Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
cause_n good_a great_a reason_n 4,119 5 4.6993 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A43880 Historical collections, or, A brief account of the most remarkable transactions of the two last Parliaments consisting of I. The speeches, votes, accusations, addresses, and article of impeachment, &c., II. The bills of association, exclusion, and repeal of 35 Eliz. &c., III. The several informations, messages, narratives, orders, petitions, protestation of the Lords, and resolves of both Houses, etc., IV. The tryal and sentence of William Howard Lord Viscount of Stafford in Westminster Hall, his speech and execution on the scaffold at Tower Hill with many other memorable passages and proceedings of the two last Parliaments, held and dissolved at Westminster and Oxford, V. A perfect list of each Paraliament, VI. His Majesty's declaration, shewing the causes and reasons that moved him to dissolve the two last Parliaments. 1682 (1682) Wing H2100; ESTC R32032 89,184 314

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

adtunc_fw-la &_o ibidem_fw-la recipiatis_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o custodia_fw-la vestra_fw-la existentem_fw-la statim_fw-la usque_fw-la usualem_fw-la locum_fw-la super_fw-la le_fw-fr tower-hill_n ductatis_fw-la ac_fw-la caput_fw-la ipsius_fw-la willi._n vicecomitis_fw-la stafford_n adtunc_fw-la &_o ibidem_fw-la amputari_fw-la ac_fw-la à_fw-la corpore_fw-la svo_fw-la omnino_fw-la separari_fw-la faciatis_fw-la aliquo_fw-la judicio_fw-la lege_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la seu_fw-la mandato_n preantea_fw-la habit_n ’_o fact_n ’_o ordinat_fw-la ’_o seu_fw-la that_o ’_o in_o contrarium_fw-la non_fw-la obstante_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la sub_fw-la periculo_fw-la incumbente_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la omittatis_fw-la testae_fw-la meipso_fw-la apud_fw-la westm_n decimo_fw-la octavo_fw-la die_fw-la decembris_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la tricesimo_fw-la secundo_fw-la barker_n english_v thus_o charles_n the_o second_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n king_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n and_o sheriff_n of_o middlesex_n greeting_n whereas_o william_n viscount_n stafford_n have_v be_v impeach_v by_o the_o commons_o of_o our_o kingdom_n of_o england_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v of_o high_a treason_n and_o other_o crime_n and_o offence_n by_o he_o perpetrate_v and_o commit_v and_o thereupon_o by_o the_o lord_n temporal_a in_o our_o present_a parliament_n convene_v be_v try_v convict_a and_o in_o due_a form_n of_o law_n attaint_v and_o be_v adjudge_v to_o die_v of_o which_o judgement_n execution_n yet_o remain_v to_o be_v do_v we_o charge_v and_o by_o these_o present_v firm_o conjoin_v command_v you_o that_o in_o and_o upon_o the_o 29_o the_o day_n of_o this_o instant_a december_n between_o the_o hour_n of_o nine_o and_o eleven_o before_o noon_n of_o the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o say_a viscount_n stafford_n without_o the_o gate_n of_o our_o tower_n of_o london_n then_o and_o there_o to_o be_v to_o you_o deliver_v as_o by_o another_o writ_n to_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o our_o tower_n of_o london_n direct_v we_o have_v give_v command_n you_o then_o and_o there_o receive_v into_o your_o custody_n and_o he_o so_o be_v in_o your_o custody_n that_o you_o present_o conduct_v to_o the_o usual_a place_n upon_o tower-hill_n and_o cause_v the_o head_n of_o he_o william_n viscount_n stafford_n then_o and_o there_o to_o be_v chop_v off_o and_o altogether_o separate_v from_o his_o body_n any_o judgement_n law_n ordinance_n or_o command_v before_o have_v make_v ordain_v or_o give_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o of_o this_o upon_o penalty_n thereof_o to_o ensue_v you_o be_v not_o to_o fail_v witness_v ourselves_o at_o westminster_n the_o 18_o the_o day_n of_o december_n in_o the_o 32_o d._n year_n of_o our_o reign_n upon_o wednesday_n the_o 29_o the_o of_o december_n about_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o sheriff_n receive_v the_o prisoner_n