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i_o in_o it_o i_o have_v transmit_v the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n with_o those_o alteration_n and_o addition_n which_o have_v be_v present_v to_o i_o by_o the_o convocation_n to_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n with_o my_o approbation_n that_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n may_v relate_v to_o it_o so_o that_o i_o presume_v it_o will_v be_v short_o dispatch_v there_o and_o precipitation_n 89._o it_o require_v great_a prudence_n and_o discretion_n no_o passion_n and_o precipitation_n when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o can_v the_o well-setling_a that_o affair_n will_v require_v great_a prudence_n and_o discretion_n and_o the_o absence_n of_o all_o passion_n and_o precipitation_n you_o see_v how_o his_o majesty_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v give_v up_o all_o his_o endeavour_n to_o compose_v the_o unhappy_a difference_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o languish_v church_n to_o peace_n unity_n and_o order_n constantine_n himself_o hardly_o spend_v so_o much_o of_o 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to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n the_o full_a harvest_n he_o expect_v from_o those_o condescension_n if_o some_o man_n by_o their_o write_n and_o by_o their_o preach_n endeavour_v to_o continue_v the_o old_a breach_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o than_o that_o i_o hope_v their_o want_n of_o modesty_n and_o obedience_n will_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v disclaim_v by_o all_o pious_a and_o peaceable_a man_n who_o can_v but_o be_v well_o content_v to_o see_v they_o reduce_v by_o law_n to_o the_o obedience_n they_o owe_v to_o law_n on_o tuesday_n april_n 5._o 1664._o as_o if_o his_o parliament_n be_v somewhat_o doubtful_a of_o it_o the_o king_n when_o he_o come_v then_o to_o give_v his_o royal_a assent_n to_o two_o bill_n break_v out_o into_o these_o word_n to_o they_o i_o do_v assure_v you_o upon_o my_o word_n and_o i_o pray_v believe_v it_o 9â—_n the_o king_n have_v no_o other_o thought_n or_o design_n in_o his_o heart_n but_o to_o support_v the_o religion_n establish_v and_o make_v we_o happy_a by_o it_o i_o that_o i_o have_v no_o other_o thought_n or_o design_n in_o my_o heart_n but_o to_o make_v you_o all_o happy_a in_o the_o support_n of_o the_o religion_n and_o law_n establish_v pag._n 4._o the_o late_a king_n lose_v his_o life_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o his_o present_a majesty_n who_o god_n almighty_a long_o continue_v among_o we_o have_v manifest_v his_o affection_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o by_o law_n establish_v in_o despite_n of_o all_o calumny_n and_o through_o extreme_a difficulty_n with_o the_o high_a act_n of_o solemnity_n imaginable_a when_o his_o majesty_n meet_v his_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n in_o 67._o how_o instant_a be_v he_o to_o have_v they_o take_v it_o into_o their_o considerate_a thought_n how_o to_o settle_v religion_n more_o to_o the_o quiet_v of_o his_o people_n mind_n and_o 4._o his_o majesty_n speech_n to_o both_o house_n monday_n 10_o feb._n 1667._o pag._n 4._o for_o the_o establishment_n of_o unity_n and_o concord_n among_o they_o say_v he_o one_o thing_n more_o i_o hold_v myself_o oblige_v to_o recommend_v unto_o you_o at_o this_o government_n 94._o and_o therefore_o remind_v his_o parliament_n that_o they_o will_v think_v of_o some_o course_n to_o beget_v a_o better_a union_n among_o his_o protestant_a subject_n as_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o support_v the_o government_n present_a which_o be_v that_o you_o will_v serious_o think_v of_o some_o course_n to_o beget_v a_o better_a union_n and_o composure_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o my_o protestant_a subject_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v induce_v not_o only_o to_o submit_v quiet_o to_o the_o government_n but_o also_o cheerful_o give_v their_o assistance_n to_o the_o support_n of_o it_o when_o the_o king_n send_v his_o grace_n the_o then_o earl_n of_o lauderdail_n his_o majesty_n high_a commissioner_n for_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n you_o shall_v hear_v what_o he_o say_v to_o they_o concern_v his_o majesty_n scotland_n 95._o the_o king_n constant_a and_o unalterable_a zeal_n to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n in_o scotland_n resolution_n to_o maintain_v the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n there_o it_o be_v by_o command_n from_o his_o royal_a master_n to_o say_v in_o his_o name_n at_o the_o open_n 4._o earl_n of_o lauderdail_n be_v speech_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n oct._n 19_o 1669._o pag._n 3._o 4._o of_o that_o his_o parlirment_n and_o first_o say_v he_o i_o be_o to_o assure_v you_o of_o his_o majesty_n constant_a and_o unalterable_a zeal_n for_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n in_o this_o monarchy_n 96._o that_o â—e_n will_v maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o autient_a government_n of_o it_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o monarchy_n his_o kingdom_n for_o which_o he_o will_v constant_o lay_v out_o his_o whole_a power_n and_o authority_n as_o also_o 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now_o suffer_v sit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la anglicana_n libera_fw-la &_o habeat_fw-la libertates_fw-la svas_fw-la illaesas_fw-la charta_fw-la magna_fw-la charta_fw-la in_o order_n to_o this_o great_a work_n the_o commons_o have_v prepare_v house_n 113_o a_o bill_n bring_v by_o the_o commons_o to_o repeal_v the_o act_n fâ—â—_n exclusion_n of_o the_o bishop_n from_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n a_o bill_n to_o repeal_v that_o