own_o again_o which_o these_o most_o unjust_o keep_v from_o he_o we_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n both_o at_o one_o time_n good_a and_o evil_n can_v stand_v both_o together_o if_o the_o king_n come_v in_o and_o rule_v these_o man_n must_v fall_v if_o we_o serve_v the_o king_n as_o we_o ought_v we_o can_v serve_v these_o at_o all_o if_o god_n re-establisheth_a his_o anoint_v lucifer_n must_v call_v down_o his_o child_n wickedness_n must_v be_v abolish_v when_o righteousness_n take_v place_n therefore_o the_o gaoler_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n must_v down_o when_o charles_n the_o second_o our_o only_a lawful_a sovereign_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n which_o they_o very_o well_o know_v therefore_o they_o will_v fain_o keep_v as_o long_o as_o they_o can_v their_o empire_n which_o cost_v they_o their_o soul_n and_o reputation_n but_o let_v we_o return_v to_o our_o king_n when_o the_o conqueror_n come_v in_o he_o get_v by_o right_a of_o conquest_n all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o realm_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v his_o direct_a and_o proper_a inheritance_n in_o demeasn_a so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v at_o this_o day_n make_v any_o great_a title_n than_o from_o the_o conquest_n to_o any_o land_n in_o england_n for_o the_o king_n be_v owner_n and_o sole_a lord_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n and_o the_o people_n therein_o do_v as_o he_o lawful_o might_n dispose_v of_o the_o land_n and_o people_n according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n he_o give_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n what_o land_n he_o please_v to_o what_o person_n he_o please_v and_o reserve_v what_o tenor_n and_o service_n he_o please_v so_o that_o in_o the_o law_n of_o england_n we_o have_v not_o proper_o allodium_fw-la that_o be_v any_o subject_n land_n that_o be_v not_o hold_v 1._o we_o all_o hold_v our_o land_n mediate_o or_o immediate_o of_o the_o crown_n neither_o have_v we_o any_o right_n to_o our_o land_n any_o long_a than_o we_o be_v faithful_a and_o loyal_a to_o the_o king_n who_o first_o give_v we_o they_o upon_o that_o condition_n for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n if_o we_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n imagine_v his_o death_n or_o commit_v any_o other_o offence_n which_o be_v high_a treason_n we_o forfeit_v our_o estate_n to_o the_o king_n so_o that_o they_o return_v from_o whence_o they_o be_v first_o derive_v the_o great_a and_o high_a title_n or_o property_n which_o a_o subject_a have_v to_o his_o land_n be_v quod_fw-la talisseisitus_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o dominico_fw-la svo_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la feodo_fw-la now_o though_o this_o word_n feodum_fw-la do_v as_o littleton_n teach_v legal_o signify_v inheritance_n and_o so_o feodum_fw-la simplex_n signify_v a_o lawful_a or_o pure_a inheritance_n yet_o it_o be_v apparent_o manifest_a that_o feodum_fw-la be_v a_o derive_v right_a and_o do_v import_n with_o it_o a_o trust_n to_o be_v perform_v which_o trust_v break_v forfeit_v the_o estate_n to_o the_o king_n who_o only_o have_v as_o camden_n observe_v directum_fw-la imperium_fw-la cujus_fw-la nullus_fw-la est_fw-la author_n nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la for_o all_o the_o land_n within_o this_o realm_n be_v original_o derive_v from_o the_o crown_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n be_v sovereign_a lord_n or_o lord_n paramount_n either_o mediate_a or_o immediate_a of_o all_o and_o every_o parcel_n of_o land_n within_o the_o realm_n 18_o e._n 3.35.44_o e._n 3.5_o 48_o e_z 3.9.8_o h._n 7.12_o therefore_o though_o in_o other_o place_n he_o which_o find_v a_o piece_n of_o land_n that_o no_o other_o possess_v or_o have_v title_n unto_o &_o enter_v into_o it_o gain_v a_o property_n by_o his_o entry_n yet_o in_o england_n property_n to_o land_n can_v be_v gain_v any_o such_o way_n for_o the_o subject_n can_v have_v no_o property_n but_o what_o be_v first_o by_o the_o king_n grant_v therefore_o those_o land_n be_v still_o appropriate_v to_o the_o crown_n which_o the_o king_n do_v not_o give_v away_o to_o his_o subject_n as_o if_o land_n be_v leave_v by_o the_o sea_n this_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o not_o to_o he_o that_o have_v the_o land_n next_o adjoin_v or_o to_o any_o other_o but_o the_o king_n caelum_fw-la caeli_fw-la domino_fw-la terram_fw-la autem_fw-la dedit_fw-la filiis_fw-la hominum_fw-la all_o the_o whole_a heaven_n be_v the_o lord_n the_o earth_n have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n for_o which_o he_o only_o reserve_v their_o service_n as_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o bounteous_a liberality_n so_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v the_o king_n but_o the_o land_n therein_o he_o have_v give_v to_o his_o child_n the_o people_n for_o which_o he_o only_o reserve_v their_o allegiance_n and_o service_n as_o a_o remembrance_n and_o recognition_n of_o his_o royal_a bounty_n in_o which_o reservation_n the_o king_n as_o my_o lord_n bacon_n write_v have_v four_o institution_n exceed_v politic_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o state_n of_o a_o conqueror_n first_o see_v his_o people_n to_o be_v part_n norman_n and_o part_n saxon_n the_o norman_n he_o bring_v with_o he_o the_o saxon_n he_o find_v here_o he_o bend_v himself_o to_o conjoin_v they_o by_o marriage_n in_o amity_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n ordain_v that_o if_o those_o of_o his_o noble_n knight_n and_o gentleman_n to_o who_o he_o give_v great_a reward_n of_o land_n shall_v die_v leave_v their_o heir_n within_o age_n a_o male_a within_o 21_o and_o a_o female_a within_o 14_o year_n and_o unmary_v than_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o bestow_n of_o such_o heir_n in_o marriage_n in_o such_o a_o family_n and_o to_o such_o person_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v meet_a which_o interest_n of_o marriage_n go_v still_o employ_v and_o do_v at_o this_o day_n in_o every_o tenure_n call_v knight_n service_n the_o second_o be_v to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v still_o conserve_v in_o warlike_a exercise_n and_o able_a for_o his_o defence_n when_o therefore_o he_o give_v any_o good_a portion_n of_o land_n that_o may_v make_v the_o party_n of_o ability_n or_o strength_n he_o withal_o reserve_v this_o service_n that_o that_o party_n and_o his_o heir_n king_n have_v such_o land_n shall_v keep_v a_o horse_n of_o service_n continual_o and_o serve_v upon_o he_o himself_o when_o the_o king_n go_v to_o war_n or_o else_o have_v impediment_n to_o excuse_v his_o own_o person_n shall_v find_v another_o to_o serve_v in_o his_o place_n which_o service_n of_o horse_n and_o man_n be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o tenure_n call_v knight_n service_n at_o this_o day_n but_o if_o the_o tenant_n himself_o be_v a_o infant_n the_o king_n be_v to_o hold_v this_o land_n himself_o until_o he_o come_v to_o full_a age_n find_v he_o meat_n drink_v apparel_n and_o other_o necessary_n and_o find_v a_o horse_n and_o a_o man_n with_o the_o overplus_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o war_n as_o the_o tenant_n himself_o shall_v do_v if_o he_o be_v at_o full_a age._n but_o if_o this_o inheritance_n descend_v upon_o a_o woman_n that_o can_v serve_v by_o her_o sex_n than_o the_o king_n be_v not_o to_o have_v the_o land_n she_o be_v 14._o year_n of_o age_n because_o she_o be_v then_o able_a to_o have_v a_o husband_n that_o may_v do_v the_o service_n in_o person_n the_o three_o institution_n that_o upon_o every_o gift_n of_o land_n the_o king_n reserve_v a_o vow_n and_o a_o oath_n to_o bind_v the_o party_n to_o his_o faith_n and_o loyalty_n that_o vow_n be_v call_v homage_n the_o oath_n of_o fealty_n homage_n be_v to_o be_v do_v kneel_v hold_v his_o hand_n between_o the_o knee_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o french_a tongue_n i_o become_v your_o man_n of_o life_n and_o limb_n and_o of_o earthly_a honour_n fealty_n be_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n upon_o a_o book_n that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o faithful_a tenant_n to_o the_o king_n and_o do_v his_o service_n and_o pay_v his_o rent_n according_a to_o his_o tenure_n the_o four_o institution_n be_v that_o for_o recognizance_n of_o the_o king_n bounty_n by_o every_o heir_n succeed_v his_o ancestor_n in_o those_o knight_n service_n land_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v prâ—mer_a seisin_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v one_o year_n profit_n of_o the_o land_n and_o until_o this_o be_v pay_v the_o king_n be_v to_o have_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n and_o then_o to_o restore_v it_o to_o the_o heir_n which_o continue_v at_o this_o day_n in_o use_n and_o be_v the_o very_a cause_n of_o sue_v livery_n and_o that_o as_o well_o where_o the_o heir_n have_v be_v in_o ward_n as_o otherwise_o many_o other_o tenor_n with_o service_n do_v the_o conqueror_n institute_v as_o grand_a serjeanty_n petit_fw-fr serjeanty_n tenure_n in_o burgage_n soccage_n escuage_z &c._n &c._n which_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n be_v call_v tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la which_o
authority_n o_o pious_a rebel_n so_o far_o be_v our_o law_n of_o england_n from_o allow_v subject_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n or_o to_o condemn_v &_o execute_v he_o that_o it_o be_v high_a treason_n for_o any_o one_o 3.2_o or_o all_o of_o his_o subject_n but_o to_o imagine_v the_o king_n death_n which_o the_o wisdom_n and_o religion_n of_o our_o realm_n have_v from_o age_n to_o age_n so_o much_o hate_v and_o abhor_v that_o a_o offender_n therein_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v hang_v and_o cut_v down_o alive_a his_o bowel_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o burn_v in_o his_o sight_n his_o head_n shall_v be_v sever_v from_o his_o body_n his_o quarter_n shall_v be_v divide_v asunder_o and_o dispose_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o make_v food_n for_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n or_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n shall_v be_v thrust_v out_o of_o his_o house_n and_o live_n his_o seed_n and_o blood_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v his_o land_n and_o good_n shall_v be_v confiscate_v and_o as_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 29_o h._n 6.1_o it_o be_v ordain_v of_o the_o traitor_n john_n cade_n he_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o false_a traitor_n for_o ever_o but_o the_o traitor_n against_o charles_n the_o martyr_n have_v prevent_v this_o punishment_n most_o due_a to_o they_o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o villainy_n yet_o though_o they_o be_v get_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o justice_n and_o trample_v our_o law_n and_o king_n under_o their_o foot_n let_v they_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v above_o earth_n and_o will_v give_v they_o their_o reward_n if_o not_o in_o this_o world_n yet_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o aforesaid_a statute_n of_o 25_o ed._n 3._o as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o pulton_n de_fw-la pace_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o regni_n foe_fw-mi 108._o do_v confirm_v it_o to_o be_v high_a treason_n for_o any_o person_n to_o compass_v or_o imagine_v the_o death_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n the_o queen_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o word_n it_o do_v approve_v what_o a_o great_a regard_n and_o reverend_a respect_n the_o common_a law_n have_v always_o have_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n which_o it_o have_v endeavour_v religious_o and_o careful_o to_o preserve_v as_o a_o thing_n consecrate_v by_o almighty_a god_n and_o by_o he_o ordain_v to_o be_v the_o head_n health_n and_o wealth_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o it_o have_v ingraft_v a_o deep_a and_o settle_a fear_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o subject_n to_o offer_v violence_n or_o force_v unto_o it_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o high_a treason_n 6._o insomuch_o as_o if_o he_o that_o â—s_v non_fw-fr compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la do_v kill_v or_o attempt_v to_o kill_v the_o king_n it_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v in_o he_o high_a treason_n though_o if_o he_o do_v commit_v petit_fw-fr treason_n homicide_n or_o larceny_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o as_o felony_n for_o that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o do_v neither_o have_v he_o malice_n prepense_a not_o a_o felonious_a intent_n and_o this_o law_n do_v not_o only_o restrain_v all_o person_n from_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n