war_n quite_o to_o shake_v off_o the_o moabitish_a yoke_n will_v such_o as_o non-scibers_a cease_v to_o abuse_v the_o parliament_n lenity_n and_o the_o people_n credulity_n we_o shall_v less_o fear_v civil_a commotion_n and_o for_o foreign_a enemy_n bless_a be_v god_n he_o have_v deliver_v we_o and_o we_o hope_v will_v yet_o deliver_v last_o non-scribers_a say_v the_o people_n be_v wrong_v 33._o plea_n etc._n etc._n p._n 33._o because_o the_o force_n bond_n and_o security_n of_o all_o the_o law_n be_v change_v by_o this_o change_n to_o this_o i_o say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v the_o people_n law_n they_o choose_v they_o they_o make_v they_o their_o representative_n be_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n who_o have_v the_o supreme_a authority_n to_o make_v and_o confirm_v a_o law_n and_o as_o long_o as_o the_o people_n want_v not_o these_o the_o security_n of_o the_o law_n can_v never_o fail_v but_o their_o security_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o provide_v for_o by_o how_o much_o any_o power_n that_o pretend_v interest_n in_o the_o make_n or_o confirm_v of_o a_o law_n beside_o the_o representer_n of_o the_o people_n be_v curb_v so_o that_o the_o people_n law_n be_v more_o secure_a now_o be_v out_o of_o danger_n of_o be_v hinder_v in_o their_o make_n by_o a_o royal_a advisera_fw-la or_o in_o their_o execution_n by_o protection_n against_o law_n flow_v from_o a_o unlimited_a prerogative_n and_o whereas_o non-scribers_a say_v that_o the_o parliament_n have_v violate_v the_o legal_a and_o most_o foundational_a property_n of_o their_o superior_n i_o will_v have_v they_o know_v that_o the_o people_n of_o england_n represent_v in_o parliament_n have_v no_o superior_n under_o god_n which_o be_v a_o truth_n of_o such_o force_n as_o draw_v from_o king_n james_n himself_o a_o confession_n that_o he_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o great_a servant_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 34._o plea_n etc._n etc._n p._n 34._o the_o punishment_n against_o such_o as_o engage_v not_o which_o non_n scriber_n urge_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o security_n of_o law_n be_v loose_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o rational_a practice_n of_o all_o our_o law-court_n viz_o to_o deny_v they_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n who_o deny_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o court_n and_o they_o deny_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o all_o court_n which_o be_v but_o derivative_a who_o deny_v the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o com-monwealth_a of_o england_n which_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o other_o court_n original_a and_o fountain_n power_n 36._o plea_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 35_o 36._o i_o have_v thus_o do_v with_o their_o first_o argument_n which_o militated_a it_o be_v non-scibers_a paedantique_a word_n against_o the_o engagement_n abstract_o consider_v i_o shall_v come_v now_o to_o a_o view_n of_o their_o second_o ground_n which_o concern_v they_o they_o say_v as_o english_a man_n as_o â—â—eâ—_n say_v they_o be_v preingaged_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o precedent_a obligation_n it_o will_v be_v perfidy_n another_o of_o their_o elegancy_n to_o engage_v in_o this_o their_o engagement_n be_v twofold_a as_o subject_n as_o swear_v under_o that_o relation_n their_o first_o argument_n in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o second_o reason_n be_v this_o if_o the_o tie_n of_o subject_n to_o magistrate_n be_v upon_o we_o in_o relation_n to_o a_o authority_n and_o government_n which_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o commonwealth_n without_o a_o king_n and_o house_n of_o lord_n than_o we_o can_v engage_v but_o such_o a_o tie_n be_v upon_o we_o ergo._n i_o deny_v the_o minor_a there_o be_v no_o such_o tie_n upon_o they_o or_o any_o english_a man_n the_o power_n to_o which_o they_o say_v they_o be_v oblige_v be_v not_o a_o power_n consist_v of_o three_o coordinate_a estate_n as_o they_o suppose_v but_o of_o a_o polity_n or_o commonwealth_n the_o university_n of_o the_o people_n be_v represent_v by_o their_o choose_a delegate_n in_o who_o all_o majesty_n and_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o commen-wealth_n reside_v the_o king_n a_o honorary_a servant_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o see_v its_o law_n put_v in_o execution_n and_o the_o lord_n as_o judges_z appoint_v to_o judge_v between_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o king_n when_o the_o commons_o say_v that_o the_o fundamental_a government_n consist_v in_o the_o king_n 37._o plea_n page_n 37._o lord_n and_o commons_o fundamental_a be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o its_o large_a sense_n and_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o what_o be_v proper_o what_o be_v ascititious_o fundamental_a that_o a_o people_n inhabit_v together_o in_o one_o land_n be_v a_o commonwealth_n have_v all_o power_n to_o themselves_o for_o self-preservation_n and_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o who_o themselves_o shall_v choose_v be_v natural_a and_o proper_o fundamental_a that_o they_o set_v a_o king_n to_o execute_v their_o edict_n and_o lord_n to_o judge_v he_o in_o case_n of_o miscarriage_n be_v voluntary_a and_o improper_o fundamental_a if_o therefore_o the_o representative_n of_o the_o people_n by_o the_o people_n fountain-power_n which_o they_o neither_o can_v or_o do_v give_v up_o to_o any_o king_n or_o lord_n do_v take_v away_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n to_o who_o the_o people_n can_v be_v give_v up_o irrevocable_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n so_o take_v away_o be_v no_o more_o a_o power_n have_v no_o more_o authority_n let_v we_o now_o hearken_v how_o they_o prove_v that_o this_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n remain_v for_o that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v still_o a_o legal_a representative_a of_o the_o people_n have_v be_v