bridgeman_n who_o make_v it_o manifest_v that_o the_o salvo_n of_o 25_o edward_n 3_o be_v repeal_v and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v now_o be_v convict_v of_o treason_n but_o by_o the_o letter_n of_o that_o statute_n but_o be_v put_v to_o voice_n it_o be_v carry_v for_o the_o bill_n and_o a_o committee_n appoint_v for_o to_o draw_v it_o up_o this_o give_v occasion_n of_o much_o talk_n abroad_o and_o they_o who_o be_v otherwise_o the_o lord_n strafford_n enemy_n can_v not_o find_v equity_n enough_o in_o the_o bill_n of_o attainder_n some_o can_v not_o conceive_v what_o difference_n imaginable_a be_v betwixt_o the_o bill_n and_o the_o charge_v present_v before_o for_o in_o the_o charge_n he_o be_v accuse_v of_o treason_n and_o the_o bill_n though_o they_o have_v no_o legislative_a power_n seem_v nothing_o but_o a_o affirmation_n of_o the_o same_o other_o who_o will_v have_v the_o bill_n understand_v of_o a_o definitive_a sentence_n because_o it_o be_v consecutive_a to_o the_o proof_n be_v not_o satisfy_v but_o that_o it_o be_v against_o all_o practice_n that_o the_o commons_o shall_v give_v sentence_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o a_o peer_n and_o that_o it_o be_v against_o common_a equity_n too_o that_o the_o party_n accusant_fw-la shall_v give_v the_o judgement_n if_o the_o complainer_n be_v admit_v to_o be_v judge_n a_o three_o sort_n give_v it_o out_o that_o this_o be_v no_o sentence_n against_o the_o lord_n strafford_n but_o only_o a_o pass_n of_o a_o new_a act_n of_o parliament_n about_o a_o matter_n not_o hitherto_o declare_v treasonable_a but_o yet_o these_o doubt_v that_o by_o declare_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n to_o be_v approve_v and_o apply_v the_o censure_n to_o it_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o lord_n strafford_n it_o will_v ever_o be_v think_v a_o sentence_n against_o he_o to_o blemish_v his_o own_o fame_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o posterity_n moreover_o that_o if_o they_o be_v about_o to_o make_v a_o new_a act_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o punish_v a_o man_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o such_o a_o statute_n as_o be_v not_o yet_o extant_a in_o rerum_fw-la naturâ_fw-la which_o shall_v in_o reason_n refer_v only_o to_o fuâ—ure_a obedience_n and_o what_o be_v more_o strange_a though_o there_o be_v a_o new_a statute_n yet_o by_o what_o authority_n the_o parliament_n have_v or_o can_v declare_v any_o individual_a or_o accumulative_a act_n which_o be_v already_o to_o be_v treasonable_a which_o must_v be_v treason_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o statute_n or_o else_o no_o treason_n at_o all_o now_o there_o be_v none_o can_v be_v bring_v except_o the_o twenty_o five_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o whereof_o the_o letter_n of_o that_o statute_n can_v by_o their_o own_o confession_n nor_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o allege_v against_o the_o lord_n strafford_n and_o for_o the_o salvo_n or_o proviso_n which_o they_o main_o insist_v on_o the_o same_o stand_v repeal_v by_o two_o posterior_n act_n of_o parliament_n you_o have_v the_o muttering_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n the_o lord_n fear_v the_o proceed_n as_o a_o beat_a path_n tread_v out_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o own_o life_n and_o estate_n tell_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o their_o conference_n upon_o thursday_n that_o they_o will_v go_v on_o the_o same_o way_n they_o do_v already_o and_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n give_v full_a audience_n to_o the_o lord_n strafford_n council_n in_o matter_n of_o law_n and_o that_o they_o themselves_o as_o competent_a judge_n will_v by_o themselves_o only_o give_v sentence_n in_o the_o cause_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o course_n suitable_a to_o the_o practice_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o nobility_n or_o to_o equity_n or_o common_a justice_n it_o be_v reply_v by_o they_o of_o the_o low_a house_n that_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o go_v on_o with_o their_o bill_n and_o if_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v reject_v by_o the_o lord_n they_o fear_v a_o rupture_n and_o division_n may_v follow_v to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o desolation_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n that_o no_o content_n will_v be_v give_v to_o the_o subject_a and_o this_o be_v a_o strong_a argument_n indeed_o yet_o better_a beseem_v partiality_n and_o violence_n than_o the_o pretend_a justice_n and_o piety_n of_o the_o time_n unless_o the_o man_n who_o have_v so_o much_o intrude_v upon_o their_o right_n and_o discontent_v the_o people_n may_v be_v punish_v as_o a_o traitor_n and_o for_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o no_o man_n have_v ever_o find_v such_o a_o favourable_a hear_n and_o that_o the_o process_n against_o essex_n norfolk_n somerset_z be_v all_o of_o they_o close_v up_o in_o one_o day_n upon_o friday_n the_o lord_n give_v answer_n that_o they_o can_v expect_v nothing_o from_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o but_o what_o shall_v tend_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n nor_o be_v there_o a_o more_o forceable_a way_n than_o to_o preserve_v the_o law_n and_o custom_n thereof_o lest_o innovation_n so_o much_o complain_v of_o by_o they_o may_v unhappy_o be_v find_v among_o themselves_o that_o the_o subject_n shall_v have_v all_o that_o justice_n can_v afford_v but_o that_o a_o act_n of_o injustice_n will_v never_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o world_n nor_o safety_n to_o themselves_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o foreign_a state_n be_v fix_v upon_o the_o business_n now_o in_o agitation_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o nation_n either_o to_o be_v much_o advance_v or_o depress_v by_o their_o judgement_n in_o this_o case_n that_o the_o process_n against_o norfolk_n and_o essex_n for_o somerset_n be_v convict_v only_o of_o felony_n and_o have_v not_o so_o much_o animadversion_n to_o save_v himself_o by_o his_o book_n be_v for_o direct_v and_o formal_a treason_n comprise_v in_o one_o or_o two_o individual_a act_n but_o this_o against_o the_o lord_n strafford_n only_o arbitrary_a and_o accumulative_a to_o be_v pick_v out_o of_o twenty_o eight_o article_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o have_v a_o full_a examination_n of_o they_o all_o to_o give_v sentence_n against_o he_o and_o those_o noble_a man_n be_v charge_v with_o some_o actual_a breach_n of_o statute_n former_o make_v but_o here_o a_o new_a statute_n be_v to_o be_v make_v or_o else_o he_o to_o be_v find_v guiltless_a they_o conclude_v that_o they_o have_v give_v order_n for_o his_o appearance_n on_o saturday_n and_o that_o in_o the_o great_a hall_n at_o westminster_n where_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o may_v if_o they_o please_v be_v present_a after_o some_o deliberation_n with_o the_o house_n the_o conferrers_n answer_v that_o since_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o resolve_v they_o will_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v there_o present_a and_o to_o hear_v what_o his_o council_n can_v say_v for_o he_o but_o to_o reply_v any_o more_o in_o public_a they_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v because_o of_o the_o bill_n already_o past_a only_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v take_v any_o scruple_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o law_n they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o give_v they_o satisfaction_n by_o a_o private_a conference_n so_o they_o willing_o decline_v to_o do_v what_o indeed_o they_o can_v not_o possible_o do_v that_o be_v to_o give_v public_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o law_n upon_o saturday_n they_o convene_v in_o the_o great_a hall_n but_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o great_a charge_n do_v not_o stand_v at_o the_o bar_n as_o before_o but_o sit_v promiscuous_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o fellow_n so_o that_o a_o mouth_n be_v not_o open_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o all_o that_o day_n after_o they_o be_v set_v the_o lord_n steward_n tell_v the_o lieutenant_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v resolve_v to_o give_v he_o a_o fair_a hear_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o law_n and_o therefore_o desire_v that_o the_o council_n may_v keep_v that_o distance_n moderation_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o judicatory_a that_o be_v fit_v and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n the_o lieutenant_n reply_v that_o in_o all_o humility_n he_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o favour_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o one_o too_o as_o he_o can_v not_o but_o expect_v from_o such_o honourable_a peer_n and_o just_a person_n in_o who_o integrity_n and_o goodness_n under_o that_o which_o he_o have_v place_v above_o he_o have_v repose_v his_o chief_a confidence_n for_o his_o council_n they_o know_v much_o better_a than_o himself_o what_o concern_v the_o point_n of_o discretion_n and_o reverence_n and_o that_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o they_o will_v give_v all_o satisfaction_n and_o obedience_n then_o his_o council_n be_v call_v to_o the_o bar_n mr._n lane_n the_o prince_n attorney_n mr._n gardiner_n recorder_n of_o
year_n of_o my_o public_a employment_n and_o shall_v god_n will_v to_o my_o grave_n god_n his_o majesty_n and_o my_o own_o conscience_n yea_o and_o all_o those_o who_o have_v be_v most_o accessary_a to_o my_o inward_a thought_n and_o opinion_n can_v bear_v i_o witness_n that_o i_o ever_o do_v inculcate_v this_o that_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o kingdom_n consist_v in_o a_o just_a poise_n of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o the_o subject_n liberty_n and_o that_o thing_n will_v never_o go_v well_o till_o they_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n together_o i_o thank_v god_n for_o it_o by_o my_o master_n favour_n and_o the_o providence_n of_o my_o ancestor_n i_o have_v a_o estate_n which_o so_o interess_v i_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o i_o have_v no_o great_a mind_n to_o be_v a_o slave_n but_o a_o subject_a nor_o can_v i_o wish_v the_o card_n to_o be_v shuffle_v over_o again_o upon_o hope_n to_o fall_v upon_o a_o better_a set_a nor_o do_v i_o ever_o nourish_v such_o base_a mercenary_a thought_n as_o to_o become_v a_o pander_n to_o the_o tyranny_n and_o ambition_n of_o the_o great_a man_n live_v no_o i_o have_v and_o ever_o shall_v aim_v at_o a_o fair_a but_o a_o bound_a liberty_n remember_v always_o that_o i_o be_o a_o freeman_n yet_o a_o subject_a that_o i_o have_v a_o right_n but_o under_o a_o monarch_n but_o it_o have_v be_v my_o misfortune_n now_o when_o i_o be_o gray-headed_a to_o be_v charge_v by_o the_o mistaker_n of_o the_o time_n who_o be_v now_o so_o high_o bend_v that_o all_o appear_v to_o they_o to_o be_v in_o the_o extreme_a for_o monarchy_n which_o be_v not_o for_o themselves_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o design_n word_n yea_o intention_n be_v bring_v out_o for_o real_a demonstration_n for_o my_o misdemeanour_n such_o a_o multiply_a glass_n be_v a_o prejudicate_a opinion_n the_o article_n contain_v expression_n and_o action_n my_o expression_n either_o in_o ireland_n or_o england_n my_o action_n either_o before_o or_o after_o these_o late_a stir_n in_o this_o order_n he_o go_v through_o the_o whole_a charge_n from_o the_o first_o article_n to_o the_o last_o in_o a_o excellent_a method_n and_o repeat_v all_o the_o sum_n and_o head_n of_o what_o be_v speak_v by_o he_o before_o only_o add_v in_o the_o twenty_o eight_o article_n if_o that_o one_o article_n have_v be_v prove_v against_o he_o it_o contain_v more_o weighty_a matter_n than_o all_o the_o charge_n beside_o and_o it_o have_v not_o only_o be_v treason_n in_o he_o but_o also_o villainy_n to_o have_v betray_v the_o trust_n of_o his_o majesty_n army_n yet_o because_o the_o gentleman_n have_v be_v spare_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o time_n to_o insist_v upon_o that_o article_n though_o it_o may_v concern_v he_o much_o he_o resolve_v to_o keep_v the_o same_o method_n and_o not_o utter_v the_o least_o expression_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o disturb_v the_o happy_a agreement_n intend_v though_o he_o wish_v the_o same_o may_v deceive_v his_o expectation_n only_o thus_o much_o he_o admire_v how_o himself_o be_v a_o incendiary_n against_o the_o scot_n in_o the_o twenty_o three_o article_n be_v now_o become_v their_o confederate_n in_o the_o twenty_o eight_o article_n or_o how_o he_o can_v be_v charge_v for_o betray_v newcastle_n and_o for_o fight_v with_o the_o scot_n at_o newbourn_n too_o seeing_z fighting_z with_o they_o be_v no_o possible_a mean_n for_o betray_v the_o town_n but_o to_o hinder_v their_o passage_n thither_o that_o he_o never_o advise_v war_n far_o than_o in_o his_o poor_a judgement_n concern_v the_o very_a life_n of_o the_o king_n authority_n and_o the_o safety_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o kingdom_n nor_o see_v he_o what_o advantage_n can_v be_v make_v by_o a_o war_n in_o scotland_n where_o nothing_o can_v be_v gain_v but_o many_o hard_a blow_n for_o his_o part_n he_o honour_v the_o nation_n but_o he_o wish_v they_o may_v be_v ever_o under_o their_o own_o climate_n and_o have_v no_o desire_n they_o shall_v be_v too_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o better_a soil_n of_o england_n but_o he_o think_v that_o article_n have_v be_v add_v in_o jest_n or_o as_o a_o supernumerary_n and_o he_o very_o little_o suspect_v to_o be_v reckon_v a_o confederate_a with_o the_o scot_n and_o wish_v as_o he_o hope_v it_o be_v that_o every_o englishman_n be_v as_o free_v from_o that_o imputation_n as_o himself_o close_n his_o defence_n with_o this_o speech_n my_o lord_n you_o see_v what_o may_v be_v allege_v for_o this_o constructive_a rather_o destructive_a treason_n for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v not_o the_o judgement_n to_o conceive_v that_o such_o a_o treason_n be_v agreeable_a either_o with_o the_o fundamental_a ground_n of_o reason_n or_o law_n not_o of_o reason_n for_o how_o can_v that_o be_v treason_n in_o the_o lump_n or_o mass_n which_o be_v not_o so_o in_o any_o of_o the_o part_n or_o how_o can_v that_o make_v a_o thing_n treasonable_a which_o in_o itself_o be_v not_o so_o not_o of_o law_n since_o neither_o statute_n common-law_n nor_o practice_n have_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o government_n ever_o mention_v such_o a_o thing_n and_o where_o my_o lord_n have_v this_o fire_n without_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o any_o smoke_n lie_v hide_v so_o many_o hundred_o year_n and_o now_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o violent_a flame_n to_o destroy_v i_o and_o my_o posterity_n from_o the_o earth_n my_o lord_n do_v we_o not_o live_v by_o law_n and_o must_v we_o be_v punish_v by_o law_n before_o they_o be_v make_v far_o better_a be_v it_o to_o live_v by_o no_o law_n at_o all_o but_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o those_o character_n of_o discretion_n and_o virtue_n that_o nature_n have_v stamp_v in_o we_o than_o to_o put_v this_o necessity_n of_o divination_n upon_o a_o man_n and_o to_o accuse_v he_o of_o the_o breach_n of_o law_n before_o it_o be_v a_o law_n at_o all_o if_o a_o waterman_n upon_o the_o thames_n split_v his_o boat_n by_o grate_v upon_o a_o anchor_n and_o the_o same_o have_v a_o buoy_z append_v to_o it_o he_o be_v to_o charge_v his_o own_o inobservance_n but_o if_o it_o have_v none_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o anchor_n be_v to_o pay_v the_o loss_n mr_n lord_n if_o this_o crime_n which_o they_o call_v arbitrary_a treason_n have_v be_v mark_v by_o any_o discerner_n of_o the_o law_n the_o ignorance_n thereof_o shall_v be_v no_o excuse_n for_o i_o but_o if_o it_o be_v no_o law_n at_o all_o how_o can_v it_o in_o rigour_n or_o strictness_n itself_o condemn_v i_o beware_v you_o do_v not_o awake_v these_o sleep_a lion_n by_o the_o search_a out_o some_o neglect_a moth-eaten_a record_n they_o may_v one_o day_n tear_v you_o and_o your_o posterity_n in_o piece_n it_o be_v your_o ancestor_n care_v to_o chain_v they_o up_o within_o the_o barracadoe_n of_o statute_n be_v not_o you_o ambitious_a to_o be_v more_o skilful_a and_o curious_a than_o your_o forefather_n in_o the_o art_n of_o kill_v my_o lord_n it_o be_v my_o present_a misfortune_n for_o ever_o you_o and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o small_a part_n of_o my_o grief_n that_o not_o the_o crime_n of_o treason_n but_o my_o other_o sin_n which_o be_v exceed_v many_o have_v present_v i_o before_o this_o bar_n and_o except_v your_o lordship_n wisdom_n provide_v for_o it_o it_o may_v be_v the_o shed_n of_o my_o blood_n may_v make_v way_n for_o the_o trace_v of_o you_o you_o your_o estate_n your_o posterity_n lie_v at_o the_o staâ—e_v if_o such_o learned_a gentleman_n as_o these_o who_o tongue_n be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o such_o proceed_n shall_v be_v start_v out_o against_o you_o if_o your_o friend_n your_o council_n deny_v access_n unto_o you_o if_o your_o profess_a enemy_n admit_v to_o witness_v against_o you_o if_o every_o word_n intention_n or_o circumstance_n of_o you_o be_v sift_v and_o allege_v as_o treasonable_a nâ—_n because_o of_o a_o statute_n but_o because_o of_o a_o consequence_n or_o construction_n of_o lawyer_n piece_v up_o in_o a_o high_a rhetorical_a strain_n and_o a_o number_n of_o suppose_a probability_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o your_o lordship_n consideration_n to_o foresee_v what_o may_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o such_o dangerous_a and_o recent_a precedence_n these_o gentleman_n tell_v i_o they_o speak_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n against_o my_o arbitrary_a law_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v it_o i_o speak_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n against_o their_o arbitrary_a treason_n for_o if_o this_o latitude_n be_v admit_v what_o prejudice_n shall_v follow_v to_o king_n and_o country_n if_o you_o and_o your_o posterity_n be_v by_o the_o same_o disenable_v from_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o my_o poor_a self_n be_v it_o not_o for_o your_o lordship_n interest_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o a_o saint_n in_o heaven_n who_o have_v leave_v i_o here_o two_o
london_n mr._n loe_o and_o mr._n lightfoot_n mr._n lane_n speak_v and_o much_o to_o this_o sense_n and_o purpose_n my_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o heavy_a charge_n lie_v on_o i_o and_o my_o fellow_n nothing_o less_o than_o to_o defend_v the_o life_n the_o estate_n the_o reputation_n yea_o the_o posterity_n of_o this_o honourable_a person_n at_o the_o bar_n if_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o press_v we_o hope_v your_o lordship_n will_v interpret_v this_o our_o forwardness_n to_o be_v for_o honour_n and_o conscience_n sake_n in_o a_o matter_n that_o concern_v both_o so_o near_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o endeavour_n to_o carry_v ourselves_o with_o our_o best_a respect_n to_o your_o lordship_n and_o with_o all_o content_a and_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o and_o because_o your_o lordship_n mention_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n one_o thing_n i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o all_o the_o time_n of_o this_o noble_a lord_n defence_n he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o crave_v any_o one_o of_o our_o opinion_n yea_o or_o acquaint_v we_o with_o any_o thing_n that_o tend_v that_o way_n and_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o law_n those_o statute_n cite_v by_o himself_o be_v none_o of_o our_o stock_n but_o take_v up_o at_o his_o own_o adventure_n nor_o do_v i_o speak_v this_o to_o derogate_v from_o the_o pertinency_n of_o those_o statute_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o my_o discourse_n but_o that_o the_o nobleman_n be_v not_o disappoint_v of_o your_o right_a conception_n and_o his_o own_o due_a praise_n my_o lord_n it_o be_v your_o pleasure_n we_o meddle_v not_o with_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o indeed_o we_o need_v not_o meddle_v at_o all_o with_o it_o because_o we_o hope_v it_o be_v already_o do_v and_o that_o sufficient_o to_o our_o hand_n yet_o the_o matter_n of_o law_n do_v so_o natural_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n that_o of_o necessity_n under_o your_o lordship_n savour_n we_o must_v somewhat_o grate_v on_o this_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o that_o nor_o do_v i_o conceive_v it_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o speak_v advantageous_o enough_o for_o the_o lord_n strafford_n just_a defence_n unless_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o fact_n be_v determine_v either_o as_o prove_v or_o not_o prove_v or_o at_o least_o some_o state_n of_o question_n agree_v upon_o where_o we_o may_v fix_v and_o settle_v our_o argument_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v my_o lord_n that_o i_o have_v choose_v not_o at_o all_o to_o touch_v the_o matter_n of_o law_n until_o your_o lordship_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o chalk_v i_o out_o â—way_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o clear_v your_o judgement_n in_o one_o statute_n only_o viz._n 25_o ed._n 3._o because_o when_o the_o same_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o lord_n strafford_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n that_o not_o be_v convict_v of_o the_o letter_n thereof_o he_o can_v not_o be_v convict_v of_o treason_n i_o remember_v the_o salvo_n of_o that_o statute_n be_v much_o insist_v upon_o by_o those_o from_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o as_o much_o conduce_v to_o their_o own_o end_n my_o lord_n i_o will_v first_o speak_v of_o the_o statute_n itself_o and_o then_o of_o its_o salvo_n or_o provision_n the_o statute_n be_v that_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v intend_v the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n his_o queen_n their_o child_n kill_v the_o chancellor_n or_o judge_n upon_o the_o bench_n embase_v the_o king_n coin_n or_o counterfeit_v the_o broad-seal_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v be_v convict_v and_o punish_v as_o a_o traitor_n that_o the_o lord_n strafford_n come_v within_o the_o letter_n of_o this_o statute_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o allege_v nor_o indeed_o it_o can_v be_v with_o any_o reason_n all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v be_v that_o by_o relation_n or_o by_o argument_n à _fw-la minore_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_fw-la he_o may_v be_v draw_v thither_o yet_o that_o this_o can_v be_v i_o humble_o offer_v these_o consideration_n first_o this_o be_v a_o declarative_a law_n and_o such_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v by_o way_n of_o consequence_n equity_n or_o construction_n but_o by_o the_o letter_n only_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v imply_v a_o contradiction_n to_o