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A86921 The golden law and emperial principle, or, The universal monarch viz. the soveraignty of salus populi (not voluntas nor voluptas populi) over all powers and potentates whatsoever ... : besides many other usefuls, to rectify and so to satisfie the conscience scruples of all sorts about the high and disputable point of this time, as, who hath right to the government of our three countries ... Hunton, Samuel. 1656 (1656) Wing H3786A; ESTC R43645 60,737 104

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see_v moses_n though_o he_o do_v thus_o self-_o monarchize_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o self-ish_o but_o for_o the_o public_a good_a he_o still_o vary_v as_o necessity_n and_o conveniency_n vary_v they_o 250_o captain_n among_o they_o so_o though_o he_o may_v decline_v law_n yet_o he_o vagar'id_v not_o therefrom_o nor_o govern_v arbytrary_o etc._n etc._n it_o cost_v these_o rebel_n dear_a as_o the_o ruin_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o whole_a family_n as_o a_o exemplary_a punishment_n to_o deter_v and_o awe_v other_o from_o the_o like_a attempt_n and_o so_o be_v conduce_v to_o the_o save_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n the_o family_n or_o house_n of_o this_o people_n by_o lop_n off_o a_o limb_n thereof_o which_o else_o by_o such_o factioning_n and_o rebellion_n may_v have_v be_v endanger_v to_o ruin_v nor_o do_v moses_n spare_v his_o brother_n aaron_n nor_o miriam_n his_o sister_n but_o handle_v they_o severe_o for_o their_o severity_n to_o he_o as_o in_o their_o dare_a to_o vie_v it_o out_o with_o he_o in_o right_a of_o power_n etc._n etc._n as_o what_o have_v the_o lord_n speak_v only_o by_o moses_n have_v he_o not_o speak_v by_o we_o also_o see_v numb_a 12._o so_o that_o miriam_n be_v leprouse_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n a_o tincture_n that_o fair_o set_v off_o her_o foul_a and_o black_a quality_n and_o the_o prelate_n aaron_n be_v put_v to_o the_o penance_n of_o a_o palinodia_fw-la or_o peccavi_fw-la alas_o my_o lord_n moses_n i_o beseech_v thou_o charge_v we_o not_o with_o this_o sin_n i_o know_v we_o have_v do_v foolish_o here_o be_v a_o great_a descension_n of_o a_o brother_n and_o a_o prelate_n to_o a_o laic_a brother_n sure_o the_o prince_n the_o monarch_n the_o laic_a moses_n be_v in_o power_n place_n and_o nature_n superior_a to_o the_o prelate_n aaron_n but_o now_o the_o contempt_n the_o word_n of_o contempt_n laic_n be_v a_o 32.27_o exod._n 32.27_o lay_v people_n and_o the_o levite_n their_o lord_n till_o some_o moses_n be-meet_a with_o they_o he_o also_o 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prelacy_n or_o pleasure_n or_o his_o own_o end_n he_o have_v aim_v at_o in_o their_o delivery_n sure_a his_o queen-mother_n pharaoh_n daughter_n and_o egypt_n for_o her_o sake_n with_o his_o own_o wisdom_n learning_n and_o policy_n as_o a_o magi_n will_v have_v go_v near_o to_o have_v king_v he_o however_o to_o advance_v he_o as_o high_a or_o high_o in_o all_o likelihood_n and_o that_o without_o any_o such_o suffering_n or_o danger_n of_o ruine_v by_o so_o rude_a and_o boisterous_a a_o people_n how_o then_o be_v moses_n a_o usurper_n how_o arbytrary_a in_o government_n by_o the_o aforesaid_n yet_o i_o have_v hear_v that_o machiavelli_n make_v he_o both_o though_o he_o be_v neither_o but_o what_o may_v not_o much-evil_a do_v if_o we_o undo_v he_o not_o which_o