the_o history_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n of_o england_n from_o the_o year_n 1640_o to_o 1660._o by_o t._n h._n religio_fw-la p_o perit_fw-la scelerosa_fw-la atque_fw-la impia_fw-la facta_fw-la tantum_n religio_fw-la potuit_fw-la suadere_fw-la malorum_fw-la lucret._n de_fw-fr natur._n rer._n lib._n i._n placavi_fw-la sanguine_a deos._n hor._n serm._n lib._n ii_o satyr_n 3._o quicquid_fw-la delirant_fw-la reges_fw-la plectuntur_fw-la achivi_fw-la hor._n cui_fw-la potior_fw-la patria_fw-la fuit_fw-la interdicta_fw-la voluptas_fw-la hor._n lib._n i._n epist_n 6._o sociusque_fw-la fraternae_fw-la necis_fw-la sua_fw-la urbs_fw-la haec_fw-la periret_fw-la dextera_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la roma_fw-la viribus_fw-la rvit_fw-la hor._n epod._n 16._o print_a in_o the_o year_n 1679._o the_o history_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n of_o england_n a._n if_o in_o time_n as_o in_o place_n there_o be_v degree_n of_o high_a and_o low_a i_o very_o believe_v that_o the_o high_a of_o time_n whould_v be_v that_o which_o pass_v betwixt_o 1640_o and_o 1660._o for_o he_o that_o thence_o as_o from_o the_o devil_n mountain_n shall_v have_v look_v upon_o the_o world_n and_o observe_v the_o action_n of_o man_n especial_o in_o england_n may_v have_v have_v a_o prospect_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o injustice_n and_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o folly_n that_o the_o world_n can_v afford_v and_o how_o they_o be_v produce_v by_o then_o hypocrisy_n and_o self-conceit_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v double_a iniquity_n and_o the_o other_o double_a folly_n b._n i_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o behold_v the_o prospect_n you_o that_o have_v live_v in_o that_o time_n and_o in_o that_o part_n of_o your_o age_n wherein_o man_n use_v to_o see_v best_a into_o good_a and_o evil_a i_o pray_v you_o set_v i_o that_o can_v not_o see_v so_o well_o upon_o the_o same_o mountain_n by_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o action_n you_o then_o see_v &_o of_o their_o cause_n pretension_n justice_n order_n artifice_n and_o event_n a._n in_o the_o year_n 1640._o the_o government_n of_o england_n be_v monarchical_a and_o the_o king_n that_o reign_v charles_n the_o i._o of_o that_o name_n hold_v the_o sovereignty_n by_o right_a of_o a_o descent_n continue_v above_o 600_o year_n and_o from_o a_o much_o long_a descent_n king_n of_o scotland_n and_o from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ancestor_n henry_n the_o 2._o king_n of_o ireland_n a_o man_n that_o want_v no_o virtue_n either_o of_o body_n or_o mind_n nor_o endeavour_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o to_o discharge_v his_o duty_n towards_o his_o god_n in_o the_o well-governing_a of_o his_o subject_n b._n how_o can_v he_o than_o miscarry_v have_v in_o every_o county_n so_o many_o train'dband_n as_o will_v put_v together_o have_v make_v a_o army_n of_o 60000_o man_n and_o divers_a magazenes_n of_o ammunition_n in_o place_n fortify_v a._n if_o those_o soldier_n have_v be_v as_o they_o and_o all_o other_o of_o his_o subject_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v at_o his_o majesty_n command_n the_o peace_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n have_v continue_v as_o it_o be_v leave_v by_o k._n james_n but_o the_o people_n be_v corrupt_v general_o and_o disobedient_a person_n esteem_v the_o best_a patriot_n b_o but_o sure_a there_o be_v man_n enough_o beside_o those_o that_o be_v ill-affected_a to_o have_v make_v a_o army_n sufficient_a for_o to_o have_v keep_v the_o people_n from_o unite_n into_o a_o body_n able_a to_o oppose_v he_o a._n true_o if_o the_o king_n have_v have_v money_n i_o think_v he_o may_v have_v have_v soldier_n enough_o in_o england_n for_o there_o be_v very_o few_o of_o the_o common_a people_n that_o care_v much_o for_o either_o of_o the_o cause_n but_o will_v have_v take_v any_o side_n for_o pay_v and_o plunder_v but_o the_o king_n treasure_n be_v very_o low_a and_o his_o enemy_n that_o pretend_v the_o people_n ease_n from_o tax_n and_o other_o specious_a thing_n have_v the_o command_n of_o the_o purse_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o of_o most_o city_n and_o corporate_a town_n in_o england_n and_o of_o many_o particular_a person_n beside_o b._n but_o how_o come_v the_o people_n to_o be_v so_o corrupt_v and_o what_o kind_n of_o people_n be_v they_o that_o do_v so_o seduce_v they_o a._n the_o seducer_n be_v of_o divers_a sort_n one_o sort_n be_v minister_n minister_n as_o they_o call_v themselves_o of_o christ_n and_o sometime_o in_o their_o sermon_n to_o the_o people_n god_n ambassador_n pretend_v to_o have_v a_o right_n from_o god_n to_o govern_v every_o one_o his_o parish_n and_o their_o assembly_n the_o whole_a nation_n second_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a number_n though_o not_o comparable_a to_o the_o other_o which_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o pope_n power_n in_o england_n both_o temporal_a and_o ecclesiastical_a have_v be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n abolish_v do_v still_o retain_v a_o belief_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o pope_n who_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o right_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o all_o christian_a people_n and_o these_o be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o papist_n as_o the_o minister_n i_o mention_v before_o be_v common_o call_v presbyterian_o three_o there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o who_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o trouble_n be_v not_o discover_v but_o short_o after_o declare_v themselves_o for_o a_o liberty_n in_o religion_n and_o those_o of_o different_a opinion_n one_o from_o another_o some_o of_o they_o because_o they_o will_v have_v all_o congregation_n free_a and_o independent_a upon_o one_o another_o be_v call_v independent_n other_o that_o hold_v baptism_n to_o infant_n and_o such_o as_o understand_v not_o into_o what_o they_o be_v baptise_a to_o be_v ineffectual_a be_v call_v therefore_o anabaptist_n other_o that_o hold_v that_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v at_o this_o time_n to_o begin_v upon_o the_o earth_n be_v call_v fifth-momarchy-man_n beside_o divers_a other_o sect_n as_o quaker_n adamite_n etc._n etc._n who_o name_n and_o peculiar_a doctrine_n i_o do_v not_o very_o well_o remember_v and_o these_o be_v the_o enemy_n which_o arise_v against_o his_o majesty_n from_o the_o private_a interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n expose_v to_o every_o man_n scan_v in_o his_o mother_n tongue_n four_o there_o be_v a_o exceed_a great_a number_n of_o man_n of_o the_o better_a sort_n that_o have_v be_v so_o educate_v as_o that_o in_o their_o youth_n have_v read_v the_o book_n write_v by_o famous_a man_n of_o the_o ancient_a grecian_a and_o roman_a commonwealth_n concern_v their_o policy_n and_o great_a action_n in_o which_o book_n the_o popular_a government_n be_v extol_v by_o that_o glorious_a name_n of_o liberty_n and_o monarchy_n disgrace_v by_o the_o name_n of_o tyranny_n they_o become_v thereby_o in_o love_n with_o their_o form_n of_o government_n and_o out_o of_o these_o man_n be_v choose_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_z or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o the_o great_a part_n yet_o by_o advantage_n of_o their_o eloquence_n be_v always_o able_a to_o sway_v the_o rest_n five_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o other_o great_a town_n of_o trade_n have_v in_o admiration_n the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o low_a country_n after_o they_o have_v revolt_v from_o their_o monarch_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v incline_v to_o think_v that_o the_o like_a change_n of_o government_n here_o will_v to_o they_o produce_v the_o like_a prosperity_n six_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a number_n that_o have_v either_o waste_v their_o fortune_n or_o think_v they_o too_o mean_v for_o the_o good_a part_n they_o think_v be_v iâ—_n themselves_o and_o more_o there_o be_v that_o have_v able_a body_n and_o see_v no_o mean_n how_o honest_o to_o get_v their_o bread_n these_o long_v for_o a_o war_n and_o hope_v to_o maintain_v themselves_o hereafter_o by_o the_o lucky_a choose_n of_o a_o party_n to_o side_n with_o and_o consequent_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n serve_v under_o they_o that_o have_v great_a plenty_n of_o money_n last_o the_o people_n in_o general_n be_v so_o ignorant_a of_o their_o duty_n as_o that_o not_o one_o perhaps_o of_o 1000_o know_v what_o right_o any_o man_n have_v to_o command_v he_o or_o what_o necessity_n there_o be_v of_o king_n or_o commonwealth_n for_o which_o he_o be_v to_o part_v with_o his_o money_n against_o his_o will_n but_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o much_o master_n of_o whatsoever_o he_o possess_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v take_v from_o he_o upon_o any_o pretence_n of_o common_a safety_n without_o his_o own_o consent_n king_n they_o think_v be_v but_o a_o title_n of_o the_o high_a honour_n which_o gentleman_n knight_n baron_n earl_n luke_n be_v but_o step_n to_o ascend_v to_o with_o the_o help_n of_o riches_n and_o have_v no_o rule_n of_o equity_n but_o precedent_n and_o custom_n and_o he_o be_v think_v
he_o that_o christ_n be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o world_n have_v give_v the_o dispose_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n therein_o to_o the_o pope_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n have_v give_v peru_n to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n charles_n the_o 5._o and_o require_v atabalipa_n to_o resign_v it_o and_o for_o refuse_v it_o seize_v upon_o his_o person_n by_o the_o spanish_a army_n there_o present_a and_o murder_v he_o you_o see_v by_o this_o how_o much_o they_o claim_v when_o they_o have_v power_n to_o make_v it_o good_a b._n when_o begin_v the_o pope_n to_o take_v this_o authority_n upon_o they_o first_o a._n after_o the_o inundation_n of_o northern_a people_n have_v overflow_v the_o western_a part_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o possess_v themselves_o of_o italy_n the_o people_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n submit_v themselves_o as_o well_o in_o temporal_n as_o spiritual_n to_o their_o bishop_n and_o then_o first_o be_v the_o pope_n a_o temporal_a prince_n and_o stand_v no_o more_o in_o so_o great_a fear_n of_o the_o emperor_n which_o live_v far_o off_o at_o constantinople_n in_o this_o time_n it_o be_v that_o the_o pope_n begin_v by_o pretence_n of_o his_o power_n spiritual_a to_o encroach_v upon_o the_o temporal_a right_n of_o all_o other_o prince_n of_o the_o west_n and_o so_o continue_v gain_v upon_o they_o till_o his_o power_n be_v at_o the_o high_a in_o that_o 300_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o which_o pass_v between_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n leo_n the_o 3._o and_o pope_n innocent_a the_o 3._o for_o in_o this_o time_n pope_n zachary_n 1._o depose_a chilperick_n than_o king_n of_o france_n and_o give_v the_o kingdom_n to_o one_o of_o his_o subject_n pepin_n and_o pepin_n take_v from_o the_o lombard_n a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o territory_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o church_n short_o after_o the_o lombard_n have_v recover_v their_o estate_n charles_n the_o great_a retake_v it_o and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o church_n again_o and_o pope_n leo_n the_o 3._o make_v charles_n emperor_n b._n but_o what_o right_o do_v the_o pope_n there_o pretend_v for_o the_o create_v of_o a_o emperor_n a._n he_o pretend_v the_o right_n of_o be_v christ_n vicar_n and_o what_o christ_n can_v give_v his_o vicar_n may_v give_v and_o you_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o world_n b._n yes_o as_o god_n and_o so_o he_o give_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n which_o nevertheless_o proceed_v from_o the_o consent_n of_o people_n either_o for_o fear_n or_o hope_v a._n but_o this_o gift_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o moses_n have_v the_o government_n of_o israel_n give_v he_o or_o rather_o as_o joshua_n have_v it_o give_v he_o to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o before_o the_o people_n as_o the_o high_a priest_n shall_v direct_v he_o and_o so_o the_o empire_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v give_v he_o on_o condition_n to_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o pope_n for_o when_o the_o pope_n invest_v he_o with_o the_o regal_a ornament_n the_o people_n all_o cry_v out_o deus_fw-mi that_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v it_o and_o from_o that_o time_n all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o christian_a king_n do_v put_v into_o their_o title_n the_o word_n dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la that_o be_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o their_o successor_n use_v still_o to_o receive_v the_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n â—rom_o a_o bishop_n it_o be_v certain_o a_o very_a good_a custom_n for_o king_n to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n by_o who_o gift_n they_o reign_v but_o it_o can_v from_o that_o custom_n be_v infer_v that_o they_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n by_o mediation_n from_o the_o pope_n or_o by_o any_o other_o clergy_n for_o the_o pope_n themselves_o receive_v the_o papacy_n from_o the_o emperor_n the_o first_o that_o ever_o be_v elect_v bishop_n of_o rome_n after_o emperor_n be_v christian_n and_o without_o the_o emperor_n consent_v excuse_v himself_o by_o letter_n to_o the_o emperor_n with_o this_o that_o the_o people_n and_o clergy_n of_o rome_n force_v he_o to_o take_v it_o upon_o he_o and_o pray_v the_o emperor_n to_o confirm_v it_o which_o the_o emperor_n do_v but_o with_o reprehension_n of_o their_o proceed_n and_o prohibition_n of_o the_o like_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v the_o emperor_n be_v lotharius_n and_o the_o pope_n calixtus_n the_o first_o a._n you_o see_v by_o this_o the_o emperor_n never_o acknowledge_v this_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o pope_n but_o maintain_v the_o popedom_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o emperor_n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n by_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o emperor_n for_o the_o greatness_n of_o king_n make_v they_o that_o they_o can_v easy_o descend_v into_o the_o obscure_a and_o narrow_a mine_n of_o a_o ambitious_a clergy_n they_o find_v mean_n to_o make_v the_o people_n believe_v there_o be_v a_o power_n in_o the_o pope_n and_o clergy_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o submit_v unto_o rather_o than_o unto_o the_o command_v of_o their_o own_o king_n whensoever_o it_o shall_v come_v into_o controversy_n and_o to_o that_o end_n devise_v and_o decree_v many_o new_a article_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o diminution_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o king_n and_o to_o the_o disjunction_n of_o they_o and_o their_o subject_n and_o to_o a_o close_a adherence_n of_o their_o subject_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n article_n either_o not_o at_o all_o find_v in_o or_o not_o well_o found_v upon_o the_o scripture_n as_o first_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o priest_n to_o marry_o what_o influence_n can_v that_o have_v upon_o the_o power_n of_o king_n do_v you_o not_o see_v that_o by_o this_o the_o king_n must_v of_o necessity_n either_o want_v the_o priesthood_n and_o therewith_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o reverence_n due_a to_o he_o from_o the_o most_o religious_a part_n of_o his_o subject_n or_o else_o want_v lawful_a heir_n to_o succeed_v in_o by_o which_o mean_v be_v not_o take_v for_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v sure_a in_o any_o controversy_n between_o he_o and_o the_o pope_n that_o his_o subject_n will_v be_v against_o he_o b._n be_v not_o a_o christian_a king_n as_o much_o a_o bishop_n now_o as_o the_o heathen_a king_n be_v of_o old_a for_o among_o they_o episcopus_fw-la be_v a_o