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A85396 Hybristodikai. The obstructours of justice. Or a defence of the honourable sentence passed upon the late King, by the High Court of Justice. Opposed chiefly to the serious and faithfull representation and vindication of some of the ministers of London. As also to, The humble addresse of Dr. Hamond, to His Excellencie and Councel of warre. Wherein the justice, and equitie of the said sentence is demonstratively asserted, as well upon clear texts of Scripture, as principles of reason, grounds of law, authorities, presidents, as well forreign, as domestique. Together with, a brief reply to Mr. John Geree's book, intituled, Might overcoming right: wherein the act of the Armie in garbling the Parliament, is further cleared. As also, some further reckonings between thesaid [sic] Dr. Hamond and the authour, made straight. / By John Goodwin. Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.; Glover, George, b. ca. 1618, engraver. 1649 (1649) Wing G1170; Thomason E557_2; ESTC R12380 138,495 164

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64_o 65._o god_n himself_o caution_v against_o the_o exemption_n of_o king_n from_o humane_a justice_n sect._n 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n a_o law_n of_o the_o land_n for_o put_v king_n to_o death_n as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n §_o 5_o 6_o 7_o the_o plea_n draw_v from_o the_o incompetencie_n of_o any_o authority_n to_o question_n or_o sentence_v the_o king_n answer_v sect._n 8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n the_o king_n especial_o under_o delinquency_n not_o superior_a no_o nor_o equal_a to_o the_o body_n of_o his_o people_n sect._n 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o 29._o the_o people_n have_v a_o lawful_a power_n to_o change_v their_o government_n when_o they_o see_v just_a cause_n sect._n 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 13._o 4._o vindicated_n against_o the_o critic_n annotation_n of_o doctor_n hamond_n sect._n 13._o 1._o petr._n 2._o 13._o vindicated_n against_o the_o say_a doctor_n sect._n 14_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n the_o doctor_n argument_n for_o the_o immediate_a derivation_n of_o kingly_a authority_n from_o god_n answer_v sect._n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n par_fw-fr in_fw-la parem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la a_o rule_n in_o some_o case_n none_o in_o other_o page_n 29._o 30_o etc._n etc._n the_o great_a necessity_n light_o imaginable_a lie_v upon_o the_o army_n to_o purge_v the_o house_n as_o they_o do_v pag._n 130_o 131_o etc._n etc._n argument_n draw_v from_o scripture_n injunction_n to_o obey_v king_n and_o ruler_n answer_v pag._n 32._o who_o be_v to_o judge_v when_o or_o whether_o king_n be_v tyrant_n pag._n 33._o the_o parliament_n a_o true_a parliament_n and_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o erect_v a_o court_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o king_n pag._n 34_o 35._o not_o under_o force_n pag._n 36_o 37_o etc._n etc._n the_o non-concurrence_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n disable_v not_o the_o act_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o concern_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o king_n pag._n 38_o 39_o 40_o etc._n etc._n the_o execution_n of_o justice_n when_o neglect_v by_o the_o magistrate_n d●u●lves_v of_o course_n to_o the_o people_n pag._n 41_o 42_o 44._o the_o fact_n of_o phineas_n so_o of_o ehud_n reducible_a to_o ordinary_a and_o stand_a rule_n of_o duty_n pag._n 43._o 44_o etc._n etc._n the_o minister_n plea_n from_o the_o covenant_n answer_v pag._n 48_o 49_o 50_o 51_o etc._n etc._n reason_n why_o the_o minister_n build_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n pag._n 56._o argument_n from_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n answer_v pag._n 57_o 58_o 59_o &_o ●_o not_o necessary_a that_o all_o accessary_n in_o all_o case_n of_o murderous_a engagement_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n pag._n 61_o 62._o why_o the_o king_n rather_o to_o be_v punish_v than_o his_o instrument_n p._n 62_o 63_o 64_o etc._n etc._n the_o minister_n plea_n from_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o saul_n posterity_n for_o sa●l●_n violation_n of_o the_o oath_n make_v to_o the_o g●●●onites_n answer_v pag._n 66._o the_o minister_n put_v darkness_n for_o light_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 67._o be_v ●…●e●_n the_o worst_a of_o all_o sectary_n pag._n 6●_n how_o weak_o they_o plead_v their_o opinion_n from_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 69._o the_o notorious_a untruth_n of_o their_o plea_n take_v from_o the_o constant_a judgement_n of_o protestant_a divine_n pag._n 70_o 71_o 72_o etc._n etc._n the_o plea_n draw_v from_o de●ect_n of_o precedent_n answer_v pag._n 77_o 78_o 79_o etc._n etc._n the_o plea_n from_o the_o unaccountablenesse_a of_o king_n unto_o man_n answer_v pag._n 82_o 83_o etc._n etc._n psalm_n 51._o 4._o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v open_v p._n 86_o 87_o 88_o the_o king_n have_v sufficient_a mean_n to_o know_v that_o his_o life_n may_v lawful_o be_v take_v from_o he_o for_o such_o preparation_n as_o he_o practise_v