o may_v be_v sufficient_o provide_v for_o by_o some_o previous_a act_n that_o save_v the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o the_o case_n may_v secure_v their_o not_o be_v pardon_v in_o that_o particular_a we_o shall_v now_o counterpoise_v danger_n to_o danger_n here_o be_v a_o present_a oppose_v to_o a_o future_a a_o certainty_n to_o a_o possibility_n a_o great_a to_o a_o less_o and_o a_o protestant_a king_n to_o a_o papist_n the_o present_a danger_n be_v the_o probable_a effect_n of_o these_o intoxicate_a method_n to_o the_o people_n if_o fancy_n be_v poison_n to_o the_o multitude_n under_o the_o late_a king_n the_o same_o fancy_n in_o a_o large_a dose_n and_o with_o less_o corrective_a to_o it_o will_v be_v at_o least_o as_o strong_a a_o poison_n to_o the_o people_n under_o this._n if_o the_o fact_n on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v true_a the_o reason_n on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v the_o dismal_a calamity_n that_o ensue_v upon_o it_o i_o have_v â—et_o forth_o already_o now_o what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o future_a to_o weight_n against_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n the_o law_n and_o the_o government_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n there_o may_v possible_o be_v a_o popish_a king_n and_o there_o may_v probable_o not_o and_o that_o king_n may_v possible_o have_v a_o will_v to_o change_v the_o government_n but_o probable_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o very_a immorality_n of_o incline_v to_o such_o a_o violation_n of_o his_o trust_n and_o word_n but_o all_o most_o certain_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o so_o manifest_a a_o inability_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v when_o i_o say_v a_o certainty_n i_o mean_v only_o a_o natural_a train_n of_o event_n in_o the_o application_n of_o active_n to_o passive_n which_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n have_v take_v place_n already_o for_o the_o people_n be_v almost_o rave_v mad_a at_o the_o apprehension_n of_o these_o story_n the_o fever_n increase_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o grow_v every_o day_n hot_a and_o lighter-headed_n than_o other_o so_o that_o we_o be_v in_o forty_o time_n a_o great_a danger_n of_o a_o sedition_n at_o hand_n than_o of_o a_o popish_a successor_n at_o a_o distance_n as_o to_o the_o balance_n of_o a_o great_a danger_n and_o a_o less_o we_o will_v even_o take_v the_o matter_n as_o they_o suppose_v it_o a_o king_n upon_o the_o throne_n that_o be_v principled_a for_o arbitrary_a government_n and_o popery_n but_o so_o clog_v and_o shackled_a with_o popular_a and_o protestant_n law_n that_o if_o he_o have_v never_o so_o great_a a_o mind_n to_o it_o there_o be_v not_o a_o subject_a in_o his_o dominion_n that_o will_v dare_v to_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o design_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n there_o be_v no_o king_n at_o all_o no_o church_n no_o law_n no_o government_n no_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la no_o petition_n of_o right_n no_o property_n no_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n probatum_n beside_o that_o the_o fancy_n come_v to_o no_o more_o in_o effect_n than_o if_o the_o sky_n fall_v we_o shall_v catch_v lark_n but_o once_o again_o yet_o here_o be_v a_o protestant_a prince_n expose_v for_o fear_n of_o a_o popish_a one_o be_v the_o chimaera_n of_o a_o future_a danger_n of_o more_o value_n to_o we_o then_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o incumbant_fw-la and_o indispensable_a duty_n shall_v we_o take_v pet_n at_o god_n almighty_n providence_n and_o not_o go_v to_o heaven_n at_o all_o unless_o we_o may_v go_v our_o own_o way_n shall_v we_o level_v a_o shot_n at_o the_o duke_n at_o a_o distance_n if_o there_o be_v no_o come_n at_o he_o but_o through_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o