they_o be_v careful_a to_o save_v the_o material_n for_o posterity_n what_o these_o negative_a statist_n will_v set_v up_o in_o the_o room_n of_o these_o ruin_a building_n do_v not_o appear_v only_o i_o will_v say_v they_o have_v make_v the_o people_n thereby_o so_o curious_a and_o so_o arrogant_a that_o they_o will_v never_o find_v humility_n enough_o to_o submit_v to_o a_o civil_a rule_n their_o aim_n therefore_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v to_o rule_v they_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n a_o military_a aristocracy_n or_o oligarchy_n as_o now_o they_o do_v among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n tentare_fw-la arcana_fw-la imperii_fw-la to_o profane_v the_o mystery_n of_o state_n be_v treason_n because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o form_n of_o government_n without_o its_o proper_a mystery_n which_o be_v no_o long_a mystery_n than_o while_o they_o be_v conceal_v ignorance_n and_o admiration_n arise_v from_o ignorance_n be_v the_o parent_n of_o civil_a devotion_n and_o obedience_n though_o not_o of_o theological_n 2._o nor_o have_v these_o grandee_n and_o their_o party_n in_o the_o synod_n church_n 2._o they_o have_v subvert_v the_o church_n deal_v more_o kind_o with_o the_o church_n than_o with_o the_o commonwealth_n who_o reverend_a mystery_n their_o pulpit_n and_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o all_o the_o function_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v by_o their_o connivance_n profane_v by_o the_o clout_a shoe_n the_o base_a and_o low_a of_o the_o people_n make_v themselves_o priest_n and_o with_o a_o blind_a distemper_a zeal_n preach_v such_o doctrine_n as_o their_o private_a spirit_n spirit_n of_o illusion_n dictate_v to_o they_o but_o let_v they_o know_v that_o their_o burn_a zeal_n without_o knowledge_n be_v like_o hell_n fire_n without_o light_n why_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n discontinue_v and_o why_o yet_o the_o great_a wonder_n of_o all_o be_v that_o they_o suffer_v the_o lord_n supper_n that_o sacrament_n of_o corroboration_n to_o be_v so_o much_o neglect_v in_o almost_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o kingdom_n be_v it_o because_o man_n usual_o before_o they_o receive_v our_o saviour_n that_o bless_a guest_n sweep_v the_o house_n clean_o cast_v out_o of_o their_o heart_n those_o live_a temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pride_n ambition_n covetousness_n envy_n hatred_n malice_n and_o all_o other_o unclean_a spirit_n to_o make_v fit_a room_n to_o entertain_v jesus_n that_o prince_n of_o peace_n whereby_o the_o people_n have_v their_o mind_n prepare_v for_o peace_n charity_n and_o reconciliation_n may_v happy_o spoil_v the_o trade_n of_o our_o grandee_n who_o can_v no_o long_o maintain_v their_o usurp_a dominion_n over_o they_o than_o they_o can_v keep_v they_o disunited_a with_o quarrel_n and_o feud_n and_o uphold_v those_o badge_n of_o faction_n and_o term_n of_o distinction_n and_o separation_n cavalier_n roundhead_n malignant_n well-affected_n presbyterian_o and_o independent_o or_o be_v it_o because_o they_o fear_v if_o the_o church_n be_v settle_v in_o peace_n and_o unity_n it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_a to_o unite_v the_o commonwealth_n as_o a_o quiet_a cheerful_a mind_n often_o cure_v a_o distemper_a body_n i_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n but_o many_o suspect_v this_o be_v do_v out_o of_o design_n not_o out_o of_o peevishness_n 3._o that_o these_o grandee_n govern_v by_o power_n not_o by_o love_n law_n 3._o the_o grandee_n rule_v by_o the_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o the_o sword_n not_o by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v my_o last_o assertion_n appear_v by_o 1._o the_o many_o garrison_n they_o keep_v up_o and_o numerous_a army_n they_o keep_v in_o pay_n to_o overpower_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n more_o than_o at_o first_o the_o parliament_n voted_n all_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o sectary_n 2._o their_o compel_v the_o parliament_n to_o put_v the_o the_o whole_a militia_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n by_o land_n and_o by_o sea_n in_o the_o power_n of_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n and_o their_o party_n together_o with_o all_o garrison_n 3._o nor_o do_v they_o think_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n extensive_a enough_o for_o their_o purpose_n therefore_o they_o piece_v they_o out_o with_o arbitrary_a ordinance_n impeachment_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o martial_a law_n