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title_n of_o the_o act_n in_o hand_n literal_o declare_v it_o be_v never_o intend_v to_o be_v perpetual_a no_o nor_o to_o extend_v to_o so_o long_a a_o time_n as_o to_o be_v mischievous_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o subdue_a the_o soul_n of_o all_o our_o liberty_n frequent_a 〈…〉_z parliament_n 〈◊〉_d whole_o and_o 〈…〉_z for_o it_o be_v call_v an_o actâ—o_o prevent_v inconvenientes_fw-la which_o may_v happen_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d adjourning_n 〈◊〉_d or_o dissolve_v of_o this_o present_a parliament_n markâ—_n the_o word_n well_o and_o it_o put_v all_o out_o of_o dispute_n that_o thâ—â—_n act_n be_v â—at_a mere_o do_v to_o tie_v the_o king_n hand_n for_o a_o certain_a reasonable_a time_n that_o so_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v dissolve_v untimely_a and_o the_o title_n declare_v it_o be_v make_v to_o avoid_v inconvenience_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d to_o beget_v and_o increase_v they_o which_o it_o must_v needs_o do_v as_o be_v already_o full_o prove_v if_o it_o 〈◊〉_d frequent_a successive_a 〈◊〉_d parliament_n but_o yet_o once_o again_o more_o full_a reason_n and_o nature_n itself_o saiâ—â—_n yea_o and_o the_o law_n of_o england_n say_v that_o when_o 〈◊〉_d act_n of_o parliament_n be_v against_o 〈◊〉_d right_o or_o reason_n or_o 〈◊〉_d or_o impossible_a to_o be_v perform_v or_o keep_v the_o common_a law_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d it_o and_o adjudge_v this_o act_n to_o be_v void_a they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o pars_fw-la dr._n boâ—â—am's_n case_n fol._n 118._o &_o 8._o ed._n 3._o fol._n 3._o 30._o 33._o e._n cessâ—vil_a 3â—_n &_o 27._o h._n g._n 〈◊〉_d 41_o &_o 1_o eliz._n dier_n 313._o &_o 1_o part_n cook_n institutes_n lib._n 3._o chap._n 11._o â—_o 209._o fol._n 140._o 2._o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o judge_n in_o his_o own_o case_n be_v a_o void_a act_n in_o law_n hubbert_n fol._n 120._o
shall_v mâ—ch_v rather_o wish_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o parliament_n right_o constitute_v that_o be_v free_o equal_o and_o successive_o choose_v according_a to_o its_o orteinall_a intention_n may_v ever_o stâ—nd_v and_o â—ave_n its_o â—ourse_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v apply_v ourselves_o chief_o to_o such_o thing_n â—â—_o by_o have_v parliament_n settle_v in_o such_o a_o right_a constitution_n nay_o give_v most_o hopeâ—_n of_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n to_o flow_v down_o equal_o to_o all_o in_o that_o its_o ancient_a channel_n without_o any_o overture_n tend_v either_o to_o overthrow_n that_o â—â—undation_n of_o order_n and_o government_n in_o this_o kingdom_n or_o to_o engross_v that_o power_n for_o perpetuity_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o particular_a person_n or_o party_n whatsoever_o and_o for_o that_o purpose_n though_o as_o we_o have_v find_v it_o doubt_v by_o many_o man_n mind_v sincere_o the_o public_a good_a but_o not_o weigh_v so_o full_o the_o consequence_n of_o thing_n it_o may_v and_o be_v not_o unlike_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o end_n of_o this_o parliament_n and_o the_o election_n of_o a_o new_a the_o constitution_n of_o succeed_a parliament_n as_o to_o the_o person_n elect_v may_v prove_v for_o the_o worse_a many_o weigh_v yeâ—_n since_o neither_o in_o the_o present_a purge_n of_o this_o parliament_n nor_o in_o the_o election_n of_o a_o new_a we_o can_v promise_v to_o ourselves_o or_o the_o kingdom_n and_o asurance_n of_o justice_n or_o other_o positive_a good_a from_o the_o band_n of_o man_n but_o those_o who_o for_o present_a appear_v most_o righteous_a and_o most_o for_o common_a good_a have_v a_o unlimited_a power_n fix_v in_o they_o duâ—ing_v life_n or_o pleasure_n in_o time_n may_v become_v corrupt_a or_o settle_v into_o party_n or_o faction_n or_o on_o the_o otherside_n in_o case_n â—f_o new_a election_n those_o that_o shall_v succeed_v may_v prove_v as_o bad_a or_o worse_o than_o the_o former_a we_o therefore_o humble_o conceive_v that_o of_o two_o inconvenience_n the_o less_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v