pag._n 88_o 89_o etc._n etc._n the_o take_n of_o the_o protestation_n and_o cou●nant_n after_o his_o engagement_n in_o blood_n by_o the_o parliament_n and_o kingdom_n be_v no_o s●are_n upon_o he_o pag._n 89_o 90._o the_o king_n no_o way●s_o defensible_a by_o plea_n of_o innocence_n pag._n 90_o 91_o 92_o etc._n etc._n his_o confession_n or_o concession_n rather_o of_o bloud-guiltinesse_n though_o in_o appearance_n politic_o provisioned_a yet_o no_o argument_n of_o such_o depth_n of_o wisdom_n as_o some_o attribute_n to_o he_o pag._n 95_o 96._o a_o brief_a touch_n upon_o the_o king_n book_n so_o call●d_v pag._n 96._o the_o blood_n shed_v by_o the_o king_n no_o blood_n of_o wa●_n in_o any_o excuse_v sense_n pag._n 97_o ¶_o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o treatise_n m_o r_o geree_n stumble_v at_o the_o threshold_n pag._n 100_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o dedication_n ibid._n mr_n geree_n no_o friend_n to_o the_o parliament_n though_o gratify_v by_o the_o assembly_n pag._n 101._o he_o condemn_v himself_o pag._n 102._o prejudice_n a_o effeminate_a passion_n pag._n 103._o in_o state_v the_o question_n between_o he_o and_o mr._n g._n he_o mistake_v in_o every_o particular_a and_o beside_o conceal_v some_o thing_n necessary_a thereunto_o pag._n 103_o 104_o etc._n etc._n m_o r._n geree_n please_v himself_o in_o find_v out_o imaginary_a bull_n pag._n 108_o 112_o popish_a writer_n in_o point_n extra-controversall_a as_o acute_a and_o sound_n as_o protestant_n pag._n 110._o m_o r._n geree_n confute_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o such_o principle_n as_o this_o what_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v in_o one_o place_n it_o must_v needs_o say_v in_o every_o place_n pag._n 111._o not_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o subjection_n to_o magistrate_n from_o subject_n which_o be_v from_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n ibid._n m._n geree_n jeer_v at_o new_a light_n pag._n 112._o how_o and_o how_o far_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o those_o who_o administer_v they_o pag._n 113_o 114_o etc._n etc._n m_o r._n gerees_n four_o argument_n to_o justify_v the_o sequester_a member_n of_o parliament_n answer_v pag._n 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one_o sense_n as_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o people_n in_o another_o which_o different_a sense_n have_v be_v open_v it_o be_v far_o more_o reasonable_a and_o persuasive_a to_o require_v subjection_n unto_o they_o from_o particular_a person_n be_v member_n of_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o relation_n unto_o god_n as_o his_o minister_n than_o upon_o their_o relation_n to_o the_o people_n as_o be_v they_o especial_o consider_v that_o peter_n in_o the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n press_v that_o subjection_n we_o speak_v of_o upon_o christian_n who_o be_v not_o like_a much_o to_o respect_v their_o ruler_n whether_o supreme_a or_o subordinate_a as_o they_o be_v the_o creature_n or_o servant_n of_o the_o people_n among_o who_o they_o live_v be_v general_o heathen_n pagan_n and_o idolater_n but_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v the_o minister●_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o ordain_v by_o he_o to_o rule_v they_o can_v not_o light_o but_o 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the_o ●●●●c●ation_n of_o the_o creature_n shall_v be_v mean_v the_o hope_n which_o the_o heathen_a w●●ld_a ●ad_n that_o at_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o gracious_a privilege_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o they●i_fw-la ●i_z the_o gentile_n also_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o slavery_n of_o corruption_n their_o villainous_a heathen_a sin_n unto_o the_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n for_o 1._o it_o will_v sore_o strain_v and_o stretch_v all_o the_o sinew_n of_o all_o the_o part_n learning_n ability_n which_o the_o interpreter_n have_v substantial_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o heathen_a world_n have_v any_o such_o hope_n as_o he_o here_o ascribe_v to_o they_o viz._n of_o be_v free_v from_o their_o villainous_a heathen_a sin_n at_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o graci●us_a privilege_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o apostle_n paul_n
by_o the_o law_n of_o that_o state_n wherein_o he_o rule_v i_o do_v not_o much_o fear_n to_o refer_v to_o the_o arbitration_n of_o the_o doctor_n himself_o again_o if_o the_o power_n of_o king_n over_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v 23_o sect._n 23_o by_o immediate_a derivation_n from_o god_n then_o must_v this_o power_n be_v uniform_a of_o the_o ●ame_n measure_n and_o extent_n in_o all_o polity_n and_o kingdom_n whatsoever_o if_o so_o then_o will_v it_o follow_v either_o that_o there_o be_v no_o just_a power_n of_o this_o kind_n i_o mean_v just_a in_o the_o compass_n of_o it_o in_o any_o king_n now_o reign_v upon_o the_o earth_n or_o in_o case_n there_o be_v some_o one_o king_n who_o power_n over_o the_o life_n of_o his_o subject_n be_v just_a that_o the_o power_n which_o be_v own_v or_o exercise_v by_o all_o other_o king_n not_o be_v every_o wave_n commensureable_a