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own_o advantage_n and_o hope_v for_o benefit_n notwithstanding_o the_o châ—â—pt_n of_o 2000_o l._n etc._n etc._n against_o i_o but_o mr._n pryn_n press_v that_o i_o may_v speedy_o come_v again_o that_o so_o the_o state_n may_v not_o suffer_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o money_n i_o have_v receive_v and_o before_o they_o stand_v charge_v with_o true_o gentleman_n for_o all_o this_o charge_n i_o â—m_n every_o considerâ—â—â—_n shall_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o i_o have_v be_v and_o be_o as_o free_v from_o defraud_v the_o state_n or_o any_o of_o my_o officer_n or_o sâ—â—â—â—eâ—s_n of_o a_o penny_n as_o any_o man_n in_o england_n that_o ever_o the_o parliament_n employ_v and_o i_o be_o â—ure_a that_o i_o be_o not_o in_o the_o parliament_n debt_n but_o they_o in_o i_o and_o see_v that_o which_o i_o seek_v from_o they_o be_v but_o some_o hundred_o of_o pound_n and_o the_o business_n i_o be_o now_o of_o follow_v of_o concernment_n to_o i_o two_o thousand_o pound_n thick_a i_o pray_v give_v i_o 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design_n hâ—d_v a_o finger_n in_o and_o that_o he_o labour_v by_o all_o the_o in_o aâ—â—â—s_n he_o can_v to_o â—inder_v i_o from_o obtain_v my_o say_v two_o thousand_o pound_n for_o immediate_o upon_o my_o good_a success_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n his_o brother_n in_o evil_a doctor_n bastwick_n put_v in_o his_o business_n of_o purpose_n to_o cloâ—_n i_o so_o they_o all_o sit_v still_o before_o i_o have_v likely_a without_o rub_n to_o obtain_v my_o just_a desire_n and_o be_v a_o presbyter_n obtain_v quick_a dispatch_n there_o and_o as_o i_o be_v inform_v foore_o thousand_o pound_n for_o his_o damage_n although_o i_o be_o confident_a of_o it_o my_o bodily_a suffering_n be_v twenty_o time_n more_o than_o he_o and_o i_o be_o confident_a of_o it_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n there_o be_v twenty_o time_n more_o visible_a ground_n for_o his_o suffering_n thâ—â—_n i_o i_o have_v not_o writâ—_n line_n against_o the_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n nor_o meddle_v with_o they_o tell_v they_o force_v 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i_o upon_o the_o 10_o of_o june_n 1616._o to_o be_v summon_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n bar_v who_o by_o law_n arâ—_n none_o of_o my_o judge_n tyranny_n judge_n se_fw-la magna_fw-la charta_fw-la chap._n 29._o and_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n which_o confirm_v iâ—_n cook_n 2._o part_n institute_n fol._n 27_o â—8_o 46._o 47_o 48._o vâ—â—_n plebis_fw-la pag._n 3â—_n 3â—_n 29_o â—â—_o 41._o regalleyâ—nny_o page_n 43._o 44_o 7â—_n 76._o london_n liberty_n in_o chain_n discover_v pag._n 68_o 69_o the_o oppress_a man_n oppression_n declare_v pag._n 17_o 18_o 19_o the_o out_o cry_v of_o oppress_a commons_o pag._n 2_o 3._o 4._o also_o the_o anatomy_n of_o the_o lord_n tyranny_n be_v not_o any_o peer_n and_o equal_v and_o there_o himself_o be_v speaker_n will_v contrary_v 〈…〉_o â—ined_n i_o upon_o inter_fw-la regriâ—â—ies_n for_o which_o 〈◊〉_d necessitate_v in_o writing_n to_o proâ—â—st_v against_o 〈◊〉_d which_o pioust_a you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o 5._o 6._o page_n 〈◊〉_d the_o frâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—et_z which_o they_o unjust_o commit_v i_o and_o for_o which_o to_o this_o day_n i_o lie_v by_o the_o heel_n so_o not_o doubt_v but_o i_o have_v full_o 〈◊〉_d your_o objection_n i_o commit_v you_o to_o god_n and_o rest_n your_o faithful_a and_o true_a friend_n ready_a to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o country_n john_n lilburn_n from_o my_o unjust_a