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and_o that_o without_o punishment_n from_o above_o or_o scorn_v below_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a there_o be_v ever_o ambitious_a or_o insolent_a spirit_n who_o if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v tie_v too_o straight_o will_v draw_v he_o to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o line_n and_o then_o dare_v he_o i_o wish_v from_o my_o soul_n magistrate_n be_v all_o wise_a and_o just_a fear_v god_n and_o hate_v covetise_n but_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o these_o man_n for_o interest_n it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o therefore_o i_o meddle_v not_o to_o prescribe_v rule_n as_o some_o do_v for_o a_o man_n who_o prefer_v private_a interest_n but_o he_o that_o only_o and_o principal_o fix_v himself_o and_o his_o endeavour_n upon_o the_o advance_v of_o public_a and_o common_a good_a therefore_o to_o they_o i_o address_v myself_o with_o this_o caution_n that_o the_o great_a ruine_v danger_n be_v in_o time_n of_o commotion_n to_o be_v over_o strict_a beyond_o late_a precedent_n and_o example_n for_o that_o blow_v the_o coal_n of_o sedition_n yea_o spark_n to_o a_o great_a flame_n especial_o if_o public_a ruin_n build_v private_a fortune_n so_o call_v or_o partake_v with_o any_o selfish_a interest_n they_o therefore_o that_o be_v in_o supreme_a trust_n and_o will_v settle_v or_o continue_v their_o government_n quiet_a must_v themselves_o in_o their_o place_n and_o who_o they_o empower_v respective_o with_o not_o only_a faithfulness_n and_o diligence_n but_o also_o wisdom_n and_o discreet_a activity_n moderate_a that_o power_n which_o may_v be_v lawful_a much_o more_o that_o which_o be_v exorbitant_a or_o but_o to_o be_v use_v against_o person_n exorbitant_a that_o be_v violent_a rebellious_a and_o that_o in_o act_n disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o against_o such_o to_o spare_v one_o guilty_a be_v to_o venture_v the_o destruction_n of_o a_o thousand_o of_o innocent_n in_o evident_a just_a thing_n
in_o germany_n and_o england_n ibid._n william_n so_o call_v the_o bastard_n or_o the_o conqueror_n admit_v king_n of_o england_n his_o claim_n his_o reign_n ibid._n his_o politic_a settlement_n p._n 24_o his_o successor_n tyranny_n p._n 25_o the_o opposer_n and_o how_o quell_v ibid._n the_o gate_n god_n open_v for_o freedom_n p_o 26_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o charta_fw-la de_fw-fr foresta_fw-mi grant_v ibid._n the_o plea_n of_o king_n against_o they_o ibid._n the_o judge_n and_o lawyer_n absolute_a interest_n serve_v king_n tend_v to_o enslave_v the_o people_n ibid._n some_o judge_n hang_v for_o it_o ibid._n the_o contest_v brief_o examine_v pag._n 27._o why_o the_o pope_n suffer_v these_o contest_v ibid._n the_o pope_n policy_n to_o avoid_v reformation_n from_o prince_n ibid._n god_n witness_n against_o rome_n sign_n and_o her_o deal_n with_o they_o ibid._n the_o pope_n and_o prince_n strengthen_v each_o other_o pag._n 28._o the_o king_n of_o england_n best_a title_n be_v from_o parliamentary_a election_n and_o the_o reason_n ibid._n prince_n liberality_n to_o the_o church_n ibid._n parish_n erect_v ibid._n god_n still_o raise_v up_o witness_n against_o rome_n ibid._n incestuous_a marriage_n from_o the_o pope_n dispensation_n in_o most_o of_o the_o chief_a family_n in_o europe_n pag._n 29_o the_o king_n labour_n to_o exalt_v prerogative_n ib._n the_o settlement_n of_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n common-plea_n chequer_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n in_o who_o the_o choice_n of_o judge_n and_o how_o ibid._n court_n of_o ward_n erect_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n court_n of_o star-chamber_n erect_v ibid._n admiralty_n and_o other_o