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through_o want_n of_o competent_a maintenance_n etc_n etc_n also_o another_o 357._o for_o soldier_n which_o have_v serve_v the_o commonwealth_n in_o
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
now_o plain_o see_v eleven_o of_o those_o sixteen_o english_a lord_n which_o be_v choose_v on_o his_o majesty_n part_n be_v afterward_o actor_n or_o assister_n in_o the_o late_a war_n against_o he_o the_o first_o demand_n there_o make_v by_o the_o scot_n commissioner_n be_v no_o less_o than_o forty_o thousand_o pound_n a_o month_n for_o maintenanne_n of_o their_o army_n during_o the_o treaty_n which_o though_o not_o direct_o grant_v be_v so_o far_o yield_v to_o as_o that_o the_o assessment_n impose_v by_o they_o upon_o the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n bishopric_n of_o durham_n and_o town_n of_o newcastle_n shall_v stand_v good_a for_o the_o raise_n of_o eight_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n a_o day_n allowance_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o month_n to_o begin_v upon_o the_o sixteenth_o of_o that_o instant_a october_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n the_o scot_n army_n to_o be_v confine_v on_o the_o north_n part_v the_o river_n tese_n and_o the_o english_a to_o the_o south_n thereof_o chap._n vii_o which_o foot_v thus_o get_v by_o the_o scot_n in_o the_o north_n give_v no_o small_a encouragement_n to_o their_o wellwisher_n in_o the_o south_n especial_o in_o london_n who_o in_o contemplation_n also_o of_o the_o ensue_a parliament_n which_o by_o his_o majesty_n be_v summon_v to_o meet_v upon_o the_o three_o of_o november_n follow_v be_v not_o a_o little_a animate_v in_o divers_a bold_a erterprise_n for_o scandalous_a paper_n and_o libel_n be_v frequent_o throw_v in_o the_o street_n against_o the_o bishop_n yea_o so_o bold_a be_v the_o multitude_n grow_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o scot_n in_o a_o 1637_o and_o through_o the_o incitation_n of_o many_o citizen_n and_o other_o of_o note_n who_o will_v not_o then_o show_v themselves_o that_o on_o the_o 22th_o of_o october_n a_o rabble_n of_o no_o less_o than_o two_o thousand_o brownist_n and_o the_o like_a sectary_n enter_v st._n paul_n cathedral_n where_o the_o high_a commission_n court_n then_o sit_v tear_v down_o all_o the_o bench_n and_o cry_v out_o no_o bishop_n no_o high_a commission_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o which_o parliament_n begin_v on_o the_o three_o of_o november_n according_o do_v the_o king_n represent_v the_o safety_n and_o security_n of_o this_o realm_n no._n earnest_o desire_v that_o care_n may_v be_v speedy_o take_v for_o riddance_n of_o the_o scot_n which_o have_v thus_o invade_v the_o north_n and_o to_o satisfy_v their_o just_a grievance_n promise_v his_o hearty_a concurrence_n desire_v that_o his_o army_n may_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o disband_v for_o want_v of_o pay_n before_o the_o rebel_n for_o so_o he_o then_o call_v the_o scot_n be_v put_v out_o and_o that_o they_o will_v lay_v aside_o all_o suspicion_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v become_v a_o happy_a parliament_n resolve_v to_o cast_v himself_o whole_o upon_o the_o love_n and_o affection_n of_o his_o english_a subject_n but_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o consist_v of_o the_o same_o speaker_n or_o person_n worse_o affect_v than_o those_o in_o april_n fore_o the_o prevalent_a party_n purge_v the_o house_n of_o divers_a person_n who_o they_o conceive_v will_v not_o comply_v with_o their_o destructive_a enterprise_n for_o such_o they_o either_o find_v fault_n with_o their_o election_n or_o make_v they_o criminal_o as_o to_o some_o public_a grievance_n though_o other_o of_o a_o deep_a guilt_n be_v not_o touch_v who_o offence_n may_v make_v they_o obnoxious_a to_o their_o power_n or_o obsequious_a to_o their_o design_n go_v slow_o on_o with_o what_o his_o majesty_n have_v propose_v to_o they_o for_o the_o busy-party_n who_o be_v the_o great_a actor_n in_o the_o ensue_a tragedy_n then_o fall_v to_o contrivance_n about_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o their_o long_a desire_a work_n to_o which_o purpose_n the_o treaty_n at_o rippon_n be_v soon_o after_o remove_v to_o westminster_n