prove_v already_o and_o i_o shall_v avoid_v repetition_n as_o far_o as_o follow_v non-scribers_a in_o their_o wild_a goose_n chase_n will_v give_v i_o leave_v they_o say_v 38._o plea_n etc._n etc._n p._n 38._o the_o only_a way_n of_o dissolve_v government_n appliable_a to_o the_o occasion_n be_v either_o that_o it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o some_o act_n of_o those_o in_o power_n to_o do_v it_o or_o by_o forcible_a and_o violent_a ejection_n that_o what_o be_v do_v be_v do_v by_o unjust_a violence_n i_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o they_o who_o have_v lawful_a power_n to_o do_v it_o i_o affirm_v nonscriber_n strive_v to_o prove_v that_o they_o which_o do_v it_o for_o they_o confess_v act_n of_o repeal_n to_o have_v be_v make_v be_v not_o qualify_v with_o power_n to_o do_v it_o by_o two_o medium_n 1._o because_o they_o never_o have_v such_o power_n commit_v to_o they_o nor_o do_v any_o of_o their_o capaci_fw-la y_o ever_o exercise_v such_o a_o power_n to_o this_o i_o confident_o reply_v that_o the_o representative_n of_o a_o nation_n in_o all_o nation_n that_o have_v have_v the_o happiness_n to_o enjoy_v such_o have_v a_o power_n to_o depose_v their_o tyrannical_a magistrate_n by_o what_o name_n or_o title_n soever_o they_o be_v call_v proof_n of_o which_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o junius_n brutus_n 20._o de_fw-fr illarum_fw-la sanctionum_fw-la genere_fw-la quae_fw-la mutationibus_fw-la temporum_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la obnoxiae_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o primo_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la natu_fw-la in_o mentes_fw-la hominum_fw-la incisae_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o mutuo_fw-la propé_fw-la omnium_fw-la gentium_fw-la consensu_fw-la comprobatae_fw-la &_o unà _fw-la cum_fw-la rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la irrefragabiles_fw-la &_o sempiternae_fw-la perennent_fw-la ipsaeque_fw-la nullius_fw-la imperiis_fw-la obnoxia_fw-la omnibus_fw-la dominentur_fw-la &_o imperent_fw-la bucan_n rerum_fw-la scotic_a lib._n 20._o and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o treatise_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la magistratus_fw-la in_o subditos_fw-la and_o that_o by_o a_o law_n which_o be_v of_o kind_a to_o those_o sanction_n which_o be_v not_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o change_n of_o time_n but_o be_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o mankind_n engrave_v upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o approve_v by_o the_o mutual_a consent_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o together_o with_o nature_n itself_o be_v irrefragable_a and_o eternal_a rule_v over_o all_o subject_n to_o none_o i_o borrow_v the_o expression_n of_o some_o honourable_a scotch_a lord_n ambassador_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o justification_n of_o their_o ejection_n of_o mary_n grandmother_n to_o our_o late_a tyrant_n and_o for_o their_o ignorance_n of_o any_o such_o principle_n in_o scripture_n it_o argue_v their_o careless_a search_n of_o it_o there_o they_o may_v find_v israel_n use_v their_o native_a liberty_n in_o depose_v samuel_n and_o set_v up_o a_o king_n though_o samuel_n be_v innocent_a and_o god_n himself_o be_v interest_v as_o also_o the_o defection_n of_o libnah_n one_o of_o the_o priest_n city_n from_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o jeboram_n because_o he_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o if_o one_o city_n for_o themselves_o may_v reject_v a_o king_n much_o more_o the_o representative_n of_o a_o whole_a nation_n 2._o they_o say_v the_o legislative_a power_n be_v seat_v in_o three_o estate_n therefore_o the_o abrogative_n the_o falsehood_n of_o which_o
how_o good_a politician_n or_o moralist_n they_o be_v instance_n only_o to_o make_v all_o these_o accusation_n good_a in_o the_o act_n for_o take_v the_o engagement_n these_o servile_a soul_n never_o know_v what_o true_a public_a liberty_n be_v it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o a_o nation_n have_v freedom_n to_o make_v and_o change_v their_o own_o law_n without_o be_v hinder_v by_o any_o single_a man_n advisera_n or_o the_o collusion_n of_o enslave_v robe_n and_o coronet_n this_o we_o have_v and_o the_o non-scribers_a say_v that_o we_o want_v but_o they_o want_v liberty_n engagement_n act_n for_o subscribe_v the_o engagement_n i_o know_v none_o they_o want_v but_o a_o liberty_n of_o destroy_v themselves_o and_o the_o nation_n the_o act_n which_o they_o so_o accuse_v do_v enact_v that_o in_o case_n a_o non-scribe_a sue_v any_o debtor_n and_o the_o debtor_n plead_v their_o not_o subscribe_v the_o engagement_n further_o proceed_n in_o the_o suit_n shall_v be_v supersede_v in_o the_o close_a whereof_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o no_o person_n complain_v of_o for_o treason_n felonâ—_n breach_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o good_a behaviour_n shall_v have_v any_o benefit_n by_o plead_v the_o plaintiff_n not_o to_o have_v subscribe_v so_o that_o this_o neither_o amount_n to_o outlawry_n they_o be_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n only_o the_o payment_n of_o debt_n be_v supersede_v till_o they_o submit_v to_o the_o supreme_a authority_n nor_o give_v the_o money_n to_o the_o debtor_n but_o he_o be_v still_o liable_a to_o suit_n upon_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o non-scribe_a nor_o do_v it_o lay_v they_o open_v to_o loss_n of_o limb_n life_n estate_n or_o liberty_n they_o have_v freedom_n to_o sue_v any_o even_a for_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o good_a behaviour_n so_o that_o as_o many_o invective_n as_o there_o be_v against_o the_o act_n so_o many_o false_a and_o wicked_a calumny_n there_o be_v but_o none_o uâ—ler_a than_o that_o wherein_o they_o parallel_v their_o case_n 65._o plea_n etc._n etc._n page_n 65._o with_o the_o jew_n case_n under_o the_o fear_n of_o haman_n and_o intimate_v plot_n to_o be_v lay_v for_o their_o life_n a_o calumny_n so_o unbeseeming_a