other_o ill_n then_o that_o for_o nonconformity_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n they_o bear_v indignity_n patient_o to_o be_v short_a if_o all_o the_o interruption_n information_n fine_n imprisonment_n exile_n and_o blood_n the_o great_a enemy_n of_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o grace_n have_v excite_v man_n in_o all_o age_n to_o about_o matter_n of_o worship_n from_o cain_n and_o abel_n time_n to_o we_o can_v furnish_v we_o with_o sufficient_a precedent_n that_o the_o design_n propose_v by_o the_o inflictor_n of_o so_o much_o severity_n be_v ever_o answer_v that_o they_o have_v smother_v opinion_n and_o not_o inflame_v but_o extinguish_v contest_v it_o may_v perhaps_o at_o least_o prudential_o give_v check_n to_o our_o expectation_n and_o allay_v my_o just_a confidence_n in_o this_o address_n but_o since_o such_o attempt_n have_v ever_o be_v find_v improsperous_a as_o well_o as_o that_o they_o be_v too_o costly_a and_o that_o they_o have_v procure_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n the_o hatred_n of_o man_n to_o the_o sufferer_n misery_n to_o their_o country_n decay_n of_o people_n and_o trade_n and_o to_o their_o own_o conscience_n a_o infinite_a gild_n i_o fall_v to_o the_o question_n and_o then_o the_o solution_n of_o it_o in_o which_o as_o i_o declare_v i_o intend_v nothing_o that_o shall_v in_o the_o least_o abate_v of_o that_o love_n honour_n and_o service_n that_o be_v due_a to_o you_o so_o i_o beseech_v you_o do_v i_o that_o justice_n as_o to_o make_v the_o fair_a interpretation_n of_o my_o expression_n for_o the_o whole_a of_o my_o plain_n and_o honest_a design_n be_v to_o offer_v my_o mite_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o your_o true_a honour_n and_o my_o dear_a country_n felicity_n the_o question_n what_o be_v most_o fit_a easie_n and_o safe_a at_o this_o juncture_n of_o affair_n to_o be_v do_v for_o compose_v at_o least_o quiet_v difference_n for_o allay_v the_o heat_n of_o contrary_a interest_n and_o make_v they_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o government_n and_o consistent_a with_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o answer_n i._o a_o inviolable_a and_o impartial_a maintenance_n of_o english_a right_n ii_o our_a superior_n govern_v themselves_o upon_o a_o balance_n as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v towards_o the_o several_a religious_a interest_n iii_o a_o sincere_a promotion_n of_o general_n and_o practical_a religion_n i_o shall_v brief_o discourse_v upon_o these_o three_o thing_n and_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v they_o a_o sufficient_a if_o not_o the_o only_o best_a answer_n that_o can_v be_v give_v to_o the_o question_v propound_v of_o english-right_a there_o be_v no_o government_n in_o the_o world_n but_o it_o musteither_o stand_v upon_o will_n and_o power_n or_o condition_n and_o contract_n the_o one_o rule_n by_o man_n the_o other_o by_o law_n and_o above_o all_o kingdom_n under_o heaven_n it_o be_v england_n felicity_n to_o have_v her_o constitution_n so_o impartial_o just_a and_o free_a as_o there_o can_v well_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o remote_a from_o arbitrariness_n and_o jealous_a of_o preserve_v her_o law_n by_o which_o all_o right_n be_v maintain_v these_o law_n be_v either_o fundamental_a and_o so_o immutable_a or_o more_o superficial_a and_o temporary_a and_o consequent_o alterable_a by_o superficial_a law_n we_o understand_v such_o act_n law_n or_o statute_n as_o be_v suit_v to_o present_a occurrence_n and_o emergency_n of_o state_n and_o which_o may_v as_o well_o be_v abrogate_a as_o they_o be_v first_o make_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o instance_n those_o statute_n that_o relate_v to_o victual_n clothes_n time_n and_o place_n of_o trade_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v ever_o stand_v whilst_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o be_v in_o force_n but_o when_o that_o benefit_n which_o once_o redound_v fall_v by_o fresh_a accident_n they_o end_v according_a to_o that_o old_a maxim_n cessante_fw-la ratione_fw-la legis_fw-la cessat_fw-la lâ—x_fw-la by_o fundamental_a law_n i_o do_v not_o only_o understand_v such_o as_o immediate_o spring_v from_o synteresis_fw-la that_o eternal_a principle_n of_o truth_n and_o sapience_n more_o orless_a disseminated_a through_o mankind_n which_o be_v as_o the_o corner_n stone_n of_o humane_a structure_n the_o basis_n of_o reasonable_a society_n without_o which_o all_o will_v run_v into_o heap_n and_o confusion_n namely_o honest_a viver_n alterum_fw-la non_fw-la loedere_fw-la jus_o suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuere_fw-la that_o be_v to_o live_v honest_o not_o to_o hurt_v another_o and_o to_o give_v every_o one_o their_o right_n excellent_a principle_n and_o common_a to_o all_o nation_n though_o that_o itself_o be_v sufficient_a to_o our_o present_a purpose_n but_o those_o right_n and_o privilege_n which_o i_o call_v english_a and_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a birth_n right_a of_o english_a man_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o three_o first_o a_o ownership_n and_o undisturbed_a possession_n that_o what_o they_o have_v be_v right_o they_o and_o no_o body_n else_o two_o a_o vote_v of_o every_o law_n that_o be_v make_v whereby_o that_o ownership_n or_o propriety_n may_v be_v maintain_v three_o a_o influence_n upon_o and_o a_o real_a share_n in_o that_o judicatory_a power_n that_o must_v apply_v every_o such_o law_n which_o be_v the_o ancient_n necessary_a and_o landable_a use_n of_o juries_n if_o not_o find_v among_o the_o britain_n to_o be_v sure_o practise_v by_o the_o saxon_n and_o continue_v through_o the_o norman_n to_o this_o very_a day_n that_o these_o have_v be_v the_o ancient_n and_o undoubted_a right_n of_o english_a man_n as_o three_o great_a root_n under_o who_o spacious_a branch_n the_o english_a people_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o shelter_v themselves_o against_o the_o storm_n of_o arbitrary_a government_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v 1._o a_o ownership_n and_o undisturbed_a possession_n this_o relate_v both_o to_o title_n and_o security_n of_o estate_n and_o liberty_n of_o person_n from_o the_o violence_n of_o arbitrary_a power_n it_o be_v true_a the_o foot_n step_v of_o the_o british_a government_n be_v very_o much_o overgrow_v by_o time_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n remarkable_a leave_v we_o but_o what_o we_o be_v behold_v to_o stranger_n for_o either_o their_o own_o unskilfulness_n in_o letter_n or_o their_o depopulation_n and_o conquest_n by_o invader_n have_v deprive_v the_o world_n of_o a_o particular_a story_n of_o their_o law_n 17_o and_o custom_n in_o peace_n or_o war_n however_o caesar_n tacitus_n and_o especial_o dion_n say_v enough_o to_o prove_v their_o nature_n and_o their_o government_n to_o be_v as_o far_o from_o slavish_a as_o their_o breed_n and_o manner_n be_v remote_a from_o the_o education_n and_o great_a skill_n of_o the_o roman_n beda_n and_o m._n west_n minster_n say_v as_o much_o the_o law_n of_o property_n they_o observe_v and_o make_v those_o law_n that_o concern_v the_o preservation_n of_o it_o the_o saxon_n bring_v no_o alteration_n to_o these_o two_o fundamental_o of_o our_o english_a government_n for_o they_o be_v a_o free_a people_n govern_v by_o law_n of_o which_o they_o themselves_o be_v the_o maker_n that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o law_n make_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n de_fw-la majoribus_fw-la omnes_fw-la as_o tacitus_n observe_v of_o the_o german_n in_o general_n they_o lose_v nothing_o by_o transport_v of_o themselves_o hither_o germ._n and_o doubtless_o find_v a_o great_a consistency_n between_o their_o law_n than_o their_o ambition_n for_o the_o learned_a collector_n of_o the_o british_a council_n tell_v we_o that_o ethelston_n the_o saxon_a 397._o king_n plead_v with_o the_o people_n tell_v they_o seeing_z ay_o according_a to_o your_o law_n allow_v what_o be_v you_o do_v you_o so_o with_o i_o whence_o three_o thing_n be_v observable_a one_a that_o something_o be_v they_o that_o no_o body_n else_o can_v dispose_v of_o two_o that_o they_o have_v property_n by_o their_o own_o law_n therefore_o they_o have_v a_o share_n in_o make_v their_o own_o law_n three_o that_o the_o law_n be_v umpire_n between_o king_n and_o people_n neither_o of_o they_o ought_v to_o infringe_v the_o law_n limit_v they_o this_o ina_n the_o great_a saxon_a king_n confirm_v there_o be_v lam._n no_o great_a man_n say_v he_o nor_o any_o other_o in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n that_o may_v abolish_v write_v law_n it_o be_v also_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o saxon_a oath_n administer_v to_o the_o king_n at_o their_o entrance_n upon_o the_o government_n to_o maintain_v and_o 2._o rule_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n their_o parliament_n they_o call_v micklemote_a or_o wittangemote_a it_o consist_v of_o king_n lord_n and_o people_z before_o the_o clergy_n interweave_v themselves_o with_o the_o civil_a government_n and_o andrew_n horn_n in_o his_o miror_fw-la of_o justice_n tell_v we_o that_o 11._o the_o grand_a assembly_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o saxon_a time_n be_v to_o confer_v of_o the_o government_n of_o
be_v in_o the_o negative_a if_o the_o number_n be_v so_o sacred_a what_o be_v the_o constitution_n itself_o the_o very_a same_o king_n execute_v another_o of_o his_o judge_n for_o pass_a sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o a_o ignoramus_n return_v by_o the_o jury_n and_o a_o three_o for_o condemn_v a_o man_n upon_o a_o inquest_n take_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la when_o as_o the_o delinquent_n have_v not_o put_v himself_o upon_o their_o trial_n more_o of_o his_o justice_n may_v be_v mention_v even_o in_o this_o very_a case_n there_o be_v also_o a_o law_n make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o aetheldred_n lamb._n when_o the_o britain_n and_o saxon_n begin_v to_o grow_v tame_a to_o each_o other_o and_o intercommon_a amicable_o that_o say_v let_v there_o be_v twelve_o man_n of_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n six_o english_a and_o six_o welsh_a and_o let_v they_o deal_v justice_n both_o to_o english_a and_o welsh_a also_o in_o those_o simple_a time_n if_o a_o crime_n extend_v but_o to_o canut_n some_o shameful_a pennace_n as_o pillory_n or_o whip_n the_o last_o whereof_o as_o usual_a as_o it_o may_v be_v with_o we_o be_v inflict_v only_o upon_o their_o bondman_n then_o may_v the_o penance_n be_v reduce_v to_o a_o ransom_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o fault_n but_o it_o must_v be_v so_o asse_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o by_o the_o twelve_o that_o be_v the_o jury_n of_o frilingâ—_n or_o freeman_n hitherto_o story_n tell_v we_o of_o trial_n by_o juries_n and_o those_o to_o have_v consist_v in_o general_a term_n of_o freeman_n but_o per_fw-la pares_fw-la come_v after_o occasion_v by_o the_o considerable_a saxon_n neglect_v that_o service_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o inferior_a people_n who_o lose_v the_o bench_n their_o ancient_a right_n because_o they_o be_v not_o think_v company_n for_o a_o judge_n or_o sheriff_n and_o from_o the_o grow_a pride_n of_o the_o dane_n who_o slight_v such_o a_o rural_a judicature_n and_o despise_v the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o mean_a saxon_a freeman_n in_o public_a service_n for_o the_o wise_a saxon_a king_n perceive_v the_o dangerous_a consequence_n of_o submit_v the_o life_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o inferior_a but_o not_o less_o useful_a people_n to_o the_o dictate_v of_o any_o such_o superb_fw-la humour_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n of_o subject_v the_o noble_a sort_n to_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o inferior_a rank_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o wittagenmote_n provide_v a_o three_o way_n most_o equal_a and_o grateful_a and_o by_o agreement_n with_o gunthurne_n the_o dane_n settle_v the_o law_n of_o peer_n or_o equal_n which_o be_v the_o envy_n of_o nation_n but_o the_o famous_a privilege_n of_o our_o english_a people_n one_o of_o those_o three_o pillar_n the_o fabric_n of_o this_o ancient_a and_o free_a government_n stand_v upon_o this_o benefit_n get_v strength_n by_o time_n and_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o norman-duke_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o not_o only_o confirm_v in_o the_o lump_n of_o other_o privilege_n