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the_o first_o glance_n or_o present_a witness_n do_v not_o easy_o discern_v it_o now_o as_o he_o lay_v his_o military_a part_n wise_o so_o do_v he_o not_o indiscrete_o settle_v the_o civil_a part_n for_o that_o he_o also_o order_v that_o as_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v but_o all_o one_o great_a family_n and_o though_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o subject_n or_o child_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o see_v and_o hear_v by_o other_o eye_n and_o ear_n and_o so_o to_o answer_v and_o determine_v difference_n yet_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o all_o shall_v yield_v obedience_n to_o he_o and_o render_v he_o a_o final_a account_n and_o therefore_o he_o dispose_v not_o from_o himself_o the_o ultimate_a and_o last_o determination_n of_o all_o or_o any_o cause_n but_o that_o they_o may_v appeal_v to_o
in_o germany_n and_o england_n ibid._n william_n so_o call_v the_o bastard_n or_o the_o conqueror_n admit_v king_n of_o england_n his_o claim_n his_o reign_n ibid._n his_o politic_a settlement_n p._n 24_o his_o successor_n tyranny_n p._n 25_o the_o opposer_n and_o how_o quell_v ibid._n the_o gate_n god_n open_v for_o freedom_n p_o 26_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o charta_fw-la de_fw-fr foresta_fw-mi grant_v ibid._n the_o plea_n of_o king_n against_o they_o ibid._n the_o judge_n and_o lawyer_n absolute_a interest_n serve_v king_n tend_v to_o enslave_v the_o people_n ibid._n some_o judge_n hang_v for_o it_o ibid._n the_o contest_v brief_o examine_v pag._n 27._o why_o the_o pope_n suffer_v these_o contest_v ibid._n the_o pope_n policy_n to_o avoid_v reformation_n from_o prince_n ibid._n god_n witness_n against_o rome_n sign_n and_o her_o deal_n with_o they_o ibid._n the_o pope_n and_o prince_n strengthen_v each_o other_o pag._n 28._o the_o king_n of_o england_n best_a title_n be_v from_o parliamentary_a election_n and_o the_o reason_n ibid._n prince_n liberality_n to_o the_o church_n ibid._n parish_n erect_v ibid._n god_n still_o raise_v up_o witness_n against_o rome_n ibid._n incestuous_a marriage_n from_o the_o pope_n dispensation_n in_o most_o of_o the_o chief_a family_n in_o europe_n pag._n 29_o the_o king_n labour_n to_o exalt_v prerogative_n ib._n the_o settlement_n of_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n common-plea_n chequer_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n in_o who_o the_o choice_n of_o judge_n and_o how_o ibid._n court_n of_o ward_n erect_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n court_n of_o star-chamber_n erect_v ibid._n admiralty_n and_o other_o court_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n luther_n and_o his_o quarrel_n with_o the_o pope_n pag._n 30_o his_o doctrine_n ibid._n his_o abettor_n few_o if_o any_o ibid._n his_o opposer_n all_o christian_a prince_n ibid._n hen._n the_o 8_o the_o of_o england_n write_v against_o he_o ibid._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o prince_n side_v against_o luther_n ibid._n henry_n after_o quarrel_v the_o pope_n the_o reason_n ibid._n his_o halt_n betwixt_o popery_n and_o protestancie_n he_o seize_v the_o monastery_n &c_n &c_n and_o the_o reason_n pag._n 31._o how_o he_o reward_v his_o instrument_n ibid._n edward_n the_o son_n zealous_a reformation_n ib._n mary_n cruelty_n pag_n 32._o elizabeth_n deliverance_n and_o succession_n ib._n popish_a plot_n against_o she_o upon_o reformation_n ibid._n england_n law_n distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o papist_n in_o opinion_n and_o in_o faction_n ibid._n england_n law_n at_o elizabeth_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n recusant_n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n all_o protestant_n agree_v not_o to_o elizabeth_n reformation_n ibid._n their_o reason_n and_o uninterestedness_n p._n 33_o some_o of_o the_o parliament_n man_n question_v by_o the_o queen_n ibid._n how_o she_o mislike_v the_o