name_n common_a to_o all_o king_n be_v not_o he_o a_o bishop_n now_o to_o who_o god_n have_v commit_v the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o subject_n both_o of_o the_o laity_n and_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o though_o he_o be_v in_o relation_n to_o our_o saviour_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a pasture_n of_o sheep_n yet_o compare_v to_o his_o own_o subject_n they_o be_v all_o sheep_n both_o laic_a and_o clergy_n and_o he_o only_a shepherd_n and_o see_v a_o christian_a bishop_n be_v but_o a_o christian_a endue_v with_o power_n to_o govern_v the_o clergy_n it_o follow_v that_o every_o christian_a king_n be_v not_o only_o a_o bishop_n but_o a_o archbishop_n and_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n his_o diocese_n and_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v necessary_a for_o a_o priest_n yet_o see_v king_n have_v the_o power_n of_o government_n of_o the_o clergy_n that_o be_v the_o subject_n even_o before_o baptism_n the_o baptism_n itself_o wherein_o he_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o sufficient_a imposition_n of_o hand_n so_o that_o whereas_o before_o he_o be_v a_o bishop_n now_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a bishop_n a._n for_o my_o part_n i_o agree_v with_o you_o this_o prohibition_n of_o marriage_n to_o priest_n come_v in_o about_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n gregory_n the_o seven_o and_o william_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o pope_n have_v in_o england_n what_o with_o secular_a and_o what_o with_o regular_a priest_n a_o great_a many_o lusty_a bachelor_n at_o his_o service_n second_o that_o auricular_a confession_n to_o a_o priest_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n it_o be_v true_a that_o before_o that_o time_n confession_n to_o a_o priest_n be_v usual_a and_o perform_v for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o he_o that_o confess_v in_o write_v but_o that_o use_n be_v take_v away_o about_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o and_o priest_n command_v to_o take_v confession_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o confitent_fw-la and_o man_n do_v general_o believe_v that_o without_o confession_n and_o absolution_n before_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o world_n they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v and_o have_v absolution_n from_o a_o priest_n they_o can_v not_o be_v damn_v you_o understand_v by_o this_o how_o much_o every_o man_n will_v stand_v in_o awe_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o clergy_n more_o than_o they_o will_v of_o the_o king_n and_o what_o inconveniency_n
go_v up_o to_o it_o to_o hear_v god_n speak_v or_o gaze_v upon_o he_o but_o such_o as_o he_o himself_o take_v with_o he_o and_o the_o pope_n suffer_v none_o to_o speak_v with_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o have_v not_o some_o part_n of_o the_o pope_n spirit_n in_o he_o for_o which_o he_o may_v be_v trust_v b._n certain_o moses_n do_v therein_o very_o wise_o and_o according_a to_o god_n own_o commandment_n a._n no_o doubt_n of_o it_o and_o the_o event_n itself_o have_v make_v it_o since_o appear_v so_o for_o after_o the_o bible_n be_v translate_v into_o english_a every_o man_n nay_o every_o boy_n and_o wench_n that_o can_v read_v english_a think_v they_o speak_v with_o god_n almighty_a and_o understand_v what_o he_o say_v when_o by_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o chapter_n a_o day_n they_o have_v read_v the_o scripture_n once_o or_o twice_o over_o the_o reverence_n and_o obedience_n due_a to_o the_o reform_a church_n here_o and_o to_o the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n therein_o be_v cast_v off_o and_o every_o man_n become_v a_o judge_n of_o religion_n and_o a_o interpreter_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o himself_o b._n do_v not_o the_o church_n of_o england_n intend_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o what_o other_o end_n can_v they_o have_v in_o recommend_v the_o bible_n to_o i_o if_o they_o do_v not_o mean_a i_o shall_v make_v it_o the_o rule_n of_o my_o action_n else_o they_o may_v have_v keep_v it_o though_o open_a to_o themselves_o to_o i_o seal_v up_o in_o hebrew_n greek_a and_o latin_a and_o feed_v i_o out_o of_o it_o in_o such_o measure_n as_o have_v be_v requisite_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o the_o church_n peace_n a._n i_o confess_v this_o licence_n of_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o many_o several_a sect_n as_o have_v lie_v hide_v till_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o late_a king_n reign_n and_o do_v then_o appear_v to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o story_n those_o person_n that_o flee_v for_o religion_n in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n mary_n reside_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o place_n where_o the_o reform_a religion_n be_v profess_v and_o govern_v by_o a_o assembly_n of_o minister_n who_o also_o be_v not_o a_o little_a make_v use_n of_o for_o want_n of_o better_a statesman_n in_o point_n of_o civil_a government_n which_o please_v so_o much_o the_o english_a and_o scotch_a protestant_n that_o live_v among_o they_o that_o at_o their_o return_n they_o wish_v there_o be_v the_o same_o honour_n and_o reverence_n give_v to_o the_o ministry_n in_o their_o own_o country_n and_o in_o scotland_n king_n james_n be_v then_o young_a soon_o with_o the_o help_n of_o some_o of_o the_o powerful_a nobility_n they_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v also_o they_o that_o return_v into_o england_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n endeavour_v the_o same_o here_o but_o can_v never_o effect_v it_o till_o this_o last_o rebellion_n nor_o without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o scot_n and_o it_o be_v no_o soon_o effect_v but_o it_o be_v defeat_v again_o by_o the_o other_o sect_n which_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o private_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n be_v grow_v numerous_a b._n i_o know_v indeed_o that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o late_a war_n the_o power_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o be_v so_o very_o great_a that_o not_o only_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n be_v almost_o all_o of_o they_o at_o their_o devotion_n but_o also_o the_o great_a part_n of_o all_o other_o city_n and_o market_n town_n of_o england_n but_o you_o have_v not_o yet_o tell_v i_o by_o what_o art_n and_o what_o degree_n they_o become_v so_o strong_a a._n it_o be_v not_o their_o own_o art_n alone_o that_o do_v it_o but_o they_o have_v the_o concurrence_n of_o a_o great_a many_o gentleman_n that_o do_v no_o less_o desire_n a_o popular_a government_n in_o the_o civil_a state_n than_o these_o minister_n do_v in_o the_o church_n and_o as_o these_o do_v in_o the_o pulpit_n draw_v the_o people_n to_o their_o opinion_n and_o to_o a_o dislike_n of_o the_o church_n government_n canon_n and_o common_a prayer_n book_n so_o do_v the_o other_o make_v they_o in_o love_n with_o democracie_n by_o their_o harangue_n in_o the_o parliament_n and_o by_o their_o discourse_n and_o communication_n with_o people_n in_o the_o country_n continnual_o extol_v of_o liberty_n and_o inveigh_v against_o tyranny_n leave_v the_o people_n to_o collect_v of_o themselves_o that_o this_o tyranny_n be_v the_o present_a government_n of_o the_o state_n and_o as_o the_o presbyterian_o bring_v with_o they_o into_o their_o church_n their_o divinity_n from_o the_o university_n so_o do_v many_o of_o the_o gentleman_n bring_v their_o politic_n from_o thence_o into_o the_o parliament_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o do_v this_o very_o bold_o in_o the_o time_n of_o q._n eliz._n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o all_o of_o they_o do_v it_o out_o of_o malice_n but_o many_o of_o they_o out_o of_o error_n yet_o certain_o the_o chief_a leader_n be_v ambitious_a minister_n and_o ambitious_a gentleman_n the_o minister_n envy_v the_o authority_n of_o bishop_n who_o they_o think_v less_o learned_a and_o the_o gentleman_n envy_v the_o privy_a council_n who_o they_o think_v less_o wise_a than_o themselves_o for_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n for_o man_n who_o do_v all_o think_v high_o of_o their_o own_o wit_n when_o they_o have_v also_o acquire_v the_o learning_n of_o the_o university_n to_o be_v persuade_v that_o they_o want_v any_o ability_n requisite_a for_o the_o government_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n especial_o have_v read_v the_o glorious_a history_n and_o the_o sententious_a politic_a of_o the_o ancient_a popular_a government_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n among_o who_o king_n be_v hate_v and_o brand_v with_o the_o name_n of_o tyrant_n and_o popular_a government_n though_o no_o tyrant_n be_v ever_o so_o cruel_a as_o a_o popular_a assembly_n pass_v by_o the_o name_n of_o liberty_n the_o presbyterian_a minister_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o q._n eliz._n do_v not_o because_o they_o dare_v not_o public_o preach_v against_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o long_o after_o by_o the_o favour_n perhaps_o of_o some_o great_a courtier_n they_o go_v abroad_o preach_v in_o most_o of_o the_o market_n town_n of_o england_n as_o the_o preach_a friar_n have_v former_o do_v upon_o work_v day_n in_o the_o morning_n in_o which_o these_o and_o other_o of_o the_o same_o tenet_n that_o have_v charge_n of_o soul_n both_o by_o the_o manner_n and_o matter_n of_o their_o preach_a apply_v themselves_o whole_o to_o the_o win_n of_o the_o people_n to_o a_o like_v of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o good_a opinion_n of_o their_o person_n and_o first_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o preach_v they_o so_o frame_v their_o countenance_n and_o gesture_n at_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o pulpit_n and_o their_o pronunciation_n both_o in_o their_o prayer_n and_o sermon_n and_o use_v the_o scripture_n phrase_n whether_o understand_v by_o the_o people_n or_o not_o as_o that_o no_o tragedian_n in_o the_o world_n can_v have_v act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o right_n godly_a man_n better_o than_o these_o do_v insomuch_o that_o a_o man_n unacquainted_a with_o such_o art_n can_v never_o suspect_v any_o ambitious_a plot_n in_o they_o to_o raise_v sedition_n against_o the_o state_n as_o they_o then_o have_v design_v or_o doubt_v that_o the_o vehemence_n of_o their_o voice_n for_o the_o same_o word_n with_o the_o usual_a pronunciation_n have_v be_v of_o little_a force_n and_o forcedness_n of_o their_o gesture_n and_o look_n can_v arise_v from_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o zeal_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o by_o this_o art_n they_o come_v into_o such_o credit_n that_o number_n of_o man_n use_v to_o go_v forth_o of_o their_o own_o parish_n and_o town_n on_o work_a day_n leave_v their_o call_v and_o on_o sunday_n leave_v their_o own_o church_n to_o hear_v they_o preach_v in_o other_o place_n and_o to_o despise_v their_o own_o and_o all_o other_o preacher_n that_o act_v not_o as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o as_o for_o those_o minister_n that_o do_v not_o usual_o preach_v but_o instead_o of_o sermon_n do_v read_v to_o the_o people_n such_o homily_n as_o the_o church_n have_v appoint_v they_o esteem_v and_o call_v they_o dumb_a dog_n second_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o sermon_n because_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o late_a roman_a usurpation_n be_v then_o fresh_a they_o see_v there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o gracious_a with_o they_o then_o to_o preach_v against_o such_o other_o point_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n as_o the_o bishop_n have_v not_o yet_o condemn_v that_o so_o recede_v far_o
may_v do_v something_o that_o may_v look_v like_o hostility_n it_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n 1637._o that_o the_o king_n by_o the_o advice_n as_o it_o be_v think_v of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n send_v down_o a_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n into_o scotland_n not_o differ_v in_o substance_n from_o we_o nor_o much_o in_o word_n beside_o the_o put_n of_o the_o word_n presbyter_n for_o that_o of_o minister_n command_v it_o to_o be_v use_v for_o conformity_n to_o this_o kingdom_n by_o the_o minister_n there_o for_o a_o ordinary_a form_n of_o divine_a service_n this_o be_v read_v out_o the_o church_n at_o edinburgh_n cause_v such_o a_o tumult_n there_o that_o he_o that_o read_v it_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o escape_v with_o his_o life_n and_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o other_o to_o enter_v by_o their_o own_o authority_n into_o a_o covenant_n among_o themselves_o to_o put_v down_o episcopacy_n without_o consult_v the_o king_n which_o they_o present_o do_v animate_v thereto_o by_o their_o own_o confidence_n or_o by_o assurance_n from_o some_o of_o the_o democratical_a english_a man_n that_o in_o former_a parliament_n have_v be_v the_o great_a opposer_n of_o the_o king_n interest_n that_o the_o king_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o raise_v a_o army_n to_o chastise_v they_o without_o call_v a_o parliament_n which_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o favour_v they_o for_o the_o thing_n which_o those_o democraticals_n chief_o then_o aim_v at_o be_v to_o force_v the_o king_n to_o call_v a_o parliament_n which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v of_o ten_o year_n before_o as_o have_v find_v no_o help_n but_o hindrance_n to_o his_o design_n in_o the_o parliament_n he_o have_v former_o call_v howsoever_o contrary_a to_o their_o expectation_n by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o better_a affect_a subject_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n he_o make_v a_o shift_n to_o raise_v a_o sufficient_a army_n to_o have_v reduce_v the_o scot_n to_o their_o former_a obedience_n if_o it_o have_v proceed_v to_o battle_n and_o with_o this_o army_n he_o march_v himself_o into_o scotland_n where_o the_o scotch_a army_n be_v also_o bring_v into_o the_o field_n against_o he_o as_o if_o they_o mean_v to_o fight_v but_o then_o the_o scotch_a send_v to_o the_o king_n for_o leave_v to_o treat_v by_o commissioner_n on_o both_o side_n and_o the_o king_n willing_a to_o avoid_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o own_o subject_n condescend_v to_o it_o the_o issue_n be_v peace_n and_o the_o king_n thereupon_o go_v to_o edinburgh_n and_o pass_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n there_o to_o their_o satisfaction_n b._n do_v he_o not_o then_o confirm_v episcopacy_n a._n no_o but_o yield_v to_o the_o abolish_n of_o it_o but_o by_o the_o mean_v the_o english_a be_v cross_v in_o their_o hope_n of_o a_o parliament_n but_o the_o democraticals_n former_o opposer_n of_o the_o king_n interest_n cease_v not_o to_o endeavour_v still_o to_o put_v the_o two_o nation_n into_o a_o war_n to_o the_o end_n the_o king_n may_v buy_v the_o parliament_n help_n at_o no_o less_o a_o price_n than_o sovereignty_n itself_o b._n but_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o gentry_n and_o nobility_n of_o scotland_n be_v so_o averse_a from_o episcopacy_n for_o i_o can_v hardly_o believe_v that_o their_o conscience_n be_v extraordinary_o tender_a nor_o that_o they_o be_v so_o very_o great_a divine_n as_o to_o know_v what_o be_v the_o true_a church_n discipline_n establish_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n nor_o yet_o so_o much_o in_o love_n with_o their_o minister_n as_o to_o be_v overrule_v by_o they_o in_o the_o government_n either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a for_o in_o their_o life_n they_o be_v just_a as_o other_o man_n be_v pursuer_n of_o their_o own_o interest_n and_o preferment_n wherein_o they_o be_v not_o more_o oppose_v by_o the_o bishop_n than_o by_o their_o presbyterian_a minister_n a._n true_o i_o do_v not_o know_v i_o can_v enter_v into_o other_o man_n thought_n far_o than_o i_o be_o lead_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o human_a nature_n in_o general_a but_o upon_o