captivity_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n for_o the_o almost_o destroy_v law_n and_o liberty_n of_o england_n which_o condition_n i_o more_o high_o price_n though_o in_o misery_n enough_o outward_o than_o the_o visabl_a best_a condition_n of_o any_o member_n whatsoever_o that_o sit_v in_o either_o or_o both_o house_n be_v all_o and_o every_o of_o they_o for_o swear_v have_v all_o of_o they_o take_v oath_n to_o maintain_v the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o land_n and_o yet_o in_o their_o daily_a practice_n destroy_v they_o of_o which_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o guilty_a in_o 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possession_n of_o my_o unâ—le_a mr._n george_n lalburn_n one_o of_o the_o deputy_n lieutenant_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o county_n which_o sir_n george_n vain_a by_o his_o supreme_a prerogative_n send_v for_o away_o and_o put_v into_o his_o father_n castle_n of_o râ—b_n no_o lay_v in_o store_n of_o provision_n there_o but_o i_o will_v not_o say_v he_o send_v for_o some_o score_n of_o cavielier_n from_o a_o castle_n in_o york_n shire_n to_o come_v and_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o so_o soon_o as_o be_v have_v so_o do_v but_o this_o i_o will_v say_v that_o they_o do_v come_v and_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o ease_n and_o it_o cost_v the_o country_n some_o thousand_o of_o pound_n before_o they_o can_v take_v it_o again_o so_o here_o you_o have_v at_o present_a a_o brief_a relation_n of_o the_o game_n that_o sir_n henry_n vain_a have_v play_v this_o many_o year_n together_o by_o mean_n of_o which_o he_o have_v get_v a_o great_a 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5000._o l._n for_o one_o loss_n or_o another_o so_o that_o for_o my_o part_n i_o 〈◊〉_d though_o a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o gallant_a when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o field_n your_o such_o bewitch_a bait_n of_o money_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v to_o sit_v there_o he_o be_v in_o my_o thoughtâ—_n three_o quarter_n spoil_v yea_o and_o it_o may_v be_v in_o a_o very_a little_a time_n will_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o that_o gallâ—â—_n try_v and_o down_o right_a honesty_n he_o in_o the_o field_n profess_v so_o that_o for_o my_o part_n of_o all_o the_o late_a commander_n that_o have_v be_v choose_v to_o fit_v in_o the_o house_n they_o be_v so_o take_v with_o the_o silver_n bait_n of_o that_o house_n that_o i_o profess_v for_o my_o partâ—_n will_v not_o give_v a_o groat_n a_o dozen_o for_o they_o to_o do_v the_o common_a wealth_n service_n in_o their_o present_a plate_n unless_o it_o be_v one_o or_o two_o at_o most_o among_o they_o 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man_n which_o shall_v he_o make_v as_o grass_n and_o forget_v test_n the_o lord_n his_o make_n that_o stretch_v forth_o the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n esay_n 11.12_o 13._o and_o true_o â—o_o extraordinary_a large_a experience_n have_v i_o have_v of_o god_n unfadomable_a love_a kindness_n and_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o sin_n can_v make_v i_o afraid_a for_o the_o lord_n be_v on_o my_o side_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d psal_n 118.6_o and_o 56_o 4.11_o heb._n 13.6_o which_o i_o be_o principal_o tie_v from_o by_o that_o overâ—owing_a bounty_n &_o goodness_n that_o i_o have_v tai_v in_o god_n and_o for_o my_o wife_n and_o child_n which_o most_o trouble_v i_o unto_o whoâ—â—_n i_o ought_v and_o i_o hope_v have_v and_o doâ—_n bear_v a_o husband_n and_o fatherly_a affection_n unto_o yet_o alas_o shall_v i_o for_o love_n of_o they_o sin_n against_o my_o