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but_o reason_n be_v so_o four_o some_o disobedience_n be_v more_o lawful_a i._n e._n according_a corol._n to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n than_o subjection_n i._n e._n when_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n do_v cross_v the_o injunction_n of_o form_n in_o such_o a_o case_n he_o be_v not_o the_o traitor_n who_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o formality_n of_o the_o law_n but_o he_o that_o deny_v reason_n and_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o it_o for_o that_o the_o principle_n be_v supreme_a to_o the_o letter_n therefore_o the_o great_a rebellion_n disobedience_n and_o treason_n be_v against_o reason_n equity_n and_o understanding_n nullus_fw-la subditur_fw-la legi_fw-la inferioris_fw-la contra_fw-la superiorem_fw-la five_o humane_a law_n must_v no_o long_o be_v keep_v up_o than_o they_o corol._n keep_v up_o the_o principle_n of_o they_o which_o be_v reason_n but_o in_o case_n of_o contest_v betwixt_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o reason_n we_o must_v side_n with_o the_o principle_n in_o talibus_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la literam_fw-la legis_fw-la sed_fw-la recurrendum_fw-la ad_fw-la aequitatem_fw-la jurisperitus_fw-la in_fw-la digesto_fw-la veteri_fw-la lib._n 1._o tit_n 3._o leg_n 24._o in_o this_o sense_n say_v the_o prophet_n isa._n 10._o 1_o 2._o wo_n to_o they_o that_o decree_v unrighteous_a decree_n and_o that_o grievousness_n which_o they_o have_v prescribe_v to_o take_v away_o the_o right_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o sad_a curse_n which_o have_v continue_v long_o in_o england_n which_o certain_o the_o lord_n will_v visit_v lawyer_n for_o and_o corrupt_a judge_n six_o as_o reason_n be_v restore_v to_o more_o perfection_n and_o clearness_n corol._n all_o the_o law_n and_o result_v of_o such_o reason_n must_v be_v amend_v and_o correct_v now_o like_o hezekiahs_n water_n by_o degree_n true_a equity_n and_o reason_n be_v rise_v apace_o high_a and_o high_o out_o of_o its_o chaos_n so_o that_o in_o this_o light_n and_o discovery_n according_a to_o its_o degree_n must_v tumble_v down_o all_o corrupt_a form_n letter_n and_o law_n so_o that_o this_o resurrection_n of_o reason_n or_o the_o principle_n will_v prove_v the_o ruin_n ☜_o of_o person_n and_o personal_a interest_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o wiseman_n be_v employ_v by_o the_o present_a herod_n of_o our_o age_n under_o pretence_n of_o worship_v this_o infant_n so_o as_o yet_o to_o tell_v they_o how_o and_o where_o they_o may_v destroy_v it_o in_o its_o first_o appearance_n lest_o it_o live_v and_o rein_v they_o out_o of_o the_o saddle_n and_o this_o they_o hope_v to_o do_v by_o murder_v the_o child_n of_o reason_n but_o in_o vain_a though_o as_o yet_o true_a reason_n be_v count_v the_o traitor_n to_o the_o act_v form_n seven_o reason_n restore_v to_o latitude_n and_o liberty_n will_v ride_v corol._n in_o triumph_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o draw_v all_o form_n after_o she_o as_o her_o vassal_n subject_n and_o badge_n of_o her_o conquest_n and_o dominion_n and_o in_o trophy_n of_o triumph_n reason_n shall_v sit_v in_o her_o majesty_n on_o the_o throne_n as_o sovereign_n and_o lady-law_n in_o command_n and_o then_o a_o aristotle_n acknowledge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristotle_n then_o the_o law_n ride_v triumphant_o when_o it_o be_v fill_v with_o reason_n and_o then_o reason_n will_v call_v corrupt_a form_n and_o interest_n to_o account_v as_o guilty_a of_o much_o innocent_a and_o precious_a blood_n it_o be_v not_o the_o principle_n but_o the_o domineer_a form_n which_o must_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n for_o the_o great_a persecutor_n and_o tyrant_n and_o ☞_o engine_n of_o destruction_n who_o with_o a_o wolfe-like_a nature_n tear_n a_o piece_n the_o lamblike_a appearance_n of_o equity_n truth_n and_o reason_n now_o that_o time_n will_v be_v glorious_a indeed_o when_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n shall_v possess_v man_n