christian_n as_o it_o argue_v the_o author_n of_o it_o to_o be_v act_v by_o he_o who_o be_v the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o it_o and_o upon_o who_o as_o the_o guilt_n of_o cain_n sin_n lie_v they_o have_v make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o their_o brethren_n blood_n by_o justify_v they_o that_o shed_v it_o so_o cain_n curse_n lie_v upon_o they_o also_o 4.14_o gen._n 4.14_o they_o fear_v every_o one_o that_o meet_v they_o will_v kill_v they_o a_o calumny_n to_o be_v answer_v only_o with_o just_a indignation_n against_o and_o execration_n of_o their_o malicious_a jealousy_n their_o hope_n that_o deliverance_n will_v come_v unto_o they_o from_o some_o other_o place_n be_v in_o part_n defeat_v already_o and_o he_o that_o have_v deliver_v do_v you_o and_o will_v deliver_v we_o from_o non-scribers_a brethren_n much_o may_v be_v say_v for_o the_o justice_n of_o that_o light_a punishment_n that_o be_v enact_v against_o non-scribers_a but_o more_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o such_o as_o these_o cheshire_n and_o lancashire_n once_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o they_o themselves_o be_v viz._n such_o as_o adhere_v to_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o late_a war_n against_o the_o tyrant_n in_o such_o refusal_n of_o the_o engagement_n be_v a_o sin_n 1._o of_o great_a ingratitude_n they_o therein_o deny_v their_o fidelity_n to_o they_o who_o free_v they_o from_o the_o yoke_n of_o episcopacy_n high_a commission-court_n star-chamber_n for_o these_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o tyrant_n benefit_n he_o strive_v by_o his_o sword_n to_o bring_v a_o great_a slavery_n upon_o they_o than_o he_o have_v free_v they_o from_o by_o his_o word_n of_o assent_n to_o those_o bill_n who_o authority_n arm_v they_o with_o power_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o tyrant_n emissary_n 6._o supersede_v te_fw-la habere_fw-la civem_fw-la tanti_fw-la muneris_fw-la impium_fw-la aestimatorem_fw-la abi_fw-la igitur_fw-la &_o esto_fw-la servus_n quoniam_fw-la libre_fw-la esse_fw-la nescîsti_fw-la val._n max._n lib._n â—_o cap._n 6._o in_o a_o word_n who_o continue_a labour_n for_o the_o recovery_n and_o continuance_n of_o their_o liberty_n deserve_v to_o be_v write_v with_o letter_n of_o gold_n in_o monumental_a marble_n or_o what_o else_o be_v more_o durable_a the_o athenian_n have_v a_o custom_n that_o if_o the_o free_a servant_n be_v ingrateful_a to_o his_o patron_n he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o liberty_n i_o account_v not_o thou_o a_o citizen_n say_v the_o master_n who_o be_v a_o unthanfull_a esteemer_n of_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n go_v therefore_o &_o be_v a_o slave_n because_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o to_o be_v free_a be_v non-scribers_a deprive_v of_o their_o liberty_n it_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o example_n of_o this_o much_o moralize_v nation_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o apostasy_n for_o what_o else_o but_o wilful_a backslide_n can_v it_o be_v for_o they_o who_o acknowledge_v the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o representative_n of_o the_o people_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o supreme_a poweâ—_n 2.26.27_o manlius_n eras_fw-la mihi_fw-la cum_fw-la praecipites_fw-la agebas_fw-la senenes_n postquam_fw-la mutari_fw-la coepisti_fw-la unus_fw-la factus_fw-la es_fw-la ex_fw-la senonibus_fw-la val._n max._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 3._o 1_o king_n 2.26.27_o viz_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n against_o a_o encroach_a tyrant_n to_o deny_v obligation_n to_o they_o and_o what_o they_o represent_v and_o that_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o tyrant_n pretend_a heir_n and_o abettor_n it_o may_v be_v well_o say_v to_o they_o as_o to_o manlius_n who_o after_o he_o have_v defend_v the_o roman_a people_n liberty_n against_o the_o gaul_n endeavour_v to_o enslave_v they_o thou_o be_v manlius_n to_o i_o when_o thou_o overthrewe_v the_o senones_n since_o thou_o begin_v to_o be_v change_v thou_o be_v become_v of_o the_o senones_n thyself_o their_o life_n themselves_o have_v be_v forfeit_v in_o that_o commonwealth_n they_o be_v favourable_o deal_v with_o if_o the_o parliament_n only_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o solomon_n with_o abiathar_n who_o he_o will_v not_o put_v to_o death_n because_o he_o have_v be_v afflict_v with_o david_n in_o all_o his_o affliction_n yet_o thrâ—st_v he_o out_o from_o the_o priesthood_n for_o follow_v adonijah_n very_o little_a reason_n have_v they_o to_o complain_v who_o find_v mild_a deal_n than_o any_o of_o the_o forementioned_a who_o crime_n they_o equal_v their_o second_o exhortation_n be_v to_o the_o taker_n of_o the_o engagement_n 67._o plea_n etc._n etc._n page_n 67._o who_o they_o exhort_v to_o consideration_n of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o to_o return_v back_o to_o their_o former_a slavery_n by_o their_o fulmination_n they_o endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a sad_a 13.22_o ezek._n 13.22_o who_o god_n have_v not_o make_v sad_a and_o to_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o cavalier_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o return_v from_o their_o slavish_a principle_n to_o this_o purpose_n they_o use_v inducement_n take_v they_o say_v from_o the_o matter_n of_o engage_v wherein_o they_o charge_v they_o 1._o with_o rashness_n and_o precipitancy_n 68_o plea_n etc._n etc._n page_n 68_o perhaps_o because_o some_o of_o their_o flock_n consult_v no_o more_o before_o they_o take_v the_o engagement_n with_o these_o pragmatical_a confessor_n than_o andrew_n and_o peter_n do_v with_o the_o high_a priest_n before_o they_o become_v christ_n disciple_n there_o be_v principle_n and_o book_n enough_o to_o satisfy_v conscience_n about_o a_o business_n of_o this_o nature_n before_o the_o engagement_n be_v think_v of_o mr._n rutherford_n and_o mr._n prinne_n be_v sufficient_a with_o who_o i_o be_o sure_a some_o serious_o