several_a application_n to_o some_o of_o their_o judge_n and_o some_o parliament_n man_n for_o they_o and_o particular_o with_o colonel_n temple_n governor_n of_o the_o fort_n near_o grave_n end_v and_o delâ—_n with_o he_o upon_o their_o own_o principal_n as_o the_o most_o probabl_a to_o do_v the_o prisoner_n good_a and_o to_o save_v their_o life_n which_o i_o confestâ—_n i_o much_o labour_v for_o and_o my_o discourse_n with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o â—ffect_n at_o the_o house_n door_n sir_n i_o beseech_v you_o let_v i_o aâ—k_v you_o one_o question_n what_o be_v that_o say_v he_o it_o be_v whether_o you_o think_v youâ—_n house_n intend_v in_o good_a earnest_n to_o â—ake_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o lord_n capel_n &_o c_o or_o whether_o they_o have_v only_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v condemn_v in_o terrorum_fw-la without_o all_o controversy_n say_v he_o they_o intend_v to_o take_v away_o their_o life_n and_o it_o be_v but_o just_a they_o shall_v and_o do_v not_o you_o believe_v so_o no_o indeed_o sir_n do_v i_o not_o and_o â—â—_o you_o please_v i_o will_v give_v you_o some_o part_n of_o my_o reason_n therefore_o i_o pray_v let_v i_o have_v they_o well_o then_o sir_n say_v i_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o court_n by_o which_o they_o be_v try_v which_o be_v very_o questionable_a to_o i_o noâ—_n of_o the_o power_n of_o a_o parliament_n to_o erect_v such_o a_o one_o nor_o yet_o of_o the_o questionablenesse_n of_o the_o legality_n of_o your_o single_a house_n nor_o of_o the_o clearness_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o thâ—_n law_n oâ—_n their_o side_n which_o now_o the_o king_n be_v gâ—ne_v may_v put_v you_o oâ—â—_n of_o fear_n of_o the_o future_a power_n of_o these_o man_n and_o make_v you_o now_o 〈◊〉_d at_o your_o mercy_n and_o you_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o present_a hurt_n by_o they_o serious_o to_o weâ—gâ—_n the_o quarrel_n betwixt_o you_o and_o theâ—_n in_o a_o equal_a and_o just_a balance_n which_o if_o you_o do_v i_o be_o sure_a you_o will_v 〈◊〉_d it_o very_o dispâ—â—eable_a in_o law_n and_o something_o in_o reason_n too_o consider_v many_o of_o youâ—_n late_a action_n especial_o if_o you_o consider_v youâ—_n ever_o avowed_o nor_o thorough_o state_v your_o cause_n but_o begin_v it_o upon_o commission_n for_o king_n and_o parliament_n force_z â—â—_o people_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n protestation_n and_o two_o covenant_n â—â—_o all_o which_o you_o force_v the_o people_n to_o swear_v to_o maintain_v the_o king_n person_n crown_n and_o greatness_n and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d the_o war_n begin_v let_v all_o writ_n and_o process_n of_o law_n 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o name_n and_o thereby_o yourselves_o mâ—ke_v he_o as_o it_o be_v alpha_n and_o omega_n to_o the_o people_n yea_o and_o in_o several_a of_o your_o declaration_n fince_v the_o quarrel_n you_o call_v he_o the_o fountain_n of_o honour_n and_o aver_v he_o can_v do_v no_o wrong_n see_v 1_o part_n book_n decl._n pag._n 199._o 304._o all_o which_o do_n of_o you_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v man_n siâ—â—_n with_o the_o king_n especial_o those_o that_o have_v great_a estate_n if_o it_o be_v for_o nothing_o but_o safetie_n sâ—ke_v alone_o but_o i_o will_v laâ—_n all_o these_o aside_o and_o argue_v with_o you_o more_o close_o upon_o principle_n that_o you_o can_v dispute_v against_o 1._o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o law_n of_o england_n publish_v by_o yourselves_o say_v expreslâ—_n no_o man_n of_o england_n in_o thing_n concern_v lifâ—_n shall_v be_v judge_v twâ—â—â—_n for_o one_o fact_n but_o if_o once_o judicial_o try_v and_o acquit_v he_o never_o more_o by_o law_n can_v be_v question_v again_o for_o that_o crime_n though_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v never_o so_o guilty_a of_o it_o and_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o criminous_a in_o itself_o otherwise_o there_o will_v never_o be_v end_n nor_o safety_n and_o for_o the_o proof_n thereof_o i_o then_o â—ired_v â—_o yers_n case_n at_o the_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n hold_v at_o norwich_n in_o the_o 32_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o the_o judgeâ—_n opinion_n thereupon_o which_o be_v notable_o record_v in_o cook_n 3_o put_v institutes_n chap._n 104._o of_o falsify_v of_o attainder_n fol._n 230._o and_o my_o own_o case_n at_o oxford_n which_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n be_v at_o the_o fight_n at_o brainford_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o 12_o of_o novemb_n 1642_o take_v prisoner_n in_o arm_n against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o party_n i_o be_v carry_v captive_a to_o oxford_n castle_n where_o not_o long_o after_o my_o arrival_n the_o lord_n dunsmore_n the_o lord_n matrevers_n the_o lord_n newark_n and_o the_o lord_n aâ—dâ—ver_n come_v to_o the_o castle_n to_o i_o from_o the_o king_n as_o they_o say_v and_o proffer_v i_o from_o himself_o great_a matter_n so_o i_o will_v crave_v his_o â—â—don_n for_o the_o treason_n i_o have_v commit_v against_o he_o in_o be_v in_o arm_n against_o he_o and_o forsake_v the_o traitorous_a parliament_n and_o return_v to_o my_o obedience_n as_o they_o call_v it_o to_o the_o king_n but_o be_v then_o as_o able_a in_o my_o own_o thought_n as_o any_o private_a man_n in_o england_n to_o argue_v the_o equiâ—â—_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o parliament_n cause_v i_o be_v then_o know_o engage_v in_o by_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o many_o gallant_a promise_n to_o make_v people_n of_o england_n free_a and_o happy_a their_o then_o only_o declare_v aâ—m_n and_o end_n â—nd_v in_o who_o quarrel_n i_o will_v then_o have_v lay_v down_o a_o thousand_o life_n if_o i_o have_v have_v they_o and_o for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o a_o hour_n together_o by_o dinâ—_n of_o argument_n ground_v upon_o law_n and_o reason_n scâ—â—ning_n and_o 〈◊〉_d all_o 〈…〉_z of_o honour_n riches_n and_o greatness_n i_o â—eld_v they_o in_o play_n so_o hoâ—ly_o that_o they_o â—â—ll_v 〈…〉_z with_o i_o and_o give_v up_o their_o dispute_a buckler_n threaten_v to_o hang_v i_o 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o grand_a traitor_n without_o any_o more_o ado_n at_o which_o i_o laugh_v and_o desire_v their_o 〈◊〉_d to_o tell_v i_o which_o way_n they_o will_v go_v to_o work_v to_o take_v away_o my_o life_n now_o they_o have_v give_v i_o quarter_n well_o say_v they_o we_o have_v two_o string_n to_o our_o bow_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o will_v arraign_v you_o for_o a_o traitor_n for_o be_v the_o chief_a or_o general_n of_o the_o preutiâ—â—t_n that_o câ—â—e_a dâ—â—â—_n to_o westminster_n and_o white_a hall_n and_o force_v the_o house_n of_o pâ—ers_n and_o drive_v away_o the_o king_n from_o his_o parliament_n and_o so_o begin_v the_o war_n unto_o which_o i_o reply_v alâ—sse_n my_o lord_n you_o will_v be_v far_o mistake_v there_o and_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_n that_o your_o lordship_n shall_v so_o undervalue_v your_o own_o honour_n and_o reputation_n as_o so_o much_o as_o once_o now_o to_o mention_v this_o why_o sirrah_n say_v one_o of_o they_o why_o my_o lord_n because_o your_o lordship_n may_v remember_v that_o the_o 3_o of_o may_n 1641._o the_o king_n cause_v warrant_n to_o issue_v out_o to_o apprehend_v i_o as_o a_o traitor_n for_o this_o very_a thing_n and_o other_o depend_v upon_o it_o and_o as_o a_o traitor_n i_o be_v apprehend_v by_o his_o messenger_n one_o of_o which_o that_o night_n keep_v i_o prisoner_n as_o a_o traitor_n and_o the_o next_o morning_n i_o be_v 4_o of_o may_n 1641_o as_o a_o traitor_n i_o be_v bring_v by_o he_o to_o white_a hall_n where_o aâ—_n i_o remember_v old_a sir_n henry_n vane_n and_o mr._n nicholas_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o king_n himself_o to_o carry_v my_o impeachment_n to_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n at_o who_o bâ—r_n i_o that_o day_n appear_v not_o then_o understand_v their_o jurisdiction_n and_o be_v there_o that_o day_n in_o your_o way_n arraign_v for_o my_o life_n and_o one_o littleton_n the_o lord_n keeper_n kinsman_n swear_v most_o bitter_o against_o i_o but_o upon_o further_a examination_n of_o witness_n and_o hear_v with_o patieâ—â—â—_n my_o own_o defence_n for_o myself_o i_o be_v by_o your_o whoâ—e_a house_n who_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o the_o high_a judicatory_a in_o england_n honourable_o and_o noble_o 〈◊〉_d aâ—_n 〈◊〉_d innocent_a and_o fâ—â—e_a of_o the_o king_n accusation_n of_o which_o my_o lord_n say_v i_o then_o let_v i_o plain_o tell_v yâ—u_n if_o i_o be_v guilty_a you_o be_v a_o company_n of_o â—â—righteous_a and_o unjust_a judge_n for_o free_v i_o from_o that_o accusation_n but_o my_o lord_n be_v judicial_o try_v therefore_o and_o acquit_v by_o yourselves_o who_o if_o my_o memory_n fail_v i_o not_o i_o â—aw_v all_o at_o that_o trial_n and_o by_o your_o whole_a house_n than_o extraordinary_a 〈◊〉_d as_o ever_o i_o see_v iâ—_n who_o judge_n yourselves_o the_o high_a judicature_n in_o england_n
the_o legal_a fundamental_a liberty_n of_o the_o people_z of_o england_n revive_v assert_v and_o vindicated_n or_o a_o epistle_n write_v the_o eight_o day_n of_o june_n 1649_o by_o lieut._n colonel_n john_n lilburn_n arbitrary_a and_o aristocratical_a prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n to_o mr._n william_n lenthall_n speaker_n to_o the_o remainder_n of_o those_o few_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n that_o col._n thomas_n pride_n at_o his_o late_a purge_n think_v convenient_a to_o leave_v sit_v at_o westminster_n as_o most_o fit_a for_o he_o and_o his_o master_n design_n to_o serve_v their_o ambitious_a and_o tyrannical_a end_n to_o destroy_v the_o good_a old_a law_n liberty_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n the_o badge_n of_o our_o freedom_n as_o the_o declaration_n against_o the_o king_n of_o the_o 7_o of_o march_n 1648_o pag._n 23._o call_v they_o and_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o rob_v the_o people_n of_o their_o life_n estate_n and_o property_n and_o subject_v they_o to_o perfect_a vassalage_n and_o slavery_n as_o he_o clear_o evince_v in_o his_o present_a case_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v do_v who_o and_o in_o truth_n no_o otherwise_o pretend_o stile_n themselves_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o england_n or_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n entrust_v and_o authorise_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o people_n thereof_o who_o representative_n by_o election_n in_o their_o declaration_n last_o mention_v pag._n 27._o they_o say_v they_o be_v although_o they_o be_v never_o able_a to_o produce_v one_o bit_n of_o a_o law_n or_o any_o piece_n of_o a_o commission_n to_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o england_n or_o one_o quarter_n ten_o hundred_o or_o thousand_o part_n of_o they_o authorise_a thomas_n pride_n with_o his_o regiment_n of_o soldier_n to_o choose_v they_o a_o parliament_n as_o indeed_o he_o have_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la do_v by_o this_o pretend_a mock-parliament_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v the_o nation_n or_o people_n parliament_n but_o col._n pride_n and_o his_o associate_n who_o real_o it_o be_v who_o although_o they_o have_v behead_v the_o king_n for_o a_o tyrant_n yet_o walk_v in_o his_o oppressing_a step_n if_o not_o worse_o and_o high_o john_n 7._o 51._o do_v our_o law_n judge_v any_o man_n before_o it_o hear_v he_o and_o know_v what_o he_o do_v act_n 24._o 23._o and_o he_o command_v a_o centurion_n to_o keep_v paul_n and_o to_o let_v he_o have_v liberty_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v forbid_v none_o of_o his_o acquaintance_n to_o minister_v or_o come_v unto_o he_o although_o in_o ver_fw-la 5._o he_o be_v accuse_v for_o a_o most_o pestilent_a fellow_n and_o a_o mover_n of_o sedition_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n act_n 25._o 27._o for_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o unreasonable_a say_v the_o heathen_a judge_n to_o send_v a_o prisoner_n and_o not_o withal_o to_o signify_v the_o crime_n lay_v against_o he_o act_n 28._o 30._o and_o paul_n in_o his_o imprisonment_n at_o rome_n under_o the_o heathen_a persecutor_n dwell_v two_o whole_a year_n in_o his_o own_o hire_a house_n and_o receive_v all_o that_o come_v in_o unto_o he_o london_n print_v in_o the_o grand_a year_n of_o hypocritical_a and_o abominable_a dissimulation_n 1649._o sir_n for_o distinctionâ—_n sake_n i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d stile_n you_o mr._n speaker_n although_o it_o be_v but_o to_o col._n pride_n 〈…〉_z parliament_n sit_v at_o westminster_n not_o the_o nation_n be_v for_o they_o never_o give_v he_o authority_n to_o issue_v out_o writ_n elect_v or_o constitute_v a_o parliament_n for_o they_o and_o you_o be_v their_o mouth_n i_o can_v not_o think_v of_o any_o man_n to_o who_o i_o can_v better_o direct_v my_o line_n at_o 〈…〉_z in_o my_o grâ—â—t_a oppression_n by_o you_o and_o your_o lord_n and_o master_n cromwell_n than_o yourself_o and_o therefore_o can_v now_o choose_v but_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n that_o the_o four_o april_n 1648._o when_o i_o be_v like_o unjust_o to_o be_v destroy_v by_o mr._n oliver_n cromwell_n in_o my_o late_a unjust_a and_o tyrannical_a imprisonment_n in_o the_o tower_n i_o write_v you_o a_o large_a epistle_n and_o style_v it_o in_o print_n the_o prisoner_n plea_n for_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la in_o the_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o page_n of_o which_o i_o positive_o accuse_v mr._n oliver_n cromwell_n for_o a_o wilful_a murderer_n and_o desire_v you_o there_o to_o acquaint_v your_o house_n therewith_o who_o then_o have_v some_o little_a face_n of_o a_o parliament_n stamp_n upon_o it_o and_o that_o i_o will_v engage_v upon_o my_o life_n to_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v so_o by_o law_n you_o yourselves_o in_o your_o declaration_n of_o the_o four_o march_v 1647._o in_o answer_n to_o the_o scotch-commissioner_n paper_n declare_v p._n 5._o 16._o that_o the_o subdue_a the_o enemy_n force_n in_o the_o nation_n which_o then_o be_v as_o you_o there_o say_v whole_o subdue_v &_o suppress_v though_o the_o parliament_n keep_v up_o a_o army_n in_o a_o time_n of_o peace_n when_o all_o the_o ordinary_a court_n of_o justice_n be_v open_a where_o only_o and_o alone_o all_o law_n and_o justice_n ought_v to_o be_v dispense_v to_o all_o englishman_n in_o all_o case_n whatsoever_o yea_o even_o to_o soldier_n as_o well_o as_o other_o as_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a page_n and_o in_o mr._n overton_n and_o my_o print_a epistle_n to_o the_o general_n in_o mr._n lockiers_n behalf_n of_o the_o 27_o april_n 1649._o be_v by_o law_n undeniable_o prove_v which_o epistle_n you_o may_v read_v at_o the_o last_o end_n of_o the_o second_o edition_n of_o my_o picturâ—_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o of_o state_n and_o yet_o about_o or_o upon_o the_o 15_o nou._n 1647._o your_o wâ—re_n in_o hertford-shire_n he_o 〈◊〉_d wilful_o and_o ofâ—et-malice_n murder_v rich._n arnell_n a_o freeborn_a englishman_n and_o so_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o war_n in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n which_o be_v joabs_n case_n in_o reference_n to_o abner_n and_o amasa_n 2_o sam._n 3._o 27._o and_o 20._o 10._o of_o who_o when_o david_n deliver_v his_o charge_n to_o his_o son_n solomon_n he_o say_v thus_o moreover_o thou_o know_v also_o what_o joab_n the_o son_n of_o zervich_n do_v to_o i_o and_o what_o he_o do_v to_o the_o two_o captain_n of_o the_o best_a of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d abner_n the_o son_n of_o never_o and_o unto_o amasa_n the_o son_n of_o jother_n who_o he_o slay_v and_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o war_n in_o peace_n and_o put_v the_o blood_n of_o war_n upon_o his_o girdle_n that_o be_v about_o his_o loin_n and_o in_o his_o shoâ—s_n that_o be_v on_o his_o foot_n do_v therefore_o say_v he_o record_v to_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o he_o not_o his_o boâ—ry_a head_n get_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n in_o peace_n 1_o king_n 2._o 5_o 6._o which_o charge_n he_o according_o perform_v and_o so_o deliver_v himself_o and_o his_o father_n house_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o innocent_a blood_n ver_fw-la 29_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o and_o you_o may_v also_o remember_v that_o upon_o the_o 19_o of_o jan._n 1647_o at_o your_o bar_n i_o open_o deliver_v a_o formal_a charge_n or_o impeachment_n of_o high_a treason_n according_a to_o your_o own_o ordinance_n against_o the_o foresay_a mr._n oliver_n cromwell_n and_o his_o subtle_a machevilian_n son-in-law_n mr._n henry_n iveton_n for_o their_o notorious_a do_v that_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o king_n for_o but_o the_o petty_a act_n of_o which_o in_o comparison_n to_o they_o they_o impeach_v mr._n denzill_n hollis_n sir_n philip_n stapleton_n etc._n etc._n of_o high_a treason_n as_o appear_v in_o their_o own_o book_n of_o declaration_n pag._n 81_o 82._o article_n 2_o &_o 3._o and_o forcible_o expunge_v they_o your_o house_n as_o traitor_n therefore_o and_o in_o the_o foresay_a page_n of_o my_o plea_n for_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpâ—â—â—_n i_o true_o acquaint_v you_o with_o the_o plot_n and_o design_n master_n cromwell_n lay_v to_o take_v away_o my_o life_n for_o but_o a_o little_a opposition_n to_o the_o king_n who_o profess_a and_o avow_a 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o his_o the_o plea_n itself_o thus_o follow_v may_v it_o please_v this_o honourable_a committee_n i_o be_v command_v by_o you_o upon_o tuesday_n the_o 13_o day_n of_o this_o present_a june_n 1648_o to_o bring_v in_o a_o answer_n this_o day_n to_o the_o petition_n and_o complaint_n of_o henry_n wollastone_n kepeer_v of_o the_o prison_n of_o newgate_n in_o which_o petition_n he_o complain_v that_o i_o have_v bring_v a_o action_n at_o the_o common_a law_n against_o he_o for_o detain_v i_o in_o safe_a custody_n according_a to_o his_o duty_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o warrant_n from_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o therefore_o pray_v indemnity_n for_o his_o act_n therein_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n and_o his_o treble_a damage_n and_o that_o at_o common_a law_n there_o may_v be_v no_o further_a
