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parliament_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n and_o so_o by_o bring_v all_o to_o anarchy_n and_o confusion_n put_v the_o whole_a government_n of_o the_o land_n under_o the_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o order_n to_o which_o they_o have_v and_o will_v overturn_v the_o government_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n by_o a_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n and_o govern_v it_o by_o commissioner_n and_o a_o schismatical_a common_a council_n of_o anabaptist_n illegal_o choose_v and_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o charter_n of_o incorporation_n and_o franchise_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o lead_a case_n to_o all_o the_o corporation_n of_o england_n their_o next_o design_n be_v to_o plunder_v and_o disarm_v the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o all_o the_o country_n round_o about_o thereby_o to_o disable_v they_o to_o rise_v when_o the_o army_n remove_v but_o not_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o soldier_n although_o they_o greedy_o expect_v the_o 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impose_v by_o way_n of_o sale_n upon_o the_o adventurer_n and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o hugh_n peter_n threat_n to_o the_o london_n minister_n that_o if_o another_o war_n follow_v they_o will_v spare_v neither_o man_n woman_n nor_o child_n for_o the_o better_a carry_v on_o of_o which_o design_n the_o say_a cabal_n or_o junto_n keep_v a_o strict_a correspondency_n with_o owen_n roe_n oneale_n the_o bloody_a popish_a antimonarchical_a rebel_n in_o ireland_n and_o the_o pope_n nuntio_n there_o the_o antimonarchical_a marquis_n of_o argyle_n in_o scotland_n the_o parisian_a norman_a and_o picardy_n rebel_n in_o france_n and_o the_o rebel_n king_n of_o portugal_n if_o danger_n be_v not_o hold_v so_o close_o to_o your_o eye_n that_o you_o can_v discern_v it_o look_v about_o you_o english_a but_o this_o kingdom_n be_v not_o to_o be_v save_v by_o man_n that_o will_v save_v themselves_o nothing_o but_o a_o private_a band_n and_o a_o public_a spirit_n can_v redeem_v it_o general_n 63._o master_n pryn_n second_o letter_n to_o the_o general_n the_o 3._o jan._n 1648._o master_n pryn_n send_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o general_n demand_v what_o kind_n of_o prisoner_n and_o who_o he_o be_v as_o follow_v *_o to_o the_o honourable_a thomas_n lord_n fairfax_n general_n of_o the_o present_a army_n these_o present_a my_o lord_n it_o be_v now_o a_o full_a month_n space_n since_o i_o with_o other_o member_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n have_v be_v forcible_o apprehend_v and_o keep_v prisoner_n by_o some_o of_o your_o officer_n and_o marshal_n against_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o all_o rule_n of_o justice_n conscience_n and_o right_a reason_n without_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o authority_n or_o any_o cause_n at_o all_o yet_o make_v know_v to_o i_o of_o which_o be_v there_o any_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n ever_o yet_o make_v
sect_n 166._o a_o debate_n how_o to_o defeat_v judgement_n extent_n etc._n etc._n upon_o delinquent_n land_n sect_n extent_n etc._n etc._n lie_v upon_o delinquent_n estate_n you_o see_v notwithstanding_o their_o declaratory_a vote_n that_o in_o thing_n concern_v the_o life_n liberty_n and_o property_n of_o the_o people_n they_o will_v maintain_v the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n yet_o this_o vote_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o have_v a_o condition_n imply_v that_o be_v do_v no_o way_n hinder_v the_o gain_n of_o our_o godly_a grandee_n otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o consider_v how_o to_o defeat_v creditor_n of_o their_o legal_a assurance_n john_n lilburne_n be_v order_v a_o close_a prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n by_o the_o commons_o without_o pen_n ink_n or_o paper_n tower_n 167._o john_n lilburne_n starve_v imprisonment_n in_o the_o tower_n which_o be_v tyranny_n under_o king_n charles_n but_o not_o under_o k._n oliver_n a_o petition_n be_v present_v to_o the_o commons_o by_o many_o well-affected_a that_o john_n may_v have_v the_o allowance_n usual_o and_o legal_o due_a to_o prisoner_n in_o the_o like_a case_n for_o his_o support_n conceive_v the_o allowance_n be_v 4_o l._n a_o week_n as_o i_o conceive_v which_o be_v reject_v insomuch_o that_o john_n be_v keep_v 3_o whole_a day_n with_o one_o half_a meal_n meat_n this_o be_v to_o condemn_v man_n unheard_a to_o be_v murder_v by_o famine_n in_o their_o private_a slaughter-house_n when_o they_o can_v or_o dare_v not_o murder_v they_o in_o their_o pretend_a court_n of_o judicature_n or_o public_a shambles_n yet_o afterward_o when_o the_o draw_v together_o of_o the_o leveller_n and_o discontent_n of_o newcastle_n affright_v the_o commons_o they_o vote_v he_o the_o short_a allowance_n of_o 20_o s._n a_o week_n thus_o you_o see_v nothing_o but_o fear_n and_o danger_n can_v kindle_v the_o least_o spark_n of_o goodness_n and_o compassion_n in_o their_o wolvish_a breast_n wherefore_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o heap_v fear_n and_o terror_n upon_o their_o guilty_a pate_n till_o with_o judas_n iscariot_n they_o cry_v out_o we_o have_v sin_v in_o that_o we_o have_v betray_v innocent_a blood_n commission_n 168._o why_o ireton_n lay_v down_o his_o commission_n cromwell_n be_v to_o march_v against_o the_o leveller_n leave_v ireton_n behind_o he_o like_o a_o hobby_n dare_v of_o lark_n to_o over-awe_n the_o conventicle_n at_o westminster_n and_o see_v they_o chant_v no_o tune_n but_o of_o their_o set_n the_o better_a to_o keep_v himself_o in_o a_o neutral_a reconcile_a posture_n ireton_n lay_v down_o his_o commission_n which_o he_o can_v take_v up_o again_o at_o pleasure_n whereby_o he_o put_v off_o all_o address_n to_o he_o from_o the_o level_a party_n for_o the_o present_a this_o poor_a fellow_n now_o keep_v his_o golden_a coach_n which_o cost_v 200_o l._n and_o 4_o gallant_a horse_n the_o world_n be_v well_o alter_v with_o such_o petty_a companion_n and_o hereby_o the_o soldier_n may_v see_v 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