justice_n yet_o in_o my_o case_n as_o i_o say_v in_o my_o grand_a plea_n before_o mr_n maynard_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o page_z 13._o so_o i_o say_v still_o their_o court_n be_v no_o court_n to_o i_o have_v not_o the_o least_o jurisdiction_n in_o â—he_n world_n by_o law_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o therefore_o my_o affront_a contemn_v abusive_a carriage_n towards_o they_o 〈◊〉_d as_o you_o be_v please_v to_o call_v it_o be_v no_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o not_o punishable_a in_o regard_n they_o â—eâ—led_v with_o that_o they_o have_v no_o power_n by_o law_n to_o meddle_v with_o for_o if_o a_o court_n of_o session_n question_n i_o for_o my_o freehold_a and_o i_o refuse_v to_o answer_v they_o and_o give_v they_o contemptious_a word_n for_o meddle_v with_o that_o which_o â—y_a law_n they_o have_v no_o jurisdiction_n of_o they_o may_v by_o law_n bound_v i_o to_o my_o good_a behaviour_n but_o can_v finâ—_n or_o â—â—prâ—son_n i_o much_o less_o disfranchise_v i_o of_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o englishman_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v most_o â—â—â—eâ—ally_o do_v to_o i_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o sentence_n print_v in_o that_o notable_a book_n call_v voâ—_n plâ—bis_fw-la the_o â—â—me_n hold_v good_a in_o the_o court_n of_o commmon_a plea_n who_o if_o they_o go_v about_o to_o hold_v plea_n of_o murder_n before_o â—hem_o if_o the_o party_n refuse_v to_o answer_v it_o be_v no_o contempt_n of_o the_o court_n because_o by_o law_n they_o have_v no_o jurisdiction_n â—ver_o such_o case_n and_o pertinent_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v baggs_n case_n in_o the_o 11._o part_n cook_n report_n who_o be_v â—â—mmoned_v before_o the_o mayor_n of_o plymouth_n in_o open_a court_n call_v he_o cozen_v knave_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o come_v â—â—sse_n my_o arse_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o the_o mayor_n disfranchise_v he_o and_o it_o be_v by_o law_n resolve_v that_o the_o disfranchisement_n be_v illegal_a because_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o law_n for_o the_o mayor_n in_o law_n have_v no_o power_n to_o â—o_o it_o and_o at_o most_o can_v have_v only_o bind_v he_o to_o his_o good_a behaviour_n the_o same_o hold_v good_a with_o the_o â—ords_n in_o reference_n to_o i_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o have_v no_o jurisdiction_n over_o i_o in_o the_o case_n in_o controversy_n nor_o over_o â—ny_n commoner_n of_o england_n in_o criminal_a case_n i_o have_v undeniable_o prove_v in_o my_o plea_n before_o mr._n marâ—n_v of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o of_o the_o 6._o of_o november_n 1646._o now_o in_o print_n and_o call_v a_o anatomy_n of_o â—he_n lord_n tyranny_n and_o in_o my_o grand_a plea_n before_o mr._n maynard_n of_o the_o 20._o october_n 1647._o and_o in_o â—y_a wif_n large_a petition_n deliver_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o 23._o sept._n 1646._o and_o print_v in_o the_o â—â—_o 72_o 73._o 74._o 75._o 76._o 77._o page_n of_o regal_a tyranny_n and_o the_o 65._o 66._o etc._n etc._n page_n of_o my_o own_o book_n call_v london'_v liberty_n in_o chain_n and_o in_o the_o 20._o 21._o etc._n etc._n page_n of_o my_o book_n call_v the_o outcry_n of_o oppress_a commons_n but_o a_o colourable_a answer_n to_o the_o argument_n therein_o contain_v i_o can_v yet_o never_o see_v â—â—ough_o i_o have_v extraordinary_o long_v to_o see_v what_o rational_o and_o legal_o can_v be_v say_v in_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d they_o â—nd_v that_o i_o have_v never_o decline_v a_o fair_a ishew_a of_o my_o controversy_n with_o lord_n the_o before_o my_o competent_a â—udges_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o that_o i_o have_v appeal_v to_o clear_o appear_v bâ—_n my_o constant_a uninterupted_a solicitation_n of_o they_o to_o hear_v it_o &_o final_o adjudge_v it_o and_o this_o also_o full_o appear_v by_o my_o additional_a plea_n â—nt_v to_o mr._n maynard_n the_o 38._o octo._n 1647._o and_o print_v at_o the_o last_o end_n of_o the_o second_o edition_n of_o my_o grand_a â—lea_n where_o i_o whole_o put_v myself_o upon_o the_o final_a judgement_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o though_o sufficient_o corrupt_v but_o that_o i_o may_v full_o make_v it_o evident_a to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o i_o have_v offer_v the_o lord_n all_o the_o fair_a play_n â—n_o the_o earth_n to_o come_v to_o a_o final_a issue_n with_o they_o i_o shall_v here_o insert_v my_o proposition_n of_o the_o 2_o octoberâ—647_n â—647_z the_o original_a copy_n of_o which_o i_o send_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o which_o be_v there_o read_v and_o debate_v and_o after_o that_o i_o print_v and_o publish_v some_o thousand_o of_o they_o in_o single_a paper_n and_o after_o that_o reprint_v it_o in_o the_o 16._o page_n of_o the_o second_o impression_n of_o my_o grand_a plea_n and_o now_o of_o late_o have_v reprint_v 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o time_n in_o the_o 70._o page_n of_o my_o last_o book_n call_v the_o people_n prerogative_n or_o privilege_n assert_v etc._n etc._n â—hich_v thus_o follow_v verbatim_o the_o proposition_n of_o lieu._n col._n john_n lilburne_n prerogative_n prisoner_n â—n_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n make_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v at_o westminster_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o england_n october_n 2._o 1647._o i_o grant_v the_o house_n of_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o stattute_n of_o the_o 14._o of_o ed._n 3._o chap._n 5_o charta_fw-la which_o statute_n verbatim_o you_o may_v read_v â—n_v the_o 9_o page_n of_o my_o last_o foremention_v book_n withal_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o princpale_a statute_n make_v for_o the_o people_n liberty_n since_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la to_o have_v in_o law_n a_o jurisdiction_n for_o redress_v of_o grievance_n either_o upon_o illegal_a delay_n or_o illegal_a judgement_n give_v in_o any_o of_o the_o court_n at_o westminster_n hall_n provide_v they_o have_v the_o king_n particular_a commission_n therefore_o and_o all_o other_o the_o legal_a punctillo_n contain_v in_o that_o statute_n which_o jurisdiction_n and_o no_o other_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 27._o eliz._n chap._n 8._o and_o 31._o eliz._n chap._n 1._o but_o i_o positive_o deny_v that_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n by_o the_o know_a and_o declare_v law_n of_o england_n have_v any_o original_a jurisdiction_n over_o any_o commoner_n of_o england_n whatsoever_o either_o for_o life_n limb_n liberty_n or_o estate_n which_o be_v the_o only_a and_o alone_a thing_n in_o controversy_n betwixt_o they_o and_o i_o and_o this_o position_n i_o will_v in_o a_o public_a assembly_n or_o before_o both_o house_n in_o law_n debate_n with_o any_o 40._o lawyer_n in_o england_n that_o be_v practiser_n of_o the_o law_n and_o i_o will_v be_v content_a the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v they_o every_o man_n and_o if_o after_o i_o have_v say_v for_o myself_o what_o i_o can_v that_o any_o three_o of_o these_o forty_o lawyer_n swear_v to_o deliver_v their_o judgement_n according_a to_o the_o know_a law_n of_o england_n give_v it_o under_o their_o hand_n against_o i_o 〈◊〉_d will_v give_v over_o my_o present_n contest_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o surrender_v myself_o up_o to_o the_o punishment_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o present_a lord_n and_o commons_o provide_v at_o this_o debate_n i_o may_v have_v six_o or_o ten_o of_o my_o own_o friend_n present_a to_o take_v in_o write_v all_o that_o pass_v thereupon_o witness_v my_o hand_n and_o seal_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o divers_a witness_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n this_o 2._o of_o october_n 1647._o john_n lilburne_n now_o i_o oppeale_v to_o all_o the_o rational_a man_n in_o england_n whether_o any_o man_n under_o heaven_n can_v offer_v the_o lord_n farer_n then_o here_o i_o have_v do_v to_o which_o i_o now_o again_o to_o you_o declare_v that_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o stand_v to_o yea_o and_o now_o again_o dare_v they_o to_o enter_v the_o lift_n of_o the_o dispute_n upon_o that_o very_a proposition_n but_o see_v just_a in_o the_o very_a nick_n of_o time_n as_o i_o be_v write_v these_o line_n there_o be_v bring_v in_o unto_o i_o a_o brandish_a weapon_n of_o another_o petty_a fog_a champion_n of_o the_o lord_n viz_o william_n prinn_n who_o stileâ—_n his_o book_n the_o leveller_n level_v to_o the_o very_a ground_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o champion_n for_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n but_o have_v not_o so_o much_o part_n ability_n courage_n and_o mettle_n in_o he_o as_o to_o dare_v to_o meddle_v with_o either_o of_o the_o main_a thing_n in_o controversy_n betwixt_o the_o lord_n and_o those_o in_o his_o 2._o pag._n he_o style_v lilburnistâ—_n and_o leyellers_n and_o that_o be_v first_o their_o right_n to_o their_o legislative_a or_o law_n make_v power_n second_o their_o right_n by_o law_n to_o their_o judicative_a power_n over_o commoner_n in_o crimimall_n cause_n but_o he_o only_o answer_v a_o mere_a fallacy_n which_o be_v none_o of_o my_o tenant_n nor_o
