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by_o which_o we_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o bind_v our_o subject_n nevertheless_o though_o preamble_n be_v not_o in_o themselves_o sufficient_a to_o declare_v law_n yet_o we_o deny_v not_o they_o be_v of_o good_a use_n though_o not_o convince_a argument_n to_o expound_v they_o and_o for_o our_o power_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o rebellion_n beside_o what_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v also_o add_v if_o it_o be_v material_a to_o this_o commission_n preamble_n recital_n and_o other_o necessary_a inference_n out_o of_o other_o statute_n make_v since_o those_o intend_a in_o this_o recital_n which_o will_v prove_v that_o in_o case_n of_o rebellion_n all_o our_o subject_n ought_v to_o assist_v we_o and_o to_o attend_v our_o person_n 3._o upon_o our_o command_n for_o the_o defence_n thereof_o whensoever_o we_o shall_v require_v it_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o act_n now_o urge_v against_o we_o appear_v to_o be_v for_o the_o service_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o intention_n of_o it_o for_o so_o much_o as_o be_v the_o enact_a part_n be_v to_o take_v away_o all_o question_n concerning_o the_o press_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n for_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o rebellion_n in_o ireland_n and_o so_o concern_v foreign_a service_n and_o not_o home_n defence_n either_o against_o invasion_n of_o enemy_n or_o rebel_n and_o thus_o far_o the_o work_n of_o the_o declaration_n have_v be_v to_o overthrow_v our_o commission_n by_o statute_n allege_v to_o be_v direct_o against_o it_o there_o remain_v yet_o some_o other_o objection_n draw_v from_o the_o opinion_n of_o former_a parliament_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o predecessor_n and_o those_o not_o direct_o but_o by_o inference_n but_o these_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v be_v so_o far_o from_o conclude_v against_o our_o commission_n that_o they_o rather_o prove_v the_o contrary_a the_o first_o of_o these_o objection_n be_v upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 1._o jac._n c._n 25._o and_o 21._o iac._n c._n 28._o of_o repeal_v and_o be_v thus_o that_o the_o statute_n of_o 4_o and_o 5._o ph._n and_o m._n cap._n 2._o have_v repeal_v this_o commission_n for_o so_o the_o declaration_n suppose_v they_o have_v show_v little_a care_n of_o their_o own_o and_o the_o subject_n liberty_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o â—_z iac._n to_o repeal_v that_o statute_n thereby_o to_o revive_v the_o power_n of_o this_o commission_n which_o will_v have_v subject_v the_o people_n to_o far_o great_a bondage_n and_o from_o thence_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o the_o parliament_n of_o 1._o jac._n will_v have_v repeal_v 4_o and_o 5_o ph._n and_o m._n as_o likâ—wise_o from_o the_o statute_n of_o 21._o iac._n which_o repeal_v the_o statute_n of_o 13._o e._n 1._o and_o 33._o h._n 8._o that_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o the_o parliament_n of_o 21._o jac._n will_v have_v repeal_v those_o statute_n which_o in_o a_o moderate_a manner_n proportion_v the_o arm_n every_o man_n be_v to_o find_v in_o certainty_n and_o suffer_v a_o act_n mean_v this_o of_o 5._o h._n 4._o to_o continue_v which_o establish_v a_o power_n in_o the_o king_n without_o limitation_n not_o only_o to_o impose_v arm_n but_o to_o command_v the_o person_n of_o the_o subject_n at_o pleasure_n to_o this_o we_o say_v that_o both_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o objection_n be_v mistake_v for_o as_o we_o have_v already_o show_v neither_o be_v this_o commission_n repeal_v by_o the_o act_n of_o 4_o and_o 5_o p._n and_o m._n nor_o be_v there_o any_o such_o unlimited_a power_n give_v or_o bondage_n by_o it_o as_o be_v pretend_v and_o therefore_o our_o answer_n be_v that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o those_o parliament_n may_v repeal_v 4_o and_o 5_o p._n and_o m._n as_o too_o hard_a and_o 13._o e._n 1._o and_o 33_o h._n 8._o as_o of_o no_o use_n and_o put_v the_o militia_n of_o this_o kingdom_n again_o whole_o under_o the_o power_n of_o this_o commission_n be_v so_o indifferent_a between_o both_o the_o other_o