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our_o nation_n and_o so_o concern_v in_o duty_n and_o with_o all_o humility_n to_o exhibit_v my_o conception_n by_o way_n of_o hint_n and_o memorandum_n for_o its_o and_o your_o good_a sir_n as_o the_o syrian_n servant_n say_v to_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n familiar_o father_n what_o if_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v for_o your_o good_a so_o and_o so_o how_o then_o when_o he_o only_o advise_v you_o to_o wash_v and_o be_v clean_a return_v home_o safe_a sound_a and_o secure_a etc._n etc._n and_o his_o servant_n advice_n he_o take_v well_o and_o obey_v it_o and_o so_o be_v save_v etc._n etc._n else_o etc._n etc._n do_v not_o the_o lord_n joab_n also_o hear_v a_o poor_a woman_n from_o the_o wall_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o king_n david_n city_n be_v save_v so_o the_o citizen_n and_o the_o lord_n joab_n and_o his_o army_n also_o all_o which_o else_o in_o opposition_n may_v have_v be_v lose_v and_o destroy_v one_o another_o and_o solomon_n hint_n also_o of_o a_o poor_a man_n that_o save_v another_o city_n but_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o high_a of_o honour_n to_o leave_v all_o safe_a and_o they_o and_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n that_o do_v it_o but_o honour_n and_o greatness_n without_o safety_n be_v to_o stand_v on_o the_o praecipe_n of_o a_o precipice_n as_o pinacle_v on_o the_o high_a point_n of_o the_o temple_n ready_a for_o precipitation_n which_o thou_o o_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o you_o god_n on_o earth_n i_o humble_o pray_v you_o forbid_v by_o timely_a provide_v for_o and_o against_o all_o for_o and_o against_o which_o till_o it_o be_v this_o whole_a nation_n stand_v so_o place_v as_o afore_o though_o not_o mind_v if_o your_o highness_n shall_v miscarry_v which_o god_n forbid_v for_o i_o see_v such_o clandestine_n and_o ambushment_n attend_v continual_o for_o your_o surprisal_n that_o i_o faint_v on_o thought_n thereof_o both_o for_o you_o and_o you_o ourselves_o and_o the_o whole_a nation_n etc._n etc._n 36._o but_o yet_o full_o to_o clear_v it_o that_o i_o partialize_v not_o in_o my_o plea_n in_o behalf_n of_o his_o highness_n let_v we_o suppose_v that_o perkin_n warbeck_n or_o the_o traitor_n raviliac_n or_o the_o railer_n rabshekah_n or_o the_o excepter_n own_o self_n have_v enforce_o and_o so_o usurp_o gain_v the_o government_n and_o govern_v much_o amiss_o also_o but_o not_o destructive_o i_o yet_o will_v yea_o i_o ought_v to_o support_v they_o though_o not_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n yet_o on_o the_o term_n and_o caution_n at_o sect._n 28._o viz._n as_o my_o father_n my_o mother_n my_o country_n safety_n be_v concern_v in_o they_o except_o i_o can_v evident_o find_v a_o way_n to_o displace_v they_o without_o endanger_v our_o country_n to_o murder_n slaughter_n fire_n famine_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o devastation_n to_o ruin_n also_o safe_o and_o certain_o without_o the_o aforesaid_a misery_n supply_v their_o place_n with_o better_a man_n etc._n etc._n else_o as_o good_a abide_v as_o we_o be_v as_o run_v such_o hazardous_a adventure_n etc._n etc._n 37._o why_o then_o attempt_n against_o the_o lord_n protector_n who_o we_o have_v or_o will_v prove_v no_o usurper_n but_o to_o have_v a_o true_a and_o just_a right_n to_o the_o government_n as_o also_o govern_v well_o though_o not_o to_o each_o one_o fancy_n or_o mind_n nor_o may_v nor_o can_v etc._n etc._n for_o god_n himself_o in_o samuel_n can_v not_o do_v it_o for_o no_o remedy_n but_o they_o will_v discharge_v he_o though_o they_o can_v no_o way_n charge_v he_o etc._n etc._n 38._o will_v