which_o be_v now_o grow_v to_o that_o height_n that_o the_o council_n of_o war_n general_n and_o judge_v advocate_n of_o the_o army_n do_v usual_o send_v forth_o injunction_n to_o stay_v suit_n and_o release_v judgement_n at_o law_n or_o else_o to_o attend_v the_o council_n of_o war_n wheresoever_o they_o sit_v to_o show_v cause_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o when_o lieutenant_n colonel_n lilburn_n be_v order_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o kings-bench-bar_n upon_o his_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la easter_n term_n 1648._o cromwell_n send_v word_n to_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n not_o to_o bring_v he_o and_o cromwell_n be_v obey_v not_o the_o judge_n thus_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v daily_o baffle_v that_o man_n may_v be_v accustom_v to_o arbitrary_a government_n and_o those_o action_n which_o no_o law_n of_o the_o land_n call_v a_o crime_n may_v be_v interpret_v treason_n when_o our_o grandee_n please_v to_o have_v it_o so_o 4._o their_o allow_a money_n to_o some_o committee_n to_o reward_v informer_n spy_n and_o intelligencer_n to_o betray_v even_o their_o near_a friend_n and_o relation_n 5._o their_o hold_v honest_a generous_a and_o grave_a man_n in_o suspicion_n and_o make_v the_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o army_n snare_n to_o they_o expel_v they_o with_o false_a and_o extrajudicial_a accusation_n 6._o their_o own_n dishonest_a base-minded_a man_n that_o have_v cheat_v the_o state_n as_o instrument_n fit_a to_o be_v confide_v in_o and_o associate_v with_o they_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n 7._o their_o impoverish_n the_o people_n with_o confuse_a tax_n decay_n of_o trade_n and_o obstruct_v of_o the_o mint_n and_o thereby_o break_v their_o spirit_n 8._o their_o change_n and_o divide_v the_o militia_n of_o london_n purposely_o to_o weaken_v it_o 9_o their_o not_o restore_v to_o the_o county_n their_o militia_n and_o trust_v they_o to_o defend_v their_o own_o house_n as_o former_o 10._o their_o nourish_a faction_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n schism_n in_o the_o church_n 11._o expel_v learned_a divine_n to_o let_v in_o ignorant_a man_n all_o these_o be_v tyrannical_a policy_n ground_v upon_o the_o old_a principle_n that_o a_o tyrant_n shall_v deprive_v his_o subject_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v nourish_v courage_n strength_n knowledge_n mutual_a confidence_n and_o charity_n among_o they_o which_o maxim_n the_o politician_n say_v contain_v the_o whole_a systeme_n or_o method_n of_o tyrannical_a government_n 4._o they_o 4._o the_o independent_o divide_v the_o tax_n spoil_n and_o preferment_n of_o the_o land_n between_o they_o as_o this_o encroach_a faction_n have_v usurp_v all_o the_o military_a and_o civil_a power_n of_o both_o kingdom_n so_o they_o have_v monopolise_v all_o the_o great_a office_n rich_a employment_n and_o treasure_n of_o the_o land_n they_o be_v clear_o the_o predominant_a party_n in_o all_o money_n committee_n they_o give_v daily_o to_o one_o another_o for_o pretend_a service_n arrear_n and_o loss_n great_a sum_n of_o money_n many_o of_o their_o largiss_n i_o have_v already_o set_v down_o they_o give_v late_o to_o col._n hammond_n governor_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n for_o his_o table_n 20_o l._n a_o week_n 1000_o l._n in_o money_n and_o 500_o l._n a_o year_n land_n to_o major_a general_n skippon_n 1000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la land_n of_o inheritance_n to_o colonel_n mitton_n 5000_o l._n in_o money_n prideaux_n have_v 100_o l._n a_o week_n benefit_n by_o the_o post-master_n place_n his_o whole_a estate_n before_o this_o parliament_n be_v hardly_o worth_a a_o 100_o l._n nor_o be_v he_o eminent_a for_o any_o thing_n but_o impudence_n and_o arrogance_n mr._n rowse_n have_v eton_n college_n worth_a 800_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o a_o lease_n of_o that_o college_n worth_a 600_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la sir_n william_n alencon_n the_o hamper-office_n and_o crab_n castle_n worth_a 600_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la brave_o wooded_a alder._n hoyl_n of_o york_n the_o treasurer_n remembrancer_n office_n mr._n sallaway_n a_o poor_a grocer_n the_o king_n remembrancer_n office_n neither_o of_o which_o be_v able_a to_o read_v any_o one_o record_n in_o those_o office_n tho._n scot_n lambeth-house_n sir_n will_n brereton_n croyden-house_n col._n harvy_n fulham_n and_o norwich-house_n mr._n lisle_n the_o mastership_n of_o st._n cross_n dennis_n bond_n 3_o son_n each_o of_o they_o a_o place_v worth_a 500_o l._n a_o year_n beside_o many_o other_o all_o the_o cheat_a covetous_a ambitious_a person_n of_o the_o land_n be_v unite_v together_o under_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n and_o share_v the_o fat_a of_o the_o land_n
