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matter_n to_o the_o defamation_n of_o the_o queen_n majesty_n or_o to_o the_o encourage_v stir_v or_o move_v of_o rebellion_n or_o insurrection_n within_o this_o realm_n he_o shall_v suffer_v or_o forfeit_v as_o a_o felon_n before_o this_o statute_n enact_v word_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v not_o felony_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o censure_n of_o mr._n stub_n of_o lincolns-inne_n upon_o the_o ocâ—â—sion_n of_o who_o fact_n this_o statute_n be_v make_v no_o terrify_v man_n from_o write_v slanderous_o of_o their_o sovereign_n let_v my_o book_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o statute_n in_o the_o strict_a kind_n of_o trial_n so_o it_o be_v true_a it_o shall_v evident_o appear_v that_o neither_o for_o matter_n nor_o manner_n i_o do_v infringe_v the_o statute_n and_o so_o be_o no_o felon_n much_o less_o a_o traitor_n the_o other_o statute_n be_v conceâ—â—ing_v word_n of_o
a_o high_a â—â—â—ure_n utter_v against_o the_o queen_n of_o king_n for_o the_o time_n be_v namely_o â—â—â—ing_v he_o or_o her_o heretic_n etc._n etc._n 1â—_n eliz._n c._n 1._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v publish_v that_o her_o highness_n be_v aâ—_n heretic_n schismatic_n tyrant_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v punish_v as_o a_o traitor_n this_o stature_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o former_a which_o be_v make_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o protect_v the_o sovereign_a majesty_n from_o petty_a or_o lesser_a slander_n as_o juâ—â—mperancie_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n the_o latter_a be_v to_o prevent_v such_o grand_a &_o gross_a slander_n as_o foul_a mouth_n may_v cast_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o sovereignty_n as_o heresy_n schism_n tyranny_n the_o transgression_n of_o the_o former_a felony_n or_o the_o latter_a treason_n now_o as_o i_o be_o clear_a of_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a forequote_v statute_n make_v against_o treason_n against_o the_o least_o king_n so_o it_o be_v clear_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o i_o come_v not_o within_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o statute_n yea_o i_o protest_v not_o in_o thought_n how_o then_o come_v i_o to_o be_v make_v a_o traitor_n without_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o law_n let_v the_o judge_n show_v i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o i_o shall_v willing_o acknowledge_v the_o law_n to_o be_v the_o just_a coercion_n or_o castigation_n of_o my_o offence_n or_o offence_n but_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o gild_n by_o the_o law_n that_o i_o challenge_v all_o the_o law_n he_o have_v to_o bring_v i_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o treason_n ex_fw-la consequente_a by_o inferrence_n or_o direct_o although_o he_o know_v very_o well_o that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o so_o far_o to_o be_v stretch_v against_o any_o subject_a delinquent_n or_o non-delinquent_n in_o case_n of_o life_n or_o blood_n for_o every_o poenall_a law_n concern_v those_o be_v strict_o and_o literal_o according_a to_o the_o grammatical_a sense_n to_o be_v expound_v and_o deliver_v witness_v the_o papist_n call_v of_o protestant_n heretic_n by_o the_o law_n of_o universals_z including_z particular_n they_o call_v the_o king_n heretic_n and_o so_o by_o consequent_a in_o so_o speak_v be_v traitor_n by_o that_o foresaid_a statute_n 13._o eliz._n c._n 7._o yet_o the_o law_n lay_v not_o hold_v on_o they_o as_o traitor_n for_o this_o speech_n and_o so_o i_o may_v instance_n in_o other_o thing_n which_o i_o note_v the_o rather_o for_o my_o just_a defence_n that_o if_o he_o or_o any_o other_o there_o do_v plead_v any_o law_n against_o i_o by_o way_n of_o consequence_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v enforce_v by_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v null_n thus_o all_o man_n may_v see_v my_o integrity_n to_o be_v a_o quit_v from_o treason_n by_o the_o law_n for_o where_o the_o stâ—tute-law_n clâ—â—â—eth_v no_o principle_n of_o common-law_n nor_o case_n nor_o comment_n dâ—â—h_o condemn_v but_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d wonder_n that_o i_o be_o thus_o traytor_v it_o have_v be_v thus_o with_o by_o betters_n as_o a_o learned_a divine_a have_v it_o it_o be_v a_o sâ—ole_a imputation_n of_o age_n to_o be-traytor_n god_n servant_n when_o they_o stand_v for_o their_o master_n hâ—mâ—n_o