Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	edward_n	king_n	prisoner_n	3,115	5	8.4781	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56162	The first and second part of A seasonable, legal, and historicall vindication and chronological collection of the good old fundamentall liberties, franchises, rights, laws of all English freemen ... wherein is irrefragably evinced by Parliamentary records, proofs, presidents, that we have such fundamentall liberties, franchises, rights, laws ... : collected, recommended to the whole English nation, as the best legacy he can leave them / by William Prynne of Swainswick, Esquire.; Seasonable, legal, and historical vindication of the good old fundamental liberties, franchises, rights, properties, laws, government of all English freemen. Part 1-2	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1655 (1655)	Wing P3954; ESTC R19429	161,045	206

great_a pretender_n to_o public_a liberty_n law_n and_o the_o chief_a inveigher_n against_o arbitrary_a regal_a tyranny_n and_o power_n which_o never_o public_o establish_v such_o arbitrary_a illegal_a trial_n and_o new_a butchery_n of_o christian_a english_a freeman_n by_o any_o law_n and_o may_v fall_v to_o imitate_v they_o in_o future_a age_n by_o their_o example_n each_o of_o these_o i_o intend_v to_o prosecute_v in_o distinct_a chapter_n in_o their_o order_n chap._n 1._o 1._o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o that_o the_o kingdom_n and_o freeman_n of_o england_n have_v some_o ancient_a hereditary_a right_n liberty_n privilege_n franchise_n law_n and_o custom_n proper_o call_v fundamental_a and_o likewise_o a_o fundamental_a government_n no_o way_n to_o be_v alter_v undermine_v subvert_v direct_o or_o indirect_o under_o pain_n of_o high_a treason_n in_o those_o who_o shall_v attempt_v it_o especial_o by_o fraud_n force_n or_o arm_a power_n i_o shall_v confirm_v the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o by_o these_o ensue_a punctual_a authority_n of_o moment_n against_o those_o proposal_n traitorous_a late_a publish_a pamphlet_n which_o profess_o deny_v it_o and_o endeavour_v a_o total_a abrogation_n of_o all_o former_a law_n to_o set_v up_o a_o new_a model_n and_o body_n of_o the_o law_n to_o rule_v we_o for_o the_o future_a according_a to_o their_o pleasure_n the_o first_o be_v the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n grant_v by_o king_n john_n anno_fw-la 1215._o in_o the_o 16_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n regranted_a and_o confirm_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o in_o the_o 9_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o sundry_a time_n afterward_o and_o by_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o in_o the_o 25_o and_o 28_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n wherein_o these_o three_o king_n successive_o by_o their_o several_a grand_a charter_n under_o their_o great_a seal_n do_v grant_v give_v and_o confirm_v to_o all_o the_o nobility_n be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o all_o good_a king_n governor_n and_o parliament_n who_o bear_v a_o sincere_a care_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n to_o alter_v or_o innovate_v they_o 3._o that_o by_o these_o ancient_a good_a law_n privilege_n and_o custom_n not_o only_o the_o king_n regal_a authority_n but_o the_o people_n security_n of_o land_n live_n and_o privilege_n both_o in_o general_a and_o particular_a be_v preserve_v and_o maintain_v 4._o that_o by_o the_o abolish_n or_o alter_v of_o they_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o present_a confusion_n will_v fall_v upon_o the_o whole_a state_n and_o frame_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o i_o wish_v all_o innovator_n and_o new_a modeller_n of_o our_o law_n and_o government_n will_v now_o at_o last_o lie_v serious_o to_o heart_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o english_a nation_n sad_o consider_v who_o have_v find_v it_o a_o experimental_a truth_n of_o late_a year_n and_o no_o imaginary_a seigned_a speculation_n 3._o the_o three_o be_v the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n deliver_v in_o write_v to_o king_n james_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 7._o jacobi_n anno_fw-la 1610._o which_o begin_v thus_o to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n most_o gracious_a sovereign_n whereas_o we_o your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a subject_n the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n 2._o have_v receive_v first_o by_o message_n and_o since_o by_o speech_n from_o your_o majesty_n a_o command_n of_o restraint_n from_o debate_v in_o parliament_n your_o majesty_n right_a of_o impose_v upon_o your_o subject_n good_n export_v out_o of_o or_o import_v into_o this_o realm_n yet_o allow_v we_o to_o examine_v the_o grievance_n of_o