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ed._n 3.19_o who_o have_v neither_o equal_a nor_o superior_a in_o his_o realm_n can_v be_v judge_v and_o great_a than_o this_o what_o must_v it_o be_v to_o murder_v he_o and_o last_o contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o who_o he_o draw_v his_o authority_n the_o israelite_n have_v a_o hard_a bondage_n under_o the_o egyptian_n 37._o 〈◊〉_d 12_o 37._o and_o yet_o that_o moses_n who_o he_o quote_v and_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o footman_n with_o he_o beside_o child_n and_o a_o mix_v multitude_n flee_v from_o pharaoh_n 22.2_o 1_o sam_n 22.2_o but_o do_v not_o rebel_v against_o he_o david_n in_o the_o head_n of_o a_o army_n and_o those_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o person_n desperate_a enough_o flee_v from_o saul_n and_o eliah_n from_o jezabel_n seven_o thousand_o man_n yet_o leave_v in_o israel_n who_o have_v not_o bow_v their_o knee_n to_o baal_n 19.18_o 1_o king_n 19.18_o so_o that_o if_o scripture_n law_n or_o practice_n have_v any_o authority_n i_o think_v i_o need_v not_o labour_v the_o matter_n to_o prove_v it_o execrable_a as_o well_o as_o unjust_a beside_o with_o what_o common_a modesty_n can_v he_o tax_v the_o king_n with_o blood_n when_o the_o house_n have_v form_v a_o army_n so_o long_o before_o he_o as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o and_o therefore_o who_o shall_v be_v or_o be_v ever_o say_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n spill_v in_o a_o war_n the_o aggressor_n or_o the_o defendant_n when_o the_o law_n chief_o regard_v the_o original_a act_n nor_o will_v success_n more_o be_v able_a to_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o than_o as_o say_v his_o majesty_n the_o prosperous_a wind_n which_o often_o â—ill_v the_o sail_n of_o pirate_n do_v justify_v their_o piracy_n and_o rapine_n and_o be_v that_o true_a say_v he_o which_o be_v most_o false_a
shall_v neither_o censure_v they_o rigid_o nor_o deny_v they_o the_o same_o mildness_n with_o which_o we_o commiserate_v the_o infirmity_n of_o other_o man_n or_o at_o least_o if_o we_o must_v be_v pry_v and_o pore_v be_v so_o just_a to_o ourselves_o as_o not_o to_o publish_v the_o miscarriage_n and_o suppress_v the_o virtue_n in_o a_o word_n let_v he_o that_o will_v make_v a_o true_a judgement_n of_o this_o oppress_a king_n first_o consider_v his_o circumstance_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o whether_o where_o he_o stretch_v his_o authority_n he_o have_v not_o be_v first_o necessitate_v to_o it_o by_o those_o that_o murder_v he_o and_o whether_o the_o worst_a of_o his_o action_n be_v not_o superabundant_o expiate_v with_o many_o good_a which_o our_o accuser_n have_v so_o every_o where_o endeavour_v to_o silence_n and_o supply_v with_o calumny_n that_o i_o will_v close_v all_o with_o that_o abstract_n of_o seneca_n epistle_n xerxes_n be_v arrow_n may_v darken_v the_o day_n but_o they_o can_v stâ—â—ke_v the_o sun_n wave_n may_v dash_v themselves_o upon_o a_o rock_n but_o not_o break_v it_o temple_n may_v be_v profane_v and_o demolish_v but_o the_o deity_n still_o remain_v untouched_a the_o content_n the_o introduction_n page_n 1_o chap._n i._o upon_o the_o king_n call_v his_o last_o parliament_n p._n 13_o chap._n ii_o upon_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n death_n p._n 29_o chap._n iii_o upon_o his_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o p._n 36_o chap._n iv_o upon_o the_o insolency_n of_o the_o tumult_n p._n 41_o chap._n v._o upon_o his_o majesty_n pass_v the_o bill_n for_o the_o triennial_n parliament_n and_o after_o settle_v this_o during_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o two_o house_n p._n 50_o chap._n vi_o upon_o his_o majesty_n