but_o also_o by_o prevention_n it_o do_v inhibit_v they_o so_o much_o as_o to_o compass_v or_o imagine_v or_o to_o devise_v or_o think_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o cut_v off_o by_o violent_a or_o untimely_a death_n the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n queen_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o only_o compass_v or_o imagination_n without_o bring_v it_o to_o effect_v be_v high_a treason_n because_o that_o compass_v and_o imagination_n do_v proceed_v from_o false_a and_o traitorous_a heart_n and_o out_o of_o cruel_a bloody_a and_o murder_a mind_n thus_o you_o see_v with_o what_o reverence_n our_o law_n do_v adore_v his_o sacred_a majesty_n our_o king_n detest_a nothing_o more_o than_o the_o violence_n or_o damage_n offer_v to_o he_o yet_o forsooth_o the_o rebel_n affirm_v they_o kill_v the_o king_n by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o why_o by_o the_o common_a law_n what_o because_o the_o commons_o make_v it_o sure_o that_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n for_o there_o be_v no_o law_n under_o the_o heaven_n which_o warrant_v subject_n to_o kill_v their_o king_n but_o all_o law_n both_o humane_a and_o divine_a command_n the_o contrary_n many_o be_v the_o public_a oath_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o mr._n prynne_n concordia_fw-la discors_fw-la protestation_n league_n covenant_n which_o all_o english_a subject_n especial_o judge_n justices_z sheriff_n mayor_n minister_n lawyer_n graduate_n member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o all_o public_a officer_n whatsoever_o by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o land_n have_v former_o take_v to_o their_o lawful_a hereditary_a king_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n to_o bind_v their_o soul_n and_o conscience_n to_o bear_v constant_a faith_n allegiance_n obedience_n and_o dutiful_a subjection_n to_o they_o and_o to_o defend_v their_o person_n crown_n and_o just_o royal_a prerogative_n with_o their_o life_n member_n and_o fortune_n against_o all_o attempt_n conspiracy_n and_o innovation_n whatsoever_o but_o since_o all_o those_o sacred_a oath_n have_v be_v traitorous_o violate_v and_o break_v by_o the_o rebel_n against_o charles_n the_o martyr_n i_o will_v only_o present_v you_o with_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o every_o one_o be_v to_o take_v when_o he_o be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o twelve_o year_n and_o this_o oath_n be_v institute_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n calvin_n case_n foe_n 7._o co._n lit._n foe_o 68.172_o you_o shall_v swear_v that_o from_o this_o day_n forward_o you_o shall_v be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o our_o sovereign_n lord_n king_n charles_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o truth_n and_o faith_n shall_v bear_v of_o life_n and_o member_n and_o terrene_a honour_n and_o you_o shall_v neither_o know_v nor_o hear_v of_o any_o ill_a or_o damage_n intend_v unto_o he_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o defend_v so_o help_v you_o almighty_a god_n the_o substance_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o oath_n as_o it_o be_v resolve_v and_o prove_v in_o calvin_n case_n be_v due_a to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v call_v ligeantia_fw-la naturalis_fw-la be_v a_o incident_a inseparable_a to_o every_o subject_a for_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v he_o owe_v by_o birthright_n ligeance_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o sovereign_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n be_v call_v in_o his_o statute_n our_o natural_a liege_n lord_n and_o his_o people_n natural_a liege_n subject_n but_o ligeantia_fw-la legalis_fw-la be_v so_o call_v because_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v prescribe_v the_o order_n and_o form_n of_o it_o none_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o obedience_n be_v due_a from_o the_o son_n to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o may_v the_o municipal_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n prescribe_v formality_n and_o order_n to_o it_o not_o diminish_v the_o substance_n so_o likewise_o may_v they_o to_o the_o allegiance_n due_a by_o nature_n to_o the_o king_n thus_o have_v you_o see_v how_o the_o english_a traitorous_a rebel_n contrary_a to_o all_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n of_o nation_n the_o law_n of_o our_o realm_n and_o against_o the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n have_v by_o a_o unheard_a of_o example_n most_o wicked_o murder_v &_o as_o a_o common_a thief_n and_o vile_a vassal_n of_o the_o people_n condemn_v their_o gracious_a king_n who_o name_n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o world_n have_v ever_o be_v esteem_v among_o all_o nation_n great_a and_o holy_a who_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n nay_o our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o all_o the_o primitive_a christian_n both_o with_o their_o life_n death_n example_n and_o doctrine_n have_v teach_v and_o command_v we_o to_o reverence_n and_o pray_v for_o and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o not_o violent_o to_o resist_v he_o though_o he_o violent_o persecute_v we_o who_o god_n himself_o in_o his_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n have_v declare_v to_o be_v constitute_v by_o he_o and_o reign_v by_o he_o not_o by_o the_o people_n and_o particular_o who_o our_o forefather_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n have_v always_o account_v sacred_a and_o ever_o find_v by_o experience_n kingly_a government_n to_o be_v most_o glorious_a and_o profitable_a for_o they_o yet_o these_o forty_o or_o fifty_o tyrannical_a rebel_n contrary_a even_o to_o common_a sense_n and_o feeling_n uphold_v themselves_o by_o force_n and_o arm_n treason_n and_o usurpation_n do_v sit_v and_o vote_n kingship_n dangerous_a and_o burdensome_a to_o the_o good_a people_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n when_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n out_o merchant_n turn_v bankrupt_n our_o tradesman_n break_v food_n grow_v
politic_a in_o which_o he_o may_v purchase_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n king_n of_o england_n or_o to_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n yet_o both_o body_n make_v but_o one_o indivisible_a body_n plowden_n 213.233.242_o li._n 7.12_o 6._o justice_n the_o king_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n therefore_o can_v be_v a_o disseisor_n he_o be_v all_o justice_n veritas_fw-la &_o justitia_fw-la say_v bracton_n circa_fw-la solium_fw-la ejus_fw-la they_o be_v the_o two_o supporter_n that_o do_v uphold_v his_o crown_n he_o be_v medice_fw-la regni_fw-la pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la sponsus_fw-la regni_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la annulum_fw-la be_v espouse_v to_o his_o realm_n at_o his_o coronation_n he_o be_v god_n lieutenant_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v a_o unjust_a thing_n 4_o ed._n 4.25_o 5_o ed._n 4.29_o potentia_fw-la injuriae_fw-la est_fw-la impotentia_fw-la naturae_fw-la his_o minister_n may_v offend_v and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v if_o the_o law_n be_v violate_v but_o not_o he_o 7._o truth_n the_o king_n shall_v never_o be_v estop_v judgement_n final_a in_o a_o writ_n of_o right_n shall_v not_o conclude_v he_o 18_o e._n 3.38_o 20_o e._n 3._o fitz._n droit_n 15._o 8._o omniscience_n when_o the_o king_n licence_v express_o to_o aliente_a a_o abbot_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v in_o mortmain_n he_o need_v not_o make_v any_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la of_o the_o statute_n of_o mortmain_n for_o it_o be_v apparent_a to_o be_v grant_v in_o mortmain_n and_o the_o king_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o be_v intend_v misconusant_fw-mi of_o the_o law_n for_o praesumitur_fw-la rex_fw-la habere_fw-la omne_fw-la jura_fw-la in_o scrinio_fw-la pectoris_fw-la svi_fw-la 1_o jnst_n 99_o and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o negative_a voice_n in_o parliament_n for_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o justice_n from_o whence_o the_o law_n flow_v 8._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o two_o spencer_n in_o ed._n 2._o who_o hold_v that_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n be_v more_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o king_n crown_n that_o be_v his_o politic_a capacity_n than_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o person_n be_v a_o most_o detestable_a execrable_a damnable_a and_o damn_a invention_n 7_o rep._n foe_o 11._o calvin_n case_n 9_o high_a treason_n can_v be_v commit_v against_o none_o but_o the_o king_n neither_o be_v any_o thing_n high_a treason_n but_o what_o be_v declare_v so_o to_o be_v by_o the_o statute_n 25_o ed._n 3._o c._n 21._o to_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o king_n to_o compass_v or_o imagine_v his_o death_n or_o the_o death_n of_o his_o queen_n or_o of_o his_o elder_a son_n to_o counterfeit_v his_o money_n or_o his_o great_a seal_n to_o imprison_v the_o king_n until_o he_o agree_v to_o certain_a demand_n to_o leafy_a war_n to_o alter_v religion_n or_o the_o law_n to_o remove_v counselor_n by_o arm_n or_o the_o king_n from_o his_o counselor_n be_v they_o evil_a or_o good_a by_o arm_n to_o seize_v the_o king_n fort_n port_n magazine_n of_o war_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n or_o to_o adhere_v to_o any_o state_n within_o or_o without_o the_o kingdom_n but_o the_o king_n majesty_n be_v high_a treason_n for_o which_o the_o offender_n shall_v have_v judgement_n first_o to_o be_v draw_v to_o the_o gallow_n 2._o there_o to_o be_v hang_v by_o the_o neck_n and_o cut_v down_o alive_a 3._o his_o entrails_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n and_o he_o be_v alive_a to_o be_v burn_v before_o he_o 4._o that_o his_o head_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o 5._o that_o his_o body_n shall_v be_v cut_v in_o four_o part_n and_o 6._o that_o his_o head_n and_o his_o quarter_n shall_v be_v put_v where_o the_o lord_n the_o king_n please_v 10._o treason_n do_v ever_o produce_v fatal_a destruction_n to_o the_o offender_n either_o in_o body_n or_o soul_n sometime_o in_o both_o and_o he_o never_o attain_v to_o his_o desire_a end_n 3_o par._n jnst_n pag._n 36._o peruse_v over_o all_o book_n record_n and_o history_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v a_o principle_n in_o law_n a_o rule_n in_o reason_n and_o a_o trial_n in_o experience_n that_o treason_n do_v ever_o produce_v fatal_a and_o final_a destruction_n to_o the_o offender_n and_o never_o attain_v to_o the_o desire_a end_n two_o incident_n inseparable_a thereunto_o and_o therefore_o let_v all_o man_n abandon_v it_o as_o the_o poysonons_n bait_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o follow_v the_o precept_n in_o holy_a scripture_n serve_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n and_o have_v no_o company_n with_o the_o sedition_n 11._o that_o king_n have_v be_v depose_v by_o their_o subject_n be_v no_o argument_n or_o ground_n that_o we_o may_v depose_v we_o a_o facto_fw-la ad_fw-la jus_o non_fw-la valet_fw-la argumentum_fw-la because_o child_n have_v murder_v their_o own_o father_n be_v no_o warrant_n for_o we_o to_o murder_v we_o judas_n betray_v his_o sovereign_n yet_o shall_v not_o we_o follow_v his_o example_n unless_o we_o strive_v for_o his_o reward_n there_o be_v never_o king_n depose_v but_o in_o tumultuous_a and_o mad_a time_n and_o by_o might_n not_o by_o right_a 12._o the_o king_n be_v principium_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o finis_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la the_o begin_n head_n and_o end_n of_o a_o parliament_n the_o body_n make_v not_o the_o head_n nor_o that_o which_o be_v posterior_n that_o which_o be_v prior_n king_n be_v before_o parliament_n there_o be_v not_o in_o england_n any_o form_a body_n call_v the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n until_o above_o 200._o year_n after_o the_o norman_a conquest_n 13._o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v arm_v with_o diverse_a counsel_n one_o whereof_o be_v call_v commune_fw-la consilium_fw-la the_o common_a counsel_n and_o that_o be_v the_o court_n of_o parliament_n and_o so_o it_o be_v legal_o call_v in_o writ_n and_o judicial_a proceed_n commune_v consilium_fw-la regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la consilium_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la consiliarii_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la praeceptores_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o office_n or_o duty_n of_o a_o counsellor_n to_o command_v and_o make_v precept_n but_o only_o to_o advise_v 14._o the_o king_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o law_n the_o two_o house_n