accuse_v mordeâ—ai_n and_o the_o jew_n of_o treason_n to_o king_n ahashuâ—râ—sh_n etc._n ahashuâ—râ—sh_n mr._n samuel_n ward_n in_o his_o coal_n etc._n etc._n when_o any_o thing_n be_v amiss_o elijah_n must_v be_v the_o traitor_n 3.8_o traitor_n hest_n 3.8_o and_o by_o tertullus_n the_o mouth_n of_o god_n enemy_n 18._o enemy_n 1_o king_n 18.17_o 18._o paul_n be_v accuse_v to_o be_v a_o plaguey_a fellow_n and_o a_o tumultuous_a traitor_n 24.5_o traitor_n act._n 24.5_o yea_o christ_n himself_o the_o harmless_a and_o spotless_a one_o escape_v not_o this_o brand_a imputation_n 23.2_o imputation_n luk._n 23.2_o where_o they_o false_o allege_v that_o they_o find_v he_o overturning_a the_o state_n for_o so_o be_v the_o word_n and_o also_o hinder_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n the_o disciple_n must_v not_o look_v to_o be_v better_o use_v then_o their_o master_n it_o be_v a_o old_a daub_v trick_n of_o corrupt_a time_n to_o slurry_v and_o soyâ—e_v the_o fair_a excellency_n with_o the_o foul_a name_n to_o make_v the_o thing_n more_o odious_a and_o to_o veil_n and_o varnish_v the_o foul_a exorbitance_n under_o the_o fair_a name_n as_o for_o example_n holiness_n must_v be_v call_v hâ—pocrisie_n or_o puritanisme_n zeal_n fury_n true_o strict_a and_o sincere_a obedience_n no_o better_a than_o treason_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a foul_a exorbitancy_n must_v be_v mask_v with_o the_o fair_a name_n state-subverting_a principle_n and_o practice_v must_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o policy_n rot_a pollution_n of_o god_n worship_n by_o man_n devise_n order_n and_o deceâ—â—iâ—_n plead_v impudent_o for_o a_o bad_a cause_n ability_n in_o law_n give_v away_o or_o sell_v man_n estate_n at_o pleasure_n and_o imprison_v their_o person_n equity_n condemn_v the_o innocent_a and_o absolve_v the_o guilty_a nothing_o but_o justice_n and_o this_o the_o wrong_a party_n must_v acknowledge_v or_o perish_v treacherous_a cunning_n to_o make_v bare_a the_o king_n and_o state_n for_o make_v their_o own_o nest_n in_o the_o cedar_n must_v be_v term_v wise_a and_o frugal_a guide_n halt_v between_o god_n and_o bâ—â—â—_n â—â—deraâ—e_v dâ—fâ—retion_n harbor_v and_o mainrain_v open_o traitor_n against_o god_n and_o the_o king_n a_o point_n of_o state-mystery_n but_o god_n weigh_v not_o thing_n by_o their_o name_n but_o by_o their_o nature_n yet_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v sap_n say_v nomiâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o consâ—â—tianâ—_n plâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d sap_n let_v name_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n agree_v together_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n and_o man_n in_o his_o integrity_n put_v fit_v name_n upon_o all_o the_o creature_n true_o express_v their_o nature_n but_o to_o invert_v this_o institution_n be_v to_o subvert_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o sin_n high_o against_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n curse_a be_v they_o therefore_o thâ—â—_n call_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_n good_a say_v the_o spirit_n but_o to_o hold_v to_o the_o particular_a and_o so_o to_o close_v it_o up_o there_o be_v so_o many_o traitor_n the_o apostle_n show_v we_o in_o the_o last_o day_n what_o perilous_a time_n shall_v be_v and_o that_o through_o the_o abundance_n of_o monstrous_o wicked_a man_n of_o all_o sort_n among_o who_o he_o reckon_v traitor_n 3.4_o traitor_n 2_o tim._n 3.4_o all_o idolator_n or_o such_o as_o serve_v other_o god_n be_v traitor_n immediate_o against_o god_n as_o all_o offence_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v against_o the_o king_n because_o they_o be_v against_o his_o law_n and_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o politic_a body_n but_o those_o that_o be_v immediate_o against_o his_o person_n be_v of_o a_o high_a nature_n especial_o the_o seek_v of_o his_o life_n or_o 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turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n 32.7_o wrath_n exod._n 32.7_o as_o learned_a calvin_n say_v it_o bring_v utter_a destruction_n cladem_fw-la destruction_n accersit_fw-la ultimam_fw-la cladem_fw-la these_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v traitor_n to_o the_o state_n who_o be_v in_o place_n as_o eye_n and_o hand_n to_o the_o king_n and_o state_n see_v and_o do_v only_o for_o themselves_o to_o the_o undo_n of_o both_o the_o former_a and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o they_o also_o divert_v by_o corrupt_a suggestion_n the_o king_n favour_n from_o his_o subject_n and_o by_o dead_v of_o their_o spirit_n do_v weaken_v the_o love_n of_o the_o subject_n to_o the_o king_n that_o such_o course_n be_v treason_n there_o be_v express_a testimony_n for_o it_o in_o a_o work_n of_o that_o judicious_a and_o learned_a erasinus_n corruperit_fw-la erasinus_n de_fw-fr institut_fw-la princip_n si_fw-la capito_fw-la pleâ—titur_fw-la qui_fw-la principiâ—_fw-la monetam_fw-la vitiâ—â—it_fw-la quanto_fw-la dignior_fw-la est_fw-la eo_fw-la supplicio_fw
