four_o monarchy_n improve_v with_o use_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o people_z the_o consideration_n of_o the_o five_o monarchy_n now_o by_o enter_v be_v very_o pregnant_a to_o our_o purpose_n for_o all_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastic_a of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n must_v tumble_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o five_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o kingdom_n to_o come_v be_v obvious_a to_o all_o intelligent_a man_n by_o abundance_n of_o scripture_n as_o dan._n 2._o 35_o 36_o 37._o and_o 7._o 17_o 23._o 25._o rev._n 11._o 15._o isa._n 9_o 6_o 7._o psal._n 2._o 5_o 6._o psal._n 72._o 8_o 9_o 11._o luk._n 1._o 32._o 39_o rev._n 17._o 14._o and_o 16._o 11._o 19_o jer._n 15._o 25_o 26._o cum_fw-la multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la and_o it_o be_v for_o this_o five_o monarchy_n which_o must_v remain_v for_o ever_o isa._n 9_o 7._o dan._n 2._o 44._o luk._n 1._o 33._o psa._n 72._o 8._o and_o 47._o 2._o mic._n 4._o 7._o zach._n 9_o 10_o &c_n &c_n that_o all_o other_o 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church_n discipline_n but_o to_o clear_v the_o time_n as_o to_o we_o see_v dan._n 7._o 17_o 22_o 23_o 26_o etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o there_o express_o of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n now_o the_o four_o kingdom_n as_o he_o call_v it_o ver_fw-la 23._o or_o earthly_a monarchy_n he_o distinguish_v from_o the_o three_o forego_v for_o its_o tyranny_n and_o extent_n ver_fw-la 7._o agree_v with_o rev._n 13._o 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o have_v ten_o horn_n that_o be_v ten_o king_n rev._n 17._o 12._o which_o be_v enumerate_v by_o mr._n cam_n cam._n in_o his_o voice_n from_o the_o temple_n p._n 12._o but_o after_o this_o that_o daniel_n have_v see_v the_o ten_o horn_n in_o the_o head_n of_o this_o four_o beast_n or_o monarchy_n ver_fw-la 8._o he_o look_v well_o and_o then_o see_v what_o see_v v_o 8._o and_o behold_v there_o come_v up_o among_o they_o another_o little_a horn_n before_o who_o there_o be_v three_o of_o the_o first_o horn_n pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n pray_v note_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o consider_v say_v he_o with_o great_a attention_n and_o serious_a intention_n i._n e._n to_o something_o very_o observable_a in_o this_o vision_n and_o that_o be_v to_o the_o rise_n of_o this_o little_a horn_n that_o ravenous_o get_v up_o in_o the_o room_n of_o three_o horn_n some_o there_o be_v that_o interpret_v this_o of_o the_o calvin_n pope_n other_o of_o the_o turk_n other_o of_o julius_n caesar_n so_o calvin_n other_o of_o antichrist_n so_o my_o friend_n mr._n can_n other_o to_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n so_o polanus_fw-la but_o i_o must_v differ_v from_o they_o all_o polanus_fw-la for_o that_o the_o prophecy_n agree_v with_o none_o of_o they_o all_o full_o but_o though_o i_o may_v seem_v singular_a yet_o with_o much_o assurance_n and_o clear_a sight_n i_o assert_v it_o that_o william_n the_o conqueror_n be_v this_o little_a conqueror_n horn_n and_o so_o all_o along_o the_o line_n of_o william_n and_o the_o norman_a king_n on_o our_o english_a throne_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o this_o little_a horn_n be_v unseen_a and_o none_o a_o while_n even_o after_o while_n the_o ten_o horn_n be_v see_v for_o he_o arise_v after_o they_o all_o and_o be_v at_o his_o first_o rise_v see_v beside_o they_o and_o another_o vers_n 8._o 20._o which_o the_o prophet_n make_v observable_a see_v he_o see_v he_o not_o before_o at_o his_o first_o rise_n he_o be_v the_o least_o and_o the_o last_o this_o be_v k._n william_n the_o norman_a who_o arise_v by_o usurpation_n over_o the_o other_o horn_n on_o the_o head_n and_o so_o his_o line_n therefore_o 2._o he_o rise_v up_o or_o thrust_v in_o among_o the_o rest_n i._n e._n as_o will._n the_o up_o conqueror_n do_v by_o force_n and_o arm_n not_o