frame_v the_o body_n the_o king_n give_v the_o soul_n for_o without_o he_o it_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a carcase_n and_o si_fw-la componere_fw-la magnis_fw-la parva_n mihi_fw-la fas_fw-la est_fw-la if_o i_o may_v compare_v small_a thing_n with_o great_a as_o in_o a_o bond_n though_o one_o find_v paper_n and_o another_o write_v it_o yet_o if_o the_o obligor_fw-la do_v not_o seal_v and_o deliver_v it_o it_o be_v nugatory_n and_o no_o obligation_n so_o if_o the_o king_n assent_v not_o to_o a_o act_n of_o the_o two_o house_n it_o be_v void_a and_o no_o statute_n it_o be_v the_o royal_a sceptre_n which_o give_v it_o the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n witness_v the_o whole_a academy_n of_o the_o law_n &_o perspicua_fw-la vera_fw-la noâ—_n sunt_fw-la probanda_fw-la it_o will_v be_v foolish_a to_o light_v the_o sun_n with_o candle_n 15._o original_o the_o king_n do_v make_v new_a law_n and_o abrogate_v old_a without_o the_o assent_n of_o any_o know_a body_n oâ—_n assembly_n of_o his_o subject_n but_o afterward_o by_o his_o gracious_a goodness_n perceive_v that_o his_o people_n can_v best_o know_v their_o own_o soar_v and_o so_o consequent_o apply_v the_o most_o convenient_a remedy_n he_o vouchsafe_v so_o much_o to_o restrain_v his_o power_n that_o he_o will_v no_o make_v any_o law_n concern_v they_o without_o their_o assent_n for_o at_o the_o first_o populus_fw-la nullis_fw-la legibus_fw-la tenebatu_n sed_fw-la arbitria_fw-la regum_fw-la pro_fw-la legibus_fw-la erant_fw-la which_o truth_n iâ—_n so_o clear_a that_o it_o shine_v almost_o in_o every_o history_n the_o old_a and_o best_a stile_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n majesty_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_n and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o etc._n etc._n which_o prove_v where_o the_o virtual_a power_n be_v 16._o the_o commons_o have_v no_o authority_n but_o by_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n that_o writ_n give_v they_o no_o power_n to_o make_v new_a law_n but_o only_o to_o do_v and_o consent_v to_o such_o thing_n which_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o common_a counsel_n there_o in_o parliament_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o writ_n and_o all_o their_o jurisdiction_n at_o a_o conference_n the_o commons_o be_v always_o uncover_v and_o stand_v bare_a when_o the_o lord_n sit_v with_o their_o hat_n on_o which_o show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o colleague_n in_o judgement_n with_o the_o lord_n every_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n before_o his_o admission_n in_o the_o house_n and_o shall_v keep_v it_o too_o 17._o it_o be_v lex_n &_o consuetudo_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o a_o parliament_n
who_o be_v it_o that_o murder_v the_o king_n be_v it_o the_o people_n every_o man_n know_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o people_n nor_o the_o parliament_n but_o a_o company_n of_o jesuitical_a treacherous_a rebel_n and_o damnable_a usurper_n who_o flame_v the_o people_n in_o the_o mouth_n with_o a_o tale_n that_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v in_o the_o people_n make_v use_v of_o this_o power_n themselves_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o people_n as_o a_o engine_n to_o perform_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v all_o their_o wicked_a and_o horrible_a design_n but_o say_v they_o we_o be_v the_o people_n representative_n choose_v by_o the_o people_n and_o so_o what_o we_o do_v they_o do_v catch_v a_o knave_n without_o a_o knave_n answer_v and_o he_o will_v give_v you_o leave_v to_o hang_v he_o i_o must_v confess_v if_o this_o be_v true_a they_o may_v have_v somewhat_o the_o more_o colour_n though_o not_o the_o more_o honesty_n for_o what_o they_o do_v but_o this_o be_v as_o false_a as_o themselves_o for_o the_o people_n choose_v they_o to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n and_o act_n according_a to_o the_o king_n writ_n as_o part_v of_o the_o king_n parliament_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o since_o the_o parliament_n be_v destroy_v for_o what_o parliament_n can_v there_o be_v without_o a_o king_n and_o house_n of_o lord_n such_o a_o headless_a monster_n be_v never_o see_v until_o of_o late_a consequent_o their_o power_n which_o they_o derive_v from_o the_o people_n be_v go_v also_o neither_o be_v the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n or_o people_n for_o they_o do_v not_o represent_v the_o king_n who_o be_v the_o head_n nor_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o noble_a and_o high_a part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o realm_n the_o commons_o only_o represent_v the_o inferior_a and_o low_a sort_n of_o the_o people_n but_o if_o they_o do_v as_o they_o do_v not_o represent_v the_o whole_a body_n yet_o do_v not_o the_o people_n ever_o give_v they_o any_o power_n to_o cut_v off_o their_o king_n head_n for_o the_o lord_n vote_v it_o unlawful_a all_o the_o honest_a commons_o forsake_v the_o house_n and_o the_o people_n be_v all_o displease_v except_o a_o few_o of_o their_o own_o hatch_n up_o and_o every_o one_o else_o murmur_v against_o it_o the_o nobility_n mourn_v the_o gentry_n be_v amaze_v the_o common_a people_n weep_v and_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n do_v cry_v the_o heaven_n clothe_v themselves_o in_o black_a and_o the_o sun_n hide_v his_o face_n the_o lion_n king_n of_o beast_n die_v at_o the_o â—ight_n of_o his_o royal_a blood_n and_o the_o wild_a fowl_n come_v wonder_v to_o see_v this_o execrable_a fact_n on_o the_o scaffold_n and_o if_o the_o thunder_a and_o lightning_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v a_o true_a sign_n of_o god_n angry_a deity_n then_o even_o from_o this_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o these_o regicide_n take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o and_o very_o much_o provoke_v his_o wrath_n for_o diespiter_n igni_fw-la coruseo_fw-la nubila_fw-la dividens_fw-la plerumque_fw-la per_fw-la purum_fw-la tonantes_fw-la egit_fw-la equos_fw-la volucremque_fw-la currum_fw-la the_o heaven_n roar_v with_o thunder_n which_o make_v the_o earth_n shake_v and_o the_o dart_n of_o fiery_a lightning_n threaten_v the_o ruin_n of_o both_o and_o who_o can_v think_v upon_o this_o worse_a than_o gunpowder-treason_n plot_n for_o then_o be_v but_o intend_v that_o which_o now_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n viz._n the_o murder_n of_o our_o gracious_a king_n and_o the_o subversion_n of_o all_o law_n and_o religion_n with_o he_o and_o not_o just_o expect_v all_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorah_n to_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o whole_a people_n for_o hor._n hoc_fw-la fonte_fw-la derivata_fw-la clades_fw-la in_o patriam_fw-la populumque_fw-la fluxit_fw-la from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n as_o from_o a_o fountain_n do_v flow_v the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o people_n with_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n tantae_fw-la molis_fw-la erat_fw-la perversam_fw-la condere_fw-la gentem_fw-la such_o and_o so_o great_a villainy_n be_v perpetrate_v to_o raise_v this_o generation_n of_o viper_n yet_o forsooth_o they_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o sovereignty_n be_v in_o the_o people_n and_o that_o they_o act_n under_o they_o o_o grand_a delusion_n do_v the_o people_n turn_v out_o the_o long_a parliament_n do_v the_o people_n set_v up_o oliver_n protector_n do_v the_o people_n turn_v out_o dick_n his_o son_n do_v the_o people_n foist_v up_o again_o the_o rump_n of_o the_o long_a parliamene_n or_o do_v they_o hunt_v they_o out_o again_o do_v the_o people_n sanctify_v the_o committee_n of_o safety_n over_o they_o or_o do_v they_o hunt_v in_o the_o rump_n again_o or_o have_v they_o make_v all_o the_o revolution_n and_o chopping_n and_o change_n among_o we_o no_o neither_o the_o people_n nor_o their_o representative_n but_o the_o devil_n &_o his_o representative_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o subversion_n for_o as_o the_o people_n have_v not_o so_o neither_o do_v the_o twenty_o part_n of_o they_o ever_o challenge_v or_o claim_v the_o supreme_a power_n but_o have_v always_o acknowledge_v the_o sovereignty_n to_o be_v only_o in_o their_o king_n and_o only_o sovereign_a only_o under_o god_n reader_n take_v notice_n that_o in_o many_o place_n of_o this_o book_n by_o the_o word_n parliament_n be_v mean_v those_o traitor_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o who_o have_v unjust_o usurp_v the_o name_n of_o parliament_n for_o by_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n there_o can_v be_v no_o parliament_n without_o the_o king_n therefore_o let_v every_o one_o of_o the_o regicide_n repent_v and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o open_v his_o eye_n and_o that_o the_o scale_n of_o blindness_n may_v fall_v from_o they_o that_o he_o may_v see_v his_o duty_n which_o be_v so_o evident_o write_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o all_o other_o pious_a writer_n which_o be_v to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o honour_v his_o king_n which_o be_v acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o i_o shut_v up_o my_o discourse_n with_o these_o verse_n which_o i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n get_v without_o book_n for_o his_o edification_n astra_fw-la deo_fw-la nil_fw-la majus_fw-la habent_fw-la nil_fw-la caesar_fw-la terrae_fw-la sic_fw-la caesar_n terras_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la astra_fw-la regit_fw-la imperium_fw-la regis_fw-la caesar_n deus_fw-la astra_fw-la gubernat_fw-la caesar_n honore_fw-la svo_fw-la dignus_fw-la amore_fw-la deus_fw-la dignus_fw-la amore_fw-la deus_fw-la dignus_fw-la quoque_fw-la caesar_n honore_fw-la est_fw-la alter_fw-la enim_fw-la terras_fw-la alter_fw-la &_o astra_fw-la regit_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la caesar_n reget_v omne_fw-la terris_fw-la censum_fw-la caesaribus_fw-la solvile_n uôta_fw-la deo_fw-la a_o tyrant_n without_o a_o title_n set_v out_o in_o all_o his_o colour_n and_o prove_v by_o the_o law_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o all_o honest_a and_o wise_a man_n by_o the_o vote_n of_o antiquity_n and_o several_a example_n that_o it_o be_v most_o lawful_a and_o glorious_a for_o any_o man_n either_o public_a or_o private_a to_o fall_v upon_o tyrant_n and_o kill_v they_o without_o examination_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a form_n of_o judicature_n where_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n after_o usurpation_n make_v a_o usurper_n title_n good_a and_o where_o not_o that_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o people_n can_v ratify_v any_o government_n without_o he_o so_o long_o as_o their_o king_n live_v though_o banish_v but_o all_o their_o act_n be_v illegal_a how_o tyrant_n pretend_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n only_o for_o their_o own_o safeguard_n and_o how_o they_o delude_v the_o people_n with_o specious_a name_n for_o their_o magna_fw-la latrocinia_fw-la their_o great_a villainy_n and_o robbery_n the_o devil_n be_v a_o rebel_n so_o be_v they_o and_o like_o satan_n they_o have_v their_o power_n only_o by_o permission_n with_o a_o incitement_n to_o all_o man_n to_o execute_v they_o for_o these_o be_v not_o the_o dignity_n we_o shall_v obey_v let_v we_o now_o take_v our_o sword_n in_o our_o hand_n and_o arm_v ourselves_o to_o encounter_v with_o this_o tyrant_n sine_fw-la titulo_fw-la a_o tyrant_n without_o a_o title_n that_o bird_n of_o prey_n that_o beast_n of_o the_o game_n orbis_n flagellum_fw-la that_o scourge_n of_o the_o world_n that_o devourer_n of_o mankind_n fulmen_fw-la belli_fw-la that_o thunderbolt_n of_o war_n that_o maule_n of_o the_o earth_n poliâ—rcletes_n that_o destroyer_n of_o city_n that_o hangman_n that_o murderer_n that_o great_a robber_n who_o might_n be_v his_o only_a right_n who_o multitude_n of_o thief_n make_v he_o formidable_a build_v himself_o up_o with_o honest_a man_n blood_n fear_v by_o all_o man_n and_o fear_v