from_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n and_o conduct_v he_o to_o the_o scaffold_n upon_o which_o the_o prisoner_n be_v come_v after_o a_o short_a pause_n produce_v a_o paper_n out_o of_o his_o pocket_n which_o contain_v the_o follow_a speech_n which_o he_o read_v with_o his_o hat_n off_o and_o give_v several_a copy_n thereof_o sign_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o sheriff_n cornish_n and_o other_o gentleman_n about_o he_o the_o speech_n of_o william_n howard_n late_a lord_n viscount_n stafford_n upon_o the_o scaffold_n on_o tower-hill_n immediate_o before_o his_o execution_n wednesday_n decemb._n 29._o 1680._o by_o the_o permission_n of_o almighty_a god_n i_o be_o this_o day_n bring_v hither_o to_o suffer_v death_n as_o if_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n i_o do_v most_o true_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o eternal_a omnipotent_a and_o all-knowing_a god_n protest_v upon_o my_o salvation_n that_o i_o be_o as_o innocent_a as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o in_o a_o thought_n of_o the_o crime_n lay_v to_o my_o charge_n i_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o particular_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n to_o have_v give_v i_o this_o long_a time_n to_o prepare_v myself_o for_o eternity_n i_o have_v not_o make_v so_o good_a use_n of_o that_o grace_n as_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v partly_o by_o my_o not_o have_v recollect_v myself_o as_o i_o may_v have_v do_v and_o partly_o because_o not_o only_o my_o friend_n but_o my_o wife_n and_o child_n have_v for_o several_a day_n be_v forbid_v to_o see_v i_o but_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o one_o of_o my_o warder_n this_o have_v be_v a_o great_a trouble_n and_o distraction_n unto_o i_o but_o i_o hope_v god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n will_v pardon_v my_o defect_n and_o accept_v of_o my_o good_a intention_n since_o my_o long_a imprisonment_n i_o have_v consider_v often_o what_o can_v be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o my_o be_v thus_o accuse_v since_o i_o know_v myself_o not_o culpable_a so_o much_o as_o in_o a_o thought_n and_o i_o can_v believe_v it_o to_o be_v upon_o any_o other_o account_n than_o my_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o my_o religion_n for_o it_o teach_v nothing_o but_o the_o right_a worship_n of_o god_n obedience_n to_o the_o king_n and_o due_a subordination_n to_o the_o temporal_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o i_o do_v submit_v to_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n believe_v and_o teach_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n believe_v they_o to_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o whereas_o it_o have_v so_o much_o and_o often_o be_v object_v that_o the_o church_n hold_v that_o sovereign_a prince_n excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n may_v by_o heir_n subject_n be_v depose_v and_o murder_v as_o to_o the_o murder_n of_o prince_n i_o have_v be_v teach_v as_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o catholic_n faith_n that_o such_o doctrine_n be_v diabolical_a horrid_a and_o detestable_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o nation_n and_o as_o such_o from_o my_o heart_n i_o renounce_v and_o abominate_a it_o as_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o depose_v prince_n i_o know_v some_o divine_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n hold_v it_o but_o as_o able_a and_o learned_a as_o they_o have_v write_v against_o it_o but_o it_o be_v not_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v any_o point_n of_o catholic_n faith_n wherefore_o i_o do_v here_o in_o my_o conscience_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v my_o true_a and_o real_a judgement_n that_o the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o depose_v king_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n injurious_a to_o sovereign_a power_n and_o consequent_o will_v be_v in_o i_o or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n impious_a and_o damnable_a i_o believe_v and_o profess_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n one_o saviour_n one_o holy_a catholic_n