these_o imposition_n in_o regard_n of_o quantity_n time_n and_o other_o circumstance_n of_o disproportion_n thereto_o incident_a we_o your_o humble_a subject_n nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o your_o majesty_n have_v no_o intent_n by_o that_o command_n to_o infringe_v the_o ancient_a and_o fundamental_a right_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o parliament_n in_o point_n of_o exact_a discuss_n of_o all_o matter_n concern_v they_o and_o their_o possession_n good_n and_o right_n whatsoever_o which_o yet_o we_o can_v but_o conceive_v to_o be_v do_v in_o effect_n by_o this_o command_n do_v with_o all_o humble_a duty_n make_v this_o remonstrance_n to_o your_o majesty_n first_o we_o hold_v it_o a_o ancient_n general_a and_o undoubted_a right_n of_o parliament_n to_o debate_v free_o all_o matter_n which_o do_v proper_o concern_v the_o subject_a and_o his_o right_n or_o estate_n which_o freedom_n of_o debate_n be_v once_o foreclosed_n the_o essence_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o parliament_n be_v withal_o dissolve_v etc._n etc._n here_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o commons_o in_o a_o special_a remonstrance_n to_o king_n james_n print_v and_o publish_v by_o order_n of_o a_o committee_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o licens_v of_o book_n date_v 20_o maii_n 17._o caroli_n 1641._o declare_v resolve_v vindicate_v and_o maintain_v one_o principal_a ancient_a fundamental_a general_a undoubed_a right_a of_o the_o liberty_n of_o parliament_n against_o the_o king_n entrenchment_n on_o it_o of_o which_o shall_v they_o be_v but_o once_o fore_o close_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o parliament_n be_v withal_o dissolve_v and_o peradventure_o it_o may_v not_o be_v unworthy_a the_o most_o serious_a disquisition_n of_o the_o next_o ensue_v nominal_a or_o real_a parliament_n to_o examine_v whether_o some_o clause_n and_o restriction_n in_o the_o 9_o 12._o 14._o 16_o 17._o 21._o 22._o 24_o 25._o 27._o 30._o 32_o 33._o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o article_n or_o string_n of_o the_o new_a instrument_n entitle_v the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v as_o it_o be_v public_o declare_v at_o westminster_n the_o 16._o day_n of_o december_n 1653_o etc._n etc._n do_v not_o as_o much_o nay_o far_o more_o entrench_v upon_o the_o ancient_a fundamental_a general_a undoubted_a right_n and_o liberty_n of_o parliament_n and_o parliamentary_a free_a debate_n to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o essential_a liberty_n of_o all_o future_a parliament_n as_o this_o command_n of_o king_n james_n do_v or_o as_o the_o bishop_n late_a canon_n impose_v on_o the_o clergy_n in_o and_o by_o the_o convocation_n anno_fw-la 1640._o ever_n do_v and_o this_o clause_n in_o their_o etc._n etc._n oath_n then_o make_v now_o they_o imitate_v by_o other_o who_o condemn_v it_o i._n a._n b._n do_v swear_v that_o i_o will_v never_o give_v my_o consent_n to_o alter_v the_o government_n of_o this_o church_n by_o archbishop_n bishop_n dean_n and_o arch-deacon_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o stand_v now_o establish_v and_o as_o by_o right_a it_o ought_v to_o stand_v which_o clause_n and_o oath_n impose_v only_o on_o the_o clergyman_n resolve_v by_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o commons_o and_o peer_n too_o in_o parliament_n without_o one_o dissent_v voice_n december_n 16._o 1640._o to_o be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a &_o illegal_a oath_n contrary_a to_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realu●_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n the_o contrive_v whereof_o be_v object_v to_o the_o late_a archbishop_n of_o caterbury_n in_o his_o original_a article_n of_o high_a treason_n for_o which_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o lose_v his_o head_n the_o four_o be_v the_o notable_a petition_n of_o grievance_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n present_v to_o king_n james_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n after_o their_o vote_n against_o his_o right_n to_o levy_v imposition_n on_o good_n import_v or_o export_v without_o assent_n and_o grant_v of_o parliament_n in_o these_o ensue_a word_n the_o policy_n of_o this_o your_o majesty_n kingdom_n appropriate_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o this_o realm_n 2._o with_o assent_n of_o parliament_n as_o well_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o make_v law_n as_o that_o of_o tax_v or_o impose_v upon_o the_o subject_n good_n or_o merchandise_n nota._n wherein_o they_o have_v just_o such_o a_o property_n as_o may_v not_o without_o their_o consent_n be_v alter_v or_o change_v this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o people_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o they_o have_v degenerate_v ever_o show_v themselves_o faithful_a and_o love_a to_o their_o king_n and_o ready_a to_o aid_v they_o in_o all_o just_a occasion_n with_o voluntary_a contribution_n so_o have_v they_o be_v then_o ever_o careful_a to_o preserve_v their_o own_o liberty_n and_o right_n herein_o when_o any_o thing_n have_v be_v do_v to_o prejudice_n or_o impeach_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o when_o their_o prince_n either_o occasion_v by_o war_n or_o by_o their_o own_o bounty_n or_o by_o any_o other_o necessity_n have_v without_o consent_n of_o