the_o main_a thing_n to_o be_v intend_v in_o this_o case_n and_o beyond_o whiâ—h_n humane_a providence_n can_v reach_v as_o to_o any_o assurance_n of_o positive_a good_a seem_v to_o be_v this_o viz_o to_o provide_v that_o however_o unjust_a or_o corrupt_a the_o person_n of_o parliament_n man_n in_o present_a or_o future_a may_v prove_v or_o whatever_o ill_o they_o may_v do_v to_o particular_a party_n or_o to_o the_o whole_a in_o particular_a â—â—ngs_n during_o their_o respective_a term_n or_o period_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o temptation_n of_o a_o â—â—â—imited_a power_n fix_v in_o they_o during_o theâ—r_n own_o pleasure_n whereby_o to_o perpetuate_v injustice_n or_o oppression_n upon_o any_o without_o end_n or_o remedy_n or_o to_o advance_v and_o uphold_v any_o one_o particular_a party_n faction_n or_o interest_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o oppression_n or_o prejudice_n of_o the_o community_n and_o the_o enslave_v of_o the_o kingdom_n unto_o all_o posterity_n but_o that_o tâ—e_v people_n may_v have_v a_o equal_a hope_n or_o possibility_n if_o they_o have_v make_v a_o â—ll_a choice_n at_o one_o time_n to_o mend_v it_o in_o another_o and_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n themselves_o may_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o taste_v subjection_n as_o well_o as_o rule_v and_o may_v be_v so_o incline_v to_o consider_v of_o other_o man_n case_n as_o what_o may_v come_v to_o be_v their_o own_o thus_o we_o speak_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o as_o be_v entrust_v on_o the_o people_n behalf_n for_o their_o interest_n in_o that_o great_a and_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n viz._n the_o legislative_a power_n with_o the_o power_n of_o final_a judgement_n which_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n so_o arbitrary_a and_o in_o a_o manner_n unlimited_a unless_o in_o point_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v most_o unâ—it_a and_o dangerous_a as_o â—o_o the_o people_n interest_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈…〉_z the_o saâ—e_v man_n during_o life_n or_o their_o own_o pleasure_n neither_o by_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o state_n be_v it_o of_o aught_o to_o continue_v so_o nor_o do_v it_o wherever_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d continue_v so_o render_v that_o staâ—e_v any_o better_a than_o a_o meeâ—_n tyranny_n or_o the_o people_n subject_v to_o it_o any_o better_a than_o vassal_n but_o in_o all_o state_n where_o there_o be_v any_o fâ—â—â—_n of_o common_a freedom_n and_o particular_o in_o this_o state_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a 〈…〉_z many_o positive_a law_n and_o ancient_a constant_a custom_n the_o people_n have_v a_o right_a to_o 〈…〉_z successive_a election_n unto_o that_o great_a and_o supreme_a trust_n at_o certain_a 〈…〉_z time_n which_o be_v so_o essential_a and_o fundamental_a to_o their_o freedom_n as_o it_o be_v â—â—not_n or_o not_o to_o be_v deny_v they_o or_o witheld_a from_o they_o and_o without_o which_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v of_o very_o little_a concernment_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n yet_o in_o this_o we_o can_v not_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o least_o to_o blame_v 〈◊〉_d worthy_n of_o both_o house_n who_o zeal_n to_o vindicate_v the_o liberty_n of_o this_o nation_n do_v 〈◊〉_d that_o act_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o parliament_n whereby_o it_o be_v secure_v from_o 〈◊〉_d dissolve_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n as_o former_a parliament_n have_v be_v or_o reduce_v to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o certainâ—y_n as_o may_v enable_v they_o the_o better_a to_o assert_v and_o vindicate_v the_o liberty_n of_o this_o nation_n immediate_o before_o so_o high_o invade_v and_o then_o also_o so_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—dangered_v and_o those_o we_o take_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a end_n and_o ground_n for_o which_o 〈…〉_z exigency_n of_o time_n and_o affair_n it_o be_v procure_v and_o to_o which_o we_o acknowledge_v it_o have_v happy_o