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young_a man_n present_a have_v see_v the_o beginning_n and_o as_o undoubted_a as_o it_o be_v the_o old_a man_n there_o sit_v live_v to_o see_v the_o end_n of_o it_o and_o so_o much_o for_o that_o fol._n 136._o but_o they_o be_v all_o ten_o commit_v to_o several_a prison_n and_o on_o the_o first_o of_o may_n attorney-general_n noy_n send_v process_n out_o against_o they_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o star-chamber_n and_o answer_v his_o information_n there_o our_o author_n speak_v this_o of_o those_o ten_o person_n who_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o that_o most_o unparalleled_a riot_n which_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o at_o the_o dissolve_v of_o the_o last_o parliament_n at_o what_o time_n mr._n noy_n be_v not_o attorney-general_n nor_o in_o three_o year_n after_o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o send_v out_o process_n or_o make_v any_o information_n against_o they_o as_o be_v here_o affirm_v the_o attorney-general_n be_v at_o that_o time_n sir_n robert_n heath_n who_o not_o 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of_o warwick_n nor_o ever_o call_v himself_o by_o that_o title_n there_o be_v but_o three_o that_o hold_v the_o title_n of_o warwick_n viz._n john_n the_o first_o baron_n of_o that_o house_n create_v earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o duke_n of_o northumberland_n by_o k._n edward_n the_o six_o second_o john_n his_o elder_a survive_a son_n common_o call_v earl_n of_o warwick_n as_o the_o custom_n be_v after_o his_o father_n be_v make_v duke_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n and_o three_o ambrose_n the_o four_o son_n of_o the_o first_o joâ—n_n create_v earl_n of_o warwick_n by_o queen_n elizabeth_n anno_fw-la 1552._o who_o decease_v without_o issue_n also_o so_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o dudley_n earl_n of_o warwick_n from_o who_o this_o robert_n can_v descend_v and_o from_o he_o he_o do_v as_o be_v the_o base_a or_o natural_a son_n of_o robert_n dudley_n earl_n of_o leicester_n the_o five_o son_n of_o the_o say_v john_n dudley_n earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o duke_n of_o northumberland_n 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though_o less_o probable_o ground_v to_o justify_v the_o seniority_n of_o the_o young_a sister_n fol._n 78._o deira_n whence_o say_v some_o deirham_n or_o durham_n lay_v betwixt_o tees_n and_o humber_n more_o out_o of_o this_o then_o in_o his_o lechlade_n or_o latinlade_n which_o before_o we_o have_v for_o first_o durham_n be_v not_o so_o call_v quasi_fw-la deirham_n our_o learned_a antiquary_n give_v we_o a_o better_a and_o more_o certain_a derivation_n of_o it_o the_o river_n say_v he_o as_o though_o it_o purpose_v to_o make_v a_o island_n compass_v almost_o on_o every_o side_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o province_n stand_v on_o a_o hill_n whence_o the_o saxon_n give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o dunholm_n for_o as_o you_o may_v gather_v out_o of_o bede_n they_o call_v a_o hill_n dun_n and_o a_o river-island_n holme_n hereof_o the_o latin_a writer_n have_v make_v dunelmum_fw-la the_o norman_n duresme_fw-fr but_o the_o common_a people_n most_o corrupt_o durham_n but_o second_o which_o mar_v all_o the_o matter_n the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n be_v not_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o deira_n as_o be_v whole_o situate_a on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o tee_n and_o consequent_o part_v of_o the_o realm_n of_o bernicia_n which_o make_v our_o author_n mistake_v in_o another_o place_n fol._n 51._o the_o more_o remarkable_a where_o speak_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o deira_n he_o give_v we_o this_o comment_n in_o the_o margin_n viz._n what_o this_o day_n be_v the_o bishopric_n of_o deirham_n or_o durham_n but_o as_o long_o