but_o in_o one_o notable_a case_n for_o all_o that_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o fundamental_a privilege_n mention_v in_o the_o great_a charter_n 9_o hen._n 3._o be_v before_o it_o the_o story_n be_v more_o at_o large_a deliver_v by_o our_o learned_a selden_n but_o thus_o the_o norman_a duke_n have_v 197._o give_v his_o half_a brother_n odo_n a_o large_a territory_n in_o kent_n with_o the_o earldom_n and_o he_o take_v advantage_n at_o the_o king_n be_v be_v sâ—igand_n displease_v with_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n to_o possess_v himself_o of_o some_o of_o the_o land_n of_o that_o see_v landfrank_n that_o succeed_v the_o archbishop_n inform_v hereof_o petition_v the_o king_n for_o justice_n secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la terrae_fw-la according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n upon_o which_o the_o king_n summon_v a_o county-court_n the_o debate_n last_v three_o day_n before_o the_o freeman_n of_o kent_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o lord_n and_o bishop_n and_o other_o skilful_a in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o judgement_n pass_v for_o the_o archbishop_n upon_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o freeman_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v i_o hope_v sufficient_o and_o inoffensive_o manifest_v that_o these_o three_o principle_n 1._o english_a man_n have_v individual_o the_o alone_a right_n of_o possession_n and_o disposition_n of_o what_o they_o have_v 2._o that_o they_o be_v party_n to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o country_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o that_o great_a and_o just_a law_n 3._o that_o they_o have_v a_o influence_n upon_o and_o a_o real_a share_n in_o the_o judicatory_a power_n that_o shall_v apply_v those_o law_n make_v have_v be_v the_o ancient_a right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o common_a basis_n of_o the_o government_n that_o which_o king_n under_o the_o several_a revolution_n have_v swear_v to_o maintain_v and_o history_n afford_v we_o so_o many_o precedent_n to_o confirm_v so_o that_o the_o great_a charter_n make_v in_o the_o 9th_o of_o henry_n the_o 3d_o be_v not_o the_o nativity_n but_o restoration_n of_o ancient_a privilege_n from_o captivity_n no_o grant_v of_o new_a right_n but_o a_o new_a grant_n or_o confirmation_n rather_o of_o ancient_a law_n &_o liberty_n violate_v by_o king_n john_n and_o gain_v by_o his_o successor_n at_o the_o expense_n of_o a_o long_a and_o bloody_a war_n which_o show_v they_o as_o resolute_a to_o keep_v as_o their_o ancestor_n have_v be_v careful_a to_o enact_v those_o excellent_a law_n and_o so_o i_o be_o come_v to_o the_o great_a charter_n which_o be_v comprehensive_a and_o repetitious_a of_o what_o i_o have_v already_o be_v discourse_v and_o which_o i_o shall_v brief_o touch_v upon_o with_o those_o successive_a statute_n that_o have_v be_v make_v in_o honour_n and_o preservation_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v rehearse_v so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o fall_v within_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o forego_n matter_n which_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n in_o a_o little_a with_o something_o of_o the_o formality_n of_o grant_n and_o curse_n that_o this_o age_n may_v see_v with_o what_o reverence_n and_o circumspection_n our_o ancestor_n govern_v themselves_o in_o confirm_v and_o preserve_v it_o henry_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n 3._o to_o all_o arch-bishop_n earl_n baron_n sheriff_n provose_n officer_n unto_o all_o bailiff_n and_o our_o faithful_a subject_n who_o shall_v see_v this_o present_a charter_n greeting_n know_v you_o that_o we_o unto_o the_o honour_n of_o almighty_n god_n and_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o progenitor_n and_o our_o successor_n king_n of_o england_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o holy_a church_n and_o amendment_n of_o our_o realm_n of_o our_o mere_a and_o free_a will_v have_v give_v and_o grant_v to_o all_o arch-bishop_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o all_o freeman_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n these_o liberty_n underwritten_a to_o be_v hold_v and_o keep_v in_o this_o our_o realm_n of_o england_n for_o evermore_o though_o in_o honour_n to_o the_o king_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v out_o of_o his_o mere_a and_o free_a will_n yet_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n he_o be_v say_v to_o grant_v the_o ensue_a liberty_n to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v term_n of_o formality_n viz._n to_o all_o freeman_n of_o this_o realm_n for_o they_o must_v be_v free_a because_o of_o these_o law_n and_o liberty_n since_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o can_v be_v any_o thing_n but_o slave_n without_o they_o consequently_n this_o be_v not_o a_o infranchise_n but_o confirm_v to_o freeman_n their_o just_a privilege_n the_o word_n of_o the_o charter_n be_v these_o 14._o a_o freeman_n shall_v not_o be_v amerce_v for_o a_o small_a fault_n but_o after_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o fault_n and_o for_o a_o great_a fault_n after_o the_o manner_n thereof_o save_v to_o he_o his_o contenement_n or_o freehold_a and_o a_o merchant_n likewise_o shall_v be_v amerce_v save_v to_o he_o his_o merchandise_n and_o none_o of_o the_o say_a amercement_n shall_v be_v assess_v but_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o good_a and_o honest_a man_n of_o the_o vicinage_n 29._o no_o freeman_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o imprison_v nor_o be_v disseize_v of_o his_o free_a hold_n or_o liberty_n or_o free_a custom_n or_o be_v outlaw_v or_o exile_v or_o any_o other_o way_n destroy_v nor_o we_o shall_v not_o pass_v upon_o he_o nor_o condemn_v he_o but_o by_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n we_o shall_v sell_v to_o no_o man_n we_o shall_v deny_v or_o defer_v to_o no_o man_n either_o justice_n or_o right_n i_o stand_v amaze_v how_o any_o man_n can_v have_v the_o confidence_n to_o say_v these_o privilege_n be_v extort_a by_o the_o baron_n war_n when_o the_o king_n declare_v that_o what_o he_o do_v herein_o be_v free_o or_o that_o they_o be_v new_a
its_o creator_n so_o can_v there_o be_v no_o representative_a without_o a_o people_n nor_o that_o people_n free_a which_o all_o along_o be_v intend_v as_o inherent_a to_o and_o inseparable_a from_o the_o english_a people_n without_o freedom_n nor_o can_v there_o be_v any_o freedom_n without_o something_o be_v fundamental_a in_o short_a i_o will_v fain_o know_v of_o any_o man_n how_o the_o branch_n can_v cut_v up_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n that_o bear_v they_o how_o any_o representative_a that_o be_v not_o only_o a_o mere_a trust_n to_o preserve_v fundamental_o the_o people_n inheritance_n but_o that_o be_v a_o representative_a that_o make_v law_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o fundamental_a law_n that_o the_o people_n have_v a_o power_n in_o legislation_n the_o second_o principle_n prove_v by_o i_o can_v have_v power_n to_o remove_v or_o destroy_v that_o fundamental_a the_o fundamental_a make_v the_o people_n free_a this_o free_a people_n make_v a_o representative_a can_v this_o creature_n unqualifie_v its_o creator_n what_o spring_n ever_o rise_v high_o than_o its_o head_n the_o representative_a be_v at_o best_a but_o a_o true_a copy_n a_o exemplification_n the_o free_a people_n be_v the_o original_a not_o cancellable_n by_o a_o transcript_n and_o if_o that_o fundamental_a that_o give_v to_o the_o people_n a_o power_n of_o legislation_n be_v not_o annullable_n by_o that_o representative_a because_o it_o make_v it_o what_o it_o be_v much_o less_o can_v that_o representative_a disseise_v man_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o property_n the_o first_o great_a fundamental_a that_o be_v the_o parent_n of_o this_o other_o which_o entitle_v to_o a_o share_n in_o make_v law_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o first_o inviolable_o nor_o be_v the_o three_o other_o then_o the_o necessary_a production_n of_o the_o two_o first_o to_o intercept_v arbitrary_a design_n and_o make_v power_n legal_a for_o where_o the_o people_n have_v not_o a_o share_n in_o judgement_n that_o be_v in_o the_o application_n as_o well_o as_o make_v of_o the_o law_n the_o other_o two_o be_v imperfect_a open_a to_o daily_a invasion_n shall_v it_o be_v our_o infelicity_n to_o have_v a_o violent_a prince_n for_o as_o property_n be_v every_o day_n expose_v where_o those_o that_o have_v it_o be_v destitute_a of_o power_n to_o hedge_v it_o about_o by_o law-making_a so_o those_o that_o have_v both_o if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o application_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o creature_n of_o another_o part_n of_o the_o government_n how_o easy_o be_v that_o hedge_n break_v down_o and_o indeed_o as_o it_o be_v a_o most_o just_a and_o necessary_a as_o well_o as_o ancient_a and_o honourable_a custom_n so_o it_o be_v the_o prince_n interest_n for_o still_o the_o people_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o inconvenience_n with_o he_o and_o he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o temptation_n of_o do_v arbitrary_a thing_n and_o their_o importunity_n that_o may_v else_o have_v some_o pretence_n for_o such_o address_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o mischief_n that_o may_v 150._o ensue_v such_o action_n it_o may_v be_v enough_o to_o say_v that_o here_o be_v above_o 50_o statute_n now_o in_o print_n beside_o its_o venerable_a antiquity_n that_o warrant_v and_o confirm_v this_o legale_fw-la judicium_fw-la parium_fw-la suorum_fw-la or_o the_o trial_n of_o english_a man_n by_o their_o equal_n but_o i_o shall_v hint_n at_o a_o few_o instance_n the_o first_o be_v the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n in_o the_o 14_o of_o edw._n 2._o adjudge_v to_o die_v without_o lawful_a trial_n of_o his_o peer_n and_o afterward_o henry_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n his_o brother_n be_v restore_v the_o reason_n give_v be_v two_o 1._o because_o the_o say_a thomas_n be_v not_o arraign_v and_o put_v to_o answer_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n without_o answer_n or_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n the_o like_a proceed_n be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o john_n of_o gaunt_n p._n 39_o coram_fw-la rege_fw-la and_o in_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n case_n rot._n parl._n 4_o edw._n 3._o n._n 13._o and_o in_o sr._n john_n alce_n case_n 4_o edw._n 3._o n._n 2._o such_o be_v the_o destruction_n commit_v on_o the_o â—d_a hastings_z in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n by_o richard_n the_o 3d._n but_o above_o all_o that_o attainder_n of_o thomas_n cromwell_n earl_n of_o essex_n who_o be_v attaint_v of_o high_a treason_n as_o appear_v rot._n parl_n 32._o hen._n 8._o of_o which_o say_v chief_a justice_n cook_n as_o i_o remember_v let_v oblivion_n take_v away_o the_o memory_n of_o so_o foul_a a_o fact_n if_o it_o can_v if_o not_o however_o let_v silence_n cover_v it_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o statute_n obtain_v in_o the_o 11_o of_o henry_n the_o seven_o in_o defiance_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n which_o authorise_a several_a exaction_n contrary_a to_o the_o free_a custom_n of_o this_o realm_n particular_o in_o the_o case_n of_o juries_n both_o sessing_a and_o punish_v by_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o of_o the_o peace_n without_o the_o fine_v and_o presentment_n of_o 12_o freeman_n empson_n and_o dudley_n be_v the_o great_a actor_n of_o those_o oppression_n but_o they_o be_v hang_v for_o their_o pain_n and_o that_o illegal_a statute_n repeal_v in_o the_o one_a of_o henry_n the_o 8_o c._n 6._o the_o consequence_n be_v plain_a that_o fundamental_o give_v rule_n to_o act_n of_o parliament_n else_o why_o be_v the_o statute_n of_o the_o 8_o edw._n 4._o c._n 2._o of_o livery_n and_o information_n by_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o stand_v as_o a_o original_a and_o this_o of_o the_o 11_o of_o henry_n the_o seven_o repeal_v as_o illegal_a for_o therefore_o any_o thing_n be_v unlawful_a because_o it_o transgress_v a_o law_n but_o what_o law_n can_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n transgress_v but_o that_o which_o be_v fundamental_a therefore_o trial_n by_o jury_n or_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o equal_n be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n