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the_o supreme_a magistrate_n arm_v with_o supreme_a authority_n as_o well_o as_o with_o their_o sword_n and_o hereupon_o they_o as_o good_a as_o tell_v the_o house_n that_o if_o their_o suppose_a danger_n be_v not_o remove_v and_o those_o remedy_n which_o they_o remonstrate_v admit_v they_o shall_v make_v such_o appeal_n to_o god_n that_o be_v their_o sword_n as_o former_o they_o have_v do_v 4._o principle_n be_v consequential_a to_o the_o 3._o that_o they_o may_v drive_v on_o their_o design_n upon_o pretence_n of_o necessity_n self-preservation_n honest_a intention_n providence_n or_o revelation_n against_o all_o power_n form_n of_o government_n and_o law_n whatsoever_o under_o colour_n of_o the_o much_o abuse_a maxim_n salus_fw-la populi_n supremae_fw-la lex_fw-la esto_fw-la the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o supreme_a law_n which_o have_v be_v the_o fruitful_a mother_n of_o many_o rebellion_n in_o all_o age_n to_o serve_v the_o corrupt_a end_n of_o ambitious_a person_n who_o usual_o fish_n in_o trouble_a water_n to_o attain_v to_o those_o end_n which_o they_o can_v never_o arrive_v at_o in_o settle_a government_n this_o be_v a_o principle_n or_o new_a light_n discover_v by_o major_a huntingdon_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pass_v through_o any_o form_n of_o government_n for_o accomplishment_n of_o their_o end_n and_o therefore_o either_o to_o purge_v the_o house_n and_o support_v the_o remain_a party_n by_o power_n everlasting_o or_o put_v a_o period_n to_o they_o by_o force_n and_o themselves_o employ_v as_o much_o in_o this_o remonstrance_n p._n 45._o saying_n it_o can_v be_v safe_a to_o accommodate_v with_o the_o king_n because_o if_o he_o return_v and_o this_o parliament_n continue_v long_o and_o unlimited_a he_o will_v make_v a_o party_n among_o they_o he_o have_v bid_v fair_a for_o it_o among_o the_o commons_o already_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o own_o out_o of_o question_n and_o therefore_o we_o dare_v not_o trust_v the_o king_n among_o they_o again_o they_o say_v that_o if_o the_o king_n come_v into_o the_o parliament_n he_o will_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o repairer_n of_o breach_n restorer_n of_o trade_n peace_n plenty_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o army_n shall_v keep_v up_o as_o it_o must_v upon_o tax_n the_o house_n and_o army_n will_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o oppressor_n and_o the_o jealousy_n and_o discontent_n of_o the_o people_n be_v increase_v against_o they_o and_o make_v they_o apt_a to_o join_v issue_n with_o the_o king_n interest_n and_o may_v yield_v we_o up_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o appease_v the_o king_n and_o his_o party_n out_o of_o these_o word_n and_o their_o own_o practice_n i_o conclude_v for_o they_o ergo_fw-la they_o may_v carry_v on_o their_o design_n upon_o necessity_n for_o self-preservation_n against_o the_o monarchical_a government_n and_o law_n of_o the_o land_n to_o murder_v the_o king_n as_o they_o have_v since_o do_v again_o they_o say_v if_o the_o king_n be_v return_v each_o party_n will_v strive_v first_o and_o most_o to_o comply_v with_o he_o ergo_fw-la there_o be_v a_o necessity_n to_o subvert_v the_o kingdom_n and_o murder_n the_o king_n behold_v what_o use_n these_o cowardly_a saint_n make_v of_o necessity_n and_o self-preservation_n 5._o that_o they_o may_v appeal_v to_o their_o sword_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o their_o governor_n in_o order_n to_o public_a safety_n which_o two_o last_o conclusion_n set_v the_o door_n wide_o open_a to_o faction_n and_o rebellion_n since_o the_o people_n be_v ever_o float_v and_o give_v to_o change_v and_o every_o turbulent_a ambitious_a fellow_n be_v apt_a to_o raise_v they_o into_o a_o storm_n against_o their_o governor_n for_o their_o fabulous_a assertion_n wherewith_o these_o saint_n usual_o guild_v over_o their_o foul_a action_n 1._o that_o the_o house_n be_v free_a when_o they_o pass_v the_o 4._o vote_n for_o non-address_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v not_o free_a when_o they_o