church_n of_o which_o through_o the_o mercy_n grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n i_o die_v a_o member_n to_o my_o great_a and_o unspeakable_a grief_n i_o have_v offend_v god_n in_o many_o thing_n by_o many_o great_a offence_n but_o i_o give_v he_o most_o humble_a thanks_o not_o in_o any_o of_o those_o crime_n of_o which_o i_o be_v accuse_v all_o the_o member_n of_o either_o house_n have_v liberty_n to_o propose_v in_o the_o house_n what_o they_o think_v fit_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n according_o i_o propose_v what_o i_o think_v fit_a the_o house_n be_v judge_v of_o the_o fitness_n or_o unfitness_n of_o it_o and_o i_o think_v i_o never_o say_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v unfitting_a there_o or_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o use_n of_o parliament_n for_o certain_o if_o i_o have_v the_o lord_n will_v as_o they_o may_v have_v some_o way_n punish_v i_o so_o t_o be_o not_o culpable_a before_o god_n or_o man._n it_o be_v much_o report_v of_o indulgence_n dispensation_n pardon_n to_o murder_n rebel_n lie_v forswear_v and_o commit_v such_o other_o crime_n hold_v and_o give_v in_o the_o church_n i_o do_v here_o profess_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n i_o never_o learn_v believe_v or_o practise_v any_o such_o thing_n but_o the_o contrary_a and_o i_o speak_v this_o without_o any_o equivocation_n or_o reservation_n whatsoever_o and_o certain_o be_v i_o guilty_a either_o myself_o or_o know_v of_o any_o one_o that_o be_v guilty_a whosoever_o that_o be_v so_o of_o any_o of_o those_o crime_n of_o which_o i_o be_o accuse_v i_o be_v not_o only_o the_o great_a fool_n imaginable_a but_o a_o perfect_a madman_n and_o as_o wicked_a as_o any_o of_o those_o that_o so_o false_o have_v accuse_v i_o if_o i_o shall_v not_o discover_v any_o ill_a design_n i_o know_v in_o any_o kind_n and_o so_o upon_o discovery_n save_o my_o life_n i_o have_v so_o often_o have_v so_o fair_a occasion_n propose_v unto_o i_o and_o so_o be_o guilty_a
the_o trial_n of_o william_n howard_n l_o d._n viscount_n stafford_n in_o westminster_n hall_n his_o execution_n on_o tower_n hill_n a._n l_o d._n high_a steward_n b._n b._n the_o peer_n in_o y_o r._n robe_n c._n c._n the_o commons_o d_o the_o judge_n e._n the_o prisoner_n f._n the_o k_o s._n box._n g._n the_o manager_n of_o ●_o trial_n h._n the_o evidence_n historical_a collection_n or_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a transaction_n of_o the_o two_o last_o parliament_n consist_v of_o i._o the_o speech_n vote_n accusation_n address_n and_o article_n of_o impeachment_n etc._n etc._n ii_o the_o bill_n of_o association_n exclusion_n and_o repeal_v of_o 35_o eliz._n etc._n etc._n iii_o the_o several_a information_n message_n narrative_n order_n petition_n protestation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o resolve_v of_o both_o house_n etc._n etc._n iv._o the_o trial_n and_o sentence_n of_o william_n howard_n lord_n viscount_n stafford_n in_o westminster_n hall_n his_o speech_n and_o execution_n on_o the_o scaffold_n at_o tower_n hill_n with_o many_o other_o memorable_a passage_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o two_o last_o parliament_n hold_v and_o dissolve_v at_o westminster_n and_o oxford_n v._o a_o perfect_a list_n of_o each_o parliament_n vi_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n show_v the_o cause_n and_o reason_n that_o move_v he_o to_o dissolve_v the_o two_o last_o parliament_n the_o second_o edition_n london_n print_v for_o simon_n neale_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n in_o bedford_n street_n over_o against_o the_o new_a exchange_n strand_n 1682._o to_o the_o reader_n method_n and_o order_n be_v the_o chief_a help_n and_o assistance_n of_o memory_n and_o therefore_o the_o ensue_a sheet_n be_v only_o a_o bare_a and_o brief_a collection_n of_o the_o most_o memorable_a and_o important_a passage_n which_o occur_v in_o the_o two_o last_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n and_o oxford_n we_o have_v observe_v that_o method_n and_o connexion_n in_o the_o series_n of_o affair_n which_o be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o the_o memory_n by_o separate_v the_o perfect_a