themselves_o and_o be_v no_o more_o declarative_a law_n but_o law_n of_o construction_n or_o constitutive_a second_o this_o be_v a_o penal_a law_n and_o such_o if_o our_o ground_n hitherto_o unquestioned_a hold_v good_a can_v admit_v of_o no_o construction_n or_o inference_n for_o penalty_n be_v to_o persuade_v the_o keep_n of_o know_a law_n not_o of_o law_n conjectural_a ambiguous_a and_o by_o consequence_n which_o perhaps_o the_o most_o learned_a may_v not_o in_o their_o dispute_n question_v much_o less_o the_o subject_n who_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o interpret_v the_o statute_n doubt_v of_o in_o the_o point_n of_o obedience_n yea_o rather_o without_o any_o doubt_n he_o be_v to_o obey_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o conceive_v and_o that_o true_o that_o he_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o the_o penalty_n three_o we_o have_v a_o notable_a law_n 13_o eliz._n cap._n 2._o whereby_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o bull_n from_o rome_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o subject_a to_o mutiny_n and_o rebellion_n shall_v be_v punish_v as_o treason_n now_o if_o by_o interpretation_n or_o by_o consequence_n this_o sense_n may_v have_v be_v thrust_v upon_o the_o precede_a statute_n the_o make_n of_o this_o have_v be_v superfluous_a yea_o the_o person_n then_o charge_v with_o that_o crime_n may_v have_v be_v impeach_v of_o treason_n even_o before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act._n anno_fw-la 21_o of_o ed._n 3._o we_o have_v a_o statute_n declare_v that_o for_o a_o servant_n to_o kill_v his_o master_n be_v a_o act_n of_o treason_n and_o in_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o same_o king_n a_o process_n of_o treason_n be_v frame_v against_o a_o man_n for_o kill_v his_o father_n ground_v upon_o the_o same_o argument_n à _fw-la minori_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_fw-la but_o it_o be_v find_v and_o the_o sentence_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o record_n that_o although_o in_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o that_o argument_n may_v have_v be_v admit_v yet_o in_o the_o 27_o it_o can_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o declarative_a law_n intervening_a in_o the_o 25_o year_n and_o this_o case_n come_v very_a home_o to_o the_o point_n in_o law_n my_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o demand_v what_o kind_n of_o offence_n it_o may_v be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o subvert_v the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o a_o kingdom_n the_o crime_n doubtless_o be_v unnatural_a and_o monstrous_a and_o the_o punishment_n must_v keep_v the_o same_o proportion_n only_o i_o presume_v to_o offer_v these_o few_o thing_n to_o your_o lordship_n consideration_n first_o that_o one_o or_o more_o act_n of_o injustice_n whether_o malicious_o or_o ignorant_o do_v can_v in_o no_o sense_n of_o law_n be_v call_v the_o subversion_n of_o the_o fundamental_a law_n if_o so_o as_o many_o judge_n perhaps_o so_o many_o traitor_n it_o be_v very_o incident_a to_o man_n nature_n to_o err_v nor_o do_v the_o lord_n strafford_n plead_v his_o innocency_n in_o oversight_n but_o in_o treason_n second_o i_o do_v remember_v the_o case_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr poole_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n this_o man_n in_o the_o twenty_o eight_o of_o henry_n the_o six_o be_v charge_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o with_o article_n of_o treason_n and_o those_o too_o very_o like_a to_o these_o against_o my_o lord_n strafford_n 1._o that_o he_o have_v give_v the_o king_n bad_a advice_n 2._o that_o he_o have_v embase_v his_o coyn._n 3._o that_o he_o have_v sess_v man_n of_o war._n 4._o that_o he_o have_v give_v out_o summary_n decree_v 5._o that_o he_o have_v impose_v tax_n 6._o that_o he_o have_v corrupt_v the_o fountain_n of_o justice_n 7._o that_o he_o have_v persuade_v the_o king_n to_o unnecessary_a war_n and_o to_o the_o give_v over_o of_o anjou_n in_o france_n ouum_fw-la ovo_fw-la and_o for_o all_o these_o though_o he_o be_v charge_v with_o high_a treason_n for_o wrong_v the_o right_a of_o the_o subject_a and_o subvert_v the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o after_o a_o long_a agitation_n the_o matter_n be_v find_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o parliament_n not_o to_o imply_v treason_n but_o only_a felony_n add_v to_o this_o another_o who_o in_o the_o twenty_o three_o of_o henry_n the_o eight_o be_v charge_v for_o subvert_v the_o english_a law_n and_o yet_o no_o treason_n charge_v upon_o he_o add_v to_o both_o the_o charge_n of_o richard_n lark_n plead_v at_o the_o common-plea_n who_o be_v charge_v with_o treason_n for_o subvert_v the_o law_n but_o convict_v only_o of_o felony_n by_o which_o you_o may_v see_v my_o lord_n what_o to_o this_o time_n have_v be_v subvert_v
the_o law_n three_o it_o be_v very_o considerable_a that_o the_o lord_n strafford_n be_v not_o charge_v to_o have_v subvert_v but_o only_o to_o have_v intend_v to_o subvert_v the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o this_o i_o conceive_v if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o may_v keep_v he_o free_a from_o that_o statute_n of_o the_o twenty_o five_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o for_o although_o as_o touch_v the_o king_n his_o queen_n and_o child_n intention_n be_v treasonable_a yet_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n there_o mention_v there_o must_v be_v action_n beside_o intention_n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v if_o a_o man_n do_v intend_v to_o kill_v a_o chancellor_n it_o shall_v be_v treason_n but_o only_o if_o he_o do_v kill_v he_o and_o if_o he_o do_v actual_o counterfeit_v the_o broad_a seal_n and_o although_o a_o man_n shall_v prepare_v a_o furnace_n make_v ready_a his_o stamp_n melt_v his_o bullion_n yet_o if_o he_o give_v not_o the_o king_n impression_n upon_o the_o coin_n all_o his_o intention_n yea_o his_o preparation_n will_v not_o serve_v to_o make_v up_o a_o treason_n and_o this_o under_o favour_n may_v serve_v to_o answer_v the_o case_n of_o guido_n faux_n late_o object_v unless_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o lord_n strafford_n have_v as_o real_a a_o intention_n against_o the_o king_n life_n as_o faux_n have_v for_o though_o the_o intention_n in_o that_o case_n be_v treason_n by_o the_o statute_n yet_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o treason_n without_o the_o action_n so_o immense_a and_o vast_a a_o difference_n both_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v betwixt_o a_o project_n against_o the_o royal_a blood_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o of_o a_o low_a and_o under_o nature_n you_o see_v therefore_o my_o lord_n that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o statute_n can_v stick_v against_o the_o lord_n strafford_n neither_o in_o letter_n nor_o in_o consequence_n this_o be_v not_o that_o must_v not_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v be_v that_o his_o fact_n may_v be_v treason_n by_o the_o common_a law_n for_o my_o part_n i_o profess_v my_o ignorance_n who_o ever_o think_v the_o common_a law_n may_v declare_v but_o never_o make_v a_o treason_n that_o be_v it_o may_v be_v presuppose_v that_o there_o be_v a_o statute_n whereupon_o to_o build_v a_o declaration_n and_o therefore_o to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o statute_n for_o it_o be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v no_o treason_n at_o all_o the_o statute_n ever_o make_v the_o treason_n and_o to_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v treason_n either_o by_o common_a law_n or_o by_o parliament_n be_v but_o two_o different_a way_n of_o proceed_n and_o must_v both_o resolve_v into_o one_o principle_n yea_o which_o come_v home_o to_o the_o point_n in_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o to_o kill_v a_o man_n employ_v in_o the_o king_n war_n be_v treason_n and_o the_o twenty_o three_o to_o kill_v the_o king_n messenger_n be_v treason_n by_o declaration_n of_o the_o common_a law_n but_o always_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o statute_n yet_o none_o of_o these_o be_v now_o treason_n but_o felony_n only_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o intervening_a statute_n the_o twenty_o five_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o such_o have_v ever_o be_v think_v the_o force_n of_o its_o letter_n and_o declaration_n and_o so_o i_o will_v leave_v it_o and_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o the_o salvo_n which_o be_v this_o that_o because_o all_o particular_n can_v not_o be_v then_o define_v therefore_o what_o the_o parliament_n shall_v declare_v to_o be_v treasonable_a in_o time_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v punish_v as_o a_o treason_n and_o according_a to_o this_o reservation_n in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o one_o who_o be_v charge_v before_o the_o king_n bench_n be_v afterward_o refer_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o there_o though_o the_o fact_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o statute_n yet_o because_o of_o the_o proviso_n aforementioned_a it_o be_v adjudge_v treason_n in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o the_o same_o king_n the_o duke_n of_o ireland_n and_o nevil_n archbishop_n of_o york_n be_v impeach_v of_o high-treason_n by_o gloâ—cester_n arundel_n and_o warwick_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o statute_n be_v convict_v thereof_o by_o the_o salvo_n but_o in_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o same_o richard_n the_o second_o the_o tidâ—-turned_n and_o the_o king_n have_v such_o a_o hand_n with_o the_o parliament_n that_o the_o sentence_n be_v recall_v and_o those_o three_o nobleman_n themselves_o adjudge_v traitor_n again_o in_o the_o first_o of_o henry_n the_o four_o his_o successor_n that_o revocation_n of_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o of_o richard_n the_o second_o be_v repeal_v and_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o eleven_o of_o his_o reign_n establish_v such_o be_v the_o toss_n too_o and_o fro_o of_o treason_n and_o all_o because_o of_o that_o uncertain_a proviso_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o same_o parliament_n the_o first_o of_o henry_n the_o four_o a_o petition_n be_v prefer_v by_o the_o nobility_n to_o have_v treason_n limit_v with_o some_o statute_n because_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o speak_v or_o what_o to_o do_v for_o fear_v thereof_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n a_o act_n be_v make_v upon_o this_o petition_n that_o the_o salvo_n shall_v be_v hold_v repeal_v in_o all_o time_n to_o come_v and_o nothing_o esteem_v treason_n but_o what_o be_v literal_o contain_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o twenty_o five_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o record_n that_o there_o be_v great_a joy_n at_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n in_o that_o the_o draw_v sword_n hang_v over_o every_o man_n head_n by_o this_o slender_a thread_n of_o a_o consequence_n or_o illation_n be_v move_v by_o that_o act._n add_v to_o this_o that_o in_o the_o first_o of_o queen_n mary_n the_o first_o chapter_n the_o same_o be_v repeat_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v punish_v in_o life_n or_o estate_n as_o a_o traitor_n but_o for_o the_o crime_n contain_v in_o the_o statute_n 25_o ed._n 3._o without_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o a_o pretend_a salvo_n the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n case_n come_v nigh_o to_o the_o point_n he_o be_v charge_v with_o treason_n the_o five_o of_o henry_n the_o four_o and_o if_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o first_o of_o henry_n the_o four_o the_o first_o chapter_n whereby_o this_o proviso_n be_v repeal_v have_v not_o intervene_v no_o doubt_n he_o have_v be_v condemn_v of_o treason_n but_o he_o be_v only_o convict_v of_o felony_n and_o that_o because_o he_o can_v not_o be_v draw_v within_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o twenty_o five_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o and_o i_o dare_v confident_o say_v it_o that_o since_o that_o act_n be_v make_v the_o first_o of_o henry_n the_o four_o the_o first_o chapter_n whereby_o the_o proviso_n be_v repeal_v no_o man_n have_v ever_o be_v declare_v a_o traitor_n either_o by_o king_n or_o parliament_n except_o it_o be_v upon_o that_o or_o some_o other_o statute_n literal_o and_o declarative_o take_v these_o two_o thing_n i_o do_v offer_n to_o your_o lordship_n consideration_n that_o the_o lord_n strafford_n can_v be_v impeach_v of_o treason_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o twenty_o five_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o and_o that_o the_o salvo_n contain_v in_o the_o same_o stand_v repeal_v almost_o two_o hundred_o year_n ago_o and_o this_o be_v all_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v necessary_a for_o that_o statute_n which_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o lord_n strafford_n in_o his_o defence_n for_o matter_n of_o fact_n then_o the_o recorder_n speak_v some_o few_o word_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o what_o be_v speak_v upon_o the_o statute_n recorder_n be_v because_o it_o seem_v inseparable_a from_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n that_o they_o can_v proceed_v no_o far_o till_o a_o state_n be_v afford_v they_o that_o to_o do_v otherwise_o they_o conceive_v may_v be_v very_o prejudicial_a unto_o my_o lord_n strafford_n first_o in_o that_o they_o shall_v suppose_v that_o to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v not_o prove_v to_o be_v second_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o law_n arise_v so_o natural_o from_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n that_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a to_o separate_v one_o from_o the_o other_o three_o that_o it_o be_v the_o course_n of_o all_o judicatories_n first_o to_o settle_v the_o verdict_n and_o upon_o that_o to_o fix_v the_o argument_n otherwise_o he_o can_v conceive_v no_o possible_a way_n of_o proceed_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o lord_n strafford_n name_n he_o most_o humble_o entreat_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v either_o whole_o determine_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o whether_o treason_n or_o not_o for_o then_o all_o other_o proceed_n in_o the_o law_n be_v unnecessary_a but_o whether_o do_v or_o not_o do_v
or_o else_o to_o give_v they_o some_o state_n of_o the_o question_n whereunto_o they_o may_v confine_v themselves_o upon_o this_o motion_n the_o house_n be_v adjourn_v for_o that_o day_n nor_o have_v it_o meet_v since_o for_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v turn_v to_o their_o old_a bias_n and_o will_v hear_v of_o nothing_o but_o the_o bill_n of_o attainder_n but_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o be_v more_o resolute_a than_o before_o because_o they_o find_v that_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o declare_v a_o treason_n in_o a_o fact_n already_o past_a the_o salvo_n of_o the_o twenty_o five_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o be_v repeal_v withal_o that_o if_o the_o bill_n of_o attainder_n shall_v proceed_v the_o king_n have_v as_o great_a power_n to_o hinder_v that_o at_o the_o last_o blow_n as_o any_o other_o statute_n but_o i_o hope_v the_o lord_n will_v disburden_v he_o of_o that_o envy_n all_o the_o which_o stand_v oblige_v to_o the_o lord_n strafford_n in_o blood_n affection_n or_o deserve_v and_o all_o who_o have_v be_v interest_v with_o he_o in_o the_o king_n service_n and_o many_o too_o who_o both_o hate_v his_o person_n and_o dislike_v his_o proceed_n will_v doubtless_o look_v upon_o it_o and_o tender_v their_o own_o safety_n all_o of_o they_o in_o likelihood_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o charge_n of_o treason_n if_o ever_o they_o chance_v to_o be_v call_v to_o do_v the_o king_n service_n in_o any_o place_n of_o importance_n i_o can_v express_v how_o much_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o multitude_n be_v now_o alter_v from_o what_o it_o be_v late_o nothing_o now_o talk_v of_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v but_o only_o of_o what_o must_v be_v do_v so_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n strafford_n die_v his_o very_a enemy_n will_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v do_v more_o for_o necessity_n than_o for_o justice_n and_o rather_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o rancorous_a apprehension_n than_o for_o any_o guiltiness_n in_o the_o cause_n thursday_n thursday_n last_o viz._n april_n 29._o be_v design_v for_o the_o agitation_n of_o the_o long_o intermit_a business_n concern_v the_o lieutenant_n and_o the_o way_n be_v this_o the_o lord_n do_v meet_v at_o the_o great_a hall_n at_o westminster_n about_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n not_o in_o their_o robe_n nor_o do_v the_o lord_n steward_n sit_v upon_o his_o sack_n but_o with_o the_o rest_n promiscuous_o conference_n nor_o do_v the_o committee_n for_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o stand_v at_o the_o bar_n but_o sit_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o fellow_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n sit_v behind_o the_o place_n where_o he_o use_v to_o sit_v before_o the_o reason_n of_o these_o change_n be_v because_o the_o diet_n be_v appoint_v not_o for_o a_o meet_v but_o for_o a_o conference_n so_o curious_a be_v we_o and_o that_o be_v all_o about_o formality_n the_o king_n queen_n and_o prince_n be_v there_o according_a to_o their_o custom_n not_o a_o man_n speak_v a_o word_n in_o the_o house_n all_o the_o time_n but_o only_o mr._n st._n john_n the_o king_n solicitor_n one_o of_o the_o committee_n who_o drift_n and_o purpose_n be_v to_o furnish_v the_o lord_n with_o reason_n why_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v proceed_v with_o a_o bill_n of_o attaindor_n and_o withal_o to_o reply_v to_o what_o the_o lord_n strafford_n have_v speak_v either_o by_o himself_o or_o his_o council_n in_o matter_n of_o law_n the_o speech_n be_v in_o print_n if_o it_o be_v not_o without_o my_o sâ—ere_n to_o give_v my_o opinion_n of_o mr._n st._n john_n speech_n it_o shall_v be_v this_o that_o he_o speak_v little_a 〈◊〉_d â—othing_n to_o purpose_n except_o in_o his_o five_o or_o six_o argument_n and_o in_o they_o i_o believe_v without_o his_o book_n if_o not_o i_o shall_v conceive_v it_o better_o and_o safe_a to_o live_v under_o the_o law_n of_o any_o other_o nation_n that_o these_o of_o england_n where_o all_o law_n be_v at_o last_o resolve_v into_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o that_o by_o these_o very_a man_n who_o so_o much_o elsewhere_o inveigh_v against_o it_o of_o the_o precedent_n which_o seem_v to_o pinch_v hard_a many_o of_o they_o be_v since_o the_o proviso_n repeal_v which_o be_v a_o argument_n in_o my_o apprehension_n of_o the_o pleader_n penury_n other_o nothing_o to_o purpose_n as_o that_o of_o felony_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o other_o few_o if_o lawyer_n can_v give_v satisfaction_n i_o be_o confident_a mr._n st._n john_n do_v rather_o advantage_v than_o hurt_v the_o earl_n by_o his_o plead_v the_o next_o news_n which_o we_o expect_v to_o hear_v be_v with_o what_o resolution_n he_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n for_o it_o be_v conclude_v among_o the_o major_a part_n of_o his_o judge_n that_o one_o must_v die_v for_o the_o people_n it_o be_v well_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o one_o two_o or_o three_o can_v satisfy_v the_o bill_n for_o certain_a be_v past_o the_o high_a house_n to_o which_o it_o be_v think_v the_o king_n will_v be_v persuade_v to_o give_v way_n the_o scaffold_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o tower-hill_n god_n grant_v he_o mercy_n for_o his_o other_o sin_n and_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v easy_o answer_v that_o of_o treason_n he_o die_v as_o we_o hear_v upon_o the_o twenty_o three_o article_n for_o the_o word_n attest_v by_o sir_n henry_n vane_n though_o his_o majesty_n public_o protest_v the_o word_n be_v never_o speak_v by_o he_o upon_o the_o close_a of_o mr._n st._n john_n speech_n the_o house_n dissolve_v nor_o be_v there_o a_o word_n speak_v but_o by_o mr._n st._n john_n only_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n use_v the_o last_o part_n of_o his_o rhetoric_n and_o by_o a_o dumb_a eloquence_n manibus_fw-la ad_fw-la syderatensis_n all_o along_o mr._n st._n john_n speech_n make_v his_o reply_v with_o a_o deep_a silence_n upon_o friday_n he_o petition_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v hear_v again_o and_o that_o because_o his_o lawyer_n have_v not_o full_o speak_v at_o their_o last_o meeting_n but_o this_o be_v deny_v he_o because_o the_o house_n be_v to_o have_v the_o last_o speech_n nor_o be_v they_o content_a to_o speak_v again_o upon_o this_o information_n or_o what_o else_o be_v not_o know_v the_o king_n it_o seem_v fear_v the_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o saturday_n at_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n and_o have_v call_v for_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o speak_v much_o to_o this_o effect_n the_o king_n speech_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o that_o he_o have_v sincere_o without_o affection_n or_o partiality_n endeavour_v to_o inform_v himself_o concern_v the_o lieutenant_n charge_v and_o have_v at_o length_n serious_o ponder_v with_o himself_o both_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o law_n and_o now_o it_o stand_v he_o in_o hand_n to_o clear_v their_o judgement_n then_o to_o exonerate_v his_o own_o conscience_n for_o they_o he_o have_v two_o thing_n to_o declare_v first_o that_o there_o be_v never_o such_o a_o project_n nor_o have_v the_o lord_n strafford_n ever_o offer_v such_o advice_n for_o the_o transport_v of_o the_o irish_a army_n into_o england_n so_o that_o in_o nothing_o the_o lieutenant_n have_v be_v more_o misunderstand_a than_o in_o that_o which_o imputation_n do_v in_o no_o small_a measure_n reflect_v on_o himself_o the_o king_n as_o if_o he_o have_v intend_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o his_o own_o good_a subject_n which_o think_v he_o say_v be_v far_o enough_o from_o his_o breast_n nor_o can_v any_o man_n in_o probability_n think_v so_o unworthy_o of_o he_o who_o have_v perceive_v how_o gracious_o he_o have_v deal_v with_o his_o subject_n elsewhere_o that_o have_v deserve_v a_o great_a deal_n worse_o second_o that_o the_o lieutenant_n have_v never_o advise_v he_o to_o establish_v a_o arbitrary_a government_n nor_o if_o he_o have_v shall_v he_o have_v escape_v condign_a punishment_n nor_o will_v any_o of_o his_o good_a subject_n ever_o think_v otherwise_o unless_o they_o conceive_v he_o either_o to_o be_v a_o fool_n or_o a_o tyrant_n that_o he_o either_o can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o discern_v such_o wickedness_n he_o be_v well_o content_a he_o say_v with_o that_o authority_n and_o power_n which_o god_n have_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n nor_o shall_v he_o ever_o think_v it_o his_o prerogative_n to_o intrude_v upon_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o subject_a for_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o conscience_n he_o say_v he_o be_v now_o to_o declare_v that_o in_o his_o own_o judgement_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o process_n against_o the_o lieutenant_n that_o deserve_v the_o censure_n of_o treason_n oversight_n and_o misdemeanour_n there_o be_v in_o such_o a_o measure_n that_o he_o confess_v the_o lord_n strafford_n be_v never_o worthy_a hereafter_o to_o bear_v any_o office_n in_o his_o kingdom_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o of_o a_o constable_n but_o be_v to_o
