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the_o house_n of_o commons_o this_o parliament_n 1641._o concern_v religion_n novemb_n 12._o 1640._o mr._n speaker_n it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o my_o lord_n keeper_n that_o a_o multiply_a glass_n may_v deceive_v but_o the_o right_a english_a glass_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n never_o in_o which_o i_o discern_v so_o comely_a and_o active_a a_o motion_n that_o out_o of_o all_o question_n some_o great_a work_n be_v here_o to_o be_v do_v some_o thing_n extraordinary_a be_v here_o to_o be_v decree_v or_o else_o god_n and_o the_o king_n beyond_o all_o our_o expectation_n at_o the_o last_o breath_n will_v never_o so_o soon_o have_v cement_v we_o again_o to_o meet_v in_o in_o this_o great_a council_n mr._n speaker_n what_o a_o happy_a sight_n will_v it_o be_v to_o see_v the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n accord_n a_o threefold_a cord_n be_v not_o easy_o break_v and_o i_o hope_v king_n charles_n his_o threefold_a kingdom_n shall_v never_o
speech_n and_o passage_n of_o this_o great_a and_o happy_a parliament_n from_o the_o three_o of_o november_n 1640_o to_o this_o instant_a june_n 1641._o collect_v into_o one_o volume_n and_o according_a to_o the_o most_o perfect_a original_n exact_o publish_v london_n print_v for_o william_n cook_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o furnifalls-inne-gate_n in_o holborn_n 1641._o the_o content_n his_o majesty_n first_o speech_n novem._n 3._o 1640._o his_o majesty_n second_o speech_n novem._n 5._o 1640._o his_o majesty_n three_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n jan._n 25._o 1640._o his_o majesty_n speech_n at_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o bill_n for_o a_o trieniall_a parliament_n his_o majesty_n letter_n send_v by_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n answer_v that_o bishop_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v voice_n in_o parliament_n lord_n keeper_n speech_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n of_o parliament_n novem._n 3._o 1640._o master_n speaker_n speech_n fol._n 1._o lord_n digbye_n speech_n novem._n 9_o 1640._o concern_v grievance_n and_o the_o trieniall_a parliament_n lord_n digbye_n second_o speech_n for_o trieniall_a parliament_n fol._n 12._o the_o honourable_a nathaniel_n fynes_n his_o speech_n fol._n 22_o master_n rous_n his_o speech_n before_o the_o lord_n against_o doctor_n cousin_n doctor_n mannering_n and_o doctor_n beale_n fol._n 45_o the_o second_o speech_n of_o the_o honourable_a nathaniel_n fynes_n fol._n 49_o lord_n dâ—gbyes_n speech_n concern_v bishop_n london_n petition_n feb._n 9_o fol._n 65_o lord_n finch_n his_o accusation_n fol._n 76_o lord_n falkland_n speech_n after_o the_o read_v the_o article_n of_o the_o lord_n finch_n fol._n 83_o sir_n edward_n deering_n first_o speech_n fol._n 88_o his_o second_o speech_n fol._n 90_o his_o three_o speech_n fol._n 93_o his_o foe_n the_o speech_n fol._n 97_o mâ—ster_n bagshawe_n speech_n concern_v bishop_n and_o the_o london_n petition_n fol._n 99_o 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scots_a commissioner_n answer_v ibid._n article_n against_o secretary_n windibanck_n fol._n 174_o a_o speech_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n finch_n in_o the_o commons_o house_n nâ—vem_n 21._o 1640._o fol._n 169_o master_n grimston_n second_o speech_n fol._n 179_o a_o message_n send_v by_o the_o queen_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o by_o master_n comproller_n fol._n 185_o the_o report_n of_o the_o king_n message_n by_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o jan._n 29._o 1640._o fol._n 184_o sir_n thomas_n row_v speech_n fol._n 185_o lord_n falkland_n speech_n fol._n 188_o master_n pym_v speech_n after_o the_o article_n of_o sir_n george_n ratcliff_n fol._n 198_o his_o second_o speech_n after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o article_n fol._n 202_o master_n speaker_n speech_n present_v these_o bill_n for_o shorten_v of_o michaelmas_n term_n press_v of_o mariner_n for_o the_o remainder_n of_o six_o subsidy_n fol._n 204_o master_n pleadwel_v speech_n fol._n 206_o sir_n thomas_n row_v report_n to_o the_o commit_v fol._n 209_o mâ—ster_n rigbye_n answer_v