so_o call_v zealot_n ibid._n they_o fly_v into_o holland_n and_o they_o print_v free_o ibid._n against_o both_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n pag_n 34_o yea_o against_o the_o queen_n in_o regard_n of_o manifest_a error_n continue_v both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n ibid._n her_o potency_n and_o relief_n to_o her_o neighbour_n ibid._n james_n succeed_v love_v not_o puritan_n ibid._n yet_o distaste_v they_o not_o ibid._n advances_n the_o interest_n of_o prerogat_n court_v ibid._n take_v away_o the_o good_a old_a law_n to_o increase_v revenue_n ibid._n the_o succeslesness_n of_o his_o wise_a counsel_n p._n 35_o his_o policy_n to_o subvert_v the_o freedom_n of_o parliament_n ibid._n his_o way_n discover_v ibid._n the_o end_n then_o aim_v at_o the_o subdue_a scotland_n absolute_o ibid._n the_o court_n party_n ibid._n the_o king_n will_v not_o agree_v to_o arms._n pa._n 36_o the_o cross_a deal_n of_o the_o scotch_a presbytery_n with_o king_n james_n ibid._n some_o law_n make_v in_o king_n james_n time_n how_o diverse_o execute_v ibid._n charles_n crown_v with_o great_a joy_n ibid._n disgust_n against_o he_o in_o his_o first_o parliament_n ibid._n he_o get_v money_n and_o dissolve_v it_o ibid._n break_v his_o royal_a word_n so_o call_v in_o his_o grant_n to_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n pag._n 37_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n here_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o and_o during_o his_o reign_n pag._n 37._o 38._o and_o 39_o in_o the_o pride_n and_o dependence_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n seek_v by_o unjust_a way_n to_o raise_v private_a estate_n out_o of_o the_o church_n revenue_n ibid._n their_o little_a regard_n of_o blasphemy_n drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n all_o they_o seek_v be_v unity_n and_o by_o uniformity_n ibid._n hate_v against_o good_a man_n ibid._n their_o policy_n to_o bring_v in_o popery_n ibid._n some_o of_o their_o error_n repeat_v ibid._n the_o civil_a state_n consider_v pag._n 39_o 40_o the_o king_n lose_v his_o militia_n in_o all_o kind_n ibid._n his_o lord_n give_v altogether_o to_o vain_a sport_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o gentry_n follow_v they_o and_o the_o yeoman_n they_o and_o so_o all_o order_n be_v break_v ibid._n justice_z whole_o turn_v into_o form_n and_o practice_n and_o destructive_a in_o all_o the_o proceed_n of_o law_n pag._n 40._o 41._o 42._o 43._o 44._o so_o the_o first_o step_n to_o introduce_v general_a poverty_n pag._n 45._o 46._o and_o that_o demonstrate_v by_o consideration_n of_o the_o party_n sue_v ibid._n the_o process_n what_o &_o whence_o and_o by_o who_o ib._n the_o court_n of_o trial_n above_o and_o below_o ib._n the_o attorney_n and_o their_o practice_n p._n 43._o 44._o declaration_n and_o plea_n ibid._n issue_n single_a and_o double_a ibid._n jury_n ibid._n verdict_n ibid._n stay_v of_o judgement_n ibid._n judgement_n ibid._n stay_v of_o execution_n ibid._n remedy_n in_o chancery_n the_o worst_a evil_n p._n 45._o 46_o solicitor_n what_o etc._n etc._n 44._o the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o error_n pa._n 45._o 46._o privilege_n of_o person_n and_o place_n discuss_v pag._n 46_o witness_n and_o the_o abuse_n in_o they_o ibid._n most_o ordinary_a matter_n in_o practice_n undetermined_a in_o law_n pag._n 46._o and_o 47_o cheat_n in_o bargain_n sale_n and_o all_o conveyance_n pag._n 48_o england_n law_n practical_a only_a so_o that_o government_n be_v subvert_v pag._n 48._o copyhold_n or_o base_a or_o villain_n tenure_n discuss_v pag._n 48._o 49._o want_v of_o force_v plantation_n another_o cause_n of_o england_n poverty_n ibid._n inn_n alehouse_n and_o tavern_n another_o cause_n ibid._n marry_v of_o the_o poor_a too_o young_a another_o cause_n and_o debilitates_fw-la nature_n and_o make_v unfit_a to_o labour_v ibid._n england_n good_a law_n for_o maintain_v honest_a laborious_a and_o punish_v idle_a one_o enervate_v and_o