Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	act_n	power_n	will_n	1,439	5	6.6180	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75403	An answer of the purchasers of the lands, late of Sir John Stawel, by act of Parliament, exposed to sale for his treason to a pamphlet, intituled, The humble remonstrance of Sir John Stawel: together with the answer of John Ashe Esquire, to divers scandals mentioned in that remonstrance. As also a petition and several reasons for establishment of publick sales; tendred by Wil. Lawrence Esq; one of the judges in Scotland.	Lawrence, William, 1613 or 14-1681 or 2.	1654 (1654)	Wing A3300; Thomason E1072_3; ESTC R208226	62,646	64

the_o parliament_n have_v by_o their_o act_n declare_v that_o he_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o compound_v and_o that_o that_o court_n shall_v try_v he_o as_o one_o not_o admit_v thereunto_o which_o declaration_n no_o inferior_a or_o subordinate_a court_n or_o authority_n whatsoever_o have_v power_n to_o examine_v or_o question_v and_o all_o examination_n resolution_n and_o other_o proceed_n of_o that_o court_n touch_v those_o article_n and_o plea_n thereof_o be_v void_a and_o extrajudicial_a and_o sir_n john_n stand_v guilty_a by_o the_o judgement_n of_o that_o court_n of_o high_a treason_n and_o other_o the_o offence_n abovesaid_a and_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n declare_v not_o admit_v to_o compound_v this_o his_o gild_n be_v certify_v to_o the_o parliament_n by_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n with_o a_o cess_a of_o sentence_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o article_n the_o parliament_n upon_o read_v of_o that_o certificate_n 10_o june_n 1651._o resent_v the_o same_o yet_o by_o reason_n thereof_o spare_v his_o life_n but_o pass_v a_o act_n of_o the_o 16_o of_o june_n 1651._o ah_o month_n thereafter_o whereby_o they_o adjudge_v sir_n john_n to_o have_v forfeit_v his_o estate_n for_o treason_n and_o thereupon_o vest_v the_o actual_a possession_n of_o that_o estate_n in_o certain_a trustee_n and_o their_o heir_n in_o order_n to_o the_o sale_n thereof_o which_o land_n be_v since_o sell_v according_o and_o the_o money_n dispose_v of_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n sir_n john_n stawell_n be_v in_o that_o act_n first_o name_v and_o before_o other_o of_o high_a degree_n which_o act_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o act_n and_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o england_n inclusive_o and_o the_o same_o judgement_n be_v since_o full_o execute_v and_o the_o estate_n of_o sir_n john_n in_o fact_n sell_v and_o dispose_v of_o by_o and_o according_a to_o that_o act_n and_o the_o purchaser_n thereof_o by_o force_n of_o their_o respective_a bargain_n in_o the_o actual_a and_o peaceable_a possession_n thereof_o these_o consequence_n will_v follow_v and_o be_v necessary_o deduce_v 1._o that_o the_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o that_o judgement_n can_v be_v examine_v or_o question_v out_o of_o the_o house_n itself_o whether_o they_o pass_v that_o their_o judgement_n for_o treasonable_a act_n by_o he_o do_v before_o his_o article_n in_o regard_n they_o adjudge_v his_o article_n to_o be_v either_o neglect_v in_o performance_n or_o break_v by_o all_o or_o any_o his_o refusal_n or_o misdemeanour_n abovesaid_a or_o whether_o they_o adjudge_v those_o misdemeanour_n either_o joint_o or_o several_o to_o be_v a_o new_a treason_n and_o by_o consequence_n a_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o estate_n since_o his_o article_n or_o whether_o for_o any_o and_o for_o any_o other_o act_n of_o he_o or_o cause_n they_o pass_v their_o judgement_n against_o he_o it_o will_v therefore_o seem_v very_o unreasonable_a and_o be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n if_o the_o purchaser_n mediate_v or_o immediate_a shall_v be_v now_o enforce_v for_o defence_n of_o such_o their_o possession_n to_o search_v into_o and_o produce_v the_o reason_n and_o cause_n thereof_o especial_o since_o the_o purchaser_n be_v mere_a stranger_n thereunto_o 2._o that_o all_o the_o examination_n and_o other_o proceed_n and_o very_a judgement_n of_o the_o court_n of_o article_n on_o the_o say_a judgement_n of_o parliament_n although_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n erect_v it_o after_o that_o judgement_n give_v be_v