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         Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
      
       
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             A declaration and protestation against the illegal, detestable, oft-condemned, new tax and extortion of excise in general; and for hops (a native incertain commodity) in particular. By William Prynne of Swainswick, Esq;
             Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
          
           [2], 29, [1] p.
           
             Printed for the author, and are to be sold by Edward Thomas in Green-Arbor,
             London; :
             1654.
          
           
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           Excise tax -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           Hops -- Taxation -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           A
           DECLARATION
           AND
           PROTESTATION
           AGAINST
           The
           Illegal
           ,
           Detestable
           ,
           Oft-condemned
           ,
           New
           Tax
           and
           Extortion
           of
           EXCISE
           In
           General
           ;
           AND
           For
           HOPS
           (
           a
           Native
           incertain
           commodity
           )
           In
           Particular
           .
        
         
           
             By
          
           William
           Prynne
           
             of
          
           Swainswick
           ,
           Esq
           ;
        
         
           Ezek.
           22.
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           27
           ,
           29
           ,
           30.
           
        
         
           Thou
           hast
           greedily
           gained
           of
           thy
           Neighbour
           by
           
             Extortion
             ,
          
           and
           hast
           forgotten
           me
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           God
           :
           Behold
           therefore
           ,
           I
           have
           smitten
           my
           hand
           at
           thy
           
             dishonest
             gain
             ,
          
           and
           
             at
             thy
             Bloud
             ,
          
           which
           hath
           
             been
             shed
          
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           thee
           .
           Her
           
             Princes
          
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           thee
           ,
           are
           like
           
             Wolves
          
           ravening
           the
           
             Prey
             to
             shed
             bloud
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             destroy
             Souls
             ,
          
           to
           get
           DISHONEST
           GAIN
           :
           The
           people
           of
           the
           Land
           have
           used
           OPPRESSION
           ,
           &
           EXERCISED
           ROBBERY
           ,
           and
           have
           VEXED
           THE
           POOR
           &
           NEEDY
           ;
           yea
           ,
           they
           have
           OPPRESSED
           THE
           STRANGER
           WRONGFULLY
           .
           And
           I
           sought
           for
           A
           MAN
           among
           them
           ,
           that
           should
           make
           up
           the
           Hedg
           ,
           and
           stand
           in
           the
           gap
           before
           me
           for
           the
           Land
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           not
           destroy
           it
           :
           but
           I
           found
           none
           :
           Therefore
           have
           I
           poured
           out
           my
           indignation
           upon
           them
           ,
           I
           have
           consumed
           them
           with
           the
           Fire
           of
           my
           Wrath
           ,
           their
           own
           way
           have
           I
           recompenced
           on
           their
           heads
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           God
           .
        
         
           Psal.
           12.
           5.
           
        
         
           For
           the
           
             Oppression
          
           of
           the
           
             Poor
             ,
          
           for
           the
           
             sighing
          
           of
           the
           
             Needy
             ,
          
           I
           will
           arise
           (
           saith
           the
           Lord
           )
           I
           will
           set
           him
           in
           safety
           from
           him
           that
           would
           ensnare
           him
           .
        
         
           1
           Cor.
           6.
           8
           ,
           9.
           
        
         
           Nay
           ,
           you
           do
           wrong
           and
           defraud
           ,
           and
           that
           your
           Brethren
           .
           Know
           you
           not
           that
           the
           unrighteous
           shall
           not
           inherit
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           God
           ?
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ;
          
           Printed
           for
           the
           Author
           ,
           and
           a●●
           to
           be
           sold
           by
           
             Edward
             Thomas
          
           in
           
             Green-Arbor
             ,
          
           1654.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           Declaration
           and
           Protestation
           against
           the
           Illegal
           ,
           Detestable
           ,
           oft-condemned
           New
           Tax
           and
           Extortion
           of
           EXCISE
           ,
           in
           general
           ,
           and
           for
           hopes
           in
           particular
           .
        
         
           WE
           read
           in
           the
           2
           
             Sam.
             23.
             1
             ,
             3.
             
             That
             these
             were
             the
             last
             words
             of
          
           David
           ,
           
             the
             man
          
           WHO
           WAS
           RAISED
           UP
           ON
           HIGH
           ,
           THE
           ANOYNTED
           OF
           THE
           GOD
           OF
           
             JACOB
             ,
             and
             the
             sweet
             Psalmist
             of
          
           Israel
           ;
           
             The
             God
             of
          
           Israel
           
             said
             ,
          
           the
           Rock
           of
           
             Israel
          
           spake
           to
           me
           ,
           HE
           THAT
           RULETH
           OVER
           MEN
           MUST
           BE
           JUST
           ,
           RULING
           IN
           THE
           FEAR
           OF
           GOD
           .
           What
           it
           is
           for
           a
           Ruler
           over
           men
           
             to
             be
             just
             ,
          
           and
           to
           rule
           
             in
             the
             fear
             of
             God
             ,
          
           we
           may
           infallibly
           conclude
           ,
           and
           learn
           from
           three
           Scripture-Presidents
           ,
           and
           three
           sacred
           Texts
           ,
           which
           may
           serve
           as
           a
           
             Commentary
          
           on
           it
           .
        
         
           
             The
             first
             President
             is
             that
             of
          
           Samuel
           ,
           1
           Sam.
           12.
           1.
           
             to
          
           6.
           
           
             And
          
           Samuel
           
             said
             unto
             all
             Israel
             ;
          
           Behold
           ,
           I
           have
           hearkened
           unto
           your
           voice
           in
           all
           that
           ye
           said
           unto
           me
           ,
           and
           have
           made
           a
           King
           over
           you
           :
           And
           now
           behold
           ,
           I
           am
           old
           and
           gray-headed
           ,
           and
           have
           walked
           before
           ,
           and
           
             a
          
           judged
           you
           from
           my
           Childhood
           to
           this
           day
           :
           Behold
           here
           I
           am
           ,
           witness
           against
           me
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           before
           his
           Anoynted
           ;
           Whose
           Oxe
           have
           I
           taken
           ?
           Or
           whose
           Ass
           have
           I
           taken
           ?
           or
           whom
           have
           I
           defrauded
           ?
           whom
           have
           I
           oppressed
           ?
           or
           of
           whose
           hand
           have
           I
           received
           any
           ransome
           to
           blinde
           mine
           eyes
           therewith
           ?
           and
           I
           will
           restore
           it
           to
           you
           .
           And
           they
           said
           ,
           
             THOU
             HAST
             NOT
             DEFRAUDED
             US
             ,
             NOR
             OPPRESSED
             US
             ,
             
             NEITHER
             HAST
             THOU
             TAKEN
             OUGHT
             OF
             ANY
             MANS
             HAND
             :
          
           And
           he
           said
           ,
           The
           Lord
           is
           my
           witness
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           his
           Anoynted
           is
           witness
           this
           day
           ,
           that
           you
           have
           not
           found
           ought
           in
           my
           hand
           :
           And
           they
           answered
           ,
           He
           is
           witness
           .
           
             That
             Governour
             or
             Ruler
             over
             men
             ,
             who
             can
             make
             such
             a
             challenge
             and
             protestation
             as
             this
             ,
             before
             God
             and
             all
             the
             people
             ,
             and
             receive
             such
             a
             testimony
             from
             both
             ,
             of
             his
             integrity
             ,
             as
          
           Samuel
           
             here
             did
             after
             he
             had
             judged
          
           Israel
           
             above
             threescore
             years
             ,
             is
             certainly
             a
          
           just
           man
           ,
           
             truly
             fearing
             God
             :
             And
             what
             Governour
             this
             day
             ruling
             ,
             though
             but
             for
             a
             few
             months
             or
             years
             ,
             can
             make
             such
             a
             challenge
             ,
             or
             receive
             such
             a
             witness
             as
             he
             did
             from
             all
             the
             people
             ?
          
        
         
           The
           second
           President
           is
           that
           of
           King
           
             David
             ,
          
           a
           man
           after
           Gods
           own
           heart
           ,
           who
           as
           he
           would
           by
           no
           means
           lay
           violent
           hands
           on
           King
           
             Saul
          
           his
           Soveraign
           ,
           who
           hunted
           him
           like
           a
           Partridg
           ,
           and
           sought
           his
           life
           ,
           though
           God
           gave
           him
           twice
           into
           his
           hands
           ,
           and
           was
           perswaded
           by
           his
           Souldiers
           and
           Military
           Officers
           to
           kill
           him
           ;
           nor
           yet
           usurp
           the
           Royal
           Throne
           ,
           or
           Government
           of
           Gods
           people
           ,
           though
           specially
           anointed
           by
           God
           long
           before
           thereto
           ,
           without
           a
           General
           Call
           and
           Election
           thereto
           by
           all
           the
           Tribes
           and
           Elders
           of
           the
           people
           ;
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           24.
           
           &
           26.
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           5.
           1.
           to
           6.
           
           So
           it
           is
           recorded
           of
           him
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           8.
           15.
           and
           1
           
             Kings
             15.
             5.
             
             And
          
           David
           
             raigned
             over
             all
          
           Israel
           ;
           
             and
          
           David
           
             executed
             Judgment
             and
             Justice
             unto
             all
             his
             people
             ;
             and
          
           David
           
             did
             that
             which
             was
             right
             in
             the
             eyes
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             turned
             not
             aside
             from
             any
             thing
             that
             he
             commanded
             him
             all
             the
             daies
             of
             his
             life
             ,
             save
             only
             in
             the
             matter
             of
          
           Uriah
           
             the
          
           Hittire
           ;
           for
           which
           he
           penned
           ,
           and
           left
           a
           
             a
          
           
             Penitential
             Psalm
          
           on
           Record
           to
           Posterity
           ,
           to
           testifie
           his
           unfeigned
           repentance
           for
           that
           
             bloody
             crime
             .
          
           And
           where
           can
           we
           finde
           such
           a
           
             David
          
           now
           ?
        
         
           
             The
             third
             is
          
           Nehemiah
           ,
           cap.
           5.
           
             throughout
             ;
             who
             when
             the
             people
          
           cried
           and
           complained
           to
           him
           of
           their
           Debts
           ,
           Engages
           ,
           Bondage
           and
           Oppressions
           by
           their
           Brethren
           ,
           and
           that
           others
           had
           their
           Lands
           ,
           Vineyards
           ,
           yea
           their
           Sons
           and
           Daughters
           for
           servants
           ,
           for
           moneys
           borrowed
           of
           them
           
             FOR
             THE
             KINGS
             TRIBUTE
             ;
          
           He
           grew
           very
           angry
           ,
           and
           rebuked
           the
           Nobles
           and
           Rulers
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           set
           a
           great
           Assembly
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           said
           unto
           them
           :
           We
           
           after
           our
           ability
           have
           redeemed
           the
           Jews
           our
           brethren
           ,
           which
           were
           sold
           unto
           the
           Heathen
           ,
           and
           will
           you
           ever
           sell
           your
           Brethren
           ?
           or
           shall
           they
           be
           sold
           unto
           us
           ?
           I
           likewise
           ,
           and
           my
           Brethren
           ,
           and
           my
           servants
           ,
           might
           exact
           of
           them
           money
           and
           corn
           .
           I
           pray
           let
           us
           leave
           off
           this
           Usury
           :
           restore
           I
           pray
           unto
           them
           even
           this
           day
           their
           Lands
           ,
           their
           Vineyards
           ,
           and
           their
           houses
           ;
           also
           the
           hundredth
           part
           of
           the
           money
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           corn
           ,
           the
           wine
           ,
           and
           the
           oyl
           that
           ye
           exact
           of
           them
           .
           Then
           said
           they
           ,
           We
           will
           restore
           them
           ,
           and
           will
           require
           nothing
           of
           them
           ;
           so
           will
           we
           do
           as
           thou
           hast
           said
           .
           Then
           
             Nehemiah
          
           called
           the
           Priests
           ,
           and
           took
           an
           oath
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           do
           according
           to
           this
           promise
           :
           Also
           he
           shook
           his
           lap
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           So
           God
           shake
           out
           every
           man
           from
           his
           house
           ,
           and
           from
           his
           labour
           ,
           that
           performeth
           not
           this
           promise
           ,
           even
           thus
           be
           he
           shaken
           out
           and
           emptied
           ;
           and
           all
           the
           Congregation
           said
           ,
           
             Amen
             ,
          
           and
           praised
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           did
           according
           to
           this
           promise
           .
           
             After
             which
             ,
             he
             subjoyns
             this
             memorable
             testimony
             of
             himself
             .
          
           Moreover
           ,
           from
           the
           time
           that
           I
           was
           appointed
           to
           be
           their
           Governour
           in
           the
           Land
           of
           
             Judah
             ,
          
           from
           the
           20.
           even
           to
           the
           32.
           year
           of
           
             Artaxerxes
          
           the
           King
           ,
           I
           and
           my
           Brethren
           have
           not
           eaten
           the
           bread
           of
           the
           Governour
           :
           But
           the
           former
           Governours
           that
           had
           been
           before
           me
           ,
           
             WERE
             CHARGEABLE
             UNTO
             THE
             PEOPLE
             ,
             AND
             HAD
             TAKEN
             OF
             THEM
             BREAD
             AND
             WINE
             ,
             BESIDES
             FORTY
             SHEKELS
             OF
             SILVER
             (
             what
             is
             this
             to
             our
             Contributions
             ,
             EXCISES
             ,
             Freequarter
             ,
             Sequestrations
             ,
             Imposts
             ,
             &c.
             )
          
           Yea
           ,
           even
           their
           servants
           bear
           rule
           over
           the
           people
           :
           
             BUT
             SO
             DID
             NOT
             I
             ,
             BECAUSE
             OF
             THE
             FEAR
             OF
             GOD
             .
          
           Yet
           also
           I
           continued
           in
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Wall
           ;
           
             NEITHER
             BOUGHT
             WE
             ANY
             LAND
             :
          
           and
           all
           my
           servants
           were
           gathered
           thither
           unto
           the
           work
           .
           Moreover
           ,
           there
           were
           at
           my
           Table
           an
           150.
           of
           the
           Jews
           and
           Rulers
           ,
           besides
           those
           that
           came
           unto
           us
           from
           among
           the
           Heathen
           that
           are
           about
           us
           ,
           &c.
           
           
             YET
             FOR
             ALL
             THIS
             REQUIRED
             I
             NOT
             THE
             BREAD
             OF
             THE
             GOVERNOUR
             ,
             (
             that
             is
             ,
             his
             Salary
             ,
             and
             ordinary
             allowance
             ,
             formerly
             paid
             by
             the
             people
             )
             BECAUSE
             OF
             THE
             BONDAGE
             WAS
             HEAVY
             UPON
             THIS
             PEOPLE
             .
          
           Think
           upon
           me
           my
           God
           for
           good
           ,
           according
           to
           all
           that
           I
           have
           done
           for
           this
           people
           .
        
         
           When
           our
           late
           and
           present
           Governours
           ,
           and
           their
           under-Officers
           ,
           
           shall
           imitate
           
             Samuel
             ,
             David
             ,
          
           but
           more
           especially
           
             Nehemiah
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Nobles
           ,
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           Officers
           under
           him
           ,
           in
           making
           full
           
             restitution
          
           of
           all
           their
           Christian
           Brethrens
           ,
           and
           the
           publike
           Lands
           ,
           Vineyards
           ,
           Oliveyards
           ,
           Houses
           ,
           Goods
           ,
           Possessions
           ,
           Offices
           ,
           Moneys
           ,
           Corn
           ,
           Wine
           and
           Oyl
           they
           have
           forcibly
           seized
           on
           ,
           without
           any
           legal
           Right
           or
           Title
           ,
           or
           gotten
           by
           usurious
           or
           unrighteous
           contracts
           ,
           Sequestrations
           ,
           Sales
           ,
           Donations
           ,
           Wiles
           ,
           Disseisins
           ,
           Oppressions
           ,
           Exactions
           ,
           Excises
           ,
           Taxes
           ,
           &c.
           give
           a
           true
           and
           just
           accompt
           to
           our
           whole
           Nation
           of
           the
           many
           Millions
           of
           Treasure
           in
           few
           years
           extorted
           from
           them
           ;
           and
           shall
           neither
           impose
           ,
           nor
           exact
           from
           them
           any
           more
           Moneys
           ,
           Contributions
           ,
           Excises
           ,
           Corn
           ,
           Wine
           ,
           or
           the
           bread
           of
           the
           Governour
           
             from
             the
             people
             ,
             because
             of
             the
             fear
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             because
             of
             the
             Bondage
             that
             is
             heavy
             upon
             them
             ;
          
           we
           shall
           then
           pronounce
           them
           to
           be
           just
           ,
           
             ruling
             in
             the
             fear
             of
             God
             .
          
