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itself_o print_v publish_v and_o dreadful_o notorious_a throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n i_o will_v refer_v you_o to_o the_o print_a copy_n only_o one_o clause_n former_o debate_v be_v omit_v in_o the_o act_n viz._n that_o to_o kill_v the_o general_n lieuten_n gen._n any_o member_n of_o this_o present_a parl._n or_o counsel_n of_o state_n to_o be_v declare_v treason_n this_o will_v have_v discover_v their_o guilty_a cowardice_n so_o much_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o beside_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o make_v the_o people_n take_v a_o new_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o the_o new_a state_n first_o i_o will_v only_o give_v you_o some_o few_o observation_n thereupon_o this_o act_n declare_v to_o be_v treason_n unto_o death_n and_o confiscation_n of_o land_n all_o deed_n plot_n and_o word_n 1._o against_o this_o present_a fag_n end_v of_o a_o parliament_n and_o against_o their_o never_o before_o heard-of_a supreme_a authority_n and_o government_n for_o when_o be_v this_o 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we_o as_o man_n and_o govern_v we_o by_o arbitrary_a irrational_a vote_n with_o which_o they_o bait_v trap_n to_o catch_v we_o woe_n be_v to_o that_o people_n who_o ruler_n set_v snare_n to_o catch_v they_o and_o be_v amari_fw-la venatores_fw-la contra_fw-la dominum_fw-la men-hunter_n against_o god_n nay_o to_o move_v any_o person_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n against_o their_o authority_n be_v hereby_o declare_v treason_n mark_v the_o ambiguity_n of_o these_o word_n like_o the_o devil_n oracle_n which_o he_o that_o have_v power_n and_o the_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n will_v interpret_v as_o he_o please_v if_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n or_o council_n of_o state_n shall_v extend_v too_o far_o or_o abuse_v their_o authority_n never_o so_o much_o contrary_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n reason_n justice_n or_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o have_v be_v late_o do_v in_o this_o case_n of_o lylburne_n walwyn_n etc._n etc._n no_o lawyer_n no_o friend_n shall_v dare_v to_o perform_v that_o christian_a duty_n of_o give_v council_n or_o help_n to_o the_o oppress_v here_o father_n and_o child_n husband_n and_o wife_n brother_n and_o all_o relation_n must_v forsake_v nay_o betray_v one_o another_o lest_o these_o tyrant_n interpret_v these_o duty_n to_o be_v a_o moving_z of_o they_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n against_o their_o authority_n 3._o all_o endeavour_n to_o withdraw_v any_o soldier_n or_o officer_n from_o their_o obedience_n to_o their_o superior_a officer_n or_o from_o the_o present_a government_n as_o aforesaid_a by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v treason_n first_o if_o any_o man_n child_n or_o servant_n be_v entice_v into_o this_o army_n and_o the_o father_n or_o master_n endeavour_v to_o withdraw_v he_o from_o so_o plunder_v and_o rogue_v a_o kind_n of_o life_n back_o to_o his_o profession_n second_o if_o any_o commander_n or_o officer_n shall_v command_v his_o soldier_n to_o violate_v wrong_v or_o rob_v any_o man_n for_o the_o party_n so_o aim_v at_o or_o some_o wel-meaning_n friend_n to_o set_v before_o the_o say_a soldier_n the_o sin_n and_o shame_n of_o such_o action_n and_o dissuade_v they_o from_o obey_v such_o unlawful_a command_n 4._o if_o any_o man_n shall_v presume_v to_o counterfeit_v their_o counterfeit_a great_a seal_n it_o be_v declare_v treason_n i_o wonder_v it_o be_v not_o treason_n to_o counterfeit_v their_o counterfeit_a coin_n behold_v here_o new_o mint_v treason_n current_a in_o no_o time_n and_o place_n but_o this_o afflict_a age_n and_o nation_n edw._n 3._o anno_fw-la 25._o regni_fw-la ch_n 2._o pass_v a_o excellent_a act_n to_o secure_v the_o people_n by_o reduce_v treason_n to_o a_o certainty_n as_o our_o new_a legislative_a tyrant_n labour_n to_o ensnare_v the_o people_n by_o make_v treason_n uncertain_a and_o arbitrary_a so_o sic_fw-la volo_fw-la sic_fw-la ju_fw-la beo_fw-la it_o shall_v be_v treason_n be_v cause_n they_o will_v call_v and_o vote_n it_o so_o what_o they_o please_v 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sect_n 166._o a_o debate_n how_o to_o defeat_v judgement_n extent_n etc._n etc._n upon_o delinquent_n land_n sect_n extent_n etc._n etc._n lie_v upon_o delinquent_n estate_n you_o see_v notwithstanding_o their_o declaratory_a vote_n that_o in_o thing_n concern_v the_o life_n liberty_n and_o property_n of_o the_o people_n they_o will_v maintain_v the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n yet_o this_o vote_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o have_v a_o condition_n imply_v that_o be_v do_v no_o way_n hinder_v the_o gain_n of_o our_o godly_a grandee_n otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o consider_v how_o to_o defeat_v creditor_n of_o their_o legal_a assurance_n john_n lilburne_n be_v order_v a_o close_a prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n by_o the_o commons_o without_o pen_n ink_n or_o paper_n tower_n 167._o john_n lilburne_n starve_v imprisonment_n in_o the_o tower_n which_o be_v tyranny_n under_o king_n charles_n but_o not_o under_o k._n oliver_n a_o petition_n be_v present_v to_o the_o commons_o by_o 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what_o become_v of_o their_o arrear_n there_o have_v be_v a_o seem_a fall_v out_o between_o cromwell_n and_o ireton_n etc._n 169._o hugh_n petersâ—isits_v â—isits_z j._n lilburne_n in_o the_o tower_n and_o â—he_v sum_n of_o â—heir_a conseâ—ence_n witness_v his_o â—ampering_n with_o hamilâ—on_n etc._n etc._n john_n lilburne_n be_v a_o close_a prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n as_o have_v be_v say_v hugh_n peter_n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to-two_a great_a potentate_n lucifer_n and_o oliver_n come_v about_o dinnertime_n may_n 25._o 1649._o to_o visit_v he_o and_o though_o admittance_n be_v deny_v to_o other_o man_n yet_o to_o he_o the_o gate_n fly_v open_a as_o sure_a as_o saint_n peter_n keep_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n hugh_n peter_n keep_v the_o key_n of_o our_o hell_n and_o our_o grandee_n conscience_n and_o open_v and_o shut_v at_o pleasure_n he_o be_v confessor_n at_o tyburn_n and_o have_v a_o great_a power_n over_o damn_a spirit_n or_o rather_o over_o such_o spirit_n as_o not_o 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