own_o soul_n and_o be_v silent_a when_o my_o conscience_n from_o sound_a ground_n tell_v i_o god_n will_v have_v i_o to_o speak_v to_o reprove_v the_o perverseness_n and_o stiff_a nedeednesse_n of_o a_o hypocritical_a uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n generation_n of_o man_n that_o under_o specious_a pretence_n a_o go_v about_o to_o enslave_v their_o native_a country_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n strong_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v my_o wife_n and_o child_n as_o well_o as_o myself_o who_o must_v undeniable_o perish_v if_o i_o shall_v live_v with_o they_o if_o the_o law_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v overthrow_v which_o can_v in_o likelihood_n be_v avoid_v if_o god_n shall_v not_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o some_o to_o speak_v reprove_v and_o inform_v and_o god_n have_v â—â—â—asted_v i_o with_o a_o talon_n yea_o and_o by_o my_o unjust_a imprisonment_n put_v a_o opportunity_n into_o my_o â—and_n to_o improve_v it_o for_o his_o advantage_n and_o glory_n accurse_v shall_v i_o be_v in_o my_o own_o apprehension_n if_o i_o shall_v tie_v it_o up_o in_o a_o napkin_n and_o hide_v it_o and_o beside_o when_o all_o ordinary_a mean_n fail_v to_o contest_v for_o my_o right_n without_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o which_o my_o wife_n and_o child_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n most_o perish_v and_o be_v destroy_v in_o my_o understanding_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o obtain_v it_o but_o if_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o my_o present_n contest_v i_o shall_v loose_v my_o life_n i_o can_v lay_v it_o down_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o comfort_n and_o commit_v my_o wife_n and_o child_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o confidence_n to_o the_o faithfulness_n and_o coâ—e_n of_o god_n who_o have_v manifest_v so_o much_o unto_o i_o in_o all_o the_o strait_n and_o extremity_n that_o ever_o i_o be_v in_o for_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o
my_o duty_n to_o he_o in_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v my_o conscience_n unsported_a before_o he_o i_o pray_v read_v my_o epistle_n date_v 11._o nou._n 16â—8_n and_o print_v at_o the_o latter_a and_o of_o my_o answer_n to_o pryn_n call_v innocency_n and_o truâ—h_n justify_v beside_o in_o my_o present_a imprisonment_n i_o be_o stripe_n of_o all_o industrious_a mean_n to_o provide_v for_o my_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o be_o much_o more_o in_o the_o ride_v way_n by_o expense_n to_o destroy_v they_o then_o to_o lay_v up_o six_o penny_n for_o their_o future_a subsistence_n and_o which_o if_o long_o continue_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n i_o must_v either_o eat_v they_o or_o they_o i_o and_o therefore_o be_v in_o many_o strait_n in_o my_o own_o spirit_n and_o under_o many_o capital_a oppression_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o kingdom_n i_o look_v up_o to_o god_n and_o pluck_v up_o my_o resolution_n and_o put_v pen_n to_o paper_n on_o purpose_n if_o it_o be_v possiblâ—_n to_o give_v they_o a_o provocation_n to_o bring_v the_o forth_o to_o a_o publâ—que_a trial_n that_o so_o if_o possible_a i_o can_v i_o may_v know_v what_o to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o and_o yet_o so_o carry_v â—â—y_a business_n that_o i_o will_v in_o my_o own_o appreh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n of_o my_o side_n and_o advantage_n sufficient_a to_o render_v my_o adversary_n 〈◊〉_d and_o contemptible_a for_o their_o unjust_a proceed_n with_o i_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o i_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—pose_v