with_o this_o be_v unlawful_a and_o unjust_a first_o not_o to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o doctor_n ability_n in_o the_o least_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v above_o their_o sphere_n to_o prove_v that_o any_o king_n under_o heaven_n either_o have_v claim_v or_o exercise_v any_o such_o dim●●s●●n_n or_o exact_a proportion_n of_o power_n over_o the_o life_n of_o his_o subject_n which_o upon_o the_o supposal_n of_o a_o immediate_a derivation_n from_o god_n be_v only_o compatible_a unto_o he_o for_o whatsoever_o proceed_v immediate_o from_o god_n and_o without_o all_o association_n of_o second_o cause_n for_o in_o or_o towards_o the_o production_n of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a and_o complete_a for_o the_o kind_n therefore_o they_o who_o affirm_v that_o that_o power_n which_o any_o particular_a king_n in_o the_o world_n claim_v and_o exercise_v over_o the_o life_n of_o his_o subject_n be_v by_o a_o immediate_a investiture_n or_o derivation_n from_o god_n run_v a_o extreme_a hazard_n of_o blaspheme_a god_n or_o at_o least_o of_o ascribe_v that_o to_o he_o which_o be_v unworthy_a of_o he_o second_o there_o be_v scarce_o two_o polity_n state_n or_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n wherein_o the_o power_n claim_v and_o exercise_v by_o their_o king_n or_o supreme_a ruler_n over_o the_o life_n of_o their_o subject_n be_v every_o way_n commensurable_a and_o co-extensive_a the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o power_n in_o this_o kind_n general_o claim_v and_o exercise_v by_o king_n be_v irregular_a and_o unjust_a and_o consequent_o not_o of_o any_o immediate_a derivation_n from_o god_n yet_o again_o to_o aff●rm_v that_o the_o power_n which_o king_n have_v over_o 24_o sect._n 24_o the_o life_n of_o their_o people_n by_o immediate_a influx_n and_o derivation_n from_o god_n be_v to_o smite_v they_o with_o blindness_n and_o to_o put_v they_o into_o as_o ill_a a_o capacity_n for_o the_o find_n of_o this_o their_o power_n or_o what_o it_o be_v as_o the_o m●n_z of_o sodom_n be_v in_o when_o they_o weary_v themselves_o with_o se●king_v ●…'s_n door_n gen_n 19_o 11._o for_o what_o light_n can_v such_o affirmer_n exhibit_v unto_o king_n whereby_o to_o discover_v and_o find_v out_o the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o dan_n and_o the_o beersheba_n of_o such_o their_o power_n if_o they_o claim_v ●nd_v exercise_n a_o narrow_a and_o more_o contract_a power_n than_o that_o which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v immediate_o confer_v upon_o they_o by_o god_n they_o make_v themselves_o transgressor_n by_o not_o fulfil_v the_o ministry_n and_o trust_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o god_n if_o they_o claim_v and_o exerci●e_v a_o large_a power_n than_o that_o so_o derive_v unto_o they_o they_o sin_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n by_o usurpation_n to_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n for_o their_o information_n about_o the_o true_a compass_n and_o content_v of_o their_o power_n be_v to_o turn_v they_o over_o to_o blind_a guide_n and_o to_o tempt_v they_o to_o make_v their_o lust_n their_o teacher_n to_o send_v they_o to_o the_o scripture_n or_o word_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o judicial_n of_o moses_n or_o the_o like_a for_o their_o direction_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v constructive_o to_o exauthorize_v statesman_n and_o person_n of_o civil_a employment_n from_o legis-lation_a at_o least_o in_o criminal_a matter_n which_o concern_v the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o to_o interest_n divine_v and_o clergyman_n in_o that_o affair_n at_o who_o mouth_n the_o law_n of_o god_n i_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o his_o law_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v and_o of_o right_n shall_v be_v find_v so_o that_o the_o doctor_n opinion_n concern_v the_o immediate_a derivation_n of_o kingly_a power_n from_o god_n be_v of_o a_o very_a ensnare_a nature_n unto_o king_n of_o a_o disturb_a nature_n unto_o state_n and_o direct_o tend_v either_o to_o send_v this_o power_n into_o a_o land_n of_o darkness_n where_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v see_v or_o find_v by_o any_o man_n or_o else_o to_o make_v it_o as_o unnatural_a and_o monstrous_a as_o king_n themselves_o please_v once_o more_o and_o so_o enough_o of_o this_o for_o the_o present_a if_o the_o say_a 25_o sect._n 25_o opinion_n be_v orthodox_n and_o authentic_a then_o can_v no_o act_n of_o the_o people_n contribute_v any_o thing_n in_o one_o kind_a or_o other_o towards_o the_o investiture_n of_o the_o king_n with_o that_o power_n which_o he_o have_v over_o their_o life_n this_o be_v evident_a for_o that_o derivation_n which_o be_v immediate_a from_o god_n can_v be_v no_o way_n assist_v further_v or_o promote_v by_o any_o creature_n or_o second_o mean_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o derivation_n of_o that_o power_n we_o now_o speak_v of_o upon_o the_o king_n be_v either_o proper_o effect_v or_o at_o least_o further_v by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o people_n and_o particular_o either_o by_o that_o act_n of_o they_o by_o which_o they_o elect_v or_o else_o that_o