retirement_n from_o westminster_n p._n 57_o chap._n vii_o upon_o the_o queen_n departure_n and_o absence_n out_o of_o england_n p._n 65_o chap._n viii_o upon_o his_o majesty_n repulse_n at_o hull_n and_o the_o fate_n of_o the_o hotham_n p._n 66_o chap._n ix_o upon_o the_o list_a and_o raise_v army_n against_o the_o king_n p._n 69_o chap._n x._o upon_o their_o seize_v the_o king_n magazine_n fort_n navy_n and_o militia_n p._n 73_o chap._n xi_o upon_o the_o nineteen_o proposition_n first_o send_v to_o the_o king_n and_o more_o afterward_o p._n 76_o chap._n xii_o upon_o the_o rebellion_n and_o trouble_n in_o ireland_n p._n 83_o chap._n xiii_o upon_o the_o call_v in_o of_o the_o scot_n and_o their_o come_n p._n 86_o chap._n fourteen_o upon_o the_o covenant_n p._n 91_o chap._n xv._o upon_o the_o many_o jealousy_n raise_v and_o scandal_n cast_v upon_o the_o king_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n against_o he_o p._n 98._o chap._n xvi_o upon_o the_o ordinance_n against_o the_o common-prayer_n book_n p._n 10â—_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o two_o house_n in_o point_n of_o church-government_n p._n 10â—_o chap._n xviii_o upon_o the_o uxbridge_n treaty_n anâ—_n other_o offer_v make_v by_o the_o king_n p._n 11â—_n chap._n xix_o upon_o the_o various_a event_n of_o the_o war_n victory_n and_o defeat_n p._n 1st_a chap._n xx._n upon_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o time_n p._n 11â—_n chap._n xxi_o upon_o his_o majesty_n letter_n take_v anâ—_n divulge_v p._n 11â—_n chap._n xxii_o upon_o his_o majesty_n leave_v oxford_n and_o go_v to_o the_o scot_n p._n 12â—_n chap._n xxiii_o upon_o the_o scot_n deliver_v the_o king_n to_o the_o english_a and_o his_o captivity_n at_o holdenby_n p._n 12â—_n chap._n xxiv_o upon_o their_o deny_v his_o majesty_n thâ—_n attendance_n of_o his_o chaplain_n viz._n dr._n juxon_n bishop_n of_o london_n dr._n duppa_n bishop_n of_o salisbury_n dr._n sheldon_n dr._n hammond_n dr._n holdsworth_n dr._n sanderson_n dr._n turner_n dr._n heywood_n p._n 125_o chap._n xxv_o penitential_a meditation_n and_o vowâ—_n in_o the_o king_n be_v solitude_n at_o holdenby_n p._n 126_o chap._n xxvi_o upon_o the_o army_n sâ—rprizâ—d_n of_o thâ—_n king_n at_o holdenby_n and_o the_o 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forty_o odd_a year_n interval_n it_o come_v to_o be_v reprint_v at_o amsterdam_n too_o and_o with_o a_o advertisement_n before_o it_o 3._o what_o end_n i_o propose_v to_o myself_o in_o make_v this_o reply_n i._o as_o to_o the_o first_o let_v the_o book_n speak_v for_o itself_o and_o there_o be_v few_o leave_n in_o it_o but_o visible_o declare_v that_o milton_n end_n be_v to_o justify_v the_o unparalleled_a villainy_n of_o his_o own_o time_n et_fw-la quorun_v pars_fw-la magna_fw-la fuit_fw-la wherein_o the_o best_a of_o monarchy_n be_v shake_v to_o piece_n by_o the_o worst_a oâ—_n man_n a_o king_n who_o only_a crime_n be_v his_o be_v king_n disarm_v by_o one_o faction_n and_o in_o thaâ—_n condition_n leave_v to_o the_o grow_a design_n of_o another_o and_o the_o merciless_a cruelty_n of_o both_o thâ—_n fountain_n of_o all_o law_n justice_n and_o honour_n public_o arraign_v sentence_v and_o assassinate_v bâ—_n the_o tail_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o too_o under_o the_o false_a 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april_n follow_v and_o in_o which_o he_o defend_v himself_o so_o well_o that_o since_o there_o be_v neither_o matter_n nor_o proof_n enough_o against_o he_o to_o take_v off_o his_o head_n by_o the_o common-law_n it_o be_v resolve_v a_o bill_n of_o attainder_n shall_v the_o pinch_a article_n against_o he_o be_v the_o twenty_o three_o and_o be_v the_o main_a particular_a mention_v in_o the_o say_a bill_n viz._n that_o he_o advise_v