we_o will_v if_o we_o can_v for_o shall_v the_o people_n have_v have_v the_o government_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o only_o ask_v moses_n advice_n and_o counsel_n in_o point_n of_o their_o deliverance_n or_o shall_v moses_n have_v take_v any_o of_o they_o in_o by_o way_n of_o counsel_n and_o advice_n sure_o they_o have_v return_v to_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n again_o however_o never_o to_o canaan_n for_o by_o dissension_n dispute_n and_o contention_n opposition_n and_o contest_v they_o will_v have_v destroy_v themselves_o in_o the_o way_n so_o he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o monarchize_v it_o and_o self-_o manage_v all_o as_o without_o the_o people_n or_o their_o parliament_n consent_v or_o council_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n well_o wise_o and_o faithful_o for_o their_o good_a and_o this_o may_v be_v his_o highness_n case_n at_o this_o time_n why_o he_o dare_v not_o as_o we_o be_v factious_o divide_v qualify_v and_o condition_v make_v use_n of_o parliament_n or_o people_n in_o point_n of_o advice_n and_o counsel_n lest_o contest_v and_o dispute_v for_o self_n end_v and_o priority_n of_o party_n and_o place_n to_o rule_v and_o carry_v it_o delay_n or_o cross_v all_o and_o so_o his_o highness_n be_v enforce_v to_o moses_n it_o all_o along_o 100_o by_o our_o time_n tenent_n also_o joshua_n be_v a_o usurper_n for_o he_o be_v only_o of_o his_o master_n moses_n make_v nay_o what_o will_v become_v of_o most_o of_o their_o king_n and_o governor_n saul_n david_n and_o jeroboam_n except_v who_o be_v only_o authentic_a according_a to_o receive_a tenant_n as_o choose_v by_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o of_o god_n for_o saul_n see_v 1_o sam._n 9.2_o for_o david_n see_v 1_o sam._n 18.5_o for_o jeroboam_n see_v 1_o king_n 12.3.20_o solomon_n be_v only_o create_v by_o his_o father_n the_o rest_n create_v themselves_o for_o neither_o do_v any_o law_n or_o the_o people_n create_v they_o ergo_fw-la the_o people_n may_v by_o our_o time_n position_n and_o practice_n as_o do_v the_o three_o prince_n against_o moses_n afore_o and_o some_o of_o our_o clergy_n now_o against_o his_o highness_n rebel_v it_o and_o so_o most_o uncivil_o malapert_o and_o audacious_o mouth_n and_o clamour_v it_o against_o their_o king_n and_o governor_n to_o the_o incense_a of_o the_o people_n and_o so_o to_o the_o endanger_v the_o public_a also_o not_o own_v they_o for_o lawful_a power_n and_o authority_n the_o judge_n nor_o any_o can_v acknowledge_v or_o act_v under_o they_o but_o may_v for_o good_a example_n sake_n have_v they_o may_v just_o rebel_v against_o they_o though_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o a_o most_o judicious_a and_o judge-like_a kind_n of_o reason_v thus_o may_v most_v of_o their_o king_n and_o governor_n have_v be_v serve_v but_o our_o principle_n viz._n the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n and_o fly_v to_o our_o caution_n as_o to_o so_o many_o city_n of_o refuge_n from_o such_o sinon_n yea_o consider_v further_o what_o abuse_v vice_n abuse_v beside_o their_o own_o personal_a vice_n some_o of_o the_o best_a of_o their_o king_n and_o governor_n offer_v to_o the_o people_n and_o yet_o our_o principle_n and_o caution_n allow_v no_o ruinous_a rebellion_n but_o only_o to_o proceed_v as_o we_o have_v caution_v or_o as_o at_o sect._n 124_o and_o we_o condemn_v all_o such_o action_n for_o