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so_o call_v presbyterian_a be_v accuse_v of_o high_a treason_n the_o king_n be_v under_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o army_n and_o all_o mean_v endeavour_v i_o believe_v to_o make_v he_o instrumental_a to_o the_o end_v propound_v to_o themselves_o how_o far_o their_o treaty_n proceed_v or_o what_o obligation_n be_v on_o either_o side_n be_v and_o be_v to_o i_o private_a i_o can_v take_v they_o to_o be_v but_o politic_a transaction_n with_o respect_n to_o their_o mutual_a respective_a or_o particular_a interest_n and_o no_o further_o carry_v on_o but_o that_o either_o party_n have_v their_o safeguard_n their_o way_n and_o place_n of_o retreat_n but_o to_o proceed_v there_o be_v much_o speak_v now_o of_o the_o scot_n return_n and_o many_o agitation_n a_o great_a body_n be_v enforce_v to_o attend_v the_o king_n and_o he_o of_o a_o politic_a head_n be_v much_o catch_v and_o draw_v and_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o his_o great_a knowledge_n where_o he_o meet_v with_o true_a conscience_n not_o equal_o gift_v he_o must_v prevail_v for_o prevention_n of_o which_o and_o other_o evil_n he_o i_o believe_v by_o stratagem_n and_o overreach_v be_v bring_v to_o carry_v himself_o into_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n where_o five_o hundred_o can_v do_v more_o than_o ten_o thousand_o otherwhere_o but_o see_v this_o bring_v great_a preplexity_n for_o many_o now_o weary_v with_o war_n and_o its_o effect_n of_o all_o sort_n or_o so_o pretend_v take_v advantage_n of_o the_o army_n oppose_v of_o disband_v cry_v out_o there_o can_v be_v no_o peace_n while_o there_o be_v a_o army_n and_o though_o it_o be_v truth_n they_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a mercenary_a army_n but_o raise_v by_o parliament_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o engagement_n as_o free_a man_n for_o their_o own_o just_a right_n yet_o it_o be_v plain_a their_o interest_n be_v now_o grow_v whole_o into_o the_o army_n and_o that_o experience_n show_v there_o can_v be_v no_o just_a settlement_n while_o the_o sword_n be_v unsheathe_v that_o they_o intend_v nothing_o but_o to_o take_v away_o property_n and_o introduce_v confusion_n and_o be_v leveller_n hater_n of_o all_o justice_n so_o that_o now_o the_o soldier_n be_v enforce_v to_o stand_v upon_o his_o own_o guard_n london_n be_v opposite_a her_o trade_n be_v decay_v her_o assessment_n great_a and_o all_o place_n fill_v with_o complaint_n the_o weak_a party_n in_o parliament_n be_v sedulous_a and_o cry_v up_o the_o common_a good_a get_v not_o only_o many_o heart_n but_o have_v enwoven_v many_o strong_a dependent_n into_o principal_a place_n of_o trust_n and_o office_n both_o at_o sea_n and_o land_n so_o that_o all_o that_o the_o mighty_a man_n can_v do_v be_v only_o to_o plot_n but_o they_o can_v not_o bring_v to_o effect_v the_o army_n be_v before_o much_o admire_v for_o comply_v with_o the_o king_n and_o who_o so_o high_a against_o they_o as_o the_o presbyter_n o_o they_o treat_v indeed_o it_o be_v the_o success_n however_o carry_v they_o malign_v sure_o i_o be_o they_o oppose_v not_o the_o thing_n for_o they_o act_v high_a in_o it_o than_o ever_o do_v the_o other_o but_o to_o prepare_v for_o the_o work_n about_o the_o eleven_o of_o june_n 1647._o the_o london_n apprentice_n so_o call_v make_v the_o foul_a breach_n unto_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n that_o ever_o be_v force_v away_o the_o speaker_n and_o all_o partake_n with_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o army_n and_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o member_n to_o testify_v their_o contrivance_n of_o the_o fact_n choose_v a_o new_a speaker_n and_o declare_v they_o at_o windsor_n the_o headquarters_n of_o the_o army_n whither_o the_o speaker_n and_o divers_a parliament_n man_n be_v flee_v or_o retire_v a_o mere_a juncto_fw-la as_o the_o parliament_n of_o westminster_n and_o the_o assembly_n at_o oxford_n have_v before_o mutual_o declare_v