extrajudicial_a against_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n and_o of_o bad_a example_n coram_fw-la non_fw-la judice_fw-la when_o that_o court_n under_o pretence_n of_o a_o general_a act_n of_o relief_n upon_o article_n do_v intermeddle_v with_o the_o case_n of_o sir_n john_n stawel_n touch_v his_o person_n and_o estate_n his_o estate_n be_v already_o adjudge_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v forfeit_v and_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o his_o person_n remain_v indiscuss_v in_o that_o very_a house_n especial_o after_o the_o parliament_n have_v thursday_n febr._n 24._o 1652._o resolve_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o sir_n john_n stawel_n upon_o his_o pretence_n of_o title_n to_o article_n be_v resume_v to_o the_o consideration_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o commissioner_n for_o give_v relief_n to_o person_n upon_o article_n do_v forbear_v to_o proceed_v any_o further_a therein_o until_o the_o parliament_n take_v further_a order_n hen._n scobell_n cler._n parl._n which_o resolve_v amount_v unto_o a_o explanation_n of_o that_o act_n of_o reviver_n determine_v not_o with_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o parliament_n but_o do_v remain_v annex_v to_o it_o as_o a_o codicil_n take_v away_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o that_o court_n in_o the_o case_n of_o sir_n john_n 2._o these_o proceed_n be_v coram_fw-la non_fw-la judice_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o a_o proviso_n in_o that_o act_n of_o reviver_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n provide_v that_o such_o person_n or_o person_n claim_v benefit_n of_o article_n as_o aforesaid_a have_v not_o forfeit_v the_o same_o by_o breach_n or_o non-performance_n of_o what_o be_v or_o be_v on_o their_o part_n to_o be_v perform_v since_o their_o article_n be_v grant_v now_o the_o parliament_n have_v declare_v if_o not_o adjudge_v sir_n john_n stawell_n not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o compound_v have_v adjudge_v or_o declare_v that_o sir_n john_n have_v forfeit_v his_o article_n either_o by_o breach_n or_o non-performance_n either_o of_o which_o judgement_n or_o declaration_n the_o court_n of_o article_n can_v not_o draw_v into_o question_n and_o therefore_o be_v sir_n john_n within_o that_o proviso_n and_o without_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o that_o court._n it_o be_v a_o fundamental_a that_o a_o judgement_n of_o parliament_n shall_v not_o be_v reverse_v or_o annul_v by_o any_o subordinate_a or_o delegated_a court_n judicature_n or_o authority_n whatsoever_o or_o otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o immediate_a power_n of_o parliament_n which_o power_n can_v be_v transmit_v to_o any_o other_o judicature_n the_o court_n of_o article_n have_v adjudge_v that_o sir_n john_n stawell_n from_o and_o after_o composition_n make_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v have_v the_o possession_n of_o his_o estate_n free_v and_o discharge_v from_o all_o sequestration_n and_o seizure_n whatsoever_o and_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o without_o any_o claim_n demand_n impediment_n or_o molestation_n of_o the_o say_a trustee_n or_o of_o the_o survivor_n or_o survivor_n of_o they_o they_o or_o any_o of_o their_o heir_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o that_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v recite_v in_o the_o remonstrance_n pag._n 71._o which_o judgement_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o estate_n be_v no_o otherwise_o then_o a_o annihilation_n of_o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n by_o this_o subordinate_a court_n under_o pretence_n of_o a_o power_n transmit_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o general_a word_n of_o the_o act_n of_o reviver_n when_o as_o a_o special_a act_n can_v not_o give_v any_o such_o power_n of_o annihilation_n the_o legislative_a power_n by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n remain_v sole_o and_o undoubted_o in_o the_o parliament_n and_o can_v be_v transfer_v to_o any_o inferior_a judicature_n whatsoever_o of_o which_o power_n the_o abrogation_n or_o repeal_n of_o former_a law_n be_v a_o branch_n or_o part_n but_o this_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n of_o