call_v truth_n triumph_n or_o treachery_n anotamise_v and_o sir_n john_n mayna_n protest_v deliver_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o 14_o feb._n 1647._o nor_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v and_o therefore_o mr._n speaker_n before_o i_o total_o conclude_v in_o prevent_v this_o house_n to_o conclude_v their_o ill_n begin_v opinion_n of_o i_o i_o shall_v humble_o desire_v a_o little_o further_a liberty_n to_o propound_v three_o thing_n unto_o your_o consideration_n and_o in_o they_o i_o shall_v be_v brief_a the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v that_o when_o paul_n stand_v before_o the_o heathen_a and_o pagan_a roman_a governor_n and_o the_o jewish_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n press_v hard_o against_o he_o to_o have_v he_o destroy_v as_o this_o english_a pharisee_n do_v now_o against_o i_o at_o this_o bar_n yet_o they_o have_v so_o much_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n in_o they_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o they_o will_v not_o condemn_v he_o for_o all_o that_o tell_v they_o have_v give_v he_o the_o benefit_n which_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n give_v to_o any_o man_n and_o which_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n give_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v to_o hear_v he_o make_v the_o best_a defence_n for_o himself_z that_o he_o can_v the_o which_o when_o he_o have_v do_v the_o governor_n be_v convince_v that_o his_o accusation_n be_v â—eer_a malice_n and_o that_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o death_n or_o bond_n act_n 23.29_o and_o 24.25.26_o and_o mr._n speaker_n as_o paul_n among_o the_o heathen_n enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o roman_a viz._n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o law_n of_o his_o country_n so_o let_v but_o i_o from_o this_o house_n enjoy_v but_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o englishman_n viz_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o know_a and_o declare_v law_n of_o my_o native_a country_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o make_v it_o as_o evident_a as_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o shine_v in_o its_o glory_n that_o i_o have_v do_v nothing_o that_o deserve_v either_o death_n or_o bond_n and_o that_o this_o information_n be_v a_o mere_a malicious_a bundle_n of_o lie_n and_o that_o if_o the_o informer_n dare_v but_o to_o swear_v onâ—_n quarter_n of_o that_o which_o now_o with_o confidence_n he_o affirm_v that_o he_o forfeit_v his_o ear_n and_o to_o punish_v i_o before_o this_o be_v grant_v i_o i_o must_v over_o be_v the_o height_n of_o injustice_n and_o the_o actor_n in_o it_o less_o moral_a than_o the_o pagan_n and_o roman_n be_v second_o mr._n speaker_n i_o desire_v to_o acquaint_v this_o house_n that_o upon_o the_o three_o of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n 1641._o one_o littleson_n servant_n to_o prince_n charles_n that_o now_o be_v inform_v the_o king_n himself_o with_o a_o great_a confidence_n that_o i_o have_v say_v if_o we_o can_v not_o have_v justice_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o strâ—fford_n we_o will_v pull_v the_o king_n out_o of_o white_a hall_n and_o without_o any_o more_o ado_n i_o be_v apprehend_v as_o a_o traitor_n and_o clap_v up_o close_o in_o the_o messenger_n hand_n and_o the_o next_o morning_n i_o be_v bring_v to_o white_a hall_n as_o a_o traitor_n and_o the_o king_n send_v mr._n nicholas_n then_o as_o i_o remember_v clerk_n of_o the_o council_n to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n to_o impeach_v i_o of_o high_a treason_n and_o the_o say_v littelton_n swear_v the_o word_n point_v blank_a against_o i_o and_o unto_o the_o bâ—nch_n i_o be_v call_v where_o i_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o arraignment_n of_o high_a treason_n before_o almost_o a_o 100_o lord_n then_o sit_v unto_o which_o i_o stoop_v know_v my_o liberty_n no_o better_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o speak_v for_o myself_o what_o i_o can_v i_o deal_v as_o ingenious_o with_o they_o then_o as_o now_o i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o house_n and_o tell_v they_o free_o and_o bold_o the_o whole_a truth_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o i_o be_v withdraw_v one_o mr._n andrews_n a_o counsellor_n of_o lincoln_n inn_n be_v call_v in_o as_o a_o witness_n of_o confirmation_n to_o mr._n litleton_n not_o know_v well_o what_o i_o have_v say_v nor_o what_o he_o have_v swear_v and_o he_o be_v put_v upon_o his_o oath_n to_o declare_v the_o truth_n of_o my_o discourse_n and_o jump_v point_n blank_a upon_o what_o i_o have_v ingenious_o relate_v to_o they_o so_o by_o examine_v the_o truth_n to_o the_o bottom_n my_o life_n be_v save_v and_o my_o body_n honourable_o deliver_v by_o order_n of_o that_o honourable_a house_n from_o my_o present_a bond_n and_o mr._n litleton_n like_o a_o rogue_n for_o his_o own_o preservation_n be_v fain_o to_o sneak_v away_o but_o mr._n speaker_n that_o which_o i_o here_o observe_v be_v this_o that_o if_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n then_o possess_v with_o indignation_n enough_o against_o i_o have_v be_v so_o credilous_a and_o unjust_a to_o have_v believe_v a_o single_a informer_n then_o upon_o his_o oath_n which_o yet_o be_v more_o than_o this_o informer_n be_v for_o any_o thing_n i_o know_v i_o have_v die_v for_o it_o and_o i_o hope_v this_o house_n will_v not_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n when_o it_o be_v full_a of_o arbitrary_a courtier_n in_o do_v justice_n in_o condemn_v i_o to_o any_o the_o least_o punishment_n in_o the_o world_n upon_o the_o bare_a virball_a information_n of_o a_o single_a informer_n not_o upon_o his_o oath_n especial_o have_v so_o long_o and_o large_a experience_n of_o my_o unspoted_a integrity_n to_o the_o real_a and_o just_a interest_n of_o this_o house_n that_o now_o with_o my_o pen_n i_o dare_v aver_v it_o with_o confidence_n never_o any_o man_n in_o england_n ever_o give_v great_a or_o large_a for_o all_o the_o rustle_n busling_n or_o confident_a lie_n of_o any_o rot_a apostatise_v or_o corrupt_a member_n therein_o three_o and_o last_o mr._n speaker_n i_o desire_v to_o acquaint_v this_o house_n with_o some_o hard_a measure_n in_o this_o very_a particular_a i_o have_v have_v from_o this_o house_n itself_o &_o true_o m._n speaker_n i_o intend_v at_o my_o come_n in_o free_o &_o bold_o to_o have_v grate_v upon_o some_o unpleasant_a string_n and_o loud_o to_o have_v sound_v a_o harsh_a and_o unpleasant_a base_a upon_o they_o but_o true_o mr._n speaker_n i_o must_v ingenious_o confess_v i_o be_o overcome_v by_o that_o honovourable_a respect_n i_o have_v this_o day_n find_v from_o this_o house_n in_o that_o you_o have_v hear_v i_o with_o so_o much_o patience_n speak_v my_o mind_n so_o large_o with_o freeness_n and_o boldness_n without_o the_o least_o interruption_n in_o the_o world_n that_o i_o do_v in_o good_a earnest_n canfesse_v i_o take_v it_o for_o a_o great_a obligation_n and_o tie_v unto_o my_o spirit_n than_o all_o the_o favour_n that_o ever_o i_o receive_v from_o this_o house_n from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o their_o sit_v to_o this_o present_a day_n but_o mr._n speaker_n i_o beseech_v you_o let_v i_o not_o be_v misinterprit_v as_o though_o i_o say_v this_o to_o colloque_n and_o flatter_v with_o you_o and_o thereby_o to_o insinuate_v into_o you_o lesten_z your_o just_a indignation_n unto_o i_o for_o my_o crime_n no_o mr._n speaker_n i_o hate_v and_o abhor_v the_o thought_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n and_o do_v before_o you_o all_o with_o detestation_n protest_v against_o it_o assure_v you_o that_o if_o my_o naked_a integrity_n and_o sincerity_n in_o the_o just_a and_o strict_a eye_n of_o the_o law_n will_v not_o bear_v i_o out_o in_o whatsoever_o can_v just_o and_o legal_o be_v lay_v unto_o my_o charge_n i_o be_o resolve_v to_o perish_v but_o i_o go_v on_o with_o your_o favour_n mr._n speaker_n to_o say_v what_o i_o intend_v with_o the_o great_a respect_n to_o this_o house_n that_o possible_o the_o businese_n will_v bear_v and_o mr._n speaker_n you_o yourself_o may_v remember_v that_o i_o bring_v post_n letter_n of_o glad_a tiding_n in_o july_n 1645._o from_o the_o army_n in_o the_o west_n of_o their_o rout_v general_n goring_n at_o lampart_n and_o be_v wait_v at_o the_o house_n door_n upon_o the_o 19_o of_o july_n 1645._o there_o be_v â—me_v kind_n of_o false_a information_n give_v into_o this_o house_n against_o i_o by_o who_o i_o then_o do_v not_o know_v nor_o â—o_o not_o legal_o know_v to_o this_o day_n but_o the_o informer_n be_v never_o call_v into_o the_o house_n to_o testefie_v the_o least_o â—â—me_n in_o the_o world_n against_o i_o and_o with_o those_o that_o since_o i_o understand_v be_v the_o informer_n vizâ—r_n â—r_z â—astâ—ick_a &_o col._n edward_n king_n i_o have_v not_o for_o many_o month_n before_o to_o my_o knowledge_n change_v so_o much_o as_o â—â—e_v word_n with_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o my_o best_a requital_n for_o my_o hazardus_n post_v from_o the_o army_n to_o 〈◊〉_d house_n
that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o whole_a land_n beside_o and_o i_o challenge_v you_o in_o their_o behalf_n and_o all_o your_o copartner_n in_o england_n to_o instance_n or_o lay_v unto_o their_o charge_n any_o the_o least_o particular_n act_v write_v say_v or_o do_v by_o the_o body_n of_o they_o or_o those_o that_o you_o count_v the_o ring_n leader_n of_o they_o that_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o any_o rational_a man_n in_o the_o world_n do_v in_o the_o least_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o liberty_n and_o propriety_n or_o to_o the_o set_n up_o of_o level_v by_o universal_a community_n or_o any_o thing_n real_o and_o true_o like_o it_o a_o lass_n poor_a man_n their_o great_a and_o real_a crime_n be_v this_o and_o nothing_o else_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v ride_v and_o enslave_v by_o your_o master_n cromwell_n and_o ireton_n and_o their_o confederate_n in_o the_o house_n viz._n earl_n of_o northumber_n and_o earl_n of_o solisbury_n lord_n say_v lord_n wharton_n mr._n lenthall_n speaker_n the_o two_o sir_n henry_n vein_n sir_n arthor_n hasterige_n sir_n john_n evel_v junior_a mr._n recrepoint_n col_n natth_n eine_n covetous_a and_o ambitious_a solicitor_n s._n john_n commissary_n gen._n staines_n scout_n master_n general_n watson_n &_o col._n rich_a the_o great_a part_n of_o which_o put_v altogether_o have_v not_o so_o much_o true_a valour_n in_o they_o as_o will_v half_o fill_v a_o sempster_n thimble_n nor_o so_o much_o honesty_n as_o will_v ever_o make_v they_o fit_a for_o any_o thing_n but_o tyrant_n and_o indeed_o and_o good_a earnest_n mr._n frost_n if_o divers_a of_o the_o forementioned_a honest_a man_n which_o you_o call_v leveller_n will_v have_v be_v soft_a wax_n whether_o cock_n creature_n every_o thing_n and_o nothing_o but_o to_o serve_v great_a man_n end_n i_o be_o very_o confident_a of_o it_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v your_o pen_n so_o deep_o dip_v in_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n against_o they_o as_o in_o that_o most_o desperate_a malicious_a lie_v book_n it_o be_v but_o in_o do_v what_o there_o you_o do_v you_o do_v real_o without_o a_o mask_n or_o vizard_n show_v yourself_o what_o you_o be_v viz._n a_o secretary_n more_o fit_a for_o the_o great_a turk_n then_o for_o a_o committee_n of_o that_o parliament_n that_o in_o the_o year_n 1640._o and_o 1641._o do_v so_o many_o just_a gallant_a and_o excellent_a thing_n nor_o have_v incur_v so_o