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lâ—…ave_v some_o câ—…ses_v unprovided_a for_o and_o some_o incertain_a which_o must_v râ—…st_v upon_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o it_o how_o do_v it_o any_o way_n oppose_v law_n or_o reason_n where_o there_o be_v not_o for_o all_o case_n a_o exact_a provision_n to_o allow_v a_o favourable_a and_o 〈◊〉_d construction_n but_o then_o covert_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o time_n he_o tell_v we_o a_o large_a story_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o germany_n and_o of_o the_o thirty_o tyrant_n of_o athens_n what_o a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o large_a power_n they_o have_v get_v into_o their_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d by_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n and_o how_o they_o do_v abuse_v that_o power_n by_o injustice_n and_o oppression_n and_o so_o conclude_v that_o upon_o proportionable_a ground_n and_o principle_n such_o mischeifâ—…s_n be_v then_o may_v be_v again_o can_v the_o author_n have_v make_v a_o worse_a compâ—…rison_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v ever_o greatâ—…r_o dishonour_n or_o indignity_n cast_v upon_o a_o parliament_n upon_o such_o 〈◊〉_d such_o groundless_a and_o inconsequent_a reason_n and_o argument_n the_o anabaptist_n they_o abuse_v germany_n the_o thirty_o tyrant_n athens_n and_o therefore_o thâ—…_z parliament_n do_v england_n the_o rest_n of_o his_o book_n show_v this_o to_o be_v his_o meaning_n though_o he_o conclude_v with_o a_o may_v be_v though_o he_o have_v not_o regard_v his_o own_o credit_n and_o reputatiâ—…n_n yet_o hâ—…e_n shall_v have_v have_v some_o respect_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o fame_n of_o his_o countrâ—…y_n and_o have_v study_v a_o better_a resemblance_n though_o he_o have_v not_o raise_v a_o better_a conclusion_n the_o bad_a action_n or_o imposture_n of_o some_o be_v not_o infallible_a precedent_n for_o other_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o but_o to_o advertise_v the_o author_n that_o he_o do_v not_o for_o the_o
〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d it_o and_o be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v grant_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la reason_n be_v d_o si_fw-fr ed._n be_v rep._n not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o then_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n to_o dissent_v 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v grant_v whatever_o may_v in_o reason_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o house_n and_o this_o you_o do_v 〈◊〉_d allow_v why_o now_o the_o only_a judge_n in_o this_o case_n of_o reasonable_a or_o 〈◊〉_d demand_n be_v the_o parliament_n and_o they_o have_v adjudge_v their_o request_n 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n and_o i_o 〈◊〉_d we_o will_v oppose_v our_o judgement_n to_o they_o which_o will_v be_v extreme_a arrogancy_n to_o believe_v they_o be_v so_o however_o what_o their_o awful_a authority_n will_v not_o do_v their_o reason_n ought_v but_o he_o say_v upon_o pretence_n of_o distress_n to_o takâ—…_n illegal_a course_n be_v as_o if_o thâ—…y_n shall_v persuade_v we_o we_o be_v not_o in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o they_o must_v break_v 〈◊〉_d bead_n to_o forward_o our_o recovery_n right_o but_o in_o case_n of_o apparent_a and_o imminent_a danger_n as_o now_o if_o the_o great_a physician_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v neglect_v his_o patient_a it_o may_v by_o all_o lawfâ—…ll_n and_o legal_a course_n as_o it_o do_v now_o endeavour_v its_o own_o preservation_n thâ—…y_v represent_v the_o people_n to_o some_o purpose_n not_o the_o king_n to_o any_o and_o therefore_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o state_n very_o true_a if_o the_o king_n do_v not_o desert_v they_o but_o if_o he_o do_v than_o they_o represent_v the_o whole_a state_n 4._o that_o no_o member_n of_o parliament_n aught_o to_o be_v trouble_v for_o treason_n etc._n etc._n without_o leave_n this_o be_v intend_v of_o suspicion_n only_o and_o when_o leave_n can_v sâ—…asonably_o be_v â—…ad_v and_o when_o competent_a obs._n accuse_v appear_v not_o â—…n_n the_o impeachment_n if_o by_o suspicion_n be_v mean_v only_o a_o bare_a not_o confide_v in_o this_o injustice_n can_v be_v sufficient_a ground_n 〈◊〉_d no_o nor_o if_o by_o suspicion_n be_v mean_v a_o labour_n for_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n and_o of_o which_o the_o whole_a parliament_n must_v needs_o be_v equal_o guilty_a this_o be_v as_o insufficient_a â—…_z cause_n of_o impeachment_n as_o the_o other_o but_o upon_o article_n draw_v and_o proof_n in_o readiness_n