The legall fundamentall liberties of the people of England revived, asserted, and vindicated. Or, an epistle written the eighth day of June 1649, by Lieut. Colonel John Lilburn (arbitrary and aristocratical prisoner in the Tower of London) to Mr. William Lenthall Speaker to the remainder of those few knights, citizens, and burgesses that Col. Thomas Pride at his late purge thought convenient to leave sitting at Westminster ... who ... pretendedly stile themselves ... the Parliament of England, intrusted and authorised by the consent of all the people thereof, whose representatives by election ... they are; although they are never able to produce one bit of a law, or any piece of a commission to prove, that all the people of England, ... authorised Thomas Pride, ... to chuse them a Parliament, as indeed he hath de facto done by this pretended mock-Parliament: and therefore it cannot properly be called the nations or peoples Parliament, but Col. Pride's and his associates, whose really it is; who, although they have beheaded the King for a tyrant, yet walk in his oppressingest steps, if not worse and higher.

England's birth-right justified: against all arbitrary usurpation, whether regall or parliamentary, or under what vizor soever. With divers queries, observations and grievances of the people, declaring this Parliaments present proceedings to be directly contrary to those fundamentall principles, whereby their actions at first were justifyable against the King, in their present illegall dealings with those that have been their best friends, advancers and preservers: and in other things of high concernment to the freedom of all the free-born people of England; by a well-wisher to the just cause for which Lieutenant Col. John Lilburne is unjustly in-prisoned in New-gate.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

October 1645

[2], 47, [3] p.A well-wisher = John Lilburne.Caption title, page 1.Place of publication and press fr...

A declaration and protestation: of the peers, lords, and barons of this realme, against the late treasonable proceedings, and tyrannicall usurpations of some members of the Commons House, who endeavour to subvert the fundamentall laws and regall government of this kingdom, and enslave the people to their boundlesse tyranny instead of freedom. February 8. 1648.

Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
England and Wales. Parliament.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Anonymous. By William Prynne. Cf. Wing. Pretends to be from the House of Lords, and ...

A defensive declaration of Lieut. Col. John Lilburn,: against the unjust sentence of his banishment, by the late Parliament of England; directed in an epistle from his house in Bridges in Flanders, May 14. 1653. (Dutch or new still, or the 4 of may 1653. English or old stile) to his Excellency the Lord General Cromwell, and the rest of the officers of his Army, commonly sitting in White-hall in councel, managing the present affairs of England, &c. Unto which is annexed, an additional appendix directed from the said Leut. Col. John Lilburn, to his Excellency and his officers, occasioned by his present imprisonment in Newgate; and some groundless scandals, for being an agent of the present King, cast upon him by some great persons at White-hall, upon the delivery of his third address (to the councel of State, by his wife and several other of his friends) dated from his captivity in Newgate the 20 of June 1653.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

20 p.Dated at end: 22. of June 1653.Caption title.Place of publication from Wing.Annotation on Thoma...

Plain truth vvithout feare or flattery: or a true discovery of the unlawfulnes of the Presbyterian government, it being inconsistent with monarchy, and the peoples liberties; and contrary both to the Protestation and Covenant. The end of establishing the militia of London in such hands as it is now put into by the new ordinance. The betraying votes, and destructive practises, of a trayterous party in the House of Commons, concerning certain pettions [sic] for liberty and justice. Also a vindication of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax concerning certain scurrulous words uttered by some of the said faction. VVith the meanes and wayes that must be used to obtain reliefe against the said tyrannous usurpers; and for reducing the Parliament to its due rights, power and priviledges, in the preservation of the kingdomes lawes and liberties / VVritten by Amon VVilbee.

Wilbee, Amon.
Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

January 1647

8, [16] p.Editions/issues of this work appear with differing author statements: Written by I.L. (i.e...