recall_v they_o 3._o that_o the_o people_n be_v quiet_a and_o content_v until_o the_o recalling_a those_o 4._o vote_n and_o afterward_o be_v unsettle_a and_o present_v clamorous_a petition_n 4._o that_o the_o army_n do_v not_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n until_o he_o proffer_v himself_o to_o they_o 5._o that_o when_o they_o make_v address_n to_o he_o it_o be_v but_o to_o prevent_v the_o presbyterian_a party_n but_o it_o appear_v their_o aim_n from_o the_o beginning_n be_v to_o suppress_v the_o presbyterian_a and_o advance_v their_o own_o party_n and_o lay_v by_o the_o king_n and_o domineer_v over_o he_o and_o the_o kingdom_n for_o when_o cromwell_n have_v bring_v his_o design_n to_o perfection_n he_o say_v at_o kingston_n that_o he_o be_v as_o fit_a to_o rule_v the_o kingdom_n as_o hollis_n 6._o and_o then_o but_o hypocritical_o 98._o sect._n 65.66_o 68_o 69_o 70_o 71_o 72_o 73_o 74_o 75_o 88_o 89_o 97_o 98._o all_o these_o be_v sufficient_o confute_v in_o my_o say_a animadversion_n and_o in_o the_o say_a plea_n for_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n in_o putny_n project_n and_o in_o my_o first_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o independency_n after_o all_o this_o tedious_a stuff_n aforesaid_a they_o make_v proposition_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o two_o sort_n all_o found_v upon_o the_o say_v five_o antimonarchical_a principle_n the_o first_o for_o satisfy_v public_a justice_n that_o be_v for_o the_o hangman_n to_o teach_v the_o judge_n who_o they_o shall_v sentence_v to_o execution_n 1._o they_o demand_v the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o speedy_a justice_n this_o affront_n they_o put_v upon_o the_o parliament_n when_o they_o be_v near_o conclusion_n of_o their_o treaty_n with_o he_o when_o he_o have_v already_o grant_v more_o to_o his_o subject_n than_o ever_o any_o king_n condescend_v to_o prove_v the_o king_n supremacy_n and_o from_o thence_o his_o indemnity_n prove_v this_o be_v through_o the_o side_n of_o the_o king_n to_o give_v monarchy_n the_o fundamental_a government_n and_o law_n of_o this_o land_n and_o consequent_o the_o liberty_n and_o property_n of_o the_o people_n their_o deaths-wound_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nature_n reason_n and_o the_o law_n of_o all_o kingdom_n impunity_n be_v a_o inseparable_a prerogative_n of_o king_n as_o they_o be_v supreme_a in_o their_o dominion_n 18._o see_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n supremacy_n stat._n of_o recognition_n 1_o jac._n coke_n institut_fw-la 5.1_o stamford_n plea_n of_o the_o crown_n l._n 1_o ch_n 1_o 2_o stat._n 25._o edw._n 3_o 42._o e._n 3._o read_v mr._n pryn_n memento_n to_o the_o unparliamentary_a junto_n his_o speech_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 4._o dec._n p._n 72_o 73_o 74_o 75_o 76_o 77._o and_o my_o 1._o part_n sect_n 106._o the_o conclusion_n sect_n 17._o and_o my_o animadversion_n p._n 18._o the_o petition_n of_o right_n 3._o caroli_n declare_v that_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o hurt_v the_o king_n prerogative_n much_o
both_o house_n and_o now_o into_o order_n of_o a_o remain_a faction_n of_o one_o house_n 1._o that_o the_o people_n that_o be_v their_o own_o faction_n according_a to_o their_o say_a principle_n be_v under_o god_n the_o original_n of_o all_o just_a power_n 2._o that_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v be_v choose_v by_o and_o represent_v the_o people_n have_v the_o supreme_a power_n of_o this_o nation_n 3._o that_o whatsoever_o be_v enact_v or_o declare_v for_o law_n by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n have_v the_o force_n of_o law_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v conclude_v thereby_o although_o the_o consent_n or_o concurrence_n of_o the_o king_n or_o house_n of_o peer_n be_v not_o have_v thereunto_o this_o chain-shot_n sweep_v away_o king_n lord_n law_n liberty_n property_n and_o fundamental_a government_n of_o this_o nation_n at_o once_o and_o deposits_n all_o that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v near_o or_o dear_a 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