burgess_n for_o newcastle_n by_o the_o scot_n garrison_n there_o have_v 3000_o l._n give_v he_o out_o of_o one_o gentleman_n composition_n and_o out_o of_o other_o as_o much_o as_o make_v it_o up_o 12000_o l._n as_o be_v make_v appear_v at_o a_o committee_n before_o mr._n sandis_n of_o the_o temple_n chairman_n have_v also_o a_o cole-meeter's_a place_n worth_n 200_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n castle_n at_o durham_n and_o land_n of_o great_a value_n 44._o tho._n ceely_n long_o a_o prisoner_n for_o debt_n help_v out_o by_o the_o parliament_n and_o make_v recorder_n of_o bridgewater_n 45._o *_o thomas_n moor_n an_z officer_z in_o the_o custom-house_n and_o his_o brother_n governor_n of_o ludlow_n 46._o *_o scawine_n give_v he_o 2000_o l._n 47._o isaac_n pennington_n twice_o break_v once_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n before_o his_o time_n have_v 7000_o l._n give_v he_o and_o have_v store_n of_o bishop_n land_n 48._o samuel_n vassel_n give_v he_o 1000_o l._n 49._o oliver_n cromwell_n leiut_a gen._n have_v 2500_o l._n per_fw-la a_o give_v he_o out_o of_o the_o marquis_n of_o worcester_n estate_n for_o which_o 4000_o l._n per_fw-la a_o be_v set_v out_o at_o the_o rate_n of_o 2500_o l._n 50._o sir_n wil._n brereton_n col._n gen._n for_o the_o cheshire_n force_n have_v cashobery_n and_o other_o land_n of_o the_o l._n capulet_n worth_n 2000_o l._n per_fw-la a_o and_o the_o archbishop_n house_n and_o land_n at_o croyden_n where_o he_o have_v turn_v the_o chapel_n into_o a_o kitchin_n a_o goodly_a reformation_n and_o fit_v with_o his_o stomach_n as_o well_o as_o his_o religion_n 51._o *_o thomas_n wait_v colonel_n governor_n of_o burley_n where_o he_o thrive_v so_o well_o as_o he_o be_v now_o buy_v 500_o l._n per_fw-la a_o who_o before_o be_v not_o able_a to_o buy_v 5_o l._n a_o year_n 52._o sir_n oliver_n luke_n decay_v in_o his_o estate_n colonel_n of_o h_n rse_n 53._o sir_n samuel_n luke_n his_o son_n colonel_n and_o scout-master_n for_o the_o county_n of_o bedford_n etc._n etc._n 54._o *_o thomas_n gell_n leiut_a col._n to_o sir_n john_n gell_n make_v recorder_n of_o derby_n in_o mr._n allistrie_n place_n 55._o valentine_n walton_n colonel_n and_o governor_n of_o lin_n regis_n 36._o *_o richard_n norton_n colonel_n governor_n of_o southampton_n 57_o *_o edward_n harvy_n late_o a_o poor_a silkman_n now_o col._n and_o have_v get_v the_o bishop_n of_o london_n house_n and_o manor_n of_o fulham_n 58._o edward_n rossiter_n colonel_n and_o general_n of_o all_o the_o lincolnshire_n force_n and_o governor_n of_o belvory_a castle_n 59_o *_o sir_n michael_n livesey_n col._n sequestrator_n and_o plunder-master_n general_n of_o kent_n 60._o *_o henry_n ireton_n son_n in_o law_n to_o lieutenant_n general_n cromwell_n colonel_n and_o commissary_n general_n 61._o *_o richard_n salway_n col._n former_o a_o grocer_n man_n 62._o *_o john_n birch_n former_o a_o carrier_n now_o a_o colonel_n 63._o *_o thomas_n rainsborough_n a_o skipper_n of_o lin_n col._n governor_n of_o woodstock_n and_o vice-admiral_n of_o england_n 64._o *_o robert_n black_a col._n governor_n of_o taunton_n 65._o *_o francis_n russel_n colonel_n 66._o *_o rowland_n wilson_n colonel_n 67._o *_o robert_n harley_n col._n son_n to_o sir_n robert_n harley_n 68_o *_o richard_n brown_a major_a general_n and_o governor_n of_o abingdon_n 69._o *_o peter_n temple_n captain_n of_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n 70._o *_o john_n venus_n colonel_n governor_n of_o windsor_n have_v 4000_o l._n give_v he_o 71._o *_o algernon_n sidney_n governor_n of_o dover-castle_n 72._o *_o richard_n ingolsby_n colonel_n governor_n of_o oxford_n 73._o *_o john_n hutchinson_n colonel_n governor_n of_o nottingham_n 74._o *_o sir_n john_n palgrave_n col._n at_o the_o siege_n of_o newark_n 75._o *_o edmund_n ludlow_n governor_n of_o 76._o *_o cornelius_n holland_n rent_v as_o much_o of_o the_o king_n ground_n for_o 200_o l._n per_fw-la a_o as_o be_v worth_a 1600_o l._n or_o 1800_o l._n per_fw-la a_o 77._o *_o philip_n skippon_n sergeant-major-general_n of_o the_o army_n major-gen_a of_o london_n and_o governoor_a of_o bristol_n have_v 1000_o l._n per_fw-la a_o land_n of_o inheritance_n give_v he_o 78._o *_o charles_n fleetwood_n colonel_n 79._o *_o thomas_n westrow_n capt._n under_o sir_n michael_n livesey_n be_v nothing_o worth_a until_o a_o captain_n and_o a_o parliament_n