much_o bloody_a hatred_n and_o destroy_a indignation_n from_o your_o last_o foremention_v grandee_n lord_n and_o master_n as_o they_o have_v do_v but_o i_o be_o confident_a of_o it_o some_o of_o they_o may_v easy_o at_o this_o day_n have_v be_v in_o as_o great_a repute_n esteemation_n and_o place_n as_o yourself_o have_v as_o much_o brain_n and_o part_n and_o a_o little_a more_o resolution_n as_o yourself_o but_o hinc_fw-la ille_fw-la lacrimae_fw-la here_o be_v their_o sorrow_n here_o be_v their_o treason_n be_v their_o rebellion_n faction_n sedition_n stir_v up_o and_o divide_v the_o people_n and_o here_o be_v their_o annarchicall_a level_v as_o you_o call_v it_o that_o they_o will_v endure_v tyranny_n oppression_n and_o injustice_n no_o more_o in_o apostatise_v cromwell_n and_o ireton_n and_o their_o forementioned_a confederate_n then_o in_o mr._n hollis_n sir_n pillip_n stapleton_n etc._n etc._n nor_o then_o in_o the_o earl_n of_o essâ—x_n earl_n of_o manchester_n etc._n etc._n nor_o in_o the_o king_n and_o his_o cavieleer_n nor_o in_o the_o council_n board_n star_n chamber_n high_a commission_n etc._n etc._n but_o desire_v that_o all_o alike_o may_v be_v level_v to_o and_o bind_v by_o the_o law_n and_o so_o far_o i_o ingenious_o confess_v i_o be_o with_o they_o a_o leveller_n and_o this_o mr._n frost_n without_o any_o vernish_n or_o colution_n be_v their_o only_a and_o alone_a crime_n in_o the_o bloodshot_a eye_n of_o you_o and_o your_o new_a lord_n and_o master_n and_o beside_o if_o in_o the_o phrase_n of_o man_n i_o may_v speak_v to_o you_o the_o forementioned_a honest_a man_n and_o their_o principle_n have_v be_v the_o creator_n to_o set_v up_o cromwell_n his_o preserver_n to_o support_v he_o in_o his_o strait_n which_o have_v not_o be_v a_o few_o his_o sanctifier_n by_o their_o praise_n and_o fight_n to_o sanctify_v he_o and_o to_o make_v he_o amiable_a and_o lovely_a in_o the_o people_n eye_n his_o redeemer_n to_o redeem_v he_o from_o destruction_n by_o hollis_n and_o stapleton_n etc._n etc._n even_o at_o that_o time_n when_o i_o be_o confident_a he_o give_v himself_o up_o in_o a_o manner_n for_o a_o lose_v and_o undo_v man_n and_o to_o requite_v they_o for_o all_o their_o faithfulness_n to_o he_o and_o hazard_n for_o he_o he_o have_v visible_o and_o apparent_o make_v it_o his_o study_n and_o work_v to_o crush_v and_o dash_v they_o to_o piece_n like_o a_o cuber_fw-la of_o glass_n with_o such_o violence_n as_o though_o he_o design_v and_o intend_v they_o shall_v never_o be_v goude_a or_o soder_v together_o any_o more_o o_o monstrous_a unnatural_a ignoble_a and_o horrible_a ingratitude_n and_o yet_o even_o this_o in_o its_o height_n have_v be_v act_v and_o do_v by_o he_o unto_o they_o as_o be_v undeniable_o demonstrate_v in_o that_o notable_a book_n call_v putney_n project_n and_o a_o other_o book_n call_v the_o grand_a design_n and_o a_o book_n in_o answer_n to_o his_o lie_a champion_n mr._n masterson_n call_v a_o lash_n for_o a_o lyar._n and_o therefore_o from_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v i_o again_o christen_v your_o forementioned_a tribe_n the_o true_a and_o real_a leveller_n and_o those_o that_o you_o nick_n name_n leveller_n the_o supporter_n and_o defender_n of_o liberty_n and_o propriety_n or_o anti_n grandee_n anti_n jmposter_v anti-monopollsts_a anti-apostate_n anti-arbitrarians_a and_o anti-levellers_a and_o further_o in_o your_o six_o pag._n you_o say_v that_o the_o foresay_a honest_a man_n be_v grow_v to_o that_o height_n both_o by_o make_v combination_n print_v and_o disperse_v all_o manner_n of_o false_a and_o scandalous_a pamphlet_n and_o paper_n against_o the_o parliament_n to_o debâ—uch_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n gather_v money_n and_o make_v treasure_n and_o representer_n of_o themselves_o that_o the_o parliament_n can_v no_o long_o suffer_v they_o in_o these_o seditious_a way_n without_o desert_v their_o trust_n in_o preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o freedom_n and_o propriety_n of_o peaceable_a man_n for_o print_v and_o disperse_v all_o manner_n of_o false_a and_o scandalous_a pamphlet_n i_o retort_v that_o upon_o you_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o mercianary_n pensioner_n of_o your_o grandee_n lie_v diaâ—nolls_n and_o pamphlet_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a mean_n to_o support_v their_o rot_a reputation_n and_o new_o attain_v unto_o sovereignty_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a you_o and_o they_o have_v almost_o lock_v up_o the_o press_n as_o close_o as_o the_o great_a turkâ—_n in_o turkey_n do_v tyrant_n very_o well_o know_v nothing_o be_v so_o likely_a to_o destroy_v their_o tyranny_n &_o procure_v liberty_n to_o the_o people_n as_o knowledge_n be_v which_o they_o very_o well_o know_v be_v procure_v by_o print_v and_o disperse_v rational_a discourse_n but_o your_o grandee_n have_v be_v very_o gross_a in_o their_o set_n up_o their_o new_a tyranny_n for_o at_o their_o first_o rise_v at_o one_o blow_n and_o with_o one_o ordinance_n they_o lock_v up_o the_o press_n cloos_a than_o ever_o the_o bishop_n do_v in_o all_o their_o tyranny_n or_o then_o mr._n hallis_n and_o his_o faction_n againw_n who_o for_o tyranny_n and_o injustice_n your_o grandee_n in_o their_o declaration_n so_o much_o crid_a out_o upon_o do_v alâ—_n those_o year_n they_o bear_v the_o sway_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v the_o maxim_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o your_o grandee_n the_o beginning_n of_o this_o parliament_n that_o always_o in_o time_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n the_o print_v press_n shall_v be_v open_a and_o free_a and_o i_o be_o sure_a this_o be_v their_o answer_n to_o the_o bishop_n the_o begin_n of_o this_o parliament_n when_o they_o solicit_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o stop_v the_o press_n and_o for_o my_o particular_a i_o shall_v give_v you_o my_o consent_n to_o a_o ordnance_n or_o law_n to_o make_v it_o death_n for_o any_o to_o print_v or_o publish_v any_o book_n unless_o the_o author_n to_o the_o printer_n or_o bookseller_n enter_v into_o some_o engagement_n to_o maintain_v with_o his_o life_n the_o truth_n of_o his_o book_n provide_v the_o press_n may_v be_v free_a for_o all_o that_o will_v so_o do_v and_o as_o for_o gather_v money_n to_o promote_v popular_a petition_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o charge_n upon_o they_o they_o may_v easy_o justify_v they_o out_o of_o the_o parliament_n own_o premitive_a declaration_n and_o for_o a_o little_a taste_n of_o
as_o they_o say_v to_o have_v murder_v the_o king_n and_o upon_o that_o very_a pretence_n get_v he_o into_o their_o moustrap_n in_o the_o jsle_n of_o weight_n but_o cromwell_n basnesse_n with_o paul_n hobson_n and_o their_o three_o confederate_a about_o that_o very_a particular_a i_o shall_v have_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n in_o the_o second_o part_n hereof_o to_o â—â—otamise_v and_o thus_o when_o one_o thing_n will_v not_o serve_v your_o and_o their_o turn_n to_o murder_v i_o by_o rob_v i_o of_o my_o reputation_n after_o your_o grandee_n have_v cast_v i_o into_o prison_n of_o purpose_n to_o starve_v i_o for_o they_o keep_v above_o 2000_o l._n of_o my_o own_o from_o i_o and_o allow_v i_o nothing_o to_o live_v upon_o but_o the_o stone_n wall_n you_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o grandee_n many_o hundred_o mercionary_a pentionary_a enâ—sâ—ries_n â—n_a city_n and_o country_n take_v up_o any_o thing_n that_o you_o think_v will_v undo_v i_o and_o with_o your_o and_o their_o notorious_a lie_n and_o falsehood_n labour_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o rob_v i_o of_o my_o reputation_n and_o credit_n know_v right_a well_o that_o if_o you_o can_v do_v that_o i_o must_v of_o necessity_n perisâ—â—_n and_o therefore_o you_o and_o they_o make_v it_o your_o work_n with_o your_o groundless_a reproach_n to_o bespatter_v i_o and_o make_v i_o as_o black_a as_o a_o chimney_n sweeper_n and_o render_v we_o as_o a_o man_n not_o fit_a to_o live_v in_o civil_a or_o moral_a society_n and_o yet_o to_o my_o face_n dare_v not_o bid_v the_o trial_n of_o particular_n but_o shun_v and_o abher_v all_o such_o honest_a and_o just_a deal_n as_o that_o though_o to_o cromwell_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v often_o proffer_a to_o come_v face_n to_o face_n to_o the_o test_n of_o all_o difference_n betwixt_o we_o yea_o to_o make_v his_o general_n umpire_n betwixt_o we_o as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o my_o print_a epistle_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o never_o dare_v embrace_v but_o avoid_v and_o shun_v yea_o if_o you_o please_v to_o speak_v with_o mr._n hugh_n peter_n he_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o last_o week_n again_o and_o again_o i_o make_v the_o same_o proffer_n in_o effect_n to_o he_o and_o wish_v he_o to_o tell_v both_o the_o general_n cromwell_n and_o ireton_n of_o it_o and_o i_o say_v their_o long_a and_o continual_a refuse_v fair_o face_n to_o face_n to_o have_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o we_o debate_v before_o friend_n or_o enemy_n be_v a_o clear_a demonstration_n that_o they_o have_v guilty_a conscience_n within_o they_o and_o that_o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v their_o tyrannical_a malice_n but_o my_o dear_a blood_n and_o the_o total_a distraction_n of_o my_o wife_n and_o little_a child_n for_o upon_o cromwell_n and_o ireton_n principal_o i_o lay_v all_o my_o present_a sorrow_n misery_n and_o cruel_a suffering_n out_o of_o which_o i_o have_v long_o since_o be_v deliver_v have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o they_o but_o mr._n frost_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v of_o you_o wherein_o the_o parliament_n have_v be_v mindful_a as_o you_o in_o your_o 7._o pag._n say_v they_o have_v be_v of_o my_o suffering_n and_o service_n any_o otherwise_o then_o to_o require_v i_o evil_a for_o good_a and_o to_o seek_v my_o destruction_n by_o make_v order_n to_o arraign_v i_o and_o toss_v and_o tumble_v i_o from_o one_o gaol_n to_o another_o to_o starve_v and_o murder_v i_o and_o for_o those_o several_a sum_n of_o money_n you_o say_v they_o have_v give_v i_o true_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v they_o and_o will_v have_v you_o to_o name_v they_o if_o you_o can_v and_o as_o for_o the_o report_n from_o the_o committee_n of_o account_n that_o you_o hit_v i_o in_o the_o tooth_n with_o i_o refer_v you_o to_o my_o answer_n to_o it_o at_o large_a in_o the_o last_o end_n of_o my_o book_n