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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 to_o call_v treason_n shall_v be_v treason_n though_o our_o know_a law_n call_v it_o otherwise_o we_o have_v long_o hold_v our_o estate_n and_o liberty_n and_o must_v now_o hold_v our_o life_n at_o the_o will_n of_o those_o grand_a seigniour_n one_o vote_n of_o 40._o or_o 50._o factious_a commons_o servant_n and_o member_n of_o the_o army_n vacate_v all_o our_o law_n liberty_n property_n and_o destroy_v our_o life_n behold_v here_o a_o short_a view_n of_o that_o act_n which_o have_v no_o addition_n by_o any_o act_n subsequent_a see_v stat_fw-la 1._o mariae_fw-la c._n 10._o whereas_o diverse_a opinion_n have_v be_v before_o this_o time_n in_o what_o case_n treason_n shall_v be_v say_v and_o in_o what_o not_o the_o king_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o declare_v 1._o see_v 1_o h._n 4._o c._n 10._o 11._o h._n 7._o c._n 1._o 1._o that_o to_o compass_v or_o imagine_v the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n how_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 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prisoner_n to_o cesar_n to_o who_o he_o have_v appeal_v and_o not_o withal_o to_o signify_v the_o crime_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n see_v cook_n 2._o instit_fw-la fol._n 591._o 4._o their_o usual_a course_n of_o practise_v and_o suborn_v witness_n tempt_v they_o with_o hope_n and_o terrify_v they_o with_o fear_n be_v so_o notorious_a that_o it_o be_v know_v the_o counsel_n of_o state_n have_v hundred_o of_o spy_n and_o intelligencer_n affidavit-man_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o post_n swarm_v over_o all_o england_n as_o louse_n and_o frog_n do_v in_o egypt_n and_o have_v both_o pension_n and_o set_a rate_n for_o every_o pole_n bring_v in_o so_o that_o now_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v proscribe_v and_o every_o man_n head_n set_v to_o sale_n and_o make_v a_o staple_n commodity_n far_o beyond_o the_o definite_a proscription_n of_o silla_n and_o the_o triumvirate_n aforesaid_a these_o son_n of_o belial_n be_v send_v forth_o to_o compass_v the_o earth_n seek_v who_o they_o may_v devour_v 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freeman_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o imprison_v or_o be_v disseise_v of_o his_o freehold_a or_o liberties_n or_o free_a custom_n or_o be_v outlawed_a or_o exile_v or_o any_o other_o way_n destroy_v nor_o we_o shall_v not_o pass_v upon_o he_o but_o by_o a_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 2._o we_o shall_v sell_v to_o no_o man_n nor_o defer_v to_o any_o man_n justice_n or_o right_n by_o the_o stat._n 42._o ed._n iii_o chap_n iii_o the_o great_a charter_n be_v command_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o all_o point_n and_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o stat._n be_v make_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o shall_v be_v hold_v for_o none_o by_o the_o act_n 26_o march_v 1650._o entitle_v a_o act_n for_o establish_v a_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n power_n be_v give_v to_o this_o court_n to_o try_v condemn_v and_o cause_n execution_n of_o death_n to_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o freeman_n of_o england_n according_a as_o the_o major_a number_n of_o any_o 12._o of_o the_o member_n thereof_o shall_v judge_v to_o appertain_v to_o justice_n and_o thereupon_o the_o respondent_fw-la do_v humble_o infer_v and_o affirm_v that_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_a act_n be_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o say_v great_a charter_n and_o be_v therefore_o by_o the_o say_v recite_v stat._n 42._o ed._n iii_o to_o be_v hold_v for_o none_o second_o that_o it_o can_v with_o no_o more_o reason_n equity_n or_o justice_n hold_v the_o reputation_n or_o value_n of_o a_o law_n if_o the_o say_v stat._n have_v not_o be_v then_o if_o contrary_a to_o the_o 2d_o clause_n of_o the_o 29._o chap_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la it_o have_v be_v also_o enact_v that_o justice_n and_o right_o shall_v be_v defer_v to_o all_o freeman_n and_o sell_v to_o all_o that_o will_v buy_v it_o by_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n 3._o car._n upon_o premise_v that_o contrary_n to_o the_o great_a charter_n trial_n and_o execution_n have_v be_v have_v and_o do_v against_o the_o subject_n by_o commission_n martial_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v thereby_o pray_v and_o by_o commission_n enact_v that_o 1._o no_o commission_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n may_v be_v thenceforth_o issue_v etc._n etc._n 2._o to_o prevent_v least_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o franchise_n of_o the_o land_n the_o respondent_fw-la hereupon_o humble_o observe_v and_o affirm_v that_o this_o court_n be_v though_o under_o a_o different_a stile_n in_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o proceed_n thereby_o direct_v the_o same_o with_o a_o commission_n martial_a the_o freeman_n thereby_o be_v to_o be_v try_v for_o life_n and_o adjudge_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o major_a number_n of_o the_o commissioner_n sit_v as_o in_o court_n of_o commissioner_n martial_n be_v practise_v and_o be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o constitution_n and_o consequent_o against_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n in_o which_o he_o and_o all_o the_o freeman_n of_o england_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v there_o be_v any_o such_o have_v and_o have_v right_o and_o interest_n &_o he_o humble_o claim_v his_o right_n according_o by_o the_o declaration_n of_o this_o parliament_n dec._n and_o jan._n 17._o 1641._o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o justice_n be_v the_o subject_n birthright_n by_o the_o declaration_n 12._o july_n 6._o 1._o octob._n 1642._o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o law_n and_o due_a administration_n of_o justice_n be_v own_v to_o be_v the_o justify_v cause_n of_o the_o war_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o parliament_n affair_n manage_v by_o their_o sword_n and_o counsel_n and_o god_n curse_n be_v by_o they_o imprecate_v in_o case_n they_o shall_v ever_o decline_v those_o end_n by_o the_o declaration_n 17._o april_n 1646._o promise_n be_v make_v not_o to_o interrupt_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o ordinary_a court_n by_o the_o ordinance_n or_o vote_n of_o non-address_n jan._n 1648._o it_o be_v assure_v that_o though_o they_o lie_v aside_o the_o king_n yet_o they_o will_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n and_o not_o interrupt_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o ordinary_a court_n thereof_o 1648._o thereof_o thereof_o thou_z y_z forget_v the_o 2._o declaration_n 9_o febr._n 17._o march_n 1648._o and_o therefore_o this_o respondent_fw-la humble_o aver_v and_o affirm_v that_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o court_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o public_a faith_n of_o the_o parliament_n exhibit_v and_o pledge_v in_o those_o declaration_n and_o vote_n to_o the_o freeman_n of_o england_n and_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n the_o respondent_fw-la save_v as_o aforesaid_a do_v affirm_v for_o law_n and_o claim_v as_o be_v right_o that_o 1._o this_o court_n in_o defect_n of_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o say_a act_n by_o which_o it_o be_v constitute_v have_v no_o power_n to_o proceed_v against_o he_o or_o to_o press_v he_o to_o a_o further_a answer_n 2._o that_o by_o 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