parliament_n by_o a_o solemn_a vote_n and_o ordinance_n change_v the_o monarchical_a government_n into_o a_o commonwealth_n the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n discontent_v at_o this_o change_n unite_n themselves_o w_v the_o late_a king_n elder_a son_n and_o solemn_o proclaim_v he_o king_n no_o place_n considerable_a stand_v out_o for_o the_o parliament_n save_v only_a dublyn_n and_o london_n derry_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v immediate_o besiege_v by_o a_o army_n of_o two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n command_v by_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n and_o the_o other_o by_o a_o considerable_a party_n of_o the_o native_n of_o the_o country_n to_o the_o reduce_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v oliver_n cromwell_n nominate_v governor_n of_o ireland_n by_o the_o commonwealth_n who_o with_o a_o well_o appoint_v army_n set_v sail_n for_o dublyn_n where_o although_o he_o find_v thing_n in_o a_o indifferent_a good_a posture_n the_o marquesse_n of_o ormond_n have_v be_v beat_v off_o by_o the_o valour_n of_o michael_n jones_n the_o governor_n yet_o he_o meet_v with_o work_n enough_o for_o his_o army_n for_o droghedah_n one_o of_o the_o best_a and_o considerabl_a place_n in_o all_o ireland_n hold_v out_o stiff_o against_o they_o and_o have_v a_o strong_a party_n bid_v defiance_n to_o his_o army_n yet_o notwithstanding_o after_o many_o assault_n and_o much_o valour_n show_v on_o both_o side_n he_o at_o last_o take_v it_o put_v therein_o to_o death_n three_o thousand_o irish_a who_o though_o enemy_n yet_o for_o their_o valour_n and_o undaunted_a resolution_n may_v have_v be_v look_v on_o with_o a_o more_o merciful_a eye_n as_o they_o be_v man_n and_o more_o especial_o christian_n soon_o after_o follow_v the_o surrender_n of_o trim_n dundalke_n nury_n wexford_n rove_n bandonbridge_n and_o kingsale_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o reduce_n of_o these_o town_n many_o of_o the_o irish_a retreat_v to_o their_o bog_n and_o inaccessible_a place_n hold_v out_o for_o a_o long_a time_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o english_a to_o proceed_v not_o only_o the_o irish_a show_v their_o dislike_n of_o this_o change_n of_o government_n but_o also_o the_o colony_n in_o virginia_n and_o the_o carybde_v island_n to_o the_o reduce_n of_o who_o the_o parliament_n send_v sir_n george_n askue_n with_o a_o fleet_n of_o ship_n who_o bring_v they_o again_o into_o obedience_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o scot_n be_v very_o busy_a they_o have_v commence_v a_o treaty_n with_o prince_n charles_n at_o breda_n which_o at_o last_o be_v conclude_v on_o he_o assent_v to_o their_o presbyterian_a government_n and_o they_o to_o install_v and_o reestablish_v he_o in_o that_o kingdom_n and_o in_o the_o other_o according_o as_o they_o question_v not_o but_o fortune_n will_v answer_v their_o blind_a zealous_a covenant_n expectation_n the_o prince_n put_v forth_o to_o sea_n and_o in_o despite_n of_o foul_a weather_n and_o the_o english_a king_n fisher_n that_o lay_v there_o to_o intercept_v he_o he_o land_v safe_o at_o the_o spey_n in_o the_o north_n of_o scotland_n now_o though_o the_o scot_n have_v a_o king_n yet_o as_o if_o they_o have_v none_o every_o one_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o as_o if_o they_o intend_v he_o only_o the_o title_n be_v now_o in_o their_o power_n they_o force_v he_o to_o follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o their_o haughty_a clergy_n in_o all_o their_o fanatic_a humour_n and_o imperious_a decree_n first_o then_o they_o bereave_v he_o of_o all_o his_o old_a friend_n counsellor_n and_o confederate_n whether_o of_o the_o clergy_n or_o laity_n as_o those_o who_o adhere_v to_o episcopal_a government_n and_o so_o not_o pure_a enough_o for_o so_o reform_v a_o people_n thus_o they_o hamstringe_v he_o not_o as_o what_o be_v former_o in_o the_o signpost_n only_o of_o print_a paper_n next_o they_o make_v he_o take_v the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n that_o strange_a fire_n which_o the_o scotch_a believe_v descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o by_o which_o they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n kindle_v those_o war_n wherewith_o they_o infest_v england_n then_o these_o horse_n farrier_n of_o the_o conscience_n give_v he_o another_o drench_n he_o be_v teach_v to_o renounce_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o father_n house_n and_o of_o his_o own_o the_o idolatry_n of_o his_o mother_n by_o a_o constant_a adhere_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o firm_a establishment_n of_o church_n government_n as_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o directory_n for_o public_a worship_n confession_n of_o faith_n and_o catechism_n these_o with_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n they_o wrought_v so_o on_o his_o necessity_n they_o obtrude_v or_o rather_o ram_v into_o his_o conscience_n although_o with_o much_o reluctancy_n he_o sign_v to_o make_v many_o strange_a face_n at_o these_o bitter_a pill_n he_o swallow_v yet_o it_o better_v not_o his_o condition_n which_o be_v like_o that_o of_o a_o child_n under_o tutor_n and_o governor_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o officer_n in_o that_o kirk_n or_o commonwealth_n how_o vile_a and_o abject_a soever_o in_o place_n or_o person_n but_o enjoy_v more_o freedom_n both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n than_o he_o guard_v indeed_o he_o be_v but_o no_o otherwise_o then_o he_o be_v surround_v with_o the_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la of_o their_o zealous_a suspicion_n of_o he_o so_o that_o move_v he_o must_v not_o but_o in_o the_o sphere_n of_o the_o kirk_n their_o primum_fw-la mobile_a whereby_o its_o apparent_a that_o the_o government_n of_o that_o nation_n may_v be_v almost_o question_v whether_o it_o ever_o be_v true_o monarchical_a though_o they_o have_v king_n to_o proceed_v the_o parliament_n have_v notice_n of_o all_o their_o proceed_n recall_v general_n cromwell_n out_o of_o ireland_n make_v he_o generalissimo_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n army_n in_o the_o lord_n fairfax_n his_o stead_n who_o at_o the_o same_o time_n lay_v down_o his_o commission_n he_o with_o a_o choice_a army_n march_v into_o scotland_n and_o after_o many_o petty_a defeat_v give_v they_o a_o great_a overthrow_n at_o dunbar_n september_n 3._o 1650._o and_o prosecute_a his_o victory_n take_v leith_n a_o very_a considerable_a and_o advantageous_a place_n as_o also_o edinburgh_n the_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o all_o scotland_n thus_o he_o set_v firm_a there_o his_o sword_n hew_v his_o way_n for_o he_o to_o conquer_v that_o country_n which_o the_o king_n lose_v by_o his_o pen._n now_o be_v the_o scot_n true_o miserable_a for_o beside_o a_o rage_a enemy_n in_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o their_o kingdom_n they_o be_v miserable_o divide_v among_o themselves_o even_o to_o the_o kill_n and_o slay_v of_o one_o another_o one_o party_n in_o the_o north_n be_v for_o the_o king_n without_o the_o kirk_n another_o party_n in_o the_o west_n be_v for_o the_o kirk_n without_o the_o king_n a_o three_o party_n be_v for_o king_n and_o kirk_n yet_o notwithstanding_o these_o loss_n and_o division_n they_o assume_v new_a courage_n levy_v more_o man_n and_o crown_v their_o king_n with_o the_o great_a magnificence_n as_o the_o indigency_n and_o necessity_n of_o their_o affair_n will_v permit_v the_o english_a on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v resolve_v to_o terminate_v this_o war_n with_o scotland_n pass_v over_o into_o fife_n and_o have_v defeat_v four_o thousand_o scot_n they_o soon_o become_v master_n of_o inchigravy_n brunt-island_n and_o st._n john_n town_n mean_v while_o the_o scot_n army_n consist_v of_o 16000_o abandon_v their_o own_o territory_n and_o by_o the_o way_n of_o carlisle_n enter_v england_n general_n cromwell_n advertise_v hereof_o leave_v colonel_n monk_n with_o 7000._o man_n in_o scotland_n to_o perfect_v the_o conquest_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n pursue_v the_o scot_n who_o wheresoever_o they_o come_v proclaim_v their_o king_n to_o be_v king_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n but_o few_o stir_v unto_o their_o aid_n among_o other_o the_o unfortunate_a earl_n of_o derby_n who_o have_v assemble_v 1200_o man_n in_o lancashire_n be_v defeat_v by_o colonel_n lilburne_n and_o to_o save_v himself_o be_v constrain_v to_o flee_v to_o worcester_n where_o the_o scot_n after_o a_o long_a and_o tedious_a march_n have_v pitch_v their_o camp_n whither_o general_n cromwell_n soon_o pursue_v they_o and_o have_v the_o aid_n of_o the_o train_n band_n of_o several_a county_n give_v they_o battle_n which_o prove_v fatal_a unto_o the_o scot_n their_o whole_a army_n be_v overthrow_v the_o king_n in_o a_o disguise_n escape_v into_o france_n not_o without_o much_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n the_o parliament_n have_v promise_v five_o hundred_o pound_n to_o any_o one_o that_o can_v discover_v his_o person_n such_o a_o list_n of_o prisoner_n as_o be_v then_o take_v we_o shall_v seldom_o meet_v with_o in_o any_o battle_n but_o cromwel_n the_o earl_n of_o derby_n the_o earl_n
give_v himself_o over_o to_o all_o licentiousness_n whilst_o warwick_n have_v make_v his_o faction_n not_o only_o mighty_a but_o monstrous_a be_v compact_v of_o several_a nature_n for_o into_o conspiracy_n of_o this_o great_a enterprise_n he_o have_v draw_v off_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o laity_n and_o most_o of_o they_o of_o affection_n most_o opposite_a the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n be_v the_o principal_a mover_n because_o he_o move_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o make_v treason_n a_o act_n of_o religion_n the_o easy_a multitude_n who_o build_v their_o faith_n upon_o the_o man_n not_o the_o doctrine_n think_v it_o meritorious_a to_o rebel_v in_o regard_n his_o function_n seem_v to_o give_v authority_n to_o the_o action_n with_o he_o a_o agree_v the_o marquis_n montague_n and_o many_o eminent_a person_n of_o king_n edward_n court_n who_o either_o desire_n of_o war_n have_v never_o live_v but_o in_o the_o trouble_a sea_n of_o discord_n or_o want_v of_o expect_a recompense_n render_v discontent_v all_o the_o partaker_n in_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n most_o passionate_o at_o first_o overture_n embrace_v this_o motion_n among_o who_o be_v henry_n holland_n duke_n of_o exeter_n who_o after_o his_o ruin_n with_o the_o fall_n of_o henry_n the_o six_o be_v reduce_v to_o such_o extremity_n that_o ragged_a and_o barefooted_a he_o beg_v for_o his_o meat_n in_o the_o low-countries_n but_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n than_o be_v at_o the_o powerful_a sorcery_n of_o those_o persuasion_n which_o bewitch_v the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n the_o king_n brother_n to_o this_o conspiracy_n to_o who_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n to_o tie_v he_o the_o fast_o to_o his_o side_n give_v he_o in_o marriage_n the_o lady_n isabel_n his_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n to_o the_o rich_a earldom_n of_o warwick_n for_o consummation_n whereof_o they_o sail_v over_o to_o calais_n of_o which_o town_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n be_v captain_n and_o in_o which_o the_o young_a lady_n than_o remain_v with_o her_o mother_n soon_o be_v the_o ceremony_n past_a and_o soon_o do_v the_o earl_n invite_v his_o son-in-law_n from_o the_o softness_n of_o the_o nuptial_a dalliance_n as_o who_o have_v contrive_v this_o marriage_n for_o business_n not_o for_o pleasure_n and_o design_v the_o first_o issue_n of_o their_o embrace_n to_o be_v a_o monster_n and_o the_o most_o unnatural_a one_o war_n between_o brother_n warwick_n have_v thus_o politic_o order_v thing_n that_o he_o leave_v little_a or_o nothing_o to_o fortune_n with_o his_o son-in-law_n return_v to_o england_n where_o against_o his_o return_n the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n with_o some_o other_o of_o his_o friend_n have_v raise_v a_o potent_a army_n to_o oppose_v who_o on_o edward_n side_n assemble_v a_o mighty_a power_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n and_o devonshire_n but_o they_o fall_v out_o at_o banbury_n upon_o a_o trivial_a occasion_n make_v way_n for_o the_o enemy_n to_o conquer_v they_o both_o this_o overthrow_n be_v second_v with_o a_o great_a loss_n at_o grafton_n in_o northamptonshire_n wherein_o the_o earl_n rivers_n and_o the_o lord_n widdevil_n father_n and_o brother_n to_o the_o queen_n be_v take_v and_o barbarous_o behead_v edward_n nettle_v with_o these_o loss_n raise_v what_o power_n he_o can_v and_o march_n against_o warwick_n who_o pretence_n be_v that_o of_o all_o rebel_n the_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o to_o avoid_v effusion_n of_o blood_n seem_o be_v very_o desirous_a of_o peace_n but_o when_o with_o several_a overture_n he_o have_v lull_v the_o king_n in_o security_n in_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o night_n he_o set_v upon_o his_o army_n kill_v the_o watch_n and_o surprise_v his_o person_n bury_v in_o a_o careless_a sleep_n warwick_n have_v thus_o get_v the_o prey_n into_o his_o hand_n he_o so_o long_o desire_v send_v he_o prisoner_n to_o middleham_n castle_n in_o yorkshire_n there_o to_o be_v keep_v by_o his_o brother_n the_o archbishop_n of_o that_o sea_n but_o king_n edward_n be_v of_o another_o temper_n then_o his_o predecessor_n henry_n not_o endure_v captivity_n soon_o find_v a_o way_n for_o his_o own_o liberty_n for_o have_v get_v licence_n to_o hunt_v in_o the_o adjoin_a park_n he_o so_o contrive_v with_o sir_n william_n stanley_n and_o sir_n thomas_n burgh_n that_o with_o a_o select_a number_n they_o come_v to_o his_o rescue_n and_o take_v he_o away_o from_o his_o weak_a guard_n the_o lord_n hastings_n join_v to_o they_o with_o some_o force_n he_o have_v raise_v about_o lancaster_n they_o march_v direct_o to_o london_n where_o they_o be_v entertain_v with_o great_a expression_n of_o joy_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n who_o upon_o the_o take_n of_o the_o king_n have_v disband_v his_o army_n hear_v of_o his_o escape_n be_v almost_o distract_v with_o a_o thousand_o several_a imagination_n but_o soon_o by_o letter_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o faction_n he_o reassemble_v his_o force_n and_o march_n against_o the_o king_n but_o through_o the_o solicitation_n of_o some_o person_n inclinable_a to_o peace_n a_o interview_n be_v agree_v on_o in_o westminster_n hall_n and_o oath_n for_o safety_n be_v pass_v on_o both_o side_n according_o they_o meet_v but_o such_o intemperance_n of_o language_n pass_v at_o their_o meeting_n as_o rather_o aggravate_v then_o allay_v their_o anger_n so_o that_o now_o they_o resolve_v the_o sword_n alone_o shall_v decide_v the_o controversy_n the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n leave_v his_o army_n under_o the_o command_n of_o sir_n robert_n wells_n whilst_o he_o himself_o go_v to_o raise_v more_o man_n king_n edward_n neglect_v not_o the_o opportunity_n while_o they_o be_v thus_o disjoin_v give_v they_o battle_n and_o overthrow_v they_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o ten_o thousand_o of_o their_o man_n sir_n robert_n wells_n be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o soon_o after_o behead_v this_o overthrow_n strike_v warwick_n to_o the_o heart_n so_o that_o have_v not_o sufficient_a force_n to_o withstand_v the_o king_n he_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n sail_v over_o into_o france_n with_o which_o king_n as_o also_o with_o queen_n margaret_n who_o then_o remain_v in_o the_o french_a court_n they_o enter_v into_o a_o combination_n for_o the_o depose_n of_o king_n edward_n and_o set_v up_o again_o king_n henry_n and_o that_o there_o may_v not_o be_v leave_v any_o tract_n of_o former_a discontent_n or_o path_n to_o future_a jealousy_n a_o marriage_n be_v conclude_v and_o celebrate_v between_o prince_n edward_n the_o queen_n son_n and_o the_o lady_n anne_n young_a daughter_n to_o the_o earl_n and_o for_o want_v of_o issue_n of_o these_o two_o the_o crown_n to_o come_v to_o clarence_n and_o his_o posterity_n matter_n thus_o conclude_v and_o the_o french_a king_n supply_v they_o with_o money_n they_o return_v into_o england_n to_o who_o flock_v almost_o all_o the_o lord_n the_o commonalty_n also_o desirous_a of_o innovation_n adhere_v unto_o they_o so_o that_o king_n edward_n see_v himself_o in_o a_o manner_n whole_o abandon_v be_v force_v to_o quit_v the_o land_n and_o sail_v into_o holland_n and_o now_o notwithstanding_o his_o former_a hostility_n with_o he_o warwick_z restore_v king_n henry_n to_o all_o his_o former_a dignity_n and_o honour_n a_o parliament_n be_v call_v wherein_o nothing_o be_v deny_v which_o the_o prevail_a party_n think_v fit_a to_o be_v authorize_v king_n edward_n condemn_v for_o a_o tyrannous_a usurper_n and_o all_o his_o adherent_n attaint_v of_o high_a treason_n the_o crown_n be_v entail_v upon_o king_n henry_n and_o his_o heir_n male_n for_o default_n of_o which_o to_o george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n and_o pembroke_n and_o many_o other_o restore_v to_o their_o estate_n and_o title_n the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n put_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o york_n and_o last_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n commit_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n and_o earl_n of_o warwick_n so_o that_o king_n henry_n possess_v no_o more_o than_o the_o name_n of_o king_n and_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n but_o to_o have_v change_v his_o keeper_n king_n edward_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v hire_v four_o great_a holland_n ship_n and_o fourteen_o easterling_n man_n of_o war_n transport_v his_o army_n over_o into_o england_n which_o consist_v of_o two_o thousand_o dutch_a man_n and_o such_o english_a as_o accompany_v he_o in_o his_o flight_n or_o have_v escape_v over_o after_o he_o at_o ravenspur_v in_o yorkshire_n he_o land_v from_o thence_o he_o march_v to_o york_n but_o find_v in_o every_o place_n where_o he_o come_v the_o people_n general_o devote_v to_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n he_o fashion_v his_o behaviour_n to_o a_o new_a art_n and_o solemn_o take_v his_o oath_n that_o his_o intention_n be_v not_o for_o the_o recover_n of_o the_o crown_n but_o
athelwyn_n earl_n vrchill_n cadnoth_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n wolsey_z abbot_z of_o ramsey_n with_o many_o other_o of_o the_o clergy_n who_o come_v thither_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o army_n be_v by_o the_o dane_n inhumane_o butcher_v the_o remembrace_n of_o which_o battle_n be_v retain_v to_o this_o day_n by_o certain_a small_a hill_n there_o remain_v whence_o have_v be_v dig_v the_o bone_n of_o man_n armour_n and_o the_o water-chain_n of_o horse-bridle_n holinshead_n report_v that_o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v of_o these_o hill_n to_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o or_o eight_o now_o only_o three_o remain_v at_o a_o place_n call_v bartlow_n which_o from_o they_o be_v call_v bartlow_n hill_n edmund_z thus_o discomfit_v go_v almost_o alone_o on_o foot_n to_o gloucester_n where_o he_o raise_v new_a force_n to_o oppose_v his_o enemy_n canutus_n pursue_v he_o both_o army_n meet_v at_o derehurst_n near_o unto_o the_o river_n severne_n where_o be_v ready_a to_o imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o one_o another_o blood_n a_o certain_a captain_n step_v forth_o and_o stand_v up_o in_o such_o a_o place_n as_o he_o may_v be_v hear_v of_o both_o the_o general_n bold_o utter_v his_o mind_n in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n we_o have_v already_o worthy_a chieftain_n fight_v long_o enough_o one_o against_o another_o and_o too_o much_o blood_n have_v be_v spill_v for_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o this_o land_n the_o valour_n of_o both_o general_n and_o soldier_n sufficient_o try_v fortune_n herself_o not_o know_v who_o to_o yield_v the_o palm_n of_o victory_n unto_o for_o if_o one_o battle_n be_v win_v it_o be_v not_o long_o keep_v nor_o the_o loser_n so_o weaken_v but_o that_o he_o have_v both_o courage_n and_o power_n to_o win_v the_o next_o thus_o to_o gain_v you_o airy_a title_n the_o common_a soldier_n lose_v their_o life_n worthy_a chieftain_n it_o be_v now_o high_a time_n to_o set_v a_o period_n to_o these_o difference_n let_v he_o that_o will_v wear_v the_o diadem_n bear_v the_o hazard_n himself_o and_o either_o try_v the_o fortune_n of_o a_o single_a combat_n who_o shall_v command_v and_o who_o obey_v or_o divide_v betwixt_o they_o the_o kingdom_n which_o may_v suffice_v two_o that_o have_v former_o maintain_v seven_o these_o word_n be_v no_o soon_o end_v but_o both_o general_n agree_v to_o try_v it_o out_o by_o single_a combat_n in_o sight_n of_o both_o army_n they_o enter_v into_o a_o small_a island_n call_v alney_n adjoin_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o gloucester_n where_o first_o on_o horseback_n and_o after_o on_o foot_n they_o encounter_v each_o other_o with_o invincible_a courage_n but_o canutus_n have_v receive_v a_o dangerous_a wound_n and_o find_v that_o ironside_n overmatch_v he_o in_o strength_n desire_v a_o compromise_v and_o to_o that_o end_n thus_o speak_v to_o edmond_n with_o a_o audible_a voice_n what_o necessity_n thus_o shall_v move_v we_o most_o renown_a prince_n that_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o airy_a title_n we_o shall_v still_o put_v our_o life_n into_o danger_n better_a it_o be_v to_o lay_v armour_n and_o malice_n aside_o and_o condescend_v to_o some_o reasonable_a agreement_n let_v we_o therefore_o now_o become_v swear_v brother_n and_o divide_v the_o kingdom_n between_o we_o and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o league_n of_o amity_n that_o each_o may_v use_v the_o other_o