prejudicial_a to_o the_o realm_n and_o very_a burdensome_a to_o the_o people_z nota._n and_o special_o to_o grant_n to_o the_o say_a king_n a_o subsidy_n for_o certain_a year_n to_o the_o oppress_v of_o his_o people_n overmuch_o that_o although_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n good_n and_o chattel_n of_o every_o freeman_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n use_v in_o all_o former_a age_n pass_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v seize_v unless_o they_o have_v forfeit_v yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o say_a king_n purpose_v &_o endeavour_v to_o enervate_a these_o law_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o very_a many_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o of_o this_o realm_n frequent_o say_v and_o affirm_v that_o the_o life_n land_n tenement_n good_n and_o chattle_n of_o every_o one_o of_o his_o subject_n be_v at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n without_o any_o forfeiture_n by_o the_o know_a law_n which_o be_v altogether_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n &_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n aforesaid_a whether_o all_o these_o high_a misdemeanour_n charge_v against_o king_n richard_n have_v not_o be_v revive_v and_o act_v over_o and_o over_o both_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n in_o a_o far_o high_a degree_n than_o ever_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o by_o some_o late_a present_a whitehall_n grandee_n army-officer_n new_a instrument-maker_n legitor_n and_o imposer_n of_o excise_n custom_n impost_n tonnage_n poundage_n contribution_n for_o many_o year_n yet_o to_o come_v and_o of_o that_o constant_a annual_a revenue_n project_v intend_v by_o they_o in_o their_o 27_o article_n i_o remit_v to_o their_o own_o judgement_n conscience_n and_o our_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o resolve_v and_o what_o they_o demerit_v for_o such_o extravagant_a high_a offence_n for_o which_o he_o lose_v crown_n and_o regal_a power_n let_v other_o determine_v the_o 3._o particular_a be_v their_o late_a incumbent_a imposition_n of_o 6._o month_n new_a contribution_n by_o a_o mere_a self-enacted_n whitchall_n jurisdiction_n without_o any_o consent_n grant_v in_o or_o by_o the_o people_n in_o parliament_n by_o that_o they_o entitle_v a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o 8._o of_o ●une_n 1654._o beginning_n thus_o in_o a_o most_o imperial_a style_n transcend_v all_o former_a act_n of_o parliament_n grant_v or_o impose_v any_o subsidy_n without_o any_o prologue_n to_o sweeten_v it_o or_o court_v the_o people_n to_o its_o ready_a payment_n be_v it_o ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o council_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o ordain_v that_o towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o army_n and_o navy_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n a_o assessment_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la mensem_fw-la for_o three_o monethe_n commence_v the_o 24_o of_o june_n 1654._o and_o end_v the_o 29_o of_o sept._n follow_v shall_v be_v tax_v levy_v collect_v and_o pay_v in_o england_n and_o wales_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o be_v hereafter_o express_v the_o full_a sum_n of_o the_o say_v three_o month_n assessment_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n by_o the_o month_n to_o be_v at_o once_o whole_o collect_v and_o pay_v in_o to_o the_o receiver_n general_n at_o or_o before_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o october_n next_o etc._n etc._n the_o levy_v thereof_o upon_o the_o refuser_n have_v be_v by_o distress_n of_o good_n by_o soldier_n trooper_n and_o quarter_a they_o on_o the_o refuser_n till_o payment_n and_o double_a the_o value_n many_o time_n pay_v to_o and_o exact_v by_o the_o soldier_n for_o their_o pain_n adjudge_v even_o by_o some_o of_o our_o new_a grandee_n vote_n who_o prescribe_v such_o tax_n and_o way_n of_o levy_v they_o to_o be_v no_o less_o than_o high_a treason_n and_o levy_v war_n in_o 52._o strafford_n case_n for_o which_o principal_o he_o be_v condemn_v and_o lose_v his_o head_n on_o tower_n hill_n as_o a_o traitor_n in_o this_o new_a whitehall_n tax_n without_o a_o