wâ—â—ch_o bring_v the_o curse_n uâ—on_v he_o and_o all_o his_o posterâ—cy_n that_o he_o be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o station_n aâ—d_v condition_n that_o god_n creaâ—ed_v he_o in_o but_o do_v asoâ—re_o unto_o a_o better_a and_o more_o excellent_a namely_o to_o belike_o his_o creator_n which_o prove_v his_o ruin_n yea_o and_o indeed_o hâ—d_v be_v the_o everlasting_a rainâ—_n &_o destruction_n of_o he_o and_o all_o his_o have_v not_o god_n bâ—en_o the_o more_o merciful_a uâ—to_fw-mi he_o in_o the_o promise_a messiah_n gen._n chap._n 3._o now_o for_o the_o government_n of_o england_n it_o have_v be_v by_o custom_n principal_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o the_o tyrannical_a usurpation_n of_o a_o king_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o search_v inâ—o_o the_o scripture_n and_o see_v whether_o ever_o god_n approbational_o institute_v it_o or_o only_o permissive_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v as_o he_o doâ—h_v all_o the_o other_o evil_n and_o wickedness_n in_o the_o world_n and_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o remember_v that_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o god_n be_v not_o only_a israel_n husband_n and_o do_v perform_v all_o the_o office_n of_o a_o love_a husband_n in_o his_o sweet_a and_o cordial_a embracement_n of_o she_o and_o love_a dispensation_n to_o she_o but_o also_o he_o be_v her_o king_n himself_o to_o â—aign_v and_o rule_v over_o she_o and_o to_o protect_v and_o defend_v she_o and_o be_v the_o lord_n almighty_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v know_v well_o that_o israel_n will_v be_v forgetful_a of_o all_o his_o kindness_n and_o though_o he_o have_v choose_v they_o out_o of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a one_o yet_o they_o will_v forsake_v he_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v like_o the_o world_n and_o moses_n declare_v thus_o much_o of_o they_o after_o they_o have_v enjoy_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o god_n in_o abundance_n but_o jesurun_n wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v thou_o be_v wax_v fat_a tâ—ou_o arâ—_n grow_v thick_a thou_o be_v cover_v with_o fatness_n then_o he_o forsake_v god_n which_o make_v he_o and_o light_o esteem_v the_o rock_n of_o his_o salvation_n deut._n 32._o 15._o and_o therefore_o they_o know_v that_o when_o he_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n they_o will_v reject_v he_o and_o desire_v a_o king_n like_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o â—he_n heathen_n and_o pagan_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v dear_a unto_o he_o he_o will_v not_o whole_o reject_v they_o but_o give_v they_o a_o law_n for_o the_o choose_n of_o a_o king_n and_o his_o behaviour_n which_o we_o find_v in_o deuâ—_n 17._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o in_o these_o word_n when_o thou_o be_v â—ome_o into_o the_o lanâ—_n wâ—â—ch_n jehovah_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o and_o shall_v possess_v it_o and_o shall_v dwell_v therein_o and_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v set_v a_o king_n over_o i_o like_a as_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o aâ—e_v about_o i_o thâ—u_o shâ—lt_n in_o any_o wise_a set_v he_o king_n over_o thou_o who_o jehovah_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v one_o from_o among_o thy_o brethren_n shall_v thou_o set_v king_n over_o thou_o thou_o may_v not_o set_v a_o stranger_n over_o thou_o which_o be_v not_o thy_o brother_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o multiply_v horse_n to_o himself_o nor_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o return_v to_o egypt_n that_o be_v to_o bondage_n or_o slavery_n to_o the_o end_n thâ—t_v he_o shall_v multiply_v horse_n forasmuch_o as_o jehovah_n have_v say_v untâ—_n yâ—u_o you_o shall_v henceforth_o return_v no_o morâ—_n that_o way_n that_o be_v to_o say_v â—_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o slave_n neither_o shall_v he_o multiply_v â—iuâ—s_n to_o himself_o that_o his_o heart_n turn_v not_o away_o neither_o shall_v â—â—_o great_o multiply_v to_o himself_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o it_o shâ—ll_v be_v when_o he_o sit_v â—pon_o the_o â—â—hrone_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o he_o shall_v write_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n on_o of_o that_o which_o be_v before_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o lifâ—_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_n jehovah_n his_o god_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o thâ—se_a statute_n and_o do_v they_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o