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frame_v and_o agree_v upon_o with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o both_o kingdom_n we_o have_v know_v the_o house_n of_o parliament_n former_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o offence_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n for_o any_o other_o than_o themselves_o to_o meddle_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o peace_n especial_o the_o commander_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n though_o in_o prime_a place_n and_o of_o great_a and_o eminent_a fidelity_n make_v it_o only_o proper_a for_o they_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o matter_n of_o war_n according_a as_o they_o shall_v receive_v direction_n from_o the_o house_n and_o much_o more_o will_v the_o house_n have_v be_v offend_v if_o any_o officer_n of_o their_o army_n shall_v have_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o offer_v proposal_n to_o the_o king_n for_o settle_v a_o peace_n without_o authority_n from_o the_o house_n as_o we_o be_v inform_v some_o officer_n of_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n his_o army_n have_v do_v if_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n have_v according_a to_o our_o earnest_n desire_v the_o three_o of_o march_n 1644._o when_o they_o model_v their_o army_n make_v choice_n of_o such_o officer_n as_o be_v know_v to_o be_v zealous_a of_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n &_o of_o that_o uniformity_n which_o both_o kingdom_n be_v oblige_v to_o promote_v and_o maintain_v and_o if_o they_o have_v also_o renew_v their_o declaration_n make_v the_o twenty_o of_o september_n 1643._o that_o they_o can_v not_o confide_v in_o such_o person_n to_o have_v or_o execute_v place_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o army_n raise_v by_o they_o who_o do_v not_o approve_v and_o consent_v to_o the_o covenant_n or_o if_o their_o ordnance_n on_o the_o 15_o of_o february_n 1644_o which_o appoint_v all_o officer_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_v army_n to_o take_v the_o national_a league_n &_o covenant_n of_o both_o kingdom_n within_o 20_o day_n after_o they_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o house_n have_v be_v real_o put_v in_o execution_n we_o be_v very_o confident_a it_o will_v have_v prevent_v a_o world_n of_o inconvenience_n and_o evil_n which_o have_v ensue_v upon_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o we_o shall_v not_o further_o insist_v on_o this_o subject_n neither_o shall_v we_o enlarge_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o army_n but_o we_o must_v always_o put_v the_o house_n of_o parliament_n in_o mind_n that_o our_o great_a strength_n be_v in_o a_o good_a agreement_n with_o the_o king_n and_o a_o firm_a union_n between_o the_o kingdom_n there_o be_v leave_v out_o in_o these_o proposition_n the_o proposition_n â—â—â—â—erning_v the_o city_n of_o london_n whereby_o they_o be_v to_o have_v the_o government_n of_o their_o own_o militia_n and_o the_o tower_n and_o assurance_n that_o their_o force_n shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n for_o military_a service_n without_o their_o own_o consent_n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n confirm_v their_o charter_n custom_n liberty_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o act_n that_o all_o the_o by-law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o common-council_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v shall_v be_v as_o effectual_a to_o all_o inâ—â—â—â—â—_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o they_o be_v enact_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n with_o liberty_n also_o for_o they_o to_o repeal_v these_o ordinance_n as_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n these_o thing_n be_v former_o desire_v in_o the_o proposition_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o city_n because_o of_o their_o affection_n forwardness_n faithfulness_n and_o â—ealâ—_n in_o the_o common_a cause_n of_o both_o kingdom_n and_o we_o conceive_v ourselves_o in_o duty_n oblige_v to_o desire_v that_o this_o proposition_n may_v not_o be_v omit_v but_o present_v to_o his_o majesty_n for_o his_o assent_n concern_v the_o proposition_n for_o take_v away_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n and_o porrest_n land_n from_o his_o majesty_n it_o can_v be_v â—â—pected_v when_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n shall_v take_v into_o their_o consideration_n the_o glory_n and_o greatness_n wherein_o their_o king_n have_v 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o will_v ever_o take_v away_o or_o diminish_v any_o part_n of_o that_o â—atrimony_n and_o revenue_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o support_v the_o dignity_n of_o their_o royal_a place_n without_o give_v a_o full_a recompense_n for_o thâ—_n same_o touch_v the_o proposition_n for_o salâ—_n and_o disposal_n of_o the_o land_n of_o dean_n and_o chapter_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o house_n shall_v think_v fit_a we_o have_v only_o this_o to_o say_v that_o we_o have_v always_o heâ—rd_v those_o land_n be_v reserve_v by_o the_o house_n for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o dispose_v of_o it_o will_v 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a discouragement_n to_o faithful_a pastor_n make_v their_o subsistâ—â—â—â—â—_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o benevolence_n and_o charity_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o people_n where_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d want_v for_o lack_n of_o maintenance_n to_o follow_v