the_o law_n indeed_o and_o thereby_o shake_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o psalm_n mon_v shall_v be_v all_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n 82._o earth_n psalm_n 82._o as_o if_o the_o prophet_n will_v say_v where_o man_n of_o place_n will_v not_o undestand_v but_o pervert_v judgement_n and_o carve_v it_o against_o its_o own_o intent_n and_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n upon_o the_o violation_n of_o these_o law_n such_o disorder_n and_o disturbance_n of_o state_n shall_v follow_v that_o all_o help_n whatsoever_o shall_v come_v to_o ruin_v the_o earth_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v shall_v reel_v to_o and_o fro_o like_o a_o drunkard_n and_o shall_v be_v remove_v like_o a_o cottage_n and_o the_o transgression_n thereof_o shall_v be_v so_o heavy_a upon_o it_o that_o it_o shall_v fall_v and_o not_o rise_v again_o 5._o again_o verse_n 5._o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o judge_n to_o declare_v the_o law_n and_o to_o give_v sentence_n according_a to_o the_o law_n as_o the_o civilian_n and_o our_o own_o learned_a judge_n have_v it_o 24.20_o it_o esa_fw-la 24.20_o it_o be_v little_a material_a that_o humane_a society_n enjoy_v law_n except_o there_o be_v man_n of_o place_n to_o declare_v these_o law_n and_o to_o judge_v according_a and_o because_o affair_n be_v many_o king_n and_o state_n must_v have_v judge_n as_o hand_n and_o eye_n to_o discern_v and_o determine_v of_o right_n possunt_fw-la right_n parum_fw-la est_fw-la jus_o in_fw-la societate_fw-la buwana_fw-la nifi_n fint_fw-la qui_fw-la jura_fw-la diâ—â—â—t_fw-la &_o regere_fw-la possunt_fw-la and_o wrong_n according_a to_o that_o council_n of_o jethro_n to_o moses_n 18.6_o moses_n exod._n 18.6_o where_o not_o only_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o judge_n but_o also_o the_o due_a qualification_n of_o they_o be_v lay_v out_o as_o also_o 1.13_o also_o deâ—t_fw-la 1.13_o they_o must_v be_v wise_a man_n 6._o man_n nam_fw-la ignoraâ—â—cia_fw-la judâ—cis_fw-la est_fw-la calamitas_fw-la innocentis_fw-la aug._n the_o civet_n dâ—i_fw-la lib._n 19_o c._n 6._o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v the_o undo_n of_o the_o innocent_a say_v that_o learned_a father_n where_o by_o wisdom_n they_o must_v not_o understand_v a_o bare_a speculative_a insight_n in_o the_o law_n but_o such_o a_o speculation_n as_o be_v join_v with_o practice_n and_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n use_v two_o word_n to_o express_v the_o knowledge_n of_o judge_n wisdom_n and_o understanding_n where_o by_o the_o first_o the_o interllectuall_a part_n must_v be_v well_o inform_v and_o by_o the_o other_o that_o information_n must_v be_v well_o apply_v to_o the_o particular_n in_o hand_n and_o this_o knowledge_n and_o practice_n as_o i_o take_v it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o courage_n which_o be_v require_v in_o judge_n 18.21_o judge_n exod._n 18.21_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n that_o pharaoh_n use_v to_o josâ—ph_n concern_v his_o brethren_n where_o he_o ask_v if_o they_o be_v man_n of_o activity_n therefore_o simlerus_n render_v it_o well_o ingenio_fw-la well_o valentes_fw-la ingenio_fw-la man_n of_o a_o dextrous_a wit_n a_o great_a civilian_n *_o speak_v elegant_o and_o pertinent_o to_o this_o purpose_n a_o judge_n must_v be_v season_v with_o two_o sort_n of_o salt_n the_o salt_n of_o science_n without_o which_o he_o unseason_v all_o and_o the_o salt_n of_o conscience_n without_o which_o his_o knowledge_n be_v diabolical_a judge_n also_o say_v the_o word_n must_v be_v man_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v as_o the_o learned_a say_v well_o *_o they_o must_v be_v true_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n both_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o practice_v it_o there_o must_v first_o be_v a_o diligent_a seek_v out_o of_o it_o by_o all_o good_a evidence_n and_o then_o a_o judge_v according_o secundum_fw-la allegata_fw-la &_o probata_fw-la