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the_o army_n
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interest_n and_o party_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v arrive_v to_o that_o height_n of_o impudence_n as_o to_o endeavour_v to_o cheat_v they_o all_o over_o again_o they_o have_v by_o murder_v the_o king_n abolish_n the_o house_n of_o lord_n put_v a_o execrable_a force_n upon_o the_o far_o major_a part_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o make_v themselves_o and_o their_o party_n a_o tyrannical_a council_n of_o state_n to_o usurp_v the_o supreme_a power_n and_o government_n endeavour_v a_o toleration_n of_o all_o religion_n attempt_v to_o take_v away_o tithe_n etc._n see_v a_o paper_n call_v argument_n against_o all_o accommodation_n between_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o engage_v grandee_n of_o the_o parl._n and_o army_n and_o a_o seasonable_a caution_n to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n print_a at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o relation_n and_o observation_n hist_o and_o pol._n etc._n etc._n mock_v and_o then_o tyrannize_v over_o that_o part_n of_o the_o army_n they_o please_v to_o miscall_v leveller_n distract_v and_o discontent_v all_o party_n within_o the_o kingdom_n and_o stir_v up_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o christendom_n to_o defend_v the_o common_a interest_n of_o king_n now_o controvert_v in_o england_n this_o cloud_n threaten_v to_o pour_v down_o a_o new_a war_n upon_o they_o to_o provide_v a_o remedy_n therefore_o for_o this_o sore_a cromwell_n move_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o that_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n may_v be_v settle_v promise_v his_o endeavour_n thereto_o but_o whether_o he_o mean_v a_o classical_a or_o congregational_a presbytery_n which_o differ_v little_a or_o nothing_o from_o independency_n he_o do_v not_o declareâ—_n and_o here_o lie_v the_o fallacy_n he_o likewise_o move_v that_o the_o secure_v and_o seclude_v member_n may_v again_o be_v invite_v into_o the_o house_n they_o send_v their_o agent_n both_o layman_n and_o minister_n among_o who_o mr._n marshal_n nye_n carrell_n goodwin_n and_o hugh_n peter_n be_v chief_a to_o cajole_a and_o decoy_n the_o minister_n citizen_n and_o the_o expulse_v member_n with_o discourse_n and_o proposition_n they_o tell_v they_o the_o presbyterian_o have_v differ_v from_o the_o king_n in_o point_n of_o civil_a interest_n which_o be_v more_o irreconcilable_a than_o that_o interest_n of_o church-government_n whatsoever_o show_n be_v make_v to_o the_o contrary_a they_o will_v not_o endure_v to_o hear_v of_o the_o king_n be_v exemplary_a patience_n and_o christian_a charity_n to_o all_o nor_o of_o his_o precept_n and_o strict_a injunction_n to_o his_o son_n of_o clemency_n and_o abstinency_n from_o revenge_n contain_v in_o his_o last_o book_n the_o pourtraicture_n of_o his_o majesty_n these_o thing_n will_v both_o apologise_v for_o our_o young_a king_n and_o condemn_v our_o bloody_a vindicative_a saint_n that_o the_o presbyterian_o as_o well_v as_o the_o independent_o make_v war_n against_o the_o late_a king_n bring_v he_o low_o and_o prepare_v he_o to_o receive_v his_o late_a deadly_a blow_n from_o the_o independent_o and_o therefore_o the_o king_n will_v look_v upon_o