confess_v to_o be_v a_o fundamental_a part_n of_o our_o government_n and_o because_o chief_a justice_n cook_n be_v general_o esteem_v a_o great_a oracle_n of_o law_n i_o shall_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n present_v you_o with_o his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n 5._o these_o fundamental_o be_v unalterable_a by_o a_o representative_a which_o be_v the_o result_n and_o agreement_n of_o english_a freeman_n individual_o the_o ancient_a time_n not_o be_v acquaint_v with_o representative_n for_o then_o the_o freeman_n meet_v in_o their_o own_o person_n in_o all_o the_o saxon_n story_n we_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v the_o king_n lord_n and_o freeman_n the_o elder_n and_o people_n and_o at_o the_o counsel_n of_o winton_n in_o 855._o be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v present_a the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o a_o infinite_a multitude_n ingulph_n of_o other_o faithful_a people_n also_o that_o of_o king_n ina_n the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o elder_n &_o people_z of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o this_o continue_a after_o the_o norman_a time_n and_o that_o at_o run_v mead_n by_o staâ—â—s_n the_o freeman_n of_o england_n be_v personal_o present_a at_o the_o confirmation_n of_o that_o great_a charter_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n but_o as_o the_o age_n grow_v more_o human_a with_o respect_n to_o villain_n and_o retainer_n and_o the_o number_n of_o freeman_n increase_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o a_o representative_a especial_o since_o fundamental_o be_v long_o ago_o agree_v upon_o and_o those_o capital_a privilege_n put_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n and_o power_n of_o any_o little_a number_n of_o man_n to_o endanger_v and_o so_o careful_a be_v their_o representative_n in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o of_o 34._o suffer_v their_o liberty_n and_o free_a custom_n to_o be_v infringe_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o extraordinary_a weight_n they_o will_v not_o determine_v till_o they_o have_v first_o return_v and_o confer_v with_o their_o several_a county_n or_o burrough_n that_o delegated_a they_o several_a authority_n in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o reason_n so_o indubitable_o be_v these_o fundamental_o the_o people_n right_a and_o so_o necessary_a to_o be_v preserve_v that_o king_n have_v successive_o know_v no_o other_o safe_a or_o legal_a passage_n to_o their_o crown_n &_o dignity_n than_o their_o solemn_a obligation_n inviolable_o to_o maintain_v 9_o they_o so_o sacred_a be_v they_o repute_v in_o the_o day_n of_o henry_n the_o 3d_o that_o not_o to_o continue_v or_o confirm_v they_o be_v 3._o to_o affront_n god_n and_o damn_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o progenitor_n and_o successor_n to_o depress_v the_o church_n and_o deprave_v the_o 1._o realm_n that_o the_o great_a charter_n comprehensive_a of_o they_o shall_v be_v allow_v as_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n by_o all_o 37._o officer_n of_o justice_n that_o be_v
god_n people_n how_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o sin_n in_o quiet_a and_o have_v right_o do_v they_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o law_n nor_o do_v this_o law_n end_n with_o the_o saxon_a race_n william_n the_o conqueror_n as_o he_o be_v usual_o call_v quit_v all_o claim_n by_o conquest_n glad_o stoop_v to_o the_o law_n observe_v by_o the_o saxon_a king_n and_o so_o become_v a_o king_n by_o leave_n value_v a_o title_n by_o election_n before_o that_o which_o be_v found_v in_o gulielm_n power_n only_o he_o therefore_o at_o his_o coronation_n make_v a_o solemn_a covenant_n to_o maintain_v the_o good_a approve_v and_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o inhibit_v all_o spoil_n and_o unjust_a judgement_n and_o this_o henry_n the_o first_o his_o three_o son_n among_o other_o his_o title_n mention_v in_o his_o charter_n to_o make_v ely_z a_o bishopric_n call_v himself_o son_n of_o william_n the_o great_a who_o spicileg_n by_o hereditary_n right_o succeed_v king_n edward_n call_v the_o confessor_n in_o this_o kingdom_n a_o ancient_a chronicle_n of_o leichfield_n speak_v of_o a_o council_n of_o lord_n that_o advise_v leichf_n william_n of_o normandy_n to_o call_v together_o all_o the_o noble_n and_o wise_a man_n throughout_o their_o county_n of_o england_n that_o they_o may_v set_v down_o their_o own_o law_n and_o custom_n which_o be_v about_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o imply_v that_o they_o have_v fundamental_a law_n and_o that_o he_o intend_v their_o confirmation_n as_o follow_v and_o one_o of_o the_o first_o law_n make_v by_o this_o king_n which_o as_o a_o notable_a author_n say_v may_v be_v call_v the_o first_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la in_o the_o norman_a time_n by_o which_o he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o nothing_o of_o the_o freeman_n of_o this_o kingdom_n but_o their_o free_a service_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o it_o sai_z that_o the_o land_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n 55._o of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v grant_v to_o they_o in_o inheritance_n of_o the_o king_n and_o by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n which_o law_n do_v also_o provide_v that_o they_o shall_v hold_v their_o land_n and_o tenement_n well_o or_o quiet_o and_o in_o peace_n from_o all_o unjust_a tax_n and_o tillage_n which_o be_v further_o expound_v in_o the_o law_n of_o henry_n the_o first_o ch_n 4._o that_o no_o tribute_n or_o tax_n shall_v be_v take_v but_o what_o be_v due_a in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n time_n so_o that_o the_o norman_a king_n claim_v no_o other_o right_n in_o the_o land_n and_o possession_n of_o any_o of_o their_o subject_n then_o according_a to_o english_a law_n and_o right_n and_o so_o tender_a be_v they_o of_o property_n in_o those_o time_n that_o when_o justice_n itself_o become_v importunate_a in_o a_o case_n no_o distress_n can_v issue_v without_o public_a warrant_n obtain_v nor_o that_o neither_o but_o upon_o three_o complaint_n first_o make_v nay_o when_o rape_n and_o plunder_n be_v rife_a and_o man_n seem_v to_o have_v no_o more_o right_o to_o their_o own_o than_o they_o have_v power_n to_o maintain_v even_o than_o be_v this_o law_n sufficient_a sanctuary_n to_o all_o oppress_a by_o be_v public_o plead_v 227._o at_o the_o bar_n against_o all_o usurpation_n though_o it_o be_v under_o the_o pretence_n of_o their_o conqueror_n right_n itself_o as_o norf._n by_o the_o case_n of_o edwin_n of_o sharnbourn_n appear_v the_o like_a obligation_n to_o maintain_v this_o fundamental_a law_n of_o property_n with_o the_o appendent_a right_n of_o the_o people_n be_v take_v by_o rufus_n henry_n the_o one_a stephen_n henry_n the_o second_o richard_n the_o one_a john_n and_o henry_n the_o 3d_o which_o bring_v i_o to_o that_o famous_a law_n call_v magna_fw-la charta_fw-la or_o the_o great_a charter_n of_o england_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o it_o be_v my_o design_n to_o show_v that_o nothing_o of_o the_o essential_a right_n of_o english_a man_n be_v thereby_o the_o novo_fw-la grant_v as_o in_o civility_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o it_o be_v term_v but_o that_o they_o be_v therein_o only_o repeat_v and_o confirm_v wherefore_o i_o shall_v return_v to_o antecedent_n time_n tofetch_n down_o the_o remain_a right_n the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o first_o fundamental_a be_v liberty_n of_o person_n the_o saxon_n be_v so_o tender_a in_o the_o point_n of_o imprisonment_n that_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o use_n make_v of_o it_o nor_o will_v they_o so_o punish_v their_o bondman_n vinculis_fw-la coercere_fw-la rarum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o case_n of_o debt_n or_o damage_n the_o recovery_n thereof_o be_v either_o by_o a_o delivery_n of_o the_o just_a value_n in_o good_n or_o upon_o the_o sheriff_n sale_n of_o the_o good_n in_o money_n and_o if_o that_o satisfy_v not_o the_o land_n be_v extend_v edw._n and_o when_o all_o be_v go_v they_o be_v accustom_v to_o make_v their_o last_o seizure_n upon_o the_o party_n arm_n and_o then_o he_o be_v repute_v a_o undo_v man_n and_o cast_v upon_o the_o charity_n of_o his_o friend_n for_o subsistence_n but_o his_o person_n never_o imprison_v for_o the_o debt_n no_o not_o in_o the_o king_n case_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o king_n alfred_n be_v it_o speak_v he_o imprison_v 31._o one_o of_o his_o judge_n for_o imprison_v a_o man_n in_o that_o case_n and_o we_o find_v among_o his_o law_n this_o passage_n qui_fw-la immerentem_fw-la paganum_fw-la vinâ—ulâ—s_fw-la 〈◊〉_d striâ—xerâ—t_fw-la decâ—m_fw-la solidis_fw-la noxam_fw-la sarcito_fw-la that_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v imprison_v a_o pagan_a or_o heathen_a unjust_o his_o purgation_n of_o that_o offence_n shall_v be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o payment_n of_o ten_o shilling_n a_o sum_n very_o considerable_a in_o those_o day_n nor_o do_v the_o revolution_n from_o saxon_a to_o norman_a drop_n this_o privilege_n for_o beside_o the_o general_a confirmation_n of_o former_a right_n by_o william_n surname_v the_o conqueror_n his_o son_n henry_n the_o 5._o first_o particular_o take_v such_o care_n of_o continue_v this_o part_n of_o property_n inviolable_a that_o in_o his_o time_n no_o person_n be_v to_o be_v imprison_v for_o commit_v of_o mortal_a crime_n itself_o unless_o he_o be_v first_o attaint_v by_o the_o verdict_n of_o twelve_o men._n thus_o much_o forth_a first_o of_o my_o three_o fundamental_o right_o of_o estate_n and_o liberty_n of_o person_n that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o be_o no_o man_n bondman_n and_o what_o i_o possess_v be_v inviolable_o i_o own_o 2._o a_o vote_v of_o every_o law_n that_o be_v make_v whereby_o that_o ownership_n or_o propriety_n may_v be_v maintain_v that_o the_o second_o fundamental_a of_o our_o english_a government_n be_v no_o encroachment_n upon_o the_o king_n of_o more_o modern_a age_n but_o extant_a long_o before_o the_o great_a charter_n make_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o hen._n 3._o even_o as_o early_o as_o the_o britain_n themselves_o and_o that_o it_o continue_v to_o the_o time_n of_o hen._n 3._o i_o shall_v prove_v by_o several_a instance_n caesar_n in_o his_o commentary_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o sever._n custom_n of_o the_o british_a city_n to_o elect_a their_o general_n and_o if_o in_o war_n why_o not_o in_o peace_n dion_n assure_v we_o in_o the_o life_n of_o severus_n the_o emperor_n that_o in_o britain_n the_o people_n hold_v a_o share_n in_o power_n and_o government_n which_o be_v the_o modest_a construction_n his_o word_n will_v bear_v and_o 12._o tacitus_n say_v they_o have_v a_o common_a council_n and_o that_o one_o great_a reason_n of_o their_o overthrow_n by_o the_o roman_n be_v their_o not_o consult_v with_o and_o rely_v upon_o their_o common_a council_n again_o both_o ad_fw-la and_o mat_n westminster_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o britain_n summon_v a_o synod_n choose_v their_o moderator_n and_o expel_v the_o pelagian_a creed_n all_o which_o suppose_v popular_a assembly_n with_o power_n to_o order_n national_a affair_n and_o indeed_o the_o learned_a author_n of_o the_o british_a council_n give_v some_o hint_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o they_o have_v a_o common_a council_n and_o call_v it_o kyfr-y-then_a the_o saxon_n be_v not_o inferior_a to_o the_o britain_n in_o this_o point_n and_o story_n furnish_v we_o with_o more_o and_o plain_a proof_n they_o bring_v this_o liberty_n along_o with_o they_o and_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a they_o shall_v loose_v it_o by_o transport_v themselves_o into_o a_o country_n where_o they_o also_o find_v it_o tacitus_n report_v it_o to_o have_v be_v general_o the_o german_n liberty_n like_v unto_o the_o concie_n of_o the_o athenian_n and_o lyr._n lacedaemonian_n they_o call_v their_o freeman_n frilingi_n and_o these_o have_v vote_n in_o the_o make_v and_o execute_v the_o general_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o ethelbert_n time_n after_o augustine_n insinuation_n have_v make_v his_o follower_n a_o part_n of_o the_o government_n the_o commune_fw-la concilium_fw-la be_v
