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people_n 42._o 1._o part_n sect_n 40._o 41_o 42._o when_o he_o have_v give_v away_o his_o sword_n to_o a_o factious_a parliament_n where_o one_o party_n tyrannize_v over_o the_o other_o and_o threaten_v the_o other_o with_o the_o long_a sword_n how_o absurd_a and_o impossible_a it_o be_v for_o the_o subject_a to_o expect_v protection_n from_o one_o hand_n and_o to_o swear_v and_o pay_v allegiance_n to_o another_o hand_n that_o have_v divest_v itself_o of_o all_o power_n to_o protect_v they_o let_v our_o law_n the_o practice_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o time_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learn_a politician_n tell_v you_o who_o maxim_n be_v illa_fw-la optima_fw-la est_fw-la respublica_fw-la ubi_fw-la princeps_fw-la quà m_fw-la maximum_fw-la potest_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o quà m_fw-la minimum_fw-la mali_fw-la primò_fw-la ne_fw-la nova_fw-la tributo_fw-la indicere_fw-la nova_fw-la victigalia_fw-la constituere_fw-la possit_fw-la inconsultâ_fw-la republicâ_fw-la deinde_fw-la legum_fw-la condendarum_fw-la anti_fw-la
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already_o say_v it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o law_n to_o keep_v the_o sword_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o purse_n in_o another_o the_o 1._o quarrel_n 15._o the_o 1._o proposition_n for_o justify_v the_o parliament_n and_o condemn_v his_o own_o quarrel_n proemial_a proposition_n for_o justify_v the_o parliament_n cause_n and_o quarrel_n and_o condemn_v his_o own_o cause_n and_o party_n be_v a_o bitter_a pill_n but_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o peace_n sweeten_v it_o and_o guild_v it_o over_o and_o invite_v he_o to_o swallow_v it_o without_o chaw_v or_o ruminate_v upon_o it_o but_o how_o devilish_a unchristian_a and_o illegal_a a_o use_n the_o faction_n have_v make_v of_o this_o extort_a confession_n let_v god_n judge_v their_o insist_v upon_o it_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v the_o covenant_n king_n 16._o the_o covenant_n endeavour_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o king_n be_v a_o error_n in_o policy_n whereof_o the_o rigid_a presbyterian_o be_v guilty_a they_o suppose_v the_o king_n will_v take_v it_o at_o last_o stand_v upon_o it_o and_o intend_v thereby_o to_o join_v the_o king_n to_o their_o interest_n and_o party_n the_o more_o subtle_a independent_a know_v the_o king_n will_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o take_v it_o and_o therefore_o comply_v with_o the_o presbyterian_o in_o obtrude_a it_o upon_o he_o to_o break_v off_o the_o treaty_n many_o thing_n in_o the_o covenant_n be_v vain_a in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o majesty_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v swear_v to_o maintain_v his_o own_o person_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n bind_v he_o to_o without_o a_o oath_n which_o in_o this_o case_n be_v idle_a and_o a_o profane_v of_o god_n name_n some_o thing_n in_o the_o oath_n be_v contradictory_n to_o what_o the_o parliament_n proposition_n desire_v of_o he_o as_o to_o maintain_v his_o own_o authority_n in_o defence_n of_o religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n which_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o do_v unless_o he_o keep_v the_o militia_n in_o 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a_o stand_n to_o the_o marquis_n proceed_n by_o his_o letter_n to_o his_o great_a prejudice_n yet_o these_o declarer_n against_o he_o do_v now_o comply_v with_o owen_n roe_n oneale_n and_o have_v entertain_v o_o realy_n the_o pope_n irish-vicar-general_a in_o england_n to_o negotiate_v for_o the_o irish_a massacre_a rebel_n with_o the_o parliament_n these_o thing_n consider_v prove_v what_o i_o find_v in_o our_o late_a king_n charles_n the_o 1._o most_o excellent_a book_n chap._n 18._o that_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n to_o those_o that_o be_v enemy_n of_o peace_n to_o ask_v something_o which_o in_o reason_n and_o honour_n must_v be_v deny_v that_o they_o may_v have_v some_o colour_n to_o refuse_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v grant_v more_o observation_n upon_o this_o unlucky_a treaty_n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v my_o reader_n with_o these_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o those_o proposition_n by_o these_o he_o may_v take_v a_o scantling_n of_o the_o rest_n ex_fw-la pede_fw-la herculem_fw-la i_o can_v but_o blame_v the_o indiscretion_n if_o not_o the_o indisposition_n of_o those_o commissioner_n who_o cavil_v away_o so_o much_o time_n in_o the_o treaty_n