consult_v about_o it_o and_o some_o congregation_n be_v prepare_v by_o their_o peaceable_a minister_n to_o the_o subscribe_v of_o it_o for_o the_o construction_n which_o non-scribers_a put_v upon_o book_n write_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o engagement_n it_o savour_v too_o much_o of_o that_o spirit_n that_o teach_v they_o to_o brag_v of_o their_o skill_n in_o soule-physick_n certain_o i_o shall_v think_v it_o a_o work_n as_o much_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o conscience_n to_o defend_v a_o controvert_v truth_n as_o to_o preach_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o truth_n to_o they_o that_o never_o before_o hear_v they_o 2._o non-scribers_a charge_n the_o taker_n of_o the_o engagement_n with_o slight_a ground_n i_o will_v not_o say_v but_o some_o may_v engage_v upon_o such_o sandy_a foundation_n as_o non-scribers_a speak_v of_o 1603._o preface_n before_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o king_n portraiture_n plea_n etc._n etc._n page_n 69._o canon_n 36._o of_o they_o that_o be_v publish_v anno_fw-la 1603._o but_o
yet_o will_v not_o this_o make_v they_o coordinate_a with_o the_o commons_o the_o mean_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o end_n the_o patron_n be_v but_o a_o honorary_a servant_n to_o his_o client_n as_o if_o a_o patron_n have_v bargain_v with_o his_o client_n adversary_n for_o a_o share_n of_o the_o profit_n shall_v betray_v his_o client_n cause_n he_o will_v not_o hurt_v his_o client_n right_n so_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o great_a one_o to_o the_o hurt_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o people_n can_v detract_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o people_n right_n they_o will_v fall_v into_o the_o punishment_n the_o law_n ordain_v against_o prevaricator_n and_o the_o law_n will_v permit_v the_o people_n to_o choose_v another_o patron_n and_o pursue_v their_o own_o right_n thus_o junius_n brutus_n if_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n than_o refuse_v to_o judge_v hamilton_n army_n public_a enemy_n if_o they_o continue_v in_o a_o destructive_a treaty_n with_o a_o tyrant_n their_o judicial_a power_n which_o themselves_o desert_n be_v lose_v the_o legislative_a power_n may_v deprive_v they_o of_o that_o power_n for_o the_o future_a 2._o the_o fountain_n of_o this_o power_n consider_v will_v show_v they_o not_o to_o be_v coordinate_a with_o the_o commons_o the_o fore-praised_n author_n out_o of_o the_o british_a antiquity_n and_o a_o old_a law-book_n call_v the_o mirror_n show_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v raise_v out_o of_o and_o by_o the_o commons_o of_o late_o they_o have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o king_n now_o if_o the_o king_n be_v not_o coordinate_a with_o the_o representer_n of_o the_o people_n much_o less_o can_v they_o be_v that_o have_v their_o honour_n from_o he_o the_o king_n of_o england_n heretofore_o have_v be_v constrain_v by_o parliament_n to_o lessen_v the_o number_n of_o their_o menial_a servant_n and_o although_o the_o late_a king_n may_v be_v tolerate_v to_o make_v mushroom_n lord_n to_o furnish_v out_o a_o court-jigge_n or_o a_o coronation-pomp_n yet_o can_v they_o make_v none_o to_o equal_v they_o who_o give_v law_n to_o they_o both_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n 3._o the_o lord_n sit_v in_o a_o personal_a capacity_n only_o not_o so_o much_o as_o represent_v their_o own_o family_n thence_o be_v their_o brethren_n and_o son_n member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o as_o denzill_n hollis_n nathaniel_n fienes_n etc._n etc._n so_o many_o single_a person_n can_v equal_v the_o representives_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n the_o senate_n of_o rome_n who_o have_v a_o great_a power_n than_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n be_v not_o equal_a to_o the_o college_n of_o the_o tribune_n of_o the_o people_n neither_o shall_v we_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v a_o equality_n of_o power_n between_o the_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o will_v it_o follow_v that_o therefore_o they_o have_v no_o power_n one_o over_o the_o other_o there_o be_v exception_n from_o the_o general_a rule_n par_fw-fr in_fw-la parem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la neither_o will_v their_o major_n be_v firm_a shall_v we_o keep_v the_o term_n coordinate_a for_o 1._o the_o end_n of_o coordination_n of_o power_n be_v that_o if_o one_o shall_v prove_v pernicious_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n there_o may_v not_o be_v want_v a_o power_n to_o restrain_v it_o and_o if_o necessity_n require_v the_o take_n of_o it_o away_o there_o may_v be_v a_o face_n of_o public_a authority_n remain_v 2._o superior_n may_v become_v obnoxious_a to_o their_o inferior_n when_o by_o contract_n they_o make_v themselves_o so_o much_o more_o may_v coordinates_n become_v obnoxious_a to_o each_o other_o if_o they_o be_v all_o bind_v to_o pursuc_fw-la one_o end_n and_o some_o prevaricate_v it_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v indeed_o that_o ordinary_o coordinates_n have_v no_o privitive_a power_n over_o one_o another_o but_o yet_o the_o rule_n hold_v not_o in_o all_o case_n where_o one_o coordinate_a endeavour_n to_o destroy_v the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v ordain_v the_o other_o coordinate_a may_v remove_v it_o the_o end_n of_o both_o their_o coordination_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o mean_n conduce_v to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o dangerous_a to_o let_v the_o remedy_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o multitude_n but_o unlawful_a for_o the_o innocent_a coordinate_a to_o quit_v his_o station_n constantine_n the_o great_a 204._o pari_fw-la potestate_fw-la praeditiâ—_n notum_fw-la verò_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la vuâ—go_fw-la dicitur_fw-la par_fw-fr in_fw-la parem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la imperium_fw-la nibilominus_a tamen_fw-la conâ—tantinus_n