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realm_n and_o to_o appease_v and_o cease_v the_o great_a hurt_n and_o peril_n &_o impertable_a loss_n and_o grievance_n that_o have_v be_v do_v and_o happen_v in_o time_n past_a and_o shall_v happen_v hereafter_o if_o the_o thing_n from_o henceforth_o be_v suffer_v to_o pass_v etc._n etc._n for_o which_o cause_n and_o dispense_n whereof_o the_o ancient_a law_n usage_n custom_n and_o franchise_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v be_v and_o be_v great_o appair_v blemish_a and_o confound_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o king_n minish_v and_o his_o person_n false_o defraud_v the_o treasure_n and_o riches_n of_o his_o realm_n carry_v away_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o realm_n impovirish_v trouble_a etc._n etc._n the_o king_n at_o his_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n have_v regard_n to_o the_o quietness_n of_o his_o people_n which_o he_o chief_o desire_v to_o sustain_v in_o tranquillity_n and_o peacâ—_n to_o govern_v according_a to_o the_o law_n usage_n and_o franchise_n of_o this_o land_n as_o he_o be_v bond_n by_o his_o oath_n make_v at_o his_o coronation_n follow_v the_o way_n of_o his_o progenitor_n which_o for_o their_o time_n make_v certain_a good_a ordinance_n and_o provision_n against_o the_o say_a grievance_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o assent_n etc._n etc._n have_v approve_v accept_v and_o confirm_v etc._n etc._n 2._o r._n 2._o c._n 7._o because_o the_o king_n have_v perceive_v as_o well_o by_o many_o complaint_n make_v to_o he_o as_o by_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n desire_v sovereign_o the_o peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o his_o realm_n and_o his_o good_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o right_n of_o his_o crown_n to_o be_v maintain_v and_o keep_v in_o all_o point_n and_o the_o offender_n due_o to_o be_v chastise_v and_o punish_v as_o he_o be_v swear_v at_o his_o coronation_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n have_v defend_v etc._n etc._n and_o moreover_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v etc._n etc._n 3_o r._n 2._o rot._n parl._n num._n 38._o &_o 40._o the_o commons_o desire_v a_o grant_n of_o new_a power_n to_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o inquire_v into_o extortion_n the_o bishop_n conceive_v it_o may_v extend_v to_o they_o make_v their_o protestation_n against_o this_o new_a grant_n yet_o protest_v that_o if_o it_o be_v restrain_v only_o to_o what_o be_v law_n already_o they_o will_v condescend_v to_o it_o but_o not_o if_o it_o give_v any_o new_a or_o further_a power_n the_o king_n answer_v that_o notwithstanding_o their_o protestation_n or_o any_o word_n contain_v therein_o he_o will_v not_o forbear_v to_o pass_v this_o new_a grant_n and_o that_o by_o his_o oath_n at_o his_o coronation_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v it_o and_o 6_o h._n 6._o c._n 5._o we_o for_o as_o much_o as_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o regality_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o safegvard_n of_o our_o realm_n round_o about_o will_v in_o this_o behalf_n convenient_a hasty_a remedy_n to_o be_v adhibite_fw-la have_v assign_v etc._n etc._n by_o these_o with_o infinite_a such_o like_a recitall_n in_o our_o ancient_a and_o late_a statute_n in_o the_o king_n own_o proclamation_n commission_n yea_o and_o in_o writ_n of_o law_n wherein_o we_o find_v these_o expression_n a._n nos_fw-la qui_fw-la singulis_fw-la de_fw-fr regno_fw-la nostro_fw-la in_o exhibitione_n justitiae_fw-la sumus_n debitores_fw-la plaenam_fw-la &_o celerem_fw-la justitiam_fw-la exhiberi_fw-la facias_fw-la a._n nos_fw-la volentes_fw-la quoscunque_fw-la legios_fw-la nostros_fw-la in_o curiis_fw-la nostris_fw-la etc._n etc._n justitiam_fw-la sibi_fw-la etc._n etc._n nullatenus_fw-la differri_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la inde_fw-la reddendam_fw-la