which_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o produce_v while_o the_o accuse_a party_n be_v at_o liberty_n they_o may_v be_v meddle_v with_o true_o if_o competent_a 〈◊〉_d appear_v in_o the_o impeachment_n than_o they_o may_v be_v arrest_v and_o detain_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o parliament_n but_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o other_o prosâ—…cution_n in_o any_o other_o court_n or_o way_n than_o in_o parliament_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v deprive_v of_o a_o member_n without_o their_o consent_n ay_o but_o say_v he_o if_o the_o house_n be_v adjourn_v be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v consent_n or_o upon_o too_o much_o confidence_n shoâ—…ld_v not_o be_v willing_a have_v not_o the_o law_n provide_v in_o such_o a_o case_n for_o trial_n of_o treason_n for_o the_o first_o no_o doubt_n where_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v consent_n there_o they_o have_v not_o power_n to_o dissent_v and_o for_o the_o latter_a if_o upon_o hear_v of_o the_o cause_n the_o accuser_n appear_v to_o be_v competent_a and_o the_o cause_n of_o impeachment_n legal_a and_o just_a it_o be_v to_o much_o presumption_n and_o confidence_n in_o we_o for_o to_o believe_v they_o so_o confident_a as_o not_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v way_n for_o a_o legal_a trial_n 5._o that_o the_o soveâ—…aigne_a power_n reside_v in_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n the_o king_n have_v no_o negative_a voice_n this_o power_n be_v not_o claim_v as_o ordinary_a nor_o to_o any_o purpose_n but_o to_o save_v the_o kingdom_n from_o ruin_n in_o obs_n case_n where_o the_o king_n be_v so_o seduce_v and_o that_o he_o preserre_v dangerous_a man_n and_o prosecuâ—…s_v his_o loyal_a subject_n not_o as_o ordinary_a that_o be_v they_o will_v only_o be_v king_n as_o long_o as_o they_o please_v and_o when_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o ans._n 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o danger_n and_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v his_o turn_n to_o command_v again_o the_o author_n may_v have_v speak_v truth_n in_o better_a and_o more_o honourable_a language_n both_o to_o king_n rep._n and_o parliament_n if_o he_o have_v please_v that_o be_v they_o will_v as_o of_o right_n they_o ought_v represent_v the_o whole_a state_n the_o king_n desert_v of_o they_o so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o preserve_v the_o kingdom_n from_o ruin_n and_o when_o that_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o danger_n then_o shall_v his_o majesty_n free_o enjoy_v his_o negative_a according_a to_o law_n and_o right_n to_o save_v it_o from_o ruin_n the_o law_n have_v better_a provide_v for_o the_o people_n safety_n by_o prohibitâ—…ng_v all_o illegal_a execution_n of_o power_n ground_v upon_o what_o specious_a pretence_n soever_o 〈◊〉_d as_o illegal_a execution_n of_o power_n such_o as_o the_o commission_n of_o array_n be_v not_o to_o be_v justify_v so_o legal_a such_o as_o the_o militia_n be_v not_o to_o be_v condenm_v and_o in_o case_n where_o the_o king_n be_v seduce_v that_o be_v when_o â—…e_n be_v not_o so_o wise_a as_o he_o shall_v be_v because_o he_o do_v not_o think_v as_o they_o do_v and_o refuse_v to_o satisfy_v the_o humour_n and_o interest_n of_o some_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o so_o wise_a as_o he_o shall_v be_v no_o such_o irreverend_a dialect_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o author_n but_o this_o i_o may_v say_v have_v not_o his_o majesty_n waive_v the_o faâ—…full_a advice_n of_o his_o parliament_n who_o seek_v nothing_o but_o the_o peace_n and_o happiness_n of_o he_o and_o his_o people_n and_o satisfy_v the_o humour_n and_o interest_n of_o other_o who_o aim_v at_o nothing_o more_o than_o the_o ruin_n of_o both_o these_o sâ—…d_a disaster_n have_v not_o fall_v upon_o we_o and_o prefer_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o preferment_n do_v noâ—…_n go_v the_o right_a way_n true_a for_o none_o but_o commissioner_n of_o array_n do_v now_o happen_v preferment_n dangerous_a man_n that_o be_v such_o as_o desire_v he_o shall_v govern_v according_a to_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v we_o before_o the_o parliament_n govern_v according_a to_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n they_o be_v the_o same_o man_n that_o still_o labour_n to_o defend_v the_o same_o rule_n and_o power_n and_o prosecuâ—…es_v his_o loyallâ—…_n subject_n that_o be_v be_v drive_v from_o london_n to_o york_n where_o be_v long_a time_n patient_o expect_v the_o undeceive_n of_o the_o people_n no_o he_o paâ—…ed_v from_o london_n or_o if_o you_o please_v that_o i_o may_v speak_v truth_n be_v seduce_v by_o malignant_a counsel_n