a_o full_a answer_n to_o a_o infamous_a and_o traitorous_a pamphlet_n entitle_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v express_v their_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o pass_v the_o late_a resolution_n touch_v no_o further_a address_n or_o application_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o king_n micah_n 3._o 11._o the_o head_n thereof_o judge_v for_o reward_n and_o the_o priest_n thereof_o teach_v for_o hire_n and_o the_o prophet_n thereof_o divine_a for_o money_n yet_o will_v they_o lean_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v be_v not_o the_o lord_n among_o we_o none_o evil_a can_v come_v upon_o we_o print_a for_o r._n royston_n 1648._o the_o content_v the_o author_n method_n pag._n 2._o their_o several_a charge_n against_o the_o king_n ib._n 1._o that_o his_o majesty_n have_v lay_v a_o fit_a foundation_n for_o all_o tyranny_n by_o this_o maxim_n or_o principle_n that_o he_o owe_v a_o account_n of_o his_o action_n to_o none_o but_o god_n alone_o and_o 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