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against_o law_n man_n shall_v be_v rob_v of_o their_o estate_n and_o adjudge_v for_o malignant_n which_o be_v also_o a_o crime_n most_o general_a and_o without_o the_o compass_n of_o any_o statute_n and_o then_o for_o this_o new-created_a sin_n to_o be_v condemn_v and_o imprison_v and_o therein_o to_o remain_v without_o trial_n of_o his_o offence_n perhaps_o as_o long_o as_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o this_o wonder_n be_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o because_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o both_o house_n hall_fw-mi m._n pym_n in_o his_o speech_n at_o the_o guild_n hall_fw-mi if_o we_o may_v believe_v master_n pym_n that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v imprison_v upon_o a_o general_a charge_n when_o no_o particular_n be_v prove_v against_o he_o for_o never_o charge_n can_v be_v more_o general_a than_o to_o be_v ill-affected_a or_o a_o malignant_a or_o a_o man_n not_o to_o be_v confide_v in_o whereof_o you_o find_v ten_o thousand_o in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o find_v so_o many_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o reputation_n imprison_v only_o upon_o this_o surmise_n without_o any_o other_o particular_a charge_n so_o much_o as_o once_o suggest_v against_o they_o as_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o middlesex_n the_o lord_n of_o portland_n and_o abundance_n more_o and_o detain_v in_o prison_n because_o they_o be_v ill-affected_a in_o that_o they_o have_v not_o contribute_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o this_o war_n we_o see_v how_o insensible_o they_o have_v accuse_v themselves_o to_o have_v lay_v this_o insupportable_a punishment_n beyond_o the_o desert_n of_o the_o transgressor_n and_o against_o the_o rule_n of_o all_o justice_n and_o how_o they_o have_v forget_v their_o protestation_n and_o exceed_o infringe_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n whereof_o they_o promise_v to_o be_v such_o faithful_a procurator_n chap._n xiii_o show_v the_o proceed_n of_o this_o faction_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n transgress_v eleven_o special_a way_n law_n 3._o their_o proceed_n against_o the_o law_n 3._o for_o the_o law_n of_o our_o land_n which_o be_v either_o private_a as_o those_o chief_o which_o belong_v unto_o the_o parliament_n and_o be_v call_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n or_o public_a which_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o every_o subject_a you_o shall_v find_v how_o they_o have_v invade_v and_o violate_v each_o one_o of_o these_o for_o parliament_n 1._o against_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n 1._o touch_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n we_o confess_v that_o former_a king_n have_v gracious_o yield_v many_o just_a privilege_n unto_o they_o for_o the_o freedom_n of_o their_o person_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o speech_n so_o they_o be_v free_a from_o blasphemy_n or_o treason_n or_o the_o like_a unpardonable_a offence_n but_o such_o a_o freedom_n as_o they_o challenge_v though_o for_o myself_o i_o confess_v my_o skill_n in_o law_n to_o be_v unable_a to_o distinguish_v the_o legitimate_a from_o the_o usurp_a yet_o in_o these_o subsequent_a particular_n i_o find_v wise_a man_n utter_o deny_v it_o they_o as_o postnati_a 1._o deny_v we_o to_o dispute_v of_o they_o l._n elismer_n in_o postnati_a 1._o when_o they_o forbid_v we_o to_o dispute_v of_o their_o privilege_n and_o say_v that_o themselves_o alone_o be_v the_o sole_a judge_n of_o they_o when_o as_o in_o former_a age_n they_o have_v be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n when_o thorpe_n the_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v be_v commit_v and_o detain_v prisoner_n upon_o a_o execution_n and_o the_o house_n confirm_v that_o act._n member_n 2._o commit_v and_o put_v out_o their_o member_n 2._o when_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o who_o election_n and_o transgression_n against_o the_o house_n or_o any_o of_o their_o fellow-member_n or_o the_o like_a the_o house_n be_v the_o proper_a judge_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v as_o free_a liberty_n as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n upon_o any_o emergent_a