from_o the_o imperfect_a matter_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v read_v with_o more_o delight_n the_o carriage_n of_o thing_n and_o make_v his_o own_o observation_n to_o which_o end_n we_o have_v make_v no_o comment_n or_o reflection_n of_o our_o own_o to_o show_v either_o favour_n or_o affection_n partiality_n or_o bias_v humour_n contract_v what_o may_v seem_v tedious_a and_o cut_v off_o the_o superfluity_n of_o a_o diurnal_a way_n of_o writing_n they_o that_o have_v not_o be_v so_o careful_a to_o preserve_v the_o loose_a sheet_n of_o the_o daily_a occurrency_n or_o have_v not_o have_v the_o opportunity_n to_o buy_v all_o the_o narrative_n concern_v the_o popish_a plot_n may_v here_o find_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o together_o and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o index_n at_o the_o latter_a end_n have_v recourse_n to_o what_o ever_o they_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o bring_v to_o mind_n within_o the_o short_a compass_n of_o those_o few_o month_n so_o that_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o design_n will_v far_o exceed_v the_o price_n of_o the_o volume_n some_o omission_n there_o may_v be_v but_o by_o those_o that_o have_v view_v these_o sheet_n it_o be_v not_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v any_o of_o any_o great_a moment_n whatever_o they_o be_v it_o be_v hope_v the_o reader_n will_v pardon_v small_a defect_n and_o judge_v charitable_o of_o the_o work_n itself_o consider_v the_o variety_n and_o the_o nice_a nature_n of_o the_o several_a subject_n for_o as_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n there_o be_v no_o question_n of_o it_o there_o be_v no_o where_o any_o deviate_a from_o authentic_a hand_n and_o approbation_n historical_a collection_n or_o transaction_n of_o the_o late_a parliament_n in_o a_o dialogue_n between_o fame_n and_o truth_n fame_n while_o the_o last_o parliament_n sit_v i_o be_v so_o tire_v with_o carry_v news_n to_o and_o fro_o from_o the_o city_n to_o the_o country_n then_o back_o to_o the_o city_n again_o day_n and_o night_n night_n and_o day_n that_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o session_n i_o resolve_v to_o retire_v altogether_o into_o the_o country_n to_o recruit_v myself_o and_o refresh_v the_o weary_a pinion_n of_o my_o wing_n truth_n it_o be_v a_o happiness_n i_o can_v seldom_o enjoy_v for_o i_o still_o find_v myself_o so_o much_o abuse_v and_o scandalize_v by_o rumour_n and_o false_a report_n that_o daily_o affront_v i_o wherever_o i_o come_v that_o i_o hate_v to_o come_v near_o a_o market-town_n as_o i_o hate_v to_o tell_v a_o lie_n fame_n that_o be_v the_o business_n which_o i_o come_v now_o to_o thou_o about_o to_o seek_v a_o remedy_n how_o to_o avoid_v this_o inconvenience_n for_o the_o future_a truth_n and_o have_v thou_o find_v out_o the_o way_n do_v think_v fame_n yes_o for_o though_o the_o parliament_n last_o session_n take_v a_o most_o excellent_a way_n to_o give_v a_o daily_a account_n of_o their_o proceed_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o interfering_n of_o private_a with_o public_a business_n people_n be_v confound_v in_o their_o memory_n and_o forget_v the_o coherence_n of_o the_o main_a transaction_n while_o they_o endeavour_v to_o separate_v the_o more_o from_o the_o less_o important_a truth_n i_o must_v confess_v indeed_o that_o order_n and_o method_n be_v the_o main_a assistance_n of_o memory_n fame_n therefore_o i_o say_v that_o if_o thou_o will_v but_o assist_v i_o in_o this_o business_n and_o recollect_v thy_o just_a memory_n will_v but_o give_v i_o a_o exact_a easy_a and_o methodical_a relation_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o late_a session_n without_o animadversion_n or_o flourish_v but_o plain_o and_o impartial_o i_o believe_v it_o will_v be_v very_o much_o both_o for_o thy_o advantage_n and_o i_o too_o truth_n that_o i_o shall_v most_o willing_o do_v not_o only_o for_o my_o own_o but_o the_o advantage_n of_o all_o those_o that_o as_o i_o be_o persuade_v read_v with_o more_o delight_n a_o successive_a and_o cohere_a than_o a_o disorder_a and_o interrupt_a story_n fame_n thereby_o will_v fame_n be_v behold_v to_o truth_n for_o the_o truth_n