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even_o then_o he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o obedience_n in_o abel_n to_o cain_n eve_n to_o adam_n if_o a_o people_n choose_v a_o king_n it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o every_o particular_a man_n of_o who_o the_o commonalty_n consist_v and_o each_o individual_a nor_o the_o whole_a commonalty_n can_v give_v he_o more_o power_n than_o himself_o have_v but_o no_o man_n have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o life_n neither_o arbitrary_o nor_o judicial_o but_o onâ—y_o over_o his_o liberty_n which_o he_o may_v so_o give_v away_o as_o to_o make_v himself_o a_o subject_n or_o a_o slave_n this_o make_v he_o so_o choose_v a_o ruler_n or_o protector_n of_o they_o who_o have_v part_v with_o their_o liberty_n and_o subject_v to_o he_o and_o than_o god_n who_o only_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n invest_v the_o king_n with_o power_n to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o execâ—te_a vengeance_n not_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a rom._n 13._o see_v dr._n hammonds_n letter_n to_o the_o l._n fairfax_n jan._n 5._o 1648._o thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v ill_o of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n therefore_o not_o accuse_v he_o the_o king_n have_v no_o superior_a nor_o equal_a in_o england_n contrary_a to_o that_o false_a distinction_n of_o the_o observator_fw-la that_o he_o be_v major_a singulis_fw-la minor_fw-la universis_fw-la when_o david_n will_v have_v go_v forth_o to_o battle_n his_o army_n dissuade_v it_o use_v these_o reason_n if_o we_o flee_v they_o will_v not_o care_v for_o we_o neither_o if_o half_a of_o we_o die_v will_v they_o care_v for_o we_o but_o thou_o be_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o here_o you_o see_v the_o king_n be_v reckon_v major_a universis_fw-la more_o than_o all_o his_o army_n and_o yet_o that_o army_n be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o effect_n all_o the_o well-affected_a of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o anarchical_a principle_n aforesaid_a the_o only_a people_n of_o the_o laâ—d_n for_o further_a proof_n hereof_o i_o 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themselves_o the_o better_a to_o enslave_v they_o for_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o commons_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o a_o licentiousness_n to_o interrupt_v the_o government_n of_o their_o superior_n and_o change_v the_o government_n according_a to_o their_o fancy_n but_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n consist_v in_o the_o enjoy_n the_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n their_o good_n possession_n estate_n and_o their_o personal_a liberty_n according_a to_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n when_o harry_n martin_n in_o berkshire_n forbid_v the_o people_n to_o stand_v bare_a at_o the_o session_n and_o do_v homage_n and_o fealty_n to_o their_o lord_n he_o gull_v they_o and_o give_v they_o that_o which_o be_v not_o their_o due_n to_o rob_v they_o of_o that_o which_o be_v their_o due_n their_o horse_n good_n money_n plunder_v from_o they_o for_o service_n of_o the_o state_n forsooth_o and_o beat_v they_o that_o defend_v their_o own_o so_o that_o while_o he_o flatter_v they_o to_o be_v the_o supreme_a authority_n and_o lord_n paramount_n and_o the_o parliament_n to_o be_v their_o servant_n he_o use_v they_o like_o slave_n conquer_v by_o the_o parliament_n beside_o it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o people_n nor_o the_o thousand_o part_n of_o they_o but_o a_o few_o covetous_a ambitious_a man_n that_o desire_v to_o bring_v the_o king_n to_o capital_a punishment_n and_o subvert_v our_o fundamental_a government_n and_o law_n that_o have_v usurp_v the_o power_n of_o the_o kingdom_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o faction_n and_o now_o require_v this_o to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o be_v