to_o make_v so_o unhappy_a a_o change_n and_o i_o wish_v from_o my_o very_a soul_n that_o his_o sacred_a person_n be_v not_o more_o deceive_v by_o such_o than_o his_o people_n be_v by_o the_o parliament_n 6._o that_o levy_v of_o force_n against_o the_o personal_a command_n of_o the_o king_n though_o accompany_v with_o his_o presence_n be_v not_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o king_n but_o war_n against_o his_o authority_n though_o not_o person_n be_v war_n against_o the_o king_n if_o this_o be_v noâ—…_n so_o the_o parliament_n see_v a_o seduce_a king_n ruin_v himself_o and_o the_o kingdom_n olâ—…_n can_v not_o save_v both_o but_o must_v stand_v and_o look_v on_o it_o be_v against_o common_a sense_n to_o sancy_n a_o king_n ruin_v himself_o and_o kingdom_n he_o can_v neither_o be_v willing_a ans._n not_o able_a it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v presume_v that_o a_o king_n right_o inform_v will_n but_o a_o king_n seduce_v may_v and_o upon â—…reacherous_a ans._n and_o unworthy_a advice_n for_o reign_v aid_n will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o do_v that_o which_o domâ—…stick_n can_v 7._o that_o according_a to_o some_o parliament_n they_o may_v depose_v king_n it_o be_v deny_v that_o any_o king_n be_v depose_v by_o a_o free_a parliament_n 〈◊〉_d elect_v obs._n this_o be_v mâ—…st_a 〈◊〉_d but_o take_v not_o off_o those_o word_n upon_o which_o this_o proposition_n be_v ground_v ans._n but_o it_o do_v with_o any_o fair_a and_o candid_a read_n and_o interpretation_n for_o when_o the_o parliament_n rep._n say_v that_o all_o precedent_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v rule_n for_o they_o to_o be_v regulate_v by_o this_o position_n must_v necessary_o intend_v those_o of_o depose_v king_n for_o that_o the_o precedent_n of_o force_a parliament_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v these_o may_v well_o have_v be_v omit_v as_o be_v more_o full_o handle_v in_o the_o book_n but_o lest_o he_o shall_v complain_v any_o thing_n be_v past_a over_o i_o choose_v by_o a_o short_a review_n to_o be_v his_o remembrancer_n finis_fw-la obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep._n 1_o king_n 12._o verse_n 8._o verse_n 7._o verse_n 8._o 9_o verse_n 10._o obs._n ans._n râ—…p_n obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n 〈◊〉_d obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep_n obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep_n obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n 〈◊〉_d obs._n 〈◊〉_d râ—…p_n obser._n aâ—…s_n 〈◊〉_d obs._n ans._n â—…ep_v obs._n ans._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aâ—…s_n 〈◊〉_d obs._n aâ—…s_n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep._n ans._n rep._n rom._n 13_o â—…_z obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n aâ—…s_n râ—…p_n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep._n obser._n 〈◊〉_d rep._n obser._n ans._n rep._n obser._n ans._n rep._n obser._n ans._n rep._n obser._n ans._n rep._n obser._n ans._n râ—…p_n obs._n ans._n rep._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5_o 〈◊〉_d 14._o 〈◊〉_d ans._n rep._n obser._n aâ—…s_n râ—…_n obser._n ans._n rep._n that_o be_v a_o pâ—…pular_a 〈◊〉_d obs._n ans._n rep._n dr._n ferne_n obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep._n olâ—…_n ans._n rep._n obsâ—…r_o ans._n mâ—…t_fw-fr 27._o 19_o rep._n 〈◊〉_d 18._o obsor_n ans._n rep._n obser._n ans._n rep._n obser._n ans._n rep._n obser._n ans._n 〈◊〉_d obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep._n 〈◊〉_d ans._n rep._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep._n obser._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n râ—…p_n obs._n obs._n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep._n obser._n ans._n rep._n obser._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n râ—…p_n obser._n ans._n râ—…p_n obs._n ans._n râ—…p_n obs._n ans._n râ—…p_n obâ—…_n ans._n 〈◊〉_d obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n 〈◊〉_d obs._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obs._n ans._n 〈◊〉_d obs._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obs._n ans._n rep._n obâ—…_n ans._n rep._n oâ—…_n ans._n rep._n obâ—…_n ans._n rep_n obs._n ans._n rep._n obâ—…_n aâ—…_n rep._n obâ—…_n aâ—…_n rep_n oâ—…s_n ans._n 〈◊〉_d obs._n ans._n râ—…p_n obs._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obs._n ans._n 〈◊〉_d obs._n ans._n rep._n obâ—…_n ans._n rep._n obs._n aâ—…s_n rep._n obser._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep._n oâ—…s_n aâ—…s_n rep._n obser._n ans._n râ—…p_n obs._n ans._n 〈◊〉_d obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep._n obs._n ans._n rep._n obseâ—…_n ans._n rep._n obs._n 〈◊〉_d obs_n ans._n rep._n olâ—…_n ans._n obs._n ans._n rep._n