all_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o actor_n and_o say_v they_o deserve_v thereafter_o and_o its_o only_a salus_n safety_n that_o save_v both_o they_o and_o we_o saul_n massacre_a eighty_o and_o odd_a priest_n at_o a_o bout_n and_o ruine_v their_o city_n nob_n with_o all_o the_o innocent_n therein_o both_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n david_n make_v drink_v and_o then_o murder_v uriah_n and_o ravish_v his_o wife_n and_o most_o unconscionable_o give_v half_a of_o his_o endear_a brother_n jonathans_n son_n mephibosheth_n his_o land_n to_o his_o servant_n that_o traitor_n ziba_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v i_o take_v it_o oath_n vow_n and_o covenant_n betwixt_o jonathan_n and_o david_n to_o be_v faithful_a to_o each_o other_o seed_n ahab_n most_o hypocrital_o under_o pretence_n of_o religion_n as_o zeal_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o his_o name_n cause_v naboth_n to_o be_v stone_v as_o a_o blasphemer_n and_o that_o do_v steal_v his_o vinyard_n also_o under_o the_o same_o vizor_n solomon_n also_o oppress_v the_o people_n so_o one_o way_n or_o other_o as_o it_o obstacled_a his_o son_n rehoboam'_v king_v yet_o the_o people_n wise_o connive_v at_o all_o in_o solomon_n so_o in_o the_o rest_n rather_o than_o endanger_v the_o whole_a public_a by_o incite_v clamour_n or_o rebellion_n or_o any_o unseemly_a malapert_a provoke_a carriage_n or_o language_n the_o three_o aforesaid_a degenerate_v gentleman_n or_o prince_n proceedingss_n what_o be_v a_o libertine_n in_o prisonment_n to_o these_o so_o to_o moses_n proceedingss_n saul_n david_n and_o solomon_n in_o these_o &_o those_o particular_n be_v yet_o good_a king_n and_o governor_n to_o the_o general_n must_v the_o general_n suffer_v or_o be_v endanger_v
her_o sovereignty_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o we_o be_v constrain_v by_o the_o ignorance_n and_o pravity_n of_o the_o multitude_n to_o tautoligize_v it_o in_o repetition_n even_o to_o a_o weary_v of_o our_o self_n and_o the_o world_n with_o word_n and_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o do_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v yet_o do_v it_o so_o we_o be_v force_v to_o present_v ourselves_o on_o the_o theatre_n once_o more_o in_o behalf_n of_o welfare_n of_o the_o people_n safety_n and_o welfare_n salus_n her_o sovereignty_n so_o in_o behalf_n of_o salus_n her_o governor_n her_o the_o governor_n sovereign_n etc._n etc._n her_o sovereignty_n we_o make_v good_a by_o the_o argument_n follow_v he_o by_o sect._n 43._o to_o 53._o so_o 78._o to_o 83._o §_o 2._o we_o will_v first_o begin_v with_o scripture_n argument_n the_o better_a to_o infallible_a it_o yet_o as_o fortify_v with_o right_a reason_n also_o in_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n else_o be_v they_o forfeit_v etc._n etc._n we_o will_v next_o pursue_v it_o with_o right_a reason_n which_o will_v self-_o infallible_a it_o yet_o not_o to_o the_o conceited_n the_o ignorant_n and_o conceited_n self-ish_a but_o together_o we_o dare_v inscribe_v it_o with_o scriptum_n est_fw-la for_o scripture_n §_o 3._o christ_n say_v the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n yea_o for_o individual_n how_o then_o for_o the_o universal_a it_o be_v make_v for_o he_o chief_o in_o point_n of_o humanity_n as_o in_o act_n and_o office_n of_o mercy_n charity_n love_n justice_n and_o just_a necessity_n see_v deut._n 5._o that_o thou_o