           But
           till
           then
           ,
           neither
           God
           nor
           men
           will
           or
           can
           pronounce
           them
           such
           .
           And
           upon
           consideration
           of
           these
           three
           sacred
           Texts
           ,
           to
           omit
           others
           .
        
         
           
             The
             first
             is
             ,
          
           Ezek.
           18.
           5.
           
             to
          
           14.
           
           But
           if
           a
           man
           be
           
             JUST
             ,
             &
             DO
             THAT
             WHICH
             IS
             LAWFUL
             &
             RIGHT
             ,
             &
             HATH
             NOT
             OPPRESSED
             ANY
             ,
          
           but
           hath
           restored
           to
           the
           Debtor
           his
           pledg
           ,
           
             HATH
             SPOILED
             NONE
             BY
             VIOLENCE
             ,
          
           hath
           given
           his
           bread
           to
           the
           hungry
           ,
           and
           hath
           covered
           the
           naked
           with
           a
           garment
           ,
           hath
           not
           given
           forth
           upon
           usury
           ,
           neither
           hath
           taken
           any
           encrease
           ,
           hath
           withdrawn
           his
           hand
           from
           iniquity
           ,
           hath
           executed
           true
           judgment
           between
           man
           and
           man
           ,
           hath
           walked
           in
           my
           Statutes
           ,
           and
           hath
           kept
           my
           Judgments
           ,
           TO
           DEAL
           TRULY
           ;
           HE
           IS
           JUST
           ;
           He
           shall
           surely
           live
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           .
           If
           he
           beget
           a
           Son
           ,
           that
           is
           A
           ROBBER
           ,
           A
           SHEDDER
           OF
           BLOOD
           ,
           and
           that
           doth
           the
           like
           to
           any
           of
           these
           things
           to
           his
           brother
           ,
           and
           that
           doth
           not
           any
           of
           those
           duties
           ,
           but
           hath
           eaten
           upon
           the
           Mountains
           ,
           and
           defiled
           his
           Neighbours
           Wife
           ;
           
             HATH
             OPPRESSED
             THE
             POOR
             AND
             NEEDY
             ,
             HATH
             SPOILED
             BY
             VIOLENCE
             ,
          
           hath
           not
           restored
           the
           pledg
           ,
           &c.
           hath
           committed
           abomination
           ,
           hath
           given
           forth
           upon
           usury
           ,
           and
           taken
           encrease
           ;
           shall
           he
           then
           live
           ?
           He
           shall
           not
           live
           ,
           he
           hath
           done
           all
           these
           abominations
           ,
           he
           shall
           surely
           die
           ,
           his
           bloud
           shall
           be
           upon
           him
           ,
           &c.
           
           
             Which
             is
             again
             there
             repeated
             ,
             for
             the
             greater
             certainty
             .
             
             If
             the
             just
             men
             and
             Rulers
             of
             this
             latter
             age
             shall
             be
             judged
             and
             tried
             by
             this
             Text
             ,
             I
             fear
             we
             may
             take
             up
             the
             words
             of
             the
             Prophet
          
           Micah
           7.
           2.
           
             and
             c.
             
             3.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4.
             
             The
             good
             man
             is
             perished
             out
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             THERE
             IS
             NONE
             UPRIGHT
             AMONG
             MEN
             :
          
           They
           all
           lye
           in
           wait
           for
           bloud
           ,
           they
           hunt
           every
           man
           his
           Brother
           with
           a
           Net
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           do
           evil
           with
           both
           hands
           earnestly
           ;
           the
           Prince
           asketh
           ,
           and
           the
           Judg
           asketh
           for
           a
           reward
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           man
           he
           uttereth
           the
           mischief
           of
           his
           soul
           ,
           (
           by
           coveting
           Fields
           and
           Houses
           ,
           and
           taking
           them
           away
           by
           violence
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           in
           the
           power
           of
           his
           hand
           ,
           
             ch.
          
           2.
           1
           ,
           2.
           )
           the
           best
           of
           them
           is
           as
           a
           Bryar
           ,
           the
           most
           upright
           is
           sharper
           then
           a
           thorn-hedg
           ;
           they
           pluck
           off
           the
           flesh
           of
           my
           people
           from
           their
           bones
           ,
           they
           eat
           their
           flesh
           ,
           and
           flay
           their
           skin
           from
           off
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           break
           their
           bones
           ,
           and
           chop
           them
           in
           pieces
           as
           for
           the
           pot
           ,
           and
           as
           flesh
           within
           the
           Caldron
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           is
           ,
           
             Ezek.
          
           45.
           7.
           to
           10.
           and
           
             ch.
             46.
             18.
             
             A
             portion
             shall
             be
             for
             the
             Prince
             ,
             &c.
             and
             my
             Princes
             shall
             no
             more
             oppress
             my
             people
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Land
             shall
             they
             give
             to
             the
             house
             of
          
           Israel
           ,
           
             according
             to
             their
             Tribes
             :
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             God
             ,
             Let
             it
             suffice
             you
             ,
             O
             Princes
             of
          
           Israel
           !
           
             REMOVE
             VIOLENCE
             &
             SPOIL
             ,
             and
             execute
             Judgment
             and
             Justice
             :
             TAKE
             AWAY
             YOUR
             EXACTIONS
          
           (
           or
           
             expulsions
          
           of
           others
           from
           their
           rights
           )
           
             from
             my
             people
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             God
             .
             Moreover
             ,
             the
             Prince
          
           SHALL
           NOT
           TAKE
           OF
           THE
           PEOPLES
           INHERITANCE
           BY
           OPPRESSION
           ,
           TO
           THRUST
           THEM
           OUT
           OF
           THEIR
           POSSESSION
           .
           How
           conscientiously
           this
           precept
           (
           and
           Gods
           own
           Tenth
           Commandment
           of
           the
           
             Decalogue
             ,
             Exod.
             20.
             17.
             
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             covet
             thy
             Neighbours
             HOUSE
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             not
             covet
             thy
             Neighbours
             WIFE
             ,
             nor
             his
             Man-servant
             ,
             nor
             his
             Maid-servant
             ,
             nor
             his
             OXE
             ,
             nor
             his
             ASSE
             ,
             NOR
             ANY
             THING
             THAT
             IS
             THY
             NEIGHBOURS
             )
          
           hath
           been
           observed
           by
           such
           who
           have
           made
           and
           stiled
           themselves
           ,
           not
           only
           Princes
           ,
           Rulers
           ,
           Governours
           ,
           Officers
           ,
           but
           proclaimed
           themselves
           the
           holiest
           ,
           justest
           Saints
           ,
           and
           Pillars
           of
           Justice
           and
           Righteousness
           of
           late
           years
           ,
           and
           all
           sorts
           of
           
             Swordmen
             ,
          
           let
           the
           world
           and
           their
           own
           consciences
           judg
           .
           I
           doubt
           
             Ovids
          
           old
           Poetical
           description
           of
           the
           Iron
           Age
           
             a
          
           
             VIVITUR
             EX
             RAPTO
             ,
          
           &c.
           will
           suit
           better
           
           with
           our
           times
           and
           
             Saints
          
           of
           this
           Age
           ,
           then
           these
           
             sacred
             Precepts
             ,
          
           become
           like
           old
           Almanacks
           quite
           out
           of
           date
           and
           practise
           at
           least
           ,
           if
           not
           quite
           out
           of
           mind
           :
           
             Terras
             Astraea
             reliquit
             .
          
        
         
           The
           third
           is
           
             Isai.
          
           58.
           3.
           to
           13.
           
           
             Behold
             ,
             in
             the
             day
             of
             your
             Fast
             you
             finde
             pleasure
             ,
             and
             exact
             all
             your
             griefs
             :
             Behold
             ,
             ye
             fast
             for
             strife
             and
             debate
             ,
             and
          
           TO
           SMITE
           WITH
           THE
           FIST
           OF
           WICKEDNESS
           :
           
             Ye
             shall
             not
             Fast
             as
             ye
             do
             this
             day
             ,
             &c.
             
             Is
             not
             this
             the
             Fast
             that
             I
             have
             chosen
             ,
             TO
             LOOSE
             THE
             BONDS
             OF
             WICKEDNESS
             ,
             TO
             UNDO
             THE
             HEAVY
             BURTHENS
          
           (
           of
           illegal
           oppressions
           ,
           long-continued
           Taxes
           ,
           Excises
           ,
           &c.
           )
           
             to
             let
             the
             OPPRESSED
             GO
             FREE
             ,
             and
             that
             ye
             break
             EVERY
             YOKE
             ?
             Is
             it
             not
             to
             deal
             thy
             bread
             to
             the
             hungry
             ,
             and
             that
             thou
             bring
             the
             poor
             that
             are
             cast
             out
          
           (
           of
           their
           
             houses
             ,
             possessions
             ,
             offices
             ,
             estates
             ,
          
           by
           violence
           and
           rapine
           )
           
             to
             thy
             house
             ;
             when
             thou
             seest
             the
             naked
             ,
             that
             thou
             cover
             him
             ,
             and
             that
             thou
             hide
             not
             thy self
             from
             thine
             own
             flesh
             ?
             Then
             shall
             thy
             light
             break
             forth
             as
             the
             morning
             ,
             and
             thine
             health
             shall
             spring
             forth
             speedily
             ,
             and
             THY
             RIGHTEOUSNESS
             shall
             go
             before
             thee
             ,
             and
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             be
             thy
             rereward
             ,
             &c.
             
             And
             they
             that
             be
             of
             thee
             shall
             build
             the
             old
             waste
             places
             ,
             raising
             up
             the
             Foundations
             of
             many
             Generations
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             be
             called
             ,
             The
             repairer
             of
             the
             breach
             ,
             the
             restorer
             of
             paths
             to
             dwell
             in
             .
          
           We
           have
           had
           many
           publique
           
             Fasts
          
           and
           
             Mock-fasts
          
           of
           late
           years
           ,
           such
           as
           God
           in
           this
           Text
           professedly
           reprehends
           and
           rejects
           ;
           but
           never
           yet
           such
           a
           true
           and
           real
           
             Fast
             ,
          
           as
           he
           here
           calls
           for
           :
           and
           that
           is
           one
           main
           reason
           ,
           we
           are
           still
           pulling
           down
           ,
           and
           rooting
           up
           the
           Foundations
           of
           our
           Church
           ,
           Kingdoms
           ,
           Parliaments
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           Properties
           ,
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           changing
           from
           one
           mishapen
           form
           of
           Government
           to
           another
           ,
           instead
           of
           building
           the
           old
           waste
           places
           ,
           raising
           up
           the
           Foundations
           of
           many
           Generations
           ,
           repairing
           the
           breaches
           ,
           and
           restoring
           paths
           to
           dwell
           in
           .
           O
           that
           we
           might
           never
           henceforth
           mock
           God
           or
           men
           any
           more
           with
           such
           hypocritical
           Fasts
           as
           formerly
           ;
           but
           that
           the
           next
           prescribed
           Fast
           by
           those
           in
           power
           ,
           might
           be
           only
           this
           ,
           which
           God
           here
           requires
           ;
           and
           that
           it
           might
           be
           so
           sincerely
           ,
           really
           ,
           effectually
           performed
           by
           the
           Prescribers
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           God
           himself
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           three
           Nations
           ,
           may
           joyntly
           attest
           of
           them
           ,
           
             That
             they
             are
             just
             ,
             ruling
             in
             the
             fear
             of
             God
             .
          
        
         
         
           On
           Tuesday
           the
           26
           of
           September
           last
           ,
           1654.
           there
           was
           this
           Ticket
           left
           at
           my
           house
           at
           
             Swainswick
          
           directed
           to
           no
           particular
           person
           named
           in
           it
           ,
           or
           indorsed
           on
           it
           .
        
         
           
             
               You
               are
               to
               appear
               at
               the
               Grey-hound
               in
               
                 Bath
                 ,
              
               on
               Tuesday
               next
               by
               ten
               of
               the
               Clock
               in
               the
               fore-noon
               ,
               to
               make
               entry
               of
               what
               quantity
               of
               HOPS
               YOV
               HAD
               GROWING
               THIS
               PRESENT
               YEAR
               ,
               AND
               TO
               PAY
               THE
               DVTY
               OF
               EXCISE
               FOR
               THE
               SAME
               .
               25
               
                 September
              
               1654.
               
            
             
               
                 Thomas
                 Peeres
                 ,
              
               Sub-collector
               .
            
          
        
         
           Hereupon
           repairing
           to
           the
           Lecture
           at
           
             Bath
          
           the
           next
           morning
           ,
           and
           carrying
           with
           mee
           this
           Ticket
           ,
           and
           such
           Parliamentary
           Judgments
           and
           Declarations
           against
           Excise
           ,
           as
           are
           hereafter
           specified
           ,
           which
           I
           drew
           up
           in
           writing
           as
           here
           I
           present
           them
           to
           the
           publique
           ,
           I
           sent
           for
           the
           
             Sub-collector
          
           to
           the
           
             Inn
          
           where
           the
           Ordinary
           for
           the
           Lecture
           is
           kept
           ,
           before
           the
           Sermon
           began
           ;
           who
           repairing
           to
           me
           thither
           ,
           I
           shewed
           him
           the
           Ticket
           ,
           in
           a
           friendly
           manner
           ,
           which
           he
           owned
           ;
           and
           then
           informed
           him
           it
           was
           erronious
           ,
           and
           voyd
           in
           Law
           ,
           (
           because
           directed
           to
           no
           particular
           person
           by
           name
           )
           in
           respect
           of
           form
           ,
           which
           he
           confessed
           ,
           saying
           
             it
             was
             his
             mans
             mistake
             ,
             who
             had
             order
             to
             set
             the
             parties
             names
             to
             every
             severall
             Ticket
             he
             delivered
             at
             their
             houses
             ;
          
           I
           acquainted
           him
           that
           this
           being
           but
           a
           
             circumstance
             ,
          
           the
           end
           why
           I
           sent
           for
           him
           ,
           was
           to
           be
           satisfied
           by
           him
           ,
           touching
           the
           substance
           of
           his
           Warrant
           ,
           and
           that
           was
           ,
           
             to
             make
             entry
             of
             what
             quantity
             of
             Hops
             I
             had
             growing
             this
             present
             year
             ,
             and
             to
             pay
             the
             Duty
             of
             Excise
             for
             them
             .
          
           For
           ,
           although
           I
           was
           a
           Lawyer
           and
           knew
           what
           Duties
           were
           by
           Law
           to
           be
           paid
           by
           my self
           and
           others
           ,
           yet
           I
           neither
           knew
           nor
           understood
           that
           
             EXCISE
          
           in
           generall
           ,
           much
           less
           for
           
             Hops
          
           in
           speciall
           ,
           was
           a
           duty
           ;
           and
           seeing
           I
           had
           many
           Judgements
           and
           Declarations
           of
           Parliament
           against
           it
           ,
           as
           an
           
             illegall
             ,
             execrable
             innovation
             ,
          
           and
           damning
           it
           for
           ever
           as
           such
           ,
           I
           could
           neither
           in
           prudence
           nor
           conscience
           pay
           it
           as
           a
           DVTY
           ,
           till
           hee
           could
           make
           it
           appear
           to
           mee
           by
           some
           true
           reall
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           to
           be
           so
           :
           desiring
           him
           to
           shew
           me
           what
           Legall
           or
           other
           Authority
           he
           had
           to
           claim
           it
           as
           a
           Duty
           from
           mee
           .
           To
           which
           he
           answered
           ,
           
             that
             he
             had
             nothing
             else
             to
             shew
             for
             or
             claim
             it
             by
             ,
             but
             a
             late
             Ordinance
             of
             the
             Protector
             and
             his
             Counsell
             at
             White-hall
             ,
             continuing
             the
             Excise
             till
             such
             a
             month
             in
             the
             year
          
           1656.
           