neglect_v pag._n 50_o consideration_n of_o bind_v out_o poor_a child_n apprentice_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n p._n 50._o difficulty_n and_o variety_n of_o law_n the_o lawyer_n gin_v evidence_v ibid._n the_o criminal_a part_n of_o law_n neglect_v and_o how_o pag._n 51_o the_o policy_n in_o ruine_v the_o old_a frame_n of_o england_n government_n ibid._n the_o policy_n to_o evade_v the_o discovery_n of_o this_o ibid._n london_n the_o great_a monopol_n of_o trading_n pag._n 52_o monopoly_n one_o of_o the_o royal_a trade_n ibid._n the_o king_n policy_n in_o ship-money_n and_o the_o end_n ibid._n king_n charles_n intend_v war._n pag._n 53_o intend_v a_o alteration_n of_o government_n ibid._n that_o the_o alteration_n be_v make_v of_o necessity_n ibid._n for_o a_o ground_n he_o impose_v the_o eng._n liturgy_n upon_o the_o scot_n ibid._n his_o carriage_n to_o engage_v a_o deep_a war._n ibid._n he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o call_v a_o parliament_n p._n 53_o break_v it_o and_o necessitate_v call_v it_o again_o ibid._n the_o king_n seek_v money_n pag._n 54_o the_o king_n disable_v himself_o to_o dissolve_v the_o parliament_n ibid._n the_o parliament_n question_n strafford_n ibid._n his_o plea_n the_o parliament_n answer_n ibid._n the_o king_n attempt_n upon_o some_o member_n ibid._n the_o parliament_n set_v a_o guard_n ibid._n the_o king_n practice_n the_o army_n ibid._n 400000._o l._n raise_v and_o the_o army_n disband_v ibid._n ireland_n almost_o lose_v ibid._n the_o dislike_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o king_n increase_n ibid._n the_o bishop_n question_v and_o discard_v ibid._n the_o king_n fly_v pag._n 55_o the_o parliament_n arm_n ibid._n the_o king_n flee_v the_o convocation_n follow_v ibid._n many_o lord_n and_o commons_o go_v also_o ibid._n these_o he_o call_v his_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n ibid._n the_o lord_n keeper_n fly_v to_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o controversy_n betwixt_o king_n and_o parliament_n as_o it_o stand_v controvert_v between_o they_o ibid._n the_o nationall_n covenant_n agree_v on_o ibid._n and_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o king_n aim_v in_o settle_v government_n pag._n 56_o exemplify_v in_o a_o demonstrative_a particular_a ibid._n the_o disadvantage_n to_o the_o parliament_n by_o be_v only_o defensive_a ibid._n the_o divers_a interest_n that_o follow_v the_o divers_a
party_n of_o king_n and_o parliament_n ibid._n two_o special_a party_n presbyter_n and_o independent_a ibid._n the_o principal_a difference_n general_o discuss_v pag._n 56._o and_o 57_o the_o doctrine_n episcopal_a and_o presbyterian_a the_o same_o pag._n 58_o the_o parliament_n upon_o prudent_a consideration_n do_v not_o full_o approve_v the_o presbyterian_a way_n ibid._n the_o reason_n ibid._n a_o main_a error_n hold_v by_o presbyter_n pag._n 59_o the_o congregational_a way_n rather_o allow_v ibid._n and_o the_o reason_n ibid._n the_o objection_n against_o it_o pag_n 60_o the_o army_n new_o mould_v in_o a_o dangerous_a season_n ibid._n naseby_n fight_n and_o the_o disadvantage_n to_o the_o parliament_n in_o reason_n ibid._n the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o victory_n pag._n 61_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o the_o scot_n ibid._n the_o scot_n return_n ibid._n independent_n how_v think_v on_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o army_n seize_v the_o king_n at_o holmby_n ibid._n he_o be_v prudent_o wrought_v into_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n pag._n 62_o the_o army_n interest_n question_v ibid._n london_n prentice_n assault_v the_o parliament_n ibid._n general_n rise_n in_o all_o county_n ibid._n a_o great_a insurrection_n at_o norwich_n with_o a_o extraordinary_a providential_a issue_n p._n 62._o and_o 63_o the_o navy_n revolt_n ibid._n the_o presbyter_n join_v in_o the_o design_n ibid._n the_o king_n set_v at_o liberty_n prudential_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n