list_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n and_o that_o he_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o the_o commandment_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v prolong_v his_o day_n in_o his_o kingdom_n he_o and_o his_o child_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o israel_n so_o that_o to_o i_o it_o be_v very_o clear_a that_o all_o government_n whatsoever_o ought_v to_o be_v by_o mutual_a consent_n and_o agreement_n and_o that_o no_o governor_n officer_n king_n or_o magistrate_n aught_o to_o be_v betrust_v with_o such_o a_o power_n â—s_a inable_v he_o when_o he_o please_v to_o destroy_v those_o that_o trust_v he_o aâ—d_a wickedness_n in_o the_o high_a it_o be_v for_o any_o king_n etc._n etc._n to_o reign_v and_o govern_v by_o â—is_n prerogative_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o as_o great_a wickedness_n it_o be_v for_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o suffer_v he_o so_o to_o do_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o argument_n thus_o and_o we_o will_v apply_v it_o to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o particular_a he_o that_o be_v not_o god_n but_o a_o mere_a man_n can_v make_v his_o will_n a_o rule_n and_o law_n unto_o himself_o and_o other_o but_o charles_n stewart_n alias_o charles_n rex_fw-la be_v not_o god_n but_o a_o mere_a man_n ergo_fw-la he_o can_v make_v his_o will_n a_o rule_n and_o law_n unto_o himself_o or_o to_o the_o people_n of_o england_n second_o he_o that_o by_o contract_n and_o agreement_n receive_v a_o crown_n or_o kingdom_n be_v bind_v to_o that_o contract_n and_o agreement_n the_o violate_v of_o which_o absolve_n and_o dâ—singages_v those_o that_o make_v it_o from_o he_o but_o king_n charles_n receive_v his_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n by_o a_o contract_n and_o agreement_n and_o have_v break_v his_o contract_n and_o agreement_n ergo._n etc._n etc._n now_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o first_o proposition_n it_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o that_o be_v not_o mere_a athist_n that_o god_n alone_o rule_v and_o govern_v by_o his_o will_n and_o that_o therefore_o thing_n be_v legal_a just_a and_o good_a because_o god_n will_v they_o to_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o must_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o in_o a_o great_a part_n be_v engrave_v in_o nature_n and_o demonstrate_v by_o reason_n as_o for_o instance_n it_o be_v a_o instinct_n in_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n rom._n 1._o or_o a_o mighty_a incomprehensible_a power_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v rational_a that_o we_o shall_v not_o make_v god_n unto_o ourselves_o and_o this_o be_v the_o pith_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n nature_n tell_v i_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o therefore_o second_o its_o rational_a he_o only_o shall_v be_v worship_v serve_v and_o odore_v and_o that_o be_v the_o marrow_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o in_o the_o three_o place_n see_v nature_n tell_v i_o there_o be_v a_o god_n reason_n dâ—ctâ—â—â—s_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v speak_v reverent_o and_o honourable_o of_o hâ—m_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sumne_n of_o the_o three_o commandment_n fouâ—thly_o nature_n dictate_v to_o i_o there_o be_v a_o god._n it_o be_v rational_a i_o shall_v â—et_v some_o time_n apart_o to_o do_v he_o homage_n and_o service_n and_o see_v the_o inâ—â—â—â—ct_n of_o nature_n cause_v i_o to_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o sovereign_n over_o i_o â—s_v but_o rational_a haâ—_n he_o shall_v appoint_v a_o law_n unto_o i_o for_o the_o matter_n manner_n and_o time_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n again_o see_v nature_n teach_v i_o to_o defâ—â—d_v myself_o and_o preserve_v my_o life_n reason_n tell_v i_o in_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v but_o just_a that_o i_o shall_v not_o do_v that_o unto_o another_o which_o i_o will_v not_o have_v another_o do_v to_o i_o but_o that_o in_o the_o affirmative_a i_o shall_v do_v as_o i_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o and_o this_o be_v the_o marrow_n of_o the_o whole_a second_o table_n of_o god_n law_n from_o whence_o all_o law_n among_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v their_o derivation_n and_o therefore_o because_o by_o nature_n no_o man_n be_v god_n or_o sovereign_n one_o over_o another_o reason_n tell_v i_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v a_o law_n impose_v
