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his_o relief_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o domineer_v over_o they_o and_o continue_v their_o slavery_n hereafter_o but_o if_o the_o citizen_n have_v no_o more_o wit_n i_o wish_v their_o horn_n may_v be_v as_o visible_a in_o their_o forehead_n as_o the_o nose_n in_o oliver_n face_n to_o cozen_v the_o honest_a leveller_n representative_a 165._o the_o commons_o colourable_o debate_v to_o dissolve_v this_o parl_n and_o settle_v a_o succeed_a representative_a the_o commons_o in_o order_n to_o the_o end_v this_o present_a parliament_n be_v debate_v how_o to_o pack_v a_o succeed_a representative_a as_o wicked_a as_o themselves_o and_o of_o the_o same_o leaven_n who_o election_n shall_v not_o be_v free_a but_o bound_v with_o such_o order_n of_o limitation_n and_o restriction_n as_o shall_v shut_v out_o all_o man_n from_o elect_v or_o be_v elect_v as_o be_v not_o precise_o of_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o practice_n and_o as_o deep_o engage_v in_o their_o tyrannical_a traitorous_a 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rather_o our_o statesman_n private_a pocket_n may_v not_o be_v prejudice_v by_o judgement_n 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 it_o 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 lilburnes_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_n 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 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to_o his_o officer_n to_o know_v what_o they_o have_v against_o he_o who_o it_o seem_v act_v all_o thing_n without_o his_o privity_n and_o steer_v all_o the_o army_n present_a counsel_n and_o design_n according_a to_o their_o absolute_a will_n the_o public_a declaration_n and_o protestation_n of_o william_n pryn_n of_o lincoln_n june_n esquire_n against_o his_o present_a restraint_n and_o the_o present_a destructive_a counsel_n and_o jesuitical_a proceed_n of_o the_o general_n officer_n and_o army_n i_o william_n pryn_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o freeman_n of_o england_n who_o have_v former_o suffer_v 8._o year_n imprisonment_n four_o of_o they_o close_o three_o in_o exile_n three_o pillory_n the_o loss_n of_o my_o ear_n call_v estate_n for_o the_o vindicate_a of_o the_o subject_n just_a right_n and_o liberty_n against_o the_o arbitrary_a tyranny_n and_o injustice_n of_o king_n and_o prelate_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n here_o 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justice_n to_o restrain_v i_o and_o never_o yet_o object_v the_o least_o cause_n for_o this_o my_o unjust_a restraint_n i_o do_v therefore_o hereby_o public_o protest_v against_o all_o these_o their_o proceed_n as_o the_o high_a usurpation_n of_o a_o arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a power_n the_o great_a breach_n of_o faith_n trust_n covenant_n privilege_n of_o parliam_fw-la and_o most_o dangerous_a encroachment_n on_o the_o subject_n liberty_n and_o law_n of_o the_o land_n ever_o practise_v in_o this_o kingdom_n by_o any_o king_n or_o tyrant_n especial_o by_o pretend_a saint_n who_o hold_v forth_o nothing_o but_o justice_n righteousness_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o public_a freedom_n in_o all_o their_o remonstrance_n while_o they_o be_v triumphant_o trample_v they_o all_o under_o their_o arm_a iron_n foot_n and_o do_v further_o hereby_o appeal_v to_o and_o summon_v they_o before_o all_o the_o tribunal_n and_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o exemplary_a justice_n against_o they_o who_o cry_v out_o so_o much_o for_o it_o against_o other_o less_o tyrannical_a oppressive_a unjust_a and_o fedifragus_n to_o god_n and_o man_n than_o themselves_o and_o do_v moreover_o remonstrate_v that_o all_o their_o present_a exorbitant_a act_n against_o the_o king_n parl._n present_a government_n &_o their_o new_a modled_a representative_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o design_n &_o project_n of_o jesuit_n popish_a priest_n and_o recusant_n who_o bear_v chief_a sway_n in_o their_o counsel_n to_o destroy_v and_o subvert_v our_o religion_n law_n liberty_n government_n magistracy_n ministry_n