call_v the_o resolve_a man_n resolution_n pag._n 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36_o and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o your_o main_a charge_n lay_v upon_o i_o which_o as_o i_o find_v it_o in_o your_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o page_n amount_v to_o thus_o much_o that_o my_o contemptuous_a carriage_n and_o language_n to_o the_o dignitâ—e_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n with_o so_o little_a loss_n or_o punishment_n unto_o myself_o be_v a_o main_a encouragement_n to_o that_o general_a assault_n and_o force_v upon_o both_o house_n upon_o the_o 26._o of_o july_n last_o by_o that_o rabble_n of_o reformado_n and_o of_o the_o aprentice_n set_v on_o and_o encourage_v by_o the_o know_a malignant_a then_o rule_v party_n of_o the_o city_n this_o carriage_n of_o his_o say_v you_o may_v seem_v sufficient_a to_o discover_v the_o man_n and_o be_v know_v may_v warn_v every_o well_o tempore_v and_o peaceable_a disposition_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o engage_v in_o any_o design_n that_o may_v be_v the_o conception_n of_o such_o a_o spirit_n the_o birth_n whereof_o can_v portend_v nothing_o but_o distraction_n and_o confusion_n i_o thank_v you_o kind_o mr._n frost_n for_o your_o badge_n but_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o in_o handle_v of_o this_o particular_a i_o shall_v cudgel_v your_o coat_n sound_o and_o not_o you_o alone_o but_o also_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o make_v it_o as_o evident_a as_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o shine_v that_o reason_n law_n truth_n and_o justice_n be_v clear_o on_o my_o side_n and_o all_o and_o every_o of_o these_o against_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o present_a contest_v betwixt_o we_o and_o if_o so_o then_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o your_o last_o fore_n recite_v calumniation_n i_o desire_v all_o rational_a englishman_n may_v judge_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o sir_n if_o you_o please_v to_o read_v my_o book_n call_v the_o free_a man_n freedom_n vindicate_v you_o shall_v there_o find_v a_o true_a relation_n under_o my_o own_o hand_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o my_o contest_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o in_o my_o first_o appear_v before_o they_o i_o give_v they_o more_o honour_n and_o respect_n then_o by_o law_n be_v their_o due_n in_o that_o i_o obey_v their_o warrant_n and_o appear_v at_o their_o bar_n which_o be_v more_o than_o by_o law_n i_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v and_o at_o my_o first_o appear_v before_o they_o i_o put_v of_o my_o hat_n to_o they_o and_o demean_v myself_o with_o all_o respect_n before_o they_o and_o modest_o and_o smooth_o deliver_v in_o my_o plea_n against_o their_o jurisdiction_n over_o i_o and_o appeal_v therein_o to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o protection_n against_o their_o usurpation_n for_o which_o they_o commit_v i_o upon_o which_o commitment_n i_o send_v my_o forâ—â—_n all_o appeal_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o whereupon_o the_o lord_n send_v for_o i_o again_o and_o i_o refuse_v to_o go_v and_o force_v the_o keeper_n of_o newgate_n to_o break_v my_o wall_n upon_o i_o which_o they_o easy_o do_v because_o i_o want_v weapon_n to_o hinder_v they_o and_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n to_o compel_v i_o to_o go_v and_o when_o i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n i_o put_v of_o my_o hat_n but_o do_v refuse_v to_o kneel_v and_o will_v soon_o be_v hang_v then_o to_o have_v do_v it_o neither_o be_v i_o bind_v thereunto_o in_o the_o least_o by_o law_n for_o which_o they_o commit_v i_o close_a prisoner_n to_o newgate_n without_o access_n of_o friend_n wife_n or_o child_n or_o the_o use_n of_o pen_n and_o ink_n and_o about_o three_o week_n after_o send_v a_o warrant_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n with_o a_o guard_n to_o force_v i_o up_o the_o three_o time_n and_o when_o i_o come_v there_o i_o make_v they_o force_v i_o into_o the_o house_n and_o its_o true_a i_o then_o march_v in_o with_o my_o hat_n on_o in_o contempt_n and_o disdain_n of_o their_o usurpation_n when_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n will_v satisfy_v they_o &_o i_o do_v again_o refuse_v to_o kneel_v &_o stop_v my_o ear_n and_o refuse_v to_o hear_v their_o scroll_n or_o paper_n read_v to_o i_o and_o in_o this_o i_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o misbehave_v myself_o neither_o do_v my_o carriage_n cast_v any_o legal_a contempt_n upon_o they_o for_o it_o be_v their_o own_o do_v it_o in_o that_o they_o meddle_v with_o that_o they_o have_v no_o jurisdiction_n of_o and_o therefore_o my_o carriage_n be_v abundant_o more_o justifiable_a than_o they_o in_o that_o i_o play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o faithful_a englishman_n in_o maintain_v and_o justify_v my_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n and_o stick_v close_o to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o the_o part_n of_o usurp_a tyrant_n and_o destroyer_n of_o law_n and_o liberty_n for_o though_o by_o law_n i_o grant_v the_o house_n of_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o to_o have_v cognizance_n oâ—â—er_v delay_n of_o
desire_n to_o have_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n to_o come_v and_o sit_v with_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o vote_v as_o one_o house_n the_o endeavour_v of_o which_o 〈◊〉_d more_o abhor_v then_o to_o have_v they_o sit_v as_o they_o be_v but_o this_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o if_o they_o will_v put_v themselves_o upon_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v choose_v for_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n etc._n etc._n and_n if_o they_o be_v legal_o choose_v i_o think_v than_o they_o will_v have_v as_o good_a a_o right_a to_o sit_v and_o vote_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commonâ—_n as_o any_o that_o sit_v there_o and_o if_o they_o will_v do_v this_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v angry_a at_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o title_n of_o honour_n to_o their_o posterity_n for_o ever_o and_o to_o their_o enjoy_n their_o large_a estate_n as_o their_o real_a propriety_n and_o not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o be_v take_v from_o they_o but_o by_o their_o own_o free_a consent_n either_o general_a or_o particular_a provide_v they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n as_o other_o man_n be_v in_o pay_v their_o debt_n etc._n etc._n but_o see_v the_o man_n will_v fain_o be_v do_v the_o lord_n some_o service_n or_o else_o he_o will_v never_o have_v frame_v a_o fixion_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n and_o then_o go_v fight_v with_o it_o just_a liâ—â—_n a_o coward_n that_o in_o the_o dark_a draw_v his_o sword_n against_o and_o upon_o a_o gate_n post_n and_o fall_v a_o beat_n and_o slâ—shing_v it_o and_o then_o raise_v up_o his_o courage_n to_o a_o great_a height_n as_o though_o it_o be_v some_o body_n indeed_o because_o it_o stand_v still_o and_o do_v not_o not_o bâ—_n be_v sure_o will_v not_o fall_v again_o upon_o he_o and_o true_o he_o that_o contest_v without_o a_o real_a adversary_n to_o encounter_v he_o may_v easy_o be_v a_o conqueror_n and_o yet_o as_o attant_n a_o ignoram_n iâ—_n and_o coward_n as_o any_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o mr._n frost_n that_o you_o and_o mr._n prinn_n may_v have_v something_o of_o new_a in_o reallitie_n to_o lay_v your_o head_n together_o to_o study_v how_o to_o â—udgeâ—_n that_o so_o your_o mettle_n may_v battle_v indeed_o i_o shall_v there_o insert_v for_o your_o special_a perusal_n what_o i_o deliver_v in_o my_o speech_n at_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o bar_v as_o i_o have_v already_o pen_v it_o upon_o the_o 19_o january_n 1647._o against_o the_o house_n lord_n but_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v speak_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o my_o second_o speech_n that_o day_n i_o shall_v make_v a_o little_a introduction_n to_o it_o thus_o that_o upon_o the_o 18._o of_o january_n 1647._o i_o have_v information_n that_o one_o mr._n masterson_n the_o priest_n of_o shareditch_n have_v accuse_v i_o and_o mr._n john_n wildman_n who_o have_v already_o publish_v his_o defence_n and_o call_v it_o truth_n triumph_n or_o treachery_n anatomize_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o plot_v dangerous_a thing_n against_o they_o of_o which_o be_v in_o london_n inform_v i_o go_v immediate_o to_o westminster_n and_o free_o promise_v the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n without_o any_o warrant_n be_v serve_v upon_o i_o the_o next_o morning_n to_o be_v at_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o door_n and_o according_o the_o next_o morning_n prepare_v for_o the_o journey_n i_o arrive_v with_o other_o of_o my_o friend_n at_o westminster_n and_o be_v not_o long_o at_o the_o house_n door_n where_o be_v many_o of_o my_o friend_n come_v down_o from_o london_n and_o southwark_n to_o bear_v and_o see_v how_o thing_n go_v i_o address_v myself_o to_o the_o sergeant_n of_o the_o house_n to_o let_v he_o know_v i_o be_v there_o to_o tend_v upon_o the_o house_n pleasure_n and_o he_o immediate_o come_v out_o with_o his_o mace_n and_o call_v for_o mr._n masterson_n the_o lie_a malicious_a judas_n priest_n and_o myself_o so_o in_o we_o go_v and_o also_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n as_o my_o guardian_n and_o have_v give_v they_o that_o due_a respect_n that_o i_o conceive_v be_v due_a unto_o their_o just_a and_o true_a authority_n though_o i_o owe_v little_a or_o none_o unto_o the_o person_n that_o sit_v thâ—â—e_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o abuse_n and_o most_o abominable_a mâ—sexecuting_n of_o their_o righteous_a authority_n the_o thing_n that_o pass_v so_o near_o as_o my_o memory_n to_o the_o utmost_a punctillo_n will_v serve_v i_o i_o shall_v faithful_o relate_v unto_o you_o rather_o add_v then_o detract_n upon_o our_o come_n to_o the_o bar_n where_o both_o my_o lie_a and_o false_a accuser_n and_o myself_o stand_v the_o speaker_n step_v up_o in_o his_o chair_n and_o command_v mr._n masterson_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o give_v they_o again_o a_o narrative_a of_o what_o he_o yesterday_o he_o declare_v to_o they_o so_o he_o very_o former_o begin_v and_o speak_v as_o free_o as_o if_o