a_o impartial_a account_n of_o the_o arraignment_n trial_n &_o condemnation_n of_o thomas_n late_a earl_n of_o strafford_n and_o lord_n lieutanant_n of_o ireland_n before_o the_o parliament_n at_o wesminster_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1641._o london_n print_v for_o joseph_n hindmarsh_n at_o the_o black_a bull_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n in_o cornhill_n 1679._o to_o the_o reader_n among_o the_o superfoetation_n of_o the_o press_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o reckon_v this_o small_a collection_n either_o if_o you_o respect_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o i_o mean_v the_o plead_n in_o it_o or_o the_o great_a personage_n concern_v in_o they_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o persuade_v myself_o it_o may_v not_o altogether_o be_v unseasonable_a in_o the_o present_a conjuncture_n of_o affair_n or_o unbeneficial_a to_o the_o reader_n who_o shall_v careful_o peruse_v it_o the_o case_n itself_o as_o well_o as_o the_o actor_n the_o great_a and_o noble_a earl_n of_o â—trafford_v have_v somewhat_o more_o than_o ordinary_a and_o peculiar_a in_o they_o and_o as_o this_o great_a and_o solemn_a trial_n be_v so_o paramount_n in_o the_o equipage_n of_o all_o its_o circumstance_n that_o as_o former_a age_n have_v be_v unable_a so_o future_a be_v unable_a to_o produce_v its_o parallel_n to_o give_v you_o though_o but_o a_o rude_a draught_n of_o this_o great_a master_n of_o defence_n who_o so_o easy_o put_v by_o the_o thrust_v of_o his_o most_o applaud_o skilful_a and_o dexterous_a adversary_n will_v require_v a_o able_a pencil_n than_o i_o take_v then_o his_o character_n in_o this_o book_n from_o his_o own_o mouth_n see_v otherwise_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v speak_v of_o he_o be_v beneath_o what_o be_v speak_v by_o he_o and_o instead_o of_o those_o strange_a and_o unheard_a of_o monopoly_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n in_o this_o his_o trial_n he_o may_v seem_v a_o great_a himself_n in_o engross_a so_o much_o of_o worth_n and_o ability_n in_o his_o own_o bosom_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o these_o collection_n you_o have_v in_o they_o a_o fine_a and_o pleasant_a intermixture_n of_o point_n of_o law_n and_o matter_n of_o state_n you_o may_v thereby_o understand_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n which_o be_v then_o in_o a_o strange_a and_o most_o preternatural_a fermentation_n a_o sick_a stomach_n nauseat_v at_o pleasant_a and_o wholesome_a meat_n the_o body_n politic_a grow_v hot_a and_o feavourish_a in_o strange_a jactation_n and_o unquietness_n wilful_o refuse_v and_o scorn_v the_o help_n and_o advice_n of_o a_o most_o skilful_a aesculapius_n the_o collector_n you_o will_v find_v hatâ—_n very_o well_o discharge_v his_o part_n ne_o quid_fw-la falsi_fw-la dicere_fw-la audax_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la very_fw-la dicere_fw-la non_fw-la audax_fw-la herein_o be_v nothing_o false_a report_a no_o material_a truth_n omit_v and_o nothing_o trivial_a to_o swell_v the_o book_n and_o make_v it_o more_o chargeable_a and_o less_o useful_a to_o the_o peruser_n be_v for_o any_o private_a end_n or_o design_n of_o the_o publisher_n gain_n here_o set_v down_o or_o observe_v so_o that_o i_o may_v compare_v this_o collection_n to_o a_o well-made_a and_o easy_o manageable_a net_n that_o as_o nothing_o considerable_a escape_v its_o draught_n so_o there_o be_v no_o great_a pain_n or_o toil_n in_o the_o cleanse_n of_o it_o no_o stick_n stone_n or_o small_a fish_n to_o give_v thou_o any_o trouble_v to_o return_v they_o whence_o thou_o have_v they_o to_o be_v short_a in_o the_o perusal_n of_o this_o brief_a but_o full_a account_n of_o this_o great_a transaction_n â—s_v thy_o pain_n will_v not_o be_v great_a so_o thy_o charge_n but_o not_o advantage_n will_v be_v inconsiderable_a farewell_n the_o proceed_n against_o thomas_n earl_n of_o strafford_n lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n in_o the_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1641._o sir_n you_o have_v here_o the_o diurnal_a of_o the_o whole_a process_n against_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n a_o faithful_a ear_n and_o a_o understand_a head_n he_o be_v present_a at_o all_o the_o action_n and_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o fidelity_n of_o his_o relation_n which_o begin_v thus_o the_o house_n for_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n be_v the_o great_a hall_n in_o westminster_n where_o there_o be_v a_o throne_n erect_v for_o the_o king_n on_o each_o side_n thereof_o a_o cabinet_n enclose_v about_o with_o board_n and_o before_o with_o a_o terrace_n before_o that_o be_v the_o seat_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n and_o sack_n of_o wool_n for_o the_o judge_n before_o they_o ten_o stage_n of_o seat_n extend_v far_o than_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o hall_n for_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o at_o the_o end_n of_o all_o be_v a_o desk_n close_v about_o and_o set_v apart_o for_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o his_o council_n monday_n morning_n about_o seven_o of_o the_o clock_n he_o come_v from_o the_o tower_n mondayn_v accompany_v with_o six_o barge_n wherein_o be_v one_o hundred_o soldier_n of_o the_o tower_n all_o with_o partisan_n for_o his_o guard_n and_o fifty_o pair_n of_o oar_n at_o his_o land_n at_o westminster_n there_o he_o be_v attend_v with_o two_o hundred_o of_o the_o train_v band_n and_o go_v in_o guard_v by_o they_o into_o the_o hall_n the_o entry_n at_o white-hall_n king_n street_n and_o westminster_n be_v guard_v by_o the_o constable_n and_o watchman_n from_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n to_o keep_v away_o all_o base_a and_o idle_a person_n the_o king_n queen_n and_o prince_n come_v to_o the_o house_n about_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n but_o keep_v themselves_o private_a within_o their_o closet_n only_o the_o prince_n come_v out_o once_o or_o twice_o to_o the_o cloth_n of_o state_n so_o that_o the_o king_n see_v and_o hear_v all_o that_o pass_v but_o be_v see_v of_o none_o some_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o from_o the_o receive_a practice_n of_o england_n in_o such_o case_n other_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v entreat_v the_o king_n either_o to_o be_v absent_a or_o to_o be_v there_o private_o lest_o pretension_n may_v be_v make_v hereafter_o that_o his_o be_v there_o be_v either_o to_o threaten_v or_o some_o otherwise_o to_o interrupt_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n a_o three_o sort_n that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o be_v accessary_a to_o the_o process_n till_o it_o come_v to_o his_o part_n but_o rather_o choose_v to_o be_v present_a that_o he_o may_v note_v and_o understand_v what_o violence_n rigour_n or_o injustice_n happen_v when_o the_o lieutenant_n enter_v the_o hall_n the_o porter_n of_o the_o hall_n who_o office_n it_o be_v ask_v mr._n maxwel_n whether_o the_o axe_n shall_v be_v carry_v before_o he_o or_o no_o who_o do_v answer_v that_o the_o king_n have_v express_o forbid_v it_o nor_o be_v it_o the_o custom_n of_o england_n to_o use_v that_o ceremony_n but_o only_o when_o the_o party_n accuse_v be_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o his_o jury_n those_o of_o the_o upper_a house_n do_v sit_v with_o their_o head_n cover_v those_o of_o the_o low_a house_n uncover_v the_o bishop_n upon_o the_o saturday_n before_o do_v voluntary_o decline_v the_o give_v of_o their_o suffrage_n in_o matter_n criminal_a and_o of_o that_o nature_n according_a to_o the_o provision_n of_o the_o cannon-law_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o this_o day_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o be_v present_a yet_o withal_o they_o give_v in_o a_o protestation_n that_o their_o absence_n shall_v not_o prejudice_v they_o of_o that_o or_o any_o other_o privilege_n competent_a to_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a in_o parliament_n which_o be_v accept_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n as_o lord_n high_a steward_n of_o england_n sit_z apart_z by_o himself_o and_o at_o the_o lieutenant_n entry_n command_v the_o house_n to_o proceed_v mr._n rym_a be_v speaker_n of_o the_o committee_n for_o his_o accusation_n give_v in_o the_o same_o article_n which_o be_v present_v at_o his_o last_o be_v before_o the_o upper_a house_n which_o be_v read_v his_o reply_v be_v subjoin_v and_o read_v also_o the_o very_a same_o which_o be_v present_v before_o in_o the_o upper_a house_n some_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o because_o the_o low_a house_n have_v not_o hear_v those_o accusation_n in_o public_a before_o 〈◊〉_d other_o that_o the_o formality_n of_o the_o process_n require_v no_o les_fw-fr however_o that_o day_n be_v spend_v in_o that_o exercise_n the_o queen_n go_v from_o the_o house_n about_o eleven_o of_o the_o clock_n the_o king_n and_o prince_n stay_v till_o the_o meeting_n be_v dissolve_v which_o be_v after_o two_o the_o lieutenant_n be_v send_v to_o the_o tower_n by_o his_o guard_n and_o appoint_v to_o return_v upon_o tuesday_n at_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o
power_n in_o grant_v pardon_n for_o poenalty_n of_o the_o same_o be_v heavy_a than_o the_o king_n loin_n that_o this_o be_v his_o expression_n he_o verify_v first_o by_o the_o occasion_n for_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n a_o long_a time_n since_o to_o some_o man_n who_o have_v lie_v imprison_v at_o york_n and_o be_v then_o by_o the_o king_n favour_n set_v at_o liberty_n who_o he_o incite_v to_o thankfulness_n by_o this_o expression_n towards_o his_o majesty_n second_o by_o witness_n produce_v by_o he_o in_o the_o examination_n of_o their_o witness_n he_o convince_v one_o of_o they_o of_o untruth_n by_o interrogate_a he_o where_o he_o be_v when_o the_o speech_n be_v hear_v and_o how_o far_o distant_a from_o he_o when_o the_o man_n have_v reply_v that_o he_o be_v twelve_o yard_n from_o he_o he_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_o for_o he_o to_o hear_v a_o man_n three_o yard_n off_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o deafness_n that_o have_v hold_v he_o 14_o year_n which_o be_v find_v true_a the_o witness_n be_v reject_v another_o witness_n sir_n david_n foul_n be_v bring_v against_o he_o against_o who_o he_o except_v as_o his_o know_a and_o profess_a enemy_n it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o himself_o do_v not_o use_v to_o admit_v of_o exception_n against_o witness_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o expect_v the_o same_o measure_n he_o reply_v that_o master_n pim_n may_v one_o day_n perhaps_o be_v atach_v for_o persuade_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o commit_v the_o same_o crime_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o charge_n of_o treason_n but_o for_o all_o this_o the_o witness_n be_v receive_v because_o in_o matter_n of_o treason_n a_o man_n enemy_n may_v witness_v against_o he_o pro_fw-la domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la rege_fw-la though_o i_o suppose_v the_o king_n advice_n be_v never_o ask_v for_o the_o present_a this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v do_v for_o that_o time_n on_o thursday_n he_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o second_o expression_n 2._o that_o he_o say_v ireland_n be_v a_o conquer_a kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o king_n may_v prescribe_v they_o what_o law_n he_o please_v this_o they_o aggravate_v as_o a_o prime_a note_n of_o his_o tyrannical_a will_n and_o affection_n that_o will_v permit_v no_o law_n to_o bound_v the_o subject_a but_o what_o himself_o and_o such_o as_o he_o may_v draw_v up_o by_o sinistrous_a information_n from_o a_o gracious_a and_o well_o mean_v prince_n and_o if_o this_o be_v admit_v the_o whole_a power_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o republic_n will_v be_v utter_o lose_v to_o this_o he_o reply_v reply_v that_o neither_o be_v the_o expression_n in_o those_o word_n nor_o in_o that_o sense_n speak_v or_o mean_v by_o he_o the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o say_v he_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o the_o second_o that_o he_o have_v say_v only_o that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o lawgiver_n which_o he_o hope_v none_o can_v deny_v without_o incur_v the_o crime_n of_o treason_n and_o that_o the_o king_n sentence_n be_v a_o law_n in_o matter_n not_o determine_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o all_o but_o disloyal_a subject_n will_v grant_v and_o that_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v his_o endeavour_n to_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o royal_a prerogative_n follow_v both_o in_o one_o channel_n if_o either_o of_o they_o cross_v other_o we_o can_v expect_v nothing_o but_o a_o subversion_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n either_o by_o tyranny_n or_o rebellion_n that_o the_o prerogative_n be_v like_o the_o first_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a like_o the_o second_o table_n either_o both_o or_o neither_o can_v be_v preserve_v that_o in_o his_o duty_n he_o stand_v oblige_v first_o to_o the_o king_n as_o god_n anoint_v then_o in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o his_o country_n if_o it_o do_v not_o cross_v the_o regal_a power_n and_o therefore_o hope_v that_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v treason_n that_o he_o think_v a_o thousand_o such_o expression_n will_v not_o make_v up_o one_o felony_n on_o friday_n the_o two_o other_o expression_n be_v follow_v that_o he_o say_v 4._o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o ordinance_n to_o be_v dispute_v by_o lawyer_n before_o inferior_a judicatary_n and_o that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o act_n of_o state_n equivalent_a to_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o the_o first_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v often_o say_v more_o than_o once_o that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o ordinance_n to_o be_v contemn_v because_o in_o he_o his_o master_n honour_n be_v wound_v to_o the_o second_o he_o think_v a_o proportionable_a obedience_n be_v due_a to_o act_n of_o state_n as_o well_o as_o to_o act_n of_o parliament_n otherwise_o they_o be_v make_v in_o vain_a if_o that_o both_o do_v not_o bind_v in_o one_o kind_n the_o lord_n cork_n though_o his_o mortal_a enemy_n be_v now_o examine_v and_o admit_v fall_n as_o a_o witness_n who_o in_o his_o deposition_n he_o convince_v of_o two_o shameful_a oversight_n for_o cork_n have_v declare_v upon_o his_o oath_n interline_v that_o the_o lieutenant_n have_v cause_v to_o be_v interline_v a_o ordinance_n against_o himself_o and_o have_v cause_v some_o word_n to_o be_v scrape_v out_o which_o word_n be_v notwithstanding_o still_o find_v to_o be_v in_o the_o sentence_n by_o a_o authentic_a copy_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o sir_n paul_n davison_n clerk_n to_o the_o councel-board_n of_o ireland_n then_o cork_n allege_v that_o he_o have_v advance_v a_o groom_n of_o he_o to_o be_v a_o preacher_n groom_n who_o by_o a_o testimony_n from_o the_o university_n of_o dublin_n he_o verify_v to_o have_v be_v a_o master_n of_o art_n ten_o or_o twelve_o year_n before_o his_o advancement_n add_v withal_o that_o my_o lord_n of_o cork_n be_v a_o excellent_a scholar_n who_o be_v able_a to_o breed_v such_o groom_n upon_o saturday_n have_v do_v with_o his_o expression_n saturday_n they_o canvas_v the_o first_o article_n about_o his_o action_n against_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n 1._o both_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o lord_n mount-norris_n and_o also_o of_o another_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n both_o of_o who_o he_o have_v sentence_v to_o death_n by_o martial-law_n contrary_a to_o all_o law_n and_o to_o the_o manifest_a subversion_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o subject_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n to_o the_o lord_n mount-norris_n his_o case_n he_o reply_v 1._o reply_v that_o though_o that_o sentence_n have_v be_v unjust_o give_v and_o rigorous_o prosecute_v against_o he_o yet_o the_o great_a crime_n that_o he_o can_v be_v charge_v withal_o will_v but_o amount_v to_o manslaughter_n or_o felony_n at_o the_o most_o 2._o that_o he_o hope_v though_o this_o be_v true_a to_o obtain_v a_o pardon_n from_o his_o gracious_a master_n the_o king_n majesty_n as_o well_o as_o conway_n and_o sir_n jacob_n ashley_n have_v late_o do_v for_o exercise_v martial_a law_n in_o the_o northern_a army_n then_o he_o reply_v to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n which_o be_v four_o 1._o that_o he_o have_v exercise_v martial_a law_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v 1._o that_o all_o army_n have_v be_v and_o must_v be_v govern_v ever_o by_o martial_a law_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v a_o stand_a army_n in_o ireland_n and_o therefore_o the_o case_n be_v all_o one_o be_v time_n of_o peace_n or_o war_n and_o that_o the_o army_n may_v be_v undo_v if_o they_o shall_v not_o use_v martial_a law_n but_o be_v to_o expect_v remedy_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o a_o mutiny_n or_o assurance_n of_o obedience_n from_o the_o common_a law_n 3._o that_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o deputy_n particular_o of_o wilmot_n faulkland_n chichester_n yea_o cork_n himself_o and_o therefore_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n bring_v in_o by_o he_o this_o he_o prove_v both_o by_o the_o production_n of_o the_o military_a ordinance_n and_o by_o divers_a witness_n who_o know_v sentence_n give_v in_o that_o kind_n by_o they_o 4._o that_o he_o have_v a_o particular_a warrant_n in_o his_o commission_n for_o this_o power_n 5._o that_o in_o the_o lord_n mount-norris_n his_o case_n he_o be_v command_v to_o exercise_v the_o same_o by_o the_o king_n particular_a letter_n both_o which_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v read_v 2._o the_o second_o charge_n be_v that_o he_o be_v both_o party_n and_o judge_n in_o the_o lord_n mount-norris_n be_v cause_n reply_n to_o this_o he_o reply_v that_o he_o have_v sit_v in_o judgement_n because_o he_o be_v one_o sine_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la the_o judgement_n can_v not_o proceed_v without_o he_o but_o that_o he_o be_v not_o judge_n but_o party_n appear_v 1._o because_o he_o sit_v discover_v all_o the_o time_n 2._o because_o he_o refuse_v to_o give_v his_o own_o opinion_n 3._o because_o he_o do_v not_o give_v his_o suffrage_n
one_o way_n or_o other_o 4._o because_o he_o remove_v his_o brother_n sir_n george_n from_o have_v hand_n in_o the_o process_n in_o regard_n of_o interest_n of_o blood_n 3_o the_o three_o charge_n be_v that_o he_o proceed_v summary_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n mount-norris_n he_o reply_v reply_n first_o that_o he_o be_v not_o judge_n in_o it_o and_o that_o the_o council_n of_o war_n be_v to_o be_v answerable_a in_o the_o justification_n of_o their_o own_o proceed_n second_o that_o after_o a_o long_a reason_n he_o have_v hear_v they_o say_v that_o no_o delay_n can_v safe_o be_v grant_v in_o martial_a court_n 4._o the_o four_o charge_n be_v that_o he_o have_v not_o hear_v the_o exception_n make_v by_o mount-norris_n against_o his_o witness_n reply_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v as_o before_o that_o he_o be_v not_o judge_n in_o the_o case_n and_o that_o he_o remember_v no_o exception_n make_v against_o any_o witness_n to_o which_o he_o add_v that_o as_o he_o have_v be_v regulate_v in_o his_o proceed_n so_o he_o have_v be_v moderate_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o sentence_n for_o though_o the_o lord_n mount_n norris_n just_o deserve_v to_o die_v yet_o he_o have_v obtain_v he_o the_o king_n pardon_n for_o the_o save_n of_o his_o life_n and_o protest_v that_o he_o intend_v nothing_o by_o that_o sentence_n but_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o repair_v his_o own_o honour_n and_o to_o give_v mount-norris_n fair_a reproof_n who_o be_v know_v to_o be_v of_o a_o exorbitant_a and_o licentious_a tongue_n and_o spirit_n add_v that_o if_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o will_v go_v on_o the_o same_o way_n with_o he_o and_o assure_v he_o that_o the_o issue_n of_o his_o charge_n shall_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o admonish_v he_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v he_o will_v thank_v they_o hearty_o for_o it_o and_o study_v amendmant_n in_o all_o pretend_a oversight_n and_o whereas_o mount-norris_n complain_v that_o he_o have_v jeer_o tell_v he_o when_o the_o sentence_n be_v pass_v and_o pronounce_v against_o he_o that_o ere_o he_o lose_v his_o head_n himself_o will_v lose_v his_o hand_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v be_v think_v to_o be_v very_o insolent_a and_o haughty_a yet_o he_o be_v never_o so_o impertinent_a to_o use_v this_o expression_n if_o any_o fault_n be_v it_o be_v for_o undervalue_v himself_o in_o say_v that_o ere_o a_o hair_n of_o mount-norris_n shall_v perish_v he_o will_v lose_v his_o hand_n and_o true_o say_v he_o if_o mount-norris_n will_v say_v so_o to_o i_o now_o even_o in_o the_o worst_a sense_n that_o can_v be_v conceive_v that_o ere_o i_o die_v he_o will_v lose_v his_o hand_n i_o will_v take_v it_o very_o kind_o from_o he_o for_o the_o other_o man_n he_o avouch_v that_o he_o himself_o have_v voice_v to_o hang_v he_o both_o because_o he_o be_v a_o arrant_a thief_n and_o also_o have_v flee_v from_o his_o colour_n which_o by_o the_o common-law_n and_o to_o this_o effect_n he_o cite_v a_o statute_n 20._o hen._n 6._o and_o 7._o hen._n 7._o that_o to_o fly_v from_o their_o colour_n be_v felony_n he_o conclude_v that_o see_v he_o be_v not_o accessary_a to_o the_o sentence_n against_o mount-norris_n have_v not_o sit_v there_o as_o judge_n have_v a_o power_n to_o keep_v martial-court_n by_o his_o commission_n have_v not_o exercise_v the_o same_o till_o a_o new_a command_n come_v from_o his_o majesty_n have_v do_v no_o more_o than_o ever_o be_v practise_v in_o ireland_n before_o his_o time_n and_o have_v at_o least_o obtain_v mount-norris_n his_o pardon_n he_o hope_v there_o be_v nothing_o accusable_a in_o he_o but_o his_o too_o remiss_a and_o too_o moderate_a proceed_n ejaculation_n master_n glin_n bitter_o reply_v that_o he_o know_v the_o time_n when_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n be_v no_o less_o active_a and_o stir_v to_o enlarge_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o advance_v the_o petition_n of_o right_n than_o now_o