A remonstrance of many thousand citizens, and other free-born people of England, to their own House of Commons.: Occasioned through the illegall and barbarous imprisonment of that famous and worthy sufferer for his countries freedoms, Lievtenant Col. John Lilburne. Wherein their just demands in behalfe of themselves and the whole kingdome, concerning their publike safety, peace and freedome, is express'd; calling those their commissioners in Parliament, to an account, how they (since the beginning of their session, to this present) have discharged their duties to the vniversallity of the people, their soveraigne lord, from whom their power and strength is derived, and by whom (ad bene placitum,) it is continued.

Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.
Walwyn, William, 1600-1681.

January 1646

20 p., plate : ill., port.Attributed to Richard Overton, with William Walwyn. Cf. McMichael and Taft...

Plaine truth without feare or flattery, or, A true discovery of the unlawfulnesse of the Presbyterian government it being inconsistent with monarchy, and the peoples liberties, and contrary both to the protestation and covenant : the end of establishing the militia of London in such hands as it is now put into by the new ordinance, the betraying votes and destructive practices of a traiterous party in the House of Commons concerning certain petions for liberty and justice : also, a vindication of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, concerning certaine scurrulous words uttered by some of the said faction : with the meanes and wayes that must be used to obtaine reliefe against the said cyrannous usurpers, and for reducing the parliament to its due rights, power and priviledges, in the preservation of the kingdomes laws and liberties / written by I.L.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

January 1647

[16], 6 p.Reproduction of original in Union Theological Seminary Library, New York.Attributed to Joh...

A defiance to tyrants. Or The araignment of two illegall committees. viz. The close committee of Lords and Commons appointed to examine the London agents. And the committee of plundered ministers. In two pleas made by L.C. Lilburne prerogative prisoner in the the Tower of London. Wherein is clearely declared the unjustness, arbitrariness, and absolute unlawfulness of the late proceedings of that close committee of Lords and Commons against the London agents. And also, proving all the proceedings of the committee of plundered ministers in summoning and imprisoning severall citizens of London, for refusing to pay tythes, to bee an absolute subversion of the fundamentall lawes of the land, and treason of as high a nature as any the Earle of Strafford lost his head for; they making their will a law unto the kingdome; there being no law at all in the kingdome, whereby the London-Priests can claime tythes, or recover them from any of their parishoners.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

January 1648

[8] p.Signatures: A⁴.Annotations on Thomason copy: "28" before 6 Jan. 1648 in imprint date; the 8 in...

A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, concerning the tryall of the King; and the bill of attainder and charge against him, in the name of Charles Stuart, impeaching him of high treason, for breach of covenant with his people. And a list of the names of the judges, lords, commons, colonels, officers of the Army, and aldermen of the city of London, who are appointed as commissioners to try his Majesty, and to give sentence against him at VVestminster; vvith the time of his comming to tryall, and a message to the kingdom, touching the same. Also, the further and finall resolution of the Army, touching the person of the King, their resolution touching the government of this kingdom, their summons to the Prince of VVales, and the Duke of York; and a declaration concerning the Duke of Gloucester.

England and Wales. Parliament.

[2], 6 p.Date and place of publication from Wing.Not in fact Parliament's declaration, etc.; rather,...

An hue-and cry after the fundamental lawes and liberties of England: occasionally written upon the stealing of one of the grand assertors of them out of Newgate, by a party of men on horseback, pretending themselves to be souldiers, raised and paid by the people of England (not for the subversion,) but the preservation of the said lawes and liberties, &c. Together with some queries, and brief resolves, touching the present state of things, written for the consolation of the saints now reigning. By a well-wisher to the saints now reigning on earth, had they had the patience to have staid till the people had chose them, or that Christ the King of Saints above --- had setled the government upon them.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

8 p.A well-wisher to the saints now reigning on earth = John Lilburne.Date of publication from Wing....

To the supreame authority the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England,: the humble petition of many well affected people inhabiting the City of London, Westminster, Southwark and parts adjacent, in behalfe of the just liberties of the Common-wealth, highly concerned in the sentence against Lieutenant Col. John Lilburn.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Imprint from Wing.Dated at end: Presented January the 20. 1651.Annotation on Thomaso...