in_o all_o your_o declaration_n you_o declare_v that_o bind_v and_o permanent_a law_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v make_v by_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o and_o so_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o sir_n ed._n cook_n who_o book_n be_v publish_v by_o your_o own_o order_n and_o who_o in_o the_o 2_o part_n of_o his_o institutes_n fol._n 48._o 157_o and_o 3_o part_n fol._n 22._o and_o 4_o part_v fol._n 23._o 25._o 48._o 292._o say_v that_o act_n that_o be_v make_v by_o king_n and_o lord_n in_o law_n bind_v not_o nor_o by_o king_n and_o commons_o bind_v not_o or_o by_o lord_n and_o commons_o bind_v not_o in_o law_n if_o so_o then_o much_o more_o invalid_a be_v the_o single_a order_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v against_o law_n and_o can_v indemnify_v no_o man_n that_o act_n by_o virtue_n of_o it_o and_o your_o ordinance_n make_v this_o parliament_n in_o time_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n during_o denounce_v war_n be_v by_o yourselves_o in_o abundance_n of_o your_o own_o declaration_n esteem_v adjudge_v declare_v but_o temporary_a and_o invalid_a as_o durable_a law_n which_o be_v evident_o clear_a out_o of_o the_o 1_o par_fw-fr book_n decl._n p._n 93._o 102._o 112._o 142._o 143._o 150._o 171._o 173._o 179._o 207._o 208._o 267._o 277._o 303._o 305._o 382._o 697._o 705._o 709._o 727._o your_o expression_n in_o the_o last_o page_n be_v we_o do_v and_o do_v say_v that_o the_o sovereign_a power_n do_v reside_v in_o the_o king_n and_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o his_o majesty_n negative_a voice_n do_v not_o import_v a_o liberty_n to_o deny_v thing_n as_o he_o please_v though_o never_o so_o requisite_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o nor_o do_v say_v that_o such_o bill_n as_o his_o majesty_n be_v so_o bind_v both_o in_o conscience_n and_o justice_n to_o pass_v shall_v notwithstanding_o be_v law_n without_o his_o consent_n so_o far_o be_v we_o from_o take_v away_o his_o negative_a voice_n and_o if_o such_o ordinance_n and_o bill_n as_o pass_v both_o house_n be_v not_o law_n by_o your_o own_o doctrine_n without_o the_o king_n consent_n then_o muchlesse_a can_v the_o order_n of_o the_o single_a house_n of_o lord_n be_v law_n or_o supersedeae_n to_o the_o law_n and_o beside_o when_o divers_a honest_a and_o well-affected_a citizen_n it_o may_v be_v out_o of_o a_o sensible_a apprehension_n of_o the_o mischief_n that_o accrue_v to_o the_o kingdom_n by_o have_v the_o supreme_a authority_n lodge_v in_o three_o distinct_a estate_n which_o many_o time_n so_o fall_v out_o that_o when_o two_o estate_n grant_v thing_n essential_o good_a for_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o three_o estate_n oppose_v it_o and_o will_v not_o pass_v it_o which_o many_o 〈…〉_z occasion_n war_n and_o bloodshed_n to_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o which_o they_o frame_v a_o petition_n to_o your_o house_n entitle_v it_o to_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o this_o nation_n the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n in_o which_o they_o entreat_v you_o to_o be_v careful_a of_o the_o mischief_n of_o negative_a voice_n in_o any_o whosoever_o which_o say_v petition_v your_o house_n upon_o the_o 20_o of_o may_v 1647._o vote_v to_o be_v burn_v at_o the_o exchange_n and_o westminster_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o common_a hangman_n and_o late_o as_o i_o be_o inform_v there_o be_v a_o petition_n of_o master_n john_n mildmans_n present_v to_o your_o house_n and_o it_o be_v reject_v by_o they_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o because_o it_o have_v the_o foresay_a title_n and_o therefore_o you_o yourselves_o have_v reject_v to_o be_v style_v the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o this_o nation_n i_o can_v see_v no_o ground_n or_o reason_n how_o you_o can_v upon_o your_o own_o principle_n grant_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la to_o master_n wollaston_n to_o overule_v my_o action_n at_o law_n against_o he_o and_o so_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la exercise_v the_o supreme_a authority_n which_o in_o word_n you_o will_v have_v the_o kingdom_n believe_v you_o abhor_v neither_o can_v i_o iâ—_n reason_n or_o justice_n conceive_v that_o if_o now_o you_o shall_v own_v yourselves_o for_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o single_a and_o absolute_a law-repealers_a and_o lawmakers_n thereof_o how_o you_o can_v deprive_v i_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o those_o just_a law_n viz._n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la petition_v of_o right_n and_o the_o act_n that_o abolish_v the_o star-chamber_n that_o you_o have_v not_o avowed_o and_o particular_o declare_v to_o be_v void_a null_a and_o vacate_v as_o never_o to_o be_v in_o use_v any_o more_o in_o england_n again_o yet_o in_o your_o protestation_n in_o your_o vote_n and_o covenant_n and_o in_o your_o league_n and_o covenant_n swear_v to_o maintain_v the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n with_o your_o estate_n and_o life_n and_o make_v the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n but_o subservient_fw-fr thereunto_o or_o dependent_a thereupon_o and_o you_o have_v be_v so_o zealous_a to_o make_v vote_n to_o disfranchise_v all_o those_o that_o will_v not_o take_v your_o covenant_n as_o unfit_a to_o bear_v any_o office_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o to_o give_v a_o vote_n to_o choose_v a_o officer_n and_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o your_o justice_n and_o honour_n to_o deny_v i_o the_o benefit_n of_o that_o viz_o the_o law_n which_o you_o have_v be_v so_o zealous_a in_o force_v the_o people_n of_o england_n to_o swear_v to_o maintain_v or_o can_v you_o in_o justice_n and_o honour_n be_v angry_a with_o i_o for_o stand_v for_o that_o viz._n the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o england_n which_o you_o have_v engage_v incite_v and_o force_v thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n to_o loose_v their_o life_n and_o blood_n for_o which_o i_o among_o other_o have_v upon_o zealous_a and_o true_a principle_n as_o hazardous_o venture_v my_o life_n for_o as_o any_o man_n in_o england_n o_o let_v such_o a_o abominable_a thing_n be_v far_o from_o man_n of_o honour_n conscience_n and_o honesty_n and_o let_v the_o fearful_a judgement_n that_o befall_v the_o hungarian_n as_o it_o be_v from_o god_n from_o heaven_n for_o break_v violate_v and_o fall_v from_o their_o faith_n and_o covenant_n make_v with_o amurah_n the_o second_o the_o six_o emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n record_v in_o the_o four_o edition_n of_o the_o turk_n history_n sol_fw-la 267._o 269._o 273._o 277_o deter_v all_o covenant_n maker_n and_o covenant_n taker_n from_o breach_n of_o their_o oath_n covenant_n and_o contract_n the_o break_n of_o which_o be_v high_o detest_a and_o abhor_v of_o god_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o his_o soul_n loathe_v as_o he_o declare_v in_o scripture_n as_o you_o may_v read_v exo._n 20._o 7._o leu._n 19_o 11_o 12._o deut._n 23._o 21_o 22_o 23._o psal_n 15._o 4._o eccel_n 5._o 45._o ezek._n 17._o 13_o 14_o 15._o 10._o 17_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 3_o 4_o &_o 8._o 16._o 17._o yea_o i_o say_v let_v the_o fearful_a judgement_n wrath_n and_o vengeance_n record_v by_o sir_n walter_n rawley_n in_o his_o excellent_a preface_n to_o his_o history_n of_o the_o world_n that_o befall_v tyrant_n and_o oppressor_n whoafter_o they_o have_v break_v their_o oath_n faith_n promise_n and_o law_n make_v with_o the_o people_n and_o then_o turn_v tyrant_n deter_v you_o from_o such_o practice_n but_o especial_o the_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o befall_v the_o most_o execrable_a thirty_o tyrant_n of_o athens_n who_o after_o the_o people_n of_o that_o city_n have_v set_v they_o up_o for_o the_o conservator_n of_o their_o law_n and_o liberty_n and_o who_o do_v many_o thing_n well_o till_o they_o have_v get_v power_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n which_o they_o have_v no_o soon_o do_v but_o they_o turn_v it_o poin_v blank_a against_o the_o people_n and_o fall_v a_o murder_a rob_v spoil_v and_o destroy_v the_o innocent_a people_n and_o raise_v a_o guard_n of_o three_o or_o four_o thousand_o man_n of_o their_o own_o mercenary_a faction_n who_o destruction_n be_v fatal_a by_o the_o steel_a resolution_n and_o valour_n of_o seventy_o faithful_a and_o brave_a citizen_n as_o you_o may_v â—â—ad_v in_o sir_n walter_n rawleys_n history_n lib._n 3._o ch._n 9_o sec_fw-la 2_o &_o 3._o yea_o the_o tyranny_n of_o duke_n d'_fw-fr alva_n cost_v his_o master_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n the_o revolt_n of_o the_o hollander_n to_o his_o unimaginable_a loss_n but_o to_o return_v do_v not_o you_o and_o the_o lord_n the_o other_o day_n pass_v vote_n and_o communicate_v they_o to_o the_o common_a council_n of_o london_n to_o declare_v to_o they_o and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n you_o will_v continue_v the_o government_n by_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o and_o can_v it_o new_a stand_n with_o your_o honour_n and_o
justice_n to_o go_v about_o to_o advance_v a_o single_a illegal_a order_n of_o the_o lord_n above_o all_o the_o law_n make_v joint_o by_o you_o the_o lord_n and_o king_n and_o to_o make_v cipher_n of_o yourselves_o and_o your_o house_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o king_n which_o undeniable_o you_o do_v if_o you_o indemnify_v master_n wollaston_n by_o supersede_v my_o action_n at_o common_a law_n against_o he_o again_o have_v you_o not_o in_o your_o declaration_n of_o the_o 15_o of_o june_n 1647._o in_o which_o be_v contain_v your_o vote_n to_o lay_v the_o king_n aside_o and_o make_v no_o more_o application_n or_o address_n unto_o he_o declare_v to_o preserve_v unto_o the_o people_n their_o law_n and_o to_o govern_v they_o thereby_o sure_o i_o be_o these_o be_v your_o own_o word_n have_v receive_v a_o absolute_a denial_n from_o his_o majesty_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o do_v hold_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o use_v their_o utmost_a endeavous_a speedy_o to_o settle_v the_o present_a government_n in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o may_v bring_v the_o great_a security_n to_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o and_o can_v it_o now_o stand_v with_o your_o honour_n and_o justice_n to_o fall_v from_o this_o and_o all_o other_o your_o public_a declaration_n by_o deny_v i_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n against_o master_n wollaston_n that_o unjust_o imprison_v i_o and_o tyrannical_o and_o close_o imprison_v i_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o my_o life_n and_o be_v and_o that_o by_o a_o illegal_a warrant_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v no_o power_n in_o law_n to_o commit_v i_o or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o summon_v i_o before_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o a_o trial_n much_o less_o when_o i_o do_v come_v at_o their_o bar_n to_o deal_v with_o i_o like_o a_o spanish_a inquisition_n by_o examine_v i_o upon_o interrogatory_n to_o ensnare_v myself_o and_o refuse_v to_o let_v i_o see_v either_o accuser_n prosecutor_n indictment_n charge_n or_o impeachment_n but_o press_v i_o again_o and_o again_o to_o answer_v interogatories_n against_o myself_o and_o so_o force_v i_o to_o deliver_v in_o a_o plea_n according_a to_o my_o privilege_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n against_o their_o illegal_a deal_n with_o i_o and_o then_o to_o wave_v all_o pretence_n of_o any_o forego_n crime_n and_o commit_v i_o the_o 11_o july_n 1646_o to_o master_n wollaston_n to_o newgate_n prison_n during_o their_o pleasure_n for_o deliver_v in_o that_o my_o very_a plea_n which_o have_v not_o a_o word_n in_o it_o but_o what_o be_v justifiable_a by_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n and_o then_o when_o i_o be_o at_o newgate_n by_o pretence_n of_o a_o warrant_n of_o the_o 22_o of_o june_n after_o for_o master_n wollaston_n to_o cause_v his_o servant_n to_o break_v into_o my_o chamber_n and_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n to_o carry_v i_o before_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v nor_o have_v no_o more_o jurisdiction_n over_o i_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n to_o try_v i_o pass_v upon_o i_o or_o condemn_v i_o than_o so_o many_o turk_n have_v and_o when_o i_o come_v there_o they_o only_o look_v upon_o i_o but_o lay_v nothing_o to_o my_o charge_n neither_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n nor_o write_v but_o pass_v a_o order_n in_o these_o very_a word_n die_v martis_n 23._o junij_fw-la order_v by_o the_o lord_n assemble_v in_o parliamen_n that_o john_n lilburn_n shall_v stand_v commit_v close_a prisoner_n in_o the_o prison_n of_o newgate_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o have_v pen_n ink_n or_o paper_n and_o none_o shall_v have_v accusse_v unto_o he_o in_o any_o kind_n but_o his_o keeper_n until_o this_o court_n do_v take_v further_a 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o be_v when_o they_o 〈…〉_z and_o just_a which_o i_o do_v confident_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d never_o be_v here_o be_v illegal_a 〈…〉_z illegality_n and_o tyranny_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o that_o and_o yet_o master_n wollastone_n and_o that_o barish_n fellow_n briscoe_n execute_v it_o to_o the_o height_n without_o any_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n although_o they_o may_v have_v as_o well_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o warrant_n have_v cut_v my_o throat_n as_o have_v use_v i_o as_o they_o do_v till_o the_o 11_o of_o july_n 1646._o at_o and_o upon_o which_o day_n they_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n with_o thirty_o or_o forty_o of_o the_o hangman_n guard_n of_o halberteer_n and_o against_o all_o law_n and_o justice_n carry_v i_o before_o the_o lord_n upon_o pretence_n to_o hear_v my_o charge_n read_v although_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o nor_o have_v not_o in_o law_n the_o least_o power_n in_o the_o world_n to_o try_v i_o or_o to_o summon_v i_o as_o have_v be_v notable_o and_o undeniable_o prove_v in_o the_o case_n of_o sir_n john_n maynard_n and_o the_o four_o alderman_n in_o the_o release_n of_o who_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v if_o ever_o they_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n over_o commoner_n in_o any_o kind_n whatsoever_o they_o have_v now_o 〈◊〉_d give_v it_o away_o for_o they_o be_v all_o impeach_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o their_o impeâ—â—hments_n transmit_v from_o they_o before_o ever_o they_o meddle_v with_o they_o which_o i_o never_o be_v and_o yet_o fly_v as_o high_a in_o their_o protestation_n and_o declaration_n against_o the_o lord_n jurisdiction_n over_o they_o as_o ever_o i_o do_v who_o notwithstanding_o for_o all_o this_o without_o stoop_v submit_v or_o so_o much_o as_o petition_v the_o lord_n release_v and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n take_v all_o their_o proceed_n against_o they_o off_o the_o file_n thereby_o declare_v to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n that_o their_o own_o conscience_n tell_v they_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n in_o law_n to_o go_v about_o to_o try_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o legal_a judge_n though_o they_o be_v impeach_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o that_o they_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o their_o duty_n in_o protest_v against_o they_o and_o their_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o therefore_o my_o lord_n munson_n can_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o justice_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o your_o house_n in_o your_o first_o