this_o consideration_n i_o see_v first_o that_o man_n of_o ancient_a wealth_n and_o nobility_n be_v not_o apt_a to_o brook_v that_o poor_a scholar_n shall_v as_o they_o must_v when_o they_o be_v make_v bishop_n be_v their_o fellow_n second_o that_o from_o the_o emulation_n of_o glory_n between_o the_o nation_n they_o be_v willing_a to_o see_v their_o nation_n afflict_v with_o civil_a war_n and_o may_v hope_v by_o aid_v the_o rebel_n here_o to_o acquire_v some_o power_n over_o the_o english_a at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o to_o establish_v here_o the_o presbyterian_a discipline_n which_o be_v also_o one_o of_o the_o point_n they_o afterward_o open_o demand_v last_o they_o may_v hope_v for_o in_o the_o war_n some_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o assistance_n beside_o great_a booty_n which_o they_o afterward_o obtain_v but_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o hatred_n to_o bishop_n the_o pull_n of_o they_o down_o be_v not_o all_o they_o aim_v at_o if_o it_o have_v now_o that_o episcopacy_n be_v abolish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n they_o will_v have_v rest_v satisfy_v which_o they_o do_v not_o for_o after_o the_o king_n be_v return_v to_o london_n the_o english_a presbyterian_o and_o democratical_n by_o who_o favour_n they_o have_v put_v down_o bishop_n in_o scotland_n think_v it_o reason_n to_o have_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o scotch_a for_o the_o pull_n down_o of_o bishop_n in_o england_n and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o they_o may_v perhaps_o deal_v with_o the_o scot_n secret_o to_o rest_v unsatisfied_a with_o that_o pacification_n which_o they_o be_v before_o content_v with_o howsoever_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o the_o king_n be_v return_v to_o london_n they_o send_v up_o to_o some_o of_o their_o friend_n at_o court_n a_o certain_a paper_n contain_v as_o they_o pretend_v the_o article_n of_o the_o say_a pacification_n a_o false_a and_o scandalous_a paper_n which_o be_v by_o the_o king_n command_n burn_v as_o i_o have_v hear_v public_o and_o so_o both_o part_n return_v to_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o they_o be_v in_o when_o the_o king_n go_v down_o with_o his_o army_n b._n and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o money_n cast_v away_o to_o no_o purpose_n but_o you_o have_v not_o tell_v i_o who_o be_v general_n of_o that_o army_n a._n i_o tell_v you_o the_o king_n be_v there_o in_o person_n he_o that_o command_v under_o he_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n a_o man_n that_o want_v not_o either_o valour_n oâ—_n judgement_n but_o to_o proceed_v to_o battle_n or_o to_o treaty_n be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n but_o in_o the_o king_n be_v b._n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o most_o noble_a and_o loyal_a family_n and_o who_o ancestor_n have_v former_o give_v a_o great_a overthrow_n to_o the_o scot_n in_o their_o own_o country_n and_o in_o all_o likelihood_n he_o may_v have_v give_v they_o the_o like_v now_o if_o they_o have_v fight_v a._n he_o may_v indeed_o but_o it_o have_v be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o superstition_n to_o have_v make_v he_o general_n upon_o that_o account_n though_o many_o general_n heretofore_o have_v be_v choose_v for_o the_o good_a luck_n of_o their_o ancestor_n in_o the_o like_a occasion_n in_o the_o long_a war_n between_o athens_n and_o sparta_n a_o general_n of_o the_o athenian_n by_o sea_n win_v many_o victory_n against_o the_o spartan_n for_o which_o cause_n after_o his_o death_n they_o choose_v his_o son_n for_o general_n with_o ill_a success_n the_o roman_n that_o conquer_a carthage_n by_o the_o valour_n and_o conduct_n of_o scipio_n when_o they_o be_v to_o make_v war_n again_o in_o africa_n against_o caesar_n choose_v another_o scipio_n a_o man_n valiant_a and_o wise_a enough_o but_o he_o perish_v in_o the_o employment_n and_o to_o come_v home_o to_o our_o own_o nation_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n make_v a_o fortunate_a expedition_n to_o cadiz_n but_o his_o son_n send_v afterward_o to_o the_o same_o place_n can_v do_v nothing_o it_o be_v but_o a_o foolish_a superstition_n to_o hope_v that_o god_n have_v entail_v success_n in_o war_n upon_o a_o name_n or_o family_n b._n after_o the_o pacification_n break_v what_o succeed_v next_o a._n the_o king_n send_v duke_n hamilton_n with_o commission_n and_o instruction_n into_o scotland_n to_o call_v a_o parliament_n there_o but_o all_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o to_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n he_o can_v otherwise_o but_o the_o scot_n be_v resolve_v to_o raise_v a_o army_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o england_n to_o deliver_v as_o they_o pretend_v their_o grievance_n to_o his_o majesty_n in_o a_o petition_n because_o the_o king_n they_o say_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o evil_a councillor_n they_o can_v
every_o man_n that_o read_v it_o and_o interpret_v it_o to_o himself_o or_o by_o a_o private_a spirit_n to_o every_o private_a man_n these_o and_o the_o like_a point_n be_v the_o study_n of_o the_o curious_a and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o late_a mischief_n and_o the_o cause_n that_o make_v the_o plain_a sort_n of_o man_n who_o the_o scripture_n have_v teach_v belief_n in_o christ_n love_v towards_o god_n obedience_n towards_o the_o king_n and_o sobriety_n of_o behaviour_n forget_v it_o all_o and_o place_v their_o religion_n in_o the_o disputable_a doctrine_n of_o these_o your_o wise_a men._n a._n i_o do_v not_o think_v these_o man_n fit_a to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o rest_n nor_o do_v i_o say_v that_o the_o rest_n ought_v to_o take_v their_o interpretation_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o to_o know_v more_o do_v they_o no_o good_a but_o in_o case_n any_o of_o these_o unnecessary_a doctrine_n shall_v be_v authorize_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n or_o other_o state_n i_o say_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o subject_a not_o to_o speak_v against_o they_o in_o asmuch_o as_o it_o be_v every_o man_n duty_n to_o obey_v he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o all_o such_o power_n to_o punish_v such_o as_o shall_v publish_v or_o teach_v their_o private_a interpretation_n when_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o likely_a to_o incline_v man_n to_o sedition_n or_o dispute_v against_o the_o law_n b._n they_o must_v punish_v then_o the_o most_o of_o those_o that_o have_v have_v there_o breed_v in_o the_o university_n for_o such_o curious_a question_n in_o divinity_n be_v first_o start_v in_o the_o university_n and_o so_o be_v all_o those_o politic_a question_n concern_v the_o right_n of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o there_o they_o be_v furnish_v with_o argument_n for_o liberty_n out_o of_o the_o work_n of_o aristotle_n plato_n câ—cero_n seâ—ica_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o history_n of_o 〈…〉_z for_o their_o disputation_n against_o the_o 〈…〉_z power_n of_o their_o 〈…〉_z therefore_o i_o despair_v of_o any_o 〈…〉_z ourselves_o till_o the_o 〈…〉_z their_o study_n to_o the_o 〈…〉_z obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_z to_o his_o public_a edict_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n for_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o solid_a reason_n back_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o so_o many_o learned_a man_n will_v more_o prevail_v for_o the_o keep_n of_o we_o in_o peace_n within_o ourselves_o than_o any_o victory_n can_v do_v over_o the_o rebel_n but_o i_o be_o afraid_a it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o bring_v the_o university_n to_o such_o a_o compliance_n with_o the_o action_n of_o state_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o business_n see_v the_o university_n have_v heretofore_o from_o time_n to_o time_n maintain_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n contrary_a to_o all_o law_n divine_a civil_a and_o natural_a against_o the_o right_n of_o our_o king_n why_o can_v they_o not_o as_o well_o when_o they_o have_v all_o manner_n of_o law_n and_o equity_n on_o their_o side_n maintain_v the_o right_n of_o he_o that_o be_v both_o sovereign_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n b._n why_o then_o be_v they_o not_o in_o all_o point_n for_o the_o king_n power_n present_o after_o that_o king_n henry_n the_o 8._o be_v in_o parliament_n declare_v head_n of_o the_o church_n as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v before_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o pope_n a._n because_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o university_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v govern_v and_o the_o clergy_n without_o the_o university_n as_o well_o bishop_n as_o inferior_a clerk_n do_v think_v that_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o the_o pope_n be_v the_o set_n up_o of_o they_o as_o to_o england_n in_o his_o place_n and_o make_v no_o question_n the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o but_o that_o their_o spiritual_a power_n do_v depend_v not_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n but_o of_o christ_n himself_o derive_v to_o they_o by_o successible_a imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o bishop_n to_o bishop_n notwithstanding_o they_o know_v that_o this_o derivation_n pass_v through_o the_o hand_n of_o pope_n &_o bishop_n who_o authority_n they_o have_v cast_v off_o for_o though_o they_o be_v content_a that_o the_o divine_a right_n which_o the_o pope_n pretend_v to_o in_o england_n shall_v be_v deny_v he_o yet_o they_o think_v it_o not_o so_o fit_a to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o they_o now_o suppose_v themselves_o to_o represent_v it_o seem_v they_o do_v not_o think_v it_o reasonable_a that_o a_o woman_n or_o a_o child_n or_o a_o man_n that_o can_v not_o construe_v the_o hebrew_n greek_a or_o latin_a bible_n nor_o know_v perhaps_o the_o declension_n and_o conjugation_n of_o greek_a or_o latin_a noun_n and_o verb_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o govern_v so_o many_o learned_a doctor_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n mean_v matter_n of_o divinity_n for_o religion_n have_v be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o be_v now_o by_o most_o people_n take_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o divinity_n to_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o the_o clergy_n b._n and_o especial_o now_o among_o the_o presbyterian_o for_o i_o see_v few_o that_o be_v esteem_v by_o they_o very_o good_a christian_n beside_o such_o as_o can_v repeat_v their_o sermon_n and_o wrangle_v for_o they_o about_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o fight_v for_o they_o also_o with_o their_o body_n or_o purse_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v require_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v nothing_o with_o they_o unless_o you_o believe_v as_o they_o bid_v you_o charity_n be_v nothing_o with_o they_o unless_o it_o be_v charity_n and_o liberality_n to_o they_o and_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o faction_n how_o we_o can_v have_v peace_n while_o this_o be_v our_o religion_n i_o can_v tell_v haeret_fw-la laterilethalis_fw-la arundo_fw-la the_o seditious_a doctrine_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o have_v be_v stick_v so_o hard_o in_o the_o people_n head_n and_o memory_n i_o can_v say_v into_o their_o heart_n for_o they_o understand_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o that_o they_o may_v lawful_o rebel_v that_o i_o fear_v the_o commonwealth_n will_v never_o be_v cure_v a._n the_o 2_o great_a virtue_n that_o be_v several_o in_o henry_n the_o 7._o henry_n the_o 8._o when_o they_o shall_v be_v joint_o in_o one_o king_n will_v easy_o cure_v it_o that_o of_o henry_n the_o 7_o be_v without_o much_o noise_n of_o the_o people_n to_o â—ill_v his_o coffer_n that_o of_o henry_n the_o 8_o be_v a_o early_a severity_n but_o this_o without_o the_o former_a can_v be_v exercise_v b._n this_o that_o you_o say_v look_n i_o think_v like_o a_o advice_n to_o the_o king_n to_o let_v they_o alone_o till_o he_o have_v get_v ready_a money_n enough_o to_o levy_v and_o maintain_v a_o sufficient_a army_n and_o then_o to_o fall_v on_o they_o and_o destroy_v they_o a._n god_n forbid_v that_o so_o horrible_a unchirstian_a and_o unhuman_a design_n shall_v ever_o enter_v into_o the_o king_n heart_n i_o will_v have_v he_o have_v money_n enough_o ready_o to_o raise_v a_o army_n able_a to_o suppress_v any_o rebellion_n and_o to_o take_v from_o the_o enemy_n all_o hope_n of_o success_n that_o they_o may_v not_o dare_v to_o trouble_v he_o in_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o university_n but_o to_o put_v none_o to_o death_n without_o the_o actual_a commit_v such_o crime_n as_o be_v already_o make_v capital_a by_o the_o law_n the_o core_n of_o rebellion_n as_o you_o have_v see_v by_o this_o and_o read_v of_o other_o rebellion_n be_v the_o university_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v not_o to_o be_v cast_v away_o but_o to_o be_v better_o discipline_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o politic_n there_o teach_v be_v make_v to_o be_v as_o true_a politics_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o be_v fit_a to_o make_v man_n know_v that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o obey_v aâ—_n law_n whatsoever_o that_o shall_v be_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n enact_v till_o by_o the_o same_o authority_n they_o shall_v be_v repeal_v suâ—â—_n as_o be_v fit_a to_o make_v man_n understand_v that_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v god_n law_n as_o they_o that_o make_v they_o &_o to_o make_v man_n know_v that_o the_o people_n and_o the_o church_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o have_v but_o one_o head_n the_o â—ing_n and_o that_o no_o man_n have_v title_n to_o govern_v under_o he_o that_o have_v it_o not_o from_o he_o that_o the_o king_n owe_v his_o crown_n to_o god_n only_o and_o to_o no_o man_n ecclesiastic_a or_o other_o and_o that_o the_o religion_n they_o teach_v there_o be_v a_o quiet_a wait_a â—or_a the_o come_n again_o of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o
