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The compleat History of independencie Upon the Parliament begun 1640. By Clem. Walker, Esq; Continued till this present year 1660. which fourth part was never before published.; History of independency.
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Walker, Clement, 1595-1651.; Theodorus Verax. aut; T. M., lover of his king and country. aut
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lie_v if_o not_o answer_v do_v from_o their_o several_a and_o respective_a county_n as_o also_o in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n declare_v declare_v the_o gentry_n declare_v that_o they_o be_v far_o from_o any_o thought_n of_o revenge_n it_o belong_v to_o god_n alone_o allude_v to_o that_o text_n of_o scripture_n vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n but_o as_o for_o justice_n they_o will_v acquiesce_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o approach_a parliament_n this_o be_v do_v and_o the_o whole_a parliament_n at_o the_o appoint_a time_n begin_v the_o parliament_n begin_v begin_v first_o with_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n they_o follow_v that_o golden_a pythagorean_n rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d giving_z he_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o that_o their_o freedom_n of_o meeting_n which_o when_o they_o have_v cordial_o do_v they_o fall_v in_o order_n to_o their_o governor_n first_o they_o fear_v god_n then_o honour_v the_o king_n as_o the_o same_o pythagoras_n go_v on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a heathen_a we_o see_v by_o the_o mere_a light_n of_o nature_n can_v dictate_v that_o which_o our_o grand_a enthusiast_n of_o religion_n will_v not_o for_o these_o many_o year_n by_o the_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la of_o their_o new_a light_a notion_n walk_v after_o but_o the_o parliament_n be_v better_a principled_a for_o after_o their_o devotion_n regular_o pay_v to_o god_n they_o in_o the_o very_a next_o place_n own_o their_o duty_n to_o their_o prince_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o may_n a_o happy_a day_n to_o be_v remember_v to_o posterity_n vote_v the_o government_n to_o be_v by_o king_n vote_v kingly_a government_n vote_v lord_n and_o commons_o a_o constitution_n so_o incomparable_o mix_v that_o it_o may_v rather_o be_v admire_v then_o envy_v neither_o be_v they_o satisfy_v to_o rest_v there_o but_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o the_o same_o may_n cause_v 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now_o cast_v about_o how_o to_o make_v benefit_n of_o a_o joint_a quarrel_n both_o against_o the_o parliament_n and_o city_n since_o they_o can_v not_o separate_v they_o or_o at_o least_o against_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n in_o both_o they_o have_v withdraw_v their_o quarter_n in_o a_o seem_a obedience_n to_o parliament_n command_n 30_o mile_n from_o london_n of_o which_o they_o often_o brag_v in_o their_o paper_n and_o presume_v the_o suspension_n of_o the_o 11._o member_n have_v strike_v such_o a_o awfulness_n into_o the_o house_n that_o most_o of_o the_o presbyterian_a member_n will_v either_o absent_v themselves_o as_o too_o many_o indeed_o do_v or_o turn_v renegado_n from_o their_o own_o principle_n to_o they_o but_o find_v themselves_o notwithstanding_o oppose_v and_o their_o desire_n retard_v beyond_o their_o expectation_n by_o the_o remainder_n of_o that_o party_n hand_n 23._o the_o army_n demand_v the_o city_n militia_n to_o be_v change_v into_o other_o hand_n they_o must_v therefore_o find_v out_o a_o quarrel_n to_o march_v against_o the_o city_n and_o give_v the_o house_n another_o purge_n strong_a than_o the_o former_a the_o army_n be_v principled_a and_o put_v into_o a_o posture_n suitable_a to_o cromwel_n desire_n and_o the_o country_n charm_v into_o a_o dull_a sleep_n now_o be_v his_o time_n to_o pick_v a_o quarrel_n with_o the_o city_n that_o what_o he_o can_v not_o obtain_v by_o fair_a mean_n he_o may_v obtain_v by_o foul_a to_o make_v they_o desert_n and_o divide_v from_o the_o parliament_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v model_v according_a to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o soldiery_n he_o can_v not_o think_v it_o agreeable_a to_o policy_n that_o the_o city_n which_o have_v slaiâ—_n his_o compeer_n and_o fellow_n prince_n wat_n tyler_n the_o idol_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o richard_n the_o second_o time_n and_o rout_v his_o follower_n four_o time_n as_o many_o in_o number_n as_o this_o army_n shall_v be_v trust_v with_o their_o own_o 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