to_o moral_a honesty_n but_o whole_o guide_v by_o those_o whimsical_a fantasy_n which_o be_v by_o their_o ringleader_n call_v the_o revelation_n and_o inspiration_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n it_o be_v refer_v 156._o to_o a_o committee_n to_o consider_v of_o a_o way_n for_o the_o raise_v of_o pension_n and_o allowance_n out_o of_o dean_n and_o chapter_n land_n to_o maintain_v certain_a itinerant_a preacher_n who_o be_v authorize_v to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o and_o spread_v abroad_o their_o antimonarchical_a doctrine_n whereby_o the_o rabble_n may_v be_v set_v up_o and_o comply_v with_o the_o soldiery_n against_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n clergy_n lawyer_n and_o all_o orderly_a government_n but_o upon_o better_a consideration_n fear_v that_o the_o liberty_n may_v in_o time_n overwhelm_v they_o with_o confusion_n and_o give_v such_o a_o countenance_n to_o the_o leveller_n of_o who_o help_n they_o have_v make_v no_o small_a use_n for_o the_o king_n destruction_n as_o will_v bring_v upon_o they_o inevitable_a ruin_n cromwell_n move_v 157._o in_o their_o parliament_n that_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n may_v be_v settle_v promise_v his_o endeavour_n thereto_o and_o that_o the_o secure_v and_o seclude_v member_n may_v be_v again_o invite_v to_o return_v into_o the_o house_n they_o likewise_o employ_v divers_a of_o their_o preacher_n of_o which_o mr._n marshal_n mr._n nye_n mr._n carrel_n mr._n goodwin_n and_o hugh_n peter_n be_v the_o chief_a to_o cajole_v other_o of_o their_o own_o coat_n together_o with_o the_o citizen_n and_o expulse_v member_n with_o certain_a discourse_n and_o proposal_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o presbyterian_o do_v differ_v with_o the_o king_n in_o point_n of_o civil_a interest_n which_o be_v much_o more_o irreconcilable_a than_o the_o interest_n of_o church_n government_n whatsoever_o show_n be_v make_v to_o the_o contrary_a also_o 158._o that_o it_o be_v the_o presbyterian_o who_o first_o make_v war_n against_o the_o late_a king_n bring_v he_o low_o and_o prepare_v he_o to_o receive_v his_o deadly_a blow_n from_o the_o independent_n ☞_o and_o therefore_o that_o the_o king_n will_v look_v upon_o they_o as_o equal_o guilty_a with_o the_o independent_n and_o endeavour_v equal_o to_o cut_v they_o off_o their_o design_n be_v thereby_o to_o cast_v the_o presbyterian_o into_o utter_a despair_n and_o so_o to_o bring_v they_o in_o point_n of_o self_n preservation_n to_o join_v with_o their_o interest_n for_o common_a defence_n and_o to_o carry_v on_o their_o work_n with_o the_o more_o show_n of_o sanctity_n they_o order_v ibid._n that_o a_o strict_a fast_o shall_v be_v keep_v to_o humble_v themselves_o and_o implore_v god_n forgiveness_n for_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o people_n who_o do_v not_o sufficient_o acknowledge_v with_o thankfulness_n god_n great_a mercy_n upon_o this_o land_n in_o free_v they_o from_o monarchy_n and_o bestow_v liberty_n upon_o they_o by_o change_v kingly_a government_n into_o a_o free_a state_n or_o republic_n to_o sweeten_v likewise_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o vulgar_a towards_o they_o they_o make_v most_o specious_a pretence_n of_o pay_v all_o the_o public_a debt_n and_o raise_v three_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n for_o supply_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o they_o term_v it_o without_o any_o charge_n or_o burden_n to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o that_o end_n pass_v a_o act_n land_n for_o abolish_n all_o dean_n and_o chapter_n and_o for_o sale_n of_o their_o land_n and_o the_o better_a to_o fortify_v themselves_o and_o their_o usurp_v dominion_n they_o frame_v another_o act_n 167._o whereby_o they_o declare_v certain_a particular_n to_o be_v treason_n viz._n 1._o if_o any_o man_n shall_v malicious_o affirm_v their_o present_a government_n to_o be_v tyrannical_a usurp_a or_o unlawful_a or_o that_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n be_v not_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o that_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o alter_v that_o their_o government_n 2._o if_o any_o shall_v affirm_v their_o council_n of_o state_n or_o parliament_n to_o be_v tyrannical_a or_o unlawful_a or_o endeavour_v to_o subvert_v they_o or_o stir_v up_o sedition_n against_o they_o 3._o for_o any_o soldier_n of_o their_o army_n to_o