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A42557 The History of the Church of Great Britain from the birth of our Saviour untill the year of our Lord, 1667 with an exact succession of the bishops and the memorable acts of many of them : together with an addition of all the English cardinals, and the several orders of English monks, friars and nuns in former ages. Geaves, William.; Geaves, George.; Gearing, William.; G. G. 1674 (1674) Wing G440; ESTC R40443 405,120 476

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so_o enrage_v notwithstanding_o his_o great_a clemency_n towards_o they_o in_o the_o pacification_n in_o this_o condition_n of_o affair_n his_o majesty_n return_v towards_o london_n in_o the_o 2._o heylin_n hist_n of_o archbish_n laud._n part_n 2._o end_n of_o july_n 1639._o leave_v the_o scot_n to_o play_v their_o own_o game_n as_o they_o list_v have_v first_o nominate_v traquair_n as_o his_o high-commissioner_n for_o manage_v both_o the_o assembly_n and_o the_o follow_a parliament_n in_o the_o first_o meeting_n of_o the_o two_o they_o act_v over_o all_o the_o part_n they_o have_v play_v at_o glascow_n to_o the_o utter_a abolition_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o that_o adhere_v to_o it_o their_o act_n in_o it_o be_v confirm_v in_o his_o name_n by_o the_o high-commission_n the_o news_n whereof_o cause_v the_o king_n to_o send_v for_o the_o lord_n wentworth_n out_o of_o ireland_n who_o be_v present_o make_v lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n and_o not_o long_o after_o with_o great_a solemnity_n create_v earl_n of_o strafford_n in_o the_o county_n of_o york_n as_o lord_n lieutenant_n he_o have_v power_n to_o appoint_v a_o deputy_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o attend_v the_o service_n here_o without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o that_o kingdom_n which_o office_n he_o commit_v to_o wansford_n a_o yorkshire_n gentleman_n who_o he_o have_v take_v along_o with_o he_o into_o ireland_n at_o his_o first_o go_v thither_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o commit_v the_o conduct_n of_o the_o scottish_a affair_n to_o a_o juncto_fw-la of_o three_o namely_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n and_o the_o marquis_n of_o hamilton_n these_o three_o move_v his_o majesty_n to_o call_v a_o parliament_n and_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o a_o parliament_n shall_v be_v call_v on_o april_n 13._o 1640._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o lord_n lieutenant_n hold_v a_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n and_o so_o govern_v the_o affair_n that_o a_o army_n of_o eight_o thousand_o
to_o preach_v who_o be_v not_o ordain_v a_o minister_n either_o in_o this_o or_o some_o other_o reform_a church_n except_o such_o as_o intend_v the_o ministry_n shall_v be_v allow_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o gift_n by_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v appoint_v thereunto_o august_n 19_o 1645._o direction_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o after_o advice_n have_v with_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n for_o the_o elect_n and_o choose_v of_o rule_v elder_n in_o all_o the_o congregation_n and_o in_o the_o classical_a assembly_n for_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n and_o the_o several_a county_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o speedy_a settle_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a government_n august_n 21._o 1645._o ordain_v that_o the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o several_a county_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n shall_v send_v print_v book_n of_o the_o directory_n of_o god_n worship_n fair_o bind_v up_o in_o leather_n to_o the_o committee_n of_o parliament_n reside_v in_o the_o several_a county_n who_o shall_v send_v or_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o several_a minister_n of_o every_o parish_n etc._n etc._n october_n 20._o 1645._o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o together_o with_o rule_n and_o direction_n concern_v suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o case_n of_o ignorance_n and_o scandal_n also_o the_o name_n of_o such_o minister_n and_o other_o that_o be_v appoint_v tryer_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o ability_n of_o elder_n in_o the_o twelve_o class_n within_o the_o province_n of_o london_n january_n 7._o 1645._o a_o ordinance_n for_o make_v coventgarden_n par●chical_a and_o that_o the_o new_a erect_a church_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o say_v new_o intend_v parish_n shall_v be_v a_o parish-church_n for_o the_o say_a precinct_n and_o that_o william_n earl_n of_o bedford_n his_o heir_n and_o assign_v for_o ever_o shall_v have_v the_o patronage_n of_o the_o say_a church_n etc._n etc._n march_n 14._o 1645._o a_o ordinance_n for_o keep_v of_o scandalous_a person_n from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o enable_v of_o the_o congregation_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o elder_n and_o supply_v of_o defect_n in_o former_a ordinance_n and_o direction_n of_o parliament_n concern_v church-government_n june_n 5._o 1646._o a_o ordinance_n for_o the_o present_a settle_n without_o further_a delay_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a government_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n august_n 28._o 1646._o a_o ordinance_n for_o the_o ordination_n of_o minister_n by_o the_o classical_a presbyter_n within_o their_o respective_a bound_n