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1649._o do_v stand_v due_o discharge_v by_o judgement_n of_o parliament_n from_o sit_v as_o member_n of_o this_o parliament_n during_o this_o parliament_n and_o it_o be_v order_v that_o writ_n do_v issue_n forth_o for_o elect_v new_a member_n in_o their_o place_n and_o to_o prevent_v any_o vindication_n of_o ourselves_o against_o this_o vote_n behind_o our_o back_n upon_o monday_n the_o 9th_o of_o jan._n 1659._o but_o 4._o day_n after_o the_o vote_n a_o party_n of_o about_o 40._o red-coat_n be_v send_v to_o seize_v we_o at_o one_o of_o the_o member_n house_n in_o drury-lane_n where_o the_o council_n of_o state_n it_o seem_v have_v notice_n and_o we_o do_v not_o conceal_v it_o that_o some_o of_o we_o be_v meet_v together_o but_o be_v go_v a_o little_a before_o they_o miss_v of_o we_o though_o they_o search_v the_o house_n at_o pleasure_n this_o resolve_v be_v as_o appear_v intend_a final_o to_o
exclude_v the_o say_a member_n though_o double_a the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o house_n and_o leave_v they_o without_o any_o cause_n therein_o express_v under_o a_o reflection_n of_o the_o high_a nature_n as_o person_n due_o expel_v the_o house_n during_o this_o parliament_n and_o order_v writ_n to_o issue_v forth_o for_o elect_v new_a member_n in_o their_o place_n a_o proceed_v never_o use_v towards_o a_o single_a member_n but_o upon_o breach_n of_o trust_n or_o some_o high_a misdemeanour_n much_o less_o to_o many_o lest_o of_o all_o to_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o house_n have_v in_o justice_n to_o ourselves_o and_o the_o county_n and_o place_n for_o which_o we_o be_v entrust_v necessitate_v we_o by_o this_o declaration_n full_o to_o state_n the_o whole_a matter_n of_o fact_n and_o upon_o the_o whole_a to_o â—aise_v such_o observation_n and_o conclâ—â—sions_n as_o we_o hope_v may_v evince_v that_o we_o be_v not_o due_o discharge_v and_o that_o the_o judgement_n if_o there_o be_v any_o give_v be_v void_a in_o law_n against_o the_o say_a member_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o declaration_n insert_v a_o perfect_a list_n first_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o state_n of_o the_o fact_n that_o on_o the_o 6_o and_o seven_o of_o decemb._n 1648._o and_o since_o the_o say_a member_n be_v then_o and_o now_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v be_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o still_o be_v â—estrained_v from_o come_v or_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n though_o they_o have_v several_a time_n renew_v their_o claim_n only_o upon_o the_o army-officer_n proposal_n and_o desire_n dec._n 6._o 1648._o 2_o that_o from_o that_o time_n to_o this_o day_n there_o have_v be_v no_o legal_a accusation_n or_o impeaâ—hment_n exhibit_v against_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o in_o parliament_n as_o a_o ground_n for_o a_o judgement_n of_o their_o supension_n or_o exclusion_n 3_o that_o they_o be_v never_o summon_v nor_o call_v to_o hear_v or_o answer_v any_o charge_n nor_o ever_o hear_v in_o the_o house_n nor_o particular_o convict_v nor_o yet_o name_v in_o any_o order_n or_o vote_n for_o their_o suspension_n or_o exclusion_n 4_o that_o all_o the_o pretence_n appear_v for_o their_o exclusion_n in_o all_o the_o recite_a vote_n and_o order_n be_v only_o their_o ay_o to_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o five_o of_o dec._n 1648._o that_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o king_n to_o the_o proposition_n of_o both_o house_n be_v a_o ground_n for_o the_o house_n to_o proceed_v upon_o for_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n they_o be_v then_o and_o still_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o