before_o the_o forementioned_a committee_n own_v my_o book_n in_o that_o manner_n that_o i_o do_v which_o if_o i_o have_v not_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o book_n will_v have_v be_v blast_v and_o divers_a other_o great_a inconvenience_n to_o i_o will_v have_v follow_v and_o therefore_o know_v very_o well_o that_o though_o divers_a in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v 〈…〉_o the_o book_n yet_o by_o law_n they_o themselves_o in_o their_o arbitrary_a way_n can_v not_o try_v i_o for_o it_o the_o 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o shall_v or_o have_v attempt_v i_o shall_v have_v show_v they_o their_o own_o oath_n and_o desolation_n where_o they_o swear_v and_o declare_v to_o maintain_v the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o land_n and_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v say_v to_o they_o as_o tamâ—r_v say_v to_o judah_n after_o he_o have_v in_o his_o unadvised_a rashness_n 〈◊〉_d to_o death_n for_o be_v with_o child_n by_o 〈…〉_o but_o when_o she_o be_v â—â—ought_v forth_o she_o send_v to_o judaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d father_n in_o law_n say_v to_o the_o man_n who_o thâ—se_a be_v be_o i_o with_o child_n 〈◊〉_d i_o pray_v theâ—_n 〈…〉_o these_o the_o signâ—â—_n and_o â—rasâ—eâ—â—_n and_o sâ—â—ffe_n and_o judah_n acknowledge_v they_o and_o say_v she_o have_v 〈◊〉_d more_o righteous_a than_o i_o 〈◊〉_d because_o i_o give_v she_o not_o to_o shâ—â—â—h_v my_o son_n and_o he_o know_v her_o 〈◊〉_d more_o gen_n 38_o 14_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n even_o so_o shall_v i_o have_v say_v if_o they_o shall_v have_v fall_v upon_o i_o with_o fury_n to_o have_v try_v i_o for_o write_v my_o book_n in_o their_o arbitrary_a and_o parliamentary_a wayâ—_n and_o fall_v upon_o i_o 〈◊〉_d as_o much_o heat_n for_o stand_v upon_o my_o legal_a privilege_n as_o judah_n do_v upon_o tamar_n when_o he_o judge_v she_o to_o be_v burn_v who_o oath_n who_o covenant_n who_o declaration_n and_o protestation_n 〈…〉_o thâ—se_a in_o all_o of_o which_o you_o have_v solemn_o engage_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaveâ—_n 〈…〉_o and_o all_o the_o world_n that_o you_o will_v 〈…〉_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o land_n yeâ—_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o their_o most_o excellent_a declaration_n of_o the_o 19_o april_n 1646._o book_n 〈…〉_o folio_fw-la 879_o express_o say_v thâ—â—_n although_o the_o necessary_a of_o the_o wâ—r_n have_v give_v some_o disturbanceâ—_n to_o all_o proceed_n stop_v the_o usual_a course_n of_o justice_n enforce_v the_o parliament_n for_o the_o preservance_n of_o thâ—s_n sâ—ate_n to_o impose_v and_o require_v many_o great_a and_o unusual_a payment_n from_o the_o good_a subject_n of_o thâ—_n kingdom_n and_o to_o take_v extraordinary_a way_n for_o prâ—â—â—ring_v of_o mony_n for_o their_o many_o press_v â—â—siâ—ns_n it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o reduce_v our_o affair_n into_o a_o more_o hopeful_a condition_n then_o heretofore_o we_o do_v declarâ—_n mark_v this_o well_o that_o we_o will_v not_o nor_o any_o by_o colour_n of_o any_o authority_n derive_v from_o we_o shall_v interrupt_v the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o justice_n oâ—_n the_o several_a court_n and_o judicatories_n of_o this_o kingdom_n nor_o intermeddle_v in_o case_n of_o private_a interest_n other_o where_o determinable_a unless_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d case_n of_o male_a administration_n of_o â—ustice_n wherein_o we_o shall_v see_v and_o provide_v that_o right_o be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d inflict_v as_o thâ—â—â—_n shall_v be_v