cum_fw-la omni_fw-la celeritate_fw-la procedatis_fw-la 129._o nos_fw-la oppressiones_fw-la duritias_fw-la damna_fw-la excessus_fw-la &_o gravamina_fw-la praedictae_fw-la nolentes_fw-la relinquere_fw-la impunita_fw-la volent_fw-la esque_fw-la salvationi_fw-la &_o qvieti_n populi_fw-la nostri_fw-la hac_fw-la parte_fw-la prospicere_fw-la vt_fw-la tenemur_fw-la eidm_n celeris_fw-la justitiae_fw-la complementum_fw-la &_o debitum_fw-la &_o festinum_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la complementum_fw-la fieri_fw-la facies_fw-la 65._o nos_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la praeindicio_fw-la precavere_fw-la volentes_fw-la prout_fw-la astringimur_fw-la juramenti_fw-la vingulo_fw-la quiaâ—_n iudicia_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la nostra_fw-la cito_fw-la reddita_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la roboribus_fw-la manuteneri_fw-la volumus_fw-la &_o defendi_fw-la prout_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la juramenti_fw-la vinculo_fw-la astringimur_fw-la &_o tenemur_fw-la &c_n &c_n it_o be_v most_o apparent_a that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n both_o by_o their_o oath_n duty_n and_o common_a right_n even_o in_o point_n of_o justice_n and_o conscience_n be_v bind_v to_o assent_v to_o all_o public_a act_n as_o be_v real_o necessary_a for_o the_o peace_n safety_n ease_n weal_n benefit_n prevention_n of_o mischief_n and_o redress_n of_o greivance_n of_o all_o or_o any_o of_o their_o subject_n without_o any_o tergiversation_n or_o unnecessary_a delay_n when_o they_o be_v pass_v and_o tender_v to_o they_o by_o both_o house_n and_o that_o in_o such_o act_n as_o these_o they_o have_v no_o absolute_a negative_a voice_n at_o all_o but_o aught_o to_o give_v their_o speedy_a free_a and_o full_a consent_n thereto_o unless_o they_o can_v give_v satisfactory_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n six_o all_o our_o ancient_a king_n of_o england_n as_o the_o premise_n with_o all_o public_a useful_a statute_n enact_v in_o their_o reign_n evidence_n have_v always_o usual_o give_v their_o free_a and_o full_a consent_n in_o parliament_n to_o such_o public_a act_n as_o these_o without_o denial_n or_o protraction_n conceive_v they_o be_v bind_v by_o oath_n and_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v and_o if_o they_o ever_o deny_v their_o royal_a assent_n to_o any_o petition_n or_o bill_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o of_o this_o nature_n 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r._n 2._o c._n 8._o 21._o r._n 2._o c._n 2._o 4._o 20._o 3._o h._n 5._o parl._n 2._o c._n 6._o 28._o h._n 8._o c._n 7._o 1._o mar._n c._n 6._o 13._o eâ—iz_n c._n 1._o 3_o jaco._n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o and_o the_o act_n of_o pacification_n this_o present_a parliament_n declare_v those_o person_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n traitor_n to_o either_o realm_n who_o shall_v take_v up_o arm_n against_o either_o realm_n without_o common_a consent_n of_o parliament_n which_o enact_v the_o levy_n of_o war_n against_o the_o kingdom_n and_o parliament_n invade_v of_o england_n or_o ireland_n treachery_n against_o the_o parliament_n repeal_n of_o certain_a act_n of_o parliament_n ill_o counsel_v the_o king_n coin_v false_a money_n and_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o king_n person_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n to_o be_v high_a treason_n not_o only_o against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o crown_n but_o the_o realm_n to_o and_o those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o crime_n to_o be_v high_a 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pursue_v they_o and_o war_v against_o they_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n whereupon_o they_o out_o of_o a_o overnice_a superstition_n 42._o lest_o they_o shall_v profane_v the_o sabbath_n by_o fight_v on_o it_o when_o assault_v answer_v they_o not_o