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the_o crown_n grant_v relaxation_n of_o tribute_n with_o other_o releevement_n of_o their_o dolency_n and_o restore_v they_o to_o the_o former_a freedom_n of_o hunt_v in_o all_o his_o wood_n and_o forest_n daniel_n fol._n 53._o and_o this_o be_v all_o worth_a the_o mention_v which_o they_o get_v in_o his_o day_n and_o then_o come_v his_o brother_n henry_n the_o first_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o he_o also_o step_v in_o before_o robert_n the_o elder_a brother_n and_o the_o first_o action_n of_o his_o government_n tend_v all_o to_o bate_v the_o people_n and_o sugar_n their_o subjection_n as_o his_o predecessor_n upon_o the_o like_a imposition_n have_v do_v but_o with_o more_o moderation_n and_o advisednesse_n for_o he_o not_o only_o please_v they_o in_o their_o releevement_n but_o in_o their_o passion_n by_o punish_v the_o chief_a minister_n of_o their_o exaction_n and_o expel_v from_o his_o courtall_n dissolute_a person_n and_o ease_v the_o people_n of_o their_o imposition_n and_o 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the_o bb_n swear_v fealty_n to_o he_o but_o with_o this_o condition_n say_v daniel_n folio_n 69._o so_o long_o as_o he_o observe_v the_o tenor_n of_o this_o charter_n and_o speed_v in_o his_o chronicle_n fol._n 468._o say_v that_o the_o lay-baron_n make_v use_v also_o of_o this_o policy_n which_o i_o say_v be_v justice_n and_o honesty_n as_o appear_v by_o robert_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n who_o swear_v to_o be_v true_a liegeman_n to_o the_o king_n as_o long_o as_o the_o king_n will_v preserve_v to_o he_o his_o dignity_n and_o keep_v all_o covenant_n but_o little_a quiet_a the_o kingdom_n have_v for_o rebellion_n and_o trouble_n daily_o arise_v by_o the_o friend_n of_o maud_n the_o empress_n who_o come_v into_o england_n and_o his_o associate_n pitch_v a_o field_n with_o he_o where_o he_o fight_v most_o stout_o but_o be_v there_o take_v he_o be_v send_v prisoner_n to_o bristell_n and_o after_o this_o victory_n thus_o
p._n 17._o westminster_n hall_n enslave_v law_n judge_n practice_n from_o william_n the_o tyrant_n will_n pag._n 15_o 16._o william_n the_o 2._o p._n 17._o way_n for_o purchase_v liberty_n and_o annihilate_v of_o the_o norman_a innovation_n p._n 25_o 29._o wollastons_n letter_n from_o l._n c._n lilburn_n p._n 67_o 68_o writ_n warrant_n and_o mittimus_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v in_o their_o form_n in_o the_o several_a court_n p._n 78_o 79_o 80_o 81._o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n by_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 32._o 15_o 16._o that_o he_o that_o walk_v righteous_o and_o speak_v upright_o he_o that_o despise_v the_o gain_n of_o oppression_n that_o shake_v his_o hand_n from_o hold_v of_o bribe_n that_o stop_v his_o ear_n from_o hear_v of_o blood_n and_o shut_v his_o eye_n from_o see_v of_o evil_n he_o shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a his_o place_n of_o defence_n shall_v be_v the_o munition_n of_o rock_n etc._n etc._n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o say_v woe_n unto_o they_o that_o decree_v unrighteous_a decree_n and_o that_o write_v grievousnesse_n which_o they_o have_v prescribe_v to_o turn_v aside_o the_o needy_a from_o judgement_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o right_n from_o the_o poor_a of_o my_o people_n that_o widow_n may_v be_v their_o prey_n and_o that_o they_o may_v rob_v the_o fatherless_a chap._n 10._o 1_o 2_o now_o i_o have_v read_v over_o a_o book_n entitle_v the_o freeman_n freedom_n vindicatid_v be_v lieutenant-colonell_n john_n lilborn_v narative_a of_o the_o lord_n late_a deal_n with_o he_o in_o commit_v he_o to_o newgate_n and_o serious_o consider_v of_o his_o condition_n and_o