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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	government_n	king_n	people_n	4,670	5	4.8162	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75659	Articles of high-treason drawn up in the name of all the commoners of England against one hundred and fifty judges, lawyers, and attornies: together with the charge exhibited against them; and a declaration to the people, shewing the grounds and reasons thereof. Also, eight propositions, to the inhabitants of each respective country, throughout England and Wales, and the method, and particular lawes, to be established. Likewise, the manner of administring justice; and in case any lawyer shall take either money, or bribes, to dye as a traytor to the Commonwealth; and the government to be established, as the Commonwealth of Israel was, in Mose's time. / Published by authority.		1652 (1652)	Wing A3849; Thomason E655_10; ESTC R205960	3,005	8

ARTICLES OF HIGH-TREASON Drawn up in the Name of all the Commoners of England against One Hundred and fifty Judges Lawyers and Attornies Together with the Charge exhibited against them And a Declaration to the People shewing the Grounds and Reasons thereof ALSO Eight Propositions to the Inhabitants of each respective County throughout England and Wales and the Method and particular Lawes to be established LIKEWISE The manner of administring Justice and in case any Lawyer shall take either Money or Bribes to dye as a Traytor to the Common-wealth and the Government to be established as the Commonwealth of Israel was in Mose's time feb 21 Published by Authority London Printed for George Horton 1652. 1651 A DECLARATION OF A glorious Reformation and the Resurrection of the Law c. THe Government of a common-wealth is the uniting of the people of a Nation into one heart and mind And blessed is that People whose Earthly Government is the Law of common Righteousness When Israel was under a common-wealths Government they were a terror to all Oppressing Kings in all Nations of the World and so will England be if this righteous Law become our Governor But when the Officers of Israel began to be covetous and proud they made a breach and then the Government was altered and fell into the hand of Kings like other Nations and then they fled before their Enemies and were scattered But if we lôok upon the customs of the Law it self it is the same it was in the Kings dayes onely the name is alter'd as if the Commoners of England had paid their Taxes Free-quarter and shed their bloud not to reform but to baptize the Law into a new name from Kingly Law to State Law by reason whereof the spirit of discontent is strengthned to increase more Suits of Law then formerly was known to be And so as the Sword pulls down Kingly power with one hand the Kings old Law builds up Monarchy again with the other And indeed the main work of Reformation lies in this to reform the clergy Lawyers and Law for all the complaints of the Land are wrapped up within them three not in the person of a King And for redress of these intollerable and Infidel-Tyranny a Charge of High Treason is drawn up against 150 Judges Lawyers and Attornies in the name of all the commoners of England and consists of these Heads viz. 1 That they sit in the Norman chair 2 That their arbytrary Wills are Tyrannical Rules above the letter of the Law 3 That many Cases and Suits are lengthened to the great damage and vexation of the poor Clients and to the lodging of their Estates in the purse of the unbounded Lawyer So that the course of the Law and Lawyers hath been a mere snare to entrap the people and to pull their Estates from them by craft for they do uphold the conquerors Interest and the peoples slavery But now if the laws were few and short and often read it would prevent those Evils As Moses laws in Israels common-wealth The people did talk of them when they lay down and when they rose up and as they walked by the way and bound them as bracelets upon their hands so that they were an understanding people in the laws wherein their peace did depend As for the Common-wealths Government it is the Restorer of ancient Peace and long-lost Freedoms if it be right in power as well as in name and so becomes the joy of all Nations and the blessing of the whole Earth Therefore all you who professe Religion and spiritual things now look to it and see what spirit you do professe for your profession is brought to tryal If once Commonwealths Oovernment be set upon the Throne then no Tyranny or Oppression can look him in the face and live O ENGLAND ENGLAND wouldst thou have thy Government sound and healthful then cast about and see and search diligently to find out all those burthens that came in by Kings and remove them and then will thy Government arise from under the clods under which as yet it is buryed and covered with deformity The Free-born People of this Nation have humbly remonstrated their earnest Desires for Liberty and Freedom to his Excellency the L. Gen. Further declaring themselves in these words That God hath made you a successful Instrument to cast out the Conqueror and to recover our Land and Liberties again by your Victories out of that Norman hand That which is yet wanting on your part to be done is this To see the Oppressors power to be cast out with his person and to see that the free possession of the Land and Liberties be put into the hands of the Oppressed Commoners of England For the Cr●wn of Honour cannot be yours neither can those Victories be called Victories on your part till the Land Freedoms won be possessed by them who adventured person and purse for them Now you know Sir that the Kingly Conqueror was not beaten by you onely as you are a single man nor by the Officers of the Army joyned to you but by the hand and assistance of the Commoners whereof some came in person and adventur'd their lives with you others staid at home and planted the Farth and paid Taxes and Free-quarter to maintain you that went to war So that whatsoever is recovered from the Conqueror is recovered by a joynt consent of the Commoners therefore it is all Equity That all the Commoners who assisted you should be set free from the Conquerors power with you And now you have the power of the Land in your hand you must do one of these things First either set the Land free to the Oppressed Commoners who assisted you and paid the Army their wages and then you will fulfil the Scriptures and your own Engagements and so take possession of your deserved Honor. Or secondly you must only remove the Conquerours power on t of the Kingly hand into other mens maintaining the old Laws still And then your Wisdom and honour is blasted for ever and you will either lose your self or lay the foundation of greater slavery to posterity then you ever knew You have the eyes of the people all the Land over nay I think I may say all neighboring Nations over waiting to see what you will do And the eyes of your oppressed friends who lie yet under Kingly power are waiting to have the possession given them of that Freedom in the Land which was promised by you if in case you prevailed Lose not your Crown take it up wear it But know that it is no Crown of Honor till Promises and Engagements made by you be performed to your friends And it is our desire That the Common-wealths Land which is the ancient Commons and waste Land and the Lands newly got in by the Armies Victories out of the Oppressors hands as Parks Forests Chases and the like may be set free to all that have lent assistance either of person on purse to obtain it and to all that are willing to come in to the practice of this Government and be obedient to the Laws thereof Propositions for such a Method of Laws whereby a Common-wealth may be governed 1 The bare letter of the Law established by Act of Parl. shall be the Rule for Officer and People and the chief Judg of all Actions 2 He or they who add or diminish from the Law excepting in the Court of Parl. shall be cashier'd his Office and never bear Office more 3 No man shall administer the Law for money or reward he that doth shall die as a Traytor to the Commonwealth for when Money must buy and sell Justice there is nothing but Oppression to be expected 4 The Laws shall be read by the Minister to the people four times in the year viz. every quarter that every one may know whereunto they are to yield Obedience 5 No accusation shall be taken against any man unless it be proved by two or three Witnesses or his own confession 6 The accuser and the accused shall always appear face to face before any Officer that both sides may be heard and no wrong to either party 7 He who raises an accusation against any man and cannot prove it shall suffer the same punishment the other should 8 He who strikes his Neighbor shall be struck himself by the Executioner blow for blow and shall lose eye for eye tooth for tooth limb for limb life for life and the reason is that men may be tender of one anothers bodies doing as they would be done by FINIS