call_v to_o account_v the_o second_o demand_n tend_v to_o disinherit_v his_o posterity_n viz._n that_o the_o prince_n and_o duke_n of_o york_n come_v in_o by_o a_o day_n appoint_v and_o acquit_v themselves_o of_o their_o capital_a delinquency_n or_o else_o to_o be_v declare_v incapable_a of_o government_n and_o to_o die_v without_o mercy_n if_o afterward_o find_v in_o the_o kingdom_n thâ—s_o summons_n be_v but_o to_o insinuate_v their_o guilt_n if_o they_o refuse_v to_o appear_v as_o reason_n tell_v we_o they_o must_v and_o will_n this_o be_v to_o shut_v the_o door_n after_o monarchy_n and_o keep_v it_o out_o for_o ever_o in_o far_a pursuance_n they_o demand_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o continue_v still_o in_o huckster_n hand_n to_o pay_v public_a debt_n and_o repair_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v themselves_z the_o second_o sort_n of_o proposition_n be_v for_o settle_v of_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o their_o own_o ground_n and_o interest_n that_o a_o certain_a period_n be_v set_v to_o this_o parliament_n by_o which_o time_n the_o supreme_a trust_n in_o they_o may_v return_v unto_o the_o people_n that_o be_v still_o to_o themselves_o and_o their_o faction_n the_o new_a erect_a committee_n of_o state_n the_o hogen_fw-mi mogens_fw-la at_o whitehall_n thus_o you_o see_v have_v remove_v
can_v not_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o any_o private_a design_n in_o conventicle_n and_o corner_n as_o be_v all_o the_o bloody_a petition_n for_o justice_n justice_n against_o capital_a delinquent_n and_o the_o most_o high_a which_o be_v pen_v and_o solicit_v by_o the_o army_n or_o sectary_n committee-man_n cheater_n 48._o somersetshire_n encourage_v by_o the_o house_n to_o associate_v all_o the_o well-affected_n i._n e._n all_o the_o anarchist_n and_o cheater_n and_o subscribe_v and_o prosecute_v by_o some_o few_o beggarly_a schismatic_n without_o cloak_n in_o the_o name_n of_o whole_a county_n who_o they_o have_v the_o impudence_n to_o belie_v be_v entertain_v in_o state_n and_o they_o and_o that_o well-affected_n county_n though_o they_o abhor_v the_o villainy_n thank_v for_o their_o pain_n *_o 25._o decemb._n the_o house_n vote_v a_o letter_n to_o be_v send_v by_o way_n of_o encouragement_n to_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n to_o go_v on_o with_o settle_v their_o association_n with_o the_o well-affected_n and_o force_n of_o the_o county_n adjacent_a this_o be_v to_o associate_v and_o arm_v all_o the_o schismatic_n committee-man_n guilty_a and_o desperate_a person_n antimonarchist_n and_o anarchist_n against_o all_o the_o peaceable_a and_o honest_a man_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 26._o decemb._n mr._n pryn_n send_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o general_n liberty_n 49._o mr._n pryn_n letter_n to_o the_o general_n demand_v his_o liberty_n demand_v his_o liberty_n and_o second_v it_o with_o a_o declaration_n as_o follow_v mr._n pryn_n demand_n of_o his_o liberty_n to_o the_o general_n decemb._n 26._o 1648._o with_o his_o answer_n thereto_o and_o his_o declaration_n and_o protestation_n thereupon_o for_o the_o honourable_a lord_n fairfax_n general_n of_o the_o present_a army_n these_o be_v to_o acquaint_v your_o lordship_n letter_n 50._o mr._n pryn_n declaration_n second_v his_o say_a letter_n that_o i_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n a_o freeman_n of_o england_n a_o great_a sufferer_n for_o and_o a_o assertor_n of_o the_o subject_n liberty_n against_o all_o regal_a and_o prelatical_a tyranny_n and_o no_o way_n subject_n to_o your_o own_o your_o council_n of_o war_n or_o officer_n military_a power_n or_o jurisdiction_n go_v to_o the_o house_n to_o discharge_v my_o duty_n on_o the_o 6_o of_o this_o instant_a december_n be_v on_o the_o stair_n next_o the_o commons_o house_n door_n forcible_o keep_v back_o enter_v the_o house_n seize_v on_o and_o carry_v away_o thence_o without_o any_o pretext_n of_o lawful_a authority_n thereto_o assign_v by_o colonel_n pride_n