of_o the_o many_o base_a aspersion_n cast_v upon_o he_o and_o bitter_a invective_n utter_v against_o he_o in_o some_o late_a print_a book_n but_o especial_o that_o of_o colonel_n john_n bellamy_n call_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o city_n remonstrance_n which_o come_v out_o when_o he_o be_v a_o close_a prisoner_n in_o newgate_n by_o virtue_n of_o as_o cruel_a unjust_a and_o illegal_a a_o warrant_n as_o ever_o be_v make_v by_o those_o that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v conservator_n of_o the_o people_n liberty_n yea_o and_o i_o dare_v say_v that_o search_v all_o the_o record_n of_o parliament_n since_o â—hâ—_n first_o day_n that_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o in_o england_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v the_o fellow_n of_o that_o which_o be_v against_o he_o the_o coâ—â—_n of_o which_o as_o i_o find_v iâ—_n in_o that_o of_o the_o just_a man_n in_o bond_n thu_o follow_v die_fw-la martiis_fw-la 23._o junii_fw-la 1646._o order_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o john_n lilburn_n shall_v staâ—d_v commit_v clâ—â—e_v pâ—iâ—â—er_n in_o the_o pâ—ison_n of_o newgâ—â—_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o have_v pen_n ink_n or_o paper_n and_o noâ—â—_n shall_v have_v access_n unto_o he_o in_o any_o kinâ—_n but_o only_o his_o keeper_n until_o this_o court_n do_v takâ—_n further_o order_n john_n brown_a cler._n parliamentorum_fw-la to_o the_o keeper_n of_o newgate_n his_o deputy_n or_o deputy_n exam._n per_fw-la rad._n brisco_n cler._n de_fw-fr newgate_n what_o can_v be_v more_o full_a of_o arbytrary_a tyranny_n and_o illegality_n than_o this_o order_n express_v no_o cause_n whâ—_n nor_o wherefore_o &_o so_o not_o only_o absolute_o against_o the_o expâ—essâ—_fw-la tenor_n of_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n but_o contrary_a to_o the_o very_a practice_n of_o the_o heathen_a roman_n who_o it_o seem_v have_v more_o morality_n reason_n and_o justice_n in_o they_o than_o these_o pretend_a christian_n lord_n see_v act_n 25_o 27._o for_o say_v festus_n to_o king_n agrippa_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o be_v to_o sâ—nd_n paul_n a_o prisoner_n to_o rome_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o unreasonable_a to_o send_v a_o prisoner_n and_o not_o withal_o to_o signifiâ—_n the_o crime_n lay_v against_o he_o and_o although_o that_o this_o arbitrary_a &_o illegal_a order_n be_v extraordinary_a harsh_o execute_v upon_o mr._n lilburn_n and_o thereby_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v tie_v hand_n and_o foot_n yet_o then_o do_v mr._n bellamy_n watch_v his_o opportunity_n to_o insult_v over_o he_o when_o he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o answer_v for_o himself_o o_o the_o height_n of_o baseness_n for_o a_o colonel_n to_o be_v so_o void_a of_o manhood_n and_o to_o find_v no_o time_n to_o beat_v or_o insult_v over_o a_o man_n but_o when_o he_o be_v down_o and_o also_o tie_v hand_n and_o foot_n one_o thing_n in_o mr._n bellamy_n book_n i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o especial_o and_o that_o iâ—_n this_o he_o there_o cite_v some_o thing_n in_o a_o book_n call_v england_n birthright_n and_o because_o it_o have_v very_o high_a language_n in_o it_o against_o divers_a great_a and_o corrupt_a member_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o destroy_v and_o crush_v the_o author_n of_o it_o in_o piece_n if_o he_o be_v know_v and_o therefore_o that_o he_o mâ—ght_v load_v mr._n lilburn_n to_o the_o purpose_n he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v thaâ—_n bâ—â—k_n be_v he_o although_o his_o name_n be_v not_o to_o it_o nor_o one_o argument_n or_o circumstance_n mention_v to_o prove_v it_o he_o but_o the_o absence_n of_o his_o