parliament_n intend_v as_o a_o lead_a precedent_n to_o bind_v the_o whole_a nation_n in_o perpetuity_n if_o now_o submit_v to_o as_o the_o 27_o article_n intimate_v there_o be_v a_o double_a violation_n subversion_n of_o the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o property_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n the_o first_o be_v by_o the_o revive_n impose_v of_o shipmoney_n shipmoney_n on_o the_o whole_a realm_n and_o all_o inland_a county_n as_o well_o as_o maritine_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o navy_n by_o sea_n which_o shall_v be_v maintain_v only_o by_o the_o custom_n and_o that_o in_o a_o far_o high_a proportion_n than_o the_o shipmoney_n impose_v by_o writ_n by_o our_o late_a behead_v king_n amount_v to_o no_o less_o than_o forty_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la mensem_fw-la at_o last_v by_o way_n of_o contribution_n alone_o beside_o the_o custom_n tonnage_n poundage_n and_o excise_n pay_v towards_o it_o this_o imposition_n of_o shipmoney_n by_o the_o late_a king_n though_o ratify_v with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o council_n many_o colourable_a precedent_n record_n in_o all_o former_a age_n and_o the_o precedent_a resolution_n of_o all_o his_o judge_n under_o their_o hand_n as_o just_a and_o legal_o impose_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o public_a danger_n only_o without_o consent_n in_o parliament_n together_o with_o the_o judgement_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n in_o justification_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o last_o parliament_n after_o solemn_a debate_n by_o the_o caroli_n vote_n and_o judgement_n of_o both_o house_n on_o the_o 20._o jan._n and_o 26_o february_n resolve_v nemine_fw-la contradicent●_n to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n contrary_a to_o the_o right_n and_o property_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o realm_n contrary_a to_o former_a judgement_n in_o parliament_n contrary_a to_o the_o great_a charter_n and_o to_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n and_o vote_v to_o be_v so_o declare_v by_o the_o judge_n at_o the_o assize_n in_o the_o several_a county_n the_o same_o to_o be_v enter_v and_o enrol_v in_o the_o several_a county_n by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o assize_n after_o which_o it_o be_v for_o ever_o damn_v by_o a_o special_a act_n of_o parliament_n to_o which_o the_o king_n himself_o give_v his_o royal_a assent_n afterward_o cite_v and_o enforce_v by_o both_o house_n exact_a collection_n p._n 886._o 887._o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o array_n and_o those_o judge_n who_o argue_v that_o the_o king_n may_v lawful_o impose_v shipmoney_n on_o the_o subject_n without_o a_o parliament_n in_o case_n of_o danger_n and_o necessity_n of_o which_o they_o affirm_v he_o to_o be_v the_o sole_a judge_n be_v by_o all_o impeach_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o of_o high_a treason_n for_o these_o opinion_n of_o they_o whereby_o they_o traitorous_o and_o wicked_o endeavour_v to_o subvert_v the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o establish_a government_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o instead_o thereof_o to_o set_v up_o a_o arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a government_n against_o law_n of_o which_o at_o large_a 265._o before_o how_o any_o present_a power_n or_o person_n then_o can_v either_o impose_v justify_v levy_n enforce_v it_o upon_o any_o pretext_n of_o necessity_n or_o public_a danger_n on_o the_o whole_a nation_n after_o all_o these_o late_a resolution_n judgement_n vote_n impeachment_n and_o a_o special_a act_n of_o parliament_n so_o fresh_a in_o memory_n especial_o such_o who_o be_v party_n to_o they_o without_o incur_v the_o selfsame_a impeachment_n and_o guilt_n as_o these_o shipmoney_n judge_n do_v or_o a_o severe_a censure_n than_o they_o sustain_v let_v their_o own_o conscsence_n and_o those_o who_o may_v on●_n day_n prove_v their_o judge_n resolve_v they_o at_o leisure_n be_v past_o my_o skill_n to_o do_v it_o the_o 2._o be_v by_o the_o impose_v of_o a_o direct_a heavy_a tax_n tallage_n and_o monthly_a contribution_n and_o that_o only_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o such_o a_o land_n army_n which_o have_v offer_v force_n unto_o the_o member_n of_o both_o house_n subvert_v destroy_v that_o parliament_n government_n law_n liberty_n for_o who_o preservation_n they_o be_v special_o raise_v commissioned_n engage_v without_o yea_o against_o the_o people_n assent_n in_o parliament_n which_o no_o king_n of_o england_n with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o council_n have_v ever_o any_o right_a or_o power_n to_o do_v or_o audacity_n enough_o to_o attempt_v no_o not_o william_n the_o conqueror_n c●nute_n henry_n the_o four_o edward_n the_o four_o or_o henry_n the_o seven_o who_o come_v principal_o by_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n to_o their_o sovereign_a regal_a authority_n by_o what_o justice_n power_n legal_a right_n any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o who_o be_v neither_o rightful_a king_n nor_o parliament_n of_o england_n in_o their_o own_o or_o other_o repute_n can_v either_o impose_v levy_n exact_v such_o