obtain_v say_v martin_n fol._n 29._o the_o empress_n with_o many_o honourable_a triumph_n and_o solemnity_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o city_n of_o circester_n oxford_n winchester_n and_o london_n but_o the_o londoner_n desire_v the_o restitution_n of_o king_n edward_n law_n which_o she_o refuse_v which_o prove_v her_o ruin_n and_o the_o restitution_n of_o king_n stephen_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o to_o the_o crown_n again_o and_o after_o some_o fresh_a bout_n betwixt_o king_n stephen_n and_o duke_n henry_n mauds_n elder_a son_n a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v betwixt_o they_o in_o a_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n and_o that_o duke_n henry_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o crown_n after_o king_n stephen_n at_o the_o receive_n of_o which_o he_o take_v the_o usual_a oath_n and_o be_v like_a to_o have_v much_o work_n in_o france_n etc._n etc._n be_v hold_v in_o thereby_o from_o all_o exorbitant_a course_n he_o be_v therefore_o wary_a to_o observe_v at_o first_o all_o mean_n to_o get_v and_o retain_v the_o love_n and_o good_a opinion_n of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o a_o regular_a and_o easy_a government_n and_o at_o waldingford_n in_o parliament_n say_v daniel_n fol._n 80._o make_v a_o act_n that_o both_o serve_v his_o own_o turn_n and_o much_o ease_v the_o stomach_n of_o his_o people_n which_o be_v the_o expulsion_n of_o stranger_n wherewith_o the_o land_n be_v much_o pester_v but_o afterward_o be_v more_o with_o becket_n the_o traytorly_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o after_o he_o succeed_v his_o son_n richard_n the_o first_o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o man_n reign_n a_o miserable_a massacre_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n in_o this_o kingdom_n who_o go_v to_o the_o holy_a war_n and_o be_v take_v prisone_o by_o the_o emperor_n as_o he_o come_v home_o of_o who_o daniel_n say_v fol._n 126._o that_o he_o reign_v 9_o year_n and_o 9_o month_n wherein_o he_o exact_v and_o consume_v more_o of_o this_o kingdom_n than_o all_o his_o predecessor_n from_o the_o norman_a have_v do_v before_o he_o and_o yet_o less_o deserve_v than_o any_o his_o brother_n duke_n john_n be_v then_o beyond_o sea_n with_o his_o army_n be_v by_o the_o then_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n mean_n endeavour_v to_o be_v make_v king_n who_o undertake_v for_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v restore_v unto_o they_o their_o right_n and_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n as_o he_o ought_v with_o moderation_n and_o be_v thereupon_o after_o take_v three_o oath_n which_o be_v to_o love_v holy_a church_n and_o preserve_v it_o from_o all_o oppressor_n oath_n the_o king_n oath_n to_o govern_v the_o state_n in_o justice_n and_o abolish_v bad_a law_n not_o to_o assume_v this_o royal_a honour_n but_o with_o full_a purpose_n to_o rerform_v that_o he_o have_v swear_v speed_v 534._o crown_v king_n and_o because_o the_o title_n be_v doubtful_a in_o regard_n of_o arthur_n the_o posthumus_n son_n of_o geoffrey_n duke_n of_o britain_n king_n johns_n elder_a brother_n speed_v fol._n 532_o he_o receive_v the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n by_o way_n of_o election_n daniel_n fol._n 127._o the_o archbishop_n that_o crown_v he_o in_o his_o oration_n profess_v before_o the_o whole_a assembly_n of_o the_o state_n that_o by_o all_o reason_n divine_a and_o humane_a none_o ought_v to_o succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n but_o who_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o his_o virtue_n universal_o choose_v by_o the_o state_n as_o be_v this_o man_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o he_o assume_v power_n by_o his_o will_n and_o prerogative_n to_o impose_v three_o shilling_n upon_o every_o ploughland_n and_o also_o exact_v great_a fine_n of_o offender_n in_o his_o forest_n and_o afterward_o summon_v the_o farle_n and_o baron_n of_o england_n to_o be_v present_o ready_a with_o horse_n and_o arm_n to_o pass_v the_o sea_n with_o he_o but_o they_o hold_v a_o conference_n together_o at_o leicester_n by_o a_o general_a consent_n send_v he_o word_n that_o unless_o he_o will_v render_v they_o their_o right_n and_o liberty_n they_o will_v not_o attend_v he_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o put_v he_o into_o a_o mighty_a rage_n but_o yet_o he_o go_v into_o france_n and_o there_o take_v his_o nephew_n arthur_n prisoner_n and_o put_v he_o to_o death_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o the_o nobility_n of_o britain_n anjou_n and_o poictou_n take_v arm_n against_o he_o and_o summon_v he_o to_o answer_v at_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o who_o they_o appeal_v which_o he_o refuse_v