lose_v 17._o jones_n complain_v by_o letter_n that_o ireland_n be_v like_a to_o be_v lose_v until_o cromwell_n have_v do_v his_o work_n in_o the_o north_n and_o march_v up_o to_o town_n to_o make_v the_o treaty_n ineffectual_a about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o octob._n 1648._o col._n jones_n send_v whine_v letter_n from_o dublin_n to_o the_o steersman_n at_o derby-house_n complain_v that_o all_o ireland_n be_v like_a to_o unite_v and_o prosecute_v the_o king_n interest_n and_o therefore_o he_o cry_v for_o help_v but_o neither_o the_o say_a committee_n in_o their_o consultation_n nor_o the_o army_n in_o execution_n of_o what_o be_v resolve_v can_v agree_v among_o themselves_o the_o engrosser_n and_o monopolizer_n of_o oligarchy_n into_o a_o few_o hand_n desire_v to_o make_v themselves_o
less_o i_o think_v to_o hurt_v his_o person_n the_o law_n be_v the_o king_n law_n court_v the_o king_n court_n judge_n his_o judge_n great_a seal_n his_o seal_n writ_n the_o king_n writ_n the_o justice_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o land_n be_v his_o consequent_o the_o war_n his_o war_n he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o authority_n as_o well_o as_o of_o all_o honour_n 1648._o honour_n 1_o pet._n â—_o 13_o hâ—â—e_v the_o king_n be_v call_v supreme_a not_o the_o people_n and_o thoâ—gh_o say_v to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o man_n in_o some_o respect_n yet_o st._n paul_n râ—m_n 13._o say_v he_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n 2._o governor_n be_v distinguish_v the_o king_n be_v supreme_a and_o governor_n be_v send_v by_o he_o and_o his_o commission_n beside_o it_o appear_v gen._n 3.16_o and_o 4.7_o god_n give_v not_o to_o all_o man_n that_o freedom_n which_o be_v suppose_v the_o foundation_n of_o supremacy_n in_o the_o people_n he_o make_v they_o not_o master_n of_o their_o own_o liberty_n for_o 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l._n fairfax_n jan._n 5._o 1648._o thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v ill_o of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n therefore_o not_o accuse_v he_o the_o king_n have_v no_o superior_a nor_o equal_a in_o england_n contrary_a to_o that_o false_a distinction_n of_o the_o observator_fw-la that_o he_o be_v major_a singulis_fw-la minor_fw-la universis_fw-la when_o david_n will_v have_v go_v forth_o to_o battle_n his_o army_n dissuade_v it_o use_v these_o reason_n if_o we_o flee_v they_o will_v not_o care_v for_o we_o neither_o if_o half_a of_o we_o die_v will_v they_o care_v for_o we_o but_o thou_o be_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o here_o you_o see_v the_o king_n be_v reckon_v major_a universis_fw-la more_o than_o all_o his_o army_n and_o yet_o that_o army_n be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o effect_n all_o the_o well-affected_a of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o anarchical_a principle_n aforesaid_a the_o only_a people_n of_o the_o laâ—d_n for_o further_a proof_n hereof_o i_o 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lambert_n pag._n 71._o object_n if_o any_o object_n the_o act_n of_o continuance_n of_o the_o parliament_n 17_o car._n that_o this_o present_a parliament_n shall_v not_o be_v dissolve_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o that_o purpose_n answ_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o law_n that_o every_o statute_n ought_v to_o be_v expound_v according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o those_o that_o make_v it_o and_o the_o mischief_n it_o intend_v only_o to_o prevent_v 4_o edw._n 4._o 12._o 12_o edw._n 4._o 18._o 1_o hen._n 7._o 12_o 13._o plowdens_fw-fr comment_fw-fr fol._n 369._o cook_n 4._o institutes_n pag._n 329_o 330._o now_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o maker_n of_o this_o act_n be_v not_o to_o prevent_v the_o parliament_n dissolution_n by_o the_o king_n death_n no_o way_n intimate_v in_o any_o clause_n thereof_o although_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a dissolution_n of_o it_o to_o all_o intent_n not_o provide_v for_o by_o this_o act_n but_o by_o any_o writ_n or_o proclamation_n of_o the_o king_n by_o his_o regal_a power_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o both_o house_n which_o i_o shall_v prove_v by_o the_o argument_n follow_v 1._o from_o the_o principal_a occasion_n of_o make_v the_o say_v act._n the_o commons_o in_o their_o remonstrance_n 15._o decemb._n 1642._o complain_v that_o the_o king_n have_v dissolve_v all_o former_a parliament_n against_o approbation_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n wherefore_o to_o prevent_v the_o dissolution_n prorogation_n or_o adjournment_n of_o this_o