sovereign_n shall_v we_o actual_o break_v in_o upon_o the_o protestant_a profession_n which_o stand_v or_o fall_v with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n because_o the_o author_n of_o the_o character_n fancy_n the_o hazard_n of_o a_o popish_a religion_n in_o the_o moon_n and_o by_o the_o unavoidable_a consequence_n of_o a_o misgovernment_n under_o this_o apprehension_n draw_v the_o very_a plague_n upon_o we_o that_o we_o pretend_v to_o fear_v while_o we_o thus_o go_v on_o expose_v both_o our_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a peace_n for_o shadow_n the_o writer_n of_o the_o character_n have_v most_o rhetorical_o amplify_v in_o his_o calculation_n upon_o his_o popish_a successor_n but_o so_o oversized_a the_o figure_n that_o when_o ever_o the_o people_n come_v to_o their_o wit_n again_o they_o will_v look_v upon_o the_o story_n of_o garagantua_n as_o not_o much_o the_o less_o credible_a of_o the_o two_o for_o his_o danger_n be_v all_o out_o of_o ken_n his_o â—_z in_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o multitude_n be_v all_o turn_v stargazer_n and_o gape_v after_o ill-boding_a conjunction_n and_o malevolent_a influence_n while_o with_o he_o in_o the_o fable_n they_o be_v tumble_v into_o a_o precipice_n as_o deep_a as_o hell_n and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o here_o be_v a_o danger_n suggest_v and_o such_o a_o mean_v intimate_v for_o the_o prevention_n of_o it_o as_o make_v the_o remedy_n worse_o than_o the_o disease_n for_o the_o very_a expedient_a undermine_v the_o government_n but_o first_o a_o word_n of_o the_o danger_n on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o be_v several_a way_n start_v for_o the_o disappoint_a of_o this_o inconvenience_n one_o by_o attainder_n upon_o 23._o &_o 13._o of_o eliz._n another_o by_o a_o bill_n in_o parliament_n for_o divert_v the_o succession_n and_o some_o of_o the_o libeler_n fall_v down_o right_a upon_o a_o three_o proposal_n of_o the_o people_n prevent_v the_o succession_n though_o without_o or_o against_o law_n and_o four_o either_o to_o expel_v the_o successor_n or_o to_o keep_v he_o out_o in_o case_n of_o survivorship_n to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o way_n i_o shall_v speak_v when_o the_o point_n come_v on_o as_o to_o the_o second_o which_o be_v matter_n of_o parliamentary_a cognizance_n i_o reckon_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o legal_a issue_n of_o their_o debate_n as_o a_o authority_n to_o which_o i_o have_v ever_o pay_v a_o duty_n and_o a_o veneration_n this_o only_a i_o shall_v take_v the_o freedom_n to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o their_o deliberation_n that_o pure_o regard_v the_o prospect_n and_o interest_n of_o both_o church_n and_o state_n in_o what_o concern_v the_o popish_a and_o protestant_n religion_n and_o the_o passionate_a excursion_n of_o private_a man_n on_o the_o wrong_a side_n of_o the_o parliament_n doorâ—_n that_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o the_o controversy_n rather_o out_o of_o envy_n to_o the_o person_n and_o fame_n of_o the_o successor_n than_o to_o promote_v the_o more_o important_a cause_n of_o religion_n like_a man_n that_o crow_v into_o a_o church_n for_o company_n to_o pick_v a_o pocket_n and_o this_o to_o without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o king_n himself_o in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o brother_n or_o to_o the_o measure_n of_o duty_n to_o the_o government_n now_o as_o to_o the_o two_o last_o way_n of_o proposal_n which_o be_v eiher_n for_o prevention_n or_o exclusion_n i_o have_v this_o to_o say_v if_o there_o be_v danger_n from_o a_o popish_a successor_n during_o his_o expectance_n within_o the_o kingdom_n the_o danger_n be_v infinite_o great_a if_o he_o be_v drive_v
