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dictate_v the_o head_n of_o it_o to_o everard_n and_o one_o of_o they_o hear_v he_o approve_v of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o mr._n everard_n be_v promise_v his_o reward_n for_o all_o this_o by_o the_o french_a ambassador_n 24._o as_o sir_n william_n waller_n swear_v in_o the_o trial_n he_o hear_v fitz-harris_n say_v and_o upon_o sir_n william_n waller_n give_v the_o king_n a_o account_n of_o it_o fitz-harris_n be_v take_v with_o the_o libel_n about_o he_o be_v take_v and_o commit_v to_o newgate_n 27._o he_o be_v examine_v the_o ten_o day_n of_o march_n by_o sir_n robert_n clayton_n and_o sir_n george_n treby_n there_o he_o speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o libel_n 30._o but_o be_v thus_o imprison_v he_o find_v there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o save_v his_o life_n but_o to_o curry_v favour_n with_o those_o
61._o pag._n 11._o colemans_n long_a letter_n a_o seasonable_a address_n to_o the_o parliament_n pag._n 6_o 7._o pag._n 12._o pag._n 12._o verbae_fw-la strictius_fw-la quam_fw-la fere_n proprietas_fw-la sumenda_fw-la erunt_fw-la si_fw-la id_fw-la necessarium_fw-la erit_fw-la ad_fw-la vitandam_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la vel_fw-la absurdltatem_fw-la atsi_fw-la non_fw-la talis_fw-la est_fw-la necessitas_fw-la sed_fw-la manifesta_fw-la aequitas_fw-la vel_fw-la utilitas_fw-la in_o restrictione_n subsistendum_fw-la erit_fw-la intra_fw-la arctissimos_fw-la terminos_fw-la proprietatus_fw-la nisi_fw-la circumstantia_fw-la aliud_fw-la suadeant_fw-la grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o sect_n 12._o pag._n 13._o pag._n 13._o seasonable_a address_n p_o 3_o pag._n 13._o pag._n 13._o april_n 7_o and_o 9_o 1678._o pag._n 14._o pag._n 14._o hist_o col._n of_o the_o four_o last_o parliament_n of_o q_o eliz._n pag._n 15._o proceed_n of_o the_o four_o last_o parliament_n of_o q._n eliz._n p._n 254._o anno_fw-la regni_fw-la 44._o it_o seem_v probable_a to_o i_o that_o this_o question_n be_v then_o first_o resolve_v by_o the_o argument_n bring_v for_o it_o which_o use_v not_o to_o be_v in_o plain_a case_n and_o one_o member_n oppose_v it_o and_o another_o say_v many_o be_v send_v for_o but_o none_o appear_v none_o be_v punish_v coke_n instit_n part_n 4._o of_o the_o proceed_n in_o parliament_n against_o absent_v p._n 38._o 38._o own_a by_o this_o author_n p._n 39_o coke_n instit_n part_n 4._o p._n 24._o debate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o pag._n 217._o a_o commitment_n of_o this_o house_n be_v always_o in_o nature_n of_o a_o judgement_n and_o the_o party_n not_o bailable_a address_v to_o the_o freeman_n etc._n etc._n part._n 2._o p_o 38._o 4_o edw._n 6._o 18_o jac._n 20_o jac._n 3_o car._n pag._n 16._o pag._n 17._o ibid._n pag._n 17._o ibid._n proceed_n of_o the_o four_o last_v parl._n p._n 47._o pag._n 17._o in_o hoc_fw-la parliamento_fw-la concessa_fw-la suis_fw-la regi_fw-la taxa_fw-la insolita_fw-la &_o incolis_fw-la tricabilis_fw-la &_o valde_fw-la gravis_fw-la wall_n nec_fw-la servarentur_fw-la ejus_fw-la evidentiae_fw-la in_o thesauria_n regius_fw-la ibid._n polid._n virgil._n sunorum_fw-la crebris_fw-la conjurationibus_fw-la vexatus_fw-la jan._n 7._o 1680._o pag._n 18._o pag._n 19_o there_o be_v two_o vote_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n pass_v in_o 1626._o concern_v tonnage_n and_o poundage_n nalson_n preface_n to_o