wâ—â—ch_o bring_v the_o curse_n uâ—on_v he_o and_o all_o his_o posterâ—cy_n that_o he_o be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o station_n aâ—d_v condition_n that_o god_n creaâ—ed_v he_o in_o but_o do_v asoâ—re_o unto_o a_o better_a and_o more_o excellent_a namely_o to_o belike_o his_o creator_n which_o prove_v his_o ruin_n yea_o and_o indeed_o hâ—d_v be_v the_o everlasting_a rainâ—_n &_o destruction_n of_o he_o and_o all_o his_o have_v not_o god_n bâ—en_o the_o more_o merciful_a uâ—to_fw-mi he_o in_o the_o promise_a messiah_n gen._n chap._n 3._o now_o for_o the_o government_n of_o england_n it_o have_v be_v by_o custom_n principal_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o the_o tyrannical_a usurpation_n of_o a_o king_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o search_v inâ—o_o the_o scripture_n and_o see_v whether_o ever_o god_n approbational_o institute_v it_o or_o only_o permissive_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v as_o he_o doâ—h_v all_o the_o other_o evil_n and_o wickedness_n in_o the_o world_n and_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o remember_v that_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o god_n be_v not_o only_a israel_n husband_n and_o do_v perform_v all_o the_o office_n of_o a_o love_a husband_n in_o his_o sweet_a and_o cordial_a embracement_n of_o she_o and_o love_a dispensation_n to_o she_o but_o also_o he_o be_v her_o king_n himself_o to_o â—aign_v and_o rule_v over_o she_o and_o to_o protect_v and_o defend_v she_o and_o be_v the_o lord_n almighty_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v know_v well_o that_o israel_n will_v be_v forgetful_a of_o all_o his_o kindness_n and_o though_o he_o have_v choose_v they_o out_o of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a one_o yet_o they_o will_v forsake_v he_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v like_o the_o world_n and_o moses_n declare_v thus_o much_o of_o they_o after_o they_o have_v enjoy_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o god_n in_o abundance_n but_o jesurun_n wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v thou_o be_v wax_v fat_a tâ—ou_o arâ—_n grow_v thick_a thou_o be_v cover_v with_o fatness_n then_o he_o forsake_v god_n which_o make_v he_o and_o light_o esteem_v the_o rock_n of_o his_o salvation_n deut._n 32._o 15._o and_o therefore_o they_o know_v that_o when_o he_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n they_o will_v reject_v he_o and_o desire_v a_o king_n like_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o â—he_n heathen_n and_o pagan_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v dear_a unto_o he_o he_o will_v not_o whole_o reject_v they_o but_o give_v they_o a_o law_n for_o the_o choose_n of_o a_o king_n and_o his_o behaviour_n which_o we_o find_v in_o deuâ—_n 17._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o in_o these_o word_n when_o thou_o be_v â—ome_o into_o the_o lanâ—_n wâ—â—ch_n jehovah_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o and_o shall_v possess_v it_o and_o shall_v dwell_v therein_o and_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v set_v a_o king_n over_o i_o like_a as_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o aâ—e_v about_o i_o thâ—u_o shâ—lt_n in_o any_o wise_a set_v he_o king_n over_o thou_o who_o jehovah_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v one_o from_o among_o thy_o brethren_n shall_v thou_o set_v king_n over_o thou_o thou_o may_v not_o set_v a_o stranger_n over_o thou_o which_o be_v not_o thy_o brother_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o multiply_v horse_n to_o himself_o nor_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o return_v to_o egypt_n that_o be_v to_o bondage_n or_o slavery_n to_o the_o end_n thâ—t_v he_o shall_v multiply_v horse_n forasmuch_o as_o jehovah_n have_v say_v untâ—_n yâ—u_o you_o shall_v henceforth_o return_v no_o morâ—_n that_o way_n that_o be_v to_o say_v â—_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o slave_n neither_o shall_v he_o multiply_v â—iuâ—s_n to_o himself_o that_o his_o heart_n turn_v not_o away_o neither_o shall_v â—â—_o great_o multiply_v to_o himself_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o it_o shâ—ll_v be_v when_o he_o sit_v â—pon_o the_o â—â—hrone_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o he_o shall_v write_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n on_o of_o that_o which_o be_v before_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o lifâ—_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_n