but_o his_o trial_n and_o execution_n be_v defer_v a_o long_a time_n till_o january_n 10._o 1643._o for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o scot_n that_o be_v come_v into_o england_n to_o aid_v the_o parliament_n b._n why_o do_v the_o scot_n think_v there_o be_v so_o much_o danger_n in_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n of_o war_n nor_o a_o man_n able_a to_o bring_v a_o army_n into_o the_o field_n but_o he_o be_v perhaps_o a_o very_a great_a politician_n a._n that_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o any_o remarkable_a event_n of_o his_o council_n i_o never_o hear_v but_o he_o be_v a_o very_a honest_a man_n for_o his_o moral_n and_o a_o very_a zealous_a promoter_n of_o the_o church_n government_n by_o bishop_n and_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o service_n of_o god_n perform_v and_o the_o house_n of_o god_n adorn_v as_o suitable_o as_o be_v possible_a to_o the_o honour_n we_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n but_o to_o bring_v as_o he_o do_v into_o the_o state_n his_o former_a controversy_n i_o mean_v his_o squabling_n in_o the_o university_n about_o free_a will_n and_o his_o stand_n upon_o punctilio_n concern_v the_o service-book_n and_o its_o rubric_n be_v not_o in_o my_o opinion_n a_o argument_n of_o his_o sufficiency_n in_o affair_n of_o state_n about_o the_o same_o time_n they_o pass_v a_o act_n which_o the_o king_n consent_v to_o for_o a_o triennial_n parliament_n wherein_o be_v enact_v that_o after_o the_o present_a parliament_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o parliament_n call_v by_o the_o king_n within_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o so_o from_o three_o year_n to_o three_o year_n to_o meet_v at_o westminster_n upon_o a_o certain_a day_n name_v in_o the_o act._n b._n but_o what_o if_o the_o king_n do_v not_o call_v it_o find_v it_o perhaps_o inconvenient_a or_o hurtful_a to_o to_o the_o safety_n or_o peace_n of_o his_o people_n which_o god_n have_v put_v into_o his_o charge_n for_o i_o do_v not_o well_o comprehend_v how_o any_o sovereign_a can_v well_o keep_v a_o people_n in_o order_n when_o his_o hand_n be_v tiâ—d_v or_o when_o he_o have_v any_o other_o obligation_n upon_o he_o than_o the_o benefit_n of_o those_o he_o govern_v and_o at_o this_o time_n for_o any_o thing_n you_o tell_v i_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o king_n for_o their_o sovereign_n a._n i_o know_v not_o but_o such_o be_v the_o act_n and_o it_o be_v far_o enact_v that_o if_o the_o king_n do_v it_o not_o by_o his_o own_o command_n than_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o the_o lord_n keeper_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v send_v out_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n and_o if_o the_o chancellor_n refuse_v than_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o several_a county_n of_o themselves_o at_o the_o next_o county_n court_v before_o the_o day_n set_v down_o for_o the_o parliament_n meet_v shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o election_n of_o the_o member_n for_o the_o say_a parliament_n b._n but_o what_o if_o the_o sheriff_n refuse_v a._n i_o think_v they_o be_v to_o be_v swear_v to_o it_o but_o for_o that_o and_o other_o particular_n i_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o act._n b._n to_o who_o shall_v they_o be_v swear_v when_o there_o be_v no_o parliament_n a._n no_o doubt_n but_o to_o the_o king_n whether_o there_o be_v a_o parliament_n sit_v or_o no._n b._n then_o the_o k._n may_v release_v they_o of_o their_o oath_n a._n beside_o they_o obtain_v of_o the_o king_n the_o put_n down_o the_o star_n chamber_n and_o the_o high_a commission_n court_v b._n beside_o if_o the_o king_n upon_o the_o refusal_n shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o in_o anger_n who_o shall_v the_o parliament_n not_o sit_v protect_v either_o the_o chancellor_n or_o the_o sheriff_n in_o their_o disobedience_n a._n i_o pray_v you_o do_v not_o ask_v i_o any_o reason_n of_o such_o thing_n i_o understand_v no_o better_o than_o you_o i_o tell_v you_o only_o a_o act_n pass_v to_o that_o purpose_n and_o be_v sign_v by_o the_o king_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o february_n a_o little_a before_o the_o arch_a bishop_n be_v send_v to_o the_o tower_n beside_o this_o bill_n the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n agree_v upon_o another_o wherein_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o present_a parliament_n will_v continue_v till_o both_o the_o house_n do_v consent_n to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o it_o which_o bill_n also_o the_o king_n sign_v the_o same_o day_n he_o sign_v the_o warrant_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n b._n what_o a_o great_a progress_n make_v the_o parliament_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o most_o seditious_a member_n of_o both_o house_n in_o so_o little_a time_n they_o sit_v down_o in_o november_n and_o now_o it_o be_v may_n in_o this_o space_n of_o time_n which_o be_v but_o half_a a_o year_n they_o win_v from_o the_o king_n the_o adhearance_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o from_o his_o people_n they_o drive_v his_o faithful_a servant_n from_o he_o behead_v the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n imprison_v the_o arch_a bishop_n of_o canterbury_n obtain_v a_o triennial_n parliament_n after_o their_o own_o dissolution_n and_o a_o continuance_n of_o their_o own_o sit_v as_o long_o as_o they_o list_v which_o last_o a_o mount_v to_o a_o total_a extinction_n of_o the_o king_n right_a in_o case_n that_o such_o a_o grant_n be_v vail_v which_o i_o think_v it_o be_v not_o unless_o the_o sovereignty_n itself_o be_v in_o plain_a term_n renounce_v which_o it_o be_v not_o but_o what_o money_n by_o way_n of_o subsidue_n or_o otherwise_o do_v they_o grant_v the_o king_n in_o recompense_n of_o all_o these_o his_o large_a concession_n a._n none_o at_o all_o but_o often_o promise_v they_o will_v make_v he_o the_o most_o glorious_a king_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o england_n which_o be_v word_n that_o pass_v well_o enough_o for_o well_o mean_v with_o the_o common_a people_n b._n but_o the_o parliament_n be_v content_v now_o for_o i_o can_v imagine_v what_o they_o shall_v desire_v more_o from_o the_o king_n than_o he_o have_v now_o grant_v they_o a_fw-it yes_o they_o desire_v the_o whole_a and_o absolute_a sovereignty_n and_o to_o change_v the_o monarchical_a government_n into_o a_o oligarchie_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o make_v the_o parliament_n consist_v of_o a_o few_o lord_n and_o about_o 400_o commoner_n absolute_a in_o the_o sovereignty_n for_o the_o present_a and_o short_o after_o to_o lay_v the_o house_n of_o lord_n aside_o for_o this_o be_v the_o design_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a minister_n who_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v by_o divine_a right_n the_o only_a lawful_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n endeavour_v to_o bring_v the_o same_o form_n of_o government_n into_o the_o civil_a state_n and_o as_o the_o spiritual_a law_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o their_o synod_n so_o their_o civil_a law_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o who_o as_o they_o think_v will_v no_o less_o be_v rule_v by_o they_o afterward_o than_o former_o they_o have_v be_v wherein_o they_o be_v deceive_v and_o find_v themselves_o out_o go_v by_o their_o own_o disciple_n though_o not_o in_o malice_n yet_o in_o wit._n b._n what_o follow_v after_o this_o a._n in_o august_n follow_v the_o king_n suppose_v he_o have_v now_o sufficient_o oblige_v the_o parliament_n to_o proceed_v no_o far_o against_o he_o take_v a_o journey_n into_o scotland_n to_o satisfy_v his_o subject_n there_o as_o he_o have_v do_v here_o intend_v perhaps_o so_o to_o gain_v their_o good_a will_n that_o in_o case_n the_o parliament_n here_o shall_v levy_v arm_n against_o he_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v aid_v by_o the_o scot_n wherein_o he_o also_o be_v deceive_v for_o though_o they_o seem_v satisfy_v with_o what_o he_o do_v whereof_o one_o thing_n be_v his_o give_v away_o to_o the_o aâ—olction_n of_o episcopacy_n yet_o afterward_o they_o make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o parliament_n and_o for_o money_n when_o the_o king_n begin_v to_o have_v the_o better_a of_o the_o parliament_n invade_v england_n in_o the_o parliament_n quarrel_v but_o this_o be_v a_o year_n or_o two_o after_o b._n before_o you_o go_v any_o far_a i_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o ground_n and_o original_a of_o that_o right_n which_o either_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n or_o house_n of_o commons_o or_o both_o together_o pretend_v to_o a._n it_o be_v a_o question_n of_o thing_n so_o long_o pass_v that_o they_o be_v now_o forget_v nor_o have_v we_o any_o thing_n to_o conjecture_v by_o but_o the_o record_n of_o our_o own_o nation_n and_o some_o small_a and_o obscure_a fragment_n of_o roman_a history_n and_o for_o the_o record_n see_v they_o be_v of_o thing_n only_o do_v sometime_o just_o sometime_o unjust_o you_o can_v never_o by_o they_o know_v what_o right_o they_o have_v but_o only_o what_o right_o they_o pretend_v b._n
this_o bill_n for_o the_o continue_n of_o the_o parliament_n as_o long_o as_o the_o two_o house_n please_v but_o now_o that_o the_o war_n be_v resolve_v on_o on_o both_o side_n what_o need_v any_o more_o dispute_n in_o write_n a._n i_o know_v not_o what_o need_n they_o have_v but_o on_o both_o side_n they_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o hinder_v one_o another_o as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v from_o levy_v of_o soldier_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n do_v set_v forth_o declaration_n in_o print_n to_o make_v the_o people_n know_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o obey_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o new_a militia_n set_v up_o by_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n and_o also_o to_o let_v they_o see_v the_o legality_n of_o his_o own_o commission_n of_o array_n and_o the_o parliament_n on_o their_o part_n do_v the_o like_a to_o justify_v to_o the_o people_n the_o say_a ordinance_n and_o to_o make_v the_o commission_n of_o array_n appear_v unlawful_a b._n when_o the_o parliament_n be_v levy_v of_o soldier_n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o the_o king_n to_o levy_v soldier_n to_o defend_v himself_o and_o his_o right_n though_o there_o have_v be_v no_o other_o title_n for_o it_o but_o his_o own_o preservation_n and_o that_o the_o name_n of_o commission_n of_o array_n have_v never_o be_v hear_v of_o a._n for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v there_o can_v be_v a_o better_a title_n for_o war_n than_o the_o defence_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o right_a but_o the_o people_n at_o that_o time_n think_v nothing_o lawful_a for_o the_o king_n to_o do_v for_o which_o there_o be_v not_o some_o statute_n make_v by_o parliament_n for_o the_o lawyer_n i_o mean_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n of_o westminster_n and_o some_o few_o other_o though_o but_o advocate_n yet_o of_o great_a reputation_n for_o their_o skill_n in_o the_o common_a law_n and_o statute_n of_o england_n have_v infect_v most_o of_o the_o gentry_n of_o england_n with_o their_o maxim_n and_o case_n prejudge_v which_o they_o call_v precedent_n and_o make_v they_o think_v so_o well_o of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n in_o the_o law_n that_o they_o be_v of_o this_o occasion_n to_o show_v it_o against_o the_o king_n and_o thereby_o to_o gain_v a_o reputation_n with_o the_o parliament_n of_o be_v good_a patriot_n and_o wise_a statesman_n b._n what_o be_v this_o commission_n of_o array_n a._n king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n have_v get_v into_o his_o hand_n by_o victory_n all_o the_o land_n in_o england_n of_o which_o he_o dispose_v some_o part_n as_o forest_n and_o chase_n for_o his_o own_o recreation_n and_o some_o part_n to_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n that_o have_v assist_v he_o or_o be_v to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o war_n upon_o which_o he_o lay_v a_o charge_n of_o service_n in_o his_o war_n some_o with_o more_o man_n and_o some_o with_o less_o according_a to_o the_o land_n he_o have_v give_v they_o whereby_o when_o the_o king_n send_v man_n unto_o they_o with_o commission_n to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o service_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o appear_v with_o arm_n and_o to_o accompany_v the_o king_n to_o the_o war_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n at_o their_o own_o charge_n and_o such_o be_v the_o commission_n by_o which_o this_o king_n do_v then_o make_v his_o levy_n b._n why_o then_o be_v it_o not_o legal_a a._n no_o doubt_n but_o it_o be_v legal_a but_o what_o do_v that_o amount_v to_o with_o man_n that_o be_v already_o resolve_v to_o acknowledge_v for_o law_n nothing_o that_o be_v against_o their_o design_n of_o abolish_n monarchy_n and_o place_v a_o sovereign_a and_o absolute_a arbitrary_a power_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o b._n to_o destroy_v monarchy_n and_o set_v up_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v two_o business_n a._n they_o find_v it_o so_o at_o last_o but_o do_v not_o think_v it_o so_o then_o b._n let_v we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o military_a power_n a._n i_o intend_v only_o the_o story_n of_o their_o injustice_n impudence_n and_o hypocrisy_n therefore_o for_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o war_n i_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o history_n thereof_o write_v at_o large_a in_o english_a i_o shall_v only_o make_v use_n of_o such_o a_o thread_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o fill_n up_o of_o such_o knavery_n and_o folly_n also_o as_o i_o shall_v observe_v in_o their_o several_a action_n from_o york_n the_o king_n go_v to_o hull_n where_o be_v his_o magazine_n of_o arm_n for_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o england_n to_o try_v if_o they_o will_v admit_v he_o the_o parliament_n have_v make_v sir_n john_n hotham_n governor_n of_o the_o town_n who_o cause_v the_o gate_n to_o be_v shut_v and_o present_v himself_o upon_o the_o wall_n flat_o deny_v he_o entrance_n for_o which_o the_o king_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v proclaim_v traitor_n and_o send_v a_o message_n to_o the_o parliament_n to_o know_v if_o they_o own_a the_o action_n b._n upon_o what_o ground_n a._n their_o pretence_n be_v this_o that_o neither_o this_o nor_o any_o other_o town_n in_o england_n be_v otherwise_o the_o king_n than_o in_o trust_n for_o the_o people_n of_o england_n b._n but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o parliament_n a._n yes_o say_v they_o for_o we_o be_v the_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n b._n i_o can_v see_v the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n we_o represent_v the_o people_n ergo_fw-la all_o that_o the_o people_n have_v be_v we_o the_o mayor_n of_o hull_n do_v represent_v the_o king_n be_v therefore_o all_o the_o king_n have_v in_o hull_n the_o mayor_n the_o people_n of_o england_n may_v be_v represent_v with_o limitation_n as_o to_o deliver_v a_o petition_n or_o the_o like_a do_v it_o follow_v that_o they_o who_o deliver_v the_o petition_n have_v right_o to_o all_o the_o town_n in_o england_n when_o begin_v this_o parliament_n to_o be_v a_o representative_a of_o england_n be_v it_o not_o november_n 3._o 1640_o who_o be_v it_o the_o day_n before_o that_o have_v the_o right_a to_o keep_v the_o king_n out_o of_o hull_n and_o possess_v it_o for_o themselves_o for_o there_o be_v then_o no_o parliament_n who_o be_v hull_n then_o a._n i_o think_v it_o be_v the_o king_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v call_v the_o king_n town_n upon_o hull_n but_o because_o the_o king_n himself_o do_v then_o and_o ever_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n if_o he_o do_v not_o who_o then_o do_v the_o parliament_n have_v no_o be_v b._n they_o may_v perhaps_o say_v the_o people_n have_v then_o no_o representative_a a._n then_o there_o be_v no_o commonwealth_n and_o consequent_o all_o the_o town_n of_o england_n be_v the_o people_n you_o and_o i_o and_o any_o man_n else_o may_v have_v put_v in_o for_o his_o share_n you_o may_v see_v by_o this_o what_o weak_a people_n they_o be_v that_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o rebellion_n by_o such_o weak_a reason_n as_o this_o parliament_n use_v and_o how_o impudent_a they_o be_v that_o do_v put_v such_o fallacy_n upon_o they_o b._n sure_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v esteem_v the_o wise_a man_n in_o england_n be_v upon_o that_o account_n choose_v to_o be_v the_o parliament_n a._n and_o be_v they_o also_o esteem_v the_o wise_a man_n of_o england_n that_o choose_v they_o b._n i_o can_v tell_v that_o for_o i_o know_v it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o freeholder_n in_o the_o county_n and_o the_o tradesman_n in_o the_o city_n and_o burrough_n to_o choose_v as_o near_o as_o they_o can_v such_o as_o be_v most_o repugnant_a to_o the_o give_v of_o subsidy_n a._n the_o king_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o august_n after_o he_o have_v summon_v hull_n and_o try_v some_o of_o the_o county_n thereabouts_o what_o they_o will_v do_v for_o he_o set_v up_o his_o standard_n at_o nottingham_n but_o there_o come_v not_o in_o thither_o man_n enough_o to_o make_v any_o army_n sufficient_a to_o give_v battle_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o shrewsbury_n where_o he_o be_v quick_o furnish_v and_o appoint_v the_o earl_n of_o linsâ—y_a to_o be_v general_n he_o resolve_v to_o march_v towards_o london_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n be_v at_o worcester_n with_o the_o parliament_n army_n make_v no_o offer_n to_o stop_v he_o in_o his_o passage_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v go_v by_o march_v close_o after_o he_o the_o king_n therefore_o to_o avoid_v be_v enclose_v between_o the_o army_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o the_o city_n of_o london_n turn_v upon_o he_o and_o give_v he_o battle_n at_o edge-hill_n where_o though_o he_o get_v not_o a_o entire_a victory_n yet_o he_o have_v the_o better_a if_o either_o have_v the_o better_a and_o have_v certain_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o victory_n which_o be_v to_o march_v on_o in_o his_o intend_a way_n towards_o london_n in_o which_o