An impeachment of high treason against Oliver Cromwel, and his son in law Henry Ireton Esquires, late Members of the late forcibly dissolved House of Commons,: presented to publique view; by Lieutenant Colonel Iohn Lilburn close prisoner in the Tower of London, for his real, true and zealous affections to the liberties of his native country. In which following discourse or impeachment, he engageth upon his life, either upon the principles of law ... or upon the principles of Parliaments ancient proceedings, or upon the principles of reason ... before a legal magistracy, when there shal be one again in England ... to prove the said Oliver Cromwel guilty of the highest treason that ever was acted in England, and more deserving punishment and death then the 44 judges hanged for injustice by King Alfred before the Conquest; ... In which are also some hints of cautions to the Lord Fairfax, for absolutely breaking his solemn engagement with his souldiers, &c. to take head and to regain his lost credit in acting honestly in time to come; ... In which is also the authors late proposition sent to Mr Holland, June 26. 1649. to justifie and make good at his utmost hazard ... his late actions or writings in any or all his books.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

January 1649

[2], 8, 16, 15-56 [i.e. 64], [2] p.P. 64 misnumbered 56.The last leaf bears "The charge of the Commo...

Lieu. Col. John Lilburn's plea in law,: against an Act of Parliament of the 30 of January, 1651. entituled, An act for the execution of a judgment given in Parliament against Lieu. Col. John Lilburn. Contrived and penned, on purpose for him, by a true and faithful lover of the fundamental laws and liberties of the free people of England, ... all which compels and forceth the penman to be very studious of his own good and preservation, ... and therefore, for his own good and benefit, the honest readers information, and for Mr Lilburns the prisoners advantage, he presents these ensuing lines to thy view, and his, as the form of a plea; that the penman hereof, as a true well-wisher of his, and the people of England, would have him to ingross into parchment, and to have ready by him to make use of (in case his own braines cannot contrive a better) when he is called up to answer for his life before the judges of the upper-bench, or any other bar of justice whatsoever; and the said form of a plea for him thus followeth verbatim.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

16 p.Attributed to Lilburn himself.Caption title.The Act was passed in 1652.Place of publication fro...

A declaration of the Armie concerning Lieut. Collonel John Lilburn; and their resolution to establish the people in all their just rights, liberties, priviledges, and freedomes. With the remonstrance, and petition, of the officers and souldiers, citizens and countrey-men, rich and poor; with all the distressed and oppressed people of England; to the Parliament. Together with their propositions and desires; and a gallant way propounded, for the taking off all taxes, a time prefixed; the uniting of all parties; the establishing of peace; and making trade free.

England and Wales. Army. aut

January 1652

8 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: The "2" in the imprint date has been crossed out and date altered t...

To the supreme authority, the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England: The humble petition of divers well-affected people inhabiting the cities of London, Westminster, the borough of Southwark, and places adjacent, being their second petition in behalf of Lieut. Col. Iohn Lilburn, and the liberties of the Commonwealth.

1 sheet ([1] p.)At head of main text: The petition rejected by the Parliament, being tendered to the...

A declaration of Lieutenant-Colonel John Lilburn to the free-born pcople [sic] of England.: And his speech to the Parliament, on Tuesday last; in answer to the sentence denounced against him by Mr. Speaker, by speciall order and command together with his resolution (come life come death) not personally to yield active submission to the said sentence. And divers other remarkable things, worth the knowledge of all the free-men, not only of London, but of all England. Subscribed, John Lilburn.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

8 p.Signed at end: John Lilburn.Reproduction of the original in the British Library.Annotation on Th...

England's birth-right justified: against all arbitrary usurpation, whether regall or parliamentary, or under what vizor soever. With divers queries, observations and grievances of the people, declaring this Parliaments present proceedings to be directly contrary to those fundamentall principles, whereby their actions at first were justifyable against the King, in their present illegall dealings with those that have been their best friends, advancers and preservers: and in other things of high concernment to the freedom of all the free-born people of England; by a well-wisher to the just cause for which Lieutenant Col. John Lilburne is unjustly in-prisoned in New-gate.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

October 1645

[2], 47, [3] p.A well-wisher = John Lilburne.Caption title, page 1.Place of publication and press fr...