ocâ—â—â—sion_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o trust_v repose_v in_o we_o whâ—ch_v elsewhere_o they_o say_v iâ—_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o people_n weal_n but_o not_o for_o their_o woe_n and_o in_o other_o of_o their_o declaration_n they_o declare_v that_o the_o lâ—w_n and_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o â—ustice_n iâ—_n the_o common_a birthright_n of_o every_o subject_n of_o england_n and_o what_o the_o law_n be_v in_o case_n of_o trial_n they_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o that_o express_v in_o my_o forementioned_a paper_n see_v â—_o part_v book_n decâ—â—â—a_n pag._n â—_o 7.38.39.77_o 278.458.459.660.845_o see_v also_o the_o aâ—â—â—otomy_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o pag._n 8_o 9_o 10._o the_o out-tryes_a of_o oppress_a commons_o pag._n 7_o 8._o and_o vâ—x_fw-la plebis_fw-la pag._n 13.14_o 15.6_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o if_o i_o be_v in_o a_o error_n or_o have_v commit_v a_o evil_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o parliament_n for_o stand_v upon_o my_o legal_a privilege_n against_o they_o very_o by_o the_o man_n whoâ—e_o be_v these_o be_o i_o seduce_v delude_v and_o lead_v into_o error_n discern_v i_o pray_v you_o who_o be_v these_o these_o remonstrance_n declaration_n protestation_n oath_n vow_n and_o covenant_n the_o benefit_n of_o which_o i_o ought_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o which_o if_o they_o let_v i_o i_o shall_v let_v you_o know_v i_o be_v not_o nor_o be_o not_o altogether_o â—osâ—â—it_a to_o know_v my_o own_o privilege_n at_o the_o common_a law_n for_o i_o know_v if_o they_o indict_v i_o 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v whole_o alter_v the_o government_n it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o for_o commit_v a_o crime_n against_o he_o &_o this_o be_v express_o the_o form_n of_o their_o â—â—dictmentâ—â—_n &_o i_o be_o sure_a can_v be_v find_v guilty_a of_o no_o crime_n commit_v against_o he_o unless_o it_o be_v at_o their_o command_n for_o draw_v my_o sword_n &_o fight_v against_o he_o &_o his_o army_n &_o in_o this_o i_o 〈◊〉_d plead_v their_o own_o ordinance_n and_o declaration_n where_o they_o promise_v to_o bear_v i_o hirmâ—â—â—sse_n for_o so_o do_v and_o i_o be_o sure_a this_o be_v a_o good_a and_o sufficient_a plea_n before_o one_o of_o their_o own_o judge_n who_o have_v no_o other_o power_n but_o what_o he_o detive_n from_o one_o of_o their_o own_o ordinance_n which_o if_o he_o shall_v hang_v or_o destroy_v i_o or_o any_o man_n for_o action_n do_v express_o in_o obedience_n to_o their_o ordinance_n for_o any_o thing_n i_o know_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v hang_v as_o a_o wilful_a â—urtherer_n for_o destroy_v i_o for_o do_v action_n in_o obedience_n to_o that_o power_n and_o express_o command_v by_o they_o from_o which_o he_o have_v all_o his_o power_n and_o have_v no_o other_o power_n to_o sit_v as_o a_o judge_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o two_o house_n but_o if_o they_o shall_v condemn_v i_o for_o this_o action_n what_o do_v they_o else_o but_o condemn_v in_o i_o the_o whole_a parliament_n and_o all_o that_o have_v in_o these_o war_n adhere_v to_o they_o but_o if_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o indict_v i_o for_o act_v commit_v or_o endeavour_v to_o act_n or_o commit_v treason_n rebellion_n or_o insurrection_n against_o the_o parliament_n i_o very_o much_o question_n according_a to_o law_n and_o the_o present_a constitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n whether_o any_o such_o indictment_n can_v be_v make_v or_o no_o but_o if_o it_o can_v i_o wonder_v then_o the_o parliament_n do_v not_o then_o try_v the_o cavieleâ—â—s_n in_o the_o several_a prison_n of_o london_n that_o avowed_o and_o profess_o have_v draw_v their_o sword_n against_o they_o to_o destroy_v they_o yea_o and_o glory_n in_o it_o as_o their_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v and_o true_o it_o be_v the_o great_a injustice_n in_o the_o world_n to_o let_v those_o go_v scot_n free_a that_o be_v guilty_a in_o the_o