large_o contribute_v to_o this_o war_n and_o design_n for_o which_o he_o sir_n john_n winter_n master_n montague_n and_o other_o who_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o this_o conspiracy_n be_v convent_v and_o bring_v upon_o their_o knee_n at_o the_o commons_o house-bar_n jan._n 28._o 1640._o upon_o which_o he_o retire_v into_o france_n be_v about_o may_n 1645._o send_v as_o a_o special_a ambassador_n from_o the_o queen_n to_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n himself_o to_o solicit_v he_o for_o aid_n of_o money_n man_n arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n be_v first_o audience_n he_o have_v the_o best_a reception_n and_o fair_a promise_n of_o aid_n in_o general_a that_o can_v be_v wish_v write_v hopeful_o of_o supply_n of_o money_n from_o rome_n to_o the_o queen_n and_o other_o as_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n in_o their_o 869._o declaration_n and_o letter_n publish_v 26_o march_n 1646._o proclaim_v to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o likewise_o good_a hope_n of_o 254._o a_o cardinal_n cap_n for_o himself_o or_o the_o lord_n aubeny_n or_o mr._n mountagne_n for_o which_o he_o and_o the_o queen_n solicit_v after_o that_o upon_o his_o return_n from_o rome_n he_o be_v send_v over_o into_o england_n about_o decemb._n 1648._o as_o independency_n a_o fit_a instrument_n to_o new-moddle_a we_o into_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o promote_v the_o violent_a proceed_n of_o the_o army_n officer_n and_o their_o confederate_n set_v on_o work_n by_o the_o jesuit_n and_o their_o agent_n against_o the_o late_a king_n parliament_z member_n where_o upon_o his_o arrival_n he_o be_v instead_o of_o be_v apprehend_v and_o bring_v to_o justice_n for_o the_o premise_n hug_v by_o some_o grandee_n who_o he_o court_v permit_v to_o ride_v and_o walk_v about_o at_o large_a while_o the_o member_n be_v under_o strict_a guard_n and_o restraint_n frequent_o repair_v to_o whitehall_n where_o he_o be_v well_o receive_v his_o sequestration_n total_o take_v off_o without_o any_o fee_n or_o gratification_n by_o special_a order_n and_o himself_o now_o at_o last_o permit_v to_o lodge_v not_o only_o in_o wildemans_n house_n where_o the_o queen_n capuchin_n former_o reside_v but_o sometime_o in_o whitehall_n itself_o to_o the_o admiration_n of_o many_o understand_a protestant_n who_o just_o suspect_v he_o have_v there_o more_o disguise_v jesuit_n to_o consult_v with_o and_o promote_v both_o their_o old_a and_o new_a design_n against_o our_o church_n state_n religion_n law_n liberty_n till_o they_o have_v bring_v they_o and_o we_o to_o utter_v ruin_n i_o shall_v for_o brevity_n sake_n acquaint_v you_o with_o one_o memorable_a general_a instance_n discover_v what_o swarm_n of_o jesuit_n be_v now_o among_o we_o under_o other_o visor_n a_o english_a protestant_a nobleman_n a_o person_n of_o honour_n who_o ancestor_n be_v papist_n be_v courteous_o entertain_v within_o these_o two_o year_n at_o rome_n by_o some_o eminent_a jesuit_n in_o their_o chief_a college_n there_o be_v bring_v by_o they_o into_o a_o gallery_n have_v chamber_n round_o about_o it_o with_o title_n over_o every_o door_n for_o several_a kingdom_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n one_o for_o england_n upon_o which_o he_o inquire_v of_o the_o jesuit_n what_o these_o title_n signify_v be_v answer_v by_o they_o that_o they_o be_v the_o chamber_n of_o the_o provincial_a jesuit_n of_o each_o kingdom_n and_o province_n write_v ever_o the_o respective_a door_n wherein_o they_o have_v any_o member_n of_o their_o society_n now_o reside_v who_o receive_v all_o letter_n of_o intelligence_n from_o their_o agent_n in_o those_o place_n every_o week_n and_o give_v account_n of_o the_o to_o the_o general_n of_o their_o order_n that_o the_o provincial_n for_o england_n lodge_v in_o the_o chamber_n over_o which_o the_o title_n england_n be_v write_v who_o can_v show_v he_o the_o last_o news_n from_o england_n which_o he_o desire_v to_o see_v they_o thereupon_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n which_o be_v present_o open_v the_o provincial_n be_v inform_v who_o &_o what_o the_o lord_n be_v read_v the_o last_o news_n from_o england_n to_o they_o hereupon_o the_o nobleman_n demand_v of_o they_o whether_o any_o of_o their_o society_n be_v now_o in_o england_n &_o how_o they_o can_v stay_v with_o safety_n or_o support_v themselves_o