consider_v with_o the_o possibility_n of_o effect_v it_o chap._n 27._o pag._n 147_o 148_o 149_o show_v 1_o that_o to_o fit_a child_n for_o public_a employment_n be_v not_o dispriviledge_n 2_o that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n take_v this_o care_n it_o be_v better_a than_o the_o parent_n can_v be_v it_o ease_v he_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v submit_v to_o the_o benefit_n be_v most_o to_o the_o poor_a who_o be_v apt_a to_o repine_v 3_o all_o to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o public_a equal_a rule_n 148_o 4_o further_a consideration_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o unequal_a rate_v 5_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o wise_a magistrate_n to_o disburden_v his_o land_n when_o over-numerous_a 6_o settle_a way_n to_o make_v the_o work_n acceptable_a 7_o no_o place_n or_o person_n to_o be_v free_v from_o payment_n 149_o 8_o how_o personal_a estate_n be_v to_o be_v rate_v that_o equality_n may_v be_v 9_o the_o end_n of_o all_o punishment_n public_a good_a chap._n 28._o p._n 149_o 150_o show_v 1_o that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o regulate_v or_o give_v rule_n for_o family_n 149_o 2_o the_o jewish_a husband_n power_n be_v absolute_a 3_o some_o man_n can_v rule_v their_o wife_n 4_o necessary_a to_o settle_v some_o law_n to_o avoid_v know_v evil_n 150_o 5_o the_o like_a for_o child_n 6_o the_o like_o that_o parent_n may_v provide_v due_o for_o their_o family_n 7_o none_o to_o keep_v servant_n but_o such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v they_o 8_o all_o servant_n to_o be_v enrol_v 9_o none_o to_o depart_v etc._n etc._n without_o a_o certificate_n 10_o birth_n and_o age_n of_o child_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o a_o swear_a officer_n 11_o inholder_n power_n in_o their_o family_n and_o duty_n to_o their_o guest_n chap._n 29._o p._n 51_o 52._o show_v 1_o parent_n heretofore_o natural_o have_v absolute_a dispose_n of_o their_o child_n 151_o 2_o they_o unnatural_o expose_v they_o 3_o their_o duty_n be_v to_o sustain_v they_o till_o fit_v for_o labour_n or_o marriage_n 4_o reason_n that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o appoint_v the_o age_n of_o marriage_n 5_o contrary_a reason_n refell_v 152_o 6_o the_o magistrate_n power_n after_o set_v age_n to_o allow_v the_o child_n their_o choice_n in_o some_o case_n and_o to_o enforce_v the_o father_n to_o some_o portion_n 7_o the_o act_n of_o marriage_n be_v proper_o the_o work_n of_o the_o magistrate_n chap._n 30._o p._n 152_o 153._o show_v 1_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o england_n better_a than_o the_o imperial_a law_n in_o appoint_v guardian_n and_o tutor_n 152_o 2_o the_o magistrate_n yet_o to_o appoint_v the_o guardian_n answerable_a for_o the_o value_n at_o the_o time_n 3_o the_o discharge_n of_o such_o guardian_n ought_v to_o be_v valid_a in_o law_n 4_o if_o a_o guardian_n prove_v unfit_a the_o money_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o a_o public_a treasury_n thereto_o appoint_v which_o shall_v allow_v some_o maintenance_n 5_o to_o appoint_v how_o inheritance_n shall_v descend_v and_o by_o who_o division_n to_o be_v make_v 153_o chap._n 31._o p._n 153_o 154._o show_v 1_o how_o city_n and_o corporation_n or_o town_n first_o arise_v 153_o 2_o its_o fit_a to_o continue_v they_o 3_o to_o enable_v they_o by_o certain_a law_n to_o maintain_v their_o society_n 4_o these_o must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o place_n maritime_a eor_fw-la inland_n 5_o they_o must_v have_v law_n for_o all_o inhabitant_n according_a to_o emergency_n evil_a law_n that_o be_v where_o a_o better_a be_v see_v must_v not_o be_v sue_v upon_o after_o confirm_v but_o complain_v of_o and_o continue_v till_o a_o new_a one_o make_v unless_o absolute_o destructive_a 154_o 6_o particular_a person_n not_o to_o question_v or_o disobey_v a_o settle_a law_n chap._n 32._o p._n 154._o show_v 1_o custom_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v plead_v as_o law_n till_o allow_v by_o the_o magistrate_n 2_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v after_o allowance_n publish_v and_o record_v yea_o print_v 3_o a_o book_n so_o allow_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o each_o