remonstrance_n to_o the_o kingdom_n pag._n 6._o to_o cry_v 〈◊〉_d so_o bitter_o as_o you_o do_v against_o the_o king_n minister_n who_o dare_v be_v so_o bold_a and_o presumptuous_a to_o break_v the_o law_n and_o suppress_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n after_o they_o have_v be_v so_o solemn_o and_o evident_o declare_v by_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n by_o commit_v divers_a free_a man_n of_o england_n to_o prison_n for_o refuse_v to_o stoop_v unto_o the_o commission_n of_o loan_n whereby_o many_o of_o they_o contract_v such_o sickness_n as_o cost_v they_o their_o life_n and_o detain_v other_o close_a prisoner_n 〈◊〉_d many_o month_n together_o without_o the_o liberty_n of_o use_v book_n pen_n ink_n or_o pâ—per_n deny_v they_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o life_n all_o mean_n of_o preservation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o permit_v their_o wife_n to_o come_v unto_o they_o and_o for_o the_o complete_n of_o that_o cruelty_n after_o year_n spend_v in_o such_o miserable_a durance_n to_o keep_v they_o still_o in_o their_o oppress_a condition_n not_o admit_v they_o to_o be_v bail_v according_a to_o law_n and_o oppress_v and_o vex_v they_o above_o measure_n and_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o justice_n the_o common_a birthright_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n whole_o obstruct_v unto_o they_o and_o divers_a other_o oppress_v by_o grievous_a fine_n imprisonment_n stigmatizing_n mutilation_n whip_n pillory_n gagg_n confinement_n banishment_n after_o so_o rigid_a a_o manner_n as_o have_v not_o only_o deprive_v man_n of_o the_o society_n of_o their_o friend_n exercise_n of_o their_o profession_n comfort_n of_o book_n use_v of_o paper_n or_o ink_n but_o even_o violate_v that_o near_a union_n which_o god_n have_v establish_v betwixt_o man_n and_o their_o wiuff_n by_o force_a particular_a and_o constrain_v separation_n whereby_o they_o have_v be_v bereave_v of_o the_o comfort_n and_o â—â—â—versation_n one_o of_o another_o can_v all_o these_o do_n be_v criminous_a and_o wicked_a in_o the_o king_n minister_n and_o can_v your_o deny_v of_o justice_n for_o seven_o year_n together_o to_o i_o that_o suffer_v the_o grievousnesse_n of_o these_o very_a torment_n be_v just_a and_o righteous_a let_v god_n and_o the_o world_n judge_n whether_o you_o by_o your_o action_n do_v not_o justify_v all_o the_o forego_n unjust_a proceed_n nay_o and_o outstrip_v they_o in_o that_o you_o yourselves_o do_v or_o suffer_v to_o be_v do_v when_o you_o have_v power_n enough_o in_o your_o hand_n to_o remedy_n but_o will_v not_o divers_a of_o the_o very_a self_n same_o thing_n to_o some_o of_o the_o very_a self_n same_o man_n after_o in_o obedience_n to_o your_o command_n in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o
proceed_n in_o the_o say_a action_n and_o be_v demand_v by_o the_o then_o chairman_n of_o this_o committee_n whether_o i_o have_v cause_v such_o a_o action_n to_o be_v commence_v yea_o or_o no_o i_o positive_o declare_v i_o have_v and_o that_o i_o have_v very_o good_a ground_n in_o law_n so_o to_o do_v consider_v that_o the_o law_n of_o england_n which_o be_v my_o birthright_n and_o inheritance_n require_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o my_o liberty_n but_o by_o due_a process_n of_o law_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o that_o if_o any_o shall_v detain_v my_o body_n in_o prison_n without_o legal_a authority_n he_o be_v liable_a in_o law_n to_o make_v i_o satisfaction_n therefore_o but_o mr._n wollastone_n have_v keep_v i_o in_o prison_n divers_a week_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o pretend_a warrant_n of_o the_o single_a house_n of_o lord_n who_o in_o law_n i_o will_v maintain_v it_o have_v not_o the_o least_o power_n in_o the_o world_n to_o commit_v my_o body_n to_o prison_n yet_o they_o do_v upon_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o june_n 1646_o lay_v no_o crime_n to_o my_o charge_n command_v i_o to_o be_v keep_v for_o all_o my_o short_a eternity_n in_o this_o world_n for_o the_o warrant_n be_v during_o their_o pleasure_n and_o then_o by_o another_o illegal_a warrant_n within_o fourteen_o day_n after_o date_v the_o 23_o of_o june_n 1646_o they_o for_o no_o cause_n in_o the_o world_n commit_v i_o close_a prisoner_n and_o command_v that_o i_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o have_v pen_n ink_n nor_o paper_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v have_v acceffe_n unto_o i_o in_o any_o kind_n but_o only_o my_o keeper_n until_o the_o lord_n otherwise_o please_v which_o most_o illegal_a warrant_n mr._n wollastone_n execute_v upon_o i_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o severity_n and_o barbarism_n not_o permit_v my_o wife_n to_o come_v into_o the_o prison_n yard_n to_o speak_v with_o i_o at_o a_o distance_n out_o of_o my_o grate_n nor_o suffer_v i_o to_o receive_v either_o meat_n drink_n or_o money_n or_o any_o other_o necessary_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o wife_n servant_n or_o friend_n nor_o suffer_v i_o to_o see_v their_o face_n when_o they_o send_v i_o in_o my_o diet_n all_o which_o usage_n be_v against_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v cause_n and_o ground_n enough_o in_o law_n to_o seek_v for_o my_o remedy_n in_o law_n against_o the_o say_a mr._n wollastone_n and_o i_o hope_v the_o member_n of_o this_o committee_n have_v take_v too_o many_o oath_n to_o maintain_v the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n than_o now_o to_o go_v about_o to_o deprive_v i_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o they_o it_o be_v true_a you_o sit_v here_o by_o verve_v of_o a_o ordinance_n of_o both_o house_n to_o indemnify_v all_o those_o that_o have_v act_v or_o do_v or_o command_v to_o be_v act_v ordone_v any_o thing_n by_o sea_n or_o land_n by_o the_o authority_n or_o for_o the_o service_n or_o benefit_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n but_o under_o the_o favour_n of_o this_o committee_n i_o do_v conceive_v that_o the_o say_a ordinance_n which_o be_v your_o commission_n do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o authorise_v you_o to_o meddle_v with_o my_o present_a case_n forasmuch_o as_o i_o do_v not_o prosecute_v mr._n wollastone_n for_o action_n do_v by_o the_o command_n and_o authority_n of_o parliament_n but_o for_o action_n do_v direct_o against_o their_o authority_n public_o declare_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o their_o own_o declaration_n and_o i_o hope_v this_o committee_n will_v not_o so_o much_o undervalue_v their_o own_o house_n as_o to_o adjudge_v the_o house_n of_o lord_n single_o to_o be_v the_o parliament_n of_o england_n nor_o their_o single_a order_n to_o be_v the_o parliament_n authority_n of_o england_n and_o if_o not_o than_o i_o clear_o conceive_v that_o upon_o your_o own_o principle_n you_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o my_o business_n before_o you_o neither_o can_v i_o conceive_v that_o you_o can_v in_o the_o least_o judge_n mr._n wollaston_n illegal_a and_o barbarous_a action_n do_v upon_o i_o to_o be_v for_o the_o service_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o parliament_n but_o rather_o the_o quite_o contrary_a by_o render_v they_o odious_a and_o adominable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o people_n if_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d such_o tyrannical_a do_n after_o they_o have_v take_v so_o many_o oath_n 〈…〉_z the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o cause_v so_o much_o english_a blood_n to_o be_v shed_v pretend_o therefore_o whereupon_o after_o a_o little_a debate_n among_o the_o member_n of_o this_o committee_n by_o themselves_o my_o l._n munson_n the_o chairman_n thereof_o be_v please_v to_o tell_v i_o than_o the_o business_n be_v weighty_a and_o do_v concern_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o therefore_o they_o judge_v it_o convenient_a to_o put_v it_o off_o till_o this_o day_n and_o to_o acquaint_v the_o lord_n with_o it_o that_o so_o if_o they_o please_v some_o of_o they_o may_v here_o be_v present_a and_o you_o also_o order_v i_o to_o fit_v myself_o with_o a_o formal_a answer_n to_o the_o petition_n which_o according_o i_o have_v do_v and_o with_o the_o favour_n of_o this_o committee_n give_v i_o free_a leave_n to_o speak_v i_o be_o ready_a to_o deliver_v unto_o you_o and_o do_v deliver_v it_o unto_o you_o thus_o my_o lord_n i_o read_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o 4._o edw._n 3._o ch_n 4._o and_o 36._o edw._n 3_o ch_n 10._o and_o in_o the_o tyrannical_a act_n make_v this_o parliament_n 16_o c._n r._n and_o in_o the_o 4_o part_n cook_n instit_n fol._n 9_o 11._o 37._o 38._o 39_o 41._o 42._o and_o 1_o part_n book_n decl._n pag._n 701_o 702._o that_o parliament_n be_v principal_o call_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o law_n and_o for_o the_o redress_n of_o divers_a mischief_n and_o grievance_n that_o daily_o happen_v and_o suitable_a to_o this_o be_v the_o end_v contain_v in_o the_o writ_n that_o summon_v they_o and_o the_o intention_n of_o those_o that_o choose_v the_o member_n and_o send_v they_o and_o if_o parliament_n be_v principal_o call_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o law_n and_o redress_v of_o mischief_n and_o grievance_n than_o not_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o law_n not_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o mischief_n and_o grievance_n and_o therefore_o when_o this_o present_a parliament_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o virginity_n and_o primitive_a purity_n in_o their_o action_n declaration_n and_o remonstrance_n express_v much_o zeal_n for_o accomplish_v of_o those_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v trust_v in_o provide_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o people_n which_o you_o call_v god_n to_o witness_n be_v your_o only_a aim_n protest_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o all_o see_v deity_n that_o the_o foresay_a end_n be_v the_o only_a end_n of_o all_o your_o counsel_n and_o endeavour_n wherein_o you_o be_v resolve_v to_o continue_v free_v and_o enlarge_v from_o all_o private_a aim_n personal_a respect_n or_o passion_n whatsoever_o and_o persevere_v in_o the_o vigorous_a indevor_v to_o preserve_v the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o this_o land_n though_o you_o shall_v perish_v in_o the_o work_n 750._o call_v upon_o god_n that_o see_v your_o innocency_n and_o that_o you_o have_v no_o aim_n but_o at_o his_o glory_n &_o the_o public_a good_a for_o protection_n in_o your_o strait_n i_o say_v yet_o notwitstand_v all_o this_o the_o king_n to_o make_v you_o odious_a and_o to_o be_v desert_v of_o the_o people_n in_o several_a of_o his_o declaration_n declare_v that_o all_o these_o be_v but_o guild_v dissimulation_n it_o be_v your_o real_a intention_n to_o destroy_v liberty_n and_o property_n meum_fw-la and_o mum_a and_o to_o subvert_v the_o law_n and_o introduce_v new_a form_n of_o arbitrary_a government_n and_o to_o introduce_v anarchy_n a_o parity_n and_o confuon_n by_o level_v of_o all_o degree_n &_o condition_n and_o to_o monopolise_v into_o your_o hand_n all_o the_o rich_a and_o great_a place_n in_o the_o kingdom_n for_o your_o own_o particular_a advantage_n and_o profit_n and_o to_o get_v such_o a_o power_n into_o your_o hand_n as_o thereby_o to_o enable_v you_o inevitable_o to_o destroy_v all_o that_o oppose_v you_o and_o that_o the_o maintenance_n and_o advancement_n of_o religion_n justice_n liberty_n propertie_n and_o peace_n be_v real_o but_o your_o stalk_a horse_n and_o neither_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o war_n nor_o of_o your_o demand_n and_o that_o for_o all_o your_o fair_a pretence_n to_o the_o people_n you_o will_v extirpate_v the_o law_n root_n and_o branch_n alter_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o government_n and_o leave_v not_o any_o thing_n like_o law_n liberty_n or_o
soul_n they_o have_v free_o adventure_v their_o life_n and_o so_o carry_v themselves_o in_o all_o their_o action_n towards_o you_o that_o all_o their_o adversary_n be_v not_o able_a nor_o ever_o be_v to_o lay_v in_o law_n my_o crime_n to_o their_o charge_n for_o the_o redress_n of_o all_o the_o foresay_a grievance_n and_o yet_o the_o best_a recompense_n you_o yourselves_o give_v unto_o they_o be_v to_o toss_v and_o tumble_v they_o year_n after_o year_n from_o gaol_n to_o gaol_n without_o lay_v any_o crime_n unto_o their_o charge_n deny_v they_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o birthright_n the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n keep_v thousand_o of_o pound_n of_o their_o own_o from_o they_o and_o endeavour_v in_o their_o long_a imprisonment_n to_o starve_v and_o murder_v they_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n by_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o king_n be_v to_o your_o member_n who_o allow_v they_o three_o four_o and_o five_o pound_n a_o man_n weekly_o notwithstanding_o their_o own_o great_a estate_n to_o live_v upon_o in_o allow_v they_o never_o a_o penny_n to_o live_v upon_o endeavour_v to_o protect_v all_o those_o unrighteous_a time_n man_n that_o contrary_a to_o law_n have_v endeavout_v to_o murder_n and_o destory_n they_o and_o take_v away_o their_o life_n and_o being_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o this_o be_v my_o own_o case_n and_o suffering_n from_o you_o yourselves_o therefore_o hear_v o_o heaven_n and_o give_v ear_n o_o earth_n and_o the_o righteous_a god_n and_o all_o just_a man_n judge_v betwixt_o â—â—_o and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n or_o resolution_n in_o you_o to_o stand_v to_o any_o thing_n that_o you_o say_v and_o declare_v i_o challenge_v at_o your_o hand_n the_o benefis_n of_o all_o your_o declaration_n and_o remonstrance_n which_o be_v all_o of_o my_o side_n and_o particular_o the_o notable_a of_o declaration_n of_o the_o 6_o of_o may_n 1643_o and_o 17_o april_n 1646._o which_o be_v make_v before_o my_o contest_v with_o the_o lord_n in_o which_o you_o declare_v 2_o par_fw-fr book_n de._n foe_n 95._o &_o 879_o that_o although_o the_o necessity_n of_o war_n have_v give_v some_o disturbance_n to_o loyal_a proceed_n stop_v the_o usual_a course_n of_o justice_n 〈◊〉_d the_o parliament_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o this_o right_a to_o impose_v and_o require_v many_o great_a and_o unusual_a payment_n from_o the_o good_a subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o to_o take_v extraordinary_a way_n for_o the_o procure_n of_o money_n for_o their_o many_o press_v occasion_n it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o reduce_v our_o affair_n into_o a_o more_o 〈◊〉_d condition_n then_o heretofore_o we_o do_v declare_v that_o we_o will_v not_o nor_o any_o by_o colour_n of_o any_o authority_n derive_v from_o we_o shall_v interrupt_v the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o several_a court_n of_o judicature_n of_o this_o kingdom_n not_o intermeddle_v incase_n of_o private_a interest_n otherwhere_o determinable_a unless_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o male_a administration_n of_o justice_n wherein_o we_o shall_v so_o provide_v that_o right_o be_v do_v and_o punishment_n inflict_v as_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o trust_v repose_v in_o we_o therefore_o see_v that_o you_o that_o style_v your_o selus_fw-la the_o fountain_n and_o conservatory_n of_o the_o law_n first_fw-mi par_fw-fr book_n declar._n pag._n 272_o have_v declare_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o king_n complaint_n against_o scandalous_a pamphlet_n which_o be_v the_o original_a pretence_n of_o the_o lord_n quarrel_v with_o i_o that_o you_o know_v the_o king_n have_v way_n enough_o in_o his_o ordinary_a court_n of_o justice_n to_o punish_v such_o seditious_a 〈◊〉_d and_o sermon_n as_o be_v any_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o his_o right_n honour_n and_o authority_n pag._n 208._o and_o if_o the_o king_n the_o superior_a or_o creator_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v tie_v in_o this_o case_n to_o the_o ordinary_a court_n of_o justice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n then_o much_o more_o the_o lord_n the_o creature_n or_o inferior_a to_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o for_o refuse_v obedience_n to_o the_o illegal_a command_n of_o the_o single_a lord_n the_o inferiors_n or_o hinder_v i_o from_o obtain_v justice_n according_a to_o law_n upon_o those_o that_o most_o barbarous_o execute_v they_o upon_o i_o see_v you_o and_o the_o lord_n themselves_o have_v teach_v i_o and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o england_n disobedience_n to_o the_o illegal_a command_n of_o the_o king_n the_o great_a as_o clear_o appear_v by_o your_o declaration_n of_o july_n the_o 12_o &_o july_n 26_o 1642._o 1_o par_fw-fr book_n decl._n p._n 201._o 458._o 483._o the_o word_n of_o which_o last_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n do_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n thereof_o shall_v be_v command_v or_o compel_v by_o the_o king_n to_o attend_v he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o such_o as_o be_v bind_v thereunto_o by_o special_a service_n and_o if_o any_o messenger_n or_o officer_n shall_v by_o colour_n of_o any_o command_n from_o his_o