occasion_n be_v commit_v as_o master_n palmer_n and_o other_o be_v 11._o complaint_n p._n 11._o or_o put_v out_o of_o the_o house_n as_o sir_n edward_n deering_n the_o lord_n faulkland_n sir_n john_n culpepper_n sir_n john_n strangwayes_o and_o other_o have_v be_v vote_v hand_n over_o head_n for_o speak_v more_o reason_n than_o the_o more_o violent_a party_n can_v answer_v or_o in_o very_a deed_n for_o speak_v their_o mind_n free_o against_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o house_n or_o rather_o against_o some_o of_o the_o prevalent_a faction_n of_o the_o house_n which_o we_o say_v be_v no_o privilege_n but_o the_o pravity_n of_o the_o house_n to_o deny_v this_o just_a privilege_n unto_o those_o member_n that_o be_v thus_o commit_v or_o expel_v for_o hereby_o it_o do_v manifest_o appear_v that_o
devise_v here_o and_o damnation_n hereafter_o yet_o these_o man_n contrary_a to_o all_o law_n do_v enjoin_v we_o and_o compel_v we_o as_o much_o against_o our_o conscience_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v compel_v we_o with_o the_o pagan_a tyrant_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o idol_n to_o war_n against_o our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n who_o we_o from_o our_o heart_n do_v both_o love_n and_o honour_n and_o they_o proscribe_v we_o as_o malignant_n and_o as_o enemy_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n 76._o ps_n 50.22_o augu._n contra_fw-la faust_n l._n 22._o c._n 75._o 76._o if_o we_o contribute_v not_o money_n horse_n and_o arm_n to_o maintain_v this_o ungodly_a war_n and_o so_o become_v deadly_a enemy_n unto_o our_o own_o soul_n o_o consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o for_o tear_v we_o he_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n while_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v you_o for_o consider_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 13.1_o 2._o and_o what_o saint_n augustine_n say_v ordo_fw-la naturalis_fw-la mortalium_fw-la paci_fw-la accommodatus_fw-la hoc_fw-la poscit_fw-la ut_fw-la suscipiendi_fw-la belli_fw-la autoritas_fw-la atque_fw-la consilium_fw-la penes_fw-la principem_fw-la sit_fw-la and_o lest_o man_n shall_v think_v they_o ought_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o resist_v their_o king_n for_o religion_n he_o answer_v that_o objection_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n isti_fw-la non_fw-la resistendo_fw-la interfecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la potiorem_fw-la esse_fw-la docerent_fw-la victoriam_fw-la pro_fw-la fide_fw-la veritatis_fw-la occidi_fw-la we_o conceive_v this_o to_o be_v so_o execrable_a a_o act_n and_o so_o odious_a to_o god_n and_o man_n that_o we_o be_v make_v thus_o miserable_a and_o abuse_v beyond_o measure_n to_o have_v our_o religion_n which_o be_v most_o glorious_a our_o law_n do_n the_o miserable_a consequence_n of_o their_o wicked_a do_n that_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v most_o excellent_a and_o our_o liberty_n that_o make_v we_o 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king_n who_o be_v wise_a as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n that_o have_v the_o king_n heart_n in_o his_o hand_n 21._o proverb_n 21._o and_o turn_v it_o like_o the_o river_n of_o water_n where_o he_o please_v know_v best_a what_o to_o do_v as_o god_n direct_v he_o yet_o for_o my_o own_o part_n either_o in_o peace_n or_o war_n 20.20.16_o no_o trust_n to_o be_v give_v to_o liar_n and_o perjurer_n 2_o sam._n 20.20.16_o i_o i_o will_v never_o trust_v such_o faithless_a perjure_a creature_n for_o a_o straw_n and_o see_v that_o to_o spare_v transcendent_a wickedness_n be_v to_o increase_v wickedness_n and_o to_o encourage_v other_o to_o the_o like_a rebellion_n upon_o the_o like_a hope_n of_o pardon_n if_o they_o fail_v of_o their_o intention_n if_o our_o great_a metropolis_n of_o london_n partake_v not_o rather_o of_o the_o wise_a spirit_n of_o the_o man_n of_o abel_n then_o of_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o man_n of_o gibeah_n and_o deliver_v not_o unto_o the_o king_n the_o chief_a of_o those_o 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pag._n 116_o chap._n xviii_o the_o person_n that_o ought_v to_o honour_v the_o king_n and_o the_o recapitulation_n of_o 21_o wickedness_n of_o the_o rebel_n and_o the_o faction_n of_o