article_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o sir_n john_n do_v amount_v unto_o a_o repeal_n of_o that_o act_n of_o dispose_v this_o estate_n by_o a_o power_n pretend_v to_o be_v delegated_a to_o that_o court_n by_o the_o general_a word_n of_o that_o act_n of_o reviver_n it_o be_v of_o bad_a example_n for_o that_o court_n of_o article_n to_o take_v cognisance_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o sir_n john_n stawel_n the_o same_o be_v depend_v before_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n when_o as_o their_o predecessor_n who_o have_v the_o same_o if_o not_o great_a power_n for_o that_o very_a reason_n forbear_v to_o give_v sir_n john_n any_o relief_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o when_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n forbear_v their_o sentence_n and_o do_v submit_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o house_n although_o their_o act_n be_v particular_a and_o the_o act_n of_o revive_v the_o court_n of_o article_n in_o general_a word_n and_o the_o example_n be_v heighthen_v after_o that_o the_o parliament-vote_n have_v prohibit_v they_o any_o further_o intermeddle_v to_o resume_v the_o cognisance_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o to_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n and_o by_o that_o judgement_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o estate_n to_o entrench_v upon_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n in_o reverse_v the_o judgement_n of_o parliament_n and_o repeal_n the_o act_n thereof_o and_o when_o the_o judge_n member_n of_o that_o committee_n and_o the_o best_a and_o 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and_o also_o say_v that_o he_o be_v fine_v by_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n in_o the_o sum_n of_o forty_o pound_n whereof_o upon_o the_o payment_n of_o fifteen_o pound_n he_o flee_v away_o george_n treagel_n alexander_n kingsland_n do_v then_o likewise_o depose_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o anno_fw-la 1643._o sir_n john_n stawel_n be_v governor_n of_o taunton_n for_o the_o king_n and_o do_v imprison_v this_o deponent_a and_o divers_a other_o well-affected_a and_o keep_v they_o in_o iron_n until_o they_o have_v pay_v great_a sum_n for_o their_o enlargement_n henry_n dunscomb_n do_v then_o likewise_o swear_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o sir_n john_n stawel_n commit_v he_o to_o ilchester_n goal_n to_o lie_v there_o till_o he_o do_v rot_v if_o he_o will_v not_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n robert_z audrey_z also_o upon_o his_o oath_n do_v affirm_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o sir_n john_n stawel_n be_v governor_n of_o taunton_n this_o deponent_a for_o his_o affection_n to_o the_o parliament_n be_v indict_v for_o high_a treason_n at_o well_n and_o sir_n john_n stawel_n say_v that_o he_o will_v see_v this_o deponent_a hang_v draw_v and_o quarter_v for_o be_v against_o the_o king_n and_o will_v hang_v his_o quarter_n upon_o the_o gate_n of_o taunton_n some_o particular_n of_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o sir_n john_n stawel_n knight_n answer_v by_o christopher_n taylor_n the_o now_o major_a of_o taunton_n november_n 28._o 1653._o notwithstanding_o the_o fair_a gloss_n that_o sir_n john_n stawel_n endeavour_v by_o his_o remonstrance_n to_o put_v upon_o the_o cruel_a deal_n with_o many_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o town_n which_o be_v well_o affect_v to_o the_o parliament_n i_o do_v certify_v as_o follow_v that_o whereas_o sir_n john_n set_v forth_o that_o there_o be_v eight_o thousand_o pound_n impose_v on_o this_o town_n in_o the_o pain_n of_o a_o fine_a to_o prevent_v plunder_v and_o his_o fair_a deal_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o as_o he_o be_v their_o governor_n i_o do_v certify_v that_o there_o be_v great_a plunder_n commit_v by_o his_o party_n here_o and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o be_v put_v unto_o three_o hundred_o pound_n fine_a whereof_o i_o pay_v one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n and_o for_o fifty_o pound_n of_o it_o be_v enforce_v to_o engage_v my_o taunton-dean_n land_n before_o the_o payment_n of_o which_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n i_o be_v often_o threaten_v with_o imprisonment_n if_o i_o do_v not_o pay_v it_o