part_n as_o his_o own_o edmond_n condescend_v to_o canutus_n motion_n they_o unbuckle_v their_o armour_n and_o embrace_v each_o other_o and_o on_o a_o firm_a agreement_n afterward_o divide_v the_o kingdom_n betwixt_o they_o edmond_n enjoy_v that_o part_n that_o lie_v coast_v upon_o france_n and_o canutus_n enter_v upon_o the_o rest_n but_o long_o enjoy_v not_o the_o ironside_n his_o part_n for_o duke_n edrick_n a_o very_a compound_n of_o treason_n contrive_v the_o end_n of_o renown_a edmond_n who_o be_v retire_v to_o a_o place_n for_o nature_n necessity_n he_o thrust_v from_o under_o the_o draught_n a_o sharp_a spear_n into_o his_o body_n and_o have_v thus_o murder_v he_o he_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n presenting_z it_o to_o canutus_n with_o this_o fawn_a salutation_n all_o hail_n thou_o now_o sole_a monarch_n of_o england_n for_o here_o behold_v the_o head_n of_o thy_o copartner_n which_o for_o thy_o sake_n i_o have_v adventure_v to_o cut_v off_o canutus_n though_o ambitious_a enough_o of_o sovereignty_n yet_o abhor_v in_o his_o heart_n so_o detestable_a a_o murder_n and_o know_v that_o he_o who_o be_v faithless_a to_o his_o natural_a sovereign_n will_v never_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o a_o stranger_n command_v his_o head_n to_o be_v divide_v from_o his_o shoulder_n and_o place_v upon_o the_o high_a gate_n in_o london_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o duke_n edrick_n be_v mistake_v in_o his_o hope_n who_o for_o his_o treason_n expect_v a_o reward_n receive_v the_o merit_n due_a to_o treason_n a_o worthy_a example_n in_o canutus_n for_o succeed_a monarch_n to_o imitate_v and_o in_o the_o traitor_n edrick_n for_o all_o false_a subject_n to_o beware_v thus_o this_o famous_a worthy_a make_v his_o exit_z off_o of_o the_o stage_n of_o this_o world_n have_v reign_v in_o all_o but_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o month_n so_o that_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o shortness_n of_o his_o time_n we_o may_v wonder_v at_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o action_n who_o have_v not_o only_o to_o deal_v with_o foreign_a force_n but_o with_o false_a friend_n who_o whilst_o he_o live_v be_v the_o only_a prop_n to_o uphold_v the_o totter_a estate_n of_o his_o country_n and_o who_o death_n be_v the_o cause_n his_o countryman_n be_v force_v to_o bow_v their_o neck_n to_o a_o stranger_n he_o leave_v behind_o he_o two_o son_n name_v edward_n and_o edmond_n and_o two_o daughter_n name_v christian_a and_o margaret_n which_o margaret_n be_v marry_v to_o malcolme_n canmore_n king_n of_o scotland_n from_o which_o princely_a bed_n james_z the_o first_o late_a monarch_n of_o great_a britain_n be_v lineal_o descend_v the_o life_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n as_o my_o learned_a author_n write_v to_o who_o i_o be_o so_o much_o behold_v for_o this_o narrative_a to_o give_v you_o his_o own_o word_n discourse_v of_o peace_n none_o say_v he_o but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o turbulent_a spirit_n or_o ignorant_a what_o war_n be_v love_v to_o play_v the_o beast_n and_o inhumane_o gore_v each_o other_o man_n be_v not_o make_v to_o act_v tragedy_n and_o to_o make_v the_o world_n a_o shambles_n for_o humane_a slaughter_n nulla_fw-la salus_fw-la bello_fw-la pacem_fw-la te_fw-la possimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la this_o perhaps_o it_o be_v make_v the_o poet_n tibullus_n exclaim_v against_o the_o inventor_n of_o mankind_n destruction_n quis_fw-la fuit_fw-la horrendus_fw-la primus_fw-la qui_fw-la protulit_fw-la enses_fw-la quam_fw-la ferus_fw-la &_o veer_fw-la ferreus_fw-la ille_fw-la fuit_fw-la tunc_fw-la caedes_fw-la hominum_fw-la generi_fw-la tunc_fw-la praelia_fw-la nata_fw-la tunc_fw-la brevior_fw-la dirae_fw-la mortis_fw-la aperta_fw-la via_fw-la est_fw-la of_o kill_a sword_n who_o may_v first_o author_n be_v sure_o a_o steel_n mind_n and_o bloody_a thought_n have_v he_o mankind_n destruction_n war_n be_v then_o make_v know_v and_o short_a way_n to_o death_n with_o terror_n show_v as_o contrary_n set_v off_o one_o another_o white_z shows_z the_o more_o amiable_a compare_v with_o its_o opposite_a black_a so_o peace_n be_v most_o pleasant_a to_o they_o that_o have_v taste_v the_o misery_n of_o war_n we_o shall_v therefore_o now_o have_v show_v the_o sad_a effect_n of_o the_o one_o in_o the_o life_n of_o edmond_n relate_v the_o blessing_n that_o accompany_v the_o other_o in_o the_o life_n of_o edward_n he_o be_v son_n to_o king_n ethelred_n by_o his_o wife_n queen_n emma_n and_o bear_v at_o islip_n in_o the_o county_n of_o oxford_n his_o mother_n when_o the_o variable_a success_n of_o war_n doubtful_o depend_v betwixt_o edmund_n and_o canutus_n send_v he_o over_o into_o normandy_n to_o duke_n richard_n her_o brother_n there_o to_o be_v secure_v from_o all_o domestical_a stir_n where_o he_o remain_v all_o the_o time_n of_o canutus_n reign_n who_o although_o he_o marry_v his_o mother_n yet_o think_v it_o more_o safe_a to_o be_v there_o then_o in_o england_n canutus_n die_v his_o son_n harold_n surname_v hare-foot_n who_o he_o have_v by_o a_o concubine_n a_o shoemaker_n daughter_n usurp_v the_o crown_n but_o know_v other_o have_v better_a right_a to_o the_o same_o than_o himself_o he_o resolve_v to_o remove_v those_o rub_n out_o of_o his_o way_n yet_o not_o dare_v to_o act_v his_o intention_n open_o he_o think_v to_o compass_v that_o by_o treachery_n which_o he_o can_v not_o by_o force_n to_o this_o end_n he_o counterfeit_v a_o letter_n in_o queen_n emma_n name_n unto_o her_o son_n edward_n and_o alfred_n to_o instigate_v they_o to_o attempt_v the_o recover_n of_o the_o crown_n the_o tenure_n of_o which_o letter_n
of_o king_n richards_n too_o great_a honour_n can_v not_o down_o with_o his_o too_o great_a mind_n hoveden_n report_v he_o be_v bribe_v by_o saladine_n which_o if_o true_a let_v he_o for_o ever_o forfeit_a the_o surname_n of_o augustus_n and_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o most_o christian_n prince_n king_n richard_n go_v on_o notwithstanding_o the_o french_a king_n departure_n and_o fortify_v the_o town_n of_o joppa_n where_o go_v one_o day_n a_o hawk_v to_o recreate_v himself_o be_v weary_a lay_v himself_o down_o upon_o the_o ground_n to_o fleep_v when_o sudden_o certain_a turk_n come_v upon_o he_o to_o take_v he_o but_o he_o awaken_v with_o their_o noise_n riseth_z up_z get_v a_o horseback_n and_o draw_v out_o his_o sword_n assault_v the_o turk_n who_o feign_v to_o fly_v draw_v the_o king_n into_o a_o ambush_n where_o many_o turk_n lay_v who_o have_v certain_o take_v he_o if_o they_o have_v know_v his_o person_n but_o one_o of_o the_o king_n servant_n call_v william_n de_fw-fr patrellis_n cry_v out_o in_o the_o saracen_n tongue_n that_o he_o be_v the_o king_n they_o present_o lie_v hold_v upon_o he_o and_o let_v the_o king_n escape_v at_o this_o time_n guy_n of_o lusignan_n be_v possess_v of_o the_o city_n of_o tyre_n and_o with_o it_o of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jerusalem_n king_n richard_n more_o greedy_a of_o honour_n than_o profit_n exchange_v his_o island_n of_o cyprus_n with_o this_o hungry_a prince_n for_o his_o kingdom_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o upon_o this_o title_n the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v style_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n a_o long_a time_n after_o and_o now_o do_v king_n richard_n long_o to_o be_v possess_v of_o his_o merchandise_n whereupon_o it_o be_v determine_v then_o shall_v present_o march_v towards_o the_o holy_a city_n richard_n lead_v the_o vanguard_n of_o his_o english_a duke_n odo_n command_v in_o the_o main_a battle_n over_o his_o french_a james_n of_o avergne_n bring_v on_o the_o fleming_n and_o brabanter_n in_o the_o rear_n saladine_n serpent-like_a bite_v the_o heal_n assault_v the_o rear_n not_o far_o from_o bethlehem_n when_o the_o french_a and_o english_a wheel_v about_o charge_v the_o turk_n most_o furious_o emulation_n former_o poison_n be_v here_o a_o cordial_a each_o christian_a nation_n strive_v not_o only_a to_o conqer_v their_o enemy_n but_o to_o overcome_v their_o friend_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o conquest_n king_n richard_z seek_v to_o put_v his_o courage_n out_o of_o doubt_n bring_v his_o judgement_n into_o question_n be_v more_o prodigal_a of_o his_o person_n then_o beseem_v a_o general_n a_o great_a victory_n they_o obtain_v of_o the_o turk_n with_o little_a loss_n to_o themselves_o save_v only_o of_o james_n of_o avergne_n who_o here_o die_v in_o the_o bed_n of_o honour_n and_o now_o they_o march_v up_o within_o sight_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o king_n richard_n intercept_v the_o caravan_n of_o the_o saladine_n lade_v with_o many_o rich_a eastern_a ware_n contain_v much_o in_o a_o little_a and_o guard_v with_o ten_o thousand_o man_n who_o king_n richard_n valiant_o encounter_v with_o 5000._o select_a soldier_n put_v most_o of_o they_o to_o the_o sword_n and_o take_v three_o thousand_o camel_n and_o four_o thousand_o horse_n and_o mule_n beside_o all_o their_o rich_a treasure_n and_o yet_o of_o all_o this_o and_o all_o that_o he_o gain_v in_o sicily_n and_o cyprus_n he_o bring_v home_o nothing_o but_o one_o gold_n ring_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o wealth_n melt_v away_o in_o this_o hot_a service_n and_o now_o king_n richard_n be_v advertise_v of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o invade_v normandy_n contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n at_o his_o departure_n inforce_v he_o though_o much_o to_o his_o grief_n to_o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o saladine_n and_o that_o upon_o condition_n not_o very_o honourable_a for_o the_o christian_n which_o be_v to_o demolish_v all_o place_n they_o have_v wall_v since_o the_o take_n of_o ptolemais_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o undo_v what_o with_o much_o charge_n they_o have_v do_v but_o such_o be_v the_o tyranny_n of_o king_n richard_n occasion_n force_v he_o to_o return_v that_o he_o be_v glad_a to_o embrace_v those_o condition_n he_o hate_v at_o his_o heart_n and_o so_o send_v his_o wife_n berengaria_n and_o his_o sister_n joan_n with_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o army_n into_o sicily_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o england_n he_o pass_v himself_o with_o some_o few_o of_o his_o company_n by_o the_o way_n of_o thrace_n and_o on_o the_o coast_n of_o istria_n suffer_v shipwreck_n wherefore_o he_o intend_v to_o pierce_v through_o germany_n by_o land_n the_o next_o way_n home_o the_o better_a to_o pass_v undiscovered_a he_o disguise_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o hugo_n a_o merchant_n who_o only_a merchandise_n be_v himself_o but_o in_o his_o journey_n near_o to_o vienna_n be_v unhappy_o discover_v by_o the_o profuseness_n of_o his_o expense_n so_o that_o the_o very_a policy_n of_o a_o hoastess_n find_v his_o purse_n so_o far_o above_o his_o clothes_n do_v detect_v he_o leopoldus_n duke_n of_o austria_n hear_v hereof_o as_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o soil_n seize_v on_o this_o royal_a hero_n mean_v now_o to_o ge_fw-mi his_o pennyworth_n out_o of_o he_o for_o the_o affront_n do_v unto_o he_o in_o palestine_n but_o this_o booty_n be_v too_o great_a for_o a_o duke_n the_o emperor_n get_v he_o into_o his_o custody_n mean_v to_o coin_v much_o gold_n and_o silver_n out_o of_o his_o most_o unjust_a affliction_n by_o sharp_a imprisonment_n yet_o all_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o cruelty_n do_v not_o bow_v he_o beneath_o a_o princely_a carriage_n fifteen_o month_n imprisonment_n do_v he_o endure_v at_o last_o he_o be_v ransom_v for_o a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o thousand_o mark_n collen_n weight_n and_o deliver_v to_o his_o mother_n queen_n elinor_n by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o mentz_n and_o collen_n which_o last_o name_v archbishop_n for_o joy_n of_o his_o deliverance_n do_v celebrate_v divine_a service_n after_o this_o manner_n deus_fw-la missit_fw-la angelum_fw-la now_o i_o know_v that_o god_n have_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o have_v deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o herod_n and_o from_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v not_o here_o forget_v how_o god_n judgement_n overtake_v this_o duke_n punish_v his_o dominion_n with_o fire_n water_n barrenness_n worm_n and_o pestilence_n the_o fire_n causual_o burn_v his_o town_n the_o river_n of_o danubius_n drown_v then_o thousand_o of_o his_o subject_n in_o a_o overflow_n the_o earth_n wax_v dry_a and_o sear_v the_o worm_n destroy_v such_o fruit_n and_o grain_n as_o grow_v and_o the_o stroke_n of_o pestilence_n kill_v the_o principal_a noble_n and_o gentleman_n of_o his_o dominion_n the_o duke_n himself_o in_o a_o tilt_n for_o solemnity_n of_o his_o birthday_n fall_v off_o his_o horse_n and_o break_v his_o leg_n which_o turn_v to_o a_o gangreen_n he_o cut_v off_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o die_v thereof_o king_n richard_z after_o his_o return_n into_o england_n at_o the_o abbey_n of_o saint_n edmunds_n offer_v up_o the_o rich_a imperial_a standard_n of_o cursac_n emperor_n of_o cyprus_n which_o he_o take_v among_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o griffon_n camp_n and_o then_o march_v to_o reduce_v such_o castle_n as_o the_o servant_n of_o his_o brother_n john_n hold_v against_o he_o who_o ambitious_o and_o ungrateful_o during_o his_o brother_n absence_n seek_v to_o wrest_v the_o helm_n of_o government_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n fortify_v the_o castle_n of_o marleborough_n lancaster_n st._n michael_n mount_n nottingham_n and_o tichil_n henry_n de_fw-fr pumeray_fw-fr captain_n of_o st._n michael_n mount_n hear_v for_o certain_a that_o king_n richard_n be_v come_v die_v for_o very_a fear_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o castle_n be_v reduce_v with_o some_o small_a resistance_n and_o now_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v a_o absolute_a king_n again_o he_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v again_o crown_v at_o winchester_n the_o king_n of_o scotland_n honour_v the_o solemnity_n with_o his_o presence_n who_o bear_v a_o sword_n before_o king_n richard_n between_o which_o two_o prince_n there_o follow_v great_a amity_n and_o tenderness_n of_o love_n all_o their_o day_n not_o long_o after_o this_o the_o king_n be_v at_o dinner_n at_o westminster_n receive_v advertisement_n that_o the_o french_a have_v lay_v siege_n to_o vernoul_n a_o strong_a town_n of_o he_o in_o normandy_n with_o which_o he_o be_v so_o move_v that_o he_o swear_v a_o great_a oath_n he_o will_v never_o turn_v his_o head_n till_o he_o have_v confront_v the_o french_a for_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o oath_n he_o cause_v the_o wall-right_a before_o he_o to_o be_v present_o beat_v down_o that_o so_o he_o may_v pass_v forward_o without_o turn_v his_o face_n never_o rest_v till_o with_o a_o hundred_o great_a
have_v little_a new_a matter_n worth_n the_o writing_n save_v now_o we_o be_v much_o trouble_v with_o the_o scottish_a cause_n the_o commissioner_n of_o both_o party_n be_v now_o here_o and_o to_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o the_o end_n will_v be_v certain_o as_o yet_o i_o can_v we_o find_v both_o party_n very_o stiff_o and_o hitherto_o the_o king_n party_n very_o resolute_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o authority_n her_o majesty_n scrupulosity_n touch_v his_o title_n and_o government_n we_o partly_o know_v the_o unworthiness_n of_o their_o queen_n to_o rule_v she_o grant_v but_o the_o instance_n of_o their_o cause_n to_o depose_v she_o from_o her_o dignity_n she_o can_v hardly_o be_v persuade_v in_o so_o yet_o she_o remain_v much_o perplex_v on_o the_o one_o side_n she_o be_v loath_a to_o set_v she_o up_o or_o to_o restore_v she_o to_o her_o estate_n again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n she_o be_v loath_a to_o defend_v that_o which_o she_o be_v not_o well_o persuade_v to_o have_v justice_n with_o it_o between_o these_o her_o council_n chief_o seek_v for_o these_o two_o thing_n that_o herself_o may_v be_v preserve_v in_o safety_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n maintain_v assure_o for_o as_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n stand_v and_o upon_o through_o examination_n of_o this_o cause_n it_o appear_v that_o both_o the_o way_n be_v dangerous_a touch_v the_o queen_n of_o scot_n for_o there_o be_v danger_n in_o deliver_v she_o to_o government_n so_o be_v there_o danger_n in_o retain_v she_o in_o prison_n her_o friend_n begin_v to_o speak_v proud_o for_o she_o we_o be_v wont_v always_o to_o have_v a_o friend_n on_o our_o side_n if_o need_n be_v but_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v see_v there_o be_v none_o of_o that_o side_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o be_v find_v that_o be_v prince_n absolute_a well_o our_o case_n be_v the_o hard_a and_o we_o must_v say_v si_fw-mi deus_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la quis_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la touch_v this_o matter_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o shall_v grow_v to_o any_o likelihood_n either_o of_o the_o one_o side_n or_o of_o the_o other_o i_o will_v advertise_v you_o and_o withal_o send_v you_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o advice_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n whatsoever_o you_o may_v hear_v believe_v i_o there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o england_n can_v tell_v you_o which_o way_n it_o will_v go_v yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o king_n there_o and_o his_o continual_a deal_n for_o the_o say_a queen_n her_o majesty_n rather_o give_v in_o word_n more_o favourable_a that_o way_n then_o the_o other_o mr._n norris_n be_v arrive_v here_o yesterday_o be_v shrove-sunday_n after_o mr._n secretary_n be_v create_v baronet_n burleigh_n and_o i_o think_v ere_o it_o be_v long_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o office_n of_o the_o privy_a seal_n but_o as_o yet_o remain_v secretary_n still_o and_o within_o a_o day_n or_o two_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n be_v like_a to_o be_v call_v to_o assist_v he_o the_o parliament_n be_v to_o begin_v the_o second_o of_o april_n next_o the_o queen_n majesty_n thank_v be_v to_o god_n be_v in_o good_a health_n and_o all_o your_o friend_n as_o you_o lest_o they_o save_o sir_n nicholas_n throgmorton_n our_o good_a friend_n your_o wise_a be_v here_o late_o to_o take_v she_o leave_v of_o her_o majesty_n who_o use_v she_o very_o well_o and_o gracious_o i_o pray_v you_o let_v we_o hear_v as_o often_o as_o you_o can_v convenient_o i_o will_v glad_o understand_v of_o some_o good_a for_o the_o poor_a cardinal_n castillian_a i_o desire_v and_o also_o long_o to_o hear_v of_o the_o queen_n majesty_n present_v how_o it_o be_v like_v thus_o with_o my_o hearty_a commendation_n i_o bid_v you_o hearty_o farewell_n your_o assure_a friend_n r._n leicester_n the_o 26_o of_o march_n 1570_o to_o my_o very_a friend_n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ambassador_n for_o the_o queen_n majesty_n in_o france_n i_o have_v upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o your_o letter_n write_v by_o sir_n e._n gilbert_n deal_v with_o her_o majesty_n touch_v your_o chargeable_a dwell_n there_o i_o trust_v her_o majesty_n will_v have_v due_a consideration_n thereof_o your_o shall_v perceive_v by_o her_o majesty_n letter_n her_o further_a pleasure_n touch_v monsieur_n who_o cause_n have_v be_v break_v to_o she_o by_o my_o lord_n of_o buck._n from_o the_o queen_n mother_n we_o perceive_v they_o deal_v very_o dainty_o and_o doubt_n much_o her_o majesty_n intention_n to_o marriage_n at_o least_o that_o she_o have_v rather_o hear_v of_o it_o then_o perform_v it_o but_o assure_o i_o do_v very_o believe_v her_o majesty_n mind_n herein_o be_v otherwise_o then_o it_o have_v be_v and_o more_o resolute_o determine_v then_o ever_o yet_o at_o any_o time_n before_o yet_o do_v they_o mean_v to_o deal_v so_o secret_o on_o that_o side_n as_o though_o they_o will_v not_o yet_o believe_v it_o and_z according_o her_o majesty_n mind_v not_o to_o deal_v but_o as_o private_o as_o may_v be_v devise_v that_o if_o that_o shall_v not_o take_v effect_n the_o less_o reproach_n to_o either_o party_n her_o majesty_n have_v break_v this_o matter_n with_o my_o lord_n of_o burleigh_n and_o i_o and_o i_o think_v will_v not_o use_v any_o more_o till_o some_o appearance_n fall_v out_o what_o be_v like_a to_o become_v of_o the_o matter_n the_o person_n of_o monsieur_n be_v very_o well_o like_v of_o his_o conversation_n be_v hard_a to_o know_v i_o see_v her_o majesty_n mislike_v not_o of_o his_o estate_n for_o she_o be_v o_o mind_n to_o marry_v with_o the_o grete_a and_o he_o be_v leave_v almost_o above_o the_o great_a to_o be_v have_v the_o condition_n will_v be_v all_o wherein_o i_o be_o right_a glad_a and_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o thank_v god_n to_o see_v her_o majesty_n so_o well_o to_o stand_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n for_o their_o will_n be_v no_o great_a difficulty_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n and_o estate_n to_o cause_v a_o marriage_n between_o they_o so_o yet_o i_o perceive_v with_o the_o impeachment_n any_o way_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n here_o now_o establish_v she_o will_v for_o no_o cause_n deal_v with_o he_o as_o you_o may_v perceive_v by_o her_o majesty_n own_o letter_n to_o you_o albeit_o she_o do_v not_o mean_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o policy_n to_o drive_v he_o in_o open_a show_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o renounce_v his_o own_o profession_n but_o conditional_o if_o they_o shall_v match_v then_o whole_o to_o maintain_v this_o as_o well_o private_o as_o public_o god_n send_v her_o majesty_n always_o during_o her_o life_n so_o to_o stand_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o so_o just_a a_o cause_n and_o withal_o his_o blessing_n upon_o she_o for_o we_o all_o that_o we_o may_v live_v and_o see_v she_o bring_v forth_o of_o her_o own_o body_n as_o may_v hereafter_o succeed_v she_o as_o well_o in_o that_o happiness_n as_o in_o the_o enjoy_n of_o her_o kingdom_n so_o not_o doubt_v but_o we_o shall_v shorty_o hear_v from_o you_o i_o commit_v you_o to_o god_n your_o assure_a friend_n r._n leicester_n the_o 23._o of_o march_n 1571._o these_o two_o letter_n sufficient_o evidence_n that_o he_o dive_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o state_n affair_n of_o those_o time_n hitherto_o i_o have_v touch_v he_o in_o his_o courtship_n i_o conclude_v he_o in_o his_o lance._n he_o be_v send_v governor_n by_o the_o queen_n to_o the_o unite_a state_n of_o holland_n where_o we_o read_v not_o of_o his_o wonder_n for_o they_o say_v that_o he_o have_v more_o of_o mercury_n then_o of_o mars_n and_o that_o his_o device_n may_v have_v be_v without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o great_a caesar_n veni_fw-la vidi_fw-la redii_fw-la have_v remain_v there_o two_o yeat_n and_o make_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o province_n he_o die_v in_o his_o way_n to_o kenelworth_n castle_n his_o body_n lie_v inter_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o warwick_n shire_n with_o this_o inscription_n spe_fw-la certa_fw-la resurgendi_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la hic_fw-la situs_fw-la est_fw-la illustrissimus_fw-la robertus_fw-la dudleius_n joannis_n ducis_fw-la northumbriae_fw-la comitis_fw-la warwici_fw-la vicecomitis_fw-la insulae_fw-la etc._n etc._n filius_fw-la quintus_fw-la comes_fw-la lecestriae_fw-la baro_n denbighiae_fw-la ordinis_fw-la tam_fw-la sancti_fw-la georgii_n quam_fw-la sancti_fw-la michaelis_fw-la eques_fw-la auratus_fw-la reginae_fw-la elizabethae_fw-la apud_fw-la quam_fw-la singulari_fw-la gratia_fw-la florebat_fw-la hippocomus_fw-la regiae_n aulae_fw-la subinde_fw-la seneschallus_fw-la ab_fw-la intimis_fw-la consiliis_fw-la forestarum_fw-la chacearum_fw-la parcorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n citra_fw-la trentum_n summus_n justiciarius_n exercitus_fw-la angliae_fw-la à _fw-la dicta_fw-la regina_fw-la elizabetha_n missus_fw-la in_o belgio_fw-la ab_fw-la anno_fw-la 1585._o ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 1587._o locumtenens_a &_o capitaneus_fw-la generalis_fw-la provinciarum_fw-la confoederatarum_fw-la ibidem_fw-la gubernator_fw-la generalis_fw-la &_o praefectus_fw-la regnique_fw-la angliae_fw-la locumtenens_a