tam_fw-la cleri_fw-la quam_fw-la populi_n in_o ina_n time_n suasu_fw-la &_o instituto_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la 22._o omnium_fw-la senatorum_fw-la &_o natu_fw-la majorum_fw-la sapientum_fw-la populi_fw-la alfred_n after_o he_o reform_v the_o former_a law_n consulto_fw-la sapientum_fw-la likewise_o matter_n of_o public_a and_o general_a charge_n in_o case_n of_o war_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v grant_v in_o the_o assembly_n regi_fw-la baronibus_fw-la &_o populo_fw-la and_o though_o the_o saxon_a word_n proper_o import_v the_o meeting_n of_o wise_a man_n 139._o yet_o all_o that_o will_v come_v may_v be_v present_a and_o interpose_v their_o like_a or_o dislike_n of_o the_o present_a proposition_n as_o that_o of_o ina_n in_o magna_fw-la servorum_fw-la dei_fw-la frequentia_fw-la again_o commune_fw-la concilium_fw-la seniorum_fw-la &_o populorum_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o people_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n the_o council_n of_o winton_n ann._n 855._o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o great_a man_n aliorumque_fw-la fidelium_fw-la ingulph_n infinita_fw-la multitudine_fw-la &_o a_o infinite_a multitude_n of_o other_o faithful_a people_n which_o be_v nigh_o four_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o great_a charter_n be_v make_v my_o last_o instance_n of_o the_o saxon_a age_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o the_o glossery_n of_o the_o learned_a english_a knight_n h._n spelman_n 261._o the_o saxon_a wittangemote_a or_o parliament_n say_v he_o be_v a_o convention_n of_o the_o prince_n as_o well_o bishop_n as_o magistrate_n and_o the_o free_a people_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o say_v wittangemote_a consult_v of_o the_o common_a safety_n in_o peace_n and_o war_n and_o for_o the_o promotion_n of_o the_o common_a good_n william_n of_o normandy_n choose_v rather_o to_o rely_v upon_o the_o people_n consent_n than_o his_o own_o power_n to_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n he_o swear_v to_o they_o to_o maintain_v their_o old_a law_n and_o privilege_n they_o to_o he_o obedience_n for_o his_o so_o govern_v of_o they_o for_o as_o a_o certain_a author_n have_v it_o he_o bound_z himself_o to_o be_v just_o that_o he_o may_v be_v great_a 55._o and_o the_o people_n to_o submit_v to_o justice_n that_o they_o may_v be_v free_a in_o his_o law_n c._n 55._o we_o by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n have_v grant_v the_o people_n land_n to_o they_o in_o inheritance_n according_a to_o their_o ancient_a law_n matter_n of_o general_a charge_n upon_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n be_v settle_v by_o this_o grand_a council_n by_o the_o commune_fw-la concilium_fw-la especial_o in_o the_o charge_n of_o arm_n impose_v upon_o the_o subject_a 22._o the_o law_n say_v it_o to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o w._n rufus_n and_o henry_n the_o first_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n and_o stephen_n word_n be_v ego_fw-la stephanus_n dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la assensu_fw-la cleri_fw-la &_o populi_n in_o regno_fw-la angliae_fw-la electus_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o stephen_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o consent_v of_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n choose_a king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n so_o king_n john_n be_v choose_v tam_fw-la cleri_fw-la quam_fw-la populi_n unanimo_fw-la consensu_fw-la &_o favore_fw-la by_o the_o favour_n and_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n and_o his_o queen_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v crown_v de_fw-la communi_fw-la consensu_fw-la &_o concordi_fw-la voluntate_fw-la archiepiscoporum_fw-la comitum_fw-la baronum_fw-la cleri_fw-la &_o populi_n totius_fw-la regni_fw-la i._n e._n by_o the_o common_a assent_n and_o unanimous_a goodwill_n of_o the_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n count_n baron_n clergy_n and_o people_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n king_n ed._n 1_o also_o desire_v money_n of_o the_o common_a concilium_fw-la or_o parliament_n as_o they_o have_v give_v in_o my_o time_n and_o that_o of_o my_o progenitor_n king_n all_o which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o great_a charter_n not_o the_o right_n therein_o repeat_v and_o confirm_v but_o the_o act_n itself_o and_o king_n john_n resignation_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o the_o pope_n be_v question_v upon_o some_o occasion_n in_o edward_n the_o 3d_n 78_o time_n it_o be_v agree_v upon_o that_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v it_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o duke_n prelate_n baron_n and_o commons_o and_o as_o paradoxal_a as_o any_o may_v please_v to_o think_v it_o it_o be_v the_o great_a interest_n of_o a_o prince_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o make_n of_o their_o own_o law_n where_o it_o be_v otherwise_o they_o be_v no_o king_n of_o freeman_n but_o slave_n and_o those_o their_o enemy_n for_o make_v they_o so_o leges_fw-la nulla_fw-la alia_fw-la causa_fw-la nos_fw-la tenent_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la judicio_fw-la populi_fw-la recepta_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o law_n say_v ulpian_n do_v therefore_o oblige_v the_o people_n because_o they_o be_v allow_v of_o by_o their_o judgement_n and_o gratian_n in_o dec._n distinct_a 4._o tum_o demum_fw-la humanae_fw-la leges_fw-la habent_fw-la vim_o svam_fw-la cum_fw-la fuerint_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la institutae_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la firmatae_fw-la approbatione_fw-la communitatis_fw-la it_o be_v then_o say_v he_o that_o human_a law_n have_v their_o due_a force_n when_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v devise_v but_o confirm_v by_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o people_n 1._o it_o make_v man_n diligent_a and_o increase_v trade_n which_o advance_v the_o revenue_n for_o where_o man_n be_v not_o free_a they_o will_v never_o seek_v to_o improve_v because_o they_o be_v not_o sure_a of_o what_o they_o have_v 2._o it_o free_v the_o prince_n from_o the_o jealousy_n and_o hate_n of_o his_o people_n and_o consequent_o the_o trouble_n and_o danger_n that_o follow_v and_o make_v his_o province_n easy_a and_o safe_a 3._o if_o any_o inconveniency_n attend_v the_o execution_n of_o any_o law_n the_o prince_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v it_o be_v their_o own_o fault_n that_o make_v at_o least_o consent_v to_o it_o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o three_o fundamental_a and_o by_o plain_a evidence_n prove_v it_o to_o have_v be_v a_o material_a part_n of_o the_o government_n before_o the_o great_a charter_n be_v enact_v 3._o the_o people_n have_v a_o influence_n upon_o and_o a_o great_a share_n in_o that_o judicatory_a power_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v a_o british_a custom_n i_o will_v not_o affirm_v but_o have_v some_o reason_n to_o suppose_v for_o if_o the_o saxon_n have_v bring_v it_o with_o they_o they_o will_v also_o have_v lest_o it_o behind_o they_o and_o in_o all_o likelihood_n there_o will_v have_v be_v some_o footstep_n in_o saxony_n of_o such_o a_o law_n or_o custom_n which_o we_o find_v not_o i_o will_v not_o enter_v the_o list_n with_o any_o about_o it_o this_o shall_v suffice_v that_o we_o find_v it_o early_o among_o the_o saxon_n in_o this_o country_n and_o if_o they_o a_o free_a people_n in_o their_o own_o country_n settle_v themselves_o here_o as_o a_o new_a plant_v colony_n do_v supply_v what_o be_v defective_a in_o their_o own_o government_n or_o add_v some_o new_a freedom_n to_o themselves_o as_o all_o planter_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v which_o be_v as_o those_o first_o and_o corner_n stone_n their_o posterity_n with_o all_o care_n and_o skill_n be_v to_o build_v upon_o that_o will_v serve_v my_o turn_n to_o prove_v it_o a_o fundamental_a that_o be_v such_o a_o first_o principle_n in_o our_o english_a government_n by_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o people_n diffusive_o that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v violate_v i_o will_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o number_n but_o of_o the_o way_n of_o trial_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v but_o by_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o freeman_n n._n bacon_n think_v that_o in_o rude_a time_n the_o multitude_n try_v all_o among_o themselves_o and_o fancy_n it_o come_v from_o grecian_n that_o determine_v controversy_n by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o 34_o or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o be_v it_o as_o it_o will_v jury_n the_o saxon_n have_v for_o in_o the_o law_n of_o king_n aetheldred_n about_o 300_o year_n before_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o norman_a duke_n we_o 675._o find_v enact_v in_o singulis_fw-la centuriis_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o englisht_v in_o every_o hundred_o let_v there_o be_v a_o court_n and_o let_v twelve_o ancient_a freeman_n together_o with_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o hundred_o be_v swear_v that_o they_o will_v not_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a or_o acquit_v the_o guilty_a and_o so_o strict_a be_v they_o of_o those_o age_n in_o observe_v this_o fundamental_a way_n of_o judicature_n that_o alfred_n put_v one_o of_o his_o judge_n to_o death_n for_o pass_a sentence_n upon_o a_o verdict_n corrupt_o obtain_v upon_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o juror_n three_o of_o twelve_o
relief_n and_o by_o their_o help_n free_v all_o their_o city_n from_o the_o sharp_a bondage_n of_o their_o natural_a lord_n the_o state_n of_o sparta_n be_v grow_v powerful_a and_o oppress_v the_o theban_n they_o though_o but_o a_o weak_a people_n yet_o whet_v the_o despair_n and_o the_o prospect_n of_o great_a misery_n by_o the_o athenian_n deliver_v themselves_o from_o the_o spartan_a yoke_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o considerable_a reason_n give_v for_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o carthaginian_a state_n than_o avarice_n and_o severity_n more_o of_o this_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o w._n raileigh_n history_n of_o the_o world_n lib._n 3._o who_o have_v this_o witty_a expression_n in_o the_o same_o story_n l._n 5._o of_o a_o severe_a conduct_n when_o a_o force_a government_n say_v he_o shall_v decay_v in_o strength_n it_o will_v suffer_v as_o do_v the_o old_a lion_n for_o the_o oppression_n do_v in_o his_o youth_n be_v pintcht_v by_o the_o wolf_n gore_v by_o the_o bull_n and_o kick_v also_o by_o the_o ass_n this_o lose_a caesar_n borgia_n his_o new_a and_o great_a conquest_n in_o italy_n no_o better_a success_n attend_v the_o severe_a hand_n hold_v over_o the_o people_n of_o naples_n by_o alphonso_n and_o ferdinand_n it_o be_v the_o undue_a severity_n of_o the_o sicilian_a governor_n that_o make_v the_o syracusan_n leontines_n and_o messenian_n so_o easy_a a_o conquest_n to_o the_o roman_n a_o harsh_a answer_n to_o a_o petition_v people_n lose_v rehoboam_n ten_o tribe_n on_o the_o contrary_a in_o livy_n dec._n 1_o l._n 3._o we_o find_v that_o petilia_n a_o city_n of_o the_o brutian_o in_o italy_n choose_v rather_o to_o endure_v all_o extremity_n of_o war_n from_o hannibal_n then_o upon_o any_o condition_n to_o desert_n the_o roman_n who_o have_v govern_v they_o moderate_o and_o by_o that_o gentle_a conduct_v procure_v their_o love_n even_o then_o when_o the_o roman_n send_v they_o word_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o relieve_v they_o and_o wish_v they_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o own_o safety_n n._n machiavelli_n in_o his_o discourse_n upon_o livy_n p._n 542._o tell_v we_o that_o one_o act_n of_o humanity_n be_v of_o more_o force_n with_o the_o conquer_a falisci_n than_o many_o violent_a act_n of_o hostility_n which_o make_v good_a that_o say_v of_o seneca_n mitius_n imperanti_fw-la melius_fw-la paretur_fw-la they_o be_v best_a obey_v that_o govern_v most_o mild_o 9_o and_o last_o if_o these_o ancient_a fundamental_a law_n so_o agreeable_a with_o nature_n so_o suit_v to_o the_o disposition_n of_o our_o nation_n so_o often_o defend_v with_o blood_n and_o treasure_n so_o careful_o and_o frequent_o ratify_v shall_v not_o be_v to_o our_o great_a pilot_n as_o star_n or_o compass_n for_o they_o to_o steer_v the_o vessel_n of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o or_o limit_n to_o their_o legislation_n no_o man_n can_v tell_v how_o long_o he_o