he_o be_v for_o extend_v his_o own_o arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a government_n reply_n to_o this_o he_o reply_v without_o the_o least_o semblance_n of_o passion_n that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o have_v do_v the_o least_o service_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o he_o think_v his_o whole_a life_n well_o spend_v nor_o can_v they_o ever_o so_o gracious_o reward_v he_o as_o to_o give_v commission_n to_o that_o gentleman_n to_o express_v so_o much_o before_o that_o honourable_a assembly_n but_o withal_o if_o ever_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o he_o he_o entreat_v it_o may_v now_o be_v remember_v and_o may_v now_o serve_v to_o over_o balance_n some_o sleight_n and_o mean_a oversight_n commit_v by_o he_o which_o he_o hope_v shall_v never_o make_v he_o guilty_a of_o treason_n unless_o it_o be_v treason_n for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v no_o more_o wit_n and_o prudence_n than_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o so_o much_o for_o saturday_n upon_o monday_n he_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o six_o article_n 6._o that_o he_o have_v use_v a_o tyrannical_a government_n not_o only_o over_o the_o life_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o last_o but_o also_o over_o the_o land_n and_o good_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o article_n wherein_o he_o be_v charge_v to_o have_v dispossess_v the_o lord_n mount-norris_n of_o a_o tenure_n of_o land_n by_o a_o summary_n process_n before_o himself_o contrary_a to_o all_o law_n and_o therefore_o have_v fail_v 1._o against_o the_o act_n 7_o hen._n 6._o which_o provide_v all_o matter_n to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n 2._o against_o the_o caution_n send_v to_o ireland_n by_o king_n james_n express_o forbid_v such_o power_n hereafter_o to_o be_v exercise_v 3._o against_o the_o king_n late_a proclamation_n 4._o against_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o deputy_n before_o that_o time_n withal_o they_o add_v that_o it_o be_v a_o tyranny_n that_o can_v not_o be_v express_v to_o exercise_v this_o power_n over_o the_o person_n of_o the_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n and_o their_o good_n to_o this_o he_o reply_v that_o for_o his_o part_n reply_n in_o matter_n of_o justice_n under_o favour_n he_o speak_v it_o he_o think_v there_o be_v no_o distinction_n to_o be_v make_v betwixt_o a_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n and_o one_o of_o the_o commons_o except_o they_o do_v think_v that_o either_o fear_n or_o faction_n shall_v do_v somtehing_n which_o have_v no_o place_n in_o he_o to_o the_o particular_n 1._o that_o the_o act_n of_o hen._n 6._o answer_v itself_o sufficient_o both_o because_o it_o except_v the_o court_n of_o request_n and_o that_o his_o proceed_n be_v nothing_o else_o in_o ireland_n and_o also_o make_v a_o express_a reservation_n of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n which_o he_o say_v be_v his_o strength_n because_o he_o derive_v his_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o act_n be_v the_o most_o express_a warrant_n in_o the_o world_n for_o he_o 2._o that_o he_o have_v not_o fail_v against_o the_o caution_n give_v by_o king_n james_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v not_o charge_v upon_o he_o 2._o because_o they_o be_v never_o observe_v nor_o can_v be_v by_o the_o deputy_n to_o who_o they_o be_v give_v which_o he_o prove_v both_o by_o witness_n and_o write_n 3._o because_o the_o caution_n make_v rather_o for_o he_o than_o against_o he_o in_o that_o it_o contain_v the_o word_n hereafter_o which_o manifest_o employ_v that_o the_o power_n have_v be_v sometime_o before_o exercise_v in_o ireland_n and_o not_o only_o by_o himself_o and_o therefore_o thank_v they_o for_o that_o testimony_n and_o hint_n 4._o that_o though_o the_o caution_n have_v be_v give_v to_o he_o yet_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o express_a command_n from_o the_o king_n his_o master_n to_o put_v that_o power_n in_o use_n cause_v the_o king_n letter_n for_o that_o purpose_n to_o be_v read_v and_o profess_v withal_o that_o he_o be_v tender_a to_o exercise_v that_o power_n till_o the_o king_n induce_v by_o the_o humble_a remonstrance_n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n have_v most_o peremptory_o and_o upon_o most_o just_a reason_n command_v he_o 3._o that_o he_o can_v not_o obey_v the_o king_n proclamation_n five_o year_n before_o it_o come_v out_o and_o that_o he_o wish_v from_o his_o heart_n that_o they_o will_v but_o respect_v the_o king_n command_n and_o commission_n with_o that_o tenderness_n of_o affection_n and_o obedience_n as_o he_o do_v his_o proclamation_n 4._o he_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o all_o deputy_n that_o go_v before_o he_o it_o be_v object_v charge_n that_o other_o deputy_n have_v indeed_o upon_o suit_n of_o equity_n determine_v themselves_o and_o matter_n of_o debt_n but_o never_o of_o land_n he_o reply_v first_o reply_n that_o the_o same_o authority_n reach_v as_o well_o to_o the_o one_o as_o to_o
soldier_n although_o the_o same_o be_v repute_v treason_n in_o any_o other_o to_o the_o statute_n of_o henry_n the_o six_o he_o reply_v that_o a_o slender_a answer_n may_v serve_v he_o hope_v that_o no_o man_n will_v think_v he_o so_o inconsiderate_a to_o war_n against_o the_o king_n of_o britain_n and_o ireland_n by_o the_o sess_n of_o five_o soldier_n that_o he_o have_v be_v charge_v by_o many_o for_o take_v arm_n for_o the_o king_n but_o to_o that_o time_n never_o for_o take_v arm_n against_o he_o and_o that_o he_o hearty_o wish_v that_o no_o man_n in_o all_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n have_v more_o practice_n with_o rebel_n and_o rebellious_a design_n against_o the_o king_n than_o himself_o so_o much_o for_o thursday_n '_o at_o the_o close_a he_o desire_v the_o intermission_n of_o a_o day_n that_o he_o may_v recollect_v his_o spirit_n and_o '_o strength_n against_o the_o next_o quarrel_n and_o with_o some_o difficulty_n obtain_v rest_n till_o saturday_n upon_o saturday_n mr._n palmea_n proceed_v to_o the_o sixteen_o article_n and_o charge_v thus_o palmer_n that_o the_o lord_n strafford_n have_v establish_v a_o tyrannical_a and_o independent_a authority_n by_o give_v summary_n decree_v and_o sentence_n have_v deprive_v the_o subject_a of_o all_o just_a remedy_n for_o in_o that_o kingdom_n there_o be_v none_o supreme_a to_o himself_o to_o who_o they_o may_v appeal_v and_o lest_o their_o just_a grievance_n may_v be_v make_v know_v to_o his_o majesty_n he_o have_v obtain_v a_o restraint_n that_o no_o complaint_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o injustice_n or_o oppression_n do_v there_o till_o the_o first_o address_n have_v be_v make_v to_o himself_o and_o that_o no_o person_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o that_o kingdom_n but_o upon_o licence_n obtain_v from_o himself_o for_o proof_n of_o this_o first_o the_o instruction_n be_v read_v whereby_o that_o restraint_n be_v permit_v secon_o the_o proclamation_n that_o all_o nobleman_n gentleman_n undertaker_n officer_n or_o other_o subject_n that_o shall_v resort_v into_o that_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o come_v from_o thence_o without_o a_o licence_n from_o he_o three_o that_o he_o have_v restrain_v the_o earl_n of_o desmond_n because_o of_o a_o suit_n in_o law_n depend_v between_o the_o earl_n and_o himself_o till_o publication_n of_o the_o same_o be_v pass_v four_o that_o the_o lord_n roch_n be_v inform_v against_o before_o the_o star-chamber_n he_o will_v not_o licence_n he_o to_o come_v into_o this_o kingdom_n till_o the_o sentence_n be_v pass_v against_o he_o five_o than_o one_o marchatee_n have_v pretend_v a_o mind_n to_o travel_v be_v deny_v a_o licence_n six_o that_o the_o whole_a committee_n for_o the_o parliament_n be_v restrain_v this_o last_o year_n by_o deputy_n waniford_n which_o they_o say_v may_v be_v interpret_v to_o be_v his_o fact_n both_o because_o they_o have_v such_o intelligence_n the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o as_o also_o by_o the_o proclamation_n issue_v by_o he_o before_o seven_o that_o one_o parry_n servant_n to_o chancellor_n loftis_n be_v fine_v five_o hundred_o pound_n at_o his_o return_n for_o depart_a ireland_n without_o licence_n eight_o that_o the_o irish_a remonstrance_n complain_v of_o this_o as_o the_o great_a innovation_n and_o thraldom_n put_v upon_o they_o since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conquest_n they_o conclude_v the_o charge_n that_o by_o this_o mean_n have_v take_v of_o that_o intelligence_n which_o shall_v be_v between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n and_o have_v deprive_v they_o of_o that_o remedy_n which_o in_o reason_n they_o may_v expect_v from_o so_o just_a and_o so_o gracious_a a_o prince_n he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o a_o royal_a and_o independent_a power_n and_o have_v fault_v high_o both_o against_o king_n and_o state_n the_o lieutenant_n reply_n be_v reply_n that_o he_o hope_v to_o make_v it_o clear_a that_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o in_o that_o particular_a but_o what_o be_v usual_a necessary_a and_o just_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v very_o well_o able_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o only_o of_o that_o but_o of_o all_o other_o his_o public_a action_n to_o give_v a_o reasonable_a account_n though_o not_o be_v free_a from_o much_o weakness_n yet_o certain_o from_o oll_n malice_n and_o treason_n to_o the_o particular_n first_o for_o instruction_n lay_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o chargeable_a as_o those_o of_o the_o council_n of_o england_n whereof_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o present_n who_o can_v witness_v their_o command_n but_o lest_o any_o thing_n shall_v seem_v unjust_o enjoin_v by_o they_o or_o embrace_v by_o he_o he_o desire_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o instruction_n may_v be_v read_v which_o be_v that_o it_o be_v injustice_n to_o complain_v of_o injury_n of_o oppression_n do_v in_o that_o kingdom_n till_o first_o the_o deputy_n judgement_n be_v inform_v and_o trial_n make_v of_o his_o integrity_n that_o it_o will_v much_o discourage_v the_o minister_n of_o state_n there_o and_o expend_v the_o money_n of_o that_o kingdom_n if_o upon_o every_o trifle_a business_n complaint_n shall_v be_v admit_v in_o england_n and_o that_o if_o justice_n be_v there_o deny_v by_o the_o deputy_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o come_v over_o second_o for_o the_o proclamation_n that_o the_o same_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o statute_n of_o that_o kingdom_n the_o 25_o of_o hen._n 6._o which_o contain_v the_o same_o restraint_n verbatim_o three_o that_o anno_fw-la 1628._o the_o agent_n for_o the_o irish_a nation_n have_v petition_v for_o the_o same_o from_o the_o king_n four_o that_o the_o deputy_n faulkland_n have_v set_v forth_o the_o same_o proclamation_n five_o that_o he_o have_v the_o king_n express_a warrant_n for_o it_o anno_fw-la 1634._o which_o be_v read_v six_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o warrant_n in_o january_n yet_o the_o proclamation_n issue_v not_o out_o till_o september_n after_o seven_o that_o the_o whole_a council-board_n of_o ireland_n have_v not_o only_o condescend_v but_o also_o press_v he_o to_o it_o eight_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n require_v the_o same_o for_o if_o the_o gentleman_n have_v the_o port_n open_a to_o go_v to_o spain_n and_o their_o scholar_n to_o douai_n rheims_n or_o st._n omers_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o at_o their_o return_n they_o will_v put_v fire_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n and_o produce_v very_o sad_a event_n by_o practise_v to_o distemper_n both_o nine_o he_o conceive_v that_o the_o king_n as_o great_a master_n of_o the_o family_n may_v restrain_v who_o he_o please_v from_o depart_v his_o kingdom_n without_o his_o privity_n and_o here_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o to_o go_v from_o england_n without_o licence_n how_o much_o more_o necessary_a be_v this_o from_o ireland_n to_o the_o proof_n he_o answer_v first_o for_o desmond_n he_o grant_v he_o be_v restrain_v indeed_o but_o not_o for_o any_o suit_n of_o law_n betwixt_o they_o but_o because_o at_o that_o time_n he_o stand_v charge_v with_o treason_n before_o the_o council_n in_o ireland_n for_o practise_v against_o the_o life_n of_o one_o sir_n valentine_n cook_n second_o for_o the_o lord_n roch_n he_o have_v oftentime_o marvail_v with_o what_o reason_n the_o man_n at_o that_o time_n can_v seek_v a_o licence_n see_v he_o be_v a_o prisoner_n for_o debt_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o dublin_n and_o if_o he_o have_v grant_v a_o licence_n to_o he_o then_o it_o have_v be_v a_o far_o more_o just_a charge_n of_o treason_n than_o now_o three_o for_o marcattee_n he_o be_v afraid_a of_o his_o go_v to_o spain_n and_o if_o he_o have_v intend_v to_o go_v for_o england_n and_o complain_v of_o himself_o he_o will_v not_o have_v refuse_v he_o liberty_n as_o he_o never_o do_v to_o any_o four_o that_o the_o committee_n of_o irish_a be_v not_o restrain_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o concern_v he_o at_o all_o five_o that_o for_o parry_n he_o be_v fine_v indeed_o but_o that_o it_o be_v express_o say_v in_o his_o sentence_n that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o come_v over_o without_o licence_n as_o be_v suggest_v but_o for_o sundry_a contempt_n against_o the_o councel-board_n in_o ireland_n six_o that_o he_o have_v reply_v in_o the_o last_o article_n a_o remonstrance_n be_v no_o proof_n at_o all_o he_o conclude_v that_o he_o hope_v the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o treason_n can_v not_o accrue_v to_o he_o from_o the_o article_n for_o oppression_n or_o misdemeanour_n when_o it_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n he_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o answer_v it_o the_o same_o day_n a_o new_a man_n be_v hurry_v out_o against_o he_o ireland_n mr._n whitlock_n who_o hauâ—ng_v pass_v over_o the_o 17_o and_o 18_o article_n rest_v on_o the_o nineteen_o about_o the_o oath_n administer_v to_o the_o scot_n in_o ireland_n and_o charge_v thus_o that_o it_o
word_n but_o if_o the_o demand_n be_v read_v perhaps_o they_o will_v imply_v nothing_o less_o and_o if_o so_o how_o otherwise_o to_o be_v answer_v but_o by_o the_o sword_n all_o other_o mean_v be_v first_o assay_v which_o be_v ever_o to_o be_v suppose_v for_o sir_n henry_n vane_n and_o northumberland_n testimony_n about_o persuade_v of_o a_o offensive_a war_n he_o say_v he_o remember_v it_o very_o well_o and_o think_v it_o as_o free_v for_o he_o to_o give_v his_o opinion_n or_o a_o offensive_a as_o they_o for_o a_o defensive_a war_n opinion_n say_v he_o if_o they_o be_v attend_v with_o obstimacy_n or_o pertinacy_n may_v make_v a_o heretic_n but_o that_o they_o ever_o make_v a_o traitor_n he_o never_o hear_v it_o till_o now_o nor_o under_o favour_n shall_v i_o be_v a_o heretic_n either_o say_v he_o for_o as_o i_o be_v then_o so_o be_o i_o now_o most_o willing_a to_o acknowledge_v my_o weakness_n and_o correct_v my_o error_n whereof_o no_o man_n have_v more_o or_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o they_o than_o i_o myself_o yet_o if_o that_o opinion_n of_o i_o have_v be_v follow_v it_o may_v perhaps_o have_v spare_v we_o some_o money_n say_v he_o and_o some_o reputation_n too_o of_o which_o we_o have_v be_v prodigal_a enough_o for_o the_o last_o about_o the_o ship_n it_o prove_v nothing_o but_o he_o will_v willing_o confess_v that_o some_o ship_n be_v there_o detain_v and_o that_o by_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o direction_n as_o vice_n admiral_n of_o connaugh_n but_o it_o be_v at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n admiral_n the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o produce_v his_o letter_n to_o that_o purpose_n to_o the_o english_a proof_n he_o marvel_v much_o how_o sir_n george_n ratcliff_n word_n can_v be_v put_v upon_o he_o sir_n george_n though_o allege_v to_o be_v his_o bosom_n friend_n yet_o have_v thought_n of_o his_o own_o and_o may_v have_v some_o other_o thought_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o be_v to_o some_o other_o expression_n than_o sir_n george_n ratcliff_n no_o man_n say_v he_o can_v commit_v treason_n by_o his_o attorney_n and_o shall_v i_o by_o my_o friend_n sir_n george_n as_o by_o a_o proxy_n for_o his_o brother_n he_o never_o know_v he_o before_o so_o rash_a but_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o he_o except_o they_o can_v prove_v a_o near_a identity_n than_o nature_n have_v institute_v and_o that_o his_o brother_n word_n and_o he_o be_v â—ll_o one_o yet_o withal_o he_o conceive_v that_o his_o brother_n word_n may_v be_v very_o well_o understand_v of_o the_o scot_n conquer_a england_n but_o not_o at_o all_o of_o the_o irish_a and_o so_o he_o wish_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o have_v not_o speak_v something_a which_o be_v like_o a_o prophecy_n to_o the_o primate_n testimony_n with_o all_o reverence_n to_o his_o integrity_n be_v it_o speak_v he_o be_v but_o one_o witness_n and_o in_o law_n can_v prove_v nothing_o add_v to_o this_o say_v he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o private_a discourse_n between_o he_o and_o i_o and_o perhaps_o speak_v by_o i_o tentandi_fw-la gratia_fw-la and_o how_o far_o this_o shall_v be_v lay_v to_o a_o man_n charge_n let_v your_o lordship_n judge_n yea_o this_o seem_v to_o i_o against_o humanity_n itself_o and_o will_v make_v the_o society_n of_o man_n so_o dangerous_a and_o loathsome_a to_o we_o that_o our_o dwelling_n house_n will_v be_v turn_v to_o cell_n and_o our_o town_n to_o defart_n that_o which_o god_n and_o nature_n our_o tongue_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o for_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o vent_v our_o own_o conception_n or_o crave_v the_o advice_n of_o wise_a and_o learnece_a man_n shall_v become_v snare_n and_o burden_n to_o we_o by_o a_o curious_a and_o needless_a fear_n yet_o if_o my_o word_n be_v take_v say_v he_o with_o all_o that_o go_v before_o and_o follow_v after_o i_o see_v no_o danger_n in_o it_o to_o the_o lord_n conway_n i_o may_v reply_v the_o same_o with_o this_o addition_n that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a natural_a motion_n for_o a_o man_n to_o preserve_v himself_o every_o greature_n have_v this_o privilege_n and_o shall_v we_o deny_v it_o to_o monarchy_n provide_v this_o be_v do_v in_o a_o lawful_a though_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n this_o grain_n of_o salt_n must_v be_v add_v to_o season_v all_o my_o discourse_n to_o that_o of_o sir_n henry_n vane_n of_o offer_v my_o service_n to_o the_o king_n i_o thank_v he_o for_o the_o testimony_n and_o think_v he_o have_v do_v i_o much_o honour_n thereby_o but_o if_o he_o or_o any_o body_n else_o do_v suspect_v that_o his_o majesty_n will_v employ_v i_o in_o unlawful_a erterprise_n i_o shall_v think_v they_o more_o liable_a to_o the_o charge_n of_o treason_n than_o myself_o to_o the_o subsequent_a testimony_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o wrestle_v about_o they_o much_o only_o the_o last_o of_o sir_n henry_n vane_n pinch_n and_o lie_v sore_o upon_o i_o but_o to_o that_o which_o the_o earl_n of_o clare_n and_o i_o thank_v he_o for_o it_o have_v say_v already_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v this_o that_o the_o testimony_n of_o one_o man_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a witness_n nor_o can_v a_o man_n be_v accuse_v much_o less_o condemn_v of_o treason_n upon_o this_o and_o for_o that_o read_v the_o stat._n of_o hen._n 7.12_o and_o of_o edw_n 6.5_o now_o my_o lord_n say_v he_o to_o give_v you_o further_a satisfaction_n i_o shall_v desire_v all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n which_o be_v then_o present_a only_o to_o the_o number_n of_o eight_o may_v be_v examine_v whether_o they_o hear_v these_o word_n or_o not_o for_o the_o archbishop_n and_o sir_n francis_n windebank_n they_o can_v be_v have_v sir_n henry_n vane_n give_v the_o testimony_n i_o deny_v it_o four_z only_z remain_z first_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n testimony_n which_o be_v read_v have_v declare_v express_o that_o he_o have_v never_o hear_v those_o word_n nor_o any_o like_o they_o from_o the_o lord_n strafford_n but_o he_o speak_v with_o great_a honour_n and_o regard_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n second_o the_o marquis_n hamilton_n who_o declare_v upon_o his_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v never_o hear_v such_o word_n but_o that_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o lieutenant_n often_o say_v that_o the_o king_n be_v to_o rule_v his_o royal_a power_n candidè_fw-la &_o castè_fw-fr that_o it_o will_v never_o be_v well_o for_o this_o kingdom_n till_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o subject_n go_v in_o one_o pace_n together_o and_o that_o parliament_n be_v the_o happy_a way_n to_o keep_v a_o correspondency_n between_o the_o king_n and_o people_n the_o very_a same_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n and_o the_o lord_n cottington_n now_o my_o lord_n you_o may_v marvel_n how_o these_o word_n rest_v only_o on_o the_o ear_n of_o sir_n henry_n vane_n but_o my_o lord_n say_v he_o that_o i_o may_v remove_v all_o scruple_n from_o you_o i_o will_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o intention_n that_o the_o irish_a army_n shall_v set_v a_o foot_n in_o england_n and_o then_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v conceive_v that_o i_o have_v no_o meaning_n to_o reduce_v this_o kingdom_n this_o he_o make_v clear_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o northumberland_n the_o oath_n of_o marquis_n hâ—milton_n lord_n cottington_n lord_n treasurer_n sir_n thomas_n lucas_n who_o only_o be_v private_a to_o that_o matter_n for_o other_o of_o my_o word_n my_o lord_n say_v he_o i_o desire_v you_o will_v not_o take_v they_o by_o half_n if_o so_o who_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o treason_n certain_o if_o such_o a_o precedent_n take_v soot_v westminster-hall_n shall_v be_v more_o trouble_v with_o treason_n then_o with_o common-law_n look_v therefore_o to_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_n of_o my_o speech_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n clear_o alter_v the_o antecedent_n be_v upon_o a_o absolute_a or_o inevitable_a necessity_n upon_o a_o present_a invasion_n when_o the_o remedy_n of_o a_o parliament_n can_v be_v expect_v the_o consequent_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o acompt_n afterward_o to_o the_o parliament_n the_o qualification_n too_o in_o a_o lawful_a convenient_a and_o ordinary_a way_n so_o far_o as_o the_o present_a necessity_n can_v permit_v add_v but_o these_o and_o which_o of_o you_o be_v not_o of_o my_o mind_n be_v the_o king_n endow_v with_o no_o power_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v he_o not_o publicus_fw-la inspector_fw-la regni_fw-la stand_v it_o not_o he_o in_o hand_n to_o do_v something_o on_o present_a necessity_n and_o that_o these_o be_v his_o word_n he_o often_o prove_v over_o and_o over_o again_o by_o the_o marquis_n by_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n cottington_n sir_n tho._n jermine_fw-la my_o lord_n what_o i_o have_v keep_v to_o the_o
