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unto_o they_o by_o cry_v 259._o up_o the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a by_o render_v the_o king_n person_n contemptible_a and_o his_o action_n odious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o people_n set_v forth_o declaration_n and_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o such_o a_o tenor_n as_o it_o will_v be_v no_o new_a thing_n to_o translate_v what_o they_o at_o westminster_n have_v in_o a_o manner_n already_o do_v to_o my_o hand_n they_o wound_v the_o king_n honour_n through_o the_o side_n of_o his_o councillor_n they_o stain_v the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o profession_n and_o protestation_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n they_o go_v about_o to_o supplant_v his_o just_a power_n and_o authority_n by_o their_o new_a and_o insolent_a demand_n such_o as_o those_o of_o we_o in_o the_o nineteen_o proposition_n while_o 329._o they_o seem_v to_o maintain_v his_o authority_n they_o rob_v he_o of_o it_o transfer_v it_o whole_o to_o the_o head_n of_o their_o league_n 336._o and_o though_o their_o parliament_n in_o that_o point_n more_o moderate_a than_o we_o waive_v that_o ancient_a question_n and_o will_v not_o contend_v about_o it_o viz._n whether_o the_o king_n or_o the_o estate_n concern_v in_o parliament_n be_v superior_a a_o point_n determinable_a by_o the_o very_a form_n of_o hold_v parliament_n and_o ever_o carry_v by_o the_o king_n in_o all_o former_a time_n yet_o they_o think_v fit_a to_o petition_v the_o king_n that_o for_o the_o more_o expedition_n and_o general_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o difference_n he_o will_v please_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o judge_n such_o in_o who_o the_o state_n may_v confide_v who_o together_o with_o xii_o of_o their_o member_n may_v hear_v and_o receive_v the_o several_a motion_n from_o the_o several_a estate_n and_o whatsoever_o those_o judge_n and_o xii_o commissioner_n shall_v joint_o agree_v upon_o to_o have_v the_o force_n and_o strength_n of_o a_o law_n without_o any_o power_n in_o the_o king_n to_o alter_v or_o repeal_v it_o when_o this_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o king_n upon_o grave_a reason_n of_o state_n which_o we_o need_v not_o here_o set_v down_o the_o head_n of_o the_o faction_n and_o their_o adherent_n take_v 342._o a_o new_a course_n to_o restrain_v the_o king_n power_n by_o propose_v that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o king_n council_n shall_v be_v limit_v to_o xxiv_o the_o very_a next_o number_n which_o our_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o the_o second_o of_o their_o nineteen_o proposition_n 1642._o will_v limit_v his_o privy-council_n to_o viz._n not_o to_o exceed_v xxv_o and_o they_o to_o be_v choose_v not_o by_o the_o king_n at_o pleasure_n but_o by_o every_o county_n of_o the_o kingdon_n they_o require_v p._n that_o all_o money_n to_o be_v raise_v upon_o the_o subject_a by_o way_n of_o subsidy_n or_o impost_n shall_v be_v employ_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o by_o all_o mean_n at_o free-parliament_n shall_v be_v call_v 386._o every_o three_o year_n at_o the_o least_o with_o full_a power_n to_o any_o man_n to_o present_v his_o grievance_n to_o the_o state_n so_o assemble_v they_o charge_v 382._o upon_o the_o king_n his_o oath_n take_v at_o his_o coronation_n not_o only_o to_o be_v oblige_v to_o preserve_v the_o ancient_a law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a but_o such_o better_a law_n and_o more_o commodious_a as_o shall_v be_v present_v unto_o he_o their_o first_o grand_a remonstrance_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 268._o be_v cast_v in_o the_o same_o mould_n with_o that_o of_o we_o which_o though_o it_o be_v the_o contrivance_n but_o of_o a_o few_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o