be_v pure_o divine_a which_o opinion_n in_o truth_n need_v not_o any_o other_o support_n than_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o i_o king_n reign_v etc._n etc._n i_o have_v make_v the_o earth_n the_o man_n and_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o ground_n by_o my_o great_a power_n and_o my_o outstretch_a arm_n and_o have_v give_v it_o to_o who_o it_o seem_v meet_v unto_o i_o jer._n 27._o 5._o that_o which_o we_o now_o call_v kingly_a government_n be_v at_o first_o call_v paternel_n and_o after_o that_o patriarchal_a etc._n etc._n and_o we_o find_v by_o the_o power_n they_o exercise_v as_o life_n and_o death_n war_n and_o peace_n etc._n etc._n that_o their_o paternal_a power_n do_v then_o extend_v to_o all_o the_o act_n of_o our_o regal_a power_n the_o objection_n be_v can_v there_o be_v a_o king_n without_o a_o people_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o supposal_n of_o a_o father_n without_o a_o son_n but_o this_o do_v not_o at_o all_o conclude_v that_o adam_n have_v not_o both_o a_o regal_a and_o a_o paternal_a power_n before_o he_o have_v either_o people_n or_o child_n actual_o to_o govern_v and_o exercise_v it_o upon_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o consonant_a also_o to_o the_o method_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n to_o supply_v he_o previous_o with_o all_o needful_a ability_n and_o authority_n for_o the_o discharge_v of_o his_o fatherly_a and_o govern_v office_n the_o whole_a race_n of_o his_o posterity_n lie_v open_a even_o before_o they_o have_v any_o existency_n in_o nature_n to_o the_o omniscience_n of_o god_n with_o who_o there_o be_v no_o past_a or_o future_n but_o all_o thing_n always_o present_a again_o if_o adam_n do_v not_o bring_v his_o authority_n into_o the_o world_n with_o he_o when_o do_v he_o receive_v his_o commission_n or_o if_o he_o have_v none_o at_o all_o how_o can_v he_o justify_v the_o arbitrary_a rule_n he_o exercise_v over_o those_o people_n that_o be_v only_o his_o fellow_n subject_n under_o the_o same_o god_n and_o without_o any_o subordinate_a ruler_n over_o they_o or_o if_o adam_n be_v vest_v with_o a_o right_n of_o exert_v the_o power_n he_o exercise_v how_o come_v our_o author_n imaginary_a multitude_n to_o choose_v a_o governor_n of_o their_o own_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o appointment_n of_o providence_n or_o who_o absolve_v they_o from_o the_o bond_n of_o their_o filial_a and_o primary_n duty_n and_o obedience_n what_o he_o say_v afterward_o of_o conquest_n which_o he_o call_v his_o other_o acquisition_n of_o monarchy_n serve_v only_o for_o a_o occasion_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o our_o last_o norman_a conquest_n be_v little_o more_o than_o a_o composition_n which_o be_v a_o error_n and_o nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o point_n here_o in_o hand_n which_o refer_v only_o to_o the_o constitution_n and_o settlement_n of_o the_o government_n as_o now_o it_o stand_v without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o acquire_v it_o but_o he_o be_v now_o draw_v to_o a_o conclusion_n char._n if_o now_o at_o last_o say_v he_o popery_n must_v and_o shall_v come_v in_o as_o by_o law_n it_o can_v and_o consequent_o must_v be_v restore_v by_o arbitrary_a power_n if_o a_o new_a monarchy_n than_o a_o new_a conquest_n and_o if_o a_o conquest_n heaven_n forbid_v we_o shall_v be_v subdue_v like_o less_o than_o englishman_n or_o be_v debar_v the_o common_a right_n of_o all_o nation_n which_o be_v to_o resist_v and_o repel_v a_o invader_n if_o we_o can_v fol._n 21._o this_o be_v speak_v upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o a_o popish_a successor_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n who_o he_o call_v a_o invader_n though_o qualify_v with_o a_o legal_a title_n and_o he_o incourage_v violence_n against_o he_o though_o in_o this_o case_n the_o law_n pronounce_v he_o a_o king_n and_o this_o resistance_n to_o be_v make_v like_o englishman_n too_o that_o be_v to_o say_v englishman_n of_o the_o late_a stamp_n so_o