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of_o the_o divine_a excellency_n viz._n wingates_n maxim_n fol._n 301._o 1_o divine_a perfection_n 2_o infiniteness_n 3._o majesty_n 4_o sovereignty_n 5._o perpetuity_n 6._o justice_n 7._o truth_n 8_o omniscienc_n of_o which_o i_o have_v already_o treat_v nay_o as_o god_n be_v a_o king_n in_o heaven_n so_o the_o king_n be_v style_v a_o god_n upon_o earth_n finch_n 81._o he_o be_v the_o head_n father_n physician_n and_o husband_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n he_o be_v god_n lieutenant_n deputy_n vicegerent_n receive_v his_o commission_n from_o god_n not_o from_o the_o people_n these_o be_v the_o title_n which_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n give_v to_o the_o king_n a_o divine_a sentence_n be_v in_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o king_n his_o mouth_n transgress_v not_o in_o judgement_n prov._n 16.10_o say_v god_n word_n therefore_o the_o law_n receive_v it_o for_o a_o maxim_n that_o the_o king_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n co._n lit._n f._n 19_o he_o be_v rex_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la 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villain_n of_o a_o lord_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n can_v be_v seize_v because_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n be_v a_o protection_n to_o the_o villain_n for_o that_o time_n 27_o ass_n pla._n 49._o be_v it_o fit_a to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a and_o to_o prince_n you_o be_v ungodly_a job_n 34.18_o therefore_o no_o civil_a much_o less_o criminal_a action_n lie_v against_o the_o king_n if_o he_o do_v unjust_o the_o only_a remedy_n against_o the_o king_n be_v by_o petition_n and_o supplication_n for_o who_o shall_v command_v the_o king_n stamford_n praer_n fol._n 5._o bracton_n fol._n 5._o flera_fw-fr fol._n 17._o finch_n 13._o the_o prerogative_n which_o the_o common-law_n give_v the_o king_n be_v so_o large_a as_o sir_n henry_n finch_n say_v that_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o to_o be_v law_n almost_o in_o every_o case_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v law_n in_o no_o case_n of_o the_o subject_a finch_n fol._n 85._o
be_v condemn_v repent_v themselves_o say_v we_o have_v sin_v in_o that_o we_o have_v betray_v innocent_a blood_n and_o be_v all_o of_o they_o ready_a to_o hang_v themselves_o but_o it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o any_o love_n or_o allegiance_n they_o do_v bear_v to_o the_o king_n but_o because_o they_o can_v not_o have_v those_o end_n upon_o the_o king_n which_o they_o intend_v they_o will_v have_v have_v the_o king_n buckle_v to_o their_o bent_n and_o it_o grieve_v they_o to_o see_v the_o independent_o etc._n etc._n out-knave_n they_o foâ—_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o these_o faction_n consist_v in_o their_o animosity_n one_o against_o the_o other_o not_o only_o the_o presbyterian_o but_o also_o the_o independent_o anabaptist_n etc._n etc._n be_v both_o almost_o and_o altogether_o such_o as_o the_o proud_a pharisee_n be_v therefore_o their_o great_a care_n and_o study_n be_v to_o domineer_v and_o master_n it_o one_o over_o the_o other_o which_o make_v the_o prevalent_a faction_n always_o outrageous_a and_o that_o which_o sink_v always_o envious_a so_o that_o the_o presbyterian_a be_v at_o this_o time_n undermost_a he_o will_v fain_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o honest_a royalist_n and_o because_o he_o have_v not_o force_v to_o be_v so_o much_o knave_n as_o he_o will_v be_v therefore_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o be_v honest_a against_o his_o will_n and_o will_v have_v his_o injure_a king_n to_o rule_v over_o he_o again_o but_o get_v thou_o behind_o i_o dagon_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o peace_n do_v thou_o not_o in_o thy_o youthful_a age_n revile_v thy_o innocent_a king_n with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o persecute_v he_o with_o thy_o bloody_a hand_n and_o will_v thou_o now_o in_o thy_o old_a age_n serve_v he_o thy_o service_n be_v hypocrisy_n and_o thy_o word_n but_o the_o vapour_n of_o a_o deceitful_a head_n let_v the_o presbyterian_o rigid_a action_n judge_v the_o rigid_a presbyterian_o have_v relate_v of_o what_o person_n the_o parliament_n do_v consist_v viz._n of_o the_o king_n above_o all_o and_o the_o three_o estate_n share_v no_o more_o with_o the_o king_n in_o the_o sovereignty_n than_o the_o body_n do_v with_o the_o head_n and_o how_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o