league_n yet_o be_v it_o publish_v in_o the_o name_n 385._o of_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o of_o france_n only_o sign_v by_o the_o cardinal_n of_o bourbon_n who_o they_o make_v a_o stale_a to_o their_o ambition_n by_o this_o they_o declare_v 382._o that_o france_n have_v be_v miserable_o torment_v by_o a_o pestiferous_a sedition_n raise_v for_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o ancient_a religion_n of_o their_o forefather_n that_o 383._o no_o remedy_n have_v be_v apply_v but_o such_o as_o be_v more_o proper_a for_o nourish_v than_o cure_v the_o disease_n that_o the_o catholic_n religion_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n it_o be_v most_o necessary_a to_o take_v some_o speedy_a prudent_a course_n for_o prevention_n of_o the_o imminent_a ruin_n thereof_o that_o agent_n be_v send_v to_o practice_v with_o the_o protestant_a prince_n of_o germany_n for_o suppress_v the_o person_n of_o honest_a man_n and_o pull_v down_o the_o catholick-religion_n and_o a_o endeavour_n to_o destroy_v the_o great_a man_n who_o have_v the_o principal_a place_n of_o honour_n that_o 384._o the_o king_n favour_n who_o majesty_n be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v sacred_a to_o they_o and_o government_n of_o the_o state_n be_v engross_v by_o such_o who_o have_v drain_v his_o coffer_n and_o place_v officer_n in_o the_o exchequer_n for_o their_o own_o private_a advantage_n that_o though_o some_o ray_n of_o hope_n appear_v by_o that_o assembly_n of_o the_o states-general_n at_o bloys_n the_o ancient_a remedy_n for_o all_o domestick-wound_n yet_o after_o their_o great_a labour_n and_o expense_n in_o that_o meeting_n no_o fruit_n be_v reap_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o evil-council_n of_o those_o man_n so_o dissaffected_a to_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o common-weal_n so_o 385._o that_o the_o abuse_n which_o by_o little_a and_o little_a at_o first_o steal_v upon_o they_o do_v then_o burst_v in_o like_o a_o impetuous_a torrent_n ready_a to_o overwhelm_v the_o kingdom_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v profane_v the_o nobility_n scorn_v and_o vilify_v and_o every_o day_n oppress_v with_o innumerable_a grievance_n and_o illegal_a exaction_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o just_a cause_n and_o consideration_n they_o declare_v
31_o aug._n aug._n 4_o sept._n sept._n 6_o sept._n sept._n 11_o sept._n scob._n coll._n p._n 54._o 54._o 13_o sept._n sept._n 25_o sept._n the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n frame_v in_o scotland_n take_v by_o the_o member_n at_o westminster_n archbishop_z laud'_v life_n p._n 510._o 510._o see_v the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o army_n in_o order_n to_o the_o king_n trial_n date_v at_o st._n alban_n 16_o nou._n 1648._o 1648._o covenant_n with_o narrative_n p._n 12._o 12._o 21_o sept._n scob._n coll._n p._n 54._o 54._o 2_o oct._n oct._n 5_o oct._n oct._n 6_o oct._n oct._n 7_o oct._n oct._n 18_o oct._n oct._n 9_o oct._n scob._n coll._n p._n 57_o 57_o 18_o oct._n oct._n article_n of_o the_o treaty_n at_o edinburgh_n for_o bring_v in_o the_o scot_n army_n army_n 29_o nou._n nou._n 20_o nou._n nou._n 28_o nou._n scob._n coll._n p._n 59_o 59_o 13_o dec._n dec._n 25_o dec._n scob._n coll._n p._n 60._o 60._o 9_o jan._n scob._n coll._n p._n 60._o 60._o see_v the_o letter_n to_o his_o majesty_n from_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o divers_a lord_n of_o that_o realm_n â—ated_v at_o edenâ—â—rough_n 1_o julii_n 1643._o wherein_o they_o promise_v not_o 〈◊〉_d raise_v any_o â—orces_n without_o special_a warrant_n from_o the_o king_n king_n his_o majesty_n declaration_n to_o all_o his_o subject_n of_o scotland_n â—_o jan._n 1643._o the_o scot_n second_o invasion_n see_v the_o supplication_n of_o the_o nobleman_n baron_n burgess_n etc_n etc_n exhibit_v to_o the_o