by_o my_o death_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v samson_n like_v judge_n 16.28.29.30_o do_v they_o more_o mischief_n than_o i_o do_v they_o all_o my_o life_n by_o pâ—lling_v away_o the_o two_o main_a pillar_n that_o upâ—â—_n be_v their_o iâ—â—â—afely_o to_o â—e_a 〈◊〉_d in_o house_n of_o tyranny_n and_o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v avoid_v the_o evil_a you_o fear_v to_o come_v upon_o i_o i_o entreat_v you_o to_o press_v mr._n martin_n with_o who_o i_o know_v you_o be_v acquaint_v to_o make_v my_o report_n to_o the_o house_n which_o he_o have_v so_o unjust_o keep_v in_o his_o hand_n so_o many_o month_n to_o my_o unspeakable_a prejudice_n and_o the_o unconceivable_a prejudice_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o their_o house_n be_v not_o in_o atemper_n to_o do_v either_o i_o or_o the_o kingdom_n concern_v in_o i_o justice_n or_o right_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a for_o bear_v then_o make_v lesâ—_n their_o house_n by_o vote_n confirm_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v to_o i_o to_o answer_v which_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o i_o be_o as_o sure_a as_o that_o i_o be_o a_o man_n that_o i_o have_v the_o law_n of_o england_n on_o my_o side_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o which_o i_o think_v be_v unanswerable_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o foreman_n ion_v book_n and_o therefore_o let_v their_o house_n be_v in_o never_o so_o bad_a a_o temper_n i_o most_o earnest_o in_o it_o eat_v you_o to_o press_v he_o to_o endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o and_o so_o quit_v his_o hand_n of_o it_o i_o care_v not_o what_o the_o issue_n beâ—so_o he_o do_v but_o discharge_v his_o duty_n by_o attempt_v and_o endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o and_o take_v some_o of_o his_o comrade_n to_o bear_v witness_n of_o it_o and_o send_v i_o the_o name_n of_o those_o that_o in_o that_o house_n stand_v up_o against_o i_o to_o hinder_v and_o pervert_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o this_o particular_a case_n of_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v think_v he_o a_o honest_a man_n and_o that_o he_o have_v do_v his_o duty_n in_o endeavour_v to_o obtain_v justice_n and_o right_n for_o i_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o ought_v impartial_o to_o hand_n it_o out_o to_o i_o or_o the_o mean_a commoner_n and_o legal_a man_n of_o england_n but_o this_o sir_n i_o do_v assure_v you_o that_o if_o irin_v â—in_z upon_o good_a ground_n know_v the_o name_n of_o those_o that_o interpose_v their_o power_n &_o part_n to_o hinder_v i_o of_o that_o justice_n &_o right_v which_o be_v my_o due_n in_o this_o particular_a by_o the_o good_a just_a and_o unrepealed_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n i_o will_v pay_v they_o with_o my_o pen_n upon_o the_o post_n of_o london_n and_o to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n as_o well_o as_o all_o the_o wit_n praine_n and_o part_n i_o have_v will_v enable_v i_o to_o do_v cost_v it_o what_o it_o will_v i_o pray_v sir_n press_v mr._n martin_n but_o to_o endeavour_v the_o make_n of_o my_o report_n for_o while_o it_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n i_o be_o tie_v in_o a_o 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