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appendix_n p._n 15._o in_o above_o one_o hundred_o remonstrance_n declaration_n petition_n ordinance_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o parliament_n have_v profess_v you_o never_o intend_v the_o least_o hurt_n injury_n or_o violence_n to_o the_o king_n person_n crown_n dignity_n or_o posterity_n but_o intend_v to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n more_o honour_n happiness_n glory_n and_o greatness_n than_o ever_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n enjoy_v that_o you_o will_v make_v good_a to_o the_o uttermost_a with_o jour_fw-fr life_n and_o fortune_n the_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n you_o have_v always_o bear_v to_o he_o that_o all_o contribution_n loan_n shall_v be_v employ_v only_o to_o maintain_v the_o protestant_a religion_n the_o king_n authority_n person_n royal_a dignity_n law_n of_o the_o land_n peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o force_n raise_v by_o the_o parliament_n be_v for_o defence_n of_o the_o king_n person_n and_o of_o both_o house_n that_o the_o parliament_n will_v ever_o have_v a_o care_n to_o prevent_v any_o danger_n to_o his_o person_n that_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o expose_v their_o life_n and_o fortune_n for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o king_n person_n honour_n and_o estate_n and_o the_o power_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n when_o the_o king_n tax_v the_o house_n for_o insinuate_a 991._o exact_a collect_v pag_n 298._o 695._o 696._o 657._o 658._o 991._o that_o if_o they_o shall_v make_v the_o high_a precedent_n of_o other_o parliament_n their_o pattern_n that_o be_v depose_v the_o king_n there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o they_o both_o house_n by_o two_o declaration_n protest_v against_o it_o say_v that_o such_o thought_n never_o enter_v nor_o shall_v enter_v into_o their_o loyal_a heart_n 4._o by_o the_o protestation_n 15._o collect._n of_o
all_o order_n p._n 8._o 13._o 41._o 43._o 44._o 49._o 51._o 61_o 64._o â—6_n 9â—_n 623._o 69â—_n 879._o appendix_n pag._n 15._o they_o declare_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o defend_v the_o king_n person_n and_o estate_n and_o that_o their_o army_n under_o essex_n and_o fairfax_n be_v raise_v for_o that_o purpose_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la 5._o by_o the_o nationall_n covenant_n they_o vow_v to_o defend_v the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n in_o preservation_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o they_o will_v all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n continue_v in_o this_o covenant_n against_o all_o opposition_n 6._o you_o monopolise_v the_o supreme_a power_n into_o your_o own_o hand_n rob_v both_o king_n lord_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o fellow_n member_n thereof_o who_o you_o be_v content_a shall_v be_v violent_o shut_v out_o by_o your_o army_n who_o have_v levy_v war_n against_o the_o parliament_n to_o dissolve_v it_o till_o the_o removal_n of_o which_o force_n and_o restore_v your_o member_n with_o freedom_n and_o safety_n you_o ought_v not_o to_o sit_v or_o act_n by_o your_o army_n own_o doctrine_n in_o their_o remonstrance_n aug._n 18._o &_o by_o the_o declaration_n and_o ordinance_n of_o both_o house_n aug._n 20._o 1647._o 28._o also_o 15._o e._n 3._o n_o 5._o 17._o e._n 3._o n._n 2._o 6._o 18._o e._n 3._o n._n 1._o 2._o 5._o etc._n etc._n â—_o r._n 2._o n._n 1._o 2._o r._n 2._o n_o 1_o 3._o r._n 2._o n._n 1._o 4_o r._n 2._o n._n 1._o 5._o r._n 2._o parl_n 1._o n._n 1._o parl._n 2._o n._n 1._o 8_o h._n 4._o n._n 28._o sec._n 21._o r._n 2._o c._n 12._o 1._o h._n 4._o c._n 3._o 31._o h._n 6._o c._n 1._o 39_o h._n 6._o c._n 1._o see_v the_o memorable_a record_n 6._o e._n 3._o parl._n apud_fw-la ebor._n n._n 1_o 2._o dorso_fw-la clauso_fw-la 6_o e._n 3._o m._n 4._o 6_o e._n 3._o apud_fw-la westm_n '_o parl._n 2._o n._n 1_o 13._o e._n 3._o parl._n 2._o n._n 4._o &_o many_o more_o roll_n where_o parliament_n when_o any_o considerable_a number_n of_o member_n of_o either_o house_n be_v absent_a refuse_v to_o sit_v though_o under_o no_o force_n till_o the_o house_n be_v full_a 7._o you_o have_v neither_o law_n nor_o precedent_n for_o what_o you_o do_v edw._n 2._o rich._n 2._o be_v force_v by_o mortimer_n and_o h._n 4._o to_o