and_o unseasonable_a storm_n come_v from_o above_o there_o be_v no_o tempest_n to_o the_o passionate_a indignation_n of_o a_o prince_n nor_o yet_o at_o any_o time_n so_o unseasonable_a as_o when_o it_o light_v on_o those_o that_o may_v expect_v a_o harvest_n of_o their_o painful_a and_o careful_a labour_n he_o that_o be_v once_o wound_a must_v needs_o feel_v smart_n till_o his_o hurt_n be_v cure_v or_o the_o part_n hurt_v before_o senseless_a but_o cure_v i_o expect_v none_o her_o majesty_n heart_n be_v obdurate_a and_o be_v without_o sense_n i_o can_v be_v of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o you_o may_v say_v i_o may_v aim_v at_o the_o end_n i_o do_v more_o than_o aim_v for_o i_o see_v a_o end_n of_o all_o my_o fortune_n i_o have_v set_v a_o end_n to_o all_o my_o desire_n in_o this_o course_n do_v i_o any_o thing_n for_o my_o enemy_n when_o i_o be_v present_a i_o find_v they_o absolute_a and_o therefore_o i_o have_v rather_o they_o shall_v triumph_v alone_o then_o have_v i_o attendant_n upon_o their_o chariot_n or_o do_v i_o leave_v my_o friend_n when_o i_o be_v a_o courtier_n i_o can_v tell_v they_o no_o fruit_n of_o my_o love_n and_o now_o that_o i_o be_o a_o hermit_n they_o shall_v bear_v no_o envy_n for_o their_o love_n to_o i_o or_o do_v i_o forsake_v myself_o because_o i_o do_v not_o enjoy_v myself_o or_o do_v i_o overthrow_v my_o fortune_n because_o i_o build_v not_o a_o fortune_n of_o paper_n wall_n or_o do_v i_o ruinate_v my_o honour_n because_o i_o leave_v follow_v the_o pursuit_n or_o wear_v the_o false_a one_o or_o shadow_v of_o honour_n do_v i_o give_v courage_n or_o comfort_n to_o the_o enemy_n because_o i_o neglect_v myself_o to_o encounter_v they_o or_o because_o i_o keep_v my_o heart_n from_o business_n though_o i_o can_v keep_v my_o fortune_n from_o decline_v no_o no_o i_o give_v every_o one_o of_o those_o consideration_n his_o due_a right_n and_o the_o more_o i_o weigh_v they_o the_o more_o i_o find_v myself_o justify_v from_o offend_v in_o any_o one_o of_o they_o as_o for_o the_o two_o last_o objection_n that_o i_o forsake_v my_o country_n when_o it_o have_v most_o need_n of_o i_o &_o fail_v in_o that_o dissolvable_a duty_n which_o i_o owe_v my_o sovereign_n i_o answer_v that_o if_o at_o this_o time_n my_o country_n have_v any_o need_n of_o my_o public_a service_n her_o majesty_n that_o govern_v it_o will_v not_o have_v drive_v i_o to_o a_o private_a life_n i_o be_o tie_v to_o my_o country_n by_o two_o bond_n one_o public_a to_o discharge_v careful_o and_o industrious_o that_o trust_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o i_o the_o other_o private_a to_o sacrifice_v for_o it_o my_o life_n and_o carcase_n which_o have_v be_v nourish_v in_o it_o of_o the_o first_o i_o be_o free_a be_v dismiss_v by_o her_o majesty_n of_o the_o other_o nothing_o can_v free_v i_o but_o death_n and_o therefore_o no_o occasion_n of_o performance_n shall_v soon_o offer_v itself_o but_o i_o will_v meet_v it_o half_a way_n the_o indissolvable_a duty_n i_o owe_v to_o her_o majesty_n the_o service_n of_o a_o earl_n and_o of_o a_o marshal_n of_o england_n and_o i_o have_v be_v content_a to_o do_v she_o the_o service_n of_o a_o clerk_n but_o i_o can_v never_o serve_v she_o as_o a_o villain_n or_o a_o slave_n but_o you_o say_v i_o must_v give_v way_n to_o time_n so_o i_o do_v for_o now_o i_o have_v see_v the_o storm_n come_v i_o have_v put_v myself_o into_o harbour_n seneca_n say_v we_o must_v give_v way_n to_o fortune_n i_o know_v that_o fortune_n be_v both_o blind_a and_o strong_a and_o therefore_o i_o go_v as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v out_o of_o the_o way_n you_o say_v the_o remedy_n be_v not_o to_o strive_v i_o neither_o strive_v nor_o seek_v for_o remedy_n but_o you_o say_v i_o must_v yield_v and_o submit_v i_o can_v neither_o yield_v myself_o to_o be_v guilty_a nor_o this_o my_o imprisonment_n to_o be_v just_a i_o owe_v so_o much_o to_o the_o author_n of_o truth_n as_o i_o can_v never_o yield_v truth_n to_o be_v falsehood_n nor_o falsehood_n to_o be_v truth_n have_v i_o give_v you_o cause_n you_o ask_v and_o yet_o take_v a_o scandal_n no_o i_o give_v no_o cause_n so_o much_o as_o to_o take_v up_o fimbria_n his_o complaint_n i_o do_v tutum_fw-la telum_fw-la corpore_fw-la accipere_fw-la i_o patient_o bear_v and_o sensible_o feel_v all_o that_o i_o then_o receive_v when_o this_o scandal_n be_v give_v i_o nay_o when_o the_o vile_a of_o all_o indignity_n be_v do_v unto_o i_o do_v god_n require_v it_o be_v it_o impiety_n not_o to_o do_v it_o why_o can_v princess_n err_v can_v subject_n receive_v wrong_a be_v a_o earthly_a power_n infinite_a pardon_v i_o pardon_v i_o my_o lord_n i_o can_v never_o subscribe_v to_o these_o principle_n let_v solomon_n fool_n laugh_v when_o he_o be_v strike_v let_v those_o that_o mean_v to_o make_v their_o profit_n of_o prince_n show_v to_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o prince_n injury_n let_v they_o acknowledge_v a_o infinite_a absolutnesse_n on_o earth_n that_o do_v not_o believe_v a_o absolute_a infiniteness_n in_o heaven_n as_o for_o i_o i_o have_v receive_v wrong_a i_o feel_v it_o my_o cause_n be_v good_a i_o know_v it_o and_o whatsoever_o come_v all_o the_o power_n on_o earth_n can_v never_o show_v more_o strength_n or_o constancy_n in_o oppress_v than_o i_o can_v show_v in_o suffer_v whatsoever_o can_v or_o shall_v be_v impose_v on_o i_o i_o must_v crave_v your_o lordship_n patience_n to_o give_v he_o that_o have_v a_o crabbed_a fortune_n leave_v to_o use_v a_o crooked_a stile_n but_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v there_o be_v no_o heart_n more_o sensible_a or_o more_o affect_v towards_o your_o lordship_n then_o that_o of_o your_o lordship_n poor_a friend_n essex_n the_o ninteenth_n of_o february_n follow_v essex_n and_o southhamdton_n be_v arraign_v in_o westminster-hall_n their_o indictment_n be_v for_o plot_v to_o deprive_v the_o queen_n of_o her_o life_n and_o kingdom_n to_o surprise_v she_o in_o her_o very_a palace_n and_o that_o they_o break_v forth_o into_o open_a rebellion_n by_o imprison_v the_o councillor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o exciting_a the_o londoner_n to_o rebellion_n with_o vain_a fiction_n by_o assault_v the_o queen_n loyal_a subject_n in_o the_o city_n and_o by_o defend_v essex-house_n against_o the_o queen_n force_n hereunto_o they_o plead_v not_o guilty_a but_o be_v find_v guilty_a by_o there_o peer_n they_o have_v sentence_n of_o death_n pronounce_v against_o they_o by_o buckhurst_n lord_n treasurer_n high_a steward_n of_o england_n for_o that_o time_n six_o day_n after_o be_v the_o fatal_a day_n appoint_v to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o essex_n his_o life_n the_o queen_n notwithstanding_o her_o motto_n semper_fw-la eadem_fw-la yet_o in_o the_o case_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v oft_o time_n waver_v willing_a she_o be_v to_o have_v remit_v what_o be_v past_a if_o she_o may_v have_v be_v ascertain_v of_o his_o loyalty_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v nevertheless_o she_o give_v command_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v execute_v but_o be_v inform_v he_o shall_v say_v he_o can_v not_o live_v but_o she_o must_v perish_v she_o countermand_v her_o former_a word_n and_o give_v order_n he_o shall_v be_v execute_v in_o pursuance_n of_o which_o order_n he_o be_v bring_v forth_o to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n where_o a_o scaffold_n be_v erect_v sundry_a of_o the_o nobility_n be_v present_a where_o have_v crave_v mercy_n of_o god_n and_o pardon_v of_o the_o queen_n he_o have_v his_o head_n sever_v from_o his_o body_n the_o thirteen_o of_o march_n follow_v merrick_n and_o cuffe_n be_v draw_v to_o tyburn_n and_o there_o hang_v and_o two_o day_n after_o sir_n charles_n danvers_n and_o sir_n christopher_n blunt_n be_v behead_v on_o tower-hill_n for_o great_a man_n seldom_o fall_v alone_o but_o as_o the_o poet_n have_v it_o wind_n with_o great_a fury_n on_o tall_a cedar_n blow_v who_o fall_n do_v ruin_v they_o that_o be_v below_o one_o of_o our_o modern_a writer_n observe_v that_o happen_v to_o the_o countess_n of_o essex_n she_o be_v fearful_a in_o her_o husband_n behalf_n give_v a_o letter_n which_o she_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o to_o the_o custody_n of_o one_o rihove_n a_o dutch_a woman_n that_o wait_v on_o she_o this_o dutchwomans_n husband_n name_v daniel_n light_v by_o chance_n upon_o the_o letter_n and_o perceive_v some_o passage_n in_o it_o which_o may_v bring_v the_o earl_n of_o essex_n into_o danger_n get_v a_o cunning_a fellow_n to_o draw_v a_o counterfeit_a copy_n of_o the_o say_a letter_n with_o this_o he_o come_v to_o the_o fearful_a lady_n who_o be_v new_o bring_v to_o bed_n threaten_v to_o give_v the_o same_o to_o her_o husband_n adversary_n unless_o she_o will_v present_o give_v he_o three_o thousand_o pound_n she_z to_o
provide_v in_o kind_n where_o he_o be_v free_v from_o corrode_a care_n and_o seat_v on_o such_o a_o rock_n as_o the_o wave_n of_o want_n can_v not_o probable_o shake_v where_o he_o may_v sit_v in_o a_o calm_a and_o look_v down_o behold_v the_o busy_a multitude_n turmoil_v and_o toss_v in_o a_o tempestuous_a sea_n of_o danger_n and_o as_o sir_n william_n davenant_n have_v happy_o express_v the_o like_a in_o another_o person_n laugh_v at_o the_o grave_a business_n of_o the_o state_n which_o speak_v man_n rather_o wise_a then_o fortunate_a he_o die_v in_o decemb._n 1639_o have_v complete_v seventy_o three_o year_n his_o will_n be_v make_v by_o himself_o above_o two_o year_n before_o his_o death_n wherein_o he_o appoint_v that_o his_o executour_n shall_v lay_v over_o his_o grave_n a_o plain_a stone_n of_o marble_n with_o this_o epitaph_n enscribe_v thereon_o hic_fw-la iaceo_fw-la huius_fw-la sententiae_fw-la primus_fw-la author_n disputandi_fw-la pruritus_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la scabies_fw-la nomen_fw-la alius_fw-la quaere_fw-la which_o may_v be_v english_v thus_o here_o be_v lie_v the_o first_o author_n of_o this_o sentence_n the_o itch_n of_o disputation_n will_v prove_v the_o scab_n of_o the_o church_n inquire_v his_o name_n elsewhere_o to_o acquaint_v the_o world_n with_o two_o or_o three_o other_o instance_n of_o the_o readiness_n of_o his_o wit_n he_o have_v in_o rome_n retain_v a_o acquaintance_n with_o a_o pleasant_a priest_n who_o invite_v he_o one_o evening_n to_o hear_v their_o vesper-musick_n at_o church_n the_o priest_n see_v sir_n henry_n stand_v obscure_o in_o a_o corner_n send_v to_o he_o by_o a_o boy_n of_o the_o choir_n this_o question_n write_v in_o a_o small_a piece_n of_o paper_n where_o be_v your_o religion_n to_o be_v sound_a before_o luther_n to_o which_o question_n sir_n henry_n wotton_n present_o underwit_a my_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v find_v then_o where_o you_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n to_o another_o that_o ask_v he_o whether_o a_o papist_n may_v be_v save_v he_o reply_v you_o may_v be_v save_v without_o know_v that_o look_v to_o yourself_o to_o another_o who_o earnest_a zeal_n exceed_v his_o knowledge_n and_o be_v still_o rail_v against_o the_o papist_n he_o give_v this_o advice_n pray_v sir_n forbear_v till_o you_o have_v study_v the_o point_n better_o for_o the_o wise_a italian_a have_v this_o proverb_n he_o that_o understand_v amiss_o conclude_v worse_a and_o take_v heed_n of_o entertain_v this_o opinion_n that_o the_o further_a you_o go_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o near_a you_o be_v to_o god_n he_o leave_v behind_o he_o many_o monument_n of_o his_o learning_n who_o worth_n be_v such_o that_o they_o speak_v themselves_o more_o incomparable_o to_o posterity_n than_o any_o eulogy_n i_o can_v bestow_v upon_o they_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o conclude_v with_o the_o word_n of_o one_o of_o the_o learn_a modern_a critic_n that_o for_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o stile_n throughout_o his_o work_n it_o be_v most_o quaint_o delightful_a gentle_a soft_a and_o full_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o blandishment_n only_o his_o pen_n flow_v a_o little_a too_o much_o with_o the_o oily_a adulation_n of_o court-flattery_n questionless_a if_o sir_n henry_n wotton_n be_v reduce_v to_o any_o of_o these_o subservience_n they_o be_v occasion_v from_o his_o generous_a expense_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o embassy_n for_o his_o master_n honour_n who_o use_v he_o as_o queen_n elizabeth_n do_v sir_n francis_n walsingham_n who_o have_v but_o from_o hand_n to_o mouth_n the_o life_n of_o thomas_n wentworth_n earl_n of_o stafford_n and_z lord_z lieutenant_z of_o ireland_n to_o particularize_v all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n will_v of_o its_o self_n require_v a_o entire_a volume_n it_o be_v a_o garden_n of_o choice_a variety_n wherein_o point_n of_o law_n be_v interweave_v with_o act_n of_o state_n and_o the_o affair_n of_o ireland_n as_o in_o the_o same_o escutcheon_n quarter_v with_o those_o of_o england_n i_o shall_v only_o take_v a_o superficial_a view_n of_o his_o life_n and_o not_o strain_v myself_o ambitious_o to_o show_v forth_o the_o utmost_a reach_n of_o his_o perfection_n he_o be_v a_o rare_a conjunction_n of_o courage_n attend_v with_o loyalty_n to_o danger_n wisdom_n accompany_v with_o eloquence_n to_o admiration_n who_o can_v both_o think_v and_o speak_v speak_v and_o do_v who_o answer_n and_o reply_n to_o the_o article_n exhibit_v against_o he_o by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o show_v his_o ability_n to_o be_v such_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o be_v infinite_o below_o what_o be_v speak_v by_o himself_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o yorkshire_n well_o descend_v and_o as_o well_o educate_v which_o fit_v he_o to_o sustain_v the_o weighty_a affair_n he_o afterward_o undergo_v a_o great_a stickler_n at_o the_o first_o against_o the_o prerogative_n until_o allure_v by_o court-preferment_n he_o turn_v royalist_n for_o the_o king_n find_v his_o worth_n and_o ability_n never_o leave_v till_o he_o have_v gain_v he_o to_o himself_o oblige_v he_o to_o his_o side_n by_o many_o title_n of_o honour_n and_o place_n of_o trust_n who_o service_n he_o find_v equivalent_a to_o his_o favour_n continue_v to_o his_o death_n a_o trusty_a servant_n a_o faithful_a friend_n a_o prudent_a counsellor_n and_o a_o constant_a adherer_n to_o his_o side_n in_o all_o his_o exigency_n the_o great_a service_n he_o do_v to_o the_o king_n be_v during_o the_o time_n he_o be_v lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n by_o his_o augment_v and_o advance_v the_o king_n revenue_n there_o restore_v the_o church_n maintenance_n suppress_v the_o outlaw_n establish_v obedience_n to_o royal_a authority_n impedit_v the_o tyranny_n and_o usurpation_n of_o the_o great_a one_o over_o the_o commons_o cause_v the_o irish_a to_o leave_v off_o many_o of_o their_o barbarous_a custom_n and_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o more_o civil_a manner_n of_o the_o english_a which_o draw_v much_o hatred_n upon_o himself_o for_o change_n though_o for_o the_o better_a be_v most_o time_n ill_o resent_v by_o the_o vulgar_a witness_v those_o trouble_n in_o england_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o nor_o can_v these_o innovation_n have_v find_v more_o dislike_n in_o any_o nation_n under_o the_o heaven_n than_o ireland_n so_o wed_v be_v those_o people_n to_o their_o ancient_n vain_a ridiculous_a custom_n but_o since_o i_o have_v insert_v his_o most_o remarkable_a action_n in_o the_o life_n of_o king_n charles_n i_o shall_v omit_v those_o passage_n and_o come_v to_o his_o solemn_a trial_n so_o paramount_n in_o the_o equipage_n of_o all_o cirumstance_n that_o as_o former_a age_n have_v be_v unable_a so_o future_a be_v unlikely_a to_o produce_v a_o parallel_n of_o they_o this_o great_a minister_n of_o state_n be_v by_o the_o parliament_n well_o know_v for_o the_o length_n of_o it_o accuse_v with_o twenty_o eight_o article_n of_o high_a treason_n february_n 16._o 1640._o the_o particular_n be_v too_o long_o for_o i_o here_o to_o recite_v the_o substance_n of_o they_o be_v that_o he_o endeavour_v to_o subvert_v the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o enrich_v himself_o by_o indirect_a way_n in_o his_o office_n for_o incense_a the_o king_n against_o the_o scot_n for_o endeavour_v to_o set_v thing_n amiss_o betwixt_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o people_n and_o to_o have_v give_v counsel_n tend_v to_o the_o disquiet_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n the_o 13._o of_o april_n follow_v begin_v his_o trial_n in_o westminster-hall_n where_o there_o be_v a_o throne_n erect_v for_o the_o king_n on_o each_o side_n whereof_o a_o cabinet_n enclose_v about_o with_o board_n and_o before_o with_o a_o terrace_n before_o that_o be_v the_o seat_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n and_z sacks_z of_o wool_n for_o the_o judge_n before_o they_o ten_o stage_n of_o seat_n extend_v further_a than_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o hall_n for_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o at_o the_o end_n of_o all_o be_v a_o desk_n close_v about_o and_o set_v apart_o for_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o his_o council_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v lord_n high_a steward_n his_o accuser_n be_v pym_n glin_n mainard_n whitlock_n st._n john_n palmer_n sir_n walter_n earl_n stroud_n selden_n hampden_n and_o other_o many_o day_n be_v spend_v and_o much_o rhetoric_n use_v on_o both_o side_n for_o the_o lieutenant_n be_v no_o child_n but_o as_o cunning_a in_o the_o art_n of_o defence_n as_o any_o man_n in_o england_n equal_a if_o not_o surpass_v his_o predecessor_n the_o earl_n of_o kildare_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o but_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v implacable_a in_o their_o hatred_n towards_o he_o nothing_o be_v satisfactory_a to_o they_o but_o his_o downfall_n so_o
