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rudiment_n milk_n for_o babe_n but_o now_o christ_n be_v in_o glory_n among_o we_o and_o impart_v a_o full_a measure_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o his_o saint_n then_o this_o can_v afford_v and_o therefore_o i_o be_o command_v to_o burn_v it_o before_o your_o face_n so_o take_v the_o candle_n out_o of_o his_o lantern_n he_o set_v fire_n of_o the_o leaf_n and_o then_o put_v out_o the_o candle_n cry_v and_o here_o my_o five_o light_n be_v extinguish_v upon_o a_o report_n from_o the_o council_n of_o state_n appoint_v 143._o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n commission_n recall_v and_o 3_o admiral_n appoint_v the_o commons_o vote_v void_a the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n commission_n for_o admiral_n and_o appoint_v three_o commissioner_n to_o have_v and_o execute_v the_o admiral_n place_n with_o 3_o l._n a_o day_n a_o piece_n a_o commission_n for_o martial_a law_n and_o land_n soldier_n aboard_o to_o keep_v under_o the_o seaman_n the_o three_o admiral_n be_v col._n edw_n popham_n col._n rob_n blake_n and_o col_n deane_n sunday_n after_o easter-day_n preacher_n 144._o cromwell_n turn_v preacher_n six_o preacher_n militant_a at_o whitehall_n try_v the_o patience_n of_o their_o hearer_n one_o call_v up_o another_o successive_o at_o last_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v up_o oliver_n cromwell_n who_o stand_v a_o good_a while_n with_o lift_v up_o eye_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o trance_n and_o his_o neck_n a_o little_a incline_n to_o one_o side_n as_o if_o he_o have_v expect_v mahomet_n dove_n to_o descend_v and_o murmur_v in_o his_o ear_n and_o send_v forth_o abundant_o the_o groan_n of_o the_o spirit_n spend_v a_o hour_n in_o prayer_n and_o a_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a in_o a_o sermon_n in_o his_o prayer_n he_o desire_v god_n to_o take_v off_o from_o he_o the_o government_n of_o this_o mighty_a people_n of_o england_n as_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o his_o shoulder_n to_o bear_v a_o audacious_a ambitious_a and_o hypocritical_a imitation_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v now_o report_v of_o he_o that_o he_o pretend_v to_o inspiration_n and_o that_o when_o any_o great_a or_o weighty_a matter_n be_v propound_v he_o usual_o retire_v for_o a_o quarter_n or_o half_a a_o hour_n and_o then_o return_v and_o deliver_v out_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o spirit_n sure_o the_o spirit_n of_o john_n of_o leyden_n will_v be_v double_v upon_o this_o man._n report_n 145._o the_o last_o retreat_n of_o the_o faction_n by_o h._n martin_n report_n about_o this_o time_n the_o palsgrave_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v much_o court_v and_o complemented_a by_o they_o and_o his_o 8000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la with_o all_o arrear_n confirm_v to_o he_o since_o his_o departure_n harry_n martin_n in_o a_o jolly_a humour_n be_v hear_v to_o say_v if_o the_o worst_a happen_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o he_o able_a to_o stand_v their_o ground_n in_o england_n yet_o the_o palsgrave_n will_v afford_v they_o a_o place_n of_o retreat_n in_o the_o palatinate_n the_o seed_n of_o these_o anarchicall_a anabaptisticall_a humour_n upon_o the_o reduce_n of_o munster_n spread_v themselves_o in_o england_n and_o now_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o return_v into_o germany_n to_o kindle_v a_o fire_n there_o state_n 146_o io._n lilburn_n three_o book_n call_v the_o picture_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n about_o this_o time_n john_n lilburn_n and_o his_o company_n set_v forth_o a_o book_n call_v the_o picture_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o they_o set_v forth_o the_o illegal_a and_o violent_a proceed_n of_o the_o say_a council_n against_o they_o in_o seize_v upon_o they_o with_o arm_a band_n of_o soldier_n and_o interrogate_a they_o against_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n where_o they_o have_v these_o word_n the_o faction_n of_o a_o traitorous_a party_n of_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n have_v twice_o rebel_v against_o the_o parliament_n and_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n and_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n cull_v out_o who_o they_o please_v and_o imprison_v divers_a of_o they_o and_o lay_v nothing_o to_o their_o charge_n and_o have_v leave_v only_o in_o a_o manner_n a_o few_o man_n beside_o 