neither_o cast_v a_o stone_n at_o they_o nor_o stop_v the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v hide_v but_o say_v let_v we_o die_v all_o in_o our_o innocence_n heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v testify_v for_o we_o that_o you_o put_v we_o to_o death_n wrongful_o whereupon_o they_o slay_v both_o they_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n without_o resistance_n to_o the_o number_n of_o a_o thousand_o person_n which_o mattathias_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o friend_n hear_v of_o mourn_v for_o they_o right_a sore_n and_o say_v one_o to_o another_o mark_v their_o speech_n if_o we_o all_o do_v as_o our_o brethren_n have_v do_v and_o fight_v not_o for_o our_o life_n and_o law_n against_o the_o heathen_a they_o will_v now_o quick_o root_v we_o out_o of_o the_o 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can_v be_v condemn_v as_o unjust_a without_o blasphemy_n and_o impiety_n in_o my_o opinion_n be_v a_o most_o clear_a demonstration_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o defensive_a war_n in_o point_n of_o divinity_n and_o conscience_n against_o king_n and_o their_o army_n who_o wrongful_o invade_v or_o assault_v their_o subject_n though_o themselves_o be_v personal_o present_a in_o their_o army_n to_o countenance_v their_o unlawful_a war_n and_o likewise_o evidence_n that_o a_o royal_a title_n get_v forcible_o by_o conquest_n only_o though_o continue_v sundry_a year_n be_v not_o so_o valid_a in_o point_n of_o conscience_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v safe_o question_v yea_o reject_v there_o be_v no_o true_a lawful_a title_n of_o sovereignty_n over_o any_o people_n but_o that_o which_o original_o depend_v upon_o their_o own_o free_a election_n and_o unconstrained_a subjection_n simple_o consider_v or_o which_o be_v
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they_o do_v not_o as_o well_o argue_v ergo_fw-la none_o must_v henceforth_o kiss_v his_o majesty_n hand_n siâ—ce_o it_o can_v be_v do_v without_o touch_v he_o neither_o must_v his_o barber_n trim_v he_o nor_o his_o bedchamber_n man_n attire_v he_o for_o fear_v of_o high_a treason_n in_o touch_v he_o and_o the_o cavalier_n must_v not_o henceforth_o be_v arrest_v for_o their_o debt_n apprehend_v for_o their_o robbery_n and_o murder_n neither_o must_v the_o chyrurgiâ—n_n dress_v their_o wound_n or_o pock-soars_a or_o otherwise_o touch_v they_o so_o dangerous_a be_v it_o to_o touch_v they_o not_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o infection_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o transgress_v this_o sacred_a text_n scarce_o mean_v of_o such_o unhallowed_a god-dammeeâ—_a such_o conclusion_n have_v be_v more_o literal_a and_o genuine_a than_o the_o first_o but_o to_o answer_v this_o long_a since_o explode_v trivial_a objection_n not_o name_v by_o dr_n ferne_n answ._n though_o revive_v by_o other_o since_o he_o i_o say_v first_o that_o this_o text_n concern_v not_o king_n at_o all_o but_o the_o true_a anoint_a saint_n of_o god_n their_o subject_n who_o king_n have_v be_v always_o apt_a to_o oppress_v and_o persecute_v witness_n psal._n 2._o â—_o etc._n etc._n act_n 4._o 26._o 27._o act._n 12._o 1_o 2_o 3_o with_o all_o sacred_a and_o ecclesiastical_a history_n ancient_a or_o modern_a this_o be_v most_o apparent_a first_o because_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o god_n to_o king_n themselves_o as_o the_o text_n be_v express_v psal_n 105_o 14_o 15._o 1_o chron._n 16._o 20._o 21._o he_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o do_v they_o wrong_n but_o reprove_v even_o king_n for_o their_o sakâ—s_n say_v even_o to_o king_n themselves_o namely_o to_o king_n pharaoh_n a_o king_n abimelech_n gen._n 12._o 10._o to_o 20._o chap._n 20._o and_o 26_o 1._o to_o 17._o 29_o touch_v not_o my_o anoint_v and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n therefore_o not_o mean_v of_o king_n second_o because_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v 