by_o which_o they_o create_v and_o make_v he_o king_n ergo._n the_o assumption_n stand_v firm_a upon_o this_o ground_n no_o king_n be_v invest_v with_o power_n over_o the_o life_n of_o the_o people_n neither_o by_o god_n nor_o otherwise_o until_o he_o be_v their_o king_n either_o actual_o as_o by_o creation_n instalment_n or_o coronation_n or_o designative_o as_o by_o nomination_n or_o election_n and_o this_o either_o formal_a and_o explicit_a as_o when_o the_o people_n meet_v and_o vote_v such_o or_o such_o a_o man_n king_n or_o else_o virtual_a and_o interpretative_a as_o when_o the_o people_n have_v former_o consent_v to_o receive_v the_o heir_n in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o race_n or_o family_n for_o their_o king_n successive_o do_v not_o upon_o a_o vacancy_n of_o the_o throne_n by_o death_n express_v any_o revokement_n of_o that_o their_o grant_n or_o consent_n so_o then_o the_o people_n must_v of_o necessity_n act_n either_o by_o elect_v or_o by_o create_v the_o king_n or_o both_o in_o order_n to_o the_o invest_n of_o he_o with_o such_o a_o power_n over_o the_o life_n of_o his_o subject_n as_o we_o speak_v of_o before_o he_o be_v invest_v herewith_o which_o plain_o show_v that_o this_o investiture_n or_o power_n accru_v not_o unto_o he_o by_o any_o immediate_a derivation_n from_o god_n but_o by_o the_o intervening_a at_o least_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o people_n either_o as_o have_v be_v say_v elect_v or_o create_v he_o for_o their_o king_n or_o both_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v suppose_v that_o power_n over_o the_o life_n of_o man_n hitherto_o so_o much_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o kingly_a office_n and_o dignity_n which_o be_v i_o question_v not_o the_o ready_a and_o round_a sense_n of_o the_o doctor_n and_o withal_o that_o this_o power_n be_v not_o derive_v thereunto_o by_o the_o people_n but_o immediate_o from_o god_n it_o undeniable_o follow_v that_o the_o people_n have_v no_o sufficient_a interest_n or_o right_n of_o power_n either_o to_o choose_v or_o create_v any_o king_n for_o themselves_o nor_o can_v they_o assure_v themselves_o that_o 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of_o our_o own_o 4._o if_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n because_o of_o the_o sequestration_n 36_o sect._n 36_o of_o some_o of_o their_o member_n by_o the_o army_n be_v under_o force_n or_o in_o no_o capacity_n to_o act_v parliament-wise_a doubtless_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n now_o sit_v be_v much_o more_o under_o force_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n all_o they_o have_v act_v since_o the_o first_o of_o their_o sit_v or_o shall_v act_v yet_o further_o must_v be_v null_a yea_o more_o formal_o and_o apparent_o null_a than_o any_o the_o act_n of_o the_o present_a parliament_n of_o england_n for_o about_o six_o month_n since_o the_o army_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n which_o invade_v this_o kingdom_n be_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n overcome_v those_o that_o now_o govern_v affair_n there_o who_o be_v before_o oppress_v by_o they_o raise_v force_n of_o their_o own_o authority_n and_o by_o force_n cause_v they_o who_o 13._o see_v the_o parliament_n declaration_n o●_n 〈…〉_o 17._o 16●●_n pag._n 12._o 13._o have_v the_o parliamentary_a authority_n to_o flee_v from_o edinburgh_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o english_a force_n than_o in_o the_o north_n invite_v to_o their_o assistance_n do_v compel_v the_o disband_n of_o the_o force_n there_o remain_v that_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o have_v model_v their_o own_o force_n do_v call_v another_o parliament_n while_o the_o former_a be_v by_o adjourment_n continue_v and_o give_v such_o limitation_n to_o the_o new_a election_n as_o they_o judge_v most_o for_o the_o interest_n safety_n and_o peace_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o that_o parliament_n have_v since_o sit_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o those_o force_n so_o raise_v so_o that_o the_o present_a parliament_n of_o england_n be_v much_o more_o free_a than_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n for_o 1._o the_o member_n of_o the_o former_a be_v elect_v without_o any_o limitation_n prescribe_v to_o or_o about_o 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under_o any_o force_n since_o the_o want_n of_o their_o seclude_v member_n or_o at_o least_o as_o free_o as_o they_o do_v before_o be_v evident_a because_o they_o now_o act_v by_o the_o same_o principle_n and_o according_a to_o the_o same_o genius_n by_o which_o they_o act_v while_o those_o member_n sit_v with_o they_o though_o by_o the_o number_n and_o potent_a influence_n of_o these_o member_n upon_o the_o house_n matter_n be_v still_o overrule_v in_o opposition_n to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o liberty_n and_o safety_n of_o th●_n kingdom_n 6._o there_o be_v no_o colour_n to_o judge_v the_o parliament_n now_o sit_v to_o be_v under_o force_n in_o as_o much_o as_o those_o under_o who_o protection_n they_o sit_v be_v their_o real_a cordial_a and_o ●ried_v friend_n be_v their_o own_o army_n raise_v by_o themselves_o and_o who_o have_v stand_v by_o