which_o she_o report_v and_o truth_n be_v no_o less_o behold_v to_o fame_n for_o report_v the_o verity_n of_o thing_n truth_n where_o then_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o begin_v fame_n just_o where_o the_o parliament_n itself_o begin_v for_o that_o in_o the_o procedure_n of_o affair_n be_v just_a like_o a_o full_a stop_n and_o a_o break_v in_o write_v truth_n the_o parliament_n then_o as_o be_v well_o know_v assemble_v at_o the_o usual_a place_n at_o westminster_n upon_o tuesday_n the_o 21._o of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n 1680._o so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v meet_v a_o message_n be_v send_v from_o his_o majesty_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o by_o sir_n edward_n carteret_n usher_n of_o the_o black_a rod_n command_v the_o member_n to_o attend_v he_o in_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n whither_o the_o commons_o according_o repair_v his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o declare_v himself_o to_o the_o effect_n as_o follow_v that_o the_o several_a prorogation_n he_o have_v make_v have_v be_v advantageous_a to_o the_o neighbour_a state_n and_o useful_a to_o himself_o as_o have_v employ_v that_o time_n in_o makng_v and_o perfect_v a_o alliance_n with_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n suitable_a to_o what_o he_o have_v before_o with_o the_o unite_a province_n that_o he_o have_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n to_o believe_v that_o what_o be_v so_o much_o desire_v by_o former_a parliament_n must_v needs_o be_v acceptable_a to_o they_o which_o as_o they_o be_v the_o best_a measure_n that_o can_v be_v take_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o england_n and_o repose_v of_o christendom_n so_o they_o can_v not_o but_o attain_v their_o end_n if_o our_o home-division_n do_v not_o render_v our_o friendship_n less_o considerable_a abroad_o that_o for_o prevention_n thereof_o he_o give_v they_o all_o assurance_n that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v on_o his_o part_n to_o give_v they_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n their_o heart_n can_v wish_v for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n which_o he_o resolve_v to_o maintain_v against_o all_o conspiracy_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o to_o concur_v with_o they_o in_o any_o propose_a remedy_n that_o may_v consist_v with_o preserve_v the_o crown_n in_o its_o due_a and_o legal_a course_n of_o descent_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o recommend_v to_o they_o the_o speedy_a examination_n of_o the_o plot_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o tower_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o their_o speedy_a trial_n then_o he_o lay_v before_o they_o the_o matter_n of_o tangier_n and_o the_o expense_n he_o have_v be_v at_o to_o relieve_v and_o maintain_v that_o place_n upon_o which_o he_o desire_v their_o advice_n and_o assistance_n but_o that_o which_o he_o value_v
so_o make_v by_o his_o mother_n in_o who_o reign_n there_o will_v be_v no_o difficulty_n of_o do_v it_o and_o far_o that_o the_o declaration_n of_o indulgence_n and_o the_o war_n against_o holland_n be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o introduce_v of_o the_o catholic_n religion_n into_o england_n and_o the_o same_o author_n report_v to_o he_o that_o madam_n come_v over_o to_o dover_n about_o the_o same_o design_n that_o he_o know_v several_a commander_n in_o the_o army_n muster_v upon_o black-heath_n to_o be_v roman-catholick's_a and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o common_a intelligence_n and_o opinion_n among_o they_o that_o the_o say_a army_n be_v raise_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o romon-catholick-religion_n into_o england_n that_o in_o the_o year_n 1679._o marquis_n montecuculi_fw-la the_o d._n of_o modena_n envoy_n tell_v he_o if_o he_o will_v undertake_v to_o kill_v the_o king_n either_o in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o by_o any_o other_o he_o shall_v have_v ten-thousand_a pound_n that_o the_o same_o marquis_n tell_v he_o that_o upon_o kill_v the_o king_n the_o army_n in_o flanders_n and_o part_n adjoy_v to_o