marquis_n of_o hamilton_n his_o majesty_n commissioner_n a_o 1638._o wherein_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n of_o their_o national_a covenant_n they_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o quietness_n and_o stability_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o kirk_n depend_v upon_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n as_o god_n vicegerent_n see_v the_o supplication_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n at_o edinburgh_n 12_o aug._n 1639._o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v swear_v with_o their_o mean_n and_o life_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o dread_a sovereign_n his_o person_n and_o authority_n in_o every_o cause_n which_o may_v concern_v his_o majesty_n honour_n with_o their_o friend_n and_o follower_n in_o quiet_a manner_n or_o in_o arm_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v require_v by_o his_o majesty_n see_v act_n 5._o of_o the_o second_o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n concern_v the_o ratification_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o which_o their_o universal_a protestation_n and_o promise_n under_o a_o solemn_a oath_n and_o handwriting_n upon_o fearful_a pain_n and_o execration_n be_v apparent_a viz._n to_o defend_v the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n with_o their_o good_n body_n and_o life_n against_o all_o enemy_n within_o the_o realm_n or_o without_o as_o they_o desire_v god_n to_o be_v a_o merciful_a defender_n to_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n and_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n see_v the_o petition_n present_v to_o his_o majesty_n jan._n 1642_o manifest_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o whole_a clergy_n in_o their_o national_a assembly_n to_o keep_v the_o people_n under_o their_o charge_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o to_o his_o law_n confess_v it_o a_o duty_n well-beseeming_a the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v the_o petition_n of_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n burrough_n minister_n and_o commons_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy-council_n of_o that_o kingdom_n wherein_o they_o acknowledge_v his_o majesty_n zeal_n for_o maintain_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o that_o to_o call_v in_o question_n the_o same_o after_o so_o many_o reiterate_a profession_n and_o asseveration_n can_v not_o be_v but_o a_o unchristian_a distrustfulness_n and_o in_o they_o the_o height_n of_o disloyalty_n and_o ingratitude_n confess_v themselves_o bind_v in_o duty_n to_o god_n by_o who_o great_a name_n they_o have_v swear_v to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o person_n greatness_n and_o authority_n of_o their_o dread_a sovereign_n as_o god_n vicegerent_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n with_o their_o mean_n and_o life_n in_o every_o cause_n which_o may_v concern_v his_o honour_n profess_v themselves_o full_o satisfy_v and_o persuade_v of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a zeal_n and_o resolution_n and_o that_o malice_n and_o detraction_n can_v not_o prevail_v to_o make_v the_o least_o impression_n in_o their_o loyal_a heart_n of_o jealousy_n and_o distrust_n or_o their_o intend_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o that_o brotherly_a and_o bless_a conjunction_n of_o the_o two_o nation_n attest_v god_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n of_o their_o dutiful_a intention_n towards_o his_o majesty_n their_o dread_n and_o native_a king_n strict_o bind_v thereto_o by_o all_o the_o tie_n of_o nature_n christianity_n and_o gratitude_n 22_o jan._n 27_o jan._n jan._n date_v 30_o jan._n 3_o martii_fw-la 9_o martii_fw-la martii_fw-la 22_o jan._n scob._n coll._n p._n 61._o 61._o 20_o febr._n scob._n coll._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la