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A91189 A full declaration of the true state of the secluded members case. In vindication of themselves, and their privileges, and of the respective counties, cities and boroughs for which they were elected to serve in Parliament, against the vote of their discharge, published in print, Jan. 5. 1659. by their fellow members. Compiled and published by some of the secluded members, who could meet with safety and conveniencie, without danger of a forcible surprize by Red-coats. Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1660 (1660) Wing P3965; Thomason E1013_22; ESTC R22149 44,193 60

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armour_n 1._o cl_o 5_o e._n 2._o m._n 22._o 31._o door_n cl_o 2_o e._n 3._o door_n 31._o 4_o e._n 3._o rot._n parl._n n._n 1._o 2_o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o 6_o e._n 3._o rot_n parl._n n._n 1._o 13_o e._n 3._o n._n 2._o 14_o e._n 3._o n._n 2._o 15_o e._n 3._o n._n 2._o 17_o e._n 3._o n._n 3._o 18_o e._n 3._o n._n 2._o 20_o e._n 3._o n._n 1._o cook_n 4._o instit._n p._n 14._o exact_a abridgement_n of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o tower_n p._n 11_o 13_o 14_o 17_o 19_o 22_o 27_o 30_o 43_o 46_o 51_o 76_o 78_o 195._o therefore_o the_o forcible_a seclusion_n of_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o member_n by_o arm_a force_n and_o vote_n back_v therewith_o be_v most_o illegal_a and_o unparliamentary_a 2_o that_o (b)_o 43._o every_o member_n of_o parliament_n be_v bind_v to_o attend_v the_o parliament_n and_o free_o to_o sit_v and_o vote_v therein_o during_o its_o contiance_n and_o never_o voluntary_o to_o absent_v himself_o or_o depart_v without_o special_a licence_n under_o pain_n of_o amerciament_n loss_n of_o wage_n and_o other_o penalty_n as_o be_v both_o enact_v and_o resolve_v 3_o e._n 3._o f._n 19_o fitz._n corone_n 161._o 5_o r._n 2._o stat._n 2._o c._n 4._o 18_o e._n 3._o rot_n parl._n n._n 5._o 8_o h._n 4._o n._n 55._o 31_o h._n 6._o n._n 45._o cook_n 4_o instit._n p._n 15_o 16_o 17_o 40._o 9_o h_o 8._o c._n 16._o stamford_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o f._n 153._o exact_a abridgement_n p._n 13_o 14_o 43_o 142_o 194_o 281_o 361_o 653._o the_o order_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n 19_o august_n 1643_o and_o ordinance_n of_o both_o house_n 9_o octob._n 1643._o collection_n of_o ordinance_n p._n 274_o 357._o the_o commons_o declaration_n septemb._n 5._o 1648._o 5_o e._n 3._o door_n 7._o and_o 4_o e_o 3_o door_n 23._o therefore_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o member_n neither_o may_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v forcible_o seclude_v and_o hinder_v from_o sit_v and_o vote_v especial_o by_o the_o minority_n 3_o that_o (c)_o 665._o when_o any_o considerable_a number_n of_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n through_o shortness_n of_o warning_n fo●d_fw-mi weather_n or_o any_o other_o occasion_n have_v be_v absent_a from_o the_o house_n the_o parliament_n have_v constant_o be_v adjourn_v and_o put_v off_o till_o a_o further_a day_n and_o nothing_o act_v by_o those_o who_o appear_v in_o their_o absence_n till_o the_o absent_a member_n come_v and_o the_o house_n be_v ful●_z as_o be_v be_v evident_a by_o claus._n 2_o e._n 3._o door_n 31._o and_o 15._o 6_o e._n 3._o rot._n parl._n n._n 1._o 6_o e._n 3._o part_n 2._o n._n 5_o 6_o 8_o 9_o 8_o e._n 3._o n._n 5._o 15_o e._n 3._o n._n 4._o 17_o e._n n._n 2._o 20_o e._n 3._o n._n 5._o 21_o e._n 3._o n._n 4._o 22_o e._n 3._o n._n 1._o 25_o e._n 3._o n._n 1._o 29_o e._n 3._o n._n 4._o 30_o e._n 3._o n._n 1._o 37_o e._n 3._o n._n 1._o 42_o e._n 3._o n._n 1._o 50_o e._n 3._o n._n 1._o 51_o ●_z 3._o n._n 2._o 1_o r._n 2._o n._n 1._o 2_o r._n 2._o n._n 1._o 3_o r._n 2._o n._n 1._o 4_o r._n 2._o n._n 1._o 5_o r._n 2._o n._n 65._o 6_o r._n 2._o n._n 6._o 7_o r._n 2._o n._n 1._o 9_o r._n 2._o n._n 1._o 8_o h._n 4._o n._n 54._o the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v act_v in_o parliament_n by_o any_o party_n or_o faction_n but_o in_o or_o by_o a_o full_a parliament_n when_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o member_n represent_v all_o the_o kingdom_n be_v present_a cl._n 23_o e._n 1._o d._n 4._o 34_o e._n 1._o c._n 1._o 20_o e._n 3._o rot_n parl._n n._n 46._o 21_o e._n 3._o n._n 65._o 25_o e._n 3._o n._n 10._o 51_o e._n 3._o n._n 25._o 2_o