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shall_v evince_v we_o that_o the_o sun_n shine_v not_o though_o our_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d the_o contrary_a may_v not_o this_o with_o the_o samâ—…_n strength_n of_o reason_n have_v be_v urge_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d young_a 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o we_o see_v what_o wretched_a advise_v they_o give_v the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v not_o but_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d enslave_v their_o posterity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o to_o â—…cuse_v the_o kâ—…ng_n to_o intend_v that_o whâ—…_n the_o world_n see_v how_o much_o 〈◊〉_d â—…h_v sâ—…d_v â—…y_n to_o 〈◊〉_d it_o what_o 〈◊〉_d of_o expression_n be_v it_o to_o say_v we_o accuse_v the_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d a_o arbitrary_a rule_n 〈◊〉_d we_o labour_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o majesty_n no_o nation_n that_o ever_o enjoy_v a_o municipal_a law_n euâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d nâ—…rer_n to_o a_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o we_o not_o long_o since_o do_v and_o do_v we_o in_o all_o our_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o least_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o accuse_v his_o majesty_n no_o wâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d his_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d who_o wrought_v that_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o doâ—…_n who_o dare_v oppress_v his_o pâ—…ple_n stick_v not_o to_o diâ—…charge_v themselves_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evil_a action_n upon_o their_o sovereign_n and_o such_o be_v the_o subtlety_n of_o our_o author_n here_o if_o you_o impâ—…ach_v he_o for_o any_o public_a desservice_n he_o know_v whether_o to_o fly_v â—…or_n 〈◊〉_d can_v our_o ancâ—…s_n ever_o have_v beleâ—…ved_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v come_v a_o king_n who_o will_v plead_v 〈◊〉_d mâ—…na_n câ—…a_n who_o will_v â—…rd_v his_o câ—…wne_n in_o the_o â—…nce_n of_o his_o sâ—…bjects_n 〈◊〉_d and_o dâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rule_v this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soâ—…_n â—…ut_o our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d pleai_o against_o magna_fw-la charâ—…a_fw-la and_o too_o apparent_o hazard_v his_o crown_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o 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engine_n of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d as_o jesuit_n seminary_n priest_n and_o the_o like_a when_o papist_n shall_v approach_v so_o 〈◊〉_d the_o throne_n and_o none_o admit_v into_o great_a favour_n and_o affection_n than_o they_o certain_o i_o may_v conclude_v without_o prejudice_n to_o my_o king_n that_o the_o pope_n harbour_v in_o some_o of_o his_o counsel_n 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o mean_n be_v use_v what_o alteration_n future_a necessity_n or_o 〈◊〉_d may_v impose_v 〈◊〉_d cast_v upon_o we_o be_v not_o difficult_a to_o judge_v when_o notwithstanding_o 〈◊〉_d utâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d happy_a 〈◊〉_d on_o in_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o frequent_a press_v they_o 〈◊〉_d new_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o favourer_n of_o their_o bloody_a 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v the_o king_n â—…n_n 〈◊〉_d most_o wicked_a council_n that_o afterwards_o depress_v it_o witness_v the_o many_o 〈◊〉_d that_o do_v intervene_v suâ—…ly_o manifest_v to_o the_o world_n and_o which_o be_v above_o all_o the_o seize_n of_o that_o poor_a supply_n that_o be_v send_v unto_o they_o where_o the_o base_a sort_n of_o the_o people_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o parliament_n in_o clamourous_a and_o 〈◊〉_d able_a 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o be_v there_o not_o many_o of_o they_o have_v neither_o offensive_a nor_o deâ—…_n weapon_n most_o 〈◊〉_d inhuman_o and_o barbarous_o 〈◊〉_d and_o butcher_a for_o their_o pain_n punishment_n sufficient_a for_o their_o 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o commit_v any_o when_o seditious_a pamâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o and_o 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d day_n and_o night_n to_o abuse_v the_o king_n for_o my_o par_n 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v any_o such_o i_o be_v never_o guilty_a of_o countenance_v or_o abet_v of_o they_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o by_o their_o read_n however_o this_o i_o be_o certain_a of_o that_o whatsoever_o the_o wit_n of_o malice_n can_v 〈◊〉_d be_v daily_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o vent_v against_o the_o parliament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d us_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d encourage_v while_o they_o do_v cast_v public_a 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o which_o if_o they_o bid_v 〈◊〉_d due_o execute_v will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d we_o to_o our_o 〈◊〉_d peace_n and_o quiet_a which_o we_o so_o long_o enjoy_v as_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_z 〈◊〉_d