the_o present_a and_o all_o future_a parl._n the_o king_n his_o posterity_n and_o our_o 3._o kingdom_n yea_o the_o general_n officer_n and_o army_n themselves_o and_o that_o with_o speedy_a and_o inevitable_a certainty_n to_o betray_v they_o all_o to_o our_o foreign_a popish_a enemy_n and_o give_v a_o just_a occasion_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o duke_n now_o in_o the_o papist_n power_n to_o alter_v their_o religion_n and_o engage_v they_o and_o all_o foreign_a prince_n and_o estate_n to_o exert_v all_o their_o power_n to_o suppress_v and_o extirpate_v the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o professor_n of_o it_o through_o all_o the_o world_n which_o these_o unchristian_a scandalous_a treacherous_a rebellious_a tyrannical_a jesuitical_a disloyal_a bloody_a present_a counsel_n and_o exorbitance_n of_o this_o army_n of_o saint_n so_o much_o pretend_v to_o piety_n and_o justice_n have_v so_o deep_o wound_v scandalized_a and_o render_v detestable_a to_o all_o pious_a carnal_a &_o moral_a man_n of_o all_o condition_n all_o which_o i_o be_o and_o shall_v always_o be_v ready_a to_o make_v good_a before_o god_n angel_n man_n and_o our_o whole_a three_o kingdom_n in_o a_o free_a and_o full_a parliament_n upon_o all_o just_a occasion_n and_o seal_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o with_o the_o last_o drop_n of_o my_o dear_a blood_n in_o witness_v whereof_o i_o have_v hereunto_o subscribe_v my_o name_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o kings-head_n in_o the_o strand_n decemb._n 26._o 1648._o william_n pryn._n 283._o 51._o the_o council_n of_o war_n forbid_v all_o state_n and_o ceremony_n to_o the_o king_n from_o dec._n 25._o to_o 1._o january_n num._n 283._o 27._o decemb._n the_o council_n of_o war_n who_o manage_v the_o business_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o king_n say_v the_o diurnal_a order_v that_o all_o state_n and_o ceremony_n shall_v be_v forbear_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o attendant_n lessen_v to_o mortify_v he_o by_o degree_n and_o work_v he_o to_o their_o desire_n king_n 52._o cromwel_n sp._n in_o the_o ho_o when_o it_o be_v first_o propound_v to_o try_v the_o king_n when_o it_o be_v first_o move_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o proceed_v capital_o against_o the_o king_n cromwell_n stand_v up_o and_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o any_o man_n move_v this_o upon_o design_n he_o shall_v think_v he_o the_o great_a traitor_n in_o the_o world_n but_o since_o providence_n and_o necessity_n have_v cast_v they_o upon_o it_o he_o shall_v pray_v god_n to_o bless_v their_o counsel_n though_o he_o be_v not_o provide_v on_o the_o sudden_a to_o give_v they_o counsel_n this_o blessing_n of_o his_o prove_v a_o curse_n to_o the_o king_n confirm_v 53._o the_o ordinance_n for_o elect_v com_n council_n man_n confirm_v 28._o decemb._n be_v bring_v into_o and_o read_v in_o the_o house_n a_o ordinance_n explain_v the_o former_a ordinance_n for_o elect_a common-councel-man_n which_o confirm_v the_o former_a ordinance_n it_o be_v refer_v back_o again_o to_o the_o say_a committee_n to_o consider_v of_o take_v away_o the_o illegal_a as_o they_o please_v to_o miscall_v they_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n supremacy_n and_o other_o oath_n usual_o administer_v to_o officer_n freeman_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o city_n the_o 28._o decemb._n though_o scot_n bring_v in_o the_o ordinance_n for_o trial_n of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v read_v and_o recommit_v three_o several_a time_n commons_o 54._o the_o ordinance_n for_o trial_n of_o his_o majesty_n pass_v