to_o the_o end_n that_o there_o they_o may_v have_v the_o scots_a commissioner_n at_o hand_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o londoner_n to_o assist_v they_o for_o it_o have_v be_v impossible_a without_o the_o conjunction_n and_o help_n of_o the_o prevalent_a and_o factious_a party_n in_o that_o city_n ever_o to_o have_v accomplish_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o establish_a government_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o king_n as_o they_o afterward_o do_v in_o order_n whereunto_o the_o first_o step_n they_o make_v be_v the_o entertain_a nou._n petition_n of_o grievance_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n which_o make_v such_o a_o noise_n as_o if_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n have_v suffer_v under_o the_o great_a slavery_n and_o oppression_n that_o have_v ever_o be_v hear_v of_o and_o be_v devise_v and_o frame_v by_o themselves_o be_v receive_v with_o such_o great_a acceptance_n as_o that_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o show_v no_o small_a expression_n of_o joy_n in_o their_o new_a reformer_n who_o to_o win_v they_o the_o more_o beside_o the_o impeachment_n treason_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n which_o be_v within_o two_o day_n follow_v who_o they_o have_v make_v sufficient_o odious_a by_o represent_v he_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o their_o oppression_n and_o a_o especial_a enemy_n to_o parliament_n expel_v nou._n divers_a projector_n and_o monopolist_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o impeach_v dec._n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o bishop_n dec._n of_o ely_n and_o lord_z keeper_n dec._n finch_n for_o treason_n against_o the_o state_n have_v in_o order_n thereto_o by_o libellous_a pamphlet_n and_o picture_n render_v they_o hateful_a to_o the_o people_n damn_a that_o hideous_a grievance_n of_o ship-money_n by_o vote_n jan._n pass_v a_o bill_n febr._n for_o a_o triennial_a parliament_n as_o also_o impeach_v febr._n justice_n berkley_n of_o high_a treason_n for_o his_o activeness_n in_o the_o business_n of_o ship-money_n and_o to_o try_v how_o safe_o they_o may_v adventure_v to_o strike_v at_o the_o establish_a government_n of_o the_o church_n which_o may_v make_v the_o easy_a way_n for_o ruin_n of_o the_o state_n they_o bring_v nou._n pryn_n burton_n and_o bastwick_n in_o triumph_n to_o london_n who_o have_v be_v censure_v in_o the_o star-chamber_n for_o libel_n against_o the_o hierarchy_n countenance_v a_o petition_n exhibit_v dec._n to_o they_o by_o alderman_n penington_n against_o episcopacy_n and_o church-discipline_n yet_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o their_o zeal_n and_o dutiful_a affection_n to_o the_o king_n they_o send_v dec._n a_o message_n to_o his_o majesty_n to_o desire_v leave_n that_o they_o may_v advance_v and_o settle_v his_o revenue_n offer_v dec._n to_o make_v he_o the_o rich_a king_n in_o christendom_n and_o have_v thus_o gain_v a_o strong_a confidence_n with_o the_o people_n what_o bless_a patriot_n they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v that_o they_o may_v also_o seem_v as_o zealous_a for_o god_n cause_n they_o exhibit_v a_o remonstrance_n jan._n in_o the_o name_n of_o both_o house_n to_o his_o majesty_n ground_v upon_o divers_a petition_n which_o they_o have_v subtle_o procure_v from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o popery_n also_o that_o the_o danger_n thereof_o may_v the_o more_o amaze_v the_o world_n they_o then_o begin_v to_o open_v their_o cabinet_n of_o plot_n and_o conspiracy_n four_o of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o impart_v to_o the_o lord_n a_o a_o discovery_n febr._n of_o a_o horrid_a design_n by_o many_o thousand_o of_o papist_n in_o england_n ireland_n and_o wales_n moreover_o because_o of_o the_o great_a complaint_n of_o innovation_n in_o religion_n increase_n of_o popery_n and_o growth_n of_o superstition_n they_o appoint_v febr._n commissioner_n for_o remove_v rail_n from_o about_o all_o communion-table_n throughout_o the_o realm_n likewise_o 1641._o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o bishop_n may_v the_o better_o attend_v their_o spiritual_a function_n they_o 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