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and_o descend_v the_o parliament_n in_o what_o not_o certain_o person_n can_v be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o thinâ—…_n that_o the_o illegal_a act_n of_o a_o parliament_n sâ—…ould_v bind_v they_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o believe_v every_o thing_n to_o be_v illegal_a which_o the_o author_n be_v please_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o rather_o cast_v themselves_o upon_o their_o care_n as_o in_o duty_n they_o be_v bind_v who_o they_o have_v entrust_v with_o the_o public_a security_n but_o i_o hope_v the_o author_n will_v now_o be_v advise_v that_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o people_n be_v no_o more_o engage_v in_o the_o illegal_a proceed_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o those_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v entrust_v with_o for_o the_o public_a than_o of_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v impossible_a say_v the_o king_n that_o the_o same_o trust_n shall_v be_v irrevocable_o commit_v to_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n for_o ever_o and_o the_o same_o trust_n and_o a_o power_n above_o that_o trust_n for_o such_o be_v the_o power_n they_o pretend_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o other_o it_o be_v true_a say_v the_o observator_fw-la two_o supreme_n can_v be_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o respect_n obs._n this_o be_v a_o weak_a answer_n say_v the_o author_n ans._n so_o weak_a that_o the_o author_n can_v reply_v to_o it_o for_o nothing_o be_v more_o know_v or_o assent_v to_o rep._n than_o this_o that_o the_o king_n be_v singulis_fw-la major_fw-la yet_o universis_fw-la minor_fw-la it_o seem_v say_v the_o author_n the_o king_n have_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o alligeance_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o we_o may_v call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d fellow_n subject_n do_v we_o ever_o speak_v of_o two_o king_n or_o can_v there_o be_v so_o in_o one_o common_a wealth_n but_o much_o less_o can_v there_o be_v any_o alligeance_n due_a from_o the_o sovereign_n to_o the_o subject_a certain_o the_o author_n be_v not_o himself_o but_o to_o prove_v his_o reason_n yet_o more_o absurd_a we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o king_n be_v singulis_fw-la minor_fw-la but_o that_o he_o be_v universis_fw-la minor_fw-la and_o i_o hope_v â—…he_a universe_n or_o body_n politic_a never_o swear_v alligeance_n or_o supremacy_n to_o the_o king_n neither_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o it_o shall_v for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o body_n only_o in_o consideration_n of_o law_n that_o have_v neither_o life_n nor_o motion_n like_o other_o individual_n and_o therefore_o not_o capable_a of_o do_v of_o any_o act_n in_o that_o capacity_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o this_o shallow_a reaâ—…_n the_o king_n be_v universis_fw-la minor_fw-la ay_o but_o say_v the_o author_n you_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v great_a than_o one_o you_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v better_a than_o two_o this_o be_v no_o great_a supremacy_n than_o probable_o he_o have_v before_o he_o be_v a_o king_n the_o prince_n be_v singulis_fw-la major_fw-la as_o well_o as_o â—…ee_v nay_o may_v not_o any_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n chal_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o supremacy_n over_o all_o the_o knight_n any_o knight_n over_o all_o esquiâ—…es_n what_o a_o poor_a and_o senseless_a cavil_n be_v this_o do_v not_o we_o say_v that_o he_o be_v universis_fw-la minor_fw-la and_o do_v it_o not_o then_o consequent_o follow_v that_o we_o allow_v he_o major_a to_o all_o that_o be_v less_o than_o the_o universe_n when_o you_o can_v reduce_v the_o universe_n to_o so_o small_a a_o number_n as_o two_o then_o will_v his_o majesty_n be_v less_o than_o those_o two_o until_o than_o he_o be_v great_a for_o those_o slender_a instance_n to_o prove_v as_o great_a a_o supremacy_n in_o the_o prince_n nay_o in_o every_o nobleman_n over_o all_o knight_n and_o in_o knight_n over_o all_o esquire_n i_o must_v tell_v he_o have_v not_o his_o sense_n bâ—…ene_v ravish_v by_o and_o swallowâ—…d_v up_o in_o monâ—…rchy_n he_o will_v never_o have_v so_o much_o forget_v himself_o can_v there_o be_v any_o one_o singulis_fw-la major_fw-la but_o the_o king_n he_o that_o account_v himself_o so_o high_a 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v make_v low_a by_o the_o head_n the_o prince_n himself_o be_v not_o singâ—…lis_fw-la major_fw-la till_o he_o survive_v his_o father_n to_o be_v short_a all_o other_o be_v but_o comparative_o great_a the_o king_n only_o be_v great_a in_o the_o superlative_a ay_o but_o to_o take_v we_o off_o these_o corrupt_a gloss_n i_o will_v there_o be_v no_o more_o 〈◊〉_d in_o himâ—…_n the_o author_n 〈◊〉_d we_o to_o 24._o h._n 8._o ca._n 12._o which_o as_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n to_o be_v universis_fw-la major_fw-la the_o preface_n of_o which_o statute_n 〈◊〉_d thus_o that_o this_o kingdom_n have_v be_v always_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o empire_n govern_v by_o one_o supreme_a head_n and_o king_n have_v the_o dignity_n and_o regal_a estate_n of_o the_o same_o unto_o who_o a_o body_n politic_a compact_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o