court_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n luther_n and_o his_o quarrel_n with_o the_o pope_n pag._n 30_o his_o doctrine_n ibid._n his_o abettor_n few_o if_o any_o ibid._n his_o opposer_n all_o christian_a prince_n ibid._n hen._n the_o 8_o the_o of_o england_n write_v against_o he_o ibid._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o prince_n side_v against_o luther_n ibid._n henry_n after_o quarrel_v the_o pope_n the_o reason_n ibid._n his_o halt_n betwixt_o popery_n and_o protestancie_n he_o seize_v the_o monastery_n &c_n &c_n and_o the_o reason_n pag._n 31._o how_o he_o reward_v his_o instrument_n ibid._n edward_n the_o son_n zealous_a reformation_n ib._n mary_n cruelty_n pag_n 32._o elizabeth_n deliverance_n and_o succession_n ib._n popish_a plot_n against_o she_o upon_o reformation_n ibid._n england_n law_n distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o papist_n in_o opinion_n and_o in_o faction_n ibid._n england_n law_n at_o elizabeth_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n recusant_n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n all_o protestant_n agree_v not_o to_o elizabeth_n reformation_n ibid._n their_o reason_n and_o uninterestedness_n p._n 33_o some_o of_o the_o parliament_n man_n question_v by_o the_o queen_n ibid._n how_o she_o mislike_v the_o so_o call_v zealot_n ibid._n they_o fly_v into_o holland_n and_o they_o print_v free_o ibid._n against_o both_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n pag_n 34_o yea_o against_o the_o queen_n in_o regard_n of_o manifest_a error_n continue_v both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n ibid._n her_o potency_n and_o relief_n to_o her_o neighbour_n ibid._n james_n succeed_v love_v not_o puritan_n ibid._n yet_o distaste_v they_o not_o ibid._n advances_n the_o interest_n of_o prerogat_n court_v ibid._n take_v away_o the_o good_a old_a law_n to_o increase_v revenue_n ibid._n the_o succeslesness_n of_o his_o wise_a counsel_n p._n 35_o his_o policy_n to_o subvert_v the_o freedom_n of_o parliament_n ibid._n his_o way_n discover_v ibid._n the_o end_n then_o aim_v at_o the_o subdue_a scotland_n absolute_o ibid._n the_o court_n party_n ibid._n the_o king_n will_v not_o agree_v to_o arms._n pa._n 36_o the_o cross_a deal_n of_o the_o scotch_a presbytery_n with_o king_n james_n ibid._n some_o law_n make_v in_o king_n james_n time_n how_o diverse_o execute_v ibid._n charles_n crown_v with_o great_a joy_n ibid._n disgust_n against_o he_o in_o his_o first_o parliament_n ibid._n he_o get_v money_n and_o dissolve_v it_o ibid._n break_v his_o royal_a word_n so_o call_v in_o his_o grant_n to_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n pag._n 37_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n here_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o and_o during_o his_o reign_n pag._n 37._o 38._o and_o 39_o in_o the_o pride_n and_o dependence_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n seek_v by_o unjust_a way_n to_o raise_v private_a estate_n out_o of_o the_o church_n revenue_n ibid._n their_o little_a regard_n of_o blasphemy_n drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n all_o they_o seek_v be_v unity_n and_o by_o uniformity_n ibid._n hate_v against_o good_a man_n ibid._n their_o policy_n to_o bring_v in_o popery_n ibid._n some_o of_o their_o error_n repeat_v ibid._n the_o civil_a state_n consider_v pag._n 39_o 40_o the_o king_n lose_v his_o militia_n in_o all_o kind_n ibid._n his_o lord_n give_v altogether_o to_o vain_a sport_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o gentry_n follow_v they_o and_o the_o yeoman_n they_o and_o so_o all_o order_n be_v break_v ibid._n justice_z whole_o turn_v into_o form_n and_o practice_n and_o destructive_a in_o all_o the_o proceed_n of_o law_n pag._n 40._o 41._o 42._o 43._o 44._o so_o the_o first_o step_n to_o introduce_v general_a poverty_n