they_o and_o by_o the_o kingdom_n with_o all_o faithfulness_n and_o with_o the_o eminent_a hazard_n of_o their_o own_o life_n from_o 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seneca_n it_o be_v a_o happy_a necessity_n which_o compel_v man_n to_o better_a c●●p●…_n 〈…〉_o c●●p●…_n way_n than_o otherwise_o they_o be_v like_a to_o take_v and_o in_o case_n parliamentary_a act_n shall_v be_v question_v in_o point_n of_o legal_a validity_n u●on_v a_o supposal_n yea_o and_o this_o in_o some_o degree_n reasonable_a that_o parliament_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o transaction_n be_v under_o force_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o under_o fear_n of_o act_v otherwise_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o validity_n of_o all_o parliamentary_a act_n whatsoever_o in_o this_o kingdom_n if_o not_o in_o other_o also_o will_v be_v obnoxious_a and_o liable_a unto_o question_n for_o it_o may_v very_o reasonable_o be_v doubt_v whether_o any_o parliament_n be_v ever_o so_o free_a in_o the_o pass_n of_o any_o act_n but_o that_o they_o be_v under_o fear_n either_o of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o power_n and_o party_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n or_o of_o the_o people_n and_o their_o discontent_n on_o the_o other_o and_o consequent_o whether_o ever_o any_o parliament_n act_v with_o such_o preciseness_n of_o liberty_n or_o freedom_n as_o that_o the_o genuine_a and_o native_a ducture_n of_o their_o judgement_n be_v no_o way_n touch_v or_o wrought_v upon_o by_o any_o influence_n of_o person_n or_o thing_n fear_v by_o they_o if_o it_o be_v yet_o object_v yea_o but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o house_n of_o 38_o sect._n 38_o commons_o that_o vote_v the_o erection_n of_o that_o court_n of_o justice_n which_o give_v sentence_n against_o the_o king_n the_o house_n of_o lord_n concur_v not_o with_o it_o therefore_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o court_n be_v illegal_a it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o either_o of_o the_o two_o house_n shall_v assume_v unto_o themselves_o or_o exercise_n a_o complete_a parliamentary_a power_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o other_o i_o answer_v 1._o many_o talk_n of_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o i_o believe_v understand_v not_o at_o least_o consider_v not_o what_o the_o word_n fundamental_a import_v certain_a it_o be_v that_o no_o other_o law_n or_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n can_v with_o any_o propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v term_v fundamental_a but_o only_o such_o the_o observation_n whereof_o by_o the_o body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o the_o well-being_n of_o it_o and_o no_o less_o certain_a it_o be_v but_o that_o the_o welfare_n and_o prosperity_n of_o this_o kingdom_n may_v stand_v without_o any_o house_n of_o lord_n at_o all_o and_o much_o more_o without_o their_o concurrence_n with_o whatsoever_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o shall_v pass_v in_o order_n thereunto_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o trial_n of_o malefactor_n or_o delinquent_n especial_o in_o extraordinary_a cas●●_n of_o delinquency_n by_o juries_n be_v no_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o well-being_n of_o the_o kingdom_n may_v subsist_v as_o well_o without_o it_o 2._o all_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o government_n be_v original_o 39_o sect._n 39_o and_o fundamental_o in_o the_o people_n as_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v at_o large_a they_o have_v a_o just_a and_o legal_a power_n in_o their_o representative_a which_o be_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o without_o the_o lord_n to_o act_v and_o do_v whatsoever_o they_o right_o judge_v conducible_a to_o their_o wealth_n and_o safety_n especial_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v refuse_v to_o concur_v with_o they_o in_o such_o thing_n it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o conceive_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o sin_n or_o unlawful_a for_o a_o kingdom_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o itself_o and_o it_o be_v own_o good_a unless_o such_o or_o such_o a_o small_a party_n among_o they_o who_o prefer_v their_o own_o undue_a personal_a interest_n before_o
these_o transaction_n in_o so_o much_o that_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v apply_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o with_o aggravation_n and_o advantage_n therefore_o thou_o be_v in_o excusable_a o_o ●an_v whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o judge_v for_o wherein_o thou_o judge_v another_o thou_o cond●m●est_v thyself_o for_o thou_o that_o judge_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n ●_o thing_n ●●m_fw-la ●_o ●_o the_o minister_n be_v they_o who_o depose_v the_o king_n and_o consequent_o who_o according_a to_o the_o common_a and_o know_a process_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o kingdom_n expose_v he_o both_o to_o that_o judiciary_n trial_n whereunto_o he_o be_v bring_v as_o also_o to_o that_o sentence_n which_o pass_v upon_o he_o for_o a_o king_n depose_v be_v no_o long_o a_o