ordinance_n which_o the_o house_n will_v afterward_o have_v recall_v but_o be_v force_v by_o cromwell_n to_o keep_v their_o word_n the_o scotch_a be_v displease_v with_o it_o partly_o because_o their_o brethren_n the_o presbyterian_o have_v lose_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o their_o power_n in_o england_n and_o partly_o also_o because_o they_o have_v sell_v the_o king_n into_o their_o hand_n the_o king_n now_o publish_v a_o passionate_a complaint_n to_o his_o people_n of_o this_o hard_a deal_n with_o he_o which_o make_v they_o pity_v he_o but_o not_o yet_o rise_v in_o his_o behalf_n b._n be_v not_o this_o think_v you_o the_o true_a time_n for_o cromwell_n to_o take_v possession_n a._n by_o no_o mean_n there_o be_v yet_o many_o obstacle_n to_o be_v remove_v he_o be_v not_o general_n of_o the_o army_n the_o army_n be_v still_o for_o a_o parliament_n the_o city_n of_o london_n discontent_v about_o their_o militia_n the_o scot_n expect_v with_o a_o army_n to_o rescue_v the_o king_n his_o adjutator_n be_v leveller_n and_o against_o monarchy_n who_o though_o they_o have_v help_v he_o to_o bring_v under_o the_o parliament_n yet_o like_o dog_n that_o be_v easy_o teach_v to_o fetch_v and_o not_o easy_o teach_v to_o render_v will_v not_o make_v he_o king_n so_o that_o cromwell_n have_v these_o business_n follow_v to_o overcome_v 1._o to_o be_v generalissimo_n 2._o to_o remove_v the_o king_n 3._o to_o suppress_v all_o insurrection_n 4._o to_o oppose_v the_o scot_n and_o last_o to_o dissolve_v the_o present_a parliament_n mighty_a business_n which_o he_o can_v never_o promise_v himself_o to_o overcome_v therefore_o i_o can_v believe_v he_o then_o think_v to_o be_v king_n but_o only_o by_o serve_v the_o strong_a party_n which_o be_v always_o his_o main_a policy_n to_o proceed_v as_o far_o as_o fortune_n and_o that_o will_v carry_v he_o b._n the_o parliament_n be_v certain_o no_o less_o foolish_a than_o wicked_a in_o desert_v thus_o the_o king_n before_o they_o have_v the_o army_n at_o a_o better_a command_n than_o they_o have_v a._n in_o the_o begin_n of_o 1648._o the_o parliament_n give_v commission_n to_o philip_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n then_o make_v chancellor_n of_o oxford_n together_o with_o some_o of_o the_o doctor_n there_o as_o good_a divine_n as_o he_o to_o purge_v the_o university_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o turn_v out_o all_o such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o their_o faction_n and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v approve_v the_o use_n of_o the_o common-prayer-book_n as_o also_o divers_a scandalous_a minister_n and_o scholar_n that_o be_v such_o as_o customary_o and_o without_o need_n take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n into_o their_o mouth_n or_o use_v to_o speak_v wanton_o or_o use_v the_o company_n of_o lewd_a woman_n and_o for_o this_o last_o i_o can_v but_o commend_v they_o b._n so_o shall_v not_o i_o for_o it_o be_v just_a such_o another_o piece_n of_o piety_n as_o to_o turn_v man_n out_o of_o a_o hospital_n because_o they_o be_v lame_a where_o can_v a_o man_n probable_o learn_v godliness_n and_o how_o to_o correct_v his_o vice_n better_a than_o in_o the_o university_n erect_v for_o that_o purpose_n a._n it_o may_v be_v the_o parliament_n think_v otherwise_o for_o i_o have_v often_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o parent_n that_o their_o child_n be_v debauch_v there_o to_o drunkenness_n wantonness_n game_n and_o other_o vice_n consequent_a to_o these_o nor_o be_v it_o a_o wonder_n among_o so_o many_o youth_n if_o they_o do_v not_o corrupt_v one_o another_o in_o despite_n of_o their_o tutor_n who_o oftentimes_o be_v little_o elder_a than_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o i_o think_v the_o parliament_n do_v not_o much_o reverence_n the_o institution_n of_o university_n as_o to_o the_o bring_v up_o of_o young_a man_n to_o virtue_n though_o many_o of_o they_o learn_v there_o to_o preach_v and_o become_v thereby_o capable_a of_o preferment_n and_o maintenance_n and_o some_o other_o be_v send_v thither_o by_o their_o parent_n to_o save_v themselves_o the_o trouble_n of_o govern_v they_o at_o home_n during_o that_o time_n wherein_o child_n be_v least_o governable_a nor_o do_v i_o think_v the_o parliament_n care_v more_o for_o the_o clergy_n than_o other_o man_n do_v but_o certain_o a_o university_n be_v a_o excellent_a servant_n to_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o clergy_n if_o it_o be_v not_o careful_o look_v to_o by_o their_o dissentious_a doctrine_n and_o by_o the_o advantage_n to_o publish_v their_o dissension_n be_v no_o extraordinary_a mean_n to_o divide_v a_o kingdom_n into_o faction_n b._n but_o see_v there_o be_v no_o place_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o philosophy_n and_o other_o humane_a science_n be_v not_o high_o value_v where_o can_v they_o be_v learn_v better_o than_o in_o the_o university_n a._n what_o other_o science_n do_v not_o divine_n comprehend_v all_o civil_a and_o moral_a philosophy_n within_o their_o divinity_n and_o as_o for_o natural_a philosophy_n be_v it_o not_o remove_v from_o oxford_n and_o cambridge_n to_o gresham-college_n in_o london_n and_o to_o be_v learn_v out_o of_o their_o gazette_n but_o we_o be_v go_v from_o our_o subject_n b._n no_o we_o be_v indeed_o go_v from_o the_o great_a business_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o which_o if_o you_o please_v let_v we_o return_v a._n the_o first_o insurrection_n or_o rather_o tumult_n be_v of_o the_o apprentice_n on_o the_o nine_o of_o april_n but_o this_o be_v not_o upon_o the_o king_n account_n but_o arise_v from_o a_o customary_a assembly_n of_o they_o for_o recreation_n in_o moorfield_n whence_o some_o zealous_a officer_n of_o the_o train'dband_n will_v needs_o drive_v they_o away_o by_o force_n but_o be_v themselves_o rout_v with_o stone_n and_o have_v their_o ensign_n take_v away_o by_o the_o apprentice_n which_o they_o carry_v about_o in_o the_o street_n and_o fright_v the_o lord_n mayor_n into_o his_o house_n where_o they_o take_v a_o gun_n call_v a_o drake_n and_o then_o they_o set_v guard_n at_o some_o of_o the_o gate_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o day_n childish_o swagger_v up_o and_o down_o but_o the_o next_o day_n the_o general_n himself_o march_v into_o the_o city_n quick_o disperse_v they_o this_o be_v but_o a_o small_a business_n but_o enough_o to_o let_v they_o see_v that_o the_o parliament_n be_v ill_o belove_v of_o the_o people_n next_o the_o welsh_a take_v arm_n against_o they_o there_o be_v three_o colonel_n in_o wales_n langhorn_n poyer_n and_o powel_n who_o have_v former_o do_v the_o parliament_n good_a service_n but_o now_o be_v command_v to_o disband_v which_o they_o refuse_v to_o do_v and_o the_o better_a to_o strengthen_v themselves_o declare_v for_o the_o king_n and_o be_v about_o eight_o thousand_o about_o the_o same_o time_n in_o wales_n also_o be_v another_o insurrection_n head_v by_o sir_n nocholas_n keymish_a and_o another_o under_o sir_n john_n owen_n so_o that_o now_o all_o wales_n be_v in_o rebellion_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o yet_o all_o these_o be_v overcome_v in_o a_o month_n time_n by_o cromwell_n and_o his_o officer_n but_o not_o without_o store_n of_o bloodshed_n on_o both_o side_n b._n i_o do_v not_o much_o pity_n the_o loss_n of_o those_o man_n that_o impute_v to_o the_o king_n that_o which_o they_o do_v upon_o their_o own_o quarrel_n a._n present_o after_o this_o some_o of_o the_o people_n of_o surrey_n send_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n for_o a_o personal_a treaty_n between_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n but_o their_o messenger_n be_v beat_v home_o again_o by_o the_o soldier_n that_o quarter_v about_o westminster_n and_o then_o the_o kentish_a man_n have_v a_o like_a petition_n to_o deliver_v and_o see_v how_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v receive_v throw_v it_o away_o and_o take_v up_o arm_n they_o have_v many_o gallant_a officer_n and_o for_o general_n the_o earl_n of_o norwich_n and_o increase_v daily_o by_o apprentice_n and_o old_a disband_v soldier_n insomuch_o as_o the_o parliament_n be_v glad_a to_o restore_v to_o the_o city_n their_o militia_n and_o to_o keep_v guard_n upon_o the_o thames_n side_n and_o than_o fairfax_n march_v towards_o the_o enemy_n b._n and_o then_o the_o londoner_n i_o think_v may_v easy_o and_o sudden_o have_v master_v first_o the_o parliament_n and_o next_o fairfax_n his_o eight_o thousand_o and_o last_o cromwel_n army_n or_o at_o least_o have_v give_v the_o scotch_a army_n opportunity_n to_o march_v unfought_a to_o london_n a._n it_o be_v true_a but_o the_o city_n be_v never_o good_a at_o venture_v nor_o be_v they_o or_o the_o scot_n principled_a to_o have_v a_o king_n over_o they_o but_o under_o they_o fairfax_n march_v with_o eight_o thousand_o against_o the_o royalist_n rout_v a_o part_n of_o they_o at_o maidstone_n another_o part_n be_v take_v in_o of_o place_n in_o kent_n far_o off_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o norwich_n with_o the_o rest_n
come_v to_o black-heath_n and_o thence_o send_v to_o the_o city_n to_o get_v passage_n through_o it_o to_o join_v with_o those_o which_o be_v rise_v in_o essex_n under_o sir_n charles_n lucas_n and_o sir_n george_n lisle_n which_o be_v deny_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o kentish_a man_n desert_v he_o with_o the_o rest_n not_o above_o five_o hundred_o he_o cross_v the_o thames_n unto_o the_o isle_n of_o dog_n and_o so_o to_o bow_v and_o thence_o to_o colchester_n fairfax_n have_v notice_n of_o this_o cross_v the_o thames_n at_o gravesend_n and_o overtake_v they_o besiege_v they_o in_o colchester_n the_o town_n have_v no_o defence_n but_o a_o bulwark_n and_o yet_o hold_v out_o upon_o hope_n of_o the_o scotch_a army_n to_o relieve_v they_o the_o space_n of_o two_o month_n upon_o the_o news_n of_o the_o defeat_n of_o the_o scot_n they_o be_v force_v to_o yield_v the_o earl_n of_o norwich_n be_v send_v prisoner_n to_o london_n sir_n charles_n lucas_n and_o sir_n george_n lisle_n two_o loyal_a and_o gallant_a person_n be_v shoot_v to_o death_n there_o be_v also_o another_o little_a insurrection_n head_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n about_o kingston_n but_o quick_o suppress_v and_o he_o himself_o take_v prisoner_n b._n how_o come_v the_o scot_n to_o be_v so_o soon_o dispatch_v a._n mere_o as_o it_o be_v say_v for_o want_v of_o conduct_n the_o army_n be_v lead_v by_o duke_n hamilton_n who_o be_v then_o set_v at_o liberty_n when_o pendennis_n castle_n where_o he_o be_v prisoner_n be_v take_v by_o the_o parliament_n he_o enter_v england_n with_o horse_n and_o foot_n 10000_o to_o which_o come_v above_o 3000_o english_a royalist_n against_o these_o cromwell_n march_v out_o of_o wales_n with_o horse_n and_o foot_n 11000_o and_o near_o to_o preston_n in_o lancashire_n in_o less_o than_o two_o hour_n defeat_v they_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v that_o the_o scotch_a army_n be_v so_o order_v as_o they_o can_v not_o all_o come_v to_o the_o fight_n nor_o relieve_v their_o fellow_n after_o the_o defeat_n they_o have_v no_o way_n to_o fly_v but_o far_o into_o england_n so_o that_o in_o the_o pursuit_n they_o be_v almost_o all_o take_v and_o lose_v all_o that_o a_o army_n can_v lose_v for_o the_o few_o that_o get_v home_o do_v not_o all_o bring_v home_o their_o sword_n duke_n hamilton_n be_v take_v and_o not_o long_o after_o send_v to_o london_n but_o cromwell_n march_v to_o edenburrough_n and_o there_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o faction_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o hamilton_n he_o make_v sure_a not_o to_o be_v hinder_v in_o his_o design_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v to_o take_v away_o the_o king_n life_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o parliament_n whilst_o these_o thing_n pass_v in_o the_o north_n the_o parliament_n cromwell_n be_v away_o come_v to_o itself_o and_o recall_v their_o vote_n of_o non-address_n send_v to_o the_o king_n new_a proposition_n somewhat_o but_o not_o much_o easy_a than_o the_o former_a and_o upon_o the_o king_n answer_n to_o they_o they_o send_v commissioner_n to_o treat_v with_o he_o at_o newport_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n where_o they_o so_o long_o dodge_v with_o he_o about_o trifle_n that_o cromwell_n be_v come_v to_o london_n before_o they_o have_v do_v to_o the_o king_n destruction_n for_o the_o army_n be_v now_o whole_o at_o the_o devotion_n of_o cromwell_n who_o set_v the_o adjutator_n on_o work_n to_o make_v a_o remonstrance_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o wherein_o they_o require_v 1._o that_o the_o king_n be_v bring_v to_o justice_n 2._o that_o the_o prince_n and_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v summon_v to_o appear_v at_o a_o day_n appoint_v and_o proceed_v with_o according_a as_o they_o shall_v give_v satisfaction_n 3._o that_o the_o parliament_n settle_v the_o future_a government_n and_o set_v a_o reasonable_a period_n to_o their_o own_o sit_v and_o make_v certain_a future_a parliament_n annual_a or_o biennial_n 4._o that_o a_o competent_a number_n of_o the_o king_n chief_a instrument_n be_v execute_v and_o this_o to_o be_v do_v both_o by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o by_o a_o general_a agreement_n of_o the_o people_n testify_v by_o their_o subscription_n nor_o do_v they_o stay_v for_o a_o answer_n but_o present_o set_v a_o guard_n of_o soldier_n at_o the_o parliament-house_n door_n and_o other_o soldier_n in_o westminster-hall_n suffer_v none_o to_o go_v into_o the_o house_n but_o such_o as_o will_v serve_v their_o turn_n all_o other_o be_v fright_v away_o or_o make_v prisoner_n and_o some_o upon_o divers_a quarrel_n suspend_v about_o ninety_o of_o they_o because_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o vote_n against_o the_o scot_n and_o other_o because_o they_o have_v vote_v against_o the_o vote_n of_o non-address_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v a_o house_n for_o cromwell_n the_o fanatic_n also_o in_o the_o city_n be_v countenance_v by_o the_o army_n pack_v a_o new_a common_a council_n whereof_o any_o forty_o be_v to_o be_v above_o the_o mayor_n and_o their_o first_o work_n be_v to_o frame_v a_o petition_n for_o justice_n against_o the_o king_n which_o tichbourn_n the_o mayor_n involve_v the_o city_n in_o the_o regicide_n deliver_v to_o the_o parliament_n at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o like_a violence_n they_o take_v the_o king_n from_o newport_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n to_o hurst_n castle_n till_o thing_n be_v ready_a for_o his_o trial_n the_o parliament_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o avoid_v perjury_n by_o a_o ordinance_n declare_v void_a the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n and_o present_o after_o make_v another_o to_o bring_v the_o king_n to_o his_o trial_n b._n this_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o law_n that_o i_o understand_v not_o before_o that_o when_o many_o man_n swear_v fing_o they_o may_v when_o they_o be_v assemble_v if_o they_o please_v absolve_v themselves_o a._n the_o ordinance_n be_v draw_v up_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o house_n where_o after_o three_o several_a reading_n it_o be_v vote_v that_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o of_o england_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n do_v declare_v that_o by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n it_o be_v treason_n in_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o this_o vote_n be_v send_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o deny_v their_o consent_n the_o commons_o in_o anger_n make_v another_o vote_n that_o all_o member_n of_o committee_n shall_v proceed_v and_o act_v in_o any_o ordinance_n