A declaration and protestation: of the peers, lords, and barons of this realme, against the late treasonable proceedings, and tyrannicall usurpations of some members of the Commons House, who endeavour to subvert the fundamentall laws and regall government of this kingdom, and enslave the people to their boundlesse tyranny instead of freedom. February 8. 1648.

Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
England and Wales. Parliament.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Anonymous. By William Prynne. Cf. Wing. Pretends to be from the House of Lords, and ...

A defensive declaration of Lieut. Col. John Lilburn,: against the unjust sentence of his banishment, by the late Parliament of England; directed in an epistle from his house in Bridges in Flanders, May 14. 1653. (Dutch or new still, or the 4 of may 1653. English or old stile) to his Excellency the Lord General Cromwell, and the rest of the officers of his Army, commonly sitting in White-hall in councel, managing the present affairs of England, &c. Unto which is annexed, an additional appendix directed from the said Leut. Col. John Lilburn, to his Excellency and his officers, occasioned by his present imprisonment in Newgate; and some groundless scandals, for being an agent of the present King, cast upon him by some great persons at White-hall, upon the delivery of his third address (to the councel of State, by his wife and several other of his friends) dated from his captivity in Newgate the 20 of June 1653.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

20 p.Dated at end: 22. of June 1653.Caption title.Place of publication from Wing.Annotation on Thoma...

Plain truth vvithout feare or flattery: or a true discovery of the unlawfulnes of the Presbyterian government, it being inconsistent with monarchy, and the peoples liberties; and contrary both to the Protestation and Covenant. The end of establishing the militia of London in such hands as it is now put into by the new ordinance. The betraying votes, and destructive practises, of a trayterous party in the House of Commons, concerning certain pettions [sic] for liberty and justice. Also a vindication of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax concerning certain scurrulous words uttered by some of the said faction. VVith the meanes and wayes that must be used to obtain reliefe against the said tyrannous usurpers; and for reducing the Parliament to its due rights, power and priviledges, in the preservation of the kingdomes lawes and liberties / VVritten by Amon VVilbee.

Wilbee, Amon.
Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

January 1647

8, [16] p.Editions/issues of this work appear with differing author statements: Written by I.L. (i.e...

A remonstrance of many thousand citizens, and other free-born people of England, to their own House of Commons.: Occasioned through the illegall and barbarous imprisonment of that famous and worthy sufferer for his countries freedoms, Lievtenant Col. John Lilburne. Wherein their just demands in behalfe of themselves and the whole kingdome, concerning their publike safety, peace and freedome, is express'd; calling those their commissioners in Parliament, to an account, how they (since the beginning of their session, to this present) have discharged their duties to the vniversallity of the people, their soveraigne lord, from whom their power and strength is derived, and by whom (ad bene placitum,) it is continued.

Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.
Walwyn, William, 1600-1681.

January 1646

20 p., plate : ill., port.Attributed to Richard Overton, with William Walwyn. Cf. McMichael and Taft...

Plaine truth without feare or flattery, or, A true discovery of the unlawfulnesse of the Presbyterian government it being inconsistent with monarchy, and the peoples liberties, and contrary both to the protestation and covenant : the end of establishing the militia of London in such hands as it is now put into by the new ordinance, the betraying votes and destructive practices of a traiterous party in the House of Commons concerning certain petions for liberty and justice : also, a vindication of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, concerning certaine scurrulous words uttered by some of the said faction : with the meanes and wayes that must be used to obtaine reliefe against the said cyrannous usurpers, and for reducing the parliament to its due rights, power and priviledges, in the preservation of the kingdomes laws and liberties / written by I.L.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

January 1647

[16], 6 p.Reproduction of original in Union Theological Seminary Library, New York.Attributed to Joh...