and_o thou_o both_o servant_n and_o beast_n may_v rest_v and_o remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n in_o egypt_n and_o how_o acceptable_a and_o welcome_a rest_n be_v or_o will_v have_v be_v to_o thou_o etc._n etc._n 4._o thus_o in_o just_a competition_n all_o thing_n comply_v to_o humane_a necessity_n and_o god_n be_v then_o best_a serve_v in_o the_o omission_n of_o sacrifice_n for_o mercy_n so_o you_o can_v glorify_v honour_n serve_v love_n obey_v and_o worship_n god_n better_o then_o to_o decline_v he_o and_o incline_v to_o or_o prefer_v mercy_n before_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v wave_v the_o sabbath_n in_o its_o religious_a rite_n duty_n and_o observation_n if_o they_o clash_v with_o mercy_n make_v god_n then_o on_o just_a occasion_n and_o ground_n a_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o you_o magnify_v he_o most_o for_o his_o mercy_n be_v above_o all_o his_o work_n and_o do_v magnificent_a he_o but_o yet_o take_v heed_n you_o encroach_v not_o on_o mercy_n good_a nature_n beyond_o our_o caution_n which_o if_o you_o do_v justice_n will_v be_v meet_a with_o you_o for_o she_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o see_v mercy_n abuse_v 5._o again_o it_o be_v better_a that_o one_o man_n die_v than_o all_o the_o people_n perish_v and_o now_o all_o the_o people_n must_v perish_v to_o inright_o one_o unrighteous_a man_n 6._o the_o man_n then_o to_o die_v be_v a_o righteous_a man_n the_o people_n he_o be_v to_o die_v for_o be_v most_o unrighteous_a &_o yet_o he_o must_v die_v that_o they_o may_v live_v now_o all_o the_o righteous_a people_n must_v die_v for_o one_o unrighteous_a man_n that_o he_o may_v live_v to_o live_v on_o they_o and_o lord_n it_o over_o they_o 7._o the_o man_n then_o to_o die_v be_v a_o god_n also_o the_o people_n he_o be_v to_o die_v for_o be_v generate_a be_v by_o do_v generate_a devil_n and_o yet_o he_o must_v die_v but_o now_o etc._n etc._n 9_o thus_o much_o for_o scripture_n argument_n in_o behalf_n of_o salus_n sovereignty_n as_o just_o necessitate_v we_o come_v next_o to_o right_a reason_n which_o agree_v with_o scripture_n so_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o nature_n though_o not_o in_o name_n 10._o right_o reason_n say_v then_o that_o physic_n and_o food_n be_v servant_n to_o their_o end_n life_n and_o health_n so_o king_n prince_n and_o power_n be_v the_o like_a to_o the_o people_n safety_n and_o welfare_n there_o be_v no_o other_o end_n and_o use_v of_o they_o as_o such_o but_o such_o etc._n etc._n 11._o moreover_o we_o see_v that_o all_o sort_n do_v and_o must_v one_o way_n or_o other_o as_o they_o be_v able_a venture_v their_o single_a individual_a person_n life_n estate_n and_o right_n for_o the_o public_a or_o may_v be_v just_o enforce_v else_o the_o public_a may_v perish_v and_o so_o the_o individual_n thereof_o 12._o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la so_o law_n privilege_n and_o right_n be_v pleadable_a betwixt_o individual_n and_o justice_n be_v their_o due_a according_o but_o not_o by_o any_o one_o against_o the_o high_a public_a governor_n in_o opposition_n to_o public_a necessity_n or_o as_o they_o clash_v therewith_o of_o which_o how_o and_o on_o what_o term_n he_o be_v judge_n judge_v you_o by_o sect._n 83._o etc._n etc._n 13._o here_o no_o law_n for_o or_o if_o a_o law_n against_o be_v of_o no_o value_n the_o principality_n of_o our_o principle_n will_v not_o allow_v