           
             Which
             he
             would
             shew
             mee
             if
             I
             pleased
             .
          
           To
           which
           I
           replied
           ,
           that
           I
           conceived
           that
           this
           would
           bee
           his
           answer
           ;
           which
           was
           no
           satisfaction
           
           at
           all
           to
           me
           ;
           for
           I
           was
           certain
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           fundamentall
           Laws
           and
           Statutes
           of
           the
           Realm
           ,
           and
           the
           resolutions
           of
           our
           Parliaments
           in
           all
           Ages
           ,
           no
           King
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           nor
           his
           Councel-Table
           ,
           could
           ever
           in
           any
           age
           make
           binding
           Laws
           ,
           or
           impose
           any
           Tax
           ,
           Tallage
           ,
           Impost
           ,
           Custom
           ,
           Tunnage
           ,
           or
           Poundage
           ,
           much
           less
           
             Excise
          
           (
           a
           stranger
           to
           our
           Ancestors
           )
           on
           the
           Free-men
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           but
           only
           a
           true
           and
           legal
           
             English
          
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           therefore
           those
           who
           condemned
           ,
           suppressed
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           and
           his
           extravagant
           Councel-Table
           as
           
             Tyrannicall
          
           and
           
             oppressive
          
           to
           the
           People
           ,
           could
           neither
           in
           justice
           nor
           prudence
           arrogate
           such
           a
           supertranscendent
           jurisdiction
           to
           themselves
           ,
           as
           to
           impose
           such
           Taxes
           as
           these
           on
           the
           whole
           Realm
           ,
           an
           inseparable
           Prerogative
           of
           our
           Parliaments
           alone
           ,
           as
           hath
           been
           resolved
           over
           and
           over
           in
           all
           ages
           by
           the
           
             *
          
           
             Laws
             of
             King
          
           Edward
           
             the
             Confessor
             ,
          
           ratified
           by
           
             William
             the
             Conquerour
          
           himself
           ,
           and
           by
           all
           our
           Kings
           since
           ,
           by
           a
           special
           clause
           in
           the
           very
           Coronation
           Oaths
           ,
           Lex
           .
           55.
           56.
           58.
           the
           great
           Charters
           of
           King
           
             John
          
           and
           
             Henry
          
           the
           third
           ,
           c.
           29.
           30.
           25.
           E.
           1.
           c.
           5.
           6.
           34.
           E.
           4.
           c.
           12.
           
           De
           Tallagio
           ,
           14.
           E.
           3.
           Stat.
           1.
           c.
           21.
           
           Stat.
           2.
           c.
           1.
           15.
           E.
           3.
           Stat.
           2.
           c.
           5.
           21.
           E.
           3.
           Rot.
           Parl.
           N.
           16.
           25.
           E.
           3.
           Rot.
           Parl.
           N.
           16.
           27.
           E.
           3.
           Stat.
           2.
           c.
           2.
           36.
           E.
           3.
           Rot.
           Parl.
           N.
           26.
           38.
           E.
           3.
           c.
           2.
           45.
           E.
           3.
           Rot.
           Parl.
           N.
           42.
           11.
           H.
           4.
           Rot.
           Parl.
           N.
           10.
           1.
           R.
           3.
           c.
           2.
           22.
           
           H
           8.
           
           The
           Petition
           of
           Right
           ,
           3.
           
             Car.
          
           The
           Statute
           against
           Ship-mony
           ,
           Knighthood
           ,
           Customs
           ,
           16.
           
           
             Caroli
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           statutes
           concerning
           Customs
           ,
           Tunnage
           ,
           Poundage
           ,
           and
           Purveyors
           ,
           in
           all
           our
           Kings
           reigns
           ,
           all
           unanimously
           resolving
           ,
           
             That
             no
             Tax
             ,
             Tallage
             ,
             Subsidy
             ,
             Ayd
             ,
             Loan
             ,
             Custom
             ,
             Impost
             ,
             Tunnage
             ,
             Poundage
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             payment
             or
             duty
             whatsoever
             ,
             can
             be
             imposed
             on
             ,
             or
             leavied
             from
             the
             Subject
             in
             times
             of
             War
             or
             Peace
             ,
             upon
             any
             pretext
             or
             necessity
             ,
             but
             only
             by
             common
             grant
             and
             consent
             of
             the
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             in
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           so
           resolved
           over
           and
           over
           in
           the
           Parliament
           of
           7.
           21.
           
           
             Jacobi
             ,
          
           and
           of
           3.
           4.
           
           &
           16.
           
           
             Caroli
             ,
          
           by
           many
           now
           in
           power
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           satisfie
           him
           in
           point
           of
           EXCISE
           ,
           the
           thing
           in
           question
           ,
           I
           would
           shew
           him
           some
           late
           Judgements
           and
           Declarations
           of
           Parliament
           against
           it
           ,
           which
           I
           presumed
           would
           satisfactorily
           convince
           him
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           
             no
             Duty
             ,
          
           but
           an
           
             intollerable
             Oppression
             ,
          
           and
           
             detestable
             Innovation
             ;
          
           whereupon
           I
           read
           unto
           him
           these
           ensuing
           Judgements
           and
           Declarations
           against
           it
           .
        
         
           1
           I
           shewed
           him
           ,
           that
           
             Excise
          
           was
           altogether
           a
           
             stranger
             ,
             and
             
             thing
             utterly
             unknown
             to
             our
             Fore-fathers
             ,
          
           the
           
             Name
          
           and
           
             thing
          
           being
           never
           found
           in
           any
           
             Histories
             ,
          
           or
           
             Records
          
           of
           former
           Ages
           in
           this
           
             Island
             .
          
           The
           first
           attempt
           we
           ever
           finde
           upon
           Record
           to
           usher
           it
           into
           ,
           and
           set
           it
           on
           foot
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           was
           in
           the
           third
           year
           of
           our
           beheaded
           King
           
             Charls
          
           his
           reign
           ,
           who
           by
           the
           advice
           of
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Buckingham
             ,
          
           and
           some
           other
           evil
           Counsellours
           
             *
          
           
             granted
             a
             Commission
             under
             the
             Great
             Seal
             of
             England
             ,
          
           dated
           the
           last
           day
           of
           
             February
             ,
             3.
             
             Caroli
             ,
          
           called
           ,
           THE
           COMMISSION
           OF
           EXCIZE
           ,
           
             issued
             to
             thirty
             three
             Lords
             and
             other
             of
          
           HIS
           MAJESTIES
           PRIVIE
           COVNCEL
           .
           The
           Commissioners
           were
           thereby
           authorised
           and
           commanded
           ,
           
             to
             raise
             Monies
             BY
             IMPOSITIONS
             ,
             OR
             OTHERWISE
             as
             they
             in
             their
             wisdoms
             should
             find
             most
             convenient
             ;
             the
             causes
             wherefore
             these
             Monies
             were
             to
             be
             raised
             were
             expressed
             to
             be
             these
             ,
          
           THE
           DEFENCE
           AND
           SAFETY
           OF
           THE
           KING
           ,
           KINGDOM
           AND
           PEOPLE
           ,
           
             and
             of
             the
             Kings
             ,
             Friends
             and
             Allies
             beyond
             the
             Seas
             ,
             which
          
           WITHOVT
           EXTREMEST
           HAZARD
           OF
           THE
           KING
           ,
           KINGDOM
           ,
           AND
           PEOPLE
           ,
           
             and
             of
             the
             Kings
             Friends
             and
             Allies
             can
             admit
             of
             no
             longer
             delay
             .
          
           INEVITABLE
           NECESSITY
           ,
           
             wherein
             form
             &
             circumstance
             must
             rather
             be
             dispenced
             withall
             ,
             than
             the
             substance
             lost
             ;
             the
             Commissioners
             must
             be
             diligent
             in
             the
             service
             ,
             and
             not
             fail
             therein
             ,
             as
             they
             tender
             his
             Majesties
             Honor
             ,
             and
          
           THE
           SAFETY
           OF
           THE
           KING
           AND
           PEOPLE
           .
           Here
           Salus
           Regni
           periclibatur
           ,
           
             the
             whole
             Kingdom
             was
             declared
             to
             be
             in
             danger
             ,
             in
             greater
             and
             nearer
             danger
             then
             any
             now
             appearing
             .
          
           In
           the
           
             Parliament
             of
             3.
             
             Caroli
             ,
          
           the
           
             House
             of
             Commons
          
           having
           notice
           given
           them
           of
           this
           
             Commission
             ,
          
           sent
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           upon
           debate
           thereof
           ,
           without
           any
           one
           dissenting
           voyce
           ,
           
             Voted
          
           and
           
             adjudged
             it
             ,
          
           TO
           BE
           AGAINST
           LAW
           ,
           and
           CONTRARY
           TO
           THE
           PETITION
           OF
           RIGHT
           (
           though
           only
           sealed
           ,
           and
           never
           put
           in
           execution
           )
           and
           then
           desiring
           
             a
             Conference
             about
             it
             with
             the
             Lords
          
           in
           the
           painted
           hamber
           (
           whereat
           I
           my self
           was
           present
           )
           Sir
           
             Ed●●rk
             Cook
          
           by
           the
           Commons
           appointment
           ,
           after
           the
           Commission
           read
           by
           Mr.
           
             Glanval
             ,
          
           manifesting
           the
           
             illegality
             strangeness
             and
             dangerous
             consequences
             of
             it
             to
             the
             whole
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           in
           an
           elegant
           Speec●
           and
           Argument
           amongst
           other
           express
           〈…〉
           
             MONSTRVM
             HORRENDVM
             ,
             INFO●ME
             ,
             N●●NS
          
           (
           descanting
           upon
           every
           one
           of
           the
           words
           )
           ye
           ,
           
             blessed
             be
             God
          
           CVILUMEN
           
           ADEMPTUM
           ,
           whose
           eyes
           were
           pulled
           out
           by
           the
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           (
           which
           they
           hoped
           their
           Lordships
           would
           second
           )
           
             before
             ever
             it
             saw
             the
             Sun
             ,
             or
             was
             fully
             brought
             forth
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             to
             consume
             and
             devour
             the
             Nation
             .
             The
             Lords
             hereupon
             fully
             ,
             and
             unanimously
             concurred
             with
             the
             Commons
             ,
          
           ADJUDGING
           IT
           TO
           BE
           AGAINST
           LAW
           ,
           and
           THE
           PETITION
           OF
           RIGHT
           ,
           and
           FIT
           TO
           BE
           ETERNALLY
           DAMNED
           ;
           
             and
             upon
             the
             Lords
             request
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             this
             Commission
             was
             cancelled
             in
             his
             Majesties
             presence
             by
             his
             command
             ,
             and
             brought
             cancelled
             to
             the
             Lords
             House
             ,
             by
             the
             then
             Lord
             Keeper
             ,
             and
             by
             them
             sent
             cancelled
             to
             the
             Commons
             House
             for
             their
             satisfaction
             ;
             who
             returned
             it
             back
             to
             the
             Lords
             with
             their
             thanks
             for
             their
             care
             and
             concurrence
             with
             them
             herein
             .
          
           Therefore
           being
           thus
           solemnly
           damned
           ,
           and
           crushed
           in
           the
           shel
           ,
           by
           the
           judgement
           and
           unanimous
           Votes
           of
           the
           Commons
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           and
           King
           
             Charls
          
           himself
           in
           that
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           
             against
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             and
             contrary
             to
             the
             Petition
             of
             Right
          
           (
           then
           newly
           passed
           in
           that
           Parliament
           )
           it
           seemed
           very
           strange
           and
           monstrous
           to
           me
           ,
           that
           any
           Pretenders
           
             to
             publik
             Liberty
             ,
             Law
             ,
             Right
             ,
             or
             any
             new
             Governours
             ,
             and
             Councel-table
             at
             White-Hall
             ,
          
           should
           presume
           to
           revive
           ,
           and
           actually
           impose
           any
           such
           illegal
           ,
           damned
           Impositions
           ,
           and
           monstrous
           execrable
           Excises
           on
           the
           exhausted
           people
           now
           ,
           upon
           the
           self-same
           pretexts
           of
           publique
           safety
           ,
           and
           inevitable
           necessity
           .
           The
           rather
           ,
           because
           I
           informed
           him
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           .
           That
           the
           last
           
             Parliament
          
           of
           
             King
             Charles
             ,
          
           about
           13
           yeares
           after
           this
           first
           
             Judgement
          
           had
           ,
           in
           four
           severall
           Printed
           Declarations
           ,
           Remonstrances
           ,
           Votes
           (
           to
           which
           most
           now
           in
           power
           were
           Parties
           and
           Consenters
           )
           revived
           ,
           approved
           ,
           ratified
           and
           insisted
           on
           this
           primitive
           sentence
           of
           condemnation
           against
           Excise
           ,
           as
           most
           illegall
           and
           detestable
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             In
             and
             by
             the
          
           Speech
           and
           Declaration
           of
           
             Mr.
          
           Oliver
           St.
           John
           ,
           his
           Majesties
           
             Solicitor
             General
             ,
          
           delivered
           at
           a
           conference
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           concerning
           Ship-mony
           ,
           14
           
             January
          
           1640
           
             published
             by
             the
          
           Commons
           Order
           ,
           
             page
          
           13
           ,
           15
           ,
           16
           ,
           19.
           
           I
           am
           commanded
           by
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           
             (
             saith
             he
             )
          
           to
           present
           to
           your
           Lordships
           considerations
           those
           things
           which
           
             SATISFIED
             THE
             COMMONS
             .
          
        
         
           
             First
             ,
          
           The
           Commissions
           for
           the
           Peace
           with
           the
           instructions
           .
        
         
         
           
             Secondly
             ,
             A
             COMMISSION
             CALLED
             THE
             COMMISSION
             OF
             EXCISE
             &c.
             
             This
             was
             dated
          
           ultimo
           Febr.
           3.
           
           Caroli
           .
           
             It
             was
             dated
             after
             the
             Summons
             to
             that
          
           Parliament
           .
           
             This
             Commission
             issued
             to
             33
             Lords
             ,
             and
             others
             of
             his
          
           Majesties
           privy
           Counsell
           .
           
             The
             Commissioners
             are
             thereby
             commanded
             to
             raise
             monies
             by
             impositions
             and
             otherwise
             ,
             as
             in
             their
             judgements
             they
             shall
             find
             to
             be
             most
             convenient
             .
             The
             causes
             wherefore
             these
             monies
             are
             to
             be
             raised
             ,
             are
             exprest
             to
             be
             these
             ,
          
           The
           defence
           and
           safety
           of
           the
           King
           and
           people
           ,
           which
           without
           extremest
           hazard
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           people
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Kings
           freinds
           and
           Allies
           beyond
           Seas
           ,
           can
           admit
           no
           longer
           delay
           .
           INEVITABLE
           NECESSITY
           ,
           wherein
           forme
           and
           circumstance
           must
           rather
           be
           dispenced
           withall
           then
           the
           substance
           lost
           .
           The
           Commissioners
           must
           be
           diligent
           in
           the
           service
           ,
           and
           not
           faile
           therein
           ,
           as
           they
           tender
           His
           Majesties
           Honour
           ,
           and
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           and
           people
           .
           
             Here
             ,
          
           salus
           Regni
           periclibatur
           ,
           
             the
             whole
             Kingdome
             declared
             to
             be
             in
             danger
             ,
             in
             greater
             and
             nearer
             then
             in
             the
          
           opinions
           ,
           
             the
          
           Ship-writs
           
             or
          
           Judgements
           
             in
             the
          
           Chequer
           .
           
             In
             the
          
           Parliament
           of
           3.
           