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 many_o well-affected_a that_o john_n may_v have_v the_o allowance_n usual_o and_o legal_o due_a to_o prisoner_n in_o the_o like_a case_n for_o his_o support_n conceive_v the_o allowance_n be_v 4_o l._n a_o week_n as_o i_o conceive_v which_o be_v reject_v insomuch_o that_o john_n be_v keep_v 3_o whole_a day_n with_o one_o half_a meal_n meat_n this_o be_v to_o condemn_v man_n unheard_a to_o be_v murder_v by_o famine_n in_o their_o private_a slaughter-house_n when_o they_o can_v or_o dare_v not_o murder_v they_o in_o their_o pretend_a court_n of_o judicature_n or_o public_a shambles_n yet_o afterward_o when_o the_o draw_v together_o of_o the_o leveller_n and_o discontent_n of_o newcastle_n affright_v the_o commons_o they_o vote_v he_o the_o short_a allowance_n of_o 20_o s._n a_o week_n thus_o you_o see_v nothing_o but_o fear_n and_o danger_n can_v kindle_v the_o least_o spark_n of_o goodness_n and_o compassion_n in_o their_o wolvish_a breast_n wherefore_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o heap_v fear_n and_o terror_n upon_o their_o guilty_a pate_n till_o with_o judas_n iscariot_n they_o cry_v out_o we_o have_v sin_v in_o that_o we_o have_v betray_v innocent_a blood_n commission_n 168._o why_o ireton_n lay_v down_o his_o commission_n cromwell_n be_v to_o march_v against_o the_o leveller_n leave_v ireton_n behind_o he_o like_o a_o hobby_n dare_v of_o lark_n to_o over-awe_n the_o conventicle_n at_o westminster_n and_o see_v they_o chant_v no_o tune_n but_o of_o their_o set_n the_o better_a to_o keep_v himself_o in_o a_o neutral_a reconcile_a posture_n ireton_n lay_v down_o his_o commission_n which_o he_o can_v take_v up_o again_o at_o pleasure_n whereby_o he_o put_v off_o all_o address_n to_o he_o from_o the_o level_a party_n for_o the_o present_a this_o poor_a fellow_n now_o keep_v his_o golden_a coach_n which_o cost_v 200_o l._n and_o 4_o gallant_a horse_n the_o world_n be_v well_o alter_v with_o such_o petty_a companion_n and_o hereby_o the_o soldier_n may_v see_v 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 submit_v base_o to_o the_o tyranny_n of_o our_o state-mountebank_n incur_v their_o condemnation_n in_o this_o world_n by_o god_n permission_n in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n in_o the_o next_o world_n the_o tyranny_n of_o these_o usurper_n imply_v at_o once_o their_o cruelty_n over_o our_o body_n and_o god_n mercy_n to_o our_o soul_n hugh_n first_o salute_n be_v that_o he_o come_v mere_o to_o give_v john_n a_o visit_n without_o any_o design_n his_o guilty_a conscience_n prompt_v he_o to_o a_o voluntary_a apology_n john_n answer_v i_o know_v you_o well_o enough_o you_o be_v one_o of_o the_o set_a dog_n of_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o army_n with_o fair_a and_o plausible_a pretence_n to_o intimate_v into_o man_n when_o they_o have_v do_v they_o wrong_n and_o to_o workout_n their_o design_n when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o strait_a and_o cover_v over_o the_o blot_n that_o they_o have_v make_v then_o john_n complain_v of_o the_o soldier_n the_o compare_v this_o act_n of_o the_o king_n with_o the_o violent_a act_n of_o those_o traitor_n and_o tyrant_n fairfax_n and_o his_o council_n of_o war_n in_o imprison_a and_o seclude_v above_o 200._o member_n at_o once_o without_o cause_n show_v and_o leave_v only_o 40_o or_o 50_o of_o their_o cheat_a faction_n in_o the_o house_n to_o carry_v on_o their_o bloody_a anarchical_a design_n some_o of_o which_o secure_a member_n with_o barbarous_a usage_n be_v almost_o bring_v to_o death_n and_o their_o murder_n since_o attempt_v by_o soldier_n illegal_a and_o violent_a seize_v upon_o he_o by_o soldier_n and_o carry_v he_o before_o that_o new_a erect_a thing_n call_v a_o council_n of_o state_n who_o commit_v he_o without_o any_o accusor_fw-la accusation_n prosecutor_n or_o witness_v or_o any_o due_a process_n of_o law_n and_o yet_o when_o the_o king_n impeach_v the_o five_o member_n and_o prefer_v a_o charge_n of_o high_a treason_n against_o they_o record_v 1._o part_n book_n of_o decl._n p._n 35._o and_o only_o fail_v in_o a_o 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which_o peter_n have_v the_o impudence_n to_o deny_v ask_v what_o law_n be_v john_n reply_v tyrant_n reply_v the_o law_n be_v now_o take_v away_o and_o all_o thing_n in_o confusion_n by_o turn_v our_o