thereof_o as_o you_o shall_v find_v ere_o we_o have_v do_v and_o you_o do_v find_v afore_o what_o god_n have_v do_v and_o will_v do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n in_o what_o relate_v to_o he_o in_o short_a we_o can_v allow_v law_n which_o be_v but_o a_o bare_a name_n a_o very_a nullity_n in_o this_o case_n a_o dead_a thing_n enliven_v only_o by_o letter_n and_o word_n but_o most_o by_o opinion_n to_o lord_n it_o over_o its_o public_a the_o public_a lord_n who_o servant_n it_o be_v and_o by_o and_o for_o who_o it_o be_v make_v and_o may_v if_o it_o carry_v itself_o amiss_o be_v chastise_v sure_o it_o be_v not_o raise_v to_o raze_v he_o etc._n etc._n the_o parliament_n lawmaker_n be_v law-breaker_n as_o the_o public_a be_v necessitate_v 15._o i_o conceive_v by_o all_o the_o aforesaid_n that_o salus_n sovereignty_n stand_v clear_a and_o be_v apparent_a and_o so_o who_o be_v true_a and_o who_o be_v traitor_n thereto_o so_o that_o now_o we_o may_v venture_v to_o inscribe_v it_o with_o scriptum_n est_fw-la we_o next_o reason_n and_o infer_v from_o the_o aforesaid_n as_o 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that_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v good_a our_o assertion_n and_o yet_o the_o desertless_a will_v desert_v he_o though_o thus_o assert_v we_o have_v yet_o something_o also_o to_o say_v concern_v the_o lord_n fairfax_n which_o seem_v to_o suit_n with_o this_o point_n know_v then_o that_o when_o the_o say_a lord_n fairfax_n have_v the_o universal_a militia_n or_o power_n in_o his_o power_n and_o that_o the_o parliament_n and_o city_n bandy_v against_o he_o and_o the_o army_n to_o disband_v they_o and_o in_o conclusion_n rise_v in_o arm_n to_o enforce_v it_o he_o hold_v his_o power_n for_o his_o own_o and_o his_o soldier_n honour_n and_o safety_n so_o for_o his_o country_n and_o find_v himself_o in_o plight_n to_o put_v they_o to_o it_o do_v so_o and_o to_o make_v short_a come_v in_o like_o a_o conqueror_n yet_o as_o conquer_v with_o modesty_n and_o mildness_n for_o what_o lex_fw-la talionis_fw-la will_v have_v allow_v he_o to_o do_v to_o such_o as_o will_v have_v undo_v he_o and_o also_o 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yet_o the_o sword_n also_o against_o invader_n of_o the_o fundamental_o so_o the_o people_n peace_n etc._n etc._n the_o only_a sect_n as_o out_o or_o against_o religion_n if_o such_o a_o regiment_n be_v against_o it_o and_o righteousness_n in_o that_o point_n for_o it_o however_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n in_o just_a power_n also_o use_v it_o princelike_a as_o defensive_o and_o not_o offensive_o also_o for_o just_a self_n and_o public_a end_n and_o this_o he_o may_v and_o so_o may_v any_o for_o its_o the_o end_n of_o power_n so_o to_o do_v to_o wise_a eye_n he_o be_v roy_n in_o right_a of_o may_v and_o just_a power_n if_o use_v as_o afore_o and_o the_o parliament_n but_o his_o vice-roys_n and_o do_v act_v only_o on_o their_o bene_fw-la gessere_fw-la and_o his_o bene_fw-la placitum_fw-la or_o permission_n for_o what_o he_o then_o do_v he_o can_v always_o have_v do_v and_o might_n on_o our_o premise_n else_o not_o but_o support_v they_o rather_o as_o the_o end_n of_o 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nature_n and_o ask_v more_o than_o grace_n to_o govern_v it_o and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o any_o way_n govern_v for_o who_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o