france_n be_v to_o come_v over_o to_o destroy_v the_o protestant-party_n after_o which_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o parliament_n in_o england_n and_o that_o the_o d._n of_o y._n be_v privy_a to_o all_o these_o design_n that_o in_o the_o year_n 1680._o he_o meet_v kelley_n the_o priest_n at_o calais_n who_o own_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o murderer_n of_o sir_n edmundbury_n godfrey_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v do_v much_o as_o prance_v have_v relate_v it_o and_o that_o mounseur_fw-fr de-puy_n a_o servant_n to_o the_o d._n of_o y._n have_v tell_v he_o soon_o after_o the_o say_a murder_n be_v commit_v that_o the_o say_a murder_n be_v consult_v at_o windsor_n and_o far_o tell_v he_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o take_v off_o the_o king_n and_o that_o it_o will_v soon_o be_v do_v with_o some_o other_o passage_n of_o less_o remark_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n upon_o this_o information_n mr._n secretary_n jenkins_n be_v order_v to_o go_v up_o and_o impeach_v the_o say_a fits-harris_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o forenoon_n of_o the_o next_o day_n be_v saturday_n the_o 26_o of_o march_n other_o examination_n of_o mr._n john_n serjeant_n and_o david_n maurice_n relate_v to_o the_o popish-plot_n be_v read_v and_o order_v to_o be_v print_v that_o of_o sergeant_n be_v short_a that_o a_o gentlewoman_n a_o acquaintance_n of_o he_o in_o flanders_n one_o mrs._n skipwith_n tell_v he_o that_o gawen_v one_o of_o the_o five_o jesuit_n which_o be_v hang_v have_v maintain_v against_o a_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n by_o she_o put_v that_o the_o queen_n may_v not_o only_o lawful_o kill_v the_o king_n for_o violate_v her_o bed_n but_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o if_o she_o do_v not_o she_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o great_a damnation_n in_o let_v he_o continue_v so_o long_o maurice_n information_n be_v short_a that_o he_o hear_v the_o gentlewoman_n confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o gawens_n word_n present_o after_o the_o house_n take_v into_o debate_n the_o mean_n for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o safety_n of_o his_o majesty_n person_n come_v to_o a_o resolution_n that_o a_o bill_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o for_o exclude_v james_n d._n of_o york_n from_o inherit_v the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n and_o territory_n thereto_o belong_v the_o same_o day_n in_o the_o afternoon_n the_o house_n be_v inform_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v refuse_v to_o proceed_v upon_o their_o impeachment_n of_o edward-fits-harris_n and_o have_v direct_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o at_o common-law_n they_o come_v to_o three_o resolve_n that_o it_o be_v the_o undoubted_a right_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v to_o impeach_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n any_o peer_n or_o commoner_n for_o treason_n or_o any_o other_o crime_n or_o misdemeanour_n and_o that_o the_o refusal_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o proceed_v in_o parliament_n upon_o such_o a_o impeachment_n be_v a_o denial_n of_o justice_n and_o a_o violation_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o parliament_n second_o that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o edward_n fits-harris_n who_o have_v be_v impeach_v by_o the_o commons_o for_o high_a treason_n before_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o declaration_n that_o in_o convenient_a time_n they_o will_v bring_v up_o article_n against_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n to_o resolve_v that_o the_o say_v fits-harris_n shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o common-law_n and_o not_o by_o way_n of_o impeachment_n in_o parliament_n at_o that_o time_n be_v a_o violation_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o parliament_n and_o a_o obstruction_n to_o the_o far_a discovery_n of_o the_o popish-plot_n and_o of_o great_a danger_n to_o his_o majesty_n person_n and_o the_o protestant-religion_n three_o for_o any_o inferior_a court_n to_o