majesty_n or_o warrant_v under_o his_o majesty_n hand_n arrest_z take_v or_o carry_v away_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n to_o any_o place_n whatsoever_o contrary_a to_o their_o will_n that_o it_o be_v both_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o it_o be_v to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n be_v subject_n so_o arrest_v may_v lawful_o refuse_v to_o obey_v such_o arrest_n and_o command_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n you_o also_o be_v and_o declare_v in_o pag._n 93._o 95._o 112._o therefore_o see_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v so_o often_o by_o you_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o undoubted_a birthright_n of_o i_o as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a lord_n in_o england_n or_o parliament_n man_n whatsoever_o i_o earnest_o crave_v and_o challenge_v at_o your_o hand_n as_o much_o for_o myself_o as_o you_o do_v at_o and_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n for_o the_o lord_n kimbolton_n and_o the_o five_o member_n sir_n john_n hothan_n and_o the_o lord_n maior_n pennington_n alderman_n foulke_n col._n vean_n and_o col._n manwaring_n viz._n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n in_o the_o ordinary_a court_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v or_o imprison_v pass_v upon_o nor_o condemn_v but_o by_o due_a process_n of_o law_n before_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o not_o to_o be_v imprison_v but_o for_o a_o particular_a crime_n in_o law_n express_v in_o the_o commitment_n by_o those_o that_o have_v power_n in_o law_n to_o commit_v i_o nor_o to_o be_v try_v or_o condemn_v but_o by_o presentment_n etc._n etc._n before_o a_o jury_n of_o twelve_o man_n of_o my_o peer_n or_o equal_n of_o the_o same_o neighbourhood_n where_o the_o fact_n be_v commit_v which_o be_v as_o you_o declare_v by_o sir_n edward_n cook_n in_o 4_o part_n institutes_n fol._n 41._o the_o ancient_a and_o undoubted_a birthright_n of_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n and_o to_o have_v my_o remedy_n at_o law_n against_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v deal_v with_o i_o contrary_a to_o law_n and_o that_o you_o challenge_v all_o these_o thing_n for_o they_o beforementioned_a you_o may_v read_v in_o your_o own_o declaration_n pag._n 7._o 38._o 39_o 41._o 53._o 67._o 77._o 101._o 123._o 140._o 162._o 201._o 203._o 208._o 210._o 245._o 277._o 278._o 459._o 660._o 845._o all_o which_o i_o can_v doubt_v but_o you_o will_v grant_v unto_o i_o because_o it_o can_v rational_o enter_v into_o my_o breast_n to_o conceive_v that_o you_o yourselves_o can_v judge_v it_o consonant_n to_o justice_n to_o set_v i_o and_o thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o fight_v at_o your_o command_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o birthright_n the_o law_n and_o then_o for_o you_o to_o deny_v it_o unto_o we_o and_o deprive_v we_o of_o it_o and_o to_o recompense_v we_o with_o slavery_n which_o we_o be_v in_o when_o we_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n sure_o this_o can_v in_o honour_n and_o justice_n become_v you_o that_o call_v yourselves_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o law_n but_o if_o you_o shall_v avowed_o deny_v i_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n you_o frustrate_v your_o end_n in_o make_v judge_n to_o be_v in_o westminster_n hall_n to_o execute_v the_o law_n and_o put_v a_o mock_n upon_o the_o people_n and_o dissolve_v the_o whole_a frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o civil_a policy_n of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o
kingdom_n into_o the_o original_a law_n of_o nature_n and_o leave_v every_o man_n to_o judge_v within_o his_o own_o breast_n what_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a and_o thereby_o 〈◊〉_d i_o whether_o i_o will_v or_o no_o to_o do_v that_o in_o reference_n to_o you_o which_o you_o in_o your_o great_a strait_n do_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o king_n viz._n appeal_v to_o the_o righâ—â—â—_n judge_v of_o all_o the_o will_v and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o people_n to_o decide_v the_o controversy_n betwixt_o you_o as_o appear_v in_o your_o own_o declaration_n 1._o part_n book_n doc._n p._n 192_o 196_o 214._o 263._o 278._o 464_o 491_o 495._o 496_o 498._o 629._o 636._o 666._o 690._o 639._o 701._o 908._o and_o if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v for_o what_o great_a tyranny_n can_v there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n â—â—_o what_o great_a strait_n can_v a_o man_n be_v put_v to_o then_o to_o delay_v justice_n which_o be_v worse_o than_o to_o be_v deny_v for_o above_o seven_o year_n together_o by_o those_o that_o have_v raise_v a_o bloody_a war_n and_o pretend_v for_o justice_n and_o then_o after_o i_o have_v spend_v above_o 1000_o li._n in_o endeavour_v to_o obtain_v justice_n and_o my_o own_o at_o your_o 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o i_o have_v serve_v you_o faithful_o and_o adventure_v my_o life_n in_o the_o field_n for_o you_o and_o undergo_v multitude_n of_o other_o hardship_n and_o hazard_n at_o 〈◊〉_d for_o you_o and_o carry_v myself_o in_o all_o my_o action_n towards_o you_o unspotted_a and_o that_o upon_o you_o own_o declare_v principle_n and_o after_o all_o this_o to_o be_v toss_v and_o tumble_v by_o you_o from_o gaol_n to_o gaol_n year_n after_o year_n for_o nothing_o but_o my_o honesty_n and_o can_v come_v to_o no_o legal_a trial_n although_o i_o have_v endeavour_v it_o with_o all_o my_o might_n and_o to_o have_v by_o you_o thousand_o of_o pound_n of_o my_o own_o keep_v from_o i_o and_o not_o a_o penny_n in_o all_o my_o captivity_n allow_v i_o to_o live_v upon_o but_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n expose_v to_o famish_v and_o starve_v or_o to_o eat_v my_o wife_n and_o child_n o_o monstrous_a and_o unnatural_a cruelty_n which_o i_o will_v maintain_v upon_o my_o life_n it_o not_o to_o be_v parallel_v in_o all_o queen_n mary_n day_n nor_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o king_n charles_n his_o reign_n so_o my_o lord_n i_o have_v do_v with_o my_o plea_n and_o take_v leave_v to_o remain_v a_o true_a heart_a englishman_n john_n lilburn_n now_o master_n speaker_n have_v finish_v my_o plea_n to_o the_o committee_n of_o indemnity_n i_o must_v acquaint_v you_o that_o i_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o say_a committee_n with_o who_o i_o have_v some_o verbal_a expostulation_n after_o which_o i_o begin_v to_o open_v my_o plea_n have_v it_o fair_a write_v in_o my_o hand_n which_o the_o committee_n no_o soon_o see_v but_o present_o they_o leave_v i_o according_a to_o my_o desire_n to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o law_n where_o i_o be_v necessitate_v at_o present_a to_o cease_v prosecution_n of_o wollâ—ston_n because_o i_o be_v continual_o in_o expectation_n of_o my_o liberty_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o judge_v it_o but_o wisdom_n in_o i_o not_o to_o provoke_v they_o and_o also_o for_o perfect_v of_o my_o ordinance_n for_o my_o long_o seek_v dear_o buy_v and_o hard_o suffer_v for_o reparatious_a from_o old_a sir_n h._n vane_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o cruel_a star-chamber_n judge_n which_o ordinance_n with_o much_o ado_n be_v as_o last_v conclude_v though_o to_o little_a purpose_n as_o before_o true_o be_v note_v in_o p._n 15_o 16._o and_o for_o my_o liberty_n i_o be_v chief_o behold_v for_o that_o to_o my_o friend_n in_o london_n who_o in_o seven_o day_n get_v eight_o or_o nine_o thousand_o hand_n to_o a_o petition_n for_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o strait_n by_o the_o cavalier_n and_o present_v it_o to_o your_o house_n which_o my_o true_a friend_n and_o faithful_a and_o courageous_a fellow_n sufferer_n sir_n john_n maynard_n take_v the_o advantage_n of_o and_o improve_v the_o utmost_a of_o his_o interest_n and_o thereby_o become_v principal_o instrumental_a both_o in_o your_o house_n and_o in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n for_o my_o liberty_n then_o unto_o who_o i_o must_v and_o do_v return_v the_o chief_a thanks_o for_o it_o but_o now_o sir_n see_v my_o life_n for_o nothing_o but_o my_o honesty_n and_o because_o i_o will_v not_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o man_n lust_n be_v so_o strong_o seek_v for_o to_o be_v take_v away_o by_o those_o that_o have_v make_v the_o large_a pretence_n and_o promise_n that_o can_v be_v make_v in_o the_o world_n to_o deliver_v this_o nation_n from_o thraldom_n bondage_n vassalage_n and_o slavery_n and_o see_v they_o be_v such_o paint_a sepulcher_n that_o they_o be_v like_a to_o cozen_v all_o the_o honest_a man_n in_o england_n with_o religious_a cheater_n such_o as_o master_n edmond_n rozer_n with_o who_o as_o teacher_n to_o the_o congregation_n where_o i_o be_v a_o member_n i_o walk_v many_o year_n in_o fellowship_n and_o master_n william_n kiffin_n who_o be_v once_o my_o servant_n and_o unto_o both_o who_o the_o indearede_a of_o my_o affection_n run_v out_o unto_o to_o either_o of_o which_o i_o never_o give_v a_o provocation_n to_o nor_o wrong_v in_o all_o my_o day_n to_o my_o knowledge_n neither_o of_o which_o although_o the_o first_o of_o they_o and_o i_o have_v be_v familiar_a together_o for_o almost_o twenty_o year_n i_o be_o confident_a of_o it_o in_o reference_n to_o my_o act_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v able_a to_o my_o face_n to_o say_v black_a be_v my_o eye_n yet_o for_o these_o man_n so_o high_a and_o mighty_a in_o their_o pretence_n of_o religion_n and_o in_o their_o former_a familiarity_n and_o friendship_n to_o i_o to_o persecute_v i_o bitter_o and_o write_v reproachful_a book_n &c_n &c_n against_o i_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o calamity_n when_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o nation_n make_v deep_a furrow_n upon_o my_o back_n for_o nothing_o when_o i_o be_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o kennel_n and_o my_o hand_n and_o foot_n tie_v then_o to_o beat_v buffeâ—_n wound_v i_o and_o pursue_v my_o very_a life_n o_o the_o height_n not_o only_o of_o unchristianity_n but_o even_o of_o unmanhood_n itself_o such_o action_n differ_v nothing_o in_o beastliness_n and_o brutishness_n from_o the_o brute_a of_o beast_n themselves_o if_o it_o have_v be_v enemy_n as_o david_n do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n ps_n 55._o 12_o 13_o 14._o that_o have_v do_v it_o i_o can_v have_v bear_v it_o but_o for_o my_o familiar_a bosom_n endear_a friend_n to_o deal_v thus_o with_o i_o and_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o adversity_n when_o my_o life_n be_v hunt_v for_o like_o a_o partridge_n upon_o the_o mountain_n in_o this_o they_o be_v more_o unnatural_a than_o the_o very_a pagan_n and_o heathen_n themselves_o for_o say_v isaiah_n i_o 21._o 14._o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o tema_n bring_v water_n to_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a they_o prevent_v with_o their_o bread_n he_o that_o flee_v and_o for_o their_o malâ—ing_n a_o frothy_a light_n giddy_a head_a fellow_n of_o i_o in_o their_o late_a book_n call_v walwyns_n wile_n easy_o delude_v and_o draw_v aside_o be_v of_o no_o depth_n in_o myself_o i_o be_o confident_a there_o be_v no_o two_o man_n in_o england_n that_o know_v i_o who_o conscience_n be_v more_o persuade_v of_o the_o falsity_n of_o that_o their_o own_o assertion_n in_o every_o particular_a then_o m._n rozer_n and_o master_n kiffin_n be_v if_o they_o will_v speak_v the_o truth_n from_o their_o very_a heart_n the_o whole_a stream_n of_o my_o action_n extraordinary_o well_o know_v to_o both_o of_o they_o for_o these_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o year_n together_o be_v as_o a_o large_a demonstration_n that_o i_o understand_v the_o thing_n i_o go_v about_o and_o be_o not_o to_o be_v biased_a with_o favour_n flattery_n frown_n nor_o hard_a usage_n but_o act_v single_o and_o naked_o upon_o my_o own_o principle_n that_o i_o believe_v god_n distil_v into_o my_o soul_n i_o believe_v as_o the_o action_n of_o any_o man_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v have_v never_o forsake_v nor_o change_v my_o principle_n from_o better_a to_o worse_o the_o space_n of_o one_o hour_n from_o the_o day_n 〈…〉_z fatherly_a discover_v and_o distinct_a and_o assure_v make_v know_v of_o his_o turnall_a everlasting_a and_o unchangeable_a love_a kindness_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n unto_o my_o soul_n to_o this_o day_n although_o i_o be_o confident_a it_o be_v now_o above_o 13_o year_n since_o i_o know_v god_n at_o my_o 〈◊〉_d and_o reconcile_a father_n that_o have_v particular_o waste_v and_o cleanse_v my_o soul_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o
it_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o king_n fury_n make_v i_o engage_v against_o he_o and_o other_o of_o his_o associate_n with_o cromwell_n who_o thereunto_o solicit_v i_o and_o also_o throw_v up_o my_o commission_n and_o so_o his_o baseness_n spoil_v a_o soldier_n of_o i_o that_o i_o can_v never_o fight_v as_o a_o soldier_n since_o although_o cromwell_n by_o himself_o face_n to_o face_n and_o by_o his_o agent_n i_o be_o confident_a of_o it_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n much_o and_o as_o earnest_o solicit_v i_o as_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v solicit_v to_o take_v up_o command_v in_o fairfax_n his_o army_n but_o no_o soon_o be_v i_o by_o the_o ear_n with_o manchester_n who_o first_o begin_v with_o i_o but_o mr_n prynn_n write_v his_o desperate_a invective_n book_n against_o we_o all_o that_o will_v not_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o covenant_n that_o cheat_n and_o the_o scot_n presbytery_n that_o every_o thing_n and_o nothing_o and_o will_v have_v bad_a we_o all_o destroy_v or_o banish_v the_o land_n of_o our_o nativity_n so_o in_o conscience_n to_o god_n and_o safety_n to_o myself_o and_o brethren_n mr_n edmund_n roser_n my_o present_a unworthy_a antagom_v be_v that_o my_o pastor_n or_o teacher_n i_o be_v inward_o compel_v to_o deal_v with_o he_o that_o then_o seek_v to_o destroy_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o according_o i_o write_v he_o a_o sharp_a epistle_n now_o in_o print_n date_v 7_o jan._n 1644._o which_o bring_v upon_o â—â—_o back_o a_o whole_a sea_n of_o trouble_n and_o a_o vote_n or_o vote_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o pass_v against_o i_o whereupon_o without_o any_o more_o a_o do_v black_a corbet_n and_o the_o committee_n of_o examination_n make_v i_o a_o prisoner_n and_o toss_v and_o â—umbleth_v i_o to_o the_o purpose_n so_o before_o he_o upon_o the_o 13_o of_o june_n 1645_o be_v i_o force_v of_o give_v in_o my_o reason_n now_o in_o print_n wherefore_o i_o write_v that_o excellent_a and_o seasonable_o epistle_n which_o be_v the_o first_o avow_v public_a cannon_n i_o know_v of_o in_o england_n discharge_v against_o the_o then_o insult_a presbyter_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o my_o present_a bloody_a and_o malicious_a persecutor_n that_o now_o style_v themselves_o the_o pastor_n and_o leader_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o do_v indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n by_o their_o unnatural_a unchristian_a and_o unjust_a action_n deserve_v no_o other_o stile_n but_o man_n fit_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v the_o pastor_n and_o leader_n of_o the_o synagague_n of_o â—atan_n the_o whole_a story_n of_o which_o contest_v with_o mr_n prynn_n you_o may_v read_v at_o large_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o my_o book_n call_v innocency_n and_o truth_n justify_v shall_v i_o hope_v my_o present_a adversary_n who_o pretend_v themselves_o to_o be_v leader_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n will_v justify_v and_o acquit_v i_o from_o guilt_n or_o crime_n in_o these_o contest_v especial_o consider_v that_o they_o themselves_o that_o now_o be_v so_o violent_a in_o hunt_v after_o my_o blood_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o associate_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o trouble_n and_o calamity_n now_o we_o be_v under_o hatch_n dare_v then_o do_v not_o thing_n manlike_o for_o themselves_o but_o sit_v in_o silence_n like_o a_o company_n of_o 〈◊〉_d without_o soul_n or_o heart_n and_o then_o before_o i_o well_o get_v rid_v of_o this_o broil_n you_o yourself_o get_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o 19_o day_n of_o july_n 1645._o to_o fall_v upon_o my_o bone_n and_o vote_n 〈◊〉_d prison_n i_o know_v not_o wherefore_o unless_o it_o be_v for_o ride_v post_n from_o summerset-shire_n through_o twenty_o danger_n to_o bring_v you_o the_o first_o news_n of_o the_o lord_n goring_n 〈◊〉_d be_v rout_v at_o lampert_n for_o you_o never_o tell_v i_o other_o to_o this_o hour_n but_o yet_o i_o be_v toâ—â—ed_v by_o your_o own_o mean_n from_o hunt_n your_o sergeant_n hand_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o knight_n his_o deputy_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o 9_o of_o august_n to_o newgate_n by_o that_o old_a patentee_n monopolizer_n laurence_n whittaker_n than_o chairman_n to_o the_o committee_n of_o examination_n and_o when_o you_o have_v get_v i_o to_o newgate_n than_o you_o get_v your_o bulldog_n in_o the_o house_n to_o