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A75699 An answer to divers scandals mentioned in a certain pamphlet, entituled, The humble remonstrance of Sr. Iohn Stawell. Written by John Ashe Esquire, 1654. Ashe, John, Esquire. 1654 (1654) Wing A3944; Thomason E1072_2*; ESTC R208223 28,340 31

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a_o answer_n to_o divers_a scandal_n mention_v in_o a_o certain_a pamphlet_n entitle_v the_o humble_a remonstrance_n of_o sr._n john_n stawell_n write_a by_o john_n ashe_n esquire_n 1654._o london_n print_v by_o thomas_n newcomb_n dwell_v in_o thamestreet_n over_o against_o baynard_n castle_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1654._o a_o answer_n to_o divers_a scandal_n mention_v in_o a_o certain_a pamphlet_n entitle_v the_o humble_a remonstrance_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n at_o this_o time_n to_o write_v a_o exact_a narrative_n of_o all_o proceed_n and_o passage_n which_o have_v be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o sir_n john_n stawel_n from_o the_o 18_o of_o july_n 1646._o which_o be_v the_o time_n of_o his_o first_o come_v to_o london_n from_o exeter_n unto_o the_o year_n 1652._o at_o which_o time_n he_o be_v arraign_v before_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n i_o have_v do_v that_o former_o even_o upon_o the_o first_o sight_n of_o that_o scandalous_a pamphlet_n entitle_v the_o humble_a remonstrance_n of_o sir_n john_n stawell_n but_o do_v not_o at_o that_o time_n expose_v it_o to_o public_a view_n for_o these_o reason_n 1._o first_o because_o a_o answer_n have_v be_v give_v by_o i_o to_o all_o those_o particular_n which_o may_v any_o way_n seem_v to_o reflect_v on_o i_o before_o the_o high-court_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o general_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o whole_a court_n and_o all_o that_o be_v present_a and_o to_o the_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n stawel_n who_o be_v then_o a_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o say_v court_n 2._o second_o because_o the_o scandal_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a pamphlet_n be_v so_o apparent_o false_a and_o improbable_a that_o any_o one_o who_o have_v be_v in_o the_o least_o manner_n acquaint_v with_o those_o transaction_n may_v easy_o perceive_v even_o in_o the_o say_a paper_n a_o manifest_a confutation_n of_o those_o falsehood_n which_o be_v therein_o malicious_o suggest_v 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