and_o other_o officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o army_n under_o your_o command_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o house_n demand_v of_o my_o enlargement_n both_o by_o their_o sergeant_n and_o otherwise_o ever_o since_o unjust_o detain_v under_o your_o marshal_n custody_n and_o toss_v from_o place_n to_o place_n contrary_a to_o the_o know_a privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o you_o be_v engage_v to_o maintain_v against_o all_o violation_n and_o therefore_o do_v hereby_o demand_v from_o your_o lordship_n my_o present_a enlargement_n and_o just_a liberty_n with_o your_o answer_n hereunto_o from_o the_o kings-head_n in_o the_o strand_n decemb._n 26._o 1648._o william_n pryn._n this_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o general_n own_o hand_n at_o his_o house_n in_o queen-street_n about_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n the_o same_o day_n it_o bear_v date_n by_o doctor_n bastwijcke_n who_o return_v this_o answer_n by_o he_o upon_o the_o read_n thereof_o that_o he_o know_v not_o but_o mr._n pryn_n be_v already_o release_v and_o that_o he_o will_v send_v to_o his_o officer_n to_o know_v what_o they_o have_v against_o he_o who_o it_o seem_v act_v all_o thing_n without_o his_o privity_n and_o steer_v all_o the_o army_n present_a counsel_n and_o design_n according_a to_o their_o absolute_a will_n the_o public_a declaration_n and_o protestation_n of_o william_n pryn_n of_o lincoln_n inn_n esquire_n against_o his_o present_a restraint_n and_o the_o present_a destructive_a counsel_n and_o jesuitical_a proceed_n of_o the_o general_n officer_n and_o army_n i_o william_n pryn_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o freeman_n of_o england_n who_o have_v former_o suffer_v 8._o year_n imprisonment_n four_o of_o they_o close_o three_o in_o exile_n three_o pillory_n the_o loss_n of_o my_o ear_n call_v estate_n for_o the_o vindicate_a of_o the_o subject_n just_a right_n and_o liberty_n against_o the_o arbitrary_a tyranny_n &_o injustice_n of_o king_n and_o prelate_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n here_o establish_v spend_v most_o of_o my_o strength_n and_o study_n in_o assert_v the_o people_n just_a freedom_n and_o the_o power_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n against_o all_o opposer_n and_o never_o receive_v one_o farthing_n by_o way_n of_o damage_n gift_n or_o recompense_n or_o the_o small_a benefit_n or_o preferment_n whatsoever_o for_o all_o my_o suffering_n and_o public_a service_n do_v here_o solemn_o declare_v before_o the_o most_o just_a and_o righteous_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n english_a nation_n and_o the_o world_n that_o have_v according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o skill_n and_o judgement_n faithful_o discharge_v my_o trust_n and_o duty_n in_o the_o commons_o house_n upon_o real_a ground_n of_o religion_n conscience_n justice_n law_n prudence_n and_o right_a reason_n for_o the_o speedy_a and_o effectual_a setlement_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o our_o three_o distract_a bleeding_z die_a kingdom_n on_o monday_n dec._n 4._o i_o be_v on_o wednesday_n morning_n follow_v the_o 6_o of_o this_o instant_n go_v to_o the_o house_n to_o discharoe_n my_o duty_n on_o the_o parliament_n stair_n next_o the_o commons_o door_n forcible_o 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the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n which_o both_o house_n the_o 3._o kingdom_n the_o general_n with_o all_o officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o army_n be_v by_o solemn_a covenant_n and_o duty_n oblige_v inviolable_o to_o maintain_v since_o which_o i_o have_v without_o any_o lawful_a power_n or_o authority_n be_v remove_v and_o keep_v prisoner_n in_o several_a place_n put_v to_o great_a expense_n debar_v the_o liberty_n of_o my_o person_n call_v &_o deny_v that_o hereditary_a freedom_n which_o belong_v to_o i_o of_o right_n both_o as_o a_o freeman_n a_o member_n a_o eminent_a sufferer_n for_o