bait_v i_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o also_o turn_v i_o over_o to_o be_v arraign_v at_o the_o session_n in_o old-hat_o and_o so_o to_o be_v hang_v at_o tyburn_n for_o you_o appoint_v bradshaw_n your_o bloody_a and_o unjust_a lord_n precedent_n master_n seale_n and_o walker_n etc._n etc._n to_o prosecute_v i_o for_o my_o life_n but_o after_o i_o have_v sufficient_o bait_v both_o you_o and_o your_o unjust_a house_n you_o send_v i_o to_o newgate_n a_o hundred_o pound_n in_o money_n i_o think_v to_o get_v i_o to_o hold_v my_o peace_n and_o the_o 14_o of_o october_n 1645._o most_o honourable_o vote_v i_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o so_o yourself_o be_v my_o accuser_n prosecutor_n and_o judge_n justify_v i_o in_o this_o contest_v the_o relation_n of_o which_o you_o may_v at_o large_a read_v in_o that_o notable_a book_n call_v england_n birthright_n and_o in_o my_o epistle_n of_o two_o sheet_n of_o paper_n in_o print_n date_v 25._o july_n 1645._o but_o especial_o in_o my_o large_a book_n 〈◊〉_d and_o call_v innocency_n and_o truth_n justify_v and_o in_o this_o contest_v with_o you_o any_o old_a acquaintance_n doctor_n bastwick_n for_o who_o sake_n in_o the_o bishop_n day_n i_o undergo_v more_o sorrow_n than_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o ordinary_a death_n fall_v upon_o i_o also_o so_o that_o likewise_o i_o be_v fain_o to_o contest_v a_o little_a with_o he_o but_o he_o begin_v first_o and_o after_o this_o viz._n upon_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o april_n 1646._o colonel_n edward_n king_n arrest_v i_o in_o a_o action_n of_o 2000_o l._n at_o westminster_n for_o call_v he_o traitor_n which_o be_v only_o in_o truth_n for_o discharge_v my_o duty_n in_o prosecute_a he_o for_o betray_v his_o trust_n to_o the_o king_n party_n while_o he_o be_v my_o colonel_n in_o lincolnshire_n and_o in_o this_o contest_v abundance_n of_o your_o own_o ordinance_n justify_v i_o which_o while_o i_o plead_v they_o in_o my_o epistle_n to_o judge_n reeve_n of_o the_o 6_o of_o june_n 1646_o now_o in_o print_n before_o who_o king_n action_n be_v dependent_a the_o guilty_a conscion_v judge_n grow_v as_o angry_a with_o i_o therefore_o as_o the_o lawyer_n in_o christ_n time_n do_v at_o he_o for_o reprove_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n although_o nominal_o he_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o yet_o their_o own_o guilty_a conscience_n do_v inward_o accuse_v they_o which_o make_v one_o of_o they_o say_v master_n in_o say_v then_o thou_o reproache_v we_o also_o luke_n 11._o 45._o unto_o who_o christ_n reply_v and_o say_v vers_fw-la 46._o etc._n etc._n woe_n unto_o you_o also_o you_o lawyer_n for_o you_o lade_v man_n with_o burden_n grievous_a to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o you_o yourselves_o touch_v not_o the_o burden_n with_o one_o of_o your_o finger_n wo_n unto_o you_o for_o you_o build_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o your_o father_n kill_v they_o true_o you_o bear_v witness_n that_o you_o allow_v the_o deed_n of_o your_o father_n for_o they_o indeed_o kill_v they_o and_o you_o build_v their_o sepulcher_n therefore_o also_o say_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n i_o will_v send_v they_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o some_o of_o they_o they_o shall_v slay_v and_o persecute_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v shed_v from_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n may_v be_v require_v of_o this_o generation_n from_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n unto_o the_o blood_n of_o zacharias_n which_o perish_v between_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o temple_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v require_v of_o this_o generation_n woe_n unto_o you_o lawyer_n for_o you_o have_v take_v away_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n you_o enter_v not_o in_o yourselves_o and_o they_o that_o be_v enter_v in_o you_o hinder_v and_o according_o judge_n 〈◊〉_d be_v wound_v within_o at_o the_o downright_a truth_n of_o my_o forementioned_a epistle_n or_o plea_n that_o lash_v the_o base_a and_o abominable_a coruption_n of_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brother-judge_n then_o and_o now_o administrator_n of_o the_o law_n and_o find_v something_o in_o it_o that_o brand_v manchester_n for_o a_o unjust_a man_n in_o his_o late_a generalship_n who_o then_o be_v speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peeâ—s_n away_o to_o he_o trudge_v the_o judge_n in_o all_o post_n haste_n with_o my_o book_n to_o get_v he_o by_o his_o power_n to_o be_v revenge_v of_o i_o which_o he_o be_v easy_o provoke_v and_o persuade_v too_o and_o according_o the_o 10_o
own_o induttry_n and_o importunity_n i_o have_v get_v a_o little_a liberty_n in_o spite_n of_o he_o and_o his_o faction_n from_o your_o house_n he_o and_o his_o faction_n get_v your_o house_n again_o to_o commit_v i_o and_o mr_n wildman_n prisoner_n as_o traitor_n upon_o 19_o jan._n 1647._o for_o but_o manage_v a_o honest_a petition_n that_o do_v but_o a_o little_a touch_n upon_o the_o lord_n power_n and_o yet_o this_o very_a mr._n oliver_n have_v since_o be_v the_o principal_a instrument_n to_o pluck_v up_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n by_o the_o root_n as_o usurper_n and_o encroachor_n because_o they_o will_v not_o join_v with_o he_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o king_n head_n for_o that_o which_o he_o be_v as_o guilty_a of_o himself_o and_o so_o take_v he_o out_o of_o his_o way_n that_o he_o may_v be_v absolute_a king_n himself_o as_o now_o he_o be_v and_o more_o than_o ever_o the_o king_n be_v in_o his_o life_n for_o he_o can_v and_o have_v take_v several_a free_a man_n of_o england_n by_o the_o shoulder_n at_o the_o house_n door_n and_o in_o westminster-hall_n and_o by_o his_o will_n without_o any_o â—ne_a process_n of_o law_n commit_v they_o prisoner_n to_o his_o mercenary_a janissary_n as_o late_o he_o have_v do_v to_o honest_a cornet_n chesman_n not_o of_o the_o army_n for_o but_o deliver_v a_o letter_n of_o his_o unjust_o imprison_a captain_n cap._n bray_n to_o the_o speaker_n and_o solicit_v he_o for_o a_o answer_n to_o it_o the_o like_a of_o which_o tyranny_n the_o king_n never_o do_v in_o his_o reign_n and_o yet_o by_o saint_n oliver_n mean_n lose_v his_o head_n for_o a_o tyrant_n but_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o principal_o 〈◊〉_d at_o here_o be_v to_o declare_v that_o oliver_n and_o his_o parliament_n now_o 〈…〉_z for_o the_o nation_n it_o be_v not_o have_v pluck_v up_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n by_o the_o root_n as_o usurp_v tyrannical_a and_o unjust_a have_v thereby_o himself_o justify_v not_o in_o all_o my_o contest_v with_o they_o in_o deny_v their_o jurisdiction_n over_o commonâ—â—â—_n by_o law_n and_o although_o oliver_n have_v his_o hand_n full_a with_o poyer_n goring_n holland_n hamilton_n and_o langdale_n the_o last_o year_n but_o especial_o with_o the_o general_a 〈…〉_z be_v then_o in_o both_o house_n against_o he_o upon_o the_o notable_a impeachment_n of_o his_o major_a huntingdon_n and_o i_o then_o by_o my_o absolute_a freedom_n be_v a_o little_a up_o and_o can_v have_v at_o my_o pleasure_n be_v revenge_v of_o he_o if_o i_o have_v so_o please_v either_o by_o division_n in_o his_o army_n which_o be_v easy_o then_o in_o my_o power_n or_o by_o joy_v in_o impeach_v he_o with_o major_a huntingdon_n which_o i_o have_v matter_n enough_o to_o do_v and_o be_v earnest_o solicit_v to_o it_o again_o and_o again_o and_o may_v have_v have_v â—â—â—_o enough_o to_o boast_v in_o my_o then_o low_a and_o exhaust_a condition_n yet_o i_o scorn_v it_o and_o rather_o apply_v my_o hand_n to_o help_v he_o up_o again_o as_o not_o love_v a_o scotch_a interest_n it_o be_v very_o well_o and_o full_o know_v to_o his_o present_a darling_n mr_n cornelius_n holland_n and_o also_o to_o colonel_n ludlow_n and_o mr_n thomas_n challoner_n with_o other_o member_n that_o i_o can_v name_v and_o which_o be_v demonstrate_v to_o himself_o by_o a_o letter_n i_o send_v he_o by_o mr_n edw._n sexby_n who_o on_o purpose_n i_o procure_v to_o go_v down_o to_o he_o the_o true_a copy_n whereof_o thus_o follow_v sir_n what_o my_o comrade_n have_v write_v by_o our_o trusty_a bearer_n may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o both_o but_o to_o demonstrate_v unto_o you_o that_o i_o be_o no_o staggerer_n from_o my_o first_o principle_n that_o i_o engage_v my_o life_n upon_o nor_o from_o you_o if_o you_o be_v what_o you_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v and_o what_o you_o be_v strong_o report_v to_o be_v although_o if_o i_o prosecute_v â—â—_o desire_a revenge_n for_o a_o hard_a and_o almost_o starve_a imprisonment_n i_o can_v have_v have_v of_o late_a the_o choice_n of_o twenty_o opportunity_n to_o have_v pay_v you_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o i_o 〈◊〉_d it_o especial_o when_o you_o be_v low_a and_o this_o assure_v yourself_o that_o if_o ever_o my_o band_n he_o upon_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o you_o be_v in_o your_o full_a glory_n if_o then_o you_o shall_v decline_v from_o the_o righteous_a way_n of_o truth_n and_o justice_n which_o if_o you_o will_v fix_o and_o impartial_o prosecute_v i_o be_o you_o to_o the_o last_o drop_n of_o my_o heart_n blood_n for_o all_o your_o late_a severe_a hand_n towards_o i_o john_n lilburn_n from_o westminster_n the_o 3_o of_o august_n 1648_o be_v the_o second_o day_n of_o my_o freedom_n which_o letter_n &c._n &c._n as_o i_o have_v be_v tell_v by_o the_o bearer_n be_v not_o a_o little_a welcome_n but_o his_o deal_n with_o i_o now_o manifest_a that_o proverb_n to_o be_v very_o true_a â—â—_o save_o a_o thief_n from_o the_o gallow_n and_o for_o your_o requital_n he_o will_v be_v the_o first_o shall_v have_v you_o but_o to_o this_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o but_o what_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n say_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 17._o 13._o that_o he_o that_o reward_v evil_a for_o good_a evil_a shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v at_o liberty_n not_o like_v in_o the_o least_o the_o several_a juggle_n i_o observe_v in_o divers_a great_a one_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o personal_a treaty_n and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o worth_a praise_v or_o like_v think_v of_o or_o present_v by_o the_o parliament_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o people_n liberty_n or_o freedom_n especial_o consider_v their_o late_a large_a expense_n and_o hazard_n for_o the_o procurement_n of_o the_o settlement_n of_o they_o i_o be_v compel_v in_o conscience_n to_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o that_o most_o excellent_a of_o petition_n of_o the_o 11_o of_o septemb_n 1648._o which_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v no_o small_a piece_n of_o service_n to_o cromwell_n and_o his_o great_a associate_n though_o his_o churchman_n now_o my_o chief_a adversary_n dare_v not_o join_v in_o it_o nor_o own_o it_o for_o very_a fear_n and_o have_v be_v in_o the_o north_n about_o my_o own_o business_n where_o i_o see_v cromwell_n and_o make_v as_o diligent_a scrutiny_n into_o thing_n about_o he_o as_o i_o can_v which_o i_o then_o to_o myself_o judge_v savour_v more_o of_o intend_a self-exalting_a than_o any_o thing_n real_o and_o hearty_o of_o what_o before_o i_o have_v strong_o hear_v of_o he_o to_o the_o through_o advancement_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v account_v indeed_o the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o be_v come_v to_o london_n myself_o and_o some_o other_o of_o my_o friend_n by_o two_o messenger_n viz._n mr._n hunt_v one_o of_o cromwel_n creature_n and_o another_o send_v a_o message_n down_o to_o he_o to_o pomfret_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o debate_v it_o with_o he_o and_o bring_v his_o express_a answer_n back_o again_o speedy_o the_o effect_n of_o which_o message_n be_v that_o to_o our_o knowledge_n god_n have_v cause_v he_o to_o understand_v the_o principle_n of_o a_o just_a government_n under_o which_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n may_v shine_v forth_o by_o a_o equal_a distribution_n unto_o all_o man_n that_o the_o obtain_n of_o this_o be_v the_o sole_a intend_a end_n of_o the_o war_n and_o that_o the_o war_n can_v be_v justify_v upon_o any_o other_o account_n than_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o people_n right_a unto_o that_o just_a government_n and_o their_o freedom_n under_o it_o his_o answer_n to_o which_o message_n by_o mr._n hunt_n be_v principal_o direct_v to_o the_o independent_o some_o of_o who_o appoint_v a_o meeting_n at_o the_o nagshead_n tavern_n by_o blackwell-hall_n and_o invite_v m._n wildman_n and_o myself_o etc._n etc._n thither_o whether_o we_o go_v according_o and_o where_o we_o meet_v with_o colonel_n tiâ—hburn_n col._n jâ—hn_n white_a dr._n parker_n mr_n taylor_n john_n price_n and_o divers_a other_o where_o we_o have_v a_o large_a debate_n of_o thing_n and_o where_o the_o just_a end_n of_o the_o war_n be_v as_o exact_o lay_v open_a by_o mr._n wildman_n as_o ever_o i_o hear_v in_o my_o life_n but_o towards_o the_o conclusion_n they_o plain_o tell_v we_o the_o chief_a thing_n first_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o army_n be_v first_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o king_n head_n etc._n etc._n and_o force_v and_o thorough_o purge_v if_o not_o dissolve_v the_o parliament_n all_o of_o which_o we_o be_v all_o against_o and_o press_v to_o know_v the_o bottom_n of_o their_o centre_n and_o in_o what_o they_o will_v absolute_o rest_v for_o a_o future_a settlement_n and_o i_o plain_o tell_v they_o in_o these_o word_n or_o to_o this_o effect_n it_o be_v true_a i_o look_v upon_o the_o
stile_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o single_a be_v account_v a_o abominable_a wickedness_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o yea_o i_o also_o know_v the_o time_n and_o be_o able_a sufficient_o to_o justify_v and_o prove_v it_o that_o they_o be_v absolute_o resolve_v and_o determine_v to_o pull_v up_o this_o their_o own_o parliament_n by_o the_o root_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o leave_v a_o shadow_n of_o it_o frequent_o then_o call_v it_o a_o mock-power_n and_o a_o mock-parliament_n yea_o and_o have_v do_v it_o if_o we_o and_o some_o in_o the_o house_n of_o our_o then_o friend_n have_v not_o be_v the_o principal_a instrument_n to_o hinder_v they_o we_o judge_v it_o then_o of_o two_o evil_n the_o least_o to_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o parliament_n till_o we_o can_v get_v a_o real_a and_o true_a one_o which_o with_o the_o great_a protestation_n in_o the_o world_n they_o then_o promise_v and_o engage_v with_o all_o their_o might_n speedy_o to_o effect_v then_o simple_o sole_o and_o only_o by_o the_o wilâ—_n of_o swordman_n who_o we_o have_v already_o find_v to_o be_v man_n of_o no_o very_a tender_a conscience_n but_o to_o i_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o they_o own_o this_o for_o the_o supreme_a power_n see_v they_o have_v total_o in_o law_n reason_n and_o justice_n break_v the_o parliament_n and_o absolute_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o tho._n pride_n set_v up_o indeed_o a_o mock-power_n and_o a_o mock-parliament_n by_o purge_v 〈◊〉_d all_o those_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈…〉_z way_n jeolous_a of_o will_v not_o vote_n as_o they_o will_v have_v they_o and_o suffer_v and_o 〈◊〉_d none_o to_o sit_v but_o for_o the_o major_a part_n of_o theâ—_n a_o company_n of_o absolute_a school_n boy_n the_o will_n like_o good_a boy_n say_v their_o lesson_n after_o they_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v have_v they_o and_o so_o be_v a_o screen_n as_o young_a h._n vane_n use_v to_o call_v the_o king_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o people_n with_o the_o name_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o imperfect_a image_n of_o legal_a and_o just_a authority_n to_o pick_v their_o pocket_n for_o theâ—_n by_o assessment_n and_o lâ—xâ—â—ions_n and_o by_o their_o arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a court_n 〈◊〉_d committee_n the_o best_a of_o which_o be_v now_o become_v a_o perfect_a star_n chamber_n high-commission_n and_o council_n board_n 〈◊〉_d they_o their_o perfect_a slave_n and_o 〈◊〉_d their_o constant_a and_o coâ—tinuall_a break_n and_o abase_v of_o their_o spirit_n a_o thing_n so_o much_o complain_v of_o against_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n by_o the_o late_a parliament_n 〈◊〉_d his_o trial_n especial_o in_o m._n pym_n notable_a speech_n against_o he_o pag._n 7_o as_o it_o be_v print_v 1641_o at_o â—he_n latâ—r_n end_n oâ—_n a_o book_n call_v speech_n and_o passage_n where_o speak_v against_o oppression_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o tyrannical_a and_o arbitrary_a powâ—â—_n the_o earl_n of_o stâ—afford_n sin_n which_o now_o be_v become_v more_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o army_n â—e_n say_v it_o be_v inconfistent_a with_o the_o peace_n the_o wealth_n the_o prosperity_n of_o a_o nation_n it_o be_v destructive_a to_o justice_n the_o mother_n of_o peace_n to_o inductry_n the_o spring_n of_o wealth_n â—â—_o valour_n which_o be_v the_o