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clear_o and_o particular_o to_o state_n those_o reserve_v of_o the_o prerogative_n with_o which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o meddle_v and_o likewise_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o metes_n and_o bound_n of_o their_o own_o privilege_n which_o they_o themselves_o be_v not_o to_o transgress_v finis_fw-la the_o matter_n oâ—_n sedition_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o the_o remedy_n contempt_n more_o fatal_a to_o king_n than_o hatred_n poverty_n breed_v sediâ—on_n a_o numerous_a nobility_n cause_v poverty_n fear_n and_o jealousy_n the_o danger_n of_o libel_n sir_n f._n b._n the_o rise_n of_o the_o late_a war._n the_o first_o tumult_n against_o the_o service-book_n the_o covenanter_n usurp_v the_o supreme_a authority_n the_o institution_n of_o the_o scottish_a covenant_n the_o promoter_n of_o it_o hist._n indep_n appendix_n pag._n 14._o the_o covenant_n a_o rebellious_a vow_n a_o plea_n for_o treason_n the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o covenanter_n a_o pacification_n with_o the_o scot_n their_o infidelity_n they_o enter_v england_n the_o influence_n of_o the_o scotish_n army_n and_o the_o city-tumult_n upon_o the_o long_a parliament_n the_o two_o house_n usurp_v the_o militia_n the_o rebellion_n begin_v at_o hull_n the_o king_n defence_n of_o himself_o vote_v a_o war_n against_o his_o parliament_n teasonous_a prosition_n of_o the_o two_o house_n depose_v proposition_n of_o june_n 2._o i_o cause_v of_o the_o war_n be_v ambition_n the_o rabble_n be_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o cause_n religion_n the_o pretence_n their_o zeal_n agay_v popery_n the_o method_n of_o the_o reformation_n rebellion_n divide_v god_n and_o the_o king_n scandal_n emprove_v and_o invent_v the_o late_a king_n be_v betray_v by_o presbyterian_n in_o his_o counsel_n a_o dear_a peace_n the_o cause_n of_o a_o long_a war._n tria_fw-la priciipia_fw-la the_o method_n of_o treason_n rebellion_n begin_v in_o confusion_n and_o end_n in_o order_n the_o english_a follow_v the_o scottish_a pattern_n the_o prologue_n to_o the_o late_a war._n loyalty_n persecute_v rebellion_n reward_v the_o king_n go_v for_o scotland_n his_o welcome_n at_o his_o return_n the_o king_n affront_v by_o tumult_n first_o and_o then_o for_o complain_v of_o they_o the_o presbyterian_o ruine_v by_o their_o own_o argument_n england_n a_o free-state_n quarrel_n with_o the_o dutch._n the_o long_a parliament_n dissolve_v barebone_n parliament_n their_o acts._n their_o zeal_n their_o dissolution_n the_o corruption_n of_o a_o conventicle_n be_v the_o general_n of_o a_o protector_n cromwell_n install_v and_o swear_a protector_n a_o council_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o cromwell_n mastery_n the_o foundation_n of_o cromwel_n greatness_n cromwel_n character_n cromwell_n jealous_a of_o his_o counsel_n and_o of_o his_o army_n oliver_n erect_v major-general_n and_o then_o fool_n they_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o cavalier_n cromwel_n test_n of_o the_o house_n the_o recognition_n cromwel_n design_n upon_o st._n domingo_n disastrous_a blake_n make_v 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