about_o the_o two_o first_o particular_n but_o do_v hear_v of_o none_o reply_n and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o small_a disadvantage_n to_o he_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o a_o great_a many_o odious_a crime_n by_o a_o book_n print_v and_o fly_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n through_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n yet_o when_o they_o come_v to_o prove_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n lay_v against_o he_o second_o about_o the_o speech_n he_o ingenious_o confess_v that_o some_o such_o thing_n may_v perhaps_o have_v escape_v the_o door_n of_o his_o lip_n when_o he_o see_v their_o backwardness_n to_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o as_o the_o time_n be_v then_o condition_v he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o much_o amiss_o to_o call_v that_o faction_n by_o the_o name_n of_o rebel_n but_o yet_o he_o think_v he_o have_v abundant_o satisfy_v for_o that_o oversight_n if_o it_o be_v any_o at_o york_n for_o have_v understand_v there_o that_o the_o city_n of_o london_n be_v willing_a to_o make_v a_o loan_n of_o money_n he_o there_o before_o the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o peer_n express_v himself_o to_o this_o sense_n that_o the_o londoner_n have_v sufficient_o make_v up_o all_o their_o delay_n hitherto_o by_o their_o act_n that_o the_o king_n be_v oblige_v to_o their_o forwardness_n and_o that_o he_o himself_o shall_v be_v as_o ready_a to_o serve_v they_o as_o any_o poor_a gentleman_n in_o england_n about_o the_o other_o word_n he_o say_v that_o be_v in_o conference_n with_o some_o of_o the_o londoner_n there_o come_v at_o that_o time_n to_o his_o hand_n a_o letter_n from_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n then_o at_o paris_n wherein_o be_v the_o gazette_n enclose_v report_v that_o the_o cardinal_n have_v give_v some_o such_o order_n as_o to_z leavy_z money_n by_o force_n this_o he_o say_v he_o only_o tell_v the_o lord_n cottington_n stand_v by_o without_o the_o last_o application_n or_o intention_n concern_v the_o english_a affair_n cottington_n be_v examine_v upon_o this_o declare_v the_o same_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n three_o to_o sir_n ralph_n freeman_n he_o say_v that_o his_o testimony_n do_v not_o concern_v the_o charge_n at_o all_o nor_o do_v he_o think_v any_o thing_n amiss_o in_o it_o though_o he_o have_v say_v it_o if_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o mint_n refuse_v 〈◊〉_d work_n according_a to_o direction_n they_o do_v deserve_v the_o house_n of_o correction_n nor_o be_v it_o treasonable_a to_o say_v the_o king_n may_v use_v that_o house_n for_o the_o correction_n of_o his_o servant_n as_o well_o as_o any_o man_n in_o the_o city_n for_o they_o four_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a likelihood_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v real_a act_n of_o treason_n when_o his_o adverse_a party_n be_v content_a to_o trifle_v away_o so_o much_o time_n about_o word_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o treason_n in_o they_o though_o they_o have_v be_v full_o verify_v and_o therefore_o in_o that_o as_o in_o all_o other_o article_n he_o reserve_v a_o power_n for_o his_o council_n to_o dispute_v in_o matter_n of_o law_n they_o go_v to_o the_o twenty_o seven_o article_n and_o charge_v thus_o 27._o that_o immediate_o after_o his_o appointment_n to_o be_v lord_n lieutenant_n to_o the_o army_n here_o in_o england_n he_o show_v what_o principle_n of_o arbitrary_a government_n lurk_v within_o his_o bosom_n for_o by_o his_o own_o immediate_a authority_n without_o and_o against_o law_n he_o have_v lay_v impost_n of_o money_n upon_o the_o king_n subject_n where_o they_o mention_v three_o particular_n first_o that_o he_o have_v impose_v 8_o d._n per_fw-la diem_fw-la upon_o the_o county_n of_o york_n for_o entertain_v the_o train_v band_n there_o one_o whole_a month._n second_o that_o they_o have_v send_v out_o warrant_n for_o collect_v the_o same_o and_o threaten_v to_o imprison_v such_o as_o shall_v refuse_v to_o pay_v three_o that_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o crime_n nigh_o to_o the_o crime_n of_o high_a treason_n not_o to_o pay_v the_o saâ—_n four_o they_o add_v that_o in_o his_o general_n reply_v he_o have_v bring_v two_o thing_n for_o his_o defence_n first_o that_o this_o money_n be_v free_o and_o voluntary_o offer_v by_o those_o in_o yorkshire_n second_o that_o the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o peer_n have_v notice_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o first_o they_o answer_v that_o a_o petition_n be_v indeed_o prefer_v by_o the_o york_n shire_n man_n and_o a_o month_n pay_v offer_v but_o that_o the_o lord_n srafford_n have_v refuse_v to_o present_v the_o same_o upon_o this_o exception_n only_o because_o in_o the_o same_o they_o have_v petition_v for_o a_o parliament_n whereby_o he_o evident_o declare_v what_o little_a inclination_n he_o have_v to_o that_o way_n to_o the_o second_o they_o appeal_v to_o all_o the_o lord_n present_v whether_o any_o such_o order_n do_v pass_v before_o the_o council_n of_o the_o peer_n at_o york_n the_o proof_n be_v first_o a_o warrant_n issue_v by_o colonel_n pennyman_n for_o this_o money_n and_o another_o by_o sir_n edward_n osborne_n second_o mr_n john_n burrowes_n who_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v clerk_n to_o the_o great_a council_n but_o do_v remember_v of_o no_o order_n and_o withal_o add_v that_o it_o may_v have_v pass_v at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o attend_v at_o rippon_n three_o mr._n dunston_n who_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v know_v that_o money_n levy_v by_o some_o musqueteer_n four_o by_o sir_n william_n ingram_n who_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o lieutenant_n say_v that_o to_o refuse_v the_o same_o come_v nigh_o to_o the_o crime_n of_o high_a treason_n the_o conclude_v the_o charge_n that_o by_o these_o particular_n it_o be_v more_o than_o evident_a what_o unhappyâ—_n purpose_v and_o traitorous_a design_n he_o have_v to_o subdue_v this_o kingdom_n and_o subvert_v the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o privilege_n first_o to_o the_o petition_n that_o it_o be_v a_o true_a petition_n reply_n draw_v up_o by_o the_o yorkshire_n gentleman_n and_o as_o true_a that_o he_o have_v refuse_v to_o present_v the_o same_o because_o of_o that_o clause_n about_o the_o parliament_n but_o the_o matter_n be_v thus_o at_o his_o majesty_n come_v to_o york_n it_o be_v think_v necessary_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o that_o county_n to_o keep_v the_o train_v band_n on_o foot_n because_o the_o enemy_n be_v upon_o the_o border_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n direct_v he_o to_o write_v to_o all_o the_o freeholders_n in_o yorkshire_n to_o see_v what_o they_o will_v do_v for_o their_o own_o defence_n the_o time_n and_o place_n be_v design_v by_o the_o king_n but_o the_o night_n before_o the_o meet_v a_o small_a number_n convent_v and_o in_o a_o private_a and_o factious_a way_n do_v draw_v up_o that_o petition_n upon_o the_o morrow_n at_o their_o appoint_a diet_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a number_n the_o petition_n be_v present_v to_o he_o where_o he_o do_v advise_v they_o to_o leave_v out_o that_o clause_n and_o that_o because_o he_o know_v the_o king_n out_o of_o his_o own_o gracious_a disposition_n have_v intend_v to_o call_v a_o parliament_n which_o he_o desire_v shall_v rather_o be_v free_o do_v than_o upon_o the_o constraint_n and_o importunity_n of_o petition_n moreover_o it_o will_v seem_v a_o mercenary_a thing_n in_o they_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n to_o offer_v a_o benevolence_n and_o withal_o to_o petition_v for_o his_o favour_n upon_o this_o remonstrance_n they_o be_v all_o willing_a to_o recall_v the_o petition_n and_o direct_v he_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n to_o offer_v unto_o the_o king_n the_o month_n pay_v in_o their_o name_n which_o he_o do_v according_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o forty_o of_o they_o to_z their_z no_o small_a advantage_n this_o he_o prove_v by_o sir_n william_n pennyman_n sir_n paul_n neale_n sir_n george_n wentworth_n sir_n william_n savil_n sir_n thomas_n danby_n who_o all_o of_o they_o declare_v as_o much_o in_o ample_a term_n and_o withal_o add_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v upon_o better_a ground_n of_o necessity_n and_o obedience_n than_o the_o offer_n of_o â—hat_n money_n and_o that_o they_o never_o have_v hear_v any_o man_n grudge_n against_o it_o to_o this_o time_n for_o the_o second_o about_o the_o council_n of_o peer_n he_o allege_v that_o he_o never_o make_v mention_n of_o any_o order_n of_o they_o but_o he_o remember_v very_o well_o it_o be_v twice_o propound_v before_o they_o that_o the_o king_n have_v approve_v it_o at_o that_o time_n a_o just_a and_o necessary_a act_n and_o none_o of_o the_o council_n have_v contradict_v it_o which_o he_o conceive_v as_o a_o tacit_n approbation_n and_o a_o order_n in_o equivalence_n but_o though_o that_o have_v not_o be_v yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v in_o the_o business_n but_o at_o the_o special_a desire_n of_o the_o gentleman_n themselves_o and_o for_o their_o necessary_a
defence_n and_o protection_n yeâ—_n though_o he_o have_v do_v it_o by_o himself_o alone_o yet_o he_o conceive_v he_o have_v so_o much_o power_n by_o his_o commission_n cause_v the_o commission_n to_o that_o effect_n to_o be_v read_v that_o albeit_o he_o shall_v mistake_v his_o commission_n and_o do_v some_o inferior_a act_n beyond_o it_o because_o military_a proceed_n be_v not_o always_o warrant_v by_o the_o common_a law_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v as_o a_o act_n of_o treason_n to_o he_o and_o to_o this_o effect_n read_v a_o statute_n of_o the_o seven_o of_o henry_n the_o second_o to_o the_o proof_n first_o colonel_n pennyman_n warrant_n or_o sir_n edward_n osburnes_n it_o nothing_o concern_v he_o and_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o these_o worthy_a gentleman_n can_v justify_v their_o own_o act_n and_o that_o he_o have_v enough_o to_o do_v to_o answer_v his_o own_o misdemeanour_n second_o for_o sir_n john_n burrowes_n he_o be_v at_o rippon_n when_o that_o proposition_n be_v make_v three_o that_o as_o the_o warrant_n so_o neither_o the_o execution_n trouble_v he_o at_o all_o four_o for_o sir_n william_n ingram_n he_o be_v but_o a_o single_a testimony_n and_o that_o such_o a_o one_o too_o as_o he_o can_v produce_v a_o evidence_n to_o testify_v he_o have_v mistake_v himself_o in_o his_o testimony_n upon_o oath_n if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o disadvantage_n the_o gentleman_n he_o conclude_v that_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o in_o that_o business_n but_o upon_o the_o petition_n of_o that_o county_n the_o king_n be_v special_a command_n the_o connivance_n at_o least_o of_o the_o great_a council_n and_o upon_o a_o present_a necessity_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o county_n and_o so_o much_o for_o wednesday_n observation_n upon_o thursday_n the_o committee_n for_o the_o charge_v declare_v that_o they_o have_v do_v with_o all_o the_o article_n and_o be_v content_a to_o wave_v the_o last_o for_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o themselves_o only_a sir_n walter_n earles_n add_v that_o he_o have_v some_o observation_n to_o bring_v forth_o upon_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o article_n which_o he_o conceive_v may_v do_v much_o to_o prove_v the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n design_n for_o land_v the_o irish_a force_n in_o england_n and_o they_o be_v first_o that_o in_o his_o commission_n he_o have_v power_n to_o land_v they_o in_o wales_n or_o in_o any_o part_n of_o england_n or_o in_o scotland_n which_o be_v altogether_o superfluous_a unless_o there_o have_v be_v some_o purpose_n for_o the_o same_o second_o that_o within_o two_o day_n before_o the_o date_n of_o the_o commission_n letter_n be_v send_v to_o the_o lord_n bridgewater_n and_o pembroke_n from_o sir_n francis_n windebank_n to_o assist_v the_o earl_n of_o worcester_n in_o levy_v force_n for_o the_o king_n service_n and_o these_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v intend_v a_o join_n with_o the_o irish_a three_o that_o the_o lord_n ranelaugh_n at_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o irish_a army_n do_v fear_v such_o a_o design_n as_o this_o four_o that_o the_o town_n of_o air_n in_o scotland_n where_o the_o lord_n strafford_n pretend_v he_o will_v land_v those_o force_n be_v fortify_v with_o a_o bulwark_n a_o garrison_n and_o block_n house_n which_o will_v prohibit_v land_v there_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o argile_n bound_n be_v divide_v thence_o by_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o the_o bar_n or_o entry_n into_o the_o town_n be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o shallow_a the_o proof_n be_v only_o the_o read_n of_o the_o commission_n grant_v to_o the_o lord_n strafford_n the_o lieutenant_n reply_n first_o that_o his_o commission_n be_v the_o same_o verbatim_o with_o northumberland_n for_o england_n and_o and_o that_o it_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o the_o council-board_n here_o and_o send_v over_o unto_o he_o so_o no_o more_o design_n in_o he_o than_o in_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o english_a army_n nor_o no_o large_a than_o that_o be_v put_v upon_o he_o second_o that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n he_o hear_v of_o any_o such_o letter_n nor_o do_v they_o concern_v he_o more_o than_o any_o of_o the_o house_n three_o that_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o purge_v the_o lord_n ranelaugh_n from_o all_o his_o fear_n and_o that_o he_o have_v his_o own_o fear_n too_o which_o god_n forbid_v shall_v be_v evidence_n of_o treason_n against_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o four_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o gentleman_n have_v better_a information_n from_o that_o kingdom_n than_o himself_o yet_o he_o will_v be_v confident_a to_o say_v at_o air_n there_o be_v never_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o blockhouse_n or_o garrison_n but_o to_o remove_v all_o scruple_n for_o indeed_o the_o road_n or_o landing-place_n be_v not_o there_o safe_a he_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v his_o intention_n to_o have_v land_a some_o mile_n above_o air_n and_o make_v only_o his_o magazine_n of_o that_o town_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o argiles_fw-la bound_n he_o hope_v the_o gentleman_n know_v they_o come_v not_o on_o foot_n out_o of_o ireland_n but_o have_v ship_n to_o waste_v and_o transport_v themselves_o and_o that_o one_o of_o his_o prime_a house_n rosn_v be_v within_o some_o few_o mile_n of_o the_o same_o frith_n the_o lord_n digby_n find_v sir_n walter_n earl_n on_o ground_n do_v handsome_o bring_v he_o off_o and_o tell_v the_o lord_n that_o all_o their_o proof_n for_o that_o article_n be_v not_o yet_o ready_a and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o superfoetation_n only_o of_o the_o charge_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o business_n ac_fw-la the_o plot_v of_o treason_n they_o must_v be_v content_a sometime_o with_o dark_a probability_n speech_n then_o mr._n glyn_n desire_v the_o lieutenant_n to_o resume_v his_o defence_n that_o they_o may_v give_v a_o repetition_n of_o their_o charge_n and_o so_o close_a the_o process_n so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n reply_n he_o reply_v that_o in_o his_o case_n all_o slackness_n be_v speed_n enough_o the_o matter_n touch_v he_o narrow_o even_o in_o his_o life_n and_o estate_n yea_o in_o that_o which_o he_o esteem_v above_o thâ—m_n both_o his_o honour_n and_o posterity_n and_o therefore_o he_o confess_v he_o have_v no_o desire_n to_o ride_v post_n in_o such_o a_o business_n that_o he_o know_v the_o gentleman_n at_o the_o bar_n if_o they_o be_v in_o his_o case_n will_v think_v the_o time_n little_a enough_o except_o their_o more_o able_a judgement_n can_v soon_o dispatch_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n and_o therefore_o he_o humble_o entreat_v that_o that_o day_n may_v be_v grant_v to_o he_o for_o strengthen_v himself_o and_o recollect_v his_o thought_n and_o spirit_n and_o to_o morrow_n he_o will_v be_v ready_a with_o his_o last_o reply_v for_o himself_o which_o after_o a_o little_a ceremony_n and_o contestation_n be_v condescend_v unto_o by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o upon_o friday_n morning_n about_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n stone_n the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n and_o my_o lord_n chamber-groom_n come_v to_o the_o hall_n and_o give_v information_n to_o the_o house_n upon_o oath_n that_o the_o lord_n strafford_n be_v take_v with_o a_o exceed_a great_a pain_n and_o fit_a of_o the_o stone_n and_o can_v not_o upon_o any_o condition_n stir_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n mr._n glyn_n reply_v that_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o his_o wilfulness_n not_o his_o weakness_n again_o that_o he_o have_v not_o send_v a_o doctor_n to_o testify_v the_o same_o the_o lord_n steward_n make_v answer_v that_o a_o doctor_n can_v not_o be_v have_v perhaps_o so_o soon_o in_o a_o morning_n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o any_o physician_n to_o give_v a_o certain_a judgement_n concern_v a_o man_n disability_n by_o the_o stone_n because_o there_o be_v no_o outward_a symptomâ—_n that_o appear_v mr._n glyn_n except_v that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o appear_v upon_o saturday_n morning_n he_o shall_v lose_v the_o privilege_n to_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n afterward_o and_o they_o permit_v to_o proceed_v the_o lord_n steward_n reply_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v four_o of_o their_o number_n to_o go_v to_o the_o tower_n and_o learn_v the_o just_a cause_n of_o his_o stay_n and_o if_o by_o any_o mean_n he_o be_v able_a he_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o come_v then_o if_o not_o humanity_n and_o common_a equity_n will_v excuse_v he_o in_o the_o afternoon_n it_o be_v report_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a death_n of_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o better_a reason_n give_v than_o the_o humour_n and_o genius_n of_o the_o time_n that_o dally_v with_o nothing_o often_o than_o untruth_n and_o calumny_n and_o certain_o there_o be_v many_o man_n of_o shallow_a understanding_n and_o weak_a affection_n who_o either_o will_v not_o or_o can_v understand_v the_o gentleman_n worth_n but_o out_o of_o fearful_a and_o needless_a apprehension_n be_v so_o desirous_a to_o hear_v of_o his_o ruin_n
any_o way_n that_o their_o busy_a tongue_n will_v dare_v to_o anticipate_v the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n mr._n glyn_n proffer_v new_a proof_n concern_v the_o two_o and_o twenty_o article_n upon_o saturday_n morning_n he_o present_v himself_o at_o the_o bar_n saturday_n where_o he_o expect_v nothing_o but_o repetition_n of_o charge_n and_o defence_n but_o mean_a while_n mr._n glyn_n proffer_v some_o new_a proof_n concern_v the_o two_o and_o twenty_o article_n which_o the_o noble_a lord_n refuse_v allege_v the_o process_n be_v close_v mr._n glyn_n answer_v the_o process_n be_v not_o close_v as_o long_o as_o the_o business_n stand_v unrepealed_a and_o that_o it_o do_v not_o become_v a_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n to_o prescribe_v a_o method_n of_o proceed_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o england_n it_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n that_o he_o think_v it_o stand_v he_o in_o hand_n as_o near_o to_o maintain_v his_o life_n as_o it_o do_v any_o to_o pursue_v he_o for_o it_o yet_o he_o be_v willing_a they_o shall_v bring_v in_o new_a proof_n provide_v that_o he_o may_v have_v time_n to_o make_v new_a reply_v and_o withal_o use_v some_o new_a witness_n in_o some_o article_n that_o concern_v his_o justification_n the_o lord_n newark_n upon_o these_o motion_n desire_v the_o house_n may_v be_v adjourn_v after_o two_o hour_n stay_v and_o a_o hot_a conflict_n upon_o the_o lord_n they_o return_v and_o the_o lord_n steward_n command_v the_o order_n to_o be_v read_v which_o consist_v of_o two_o article_n first_o that_o it_o be_v grant_v unto_o they_o to_o bring_v in_o proof_n concern_v the_o two_o and_o twenty_o article_n so_o it_o be_v to_o the_o lord_n strafford_n to_o make_v his_o reply_n and_o use_v his_o witness_n concern_v the_o same_o second_o that_o if_o they_o go_v to_o no_o more_o article_n no_o more_o shall_v the_o lord_n strafford_n but_o if_o they_o do_v that_o he_o may_v pitch_v upon_o any_o one_o article_n as_o he_o please_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o present_o decline_v all_o other_o article_n and_o conceive_v the_o order_n express_o for_o they_o restrain_v he_o from_o all_o other_o article_n except_o that_o only_o he_o conceive_v the_o order_n be_v for_o he_o and_o say_v that_o see_v they_o have_v pick_v out_o their_o article_n it_o be_v against_o all_o common_a equity_n to_o tie_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o not_o admit_v of_o a_o common_a rule_n for_o they_o both_o they_o reply_v that_o when_o the_o article_n be_v canvas_v they_o reserve_v witness_n till_o another_o time_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v do_v the_o same_o upon_o every_o article_n they_o reply_v that_o the_o house_n have_v refuse_v his_o reservation_n he_o answer_v nor_o have_v they_o pass_v a_o order_n for_o they_o upon_o this_o new_a contestation_n the_o house_n rise_v again_o and_o be_v adjourn_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v the_o better_a ground_n because_o they_o have_v particular_o name_v their_o witness_n in_o their_o reservation_n the_o lord_n strafford_n not_o so_o they_o press_v but_o one_o article_n he_o many_o but_o such_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o though_o the_o matter_n do_v not_o deserve_v to_o be_v much_o stand_v upon_o yet_o after_o two_o hour_n vehement_a agitation_n of_o the_o business_n in_o the_o upper-house_n they_o return_v and_o the_o order_n be_v in_o his_o favour_n to_o this_o effect_n first_o that_o both_o of_o they_o shall_v wave_v their_o new_a proof_n and_o go_v immediate_o to_o that_o which_o follow_v second_o if_o they_o will_v not_o do_v so_o the_o lord_n conceive_v themselves_o common_a judge_n to_o both_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o deny_v strafford_n the_o liberty_n of_o pitch_v upon_o what_o article_n he_o please_v as_o they_o have_v do_v three_o that_o both_o of_o they_o shall_v name_v their_o witness_n at_o the_o bar_n instant_o the_o commons_o be_v much_o grieve_v at_o this_o yet_o desire_v he_o to_o nominate_v his_o witness_n if_o he_o will_v make_v any_o benefit_n of_o the_o order_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o will_v nominate_v after_o they_o because_o they_o be_v first_o in_o order_n they_o reply_v that_o he_o know_v their_o article_n they_o not_o he_o he_o say_v he_o be_v to_o bring_v