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A25504
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An Answer of some if not all the citizens of London & freemen of England ...
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1659
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Wing A3287; ESTC R38625
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free_a parliament_n we_o have_v already_o secure_v from_o violence_n secure_v even_o from_o your_o violence_n that_o will_v invade_v it_o a_o parliament_n free_o choose_v in_o the_o most_o dangerous_a of_o time_n a_o parliament_n confirm_v by_o king_n and_o lord_n and_o own_a by_o all_o the_o county_n of_o the_o nation_n a_o parliament_n who_o authority_n god_n himself_o have_v own_v and_o bear_v witness_n to_o in_o all_o the_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v do_v in_o these_o three_o nation_n and_o have_v miraculous_o give_v they_o a_o resurrection_n beyond_o the_o very_a design_n of_o those_o that_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v and_o while_o this_o be_v print_v send_v tiding_n of_o victory_n in_o further_a confirmation_n a_o parliament_n sift_v and_o refine_v will_v you_o have_v it_o now_o fill_v with_o dross_n again_o and_o rubbish_n but_o you_o despise_v it_o because_o the_o number_n be_v small_a will_v you_o despise_v the_o day_n of_o small_a thing_n you_o despise_v it_o because_o 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though_o 〈◊〉_d under_o one_o roof_n and_o why_o must_v you_o do_v it_o in_o haste_n and_o all_o in_o â—loodâ—_n can_v you_o not_o stay_v till_o their_o short_a i_o by_o themselves_o emit_v to_o may_n next_o to_o have_v leave_v the_o without_o excuse_n for_o while_o you_o now_o find_v faâ—le_a you_o furn_v 〈◊〉_d they_o with_o just_a excuse_n and_o vindreation_n by_o your_o frequent_a and_o most_o dangerous_a interruption_n we_o know_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v invade_v treasure_n waste_v and_o trade_n decay_v and_o the_o poor_a famish_a but_o be_v all_o that_o to_o be_v mend_v by_o your_o law_n they_o be_v the_o law_n that_o cause_v they_o for_o while_o the_o legislative_a power_n remain_v in_o loud_a yees_z or_o nay_o of_o parliament_n though_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v unjust_a yet_o nothing_o be_v illegal_a especial_o be_v into_o prey_v by_o a_o gang_n of_o judge_n and_o lawyer_n alwaâ—es_n to_o want_n be_v uppermost_a and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o law_n be_v as_o changeable_n 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o proveâ—â—_n good_a new_a lord_n new_a law_n whereas_o if_o the_o 〈…〉_o power_n be_v own_v by_o who_o king_n reign_n whereby_o in_o king_n alfred_n day_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n rejoice_v this_o whole_a nation_n and_o in_o king_n solomon_n day_n silve_n be_v as_o the_o stone_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o the_o people_n dwell_v in_o lafety_n every_o man_n under_o his_o own_o vine_n and_o under_o his_o 〈◊〉_d then_o may_v we_o â—oyn_v in_o peace_n with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o make_v merry_a and_o none_o to_o make_v we_o afraid_a then_o shall_v we_o nay_o judge_n as_o at_o first_o and_o counsellor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n all_o tear_n shall_v he_o wipe_v from_o our_o eye_n all_o sorrow_n from_o our_o heart_n the_o poor_a shall_v be_v no_o more_o oppress_v nor_o honest_a man_n arrest_v nor_o imprison_v man_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v press_v to_o fight_v against_o their_o will_n or_o conscience_n but_o our_o sword_n shall_v be_v bearen_v into_o ploughshare_n and_o our_o spear_n into_o prune_a hook_n nor_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o complaint_n in_o all_o the_o holy_a mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n publish_a for_o general_a satisfaction_n london_n print_v by_o j._n clowes_n 1659._o
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