he_o have_v learn_v his_o lesson_n without_o book_n and_o true_o i_o can_v not_o but_o stand_v amaze_v at_o the_o man_n impudence_n that_o he_o dare_v with_o so_o much_o confidence_n tell_v and_o belcsh_v out_o so_o many_o lie_v as_o he_o do_v but_o give_v not_o much_o regard_n to_o his_o accusation_n to_o treasure_n it_o up_o in_o my_o memory_n be_v resolve_v before_o hand_n to_o take_v no_o cognizance_n of_o his_o verbal_a impeachment_n which_o in_o law_n be_v nothing_o i_o fix_v my_o mind_n very_o serious_o upon_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n and_o be_v a_o wrestle_n with_o he_o for_o the_o income_n of_o his_o own_o self_n that_o so_o i_o may_v speak_v free_o and_o bold_o in_o his_o might_n and_o power_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o the_o amazement_n and_o terror_n of_o his_o enemy_n among_o those_o that_o shall_v hear_v i_o divers_a of_o who_o i_o be_v confident_a will_v lay_v in_o wait_n to_o catch_v and_o entrap_v i_o and_o now_o and_o then_o the_o house_n in_o my_o apprehension_n be_v very_o full_a i_o cast_v my_o eye_n about_o i_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o countenance_n of_o the_o member_n and_o to_o observe_v their_o behavour_n most_o common_o fix_v my_o eye_n steadfast_o upon_o the_o speaker_n in_o the_o chair_n who_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o perceive_v mr._n masterson_n have_v do_v beckon_v his_o hand_n unto_o i_o as_o i_o conceive_v to_o have_v i_o answer_v the_o priest_n but_o i_o stand_v still_o and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o his_o beck_n at_o last_o he_o wish_v i_o to_o say_v what_o i_o can_v for_o myself_o unto_o it_o whereupon_o pause_v a_o little_a after_o a_o congee_n make_v unto_o he_o i_o openned_a my_o mouth_n to_o this_o effect_n mr._n speaker_n i_o desire_v in_o the_o fiâ—st_a place_n to_o premise_v this_o that_o i_o look_v upon_o and_o own_o this_o honourable_a house_n in_o its_o constitution_n and_o power_n as_o the_o best_a legall_a and_o just_a interest_n and_o authority_n that_o it_o establish_v in_o this_o kingdom_n or_o that_o all_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n visible_o have_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o so_o to_o speak_v unto_o you_o this_o present_a day_n as_o clear_o to_o demonstrate_v to_o you_o that_o i_o be_o a_o honourer_n a_o owner_n and_o a_o priser_n of_o this_o great_a english_a authority_n and_o interest_n in_o which_o as_o a_o free_a commoner_n of_o england_n i_o have_v a_o little_a share_n and_o therefore_o if_o this_o honourable_a house_n please_v to_o afford_v i_o paul_n privilege_n which_o he_o enjoy_v among_o the_o heathen_a and_o pagan_a roman_a governor_n or_o magistrate_n which_o be_v to_o hear_v he_o speak_v free_o for_o himself_o before_o they_o will_v condemn_v he_o which_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n i_o free_o and_o large_o enjoy_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o cavialeer_n judge_n at_o oxford_n when_o i_o be_v arraign_v mâ—iâ—ons_n before_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n heath_n and_o sir_n thomas_n gardner_n late_a recorder_n of_o london_n for_o draw_v my_o sword_n and_o a_o your_o command_n adventure_v my_o life_n for_o the_o great_a interest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n involve_v and_o single_o represent_v in_o this_o honourable_a house_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o which_o it_o perish_v who_o before_o all_o thâ—_n city_n and_o country_n then_o assemble_v at_o guild_n hall_n in_o oxford_n give_v i_o free_a liberty_n without_o the_o least_o interruption_n â—o_o say_v what_o i_o please_v and_o to_o plead_v for_o my_o life_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n that_o all_o thâ—se_a ability_n god_n have_v give_v i_o will_v enable_v i_o to_o do_v and_o if_o you_o please_v to_o grant_v i_o 〈◊〉_d privilege_n which_o be_v my_o natural_a right_n i_o shall_v speak_v free_o with_o this_o protestation_n and_o sâ—voâ—_n that_o i_o do_v not_o speak_v nor_o answer_v out_o of_o any_o duty_n or_o tie_n that_o
that_o because_o they_o have_v exercise_v this_o power_n for_o some_o 100_o of_o year_n together_o that_o therefore_o now_o without_o all_o dispute_n it_o be_v their_o right_n and_o due_a i_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v no_o better_o a_o argument_n then_o for_o a_o knave_n to_o aver_v such_o a_o honest_a rich_a woman_n be_v his_o wife_n and_o her_o riches_n his_o propriety_n because_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n he_o have_v commit_v a_o rape_n upon_o her_o virginity_n and_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n have_v take_v possession_n of_o her_o good_n and_o force_v and_o compel_v she_o for_o fear_n of_o have_v her_o throat_n cut_v to_o hold_v her_o peace_n now_o mr._n speaker_n from_o the_o act_n of_o force_n and_o violence_n commit_v upon_o such_o a_o honest_a woman_n to_o draw_v this_o argument_n or_o conclusion_n that_o therefore_o he_o that_o do_v commit_v it_o because_o he_o use_v she_o or_o lay_v with_o she_o be_v her_o lawful_a and_o true_a husband_n or_o that_o all_o her_o good_n be_v he_o because_o by_o force_n he_o have_v take_v they_o from_o she_o and_o by_o force_n keep_v they_o and_o use_v they_o as_o his_o own_o be_v no_o find_a argument_n and_o yet_o as_o strong_a a_o one_o as_o for_o the_o â—or_a as_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o join_v with_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o rob_v we_o of_o our_o native_a and_o undoubted_a liberty_n and_o right_n which_o be_v to_o choose_v and_o empower_v all_o out_o lawmaker_n and_o to_o be_v bind_v by_o nâ—_n law_n impose_v upon_o we_o by_o those_o that_o never_o be_v choose_v &_o be_v trust_v by_o we_o to_o make_v no_o law_n and_o then_o usurp_v they_o to_o themselves_o and_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n be_v keep_v they_o from_o we_o and_o then_o to_o plead_v because_o they_o have_v possess_v they_o so_o â—ong_o that_o therefore_o they_o have_v a_o true_a undoubted_a and_o natural_a right_n unto_o they_o beside_o mr._n speaker_n i_o tell_v my_o friend_n that_o if_o ever_o the_o lord_n have_v any_o right_n at_o all_o to_o their_o pretend_a legislative_a or_o law_n make_v power_n which_o utter_o deny_v that_o ever_o they_o have_v yet_o they_o have_v since_o this_o parliament_n with_o their_o own_o pen_n and_o tongue_n give_v it_o away_o and_o that_o i_o do_v and_o do_v prove_v thus_o the_o lord_n themselves_o never_o claim_v their_o power_n by_o any_o other_o right_o than_o what_o they_o derive_v from_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patenâ—â—_n write_v in_o a_o piece_n of_o parchment_n with_o a_o seal_n to_o iâ—_n now_o if_o the_o king_n have_v no_o legislative_a power_n inherent_a in_o himself_o without_o all_o controversy_n in_o the_o world_n he_o can_v give_v or_o derive_v none_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o that_o shall_v flow_v or_o come_v from_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o original_o inherent_a iâ—_n the_o thing_n itself_o but_o the_o king_n have_v no_o legislative_a or_o law_n make_v power_n inherent_a in_o himself_o and_o therefore_o can_v give_v or_o derive_v none_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o legislative_a power_n inherent_a in_o himself_o i_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o lord_n own_o word_n in_o their_o joint_a declaration_n with_o this_o house_n of_o the_o â—6_n may_v 1642._o and_o of_o the_o 2._o novemb_v 1642._o 1._o part_n book_n declarat_fw-la pag._n 268_o 269_o 270._o 7â—6_n 707_o 708_o 709_o 710_o 711_o 712_o 713_o 714_o 715_o where_o they_o spend_v many_o leaf_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o king_n be_v of_o duty_n bind_v by_o his_o coronation_n oath_n to_o pass_v all_o such_o law_n as_o the_o folk_n people_z or_o commons_z shall_v choose_v and_o if_o so_o then_o he_o have_v no_o negative_a voice_n and_o if_o no_o negative_a voice_n than_o he_o have_v no_o legislative_a power_n and_o so_o can_v possible_o give_v any_o to_o they_o and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o negative_a voice_n or_o law-making_a power_n their_o own_o word_n and_o argument_n full_o prove_v in_o the_o forementioned_a declaration_n nay_o mr._n speaker_n it_o be_v further_o declare_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o if_o this_o house_n do_v instate_v the_o people_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o leave_v this_o pretend_a legislative_a power_n of_o the_o lord_n unroâ—ted_v up_o they_o be_v but_o slave_n by_o that_o one_o particular_a alone_o and_o that_o be_v illustrate_v in_o this_o manner_n all_o legislative_a power_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v mere_o arbitrary_a and_o to_o place_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o any_o â—rt_n of_o person_n whatsoever_o for_o life_n consider_v the_o corruption_n and_o deceitfullnesse_n of_o man_n heart_n yea_o â—â—e_v best_o of_o man_n be_v the_o great_a of_o slavery_n but_o the_o claim_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o only_o to_o have_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n inherent_a in_o themselves_o for_o life_n but_o also_o to_o have_v it_o hereditary_a to_o their_o son_n and_o son_n â—â—nnes_n for_o ever_o be_v they_o knave_n or_o fool_n which_o be_v the_o high_a vassalage_n in_o the_o world_n and_o herefore_o mr._n speaker_n i_o must_v free_o tell_v this_o house_n that_o i_o shall_v never_o believe_v they_o real_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n â—â—tend_v to_o make_v the_o kingdom_n free_a till_o i_o see_v they_o pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n this_o grand_a tyranny_n of_o the_o â—ords_n though_o for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o not_o against_o their_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o titular_a dignity_n nor_o the_o inherit_v of_o their_o great_a estate_n always_o provide_v they_o be_v make_v sublect_n to_o the_o law_n as_o other_o man_n in_o pay_v their_o debt_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o for_o this_o rigidness_n against_o the_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n negative_a voice_n i_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d state_n heretic_n i_o answer_v for_o myself_o that_o the_o parliament_n own_o declaration_n have_v make_v i_o so_o â—nd_v that_o if_o i_o be_v delude_v and_o deceive_v they_o be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v do_v it_o *_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o narrative_a at_o the_o bat_n