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A79829 The discoverer. VVherein is set forth (to undeceive the nation) the reall plots and stratagems of Lievt. Col. John Lilburn, Mr. William Walwyn, Mr. Thomas Prince, Mr. Richard Overton, and that partie. And their severall seditious wayes and wiles a long time practised by them to accomplish and effect the same. Namely, under the pretence and colour of libertie, and to take off the burdens and grievances of the people, a most dangerous and destructive designe is carried on to deprive the nation of their religion, rights, liberties, proprieties, lawes, government, &c. and to bring a totall and universall ruine upon the land. And so much is here clearely proved. The first part. / Composed and digested by some private persons, well-wishers to the just and honourable proceedings of the Parliament and Councell of state. Published by authoritie.; Discoverer. Part 1. Canne, John, d. 1667? 1649 (1649) Wing C438; Thomason E558_2; ESTC R205840 54,681 62

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to_o be_v thus_o abuse_v by_o a_o pack_n of_o officer_n no_o marvel_n if_o their_o officer_n turn_v tyrant_n presume_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o any_o man_n and_o a_o little_a after_o if_o you_o be_v wise_a march_v not_o out_o of_o london_n nor_o undertake_v for_o ireland_n or_o any_o other_o service_n till_o there_o be_v set_v up_o a_o new_a representative_a of_o the_o army_n these_o be_v the_o man_n that_o will_v be_v instrument_n so_o procure_v the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n and_o call_v themselves_o peacemaker_n whereas_o no_o malignant_a can_v show_v self_n good_a will_n to_o the_o land_n or_o do_v more_o traitorous_o to_o bring_v ruin_n and_o misery_n upon_o it_o neither_o be_v mr_n walwyn_n be●●nde-hand_n in_o this_o work_n he_o likewise_o call_v upon_o the_o sould●ers_n to_o mutiny_v for_o he_o know_v ●1_n know_v concordia_fw-la minima_fw-la res_fw-la crescunt_fw-la discordia_fw-la maxima_fw-la d●●●tuntur_fw-la
omnibus_fw-la vindicondum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la deus_fw-la voluerit_fw-la 〈…〉_o and_o destroyer_n of_o state_n have_v always_o say_v they_o have_v p●●●●sed_v as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n that_o all_o their_o endeavour_n shall_v be_v for_o religion_n freedom_n peace_n and_o pros●●●●_n of_o the_o people_n by_o remove_v tyranny_n oppression_n cruel●●●_n 〈◊〉_d yea_o politico_fw-la yea_o muntza●is_fw-la aperte_fw-la profiteri_fw-la capil_n se_fw-la divino_fw-la mandato_fw-la excitum_fw-la tum_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la impir_n 〈…〉_o this_fw-mi tum_fw-la mutando_fw-la regimini_fw-la politico_fw-la give_v out_o as_o if_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d to_o such_o a_o work_n but_o their_o hypocrisy_n and_o treachery_n have_v 〈◊〉_d discover_v and_o the_o lord_n lay_v a_o sensible_a and_o visible_a judg●●●●●_n upon_o they_o for_o it_o and_o 3._o that_o the_o fire_n which_o they_o have_v kindle_v in_o the_o a●●●_n may_v burn_v till_o all_o be_v consume_v they_o have_v now_o late_o find_v 〈◊〉_d a_o notable_a devise_n namely_o to_o keep_v away_o the_o water_n whereby_o i●_n may_v be_v quench_v no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o a_o thief_n who_o ma●ing_v with_o a_o traveller_n well_o arm_v and_o perceive_v himself_o t●●_n weak_a for_o he_o will_v persuade_v he_o that_o his_o weapon_n be_v ●●lawfull_a and_o therefore_o shall_v lay_v they_o down_o and_o this_o he_o do_v purposely_o to_o rob_v and_o kill_v the_o honest_a man_n so_o these_o man_n will_v persuade_v the_o army_n that_o 18._o that_o the_o people_n prerogative_n pag._n 53_o 54_o 55._o etc._n etc._n the_o hunt_n of_o the_o fox_n pag._n 18._o there_o be_v now_o no_o martial_a law_n but_o 〈◊〉_d be_v absolute_a murder_n in_o the_o general_n and_o council_n of_o war_n to_o put_v any_o soldier_n to_o death_n for_o any_o crime_n or_o offence_n whatsoever_o 1649._o whatsoever_o a_o letter_n write_v to_o the_o general_n from_o lieyt_n col._n john_n lil●urn_n m●_n rich._n o●●ton_n april_n 27._o 1649._o and_o th●●_n soldier_n only_o be_v punishable_a in_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o that_o the_o co●●●cell_n of_o wor●●_n have_v no_o more_o right_a to_o inflict_v justice_n than_o a_o thief_n or_o robber_n have_v to_o a_o purse_n which_o be_v take_v upon_o the_o high_a way_n but_o wherefore_o be_v all_o this_o but_o for_o this_o end_n viz._n when_o they_o have_v wrought_v sedition_n and_o treason_n in_o the_o army_n there_o may_v be_v no_o mean_n course_n or_o way_n sound_v out_o for_o to_o stop_v the_o b●●●ch_n till_o all_o be_v lose_v scatter_a and_o destroy_v here_o we_o shall_v again_o pass_v over_o their_o amend_v their_o in_o a_o book_n entitle_v a_o plea_n for_o common_a right_n present_v to_o his_o excellency_n decemb._n 28._o 1648._o pag._n 5._o there_o they_o approve_v of_o the_o commission_n officer_n and_o martial_a law_n only_o desire_v something_o to_o be_v amend_v gross_a contradiction_n as_o say_v and_o unsay_n one_o while_n justify_v another_o while_n condemn_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o advantage_n and_o to_o serve_v their_o own_o turn_n neither_o be_v it_o worth_a the_o while_n to_o mention_v their_o 59_o their_o at_o no_o mercenary_a soldier_n and_o yet_o take_v pay_v no_o state_n army_n ye●●an_n army_n ergo_fw-la it_o must_v have_v law_n marshal_n 2._o raise_a by_o the_o parliament_n and_o for_o the_o parliament_n people_n prerogative_n pag._n 57_o 58_o 59_o non-se●ie_a at_o absurdity_n and_o childish_a passage_n concern_v this_o thing_n there_o be_v enough_o say_v by_o themselves_o even_o where_o they_o speak_v most_o against_o martial_a law_n to_o justify_v the_o army_n proceed_v by_o martial_a law_n and_o out_o of_o their_o own_o mouth_n to_o condemn_v themselves_o of_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n or_o both_o for_o observe_v every_o reader_n that_o have_v sense_n their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o grand_a objection_n be_v thus_o no_o person_n ought_v 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