present_a parl._n by_o the_o king_n regal_a power_n after_o the_o scot_n army_n shall_v be_v disband_v and_o before_o the_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o preamble_n can_v be_v effect_v be_v the_o ground_n and_o occasion_n of_o this_o law_n and_o not_o any_o fear_n of_o dissolve_v the_o parliament_n by_o the_o king_n death_n natural_a or_o violent_a which_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o commons_o in_o the_o say_a remonstrance_n exact_a collect._n pag._n 5_o 6._o 14_o 17._o compare_v together_o where_o they_o affirm_v the_o abrupt_a dissolution_n of_o this_o parliament_n be_v prevent_v by_o another_o bill_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o bill_n for_o continuance_n of_o this_o parliament_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o restraint_n of_o the_o royal_a power_n in_o dissolve_v of_o parliament_n not_o to_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o crown_n but_o to_o suspend_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o for_o this_o time_n and_o occasion_n only_o which_o be_v so_o necessary_a for_o the_o king_n own_o security_n and_o the_o public_a peace_n that_o without_o it_o we_o can_v not_o have_v undertake_v any_o of_o those_o great_a charge_n but_o must_v have_v leave_v both_o army_n to_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o very_a title_n of_o this_o act_n a_o act_n to_o prevent_v inconvenience_n which_o may_v happen_v by_o the_o untimely_a adjourn_v prorogue_a or_o dissolution_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n intimate_v as_o much_o compare_v with_o the_o 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for_o relief_n of_o his_o majesty_n army_n not_o his_o heir_n or_o successor_n and_o for_o supply_v other_o his_o majesty_n not_o his_o heir_n nor_o successor_n occasion_n which_o can_v be_v so_o timely_o effect_v as_o be_v requisite_a without_o credit_n for_o raise_v the_o say_a money_n which_o credit_n can_v be_v attain_v until_o such_o obstacle_n be_v first_o remove_v as_o be_v occasion_v by_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n that_o this_o parliament_n may_v be_v adjourn_v prorogue_v or_o dissolve_v before_o justice_n shall_v be_v due_o execute_v upon_o delinquent_n then_o in_o be_v as_o strafford_n canterbury_n not_o since_o make_v public_a grievance_n then_o complain_v of_o as_o star-chamber_n high_a commission_n ship-money_n knighthood-money_n tonnage_n and_o poundage_n etc._n etc._n redress_v peace_n conclude_v between_o the_o two_o nation_n sufficient_a provision_n make_v for_o repayment_n of_o the_o say_a money_n not_o other_o since_z so_o to_o be_v raise_v all_o which_o expression_n relate_v only_o to_o his_o late_a majesty_n as_o to_o his_o act_n of_o royal_a power_n not_o to_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n after_o his_o natural_a much_o less_o violent_a death_n which_o be_v not_o then_o think_v on_o but_o public_o detest_a and_o protest_v against_o no_o man_n be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o mention_v it_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o law_n not_o then_o subdue_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o several_a principal_a scope_n of_o this_o act_n be_v full_o satisfy_v long_o before_o the_o late_a king_n death_n 4._o it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o body_n of_o this_o act_n and_o be_v it_o declare_v etc._n etc._n that_o this_o present_a parliament_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o be_v dissolve_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v pass_v for_o that_o purpose_n nor_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n during_o this_o present_a parliament_n be_v adjourn_v or_o prorogue_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v pass_v for_o
that_o purpose_n and_o that_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n shall_v not_o at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n during_o this_o present_a parliament_n be_v adjourn_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o themselves_o or_o by_o their_o own_o order_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o shall_v not_o at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n be_v adjourn_v etc._n etc._n as_o aforesaid_a from_o whence_o it_o be_v undeniable_a 1._o that_o this_o act_n be_v only_o to_o prevent_v untimely_a dissolve_v prorogue_a and_o adjourn_v of_o that_o present_a parliament_n then_o assemble_v and_o no_o other_o by_o act_n of_o royal_a power_n 2._o that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o principal_a estate_n and_o member_n yea_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o sole_a declarer_fw-la and_o enacter_n of_o this_o