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A56220 A true and perfect narrative of what was done, spoken by and between Mr. Prynne, the old and newly forcibly late secluded members, the army officers, and those now sitting, both in the Commons lobby, House, and elsewhere on Saturday and Monday last (the 7 and 9 of this instant May) with the true reasons, ends inducing Mr. Prynne ... thus earnestly to press for entry, to go and keep in the House as he did, and what proposals he intended there to make for publike peace, settlement, and preservation of the Parliaments privileges / put in writing and published by the said William Prynne ... to rectifie the various reports, censures of this action, and give publike satisfaction ... of his sincere endeavors to the uttermost of his power, to preserve our religion, laws, liberties, the essential rights, privileges, freedom of Parliament, and all we yet enjoy, according to his oaths, covenant, trust, as a Parliament member, against the utter subverters of them ... Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1659 (1659) Wing P4113; ESTC R937 104,117 112

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and_o this_o intend_a act_n likewise_o not_o of_o his_o heir_n or_o successor_n after_o his_o death_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o house_n then_o in_o be_v not_o any_o new_a house_n of_o lord_n or_o commons_o succeed_v after_o their_o death_n then_o sit_v therefore_o when_o the_o king_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o a_o untimely_a death_n and_o thereby_o a_o impossibility_n accrue_v to_o dissolve_v it_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n within_o the_o word_n or_o intent_n of_o this_o act_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v dissolve_v by_o his_o behead_v impossibility_n make_v act_n of_o parliament_n to_o perform_v they_o mere_o void_a as_o our_o law_n make_v 29._o impossible_a condition_n 5_o this_o act_n and_o those_o who_o make_v it_o must_v have_v and_o have_v a_o retrospect_n to_o the_o writ_n whereby_o it_o and_o they_o be_v summon_v and_o the_o end_n thing_n therein_o express_v but_o they_o all_o determine_v and_o become_v impossible_a after_o the_o king_n behead_v therefore_o the_o parliament_n must_v be_v destroy_v with_o he_o since_o cessante_fw-la causa_fw-la other_o cessat_fw-la effectus_fw-la &_o cessante_fw-la primativo_fw-la cessat_fw-la derivativum_fw-la as_o all_o our_o lawyer_n law-book_n and_o natural_a reason_n resolve_v 6_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o act_n that_o every_o thing_n and_o thing_n whatsoever_o do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v to_o wit_n by_o the_o king_n or_o any_o other_o for_o the_o adjournment_n prorogue_v or_o dissolve_v of_o this_o present_a parliament_n contrary_a to_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v utter_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n do_v clear_o explain_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o act_n to_o be_v this_o that_o it_o extend_v only_o to_o thing_n do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o king_n will_v and_o power_n as_o to_o his_o commission_n proclamation_n writ_n warrant_n precept_n to_o adjourn_v prorogue_v or_o dissolve_v this_o parliament_n as_o he_o have_v do_v other_o heretofore_o here_o declare_v to_o be_v utter_o null_a 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bill_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o parliament_n be_v so_o necessary_a that_o without_o it_o we_o can_v not_o have_v raise_v so_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o common_a wealth_n as_o we_o have_v do_v and_o without_o which_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n must_v needs_o have_v follow_v as_o since_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o parliament_n too_o by_o pretext_n thereof_o and_o we_o be_v resolve_v the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o his_o majesty_n express_v