jehovah_n his_o god_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o thâ—se_a statute_n and_o do_v they_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o list_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n and_o that_o he_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o the_o commandment_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v prolong_v his_o day_n in_o his_o kingdom_n he_o and_o his_o child_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o israel_n so_o that_o to_o i_o it_o be_v very_o clear_a that_o all_o government_n whatsoever_o ought_v to_o be_v by_o mutual_a consent_n and_o agreement_n and_o that_o no_o governor_n officer_n king_n or_o magistrate_n aught_o to_o be_v betrust_v with_o such_o a_o power_n â—s_a inable_v he_o when_o he_o please_v to_o destroy_v those_o that_o trust_v he_o aâ—d_a wickedness_n in_o the_o high_a it_o be_v for_o any_o king_n etc._n etc._n to_o reign_v and_o govern_v by_o â—is_n prerogative_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o as_o great_a wickedness_n it_o be_v for_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o suffer_v he_o so_o to_o do_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o argument_n thus_o and_o we_o will_v apply_v it_o to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o particular_a he_o that_o be_v not_o god_n but_o a_o mere_a man_n can_v make_v his_o will_n a_o rule_n and_o law_n unto_o himself_o and_o other_o but_o charles_n stewart_n alias_o charles_n rex_fw-la be_v not_o god_n but_o a_o mere_a man_n ergo_fw-la he_o can_v make_v his_o will_n a_o rule_n and_o law_n unto_o himself_o or_o to_o the_o people_n of_o england_n second_o he_o that_o by_o contract_n and_o agreement_n receive_v a_o crown_n or_o kingdom_n be_v bind_v to_o that_o contract_n and_o agreement_n the_o violate_v of_o which_o absolve_n and_o dâ—singages_v those_o that_o make_v it_o from_o he_o but_o king_n charles_n receive_v his_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n by_o a_o contract_n and_o agreement_n and_o have_v break_v his_o contract_n and_o agreement_n ergo._n etc._n etc._n now_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o first_o proposition_n it_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o that_o be_v not_o mere_a athist_n that_o god_n alone_o rule_v and_o govern_v by_o his_o will_n and_o that_o therefore_o thing_n be_v legal_a just_a and_o good_a because_o god_n will_v they_o to_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o must_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o in_o a_o great_a part_n be_v engrave_v in_o nature_n and_o demonstrate_v by_o reason_n as_o for_o instance_n it_o be_v a_o instinct_n in_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n rom._n 1._o or_o a_o mighty_a incomprehensible_a power_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v rational_a that_o we_o shall_v not_o make_v god_n unto_o ourselves_o and_o this_o be_v the_o pith_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n nature_n tell_v i_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o therefore_o second_o its_o rational_a he_o only_o shall_v be_v worship_v serve_v and_o odore_v and_o that_o be_v the_o marrow_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o in_o the_o three_o place_n see_v nature_n tell_v i_o there_o be_v a_o god_n reason_n dâ—ctâ—â—â—s_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v speak_v reverent_o and_o honourable_o of_o hâ—m_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sumne_n of_o the_o three_o commandment_n fouâ—thly_o nature_n dictate_v to_o i_o there_o be_v a_o god._n it_o be_v rational_a i_o shall_v â—et_v some_o time_n apart_o to_o do_v he_o homage_n and_o service_n and_o see_v the_o inâ—â—â—â—ct_n of_o nature_n cause_v i_o to_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o sovereign_n over_o i_o â—s_v but_o rational_a haâ—_n he_o shall_v appoint_v a_o law_n unto_o i_o for_o the_o matter_n manner_n and_o time_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n again_o see_v nature_n teach_v i_o to_o defâ—â—d_v myself_o and_o preserve_v my_o life_n reason_n tell_v i_o in_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v but_o just_a that_o i_o shall_v not_o do_v that_o unto_o another_o which_o i_o will_v not_o have_v another_o do_v to_o i_o but_o that_o in_o the_o affirmative_a i_o shall_v do_v as_o i_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o and_o this_o be_v the_o marrow_n of_o the_o whole_a second_o table_n of_o god_n law_n from_o whence_o all_o law_n among_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v their_o derivation_n and_o therefore_o because_o by_o nature_n no_o man_n be_v god_n or_o sovereign_n one_o over_o another_o reason_n tell_v i_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v a_o law_n impose_v