house_n and_o for_o refuse_v upon_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o army_n and_o order_n of_o the_o minor_a part_n of_o the_o house_n make_v after_o they_o be_v force_v away_o to_o enter_v their_o protest_v against_o and_o dissent_v from_o that_o vote_n which_o be_v pass_v by_o they_o in_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n upon_o unanswerable_a ground_n of_o reason_n justice_n honour_n and_o faithfulness_n or_o for_o not_o disapprove_v the_o say_a vote_n 5_o that_o the_o member_n permit_v to_o sit_v after_o and_o under_o the_o force_n dec._n 6._o do_v several_a time_n positive_o order_v the_o secure_v and_o seluded_a member_n to_o be_v forthwith_o discharge_v and_o that_o after_o the_o demand_n and_o proposal_n of_o the_o army_n which_o show_v that_o they_o do_v not_o then_o judge_v they_o guilty_a of_o breach_n of_o trust_n by_o this_o their_o vote_n 6_o that_o many_o of_o the_o member_n that_o be_v suffer_v to_o sit_v when_o they_o see_v no_o hope_n of_o preserve_v their_o privilege_n and_o the_o freedom_n of_o parliament_n against_o this_o force_n do_v voluntary_o withdraw_v themselves_o and_o have_v ever_o since_o remain_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o seclude_a member_n and_o be_v now_o comprise_v within_o the_o vote_n of_o ian._n 5._o and_o former_a order_n 7_o that_o the_o member_n former_o secure_v and_o seclude_v by_o the_o army-officer_n in_o dec._n 1648._o against_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o house_n for_o their_o discharge_n for_o their_o vote_n dec._n 5._o be_v now_o for_o the_o selfsame_a vote_n alone_o even_o by_o order_n and_o command_v of_o those_o now_o sit_v member_n after_o their_o own_o double_a dissipation_n by_o arm_a violence_n forcible_o exclude_v both_o the_o house_n and_o lobby_n by_o arm_a guard_n and_o army-officer_n and_o likewise_o discharge_v from_o sit_v as_o member_n of_o the_o house_n during_o this_o parliament_n 8._o that_o the_o forcible_a suspension_n and_o seclude_v of_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o house_n till_o they_o retract_v and_o enter_v their_o particular_a dissent_v against_o and_o disapproval_n of_o their_o own_o vote_n be_v first_o introduce_v and_o impose_v by_o the_o general_n council_n of_o army-officer_n proposal_n to_o subvert_v the_o privilege_n and_o freedom_n of_o parliament_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o their_o desire_n it_o be_v afterwards_o several_a time_n vote_v order_v and_o ratify_v by_o the_o sit_a member_n to_o bar_v we_o from_o all_o future_a sit_v or_o vote_v in_o the_o house_n as_o member_n during_o the_o parliament_n continuance_n and_o make_v the_o secondary_a ground_n of_o our_o exclusion_n and_o discharge_n though_o never_o in_o use_n before_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o parliament_n till_o this_o day_n and_o that_o in_o relation_n to_o this_o vote_n alone_o a_o anti-parliamentary_a precedent_n fit_v only_o for_o everlasting_a oblivion_n 9_o that_o for_o the_o miâ—or_n part_n thus_o to_o sway_v in_o council_n by_o help_n of_o a_o external_a force_n when_o reason_n within_o door_n can_v not_o carry_v it_o be_v a_o course_n of_o proceed_v altogether_o illegal_a irrational_a and_o unparliamentary_a the_o determine_n of_o question_n and_o controversy_n by_o the_o major_a vote_n be_v essential_a to_o parliament_n and_o great_a council_n authorize_v by_o the_o usage_n and_o experience_n of_o all_o age_n and_o nation_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o settle_v any_o government_n in_o church_n or_o state_n or_o make_v any_o final_a judgement_n in_o court_n or_o council_n without_o resolve_v all_o into_o the_o mere_a will_n of_o a_o few_o single_a person_n upon_o all_o which_o ground_n