be_v most_o traitorous_o murder_v by_o those_o who_o have_v the_o impudence_n to_o call_v themselves_o a_o parliament_n though_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o den_n of_o tyrannical_a traitor_n and_o rebel_n i_o will_v further_o proceed_v to_o explicate_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o legal_a power_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n with_o their_o first_o institution_n and_o creation_n sapiens_fw-la omne_fw-la agit_fw-fr cum_fw-la consilio_fw-la say_v solomon_n a_o wise_a man_n do_v nothing_o without_o counsel_n pro._n 13.16_o therefore_o the_o king_n of_o england_n exit_fw-la mero_fw-la motu_fw-la et_fw-la speciali_fw-la gratia_fw-la out_o of_o his_o mere_a goodwill_n and_o special_a favour_n have_v vouchsafe_v his_o subject_n that_o honour_n as_o to_o make_v they_o his_o counselor_n not_o only_o concern_v ardua_fw-la regni_fw-la but_o also_o arcana_fw-la imperii_fw-la even_o in_o his_o most_o privy_a affair_n wherefore_o as_o my_o lord_n cook_n observe_v the_o king_n be_v arm_v with_o diverse_a council_n one_o whereof_o be_v call_v commune_fw-la concilium_fw-la and_o that_o be_v the_o court_n of_o parliament_n and_o another_o be_v call_v magnum_fw-la concilium_fw-la this_o be_v sometime_o apply_v to_o the_o upper_a house_n of_o parliament_n and_o sometime_o out_o of_o parliament_n time_n to_o the_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n lord_n of_o parliament_n who_o be_v call_v magnum_fw-la concilium_fw-la regis_fw-la three_o as_o every_o man_n know_v the_o king_n have_v a_o privy_a council_n for_o matter_n of_o state_n the_o four_o council_n of_o the_o king_n be_v his_o judge_n of_o the_o law_n for_o law_n matter_n as_o appear_v in_o our_o law-book_n this_o word_n parliament_n be_v never_o use_v in_o england_n until_o the_o time_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n who_o first_o bring_v it_o in_o with_o he_o for_o as_o king_n david_n call_v a_o parliament_n when_o he_o intend_v to_o build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o chro._n 28._o and_o assemble_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o company_n that_o minister_v unto_o the_o king_n by_o course_n and_o the_o captain_n over_o the_o thousand_o and_o captain_n over_o the_o hundred_o and_o the_o steward_n over_o all_o the_o substance_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o son_n with_o the_o officer_n and_o with_o the_o mighty_a man_n and_o with_o all_o the_o valiant_a man_n unto_o jerusalem_n and_o when_o they_o be_v assemble_v the_o king_n himself_o show_v the_o cause_n of_o call_v that_o parliament_n for_o then_o david_n the_o king_n stand_v up_o upon_o his_o foot_n and_o say_v hear_v i_o my_o brethren_n and_o my_o people_n as_o for_o i_o i_o have_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o build_v and_o house_n of_o rest_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o footstool_n of_o our_o god_n and_o have_v make_v ready_a for_o the_o building_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o all_o the_o people_n offer_v their_o gold_n and_o silver_n willing_o towards_o the_o work_n which_o make_v the_o people_n and_o david_n their_o king_n rejoice_v exceed_o with_o great_a joy_n as_o you_o may_v there_o read_v so_o the_o king_n of_o england_n from_o the_o beginning_n in_o all_o extraordinary_a case_n when_o they_o intend_v to_o make_v new_a law_n or_o abolish_v old_a have_v always_o convoke_v a_o assembly_n of_o their_o subject_n what_o person_n and_o of_o what_o number_n they_o think_v fit_a not_o because_o they_o can_v not_o do_v what_o they_o please_v without_o their_o subject_n consent_v but_o because_o their_o subject_n best_o know_v what_o shoe_n will_v fit_v their_o own_o foot_n may_v as_o they_o often_o do_v by_o petition_n humble_o supplicate_v his_o majesty_n to_o grant_v what_o they_o show_v he_o be_v most_o convenient_a and_o necessary_a for_o they_o by_o their_o request_n which_o he_o refuse_v or_o grant_v at_o his_o pleasure_n which_o council_n and_o convention_n they_o call_v witenage_n mote_n conventus_fw-la sapientium_fw-la michael_n smooth_a michael_n gemote_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o great_a court_n or_o meet_v of_o the_o king_n to_o which_o the_o king_n convene_v only_o the_o noble_n and_o bishop_n the_o rustic_a commons_o be_v not_o then_o admit_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n and_o doubtless_o they_o have_v then_o small_a hope_n and_o less_o thought_n that_o they_o shall_v ever_o take_v the_o regal_a diadem_n from_o off_o their_o sovereign_n