king_n but_o a_o subject_a and_o consequent_o as_o subject_v i_o mean_v according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a current_n and_o course_n of_o thing_n unto_o law_n and_o justice_n as_o ordinary_a subject_n be_v the_o 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deprive_v the_o king_n of_o his_o power_n over_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n notwithstanding_o his_o exercise_v of_o this_o power_n to_o the_o misery_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o have_v not_o his_o good_a friend_n in_o the_o assembly_n out_o of_o a_o prudent_a apprehension_n that_o he_o though_o a_o anticovenanter_n may_v yet_o befrind_v they_o at_o a_o back_n door_n baulk_v with_o their_o own_o principle_n that_o i_o say_v not_o conscience_n to_o gratify_v he_o and_o make_v he_o free_a of_o the_o presbyterian_a corporation_n without_o put_v he_o to_o the_o test_n of_o the_o company_n i_o mean_v the_o take_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o have_v want_v the_o cover_n of_o a_o church-living_a and_o so_o the_o nakedness_n of_o his_o anti-parliamentarie_a malignancie_n have_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n whereas_o in_o his_o preface_n he_o oblique_o upbraid_v i_o as_o be_v 5._o sect._n 5._o either_o through_o want_n of_o wit_n or_o honesty_n a_o abettour_n to_o a_o prevail_a faction_n they_o that_o have_v but_o any_o competent_a knowledge_n of_o my_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o course_n i_o have_v steer_v in_o the_o world_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o vanity_n hitherto_o will_v i_o know_v be_v my_o compurgator_n from_o this_o imputation_n and_o testify_v on_o my_o behalf_n that_o undue_a compliance_n with_o any_o faction_n or_o party_n whatsoever_o whether_o prevail_v or_o fail_v have_v be_v none_o of_o my_o at_o least_o visible_a sin_n it_o be_v well_o know_v not_o only_o to_o my_o familiar_a friend_n and_o acquaintance_n but_o i_o presume_v to_o thousand_o more_o how_o small_a and_o faint_a correspondency_n i_o have_v or_o hold_v with_o that_o faction_n as_o m_n r_o geree_n count_v faction_n which_o dogmatize_v with_o i_o about_o matter_n of_o church-government_n and_o which_o he_o look_v upon_o as_o prevail_v my_o interest_n in_o these_o man_n though_o it_o be_v never_o much_o considerable_a yet_o be_v it_o much_o more_o while_o they_o be_v the_o tail_n and_o the_o high_a presbyterian_a faction_n the_o head_n than_o it_o have_v be_v since_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o wheel_n if_o yet_o it_o be_v turn_v or_o than_o now_o it_o be_v but_o whereas_o he_o advance_v this_o decision_n that_o confidence_n in_o a_o 6._o sect._n 6._o dubious_a case_n do_v argue_v either_o great_a shallowness_n or_o deep_a prejudice_n arise_v either_o from_o dote_a affection_n or_o unworthy_a interest_n i_o marvel_n that_o a_o man_n pretend_v to_o such_o signal_n ability_n of_o learning_n judgement_n understanding_n etc._n etc._n as_o m●_n geree_n do_v in_o this_o tract_n shall_v not_o apprehend_v and_o see_v that_o this_o dart_n strike_v through_o his_o own_o liver_n as_o well_o as_o i_o for_o if_o the_o case_n depend_v between_o he_o and_o i_o be_v dubious_a and_o he_o every_o whit_n as_o confident_a as_o i_o be_o or_o light_o can_v be_v in_o his_o determination_n and_o judgement_n upon_o it_o which_o the_o spirit_n rule_v all_o along_o his_o discourse_n abundant_o witness_v then_o have_v he_o give_v sentence_n against_o himself_o as_o a_o man_n either_o profound_o shallow_a or_o deep_o prejudice_v either_o through_o dote_a affection_n or_o unworthy_a interest_n though_o for_o my_o part_n i_o apprehend_v no_o such_o antipathy_n between_o shallowness_n and_o prejudice_n whether_o arise_v from_o the_o one_o cause_n or_o the_o other_o but_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o earthen_a vessel_n may_v well_o be_v a_o receptacle_n of_o they_o both_o yea_o i_o look_v upon_o prejudice_n as_o not_o occasionable_a either_o by_o interest_n or_o affection_n without_o the_o influence_n of_o much_o shallowness_n upon_o the_o production_n for_o what_o do_v prejudice_n as_o well_o in_o the_o very_a grammatical_a notation_n of_o the_o word_n as_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o import_n but_o a_o immature_n act_n or_o conclusion_n of_o the_o judgement_n as_o viz._n before_o it_o have_v have_v either_o time_n or_o opportunity_n or_o else_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n to_o inquire_v out_o and_o due_o weigh_v such_o argument_n which_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o sound_a reason_n be_v sufficient_a to_o raise_v such_o a_o conclusion_n upon_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o prejudice_n be_v as_o effeminate_a and_o weak_a a_o passion_n as_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n whereas_o he_o magnify_v himself_o against_o i_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v 7._o sect._n 7._o discover_v such_o weakness_n in_o the_o patronage_n of_o error_n i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o he_o who_o have_v so_o much_o of_o a_o man_n in_o he_o as_o to_o consider_v due_o before_o he_o judge_v will_v upon_o such_o a_o account_n judge_v my_o weakness_n as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o