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at_o the_o king_n wage_n which_o he_o may_v increase_v if_o there_o be_v cause_n that_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o wage_n pay_v they_o monthly_o from_o the_o second_o sunday_n in_o lent_n and_o so_o forward_o while_o they_o continue_v in_o that_o service_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v receive_v 200._o pound_n in_o money_n and_o 200._o mark_n in_o wool_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o say_a service_n and_o to_o defray_v his_o ancient_a debt_n and_o he_o have_v power_n give_v he_o to_o assess_v and_o levy_v money_n upon_o the_o say_a town_n towards_o its_o defence_n and_o if_o the_o town_n be_v not_o able_a to_o defray_v all_o the_o charge_n the_o king_n shall_v aid_v they_o for_o the_o residue_n num._n 18._o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n the_o prior_n of_o st._n swithin_n of_o winchester_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o winchester_n be_v command_v to_o have_v the_o people_n of_o their_o manner_n next_o the_o town_n of_o southampton_n well_o aâ—med_v and_o array_v that_o they_o may_v 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king_n botteller_n to_o deliver_v the_o wine_n assign_v to_o wit_n ten_o ton_n out_o of_o the_o wine_n then_o in_o or_o which_o shall_v first_o come_v into_o his_o hand_n num._n 32._o mr._n thomas_n ferrer_n undertake_v to_o the_o parliament_n to_o send_v without_o delay_n a_o sufficient_a man_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o jernsey_n to_o survey_v she_o default_n and_o state_n of_o the_o say_a castle_n to_o certify_v the_o council_n full_o of_o they_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o find_v the_o wage_n of_o those_o remain_v there_o in_o garrison_n to_o the_o sum_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n and_o a_o writ_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o southampton_n to_o furnish_v the_o say_v thomas_n with_o a_o convenient_a quantity_n of_o powder_n and_o iron_n and_o other_o necessary_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o that_o castle_n and_o because_o thomas_n peyne_v one_o of_o the_o jurate_n of_o that_o isle_n be_v go_v to_o the_o enemy_n contrary_a to_o a_o defence_n make_v that_o a_o writ_n 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to_o carlisle_n at_o the_o county_n charge_n and_o then_o to_o receive_v the_o king_n wage_n and_o that_o the_o commander_n great_a man_n and_o all_o the_o host_n when_o they_o assemble_v shall_v lie_v and_o travel_v in_o the_o land_n of_o scotland_n and_o not_o in_o the_o march_n of_o england_n num._n 36._o 37._o a_o fit_a and_o trusty_a clerk_n be_v appoint_v to_o pay_v the_o soldier_n wage_n by_o the_o advice_n and_o survey_v of_o the_o lord_n percy_n and_o nevil_n and_o merchant_n be_v order_v to_o return_v money_n for_o the_o exploit_n and_o to_o furnish_v the_o king_n of_o scotland_n with_o money_n sufficient_a to_o maintain_v twenty_o man_n at_o arm_n num._n 38._o because_o mr._n richard_n talbot_n have_v discharge_v himself_o of_o the_o government_n of_o berwick_n the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n earnest_o entreat_v sir_n walter_n creak_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o custody_n of_o berwick_n and_o to_o certify_v the_o lord_n within_o a_o short_a time_n how_o many_o man_n at_o 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adverso_fw-la subditi_fw-la obligati_fw-la esse_fw-la debent_fw-la ad_fw-la suum_fw-la homagium_fw-la &_o auxilia_fw-la militaria_fw-la inviolata_fw-la servanda_fw-la &_o praestanda_fw-la si_fw-mi vero_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la avertat_fw-la contra_fw-la istos_fw-la articulos_fw-la agendo_fw-la delinqueremus_fw-la &_o senatorum_fw-la regni_fw-la admonitionibus_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la locum_fw-la dare_v institueremus_fw-la tum_fw-la omnes_fw-la regni_fw-la incolae_fw-la