as_o some_o say_v so_o all_o be_v well_o though_o who_o those_o some_o be_v except_o our_o author_n i_o can_v no_o where_o find_v only_o i_o find_v that_o as_o it_o be_v hold_v necessary_a for_o a_o noâ—body_n to_o be_v in_o all_o great_a house_n to_o bear_v the_o blame_n of_o such_o mischance_n as_o by_o the_o carelessness_n of_o servant_n and_o inconsiderateness_n do_v too_o often_o happen_v so_o be_v it_o no_o less_o necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v 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beside_o such_o as_o they_o have_v lose_v in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o war._n fol._n 828._o nor_o will_v they_o budgâ—_n from_o the_o north_n part_n though_o they_o be_v call_v southwards_o for_o the_o kingdom_n security_n and_o service_n but_o just_a before_o we_o find_v the_o scot_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o hereford_n a_o city_n beyond_o the_o severn_n on_o the_o border_n of_o wales_n and_o here_o we_o find_v thâ—m_n so_o fast_o râ—veâ—ed_v in_o the_o northern_a â—ounties_n that_o they_o will_v not_o budge_v a_o foot_n southwards_o for_o the_o kingdom_n safety_n reconcile_v these_o difference_n he_o that_o can_v for_o my_o part_n i_o dare_v not_o undertake_v it_o the_o like_a irreconcileablenesse_n i_o find_v within_o few_o line_n after_o in_o which_o he_o telâ—eth_v we_o that_o be_v entreat_v to_o march_v to_o the_o siege_n of_o nâ—wark_n they_o staâ—ed_v not_o long_o there_o but_o march_v in_o a_o pet_n northwards_o to_o newcastle_n where_o they_o stick_v till_o they_o get_v the_o king_n into_o their_o clutch_n sell_v he_o and_o so_o go_v home_o again_o but_o first_o if_o the_o scot_n march_v towards_o newark_n whether_o upon_o entreaty_n or_o not_o be_v not_o much_o material_a they_o must_v needs_o budge_v southward_o the_o whole_a county_n of_o york_n and_o part_n of_o nottinghamshire_n lie_v between_o newark_n and_o the_o scot_n quarter_n second_o the_o scot_n do_v not_o go_v from_o newark_n in_o such_o a_o pet_n as_o to_o leave_v the_o siege_n for_o afteward_n we_o find_v fol._n 892._o that_o lâ—sly_n only_o go_v away_o in_o a_o pâ—t_n but_o leave_v his_o army_n there_o to_o attend_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o siege_n till_o the_o town_n be_v take_v second_o he_o do_v not_o force_v the_o town_n by_o fire_v one_o of_o the_o â—â—ates_n but_o have_v it_o surrender_v to_o he_o by_o composition_n the_o capitulation_n be_v make_v on_o the_o sunday_n night_n and_o his_o souldâ—er_n enter_v into_o it_o on_o the_o monday_n morning_n three_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o garrison_n be_v not_o force_v by_o he_o into_o the_o castle_n who_o have_v time_n enough_o all_o that_o night_n to_o retire_v into_o it_o or_o otherwise_o to_o leave_v the_o town_n as_o all_o the_o horse_n and_o many_o of_o the_o foot_n have_v leave_v to_o do_v and_o four_a there_o be_v no_o such_o difficulty_n in_o the_o business_n aâ—_n to_o bring_v god_n upon_o the_o stage_n in_o the_o take_n either_o of_o the_o town_n or_o castle_n which_o the_o governor_n sir_n william_n ogle_n waâ—_n resolve_v beforehand_o not_o to_o hold_v out_o long_o he_o have_v brag_v 〈◊〉_d time_n that_o he_o have_v so_o store_v that_o castle_n with_o victual_n armeâ—_n and_o ammunition_n that_o he_o dare_v bid_v defiance_n for_o six_o 〈◊〉_d to_o all_o the_o army_n in_o england_n but_o when_o the_o news_n â—amâ—_n oâ—_n the_o take_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o bridgewaâ—er_n he_o change_v his_o 〈◊〉_d afâ—rming_v frequent_o that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o affirm_v express_o be_v desire_v to_o show_v the_o truth_n in_o this_o particular_a that_o there_o be_v about_o 80._o woman_n in_o it_o at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o house_n be_v storm_v so_o that_o our_o author_n in_o this_o point_n be_v extreme_o out_o as_o much_o as_o the_o difference_n can_v amount_v to_o between_o a_o company_n of_o 80._o and_o one_o