heart_n and_o when_o the_o principle_n shall_v be_v restore_v in_o a_o civil_a reference_n as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o spiritual_a say_v mr._n war_n then_o warr._n shall_v be_v the_o triumph_n and_o the_o tumble_v of_o all_o tyrannical_a form_n and_o law_n in_o church_n and_o state_n 8_o when_o this_o principle_n be_v restore_v the_o lord_n alone_o will_v be_v exalt_v corol._n in_o that_o day_n and_o we_o shall_v stand_v on_o even_a ground_n in_o a_o perfect_a level_n as_o to_o selfish_a interest_n or_o form_n and_o one_o shall_v be_v equal_a leveller_n with_o another_o in_o justice_n and_o law_n without_o this_o principle_n of_o reason_n man_n be_v degenerate_v dethrone_v and_o nebuchadnezzar-like_a turn_v among_o the_o beast_n which_o whilst_o a_o rational_a man_n who_o have_v this_o principle_n can_v endure_v he_o meet_v with_o roar_a bull_n and_o bear_n ready_a to_o tear_v he_o in_o piece_n but_o god_n will_v deliver_v he_o out_o suarez_n of_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n who_o will_v have_v with_o suarez_n omne_fw-la praecepta_fw-la both_o as_o to_o principle_n and_o conclusion_n or_o law_n thence_o a_o des_n auctore_fw-la naturae_fw-la all_o law_n of_o god_n according_a to_o this_o principle_n of_o reason_n which_o be_v then_o and_o not_o else_o bind_v in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la in_o conscience_n and_o for_o explication_n of_o this_o hierocles_n and_o pythâ—goras_n do_v both_o utter_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pythagoras_n to_o obey_v right_a reason_n and_o to_o be_v persuade_v by_o it_o be_v to_o obey_v and_o be_v persuade_v by_o god_n himself_o &c._n &c._n and_o socrates_n have_v such_o like_a say_n often_o in_o his_o mouth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrates_n it_o do_v not_o behoove_v a_o rational_a man_n to_o be_v persuade_v by_o any_o thing_n but_o by_o right_a reason_n that_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o so_o that_o as_o this_o principle_n be_v exalt_v the_o lord_n will_v be_v exalt_v with_o it_o and_o by_o it_o in_o the_o state_n nineth_o because_o reason_n be_v not_o
right_a to_o all_o people_n not_o have_v regard_n to_o rich_a or_o poor_a without_o be_v let_v and_o hinder_v yea_o it_o be_v account_v a_o maxim_n say_v markham_n that_o the_o law_n hate_v and_o eschew_v delay_n and_o see_v but_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la chap._n 29._o we_o sell_v no_o man_n we_o deny_v or_o delay_v no_o man_n justice_n and_o right_n many_o other_o statute_n command_v right_a to_o be_v do_v to_o all_o man_n without_o delay_n as_o 22._o h._n 6._o 40._o a._n v_o 2._o c._n 25._o stat._n glocest._n c._n 2._o and_o they_o be_v swear_v to_o it_o too_o 2_o edw._n 3._o c._n 2._o 28_o 9_o edw._n 1._o cap._n â—0_n 4_o inst._n 109._o but_o to_o no_o purpose_n for_o they_o be_v as_o slippery_a as_o a_o eel_n and_o make_v nothing_o of_o a_o oath_n as_o will_v appear_v afterward_o while_o they_o think_v fourteen_o eighteen_o or_o twenty_o year_n not_o long_a enough_o to_o delay_v justice_n but_o still_o must_v be_v new_a motion_n new_a petition_n new_a order_n new_a report_n new_a demur_n new_a deceit_n and_o new_a delay_n on_o purpose_n to_o vex_v and_o weary_v the_o plaintiff_n with_o new_a fee_n and_o to_o undo_v the_o poor_a sort_n of_o people_n that_o can_v follow_v if_o this_o be_v not_o injustice_n tyranny_n and_o oppression_n wrong_v and_o rob_v the_o poor_a of_o their_o right_n and_o liberties_n what_o be_v 3._o it_o be_v a_o bondage_n for_o that_o hereby_o the_o price_n of_o justice_n and_o rate_n law_n and_o of_o recover_v of_o a_o man_n own_o be_v too_o high_a for_o a_o poor_a man_n he_o can_v pay_v for_o it_o and_o be_v thereby_o oftentimes_o force_v to_o lose_v it_o for_o that_o the_o mercenary_a clerk_n and_o lawyer_n can_v as_o they_o list_v raise_v the_o market_n of_o their_o fee_n to_o a_o great_a rate_n or_o else_o delay_v their_o order_n or_o the_o like_a the_o poor_a oppress_a pay_n for_o all_o i_o know_v a_o nothing_o honest_a man_n that_o lend_v a_o lord_n his_o master_n a_o great_a swash_n a_o sum_n of_o money_n upon_o a_o