Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n
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A56129
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The arraignment, conviction and condemnation of the Westminsterian-Juncto's engagement with a cautionarie exhortation to all honest English spirits to avoid the danger of perjurie by taking of it.
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Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
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1649
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Wing P3896; ESTC R22420
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and_o free_a house_n of_o commons_o under_o no_o force_n as_o they_o be_v not_o to_o administer_v much_o less_o to_o make_v or_o impose_v any_o oath_n in_o any_o case_n cook_n 3._o institut_fw-la p._n 165._o and_o less_o authority_n than_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n in_o convocation_n who_o make_v the_o etc._o etc._o oath_n not_o so_o bad_a as_o this_o adjudge_v high-treason_n in_o canterbury_n case_n for_o which_o he_o lose_v his_o head_n canterbury_n doom_n p._n 26.40_o though_o not_o so_o bad_a as_o this_o second_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o the_o ancient_a oath_n of_o our_o judge_n justice_n of_o peace_n mayor_n sheriff_n recorder_n clerk_n of_o chancery_n and_o other_o court_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o oath_n of_o fealty_n and_o homage_n make_v by_o all_o the_o king_n tenant_n the_o ancient_a and_o late_a oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n the_o vow_n and_o protestation_n the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o engagement_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n successor_n and_o posterity_n for_o ever_o to_o defend_v their_o undoubted_a right_n to_o the_o crown_n with_o the_o last_o drop_n of_o their_o bloodâ_z contain_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o 1._o jacobi_n cap._n 1.2_o and_o involve_v the_o maker_n and_o taker_n thereof_o in_o manifold_a execrable_a perjury_n to_o the_o scandal_n of_o our_o religion_n nation_n 3.3.4_o dishonour_v and_o high_a displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o just-damnation_n of_o their_o soul_n three_o it_o be_v a_o new_a gunpowder-treason_n blow_v up_o the_o king_n and_o his_o posterity_n monarchy_n the_o house_n of_o lord_n the_o constitution_n and_o privilege_n of_o our_o english_a parliament_n our_o ancient_a fundamental_a government_n law_n liberty_n and_o our_o three_o kingdom_n at_o one_o crack_n the_o very_a same_o and_o far_o worse_a than_o that_o of_o the_o jesuit_n and_o papist_n condemn_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 3._o jacobi_n cap._n 1.2.4_o execute_v far_o more_o than_o what_o they_o intend_v and_o quite_o delete_v the_o infamy_n and_o memory_n of_o that_o and_o all_o future_a celebration_n of_o that_o joyful_a day_n of_o november_n 5._o never_o to_o be_v forget_v four_o it_o disseise_v disinherit_v forejudge_v the_o king_n of_o his_o [b]_o 1.2_o rightful_a crown_n and_o revenue_n the_o house_n of_o lord_n of_o their_o peerage_n privilege_n and_o [c]_o lord_n the_o undoubted_a right_n our_o english_a parliament_n and_o kingdom_n of_o their_o very_a liberty_n and_o being_n unking_v unlord_v unparliament_v unkingdom_v they_o all_o at_o once_o without_o once_o summon_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o answer_n by_o any_o legal_a process_n to_o hear_v what_o they_o can_v say_v for_o themselves_o and_o without_o any_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o their_o peer_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 5._o