contrive_v the_o death_n of_o the_o general_n or_o lieutenant_n general_n or_o endeavour_v to_o raise_v mutiny_n in_o the_o army_n or_o to_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o parliament_n or_o to_o join_v with_o any_o to_o invade_v england_n or_o ireland_n to_o counterfeit_n their_o great_a seal_n or_o kill_v any_o member_n of_o their_o parliament_n or_o any_o judge_n or_o minister_n of_o justice_n in_o their_o duty_n soon_o after_o this_o they_o frame_v and_o pass_v another_o act_n 30._o declare_v england_n with_o all_o the_o dominion_n and_o territory_n thereto_o belong_v to_o be_v a_o free_a state_n and_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o representatives_n of_o the_o people_n in_o parliament_n without_o any_o king_n or_o house_n of_o lord_n which_o act_n be_v proclaim_v 185._o in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n by_o alderman_n andrews_n then_o lord_n mayor_n alderman_n pennington_n wollaston_n fowkes_n kenrick_n bide_v edmund_n pack_n bateman_n atkins_n viner_n avery_n wilson_n dethick_n foot_n then_o attend_v he_o the_o londoner_n be_v by_o that_o time_n bring_v unto_o so_o much_o vassalage_n by_o these_o insolent_a regicide_n as_o that_o in_o obedience_n to_o a_o vote_n make_v by_o their_o servile_a parliament_n they_o be_v constrain_v to_o invite_v 187._o that_o wicked_a conclave_n to_o a_o thanksgiving_n dinner_n whereat_o all_o of_o they_o be_v to_o rejoice_v together_o for_o bring_v the_o grand_a delinquent_n to_o punishment_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o king_n for_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o that_o day_n the_o lord_n mayor_n meet_v the_o speaker_n and_o the_o other_o member_n of_o parliament_n at_o temple-bar_n and_o there_o resign_v the_o sword_n to_o he_o receive_v it_o again_o and_o carry_v it_o before_o he_o to_o christ_n church_n whence_o after_o a_o cant_v sermon_n he_o conduct_v they_o to_o grocers-hall_n and_o entertain_v they_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o free_a state_n the_o cook_n have_v every_o one_o of_o they_o a_o oath_n to_o prepare_v for_o those_o saint_n nothing_o but_o wholesome_a food_n be_v therefore_o thus_o seem_v firm_o settle_v in_o their_o tyrannical_a dominion_n they_o go_v on_o in_o pass_v sundry_a other_o act_n in_o their_o pseudo-parliament_n of_o which_o the_o rule_v grandee_n have_v the_o chief_a benefit_n viz._n 1._o to_o 45._o encourage_v the_o purchaser_n of_o dean_n and_o chapter_n land_n by_o the_o sale_n of_o they_o at_o ten_o year_n purchase_n in_o case_n of_o ready_a money_n or_o double_v what_o be_v due_a to_o those_o as_o shall_v so_o purchase_v 2._o another_o for_o 46._o the_o sale_n of_o the_o good_n and_o personal_a estate_n of_o the_o king_n queen_n and_o prince_n 3._o a_o three_o 51._o for_o sale_n of_o the_o crown_n land_n with_o particular_a instruction_n to_o sell_v they_o at_o thirteen_o year_n purchase_n 4._o soon_o after_o this_o they_o pass_v another_o act_n 64._o for_o coin_v of_o new_a money_n with_o direction_n for_o the_o form_n of_o the_o stamp_n to_o be_v thereon_o 5._o another_o 65._o declare_v what_o offence_n shall_v be_v thenceforth_o adjudge_v treason_n viz._n to_o express_v or_o publish_v their_o government_n to_o be_v tyrannical_a or_o that_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n be_v not_o the_o supreme_a authority_n 6._o and_o for_o the_o quick_a riddance_n of_o dean_n and_o chapter_n land_n they_o add_v far_a power_n 68_o and_o instruction_n to_o the_o trustee_n for_o the_o sale_n of_o they_o 7._o next_o to_o reward_v their_o bloody_a precedent_n bradshaw_n who_o give_v judgement_n of_o death_n upon_o the_o king_n they_o pass_v another_o act_n aug._n for_o settle_v two_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la upon_o he_o and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o know_a mark_n of_o distinction_n betwixt_o themselves_o and_o other_o they_o pass_v a_o act_n engagement_n for_o the_o subscribe_v a_o engagement_n whereby_o every_o man_n shall_v promise_v to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o the_o government_n then_o establish_v without_o a_o king_n or_o house_n of_o lord_n or_o in_o case_n of_o refusal_n to_o have_v no_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o crown-land_n so_o doom_v to_o be_v sell_v go_v but_o slow_o off_o they_o therefore_o pass_v another_o act_n ibid._n to_o constitute_v a_o committee_n to_o remove_v obstruction_n in_o the_o sale_n of_o they_o nor_o be_v all_o this_o sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v their_o greedy_a appetite_n or_o be_v evident_a enough_o from_o the_o aim_n they_o have_v to_o devour_v all_o the_o glebe_n and_o tithe_n throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o which_o purpose_n they_o pass_v a_o act_n 104_o whereby_o they_o nominate_v certain_a commissioner_n to_o receive_v and_o dispose_v of_o all_o rent_n issue_n and_o profit_n of_o all_o rectory_n