knave_n fool_n tyrant_n or_o monopolizer_n or_o unjust_a wretched_a person_n that_o must_v of_o necessity_n have_v their_o prerogative_n to_o rule_v over_o all_o their_o wickedness_n second_o observe_v from_o hence_o from_o what_o a_o pure_a fountain_n our_o enslave_v law_n judge_n and_o practice_n in_o westminster_n hall_n have_v their_o original_n namely_o from_o the_o will_n of_o a_o conqueror_n and_o tyrant_n for_o i_o find_v no_o mention_n in_o history_n of_o such_o judge_n westminster_n hall_n court_n and_o such_o french_a ungodly_a proceed_n as_o these_o until_o his_o day_n the_o burden_n of_o which_o in_o many_o particular_n to_o this_o day_n lie_v upon_o we_o but_o in_o the_o 21._o of_o this_o tyrant_n reign_n after_o that_o the_o captivate_v native_n have_v make_v many_o struggle_n for_o their_o liberty_n and_o he_o have_v always_o suppress_v they_o and_o make_v himself_o absolute_a he_o begin_v say_v daniel_n fol._n 43._o to_o govern_v all_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o normandy_n whereupon_o the_o aggrieved_a lord_n and_o sad_a people_n of_o england_n tender_v their_o humble_a petition_n beseech_v he_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o oath_n make_v at_o his_o coronation_n and_o by_o the_o soul_n of_o st._n edward_n from_o who_o he_o have_v the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n under_o who_o law_n they_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v that_o he_o will_v not_o add_v that_o misery_n to_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o a_o strange_a law_n whâ—â—h_v they_o understâ—â—d_a noâ—_n aâ—d_v say_v he_o so_o earnest_o they_o work_v that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o confirm_v that_o by_o his_o charter_n which_o he_o have_v twice_o â—ore-promâ—â—d_a by_o â—is_n oath_n and_o give_v commandment_n unto_o his_o iâ—stitiaries_n to_o see_v those_o law_n of_o st._n edward_n to_o be_v inviolable_o observe_v through_o uâ—_n the_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o confirmation_n 〈◊〉_d the_o câ—â—râ—ers_n afterward_o grant_v by_o henry_n the_o seconâ—_o â—nd_v king_n john_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n there_o follow_v a_o great_a innovation_n bâ—th_v in_o law_n and_o government_n in_o england_n so_o that_o this_o seem_v rather_o to_o hâ—ve_v bâ—en_o do_v to_o acquit_v the_o people_n with_o a_o show_n of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o ancient_a custom_n and_o liberty_n then_o that_o they_o enjoy_v they_o inessect_v for_o whereas_o before_o those_o law_n they_o have_v be_v write_v in_o their_o tongue_n intelligible_a unto_o all_o now_o they_o be_v translate_v into_o latin_a and_o french_a and_o whereas_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v before_o determine_v in_o every_o shire_n and_o by_o a_o law_n of_o king_n edward_n signior_n all_o matter_n in_o question_n shall_v upon_o special_a penalty_n wâ—tkâ—ut_o â—urther_a deferment_n be_v final_o decide_v in_o their_o gemote_a or_o convention_n hold_v monthly_o in_o every_o hundred_o a_o most_o gallanâ—_n law_n but_o he_o â—et_o up_o his_o â—udges_n four_o time_n a_o year_n where_o he_o think_v good_a to_o heâ—â—_n their_o cause_n again_o before_o his_o conquest_n the_o inheritance_n descend_v not_o alone_o but_o after_o the_o german_a manner_n equal_o divide_v to_o all_o the_o child_n which_o he_o also_o alter_v and_o after_o this_o king_n alias_o tyrant_n have_v a_o cruel_a and_o troublesome_a reign_n his_o own_o son_n robert_n rebel_a against_o he_o yea_o say_v speed_n fol._n 430._o all_o thing_n degenerate_v so_o in_o his_o cruel_a day_n that_o tâ—me_n and_o domestickâ—_n fowl_n as_o hen_n goose_n peacock_n and_o the_o like_a flee_v into_o the_o forest_n and_o wood_n and_o become_v very_o wild_a in_o imitation_n of_o man_n but_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a his_o favourite_n will_v not_o spend_v their_o pain_n to_o bury_v he_o and_o scarce_o can_v there_o be_v a_o grave_n procure_v to_o lay_v he_o in_o see_v speed_n fol._n 434._o and_o daniel_n fol._n 50._o and_o martin_n fol._n 8._o william_n the_o second_o to_o cheat_v and_o cozen_v his_o elder_a brother_n robert_n of_o the_o crown_n grant_v relaxation_n of_o tribute_n with_o other_o releevement_n of_o their_o dolency_n and_o restore_v they_o to_o the_o former_a freedom_n of_o hunt_v