licinium_n christianos_n in_o iisque_fw-la nobiles_fw-la plaerosque_fw-la religionis_fw-la sive_fw-la causâ_fw-la sive_fw-la praetextu_fw-la re_fw-la egantem_fw-la divexantem_fw-la contrucidantem_fw-la bello_fw-la peâ—it_fw-la religionis_fw-la liberum_fw-la cultum_fw-la christianis_fw-la vi_fw-la impetrat_fw-la fidem_fw-la denique_fw-la frangentem_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la pristinam_fw-la saevitiam_fw-la revertentem_fw-la thessalonicae_fw-la morte_fw-la mulciari_fw-la jubet_fw-la vindiciae_fw-la contra_fw-la tyrannos_fw-la quae._n 4._o pag._n 204._o and_o licinius_n be_v both_o of_o they_o emperor_n in_o one_o commonwealth_n of_o equal_a power_n and_o that_o vulgar_a say_n be_v well_o know_v par_fw-fr in_fw-la parem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la yet_o notwithstanding_o when_o licinius_n banish_v vex_a kill_v many_o christian_n and_o among_o they_o many_o noble_a one_o either_o because_o of_o their_o religion_n or_o under_o that_o pretence_n constantine_n wage_v war_n upon_o he_o by_o force_n procure_v for_o the_o christian_n free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o at_o last_o put_v licinius_n to_o death_n at_o thessalâ—nica_n who_o have_v break_v his_o promise_n and_o return_v to_o his_o former_a cruelty_n so_o junius_n brutus_n who_o also_o add_v that_o when_o the_o empire_n be_v divide_v between_o constantine_n three_o son_n and_o constantine_n the_o elder_a maintain_v the_o arrian_n constans_n the_o young_a the_o orthodox_n the_o young_a threaten_v the_o elder_a to_o force_v he_o to_o restore_v athanasius_n who_o he_o have_v banish_v the_o consul_n be_v set_v up_o at_o rome_n 21._o ne_fw-fr potestas_fw-la soâ—â—tudine_fw-la corrumperetur_fw-la florus_n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o suet._n in_o julio_n cap._n 49._o plea_n etc._n etc._n p._n 21._o lest_o a_o power_n without_o companion_n shall_v turn_v to_o tyranny_n the_o consul_n therefore_o be_v coordinate_a yet_o when_o caesar_n affect_v tyranny_n his_o colleague_n bibulus_n proscribe_v he_o and_o have_v he_o have_v strength_n will_v doubtless_o have_v execute_v the_o sentence_n he_o pronounce_v but_o yet_o there_o be_v another_o stumble_a block_n those_o that_o remove_v the_o king_n and_o lord_n be_v not_o a_o house_n of_o commons_o they_o be_v but_o a_o parcel_n of_o one_o of_o the_o estate_n the_o majority_n be_v exclude_v by_o they_o and_o keep_v from_o they_o by_o force_n of_o arms._n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o by_o deny_v that_o the_o house_n do_v exclude_v the_o member_n that_o be_v exclude_v at_o the_o first_o the_o force_n that_o be_v use_v in_o exclusion_n of_o they_o be_v not_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o fellow-member_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o message_n to_o the_o general_n and_o council_n of_o war._n neither_o do_v the_o omission_n of_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o author_n of_o it_o argue_v their_o consent_n the_o punishment_n of_o a_o error_n suppose_v that_o this_o we_o speak_v of_o be_v one_o may_v be_v omit_v by_o authority_n if_o such_o punishment_n be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o public_a peace_n 10._o page_n 9_o 10._o but_o of_o this_o the_o exercitation_n answer_v speak_v sufficient_o 2._o by_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v keep_v out_o by_o force_n but_o by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n which_o have_v power_n to_o punish_v its_o offend_a member_n the_o majority_n of_o the_o house_n that_o follow_v the_o king_n to_o oxford_n be_v exclude_v by_o vote_n the_o house_n past_o several_a vote_n to_o exclude_v they_o that_o will_v not_o take_v the_o covenant_n yet_o none_o ever_o question_v the_o remain_a part_n to_o be_v a_o house_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o oxford_n cavalier_n the_o majority_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n be_v exclude_v by_o vote_n etc._n petition_v of_o 12500._o etc._n etc._n and_o keep_v out_o by_o the_o minor_a part_n and_o yet_o the_o lancashire_n minister_n call_v this_o minor_a part_n the_o house_n of_o peer_n in_o their_o petition_n and_o their_o answer_n receive_v august_n 25._o 1646._o the_o answer_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n and_o i_o can_v conceive_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o exclusion_n of_o some_o member_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o shall_v make_v they_o no_o house_n and_o the_o exclusion_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n not_o make_v â—hem_fw-mi no_o house_n unless_o it_o be_v that_o non-scribers_a have_v forsake_v their_o former_a principle_n but_o 23._o plea_n etc._n etc._n p._n 23._o this_o vote_n by_o which_o the_o majority_n be_v exclude_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o vote_n of_o that_o
democratical_a the_o government_n of_o these_o deligate_v be_v oligarchical_a they_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o wealthy_a of_o every_o county_n and_o both_o these_o put_v together_o make_v up_o a_o pol_n tie_v as_o aristotle_n call_v it_o but_o as_o plato_n who_o term_n differ_v from_o aristottle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o prove_v the_o erection_n of_o this_o unlawful_a they_o much_o labour_n but_o that_o toil_n of_o they_o may_v very_o well_o have_v be_v spare_v the_o people_n of_o this_o land_n have_v in_o all_o age_n have_v a_o supreme_a power_n over_o their_o king_n and_o lord_n which_o be_v exercise_v by_o their_o representative_n who_o by_o old_a law_n be_v to_o meet_v twice_o a_o year_n and_o by_o a_o latter_a statute_n once_o a_o year_n though_o the_o tyranny_n of_o wicked_a king_n have_v bring_v that_o of_o late_a into_o a_o disuse_n which_o prescription_n notwithstanding_o can_v take_v away_o the_o people_n right_a it_o be_v vulgar_o say_v that_o no_o prescription_n lie_v against_o the_o king_n exchequer_n much_o less_o can_v a_o prescription_n lie_v against_o the_o people_n who_o be_v great_a than_o the_o prince_n and_o for_o who_o sake_n the_o prince_n have_v that_o privilege_n 6._o dicores_fw-la