and_o therefore_o sir_n john_n davis_n in_o his_o preface_n confident_o aver_v that_o the_o common-law_n do_v excel_v all_o other_o law_n in_o uphold_v a_o free_a monarchy_n which_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a form_n of_o government_n exalt_v the_o prerogative_n royal_a and_o be_v tender_a and_o watchful_a to_o preserve_v it_o and_o yet_o maintain_v all_o the_o ingenuous_a liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a nay_o so_o careful_a be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n sovereignty_n that_o in_o all_o case_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a it_o demonstrate_v the_o king_n supreme_a power_n and_o dignity_n the_o law_n will_v not_o permit_v any_o subject_a to_o come_v so_o near_o the_o king_n as_o to_o be_v jointenant_fw-fr with_o he_o for_o if_o land_n be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n and_o a_o subject_n or_o if_o there_o be_v two_o jointenant_n and_o the_o crown_n descend_v to_o one_o of_o they_o the_o jointure_n be_v sever_v and_o they_o be_v tenant_n in_o common_a for_o no_o subject_n be_v equal_a with_o the_o king_n co._n lit._n 190._o plough_v com._n in_o seig._n barkleys_n case_n nay_o rather_o than_o the_o suâ—â—ect_n shall_v be_v equal_a with_o the_o king_n in_o any_o thing_n he_o shall_v lose_v all_o for_o the_o king_n be_v tenant_n in_o common_a of_o entire_a chattel_n personal_a he_o shall_v have_v the_o whole_a as_o if_o a_o obligation_n be_v make_v to_o two_o or_o two_o possess_v of_o a_o horse_n and_o one_o be_v attaint_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o the_o obligation_n and_o the_o horse_n 13_o el._n pl._n 322._o finch_n 178._o to_o instance_n all_o particular_a case_n be_v endless_a and_o impossible_a all_o land_n be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n immediate_o or_o by_o mean_n himself_o not_o have_v any_o high_a upon_o earth_n of_o who_o to_o hold_v 50_o ass_n pl._n 1._o 18_o eli._n pl._n 498._o for_o it_o will_v be_v against_o common_a right_n and_o reason_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v hold_v of_o any_o or_o do_v service_n to_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n say_v cook_n lib._n 8.118_o because_o he_o have_v no_o superior_a but_o god_n almighty_a cook_n lit._n 1._o escheat_n of_o all_o city_n appertain_v unto_o the_o king_n all_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n or_o wherein_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v of_o the_o great_a value_n appertain_v unto_o the_o king_n 8_o e._n 3._o escheat_n 12._o 1_o el._n plo._n 314._o the_o king_n be_v anima_fw-la legis_fw-la he_o govern_v and_o defend_v the_o law_n all_o writ_n and_o process_n run_v in_o his_o name_n and_o receive_v authority_n only_o from_o he_o and_o all_o person_n have_v their_o power_n from_o he_o and_o by_o his_o writ_n patent_n or_o commission_n the_o king_n have_v the_o sole_a government_n of_o his_o subject_n the_o body_n politic_a and_o the_o natural_a body_n of_o the_o king_n make_v one_o body_n and_o not_o diverse_a and_o be_v inseparable_a and_o indivisible_a plo._n 234_o 242.213_o lib._n 7.12_o rex_fw-la tuetur_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o lex_fw-la tuâ—tur_fw-la jus_o we_o muâ—_n be_v for_o god_n and_o the_o king_n because_o by_o his_o law_n we_o be_v protect_v and_o it_o be_v a_o miserable_a case_n to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o king_n protection_n co._n lit._n 129._o all_o jurisdiction_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o all_o offender_n against_o the_o law_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o treason_n felony_n and_o other_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v propriae_fw-la causae_fw-la regis_fw-la for_o why_o the_o king_n be_v viva_fw-la lex_fw-la a_o live_a law_n who_o only_o have_v power_n to_o give_v law_n and_o therefore_o he_o only_o ought_v to_o punish_v those_o who_o break_v they_o not_o the_o parliament_n as_o it_o be_v call_v viz._n the_o two_o house_n or_o either_o of_o they_o single_o because_o they_o without_o the_o king_n can_v make_v no_o law_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v murderer_n because_o they_o have_v put_v to_o death_n many_o worthy_a innocent_n have_v no_o other_o law_n but_o their_o own_o wicked_a will_n and_o for_o my_o part_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v tell_v i_o that_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o king_n i_o can_v not_o disprove_v he_o for_o what_o be_v the_o great_a volume_n of_o our_o statute_n but_o the_o monument_n and_o repertory_n of_o the_o king_n will_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v a_o law_n that_o the_o king_n can_v make_v new_a or_o alter_v old_a law_n but_o in_o parliament_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o commons_o because_o the_o king_n be_v please_v to_o will_v it_o so_o for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n the_o king_n be_v long_o before_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o do_v most_o certain_o make_v law_n without_o they_o what_o be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o king_n nay_o what_o be_v magna_fw-la charta_fw-la but_o a_o roy_fw-fr le_fw-fr veilt_n all_o our_o right_n and_o liberty_n we_o enjoy_v be_v by_o the_o gracious_a concession_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n who_o esteem_v our_o good_a and_o freedom_n his_o best_a prerogative_n and_o happiness_n omnium_fw-la domos_fw-la illius_fw-la vigilia_fw-la defendit_fw-la omnium_fw-la otium_fw-la illius_fw-la labour_n omnium_fw-la delitias_fw-la illius_fw-la industria_fw-la omnium_fw-la vacationem_fw-la illius_fw-la occupatio_fw-la the_o king_n by_o his_o watch_n and_o diligent_a care_n do_v defend_v and_o keep_v every_o man_n house_n in_o safety_n his_o labour_n do_v maintain_v and_o defend_v every_o man_n rest_n and_o quiet_a his_o diligence_n do_v preserve_v and_o defend_v every_o private_a man_n pleasure_n and_o delight_n his_o business_n do_v maintain_v and_o defend_v every_o man_n leisure_n so_o that_o as_o manwood_n have_v it_o even_o as_o the_o head_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n do_v continual_o watch_v and_o with_o a_o provident_a care_n still_o ook_v about_o for_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o every_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n even_o so_o the_o king_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o commonweal_n do_v not_o only_o continual_o carry_v a_o watchful_a eye_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n and_o quietness_n at_o home_n among_o his_o own_o subject_n but_o also_o to_o preserve_v and_o keep_v they_o in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n from_o any_o foreign_a invasion_n therefore_o if_o the_o rebel_n since_o the_o murder_n of_o our_o gracious_a king_n charles_n the_o first_o have_v take_v the_o freeborn_a subject_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o imprison_v they_o like_o slave_n without_o any_o just_a cause_n or_o due_a process_n of_o law_n if_o they_o have_v violent_o drive_v we_o from_o our_o land_n and_o livelyhood_n possess_v themselves_o of_o they_o and_o take_v away_o our_o free_a custom_n and_o liberty_n if_o they_o have_v unjust_o deprive_v we_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n banish_v we_o out_o of_o our_o country_n and_o destroy_v we_o with_o their_o high_a court_n of_o injustice_n without_o the_o verdict_n of_o our_o equal_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n if_o they_o have_v delay_v justice_n and_o right_n deny_v it_o to_o all_o man_n and_o grant_v it_o to_o no_o man_n but_o to_o those_o who_o will_v buy_v it_o bless_v god_n for_o charles_n the_o first_o and_o pray_v for_o the_o restauration_n of_o charles_n the_o second_o praise_v god_n for_o their_o noble_a praedecessour_n who_o have_v be_v our_o nurse_n father_n and_o their_o queen_n our_o nurse_v mother_n who_o have_v will_v and_o enact_v magna_fw-la charta_fw-la ca._n 29._o nullus_fw-la libre_fw-la homo_fw-la capiatur_fw-la vel_fw-la imprisonetur_fw-la aut_fw-la dissisietur_fw-la de_fw-la libero_fw-la tenemento_fw-it svo_fw-la vel_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la vel_fw-la liberis_fw-la consuetudinibus_fw-la suis_fw-la aut_fw-la utlagagetur_fw-la aut_fw-la exuletur_fw-la aut_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la destruatur_fw-la nec_fw-la super_fw-la ibimus_fw-la nec_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la mittemus_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la legale_fw-la judicium_fw-la parium_fw-la suorum_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la terrae_fw-la nulli_fw-la vendemus_fw-la nulli_fw-la negabimus_fw-la aut_fw-la differemus_fw-la justitiam_fw-la vel_fw-la rectum_fw-la that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v arrest_v imprison_v disseise_v of_o his_o freehold_n of_o his_o liberty_n or_o free_a custom_n or_o outlawed_a banish_v or_o otherwise_o destroy_v but_o by_o the_o verdict_n of_o his_o equal_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n neither_o shall_v law_n and_o justice_n be_v delay_v sell_v or_o deny_v to_o any_o man_n but_o the_o king_n in_o judgement_n of_o law_n be_v present_a in_o all_o his_o court_n of_o justice_n repeat_v these_o word_n we_o will_v sell_v deny_v nor_o delay_v justice_n and_o right_n to_o no_o man_n inst_n 2.55_o o_o magnificent_a bless_a and_o golden_a oration_n it_o proceed_v from_o the_o lip_n of_o king_n and_o we_o shall_v never_o hear_v such_o doctrine_n preach_v again_o in_o any_o of_o our_o court_n of_o justice_n until_o our_o king_n be_v
restore_v to_o his_o own_o and_o sit_v judge_n among_o we_o it_o be_v king_n charles_n the_o first_o who_o grant_v that_o the_o burden_n of_o excise_n shall_v not_o be_v lay_v on_o the_o shoulder_n of_o his_o subject_n but_o the_o rebel_n with_o their_o intolerable_a and_o monstrous_a excise_n new_o find_v imposition_n and_o other_o unspeakable_a grievance_n have_v beggar_a the_o subject_n and_o undo_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n both_o in_o their_o estate_n and_o reputation_n to_o be_v short_a whatsoever_o they_o vote_v unlawful_a for_o the_o king_n to_o do_v they_o have_v do_v that_o and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n worse_a so_o that_o though_o we_o want_v not_o body_n to_o feel_v the_o misery_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v upon_o we_o yet_o we_o want_v tongue_n to_o express_v the_o woefulness_n of_o our_o condition_n and_o the_o incomparable_a wickedness_n of_o these_o traitor_n and_o what_o great_a pretence_n have_v they_o have_v for_o their_o action_n than_o to_o say_v that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o the_o supreme_a governor_n over_o his_o subject_n a_o contradiction_n in_o itself_o but_o we_o will_v proceed_v further_a to_o manifest_v their_o error_n sir_n thomas_n smith_n in_o his_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n say_v cap._n 9_o by_o old_a and_o ancient_a history_n that_o i_o have_v read_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o our_o nation_n have_v use_v any_o other_o general_a authority_n in_o this_o realm_n neither_o aristocratical_a nor_o democratical_a out_o only_o the_o royal_a &_o kingly_a majesty_n who_o hold_v of_o god_n to_o himself_o &_o by_o his_o sword_n his_o people_n &_o crown_n acknowledge_v no_o prince_n on_o earth_n his_o superior_a and_o so_o it_o be_v keep_v &_o hold_v at_o this_o day_n which_o truth_n be_v sufficient_o warrant_v in_o our_o law-book_n the_o state_n of_o our_o kingdom_n say_v sir_n edward_n cook_n li._n 4._o ep._n ad_fw-la lectorem_fw-la be_v monarchical_a &_o from_o the_o begin_n by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n have_v be_v successive_a which_o be_v the_o most_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a form_n of_o government_n exclude_v interregnum_fw-la and_o with_o it_o infinite_a inconvenience_n the_o maxim_n of_o the_o common_a law_n be_v regem_fw-la angliae_fw-la nunquam_fw-la mori_fw-la that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n never_o die_v then_o doubtless_o the_o rebel_n can_v not_o by_o law_n mortify_v both_o the_o natural_a and_o politic_a capacity_n of_o the_o king_n and_o in_o calvin_n case_n li._n 7._o the_o weighty_a case_n that_o ever_o be_v argue_v in_o any_o court_n than_o which_o case_n according_a to_o my_o lord_n coke_n observation_n never_o any_o case_n be_v adjudge_v with_o great_a concordance_n and_o less_o variety_n of_o opinion_n and_o that_o which_o never_o fall_v out_o in_o any_o doubtful_a case_n no_o one_o opinion_n in_o all_o our_o book_n be_v against_o that_o judgement_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v resolve_v among_o other_o thing_n fo._n 4._o etc._n etc._n 1._o that_o the_o people_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n viz._n their_o sovereign_a liege_n lord_n king_n james_n 2._o that_o ligeance_n or_o obedience_n of_o the_o subject_a to_o the_o sovereign_n be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 3._o that_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n 4._o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v before_o any_o judicial_a or_o municipal_a law_n in_o the_o world_n 5._o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v immutable_a and_o can_v be_v change_v from_o which_o resolution_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n unless_o they_o like_o god_n almighty_a can_v alter_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n they_o can_v not_o alter_v their_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n for_o if_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n obedience_n from_o they_o be_v due_a to_o the_o natural_a body_n as_o i_o shall_v further_o prove_v of_o king_n charles_n and_o if_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v immutable_a as_o