e._n 3._o c._n 9.25_o e_o 3._o c._n 4.28_o e._n 3._o c._n 3.37_o e._n 3._o c._n 18.42_o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o and_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n yea_o [d]_o 1649._o debar_v those_o minister_n officer_n lawyer_n student_n from_o their_o augmentation_n calling_n office_n preferment_n and_o degree_n who_o refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o subscribe_v it_o contrary_a to_o all_o these_o statute_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n without_o any_o hear_n or_o trial_n the_o extremity_n of_o tyranny_n and_o injustice_n transcend_v that_o of_o king_n prelate_n star-chamber_n or_o high-commission_n five_o it_o inevitable_o involve_v the_o maker_n taker_n and_o subscriber_n thereof_o in_o manifold_a high-treason_n against_o king_n kingdom_n parliament_n for_o some_o of_o which_o only_o in_o a_o far_o low_a degree_n strafford_n canterbury_n and_o many_o other_o have_v lose_v their_o head_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o master_n st._n john_n argument_n against_o strafford_n and_o sir_n edward_n cook_n 3._o institute_n cap._n 1.2_o to_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o life_n estate_n soul_n yea_o infamy_n and_o ruin_n of_o their_o âamilles_n six_o it_o enjoin_v we_o to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o the_o new_a commonwealth_n of_o england_n the_o general_n council_n of_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n the_o new_a create_a council_n of_o state_n and_o their_o westminster_n conclave_n of_o journeyman_n as_o it_o be_v now_o establish_v without_o king_n or_o lord_n without_o consent_n of_o kingdom_n peopâe_n or_o parliament_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n treachery_n perjury_n that_o be_v to_o assist_v and_o defend_v they_o with_o our_o life_n counsel_n estate_n and_o to_o submit_v to_o all_o their_o illegal_a act_n and_o tax_n to_o the_o loss_n of_o life_n liberty_n property_n against_o the_o king_n or_o lord_n just_a title_n and_o our_o own_o law_n liberty_n byrth-right_n which_o to_o do_v be_v not_o only_o contrary_a to_o law_n â_z since_o no_o homage_n or_o fealty_n be_v due_a from_o any_o subject_a whatsoever_o âo_z other_o subject_a but_o to_o the_o king_n alone_o and_o with_o a_o save_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o that_o only_o where_o there_o be_v a_o legal_a tenure_n between_o they_o as_o sir_n edward_n cook_n resolve_v 1._o institute_n f._n 64.65.67.68_o but_o no_o less_o than_o high-treason_n within_o the_o statute_n of_o 25._o e._n 3._o c._n 2._o as_o he_o resolve_v in_o his_o 3._o institut_fw-la c._n 1_o and_o therefore_o unreasonable_a and_o treasonable_a for_o such_o as_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a neither_o to_o king_n lord_n parliament_n kingdom_n or_o people_n to_o exact_v or_o expect_v from_o any_o other_o seven_o it_o most_o ingrateful_o and_o unworthy_o obliterate_v the_o memorial_n of_o all_o the_o good_a law_n liberty_n franchise_n protection_n benefit_n deliverance_n we_o have_v receive_v and_o the_o peace_n prosperity_n freedom_n and_o happinessâ_n we_o and_o our_o ancestor_n have_v enjoy_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o most_o generous_a valorous_a bountiful_a pious_a religious_a king_n and_o queen_n especial_o our_o late_a renown_a king_n edward_n the_o six_o queen_n elizabeth_n king_n james_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o king_n charles_n his_o reign_n which_o the_o parliament_n in_o their_o reign_n in_o [e]_o reign_v sundry_a act_n our_o own_o and_o foreign_a historian_n and_o writer_n have_v so_o high_o magnify_v and_o bless_a god_n for_o and_o