quatuor_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la sita_fw-la est_fw-la tota_fw-la vis_fw-la &_o majestas_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la nimirum_fw-la jus_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la creandorum_fw-la deliberationes_fw-la omnes_fw-la de_fw-la pace_n &_o de_fw-la bello_fw-la legum_n lationes_fw-la tandèmque_fw-la provocationes_fw-la donatus_n janottius_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la venetâ_fw-la pag._n 59_o speed_n book_n 5._o chap._n 5._o suma_n imperii_fw-la bellique_fw-la administrandi_fw-la communi_fw-la concilio_fw-la commissa_fw-la est_fw-la â—assivellauâ—e_fw-la nostro_fw-la adventu_fw-la commoti_fw-la britani_n hunc_fw-la toti_fw-la bello_fw-la imperióque_fw-la praefecerant_fw-la caesar_n commenter_n lâ—b_fw-la 5._o spe._n d._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 1._o s._n 6._o say_v junius_n brutus_n the_o form_n of_o government_n be_v that_o which_o that_o esse_fw-la &_o operari_fw-la as_o non-scribers_a say_v and_o natural_a order_n and_o reason_n require_v that_o propriae_fw-la operationes_fw-la propriae_fw-la formae_fw-la respondeant_fw-la if_o therefore_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o representative_n have_v ever_o have_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la a_o power_n to_o do_v the_o act_n proper_a to_o the_o supreme_a power_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v formal_o in_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v a_o commonwealth_n have_v supreme_a authority_n in_o themselves_o let_v i_o here_o use_v the_o word_n of_o a_o learned_a florentine_a i_o say_v say_v he_o that_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a power_n and_o majesty_n of_o every_o politic_a body_n be_v place_v the_o power_n of_o create_v magistrate_n all_o deliberation_n concern_v peace_n and_o war_n make_v of_o law_n and_o the_o last_o appeal_n if_o therefore_o the_o representative_n of_o the_o people_n have_v have_v the_o right_n to_o create_v all_o general_a magistrate_n to_o consult_v of_o peace_n and_o war_n to_o make_v and_o abrogate_v law_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o last_o appeal_n to_o be_v make_v to_o they_o they_o have_v be_v the_o supreme_a power_n that_o they_o have_v have_v these_o right_n i_o shall_v prove_v and_o begin_v first_o with_o creation_n of_o magistrate_n julius_n caesar_n before_o who_o entrance_n into_o this_o island_n the_o time_n be_v obscure_a through_o who_o mist_n no_o eagle_n eye_n can_v pierce_v as_o the_o belove_a historian_n of_o non-scribers_a speed_n confess_v find_v the_o supreme_a power_n of_o elect_a magistrate_n in_o a_o common-councel_n of_o the_o people_n the_o chief_a power_n of_o rule_n and_o administer_a the_o war_n be_v by_o a_o common_a council_n commit_v to_o cassivellauâ—e_v and_o again_o the_o britâ—ains_n be_v trouble_v at_o our_o land_n set_v he_o that_o be_v cassivellaune_n over_o the_o whole_a war_n and_o empire_n the_o common_a council_n then_o that_o make_v cassivellaune_n king_n and_o general_n be_v a_o tan-britanicum_a a_o assembly_n represent_v all_o britain_n and_o when_o the_o roman_n quit_v their_o toot_n here_o the_o britain_n be_v invade_v by_o the_o pict_n joint_o unite_v their_o mean_n and_o power_n and_o with_o one_o consent_n elect_v a_o king_n to_o manage_v those_o affair_n which_o be_v vortigerne_a who_o afterward_o they_o depose_v and_o elect_v his_o son_n vortimer_n but_o i_o must_v for_o further_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n refer_v they_o to_o the_o author_n of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o after_o many_o example_n of_o such_o creation_n of_o king_n conclude_v thus_o we_o see_v the_o law_n at_o lest_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n both_o for_o elect_v anoint_v judge_v and_o execute_v of_o king_n themselves_o among_o our_o british_a ancestor_n concern_v our_o saxon_a ancestor_n say_v the_o same_o author_n the_o minor_a be_v very_o clear_a that_o they_o do_v elect_v or_o choose_v their_o king_n from_o among_o themselves_o who_o well_o agree_v therein_o with_o the_o witness_n of_o tacitus_n 91._o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 55._o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 35._o reges_fw-la ex_fw-la nâ—bilitate_fw-la deuce_n ex_fw-la virtute_fw-la sumunt_fw-la tacitus_n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la germanorum_n sovereign_a power_n of_o parliament_n part_n â—_o p_o 78._o sovereign_a power_n of_o parliament_n part_n 2._o p._n 41._o sovereign_a power_n of_o parliament_n part_n 1._o p._n 91._o who_o speak_v of_o the_o ancient_a german_n of_o who_o the_o saxon_n be_v a_o branch_n say_v they_o choose_v their_o king_n for_o their_o nobility_n their_o leader_n for_o their_o virtue_n which_o testimony_n inform_v we_o that_o they_o ennoble_v some_o for_o their_o virtue_n and_o out_o of_o they_o choose_v their_o king_n concern_v the_o norman_n i_o have_v speak_v already_o to_o conclude_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o mr._n prinne_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o our_o parliament_n and_o kingdom_n observe_v the_o opposition_n ancient_o have_v both_o claim_v and_o exercise_v a_o supreme_a power_n over_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n itself_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a what_o he_o mean_v by_o parliament_n in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v out_o of_o fortescue_n chancellor_n of_o england_n in_o henry_n the_o sixth_n time_n that_o king_n be_v create_v and_o elect_v at_o first_o by_o the_o general_a vote_n of_o the_o people_n from_o who_o alone_o they_o receive_v all_o their_o lawful_a authority_n have_v still_o no_o other_o or_o great_a lawful_a power_n than_o they_o confer_v on_o they_o only_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o law_n person_n liberty_n estate_n and_o the_o republic_n welfare_n which_o they_o may_v regulate_v augment_v or_o diminish_v for_o the_o common_a good_a as_o they_o see_v just_a cause_n neither_o do_v the_o set_n of_o king_n over_o they_o divest_v they_o