the_o public_a and_o a_o christian_a by_o these_o who_o have_v not_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o authority_n or_o justice_n to_o restrain_v i_o and_o never_o yet_o object_v the_o least_o cause_n for_o this_o my_o unjust_a restraint_n i_o do_v therefore_o hereby_o public_o protest_v against_o all_o these_o their_o proceed_n as_o the_o high_a 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his_o own_o hand_n and_o his_o negative_a voice_n also_o which_o that_o clause_n in_o the_o bill_n of_o militia_n that_o all_o bill_n for_o levy_v force_n shall_v have_v the_o power_n of_o act_n of_o parliament_n without_o the_o royal_a assent_n etc._n etc._n will_v have_v deprive_v he_o of_o by_o make_v their_o ordinance_n act_n of_o parliament_n in_o effect_n bind_v to_o the_o person_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o people_n in_o a_o arbitrary_a way_n to_o their_o utter_a enslave_v to_o swear_v to_o abolish_v bishop_n etc._n etc._n be_v against_o his_o coronation-oath_n to_o swear_v to_o extirpate_v heresy_n schism_n &c_n &c_n be_v more_o than_o the_o independent_o will_v permit_v to_o swear_v to_o maintain_v the_o union_n between_o the_o two_o nation_n which_o the_o parliament_n declare_v already_o to_o be_v break_v by_o the_o scot_n invasion_n be_v vain_a beside_o how_o unjust_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o impose_v that_o oath_n upon_o the_o king_n when_o most_o member_n of_o the_o parliament_n army_z and_o other_o be_v leave_v at_o large_a not_o to_o take_v it_o the_o parliament_n demand_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v declare_v against_o the_o marquesse_n of_o ormonds_n proceed_n to_o unite_v all_o the_o interest_n of_o ireland_n for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o majesty_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o proposition_n upon_o which_o the_o treaty_n be_v begin_v but_o a_o subsequent_a request_n upon_o a_o emergent_a occasion_n and_o therefore_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v give_v any_o answer_n to_o it_o but_o only_o have_v hold_v himself_o to_o the_o original_a proposition_n yet_o he_o do_v answer_n that_o the_o whole_a business_n of_o ireland_n be_v include_v in_o the_o treaty_n and_o therefore_o a_o happy_a agreement_n thereupon_o will_v set_v a_o end_n to_o all_o difference_n there_o which_o be_v vote_v unsatisfactory_a and_o move_v that_o a_o new_a declaration_n may_v be_v publish_v against_o he_o the_o king_n be_v enforce_v to_o put_v a_o stand_n to_o the_o marquis_n proceed_n by_o his_o letter_n to_o his_o great_a prejudice_n yet_o these_o declarer_n against_o he_o do_v now_o comply_v with_o owen_n roe_n oneale_n and_o have_v entertain_v o_o realy_n the_o pope_n irish-vicar-general_a in_o england_n to_o negotiate_v for_o the_o irish_a massacre_a rebel_n with_o the_o parliament_n these_o thing_n consider_v prove_v what_o i_o find_v in_o our_o late_a king_n charles_n the_o 1._o most_o excellent_a book_n chap._n 18._o that_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n to_o those_o that_o be_v enemy_n of_o peace_n to_o ask_v something_o which_o in_o reason_n and_o honour_n must_v be_v deny_v that_o they_o may_v have_v some_o colour_n to_o refuse_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v grant_v more_o observation_n upon_o this_o unlucky_a treaty_n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v my_o reader_n with_o these_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o those_o proposition_n by_o these_o he_o may_v take_v a_o scantling_n of_o the_o rest_n ex_fw-la pede_fw-la herculem_fw-la i_o can_v but_o blame_v the_o indiscretion_n if_o not_o the_o indisposition_n of_o those_o commissioner_n who_o cavil_v away_o so_o much_o time_n in_o the_o treaty_n lose_v 17._o jones_n complain_v by_o letter_n that_o ireland_n be_v like_a to_o be_v lose_v until_o cromwell_n have_v do_v his_o work_n in_o the_o north_n and_o march_v up_o to_o town_n to_o make_v the_o treaty_n ineffectual_a about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o octob._n 1648._o col._n jones_n send_v whine_v letter_n from_o dublin_n to_o the_o steersman_n at_o derby-house_n complain_v that_o all_o ireland_n be_v like_a to_o unite_v and_o prosecute_v the_o king_n interest_n and_o therefore_o he_o cry_v for_o help_v but_o neither_o the_o say_a committee_n in_o their_o consultation_n nor_o the_o army_n in_o execution_n of_o what_o be_v resolve_v can_v agree_v among_o themselves_o the_o engrosser_n and_o monopolizer_n of_o oligarchy_n into_o a_o few_o hand_n desire_v to_o make_v themselves_o