according_a to_o his_o order_n and_o that_o on_o the_o payment_n of_o my_o last_o fifty_o pound_n i_o be_v much_o unprovided_a at_o that_o time_n i_o desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o twenty_o pound_n parcel_n thereof_o for_o that_o time_n and_o that_o the_o payment_n of_o thirty_o pound_n residue_n may_v be_v respite_v until_o the_o thursday_n follow_v which_o he_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o but_o by_o his_o command_n i_o stand_v commit_v for_o some_o time_n and_o long_o have_v continue_v in_o custody_n have_v not_o mr._n john_n syms_n engage_v to_o see_v it_o pay_v and_o afterward_o beside_o the_o extort_n of_o the_o say_v one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n from_o i_o he_o command_v a_o house_n of_o i_o to_o be_v pull_v down_o near_o the_o castle-gate_n which_o i_o have_v not_o long_o before_o build_v and_o erect_v and_o at_o this_o time_n if_o it_o stand_v will_v have_v yield_v ten_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n and_o as_o if_o the_o pull_v it_o down_o have_v not_o be_v enough_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o though_o my_o wife_n importune_v he_o thereunto_o to_o save_v the_o tile-stone_n which_o by_o computation_n be_v worth_a about_o ten_o pound_n but_o tell_v she_o he_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o employ_v his_o soldier_n about_o so_o they_o beat_v they_o down_o and_o spoil_v they_o and_o carry_v away_o the_o whole_a stone_n be_v about_o one_o hundred_o load_n and_o sir_n john_n have_v during_o his_o government_n command_v the_o fast_a appoint_v to_o be_v keep_v wednesday_n to_o be_v keep_v fridays_n the_o congregation_n on_o sabbath-day_n and_o fasting-day_n be_v very_o thin_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o inability_n and_o disaffection_n of_o the_o minister_n which_o sir_n john_n assign_v here_o to_o preach_v require_v two_o of_o the_o company_n to_o go_v into_o every_o street_n of_o the_o say_a town_n and_o learn_v who_o resort_v to_o other_o place_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v whereupon_o sir_n john_n once_o have_v have_v intelligence_n of_o many_o woman_n that_o go_v to_o other_o congregation_n he_o say_v in_o my_o hear_n that_o he_o will_v appoint_v a_o party_n of_o soldier_n to_o meet_v they_o who_o shall_v strip_v they_o to_o their_o smock_n and_o that_o that_o act_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v as_o do_v by_o the_o soldier_n but_o by_o himself_o to_o set_v forth_o in_o part_n the_o cruel_a deal_n of_o sir_n john_n stawel_n towards_o we_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n of_o taunton_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o late_a war_n i_o matthew_n quash_n of_o taunton_n do_v certify_v as_o follow_v at_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o king_n army_n into_o our_o town_n of_o taunton_n aforesaid_a i_o have_v no_o soon_o put_v off_o my_o arm_n but_o be_v extreme_o plunder_v and_o my_o two_o son_n take_v prisoner_n and_o for_o one_o of_o they_o i_o must_v pay_v twenty_o pound_n for_o his_o ransom_n or_o else_o he_o must_v be_v hang_v sir_n john_n stawel_n be_v then_o governor_n of_o this_o town_n in_o a_o few_o day_n after_o there_o be_v a_o fine_a of_o eight_o thousand_o pound_n impose_v on_o we_o the_o say_v inhabitant_n and_o thereupon_o myself_o and_o other_o be_v call_v up_o together_o in_o the_o marketplace_n by_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n command_v where_o they_o demand_v of_o we_o our_o fine_n which_o be_v very_o hard_o for_o we_o in_o our_o plunder_v condition_n and_o on_o our_o refusal_n of_o payment_n thereof_o i_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v present_o commit_v by_o sir_n john_n stawel_n unto_o the_o castle_n where_o i_o be_v keep_v for_o the_o six_o first_o day_n without_o any_o bit_n of_o victual_n unless_o i_o will_v come_v to_o their_o ordinary_n of_o fourteen_o shilling_n a_o week_n which_o be_v too_o hard_o for_o i_o and_o indeed_o i_o be_v loath_a to_o strengthen_v then_o against_o my_o friend_n by_o any_o supply_n of_o money_n as_o they_o desire_v but_o my_o necessity_n compel_v i_o to_o petition_v to_o have_v such_o provision_n as_o i_o can_v of_o my_o own_o or_o to_o have_v a_o joiner_n to_o make_v i_o a_o coffin_n for_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n i_o can_v not_o long_o subsist_v