our_o very_a last_o parliament_n remember_v and_o thankful_o acknowledge_v in_o some_o of_o their_o [f]_o 696._o remonstrance_n of_o which_o we_o need_v no_o other_o testimony_n but_o our_o [g]_o 712.713.714_o king_n and_o coronation_n oath_n in_o extirpate_v king_n and_o monarchy_n for_o ever_o after_o for_o some_o confess_a extravagancy_n and_o error_n of_o the_o behead_a king_n not_o half_o so_o grievous_a oppressive_a unjust_a or_o impious_a as_o those_o themselves_o be_v guilty_a of_o especial_o in_o repeal_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n and_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n the_o principal_a bulwark_n against_o the_o pope_n and_o papist_n encroachment_n and_o impose_v this_o new_a oath_n and_o engagement_n against_o the_o very_a letter_n scope_n of_o these_o and_o sundry_a other_o just_a and_o ancient_a oath_n and_o force_v it_o against_o man_n conscience_n to_o make_v they_o wilful_o perjure_v [h]_o 3â_z and_o damn_v their_o soul_n eight_o the_o main_a end_n of_o this_o oath_n be_v to_o extinguish_v irradicâte_v our_o english_a monarchy_n and_o kingship_n though_o the_o [i]_o ââ_z goâernment_n of_o god_n himself_o over_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o of_o our_o [k]_o 33._o saviour_n jesus_n chnist_n over_o his_o church_n who_o have_v the_o title_n of_o [l]_o 17._o king_n of_o king_n etc._n etc._n so_o frequent_o give_v they_o in_o scripture_n though_o the_o [m]_o 1.2.3_o first_o ancient_a universall_a honourable_a âreeest_a [n]_o 696._o best_a happy_a safâst_a peaceabl_a durable_a government_n of_o all_o other_o in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o scripture_n
to_o 56._o cook_n 2._o instit._n p._n 97.98_o 20._o h._n 3._o ch._n 9.40_o e._n 3._o rot_n parl._n n._n 8._o cook_n 4._o instit._n p._n 13.14_o the_o notable_a statute_n of_o 16._o r._n 3._o c._n 5._o of_o pramunire_n 11._o h._n 7._o c._n 18.19_o h._n 7._o c._n 1.25_o h._n 8._o c._n 22.35_o h._n 8._o c._n 1.1_o mariae_fw-la parl._n 2._o ch._n 1.1_o eliz._n c._n 1.3.5_o eliz_n c._n 1.23_o eliz._n c._n 1.2_o 1._o iacobi_fw-la ch._n 1.2.3_o iac._n ch._n 1.2.4.5_o and_o 7._o iac._n ch._n 6._o which_o all_o perjure_a judge_n sergeant_n and_o lawyer_n who_o have_v dishonour_v their_o proââssions_n by_o their_o late_a subscription_n and_o exceed_v judge_n thorpe_n tresilian_n and_o his_o companion_n and_o the_o ship-money_n judge_n in_o their_o perjury_n and_o treason_n against_o king_n kingdom_n lord_n people_n law_n liberty_n which_o they_o have_v base_o and_o wicked_o betray_v against_o their_o science_n and_o conscience_n may_v do_v well_o to_o chew_v the_o cud_n upon_o and_o on_o mr._n st._n john_n speech_n at_o the_o impeachment_n of_o the_o judge_n concerning_o ship-money_n and_o argument_n at_o law_n at_o strafford_n attainder_n enough_o to_o hang_v and_o damn_v they_o all_o twenty_o time_n over_o with_o all_o other_o imposer_n and_o subscriber_n of_o this_o treasonable_a engagement_n do_v well_o to_o head_n other_o strâffords_v who_o crime_n be_v not_o half_a so_o treasonable_a and_o abominable_a aâ_n the_o enforce_n or_o subscribe_v of_o this_o oath_n and_o engagement_n by_o the_o mere_a pretend_a authority_n of_o those_o who_o never_o have_v the_o least_o legal_a power_n to_o administer_v any_o old_a lawful_a oath_n in_o any_o case_n when_o a_o full_a free_a and_o lawful_a commons_o house_n much_o lessâ_n to_o make_v and_o impose_v a_o nâw_o treasonable_a and_o illegal_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o themselves_o who_o be_v oblige_v by_o no_o such_o râciprocall_a oath_n to_o preserve_v our_o lâwââ_n liberty_n and_o free_a custom_n as_o oâr_v king_n always_o be_v upon_o all_o