that_o there_o go_v no_o more_o i_o perceive_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o lawful_a prince_n but_o to_o say_v that_o he_o either_o be_v or_o will_v be_v this_o or_o thaâ—_n and_o the_o king_n himself_o stand_v in_o as_o much_o danger_n upon_o the_o admittance_n of_o this_o principle_n as_o his_o royal_a brother_n but_o before_o subject_n proceed_v to_o these_o term_n which_o without_o a_o legal_a authority_n be_v criminal_a in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o malice_n it_o selâ—_n will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o the_o inconvenience_n whereas_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o this_o be_v a_o case_n liable_a to_o many_o disappointment_n the_o prospect_n of_o it_o remote_a the_o expedient_a unwarrantable_a and_o the_o danger_n itself_o at_o last_o not_o so_o mortal_a as_o it_o be_v represent_v he_o support_v his_o presumption_n upon_o this_o ground_n for_o grant_v that_o a_o popish_a king_n must_v do_v whatsoever_o the_o pope_n will_v have_v he_o do_v and_o subject_a his_o people_n to_o the_o tyranny_n as_o well_o as_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n what_o do_v he_o say_v to_o the_o french_a king_n pyramid_n then_o and_o the_o vindication_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n in_o divers_a other_o case_n from_o the_o insult_v of_o rome_n and_o to_o several_a other_o instance_n already_o give_v in_o this_o particular_a char._n but_o to_o sum_n up_o all_o this_o say_v he_o i_o must_v say_v the_o most_o vehement_a disputant_n against_o the_o people_n right_a of_o defend_v themselves_o must_v at_o length_n acknowledge_v thus_o much_o that_o whenever_o a_o papist_n king_n shall_v by_o tyranny_n establish_v the_o pope_n jurisdiction_n in_o england_n undoubted_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o great_a sin_n than_o that_o people_n can_v be_v that_o with_o open_a arm_n oppose_v that_o tyranny_n fol._n 22._o this_o be_v a_o clause_n of_o double_a consolation_n first_o to_o the_o author_n that_o this_o popish_a king_n shall_v be_v damn_v the_o deep_a of_o the_o two_o and_o second_o to_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o devil_n in_o good_a company_n char._n the_o very_a essence_n he_o say_v of_o a_o popish_a successor_n be_v the_o great_a plot_n upon_o england_n since_o the_o creation_n a_o plot_n of_o god_n himself_o to_o scourge_v a_o nation_n and_o make_v three_o kingdom_n miserable_a this_o must_v be_v a_o very_a great_a plot_n if_o it_o be_v the_o great_a plot_n that_o we_o have_v see_v even_o in_o our_o day_n a_o plot_n upon_o our_o law_n and_o it_o subvert_v they_o upon_o the_o church_n and_o it_o destroy_v it_o root_n and_o branch_n upon_o our_o estate_n and_o it_o take_v they_o away_o by_o violence_n upon_o our_o liberty_n and_o it_o enslave_v we_o upon_o our_o life_n and_o it_o be_v make_v death_n to_o do_v our_o duty_n it_o be_v a_o plot_n that_o leave_v we_o no_o other_o choice_n in_o many_o case_n but_o death_n or_o damnation_n if_o i_o have_v ask_v my_o revenue_n say_v the_o late_a king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect_n 24._o my_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n or_o any_o one_o of_o my_o kingdom_n it_o have_v be_v no_o wonder_n to_o have_v be_v deny_v in_o those_o thing_n where_o the_o evil_a policy_n of_o man_n forbid_v all_o restitution_n lest_o they_o shall_v confess_v a_o injurious_a usurpation_n but_o to_o deny_v i_o the_o ghostly_a comfort_n of_o chaplain_n seem_v a_o great_a rigour_n and_o barbarity_n than_o be_v ever_o use_v by_o christian_n to_o the_o mean_a prisoner_n and_o great_a malefactor_n who_o though_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n deprive_v of_o worldly_a comfort_n yet_o the_o mercy_n of_o religion_n allow_v they_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o clergy_n as_o not_o aim_v at_o once_o to_o destroy_v their_o bodyâ—_n and_o to_o damn_v their_o