r._n 2._o n._n 26._o 10_o r._n 2._o n._n 35._o 11_o r._n 2._o n._n 8._o 21_o r._n 2._o n._n 71._o 5_o h._n 4._o n._n 17_o 30_o 44._o 6_o h._n 4._o n._n 25._o 39_o h._n 6._o n._n 10._o and_o 1_o r._n 3._o wherefore_o their_o seclusion_n and_o ejection_n of_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o member_n behind_o their_o back_n in_o a_o thin_a and_o empty_a house_n not_o the_o fix_a part_n of_o a_o full_a house_n of_o commons_o and_o their_o vote_n and_o order_n not_o only_o without_o but_o against_o they_o must_v be_v unparliamentary_a and_o unwarrantable_a 4._o that_o as_o in_o *_o 15●_n election_n in_o the_o county_n so_o in_o vote_n the_o vote_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o house_n upon_o any_o question_n put_v be_v the_o vote_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n include_v and_o bind_v the_o dissent_a minority_n as_o all_o journal_n record_n of_o parliament_n statute_n law-book_n and_o experience_n resolve_v and_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o now_o sit_v therefore_o the_o dissent_a minority_n can_v neither_o censure_v nor_o eject_v the_o majority_n of_o the_o house_n for_o their_o vote_n of_o decemb._n 5._o carry_v without_o any_o division_n and_o by_o above_o 2._o part_n of_o 3._o then_o present_a without_o eject_v and_o dissolve_v the_o whole_a house_n and_o themselves_o too_o who_o vote_n be_v include_v in_o they_o and_o subvert_v the_o very_a essence_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o parliament_n 5._o that_o every_o *_o 6._o 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of_o the_o house_n the_o house_n itself_o as_o in_o our_o present_a case_n only_o for_o the_o vote_n of_o decemb._n 5._o 1648._o touch_v the_o king_n concession_n and_o no_o vote_n else_o whatsoever_o in_o any_o other_o parliament_n or_o this_o before_o or_o since_o this_o vote_n be_v not_o only_o the_o extremity_n of_o partiality_n and_o injustice_n but_o a_o utter_a subversion_n of_o the_o very_a essence_n name_n and_o foundation_n of_o parliament_n themselves_o without_o precedent_n in_o any_o age_n 6_o if_o one_o single_a member_n alone_o give_v his_o ay_fw-mi or_o n_o to_o any_o question_n propose_v against_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o house_n though_o the_o question_n seem_v most_o clear_a and_o undisputable_a yet_o he_o be_v neither_o censurable_a nor_o questionable_a for_o it_o because_o it_o be_v his_o privilege_n and_o freedom_n as_o a_o member_n as_o be_v resolve_v in_o dr_n p●rry_n case_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 27_o eliz._n report_v by_o scobel_n out_o of_o the_o journal_n who_o give_v his_o single_a no_o against_o the_o bill_n against_o jesuit_n and_o recusant_n and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o all_o single_a aye_n or_o noes_n or_o but_o of_o 2_o or_o 3._o member_n against_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o all_o former_a parliament_n and_o this_o last_o who_o be_v never_o once_o question_v or_o suspend_v for_o they_o nor_o order_v to_o retract_v their_o single_a vote_n therefore_o the_o suspension_n and_o ejection_n of_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o house_n for_o their_o vote_n of_o dec._n 5._o after_o so_o long_a and_o great_a debate_n give_v upon_o the_o great_a ground_n of_o conscience_n law_n justice_n prudence_n reason_n and_o public_a safety_n and_o for_o their_o refusal_n to_o retract_v and_o protest_v against_o it_o by_o order_n of_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o noes_n enter_v their_o dissent_v against_o it_o during_o their_o forcible_a seclusion_n from_o the_o house_n must_v questionless_a be_v most_o antiparliamentary_a erroneous_a injurious_a subver●ive_v to_o the_o freedom_n of_o parliament_n 7_o that_o a_o matter_n (f)_o 32._o once_o debate_v and_o put_v to_o the_o question_n in_o the_o house_n especial_o when_o full_a and_o free_a carry_v in_o the_o ay_o or_o no_o by_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o house_n without_o any_o surprise_n or_o fraud_n as_o the_o vote_n of_o dec._n 5._o be_v against_o all_o force_n and_o menace_n to_o prevent_v it_o ought_v to_o stand_v as_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n and_o can_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o parliament_n be_v question_v again_o or_o null_v and_o revoke_v especial_o by_o the_o minor_a part_n in_o the_o