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 others, when we have it not ourselves? And when we are made Slaves ourselves, how can they, whom we are pretended to govern, be free? It is plain enough, that they, who by Force heretofore drove us out of this House, and now by Force compel us to sit in it again, do not doubt but they shall easily force us to do what they please, which is not like to make much for the Liberty of the People; since that, and the Power, which these Men have taken upon them, are utterly inconsistent.

But suppose, they should give us leave to act freely, yet how can that be called Liberty, which is imposed upon the People, wholly