in_o that_o bill_n and_o the_o advantage_n and_o security_n which_o thereby_o we_o have_v from_o be_v dissolve_v by_o he_o shall_v not_o encourage_v we_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o otherwise_o have_v not_o be_v fit_a to_o have_v do_v which_o whether_o these_o former_o &_o now_o sit_v have_v perform_v let_v their_o own_o conscience_n resolve_v after_o which_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o their_o humble_a petition_n to_o his_o majesty_n 260._o jun._n 17._o 1642._o desire_n that_o your_o majesty_n have_v pass_v a_o act_n that_o this_o parliament_n shall_v not_o be_v dissolve_v but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n your_o majesty_n will_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n tend_v thereunto_o by_o command_v away_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a officer_n who_o attendance_n be_v necessary_a thereunto_o therefore_o the_o sit_v member_n abolish_n the_o whole_a house_n of_o lord_n and_o their_o seclude_v most_o of_o the_o commons_o member_n by_o this_o petition_n concession_n must_v dissolve_v it_o both_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o their_o declaration_n 704._o 26_o maii_n 1642._o add_v we_o hope_v the_o people_n will_v never_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n of_o word_n against_o the_o parliament_n to_o make_v any_o such_o equitable_a construction_n of_o the_o act_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o parliament_n as_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n thereof_o by_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o king_n which_o they_o answer_v in_o this_o
and_o their_o own_o destruction_n therein_o by_o all_o which_o passage_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o this_o act_n provide_v against_o every_o thing_n or_o thing_n do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o king_n will_v or_o prerogative_n without_o the_o house_n consent_v for_o the_o dissolution_n of_o this_o parl._n not_o against_o its_o dissolution_n by_o his_o death_n 8_o the_o king_n and_o his_o party_n too_o do_v thus_o interpret_v it_o more_o than_o once_o in_o these_o passage_n 250._o in_o his_o majesty_n own_o answer_n to_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o of_o 19_o may_n 1642._o we_o express_v a_o great_a trust_n in_o our_o house_n of_o parliament_n when_o we_o devest_v ourselves_o of_o the_o power_n of_o dissolve_v this_o parliament_n which_o be_v a_o just_a necessary_a and_o proper_a prerogative_n to_o wit_n when_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o prerogative_n which_o this_o act_n deve_v he_o of_o not_o by_o a_o natural_a much_o less_o a_o violent_a death_n no_o part_n at_o all_o of_o this_o prerogative_n but_o high_a act_n against_o it_o to_z its_z and_o his_o dissolution_n 323._o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o petition_n and_o proposition_n of_o both_o house_n 2._o june_n 1642._o we_o be_v willing_o content_v to_o oblige_v ourselves_o for_o the_o present_a exigent_n to_o raise_v money_n and_o avoid_v the_o pressure_n no_o less_o grievous_a to_o we_o than_o they_o the_o people_n must_v have_v suffer_v by_o a_o long_a continuance_n of_o so_o vast_a a_o charge_n as_o two_o great_a army_n and_o for_o the_o great_a certainty_n of_o have_v sufficient_a time_n to_o remedy_v the_o inconvenience_n when_o during_o so_o long_a a_o absence_n of_o parliament_n as_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o causer_n and_o minister_n of_o they_o we_o yield_v up_o our_o right_n of_o dissolve_v our_o parliament_n expect_v a_o extraordinary_a moderation_n from_o it_o in_o gratitude_n for_o so_o unexpected_a a_o grace_n and_o little_o look_v that_o any_o malignant_a party_n shall_v have_v be_v encourage_v or_o enable_v to_o have_v persuade_v they_o first_o to_o countenance_v the_o injustice_n and_o indignity_n we_o have_v endure_v and_o that_o by_o a_o new_a way_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o