anno_fw-la 1643._o 1643._o 26._o march_n march_n 29._o march_n march_n 3._o april_n april_n 6._o may._n may._n 16._o may._n may._n 18._o june_n june_n 22._o june_n june_n 30._o june_n june_n 1._o july_n july_n 2._o july_n july_n 5._o july_n july_n 13._o july_n july_n 24._o july_n july_n 26._o july_n july_n 2._o aug._n aug._n 5._o aug._n aug._n 10._o aug._n aug._n 20._o aug._n aug._n 28._o aug._n aug._n 1._o &_o 3_o sept._n sept._n 4._o sept._n sept._n 6._o sept._n sept._n 17._o sept._n sept._n 20._o sept._n sept._n 6._o oct._n oct._n 4._o decem._n decem._n 9_o decem._n decem._n 12._o decem._n decem._n 21._o decem._n decem._n 25._o decem._n decem._n 28._o decem._n decem._n 25._o jan._n jan._n 13._o feb._n feb._n 18._o feb._n feb._n 21._o mar._n mar._n 21._o mar._n mar._n 23._o march_n march_n 16._o april_n april_n 26._o april_n april_n 8._o may._n may._n 21._o may._n may._n 5._o june_n june_n 6._o july_n july_n 30._o july_n july_n 2._o aug._n aug._n 10._o septem_fw-la septem_fw-la 16._o septem_fw-la septem_fw-la 20._o octob._n octob._n 3._o jan._n jan._n 22._o jan._n the_o scot_n invasion_n anno_fw-la 1644._o 1644._o 26._o march_v scab_n coll_v p._n 65._o 65._o 8._o july_n ibid._n p._n 73_o 73_o 2._o july_n the_o battle_n at_o marston-moore_n marston-moore_n 13._o july_n july_n 4._o july_n the_o king_n message_n from_o evesham_n evesham_n 1._o septemb_n septemb_n 5._o septemb_n from_o tavestoke_n tavestoke_n 23._o nou._n nou._n 26._o nou._n nou._n 2._o decem._n scob._n coll._n p._n 75._o 75._o 9_o decem._n the_o self-denying_a ordinance_n the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n abolish_v the_o directory_n establish_v establish_v 4._o jan._n jan._n 10._o jan._n arch._n bp._n of_o canterb._n behead_v treaty_n at_o uxbridge_n uxbridge_n impr._n oxon._n 1645._o 1645._o ibid._n p._n 31._o 31._o ibid._n p._n 144._o &_o 145._o 145._o 3._o apr._n apr._n 6._o apr._n apr._n 25._o may_n may_n 27._o may_n may_n 28._o may_n may_n 12_o june_n june_n 20._o june_n june_n 30._o june_n june_n 3._o july_n july_n 15._o august_n august_n 1._o septem_fw-la septem_fw-la 14._o sept._n sept._n 25._o octob._n octob._n 7._o novem._n novem._n 17._o nou._n nou._n 23_o febr._n febr._n 1._o march_n march_n 29._o march_n march_n 2._o july_n july_n 23._o july_n july_n 19_o octob._n octob._n 27._o octob._n the_o second_o battle_n of_o newberry_n newberry_n 9_o decemb._n the_o self-denying_a ordinance_n ordinance_n 31._o dec._n dec._n 31._o dec._n dec._n heath_n chron._n p._n 68_o 68_o ibid._n 23._o decemb._n decemb._n ibid._n p._n 18._o 18._o cap._n 8._o 8._o 1._o jan._n see_v the_o king_n observation_n thereon_o in_o his_o eikâ—n_n basilike_o cap._n cap._n 10._o jan._n anno_fw-la 1645._o 1645._o 22._o april_n april_n 31._o may._n may._n 25._o march_n march_n 24._o april_n april_n 22._o may._n may._n 23._o may._n may._n 26._o may._n may._n 1._o june_n june_n 14._o june_n june_n 18._o june_n june_n 27._o june_n june_n 28._o june_n june_n 21._o july_n july_n 23._o july_n july_n 25._o july_n july_n 31._o july_n july_n 15._o august_n august_n 17._o aug._n aug._n 21._o aug._n aug._n 22._o sept._n sept._n 26._o sept._n sept._n 1._o oct._n oct._n 14._o oct._n oct._n 15._o octob._n octob._n 5._o nou._n nou._n 16._o nou._n nou._n 4._o decem._n decem._n 17._o decem._n decem._n 17._o jan._n jan._n 19_o jan._n jan._n 2._o feb._n feb._n 3._o feb._n feb._n 16._o feb._n feb._n 25._o feb._n feb._n 28._o feb._n feb._n 29._o feb._n feb._n 3._o march_n march_n 14._o march_n march_n 21._o march_n march_n 23._o aug._n scob._n col._n p._n 97._o message_n from_o the_o king_n for_o peace_n peace_n 5._o decem._n decem._n 15._o decem._n decem._n 26._o decem._n decem._n 29._o decem._n decem._n 15._o jan._n jan._n 17._o jan._n jan._n 24._o jan._n jan._n 29._o jan._n jan._n 26._o feb._n feb._n 23._o march_n march_n 22._o octob._n anno_fw-la 1642._o anno_fw-la 1646._o 1646._o 7._o apr._n apr._n 8._o apr._n apr._n 13._o april_n april_n 15._o april_n april_n 25._o april_n april_n 26._o april_n april_n the_o king_n letter_n to_o the_o marquis_n