there_o see_v most_o of_o the_o english_a nobility_n gentry_n and_o family_n that_o be_v papist_n be_v ruin_v in_o their_o estate_n or_o sequester_v by_o the_o late_a war_n &_o trouble_n so_o as_o they_o can_v neither_o harbour_v conceal_v nor_o maintain_v they_o as_o they_o have_v do_v heretofore_o they_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a but_o the_o great_a the_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n of_o those_o of_o their_o society_n now_o in_o england_n be_v the_o great_a be_v their_o merit_n and_o that_o they_o have_v then_o above_o fifteen_o hundred_o of_o their_o society_n in_o england_n nota_fw-la able_a to_o work_v in_o several_a profession_n &_o trade_n which_o they_o have_v there_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o better_a to_o support_v &_o secure_v themselves_o from_o be_v discover_v who_o together_o with_o some_o popish_a priest_n and_o friar_n no_o doubt_n upon_o diligent_a inquiry_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o unmask_v chief_a speaker_n quaker_n disputer_n seducer_n ruler_n in_o most_o separate_a congregation_n and_o the_o principle_n brocher_n of_o all_o new_a opinion_n blasphemy_n now_o abound_v among_o we_o this_o relation_n i_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o reverend_n divine_a more_o than_o once_o to_o who_o this_o noble_a lord_n upon_o his_o return_n into_o england_n not_o many_o month_n since_o serious_o relate_v the_o premise_n aver_v the_o truth_n of_o they_o upon_o his_o honour_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o since_o the_o stupendous_a pretend_a repeal_v and_o annihilation_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n &_o that_o of_o abjuration_n of_o popery_n consent_v to_o by_o the_o late_a king_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n purposely_o make_v for_o the_o better_a detection_n and_o prevention_n of_o jesuit_n and_o their_o treasonable_a forementioned_a practice_n against_o our_o church_n kingdom_n prince_n religion_n parliament_n 6._o and_o government_n by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o zeal_n of_o our_o best_a affect_a vigilant_a *_o protestant_n parliament_n i_o can_v neither_o hear_v nor_o read_v of_o any_o effectual_a mean_n endeavour_v or_o prescribe_v by_o any_o in_o power_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o these_o romish_a janissary_n or_o banish_v feret_a and_o keep_v they_o out_o of_o england_n where_o they_o have_v wrought_v so_o much_o mischief_n of_o late_a year_n and_o who_o utter_a ruin_n they_o attempt_v nor_o any_o encouragement_n at_o all_o give_v to_o the_o discoverer_n of_o their_o plot_n and_o person_n but_o many_o affront_n and_o discouragement_n put_v upon_o they_o and_o particular_o on_o myself_o late_o mew_v up_o close_a prisoner_n under_o strict_a guard_n in_o remote_a castle_n near_o three_o year_n space_n without_o imprison_v any_o accusation_n hear_v or_o particular_a cause_n yet_o assign_v or_o disclose_v to_o i_o though_o oft_o then_o and_o since_o demand_v by_o i_o from_o my_o imprisoner_n while_o they_o all_o walk_v abroad_o at_o large_a of_o purpose_n to_o hinder_v i_o from_o any_o discovery_n of_o their_o practice_n by_o my_o pen_n where_o as_o they_o print_v vend_v public_o here_o in_o england_n above_o 30000_o popish_a book_n of_o several_a kind_n during_o my_o imprisonment_n without_o the_o least_o restraint_n to_o oppugn_v our_o protestant_a establish_v religion_n as_o folio_n many_o of_o they_o do_v in_o terminis_fw-la as_o most_o damnable_a heresy_n propagate_v the_o jesuit_n plot_n and_o antichristian_a romish_a church_n and_o religion_n among_o we_o as_o you_o may_v read_v at_o large_a in_o the_o stationer_n beacon_n fire_v which_o seasonable_a book_n and_o discovery_n of_o these_o romish_a emissary_n book_n and_o plot_n some_o first_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n in_o their_o beacon_n quench_v public_o traduce_v in_o print_n as_o a_o new-powder-treason_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n to_o blow_v up_o the_o army_n and_o that_o pretend_a parliament_n of_o their_o own_o erection_n which_o themselves_o soon_o after_o blow_v up_o and_o dissolve_v in_o good_a earnest_n plead_v for_o a_o free_a toleration_n of_o such_o popish_a book_n and_o all_o religion_n as_o agreeable_a to_o the_o army_n engagement_n and_o principle_n to_o carry_v on_o their_o design_n against_o our_o religion_n and_o law_n but_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v there_o have_v be_v of_o late_a year_n not_o only_o a_o general_n council_n of_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n sit_v many_o month_n together_o in_o council_n to_o purpose_n alter_v and_o new_a model_n all_o our_o ancient_a law_n and_o statute_n in_o pursuance_n of_o father_n parson_n design_n but_o likewise_o two_o conventicle_n of_o their_o own_o selection_n and_o election_n sit_v of_o late_a in_o the_o parliament_n house_n at_o westminster_n assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n and_o far_o

