remonstrance_n deliver_v to_o the_o commons_o novemb_n 20._o 1648._o the_o second_o part_n of_o england_n new_a chain_n and_o the_o hunt_v the_o fox_n from_o newmarket_n and_o triplo_fw-la heath_n to_o whitehall_n by_o five_o small_a beagle_n p._n 6_o 7._o see_v my_o animadversion_n upon_o the_o army_n remonstrance_n nou._n 20._o 1648._o and_o putney_n project_n p._n 43._o and_o major_a huntington_n relation_n in_o a_o book_n call_v a_o plea_n for_o king_n and_o kingdom_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o army_n remonst_z present_a novemb_n 20._o 1648._o pag._n 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o second_o part_n of_o england_n new_a chain_n and_o the_o say_v hunt_v of_o the_o fox_n &c_n &c_n and_o the_o reason_n induce_v major_a robert_n huntingdon_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o commission_n though_o since_o they_o quarrel_v with_o parliament_n and_o city_n for_o use_v they_o and_o reducer_n of_o his_o queen_n and_o child_n without_o which_o they_o open_o profess_v and_o declare_v positive_o in_o many_o print_a 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only_o in_o the_o king_n time_n be_v cry_v out_o upon_o as_o a_o high_a piece_n of_o tyranny_n but_o nothing_o can_v be_v tyranny_n under_o a_o free-state_n the_o supreme_a authority_n be_v so_o full_a a_o representative-glass_n of_o the_o people_n that_o it_o take_v our_o very_a substance_n into_o itself_o and_o leave_v we_o only_o the_o shadow_n whilst_o we_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o like_o our_o own_o ghost_n who_o have_v live_v under_o the_o monarchy_n of_o good_a king_n charles_n be_v now_o dead_a and_o descend_v like_o shade_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pluto_n the_o 7._o june_n solemnize_v 176._o the_o aforesaid_a thanksgiving_n solemnize_v 1649._o the_o thanksgiving_n speak_v of_o sect._n 172._o be_v solemnize_v in_o the_o city_n the_o lord_n mayor_n meet_v the_o speaker_n resign_v to_o he_o as_o former_o be_v use_v to_o the_o king_n the_o sword_n of_o state_n as_o have_v be_v order_v by_o the_o house_n the_o day_n before_o and_o receive_v it_o again_o from_o
themselves_o though_o they_o prohibit_v other_o but_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o mine_n royal_a and_o belong_v to_o the_o saint_n by_o their_o prerogative_n 5._o a_o act_n to_o be_v pass_v for_o punishment_n of_o revolt_a seaman_n and_o mariner_n none_o against_o traitorous_a tyrannous_a thievish_a saint_n 6._o a_o act_n for_o relief_n of_o well-affected_n tenant_n against_o malignant_a landlord_n who_o have_v compound_v for_o their_o estate_n rack_v their_o tenant_n rent_n or_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o door_n this_o be_v a_o device_n first_o to_o make_v work_n for_o such_o member_n as_o not_o be_v of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n will_v become_v as_o contemptible_a as_o they_o be_v hateful_a be_v devest_v of_o all_o power_n to_o play_v the_o tyrant_n after_o adjournment_n and_o second_o to_o stir_v up_o all_o the_o tenant_n of_o england_n especial_o schismatic_n to_o combine_v with_o they_o against_o their_o landlord_n and_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o legal_a use_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o composition_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v gentleman_n compound_v for_o their_o estate_n when_o they_o must_v let_v and_o set_v they_o at_o the_o discretion_n of_o domineer_a committee_n or_o commissioner_n conspire_v with_o the_o high_a shoe_n to_o oppress_v make_v a_o prey_n of_o enslave_v and_o unspirit_v all_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o england_n here_o aim_v at_o under_o the_o general_a title_n of_o malignant_n oh_o perfidious_a tyrant_n keep_v your_o money_n gentleman_n or_o turn_v it_o into_o iron_n and_o gunpowder_n 7._o a_o act_n to_o suppress_v malignant_a pamphlet_n asperse_v the_o present_a proceed_n of_o the_o parliament_n council_n of_o state_n and_o the_o army_n and_o prevent_v print_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v this_o be_v to_o set_v truth_n in_o the_o pillory_n whilst_o her_o counterfeit_n impudent_a lie_v and_o slander_v sit_v in_o state_n in_o parliament_n council_n of_o state_n and_o council_n of_o officer_n and_o ride_v triumphant_o coach_v into_o the_o city_n to_o thansgive_a devotion_n and_o dinner_n 8._o that_o the_o pulpit_n be_v as_o scandalous_a as_o the_o press_n against_o their_o proceed_n they_o enjoin_v that_o a_o more_o strict_a course_n be_v take_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o preacher_n hereafter_o you_o see_v how_o ahab-like_a these_o subverter_n of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n 18.17_o 1_o king_n 18.17_o accuse_v our_o prophet_n for_o trouble_v our_o israel_n be_v their_o own_o sin_n and_o seek_v occasion_n to_o bring_v a_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o a_o corporal_a famine_n upon_o the_o land_n cut_v off_o the_o staff_n of_o bread_n as_o well_o from_o our_o soul_n as_o body_n by_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n minister_n but_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v remember_v the_o duty_n they_o owe_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o he_o that_o send_v they_o upon_o his_o embassage_n to_o his_o people_n and_o fear_v god_n more_o than_o man_n every_o man_n cry_v out_o to_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o conscience_n with_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 9.16_o vae_fw-la mihi_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la praedicavero_fw-la woe_n be_v to_o i_o if_o i_o do_v not_o preach_v 9_o that_o a_o act_n be_v pass_v that_o that_o clause_n of_o the_o stat._n 23._o eliz._n 25._o eliz._n 1_o jac._n against_o sectary_n shall_v be_v repeal_v that_o none_o may_v be_v question_v thereby_o in_o the_o vacancy_n of_o parl._n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o pray_v in_o aid_n of_o turk_n jew_n anabaptist_n of_o munster_n nay_o the_o devil_n himself_o to_o join_v with_o they_o as_o they_o have_v already_o join_v with_o owen_n roe_n oneale_n and_o his_o bloody_a massacre_a irish_a papist_n against_o the_o protestant_a religion_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o design_n of_o the_o schismatical_a party_n in_o parliament_n in_o wage_n war_n against_o the_o king_n from_o the_o beginning_n see_v sect._n 184._o the_o marginal_a note_n there_o this_o impious_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o destroy_v the_o protestant_a religion_n be_v all_o the_o liberty_n we_o be_v like_a to_o enjoy_v under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o these_o bloody_a cheat_a saint_n in_o all_o thing_n else_o we_o be_v mere_a and_o absolute_a slave_n 10._o that_o a_o act_n for_o a_o general_n pardon_v be_v pass_v to_o all_o person_n except_o such_o as_o be_v particular_o name_v therein_o and_o declare_v no_o pardon_n to_o any_o that_o shall_v for_o the_o future_a raise_v war_n in_o this_o nation_n against_o the_o present_a authority_n thereof_o this_o be_v a_o project_n 1._o to_o pardon_v themselves_o and_o their_o party_n for_o their_o transcendent_a villainy_n and_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o country_n from_o complain_v of_o they_o after_o their_o adjournment_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v effectual_o do_v 2._o to_o befool_v silly_a weak-spirited_n people_n with_o general_a word_n of_o a_o pardon_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v ineffectual_a by_o many_o exception_n and_o limitation_n 3._o this_o be_v 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