and_o indeed_o the_o militia_n do_v after_o continue_v under_o lieutenant_n who_o have_v in_o effect_n the_o power_n give_v by_o this_o commission_n and_o now_o we_o shall_v return_v this_o objection_n thus_o that_o those_o parliament_n of_o 1._o jac._n and_o 21._o iac._n will_v have_v show_v little_a care_n of_o the_o safety_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o have_v repeal_v those_o statute_n which_o make_v provision_n for_o arm_n if_o they_o have_v think_v there_o be_v no_o law_n or_o power_n leave_v in_o the_o king_n to_o charge_v man_n with_o arm_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o the_o declaration_n affirm_v the_o law_n now_o to_o be_v but_o whosoever_o consider_v that_o at_o that_o time_n and_o long_o before_o the_o power_n of_o impose_v arm_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n by_o lieutenant_n and_o deputy-lieutenant_n by_o authority_n of_o their_o commission_n which_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o same_o with_o our_o commission_n of_o array_n and_o that_o this_o power_n be_v not_o complain_v of_o in_o those_o parliament_n must_v conclude_v it_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o those_o parliament_n do_v then_o conceive_v there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a power_n remain_v in_o the_o king_n to_o impose_v arm_n the_o next_o objection_n be_v from_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o 4._o and_o 5._o philip_n and_o mary_n c._n 3_o that_o if_o our_o commission_n have_v be_v authorize_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o statute_n of_o ph._n and_o mar._n have_v be_v to_o little_a purpose_n whereby_o the_o penalty_n of_o imprisonment_n for_o ten_o day_n or_o forty_o shilling_n be_v impose_v upon_o such_o as_o do_v not_o appear_v at_o muster_n be_v summon_v thereunto_o by_o the_o king_n commissioner_n authorize_v for_o that_o purpose_n intimate_v as_o that_o the_o act_n of_o phil_n and_o mar._n will_v never_o have_v be_v make_v if_o they_o have_v then_o conceive_v that_o we_o have_v power_n to_o grant_v such_o commission_n to_o this_o we_o answer_v that_o the_o particular_a arm_n and_o proportion_n of_o arm_n be_v then_o before_o appoint_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 4._o and_o 5._o ph._n and_o mar._n cap._n 2._o under_o certain_a penalty_n upon_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v defective_a and_o so_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o care_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o array_n be_v supply_v by_o the_o provision_n of_o that_o statute_n and_o the_o commission_n of_o array_n be_v not_o so_o proper_a but_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o of_o a_o large_a extent_n than_o the_o power_n of_o muster_v a_o commission_n of_o muster_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o power_n of_o a_o commission_n of_o array_n will_v then_o serve_v the_o ordinary_a turn_n and_o for_o every_o ordinary_a default_n but_o at_o a_o muster_n in_o a_o time_n of_o no_o danger_n the_o punishment_n by_o 4._o and_o 5._o ph._n and_o mar._n cap._n 3._o be_v great_a enough_o and_o for_o return_v of_o this_o objection_n we_o say_v as_o we_o observe_v before_o that_o this_o statute_n give_v no_o new_a power_n to_o grant_v commission_n for_o muster_n but_o admit_v the_o power_n to_o grant_v such_o commission_n to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o king_n before_o that_o time_n and_o whereas_o the_o statute_n of_o 13._o e._n 1._o appoint_v no_o other_o officer_n but_o the_o constable_n for_o view_n of_o arm_n it_o appear_v by_o these_o statute_n of_o phil._n and_o mar._n that_o the_o king_n may_v appoint_v his_o commissioner_n which_o he_o can_v not_o if_o this_o power_n of_o arm_n have_v be_v whole_o ground_v upon_o that_o statute_n the_o last_o objection_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o common_a opinion_n or_o practice_n and_o be_v this_o that_o the_o commission_n of_o lieutenancy_n so_o grievous_a to_o the_o people_n and_o declare_v illegal_a in_o parliament_n have_v not_o be_v so_o often_o issue_v and_o so_o much_o press_v upon_o they_o if_o the_o commission_n of_o array_n not_o much_o differ_v from_o it_o in_o power_n and_o not_o at_o 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