place_n where_o the_o custom_n run_v chap._n 33._o pag._n 154_o 155._o show_v 1_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o defend_v against_o private_a force_n as_o well_o as_o public_a 154_o 2_o a_o further_a consideration_n of_o the_o magistrate_n war_n against_o internal_a vanity_n 3_o the_o magistrate_n power_n and_o duty_n as_o to_o observation_n of_o a_o sabbath_n 4_o a_o way_n to_o know_v the_o master_n diligence_n in_o a_o family_n 155_o 5_o a_o consideration_n what_o to_o be_v do_v with_o heathen_n in_o that_o case_n 6_o a_o consideration_n what_o to_o be_v do_v to_o absolute_a popish_a papist_n 7_o a_o consideration_n upon_o the_o whole_a whether_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n may_v go_v to_o war_n chap._n 34._o pag._n 155._o show_v 1_o that_o its_o unsafe_a to_o trust_v stranger_n with_o arm_n but_o native_n 2_o the_o reason_n against_o it_o confute_v chap._n 35._o pag._n 156._o 157._o 158._o 159_o show_v 1_o all_o humane_a settlement_n how_o wise_a soever_o vain_a without_o a_o blessing_n from_o heaven_n 156_o 2_o absolute_a dependency_n be_v the_o nurse_n of_o feud_n and_o jealousy_n 3_o in_o case_n of_o civil_a broil_n none_o just_o to_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v entrust_v with_o arm_n after_o dominion_n obtain_v 4_o otherwise_o all_o to_o be_v appoint_v to_o arm_n or_o work_n or_o payment_n towards_o both_o according_a to_o proportion_n of_o estate_n 5_o wisdom_n not_o to_o charge_v many_o arm_n upon_o vast_a estate_n but_o to_o abate_v some_o for_o payment_n and_o also_o 157_o 6_o towards_o maintenance_n of_o these_o all_o land_n and_o stock_n to_o be_v charge_v 7_o fit_a to_o allow_v abatement_n for_o money_n as_o for_o land_n after_o discovery_n 8_o commissioner_n to_o be_v judge_n and_o apportion_n charge_v out_o of_o land_n charge_v arm_n where_o rent_n issue_v out_o 9_o jurisdiction_n for_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v settle_v 157_o 10_o the_o best_a way_n as_o yet_o to_o charge_n arms._n 11_o all_o arm_n to_o be_v record_v and_o own_v the_o commonwealth_n 12_o fit_a man_n consider_v 13_o a_o military_a oath_n fit_a both_o to_o officer_n and_o soldier_n reason_n discuss_v 14_o other_o offer_v of_o settlement_n 15_o some_o consideration_n of_o our_o present_a condition_n 16_o the_o general_a way_n to_o root_v out_o heartburning_n 158_o 17_o the_o vanity_n of_o mere_a machivilian_n policy_n 18_o pay_v consider_v for_o officer_n and_o soldier_n 19_o whether_o fit_a to_o pass_v at_o all_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n 20_o how_o officer_n be_v to_o be_v try_v and_o punish_v 21_o some_o necessary_a power_n to_o be_v in_o judge_n of_o arm_n as_o in_o appoint_v maker_n and_o seller_n of_o ammunition_n and_o keeper_n of_o public_a house_n of_o resort_v as_o tavern_n inn_n etc._n etc._n 22_o a_o advice_n to_o judge_n and_o officer_n at_o arm_n to_o be_v wise_a and_o strict_a in_o order_n and_o discipline_n in_o regard_n all_o government_n receive_v strength_n from_o they_o 159_o chap._n 36._o pag._n 159_o 160._o show_v 1_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o appeal_n and_o a_o indictment_n 159_o 2_o how_o appeal_n come_v to_o be_v whole_o discuss_v 3_o how_o fit_v it_o be_v to_o compromise_v both_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o subject_a 4_o a_o way_n to_o do_v it_o legal_o propound_v 5_o creditor_n also_o to_o have_v a_o portion_n 160_o 6_o the_o error_n to_o want_v commission_n always_o to_o try_v all_o offence_n in_o all_o county_n 7_o deodand_n superstitious_a 8_o security_n in_o case_n of_o word_n threaten_v life_n 9_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o proceed_n chap._n 37._o p._n 161._o show_v 1_o that_o violent_a presumption_n and_o lesser_a suspicion_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 2_o in_o violent_a presumption_n any_o one_o to_o apprehend_v a_o fellow_n etc._n etc._n 3_o in_o probable_a one_o only_o the_o justice_n must_v grant_v a_o warrant_n 4_o in_o either_o of_o these_o case_n no_o suit_n unless_o the_o cause_n feign_v or_o a_o mere_a conspiracy_n 5_o the_o military_a power_n may_v assist_v the_o civil_a chap._n 38._o p._n 161._o