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A50950 A reply to the Answer (printed by His Majesties command at Oxford) to a printed booke intituled Observations upon some of His Maiesties late answers and expresses by J.M. J. M.; Milton, John, 1608-1674. 1642 (1642) Wing M2176; ESTC R13080 91,036 50

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oppose_v or_o contradict_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o behoovefor_o rep._n the_o people_n ay_o but_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o object_v of_o pretence_n say_v the_o author_n and_o why_o so_o because_o the_o people_n be_v deceive_v and_o if_o they_o look_v upon_o his_o action_n they_o will_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o they_o as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o day_n i_o be_o so_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d piety_n and_o goodness_n that_o i_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o be_v his_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d that_o cause_v this_o misunderstand_n and_o breach_n 〈◊〉_d his_o sacred_a person_n and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o their_o 〈◊〉_d will_v prejudice_v his_o right_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o honour_n and_o a_o good_a 〈◊〉_d grant_n 〈◊〉_d which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_z will_v injure_v 〈◊〉_d ay_o but_o again_o 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o he_o that_o have_v 〈◊〉_d so_o much_o in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o put_v all_o 〈◊〉_d royal_a 〈◊〉_d act_v 〈◊〉_d grace_n together_o they_o 〈◊〉_d much_o short_a of_o he_o and_o no_o wonder_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v sick_a of_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o the_o long_a 〈◊〉_d of_o parliament_n and_o all_o these_o which_o by_o their_o happy_a continuance_n may_v have_v be_v prevent_v must_v now_o apply_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o sovereign_a 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o royal_a grace_n and_o favour_n for_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o have_v 〈◊〉_d any_o thing_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d not_o anything_o since_o 〈◊〉_d want_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o but_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v 〈◊〉_d he_o into_o far_o worse_a 〈◊〉_d than_o that_o of_o poverty_n it_o be_v not_o his_o majesty_n necessity_n that_o can_v 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d his_o evil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o compliance_n with_o his_o parliament_n what_o be_v his_o necessity_n to_o they_o if_o they_o find_v a_o supply_n 〈◊〉_d rex_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d regnum_fw-la they_o care_v not_o but_o it_o be_v strange_a will_v settle_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o parliament_n put_v the_o king_n in_o a_o worse_a 〈◊〉_d than_o poverty_n why_o yes_o he_o that_o give_v away_o part_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d be_v poor_a 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o have_v divest_v himself_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d a_o pretty_a fallacy_n the_o virtue_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v deny_v to_o the_o commons_o and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d make_v obs._n betwixt_o the_o party_n choose_v and_o the_o party_n 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d that_o immovable_a 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d and_o power_n whereby_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d right_a of_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o england_n have_v 〈◊〉_d attempt_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o disturb_v there_o may_v be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o imputation_n of_o severance_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o representation_n to_o the_o commons_o ans._n for_o put_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o a_o county_n present_v a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o house_n against_o ●…ed_a law_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d discipline_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v receive_v and_o thank_v return_v if_o 〈◊〉_d another_o petition_n modest_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 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〈◊〉_d in_fw-la parliament_n have_v proceed_v 〈◊〉_d this_o 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d accusation_n have_v be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o from_o their_o representative_n and_o 〈◊〉_d there_o can_v be_v nothing_o under_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…cing_v ans._n god_n which_o can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d than_o 〈◊〉_d rep._n here_o we_o may_v see_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d you_o may_v d'scover_v the_o over_o pour_v of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o say_v he_o certain_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oath_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…ther_o do_v ever_o as_o i_o have_v make_v 〈◊〉_d good_a before_o the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d evident_o follow_v say_v 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o one_o 〈◊〉_d can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…wise_o it_o will_v prove_v 〈◊〉_d this_o he_o grant_v as_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d power_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d can_v make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o law_n without_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n this_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constant_o 〈◊〉_d to_o will_v 〈◊〉_d prevent_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d author_n never_o read_v any_o law_n that_o know_v not_o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v receive_v a_o equitable_a and_o favourable_a 〈◊〉_d according_a as_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o case_n administer_v occasion_n for_o summum_fw-la jus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n may_v 〈◊〉_d be_v unlawful_a and_o therefore_o the_o 〈◊〉_d do_v make_v a_o good_a qualification_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…ing_v 〈◊〉_d only_o in_o 〈◊〉_d case_n but_o if_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o they_o than_o a_o extraordinary_a course_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v it_o which_o have_v so_o m●…serably_o rend_v this_o k●…ngdome_n and_o raise_v these_o sad_a division_n ans._n most_o malicious_a and_o scandalous_a it_o be_v not_o this_o but_o the_o want_n of_o its_o due_a observance_n and_o negl●…ct_v rep._n of_o our_o duty_n th●…t_o have_v raise_v thes_n ●…ad_a distrac●…ions_n fi●…st_v the_o people_n be_v make_v believe_v they_o be_v in_o danger_n strange_a that_o a_o parliament_n shall_v infringe_v their_o trust_n and_o so_o easy_o deceive_v a_o whole_a kingdom_n then_o a_o prevention_n of_o th●…se_n danger_n be_v promise_v good_a reason_n ●…oo_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v sell_v to_o misery_n and_o destruction_n upon_o a_o easy_a rate_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v this_o in_o case_n of_o apparent_a and_o immi●…ent_a danger_n the_o people_n sasety_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d be_v negl●…cted_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v expose_v as_o a_o prey_n to_o the_o enemy_n 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his_o majesty_n for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o militia_n according_a to_o their_o advice_n ●…or_v the_o better_a security_n of_o his_o people_n and_o his_o majesti●…s_n negative_a return_n unto_o they_o before_o they_o according_a to_o their_o duty_n undertake_v in_o his_o majesti●…s_n and_o his_o people_n behal●…e_v the_o trust_n and_o ma●…age_n of_o the_o same_o and_o now_o it_o must_v be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o command_v man_n 〈◊〉_d horse_n seize_v on_o all_o the_o ammunition_n send_v for_o what_o supple_n of_o money_n they_o think_v necessary_a for_o the_o repel_v those_o danger_n this_o be_v but_o a_o consequence_n of_o the_o other_o it_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a to_o lay_v a_o foundation_n if_o they_o have_v not_o power_n ●…o_o raise_v the_o structure_n ay_o but_o here_o we_o be_v fall_v back_o again_o into_o what_o we_o so_o much_o complain_v of_o arbitrary_a powe●…_n it_o be_v much_o that_o one_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v m●…ster_n of_o his_o reason_n shall_v be_v thus_o 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