call_v weakness_n too_o hard_o for_o his_o strength_n and_o my_o error_n for_o his_o truth_n certain_a i_o be_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o some_o of_o those_o parliament-man_n themselves_o yea_o some_o of_o the_o able_a of_o they_o who_o m●_n geree_n accuse_v i_o to_o have_v accuse_v causeless_o yea_o and_o of_o some_o other_o of_o their_o most_o judicious_a friend_n be_v otherwise_o only_o herein_o i_o confess_v they_o agree_v with_o he_o pretend_v that_o i_o have_v as_o to_o the_o man_n only_o accuse_v but_o not_o make_v good_a the_o error_n object_v but_o whether_o i_o have_v only_o accuse_v the_o parliament_n member_n and_o not_o make_v good_a the_o error_n object_v or_o whether_o he_o have_v not_o only_o justify_v they_o without_o make_v good_a any_o ground_n of_o their_o justification_n in_o those_o particular_n wherewith_o they_o be_v charge_v by_o i_o we_o shall_v in_o due_a time_n engage_v not_o stranger_n or_o enemy_n but_o their_o own_o action_n and_o counsel_n to_o determine_v in_o his_o right_n state_v of_o the_o question_n as_o he_o pretend_v he_o deal_v 7._o sect._n 7._o unrighteous_o for_o 1._o he_o suppose_v some_o
the_o take_v away_o of_o episcopacy_n root_n and_o b●anch_n ●●_z b●anch_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d a●sw●●●●_n the_o 5_o 〈…〉_o pag●●_n ●●_z which_o the_o parliament_n have_v engage_v themselves_o by_o covenant_n and_o oath_n to_o endeavour_v to_o the_o uttermost_a nor_o yet_o any_o sufficient_a provision_n for_o matter_n of_o religious_a concernment_n ●●_o concernment_n ibid._n pag._n ●4_n ●●_o which_o yet_o have_v always_o be_v prescribe_v and_o urge_v upon_o the_o parliament_n by_o m●_n geree_n and_o his_o party_n as_o the_o primum_fw-la quaerite_fw-la in_o their_o accord_n and_o closure_n with_o the_o king_n by_o the_o way_n how_o shameless_o do_v m_n r._n prynn_n pen_n over-lash_a in_o affirm_v that_o the_o king_n by_o these_o concession_n have_v full_o and_o actual_o perform_v those_o two_o grand_a condition_n the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n 1._o of_o ●4_n m●_n prynne_n speech_n of_o declare_v 4._o 1648_o pag._n ●4_n the_o true_a religion_n 2._o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o which_o the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o his_o person_n and_o authority_n be_v suspend_v by_o the_o covenant_n as_o himself_o grant_v by_o the_o religion_n of_o another_o kingdom_n condemn_v m_n r._n geree_n 18_o sect._n 18_o and_o m●_n prynne_v judgement_n about_o the_o concession_n of_o the_o king_n i_o mean_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n who_o in_o their_o necessary_a and_o seasonable_a testimony_n against_o toleration_n concern_v the_o treaty_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o white_a pag._n 12._o speak_v thus_o and_o doubtless_o the_o lord_n be_v high_o displease_v with_o these_o proceed_n in_o the_o treaty_n at_o newport_n in_o reference_n to_o religion_n and_o covenant_n concern_v which_o they_o accept_v of_o such_o concession_n from_o his_o majesty_n as_o be_v acquiesce_v in_o be_v dangerous_a and_o destructive_a unto_o both_o this_o sense_n of_o these_o minister_n touch_v the_o say_a concession_n of_o the_o king_n the_o late_a scotch_a commissioner_n in_o the_o latter_a of_o the_o two_o letter_n send_v to_o the_o parliament_n a_o little_a before_o their_o departure_n express_v not_o only_a a●_n their_o own_o but_o as_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o parliament_n itself_o also_o their_o word_n be_v the●e_n wherefore_o we_o do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n for_o their_o vindication_n from_o fal●e_a a_o persion_n and_o calumny_n declare_v that_o though_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o his_o majesty_n concession_n in_o that_o late_a treaty_n at_o new●o●t_n in_o the_o ●●●_o of_o 〈◊〉_d especial_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o be_v resolve_v ●ot_n to_o crave_v his_o majesty_n restitution_n to_o his_o government_n before_o satisfaction_n be_v give_v by_o he_o to_o his_o kingdom_n yet_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o m●_n geree_n a_o substantial_a and_o close_a disputant_n to_o take_v that_o for_o grant_v and_o as_o need_v no_o proof_n the_o truth_n whereof_o two_o kingdom_n and_o that_o in_o their_o best_a capacity_n of_o discern_v do_v not_o only_a question_n but_o positive_o deny_v nor_o can_v m●_n prynne_n light_o have_v utter_v any_o thing_n more_o stigmatical_o and_o desperate_o reproachful_a to_o the_o whole_a species_n and_o order_n of_o king_n than_o in_o say_v that_o the_o king_n concession_n be_v the_o larg●st_n safe_a and_o beneficiall_a ever_o yet_o grant_v by_o any_o king_n to_o his_o subject_n since_o the_o creation_n but_o second_o to_o the_o assumption_n of_o m_o r._n geree_n first_o argument_n 19_o sect._n 19_o i_o answer_v further_o that_o the_o parliament_n man_n he_o speak_v of_o be_v so_o far_o from_o keep_v to_o their_o principle_n profession_n and_o declaration_n in_o their_o endeavour_n to_o settle_v the_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o term_n he_o speak_v of_o that_o herein_o they_o start_v aside_o like_o break_a bow_n from_o they_o the_o parliament_n itself_o complain_v of_o their_o apparent_a defection_n in_o this_o kind_n