about_o the_o business_n of_o apostatise_v lieut_o gen._n cromwell_n com-gen_a jreton_n carrectarise_v i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o read_v my_o large_a aâ—ologie_n former_o make_v in_o this_o kind_n which_o â—e_n shall_v find_v in_o the_o 24_o 25._o page_n of_o my_o â—ook_n call_v the_o resolve_a man_n resolution_n in_o which_o book_n the_o treachery_n and_o knavery_n of_o my_o bloody_a and_o tyrannical_a â—tar_n chamber_n judge_n old_a sir_n henry_n vain_a â—s_v lively_o carrectarise_v the_o second_o felton_n and_o my_o lord_n wharton_n etc._n etc._n up_o about_o half_a a_o hour_n &_o containâ—_n so_o much_o manner_n in_o my_o own_o head_n 4_o or_o 5._o sheet_n of_o paper_n which_o i_o must_v scipover_v and_o remit_v to_o another_o time_n but_o because_o i_o judge_n my_o conclusion_n to_o be_v very_o pertinent_a to_o my_o present_a business_n and_o suffering_n i_o shall_v give_v it_o you_o verbatim_o as_o i_o have_v many_o day_n ago_o write_v it_o which_o thus_o follow_v and_o now_o mr._n speaker_n i_o shall_v draw_v towards_o a_o conclusion_n have_v deal_v ingenious_o with_o you_o and_o free_o of_o my_o â—wn_a accord_n not_o with_o the_o least_o relation_n to_o this_o notorious_a lie_v illegal_a charger_n or_o informer_n give_v you_o a_o full_a relation_n of_o all_o the_o material_a discourse_n at_o the_o meeting_n etc._n etc._n so_o fat_a as_o my_o present_a memory_n will_v enable_v i_o &_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o mr._n speaker_n that_o i_o have_v not_o timerous_o or_o false_o hide_v any_o thing_n from_o you_o or_o in_o one_o tittle_n minse_v the_o business_n have_v rather_o give_v you_o more_o than_o less_o humble_o submit_v myself_o my_o present_a relation_n and_o all_o my_o action_n relate_v thereunto_o unto_o this_o house_n to_o refer_v i_o and_o they_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v offensive_a whole_o and_o solesy_n to_o be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v at_o the_o common_a law_n by_o a_o trial_n before_o one_o ordinary_a judge_n the_o true_a and_o proper_a executor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o jury_n of_o my_o equal_v according_a to_o the_o know_a and_o declare_v law_n and_o just_a custom_n of_o england_n which_o be_v my_o birth_n right_a and_o inheritance_n which_o instate_v i_o into_o the_o capacity_n that_o i_o be_o not_o in_o my_o present_a condition_n to_o be_v try_v judge_v or_o condemn_v by_o this_o house_n or_o any_o other_o power_n in_o england_n but_o according_a to_o the_o know_a and_o declare_v law_n of_o england_n the_o executor_n of_o which_o in_o the_o least_o i_o ever_o this_o house_n be_v not_o 1647._o not_o which_o be_v very_o well_o and_o full_o prove_v in_o the_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o page_n of_o england_n birthright_n and_o the_o last_o sheet_n of_o mr._n john_n wildmans_n defence_n against_o mr._n masterson_n
upon_o my_o own_o charge_n with_o the_o foresay_a glad_a tiding_n be_v to_o be_v vote_v by_o the_o house_n about_o 8._o clerk_z at_o night_n to_o be_v clap_v by_o the_o heel_n without_o to_o this_o day_n express_v any_o pretend_a or_o real_a crime_n or_o cause_n â—herefore_o without_o eversomuch_o as_o call_v i_o though_o then_o at_o the_o door_n to_o speak_v one_o word_n for_o myself_o a_o harsh_a piece_n of_o justice_n mr._n speaker_n but_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o the_o causeless_a indignation_n of_o this_o house_n right_o house_n and_o i_o must_v and_o will_v now_o say_v here_o in_o â—he_n margin_n that_o mr._n william_n lenthallâ—he_n â—he_z speaker_n be_v the_o principale_a man_n that_o â—en_o seek_v to_o murder_v and_o destroy_v i_o for_o â—y_a innocency_n and_o the_o powerful_a fountain_n from_o whence_o all_o my_o then_o misery_n and_o suffering_n do_v come_v although_o i_o meddle_v nor_o make_v not_o with_o he_o before_o he_o have_v get_v i_o clap_v by_o the_o heel_n only_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d guilty_a conscience_n in_o he_o make_v he_o smite_v any_o that_o he_o apprehend_v stand_v in_o his_o way_n but_o this_o let_v i_o â—w_o tell_v he_o that_o i_o be_o very_o confident_a of_o it_o if_o mr._n laurance_n whittaker_n mr._n corbet_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o â—he_n committee_n of_o examination_n have_v perform_v the_o duty_n of_o righteous_a judge_n and_o not_o have_v make_v a_o most_o false_a and_o lie_a report_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o mr._n speaker_n have_v be_v prove_v a_o traitor_n according_a to_o their_o own_o ordinance_n but_o read_v england_n birth_n right_o burn_v so_o hot_a against_o i_o that_o upon_o the_o 9_o of_o august_n follow_v they_o cause_v i_o to_o be_v send_v from_o the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n his_o messenger_n house_n to_o newgate_n and_o by_o all_o the_o mean_n i_o can_v use_v in_o the_o world_n can_v neither_o get_v this_o house_n not_o it_o committee_n before_o who_o i_o be_v to_o tell_v i_o in_o the_o least_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o they_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o and_o yet_o your_o causeless_a indignation_n rest_v not_o here_o but_o when_o i_o be_v in_o newgate_n this_o house_n make_v several_a order_n for_o mr._n bradshaw_n mr._n steel_n and_o mr._n walker_n to_o prosecute_v i_o for_o my_o â—ife_n as_o i_o conceive_v at_o the_o session_n in_o the_o old_a bailey_n and_o a_o jury_n be_v also_o as_o i_o be_v inform_v panel_v upon_o i_o and_o hundred_o of_o my_o friend_n give_v i_o over_o for_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o many_o time_n press_v i_o to_o seek_v â—he_v favour_n of_o this_o house_n which_o i_o always_o absolute_o refuse_v and_o trust_v to_o the_o protection_n of_o god_n my_o innocency_n and_o my_o pen_n and_o in_o conclusion_n this_o house_n send_v i_o 100_o l._n to_o help_v to_o bear_v my_o charge_n and_o the_o 14._o octob._n 1645._o by_o vote_n of_o this_o house_n as_o a_o just_a and_o innocent_a person_n against_o who_o no_o crim_a information_n or_o charge_n have_v or_o can_v be_v lay_v release_v i_o so_o that_o mr._n speaker_n you_o see_v that_o this_o very_a house_n upon_o false_a and_o ungrounded_a information_n king_n information_n by_o or_o from_o yourself_o mr._n speaker_n dr._n bastwick_n and_o col._n edward_n king_n which_o causeless_o heat_v and_o inflame_v their_o indignation_n against_o i_o have_v like_a to_o imbrue_v their_o hand_n former_o in_o my_o innocent_a blood_n and_o yet_o in_o conclusion_n be_v necessitate_v to_o release_v i_o as_o a_o innocent_a just_a and_o righteous_a man_n and_o mr._n speaker_n i_o can_v tell_v this_o house_n the_o name_n of_o those_o in_o this_o house_n that_o be_v the_o principal_a prosecuter_n of_o i_o in_o this_o unjust_a and_o unrighteous_a manner_n but_o for_o that_o ingenious_a and_o honourable_a respect_n that_o i_o have_v this_o day_n enjoy_v from_o this_o house_n i_o be_o at_o present_a in_o that_o particular_a silent_a only_o i_o must_v acquaint_v this_o house_n that_o i_o be_v no_o soon_o at_o liberty_n than_o the_o agent_n of_o your_o brother_n sir_n john_n lenthall_n mr_n speaker_n go_v up_o and_o down_o the_o city_n declare_v that_o i_o and_o my_o confederate_n have_v a_o plot_n in_o hand_n by_o force_n of_o aâ—mes_n to_o destroy_v this_o parliament_n lie_n parliament_n and_o mr_n william_n prinn_n be_v authorise_v by_o authority_n be_v the_o common_a divulg_a of_o lie_n to_o print_v it_o see_v his_o book_n call_v the_o liar_n confound_v pag._n 27_o and_o my_o answer_n to_o it_o call_v innocency_n and_o truth_n justify_v pag._n 4_o 5_o 6._o 34_o 35._o where_o i_o prove_v that_o in_o eight_o line_n he_o have_v tell_v thirteen_o or_o fourteen_o lie_n of_o which_o when_o i_o hear_v i_o go_v to_o alderman_n atkins_n now_o a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n and_o then_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n before_o who_o some_o of_o sir_n johns_n agent_n complotter_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o post_n be_v bring_v and_o desire_v he_o to_o do_v i_o justice_n upon_o they_o by_o take_v such_o a_o legal_a course_n that_o they_o may_v be_v put_v upon_o the_o effectual_a proof_n of_o 〈◊〉_d conspiracy_n and_o treason_n which_o they_o accuse_v i_o of_o or_o exemplary_a justice_n do_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o false_a accusation_n and_o combination_n to_o take_v away_o my_o life_n but_o true_o mr._n speaker_n i_o must_v clear_o declare_v to_o this_o house_n that_o i_o clear_o apprehend_v these_o person_n be_v set_v on_o by_o man_n of_o such_o power_n that_o 〈◊〉_d than_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n now_o a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n neither_o dare_v nor_o will_v do_v i_o one_o draâ—_n of_o justice_n combat_n justice_n and_o who_o those_o man_n of_o power_n be_v you_o may_v find_v name_v in_o england_n birth_n right_a and_o my_o book_n call_v innocency_n and_o truth_n justify_v in_o which_o two_o book_n you_o may_v read_v the_o whole_a history_n of_o all_o that_o desperate_a combat_n and_o mr._n speaker_n i_o look_v upon_o this_o very_a accusation_n give_v against_o i_o as_o a_o design_v ploud_o melicious_a and_o false_a a_o thing_n as_o any_o of_o these_o formention_v &_o do_v hope_n to_o find_v so_o much_o honour_n and_o justice_n now_o at_o tâ—_n hand_n of_o this_o honourable_a house_n especial_o consider_v that_o now_o i_o have_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n giveâ—_n they_o to_o understand_v how_o malicious_o former_o i_o have_v be_v deal_v with_o that_o they_o will_v not_o in_o the_o leaâ—_n condemn_v or_o punish_v i_o upon_o this_o verbal_a suggestion_n nor_o have_v the_o least_o evil_a thought_n of_o i_o till_o theâ—_n see_v the_o business_n full_o debate_v according_a to_o law_n and_o common_a justice_n and_o now_o to_o conclude_v all_o mr_n speaker_n i_o shall_v humble_o crave_v the_o patience_n of_o this_o house_n to_o hear_v i_o twâ—_n or_o three_o word_n about_o my_o own_o particular_a business_n that_o have_v hang_v so_o long_o in_o this_o house_n and_o what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v in_o this_o particular_a i_o shall_v be_v very_o brief_a in_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n mr._n speaker_n as_o for_o my_o appeal_n to_o this_o house_n which_o have_v hang_v here_o almoâ—â—_n two_o year_n without_o your_o judgement_n or_o final_a determination_n post_n upon_o it_o although_o i_o for_o my_o part_n mr_n speaker_n have_v use_v all_o the_o way_n and_o mean_v i_o can_v to_o procure_v it_o but_o as_o yet_o mr._n speaker_n i_o can_v not_o obtain_v it_o i_o therefore_o make_v it_o my_o humble_a suit_n unto_o this_o honourable_a house_n that_o if_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v in_o the_o legal_o of_o my_o protest_n against_o the_o lord_n usurp_a jurisdiction_n over_o i_o that_o then_o thiâ—_n house_n mr._n speaker_n will_v be_v please_v to_o appoint_v a_o day_n in_o the_o open_a house_n to_o hear_v i_o open_o wheâ—_n state_v wheâ—_n as_o all_o plead_n or_o trial_n in_o all_o court_n of_o justice_n ever_o aught_o to_o be_v see_v 2._o part_n inst_z foe_fw-mi 103._o 104_o and_o regal_a tyranny_n p._n 81_o 82._o 83._o and_o the_o royal_a quarrel_n p._n 8._o &_o s._n io._n maynards_n case_n true_o state_v now_o mr_n speaker_n i_o solemn_o offer_v single_o and_o alone_o 〈◊〉_d this_o bar_n to_o maintain_v and_o justify_v the_o legallitie_n of_o my_o proceed_n against_o the_o lord_n against_o all_o the_o proctor_n they_o have_v in_o england_n to_o send_v to_o this_o bar_n to_o plead_v their_o causâ—_n for_o they_o face_n to_o face_n yea_o mr._n speaker_n i_o shall_v be_v willing_a they_o shall_v take_v in_o the_o help_n of_o all_o the_o agent_n they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d this_o house_n of_o house_n and_o the_o help_n of_o their_o creature_n in_o the_o house_n i_o the_o rather_o proffer_a they_o because_o i_o be_v certain_o inform_v that_o mr._n sam._n brown_n mr._n pridix_n and_o mr._n hill_n all_o