soul_n but_o my_o agony_n must_v not_o be_v relieve_v with_o the_o presence_n of_o any_o one_o good_a angel_n for_o such_o â—account_n a_o learned_a godly_a and_o discreet_a divineâ—_n &_o such_o i_o will_v have_v all_o mine_n to_o be_v they_o that_o envy_v my_o be_v a_o king_n be_v loath_a i_o shall_v be_v a_o christian_n while_o they_o sack_fw-mi to_o deprive_v i_o of_o all_o thing_n else_o they_o be_v aâ—â—aâ—d_v i_o shall_v save_v my_o soul._n have_v the_o author_n of_o the_o character_n hear_v of_o this_o un-christian_a barbarity_n towards_o a_o prince_n of_o the_o most_o exemplary_a goodness_n and_o piety_n one_o of_o they_o that_o ever_o live_v and_o how_o he_o be_v yet_o after_o all_o this_o murder_v on_o a_o scaffold_n in_o the_o name_n and_o under_o the_o pretend_a sovereignty_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n how_o have_v he_o then_o the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n to_o set_v up_o that_o regicidal_a principle_n afresh_o and_o to_o pronounce_v the_o government_n of_o a_o popish_a successor_n to_o be_v a_o
of_o a_o religion_n that_o make_v humane_a merit_n the_o path_n of_o salvation_n and_o so_o he_o pass_v into_o a_o very_a florid_n descant_v upon_o the_o abuse_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n of_o this_o wonder-working_a merit_n and_o our_o dissent_v papist_n in_o the_o late_a time_n come_v not_o one_o jote_n behind_o they_o in_o make_v it_o the_o daily_a theme_n of_o the_o pulpit_n to_o preach_v salvation_n to_o all_o that_o die_v in_o the_o cause_n char._n and_o then_o again_o popery_n be_v a_o religion_n that_o do_v not_o go_v altogether_o in_o the_o old_a fashion_n apostolical_a way_n of_o preach_v and_o pray_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n but_o scourge_v and_o rack_a and_o broil_v they_o into_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n a_o religion_n that_o for_o its_o own_o propagation_n will_v at_o any_o time_n authorize_v its_o champion_n to_o divest_v themselves_o of_o their_o humanity_n and_o act_v worse_o than_o devil_n to_o be_v saint_n these_o be_v dreadful_a cruelty_n but_o if_o this_o fierceness_n arise_v from_o any_o principle_n of_o rigour_n in_o the_o system_fw-la of_o their_o faith_n methinks_v they_o shall_v treat_v all_o alike_o for_o if_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o impulse_n of_o conscience_n it_o become_v a_o duty_n the_o jesuit_n here_o in_o our_o covenant_n persecution_n be_v pretty_a good_a at_o this_o way_n of_o discipline_n too_o there_o be_v no_o scourge_v rack_a and_o broil_v it_o be_v true_a but_o there_o be_v plunder_v sequester_v starve_a imprison_a poison_v in_o gaol_n and_o refuse_v the_o holy_a communion_n to_o anti-covenanters_n upon_o their_o death_n bed_n there_o be_v a_o general_a massacre_n propound_v of_o all_o the_o cavalier_n that_o have_v be_v in_o arm_n which_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v be_v carry_v but_o by_o one_o voice_n in_o the_o negative_a there_o be_v upward_o of_o a_o hundred_o sequester_a minister_n crowd_v into_o a_o prison_n where_o they_o know_v there_o be_v a_o rage_a plague_n and_o as_o i_o be_o credible_o inform_v there_o be_v not_o a_o thirty_o part_n of_o they_o come_v off_o alive_a and_o for_o these_o diabolical_a action_n the_o persecutor_n be_v enroll_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o saint_n char._n nay_o say_v he_o the_o very_a outrage_n of_o theft_n murder_n adultery_n and_o rebellion_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o pious_a barbarity_n of_o a_o popish_a king_n the_o murderer_n and_o adulterer_n may_v in_o time_n be_v reclaim_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o morality_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n the_o thief_n by_o the_o dread_n of_o a_o gallow_n may_v become_v honest_a nay_o the_o great_a traitor_n either_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o the_o apprehension_n of_o hell_n may_v at_o