by_o choice_n and_o election_n not_o natural_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o horn_n by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n 3_o he_o be_v as_o be_v in_o dan._n 11._o 21._o a_o vile_a person_n or_o base_a bear_v as_o person_n we_o have_v it_o in_o p._n 37._o of_o the_o english_a chronicle_n robert_n duke_n of_o normandy_n the_o six_o in_o descent_n from_o rollo_n ride_v through_o fallis_n a_o town_n in_o normandy_n he_o spy_v certain_a damsel_n dance_v near_o the_o way_n among_o who_o he_o fix_v his_o eye_n upon_o one_o arlote_n a_o fair_a maid_n but_o of_o mean_a parentage_n a_o skinner_n daughter_n who_o he_o procure_v that_o night_n to_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o of_o who_o he_o beget_v a_o son_n who_o afterward_o be_v name_v william_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o this_o will_v the_o conqueror_n be_v the_o base_a son_n of_o robert_n the_o six_o duke_n of_o that_o duchy_n this_o be_v the_o vile_a person_n who_o rise_v up_o so_o by_o usurpation_n of_o power_n whence_o all_o the_o norman_a king_n that_o sit_v since_o upon_o the_o english_a throne_n come_v 4_o after_o the_o league_n make_v with_o he_o he_o shall_v work_v deceitful_o deceit_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 11._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o with_o fraud_n and_o art_n do_v not_o will._n the_o conqueror_n thus_o see_v but_o the_o three_o chapter_n how_o oft_o he_o break_v his_o oath_n and_o promise_n and_o contrary_a to_o all_o set_v up_o the_o norman_a interest_n and_o pull_v down_o the_o people_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o their_o law_n and_o liberty_n to_o this_o day_n 5_o this_o little_a horn_n be_v to_o wax_v great_a and_o famous_a in_o time_n kingdom_n and_o to_o subdue_v three_o kingdom_n and_o get_v up_o the_o room_n of_o three_o horn_n or_o king_n ver_fw-la 8._o 20._o 24._o as_o one_o more_o stout_a than_o all_o his_o other_o fellow_n this_o be_v fulfil_v by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o that_o norman_a race_n in_o england_n and_o by_o none_o else_o this_o line_n of_o william_n by_o degree_n get_v up_o all_o the_o room_n of_o three_o king_n in_o england_n ireland_n and_o scotland_n and_o take_v up_o those_o three_o ☞_o horn_n himself_o who_o be_v so_o little_a at_o first_o as_o a_o poor_a skinner_n girl_n 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have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o get_v up_o into_o such_o a_o height_n at_o last_o in_o the_o late_a charles_n that_o he_o not_o only_o oppose_v god_n but_o refuse_v to_o be_v accountable_a pretend_v no_o mortal_n must_v question_v he_o and_o thus_o he_o magnify_v himself_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la consummationem_fw-la irae_fw-la till_o his_o head_n be_v off_o which_o indignation_n be_v to_o begin_v with_o he_o first_o for_o his_o height_n of_o arbitrary_a will_n lust_n and_o tyranny_n in_o which_o as_o chap._n 7._o 20._o he_o be_v more_o stout_a than_o all_o his_o fellow_n wherefore_o this_o horn_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o english_a by_o will._n the_o conqueror_n 7_o this_o little_a horn_n
those_o law_n which_o have_v in_o their_o bowel_n freedom_n and_o honesty_n do_v owe_v their_o homage_n to_o the_o people_n choice_n a_o people_n right_o principled_a as_o before_o with_o reason_n and_o understanding_n be_v the_o proper_a original_n in_o that_o sense_n that_o origo_fw-la be_v a_o re_fw-mi ad_fw-la rem_fw-la and_o rise_v of_o rational_a law_n which_o be_v lay_v out_o altogether_o for_o the_o people_n right_n and_o liberty_n from_o hence_o we_o have_v these_o observation_n 1_o obser._n reason_n and_o judgement_n go_v before_o to_o create_v a_o capacity_n 1._o freedom_n and_o honesty_n follow_v after_o to_o execute_v and_o fulfil_v it_o 2_o obser._n justice_n and_o equity_n must_v be_v in_o man_n before_o they_o come_v 2._o to_o be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o man_n 3_o obseru._n the_o