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innocency_n of_o all_o the_o protestant_n of_o england_n in_o this_o matter_n as_o well_o as_o of_o those_o person_n against_o who_o the_o several_a presentment_n be_v bring_v yet_o we_o bear_v that_o respect_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o religion_n the_o reputation_n and_o integrity_n of_o the_o last_o parliament_n as_o well_o as_o the_o credit_n of_o our_o own_o name_n that_o we_o can_v believe_v we_o have_v discharge_v our_o duty_n as_o we_o ought_v towards_o the_o world_n till_o we_o have_v both_o triumph_v over_o the_o folly_n and_o expose_v the_o malice_n of_o our_o enemy_n to_o that_o degree_n as_o to_o render_v they_o the_o object_n of_o the_o scorn_n and_o hatred_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o as_o we_o suppose_v ourselves_o in_o this_o undertake_n secure_a of_o the_o approbation_n of_o his_o majesty_n it_o be_v in_o favour_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o he_o not_o only_o profess_v but_o whereof_o he_o be_v the_o defender_n and_o in_o behalf_n of_o as_o worthy_a and_o loyal_a person_n as_o any_o in_o his_o dominion_n so_o in_o perform_v this_o most_o necessary_a duty_n we_o fear_v not_o the_o anger_n of_o minister_n much_o less_o the_o barking_n of_o little_a people_n be_v steadfast_o resolve_v not_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o we_o can_v approve_v ourselves_o before_o god_n and_o man_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o nor_o can_v any_o without_o a_o open_a espouse_v the_o design_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v offend_v that_o we_o shall_v vindicate_v the_o loyalty_n and_o justify_v the_o innocency_n of_o protestant_n which_o have_v be_v so_o impudent_o and_o malicious_o asperse_v yea_o it_o will_v be_v a_o transgression_n against_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n to_o allow_v or_o connive_v at_o the_o brand_a and_o arraign_v we_o in_o daily_a pamphlet_n if_o they_o shall_v not_o permit_v we_o the_o liberty_n to_o detect_v the_o forgery_n and_o crimination_n by_o which_o our_o honour_n and_o life_n be_v invade_v and_o bring_v into_o 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the_o jury_n upon_o the_o bill_n that_o be_v prefer_v against_o he_o but_o we_o rather_o ascribe_v the_o order_n for_o so_o unpresident_v and_o illegal_a a_o action_n to_o some_o officious_a agent_n for_o the_o papist_n or_o to_o some_o little_a minister_n who_o be_v apprehensive_a of_o see_v themselves_o lay_v open_a and_o detect_v be_v conscious_a of_o their_o own_o guilt_n in_o the_o countenance_n and_o encouragement_n they_o have_v give_v to_o this_o forge_v protestant_a plot_n for_o which_o many_o nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n be_v design_v to_o have_v be_v destroy_v for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o law_n whereby_o the_o come_n into_o man_n house_n the_o make_v a_o search_n after_o book_n or_o paper_n which_o may_v be_v in_o the_o press_n or_o the_o lay_v a_o inhibition_n upon_o they_o of_o print_v whatsoever_o they_o judge_v safe_a or_o convenient_a be_v or_o can_v be_v warrant_v so_o it_o seem_v no_o way_n equal_a and_o fair_a to_o restrain_v any_o
that_o for_o advance_v the_o duke_n to_o the_o throne_n my_o lord_n shall_v not_o only_o venture_v his_o own_o life_n &_o fortune_n but_o disoblige_v the_o best_a friend_n he_o have_v in_o the_o nation_n and_o entangle_v his_o native_a country_n in_o civil_a war._n this_o misadventure_n in_o the_o testimony_n of_o one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a witness_n betray_v not_o only_o their_o folly_n but_o that_o the_o whole_a plot_n whereof_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n have_v be_v accuse_v be_v a_o malicious_a forgery_n in_o order_n to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o that_o innocent_a peer_n nor_o can_v any_o who_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o sacrifice_v the_o protestant_a religion_n the_o liberty_n of_o their_o country_n and_o the_o life_n of_o guiltless_a person_n to_o the_o hatred_n and_o rage_n of_o the_o papist_n give_v any_o credit_n to_o fellow_n who_o swear_v at_o so_o wild_a and_o nonsensical_a a_o rate_n have_v the_o mercenary_a wretch_n design_v to_o publish_v themselves_o for_o liar_n and_o impostor_n to_o all_o the_o world_n they_o can_v not_o have_v take_v a_o more_o effectual_a way_n to_o do_v it_o than_o by_o affirm_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n shall_v be_v desirous_a to_o enter_v into_o a_o combination_n and_o conspiracy_n with_o irish_a papist_n in_o order_n to_o prevent_v a_o popish_a successor_n and_o for_o preserve_v the_o protestant_a religion_n for_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o dennis_n charge_v this_o noble_a person_n with_o say_v that_o he_o will_v extirpate_v the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o family_n he_o swear_v that_o he_o desire_v he_o to_o write_v to_o his_o 32._o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 32._o irish_a popish_a friend_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o assist_v and_o though_o i_o do_v not_o much_o wonder_n to_o find_v a_o caitiff_n of_o the_o size_n of_o dennis_n wit_n and_o understanding_n swear_v a_o business_n which_o disprove_v itself_o before_o all_o wise_a and_o rational_a person_n yet_o i_o can_v