for_o the_o several_a congregation_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n january_n 29._o 1647._o a_o ordinance_n for_o the_o speedy_a divide_v and_o settle_v of_o the_o several_a county_n of_o this_o kingdom_n into_o distinct_a classical_a presbytery_n and_o congregational_a eldership_n february_n 9_o 1647._o a_o ordinance_n for_o reparation_n of_o church_n and_o pay_v of_o church-duty_n april_n 3._o 1648._o a_o ordinance_n for_o union_n of_o church_n in_o the_o city_n of_o gloucester_n and_o maintenance_n for_o preach_a minister_n there_o may_v 2._o 1648._o a_o ordinance_n for_o punish_v blasphemy_n and_o heresy_n the_o king_n on_o april_n 17._o 1646._o in_o disguise_n go_v out_o of_o oxford_n attend_v by_o mr._n john_n ashburnham_n and_o one_o more_o on_o may_v 6._o his_o majesty_n come_v to_o the_o scot_n army_n which_o occasion_v the_o scotch_a commissioner_n to_o write_v to_o the_o parliament_n about_o it_o may_v 19_o the_o scot_n come_v with_o the_o king_n to_o newcastle_n a_o great_a dispute_n be_v between_o the_o king_n and_o mr._n alexander_n henderson_n about_o church-matter_n where_o after_o several_a discourse_n and_o meeting_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d hist_o 〈…〉_o many_o writing_n pass_v between_o they_o till_o july_n 16._o concern_v these_o matter_n by_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n his_o majesty_n conclude_v that_o to_o he_o it_o be_v incredible_a that_o any_o custom_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v erroneous_a which_o be_v not_o contradict_v by_o orthodox_n learned_a man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o first_o practice_n as_o be_v easy_o perceive_v that_o these_o defection_n be_v which_o henderson_n mention_n and_o final_o that_o albeit_o he_o never_o esteem_v any_o authority_n equal_a to_o the_o scripture_n yet_o he_o think_v the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o be_v the_o best_a and_o authentical_a interpreter_n of_o god_n word_n and_o consequent_o the_o fit_a judge_n between_o he_o and_o henderson_n until_o better_a may_v be_v find_v these_o dispute_n be_v afterward_o publish_v in_o print_n to_o the_o everlasting_a honour_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o cause_n on_o february_n 6._o 1646._o the_o scot_n according_a to_o agreement_n quit_v newcastle_n and_o the_o english_a possess_v it_o the_o parliament_n vote_v the_o king_n remove_n to_o holdenby-house_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o person_n and_o the_o commissioner_n appoint_v for_o receive_v the_o king_n person_n come_v to_o newcastle_n on_o june_n 22._o the_o king_n desire_v two_o of_o his_o chaplain_n to_o be_v with_o he_o which_o be_v deny_v he_o at_o which_o he_o be_v much_o trouble_v his_o majesty_n resolve_v to_o keep_v every_o friday_n a_o day_n of_o solemn_a fast_n and_o humiliation_n after_o his_o majesty_n have_v be_v near_o five_o month_n at_o holdenby_n near_o a_o thousand_o soldier_n command_v by_o cornet_n joyce_n come_v to_o holdenby_n to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o they_o be_v come_v by_o command_n from_o the_o army_n to_o remove_v he_o from_o that_o place_n his_o majesty_n demand_v whether_o they_o will_v offer_v any_o violence_n to_o his_o person_n they_o all_o cry_v none_o he_o also_o desire_v that_o his_o trunk_n and_o paper_n may_v not_o be_v riffle_v and_o tumble_v they_o promise_v to_o set_v a_o guard_n on_o they_o three_o he_o require_v such_o servant_n to_o attend_v he_o against_o who_o there_o be_v no_o just_a exception_n they_o answer_v he_o shall_v last_o he_o desire_v that_o nothing_o be_v impose_v on_o he_o contrary_a to_o his_o conscience_n they_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o their_o judgement_n to_o force_v any_o thing_n against_o conscience_n upon_o any_o one_o much_o less_o on_o his_o majesty_n so_o at_o one_o of_o the_o clock_n his_o majesty_n go_v along_o with_o they_o on_o june_n 28._o 1647._o his_o majesty_n be_v bring_v to_o hatfield_n the_o duke_n of_o richmond_n attend_v he_o and_o other_o and_o from_o thence_o come_v to_o casam_n at_o this_o time_n the_o parliament_n be_v jealous_a of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o army_n lest_o they_o shall_v treat_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o army_n likewise_o devise_v as_o many_o jealousy_n and_o fear_n of_o a_o private_a engagement_n and_o subscribe_v in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o against_o the_o army_n then_o the_o parliament_n order_v their_o vote_n of_o the_o militia_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o city_n to_o be_v null_a etc._n etc._n the_o apprentice_n clamour_n at_o the_o house_n and_o gather_v together_o in_o westminster-hall_n in_o such_o multitude_n that_o the_o commons_o be_v force_v to_o unvote_v and_o null_a their_o last_o order_n then_o the_o army_n march_v near_o london_n both_o speaker_n and_o some_o member_n fly_v the_o army_n on_o august_n 7._o the_o general_n and_o the_o army_n march_v in_o triumph_n through_o the_o city_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n be_v make_v constable_n of_o the_o tower_n and_o titchburn_n be_v make_v lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n the_o king_n be_v bring_v first_o to_o oatelands_n and_o afterward_o to_o hampton-court_n and_o his_o child_n order_v to_o be_v with_o he_o september_n 28._o 1647._o the_o commons_o 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majesty_n be_v safe_a at_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n and_o
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