sudden_a but_o after_o some_o year_n see_v his_o great_a master_n refuse_v to_o pay_v he_o he_o tell_v he_o then_o he_o must_v make_v use_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o lord_n no_o soon_o hear_v but_o send_v for_o a_o writ_n arrest_v the_o poor_a man_n and_o without_o declaration_n for_o what_o get_v he_o into_o prison_n and_o all_o to_o prevent_v the_o poor_a man_n sue_v for_o his_o own_o by_o corrupt_a lawyer_n and_o large_a fee_n he_o keep_v he_o in_o newgate_n many_o year_n till_o he_o be_v â—igh_o starve_v rot_v and_o stink_v to_o death_n so_o that_o the_o poor_a man_n must_v lose_v justice_n because_o he_o want_v purse_n enough_o to_o pay_v for_o it_o and_o a_o plea_n upon_o the_o late_a act_n for_o one_o not_o worth_a five_o pound_n be_v not_o worth_a five_o farthing_n the_o lawyer_n be_v such_o juggler_n thus_o for_o these_o and_o divers_a other_o reason_n this_o murder_a and_o bloody_a tyranny_n require_v quick_a relief_n from_o these_o delay_n charge_n deceit_n and_o fee_n turn_n wind_n and_o intricacy_n of_o the_o law_n wherefore_o with_o full_a eye_n be_v the_o freeborn_a people_n of_o england_n expect_v their_o return_n out_o of_o captivity_n in_o this_o also_o by_o my_o lord_n cromwel_n their_o conqueror_n mean_v so_o that_o justice_n and_o plain_a home_n honest_a law_n may_v be_v have_v as_o be_v before_o william_n the_o tyrant_n time_n at_o their_o own_o door_n and_o in_o their_o own_o street_n in_o every_o county_n and_o hundred_o in_o england_n which_o will_v much_o enrich_v the_o people_n and_o keep_v the_o more_o money_n in_o their_o purse_n to_o pay_v tax_n with_o ☜_o and_o the_o like_a the_o which_o doubtless_o then_o they_o may_v do_v without_o murmur_v therefore_o down_o with_o term_n and_o such_o trade_n of_o lawyer_n at_o westminster_n and_o spread_v law_n and_o justice_n all_o court_v about_o the_o nation_n object_n thereby_o many_o will_v have_v but_o little_a trade_n answ._n 1._o little_o the_o less_o for_o that_o because_o the_o successive_a representative_n answ._n at_o westminster_n will_v keep_v it_o up_o and_o thereby_o the_o city_n will_v be_v frequent_o full_a of_o people_n from_o all_o part_n 2._o people_n when_o they_o come_v up_o to_o london_n will_v have_v the_o more_o it_o money_n to_o buy_v commodity_n than_o now_o they_o have_v see_v the_o lawyer_n be_v such_o money-sucker_n and_o purse-soaker_n but_o 3._o let_v not_o people_n be_v deceive_v so_o as_o to_o think_v the_o promise_n and_o 2._o privilege_n which_o we_o expect_v in_o all_o the_o change_n and_o turn_n of_o 3._o time_n tend_v to_o set_v up_o better_o trade_n for_o the_o world_n for_o all_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v shake_v and_o reel_v like_o a_o drunken_a man_n but_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n become_v christ_n so_o trade_n will_v become_v most_o a_o trade_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o a_o take_n off_o of_o the_o old_a world_n look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n and_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n 4._o whereas_o before_o the_o conqueror_n william_n in_o edward_n the_o tax_n confessor_n day_n the_o people_n live_v in_o much_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n from_o taxation_n and_o tribute_n yea_o edward_n the_o confessor_n free_v they_o from_o dane-gilt_n which_o the_o people_n before_o pay_v be_v at_o least_o forty_o thousand_o pound_n but_o the_o greedy_a tyrant_n william_n the_o conqueror_n do_v contrary_a and_o seek_v to_o enslave_v the_o people_n with_o cruel_a burden_n as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o summary_n of_o english_a chronicle_n pag._n 41._o he_o make_v enquiry_n what_o riches_n the_o people_n have_v 98._o how_o many_o acre_n of_o ground_n be_v sufficient_a for_o one_o plough_n by_o the_o year_n how_o many_o beast_n to_o the_o till_v of_o one_o hide_v how_o many_o city_n castle_n farm_n grange_n town_n rivers_n marsh_n and_o wood_n and_o what_o rent_n they_o pay_v per_fw-la annum_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v put_v in_o write_v at_o westminster_n and_o keep_v in_o the_o king_n treasury_n