most_o certain_o it_o be_v bracton_n lib._n 1_o ca._n 5._o d._n &_o stu._n ca._n 5._o &_o 6._o then_o can_v not_o they_o have_v any_o cause_n whatsoever_o as_o alter_v their_o religion_n banish_v or_o kill_v of_o they_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o they_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o death_n for_o by_o this_o they_o go_v about_o to_o change_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v impossible_a for_o mortal_n to_o do_v but_o say_v some_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n we_o may_v defend_v ourselves_o and_o therefore_o leafy_a war_n against_o the_o king_n for_o our_o own_o defence_n i_o answer_v that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o defend_v ourselves_o yet_o must_v we_o use_v no_o unlawful_a mean_n for_o our_o defence_n for_o the_o subject_n to_o levy_v war_n against_o their_o sovereign_n be_v forbid_v both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n therefore_o vain_a and_o foolish_a be_v that_o excuse_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o which_o the_o rebel_n make_v use_v of_o to_o defend_v their_o rebellion_n ligeance_n be_v a_o true_a and_o faithful_a obedience_n of_o the_o subject_a due_a to_o his_o sovereign_n it_o be_v a_o obligation_n upon_o all_o subject_n to_o take_v part_n with_o their_o liege_n lord_n against_o all_o man_n live_v to_o aid_v and_o assist_v he_o with_o their_o body_n and_o mind_n with_o their_o advice_n and_o power_n not_o toft_a li_n up_o their_o arm_n against_o he_o nor_o to_o support_v in_o any_o way_n those_o who_o oppose_v he_o this_o ligeance_n and_o obedience_n be_v a_o incident_a inseparable_a to_o every_o subject_a of_o england_n and_o in_o our_o law-book_n and_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o in_o 34_o h._n 8._o cap._n 1._o 35_o h._n 8._o cap._n 3_o etc._n etc._n the_o king_n be_v call_v the_o liege_n lord_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o the_o people_n his_o liege_n subject_n every_o subject_a of_o england_n take_v the_o oath_n of_o ligeance_n which_o be_v only_o due_a unto_o the_o king_n yet_o do_v not_o the_o ligeance_n of_o the_o subject_a to_o the_o king_n begin_v at_o the_o take_n of_o this_o oath_n at_o the_o leet_n for_o as_o it_o be_v resolve_v in_o calvin_n case_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o subject_n be_v bear_v he_o owe_v by_o birthright_n ligeance_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n because_o ligeance_n faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o subject_a to_o the_o sovereign_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n write_v with_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n before_o any_o municipal_a or_o judicial_a law_n be_v make_v 1._o for_o that_o moses_n be_v the_o first_o reporter_n or_o writer_n of_o law_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o government_n and_o subjection_n be_v long_o before_o moses_n 2._o for_o that_o it_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o have_v prescribe_v law_n to_o any_o but_o to_o such_o as_o ought_v obedience_n faith_n and_o ligeance_n before_o in_o respect_n whereof_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v and_o observe_v they_o frustra_fw-la enim_fw-la feruntur_fw-la leges_fw-la nisi_fw-la subditis_fw-la &_o obedientibus_fw-la you_o may_v read_v likewise_o in_o calvin_n case_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v his_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n by_o inherent_a birthright_n by_o descent_n from_o the_o blood_n royal_a from_o god_n nature_n and_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o not_o by_o way_n of_o trust_n from_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n or_o from_o the_o people_n neither_o be_v his_o coronation_n any_o part_n of_o his_o title_n but_o only_o a_o ornament_n and_o solemniation_n of_o the_o royal_a descent_n for_o it_o be_v then_o resolve_v that_o the_o title_n of_o king_n james_n be_v by_o dessent_fw-la and_o that_o by_o queen_n elizabeth_n death_n the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n of_o england_n descend_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o he_o be_v full_o and_o absolute_o thereby_o king_n without_o any_o essential_a ceremony_n or_o act_n to_o be_v do_v exit_fw-la post_fw-la facto_fw-la so_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o same_o king_n reign_n before_o his_o majesty_n coronation_n watson_n and_o clarke_n seminary_a priest_n and_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o his_o majesty_n be_v no_o complete_a and_o absolute_a king_n before_o his_o coronation_n but_o that_o coronation_n do_v add_v perfection_n to_o the_o descent_n and_o therefore_o observe_z sai_z my_o lord_n cook_n their_o damnable_a and_o damn_a consequent_a that_o they_o by_o strength_n and_o power_n may_v before_o his_o coronation_n take_v he_o and_o his_o royal_a issue_n into_o their_o possession_n keep_v he_o prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n remove_v such_o counsellor_n and_o great_a officer_n as_o please_v they_o and_o constitute_v other_o in_o their_o place_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o these_o and_o other_o of_o like_a nature_n can_v not_o be_v treason_n against_o
which_o be_v not_o subject_a too_o but_o resist_v the_o power_n shall_v receive_v damnation_n but_o whosoever_o with_o defensive_a arm_n resist_v the_o king_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o but_o do_v resist_v the_o power_n therehe_fw-ge which_o with_o defensive_a arm_n resist_v the_o king_n shall_v receive_v damnation_n the_o major_n no_o man_n can_v deny_v the_o minor_a be_v inviolable_a and_o the_o conclusion_n be_v perfect_a and_o sound_n there_o be_v those_o indeed_o who_o do_v confident_o aver_v and_o have_v write_v a_o book_n too_o that_o there_o be_v man_n before_o adam_n but_o i_o can_v never_o see_v any_o scripture_n but_o their_o own_o interpretation_n and_o meaning_n to_o warrant_v their_o averment_n and_o until_o mr._n pryn_n can_v produce_v text_n of_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v and_o maintain_v his_o confident_a averment_n he_o must_v excuse_v i_o if_o i_o still_o hold_v st._n paul_n doctrine_n canonical_a and_o his_o averment_n mere_a apocrypha_n for_o suppose_v the_o king_n subvert_v both_o law_n and_o religion_n yet_o do_v not_o that_o take_v away_o his_o supreme_a power_n he_o be_v still_o a_o king_n and_o god_n ordinance_n saul_n be_v a_o king_n though_o a_o impious_a sinner_n and_o there_o have_v be_v wicked_a king_n as_o well_o as_o wicked_a subject_n to_o do_v evil_a say_v one_o be_v no_o power_n but_o impotency_n therefore_o if_o the_o king_n command_v i_o to_o murder_v myself_o my_o father_n to_o destroy_v my_o country_n or_o to_o do_v any_o other_o wicked_a act_n i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o but_o obey_v god_n not_o he_o because_o it_o be_v his_o corruption_n not_o any_o power_n he_o have_v from_o whence_o his_o commandment_n proceed_v and_o therefore_o i_o be_o not_o oblige_v to_o obey_v he_o because_o i_o must_v be_v a_o subject_a to_o his_o power_n not_o to_o his_o sin_n yet_o if_o he_o shall_v run_v after_o i_o with_o a_o naked_a sword_n to_o kill_v i_o my_o father_n my_o mother_n ruin_n my_o country_n law_n and_o religion_n yet_o will_v not_o i_o with_o defensive_a arm_n lift_v up_o my_o hand_n against_o he_o to_o resist_v hurt_n and_o destroy_v he_o because_o he_o be_v still_o my_o king_n and_o have_v still_o that_o supreme_a power_n which_o god_n place_v in_o he_o although_o he_o do_v not_o then_o execute_v it_o and_o therefore_o if_o i_o shall_v with_o defensive_a arm_n lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o resist_v hurt_n and_o destroy_v he_o i_o shall_v with_o defensive_a arm_n lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o resist_v hurt_n and_o destroy_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o so_o receive_v damnation_n for_o my_o reward_n not_o to_o perform_v the_o king_n command_n be_v a_o resistance_n although_o we_o suffer_v death_n therefore_o if_o it_o be_v the_o king_n power_n and_o not_o his_o wicked_a will_n which_o command_v i_o to_o do_v a_o evil_a thing_n if_o i_o do_v not_o perform_v his_o evil_a commandment_n i_o shall_v resist_v his_o power_n and_o so_o be_v liable_a to_o damnation_n although_o i_o patient_o and_o meek_o suffer_v death_n but_o doubtless_o the_o king_n power_n can_v command_v i_o to_o do_v any_o evil_n but_o it_o must_v proceed_v from_o his_o sinful_a will_n for_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o any_o unrighteousness_n and_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o what_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o therefore_o according_a to_o venerable_a bede_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v non_fw-la est_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la nisi_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la mala_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la nocendi_fw-la autem_fw-la voluntas_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la a_o svo_fw-la quoque_fw-la animo_fw-la pravo_fw-la that_o there_o be_v no_o concupiscence_n but_o what_o be_v of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v a_o evil_a concupiscence_n which_o be_v not_o from_o god_n and_o the_o evil_a will_n of_o sin_v proceed_v from_o our_o own_o deprave_a mind_n therefore_o if_o the_o king_n command_v i_o to_o do_v a_o evil_a thing_n i_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n not_o his_o wicked_a will_n but_o rather_o than_o to_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n against_o he_o though_o in_o my_o defence_n i_o ought_v cheerful_o and_o meek_o to_o suffer_v a_o thousand_o death_n for_o by_o die_v unjust_o here_o i_o shall_v live_v eternal_o in_o heaven_n and_o since_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v the_o cross_n by_o suffer_v and_o die_v a_o martyr_n i_o shall_v obtain_v everlasting_a glory_n and_o by_o my_o thus_o do_v well_o i_o shall_v get_v praise_n even_o of_o the_o power_n which_o the_o king_n wicked_a will_n make_v use_v of_o to_o destroy_v i_o but_o defence_n against_o the_o power_n of_o a_o king_n be_v offence_n therefore_o if_o with_o defensive_a arm_n i_o shall_v fight_v against_o he_o i_o shall_v resist_v god_n ordinance_n and_o so_o receive_v damnation_n for_o by_o god_n ordinance_n the_o king_n have_v the_o power_n over_o all_o and_o his_o action_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v question_v or_o resist_v by_o any_o but_o the_o almighty_a but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o hold_v clear_o that_o when_o the_o king_n execute_v tyranny_n take_v away_o the_o life_n or_o estate_n of_o his_o subject_n unjust_o that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o only_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o wicked_a will_n according_a to_o the_o precedent_a distinction_n but_o by_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o his_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o power_n which_o st._n paul_n command_v we_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o which_o if_o we_o resist_v we_o shall_v receive_v damnation_n and_o that_o for_o several_a reason_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n for_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v in_o earth_n visible_a and_o invisible_a whether_o they_o be_v throne_n or_o dominion_n or_o principality_n or_o power_n all_o thing_n be_v create_v by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o col._n 1.16_o which_o expression_n in_o the_o abstract_n do_v express_a existent_n in_o the_o concrete_a from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o bad_a king_n have_v their_o power_n from_o god_n and_o be_v god_n ordinance_n as_o well_o as_o good_a and_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o scripture_n that_o wicked_a king_n be_v often_o send_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o nation_n as_o in_o hosea_n 13.11_o i_o give_v they_o a_o king_n in_o my_o wrath_n and_o take_v he_o away_o in_o my_o anger_n and_o god_n command_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o and_o be_v subject_a not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a but_o also_o to_o the_o bad_a king_n i_o exhort_v you_o that_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o thus_o abraham_n pray_v for_o king_n abimeleck_n gen._n 20.17_o and_o jacob_n bless_v the_o king_n of_o egypt_n gen._n 47.10_o yet_o the_o king_n of_o those_o time_n be_v infidel_n and_o most_o notorious_o wicked_a no_o man_n be_v ignorant_a that_o nabuchadnezzar_n who_o destroy_v jerusalem_n be_v a_o great_a spoiler_n and_o oppressor_n yet_o the_o lord_n tell_v we_o by_o ezekiel_n that_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n for_o the_o good_a service_n he_o have_v do_v in_o lay_v it_o waste_v on_o his_o commandment_n and_o daniel_n say_v unto_o he_o thus_o dan._n 2.37_o thou_o o_o king_n be_v a_o king_n of_o king_n for_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o kingdom_n power_n and_o strength_n and_o glory_n and_o wheresoever_o the_o child_n of_o man_n dwell_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n have_v he_o give_v into_o thy_o hand_n and_o have_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o they_o all_o again_o to_o belshazzar_n his_o son_n dan._n 5.18_o the_o most_o high_a god_n give_v unto_o nabuchadnezzar_n thy_o father_n a_o kingdom_n and_o majesty_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o for_o the_o majesty_n that_o he_o give_v he_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n tremble_v and_o fear_v before_o he_o and_o again_o jer._n 27.6_o i_o have_v make_v the_o earth_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o man_n and_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o ground_n by_o my_o great_a power_n and_o by_o my_o outstretch_a arm_n and_o have_v give_v it_o unto_o who_o it_o seem_v meet_v unto_o i_o and_o now_o have_v i_o give_v all_o these_o land_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n my_o servant_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n have_v i_o give_v he_o also_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o son_n son_n until_o the_o very_a time_n of_o his_o land_n come_v and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n which_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o same_o nebcchadnezzar_n
