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though_o we_o be_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v by_o the_o intention_n of_o those_o from_o who_o the_o oath_n have_v its_o first_o institution_n and_o for_o to_o fine_v we_o or_o imprison_v we_o in_o this_o case_n as_o have_v be_v and_o be_v yet_o practise_v be_v not_o only_o unreasonable_a from_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o ground_n here_o mention_v but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o practice_n which_o stand_v opposite_a to_o the_o law_n itself_o as_o in_o the_o 42._o edw._n 3d._n ch_n 3._o where_o it_o be_v express_v that_o for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o commons_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o answer_v without_o presentment_n before_o justice_n or_o matter_n of_o record_n or_o by_o due_a process_n and_o writ_n original_a according_a to_o the_o old_a law_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n from_o henceforth_o be_v do_v to_o the_o contrary_a it_o shall_v be_v void_a and_o hold_v for_o error_n etc._n etc._n now_o by_o this_o law_n none_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o answer_v without_o 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to_o answer_v his_o charge_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o that_o question_n as_o it_o be_v demand_v which_o as_o a_o new_a thing_n be_v tender_v and_o go_v beside_o the_o matter_n for_o which_o he_o stand_v present_v and_o to_o fine_v he_o or_o imprison_v he_o because_o he_o do_v not_o give_v a_o full_a answer_n be_v a_o proceed_v void_a in_o law_n and_o hold_v for_o error_n because_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o answer_v without_o presentment_n or_o matter_n of_o record_n or_o due_a process_n 2._o to_o be_v imprison_v and_o keep_v as_o a_o prisoner_n and_o at_o the_o assize_n or_o session_n bring_v to_o the_o bar_n as_o a_o prisoner_n and_o then_o to_o tender_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n when_o a_o man_n stand_v a_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n and_o expect_v a_o due_a trial_n in_o order_n to_o his_o releasement_n and_o if_o he_o desire_v to_o hear_v his_o charge_n as_o a_o prisoner_n which_o every_o prisoner_n ought_v to_o do_v and_o to_o call_v for_o his_o accuser_n if_o any_o be_v who_o ought_v to_o be_v there_o present_a and_o that_o he_o stand_v upon_o the_o case_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n and_o do_v not_o give_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o the_o question_n demand_v about_o the_o oath_n then_o to_o proceed_v against_o he_o as_o a_o refuser_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o to_o fine_a he_o or_o imprison_v he_o or_o disseise_v he_o of_o his_o freehold_n or_o any_o other_o estate_n it_o be_v a_o proceed_v void_a in_o law_n and_o hold_v for_o error_n for_o in_o that_o case_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o answer_v 3._o to_o be_v imprison_v for_o meet_v together_o to_o worship_n god_n and_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o prison_n many_o week_n and_o then_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o court_n and_o set_v to_o a_o bar_n of_o judgement_n and_o there_o have_v the_o oath_n tender_v and_o no_o charge_n impose_v upon_o the_o prisoner_n touch_v his_o imprisonment_n but_o the_o oath_n alone_o press_v and_o his_o answer_n require_v &_o for_o not_o answer_v full_o to_o the_o question_n demand_v which_o general_o be_v this_o will_v you_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n or_o will_v you_o swear_v and_o so_o to_o be_v fine_v or_o imprison_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o refuse_v the_o oath_n or_o to_o have_v his_o land_n and_o good_n seize_v in_o the_o case_n of_o praemunire_n this_o be_v void_a in_o law_n and_o hold_v for_o error_n for_o no_o presentment_n nor_o matter_n of_o record_n or_o due_a process_n in_o that_o case_n lie_v against_o the_o prisoner_n and_o the_o law_n say_v that_o no_o man_n of_o what_o estate_n or_o condition_n that_o he_o be_v shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o land_n or_o tenement_n nor_o take_v nor_o imprison_v nor_o disinherit_v nor_o put_v to_o death_n without_o be_v bring_v to_o answer_v by_o due_a process_n of_o the_o law_n 28._o edw._n 3d._n chap._n 3._o and_o again_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la chap._n 29._o no_o freeman_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o imprison_v or_o be_v disseize_v of_o his_o freehold_n or_o liberty_n or_o free_a custom_n or_o be_v outlaw_v or_o exile_v or_o any_o other_o way_n destroy_v nor_o we_o will_v not_o pass_v upon_o he_o nor_o condemn_v he_o but_o by_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o in_o 3._o charles_n 