of_o england_n have_v not_o only_o be_v invade_v by_o the_o dutch_a but_o their_o bold_a usupation_n therein_o open_o justify_v by_o certain_a public_a write_n the_o king_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council-learned_n do_v about_o the_o same_o time_n issue_n out_o certain_a writ_n direct_v as_o well_o to_o all_o the_o inland_a county_n realm_n as_o to_o the_o respective_a port-town_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o his_o royal_a progenitor_n to_o set_v out_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o ship_n furnish_v with_o mariner_n ammunition_n victual_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n by_o which_o mean_v he_o do_v not_o only_o assert_v and_o recover_v that_o dominion_n on_o the_o sea_n which_o real_o belong_v to_o this_o kingdom_n but_o much_o improve_a trade_n and_o commerce_n whereby_o the_o generality_n of_o his_o subject_n be_v not_o a_o little_a enrich_v but_o this_o just_a and_o rational_a practice_n some_o of_o the_o malevolent_a member_n of_o his_o former_a parliament_n and_o other_o of_o that_o stamp_n under_o pretence_n of_o stand_v up_o for_o the_o right_n and_o property_n of_o the_o subject_n do_v stubborn_o oppose_v though_o his_o majesty_n have_v the_o clear_a and_o unanimous_a opinion_n of_o all_o the_o grave_n and_o learned_a judge_n of_o his_o court_n in_o westminster-hall_n under_o their_o hand_n to_o justify_v those_o his_o proceed_n nevertheless_o wave_v any_o arbitrary_a power_n he_o free_o give_v leave_v that_o the_o case_n shall_v be_v solemn_o debate_v in_o the_o exchequer-chamber_n which_o be_v public_o do_v after_o divers_a solid_a argument_n thereon_o no_o less_o than_o ten_o of_o those_o twelve_o judge_n full_o declare_v their_o opinion_n for_o the_o legality_n thereof_o sr._n george_n crook_n and_o sr._n richard_n hulton_n only_o dissent_v though_o they_o have_v former_o subscribe_v thereto_o this_o as_o to_o the_o civil_a liberty_n and_o what_o as_o have_v be_v before_o observe_v of_o the_o great_a 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the_o people_n of_o england_n may_v now_o see_v how_o by_o trace_v they_o too_o far_o in_o the_o forbid_a path_n of_o a_o conceit_a liberty_n they_o not_o long_o since_o fall_v into_o the_o know_a slavery_n of_o the_o french-pesant_n a_o misery_n which_o some_o of_o they_o feel_v but_o a_o little_a when_o for_o fear_n of_o it_o they_o first_o petition_v to_o be_v put_v into_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n but_o just_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o by_o those_o undue_a course_n which_o they_o take_v to_o prevent_v it_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n think_v it_o fit_a to_o punish_v this_o nation_n by_o a_o real_a slavery_n unto_o some_o of_o their_o own_o fellow_n subject_n for_o fancy_v to_o themselves_o a_o imaginary_a under_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n as_o a_o ground_n to_o justify_v their_o rebellion_n when_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o it_o wherefore_o i_o shall_v now_o conclude_v with_o the_o word_n of_o sr._n edward_n coke_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n 35._o concern_v treason_n it_o appear_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v he_o that_o traitor_n never_o prosper_v what_o good_a soever_o they_o pretend_v but_o be_v most_o severe_o and_o exemplary_o punish_v as_o 3._o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n by_o miracle_n dirupta_fw-la est_fw-la terra_fw-la sub_fw-la pedibus_fw-la eorum_fw-la &_o aperiens_fw-la os_fw-la suum_fw-la devoravit_fw-la illos_fw-la athalia_fw-la 36._o the_o daughter_n of_o amri_n interfecta_fw-la est_fw-la gladio_fw-la bagatha_n 3._o and_o thara_n against_o assuerus_n appensus_fw-la est_fw-la