all_o order_n p._n 8._o 13._o 41._o 43._o 44._o 49._o 51._o 61_o 64._o â—6_n 9â—_n 623._o 69â—_n 879._o appendix_n pag._n 15._o they_o declare_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o defend_v the_o king_n person_n and_o estate_n and_o that_o their_o army_n under_o essex_n and_o fairfax_n be_v raise_v for_o that_o purpose_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la 5._o by_o the_o nationall_n covenant_n they_o vow_v to_o defend_v the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n in_o preservation_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o they_o will_v all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n continue_v in_o this_o covenant_n against_o all_o opposition_n 6._o you_o monopolise_v the_o supreme_a power_n into_o your_o own_o hand_n rob_v both_o king_n lord_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o fellow_n member_n thereof_o who_o you_o be_v content_a shall_v be_v violent_o shut_v out_o by_o your_o army_n who_o have_v levy_v war_n against_o the_o parliament_n to_o dissolve_v it_o till_o the_o removal_n of_o which_o force_n and_o restore_v your_o member_n with_o freedom_n and_o safety_n you_o ought_v not_o to_o sit_v or_o act_n by_o your_o army_n own_o doctrine_n in_o their_o remonstrance_n aug._n 18._o &_o by_o the_o declaration_n and_o ordinance_n of_o both_o house_n aug._n 20._o 1647._o 28._o also_o 15._o e._n 3._o n_o 5._o 17._o e._n 3._o n._n 2._o 6._o 18._o e._n 3._o n._n 1._o 2._o 5._o etc._n etc._n â—_o r._n 2._o n._n 1._o 2._o r._n 2._o n_o 1_o 3._o r._n 2._o n._n 1._o 4_o r._n 2._o n._n 1._o 5._o r._n 2._o parl_n 1._o n._n 1._o parl._n 2._o n._n 1._o 8_o h._n 4._o n._n 28._o sec._n 21._o r._n 2._o c._n 12._o 1._o h._n 4._o c._n 3._o 31._o h._n 6._o c._n 1._o 39_o h._n 6._o c._n 1._o see_v the_o memorable_a record_n 6._o e._n 3._o parl._n apud_fw-la ebor._n n._n 1_o 2._o dorso_fw-la clauso_fw-la 6_o e._n 3._o m._n 4._o 6_o e._n 3._o apud_fw-la westm_n '_o parl._n 2._o n._n 1_o 13._o e._n 3._o parl._n 2._o n._n 4._o &_o many_o more_o roll_n where_o parliament_n when_o any_o considerable_a number_n of_o member_n of_o either_o house_n be_v absent_a refuse_v to_o sit_v though_o under_o no_o force_n till_o the_o house_n be_v full_a 7._o you_o have_v neither_o law_n nor_o precedent_n for_o what_o you_o do_v edw._n 2._o rich._n 2._o be_v force_v by_o mortimer_n and_o h._n 4._o to_o resign_v their_o crown_n in_o a_o formal_a way_n one_o to_o his_o son_n the_o other_o to_o his_o conquer_a successor_n neither_o of_o they_o to_o the_o parliament_n and_o at_o last_o depose_v by_o a_o subsequent_a sentence_n of_o parliament_n as_o unfit_a to_o reign_v without_o any_o formal_a trial_n right_n trial_n 72._o the_o army_n party_n in_o the_o h_n approve_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o co_n of_o officer_n accusatory_a ans_fw-fr against_o the_o secure_a memb_v without_o hear_v they_o see_v mr._n io_o grereâ—s_n ans_fw-fr to_o that_o silly_a sophister_n io_n goodwin_n call_v may_v overcome_a right_n jan._n 11._o 1648._o the_o house_n read_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o general_n counsel_n of_o the_o army_n concern_v the_o secure_v &_o seclude_v member_n and_o as_o i_o have_v former_o say_v without_o hear_v what_o the_o say_v member_n can_v say_v for_o themselves_o approve_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o whereupon_o the_o secure_a and_o seclude_v member_n 20._o jan._n 1648._o with_o much_o ado_n get_v print_v their_o vindication_n against_o the_o aspersion_n cast_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o humble_a answer_n of_o the_o general_n counsel_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n concern_v the_o secure_n &_o seclude_v of_o the_o say_a member_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v as_o follow_v by_o the_o preamble_n of_o this_o answer_n &_o by_o the_o proposal_n of_o the_o 6._o decemb._n and_o the_o late_a declaration_n and_o remonstrance_n therein_o cite_v w_n 73._o the_o sec_fw-la &_o secl_n mem._n defence_n against_o the_o scandalous_a a_o of_o the_o c_o of_o w_n it_o appear_v this_o design_n to_o break_v the_o house_n by_o force_n have_v be_v long_o since_o plot_v and_o contrive_v with_o action_n the_o general_n council_n of_o the_o army_n in_o their_o say_a answer_n say_v be_v a_o course_n in_o itself_o irregular_a and_o not_o justifiable_a but_o by_o honest_a intention_n and_o extraordinary_a necessity_n the_o weakness_n of_o which_o answer_n we_o must_v examine_v but_o first_o must_v state_n the_o case_n between_o we_o they_o be_v a_o army_n raise_v by_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n of_o 15._o febr._n 1644._o for_o defence_n of_o king_n and_o parliament_n