Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
england_n act_n king_n kingdom_n 3,299 5 5.7439 4 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A37771 A narrative of the cause and manner of the imprisonment of the lords now close prisoners in the Tower of London. J. E. 1677 (1677) Wing E15; ESTC R874 13,864 24

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

parliament_n that_o so_o they_o may_v unanimous_o before_o it_o be_v too_o late_a use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n for_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n the_o safety_n the_o welfare_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n no_o soon_o have_v the_o duke_n end_v his_o speech_n but_o the_o lord_n fretchvil_n move_v to_o have_v he_o call_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o the●e_n proceed_v against_o as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a the_o lord_n salisbury_n say_v that_o be_v to_o take_v away_o the_o freedom_n of_o parliament_n and_o maintain_v the_o duke_n in_o his_o assertion_n with_o great_a reason_n after_o he_o the_o lord_n alisbury_n argue_v against_o the_o dissolution_n and_o against_o the_o duke_n be_v call_v to_o the_o barr._n the_o lord_n arundel_n of_o trerice_n second_v the_o lord_n frechvil_n motion_n the_o lord_n halifax_n say_v the_o parliament_n be_v not_o in_o his_o opinion_n dissolve_v but_o that_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o crime_n in_o the_o duke_n to_o move_v it_o that_o it_o deserve_a commendation_n because_o this_o be_v a_o proper_a place_n for_o the_o motion_n and_o the_o determination_n of_o it_o will_v be_v of_o advantage_n which_o way_n soever_o the_o house_n shall_v determine_v it_o the_o lord_n berkshire_n speak_v against_o call_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n shaftsbury_n say_v the_o call_v the_o duke_n to_o the_o bar_n be_v to_o take_v away_o all_o liberty_n of_o speech_n in_o parliament_n he_o very_o judicious_o open_v the_o state_n of_o the_o case_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o dissolution_n he_o show_v that_o by_o the_o common_a law_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v annual_a parliament_n that_o divers_a statute_n have_v provide_v for_o annual_a parliament_n that_o we_o have_v right_a to_o our_o law_n and_o these_o be_v the_o law_n that_o preserve_v our_o right_n that_o these_o be_v the_o only_a law_n by_o which_o the_o king_n be_v bind_v to_o call_v any_o parliament_n that_o the_o king_n be_v bind_v by_o his_o oath_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a crime_n in_o any_o to_o endeavour_v to_o make_v he_o break_v his_o oath_n that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o remove_v old_a landmark_n that_o many_o inconvenience_n have_v ever_o be_v the_o conseqence_n of_o long_a parliament_n and_o after_o many_o argument_n and_o answer_v all_o objection_n to_o the_o contrary_a he_o conclude_v the_o prorogation_n be_v illegal_a the_o marquis_n of_o winchester_n say_v the_o parliament_n be_v not_o dissolve_v but_o think_v the_o duke_n who_o move_v the_o business_n deserve_a thanks_o the_o marquis_n of_o dorchester_n carry_v on_o the_o debate_n of_o the_o dissolution_n and_o argue_v against_o it_o after_o this_o which_o be_v about_o a_o hour_n the_o debate_n of_o the_o dissolution_n be_v continue_v about_o four_o hour_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n undertake_v to_o answer_v the_o argument_n which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v urge_v for_o it_o this_o the_o lord_n understand_v to_o be_v a_o imply_v lience_z to_o show_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o opinion_n and_o according_o a_o good_a number_n of_o lord_n urge_v unanswerable_a reason_n to_o prove_v the_o prorogation_n illegal_a and_o that_o they_o can_v not_o by_o law_n sit_v and_o act_n as_o a_o parliament_n and_o all_o this_o while_n there_o be_v no_o reflection_n upon_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o opinion_n for_o the_o commons_o be_v still_o sit_v and_o upon_o debate_n of_o that_o matter_n and_o the_o court_n church_n and_o popish_a lord_n can_v not_o tell_v what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o question_n among_o they_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v