shall_v be_v secure_a of_o his_o coat_n enjoy_v his_o house_n have_v bread_n to_o give_v his_o child_n liberty_n to_o work_v for_o bread_n and_o life_n to_o eat_v it_o true_o this_o be_v to_o justify_v what_o we_o condemn_v in_o roman-catholiks_a it_o be_v one_o of_o our_o main_a objection_n that_o their_o church_n assume_v a_o power_n of_o assure_v people_n what_o be_v religion_n thereby_o deny_v man_n the_o liberty_n of_o walk_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o own_o reason_n or_o precept_n of_o holy_a writ_n to_o which_o we_o oppose_v both_o we_o say_v the_o church_n be_v tie_v to_o act_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o reason_n and_o that_o holy_a writ_n be_v the_o declare_v fundamental_a law_n of_o heaven_n to_o maintain_v and_o not_o to_o usurp_v upon_o which_o power_n be_v give_v to_o the_o true_a church_n now_o let_v we_o apply_v this_o argument_n to_o our_o civil_a affair_n and_o it_o will_v certain_o end_v in_o a_o reasonable_a limitation_n of_o our_o legislator_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o impose_v that_o upon_o our_o understanding_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o they_o to_o embrace_v nor_o offer_v any_o the_o least_o violation_n upon_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n from_o whence_o they_o derive_v their_o power_n to_o prosper_v such_o attempt_n do_v the_o romanist_n say_v believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v do_v not_o the_o protestant_n and_o which_o be_v hard_o legislator_n say_v so_o too_o do_v we_o say_v to_o the_o romanist_n at_o this_o rate_n your_o obedience_n be_v blind_a and_o your_o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n be_v it_o not_o also_o true_a of_o ourselves_o do_v we_o object_n to_o they_o this_o make_v your_o religion_n sluid_a as_o the_o river_n one_o thing_n to_o day_n and_o another_o to_o morrow_n any_o thing_n the_o church_n say_v or_o do_v do_v not_o our_o own_o case_n submit_v we_o to_o the_o like_a variation_n in_o civil_n have_v we_o not_o long_o tell_v they_o that_o under_o pretence_n of_o obey_v the_o church_n and_o not_o control_v her_o power_n she_o have_v raise_v a_o superstructure_n inconsistent_a with_o that_o foundation_n she_o pretend_v to_o build_v upon_o and_o be_v not_o we_o the_o man_n in_o civil_n that_o make_v our_o grand_a privilege_n to_o depend_v upon_o man_n not_o law_n as_o she_o do_v upon_o council_n not_o scripture_n if_o this_o be_v not_o popery_n in_o temporal_n what_o be_v it_o be_v humble_o beseech_v of_o those_o superior_n that_o it_o will_v please_v they_o to_o consider_v what_o reflection_n such_o severity_n just_o bring_v upon_o their_o proceed_n and_o remember_v that_o in_o their_o ancient_a delegation_n it_o be_v not_o to_o define_v resolve_v and_o impose_v matter_n of_o religion_n and_o sacrifice_v civil_a privilege_n for_o it_o but_o to_o maintain_v the_o people_n property_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o superadd_a such_o statute_n only_o as_o be_v consistent_a with_o and_o preservative_n of_o those_o fundamental_a law_n to_o conclude_v this_o head_n my_o plain_a and_o honest_a drift_n have_v all_o along_o be_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o this_o to_o show_v that_o church_n government_n be_v no_o real_a part_n of_o the_o old_a english_a government_n and_o to_o disentangle_v property_n from_o opinion_n the_o untoward_a knot_n the_o clergy_n for_o several_a age_n have_v tie_v the_o which_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o people_n right_a but_o our_o superior_n interest_n to_o undo_v for_o it_o gall_v both_o people_n and_o prince_n for_o where_o property_n be_v subject_v to_o opinion_n the_o church_n interpose_v and_o make_v something_o else_o requisite_a to_o enjoy_v property_n then_o belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o property_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o possession_n be_v not_o our_o right_n by_o &_o obedience_n to_o the_o common_a law_n but_o conformity_n to_o church-law_n a_o thing_n dangerous_a to_o civil_a government_n for_o it_o be_v a_o alteration_n of_o old_a english_a tenure_n a_o suffer_v the_o church_n to_o trip_v up_o &_o supplant_v the_o state_n &_o a_o make_v people_n to_o owe_v their_o protection_n not_o to_o the_o civil_a but_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n for_o let_v the_o church_n be_v my_o friend_n and_o all_o be_v well_o make_v she_o my_o foc_n and_o i_o be_o make_v her_o prey_n let_v magna_fw-la charta_fw-la say_v what_o she_o will_v for_o i_o my_o horse_n cow_n sheep_n corn_n good_n go_v first_o my_o person_n to_o goal_n next_o and_o here_o be_v some_o church_n trophys_n make_v at_o the_o conquest_n of_o a_o peaceable_a dissenter_n this_o be_v that_o anxious_a thing_n may_v our_o superior_n please_v to_o weigh_v it_o in_o the_o equal_a scale_n of_o do_v as_o they_o will_v be_v do_v by_o let_v those_o common_a law_n that_o fix_v and_o preserve_v property_n be_v the_o rule_n and_o standard_n make_v english_fw-fr man_n right_n as_o inviolable_a as_o english_a church_n right_n disentangle_n and_o distinguish_v they_o and_o let_v not_o man_n sustain_v civil_a punishment_n for_o ecclesiastical_a fault_n but_o for_o sin_n against_o the_o ancient_a establish_a civil_a government_n only_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o act_n and_o reward_n may_v not_o be_v confound_v so_o shall_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n preserve_v law_n secure_v his_o civil_a dignity_n and_o empire_n and_o make_v himself_o belove_v of_o english_a man_n who_o cry_n be_v and_o the_o cry_n of_o who_o law_n have_v ever_o be_v property_n more_o sacred_a than_o opinion_n civil_a right_o not_o concern_v with_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n nor_o forfeitable_a for_o religious_a nonconformity_n but_o though_o a_o inviolable_a preservation_n of_o english_a right_n of_o all_o thing_n best_o secure_v to_o our_o superior_n the_o love_n and_o allegiance_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o there_o be_v something_o further_o that_o with_o submission_n i_o offer_v to_o their_o serious_a consideration_n which_o in_o the_o second_o place_n concern_v their_o interest_n and_o the_o people_n felicity_n and_o that_o be_v their_o discord_n about_o
come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v that_o heavenly_a doctrine_n of_o forbear_v and_o love_v of_o enemy_n and_o lay_v down_o his_o most_o innocent_a life_n for_o we_o whilst_o we_o be_v rebel_n that_o by_o such_o peaceable_a precept_n and_o so_o patient_a a_o example_n the_o world_n may_v be_v prevail_v upon_o to_o leave_v those_o barbarous_a course_n and_o doubtless_o very_o lamentable_a will_v their_o condition_n be_v who_o at_o the_o come_v of_o the_o great_a lord_n shall_v be_v find_v beater_n of_o their_o fellow_n servant_n in_o vain_a do_v man_n go_v to_o church_n pray_v prithee_o and_o style_v themselves_o believer_n christian_n child_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n whilst_o such_o act_n of_o severity_n be_v practise_v and_o any_o disposition_n to_o molest_v harmless_a neighbour_n for_o their_o conscience_n so_o much_o as_o countenance_v a_o course_n quite_o repugnant_a to_o christ_n doctrine_n and_o example_n in_o short_a the_o promote_a of_o this_o general_a religion_n by_o a_o severe_a reprehension_n and_o punishment_n of_o vice_n and_o encouragement_n of_o virtue_n be_v the_o interest_n of_o our_o superior_n several_a way_n 1._o in_o that_o it_o meet_v with_o and_o take_v in_o all_o the_o religious_a persuasion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n penal_a law_n for_o religion_n be_v a_o church_n with_o a_o sting_n in_o her_o tail_n take_v that_o out_o and_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o the_o people_n love_n and_o duty_n and_o what_o better_a obligation_n or_o security_n can_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n desire_n every_o man_n own_v the_o text_n it_o be_v the_o comment_n that_o be_v dispute_v let_v it_o but_o please_v he_o to_o make_v the_o text_n only_o sacred_a and_o necessary_a and_o so_o leave_v man_n to_o keep_v company_n with_o their_o own_o meaning_n and_o consequence_n and_o he_o not_o only_o prudent_o take_v in_o all_o but_o suppress_v nice_a search_n fix_v unity_n upon_o material_n quiet_v present_a difference_n about_o thing_n of_o lesser_a moment_n retrive_v humanity_n and_o christian_a clemency_n and_o fill_v the_o kingdom_n with_o love_n and_o respect_n to_o their_o governor_n 2._o next_o a_o promotion_n of_o general_a religion_n it_o be_v in_o itself_o practical_a bring_v back_o again_o ancient_a virtue_n good_a living_n will_v thrive_v in_o this_o soil_n man_n will_v grow_v honest_a trusty_a and_o temperate_a we_o may_v expect_v good_a neighbourhood_n and_o cordial_a friendship_n one_o may_v depend_v more_o upon_o a_o word_n then_o now_o upon_o a_o oath_n how_o lamentable_a be_v it_o to_o see_v people_n afraid_a of_o one_o another_o man_n make_v and_o provide_v for_o of_o one_o god_n and_o that_o must_v be_v judge_v by_o that_o one_o eternal_a god_n yet_o full_a of_o diffidence_n in_o what_o each_o other_o say_v and_o most_o common_o interpret_v as_o people_n read_v hebrew_n all_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v backward_o 3._o the_o three_o benefit_n be_v that_o man_n will_v be_v more_o industrious_a more_o diligent_a in_o their_o lawful_a calling_n which_o will_v increase_v our_o manufacture_n set_v the_o idle_a and_o poor_a to_o work_v for_o their_o livelihood_n and_o enable_v the_o several_a country_n with_o more_o ease_n and_o decency_n to_o maintain_v the_o age_a and_o impotent_a among_o they_o nor_o will_v this_o only_o make_v the_o lazy_a conscientious_o industrious_a but_o the_o industrious_a and_o conscientious_a man_n cheerful_a at_o his_o labour_n when_o he_o be_v assure_v to_o keep_v what_o he_o work_v for_o and_o that_o the_o sweat_v of_o his_o brow_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v a_o forfeit_n for_o his_o conscience_n 4._o it_o will_v render_v the_o magistrate_n province_n more_o facile_a and_o government_n a_o safe_a as_o well_o as_o easy_a thing_n for_o as_o tacitus_n say_v of_o agricola_n instruct_v the_o britain_n in_o art_n and_o science_n and_o use_v they_o with_o more_o humanity_n than_o other_o governor_n have_v do_v that_o it_o make_v they_o fit_a for_o government_n so_o if_o that_o practical_a religion_n and_o the_o law_n make_v to_o maintain_v it_o be_v due_o regard_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o man_n now_o wild_a and_o froward_a by_o cross_n and_o jealous_a interest_n will_v learn_v moderation_n and_o see_v it_o to_o be_v by_o far_o their_o great_a interest_n to_o pursue_v sober_a and_o amicable_a conversation_n which_o will_v rid_v the_o magistrate_n of_o much_o of_o his_o present_a trouble_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o slavery_n to_o have_v the_o regiment_n of_o ignorant_n and_o ruffain_n but_o there_o be_v true_a glory_n and_o royalty_n in_o have_v the_o government_n of_o man_n instruct_v in_o the_o justice_n and_o prudence_n of_o their_o own_o law_n and_o country_n last_o heaven_n will_v prosper_v so_o natural_a so_o noble_a and_o so_o christian_n a_o essay_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v the_o least_o consideration_n with_o a_o good_a magistrate_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o neglect_v of_o this_o practical_a religion_n have_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o kingdom_n and_o common_a wealth_n among_o heathen_n jew_n and_o christian_n this_o lay_v tarquin_n low_a and_o his_o race_n never_o rise_v more_o how_o puissant_a be_v lacedaemon_n and_o athens_n in_o greece_n till_o luxury_n have_v eat_v out_o their_o severity_n and_o a_o pompâ—…â—…ing_n contrary_a to_o their_o excellent_a law_n render_v their_o execution_n intolerable_a and_o be_v not_o hannibal_n army_n a_o prey_n to_o their_o own_o idleness_n and_o pleasure_n which_o by_o esseminate_v their_o nature_n conquer_v they_o when_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o rome_n can_v not_o do_v it_o what_o else_o betray_v rome_n to_o caesar_n ambition_n and_o madeway_o for_o the_o after_o rent_n and_o division_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o conquest_n and_o inheritance_n of_o a_o well_o govern_v people_n for_o several_a age_n as_o long_o as_o their_o manner_n last_v the_o jew_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v prosperous_a while_o they_o keep_v the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n of_o their_o god_n but_o when_o they_o become_v rebellious_a and_o dissolute_a the_o almighty_a either_o visit_v they_o from_o heaven_n