rational_a honest_a people_n in_o general_n be_v the_o 3_o true_a original_n or_o rise_v of_o those_o law_n which_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o 4_o obser._n the_o genuine_a intent_n of_o law_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sagrir_fw-fr or_o doomsday_n draw_v nigh_o with_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n to_o lawyer_n in_o a_o alarm_n for_o new_a law_n and_o the_o people_n liberty_n from_o the_o norman_a and_o babylonian_a yoke_n make_v discovery_n of_o the_o present_a ungodly_a law_n and_o lawyer_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n and_o of_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o five_o with_o those_o godly_a law_n officer_n and_o ordinance_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o legislative_a power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n show_v the_o glorious_a work_n incumbent_a to_o civil-discipline_n once_o more_o set_v before_o the_o parliament_n lord_n general_n army_z and_o people_n of_o england_n in_o their_o distinct_a capacity_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o monarchy_n humble_o present_v to_o they_o by_o john_n rogers_n a_o unfeigned_a servant_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o commonwealth_n in_o their_o best_a right_n law_n and_o liberty_n lose_v many_o year_n bread_n of_o deceit_n be_v sweet_a to_o a_o man_n but_o afterward_o his_o mouth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o gravel_n prov._n 20._o 17._o whoso_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o shall_v cry_v himself_o but_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v prov._n 21._o 13._o they_o be_v brass_n and_o iron_n they_o be_v all_o corrupter_n the_o bellows_o be_v burn_v the_o lead_n be_v consume_v of_o the_o fire_n the_o founder_n melt_v in_o vain_a for_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o pluck_v away_o jer._n 6._o 28._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o their_o judge_n or_o the_o great_a lawyer_n be_v throw_v down_o into_o stony_a place_n they_o shall_v hear_v my_o word_n because_o than_o they_o be_v sweet_a psal._n 141._o 6._o causidicis_fw-la erebo_fw-la fisco_fw-la fas_fw-la vivere_fw-la rapto_fw-la militibus_fw-la medico_n tortori_fw-la occidere_fw-la ludo_fw-la meâ—iri_fw-la astrologis_fw-la pictoribus_fw-la atque_fw-la poetis_fw-la london_n print_v for_o tho_n hucklescot_n to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o work_v and_o watch_v for_o christ_n monarchy_n which_o be_v now_o upon_o the_o border_n and_o be_v sure_a to_o keep_v in_o the_o king_n christ_n road_n for_o that_o be_v safe_a israel_n omen_n of_o go_v on_o against_o his_o enemy_n be_v 1_o chron._n 14._o 15._o the_o voice_n in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o this_o be_v we_o also_o viz._n the_o voice_n of_o god_n as_o in_o primitive_a time_n and_o in_o the_o top-age_n of_o the_o church_n for_o his_o spirit_n be_v mighty_a and_o grow_v great_a every_o day_n and_o when_o the_o enemy_n shall_v be_v like_o a_o flood_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v lift_v up_o a_o standard_n against_o they_o isa._n 59_o 19_o and_o why_o see_v isa._n 31._o 3._o the_o lord_n god_n great_a work_n in_o these_o day_n be_v spirit-worke_n and_o none_o will_v be_v find_v fit_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o it_o but_o such_o as_o be_v spirit_v for_o it_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o than_o our_o war_n will_v be_v 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saviour_n jesus_n christ._n 4._o whereas_o before_o the_o conqueror_n william_n in_o edward_n the_o tax_n confessor_n day_n the_o people_n live_v in_o much_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n from_o taxation_n and_o tribute_n yea_o edward_n the_o confessor_n free_v they_o from_o dane-gilt_n which_o the_o people_n before_o pay_v be_v at_o least_o forty_o thousand_o pound_n but_o the_o greedy_a tyrant_n william_n the_o conqueror_n do_v contrary_a and_o