that_o some_o conclude_v his_o death_n be_v for_o necessity_n and_o rather_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o rancourous_a apprehension_n then_o for_o any_o guiltiness_n in_o the_o cause_n the_o low_a house_n perceive_v by_o the_o lieutenant_n insinuate_v and_o witty_a defence_n a_o great_a increase_n of_o his_o friend_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n they_o resolve_v of_o no_o more_o hear_n of_o he_o in_o public_a but_o to_o draw_v up_o a_o bill_n of_o attainder_n and_o present_v the_o same_o to_o the_o lord_n whereby_o first_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n shall_v be_v declare_v to_o have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v and_o then_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o law_n that_o he_o have_v incur_v the_o censure_n of_o treason_n for_o intend_v to_o subvert_v the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o they_o be_v confident_a the_o lord_n will_v ratify_v and_o approve_v of_o this_o bill_n of_o they_o and_o give_v judgement_n according_o but_o the_o lord_n fear_v such_o proceed_n as_o a_o beat_a path_n tread_v out_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o own_o life_n and_o estate_n tell_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o that_o they_o themselves_o as_o competent_a judge_n will_v by_o themselves_o only_o give_v sentence_n in_o the_o cause_n nor_o be_v there_o course_n suitable_a to_o the_o practice_n and_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o nobility_n or_o to_o equity_n or_o common_a justice_n it_o be_v reply_v by_o they_o of_o the_o low_a house_n that_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o go_v on_o with_o their_o bill_n and_o if_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v reject_v by_o the_o lord_n they_o fear_v a_o rapture_n and_o division_n may_v follow_v to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o desolation_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n that_o no_o content_n will_v be_v give_v to_o the_o subject_a unless_o the_o man_n who_o have_v so_o much_o intrude_v upon_o their_o right_n and_o discontent_v the_o people_n may_v be_v punish_v as_o a_o traitor_n and_o deal_v withal_o according_a to_o his_o demerit_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v resolute_a in_o their_o first_o determination_n and_o resolve_v to_o give_v he_o a_o fair_a hear_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o law_n whereupon_o his_o council_n be_v call_v to_o the_o bar_n master_n lane_n the_o prince_n attorney_n master_n gardiner_n recorder_n of_o london_n master_n loe_o and_o master_n lightfoot_n who_o speak_v both_o much_o and_o to_o the_o purpose_n yet_o will_v this_o nothing_o satisfy_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o no_o though_o the_o king_n in_o person_n in_o a_o set_a speech_n declare_v unto_o they_o that_o there_o never_o be_v such_o a_o project_n nor_o have_v the_o lord_n strafford_n ever_o offer_v such_o advice_n for_o the_o transport_v of_o a_o irish_a army_n into_o england_n neither_o have_v advise_v he_o to_o establish_v a_o arbitrary_a government_n that_o he_o will_v never_o in_o heart_n nor_o hand_n concur_v with_o they_o to_o punish_v he_o as_o a_o traitor_n and_o desire_v therefore_o that_o they_o will_v think_v of_o some_o other_o way_n how_o the_o business_n may_v be_v compose_v nor_o shall_v it_o ever_o be_v less_o dear_a to_o he_o though_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o dear_a blood_n to_o protect_v the_o innocent_a then_o to_o punish_v the_o guilty_a but_o this_o make_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o a_o great_a deal_n the_o more_o press_v fear_v by_o the_o king_n peremptory_a answer_n that_o there_o be_v some_o plot_n underhand_o but_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v not_o so_o much_o inflame_v by_o the_o king_n speech_n as_o the_o common_a people_n who_o to_o the_o number_n of_o five_o or_o six_o thousand_o have_v weapon_n and_o battoon_n in_o their_o hand_n come_v to_o westminster_n and_o at_o the_o enter_n at_o every_o coach_n cry_v out_o for_o speedy_a justice_n and_o execution_n with_o a_o wonderful_a and_o strange_a noise_n after_o this_o they_o draw_v up_o the_o name_n of_o those_o either_o in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o or_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n who_o they_o imagine_v to_o favour_v the_o lieutenant_n and_o give_v they_o the_o title_n of_o straffordian_n with_o this_o close_a that_o all_o those_o and_o all_o other_o enemy_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v perish_v with_o he_o and_o do_v post_v up_o the_o name_n of_o fifty_o five_o at_o the_o corner_n of_o sir_n william_n brunkard_n house_n in_o the_o old_a palace-yard_n in_o westminster_n write_v underneath_o this_o and_o more_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o enemy_n of_o justice_n afore-written_a the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v not_o idle_a but_o bring_v forth_o a_o protestation_n or_o band_n of_o association_n as_o they_o term_v it_o much_o like_o the_o covenant_n take_v not_o long_o before_o in_o scotland_n which_o without_o further_a process_n or_o delay_n be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o whole_a house_n except_o the_o lord_n digby_n and_o a_o uncle_n or_o friend_n of_o he_o not_o long_o after_o the_o bill_n against_o the_o lord_n stafford_n past_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v forty_o five_o present_a of_o which_o nineteen_o voice_v for_o he_o and_o twenty_o six_o against_o he_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o friend_n absent_v themselves_o upon_o pretence_n whether_o true_a or_o suppositious_a that_o they_o fear_v the_o multitude_n otherwise_o his_o suffrage_n have_v more_o than_o counterpoise_v the_o voter_n for_o his_o death_n nothing_o want_v now_o but_o the_o king_n assent_n to_o this_o bill_n which_o the_o same_o afternoon_n be_v desire_v of_o he_o the_o king_n desire_v respite_n for_o two_o day_n consult_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n with_o some_o bishop_n and_o judge_n what_o to_o do_v in_o this_o case_n who_o as_o the_o sequel_n show_v advise_v he_o thereunto_o so_o that_o we_o may_v herein_o admire_v at_o the_o wonderful_a providence_n of_o god_n to_o suffer_v not_o only_o the_o king_n and_o the_o country_n but_o the_o church_n too_o to_o be_v involve_v in_o his_o blood_n who_o have_v stand_v so_o stiff_o in_o the_o church_n maintenance_n but_o nothing_o gain_v his_o majesty_n assent_n thereunto_o so_o much_o as_o a_o letter_n from_o the_o lieutenant_n himself_o wherein_o he_o desire_v his_o majesty_n that_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o such_o mischief_n as_o may_v happen_v by_o his_o refusal_n to_o pass_v the_o bill_n intimate_v his_o consent_n therein_o as_o this_o follow_a letter_n of_o he_o testify_v may_v it_o please_v your_o sacred_a majesty_n it_o have_v be_v my_o great_a grief_n in_o all_o these_o trouble_n to_o be_v take_v as_o a_o person_n which_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o represent_v and_o set_v thing_n amiss_o between_o your_o majesty_n and_o your_o people_n and_o to_o give_v counsel_n tend_v to_o the_o disquiet_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n most_o true_a it_o be_v that_o this_o my_o own_o private_a condition_n consider_v it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a madness_n since_o through_o your_o gracious_a favour_n i_o be_v so_o provide_v as_o not_o to_o expect_v in_o any_o kind_n to_o mend_v my_o fortune_n or_o please_v my_o mind_n more_o then_o by_o rest_v where_o your_o bounteous_a hand_n have_v place_v i_o nay_o it_o be_v most_o mighty_o mistake_v for_o unto_o your_o majesty_n it_o be_v well_o know_v my_o poor_a and_o humble_a advise_v conclude_v still_o in_o this_o that_o your_o majesty_n and_o your_o people_n can_v never_o be_v happy_a till_o there_o be_v a_o right_a understanding_n betwixt_o you_o and_o they_o no_o other_o mean_n to_o effect_n and_o settle_v this_o happiness_n but_o by_o the_o council_n and_o assent_v of_o the_o parliament_n or_o to_o prevent_v the_o grow_a evil_n upon_o this_o state_n but_o by_o entire_o put_v yourself_o in_o the_o last_o resort_n upon_o the_o loyalty_n and_o good_a affection_n of_o your_o english_a subject_n yet_o such_o be_v my_o misfortune_n this_o truth_n find_v little_a credit_n the_o contrary_a seem_v general_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o myself_o repute_v as_o something_o of_o separation_n between_o you_o and_o your_o people_n under_o a_o heavy_a censure_n than_o which_o i_o be_o persuade_v no_o gentleman_n can_v suffer_v now_o i_o understand_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v more_o incense_v against_o i_o notwithstanding_o your_o majesty_n have_v declare_v that_o in_o your_o princely_a opinion_n i_o be_o not_o guilty_a of_o treason_n nor_o be_v you_o satisfy_v in_o your_o conscience_n to_o pass_v the_o bill_n this_o bring_v i_o into_o a_o very_a great_a strait_n there_o be_v before_o i_o the_o ruin_n of_o my_o child_n and_o family_n hitherto_o untouched_a in_o all_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o with_o any_o foul_a crime_n here_o be_v before_o i_o the_o many_o ill_n which_o may_v befall_v your_o sacred_a person_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n shall_v yourself_o and_o parliament_n part_v less_o satisfy_v one_o with_o the_o other_o then_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n both_o of_o king_n and_o people_n here_o be_v before_o i_o
molest_v or_o disquiet_v concern_v the_o same_o or_o for_o refusal_n thereof_o 2._o and_o that_o no_o freeman_n be_v take_v and_o imprison_v or_o be_v disseise_v of_o his_o freehold_n or_o liberty_n or_o his_o free_a custom_n or_o be_v outlawed_a or_o exile_v but_o by_o the_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 3._o and_o that_o your_o majesty_n will_v be_v please_v to_o remove_v the_o soldier_n and_o mariner_n now_o billete_v in_o divers_a county_n and_o that_o your_o people_n may_v not_o be_v so_o burden_a in_o time_n to_o come_v 4._o that_o the_o late_a commission_n for_o proceed_v by_o marshal_n law_n may_v be_v revoke_v and_o annul_v and_o that_o hereafter_o no_o commission_n of_o like_a nature_n may_v issue_v forth_o to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o be_v execute_v lest_o by_o colour_n of_o they_o any_o of_o your_o majesty_n subject_n be_v destroy_v and_o put_v to_o death_n contrary_a to_o law_n and_o the_o franchise_n of_o the_o land_n all_o which_o they_o most_o humble_o pray_v of_o your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n as_o their_o right_n and_o liberty_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o that_o your_o majesty_n will_v also_o vouchsafe_v to_o declare_v that_o all_o award_v do_n or_o proceed_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o your_o people_n shall_v not_o be_v draw_v hereafter_o into_o consequence_n and_o example_n never_o write_v a_o late_a author_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n do_v arbritary_a power_n since_o monarcy_n first_o found_v so_o submittere_fw-la face_n so_o vail_v its_o sceptre_n never_o do_v the_o prerogative_n descend_v so_o much_o from_o perch_n to_o popular_a lure_n as_o by_o this_o concession_n a_o concession_n able_a to_o give_v satisfaction_n ever_o so_o supererogation_n for_o what_o be_v amiss_o in_o all_o the_o king_n bypass_a government_n much_o hope_v it_o be_v that_o this_o parliament_n will_v have_v have_v a_o happy_a conclusion_n but_o what_o gregory_n nazienzen_n complain_v of_o counsel_n that_o he_o never_o see_v any_o one_o end_n well_o king_n charles_n may_v with_o as_o much_o verity_n have_v pronounce_v as_o to_o his_o content_n of_o parliament_n not_o any_o one_o he_o summon_v have_v have_v any_o termination_n other_o then_o disgustful_a to_o he_o for_o no_o soon_o be_v the_o petition_n of_o right_o grant_v but_o the_o parliament_n resolve_v upon_o a_o large_a remonstrance_n to_o the_o king_n wherein_o they_o rip_v up_o many_o grievance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n accuse_v the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n his_o excessive_a power_n and_o abuse_v of_o that_o power_n the_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o those_o evil_n and_o danger_n to_o which_o the_o king_n return_v a_o smart_a answer_n wherewith_o the_o commons_o be_v displease_v fall_v down_o right_a upon_o another_o remonstrance_n against_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n whereupon_o the_o king_n unwilling_a to_o hear_v of_o any_o more_o remonstrance_n of_o that_o nature_n prorogue_v the_o parliament_n unto_o october_n 20._o during_o this_o session_n the_o earl_n of_o denbigh_n with_o fifty_o sail_n of_o ship_n attempt_v the_o relief_n of_o rochel_n but_o prevail_v nothing_o a_o three_o fleet_n be_v prepare_v ready_a whereof_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n be_v to_o have_v the_o command_n but_o be_v ready_a to_o embark_v he_o be_v stab_v with_o a_o knife_n by_o felton_n a_o discontent_a person_n of_o which_o as_o also_o of_o his_o unfortunate_a proceed_n at_o the_o isle_n of_o rhe_n i_o refer_v my_o reader_n to_o his_o forego_n life_n the_o duke_n be_v dead_a the_o charge_n of_o the_o fleet_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o lindsey_n a_o gentleman_n of_o a_o gallant_a resolution_n but_o before_o his_o come_n the_o town_n be_v so_o block_v up_o by_o land_n and_o bar_v up_o by_o sea_n that_o it_o be_v almost_o unapproachable_a yet_o many_o gallant_a attempt_n be_v make_v by_o the_o earl_n bring_v up_o his_o ship_n to_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o the_o bar_n but_o be_v ready_a to_o enter_v the_o pass_n the_o wind_n whisk_v about_o into_o a_o opposite_a point_n which_o drive_v they_o dangerous_o foul_a one_o upon_o another_o whereupon_o the_o rocheller_n hopeless_a of_o relief_n open_v their_o gate_n submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n mercy_n which_o be_v grant_v they_o the_o famine_n and_o war_n have_v make_v such_o havoc_n among_o they_o that_o of_o twenty_o two_o thousand_o soul_n but_o four_o thousand_o be_v leave_v october_n the_o 20._o be_v come_v the_o parliament_n be_v prorogue_v to_o january_n the_o 20._o follow_a at_o which_o time_n they_o meet_v who_o begin_v where_o they_o last_o leave_v with_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n for_o complaint_n come_v in_o thick_a and_o threefold_a against_o the_o customer_n for_o take_v and_o distrain_v merchant_n good_n great_a stickle_v be_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n concern_v this_o business_n the_o king_n claim_v it_o as_o a_o prerogative_n belong_v to_o the_o crown_n they_o deny_v it_o as_o a_o infringement_n of_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n after_o much_o debate_n and_o high_a word_n on_o both_o side_n the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o parliament_n put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o contest_v not_o long_o after_o by_o mediation_n of_o the_o seignory_n of_o venice_n a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v between_o france_n and_o england_n spain_n also_o hamper_v with_o war_n and_o want_n of_o money_n make_v overture_n of_o a_o peace_n which_o at_o last_o be_v conclude_v and_o publish_v with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a solemnity_n these_o war_n with_o france_n and_o spain_n have_v so_o empty_v the_o exchequer_n that_o the_o king_n be_v force_v to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o prerogative_n for_o a_o supply_n which_o be_v by_o summon_v all_o person_n who_o have_v estate_n of_o forty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o receive_v the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n former_o practise_v by_o several_a king_n though_o now_o a_o long_a disuse_n have_v make_v it_o a_o novelty_n many_o of_o the_o country_n hobbs_n who_o have_v get_v a_o estate_n liable_a to_o a_o fine_a take_v it_o first_o as_o a_o jest_n and_o thereupon_o make_v no_o appearance_n but_o their_o purse_n afterward_o pay_v for_o it_o in_o good_a earnest_n this_o project_n alone_o bring_v in_o to_o the_o exchequer_n no_o less_o than_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n may_v the_o 29._o 1630._o the_o queen_n be_v deliver_v of_o a_o son_n who_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o name_n of_o charles_n have_v two_o year_n before_o miscarry_v of_o a_o son_n of_o the_o same_o name_n who_o live_v not_o above_o a_o hour_n which_o occasion_v randolphs_n muse_n thus_o to_o express_v herself_o thy_o first_o birth_n mary_n be_v unto_o a_o tomb_n and_o sad_a lucina_n do_v not_o aid_v thy_o womb_n to_o heaven_n thou_o then_o be_v fruitful_a now_o to_o earth_n thou_o can_v give_v saint_n as_o well_o as_o king_n a_o birth_n it_o be_v now_o seven_o year_n and_o better_a since_o charles_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o england_n scotland_n his_o native_a country_n have_v a_o crown_n also_o to_o bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o king_n adjudge_v it_o worth_a the_o go_n for_o for_o though_o say_v one_o it_o confer_v no_o one_o dram_n of_o solid_a and_o real_a grandeur_n to_o the_o throne_n yet_o ceremoniate_v as_o it_o be_v with_o such_o formality_n it_o represent_v itself_o a_o serious_a vanity_n there_o attend_v he_o this_o journey_n the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n arundel_n pembroke_n southampton_n salisbury_n carlisle_n holland_n monmouth_n and_o new_a castle_n the_o bishop_n of_o london_n lord_n treasurer_n secretary_n cook_n vice_n chamberlain_n with_o many_o other_o gentleman_n of_o quality_n june_n 18._o 1633._o he_o be_v crown_v with_o great_a solemnity_n at_o edinburgh_n and_o have_v visit_v ealkland_n sterling_n and_o some_o other_o eminent_a place_n he_o return_v back_o again_o into_o england_n thus_o he_o be_v crown_v by_o a_o nation_n that_o afterward_o snatch_v it_o from_o his_o royal_a temple_n the_o king_n at_o his_o return_n find_v his_o exchequer_n near_o empty_a whereupon_o he_o consult_v with_o his_o attorney_n noy_n for_o a_o way_n how_o to_o supply_v it_o he_o search_v old_a record_n be_v a_o man_n very_o studious_a that_o way_n find_v a_o ancient_a precedent_n of_o raise_v a_o tax_n for_o set_v forth_o a_o navy_n in_o case_n of_o danger_n to_o which_o purpose_n a_o writ_n be_v issue_v out_o to_o the_o seveaal_a county_n in_o england_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o money_n sufficient_a for_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o forty_o seven_o ship_n at_o which_o the_o commons_o grumble_v as_o a_o illegal_a tax_n contrary_a unto_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n the_o king_n for_o his_o better_a satisfaction_n demand_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o all_o of_o they_o under_o their_o hand_n confirm_v the_o legality_n thereof_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o
universal_a grievance_n of_o your_o people_n 7._o the_o great_a grief_n of_o your_o subject_n by_o long_a intermission_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o late_a and_o former_a dissolution_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v call_v without_o the_o happy_a effect_n which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v have_v produce_v for_o remedy_v whereof_o and_o prevention_n of_o the_o danger_n that_o may_v arise_v to_o your_o royal_a person_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a state_n they_o do_v in_o all_o humility_n and_o faithfulness_n beseech_v your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n that_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o summon_v a_o parliament_n within_o some_o convenient_a time_n whereby_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o and_o other_o great_a grievance_n which_o your_o people_n lie_v under_o may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o author_n and_o councillor_n of_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o such_o legal_a trial_n and_o condign_a punishment_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o several_a offence_n shall_v require_v and_o that_o the_o present_a war_n may_v be_v compose_v by_o your_o majesty_n wisdom_n without_o blood_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o your_o majesty_n person_n the_o comfort_n of_o your_o people_n and_o the_o unite_n of_o both_o your_o realm_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o your_o majesty_n petitioner_n shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n conclude_v the_o 28._o of_o august_n 1640._o francis_z bedford_z robert_n essex_n mulgrave_n say_v &_o seal_n edward_n howard_n william_n hartford_n warwick_n bullingbrooke_n mandevile_n brooke_n pagett_n this_o petition_n be_v second_v by_o another_o from_o the_o scot_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n the_o king_n the_o twenty_o four_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n assemble_v the_o lord_n together_o at_o york_n where_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o a_o parliament_n shall_v be_v summon_v to_o convene_v november_n the_o three_o next_o ensue_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n be_v conclude_v between_o both_o nation_n whereupon_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n post_v to_o london_n tuesday_n november_n the_o three_o according_a to_o pre-appointment_n the_o parliament_n assemble_v no_o soon_o be_v they_o set_v but_o petition_n come_v throng_v in_o from_o all_o county_n of_o the_o kingdom_n crave_v redress_n of_o the_o late_a general_a exorbitancy_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n many_o who_o be_v in_o prison_n be_v order_v to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n as_o pryn_n bastwick_n and_o burton_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n and_o many_o who_o be_v at_o liberty_n be_v order_v to_o be_v send_v to_o prison_n as_o sir_n william_n beecher_n the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n secretary_n windebank_n and_o the_o lord_n keeper_n finch_n who_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v the_o land_n ship-money_n be_v vote_v down_o the_o late_a cannon_n damn_v peace_n be_v conclude_v with_o scotland_n and_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n allow_v they_o for_o reparation_n this_o be_v summary_o the_o first_o act_n of_o the_o parliament_n which_o give_v much_o content_n to_o many_o people_n especial_o the_o londoner_n who_o to_o the_o number_n of_o 15000._o petition_v for_o the_o abolish_n of_o episcopacy_n itself_o indeed_o some_o few_o of_o the_o clergy_n at_o this_o time_n as_o at_o all_o other_o be_v corrupt_v in_o their_o life_n many_o of_o they_o be_v vicious_a even_o to_o scandal_n yea_o many_o of_o those_o who_o pretend_v much_o purity_n in_o their_o conversation_n be_v most_o covetous_a and_o deceitful_a in_o their_o deal_n beside_o their_o pride_n be_v intolerable_a insomuch_o that_o a_o great_a one_o among_o they_o be_v hear_v to_o say_v he_o hope_v to_o live_v to_o see_v the_o day_n when_o a_o minister_n shall_v be_v as_o good_a a_o man_n as_o any_o upstart_n jack_n gentleman_n in_o england_n well_o therefore_o may_v it_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o priest_n of_o our_o time_n what_o gildas_n surname_v the_o wise_a write_v of_o the_o priest_n of_o his_o time_n sacerdotes_fw-la habet_fw-la britannia_fw-la sed_fw-la insipientes_fw-la quam_fw-la plurimos_fw-la ministros_fw-la sed_fw-la impudentes_fw-la clericos_fw-la sed_fw-la raptores_fw-la subdeles_fw-la etc._n etc._n great_a britain_n have_v priest_n indeed_o but_o silly_a