man_n and_o now_o have_v get_v the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n manor_n of_o hartlerow_n which_o prove_v he_o have_v two_o good_a and_o beneficial_a office_n 80._o henry_n martin_n col._n of_o a_o regiment_n of_o horse_n and_o a_o regiment_n of_o whore_n 81._o nathaniel_n fiennes_n col._n once_o governor_n of_o bristol_n thereby_o hang_v a_o tail_n 82._o anthony_n stapley_n col._n governor_n of_o chichester_n 83._o alexander_n rigby_n col._n and_o governor_n of_o bolton_n 84._o charles_n pym_n captain_n of_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n 85._o sir_n arthur_n haslerig_n colonel_n governor_n of_o newcastle_n and_o have_v the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n house_n park_n and_o manor_n of_o aukland_n and_o 6500_o l._n in_o money_n give_v he_o 86._o william_n jepson_n colonel_n 87._o sir_n thomas_n middleton_n major-general_n for_o denbigh_n and_o five_o other_o county_n 88_o godfrey_n boswell_n colonel_n 89._o the_o lord_n grace_n of_o grooby_n son_n to_o the_o e._n of_o stamford_n col._n and_o have_v give_v to_o he_o the_o queen_n manor_n house_n park_n and_o land_n at_o holdenby_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a fall_n of_o the_o wood_n 90._o sir_n will._n constable_n col._n governor_n of_o gloucester_n he_o sell_v his_o land_n to_o sir_n marmaduke_n langdale_n for_o 25000_o l._n and_o be_v restore_v to_o it_o again_o by_o parliament_n 91._o sir_n will._n purefoy_n col._n and_o governor_n of_o coventry_n fight_v resolute_o against_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o market_n place_n at_o warwick_n and_o against_o the_o ancient_a monument_n in_o the_o earl_n chapel_n in_o st._n mary_n church_n there_o for_o which_o he_o have_v 1500_o l._n give_v he_o but_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v fight_v with_o the_o enemy_n hide_v himself_o in_o a_o barley-field_n for_o which_o a_o waterman_n at_o temple_n stair_n that_o have_v be_v his_o soldier_n refuse_v to_o carry_v he_o 92._o sir_n edward_n hungerford_n col._n famous_a for_o plunder_v warder_n castle_n have_v the_o land_n of_o the_o countess_n dowager_n of_o rutland_n worth_a 1500_o l._n per_fw-la a_o and_o she_o allow_v but_o 500_o l._n 93._o harbert_n morley_n col._n plunder-master_n of_o surrey_n 94._o john_n moor_n col._n of_o the_o guard_n and_o for_o some_o time_n have_v the_o benefit_n of_o pass_n out_o of_o london_n 95._o walter_n long_o col._n have_v 5000_o l._n and_o the_o office_n of_o register_n for_o 4._o year_n 96._o sir_n will._n waller_n general_n and_o lose_v two_o army_n yet_o a_o gainer_n by_o the_o employment_n 97._o john_n alured_n col._n 98._o michael_n oldsworth_n no_o col._n but_o governor_n of_o pembroke_n and_o mountgomery_n and_o have_v a_o share_n with_o his_o lord_n out_o of_o sir_n henry_n comptons_n office_n worth_a 3000_o l._n per_fw-la a_o and_o be_v keeper_n of_o windsor_n park_n 99_o tho._n scot_n a_o brewer_n clerk_n former_o have_v the_o bishop_n house_n at_o lambeth_n 100_o master_n ashhurst_n when_o he_o go_v commissioner_n into_o scotland_n have_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n place_n for_o lancashire_n and_o 1000_o l._n in_o money_n give_v he_o beside_o these_o office_n command_n and_o gratuity_n every_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v in_o all_o 516._o be_v by_o their_o own_o order_n allow_v 4_o l._n per_fw-la week_n a_o man_n which_o amount_v to_o 110000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la by_o the_o ordinance_n for_o sequester_v delinquent_n 1_v april_n 1643._o it_o be_v declare_v that_o their_o estate_n shall_v go_v for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o public_a affair_n and_o several_a ordinance_n design_v bishop_n land_n for_o pay_v of_o 200000_o l._n public_a debt_n yet_o by_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a century_n thou_o shall_v see_v how_o both_o delinquent_n estate_n and_o bishop_n land_n be_v by_o member_n of_o parliament_n share_v among_o themselves_o while_o the_o 200000_o l._n be_v unpaid_a the_o public_a affair_n support_v by_o unsupportable_a tax_n and_o that_o dutch_a devil_n excise_n that_o insensible_o devour_v the_o poor_a and_o will_v impoverish_v the_o rich_a these_o be_v they_o that_o with_o hananiah_n break_v the_o wooden_a yoke_n from_o our_o neck_n 28_o jeremiah_n and_o put_v on_o one_o of_o iron_n free_v we_o from_o a_o little_a ship-money_n pay_v thrice_o in_o a_o age_n and_o impose_v as_o much_o at_o once_o for_o a_o monthly_a tax_n quit_v we_o of_o the_o monopoly_n of_o tobacco_n and_o set_v up_o excise_n on_o bread_n and_o beer_n the_o first_o ease_v the_o wanton_a rich_a man_n and_o the_o