uterque_fw-la eorum_fw-la in_o patibuto_fw-la absalon_n 14._o against_o david_n suspensus_fw-la in_o arbore_fw-la and_o joab_n infixit_fw-la tres_fw-la lanceas_fw-la in_o cord_n ejus_fw-la ahithophel_n 23._o with_o absalon_n against_o david_n suspendio_fw-la interijt_fw-la he_o hang_v himself_o abiathar_n 27._o the_o traitorous_a highpriest_n against_o solomon_n abiathar_n sacerdoti_fw-la dixit_fw-la rex_fw-la et_fw-la quidem_fw-la vir_fw-la mortise_n sed_fw-la hodie_fw-la non_fw-la interficiam_fw-la etc_n etc_n ejecit_fw-la ergo_fw-la solomon_n abiathar_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la sacerdos_n shimei_n 6._o against_o david_n gladio_fw-la interfectus_fw-la zimri_n 18._o against_o ela_n who_o burn_v himself_o theudas_n 37._o qui_fw-la occisus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o circiter_fw-la cccc_o qui_fw-la credebant_fw-la ei_fw-la dispersi_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o redacti_fw-la ad_fw-la nihilum_fw-la and_o judas_n galilaeus_fw-la ipse_fw-la perijt_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la quotquot_fw-la consenserunt_fw-la ei_fw-la dispersi_fw-la sunt_fw-la peruse_v over_o all_o our_o book_n record_n and_o history_n say_v he_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v a_o principle_n in_o law_n a_o rule_n in_o reason_n and_o a_o trial_n in_o experience_n that_o treason_n do_v ever_o produce_v fatal_a and_o final_a destruction_n to_o the_o offender_n and_o never_o attain_v to_o the_o desire_a end_n two_o incident_n inseparable_a thereunto_o and_o therefore_o let_v all_o man_n abandon_v it_o as_o the_o most_o poisonous_a bait_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o follow_v the_o precept_n in_o holy_a scripture_n 21._o fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n and_o have_v no_o company_n with_o the_o seditious_a finis_fw-la finis_fw-la see_v a_o view_n of_o the_o government_n and_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n beyond_o sea_n by_o dr._n durell_n impr_fw-la lond._n 1662._o 1662._o guy_n de_fw-fr bres_fw-fr contre_fw-fr perreur_fw-fr des_fw-fr anabaptist_n p._n 5._o ib._n p._n 118_o 119_o 120._o ib._n p._n 177._o ib._n p._n 27._o ib._n p._n 65_o &_o 66._o ib._n p._n 71._o ib._n p._n 124._o ib._n p._n 748._o ib._n p._n 122._o ib._n p._n 40._o ib._n p._n 6._o ib._n p._n 420._o ib._n p._n 27._o ib._n p._n 6._o an._n 1525._o sleidans_fw-la comment_n lib._n 5._o f._n 55._o a._n b._n ib._n f._n 56._o b._n ib._n 59_o b._n ib._n f._n 63._o a._n ib._n f._n 64._o b._n &_o 65._o a._n sleidans_fw-la com._n f._n 57_o thus_o do_v the_o rebel_n here_o in_o england_n at_o the_o last_o battle_n of_o newberry_n 27._o oct._n 1644._o an._n 1535._o sleidan_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la lib._n 1._o f._n 131._o b._n b._n agmen_fw-la tonsile_v a_o rotunde_v detonsis_fw-la capitibus_fw-la capitibus_fw-la calvin_n comment_n on_o the_o psalm_n f._n 330._o psal._n 71._o verse_n 14._o 14._o calvin_n advers._fw-la anabap._n art_n 2._o calvin_n epist._n p._n 67._o 67._o dudley_n earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o secretary_n walsingham_n the_o principle_n of_o the_o puritan_n r._n a._n conf._n of_o brow_n p._n 113._o corda_n angl._n prop._n 16._o barrow_n disc._n p._n 236._o barrow_n ref._n p._n 244._o christ_n on_o his_o throne_n f._n 67._o prelacy_n misery_n f._n 7._o ha'y'_o any_o work_n etc_n etc_n p._n 14._o 15._o 20._o 21._o also_o mart._n marprel_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o terrible_a priest_n sion_n plea._n 155._o supplic_n a_o 29._o eliz._n p._n 25_o bancroft_n f._n 50._o unlawfulness_n of_o unlimited_a prelacy_n f._n 12._o bancroft_n f._n 169._o knox_n to_o the_o commonalty_n f._n 49._o 50._o t._n cartw._n lib._n 2._o p._n 48._o ib._n lib._n 1._o p._n 192._o covenanter_n inform._n for_o defensive_a arg._n 3._o lib._n 1._o p._n 3._o sion_n plea._n travers_n de_fw-fr discipl_n eccl._n