king_n of_o babylon_n and_o that_o will_v not_o put_v their_o neck_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n that_o nation_n will_v i_o punish_v say_v the_o lord_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o with_o famine_n and_o with_o the_o pestilence_n wherefore_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o live_v and_o st._n peter_n say_v servant_n all_o the_o king_n subject_n be_v his_o servant_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o master_n the_o king_n be_v our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a for_o this_o be_v thanks_o worthy_a if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o from_o which_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o we_o ought_v and_o be_v command_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o evil_a king_n who_o be_v degenerate_v into_o tyrant_n 6.5_o if_o then_o the_o power_n of_o evil_a king_n come_v from_o god_n if_o god_n command_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o and_o if_o they_o be_v god_n ordinance_n as_o most_o certain_o they_o be_v it_o consequent_o follow_v that_o he_o which_o with_o defensive_a or_o offensive_a i_o can_v make_v no_o distinction_n for_o ubi_fw-la lex_fw-la non_fw-la distinguit_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la distinguenda_fw-la arm_n resist_v a_o evil_a king_n resist_v god_n ordinance_n and_o shall_v receive_v damnation_n what_o then_o if_o the_o king_n command_v we_o to_o do_v evil_a must_v we_o do_v it_o god_n forbid_v nay_o god_n have_v forbid_v it_o therefore_o we_o must_v obey_v god_n not_o the_o king_n yet_o must_v we_o not_o unjust_o resist_v he_o but_o rather_o resign_v up_o our_o life_n and_o estate_n into_o his_o hand_n for_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n say_v s._n paul_n but_o our_o objecter_n say_v that_o if_o it_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o inhibit_v the_o resistance_n of_o the_o king_n unlawful_a command_n then_o to_o fly_v or_o to_o die_v rather_o than_o obey_v be_v likewise_o inhibit_v because_o the_o not_o performance_n of_o the_o command_n be_v a_o resistance_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o i_o may_v confident_o aver_v that_o it_o be_v never_o the_o meaning_n of_o st._n paul_n nor_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o inhibit_v this_o kind_n of_o resistance_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o all_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o be_v persecute_v in_o one_o city_n to_o fly_v into_o another_o matth._n 10.23_o and_o all_o of_o they_o willing_o suffer_v death_n under_o wicked_a king_n but_o you_o shall_v never_o find_v that_o they_o resist_v with_o defensive_a arm_n but_o both_o with_o their_o life_n death_n and_o doctrine_n set_v forth_o the_o contrary_n but_o if_o this_o kind_n of_o resistance_n be_v inhibit_v by_o the_o apostle_n you_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o penalty_n be_v temporal_a not_o eternal_a damnation_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v judicium_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o several_a place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o in_o matth._n 7.2_o luke_n 24.20_o etc._n etc._n for_o temporal_a damnation_n and_o judgement_n so_o that_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v that_o whosoever_o resist_v the_o lawful_a command_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v receive_v damnation_n both_o from_o god_n and_o the_o king_n and_o he_o which_o do_v not_o perform_v the_o unlawful_a command_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v receive_v temporal_a judgement_n and_o damnation_n from_o the_o king_n but_o salvation_n and_o life_n everlasting_a from_o god_n but_o whosoever_o use_v unlawful_a resistance_n against_o the_o king_n unlawful_a command_n as_o defensive_a arm_n etc._n etc._n must_v expect_v temporal_a judgement_n and_o damnation_n from_o the_o king_n and_o eternal_a judgement_n and_o damnation_n from_o the_o almighty_a but_o what_o do_v god_n give_v power_n to_o king_n to_o take_v away_o man_n life_n and_o estate_n unjust_o i_o answer_v that_o he_o do_v the_o devil_n himself_o have_v no_o power_n but_o what_o god_n give_v he_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o almighty_a oftentimes_o to_o scourge_v his_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n with_o the_o power_n which_o he_o give_v to_o wicked_a king_n the_o king_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o god_n say_v st._n paul_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o sometime_o to_o try_v they_o that_o he_o may_v make_v they_o the_o more_o happy_a and_o glorious_a god_n give_v power_n to_o the_o devil_n to_o afflict_v job_n who_o have_v not_o his_o like_a in_o the_o whole_a earth_n a_o perfect_a and_o a_o upright_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a job_n 1.8_o and_o what_o make_v job_n so_o famous_a as_o his_o misery_n have_v not_o job_n have_v sore_a boil_n we_o shall_v never_o have_v hear_v of_o job_n glory_n and_o good_a fortune_n and_o be_v it_o not_o the_o lord_n which_o authorize_v the_o devil_n to_o afflict_v he_o it_o be_v for_o the_o devil_n have_v not_o power_n to_o touch_v he_o until_o he_o have_v desire_v god_n to_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o touch_v his_o bone_n and_o his_o flesh_n which_o make_v holy_a job_n to_o cry_v the_o lord_n have_v give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v not_o the_o devil_n for_o he_o be_v but_o the_o instrument_n so_o god_n oftentimes_o by_o the_o power_n which_o he_o give_v to_o king_n afflict_v his_o dear_a child_n both_o in_o their_o body_n and_o estate_n yet_o can_v unrighteousness_n be_v impute_v unto_o god_n because_o he_o do_v it_o for_o their_o good_a but_o the_o wicked_a will_n of_o king_n which_o use_v the_o power_n which_o god_n give_v they_o so_o unjust_o be_v unrighteous_a and_o shall_v by_o the_o almighty_a be_v punish_v according_a to_o venerable_a bede_n injustum_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la improbis_fw-la accipientibus_fw-la nocendi_fw-la potestatem_fw-la bonorum_fw-la patientia_fw-la probetur_fw-la &_o malorum_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la puniatur_fw-la it_o be_v not_o unjust_a in_o god_n that_o the_o patience_n of_o the_o good_a be_v prove_v and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a punish_v by_o the_o power_n which_o be_v give_v the_o wicked_a to_o offend_v for_o by_o the_o power_n give_v to_o the_o devil_n job_n be_v try_v and_o appear_v to_o be_v just_a st._n peter_n be_v tempt_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o presume_v too_o much_o upon_o himself_o and_o judas_n be_v condemn_v that_o he_o hang_v himself_o but_o it_o be_v unjust_a in_o the_o king_n to_o use_v it_o will_v thou_o then_o not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o power_n say_v the_o apostle_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o a_o good_a man_n will_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o power_n let_v the_o king_n be_v good_a or_o evil_n if_o the_o king_n be_v good_a he_o will_v cherish_v the_o good_a and_o reward_v their_o piety_n and_o goodness_n with_o praise_n and_o dignity_n but_o if_o the_o king_n be_v evil_a yet_o shall_v the_o good_a receive_v praise_n from_o the_o power_n it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o chrstian_a to_o suffer_v wrongful_o his_o unjust_a misery_n be_v his_o best_a heraldry_n to_o ennoble_v he_o and_o every_o injury_n offer_v to_o he_o be_v as_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n set_v on_o his_o head_n he_o have_v rather_o be_v punish_v for_o a_o thousand_o fault_n wrongful_o than_o for_o one_o just_o for_o what_o glory_n be_v it_o if_o when_o you_o be_v buffet_v for_o your_o fault_n you_o shall_v take_v it_o patient_o but_o if_o when_o you_o do_v well_o and_o suffer_v for_o it_o you_o take_v it_o patient_o this_o be_v acceptable_a with_o god_n 1_o peter_n 2.20_o non_fw-la dicit_fw-la ab_fw-la illa_fw-la sed_fw-la â—ex_fw-la ea_fw-la say_v reverend_a bede_n quia_fw-la etsi_fw-la potestas_fw-la humana_fw-la non_fw-la laudat_fw-la immo_fw-la si_fw-la etiam_fw-la persequitur_fw-la si_fw-la occidit_fw-la gladio_fw-la ut_fw-la paulum_fw-la si_fw-la crucifigit_fw-la ut_fw-la petrum_fw-la habebis_fw-la ex_fw-la illa_fw-la laudem_fw-la dum_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la illa_fw-la malefacit_fw-la in_o te_fw-la justum_fw-la et_fw-la innoxium_fw-la tuus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la patientia_fw-la coronam_fw-la laudis_fw-la meretur_fw-la all_o the_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n receive_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n by_o their_o suffering_n under_o tyrant_n and_o so_o will_v every_o good_a man._n for_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o they_o for_o good_a though_o they_o oppress_v nay_o kill_v the_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a they_o do_v not_o hurt_v they_o but_o do_v they_o good_a as_o the_o best_a gold_n be_v purify_v in_o the_o fire_n so_o the_o best_a christian_n be_v discern_v from_o the_o dross_n by_o their_o affliction_n that_o mettle_n
be_v never_o good_a which_o turn_v again_o and_o the_o good_a christian_a will_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v break_v in_o a_o thousand_o piece_n before_o he_o will_v turn_v again_o with_o resistance_n against_o his_o persecute_v king_n for_o why_o he_o know_v that_o though_o he_o suffer_v here_o on_o earth_n yet_o god_n will_v glorify_v he_o in_o heaven_n though_o he_o be_v contemn_v by_o the_o king_n yet_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v by_o god_n and_o though_o he_o die_v by_o the_o king_n unlawful_a command_n yet_o his_o comfort_n be_v that_o his_o dead_a body_n shall_v arise_v by_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o so_o the_o good_a will_v always_o receive_v praise_n of_o the_o power_n neither_o be_v the_o ruler_n a_o terror_n to_o he_o because_o he_o always_o abound_v with_o good_a work_n hor._n integer_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la scelerisque_fw-la purus_fw-la non_fw-la eget_fw-la maurus_fw-la iaculum_fw-la nequè_fw-fr arcuâ—_fw-la nec_fw-la venenatis_fw-la gravida_fw-la sagitis_fw-la fusce_fw-la pharetra_fw-la who_o live_v upright_o and_o pure_a of_o heart_n oh_o fuscus_n neither_o need_v the_o dart_n nor_o bow_n nor_o quiver_n fraught_v with_o store_n of_o shaft_n envenom_a by_o the_o moor._n innocence_n be_v the_o only_a buckler_n which_o protect_v a_o loyal_a subject_n from_o the_o terror_n of_o his_o sovereign_n but_o traitor_n who_o have_v rebel_v against_o their_o king_n &_o deserve_a death_n by_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n these_o man_n must_v preach_v up_o mr._n prynnes_n doctrine_n to_o cover_v their_o malice_n hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o when_o with_o offensive_a arm_n contrary_a to_o all_o law_n and_o religion_n and_o against_o their_o allegiance_n and_o oath_n they_o set_v upon_o the_o king_n sacred_a majesty_n and_o with_o a_o innumerous_a multitude_n of_o unhallowed_a rebel_n they_o fight_v against_o and_o strive_v to_o murder_v their_o dread_a sovereign_n in_o the_o open_a air_n they_o must_v have_v the_o impudence_n with_o mr._n prynne_n to_o excuse_v themselves_o may_v think_v it_o a_o glorious_a apology_n to_o aver_v confident_o that_o it_o be_v never_o the_o meaning_n of_o st._n paul_n nor_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o inhibit_v subject_n to_o take_v up_o defensive_a arm_n against_o king_n themselves_o and_o thus_o they_o invoke_v st._n paul_n