to_o 5._o and_o so_o who_o then_o be_v king_n 60._o his_o highness_n have_v the_o militia_n of_o three_o nation_n in_o his_o hand_n do_v this_o or_o the_o title_n king_n king_n next_o he_o be_v choose_v in_o point_n of_o choice_n beyond_o all_o or_o most_o king_n or_o governor_n as_o afore_o also_o have_v choice_a part_n king_n these_o or_o the_o title_n king_n 61._o be_v a_o king_n of_o scotland_n alone_o cause_n call_v and_o ceremony_v like_o a_o king_n such_o a_o king_n as_o be_v the_o protector_n of_o our_o three_o nation_n 62._o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v then_o to_o be_v none_o for_o they_o never_o have_v any_o what_o be_v then_o the_o mean_v but_o that_o there_o be_v no_o universal_a governor_n at_o that_o time_n governor_n then_o be_v the_o genus_fw-la and_o so_o contain_v all_o species_n or_o kind_n of_o governor_n however_o call_v which_o howsoever_o in_o point_n of_o species_n he_o be_v yet_o a_o governor_n or_o ruler_n in_o the_o 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the_o essential_o must_v comply_v to_o safety_n what_o then_o can_v the_o ceremony_n of_o law_n in_o just_a competition_n with_o its_o lord_n the_o people_n safety_n say_v to_o it_o what_o reason_n have_v they_o or_o be_v it_o ignorance_n obstinacy_n or_o wilfulness_n etc._n etc._n must_v the_o lord_n the_o public_a welfare_n be_v a_o servant_n to_o its_o servant_n yea_o be_v destroy_v by_o they_o viz._n by_o word_n and_o name_n so_o by_o manner_n and_o way_n of_o proceed_v ceremonial_n all_o to_o the_o essential_o afore_o the_o essential_o at_o sect._n 16._o in_o competition_n comply_v but_o our_o trivial_o be_v very_o troublesome_a 67._o remember_v then_o as_o afore_o that_o the_o high_a governor_n as_o salus_n be_v concern_v and_o necessitate_v be_v not_o bind_v to_o law_n itself_o much_o less_o to_o lawyer_n or_o any_o ceremonial_n for_o in_o behalf_n of_o salus_n he_o be_v judge_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o law_n as_o be_v conduce_v 68_o else_o as_o afore_o how_o can_v salus_n on_o exigent_n be_v save_v or_o provide_v for_o if_o word_n and_o letter_n say_v nay_o and_o none_o may_v gainsay_v they_o 71._o so_o may_v he_o act_v also_o do_v and_o undo_v without_o yea_o against_o law_n yea_o law_n itself_o much_o more_o law_n letter_n which_o be_v oft_o great_a let_n to_o its_o intention_n as_o the_o public_a be_v just_o necessitate_v cause_v the_o public_a be_v lord_n of_o the_o law_n and_o who_o make_v it_o for_o its_o own_o end_n and_o not_o against_o and_o if_o in_o error_n or_o accident_n it_o be_v against_o it_o must_v be_v make_v to_o know_v its_o place_n be_v to_o give_v place_n 72._o well_o but_o yet_o you_o be_v not_o at_o quiet_a but_o be_v much_o trouble_v at_o one_o thing_n you_o will_v fain_o be_v free_a englishman_n and_o not_o under_o the_o sword_n nor_o tax_n be_v it_o so_o give_v then_o these_o weakling_n their_o will_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o army_n be_v disarm_v and_o tax_n discharge_v and_o now_o i_o hope_v we_o shall_v hear_v no_o more_o news_n 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thereof_o take_v the_o advantage_n and_o strike_v in_o among_o they_o and_o while_o yourselves_o fight_v for_o the_o bone_n the_o strange_a doeg_n may_v chance_v get_v it_o however_o the_o land_n may_v be_v ruin_v before_o it_o be_v right_v or_o recover_v by_o any_o side_n all_o these_o misery_n and_o this_o our_o bondage_n your_o licentiate_a liberty_n your_o freedom_n have_v bring_v we_o to_o which_o the_o bondage_n of_o a_o army_n and_o tax_n will_v have_v free_v we_o from_o and_o now_o you_o wish_v when_o too_o late_o oh_o that_o the_o army_n be_v on_o foot_n again_o to_o save_v our_o head_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o tax_n you_o will_v rather_o than_o fail_v take_v the_o devil_n counsel_n part_n with_o all_o rather_o than_o your_o life_n or_o rather_o than_o husband_n and_o wife_n parent_n and_o child_n also_o near_o and_o dear_a friend_n and_o kindred_n shall_v be_v part_v by_o slaughter_n and_o massacring_n or_o so_o mangle_a and_o make_v away_o and_o yourselves_o live_v a_o die_a life_n of_o grief_n care_n misery_n nakedness_n and_o want_n even_o to_o a_o continual_a expire_n 73._o have_v the_o poor_a savoyan_o have_v a_o protect_a a_o defend_v army_n which_o can_v they_o have_v be_v in_o season_n aware_a of_o sure_o they_o will_v also_o have_v tax_v themselves_o according_a to_o the_o devil_n doctrine_n rather_o than_o come_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o paw_n of_o such_o devil_n etc._n etc._n 74._o let_v we_o know_v then_o your_o mind_n in_o season_n whether_o you_o will_v have_v any_o protect_a army_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n brave_a royal_a and_o imperial_a force_n or_o no_o to_o save_v you_o from_o royalist_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o so_o we_o may_v know_v how_o to_o please_v you_o though_o we_o please_v you_o not_o 75._o that_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n as_o call_v have_v no_o right_a to_o the_o government_n be_v without_o any_o more_o