11_o of_o themselves_o viz_o the_o general_n cromwell_n ireton_n harrison_n fleetwood_n rich_a ingolsby_n hazelrigge_n constable_n fennick_n walton_n and_o allen_n treasurer_n of_o their_o own_o faction_n behind_o they_o that_o will_v like_o spaniel_n dog_n serve_v their_o lust_n and_o will_n yea_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o viz_o ireton_n harrison_n etc._n etc._n yea_o mr._n holland_n himself_o style_v they_o a_o mock_v parliament_n a_o mock_v power_n at_o windsor_n yea_o it_o be_v yet_o their_o expression_n at_o london_n and_o if_o this_o be_v true_a that_o they_o be_v a_o mock-power_n and_o a_o mock_v parliament_n then_o quare_fw-la whether_o in_o law_n or_o justice_n especial_o consider_v they_o have_v fall_v from_o all_o their_o many_o glorious_a promise_n and_o have_v not_o do_v any_o one_o action_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o universal_a good_a of_o the_o people_n can_v those_o gentleman_n sit_v at_o westminster_n in_o the_o house_n call_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v any_o other_o than_o a_o factious_a company_n of_o man_n traitorous_o combine_v together_o with_o cromwell_n ireton_n and_o harrison_n to_o subdue_v the_o law_n liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o england_n for_o no_o one_o of_o they_o protest_v against_o the_o rest_n and_o to_o set_v up_o a_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a tyranny_n of_o the_o sword_n will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o absolute_o intend_v the_o destroy_v the_o trade_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o absolute_a impoverish_v the_o people_n thereof_o to_o sit_v they_o to_o be_v their_o vassal_n and_o slave_n and_o again_o the_o three_o forementioned_a man_n viz_o cromwell_n ireton_n and_o harrison_n the_o general_n be_v but_o their_o stalk_a horse_n and_o a_o cypher_n and_o their_o traitorous_a faction_n have_v by_o their_o will_n and_o sword_n get_v all_o the_o sword_n of_o england_n under_o their_o command_n and_o the_o dispose_n of_o all_o the_o great_a place_n in_o england_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o also_o the_o pretend_a law_n make_v power_n and_o the_o pretend_a law_n execute_v power_n by_o make_v among_o themselves_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o england_n all_o judge_n justice_n of_o peace_n sheriff_n bailiff_n committee-man_n etc._n etc._n to_o execute_v their_o will_n and_o tyranny_n walk_v by_o no_o limit_n or_o bound_n but_o their_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o traitorous_o assume_v unto_o themselves_o a_o power_n to_o levy_v upon_o the_o people_n what_o money_n they_o please_v and_o dispose_v of_o it_o as_o they_o please_v yea_o even_o to_o buy_v knife_n to_o cut_v the_o people_n throat_n that_o pay_v the_o money_n to_o they_o and_o to_o give_v no_o account_n for_o it_o till_o doomsday_n in_o the_o
sect_n 166._o a_o debate_n how_o to_o defeat_v judgement_n extent_n etc._n etc._n upon_o delinquent_n land_n sect_n extent_n etc._n etc._n lie_v upon_o delinquent_n estate_n you_o see_v notwithstanding_o their_o declaratory_a vote_n that_o in_o thing_n concern_v the_o life_n liberty_n and_o property_n of_o the_o people_n they_o will_v maintain_v the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n yet_o this_o vote_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o have_v a_o condition_n imply_v that_o be_v do_v no_o way_n hinder_v the_o gain_n of_o our_o godly_a grandee_n otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o consider_v how_o to_o defeat_v creditor_n of_o their_o legal_a assurance_n john_n lilburne_n be_v order_v a_o close_a prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n by_o the_o commons_o without_o pen_n ink_n or_o paper_n tower_n 167._o john_n lilburne_n starve_v imprisonment_n in_o the_o tower_n which_o be_v tyranny_n under_o king_n charles_n but_o not_o under_o k._n oliver_n a_o petition_n be_v present_v to_o the_o commons_o by_o many_o well-affected_a that_o john_n may_v have_v the_o allowance_n usual_o and_o legal_o due_a to_o prisoner_n in_o the_o like_a case_n for_o his_o support_n conceive_v the_o allowance_n be_v 4_o l._n a_o week_n as_o i_o conceive_v which_o be_v reject_v insomuch_o that_o john_n be_v keep_v 3_o whole_a day_n with_o one_o half_a meal_n meat_n this_o be_v to_o condemn_v man_n unheard_a to_o be_v murder_v by_o famine_n in_o their_o private_a slaughter-house_n when_o they_o can_v or_o dare_v not_o murder_v they_o in_o their_o pretend_a court_n of_o judicature_n or_o public_a shambles_n