A defiance to tyrants. Or The araignment of two illegall committees. viz. The close committee of Lords and Commons appointed to examine the London agents. And the committee of plundered ministers. In two pleas made by L.C. Lilburne prerogative prisoner in the the Tower of London. Wherein is clearely declared the unjustness, arbitrariness, and absolute unlawfulness of the late proceedings of that close committee of Lords and Commons against the London agents. And also, proving all the proceedings of the committee of plundered ministers in summoning and imprisoning severall citizens of London, for refusing to pay tythes, to bee an absolute subversion of the fundamentall lawes of the land, and treason of as high a nature as any the Earle of Strafford lost his head for; they making their will a law unto the kingdome; there being no law at all in the kingdome, whereby the London-Priests can claime tythes, or recover them from any of their parishoners.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

January 1648

[8] p.Signatures: A⁴.Annotations on Thomason copy: "28" before 6 Jan. 1648 in imprint date; the 8 in...

A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, concerning the tryall of the King; and the bill of attainder and charge against him, in the name of Charles Stuart, impeaching him of high treason, for breach of covenant with his people. And a list of the names of the judges, lords, commons, colonels, officers of the Army, and aldermen of the city of London, who are appointed as commissioners to try his Majesty, and to give sentence against him at VVestminster; vvith the time of his comming to tryall, and a message to the kingdom, touching the same. Also, the further and finall resolution of the Army, touching the person of the King, their resolution touching the government of this kingdom, their summons to the Prince of VVales, and the Duke of York; and a declaration concerning the Duke of Gloucester.

England and Wales. Parliament.

[2], 6 p.Date and place of publication from Wing.Not in fact Parliament's declaration, etc.; rather,...

An hue-and cry after the fundamental lawes and liberties of England: occasionally written upon the stealing of one of the grand assertors of them out of Newgate, by a party of men on horseback, pretending themselves to be souldiers, raised and paid by the people of England (not for the subversion,) but the preservation of the said lawes and liberties, &c. Together with some queries, and brief resolves, touching the present state of things, written for the consolation of the saints now reigning. By a well-wisher to the saints now reigning on earth, had they had the patience to have staid till the people had chose them, or that Christ the King of Saints above --- had setled the government upon them.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

8 p.A well-wisher to the saints now reigning on earth = John Lilburne.Date of publication from Wing....

To the supreame authority the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England,: the humble petition of many well affected people inhabiting the City of London, Westminster, Southwark and parts adjacent, in behalfe of the just liberties of the Common-wealth, highly concerned in the sentence against Lieutenant Col. John Lilburn.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Imprint from Wing.Dated at end: Presented January the 20. 1651.Annotation on Thomaso...

An impeachment of high treason against Oliver Cromwel, and his son in law Henry Ireton Esquires, late Members of the late forcibly dissolved House of Commons,: presented to publique view; by Lieutenant Colonel Iohn Lilburn close prisoner in the Tower of London, for his real, true and zealous affections to the liberties of his native country. In which following discourse or impeachment, he engageth upon his life, either upon the principles of law ... or upon the principles of Parliaments ancient proceedings, or upon the principles of reason ... before a legal magistracy, when there shal be one again in England ... to prove the said Oliver Cromwel guilty of the highest treason that ever was acted in England, and more deserving punishment and death then the 44 judges hanged for injustice by King Alfred before the Conquest; ... In which are also some hints of cautions to the Lord Fairfax, for absolutely breaking his solemn engagement with his souldiers, &c. to take head and to regain his lost credit in acting honestly in time to come; ... In which is also the authors late proposition sent to Mr Holland, June 26. 1649. to justifie and make good at his utmost hazard ... his late actions or writings in any or all his books.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

January 1649

[2], 8, 16, 15-56 [i.e. 64], [2] p.P. 64 misnumbered 56.The last leaf bears "The charge of the Commo...

