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a_o corporation_n of_o tyrant_n suspect_v a_o opposition_n from_o the_o leveller_n and_o will_v fain_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n into_o ireland_n to_o seek_v their_o fortune_n and_o practise_v their_o level_a principle_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n the_o leveller_n more_o numerous_a in_o the_o army_n though_o less_o numerous_a in_o the_o say_a committee_n strain_v courtesy_n with_o their_o better_n and_o will_v have_v they_o go_v first_o think_v the_o seed_n of_o liberty_n and_o equality_n will_v prosper_v better_o in_o the_o soil_n and_o air_n of_o england_n while_o they_o be_v dispute_v if_o marquesse_n ormond_n have_v be_v act_v as_o he_o have_v be_v have_v not_o the_o king_n be_v necessitate_v to_o retard_v he_o by_o his_o say_a letter_n send_v from_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n during_o the_o treaty_n the_o king_n have_v recover_v that_o kingdom_n entire_o to_o himself_o which_o have_v be_v of_o great_a advantage_n to_o he_o the_o 20._o novemb_n 1648._o col._n ewer_n with_o seven_o or_o eight_o officer_n more_o present_v at_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o bar_v a_o thing_n call_v by_o those_o that_o use_v to_o miscall_v thing_n a_o humble_a remonstrance_n of_o the_o army_n it_o be_v found_v upon_o these_o five_o anarchical_a principle_n 1._o that_o themselves_o and_o their_o faction_n only_o who_o they_o call_v exclusive_o the_o well-affected_n godly_a honest_a party_n the_o saint_n be_v the_o people_n of_o england_n all_o the_o rest_n but_o philistine_n amorites_n or_o at_o the_o best_a but_o gibeonite_n 2._o that_o their_o interest_n only_o be_v the_o public_a interest_n of_o the_o people_n 3._o that_o the_o people_n that_o be_v themselves_z be_v the_o only_a competent_a judge_n of_o the_o people_n safety_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o nation_n which_o bestow_v that_o prerogative_n only_o upon_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n but_o it_o may_v be_v here_o lie_v hide_v another_o subsequent_a principle_n that_o they_o be_v 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 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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
less_o i_o think_v to_o hurt_v his_o person_n the_o law_n be_v the_o king_n law_n court_v the_o king_n court_n judge_n his_o judge_n great_a seal_n his_o seal_n writ_n the_o king_n writ_n the_o justice_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o land_n be_v his_o consequent_o the_o war_n his_o war_n he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o authority_n as_o well_o as_o of_o all_o honour_n 1648._o honour_n 1_o pet._n â—_o 13_o hâ—â—e_v the_o king_n be_v call_v supreme_a not_o the_o people_n and_o thoâ—gh_o say_v to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o man_n in_o some_o respect_n yet_o st._n paul_n râ—m_n 13._o say_v he_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n 2._o governor_n be_v distinguish_v the_o king_n be_v supreme_a and_o governor_n be_v send_v by_o he_o and_o his_o commission_n beside_o it_o appear_v gen._n 3.16_o and_o 4.7_o god_n give_v not_o to_o all_o man_n that_o freedom_n which_o be_v suppose_v the_o foundation_n of_o supremacy_n in_o the_o people_n he_o make_v they_o not_o master_n of_o their_o own_o liberty_n for_o 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