name_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o all_o that_o know_v he_o and_o his_o resolution_n to_o judge_v mr._n bellamy_n a_o malicious_a liar_n in_o that_o particular_a iâ—_n be_v mr._n lilburn_n common_a practicâ—_n for_o any_o thing_n i_o can_v percâ—â—uâ—_v to_o set_v his_o name_n to_o his_o book_n bâ—th_v in_o the_o bb_n day_n and_o since_o which_o book_n contain_v the_o high_a language_n against_o the_o stâ—â—amâ—_n of_o â—he_n time_n that_o i_o hauâ—_n read_v of_o any_o man_n in_o england_n that_o avoucheth_n what_o he_o wâ—â—tâ—s_v as_o for_o instance_n hiâ—_n book_n call_v the_o christâ—an_a man_n try_v all_o be_v a_o narraâ—â—uâ—_a of_o the_o illegality_n of_o the_o sâ—ar-chambers_n deal_v with_o he_o and_o the_o barbarous_a inflâ—cting_n of_o their_o bloody_a sentence_n upon_o he_o second_o his_o bâ—ok_n call_v come_v out_o of_o her_o my_o people_z write_v it_o seem_v when_o he_o be_v in_o chain_n the_o full_a of_o reâ—â—lution_n that_o i_o have_v read_v thirdlâ—_o the_o afflict_a man_n complaint_n write_v when_o he_o be_v sick_a in_o his_o close_a imprisonment_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o long_a lie_v in_o iron_n four_o his_o epistle_n to_o sâ—â—_n maurice_n abbot_z then_z lord_z major_a of_o london_n call_v a_o cry_n for_o justice_n fiâ—â—hly_o â—is_fw-la epistle_n to_o the_o prentice_n of_o london_n iâ—_n both_o of_o which_o he_o acâ—usâ—th_v the_o bishop_n of_o canterbury_n ofâ—â—g_n 〈◊〉_d and_o offer_v upon_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o liâ—e_z to_o prove_v it_o whâ—â—_n canterbury_n be_v in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o glory_n six_o his_o home_n epistle_n to_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o fleet_n when_o he_o be_v iâ—_n their_o own_o custody_n and_o force_v to_o defend_v his_o liâ—â—_n and_o chamber_n foâ—_n diuâ—rs_a wâ—â—kâ—s_n together_o with_o a_o couple_n of_o rapier_n against_o the_o wâ—rdâ—â—_n and_o aâ—â—_n his_o man_n who_o have_v like_a several_a time_n to_o have_v murder_v mâ—_n lilburn_n seven_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o nine_o argument_n of_o t._n b._n which_o laâ—es_v lâ—ad_a enough_o upon_o the_o old_a and_o new_a clergy_n the_o rooter_n up_o of_o kingdom_n and_o state_n and_o since_o the_o parliament_n first_o his_o epistle_n to_o mr._n pryn_n which_o both_o gall_v he_o and_o the_o assembly_n the_o thunderbolt_n of_o england_n second_o his_o reason_n against_o mr._n pryn_n deliver_v at_o the_o committee_n of_o examination_n three_o his_o epistle_n write_v when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o which_o touch_v not_o a_o little_a the_o corruptness_n act_v in_o that_o house_n four_o his_o answer_n to_o mr._n pryn_n in_o ten_o sheet_n of_o paper_n call_v innocence_n and_o truth_n justify_v a_o notable_a and_o unanswerable_a piece_n five_o his_o epistle_n to_o judge_n reeves_n call_v the_o just_a man_n justification_n five_o his_o protestation_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o appeal_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_z seven_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o keeper_n of_o newgate_n date_v from_o his_o cock-loft_n in_o the_o presse-yard_n of_o newgate_n the_o 23._o of_o june_n 1646._o the_o next_o book_n that_o i_o have_v late_o see_v against_o l._n c._n lilburn_n be_v two_o rail_a one_o make_v by_o one_o s._n shepherd_n a_o fellow_n as_o full_a of_o simplicity_n â—s_v malice_n in_o both_o who_o book_n there_o be_v not_o onâ—_n argument_n or_o one_o sound_a reason_n to_o disprove_v what_o he_o pretend_v to_o confure_n the_o first_o of_o his_o book_n be_v call_v the_o famer_n fame_v or_o a_o answer_n to_o three_o thing_n write_v it_o seem_v by_o some_o of_o mr._n lilburn_n friend_n called_z first_o the_o just_a man_n