notice_n that_o the_o commons_o be_v up_o and_o have_v not_o suffer_v any_o question_n to_o be_v put_v upon_o it_o but_o have_v run_v the_o debate_n upon_o a_o question_n that_o have_v no_o ground_n either_o in_o law_n or_o reason_n which_o they_o have_v not_o determine_v neither_o but_o have_v adjourn_v to_o the_o next_o day_n they_o from_o this_o take_v right_a measure_n to_o conclude_v that_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o commons_o be_v unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o their_o seat_n and_o thereupon_o take_v confidence_n to_o show_v they_o that_o they_o have_v the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o lord_n too_o and_o have_v so_o in_o both_o house_n they_o need_v not_o fear_v to_o do_v whatsoever_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o and_o therefore_o without_o offer_v any_o colourable_a answer_n to_o the_o reason_n and_o argument_n that_o have_v be_v urge_v they_o put_v this_o question_n whether_o this_o debate_n shall_v be_v lay_v aside_o and_o it_o be_v carry_v in_o the_o affirmative_a as_o soon_o as_o this_o question_n be_v carry_v the_o lord_n treasurer_n move_v that_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v what_o to_o do_v with_o those_o lord_n that_o have_v assert_v that_o the_o parliament_n be_v dissolve_v the_o duke_n of_o ormond_n move_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o buck_n may_v be_v question_v the_o lord_n treasurer_n move_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n of_o shaftsbury_n and_o the_o lord_n wharton_n may_v be_v question_v the_o motion_n of_o these_o lord_n as_o i_o think_v i_o have_v be_v tell_v be_v second_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n call_v upon_o they_o to_o withdraw_v but_o they_o continue_a in_o their_o place_n as_o other_o of_o the_o lord_n declare_v they_o ought_v to_o do_v the_o debate_n continue_v 〈◊〉_d hour_n whether_o they_o shall_v be_v question_v divers_a lord_n urge_v that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o privilege_n of_o speech_n to_o which_o every_o peer_n have_v right_a to_o question_v they_o and_o the_o lord_n privy_a seal_n make_v along_o and_o most_o ingenious_a and_o judicious_a speech_n to_o that_o purpose_n he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o essential_a privilege_n of_o all_o court_n that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o member_n of_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o propose_v and_o debate_v any_o matter_n that_o concern_v themselves_o as_o a_o court_n or_o their_o own_o jurisdiction_n and_o this_o liberty_n be_v not_o only_o ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o england_n but_o reason_n have_v so_o clear_o declare_v it_o to_o all_o man_n that_o it_o be_v allow_v for_o law_n in_o all_o country_n much_o more_o ought_v to_o be_v allow_v for_o law_n in_o england_n where_o we_o boast_v ourselves_o to_o be_v a_o free_a people_n and_o much_o more_o to_o every_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n which_o be_v a_o constitutive_a part_n of_o the_o legislative_a power_n and_o indeed_o nothing_o be_v more_o plain_o provide_v for_o in_o the_o law_n of_o england_n than_o this_o ask_v the_o judge_n and_o they_o will_v tell_v you_o they_o be_v not_o questionable_a for_o their_o opinion_n deliver_v in_o court_n though_o overrule_v by_o their_o brethren_n as_o contrary_a to_o law_n and_o shall_v not_o a_o member_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n have_v as_o much_o liberty_n as_o the_o judge_n of_o every_o inferior_a court_n in_o england_n claim_v he_o say_v there_o be_v many_o record_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o do_v declare_v it_o to_o be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o peer_n to_o propose_v and_o debate_v any_o thing_n which_o they_o think_v to_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o by_o the_o stand_v know_v rule_n of_o the_o house_n if_o any_o motion_n be_v make_v that_o give_v offence_n the_o proposer_n ought_v immediate_o to_o be_v question_v or_o not_o at_o all_o and_o no_o man_n be_v to_o answer_v for_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v debate_v and_o a_o question_v put_v upon_o it_o for_o by_o