himself_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o patronize_v their_o wicked_a treason_n and_o unparalleled_a rebellion_n and_o belch_v out_o blasphemy_n to_o defend_v their_o injustice_n and_o themselves_o from_o the_o justice_n of_o their_o injure_a sovereign_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o only_o teach_v we_o with_o their_o doctrine_n that_o resistance_n of_o the_o power_n be_v unlawful_a but_o also_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v wicked_o massacre_v and_o murder_v before_o they_o will_v resist_v a_o unjust_a power_n nay_o all_o the_o primitive_a christian_n which_o mr._n prynne_n confess_v although_o they_o be_v many_o in_o number_n and_o sufficient_o able_a to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o their_o persecutor_n by_o force_n and_o arm_n yet_o do_v refuse_v to_o do_v it_o yield_v themselves_o up_o to_o any_o torture_n punishment_n &_o death_n without_o the_o least_o resistance_n of_o the_o power_n either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n nay_o our_o saviour_n himself_o acknowledge_v that_o pilate_n have_v power_n give_v he_o from_o above_o to_o crucify_v he_o as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o st._n john_n 19.10_o then_o say_v pilate_n unto_o he_o speak_v thou_o not_o unto_o i_o know_v thou_o not_o that_o i_o have_v power_n to_o crucify_v thou_o and_o have_v power_n to_o release_v thou_o jesus_n answer_v thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o against_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o therefore_o he_o which_o deliver_v i_o unto_o thou_o have_v the_o great_a sin_n yet_o mr._n prynne_n with_o his_o confident_a averrment_n for_o he_o can_v bring_v one_o word_n of_o scripture_n for_o what_o he_o say_v go_v about_o to_o maintain_v the_o defensive_a war_n as_o he_o call_v it_o of_o the_o subject_n against_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n lawful_a both_o in_o point_n of_o law_n and_o conscience_n tantumnè_fw-la potest_fw-la suadere_fw-la malorum_fw-la religio_fw-la can_v his_o religion_n do_v this_o he_o sure_o and_o only_o he_o for_o it_o be_v against_o the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o mr._n prynne_n must_v publish_v a_o new_a gospel_n or_o else_o rectify_v the_o bible_n at_o the_o presbyterian_a oracle_n before_o his_o king-killing_a book_n will_v be_v canonical_a he_o bring_v his_o argument_n from_o the_o time_n that_o never_o be_v nor_o ever_o will_v be_v for_o say_v he_o 2d_o pâ—rt_v of_o his_o sovereign_a power_n of_o parliament_n foe_n 82_o 83._o kingdom_n be_v before_o king_n ergo_fw-la the_o king_n have_v no_o absolute_a negative_a voice_n etc._n etc._n i_o always_o think_v that_o king_n be_v before_o kingdom_n they_o being_n correlativa_fw-la and_o doubtless_o if_o father_n be_v before_o son_n and_o master_n before_o servant_n than_o mr._n prynne_n speak_v nonsense_n but_o for_o his_o apology_n you_o must_v understand_v that_o he_o mean_v country_n and_o people_n be_v before_o king_n but_o i_o think_v that_o be_v false_a too_o for_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n be_v a_o king_n and_o mr._n prynne_n can_v show_v any_o time_n before_o england_n be_v govern_v by_o king_n and_o the_o word_n kingdom_n in_o the_o report_n of_o our_o book_n case_n and_o in_o act_n of_o parliament_n also_o be_v oftentimes_o take_v for_o the_o king_n himself_o as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o calvin_n case_n lib._n 7.12_o therefore_o since_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n there_o can_v be_v no_o parliament_n without_o the_o king_n &_o that_o the_o word_n kingdom_n be_v often_o use_v for_o the_o king_n himself_o who_o can_v deny_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o title_n of_o mr._n prynne_v book_n which_o say_v that_o the_o parliament_n and_o kingdom_n be_v the_o sovereign_a power_n but_o latet_fw-la anguis_fw-la in_o herba_fw-la open_v the_o leaf_n of_o his_o book_n and_o you_o will_v see_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n clout_a together_o if_o the_o king_n say_v mr._n prynne_n die_v without_o heir_n than_o the_o people_n may_v make_v what_o law_n they_o shall_v think_v fit_a ergo_fw-la the_o member_n at_o this_o day_n have_v power_n without_o the_o king_n to_o make_v law_n and_o be_v the_o most_o absolute_a supreme_a power_n and_o lawgiver_n not_o the_o king_n if_o the_o sky_n fall_v we_o may_v perhaps_o catch_v lark_n but_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o we_o may_v catch_v lark_n present_o mr._n prynne_n know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o law_n that_o the_o king_n never_o die_v but_o admit_v the_o king_n shall_v die_v without_o heir_n and_o that_o then_o the_o people_n have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n yet_o gross_a it_o be_v to_o conclude_v that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o two_o house_n may_v so_o do_v because_o they_o be_v dissolve_v and_o be_v extinct_a when_o the_o king_n die_v therefore_o with_o more_o reason_n as_o a_o royalist_n observe_v the_o king_n may_v argue_v thus_o all_o the_o land_n in_o england_n be_v hold_v mediate_o or_o immediate_o of_o the_o king_n 7.20_o and_o if_o the_o owner_n die_v without_o heir_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n their_o land_n escheat_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o so_o become_v at_o the_o king_n disposal_n but_o every_o man_n may_v die_v without_o heir_n ergo_fw-la all_o the_o land_n in_o england_n at_o this_o present_a be_v the_o proper_a inheritance_n of_o the_o king_n no_o lawyer_n can_v deny_v major_a or_o minor_n yet_o the_o conclusion_n thereupon_o be_v absurd_a the_o court_n of_o parliament_n say_v mr._n prynne_n have_v power_n to_o avoid_v the_o king_n charter_n etc._n etc._n make_v against_o law_n ergo_fw-la it_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o be_v above_o the_o king_n and_o why_o not_o ergo_fw-la the_o court_n of_o chancery_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o court_n of_o law_n at_o westminster_n have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o be_v above_o the_o king_n for_o they_o have_v power_n to_o nullify_v and_o avoid_v the_o king_n charter_n etc._n etc._n make_v against_o law_n but_o i_o be_o sick_a of_o mr._n prynne_v impertinence_n and_o nonsense_n if_o any_o one_o be_v desirous_a to_o drink_v more_o of_o it_o i_o refer_v he_o to_o the_o ocean_n his_o book_n i_o will_v only_o give_v you_o a_o taste_n of_o the_o abuse_n which_o mr._n prynne_n have_v cast_v on_o venerable_n bracton_n and_o how_o mr._n prynne_n endeavour_v to_o make_v bracton_n speak_v mr._n prynne_n own_o sense_n against_o bracton_n own_o sense_n express_v word_n and_o meaning_n and_o since_o mr._n prynne_n can_v make_v the_o gospel_n and_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v what_o he_o please_v no_o wonder_n if_o he_o have_v the_o law-book_n at_o his_o beck_n bracton_n say_v as_o you_o have_v already_o hear_v that_o the_o king_n
the_o due_a course_n of_o law_n smite_v the_o shepherd_n and_o so_o the_o sheep_n of_o the_o protestant_a flock_n be_v all_o scatter_a abroad_o bradshaw_n indeed_o that_o pontius_n pilate_n press_v the_o king_n very_o earnest_o and_o by_o subtle_a and_o crafty_a invention_n think_v to_o have_v wrought_v upon_o the_o king_n to_o have_v submit_v to_o their_o summa_fw-la injuria_fw-la their_o arbitrary_a high_a court_n of_o injustice_n and_o plead_v so_o that_o his_o example_n may_v have_v be_v urge_v as_o a_o irrefragable_a precedent_n against_o the_o life_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o that_o after_o age_n may_v cite_v king_n charles_n his_o case_n as_o a_o authority_n to_o kill_v king_n but_o the_o king_n foresee_v their_o delusive_a and_o abominable_a intention_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v betray_v the_o life_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o free_a bear_a subject_n to_o the_o arbitrary_a lust_n of_o these_o tyrant_n tell_v they_o of_o the_o great_a wickedness_n they_o be_v about_o and_o show_v to_o his_o people_n how_o these_o traitor_n endeavour_v to_o enslave_v the_o whole_a realm_n and_o so_o patient_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v murder_v die_v a_o most_o true_a martyr_n both_o for_o our_o law_n and_o religion_n but_o for_o plea_n he_o say_v nothing_o so_o bradshaw_n more_o wicked_a than_o pilate_n for_o instead_o of_o wash_v his_o hand_n he_o impudent_o bathe_v they_o in_o his_o master_n innocent_a blood_n give_v the_o sentence_n of_o their_o wicked_a will_n against_o he_o and_o deliver_v he_o over_o to_o the_o bloodthirsty_a to_o be_v crucify_v who_o spit_v upon_o he_o throw_v tobacco_n pipe_n at_o he_o mock_v he_o cry_v out_o away_o with_o he_o away_o with_o he_o crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n with_o their_o wicked_a engine_n and_o then_o cast_v lot_n for_o his_o garment_n and_o estate_n give_v each_o soldier_n a_o part_n but_o instead_o of_o write_v over_o his_o head_n this_o be_v charles_n the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n his_o true_a title_n or_o rather_o the_o king_n of_o the_o devil_n they_o write_v over_o his_o head_n exit_fw-la tyrannus_n regum_fw-la vltimus_fw-la anno_fw-la libertatis_fw-la angliae_fw-la restitutae_fw-la primo_fw-la although_o in_o truth_n the_o best_a of_o king_n than_o go_v out_o and_o the_o great_a tyranny_n under_o the_o heaven_n then_o enter_v into_o our_o england_n come_v far_o short_a of_o the_o jew_n in_o all_o that_o be_v good_a but_o exceed_v they_o in_o all_o wickedness_n treachery_n perfidiousness_n and_o villainy_n now_o all_o this_o impious_a council_n seek_v false_a witness_n against_o the_o king_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o find_v none_o therefore_o that_o they_o may_v do_v nothing_o without_o wickedness_n but_o proceed_v in_o all_o their_o action_n contrary_a almost_o to_o the_o very_a colour_n of_o justice_n and_o make_v themselves_o the_o great_a and_o most_o illegal_a tyrant_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n hear_v of_o they_o make_v themselves_o both_o judge_n jury_n witness_v party_n and_o accuser_n in_o their_o own_o quarrel_n against_o the_o king_n for_o whereas_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n our_o gracious_a king_n always_o make_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o land_n arbitrator_n between_o his_o subject_n and_o himself_o in_o all_o case_n from_o the_o low_a offence_n and_o trespass_n to_o the_o high_a offence_n crimen_fw-la laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la high_a treason_n this_o amalekite_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o make_v part_n of_o themselves_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o king_n who_o have_v commit_v the_o great_a treason_n against_o the_o king_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n deserve_v rather_o to_o hang_v at_o tyburn_n than_o sit_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o justice_n likewise_o they_o make_v the_o soldier_n his_o judge_n who_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o king_n inveterate_a enemy_n by_o their_o remonstrance_n and_o speech_n and_o that_o they_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o his_o blood_n and_o life_n fight_v against_o he_o with_o their_o gun_n and_o sword_n yet_o forsooth_o of_o this_o hotchpotch_n of_o traitor_n be_v their_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n make_v up_o most_n of_o they_o be_v colonel_n of_o the_o army_n and_o other_o soldier_n who_o fight_v against_o he_o abroad_o and_o other_o parliament_n man_n who_o conspire_v his_o ruin_n at_o home_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n it_o be_v a_o just_a exception_n to_o any_o jury_n man_n who_o be_v to_o try_v the_o base_a or_o poor_a felon_n and_o a_o legal_a challenge_n for_o which_o he_o must_v be_v withdraw_v that_o he_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n and_o prosecutor_n who_o seek_v his_o life_n and_o therefore_o no_o lawful_a nor_o indifferent_a tryer_n of_o he_o for_o it_o yet_o these_o bloody_a butcher_n who_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o king_n great_a enemy_n and_o prosecutor_n seek_v after_o nothing_o so_o eager_o as_o the_o king_n life_n be_v both_o the_o judge_n and_o juryman_n too_o to_o try_v the_o king_n perjure_a o._n cromwell_n who_o then_o intend_v and_o afterward_o effect_v to_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n over_o these_o three_o kingdom_n be_v one_o of_o the_o tryer_n to_o judge_v whether_o the_o king_n or_o himself_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n in_o iniquity_n deserve_a death_n and_o whether_o the_o king_n and_o his_o royal_a progeny_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v destroy_v and_o oliver_n and_o his_o stink_a stock_n take_v possession_n o_o unparraleld_a lump_n of_o impiousness_n aliquis_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la judex_n in_fw-la propria_fw-la causà _fw-la