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army_n petition_n the_o faction_n fly_v high_a the_o rump_n and_o the_o army_n clash_n the_o rump_n throw_v out_o the_o army_n settle_v a_o committee_n of_o safety_n general_n m._n secure_v scotland_n hewsons_n insolence_n towards_o the_o city_n hazelrigg_n seize_v portsmouth_n the_o rump_n sit_v again_o lambert_n and_o his_o party_n submit_v the_o city_n refuse_v to_o levy_n monies_n the_o rump_n offend_v with_o the_o city_n the_o seclude_v member_n readmit_v cromwel_n rise_n to_o the_o sovereignty_n what_o hinder_v his_o establishment_n he_o wâ—â—l_v general_o hate_v the_o war_n with_o spain_n be_v a_o oversight_n a_o stand_a army_n dangerous_a the_o rise_n of_o cromwel_n stand_v army_n exact_v collect._n pag._n 44._o ibid._n the_o consequence_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o guard_n the_o effect_n of_o a_o stand_a army_n note_n exit_fw-la the_o rump_n all_o factious_a unite_v against_o the_o king_n they_o divide_v and_o subdivide_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o military_a government_n 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or_o disappoint_v danger_n a_o stand_a army_n destructive_a to_o the_o government_n