in_o all_o his_o wood_n and_o forest_n daniel_n fol._n 53._o and_o this_o be_v all_o worth_a the_o mention_v which_o they_o get_v in_o his_o day_n and_o then_o come_v his_o brother_n henry_n the_o first_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o he_o also_o step_v in_o before_o robert_n the_o elder_a brother_n and_o the_o first_o action_n of_o his_o government_n tend_v all_o to_o bate_v the_o people_n and_o sugar_n their_o subjection_n as_o his_o predecessor_n upon_o the_o like_a imposition_n have_v do_v but_o with_o more_o moderation_n and_o advisednesse_n for_o he_o not_o only_o please_v they_o in_o their_o releevement_n but_o in_o their_o passion_n by_o punish_v the_o chief_a minister_n of_o their_o exaction_n and_o expel_v from_o his_o courtall_n dissolute_a person_n and_o ease_v the_o people_n of_o their_o imposition_n and_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o light_n in_o in_o the_o night_n etc._n etc._n but_o have_v get_v his_o end_n effect_v just_o tyrantlike_o he_o stand_v upon_o his_o prerogative_n that_o be_v his_o will_n and_o lust_n but_o be_v full_a of_o turmoil_n as_o all_o such_o man_n be_v his_o son_n the_o young_a prince_n the_o only_a hope_n of_o all_o the_o norman_a race_n be_v at_o sea_n with_o many_o more_o great_a one_o drown_v after_o which_o he_o be_v say_v never_o to_o have_v be_v see_v to_o laugh_v and_o have_v beside_o this_o great_a loss_n many_o trouble_n abroad_o and_o be_v desirous_a to_o settle_v the_o kingdom_n upon_o his_o daughter_n maud_n the_o empress_n than_o the_o wife_n of_o coffery_n plantagenet_n in_o the_o 15._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o begin_v to_o call_v a_o parliament_n be_v the_o first_o after_o the_o conquest_n for_o that_o say_v dan._n fol._n 66._o he_o will_v not_o wrest_v any_o thing_n by_o a_o imperial_a power_n from_o the_o kingdom_n which_o may_v breed_v ulcer_n of_o dangerous_a nature_n he_o take_v a_o course_n to_o obtain_v their_o free_a consent_n to_o observe_v his_o occasion_n in_o their_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o land_n which_o he_o convocate_v at_o salisbury_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o by_o his_o prerogative_n resume_v the_o liberty_n of_o hunt_v in_o his_o forest_n which_o take_v up_o much_o fair_a ground_n in_o england_n and_o he_o lay_v great_a penalty_n upon_o those_o that_o shall_v kill_v his_o deer_n but_o in_o this_o henry_n the_o first_o end_v the_o norman_a race_n till_o henry_n the_o second_o for_o although_o henry_n the_o first_o have_v in_o parliament_n cause_v the_o lord_n of_o this_o land_n to_o swear_v to_o his_o daughter_n maud_n and_o her_o heir_n to_o acknowledge_v they_o as_o the_o right_a inheritor_n of_o the_o crown_n yet_o the_o state_n elect_v and_o invest_v in_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n within_o 30._o day_n aftter_n the_o death_n of_o henry_n stephen_n earl_n 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the_o subversion_n of_o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o parliament_n &_o the_o ancient_a law_n and_o liberty_n of_o government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o a_o law_n innovate_v and_o introduce_v flow_v mere_o from_o the_o will_n of_o a_o bastard_n thief_n robber_n &_o tyrant_n you_o have_v here_o also_o a_o true_a declaration_n of_o the_o original_n rise_v of_o the_o pretend_a legislative_a power_n of_o earl_n lord_n and_o baron_n the_o peer_n competitor_n and_o trusty_a and_o well-beloved_n cousin_n and_o hereditary_a counsellor_n of_o our_o king_n which_o be_v mere_o and_o only_o from_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a tyrant_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o no_o better_a claim_n have_v our_o present_a house_n of_o peer_n either_o for_o their_o legislative_a power_n or_o judicative_a power_n than_o this_o as_o be_v clear_o manifest_a by_o their_o own_o forementioned_a declaration_n cite_v pag._n 45._o and_o therefore_o say_v i_o be_v no_o legal_a judicature_n at_o all_o nor_o have_v no_o true_a legislative_a or_o law-making_a power_n at_o all_o in_o they_o have_v never_o in_o the_o least_o derive_v it_o from_o the_o people_n the_o true_a legislater_n and_o fountain_n of_o power_n from_o who_o only_o and_o alone_o must_v be_v fetch_v all_o derivative_a power_n that_o either_o will_n or_o can_v be_v esteem_v just_a and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n challenge_v all_o the_o power_n they_o have_v by_o their_o blood_n and_o derive_v it_o from_o no_o other_o fountain_n but_o the_o king_n letters-pattent_n flow_v mere_o from_o his_o will_n &_o pleasure_n i_o ground_o conclude_v they_o have_v thereby_o no_o judicative_a power_n no_o nor_o legislative_a power_n at_o all_o in_o they_o for_o the_o king_n can_v give_v more_o to_o they_o than_o he_o himself_o have_v and_o he_o have_v neither_o of_o these_o power_n viz._n a_o