show_v 1_o the_o benefit_n of_o speedy_a trial_n 2_o the_o evil_a of_o delay_n 3_o prison_n to_o be_v nowhere_o but_o in_o wall_a to_n 4_o there_o to_o be_v reasonable_o maintain_v unless_o able_a of_o themselves_o 5_o the_o gaoler_n to_o have_v his_o stipend_n etc._n etc._n 6_o treasurer_n to_o who_o the_o state_n attorney_n shall_v account_v 7_o to_o use_v their_o trade_n in_o prison_n if_o it_o may_v be_v etc._n etc._n 8_o better_a restrain_v private_a liberty_n then_o endanger_v the_o public_a chap._n 39_o p._n 162._o show_v 1_o that_o one_o word_n viz._n bail_n be_v use_v for_o all_o undertake_n for_o appearance_n legal_a or_o duty_n enjoin_v to_o or_o by_o court_n 2_o no_o bail_n in_o high_a treason_n but_o in_o misprizion_n 3_o speedy_a trial_n necessary_a here_o
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for_o arm_n unless_o a_o general_a settlement_n by_o a_o stand_a national_a law_n be_v only_o let_v such_o rent_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v go_v out_o bear_v a_o proportionate_a charge_n of_o horse_n or_o foot_n respective_o as_o the_o say_a judge_n shall_v under_o hand_n and_o seal_n appoint_v and_o record_n in_o their_o muster-book_n for_o to_o say_v it_o once_o for_o all_o all_o these_o jurisdiction_n ought_v to_o be_v settle_v and_o to_o be_v the_o record_n of_o the_o county_n now_o i_o presume_v you_o will_v not_o find_v a_o better_a way_n for_o the_o present_a settlement_n than_o the_o owner_n to_o be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o arm_n the_o tenant_n to_o find_v the_o keep_n of_o it_o labour_v he_o reasonable_o so_o as_o always_o to_o be_v ready_a for_o service_n and_o if_o he_o die_v not_o by_o negligence_n but_o sickness_n or_o in_o military_a service_n the_o owner_n to_o find_v another_o otherwise_o the_o tenant_n and_o the_o train_n service_n by_o the_o 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in_o proportion_n of_o estate_n chargeable_a above_o that_o number_n let_v he_o pay_v so_o much_o yearly_a as_o shall_v be_v settle_v to_o the_o public_a purse_n or_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o some_o particular_a service_n but_o better_a all_o to_o come_v to_o the_o public_a purse_n either_o of_o the_o county_n or_o of_o the_o nation_n next_o all_o arm_n be_v to_o be_v own_v the_o nation_n or_o publick_n yet_o to_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o particular_a person_n charge_v unless_o dispriviledge_v next_o these_o arm_n must_v be_v employ_v in_o war_n by_o fit_a man_n and_o even_o to_o christian_n it_o may_v be_v so_o requisite_a if_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o unlawful_a to_o administer_v a_o military_a oath_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o officer_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o officer_n or_o general_n of_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o trust_n for_o though_o just_a man_n and_o virtuous_a be_v true_a for_o honesty_n sake_n yet_o the_o evil_n will_v not_o 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assure_o be_v lawful_a but_o as_o to_o the_o other_o suspicion_n there_o the_o cause_n of_o suspicion_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v and_o if_o approve_a they_o be_v either_o evident_a or_o doubtful_a if_o evident_a they_o convict_v if_o doubtful_a they_o render_v suspect_v now_o in_o all_o case_n of_o such_o tendency_n to_o suspicion_n if_o the_o party_n suspect_v walk_v still_o suspect_o they_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v but_o not_o to_o the_o height_n of_o punishment_n and_o punishment_n must_v increase_v as_o crime_n do_v but_o to_o entertain_v jealousy_n too_o far_o be_v dangerous_a therefore_o let_v all_o magistrate_n see_v some_o ground_n before_o they_o admit_v question_n more_o before_o they_o punish_v for_o the_o ordeal_n be_v they_o a_o infallible_a certain_a rule_n they_o may_v be_v use_v but_o for_o want_v of_o that_o they_o be_v unwarantable_o make_v law_n where_o ever_o use_v and_o therefore_o where_o use_v to_o be_v reject_v what_o religion_n the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o 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