enter_v into_o the_o debate_n they_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v disputable_a and_o give_v licence_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o speak_v their_o opinion_n of_o either_o side_n and_o shall_v they_o invade_v this_o liberty_n and_o break_v these_o rule_n as_o in_o question_v these_o lord_n they_o shall_v do_v they_o shall_v not_o act_n be_v a_o parliament_n but_o as_o a_o arbitrary_a assembly_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o safety_n for_o any_o member_n of_o parliament_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v propose_v by_o a●y_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o major_a vote_n go_v against_o he_o he_o and_o those_o of_o his_o opinion_n may_v be_v question_v and_o then_o no_o new_a law_n can_v be_v make_v nor_o inconvenient_a one_o alter_v or_o abrogate_a for_o no_o law_n can_v be_v make_v or_o alter_v but_o it_o must_v be_v propose_v by_o some_o body_n and_o none_o can_v dare_v to_o propose_v it_o lest_o the_o house_n shall_v not_o be_v of_o his_o opinion_n and_o then_o he_o can_v not_o be_v secure_a he_o add_v that_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o every_o lord_n there_o for_o suppose_v the_o major_a vote_n have_v be_v that_o the_o parliament_n be_v dissolve_v he_o believe_v they_o will_v not_o
you_o according_a to_o my_o best_a information_n a_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o open_v of_o this_o session_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o proceed_n against_o those_o true_o noble_a lord_n who_o dare_v speak_v what_o they_o know_v to_o be_v right_o and_o for_o their_o country_n good_a though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o unpleasing_a to_o a_o faction_n they_o know_v to_o be_v but_o too_o too_o prevalent_a nor_o will_v they_o desert_v their_o country_n and_o recant_v what_o they_o have_v so_o brave_o assert_v and_o maintain_v though_o they_o can_v not_o but_o foresee_v that_o the_o ally_n of_o the_o nevy_n triple_a league_n viz._n bishop_n court_n and_o popish_a lord_n who_o have_v already_o break_v through_o the_o ancient_a rule_n and_o practice_n of_o parliament_n and_o all_o the_o law_n of_o england_n will_v according_a to_o the_o new_a court_n word_n go_v thorow-stitch_n and_o stick_v at_o nothing_o to_o remove_v they_o out_o of_o the_o way_n who_o have_v so_o brave_o show_v they_o the_o illegality_n of_o all_o their_o proceed_n and_o the_o unavoidable_a mischief_n if_o not_o utter_a ruin_n they_o will_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n if_o they_o do_v continue_v to_o act_n as_o a_o parliament_n when_o they_o be_v so_o plain_o dissolve_v by_o law_n the_o strangeness_n of_o these_o proceed_n be_v become_v the_o public_a discourse_n of_o the_o town_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o very_a courtier_n themselves_o confess_v that_o this_o treatment_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v prodigious_o strange_a and_o unpresidented_a and_o that_o it_o have_v too_o much_o make_v good_a what_o be_v so_o often_o tell_v to_o the_o member_n of_o both_o house_n before_o their_o last_o meeting_n both_o in_o discourse_n and_o print_a paper_n that_o if_o they_o will_v presume_v to_o sit_v upon_o such_o a_o jellgal_n foundation_n they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o do_v all_o manner_n of_o arbitrary_a thing_n to_o support_v themselves_o other_o say_v that_o this_o their_o very_a first_o act_n be_v such_o that_o suppose_v they_o have_v be_v a_o parliament_n they_o have_v by_o it_o destroy_v their_o own_o very_o be_v for_o by_o take_v away_o freedom_n of_o debate_n they_o not_o only_o take_v away_o the_o right_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n but_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o commons_o also_o and_o utter_o destroy_v the_o very_a essential_o of_o parliament_n nay_o by_o consequence_n the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o all_o other_o court_n council_n and_o society_n whatever_o for_o nothing_o can_v be_v transact_v in_o any_o public_a assembly_n but_o it_o must_v first_o be_v propose_v and_o debate_v and_o who_o will_v ever_o propose_v or_o debate_v any_o thing_n though_o of_o never_o so_o great_a use_n and_o benefit_n