both_o on_o he_o and_o all_o that_o have_v a_o finger_n in_o further_a of_o his_o usurpation_n vers_fw-la 23_o 24_o 45_o 53_o 54_o for_o afterward_o the_o tyrant_n thaâ—_n they_o have_v set_v up_o destroy_v they_o all_o for_o their_o pain_n and_o in_o the_o end_n have_v his_o scull_n break_v to_o piece_n with_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o millstone_n throw_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o after_o many_o misery_n sustain_v by_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n for_o their_o revolt_n from_o their_o loyalty_n to_o god_n their_o lord_n and_o king_n yet_o in_o their_o distress_n he_o take_v compassion_n of_o they_o and_o senâ—_n they_o samuel_n a_o just_a and_o righteous_a judge_n who_o judge_v â—hem_fw-mi just_o all_o his_o day_n but_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n like_o foolish_a man_n not_o be_v content_a with_o the_o government_n of_o their_o sovereign_n by_o judge_n who_o ouâ—_n of_o doubt_n take_v such_o a_o care_n of_o they_o that_o he_o provide_v the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n for_o they_o will_v reject_v their_o liege_n lord_n and_o choose_v one_o of_o their_o own_o namey_o a_o king_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v like_o the_o pagan_n and_o heathen_n who_o ive_z without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n which_o act_n of_o they_o god_n plain_o declare_v be_v a_o rejection_n of_o he_o thâ—t_v he_o shall_v not_o reign_v over_o they_o 1_o sam._n 87._o and_o chap._n 10._o 19_o buâ—_n withal_o he_o describe_v unto_o they_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o king_n vers_n 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 16._o which_o 9_o 1_o sam._n 8._o 7._o and_o 10._o 9_o be_v that_o he_o will_v rule_v and_o govern_v they_o by_o his_o own_o will_n just_a tyrant_n like_o for_n say_v samuel_n he_o will_v take_v your_o son_n and_o appoint_v they_o for_o himself_o for_o his_o chariot_n and_o to_o be_v his_o horâ—emâ—n_n and_o ome_z shall_v run_v before_o his_o chari_n it_o be_v and_o he_o will_v take_v by_o his_o prerogative_n your_o field_n and_o your_o vineyard_n and_o youâ—_n oliveyard_n eveâ—_n the_o 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shall_v upon_o special_a penalty_n without_o further_a deferment_n be_v final_o decide_v in_o the_o gemote_a or_o conuâ—â—â—ions_n hold_v monthly_o in_o every_o hundred_o now_o he_o ordain_v that_o four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n for_o certain_a day_n the_o same_o business_n shall_v be_v determine_v in_o such_o place_n as_o he_o will_v appoint_v where_o he_o constitute_v judge_n to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o that_o purpose_n and_o other_o from_o who_o as_o from_o the_o bosomâ—_n of_o â—he_n prince_n all_o litigâ—tors_n shall_v have_v justice_n and_o to_o make_v they_o â—s_v miserable_a as_o slave_n can_v be_v make_v he_o order_v that_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v practise_v in_o french_a aâ—_n pâ—itions_n and_o business_n of_o câ—urt_n â—n_o french_a that_o so_o the_o poor_a miserable_a people_n may_v be_v gull_v and_o cheat_v undo_v and_o destroy_v not_o only_o at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n but_o also_o at_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o he_o under_o tyrant_n and_o officer_n for_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o word_n of_o martin_n in_o his_o history_n page_z 4_o he_o enact_v and_o establish_v strict_a and_o severe_a law_n and_o publish_v they_o in_o his_o own_o language_n by_o mean_n whereof_o many_o who_o be_v of_o great_a estate_n and_o of_o much_o worth_n through_o ignorance_n do_v transgress_v and_o their_o smâ—llest_a offence_n be_v great_a enough_o to_o entitle_v the_o conqveror_n to_o their_o land_n to_o the_o land_n and_o riches_n which_o they_o do_v possess_v all_o which_o ke_v seize_v on_o and_o take_v from_o they_o without_o remorse_n and_o in_o page_n 5._o he_o declare_v hat_n he_o erect_v sundry_a court_n for_o the_o administration_n his_o â—ew_a law_n and_o of_o justice_n and_o lest_o his_o judge_n shall_v bear_v toâ—_n great_a a_o sway_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o absence_n he_o cause_v they_o all_o to_o