or_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o fury_n of_o their_o neighbour_n nothing_o else_o send_v zedekiah_n to_o babylon_n and_o give_v he_o and_o the_o people_n a_o prey_n to_o nebuchadnezar_n and_o his_o army_n neglect_v of_o law_n and_o dissolute_a live_n andrew_n horn_n that_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o edw._n the_o â—st_n as_o before_o cite_v tell_v we_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o miserable_a thraldom_n and_o desolation_n the_o britain_n sustain_v by_o invader_n and_o conqueror_n and_o pray_v what_o else_o have_v be_v the_o english_a of_o our_o sweep_a pestilence_n and_o dreadful_a fire_n of_o late_a year_n hundred_o of_o example_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o this_o case_n but_o their_o frequency_n shall_v excuse_v i_o thus_o have_v i_o honest_o and_o plain_o clear_v my_o conscience_n for_o my_o country_n and_o answer_v i_o hope_v modest_o and_o though_o brief_o yet_o full_o the_o import_n of_o the_o question_n propound_v with_o honour_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o safety_n to_o the_o people_n by_o a_o happy_a conjunction_n of_o their_o interest_n i_o shall_v conclude_v that_o as_o great_a honour_n and_o wisdom_n can_v well_o be_v attribute_v to_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n then_o for_o our_o superior_n under_o their_o circumstance_n to_o be_v seek_v to_o by_o all_o persuasion_n conside_v in_o by_o all_o persuasion_n and_o obey_v by_o all_o peswasion_n and_o to_o make_v those_o persuasion_n know_v that_o it_o be_v their_o interest_n so_o to_o do_v as_o well_o as_o that_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o our_o superior_n they_o shall_v which_o the_o expedient_n propose_v natural_o tend_v to_o so_o for_o a_o further_a inducement_n to_o embrace_v they_o let_v it_o be_v constant_o remember_v that_o the_o interest_n of_o our_o english_a governor_n be_v like_a to_o stand_v long_o upon_o the_o leg_n of_o the_o english_a people_n then_o of_o the_o english_a church_n since_o the_o one_o take_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o all_o interest_n the_o other_o leave_v out_o all_o but_o her_o own_o and_o it_o may_v happen_v that_o the_o english_a church_n may_v fail_v or_o go_v travail_n again_o but_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o english_a people_n shall_v do_v either_o while_o property_n be_v preserve_v a_o balance_n keep_v general_a religion_n propagate_v and_o the_o world_n continue_v may_v all_o this_o prevail_v with_o our_o superior_n to_o make_v the_o best_a use_n of_o their_o little_a time_n remember_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o their_o power_n and_o grandeur_n that_o they_o carry_v mortality_n about_o they_o and_o be_v equal_o liable_a to_o the_o scrutiny_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o last_o day_n with_o the_o poor_a peasant_n and_o that_o they_o have_v a_o great_a stewardship_n to_o account_v for_o that_o moderation_n and_o virtue_n be_v their_o course_n they_o for_o the_o future_a shall_v steer_v after_o
privilege_n when_o the_o very_a tenor_n of_o the_o word_n prove_v the_o contrary_a for_o freehold_n liberties_n or_o free_a custom_n be_v by_o the_o charter_n itself_o suppose_v to_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o freeman_n at_o the_o make_n and_o publish_v thereof_o no_o freeman_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o imprison_v then_o he_o be_v free_a this_o liberty_n be_v his_o right_n again_o no_o freeman_n shall_v be_v disseize_v of_o his_o freehold_n liberties_n or_o free_a custom_n then_o certain_o he_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o they_o and_o that_o great_a father_n in_o the_o law_n of_o england_n chief_a justice_n cook_n in_o his_o proaem_n to_o the_o 2d_o part_n of_o his_o institutes_n tell_v we_o 2._o that_o thâ—se_a law_n and_o liberty_n be_v gather_v and_o observe_v among_o other_o in_o a_o entire_a volumn_n by_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n confirm_v by_o william_n surname_v the_o conqueror_n which_o be_v afterward_o ratify_v by_o henry_n the_o first_o enlarge_v by_o henry_n the_o second_o in_o his_o constitution_n at_o clarendon_n and_o after_o much_o contest_v and_o blood_n split_v between_o king_n john_n and_o the_o baron_n concern_v they_o be_v solemn_o establish_v at_o running-mead_n near_o stanes_n and_o last_o bring_v to_o their_o former_a station_n and_o publish_v by_o this_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o in_o the_o 9th_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o though_o evil_a counsellor_n will_v have_v provoke_v he_o to_o void_a his_o father_n act_n and_o his_o own_o as_o if_o the_o first_o have_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o force_n the_o other_o of_o nonage_n yet_o it_o so_o please_v almighty_a god_n who_o have_v ever_o be_v propitious_a to_o this_o ungrateful_a island_n that_o in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o do_v confirm_v and_o complete_a this_o charter_n for_o a_o perpetual_a establishment_n of_o liberty_n to_o all_o freeborn_a english_a man_n and_o their_o heir_n forever_o ordain_v quod_fw-la contravenientes_fw-la per_fw-la dominum_fw-la regem_fw-la cum_fw-la convicti_fw-la fuerint_fw-la graviter_fw-la puniantur_fw-la i_o e._n but_o whosoever_o shall_v act_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o these_o law_n upon_o conviction_n shall_v be_v grievous_o punish_v by_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o in_o the_o 22_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o marleb_n c._n 5._o and_o so_o venerable_a a_o esteem_n have_v our_o ancestor_n have_v for_o this_o great_a charter_n and_o indispensible_o necessary_a have_v marleb_n they_o think_v it_o to_o their_o own_o and_o posterity_n felicity_n that_o it_o have_v be_v above_o 30_o time_n ratify_v and_o command_v under_o great_a penalty_n to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n here_o be_v the_o 3_o fundamental_o comprehend_v &_o express_v to_o have_v be_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o english_a men._n 1._o ownershp_n consist_v of_o liberty_n and_o property_n in_o that_o it_o suppose_v english_a man_n to_o be_v free_a there_o be_v liberty_n next_o that_o they_o have_v freehold_v there_o be_v property_n 2._o that_o they_o have_v the_o vote_v of_o their_o own_o law_n for_o that_o be_v a_o ancient_a free_a custom_n as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v and_o all_o such_o costom_n be_v express_o confirm_v by_o this_o great_a charter_n beside_o the_o people_n help_v to_o make_v it_o 3._o a_o influence_n upon_o and_o a_o real_a share_n in_o the_o judicatory_a power_n in_o the_o execution_n and_o application_n of_o law_n this_o be_v a_o substantial_a part_n thrice_o provide_v for_o in_o those_o sixteen_o line_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n by_o we_o rehearse_v 1._o that_o no_o amercement_n shall_v be_v assess_v but_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o good_a and_o honest_a man_n of_o the_o vicinage_n 2._o nor_o we_o shall_v not_o pass_v upon_o he_o nor_o condemn_v he_o but_o by_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n 3._o or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v synonymous_n or_o a_o say_v of_o equal_a signification_n with_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o peer_n for_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o peer_n be_v the_o proprium_fw-la quarto_fw-la modo_fw-la or_o essential_a quality_n of_o these_o chapter_n of_o our_o great_a charter_n be_v communicable_a omni_fw-la soli_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la to_o all_o and_o every_o clause_n thereof_o alike_o chief_z justice_z cook_n well_o observe_v that_o per_fw-la legem_fw-la 50._o terrae_fw-la or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n import_v no_o more_o than_o a_o trial_n by_o process_n and_o write_v original_a at_o common_a law_n which_o can_v be_v without_o the_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o equal_n or_o a_o common_a jury_n therefore_o per_n legale_fw-la judicium_fw-la parium_fw-la by_o the_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o peer_n and_o per_fw-la legem_fw-la terrae_fw-la by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n plain_o signify_v the_o same_o privilege_n to_o the_o people_n so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o freeman_n of_o england_n which_o give_v the_o cast_n and_o turn_v the_o scale_n of_o english_a justice_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o evident_o prove_v by_o long_a use_n and_o several_a law_n to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o principle_n or_o fundamental_o to_o the_o english_a free_a government_n i_o take_v leave_n to_o propose_v this_o question_n may_v the_o free_a people_n of_o england_n be_v just_o disseize_v of_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o fundamental_a principle_n without_o their_o individual_a consent_n answ_n with_o submission_n to_o better_a skill_n i_o conceive_v not_o for_o which_o i_o shall_v produce_v first_o my_o reason_n then_o authority_n 1._o through_o the_o british_a saxon_a and_o norman_a time_n the_o people_n of_o this_o island_n have_v be_v repute_v and_o call_v freeman_n by_o king_n parliament_n record_n and_o history_n and_o as_o a_o son_n suppose_v a_o father_n so_o freeman_n suppose_v freedom_n this_o qualification_n import_v a_o supreme_a right_n such_o a_o right_a as_o beyond_o which_o there_o be_v none_o on_o earth_n to_o disfree_a they_o or_o deprive_v they_o of_o it_o therefore_o a_o unalterable_a fundamental_a part_n of_o the_o government_n 2._o it_o can_v never_o be_v think_v that_o they_o entrust_v any_o legislator_n with_o this_o capital_a privilege_n further_o than_o to_o use_v their_o best_a skill_n to_o secure_v and_o maintain_v it_o that_o be_v so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o english_a government_n they_o never_o delegated_a or_o impower_v any_o man_n that_o the_o jure_v they_o can_v deprive_v they_o of_o that_o qualification_n and_o a_o facto_fw-la ad_fw-la jus_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la argumentum_fw-la for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o what_o may_v be_v do_v but_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v overseer_n and_o steward_n be_v impower_v not_o to_o alienate_v but_o preserve_v and_o improve_v other_o man_n inheritance_n no_o owner_n deliver_v their_o ship_n and_o good_n into_o any_o man_n hand_n to_o give_v away_o or_o run_v upon_o a_o rock_n neither_o do_v they_o consign_v their_o affair_n to_o agent_n or_o factor_n without_o limitation_n all_o trust_n suppose_v such_o a_o fundamental_a right_n in_o they_o for_o who_o the_o trust_n be_v as_o be_v altogether_o indissolvable_a by_o the_o trustee_n the_o trust_n be_v the_o liberty_n and_o property_n of_o the_o people_n the_o limitation_n be_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v invade_v but_o inviolable_o preserve_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 3._o if_o salus_n populi_n be_v suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n the_o high_a law_n as_o say_v several_a of_o our_o ancient_a famous_a lawyer_n and_o law-book_n then_o since_o the_o aforesaid_a right_n be_v as_o the_o sinew_n of_o this_o free_a body_n politic_a or_o that_o sovereign_a cordial_n without_o which_o this_o free_a people_n must_v needs_o consume_v and_o pine_v away_o into_o utter_a bondage_n it_o follow_v they_o be_v the_o high_a law_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o rule_n and_o limit_v to_o all_o subsequent_a legislation_n 4._o the_o estate_n go_v before_o the_o steward_n the_o foundation_n before_o the_o house_n people_n before_o their_o representative_n and_o the_o creator_n before_o the_o creature_n the_o steward_n live_v by_o preserve_v the_o estate_n the_o house_n stand_v by_o reason_n of_o its_o foundation_n the_o representative_a depend_v upon_o the_o people_n and_o the_o creature_n subsist_v by_o the_o power_n of_o its_o creator_n every_o representative_a in_o the_o world_n be_v as_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o people_n make_v they_o and_o to_o they_o they_o owe_v their_o be_v here_o be_v no_o transessentiate_v or_o transubstantiate_v of_o be_v from_o people_n to_o representative_a no_o more_o than_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a transfer_v of_o a_o title_n in_o a_o letter_n of_o atorney_n the_o very_a term_n representative_a be_v enough_o to_o the_o contrary_a wherefore_o as_o the_o house_n can_v stand_v without_o its_o foundation_n nor_o the_o creature_n subsist_v without_o