in_o a_o book_n call_v doomsday_n book_n and_o according_a to_o the_o roll_n he_o impose_v heavy_a taxation_n and_o squeeze_v out_o the_o â—at_a of_o the_o land_n to_o himself_o so_o in_o act_n &_o mon._n p._n 173._o he_o give_v his_o norman_n the_o chief_a possession_n of_o the_o land_n and_o strip_v the_o stout_a of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o all_o but_o now_o the_o people_n be_v high_a in_o expectation_n of_o ease_n and_o deliverance_n from_o heavy_a tax_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v gather_v and_o require_v of_o necessity_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o freeborn_a people_n but_o now_o they_o hope_v to_o have_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n loose_v isa._n 58._o 6._o and_o that_o their_o conqueror_n oliver_n the_o lord_n go_v tell_v will_v set_v the_o oppress_a free_a and_o undo_v the_o heavy_a burden_n and_o â—ose_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o from_o this_o bondage_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o for_o that_o governor_n be_v limit_v by_o god_n word_n in_o ezek._n 48._o 18._o the_o prince_n shall_v not_o take_v of_o the_o people_n inheritance_n by_o oppression_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v be_v a_o mortal_a command_n to_o king_n prince_n parliament_z army_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 20._o 15._o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o poor_a oppress_a people_n naboth'_v vineyard_n be_v his_o own_o inheritance_n and_o propriety_n which_o the_o king_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o by_o right_n for_o as_o bucan_n say_v the_o magist_n q._n 75_o 76._o 77._o distinctio_fw-la dominorum_fw-la &_o propriet_fw-la as_o possessionum_fw-la est_fw-la juris_fw-la divini_fw-la juxta_fw-la bucan_n mandatum_fw-la non_fw-la furtum_fw-la facies_fw-la etc._n etc._n distinction_n of_o dominion_n and_o propriety_n of_o possession_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n according_a to_o the_o command_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v it_o be_v not_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o give_v or_o lend_v or_o the_o like_a but_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v for_o that_o no_o man_n can_v lawful_o take_v away_o the_o good_n or_o propriety_n of_o another_o say_v seneca_n l._n 7._o the_o benef_n c._n 4_o 5_o 6._o caesar_n have_v the_o dominion_n of_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o seneca_n he_o but_o the_o propriety_n belong_v to_o particular_a person_n as_o the_o civilian_n say_v one_o may_v make_v claim_n to_o a_o house_n or_o ship_n but_o not_o to_o all_o the_o furniture_n or_o lade_n in_o the_o house_n or_o ship_n therefore_o it_o be_v injustice_n and_o tyranny_n for_o a_o william_n the_o conqueror_n to_o command_v man_n estate_n and_o purse_n so_o as_o against_o all_o law_n liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o propriety_n of_o the_o law_n to_o lay_v taxation_n upon_o they_o above_o what_o
they_o can_v bear_v see_v that_o subject_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o slave_n and_o bondman_n but_o god_n himself_o in_o his_o law_n to_o king_n deutr._n 17._o 15_o 20._o call_v his_o people_n his_o brethren_n and_o so_o david_n do_v own_v they_o for_o his_o brethren_n 1_o chron._n 20_o 2._o and_o so_o one_o bartolus_n a_o famous_a lawyer_n in_o tract_n de_fw-fr regim_fw-fr civit._n say_v subject_n bartolus_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v and_o use_v by_o king_n and_o governor_n in_o the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o brethren_n and_o not_o of_o slave_n so_o that_o our_o governor_n and_o the_o general_n must_v use_v and_o ease_v the_o freeborn_a englishman_n as_o their_o brother_n five_o wil._n the_o conqueror_n bring_v in_o another_o iron_n yoke_n which_o the_o manor_n people_n call_v for_o ease_n from_o and_o that_o appear_v in_o p._n 99_o of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o three_o norman_a king_n that_o in_o all_o those_o land_n william_n the_o conqueror_n 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