resign_v their_o crown_n in_o a_o formal_a way_n one_o to_o his_o son_n the_o other_o to_o his_o conquer_a successor_n neither_o of_o they_o to_o the_o parliament_n and_o at_o last_o depose_v by_o a_o subsequent_a sentence_n of_o parliament_n as_o unfit_a to_o reign_v without_o any_o formal_a trial_n right_n trial_n 72._o the_o army_n party_n in_o the_o h_n approve_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o co_n of_o officer_n accusatory_a ans_fw-fr against_o the_o secure_a memb_v without_o hear_v they_o see_v mr._n io_o grereâ—s_n ans_fw-fr to_o that_o silly_a sophister_n io_n goodwin_n call_v may_v overcome_a right_n jan._n 11._o 1648._o the_o house_n read_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o general_n counsel_n of_o the_o army_n concern_v the_o secure_v &_o seclude_v member_n and_o as_o i_o have_v former_o say_v without_o hear_v what_o the_o say_v member_n can_v say_v for_o themselves_o approve_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o whereupon_o the_o secure_a and_o seclude_v member_n 20._o jan._n 1648._o with_o much_o ado_n get_v print_v their_o vindication_n against_o the_o aspersion_n cast_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o humble_a answer_n of_o the_o general_n counsel_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n concern_v the_o secure_n &_o seclude_v of_o the_o say_a member_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v as_o follow_v by_o the_o preamble_n of_o this_o answer_n &_o by_o the_o proposal_n of_o the_o 6._o decemb._n and_o the_o late_a declaration_n and_o remonstrance_n therein_o cite_v w_n 73._o the_o sec_fw-la &_o secl_n mem._n defence_n against_o the_o scandalous_a a_o of_o the_o c_o of_o w_n it_o appear_v this_o design_n to_o break_v the_o house_n by_o force_n have_v be_v long_o since_o plot_v and_o contrive_v with_o action_n the_o general_n council_n of_o the_o army_n in_o their_o say_a answer_n say_v be_v a_o course_n in_o itself_o irregular_a and_o not_o justifiable_a but_o by_o honest_a intention_n and_o extraordinary_a necessity_n the_o weakness_n of_o which_o answer_n we_o must_v examine_v but_o first_o must_v state_n the_o case_n between_o we_o they_o be_v a_o army_n raise_v by_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n of_o 15._o febr._n 1644._o for_o defence_n of_o king_n and_o parliament_n the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n subject_a to_o such_o order_n and_o direction_n as_o they_o shall_v receive_v from_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o this_o end_n they_o stand_v commissioned_n by_o they_o and_o receive_v pay_v from_o they_o to_o this_o day_n and_o beside_o this_o trust_n thus_o lie_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n swear_v to_o god_n that_o they_o will_v in_o their_o place_n and_o calling_n with_o sincerity_n reality_n and_o constancy_n with_o their_o estate_n and_o life_n preserve_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o defend_v the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n they_o be_v under_o the_o say_a trust_n and_o oath_n march_v up_o to_o westminster_n contrary_a to_o order_v in_o a_o hostile_a way_n forcible_o secure_v seclude_v &_o drive_v away_o many_o of_o the_o member_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o this_o action_n be_v justifiable_a upon_o pretence_n of_o honest_a intention_n and_o necessity_n their_o good_a intention_n can_v be_v know_v but_o by_o their_o expression_n and_o action_n and_o they_o refer_v we_o to_o their_o proposal_n declaration_n and_o remonstrance_n where_o we_o find_v their_o desire_n be_v 1._o to_o take_v away_o the_o king_n life_n 2._o to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n at_o least_o to_o disinherit_v both_o they_o and_o all_o the_o king_n child_n 3._o to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o this_o parliament_n 4._o to_o set_v up_o a_o new_a representative_a of_o their_o own_o which_o take_v away_o all_o parliament_n 5._o to_o have_v a_o elective_a king_n if_o any_o these_o be_v their_o honest_a intention_n for_o public_a good_a which_o must_v come_v in_o to_o justice_n their_o wage_n war_n against_o their_o master_n this_o parliament_n to_o name_v they_o be_v to_o confute_v they_o as_o be_v apparent_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o land_n under_o which_o they_o live_v &_o which_o they_o be_v engage_v to_o maintain_v we_o shall_v produce_v