government_n chap._n xxxvi_o all_o thing_n be_v according_o ready_a in_o order_n thereto_o upon_o the_o sixteenth_o of_o december_n and_o about_o one_o of_o the_o clock_n that_o day_n five_o regiment_n of_o foot_n and_o three_o of_o horse_n be_v draw_v out_o as_o a_o guard_n from_o white-hall_n to_o westminster-hall_n whereof_o one_o viz._n colonel_n goffs_n be_v place_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o hall_n this_o be_v do_v cromwell_n with_o the_o captain_n of_o his_o guard_n and_o some_o few_o other_o pass_v through_o these_o band_n of_o soldier_n to_o the_o door_n of_o westminster-hall_n where_o alight_v from_o his_o coach_n there_o proceed_v first_o the_o city_n marshal_n then_o the_o alderman_n of_o london_n in_o scarlet_a after_o they_o the_o judge_n all_o except_o their_o chief-justice_n roll_n next_o the_o two_o keeper_n of_o their_o great_a seal_n keble_n and_o l'isle_n then_o four_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n with_o mace_n viz._n the_o parliament_n mace_n the_o city_n mace_n the_o council_n of_o state_n be_v mace_n and_o the_o lord_n keeper_n mace_n after_o thse_n the_o lord_n mayor_n sword-bearer_n with_o the_o cap_n of_o maintenance_n and_o sword_n but_o the_o sword_n not_o erect_v then_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o next_o to_o he_o cromwell_n himself_o in_o a_o black_a suit_n and_o cloak_n line_v with_o velvet_n boot_n and_o a_o gold_n hatband_n all_o bare_a head_a and_o after_o he_o the_o principal_a officer_n of_o the_o army_n and_o council_n of_o state_n in_o which_o manner_n they_o proceed_v to_o the_o chancery-court_n where_o a_o rich_a chair_n of_o state_n be_v set_v with_o a_o large_a cushion_n and_o carpet_n on_o the_o floor_n be_v ascend_v into_o the_o court_n cromwell_n stand_v before_o the_o chair_n with_o the_o two_o keeper_n and_o judge_n on_o each_o hand_n of_o he_o major_a general_n lambert_n declare_v to_o he_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o exigency_n of_o the_o time_n do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o army_n and_o of_o the_o three_o nation_n desire_v he_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o protectorship_n of_o they_o whereunto_o he_o assent_v a_o large_a instrument_n extend_v to_o a_o whole_a skin_n of_o velome_o be_v read_v to_o he_o which_o contain_v the_o form_n of_o his_o government_n and_o somewhat_o call_v a_o oath_n at_o which_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o eye_n and_o assent_v thereto_o then_o do_v the_o lord_n mayor_n present_v the_o sword_n to_o he_o and_o the_o keeper_n the_o seal_n both_o which_o he_o deliver_v back_o to_o they_o respective_o protector_n this_o be_v do_v a_o common_a soldier_n second_v with_o about_o twenty_o more_o cry_v aloud_o god_n bless_v the_o lord_n protector_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n after_o which_o there_o be_v a_o general_n shout_v make_v by_o the_o soldier_n throughout_o the_o hall_n and_o after_o a_o little_a pause_n the_o like_a twice_o more_o then_o he_o go_v back_o to_o white-hall_n the_o lord_n mayor_z carry_v the_o sword_n upright_o before_o he_o the_o protector_n have_v his_o hat_n on_o after_o which_o in_o the_o evening_n be_v several_a volley_n of_o small_a shot_n and_o some_o great_a with_o ring_v of_o bell_n the_o tenor_n of_o which_o instrument_n be_v as_o follow_v viz._n that_o the_o supreme_a legislative_a authority_n government_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o single_a person_n and_o the_o people_n in_o parliament_n but_o the_o administration_n thereof_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o to_o his_o council_n whereof_o the_o number_n be_v not_o to_o be_v above_o twenty_o and_o one._n that_o all_o charter_n patent_n writ_n and_o commission_n shall_v be_v pass_v by_o the_o protector_n all_o power_n of_o magistracy_n honour_n and_o title_n to_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o likewise_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o offence_n except_v