and_o thereupon_o liberty_n be_v grant_v i_o to_o have_v victual_n of_o my_o own_o in_o a_o few_o week_n after_o this_o we_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o castle_n and_o commit_v prisoner_n to_o the_o bridewell_n by_o sir_n john_n stawel_n he_o say_v though_o our_o imprisonment_n be_v so_o grievous_a that_o whilst_o these_o townsman_n have_v so_o much_o ease_n in_o 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1646._o at_o the_o next_o assize_n hold_v for_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n at_o taunton_n find_v by_o the_o then_o grand-iury_n guilty_a of_o high-treason_n but_o that_o indictment_n be_v in_o a_o legal_a formality_n only_o insufficient_a to_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o trial_n be_v lay_v aside_o and_o afterward_o by_o another_o order_n of_o the_o same_o house_n of_o the_o 18_o of_o february_n 1647._o there_o be_v three_o indictment_n find_v against_o he_o one_o for_o high-treason_n and_o two_o for_o murder_n one_o for_o kill_v of_o robert_n osborn_n at_o marshals-elm_n be_v the_o first_o blood_n shed_v in_o the_o west_n of_o england_n in_o that_o quarrel_n and_o the_o other_o for_o the_o murder_n not_o execution_n of_o christopher_n viccary_n which_o indictment_n be_v find_v by_o a_o grand_a jury_n consist_v of_o nineteen_o esquire_n and_o gentleman_n some_z whereof_z have_v be_v since_o and_o now_o be_v in_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o peace_n four_o whereof_o only_o be_v of_o taunton_n viz._n mr._n richard_n bovet_v mr._n samuel_n whetcomb_n mr._n philip_n lyssant_a and_o mr._n george_n powel_n the_o rest_n live_v in_o several_a place_n in_o that_o county_n and_o but_o two_o of_o these_o four_o viz._n mr._n richard_n bovet_v and_o mr._n powel_n have_v then_o obtain_v judgement_n against_o sir_n john_n and_o yet_o those_o legal_o and_o upon_o evidence_n and_o defence_n make_v the_o one_o for_o sir_n johns_n take_v away_o unjust_o 1200_o l._n worth_n of_o mr._n bovet_v estate_n the_o other_o for_o his_o cruelty_n towards_o mr._n powel_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o mr._n bovet_v only_o have_v since_o chase_v a_o parcel_n of_o sir_n johns_n estate_n but_o do_v all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o allegation_n invalid_a those_o verdict_n find_v by_o fifteen_o more_o beside_o those_o four_o of_o taunton_n because_o sir_n john_n stawel_n most_o frequent_a and_o great_a act_n of_o treason_n and_o the_o murder_n of_o viccary_n be_v commit_v in_o taunton_n be_v it_o not_o fit_a 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article_n sir_n john_n by_o way_n of_o objection_n remonstrance_n p._n 74._o recite_v a_o clause_n in_o that_o act_n of_o sale_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n nevertheless_o upon_o trust_n and_o confidence_n that_o the_o say_v william_n skinner_n and_o other_o the_o person_n abovenamed_a or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v hold_v and_o enjoy_v all_o and_o every_o the_o premise_n and_o every_o of_o they_o subject_n unto_o such_o trust_v and_o use_n as_o by_o this_o act_n or_o in_o and_o by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o further_o direct_v and_o appoint_v and_o shall_v dispose_v of_o the_o same_o according_o and_o from_o thence_o will_v infer_v 1._o that_o this_o power_n of_o limit_v the_o trust_n of_o those_o land_n be_v reserve_v by_o the_o parliament_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o article_n of_o war_n by_o they_o confirm_v that_o in_o regard_n they_o have_v ratify_v divers_a of_o they_o and_o eminent_o bind_v themselves_o in_o faith_n honour_n and_o justice_n to_o make_v good_a and_o can_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o as_o have_v right_a or_o claim_v to_o the_o same_o they_o thereof_o provide_v according_a to_o this_o reserve_a power_n that_o the_o trustee_n shall_v dispose_v of_o land_n according_o in_o answer_v whereof_o it_o must_v be_v premise_v 1._o that_o the_o article_n of_o exon_n be_v confirm_v by_o both_o house_n the_o four_o of_o novemb_n 1647._o and_o this_o act_n pass_v the_o six_o of_o july_n 1651._o almost_o four_o year_n after_o 2._o that_o the_o word_n of_o that_o clause_n refer_v to_o trust_n and_o use_v only_o which_o shall_v for_o the_o future_a be_v direct_v and_o appoint_v by_o that_o act_n or_o authority_n of_o parliament_n it_o will_v then_o follow_v