seek_v to_o enslave_v the_o people_n with_o cruel_a burden_n as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o summary_n of_o english_a chronicle_n pag._n 41._o he_o make_v enquiry_n what_o riches_n the_o people_n have_v 98._o how_o many_o acre_n of_o ground_n be_v sufficient_a for_o one_o plough_n by_o the_o year_n how_o many_o beast_n to_o the_o till_v of_o one_o hide_v how_o many_o city_n castle_n farm_n grange_n town_n rivers_n marsh_n and_o wood_n and_o what_o rent_n they_o pay_v per_fw-la annum_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v put_v in_o write_v at_o westminster_n and_o keep_v in_o the_o king_n treasury_n in_o a_o book_n call_v doomsday_n book_n and_o according_a to_o the_o roll_n he_o impose_v heavy_a taxation_n and_o squeeze_v out_o the_o â—at_a of_o the_o land_n to_o himself_o so_o in_o act_n &_o mon._n p._n 173._o he_o give_v his_o norman_n the_o chief_a possession_n of_o the_o land_n and_o strip_v the_o stout_a of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o all_o but_o now_o the_o people_n be_v high_a in_o expectation_n of_o ease_n and_o deliverance_n from_o heavy_a tax_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v gather_v and_o require_v of_o necessity_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o freeborn_a people_n but_o now_o they_o hope_v to_o have_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n loose_v isa._n 58._o 6._o and_o that_o their_o conqueror_n oliver_n the_o lord_n go_v tell_v will_v set_v the_o oppress_a free_a and_o undo_v the_o heavy_a burden_n and_o â—ose_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o from_o this_o bondage_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o for_o that_o governor_n be_v limit_v by_o god_n word_n in_o ezek._n 48._o 18._o the_o prince_n shall_v not_o take_v of_o the_o people_n inheritance_n by_o oppression_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v be_v a_o mortal_a command_n to_o king_n prince_n parliament_z army_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 20._o 15._o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o poor_a oppress_a people_n naboth'_v vineyard_n be_v his_o own_o inheritance_n and_o propriety_n which_o the_o king_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o by_o right_n for_o as_o bucan_n say_v the_o magist_n q._n 75_o 76._o 77._o distinctio_fw-la dominorum_fw-la &_o propriet_fw-la as_o possessionum_fw-la est_fw-la juris_fw-la divini_fw-la juxta_fw-la bucan_n mandatum_fw-la non_fw-la furtum_fw-la facies_fw-la etc._n etc._n distinction_n of_o dominion_n and_o propriety_n of_o possession_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n according_a to_o the_o command_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v it_o be_v not_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o give_v or_o lend_v or_o the_o like_a but_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v for_o that_o no_o man_n can_v lawful_o take_v away_o the_o good_n or_o propriety_n of_o another_o say_v seneca_n l._n 7._o the_o benef_n c._n 4_o 5_o 6._o caesar_n have_v the_o dominion_n of_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o seneca_n he_o but_o the_o propriety_n belong_v to_o particular_a person_n as_o the_o civilian_n say_v one_o may_v make_v claim_n to_o a_o house_n or_o ship_n but_o not_o to_o all_o the_o furniture_n or_o lade_n in_o the_o house_n or_o ship_n therefore_o it_o be_v injustice_n and_o tyranny_n for_o a_o william_n the_o conqueror_n to_o command_v man_n estate_n and_o purse_n so_o as_o against_o all_o law_n liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o propriety_n of_o the_o law_n to_o lay_v taxation_n upon_o they_o above_o what_o
