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especial_o against_o those_o sin_n whereunto_o we_o be_v most_o prone_a either_o by_o custom_n or_o constitution_n or_o most_o easy_o provoke_v oh_o lord_n with_o what_o affliction_n soever_o thou_o shall_v punish_v we_o do_v not_o punish_v we_o with_o spiritual_a judgement_n and_o desertion_n give_v we_o not_o over_o to_o our_o own_o heart_n lust_n to_o our_o vile_a lewd_a and_o corrupt_a affection_n give_v we_o not_o over_o to_o hardness_n and_o impenitency_n of_o heart_n but_o make_v we_o sensible_a of_o the_o least_o sin_n and_o give_v we_o thy_o grace_n to_o think_v no_o sin_n little_o commit_v against_o thou_o our_o god_n but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v humble_v for_o it_o and_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o reform_v it_o in_o our_o dives_fw-la and_o conversation_n and_o lord_n keep_v we_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n oh_o let_v not_o they_o get_v the_o dominion_n over_o we_o but_o keep_v we_o innocent_a from_o the_o great_a offence_n oh_o lord_n our_o strength_n and_o our_o redeemer_n and_o lord_n sanctify_v unto_o we_o all_o thy_o method_n and_o proceed_n with_o we_o fit_v we_o for_o all_o further_a tribulation_n and_o trial_n whatsoever_o thou_o in_o thy_o divine_a pleasure_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o impose_v upon_o we_o lord_n give_v we_o patience_n constancy_n resolution_n and_o fortitude_n to_o undergo_v they_o that_o though_o we_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n we_o may_v fear_v none_o ill_o know_v that_o thou_o oh_o lord_n be_v merciful_o with_o we_o and_o that_o with_o thy_o rod_n as_o well_o as_o with_o thy_o staff_n thou_o will_v support_v and_o comfort_v we_o and_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o thy_o love_n which_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o gracious_a god_n we_o beseech_v thou_o be_v thou_o please_v to_o look_v merciful_o and_o compassionate_o on_o thy_o holy_a catholic_n church_n and_o grant_v that_o all_o they_o that_o do_v confess_v thy_o holy_a name_n may_v agree_v together_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n and_o live_v in_o unity_n and_o godly_a love_n thou_o have_v promise_v oh_o lord_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o thy_o church_n perform_v we_o beseech_v thou_o thy_o most_o gracious_a promise_n both_o to_o thy_o whole_a church_n and_o to_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o thou_o have_v plant_v and_o now_o afflict_v in_o these_o sinful_a land_n and_o nation_n wherein_o we_o live_v arise_v oh_o lord_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o our_o zion_n for_o it_o be_v time_n that_o thou_o have_v mercy_n upon_o she_o yea_o the_o time_n be_v come_v for_o thy_o servant_n think_v upon_o her_o stone_n and_o it_o pity_v they_o to_o see_v she_o in_o the_o dust_n lord_n maintain_v thy_o
of_o his_o people_n be_v deliver_v into_o their_o enemy_n hand_n all_o which_o be_v sad_o and_o serious_o consider_v by_o the_o honest_a people_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o army_n it_o seem_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o we_o who_o have_v see_v much_o of_o the_o power_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o consider_v of_o some_o effectual_a mean_n whereby_o to_o establish_v righteousness_n and_o peace_n in_o these_o nation_n and_o after_o much_o debate_n it_o be_v judge_v necessary_a that_o the_o supreme_a government_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o parliament_n devolve_v upon_o know_a person_n fear_v god_n and_o of_o approve_a integrity_n for_o a_o time_n as_o the_o most_o hopeful_a way_n to_o countenance_v all_o god_n people_n reform_v the_o law_n and_o administer_v justice_n impartial_o hope_v thereby_o the_o people_n may_v forget_v monarchy_n and_o understand_v their_o true_a interest_n in_o the_o election_n of_o successive_a parliament_n that_o so_o the_o government_n may_v be_v settle_v upon_o a_o right_a basis_n without_o hazard_n to_o this_o glorious_a cause_n or_o necessitate_v to_o keep_v up_o army_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o same_o and_o be_v still_o resolve_v to_o use_v all_o mean_n possible_o to_o avoid_v extraordiany_n course_n we_o prevail_v with_o about_o twenty_o member_n of_o parliament_n to_o give_v we_o a_o conference_n with_o who_o we_o plain_o debate_v the_o necessity_n and_o justness_n of_o our_o proposal_n