his_o collection_n pag._n 60._o pag._n 19_o pag._n 19_o pag._n 20._o ☞_o ☜_o ☜_o pag._n 20._o coke_n instit_n part_n 2._o p._n 44._o ☞_o ☜_o ☜_o 27_o â—_o 8._o 31_o â—_o â—_o c._n 13._o 32._o h._n 8._o c._n 14._o 27_o h._n 8._o c_o 24._o pag._n 20._o ibid._n pag._n 21._o pag._n 21._o ibid._n pag._n 22._o pag._n 22._o pag._n 22._o pag._n 22._o pag._n 22._o pag._n 22._o pag._n 22._o pag._n 23._o pag._n 23._o pag._n 23._o pag._n 23._o 23._o suppose_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v disarm_v of_o all_o those_o law_n by_o which_o she_o be_v guard_v and_o will_v not_o this_o turn_v a_o national_a church_n into_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o tolerate_a sect_n or_o party_n will_v it_o not_o take_v away_o all_o appearance_n of_o establishment_n from_o it_o lord_n chancellor_n speech_n april_n 13._o 75._o will_v this_o unite_v we_o in_o one_o affection_n pag._n 24._o pag._n 24._o ibid._n pag._n 25._o pag._n 25._o pag._n 11_o 20._o pag._n 26._o the_o gracious_a speech_n there_o make_v and_o the_o gracious_a declaration_n that_o follow_v be_v so_o much_o of_o a_o piece_n that_o we_o may_v just_o conclude_v the_o same_o person_n to_o have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o both_o pag._n 27._o of_o this_o book_n pag._n 27._o pag._n 6._o pag._n 27._o proceed_n of_o the_o four_o last_v parl._n pag._n 32._o viide_n p._n 178._o ☜_o pag._n 27._o feb._n 24._o 1592._o 35_o eliz._n prerogative_n of_o parliament_n pag._n 56._o feb._n 28._o 1592._o and_o according_o in_o this_o session_n of_o parliament_n be_v the_o sharp_a statute_n make_v against_o the_o dissenter_n which_o be_v design_v to_o have_v be_v repeal_v when_o the_o bill_n of_o repeal_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n pag._n 27._o pag._n 28._o pag._n 28._o ibid._n pag._n 28._o pag._n 29._o the_o lord_n chancellor_n tell_v the_o parliament_n may_v 1â—_n 1662._o that_o they_o have_v well_o provide_v for_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o bill_n of_o the_o milâ—â—â—â—_n and_o the_o act_n for_o the_o additional_a revenue_n to_o their_o high_a commendation_n how_o â—â—owaâ—d_n and_o indispose_v soever_o many_o be_v at_o present_a who_o 〈◊〉_d such_o obstruction_n lay_v in_o their_o way_n to_o mutiny_n and_o sedition_n use_v all_o the_o artifice_n they_o can_v to_o persuade_v the_o people_n that_o yoâ—_n have_v not_o be_v soiretou_o enough_o for_o their_o liberty_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d enough_o for_o their_o proâ—â—â—_n and_o 〈◊〉_d labour_n to_o 〈◊〉_d their_o reverence_n towards_o you_o which_o sure_o be_v 〈◊〉_d more_o due_a to_o any_o parliament_n pag._n 30._o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o history_n of_o england_n by_o john_n trussel_n pag._n 31._o pag._n 31._o address_v of_o decemb._n 21._o 1680._o pag._n 32._o pag._n 33._o pag._n 34._o in_o plain_a english_a there_o must_v be_v a_o change_n we_o must_v neither_o have_v popish_a wife_n nor_o popish_a favourite_n nor_o popish_a mistress_n nor_o popish_a counsellor_n at_o court_n nor_o any_o new_a convert_n we_o want_v a_o government_n and_o a_o prince_n that_o we_o may_v trust_v etc._n etc._n a_o speech_n of_o a_o noble_a peer_n of_o the_o realm_n pag._n 35._o pag._n 35._o oatos_n tell_v we_o these_o be_v the_o protest_v lord_n and_o the_o lead_a man_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o trial_n pag._n 28._o trial_n pag._n 21._o pag._n 35._o pag._n 24._o feb._n 27._o