           Caroli
           ,
           
             this
             Commission
             was
             adjudged
             by
             the
             Commons
             TO
             BE
             AGAINST
             THE
             LAWS
             OF
             THE
             REALM
             ,
             AND
             CONTRARY
             TO
             THE
             JVDGEMENT
             GIVEN
             IN
             THE
             PETION
             OF
             RIGHT
             ;
             and
             after
             a
             conference
             with
             your
          
           Lordships
           ,
           
             your
          
           Lordships
           
             desired
             His
          
           Majestie
           ,
           
             that
             it
             might
             be
             CANCELLED
             :
             the
             then
          
           Lord
           keeper
           
             brought
             it
             shortly
             after
          
           Cancelled
           
             to
             your
          
           Lordships
           in
           the
           House
           ,
           
             and
             there
             said
             ,
          
           that
           it
           was
           Cancelled
           in
           his
           Majesties
           presence
           .
           
             You
             sent
             it
          
           Cancelled
           
             to
             the
          
           Commons
           to
           be
           reviewed
           ,
           
             Who
             afterwards
             sent
             it
             back
             to
             your
          
           Lordships
           .
           
             My
          
           Lords
           ,
           
             wee
             have
             not
             cited
          
           these
           Presidents
           of
           that
           Parliament
           ,
           
             out
             of
             diffidence
             that
             your
          
           Lordships
           
             have
             forgot
             them
             ,
             but
             because
             other
             have
             ;
             or
             that
             wee
             distrust
             your
          
           Lordships
           Justice
           ,
           
             if
             you
             had
             forgot
             them
             ;
             for
             before
             these
             were
             ,
             your
          
           Lordships
           concurred
           in
           opinion
           with
           your
           worthy
           Ancestors
           ,
           that
           first
           gave
           them
           :
           
             their
          
           Noble
           blood
           
             runs
             in
             your
             veines
             .
          
           It
           is
           now
           TO
           CONFIRM
           YOVR
           OWN
           IVDGEMENT
           AS
           WELL
           AS
           THEIRS
           in
           your
           Lordships
           brest
           .
           
             There
          
           ARE
           NOW
           THE
           SAME
           MAGAZINES
           AND
           FOVNTAINES
           OF
           HONOVR
           AND
           IVSTICE
           AS
           WAS
           THEN
           .
           THESE
           IVDGEMENTS
           AND
           PROCEEDINGS
           WERE
           THE
           ACTIONS
           
           OF
           BOTH
           HOVSES
           :
           the
           DANGER
           by
           the
           violation
           IS
           EQVALL
           .
        
         
           So
           hee
           ,
           and
           the
           Commons
           then
           resolved
           :
           with
           what
           face
           or
           color
           of
           Law
           and
           Justice
           then
           ,
           can
           any
           persons
           revive
           ,
           impose
           ,
           exact
           ,
           or
           justify
           this
           illegall
           Tax
           and
           Excise
           ,
           now
           ,
           (
           especially
           by
           a
           meer
           extrajudiciall
           
             White-hall
             edict
             ,
          
           more
           illegall
           then
           that
           Commission
           under
           the
           great
           Seal
           ,
           by
           the
           Kings
           and
           the
           whole
           Counsells
           Order
           )
           who
           thus
           publikely
           censured
           the
           bare
           designe
           of
           imposing
           it
           by
           the
           
             King
          
           and
           his
           
             Councell-table
          
           then
           ,
           by
           Commission
           under
           the
           great
           Seal
           of
           England
           ,
           which
           their
           paper
           Edict
           wants
           ?
        
         
           2
           
             In
          
           a
           Remonstrance
           of
           the
           State
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           15
           
             December
          
           1641.
           
             (
             which
             I
             then
             read
             to
             the
             Excise-man
             )
             made
             ,
             Printed
             and
             published
             by
             the
             whole
          
           Commons
           House
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           
             and
             some
             of
             our
             present
          
           Grandees
           ,
           
             then
             Members
             of
             it
             ,
          
           Exact
           collection
           
             page
             3.
             4.
             6.
             
             Wherein
             relating
             ,
          
           the
           pressing
           miseries
           and
           calamities
           ,
           the
           various
           distempers
           and
           disorders
           ,
           which
           had
           not
           only
           assaulted
           ,
           but
           even
           overwhelmed
           and
           extinguisht
           the
           LIBERTY
           ,
           peace
           and
           prosperity
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           &c.
           
           The
           root
           of
           all
           this
           mischief
           ,
           wee
           find
           
             (
             say
             they
             )
          
           TO
           BE
           A
           MALIGNANT
           and
           PERNICIOVS
           DESIGNE
           OF
           SVBVERTING
           THE
           FVNDAMENTALL
           LAWS
           and
           PRINCIPLES
           OF
           GOVERNMENT
           ,
           upon
           which
           the
           Religion
           and
           IVSTICE
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           are
           formerly
           established
           .
           The
           Actors
           and
           promoters
           hereof
           have
           been
           .
        
         
           1
           THE
           JESVITED
           PAPISTS
           ,
           WHO
           HATE
           THE
           LAWS
           ,
           as
           the
           obstacle
           of
           THAT
           CHANGE
           and
           subversion
           of
           Religion
           ,
           which
           they
           so
           much
           long
           for
           ▪
           &c.
           
           As
           in
           all
           compounded
           bodies
           ,
           the
           operations
           are
           qualified
           according
           to
           the
           predominant
           Elements
           :
           so
           in
           this
           mixt
           party
           
             (
             let
             our
             late
             and
             new
             puny
             Statesmen
             observe
             it
             )
          
           THE
           JESVITED
           COVNSELS
           BEING
           MOST
           ACTIVE
           and
           PREVAILING
           ,
           may
           easily
           bee
           discovered
           to
           HAVE
           HAD
           THE
           GREATEST
           SWAY
           in
           all
           their
           determinations
           ;
           and
           IF
           THEY
           BE
           NOT
           PREVENTED
           ,
           are
           likely
           to
           
             DEVOUR
             THE
             REST
             ,
          
           and
           to
           turn
           them
           
             INTO
             THEIR
             OWN
             NATURE
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           The
           first
           effect
           and
           evidence
           of
           their
           recovery
           ,
           and
           
             STRENGTH
          
           was
           ,
           the
           dissolution
           of
           the
           Parliament
           at
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           The
           precipitate
           Breach
           with
           
             France
             ,
          
           by
           taking
           their
           ships
           ,
           &c.
           The
           Peace
           with
           
             Spain
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
         
           
             The
             charging
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             with
             billeted
             Souldiers
             in
             all
             parts
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             concomitant
             design
             of
          
           
             *
          
           German
           
             Horse
             ,
             that
             the
             Land
             might
             either
          
           SUBMIT
           WITH
           FEAR
           ,
           
             or
          
           BE
           ENFORCED
           WITH
           RIGOVR
           TO
           SUCH
           ARBITRARY
           CONTRIBUTIONS
           ,
           AS
           SHOVLD
           BE
           REQVIRED
           OF
           THEM
           .
           The
           dissolving
           the
           Parliament
           in
           the
           second
           year
           of
           his
           Majesties
           reign
           ,
           the
           exacting
           the
           proportion
           of
           five
           Subsidies
           ,
           after
           the
           Parliament
           dissolved
           ,
           by
           Commission
           of
           Loan
           ,
           and
           divers
           Gentlemen
           and
           others
           imprisoned
           for
           not
           yeelding
           to
           pay
           that
           Loan
           .
           
        
         
           
             AN
             UNJVST
             and
             PERNICIOVS
             ATTEMPT
             TO
             EXTORT
             GREAT
             PAIMENTS
             FROM
             THE
             SUBJECTS
             BY
             WAY
             OF
             EXCIZE
             ,
             and
             A
             COMMISSION
             GIVEN
             UNDER
             SEAL
             FOR
             THAT
             PURPOSE
             ;
             (
             yet
             damned
             before
             put
             in
             execution
             )
          
           The
           Petition
           of
           Right
           which
           was
           granted
           in
           full
           Parliament
           blasted
           ,
           &c.
           and
           the
           Petition
           made
           of
           no
           use
           ,
           but
           to
           shew
           the
           bold
           and
           presumptuous
           injustice
           of
           such
           Monsters
           ,
           as
           durst
           break
           the
           Laws
           ,
           and
           SUPPRESSE
           THE
           LIBERTIES
           OF
           THE
           KINGDOM
           ,
           after
           they
           had
           been
           so
           solemnly
           and
           evidently
           declared
           .
           Another
           Parliament
           dissolved
           ,
           4.
           
           
             Caroli
             ;
          
           the
           Privileges
           of
           Parliament
           broken
           ,
           by
           imprisoning
           divers
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           detaining
           some
           of
           them
           close
           Prisoners
           for
           divers
           Months
           together
           ,
           &c.
           
           
             Upon
             the
             dissolution
             of
             both
             these
             Parliaments
             ,
             UNTRVE
             and
             SCANDALOUS
             DECLARATIONS
             PUBLISHED
             ,
             TO
             ASPERSE
             THEIR
             PROCEEDINGS
             ,
             and
             SOME
             OF
             THEIR
             MEMBERS
             ,
             TO
             MAKE
             THEM
             ODIOUS
             ,
             and
             COLOUR
             THE
             VIOLENCE
             WHICH
             WAS
             USED
             AGAINST
             THEM
             .
          
           
             *
          
           Tunnage
           and
           Poundage
           hath
           been
           received
           without
           colour
           or
           pretence
           of
           Law
           ,
           many
           other
           heavie
           IMPOSITIONS
           CONTINVED
           AGAINST
           LAW
           ,
           and
           some
           so
           unreasonable
           ,
           that
           the
           Sum
           of
           the
           charge
           exceeded
           the
           value
           of
           the
           goods
           .
           The
           Book
           of
           Rates
           lately
           inhanced
           to
           an
           high
           proportion
           ,
           and
           such
           Merchants
           as
           would
           not
           submit
           
             TO
             THEIR
             ILLEGAL
             AND
             UNREASONABLE
             PAYMENTS
             ,
          
           were
           vexed
           and
           oppressed
           above
           measure
           ,
           &c.
           
           A
           new
           and
           unheard
           of
           Tax
           of
           Ship-mony
           was
           devised
           ,
           upon
           pretext
           of
           guarding
           the
           Sea
           ,
           &c.
           the
           exactions
           of
           Coat
           and
           Conduct
           mony
           ,
           and
           divers
           other
           MILITARY
           CHARGES
           ;
           the
           taking
           away
           of
           the
           Arms
           of
           the
           Trained
           Bands
           of
           divers
           Counties
           ▪
           
           the
           restraint
           of
           the
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Subject
           in
           their
           habitations
           ,
           Trades
           ,
           and
           other
           interest
           ;
           their
           vexation
           and
           oppression
           by
           Salt-peeter-men
           .
           Great
           numbers
           of
           the
           Subjects
           for
           refusing
           those
           unlawful
           Charges
           ,
           have
           been
           vext
           with
           long
           and
           expensive
           Sutes
           ,
           some
           Fined
           and
           Censured
           ,
           others
           committed
           to
           long
           and
           hard
           Imprisonments
           and
           Confinements
           ,
           to
           the
           losse
           of
           health
           in
           many
           ,
           of
           life
           in
           some
           ,
           and
           others
           have
           had
           their
           Houses
           broken
           up
           ,
           their
           Goods
           seized
           .
           Some
           have
           been
           restrained
           from
           their
           lawful
           Callings
           ,
           Judges
           have
           been
           put
           out
           of
           their
           places
           ,
           for
           refusing
           to
           do
           against
           their
           Oathes
           and
           Consciences
           .
           Others
           have
           been
           so
           awed
           ,
           that
           they
           durst
           not
           do
           their
           duties
           .
           Lawyers
           have
           been
           checkt
           for
           being
           faithfull
           to
           their
           Clients
           ,
           &c.
           
           New
           OATHS
           have
           been
           forced
           upon
           the
           Subjects
           AGAINST
           LAW
           ,
           NEW
           JVDICATORIES
           ERECTED
           WITHOUT
           LAW
           .
           The
           
             COVNCEL
             TABLE
             HAVE
             BY
             THEIR
             ORDERS
             OFFERED
             TO
             BINDE
             THE
             SUBIECTS
          
           in
           their
           Free-holds
           ,
           Estates
           ,
           Sutes
           ,
           and
           Actions
           ;
           
             if
             all
             and
             every
             of
             these
             ,
             by
             the
             resolution
             of
             the
             whole
          
           Commons
           House
           ,
           
             and
             many
             in
          
           late
           and
           present
           power
           ,
           
             were
             the
             fruits
             and
             effects
          
           of
           the
           most
           active
           and
           prevailing
           Jesuited
           Counsel
           then
           ,
           
             out
             of
             a
          
           malignant
           and
           pernicious
           design
           of
           subverting
           the
           fundamental
           Laws
           and
           Principles
           of
           Government
           ,
           &c.
           
           
             What
             are
             all
             and
             every
             of
             these
             particulars
             of
             late
             years
             ,
             and
             still
             acted
             over
             and
             over
             again
             ,
             in
             a
             far
             higher
             ,
             open
             ,
             more
             avowed
             degree
             then
             ever
             ,
             by
             persons
             in
             greatest
             power
             ,
             and
          
           parties
           to
           this
           Remonstrance
           ,
           
             but
             the
             very
             effects
             and
             products
             of
             the
             self-same
          
           Jesuitical
           prevailing
           Counsels
           ,
           
             and
             those
          
           many
           Jesuits
           
             now
             swaying
             ,
             and
          
           sitting
           in
           Counsel
           amongst
           us
           
             (
             as
             some
          
           Grandees
           
             have
             lately
             averred
             in
             their
          
           
             *
          
           printed
           Speeches
           ,
           
             as
             well
             as
             private
             Conferences
             ?
             )
             And
             if
             the
             very
             damned
          
           Commission
           of
           Excize
           
             before
             ever
             it
             was
             put
             in
             execution
             ,
             was
             so
             many
             years
             after
             thus
             publickly
             branded
             for
          
           an
           unjust
           and
           pernicious
           attempt
           and
           result
           of
           Jesuited
           prevailing
           Councels
           ,
           to
           extert
           great
           payments
           from
           the
           Subject
           ;
           
             What
             is
             the
             late
             and
             present
             violent
             illegal
             imposition
             ,
             collection
             ,
             extortion
             of
             ,
             from
             the
             exhausted
             people
             ,
             by
          
           Excize-men
           ,
           Forfeitures
           ,
           Penalties
           ,
           Fines
           ,
           Confiscations
           ,
           Seisures
           of
           Goods
           ,
           and
           Arms
           ,
           Troopers
           
             in
             some
             eases
             ,
             and
             that
             by
             a
          
           new
           
             erected
          
           Councel-Table
           
             Ordinance
             (
             as
             they
             stile
             it
             )
             presuming
             not
             only
             to
             make
          
           binding
           orders
           
             for
             private
             men
             ,
             but
          
           
           
             *
          
           
             MANY
             and
             MANIFOLD
             BINDING
             LAVVS
             and
             ORDINANCES
          
           for
           our
           three
           whole
           Kingdoms
           ,
           
             printed
             in
             Folio
             ;
             and
             TO
             IMPOSE
             Monthly
             Contributions
             ,
             EXCIZES
             ,
             CUSTOMS
             ,
             TVNNAGE
             and
             POVNDAGE
             ON
             THEM
             FOR
             SUNDRY
             MONTHS
             and
             YEARS
             YET
             TO
             COME
             ,
             against
             the
             expresse
             Letter
             of
             the
          
           Great
           Charter
           ,
           the
           Petition
           of
           Right
           ,
           
             all
             fore-cited
          
           Statutes
           ,
           Judgements
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           
             and
             to
             repeal
             all
             these
             Laws
             ,
             with
             others
             at
             once
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             to
             erect
          
           new
           Judicatories
           ,
           
             and
             impose
             such
          
           new
           Oathes
           
             and
          
           Restraints
           
             on
             their
             new
             Modelled
          
           Parliaments
           themselves
           ,
           
             and
             the
          
           three
           whole
           Kingdoms
           ,
           
             which
             no
          
           English
           King
           ,
           nor
           Council-Table
           
             ever
             did
             in
             any
             age
             ?
             The
             Lord
             give
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             Nation
             ,
             hearts
             to
             consider
             ,
             repent
             ,
             reform
             it
             ,
             to
             prevent
             those
          
           
             *
          
           manifold
           mischiefs
           
             and
             combustions
             which
             else
             may
             ensue
             upon
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             evils
             such
             bad
          
           Presidents
           
             may
             produce
             in
             after
             ages
             ,
             if
             not
             crushed
             ,
             reversed
             ,
             suppressed
             in
             the
             shell
             ;
             being
             set
             on
             foot
             by
             those
             who
             professe
             themselves
             the
          
           greatest
           Patrons
           and
           Protectors
           of
           our
           Fundamentall
           Liberties
           ,
           Franchises
           ,
           Laws
           ,
           Rights
           ,
           Parliaments
           ,
           
             which
             they
             totally
             subvert
             ,
             and
             the
          
           grandest
           enemies
           to
           arbitrary
           Government
           ,
           Tyranny
           ,
           Oppression
           ,
           
             and
          
           Jesuiticall
           Practices
           ,
           
             of
             which
             they
             over-much
             favour
             ;
             if
             this
          
           Remonstrance
           of
           the
           whole
           House
           of
           Commons
           be
           Judge
           ,
           
             and
             such
             of
             themselves
             who
             were
             Parties
             to
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             In
          
           
             *
          
           
             A
          
           Declaration
           
             of
             the
             Commons
             assembled
             in
             Parliament
             ,
          
           for
           bringing
           to
           condign
           punishment
           those
           that
           have
           raised
           false
           and
           scandalous
           rumours
           against
           the
           House
           ,
           how
           
             THAT
             THEY
             INTEND
          
           to
           assesse
           every
           mans
           Pewter
           ,
           
             and
             LAY
             EXCIZE
             UPON
             EVERY
             COMMODITY
             .
             (
             which
             I
             shewed
             and
             read
             to
             the
          
           Excize-man
           .
           )
        
         
           
             Die
             Sabbati
             8
             October
             .
             1642.
             