proceed_v against_o edward_n fits-harris_n or_o any_o other_o person_n lie_v under_o a_o impeachment_n in_o parliament_n for_o the_o same_o crime_n for_o which_o they_o stand_v impeach_v be_v a_o high_a breach_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n after_o this_o they_o order_v two_o bill_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o the_o one_o for_o the_o better_a unite_n his_o majesty_n protestant-subject_n the_o other_o for_o banish_v the_o most_o considerable_a papist_n in_o england_n by_o their_o name_n out_o of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n monday_n the_o twenty-eighth_a day_n of_o march_n and_o last_o of_o the_o session_n little_a remarkable_a pass_v only_o the_o bill_n of_o exclusion_n be_v read_v a_o second_o time_n but_o these_o and_o all_o other_o their_o debate_n that_o morning_n put_v a_o sudden_a conclusion_n for_o soon_o after_o be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n his_o majesty_n tell_v they_o that_o their_o beginning_n have_v be_v such_o that_o he_o can_v expect_v no_o good_a success_n of_o this_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o think_v fit_a to_o dissolve_v they_o and_o according_o the_o chancellor_n by_o the_o king_n command_v declare_v the_o parliament_n dissolve_v after_o the_o dessolution_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o king_n go_v back_o to_o windsor_n the_o same_o day_n and_o from_o thence_o after_o a_o stay_n of_o some_o few_o hour_n return_v to_o white-hall_n fame_n i_o will_v not_o ask_v thou_o what_o be_v the_o coffeehouse_n censure_n and_o comment_n upon_o a_o action_n of_o so_o much_o importance_n and_o so_o sudden_a as_o this_o truth_n no_o for_o if_o thou_o do_v it_o will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o thou_o know_v i_o have_v little_a to_o do_v there_o but_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o i_o see_v in_o public_a upon_o the_o stall_n be_v a_o half-sheet_n of_o paper_n entitle_v the_o protestation_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o reject_v the_o impeachment_n of_o mr._n fits-harris_n give_v for_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v the_o undoubted_a right_n of_o the_o commons_o so_o to_o do_v because_o great_a offence_n that_o influence_n the_o parliament_n be_v most_o effectual_o determine_v in_o parliament_n nor_o can_v the_o complaint_n be_v determine_v any_o where_o else_o for_o that_o if_o the_o party_n shall_v be_v indict_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n or_o any_o other_o inferior_a court_n for_o the_o same_o offence_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o same_o suit_n a_o impeachment_n be_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o people_n but_o a_o indictment_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o king_n beside_o that_o they_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o denial_n of_o justice_n in_o regard_n the_o house_n of_o peer_n as_o to_o impeachment_n proceed_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o judicial_a not_o their_o legislative_a power_n can_v not_o deny_v any_o suitor_n but_o more_o especial_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n no_o more_o than_o the_o court_n of_o westminster_n or_o any_o other_o inferior_a court_n can_v deny_v any_o suit_n or_o criminal_a cause_n regular_o commence_v before_o they_o sign_v according_a to_o the_o print_a copy_n monmuoth_v kent_n huntingdon_n bedford_n salisbury_n clare_n stamford_n sunderland_n essex_n shaftsbury_n macclesfield_n mordant_n wharton_n paget_n grey_n of_o wark_n herbert_n of_o cherbury_n cornwallis_n lovelace_n crew_n upon_o the_o monday_n next_o after_o easter-week_n come_v forth_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n show_v the_o cause_n and_o reason_n that_o move_v he_o to_o dissolve_v the_o two_o last_o parliament_n wherein_o after_o he_o have_v set_v forth_o with_o how_o much_o reluctancy_n he_o do_v it_o and_o how_o absolute_a his_o intention_n be_v to_o have_v comply_v as_o far_o as_o will_v have_v consist_v with_o the_o very_o be_v of_o the_o government_n with_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v have_v be_v propose_v to_o he_o for_o preserve_v the_o establish_v religion_n