king_n power_n or_o any_o high_a power_n in_o point_n of_o power_n what_o do_v thou_o capitulate_v not_o then_o oh_o thou_o naked_a man_n petulant_o and_o dare_o with_o the_o brandish_v and_o flame_v blade_n or_o universal_a sword_n or_o power_n lest_o it_o sanguine_a itself_o in_o thy_o sanguis_n but_o rather_o serpent-like_a save_v thy_o head_n so_o thy_o foot_n yea_o thy_o whole_a body_n by_o thy_o application_n to_o our_o application_n and_o addresment_n else_o all_o thy_o pretend_a courage_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o cause_n be_v but_o foolish_a and_o vainglorious_a folly_n as_o insensibleness_n wilfulness_n and_o stubbornness_n instead_o of_o resolution_n and_o courage_n for_o etc._n etc._n to_o what_o end_n shall_v a_o venice_n glass_n malapert_o justle_v it_o or_o contend_v with_o a_o iron_n pot_n except_o in_o our_o way_n of_o oratory_n of_o reason_n and_o humanity_n as_o spare_v i_o oh_o noble_a sir_n i_o pray_v you_o for_o i_o be_o too_o weak_a and_o brittle_a to_o deal_v with_o you_o so_o choose_v rather_o to_o incumbe_fw-la then_o try_v it_o out_o with_o such_o a_o combahant_n all_o power_n though_o unjust_a will_v yet_o if_o they_o can_v rule_n and_o not_o be_v rule_v and_o that_o ofttimes_o unjust_o but_o if_o just_o though_o unjust_a happy_a be_v the_o rule_v but_o just_a power_n may_v according_a to_o justice_n and_o just_a necessity_n rule_n and_o over-rule_v know_v then_o that_o just_a or_o unjust_a power_n though_o a_o little_a unjust_a be_v just_o for_o god_n himself_o find_v folly_n in_o heaven_n among_o his_o angel_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n himself_o be_v of_o our_o judgement_n and_o we_o of_o he_o that_o to_o part_v with_o the_o militia_n be_v to_o part_v
people_n as_o they_o can_v &_o for_o his_o pretend_v right_a or_o wrong_n i_o have_v and_o do_v send_v you_o to_o sect._n 124._o and_o if_o you_o have_v a_o better_a a_o wise_a way_n on_o pretence_n surprisal_n or_o exigent_n etc._n etc._n show_v it_o and_o we_o comply_v etc._n etc._n 91._o the_o intention_n of_o law_n be_v to_o save_v we_o and_o do_v we_o good_a if_o the_o letter_n and_o intention_n clash_n which_o will_v you_o cleave_v too_o for_o to_o contrary_n you_o can_v and_o to_o destructive_n you_o ought_v not_o make_v the_o law_n then_o oh_o you_o lawyer_n more_o wise_o and_o in_o plain_a term_n that_o admit_v not_o of_o such_o doubtful_a and_o betray_a construction_n that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o be_v befool_v nor_o destroy_v by_o they_o nor_o you_o object_n 94._o if_o thus_o as_o afore_o say_v you_o why_o then_o be_v the_o king_n call_v to_o account_v why_o suffer_v he_o etc._n etc._n for_o he_o have_v his_o pretence_n etc._n etc._n answ_n true_o if_o we_o have_v not_o have_v a_o visible_a authority_n and_o powerful_a power_n to_o deal_v with_o he_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v suffer_v according_a to_o our_o position_n rather_o than_o endanger_v our_o country_n to_o ruin_v but_o the_o whole_a nation_n who_o send_v up_o the_o parliament_n and_o be_v bind_v in_o honour_n honesty_n and_o conscience_n to_o second_v they_o and_o be_v satisfy_v about_o second_v they_o come_v up_o by_o hundred_o and_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n offer_v to_o live_v and_o die_v with_o they_o so_o that_o to_o my_o seem_n we_o make_v it_o hazardable_a and_o doubtful_a by_o dally_v with_o he_o for_o i_o conceive_v he_o may_v easy_o have_v