we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o râ—tracting_v the_o say_a vote_n of_o decemb._n 5._o that_o as_o both_o by_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o seclude_a member_n publish_v in_o january_n 1648._o and_o by_o this_o declaration_n it_o stand_v unanswerable_o justiâ—ied_v to_o all_o the_o world_n so_o we_o foretell_v the_o sad_a effect_n that_o will_v follow_v the_o vary_n from_o it_o and_o be_v now_o confirm_v in_o the_o necessity_n and_o prudence_n of_o that_o resolution_n by_o eleven_o year_n further_a consideration_n and_o the_o many_o suffering_n calamity_n strange_a unsettlement_n and_o revolution_n of_o government_n which_o the_o not_o harken_v to_o the_o advice_n of_o that_o vote_n than_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v past_a by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o their_o representative_n have_v bring_v upon_o we_o ever_o since_o whereof_o we_o can_v yet_o see_v no_o end_n have_v thus_o true_o and_o full_o state_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n relate_v to_o our_o former_a and_o late_a seclusion_n and_o the_o premise_a vote_n of_o jan._n 5._o for_o our_o discharge_n and_o exclusion_n out_o of_o the_o house_n during_o this_o parliâ—ment_n only_o for_o our_o vote_n dec._n 5._o 1648._o upon_o the_o army_n proposal_n without_o any_o particular_a accusation_n hear_v trial_n or_o judgement_n pronounce_v against_o we_o or_o any_o one_o of_o we_o by_o name_n at_o the_o bar_n we_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n brief_o demonstrate_v the_o illegality_n injustice_n and_o nullity_n of_o this_o general_a uncertain_a vote_n by_o which_o we_o be_v thus_o by_o wholesale_n discharge_v behind_o our_o back_n 1._o by_o order_n custom_n precedent_n and_o judgement_n in_o parliament_n 2_o by_o the_o law_n and_o statuteâ—_z of_o this_o realm_n 3_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n 4_o by_o the_o law_n and_o proceed_n of_o god_n himself_o by_o the_o order_n custom_n and_o proceed_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v most_o apparent_a 1._o that_o in_o all_o *_o dictus_fw-la parliament_n treaty_n and_o assembly_n within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n for_o ever_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o come_v without_o force_n armour_n or_o multitude_n of_o arm_a man_n well_o and_o peaceable_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o realm_n and_o all_o wear_n of_o armour_n or_o other_o force_n against_o the_o peace_n aught_o to_o be_v defend_v and_o prohibit_v in_o all_o place_n city_n and_o suburb_n where_o parliament_n convene_v lest_o the_o member_n shall_v be_v terrify_v or_o drive_v away_o or_o the_o proceed_n of_o (a)_o 280._o parliament_n interrupt_v thereby_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o statute_n of_o 7_o e._n 1._o rastal_n
armour_n 1._o cl_o 5_o e._n 2._o m._n 22._o 31._o door_n cl_o 2_o e._n 3._o door_n 31._o 4_o e._n 3._o rot._n parl._n n._n 1._o 2_o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o 6_o e._n 3._o rot_n parl._n n._n 1._o 13_o e._n 3._o n._n 2._o 14_o e._n 3._o n._n 2._o 15_o e._n 3._o n._n 2._o 17_o e._n 3._o n._n 3._o 18_o e._n 3._o n._n 2._o 20_o e._n 3._o n._n 1._o cook_n 4._o instit._n p._n 14._o exact_a abridgement_n of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o tower_n p._n 11_o 13_o 14_o 17_o 19_o 22_o 27_o 30_o 43_o 46_o 51_o 76_o 78_o 195._o therefore_o the_o forcible_a seclusion_n of_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o member_n by_o arm_a force_n and_o vote_n back_v therewith_o be_v most_o illegal_a and_o unparliamentary_a 2_o that_o (b)_o 43._o every_o member_n of_o parliament_n be_v bind_v to_o attend_v the_o parliament_n and_o free_o to_o sit_v and_o vote_v therein_o during_o