after_o sectary_n and_o tâ—â—â—_n preacher_n we_o desire_v to_o see_v the_o ordinance_n for_o indemnity_n mention_v in_o the_o proposition_n and_o now_o to_o conclude_v we_o shall_v here_o set_v down_o most_o of_o our_o desire_n which_o be_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o personal_a treaty_n with_o his_o majesty_n at_o london_n that_o the_o preface_n may_v be_v the_o same_o as_o in_o the_o former_a proposition_n that_o the_o honourable_a house_n according_a to_o the_o solemn_a vow_n treaty_n declaration_n and_o engagement_n between_o the_o two_o kingdom_n will_v after_o so_o very_o long_a delay_n establish_v the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o that_o his_o majesty_n be_v desire_v to_o give_v his_o royal_a assent_n for_o confirm_v the_o same_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o both_o kingdom_n that_o the_o settle_v reformation_n of_o and_o uniformity_n in_o religion_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n in_o england_n and_o ireland_n be_v likewise_o desire_v in_o these_o new_a proposition_n and_o in_o particular_a that_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n directory_n of_o worship_n form_n of_o church-government_n and_o catechise_v agree_v upon_o by_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n and_o present_v to_o the_o house_n be_v establish_v that_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n effectual_a course_n be_v take_v for_o suppress_v blasphemy_n heresy_n schism_n and_o all_o such_o scandalous_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o to_o the_o know_a principle_n of_o christianity_n whether_o concern_v faith_n worship_n or_o conversation_n or_o to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n or_o which_o may_v be_v destructive_a to_o order_n and_o government_n or_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n or_o kingdom_n that_o the_o ordinance_n concern_v the_o call_n and_o sit_v of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n be_v desire_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o in_o the_o former_a proposition_n that_o the_o proposition_n for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o treaty_n betwixt_o the_o kingdom_n and_o all_o ordinance_n and_o proceed_n betwixt_o they_o be_v express_v as_o in_o the_o former_a proposition_n and_o that_o the_o treaty_n for_o the_o return_n of_o the_o scot_n army_n of_o the_o date_n of_o the_o 23_o of_o decemb._n 1646._o be_v insert_v among_o the_o rest_n that_o his_o majesty_n assent_n be_v desire_v to_o what_o the_o two_o kingdom_n shall_v agree_v upon_o in_o prosecution_n of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o large_a treaty_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o finish_v and_o that_o all_o other_o thing_n concern_v joynt-interest_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n in_o particular_a which_o be_v omit_v be_v insert_v and_o express_v as_o in_o the_o former_a proposition_n that_o army_n in_o both_o kingdom_n which_o be_v raise_v for_o preservation_n and_o reformation_n of_o religion_n and_o for_o defence_n of_o the_o king_n person_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o keep_v up_o to_o hinder_v reformation_n of_o religion_n and_o
the_o proposition_n at_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n or_o can_v it_o be_v look_v for_o that_o he_o will_v give_v the_o whole_a and_o sole_a power_n of_o the_o militia_n from_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n to_o the_o house_n for_o their_o security_n and_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o have_v no_o security_n at_o all_o to_o himself_o nor_o any_o assurrance_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o his_o right_n and_o government_n it_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a that_o he_o will_v think_v he_o have_v already_o offer_v sufficient_a security_n in_o his_o late_a message_n from_o carisbrooke_n castle_n of_o the_o 16._o novemb_n wherein_o he_o be_v content_a that_o all_o power_n of_o the_o militia_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n during_o his_o reign_n neither_o be_v this_o way_n in_o our_o apprehension_n for_o the_o good_a and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o a_o army_n hold_v such_o principle_n as_o they_o do_v concern_v religion_n and_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o settle_v the_o government_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o which_o without_o any_o know_a authority_n from_o the_o parliament_n have_v increase_v their_o number_n to_o near_o the_o double_a of_o what_o they_o be_v allow_v by_o order_n of_o parliament_n and_o in_o their_o late_a representation_n acknowledge_v their_o supper_n numerary_n to_o be_v about_o twenty_o thousand_o that_o such_o a_o army_n we_o say_v shall_v be_v perpetual_o establish_v when_o there_o be_v no_o force_n to_o oppose_v the_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o subject_n shall_v be_v oblige_v by_o a_o law_n for_o ever_o to_o submit_v to_o a_o military_a power_n and_o pay_v what_o money_n shall_v be_v demand_v for_o their_o maintenance_n whatsoever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o other_o to_o be_v in_o our_o sense_n it_o do_v neither_o agree_v with_o the_o rule_n of_o policy_n nor_o safety_n we_o do_v desire_v to_o see_v the_o four_o bill_n to_o be_v present_v to_o his_o 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matter_n or_o form_n before_o his_o answer_n thereunto_o give_v and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o contain_v in_o any_o article_n of_o treaty_n betwixt_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o contrary_n whereunto_o we_o make_v