who_o our_o author_n may_v 〈◊〉_d within_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o notion_n of_o factious_a preacher_n 〈◊〉_d â—…now_v not_o but_o i_o fear_v by_o the_o stile_n of_o his_o book_n he_o comprehend_v all_o such_o as_o preach_v thâ—…_z word_n of_o god_n in_o â—…ruth_n and_o sincerity_n not_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n that_o will_v not_o be_v wrought_v upon_o to_o call_v evil_a gâ—…d_a or_o good_a evil_n have_v paul_n live_v in_o these_o day_n i_o doubt_v our_o author_n will_v 〈◊〉_d like_o have_v accuse_v hâ—…m_n for_o a_o pestilent_a fellow_n a_o mover_n of_o sedition_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o sect_n and_o the_o like_a and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v that_o those_o who_o he_o intend_v and_o paul_n be_v equal_o guile_n y_o of_o these_o offence_n and_o yet_o you_o hear_v what_o testimony_n paul_n give_v of_o himself_o after_o the_o way_n 5_o which_o 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n of_o my_o 〈◊〉_d o_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o these_o time_n that_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d into_o that_o 〈◊〉_d labour_v for_o truth_n honesty_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o will_v noâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o every_o idle_a and_o 〈◊〉_d innovation_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d account_v 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o author_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o faction_n to_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o by_o a_o serious_a 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d we_o that_o thâ—…_z law_n have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d ed_z 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d a_o answer_n he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d show_v we_o in_o what_o delosus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d noâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d al_v to_o hide_v your_o â—…ders_n in_o general_n the_o more_o 〈◊〉_d if_o 〈◊〉_d that_o theâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reply_v the_o last_o vain_a fear_n be_v when_o such_o seditious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_z 〈◊〉_d even_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n contention_n with_o word_n make_v no_o 〈◊〉_d of_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o shall_v be_v one_o cause_n of_o fear_n that_o shall_v drive_v the_o king_n to_o so_o great_a a_o diâ—…_n well_o 〈◊〉_d be_v both_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sedition_n in_o our_o author_n book_n have_v they_o 〈◊〉_d as_o sure_a venâ—…_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v not_o have_v go_v unpunished_a but_o i_o believe_v he_o can_v soon_o wriâ—…e_v sedition_n 〈◊〉_d he_o can_v define_v it_o but_o to_o conclude_v this_o it_o be_v wonderful_a that_o these_o chimera_n which_o so_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n at_o london_n shall_v likewise_o cause_v he_o to_o raise_v a_o army_n
his_o majesty_n for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o militia_n according_a to_o their_o advice_n â—…or_v the_o better_a security_n of_o his_o people_n and_o his_o majestiâ—…s_n negative_a return_n unto_o they_o before_o they_o according_a to_o their_o duty_n undertake_v in_o his_o majestiâ—…s_n and_o his_o people_n behalâ—…e_v the_o trust_n and_o maâ—…age_n of_o the_o same_o and_o now_o it_o must_v be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o command_v man_n 〈◊〉_d horse_n seize_v on_o all_o the_o ammunition_n send_v for_o what_o supple_n of_o money_n they_o think_v necessary_a for_o the_o repel_v those_o danger_n this_o be_v but_o a_o consequence_n of_o the_o other_o it_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a to_o lay_v a_o foundation_n if_o they_o have_v not_o power_n â—…o_o raise_v the_o structure_n ay_o but_o here_o we_o be_v fall_v back_o again_o into_o what_o we_o so_o much_o complain_v of_o arbitrary_a poweâ—…_n it_o be_v much_o that_o one_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v mâ—…ster_n of_o his_o reason_n shall_v be_v 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these_o case_n do_v no_o way_n run_v parallel_n for_o will_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o because_o the_o king_n can_v upon_o no_o pretence_n whatsoever_o take_v away_o the_o subject_n propâ—…rty_n without_o their_o consent_n that_o the_o parliamâ—…ent_n may_v not_o take_v it_o with_o their_o conâ—…ent_n most_o inconsequent_a the_o parliament_n represent_v the_o people_n which_o the_o king_n do_v not_o and_o therefore_o their_o conclusion_n do_v 〈◊〉_d â—…he_fw-mi people_n whâ—…ch_v the_o king_n can_v but_o than_o he_o presles_fw-mi a_o argument_n that_o be_v make_v against_o the_o ship-money_n which_o he_o say_v will_v hold_v in_o our_o case_n it_o be_v then_o lay_v down_o as_o a_o sure_a 〈◊〉_d of_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o the_o kingdom_n though_o it_o be_v in_o real_a danger_n in_fw-la arena_fw-la 〈◊〉_d capere_fw-la to_o 〈◊〉_d for_o itself_o as_o well_o as_o it_o wâ—…s_v able_a by_o a_o sudden_a defence_n than_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v prâ—…vide_v such_o a_o 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