the_o nation_n against_o the_o lâwes_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o above_o thirty_o legal_a oath_n yet_o in_o force_n which_o sundry_a officer_n be_v oblige_v to_o take_v before_o they_o may_v or_o aught_o to_o execuâe_n âheir_o respective_a âfficâs_n tentâly_o the_o scripture_n be_v express_v that_o monarchical_a government_n be_v god_n own_o special_a ordinance_n deut._n 17.14_o 15._o and_o prov._n 8.15.16_o rom._n 13_o 1.2_o tâat_a the_o enjoymenâ_n ãâã_d king_n and_o kingly_a government_n be_v a_o great_a honour_n happiness_n anâ_z benefit_n to_o a_o nation_n and_o a_o speciaââ_z blessing_n promise_a and_o gâven_v to_o they_o by_o god_n himsel_o gen._n 17.6.16_o âer_fw-la 17.25_o c._n 22.4_o 2._o chron._n 9.8_o ezach_n 16.13_o aâd_fw-mi can_v it_o then_o be_v a_o misery_n and_o judgement_n to_o we_o that_o be_v a_o most_o sâvere_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o many_o misery_n oppression_n disorder_n and_o destruction_n to_o a_o nation_n or_o kingdom_n to_o be_v without_o a_o kâng_n by_o the_o scripture_n and_o god_n own_o resolution_n iudg._n 17_o 6_o c._n 18.1_o c._n 19.1_o c._n 21.25_o hosea_n 1.4_o c._n 3.4.5_o c._n 10.3_o ier_n 22.3_o â_z 13_o hosea_n 13.11.12_o miob_n 4.9.10_o amos_n 1.13.14.15_o zech._n 9.5_o and_o can_v it_o be_v then_o any_o happinessâ_n and_o no_o judgement_n unto_o we_o to_o be_v without_o â_z king_n that_o king_n have_v be_v the_o great_a reformer_n and_o promoter_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o religion_n and_o suppressor_n of_o idolatry_n under_o the_o law_n ãâã_d the_o book_n of_o king_n chronicle_n ezra_n eâter_n nehâmiah_n daniel_n the_o psalm_n proverâsââstify_v and_o be_v special_o prophâcied_v and_o promise_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a patriot_n father_n promoter_n propagator_n and_o reformer_n of_o religion_n god_n church_n and_o worship_n under_o the_o gospel_n in_o sundry_a text_n as_o psal._n 62.29_o ps._n 72.10.11_o ps._n 112.15_o ps._n 138.4.5_o ps._n 148.11_o isay_n 41.2_o c._n 45.1.2.5_o c._n 49.7.23_o c_o 52.15_o c._n 60.3.10.11_o c._n 62_o 2._o rev._n 11.15_o c._n 21.24_o which_o hâstories_n witness_v to_o be_v experimental_o verify_v and_o more_o especial_o in_o our_o island_n according_a to_o that_o prophecy_n psal._n 72.10_o relate_v unto_o island_n which_o have_v the_o fist_n christian_n king_n [s]_o primordijs_fw-la lucius_n and_o first_o most_o renown_v christian_a emperor_n constantine_n the_o great_a bear_v and_o crown_v in_o it_o and_o many_o pious_a devout_a and_o religious_a prince_n since_o of_o ancient_a and_o late_a time_n by_o who_o bounty_n care_n zeal_n religionând_v learning_n be_v advance_v continue_a and_o propagate_v among_o we_o and_o be_v now_o likely_a to_o expire_v with_o our_o monarchy_n for_o want_v of_o protection_n maintenanâe_n encouragement_n and_o punishment_n of_o atheism_n heresy_n blasphemy_n and_o profaneness_n and_o defraâding_v minister_n both_o of_o their_o tithe_n and_o promise_a augmentation_n eat_v they_o out_o with_o taxâ_n and_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o their_o living_n and_o livelihood_n by_o arbitrary_a committee_n against_o law_n and_o justice_n upon_o the_o bare_a suggestion_n of_o every_o malicious_a sectary_n or_o tythe-declaim_a prosecutor_n upon_o which_o grouâds_o christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n enjoin_v to_o make_v prayer_n intercession_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o king_n that_o under_o they_o they_o may_n live_v a_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n for_o this_o be_v good_a and_o acceptabl_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n therefore_o