of_o the_o supreme_a power_n itself_o if_o mr._n prinne_n while_o a_o defender_n of_o parliament_n may_v be_v credit_v i_o doubt_v not_o say_v he_o but_o our_o parliament_n king_n and_o all_o other_o nation_n will_v say_v they_o never_o intend_v to_o erect_v such_o a_o absolute_a eternal_a unlimited_a monarchy_n over_o they_o and_o that_o they_o ever_o intend_v to_o reserve_v the_o absolute_a original_a sovereign_a jurisdiction_n in_o themselves_o that_o if_o their_o prince_n shall_v degenerate_v into_o tyrant_n they_o may_v have_v a_o remedy_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o a_o impregnable_a evidence_n that_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o parliament_n represent_v it_o observe_v what_o be_v a_o parliament_n the_o representative_a of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o then_o not_o the_o lord_n that_o represent_v no_o body_n be_v the_o most_o sovereign_a power_n and_o above_o the_o king_n because_o have_v the_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n in_o they_o at_o first_o they_o never_o total_o transfer_v it_o to_o the_o king_n but_o reserve_v it_o in_o themselves_o i_o shall_v tire_v my_o reader_n shall_v i_o say_v all_o that_o may_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o commons_o creation_n of_o other_o magistrate_n 7._o sovereign_n power_n of_o parliament_n part_n 2._o p._n 7._o mr._n prinne_n bring_v in_o sir_n edward_n cook_n affirm_v that_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n treasurer_n privy_a sealâ—_n lord_n chief_a justice_n privy_a councillor_n heretoches_n sheriff_n with_o all_o officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o constable_n of_o castle_n be_v usual_o elect_v by_o the_o parliament_n to_o who_o of_o ancient_a right_a their_o election_n belong_v who_o be_v common_o style_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n treasurer_n chief_a justice_n etc._n etc._n of_o england_n not_o of_o the_o king_n be_v of_o right_o elect_v by_o the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n to_o who_o they_o be_v accountable_a for_o their_o misdemeanour_n 78._o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 77._o 78._o 2._o all_o consultation_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n of_o right_a appertain_v to_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n it_o be_v the_o great_a council_n say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o right_n
call_v so_o in_o opposition_n to_o all_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n 437._o lex_fw-la rex_fw-la quest_n 43._o page_n 437._o and_o over_o all_o person_n and_o estate_n separatim_fw-la but_o not_o over_o law_n or_o over_o estate_n take_v conjunctim_fw-la as_o convene_v in_o parliament_n the_o king_n be_v major_a singulis_fw-la but_o minor_fw-la universis_fw-la so_o that_o assert_v he_o supreme_a in_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n infer_v not_o that_o his_o power_n and_o consequent_o allegiance_n be_v not_o under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o other_o for_o though_o he_o be_v supreme_a in_o respect_n of_o every_o single_a person_n yet_o the_o representative_n of_o their_o whole_a nation_n be_v above_o he_o 2._o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n themselves_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v no_o power_n over_o allegiance_n they_o take_v that_o oath_n as_o private_a man_n not_o as_o representer_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o people_n as_o parliament-man_n they_o can_v fall_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o singular_n they_o vote_v not_o as_o singular_n but_o as_o public_a representative_a person_n as_o those_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o county_n and_o town_n they_o represent_v entrust_v to_o they_o they_o therefore_o represent_v the_o community_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v not_o be_v not_o proper_o subject_n every_o singular_a person_n be_v a_o subject_a to_o the_o king_n but_o the_o whole_a community_n or_o university_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v a_o commonwealth_n have_v a_o nomothetique_a power_n in_o itself_o paramount_n to_o all_o its_o magistrate_n and_o this_o university_n be_v represent_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o they_o therefore_o as_o representative_n may_v vote_n as_o a_o parliament_n may_v enact_v the_o abrogation_n of_o allegiance_n as_o for_o that_o evasion_n of_o non-scribers_a that_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o superior_a to_o unloose_v the_o oath_n or_o vow_n of_o his_o inferior_a be_v express_o restrain_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o the_o immediate_a declare_v dissent_n of_o the_o superior_a 53._o plea_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 53._o i_o answer_v that_o grant_v this_o be_v so_o the_o parliament_n never_o give_v way_n to_o the_o take_v off_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n in_o non-scribers_a sense_n they_o never_o intend_v to_o make_v the_o king_n above_o parliament_n they_o never_o give_v he_o a_o irrecoverable_a power_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o out_o of_o mr._n prinne_n they_o assent_v that_o the_o oath_n shall_v be_v take_v whereby_o the_o king_n be_v acknowledge_v the_o supreme_a executer_n of_o the_o law_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v from_o hence_o that_o they_o make_v he_o free_a from_o all_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o a_o subject_a to_o they_o as_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o subject_n as_o by_o ancient_a law_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v nay_o they_o can_v not_o do_v this_o it_o have_v be_v a_o give_v up_o the_o power_n entrust_v by_o the_o people_n to_o they_o and_o can_v not_o have_v oblige_v the_o people_n 9_o sen._n contr._n lib._n 2._o cont._n 9_o et_fw-la si_fw-la parendum_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la patri_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la non_fw-la parendum_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la