Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n
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To the honorable the Commons in Parliament assembled the humble petition and remonstrance of Edmond Rolph, prisoner in the Gatehouse, Westminster
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Rolph, Edmund.
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1648
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Wing R1891; Thomason 669.f.13[12]; ESTC R210893
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to_o the_o honourable_a the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v the_o humble_a petition_n and_o remonstrance_n of_o edmond_n rolph_n prisoner_n in_o the_o gatehouse_n westminster_n show_v that_o in_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n he_o have_v adventure_v his_o life_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o just_a power_n of_o parliament_n with_o the_o freedom_n liberty_n and_o property_n of_o the_o freeborn_a people_n of_o this_o nation_n that_o as_o heretofore_o so_o at_o present_a all_o the_o endeavour_n of_o wicked_a and_o malicious_a man_n be_v bend_v and_o employ_v to_o wound_n and_o destroy_v both_o the_o parliament_n honour_n and_o the_o people_n liberty_n by_o subtle_a designment_n and_o scandalous_a aspersion_n thereby_o to_o render_v both_o the_o parliament_n army_n and_o all_o godly_a people_n adhere_v to_o they_o odious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o end_n aforesaid_a one_o osbourn_n and_o dowcet_n have_v late_o make_v a_o false_a and_o scandalous_a suggestion_n bruit_n it_o abroad_o that_o there_o be_v a_o design_n to_o poison_v the_o king_n and_o because_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v father_n the_o design_n upon_o some_o body_n they_o have_v lay_v it_o upon_o the_o whole_a army_n in_o general_a and_o upon_o your_o petitioner_n in_o particular_a use_v all_o mean_n by_o colour_n of_o the_o say_a suggestion_n to_o exasperate_v the_o people_n to_o resist_v the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o weaken_v their_o power_n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o army_n which_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n have_v be_v your_o protection_n to_o this_o day_n maugre_o the_o malice_n of_o your_o adversary_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o say_a suggestion_n your_o petitioner_n have_v be_v by_o a_o party_n of_o the_o lord_n imprison_v and_o sentence_v contrary_a to_o law_n without_o hear_v yea_o without_o legal_a crime_n or_o legal_a accuser_n have_v not_o only_o his_o life_n end_v anger_v by_o his_o cruel_a usage_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o bodily_a distemper_n but_o also_o his_o name_n and_o credit_v destroy_v by_o have_v that_o scandalous_a imputation_n of_o a_o traitor_n cast_v upon_o he_o that_o this_o house_n have_v declare_v it_o to_o be_v a_o heinous_a crime_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n against_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n that_o innocent_a man_n shall_v be_v charge_v with_o so_o high_a a_o offence_n as_o treason_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o high_a judicatory_n of_o the_o kingdom_n without_o witness_n without_o evidence_n without_o all_o possibility_n of_o legal_a reparation_n 1_o part_n book_n decl._n pag._n 201._o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n no_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v imprison_v indict_v arraign_v or_o condemn_v for_o any_o treason_n or_o treason_n without_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o lawful_a accuser_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 5_o and_o 6_o of_o edw._n 6._o chap._n 11._o as_o be_v large_o prove_v 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