this_o reply_n that_o the_o bill_n mention_v in_o the_o 11._o sect._n of_o the_o proposition_n of_o peace_n present_v to_o his_o majesty_n at_o oxford_n in_o anno_fw-la 1644._o be_v communicate_v unto_o we_o before_o they_o be_v send_v to_o the_o king_n and_o upon_o perusal_n of_o they_o we_o do_v desire_v that_o nothing_o may_v be_v in_o those_o bill_n contrary_a to_o the_o covenant_n or_o the_o reformation_n &_o uniformity_n to_o be_v settle_v upon_o consideration_n whereof_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o give_v we_o this_o answer_n that_o the_o reformation_n &_o uniformity_n desire_v be_v already_o provide_v for_o in_o one_o of_o the_o proposition_n to_o which_o nothing_o contain_v in_o those_o bill_n can_v be_v any_o prejudice_n but_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v regulate_v as_o the_o say_a reformation_n and_o uniformity_n shall_v be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v settle_v also_o the_o bill_n for_o abolish_n episcopacy_n be_v communicate_v unto_o we_o and_o afterward_o debate_v upon_o by_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n and_o the_o commissioner_n of_o both_o kingdom_n at_o uxbridge_n we_o think_v fit_a to_o give_v these_o instance_n to_o show_v that_o it_o have_v not_o always_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o both_o house_n not_o to_o communicate_v their_o bill_n before_o his_o majesty_n answer_n be_v give_v thereunto_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o way_n our_o desire_n to_o meddle_v with_o the_o frame_n of_o your_o law_n or_o advise_v the_o form_n of_o your_o bill_n we_o shall_v ever_o be_v tender_a of_o any_o just_a privilege_n of_o parliament_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o contain_v in_o any_o article_n of_o treaty_n between_o the_o two_o kingdom_n which_o require_v the_o communication_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o any_o bill_n be_v to_o we_o very_o strange_a it_o be_v agree_v upon_o betwixt_o the_o kingdom_n that_o no_o cessation_n nor_o any_o pacification_n or_o agreement_n for_o peace_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o either_o kingdom_n or_o the_o army_n of_o either_o kingdom_n without_o the_o mutual_a advice_n and_o consent_n of_o both_o kingdom_n suppose_v the_o house_n of_o parliament_n shall_v turn_v all_o their_o desire_n for_o peace_n into_o bill_n and_o shall_v say_v that_o those_o bill_n can_v be_v communicate_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n either_o in_o relation_n to_o matter_n or_o form_n we_o desire_v to_o know_v and_o let_v any_o rational_a man_n judge_n whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o elude_a and_o clear_a violation_n of_o the_o treaty_n neither_o can_v it_o in_o this_o case_n be_v a_o satisfactory_a answer_n that_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n do_v only_o send_v four_o of_o the_o proposition_n in_o bill_n to_o his_o majesty_n for_o every_o one_o of_o the_o proposition_n be_v a_o proposition_n for_o peace_n and_o a_o agreement_n make_v upon_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o agreement_n for_o peace_n and_o which_o be_v much_o more_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o proposition_n which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n do_v so_o immediate_o concern_v the_o settle_n of_o a_o peace_n as_o these_o four_o proposition_n and_o what_o can_v be_v call_v a_o agreement_n for_o peace_n if_o this_o be_v not_o when_o the_o king_n by_o his_o assent_n shall_v justify_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o â—â—te_a war_n and_o make_v all_o oath_n declaration_n proclamation_n and_o other_o proceed_n against_o it_o to_o be_v void_a when_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n he_o shall_v settle_v the_o power_n of_o all_o force_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n into_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o also_o to_o raise_v money_n for_o their_o maintenance_n when_o he_o shall_v consent_v that_o all_o peer_n make_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v make_v shall_v not_o siâ—_n or_o vote_n in_o parliament_n without_o conserre_n of_o both_o house_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v give_v power_n to_o the_o house_n to_o adjourn_v at_o their_o pleasure_n if_o then_o the_o king_n assent_n to_o those_o bill_n be_v a_o agreement_n for_o peace_n as_o we_o hope_v it_o can_v in_o reason_n be_v deny_v our_o advice_n and_o consent_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v therein_o before_o they_o be_v send_v to_o the_o king_n and_o otherwise_o the_o treaty_n be_v violate_v as_o we_o can_v agree_v to_o this_o way_n of_o send_v these_o four_o bill_n to_o his_o majesty_n for_o his_o assent_n before_o any_o treaty_n upon_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o proposition_n so_o we_o be_v extreme_o unsatisfied_a with_o the_o matter_n of_o these_o new_a proposition_n late_o confiscate_v 〈◊〉_d we_o for_o the_o reason_n express_v in_o our_o answer_n unto_o they_o which_o we_o do_v herewith_o deliver_v unto_o your_o lordship_n to_o be_v present_v to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o we_o do_v desire_v that_o they_o will_v take_v the_o whole_a business_n unto_o their_o further_a consideration_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o personal_a treaty_n with_o his_o majesty_n here_o aâ—_n 〈◊〉_d upon_o such_o proposition_n as_o shall_v be_v agree_v upon_o with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o both_o kingdom_n according_a to_o the_o treaty_n by_o command_n of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n io._n cheisâ—â—â—_n decemb._n â—7_n 164â—_n finis_fw-la