they_o can_v bear_v see_v that_o subject_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o slave_n and_o bondman_n but_o god_n himself_o in_o his_o law_n to_o king_n deutr._n 17._o 15_o 20._o call_v his_o people_n his_o brethren_n and_o so_o david_n do_v own_v they_o for_o his_o brethren_n 1_o chron._n 20_o 2._o and_o so_o one_o bartolus_n a_o famous_a lawyer_n in_o tract_n de_fw-fr regim_fw-fr civit._n say_v subject_n bartolus_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v and_o use_v by_o king_n and_o governor_n in_o the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o brethren_n and_o not_o of_o slave_n so_o that_o our_o governor_n and_o the_o general_n must_v use_v and_o ease_v the_o freeborn_a englishman_n as_o their_o brother_n five_o wil._n the_o conqueror_n bring_v in_o another_o iron_n yoke_n which_o the_o manor_n people_n call_v for_o ease_n from_o and_o that_o appear_v in_o p._n 99_o of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o three_o norman_a king_n that_o in_o all_o those_o land_n william_n the_o conqueror_n give_v to_o any_o man_n as_o he_o do_v much_o give_v away_o to_o the_o norman_n yet_o this_o covetous_a tyrant_n he_o reserve_v dominion_n in_o chief_a to_o himself_o for_o the_o acknowledgement_n whereof_o a_o yearâ—_n rend_v he_o cause_v to_o be_v pay_v unto_o he_o and_o a_o fine_a whensoever_o thâ—_n tenement_n or_o land_n do_v alien_n or_o die_v these_o be_v bind_v as_o client_n to_o he_o by_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n and_o homage_n and_o if_o any_o die_v whoâ—_n heir_n be_v in_o his_o minority_n the_o king_n conqueror_n receive_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n and_o be_v his_o guardian_n till_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o this_o bandage_n of_o slavery_n be_v great_a &_o though_o it_o be_v in_o part_n take_v awâ—â—_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n yet_o there_o remain_v a_o very_a greâ—_n tyranny_n under_o such_o as_o be_v call_v lord_n of_o the_o manor_n for_o eveâ—_n since_o say_v holinsh_v as_o lord_n and_o great_a one_o have_v hold_v this_o 〈◊〉_d holinshed_a the_o king_n so_o also_o have_v inferior_a person_n and_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o people_n hold_v this_o of_o their_o lord_n and_o in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n the_o proprâ—itâ—ly_o do_v revert_v hence_o come_v lord_n of_o the_o manor_n landlord_n tenaâ—â—_n hold_v tenor_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v all_o slavish_a tie_n and_o badge_n original_o ground_v upon_o mâ—er_a conquest_n and_o power_n enslave_v the_o people_n now_o let_v we_o but_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o bondage_n foâ—_n when_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o free_a commoner_n have_v buy_v a_o piece_n of_o copyhold-land_n and_o pay_v all_o to_o a_o penny_n for_o it_o of_o the_o owner_n and_o toâ—_n farthing_n the_o full_a worth_n of_o it_o yet_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n foâ—_n sooth_n must_v have_v his_o fine_a or_o else_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o foot_n of_o the_o land_n but_o he_o will_v seize_v on_o it_o that_o never_o pald_v a_o penny_n for_o it_o nay_o more_o if_o you_o leave_v it_o though_o it_o be_v present_o another_o fiâ—â—_n fall_v upon_o it_o or_o if_o you_o die_v your_o poor_a widow_n or_o fatherless_a chilâ—_n that_o be_v in_o need_n and_o comfortless_o must_v pay_v another_o fine_a for_o it_o too_o oâ—_n a_o herriot_n of_o the_o best_a good_n leave_v which_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o mannoâ—_n must_v have_v or_o else_o the_o land_n be_v forfeit_v o_o these_o arbitrary_a tyrannous_a custom_n for_o as_o jer._n 5._o 26_o 27._o among_o my_o people_n aâ—â—_n find_v wicked_a man_n they_o lay_v wait_v as_o one_o that_o set_v snare_n thâ—â—_n set_v a_o trap_n to_o catch_v man_n as_o a_o cage_n be_v full_a of_o bird_n so_o be_v their_o house_n full_a of_o deceit_n therefore_o they_o be_v become_v great_a and_o waxen_a rich_a these_o grievous_a law_n be_v snare_n indeed_o so_o that_o foâ—_n fines_n and_o â—â—rriots_n they_o covet_v field_n amos_n 4._o 1._o and_o take_v they_o by_o force_n and_o house_n and_o take_v they_o away_o so_o they_o oppress_v â—_o man_n and_o his_o house_n hear_v o_o you_o cow_n of_o bashan_n which_o oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o