Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	law_n	parliament_n	prerogative_n	2,334	5	9.9399	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88493	London's account: or, A calculation of the arbitrary and tyrannicall exactions, taxations, impositions, excises, contributions, subsidies, twentieth parts, and other assessements, within the lines of communication, during the foure yeers of this unnaturall warre. What the totall summe amounts unto, what hath beene disbursed out of it, and what remaines in the accomptants hands.		1647 (1647)	Wing L2915; Thomason E373_2; ESTC R201323	6,990	16

Kingdome with the calamities of Warre Besides if such Levies were against former Lawes what need we then of our late Acts that from thence forward no Levies should be laid upon the Subiect til it passed by an Act of Parliament for was it formerly unlawful the Law would have censured it and now we know it is so I admire what those men can alledge that craved and had this Act passed to curb the prerogative of Kings and yet are the first violators of the same Law themselves whilst they are sitting in the same place as they were when they craved to have the same Law enacted Since they have acknowledged the Lawes cannot question the King for a Breach but it can question all and every Subject But the Doctrine and Discipline of the Church of England established by law and the Subjects liberty hath been and ever will be maintained and defended against all Sectaries and contentious men by more abler pens And therefore I will returne to the Cities inconsideratenes and desire them since the hardnesse of their hearts disswades them to beleeve at least they would fancie what the whole Kingdome grones under And withall to call to mind that they were not onely the causers but they are still the continuers and maine actors of all its miseries That since His Maiesties mercies so often tendred cannot their owne follies so plainly evidenced to so great oppression may reduce their iudgements to know to whom rightly they doe owe their obediecce for the Disciples are not above their Master and obedience is first commanded to Emperours and Kings and next to those whom they set over us I desire to shew my selfe a true Patriot and doubt not but al Loyall and faithfull Subjects will doe the like as for those who have done otherwayes God and King Charles upon their true Repentance take them into favo●r and forgive them And I would not have them offended if I say their owne factions hath caused their own fractions and the flye and under-hand Courses of many of them hath made them in this world too hastily R ch And all such doe make little conscience of any thing they undertake for from the begining the Lawes of God or man was not nor to their end shal not be their guide It is worth your consideration to remember how peny-wise you were at the begining of this long-winded Parliament refusing the loane of but 100000. l. except His Maiesty would condescend some conceive to an everlasting Parliament for an assurance of your repayment which ir you be all re-paid t is wel But since you have embraced an authority is desired to be made lawful and by that unlawful power forced so many uniust Taxes as hath as you shal see anon amounted to above seuenteene millions and an halfe of pounds within these foure yeeres I may say as the Replyer said to you You have done but did you ever understand what you did doe besides the Loanes plunder and the many Sequestrations which I have heard are no fewer then 80000 in England and Wales which your sharking Committee-men resolve to give no good account of And so know you have been in general pound foolish for look but upon the issue it is but a cipher to that which hath been collected But you may obiect There is not so much come to the Parliaments hands That cleeres not the Charge were it iust I see no reason but it should And as some of our now Magistrates and griping Citizens know it Uniust The report goes neere halfe the said Collections are fleeced away by sharking Officers which is and wil be an everlasting shame and Gods curse wil attend it on them and theirs in regard it hath maintained a most bloody and native Warre against God his Church our Soveraigne his Loyal Nobility Gentry and Commonalty and the blood of thousands doth cry aloud to the Almighties Tribunall for vengeance on the causers of these unnaturall divisions Your inconstant and wavering thoughts first commenc'd this Warre your hands and purses by fraud and violence have maintained it and if from the bottome of your soules you repent not of it God in the fulnesse of his time will be avenged on you for it Let the Lawes of God and the Land be your rule then I doubt not but we may enjoy peace again And though the Replyer to your Remonstrance told you it is in the Parliaments power to ruine you they and he knowes if you resolve to be honest the contrary In the mean time God in mercy look down upon our dread Soveraign whom you originally have necessitated and iniured most uniustly with our Queene Prince and the rest of the Royall issue Preserve O Lord and prolong his life because a more religious gracious and mercifull King never reigned in this Kingdome nor ever was a good King more abused by Subiects nor more undeservingly worse spoken of Good God confound and scatter all those that delight in or make a trade of rebellious warre let them fly and be disperst like dust before the wind This shall be mine and ought to be the prayer of all loyall Subjects and true Patriots And now behold I may say in part the summes which have been assessed payed and received in London and her Weekly Bils only I conceive in the 129. parishes there cannot be fewer inhabitants then the number of 600000. Families out of that proportion I doubt not for their Twentieth part not f●wer have been assessed then 400000 my reasons are first by the Ordinance the Assessors were to estanate all men and so selfe them Now these being factious men fessed not according to reason or judgement but for the Cause sake according to their will malice and spleene I confesse the Ordinance gave way that men might ease themselves if over-rated by declaring upon oath their worth but this remedy was worse then the disease for thereby they must discover their estates or pay what they were assessed at To discover their estates endangered their credit which could not but occasion their ruine and so necessitated to pay summes far above mens abilities Secondly all Halls of Corporations have been largely estimated great store of men of known ability forced to pay large summs Now if you consider every Corporation and man that paid 1000. l at the rate all are valued at one with another hath paid for 49. more then himselfe and so for greater or lesser summes accordingly for rating these 400000 families one with another but at 20. l. a family it amounts to for the whole 8 000000 The 50 Subsidi●s granted if I have not been misinformed every Subsidy is 2800. l. which for the 50. is 0 140000 The weekly Fast dayes 400000. families for six months rating each family 6. d. a week though the greatest part paid 1. s and 2. s but rate them one with another at 6. d. a week it amounts for 6. months to 0 240000 The assessement for bringing in the Scots though none were