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A Full answer to the Levellers petition, presented to the House of Commons, on Munday Septemb. 11, 1648 wherein the divellish poyson therein contained is discussed throughout ... / by a lover of peace and truth.
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Wing F2343; ESTC R16218
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a_o full_a answer_n to_o the_o leveller_n petition_v present_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o on_o monday_n septemb_n 11._o 1648._o wherein_o the_o devilish_a poison_n therein_o contain_v be_v discuss_v throughout_o by_o way_n of_o confutation_n of_o every_o material_a branch_n thereof_o contrive_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discover_v the_o danger_n of_o those_o destructive_a and_o abominable_a principle_n therein_o deliver_v and_o to_o recall_v those_o who_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v mislead_v thereby_o by_o a_o lover_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n psal_n 2.1_o why_o do_v the_o heathen_a rage_n and_o the_o people_n imagine_v a_o vain_a thing_n prov._n 24.21_o my_o son_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v 1_o cor._n 14.33_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1648._o to_o the_o reader_n christian_n brother_n if_o thou_o believe_v that_o herein_o i_o have_v side_v too_o much_o with_o any_o party_n thou_o do_v i_o wrong_n for_o i_o have_v ever_o look_v upon_o the_o old_a rule_n amicus_fw-la plato_n sed_fw-la magis_fw-la amica_fw-la veritas_fw-la i_o will_v labour_v to_o defend_v no_o cause_n further_o than_o i_o be_o persuade_v truth_n will_v bear_v i_o out_o for_o that_o i_o be_o assure_v will_v prevail_v at_o the_o last_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o deal_v candid_o and_o impartial_o with_o i_o as_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v do_v with_o thou_o that_o herein_o i_o be_o neither_o so_o large_a nor_o exact_a as_o may_v be_v expect_v i_o beseech_v thou_o excuse_v i_o in_o that_o the_o public_a fast_n do_v immediate_o succeed_v the_o delivery_n or_o at_o least_o publish_v of_o this_o titular_a petition_n and_o some_o important_a business_n have_v take_v i_o up_o since_o so_o that_o i_o have_v little_a above_o a_o day_n to_o finish_v this_o piece_n for_o the_o press_n also_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o subject_a matter_n in_o the_o say_a discourse_n or_o ill_o name_v petition_n have_v cause_v i_o to_o be_v less_o punctual_a herein_o then_o otherwise_o i_o shall_v have_v be_v but_o this_o i_o doubt_v not_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o help_v to_o remove_v so_o troublesome_a a_o obstacle_n that_o it_o may_v not_o hinder_v so_o great_a necessary_a and_o hopeful_a a_o work_n as_o a_o personal_a treaty_n which_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n bless_v prosper_v and_o make_v successful_a which_o shall_v be_v the_o daily_a prayer_n of_o one_o who_o be_v whole_o devote_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o his_o country_n a_o brief_a and_o summary_n confutation_n of_o a_o devilish_a and_o disorderly_a paper_n style_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o thousand_o well-affected_a person_n inhabit_v etc._n etc._n that_o great_a and_o grand_a imposter_n never_o bewray_v his_o want_n so_o much_o as_o now_o in_o make_v use_n of_o such_o weak_a and_o silly_a instrument_n to_o set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n they_o have_v neither_o sense_n to_o express_v nor_o policy_n fit_o to_o bring_v about_o their_o impudent_a and_o shameless_a level_a desire_n as_o be_v most_o manifest_a in_o that_o late_o publish_v paper_n altogether_o repugnant_a and_o discrepant_a both_o in_o title_n and_o substance_n 1._o in_o title_n they_o call_v it_o a_o petition_n whereas_o there_o be_v nothing_o therein_o petition_v and_o a_o humble_a petition_n where_o as_o it_o be_v extreme_a saucy_a and_o shismatical_a saucy_a reprove_v the_o king_n &_o the_o low_a house_n throughout_o shismaticall_a in_o direct_v that_o which_o they_o so_o call_v a_o petition_n not_o to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n nor_o unto_o the_o two_o house_n but_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o commons_o of_o england_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n altogether_o leave_v out_o the_o upper_a house_n