no_o other_o witness_n to_o prove_v this_o but_o themselves_o on_o the_o 15._o of_o novemb_n 1647._o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v low_o in_o demand_n than_o these_o which_o they_o call_v honest_a intention_n for_o public_a good_a be_v condemn_v by_o the_o army_n the_o promote_a it_o in_o the_o army_n judge_v mutinous_a and_o capital_a col_n rainsborough_n and_o major_n scot_n complain_v of_o in_o the_o house_n for_o appear_v in_o it_o and_o the_o paper_n itself_o adjudge_v by_o the_o house_n destructive_a to_o government_n and_o the_o be_v of_o parliament_n the_o second_o pretence_n or_o principle_n be_v extraordinary_a necessity_n for_o the_o same_o end_n to_o this_o we_o say_v 1._o the_o army_n make_v the_o same_o plea_n of_o necessity_n in_o their_o remonstrance_n june_n 23._o 1647._o upon_o quite_o contrary_a ground_n to_o what_o they_o express_v now_o &_o both_o to_o justify_v the_o same_o violent_a proceed_n against_o the_o parliament_n then_o when_o the_o king_n be_v seize_v upon_o by_o a_o party_n of_o the_o army_n without_o order_n from_o the_o house_n &_o the_o army_n advance_v against_o the_o parliament_n they_o say_v in_o their_o letter_n to_o the_o house_n july_n 8._o 1647._o there_o have_v be_v several_a officer_n of_o the_o army_n upon_o several_a occasion_n send_v to_o his_o majesty_n the_o first_o to_o present_v to_o he_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o representation_n and_o after_o that_o same_o other_o to_o tender_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o remonstrance_n upon_o both_o which_o the_o officer_n send_v be_v appoint_v to_o clear_v the_o sense_n and_o intention_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o either_o 7._o turn_v back_o to_o sect_n 2_o and_o see_v my_o aniadvers_fw-la upon_o the_o army_n 20._o nov_n 1648._o p._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o paper_n whereupon_o his_o majesty_n may_v make_v any_o question_n there_o the_o army_n treat_v with_o the_o king_n yet_o now_o they_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o parliament_n for_o treat_v with_o the_o king_n then_o in_o their_o remonstrance_n 25._o june_n
and_o the_o lord_n concurrence_n reject_v the_o 16._o jan._n 1648._o be_v pass_v a_o act_n of_o the_o commons_o for_o adjournment_n of_o hillary_n term_n for_o forty_o day_n this_o be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o king_n trial_n but_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n declare_v that_o they_o can_v not_o agree_v to_o seal_v writ_n of_o adjournment_n without_o the_o lord_n concurrence_n the_o assent_n of_o one_o lord_n be_v requisie_a their_o tame_a lordship_n send_v down_o to_o the_o commons_o to_o offer_v their_o readiness_n to_o join_v therein_o but_o the_o commons_o have_v former_o vote_v the_o supreme_a power_n to_o be_v in_o themselves_o as_o the_o people_n representative_a and_o that_o the_o commons_o in_o every_o committee_n shall_v be_v empower_v to_o act_n without_o the_o lord_n the_o question_n be_v put_v whether_o the_o house_n will_v concur_v with_o the_o lord_n herein_o which_o pass_v in_o the_o negative_a so_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o own_v afterward_o they_o 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18._o 1_o hen._n 7._o 12._o 13._o plowdens_fw-la commis_fw-la fol._n 369._o cook_n 4._o institutes_n pag._n 329._o 330._o now_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o maker_n of_o this_o act_n be_v not_o to_o prevent_v the_o parliament_n dissolution_n by_o the_o king_n death_n no_o way_n intimate_v in_o any_o clause_n thereof_o although_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a dissolution_n of_o it_o to_o all_o intent_n not_o provide_v for_o by_o this_o act_n but_o by_o any_o writ_n or_o proclamation_n of_o the_o king_n by_o his_o regal_a power_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o both_o house_n which_o i_o shall_v prove_v by_o the_o argument_n follow_v 1._o from_o the_o principal_a occasion_n of_o make_v the_o say_v act._n the_o commons_o in_o their_o remonstrance_n 15._o decemb._n 1642._o complain_v that_o the_o king_n have_v dissolve_v all_o former_a parliament_n against_o approbation_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n wherefore_o to_o prevent_v the_o dissolution_n prorogation_n or_o adjournment_n of_o this_o 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