proof_n about_o the_o second_o five_o thirteen_o and_o the_o fifteen_o article_n and_o do_v desire_v they_o that_o they_o will_v now_o proceed_v to_o nomination_n but_o they_o tell_v he_o they_o can_v not_o embrace_v the_o order_n without_o advice_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n then_o on_o a_o sudden_a a_o mighty_a noise_n follow_v of_o the_o whole_a house_n withdraw_v withdraw_v and_o be_v in_o so_o uncouth_a and_o tumultuous_a a_o confusion_n that_o it_o produce_v both_o admiration_n and_o fear_n in_o the_o beholder_n wherein_o we_o may_v easy_o feel_v the_o pulse_n of_o a_o distemper_a state_n both_o the_o house_n break_v up_o not_o appoint_v so_o much_o as_o the_o nâ—_n diet_n each_o man_n countenance_n speak_v anger_n and_o discontent_n and_o nothing_o sound_v in_o our_o ear_n all_o sunday_n but_o terror_n and_o affrightment_n of_o a_o present_a division_n and_o breach_n between_o the_o two_o house_n that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o will_v declare_v he_o a_o traitor_n and_o all_o such_o lord_n too_o as_o be_v his_o adherent_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v in_o public_a that_o though_o party_n and_o not_o his_o peer_n they_o will_v vote_n in_o his_o sentence_n that_o a_o bill_n of_o attainder_n shall_v present_o be_v draw_v up_o against_o he_o and_o that_o nothing_o can_v content_v they_o but_o present_a execution_n big_a word_n fly_v up_o and_o down_o all_o monday_n house_n that_o whole_a day_n be_v spend_v in_o a_o conference_n betwixt_o the_o house_n without_o any_o meeting_n in_o the_o hall_n but_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v learn_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o force_v their_o own_o ruin_n by_o his_o misfortune_n and_o now_o conceive_v that_o monarchy_n and_o nobility_n be_v of_o such_o identity_n that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o diminution_n of_o both_o keep_v fast_o to_o their_o conclusion_n and_o will_v not_o pass_v from_o their_o order_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o many_o danger_n represent_v so_o that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v constrain_v at_o last_o to_o give_v way_n and_o embrace_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o order_n by_o wave_a witness_n on_o both_o side_n this_o have_v be_v no_o small_a discouragement_n to_o his_o enemy_n for_o a_o more_o real_a demonstration_n of_o his_o party_n among_o the_o lord_n can_v not_o have_v be_v show_v upon_o monday_n some_o of_o the_o lord_n go_v so_o high_a in_o their_o heat_n as_o to_o tell_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o that_o it_o be_v a_o un-natural_a motion_n foâ—_n the_o head_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o tail_n that_o they_o hate_v rebellion_n as_o bad_a as_o treason_n that_o the_o same_o blood_n that_o ennoble_v their_o ancestor_n do_v move_v also_o in_o their_o vein_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v never_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v suppress_v by_o a_o popular_a faction_n after_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o storm_n all_o be_v as_o well_o as_o may_v be_v soder_v up_o again_o and_o tuesday_n appoint_v to_o be_v the_o day_n for_o the_o lieutenant_n to_o resume_v his_o defence_n and_o they_o their_o charge_n without_o any_o more_o proof_n to_o be_v use_v on_o either_o side_n tuesday_n upon_o tuesday_n the_o lord_n steward_n at_o the_o entry_n tell_v they_o the_o lord_n have_v order_v that_o both_o their_o testimony_n shall_v be_v wave_v that_o they_o shall_v proceed_v immediate_o to_o what_o follow_v so_o that_o that_o day_n may_v put_v a_o end_n to_o what_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n reply_n the_o lord_n lieutenant_n reply_v that_o in_o all_o humility_n and_o obedience_n he_o will_v submit_v himself_o to_o that_o or_o any_o other_o their_o decree_n whatsoever_o though_o it_o shall_v reach_v as_o far_o home_n unto_o he_o as_o his_o own_o life_n but_o withal_o humble_o beg_v that_o if_o hereafter_o he_o shall_v be_v trouble_v for_o they_o be_v to_o speak_v last_o with_o new_a matter_n or_o with_o supplemental_a proof_n he_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o speak_v something_o in_o his_o own_o defence_n the_o lord_n steward_n answer_v it_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n the_o lieutenant_n go_v on_o thus_o my_o lord_n hall_n this_o day_n i_o stand_v before_o you_o charge_v with_o high_a treason_n the_o burden_n be_v heavy_a yet_o far_o the_o more_o in_o that_o it_o have_v borrow_v the_o patrociny_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o if_o they_o be_v not_o interest_v i_o may_v express_v a_o no_o less_o easy_a than_o i_o do_v a_o safe_a issue_n and_o good_a success_n to_o the_o business_n but_o let_v neither_o my_o weakness_n plead_v my_o innocence_n nor_o their_o power_n
my_o gild_n if_o your_o lordship_n will_v conceive_v of_o my_o defence_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o without_o reference_n to_o either_o and_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v so_o to_o present_v they_o i_o hope_v to_o go_v away_o from_o hence_o as_o clear_o justify_v as_o i_o be_o now_o in_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n by_o myself_o my_o lord_n i_o have_v all_o along_o my_o charge_n watch_v to_o see_v that_o poison_a arrow_n of_o treason_n that_o some_o man_n will_v say_v have_v to_o be_v feather_v in_o my_o heart_n and_o that_o deadly_a cup_n of_o wine_n that_o have_v so_o intoxicated_a some_o petty_a misalleage_v error_n as_o to_o put_v they_o in_o the_o elevation_n of_o high_a treason_n but_o in_o truth_n it_o have_v not_o be_v my_o quickness_n to_o discern_v any_o such_o monster_n yet_o within_o my_o breast_n though_o now_o perhaps_o by_o a_o sinistrous_a information_n stick_v to_o my_o clothes_n they_o tell_v i_o of_o a_o twofold_a treason_n one_o against_o the_o statute_n another_o by_o the_o common-law_n this_o direct_a that_o consecutive_a this_o individual_a that_o accumulative_a this_o in_o itself_o that_o by_o way_n of_o construction_n for_o the_o first_o i_o must_v and_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o if_o i_o have_v the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o my_o own_o guilt_n i_o will_v spare_v your_o lordship_n the_o pain_n cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o myself_o and_o pass_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o myself_o and_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o not_o i_o refer_v myself_o to_o your_o lordship_n judgement_n and_o declaration_n you_o and_o only_o you_o under_o the_o favour_n and_o protection_n of_o my_o gracious_a master_n be_v my_o judge_n under_o favour_n none_o of_o the_o commons_o be_v my_o peer_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v my_o judge_n i_o shall_v ever_o celebrate_v the_o providence_n and_o wisdom_n of_o your_o noble_a ancestor_n who_o have_v put_v the_o key_n of_o life_n and_o death_n so_o far_o as_o concern_v you_o and_o your_o posterity_n into_o your_o own_o hand_n not_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o your_o inferior_n none_o but_o your_o own_o self_n know_v the_o rate_n of_o your_o noble_a blood_n none_o but_o yourselves_o must_v hold_v the_o balance_n in_o dispense_n the_o same_o i_o shall_v proceed_v in_o repeat_v my_o defence_n as_o they_o be_v reduceable_a to_o these_o two_o main_a point_n of_o treason_n and_o for_o treason_n against_o the_o statute_n which_o be_v the_o only_a treason_n in_o effect_n nothing_o be_v allege_v for_o that_o but_o the_o fifteen_o two_o and_o twenty_o and_o twenty_o seven_o article_n here_o he_o bring_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o his_o reply_v make_v to_o these_o three_o article_n before_o and_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n as_o before_o only_o that_o testimony_n of_o sir_n henry_n vane_n because_o it_o seem_v press_v he_o stand_v upon_o it_o and_o allege_v five_o reason_n for_o the_o nullify_n thereof_o first_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o single_a testimony_n and_o will_v not_o make_v faith_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o debt_n much_o less_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n yea_o that_o it_o be_v express_o against_o the_o statute_n to_o impeach_v much_o less_o to_o condemn_v he_o upon_o high_a treason_n under_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o famous_a witness_n second_o that_o he_o be_v dubious_a in_o it_o and_o express_v it_o with_o a_o as_o i_o do_v remember_v and_o such_o or_o such_o like_a word_n three_o that_o all_o the_o council_n of_o eight_o except_o himself_o disclaim_v the_o word_n as_o if_o by_o a_o singular_a providence_n they_o have_v take_v hold_n of_o his_o ear_n only_o four_o that_o at_o that_o time_n the_o king_n have_v levy_v no_o force_n in_o ireland_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o be_v possible_o so_o impudent_a as_o to_o say_v to_o the_o king_n that_o he_o have_v a_o army_n there_o which_o he_o may_v employ_v for_o the_o reduce_v this_o kingdom_n five_o that_o he_o have_v prove_v by_o witness_n beyond_o all_o exception_n marquis_n hamilton_n the_o lord_n treasurer_n the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n lord_n cottington_n sir_n william_n pennyman_n and_o sir_n arthur_n terringham_n that_o there_o be_v never_o the_o least_o intention_n to_o land_v those_o force_n in_o england_n he_o go_v on_o so_o much_o for_o the_o article_n that_o concern_v individual_a treason_n to_o make_v up_o the_o constructive_a treason_n or_o treason_n by_o way_n of_o accumulation_n many_o article_n be_v bring_v against_o i_o as_o if_o in_o a_o heap_n of_o felony_n or_o misdemeanour_n for_o in_o their_o conceit_n they_o reach_v no_o high_a some_o prolifical_a seed_n apt_a to_o produce_v what_o be_v treasonable_a can_v lurk_v here_o i_o be_o charge_v to_o have_v design_v the_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_n both_o of_o religion_n and_o state_n the_o first_o seem_v rather_o to_o have_v be_v use_v to_o make_v i_o odious_a than_o guilty_a for_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o proof_n allege_v concern_v my_o confederacy_n with_o the_o popish-faction_n nor_o can_v there_o be_v any_o indeed_o never_o a_o servant_n in_o authority_n beneath_o the_o king_n my_o master_n be_v ever_o more_o hate_v and_o malign_v by_o those_o man_n than_o myself_o and_o that_o for_o a_o impartial_a and_o strict_a execute_n of_o the_o law_n against_o they_o here_o your_o lordship_n may_v observe_v that_o the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o witness_n use_v against_o i_o either_o from_o ireland_n or_o from_o yorkshire_n be_v man_n of_o that_o religion_n but_o for_o my_o own_o resolution_n i_o thank_v god_n i_o be_o ready_a every_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n to_o seal_v my_o disaffection_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o my_o dear_a blood_n but_o my_o lord_n give_v i_o leave_v here_o to_o pour_v forth_o the_o grief_n of_o my_o soul_n before_o you_o these_o proceed_n against_o i_o seem_v to_o be_v exceed_o rigorous_a and_o to_o have_v more_o of_o prejudice_n than_o equity_n that_o upon_o a_o suppose_a charge_n of_o my_o hypocrisy_n or_o error_n in_o religion_n i_o shall_v be_v make_v so_o monstrous_o odious_a to_o three_o kingdom_n a_o great_a many_o thousand_o eye_n have_v see_v my_o accusation_n who_o ear_n shall_v never_o hear_v that_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o upshot_n i_o be_v never_o accuse_v of_o they_o be_v this_o fair_a deal_n among_o christian_n but_o i_o have_v lose_v nothing_o by_o that_o popular_a applause_n be_v ever_o nothing_o in_o my_o conceit_n the_o uprightness_n and_o integrity_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v my_o continual_a feast_n and_o if_o i_o can_v be_v justify_v in_o your_o lordship_n judgement_n from_o this_o grand_a imputation_n as_o i_o hope_v now_o i_o be_o see_v these_o gentleman_n have_v throw_v down_o the_o buckler_n i_o shall_v account_v myself_o justify_v by_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n because_o by_o you_o who_o be_v the_o epitome_n the_o better_a part_n yea_o the_o very_a soul_n and_o life_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o for_o my_o design_n against_o the_o state_n i_o dare_v plead_v as_o much_o innocency_n here_o as_o in_o matter_n of_o my_o religion_n i_o have_v ever_o admire_v the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o ancestor_n who_o have_v so_o fix_v the_o pillar_n of_o this_o monarchy_n that_o each_o of_o they_o keep_v a_o due_a proportion_n and_o measure_n with_o other_o and_o have_v so_o handsome_o tie_v up_o the_o nerve_n and_o sinew_n of_o the_o state_n that_o the_o strain_n of_o any_o one_o may_v bring_v danger_n and_o sorrow_n to_o the_o whole_a oeconomy_n the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o subject_a have_v such_o mutual_a relation_n this_o take_v protection_n from_o that_o that_o foundation_n and_o nourishment_n from_o this_o and_o as_o on_o the_o lute_n if_o any_o one_o string_n be_v too_o high_a or_o too_o lowly_a wound_n up_o you_o have_v lose_v the_o harmony_n so_o here_o the_o excess_n of_o a_o prerogative_n be_v oppression_n of_o pretend_a liberty_n in_o the_o subject_a disorder_n and_o anarchy_n the_o prerogative_n must_v be_v use_v as_o god_n do_v his_o omnipotency_n upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n the_o law_n answerable_a to_o that_o potentia_fw-la ligata_fw-la in_o creaturis_fw-la must_v have_v place_n at_o other_o time_n and_o yet_o there_o must_v be_v a_o prerogative_n if_o there_o must_v be_v extraordinary_a occasion_n the_o propriety_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v maintain_v if_o it_o go_v in_o equal_a pace_n with_o this_o they_o be_v fellow_n and_o companion_n that_o have_v and_o ever_o must_v be_v inseparable_a in_o a_o well_o govern_v kingdom_n and_o no_o way_n so_o fit_v so_o natural_a to_o nourish_v and_o entertain_v both_o as_o the_o frequent_a use_n of_o parliament_n by_o those_o a_o commerce_n and_o acquaintance_n be_v keep_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o subject_a these_o thought_n have_v go_v along_o with_o i_o these_o fourteen_o
pledge_n on_o earth_n at_o this_o his_o breath_n stop_v and_o he_o shed_v tear_n abundant_o in_o mention_v his_o wife_n which_o move_v his_o very_a enemy_n to_o compassion_n i_o shall_v never_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o keep_v up_o this_o ruinous_a cottage_n of_o i_o it_o be_v load_v with_o such_o infirmity_n that_o in_o truth_n i_o have_v no_o great_a pleasure_n to_o carry_v it_o about_o with_o i_o any_o long_o nor_o can_v i_o ever_o leave_v it_o in_o a_o better_a time_n than_o this_o when_o i_o hope_v the_o better_a part_n of_o the_o world_n will_v perhaps_o think_v that_o by_o this_o my_o misfortune_n i_o have_v give_v a_o testimony_n of_o my_o integrity_n to_o god_n my_o king_n and_o country_n i_o thank_v god_n i_o count_v not_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a life_n comparable_a to_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o time_n to_o come_v my_o lord_n my_o lord_n my_o lord_n something_o more_o i_o have_v to_o say_v but_o my_o voice_n and_o spirit_n fail_v i_o only_o i_o do_v in_o all_o humility_n and_o submission_n cast_v myself_o down_o before_o your_o lordship_n foot_n and_o desire_v that_o i_o may_v be_v a_o pharos_n to_o keep_v you_o from_o shipwreck_n do_v not_o put_v such_o rock_n in_o your_o own_o way_n which_o no_o prudency_n no_o circumspection_n can_v eschew_v or_o satisfy_v but_o by_o your_o utter_a ruin_n and_o whether_o your_o judgement_n in_o my_o case_n i_o wish_v it_o be_v not_o the_o case_n of_o you_o all_o be_v either_o for_o life_n or_o death_n it_o shall_v be_v righteous_a in_o my_o eye_n and_o receive_v with_o a_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la laudamus_fw-la and_o then_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o say_v in_o te_fw-la domine_fw-la confido_fw-la nè_fw-la confundar_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la this_o he_o speak_v with_o a_o inimitable_a life_n and_o grace_n you_o have_v his_o very_a word_n as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v remember_v only_o with_o so_o much_o loss_n and_o detriment_n as_o have_v perish_v by_o transcribe_v the_o copy_n from_o his_o own_o mouth_n but_o you_o desire_v impartiality_n and_o indeed_o you_o have_v it_o and_o with_o some_o grain_n too_o of_o allowance_n for_o i_o be_v so_o afraid_a of_o my_o own_o affection_n to_o the_o gentleman_n that_o i_o rather_o bow_v to_o the_o other_o extremity_n and_o therefore_o have_v set_v down_o his_o defence_n rather_o to_o his_o disadvantage_n by_o my_o rude_a pen_n than_o in_o the_o native_a colour_n to_o his_o eternal_a glory_n and_o the_o confusion_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o repetition_n of_o the_o charge_n do_v not_o spend_v much_o time_n they_o proceed_v orderly_a article_n by_o article_n in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n and_o matter_n as_o before_o only_o there_o be_v some_o remarkable_a flash_n that_o pass_v from_o mr._n glyn_n who_o be_v the_o man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o handle_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o shall_v represent_v the_o lord_n strafford_n as_o cunning_a in_o he_o reply_v as_o he_o have_v be_v crafty_a in_o his_o action_n that_o he_o wave_v all_o that_o be_v material_a and_o insist_v only_o upon_o the_o secondary_a proof_n that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o evident_a throughout_o all_o his_o charge_n how_o he_o have_v endeavour_v to_o bring_v in_o a_o arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a form_n of_o government_n over_o the_o life_n land_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n yea_o have_v exercise_v a_o tyranny_n over_o their_o conscience_n too_o by_o the_o oath_n administer_v in_o ireland_n and_o though_o his_o malicious_a design_n have_v take_v no_o effect_n yet_o no_o thanks_o to_o he_o but_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o vigilancy_n of_o the_o peer_n have_v they_o please_v it_o have_v be_v too_o late_o to_o have_v punish_v he_o for_o no_o rule_n of_o law_n have_v be_v leave_v whereby_o to_o censure_v he_o after_o the_o death_n and_o expiration_n of_o the_o law_n and_o if_o the_o intention_n of_o guido_n faux_n may_v be_v think_v treason_n though_o the_o house_n be_v not_o blow_v up_o than_o this_o intention_n of_o he_o may_v admit_v the_o same_o censure_n he_o close_v that_o throughout_o all_o his_o defence_n he_o have_v pretend_v either_o warrant_n from_o the_o king_n or_o else_o the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o to_o draw_v up_o a_o cloud_n and_o exhale_v the_o vapour_n for_o the_o eclipse_v of_o the_o bright_a sun_n by_o the_o jealousy_n or_o repine_n of_o his_o subject_n if_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o piety_n and_o justice_n shall_v not_o dispel_v all_o these_o mist_n and_o send_v they_o down_o to_o their_o original_a that_o the_o very_a stand_n and_o fall_v of_o these_o three_o kingdom_n stand_v upon_o this_o process_n all_o of_o which_o do_v conceive_v their_o safety_n so_o far_o interest_v in_o his_o just_a punishment_n that_o no_o settle_n of_o their_o peace_n or_o quiet_n can_v be_v expect_v without_o this_o that_o they_o hope_v the_o law_n shall_v never_o protect_v he_o who_o have_v go_v about_o to_o subvert_v all_o law_n nor_o the_o nobility_n who_o have_v the_o same_o blood_n move_v in_o their_o vein_n by_o submit_v themselves_o to_o his_o base_a tyranny_n lose_v that_o privilege_n and_o liberty_n which_o their_o ancestor_n have_v buy_v with_o their_o dear_a life_n though_o there_o be_v no_o statute_n for_o his_o treason_n be_v it_o the_o less_o monstrous_a for_o there_o be_v none_o for_o so_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n that_o dare_v ever_o adventure_v upon_o such_o insolence_n to_o occasion_v such_o a_o statute_n and_o be_v not_o the_o fundamental_a ground_n rule_n and_o government_n sufficient_a to_o rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o he_o without_o the_o make_v a_o particular_a statute_n this_o he_o say_v he_o leave_v to_o the_o dispute_n of_o the_o law_n and_o conclude_v that_o see_v they_o have_v find_v out_o the_o jonah_n who_o these_o many_o year_n have_v toss_v and_o hazard_v the_o ship_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n with_o continual_a storm_n and_o tempest_n there_o can_v no_o calm_n be_v expect_v but_o by_o cast_v he_o out_o into_o the_o sea_n which_o in_o all_o justice_n they_o must_v and_o do_v expect_v from_o their_o hand_n who_o be_v entrust_v by_o the_o body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o do_v the_o same_o the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o offence_n he_o say_v he_o have_v leave_v to_o mr._n pym_n who_o here_o speak_v that_o speech_n which_o be_v now_o in_o print_n it_o be_v a_o sport_n to_o see_v how_o mr._n pym_n in_o his_o speech_n be_v fearful_o out_o and_o constrain_v to_o pull_v out_o his_o paper_n and_o read_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n before_o he_o can_v recollect_v himself_o which_o fail_v of_o his_o memory_n be_v no_o small_a advantage_n to_o the_o lieutenant_n because_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o house_n perceive_v it_o be_v a_o premeditate_a flash_n not_o ground_v upon_o the_o lieutenant_n last_o answer_n but_o resolve_v on_o before_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v say_v for_o his_o own_o justification_n but_o the_o lieutenant_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o reply_v a_o word_n either_o to_o glyn_n or_o pym_n because_o the_o last_o word_n must_v be_v they_o and_o so_o with_o tuesday_n end_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n on_o thursday_n the_o dispute_n in_o law_n be_v expect_v upon_o wednesday_n we_o be_v big_a with_o expectation_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o law_n have_v do_v before_o with_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n but_o it_o seem_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v perceive_v a_o great_a defection_n of_o their_o party_n and_o a_o great_a increase_n of_o the_o lord_n strafford_n friend_n in_o both_o the_o house_n occasion_v by_o his_o insinuate_n honest_a and_o witty_a defence_n and_o therefore_o they_o resolve_v of_o no_o more_o hear_n in_o public_a therefore_o it_o be_v think_v upon_o by_o his_o accuser_n to_o draw_v up_o a_o bill_n of_o attainder_n and_o present_v the_o same_o to_o the_o lord_n whereby_o first_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n shall_v be_v declare_v to_o have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v and_o then_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o law_n that_o he_o have_v incur_v the_o censure_n of_o treason_n for_o intend_v to_o subvert_v the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o though_o say_v they_o he_o can_v be_v charge_v by_o letter_n of_o statute_n of_o the_o twenty_o five_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o yet_o he_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o salvo_n whereby_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n have_v power_n to_o determine_v what_o be_v treasonable_a and_o what_o not_o and_o that_o they_o be_v confident_a the_o lord_n will_v ratify_v and_o approve_v of_o this_o bill_n of_o they_o and_o give_v judgement_n according_o the_o motion_n be_v stout_o oppose_v by_o three_o great_a lawyer_n all_o member_n of_o the_o house_n selden_n holborn_n and_o