it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o law_n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n yet_o these_o villain_n make_v themselves_o the_o only_a judge_n whether_o they_o commit_v treason_n against_o the_o king_n or_o the_o king_n against_o they_o nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la prodere_fw-la seipsum_fw-la no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o accuse_v himself_o and_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o wonder_n indeed_o if_o these_o rebel_n shall_v have_v speak_v the_o truth_n and_o say_v that_o they_o have_v commit_v high_a treason_n against_o the_o king_n therefore_o for_o fear_v the_o law_n shall_v punish_v they_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n they_o think_v good_a to_o prevent_v that_o mischief_n &_o punish_v the_o king_n as_o they_o please_v according_a to_o their_o lust_n and_o that_o they_o may_v make_v themselves_o the_o great_a tyrant_n and_o the_o people_n the_o base_a slave_n in_o the_o world_n they_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o govern_v power_n which_o by_o law_n only_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n 2._o the_o legislative_a power_n which_o likewise_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n with_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o upper_a and_o low_a house_n and_o 3._o the_o judicative_a power_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o judge_n who_o be_v know_v expositor_n and_o dispensers_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n in_o all_o cause_n bring_v before_o they_o so_o that_o these_o traitorous_a tyrant_n by_o their_o boundless_a and_o arbitrary_a will_n put_v we_o to_o death_n when_o they_o please_v for_o what_o cause_n they_o please_v and_o take_v away_o our_o estate_n when_o they_o see_v occasion_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v the_o impudence_n to_o tell_v we_o and_o many_o the_o sottishness_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o parliament_n have_v the_o supreme_a power_n do_v all_o these_o villainy_n by_o law_n o_o abominable_a how_o these_o tyrant_n mock_v the_o people_n with_o the_o name_n of_o a_o parliament_n the_o parliament_n consist_v of_o the_o king_n the_o head_n and_o about_o 600_o of_o his_o subject_n and_o there_o be_v not_o above_o 50_o or_o 60_o of_o the_o parliament_n who_o cause_v the_o king_n to_o be_v murder_v and_o ruin_v his_o people_n yet_o these_o schismatic_n call_v themselves_o a_o parliament_n and_o so_o have_v nothing_o good_a but_o their_o name_n tyrannize_v over_o we_o they_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o the_o paring_n of_o the_o nail_n of_o the_o toe_n be_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o have_v the_o power_n of_o all_o the_o other_o member_n as_o say_v that_o they_o be_v the_o parliament_n or_o have_v any_o lawful_a power_n they_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o dregs_o and_o lees_n of_o the_o inferior_a house_n from_o who_o we_o must_v never_o expect_v any_o thing_n please_v to_o any_o honest_a man_n palate_n if_o the_o parliament_n have_v power_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n yet_o what_o power_n can_v these_o few_o gaol-bird_n have_v who_o be_v scarce_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o no_o representative_n of_o the_o people_n but_o only_o of_o their_o own_o devilish_a ambition_n by_o what_o authority_n do_v these_o ignes_fw-la fatui_fw-la abolish_v kingship_n and_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n as_o dangedangerous_a and_o useless_a which_o all_o our_o ancestor_n have_v find_v most_o profitable_a villainy_n and_o glorious_a for_o our_o kingdom_n these_o cur_n have_v several_a time_n be_v kick_v out_o of_o
his_o common-counsel_n they_o be_v but_o only_o ministerial_a servant_n and_o by_o the_o writ_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o great_a counsel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n they_o be_v but_o the_o grand_a inquest_n and_o general_a inquisitor_n of_o the_o realm_n 11._o to_o find_v out_o the_o grievance_n of_o the_o people_n and_o petition_v to_o the_o king_n for_o redress_n the_o burgess_n and_o citizen_n to_o present_v the_o defect_n in_o their_o trade_n and_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n the_o burden_n and_o sore_n of_o their_o county_n 1._o they_o ought_v not_o nor_o be_v not_o admit_v into_o the_o house_n before_o they_o have_v swear_v that_o the_o king_n majesty_n be_v the_o only_a and_o supreme_a governor_n over_o all_o person_n in_o all_o cause_n this_o oath_n do_v every_o member_n of_o the_o long_a parliament_n take_v before_o they_o set_v foot_n into_o the_o house_n of_o charles_n the_o martyr_n who_o they_o afterward_o murder_v and_o take_v possession_n themselves_o of_o all_o that_o he_o or_o his_o royal_a progeny_n have_v or_o shall_v have_v let_v the_o world_n judge_v how_o faithful_o these_o keeper_n keep_v their_o oath_n and_o covenant_n now_o forsooth_o none_o must_v come_v into_o the_o house_n but_o those_o who_o first_o swear_v that_o the_o king_n who_o be_v be_v not_o but_o that_o they_o who_o be_v not_o be_v the_o only_a supreme_a governor_n over_o all_o person_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o will_v these_o oath_n be_v keep_v it_o be_v perjury_n to_o keep_v they_o thus_o they_o join_v hand_n in_o hand_n and_o oath_n to_o oath_n but_o it_o be_v but_o to_o do_v wickedness_n for_o like_a king_n david_n rebel_n they_o make_v a_o covenant_n against_o their_o king_n and_o will_v murder_v he_o as_o they_o do_v his_o father_n if_o they_o can_v catch_v he_o but_o nulla_fw-la pax_fw-la malis_fw-la the_o wicked_a can_v hold_v together_o long_o though_o they_o unite_v their_o force_n into_o one_o entire_a body_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o like_o samson_n fox_n by_o the_o tail_n only_o to_o set_v the_o world_n on_o fire_n when_o the_o commons_o have_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o meet_v together_o in_o a_o body_n collective_a in_o the_o house_n they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o power_n as_o a_o steward_n in_o his_o leet_n or_o a_o sheriff_n in_o his_o turn_n for_o they_o can_v minister_v a_o oath_n imprison_v any_o body_n but_o themselves_o nor_o try_v any_o offence_n whatsoever_o much_o less_o try_v their_o king_n and_o assume_v the_o legislative_a power_n at_o a_o conference_n the_o commons_o be_v always_o uncover_v and_o stand_v when_o the_o lord_n sit_v sure_o these_o be_v no_o mark_n of_o sovereignty_n they_o indeed_o choose_v their_o speaker_n but_o after_o their_o choice_n the_o king_n may_v refuse_v he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n 8._o and_o make_v they_o choose_v another_o and_o lenthal_n himself_o as_o all_o other_o speaker_n do_v do_v when_o he_o be_v present_v to_o the_o king_n disable_v himself_o as_o a_o person_n unworthy_a to_o speak_v before_o the_o king_n yet_o now_o he_o be_v style_v the_o father_n of_o our_o country_n how_o the_o world_n be_v turn_v up-side_n down_o these_o parliamentier_n heretofore_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v arrest_v by_o any_o common_a person_n and_o liable_a to_o all_o suit_n and_o punishment_n as_o other_o man_n until_o the_o king_n gracious_o pass_v a_o act_n for_o their_o indemnity_n 4_o h._n 8._o ea_fw-la 8._o so_o that_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o what_o the_o king_n make_v they_o nor_o have_v nothing_o but_o by_o his_o grant_n and_o all_o that_o the_o king_n do_v make_v they_o appear_v by_o the_o writ_n which_o be_v to_o do_v and_o consent_v to_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o king_n with_o his_o common-counsel_n shall_v ordain_v then_o stay_v reader_n and_o behold_v stand_v still_o with_o thy_o head_n and_o hand_n lift_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o admire_v with_o what_o impudence_n and_o oppression_n tyranny_n and_o usurpation_n the_o long_a parliamentier_n be_v fraught_v with_o who_o never_o have_v any_o other_o legal_a power_n than_o by_o the_o king_n writ_n and_o have_v lose_v that_o by_o the_o king_n death_n yet_o tyrannize_v over_o three_o kingdom_n call_v themselves_o the_o representatives_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o that_o they_o be_v entrust_v by_o the_o people_n with_o the_o supreme_a and_o legislative_a power_n which_o god_n and_o all_o the_o world_n know_v be_v as_o false_a as_o the_o almighty_a be_v true_a for_o first_o they_o do_v not_o represent_v the_o king_n the_o head_n nor_o the_o peer_n who_o be_v the_o high_a and_o noble_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 2._o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o the_o representative_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n neither_o be_v they_o ever_o entrust_v by_o the_o people_n with_o the_o supreme_a and_o legislative_a power_n nay_o the_o people_n do_v never_o confer_v any_o power_n on_o they_o at_o all_o for_o by_o their_o election_n the_o people_n do_v but_o design_n the_o person_n all_o the_o power_n the_o commons_o have_v proceed_v from_o the_o king_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o writ_n by_o which_o they_o be_v call_v as_o freeholders_n worth_n forty_o shilling_n a_o year_n and_o freeman_n of_o city_n and_o borroughs_n will_v make_v very_o unfit_a elector_n of_o supreme_a magistrate_n so_o never_o do_v they_o they_o can_v make_v any_o election_n of_o their_o commons_o until_o the_o king_n command_v and_o give_v they_o power_n they_o have_v no_o power_n so_o to_o do_v of_o their_o own_o much_o less_o to_o authorise_v supreme_a legislator_n the_o king_n give_v liberty_n to_o town_n and_o city_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o burgess_n which_o have_v no_o such_o power_n before_o the_o king_n grant_v so_o that_o all_o the_o power_n which_o the_o commons_o have_v flow_v from_o the_o king_n not_o a_o drop_n of_o it_o from_o the_o people_n therefore_o if_o the_o commons_o exceed_v their_o commission_n to_o wit_n the_o power_n give_v they_o by_o the_o king_n writ_n it_o be_v illegal_a and_o their_o act_n void_a in_o law_n and_o since_o the_o power_n give_v they_o by_o the_o writ_n be_v extinguish_v by_o the_o king_n death_n the_o long_a parliament_n be_v by_o law_n dissolve_v and_o all_o the_o power_n which_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o since_o be_v usurp_v illegal_a and_o tyrannical_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o to_o make_v their_o tyranny_n the_o great_a under_o the_o heaven_n they_o protest_v to_o the_o world_n that_o the_o representative_n of_o the_o people_n aught_o to_o have_v the_o legislative_a power_n yet_o they_o give_v law_n as_o they_o call_v they_o to_o scotland_n and_o ireland_n not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o one_o member_n from_o both_o kingdom_n in_o their_o representative_a body_n nor_o the_o eight_o part_n of_o the_o representative_n choose_v by_o the_o county_n city_n and_o burrough_n in_o england_n so_o that_o no_o tyrant_n since_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n do_v ever_o equalise_v these_o either_o in_o cruelty_n or_o absurdity_n wickedness_n or_o foolishness_n yet_o forsooth_o in_o 1649_o they_o make_v a_o act_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v high_a treason_n for_o any_o one_o to_o affirm_v the_o present_a government_n to_o be_v tyrannical_a usurp_v or_o unlawful_a or_o that_o these_o commons_o be_v not_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n so_o thief_n may_v murder_v the_o father_n and_o take_v away_o the_o inheritance_n from_o his_o child_n and_o then_o make_v a_o law_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v high_a treason_n for_o any_o one_o to_o call_v they_o thief_n or_o usurper_n or_o to_o say_v they_o have_v not_o the_o supreme_a authority_n thus_o they_o defend_v tyranny_n with_o tyranny_n and_o one_o sin_n with_o another_o unumquodque_fw-la conservatur_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la fit_n thing_n impious_o get_v must_v be_v impious_o keep_v they_o get_v their_o authority_n by_o blood_n and_o by_o blood_n it_o must_v be_v keep_v they_o juggle_v themselves_o by_o lie_n into_o the_o supreme_a self-created_n authority_n and_o we_o must_v lie_v and_o say_v they_o be_v the_o supreme_a authority_n only_o because_o they_o do_v otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v execute_v for_o high_a treason_n against_o this_o infamous_a conventicle_n so_o that_o of_o necessity_n we_o must_v displease_v god_n if_o we_o please_v they_o and_o live_v no_o long_o than_o we_o sin_n for_o they_o have_v make_v it_o a_o capital_a offence_n to_o speak_v truth_n i_o must_v confess_v most_o man_n among_o we_o be_v fright_v with_o this_o scarr-crow_n not_o only_o to_o lie_v and_o affirm_v the_o long_o call_v parliament_n to_o be_v the_o legal_a supreme_a authority_n but_o also_o with_o st._n peter_n forswear_v and_o deny_v their_o persecute_a lord_n and_o master_n the_o king_n account_v no_o weather_n ill_o so_o they_o be_v by_o their_o warm_a fire_n