extravagant_a heavy_a tax_n contribution_n from_o the_o exhaust_a freeborn_a people_n of_o england_n especial_o be_v now_o pretend_v new_a free_a state_n against_o all_o our_o fundamental_a law_n statute_n franchise_n charter_n property_n liberty_n record_n parliamentary_a judgement_n their_o own_o late_a remonstrance_n declaration_n vote_n the_o precedent_n of_o all_o former_a age_n yea_o of_o all_o our_o king_n come_v in_o by_o the_o sword_n to_o their_o throne_n let_v the_o imposer_n of_o they_o serious_o advise_v as_o they_o will_v answer_v it_o at_o their_o utmost_a peril_n to_o god_n man_n and_o the_o whole_a english_a nation_n who_o expect_v better_a thing_n from_o they_o even_o a_o total_a final_a exemption_n from_o all_o such_o illegal_a burden_n after_o all_o their_o late_a war_n agony_n expense_n to_o redeem_v and_o preserve_v their_o law_n liberty_n estate_n property_n posterity_n from_o such_o exorbitant_a oppression_n diametrical_o contrary_a to_o all_o the_o forecited_a judgement_n resolution_n remonstrance_n statute_n vote_n precedent_n and_o sundry_a other_o which_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o insist_v on_o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n to_o which_o i_o must_v refer_v you_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o then_o adventure_v a_o distress_n a_o prison_n quarter_a upon_o or_o any_o other_o duresse_n yea_o death_n itself_o rather_o than_o volutary_o submit_v ourselves_o and_o posterity_n back_n thereto_o when_o as_o we_o spend_v our_o blood_n life_n treasure_n against_o lesser_a easy_a royal_a imposition_n how_o shall_v we_o answer_v it_o to_o god_n man_n or_o our_o enslave_v posterity_n if_o we_o now_o most_o safe_o unworthy_o submit_v thereto_o in_o perpetuity_n without_o the_o least_o legal_a strenuous_a public_a oppression_n or_o debate_n of_o its_o legality_n if_o any_o here_o allege_v as_o some_o man_n do_v in_o justification_n of_o these_o three_o objection_n or_o rather_o four_o forecited_a kind_n of_o illegal_a universal_a tax_n impose_v levy_v on_o the_o whole_a nation_n without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n that_o they_o be_v all_o warrant_v by_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o new_a gevernment_n article_n 27_o 28_o 29._o that_o a_o constant_a yearly_a revenue_n shall_v be_v raise_v settle_a and_o establish_v for_o maintain_v ten_o thousand_o horse_n and_o dragoon_n and_o twenty_o thousand_o foot_n in_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o security_n thereof_o and_o also_o for_o a_o convenient_a number_n of_o ship_n for_o guard_v the_o sea_n beside_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o defray_v other_o necessary_a charge_n for_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o other_o expense_n of_o the_o government_n which_o revenue_n shall_v be_v raise_v by_o the_o custom_n and_o such_o other_o way_n and_o mean_n which_o shall_v be_v agree_v u●o●_n by_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o council_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o or_o diminish_v nor_o the_o way_n agree_v upon_o for_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o same_o alter_v but_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o the_o parliament_n that_o the_o say_v yearly_a revenue_n shall_v be_v pay_v into_o the_o public_a treasury_n and_o issue_v out_o for_o the_o use_v aforesaid_a that_o in_o case_n there_o shall_v not_o because_o hereafter_o to_o keep_v up_o so_o great_a a_o defence_n at_o land_n or_o sea_n but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o abatement_n make_v thereof_o the_o money_n which_o shall_v be_v save_v thereby_o shall_v remain_v in_o bank_n for_o the_o public_a service_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o they_o in_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o case_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n p._n 43_o 44_o commend_v for_o a_o most_o excellent_a provision_n a_o constant_a revenue_n a_o public_a bank_n or_o treasury_n upon_o all_o occasion_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o intend_v to_o perpetuate_v on_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n without_o end_n or_o abatement_n as_o well_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n safety_n as_o of_o war_n and_o danger_n therefore_o the_o protector_n and_o his_o counsel_n at_o whitehall_n in_o pursuance_n hereof_o may_v lawful_o impose_v by_o virtue_n of_o these_o article_n both_o excise_n custom_n tonnage_n poundage_n ship-money_n and_o contribution_n for_o these_o end_n upon_o our_o three_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o all_o the_o freeborn_a english_a by_o print_a ordinance_n