be_v surprise_v long_o afore_o but_o wise_a and_o just_a policy_n may_v prolong_v it_o for_o useful_a end_n sake_n so_o i_o may_v be_v deceive_v therefore_o will_v not_o deceive_v so_o i_o judge_v not_o 95._o but_o as_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a likely_a and_o a_o authorise_a able_a power_n as_o afore_o in_o likeli-hood_n to_o carry_v it_o without_o such_o endanger_n to_o ruin_n etc._n etc._n so_o there_o be_v cause_n proportionable_a for_o such_o procedure_n as_o you_o may_v find_v in_o the_o l._n chief_a justice_n cook_n be_v king_n case_n but_o what_o likely_a and_o just_a pretence_n can_v the_o king_n have_v to_o want_v and_o so_o raise_v treasure_n by_o ship_n money_n privy_a seal_n pole-mony_n and_o what_o not_o he_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o all_o neighbour_n nation_n prince_n and_o state_n so_o also_o within_o himself_o so_o be_v not_o enforce_v to_o keep_v three_o army_n so_o long_o on_o foot_n to_o keep_v three_o nation_n from_o army_n also_o to_o oppose_v foreigner_n nor_o to_o have_v such_o force_n at_o sea_n to_o oppose_v our_o many_o enemy_n that_o will_v have_v seize_v on_o we_o he_o be_v no_o way_n exigent_v so_o may_v take_v his_o course_n by_o parliament_n but_o have_v not_o we_o be_v surprise_v by_o the_o hollander_n and_o exceed_o exigent_v as_o unprovided_a most_o of_o our_o force_n be_v abroad_o or_o unready_a and_o a_o long_a time_n the_o contention_n hold_v to_o the_o expense_n of_o much_o treasure_n neither_o rupert_n nor_o the_o french_a nor_o the_o breast_n man_n of_o war_n meddle_v with_o he_o employ_v he_o so_o many_o brave_a fleet_n abroad_o and_o that_o for_o useful_a honourable_a and_o humane_a end_n and_o use_n as_o in_o mate_v the_o unmatchable_a turk_n the_o hollander_n &_o turk_n and_o redeem_v of_o many_o poor_a beslaved_n soul_n do_v foreign_a ambassador_n throng_v in_o upon_o he_o as_o on_o we_o who_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o country_n and_o our_o governor_n thereof_o must_v be_v answerable_o entertain_v and_o so_o must_v those_o send_v abroad_o according_o and_o must_v not_o his_o highness_n of_o force_n though_o self-_o humble_a keep_v such_o a_o state_n and_o port_n as_o may_v keep_v up_o the_o honour_n of_o such_o a_o state_n or_o people_n also_o his_o own_o state_n answerable_o as_o the_o presenter_n of_o such_o a_o people_n so_o that_o nothing_o may_v render_v we_o despicable_a but_o rather_o double_a respect_n as_o be_v the_o sheba_n queen_n about_o solomon_n and_o though_o solomon_n count_v all_o thing_n vain_a it_o be_v but_o respective_o for_o he_o know_v also_o there_o be_v other_o respect_n that_o render_v they_o useful_a his_o fame_n as_o vain_a as_o it_o be_v by_o this_o account_n yet_o make_v he_o famous_a and_o do_v much_o conduce_v to_o he_o in_o point_n of_o fear_n love_n awe_z reverence_n and_o revenue_n etc._n etc._n 96._o and_o what_o if_o our_o country_n our_o nation_n etc._n etc._n be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o the_o north_n or_o nore_n or_o of_o great_a britain_n as_o spain_n be_v in_o a_o bravery_n and_o glory_n only_o to_o outbrave_v the_o house_n of_o austria_n 97._o but_o if_o you_o be_v not_o yet_o satisfy_v about_o your_o high_a power_n and_o governor_n his_o just_a power_n and_o place_n as_o necessitate_v though_o i_o conceive_v i_o have_v sufficient_o assert_v my_o assertion_n what_o say_v you_o to_o 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