yet_o here_o again_o say_v they_o we_o be_v encounter_v with_o unexpected_a difficulty_n by_o the_o apparent_a de●ection_n of_o some_o of_o our_o member_n who_o not_o regard_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n nor_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o base_a avarice_n and_o ambition_n do_v labour_v the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o king_n again_o with_o all_o his_o fault_n without_o the_o least_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n ●●●●_o etc._n declar●●_n of_o the_o ●●●●_o of_o j●●_n 15_o ●●●●_o again_o when_o they_o endeavour_v such_o a_o settlement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o m_n r._n geree_n speak_v of_o do_v they_o keep_v to_o their_o principle_n or_o vote_n of_o no_o more_o address_n to_o the_o king_n as_o be_v a_o person_n uncapable_a of_o further_a trust_n or_o to_o their_o profession_n of_o endeavour_v to_o preserve_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a or_o of_o the_o extirpation_n of_o episcopacy_n or_o to_o that_o principle_n by_o which_o the●_n sometime_o judge_v it_o necessary_a that_o some_o one_o proposition_n at_o least_o for_o t●●_n honour_n of_o the_o t●eatours_n and_o for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o thing_n treat_v for_o shall_v be_v premize_v and_o assent_v unto_o by_o the_o king_n before_o any_o treaty_n ●1_z treaty_n ●e●●he_fw-it ●●●●_o d●●l●●_n o●_n j●n_n ●●_o ●●48_n pag●1_n ●1_z or_o do_v they_o keep_v to_o their_o principle_n of_o bring_v incendiary_n and_o delinquent_n to_o condign_a punishment_n or_o to_o their_o principle_n concern_v the_o abolish_n of_o the_o king_n negative_a oath_n the_o clear_a truth_n be_v that_o in_o that_o attempt_n of_o settle_v the_o kingdom_n which_o m_n r._n geree_n speak_v of_o they_o turn_v head_n upon_o all_o their_o principle_n profession_n and_o declaration_n at_o once_o which_o at_o any_o time_n former_o they_o either_o hold_v or_o make_v in_o true_a conjunction_n with_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n therefore_o with_o this_o argument_n he_o only_o beat_v the_o air_n instead_o of_o relieve_v his_o client_n nor_o do_v his_o second_o argument_n turn_v to_o any_o whit_n better_a accommodation_n 20_o sect._n 20_o unto_o they_o for_o to_o pass_v by_o the_o major_a proposition_n which_o yet_o without_o further_a explication_n be_v not_o too_o sacred_a to_o be_v touch_v the_o minor_a be_v no_o correspondent_a with_o the_o truth_n the_o oppress_a member_n as_o his_o over-compassionate_a mus●_n style_v they_o do_v not_o in_o that_o act_n of_o settlement_n he_o speak_v of_o proceed_v in_o a_o way_n to_o which_o they_o stand_v engage_v by_o many_o solemn_a and_o religious_a ●ands_n no_o he_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v prove_v that_o in_o the_o ●aid_a act_n or_o attempt_n the_o member_n he_o speak_v of_o discharged_z or_o observe_v any_o one_o solemn_a or_o religious_a band_n to_o which_o they_o stand_v engage_v according_a to_o the_o legitimate_a and_o true_a import_n and_o intent_n thereof_o for_o neither_o do_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n nor_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n nor_o the_o protestation_n nor_o the_o nationall_n covenant_n engage_v t●em_n to_o preserve_v the_o king_n honour_n safety_n and_o greatness_n upon_o any_o such_o term_n the_o performance_n whereof_o shall_v clear_o involve_v they_o in_o a_o manifest_a disobedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o viz._n that_o which_o inflict_v the_o penalty_n of_o death_n upon_o the_o murderer_n and_o apparent_o withal_o expose_v the_o nation_n to_o slavery_n and_o misery_n which_o the_o reassume_v of_o the_o king_n into_o his_o throne_n and_o power_n upon_o his_o concession_n m●st_a need●_n have_v do_v as_o the_o parliament_n it_o ●elf_n have_v once_o and_o again_o declare_v yea_o and_o reason_n itself_o in_o con●ort_n with_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o age●_n abundant_o confirm_v but_o that_o the●e_n member_n in_o their_o intend_a settlement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o term_n magnify_v by_o m_n r._n geree_n do_v break_v many_o solemn_a and_o religious_a band_n wherein_o they_o stand_v engage_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o kingdom_n be_v a_o truth_n ●ic●●r_n in_o evidence_n than_o to_o need_v proof_n they_o stand_v engage_v by_o such_o ●ands_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o well_o where_o it_o command_v the_o punishment_n of_o murderer_n as_o otherwise_o to_o the_o preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a to_o the_o extirpation_n of_o epis●●●●cie_n ●●_o the_o bring_n of_o incendiaries_n and_o delinquent_n to_o condign_a punishment_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o band_n with_o many_o more_o they_o b●●●●●●d_v ●●st_n from_o they_o ●●_o the●●_n compliance_n with_o the_o king_n upon_o his_o term_n so_o that_o m_o r._n geree_n client_n be_v not_o yet_o recti_fw-la in_o curiâ_fw-la he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n yet_o again_o in_o their_o defence_n and_o show_v his_o 21_o sect._n 21_o good_a will_n towards_o they_o in_o this_o argument_n they_o that_o walk_v in_o a_o way_n suitable_a to_o
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