âââbolish_v king_n be_v sinful_a and_o displease_a in_o his_o âight_v and_o contrââ_z to_o his_o reavealed_a will_n 1._o tim._n 2.1.2_o to_o submit_v to_o king_n as_o unto_o the_o supreme_a and_o honour_v they_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n for_o so_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 1._o pet._n 13.14_o 15.17_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n tit._n 3.1_o rom._n 13.1_o which_o scripture_n must_v be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o bible_n as_o apocrâphall_a if_o we_o will_v extirpate_v king_n and_o monarchy_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n and_o christian_a world_n âs_n some_o now_o endeavour_v the_o attempt_v whereof_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o high_a affront_n to_o christ_n himself_o which_o rob_v he_o of_o one_o of_o his_o most_o glorious_a gospel_n title_n king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n 1._o tim._n 6_o 15._o rev._n 17.14_o c._n 19_o 16._o ad_fw-la to_o this_o that_o the_o scripture_n relate_v it_o a_o great_a honour_n and_o prosperity_n to_o a_o nation_n to_o become_v a_o kingdom_n ezech._n 16.13_o and_o a_o great_a judgement_n misery_n and_o dishonour_n to_o be_v unkingdom_a or_o make_v a_o base_a or_o no_o kingdom_n ier._n 16.7_o 9_o c._n 22.4_o 5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n ezech._n 29.14_o 15._o dan._n 11_o 9_o hosea_n 1_o 4._o dan._n 2.44_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o gospel_n and_o heaven_n itself_o be_v always_o and_o [t]_o 12.10_o very_o frequent_o style_v a_o kingdom_n never_o a_o state_n or_o republic_n in_o contradiction_n to_o a_o kingdom_n throughout_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n that_o the_o high_a honour_n christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o with_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n be_v to_o make_v we_o king_n to_o god_n his_o father_n to_o admit_v we_o into_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o of_o glory_n hereafter_o where_o we_o shall_v reign_v as_o king_n for_o ever_o rev._n 1.5.6_o c._n 5.10_o lu._n 1.13_o 1._o thess._n 2.12_o 2._o tim._n 4.18_o and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n only_o not_o state_n and_o republâques_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v prophesy_v and_o promise_v to_o become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n ps._n 8.31.32_o rev._n 1.15_o obad._n 21._o upon_o all_o which_o considerâtâons_n we_o can_v never_o subscribâ_z to_o the_o extirâââion_n of_o our_o kingly_a government_n or_o translate_n our_o aâcientest_a kingdom_n into_o the_o puny_a republic_n in_o the_o world_n for_o ââare_v we_o lose_v god_n protectâon_n of_o and_o interest_n reign_n presence_n by_o his_o oâdinances_n in_o our_o kingdom_n and_o be_v for_o ever_o exclude_v ouâ_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n glory_n and_o from_o reign_v as_o king_n in_o eithâr_n of_o they_o which_o the_o prescriber_n and_o subscriber_n of_o this_o oath_n and_o engagement_n who_o usurp_v upon_o god_n special_a prerogative_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n da._n 4_o 3_o 2.17_o ie._n 18_o 6.7.9_o âgainst_a so_o many_o oath_n covenant_n reason_n scripture_n have_v cause_n to_o fear_v and_o expect_v eleuânthly_o ãâã_d be_v perswadâd_fw-mi in_o our_o conscience_n that_o the_o change_n of_o our_o rigââfull_a king_n into_o many_o new_a self_n create_a state_n our_o kingdom_n into_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o ancient_a parliament_n of_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o into_o a_o new_a representative_a of_o commons_o alone_o without_o