in_o bond_n the_o second_o a_o pearl_n in_o a_o dunghill_n the_o three_o a_o remonstrance_n of_o many_o thousand_fw-mi citizens_z and_o other_o freeborn_a people_n of_o england_n to_o their_o own_o house_n of_o commons_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o of_o shepherd_n be_v call_v the_o false_a alarm_n or_o a_o answer_n to_o a_o alarm_n to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n the_o four_o pamplet_n i_o find_v against_o l._n c._n lilburn_n be_v call_v plain_a â—nglish_fw-fr which_o last_o only_o give_v he_o two_o wipe_v in_o his_o 4._o and_o 12._o page_n therefore_o in_o regard_n that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o city_n remonstrance_n remonstrate_v have_v put_v pâ—n_o to_o paper_n to_o answer_v part_n of_o mr._n bellamy_n book_n but_o have_v not_o meddle_v with_o any_o thing_n of_o that_o which_o do_v concern_v lieut._n col._n lilburn_n and_o second_o forasmuch_o as_o none_o that_o be_v yet_o visible_a have_v meddle_v with_o any_o of_o the_o other_o and_o three_o in_o regard_n that_o the_o man_n be_v full_a of_o heroicalnesse_n and_o a_o zealous_a lover_n of_o his_o country_n to_o who_o all_o the_o honest_a freeman_n of_o england_n be_v extraordinary_o oblige_v for_o his_o constant_a courageous_a and_o faithful_a stand_n for_o their_o just_a liberty_n that_o both_o god_n nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n give_v they_o aâ—d_a â—astly_a inregard_n that_o by_o a_o laâ—e_n publish_v book_n call_v liberty_n vindicated_n against_o slavery_n i_o understand_v of_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n base_a unworthy_a illegal_a and_o strict_a deal_n with_o he_o as_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n so_o in_o keep_v he_o from_o pen_n and_o ink_n by_o mean_n of_o which_o he_o be_v unable_a to_o speak_v public_o for_o himself_o which_o be_v a_o sad_a barbarous_a base_a and_o inhuman_a case_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o illegal_o deal_v with_o as_o he_o be_v and_o abuse_v in_o print_n and_o his_o good_a name_n endeavour_v cum_fw-la priviâ—egio_fw-la to_o be_v takâ—n_v away_o by_o every_o rascal_n and_o yet_o the_o poor_a man_n not_o suffer_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n for_o himself_o oh_o horrible_a and_o monstrous_a age_n that_o dare_v without_o remorse_n mainâ—am_n such_o horriblâ—_n impiety_n and_o injustice_n sure_o i_o may_v well_o say_v of_o they_o with_o the_o propâ—â—_n isa_n isa_n 5._o 20_o 23_o 24_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n that_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n that_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a which_o justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o reward_n and_o take_v away_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a foom_n he_o therefore_o as_o the_o fire_n devour_v the_o stubble_n and_o the_o flame_n consume_v the_o chaff_n so_o their_o root_n shall_v be_v rottenness_n and_o their_o blossom_n shall_v go_v up_o as_o dust_n because_o they_o have_v cast_v away_o the_o law_n of_o jehovah_n of_o host_n and_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n for_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a even_o they_o both_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o jehovah_n prov._n 17._o 15._o in_o consideration_n of_o all_o which_o together_o with_o many_o more_o thing_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v according_a to_o that_o insight_n i_o have_v in_o mr._n lilburnes_n behalf_n to_o make_v a_o little_a more_o work_n for_o his_o enemy_n the_o lord_n and_o their_o associate_n but_o this_o as_o a_o fair_a adversary_n i_o shall_v advise_v they_o either_o to_o get_v stout_a champion_n that_o can_v handle_v their_o weapon_n better_a than_o those_o that_o have_v yet_o appear_v or_o else_o their_o cause_n will_v utter_o