last_o repent_v but_o a_o papist_n on_o a_o throne_n have_v a_o unconsutable_a vindication_n for_o all_o his_o proceed_n challenge_n his_o commission_n even_o from_o heaven_n for_o all_o his_o cruelty_n he_o dare_v act_n and_o when_o all_o the_o enchantment_n of_o rome_n have_v touch_v his_o tongue_n with_o a_o coal_n from_o her_o altar_n what_o do_v his_o enthusiasm_n make_v he_o believe_v but_o that_o the_o most_o savage_a and_o most_o hellish_a doom_n his_o blind_a zeal_n can_v pronounce_v be_v the_o immediate_a oracle_n of_o god_n fol._n 13._o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o popish_a king_n papist_n and_o rome_n i_o shall_v have_v take_v this_o last_o paragraph_n for_o the_o picture_n of_o a_o kirk-conclave_n for_o first_o though_o there_o be_v theft_n murder_n and_o rebellion_n abundant_o in_o their_o proceed_n yet_o so_o transcendent_a be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o blasphemous_a band_n and_o association_n so_o horrid_a the_o form_n of_o their_o call_v the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n with_o hand_n lift_v up_o to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n etc._n etc._n to_o witness_v the_o join_n of_o themselves_o in_o a_o holy_a covenant_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o holy_a covenant_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o very_a first_o conception_n and_o intent_n of_o it_o a_o premeditate_a complottery_n to_o destroy_v that_o in_o effect_n which_o in_o term_n they_o swear_v to_o defend_v all_o other_o sin_n i_o say_v be_v as_o nothing_o in_o the_o balance_n against_o this_o catilinary_a and_o bloody_a sacrament_n and_o so_o remarkable_a be_v the_o reprobated_a impenitence_n that_o follow_v upon_o it_o as_o if_o the_o devil_n himself_o have_v come_v in_o to_o the_o sign_v and_o seal_v of_o that_o religious_a mockery_n both_o upon_o god_n and_o man_n and_o turn_v the_o hypocritical_a covenant_n into_o a_o magical_a contract_n as_o for_o those_o that_o take_v it_o with_o good_a meaning_n or_o perhaps_o out_o of_o weakness_n and_o surprise_v though_o i_o myself_o be_v none_o of_o the_o number_n i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o many_o of_o they_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o their_o mistake_n but_o for_o those_o that_o designing_o and_o frank_o league_v themselves_o in_o that_o combination_n i_o be_o at_o a_o loss_n even_o according_a to_o the_o large_a allowance_n of_o christian_a charity_n where_o to_o find_v three_o convert_v the_o live_v persist_v still_o in_o the_o obligation_n of_o that_o oath_n and_o those_o that_o be_v take_v off_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n assert_v it_o to_o the_o death_n i_o bear_v my_o testimony_n say_v kid_n that_o be_v execute_v in_o scotland_n as_o a_o rebel_n spirit_n of_o popery_n fol._n 7._o to_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v profess_v and_o swear_v in_o scotland_n england_n and_o ireland_n in_o 1643._o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o ibid_fw-la prelacy_n as_o it_o be_v now_o establish_v by_o a_o pretend_a law_n be_v destructive_a downright_o to_o the_o swear_a covenant_n yea_o not_o only_a prelacy_n popery_n malignancy_n and_o heresy_n but_o supremacy_n and_o every_o thing_n original_o upon_o and_o derivate_a from_o it_o and_o further_a fol._n 17._o the_o three_o kingdom_n be_v marry_v land_n so_o i_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o it_o that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n name_n cause_n and_o covenant_n and_o so_o likewse_n king_n that_o be_v execute_v in_o scotland_n too_o id._n fol._n 42._o i_o bear_v my_o witness_n &_o testimony_n to_o our_o covenant_n national_a and_o solemn_a league_n betwixt_o the_o three_o kingdom_n which_o sacred_a and_o solemn_a oath_n i_o believe_v can_v be_v dispense_v with_o nor_o loose_v by_o any_o person_n or_o party_n upon_o earth_n and_o fol._n 43._o i_o bear_v witness_n