efficitur_fw-la nè_fw-la pater_fw-la sit_fw-la the_o parliament_n give_v the_o king_n a_o power_n to_o execute_v law_n make_v and_o to_o be_v make_v by_o they_o the_o maker_n of_o all_o law_n the_o king_n by_o force_n endeavour_n to_o cut_v in_o sunder_o the_o law_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v protect_v and_o raise_v arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n his_o superior_a to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o their_o government_n as_o they_o vote_v may_n 23._o 1642._o he_o hereby_o become_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n the_o law_n exclude_v traitor_n issue_n from_o all_o hereditary_a succession_n here_o be_v no_o need_n of_o dissent_n to_o the_o oath_n once_o take_v for_o uphold_v his_o authority_n it_o be_v forfeit_v by_o himself_o his_o superior_n by_o law_n execute_v he_o by_o law_n judge_v his_o posterity_n uncapable_a of_o succession_n the_o subject_n be_v free_a from_o obligation_n unless_o we_o must_v say_v that_o the_o king_n be_v above_o all_o law_n as_o court-parasite_n have_v do_v non-scribers_a therefore_o abuse_v the_o world_n when_o they_o say_v a_o dissent_n come_v too_o late_o to_o that_o which_o be_v never_o swear_v to_o by_o any_o englishman_n the_o oath_n be_v never_o allow_v to_o be_v take_v but_o with_o the_o necessary_a employ_v salvo_n save_v our_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o common_a wealth_n nor_o do_v they_o deal_v any_o better_a in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n we_o be_v bind_v by_o covenant_n to_o preserve_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n 47._o plea_n etc._n etc._n p._n 47._o now_o say_v they_o we_o be_v confident_a that_o at_o the_o take_n of_o the_o protestation_n and_o covenant_n there_o be_v no_o usage_n of_o the_o word_n parliament_n either_o in_o write_a law_n statute_n or_o other_o record_n but_o what_o necessary_o intend_v the_o house_n of_o lord_n 43._o sovereign_a power_n of_o parliament_n part_n 1._o p_o 43._o as_o one_o main_a and_o separable_a part_n but_o they_o must_v be_v believe_v upon_o this_o their_o confidence_n for_o beside_o confidence_n i_o may_v say_v impudence_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o prove_v it_o one_o of_o mr._n prinn'_v author_n be_v as_o confident_a on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o there_o be_v parliament_n in_o england_n when_o there_o be_v neither_o bishop_n earl_n nor_o baron_n so_o that_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n may_v be_v safe_a and_o yet_o neither_o bishop_n earl_n nor_o baron_n be_v in_o any_o power_n the_o house_n of_o lord_n be_v not_o intend_v as_o a_o main_a and_o inseparable_a part_n of_o the_o parliament_n but_o as_o judge_n in_o all_o plaint_n against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o child_n with_o who_o when_o faulty_a if_o they_o collude_v and_o neglect_v their_o trust_n the_o commons_o may_v discard_v they_o nor_o will_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a obedience_n that_o any_o private_a person_n shall_v defâ—nd_v they_o against_o the_o just_a sentence_n of_o the_o commons_o their_o superior_n who_o privilege_n be_v above_o they_o and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v respect_v before_o they_o 2._o non-scribers_a grant_n 53._o plea_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 53._o that_o oath_n cease_v to_o oblige_v by_o the_o cessation_n of_o the_o matter_n swear_v the_o matter_n be_v cease_v the_o king_n and_o house_n of_o lord_n be_v cease_v to_o be_v a_o power_n in_o regard_n of_o right_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o thus_o by_o their_o own_o concession_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o former_a oath_n be_v no_o just_a bar_n to_o hinder_v they_o from_o take_v the_o engagement_n i_o may_v add_v other_o way_n how_o a_o oath_n may_v be_v render_v unoblige_v but_o i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o their_o own_o concession_n and_o leave_v what_o they_o say_v in_o their_o appendix_n to_o such_o who_o be_v engage_v already_o by_o non-scribers_a quarrel_v with_o their_o principle_n it_o be_v but_o to_o waste_v paper_n 54._o plea_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 51._o 53._o 54._o to_o answer_v what_o else_o they_o say_v about_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o obligation_n of_o those_o oath_n we_o require_v no_o pope_n nor_o other_o power_n to_o absolve_v we_o from_o they_o we_o be_v not_o draw_v aside_o by_o any_o change_n we_o see_v the_o power_n to_o which_o the_o engagement_n be_v make_v take_v away_o by_o their_o superior_a power_n and_o now_o be_v a_o nullity_n which_o be_v in_o non-scribers_a language_n a_o civil_a idol_n we_o be_v sure_a nothing_o can_v oblige_v we_o to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o either_o in_o be_v or_o right_n nor_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n hîc_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la lawful_a they_o be_v lawful_a heretofore_o because_o establish_v by_o the_o legislative_a power_n now_o the_o same_o power_n have_v abrogate_a they_o and_o be_v to_o we_o as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v neither_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o set_v they_o up_o again_o i_o mean_v to_o any_o mere_o private_a illud_fw-la possumus_fw-la quod_fw-la jure_fw-la possumus_fw-la 9_o lucius_n florus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o i_o dare_v not_o own_o the_o possibility_n of_o that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a brutus_n put_v his_o two_o son_n to_o death_n for_o endeavour_v to_o reduce_v tarquin_n the_o reason_n be_v not_o because_o kingly_a power_n be_v unlawful_a but_o because_o it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n unlawful_a to_o they_o the_o law_n of_o the_o roman_a state_n forbid_v it_o i_o wish_v non-scribers_a so_o much_o wisdom_n and_o morality_n as_o that_o heathen_a counsel_n have_v for_o in_o all_o their_o plea_n there_o be_v want_n of_o sound_a reason_n to_o maintain_v what_o they_o call_v the_o dictate_v of_o their_o