to_o the_o public_a if_o this_o liberty_n be_v deny_v for_o if_o the_o major_a part_n may_v imprison_v the_o minor_a only_o for_o propose_v and_o debate_v than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o if_o a_o assembly_n or_o court_n consist_v of_o a_o hundred_o person_n fifty_o one_o may_v imprison_v forty_o nine_o for_o maintain_v a_o opinion_n contrary_a to_o they_o and_o of_o those_o fifity_n one_o twenty_o six_o may_v imprison_v twenty_o five_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o so_o the_o major_a number_n may_v imprison_v the_o minor_a till_o they_o come_v to_o two_o and_o of_o those_o two_o let_v but_o the_o strong_a imprison_v the_o weak_a and_o then_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n neither_o law_n right_o or_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v heed_v but_o only_a number_n and_o all_o government_n must_v unavoidable_o dissolve_v itself_o into_o absolute_a force_n and_o tyranny_n from_o which_o wretched_a state_n i_o pray_v god_n for_o ever_o keep_v this_o kingdom_n and_o it_o be_v general_o say_v that_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o these_o four_o lord_n be_v as_o notorious_a as_o the_o imprisonment_n itself_o for_o they_o be_v deny_v the_o liberty_n of_o have_v their_o friend_n to_o visit_v they_o a_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n of_o england_n allow_v as_o a_o right_n to_o felon_n murderer_n nay_o to_o person_n convict_v of_o high_a treason_n for_o the_o law_n of_o england_n know_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o close_a imprisonment_n in_o any_o case_n what_o ever_o but_o that_o of_o spy_n take_v in_o war_n or_o traitor_n take_v before_o the_o rest_n can_v be_v apprehend_v and_o even_o in_o those_o case_n the_o close_a imprisonment_n ought_v to_o continue_v but_o for_o a_o few_o day_n but_o here_o lord_n be_v thus_o commit_v for_o insist_v upon_o law_n reason_n and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o that_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o peer_n of_o england_n man_n further_o say_v that_o their_o be_v commit_v during_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o house_n be_v all_o one_o as_o be_v commit_v during_o life_n for_o if_o the_o king_n and_o house_n will_v not_o release_v they_o they_o can_v be_v release_v but_o such_o commitment_n direct_o tend_v to_o the_o utter_a subversion_n of_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o englishman_n for_o the_o law_n of_o england_n know_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o imprisonment_n during_o the_o king_n pleasure_n or_o for_o life_n but_o only_o in_o a_o few_o particular_a case_n provide_v for_o by_o express_a statute_n but_o these_o lord_n be_v not_o commit_v for_o transgress_v any_o statute_n but_o for_o brave_o stand_v for_o and_o claim_v to_o themselves_o and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n the_o benefit_n of_o divers_a statute_n so_o that_o many_o here_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o commitment_n of_o these_o four_o worthy_a lord_n be_v design_v not_o only_o as_o a_o punishment_n to_o they_o for_o so_o brave_o oppose_v the_o present_a current_n but_o as_o the_o only_a fit_a mean_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o design_n of_o the_o new_a tripple-league_n such_o as_o under_o pretence_n of_o secure_v the_o protestant_a religion_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o declare_v it_o lawful_a for_o our_o king_n to_o be_v papist_n as_o be_v do_v in_o a_o bill_n the_o lord_n late_o send_v down_o to_o the_o commons_o and_o i_o do_v not_o hear_v of_o any_o one_o bishop_n but_o do_v ready_o agree_v to_o it_o and_o such_o as_o the_o lord_n assume_v to_o themselves_o a_o original_a jurisdiction_n over_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n as_o they_o late_o do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o dr._n cary_n against_o who_o they_o act_v as_o arbitrary_o and_o lay_v as_o excessive_v a_o fine_a as_o ever_o the_o high_a commission_n court_n and_o star-chamber_n do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o order_n for_o his_o commitment_n a_o true_a copy_n where_o of_o take_v out_o of_o the_o lord_n journal_n i_o have_v here_o send_v