be_v lose_v i_o shall_v not_o now_o undertake_v to_o answer_v the_o particular_n in_o the_o forementioned_a book_n but_o leave_v that_o to_o another_o pen_n and_o shall_v give_v a_o home_n provocation_n to_o the_o best_a and_o able_a lord_n in_o england_n or_o the_o choice_a champion_n they_o have_v to_o produce_v some_o sound_a argument_n to_o maintain_v their_o jurisdiction_n or_o else_o their_o two_o stool_n call_v usurpation_n and_o custom_n upon_o which_o they_o sit_v will_v let_v they_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o method_n that_o i_o shall_v observe_v shall_v be_v this_o first_o i_o will_v prove_v that_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o 〈…〉_o and_o have_v a_o judicative_a power_n over_o the_o commons_o yet_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o he_o be_v illegal_a and_o unjust_a sâ—coâ—â—ly_o i_o will_v prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n be_v a_o judicature_n yet_o they_o 〈…〉_o tâ—â—â—â—_n i_o will_v give_v some_o reason_n to_o manifest_v that_o they_o be_v no_o judicaâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—â—uâ—â—â—ly_o that_o they_o by_o law_n and_o right_n be_v no_o lawmaker_n five_o that_o by_o law_n and_o right_n it_o lie_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o though_o king_n â—â—r_n the_o hâ—use_n of_o 〈…〉_o to_o deligate_v the_o legislative_a poweâ—_n either_o to_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d or_o â—â—â—â—â—yned_v nor_o to_o any_o other_o person_n 〈…〉_o now_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o these_o 〈◊〉_d authority_n i_o shall_v make_v use_n oâ—_n shâ—lâ—_n â—â—st_n be_v dâ—râ—uâ—d_v â—râ—m_n scripture_n sâ—coâ—dly_o from_o the_o 〈…〉_o and_o strength_n of_o sound_a reason_n tâ—irdly_o from_o he_o declare_v stâ—tâ—te-law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n four_o â—rom_fw-la tâ—is_fw-la 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d declaration_n five_o aâ—â—â—astly_a 〈…〉_o history_n of_o england_n licence_v by_o public_a authority_n and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o raise_v a_o public_a with_o â—ut_fw-la lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n i_o 〈◊〉_d set_v down_o 〈◊〉_d strong_a and_o undeniable_a position_n which_o i_o fiâ—â—_n aâ—_n a_o postscript_a 〈…〉_o latter_a end_n of_o 〈…〉_o â—ilburns_n prince_v protestation_n against_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v â—â—us_o god_n the_o absolute_a sâ—uâ—raigâ—e_n lord_n and_o king_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o all_o causeâ—_n who_o be_v 〈…〉_o govern_v and_o limit_v by_o no_o rule_n but_o do_v all_o thing_n 〈…〉_o wâ—ll_n and_o unlimited_a good_a 〈…〉_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o for_o his_o owâ—_n glâ—ry_o and_o 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d man_n his_o mere_a 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o under_o himself_o over_o â—l_a the_o restâ—â—_n his_o â—reaturâ—â—_n g_z 1._o 1._o 26_o 28._o 29._o and_o enâ—ued_v 〈…〉_o with_o aâ—ationâ—ll_v â—oulâ—_n or_o 〈…〉_o a_o 〈…〉_o create_v he_o aâ—ter_v his_o owâ—_n image_n geâ—_n 1._o 26._o 7_o â—â—_o 9_o â—â—_o the_o first_o of_o which_o wâ—s_v adam_n a_o malâ—_n or_o man_n 〈…〉_o of_o the_o â—ust_z or_o â—lay_v out_o of_o whese_fw-mi side_n be_v takâ—n_v a_o â—â—b_n wâ—â—ch_fw-ge 〈…〉_o soveraigue_n 〈…〉_o mighty_a ereaâ—â—â—g_a power_n of_o god_n be_v 〈…〉_o or_o wâ—mâ—â—_n calledâ—ue_n â—ue_z which_o two_o be_v the_o earthly_a original_a â—ouâ—atin_n as_o begetter_n and_o bringerâ—_n forth_o oâ—_n all_o and_o every_o particular_a and_o individual_a man_n and_o woman_n that_o ever_o breathe_v in_o the_o world_n since_o who_o arâ—_n â—nd_n be_v bâ—_n nature_n aâ—l_v alike_o in_o power_n dignity_n authority_n and_o majesty_n none_o of_o they_o â—aving_a any_o