whether_o the_o lord_n concur_v or_o no_o and_o that_o the_o people_n under_o god_n be_v the_o original_a of_o all_o just_a power_n and_o that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o that_o whatsoever_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o enact_v be_v law_n all_o this_o pass_v nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la b._n these_o proposition_n fight_v not_o only_o against_o a_o king_n of_o england_n but_o against_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v good_a they_o think_v on_o it_o but_o yet_o i_o believe_v that_o under_o god_n the_o original_a of_o all_o law_n be_v in_o the_o people_n a._n but_o the_o people_n for_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n by_o consent_n and_o oath_n have_v long_o ago_o put_v the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o nation_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o king_n for_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n and_o consequent_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o king_n their_o know_a and_o lawful_a heir_n b._n but_o do_v not_o the_o parliament_n represent_v the_o people_n a._n yes_o to_o some_o purpose_n as_o to_o put_v up_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n when_o they_o have_v leave_v and_o be_v grieve_v but_o not_o to_o make_v a_o grievance_n of_o the_o king_n power_n beside_o the_o parliament_n never_o represent_v the_o people_n but_o when_o the_o king_n call_v they_o be_v it_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o he_o call_v a_o parliament_n to_o depose_v himself_o put_v the_o case_n every_o county_n and_o burrough_n shall_v have_v give_v for_o a_o benevolence_n a_o sum_n of_o money_n and_o that_o every_o county_n meet_v in_o their_o county_n court_n or_o elsewhere_o and_o that_o every_o burrow_n in_o their_o town-hall_n shall_v have_v choose_v certain_a man_n to_o carry_v their_o several_a sum_n respective_o to_o the_o parliament_n have_v not_o these_o man_n represent_v the_o whole_a nation_n b._n yes_o no_o doubt_n a._n do_v you_o think_v the_o parliament_n will_v have_v think_v it_o reasonable_a to_o be_v call_v to_o account_v by_o this_o representative_a b._n no_o sure_a and_o yet_o i_o must_v confess_v the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o a._n this_o ordinance_n contain_v first_o a_o summary_n of_o the_o charge_n against_o the_o king_n in_o substance_n this_o that_o not_o content_a with_o the_o encroachment_n of_o his_o predecessor_n upon_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o people_n he_o have_v
therefore_o they_o may_v govern_v well_o enough_o if_o they_o have_v honesty_n and_o wit_n enough_o the_o first_o act_n of_o the_o rump_n be_v the_o exclusion_n of_o those_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o which_o have_v be_v former_o keep_v out_o by_o violence_n for_o the_o procure_n of_o a_o ordinance_n for_o the_o king_n trial_n for_o these_o man_n have_v appear_v against_o the_o ordinance_n of_o non-address_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v exclude_v because_o they_o may_v else_o be_v a_o impediment_n to_o their_o future_a design_n b._n be_v it_o not_o rather_o because_o in_o the_o authority_n of_o few_o they_o think_v the_o few_o the_o better_a both_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o share_n and_o also_o of_o a_o near_a approach_n in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o king_n a._n yes_o certain_o that_o be_v their_o principal_a end_n b._n when_o these_o be_v put_v out_o why_o do_v not_o the_o county_n and_o burrough_n choose_v other_o in_o their_o place_n a._n they_o can_v not_o do_v that_o without_o order_n from_o the_o house_n after_o this_o they_o constitute_v a_o council_n of_o forty_o person_n which_o they_o term_v a_o council_n of_o state_n who_o office_n be_v to_o execute_v what_o the_o rump_n shall_v command_v b._n when_o there_o be_v neither_o king_n nor_o house_n of_o lord_n they_o can_v not_o call_v themselves_o a_o parliament_n for_o a_o parliament_n be_v a_o meeting_n of_o the_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o to_o confer_v together_o about_o the_o business_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n with_o who_o do_v the_o rump_n confer_v a._n man_n may_v give_v to_o their_o assembly_n what_o name_n they_o please_v what_o signification_n soever_o such_o name_n may_v former_o have_v have_v and_o the_o rump_n take_v the_o name_n of_o parliament_n as_o most_o suitable_a to_o their_o purpose_n and_o such_o a_o name_n as_o be_v venerable_a among_o the_o people_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n have_v countenance_v and_o sweeten_v subsidy_n and_o other_o levy_n of_o money_n otherwise_o very_o unpleasant_a to_o the_o subject_a they_o take_v also_o afterward_o another_o name_n which_o be_v custodes_fw-la libertatis_fw-la angliae_fw-la which_o title_n they_o use_v only_o in_o their_o writ_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n b._n i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o a_o subject_a that_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o law_n can_v have_v more_o liberty_n in_o one_o form_n of_o government_n than_o another_o a._n howsoever_o to_o the_o people_n that_o understand_v by_o liberty_n nothing_o but_o leave_v to_o do_v what_o they_o list_v it_o be_v a_o title_n not_o ingrateful_a their_o next_o work_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o a_o public_a declaration_n that_o they_o be_v full_o resolve_v to_o maintain_v the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o life_n liberty_n and_o propriety_n of_o the_o people_n b._n what_o do_v they_o mean_v by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o nation_n a._n nothing_o but_o to_o abuse_v the_o people_n for_o the_o only_a fundamental_a law_n in_o every_o commonwealth_n be_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n from_o time_n to_o time_n which_o he_o shall_v make_v to_o who_o the_o people_n have_v give_v the_o supreme_a power_n how_o likely_a then_o be_v they_o to_o uphold_v the_o fundamental_a law_n that_o have_v murder_v he_o who_o be_v by_o themselves_o so_o often_o acknowledge_v their_o lawful_a sovereign_n beside_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o this_o declaration_n come_v forth_o they_o be_v erect_v the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n which_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o duke_n hamilton_n the_o earl_n of_o holland_n and_o the_o lord_n capel_n whatsoever_o they_o mean_v by_o a_o fundamental_a law_n the_o erect_n of_o this_o court_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o it_o as_o be_v warrant_v by_o no_o former_a law_n or_o example_n in_o england_n at_o the_o same_o time_n also_o they_o levy_v tax_n by_o soldier_n and_o permit_v free_a quarter_n to_o they_o and_o do_v many_o other_o action_n which_o if_o the_o king_n have_v do_v they_o will_v have_v say_v have_v be_v do_v against_o the_o liberty_n and_o propriety_n of_o the_o subject_a b._n what_o silly_a thing_n be_v the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n to_o be_v cozen_v as_o they_o be_v so_o gross_o a._n what_o sort_n of_o people_n as_o to_o this_o matter_n be_v not_o of_o the_o common_a sort_n the_o crafty_a knave_n of_o all_o the_o rump_n be_v no_o wise_a than_o the_o rest_n who_o they_o cozen_v for_o the_o most_o of_o they_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o they_o impose_v upon_o the_o generality_n be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a and_o especial_o the_o great_a haranguer_n and_o such_o as_o pretend_v to_o learning_n for_o who_o can_v be_v a_o good_a subject_n in_o a_o monarchy_n who_o principle_n be_v take_v from_o the_o enemy_n of_o monarchy_n such_o as_o be_v cicero_n seneca_n cato_n and_o other_o politician_n of_o rome_n and_o aristotle_n of_o athens_n who_o speak_v of_o king_n but_o as_o wolf_n and_o other_o ravenous_a beast_n you_o may_v perhaps_o think_v a_o man_n have_v need_v of_o nothing_o else_o to_o know_v the_o duty_n he_o owe_v to_o his_o governor_n and_o what_o right_o he_o have_v to_o order_v he_o but_o a_o good_a natural_a wit_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o it_o be_v a_o science_n and_o build_v upon_o sure_a and_o clear_a principle_n and_o to_o be_v learn_v by_o deep_a and_o careful_a study_n or_o from_o master_n that_o have_v deep_o study_v it_o and_o who_o be_v there_o in_o the_o parliament_n or_o in_o the_o nation_n that_o can_v find_v out_o those_o evident_a principle_n and_o derive_v from_o thence_o the_o necessary_a rule_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o necessary_a connexion_n of_o justice_n and_o peace_n the_o people_n have_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o the_o leisure_n to_o hear_v instruction_n and_o there_o be_v minister_n appoint_v to_o teach_v they_o their_o duty_n but_o how_o have_v these_o minister_n perform_v their_o office_n a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o namely_o the_o presbyterian_a minister_n throughout_o the_o whole_a war_n instigate_v the_o people_n against_o the_o king_n so_o do_v also_o independent_a and_o other_o fanatic_a minister_n the_o rest_n content_v with_o their_o live_n preach_v in_o their_o parish_n point_n of_o controversy_n to_o religion_n importinent_a but_o to_o the_o breach_n of_o charity_n among_o themselves_o very_o effectual_a or_o else_o eloquent_a thing_n which_o the_o people_n either_o understand_v not_o or_o think_v themselves_o not_o concern_v in_o but_o this_o sort_n of_o preacher_n as_o they_o do_v little_a good_a so_o they_o do_v little_o hurt_v the_o mischief_n proceed_v whole_o from_o the_o presbyterian_a preacher_n who_o by_o a_o long_o practise_v histrionick_a faculty_n preach_v up_o the_o rebellion_n powerful_o b._n to_o what_o end_n a._n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o state_n become_v popular_a the_o church_n may_v be_v so_o too_o and_o govern_v by_o a_o assembly_n and_o consequent_o as_o they_o think_v see_v politic_n be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o religion_n they_o may_v govern_v and_o thereby_o satisfy_v their_o covetous_a humour_n with_o riches_n and_o also_o their_o malice_n with_o power_n to_o undo_v all_o man_n that_o admire_v not_o their_o wisdom_n your_o calling_n the_o people_n silly_a thing_n oblige_v i_o by_o this_o digression_n to_o show_v you_o that_o it_o be_v not_o want_v of_o wit_n but_o want_v of_o the_o science_n of_o justice_n that_o bring_v they_o into_o these_o trouble_n persuade_v if_o you_o can_v that_o man_n that_o have_v make_v his_o fortune_n or_o make_v it_o great_a or_o a_o eloquent_a orator_n or_o a_o ravish_a poet_n or_o a_o subtle_a lawyer_n or_o but_o a_o good_a hunter_n or_o a_o cunning_a gamester_n that_o he_o have_v not_o a_o good_a wit_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v of_o all_o these_o a_o great_a many_o so_o silly_a as_o to_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o rump_n they_o want_v not_o wit_n but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o ground_n upon_o which_o one_o person_n have_v a_o right_a to_o govern_v and_o the_o rest_n a_o obligation_n to_o obey_v which_o ground_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v teach_v the_o people_n who_o without_o they_o can_v live_v long_o in_o peace_n among_o themselves_o b._n let_v we_o return_v if_o you_o please_v to_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o rump_n a._n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o year_n they_o vote_v a_o new_a stamp_n for_o the_o coin_n of_o this_o nation_n they_o consider_v also_o of_o agent_n to_o be_v send_v into_o foreign_a part_n and_o have_v late_o receive_v applause_n from_o the_o army_n for_o their_o work_n do_v by_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n and_o encouragement_n to_o extend_v the_o same_o far_o they_o perfect_v the_o say_a high_a court_n of_o justice_n in_o which_o be_v try_v duke_n hamilton_n the_o earl_n of_o holland_n
a_o independent_a in_o england_n in_o answer_n to_o it_o b._n i_o have_v see_v they_o both_o they_o be_v very_o good_a latin_a both_o and_o hardly_o to_o be_v judge_v which_o be_v better_o and_o both_o very_a ill_a reason_n and_o hardly_o to_o be_v judge_v which_o be_v worst_a like_o two_o declamation_n pro_n and_o con_n for_o exercise_v only_o in_o a_o rhetoric_n school_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n so_o like_a be_v a_o presbyterian_a to_o a_o independent_a a._n in_o this_o year_n the_o rump_n do_v not_o much_o at_o home_n save_v that_o in_o the_o beginning_n they_o make_v england_n a_o free_a state_n by_o a_o act_n which_o run_v thus_o be_v it_o enact_v and_o declare_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o by_o to_o authority_n thereof_o that_o the_o people_n of_o england_n and_o all_o the_o dominion_n and_o territory_n thereunto_o belong_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o constitute_v make_v and_o declare_v a_o commonwealth_n and_o free_a state_n etc._n etc._n b._n what_o do_v they_o mean_v by_o a_o free_a state_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v the_o people_n no_o long_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o law_n they_o can_v not_o mean_v that_o for_o the_o parliament_n mean_v to_o govern_v they_o by_o their_o own_o law_n and_o punish_v such_o as_o break_v they_o do_v they_o mean_v that_o england_n shall_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o foreign_a kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n that_o need_v not_o be_v enact_v see_v there_o be_v no_o king_n nor_o people_n pretend_v to_o be_v their_o master_n what_o do_v they_o mean_v then_o a._n they_o mean_v that_o neither_o this_o king_n nor_o any_o king_n nor_o any_o single_a person_n but_o only_o that_o they_o themselves_o will_v be_v the_o people_n master_n and_o will_v have_v set_v it_o down_o in_o those_o plain_a word_n if_o the_o people_n can_v have_v be_v cozen_v with_o word_n intelligible_a as_o easy_o as_o with_o word_n not_o intelligible_a after_o this_o they_o give_v one_o another_o money_n and_o estate_n out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o good_n of_o the_o loyal_a party_n they_o enact_v also_o a_o engagement_n to_o be_v take_v by_o every_o man_n in_o these_o word_n you_o shall_v promise_v to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v now_o establish_v without_o king_n or_o house_n of_o lord_n they_o banish_v also_o from_o within_o 20_o mile_n of_o london_n all_o the_o loyal_a party_n forbid_v every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o depart_v more_o than_o five_o mile_n from_o his_o dwellinghouse_n b._n they_o mean_v perhaps_o to_o have_v they_o ready_a if_o need_n be_v for_o a_o massacre_n but_o what_o do_v the_o scot_n in_o this_o time_n a._n they_o be_v consider_v of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n which_o they_o be_v levy_v for_o the_o king_n how_o they_o may_v exclude_v from_o command_n all_o such_o as_o have_v loyal_o serve_v his_o now_o majesty_n father_n and_o all_o independent_o and_o all_o such_o as_o command_v in_o duke_n hamilton_n army_n and_o these_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n that_o pass_v this_o year_n the_o marquis_n of_o montross_n that_o have_v in_o the_o year_n 1645._o with_o a_o few_o man_n and_o in_o a_o little_a time_n do_v thing_n almost_o incredible_a against_o the_o late_a king_n enemy_n in_o scotland_n land_v now_o again_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1650._o in_o the_o north_n of_o scotland_n with_o commission_n from_o the_o present_a king_n hope_v to_o do_v he_o as_o good_a service_n as_o he_o have_v former_o do_v his_o father_n but_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v for_o the_o scotch_a force_n be_v then_o in_o england_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o parliament_n whereas_o now_o they_o be_v in_o scotland_n and_o many_o more_o for_o their_o intend_a invasion_n new_o raise_v beside_o the_o soldier_n which_o the_o marquis_n bring_v over_o be_v few_o and_o foreigner_n nor_o do_v the_o high-lander_n come_v in_o to_o he_o as_o he_o expect_v insomuch_o as_o he_o be_v soon_o defeat_v and_o short_o after_o take_v and_o with_o more_o spiteful_a usage_n than_o revenge_n require_v execute_v by_o the_o covenanter_n at_o edinborough_n may_v the_o second_o b._n what_o good_a can_v the_o king_n expect_v from_o join_v with_o these_o man_n who_o during_o