its_o contiance_n and_o never_o voluntary_o to_o absent_v himself_o or_o depart_v without_o special_a licence_n under_o pain_n of_o amerciament_n loss_n of_o wage_n and_o other_o penalty_n as_o be_v both_o enact_v and_o resolve_v 3_o e._n 3._o f._n 19_o fitz._n corone_n 161._o 5_o r._n 2._o stat._n 2._o c._n 4._o 18_o e._n 3._o rot_n parl._n n._n 5._o 8_o h._n 4._o n._n 55._o 31_o h._n 6._o n._n 45._o cook_n 4_o instit._n p._n 15_o 16_o 17_o 40._o 9_o h_o 8._o c._n 16._o stamford_n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o f._n 153._o exact_a abridgement_n p._n 13_o 14_o 43_o 142_o 194_o 281_o 361_o 653._o the_o order_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n 19_o august_n 1643_o and_o ordinance_n of_o both_o house_n 9_o octob._n 1643._o collection_n of_o ordinance_n p._n 274_o 357._o the_o commons_o declaration_n septemb._n 5._o 1648._o 5_o e._n 3._o door_n 7._o and_o 4_o e_o 3_o door_n 23._o therefore_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o member_n neither_o may_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v forcible_o seclude_v and_o hinder_v from_o sit_v and_o vote_v especial_o by_o the_o minority_n 3_o that_o (c)_o 665._o when_o any_o considerable_a number_n of_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n through_o shortness_n of_o warning_n foâ—d_fw-mi weather_n or_o any_o other_o occasion_n have_v be_v absent_a from_o the_o house_n the_o parliament_n have_v constant_o be_v adjourn_v and_o put_v off_o till_o a_o further_a day_n and_o nothing_o act_v by_o those_o who_o appear_v in_o their_o absence_n till_o the_o absent_a member_n come_v and_o the_o house_n be_v fulâ—_z as_o be_v be_v evident_a by_o claus._n 2_o e._n 3._o door_n 31._o and_o 15._o 6_o e._n 3._o rot._n parl._n n._n 1._o 6_o e._n 3._o part_n 2._o n._n 5_o 6_o 8_o 9_o 8_o e._n 3._o n._n 5._o 15_o e._n 3._o n._n 4._o 17_o e._n n._n 2._o 20_o e._n 3._o n._n 5._o 21_o e._n 3._o n._n 4._o 22_o e._n 3._o n._n 1._o 25_o e._n 3._o n._n 1._o 29_o e._n 3._o n._n 4._o 30_o e._n 3._o n._n 1._o 37_o e._n 3._o n._n 1._o 42_o e._n 3._o n._n 1._o 50_o e._n 3._o n._n 1._o 51_o â—_z 3._o n._n 2._o 1_o r._n 2._o n._n 1._o 2_o r._n 2._o n._n 1._o 3_o r._n 2._o n._n 1._o 4_o r._n 2._o n._n 1._o 5_o r._n 2._o n._n 65._o 6_o r._n 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record_n be_v reverse_v as_o erroneous_a void_a and_o null_a because_o he_o be_v not_o accuse_v face_n to_o face_n nor_o bring_v to_o judgement_n and_o answer_v at_o the_o bar_n before_o his_o judgement_n and_o execution_n though_o there_o be_v a_o judgement_n give_v against_o he_o by_o name_n in_o the_o parliament_n roll_n and_o act_n then_o much_o more_o must_v the_o judgement_n and_o vote_n against_o all_o the_o seclude_a member_n and_o majority_n of_o the_o house_n keep_v out_o thence_o by_o arm_a guard_n by_o command_n of_o our_o secluder_n and_o judge_n without_o the_o least_o accusation_n article_n of_o impeachment_n hear_v trial_n or_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o bar_n to_o hear_v our_o judgement_n or_o name_v any_o of_o we_o particular_o therein_o be_v unparliamentary_a erroneous_a void_a and_o null_a to_o all_o intent_n and_o no_o way_n obligatory_a to_o we_o or_o those_o for_o who_o we_o do_v serve_v 2_o it_o be_v altogether_o erroneous_a illegal_a and_o void_a in_o law_n 1._o 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as_o as_o a_o absolute_a full_a and_o complete_a parl._n of_o england_n yea_o of_o ireland_n and_o scotland_n beside_o who_o parliament_n they_o have_v quite_o swallow_v up_o and_o monopolise_v to_o themselves_o impose_v tax_n on_o they_o which_o no_o english_a parliament_n ever_o do_v c_o plinii_n pan_n trajano_n dictus_fw-la melius_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quam_fw-la singulis_fw-la