a_o corporation_n of_o tyrant_n suspect_v a_o opposition_n from_o the_o leveller_n and_o will_v fain_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n into_o ireland_n to_o seek_v their_o fortune_n and_o practise_v their_o level_a principle_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n the_o leveller_n more_o numerous_a in_o the_o army_n though_o less_o numerous_a in_o the_o say_a committee_n strain_v courtesy_n with_o their_o better_n and_o will_v have_v they_o go_v first_o think_v the_o seed_n of_o liberty_n and_o equality_n will_v prosper_v better_o in_o the_o soil_n and_o air_n of_o england_n while_o they_o be_v dispute_v if_o marquesse_n ormond_n have_v be_v act_v as_o he_o have_v be_v have_v not_o the_o king_n be_v necessitate_v to_o retard_v he_o by_o his_o say_a letter_n send_v from_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n during_o the_o treaty_n the_o king_n have_v recover_v that_o kingdom_n entire_o to_o himself_o which_o have_v be_v of_o great_a advantage_n to_o he_o the_o 20._o novemb_n 1648._o col._n ewer_n with_o seven_o or_o eight_o officer_n more_o present_v at_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o bar_v a_o thing_n call_v by_o those_o that_o use_v to_o miscall_v thing_n a_o humble_a remonstrance_n of_o the_o army_n it_o be_v found_v upon_o these_o five_o anarchical_a principle_n 1._o that_o themselves_o and_o their_o faction_n only_o who_o they_o call_v exclusive_o the_o well-affected_n godly_a honest_a party_n the_o saint_n be_v the_o people_n of_o england_n all_o the_o rest_n but_o philistine_n amorites_n or_o at_o the_o best_a but_o gibeonite_n 2._o that_o their_o interest_n only_o be_v the_o public_a interest_n of_o the_o people_n 3._o that_o the_o people_n that_o be_v themselves_z be_v the_o only_a competent_a judge_n of_o the_o people_n safety_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o nation_n which_o bestow_v that_o prerogative_n only_o upon_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n but_o it_o may_v be_v here_o lie_v hide_v another_o subsequent_a principle_n that_o they_o be_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n arm_v with_o supreme_a authority_n as_o well_o as_o with_o their_o sword_n and_o hereupon_o they_o as_o good_a as_o tell_v the_o house_n that_o if_o their_o suppose_a danger_n be_v not_o remove_v and_o those_o remedy_n which_o they_o remonstrate_v admit_v they_o shall_v make_v such_o appeal_n to_o god_n that_o be_v their_o sword_n as_o former_o they_o have_v do_v 4._o principle_n be_v consequential_a to_o the_o 3._o that_o they_o may_v drive_v on_o their_o design_n upon_o pretence_n of_o necessity_n self-preservation_n honest_a intention_n providence_n or_o revelation_n against_o all_o power_n form_n of_o government_n and_o law_n whatsoever_o under_o colour_n of_o the_o much_o abuse_a maxim_n salus_fw-la populi_n supremae_fw-la lex_fw-la esto_fw-la the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o supreme_a law_n which_o have_v be_v the_o fruitful_a mother_n of_o many_o rebellion_n in_o all_o age_n to_o serve_v the_o corrupt_a end_n of_o ambitious_a person_n who_o usual_o fish_n in_o trouble_a water_n to_o attain_v to_o those_o end_n which_o they_o can_v never_o arrive_v at_o in_o settle_a government_n this_o be_v a_o principle_n or_o new_a light_n discover_v by_o major_a huntingdon_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pass_v through_o any_o form_n of_o government_n for_o accomplishment_n of_o their_o end_n and_o therefore_o either_o to_o purge_v the_o house_n and_o