authority_n dominion_n or_o magi_v râ—al_a power_n one_o over_z or_o above_o another_o but_o by_o institution_n or_o â—oration_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o 〈◊〉_d uâ—â—il_a agreement_n or_o consent_n give_v deriuâ—d_v or_o assuâ—â—d_v by_o mutual_a 〈◊〉_d and_o agreement_n for_o the_o gooâ—_n benefit_n and_o comfort_v each_o oâ—_n other_o and_o not_o for_o the_o mischieve_a hurt_n or_o iamage_n of_o aâ—y_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d irrational_a sinful_a wicked_a and_o unjust_a for_o 〈◊〉_d man_n oâ—_n man_n whatsoever_o to_o partâ—â—tâ—â—_n so_o much_o of_o their_o power_n a_o shall_v â—nable_v any_o of_o their_o parliament_n man_n commissioner_n tâ—ustâ—es_n deputy_n viceroy_n minister_n officer_n and_o servant_n to_o destroy_v â—nd_n undo_v they_o therewith_o and_o unnatural_a juration_n 〈…〉_o wicked_a unjust_a divillish_a and_o tyrannical_a it_o be_v for_o any_o man_n whâ—â—soever_o piâ—iâ—uell_a oâ—_n tempâ—râ—ll_v clergyman_n or_o layman_n to_o appropriate_v a_o â—assume_a unto_o himself_o a_o power_n authority_n 〈…〉_o govern_v or_o reign_v over_o any_o sort_n oâ—_n man_n 〈◊〉_d woâ—ld_a without_o their_o fâ—â—e_a consent_n and_o whosoever_o dâ—th_v it_o whether_o clergy-mâ—n_a or_o â—â—y_v other_o whatsoever_o do_v thereby_o as_o muâ—h_v as_o in_o they_o lie_v in_o leauâ—ur_n to_o appropriate_v and_o assume_v unto_o themselves_o the_o office_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n who_o alone_o do_v and_o be_v to_o rule_v by_o his_o â—ill_n aâ—d_v pleasure_n and_o to_o bâ—like_v their_o creator_n 〈◊〉_d wâ—s_v 〈…〉_o of_o the_o dâ—velâ—_n who_o not_o be_v content_a with_o their_o first_o station_n but_o will_v be_v like_o god_n â—or_a which_z siâ—_n they_o be_v throw_v down_o into_o hâ—ll_n reserve_v in_o everlasting_a câ—atnes_n under_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n jude_n vers_fw-la 6._o and_o adam_n fin_n it_o be_v
obtain_v say_v martin_n fol._n 29._o the_o empress_n with_o many_o honourable_a triumph_n and_o solemnity_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o city_n of_o circester_n oxford_n winchester_n and_o london_n but_o the_o londoner_n desire_v the_o restitution_n of_o king_n edward_n law_n which_o she_o refuse_v which_o prove_v her_o ruin_n and_o the_o restitution_n of_o king_n stephen_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o to_o the_o crown_n again_o and_o after_o some_o fresh_a bout_n betwixt_o king_n stephen_n and_o duke_n henry_n mauds_n elder_a son_n a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v betwixt_o they_o in_o a_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n and_o that_o duke_n henry_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o crown_n after_o king_n stephen_n at_o the_o receive_n of_o which_o he_o take_v the_o usual_a oath_n and_o be_v like_a to_o have_v much_o work_n in_o france_n etc._n etc._n be_v hold_v in_o thereby_o from_o all_o exorbitant_a course_n he_o be_v therefore_o wary_a to_o observe_v at_o first_o all_o mean_n to_o get_v and_o retain_v the_o love_n and_o good_a opinion_n of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o a_o regular_a and_o easy_a government_n and_o at_o waldingford_n in_o parliament_n say_v daniel_n fol._n 80._o make_v a_o act_n that_o both_o serve_v his_o own_o turn_n and_o much_o ease_v the_o stomach_n of_o his_o people_n which_o be_v the_o expulsion_n of_o stranger_n wherewith_o the_o land_n be_v much_o pester_v but_o afterward_o be_v more_o with_o becket_n the_o traytorly_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o after_o he_o succeed_v his_o son_n richard_n the_o first_o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o man_n reign_n a_o miserable_a massacre_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n in_o this_o kingdom_n who_o go_v to_o the_o