active_a virtue_n whereby_o the_o prosperity_n of_o a_o nation_n can_v 〈◊〉_d be_v procure_v confirm_v and_o enlarge_v it_o be_v not_o only_a ape_n to_o take_v away_o peace_n and_o so_o entangle_v the_o nation_n with_o war_n 〈◊〉_d do_v corrupt_a peace_n and_o put_v such_o amalignitie_n into_o it_o as_o produce_v the_o effect_n of_o war_n as_o he_o there_o instance_v in_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n government_n and_o as_o for_o industry_n and_o valour_n who_o will_v take_v pain_n for_o that_o say_v he_o which_o when_o he_o 〈◊〉_d get_v be_v not_o his_o own_o or_o who_o will_v fight_v for_o that_o wherein_o he_o have_v no_o other_o interest_n but_o such_o as_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o will_n of_o another_o the_o ancient_a encouragement_n to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o defend_v their_o country_n be_v this_o that_o they_o be_v to_o hazard_v their_o person_n pro_fw-la aris_fw-la &_o socis_fw-la for_o their_o religion_n and_o for_o their_o house_n but_o by_o this_o arbitrary_a way_n which_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o earl_n in_o ireland_n and_o counsel_v here_o â—â—_o man_n have_v any_o certainty_n either_o of_o religion_n or_o of_o his_o house_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o to_o be_v his_o own_o but_o beside_o this_o such_o arbitrary_a course_n have_v a_o ill_a operation_n upon_o the_o courage_n of_o a_o nation_n by_o embase_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_z a_o servile_a condition_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n beget_v in_o man_n a_o slavish_a temper_n and_o disposition_n those_o that_o live_v so_o much_o under_o the_o whip_n and_o the_o pillâ—ry_n and_o such_o servile_a engine_n as_o be_v frequent_o use_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n they_o may_v have_v the_o dregs_o of_o valour_n sullenness_n and_o stubbornness_n which_o may_v make_v they_o prone_a to_o mutiny_n and_o discontent_n but_o thâ—se_a nobie_n and_o gallant_a affection_n which_o put_v man_n on_o â—rave_a design_n and_o attempt_n for_o the_o preservation_n or_o enlargement_n of_o a_o kingdom_n they_o be_v hardly_o capable_a of_o shall_v it_o be_v treason_n to_o embase_v the_o king_n coin_n though_o but_o a_o piece_n of_o twelvepence_n or_o sixpence_n and_o must_v it_o â—â—_o needs_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o great_a â—reason_n to_o embase_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o to_o set_v a_o stamp_n and_o character_n of_o servitude_n upon_o they_o when_o by_o it_o they_o shall_v be_v disable_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n or_o common_a wealth_n o_o most_o excellent_a and_o transcendent_a say_n worthy_a to_o be_v write_v in_o a_o â—able_a of_o gold_n in_o every_o englishmans_fw-mi house_n but_o sir_n i_o say_v no_o wonder_n all_o the_o thing_n forego_v right_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—_o own_o you_o now_o as_o thomâ—â—_n pride_n have_v make_v you_o for_o the_o 〈…〉_z of_o the_o nation_n although_o before_o they_o will_v neither_o submit_v to_o the_o king_n not_o the_o parliament_n when_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o unquestionable_o 〈◊〉_d law_n and_o reason_n than_o now_o you_o be_v but_o fight_v against_o both_o king_n and_o parliament_n their_o setter_n up_o conquer_v they_o repel_v they_o subdue_v they_o and_o break_v they_o both_o and_o so_o pull_v up_o by_o the_o root_n all_o the_o legal_a and_o visible_a magistracy_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o nation_n and_o thereby_o leave_v none_o but_o themselves_o who_o stand_v in_o parallel_n to_o none_o as_o they_o have_v manage_v â—_o their_o business_n but_o to_o a_o company_n of_o murderer_n thief_n and_o robber_n who_o may_v just_o be_v dispossess_v by_o the_o first_o force_n that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o as_o mr._n pyâ—_n undeniable_o and_o full_o prove_v in_o the_o foresay_a speech_n pag._n 3._o 9_o 11._o no_o pretend_a authority_n that_o they_o of_o themselves_o and_o by_o their_o sword_n can_v set_v up_o have_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o man_n either_o in_o law_n or_o reason_n any_o more_o just_a authority_n in_o they_o than_o so_o many_o argier_n pirate_n and_o robber_n upon_o the_o sea_n have_v and_o so_o much_o in_o answer_n at_o present_a to_o the_o forementioned_a part_n of_o the_o general_n declaration_n but_o now_o to_o return_v back_o after_o this_o necessary_a digression_n to_o my_o own_o sâ—â—â—y_n of_o go_v down_o into_o the_o north_n where_o etc._n etc._n i_o receive_v of_o my_o 3000_o l._n allot_v i_o for_o my_o hard_a suffer_v for_o deer_n purchase_v and_o long_o expect_v reparation_n 400_o l._n of_o sir_n arthur_n hasterig_n for_o sequester_a coal_n and_o iron_n of_o mr._n bowes_n and_o get_v beside_o betwixt_o 100_o and_o 200_o l._n in_o rent_n freequarter_n and_o tax_n have_v eat_v out_o the_o bowel_n soul_n and_o life_n of_o they_o be_v serve_v in_o the_o wood_n allot_v i_o the_o principal_a thing_n in_o my_o eâ—e_n by_o old_a sir_n henry_n vanâ—_n my_o old_a bloody_a enemy_n as_o be_v in_o part_n declare_v before_o in_o page_n 15_o and_o 16._o who_o have_v treason_n and_o crime_n enough_o upon_o he_o not_o only_o to_o throw_v he_o out_o of_o the_o house_n if_o it_o be_v any_o but_o also_o to_o send_v he_o to_o a_o scaffold_n or_o gallow_n as_o be_v very_o notable_o declare_v in_o print_n in_o england_n birth_n right_a pag._n 19_o 20._o 21._o in_o which_o page_n you_o may_v read_v his_o charge_n of_o high_a treason_n exhibit_v against_o he_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o essâ—x_n in_o anno_fw-la 1643._o by_o several_a gentleman_n of_o the_o county_n of_o darham_n for_o
ordinary_a way_n and_o mere_o want_v nothing_o if_o it_o do_v want_n but_o twelve_o king_n as_o his_o peerâ—_n or_o equal_n will_v nourish_v and_o increase_v in_o man_n that_o erroneous_a conceâ—â—_n that_o magistrate'_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o reason_n be_v not_o no_o nor_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o penal_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o directive_n part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o bane_n ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o all_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o world_n i_o say_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o thing_n forementioned_a put_v i_o off_o the_o thoughtâ—_n of_o go_v to_o holland_n myself_o and_o then_o i_o put_v the_o query_n to_o myself_o what_o course_n i_o shall_v be_v now_o a_o free_a man_n take_v for_o my_o livelihood_n for_o if_o i_o and_o my_o family_n live_v upon_o the_o main_a stock_n which_o be_v not_o very_o much_o now_o that_o i_o have_v pay_v almost_o all_o my_o debt_n that_o will_v soon_o waste_v and_o be_v go_v and_o to_o take_v a_o place_n for_o my_o future_a livelihood_n as_o i_o have_v be_v offer_v often_o and_o that_o â—â—_o considerable_a one_o that_o i_o can_v not_o do_v for_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o i_o be_v not_o satisfy_v in_o the_o present_a power_n or_o authority_n to_o act_v under_o they_o and_o so_o if_o i_o shall_v i_o shall_v be_v a_o supporter_n of_o so_o unjust_a and_o illegal_a a_o fabric_n as_o i_o judge_v a_o everlasting_a parliament_n purge_v twice_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o mere_a mercenary_a servant_n to_o be_v who_o be_v principal_o raise_v bired_a and_o pay_v to_o kill_v those_o they_o esteem_v and_o judge_v bear_n wolf_n 〈◊〉_d and_o pâ—â—kass_n that_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o true_a chaste_a and_o legal_o coâ—â—â—â—tuâ—ed_v representative_a of_o the_o nation_n be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o birâ—â—_n or_o raise_v to_o be_v the_o master_n of_o their_o master_n or_o the_o lawgiver_n to_o the_o legal_a law_n â—â—kers_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o that_o a_o everlasting_a parliamnet_n be_v dostructive_a to_o the_o very_a life_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o this_o nation_n i_o 〈◊〉_d prove_v first_o by_o law_n and_o second_o by_o reason_n and_o first_o by_o law_n the_o law_n book_n do_v show_v that_o a_o parliament_n which_o in_o its_o own_o institution_n be_v excellent_a good_a physic_n but_o never_o be_v intend_v noâ—_n safe_o can_v be_v use_v for_o diet_n because_o it_o be_v so_o unlimited_a and_o arbitrary_a be_v call_v and_o hold_v sometime_o twice_o a_o year_n before_o the_o conquest_n as_o be_v declare_v by_o lambert_n in_o his_o collection_n of_o law_n before_o the_o conquest_n among_o the_o law_n of_o edgar_n chap._n â—_o and_o by_o sir_n edward_n cook_n in_o his_o margin_n in_o the_o nine_o page_n of_o his_o par_fw-fr 4._o instâ—â—_n in_o the_o chaâ—t_n of_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n which_o with_o other_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n be_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n subdue_v by_o the_o bastard_n norman_n conquetor_n although_o he_o three_o several_a time_n take_v his_o oath_n after_o his_o be_v own_v for_o king_n to_o maintain_v their_o law_n and_o liberty_n as_o be_v not_o able_a nor_o judge_v his_o conquest_n so_o good_a just_a and_o secure_a a_o plea_n to_o hold_v his_o new_a get_v crown_n by_o as_o a_o after_o mutual_a compact_n with_o the_o people_n or_o their_o representative_n over_o who_o he_o be_v to_o rule_v and_o therefore_o as_o coâ—k_v in_o the_o foresay_a chapt._n pag._n 12._o declare_v a_o parliament_n oâ—_n a_o kind_n of_o one_o be_v hold_v in_o his_o time_n see_v also_o 21_o edw._n 3_o fol_n 60._o and_o 1_o part_n institut_n lib._n 2._o chap._n 10._o sect._n 164._o fol._n 110._o a._n and_o come_v to_o be_v more_o frequent_o use_v in_o his_o successor_n time_n yea_o even_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o two_o year_n in_o edward_n the_o first_o or_o second_v time_n at_o which_o notwithstanding_o the_o people_n grumble_v as_o be_v a_o abridgement_n of_o their_o ancient_a and_o undoubted_a liberty_n to_o meet_v more_o frequent_o in_o their_o national_a and_o public_a assembly_n to_o treat_v and_o conclude_v of_o thing_n for_o their_o weal_n and_o better_a be_v the_o want_n of_o which_o of_o ancient_a time_n lose_v this_o island_n to_o the_o roman_n as_o coâ—k_n declare_v 4_o part_n 〈◊〉_d fol._n 9_o out_o of_o taâ—itus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o agricola_n pag._n 306._o whereupon_o it_o be_v â—nacted_v in_o full_a parliament_n in_o edw._n the_o three_o time_n that_o the_o king_n who_o be_v their_o officer_n of_o trust_n shall_v assemble_v and_o call_v they_o together_o once_o every_o year_n or_o more_o often_o if_o need_v require_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 4_o edw._n 3._o 14._o but_o because_o this_o be_v not_o constant_o use_v by_o that_o king_n but_o there_o sometime_o be_v interval_n of_o three_o or_o four_o year_n betwixt_o parliament_n and_o parliament_n which_o be_v a_o diminution_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o life_n of_o all_o their_o liberty_n viz_o frequent_a and_o often_o 〈◊〉_d parliament_n therefore_o in_o the_o 36_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n annual_a parliament_n be_v provide_v for_o again_o and_o also_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o assemble_v declare_v in_o these_o very_a word_n item_n for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_a article_n and_o statute_n and_o redress_v of_o divers_a mischief_n and_o grievance_n which_o daily_o happen_v a_o parliament_n shall_v be_v hold_v every_o year_n as_o another_o time_n be_v ordain_v by_o a_o statute_n of_o 4._o edw._n 3._o chap._n 14._o but_o king_n charles_n exceed_o break_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o frequent_a call_n of_o parliament_n and_o dissolve_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n when_o they_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o like_v not_o and_o so_o make_v they_o useless_a to_o the_o nation_n both_o which_o be_v against_o his_o trust_n as_o you_o notable_o declare_v in_o your_o declaration_n of_o novemb_n 2._o 1642._o 1_o part_n book_n decl._n pag._n 701_o 702._o and_o of_o which_o you_o most_o bitter_o complain_v in_o your_o first_o remonstrance_n 1_o part_n book_n decl._n pag._n 5._o 6._o 11._o and_o in_o pag._n 10._o 11_o ibidem_fw-la you_o declare_v that_o his_o destroy_n of_o these_o two_o grand_a freedom_n of_o the_o people_n viz._n frequent_a successive_a parliament_n and_o free_a dâ—â—aâ—es_n therein_o bad_a corrupt_a and_o distemper_v the_o whole_a frame_n and_o government_n of_o the_o kingâ—â—â—_n and_o bring_v in_o nothing_o but_o way_n of_o destruction_n and_o tyranny_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o which_o for_o the_o future_a you_o get_v a_o act_n to_o pass_v in_o the_o sâ—xteâ—â—th_o year_n of_o the_o late_a king_n and_o the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o long-winded_a parliament_n to_o 〈…〉_z of_o the_o two_o forementioned_a act_n for_o a_o annual_a parliament_n and_o further_o there_o say_v thus_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v by_o experience_n find_v that_o the_o not_o hold_v of_o parliament_n according_a to_o the_o two_o forementioned_a act_n have_v produce_v sundry_a and_o great_a mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o the_o like_a mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n in_o time_n to_o come_v be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v that_o the_o say_v last_v forementioned_a law_n and_o statute_n be_v from_o henceforth_o due_o keep_v and_o observe_v and_o you_o there_o go_v on_o and_o enact_v that_o in_o case_n the_o king_n perform_v not_o this_o part_n of_o his_o trust_n in_o call_v annual_a parliament_n that_o then_o a_o triennial_n one_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o the_o lord_n keeper_z etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o king_n will_v or_o no._n and_o there_o be_v no_o provision_n in_o this_o act_n but_o that_o the_o king_n may_v break_v up_o this_o parliament_n at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o before_o he_o use_v to_o do_v and_o so_o dis-inable_a you_o to_o discharge_v your_o trust_n and_o duty_n to_o the_o people_n in_o provide_v fit_a remedy_n for_o those_o many_o grievance_n then_o extraordinary_o spread_v over_o the_o whole_a nation_n that_o the_o long_a intermission_n of_o parliament_n have_v occasion_v you_o therefore_o press_v the_o king_n to_o grant_v a_o act_n that_o the_o two_o house_n may_v not_o be_v dissolve_v but_o by_o your_o own_o consent_n which_o the_o king_n condescend_v unto_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o scotch_a army_n be_v then_o in_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o long_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o and_o which_o you_o pretend_v you_o can_v not_o pay_v without_o such_o a_o act_n these_o be_v the_o true_a declare_v and_o intend_a