against_o the_o ancient_a christian_a prelacy_n etc._n etc._n and_o against_o all_o oath_n and_o bond_n contrary_a to_o our_o covenant_n and_o engagement_n especial_o that_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o mitchel_n weir_n etc._n etc._n see_v ravillac_n redivivus_fw-la they_o do_v all_o of_o they_o sing_v the_o same_o note_n now_o take_v all_o together_o the_o deliberate_a wickedness_n of_o their_o first_o resolve_v upon_o the_o covenant_n their_o profane_a and_o dare_a hypocrisy_n in_o the_o very_a frame_n and_o word_v of_o it_o the_o counterfeit_n of_o god_n authority_n for_o sacrilege_n and_o rebellion_n in_o pursuance_n of_o it_o and_o last_o the_o maintain_n and_o defend_v of_o all_o their_o impiety_n to_o the_o last_o gasp._n a_o man_n may_v defy_v all_o the_o story_n of_o the_o world_n sacred_a and_o profane_a to_o show_v any_o other_o party_n of_o man_n that_o weâ—e_v ever_o lose_v under_o so_o dreadful_a a_o dereliction_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v something_o of_o a_o perverse_a bravery_n in_o renounce_v it_o at_o last_o and_o after_o all_o their_o indignity_n put_v upon_o the_o gâ—d_n of_o truth_n in_o make_v some_o conscience_n yet_o of_o keep_v touch_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n and_o now_o to_o finish_v the_o parallel_n betwixt_o our_o dissent_v papist_n and_o his_o jesuitcal_n we_o have_v our_o enthusiast_n too_o that_o vent_v their_o dream_n and_o vapour_n for_o oracle_n but_o to_o shorten_v the_o matter_n bayli'e_n dissuasive_a will_v abundant_o satisfy_v the_o reader_n upon_o this_o subject_a he_o pass_v from_o hence_o to_o a_o reply_n upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o such_o law_n may_v be_v make_v beforehand_o as_o will_v make_v it_o impossible_a for_o a_o popish_a king_n to_o set_v up_o popery_n in_o england_n but_o that_o say_v he_o will_v be_v like_o hedge_v in_o the_o cuckoo_n etc._n etc._n for_o who_o shall_v call_v this_o king_n to_o question_v for_o break_v these_o law_n if_o he_o have_v the_o power_n and_o will_v to_o do_v it_o this_o question_n fol._n 13._o may_v serve_v for_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o answer_n to_o a_o contradiction_n he_o put_v upon_o himself_o fol._n 20._o which_o we_o shall_v handle_v in_o course_n if_o the_o law_n have_v put_v it_o out_o of_o his_o power_n there_o be_v no_o long_o any_o place_n for_o the_o supposal_n of_o a_o power_n unless_o by_o foreign_a force_n which_o will_v present_o improve_v a_o private_a
jealousy_n of_o religion_n into_o the_o public_a rupture_n of_o a_o national_a quarrel_n to_o the_o almost_o inevitable_a and_o irreparable_a loss_n of_o his_o reputation_n his_o friend_n and_o his_o dominion_n together_o now_o the_o other_o way_n in_o case_n of_o his_o be_v injurious_o exclude_v it_o will_v be_v forty_o time_n more_o easy_a for_o he_o to_o recover_v his_o pretension_n from_o abroad_o by_o a_o foreign_a assistance_n in_o concurrence_n with_o such_o a_o english_a interest_n as_o a_o generon_n compassion_n to_o his_o wrong_n a_o respect_n for_o his_o person_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o title_n will_v certain_o create_v he_o than_o to_o erect_v a_o absolute_a power_n against_o the_o will_n and_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n and_o contrary_a to_o all_o the_o measure_n of_o equity_n and_o prudence_n and_o to_o do_v all_o this_o too_o while_o he_o may_v live_v and_o reign_v easy_o and_o comfortable_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o subject_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o a_o legal_a administration_n and_o if_o he_o can_v never_o expect_v to_o gain_v this_o point_n by_o call_v in_o auxillary_n from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n much_o less_o will_v he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o upon_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o own_o interest_n and_o within_o himself_o for_o there_o