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people_n necessary_a tax_n all_o which_o as_o he_o true_o say_v he_o maintain_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n out_o of_o all_o course_n of_o law_n as_o by_o right_a of_o war_n and_o his_o second_o title_n he_o may_v as_o have_v be_v full_o debate_v 28._o ploy_v f._n 19_o tholosan_n syn._n l._n c._n 18._o and_o 28._o and_o decide_v beside_o though_o upon_o acceptance_n of_o this_o government_n with_o the_o consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o people_n his_o highness_n have_v promise_v to_o govern_v these_o nation_n according_a to_o the_o law_n statute_n and_o custom_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o rule_n in_o the_o divine_a civil_a canon_n and_o the_o common_a law_n that_o necessity_n have_v no_o law_n and_o that_o necessitas_fw-la facit_fw-la licitum_fw-la quod_fw-la alioquin_fw-la fuerit_fw-la illicitum_fw-la and_o that_o necessity_n make_v that_o lawful_a which_o otherwise_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a and_o prince_n strain_v with_o imminent_a and_o urgent_a necessity_n for_o the_o dignity_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n no_o establish_a law_n provide_v for_o a_o present_a remedy_n may_v just_o do_v those_o act_n which_o otherwise_o by_o the_o course_n of_o law_n be_v unlawful_a as_o to_o decimate_v man_n estate_n and_o by_o his_o power_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n to_o impose_v such_o tax_n as_o be_v convenient_a and_o necessary_a and_o as_o the_o learned_a legist_n 12._o davis_n rep._n fol._n 12._o sir_n john_n davis_n say_v the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n royal_a to_o support_v the_o necessary_a charge_n of_o the_o crown_n may_v decree_v impost_n and_o imposition_n payable_a upon_o marchandize_n and_o so_o have_v prince_n heretofore_o by_o their_o prerogative_n to_o encounter_v sudden_a danger_n and_o mischief_n which_o will_v not_o endure_v so_o much_o delay_n as_o the_o assemble_v of_o the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n use_v their_o edict_n and_o proclamation_n which_o mr._n pym_n a_o grave_n and_o prudent_a senator_n of_o this_o state_n style_v the_o most_o eminent_a power_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o the_o most_o glorious_a beam_n of_o majesty_n 31._o mr._n pym_n his_o speech_n in_o parl._n 1642._o foe_n 31._o in_o command_a obedience_n and_o subjection_n which_o he_o call_v leges_fw-la temporum_fw-la and_o only_o disallow_v they_o for_o the_o abuse_n in_o be_v exercise_v for_o the_o maintain_n &_o enjoy_v of_o sundry_a monopoly_n and_o other_o grant_n exceed_v burdensome_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o how_o can_v this_o impostor_n answer_v his_o highness_n question_n in_o this_o point_n whether_o the_o people_n shall_v prefer_v the_o have_v of_o their_o will_n though_o it_o be_v their_o destruction_n rather_o than_o to_o comply_v with_o thing_n of_o necessity_n which_o as_o he_o true_o divine_v he_o shall_v wrong_v his_o native_a country_n to_o suppose_v unless_o he_o will_v suppose_v the_o necessity_n to_o be_v feign_a &_o imaginary_a 1654._o see_v his_o highness_n speech_n 22_o jan._n 1654._o see_v his_o highness_n speech_n the_o 12_o of_o sept._n 1654._o which_o his_o highness_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o great_a cozenage_n that_o man_n can_v put_v upon_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o which_o his_o princely_a and_o paternal_a care_n abhor_v beside_o his_o highness_n act_v nothing_o in_o this_o kind_a but_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n who_o be_v the_o trustee_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o all_o interval_n of_o parliament_n and_o have_v a_o absolute_a negative_a upon_o the_o supreme_a power_n in_o the_o say_a interval_n as_o the_o parliament_n have_v in_o the_o sit_v so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o his_o own_o but_o a_o mix_a act_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n who_o in_o all_o probability_n will_v not_o advise_v he_o to_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v necessary_a and_o expedient_a and_o if_o they_o shall_v the_o offence_n will_v lie_v at_o their_o door_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o preterite_n ordinance_n of_o his_o highness_n full_o clear_v from_o the_o unjust_a aspersion_n of_o this_o impostor_n in_o give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o the_o violation_n of_o law_n and_o exercise_n of_o tyranny_n and_o robbery_n 1646._o see_v the_o humble_a pet._n and_o advice_n of_o the_o parl._n etc._n etc._n the_o 17_o of_o sept._n 1646._o and_o for_o the_o future_a to_o prevent_v all_o ense_a mistake_n and_o suspicion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o impose_v tax_n on_o the_o people_n upon_o provision_n make_v for_o the_o support_n of_o the_o government_n and_o safety_n of_o these_o nation_n it_o be_v declare_v and_o enact_v that_o no_o charge_n be_v lay_v nor_o no_o person_n be_v compel_v to_o contribute_v to_o any_o gift_n or_o loan_n benevolence_n tax_v tallage_n aid_n or_o other_o like_a charge_n without_o common_a consent_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o canvas_n of_o this_o impostor_n calumniation_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o notwithstanding_o