be_v answerable_a for_o all_o his_o error_n when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v charge_v upon_o he_o and_o to_o this_o noâ—_n of_o they_o shall_v concur_v with_o great_a alacrity_n than_o himself_o that_o he_o hope_v none_o of_o theâ—_n will_v deny_v to_o give_v he_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o first_o voice_n which_o be_v that_o he_o will_v never_o in_o heart_n nor_o hand_n concur_v with_o they_o to_o punish_v this_o man_n as_o a_o traitor_n and_o desire_v therefore_o that_o they_o will_v think_v of_o some_o other_o way_n how_o the_o business_n may_v be_v compose_v nor_o shall_v it_o ever_o be_v less_o dear_a to_o he_o though_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o dear_a blood_n to_o protect_v the_o innocent_a than_o to_o punish_v the_o guilty_a at_o this_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o startle_v and_o adjourn_v themselves_o till_o monday_n divers_a censure_n be_v pass_v upon_o the_o king_n speech_n even_o of_o those_o that_o love_v his_o honour_n some_o think_v he_o be_v draw_v to_o this_o by_o a_o certain_a foreknowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n facility_n to_o give_v way_n to_o the_o commons_o and_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o express_v himself_o then_o if_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o can_v hinder_v the_o sentence_n than_o to_o countermand_v the_o execution_n thereof_o when_o it_o be_v pass_v and_o so_o draw_v all_o the_o envy_n upon_o himself_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n which_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o this_o have_v be_v a_o plot_n of_o the_o king_n bosom_n enemy_n to_o set_v he_o at_o odds_o with_o his_o subject_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v fish_v the_o more_o secure_o in_o these_o trouble_a water_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a the_o lord_n strafford_n may_v have_v pass_v free_a by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o now_o howsoever_o the_o matter_n fall_v out_o all_o the_o blame_n will_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o king_n for_o if_o he_o be_v condemn_v it_o will_v be_v no_o thanks_o to_o the_o king_n if_o justify_v that_o will_v certain_o be_v lay_v to_o the_o king_n too_o as_o who_o by_o his_o threat_n and_o menace_n have_v forestall_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o nobility_n it_o be_v conceive_v by_o wise_a man_n and_o such_o as_o wish_v no_o evil_a to_o my_o lord_n strafford_n that_o it_o have_v be_v far_o better_a both_o for_o the_o king_n and_o he_o to_o have_v first_o â—â—yed_v the_o utmost_a of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o king_n because_o it_o be_v both_o possible_a and_o probable_a that_o he_o may_v have_v gain_v the_o declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o if_o not_o it_o be_v time_n enough_o to_o interpose_v his_o own_o power_n afterward_o for_o the_o lord_n strafford_n because_o it_o have_v make_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o a_o great_a deal_n the_o more_o press_v fear_v by_o the_o king_n be_v peremptory_a answer_n from_o who_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o time_n they_o expect_v nothing_o but_o a_o concedimus_fw-la omne_fw-la that_o there_o be_v some_o plot_n under_o hand_n and_o these_o thought_n produce_v the_o late_a tumult_n of_o the_o londoner_n of_o which_o more_o by_o and_o by_o and_o it_o be_v very_o think_v that_o for_o these_o two_o reason_n the_o lieutenant_n seem_v friend_n but_o indeed_o real_a enemy_n have_v put_v the_o king_n upon_o this_o way_n hope_v thereby_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v find_v occasion_n to_o pretend_v necessity_n of_o do_v that_o which_o perhaps_o in_o regard_n of_o common_a equity_n or_o the_o king_n displeasure_n they_o can_v nor_o dare_v have_v do_v howsoever_o facta_fw-la est_fw-la alia_fw-la the_o king_n be_v now_o so_o far_o engage_v that_o with_o respect_n to_o honour_n and_o conscience_n he_o can_v retire_v for_o if_o the_o procedure_v be_v by_o a_o legislative_a power_n it_o fall_v direct_o upon_o he_o nor_o can_v he_o give_v his_o assent_n if_o by_o a_o judiciary_n then_o must_v he_o either_o hinder_v the_o execution_n or_o be_v say_v to_o have_v charge_v himself_o with_o injustice_n this_o have_v produce_v strange_a alteration_n even_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n do_v on_o sunday_n last_o may_v the_o second_o with_o ordinary_a solemnity_n be_v now_o exceed_v hateful_a to_o the_o commons_o which_o so_o much_o before_o desire_v it_o some_o say_v the_o precipitation_n of_o that_o marriage_n import_v no_o good_a other_o that_o the_o parliament_n have_v condescend_v to_o that_o marriage_n but_o do_v not_o expect_v that_o acceleration_n a_o three_o sort_n that_o the_o party_n be_v mean_a enough_o if_o not_o too_o low_a for_o the_o king_n of_o england_n elder_a daughter_n all_o of_o they_o that_o the_o dutchman_n have_v offer_v money_n to_o the_o king_n for_o a_o new_a service_n of_o war_n and_o have_v thereby_o buy_v this_o honour_n this_o be_v increase_v by_o the_o land_n of_o a_o dutchman_n who_o be_v to_o be_v gentleman_n of_o the_o king_n horse_n and_o short_o with_o we_o the_o hollander_n will_v be_v no_o less_o odious_a than_o the_o spaniard_n oh_o the_o wonderful_a change_n of_o the_o untoward_a unconstant_a and_o giddy_a multitude_n how_o unhappy_a a_o time_n it_o be_v to_o know_v what_o liberty_n mean_v and_o to_o get_v the_o reins_o cast_v about_o their_o own_o neck_n it_o range_v mad_o up_o and_o down_o nec_fw-la modum_fw-la tenens_fw-la nec_fw-la terminum_fw-la nor_o be_v capable_a of_o subsistence_n till_o it_o have_v lose_v itself_o and_o what_o it_o so_o much_o affect_n liberty_n so_o knife_n be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o child_n who_o discern_v no_o danger_n but_o affect_v they_o for_o their_o splendour_n and_o glitter_a so_o poison_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o fool_n which_o be_v judge_v only_o by_o the_o taste_n and_o sweetness_n but_o it_o seem_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o kingdom_n can_v be_v prevent_v and_o because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o themselves_o by_o abuse_v their_o plenty_n and_o fatness_n it_o be_v the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o his_o judgement_n upon_o themselves_o before_o i_o tell_v you_o of_o monday_n and_o tuesdays_n madness_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o when_o and_o whence_o this_o fury_n have_v its_o first_o motion_n upon_o the_o thursday_n before_o a_o great_a many_o apprentice_n beset_v the_o spanish_a ambassador_n house_n near_o bishopsâ—gate_n threaten_v to_o pull_v it_o down_o and_o kill_v the_o man_n the_o mayor_n of_o london_n come_v among_o they_o and_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n persuade_v they_o to_o retire_v home_o and_o afterward_o enter_v into_o the_o ambassador_n house_n at_o his_o come_n in_o the_o ambassador_n desire_v he_o to_o pull_v down_o his_o sword_n which_o be_v carry_v before_o he_o because_o he_o be_v now_o where_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v jurisdiction_n that_o be_v do_v he_o tell_v the_o lord_n mayor_n that_o in_o all_o his_o life_n time_n he_o have_v never_o see_v such_o a_o barbarous_a attempt_n and_o desire_v to_o know_v whether_o england_n be_v a_o civil_a nation_n or_o no_o where_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n be_v so_o monstrous_o violate_v the_o mayor_n reply_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o base_a and_o rascally_a sort_n of_o people_n and_o entreat_v the_o tumult_n may_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o town_n the_o ambassador_n answer_v that_o he_o can_v hardly_o acknowledge_v that_o to_o be_v a_o town_n â—eâ—_n scarce_o a_o society_n of_o man_n where_o there_o be_v so_o little_a civility_n and_o government_n the_o mayor_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o people_n be_v discontent_a because_o mass_n be_v say_v in_o his_o house_n the_o ambassador_n reply_v that_o the_o english_a ambassador_n have_v the_o free_a exercise_n of_o his_o religion_n at_o madrid_n and_o that_o he_o will_v rather_o forgo_v his_o life_n than_o any_o of_o those_o privilege_n due_a to_o he_o by_o â—action_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n the_o mayor_n answer_v they_o be_v the_o more_o incense_a against_o he_o because_o the_o londoner_n popish_o affect_v be_v permit_v to_o come_v into_o his_o house_n to_o mass_n which_o be_v beyond_o both_o law_n and_o custom_n the_o ambassador_n reply_v that_o if_o the_o mayor_n will_v keep_v they_o without_o door_n he_o will_v promise_v to_o send_v for_o none_o of_o they_o but_o if_o they_o come_v once_o within_o his_o door_n he_o can_v not_o in_o preservation_n of_o his_o conscience_n or_o his_o master_n honour_n deny_v they_o either_o access_n to_o his_o religion_n or_o safeguard_n to_o their_o person_n as_o far_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v upon_o this_o a_o guard_n be_v appoint_v to_o attend_v the_o ambassador_n house_n whether_o to_o keep_v out_o papist_n or_o to_o preserve_v they_o that_o be_v within_o or_o to_o let_v in_o other_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v dispute_v the_o storm_n be_v quiet_a from_o thence_o till_o monday_n when_o the_o people_n be_v inflame_v again_o by_o the_o king_n speech_n
the_o oath_n and_o lawgiver_n be_v the_o party_n only_o some_o have_v observe_v two_o remarkable_a thing_n upon_o this_o first_o some_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o see_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v late_o fine_v the_o convocation_n house_n upon_o this_o ground_n especial_o that_o they_o enjoin_v a_o oath_n which_o be_v a_o legislative_a power_n say_v they_o and_o only_o due_a to_o parliament_n how_o they_o at_o this_o time_n as_o if_o all_o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v in_o they_o without_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o say_v not_o of_o the_o church_n though_o in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a or_o approbation_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v a_o mighty_a encroachment_n upon_o his_o prerogative_n shall_v offer_v either_o to_o prescribe_v or_o subscribe_v such_o a_o oath_n as_o if_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o our_o reformation_n ever_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o people_n without_o authority_n of_o the_o superior_a power_n and_o yet_o before_o it_o pass_v into_o a_o statute_n it_o must_v come_v in_o by_o a_o bill_n â—steron_fw-gr proteron_fw-gr but_o perhaps_o it_o be_v hope_v that_o by_o this_o antedated_n subscription_n they_o shall_v find_v out_o the_o more_o easy_a passage_n for_o the_o bill_n when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v propound_v second_o that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v four_o hour_n plead_v upon_o that_o one_o expression_n in_o the_o protestation_n the_o true_a reform_a religion_n express_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n some_o who_o be_v more_o tender_a towards_o the_o church_n and_o desire_v that_o the_o word_n discipline_n may_v be_v adjoin_v to_o the_o word_n doctrine_n but_o other_o main_o oppose_v that_o reason_v that_o no_o discipline_n can_v be_v admit_v but_o all_o to_o be_v esteem_v as_o popish_a that_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o party_n at_o the_o last_o do_v prevail_v though_o the_o other_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v more_o express_a warrant_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o bishop_n than_o for_o rule_v elder_n but_o if_o some_o hint_n be_v not_o there_o intend_v against_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n the_o liturgy_n and_o ceremony_n yea_o the_o very_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n let_v any_o man_n judge_n and_o of_o what_o dangerous_a consequence_n that_o may_v be_v if_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o have_v authority_n in_o all_o church_n affair_n may_v be_v permit_v to_o give_v sentence_n be_v not_o difficult_a to_o determine_v this_o day_n the_o people_n meet_v again_o but_o in_o small_a number_n they_o have_v threaten_v to_o come_v to_o morrow_n with_o all_o their_o main_a force_n and_o not_o to_o desâ—â—t_v till_o the_o lieutenant_n be_v execute_v and_o their_o other_o petition_n obtain_v the_o oath_n be_v likewise_o present_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o some_o say_v all_o of_o they_o except_o the_o eight_o recusant_n lord_n and_o four_o of_o the_o bishop_n have_v sign_v the_o same_o but_o other_o say_v they_o have_v only_o admit_v the_o bill_n which_o be_v more_o likely_a i_o think_v it_o be_v lucaâ—_n tell_v we_o the_o tale_n that_o when_o the_o 100_o hand_a giant_n briareus_n who_o the_o mithologizer_n of_o poem_n use_v as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o multitude_n be_v first_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n his_o father_n jupiter_n desire_v mercury_n to_o set_v his_o scheme_n and_o calculate_v the_o star_n of_o his_o nativity_n no_o father_n say_v mercury_n that_o be_v needless_a a_o little_a time_n will_v show_v his_o disposition_n for_o so_o many_o hand_n can_v belong_v idle_a a_o very_a lively_a idea_n of_o this_o business_n now_o in_o agitation_n yourself_o may_v make_v the_o application_n by_o the_o event_n upon_o saturday_n may_v the_o eight_o the_o bill_n against_o the_o lord_n strafford_n past_o the_o lord_n 8._o there_o be_v forty_o five_o present_a of_o which_o nineteen_o voice_v for_o he_o and_o twenty_o six_o against_o he_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o friend_n absent_v themselves_o upon_o pretence_n whether_o true_a or_o suppositious_a that_o they_o fear_v the_o multitude_n otherwise_o his_o suffrage_n have_v more_o than_o counterpoise_v the_o voter_n for_o his_o death_n in_o the_o bill_n he_o be_v condemn_v of_o treason_n and_o all_o his_o english_a land_n the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o coat_n be_v leave_v for_o those_o in_o ireland_n forfeit_v with_o a_o especial_a proviso_n that_o this_o act_n shall_v in_o no_o way_n he_o forceable_a against_o other_o than_o if_o it_o never_o have_v be_v make_v which_o to_o his_o friend_n of_o judgement_n smell_v strong_o of_o a_o particular_a hatred_n against_o he_o as_o if_o the_o same_o common_a way_n of_o justice_n shall_v not_o equal_o strike_v against_o all_o which_o it_o shall_v do_v in_o true_a justice_n but_o that_o crime_n do_v differ_v in_o their_o subject_n two_o way_n there_o be_v to_o have_v proceed_v against_o he_o by_o a_o legislative_a or_o by_o a_o judiciary_n power_n both_o do_v strike_v home_o alike_o at_o his_o life_n and_o his_o estate_n both_o alike_o ready_a both_o sure_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o proof_n the_o difference_n only_o this_o this_o may_v have_v be_v do_v without_o the_o king_n that_o only_o by_o he_o because_o this_o be_v a_o sentence_n that_o a_o statute_n a_o man_n will_v think_v the_o judiciary_n way_n have_v be_v the_o more_o sure_a and_o that_o the_o king_n will_v rather_o have_v connive_v and_o not_o exercise_v his_o prerogative_n by_o a_o reprival_n than_o to_o have_v interest_v himself_o in_o the_o legislative_a proceed_n by_o consent_v to_o the_o act_n against_o he_o in_o who_o the_o world_n conceive_v for_o by_o past_a and_o future_a service_n he_o have_v so_o great_a a_o interest_n but_o they_o it_o seem_v notwithstanding_o his_o majesty_n late_a attestation_n of_o the_o gentleman_n innocency_n in_o point_n of_o treason_n be_v more_o confident_a of_o his_o gracious_a inclination_n to_o justify_v their_o own_o act_n and_o more_o desirous_a too_o that_o he_o shall_v demonstrate_v his_o willingness_n in_o punish_v such_o transgressor_n and_o therefore_o the_o bill_n go_v on_o by_o the_o statute_n the_o same_o day_n another_o bill_n pass_v both_o the_o house_n that_o because_o of_o the_o important_a business_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o parliament_n shall_v not_o be_v break_v up_o by_o the_o king_n without_o the_o special_a advice_n and_o consent_n of_o both_o the_o house_n till_o all_o their_o grievance_n be_v redress_v and_o their_o safety_n provide_v for_o which_o space_n of_o time_n for_o any_o thing_n i_o know_v may_v last_v till_o doom_n day_n some_o will_v have_v have_v the_o prefinition_n of_o 5_o some_z 7_o some_o 9_o year_n put_v to_o it_o other_o reply_v that_o this_o will_v be_v both_o odious_a and_o dangerous_a odious_a in_o that_o it_o shall_v seem_v so_o long_a a_o parliament_n dangerous_a in_o that_o the_o time_n may_v happen_v out_o possible_a to_o be_v long_o some_o think_v it_o a_o honour_n i_o rather_o â—_o fatality_n or_o to_o sweeten_v the_o word_n a_o providence_n that_o both_o their_o bill_n shall_v pass_v at_o once_o as_o if_o generatio_fw-la â—nius_fw-la be_v corruptio_fw-la alterius_fw-la and_o this_o new_a government_n shall_v take_v life_n from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n in_o the_o afternoon_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o desire_v access_n to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o banquet_a house_n and_o have_v stay_v there_o a_o hour_n for_o his_o come_n in_o three_o word_n they_o propound_v these_o two_o great_a bill_n desire_v that_o he_o will_v give_v his_o royal_a assent_n to_o they_o both_o quod_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la prosint_fw-la singula_fw-la juncta_fw-la jubant_fw-la withal_o humble_o show_v that_o the_o present_a danger_n of_o the_o kingdom_n can_v admit_v of_o no_o delay_n the_o king_n tell_v they_o they_o shall_v expect_v a_o answer_n on_o monday_n morning_n the_o court_n at_o this_o time_n be_v surcharge_v with_o a_o confluence_n of_o people_n quasi_fw-la civitas_n tota_fw-la sedibus_fw-la suis_fw-la mota_fw-la as_o if_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v come_v to_o petition_v for_o justice_n a_o government_n indeed_o worse_o than_o a_o democracy_n where_o the_o people_n do_v not_o rule_v but_o play_v the_o tyrant_n if_o there_o be_v no_o monarchy_n there_o need_v no_o conscience_n to_o obey_v it_o but_o where_o it_o be_v and_o can_v protect_v itself_o the_o good_a subject_n must_v either_o forget_v himself_o or_o his_o loyalty_n a_o two_o edge_a sword_n kill_v either_o the_o body_n or_o the_o soul_n nor_o in_o this_o be_v man_n in_o better_a case_n than_o the_o wing_a fish_n that_o our_o southern_a mariner_n tell_v we_o of_o which_o if_o they_o swim_v beneath_o the_o water_n be_v catch_v by_o dolphin_n if_o they_o fly_v above_o for_o refuge_n snatch_v away_o by_o the_o hungry_a ravenous_a soul_n lord_n help_v then_o the_o
time_n or_o help_v our_o patience_n and_o resolution_n give_v we_o either_o redress_n in_o thou_o or_o confidence_n in_o thou_o the_o wise_a sort_n conceive_v these_o two_o bill_n too_o big_a for_o they_o to_o desire_v at_o once_o and_o that_o both_o of_o they_o together_o may_v procure_v a_o flat_a denial_n but_o the_o more_o courageous_a know_v the_o ready_a way_n by_o far_o have_v often_o have_v experience_n of_o his_o majesty_n readiness_n to_o grant_v just_a desire_n resolve_v that_o he_o that_o expect_v to_o lose_v the_o day_n be_v beat_v at_o his_o own_o diffidence_n and_o it_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o some_o man_n to_o swallow_v camel_n upon_o a_o sudden_a who_o if_o you_o give_v they_o leisure_n will_v perchance_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat._n their_o resolution_n may_v aim_v at_o this_o but_o despair_v to_o remedy_v that_o nature_n give_v the_o reason_n omne_fw-la agens_fw-la se_fw-la exercet_fw-la intra_fw-la spharam_fw-la activitatis_fw-la danger_n if_o they_o come_v but_o straggle_v upon_o we_o we_o may_v collect_v our_o spirit_n well_o enough_o and_o easy_o resist_v they_o but_o if_o they_o come_v by_o whole_a troop_n amazement_n and_o fear_n admit_v of_o no_o consultation_n for_o the_o future_a but_o only_o intend_v to_o decline_v the_o present_a and_o press_a hazard_n whereon_o the_o ancient_a gaâ—ls_n make_v their_o first_o onsets_a with_o valour_n beyond_o the_o courage_n of_o man_n and_o with_o fearful_a cry_n and_o shout_n belie_v their_o own_o animosity_n to_o stupify_v and_o quell_v that_o of_o the_o enemy_n sunday_n sunday_n all_o the_o day_n the_o king_n be_v resolute_a never_o to_o give_v way_n to_o the_o bill_n against_o the_o lord_n strafford_n tell_v they_o withal_o that_o it_o seem_v strange_a to_o he_o that_o the_o man_n can_v not_o die_v unless_o he_o and_o he_o only_o by_o give_v sentence_n the_o king_n legislative_a way_n shall_v condemn_v he_o the_o lord_n pembroke_n bring_v the_o king_n a_o piece_n of_o scripture_n 2_o sam._n 19_o from_o the_o 5_o to_o the_o 9_o verse_n the_o word_n indeed_o become_v a_o joab_n rather_o than_o himself_o till_o he_o have_v scatter_v the_o force_n of_o the_o king_n not_o elder_a son_n yet_o elder_a daughter_n the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n here_o be_v some_o analogy_n with_o absalon_n and_o in_o nothing_o else_o for_o david_n be_v sorry_a for_o shed_v the_o nocent_a they_o not_o sorry_a for_o shed_v the_o innocent_a blood_n though_o the_o issue_n be_v not_o the_o same_o bishop_n four_o bishop_n be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o king_n the_o primate_n of_o ireland_n the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n lincoln_n and_o carlisle_n some_o say_v and_o i_o do_v rather_o believe_v it_o that_o the_o king_n be_v desirous_a the_o bill_n shall_v be_v voice_v again_o and_o argue_v the_o bishop_n have_v their_o suffrage_n in_o the_o admission_n though_o not_o in_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o bill_n other_o think_v in_o regard_n the_o primate_n be_v there_o who_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o this_o kingdom_n it_o be_v to_o resolve_v the_o king_n conscience_n for_o my_o part_n i_o see_v not_o how_o they_o shall_v do_v this_o see_v the_o business_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o case_n in_o law_n which_o none_o of_o they_o unless_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n have_v learn_v when_o he_o be_v lord_n keeper_n can_v possible_o discuss_v for_o if_o the_o king_n be_v tender_a in_o it_o how_o can_v they_o persuade_v he_o to_o give_v way_n if_o not_o what_o need_v their_o resolution_n but_o it_o may_v be_v that_o they_o persuade_v he_o that_o in_o conscience_n he_o may_v prefer_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o judge_n before_o his_o own_o and_o that_o if_o though_o with_o some_o reluctation_n they_o think_v upon_o their_o oath_n the_o proceed_n to_o be_v lawful_a he_o may_v give_v way_n to_o they_o this_o be_v not_o unlikely_a because_o the_o judge_n be_v send_v for_o the_o same_o time_n and_o it_o seem_v for_o the_o same_o service_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o i_o admire_v and_o adore_v too_o the_o wonderful_a providence_n of_o god_n who_o in_o his_o preparatory_a act_n to_o this_o unlawful_a judgement_n which_o undoubted_o will_v follow_v suffer_v not_o only_o the_o king_n and_o the_o country_n but_o the_o church_n too_o as_o if_o her_o cup_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a to_o be_v involve_v but_o can_v this_o be_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n the_o king_n i_o be_o sure_o know_v he_o to_o