1_o and_o i_o assure_v you_o my_o maxim_n be_v that_o the_o people_n liberty_n strengthen_v the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o that_o the_o king_n prerogative_n be_v to_o defend_v the_o people_n liberty_n and_o again_o 3._o charles_n 1._o in_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n no_o free_a man_n to_o be_v imprison_v without_o cause_n show_v and_o how_o contrary_a to_o these_o thing_n have_v man_n act_v against_o we_o who_o be_v call_v quaker_n and_o how_o have_v they_o make_v their_o will_n their_o law_n and_o in_o their_o will_n have_v imprison_v we_o without_o any_o cause_n at_o all_o show_v and_o have_v restrain_v we_o of_o our_o liberty_n though_o free_a man_n of_o england_n contrary_a to_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o divers_a statute_n which_o have_v be_v make_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o freeborn_a people_n of_o england_n of_o which_o number_n we_o be_v and_o can_v challenge_v as_o much_o liberty_n by_o our_o birthright_n in_o all_o just_a privilege_n as_o any_o people_n whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o if_o the_o good_a and_o sound_a law_n be_v observe_v we_o shall_v be_v outward_o the_o free_a of_o all_o people_n in_o this_o nation_n as_o inward_o we_o be_v by_o christ_n jesus_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o any_o law_n as_o transgressor_n for_o by_o the_o law_n itself_o it_o be_v express_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o that_o no_o man_n of_o what_o estate_n degree_n or_o condition_n he_o be_v have_v power_n to_o dispense_v with_o god_n law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n and_o disobedient_a of_o murderer_n and_o thief_n and_o evil-doer_n and_o when_o have_v the_o law_n take_v hold_v upon_o we_o as_o such_o a_o people_n have_v evil-deed_n be_v find_v among_o we_o or_o have_v we_o ever_o be_v bring_v before_o a_o judgement_n seat_n and_o just_o charge_v with_o any_o misdemeanour_n and_o be_v not_o we_o then_o clear_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v righteous_a and_o the_o law_n itself_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o 28._o hen._n 8._o chap._n 7._o and_o if_o this_o be_v practise_v than_o no_o imprisonment_n nor_o restraint_n shall_v be_v by_o any_o man_n exercise_v towards_o we_o nor_o no_o spoil_v of_o our_o good_n and_o estate_n will_v fall_v upon_o any_o of_o we_o but_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o shall_v be_v protect_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v meet_v without_o any_o disturbance_n and_o worship_n our_o god_n in_o his_o unlimited_a spirit_n and_o the_o law_n will_v stand_v by_o we_o in_o it_o and_o in_o all_o that_o we_o practise_v in_o answer_n to_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v protect_v and_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n increase_v unto_o we_o will_v not_o be_v take_v from_o we_o and_o spoil_v nor_o a_o oath_n upon_o any_o account_n will_v be_v tender_v to_o we_o for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v holy_a and_o spiritual_a and_o just_o and_o good_a our_o meeting_n be_v lawful_a the_o increase_n of_o our_o estate_n be_v our_o own_o and_o our_o yea_o and_o nay_o be_v true_a without_o a_o oath_n and_o all_o that_o we_o practise_v in_o conscience_n towards_o god_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n justify_v and_o therefore_o no_o law_n statute_n or_o ordinance_n aught_o to_o stand_v against_o we_o see_v that_o no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o dispense_v with_o god_n law_n and_o be_v it_o not_o the_o great_a cry_n against_o we_o you_o will_v not_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o law_n but_o be_v a_o wilful_a people_n and_o run_v yourselves_o into_o danger_n and_o suffering_n in_o your_o own_o will_n &_o therefore_o you_o deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v but_o let_v all_o people_n know_v that_o in_o what_o we_o practise_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o if_o any_o law_n in_o the_o land_n do_v condemn_v we_o &_o inflict_v punishment_n upon_o we_o for_o our_o practice_n than_o it_o be_v not_o what_o the_o law_n itself_o say_v it_o be_v but_o from_o another_o ground_n and_o we_o do_v not_o run_v in_o our_o own_o will_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o we_o practise_v but_o through_o a_o necessity_n in_o the_o eternal_a motion_n of_o god_n power_n we_o be_v constrain_v to_o bear_v testimony_n unto_o the_o truth_n as_o we_o have_v receive_v and_o i_o be_o very_o sure_a that_o in_o answer_v the_o lord_n in_o obedience_n to_o what_o he_o lay_v upon_o we_o we_o have_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o it_o and_o peace_n 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