ibid._n the_o mannagement_n of_o the_o plot_n ibid._n how_o advantageous_a to_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o scot_n invade_v england_n to_o necessitate_v continuance_n of_o the_o treaty_n ibid._n colchesters_n siege_n ibid._n the_o parliament_n army_n strait_n and_o patience_n the_o scot_n rout_v p._n 64_o the_o army_n march_v to_o london_n ibid._n divers_a member_n imprison_v ibid._n london_n garrison_v ibid._n the_o king_n question_v and_o execute_v ibid._n the_o kingdom_n make_v a_o republic_n p._n 65_o opposition_n to_o the_o work_n foment_v with_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o ibid._n all_o arise_v from_o the_o king_n party_n ibid._n the_o leveller_n rise_v ibid._n level_v in_o all_o the_o various_a interest_n of_o it_o as_o evil_n consider_v p_o 66._o and_o 67_o just_o level_v consider_v p._n 67._o 68_o 69._o as_o it_o relate_v in_o the_o whole_a to_o a_o just_a settlement_n of_o the_o nation_n ibid._n the_o divers_a ground_n these_o just_a leveller_n have_v p._n 69._o and_o 70_o manifest_v the_o difficulty_n of_o due_a reformation_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o interest_n corrupt_v ib._n the_o scandalize_a of_o authority_n under_o avail_v name_n disallow_v p._n 72_o general_a complaint_n consider_v ibid._n a_o consideration_n of_o the_o incoherency_n of_o christian_n life_n and_o doctrine_n ibid._n the_o parliament_n faithfulness_n in_o general_n ibid._n obstruct_a by_o particular_a interest_n p_o 73_o some_o consideration_n of_o some_o law_n or_o statute_n new_o make_v how_o tend_v to_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o people_n ibid._n consideration_n of_o engagement_n ibid._n consideration_n of_o trial_n by_o extraordinary_a commission_n p._n 74._o and_o 75._o wherein_o be_v consider_v the_o hold_v up_o the_o hand_n ibid._n open_v the_o door_n ibid._n the_o party_n whether_o to_o have_v council_n or_o not_o ibid._n whether_o the_o jury_n be_v judge_n of_o law_n and_o how_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n gaole_n and_o their_o evil_n brief_o consider_v p._n 75_o maintenance_n in_o prison_n p._n 75._o and_o 76_o arrest_v by_o arm_a power_n consider_v p._n 76_o dilatory_a plea_n explode_v p._n 77_o the_o reason_n of_o make_v the_o law_n difficult_a ibid._n contrariety_n of_o law_n resolve_v ibid._n king_n of_o england_n have_v not_o the_o militia_n p._n 78_o consideration_n what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n p._n 78._o and_o 79_o want_n of_o work-house_n and_o the_o reason_n p._n 79._o and_o 80_o particular_a law-book_n examine_v whether_o law_n ibid._n these_o greivance_n not_o yet_o remedy_v p._n 80_o error_n in_o all_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n ibid._n and_o the_o most_o visible_a reason_n of_o some_o ibid._n lawfulness_n of_o impropriation_n question_v p._n 81_o the_o objection_n against_o the_o present_a parliament_n ibid._n counsel_n of_o state_n consider_v ibid._n corrupt_a interest_n still_o make_v corrupt_a officer_n p._n 82_o tavern_n inn_n alchouse_n the_o nursery_n of_o all_o vice_n increase_n p._n 82._o 86._o and_o 87_o from_o these_o defect_n governor_n oppose_v ibid._n civil_a apostasy_n as_o well_o as_o ecclesiastic_a agree_v ibid._n christ_n kingdom_n desire_v till_o then_o a_o rational_a prudential_a settlement_n ibid._n saint_n privilege_n ibid._n their_o submission_n to_o all_o government_n p._n 83_o gospel_n good_a work_n what_o ibid._n christian_n bind_v to_o the_o law_n ibid._n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o amusive_a part_n of_o civil_a government_n simple_o p._n 84_o court_n of_o chancery_n consider_v and_o what_o be_v the_o proper_a matter_n for_o that_o court_n p._n 85_o some_o general_a consideration_n of_o legal_a grievance_n p._n 86_o necessity_n of_o settle_v school_n p._n 87_o and_o regulation_n of_o apparel_n ibid._n more_o consideration_n of_o legal_a nicety_n ibid._n speedy_a law_n in_o proper_a place_n necessary_a p._n 87._o