be_v make_v use_n of_o but_o we_o can_v think_v it_o be_v by_o those_o worthy_n intend_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o the_o perpetuate_n of_o thâ—â—â—â—pream_a trust_n and_o power_n into_o the_o person_n of_o any_o during_o their_o own_o 〈◊〉_d or_o deb_n ar_v of_o the_o people_n from_o their_o right_n of_o election_n total_o new_a but_o it_o here_o it_o shall_v be_v object_v although_o the_o king_n be_v dead_a yet_o the_o parliament_n 〈◊〉_d alter_v the_o government_n into_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o so_o may_v if_o they_o please_v chaâ—â—e_v the_o constitution_n of_o parliament_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v fiâ—st_n that_o those_o company_n of_o man_n at_o westminster_n that_o gâ—â—e_a commission_n to_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n to_o try_v and_o behead_v the_o king_n etc._n etc._n be_v â—o_o more_o a_o parliament_n by_o law_n nor_o a_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o reason_n than_o such_o a_o company_n of_o man_n be_v a_o parliament_n or_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n that_o a_o company_n of_o arm_a thief_n choose_v and_o set_v apart_o to_o try_v judge_n 〈◊〉_d hang_v oâ—_n behead_v any_o man_n that_o they_o please_v or_o can_v prevail_v over_o by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o sword_n to_o bring_v before_o they_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o have_v their_o life_n take_v away_o by_o preâ—â—â—ce_n of_o justice_n ground_v upon_o rule_n mere_o flow_v from_o their_o will_n and_o sword_n for_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v any_o law_n in_o england_n that_o authorise_v a_o company_n of_o servant_n to_o punish_v oâ—_n correct_v their_o master_n or_o to_o give_v a_o law_n unto_o they_o or_o to_o throw_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n out_o of_o their_o power_n and_o set_v themselves_o down_o in_o it_o which_o be_v the_o army_n case_n wiâ—â—â—â—e_a parliament_n especial_o at_o tho._n pride_n late_a purge_n which_o i_o call_v and_o will_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v a_o absolute_a dissolution_n of_o the_o very_a essence_n and_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o will_v fain_o see_v any_o law_n or_o reason_n in_o write_v or_o print_n to_o justify_v thâ—â—_n a_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o my_o other_o aâ—â—â—unt_n then_o in_o hinder_v they_o from_o raise_v a_o new_a war_n and_o froâ—_n destroy_v he_o people_n liberty_n by_o their_o eternal_a sit_v see_v they_o keep_v their_o power_n â—â—â—ger_n by_o faâ—_n then_o their_o master_n or_o empower_n the_o people_n intend_v they_o shall_v and_o also_o employ_v it_o to_o their_o mischief_n by_o hinder_v they_o i_o mean_v those_o that_o have_v not_o act_v against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o parliament_n enter_v into_o a_o mutual_a engagement_n to_o appoint_v 〈◊〉_d whereby_o to_o choose_v see_v they_o can_v all_o meet_v in_o one_o place_v themselves_o and_o empower_v new_a trustee_n commissioner_n or_o representoâ—s_n to_o make_v equal_a and_o just_a law_n to_o biâ—â—_n all_o and_o provide_v for_o their_o future_a well-being_n there_o be_v
no_o other_o may_v just_o either_o in_o law_n or_o reason_n to_o settle_v this_o nation_n in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n but_o by_o one_o of_o these_o two_o mean_n first_o either_o by_o admit_v the_o king_n in_o again_o upon_o term_n or_o else_o second_o to_o lay_v foundation_n of_o a_o just_a government_n by_o a_o agreement_n make_v among_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n capable_a of_o it_o and_o if_o any_o man_n upon_o earth_n can_v either_o by_o law_n or_o reason_n show_v i_o a_o three_o way_n that_o have_v any_o more_o shadow_n of_o justice_n in_o it_o then_o for_o william_n the_o conqueror_n or_o the_o great_a turk_n by_o their_o sword_n to_o give_v a_o law_n unto_o this_o nation_n i_o will_v forfeit_v my_o life_n but_o second_o i_o answer_v the_o main_a end_n of_o the_o people_n choose_v of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v not_o to_o come_v to_o westminster_n to_o set_v up_o a_o commonwealth_n especial_a to_o invest_v all_o power_n