law_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o 3._o that_o neither_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o other_o for_o dissolve_v prorogue_a or_o adjourn_v this_o parl._n can_v be_v make_v without_o the_o king_n royal_a assent_n which_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o their_o remonstrance_n 26._o may_v 1642._o often_o acknowledge_v together_o with_o his_o negative_a voice_n to_o bill_n exact_a collect._n p._n 69_o 70._o 736._o 709._o 722._o 4._o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o king_n intent_n in_o pass_v this_o act_n to_o shut_v himself_o out_o of_o parliament_n or_o create_v member_n of_o parliament_n without_o a_o king_n as_o he_o profess_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o 5._o nor_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o intent_n to_o dis-member_n he_o from_o his_o parliament_n and_o make_v themselves_o a_o parliament_n without_o he_o as_o their_o say_a remonstrance_n testify_v and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n import_n much_o less_o be_v it_o their_o intent_n to_o pack_v a_o parliament_n of_o 40_o or_o 50_o commons_o only_o select_v by_o colonel_n pride_n to_o vote_n according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o a_o council_n of_o war_n after_o they_o have_v destroy_v the_o king_n and_o house_n of_o peer_n against_o which_o transcendent_a usurpation_n this_o very_a act_n provide_v that_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o adjourn_v or_o prorogue_v but_o by_o themselves_o or_o their_o own_o order_n 5._o neither_o do_v king_n lord_n and_o commons_o in_o pass_v this_o act_n intend_v that_o by_o murder_v the_o king_n abolish_n the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o expel_v by_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n eight_o part_n of_o ten_o of_o the_o commons_o the_o remain_a faction_n shall_v con_v titute_v themselves_o their_o heir_n and_o successor_n a_o perpetual_a parliament_n people_n it_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o a_o parl._n to_o be_v perpetual_a and_o against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n which_o will_v cross_n and_o repeal_v the_o act_n for_o a_o triennial_n parliament_n make_v on_o the_o same_o day_n in_o law_n brook_n parliament_z 80._o relation_n 85._o dyer_n 85._o 6._o the_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o act_n conclude_v as_o much_o and_o that_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n or_o thing_n whatsoever_o do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v to_o wit_n by_o the_o king_n or_o his_o authority_n for_o the_o adjournment_n prorogue_v or_o dissolve_v of_o this_o parliament_n contrary_a to_o this_o present_a act_n shall_v be_v utter_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n now_o death_n of_o the_o king_n and_o dissolution_n of_o this_o parliament_n thereby_o can_v proper_o be_v style_v a_o thing_n do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o king_n if_o by_o those_o word_n thing_n do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o dissolve_v etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v say_v they_o relate_v to_o the_o king_n natural_a death_n natural_a death_n be_v the_o act_n of_o god_n which_o these_o saint_n can_v make_v void_a if_o they_o relate_v to_o his_o violent_a death_n it_o can_v not_o then_o be_v say_v a_o thing_n do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o unlawfulness_n and_o injustice_n of_o it_o this_o act_n pass_v long_o before_o any_o war_n or_o bloodshed_n the_o only_a 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be_v the_o house_n to_o wit_n 8._o part_n of_o 10._o at_o that_o least_o be_v secure_v or_o seclude_v by_o col._n pride_n and_o his_o soldier_n by_o confederacy_n with_o those_o 40_o or_o 50_o then_o sit_v when_o this_o act_n pass_v and_o pass_v the_o will_n of_o the_o council_n of_o officer_n to_o the_o subversion_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o great_a wrong_n of_o those_o county_n and_o burrough_n for_o who_o they_o serve_v object_n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o by_o usage_n of_o parliament_n 40_o member_n make_v a_o house_n of_o commons_o answ_n 1._o i_o answer_v not_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n not_o to_o grant_v subsidy_n nor_o pass_v law_n or_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parl._n cook_n 4._o instit_fw-la pag._n 1_o 2_o 26_o 35_o 36._o cromptons_n juris_n of_o court_n fol._n 1._o 39_o edw._n 3._o 7._o brook_z parl._n 27._o 1_o jac._n 1._o 2._o 40_o member_n make_v not_o a_o house_n when_o the_o rest_n be_v exclude_v by_o force_n without_o 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