forbear_v marvel_v that_o they_o who_o viev_v the_o deposition_n and_o be_v to_o gloss_n and_o enforce_v the_o evidence_n will_v suffer_v such_o a_o deposition_n to_o appear_v upon_o the_o public_a stage_n which_o will_v not_o only_o make_v the_o forgery_n notorious_a but_o infallible_o expose_v themselves_o as_o well_o as_o the_o perjure_a rogue_n to_o the_o laughter_n scorn_n and_o detestation_n of_o mankind_n nor_o be_v it_o unworthy_a of_o remark_n that_o in_o the_o expression_n which_o they_o swear_v my_o lord_n shaftsbury_n use_v they_o make_v he_o not_o only_o forget_v the_o loyalty_n of_o a_o subject_a but_o the_o civility_n and_o breed_n of_o a_o gentleman_n for_o the_o term_n wherein_o they_o represent_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o king_n be_v beside_o their_o be_v treasonable_a too_o rude_a to_o proceed_v from_o any_o that_o know_v the_o measure_n of_o civility_n or_o have_v be_v occasion_v to_o speak_v with_o any_o kind_n of_o decorum_n for_o not_o only_a macknamarra_n introduce_v he_o call_v the_o king_n a_o faithless_a person_n and_o one_o that_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v believe_v but_o haynes_n will_v have_v he_o both_o to_o say_v that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o more_o religion_n than_o a_o horse_n and_o that_o he_o be_v degenerate_v into_o a_o perfect_a 27._o ibid._n p._n 28._o p._n 43._o p._n 27._o beast_n and_o that_o he_o dare_v as_o soon_o be_v hang_v as_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o say_v haynes_n if_o he_o stick_v to_o his_o information_n about_o sir_n edmondbury_a godfrey_n '_o s_o murder_n this_o be_v a_o dialect_n proper_a for_o such_o rascal_n as_o the_o witness_n to_o use_v but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o style_n that_o man_n of_o quality_n be_v accustom_v unto_o or_o can_v allow_v themselves_o to_o speak_v in_o for_o how_o much_o soever_o they_o may_v be_v offend_v with_o the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o prince_n yet_o they_o constant_o speak_v of_o their_o person_n with_o respect_n and_o deference_n whether_o be_v we_o to_o esteem_v it_o a_o subject_a fit_a for_o our_o mirth_n and_o laughter_n or_o for_o our_o disgust_n and_o indignation_n to_o see_v a_o fellow_n appear_v at_o a_o bar_n against_o a_o great_a and_o wise_a peer_n and_o among_o other_o treasonable_a expression_n whereof_o he_o accuse_v he_o to_o swear_v that_o the_o say_a lord_n put_v a_o great_a respect_n and_o valuation_n upon_o he_o than_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o king_n himself_o haynes_n have_v send_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n and_o several_a other_o noble_a person_n that_o he_o will_v make_v considerable_a discovery_n if_o they_o will_v procure_v he_o a_o pardon_n the_o rascal_n swear_v that_o be_v in_o discourse_n with_o my_o lord_n shaftsbury_n about_o that_o matter_n my_o lord_n shall_v say_v if_o the_o king_n will_v not_o grant_v the_o pardon_n for_o he_o that_o be_v desire_v they_o will_v raise_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n against_o he_o and_o 27._o ibid._n p._n 27._o that_o he_o must_v not_o expect_v to_o live_v peaceable_o in_o his_o throne_n if_o he_o do_v not_o grant_v it_o for_o not_o to_o insist_v on_o this_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n never_o speak_v with_o haynes_n nor_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o see_v he_o both_o which_o will_v be_v prove_v as_o far_o as_o negative_n be_v capable_a can_v any_o man_n that_o have_v not_o renounce_v sense_n as_o well_o as_o conscience_n believe_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n will_v put_v the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o competition_n with_o haynes_n be_v pardon_v or_o not_o pardon_v for_o suppose_v that_o the_o fellow_n undertake_v to_o make_v very_o useful_a and_o important_a discovery_n provide_v he_o may_v have_v a_o pardon_n yet_o we_o must_v be_v bruit_n before_o we_o can_v be_v persuade_v that_o a_o person_n of_o prudence_n and_o conduct_n shall_v in_o case_n a_o pitiful_a wretch_n be_v not_o secure_v against_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o gallow_n to_o which_o he_o stand_v obnoxious_a threaten_v not_o only_o to_o dethrone_v a_o monarch_n to_o who_o he_o lie_v under_o many_o obligation_n beside_o those_o of_o fealty_n but_o to_o hurl_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a nation_n into_o war_n and_o blood_n and_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o these_o silly_a as_o well_o as_o malicious_a wretch_n to_o make_v my_o lord_n shaftsbury_n say_v a_o thousand_o thing_n which_o be_v equal_o ridiculous_a and_o absurd_a as_o they_o be_v treasonable_a they_o will_v have_v he_o to_o have_v talk_v of_o matter_n ready_a to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v due_o weigh_v will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v moral_o impossible_a for_o so_o be_v all_o that_o be_v swear_v against_o he_o concern_v a_o design_n to_o seize_v the_o king_n at_o oxford_n where_o he_o be_v not_o only_o surround_v with_o his_o guard_n but_z as_o our_o enemy_n must_v acknowledge_v environ_v with_o many_o loyal_a peer_n and_o gentleman_n nor_o be_v we_o tell_v of_o any_o preparation_n that_o be_v suitable_a to_o a_o undertake_n which_o be_v so_o difficult_a in_o 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