          
           
             
               THe
            
             Commons
             House
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             
               receiving
               information
               ,
               that
               divers
               publike
               rumours
               and
               aspersions
               ,
               are
               by
            
             Malignant
             persons
             
               cast
               upon
               this
            
             House
             ,
             
               that
               THEY
               INTEND
            
             to
             assess
             every
             mans
             Pewter
             ,
             
               and
               LAY
               EXCISE
               VPON
               THAT
               and
               OTHER
               COMMODITIES
               ,
               the
               said
            
             House
             ,
             
               for
               their
            
             vindication
             therein
             
               do
               declare
               ,
            
             THAT
             THOSE
             RUMORS
             ARE
             FALSE
             and
             
             SCANDALOVS
             .
             
               And
               for
               as
               much
            
             as
             these
             false
             rumors
             and
             scandals
             ,
             are
             raised
             by
             ill-affected
             persons
             ,
             and
             tend
             much
             TO
             THE
             DISSERVICE
             OF
             THE
             
               PARLIAMENT
               ,
            
             it
             is
             therefore
             ordered
             ,
             that
             the
             Authors
             of
             these
             false
             and
             scandalous
             rumors
             shall
             be
             scarched
             and
             inquired
             after
             ▪
             and
             apprehended
             and
             brought
             to
             this
             House
             TO
             RECEIVE
             THEIR
             CONDIGNE
             PVNISHMENT
             .
          
           
             Ordered
             by
             the
             Commons
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             that
             this
             be
             forthwith
             Printed
             and
             published
             
               (
               as
               it
               was
               accordingly
               )
               .
            
          
           
             By
             this
             
               Declaration
            
             it
             is
             most
             apparent
             ,
          
           
             1
             That
             the
             very
             name
             and
             imposition
             of
             
               Excise
            
             (
             condemned
             so
             newly
             and
             frequently
             in
             Parliament
             both
             by
             the
             Commons
             and
             Lords
             )
             was
             so
             odious
             and
             detestable
             to
             the
             whole
             House
             of
             Commons
             now
             ,
             
               that
               they
            
             utterly
             disclaime
             in
             publick
             by
             this
             
               Declaration
            
             (
             after
             the
             warres
             begun
             )
             the
             very
             
               thought
               and
               intention
               of
               imposing
               it
               on
               Pewter
               ,
               or
               any
               other
               commodities
               .
            
          
           
             2
             
               That
               they
               renounce
               and
               brand
               the
               very
               first
               rumors
               and
               reports
               ,
               that
               they
            
             intended
             to
             lay
             Excise
             upon
             any
             commodity
             ,
             as
             false
             rumors
             and
             scandals
             raised
             by
             ill-affected
             persons
             .
          
           
             3
             
               That
               these
               false
               reports
               and
               rumors
            
             tended
             much
             to
             the
             disservice
             of
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             4
             That
             the
             Authors
             of
             them
             ,
             should
             be
             
               searched
               ,
               inquired
               after
               ,
               apprehended
               ,
               and
               brought
               to
               the
               House
               as
               Delinquents
               ,
               there
               to
               receive
               condigne
               punishment
               .
            
             What
             punishment
             then
             do
             the
             imposers
             ,
             exactors
             ,
             and
             levyers
             of
             it
             deserve
             ?
             with
             what
             face
             ,
             Justice
             ,
             Honesty
             ,
             conscience
             ,
             then
             can
             any
             who
             were
             parties
             to
             this
             
               Declaration
               ,
            
             after
             this
             publick
             disclaimer
             ,
             
               lay
               Excise
               both
               upon
               Pewter
               and
               most
               other
               commodities
               ,
            
             and
             justify
             the
             levying
             of
             it
             by
             force
             and
             violence
             ,
             as
             some
             of
             them
             soon
             after
             did
             ,
             and
             others
             have
             since
             presumed
             and
             continued
             to
             do
             ?
             verily
             ,
             as
             I
             at
             first
             ,
             and
             ever
             since
             this
             strange
             imposition
             ,
             much
             grieved
             at
             ,
             and
             protested
             to
             sundry
             of
             them
             against
             it
             in
             private
             ,
             from
             time
             to
             time
             ,
             with
             all
             earnestness
             ,
             and
             some
             years
             since
             penned
             a
             publick
             Protestation
             against
             it
             ,
             with
             an
             intent
             to
             print
             it
             ,
             had
             it
             not
             miscarried
             ;
             so
             I
             observed
             ,
             that
             the
             laying
             on
             of
             this
             
               strange
               Imposition
            
             on
             the
             people
             ,
             against
             this
             
               Declaration
            
             and
             the
             other
             premises
             ,
             was
             
               that
               which
               first
               and
               most
               of
               all
               alienated
               the
               peoples
               hearts
               and
               affections
               from
               the
               Parliament
               ,
            
             gave
             greatest
             scandal
             to
             their
             real
             Friends
             ,
             and
             most
             advantage
             
             to
             their
             Enemies
             ;
             and
             some
             principal
             promoters
             of
             it
             were
             soon
             after
             blasted
             in
             their
             reputations
             ,
             and
             taken
             out
             of
             the
             World
             by
             death
             ;
             and
             what
             sad
             and
             forcible
             Dissolutions
             ,
             and
             unparalleld
             Ruptures
             ,
             the
             real
             ,
             and
             other
             fictitious
             Parliaments
             since
             have
             come
             to
             on
             a
             suddain
             (
             by
             those
             they
             most
             relied
             on
             for
             protection
             )
             which
             first
             imposed
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             continued
             this
             and
             other
             
               illegal
               Taxes
               on
               the
               oppressed
               people
               against
               their
               own
               Delcarations
               ,
               Judgements
               ,
               and
               all
               former
               Laws
               ,
            
             and
             what
             confusions
             they
             have
             brought
             on
             our
             three
             Nations
             ,
             instead
             of
             Peace
             ,
             Ease
             ,
             Settlement
             ,
             Liberty
             ,
             Safety
             ,
             Tranquillity
             ,
             we
             have
             all
             of
             late
             years
             beheld
             with
             admiration
             and
             astonishment
             ?
             and
             let
             others
             now
             beware
             by
             their
             examples
             ,
             how
             they
             still
             continue
             them
             on
             the
             exhausted
             generally
             discontented
             Nation
             .
             
               Laesa
               patientia
               fit
               furor
               ,
            
             Men
             will
             not
             be
             always
             mocked
             ,
             oppressed
             in
             this
             kinde
             ,
             but
             will
             cry
             out
             ,
             VIOLENCE
             and
             SPOYL
             ,
             Jer.
             20.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
             
               And
               the
               burning
               fire
               shut
               up
               in
               their
               bones
               against
               it
               ,
               will
               breakforth
               into
               a
               fury
               at
               last
               ,
               it
               will
               not
               be
               stayed
               or
               quenched
               ,
            
             
               *
            
             
               but
               with
               the
               ruine
               of
               the
               Tax-masters
               ,
            
             1
             King.
             12.
             15.
             to
             20.
             
             This
             imposing
             of
             
               Excize
               ,
            
             and
             other
             Taxes
             against
             Law
             ,
             and
             the
             fore-cited
             Judgements
             ,
             drew
             this
             just
             Censure
             from
             the
             late
             
               King
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               Lords
            
             and
             
               Members
            
             of
             the
             
               Commons
               House
            
             at
             
               Oxford
               ,
            
             against
             the
             first
             
               Imposers
            
             and
             Exactors
             of
             them
             ,
             in
             their
             
               *
            
             Letter
             to
             the
             Earl
             of
             
               Essex
            
             the
             General
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             
               Janu.
            
             27.
             1643.
             to
             which
             they
             subscribed
             all
             their
             names
             ,
             
               That
               it
               were
               well
               ,
               as
               they
               still
               presse
               upon
            
             THE
             KINGS
             MAINTENANCE
             OF
             THE
             LAVVS
             ,
             
               they
               would
               also
               know
               ,
               that
               their
               obligation
               to
               observe
               the
               same
               is
               reciprocal
               ,
               and
               whiles
               they
               here
               resolve
               to
               defend
               the
               full
               power
               of
               this
               Parliament
               (
               which
               in
               their
               sense
               can
               be
               no
               other
               than
               the
               power
               they
               have
               exercised
               this
               Parliament
               )
               they
               would
               take
               notice
               ,
               that
               they
               are
               therein
               so
               farre
               from
               the
               observation
            
             OF
             THE
             LAVVS
             ,
             that
             THEY
             DESPERATELY
             RESOLVE
             AN
             UTTER
             SUBVERSION
             OF
             THEM
             ;
             
               for
               what
               can
               tend
               more
               to
               the
               destruction
               of
               the
               Laws
               ,
               than
               to
               usurp
               a
               power
               to
               themselves
               ,
               without
               the
               King
               ,
               and
               against
               his
               will
               ,
               to
               attribute
               to
               their
               Orders
               ,
               or
               pretended
               Ordinances
               ,
            
             THE
             POWER
             OF
             LAVVS
             and
             STATVTES
             ,
             TO
             ENFORCE
             CONTRIBUTIONS
             ,
             LOANS
             ,
             
               and
            
             TAXES
             OF
             ALL
             SORTS
             FROM
             THE
             SUBIECT
             ;
             
               to
               imprison
               without
               cause
               shewed
               ,
               and
               then
               prohibit
               Writs
               of
            
             Habeas
             Corpus
             
               for
               their
               enlargement
               .
            
             
             TO
             LAY
             EXCIZES
             VPON
             ALL
             COMMODITIES
             ;
             
               to
               command
               and
               dispose
               of
            
             THE
             LIVES
             
               and
            
             ESTATES
             
               of
               the
               Free-born
               Subjects
               of
               this
               Kingdom
               at
               their
               pleasure
               ,
            
             TO
             IMPOSE
             TUNNAGE
             and
             POUNDAGE
             ,
             CONTRARY
             TO
             THE
             LAW
             DECLARED
             IN
             THE
             LATE
             ACT
             FOR
             TUNNAGE
             AND
             POUNDAGE
             ,
             
               and
               all
               this
               done
               and
               justified
               by
               a
            
             LEGISLATIVE
             POWER
             
               founded
               and
               inherent
               in
               them
               ?
               All
               which
            
             ARE
             MANIFEST
             BREACHES
             OF
             THE
             PETITION
             OF
             RIGHT
             ,
             
               and
            
             MAGNA
             CHARTA
             ,
             THE
             GREAT
             EVIDENCES
             OF
             THE
             LIBERTIES
             OF
             ENGLAND
             ;
             
               which
               Charter
               bounds
               them
               by
               expresse
               words
               ,
               as
               us
               ,
            
             THOUGH
             ASSEMBLED
             IN
             PARLIAMENT
             ,
             
               as
               well
               as
               the
               King
               ;
               and
               though
               it
               be
               not
               now
               ,
               as
               heretofore
               it
               hath
               been
               ,
               taken
               by
               solemn
               Oath
               on
               the
               Peoples
               part
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               on
               the
               Kings
               ,
               nor
               a
               Curse
               ,
               as
               heretofore
               pronounced
               on
               the
               Violators
               ;
               yet
               they
            
             HAVING
             TAKEN
             A
             PROTESTATION
             TO
             MAINTAIN
             THE
             LAWS
             ,
             and
             LIBERTIES
             ,
             and
             THE
             PROPERTIES
             OF
             THE
             SUBJECT
             ,
             
               and
               inclusively
            
             THAT
             CHARTER
             ,
             
               let
               them
               take
               heed
               whilst
               they
               make
               use
               of
               this
               their
            
             PRETENDED
             POWER
             TO
             THE
             DESTRUCTION
             OF
             THE
             LAW
             ,
             LEST
             A
             CURSE
             FALL
             UPON
             THEM
             ,
             and
             UPON
             THEIR
             POSTERITY
             .
             What
             a
             suddain
             unexpected
             curse
             and
             blow
             fell
             upon
             some
             of
             the
             principall
             Promoters
             of
             these
             illegal
             Taxes
             ,
             Excizes
             ,
             and
             Innovations
             first
             ,
             and
             upon
             both
             Houses
             afterwards
             ,
             by
             the
             
               Army
            
             raised
             for
             their
             preservation
             ,
             for
             whose
             support
             and
             pay
             all
             these
             Taxes
             were
             first
             invented
             ,
             and
             imposed
             by
             a
             new
             way
             of
             
               Ordinances
            
             (
             never
             
               *
            
             heard
             of
             ,
             or
             used
             in
             Parliaments
             in
             any
             former
             age
             )
             we
             all
             know
             by
             sad
             experience
             ,
             and
             let
             our
             present
             
               White-hall
               ,
            
             and
             other
             
               Grandees
               ,
            
             who
             late
             did
             ,
             and
             still
             continued
             them
             in
             an
             higher
             degree
             with
             farre
             less
             colour
             of
             Parliamental
             authority
             ,
             consider
             the
             Premises
             ,
             and
             their
             downfall
             ,
             lest
             they
             incur
             the
             same
             ,
             or
             a
             worse
             Curse
             and
             Judgement
             ,
             for
             imposing
             ,
             and
             continuing
             still
             upon
             the
             exhausted
             people
             ,
             these
             illegal
             ,
             unusual
             oppressions
             ,
             by
             as
             new
             illegal
             Self-created
             powers
             ,
             and
             pretended
             necessities
             ,
             of
             their
             own
             making
             and
             lengthening
             .
             And
             if
             they
             allege
             ,
             It
             is
             just
             so
             to
             continue
             EXCIZES
             on
             the
             people
             ,
             till
             all
             the
             Debts
             secured
             by
             them
             be
             fully
             satisfied
             to
             such
             
             particular
             persons
             who
             took
             this
             new
             Revenue
             for
             their
             Security
             .
          