no_o other_o may_v just_o either_o in_o law_n or_o reason_n to_o settle_v this_o nation_n in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n but_o by_o one_o of_o these_o two_o mean_n first_o either_o by_o admit_v the_o king_n in_o again_o upon_o term_n or_o else_o second_o to_o lay_v foundation_n of_o a_o just_a government_n by_o a_o agreement_n make_v among_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n capable_a of_o it_o and_o if_o any_o man_n upon_o earth_n can_v either_o by_o law_n or_o reason_n show_v i_o a_o three_o way_n that_o have_v any_o more_o shadow_n of_o justice_n in_o it_o then_o for_o william_n the_o conqueror_n or_o the_o great_a turk_n by_o their_o sword_n to_o give_v a_o law_n unto_o this_o nation_n i_o will_v forfeit_v my_o life_n but_o second_o i_o answer_v the_o main_a end_n of_o the_o people_n choose_v of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v not_o to_o come_v to_o westminster_n to_o set_v up_o a_o commonwealth_n especial_a to_o invest_v all_o power_n in_o themselves_o and_o with_o that_o at_o their_o pleasure_n rob_v and_o take_v away_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o will_n the_o liberty_n and_o life_n of_o those_o that_o choose_v they_o and_o be_v unaccountable_a as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v although_o they_o do_v what_o they_o please_v therefore_o i_o will_v fain_o see_v any_o bit_n or_o shadow_n of_o a_o pretend_a commission_n to_o this_o end_n either_o in_o writing_n or_o tacit_o in_o intention_n nay_o or_o so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o member_n themselves_o when_o they_o be_v impower_v i_o be_o sure_a all_o their_o declaration_n declare_v the_o contrary_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v and_o will_v make_v it_o good_a against_o all_o the_o tyrannical_a sophister_n in_o england_n in_o a_o public_a dispute_n before_o the_o people_n that_o the_o mâ—â—â—_n end_n wherefore_o they_o be_v send_v be_v to_o treat_v and_o confer_v with_o king_n charles_n and_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n about_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o be_v but_o a_o three_o part_n or_o a_o three_o estate_n of_o that_o parliament_n to_o which_o they_o be_v to_o come_v and_o join_v with_o and_o who_o be_v legal_o to_o make_v permanent_a and_o bind_a law_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o therefore_o have_v take_v away_o two_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n through_o a_o pretend_a necessity_n for_o a_o pretend_a good_a end_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o which_o can_v only_o justify_v this_o act_n that_o they_o be_v choose_v on_o purpose_n to_o join_v with_o to_o make_v law_n the_o end_n both_o in_o reason_n and_o law_n of_o the_o people_n trust_n be_v cease_v for_o a_o minor_a join_v with_o a_o major_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n can_v play_v lord_n paramount_n over_o the_o major_n and_o then_o do_v what_o it_o please_v no_o more_o can_v the_o minor_a of_o a_o major_n viz._n one_o estate_n of_o three_o legal_o or_o just_o destroy_v two_o of_o three_o without_o their_o own_o consent_n or_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o high_a power_n then_o all_o give_v and_o deligate_v for_o that_o end_n intend_v and_o declare_v which_o be_v the_o people_n the_o fountain_n and_o original_n of_o all_o just_a power_n which_o they_o never_o do_v in_o their_o life_n and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o all_o be_v return_v to_o they_o single_o and_o alone_o but_o if_o anâ—_n part_n of_o it_o be_v yet_o inherent_a in_o any_o than_o it_o be_v in_o prince_z charles_n as_o heir_n apparent_a to_o his_o father_n crown_n and_o throne_n over_o who_o i_o mean_v the_o people_n no_o person_n nor_o power_n on_o earth_n can_v now_o set_v no_o change_n of_o government_n whatever_o but_o what_o be_v do_v by_o their_o own_o mutual_a consent_n by_o agreement_n among_o themselves_o but_o with_o as_o real_a a_o face_n of_o tyranny_n as_o ever_o be_v act_v by_o any_o conqueror_n oâ—_n tyrant_n in_o the_o world_n unto_o which_o whosoever_o stoop_v and_o support_v it_o be_v as_o absolute_a a_o traitor_n both_o by_o law_n and_o reason_n as_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n if_o not_o against_o the_o king_n yet_o against_o the_o people_n majesty_n and_o sovereignty_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o power_n on_o earth_n and_o the_o present_a setter_n up_o of_o this_o tyrannical_a new_a commonwealth_n consider_v their_o many_o oath_n covenant_n promise_n declaration_n and_o remonstâ—ances_n to_o the_o contrary_a with_o the_o high_a promise_n and_o pretence_n of_o god_n for_o the_o people_n and_o their_o declare_a liberty_n that_o ever_o be_v make_v by_o man_n be_v the_o most_o perjureâ—_n perfidious_a fall_v faith_n and_o trust_v breaker_n and_o tyrant_n â—â—at_v ever_o live_v in_o the_o world_n and_o aught_o by_o all_o rational_a and_o honest_a man_n to_o be_v the_o most_o detest_a and_o abhor_v of_o all_o man_n that_o ever_o breathe_v by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o friendship_n and_o brotherly_a kindness_n they_o have_v do_v all_o the_o mischief_n they_o have_v do_v in_o destroy_v our_o lawâ—â—_n and_o liberties_n etc._n etc._n be_v any_o treason_n like_o judaâ—_n his_o treason_n who_o betray_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n with_o a_o kiss_n be_v any_o murder_n in_o the_o world_n like_o that_o of_o joab_n coâ—â—iâ—â—ed_v upon_o aâ—â—er_n and_o amasa_n who_o while_o he_o kiss_v and_o embrace_v they_o with_o the_o high_a declaration_n of_o friendly_a and_o brotherly_a affection_n stab_v they_o â—nder_v the_o fifâ—h_o rib_n 2_o sam._n a_o 29._o &_o 10._o 9_o 10._o be_v any_o wrong_a or_o mischief_n do_v unto_o a_o ingenuous_a spirit_n so_o bitter_a to_o his_o soul_n as_o the_o treachery_n and_o baseness_n of_o a_o pretend_a and_o familiar_a friend_n no_o undoubted_o for_o against_o a_o profess_a enemy_n a_o man_n have_v a_o fence_n for_o he_o will_v not_o trust_v he_o but_o be_v always_o jealous_a of_o he_o but_o against_o a_o pretend_a friend_n he_o have_v none_o for_o â—e_n lie_v in_o his_o bosom_n from_o who_o he_o feaâ—s_v no_o ill_a but_o sleep_v in_o security_n in_o the_o height_n of_o which_o he_o be_v â—â—inâ—ted_v and_o destroy_v which_o kind_n of_o deal_v be_v most_o bitter_a to_o david_n soul_n whâ—â—h_v make_v he_o say_v psalm_n 55._o 12_o 13._o 14_o 15._o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o enemy_n â—hâ—â—_n reproach_v â—re_n than_o i_o can_v have_v bâ—rn_v it_o neither_o be_v it_o he_o that_o hate_a i_o that_o 〈◊〉_d magnifiâ—â—â—mself_n against_o i_o than_o i_o will_v have_v hide_v myself_o from_o he_o but_o it_o be_v thâ—n_v 〈◊〉_d my_o equal_a my_o guidâ—_n my_o acquaintance_n we_o tâ—â—k_v sweâ—t_v counâ—ell_o together_o and_o walk_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o company_n let_v death_n seize_v upon_o they_o and_o let_v they_o goâ—_n domn_v quick_a into_o hell_n for_o wickedness_n be_v in_o their_o dâ—â—â—ling_n and_o among_o they_o and_o let_v the_o present_a generation_n of_o sway_v man_n that_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o good_a kindness_n and_o friendship_n have_v destroy_v and_o tread_v under_o their_o foot_n all_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o will_v not_o let_v we_o have_v a_o new_a parliament_n and_o set_v up_o by_o the_o sword_n their_o own_o unsufferable_a unsupportable_a tyrannical_a tyranny_n consider_v the_o end_n of_o jwdas_n and_o joab_n and_o they_o shall_v find_v that_o for_o their_o treachery_n and_o blood_n the_o one_o hang_v himself_o and_o the_o other_o be_v execute_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n whether_o he_o flee_v for_o refuge_n and_o sanctuary_n 1_o king_n 2._o 30_o 31._o yea_o also_o remember_v cain_n treachery_n to_o his_o innocent_a brother_n abel_n gen_n 4._o 8_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o three_o and_o last_o i_o answer_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o sit_v free_o within_o its_o limit_v time_n in_o all_o its_o splendour_n of_o glory_n without_o the_o awe_n of_o arm_a man_n never_o in_o law_n nor_o in_o the_o intention_n of_o their_o chooser_n be_v not_o a_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o of_o themselves_o alone_o have_v no_o pretence_n in_o law_n to_o alter_v the_o constitution_n of_o parliament_n especial_o as_o to_o free_a and_o successive_a election_n total_o and_o whole_o new_a neither_o if_o ever_o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o true_a and_o real_a house_n of_o commons_o yet_o this_o present_a preâ—ended_v one_o now_o sit_v at_o westminster_n be_v now_o a_o true_a house_n of_o commons_o as_o the_o army_n ancient_a declaration_n do_v notable_o prove_v see_v their_o book_n declare_v pag._n 125_o 127_o 134_o 135_o 13â—_n 139_o 140_o 141_o 14â—_n for_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v in_o law_n where_o col._n thomas_n pride_n be_v authorise_v to_o choose_v the_o people_n of_o england_n a_o parliament_n or_o to_o purge_v away_o at_o his_o pleasure_n by_o his_o sword_n
and_o our_o wise_n just_a and_o long_o wind_v parliament_n be_v willing_a thershould_n so_o do_v or_o else_o almost_o in_o nine_o year_n time_n they_o will_v have_v give_v some_o satisfactory_a effectual_a answer_n in_o those_o multitude_n of_o petition_n that_o have_v year_n after_o year_n be_v prefer_v to_o they_o complain_v of_o these_o unsufferable_a and_o destroy_a grievance_n and_o yet_o they_o can_v assume_v to_o themselves_o a_o stile_n of_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o leberty_n of_o england_n in_o the_o firsâ—_o year_n of_o freedom_n but_o i_o wonder_v where_o it_o be_v for_o my_o eye_n can_v see_v none_o at_o all_o in_o any_o kind_n but_o rather_o more_o bondage_n than_o ever_o witness_v now_o their_o treason-trap_n etc._n etc._n so_o english_a cloth_n be_v so_o great_a a_o drug_n there_o that_o little_a profit_n can_v i_o expect_v by_o my_o adventure_n unless_o i_o lay_v out_o in_o the_o return_n most_o of_o my_o money_n in_o such_o commodity_n as_o be_v monopolise_v by_o new_a patent_n ordinance_n against_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o england_n and_o if_o i_o so_o do_v when_o they_o come_v here_o if_o the_o monopolizer_n catch_v they_o they_o be_v all_o lose_v so_o here_o be_v our_o freedom_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o do_v order_v my_o factor_n to_o lay_v out_o the_o most_o of_o my_o money_n there_o in_o such_o commodity_n only_o be_v resolve_v as_o soon_o as_o i_o can_v here_o of_o the_o ship_n arrival_n in_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n to_o board_n she_o with_o half_a a_o dozen_o lusty_a resolve_v blade_n and_o with_o my_o own_o hand_n to_o give_v the_o chief_a monopolizer_n a_o bâ—ace_n of_o pistol_n bullet_n in_o his_o gut_n or_o a_o prick_n with_o my_o rapier_n or_o dagger_n in_o case_n he_o come_v to_o take_v away_o my_o good_n from_o i_o and_o then_o to_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o a_o trial_n at_o common_a law_n to_o see_v whether_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o england_n i_o can_v not_o justify_v the_o preservation_n of_o myself_o and_o my_o good_n from_o any_o that_o come_v to_o rob_v i_o of_o they_o and_o rather_o kill_v he_o or_o they_o that_o will_v assault_v i_o and_o they_o then_o suffer_v he_o or_o they_o to_o take_v away_o by_o force_n my_o livelihood_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n the_o life_n of_o i_o and_o my_o family_n but_o the_o counsel_n of_o state_n rob_v i_o of_o my_o liberty_n by_o my_o close_a imprisonment_n in_o the_o tower_n have_v frustrate_v my_o marchandize_v hope_n yea_o and_o it_o may_v be_v thereby_o break_v i_o to_o the_o bargin_n but_o if_o they_o do_v when_o they_o have_v serious_o cast_v up_o their_o gain_n by_o it_o they_o will_v not_o be_v six_o penny_n the_o rich_a though_o my_o wiâ—â—_n and_o â—â—tle_a babeâ—_n may_v be_v much_o more_o the_o poor_a but_o to_o turn_v back_o again_o to_o my_o come_n out_o of_o the_o north_n beside_o the_o thought_n of_o my_o future_a substance_n in_o some_o honest_a industrâ—â—â—â—_n call_v or_o other_o i_o spend_v some_o time_n at_o westminster_n to_o see_v and_o satisfy_v my_o own_o understanding_n how_o the_o tâ—â—e_a sail_n of_o thing_n stand_v at_o the_o helm_n i_o mean_v with_o the_o three_o great_a meâ—_n of_o the_o army_n viz._n fairfax_n cromwell_z and_o ireton_n and_o whether_o i_o can_v find_v out_o they_o have_v any_o real_a thought_n to_o prosecute_v their_o own_o agreement_n that_o so_o we_o may_v have_v a_o new_a equal_a and_o just_a representative_a which_o i_o upon_o my_o principle_n now_o they_o have_v lay_v kingly_a government_n aside_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o only_a and_o alone_o earthly_a salâ—â—_n to_o heal_v and_o cuâ—e_v the_o wound_n of_o this_o distracted_a and_o die_a nation_n and_o to_o make_v it_o flourish_v once_o again_o in_o peace_n trade_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o outward_a prosperity_n and_o without_o which_o our_o wound_n can_v never_o be_v heaâ—ed_v â—r_o cure_v by_o any_o other_o mean_n that_o can_v be_v invent_v oâ—_n continue_v look_v in_o my_o own_o thought_n upon_o the_o then_o small_a sit_v remnant_n of_o the_o last_o parliament_n as_o a_o quite_o contrary_a interest_n to_o the_o people_n good_a or_o welfare_n distributive_a justice_n and_o universal_a righteousness_n be_v their_o bane_n and_o that_o which_o will_v be_v the_o unavoidable_a ruin_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o horrible_a gâ—ilt_n they_o have_v contract_v by_o their_o self-seeking_a unjust_a way_n upon_o themselves_o thâ—_n great_a bugbear_n the_o king_n be_v now_o go_v they_o will_v be_v necessary_o lâ—d_v for_o the_o supportation_n of_o themselves_o in_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o way_n and_o continuance_n of_o their_o intend_a perpetual_a greatness_n to_o court_v support_v and_o make_v much_o of_o the_o chief_a supporter_n of_o all_o the_o remain_v corrupt_a interest_n in_o england_n as_o the_o priest_n and_o their_o rob_v tithe_n the_o banc_fw-la of_o industry_n the_o laywer_n and_o their_o monopolise_n plead_n and_o all_o their_o old_a and_o base_a enslave_v corruption_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n as_o bad_a in_o a_o manner_n as_o the_o old_a bondage_n of_o egypt_n and_o of_o old_a and_o illegal_a charter-monger_n the_o inhaunser_n engrosser_n and_o monopolizer_n of_o trade_n and_o all_o the_o base_a bondage_n thereunto_o belong_v the_o people_n freedom_n and_o liberty_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n now_o dread_v by_o they_o â—â—_o the_o only_o engine_n to_o pull_v down_o all_o the_o step_n they_o have_v long_o lay_v for_o their_o elective_a kingship_n and_o the_o single_a enjoyment_n among_o themselves_o alone_o and_o their_o vassal_n slave_n and_o creature_n of_o all_o the_o great_a place_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o thereupon_o depend_v which_o yet_o they_o must_v not_o immediate_o do_v but_o go_v about_o it_o gradual_o and_o first_o get_v the_o power_n of_o seem_v legal_a authority_n into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n than_o it_o be_v in_o their_o purge_a house_n of_o commons_o that_o so_o that_o may_v rule_v counsel_n and_o direct_v their_o mock_n parliament_n and_o the_o council_n of_o the_o army_n â—ight_a rule_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o which_o what_o with_o the_o service_n of_o irelanâ—_n etc._n etc._n they_o may_v so_o moâ—â—lize_v their_o army_n that_o it_o in_o due_a time_n may_v total_o become_v slavish_a by_o obey_v without_o dispute_n what_o ever_o their_o great_a officer_n command_v they_o and_o so_o unanimous_o elect_v and_o impose_v upon_o the_o people_n their_o present_a general_n for_o their_o king_n as_o the_o only_a fit_a able_a and_o best_a deserve_a man_n in_o england_n for_o that_o sovereign_a place_n provide_v underhand_o he_o will_v engage_v too_o high_a and_o mighty_a oliver_n and_o his_o son_n in_o law_n henry_n ireton_n to_o be_v sure_a to_o do_v aâ—_n they_o will_v have_v he_o and_o in_o his_o kingship_n to_o promote_v those_o that_o they_o will_v have_v advance_v that_o so_o one_o of_o they_o may_v not_o fail_v after_o his_o decease_n to_o succeed_v he_o and_o so_o in_o time_n with_o their_o long_a continue_a power_n and_o will_n keep_v it_o in_o their_o line_n as_o the_o only_a deserve_a family_n in_o this_o nation_n who_o save_v it_o from_o its_o enemy_n for_o their_o own_o end_n in_o the_o day_n of_o its_o distress_n who_o battle_n it_o fight_v pretend_o for_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n cry_v out_o jehu_n like_v 1_o king_n 10._o 16._o coâ—e_n see_v my_o zeal_n therefore_o in_o cut_v off_o the_o king_n head_n etc._n etc._n and_o raze_v out_o his_o family_n and_o undoubted_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v prosper_v i_o in_o it_o and_o so_o he_o do_v judas_n in_o betray_v christ_n and_o noâ—e_o have_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o i_o when_o as_o alas_o all_o this_o success_n may_v be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n to_o chastise_v a_o then_o more_o wicked_a family_n design_v by_o god_n to_o that_o destruction_n for_o the_o transgression_n sin_n or_o blood_n thereof_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v no_o more_o upright_a than_o john_n be_v which_o vant_o lift_v up_o by_o his_o great_a success_n &_o take_v no_o beed_n at_o all_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o justice_z truth_n and_o obedience_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n but_o follow_v after_o man_n invention_n and_o device_n jeroboam_n wickedness_n to_o win_v the_o golden_a calf_n in_o dan_n and_o bethel_n for_o which_o wickedness_n and_o pride_n of_o his_o spirit_n after_o all_o his_o success_n in_o fulfil_v the_o express_a will_n and_o command_v of_o god_n in_o cut_v of_o from_o the_o earth_n ahab'_v family_n for_o the_o transcendent_a wickedness_n thereof_o yet_o god_n begin_v to_o plague_v he_o and_o in_o those_o day_n cut_n israel_n shoâ—â—_n you_o and_o afterward_o for_o the_o pride_n and_o wickedness_n of_o his_o posterity_n unto_o who_o to_o the_o