follow_v his_o court_n upon_o all_o remove_n whereby_o he_o not_o only_o curb_v thâ—ir_n disposition_n which_o incit_v they_o to_o be_v great_a but_o also_o tire_v out_o the_o english_a nâ—tion_n with_o extraordinary_a trouble_n and_o excessive_a charge_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o suit_n in_o law_n from_o all_o which_o relation_n we_o may_v observe_v first_o from_o how_o wicked_a bloody_a trivial_a base_a and_o tyrannical_a a_o fountain_n our_o gracious_a sovereign_n and_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n of_o england_n have_v spring_v namely_o from_o the_o spring_n of_o a_o bastard_n of_o poor_a condition_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n and_o from_o the_o pernicious_a spring_n of_o robbery_n piracy_n violence_n and_o murder_n etc._n etc._n howsoever_o fabulous_a writer_n striuâ—_v as_o daniel_n say_v to_o abuse_v the_o credulity_n of_o after_o age_n with_o heroical_a or_o mircaulous_a beginning_n that_o sure_o if_o it_o be_v right_o consider_v there_o will_v none_o dote_v upon_o those_o kind_n of_o monster_n king_n buâ—_n
obtain_v say_v martin_n fol._n 29._o the_o empress_n with_o many_o honourable_a triumph_n and_o solemnity_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o city_n of_o circester_n oxford_n winchester_n and_o london_n but_o the_o londoner_n desire_v the_o restitution_n of_o king_n edward_n law_n which_o she_o refuse_v which_o prove_v her_o ruin_n and_o the_o restitution_n of_o king_n stephen_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o to_o the_o crown_n again_o and_o after_o some_o fresh_a bout_n betwixt_o king_n stephen_n and_o duke_n henry_n mauds_n elder_a son_n a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v betwixt_o they_o in_o a_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n and_o that_o duke_n henry_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o crown_n after_o king_n stephen_n at_o the_o receive_n of_o which_o he_o take_v the_o usual_a oath_n and_o be_v like_a to_o have_v much_o work_n in_o france_n etc._n etc._n be_v hold_v in_o thereby_o from_o all_o exorbitant_a course_n he_o be_v therefore_o wary_a to_o observe_v at_o first_o all_o mean_n to_o get_v and_o retain_v the_o love_n and_o good_a opinion_n of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o a_o regular_a and_o easy_a government_n and_o at_o waldingford_n in_o parliament_n say_v daniel_n fol._n 80._o make_v a_o act_n that_o both_o serve_v his_o own_o turn_n and_o much_o ease_v the_o stomach_n of_o his_o people_n which_o be_v the_o expulsion_n of_o stranger_n wherewith_o the_o land_n be_v much_o pester_v but_o afterward_o be_v more_o with_o becket_n the_o traytorly_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o after_o he_o succeed_v his_o son_n richard_n the_o first_o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o man_n reign_n a_o miserable_a massacre_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n in_o this_o kingdom_n who_o go_v to_o the_o holy_a war_n and_o be_v take_v prisone_o by_o the_o emperor_n as_o he_o come_v home_o of_o who_o daniel_n say_v fol._n 126._o that_o he_o reign_v 9_o year_n and_o 9_o month_n wherein_o he_o exact_v and_o consume_v more_o of_o this_o kingdom_n than_o all_o his_o predecessor_n from_o the_o norman_a have_v do_v 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kingdom_n by_o way_n of_o election_n daniel_n fol._n 127._o the_o archbishop_n that_o crown_v he_o in_o his_o oration_n profess_v before_o the_o whole_a assembly_n of_o the_o state_n that_o by_o all_o reason_n divine_a and_o humane_a none_o ought_v to_o succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n but_o who_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o his_o virtue_n universal_o choose_v by_o the_o state_n as_o be_v this_o man_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o he_o assume_v power_n by_o his_o will_n and_o prerogative_n to_o impose_v three_o shilling_n upon_o every_o ploughland_n and_o also_o exact_v great_a fine_n of_o offender_n in_o his_o forest_n and_o afterward_o summon_v the_o farle_n and_o baron_n of_o england_n to_o be_v present_o ready_a with_o horse_n and_o arm_n to_o pass_v the_o sea_n with_o he_o but_o they_o hold_v a_o conference_n together_o at_o leicester_n by_o a_o general_a consent_n send_v he_o word_n that_o unless_o he_o will_v render_v they_o their_o right_n and_o liberty_n they_o will_v not_o attend_v he_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o put_v he_o into_o a_o mighty_a rage_n but_o yet_o he_o go_v into_o france_n and_o there_o take_v his_o