           
             I
             Answer
             ,
             First
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             
               Highest
               injustice
            
             to
             continue
             an
             illegall
             damned
             detestable
             publike
             Tax
             and
             oppression
             on
             the
             whole
             English
             Nation
             ,
             (
             specially
             by
             as
             illegall
             wayes
             and
             powers
             )
             to
             satisfy
             private
             mens
             interests
             ,
             Debts
             or
             pretended
             arreares
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             That
             those
             who
             advanced
             any
             monies
             upon
             such
             an
             illegall
             oft-condemned
             security
             ,
             deserve
             justly
             to
             be
             punished
             with
             the
             losse
             of
             their
             Debts
             ,
             because
             the
             cheif
             instruments
             of
             continuing
             and
             supporting
             this
             heavy
             greivance
             to
             the
             whole
             Kingdomes
             injurious
             oppression
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             That
             those
             pretended
             Debts
             being
             advanced
             only
             for
             the
             support
             and
             maintenance
             of
             those
             illegall
             arbitrary
             powers
             which
             impose
             and
             dispose
             of
             these
             Taxes
             at
             their
             pleasure
             ,
             not
             for
             the
             publike
             weal
             ,
             ease
             and
             benefit
             of
             the
             Nation
             ;
             it
             is
             just
             they
             only
             should
             defray
             them
             out
             of
             their
             owne
             private
             estates
             who
             first
             made
             and
             thus
             secured
             these
             Debts
             ,
             for
             their
             owne
             advantage
             rather
             than
             the
             peoples
             :
             it
             being
             a
             rule
             in
             Law
             ,
             and
             common
             equity
             ,
             
               Qui
               sentit
               commodum
               sentire
               debet
               et
               onus
               .
            
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             
               The
               Lawes
               of
               England
               will
               rather
               suffer
               a
               private
               mischief
               ,
               than
               a
               generall
               inconvenience
               :
            
             therefore
             better
             these
             pretended
             Debtors
             should
             suffer
             ,
             to
             teach
             them
             more
             wisdome
             ,
             and
             love
             to
             their
             owne
             liberties
             ,
             Lawes
             ,
             Country
             ,
             and
             Country
             men
             hereafter
             ,
             than
             that
             the
             whole
             Nation
             should
             be
             still
             oppressed
             and
             robbed
             by
             EXCISES
             and
             other
             illegall
             Taxes
             ;
             Wee
             must
             not
             
               rob
               Peter
               to
               pay
               Paul
               ,
            
             much
             less
             the
             whole
             Nation
             ,
             to
             pay
             a
             few
             rich
             
               Vsurers
               ,
            
             who
             have
             (
             most
             of
             them
             )
             gotten
             great
             Estates
             ,
             by
             publike
             
               Brocage
               ,
            
             and
             making
             the
             whole
             
               Nations
               purse
               and
               faith
            
             their
             security
             and
             morgage
             ,
             who
             never
             really
             made
             any
             contract
             with
             them
             for
             any
             loan
             of
             monies
             ,
             taken
             up
             upon
             their
             credit
             ,
             nor
             entrusted
             any
             others
             with
             such
             a
             power
             to
             make
             them
             their
             endless
             .
             Debtors
             and
             pay-masters
             til
             
               doomes-day
               .
            
          
           
             4
             As
             the
             whole
             
               House
               of
               Commons
            
             severally
             ,
             so
             it
             and
             the
             
               House
               of
               Lords
            
             too
             joyntly
             ,
             after
             this
             ,
             in
             their
             
               second
               Declaration
               against
               Commission
               of
               Array
               ,
               12
               Jan
               :
            
             1642
             Printed
             and
             published
             by
             it self
             first
             ,
             and
             after
             in
             
               exact
               collection
            
             page
             884
             ,
             885.
             by
             their
             speciall
             
               Order
               ,
            
             recite
             ,
             approve
             ,
             ratify
             and
             insist
             on
             the
             forecited
             Judgement
             given
             against
             the
             
               Commission
               of
               Excise
               3.
               
               Caroli
               .
            
             Where
             thus
             they
             declare
             (
             which
             I
             likewise
             read
             )
             
               Wee
               shall
               further
               clear
               
               this
               our
               seuse
               of
               the
               Petition
               of
            
             RIGHT
             ,
             
               that
               it
               did
               intend
            
             TO
             TAKE
             AWAY
             ALL
             CHARGES
             OF
             WHAT
             NATURE
             SOEVER
             TO
             BE
             IMPOSED
             ON
             THE
             SUBJECTS
             BY
             THE
             KING
             ALTHOUGH
             FOR
             DEFENCE
             OF
             THE
             KINGDOME
             IN
             TIMES
             OF
             DANGER
             ,
             
               by
               Authorities
               beyond
               all
               exceptions
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             By
             the
             JUDGEMENT
             OF
             THE
             KING
             ,
             THE
             LORDS
             and
             COMMONS
             ,
             
               after
               the
               Petition
               passed
               .
            
             There
             
               was
               a
               Commission
               questioned
            
             IN
             PARLIAMENT
             ,
             called
             THE
             COMMISSION
             OF
             EXCISE
             &c.
             (
             reciting
             the
             effect
             ,
             and
             ground
             of
             it
             in
             the
             words
             aforementioned
             ,
             and
             THE
             NECESSITY
             SO
             INEVITABLE
             ,
             that
             
               form
               and
               circumstance
               must
               rather
               be
               dispenced
               with
               ,
               than
               substance
               lost
               &c.
               )
            
             In
             
               that
               Parliament
               of
               3
               Carolt
               ,
            
             this
             COMMISSION
             WAS
             RESOLVED
             BY
             THE
             LORDS
             and
             COMMONS
             TO
             BE
             AGAINST
             LAW
             ,
             and
             CONTRARY
             TO
             THE
             PETITION
             OF
             RIGHT
             ;
             
               and
               upon
               the
               Lords
               desire
               to
               his
               Majesty
               ,
               the
               same
               was
               Cancelled
               in
               his
               Majesties
               presence
               by
               his
               command
               ,
               and
               was
               brought
               Cancelled
               to
               the
               House
               of
               Lords
               by
               the
               then
               Lord
               keeper
               ,
               and
               by
               them
               afterwards
               sent
               to
               the
               Commons
               .
            
             By
             all
             that
             hath
             been
             said
             ,
             it
             appeares
             ;
             THAT
             TO
             DEFEND
             THE
             KINGDOM
             IN
             TIME
             OF
             IMMINENT
             DANGER
             ,
             IS
             NO
             SVFFICIENT
             CAVSE
             TO
             LAY
             ANY
             TAX
             OR
             CHARGE
             VPON
             THE
             SUBIECTS
             WITHOVT
             THEIR
             CONSENT
             IN
             PARLIAMENT
             :
             which
             they
             further
             prove
             by
             the
             
               Act
            
             then
             newly
             passed
             against
             
               Ship
               many
               .
            
             How
             any
             who
             were
             parties
             to
             this
             
               Declaration
            
             (
             as
             some
             in
             present
             power
             were
             )
             or
             any
             
               Patrons
            
             or
             
               Protectors
            
             of
             the
             Lawes
             ,
             Liberties
             ,
             properties
             of
             the
             Subject
             ,
             or
             privileges
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             can
             since
             this
             ,
             or
             now
             ,
             impose
             or
             justify
             the
             laying
             of
             
               Excise
            
             or
             any
             other
             
               Impost
               Tax
            
             or
             
               Tallage
            
             whatsoever
             ,
             upon
             the
             people
             ,
             out
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             by
             any
             
               White-hall
            
             Order
             ,
             upon
             pretext
             of
             any
             
               Imminent
               danger
               or
               necessity
               ,
            
             against
             this
             
               Declaration
            
             and
             
               resolution
               ;
            
             or
             any
             
               under
               Officers
            
             of
             theirs
             exact
             Excise
             from
             me
             or
             any
             other
             English
             freeman
             by
             their
             
               un-parliamentary
               papers
               ,
            
             transcends
             my
             understanding
             to
             conceive
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             It
             is
             Declared
             and
             Enacted
             by
             
               severall
               Printed
               Acts
               of
               Parliament
               ,
            
             made
             by
             both
             
               Houses
               ,
            
             and
             
               *
            
             
               assented
               to
               by
               the
               King
               himself
               16
               &
               17
               Caroli
               :
               That
               no
               Custome
               ,
               Impost
               ,
               Tunnage
               ,
               or
               Poundage
               is
               due
               ,
               or
               can
               be
               imposed
               on
               any
               Goods
               or
               Marchandize
               ,
               
               imported
               or
               exported
               ,
               without
               .
            
             AN
             ACT
             OF
             PARLIAMENT
             ;
             and
             that
             all
             such
             persons
             who
             shall
             exact
             or
             receive
             the
             same
             ,
             without
             an
             
               Act
               of
               Parliament
               ;
               and
               grant
               and
               consent
               both
               .
            
             OF
             THE
             LORDS
             and
             COMMONS
             IN
             PARLIAMENT
             ,
             SHALL
             INCURRE
             THE
             FORFEITURE
             and
             PENALTY
             OF
             A
             PRAEMUNIRE
             .
             This
             Impost
             of
             
               Excise
            
             on
             
               Hops
               ,
            
             and
             other
             Merchandize
             ,
             falls
             within
             the
             generall
             compasse
             of
             these
             Acts
             .
          
           
             And
             therefore
             I
             advised
             the
             
               Excize-man
               ,
            
             with
             all
             
               Customers
               ,
            
             and
             other
             
               Officers
               ,
            
             to
             take
             heed
             how
             they
             demand
             or
             take
             Excize
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             
               Imposts
               ,
               Customs
               ,
               Tunnage
               or
               Poundage
               ,
            
             by
             colour
             of
             a
             
               White-hall
               ,
            
             or
             any
             other
             
               Ordinance
               ,
            
             not
             made
             by
             both
             House
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             setled
             by
             a
             real
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             lest
             they
             incur
             the
             
               penalty
               of
               a
               Premunire
               ,
            
             and
             smart
             for
             it
             in
             conclusion
             ,
             as
             some
             of
             the
             late
             
               Kings
               Officers
            
             did
             ,
             if
             ever
             Law
             ,
             Justice
             ,
             or
             true
             
               English
            
             Parliaments
             come
             to
             take
             place
             again
             in
             the
             Nation
             ,
             as
             no
             doubt
             they
             will
             in
             Gods
             due
             time
             ;
             when
             such
             illegal
             paper
             Ordinances
             ,
             or
             feigned
             spurious
             Acts
             of
             
               *
            
             
               illegal
               Parliaments
            
             will
             be
             no
             
               Plea
            
             to
             excuse
             or
             extenuate
             their
             crimes
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             After
             the
             late
             Kings
             beheading
             ,
             the
             Army
             ,
             Officers
             ,
             and
             other
             Commoners
             who
             continued
             sitting
             at
             
               Westminster
               ,
            
             without
             the
             Majority
             of
             the
             secured
             and
             secluded
             Members
             ,
             or
             House
             of
             Lords
             ,
             and
             arrogated
             to
             themselves
             (
             beyond
             all
             former
             Presidents
             )
             the
             Name
             and
             Title
             of
             the
             
               Parliament
               of
               England
               ,
            
             in
             their
             
               Declaration
            
             of
             the
             17.
             
             
               Martii
               ,
               1648.
               expressing
               the
               grounds
               of
               their
               late
               proceedings
               against
               the
               King
               ,
               and
               setling
               the
               present
               Government
               in
               the
               way
               of
               a
               Free
               State
               ,
            
             p.
             7
             ,
             &c.
             (
             which
             I
             read
             to
             the
             Excize-man
             )
             charged
             the
             King
             ,
             
               as
               out-going
               all
               his
               Predecessors
               in
               evil
               ,
               in
               that
               after
               the
               Loans
               and
               other
               Oppressions
               ,
               which
               produced
               that
            
             MOST
             EXCELLENT
             LAW
             OF
             THE
             PETITION
             OF
             RIGHT
             ,
             
               most
               of
               them
               were
               again
               acted
               presently
               after
               the
               Law
               made
               against
               them
               ,
               which
               was
               palpably
               broken
               by
               him
               ,
               almost
               in
               every
               part
               of
               it
               ,
               very
               soon
               after
               his
               solemn
               consent
               given
               unto
               it
               ,
            
             BY
             HIS
             IMPRISONING
             and
             PROSECUTION
             OF
             MEMBERS
             OF
             PARLIAMENT
             
               for
               opposing
               his
               unlawfull
               will
               ,
               and
               of
               divers
               worthy
               Merchants
            
             FOR
             REFUSING
             TO
             PAY
             TUNNAGE
             
               and
            
             POVNDAGE
             BECAUSE
             NOT
             GRANTED
             BY
             PARLIAMENT
             ,
             
             
               yet
            
             EXACTED
             BY
             HIM
             EXPRESLY
             AGAINST
             LAW
             ,
             
               and
               punishment
               of
               many
               good
               Patriots
               ,
               for
               not
               submitting
               to
               what
               soever
               he
               pleased
               to
               demand
               ,
               though
            
             NEVER
             SO
             MUCH
             IN
             BREACH
             OF
             THE
             KNOWN
             LAW
             .
             
               His
               design
               to
               bring
               in
               the
               German
               Horse
            
             TO
             AWE
             US
             INTO
             SLAVERY
             ,
             
               and
               his
               hopes
               of
               compleating
               his
               Grand
               Project
               of
            
             
               *
            
             SHIP-MONY
             ,
             TO
             SUBJECT
             EVERY
             MANS
             ESTATE
             TO
             WHATSOEVER
             PROPORTION
             HE
             PLEASED
             TO
             IMPOSE
             UPON
             THEM
             .
          
           
             
               BUT
               ABOVE
               ALL
               THE
               ENGLISH
            
             
               *
            
             
               ARMY
               was
               laboured
               by
               the
               King
               TO
               BE
               ENGAGED
               AGAINST
               THE
               ENGLISH
               PARLIAMENT
               ;
               a
               thing
               of
               THAT
               STRANGE
               IMPIETY
               and
               UNNATURALNES
               for
               THE
               KING
               OF
               ENGLAND
               ,
            
             that
             nothing
             can
             answer
             it
             but
             his
             own
             being
             a
             Foreiner
             ,
             neither
             could
             it
             easily
             have
             purchased
             belief
             ,
             but
             by
             his
             succeeding
             visible
             actions
             in
             full
             pursuance
             of
             the
             same
             .
             As
             the
             
               *
            
             Kings
             coming
             in
             Person
             to
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             to
             seize
             the
             five
             Members
             ,
             whither
             he
             was
             followed
             with
             
               *
            
             some
             hundreds
             of
             unworthy
             debauched
             persons
             ,
             armed
             with
             Swords
             and
             Pistols
             ,
             and
             other
             Arms
             ,
             and
             they
             attending
             at
             the
             door
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             ready
             to
             execute
             whatsoever
             the
             Leader
             should
             command
             them
             
               (
               but
               yet
               secured
               ,
               secluded
               ,
               or
               offered
               violence
               to
               none
               ,
               nor
               ever
               entred
               the
               House
               ,
               as
               the
               Souldiers
               did
               both
               before
               and
               since
               .
               )
            
          
           
             Upon
             all
             these
             and
             many
             other
             unparralleld
             Offences
             ,
             upon
             his
             breach
             of
             Faith
             ,
             Oaths
             ,
             and
             Protestations
             ,
             and
             let
             all
             the
             world
             of
             indifferent
             men
             judge
             ,
             whether
             the
             Parliament
             (
             so
             they
             term
             themselves
             )
             HAD
             NOT
             SUFFICIENT
             CAUSE
             TO
             BRING
             THE
             KING
             TO
             JUSTICE
             .
          
           
           
             It
             seems
             strange
             to
             me
             ,
             that
             any
             of
             those
             who
             thus
             remonstrated
             against
             the
             late
             King
             ,
             and
             justifie
             the
             bringing
             of
             him
             to
             Justice
             for
             all
             and
             every
             of
             those
             particulars
             ,
             should
             before
             and
             since
             imitate
             or
             exceed
             him
             in
             all
             and
             every
             of
             those
             particulars
             ;
             and
             more
             especially
             in
             the
             EXCISE
             ;
             so
             diametrically
             contrary
             to
             the
             excellent
             Law
             of
             
               the
               Petition
               of
               Right
               ,
            
             as
             the
             premises
             resolve
             ;
             which
             EXCISE
             he
             never
             exacted
             or
             put
             in
             execution
             ,
             after
             the
             damning
             of
             the
             foresaid
             Commission
             .
             And
             let
             all
             the
             world
             of
             indifferent
             men
             judge
             ,
             whether
             the
             Parliament
             and
             people
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             have
             not
             as
             just
             ,
             as
             sufficient
             cause
             to
             bring
             them
             to
             Justice
             for
             it
             ;
             as
             ever
             they
             had
             ,
             or
             pretended
             to
             have
             ,
             to
             bring
             the
             King
             to
             Justice
             for
             the
             same
             :
             if
             
               Rom.
            