one_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n very_o many_o but_o impudent_a a_o clergy_n but_o give_v up_o to_o greedy_a rapine_n etc._n etc._n yet_o let_v none_o mistake_v i_o i_o write_v not_o thus_o to_o persuade_v any_o to_o a_o ill_a opinion_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o though_o our_o church_n have_v cause_n to_o grieve_v for_o the_o blemish_n of_o many_o yet_o may_v she_o glory_v in_o the_o ornament_n of_o more_o so_o that_o episcopacy_n receive_v not_o at_o this_o time_n the_o fatal_a blow_n but_o be_v only_o mutilate_v in_o her_o former_a glory_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o vote_v that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v have_v any_o vote_n in_o parliament_n nor_o any_o judicial_a power_n in_o the_o star_n chamber_n nor_o bear_v any_o sway_n in_o temporal_a affair_n and_o that_o no_o cleargy-man_n shall_v be_v in_o commission_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o parliament_n have_v thus_o set_v bound_n to_o the_o exorbitant_a power_n of_o the_o clergy_n they_o next_o fall_v upon_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o ireland_n who_o as_o you_o hear_v not_o long_o before_o be_v commit_v prisoner_n to_o the_o tower_n this_o man_n at_o first_o be_v a_o great_a stickler_n against_o the_o prerogative_n until_o allure_v by_o court_n preferment_n he_o turn_v royalist_n westminster_n hall_n be_v the_o place_n assign_v for_o his_o trial_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n be_v lord_n high_a steward_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o lindsey_n lord_n high_a constable_n the_o article_n charge_v against_o he_o be_v very_o many_o be_v too_o long_o to_o recite_v i_o have_v more_o at_o large_a in_o their_o place_n insert_v they_o in_o his_o life_n the_o sum_n of_o they_o be_v for_o rule_v ireland_n and_o the_o north_n of_o england_n in_o a_o arbitrary_a way_n against_o the_o law_n for_o retain_v the_o king_n revenue_n without_o account_n for_o increase_a and_o encourage_v popery_n for_o malicious_o strive_v to_o stir_v up_o and_o continue_v enmity_n betwixt_o england_n and_o scotland_n and_o for_o labour_v to_o subvert_v parliament_n and_o incense_v the_o king_n against_o they_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o high_a charge_n the_o earl_n by_o his_o answer_n so_o clear_v himself_o that_o the_o king_n tell_v the_o lord_n he_o be_v not_o satisfy_v in_o conscience_n to_o condemn_v he_o of_o high_a treason_n but_o acknowledge_v his_o misdemeanour_n to_o be_v very_o great_a at_o last_o weary_v with_o the_o clamour_n of_o the_o people_n the_o earl_n also_o by_o a_o letter_n desire_v the_o same_o he_o grant_v a_o commission_n to_o four_o lord_n to_o sign_n the_o bill_n for_o his_o execution_n which_o execution_n be_v according_o perform_v on_o tower-hill_n may_v 10._o 1641._o thus_o die_v this_o unhappy_a earl_n a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o scot_n revenge_n cut_v off_o as_o it_o be_v think_v not_o so_o much_o for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v as_o for_o fear_n of_o what_o he_o afterward_o may_v do_v a_o man_n of_o the_o rare_a part_n and_o deep_a judgement_n of_o any_o english_a man_n of_o our_o late_a time_n the_o same_o day_n fatal_a to_o the_o king_n he_o sign_v the_o bill_n for_o the_o deputy_n of_o ireland_n death_n he_o also_o sign_v the_o bill_n for_o a_o trienial_n or_o perpetual_a parliament_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v dissolve_v without_o consent_n of_o both_o house_n some_o say_v duke_n hamilton_n counsel_v he_o to_o it_o other_o say_v it_o be_v the_o queen_n whoever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v his_o ruin_n for_o the_o parliament_n now_o fearless_a of_o a_o dissolution_n begin_v to_o act_v in_o a_o high_a way_n than_o before_o be_v fortify_v with_o a_o strong_a guard_n of_o soldier_n whereof_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n be_v captain_n they_o without_o the_o king_n leave_n or_o knowledge_n appoint_v a_o extraordinary_a assembly_n in_o the_o city_n that_o shall_v manage_v all_o weighty_a and_o great_a occurrence_n and_o to_o weaken_v his_o majesty_n the_o more_o or_o rather_o to_o satisfy_v the_o insolence_n of_o the_o people_n they_o cast_v twelve_o bishop_n into_o prison_n because_o they_o go_v about_o to_o maintain_v their_o privilege_n by_o the_o public_a charter_n the_o king_n move_v with_o this_o accuse_v five_o of_o the_o low_a house_n and_o one_o of_o the_o upper_a house_n of_o high_a treason_n their_o name_n be_v the_o lord_n viscount_n mandevil_n mr._n pym_n mr._n hampden_n sir_n arthur_n haslerig_n mr._n hollis_n and_o mr._n strew_v this_o action_n of_o the_o king_n be_v by_o the_o parliament_n adjudge_v a_o great_a breach_n of_o their_o privilege_n certain_o it_o much_o increase_v the_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o leave_v scarce_o any_o possibility_n of_o reconcilement_n this_o small_a river_n of_o
second_o for_o his_o dear_a wife_n and_o child_n with_o some_o passion_n but_o for_o she_o especial_o with_o most_o ardent_a affection_n recommend_v they_o to_o the_o divine_a providence_n with_o great_a confidence_n and_o assurance_n and_o desire_v for_o they_o rather_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o better_a life_n then_o of_o this_o three_o for_o the_o king_n church_n and_o state_n and_o last_o for_o his_o enemy_n with_o almost_o the_o same_o ardour_n and_o affection_n after_o this_o send_v for_o my_o lord_n of_o norwich_n and_o sir_n john_n owen_n i_o read_v the_o whole_a office_n of_o the_o church_n for_o good_a friday_n and_o then_o after_o a_o short_a homily_n i_o use_v for_o the_o present_a occasion_n we_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o which_o action_n he_o behave_v himself_o with_o great_a humility_n zeal_n and_o devotion_n and_o be_v demand_v after_o we_o have_v do_v how_o he_o find_v himself_o he_o reply_v very_o much_o better_a strong_a and_o chearfull_a for_o that_o heavenly_a repast_n and_o that_o he_o doubt_v not_o to_o walk_v like_o a_o christian_a through_o the_o vale_n of_o death_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o but_o he_o be_v to_o have_v a_o agony_n before_o his_o passion_n and_o that_o be_v the_o part_n with_o his_o wife_n elder_a son_n son-in-law_n two_o of_o his_o uncle_n and_o sir_n t._n c._n especial_o the_o part_n with_o his_o most_o dear_a lady_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o sad_a spectacle_n that_o ever_o i_o behold_v in_o which_o occasion_n he_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o confess_v a_o little_a of_o humane_a frailty_n yet_o even_o then_o he_o do_v not_o forget_v both_o to_o comfort_v and_o counsel_v she_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o friend_n particular_o in_o blessing_n the_o young_a lord_n he_o command_v he_o never_o to_o revenge_v his_o death_n though_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o power_n the_o like_a he_o say_v unto_o his_o lady_n he_o tell_v his_o son_n he_o will_v leave_v he_o a_o legacy_n out_o of_o david_n psalm_n and_o that_o be_v this_o lord_n lead_v i_o in_o a_o plain_a path_n for_o boy_n say_v he_o i_o will_v have_v you_o a_o plain_a honest_a man_n and_o hate_v dissimulation_n after_o this_o with_o much_o ado_n i_o persuade_v his_o wife_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v go_v and_o then_o be_v all_o alone_a with_o i_o he_o say_v doctor_z the_o hard_a part_n of_o my_o work_n in_o this_o world_n be_v now_o past_a mean_v the_o part_n with_o his_o wife_n then_o he_o desire_v i_o to_o pray_v preparative_o to_o his_o death_n that_o in_o the_o last_o action_n he_o may_v so_o behave_v himself_o as_o may_v be_v most_o for_o god_n glory_n for_o the_o endear_n of_o his_o dead_a master_n memory_n his_o present_a master_n service_n and_o that_o he_o may_v avoid_v the_o do_n or_o say_v of_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v savour_v either_o of_o ambition_n or_o vanity_n this_o be_v do_v they_o be_v all_o carry_v to_o sir_n robert_n cotton_n house_n where_o i_o be_v with_o he_o till_o he_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o scaffold_n and_o will_v have_v go_v up_o with_o he_o but_o the_o guard_n of_o soldier_n will_v not_o suffer_v i_o the_o same_o day_n he_o suffer_v he_o write_v this_o follow_a letter_n to_o his_o wife_n my_o dear_a life_n my_o eternal_a life_n be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n my_o worldly_a consideration_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n thou_o have_v deserve_v let_v i_o live_v long_o here_o in_o thy_o dear_a memory_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o my_o family_n our_o dear_a child_n who_o god_n out_o of_o mercy_n in_o christ_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o i_o beseech_v thou_o take_v care_n of_o thy_o health_n sorrow_n not_o afflict_v not_o thyself_o too_o much_o god_n will_v be_v unto_o thou_o better_o than_o a_o husband_n and_o to_o my_o child_n better_a than_o a_o father_n i_o be_o sure_a he_o be_v able_a to_o be_v so_o i_o be_o confident_a he_o be_v gracious_o please_v to_o be_v so_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o my_o most_o virtuous_a wife_n god_n multiply_v many_o comfort_n to_o thou_o and_o my_o child_n be_v the_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o thy_o etc._n etc._n march_v the_o 9_o 1648._o be_v the_o day_n appoint_v for_o his_o behead_v as_o also_o of_o duke_n hamilton_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n a_o scaffold_n be_v erect_v in_o the_o new_a palace-yard_n at_o westminster_n over_o against_o the_o great_a hall_n gate_n the_o first_o that_o mount_v the_o same_o be_v duke_n hamilton_n attend_v with_o doctor_n sibbald_n who_o after_o much_o delay_n and_o many_o impertinent_a discourse_n hope_v as_o it_o be_v think_v for_o a_o politic_a reprieve_n but_o none_o come_v he_o submit_v his_o neck_n to_o the_o axe_n upon_o who_o a_o unlucky_a wit_n write_v his_o epitaph_n thus_o descant_v a_o politition_n yet_o a_o fool_n a_o teacher_n and_o yet_o go_v to_o school_n a_o hempen_a cord_n of_o silken_a twist_n a_o papist_n yet_o a_o calvanist_n a_o mere_a ogyges_n yet_o a_o stranger_n to_o prudence_n that_o foresee_v a_o danger_n here_o lie_v he_o be_v but_o to_o scotland_n go_v no_o worse_a hell_n it_o be_v hamilton_n the_o next_o that_o enter_v the_o list_n of_o death_n be_v the_o earl_n of_o holland_n one_o who_o oft_o change_v from_o side_n to_o side_n have_v make_v he_o less_o acceptable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o people_n though_o the_o disposition_n of_o affair_n alter_v their_o posture_n so_o often_o may_v in_o part_n plead_v his_o excuse_n no_o doubt_n he_o be_v real_a in_o his_o last_o undertake_n he_o come_v to_o the_o scaffold_n attend_v on_o by_o mr._n bolton_n &_o have_v make_v a_o long_a speech_n to_o the_o people_n of_o his_o honest_a intention_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o desire_v of_o god_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o the_o people_n may_v look_v upon_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o king_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v in_o again_o after_o many_o fervent_a prayer_n he_o have_v his_o head_n sever_v from_o his_o body_n upon_o who_o our_o forementioned_a poet_n thus_o satirical_o go_v on_o by_o venus_n self_n beneath_o this_o stone_n lie_v holland_n that_o spruce_a earl_n his_o carcase_n here_o his_o head_n be_v go_v to_o bridget_n his_o brave_a girl_n who_o make_v it_o her_o memento_fw-la mori_fw-la while_o she_o lie_v close_o to_o captain_n pory_n last_o of_o all_o our_o honour_a hero_n mount_v the_o scaffold_n to_o court_v grim_a death_n with_o a_o undaunted_a brow_n he_o come_v not_o as_o the_o two-forme_a attend_v with_o a_o minister_n have_v before_o prepare_v his_o way_n for_o death_n come_v to_o the_o front_n of_o the_o scaffold_n he_o say_v as_o follow_v the_o conclusion_n that_o i_o make_v with_o those_o that_o send_v i_o hither_o and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o violent_a death_n of_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o what_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o you_o when_o i_o make_v a_o address_n to_o they_o which_o be_v the_o last_o i_o tell_v they_o with_o much_o sincerity_n that_o i_o will_v pray_v to_o the_o god_n of_o all_o mercy_n that_o they_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o inestimable_a and_o boundless_a mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o true_o i_o still_o pray_v that_o prayer_n and_o i_o beseech_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n forgive_v any_o injury_n they_o have_v do_v to_o i_o from_o my_o soul_n i_o wish_v it_o and_o true_o this_o i_o tell_v you_o as_o a_o christian_a to_o let_v you_o see_v i_o be_o a_o christian_n but_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o somewhat_o more_o that_o i_o be_o a_o protestant_n and_o true_o i_o be_o a_o protestant_n and_o very_o much_o in_o love_n with_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o after_o the_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v establish_v in_o england_n by_o the_o thirty_o nine_o article_n a_o bless_a way_n of_o profession_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o true_o i_o never_o know_v none_o so_o good_a i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o papist_n which_o some_o have_v very_o unworthy_o charge_v i_o withal_o that_o true_o i_o profess_v to_o you_o that_o though_o i_o love_v good_a work_n and_o commend_v good_a work_n yet_o i_o hold_v they_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o do_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o salvation_n my_o anchor_n hold_n be_v this_o that_o christ_n love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o that_o be_v that_o i_o rest_n upon_o and_o true_o something_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o you_o as_o a_o citizen_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o in_o that_o consideration_n i_o be_o here_o condemn_v to_o die_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n that_o govern_v all_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o sword_n i_o have_v the_o protection_n of_o that_o for_o my_o life_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o it_o but_o i_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o much_o with_o this_o discourse_n because_o in_o
eminency_n of_o it_o but_o as_o many_o passage_n in_o it_o from_o his_o own_o lip_n give_v further_a illustration_n of_o his_o life_n the_o first_o trial_n of_o lieutenant_n colonel_n john_n lilburne_n be_v at_o the_o guild_n hall_n in_o london_n the_o 24._o of_o october_n 1649._o being_n wednesday_n the_o commissioner_n name_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a commission_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o lieutenant_n colonel_n john_n lilburn_n be_v these_o thomas_n andrews_n lord_n mayor_n richard_n keble_n lord_n commissioner_n philip_n jermyn_n judge_n of_o the_o upper_a bench_n thomas_n gate_n baron_n john_n pulestone_n justice_n of_o the_o common_a pleas._n francis_n thorp_n barron_n and_o member_n robert_n nicolas_n member_n richard_z ask_v justice_n of_o the_o upper_a bench._n peter_n warburton_n justice_n of_o the_o common_a pleas._n alexander_n rigby_n baron_n but_o absent_a sir_n thomas_n fowler_n sir_n henry_n holcroft_n sir_n william_n row_n sir_n richard_n saltonstall_n sir_n richard_n springal_n sir_n john_n woolistone_n sir_n william_n roberts_n john_n green_n john_n clarke_n john_n parker_n sergeant_n at_o law_n william_n steel_n recorder_n john_n fowke_n thomas_n foot_n john_n kendrick_n thomas_n cullum_n simon_n edmond_n samuel_n avery_n john_n dethick_n robert_n tichburn_n john_n hayes_n alderman_n henry_n proby_n common_a sergeant_n thomas_n brigandine_n nathaniel_n snape_n edward_n rich_a owen_n roe_n tobias_n lisle_n austin_n wingfield_n richard_n downton_n daniel_n taylor_n william_n wibend_n silvanus_n taylor_n the_o court_n be_v call_v o_o yes_o make_v all_o person_n that_o be_v adjourn_v to_o the_o court_n require_v to_o make_v their_o appearance_n the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n colonel_n francis_n west_n be_v call_v to_o bring_v forth_o his_o prisoner_n according_a to_o the_o precept_n whereupon_o colonel_n west_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n bring_v up_o the_o prisoner_n out_o of_o the_o irish_a chamber_n where_o he_o have_v be_v some_o time_n before_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o court_n and_o be_v guard_v by_o the_o say_a lieutenant_n and_o a_o special_a guard_n of_o soldier_n beside_o and_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n be_v direct_v to_o take_v the_o prisoner_n into_o their_o custody_n silence_n command_v the_o crier_n say_v john_n lilburne_n hold_v up_o thy_o hand_n lieutenant_n colonel_n lilburne_n direct_v himself_o to_o master_n keble_n one_o of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n as_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o court_n and_o say_v to_o this_o purpose_n sir_n will_v it_o please_v you_o to_o hear_v i_o and_o if_o so_o by_o your_o favour_n thus_o all_o the_o privilege_n for_o my_o part_n that_o i_o shall_v crave_v this_o day_n at_o your_o hand_n be_v no_o more_o but_o that_o which_o be_v proper_o and_o single_o the_o liberty_n of_o every_o freeborn_a englishman_n viz._n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o which_o by_o my_o birthright_n and_o inheritance_n be_v due_a unto_o i_o the_o which_o i_o have_v fight_v for_o as_o well_o as_o other_o have_v do_v with_o a_o single_a and_o upright_a heart_n and_o if_o i_o can_v have_v and_o enjoy_v this_o i_o shall_v leave_v this_o testimony_n behind_o i_o that_o i_o die_v for_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o upon_o this_o score_n i_o stand_v and_o if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v and_o if_o the_o fact_n that_o i_o have_v do_v can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n let_v i_o perish_v i_o mention_v none_o of_o this_o for_o the_o gain_n of_o mercy_n or_o by_o way_n of_o merit_n no_o i_o scorn_v it_o for_o mercy_n i_o crave_v from_o none_o but_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o god_n alone_o with_o who_o i_o hope_v and_o be_o assure_v one_o day_n to_o rest_n who_o i_o have_v set_v before_o my_o eye_n and_o so_o walk_v as_o believe_v i_o be_o always_o in_o his_o presence_n in_o who_o power_n my_o confidence_n be_v fix_v who_o i_o take_v and_o own_o to_o be_v my_o stay_n my_o staff_n my_o strength_n and_o support_n and_o in_o who_o i_o rest_v as_o the_o life_n of_o my_o life_n and_o who_o i_o hope_v to_o meet_v with_o joy_n when_o this_o fade_a and_o uncertain_a life_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n to_o live_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n and_o blessedness_n for_o evermore_o and_o because_o i_o will_v not_o willing_o trouble_v you_o with_o many_o word_n to_o cause_v you_o to_o spend_v your_o time_n impertinent_o therefore_o sir_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o court_n i_o shall_v crave_v but_o so_o much_o liberty_n from_o you_o as_o be_v give_v to_o paul_n when_o he_o plead_v for_o his_o life_n before_o the_o heathen_a roman_a judge_n which_o be_v free_a liberty_n of_o speech_n to_o speak_v for_o himself_o the_o which_o i_o now_o humble_o crave_v as_o my_o right_n not_o only_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n but_o also_o by_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o i_o shall_v do_v it_o with_o that_o respect_n reason_n and_o judgement_n that_o do_v become_v a_o man_n that_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o plead_v for_o his_o life_n i_o hope_v good_a have_v give_v i_o ability_n to_o be_v master_n of_o my_o own_o passion_n and_o endow_v i_o with_o that_o reason_n that_o will_v dictate_v unto_o i_o what_o be_v for_o my_o own_o good_a and_o benefit_n i_o have_v several_a time_n be_v arraign_v for_o my_o life_n already_o i_o be_v once_o arraign_v before_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n for_o stick_v close_o to_o the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o those_o that_o stand_v for_o they_o be_v one_o of_o those_o two_o or_o three_o i_o that_o first_o draw_v their_o sword_n in_o westminster_n hall_n against_o colonel_n lunsford_n and_o some_o score_n of_o his_o associate_n at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v suppose_v they_o intend_v to_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o the_o chief_a man_n then_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o i_o say_v for_o this_o and_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n i_o be_v arraign_v by_o the_o king_n special_a command_n and_o order_n the_o first_o of_o may_n 1641._o i_o mention_v it_o to_o this_o end_n that_o when_o i_o come_v before_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n where_o be_v about_o three_o or_o fourscore_o lord_n then_o sit_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o parliament_n who_o then_o be_v suppose_v the_o most_o arbitrary_a of_o any_o power_n in_o england_n yet_o i_o have_v from_o they_o free_a liberty_n of_o speech_n to_o speak_v for_o my_o life_n at_o their_o bar_n without_o check_n or_o control_v in_o the_o best_a manner_n that_o all_o those_o ability_n god_n have_v give_v i_o will_v enable_v i_o and_o when_o i_o be_v at_o oxford_n i_o be_v again_o arraign_v as_o a_o traitor_n before_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n heath_n for_o levy_v war_n at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o then_o parliament_n against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n and_o when_o i_o come_v before_o he_o in_o the_o guild_n hall_n of_o oxford_n he_o tell_v i_o there_o be_v present_a with_o he_o as_o his_o fellow_n judge_n master_n gardiner_n sometime_o recorder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n now_o sir_n thomas_n gardiner_n and_o other_o that_o sit_v by_o a_o special_a commission_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n from_o the_o king_n the_o which_o commission_n i_o do_v not_o so_o well_o then_o understand_v as_o i_o hope_v i_o do_v now_o and_o my_o lord_n chief_a justice_n heath_n stand_v up_o and_o in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o court_n and_o in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o country_n present_v there_o tell_v i_o captain_z lilburne_n you_o be_v bring_v here_o before_o we_o for_o high_a treason_n for_o levy_v war_n in_o oxfordshire_n against_o your_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n and_o though_o you_o be_v now_o in_o a_o garrison_n and_o be_v take_v in_o arm_n in_o open_a hostility_n against_o the_o king_n yea_o sir_n and_o i_o must_v now_o tell_v you_o in_o such_o hostility_n that_o we_o be_v but_o about_o seven_o hundred_o man_n at_o brandford_n that_o withstand_v the_o king_n whole_a army_n in_o the_o field_n about_o five_o hour_n together_o and_o fight_v it_o out_o to_o the_o very_a sword_n point_n and_o to_o the_o butt_n end_n of_o the_o musket_n and_o thereby_o hinder_v the_o king_n from_o his_o then_o possess_v the_o parliament_n train_n of_o artillery_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o which_o very_a act_n i_o be_v take_v a_o prisoner_n without_o article_n or_o capitulation_n and_o be_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o party_n then_o look_v upon_o as_o one_o of_o the_o active_a man_n against_o they_o in_o the_o whole_a company_n yet_o say_v judge_n heath_n we_o will_v not_o take_v advantage_n of_o that_o to_o try_v you_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o arbitrary_a marshal_n law_n or_o any_o other_o
