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all_o such_o as_o be_v any_o way_n concern_v in_o the_o impose_v collect_v levy_v or_o pay_v of_o this_o strange_a kind_n of_o contribution_n in_o pursuance_n whereof_o i_o immediate_o pen_v these_o ensue_a reason_n which_o i_o humble_o submit_v to_o the_o impartial_a censure_n of_o all_o conscientious_a and_o judicious_a englishman_n desire_v either_o their_o ingenuous_a refutation_n if_o erroneous_a or_o candid_a approbation_n if_o substantial_a and_o irrefragable_a as_o my_o conscience_n and_o judgement_n persuade_v i_o they_o be_v and_o that_o they_o will_v appear_v so_o to_o all_o impartial_a person_n after_o full_a examination_n first_o by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o know_v statute_n of_o this_o realm_n no_o tax_n tallage_n aid_n imposition_n contribution_n loan_n or_o assessment_n whatsoever_o may_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v impose_v or_o levy_v on_o the_o free_a man_n and_o people_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n but_o by_o the_o will_n and_o common_a assent_n of_o the_o earl_n baron_n knight_n burgess_n commons_o and_o whole_a realm_n in_o a_o free_a and_o full_a parliament_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n all_o tax_n etc._n etc._n not_o so_o impose_v levy_v though_o for_o the_o common_a defence_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v unjust_a oppressive_a inconsistent_a with_o the_o liberty_n and_o property_n of_o the_o subject_a law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o be_v undeniable_o evident_a by_o the_o express_a statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 29.30_o 25._o e._n 1._o c._n 5_o 6._o 34._o e._n 1._o de_fw-la tallagio_n non_fw-la concedendo_fw-la c._n 1._o 21._o e._n 3._o rot._n parl._n n._n 16._o 25._o e._n 3._o c._n 8._o 36._o e._n 3._o rot._n parl._n n._n 26._o 45._o e._n 3._o rot._n parl._n n._n 42._o 11._o h._n 4._o rot._n parl._n n._n 10._o 1._o r._n 3._o c._n 2._o the_o petition_n of_o right_n and_o resolution_n of_o both_o house_n against_o loan_n 3._o caroli_fw-la the_o vote_n and_o act_n against_o ship-money_n knighthood_n tonnage_n and_o poundage_n and_o the_o star-chamber_n this_o last_o parliament_n 17._o and_o 18_o caroli_fw-la and_o full_o agree_v and_o demonstrate_v by_o mr._n william_n hackwell_n in_o his_o argument_n against_o imposition_n judge_n hutton_n and_o judge_n crook_n in_o their_o argument_n and_o mr._n st._n john_n in_o his_o argument_n and_o speech_n against_o ship-money_n with_o other_o argument_n and_o discourse_n of_o that_o subject_a sir_n edward_n cook_n in_o his_o 2_o instit._n publish_v by_o order_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n pag._n 59.60_o etc._n etc._n 527.528.529.532.533_o etc._n etc._n with_o sundry_a other_o record_n and_o law-book_n cite_v by_o these_o great_a rabbi_n of_o the_o law_n and_o patriot_n of_o the_o people_n liberty_n but_o the_o present_a tax_n of_o ninety_o thousand_o pound_n a_o month_n now_o exact_v of_o i_o be_v not_o thus_o impose_v therefore_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v demand_v of_o nor_o levy_v on_o i_o and_o i_o ought_v in_o 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p._n 3._o resolve_n which_o be_v summon_v and_o constitute_v only_o by_o his_o writ_n now_o b_o 19.21_o actual_o abate_v by_o his_o death_n and_o the_o parliament_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o clause_n of_o the_o several_a writ_n of_o summons_n to_o c_o 9.10_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o election_n of_o knight_n and_o burgess_n and_o levy_v of_o their_o wage_n be_v only_o parliamentum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la the_o king_n parliament_n that_o be_v dead_a not_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o be_v all_o summon_v and_o authorize_v by_o it_o to_o come_v to_o his_o parliament_n there_o to_o be_v present_a and_o confer_v with_o he_o nobiscum_fw-la not_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o the_o weighty_a and_o urgent_a affair_n that_o concern_v nos_fw-la he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n receive_v their_o wage_n for_o nuper_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la parliamentum_n nostrum_fw-la veniendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la sommoneri_fw-la fecimus_fw-la ad_fw-la tractandum_fw-la ibidem_fw-la super_fw-la diversis_fw-la et_fw-la arduis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la nos_fw-la and_o statum_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la tangentibus_fw-la as_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o d_o 192.200_o writ_n for_o their_o wage_n determine_v the_o king_n be_v dead_a and_o his_o writ_n and_o authority_n by_o which_o they_o be_v summon_v with_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v call_v to_o confer_v with_o he_o about_o his_o and_o his_o kingdom_n affair_n etc._n etc._n be_v thereby_o absolute_o determine_v without_o any_o hope_n of_o revival_n the_o parliament_n itself_o must_v thereupon_o absolute_o be_v determine_v likewise_o especial_o to_o those_o who_o have_v disinherit_v his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o vote_v down_o our_o monarchy_n itself_o and_o these_o with_o all_o other_o member_n of_o parliament_n cease_v to_o be_v any_o long_a member_n of_o it_o be_v make_v such_o only_a by_o the_o king_n be_v abate_v 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