monarchy_n without_o or_o consent_n into_o a_o free-state_n of_o slave_n govern_v by_o tyrant_n out_o of_o the_o parliament_n own_o declaration_n the_o law_n be_v that_o which_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_a just_a and_o unjust_a if_o you_o take_v away_o the_o law_n all_o thing_n will_v fall_v into_o confusion_n every_o man_n will_v become_v a_o law_n unto_o himself_o which_o in_o the_o deprave_a condition_n of_o humane_a nature_n must_v needs_o produce_v great_a enormity_n lust_n will_v become_v a_o law_n envy_v a_o law_n covetousness_n and_o ambition_n will_v become_v law_n and_o what_o dictate_v what_o decision_n such_o law_n will_v produce_v may_v easy_o be_v discern_v this_o mr._n peter_n be_v a_o definition_n of_o law_n by_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o primitive_a purity_n before_o they_o have_v corrupt_v themselves_o with_o the_o commonwealth_n money_n and_o elsewhere_o the_o law_n be_v call_v the_o safeguard_n the_o custody_n of_o all_o private_a interest_n your_o honour_n life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n be_v all_o in_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n without_o this_o every_o man_n have_v a_o like_a right_o to_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v the_o best_a birthright_n the_o subject_n have_v it_o be_v a_o miserable_a servitude_n or_o bondage_n where_o the_o law_n be_v uncertain_a or_o unknown_a to_o this_o the_o comic_a priest_n reply_v i_o tell_v you_o for_o all_o this_o there_o be_v no_o law_n in_o this_o nation_n but_o the_o sword_n and_o what_o it_o give_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o law_n or_o government_n in_o the_o world_n piece_n this_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o submit_v to_o any_o present_a power_n that_o be_v strong_a be_v
england_n although_o i_o dare_v say_v at_o least_o five_o hundred_o to_o one_o if_o they_o be_v free_a from_o the_o terror_n of_o a_o army_n will_v disavow_v these_o horrid_a act_n so_o little_o be_v the_o people_n please_v with_o these_o do_n notwithstanding_o the_o new_a title_n the_o conventicle_n of_o commons_o have_v gull_v they_o withal_o vote_v the_o people_n of_o england_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a power_n and_o the_o commons_o represent_v they_o in_o parliament_n the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o nation_n under_o they_o this_o be_v purposely_o so_o contrive_v to_o engage_v the_o whole_a city_n and_o make_v they_o as_o desperate_o and_o impardonable_o guilty_a as_o themselves_o and_o certain_o if_o this_o tumult_n of_o the_o people_n amount_v to_o a_o public_a disclamour_n of_o the_o act_n have_v not_o happen_v the_o whole_a city_n have_v be_v guilty_a by_o way_n of_o connivance_n as_o well_o as_o these_o alderman_n and_o the_o illegal_a common_a council_n new_o pack_v by_o the_o remain_a faction_n of_o commons_o contrary_a to_o the_o city_n charter_n to_o carry_v on_o these_o and_o such_o like_a design_n and_o entangle_v the_o whole_a city_n in_o their_o crime_n and_o punishment_n *_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n that_o personal_o proclaim_v the_o act_n for_o abolish_n kingly_a government_n alderman_n andrews_n lord_n mayor_n alderman_n pennington_n ald._n wollaston_n ald._n foulkes_n ald._n kenrick_n ald._n bide_v ald._n edmond_n ald._n pack_v alderman_n bateman_n ald._n atkins_n ald._n viner_n ald._n avery_n ald._n wilson_n ald._n dethick_n ald._n foot_n the_o pharisaical_a house_n of_o commons_o vote_v a_o act_n june_n 1._o etc._n 171._o a_o thanksgiving_n dinner_n in_o the_o city_n for_o the_o general_n etc._n etc._n for_o a_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o set_v off_o k._n oliver_n victory_n over_o the_o leveller_n with_o the_o more_o lustre_n and_o to_o sing_v hosanna_n to_o he_o for_o 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