the_o river_n of_o trent_n purposely_o to_o let_v in_o the_o water_n the_o which_o course_n they_o continue_v till_o they_o have_v drown_v 8000._o acre_n of_o corn_n and_o rape_n then_o grow_v and_o the_o corn_n stack_n general_o half_a way_n with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n house_n and_o habitation_n by_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o week_n now_o fear_v they_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o these_o insolence_n and_o desirous_a to_o keep_v what_o they_o have_v thus_o get_v they_o draw_v to_o their_o assistance_n mr._n lilburne_n j._n w._n and_o one_o noddle_n a_o solicitor_n who_o notwithstanding_o the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n make_v a_o decree_n for_o establish_v the_o possession_n again_o with_o those_o from_o who_o they_o have_v wrest_v it_o and_o that_o this_o decree_n be_v publish_v upon_o the_o place_n in_o presence_n of_o divers_a of_o the_o inhabitant_n they_o open_o declare_v that_o they_o will_v not_o give_v any_o obedience_n thereunto_o nor_o to_o any_o order_n of_o the_o exchequer_n or_o parliament_n and_o say_v they_o can_v make_v as_o good_a a_o parliament_n themselves_o some_o say_v it_o be_v a_o parliament_n of_o clout_n and_o that_o if_o they_o send_v force_n they_o will_v raise_v force_n to_o resist_v they_o moreover_o from_o word_n they_o proceed_v to_o action_n so_o that_o within_o ten_o day_n time_n they_o total_o demolish_v the_o whole_a town_n of_o stantoft_n and_o other_o house_n thereabouts_o to_o the_o number_n of_o eighty_o two_o habitation_n deface_v the_o church_n burn_a stable_n and_o outhouse_n break_v in_o piece_n a_o windmill_n destroy_v all_o the_o corn_n and_o rape_n on_o the_o ground_n no_o less_o than_o 3400._o acre_n so_o as_o the_o damage_n at_o that_o time_n be_v estimate_v to_o be_v 80000._o pound_n or_o more_o moreover_o lilburne_n with_o his_o associate_n agree_v with_o several_a man_n of_o epworth_n that_o in_o consideration_n of_o 2000_o acre_n of_o land_n for_o he_o and_o j._n w._n and_o 200._o acre_n to_o noddel_n they_o will_v defend_v they_o in_o all_o those_o riot_n and_o insurrection_n and_o maintain_v they_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n this_o bargain_n be_v make_v lilburne_n with_o noddle_n and_o other_o come_v to_o stantoft_n church_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o force_v the_o congregation_n from_o thence_o employ_v the_o same_o to_o the_o use_n of_o a_o stable_a cowhouse_n slaughter-house_n and_o to_o lay_v his_o hay_n and_o straw_n therein_o for_o these_o tumultuous_a practice_n as_o also_o for_o join_v with_o one_o mr._n primate_n in_o seek_v to_o defraud_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o collory_n of_o harraton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o durham_n the_o sequester_a estate_n of_o thomas_n wray_n esquire_n which_o mr._n primate_n pretend_v a_o right_a unto_o though_o upon_o examination_n it_o prove_v otherwise_o this_o follow_a act_n for_o his_o fine_a and_o banishment_n be_v publish_v against_o he_o whereas_o upon_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o january_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o one_o a_o judgement_n be_v give_v in_o parliament_n against_o the_o say_a lieutenant_n colonel_n john_n lilburne_n for_o high_a crime_n and_o misdemeanour_n by_o he_o commit_v relate_v to_o a_o false_a malicious_a and_o scandalous_a petition_n heretofore_o present_v to_o the_o parliament_n by_o one_o josiah_n primate_n of_o london_n leather-seller_n as_o by_o the_o due_a proceed_n have_v upon_o the_o say_a petition_n and_o the_o judgement_n thereupon_o give_v at_o large_a appear_v be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o fine_a of_o three_o thousand_o pound_n impose_v upon_o the_o say_v john_n lilburne_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o the_o judgement_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v forthwith_o levy_v by_o due_a process_n of_o law_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n according_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o thousand_o pound_n impose_v by_o the_o say_a judgement_n upon_o the_o say_v john_n lilburne_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o sir_n arthur_n hesilrige_n for_o damage_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o thousand_o pound_n likewise_o impose_v by_o the_o say_a judgement_n upon_o the_o say_v john_n lilburne_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o james_n russel_n edward_n winslow_n william_n molins_n and_o arthus_n squib_n in_o the_o say_a judgement_n name_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o each_o of_o they_o five_o hundred_o pound_n for_o their_o damage_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o pay_v according_o and_o that_o the_o say_a sir_n arthur_n hesilrige_n james_n russel_n edward_n winslow_n william_n molins_n and_o arthur_n squib_n their_o executor_n and_o administrator_n shall_v have_v the_o like_a remedy_n and_o proceed_n at_o law_n respective_o against_o the_o say_a john_n lilburne_n his_o heir_n executor_n administrator_n and_o assign_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o respective_a sum_n so_o give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o say_a judgement_n as_o if_o the_o say_v respective_a sum_n have_v be_v due_a by_o several_a recognizance_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o statute_n staple_n acknowledge_v unto_o they_o several_o by_o the_o say_v john_n lilburne_n upon_o the_o say_v fifteen_o day_n of_o january_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o one_o and_o be_v it_o likewise_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_v john_n lilburne_n shall_v within_o twenty_o day_n to_o be_v account_v from_o the_o say_v fifteen_o day_n of_o january_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o one_o depart_v out_o of_o england_n scotland_n ireland_n and_o the_o island_n territory_n and_o dominion_n thereof_o and_o in_o case_n the_o say_v john_n lilburne_n at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o say_v twenty_o day_n to_o be_v account_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v find_v or_o shall_v be_v remain_v within_o england_n scotland_n ireland_n or_o within_o any_o of_o the_o island_n territory_n or_o dominion_n thereof_o the_o say_v john_n lilburne_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o adjudge_v a_o felon_n and_o shall_v be_v execute_v as_o a_o felon_n without_o benefit_n of_o clergy_n and_o it_o be_v last_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n who_o shall_v after_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o say_v twenty_o day_n witting_o relieve_v harbour_n or_o conceal_v the_o say_a john_n lilburne_n he_o be_v in_o england_n scotland_n or_o ireland_n or_o any_o the_o territory_n island_n or_o dominion_n thereof_o shall_v be_v hereby_o adjudge_v accessary_a of_o felony_n after_o the_o fact_n and_o all_o judge_n justices_z major_n bailiff_n sheriff_n and_o all_o other_o officer_n as_o well_o military_a as_o civil_a in_o their_o respective_a place_n be_v hereby_o require_v to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v in_o apprehend_v the_o say_a john_n lilburne_n and_o in_o put_v this_o act_n in_o due_a execution_n lilburne_n hereupon_o set_v sail_n for_o holland_n with_o a_o resolution_n as_o he_o set_v forth_o in_o print_n never_o to_o see_v england_n so_o long_o as_o cromwel_n hateful_a and_o beastly_a tyranny_n last_v unless_o it_o be_v in_o a_o way_n to_o pursue_v he_o as_o the_o grande_v tyrant_n and_o traitor_n that_o ever_o england_n breed_v some_o report_n that_o during_o his_o abode_n there_o he_o negotiate_v with_o the_o lord_n hopton_n colonel_n charles_n lloyd_n and_o other_o of_o the_o royal_a party_n that_o for_o the_o sum_n of_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n he_o will_v destroy_v the_o lord_n general_n cromwell_n the_o parliament_n and_o council_n of_o state_n that_o then_o sit_v at_o westminster_n and_o settle_v charles_n stuart_n in_o his_o throne_n in_o england_n or_o else_o he_o will_v have_v a_o piece_n of_o he_o nail_v upon_o every_o post_n in_o bruges_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o beside_o his_o own_o denial_n i_o can_v conceive_v he_o shall_v have_v any_o think_v that_o party_n will_v trust_v he_o especial_o with_o such_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n have_v before_o declare_v himself_o so_o great_a a_o enemy_n to_o the_o late_a king_n but_o what_o ever_o be_v the_o motive_n that_o induce_v he_o resolve_v he_o be_v to_o come_v into_o england_n again_o to_o which_o purpose_n he_o send_v cromwell_n this_o introduce_v letter_n for_o his_o excellency_n the_o lord_n general_n cromwell_n these_o present_a my_o lord_n at_o my_o discourse_n with_o you_o in_o your_o gallery_n about_o four_o or_o five_o month_n ago_o i_o have_v think_v i_o have_v give_v your_o lordwip_n so_o full_a satisfaction_n in_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v remove_v all_o jealousy_n from_o you_o of_o my_o disserve_n you_o in_o any_o kind_n that_o of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o parliament_n i_o little_o imagine_v to_o have_v find_v your_o honour_n to_o be_v the_o principal_a man_n to_o banish_v i_o into_o a_o strange_a country_n where_o
be_v by_o the_o divine_a disposal_n from_o the_o forego_n part_n of_o his_o life_n as_o strange_a as_o ever_o i_o have_v read_v in_o history_n his_o last_o word_n be_v to_o this_o effect_n christian_n people_n i_o come_v hither_o to_o die_v i_o be_o bring_v hither_o to_o die_v and_o that_o i_o may_v die_v christian_a like_o i_o humble_o beseech_v the_o assistance_n of_o your_o christian_a prayer_n that_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o they_o my_o passage_n may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_a yet_o because_o man_n in_o that_o condition_n which_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o reduce_v i_o to_o give_v the_o more_o credit_n to_o speech_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o my_o duty_n towards_o god_n i_o shall_v use_v a_o few_o word_n and_o so_o conclude_v i_o pray_v all_o of_o you_o join_v with_o i_o to_o praise_v this_o almighty_a god_n to_o who_o i_o desire_v to_o render_v all_o hearty_a thanks_o as_o for_o all_o his_o mercy_n so_o in_o particular_a for_o this_o that_o he_o have_v bring_v i_o hither_o that_o whereas_o i_o owe_v a_o debt_n to_o sin_n and_o to_o nature_n that_o now_o i_o can_v pay_v the_o debt_n to_o nature_n i_o can_v pay_v it_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o grace_n and_o because_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o render_v the_o bless_a account_n of_o that_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o i_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o almighty_a god_n that_o i_o have_v be_v bear_v and_o breed_v up_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n i_o have_v no_o negative_a religion_n believe_v to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o only_a merit_n of_o my_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v profess_v in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n authorize_v by_o law_n humble_o beseech_v almighty_a god_n to_o restore_v unto_o this_o church_n her_o peace_n prosperity_n and_o patrimony_n whereof_o i_o have_v be_v a_o obedient_a and_o a_o love_v however_o a_o unworthy_a son_n and_o now_o both_o my_o hope_n be_v confident_a and_o my_o faith_n perfect_v there_o remain_v only_a christian_a charity_n charity_n we_o carry_v into_o heaven_n charity_n on_o earth_n that_o i_o leave_v beseech_v all_o whosoever_o i_o have_v offend_v to_o forgive_v i_o as_o i_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n do_v all_o whosoever_o bless_v almighty_a god_n for_o the_o happy_a advantage_n he_o take_v to_o bring_v i_o the_o soon_o to_o heaven_n i_o bless_v almighty_a god_n that_o he_o have_v give_v i_o this_o advantage_n as_o he_o have_v be_v merciful_a to_o i_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o my_o saviour_n so_o that_o now_o he_o have_v in_o mercy_n honour_v i_o with_o a_o suffering_n for_o his_o name_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n on_o this_o day_n seven-night_n i_o be_v summon_v before_o that_o justice_n which_o condemn_v i_o on_o friday_n last_o praise_v be_v almighty_a god_n that_o by_o this_o way_n he_o have_v bring_v i_o near_o to_o himself_o my_o charge_n i_o presume_v be_v public_a as_o my_o punishment_n be_v visible_a if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o management_n of_o my_o part_n be_v unskilful_a have_v discontinue_v my_o own_o country_n many_o year_n i_o shall_v beseech_v the_o christian_a charity_n of_o all_o you_o my_o belove_a countryman_n to_o impute_v it_o right_o to_o the_o ignorance_n of_o my_o unskilful_a way_n of_o manage_v of_o affair_n it_o be_v object_v unto_o i_o there_o that_o i_o have_v a_o vanity_n of_o delight_v in_o strange_a tongue_n i_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o i_o be_v best_a skill_v in_o the_o italian_a but_o free_a from_o that_o vanity_n i_o thank_v almighty_a god_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v in_o defence_n of_o my_o life_n if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n here_o or_o the_o judge_n favour_n have_v use_v that_o language_n which_o be_v almost_o as_o natural_a to_o i_o as_o my_o mother_n tongue_n it_o be_v object_v that_o i_o do_v not_o so_o free_o as_o a_o thoroughpaced_n cavalier_n own_o my_o master_n i_o be_v tell_v since_o i_o come_v into_o england_n this_o skill_n i_o have_v in_o our_o law_n that_o a_o legal_a denial_n in_o law_n may_v be_v tolerable_a i_o hope_v i_o do_v not_o exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o that_o in_o any_o thing_n for_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o serve_v so_o good_a so_o pious_a so_o just_a a_o master_n put_v off_o his_o hat_n for_o this_o i_o rejoice_v and_o i_o humble_o beseech_v almighty_a god_n to_o fill_v my_o heart_n and_o my_o tongue_n and_o all_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n with_o thankfulness_n for_o it_o as_o to_o the_o business_n that_o another_o construction_n have_v be_v make_v and_o believe_v here_o than_o what_o be_v there_o the_o righteous_a god_n know_v it_o if_o any_o weakness_n be_v in_o the_o management_n that_o be_v i_o i_o be_v send_v to_o serve_v and_o protect_v not_o to_o injure_v any_o as_o god_n acquit_v i_o of_o the_o intention_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o have_v not_o do_v any_o manner_n of_o evil_a that_o way_n however_o here_o understand_v bless_a be_v his_o holy_a name_n again_o put_v off_o his_o hat_n so_o those_o gentleman_n of_o the_o turkey_n company_n if_o they_o will_v may_v acknowledge_v for_o they_o know_v it_o very_o well_o the_o impossibility_n of_o my_o do_v they_o any_o manner_n of_o harm_n whereas_o that_o of_o the_o embassy_n object_v against_o i_o that_o my_o master_n honour_v i_o with_o it_o though_o i_o be_v never_o worthy_a of_o it_o i_o be_v his_o messenger_n and_o internuntio_fw-la for_o the_o conservation_n only_o of_o his_o good_a subject_n of_o all_o the_o merchant_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o can_v confirm_v that_o gentleman_n now_o resident_n or_o to_o send_v any_o other_o and_o they_o themselves_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o unpossibility_n as_o i_o bless_v god_n there_o be_v a_o innocency_n in_o i_o unto_o any_o such_o intention_n to_o do_v they_o harm_n for_o my_o master_n command_n be_v point_n blank_a the_o contrary_n i_o be_v only_o send_v for_o their_o good_a as_o i_o never_o own_v the_o title_n so_o the_o very_a letter_n themselves_o speak_v no_o other_o i_o never_o do_v so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o any_o manner_n of_o address_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n but_o give_v he_o the_o letter_n from_o my_o master_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n that_o be_v there_o present_a may_v when_o they_o please_v assert_v so_o much_o this_o i_o will_v insert_v that_o those_o gentleman_n as_o they_o have_v be_v loser_n by_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o other_o may_v now_o have_v a_o breach_n of_o their_o charity_n with_o i_o but_o if_o it_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v now_o in_o this_o country_n a_o sin_n to_o be_v loyal_a i_o hope_v my_o god_n have_v forgive_v that_o when_o it_o be_v upon_o harmless_a employment_n not_o invade_v any_o according_a to_o my_o just_a master_n order_n for_o indeed_o i_o have_v be_v always_o breed_v up_o in_o the_o religion_n of_o loyalty_n my_o allegiance_n have_v be_v incorporate_v into_o my_o religion_n and_o i_o have_v think_v it_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o service_n due_a from_o i_o to_o almighty_a god_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n again_o put_v off_o his_o hat_n he_o say_v i_o need_v not_o make_v any_o apology_n for_o any_o thing_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o present_a affair_n in_o england_n for_o be_v i_o as_o i_o speak_v beformy_a judge_n be_v i_o as_o evil_a as_o my_o sentence_n here_o have_v make_v i_o black_a it_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o to_o have_v prejudice_v any_o body_n in_o england_n or_o to_o england_n belong_v in_o that_o employment_n but_o i_o bless_v god_n for_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v take_v i_o to_o himself_o by_o this_o manner_n of_o way_n it_o be_v the_o best_a physic_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o those_o that_o have_v do_v it_o have_v no_o more_o power_n than_o that_o of_o my_o body_n i_o leave_v nothing_o behind_o i_o but_o that_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o part_v withal_o all_o that_o i_o be_o go_v to_o be_v desirable_a and_o that_o you_o may_v all_o know_v that_o almighty_a god_n have_v wrought_v in_o i_o a_o total_a denial_n of_o myself_o and_o that_o there_o be_v that_o perfect_a reformation_n of_o i_o within_o of_o my_o own_o corruption_n by_o the_o bless_a assistance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n i_o desire_v almighty_a god_n in_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o bowel_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n not_o only_o to_o forgive_v every_o enemy_n if_o any_o such_o be_v in_o the_o world_n here_o or_o wheresoever_o but_o to_o bring_v he_o into_o his_o bosom_n so_o much_o good_a and_o particular_a comfort_n as_o he_o may_v at_o any_o time_n whether_o the_o cause_n