and_o throughout_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o their_o petition_n acknowledge_v the_o low_a house_n the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o this_o kingdom_n against_o both_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o land_n and_o contrary_a unto_o both_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n as_o have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v unto_o all_o man_n but_o moderate_o rational_a but_o herein_o the_o upper_a house_n may_v see_v what_o follow_v from_o their_o own_o sandy_a principle_n they_o have_v be_v content_a to_o maintain_v the_o two_o house_n to_o be_v a_o parliament_n first_o without_o bishop_n and_o afterward_o without_o a_o king_n contrary_a unto_o the_o nature_n and_o constitution_n of_o parliament_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v by_o the_o great_a charter_n of_o england_n the_o statute_n law_n thereof_o and_o the_o ancient_a fundamental_a custom_n of_o our_o nation_n and_o now_o the_o leveller_n will_v have_v a_o parliament_n without_o a_o upper_a house_n and_o all_o make_v fellow_n at_o football_n but_o herein_o the_o wise_a lord_n may_v see_v if_o they_o have_v any_o eye_n in_o their_o head_n how_o god_n have_v bring_v it_o about_o that_o their_o rebellion_n may_v come_v to_o be_v repay_v in_o its_o own_o coin_n and_o if_o once_o their_o lordship_n be_v get_v down_o have_v at_o the_o now_o honourable_a commons_o next_o they_o be_v now_o by_o the_o politic_a leveller_n set_v high_a that_o they_o may_v when_o time_n serve_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o lay_v low_a 2._o in_o substance_n it_o be_v altogether_o differ_v from_o the_o title_n therein_o be_v nothing_o petition_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a silly_a cobble_a remonstrance_n of_o their_o own_o aim_n and_o purpose_n who_o thus_o call_v themselves_o thousand_o of_o well_o affect_a person_n therein_o proclaim_v themselves_o to_o be_v nothing_o but_o independent_o who_o endeavour_n by_o their_o number_n be_v thousand_o and_o their_o own_o interest_n blood_n guiltienesse_n to_o bring_v on_o their_o design_n concern_v the_o former_a of_o these_o if_o they_o be_v but_o sober_a mind_v they_o may_v remember_v god_n prohibition_n which_o be_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a neither_o shall_v thou_o speak_v in_o a_o cause_n to_o decline_v after_o many_o to_o wrest_v judgement_n exod._n 23.2_o and_o withal_o they_o may_v consider_v there_o be_v many_o more_o thousand_o of_o wise_a understanding_n moderate_a and_o religious_a christian_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n which_o disallow_v their_o folly_n the_o other_o thing_n whereby_o they_o show_v their_o folly_n in_o trust_v to_o a_o break_a staff_n be_v their_o own_o interest_n bloodguiltinesse_n which_o they_o call_v engage_v on_o the_o house_n part_n and_o as_o in_o their_o own_o word_n they_o confess_v be_v against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o adherent_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o land_n make_v they_o self-confessing_a rebel_n and_o traitor_n so_o that_o god_n at_o the_o great_a parliament_n of_o all_o parliament_n the_o day_n of_o doom_n may_v say_v unto_o every_o one_o of_o they_o thou_o be_v not_o only_a ex_fw-la ore_fw-la tuo_fw-la but_o also_o ex_fw-la scripto_fw-la tuo_fw-la guilty_a of_o the_o say_v detestable_a and_o damnable_a crime_n but_o to_o the_o business_n it_o be_v so_o botch_v and_o patch_v up_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o baldness_n and_o abruptness_n in_o it_o wherein_o in_o the_o very_a first_o word_n they_o will_v persuade_v the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v as_o earnest_o desirous_a of_o a_o safe_a and_o well_o ground_a peace_n etc._n etc._n as_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o wherein_o they_o declare_v the_o weakness_n and_o shallowness_n of_o their_o judgement_n whilst_o they_o do_v persuade_v themselves_o and_o will_v other_o that_o a_o safe_a and_o well_o ground_a peace_n may_v stand_v upon_o the_o bog_n and_o quagmire_n of_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n next_o in_o the_o preface_n of_o their_o patchery_n they_o seem_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o their_o manifesto_fw-la of_o which_o be_v touch_v but_o now_o and_o 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their_o own_o