injustice_n of_o the_o self-created_n power_n that_o obtrude_v it_o have_v be_v handle_v by_o many_o good_a pen_n especial_o by_o the_o cheshire_n and_o lancashire_n minister_n in_o their_o plea_n for_o non-subscribers_a therefore_o i_o pass_v on_o to_o my_o principal_a scope_n the_o second_o engine_n appoint_v to_o root_n out_o all_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o different_a party_n the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n a_o formidable_a monster_n upon_o which_o no_o pen_n that_o i_o know_v of_o have_v yet_o adventure_v 4._o in_o treat_v of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n justice_n 4._o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n i_o must_v consider_v 1._o by_o what_o person_n and_o authority_n this_o new_a erect_a unpresidented_a court_n be_v constitute_v 2._o of_o what_o person_n it_o be_v constitute_v 3._o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o proceed_n what_o formality_n and_o law_n they_o observe_v therein_o how_o suitable_a to_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o parliament_n declaration_n protestation_n and_o covenant_n they_o be_v 4._o to_o what_o end_n this_o court_n be_v constitute_v 1._o the_o person_n constitute_v this_o extrajudicial_a court_n be_v the_o present_a pretend_a parliament_n consist_v of_o forty_o or_o fifty_o thrive_a commons_o only_o who_o conspire_v with_o cromwell_n and_o the_o army_n to_o expel_v seven_o part_n of_o eight_o of_o their_o fellow-member_n without_o any_o cause_n show_v abolish_v the_o house_n of_o peer_n erect_v this_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n in_o nature_n of_o a_o court_n martial_a to_o murder_v the_o king_n abolish_v kingly_a government_n turn_v it_o into_o a_o thing_n they_o call_v a_o free_a state_n disinherit_v the_o royal_a family_n and_o now_o usurp_v to_o themselves_o without_o any_o call_n from_o god_n or_o the_o people_n more_o than_o a_o regal_a legal_a or_o parliamentary_a authority_n wherewith_o they_o have_v subvert_v the_o fundamental_a government_n religion_n law_n liberty_n and_o property_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o envassallised_a and_o enslave_v they_o to_o their_o arbitrary_a domination_n the_o authority_n by_o which_o they_o erect_v this_o extrajudicial_a court_n be_v the_o usurp_a legislative_a power_n by_o colour_n of_o which_o they_o pass_v a_o act_n date_v 26._o march_n 1650._o establish_v the_o say_v high_a court_n of_o justice_n yet_o their_o own_o creature_n master_n st._n john_n in_o his_o argument_n against_o the_o e._n of_o strafford_n in_o a_o book_n call_v speech_n and_o passage_n of_o this_o great_a and_o happy_a parliament_n print_v by_o william_n cook_n 1641._o pag._n 24._o say_v the_o parliament_n be_v the_o representative_a of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n wherein_o the_o king_n as_o head_n the_o lord_n be_v the_o more_o noble_a and_o the_o commons_o the_o other_o member_n be_v knit_v together_o as_o one_o body_n politic_a the_o law_n be_v the_o artery_n and_o ligament_n that_o hold_v the_o body_n together_o and_o a_o little_a after_o its_o treason_n to_o embesel_n a_o judicial_a record_n strafford_n sweep_v they_o all_o away_o it_o be_v treason_n to_o counterfeit_v a_o 20_o s._n piece_n here_o be_v a_o counterfeit_n of_o law_n so_o in_o these_o counterfeit_n new_a act_n we_o can_v call_v neither_o the_o counterfeit_a nor_o true_a one_o our_o own_o it_o be_v treason_n to_o counterfeit_v the_o great_a seal_n for_o a_o acre_n of_o land_n no_o property_n hereby_o be_v leave_v to_o any_o land_n at_o all_o no_o more_o be_v there_o by_o the_o vote_n and_o practice_n of_o our_o new_a supremist_n thus_o far_o mr._n st._n john_n but_o that_o the_o parliament_n do_v necessary_o consist_v of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o two_o house_n assemble_v by_o his_o writ_n &_o can_v pass_v no_o act_n without_o their_o joint_a consent_n see_v the_o preamble_n of_o all_o our_o statute_n all_o our_o parliament_n record_n all_o our_o law_n book_n modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la hackwels_n manner_n of_o pass_a bill_n sir_n tho._n smith_n de_fw-fr repub._n anglorum_fw-la cambdeni_n britania_n all_o our_o historian_n politician_n and_o the_o uninterrupted_a practice_n of_o all_o age_n that_o it_o be_v now_o late_o otherwise_o practise_v be_v not_o by_o any_o law_n of_o the_o land_n but_o by_o the_o will_n of_o lawless_a power_n and_o rebellion_n that_o have_v cancel_v all_o our_o law_n liberty_n and_o property_n and_o subvert_v our_o fundamental_a government_n and_o disfranchise_v and_o disinherit_v the_o whole_a nation_n