say_a college_n if_o you_o do_v not_o join_v with_o fitz-harris_n and_o charge_v the_o king_n home_o you_o be_v the_o base_a fellow_n in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n college_n trial._n pag._n 30._o pag._n 36._o pag._n 36._o ibid._n pag._n 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o pag._n 40._o pag._n 41._o 41._o 〈…〉_z the_o three_o be_v time_n they_o put_v down_o the_o purveyor_n of_o the_o meat_n for_o the_o maintenance_n 〈…〉_z house_n as_o if_o the_o king_n have_v be_v a_o bankrupt_a and_o give_v order_n that_o without_o ready_a money_n he_o shâ—â—â—_n not_o take_v up_o a_o chicken_n prerogative_n of_o parliament_n p._n 15._o pag._n 41._o trial_n p_o 54._o pag._n 41._o pag._n 42._o ibid._n pag._n 42._o pag._n 43._o ibid._n ibid._n pag._n 44._o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o week_n since_o venner_n rise_v in_o which_o there_o have_v not_o be_v combination_n and_o conspiracy_n form_v against_o his_o majesty_n person_n and_o against_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n lord_n chancellor_n speech_n may_v 8._o 1661._o pag._n 6._o pag._n 44._o tacitus_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o augustus_n say_v senes_fw-la plerique_fw-la inter_fw-la bella_fw-la civium_fw-la nati_fw-la quotusquisque_fw-la relic_n qui_fw-la rempub._n vidisset_fw-la igitur_fw-la versus_fw-la civitatis_fw-la status_fw-la nihil_fw-la usquam_fw-la prisâ—i_fw-la &_o integri_fw-la moris_fw-la omnis_fw-la exuta_fw-la aequalitate_fw-la jussa_fw-la principis_fw-la aspectare_fw-la h._n lib._n 1._o in_o which_o passage_n monarchy_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o ancient_a liberty_n or_o commonwealth_n pag._n 45._o see_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o address_n to_o the_o freeman_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 19_o pag._n 22._o pag._n 45._o pag._n 46._o declaration_n debate_n p._n 19_o 1._o pag._n 46._o address_v to_o the_o freeman_n p_o 39_o part_n 2._o 2._o speech_n to_o the_o parliament_n feb._n 5._o 1672._o pag._n 35._o pag_n 6._o ibid._n pag._n 47._o 17_o car._n 2._o c._n 1._o pag._n 5._o pag._n 43_o 44_o pag._n 47._o ibid._n college_n trial_n p._n 18._o 25._o pag._n 48._o pag._n 48._o ibid._n red_a reverentiam_fw-la praelato_fw-la &_o obedientiam_fw-la quarum_fw-la altera_fw-la cordis_n altera_fw-la corporis_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la sufficit_fw-la exterius_fw-la obtemperare_fw-la majoribus_fw-la nostris_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la intimo_fw-la cordis_n affectu_fw-la sublimiter_n sentiamus_fw-la de_fw-fr this_fw-mi s._n bernard_n serm._n 3._o de_fw-fr advent_fw-fr this_o internal_a reverence_n due_a to_o the_o sacred_a majesty_n of_o our_o king_n above_o all_o other_o superior_n whatsoever_o be_v that_o which_o we_o express_v by_o the_o word_n loyalty_n conclusion_n religion_n loyalty_n law_n the_o republican_n be_v every_o day_n call_v in_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o law_n that_o they_o may_v overthrow_v the_o law_n which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v their_o irreconcilable_a enemy_n lord_n chancellor_n speech_n may_v 19_o 1662._o monarchy_n popery_n oath_n clergy_n conversation_n minister_n c'est_fw-fr à _fw-fr un_fw-fr prine_n à _fw-fr regler_n leâ—_n courtesan_n dautant_fw-fr qu'on_n lâ—â—_n impute_v tous_fw-fr leur_fw-fr disorder_n &_o 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