in_o themselves_o and_o with_o that_o at_o their_o pleasure_n rob_v and_o take_v away_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o will_n the_o liberty_n and_o life_n of_o those_o that_o choose_v they_o and_o be_v unaccountable_a as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v although_o they_o do_v what_o they_o please_v therefore_o i_o will_v fain_o see_v any_o bit_n or_o shadow_n of_o a_o pretend_a commission_n to_o this_o end_n either_o in_o writing_n or_o tacit_o in_o intention_n nay_o or_o so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o member_n themselves_o when_o they_o be_v impower_v i_o be_o sure_a all_o their_o declaration_n declare_v the_o contrary_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v and_o will_v make_v it_o good_a against_o all_o the_o tyrannical_a sophister_n in_o england_n in_o a_o public_a dispute_n before_o the_o people_n that_o the_o mâ—â—â—_n end_n wherefore_o they_o be_v send_v be_v to_o treat_v and_o confer_v with_o king_n charles_n and_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n about_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o be_v but_o a_o three_o part_n or_o a_o three_o estate_n of_o that_o parliament_n to_o which_o they_o be_v to_o come_v and_o join_v with_o and_o who_o be_v legal_o to_o make_v permanent_a and_o bind_a law_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o therefore_o have_v take_v away_o two_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n through_o a_o pretend_a necessity_n for_o a_o pretend_a good_a end_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o which_o can_v only_o justify_v this_o act_n that_o they_o be_v choose_v on_o purpose_n to_o join_v with_o to_o make_v law_n the_o end_n both_o in_o reason_n and_o law_n of_o the_o people_n trust_n be_v cease_v for_o a_o minor_a join_v with_o a_o major_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n can_v play_v lord_n paramount_n over_o the_o major_n and_o then_o do_v what_o it_o please_v no_o more_o can_v the_o minor_a of_o a_o major_n viz._n one_o estate_n of_o three_o legal_o or_o just_o destroy_v two_o of_o three_o without_o their_o own_o consent_n or_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o high_a power_n then_o all_o give_v and_o deligate_v for_o that_o end_n intend_v and_o declare_v which_o be_v the_o people_n the_o fountain_n and_o original_n of_o all_o just_a power_n which_o they_o never_o do_v in_o their_o life_n and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o all_o be_v return_v to_o they_o single_o and_o alone_o but_o if_o anâ—_n part_n of_o it_o be_v yet_o inherent_a in_o any_o than_o it_o be_v in_o prince_z charles_n as_o heir_n apparent_a to_o his_o father_n crown_n and_o throne_n over_o who_o i_o mean_v the_o people_n no_o person_n nor_o power_n on_o earth_n can_v now_o set_v no_o change_n of_o government_n whatever_o but_o what_o be_v do_v by_o their_o own_o mutual_a consent_n by_o agreement_n among_o themselves_o but_o with_o as_o real_a a_o face_n of_o tyranny_n as_o ever_o be_v act_v by_o any_o conqueror_n oâ—_n tyrant_n in_o the_o world_n unto_o which_o whosoever_o stoop_v and_o support_v it_o be_v as_o absolute_a a_o traitor_n both_o by_o law_n and_o reason_n as_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n if_o not_o against_o the_o king_n yet_o against_o the_o people_n majesty_n and_o sovereignty_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o power_n on_o earth_n and_o the_o present_a setter_n up_o of_o this_o tyrannical_a new_a commonwealth_n consider_v their_o many_o oath_n covenant_n promise_n declaration_n and_o remonstâ—ances_n to_o the_o contrary_a with_o the_o high_a promise_n and_o pretence_n of_o god_n for_o the_o people_n and_o their_o declare_a liberty_n that_o ever_o be_v make_v by_o man_n be_v the_o most_o perjureâ—_n perfidious_a fall_v faith_n and_o trust_v breaker_n and_o tyrant_n â—â—at_v ever_o live_v in_o the_o world_n and_o aught_o by_o all_o rational_a and_o honest_a man_n to_o be_v the_o most_o detest_a and_o abhor_v of_o all_o man_n that_o ever_o breathe_v by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o friendship_n and_o brotherly_a kindness_n they_o have_v do_v 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