you_o die_v jovis_n primo_fw-la martij_fw-la 1676._o whereas_o dr._n nicholas_n cary_n be_v on_o tuesday_n bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o there_o require_v by_o this_o house_n to_o discover_v his_o knowledge_n concern_v the_o author_n of_o a_o book_n or_o paper_n entitle_v the_o grand_a question_n concern_v the_o prorogation_n of_o this_o parliament_n for_o a_o year_n and_o three_o month_n state_v and_o discuss_v and_o who_o servant_n that_o person_n be_v who_o deliver_v the_o say_a book_n or_o paper_n to_o he_o he_o the_o say_v nicholas_n carry_v refuse_v to_o discover_v his_o knowledge_n thereof_o upon_o consideration_n have_v thereof_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o parliament_n assemble_v do_v order_n and_o adjudge_v the_o say_a nicholas_n cary_n for_o his_o say_a contempt_n commit_v in_o the_o face_n of_o this_o court_n be_v and_o he_o be_v hereby_o fine_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n the_o sum_n of_o one_o thousand_o pound_n and_o further_o that_o he_o the_o say_v n._n cary_n shall_v be_v and_o remain_v a_o close_a prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n not_o to_o be_v deliver_v thence_o till_o he_o have_v pay_v his_o fine_a in_o this_o order_n and_o judgement_n it_o may_v plain_o be_v see_v what_o they_o will_v be_v at_o it_o be_v not_o the_o liberty_n of_o those_o four_o lord_n only_o but_o of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o england_n that_o be_v strike_v at_o by_o some_o man_n and_o they_o be_v keep_v in_o prison_n for_o the_o better_a carry_v on_o of_o that_o design_n our_o law_n be_v the_o bank_n and_o buttress_n of_o our_o liberty_n and_o our_o only_a fence_n against_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o if_o they_o be_v take_v away_o no_o man_n be_v secure_v a_o moment_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la the_o petition_n of_o right_n and_o divers_a other_o the_o know_a law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n do_v express_o say_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v take_v imprison_v or_o disceize_v of_o his_o freehold_n or_o any_o otherwise_o destroy_v without_o due_a process_n of_o law_n and_o judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n and_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n no_o
man_n be_v oblige_v to_o answer_n question_v against_o himself_o but_o if_o notwithstanding_o this_o present_a convention_n of_o lord_n may_v lawful_o send_v for_o any_o man_n and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v question_n against_o himself_o may_v judge_v it_o a_o contempt_n and_o without_o any_o legal_a process_n or_o judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n may_v fine_a he_o more_o than_o he_o be_v worth_a and_o imprison_v he_o till_o he_o have_v pay_v that_o fine_a magna_fw-la charta_fw-la the_o petition_n of_o right_n and_o all_o the_o law_n make_v to_o secure_v our_o liberite_n and_o property_n be_v become_v useless_a and_o insignificant_a thing_n and_o every_o man_n in_o england_n enjoy_v his_o liberty_n and_o estate_n not_o of_o right_n or_o by_o law_n but_o at_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o these_o lord_n hence_o it_o be_v man_n stick_v not_o open_o to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n the_o lord_n wharton_n and_o doctor_n cary_n only_o but_o all_o the_o law_n right_n and_o liberty_n of_o england_n be_v imprison_v with_o they_o and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o lord_n gentleman_z citizen_z or_o person_n whatsoever_o in_o england_n but_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n may_v be_v imprison_v the_o next_o hour_n so_o that_o their_o case_n extend_v itself_o to_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o england_n and_o what_o they_o suffer_v they_o suffer_v as_o their_o martyr_n i_o pray_v god_n deliver_v the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n from_o the_o calamitous_a consequence_n that_o these_o thing_n seem_v to_o usher_n in_o and_o bring_v deserve_v shame_n upon_o such_o action_n and_o principle_n as_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o particular_a person_n or_o little_a faction_n tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o government_n