yet_o master_n st._n john_n in_o his_o say_a argument_n against_o strafford_n pag._n 38._o be_v then_o of_o opinion_n that_o to_o subvert_v the_o law_n and_o government_n and_o make_v a_o kingdom_n no_o kingdom_n be_v treason_n at_o the_o common_a law_n this_o act_n 26._o mar._n 1650._o be_v a_o new_a model_v commission_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n be_v by_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o disfranchise_v and_o proscribe_v the_o illegality_n and_o tyranny_n thereof_o they_o have_v introduce_v who_o in_o this_o parliament_n so_o zealous_o complain_v against_o the_o court_n of_o the_o precedent_n and_o counsel_n of_o york_n or_o of_o the_o north_n as_o a_o intolerable_a grievance_n notwithstanding_o it_o have_v be_v of_o as_o long_a continuance_n as_o from_o 41_o h._n 8._o as_o appear_v by_o a_o worthy_a member_n speech_n or_o argument_n against_o it_o in_o the_o say_a book_n of_o speech_n and_o passage_n p._n 409._o make_v by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o april_n 1649._o i_o find_v not_o one_o exception_n there_o make_v against_o the_o court_n of_o york_n to_o which_o this_o upstart_n high_a court_n be_v not_o more_o liable_a than_o it_o 1._o the_o commissioner_n of_o this_o high_a court_n be_v not_o appoint_v to_o inquire_v per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la proborum_fw-la &_o legalium_fw-la hominum_fw-la that_o be_v by_o jury_n as_o by_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o above_o 30._o statute_n confirm_v it_o all_o commission_n ought_v to_o run_v 2._o they_o be_v not_o appoint_v nor_o swear_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v secundùm_fw-la leges_fw-la angliae_fw-la according_a to_o the_o know_a law_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o according_a to_o certain_a article_n and_o power_n give_v in_o the_o say_a act_n 26._o march_v 1650._o 3._o the_o say_a act_n 26_o march_n leave_v a_o dangerous_a latude_n to_o the_o interpretation_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o commissioner_n contrary_a to_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o act_n 25_o edw._n 3._o chap._n 2._o namely_o it_o have_v one_o clause_n enable_v they_o to_o inflict_v upon_o offender_n such_o punishment_n either_o by_o death_n or_o otherwise_o corporal_o as_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o present_a shall_v judge_v to_o appertain_v to_o justice_n this_o leave_v it_o in_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o commissioner_n without_o any_o law_n or_o rule_n to_o walk_v by_o to_o inflict_v what_o torment_n and_o ignominious_a punishment_n they_o please_v although_o not_o use_v in_o our_o nation_n and_o arbitrary_a corporal_a pain_n be_v proper_a to_o slave_n not_o to_o subjest_n here_o after_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o but_o their_o body_n the_o people_n may_v see_v their_o body_n subject_a to_o the_o lawless_a will_n of_o our_o grandee_n and_o by_o another_o clause_n this_o act_n impower_v the_o commissioner_n to_o examine_v witness_n upon_o oath_n or_o otherwise_o if_o need_v be_v this_o word_n or_o otherwise_o etc._n etc._n give_v they_o power_n to_o examine_v witness_n without_o oath_n if_o they_o can_v procure_v witness_n so_o far_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n and_o cauterize_v in_o conscience_n as_o to_o adventure_v upon_o a_o oath_n even_o in_o case_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o mutilation_n of_o member_n contrary_a to_o the_o current_n of_o all_o our_o law_n and_o practice_v of_o all_o our_o court_n of_o law_n and_o of_o all_o nation_n see_v stat._n 1_o edw._n vi_o chap._n 12._o 5_o edw._n vi_o chap._n 11._o cook_n 3._o inst_z p._n .24_o 25_o 26._o deut._n 17.6_o exit_fw-la ore_fw-la duorum_fw-la vel_fw-la trium_fw-la peribit_fw-la qui_fw-la occidetur_fw-la deut._n 17.6_o matth._n 18.16_o john_n 18.23_o 2_o cor._n 13.1_o heb._n 10.28_o this_o be_v the_o most_o arbitrary_a and_o destroy_a liberty_n that_o ever_o be_v give_v to_o judge_n and_o such_o as_o none_o but_o profess_a thief_n and_o murderer_n will_v accept_v or_o make_v use_n of_o the_o scripture_n say_v a_o oath_n be_v the_o end_n of_o controversy_n between_o man_n and_o man_n how_o then_o can_v they_o end_v and_o determine_v a_o controversy_n without_o oath_n but_o the_o end_n of_o all_o controversy_n before_o this_o butcher-row_n of_o judge_n be_v cut_v of_o throat_n and_o confiscation_n of_o estate_n and_o by_o the_o same_o clause_n of_o the_o say_a act_n to_o examine_v witness_n they_o may_v and_o i_o hear_v do_v examine_v witness_n clandestine_o and_o proceed_v upon_o bare_a deposition_n read_v in_o court_n whereas_o they_o ought_v to_o produce_v