that_o the_o trust_v if_o any_o of_o the_o article_n of_o exon_n can_v be_v the_o trust_v mention_v in_o that_o act_n be_v precedent_n to_o it_o not_o subsequent_a that_o the_o act_n for_o sale_n pass_v for_o no_o cause_n mention_v in_o those_o 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party_n within_o article_n any_o law_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o the_o certificate_n of_o that_o court_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o all_o inferior_a court_n of_o justice_n any_o law_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o again_o by_o the_o act_n of_o sale_n the_o trust_v of_o that_o act_n be_v declare_v &_o the_o land_n sell_v and_o settle_v according_a to_o that_o declaration_n and_o therefore_o the_o patliament_n can_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o reservation_n declare_v any_o contrary_a or_o other_o trust_v nor_o do_v by_o their_o act_n of_o reviver_n make_v use_v of_o their_o former_a power_n have_v already_o execute_v the_o same_o in_o overthrow_n of_o those_o sale_n execute_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o act_n of_o sale_n especial_o when_o as_o have_v be_v show_v sir_n john_n be_v a_o party_n except_v out_o of_o that_o act._n after_o which_o act_n of_o sale_n and_o not_o before_o sir_n john_n do_v pretend_v to_o petition_v the_o parliament_n for_o admission_n to_o composition_n which_o petition_n as_o he_o allege_v by_o his_o remonstrance_n page_n 39_o he_o deliver_v unto_o mr._n garland_n but_o whether_o mr._n garland_n do_v or_o think_v fit_a to_o present_v it_o to_o the_o parliament_n in_o regard_n of_o sir_n johns_n former_a action_n be_v not_o declare_v and_o perhaps_o the_o parliament_n refuse_v it_o and_o just_o for_o god_n vicegerent_n do_v often_o act_n like_o god_n himself_o who_o when_o after_o a_o long_a forbearance_n on_o his_o part_n and_o a_o obstinate_a continuance_n in_o evil_a on_o man_n part_n he_o resolve_v to_o punish_v he_o do_v execute_v the_o same_o according_o notwithstanding_o the_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n of_o the_o sinner_n to_o who_o he_o then_o turn_v a_o deaf_a year_n this_o might_n the_o parliament_n do_v sir_n johns_n slightning_n of_o their_o mercy_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o justice_n urge_v they_o to_o it_o sir_n john_n say_v remonstrance_n pag._n 40._o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o 29._o of_o septemb_n 1652._o for_o revive_a the_o court_n of_o article_n provisor_n be_v tender_v he_o conceive_v by_o the_o purchaser_n the_o one_o of_o the_o 28_o of_o septemb_n 1652._o in_o these_o word_n viz._n provide_v that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v nor_o cinstrain_v to_o ixtend_v to_o prejudice_v alter_v or_o make_v void_a any_o resolution_n vote_n or_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o parliament_n touch_v any_o of_o the_o article_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o person_n claim_v thereby_o the_o other_o of_o the_o day_n follow_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o declare_v that_o no_o real_a or_o personal_a estate_n which_o have_v be_v settle_v convey_v or_o assure_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o act_n ordinance_n or_o order_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n shall_v be_v make_v null_n vacate_v or_o otherwise_o determine_v or_o dispose_v of_o by_o the_o commissioner_n name_v in_o this_o act_n or_o by_o their_o authority_n but_o if_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n of_o restitution_n by_o virtue_n of_o article_n subject_a unto_o their_o cognizance_n they_o make_v a_o word_n not_o in_o specie_fw-la against_o the_o particular_a person_n or_o person_n upon_o who_o such_o estate_n or_o estate_n shall_v be_v settle_v convey_v or_o assure_v but_o invalue_v to_o be_v satisfy_v by_o such_o other_o land_n or_o revenue_n as_o the_o parliament_n shall_v direct_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n or_o the_o former_a which_o be_v hereby_o revive_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o the_o first_o of_o these_o he_o say_v after_o the_o second_o read_v the_o last_o after_o the_o first_o reading_z do_v pass_v in_o the_o negative_a which_o proviso_n tend_v to_o the_o limitation_n of_o that_o benefit_n which_o the_o house_n be_v most_o honourable_o please_v to_o grant_v and_o