creditur_fw-la singuli_fw-la enim_fw-la decâ—pere_fw-la et_fw-la decipi_fw-la possunt_fw-la â—â—nemo_fw-la omnes_fw-la neminem_fw-la oâ—nes_fw-la feâ—ellerunt_fw-la finis_fw-la print_a january_n 30._o 1659._o a_o exact_a collection_n p._n 199._o b_o ibid._n p._n 203._o c_o ibid._n p._n 264_o 281._o d_o exact_a collection_n p._n 491._o e_o ibid._n p._n 494._o *_o nota._n f_o exact_a collection_n p._n 494_o 496._o g_o exact_a collect_n p._n 497._o h_o ibid._n p._n 509._o i_o exact_a collection_n p._n 657._o k_o exact_a collection_n p._n 632_o etc._n etc._n l_o exact_a collection_n p._n 666._o m_o exact_a 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or_o seclude_v by_o the_o minority_n or_o arm_a force_n *_o see_v mr._n pryâ—â—es_v speech_n decemb._n 4._o 1648._o *_o mr._n edward_n stephens_n and_o col._n birch_n *_o the_o army_n officer_n have_v thrice_o access_n into_o the_o house_n the_o very_a day_n they_o secure_v and_o seclude_v the_o member_n out_o of_o it_o *_o a_o pretty_a distinction_n to_o evade_v their_o order_n nota_fw-la *_o exact_a collection_n p._n 36_o to_o 60._o *_o who_o to_o make_v it_o sure_o dissent_v also_o dec._n 20._o nota._n nota._n *_o see_v mr_n prynne_n true_a and_o perfect_a narrative_n *_o this_o be_v a_o new_a addition_n not_o mention_v in_o any_o former_a order_n *_o not_o enter_v *_o fidelissima_fw-la custodia_fw-la illius_fw-la innocentia_fw-la hoc_fw-la inexpugnabile_fw-la munimentum_fw-la munimento_fw-la non_fw-la egere_fw-la pliâ—_z paâ—_z trajaâ—â—_z dictus_fw-la (a)_o see_v mr._n prynne_n 1_o part_n of_o the_o register_n of_o parliamentary_a writ_n p._n 27_o 28_o 177_o 215_o part_n 2._o p._n 80_o 81_o 82._o plea_n for_o the_o lord_n p._n 278_o 279_o 280._o (b)_o plea_n for_o the_o lord_n p._n 21_o to_o 37._o the_o 1._o pt._n of_o the_o register_n of_o parliamenttary_n writ_n p._n 13_o 27_o 31_o 112_o 432_o 434._o 435_o to_o 440._o exact_a abridgement_n p._n 43._o (c)_o first_o part_n of_o the_o register_n of_o parliamentary_a writ_n p._n 24_o 28_o 29._o plea_n for_o the_o lord_n p._n 22_o to_o 27._o exact_a abridgement_n p._n 11_o 13_o 14_o 19_o 31_o 36_o 46_o 51_o 69_o 73_o 78_o 90_o 92_o 96_o 105_o 120_o 144_o 154_o 167_o 173_o 18â—_z 188_o 193_o 195_o 201_o 281_o 286_o 287_o 288_o 290._o 298_o 308_o 454_o 464_o p._n 50_o 66_o 74_o 152_o 169_o 318_o 321_o 335_o 373_o 427_o 128_o 430_o 440_o 665._o *_o 8_o h._n 6._o c_o 7._o 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 27._o exact_a collection_n p._n 146._o 274_o 494_o 700._o a_o collection_n p._n 284._o grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 26._o 15â—_n *_o cookâ—_n 〈◊〉_d report_n p._n 34._o 35._o see_v scobels_n memorial_n of_o the_o method_n and_o manner_n of_o parliament_n c._n 4._o 6._o (f)_o scobels_n memorial_n cook_n 4_o institute_n p._n 32._o g_o dyer_n 182._o a._n 196._o a._n ash_n table_n error_n 65_o to_o 75._o and_o the_o lawbook_n there_o cite_v (p)_o scobels_n memâ—â—als_n c._n 12._o see_v 31_o h._n â—_z i_o see_v 31._o h._n 6._o c._n 1._o 39_o h._n 6._o c._n 1._o brook_n and_o fitzherbeâ—â—_z and_o ash_n title_n dureâ—s_v a_o collection_n p._n 221_o 222_o 700._o (b)_o plea_n for_o the_o lord_n p._n 23_o 24_o 25._o (c)_o exact_a collection_n p_o 34_o to_o 60._o (a)_o a_o collection_n of_o ordinance_n p._n 294_o 357_o 513._o *_o 21_o jan_n and_o 5_o feb._n 1643._o and_o 4_o 5_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 16_o 20_o 22_o 26_o 29._o augusti_fw-la 2_o 6_o 7_o 12_o 16_o 19_o 22_o 23._o sept._n 4._o octo._n 1642._o see_v the_o parliament_n roll_n wherein_o receiver_n and_o trier_n of_o petition_n be_v still_o appoint_v at_o the_o beginning_n of_o every_o parliament_n exact_a abridgement_n of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o tower_n tit._n parl._n in_o the_o table_n