of_o their_o own_o in_o what_o proportion_n and_o for_o what_o time_n they_o please_v yea_o and_o for_o perpetuity_n without_o consent_n or_o grant_v in_o parliament_n and_o restrain_v all_o future_a parliament_n both_o from_o take_v away_o or_o diminish_v they_o or_o alter_v the_o way_n agree_v on_o for_o their_o raise_n without_o their_o protector_n consent_v thereto_o as_o the_o express_a word_n run_v and_o their_o practice_n yet_o expound_v they_o notwithstanding_o all_o former_a law_n statute_n charter_n resolution_n judgement_n remonstrance_n oath_n vow_n declaration_n precedent_n either_o in_o or_o out_o of_o parliament_n to_o the_o contrary_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v answer_n first_o that_o i_o can_v but_o stand_v amaze_v to_o hear_v any_o army-officer_n soldier_n lawyer_n or_o person_n in_o present_a trust_n or_o power_n who_o bear_v the_o name_n or_o heart_n of_o english_a freeman_n saint_n christian_n lover_n patriot_n or_o protector_n of_o their_o native_a country_n of_o england_n its_o parliament_n law_n and_o liberty_n to_o make_v such_o a_o stupendous_a irrational_a objection_n as_o this_o which_o justify_v all_o the_o exorbitant_a opinion_n proceed_n tax_n oppression_n imposition_n of_o our_o late_a behead_v king_n strafford_n canterbury_n the_o ship-money_n judge_n old_a whitehall_n council_n table_n yea_o all_o our_o other_o former_a king_n and_o their_o evil_a counsellor_n most_o irregular_a exaction_n of_o money_n in_o all_o age_n from_o brute_n till_o now_o and_o will_v render_v the_o very_o worst_a of_o all_o our_o king_n if_o compare_v with_o our_o late_a and_o present_a tax-master_n and_o pretend_a assertor_n of_o our_o liberty_n rather_o good_a gracious_a just_a righteous_a prince_n benefactor_n than_o tyrant_n or_o oppressor_n for_o the_o future_a see_v they_o never_o out_o of_o parliament_n impose_v enforce_v on_o their_o subject_n any_o such_o heavy_a various_a perpetual_a tax_n impost_n excise_n ordinance_n or_o new_a article_n of_o the_o government_n as_o these_o forecited_a 2_o this_o objection_n if_o admit_v just_a or_o solid_a give_v a_o private_a cabinet_n puncto_n of_o obscure_a person_n yet_o unknown_a by_o name_n unto_o our_o nation_n a_o superlative_a super-parliamentall_a authority_n to_o contrive_v and_o set_v on_o foot_n a_o new_a devise_v instrument_n to_o undermine_v and_o blow_v up_o all_o our_o former_a fundamental_a law_n custom_n great_a charter_n liberty_n franchise_n property_n parliament_n former_a frame_n of_o government_n at_o one_o crake_v after_o all_o our_o late_a bloody_a costly_a contestation_n for_o their_o preservation_n both_o in_o the_o supreme_a court_n of_o public_a justice_n and_o field_n of_o war_n without_o our_o privity_n or_o consent_n thereto_o either_o in_o or_o out_o of_o parliament_n contrary_a to_o all_o their_o and_o our_o protestation_n oath_n covenant_n commission_n trust_n promise_n pretence_n and_o instead_o of_o english_a freeman_n as_o we_o be_v before_o these_o contest_v and_o war_n to_o strip_v we_o quite_o naked_a of_o all_o our_o former_a freedom_n liberty_n property_n custom_n right_n derive_v to_o we_o from_o our_o noble_a ancestor_n as_o the_o purchase_v of_o their_o dear_a blood_n &_o render_v we_o &_o our_o posterity_n for_o the_o future_a the_o most_o absolute_a issachar_n vassal_n slave_n under_o heaven_n enthral_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o intolerable_a illegal_a unpresidented_a incessant_a endless_a tax_n of_o all_o kind_n without_o hope_n of_o alteration_n or_o mitigation_n by_o any_o future_a parliament_n without_o their_o protector_n or_o his_o successor_n voluntary_a consent_n which_o they_o can_v expect_v and_o to_o a_o constant_a stand_a mercenary_a army_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n by_o land_n and_o navy_n of_o hireling_n by_o sea_n to_o keep_v we_o and_o we_o in_o perpetual_a bondage_n under_o such_o new_a irregular_a successive_a tax-master_n who_o must_v elect_v their_o successor_n like_o themselves_o 3_o all_o our_o former_a ancient_a law_n statute_n parliament_n till_o now_o in_o all_o change_n revolution_n of_o state_n or_o government_n ever_o constant_o assert_v maintain_v provide_v right_n that_o no_o tax_n tallage_n custom_n contribution_n impost_n subsidy_n charge_n excise_n loan_n or_o payment_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v impose_v on_o the_o freeman_n of_o england_n without_o their_o common_a consent_n and_o grant_v in_o full_a free_a lawful_a english_a parliament_n and_o if_o any_o be_v impose_v otherwise_o by_o any_o power_n or_o pretext_n whatsoever_o out_o of_o parliament_n that_o it_o be_v null_a and_o void_a to_o all_o intent_n to_o bind_v the_o people_n but_o these_o monstrous_a article_n quite_o turn_v the_o scale_n impowr_v a_o few_o private_a person_n neither_o elect_v nor_o entru_v by_o the_o people_n