and_o 88_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n how_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o subject_a consider_v p._n 88_o and_o 89_o the_o way_n to_o settle_v the_o nation_n propound_v p._n 89._o and_o 90_o who_o to_o be_v use_v in_o settle_v the_o law_n p._n 89_o and_o 90_o excellent_a reason_n in_o england_n law_n p._n 89_o evidence_v in_o particular_a case_n ibid._n god_n law_n to_o be_v the_o head_n rule_n ib_fw-la id_fw-la consideration_n of_o descent_n of_o inheritance_n by_o a_o double_a portionaccord_v to_o god_n law_n or_o as_o in_o england_n p._n 90_o who_o the_o great_a opposer_n of_o due_a reformation_n in_o the_o law_n and_o practice_n etc._n etc._n p._n 90_o divers_a conversation_n of_o christian_n to_o their_o profession_n ibid._n a_o serious_a caveat_n to_o all_o in_o power_n p._n 91_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o engagement_n consider_v ibid._n assize_n in_o norfolk_n hold_v in_o a_o illegal_a place_n p._n 92_o some_o matter_n concern_v the_o course_n of_o error_n in_o criminal_a trial_n remember_v ibid._n a_o great_a abuse_n in_o vnder-sheriff_n ibid._n evil_n of_o law_n suit_v worse_a than_o ever_o p._n 93_o something_n fit_a to_o be_v do_v consider_v to_o answer_v so_o many_o engagement_n ibid._n difficulty_n of_o national_a reformation_n ibid._n danger_n if_o reformation_n be_v not_o evident_a of_o strange_a return_n ibid._n consider_v from_o several_a opposer_n ibid._n god_n admirable_a working_n for_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o this_o nation_n ibid._n this_o aught_o to_o raise_v heart_n to_o serve_v god_n the_o more_o ibid._n not_o the_o author_n of_o a_o work_n but_o the_o nature_n and_o usefulness_n to_o be_v regard_v ibid._n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part_n intimate_v the_o general_a end_n of_o the_o second_o ibid._n desire_v of_o a_o blessing_n from_o god_n in_o it_o p._n 95_o courteous_a reader_n amend_v these_o fault_n of_o the_o printer_n with_o some_o false_a stop_n which_o the_o author_n can_v not_o so_o well_o correct_v nor_o the_o printer_n in_o so_o much_o haste_n as_o be_v in_o this_o desire_a page_n 2._o line_n 50._o read_v most_o p._n 3._o l._n 9_o r._n ware_n and_o l._n 56._o r._n our_o p._n 14._o l._n 26._o r._n promise_n p._n 17._o l._n 28._o r._n grandeurs_fw-fr p._n 20._o l._n 45._o r._n mother_n p._n 21._o l._n 45._o r._n that_o p._n 22._o l._n 53._o r._n annate_fw-it and_o l._n 56._o r._n still_o p._n 31._o l._n 26._o r._n change_n p._n 34._o l._n 5._o r._n nought_o appear_v p._n 37._o l._n 22._o r._n at_o least_o as_o to_o p._n 42._o l._n the_o last_o but_o two_o r._n councillor_n p._n 43._o l._n 21._o r._n exact_v p._n 44._o l._n 47._o r._n 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of_o public_a good_a 5_o some_o complaint_n against_o mere_a prerogative_n officer_n remember_v 117_o chap._n 13_o p._n 117._o wherein_o be_v treat_v 1_o that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n may_v grant_v inferior_a so_o call_v prerogatives_n 2_o how_o he_o may_v grant_v they_o and_o the_o benefit_n and_o necessity_n thereof_o chap._n 14._o p._n 117_o 118._o wherein_o be_v declare_v 1_o that_o there_o always_o have_v be_v diverse_a opinion_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o church_n power_n with_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o 117_o 2_o that_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v chief_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n 3_o that_o much_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n lie_v upon_o the_o magistrate_n and_o how_o but_o not_o sole_o nor_o principal_o and_o the_o reason_n 4_o a_o touch_n of_o christ_n blessing_n leave_v to_o his_o church_n the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o doctrine_n chap._n 15._o p._n 118_o 119_o 120_o 121._o wherein_o be_v treat_v 1_o of_o the_o end_n of_o magistracy_n 118_o 2_o that_o evil_a man_n may_v be_v good_a magistrate_n therefore_o obedience_n be_v still_o due_a to_o