the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n subject_a to_o such_o order_n and_o direction_n as_o they_o shall_v receive_v from_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o this_o end_n they_o stand_v commissioned_n by_o they_o and_o receive_v pay_v from_o they_o to_o this_o day_n and_o beside_o this_o trust_n thus_o lie_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n swear_v to_o god_n that_o they_o will_v in_o their_o place_n and_o calling_n with_o sincerity_n reality_n and_o constancy_n with_o their_o estate_n and_o life_n preserve_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o defend_v the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n they_o be_v under_o the_o say_a trust_n and_o oath_n march_v up_o to_o westminster_n contrary_a to_o order_v in_o a_o hostile_a way_n forcible_o secure_v seclude_v &_o drive_v away_o many_o of_o the_o member_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o this_o action_n be_v justifiable_a upon_o pretence_n of_o honest_a intention_n and_o necessity_n their_o good_a intention_n can_v be_v know_v but_o by_o their_o expression_n and_o action_n and_o they_o refer_v we_o to_o their_o proposal_n declaration_n and_o remonstrance_n where_o we_o find_v their_o desire_n be_v 1._o to_o take_v away_o the_o king_n life_n 2._o to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n at_o least_o to_o disinherit_v both_o they_o and_o all_o the_o king_n child_n 3._o to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o this_o parliament_n 4._o to_o set_v up_o a_o new_a representative_a of_o their_o own_o which_o take_v away_o all_o parliament_n 5._o to_o have_v a_o elective_a king_n if_o any_o these_o be_v their_o honest_a intention_n for_o public_a good_a which_o must_v come_v in_o to_o justice_n their_o wage_n war_n against_o their_o master_n this_o parliament_n to_o name_v they_o be_v to_o confute_v they_o as_o be_v apparent_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o land_n under_o which_o they_o live_v &_o which_o they_o be_v engage_v to_o maintain_v we_o shall_v produce_v no_o other_o witness_n to_o prove_v this_o but_o themselves_o on_o the_o 15._o of_o novemb_n 1647._o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v low_o in_o demand_n than_o these_o which_o they_o call_v honest_a intention_n for_o public_a good_a be_v condemn_v by_o the_o army_n the_o promote_a it_o in_o the_o army_n judge_v mutinous_a and_o capital_a col_n rainsborough_n and_o major_n scot_n complain_v of_o in_o the_o house_n for_o appear_v in_o it_o and_o the_o paper_n itself_o adjudge_v by_o the_o house_n destructive_a to_o government_n and_o the_o be_v of_o parliament_n the_o second_o pretence_n or_o principle_n be_v extraordinary_a necessity_n for_o the_o same_o end_n to_o this_o we_o say_v 1._o the_o army_n make_v the_o same_o plea_n of_o necessity_n in_o their_o remonstrance_n june_n 23._o 1647._o upon_o quite_o contrary_a ground_n to_o what_o they_o express_v now_o &_o both_o to_o justify_v the_o same_o violent_a proceed_n against_o the_o parliament_n then_o when_o the_o king_n be_v seize_v upon_o by_o a_o party_n of_o the_o army_n without_o order_n from_o the_o house_n &_o the_o army_n advance_v against_o the_o parliament_n they_o say_v in_o their_o letter_n to_o the_o house_n july_n 8._o 1647._o there_o have_v be_v several_a officer_n of_o the_o army_n upon_o several_a occasion_n send_v to_o his_o majesty_n the_o first_o to_o present_v to_o he_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o representation_n and_o after_o that_o same_o other_o to_o tender_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o remonstrance_n upon_o both_o which_o the_o officer_n send_v be_v appoint_v to_o clear_v the_o sense_n and_o intention_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o either_o 7._o turn_v back_o to_o sect_n 2_o and_o see_v my_o aniadvers_fw-la upon_o the_o army_n 20._o nov_n 1648._o p._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o paper_n whereupon_o his_o majesty_n may_v make_v any_o question_n there_o the_o army_n treat_v with_o the_o king_n yet_o now_o they_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o parliament_n for_o treat_v with_o the_o king_n then_o in_o their_o remonstrance_n 25._o june_n