the_o treaty_n discover_v so_o much_o malice_n to_o he_o in_o one_o of_o his_o best_a subject_n a._n no_o doubt_n their_o churchman_n be_v then_o prevalent_a they_o will_v have_v do_v as_o much_o to_o this_o king_n as_o the_o english_a parliament_n have_v do_v to_o his_o father_n if_o they_o can_v have_v get_v by_o it_o that_o which_o they_o foolish_o aspire_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o nation_n i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o independent_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o presbyterian_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v resolve_v to_o destroy_v whatsoever_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o way_n to_o their_o ambition_n but_o necessity_n make_v the_o king_n pass_v over_o both_o this_o and_o many_o other_o indignity_n from_o they_o rather_o than_o suffer_v the_o pursuit_n of_o his_o right_n in_o england_n to_o cool_v and_o be_v little_a better_o than_o extinguish_v b._n indeed_o i_o believe_v the_o kingdom_n if_o suffer_v to_o become_v a_o old_a debt_n will_v hardly_o ever_o be_v recover_v beside_o the_o king_n be_v sure_a where_o ever_o the_o victory_n light_v he_o can_v lose_v nothing_o in_o the_o war_n but_o enemy_n a._n about_o the_o time_n of_o montross_n death_n which_o be_v in_o may_n cromwell_n be_v yet_o in_o ireland_n and_o his_o work_n unfinished_a but_o find_v or_o by_o his_o friend_n advertise_v that_o his_o presence_n in_o the_o expedition_n now_o prepare_v against_o the_o scot_n will_v be_v necessary_a to_o his_o design_n send_v to_o the_o rump_n to_o know_v their_o pleasure_n concern_v his_o return_n but_o for_o all_o that_o he_o know_v or_o think_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o stay_v for_o their_o answer_n but_o come_v away_o and_o arrive_v at_o london_n the_o six_o of_o june_n follow_v and_o be_v welcome_v by_o the_o rump_n now_o have_v general_n fairfax_n who_o be_v true_o what_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o presbyterian_a be_v so_o catechise_v by_o the_o presbyterian_a minister_n here_o that_o he_o refuse_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o brethren_n in_o scotland_n nor_o do_v the_o rump_n nor_o cromwell_n go_v about_o to_o rectify_v his_o conscience_n in_o that_o point_n and_o thus_o fairfax_n lay_v down_o his_o commission_n cromwell_n be_v now_o make_v general_n of_o all_o the_o force_n in_o england_n and_o ireland_n which_o be_v another_o step_n to_o the_o sovereign_a power_n b._n where_o be_v the_o king_n a._n in_o scotland_n new_o come_v over_o he_o land_v in_o the_o north_n and_o be_v honourable_o conduct_v to_o edinborough_n though_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o yet_o well_o agree_v upon_o between_o the_o scot_n and_o he_o for_o he_o have_v yield_v to_o as_o hard_a condition_n as_o the_o late_a king_n have_v yield_v to_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n yet_o they_o have_v still_o somewhat_o to_o add_v till_o the_o king_n endure_v no_o more_o depart_v from_o they_o towards_o the_o north_n again_o but_o they_o send_v messenger_n after_o he_o to_o pray_v he_o to_o return_v but_o they_o furnish_v these_o messenger_n with_o strength_n enough_o to_o bring_v he_o back_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v refuse_v in_o fine_a they_o agree_v but_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o king_n or_o any_o royalist_n to_o have_v command_n in_o the_o army_n b._n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v the_o king_n be_v their_o prisoner_n a._n cromwell_n from_o berwick_n send_v a_o declaration_n to_o the_o scot_n tell_v they_o he_o have_v no_o quarrel_n against_o the_o people_n of_o scotland_n but_o against_o the_o malignant_a party_n that_o have_v bring_v in_o the_o king_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n between_o the_o two_o nation_n and_o that_o he_o be_v willing_a by_o conference_n to_o give_v and_o receive_v satisfaction_n or_o to_o decide_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o cause_n by_o battle_n to_o which_o the_o scot_n answer_v declare_v that_o they_o will_v not_o prosecute_v the_o king_n interest_n before_o and_o without_o his_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o house_n and_o his_o former_a way_n and_o satisfaction_n give_v to_o god_n people_n in_o both_o kingdom_n judge_n by_o this_o whether_o the_o present_a king_n be_v not_o in_o as_o bad_a a_o condition_n here_o as_o his_o father_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o of_o england_n b._n presbyterian_o be_v every_o where_o the_o same_o they_o will_v fain_o be_v absolute_a governor_n of_o all_o they_o converse_v with_o and_o have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v for_o it_o but_o that_o where_o they_o reign_v it_o be_v god_n that_o reign_v and_o no_o where_o else_o but_o i_o observe_v one_o strange_a
raise_v to_o fight_v against_o he_o a._n nay_o far_o they_o put_v to_o the_o king_n account_n the_o 30000_o l._n give_v to_o the_o scot_n without_o which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v invade_v england_n beside_o many_o other_o thing_n that_o i_o now_o remember_v not_o b._n i_o do_v not_o think_v there_o have_v be_v so_o great_a impudence_n and_o villainy_n in_o mankind_n a._n you_o have_v not_o observe_v the_o world_n long_o enough_o to_o see_v all_o that_o be_v ill_a such_o be_v their_o remonstrance_n as_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o with_o it_o they_o send_v a_o petition_n contain_v three_o point_n first_o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v deprive_v the_o bishop_n of_o their_o vote_n in_o parliament_n and_o remove_v such_o oppression_n in_o religion_n church_n government_n and_o discipline_n as_o they_o have_v bring_v in_o second_o that_o he_o will_v remove_v from_o his_o council_n all_o such_o as_o shall_v promote_v the_o people_n grievance_n and_o employ_v in_o his_o great_a and_o public_a affair_n such_o as_o the_o parliament_n shall_v confide_v in_o three_o that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v away_o the_o land_n escheat_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o rebellion_n in_o ireland_n b._n this_o last_o point_n methinks_v be_v not_o wise_o put_v in_o at_o this_o time_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v reserve_v till_o they_o have_v subdue_v the_o rebel_n against_o who_o there_o be_v yet_o no_o force_n send_v over_o it_o be_v like_a sell_v the_o lion_n skin_n before_o they_o have_v kill_v he_o but_o what_o answer_n be_v make_v to_o the_o other_o two_o proposition_n a._n what_o answer_n shall_v be_v make_v but_o a_o denial_n about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n himself_o exhibit_v article_n against_o six_o person_n of_o the_o parliament_n five_z whereof_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o one_o of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n accuse_v they_o of_o high_a treason_n and_o upon_o the_o four_o of_o january_n go_v himself_o to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o demand_v those_o five_o of_o they_o but_o private_a notice_n have_v be_v give_v by_o some_o treacherous_a person_n about_o the_o king_n they_o have_v absent_v themselves_o and_o by_o that_o mean_v frustrate_v his_o majesty_n intention_n and_o after_o he_o be_v go_v the_o house_n make_v a_o heinous_a matter_n of_o it_o and_o a_o high_a breach_n of_o their_o privilege_n adjourn_v themselves_o into_o london_n there_o to_o sit_v as_o a_o general_n committee_n pretend_v they_o be_v not_o safe_a at_o westminster_n for_o the_o king_n when_o he_o go_v to_o the_o house_n to_o demand_v those_o person_n have_v somewhat_o more_o attendance_n with_o he_o but_o not_o otherwise_o arm_v than_o his_o servant_n use_v to_o be_v than_o he_o ordinary_o have_v and_o will_v not_o be_v pacify_v though_o the_o king_n do_v afterward_o wave_v the_o prosecution_n of_o those_o person_n unless_o he_o will_v also_o discover_v to_o they_o those_o that_o give_v he_o counsel_n to_o go_v in_o that_o manner_n to_o the_o parliament-house_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v receive_v condign_a punishment_n which_o be_v the_o word_n they_o use_v instead_o of_o cruelty_n b._n this_o be_v a_o harsh_a demand_n be_v it_o not_o enough_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v forbear_v his_o enemy_n but_o also_o that_o he_o must_v betray_v his_o friend_n if_o they_o thus_o tyrannise_v over_o the_o king_n before_o they_o have_v get_v the_o sovereign_a power_n into_o their_o hand_n how_o will_v they_o tyrannize_v over_o their_o fellow-subject_n when_o they_o have_v get_v it_o a._n so_o as_o they_o do_v b._n how_o long_o stay_v that_o committee_n in_o london_n a._n not_o above_o 2_o or_o 3_o day_n and_o then_o be_v bring_v from_o london_n to_o the_o parliament-house_n by_o water_n in_o great_a triumph_n guard_v with_o a_o tumultuous_a number_n of_o arm_a man_n there_o to_o sit_v in_o security_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o king_n and_o make_v traitorous_a act_n against_o he_o such_o and_o as_o many_o as_o they_o list_v and_o under_o favour_n of_o these_o tumult_n to_o frighten_v away_o from_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n all_o such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o faction_n for_o at_o this_o time_n tâ—e_v rabble_n be_v so_o insolent_a that_o scarce_o any_o of_o the_o bishop_n dare_v go_v to_o the_o house_n for_o fear_n of_o violence_n upon_o their_o person_n insomuch_o that_o twelve_o of_o they_o excuse_v themselves_o of_o come_v thither_o and_o by_o way_n of_o perition_n to_o the_o king_n remonstrate_v that_o they_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o go_v quiet_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o duty_n and_o protest_v against_o all_o determination_n as_o of_o none_o effect_v that_o shall_v pass_v in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n during_o their_o force_a absence_n which_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o take_v hold_v of_o send_v up_o to_o the_o peer_n one_o of_o their_o member_n to_o accuse_v they_o of_o high_a treason_n whereupon_o ten_o of_o they_o be_v send_v to_o the_o tower_n after_o which_o time_n there_o be_v no_o more_o word_n of_o their_o high_a treason_n but_o there_o pass_v a_o bill_n by_o which_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o vote_n in_o parliament_n and_o to_o this_o bill_n they_o get_v the_o king_n assent_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o sept._n after_o they_o vote_v the_o bishop_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n but_o to_o this_o they_o have_v not_o the_o king_n assent_n the_o war_n be_v now_o begin_v b._n what_o make_v the_o parliament_n so_o averse_a to_o episcopacy_n and_o especial_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n whereof_o the_o bishop_n be_v member_n for_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o to_o gratify_v a_o number_n of_o poor_a parish_n priest_n that_o be_v presbyterian_o and_o that_o be_v never_o likely_a to_o serve_v the_o lord_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o do_v their_o best_a to_o pull_v down_o their_o power_n and_o subject_v they_o to_o their_o synod_n and_o class_n a._n for_o the_o lord_n very_o few_o of_o they_o do_v perceive_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o beside_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o i_o believe_v oppose_v the_o low_a house_n b._n but_o why_o be_v the_o lower-house_n so_o earnest_a against_o they_o a._n because_o they_o mean_v to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o tenant_n and_o with_o pretend_a sanctity_n to_o make_v the_o king_n and_o his_o party_n odious_a to_o the_o people_n by_o who_o help_n they_o be_v to_o set_v up_o democrasie_n and_o depose_v the_o king_n or_o to_o let_v he_o have_v the_o title_n only_o so_o long_o as_o he_o shall_v act_n for_o their_o purpose_n but_o not_o only_o the_o parliament_n but_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o the_o people_n of_o england_n be_v their_o enemy_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o behaviour_n as_o be_v they_o say_v too_o imperious_a this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v colourable_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n the_o main_a of_o the_o pull_v they_o down_o be_v the_o envy_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o that_o incense_v the_o people_n against_o they_o and_o against_o episcopacy_n itself_o b._n how_o will_v the_o presbyterian_o have_v the_o church_n to_o be_v govern_v a._n by_o national_a and_o provincial_a synod_n b._n be_v not_o this_o to_o make_v the_o national_a assembly_n a_o archbishop_n and_o the_o provincial_a assembly_n so_o many_o bishop_n a._n yes_o but_o every_o minister_n shall_v have_v the_o delight_n of_o share_v the_o government_n and_o consequent_o of_o be_v able_a to_o be_v revenge_v on_o they_o that_o do_v not_o admire_v their_o learning_n and_o help_v to_o fill_v their_o purse_n and_o win_v to_o their_o service_n they_o that_o do_v b._n it_o be_v a_o hard_a case_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v two_o faction_n to_o trouble_v the_o commonwealth_n without_o any_o interest_n of_o their_o own_o other_o than_o every_o particular_a man_n may_v have_v and_o that_o their_o quarrel_n shall_v be_v only_o about_o opinion_n that_o be_v about_o who_o have_v the_o most_o learning_n as_o if_o their_o learning_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o govern_v the_o whole_a world_n what_o be_v it_o they_o be_v learned_a in_o be_v it_o politic_n and_o rule_n of_o state_n i_o know_v it_o be_v call_v divinity_n but_o i_o hear_v almost_o nothing_o preach_v but_o matter_n of_o philosophy_n for_o religion_n in_o itself_o admit_v of_o no_o controversy_n it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v dispute_v i_o do_v not_o think_v they_o pretend_v to_o speak_v with_o god_n and_o know_v his_o will_n by_o any_o other_o way_n than_o read_v the_o scripture_n which_o we_o also_o do_v a._n yes_o some_o of_o they_o do_v and_o give_v themselves_o out_o for_o prophet_n by_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n but_o the_o rest_n pretend_v only_o for_o their_o advancement_n to_o benefice_n and_o charge_v of_o soul_n