lawyer_n have_v procter_v for_o they_o in_o the_o open_a house_n against_o i_o a_o little_a before_o of_o who_o face_n to_o face_n in_o that_o particular_a in_o their_o own_o profession_n i_o dare_v engage_v my_o head_n to_o make_v novice_n and_o liar_n of_o provide_v i_o may_v be_v suffer_v myself_o to_o answer_v their_o objection_n and_o when_o the_o discourse_n be_v do_v i_o shall_v ready_o and_o cheerful_o submit_v to_o the_o final_a determination_n and_o judgement_n of_o this_o house_n in_o it_o or_o if_o i_o can_v obtain_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n then_o in_o the_o second_o place_n mr._n speaker_n i_o most_o humble_o entreat_v this_o honourable_a house_n that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o appoint_v a_o day_n to_o read_v over_o my_o plea_n i_o make_v for_o myself_o before_o mr._n john_n maynard_n etc._n etc._n 1647._o etc._n who_o i_o do_v aver_v deal_v most_o unworthy_o treacherous_o and_o not_o like_o a_o righteous_a judge_n nor_o adjust_a english_a man_n with_o i_o who_o though_o the_o house_n have_v express_o order_v he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o committee_n not_o only_o to_o hear_v and_o examine_v my_o business_n but_o also_o to_o conclude_v their_o opinion_n upon_o it_o and_o report_v their_o result_v to_o the_o house_n yet_o notwithstanding_o mr_n maynard_n be_v then_o in_o the_o chair_n as_o some_o of_o the_o committee_n tell_v i_o will_v not_o upon_o any_o term_n suffer_v they_o to_o do_v it_o by_o mean_n of_o which_o he_o robâ—_n i_o of_o my_o real_a benefit_n of_o that_o committee_n which_o the_o house_n intend_v i_o and_o have_v do_v like_o a_o treacherous_a man_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o destroy_v i_o and_o my_o liberty_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o all_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n the_o lord_n be_v encourage_v thereby_o to_o deal_v since_o as_o illegal_o with_o sir_n john_n maynard_n and_o other_o commons_o of_o england_n as_o they_o have_v do_v with_o i_o see_v sir_n john_n plea_n of_o the_o 5_o and_o 14_o feb._n 1647._o and_o which_o since_o i_o have_v print_v and_o deliver_v some_o hundred_o of_o they_o to_o the_o member_n of_o this_o house_n and_o upon_o the_o read_n of_o it_o to_o proceed_v to_o give_v a_o final_a judgement_n in_o it_o that_o so_o i_o may_v after_o almost_o 2._o year_n wait_v know_v what_o to_o trust_v to_o and_o not_o be_v keep_v everlasting_o in_o prison_n in_o a_o condition_n worse_o than_o death_n itself_o for_o true_o mr_n speaker_n my_o press_a and_o unsupportable_a necessity_n compel_v i_o to_o deal_v ingenious_o with_o this_o house_n and_o tru_o to_o acquaint_v you_o that_o i_o have_v not_o be_v a_o young_a brother_n one_o foot_n of_o land_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n nor_o a_o penny_n of_o any_o rent_n come_v in_o to_o maintain_v i_o my_o wife_n and_o little_a child_n nor_o any_o trade_n agoing_a to_o bring_v i_o in_o one_o farthing_n nor_o a_o penny_n allow_v i_o by_o those_o that_o unjust_o imprison_v i_o to_o buy_v i_o bread_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n consider_v with_o my_o 11_o year_n in_o a_o manner_n constant_a suffering_n lay_v unto_o they_o i_o can_v apprehend_v how_o this_o house_n can_v rational_o conceive_v how_o without_o maricle_n i_o shall_v live_v or_o subsist_v especial_o see_v i_o be_o necessitate_v to_o contest_v for_o my_o own_o preservation_n with_o all_o the_o corrupt_a grand_a interest_n in_o england_n &_o therefore_o in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o humble_o entreat_v this_o honourable_a house_n to_o let_v i_o have_v something_o at_o the_o present_a out_o of_o my_o arrear_n to_o keep_v i_o alive_a which_o i_o dare_v with_o confidence_n mr_n speaker_n avere_v before_o this_o house_n just_o amount_v to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o a_o thousand_o pound_n and_o in_o the_o three_o place_n mr._n speaker_n i_o humble_o entreat_v this_o honourable_a house_n serious_o to_o consider_v and_o pass_v my_o ordinance_n that_o long_o have_v lay_v dormant_a here_o for_o my_o 2000_o l._n reparation_n against_o my_o cruel_a star-chamber_n judge_n and_o that_o i_o may_v speedy_o and_o effectual_o by_o you_o he_o put_v into_o a_o certain_a way_n where_o to_o receive_v my_o money_n and_o not_o be_v send_v unto_o those_o for_o it_o where_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o to_o get_v it_o greatness_n it_o the_o name_n of_o those_o my_o unrighteous_a and_o barbarous_a high_a commission_n and_o star-chamber_n judge_n be_v dr._n lamb_n dr._n gwin_n and_o dr._n alylet_n who_o hand_n be_v to_o my_o first_o commitment_n and_o yet_o never_o see_v my_o face_n &_o these_o that_o past_a my_o first_o bloody_a whip_a sentence_n upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n be_v lord_n coventry_n earl_n of_o manchester_n lord_n newburgh_n old_a sir_n henry_n vain_a lord_n chief_a justice_n bramstone_n and_o judge_n jones_n &_o those_o that_o past_a my_o second_o most_o barbarous_a sentence_n to_o starve_v i_o &c._n &c._n be_v canterbury_n coventry_n london_n manchester_n arundel_n salisbury_n cottington_n secretary_n cook_n and_o windebank_n the_o several_a sentence_n you_o may_v read_v at_o large_a in_o the_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o page_n of_o my_o print_a relation_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o 13._o feb._n 1645._o and_o from_o the_o fat_a and_o able_a of_o these_o i_o expect_v my_o reparation_n viz._n from_o old_a sir_n henry_n vain_a &_o the_o earl_n of_o salisburys_n who_o greatness_n alone_o in_o both_o house_n i_o have_v cause_n to_o judge_n have_v keep_v i_o all_o this_o while_n from_o my_o reparation_n and_o therefore_o o_o all_o true_a heart_a english_a man_n help_v i_o to_o grapple_v with_o their_o lawless_a greatness_n without_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o time_n and_o the_o expense_n of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o money_n if_o ever_o i_o get_v it_o at_o all_o which_o i_o have_v not_o now_o to_o spend_v have_v i_o dare_v with_o confidence_n aver_v it_o spend_v above_o 1000_o l_o one_o way_n and_o another_o in_o follow_v this_o house_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o and_o so_o mr._n speaker_n i_o have_v do_v with_o what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v to_o you_o at_o present_a whereupon_o i_o be_v command_v to_o withdraw_v which_o i_o do_v and_o immediate_o upon_o it_o mr_n john_n wildman_n be_v call_v in_o a_o several_a time_n and_o myself_o have_v send_v in_o word_n to_o mr._n speaker_n that_o i_o earnest_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o the_o bar_n again_o to_o speak_v two_o or_o three_o word_n more_o to_o the_o house_n and_o according_o i_o be_v call_v in_o &_o come_v to_o the_o bar_n very_o hoarse_a by_o reason_n of_o my_o strain_n myself_o to_o speak_v audable_o in_o my_o former_a speech_n one_o of_o which_o last_v above_o a_o hour_n and_o half_a i_o say_v with_o a_o mild_a voice_n mr._n speaker_n a_o prison_n by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n be_v appoint_v not_o for_o the_o punishment_n or_o distuction_n of_o the_o prisoner_n but_o for_o the_o secure_a and_o salf-keeping_a of_o he_o for_o a_o speedy_a trial_n at_o the_o next_o assize_n session_n or_o goal_n delivery_n and_o true_o mr_n speaker_n i_o have_v now_o be_v many_o assize_n session_n and_o goal_n delivery_n in_o prison_n and_o never_o call_v out_o to_o have_v any_o crime_n in_o the_o world_n lay_v legal_o unto_o my_o charge_n be_v commit_v by_o those_o that_o i_o must_v and_o do_v aver_v with_o confidence_n before_o this_o house_n have_v no_o more_o power_n or_o authority_n by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n to_o commit_v i_o than_o so_o many_o turk_n or_o tertor_n and_o this_o house_n be_v late_o please_v to_o do_v i_o so_o much_o justice_n and_o right_n as_o to_o give_v liberty_n day_n by_o day_n to_o go_v obroad_o to_o follow_v my_o business_n and_o yesterday_o i_o understand_v they_o have_v take_v of_o that_o order_n and_o leave_v i_o a_o prisoner_n under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o information_n of_o mr._n masterson_n which_o i_o aver_v be_v a_o most_o malicious_a lie_v one_o true_o mr._n speak_v my_o necessity_n be_v such_o and_o i_o count_v it_o no_o disgrace_n to_o repeat_v it_o over_o again_o to_o this_o house_n especial_o consider_v my_o eleven_o yearâ—_n hard_a and_o constant_a chargeable_a suffering_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o my_o native_a country_n that_o i_o have_v neither_o land_n house_n nor_o tade_fw-la agoing_n to_o bring_v i_o in_o a_o penny_n to_o buy_v i_o bread_n to_o preserve_v alive_a my_o wife_n and_o little_a child_n and_o i_o never_o die_v any_o action_n in_o my_o life_n but_o i_o be_v always_o willing_a and_o still_o be_o ready_a to_o answer_v for_o it_o at_o the_o touchstone_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o it_o to_o justify_v it_o at_o my_o peril_n without_o ever_o crave_v oâ—_n now_o desire_v the_o least_o dram_n or_o courtefie_v in_o the_o world_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o flesh_n