holy_a war_n and_o be_v take_v prisone_o by_o the_o emperor_n as_o he_o come_v home_o of_o who_o daniel_n say_v fol._n 126._o that_o he_o reign_v 9_o year_n and_o 9_o month_n wherein_o he_o exact_v and_o consume_v more_o of_o this_o kingdom_n than_o all_o his_o predecessor_n from_o the_o norman_a have_v do_v 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kingdom_n by_o way_n of_o election_n daniel_n fol._n 127._o the_o archbishop_n that_o crown_v he_o in_o his_o oration_n profess_v before_o the_o whole_a assembly_n of_o the_o state_n that_o by_o all_o reason_n divine_a and_o humane_a none_o ought_v to_o succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n but_o who_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o his_o virtue_n universal_o choose_v by_o the_o state_n as_o be_v this_o man_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o he_o assume_v power_n by_o his_o will_n and_o prerogative_n to_o impose_v three_o shilling_n upon_o every_o ploughland_n and_o also_o exact_v great_a fine_n of_o offender_n in_o his_o forest_n and_o afterward_o summon_v the_o farle_n and_o baron_n of_o england_n to_o be_v present_o ready_a with_o horse_n and_o arm_n to_o pass_v the_o sea_n with_o he_o but_o they_o hold_v a_o conference_n together_o at_o leicester_n by_o a_o general_a consent_n send_v he_o word_n that_o unless_o he_o will_v render_v they_o their_o right_n and_o liberty_n they_o will_v not_o attend_v he_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o put_v he_o into_o a_o mighty_a rage_n but_o yet_o he_o go_v into_o france_n and_o there_o take_v his_o nephew_n arthur_n prisoner_n and_o put_v he_o to_o death_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o the_o nobility_n of_o britain_n anjou_n and_o poictou_n take_v arm_n against_o he_o and_o summon_v he_o to_o answer_v at_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o who_o they_o appeal_v which_o he_o refuse_v be_v condemn_v to_o lose_v the_o duchy_n of_o normandy_n which_o his_o ancestor_n have_v hold_v 300._o year_n and_o all_o other_o his_o province_n in_o france_n which_o he_o be_v according_o the_o next_o year_n depose_v of_o and_o in_o this_o disastrous_a estate_n â—aith_o daniel_n fol._n 130._o he_o return_v into_o england_n â—nd_n charge_v the_o earl_n and_o baron_n with_o the_o reproach_n of_o his_o lâ—sses_n in_o france_n and_o fine_n they_o by_o his_o prerogative_n to_o pay_v the_o seven_o part_n of_o all_o their_o good_n for_o refuse_v his_o aid_n and_o after_o this_o go_v over_o into_o france_n to_o wrasâ—le_v another_o fall_n be_v force_v to_o a_o peace_n for_o two_o year_n and_o return_n into_o england_n for_o more_o supply_n where_o by_o his_o will_n just_a and_o prerogative_n he_o lay_v a_o imposition_n of_o the_o thirteen_o part_n of_o all_o moveable_n and_o other_o good_n both_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n who_o now_o say_v daniel_n see_v their_o substance_n consume_v and_o likely_a ever_o to_o be_v make_v liable_a to_o the_o king_n desperate_a course_n begin_v to_o cast_v about_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o their_o ancient_a immunity_n which_o upon_o their_o former_a sufferance_n have_v be_v usurp_v by_o their_o late_a king_n and_o hence_o grow_v the_o beginning_n of_o a_o miserable_a breach_n between_o the_o king_n &_o his_o people_n which_o say_v he_o folio_n 131._o cost_v more_o ado_n and_o more_o noble_a blood_n than_o all_o the_o war_n for_o reign_n have_v do_v since_o the_o conquest_n for_o this_o contention_n cease_v not_o though_o it_o often_o have_v fair_a intermission_n till_o the_o great_a charter_n make_v to_o keep_v the_o beam_n right_a betwixt_o sovereignty_n and_o subjection_n first_o obtain_v of_o this_o king_n john_n in_o his_o 15._o and_o 16._o year_n of_o his_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o