as_o they_o say_v *_o yet_o never_o with_o the_o neglect_n of_o conscience_n *_o let_v they_o 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image_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n since_o ever_o i_o know_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n i_o hold_v it_o ever_o to_o be_v the_o high_a weal_n 8_o weal_n lex_fw-la est_fw-la sanâ—tiâ—_n sanâ—ti_fw-la juâ—ence_n â—onesta_fw-la &_o prâ—â—ibens_fw-la contraria_fw-la fortescue_n in_o comondation_n â—f_o the_o law_n of_o england_n fol._n 8_o of_o the_o weal-public_a because_o it_o be_v nor_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n but_o as_o the_o orator_n speak_v of_o it_o the_o law_n be_v the_o invention_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n the_o common_a juncture_n of_o the_o body_n politic._n and_o therefore_o that_o learned_a and_o zealous_a chancellor_n give_v a_o good_a definition_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v a_o holy_a sanction_n or_o decree_n command_v thing_n honest_a and_o forbid_v the_o contrary_a agreeable_a to_o that_o definition_n of_o tully_n league_n tully_n jubec_n â—a_o qui_fw-la saciâ—nda_fw-la sunt_fw-la prohibetque_fw-la conâ—raria_fw-la lib._n 〈◊〉_d league_n another_o reason_n 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penall-statute_n on_o which_o of_o these_o have_v i_o entrench_v five_o and_o last_o mereri_fw-la last_o cum_fw-la lex_fw-la obedientibus_fw-la vir_fw-la tutem_fw-la declarat_fw-la injuriam_fw-la paffi_n vindicatix_n sit_v &_o scopus_fw-la sit_fw-la legis_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la hom_n inum_fw-la bene_fw-la mereri_fw-la since_o it_o adorn_v the_o obedient_a with_o virtue_n revenge_v the_o wrong_a and_o deserve_v well_o of_o every_o man_n life_n what_o good_a shall_v i_o get_v by_o innovate_a the_o law_n indeed_o there_o be_v too_o many_o innovator_n both_o of_o god_n law_n and_o mans._n as_o first_o such_o as_o decree_v wicked_a decree_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v 10.1_o speak_v esr_n 10.1_o where_o by_o wicked_a decree_n he_o mean_v either_o such_o as_o make_v decree_n against_o piety_n equity_n or_o honesty_n and_o such_o the_o prophet_n call_v statute_n that_o be_v not_o good_a wherefore_o i_o give_v they_o statute_n thet_o be_v not_o good_a say_v god_n 20.25_o god_n ezek._n 20.25_o that_o be_v he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o obey_v fancy_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v id_fw-la stead_n of_o the_o good_a law_n that_o he_o have_v give_v they_o or_o by_o such_o decree_n be_v mean_v the_o wrest_n of_o the_o law_n against_o the_o true_a meaning_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o law_n or_o lawgiver_n either_o by_o corrupt_a plead_v or_o by_o give_v of_o sentence_n for_o as_o no_o corruption_n be_v so_o contagious_a and_o noxious_a as_o corrupt_v plead_v according_a to_o the_o greek_a comic_a 〈◊〉_d comic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wicked_a pleader_n be_v the_o pox_n to_o the_o law_n such_o judge_n also_o as_o do_v pervert_v or_o wrest_v judgement_n as_o the_o spirit_n speak_v 27.19_o speak_v deut._n 27.19_o or_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a or_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a 17.15_o innocent_a prov._n 17.15_o such_o i_o say_v be_v innovator_n yea_o and_o falsificator_n against_o such_o the_o lord_n pronounce_v a_o heavy_a curse_n and_o woe_n yea_o 5.23_o esa_fw-la 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politic_a in_o these_o wordâ—_n as_o the_o head_n of_o a_o â—ody_n natuâ—allâ—annot_v change_v his_o fineness_n noâ—_n can_v deny_v or_o withhold_v from_o his_o inferior_a member_n their_o peculiar_a power_n and_o several_a nourishment_n of_o blood_n no_o more_o can_v a_o king_n which_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body-politic_a change_v the_o law_n of_o the_o body_n nor_o withdraw_v from_o the_o same_o people_n their_o proper_a substance_n against_o their_o will_n and_o consent_n in_o that_o behalf_n then_o to_o shut_v up_o this_o particular_a with_o that_o axiom_n of_o the_o civill-law_n judge_n shall_v not_o judge_v or_o sentence_n after_o the_o guidance_n of_o their_o own_o will_n but_o according_a to_o the_o laweâ—_n laudable_a custom_n and_o receive_v statute_n of_o the_o place_n like_o unto_o this_o be_v that_o order_n of_o the_o imperial_a chamber_n it_o be_v give_v in_o charge_n to_o the_o judge_n and_o assistant_n of_o the_o imperial_a chamber_n that_o not_o out_o of_o 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