so_o pray_v sir_n your_o affectionate_a and_o humble_a servant_n j._n e._n the_o publisher_n to_o the_o reader_n sir_n whilst_o the_o ally_n of_o our_o new_a triple_a league_n be_v thus_o secure_v the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o french_a king_n that_o great_a enemy_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n liberty_n and_o property_n the_o disturber_n of_o christendom_n who_o for_o his_o pride_n and_o lust_n which_o he_o call_v his_o glory_n have_v already_o destroy_v at_o least_o seven_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n and_o burn_v and_o lay_v desolate_a whole_a courtry_n go_v on_o triumphant_a both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n have_v already_o 165_o ship_n of_o war_n and_o about_o 40_o more_o upon_o stock_n which_o certain_o will_v be_v the_o best_a navy_n in_o the_o world_n he_o have_v late_o beat_v the_o dutch_a fleet_n in_o the_o west-indies_n and_o be_v like_o speedy_o to_o be_v master_n of_o sicily_n he_o have_v thus_o early_o in_o the_o year_n take_v valenci●ns_n and_o cambray_n and_o just_o now_o there_o be_v certain_a news_n come_v he_o 〈◊〉_d so_o worsted_n the_o prince_n of_o orang_n army_n that_o its_o thought_n all_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o must_v speedy_o fall_v into_o his_o hand_n without_o much_o opposition_n how_o dreadful_a a_o aspect_n this_o have_v upon_o england_n you_o and_o all_o man_n may_v judge_v i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o at_o all_o strange_a of_o find_v some_o man_n but_o little_a concern_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o keep_n out_o of_o popery_n and_o other_o as_o little_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o law_n right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o opposition_n to_o arbitrary_a power_n but_o i_o hope_v there_o be_v none_o so_o rechles_o stupid_a as_o to_o be_v unconcern_v when_o they_o see_v themselves_o like_a to_o lose_v not_o only_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o all_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o nation_n with_o all_o their_o own_o estate_n and_o possession_n but_o the_o land_n and_o soil_n of_o the_o nation_n itself_o and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v our_o present_a case_n for_o the_o wise_a man_n here_o do_v think_v matter_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o narrow_a issue_n that_o either_o we_o must_v speedy_o have_v a_o new_a parliament_n or_o certain_o become_v a_o french_a conquest_n for_o france_n be_v now_o become_v so_o prodigious_o powerful_a that_o the_o most_o unite_a wisdom_n riches_n and_o strength_n of_o this_o nation_n will_v scarce_o be_v able_a to_o preserve_v it_o out_o of_o their_o ravenous_a hand_n and_o i_o appeal_v to_o all_o mankind_n whether_o we_o be_v like_a to_o find_v the_o like_a wisdom_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o a_o gonvention_n of_o man_n impose_v themselves_o upon_o we_o as_o a_o parliament_n the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o which_o consist_v either_o of_o french_a or_o court-pentioner_n indigent_a or_o outlawed_a person_n child_n fool_n or_o such_o as_o be_v super-annuated_n as_o in_o a_o parliament_n free_o choose_v by_o the_o whole_a nation_n to_o preserve_v it_o from_o so_o eminent_a a_o danger_n and_o whether_o such_o a_o parliament_n will_v not_o have_v much_o more_o the_o command_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n the_o purse_n and_o person_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n than_o its_o possible_a for_o this_o convention_n to_o have_v during_o the_o continuance_n of_o which_o as_o a_o parliament_n and_o consequent_o the_o king_n great_a council_n the_o french_a have_v arrive_v to_o this_o excessive_a greatness_n and_o poor_a england_n to_o this_o miserable_a state_n therefore_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o indispensable_a duty_n of_o every_o englishman_n to_o use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o move_v his_o majesty_n not_o only_o to_o discharge_v these_o four_o worthy_a lord_n but_o to_o answer_v their_o great_a request_n by_o gall_v a_o new_a parliament_n before_o it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n finis_fw-la