friend_n have_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n &_o liberty_n of_o england_n very_o much_o restrain_v for_o come_v to_o i_o &_o have_v often_o be_v force_v to_o stay_v a_o hour_n or_o two_o at_o the_o gate_n before_o they_o can_v get_v a_o keeper_n to_o come_v up_o with_o they_o to_o i_o and_o divers_a have_v have_v from_o they_o very_o base_a and_o provoke_a language_n and_o other_o have_v be_v force_v to_o go_v away_o without_o access_n unto_o i_o so_o that_o i_o be_o in_o some_o sense_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o close_a prisoner_n rob_v by_o man_n in_o great_a authority_n of_o my_o estate_n and_o propriety_n rob_v of_o my_o liberty_n and_o of_o the_o free_a access_n of_o my_o friend_n unto_o i_o in_o my_o great_a and_o almost_o unsupportable_a captivity_n so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o immediate_o mend_v i_o must_v be_v necessitate_v and_o compel_v whether_o i_o will_v or_o no_o to_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o next_o to_o all_o the_o free_a man_n of_o england_n as_o loud_o as_o i_o do_v in_o the_o bishop_n time_n in_o my_o epistle_n to_o the_o apprentice_n of_o london_n of_o the_o 10._o may_v 1647._o which_o i_o cause_v on_o their_o play_n day_n to_o be_v throw_v in_o moorfield_n among_o they_o murder_n murder_n and_o murder_n and_o provoke_v every_o english_a man_n that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n in_o he_o to_o importune_v with_o loud_a cry_n the_o parliament_n to_o do_v i_o justice_n and_o right_n so_o far_o as_o i_o have_v law_n and_o justice_n on_o my_o side_n and_o to_o punish_v or_o destroy_v i_o without_o mercy_n so_o far_o as_o by_o law_n and_o justice_n i_o have_v deserve_v it_o which_o be_v all_o the_o courtesy_n i_o crave_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o england_n and_o resolve_v i_o be_o by_o god_n assistance_n never_o to_o sit_v down_o in_o silence_n so_o long_o as_o they_o so_o murderin_o and_o tyrannical_o as_o they_o do_v tyrannize_v over_o i_o let_v the_o issue_n be_v what_o it_o will_v i_o value_v it_o not_o have_v long_o since_o through_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n learned_a to_o die_v hope_v and_o strong_o believe_v that_o that_o god_n have_v be_v my_o god_n in_o six_o trouble_n and_o in_o seven_o have_v â—ot_n leave_v i_o will_v be_v a_o love_a and_o careful_a husband_n and_o father_n unto_o my_o poor_a wife_n and_o child_n if_o i_o â—hould_v be_v take_v from_o they_o in_o that_o distress_a mean_a and_o low_a condition_n they_o be_v now_o in_o and_o therefore_o mâ—_n frost_n i_o shall_v draw_v towards_o a_o conclusion_n and_o according_a to_o my_o promise_n in_o the_o forego_n line_n â—ive_a you_o a_o short_a breviate_v of_o mr._n john_n morris_n his_o case_n as_o i_o find_v it_o draw_v up_o to_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thoâ—as_n fairfax_n by_o divers_a of_o the_o late_a agent_n which_o thus_o follow_v may_v it_o please_v your_o excellency_n be_v deep_o oppress_v in_o our_o spirit_n and_o overburthen_v in_o ourselves_o at_o the_o manifold_a doleful_a outcry_n and_o complaint_n of_o the_o people_n in_o all_o part_n of_o our_o quarter_n where_o we_o come_v utter_v against_o the_o daily_a pressure_n and_o inroad_n that_o be_v make_v by_o prerogative_n and_o arbitrary_a violence_n upon_o their_o common_a right_n and_o in_o particular_a the_o cry_n and_o miserable_a moan_n of_o certain_a oppress_a commoner_n to_o wit_n of_o john_n poyntz_n alias_o morris_n esquire_n isabel_n smith_n john_n harris_n and_o leanord_a derby_n come_v unto_o our_o â—ates_n that_o we_o can_v not_o but_o as_o in_o duty_n we_o be_v bind_v deep_o represent_v their_o miserable_a condition_n as_o fellow_n feeler_n of_o their_o oppression_n and_o person_n liable_a when_o we_o come_v into_o their_o single_a capacity_n of_o commons_o to_o the_o say_a mischief_n and_o therefore_o conceive_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o contribute_v our_o utmost_a endeavour_n for_o the_o remedy_n of_o the_o same_o we_o can_v not_o but_o unburthen_v in_o some_o measure_n our_o spirit_n unto_o your_o excellency_n in_o their_o behalf_n who_o in_o such_o a_o horrid_a and_o barbarous_a manner_n have_v be_v abuse_v and_o supplant_v of_o their_o common_a right_n by_o act_n of_o violence_n and_o force_n commit_v by_o john_n brown_n clarke_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o his_o accomplicy_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o several_a order_n surruptuous_o by_o misinformation_n gain_v from_o the_o say_a house_n to_o the_o high_a usurpation_n and_o abuse_n of_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o parliament_n in_o permit_v the_o image_n thereof_o upon_o his_o own_o prerogative_n outrage_n and_o violence_n to_o the_o total_a â—uine_n and_o supplantation_n of_o the_o just_a freedom_n and_o birthright_n inheritance_n of_o the_o say_a person_n as_o the_o several_a paper_n thereunto_o subjoin_v for_o the_o full_a information_n of_o your_o excellency_n do_v demonstrate_v and_o for_o more_o certain_a confirmation_n of_o our_o premise_n represent_v by_o the_o same_o be_v please_v to_o consider_v that_o whereas_o the_o abovesaid_a person_n be_v accuse_v condemn_a and_o sentence_v by_o the_o lord_n supprise_v by_o brown_n misrepresentation_n and_o delusion_n to_o pay_v 2500._o l._n fine_a and_o suffer_v imprisonment_n contrary_a to_o the_o regular_a course_n of_o the_o law_n during_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o say_a house_n for_o forge_v and_o frame_v a_o copy_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n touch_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o say_v john_n poyntz_n alias_o morris_n pretend_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o say_v john_n brown_a with_o his_o hand_n thereunto_o no_o such_o original_a record_n as_o brown_n pretend_v to_o be_v find_v in_o his_o office_n that_o since_o the_o say_a accusation_n another_o original_a record_n of_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n with_o other_o writing_n and_o evidence_n for_o the_o say_a estate_n be_v find_v in_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n and_o they_o have_v gain_v copy_n thereof_o examine_v and_o subscribe_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o say_a court_n and_o his_o clerk_n the_o which_o with_o their_o hand_n thereunto_o be_v herewith_o present_v and_o concern_v the_o truth_n thereof_o three_o of_o we_o can_v also_o give_v it_o upon_o oath_n that_o the_o wife_n of_o one_o godfrey_n cade_n now_o prisoner_n in_o the_o fleet_n do_v declare_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o say_v john_n brown_n go_v to_o the_o fleet_n unto_o her_o husband_n and_o give_v he_o 25._o shilling_n in_o hand_n and_o promise_v he_o 5._o l._n more_o and_o his_o enlargement_n to_o swear_v at_o the_o lord_n bar_v that_o he_o forge_v the_o copy_n of_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o counterfeit_v the_o clerk_n hand_n unto_o it_o and_o the_o saiâ—_n cade_n do_v also_o confess_v the_o same_o wherefore_o we_o humble_o implore_v that_o your_o excellency_n will_v be_v please_v to_o grant_v the_o say_v distress_a person_n your_o letter_n of_o request_n unto_o the_o parliament_n according_a to_o their_o petition_n herewith_o direct_v to_o your_o excellency_n that_o the_o say_v person_n and_o their_o adversary_n may_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o free_a course_n and_o trial_n at_o common_a law_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n till_o the_o controversy_n concern_v the_o estate_n be_v decide_v at_o law_n the_o say_a person_n may_v enjoy_v their_o enlargement_n upon_o bail_n without_o any_o further_a trouble_n or_o durance_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o severe_a sentence_n be_v suspend_v and_o the_o say_v poyntz_n alias_o morris_n enjoy_v peaceable_a possession_n of_o the_o say_a estate_n like_v as_o all_o his_o ancestor_n from_o the_o day_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n have_v do_v before_o he_o which_o request_n be_v so_o reasonable_a and_o just_a and_o their_o condition_n so_o miserable_a desperate_a and_o dangerous_a and_o of_o such_o concernment_n to_o the_o whole_a common_a wealth_n that_o no_o man_n if_o such_o exhorbitâ—ces_n be_v not_o stop_v and_o curb_v can_v have_v any_o security_n in_o his_o estate_n of_o liberty_n that_o we_o can_v but_o promise_v ourselves_o your_o excellency_n conâ—seâ—â—â—â—â—n_n of_o their_o condition_n and_o ready_o assent_v unto_o their_o just_a sâ—_n thus_o we_o humble_o take_v our_o leave_n beseech_v your_o favourable_a construction_n upon_o our_o boldness_n aâ—_n remain_v your_o excellency_n most_o humble_a servant_n and_o soldier_n lieut_n gen._n r._n robert_n everard_n george_n sadler_n com._n gen._n r._n george_n garret_n thomas_n beverly_n col._n whalys_n matthew_n wealy_n william_n russell_n will._n samson_n richard_n daley_n col._n riches_n will._n hudsoâ—_n john_n dobe_a col._n fleetwood_n william_n priar_n william_n bryan_n now_o mr._n frost_n to_o conclude_v all_o at_o the_o present_a i_o shall_v desire_v you_o to_o ask_v your_o grand_a senior_n craâ—well_n whether_o he_o intend_v forthwith_o to_o become_v a_o absolute_a brother_n to_o the_o great_a turk_n and_o to_o set_v up_o â—mongst_a we_o in_o england_n his_o absolute_a tyranny_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o do_v it_o be_v because_o hear_v he_o late_o near_o the_o parliament_n meet_v with_o on_o william_n thomson_n a_o mere_a commoner_n and_o no_o soldier_n and_o without_o any_o affront_n give_v he_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n commit_v he_o prisoner_n to_o 〈◊〉_d mercenary_a lanisary_n at_o whitehall_n and_o have_v since_o pass_v a_o sentence_n upon_o he_o at_o a_o council_n of_o warâ—_n to_o be_v shoot_v to_o death_n over_o who_o he_o have_v no_o more_o jurisdiction_n than_o the_o great_a turk_n have_v and_o now_o keeâ—_n he_o close_a prisoner_n in_o whitehall_n without_o use_n of_o pen_n ink_n and_o paper_n where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o intend_v thâ—ly_o to_o murder_v he_o for_o no_o other_o crime_n in_o the_o world_n but_o only_o because_o he_o have_v more_o honest_o in_o his_o liâ—_n finger_n than_o cromwell_n have_v in_o all_o his_o body_n so_o be_v in_o haste_n let_v you_o know_v i_o intend_v to_o visit_v yoâ—_n again_o and_o your_o silly_a comrade_n william_n prinn_n short_o for_o write_v his_o late_a silly_a book_n for_o the_o supportaâ—on_n of_o the_o lord_n rot_v and_o illegal_a jurisdiction_n and_o so_o i_o rest_v your_o antagone_a john_n lilburne_n finis_fw-la