treason_n and_o murder_n he_o also_o to_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o all_o thing_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n and_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o instrument_n that_o the_o militia_n sit_v the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o protector_n and_o the_o parliament_n but_o in_o the_o interval_n in_o the_o protector_n and_o his_o council_n the_o power_n also_o of_o make_v peace_n and_o war_n with_o foreign_a prince_n to_o be_v in_o the_o protector_n and_o his_o council_n but_o he_o to_o have_v no_o authority_n of_o repeal_n or_o make_v any_o law_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v call_v before_o the_o end_n of_o six_o month_n then_o next_o ensue_v and_o afterward_o once_o in_o three_o year_n or_o often_o if_o need_v require_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o protector_n be_v power_n to_o dissolve_v the_o same_o for_o the_o first_o five_o month_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o house_n that_o the_o number_n of_o member_n for_o england_n shall_v consist_v of_o full_a four_o hundred_o elect_v according_a to_o a_o equal_a distribution_n for_o scotland_n thirty_o and_o for_o ireland_n the_o like_a number_n the_o number_n for_o each_o county_n and_o city_n to_o be_v also_o assgn_v that_o the_o call_v of_o such_o parliament_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n in_o the_o protector_n be_v name_n but_o if_o the_o protector_n shall_v not_o call_v the_o same_o within_o the_o time_n limit_v the_o chancellor_n then_o to_o do_v it_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o high_a treason_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v fail_v therein_o then_o that_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v perform_v it_o and_o after_o such_o election_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o be_v transmit_v by_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n by_o indenture_n to_o the_o chancellor_n signel_n with_o his_o hand_n twenty_o day_n before_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o same_o parliament_n also_o if_o the_o sheriff_n or_o mayor_n shall_v make_v a_o false_a return_n that_o he_o be_v fine_v in_o two_o thousand_o mark_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v capable_a to_o elect_n who_o have_v ever_o bear_v arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n or_o be_v actor_n in_o the_o irish_a rebellion_n nor_o that_o any_o papist_n shall_v ever_o be_v capable_a to_o give_v his_o voice_n and_o that_o all_o election_n against_o these_o rule_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o the_o transgressor_n fine_v at_o two_o year_n value_v of_o their_o revenue_n and_o three_o part_n of_o their_o good_n that_o no_o person_n under_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o be_v elect_v nor_o any_o other_o than_o of_o know_a credit_n fear_v god_n and_o of_o good_a behaviour_n no_o man_n likewise_o to_o have_v power_n of_o elect_v who_o estate_n shall_v not_o be_v worth_a twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la sterling_n that_o the_o return_v of_o the_o person_n elect_v shall_v be_v transmit_v by_o the_o prothonotary_n in_o chancery_n unto_o the_o council_n of_o state_n within_o two_o day_n after_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o end_n that_o judgement_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o person_n if_o any_o question_n shall_v arise_v touch_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o choice_n that_o sixty_o member_n shall_v be_v account_v a_o parliament_n in_o case_n the_o rest_n be_v absent_a nevertheless_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o the_o protector_n to_o call_v a_o parliament_n when_o he_o shall_v see_v cause_n that_o the_o bill_n agree_v on_o in_o parliament_n shall_v be_v present_v to_o the_o protector_n for_o his_o assent_n thereto_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o give_v his_o assent_n to_o they_o within_o twenty_o day_n that_o then_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o force_n of_o law_n without_o it_o that_o if_o any_o councillor_n of_o state_n shall_v die_v or_o be_v out_v of_o his_o place_n for_o corruption_n in_o the_o interval_n of_o parliament_n the_o protector_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o council_n to_o substitute_v another_o in_o his_o stead_n that_o a_o certain_a 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