present_a miss_v their_o design_n resolve_v no_o long_o to_o dally_v whereupon_o they_o lay_v aside_o their_o new_a mr._n richard_n and_o all_o the_o officer_n great_a and_o small_a with_o one_o consent_n take_v the_o government_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n have_v shut_v up_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o door_n whither_o when_o the_o member_n come_v on_o monday_n entrance_n be_v deny_v they_o by_o the_o soldier_n who_o have_v possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o court_n of_o request_n and_o all_o avenue_n in_o all_o place_n give_v no_o other_o account_n to_o the_o member_n than_o this_o viz._n they_o must_v sit_v no_o more_o model_v the_o army_n new_o model_v the_o next_o meeting_n of_o officer_n new_a modell_v themselves_o some_o they_o cashier_n as_o whaly_n ingoldsby_n goffe._n etc._n etc._n other_o they_o re-admit_a as_o lambert_n haselrig_n okey_n and_o other_o in_o which_o time_n not_o know_v how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n and_o weary_a of_o the_o perpetual_a toil_n they_o foresee_v they_o must_v still_o with_o cease_v undergo_v they_o mean_v to_o cast_v the_o burden_n off_o from_o their_o own_o shoulder_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n they_o send_v to_o some_o of_o their_o old_a hackney_n drudge_n of_o the_o long_a parliament_n in_o the_o rump_n come_v in_o as_o they_o then_o do_v call_v it_o at_o that_o time_n about_o london_n who_o conscience_n they_o know_v will_v digest_v any_o thing_n and_o do_v not_o care_n how_o per_fw-la fas_fw-la aut_fw-la nefas_fw-la so_o they_o may_v again_o be_v suffer_v to_o sit_v with_o several_a of_o these_o i_o say_v upon_o the_o five_o and_o six_o day_n of_o may_v they_o have_v conference_n the_o last_o of_o which_o be_v at_o their_o never_o fail_a speaker_n the_o master_n of_o the_o rowles_v house_n in_o chancery-lane_n where_o both_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n and_o pretend_a member_n to_o the_o number_n of_o twenty_o solicit_v william_n lenthall_n esquire_n to_o sit_v speaker_n again_o but_o he_o object_v diverse_a scruple_n in_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n but_o o_o how_o soon_o have_v the_o sweet_a ambition_n of_o domineer_a obliterated_a all_o such_o idle_a fancy_n yet_o nevertheless_o instant_o fifteen_o article_n be_v agree_v upon_o among_o themselves_o they_o conclude_v to_o meet_v in_o the_o house_n on_o saturday_n the_o seven_o day_n of_o may_n and_o the_o better_a to_o compass_v their_o end_n by_o a_o base_a and_o clandestine_v surprise_n they_o give_v out_o that_o they_o will_v not_o sit_v till_o tuesday_n the_o ten_o of_o may_n yet_o surreptitious_o as_o i_o say_v they_o meet_v early_o on_o saturday_n in_o the_o paint_a chamber_n at_o westminster_n and_o want_v of_o their_o number_n to_o make_v up_o a_o house_n they_o send_v for_o those_o two_o debauch_a lustful_a devil_n the_o lord_n munson_n and_o harry_n martin_n out_o of_o prison_n where_o they_o be_v in_o execution_n for_o debt_n with_o whitelock_n and_o lisle_n of_o the_o chancery_n court_n make_v in_o all_o forty_o two_o the_o chancery_n mace_n also_o for_o haste_n be_v carry_v before_o they_o william_n lenthall_n esq_n their_o tender_a conscience_a speaker_n together_o with_o the_o say_v rumper_n name_n of_o the_o rumper_n l._n munson_n henry_n martin_n mr._n whitlock_n mr._n lisle_n mr._n thomas_n chaloner_n alderman_n atkins_n alderman_n penington_n thomas_n scot._n cornelius_n holland_n sir_n henry_n jane_n mr._n â—rideaux_fw-fr att._n ge_z sir_n james_n harrington_n l._n g._n ludlow_n michael_n oldsworth_n sir_n arthur_n haselrig_n mr._n jones_n col._n purefoy_n col._n white_a harry_n nevil_n mr._n say_n mr._n blagrave_n col._n bennet_n m._n brewster_n sergeant_n wild_a john_n goodwin_n mr._n nich._n lechmore_n augustine_n skinner_n mr._n downes_n mr._n dove_n mr._n john_n lenthall_n mr._n saloway_n mr._n john_n corbet_n mr._n walton_n gilbert_n willington_n mr._n gold_n col._n sydenham_n col._n bingham_n col._n air_n mr._n smith_n col._n ingoldsby_n and_o lieutenant_n general_n fleetwood_n steal_v on_o a_o sudden_a into_o the_o house_n the_o invitation_n of_o the_o army_n for_o sit_v of_o the_o long_a parliament_n be_v first_o publish_v in_o westminster-hall_n upon_o notice_n of_o this_o surprise_n of_o the_o house_n by_o so_o few_o there_o be_v more_o than_o double_a the_o like_a number_n of_o member_n of_o the_o same_o parliament_n there_o and_o about_o town_n some_o of_o they_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n in_o the_o hall_n they_o to_o prevent_v future_a mischief_n