support_v the_o remain_a party_n by_o power_n everlasting_o or_o put_v a_o period_n to_o they_o by_o force_n and_o themselves_o employ_v as_o much_o in_o this_o remonstrance_n p._n 45._o saying_n it_o can_v be_v safe_a to_o accommodate_v with_o the_o king_n because_o if_o he_o return_v and_o this_o parliament_n continue_v long_o and_o unlimited_a he_o will_v make_v a_o party_n among_o they_o he_o have_v bid_v fair_a for_o it_o among_o the_o commons_o already_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o own_o out_o of_o question_n and_o therefore_o we_o dare_v not_o trust_v the_o king_n among_o they_o again_o they_o say_v that_o if_o the_o king_n come_v into_o the_o parliament_n he_o will_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o repairer_n of_o breach_n restorer_n of_o trade_n peace_n plenty_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o army_n shall_v keep_v up_o as_o it_o must_v upon_o tax_n the_o house_n and_o army_n will_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o oppressor_n and_o the_o jealousy_n and_o discontent_n of_o the_o people_n be_v increase_v against_o they_o and_o make_v they_o apt_a to_o join_v issue_n with_o the_o king_n interest_n and_o may_v yield_v we_o up_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o appease_v the_o king_n and_o his_o party_n out_o of_o these_o word_n and_o their_o own_o practice_n i_o conclude_v for_o they_o ergo_fw-la they_o may_v carry_v on_o their_o design_n upon_o necessity_n for_o self-preservation_n against_o the_o monarchical_a government_n and_o law_n of_o the_o land_n to_o murder_v the_o king_n as_o they_o have_v since_o do_v again_o they_o say_v if_o the_o king_n be_v return_v each_o party_n will_v strive_v first_o and_o most_o to_o comply_v with_o he_o ergo_fw-la there_o be_v a_o necessity_n to_o subvert_v the_o kingdom_n and_o murder_n the_o king_n behold_v what_o use_n these_o cowardly_a saint_n make_v of_o necessity_n and_o self-preservation_n 5._o that_o they_o may_v appeal_v to_o their_o sword_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o their_o governor_n in_o order_n to_o public_a safety_n which_o two_o last_o conclusion_n set_v the_o door_n wide_o open_a to_o faction_n and_o rebellion_n since_o the_o people_n be_v ever_o float_v and_o give_v to_o change_v and_o every_o turbulent_a ambitious_a fellow_n be_v apt_a to_o raise_v they_o into_o a_o storm_n against_o their_o governor_n for_o their_o fabulous_a assertion_n wherewith_o these_o saint_n usual_o guild_v over_o their_o foul_a action_n 1._o that_o the_o house_n be_v free_a when_o they_o pass_v the_o 4._o vote_n for_o non-address_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v not_o free_a when_o they_o recall_v they_o 3._o that_o the_o people_n be_v quiet_a and_o content_v until_o the_o recalling_a those_o 4._o vote_n and_o afterward_o be_v unsettle_a and_o present_v clamorous_a petition_n 4._o that_o the_o army_n do_v not_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n until_o he_o proffer_v himself_o to_o they_o 5._o that_o when_o they_o make_v address_n to_o he_o it_o be_v but_o to_o prevent_v the_o presbyterian_a party_n but_o it_o appear_v their_o aim_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v to_o suppress_v the_o presbyterian_a and_o advance_v their_o own_o party_n and_o lay_v by_o the_o king_n and_o domineer_v over_o he_o and_o the_o kingdom_n for_o when_o cromwell_n have_v bring_v his_o design_n to_o perfection_n he_o say_v at_o kingston_n that_o he_o be_v as_o fit_a to_o rule_v the_o kingdom_n as_o hollis_n 6._o and_o then_o but_o hypocritical_o 98._o sect._n 65.66_o 68_o 69_o 70_o 71_o 72_o 73_o 74_o 75_o 88_o 89_o 97_o 98._o all_o these_o be_v sufficient_o confute_v in_o my_o say_a animadversion_n and_o in_o the_o say_a plea_n for_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n in_o putny_n project_n and_o in_o my_o first_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o independency_n after_o all_o this_o tedious_a stuff_n aforesaid_a they_o make_v proposition_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o