the_o king_n that_o he_o be_v loose_a and_o absolve_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o government_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o army_n in_o ireland_n by_o which_o he_o may_v reduce_v this_o kingdom_n a_o shrewd_a article_n no_o doubt_n and_o sufficient_o evidence_n their_o crime_n that_o without_o the_o king_n consent_n afterward_o bring_v the_o scot_n into_o england_n but_o let_v we_o see_v how_o this_o be_v prove_v there_o have_v be_v a_o old_a grudge_n between_o sir_n henry_n vane_n the_o father_n secretary_n to_o the_o king_n and_o my_o lord_n of_o strafford_n 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and_o make_v it_o a_o article_n of_o the_o additional_a charge_v against_o he_o which_o upon_o fuâ—â—_n evidence_n of_o such_o of_o the_o say_v eight_o as_o be_v noâ—_n in_o prison_n terminate_v in_o this_o the_o earl_n oâ—_n northumberland_n be_v interrogated_a touch_v these_o word_n absolute_o deny_v that_o ever_o hâ—_n hear_v the_o say_a earl_n speak_v they_o mr._n treasurer_n sir_n h._n v._o shuffle_v in_o his_o evidencâ—_n forward_o and_o backward_o 563._o the_o trial_n fol._n 563._o and_o at_o last_o say_v hâ—_n think_v they_o be_v speak_v positive_o or_o to_o thaâ—_n effect_n and_n a_o shrewd_a evidence_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o a_o bond_n the_o lord_n treasurer_n declare_v that_o he_o never_o hear_v the_o say_a earl_n speak_v thâ—â—_n say_v word_n or_o any_o thing_n like_o it_o the_o lord_n cottington_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o think_v the_o earl_n may_v say_v the_o parliament_n have_v noâ—_n provide_v for_o the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o seek_v out_o all_o due_a and_o lawful_a way_n to_o employ_v his_o power_n and_o authority_n cast_v &_o candide_z which_o word_n he_o very_o well_o remember_v the_o marquis_n hamilton_n that_o he_o have_v often_o hear_v the_o say_a earl_n use_v those_o last_o word_n to_o the_o king_n for_o otherwise_o say_v the_o earl_n it_o be_v unjust_a and_o oppressive_a and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o lord_n goring_n 87._o â—ll_z nelson_n fol._n 87._o and_o sir_n thomas_n german_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_v earl_n however_o die_v he_o must_v and_o to_o that_o end_n a_o bill_n of_o attainder_n be_v prepare_v by_o both_o house_n to_o which_o the_o king_n may_v the_o first_o in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n the_o commons_o then_o present_a declare_v that_o in_o his_o conscience_n he_o can_v not_o condemn_v he_o of_o treason_n on_o which_o a_o city_n arm_a rabble_n of_o
affect_v not_o to_o be_v a_o god_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o it_o be_v not_o of_o his_o grace_n but_o of_o his_o duty_n and_o his_o oath_n to_o grant_v they_o but_o be_v neither_o of_o the_o king_n duty_n nor_o his_o oath_n chap._n 6_o 6._o chap._n 6._o as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v it_o remain_v that_o they_o be_v act_n of_o grace_n for_o he_o may_v have_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v have_v grant_v they_o or_o not_o and_o yet_o his_o majesty_n do_v not_o as_o he_o malicious_o say_v it_o twit_v they_o but_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o soliloquy_n to_o his_o soul_n be_v this_o say_v he_o the_o reward_n and_o thanks_o that_o i_o be_o to_o receive_v for_o those_o many_o act_n of_o grace_n i_o have_v late_o pass_v and_o for_o those_o many_o indignity_n i_o have_v endure_v be_v there_o no_o way_n leave_v to_o make_v i_o a_o glorious_a king_n but_o by_o my_o suffering_n it_o be_v the_o common_a protestation_n of_o all_o their_o address_n but_o how_o well_o they_o perform_v it_o the_o world_n 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