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A66022 The lawes subversion: or, Sir John Maynards case truly stated Being a perfect relation of the manner of his imprisonment upon pleasure, for the space of five moneths by the House of Commons, and of the impeachment of high treason exhibited against him before the Lords, together with all the passages between him and the Lords, in messages to them, and speeches at their barre, as they were taken from his own mouth. VVherein also is contained a cleare discovery of the dangerous and destructive infringement of our native liberties, and of the arbitrary government now introduced by an aspiring faction over-awing the Parliament. Also that groundlesse false report concerning Sir Iohn Maynards submitting to the Lords jurisdiction refuted, to the shame of the reporters. By J. Howldin, Gent. Wildman, John, Sir, 1621?-1693. 1648 (1648) Wing W2169A; ESTC R204812 33,799 42

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england_n to_o command_v 〈…〉_z despicable_a englishman_n to_o attend_v he_o or_o be_v arrest_v or_o bring_v before_o he_o without_o a_o legal_a cause_n and_o his_o office_n or_o authority_n specify_v in_o the_o warrant_n or_o process_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o parliament_n declare_v july_n 26._o 1642._o that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o england_n that_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n shall_v be_v command_v by_o the_o king_n to_o attend_v he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n first_o book_n tarl_n decl._n p._n 4●●_z now_o who_o can_v distinguish_v between_o a_o absolute_a command_n to_o attend_v a_o court_n or_o magistrate_n and_o a_o warrant_n to_o appear_v before_o they_o without_o a_o lawful_a cause_n specify_v but_o though_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o england_n liberty_n by_o this_o first_o warrant_n to_o appear_v before_o they_o yet_o i_o wish_v this_o first_o stroke_n have_v be_v con●ound●d_fw-mi with_o the_o last_o b●t_v they_o