i_o be_o acquit_v thereby_o my_o lord_n by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n from_o any_o more_o question_n about_o that_o 〈◊〉_d although_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v i_o be_v never_o so_o guilty_a of_o it_o unto_o which_o they_o reply_v to_o my_o remembrance_n in_o these_o word_n a_o pox_n on_o you_o for_o a_o cunning_a subtle_a rogue_n be_v you_o so_o cunning_a in_o the_o law_n that_o we_o can_v lay_v hold_n of_o you_o here_o but_o yet_o for_o all_o your_o part_n we_o will_v have_v you_o to_o the_o gallow_n for_o levy_v war_n upon_o the_o traitorous_a command_n of_o the_o parliament_n against_o the_o king_n and_o here_o â—aid_v they_o we_o be_v sure_o the_o â—aw_v will_v reach_v you_o whereupon_o i_o be_v immediate_o aâ—ter_v lay_v inâ—â—â—tons_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o bar_n before_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n heath_n sir_n thomas_n gardâ—ed_v recorder_n of_o london_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o indictment_n aâ—â—oâ—ding_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o common_a law_n arraign_v for_o a_o traitor_n for_o levy_v war_n in_o oxfâ—â—dshâ—â—e_n against_o the_o king_n but_o my_o plea_n to_o the_o business_n of_o wâ—stminstâ—r_n and_o the_o pâ—entiâ—â—â—_n be_v admit_v for_o good_a law_n that_o be_v once_o judiciallâ—â—â—ed_v and_o acquiâ—ted_v i_o can_v no_o more_o be_v trouble_v therefore_o neither_o indeed_o be_v â—_o but_o according_a to_o the_o punctilioe_n of_o the_o law_n they_o give_v i_o all_o the_o lair_n play_n in_o the_o world_n that_o the_o law_n will_v allow_v i_o suffer_v i_o to_o say_v for_o myself_o at_o the_o bar_n what_o i_o please_v release_n i_o of_o my_o close_a imprisonment_n and_o iron_n and_o allow_v i_o pen_n ink_n and_o paper_n which_o the_o jailor_n keep_v from_o i_o upon_o my_o plead_n before_o the_o judge_n such_o usage_n be_v altogether_o contrary_a to_o law_n and_o that_o no_o such_o usage_n aught_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o least_o upon_o any_o prisoner_n whatsoever_o that_o wâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d beaâ—â—ly_o rude_a in_o his_o impâ—â—lonment_n and_o that_o no_o suppose_a â—raitoreâ—_n 〈◊〉_d by_o law_n can_v be_v put_v to_o any_o paâ—â—_n or_o torment_n before_o coâ—riction_n and_o true_o colonel_n teâ—â—le_n i_o shall_v be_v very_o sorry_a and_o blush_v for_o shame_n 〈◊〉_d consider_v my_o â—â—rong_a zeal_n in_o the_o parliament_n cause_n to_o see_v the_o day_n that_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n aâ—_n lest_o thâ—se_a that_o so_o style_v themselves_o that_o have_v pretend_v so_o much_o rightfulness_n and_o justice_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o just_a to_o the_o covalier_n against_o who_o they_o have_v fight_v for_o injustice_n and_o and_o oppression_n in_o deny_v they_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n â—hâ—n_v they_o be_v in_o their_o power_n and_o mercy_n than_o the_o king_n jadge_n be_v to_o i_o and_o other_o of_o your_o prisoner_n when_o their_o life_n be_v in_o their_o power_n and_o mercy_n in_o the_o height_n of_o war_n and_o of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d prosperity_n and_o yet_o grant_v we_o the_o benefit_n of_o law_n in_o all_o thing_n we_o claim_v it_o in_o as_o capt._n viver_n of_o bâ—nâ—ury_n arraign_v with_o i_o can_v witness_v as_o well_o as_o myself_o now_o sir_n to_o make_v application_n the_o parliament_n not_o long_o since_o when_o in_o its_o poâ—eâ—_n it_o be_v more_o abundant_o unquestionable_a then_o now_o it_o be_v after_o its_o new_a force_n condemn_v capel_n hambleton_n holland_n etc._n etc._n to_o banishment_n for_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d now_o to_o their_o charge_n anâ—_n therefore_o in_o justice_n and_o law_n can_v a_o second_o time_n cause_v they_o to_o be_v adjudge_v to_o die_v for_o the_o veâ—y_a same_o thing_n it_o be_v nothing_o to_o i_o nor_o to_o the_o kingdom_n for_o you_o to_o say_v that_o when_o that_o judgement_n pass_v they_o have_v so_o many_o friend_n sit_v in_o the_o house_n as_o over-voted_n the_o honest_a common-wealth's-man_n to_o the_o prejudice_n thereof_o for_o the_o majâ—r_a part_n be_v parliament_n or_o else_o thâ—re_o â—s_v no_o parliament_n therefore_o sir_n i_o reason_v thus_o eâ—ther_o that_o wherein_o that_o judgement_n pass_v be_v a_o parliament_n or_o no_o parliament_n â—if_v a_o parliament_n than_o their_o judgement_n â—s_a to_o themselves_o especial_o be_v bind_v and_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o deny_v to_o they_o who_o liveâ—_n be_v conserve_v in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v unjust_a in_o itself_o â—â—_o to_o the_o nation_n but_o if_o you_o or_o any_o other_o man_n shall_v say_v it_o be_v no_o parliament_n as_o have_v forfeit_v their_o trust_n in_o treat_v with_o the_o king_n again_o and_o so_o their_o judgement_n not_o valid_a then_o with_o much_o more_o confidence_n say_v i_o this_o that_o now_o fit_n be_v no_o parliament_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n no_o court_n of_o justice_n at_o all_o and_o if_o for_o then_o to_o execute_v they_o upon_o their_o judgement_n be_v absolute_a murder_n but_o i_o will_v fain_o see_v that_o honest_a and_o valiant_a man_n in_o your_o house_n that_o dare_v prete_a against_o they_o for_o no_o parliament_n but_o sir_n beside_o this_o mark_v the_o consequence_n of_o it_o to_o all_o we_o parliamenteer_n that_o have_v act_v under_o you_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o your_o command_n by_o these_o proceed_n first_o you_o have_v sell_v the_o bishop_n land_n and_o give_v they_o thâ—â—_n buy_v they_o as_o they_o suppose_v good_a security_n for_o their_o quiet_a enjoyment_n of_o their_o purchase_n i_o but_o within_o a_o little_a whâ—le_n after_o part_n of_o the_o very_a same_o parliament_n alter_v their_o mind_n and_o be_v become_v maâ—or_a part_n by_o forcible_a purgation_n illegal_a new_a recruit_n or_o by_o any_o other_o â—ricks_n â—â—â—â—viâ—es_n and_o they_o vote_v all_o those_o bargain_n be_v unjust_a and_o the_o purchaser_n ought_v to_o lose_v both_o â—eâ—r_a land_n and_o mâ—nâ—y_n where_o be_v then_o that_o stable_a security_n of_o parliament_n and_o yet_o such_o do_n will_v be_v as_o just_a as_o your_o present_a deal_n with_o capel_n etc._n etc._n who_o precedent_a 〈◊〉_d a_o precedent_n for_o that_o and_o much_o more_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n bâ—t_fw-la second_o the_o samâ—_n parliament_n that_o condemn_v capel_n etc._n etc._n to_o banishment_n pass_v mulâ—itudes_n of_o composition_n with_o several_a cauâ—lierâ—_n as_o guilty_a of_o treason_n in_o the_o 〈…〉_z of_o it_o â—s_v they_o and_o by_o the_o same_o ruledom_n now_o condâ—â—n_n capel_n &_o 〈◊〉_d after_o you_o have_v judge_v they_o to_o banishment_n you_o â—â—y_v adjudge_v all_o the_o compound_v câ—uâ—â—eers_n to_o â—â—â—angeâ—_n after_o you_o have_v adjudge_v they_o to_o composition_n and_o so_o put_v the_o kingdom_n by_o 〈…〉_z people_n desperate_a in_o a_o everlasting_a flame_n that_o never_o will_v have_v end_n because_o 〈◊〉_d be_v â—o_o certainty_n in_o any_o of_o your_o proceed_n but_o be_v â—s_n changeable_a as_o the_o wind_n thâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o and_o most_o principal_o it_o be_v a_o common_a maximâ—_n in_o law_n and_o reason_n both_o and_o so_o declare_v by_o yourselves_o 1_o part_n book_n declarat_fw-la page_n 281._o that_o those_o that_o shall_v guide_v themselves_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o parliament_n aught_o whatever_o happen_v to_o be_v secure_a and_o free_a from_o all_o account_n and_o penalty_n bâ—t_o divers_a honest_a man_n as_o you_o now_o judge_v they_o â—ave_n act_v and_o guide_v themselves_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o parliament_n as_o they_o account_v yâ—u_o in_o take_v away_o the_o king_n life_n and_o yâ—t_o by_o your_o deal_n with_o capel_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v hang_v as_o brayt_o â—s_n 〈…〉_z a_o major_a part_n of_o your_o very_a house_n by_o force_n or_o other_o 〈…〉_z shall_v vote_n that_o act_n 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o the_o actor_n therein_o traitor_n so_o that_o sir_n if_o i_o have_v any_o judgement_n in_o â—â—e_z by_o his_o very_a single_a act_n towards_o they_o you_o shake_v the_o uâ—ry_a toâ—ndation_n of_o the_o validity_n of_o all_o the_o parliament_n decree_n and_o judgement_n at_o once_o and_o mâ—ke_a 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o security_n and_o indemnity_n that_o those_o in_o equity_n ought_v to_o enjoy_v that_o have_v act_v by_o you_o command_v aâ—d_v guide_v themselves_o by_o the_o judgement_n oâ—_n parliament_n by_o meaâ—â—_n of_o which_o you_o will_v find_v in_o time_n you_o have_v demolish_v your_o own_o bulwark_n a_o destroy_v your_o own_o fence_n and_o for_o time_n to_o come_v for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v be_v a_o thoâ—sand_o time_n more_o wary_a how_o i_o obey_v all_o your_o command_n than_o ever_o i_o be_v in_o my_o life_n seâ—ing_v yoâ—_n be_v so_o fickle_a and_o unstable_a that_o no_o man_n know_v rational_o where_o to_o find_v you_o or_o fix_o to_o what_o to_o hold_v you_o but_o if_o you_o shall_v object_v as_o some_o do_v that_o that_o judgement_n of_o banishment_n be_v only_o in_o â—â—ference_n to_o the_o peace_n with_o the_o king_n and_o that_o be_v break_v yoâ—_n be_v absolve_v
surery_a to_o pursue_v his_o suggestion_n which_o if_o he_o can_v prove_v he_o be_v to_o be_v imprison_v till_o he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o party_n accuse_v of_o his_o damage_n and_o slander_n and_o make_v fine_a and_o ransom_n to_o the_o king_n the_o benefit_n of_o these_o law_n you_o claim_v at_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o there_o tell_v he_o he_o ought_v not_o of_o right_a and_o justice_n to_o deny_v it_o to_o you_o and_o also_o in_o 1_o part_n book_n decl._n pag._n 101_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n you_o say_v your_o majesty_n lay_v a_o general_a tax_n upon_o we_o if_o you_o will_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o let_v we_o know_v the_o particular_n we_o shall_v give_v a_o clear_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n but_o what_o hope_n can_v we_o have_v of_o ever_o give_v your_o majestic_a safaction_n when_o those_o particular_n which_o you_o have_v be_v make_v believe_v be_v true_a yet_o be_v produce_v and_o make_v know_v to_o we_o appear_v to_o be_v false_a and_o your_o majestic_a notwithstanding_o will_n neither_o punish_v nor_o produce_v the_o author_n but_o go_v on_o to_o contract_v new_a jealousy_n and_o fear_n upon_o general_a and_o uncertain_a ground_n afford_v we_o no_o mean_n or_o possibility_n of_o particular_a answer_n to_o the_o clear_n of_o ourselves_o for_o proof_n whereof_o we_o beseech_v your_o majestic_a to_o consider_v the_o heavy_a charge_n and_o accusation_n of_o the_o lord_n kimbolton_n and_o the_o five_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o who_o refuse_v no_o trial_n or_o examination_n which_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n yet_o no_o author_n no_o witness_n produce_v against_o who_o they_o may_v have_v reparation_n for_o the_o great_a injury_n and_o infamy_n cast_v upon_o they_o notwithstanding_o three_o several_a petition_n of_o both_o house_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o two_o act_n of_o parliament_n vouch_v in_o the_o last_o of_o those_o petition_n and_o in_o a_o four_o petition_n about_o the_o same_o business_n 1_o part_n book_n decl._n pag._n 123._o we_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n say_v you_o to_o remember_v that_o the_o government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o great_a part_n manage_v by_o your_o minister_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o parliament_n consist_v of_o many_o continue_a and_o multiply_v act_n of_o violation_n of_o law_n the_o wound_n whereof_o be_v scarce_o beal_v when_o the_o extremity_n of_o all_o those_o violation_n be_v far_o exceed_v by_o the_o late_a strange_a and_o unheard_a of_o breach_n of_o our_o law_n in_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o lord_n kimbolton_n and_o the_o five_o member_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n and_o in_o the_o proceed_n thereupon_o for_o which_o we_o have_v yet_o receive_v no_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o in_o your_o declaration_n of_o the_o 19_o of_o may_v 2642_o 1._o par_fw-fr book_n dec._n p_o 200._o 201._o you_o be_v very_o remarkable_a and_o fly_v the_o accusation_n of_o the_o l._n kimbolton_n and_o the_o 5_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_n be_v call_v a_o breach_n of_o privilege_n and_o true_o so_o it_o be_v and_o a_o very_a high_a one_o far_o above_o any_o satisfaction_n that_o have_v yet_o be_v give_v how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v large_o satisfy_v so_o long_o as_o his_o majestic_a labour_v to_o preserve_v his_o attorney_n from_o punishment_n who_o be_v the_o visible_a actor_n in_o it_o so_o long_o as_o his_o majestic_a have_v not_o only_o justify_v he_o but_o by_o his_o letter_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o accuse_v they_o and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v have_v punish_v he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o so_o long_o as_o those_o member_n have_v not_o the_o mean_n of_o clear_n their_o innocency_n and_o the_o author_n of_o that_o malicious_a charge_n undiscovered_a though_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n have_v several_a time_n petition_v his_o majesty_n to_o discoâ—â—â—_n they_o and_o that_o not_o only_o upon_o ground_n of_o common_a justice_n but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n his_o majesty_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o so_o long_o as_o the_o king_n great_a such_o to_o pass_v a_o bill_n for_o their_o discharge_n allege_v that_o the_o natiâ—â—tive_a in_o that_o bill_n iâ—_n against_o his_o honour_n whereby_o he_o seem_v still_o to_o â—â—ow_o the_o matter_n of_o that_o false_a and_o scandalous_a accusation_n though_o he_o desert_n the_o prosecution_n offer_v to_o pass_v a_o bill_n for_o their_o acquital_n yet_o with_o intimation_n that_o they_o trust_v desert_n the_o avow_v their_o own_o innocency_n which_o will_v more_o wound_v they_o in_o 〈◊〉_d that_o secure_v they_o in_o law_n and_o in_o vindication_n of_o this_o great_a privilege_n of_o parliament_n we_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o have_v invade_v any_o privilege_n belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n as_o be_v allege_v in_o his_o declaration_n but_o we_o look_v not_o upon_o this_o only_a in_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o breach_n of_o privilege_n which_o may_v be_v though_o the_o accusation_n be_v true_a or_o false_a but_o under_o the_o nation_n of_o a_o heinous_a crime_n in_o the_o attorney_n and_o all_o other_o subject_n who_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o it_o a_o crime_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n against_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n that_o innocent_a man_n shall_v be_v charge_v with_o so_o great_a a_o offence_n as_o treason_n be_v the_o face_n of_o the_o high_a judicatory_a of_o the_o kingdom_n whereby_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o estate_n their_o blood_n and_o honour_n be_v in_o danger_n without_o witness_n without_o â—isdence_n without_o all_o possibility_n of_o reparation_n in_o a_o legal_a course_n yet_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o his_o majesty_n command_n can_v no_o more_o warrant_n than_o it_o can_v any_o other_o act_n of_o injustice_n it_o be_v true_a that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v evil_a in_o theâ—â—_n can_v nature_n such_o as_o a_o false_a testimony_n or_o a_o false_a accusation_n can_v both_o subject_n of_o any_o command_n or_o induce_v any_o obligation_n of_o obedience_n upon_o any_o man_n by_o any_o authority_n whatsoever_o therefore_o the_o attorney_n in_o this_o case_n be_v bâ—â—â—â—_n to_o refuse_v to_o execute_v such_o a_o command_n unless_o he_o have_v have_v some_o such_o evidence_n or_o testimony_n as_o may_v have_v warrant_v he_o against_o the_o party_n and_o 〈…〉_z make_v satisfaction_n if_o it_o shall_v prove_v false_a and_o further_o to_o prove_v that_o 〈…〉_z liable_a to_o punishment_n that_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o king_n illegal_a command_n be_v must_v excellent_o prove_v and_o large_o evident_a from_o your_o own_o word_n in_o 〈◊〉_d book_n decl._n pag._n 259._o 260._o 276._o 279._o 280._o 721._o 722._o 723._o 727._o 803._o 〈…〉_z large_o declare_v that_o alexander_n archbishop_n of_o york_n robert_n de_fw-fr veâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z irland_n etc._n etc._n be_v execute_v in_o richard_n the_o second_v time_n as_o traitor_n for_o 〈◊〉_d in_o execution_n the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n against_o the_o law_n and_o if_o they_o be_v punishable_a that_o execute_v the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n the_o primitive_a against_o law_n then_o much_o more_o by_o law_n be_v mr._n wollaston_n punishable_a for_o execute_v the_o command_n of_o the_o single_a house_n of_o lord_n the_o derivative_a against_o law_n and_o if_o in_o my_o own_o defence_n when_o i_o be_v in_o mr._n wollaston_n custody_n i_o have_v serve_v he_o for_o his_o action_n do_v to_o i_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o lord_n single_v illegal_a command_n â—4_n simson_n of_o northamptonshire_n do_v johnson_n in_o the_o 42_o of_o elizabeth_n for_o his_o do_v action_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o queen_n letter_n patent_n contrary_a to_o law_n in_o endeavour_v by_o a_o warrant_n flow_v from_o the_o high_a commission_n which_o be_v establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o have_v legal_a cognizance_n of_o any_o fact_n in_o controversy_n ground_v thereupon_o to_o imprison_v his_o body_n for_o do_v of_o which_o simson_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n and_o his_o liberâ—â—â—â—_n slay_v the_o say_a johnson_n for_o which_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o affiâ—e_n and_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o england_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o sir_n edward_n cook_n 4._o part_n justitute_n fol._n 333._o 334._o and_o in_o my_o plea_n before_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n call_v the_o law_n funeral_n page_n 214._o 25._o i_o say_v in_o case_n i_o have_v in_o my_o own_o defence_n and_o the_o defence_n of_o my_o legal_a liberty_n slay_v wollaston_n etc._n etc._n for_o execute_v the_o lord_n single_v illegal_a order_n upon_o i_o for_o any_o thing_n i_o can_v read_v in_o the_o law_n he_o have_v his_o mend_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o to_o come_v more_o close_o upon_o your_o own_o principle_n to_o prove_v that_o a_o single_a order_n of_o the_o lord_n can_v stand_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o law_n i_o do_v it_o thus_o