be_v condemn_v to_o lose_v the_o duchy_n of_o normandy_n which_o his_o ancestor_n have_v hold_v 300._o year_n and_o all_o other_o his_o province_n in_o france_n which_o he_o be_v according_o the_o next_o year_n depose_v of_o and_o in_o this_o disastrous_a estate_n â—aith_o daniel_n fol._n 130._o he_o return_v into_o england_n â—nd_n charge_v the_o earl_n and_o baron_n with_o the_o reproach_n of_o his_o lâ—sses_n in_o france_n and_o fine_n they_o by_o his_o prerogative_n to_o pay_v the_o seven_o part_n of_o all_o their_o good_n for_o refuse_v his_o aid_n and_o after_o this_o go_v over_o into_o france_n to_o wrasâ—le_v another_o fall_n be_v force_v to_o a_o peace_n for_o two_o year_n and_o return_n into_o england_n for_o more_o supply_n where_o by_o his_o will_n just_a and_o prerogative_n he_o lay_v a_o imposition_n of_o the_o thirteen_o part_n of_o all_o moveable_n and_o other_o good_n both_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n who_o now_o say_v daniel_n see_v their_o substance_n consume_v and_o likely_a ever_o to_o be_v make_v liable_a to_o the_o king_n desperate_a course_n begin_v to_o cast_v about_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o their_o ancient_a immunity_n which_o upon_o their_o former_a sufferance_n have_v be_v usurp_v by_o their_o late_a king_n and_o hence_o grow_v the_o beginning_n of_o a_o miserable_a breach_n between_o the_o king_n &_o his_o people_n which_o say_v he_o folio_n 131._o cost_v more_o ado_n and_o more_o noble_a blood_n than_o all_o the_o war_n for_o reign_n have_v do_v since_o the_o conquest_n for_o this_o contention_n cease_v not_o though_o it_o often_o have_v fair_a intermission_n till_o the_o great_a charter_n make_v to_o keep_v the_o beam_n right_a betwixt_o sovereignty_n and_o subjection_n first_o obtain_v of_o this_o king_n john_n in_o his_o 15._o and_o 16._o year_n of_o his_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o after_o of_o his_o son_n henry_n the_o 3._o in_o the_o 3._o 8._o 21._o 36._o 42._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n though_o observe_v true_o of_o neither_o be_v in_o the_o maturity_n of_o a_o judicial_a prince_n edward_n the_o first_o free_o ratify_v anno_fw-la regni_fw-la 27._o 28._o but_o i_o be_o confident_a that_o whosoever_o serious_o and_o impartial_o read_v over_o the_o life_n of_o king_n john_n and_o his_o son_n henry_n the_o three_o will_v judge_v they_o monster_n rather_o then_o man_n roar_v lion_n raven_a wolf_n and_o salvadge_a boar_n study_v how_o to_o destroy_v and_o ruin_v the_o people_n rather_o then_o magistrate_n 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of_o pag._n 706_o 707_o 714._o in_o the_o record_n of_o 1_o r._n 2._o num_fw-la 44._o and_o r._n 2._o num_fw-la 34._o and_o 40._o again_o it_o will_v clear_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o contract_n betwixt_o the_o king_n &_o his_o people_n yea_o and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o tie_v up_o all_o his_o public_a official_a action_n to_o be_v according_a unto_o law_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o own_o will_n if_o we_o serious_o weigh_v but_o the_o law_n make_v and_o past_o this_o present_a parliament_n but_o especial_o that_o for_o abolish_n the_o star-chamber_n and_o regulate_v the_o council-table_n the_o act_n for_o abolish_n the_o high_a commission_n court_n two_o act_n for_o the_o levy_n and_o press_v soldier_n and_o mariner_n and_o a_o act_n declare_v unlawful_a and_o void_a the_o late_a proceed_n touch_v ship-money_n and_o a_o act_n for_o prevent_v vexatious_a proceed_n touch_v the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n and_o a_o act_n for_o the_o free_a bring_v in_o and_o free_a make_v of_o gunpowder_n but_o if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v let_v we_o a_o little_a further_o consider_v what_o the_o parliament_n say_v who_o be_v the_o state_n representative_a of_o all_o the_o individual_n of_o the_o state_n universal_a of_o england_n book_n declar._n pag._n 171._o 264._o 336._o 508_o 613._o 628._o 654._o 655._o 703._o 705._o 711._o 724._o 725._o 726_o 728._o 729_o 730._o and_o therefore_o be_v the_o high_a supreme_a and_o great_a court_n counncel_n and_o judge_n of_o this_o kingdom_n pag._n 141_o 143_o 197_o 207_o 213_o 271_o 272_o 278_o 280_o 281_o 303_o 457_o 693_o 703_o 704_o 711_o 718_o 725._o and_o who_o may_v just_o be_v call_v the_o legal_a conservator_n of_o england_n liberty_n 281_o 277_o 282_o 264_o 496_o 587_o 588_o 617_o 693_o 698._o yea_o the_o legal_a and_o public_a eye_n and_o heart_n of_o england_n politic_a body_n pag._n 213_o 278_o 340_o 690._o of_o who_o a_o dishonourable_a thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v of_o 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