ado_n apparent_a in_o nature_n and_o reason_n from_o what_o be_v already_o say_v to_o any_o common_a understanding_n almost_o how_o then_o to_o the_o comprehensive_a as_o have_v contrary_a to_o the_o very_a end_n use_v and_o be_v of_o governor_n side_v with_o his_o father_n against_o his_o mother_n his_o country_n in_o transcendent_a treachery_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o his_o father_n be_v high_o treacherous_a to_o his_o trust_n appear_v by_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n cook_n of_o ireland_n his_o king_n case_n hear_v accept_v and_o confirm_v by_o parliament_n on_o which_o the_o king_n be_v execute_v by_o their_o order_n beside_o his_o oft_o needless_a and_o causeless_a oppression_n of_o the_o people_n as_o appear_v at_o sect._n 95._o 76._o again_o the_o parliament_n make_v a_o act_n against_o any_o of_o that_o race_n for_o ever_o be_v king_n and_o governor_n of_o
people_n as_o they_o can_v &_o for_o his_o pretend_v right_a or_o wrong_n i_o have_v and_o do_v send_v you_o to_o sect._n 124._o and_o if_o you_o have_v a_o better_a a_o wise_a way_n on_o pretence_n surprisal_n or_o exigent_n etc._n etc._n show_v it_o and_o we_o comply_v etc._n etc._n 91._o the_o intention_n of_o law_n be_v to_o save_v we_o and_o do_v we_o good_a if_o the_o letter_n and_o intention_n clash_n which_o will_v you_o cleave_v too_o for_o to_o contrary_n you_o can_v and_o to_o destructive_n you_o ought_v not_o make_v the_o law_n then_o oh_o you_o lawyer_n more_o wise_o and_o in_o plain_a term_n that_o admit_v not_o of_o such_o doubtful_a and_o betray_a construction_n that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o be_v befool_v nor_o destroy_v by_o they_o nor_o you_o object_n 94._o if_o thus_o as_o afore_o say_v you_o why_o then_o be_v the_o king_n call_v to_o account_v why_o suffer_v he_o etc._n etc._n for_o he_o have_v his_o pretence_n etc._n etc._n answ_n true_o if_o we_o have_v not_o 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unready_a and_o a_o long_a time_n the_o contention_n hold_v to_o the_o expense_n of_o much_o treasure_n neither_o rupert_n nor_o the_o french_a nor_o the_o breast_n man_n of_o war_n meddle_v with_o he_o employ_v he_o so_o many_o brave_a fleet_n abroad_o and_o that_o for_o useful_a honourable_a and_o humane_a end_n and_o use_n as_o in_o mate_v the_o unmatchable_a turk_n the_o hollander_n &_o turk_n and_o redeem_v of_o many_o poor_a beslaved_n soul_n do_v foreign_a ambassador_n throng_v in_o upon_o he_o as_o on_o we_o who_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o country_n and_o our_o governor_n thereof_o must_v be_v answerable_o entertain_v and_o so_o must_v those_o send_v abroad_o according_o and_o must_v not_o his_o highness_n of_o force_n though_o self-_o humble_a keep_v such_o a_o state_n and_o port_n as_o may_v keep_v up_o the_o honour_n of_o such_o a_o state_n or_o people_n also_o his_o own_o state_n answerable_o as_o the_o presenter_n of_o such_o a_o people_n so_o that_o nothing_o may_v render_v we_o despicable_a but_o rather_o double_a respect_n as_o be_v the_o sheba_n queen_n about_o solomon_n and_o though_o solomon_n count_v all_o thing_n vain_a it_o be_v but_o respective_o for_o he_o know_v also_o there_o be_v other_o respect_n that_o render_v they_o useful_a his_o fame_n as_o vain_a as_o it_o be_v by_o this_o account_n yet_o make_v he_o famous_a and_o do_v much_o conduce_v to_o he_o in_o point_n of_o fear_n love_n awe_z reverence_n and_o revenue_n etc._n etc._n 96._o and_o what_o if_o our_o country_n our_o nation_n etc._n etc._n be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o the_o north_n or_o nore_n or_o of_o great_a britain_n as_o spain_n be_v in_o a_o bravery_n and_o glory_n only_o to_o outbrave_v the_o house_n of_o austria_n 97._o but_o if_o you_o be_v not_o yet_o satisfy_v about_o your_o high_a power_n and_o governor_n his_o just_a power_n and_o place_n as_o necessitate_v though_o i_o conceive_v i_o have_v sufficient_o assert_v my_o assertion_n what_o say_v you_o to_o this_o of_o moses_n follow_v sure_o you_o dare_v not_o question_v his_o right_n of_o govern_v and_o judge_v see_v god_n in_o the_o scripture_n appear_v for_o he_o and_o against_o his_o opposer_n so_o dare_v you_o not_o charge_v he_o as_o a_o usurper_n but_o if_o you_o dare_v not_o i_o dare_v and_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o insolent_a for_o i_o can_v discharge_v he_o when_o i_o please_v i_o say_v then_o that_o according_a to_o the_o receive_a tenant_n of_o usurpation_n he_o be_v a_o usurper_n but_o according_a to_o our_o definition_n or_o right_a acceptation_n at_o sect._n 47_o 48._o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v none_o but_o very_o authentic_a and_o lawful_a who_o be_v it_o prove_v moses_n choose_v governor_n by_o the_o universal_a free_a choice_n of_o the_o people_n if_o not_o what_o be_v he_o then_o by_o your_o say_n but_o we_o quit_v he_o and_o so_o render_v he_o a_o true_a and_o right_a governor_n and_o a_o righteous_a one_o also_o 98._o but_o you_o will_v say_v he_o be_v choose_v and_o 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