his_o highness_n have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n yet_o for_o his_o preservation_n the_o people_n must_v pray_v as_o if_o it_o be_v impiety_n in_o the_o people_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n 5.45_o mat._n 5.45_o who_o council_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o who_o despiteful_o use_v or_o persecute_v you_o and_o so_o be_v his_o select_a apostle_n who_o exhort_v that_o first_o of_o all_o prayer_n supplication_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o the_o king_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o who_o have_v rule_v over_o they_o at_o that_o time_n but_o nero_n a_o repute_a tyrant_n fidel_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o swarez_n responsad_a apolog._n pâ—â—_n jur._n fidel_n and_o for_o persecute_v christian_n suppose_v to_o be_v antichrist_n wherein_o by_o the_o fruit_n we_o may_v perceive_v of_o what_o spirit_n this_o impostor_n be_v for_o he_o have_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o
p._n 392._o sunt_fw-la quos_fw-la ducit_fw-la amoâ—_n plures_fw-la sunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la quos_fw-la corrigit_fw-la timor_fw-la some_o be_v draw_v to_o be_v obedience_n by_o the_o cord_n of_o love_n but_o more_o be_v force_v to_o it_o by_o the_o scourge_n of_o fear_n which_o the_o magistrate_n can_v not_o do_v unless_o he_o be_v the_o strong_a and_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o how_o unfit_o do_v these_o expression_n correspond_v with_o his_o highness_n title_n which_o have_v be_v before_o discuss_v and_o resolve_v sambucam_fw-la citius_fw-la caloni_fw-la aptaverit_fw-la alto_fw-mi 4._o perseus_n sat._n 4._o a_o fiddle_n you_o shall_v soon_o sit_v to_o a_o soldier_n side_n but_o to_o examine_v his_o reason_n why_o a_o tyrant_n case_n be_v particular_a and_o why_o in_o that_o every_o man_n have_v that_o vengeance_n give_v he_o which_o in_o other_o case_n be_v reserve_v to_o god_n and_o the_o magistrate_n which_o he_o say_v can_v be_v obscure_a if_o we_o right_o consider_v what_o a_o tyrant_n be_v what_o his_o crime_n be_v and_o in_o what_o state_n he_o stand_v with_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o with_o every_o member_n of_o it_o and_o first_o he_o assume_v that_o law_n be_v the_o nerve_n or_o sinew_n of_o a_o society_n or_o commonwealth_n without_o which_o they_o must_v necessary_o dissolve_v and_o fall_v asunder_o those_o therefore_o that_o submit_v not_o to_o the_o law_n but_o make_v their_o will_n and_o lust_n a_o law_n and_o secure_v themselves_o against_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o justice_n as_o tyrant_n do_v be_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v in_o the_o society_n of_o mankind_n nor_o to_o have_v benefit_n from_o humane_a society_n nor_o protection_n from_o law_n wherein_o he_o seem_v as_o he_o pretend_v to_o argue_v from_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o tyrant_n which_o be_v as_o he_o suppose_v that_o he_o that_o submit_v himself_o to_o no_o law_n but_o secure_v himself_o against_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o justice_n be_v a_o tyrant_n which_o be_v a_o imperfect_a definition_n for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o society_n there_o be_v no_o write_a law_n but_o prince_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o height_n of_o majesty_n for_o their_o valour_n and_o wisdom_n 2._o just_a l._n 1._o &_o l._n 2._o arbitria_fw-la principum_fw-la pro_fw-la legibus_fw-la erant_fw-la the_o decree_n of_o prince_n stand_v for_o law_n as_o justine_n say_v of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o of_o the_o athenian_n libido_fw-la regum_fw-la pro_fw-la legibus_fw-la erant_fw-la the_o will_n and_o lust_n of_o prince_n be_v for_o law_n if_o then_o all_o prince_n be_v tyrant_n which_o submit_v themselves_o to_o no_o law_n but_o make_v their_o will_n a_o law_n all_o the_o grecian_a prince_n before_o the_o law_n of_o draco_n 12._o arist_n polit._n l._n 3._o c._n 12._o solon_n and_o lycurgus_n and_o all_o the_o roman_a king_n before_o the_o law_n of_o tullius_n hostilius_n be_v tyrant_n and_o so_o also_o be_v moses_n who_o licet_fw-la be_v a_o law_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v he_o by_o god_n on_o the_o mount_n his_o definition_n therefore_o be_v defective_a because_o not_o adequate_a to_o the_o thing_n define_v and_o general_o the_o nonsubmission_n to_o write_v law_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o do_v not_o make_v a_o tyrant_n for_o a_o good_a prince_n without_o law_n may_v rule_v the_o people_n aswell_o as_o with_o law_n and_o aristotle_n make_v it_o dubitable_a and_o disputable_a whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v rule_v by_o a_o good_a law_n ibidem_fw-la arist_n ibidem_fw-la or_o a_o good_a man_n and_o whereas_o he_o make_v aristotle_n to_o say_v that_o tyranny_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n he_o do_v not_o mean_a contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o humane_a society_n by_o which_o humane_a nature_n be_v preserve_v as_o the_o impostor_n construeth_n it_o for_o humane_a nature_n have_v and_o may_v be_v preserve_v without_o the_o law_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n according_a to_o which_o as_o 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