p._n 142._o exhort_v to_o engl._n p._n 91_o 92._o t._n cartw._n lib._n 1._o p._n 6._o &_o 48._o knox_n exhort_v p._n 35._o 43._o t._n cartw._n p._n 220._o epist._n before_o the_o supplic_a 2._o eliz._n christ_n on_o his_o throne_n f._n 76._o sion_n plea._n f._n 340._o &_o 244._o ib._n f._n 240._o title_n page_n to_o sion_n plea._n sion_n plea_n f._n 262._o bancroft'_v suru._n f._n 28._o treatise_n of_o apply_v god_n word_n to_o the_o conscience_n p._n ult_n knox_n app_z 28._o 30._o a._n d._n 1557._o a._n d._n 1558._o knox_n hist._n p._n 217_o 218._o ib._n p._n 275_o &_o 276._o ib._n p._n 372._o 378._o stow_n annal._n holingsh._n chr._n p._n 1396._o 1396._o mr._n isaac_n walton_n copping_n and_o thacker_n hang_v at_o st._n edmunsbury_n a_o 1583_o for_o publish_v pamphlet_n write_v by_o browne_n against_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n penri_n hang_v a_o 1593._o for_o his_o libellous_a book_n call_v mart._n marprelate_n a._n d._n 1603._o conference_n at_o hampton_n court_n court_n canon_n 55._o 55._o colonel_n john_n frye_n a_o member_n of_o the_o then_o parliament_n bellarm._n de_fw-fr council_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 19_o bellarm._n de_fw-fr cleric_n lib._n 3._o p._n 6._o philopat_fw-la 2._o p._n 109._o bellarm._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr pont._n cap._n 7._o mariana_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr reg._n cap._n 6._o p._n 59_o gilby_n lib._n de_fw-la obedientia_fw-la p._n 25._o &_o 105._o buchanan_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regni_fw-la apud_fw-la scotos_fw-gr p._n 61._o barrow_n refut_o p._n 169._o knox_n app._n f._n 30._o goodman_n p._n 185._o knox_n to_o engl._n &_o scotl._n p._n 78._o goodman_n p._n 190._o goodman_n p._n 144._o 145._o ibid._n 43._o 57_o 72._o knox_n hist._n p._n 343._o goodman_n p._n 111._o in_o obedience_n ib._n p._n 185._o buchan_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regni_fw-la etc_n etc_n p._n 50._o &_o 56._o ib._n p._n 57_o engl._n compl_a against_o the_o canon_n goodman_n p._n 99_o buchanan_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la knox_n hist._n f._n 78._o goodman_n p._n 110._o 110._o col._n purefoy_n one_o of_o their_o council_n of_o state_n their_o practice_n for_o reduce_v the_o king_n to_o necessity_n an._n 1619._o 17._o jac._n jac._n rushw._n hist._n coll._n impr_fw-la lond._n 1659._o p._n 11._o f._n f._n ib._n p._n 12._o 12._o e._n f._n an._n 1620._o 18._o jac._n jac._n ib._n p._n 14._o 14._o ib._n p._n 15._o e._n e._n ib._n p._n 17._o a._n an._n 1620._o 1620._o ib._n e._n a_o parliament_n call_v 30_o jan._n 18_o jac._n an._n 1621â—_n 19_o jac._n ib._n p._n 35._o ib._n p._n 36._o ib._n p._n 39_o d_o ib._n p._n 40._o a._n b._n ib._n c._n â—_o dec._n ib._n 43._o e._n ib._n 52._o e._n 19_o dec._n ib._n p._n 53._o 53._o dec._n 30._o parliament_n dissolve_v 6._o jan._n ib._n p._n 56._o ib._n p._n 61._o ib._n p._n 114._o an._n 1623._o 21._o jac._n another_o parliament_n call_v ib._n p._n 115._o ib._n p._n 128._o b._n ib._n 129._o d._n ib._n 131._o a._n ib._n 135._o c._n ib._n 136._o a._n ib._n 137._o a._n ib._n 138._o b._n ib._n 139._o a._n ib._n p._n 156._o d._n an._n 1624._o 22._o jac._n ib._n 158._o e._n an._n 1625._o ib._n p._n 159._o c._n the_o death_n of_o king_n james_n ib._n p._n 172._o b._n the_o first_o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o 18._o junii_fw-la ib._n p._n 174._o ib._n p._n 175._o c._n &_o 176._o c._n ib._n p._n 178._o a._n ib._n p._n 178._o e_o ib._n p._n 181._o a._n ib._n p._n 182._o a._n ib._n p._n 183._o f._n ib._n p._n 194._o b._n ib._n e._n ib._n p._n 195._o a._n parliament_n dissolve_v ib._n e._n money_n borrow_v by_o privy_a seal_n the_o second_o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o 6._o februarii_fw-la ib._n p._n 218._o e._n ib._n p._n 220._o a._n ib._n p._n 229._o a._n ib._n p._n 230._o b._n an._n 1625._o 9_o junii_fw-la ib._n p._n 402._o