interest_n so_o inconsistent_a with_o peace_n and_o unity_n as_o that_o which_o dare_v not_o sole_o rely_v upon_o the_o power_n of_o persuasion_n but_o affect_v superiority_n and_o impatient_o seek_v after_o a_o earthly_a crown_n this_o be_v not_o to_o act_v the_o christian_n but_o the_o caesar_n not_o to_o promote_v property_n but_o party_n and_o make_v a_o nation_n drudge_n to_o a_o sect._n be_v it_o know_v to_o such_o narrow_a spirit_n we_o be_v a_o free_a people_n by_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n the_o redemption_n of_o christ_n and_o careful_a provision_n of_o our_o never_o to_o be_v forget_v honourable_a ancestor_n so_o that_o our_o claim_n to_o these_o english_a privilege_n rise_v high_o than_o the_o date_n of_o protestancy_n can_v never_o just_o be_v invalidate_v for_o any_o nonconformity_n to_o it_o this_o be_v to_o loose_v by_o the_o reformation_n which_o god_n forbid_v i_o be_o sure_a '_o twas-to_a enjoy_v property_n with_o conscience_n that_o promote_v it_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o better_a definition_n of_o protestancy_n then_o protest_v against_o spoil_v property_n for_o conscience_n i_o must_v therefore_o take_v leave_a to_o say_v that_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o reconcile_v what_o a_o great_a man_n late_o deliver_v in_o his_o eloquent_a harangue_n to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n his_o word_n be_v these_o for_o when_o we_o consider_v religion_n in_o parliament_n we_o be_v suppose_v to_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o parliament_n shall_v do_v and_o as_o parliament_n in_o all_o age_n have_v do_v that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o law_n a_o part_n and_o a_o necessary_a part_n of_o our_o government_n for_o as_o it_o work_v upon_o the_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v a_o inward_a principle_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n by_o which_o good_a man_n do_v govern_v all_o their_o action_n the_o state_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o another_o kind_n of_o commission_n then_o that_o by_o which_o we_o sit_v here_o i_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o distinction_n take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o venerable_a truth_n and_o will_v to_o god_n mankind_n will_v believe_v it_o and_o live_v it_o but_o how_o to_o agree_v it_o with_o the_o former_a i_o profess_v ignorance_n for_o if_o the_o government_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o principle_n itself_o what_o more_o can_v she_o pretend_v over_o the_o action_n of_o those_o man_n that_o live_v that_o good_a life_n certain_o if_o religion_n be_v this_o principle_n of_o divine_a life_n exert_v itself_o by_o holy_a live_n and_o that_o as_o such_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o commission_n of_o our_o superior_n i_o do_v with_o submission_n conceive_v that_o there_o be_v very_o little_a else_o of_o religion_n lest_o for_o they_o to_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o rest_n merit_v not_o the_o name_n of_o religion_n and_o less_o do_v such_o a_o formality_n deserve_v persecution_n i_o hope_v such_o circumstance_n be_v no_o necessary_a part_n of_o english_a government_n that_o can_v reasonable_o be_v repute_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o religion_n and_o i_o dare_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v too_o great_a a_o lawyer_n upon_o second_o thought_n to_o repute_v that_o a_o part_n of_o our_o law_n a_o part_n &_o a_o necessary_a part_n of_o our_o government_n that_o be_v such_o a_o part_n of_o religion_n as_o be_v neither_o the_o divine_a principle_n nor_o yet_o the_o action_n immediate_o flow_v from_o it_o since_o the_o government_n be_v most_o complete_a and_o prosperous_a many_o age_n without_o it_o and_o have_v never_o know_v more_o perplex_v contest_v and_o troublesome_a interruption_n then_o since_o it_o have_v be_v receive_v and_o value_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o english_a government_n and_o god_n i_o hope_v will_v forbid_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o superior_n that_o english_a man_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o civil_a inheritance_n for_o their_o nonconformity_n to_o church-formality_n for_o no_o property_n out_o of_o the_o church_n the_o plain_a english_a of_o public_a severity_n be_v a_o maxim_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n nor_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n 4._o if_o liberty_n and_o property_n must_v be_v the_o forfeit_n of_o conscience_n for_o non_fw-fr conformity_n to_o the_o prince_n religion_n the_o prince_n and_o his_o religion_n shall_v only_o be_v love_v as_o the_o next_o best_a accession_n to_o other_o man_n estate_n and_o the_o prince_n perpetual_o provoke_v to_o expose_v many_o of_o his_o inoffensive_a people_n to_o beggary_n 5._o it_o be_v our_o superior_n interest_n that_o property_n be_v preserve_v because_o it_o be_v their_o own_o case_n none_o have_v more_o property_n than_o themselves_o but_o if_o property_n be_v expose_v for_o religion_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n expose_v both_o his_o conscience_n and_o his_o property_n to_o the_o church_n and_o disarm_v himself_o of_o all_o defence_n upon_o any_o alteration_n of_o judgement_n this_o be_v for_o the_o prince_n to_o fall_v down_o at_o the_o prelate_n fâ—â—t_n and_o the_o state_n to_o suffer_v itself_o to_o be_v rid_v by_o the_o church_n 6._o it_o obstruct_v all_o improvement_n of_o land_n and_o trade_n for_o who_o will_v labour_v that_o have_v no_o propriety_n or_o have_v it_o expose_v to_o a_o unreasonable_a sort_n of_o man_n for_o the_o bare_a exercise_n of_o his_o conscience_n to_o god_n and_o a_o poor_a country_n can_v never_o make_v a_o rich_a and_o powerful_a prince_n heaven_n be_v therefore_o heaven_n to_o good_a and_o wise_a man_n because_o they_o have_v a_o eternal_a propriety_n therein_o seven_o this_o sort_n of_o procedure_v hitherto_o oppugn_v to_o the_o behalf_n of_o property_n put_v the_o whole_a nation_n upon_o miserable_a uncertainty_n that_o be_v follow_v with_o great_a disquiet_n and_o distraction_n which_o certain_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o all_o government_n to_o prevent_v the_o reign_v of_o henry_n 8._o edw._n 6._o q._n marry_o and_o q._n eliz._n both_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o first_o and_o the_o religious_a revolution_n of_o the_o rest_n be_v a_o plain_a proof_n in_o the_o case_n king_n henry_n void_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n and_o assume_v it_o himself_o q._n marry_o his_o daughter_n by_o his_o first_o wife_n katherine_n repeal_v all_o those_o act_n make_v since_o the_o 12_o of_o henry_n 8._o in_o disfavour_n of_o the_o pope_n oath_n take_v on_o both_o side_n to_o maintain_v those_o law_n edw._n 6._o enact_n protestancy_n with_o a_o oath_n to_o maintain_v it_o 1_o q._n marry_o c._n 1._o this_o be_v abrogate_a popery_n solemn_o restore_v and_o a_o oath_n inforce_v to_o defend_v it_o come_v q._n elizabeth_n and_o repeal_v that_o law_n call_v back_o protestancy_n ordain_v a_o new_a oath_n to_o un-oaâ—h_a q._n mary_n oath_n and_o all_o this_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o lose_v estate_n liberty_n and_o sometime_o life_n itself_o which_o thousand_o to_o avoid_v lamentable_o perjure_v themselves_o four_a or_o five_o time_n over_o within_o the_o space_n of_o 20._o year_n in_o which_o sin_n the_o clergy_n transcend_v not_o a_o hundred_o for_o every_o thousand_o but_o leave_v their_o principle_n for_o their_o parâ—shâ—s_n thus_o have_v conscience_n be_v debauch_v by_o force_n and_o property_n toss_v up_o &_o down_o by_o the_o impetuous_a blast_n of_o ignorant_a zeal_n or_o sinister_a design_n 8._o where_o liberty_n &_o property_n be_v violate_v there_o must_v always_o be_v a_o state_n of_o force_n and_o though_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o we_o never_o need_v those_o cruel_a remedy_n who_o calamitous_a effect_n we_o have_v too_o late_o feel_v yet_o certain_o self-preservation_n be_v of_o all_o thing_n dear_a to_o man_n insomuch_o that_o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o not_o have_v do_v a_o ill_a thing_n to_o defend_v their_o unforfeited_a privilege_n they_o cheerful_o hazard_v all_o they_o have_v in_o this_o world_n so_o strange_o vindictive_a be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o maintenance_n of_o their_o right_n and_o such_o be_v the_o care_n fear_n doubt_n and_o insecurity_n of_o that_o administration_n as_o render_v empire_n a_o slavery_n and_o dominion_n the_o worst_a sort_n of_o bondage_n on_o the_o contrary_a nothing_o can_v give_v great_a cheerfulness_n confidence_n security_n and_o honour_n to_o any_o prince_n then_o rule_v by_o law_n for_o it_o be_v both_o a_o conjunction_n of_o title_n with_o power_n and_o attract_v love_n as_o well_o as_o it_o require_v duty_n give_v i_o leave_v without_o any_o offence_n for_o i_o have_v god_n evidence_n in_o my_o own_o conscience_n i_o intend_v nothing_o but_o a_o respectful_a caution_n to_o my_o superior_n to_o confirm_v this_o reason_n with_o the_o judgement_n and_o example_n of_o other_o time_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o elean_n hold_v a_o strict_a hand_n over_o the_o people_n they_o be_v in_o despair_n call_v in_o the_o spartan_n for_o
no_o prudent_a ground_n assure_v himself_o of_o their_o fidelity_n who_o he_o have_v teach_v to_o be_v treacherous_a to_o their_o own_o conviction_n wise_a man_n rare_o confide_v in_o those_o who_o they_o have_v debauch_a from_o trust_n to_o serve_v themselves_o at_o best_a it_o resemble_v but_o force_v marriage_n that_o seldom_o prove_v happy_a to_o the_o party_n in_o short_a force_n make_v hypocrite_n it_o be_v persuasion_n only_o that_o make_v convert_v five_o this_o partiality_n of_o sacrifice_v the_o liberty_n and_o property_n of_o all_o dissenter_n to_o the_o promotion_n of_o a_o single_a party_n as_o it_o be_v the_o lively_a representation_n of_o j._n calvin_n horrendum_fw-la decretum_fw-la of_o predestination_n so_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o one_o belong_v unto_o the_o other_o it_o be_v but_o that_o illnatured_n principle_n practise_v man_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o same_o desperate_a course_n either_o to_o have_v no_o conscience_n at_o all_o or_o to_o be_v hang_v for_o have_v a_o conscience_n not_o fashionable_a for_o let_v they_o be_v virtuous_a let_v they_o be_v vicious_a if_o they_o fall_v not_o in_o with_o that_o mode_n of_o religion_n they_o must_v be_v reprobate_v to_o all_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a intent_n and_o purpose_n strange_a that_o man_n must_v either_o deny_v their_o faith_n and_o reason_n or_o be_v destroy_v for_o act_v according_a to_o they_o be_v they_o otherwise_o never_o so_o peaceable_a what_o power_n be_v this_o but_o that_o man_n be_v to_o be_v protect_v upon_o favour_n not_o right_o or_o merit_v and_o that_o no_o merit_n out_o of_o the_o english_a church-dress_n shall_v find_v acceptance_n be_v severe_a that_o father_n we_o just_o blame_v that_o narrow_n his_o paternal_a love_n to_o some_o one_o of_o his_o child_n though_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o one_o jot_n less_o virtuous_a than_o the_o favouriter_n such_o injustice_n can_v never_o flow_v from_o a_o soul_n act_v by_o reason_n but_o a_o mind_n govern_v by_o fancy_n and_o enslave_v to_o passion_n six_o consider_v peace_n plenty_n and_o safety_n the_o three_o grand_a inducement_n to_o any_o country_n to_o honour_v the_o prince_n and_o love_v the_o government_n and_o the_o best_a allurement_n to_o foreigner_n to_o trade_n with_o it_o and_o transport_v themselves_o to_o it_o be_v utter_o lose_v by_o such_o intestine_a jar_n for_o instead_o of_o peace_n love_n and_o good_a neighbourhood_n behold_v animosity_n and_o contest_v one_o neighbour_n watch_v another_o and_o make_v he_o a_o offender_n for_o his_o conscience_n this_o divide_v they_o their_o family_n and_o acquaintance_n perhaps_o with_o they_o the_o town_n and_o village_n where_o they_o live_v most_o common_o the_o sufferer_n have_v the_o pity_n and_o the_o persecutor_n the_o odium_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o when_o people_n see_v cruelty_n practise_v upon_o their_o inoffensive_a neighbour_n by_o a_o troublesome_a sort_n of_o man_n and_o those_o countenance_v by_o a_o law_n it_o breed_v ill_a blood_n against_o the_o government_n certain_o hale_v people_n to_o goal_n break_v open_a their_o house_n seize_v of_o their_o estate_n and_o that_o without_o all_o proportion_n leave_v wife_n without_o their_o husband_n and_o child_n without_o their_o father_n