pag._n 45._o 46._o and_o that_o demonstrate_v by_o consideration_n of_o the_o party_n sue_v ibid._n the_o process_n what_o &_o whence_o and_o by_o who_o ib._n the_o court_n of_o trial_n above_o and_o below_o ib._n the_o attorney_n and_o their_o practice_n p._n 43._o 44._o declaration_n and_o plea_n ibid._n issue_n single_a and_o double_a ibid._n jury_n ibid._n verdict_n ibid._n stay_v of_o judgement_n ibid._n judgement_n ibid._n stay_v of_o execution_n ibid._n remedy_n in_o chancery_n the_o worst_a evil_n p._n 45._o 46_o solicitor_n what_o etc._n etc._n 44._o the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o error_n pa._n 45._o 46._o privilege_n of_o person_n and_o place_n discuss_v pag._n 46_o witness_n and_o the_o abuse_n in_o they_o ibid._n most_o ordinary_a matter_n in_o practice_n undetermined_a in_o law_n pag._n 46._o and_o 47_o cheat_n in_o bargain_n sale_n and_o all_o conveyance_n pag._n 48_o england_n law_n practical_a only_a so_o that_o government_n be_v subvert_v pag._n 48._o copyhold_n or_o base_a or_o villain_n tenure_n discuss_v pag._n 48._o 49._o want_v of_o force_v plantation_n another_o cause_n of_o england_n poverty_n ibid._n inn_n alehouse_n and_o tavern_n another_o cause_n ibid._n marry_v of_o the_o poor_a too_o young_a another_o cause_n and_o debilitates_fw-la nature_n and_o make_v unfit_a to_o labour_v ibid._n england_n good_a law_n for_o maintain_v honest_a laborious_a and_o punish_v idle_a one_o enervate_v and_o neglect_v pag._n 50_o consideration_n of_o bind_v out_o poor_a child_n apprentice_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n p._n 50._o difficulty_n and_o variety_n of_o law_n the_o lawyer_n gin_v evidence_v ibid._n the_o criminal_a part_n of_o law_n neglect_v and_o how_o pag._n 51_o the_o policy_n in_o ruine_v the_o old_a frame_n of_o england_n government_n ibid._n the_o policy_n to_o evade_v the_o discovery_n of_o this_o ibid._n london_n the_o great_a monopol_n of_o trading_n pag._n 52_o monopoly_n one_o of_o the_o royal_a trade_n ibid._n the_o king_n policy_n in_o ship-money_n and_o the_o end_n ibid._n king_n charles_n intend_v war._n pag._n 53_o intend_v a_o alteration_n of_o government_n ibid._n that_o the_o alteration_n be_v make_v of_o necessity_n ibid._n for_o a_o ground_n he_o impose_v the_o eng._n liturgy_n upon_o the_o scot_n ibid._n his_o carriage_n to_o engage_v a_o deep_a war._n ibid._n he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o call_v a_o parliament_n p._n 53_o break_v it_o and_o necessitate_v call_v it_o again_o ibid._n the_o king_n seek_v money_n pag._n 54_o the_o king_n disable_v himself_o to_o dissolve_v the_o parliament_n ibid._n the_o parliament_n question_n strafford_n ibid._n his_o plea_n the_o parliament_n answer_n ibid._n the_o king_n attempt_n upon_o some_o member_n ibid._n the_o parliament_n set_v a_o guard_n ibid._n the_o king_n practice_n the_o army_n ibid._n 400000._o l._n raise_v and_o the_o army_n disband_v ibid._n ireland_n almost_o lose_v ibid._n the_o dislike_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o king_n increase_n ibid._n the_o bishop_n question_v and_o discard_v ibid._n the_o king_n fly_v pag._n 55_o the_o parliament_n arm_n ibid._n the_o king_n flee_v the_o convocation_n follow_v ibid._n many_o lord_n and_o commons_o go_v also_o ibid._n these_o he_o call_v his_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n ibid._n the_o lord_n keeper_n fly_v to_o the_o king_n ibid._n the_o controversy_n betwixt_o king_n and_o parliament_n as_o it_o stand_v controvert_v between_o they_o ibid._n the_o nationall_n covenant_n agree_v on_o ibid._n and_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o king_n aim_v in_o settle_v government_n pag._n 56_o exemplify_v in_o a_o demonstrative_a particular_a ibid._n the_o disadvantage_n to_o the_o parliament_n by_o be_v only_o 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