what_o be_v take_v from_o we_o to_o demand_v of_o we_o at_o once_o to_o confirm_v what_o be_v so_o take_v and_o to_o give_v up_o almost_o all_o and_o now_o more_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o their_o 364._o petition_n of_o 10_o june_n 1642._o for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o petition_n which_o seem_v to_o accuse_v his_o majesty_n of_o a_o purpose_n to_o dissolve_v this_o parliament_n contrary_a to_o the_o act_n for_o the_o continuance_n by_o command_v away_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a officer_n who_o attendance_n be_v necessary_a which_o his_o majesty_n know_v to_o be_v a_o new_a calumny_n by_o which_o the_o grand_a contriver_n of_o ruin_n for_o the_o state_n hope_v to_o seduce_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n from_o their_o affection_n to_o and_o jealousy_n of_o his_o majesty_n as_o if_o he_o mean_v this_o way_n to_o bring_v his_o parliament_n which_o may_v be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o parliament_n to_o nothing_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o his_o majesty_n more_o to_o express_v himself_o thereunto_o and_o his_o resolution_n for_o the_o freedom_n liberties_n and_o frequency_n frequency_n of_o parliament_n than_o he_o have_v do_v and_o who_o now_o consider_v how_o visible_a it_o must_v be_v to_o his_o majesty_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o subsist_v without_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o people_n and_o that_o these_o affection_n can_v possible_o be_v preserve_v or_o make_v use_n of_o but_o by_o parliament_n can_v give_v the_o least_o credit_n or_o have_v the_o least_o suspicion_n that_o his_o majesty_n will_v choose_v any_o other_o way_n to_o the_o happiness_n he_o desire_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n but_o by_o parliament_n from_o all_o which_o premise_n it_o be_v 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ubi_fw-la i●●●_n exit_fw-la dicate_fw-la a●_n p●rt●dio_fw-la &_o 〈…〉_z revel●s●●t●_n 〈◊〉_d que_fw-fr vireton_n 〈◊〉_d qu●●e_n c●lli●●o_o etc._n etc._n cenollu_n cae●l●_n sel●●●_n prae●●_n 2_o 1._o 〈…〉_z p●op●e●●●_n prae●●_n s●●_n m._n 〈…〉_z or_o truth_n truth_n rom._n 3._o ●_o ●_o de_fw-fr monarchia_fw-la hisp_n c._n 25_o 20_o 27._o 27._o see_v his_o instruction_n instruction_n paulus_n windeck_v the_o extirpandis_fw-la haeresibus_fw-la antid_v 10.11_o p_o 408.412.580_o &_o 244._o hospinian_n hist_o jesuit_n l._n 3._o &_o l_o 4._o p._n 212_o 213_o 214._o lud._n lucius_n h●st_n jesuit_n l._n 1._o p._n 175._o l._n 2._o p_o 186_o 187_o 188._o johan_n cambilhonus_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la jesuitarum_fw-la abstrusioribus_fw-la an._n 1608._o 1608._o see_v my_o 1._o &_o 2._o demurrer_n to_o the_o jew_n long_o discontinue_v remitter_n into_o england_n england_n see_v hete_n p._n 42_o 43._o 43._o my_o quaker_n unmask_v 1655_o and_o new_a discovery_n of_o romish_a emistary_n 1656._o 1656._o see_v his_o whitehall_n ordinance_n for_o excise_n and_o tax_n 14_o decemb_v &_o 17_o march_n 1653._o may_v 4._o &_o june_n 8._o 1654._o &_o the_o 1._o part_v of_o my_o legal_a and_o historical_a vindication_n etc._n etc._n p._n 66._o to_o 90._o 90._o exact_a collection_n p._n 7.10_o 267_o 268_o 340_o 342.376.459.491_o to_o 495.503.573_o 575_o 660.665_o 666_o 825.832.839.907_o to_o 916.932.951_o 916.932.951_o a_o collection_n of_o ordinance_n p._n 13.30.34.42_o 43.98_o 99.161.167_o 168_o 169.185.199.203_o 204_o 211.227.275.282.294.305.313.317.340.363_o 371.380.417.420_o 423_o 425.432.451_o to_o 460.504.513.537_o 539.616.623.666.679.877_o 878._o appendix_n p._n 4.15_o 4.15_o here_o p._n 42._o 42._o see_v their_o impeachment_n trial_n the_o act_n &_o ordinance_n for_o their_o attainder_n mr._n pyms_n speech_n mr._n st._n johns_n declaration_n &_o argument_n against_o they_o and_o first_o part_n of_o my_o legal_a and_o historical_a vindication_n etc._n etc._n etc._n lily_n and_o 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