single_a person_n the_o word_n to_o be_v explain_v be_v these_o viz._n a_o godly_a divine_a protestant_n for_o protection_n mix_v with_o some_o popish_a priest_n profession_n which_o word_n have_v neither_o sense_n nor_o grammar_n as_o they_o be_v before_o we_o and_o therefore_o must_v be_v teach_v to_o speak_v english_a before_o the_o ordinary_a reader_n can_v understand_v they_o and_o if_o the_o word_n be_v put_v into_o proper_a and_o grammatical_a english_a we_o must_v read_v they_o thus_o viz._n a_o godly_a protestant_a divine_a mix_v for_o protection_n with_o some_o priest_n of_o the_o popish_a profession_n which_o be_v the_o grammar_n of_o the_o word_n will_v give_v a_o logical_a dispute_n about_o the_o party_n to_o who_o the_o character_n be_v give_v i_o think_v our_o author_n will_v not_o have_v it_o understand_v of_o d._n griffiths_n daughter_n who_o though_o a_o very_a virtuous_a and_o godly_a gentlewoman_n can_v be_v call_v a_o godly_a protestant_a divine_a in_o the_o common_a notion_n of_o the_o phrase_n and_o yet_o the_o current_n of_o the_o word_n do_v import_v no_o less_o for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o woman_n among_o so_o many_o man_n d_o griffiths_n daughter_n a_o godly_a protestant_a divine_a etc._n etc._n nor_o can_v it_o proper_o be_v understand_v of_o d._n griffith_n though_o a_o godly_a protestant_a divine_a the_o follow_a word_n depend_v on_o those_o before_o d._n griffiths_n daughter_n and_o not_o relate_v literal_o and_o grammatical_o to_o the_o doctor_n himself_o have_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o word_n run_v thus_o the_o daughter_n of_o d._n griffith_n a_o godly_a protestant_a divine_a the_o adjunct_n of_o a_o goâ—ly_a protestant_a divine_n must_v have_v relate_v to_o the_o father_n but_o as_o they_o he_o before_o we_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o daughter_n with_o what_o propriety_n of_o speech_n or_o sense_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_n and_o make_v himself_o as_o merry_a at_o it_o as_o he_o please_v fol._n 836._o for_o digby_n be_v sometime_o secretary_n of_o state_n and_o so_o he_o be_v at_o this_o time_n also_o when_o he_o be_v discomfit_v at_o sherburn_n in_o yorkshire_n when_o he_o lose_v that_o cabinet_n and_o those_o letter_n which_o our_o author_n speak_v of_o he_o have_v be_v make_v principal_a secretary_n of_o estate_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o lord_n falkland_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o october_n anno_fw-la 1643._o and_o continue_v in_o that_o office_n till_o his_o majesty_n death_n though_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o king_n restraint_n and_o his_o own_o enforce_a absence_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o act_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o as_o neither_o can_v m._n secretary_n nicholas_n who_o notwithstanding_o neither_o lose_v the_o office_n nor_o name_n of_o secretary_n i_o trow_v sir_n francis_n walsingham_n or_o sir_n robert_n cecâ—l_n be_v not_o the_o less_o secretary_n of_o estare_fw-la to_o queen_n elizabeth_n because_o she_o employ_v they_o sometime_o in_o foreign_a embassy_n nor_o be_v digby_n sometime_o only_o but_o at_o that_o time_n secretary_n of_o estate_n when_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o command_n of_o a_o body_n of_o horse_n in_o his_o master_n service_n fol._n 871._o and_o the_o west_n be_v clear_v fairfax_n return_v back_o again_o to_o the_o siege_n of_o bristol_n the_o west_n so_o far_o from_o be_v clear_v that_o except_o bridgewater_n in_o somersetshire_n and_o sherburn_n castle_n in_o dorsetshire_n little_a or_o nothing_o be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o it_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n and_o cornwall_n still_o remain_v untouched_a in_o which_o the_o prince_n have_v not_o only_o a_o considerable_a army_n under_o brave_a commander_n but_o many_o 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