which_o crush_v the_o needy_a amos_n 8._o 4._o these_o as_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 59_o turn_v judgement_n backward_o equity_n can_v enter_v and_o he_o that_o refrain_v make_v himself_o a_o prey_n these_o oppressor_n take_v pledge_n of_o the_o poor_a which_o be_v forbid_v joâ—_n 24_o 9_o and_o they_o turn_v aside_o the_o needy_a from_o righteousness_n and_o take_v away_o the_o right_n of_o the_o poor_a that_o widow_n may_v be_v their_o prey_n and_o that_o they_o may_v rob_v the_o fatherless_a isa._n 10._o 2._o be_v it_o not_o time_n fellow-commoner_n to_o call_v for_o our_o freedom_n from_o this_o formality_n and_o lust_n of_o man_n what_o be_v these_o law_n but_o the_o direct_a issue_n of_o tyranny_n and_o the_o badge_n of_o our_o slavery_n shall_v rich_a man_n thus_o reign_v over_o we_o and_o contrary_n to_o all_o reason_n or_o rule_v of_o righteousness_n thus_o oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a and_o all_o with_o â—ealtieâ—_n homage_n oath_n fine_n etc._n etc._n what_o law_n be_v this_o but_o lust_n and_o will_v power_n and_o custom_n which_o be_v insufferable_o corrupt_a and_o full_a of_o that_o feminine_a which_o juvinall_n speak_v of_o sic_fw-la volo_fw-la sic_fw-la â—ubeo_fw-la sic_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la voluntas_fw-la this_o absoluteness_n in_o some_o man_n over_o the_o person_n and_o estate_n of_o other_o be_v plain_a tyranny_n and_o without_o reason_n which_o the_o ravenous_a conqueror_n bring_v in_o and_o will_v not_o our_o religious_a and_o rational_a conqueror_n take_v it_o away_o then_o shall_v man_n as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v psal._n 94._o forge_n wrong_v or_o frame_v mischief_n for_o a_o law_n god_n say_v plain_o they_o shall_v not_o oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o the_o widow_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 22._o 22._o zach._n 7._o 10._o and_o will_v not_o all_o the_o godly_a say_v so_o too_o then_o sure_o this_o supreme_a power_n so_o call_v i._n e._n the_o parliament_n of_o england_n have_v need_n to_o arise_v and_o redeem_v the_o people_n who_o expect_v it_o from_o this_o arbitrariness_n and_o absoluteness_n of_o man_n who_o oppress_v the_o poor_a fatherless_a and_o widow_n with_o this_o iron_n yoke_n of_o fine_n rent_n and_o herriot_n to_o lord_n of_o manor_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o lust_n humour_n will_n pride_n and_o covetousness_n of_o a_o tyrant_n pure_a religion_n visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n lawyer_n sixthly_a and_o last_o there_o be_v another_o and_o that_o a_o most_o notorious_a servitude_n and_o misery_n which_o william_n the_o conqueror_n bring_v the_o freeborn_a people_n of_o england_n into_o which_o by_o oliver_n the_o conqueror_n the_o people_n expect_v deliverance_n from_o or_o else_o their_o life_n will_v be_v but_o a_o burden_n to_o they_o this_o bondage_n be_v by_o lawyer_n for_o whereas_o before_z when_o the_o law_n be_v deliver_v at_o our_o own_o door_n every_o man_n be_v hear_v to_o plead_v his_o own_o cause_n without_o solicitor_n or_o attorney_n since_o that_o the_o custom_n of_o normandy_n be_v advance_v by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n the_o court_v set_v up_o at_o westminster_n and_o the_o law_n command_v to_o be_v make_v and_o cause_v plead_v in_o french_a original_n the_o poor_a commoner_n must_v of_o necessity_n retain_v norman_a lawyer_n see_v they_o themselves_o understand_v neither_o the_o law_n nor_o language_n thus_o the_o poor_a people_n be_v miserable_o abuse_v and_o force_v to_o buy_v their_o law_n and_o come_v by_o their_o own_o at_o a_o dear_a rate_n while_o lawyer_n plead_v their_o cause_n and_o at_o one_o trial_n of_o a_o suit_n suck_v up_o more_o money_n may_v hap_n then_o a_o poor_a man_n can_v get_v by_o his_o work_n 1._o and_o labour_n in_o half_a a_o year_n so_o that_o their_o rise_n may_v be_v ascribe_v first_o to_o the_o unknownness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o