the_o pretend_a parliament_n pag._n 121_o chap._n xix_o show_n how_o the_o rebellious_a faction_n have_v transgress_v all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o new_a commandment_n of_o the_o gospel_n how_o they_o have_v commit_v the_o seven_o deadly_a sin_n and_o the_o four_o cry_a sin_n and_o the_o three_o most_o destructive_a sin_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o how_o their_o ordinance_n be_v make_v against_o all_o law_n equity_n and_o conscience_n pag._n 213_o chap._n xx._n show_n how_o the_o rebellious_a faction_n forswear_v themselves_o what_o trust_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o how_o we_o may_v recover_v our_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n how_o they_o have_v unkinged_a the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o for_o who_o they_o have_v exchange_v he_o and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o 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but_o a_o little_a less_o for_o which_o application_n of_o god_n glorious_a name_n and_o abuse_v the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o such_o abominable_a transgression_n of_o god_n holy_a precept_n to_o instigate_v the_o subject_n to_o war_n against_o their_o sovereign_n and_o to_o involve_v a_o whole_a kingdom_n into_o a_o detestable_a distraction_n i_o do_v much_o admire_v that_o they_o be_v not_o apprehend_v and_o transfer_v to_o the_o king_n bench_n bar_n to_o be_v there_o arraign_v and_o condemn_v to_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o their_o desert_n 10._o when_o these_o rebel_n have_v proceed_v thus_o far_o 18._o 10._o rebellion_n see_v the_o place_n jâ—shua_n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o then_o contrary_a to_o the_o loyal_a obedience_n which_o they_o owe_v unto_o their_o prince_n and_o which_o the_o people_n promise_v unto_o joshua_n they_o ascend_v to_o the_o height_n of_o that_o odious_a rebellion_n which_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v monstrum_fw-la horrendum_fw-la inform_v ingens_fw-la cvi_fw-la lumen_fw-la ademptum_fw-la and_o be_v as_o thucydides_n say_v all_o kind_n of_o evil_a et_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la sed_fw-la ipse_fw-la totus_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la and_o therefore_o samuel_n say_v that_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n when_o man_n do_v confederate_a to_o give_v their_o soul_n unto_o the_o devil_n for_o now_o these_o rebel_n be_v ready_a to_o take_v arm_n against_o moses_n and_o they_o have_v reduce_v all_o civil_a order_n to_o a_o confuse_a parity_n depose_v and_o destroy_v their_o governor_n if_o the_o governor_n of_o all_o the_o world_n by_o who_o king_n do_v reign_v and_o who_o have_v promise_v to_o defend_v they_o have_v not_o prevent_v the_o same_o from_o heaven_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v all_o this_o rebellion_n the_o reason_n of_o their_o rebellion_n and_o proceed_v thus_o far_o against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v intimate_v in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n 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discredit_n for_o our_o simplicity_n and_o destruction_n for_o our_o disloyalty_n but_o rather_o let_v we_o leave_v they_o as_o delinquent_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o our_o law_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o king_n and_o this_o will_v be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o effect_v peace_n and_o happiness_n to_o our_o nation_n chap._n xii_o show_v where_o the_o rebel_n do_v hatch_v their_o rebellion_n the_o heavy_a and_o just_o deserve_v punishment_n of_o rebel_n the_o application_n and_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a this_o 4._o part._n where_o they_o do_v laâ—_n this_o 4._o we_o be_v to_o consider_v vbi_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la where_o they_o do_v all_o this_o in_o castris_fw-la non_fw-la in_o templis_fw-la that_o be_v in_o their_o own_o house_n not_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o in_o god_n house_n we_o teach_v obedience_n to_o our_o king_n and_o beat_v down_o rebellion_n in_o every_o kingdom_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n but_o in_o our_o house_n in_o our_o cabin_n 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