whereof_o this_o pack_v of_o parliament_n man_n be_v a_o ill_a omen_n to_o the_o number_n of_o fourteen_o go_v immediate_o into_o the_o lobby_n and_o the_o person_n that_o do_v so_o be_v these_o viz._n mr._n anslewy_o sr._n george_n booth_n mr._n james_n harbet_n mr._n prinne_n mr._n george_n montague_n sir_n john_n evelin_n mr._n john_n harbert_n mr._n gewen_n mr._n evelin_n member_n seclude_v member_n mr._n knightly_a mr._n clive_n mr._n hungerford_n mr._n harbey_n mr._n peck_n but_o assoon_o as_o they_o come_v near_o the_o door_n they_o be_v not_o suffer_v by_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n to_o go_v into_o the_o house_n though_o they_o dispute_v their_o privilege_n of_o sit_v if_o the_o parliament_n be_v not_o dissolve_v but_o reason_v not_o prevail_v after_o they_o have_v thus_o fair_o make_v their_o claim_n they_o retire_v resolve_v to_o acquaint_v the_o speaker_n by_o letter_n of_o their_o usage_n and_o according_o on_o monday_n the_o 9th_o of_o may_v they_o go_v to_o westminster_n where_o the_o guard_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v mr._n ansley_n mr._n prinne_n and_o mr._n hungerford_n go_v free_o into_o the_o house_n receive_v the_o declaration_n of_o the_o seven_o of_o may_n at_o the_o door_n but_o mr._n ansley_n walk_v down_o into_o the_o hall_n the_o house_n not_o be_v ready_a to_o sit_v at_o his_o return_n be_v by_o one_o capt._n lewson_n of_o goffes_n regiment_n and_o other_o officer_n deny_v entrance_n mr._n prinne_n continue_v within_o and_o resolve_v so_o to_o do_v member_n vote_n against_o the_o seclude_v member_n since_o he_o see_v there_o a_o new_a force_n upon_o the_o house_n who_o only_a stay_n so_o guilty_a be_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o evil_a action_n make_v they_o loose_v that_o morning_n and_o adjourn_v without_o the_o speaker_n take_v the_o chair_n and_o to_o prevent_v he_o or_o any_o other_o honest_a man_n come_v in_o among_o they_o after_o that_o they_o bar_v the_o door_n by_o the_o follow_a vote_n ordered_n that_o such_o person_n heretofore_o member_n of_o this_o parliament_n as_o have_v not_o sit_v in_o this_o parliament_n since_o the_o year_n 1648._o and_o have_v not_o subscribe_v the_o engagement_n in_o the_o râ—ll_n of_o engagement_n of_o this_o house_n shall_v not_o sit_v in_o this_o house_n till_o further_a order_n of_o the_o parliament_n thus_o to_o the_o grief_n of_o all_o honest_a and_o true_a heart_a christian_n the_o same_o pretend_a parliament_n that_o be_v sit_v in_o 1653._o till_o oliver_n disseize_v they_o sit_v again_o in_o 1659._o upon_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o army_n with_o the_o same_o resolution_n they_o have_v before_o mind_v nothing_o but_o prefer_v one_o another_o what_o the_o good_a old_a cause_n what_o and_o their_o friend_n into_o good_a office_n and_o command_n and_o counsellor_n place_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o vote_n of_o the_o 29_o of_o may_n viz._n the_o parliament_n do_v declare_v that_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v employ_v in_o any_o place_n of_o trust_n or_o power_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v able_a for_o the_o discharge_n of_o such_o trust_n and_o that_o they_o be_v person_n fear_v god_n and_o that_o have_v give_v testimony_n to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o of_o their_o faithfulness_n to_o this_o commonwealth_n according_a to_o the_o declaration_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o 7_o of_o may._n now_o who_o they_o mean_v by_o person_n fear_v god_n in_o their_o cant_a language_n by_o their_o very_a next_o work_v you_o shall_v see_v which_o be_v the_o nominate_v a_o council_n of_o state_n nominate_v council_n of_o state_n nominate_v into_o who_o hand_n be_v give_v the_o dispose_n of_o all_o place_n of_o trust_n and_o profit_n yea_o and_o the_o command_n of_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o kingdom_n those_o of_o the_o house_n be_v as_o follow_v sir_n arthur_n haselrig_n sir_n henry_n vane_n ludlow_n jo._n jones_n sydenham_n scot._n saloway_n fleetwood_n sir_n james_n harrington_n col._n walton_n nevil_n chaloner_n downes_n whitlock_n harb_n morley_n sidney_n col._n thomson_n col._n dixwell_n mr._n reignolds_n oliver_n st._n john_n mr._n wallop_n of_o person_n without_o the_o house_n ten._n viz._n john_n bradshaw_n col._n lambert_n desborow_n fairfax_n berry_n sir_n anthony_n ashley-cooper_n sir_n horatio_n townsend_n sir_n robert_n honywood_n sir_n archibald_n johnson_n and_o josia_n berner_n who_o under_o the_o mask_n of_o the_o good_a old_a cause_n begin_v now_o to_o act_v as_o high_a villain_n as_o ever_o before_o have_v