Lieu. Col. John Lilburn's plea in law,: against an Act of Parliament of the 30 of January, 1651. entituled, An act for the execution of a judgment given in Parliament against Lieu. Col. John Lilburn. Contrived and penned, on purpose for him, by a true and faithful lover of the fundamental laws and liberties of the free people of England, ... all which compels and forceth the penman to be very studious of his own good and preservation, ... and therefore, for his own good and benefit, the honest readers information, and for Mr Lilburns the prisoners advantage, he presents these ensuing lines to thy view, and his, as the form of a plea; that the penman hereof, as a true well-wisher of his, and the people of England, would have him to ingross into parchment, and to have ready by him to make use of (in case his own braines cannot contrive a better) when he is called up to answer for his life before the judges of the upper-bench, or any other bar of justice whatsoever; and the said form of a plea for him thus followeth verbatim.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

16 p.Attributed to Lilburn himself.Caption title.The Act was passed in 1652.Place of publication fro...

A declaration of the Armie concerning Lieut. Collonel John Lilburn; and their resolution to establish the people in all their just rights, liberties, priviledges, and freedomes. With the remonstrance, and petition, of the officers and souldiers, citizens and countrey-men, rich and poor; with all the distressed and oppressed people of England; to the Parliament. Together with their propositions and desires; and a gallant way propounded, for the taking off all taxes, a time prefixed; the uniting of all parties; the establishing of peace; and making trade free.

England and Wales. Army. aut

January 1652

8 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: The "2" in the imprint date has been crossed out and date altered t...

To the supreme authority, the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England: The humble petition of divers well-affected people inhabiting the cities of London, Westminster, the borough of Southwark, and places adjacent, being their second petition in behalf of Lieut. Col. Iohn Lilburn, and the liberties of the Commonwealth.

1 sheet ([1] p.)At head of main text: The petition rejected by the Parliament, being tendered to the...

A declaration of Lieutenant-Colonel John Lilburn to the free-born pcople [sic] of England.: And his speech to the Parliament, on Tuesday last; in answer to the sentence denounced against him by Mr. Speaker, by speciall order and command together with his resolution (come life come death) not personally to yield active submission to the said sentence. And divers other remarkable things, worth the knowledge of all the free-men, not only of London, but of all England. Subscribed, John Lilburn.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

8 p.Signed at end: John Lilburn.Reproduction of the original in the British Library.Annotation on Th...

England's birth-right justified: against all arbitrary usurpation, whether regall or parliamentary, or under what vizor soever. With divers queries, observations and grievances of the people, declaring this Parliaments present proceedings to be directly contrary to those fundamentall principles, whereby their actions at first were justifyable against the King, in their present illegall dealings with those that have been their best friends, advancers and preservers: and in other things of high concernment to the freedom of all the free-born people of England; by a well-wisher to the just cause for which Lieutenant Col. John Lilburne is unjustly in-prisoned in New-gate.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

October 1645

[2], 47, [3] p.A well-wisher = John Lilburne.Caption title, page 1.Place of publication and press fr...

A declaration and protestation: of the peers, lords, and barons of this realme, against the late treasonable proceedings, and tyrannicall usurpations of some members of the Commons House, who endeavour to subvert the fundamentall laws and regall government of this kingdom, and enslave the people to their boundlesse tyranny instead of freedom. February 8. 1648.

Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
England and Wales. Parliament.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Anonymous. By William Prynne. Cf. Wing. Pretends to be from the House of Lords, and ...

A defensive declaration of Lieut. Col. John Lilburn,: against the unjust sentence of his banishment, by the late Parliament of England; directed in an epistle from his house in Bridges in Flanders, May 14. 1653. (Dutch or new still, or the 4 of may 1653. English or old stile) to his Excellency the Lord General Cromwell, and the rest of the officers of his Army, commonly sitting in White-hall in councel, managing the present affairs of England, &c. Unto which is annexed, an additional appendix directed from the said Leut. Col. John Lilburn, to his Excellency and his officers, occasioned by his present imprisonment in Newgate; and some groundless scandals, for being an agent of the present King, cast upon him by some great persons at White-hall, upon the delivery of his third address (to the councel of State, by his wife and several other of his friends) dated from his captivity in Newgate the 20 of June 1653.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

20 p.Dated at end: 22. of June 1653.Caption title.Place of publication from Wing.Annotation on Thoma...

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