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draw_v the_o english_a into_o their_o faction_n who_o unanimous_o conjoin_v do_v eradicate_v the_o hierarchy_n of_o archbishop_n bishop_n their_o jurisdiction_n book_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o canon_n and_o the_o like_a trumpery_n in_o both_o kingdom_n and_o for_o many_o year_n adhere_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o maintain_v a_o defensive_a war_n against_o those_o evil_a counsellor_n as_o seduce_v and_o withdraw_v his_o majesty_n from_o his_o parliament_n but_o in_o the_o end_n the_o scot_n fall_v into_o variance_n with_o the_o parliament_n for_o many_o particular_a proposition_n concern_v the_o interest_n and_o power_n of_o the_o king_n and_o chief_o for_o go_v about_o to_o diminish_v the_o just_a power_n and_o greatness_n of_o his_o majesty_n which_o they_o by_o their_o covenant_n as_o be_v by_o they_o pretend_v their_o allegiance_n and_o duty_n as_o subject_n be_v oblige_v to_o support_v and_o thereupon_o in_o a_o grievous_a discontent_n without_o take_v their_o leaf_n leave_v england_n and_o quite_o desert_v the_o parliament_n but_o not_o long_o after_o the_o fatal_a doom_n and_o
the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n which_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o conquest_n have_v therein_o place_v garrison_n and_o english_a colony_n according_a to_o the_o roman_a rule_n to_o contain_v they_o in_o subjection_n peace_n and_o union_n but_o to_o apply_v my_o pen_n to_o the_o other_o rule_n which_o be_v the_o union_n by_o law_n and_o though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o conqueror_n at_o his_o pleasure_n to_o alter_v and_o change_v the_o law_n of_o the_o conquer_a kingdom_n 17._o cok._n l._n 7._o calvin_n case_n f._n 17._o and_o that_o without_o a_o parliament_n as_o edward_n the_o first_o do_v by_o his_o charter_n of_o rutland_n but_o until_o he_o do_v make_v a_o alteration_n of_o law_n the_o ancient_a law_n of_o that_o kingdom_n do_v still_o remain_v yet_o certain_o it_o be_v the_o great_a victory_n to_o alter_v and_o change_v the_o law_n of_o the_o conquer_a with_o their_o consent_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o more_o intimatc_n and_o entire_a union_n between_o they_o and_o therefore_o do_v the_o parliament_n in_o december_n 1651._o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o people_n of_o scotland_n shall_v be_v unite_v with_o the_o people_n of_o england_n into_o one_o commonwealth_n and_o under_o one_o government_n send_v commissioner_n into_o scotland_n to_o invite_v the_o people_n of_o that_o nation_n unto_o such_o a_o happy_a union_n who_o proceed_v so_o far_o therein_o that_o the_o shire_n and_o burroughes_n of_o scotland_n by_o their_o deputy_n appear_v at_o dalkeith_n and_o again_o at_o edinburgh_n do_v accept_v of_o the_o say_a union_n and_o assent_n thereunto_o which_o be_v second_v by_o the_o late_a protector_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n who_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n ordain_v april_n 5._o 1654._o that_o all_o the_o dominion_n of_o scotland_n of_o the_o isle_n and_o territory_n thereunto_o belong_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o incorporate_v into_o constitute_v and_o confirm_v one_o commonwealth_n 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and_o therefore_o as_o st._n german_n say_v every_o statute_n there_o make_v 46._o doct._n &_o 'sblood_o li._n 2._o c._n 46._o be_v of_o as_o strong_a effect_n in_o law_n as_o if_o all_o he_o commons_o be_v then_o present_v personal_o at_o the_o make_v thereof_o there_o be_v many_o more_o particular_a clause_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a ordinance_n contain_v which_o concur_v to_o the_o more_o full_a effect_n of_o the_o say_a union_n all_o which_o i_o refer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o supreme_a council_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o though_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o country_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n be_v such_o that_o there_o can_v hardly_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v such_o a_o obsolute_a reconcile_n and_o unite_n of_o their_o law_n no_o more_o than_o there_o have_v be_v between_o other_o country_n subject_n to_o the_o obedience_n and_o allegiance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n as_o normandy_n and_o aquitany_n have_v several_a law_n different_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n garnesey_n and_o jersey_n have_v yet_o their_o several_a law_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v the_o ancient_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o normandy_n kent_n and_o cornwall_n have_v also_o their_o several_a law_n and_o custom_n and_o so_o have_v the_o county_n of_o palatine_a of_o chester_n yet_o do_v not_o these_o several_a law_n make_v any_o difference_n in_o matter_n of_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n and_o be_v no_o mark_n of_o disunion_n or_o several_a allegiance_n howsoever_o as_o sir_n francis_n bacon_n say_v scotland_n discourse_v of_o the_o union_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o the_o scottish_a nation_n be_v govern_v by_o our_o law_n which_o with_o some_o conducement_n be_v worthy_a to_o govern_v if_o it_o be_v the_o world_n or_o else_o that_o scotland_n be_v in_o the_o like_a degree_n and_o condition_n with_o wales_n as_o have_v be_v for_o many_o hundred_o year_n those_o law_n and_o custom_n only_o be_v in_o force_n 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illorum_fw-la alterum_fw-la alterius_fw-la auâ—ilio_fw-la semper_fw-la eget_fw-la &_o tani_fw-la res_fw-la military_a legibus_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsae_fw-la leges_fw-la armoruâ—_n praesidio_fw-la servatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o oâ—â—_n have_v always_o want_v the_o aid_n of_o thâ—_n other_o and_o as_o well_o military_a matterâ—_n be_v preserve_v by_o law_n as_o the_o lawâ—_n themselves_o by_o the_o force_n of_o arm_n without_o which_o they_o be_v but_o as_o a_o dead_a letter_n or_o as_o a_o bell_n without_o a_o clapper_n without_o life_n or_o sound_n by_o who_o mutual_a assistance_n and_o power_n the_o roman_a commonwealth_n and_o empire_n be_v establish_v and_o maintain_v in_o peace_n and_o union_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n be_v they_o by_o the_o exquisite_a poet_n claudian_n conjoin_v in_o his_o commendation_n of_o rome_n stillicon_n claudian_a stillicon_n armorum_fw-la legumque_fw-la potens_fw-la quae_fw-la fundit_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la imperium_fw-la primique_fw-la dedit_fw-la 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