after_o of_o his_o son_n henry_n the_o 3._o in_o the_o 3._o 8._o 21._o 36._o 42._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n though_o observe_v true_o of_o neither_o be_v in_o the_o maturity_n of_o a_o judicial_a prince_n edward_n the_o first_o free_o ratify_v anno_fw-la regni_fw-la 27._o 28._o but_o i_o be_o confident_a that_o whosoever_o serious_o and_o impartial_o read_v over_o the_o life_n of_o king_n john_n and_o his_o son_n henry_n the_o three_o will_v judge_v they_o monster_n rather_o then_o man_n roar_v lion_n raven_a wolf_n and_o salvadge_a boar_n study_v how_o to_o destroy_v and_o ruin_v the_o people_n rather_o then_o magistrate_n to_o govern_v the_o people_n with_o justice_n and_o equity_n for_o as_o for_o king_n john_n he_o make_v nothing_o to_o take_v his_o oath_n and_o immediate_o to_o break_v it_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o king_n to_o grant_v charter_n and_o freedom_n and_o when_o his_o turn_n be_v conclude_v consider_v compare_v and_o conclude_v serve_v to_o annihilate_v they_o again_o and_o thereby_o and_o by_o his_o tyrannical_a oppression_n to_o embroyle_v the_o kingdoâ—e_n in_o war_n blood_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o misery_n in_o sell_v and_o base_o deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v none_o of_o his_o own_o but_o the_o people_n as_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o next_o parliament_n speed_v fol._n 565._o by_o lay_v down_o his_o crown_n sceptre_n mantle_n sword_n and_o ring_n the_o ensign_n of_o his_o royalty_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o randulphus_n the_o pope_n agent_n deliver_v up_o therewithal_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o geoffrey_n fitz_n peter_n one_o of_o the_o patron_n of_o the_o people_n rejoice_v much_o and_o swear_v by_o the_o foot_n of_o god_n that_o now_o at_o length_n he_o be_v king_n and_o lord_n of_o england_n have_v a_o freâ—r_a power_n to_o untie_v himself_o of_o those_o knot_n which_o his_o oath_n have_v make_v to_o this_o great_a man_n against_o his_o will_n and_o to_o break_v all_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o late_o conclude_v peace_n with_o the_o people_n unto_o which_o he_o repent_v to_o have_v ever_o condescend_v and_o as_o daniel_n folio_n 140._o say_v to_o show_v the_o desperate_a malice_n this_o king_n and_o tyrant_n who_o rather_o than_o not_o to_o have_v a_o absolute_a domination_n over_o his_o people_n to_o do_v what_o he_o list_v will_v be_v any_o thing_n himself_o under_o any_o other_o that_o will_v but_o support_v he_o in_o his_o violence_n there_o be_v record_v a_o
the_o realm_n grant_v he_o the_o nine_o penny_n aâ—_n so_o dear_a a_o rate_n be_v they_o force_v to_o buy_v their_o own_o right_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o be_v their_o servant_n and_o have_v receive_v his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n from_o they_o and_o for_o they_o but_o the_o people_n of_o england_n not_o be_v content_a with_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o liberty_n by_o his_o deputy_n press_v he_o at_o a_o paâ—l_n at_o westminster_n the_o next_o year_n to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o charter_n he_o press_v hard_a to_o have_v the_o clause_n salvo_n jure_fw-la coroae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la put_v in_o but_o the_o people_n will_v not_o endure_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o yet_o with_o much_o ado_n he_o confirm_v they_o according_a to_o their_o mind_n and_o â—hat_n neither_o he_o nor_o his_o heir_n shall_v procure_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n contain_v shall_v be_v infringe_v or_o break_v and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v 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