a_o strange_a tongue_n second_o to_o 2._o the_o intricateness_n and_o fallacy_n of_o it_o whereby_o a_o honest_a plain_a man_n be_v render_v unable_a to_o extricate_v himself_o therefore_o he_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o shrine_n of_o the_o lawyer_n unless_o he_o have_v learned_a state-jesuitism_a trick_n and_o quiddity_n in_o some_o of_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n 3._o and_o three_o the_o term_n at_o westminster_n while_o the_o lawyer_n like_o the_o roman_a set_v up_o his_o god_n terminus_n for_o all_o the_o country_n round_o term_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o adore_v the_o common_a sort_n of_o lawyer_n carry_v a_o head_n full_a of_o idea_n of_o right_a or_o wrong_n and_o so_o can_v run_v on_o in_o a_o round_a oâ—_n formulary_a of_o word_n to_o cozen_v poor_a simple_a people_n i_o trust_v god_n will_v undeceive_v we_o but_o as_o yet_o in_o king_n william_n time_n the_o
lawyer_n interest_n which_o from_o the_o first_o be_v ground_v on_o corruption_n be_v but_o a_o jelly_n a_o poor_a little_a puny_a thing_n for_o one_o friend_n come_v up_o to_o london_n to_o the_o term_n about_o his_o own_o cause_n for_o a_o little_a matter_n towards_o bear_v his_o charge_n in_o his_o journey_n will_v appear_v and_o plead_v something_o for_o his_o friend_n or_o neighbour_n cause_n so_o that_o it_o soon_o come_v to_o this_o that_o he_o that_o be_v most_o verse_v in_o the_o trick_n of_o the_o law_n and_o these_o court_n will_v be_v desire_v by_o his_o country_n neighbour_n about_o he_o to_o undertake_v a_o journey_n to_o london_n and_o to_o do_v their_o business_n too_o and_o so_o they_o will_v bear_v his_o charge_n and_o give_v he_o some_o small_a reward_n thus_o honestman_n will_v get_v sometime_o parent_n friend_n brother_n neighbour_n sometime_o other_o to_o be_v in_o their_o absence_n agent_n factor_n or_o solicitor_n for_o they_o at_o westminster_n and_o as_o yet_o they_o have_v no_o stately_a house_n or_o mansion_n to_o live_v in_o as_o they_o have_v now_o call_v inn_n of_o court_n but_o they_o lodge_v like_o countryman_n begin_v or_o stranger_n in_o ordinary_a inns._n but_o afterward_o when_o the_o interest_n of_o lawyer_n begin_v to_o look_v big_a as_o in_o edward_n the_o thirdâ—_o day_n they_o get_v mansion_n or_o college_n which_o be_v call_v inn_n and_o by_o the_o king_n favour_n have_v a_o addition_n of_o honour_n whence_o they_o be_v call_v inn_n of_o court_n thus_o those_o that_o come_v to_o be_v verse_v in_o the_o niâ—â—ties_n and_o formality_n of_o the_o norman_a law_n every_o term_n be_v employ_v by_o other_o of_o their_o friend_n in_o the_o country_n and_o find_v it_o sweet_a than_o to_o follow_v the_o plough_n and_o as_o controversy_n increase_v they_o increase_v in_o number_n and_o take_v up_o their_o quarter_n and_o by_o degree_n ☜_o grow_v up_o into_o a_o orderly_a body_n and_o distinct_a interest_n as_o now_o they_o be_v and_o after_o they_o be_v thus_o form_v into_o a_o body_n they_o hire_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o knights-templer_n for_o their_o abode_n together_o temple_n and_o as_o contention_n increase_v their_o interest_n grow_v great_a and_o by_o a_o long_a series_n of_o time_n so_o great_a as_o it_o be_v now_o what_o ground_n the_o good_a people_n of_o england_n have_v to_o expect_v the_o fall_n of_o these_o norman_a lawyer_n and_o restauration_n of_o our_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n as_o at_o first_o by_z oliver_z their_o conqueror_n will_v appear_v first_o from_o their_o rise_n and_o interest_n second_o our_o bondage_n three_o their_o trade_n and_o practice_n in_o sin_n to_o the_o first_o 1._o the_o rise_n of_o the_o lawyer_n be_v the_o will_n of_o a_o tyrant_n or_o a_o interest_n arbytrarâ—â—ower_n which_o be_v and_o yet_o be_v a_o plague_n to_o the_o freeborn_a people_n of_o england_n 2._o their_o interest_n come_v from_o pride_n strife_n fullness_n of_o broad_a 2._o and_o prosperity_n 3._o it_o 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