be_v just_a or_o unjust_a have_v wish_v i_o any_o manner_n of_o evil_n for_o i_o take_v he_o to_o be_v the_o happy_a instrument_n of_o bring_v i_o to_o heaven_n i_o be_o tedious_a but_o i_o have_v a_o inward_a comfort_n i_o bless_v almighty_a god_n pray_o gentleman_n give_v leave_v speak_v to_o some_o that_o press_v upon_o he_o i_o shall_v never_o do_v it_o but_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o all_o charitable_a heart_n i_o have_v be_v troublesome_a here_o he_o make_v a_o pause_n as_o discontent_v at_o the_o disturbance_n of_o those_o on_o the_o scaffold_n when_o the_o sheriff_n say_v to_o he_o sir_n you_o have_v your_o liberty_n to_o speak_v more_o if_o you_o please_v at_o length_n he_o proceed_v but_o as_o to_o that_o part_n mr._n sheriff_n that_o do_v concern_v the_o denial_n as_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o master_n attorney_n general_n of_o my_o master_n employment_n true_o land_v at_o white_a hall_n i_o tell_v that_o council_n there_o be_v warrantable_a commission_n to_o a_o old_a officer_n which_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n i_o have_v by_o i_o and_o i_o have_v other_o acceptable_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v bless_v i_o withal_o we_o that_o be_v merchant_n abroad_o we_o allow_v ourselves_o any_o sufferance_n that_o may_v induce_v to_o our_o own_o safety_n enlargement_n of_o trade_n or_o preservation_n of_o what_o be_v we_o why_o i_o have_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o my_o gracious_a master_n a_o confirmation_n of_o my_o old_a commission_n of_o consulage_n in_o greece_n but_o as_o to_o the_o embassy_n no_o more_o than_o my_o credential_a letter_n do_v speak_v nor_o no_o more_o than_o that_o i_o attempt_v a_o internuncio_n they_o call_v it_o in_o those_o place_n which_o be_v a_o messenger_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o king_n they_o both_o unhappy_o dye_v of_o several_a death_n and_o both_o violent_a too_o and_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n not_o unknown_a to_o you_o master_z sheriff_z and_o other_o gentleman_n that_o practise_v in_o the_o world_n that_o prince_n of_o course_n for_o the_o continuation_n of_o amity_n do_v send_v messenger_n where_o there_o be_v peace_n that_o the_o transaction_n of_o those_o public_a expression_n of_o reciprocal_a affection_n may_v be_v perform_v but_o for_o embassy_n god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v own_v it_o i_o never_o have_v it_o however_o they_o have_v use_v it_o as_o the_o happy_a mean_n to_o bring_v i_o to_o god_n this_o day_n who_o i_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o my_o saviour_n beseech_v to_o forgive_v those_o people_n that_o have_v do_v it_o i_o owe_v they_o no_o harm_n god_n return_v better_a thing_n into_o their_o bosom_n with_o all_o the_o good_a of_o this_o and_o a_o everlasting_a life_n as_o for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v be_v long_o absent_a i_o have_v meddle_v with_o no_o affair_n in_o england_n sufficient_a to_o i_o be_v god_n grace_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o have_v be_v always_o fearful_a of_o offend_v almighty_a god_n according_a to_o the_o grace_n he_o have_v give_v i_o but_o to_o learn_v a_o new_a religion_n or_o new_a way_n that_o i_o must_v say_v mr._n sheriff_n to_o you_o and_o all_o other_o that_o hear_v i_o i_o can_v never_o dispense_v with_o my_o conscience_n to_o give_v offence_n to_o almighty_a god_n i_o be_o now_o if_o it_o may_v be_v with_o your_o commission_n master_n sheriff_n to_o pour_v out_o my_o soul_n to_o almighty_a god_n in_o two_o or_o three_o word_n the_o place_n be_v straighten_a if_o i_o know_v wherein_o to_o give_v any_o satisfaction_n to_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o that_o imagine_v i_o have_v offend_v he_o or_o he_o i_o i_o be_o here_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o do_v it_o i_o forgive_v they_o with_o all_o my_o soul_n and_o my_o forgiveness_n be_v clear_a as_o i_o be_o now_o go_v to_o receive_v happiness_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o saviour_n if_o i_o think_v it_o be_v satisfaction_n to_o sir_n thomas_n bendish_n and_o all_o the_o company_n or_o any_o who_o think_v they_o have_v offend_v i_o i_o be_o come_v master_n sheriff_n to_o pay_v that_o debt_n i_o owe_v to_o nature_n to_o pay_v it_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o a_o loyal_a subject_n my_o conscience_n within_o i_o inform_v i_o that_o for_o the_o intention_n of_o serve_v my_o prince_n i_o can_v not_o deserve_v such_o a_o death_n though_o ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o other_o way_n have_v express_v himself_o to_o this_o effect_n with_o much_o meekness_n he_o submit_v his_o neck_n to_o the_o axe_n have_v first_o say_v lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o soul_n the_o executioner_n at_o one_o blow_v sever_v his_o head_n from_o his_o body_n not_o long_o after_o brown_a bushel_n be_v behead_v under_o the_o scaffold_n on_o tower_n hill_n one_o who_o have_v former_o do_v great_a service_n to_o the_o royal_a party_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n crime_n of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o bring_v he_o into_o compass_n of_o piracy_n and_o then_o of_o high_a treason_n these_o funeral_n be_v still_o accompany_v with_o more_o mourner_n soon_o after_o ensue_v the_o death_n of_o mr._n love_n and_o mr._n gibbons_n who_o be_v behead_v on_o tower-hill_n the_o 22._o of_o august_n 1651._o their_o crime_n object_v be_v for_o combine_v with_o the_o scot_n to_o reestablish_v charles_n stuart_n mr._n love_n trial_n with_o his_o speech_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n be_v in_o a_o large_a print_a volume_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v my_o reader_n all_o that_o i_o shall_v insert_v will_v be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o have_v be_v by_o another_o already_o observe_v in_o print_n that_o there_o be_v a_o monstrous_a storm_n about_o the_o time_n of_o mr._n love_v suffer_v another_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o protector_n death_n that_o mr._n love_n though_o with_o a_o late_a assent_n to_o regal_a power_n suffer_v as_o a_o presbyterian_a divine_a doctor_n hewit_n as_o one_o always_o establish_v and_o confirm_v as_o a_o primitive_a after_o who_o execution_n within_o a_o short_a time_n after_o great_a cromwell_n expire_v many_o other_o be_v apprehend_v upon_o the_o same_o account_n but_o these_o two_o only_o suffer_v pass_v over_o these_o golgotha_n the_o reader_n may_v be_v please_v to_o understand_v that_o all_o these_o person_n here_o mention_v save_o only_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n suffer_v death_n before_o that_o memorable_a battle_n at_o worcester_n though_o in_o our_o history_n we_o have_v relate_v they_o after_o as_o not_o will_v to_o discontinue_v the_o series_n of_o our_o affair_n with_o scotland_n by_o such_o diversion_n i_o shall_v only_o insert_v without_o any_o reflection_n what_o i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o person_n remarkable_a for_o his_o cruelty_n that_o he_o be_v tell_v of_o a_o comet_n leaguer_n star_n of_o heaven_n that_o one_o say_v portend_v his_o death_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v very_o glad_a that_o the_o heaven_n be_v so_o merry_a as_o to_o make_v bonfire_n for_o his_o triumph_n before_o he_o die_v this_o miscreant_n entertain_v this_o for_o a_o maxim_n that_o he_o that_o have_v put_v out_o so_o many_o eye_n if_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n shall_v scarce_o find_v a_o friend_n to_o close_v up_o his_o own_o but_o to_o return_v to_o matter_n of_o more_o public_a concernment_n the_o isle_n of_o jersey_n jernsy_n and_o man_n who_o have_v hitherto_o hold_v for_o the_o king_n submit_v themselves_o so_o that_o now_o all_o seem_v quiet_a when_o sudden_o a_o war_n break_v forth_o with_o holland_n begin_v only_o at_o first_o upon_o point_n of_o honour_n at_o sea_n van_n trump_n the_o dutch_a admiral_n refuse_v to_o vail_v his_o flag_n a_o ceremonial_a honour_n which_o the_o english_a appropriate_a to_o themselves_o as_o be_v lord_n of_o these_o narrow_a sea_n whereupon_o a_o sharp_a fight_n ensue_v betwixt_o they_o wherein_o the_o dutch_a be_v discomfit_v one_o of_o their_o ship_n sink_v and_o another_o of_o thirty_o gun_n take_v with_o the_o captain_n of_o both_o and_o about_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o prisoner_n this_o skirmish_n produce_v open_a war_n betwixt_o the_o two_o nation_n notwithstanding_o overture_n of_o peace_n make_v by_o the_o hollander_n so_o that_o now_o both_o side_n prepare_v to_o offend_v each_o other_o general_n blake_n the_o english_a admiral_n surprise_v twelve_o dutch_a man_n of_o war_n towards_o the_o isle_n of_o orkney_n sir_n george_n ascue_n in_o the_o road_n betwixt_o dover_n and_o calais_n set_v upon_o their_o fleet_n be_v thirty_o in_o number_n of_o which_o ten_o be_v take_v and_o burn_v the_o rest_n hardly_o escape_v soon_o after_o near_a plymouth_n he_o give_v they_o another_o fight_n wherein_o the_o dutch_a go_v again_o by_o the_o worst_a these_o success_n be_v second_v by_o other_o very_o remarkable_a general_n blake_n steer_v northwards_o take_v six_o holland_n ship_n of_o a_o great_a value_n about_o the_o down_n captain_n pen_n also_o take_v six_o more_o
name_n of_o god_n almighty_n promise_n and_o swear_v that_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n i_o will_v uphold_v and_o maintain_v the_o true_a reform_a protestant_n christian_n religion_n in_o the_o purity_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n and_o understanding_n and_o encourage_v the_o profession_n and_o professor_n of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n i_o will_v endeavour_v as_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o these_o three_o nation_n the_o maintenance_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n and_o just_a right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o people_n thereof_o and_o shall_v in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o our_o best_a knowledge_n and_o power_n govern_v the_o people_n of_o these_o three_o nation_n according_a to_o law_n these_o ceremony_n be_v perform_v a_o herald_n of_o arm_n by_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n proclaim_v he_o lord_n protector_n of_o england_n scotland_n ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereto_o belong_v hereupon_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v again_o and_o the_o people_n after_o the_o usual_a manner_n give_v several_a acclamation_n with_o loud_a shout_n crying_z god_n save_o the_o lord_n protector_n his_o highness_n have_v scarce_o accept_v of_o these_o honour_n but_o as_o if_o the_o ill_a affect_v will_v not_o let_v he_o breath_n yet_o another_o plot_n be_v discover_v colonel_n edward_n sexby_n be_v say_v to_o have_v conspire_v against_o the_o lord_n protector_n for_o which_o he_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n where_o have_v continue_v about_o half_a a_o year_n he_o die_v but_o to_o reflect_v a_o little_a back_n mazarine_n that_o great_a minister_n of_o state_n on_o which_o hinge_n all_o the_o grand_a affair_n of_o france_n turn_n perfect_v a_o peace_n with_o england_n the_o protector_n have_v no_o regard_n to_o those_o advantage_n that_o spain_n may_v render_v he_o as_o to_o commerce_n the_o place_n of_o hostage_n which_o she_o proffer_v to_o put_v into_o his_o hand_n as_o gravelin_n dunkirk_n and_o other_o he_o be_v sway_v with_o other_o interest_n which_o he_o best_o understand_v himself_o to_o prefer_v a_o alliance_n and_o league_n with_o france_n before_o all_o those_o advantage_n except_o his_o civility_n inducee_v he_o which_o seldom_o have_v such_o power_n over_o he_o to_o look_v more_o love_o upon_o france_n as_o the_o weak_a at_o that_o time_n be_v abandon_v by_o some_o of_o her_o ally_n as_o quite_o disorder_v by_o a_o intestine_a war_n in_o her_o own_o bowel_n her_o navigation_n total_o ruin_v as_o the_o pirate_n of_o dunkirk_n have_v block_v up_o all_o her_o sea_n port_n whereas_o the_o english_a scour_v those_o sea_n chaste_a away_o the_o pirate_n and_o reduce_v the_o mounsieur_fw-fr and_o diego_n by_o their_o success_n to_o their_o so_o likely_a advantageous_a peace_n indeed_o as_o one_o write_v it_o be_v a_o high_a generosity_n since_o the_o english_a cause_v the_o french_a to_o lose_v gravel_v and_o dunkirk_n to_o help_v france_n again_o to_o take_v those_o place_n in_o the_o mean_a space_n be_v not_o here_o rare_a bandy_n of_o interest_n france_n have_v thus_o perfect_v a_o peace_n with_o england_n they_o joint_o resolve_v to_o unite_v against_o the_o spaniard_n hereupon_o sir_n john_n reynolds_n with_o six_o thousand_o foot_n be_v send_v into_o picardy_n to_o join_v with_o the_o french_a cavalry_n which_o complete_v as_o gallant_a a_o army_n as_o have_v be_v see_v in_o france_n for_o many_o year_n together_o these_o joint_o besiege_v and_o take_v mardike_n a_o strong_a fort_n of_o the_o spaniard_n in_o flanders_n whereof_o major_a general_n morgan_n take_v possession_n for_o the_o english_a as_o the_o earnest_n of_o further_a conquest_n which_o the_o spaniard_n attempt_v for_o to_o regain_v be_v twice_o repulse_v with_o very_o great_a loss_n but_o the_o joy_n of_o these_o success_n be_v mitigate_v by_o the_o death_n of_o admiral_n blake_n who_o as_o he_o get_v his_o honour_n by_o the_o sea_n die_v on_o it_o and_o that_o within_o sight_n of_o plymouth_n he_o be_v a_o man_n who_o have_v deserve_v of_o his_o country_n and_o may_v just_o be_v style_v the_o neptune_n thereof_o his_o body_n be_v bring_v with_o a_o naval_a pomp_n by_o water_n from_o greenwich_n to_o westminster_n be_v a_o suitable_a ceremony_n to_o his_o employment_n and_o be_v there_o bury_v in_o henry_n the_o sevenths_n chapel_n upon_o who_o a_o ingenuous_a person_n bestow_v this_o epitaph_n here_o lie_v a_o man_n make_v spain_n and_o holland_n shake_v make_v france_n to_o tremble_v and_o the_o turk_n to_o quake_v thus_o he_o tamee_v man_n but_o if_o a_o lady_n stand_v in_o his_o sight_n it_o raise_v a_o palsy_n in_o his_o blood_n cupid_n antagonist_n who_o in_o his_o life_n have_v fortune_n as_o familiar_a as_o a_o wife_n a_o stiff_a hard_a iron_n soldier_n for_o he_o it_o seem_v have_v more_o of_o mars_n then_o mercury_n at_o sea_n he_o thunder_v calm_v each_o rage_a wave_n and_o now_o he_o be_v dead_a send_v thunder_v to_o his_o grave_n soon_o after_o be_v st._n venant_fw-la take_v by_o the_o english_a the_o lord_n henry_n cromwell_n make_v deputy_n of_o ireland_n sir_n john_n reynolds_n colonel_n white_a and_o some_o other_o officer_n drown_v upon_o goodwin_n sands_n as_o they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o flanders_n into_o england_n one_o write_v that_o the_o subtlety_n of_o discover_v of_o plot_n though_o but_o in_o the_o embryo_n or_o before_o they_o be_v hatch_v in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n be_v the_o most_o succinct_a way_n of_o let_v of_o blood_n march_n 24._o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o year_n account_v for_o 1657._o a_o great_a conspiracy_n be_v again_o discover_v in_o london_n several_a regiment_n '_o as_o be_v say_v be_v enroll_v who_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o night_n time_n shall_v have_v set_v fire_n on_o several_a part_n of_o the_o city_n and_o while_o the_o confusion_n and_o horror_n thereof_o have_v seize_v all_o man_n they_o shall_v have_v make_v a_o general_a masacre_n of_o all_o who_o oppose_v they_o hereupon_o several_a person_n be_v apprehend_v as_o doctor_n hewet_n sir_n henry_n slingsby_n colonel_n asbton_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n erect_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o they_o and_o first_o they_o begin_v with_o sir_n henry_n slingsby_n the_o article_n charge_v against_o they_o will_v in_o part_n discover_v themselves_o in_o their_o several_a speech_n make_v just_a before_o their_o death_n in_o short_a they_o be_v both_o condemn_v dr._n hewet_n profess_v himself_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o such_o law_n though_o among_o the_o most_o learned_a divine_n few_o of_o they_o be_v more_o know_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v take_v in_o three_o default_n upon_o formality_n of_o the_o court_n be_v proceed_v against_o as_o mute_a june_n 8._o 1658._o be_v the_o day_n appoint_v for_o their_o behead_v sir_n henry_n slingsby_n first_o mount_v the_o stage_n speak_v in_o effect_n as_o follow_v that_o he_o stand_v condemn_v by_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n as_o contrive_v and_o endeavour_v to_o withdraw_v divers_a officer_n of_o the_o garrison_n of_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n from_o their_o duty_n and_o persuade_v they_o to_o a_o surrender_n and_o yield_v up_o of_o that_o garrison_n and_o one_o that_o hold_v correspondence_n with_o some_o beyond_o sea_n to_o that_o end_n that_o it_o be_v true_a he_o have_v conference_n upon_o that_o account_n with_o the_o officer_n of_o that_o garrison_n and_o that_o he_o give_v major_a waterhouse_n a_o commission_n sign_v charles_n r._n but_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o old_a one_o that_o have_v lie_v by_o he_o though_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o to_o the_o major_a many_o passage_n he_o say_v there_o be_v which_o he_o will_v not_o insist_v on_o that_o some_o friend_n of_o he_o have_v make_v application_n to_o his_o highness_n for_o the_o save_v his_o of_o life_n but_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v think_v fit_a not_o to_o be_v grant_v and_o therefore_o he_o submit_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v etc._n etc._n have_v utter_v these_o and_o the_o like_a word_n he_o take_v off_o a_o ring_n from_o his_o bandstring_n wherein_o instead_o of_o a_o seal_n engrave_v be_v the_o picture_n of_o the_o late_a king_n exact_o do_v and_o give_v it_o to_o a_o gentleman_n that_o stand_v by_o he_o he_o say_v pray_v give_v this_o to_o harry_n then_o he_o address_v himself_o to_o prayer_n wherein_o he_o continue_v some_o time_n take_v leave_n of_o his_o friend_n he_o submit_v his_o neck_n to_o the_o block_n and_o have_v his_o head_n sever_v from_o his_o body_n at_o one_o blow_n by_o the_o executioner_n this_o at_o one_o blow_n by_o the_o executioner_n the_o reader_n may_v observe_v have_v be_v very_o often_o repeat_v in_o this_o volume_n his_o tragic_a scene_n be_v
evidence_n of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n by_o j._n collins_n of_o norwich_n 18._o jacob_n seed_n or_o the_o excellency_n of_o seek_v god_n by_o prayer_n by_o jer._n burrough_n 14._o the_o sum_n of_o practical_a divinity_n or_o the_o ground_n of_o religion_n in_o a_o catechistical_a way_n by_o master_n christopher_n love_v late_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o useful_a piece_n 20._o heaven_n and_o earth_n shake_v a_o treatise_n show_v how_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o all_o other_o government_n be_v turn_v and_o change_v by_o j._n davis_n minister_n in_o dover_n admirable_o useful_a and_o serious_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o these_o time_n 21._o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o die_v to_o sin_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o perfect_a love_n of_o god_n 22._o a_o treatise_n of_o contentation_n fit_a for_o these_o sad_a and_o troublesome_a time_n by_o j._n hall_n bishop_n of_o norwich_n 23._o select_a thought_n or_o choice_a help_n for_o a_o pious_a spirit_n behold_v the_o excellency_n of_o her_o lord_n jesus_n by_o j._n hall_n bishop_n of_o norwich_n 24._o the_o holy_a order_n or_o fraternity_n of_o mourner_n in_o zion_n to_o which_o be_v add_v song_n in_o the_o night_n or_o cheerfulness_n under_o affliction_n by_o j._n hall_n bishop_n of_o norwich_n 25._o the_o celestial_a lamp_n enlighten_v every_o distress_a soul_n from_o the_o depth_n of_o everlasting_a darkness_n by_o t._n fetisplace_v admirable_a and_o learned_a treatise_n of_o occult_a science_n in_o philosophy_n magic_a astrology_n geomancy_n chemistry_n physiognomy_n and_o chyromancy_n 26._o magic_a and_o astrology_n vindicate_v by_o h._n warren_n 27._o lux_fw-la veritatis_fw-la judicial_a astrology_n vindicate_v and_o demonology_n confute_v by_o w._n ramsey_n gent._n 28._o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o teutonick_n philosophy_n be_v a_o determination_n of_o the_o original_a of_o the_o soul_n by_o c._n hotham_n fellow_n of_o peter_n house_n in_o cambridge_n 29._o cornelius_z agrippa_z his_o four_o book_n of_o occult_a philosophy_n or_o geomancy_n magical_a element_n of_o peter_n de_fw-fr abona_n the_o nature_n of_o spirit_n make_v english_a by_o r._n turner_n 30._o paracelsus_n occult_a philosophy_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o nature_n and_o his_o secret_a alchemy_n 31._o a_o astrological_a discourse_n with_o mathematical_a demonstration_n prove_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o planet_n and_o fix_v star_n upon_o elementary_a body_n by_o sir_n christ_n heyden_n knight_n 32._o merlinus_fw-la anglicus_n junior_fw-la the_o english_a merlin_n revive_v or_o a_o prediction_n upon_o the_o affair_n of_o christendom_n for_o the_o year_n 1644._o by_o w._n lilly_n 33._o england_n prophetical_a merlin_n foretell_v to_o all_o nation_n of_o europe_n till_o 1663._o the_o action_n depend_v upon_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o saturn_n and_o jupiter_n 1642._o by_o w._n lilly_n 34._o the_o starry_a messenger_n or_o a_o interpretation_n of_o that_o strange_a apparition_n of_o three_o sun_n see_v in_o london_n the_o 19_o of_o november_n 1644._o being_n the_o birthday_n of_o king_n charles_n by_o w._n lilly_n 35._o the_o world_n catastrophe_n or_o europe_n many_o mutation_n until_o 1666._o by_o w._n lilly_n 36._o a_o astrological_a prediction_n of_o the_o occurrence_n in_o england_n part_n of_o the_o year_n 1648_o 1649_o 1650._o by_o w._n lilly_n 37._o monarchy_n or_o no_o monarchy_n in_o england_n the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o white_a king_n grebner_n his_o prophecy_n concern_v charles_n son_n of_o charles_n his_o greatness_n illustrate_v with_o several_a hieroglyphic_n by_o w._n lilly_n 38._o annus_fw-la tenebrosus_fw-la or_o the_o dark_a year_n or_o astrological_a judgement_n upon_o two_o lunary_n eclipse_n and_o one_o admirable_a eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o england_n 1652._o by_o w._n lilly_n 39_o a_o easy_a and_o familiar_a way_n whereby_o to_o judge_v the_o effect_n depend_v on_o eclipse_n by_o w._n lilly_n 40._o supernatural_a sight_n and_o apparition_n see_v in_o london_n june_n 30._o 1644._o by_o w._n lilly_n as_o also_o all_o his_o work_n in_o one_o volume_n 41._o catastrophe_n magnatum_fw-la a_o ephemerides_n for_o the_o year_n 1652._o by_o n._n culpeper_n 42._o teratologia_n or_o a_o discovery_n of_o god_n wonder_n manifest_v by_o bloody_a rain_n and_o water_n by_o j._n s._n 43._o chyromancy_n or_o the_o art_n of_o divine_v by_o the_o line_n engrave_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n by_o dame_n nature_n in_o 198._o geniture_n with_o a_o learned_a discourse_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n by_o g._n wharton_n esq_n 44._o the_o admire_a piece_n of_o physiognomy_n and_o chyromancy_n metoposcopy_n the_o symmetrical_a proportion_n and_o signal_n mole_n of_o the_o body_n the_o interpretation_n of_o dream_n to_o which_o be_v add_v the_o art_n of_o memory_n illustrate_v with_o figure_n by_o r._n sanders_n folio_n 45._o the_o no_o less_o exquisite_a than_o admirable_a work_n theatrum_fw-la chymicum_fw-la britannicum_fw-la contain_v several_a poetical_a piece_n of_o our_o famous_a english_a philosopher_n who_o have_v write_v the_o hermitick_a mystery_n in_o their_o own_o ancient_a language_n faithful_o collect_v into_o one_o volume_n with_o annotation_n thereon_o by_o the_o indefatigable_a industry_n of_o elias_n ashmole_n esq_n illustrate_v with_o figure_n excellent_a treatise_n in_o the_o mathematics_n geometry_n of_o arithmetic_n survey_v and_o other_o art_n or_o mechanic_n 46._o the_o incomparable_a treatise_n of_o tactometria_n seu_fw-la tetagmenometria_n or_o the_o geometry_n of_o regulars_n practical_o propose_v after_o a_o new_a and_o most_o