the_o which_o find_v no_o acceptance_n but_o instead_o thereof_o it_o be_v offer_v that_o the_o way_n be_v to_o continue_v still_o this_o parliament_n as_o be_v that_o from_o which_o we_o may_v probable_o expect_v all_o good_a thing_n this_o be_v vehehement_o insist_v on_o do_v much_o confirm_v we_o in_o our_o apprehension_n that_o not_o any_o love_n to_o a_o representative_a but_o the_o make_n use_v thereof_o to_o recruit_v and_o so_o to_o perpetuate_v themselves_o be_v their_o aim_n in_o the_o act_n they_o have_v then_o under_o consideration_n for_o prevent_v the_o consumate_v whereof_o and_o all_o the_o sad_a and_o evil_a consequence_n which_o upon_o the_o ground_n a_o foresay_a must_v have_v ensue_v and_o whereby_o at_o one_o blow_v the_o interest_n of_o all_o honest_a man_n and_o of_o this_o glorious_a cause_n have_v be_v endanger_v to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o these_o nation_n embroil_v in_o new_a trouble_n at_o a_o time_n when_o our_o enemy_n abroad_o be_v watch_v all_o advantage_n against_o and_o some_o of_o they_o actual_o engage_v in_o war_n with_o we_o we_o have_v be_v necessitate_v though_o with_o much_o reluctancy_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o parliament_n this_o declaration_n be_v second_v by_o another_o for_o settle_v a_o council_n of_o state_n to_o give_v some_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o people_n what_o government_n they_o intend_v which_o declaration_n for_o the_o reader_n further_a satisfaction_n take_v as_o follow_v whereas_o the_o parliament_n be_v dissolve_v person_n of_o approve_a fidelity_n and_o honesty_n be_v according_a to_o the_o late_a declararation_n of_o the_o 22._o of_o april_n last_o to_o be_v call_v from_o the_o several_a part_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n to_o the_o supreme_a authority_n and_o although_o effectual_a proceed_n be_v and_o have_v be_v have_v for_o perfect_v those_o resolution_n yet_o some_o convenient_a time_n be_v require_v for_o the_o assemble_v of_o those_o person_n it_o have_v be_v find_v necessary_a for_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v arise_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n to_o the_o public_a affair_n that_o a_o council_n of_o state_n be_v constitute_v to_o take_v care_n of_o and_o intend_v the_o peace_n safety_n and_o present_a management_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v settle_v according_o the_o same_o be_v hereby_o declare_v and_o publish_v to_o the_o end_n all_o person_n may_v take_v notice_n thereof_o and_o in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o station_n demean_v themselves_o peaceable_o give_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o heretofore_o in_o the_o exercise_n and_o administration_n thereof_o as_o endeavour_n shall_v be_v use_v that_o no_o oppression_n or_o wrong_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o people_n so_o a_o strict_a account_n will_v be_v require_v of_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v do_v any_o thing_n to_o endanger_v the_o public_a peace_n and_o quiet_a upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o april_n 30._o 1653._o o._n cromwell_n these_o domestic_a revolution_n put_v new_a life_n into_o the_o dutch_a who_o hope_v from_o these_o distraction_n to_o reap_v a_o victory_n over_o the_o english_a with_o great_a confidence_n put_v forth_o again_o to_o sea_n think_v upon_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o chapman_n for_o the_o english_a fleet_n say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v cry_v out_o by_o the_o sound_n of_o have_v and_o horn_n but_o they_o be_v deceive_v in_o their_o expectation_n for_o come_v to_o a_o fight_n on_o the_o north_n foreland_n near_o unto_o the_o south_n poinâ—_n of_o the_o gobe_n their_o fleet_n be_v defeat_v eleven_o man_n of_o war_n and_o two_o water_n hove_n be_v take_v beside_o six_o captain_n and_o fiâ—teen_o hundred_o prisoner_n and_o six_o man_n 〈◊〉_d war_n which_o be_v sink_v not_o long_o after_o to_o set_v the_o better_a face_n oâ—_n his_o resolute_a proceed_n cromwell_n call_v 〈◊〉_d another_o parliament_n convene_v at_o westminster_n who_o meet_v july_n 4._o 1653._o to_o who_o general_n cromwell_n make_v a_o long_a speech_n then_o he_o produce_v a_o instrument_n under_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o seal_n whereby_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v devolve_v upon_o they_o unto_o who_o all_o person_n