law_n be_v make_v in_o 17._o car_fw-fr whereby_o the_o bishop_n be_v exclude_v this_o house_n these_o noble_a lord_n have_v all_o agree_v and_o now_o we_o beg_v your_o majesty_n will_v give_v it_o life_n speak_v but_o the_o word_n great_a sir_n and_o your_o servant_n yet_o shall_v live_v to_o which_o his_o majesty_n present_o be_v please_v to_o return_v this_o time_n 114._o the_o great_a thanks_o the_o king_n give_v they_o for_o the_o repeal_n of_o that_o act_n as_o be_v a_o unhappy_a act_n in_o a_o unhappy_a time_n most_o gracious_a answer_n i_o thank_v you_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n indeed_o as_o much_o as_o i_o can_v 5._o the_o king_n speech_n to_o both_o house_n july_n 30._o 1661._o pag._n 4_o 5._o do_v for_o any_o thing_n for_o the_o repeal_n of_o that_o act_n which_o exclude_v the_o bishop_n from_o sit_v in_o parliament_n it_o be_v a_o unhappy_a act_n in_o a_o unhappy_a time_n pass_v with_o many_o unhappy_a circumstance_n and_o attend_v with_o miserable_a event_n and_o therefore_o i_o institution_n 115._o it_o have_v restore_v parliament_n to_o their_o primitive_a institution_n do_v again_o thank_v you_o for_o repeal_n it_o you_o have_v thereby_o restore_v parliament_n to_o their_o primitive_a institution_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v so_o great_o please_v with_o this_o act_n of_o repeal_n that_o he_o find_v it_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o forbear_v come_v to_o his_o house_n of_o lord_n even_o the_o very_a first_o day_n of_o their_o meeting_n after_o the_o adjournment_n and_o what_o be_v it_o for_o you_o shall_v immediate_o know_v from_o his_o own_o word_n i_o know_v the_o visit_n say_v he_o i_o make_v you_o this_o day_n be_v not_o ne_o necessary_a be_v not_o of_o course_n yet_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o in_o etc._n 16._o how_o the_o king_n visit_v they_o the_o first_o day_n of_o their_o next_o meeting_n to_o give_v they_o thanks_o again_o and_o how_o he_o rejoice_v to_o see_v the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a &_o house_n of_o commons_o meet_v together_o etc._n etc._n it_o it_o will_v not_o be_v strange_a that_o i_o come_v to_o see_v what_o you_o and_o i_o have_v so_o long_o desire_v to_o see_v the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n meet_v together_o to_o consult_v for_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o church_n and_o state_n by_o which_o parliament_n 1._o the_o king_n speech_n to_o both_o house_n on_o wednesday_n novemb_n 20._o 1661._o pag._n 1._o be_v restore_v to_o their_o primitive_a lustre_n and_o integrity_n i_o do_v hearty_o congratulate_v with_o you_o for_o this_o day_n this_o sure_o be_v a_o signal_n evidence_n of_o his_o true_a love_n to_o the_o church_n his_o hearty_a joy_n to_o behold_v the_o great_a supporter_n and_o pillar_n of_o it_o restore_v to_o their_o rightful_a seat_n in_o parliament_n and_o this_o both_o the_o king_n and_o the_o parliament_n know_v be_v one_o ready_a way_n to_o restore_v to_o they_o their_o due_a honour_n and_o reverence_n from_o the_o people_n if_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o careful_o be_v uphold_v how_o quick_o shall_v we_o come_v to_o have_v no_o church_n at_o all_o and_o into_o what_o sad_a calamity_n shall_v we_o lapse_v by_o such_o a_o abandonment_n which_o in_o some_o sense_n but_o little_a differ_v from_o a_o persecution_n let_v we_o suppose_v that_o possible_a which_o the_o piety_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o kng_v have_v make_v next_o to_o impossible_a say_v the_o despile_v 117._o what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o church_n if_o her_o authority_n be_v despile_v lord_n keeper_n in_o his_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n but_o let_v it_o be_v for_o once_o suppose_v 13._o lord_n keeper_n speech_n april_n 13._o 1675._o pag_n 12_o 13._o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v forsake_v her_o authority_n make_v insignificant_a her_o government_n precarious_a suppose_v she_o disarm_v of_o all_o those_o law_n by_o which_o she_o be_v guard_v deny_v all_o aid_n from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o that_o none_o be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v her_o command_n but_o those_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o will_v not_o this_o turn_v a_o national_a church_n into_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o tolerate_a sect_n or_o party_n in_o the_o nation_n will_v it_o not_o take_v away_o all_o appearance_n of_o establishment_n from_o it_o will_v it_o not_o drive_v the_o church_n into_o the_o wilderness_n again_o where_o she_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v herself_o encompass_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o enemy_n if_o at_o least_o she_o shall_v find_v herself_o at_o all_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o toleration_n therefore_o be_v it_o not_o most_o fit_v that_o a_o strict_a rule_n shall_v be_v observe_v and_o that_o we_o can_v have_v the_o law_n to_o be_v that_o rule_n and_o not_o to_o leave_v every_o man_n to_o be_v a_o law_n and_o rule_n unto_o himself_o well_o then_o may_v the_o king_n say_v to_o his_o parliament_n what_o establish_v 118._o his_o majesty_n assurance_n that_o he_o will_v preserve_v the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o church_n as_o now_o establish_v he_o have_v say_v since_o in_o almost_o every_o one_o of_o his_o speech_n to_o they_o i_o will_v conclude_v with_o this_o assurance_n to_o you_o that_o i_o will_v preserve_v the_o true_a 4._o his_o majesty_n speech_n to_o both_o house_n feb._n 5._o 16672._o pag._n 4._o reform_a protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v now_o establish_v in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o indulgence_n to_o dissenter_n i_o 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