expeditious_a manner_n together_o with_o the_o naural_a or_o vulgar_a by_o way_n of_o mensural_a comparison_n and_o in_o the_o solid_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o magnitude_n or_o dimension_n but_o also_o of_o gravity_n or_o ponderosity_n according_a to_o any_o metal_n assign_v together_o with_o useful_a experiment_n of_o measure_n and_o weight_n observation_n on_o gauge_v useful_a for_o those_o that_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o art_n metricald_v by_o t._n wybard_n 47._o tectonicon_fw-la show_v the_o exact_a measure_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o land_n square_n timber_n stone_n steeple_n pillar_n globe_n as_o also_o the_o make_n and_o use_n of_o the_o carpenter_n rule_n etc._n etc._n fit_a to_o be_v know_v by_o all_o surveyor_n land-meter_n joiner_n carpenter_n and_o mason_n by_o l._n diggs_n 48._o the_o unparalleled_a work_n for_o ease_n and_o expedition_n entitle_v the_o exact_a surveyor_n or_o the_o whole_a art_n of_o survey_v of_o land_n show_v how_o to_o plot_v all_o manner_n of_o ground_n whether_o small_a enclosure_n champion_n plain_a wood-land_n or_o mountain_n by_o the_o plain_a table_n as_o also_o how_o to_o find_v the_o area_n or_o content_a of_o any_o land_n to_o protect_v reduce_v or_o divide_v the_o same_o as_o also_o to_o take_v the_o plot_n or_o chartley_n to_o make_v a_o map_n of_o any_o manor_n whether_o according_a to_o rathburne_n or_o any_o other_o eminent_a surveyor_n method_n a_o book_n excellent_o useful_a for_o those_o that_o sell_v purchase_n or_o be_v otherwise_o employ_v about_o building_n by_o j._n eyre_n 49._o the_o golden_a treatise_n of_o arithmetic_n natural_a and_o artificial_a or_o decimal_n the_o theory_n and_o practice_n unite_v in_o a_o simpathetical_a proportion_n betwixt_o line_n and_o number_n in_o their_o quantity_n and_o quality_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o form_n figure_n magnitude_n and_o affection_n demonstrate_v by_o geometry_n illustrate_v by_o calculation_n and_o confirm_v with_o variety_n of_o example_n in_o every_o species_n make_v compendious_a and_o easy_a for_o merchant_n citizen_n seaman_n accomptant_n etc._n etc._n by_o th._n wilsford_n corrrector_n of_o the_o last_o edition_n of_o record_n 50._o semigraphy_n or_o the_o art_n of_o short-writing_a as_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v by_o many_o hundred_o in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o other_o place_n by_o they_o practise_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o easy_a exact_a and_o swift_a method_n the_o mean_a capacity_n by_o the_o help_n of_o this_o book_n with_o a_o few_o hour_n practice_n may_v attain_v to_o a_o perfection_n in_o this_o art_n by_o j._n rich_a author_n and_o teacher_n thereof_o dwell_v in_o swithins-lane_n in_o london_n 51._o milk_n for_o child_n a_o plain_a and_o easy_a method_n teach_v to_o read_v and_o write_v useful_a for_o schols_z and_o family_n by_o j._n thomas_n d._n d._n 52._o the_o paint_n of_o the_o ancient_n the_o history_n of_o the_o beginning_n progress_n and_o consummate_v of_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o noble_a art_n of_o paint_v by_o f._n junius_n excellent_a and_o approve_a treatise_n in_o physic_n chirurgery_n and_o other_o more_o familiar_a experiment_n in_o cookery_n preserve_v etc._n etc._n 53._o culpeper_n semiatica_fw-la vranica_fw-la his_o astrological_a judgement_n of_o disease_n from_o the_o decumbiture_n of_o the_o sick_a much_o enlarge_v the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o find_v out_o the_o cause_n change_n and_o end_n of_o the_o disease_n also_o whether_o the_o sick_a be_v likely_a to_o
of_o northumberland_n which_o lie_v betwixt_o tweed_n cumberland_n and_o stanemore_n do_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n for_o the_o same_o by_o this_o peace_n be_v edgar_n atheling_n and_o those_o other_o malcontented_n lord_n restore_v to_o the_o king_n favour_n for_o william_n although_o a_o martial_a prince_n seek_v to_o establish_v his_o crown_n rather_o by_o peace_n then_o by_o the_o sword_n which_o make_v he_o the_o more_o apt_a to_o forget_v former_a injury_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o this_o his_o too_o much_o lenity_n be_v one_o principle_n cause_n of_o his_o continual_a trouble_n for_o edwin_n and_o morcar_n the_o two_o stout_a earl_n mention_v before_o combine_v with_o fretherick_n abbot_n of_o st._n alban_n fall_v into_o a_o new_a conspiracy_n set_v up_o edgar_n atheling_n once_o again_o their_o general_n william_n storm_v at_o these_o disloyal_a attempt_n with_o a_o mighty_a power_n hasten_v against_o they_o who_o desperate_o bend_v to_o maintain_v what_o they_o have_v begin_v resolve_v to_o make_v the_o sword_n their_o judge_n but_o king_n william_n loath_a to_o lose_v that_o with_o shame_n which_o he_o have_v get_v by_o the_o effusion_n of_o so_o much_o blood_n prevail_v so_o far_o with_o they_o that_o a_o assembly_n be_v appoint_v to_o meet_v at_o berkhamsted_n where_o he_o solemn_o swear_v upon_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n and_o the_o relic_n of_o st._n alban_n the_o martyr_n inviolable_o to_o observe_v the_o ancient_a law_n of_o this_o land_n especial_o those_o compile_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n which_o so_o wrought_v he_o into_o their_o good_a opinion_n that_o they_o all_o forthwith_o lay_v down_o their_o weapon_n but_o the_o storm_n be_v past_a the_o danger_n be_v soon_o forget_v and_o these_o mountain_n promise_v prove_v but_o molehill_n performance_n for_o notwithstanding_o his_o oath_n he_o deal_v more_o rough_o with_o the_o english_a now_o then_o before_o thrust_v some_o into_o exile_n and_o deprive_v other_o of_o their_o land_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o his_o norman_n who_o charter_n be_v of_o a_o far_a other_o tenor_n form_n and_o brevity_n than_o those_o tedious_a and_o perplex_a conveyance_n since_o in_o use_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o this_o one_o take_v out_o of_o on_o old_a chronicle_n in_o the_o library_n at_o richmont_n i_o william_n king_n the_o three_o year_n of_o my_o reign_n give_v to_o thou_o norman_a hunter_n to_o i_o that_o be_v both_o leef_n and_o dear_a the_o hop_n and_o the_o hopton_a and_o all_o the_o bound_n up_o and_o down_o under_o the_o earth_n to_o hell_n above_o the_o earth_n to_o heaven_n from_o i_o and_o i_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o thou_o as_o good_a and_o as_o fair_a as_o ever_o they_o mine_v be_v to_o witness_v that_o this_o be_v sooth_n i_o bite_v the_o white_a wax_n with_o my_o tooth_n before_o jug_n maud_n and_o marjery_o and_o my_o young_a son_n henry_n for_o a_o bow_n and_o a_o broad_a arrow_n when_o i_o come_v to_o hunt_v upon_o yarrow_n nor_o need_v we_o wonder_v the_o king_n be_v so_o liberal_a to_o the_o hunter_n since_o he_o himself_o love_v hunt_v so_o well_o that_o to_o maintain_v his_o game_n he_o depopulate_v above_o 30._o mile_n in_o hampshire_n where_o have_v be_v say_v carton_n twenty_o six_o town_n and_o eighty_o religious_a house_n so_o that_o where_o before_o god_n be_v worship_v now_o wild_a beast_n graze_v a_o sin_n which_o god_n punish_v in_o his_o posterity_n his_o two_o son_n william_n and_o richard_n and_o his_o grandchild_n richard_n son_n to_o duke_n robert_n come_v there_o to_o untimely_a end_n which_o place_n be_v then_o and_o be_v to_o this_o day_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o new_a forest_n the_o more_o to_o enrich_v his_o coffer_n he_o lay_v great_a subsidy_n upon_o the_o land_n cause_v a_o strict_a survey_n to_o be_v take_v of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n exact_v six_o shilling_n for_o every_o hide_n of_o land_n to_o the_o so_o great_a impoverish_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n that_o they_o grievous_o groan_v under_o their_o miserable_a estate_n nor_o will_v he_o permit_v any_o english_a man_n to_o bear_v any_o office_n of_o credit_n or_o countenance_n the_o english_a to_o ingratiate_v themselves_o with_o the_o conqueror_n be_v force_v to_o leave_v off_o their_o former_a custom_n and_o habit_n conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o norman_n so_o that_o england_n be_v now_o whole_o become_v french_a except_v kent_n which_o retain_v their_o former_a custom_n a_o long_a time_n after_o towards_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o reign_n dissension_n betwixt_o philip_n king_n of_o france_n and_o he_o draw_v he_o once_o more_o over_o into_o normandy_n where_o fall_v sick_a and_o keep_v his_o bed_n more_o than_o he_o use_v to_o do_v the_o french_a king_n hear_v that_o his_o disease_n be_v in_o his_o belly_n scoff_o say_v our_o cousin_n william_n be_v lay_v now_o in_o childbed_n oh_o what_o a_o number_n of_o candle_n must_v i_o offer_v at_o his_o go_v to_o church_n sure_o i_o think_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o will_v not_o suffice_v this_o french_a frump_n be_v tell_v to_o king_n william_n he_o make_v this_o answer_n well_o our_o cousin_n of_o france_n i_o trust_v shall_v be_v at_o no_o such_o cost_n but_o after_o this_o my_o childbirth_n at_o my_o go_v to_o church_n i_o will_v find_v he_o one_o thousand_o candle_n and_o light_v they_o myself_o and_o according_o towards_o august_n follow_v he_o enter_v france_n with_o a_o mighty_a army_n spoil_v all_o the_o west_n part_v thereof_o before_o he_o and_o last_o set_v the_o city_n meux_fw-fr on_o fire_n wherein_o he_o consume_v the_o fair_a church_n of_o our_o lady_n in_o the_o wall_n whereof_o be_v enclose_v two_o anchorite_n who_o may_v but_o will_v not_o escape_v hold_v it_o a_o breach_n of_o their_o religious_a vow_n to_o forsake_v their_o cell_n though_o in_o never_o such_o extremity_n and_o so_o become_v their_o own_o murderer_n the_o king_n busy_v in_o these_o attempt_n cheer_v his_o man_n to_o feed_v the_o fire_n and_o come_v himself_o so_o near_o the_o flame_n that_o with_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o harness_n he_o get_v a_o sickness_n which_o be_v increase_v by_o the_o leap_n of_o his_o horse_n that_o burst_v the_o inward_a rim_n of_o his_o belly_n that_o return_v to_o rouen_n he_o short_o after_o end_v his_o life_n he_o be_v bury_v at_o caen_n in_o normandy_n in_o the_o abbey_n church_n of_o saint_n stephen_n the_o first_o christian_a martyr_n to_o the_o monk_n whereof_o he_o bequeath_v two_o manor_n in_o dorcetshire_n one_o manor_n in_o devonshire_n another_o in_o essex_n much_o land_n in_o berkshire_n some_o in_o norfolk_n a_o mansion_n house_n in_o woodstreet_n of_o london_n with_o many_o advowsion_n of_o church_n as_o also_o his_o crown_n and_o regal_a ornament_n thereto_o belong_v which_o his_o son_n henry_n afterward_o redeem_v with_o the_o manor_n of_o brideton_n in_o dorcetshire_n his_o tomb_n be_v afterward_o open_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o bayeux_n in_o anno._n 1542._o wherein_o be_v find_v a_o gild_a plate_n of_o brass_n and_o this_o epitaph_n engrave_v thereon_o qui_fw-la rexit_fw-la rigidos_fw-la northmanos_fw-la atque_fw-la britano_n audacter_fw-la vicit_fw-la fortiter_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la et_fw-la caenomenses_n virtute_fw-la coercuit_fw-la enses_fw-la imperiique_fw-la svi_fw-la legibus_fw-la applicuit_fw-la rex_fw-la magnus_fw-la parva_fw-la iaceo_fw-la hac_fw-la gulielmus_fw-la in_o urna_fw-la sufficit_fw-la &_o magno_fw-la parva_fw-la domus_fw-la domino_fw-la ter_n septem_fw-la gradibus_fw-la se_fw-la volverat_fw-la atque_fw-la duobus_fw-la virgin_n in_o gremio_fw-la phoebus_n &_o hic_fw-la obiit_fw-la in_o english_a he_o that_o the_o sturdy_a norman_n rule_v and_o over_o english_a reign_v and_o stout_o win_v and_o strong_o keep_v what_o he_o so_o have_v obtain_v and_o do_v the_o sword_n of_o those_o of_o mains_fw-fr by_o force_n bring_v under_o awe_n and_o make_v they_o under_o his_o command_n live_v subject_a to_o his_o law_n this_o great_a king_n william_n lie_v here_o entomb_v in_o little_a grave_n so_o great_a a_o lord_n so_o small_a a_o house_n suffice_v he_o to_o have_v when_o phoebus_n in_o the_o virgin_n lap_n his_o circle_a course_n apply_v and_o twenty_o three_o degree_n have_v pass_v even_o at_o that_o time_n he_o die_v the_o life_n of_o thomas_n becket_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n thomas_n becket_n be_v the_o son_n of_o one_o gilbert_n becket_n a_o person_n of_o good_a alliance_n and_o riches_n who_o in_o his_o youth_n travel_v to_o jerusalem_n as_o he_o return_v be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o a_o saracen_n admiral_n with_o who_o he_o remain_v a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a during_o which_o time_n the_o only_a daughter_n of_o the_o admiral_n be_v so_o take_v with_o his_o carriage_n and_o quality_n that_o he_o have_v by_o flight_n obtain_v his_o liberty_n she_o wound_v with_o his_o love_n abandon_v her_o father_n house_n and_o country_n and_o follow_v he_o secret_o into_o
england_n where_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o baptize_v in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n paul_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n with_o great_a solemnity_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o six_o prelate_n she_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o aforesaid_a gilbert_n of_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n this_o thomas_n who_o life_n we_o now_o relate_v who_o as_o his_o legend_n recite_v be_v first_o bring_v up_o in_o a_o religious_a house_n of_o merton_n afterward_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o liberal_a science_n and_o then_o send_v to_o study_v in_o the_o university_n of_o paris_n from_o whence_o return_v home_n he_o be_v by_o theobald_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n make_v his_o archdeacon_n a_o place_n in_o those_o day_n of_o high_a degree_n in_o the_o english_a clergy_n next_o unto_o lord_n abbot_n and_o bishop_n much_o about_o that_o time_n henry_n duke_n of_o aquitain_n and_o normandy_n succeed_v king_n stephen_n in_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n who_o in_o the_o very_a first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n advance_v becket_n to_o be_v lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n in_o which_o high_a honour_n he_o carry_v himself_o like_o another_o king_n his_o retinue_n be_v great_a his_o follower_n man_n of_o good_a account_n his_o house_n keep_v such_o as_o may_v compare_v with_o if_o not_o surpass_v the_o great_a earl_n of_o the_o kingdom_n his_o clothes_n very_o costly_a full_a of_o bravery_n his_o furniture_n mighty_a rich_a his_o very_a bridle_n of_o beat_a silver_n yea_o fortune_n do_v seem_v to_o have_v make_v he_o her_o darling_n and_o all_o thing_n so_o flow_v according_a to_o his_o desire_n that_o one_o will_v have_v judge_v he_o to_o have_v lay_v clean_o aside_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o a_o clergyman_n king_n henry_n have_v war_n in_o france_n he_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o band_n of_o 700._o soldier_n of_o his_o own_o family_n beside_o many_o other_o with_o which_o and_o some_o additional_a force_n after_o the_o king_n departure_n he_o obtain_v a_o great_a victory_n at_o another_o time_n he_o himself_o in_o person_n unhorssed_a a_o frenchman_n call_v enguerranus_n de_fw-fr creya_n a_o most_o hardy_a soldier_n renown_v for_o deed_n of_o arm_n and_o chivalry_n for_o these_o valiant_a act_n in_o reward_n and_o in_o further_a hope_n of_o his_o faithful_a service_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o theobald_n the_o king_n make_v he_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n though_o the_o monk_n object_v against_o he_o that_o neither_o a_o courtier_n nor_o a_o soundy_a as_o he_o be_v both_o be_v fit_a to_o succeed_v in_o so_o high_a and_o sacred_a a_o function_n but_o thomas_n have_v obtain_v this_o dignity_n forget_v the_o king_n who_o have_v raise_v he_o to_o the_o same_o for_o as_o the_o poet_n have_v it_o a_o swell_a spirit_n hate_v he_o by_o who_o he_o climb_v as_o ivy_n kill_v the_o tree_n whereon_o it_o twine_n so_o rise_v man_n when_o they_o be_v mount_v high_a spurn_v at_o the_o mean_v that_o first_o they_o mount_v by_o for_o not_o long_o after_o begin_v that_o great_a controversy_n between_o regnum_fw-la &_o sacerdotium_fw-la the_o crown_n and_o the_o mytre_n the_o occasion_n whereof_o be_v the_o king_n be_v credible_o inform_v that_o some_o clergyman_n have_v commit_v above_o a_o hundred_o murder_n under_o his_o reign_n will_v have_v they_o try_v and_o adjudge_v in_o his_o temporal_a court_n as_o layman_n be_v but_o this_o as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n the_o archbishop_n withstand_v this_o affront_n of_o a_o subject_a the_o king_n can_v not_o endure_v find_v himself_o hereby_o to_o be_v but_o a_o demy-king_n wherefore_o have_v draw_v to_o his_o side_n most_o of_o the_o bishop_n in_o a_o assembly_n at_o westminster_n he_o propound_v these_o article_n peremptory_o urge_v becket_n to_o assent_v to_o they_o 1._o that_o none_o shall_v appeal_v to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o without_o the_o king_n licence_n 2._o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n to_o depart_v the_o realm_n and_o repair_v to_o the_o pope_n upon_o his_o summons_n without_o licence_n from_o the_o king_n 3._o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o bishop_n to_o excommunite_v any_o person_n that_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la of_o the_o king_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o king_n nor_o grant_v any_o interdict_v against_o his_o land_n nor_o the_o land_n of_o any_o his_o officer_n 4._o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o bishop_n to_o punish_v perjure_v nor_o false_a witness_n 5._o that_o clark_n crimonous_a shall_v be_v try_v before_o secular_a judge_n 6._o that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o secular_a justice_n shall_v be_v judge_n in_o matter_n of_o tithe_n and_o other_o like_a cause_n ecclesiastical_a there_o point_v so_o near_o touch_v the_o papal_a sovereignty_n that_o becket_n resolute_o deny_v to_o sign_n they_o but_o by_o the_o importunity_n of_o many_o lord_n and_o prelate_n at_o last_o he_o yield_v subscribe_v the_o ordinance_n and_o set_v his_o hand_n unto_o it_o the_o king_n hereupon_o suppose_v all_o contradiction_n end_v and_o that_o thomas_n will_v not_o waver_v in_o his_o faith_n call_v a_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n at_o clarendon_n in_o wiltshire_n to_o collect_v and_o enact_v these_o law_n where_o john_n of_o oxenford_n sit_v precedent_n becket_n relapse_v say_v he_o have_v grievous_o sin_v in_o that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o sin_v therein_o any_o more_o the_o king_n herewith_o vehement_o incense_v threaten_v banishment_n and_o destruction_n to_o he_o and_o he_o whereupon_o becket_n once_o again_o persuade_v swear_v in_o verbo_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o priest_n sincere_o that_o he_o will_v observe_v the_o law_n which_o the_o king_n entitle_v avitae_fw-la and_o all_o the_o bishop_n abbot_n prior_n and_o whole_a clergy_n with_o all_o the_o earl_n baron_n and_o nobility_n do_v promise_n and_o swear_v the_o same_o faithful_o and_o true_o to_o observe_v and_o perform_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o but_o the_o king_n desire_v he_o to_o affix_v his_o seal_n to_o a_o instrument_n wherein_o those_o law_n be_v sixteen_o be_v contain_v he_o refuse_v say_v he_o do_v promise_v it_o only_o to_o do_v the_o king_n some_o honour_n verbo_fw-la tenus_fw-la in_o word_n only_o nor_o can_v the_o example_n of_o his_o fellow_n bishop_n nor_o the_o persuasion_n of_o rotrod_a the_o pope_n messenger_n move_v he_o at_o all_o to_o compose_v these_o difference_n it_o may_v be_v think_v a_o fable_n yet_o be_v relate_v by_o divers_a superstitious_a author_n that_o one_o time_n during_o this_o contention_n certain_a fellow_n cut_v off_o the_o archbishop_n horse_n tail_n after_o which_o fact_n all_o their_o child_n be_v bear_v with_o tail_n like_o horse_n and_o that_o this_o continue_v long_o in_o their_o posterity_n for_o may_v own_o part_n though_o i_o confess_v god_n be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o and_o much_o more_o yet_o i_o reckon_v this_o among_o other_o ridiculous_a miracle_n mention_v of_o he_o by_o those_o writer_n as_o that_o of_o ailwardus_fw-la who_o for_o steal_v a_o great_a whetstone_n which_o the_o author_n that_o write_v it_o best_o deserve_v be_v deprive_v of_o his_o eye_n and_o virility_n by_o sentence_n of_o law_n upon_o prayer_n to_o saint_n thomas_n he_o have_v all_o restore_v again_o yea_o even_o a_o bird_n have_v be_v teach_v to_o speak_v fly_v out_o of_o her_o cage_n and_o ready_a to_o be_v seize_v on_o by_o a_o sparrow_n hawk_n say_v only_o st._n thomas_n help_v i_o and_o her_o enemy_n fall_v present_o dead_a and_o she_o escape_v but_o slight_v these_o folly_n to_o return_v to_o our_o history_n the_o king_n summon_v a_o parliament_n at_o northhampton_n becket_n be_v cite_v to_o appear_v before_o his_o majesty_n which_o he_o refuse_v upon_o his_o contempt_n the_o peer_n and_o prelate_n judge_v his_o good_n confiscate_v to_o the_o king_n mercy_n he_o make_v his_o appearance_n the_o parliament_n demand_v of_o he_o a_o account_n of_o 30000_o pound_n which_o he_o receive_v when_o he_o be_v lord_n chancellor_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v that_o when_o he_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v archbishop_n he_o be_v by_o the_o king_n authority_n free_v and_o acquit_v of_o all_o debt_n and_o obligation_n of_o court_n and_o exchequer_n and_o so_o deliver_v over_o to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o that_o therefore_o at_o that_o time_n he_o will_v not_o answer_v as_o a_o layman_n have_v before_o have_v a_o sufficient_a discharge_n this_o answer_n of_o the_o archbishop_n be_v like_o oil_n cast_v on_o fire_n which_o instead_o of_o quench_v increase_v the_o king_n anger_n and_o the_o prelate_n perceive_v the_o king_n displeasure_n to_o tend_v yet_o to_o some_o further_a severity_n premonish_v he_o to_o submit_v himself_o for_o that_o otherwise_o the_o king_n court_n