be_v to_o yield_v obedience_n and_o subjection_n he_o delare_v that_o they_o be_v to_o sit_v no_o long_o than_o the_o three_o of_o november_n 1654._o and_o three_o month_n before_o their_o dissolution_n they_o be_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o other_o to_o succeed_v they_o who_o be_v not_o to_o sit_v above_o twelve_o month_n and_o then_o to_o take_v care_n for_o a_o succession_n in_o government_n now_o be_v the_o time_n come_v for_o the_o train_n to_o take_v the_o dutch_a have_v as_o have_v be_v express_v cast_v the_o urine_n of_o the_o present_a affair_n be_v quite_o tire_v with_o then_o continual_a loss_n send_v commissioner_n over_o into_o england_n to_o treat_v of_o peace_n it_o have_v be_v the_o result_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o that_o have_v their_o eye_n in_o their_o head_n that_o the_o dutch_a thought_n to_o have_v make_v up_o their_o mouth_n to_o have_v take_v our_o navy_n nap_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o treaty_n the_o fight_n happen_v betwixt_o theâ—â—_n and_o we_o but_o they_o find_v it_o otherwise_o their_o whole_a fleet_n be_v put_v to_o slight_v their_o 〈◊〉_d van_n trump_n a_o man_n of_o eminent_a 〈◊〉_d be_v slay_v about_o thirty_o man_n of_o war_n suck_v and_o fire_v six_o captain_n and_o about_o a_o thousand_o man_n take_v prisoner_n and_o about_o six_o thousand_o slay_v this_o great_a victory_n do_v not_o a_o little_a conduce_v to_o hasten_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o peace_n but_o on_o such_o term_n as_o be_v at_o that_o time_n more_o honourable_a for_o his_o present_a design_n than_o advantageous_a to_o the_o english_a nation_n for_o this_o service_n gold_z chain_n be_v present_v to_o the_o general_n blake_n monk_n renne_n and_o lawson_n and_o to_o the_o other_o flag_n captain_n and_o silver_n medal_n to_o the_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o fleet._n the_o parliament_n have_v sit_v about_o as_o many_o week_n as_o the_o other_o have_v do_v year_n they_o dissolve_v themselves_o immediate_o make_v way_n for_o general_n cromwell_n by_o their_o dissolution_n to_o be_v choose_v lord_n protector_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o of_o all_o the_o island_n and_o territory_n thereunto_o belong_v december_n the_o 16_o 1653._o the_o article_n of_o the_o government_n to_o which_o he_o sign_v be_v as_o follow_v 1._o that_o his_o excellency_n be_v chief_a protector_n of_o the_o three_o nation_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n 2._o that_o he_o will_v call_v to_o his_o assistance_n councillor_n not_o under_o the_o number_n of_o thirteen_o nor_o above_o twenty_o one_o 3._o that_o he_o shall_v not_o act_v without_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n 4._o that_o here_o shall_v be_v every_o three_o year_n a_o parliament_n call_v free_o choose_v to_o begin_v in_o september_n next_o viz._n four_o hundred_o and_o the_o number_n for_o every_o county_n proportionable_a 5._o that_o no_o parliament_n shall_v adjourn_v till_o they_o have_v sit_v above_o five_o month_n 6._o when_o ever_o any_o bill_n be_v pass_v in_o parliament_n the_o lord_n protector_n shall_v have_v twenty_o day_n to_o advise_v with_o his_o council_n if_o he_o sign_v it_o not_o in_o twenty_o day_n it_o shall_v pass_v without_o unless_o contrary_a to_o these_o
article_n 7._o that_o no_o parliament_n be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o protector_n but_o end_v every_o three_o year_n and_o the_o protector_n to_o issue_v out_o warrant_v 8._o all_o the_o crown_n revenue_n leave_v to_o go_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o lord_n protector_n 9_o to_o make_v peace_n or_o war_n as_o he_o please_v with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n in_o the_o interval_n of_o parliament_n but_o not_o to_o raise_v money_n without_o the_o parliament_n unless_o in_o extraordinary_a cause_n 10._o whatsoever_o go_v out_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n to_o go_v out_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n protector_n 11._o that_o it_o be_v treason_n to_o speak_v against_o the_o present_a government_n 12._o that_o all_o forfeit_v and_o confiscate_v estate_n go_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o lord_n protector_n 13._o that_o all_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v and_o estate_n sell_v stand_v good_a and_o be_v enjoy_v 14._o that_o 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