be_v free_a from_o any_o the_o least_o intention_n of_o subvert_v the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o can_v the_o bishop_n satisfy_v this_o scruple_n too_o it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o proof_n may_v be_v take_v implicit_o from_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o as_o the_o law_n from_o the_o judge_n it_o be_v report_v indeed_o that_o they_o beseech_v the_o king_n with_o many_o tear_n to_o give_v way_n and_o that_o to_o prevent_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o these_o statesman_n who_o will_v be_v ever_o content_a with_o the_o long_a life_n for_o themselves_o till_o by_o piecemeal_n they_o be_v thrust_v from_o all_o do_v see_v will_v necessary_o follow_v well_o i_o dare_v prophecy_n to_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o want_v their_o reward_n neither_o from_o the_o king_n nor_o people_n for_o the_o next_o tumult_n of_o people_n shall_v be_v against_o their_o liturgy_n surplice_n and_o church-ornament_n and_o see_v they_o have_v now_o overpersuaded_n the_o king_n in_o this_o if_o they_o can_v procure_v he_o then_o to_o protect_v themselves_o from_o those_o imminent_a danger_n which_o hang_v over_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v do_v a_o miracle_n sed_fw-la quos_fw-la perdere_fw-la vult_fw-la jupiter_n dementat_fw-la some_o body_n else_o will_v persuade_v the_o king_n that_o to_o satisfy_v the_o common_a people_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n bishopric_n dean_n prebend_n and_o all_o cathedral_n must_v down_o sed_fw-la omen_fw-la avertat_fw-la deus_fw-la optimus_fw-la sunday_n all_o day_n nothing_o sound_v in_o the_o king_n ear_n but_o fear_n terror_n and_o threaten_n of_o worse_o and_o worse_o the_o noise_n of_o drum_n and_o trumpet_n be_v imagine_v to_o be_v hear_v of_o rebel_a people_n from_o every_o corner_n of_o the_o kingdom_n yea_o apprentice_n cobbler_n and_o fruiterer_n present_v themselves_o as_o already_o run_v into_o the_o king_n bedchamber_n after_o they_o they_o have_v wrestle_v he_o breathless_a and_o as_o they_o do_v with_o great_a fish_n give_v he_o scope_n of_o line_n wherein_o to_o spend_v his_o strength_n at_o last_o victus_fw-la dedit_fw-la manus_fw-la be_v overcome_v with_o such_o uncessant_a importunity_n he_o yield_v up_o the_o buckler_n and_o about_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o night_n oh_o deplorable_a necessity_n of_o the_o time_n or_o rather_o oh_o the_o frailty_n of_o human_a nature_n that_o can_v neither_o foresee_v nor_o sustain_v this_o necessity_n the_o king_n promise_v to_o sign_n both_o the_o bill_n the_o next_o morning_n which_o be_v according_o do_v and_o a_o commission_n draw_v up_o for_o his_o i_o do_v not_o care_n in_o what_o relation_n you_o take_v the_o word_n execution_n ingentes_fw-la curae_fw-la stupent_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la leves_fw-la though_o i_o have_v resolve_v with_o the_o painter_n who_o can_v not_o express_v his_o grief_n sufficient_o in_o weep_v for_o his_o daughter_n here_o to_o have_v draw_v the_o curtain_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o be_v something_o must_v overflow_v consider_v the_o gentleman_n as_o a_o man_n his_o judgement_n memory_n eloquence_n real_a perfection_n in_o this_o age_n of_o appearance_n consider_v he_o as_o a_o subject_a his_o loyalty_n his_o courage_n his_o integrity_n to_o king_n and_o country_n in_o these_o disloyal_a and_o fainthearted_a time_n consider_v he_o as_o a_o christian_a his_o love_n to_o the_o church_n his_o respect_n to_o churchman_n in_o this_o profane_a and_o overweening_a generation_n let_v worth_a honesty_n and_o religion_n weep_v his_o funeral_n who_o suffer_v for_o all_o and_o yet_o by_o all_o yea_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o all_o these_o talk_v not_o hereafter_o to_o i_o of_o justice_n equity_n or_o conscience_n they_o be_v but_o name_n and_o those_o scornful_a and_o empty_a name_n too_o it_o be_v power_n faction_n and_o interest_n that_o be_v the_o manager_n of_o human_a affair_n and_o sway_v the_o time_n i_o defy_v all_o history_n to_o furnish_v we_o with_o the_o like_a parallel_n of_o a_o man_n accuse_v by_o his_o country_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o noble_a and_o eager_a desire_n to_o maintain_v they_o in_o plenty_n and_o reputation_n convict_v by_o the_o church_n for_o his_o actual_a performance_n and_o serious_a intention_n to_o restore_v both_o the_o dignity_n and_o revenue_n thereof_o his_o prince_n even_o force_v to_o condemn_v he_o after_o his_o integrity_n to_o persuade_v due_a obedience_n and_o to_o protect_v royal_a authority_n happy_a yea_o thrice_o happy_a he_o who_o innocence_n be_v wed_v to_o
nothing_o but_o the_o whipping-post_n or_o let_v blood_n can_v do_v they_o good_a or_o bring_v they_o remedy_n vexatio_fw-la tantum_fw-la dabit_fw-la intellectum_fw-la it_o be_v nothing_o but_o sense_n will_v teach_v they_o judgement_n and_o affliction_n charity_n and_o both_o these_o i_o fear_v be_v hasten_v on_o a_o pace_n his_o countenance_n be_v in_o a_o middle_a posture_n betwixt_o dejection_n and_o boldness_n a_o man_n may_v call_v it_o even_o courage_n and_o innocence_n itself_o without_o any_o fear_n of_o critic_n nor_o can_v his_o very_a enemy_n through_o their_o multiply_a glass_n perceive_v the_o least_o affectation_n of_o disguise_n in_o he_o never_o man_n look_v death_n more_o stately_a in_o the_o face_n never_o man_n tremble_v more_o at_o his_o sin_n such_o be_v his_o contrition_n for_o his_o oversight_n and_o such_o his_o immovable_a confidence_n of_o god_n pardon_n and_o his_o mercy_n his_o prayer_n ravish_v all_o the_o stander_n by_o that_o they_o can_v not_o judge_v whether_o to_o prefer_v his_o zeal_n or_o his_o penitency_n yea_o the_o primate_n of_o ireland_n who_o be_v no_o complementer_n report_v afterward_o to_o the_o king_n that_o he_o have_v then_o first_o learn_v to_o make_v supplication_n aright_o to_o god-ward_o and_o withal_o tell_v his_o majesty_n that_o he_o have_v see_v many_o die_n but_o never_o such_o a_o white_a soul_n this_o be_v his_o own_o expression_n return_v to_o its_o maker_n at_o which_o word_n the_o king_n be_v please_v to_o turn_v himself_o about_o and_o offer_v a_o tear_n to_o his_o memory_n tantorum_fw-la mercede_fw-la laborum_fw-la and_o because_o misreport_n about_o he_o and_o my_o lords-grace_n of_o canterbury_n have_v wander_v as_o far_o as_o cambridge_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v the_o story_n of_o that_o mistake_n it_o be_v report_v here_o by_o the_o divulger_n of_o such_o slander_n that_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n he_o have_v charge_v all_o his_o misfortune_n oversight_n and_o misdemeanour_n upon_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n as_o the_o prime_a author_n and_o have_v bitter_o curse_v the_o day_n of_o their_o first_o acquaintance_n a_o pretty_a invention_n it_o be_v to_o charge_v the_o axe_n again_o and_o to_o furnish_v the_o people_n with_o lung_n and_o voice_n to_o cry_v for_o another_o sacrifice_n yea_o to_o stain_v this_o martyr_n long_o white_a robe_n with_o the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o another_o hero_n o_o you_o son_n of_o man_n how_o long_o will_v you_o love_v vanity_n and_o seek_v after_o lease_v for_o this_o cause_n i_o be_v the_o more_o inquisitive_a to_o learn_v out_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o particular_a and_o have_v it_o thus_o relate_v to_o i_o by_o a_o worthy_a divine_a doctor_n wimberly_n who_o dine_v with_o my_o lord_n of_o canterbury_n the_o day_n after_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n execution_n have_v it_o from_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o my_o lords-grace_n it_o seem_v have_v hear_v of_o the_o mistake_n do_v at_o every_o period_n take_v the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n then_o present_a his_o attestation_n and_o approbation_n that_o the_o lord_n strafford_n the_o night_n before_o the_o execution_n have_v send_v for_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n and_o ask_v he_o whether_o it_o be_v possible_a he_o may_v speak_v with_o the_o archbishop_n the_o lieutenant_n tell_v he_o he_o may_v not_o do_v it_o without_o order_n from_o the_o parliament_n mr._n lieutenant_n say_v he_o you_o shall_v here_o what_o pass_v betwixt_o we_o it_o be_v not_o a_o time_n now_o either_o for_o he_o to_o plot_n heresy_n or_o i_o to_o plot_v treason_n the_o lieutenant_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v limit_v and_o therefore_o desire_v his_o lordship_n will_v petition_v the_o parliament_n for_o that_o favour_n no_o say_v he_o i_o have_v get_v my_o dispatch_n from_o they_o and_o will_v trouble_v they_o no_o more_o i_o be_o now_o petition_v a_o high_a court_n where_o neither_o partiality_n can_v be_v expect_v nor_o error_n fear_v but_o my_o lord_n say_v he_o turn_v to_o the_o primate_n of_o ireland_n then_o present_a what_o i_o shall_v have_v speak_v to_o my_o lords-grace_n of_o canterbury_n you_o shall_v desire_v the_o archbishop_n to_o lend_v i_o his_o prayer_n this_o night_n and_o to_o give_v i_o his_o blessing_n when_o i_o do_v go_v abroad_o to_o morrow_n and_o to_o be_v in_o his_o window_n that_o by_o my_o last_o farewell_n i_o may_v give_v he_o thanks_o for_o this_o and_o all_o other_o his_o former_a favour_n the_o primate_n have_v deliver_v the_o message_n without_o delay_n the_o archbishop_n reply_v that_o in_o conscience_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o first_o and_o in_o duty_n and_o obligation_n to_o the_o second_o but_o he_o fear_v his_o weakness_n and_o passion_n will_v not_o lend_v he_o eye_n to_o behold_v his_o departure_n the_o next_o morning_n at_o his_o come_n forth_o he_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o arch-bishop_n lodging_n and_o say_v to_o the_o lieutenant_n though_o i_o do_v not_o see_v the_o archbishop_n yet_o give_v i_o leave_v i_o pray_v you_o to_o do_v my_o last_o observance_n towards_o his_o room_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o archbishop_n advertise_v of_o his_o approach_n come_v out_o to_o the_o window_n then_o the_o earl_n bow_v himself_o to_o the_o ground_n my_o lord_n say_v he_o your_o prayer_n and_o your_o blessing_n the_o archbishop_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o bestow_v both_o but_o overcome_v with_o grief_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n in_o animi_fw-la deliquio_fw-la the_o earl_n proceed_v a_o little_a far_o bow_v the_o second_o time_n say_v farewell_o my_o lord_n god_n protect_v your_o innocency_n to_o this_o relation_n the_o lord_n of_o canterbury_n add_v that_o it_o may_v perhaps_o seem_v a_o effeminacy_n and_o softness_n unbecoming_a he_o to_o be_v so_o cast_v down_o but_o he_o hope_v by_o god_n assistance_n and_o his_o own_o innocence_n that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o own_o execution_n which_o he_o daily_o long_v for_o that_o the_o world_n shall_v perceive_v he_o have_v be_v more_o sensible_a of_o the_o lord_n strafford_n loss_n than_o of_o his_o own_o and_o good_a reason_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o say_v he_o for_o the_o gentleman_n be_v more_o serviceable_a to_o the_o church_n he_o will_v not_o mention_v the_o state_n than_o either_o himself_o or_o any_o of_o all_o the_o churchman_n have_v everâ—been_v and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o slaughter-goat_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n in_o scotland_n to_o wait_v upon_o this_o report_n they_o have_v feign_v another_o of_o the_o same_o meal_n that_o the_o arch_a bishop_n of_o canterbury_n cast_v back_o all_o his_o misdemeanour_n upon_o the_o bishop_n of_o ross_n as_o if_o either_o the_o lord_n strafford_n have_v be_v tutor_v by_o the_o archbishop_n or_o he_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o ross_n in_o the_o king_n and_o country_n service_n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o both_o of_o they_o have_v past_o their_o pupilage_n and_o can_v not_o have_v be_v bend_v to_o execute_v the_o direction_n of_o any_o man_n live_v but_o only_o their_o own_o master_n but_o this_o be_v a_o fair_a advertisement_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o ross_n to_o make_v himself_o the_o scape-goat_n heu_fw-la fuge_fw-la nate_fw-fr deo_fw-la give_v i_o leave_v to_o adjoin_v one_o thing_n more_o when_o he_o be_v march_v to_o the_o scaffold_n more_o like_o the_o general_n in_o the_o head_n of_o a_o army_n to_o breathe_v victory_n than_o like_o a_o condemn_a man_n to_o undergo_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n desire_v he_o to_o take_v coach_n for_o fear_v the_o people_n shall_v rush_v in_o upon_o he_o and_o tear_v he_o in_o piece_n no_o say_v he_o master_n lieutenant_n i_o dare_v look_v death_n in_o the_o face_n and_o i_o hope_v the_o people_n too_o have_v you_o a_o care_n that_o i_o do_v not_o escape_v and_o i_o care_v not_o how_o i_o die_v whether_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o executioner_n or_o the_o madness_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o people_n if_o that_o may_v give_v they_o better_o content_v it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o i_o it_o be_v but_o diminutive_a to_o call_v it_o a_o wonder_n it_o be_v something_o above_o that_o his_o thought_n and_o expression_n shall_v be_v so_o present_a with_o he_o no_o more_o putrefaction_n in_o they_o than_o if_o he_o have_v be_v about_o some_o ordinary_a business_n his_o alacrity_n his_o devotion_n do_v amaze_v yea_o tear_n in_o piece_n the_o heart_n of_o all_o those_o about_o he_o who_o have_v the_o least_o grace_n or_o humanity_n in_o they_o too_o much_o perfection_n indeed_o to_o be_v lose_v at_o one_o blow_n but_o this_o age_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o it_o nor_o shall_v any_o after_o age_n i_o think_v ever_o enjoy_v the_o like_a that_o only_o which_o be_v possible_a be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o will_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o endeavour_v to_o find_v out_o word_n for_o express_v
this_o wonder_n of_o the_o time_n only_o i_o leave_v his_o virtue_n to_o speak_v the_o rest_n to_o the_o admiration_n of_o we_o and_o compassion_n of_o succeed_a age_n a_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n believe_v i_o sir_n this_o bless_a departure_n of_o he_o have_v put_v i_o in_o love_n with_o scaffold_n more_o than_o deathbed_n let_v it_o be_v my_o paradox_n if_o not_o prophetical_a to_o i_o that_o it_o be_v the_o best_a kind_n of_o dissolution_n provide_v there_o be_v innocence_n to_o uphold_v the_o conscience_n and_o with_o good_a man_n at_o least_o to_o maintain_v the_o reputation_n afterward_o here_o you_o be_v attend_v with_o the_o pregnancy_n of_o judgement_n and_o memory_n not_o weaken_v nor_o cloud_v with_o tedious_a and_o giddy_a sickness_n here_o you_o have_v a_o time_n prefix_v and_o must_v of_o necessity_n concentricate_a yourself_o and_o your_o best_a resolution_n elsewhere_o nature_n be_v unwilling_a to_o find_v a_o suspension_n abhor_v its_o own_o destruction_n imo_fw-la quam_fw-la multos_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la scelere_fw-la mors_fw-la occupavit_fw-la &_o medium_n secuit_fw-la crimen_fw-la here_o a_o moment_n end_v the_o pain_n which_o perhaps_o not_o seven_o apprenticeship_n elsewhere_o and_o here_o if_o any_o where_o we_o find_v pity_n yea_o deserve_n both_o with_o god_n and_o good_a man_n but_o he_o that_o send_v we_o hither_o must_v prescribe_v we_o the_o way_n of_o our_o return_n upon_o that_o very_a day_n of_o the_o execution_n in_o the_o afternoon_n abyssâ—s_n abyssum_fw-la invocat_n blood_n call_v for_o blood_n there_o happen_v a_o conflict_n betwixt_o the_o scot_n and_o english_a army_n no_o certain_a number_n yet_o report_v nor_o what_o occasion_n some_o say_v six_o score_n some_o three_o score_n scot_n some_o twenty_o some_o thirty_o english_a only_o the_o matter_n itself_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o general_n the_o lord_n holland_n upon_o a_o letter_n from_o sir_n john_n connier_n to_o the_o parliament_n upon_o friday_n with_o a_o mighty_a regret_n that_o he_o have_v be_v appoint_v for_o peace_n but_o that_o unhappy_a rub_n have_v fall_v out_o much_o contrary_n to_o his_o desire_n the_o king_n send_v a_o letter_n the_o day_n before_o the_o execution_n by_o the_o prince_n to_o the_o vpper-house_n desire_v the_o rigour_n of_o that_o sentence_n may_v be_v remit_v but_o it_o be_v send_v back_o unbroken_v up_o for_o fear_n either_o to_o refuse_v the_o king_n or_o discontent_n the_o people_n god_n forbid_v his_o majesty_n shall_v give_v so_o slender_a a_o ear_n to_o their_o petition_n the_o lord_n strafford_n child_n be_v restore_v to_o all_o his_o estate_n and_o if_o they_o petition_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o his_o honour_n too_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v be_v as_o forward_o in_o this_o as_o any_o else_o whether_o to_o make_v some_o recompense_n to_o they_o or_o to_o give_v proof_n to_o the_o nobility_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v scare_v by_o the_o example_n that_o not_o so_o much_o the_o mean_n as_o the_o man_n be_v aim_v at_o but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o they_o can_v restore_v that_o head_n too_o when_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v need_v its_o service_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o his_o great_a ability_n will_v short_o be_v more_o understand_v by_o our_o want_n of_o they_o than_o our_o fruition_n so_o dark_a be_v man_n understanding_n in_o preserve_v that_o which_o be_v virtuous_a and_o useful_a among_o we_o virtutem_fw-la incolumem_fw-la odimus_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n letter_n to_o his_o majesty_n it_o have_v be_v my_o great_a grief_n in_o all_o my_o trouble_n to_o be_v take_v as_o a_o person_n that_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o present_v and_o set_v thing_n amiss_o between_o your_o majesty_n and_o your_o people_n and_o to_o have_v give_v council_n tend_v to_o the_o disquiet_n of_o your_o majesty_n and_o your_o three_o kingdom_n most_o true_a it_o be_v that_o such_o a_o attempt_n my_o private_a condition_n consider_v have_v be_v a_o great_a madness_n see_v through_o your_o gracious_a favour_n i_o be_v so_o provide_v as_o i_o can_v not_o expect_v in_o any_o kind_n to_o mend_v my_o fortune_n or_o to_o please_v my_o mind_n more_o than_o by_o rest_v where_o your_o bounteous_a hand_n have_v place_v i_o nay_o the_o business_n be_v most_o mighty_o mistake_v for_o unto_o your_o majesty_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o my_o poor_a and_o humble_a advice_n conclude_v still_o in_o this_o that_o your_o majesty_n shall_v never_o be_v happy_a till_o there_o be_v a_o right_a understanding_n procure_v betwixt_o you_o and_o they_o no_o other_o mean_n to_o effect_n and_o settle_v this_o happiness_n but_o by_o the_o council_n and_o assent_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o no_o way_n to_o prevent_v the_o grow_a evil_n of_o this_o state_n but_o by_o put_v yourself_o entire_o upon_o the_o loyalty_n and_o good_a affection_n of_o your_o subject_n yet_o such_o be_v my_o misfortune_n the_o truth_n find_v little_a credit_n the_o contrary_n it_o seem_v general_o believe_v and_o myself_o repute_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o great_a separation_n betwixt_o you_o and_o your_o people_n under_o a_o heavy_a censure_n than_o this_o i_o be_o persuade_v no_o gentleman_n can_v suffer_v and_o now_o i_o understand_v that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v the_o more_o incense_a against_o i_o notwithstanding_o your_o majesty_n have_v declare_v that_o in_o your_o princely_a opinion_n i_o be_o not_o guilty_a of_o treason_n nor_o be_v you_o satisfy_v in_o conscience_n to_o pass_v the_o bill_n this_o bring_v i_o into_o a_o great_a straight_o here_o be_v before_o i_o the_o ruin_n of_o my_o child_n and_o family_n hitherto_o untouched_a in_o all_o the_o branch_n of_o it_o with_o any_o foul_a crime_n here_o be_v before_o i_o the_o many_o evil_n which_o may_v befall_v your_o sacred_a person_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n shall_v yourself_o and_o the_o parliament_n be_v less_o satisfy_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o than_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o king_n and_o people_n here_o be_v before_o i_o the_o thing_n most_o value_v most_o fear_v by_o mortal_a man_n life_n and_o death_n to_o say_v sir_n there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o conflict_n within_o i_o about_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o make_v myself_o less_o man_n than_o god_n know_v my_o infirmity_n will_v give_v i_o leave_v and_o to_o call_v a_o destruction_n upon_o myself_o and_o my_o young_a child_n where_o the_o intention_n at_o least_o of_o my_o heart_n have_v be_v innocent_a of_o this_o great_a offence_n may_v be_v believe_v will_v find_v no_o easy_a consent_n from_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o out_o of_o much_o sadness_n i_o be_o come_v to_o a_o resolution_n of_o that_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v best_a become_v i_o that_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v principal_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o itself_o and_o that_o be_v doubtless_o the_o prosperity_n of_o your_o sacred_a person_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n infinite_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o any_o man_n private_a interest_n and_o therefore_o in_o few_o word_n as_o i_o have_v put_v myself_o whole_o upon_o the_o honour_n and_o justice_n of_o my_o peer_n so_o clear_o as_o i_o wish_v your_o majesty_n have_v be_v please_v to_o have_v spare_v that_o declaration_n of_o you_o on_o saturday_n last_o and_o to_o have_v leave_v i_o entire_o to_o their_o lordship_n so_o now_o to_o set_v your_o majesty_n conscience_n at_o liberty_n i_o do_v most_o humble_o beseech_v you_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o such_o mischief_n as_o may_v happen_v by_o your_o refusal_n to_o pass_v the_o bill_n by_o this_o mean_n to_o remove_v praise_v be_v god_n i_o can_v say_v this_o accurse_a but_o i_o confess_v this_o unfortunate_a thing_n forth_o of_o the_o way_n towards_o that_o bless_a agreement_n which_o god_n i_o trust_v shall_v for_o ever_o establish_v betwixt_o you_o and_o your_o subject_n sir_n my_o consent_n herein_o shall_v acquit_v you_o more_o to_o god_n than_o all_o the_o world_n can_v do_v beside_o to_o a_o willing_a man_n there_o be_v no_o injury_n do_v and_o as_o by_o god_n grace_n i_o forgive_v all_o the_o world_n with_o a_o calmness_n and_o meekness_n of_o infinite_a contentment_n to_o my_o dislodging_n soul_n so_o sir_n i_o can_v give_v the_o life_n of_o this_o world_n with_o all_o cheerfulness_n imaginable_a in_o the_o just_a acknowledgement_n of_o your_o exceed_a favour_n and_o only_o beg_v that_o in_o your_o goodness_n you_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o cast_v your_o gracious_a regard_n upon_o my_o poor_a son_n and_o his_o three_o sister_n less_o or_o more_o and_o no_o otherwise_o than_o their_o unfortunate_a father_n shall_v appear_v more_o or_o less_o guilty_a of_o this_o death_n god_n preserve_v your_o majesty_n tower_n may_v 9_o 1641._o your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a and_o faithful_a subject_n and_o servant_n strafford_n the_o petition_n of_o thomas_n earl_n of_o strafford_n to_o the_o right-honourable_a the_o