             2
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             be
             either
             good
             Law
             or
             Gospel
             :
             the
             rather
             ,
             because
             they
             resolve
             in
             that
             Declaration
             ,
             an
             
               unaccomptable
               Officer
            
             (
             as
             the
             King
             pretended
             himself
             )
             to
             be
             a
             STRANGE
             MONSTER
             IN
             NATNRE
             
               and
               no
               wayes
               to
               be
               suffered
               in
               any
               State
               or
               Government
               .
            
          
           
             5
             Whereas
             the
             
               Excise
               man
               ,
            
             pretended
             
               Excise
            
             for
             
               Hops
               ,
               to
               be
               a
               duty
               by
               vertue
               of
               a
            
             White
             Hall
             
               late
               Ordinance
               ,
            
             as
             he
             termed
             it
             :
             I
             therupon
             read
             unto
             him
             the
             36
             articles
             of
             the
             
               Government
               of
               the
               Common-wealth
               of
            
             England
             ,
             
               &c.
            
             viz
             ;
             
               That
               the
               Laws
               shall
               not
               be
               altered
               ,
               ●uspended
               ,
               abregated
               or
               repealed
               ;
            
             nor
             ANY
             NEW
             LAW
             MADE
             ,
             NOR
             ANY
             TAX
             ,
             CHARGE
             OR
             IMPOSITION
             LAID
             UPON
             THE
             PEOPLE
             ,
             BUT
             BY
             COMMON
             CONSENT
             IN
             PARLIAMENT
             ;
             
               Save
               onely
               as
               is
               expressed
               in
               the
               thirtieth
               Article
               ,
            
             viz.
             
               That
               the
               raising
               of
               money
               for
               defraying
               the
               charge
               of
               present
               extraodinary
               Forces
               ,
               both
               by
               Land
               and
               Sea
               ,
               in
               respect
               of
               the
               present
               Warres
               ,
            
             SHALL
             BE
             BY
             CONSENT
             IN
             PARLIAMENT
             ,
             
               and
            
             NOT
             OTHERWISE
             :
             
               Save
               onely
               that
               the
               Lord
               Protector
               ,
               with
               the
               consent
               of
               the
               Major
               part
               of
               his
               Councell
               ,
               for
               preventing
               the
               disorders
               and
               dangers
               which
               may
               otherwise
               fall
               out
               both
               by
               Sea
               and
               Land
               ,
               shall
               have
               power
            
             UNTILL
             THE
             MEETING
             OF
             THE
             NEXT
             PARLIAMENT
             ,
             
               to
               raise
               Money
               for
               the
               purposes
               aforesaid
               ,
            
             as
             also
             to
             
               MAKE
               LAWES
            
             and
             
               ORDINANCES
               for
               the
               peace
               and
               welfare
               of
               these
               Nations
               ,
               where
               it
               shall
               be
               necessary
               ,
               which
               
               SHALL
               BE
               BINDING
            
             &
             
               IN
               FORCE
               ,
               untill
               order
               shall
               be
               taken
               in
               Parliament
               concerning
               the
               same
               .
            
             And
             this
             clause
             in
             the
             oath
             ,
             p.
             46.
             
             
               I
               do
               swear
               and
               promise
               in
               the
               presence
               of
               God
               :
               that
               I
               wil
               not
               violate
               or
               infringe
               the
               matters
               &
               things
               contained
               therin
               ,
               but
               to
               my
               power
               observe
               the
               same
               ,
               and
               cause
               them
               to
               be
               observed
               .
               And
               shal
               in
               all
               other
               things
               ,
               to
               the
               best
               of
               my
               understanding
            
             GOVERN
             THESE
             NATIONS
             ACCORDING
             TO
             THE
             LAWS
             ,
             STATUTES
             
               and
            
             CUSTOMES
             .
             Now
             admit
             this
             Instrument
             &
             
               Saving
            
             to
             be
             valid
             and
             legal
             ;
             yet
             it
             limiting
             the
             
               Whitehall
            
             power
             of
             raising
             monies
             (
             and
             that
             onely
             for
             the
             
               Forces
               by
               Land
               and
               sea
               in
               respect
               of
               the
               Warres
               ,
            
             which
             are
             ended
             )
             
               till
               the
               meeting
               of
               their
               first
               Parliament
            
             (
             and
             no
             longer
             )
             which
             was
             past
             in
             their
             accompt
             23
             dayes
             before
             this
             demand
             of
             
               Excise
               for
               Hops
               ,
            
             as
             a
             duty
             ;
             those
             very
             articles
             of
             the
             Government
             discharged
             me
             and
             all
             others
             from
             it
             ;
             by
             vertue
             of
             any
             
               Whitehall
            
             Power
             or
             
               Ordinance
               .
            
             But
             this
             
               saving
            
             being
             contrary
             to
             the
             body
             of
             the
             Articles
             ;
             to
             all
             the
             forementioned
             
               Statutes
               ,
               Great
               Charter
               ,
               Petition
               of
               Right
               ,
            
             Judgements
             and
             resolutions
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             destructive
             to
             the
             Priviledges
             and
             Rights
             of
             Parliaments
             themselves
             ,
             in
             whom
             the
             
               Legislative
               and
               Tax
               imposing
               authority
               wholly
               ,
               solely
               and
               incommunicably
               resides
               ,
            
             as
             all
             our
             
               Parliaments
               Statutes
               ,
               Law-books
               ,
               Records
               ,
               Histories
            
             in
             all
             ages
             have
             resolved
             ,
             and
             the
             body
             of
             these
             two
             Articles
             confesse
             ,
             it
             must
             needs
             be
             void
             and
             nugatory
             to
             all
             intents
             and
             purposes
             in
             all
             Lawyers
             ,
             and
             judicious
             mens
             Judgements
             ,
             and
             can
             give
             them
             no
             legall
             or
             reall
             authority
             to
             make
             binding
             lawes
             ,
             Ordinances
             ,
             or
             impose
             any
             Taxes
             ,
             imposts
             ,
             or
             Excises
             by
             colour
             thereof
             .
          
           
             If
             the
             Parliament
             it self
             by
             speciall
             
               Act
               of
               Parliament
               ,
            
             should
             give
             any
             speciall
             
               Committee
               of
               Lords
               and
               Commons
            
             Authority
             or
             Power
             to
             
               make
               binding
               Statutes
               ,
               Acts
               ,
               Ordinances
               ,
            
             or
             to
             impose
             
               Taxes
               on
               the
               people
               ,
               or
               repeal
               or
               alter
               any
               former
               Lawes
               and
               Statutes
            
             with
             
               the
               Kings
               Royall
               assent
               ,
            
             as
             the
             Parliament
             of
             21
             
               R.
               2.
               c.
            
             16
             ,
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20.
             did
             ;
             yet
             all
             such
             
               Acts
               ,
               Ordinances
               ,
               Laws
               ,
               Taxes
               ,
               alterations
               ,
               repeals
               of
               Lawes
               ,
               would
               be
               null
               and
               void
               ,
               though
               ratified
               by
               the
               Kings
               consent
               ,
               and
               ought
               wholly
               to
               be
               revoked
               ,
               reversed
               ,
               voided
               and
               undone
               ,
               
               repealed
               and
               adnulled
               for
               ever
               ;
               as
               being
            
             IN
             DEROGATION
             OF
             THE
             STATE
             OF
             THE
             PARLIAMENT
             ,
             TO
             THE
             GREAT
             INCOMODITY
             OF
             THE
             WHOLE
             REALM
             ,
             
               and
            
             OF
             PERNICIOUS
             EXAMPLE
             ;
             
               and
            
             NEVER
             TO
             BE
             DRAWN
             INTO
             EXAMPLE
             IN
             ANY
             FUTURE
             TIME
             ,
             as
             is
             declared
             ,
             resolved
             in
             the
             Printed
             
               Statute
            
             of
             1.
             
               H.
               4
               c.
            
             3.
             and
             more
             fully
             in
             the
             Parliament
             Rolls
             of
             1.
             
               H.
               4.
               num
               .
            
             26.
             48.
             66.
             70.
             worthy
             perusall
             .
             Much
             more
             then
             must
             the
             powers
             granted
             to
             any
             Person
             or
             Persons
             by
             this
             
               Instrument
            
             (
             made
             out
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             by
             persons
             yet
             unknown
             for
             the
             most
             part
             )
             to
             impose
             any
             Taxes
             ,
             or
             make
             binding
             Laws
             and
             Ordinance
             ,
             be
             
               null
               and
               void
               to
               all
               intents
               ,
            
             to
             oblige
             our
             whole
             three
             Kingdomes
             ,
             or
             any
             one
             English
             F●een
             an
             ,
             or
             alter
             ,
             repeal
             any
             former
             Lawes
             or
             Statutes
             of
             the
             Realm
             by
             which
             the
             people
             are
             onely
             to
             be
             governed
             at
             all
             times
             .
             The
             Statutes
             of
             31
             
               H.
               8.
               c.
            
             8.
             and
             34
             
               H
               8
               c.
               23
               authorised
               the
               King
               for
               the
               time
               being
               with
               the
               advice
               of
               his
               Councell
               or
               the
               major
               part
               of
               them
               ,
               to
               set
               forth
               Proclamations
               ,
            
             (
             in
             some
             cases
             onely
             )
             
               under
               such
               pains
               and
               penalties
               ,
               as
               to
               him
               and
               them
               should
               seem
               necessary
               ;
               which
               shall
               be
               observed
               AS
               THOVGH
               THEY
               WERE
               MADE
               BY
               ACT
               OF
               PARLIAMENT
               .
               Provided
               alwayes
               that
               this
               should
               not
               be
               prejudiciall
               to
               any
               Persons
               Inheritances
               ,
               OFFICES
               LIBERTIES
               ,
               GOODS
               ,
               CASTLES
               OR
               LIFE
               ;
            
             In
             the
             passing
             of
             which
             Acts
             ,
             
               many
               liberall
               words
               were
               spoken
            
             (
             against
             
               Proclamations
               )
               and
               a
               plain
               Promise
               ,
            
             (
             as
             well
             as
             proviso
             )
             
               made
               ,
            
             that
             by
             authority
             of
             the
             Act
             for
             Proclamations
             ,
             NOTHING
             SHOULD
             BE
             MADE
             CONTRARY
             TO
             ANY
             ACT
             OF
             PARLIAMENT
             OR
             THE
             COMMON
             LAW
             ;
             as
             
               a
            
             
               Stephen
               Gardiner
            
             Bishop
             of
             
               Winchester
               ,
            
             records
             and
             writes
             in
             his
             Letter
             to
             
               THE
               LORD
               PROTECTOVR
            
             in
             
               Edward
            
             the
             sixth
             his
             Reign
             ,
             yet
             this
             power
             was
             held
             so
             dangerous
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             repealed
             by
             the
             
               Statute
            
             of
             1
             E.
             6.
             c.
             12.
             
             But
             never
             did
             any
             Parliament
             grant
             any
             
               King
               of
            
             England
             ,
             and
             his
             
               Councel
            
             the
             least
             power
             to
             make
             
               binding
               Laws
               ,
               and
               Ordinances
               ,
               or
               impose
               Taxes
               ,
               Customes
               ,
               Imposts
               or
               Excises
               in
               any
               age
               ,
               nor
               to
               act
               any
               thing
               against
               any
               statute
               or
               the
               Common-Law
               ;
               
               much
               lesse
               against
               the
               Great
               Charter
               and
               Petition
               of
               Right
               .
            
             And
             therefore
             this
             power
             granted
             by
             this
             new
             
               illegall
               Instrument
               ,
            
             to
             all
             or
             any
             at
             
               Whitehall
               ,
            
             to
             make
             
               binding
               laws
               and
               Ordinances
               ,
            
             and
             impose
             any
             
               Taxes
               ,
               Customes
               ,
               Imposts
               ,
               or
               Excises
               ,
               whatsoever
            
             is
             meerly
             void
             ,
             null
             in
             Law
             to
             all
             intents
             ;
             and
             all
             Ordinances
             ,
             Laws
             ,
             Taxes
             ,
             Excises
             ,
             made
             and
             imposed
             by
             pretext
             thereof
             ,
             wholly
             illegall
             ,
             null
             and
             ineffectuall
             to
             all
             intents
             ,
             and
             fit
             to
             be
             so
             declared
             by
             the
             whole
             Nation
             and
             their
             Trustees
             ,
             to
             prevent
             the
             dangerous
             President
             and
             consequences
             of
             it
             in
             future
             times
             )
             and
             the
             monthly
             Contributions
             ,
             Excises
             ,
             Imposts
             ,
             Customes
             imposed
             by
             them
             for
             sundry
             Moneths
             ,
             and
             years
             yet
             to
             come
             ,
             against
             the
             very
             Letter
             of
             thirtieth
             Article
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             of
             the
             forecited
             Acts
             ,
             Declarations
             ,
             and
             Letter
             of
             the
             Oath
             therein
             contained
             (
             so
             soon
             after
             the
             taking
             of
             it
             )
             must
             needs
             be
             esteemed
             and
             declared
             void
             ,
             and
             no
             wayes
             to
             be
             owned
             or
             submitted
             to
             as
             binding
             ,
             valid
             ,
             legall
             ,
             by
             my self
             or
             any
             others
             who
             have
             taken
             the
             
               Solemn
               Protestation
               ,
               League
               ,
               Vow
               ,
               and
               Covenant
               to
               maintain
               and
               defend
               the
               lawes
               and
               liberties
               of
               the
               Realm
               ,
               and
               Rights
               and
               Priviledges
               of
               our
               English
               Parliaments
               in
               our
               several
               places
               ,
               and
               callings
               ,
               with
               constancy
               ,
               faithfulnesse
               ,
               and
               sincerity
               according
               to
               our
               power
               ,
            
             And
             this
             was
             that
             I
             then
             alledged
             against
             
               Excise
            
             in
             generall
             .
          
           
             As
             to
             the
             
               Excise
            
             for
             
               Hops
            
             in
             special
             ,
             and
             that
             is
             to
             be
             paid
             by
             the
             owner
             and
             grower
             before
             any
             sale
             ,
             I
             protested
             against
             it
             ,
             as
             most
             unjust
             ,
             and
             unreasonable
             for
             three
             Reasons
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Because
             men
             were
             inforced
             to
             pay
             full
             Monethly
             
               Contributions
            
             (
             though
             illegally
             imposed
             )
             all
             the
             year
             long
             to
             the
             value
             of
             the
             Ground
             and
             Land
             whereon
             the
             
               Hops
            
             do
             grow
             ,
             which
             yields
             no
             other
             Crop
             or
             benefit
             ,
             but
             
               Hops
               ;
            
             out
             of
             which
             both
             the
             
               rent
               to
               the
               Landlord
               ,
            
             and
             likewise
             
               Contribution
            
             must
             be
             raised
             :
             And
             to
             enforce
             men
             to
             pay
             Excise
             out
             of
             that
             for
             which
             they
             pay
             full
             
               Contribution
               ,
            
             without
             any
             deduction
             for
             the
             Excise
             :
             is
             a
             double
             Tax
             ,
             and
             oppression
             for
             the
             self
             same
             thing
             ,
             and
             they
             may
             as
             well
             exact
             Excise
             for
             any
             sort
             of
             Corn
             ,
             and
             Hay
             ,
             
             as
             for
             
               Hops
               ,
            
             without
             defalcation
             for
             the
             Contribution
             out
             of
             the
             Land
             whereon
             they
             grow
             ,
             there
             being
             the
             self
             same
             reason
             for
             both
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Because
             
               Hops
            
             are
             a
             great
             certain
             Charge
             ,
             and
             most
             uncertain
             Commodity
             and
             Gain
             .
             The
             last
             year
             before
             this
             ,
             there
             was
             such
             a
             blight
             ,
             that
             I
             and
             others
             ,
             had
             not
             the
             sixth
             part
             of
             the
             ready
             money
             disbursed
             out
             of
             purse
             for
             the
             dressing
             and
             polling
             of
             them
             ;
             and
             this
             year
             the
             crop
             of
             
               Hops
            
             was
             so
             small
             ,
             that
             it
             would
             hardly
             quit
             the
             cost
             bestowed
             in
             dressing
             ,
             polling
             ,
             tying
             ,
             gathering
             .
             And
             to
             enforce
             men
             to
             pay
             not
             onely
             monethly
             Contributions
             ,
             but
             excise
             likewise
             ,
             for
             that
             domestick
             native
             Commodity
             ,
             for
             which
             they
             are
             out
             of
             purse
             ,
             and
             so
             great
             losers
             without
             any
             gain
             ,
             is
             to
             adde
             
               Oppression
               to
               affliction
               ;
            
             and
             against
             all
             Rules
             of
             Justice
             and
             Conscience
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Because
             by
             the
             Common
             Laws
             of
             
               England
            
             no
             
               Toll
            
             is
             due
             for
             any
             native
             vendible
             Commodity
             till
             it
             be
             sold
             by
             the
             Owner
             ,
             as
             is
             resolved
             ,
             9.
             