design_v to_o set_v up_o a_o tyrannical_a power_n and_o to_o that_o end_n have_v raise_v and_o maintain_v in_o the_o land_n a_o civil_a war_n against_o the_o parliament_n whereby_o the_o country_n have_v be_v miserable_o waste_v the_o public_a treasure_n exhaust_v thousand_o of_o people_n murder_v and_o infinite_a other_o mischief_n commit_v second_o a_o constitution_n pass_v of_o a_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n that_o be_v of_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o commissioner_n of_o who_o any_o twenty_o have_v power_n to_o try_v the_o king_n and_o proceed_v to_o sentence_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o see_v it_o speedy_o execute_v the_o commissioner_n meet_v on_o saturday_n january_n 20._o in_o westminster-hall_n and_o the_o king_n be_v bring_v before_o they_o sit_v in_o a_o chair_n he_o hear_v the_o charge_n read_v but_o deny_v to_o plead_v to_o it_o either_o guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a till_o he_o shall_v know_v by_o what_o lawful_a authority_n he_o be_v bring_v thither_o the_o precedent_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o parliament_n affirm_v their_o own_o authority_n and_o the_o king_n persevere_v in_o his_o refusal_n to_o plead_v though_o many_o word_n pass_v between_o he_o and_o the_o precedent_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o on_o monday_n january_n 22._o the_o court_n meet_v again_o and_o the_o solicitor_n move_v that_o if_o the_o king_n persist_v in_o deny_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o court_n the_o charge_n may_v be_v take_v pro_fw-la confesso_fw-la but_o the_o king_n still_o deny_v their_o authority_n they_o meet_v again_o january_n 23._o and_o then_o the_o solicitor_n move_v the_o court_n for_o judgement_n whereupon_o the_o king_n be_v require_v to_o give_v his_o final_a answer_n which_o be_v again_o a_o denial_n of_o their_o authority_n last_o they_o meet_v again_o january_n 27._o where_o the_o king_n then_o desire_v to_o be_v hear_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o the_o paint_a chamber_n and_o promise_v after_o that_o to_o abide_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n the_o commissioner_n retire_v for_o half_a a_o hour_n to_o consider_v of_o it_o and_o then_o return_v cause_v the_o king_n again_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o what_o he_o propose_v be_v but_o another_o denial_n of_o the_o court_n jurisdiction_n and_o that_o if_o he_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v they_o will_v proceed_v to_o judgement_n then_o the_o king_n answer_v that_o he_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v the_o precedent_n begin_v a_o long_a speech_n in_o justification_n of_o the_o parliament_n proceed_n produce_v the_o example_n of_o many_o king_n kill_v or_o depose_v by_o wicked_a parliament_n ancient_a and_o modern_a in_o england_n scotland_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n all_o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o justify_v from_o this_o only_a principle_n that_o the_o people_n have_v the_o supreme_a power_n and_o the_o parliament_n be_v the_o people_n this_o speech_n end_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v read_v and_o the_o same_o upon_o tuesday_n after_o january_n the_o 30._o execute_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o own_o palace_n of_o white-hall_n he_o that_o can_v delight_v in_o read_v how_o villainous_o he_o be_v use_v by_o the_o soldier_n between_o the_o sentence_n and_o execution_n may_v go_v to_o the_o chronicle_n itself_o in_o which_o he_o shall_v see_v what_o courage_n patience_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n be_v in_o this_o prince_n who_o in_o their_o charge_n the_o member_n of_o that_o wicked_a parliament_n style_v traitor_n tyrant_n and_o murderer_n the_o king_n be_v dead_a the_o same_o day_n they_o make_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o whereas_o several_a pretence_n may_v be_v make_v to_o the_o crown_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v enact_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o no_o person_n shall_v presume_v to_o declare_v proclaim_v or_o publish_v or_o any_o way_n promote_v charles_n stuart_n son_n of_o charles_n late_a king_n of_o england_n common_o call_v prince_n of_o wales_n or_o any_o other_o person_n to_o be_v king_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n b._n see_v the_o king_n be_v dead_a and_o his_o successor_n bar_v by_o what_o declare_a authority_n be_v the_o peace_n maintain_v a._n they_o have_v in_o their_o anger_n against_o the_o lord_n former_o declare_v the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o now_o on_o february_n the_o five_o they_o vote_n the_o house_n of_o lord_n to_o be_v useless_a and_o dangerous_a and_o thus_o the_o kingdom_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o democracy_n or_o rather_o a_o oligarchy_n for_o present_o they_o make_v a_o act_n that_o none_o of_o those_o member_n who_o be_v seclude_v for_o oppose_v the_o vote_n of_o non-address_n shall_v ever_o be_v readmit_v and_o these_o be_v common_o call_v the_o seclude_v member_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v by_o some_o style_v a_o parliament_n and_o by_o other_o a_o rump_n i_o think_v you_o need_v not_o now_o have_v a_o catalogue_n either_o of_o the_o vice_n or_o of_o the_o crime_n or_o of_o the_o folly_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o that_o compose_v the_o long-parliament_n than_o which_o great_a can_v be_v in_o the_o world_n what_o great_a vice_n than_o irreligion_n hypocrisy_n avarice_n and_o cruelty_n which_o have_v appear_v so_o eminent_o in_o the_o action_n of_o presbyterian_a member_n and_o presbyterian_a minister_n what_o great_a crime_n than_o blasphemy_n and_o kill_a god_n anoint_v which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o independent_o but_o by_o the_o folly_n and_o first_o treason_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o who_o betray_v and_o sell_v he_o to_o his_o murderer_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o little_a folly_n in_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o see_v that_o by_o the_o take_n away_o of_o the_o king_n power_n they_o lose_v withal_o their_o own_o privilege_n or_o to_o think_v themselves_o either_o for_o number_n or_o judgement_n any_o way_n a_o considerable_a assistance_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o for_o those_o man_n who_o have_v skill_n in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o great_a sign_n of_o understanding_n not_o to_o perceive_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v make_v by_o the_o king_n to_o oblige_v his_o subject_n to_o peace_n and_o justice_n and_o not_o to_o oblige_v himself_o that_o make_v they_o last_o and_o general_o all_o man_n be_v fool_n which_o pull_v down_o any_o thing_n which_o do_v they_o good_a before_o they_o have_v set_v up_o something_o better_a in_o its_o place_n he_o that_o will_v set_v up_o democracy_n with_o a_o army_n shall_v have_v a_o army_n to_o maintain_v it_o but_o these_o man_n do_v it_o when_o those_o man_n have_v the_o army_n that_o be_v resolve_v to_o pull_v it_o down_o to_o these_o folly_n i_o may_v add_v the_o folly_n of_o those_o five_o man_n which_o out_o of_o their_o read_n of_o tully_n seneca_n and_o other_o antimonarchick_n think_v themselves_o sufficient_a politic_n and_o show_v their_o discontent_n when_o they_o be_v not_o call_v to_o the_o management_n of_o the_o state_n and_o turn_v from_o one_o side_n to_o the_o other_o upon_o every_o neglect_n they_o fancy_n from_o the_o king_n or_o his_o enemy_n a._n you_o have_v see_v the_o rump_n in_o possession_n as_o they_o believe_v of_o the_o supreme_a power_n over_o the_o two_o nation_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o army_n their_o servant_n though_o cromwell_n think_v otherwise_o serve_v they_o diligent_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o own_o purpose_n i_o be_o now_o therefore_o to_o show_v you_o their_o proceed_n b._n tell_v i_o first_o how_o this_o kind_n of_o government_n under_o the_o rump_n or_o relic_n of_o a_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v to_o be_v call_v a._n it_o be_v doubtless_o a_o oligarchy_n for_o the_o supreme_a authority_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o one_o man_n or_o in_o in_o more_o if_o in_o one_o it_o be_v monarchy_n the_o rump_n therefore_o be_v no_o monarchy_n if_o the_o authority_n be_v in_o more_o than_o one_o it_o be_v in_o all_o or_o in_o few_o than_o all_o when_o in_o all_o it_o be_v democracy_n for_o every_o man_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o assembly_n which_o make_v the_o sovereign_a court_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v here_o it_o be_v therefore_o manifest_a the_o authority_n be_v in_o a_o few_o and_o consequent_o the_o state_n be_v a_o oligarchy_n b._n it_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o a_o people_n to_o be_v well_o govern_v that_o be_v to_o obey_v more_o master_n than_o one_o a._n both_o the_o rump_n and_o all_o other_o sovereign_a assembly_n if_o they_o have_v but_o one_o voice_n though_o they_o be_v many_o man_n yet_o be_v they_o but_o one_o person_n for_o contrary_a command_n can_v consist_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o voice_n which_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o great_a part_n and_o
back_o into_o holland_n and_o thence_o to_o orkney_n where_o he_o meet_v with_o the_o say_v five_o east-india_n ship_n and_o send_v they_o home_o and_o then_o he_o endeavour_v to_o engage_v with_o blake_n but_o a_o sudden_a storm_n force_v he_o to_o sea_n and_o so_o dissipate_v his_o fleet_n that_o only_o forty_o two_o come_v home_o in_o one_o body_n the_o rest_n single_o as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v blake_n also_o come_v home_o but_o go_v first_o to_o the_o coast_n of_o holland_n with_o 900_o prisoner_n and_o six_o man_n of_o war_n take_v which_o be_v part_n of_o twelve_o which_o he_o find_v and_o take_v guard_v their_o buss_n this_o be_v the_o first_o bout_n after_o the_o war_n declare_v in_o august_n follow_v there_o happen_v a_o fight_n between_o de_fw-fr ruiter_n the_o admiral_n of_o zealand_n with_o fifty_o man_n of_o war_n and_o sir_n george_n ascue_n near_o plymouth_n with_o forty_o wherein_o sir_n george_n have_v the_o better_a and_o may_v have_v get_v a_o entire_a victory_n have_v the_o whole_a fleet_n engage_v whatsoever_o be_v the_o matter_n the_o rump_n though_o they_o reward_v he_o never_o more_o employ_v he_o after_o his_o return_n in_o their_o service_n at_o sea_n but_o vote_v for_o the_o year_n to_o come_v three_o general_n blake_n that_o be_v one_o already_o and_o dean_n and_o monk_n about_o this_o time_n archduke_n leopold_n besiege_v dunkirk_n and_o the_o french_a send_v a_o fleet_n to_o relieve_v it_o general_n blake_n light_v on_o the_o french_a at_o calais_n and_o take_v seven_o of_o their_o ship_n be_v cause_n of_o the_o town_n surrender_v in_o september_n they_o fight_v again_o de_fw-fr wit_n and_o ruiter_n command_v the_o dutch_a and_o blake_n the_o english_a and_o the_o dutch_a be_v again_o worsted_n again_o in_o the_o end_n of_o november_n van_n tromp_n with_o 80_o man_n of_o war_n show_v himself_o at_o the_o back_n of_o godwin-sand_n where_o blake_n though_o he_o have_v with_o he_o but_o 40_o adventure_v to_o fight_v with_o he_o and_o have_v much_o the_o worst_a and_o night_n part_v the_o fray_n retire_v into_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n whilst_o van_n tromp_n keep_v the_o sea_n take_v some_o inconsiderable_a vessel_n from_o the_o english_a and_o thereupon_o as_o it_o be_v say_v with_o a_o childish_a vanity_n hang_v out_o a_o broom_n from_o his_o main_a topmast_n signify_v he_o mean_v to_o sweep_v the_o sea_n of_o all_o english_a ship_n after_o this_o in_o frebruary_n the_o dutch_a with_o van_n tromp_n be_v encounter_v by_o the_o english_a under_o blake_n and_o dean_n near_o ports-mouth_n and_o have_v the_o worst_a and_o these_o be_v all_o the_o encounter_n between_o they_o this_o year_n in_o the_o narrow_a sea_n they_o fight_v also_o once_o at_o legorn_n where_o the_o dutch_a have_v the_o better_a b._n i_o see_v no_o great_a odds_o yet_o on_o either_o side_n if_o there_o be_v any_o the_o english_a have_v it_o a._n nor_o do_v either_o of_o they_o ere_o the_o more_o incline_v to_o peace_n for_o the_o hollander_n after_o they_o have_v send_v ambassador_n into_o denmark_n sweeden_n poland_n and_o the_o hans_n town_n whence_o tar_n and_o cordage_n be_v usual_o have_v to_o signify_v the_o declaration_n of_o the_o war_n and_o to_o get_v they_o to_o their_o party_n recall_v their_o ambassador_n from_o england_n and_o the_o rump_n without_o delay_n give_v they_o their_o part_a audience_n without_o abate_v a_o syllable_n of_o their_o former_a severe_a proposition_n and_o present_o to_o maintain_v the_o war_n for_o the_o next_o year_n lay_v a_o tax_n upon_o the_o people_n of_o 120000_o l._n per_fw-la mensem_fw-la b._n what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n at_o home_n a._n cromwell_n be_v now_o quarrel_v the_o last_o and_o great_a obstacle_n to_o his_o design_n the_o rump_n and_o to_o that_o end_n there_o come_v out_o daily_o from_o the_o army_n petition_n address_n remonstrance_n and_o other_o such_o paper_n some_o of_o they_o urge_v the_o rump_n to_o dissolve_v themselves_o and_o make_v way_n for_o another_o parliament_n to_o which_o the_o rump_n unwilling_a to_o yield_v and_o not_o dare_v to_o refuse_v determine_v for_o the_o end_n of_o their_o sit_v the_o 5_o of_o november_n 1654._o but_o cromwell_n mean_v not_o to_o stay_v so_o long_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o army_n in_o ireland_n be_v take_v submission_n and_o grant_v transportation_n of_o the_o irish_a and_o condemn_v who_o they_o please_v in_o a_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n erect_v there_o for_o that_o purpose_n among_o these_o that_o be_v execute_v be_v hang_v sir_n phelim_n oncale_n who_o first_o begin_v the_o rebellion_n in_o scotland_n the_o english_a build_v some_o citadel_n for_o the_o bridle_a that_o stubborn_a nation_n and_o thus_o end_v the_o year_n 1652._o b._n come_v we_o then_o to_o the_o year_n 1653._o a._n cromwell_n want_v now_o but_o one_o step_n to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o ambition_n and_o that_o be_v to_o set_v his_o foot_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o this_o long-parliament_n which_o he_o do_v april_n the_o 23th_o of_o this_o present_a year_n 1653._o a_o time_n very_o seasonable_a for_o though_o the_o dutch_a be_v not_o master_v yet_o they_o be_v much_o weaken_v and_o what_o with_o prize_n from_o the_o enemy_n and_o squeeze_v the_o royal_a party_n the_o treasury_n be_v pretty_a full_a and_o the_o tax_n of_o 120000_o l._n a_o month_n begin_v to_o come_v in_o all_o which_o be_v his_o own_o in_o right_a of_o the_o army_n therefore_o without_o any_o more_o ado_n attend_v by_o the_o major_a general_n lambert_n and_o harrison_n and_o some_o other_o officer_n and_o as_o many_o soldier_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a he_o go_v to_o the_o parliament-house_n and_o dissolve_v they_o turn_v they_o out_o and_o lock_v up_o the_o door_n and_o for_o this_o action_n he_o be_v more_o applaud_v by_o the_o people_n than_o for_o any_o of_o his_o victory_n in_o the_o war_n and_o the_o parliament_n man_n as_o much_o scorn_a and_o deride_v b._n now_o that_o there_o be_v no_o parliament_n who_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n a._n if_o by_o power_n you_o mean_v the_o right_a to_o govern_v no_o body_n have_v it_o if_o you_o mean_v the_o supreme_a strength_n it_o be_v clear_o in_o cromwell_n who_o be_v obey_v as_o general_n of_o all_o the_o force_n in_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n b._n do_v he_o pretend_v that_o for_o title_n a._n no_o but_o present_o after_o he_o intend_v a_o title_n which_o be_v this_o that_o he_o be_v necessitate_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o at_o first_o the_o parliament_n have_v take_v up_o arm_n that_o be_v to_o say_v rebel_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o extraordinary_a action_n you_o know_v the_o pretence_n of_o the_o long-parliament_n rebellion_n be_v salus_n populi_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o nation_n against_o a_o dangerous_a conspiracy_n of_o papist_n and_o a_o malignant_a party_n at_o home_n and_o that_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v as_o far_o as_o his_o power_n extend_v to_o procure_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n which_o none_o but_o the_o army_n be_v able_a to_o do_v and_o the_o parliament_n have_v hitherto_o neglect_v be_v it_o not_o then_o the_o general_n be_v duty_n to_o do_v it_o have_v he_o not_o therefore_o right_o for_o that_o law_n of_o salus_n populi_n be_v direct_v only_o to_o those_o that_o have_v power_n enough_o to_o defend_v the_o people_n that_o be_v to_o they_o that_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n b._n yes_o certain_o he_o have_v as_o good_a a_o title_n as_o the_o long-parliament_n but_o the_o long-parliament_n do_v represent_v the_o people_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o the_o sovereign_a power_n be_v essential_o annex_v to_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n a._n yes_o if_o he_o that_o make_v a_o representative_a that_o be_v in_o the_o present_a case_n the_o king_n do_v call_v they_o together_o to_o receive_v the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o he_o divest_v himself_o thereof_o otherwise_o not_o nor_o be_v ever_o the_o low_a house_n of_o parliament_n the_o representative_a of_o the_o whole_a nation_n but_o of_o the_o commons_o only_o nor_o have_v that_o house_n the_o power_n to_o oblige_v by_o their_o act_n or_o ordinance_n any_o lord_n or_o any_o priest_n b._n do_v cromwell_n come_v in_o upon_o the_o only_a title_n of_o salus_n populi_n for_o this_o be_v a_o title_n very_o few_o understand_v a._n his_o way_n be_v to_o get_v the_o supreme_a power_n confer_v upon_o he_o by_o parliament_n therefore_o he_o call_v parliament_n and_o give_v it_o the_o supreme_a power_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v give_v it_o to_o he_o again_o be_v not_o this_o witty_a first_o therefore_o he_o publish_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o dissolve_v the_o parliament_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v that_o instead_o of_o endeavour_v to_o promote_v the_o good_a of_o god_n people_n