two_o sort_n all_o found_v upon_o the_o say_v five_o antimonarchical_a principle_n the_o first_o for_o satisfy_v public_a justice_n that_o be_v for_o the_o hangman_n to_o teach_v the_o judge_n who_o they_o shall_v sentence_v to_o execution_n 1._o they_o demand_v the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o speedy_a justice_n this_o affront_n they_o put_v upon_o the_o parliament_n when_o they_o be_v near_o conclusion_n of_o their_o treaty_n with_o he_o when_o he_o have_v already_o grant_v more_o to_o his_o subject_n than_o ever_o any_o king_n condescend_v to_o prove_v the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o from_o thence_o his_o indemnity_n prove_v this_o be_v through_o the_o side_n of_o the_o king_n to_o give_v monarchy_n the_o fundamental_a government_n and_o law_n of_o this_o land_n and_o consequent_o the_o liberty_n and_o property_n of_o the_o people_n their_o deaths-wound_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nature_n reason_n and_o the_o law_n of_o all_o kingdom_n impunity_n be_v a_o inseparable_a prerogative_n of_o king_n as_o they_o be_v supreme_a in_o their_o dominion_n 18._o see_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n supremacy_n stat._n of_o recognition_n 1_o jac._n coke_n institut_fw-la 5.1_o stamford_n plea_n of_o the_o crown_n l._n 1_o ch_n 1_o 2_o stat._n 25._o edw._n 3_o 42._o e._n 3._o read_v mr._n pryn_n memento_n to_o the_o unparliamentary_a junto_n his_o speech_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 4._o dec._n p._n 72_o 73_o 74_o 75_o 76_o 77._o and_o my_o 1._o part_n sect_n 106._o the_o conclusion_n sect_n 17._o and_o my_o animadversion_n p._n 18._o the_o petition_n of_o right_n 3._o caroli_n declare_v that_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o hurt_v the_o king_n prerogative_n much_o
out_o of_o the_o way_n the_o king_n the_o first_o and_o most_o visible_a legal_a authority_n they_o will_v now_o put_v down_o the_o parliament_n the_o second_o visible_a authority_n of_o england_n who_o be_v now_o the_o only_a bulwark_n against_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o then_o as_o major_a white_a say_v at_o putney_n long_v since_o there_o will_v be_v no_o visible_a authority_n leave_v in_o england_n but_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n which_o will_v introduce_v a_o new_a parliament_n or_o rather_o fantastical_a new_a invent_v representative_a destructive_a to_o parliament_n all_o of_o their_o own_o creature_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o next_o proposition_n concern_v succession_n of_o parliament_n 2._o that_o nâ—ne_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o elect_v disfranchise_v this_o be_v so_o explain_v by_o the_o moderate_a one_o of_o the_o ral_v penman_n of_o the_o faction_n who_o have_v a_o large_a share_n in_o the_o 500_o or_o 600._o a_o year_n allow_v to_o these_o pamphletire_v for_o divulge_v state-lies_a and_o slander_n among_o the_o people_n who_o from_o novemb_n 14._o to_o novemb_n 21._o 1648._o number_n 19_o define_v the_o people_n of_o england_n to_o be_v only_o such_o as_o have_v not_o engage_v for_o the_o king_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v sign_v to_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v to_o be_v above_o law_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v disfranchise_v or_o be_v elect_v that_o have_v engage_v against_o the_o public_a interest_n that_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o they_o and_o their_o party_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o 5._o anarchical_a principle_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o paragraph_n nor_o any_o that_o oppose_v this_o agreement_n by_o what_o authority_n but_o the_o arbitrary_a sway_n of_o the_o sword_n shall_v freemen_n be_v disfranchise_v and_o lose_v their_o birthrights_a for_o not_o change_v the_o fundamental_o of_o parliament_n government_n and_o law_n and_o yield_v they_o up_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o a_o 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