people_n etc._n etc._n be_v bind_v and_o owen_n next_o to_o god_n a_o natural_a and_o humble_a obedience_n do_v this_o prove_v the_o king_n universis_fw-la major_fw-la under_o favour_v nothing_o less_o for_o we_o must_v not_o understand_v this_o that_o the_o body_n politic_a do_v owe_v obedience_n but_o that_o the_o several_a sort_n and_o degree_n of_o people_n of_o which_o this_o body_n be_v compact_v and_o make_v that_o they_o do_v owe_v obedience_n for_o to_o take_v it_o otherwise_o be_v to_o make_v a_o absurd_a and_o impossible_a construction_n for_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o body_n politic_a which_o be_v a_o body_n only_o in_o judgement_n of_o law_n or_o contemplation_n that_o have_v neither_o life_n sense_n nor_o motion_n that_o that_o shall_v owe_v homage_n or_o obedience_n to_o any_o one_o much_o less_o a_o natural_a obedience_n as_o the_o statute_n speak_v so_o that_o clear_o this_o do_v not_o aâ—…_n all_o disprove_v the_o former_a position_n if_o there_o be_v no_o king_n at_o all_o in_o england_n you_o will_v call_v this_o government_n a_o aristocracy_n and_o why_o i_o beseech_v you_o do_v you_o not_o confâ—…sse_v the_o name_n now_o see_v the_o thing_n be_v altogether_o the_o same_o for_o if_o they_o give_v his_o voice_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v no_o voice_n if_o their_o pâ—…wer_n must_v over-rule_v he_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o certain_o monarchy_n have_v commit_v a_o rape_n upon_o the_o author_n reason_n and_o understanding_n or_o else_o he_o can_v not_o be_v thus_o oversee_v do_v the_o parliament_n go_v about_o to_o take_v away_o the_o king_n voice_n or_o to_o disrobe_v he_o of_o his_o power_n more_o than_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n do_v approve_v of_o do_v they_o even_o declare_v or_o publish_v such_o a_o power_n to_o be_v in_o they_o that_o they_o
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to_o oppose_v or_o contradict_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o behoovefor_o rep._n the_o people_n ay_o but_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o object_v of_o pretence_n say_v the_o author_n and_o why_o so_o because_o the_o people_n be_v deceive_v and_o if_o they_o look_v upon_o his_o action_n they_o will_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o they_o as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o day_n i_o be_o so_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d piety_n and_o goodness_n that_o i_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o be_v his_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d that_o cause_v this_o misunderstand_n and_o breach_n 〈◊〉_d his_o sacred_a person_n and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o their_o 〈◊〉_d will_v prejudice_v his_o right_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o honour_n and_o a_o good_a 〈◊〉_d grant_n 〈◊〉_d which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_z will_v injure_v 〈◊〉_d ay_o but_o again_o 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o he_o that_o have_v 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o put_v all_o 〈◊〉_d royal_a 〈◊〉_d act_v 〈◊〉_d grace_n together_o they_o 〈◊〉_d much_o short_a of_o he_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la parliament_n have_v proceed_v 〈◊〉_d this_o 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d accusation_n have_v be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o from_o their_o representative_n and_o 〈◊〉_d there_o can_v be_v nothing_o under_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…cing_v ans._n god_n which_o can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d than_o 〈◊〉_d rep._n here_o we_o may_v see_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d you_o may_v d'scover_v the_o over_o pour_v of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o say_v he_o certain_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oath_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…ther_o do_v ever_o as_o i_o have_v make_v 〈◊〉_d good_a before_o the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d evident_o follow_v say_v 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o one_o 〈◊〉_d can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…wise_o it_o will_v prove_v 〈◊〉_d this_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o they_o than_o a_o extraordinary_a course_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v it_o which_o have_v so_o mâ—…serably_o rend_v this_o kâ—…ngdome_n and_o raise_v these_o sad_a division_n ans._n most_o malicious_a and_o scandalous_a it_o be_v not_o this_o but_o the_o want_n of_o its_o due_a observance_n and_o neglâ—…ct_v rep._n of_o our_o duty_n thâ—…t_o have_v raise_v thes_n â—…ad_a distracâ—…ions_n fiâ—…st_v the_o people_n be_v make_v believe_v they_o be_v in_o danger_n strange_a that_o a_o parliament_n shall_v infringe_v their_o trust_n and_o so_o easy_o deceive_v a_o whole_a kingdom_n then_o a_o prevention_n of_o thâ—…se_n danger_n be_v promise_v good_a reason_n â—…oo_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v sell_v to_o misery_n and_o destruction_n upon_o a_o easy_a rate_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v this_o in_o case_n of_o apparent_a and_o immiâ—…ent_a danger_n the_o people_n sasety_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d be_v neglâ—…cted_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v expose_v as_o a_o 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