               H.
               6.
               45.
               
               Brook
            
             Toll
             2.
             and
             
               if
               a
               man
               buy
               Hops
               or
               any
               other
               Commodities
               ,
               for
               his
               own
               private
               use
               and
               family
               ,
               no
               Toll
               by
               the
               Common
               Law
            
             28.
             
             Ass
             .
             53.
             9.
             
               H.
            
             6.
             25
             
             
               Brook
               Toll
            
             1.
             7.
             
             Therefore
             to
             exact
             
               Excise
            
             for
             
               Hops
               ,
            
             before
             their
             sale
             ;
             before
             we
             know
             when
             ,
             or
             to
             whom
             ,
             or
             at
             what
             rate
             to
             sell
             them
             ,
             or
             if
             sold
             to
             any
             for
             the
             use
             of
             their
             particular
             families
             was
             both
             illegall
             and
             unreasonable
             .
          
           
             Upon
             all
             these
             grounds
             and
             Reasons
             ,
             I
             declared
             and
             protested
             to
             the
             
               Exciseman
               ;
            
             that
             I
             was
             resolved
             upon
             no
             terms
             whatsoever
             to
             pay
             any
             Excise
             at
             all
             for
             
               Hops
               ;
            
             but
             to
             question
             and
             oppose
             it
             to
             my
             power
             according
             to
             my
             Protestation
             ,
             Vow
             ,
             Solemn
             League
             and
             Covenant
             ,
             for
             my
             own
             and
             the
             whole
             Nations
             future
             case
             from
             this
             oppressing
             illegal
             grievance
             and
             Dutch-Devill
             ,
             as
             most
             stiled
             it
             ;
             which
             I
             conceived
             all
             Patrons
             of
             publique
             Liberty
             would
             now
             cordially
             and
             unanimously
             joyn
             together
             throughout
             the
             Nation
             ,
             to
             conjure
             down
             to
             Hell
             again
             ,
             from
             whence
             it
             was
             first
             raised
             by
             those
             ,
             who
             formerly
             condemned
             and
             sent
             it
             packing
             thither
             .
             The
             
               Excise-man
            
             hereupon
             answered
             with
             much
             Civility
             and
             respect
             ;
             
               That
               he
               would
               not
               have
               suffered
               any
               other
               ,
               so
               to
               dispute
               the
               businesse
               
               with
               him
               as
               I
               had
               done
               :
               but
               his
               respects
               towards
               me
               were
               such
               ,
               having
               been
               an
               eminent
               sufferer
               heretofore
               for
               Religion
               and
               Publick
               liberty
               ,
               for
               which
               he
               well
               knew
               I
               had
               sustained
               very
               great
               losses
               in
               my
               estate
               ,
               and
               being
               a
               Gentleman
               whom
               be
               truly
               honoured
               ,
               that
               he
               would
               by
               no
               means
               bring
               my
               name
               in
               question
               ;
               and
               and
               herefore
               my
               Crop
               of
               Hops
               being
               so
               mean
               (
               which
               he
               wished
               far
               greater
               )
               he
               would
               demand
               nothing
               from
               me
               for
               them
            
             And
             so
             the
             Minister
             calling
             on
             me
             ,
             to
             
               go
               to
               the
               Sermon
               ;
            
             he
             departed
             very
             friendly
             and
             fairly
             to
             his
             
               Iune
               ,
            
             and
             I
             unto
             the
             Church
             to
             the
             Lecture
             .
          
           
             Since
             which
             being
             informed
             ,
             that
             other
             
               Excise-men
               in
               Glocester
               shire
            
             have
             most
             strictly
             exacted
             
               Excise
               for
               Hops
               from
               others
               of
               my
               friends
            
             by
             colour
             of
             this
             
               Whitehall
               Ordinance
               ;
            
             and
             that
             the
             buyer
             will
             be
             forced
             to
             pay
             Excise
             for
             my
             
               Hops
               ,
            
             though
             nothing
             be
             demanded
             from
             me
             ;
             which
             will
             be
             deducted
             out
             of
             the
             price
             :
             although
             the
             value
             considered
             in
             it self
             will
             be
             very
             small
             ,
             yet
             since
             the
             consequence
             of
             it
             ,
             is
             and
             will
             be
             very
             great
             to
             the
             whole
             Nation
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             prejudiciall
             to
             my self
             and
             friends
             ,
             both
             for
             the
             present
             and
             future
             ;
             I
             held
             it
             my
             duty
             to
             make
             this
             my
             private
             
               Declaration
            
             and
             
               Protestation
               ,
            
             publick
             ,
             for
             the
             present
             and
             future
             benefit
             of
             the
             whole
             English
             Nation
             ,
             to
             whose
             Judgements
             ,
             Consciences
             ,
             Censures
             ,
             I
             humbly
             submit
             it
             ,
             at
             this
             season
             .
             The
             rather
             because
             it
             pleased
             God
             the
             very
             next
             morning
             after
             this
             my
             
               Declaration
            
             and
             
               Protestation
            
             made
             to
             the
             
               Excise-man
               ,
            
             to
             take
             out
             of
             this
             vale
             of
             
               Misery
               ,
            
             my
             dearly-beloved
             
               Christian
               Brother
               ,
               and
               fellow
               sufferer
               ,
               for
               Religion
               and
               liberties
               ,
               Doctor
            
             John
             Bastwick
             :
             And
             therefore
             seeing
             I
             know
             not
             how
             many
             dayes
             or
             hours
             I
             may
             survive
             him
             ,
             or
             whether
             I
             shall
             have
             any
             more
             time
             ,
             or
             so
             seasonable
             an
             opportunity
             to
             publish
             any
             thing
             of
             this
             subject
             ,
             or
             to
             do
             any
             further
             service
             in
             these
             
               last
               and
               perilous
               times
               ,
            
             for
             the
             Church
             and
             people
             of
             God
             ,
             or
             my
             native
             Countrey
             ,
             by
             compleating
             those
             larger
             works
             ,
             intended
             by
             me
             for
             posterity
             ,
             if
             God
             shall
             prolong
             my
             life
             ,
             health
             and
             Liberty
             ,
             I
             thought
             meet
             ,
             whilst
             I
             had
             life
             and
             opportunity
             ,
             to
             do
             what
             good
             I
             could
             ,
             
               a
            
             
               whiles
               it
               was
               in
               the
               power
               of
               my
               hand
               
               to
               do
               it
               ;
               and
               whiles
               I
               had
               this
               by
               me
               .
            
             It
             was
             our
             Saviours
             own
             Speech
             and
             practise
             ,
             
               John
               9.
               4.
               
               I
               must
               work
               the
               works
               of
               him
               that
               sent
               me
               ,
               whiles
               it
               is
               day
               ;
               the
               night
               cometh
               when
               no
               man
               can
               work
               .
            
             And
             it
             is
             
               Gods
               own
               advice
            
             and
             precept
             ,
             
               Eccles.
            
             9.
             10.
             
             
               Whatsoever
               thy
               hand
               findeth
               to
               do
               ,
               do
               it
               with
               thy
               might
               ,
               for
               there
               is
               no
               work
               ,
               nor
               device
               ,
               nor
               knowledge
               ,
               nor
               wisdome
               in
               the
               grave
               ,
               whither
               thou
               goest
               :
            
             And
             therefore
             lest
             this
             small
             usefull
             
               Piece
               ,
            
             (
             as
             I
             conceive
             it
             )
             should
             dy
             and
             perish
             with
             me
             ;
             I
             have
             endeavoured
             to
             make
             it
             publick
             ,
             
               b
            
             
               before
               I
               go
               hence
               and
               be
               no
               more
               :
            
             and
             if
             it
             please
             almighty
             God
             to
             infuse
             such
             a
             
               vigorous
               spirit
            
             into
             it
             ,
             and
             bestow
             such
             a
             transcending
             blessing
             on
             it
             ,
             as
             to
             make
             it
             instrumentall
             by
             his
             
               Omnipotency
               ,
            
             to
             give
             a
             mortall
             
               wound
            
             to
             all
             those
             
               illegall
               Excises
               ,
               Taxes
               ,
               Imposts
               ,
               &c.
            
             under
             which
             our
             
               impoverished
               Nation
            
             hath
             so
             long
             groaned
             and
             languished
             (
             in
             these
             times
             of
             cheapnesse
             of
             all
             Corn
             ,
             and
             Countrey
             Commodities
             ,
             and
             scarcity
             of
             Coyn
             ,
             is
             no
             way
             able
             any
             longer
             to
             pay
             or
             bear
             )
             or
             to
             bring
             them
             to
             ,
             or
             bury
             them
             in
             the
             
               grave
               of
               perpetuall
               obscurity
               ,
            
             so
             as
             never
             to
             rise
             up
             again
             ,
             
               before
               I
               die
               :
            
             I
             shall
             then
             with
             old
             
               Simeon
            
             joyfully
             sing
             a
             
               Nunc
               dimittis
               :
            
             And
             if
             it
             stand
             with
             Gods
             blessed
             pleasure
             )
             say
             with
             the
             triumphant
             
               Prisoner
               and
               martyr
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
            
             Saint
             
               Paul
               ,
            
             2
             Cor.
             4.
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8.
             
             
               I
               am
               now
               ready
               to
               be
               offered
               ,
               and
               the
               time
               of
               my
               departure
               is
               at
               hand
               :
               I
               have
               fought
               a
               good
               fight
               ,
               I
               have
               finished
               my
               course
               ,
               I
               have
               kept
               the
               faith
               :
               henceforth
               there
               is
               laid
               up
               for
               me
               a
               Crown
               of
               righteousnesse
               ,
               which
               God
               the
               righteous
               Judge
               shall
               give
               me
               at
               that
               day
               ,
               in
               heaven
               ;
            
             after
             all
             my
             Bonds
             ,
             Imprisonments
             ,
             Persecutions
             ,
             Sufferings
             ,
             ingrate
             requitall
             of
             my
             faithfull
             services
             for
             my
             God
             and
             Countrey
             here
             on
             earth
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A91168e-310
           
             a
             1
             Sam.
             7.
             15.
             
          
           
             a
             Pal.
             51.
             
          
           
             a
             Metamorph.
             l.
             1.
             
          
           
             *
             
               Seldeni
               No'ae
               ad
               Eadmerum
               .
            
             P.
             190
             ,
             191.
             
             Exact
             collection
             ,
             p.
             868
             ,
             869.
             
          
           
             *
             See
             the
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             J●●●nals
             ,
             3.
             
               caroli
               ,
            
             Exact
             collection
             ,
             p.
             885.
             
             Mr.
             St.
             
               Johns
            
             Speech
             and
             Declaration
             concerning
             Ship-mony
             ,
             p.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             *
             And
             have
             not
             
               English
            
             Horse
             of
             late
             years
             ,
             and
             still
             ,
             been
             billited
             in
             most
             Counties
             ,
             for
             this
             very
             end
             ?
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             *
             And
             are
             they
             not
             so
             now
             by
             a
             bare
             White-hall
             Order
             imposing
             them
             ,
             till
             1658.
             
          
           
             *
             4.
             
               Septemb.
            
             1654.
             in
             the
             Painted
             Chamber
             .
          
           
             *
             See
             the
             Government
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             Artic.
             30.
             
             The
             Ordinances
             printed
             in
             Folio
             amounting
             to
             near
             seven
             hundred
             and
             seven
             ,
             pages
             .
          
           
             *
             
               See
            
             21.
             R.
             2.
             
               c.
            
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             16.
             1.
             H.
             4.
             
               c.
               3
               &
            
             Rot.
             Parl.
             3.
             H.
             4.
             N.
             21
             ,
             22
             ,
             36
             ,
             48
             ,
             66
             ,
             70.
             31.
             H.
             6.
             
               c.
            
             1.
             39.
             H.
             6.
             
               c.
            
             1.
             17.
             E.
             4.
             
               c.
            
             7.
             
          
           
             *
             Exact
             Collection
             ,
             p.
             638.
             
          
           
             *
             See
             Doctor
             
               Beards
            
             Theatre
             of
             Gods
             Judgements
             ,
             l.
             2.
             c.
             36
             to
             42.
             
          
           
             *
             A
             Collection
             of
             Ordinances
             ,
             p.
             453.
             
          
           
             *
             See
             my
             
               Irenarches
               Redivinus
            
             neor
             the
             end
             ,
             where
             it
             is
             fully
             repeated
             .
          
           
             *
             See
             Exact
             Collections
             p.
             789
             ,
             790.
             
          
           
             *
             See
             21
             R.
             2.
             c.
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             16.
             1
             H.
             4.
             c.
             3.
             rot
             .
             Parl.
             
               n.
            
             22
             ,
             23
             ,
             36
             ,
             48
             ,
             66
             ,
             70.
             39
             H.
             6.
             c.
             1.
             17
             E.
             4
             ,
             c.
             7
             worthy
             perusal
             .
          
           
             *
             Now
             revived
             and
             imposed
             ,
             amounting
             to
             forty
             thousand
             pound
             a
             Month.
             
          
           
             *
             Was
             it
             not
             a
             thing
             of
             more
             strange
             impiety
             and
             unnaturalness
             in
             the
             General
             and
             Officers
             of
             the
             Parliaments
             own
             Army
             ,
             raised
             ,
             paved
             ,
             Commissioned
             ,
             Sworn
             ,
             and
             every
             way
             engaged
             for
             the
             defence
             of
             the
             Parliament
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             actually
             to
             engage
             and
             bring
             up
             the
             Army
             again
             and
             again
             ,
             to
             Impeach
             ,
             Secure
             ,
             Seclude
             ,
             and
             Dissolve
             both
             the
             reall
             and
             pretended
             Parliament
             of
             
               England
            
             before
             and
             since
             this
             Declaration
             ?
          
           
             *
             The
             Officers
             and
             Armies
             coming
             in
             person
             to
             seize
             forty
             three
             Members
             at
             once
             ,
             seclude
             above
             two
             hundred
             more
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             House
             of
             Lords
             was
             certainly
             a
             farre
             greater
             Offence
             ,
             especially
             after
             the
             branding
             of
             the
             Kings
             Act
             ,
             and
             his
             repentance
             for
             ,
             and
             disclaimer
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             *
             But
             the
             Army
             Officers
             ,
             with
             some
             Thousands
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             better
             armed
             and
             provided
             .
          
           
             a
             Fox
             Acts
             and
             Monuments
             in
             the
             oldest
             Edition
             ,
             p.
             7.
             41
             
             See
             A
             New
             Discovery
             of
             the
             Prelates
             Tyranny
             ,
             p.
             210
             ,
             211
             ,
             212
             
          
           
             a
             Prov
             3.
             27.
             
          
           
             b
             Psal.
             39.
             13.
             
          
        
      
      
  