nephew_n arthur_n prisoner_n and_o put_v he_o to_o death_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o the_o nobility_n of_o britain_n anjou_n and_o poictou_n take_v arm_n against_o he_o and_o summon_v he_o to_o answer_v at_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o who_o they_o appeal_v which_o he_o refuse_v be_v condemn_v to_o lose_v the_o duchy_n of_o normandy_n which_o his_o ancestor_n have_v hold_v 300._o year_n and_o all_o other_o his_o province_n in_o france_n which_o he_o be_v according_o the_o next_o year_n depose_v of_o and_o in_o this_o disastrous_a estate_n â—aith_o daniel_n fol._n 130._o he_o return_v into_o england_n â—nd_n charge_v the_o earl_n and_o baron_n with_o the_o reproach_n of_o his_o lâ—sses_n in_o france_n and_o fine_n they_o by_o his_o prerogative_n to_o pay_v the_o seven_o part_n of_o all_o their_o good_n for_o refuse_v his_o aid_n and_o after_o this_o go_v over_o into_o france_n to_o wrasâ—le_v another_o fall_n be_v force_v to_o a_o peace_n for_o two_o year_n and_o return_n into_o england_n for_o more_o supply_n where_o by_o his_o will_n just_a and_o prerogative_n he_o lay_v a_o imposition_n of_o the_o thirteen_o part_n of_o all_o moveable_n and_o other_o good_n both_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n who_o now_o say_v daniel_n see_v their_o substance_n consume_v and_o likely_a ever_o to_o be_v make_v liable_a to_o the_o king_n desperate_a course_n begin_v to_o cast_v about_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o their_o ancient_a immunity_n which_o upon_o their_o former_a sufferance_n have_v be_v usurp_v by_o their_o late_a king_n and_o hence_o grow_v the_o beginning_n of_o a_o miserable_a breach_n between_o the_o king_n &_o his_o people_n which_o say_v he_o folio_n 131._o cost_v more_o ado_n and_o more_o noble_a blood_n than_o all_o the_o war_n for_o reign_n have_v do_v since_o the_o conquest_n for_o this_o contention_n cease_v not_o though_o it_o often_o have_v fair_a intermission_n till_o the_o great_a charter_n make_v to_o keep_v the_o beam_n right_a betwixt_o sovereignty_n and_o subjection_n first_o obtain_v of_o this_o king_n john_n in_o his_o 15._o and_o 16._o year_n of_o his_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o after_o of_o his_o son_n henry_n the_o 3._o in_o the_o 3._o 8._o 21._o 36._o 42._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n though_o observe_v true_o of_o neither_o be_v in_o the_o maturity_n of_o a_o judicial_a prince_n edward_n the_o first_o free_o ratify_v anno_fw-la regni_fw-la 27._o 28._o but_o i_o be_o confident_a that_o whosoever_o serious_o and_o impartial_o read_v over_o the_o life_n of_o king_n john_n and_o his_o son_n henry_n the_o three_o will_v judge_v they_o monster_n rather_o then_o man_n roar_v lion_n raven_a wolf_n and_o salvadge_a boar_n study_v how_o to_o destroy_v and_o ruin_v the_o people_n rather_o then_o magistrate_n to_o govern_v the_o people_n with_o justice_n and_o equity_n for_o as_o for_o king_n john_n he_o make_v nothing_o to_o take_v his_o oath_n and_o immediate_o to_o break_v it_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o king_n to_o grant_v charter_n and_o freedom_n and_o when_o his_o turn_n be_v conclude_v consider_v compare_v and_o conclude_v serve_v to_o annihilate_v they_o again_o and_o thereby_o and_o by_o his_o tyrannical_a oppression_n to_o embroyle_v the_o kingdoâ—e_n in_o war_n blood_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o misery_n in_o sell_v and_o base_o deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v none_o of_o his_o own_o but_o the_o people_n as_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o next_o parliament_n speed_v fol._n 565._o by_o lay_v down_o his_o crown_n sceptre_n mantle_n sword_n and_o ring_n the_o ensign_n of_o his_o royalty_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o randulphus_n the_o pope_n agent_n deliver_v up_o therewithal_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o geoffrey_n fitz_n peter_n one_o of_o the_o patron_n of_o the_o people_n rejoice_v much_o and_o swear_v by_o the_o foot_n of_o god_n that_o now_o at_o length_n he_o be_v king_n and_o lord_n of_o england_n have_v a_o freâ—r_a power_n to_o untie_v himself_o of_o those_o knot_n which_o his_o oath_n have_v make_v to_o this_o great_a man_n against_o his_o will_n and_o to_o break_v all_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o late_o conclude_v peace_n with_o the_o people_n unto_o which_o he_o repent_v to_o have_v ever_o condescend_v and_o as_o daniel_n folio_n 140._o say_v to_o show_v the_o desperate_a malice_n this_o king_n and_o tyrant_n who_o rather_o than_o not_o to_o have_v a_o absolute_a domination_n over_o his_o people_n to_o do_v what_o he_o list_v will_v be_v any_o thing_n himself_o under_o any_o other_o that_o will_v but_o support_v he_o in_o his_o violence_n there_o be_v record_v a_o
