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A88231 The peoples prerogative and priviledges, asserted and vindicated, (against all tyranny whatsoever.) By law and reason. Being a collection of the marrow and soule of Magna Charta, and of all the most principall statutes made ever since to this present yeare, 1647. For the preservation of the peoples liberties and properties. With cleare proofs and demonstrations, that now their lawes and liberties are nigher subvertion, then they were when they first began to fight for them, by a present swaying powerfull faction, amongst the Lords, Commons, and Army, ... so that perfect vassalage and slavery (by force of armes) in the nature of Turkish janisaries, or the regiments of the guards of France, is likely (to perpetuitie) to be setled, if the people doe not speedily look about them, and act vigorusly for the preventing of it. / Compiled by Lievt. Col. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London, and published by him for the instruction, information and benefit of all true hearted English-men. Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657. 1648 (1648) Wing L2153; Thomason E427_4; ESTC R202741 121,715 88

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and_o preach_v according_a to_o the_o canon_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o their_o clergy_n 12._o clergy_n clergy_n see_v the_o 13._o eliz._n chap._n 12._o and_o what_o composition_n rate_n for_o tithe_n or_o other_o oblation_n this_o defendant_n or_o any_o of_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n have_v pay_v unto_o the_o say_a complainant_n the_o same_o be_v undue_o exact_v by_o the_o complainant_n so_o as_o the_o say_a complainant_n have_v no_o right_a nor_o title_n by_o colour_n of_o any_o such_o prescription_n or_o custom_n to_o have_v and_o demand_v the_o say_a composition_n rate_n for_o the_o premise_n or_o any_o of_o they_o on_o this_o defendant_n as_o in_o the_o say_a bill_n be_v set_v forth_o and_o demand_v for_o that_o by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n the_o function_n and_o miniministrie_n of_o bishop_n parson_n and_o vicar_n be_v abrogate_a and_o avoid_v covenant_n avoid_v avoid_v hierarchy_n exterpated_a root_n and_o branch_n and_o government_n 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