their_o family_n relation_n friend_n and_o neighbour_n under_o amaze_v and_o trouble_v be_v almost_o as_o far_o from_o the_o peace_n of_o a_o well-governed_a kingdom_n as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o meekness_n of_o christianity_n plenty_n will_v be_v hereby_o exchange_v for_o poverty_n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o many_o thousand_o family_n within_o this_o realm_n who_o be_v great_o instrumental_a for_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o the_o most_o substantial_a commerce_n therein_o man_n of_o virtue_n good_a contrivance_n great_a industry_n who_o labour_n not_o only_o keep_v the_o parish_n from_o the_o trouble_n &_o charge_n of_o maintain_v they_o and_o they_o but_o help_v to_o maintain_v the_o poor_a and_o be_v great_a contributor_n to_o the_o king_n revenue_n by_o their_o traffic_n i_o his_o very_a severity_n will_v make_v more_o bankrupt_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n in_o 7_o year_n then_o have_v be_v in_o it_o upon_o all_o other_o account_n in_o 7_o age_n which_o consequence_n how_o far_o it_o may_v consist_v with_o the_o credit_n &_o interest_n of_o the_o government_n i_o leave_v to_o better_a judgement_n this_o sort_n of_o great_a severity_n that_o have_v be_v late_o and_o still_o be_v use_v among_o we_o be_v like_a to_o prove_v a_o great_a check_n to_o that_o readiness_n which_o otherwise_o we_o find_v in_o foreigner_n to_o trade_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o if_o man_n can_v call_v any_o thing_n their_o own_o under_o a_o different_a exercise_n of_o conscience_n from_o the_o national_a way_n of_o religion_n may_v their_o correspondent_o prudent_o say_v we_o will_v not_o further_o concern_v ourselves_o with_o man_n that_o stand_v upon_o such_o tickle_a term_n what_o know_v we_o but_o such_o person_n be_v ruin_v in_o their_o estate_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o nonconformity_n before_o such_o time_n as_o we_o be_v reimburse_v for_o money_n pay_v or_o good_n deliver_v nay_o we_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o those_o who_o be_v conformist_n may_v be_v nonconformist_n or_o what_o revolution_n of_o council_n may_v happen_v since_o the_o fundamental_a law_n so_o jealous_a of_o the_o people_n property_n be_v so_o little_o set_v by_o with_o some_o of_o their_o own_o magistrate_n for_o though_o we_o be_v tell_v of_o very_o worthy_a and_o excellent_a law_n for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o people_n right_n yet_o we_o be_v also_o tell_v that_o they_o all_o hang_v at_o the_o church_n ear_n and_o no_o church-conformity_n no_o property_n which_o be_v no_o churchman_n no_o englishman_n so_o that_o in_o effect_v the_o right_n of_o their_o country_n depend_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o their_o church_n and_o those_o church_n be_v so_o numerous_a and_o have_v take_v their_o turn_v so_o often_o that_o a_o body_n know_v not_o how_o to_o manage_v one_o self_n secure_o to_o one_o be_v own_o affair_n in_o a_o correspondence_n with_o any_o of_o they_o for_o in_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_n day_n popery_n be_v the_o only_a orthodox_n religion_n and_o luther_n melanchton_n oecolampadius_n calvin_n etc._n etc._n be_v great_a heretic_n in_o edward_n the_o sixth_n time_n they_o be_v saint_n and_o popery_n idolatry_n a_o few_o year_n after_o q_n mary_n make_v the_o papist_n holy_a church_n and_o protestancy_n heresy_n about_o six_o year_n complcat_n her_o time_n and_o q._n elizabeth_n enter_v her_o reign_n in_o which_o protestant_n be_v good_a christian_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n in_o her_o reign_n and_o king_n james_n '_o s_z and_o charles_n the_o first_o be_v spring_v the_o puritan_n who_o divide_v themselves_o into_o presbyterian_o and_o independent_o the_o bishop_n exclaim_v against_o they_o for_o schismatic_n and_o they_o against_o the_o bishop_n for_o papistical_a and_o anti_n christian_n in_o the_o long_a parliament_n time_n the_o presbyterian_a drive_v out_o the_o bishop_n o._n cromwell_n defeat_v they_o and_o send_v the_o presbyterian_a to_o keep_v company_n with_o the_o bishop_n confer_v it_o most_o upon_o the_o independent_a and_o anabaptist_n who_o keep_v it_o through_o the_o other_o fraction_n of_o government_n till_o the_o presbyter_n and_o bishop_n get_v it_o from_o they_o and_o the_o bishop_n now_o from_o the_o presbyter_n but_o how_o long_o it_o will_v rest_v there_o who_o know_v nor_o be_v my_o supposition_n idle_a or_o improbable_a unless_o moderation_n take_v place_n of_o severity_n and_o property_n the_o room_n of_o punishment_n of_o opinion_n for_o that_o must_v be_v the_o last_a security_n as_o well_o as_o that_o it_o be_v the_o fundamental_a right_n of_o english_a people_n there_o be_v also_o a_o further_a consideration_n and_o that_o be_v the_o render_v just_a and_o very_o good_a debt_n desperate_a both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o by_o give_v opportunity_n to_o the_o debtor_n of_o dissenter_n to_o detain_v their_o due_n indeed_o it_o seem_v a_o natural_a consequence_n with_o all_o but_o man_n of_o mercy_n and_o integrity_n what_o shall_v we_o pay_v they_o for_o may_v they_o say_v that_o be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o demand_v or_o receive_v it_o at_o least_o to_o compel_v we_o nay_o they_o may_v plead_v a_o sort_n of_o kindness_n to_o their_o creditor_n and_o say_v we_o have_v as_o good_a keep_v it_o for_o if_o we_o pay_v it_o they_o they_o will_v soon_o loose_v it_o it_o be_v better_a to_o remain_v with_o we_o then_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v pillage_v of_o it_o by_o informer_n though_o beggary_n and_o want_n shall_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n overtake_v the_o right_a owner_n and_o their_o family_n nor_o be_v it_o unworthy_a of_o the_o most_o deliberate_a thought_n of_o our_o superior_n that_o the_o land_n already_o swarm_v with_o beggar_n and_o that_o there_o
have_v faithful_o discharge_v that_o grand_a trust_v repose_v in_o they_o by_o god_n and_o this_o free-people_n they_o may_v with_o comfort_n to_o their_o soul_n and_o honour_n to_o their_o name_n and_o action_n safe_o anchor_n in_o the_o haven_n of_o eternal_a blessedness_n so_o pray_v with_o much_o sincerity_n a_o english-christian-man_n william_n penn._n a_o corollary_n that_o the_o people_n be_v under_o a_o great_a dissatisfaction_n that_o the_o way_n to_o quiet_a difference_n and_o render_v contrary_a interest_n subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o government_n be_v first_o to_o maintain_v inviolable_o the_o right_n of_o it_o viz._n liberty_n and_o property_n legislation_n and_o juries_n without_o neglect_n that_o slight_v and_o infringe_v they_o have_v be_v the_o injury_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n and_o early_a or_o late_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o contriver_n of_o so_o ill_a design_n and_o when_o all_o have_v be_v do_v the_o only_a expedient_a have_v be_v to_o come_v back_o again_o to_o english_a law_n this_o take_v in_o all_o please_v all_o because_o it_o secure_v and_o profit_v all_o sacrifice_v privilege_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o conformity_n make_v a_o breach_n upon_o the_o civil_a government_n alienates_v the_o people_n affection_n from_o their_o prince_n lodge_v property_n in_o the_o church_n so_o as_o none_o can_v come_v at_o it_o but_o through_o obedience_n to_o her_o rite_n for_o she_o at_o this_o rate_n have_v the_o keep_n of_o it_o a_o thing_n unknown_a as_o well_o as_o unsafe_a to_o the_o ancient_a english_a government_n two_o that_o the_o prince_n govern_v himself_o upon_o a_o balance_n towards_o all_o religious_a interest_n that_o this_o best_a poise_v party_n to_o his_o security_n render_v he_o master_n of_o a_o universal_a affection_n and_o make_v he_o true_o and_o safe_o prince_n of_o all_o his_o country_n but_o the_o contrary_a course_n narrow_n his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n make_v the_o government_n to_o shine_v but_o upon_o one_o patch_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o be_v just_o but_o to_o one_o party_n and_o disinherit_v the_o rest_n from_o their_o birthright_n that_o this_o course_n end_v in_o great_a disadvantage_n to_o the_o peace_n plenty_n and_o safety_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n three_o and_o last_o instead_o of_o be_v uncharitable_a severe_a and_o cruel_a for_o modification_n let_v they_o sleep_v and_o general_n and_o practical_a religion_n be_v promote_v that_o which_o receive_v a_o amen_o in_o every_o man_n conscience_n from_o the_o principle_n of_o divine_a life_n as_o the_o lord_n keeper_n well_o call_v it_o in_o every_o breast_n that_o all_o agree_v in_o the_o most_o weighty_a doctrine_n and_o that_o nothing_o will_v soon_o sweeten_v man_n blood_n and_o mollify_v their_o nature_n then_o employ_v that_o time_n and_o pain_n they_o bestow_v on_o fruitless_a contest_v in_o live_v up_o to_o what_o they_o both_o know_v believe_v and_o accord_v in_o that_o this_o leaf_n man_n to_o keep_v company_n with_o their_o own_o comment_n and_o make_v the_o text_n only_o sacred_a and_o holy_a live_v necessary_a not_o only_o to_o heavenly_a but_o earthly_a place_n i_o mean_v preferment_n whence_o virtue_n become_v the_o door_n to_o favour_n and_o conscience_n now_o smother_v in_o the_o crowd_n of_o sinister_a interest_n the_o noble_a rule_n of_o live_v god_n almighty_a if_o it_o please_v he_o beget_v noble_a resolution_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o superior_n to_o use_v these_o plain_a &_o safe_a expedient_n that_o charity_n may_v supplant_v cruelty_n contest_v yield_v to_o good_a life_n and_o present_a distance_n meet_v in_o a_o just_a and_o kind_a neighbourhood_n great_a and_o honourable_a be_v that_o prince_n free_a and_o happy_a that_o people_n where_o these_o thing_n take_v place_n w._n p._n errata_fw-la page_n 6._o l._n 30._o read_v and_o may_v p._n 12._o r._n rege_fw-la marg._n r._n plut._n f._n 162._o r._n 126._o f._n 19_o r._n 350._o p._n 14._o l._n 13_o r._n above_o l._n 14._o r._n 100_o marg._n r._n 975._o p._n 218._o p._n 17._o l._n 21._o f_o gain_v r_o restore_v p._n 21._o l._n 20._o r._n never_o so_o p._n 23._o l._n 20._o r._n there_o p._n 35._o l._n 16_o r._n rite_n pag_n 44._o l._n 30._o r._n sirmium_n l._n 35._o r._n faction_n p._n 47._o l._n 29._o r._n perhaps_o be_v p._n 51._o l._n 15._o r._n of_o the._n caesar_n com._n tacit._n in_o vit_fw-mi agric._n dion_n l._n 6._o beda_n m._n west_n a_o 4_o 16._o l._n 1._o c._n 17_o hist_o germ._n council_n brit._n p._n 397._o ll._n inâ—_n lam._n miror_fw-la c._n 1._o §._o 2._o miror_fw-la just_a c._n 1._o §._o 3._o §._o 2._o c._n 4._o §._o 11._o hoven_n eadmur_fw-la histor_n l._n 1._o p._n 13._o m._n paris_n in_o vit_fw-mi gulielm_n spicileg_n chro._n leichf_n ll._n gulielm_n c._n 55._o ll._n gulielm_n cap._n 42_o 45._o gloss_n 227._o camb._n brit._n norf._n ll._n edw._n ll._n alfr._n c._n 1._o &_o 31._o ll._n gulielm_n c._n 42_o 45_o 55_o ll._n henr._n 1._o cap._n 5._o caes_n comm._n l_o 5_o 6._o dion_n in_o vit_fw-fr sever._n tacit._n in_o vit_fw-mi agric._n c._n 12._o tacit._n hist_o germ._n plat._n in_o vit_fw-mi sol._n &_o lyr._n council_n brit._n 162._o ll._n sax_n lam._n cant_n ab_fw-la f._n 1._o ibid._n f._n 22._o ll._n ed._n lam._n cant._n f._n 139._o ll._n sax._n lam_n p._n 1._o council_n brit._n 19_o ingulph_n spelm._n gloss_n tit._n gemote_a f._n 261._o ll._n gulielm_n c._n 55._o ll._n guliel_n c._n 58._o spicileg_n w._n malmb_n hist_o p._n 101._o cart._n mother_n foeder_fw-la magn_n sigil_n ann_n 1._o joh._n ex_fw-la vet_n reg_n in_o arch._n cantuar._n archiepiscop_n rot._n cart._n ann_n 5._o joh._n memb._n 5_o n._n 29._o rot._n par._n 24._o edw._n i._o n._n 22._o rot._n par._n 40._o ed._n 3._o n._n 78_o ll._n sax._n lam_n ann_n 675._o ll._n etheld_a c._n 3._o lamb._n ll._n inae_fw-la ll._n canut_n spicil_n 197._o sâ—igand_n 9th_o hen._n 3._o ch._n 14._o ch._n 29._o cook_n proaem_n instit_n part_n 2._o 52._o hen._n 3._o stat._n marleb_n cook_n on_o c._n 4._o of_o 52._o e._n 3._o inst_n 2._o p._n 50._o 5._o ed._n 3._o c._n â—_o 25._o ed._n 3._o c._n 4._o 17._o r._n c._n 6._o rot._n parl._n 42._o ed._n 3._o c._n 3._o cook_n 2._o inst_n 43._o stamf._n pl._n cor_fw-la p._n 150._o â—â—_o sax._n lam._n council_n brit._n 219._o ingulph_n rot._n parl._n 13._o ed_n 3._o n._n 8._o cook_n 4._o inst_n fol._n 14._o n._n 34._o praeambl_n 9_o henr._n 3._o 25._o ed._n 1._o c._n 1._o 42._o ed._n 3._o c._n 1._o rot._n parl._n 15._o edw._n 3._o n._n 10_o 37._o cook_n 1._o inst_n f._n 81._o cook_n 2._o inst_n f._n 525_o 526._o 25._o edw._n 1._o c._n 3._o 28_o edw._n 1._o c._n 1._o 25._o edw._n 1._o c._n 4._o