they_o 3_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o or_o good_a magistrate_n will_v be_v oust_v by_o evil_a man_n p._n 119_o 4_o that_o the_o pope_n through_o the_o abuse_n of_o this_o difficulty_n become_v the_o sole_a umpire_n of_o all_o controversy_n 119_o 120_o 5_o limit_a magistrate_n or_o that_o rule_n by_o law_n must_v not_o go_v beyond_o their_o rule_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o 6_o absolute_a monarch_n questionable_a only_o by_o the_o whole_a community_n 7_o how_o dangerous_a a_o evil_a this_o be_v and_o therefore_o wave_v 8_o christian_a prince_n from_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n especial_o have_v all_o plead_v to_o be_v absolute_a 120_o 9_o in_o limit_a monarchy_n the_o assembly_n diet_n etc._n etc._n may_v judge_v the_o monarch_n 10_o the_o way_n to_o distinguish_v absolute_a and_o limit_a monarchy_n 11_o the_o necessity_n of_o well_o temper_v popular_a state_n 12_o there_o be_v evil_n in_o have_v as_o in_o not_o have_v bar_n to_o supremacy_n 13_o the_o punishment_n use_v former_o to_o they_o call_v king_n or_o monarch_n 121_o 14_o the_o benefit_n of_o such_o punishment_n cap._n 16._o p._n 121_o 122._o show_v 1_o the_o original_a end_n of_o parliamentary_a meeting_n 121_o 2_o the_o privilege_n give_v to_o the_o person_n meet_v and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o 3_o protection_n to_o other_o then_o mere_a menial_a servant_n in_o ordinary_a unlawful_a 4_o their_o speaker_n not_o to_o be_v disallow_v but_o upon_o good_a cause_n 5_o they_o have_v a_o liberty_n to_o treat_v of_o all_o matter_n free_o etc._n etc._n 122_o 6_o they_o be_v the_o guardian_n of_o the_o people_n life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n etc._n etc._n 7_o the_o necessity_n of_o they_o to_o keep_v kingdom_n from_o devolve_v into_o tyranny_n 8_o these_o to_o be_v limit_v to_o time_n lest_o they_o grow_v tyrant_n or_o as_o bad_a 9_o that_o their_o error_n if_o any_o commit_v by_o they_o 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public_a grievance_n especial_o if_o arise_v from_o particular_a interest_n not_o to_o be_v continue_v 9_o plac_n of_o public_a judgement_n to_o be_v fit_o settle_v and_o not_o alter_v but_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n 10_o privilege_n wherein_o respect_v the_o subject_n general_o wherein_o it_o consist_v illustrate_v in_o many_o particular_n heretofore_o question_v 11_o privilege_n not_o to_o be_v plead_v to_o they_o convict_v of_o crime_n 126_o 12_o a_o general_a law_n can_v be_v no_o dispriviledge_n 13_o exempt_v particular_a person_n for_o particular_a and_o special_a reason_n can_v be_v no_o privilege_n or_o dispriviledge_n 14_o to_o be_v master_n of_o arm_n or_o admit_v into_o military_a trust_n a_o special_a privilege_n 127_o chap._n 18._o p._n 127_o 128_o 129_o 130._o in_o which_o 1_o nature_n give_v like_o privilege_n to_o all_o man_n 127_o 2_o we_o lose_v they_o either_o by_o compact_n of_o force_n 3_o just_o that_o force_n shall_v be_v submit_v to_o and_o that_o to_o equal_n obtain_v supremacy_n by_o power_n 128_o 4_o in_o rational_a subjection_n or_o subjection_n by_o compromise_n or_o agreement_n there_o be_v to_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o prince_n and_o subject_a concern_v good_a better_a or_o best_a for_o of_o that_o the_o prince_n be_v absolute_o judge_n and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a but_o in_o manifest_a evil_n or_o good_a 5_o the_o absolute_a power_n christian_n be_v under_o a_o law_n 6_o power_n must_v look_v to_o be_v just_a 7_o self-safety_n consider_v in_o a_o queried_a particular_a 8_o opposition_n make_v conqueror_n hardhanded_n in_o the_o first_o settlement_n 9_o providence_n consider_v and_o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v where_o not_o 129_o 10_o nation_n not_o to_o make_v other_o their_o pattern_n without_o a_o just_a rule_n 11_o nation_n subject_a nation_n as_o man_n do_v man_n and_o
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