his_o highness_n resign_v and_o will_v we_o to_o fit_v ourselves_o with_o governor_n and_o government_n to_o our_o mind_n the_o whole_a land_n will_v be_v in_o a_o confusion_n faction_n like_o hydra_n head_n will_v multiply_v and_o so_o divide_v we_o we_o shall_v never_o agree_v cause_v each_o one_o will_v have_v his_o friend_n or_o one_o of_o his_o church_n or_o faction_n to_o rule_v that_o so_o that_o party_n or_o faction_n may_v rule_v in_o and_o 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magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o law_n destroy_v his_o country_n by_o give_v way_n to_o insurrection_n and_o foreign_a invasion_n as_o want_v soldiery_n to_o make_v opposition_n can_v law_n or_o lawyer_n answer_v this_o no_o no_o our_o principle_n and_o position_n sure_a be_v too_o hard_o for_o they_o all_o save_o the_o people_n any_o way_n then_o oh_o you_o man_n of_o may_v though_o you_o destroy_v the_o law_n and_o etc._n etc._n three_o suppose_v that_o 110._o magna_fw-la and_o law_n etc._n etc._n will_v not_o allow_v tax_n nor_o sesment_n nor_o to_o raise_v money_n or_o mean_v any_o way_n without_o a_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o governors_n place_n as_o afore_o be_v to_o save_v we_o which_o he_o can_v do_v for_o our_o great_a privilege_n by_o law_n magna_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o destroy_v we_o rather_o by_o not_o allow_v such_o save_n though_o on_o exigent_n for_o this_o see_v sect._n 113._o and_o be_v satisfy_v 111._o what_o need_v i_o instance_n more_o this_o foot_n of_o hercules_n hint_n to_o you_o what_o his_o whole_a body_n be_v and_o so_o how_o to_o shape_v his_o garment_n for_o he_o 112._o the_o privilege_n of_o magna_n etc._n etc._n i_o allow_v of_o and_o claim_n as_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o they_o but_o we_o disclaim_v they_o and_o must_v be_v allow_v to_o provide_v against_o their_o malgnity_n if_o save_v magna_fw-la charta_fw-la through_o our_o fail_n on_o exigency_n will_v destroy_v we_o as_o afore_o be_v instance_a 113._o now_o if_o the_o high_a judge_n who_o be_v trust_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o trust_n shall_v press_v for_o or_o take_v course_n for_o mean_n beyond_o what_o law_n have_v provide_v for_o and_o shall_v urge_v the_o public_a occasion_n for_o they_o and_o addresment_n be_v thereon_o to_o the_o judge_n to_o know_v the_o law_n sure_a i_o conceive_v the_o judge_n be_v quit_v if_o they_o comply_v to_o the_o high_a judge_n as_o if_o to_o moses_n and_o make_v answer_n that_o the_o high_a power_n be_v universal_a judge_n 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i_o till_o able_a pen_n shall_v undertake_v it_o to_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n may_v it_o please_v your_o highness_n that_o like_v as_o god_n descend_v to_o hear_v his_o servant_n abraham_n and_o moses_n in_o behalf_n of_o himself_o 124._o 124._o and_o his_o and_o their_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o man_n viz._n the_o syrian_a and_o job_n their_o servant_n and_o david_n and_o solomon_n the_o tekoite_n and_o the_o two_o harlot_n also_o descend_v to_o do_v as_o much_o and_o so_o imitate_v god_n in_o that_o kind_n so_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o imitate_v god_n and_o such_o good_a man_n and_o do_v the_o like_a in_o behalf_n of_o yourself_o and_o your_o people_n etc._n etc._n your_o servant_n say_v then_o to_o your_o highness_n as_o abraham_n to_o god_n god_n forbid_v the_o just_a god_n shall_v be_v unjust_a and_o as_o moses_n say_v raze_v i_o out_o of_o thy_o book_n rather_o than_o thy_o honour_n thy_o great_a name_n or_o this_o thy_o people_n shall_v suffer_v 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