the_o 1._o art_n of_o the_o register_n of_o parliamentary_a writ_n and_o plea_n for_o the_o lord_n p._n 430_o 431_o 432._o *_o plea_n for_o the_o lord_n p._n 2â—4_a to_o 283._o *_o be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n (m)_o lit_n sect._n 678._o cook_n 1_o inftit_fw-la â—_z 35._o 209_o 352_o 356_o 357._o 142._o hobard_n report_v p._n 85_o 86._o dyer_n 165._o 2_o r._n 2._o c._n 2._o *_o cicero_n in_o antonium_n (p)_o sâ—â—â—iâ—zherbert_n brooks_n sâ—â—ham_n and_o ash_n title_n variance_n *_o seneca_n tragin_n medaeâ—_z *_o alexand_fw-fr ab_fw-la alexandro_n gen._n dierum_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 11._o interrogâ—vit_fw-la cuique_fw-la quod_fw-la placuit_fw-la diâ—â—eâ—tire_fw-la discedere_fw-la and_o copiam_fw-la judicii_fw-la sui_fw-la reip._n facere_fw-la tutum_fw-la fâ—â—t_v consultioâ—nes_o atque_fw-la dinumerati_fw-la sumus_fw-la vicitque_fw-la sententia_fw-la â—on_n prima_fw-la sed_fw-la melior_fw-la et_fw-la major_fw-la c._n plin._n pan._n trajano_n dictus_fw-la p._n 145._o *_o gen_n 18._o 25._o *_o exact_a collect_n p._n 496._o s_o evact_a collection_n p._n 650_o 655_o 657._o t_o exact_a collection_n p._n 259_o 260._o u_o modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la cook_n 4_o instit._n c._n 1._o x_o a_o collection_n of_o ordinance_n p._n 13._o 14_o 33_o etc._n etc._n y_o a_o collectâ—oâ—_z p._n 200_o 201._o *_o a_o collection_n p._n 452_o 453_o 454_o 455_o 513._o (z)_o see_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o independency_n and_o their_o declaration_n of_o 17_o march_n 1648._o *_o a_o lawyer_n now_o â—itting_v late_o use_v these_o word_n of_o the_o seclude_a member_n that_o they_o will_v still_o keep_v they_o out_o perforce_o and_o hold_v their_o nose_n to_o the_o grindstone_n because_o they_o have_v the_o army_n on_o their_o side_n (a)_o rom._n 2_o 1_o 2_o 3._o prov._n 24_o 21_o 22._o obad._n 15._o 16._o judg._n 16._o 8._o rev._n 13._o 10._o *_o cook_n 11._o rep._n f._n 98_o 99_o (b)_o pan._n trajano_n dictus_fw-la p._n 93._o and_o lipâ—ius_n commentar._n ibid._n p_n 94._o (c)_o de_fw-la clementia_n l._n 94._o d_o in_o antoniâ—m_a (e)_o register_n of_o parliamentary_a writ_n part_n 1._o p._n 6._o (f)_o 39_o e._n 3._o 7._o 2_o r._n 3._o 11._o 8_o h._n 6._o 34_o 35._o 4_o h._n 9_o 10_o 17._o 1_o jac._n c_o 1._o brook_n parl._n 26_o 40._o 41_o 98_o 101_o cook_n 4_o instit._n c._n 1._o *_o cook_n 2_o instit._n p._n 530_o to_o 536_o mr._n hacwelâ—s_n judge_v hutâ—ons_n crooks_n and_o mr_n st._n john_n argument_n and_o speech_n against_o shipmoney_n and_o imposition_n (h)_o grotiâ—s_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la del_fw-it i_fw-it and_o p._n ciâ—_z l._n 2._o c._n 15._o foot_n 3._o alex_n ab_fw-la alevandro_n gen._n diâ—â—um_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 11._o *_o page_n 8_o 9_o 10._o 14._o *_o the_o seize_n of_o 4500._o pound_n ready_a money_n by_o arm_a trooper_n and_o soldier_n in_o a_o citizen_n house_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n at_o 12._o of_o the_o clock_n at_o night_n the_o 27_o of_o this_o january_n and_o carry_v it_o away_o by_o order_n from_o white-hall_n be_v a_o memorable_a performance_n of_o this_o declaration_n *_o siâ—_z robert_n pie_n and_o major_a fincher_n *_o see_v the_o letter_n from_o the_o coâ—nties_n of_o cornwall_n devon_n berkâ—_z gloucester_n northampton_n suffolk_n etc._n etc._n *_o the_o high_a and_o worst_a of_o tyraâ—nâ—es_n and_o treason_n *_o rom._n 13._o 2_o 3_o 4._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 14._o *_o exact_a coâ—â—â—tion_n p._n 13._o *_o and_o that_o not_o only_o on_o the_o laity_n but_o clergy_n too_o who_o can_v legal_o and_o be_v not_o former_o tax_v but_o only_o by_o their_o own_o â—â—ee_v grant_v and_o conâ—ent_a in_o convocation_n