head_n and_o become_v lord_n paramount_n rule_v both_o king_n and_o people_n by_o no_o other_o law_n than_o hoc_fw-la volo_fw-la sic_fw-la jubeo_fw-la stat_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la voluntas_fw-la by_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o unstable_a except_o to_o do_v mischief_n will_v but_o i_o have_v see_v servant_n upon_o horse_n and_o prince_n walk_v as_o servant_n upon_o the_o earth_n say_v solomon_n and_o pray_v who_o have_v not_o see_v as_o much_o as_o solomon_n of_o this_o for_o behold_v tinker_n tailor_n spigot_n and_o faucet_n maker_n and_o those_o who_o be_v servant_n even_o to_o the_o base_a of_o the_o people_n have_v murder_v their_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n do_v take_v possession_n of_o his_o sacred_a patrinomy_n and_o now_o sit_v lord_n over_o all_o rule_v and_o domineer_a in_o his_o palace_n at_o westminster_n feign_v that_o the_o people_n do_v intrust_v the_o king_n with_o his_o royal_a office_n yet_o why_o shall_v it_o escheat_n to_o these_o hypocrite_n why_o not_o to_o the_o people_n and_o if_o his_o office_n with_o the_o land_n which_o he_o hold_v jure_fw-la coronae_fw-la yet_o by_o what_o law_n do_v they_o seize_v upon_o 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be_v chase_v away_o as_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n the_o eye_n also_o which_o see_v he_o shall_v see_v he_o no_o more_o neither_o shall_v his_o place_n any_o more_o behold_v he_o because_o he_o have_v oppress_v and_o have_v forsake_v the_o poor_a because_o he_o have_v violent_o take_v away_o a_o house_n which_o he_o build_v not_o job_n 20._o england_n redemption_n or_o the_o people_n rejoice_v for_o their_o great_a deliverance_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o long_o call_v parliament_n and_o their_o grow_a hope_n for_o the_o restauration_n of_o charles_n the_o second_o who_o absence_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n who_o presence_n will_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o happiness_n the_o prosperity_n of_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n be_v but_o momentary_a as_o monarchy_n be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o government_n so_o the_o monarchy_n of_o england_n be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o monarchy_n therefore_o god_n save_v king_n charles_n the_o second_o and_o grant_v that_o the_o proud_a presbyterian_o do_v not_o strive_v to_o make_v themselves_o king_n over_o he_o as_o they_o do_v over_o his_o father_n by_o strain_v from_o he_o antimonarchical_a concession_n and_o by_o covenant_v to_o extirpate_v his_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v set_v up_o themselves_o which_o be_v the_o primary_n cause_n of_o our_o late_a unnatural_a and_o inhuman_a war_n mr._n prynne_n commend_v episcopacy_n be_v the_o best_a form_n of_o church_n government_n the_o vote_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o parliament_n the_o arrogance_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a faction_n who_o stand_v upon_o their_o term_n with_o prince_n and_o make_v king_n bend_v unto_o they_o as_o unto_o the_o pope_n oh_o the_o inscrutable_a judgement_n of_o god_n oh_o the_o wonderful_a mercy_n of_o the_o almighty_a oh_o â—he_n justice_n of_o our_o jehovah_n no_o soon_o have_v i_o write_v these_o last_o word_n of_o the_o momentary_a prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a aota_fw-la out_o immediate_o the_o same_o hour_n news_n be_v bring_v i_o that_o general_n monck_n and_o the_o city_n be_v agreeed_o and_o resolve_v to_o declare_v for_o a_o free_a parliament_n and_o decline_v the_o rump_n obstupui_fw-la stetteruntque_fw-la comae_fw-la &_o vox_fw-la faucibus_fw-la haesit_fw-la i_o be_v strike_v with_o amazement_n joy_n make_v i_o tremble_v and_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o news_n will_v scarce_o permit_v i_o to_o believe_v it_o when_o i_o consider_v the_o cry_a sin_n of_o our_o nation_n which_o deserve_a shower_n of_o vengeance_n not_o such_o sprinkling_n of_o mercy_n then_o all_o such_o conceit_n seem_v to_o i_o as_o vain_a and_o empty_a delusion_n but_o when_o i_o consider_v the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o the_o almighty_a then_o why_o may_v not_o god_n spare_v our_o nineveh_n and_o send_v joyful_a tiding_n into_o our_o discorsolate_a city_n sure_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a than_o our_o great_a sin_n therefore_o to_o resolve_v this_o doubt_n i_o go_v up_o into_o the_o city_n 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