yet_o afterward_o when_o the_o draw_v together_o of_o the_o leveller_n and_o discontent_n of_o newcastle_n affright_v the_o commons_o they_o vote_v he_o the_o short_a allowance_n of_o 20_o s._n a_o week_n thus_o you_o see_v nothing_o but_o fear_n and_o danger_n can_v kindle_v the_o least_o spark_n of_o goodness_n and_o compassion_n in_o their_o wolvish_a breast_n wherefore_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o heap_v fear_n and_o terror_n upon_o their_o guilty_a pate_n till_o with_o judas_n iscariot_n they_o cry_v out_o we_o have_v sin_v in_o that_o we_o have_v betray_v innocent_a blood_n commission_n 168._o why_o ireton_n lay_v down_o his_o commission_n cromwell_n be_v to_o march_v against_o the_o leveller_n leave_v ireton_n behind_o he_o like_o a_o hobby_n dare_v of_o lark_n to_o over-awe_n the_o conventicle_n at_o westminster_n and_o see_v they_o chant_v no_o tune_n but_o of_o their_o set_n the_o better_a to_o keep_v himself_o in_o a_o neutral_a reconcile_a posture_n ireton_n lay_v down_o his_o commission_n which_o he_o can_v take_v up_o again_o at_o pleasure_n whereby_o he_o put_v off_o all_o address_n to_o he_o from_o the_o level_a party_n for_o the_o present_a this_o poor_a fellow_n now_o keep_v his_o golden_a coach_n which_o cost_v 200_o l._n and_o 4_o gallant_a horse_n the_o world_n be_v well_o alter_v with_o such_o petty_a companion_n and_o hereby_o the_o soldier_n may_v see_v what_o become_v of_o their_o arrear_n there_o have_v be_v a_o seem_a fall_v out_o between_o cromwell_n and_o ireton_n etc._n 169._o hugh_n petersâ—isits_v â—isits_z j._n lilburne_n in_o the_o tower_n and_o â—he_v sum_n of_o â—heir_a conseâ—ence_n witness_v his_o â—ampering_n with_o hamilâ—on_n etc._n etc._n john_n lilburne_n be_v a_o close_a prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n as_o have_v be_v say_v hugh_n peter_n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to-two_a great_a potentate_n lucifer_n and_o oliver_n come_v about_o dinnertime_n may_n 25._o 1649._o to_o visit_v he_o and_o though_o admittance_n be_v deny_v to_o other_o man_n yet_o to_o he_o the_o gate_n fly_v open_a as_o sure_a as_o saint_n peter_n keep_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n hugh_n peter_n keep_v the_o key_n of_o our_o hell_n and_o our_o grandee_n conscience_n and_o open_v and_o shut_v at_o pleasure_n he_o be_v confessor_n at_o tyburn_n and_o have_v a_o great_a power_n over_o damn_a spirit_n or_o rather_o over_o such_o spirit_n as_o not_o submit_v base_o to_o the_o tyranny_n of_o our_o state-mountebank_n incur_v their_o condemnation_n in_o this_o world_n by_o god_n permission_n in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n in_o the_o next_o world_n the_o tyranny_n of_o these_o usurper_n imply_v at_o once_o their_o cruelty_n over_o our_o body_n and_o god_n mercy_n to_o our_o soul_n hugh_n first_o salute_n be_v that_o he_o come_v mere_o to_o give_v john_n a_o visit_n without_o any_o design_n his_o guilty_a conscience_n prompt_v he_o to_o a_o voluntary_a apology_n john_n answer_v i_o know_v you_o well_o enough_o you_o be_v one_o of_o the_o set_a dog_n of_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o army_n with_o fair_a and_o plausible_a pretence_n to_o intimate_v into_o man_n when_o they_o have_v do_v they_o wrong_n and_o to_o workout_n their_o design_n when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o strait_a and_o cover_v over_o the_o blot_n that_o they_o have_v make_v then_o john_n complain_v of_o the_o soldier_n the_o compare_v this_o act_n of_o the_o king_n with_o the_o violent_a act_n of_o those_o traitor_n and_o tyrant_n fairfax_n and_o his_o council_n of_o war_n in_o imprison_a and_o seclude_v above_o 200._o member_n at_o once_o without_o cause_n show_v and_o leave_v only_o 40_o or_o 50_o of_o their_o cheat_a faction_n in_o the_o house_n to_o carry_v on_o their_o bloody_a anarchical_a design_n some_o of_o which_o secure_a member_n with_o barbarous_a usage_n be_v almost_o bring_v to_o death_n and_o their_o murder_n since_o attempt_v by_o soldier_n illegal_a and_o violent_a seize_v upon_o he_o by_o soldier_n and_o carry_v he_o before_o that_o new_a erect_a thing_n call_v a_o council_n of_o state_n who_o commit_v he_o without_o any_o accusor_fw-la accusation_n prosecutor_n or_o witness_v or_o any_o due_a process_n of_o law_n and_o yet_o when_o the_o king_n impeach_v the_o five_o member_n and_o prefer_v a_o charge_n of_o high_a treason_n against_o they_o record_v 1._o part_n book_n of_o decl._n p._n 35._o and_o only_o fail_v in_o a_o 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