must_v go_v a_o great_a many_o more_o hand_n than_o his_o own_o to_o such_o a_o work_n and_o to_o say_v that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o by_o his_o officer_n or_o minister_n by_o the_o force_n of_o gratification_n pension_n or_o the_o promise_v and_o hope_n of_o preferment_n and_o advantage_n that_o objection_n may_v be_v easy_o obviate_v for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o clear_a and_o easy_a prospect_n the_o form_n of_o such_o a_o scheme_n of_o law_n for_o secure_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o government_n as_o no_o man_n that_o have_v either_o a_o neck_n or_o a_o fortune_n to_o lose_v will_v dare_v to_o violate_v but_o the_o bare_a power_n if_o he_o have_v it_o will_v signify_v nothing_o neither_o unless_o the_o will_n as_o he_o say_v go_v along_o with_o it_o now_o if_o he_o may_v will_n he_o may_v will_v too_o so_o that_o he_o be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o make_v his_o election_n either_o of_o the_o one_o or_o of_o the_o other_o which_o have_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n discharge_v he_o of_o the_o pretend_a impulse_n of_o religion_n and_o translate_v the_o exception_n from_o the_o papist_n to_o the_o person_n sound_v the_o apprehension_n upon_o a_o pretend_a foresight_n of_o tyranny_n and_o double_a deal_v in_o that_o prince_n character_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v only_o to_o be_v see_v with_o his_o spectacle_n and_o a_o prognostic_n peculiar_a to_o his_o way_n of_o calculation_n we_o will_v go_v to_o the_o next_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v say_v he_o ibid._n but_o a_o popish_a king_n may_v be_v total_o restrain_v from_o all_o power_n of_o introduce_v popery_n by_o the_o force_n of_o such_o law_n as_o may_v be_v make_v to_o tie_v up_o his_o hand_n but_o then_o they_o must_v be_v such_o as_o must_v ruin_v his_o prerogative_n and_o put_v the_o executive_a power_n of_o the_o law_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n this_o shift_n do_v not_o at_o all_o either_o weaken_v or_o avoid_v my_o assertion_n for_o the_o king_n hand_n be_v sufficient_o tie_v in_o hold_v the_o hand_n of_o his_o minister_n and_o this_o may_v be_v do_v so_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o this_o purpose_n without_o any_o diminution_n to_o his_o royal_a dignity_n if_o the_o transfer_v of_o the_o executive_a power_n to_o the_o people_n that_o be_v to_o say_v depose_v of_o he_o will_v do_v the_o job_n the_o character_n will_v show_v we_o by_o and_o by_o how_o that_o may_v be_v do_v without_o need_n of_o new_a law_n and_o in_o spite_n of_o old_a one_o but_o what_o monarch_n say_v he_o will_v be_v so_o unnatural_a to_o his_o blood_n so_o ill_a a_o defender_n and_o so_o weak_a a_o champion_n for_o the_o royal_a dignity_n he_o wear_v as_o to_o sign_n and_o ratify_v such_o law_n as_o shall_v entail_v that_o effeminancy_n and_o that_o servility_n on_o a_o crown_n as_o shall_v render_v the_o imperial_a majesty_n of_o england_n but_o a_o pageant_n a_o mere_a puppet_n upon_o a_o wire_n he_o do_v well_o to_o presume_v that_o a_o prince_n will_v not_o unk_v himself_o but_o he_o will_v do_v better_o yet_o to_o keep_v himself_o clear_a from_o such_o proposition_n and_o principle_n as_o lead_v to_o that_o depose_v end_n for_o whatsoever_o strike_v at_o the_o crown_n in_o a_o papist_n fall_n upon_o the_o rebound_v on_o the_o royal_a authority_n in_o a_o protestant_n but_o say_v he_o ib._n if_o no_o king_n will_v assent_v to_o make_v law_n to_o do_v it_o this_o way_n and_o no_o law_n can_v do_v it_o other_o all_o law_n against_o popery_n in_o case_n of_o a_o popish_a successor_n be_v as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o but_o build_v the_o hedge_n &c_n &c_n this_o author_n seem_v to_o scrupulize_v more_o than_o need_v upon_o the_o fear_n 〈◊〉_d cramp_v the_o prerogative_n for_o he_o 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