of_o pag._n 706_o 707_o 714._o in_o the_o record_n of_o 1_o r._n 2._o num_fw-la 44._o and_o r._n 2._o num_fw-la 34._o and_o 40._o again_o it_o will_v clear_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o contract_n betwixt_o the_o king_n &_o his_o people_n yea_o and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o tie_v up_o all_o his_o public_a official_a action_n to_o be_v according_a unto_o law_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o own_o will_n if_o we_o serious_o weigh_v but_o the_o law_n make_v and_o past_o this_o present_a parliament_n but_o especial_o that_o for_o abolish_n the_o star-chamber_n and_o regulate_v the_o council-table_n the_o act_n for_o abolish_n the_o high_a commission_n court_n two_o act_n for_o the_o levy_n and_o press_v soldier_n and_o mariner_n and_o a_o act_n declare_v unlawful_a and_o void_a the_o late_a proceed_n touch_v ship-money_n and_o a_o act_n for_o prevent_v vexatious_a proceed_n touch_v the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n and_o a_o act_n for_o the_o free_a bring_v in_o and_o free_a make_v of_o gunpowder_n but_o if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v let_v we_o a_o little_a further_o consider_v what_o the_o parliament_n say_v who_o be_v the_o state_n representative_a of_o all_o the_o individual_n of_o the_o state_n universal_a of_o england_n book_n declar._n pag._n 171._o 264._o 336._o 508_o 613._o 628._o 654._o 655._o 703._o 705._o 711._o 724._o 725._o 726_o 728._o 729_o 730._o and_o therefore_o be_v the_o high_a supreme_a and_o great_a court_n counncel_n and_o judge_n of_o this_o kingdom_n pag._n 141_o 143_o 197_o 207_o 213_o 271_o 272_o 278_o 280_o 281_o 303_o 457_o 693_o 703_o 704_o 711_o 718_o 725._o and_o who_o may_v just_o be_v call_v the_o legal_a conservator_n of_o england_n liberty_n 281_o 277_o 282_o 264_o 496_o 587_o 588_o 617_o 693_o 698._o yea_o the_o legal_a and_o public_a eye_n and_o heart_n of_o england_n politic_a body_n pag._n 213_o 278_o 340_o 690._o of_o who_o a_o dishonourable_a thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v of_o 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earl_n giles_n green_a john_n roll_n george_n tompson_n alexander_n bence_n all_o parliament_n man_n for_o their_o unjust_a and_o illegal_a order_n make_v at_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o navy_n and_o custom_n novemb_n 12._o 1646._o which_o be_v publish_v in_o print_n on_o purpose_n to_o conjure_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o custom_n to_o take_v care_n to_o put_v the_o aforesaid_a patentee_fw-mi monopolise_v ordinance_n of_o the_o greenland_n company_n in_o dâ—e_a execution_n according_a to_o its_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n and_o that_o before_o they_o pass_v any_o entry_n or_o other_o warrant_n for_o any_o fâ—ns_n or_o gills_o wrought_v or_o unwrought_a or_o for_o any_o sort_n of_o wâ—â—le_a oâ—le_n or_o other_o oil_n to_o call_v to_o their_o assistance_n the_o officer_n or_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o greenland_n company_n if_o any_o such_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o place_n to_o view_v the_o same_o thereby_o to_o procee_v according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n 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which_o i_o hear_v so_o say_v i_o if_o all_o be_v right_a what_o mean_v major_a george_n withers_n complaint_n against_o sir_n richard_n onsley_n and_o sir_n poynings_n moor_n and_o mr._n john_n musgraves_n loud_a complaint_n and_o impeachment_n of_o treason_n against_o mr._n richard_n barwis_n which_o he_o have_v large_o publish_v in_o several_a book_n to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n call_v a_o word_n to_o the_o wise_a another_z word_n to_o the_o wise_a yet_o another_z word_n to_o the_o wise_a in_o which_o he_o also_o accuse_v mr._n lisle_n the_o chairman_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o great_a injustice_n for_o make_v a_o false_a report_n to_o the_o house_n and_o what_o mean_v the_o grievous_a complaint_n of_o divers_a gentleman_n of_o the_o county_n of_o durham_n against_o old_a sir_n henry_n vane_n which_o be_v print_v in_o england_n birthright_n pag._n 19_o 20._o 21_o and_o lieutenant_n colonel_n lilburneâ—_n complaint_n against_o he_o in_o