to_o the_o lord_n â—ineb_fw-mi his_o last_o speech_n fol._n 221_o master_n waller_n speech_n fol._n 224_o master_n hollis_n his_o speech_n deliver_v with_o the_o protestation_n fol._n 232_o order_n for_o the_o take_n of_o the_o protestation_n fol._n 236_o master_n grimston_n three_o speech_n fol._n 205_o lord_n digbye_n speech_n upon_o the_o bill_n of_o attainder_n of_o the_o lord_n strafford_n fol._n 213_o lord_n strafford_n speech_n on_o the_o scaffold_n sixteen_o queres_fw-la fol._n 233_o captain_n audleye_n mervirs_n speech_n fol._n 237_o his_o speech_n at_o the_o peachment_n of_o sir_n richard_n boulton_n knight_n and_o other_o fol._n 249_o article_n against_o sir_n richard_n boulton_n 256_o sir_n thomas_n wentworth_v first_o speech_n march_v 22_o 1637_o his_o second_o speech_n april_n 21_o 1628._o fol._n 259_o a_o petition_n to_o the_o lord_n deputy_n fol._n 262_o a_o speech_n against_o the_o judge_n fol._n 267_o a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o pear_n in_o parliament_n fol._n 275_o sir_n john_n holland_n speech_n fol._n 281_o sir_n edward_n hales_n speech_n fol._n 284_o sir_n john_n wraye_v speech_n concern_v the_o commons_o fol._n 288_o sir_n john_n wraye_v second_o speech_n fol._n 290_o preamble_n with_o the_o protestation_n fol._n 300_o bill_n of_o attainder_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n fol._n 303_o viscount_n newark_n fiâ—st_a speech_n for_o the_o right_n of_o bishop_n fol._n 305_o his_o second_o speech_n for_o their_o temporal_a affair_n master_n peards_n against_o the_o oath_n exofficio_fw-la fol._n 313_o master_n speaker_n letter_n to_o sir_n jacob_n ashley_n fol._n 315_o article_n against_o the_o bishop_n of_o bath_n and_o wells_n fol._n 318_o sir_n b._n ruddyer_n speech_n fol._n 3â—6_n his_o speech_n concern_v the_o queen_n jointure_n fol._n 317.321_o lord_n andever_v speech_n concern_v the_o star-chamber_n a_o order_n may_v 10_o 1641._o that_o no_o 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in_o ireland_n fol._n 321_o a_o message_n from_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o his_o majesty_n his_o majesty_n answer_n fol._n 328_o vote_n concern_v the_o cannon_n ibidem_fw-la order_n concern_v monopoly_n fol._n 329_o order_n against_o monopoly_n ibidem_fw-la the_o scottish_a commissioner_n thanks_o to_o his_o majesty_n fol._n 330_o the_o humble_a remonstrance_n of_o the_o mr._n warden_n of_o vintner_n ibidem_fw-la petition_v of_o oxford_n fol._n 383_o sergeant_n glanvil_n speecd_v fol._n 388_o secretary_n windebanck_n letter_n to_o the_o lord_n chamberlain_n fol._n 393_o lord_n andever_v speech_n concern_v pacification_n fol._n 327_o a_o order_n against_o drink_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n fol._n 401_o sir_n john_n wraye_v occasional_a speech_n 1_o concern_v religion_n fol._n 401_o 2._o upon_o the_o scottssh_n treaty_n fol._n 403_o 3._o impeachment_n of_o the_o lord_n strafford_n fol._n 404_o 4._o upon_o the_o strafford_n 〈◊〉_d knot_n fol._n 406_o 5._o upon_o the_o same_o 〈…〉_o 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1640._o mr._n speaker_n in_o this_o great_a and_o weighty_a cause_n we_o ought_v serious_o to_o consider_v first_o what_o we_o ourselves_o have_v do_v already_o in_o the_o accusation_n and_o impeachment_n of_o this_o great_a earl_n of_o high_a treason_n second_o let_v we_o remember_v what_o we_o now_o be_v not_o only_a parliament_n man_n but_o public_a man_n and_o englishman_n as_o parliament_n man_n let_v we_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o our_o ancestor_n and_o be_v constant_a to_o that_o rule_n of_o law_n which_o be_v their_o guide_n and_o shall_v be_v we_o as_o public_a man_n forget_v not_o who_o we_o here_o represent_v and_o by_o how_o many_o choose_a and_o trust_v as_o english_a man_n let_v we_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o undaunted_a spirit_n &_o stout_a heart_n of_o those_o ancient_a hero_n from_o who_o we_o be_v descend_v how_o free_a they_o be_v from_o pusillanimity_n and_o how_o they_o scorn_v all_o flattery_n and_o slavery_n let_v we_o then_o now_o or_o never_o mr._n speaker_n show_v the_o same_o blood_n run_v in_o our_o vein_n three_o let_v we_o be_v well_o advise_v what_o to_o do_v if_o in_o case_n we_o shall_v be_v deny_v justice_n in_o this_o particular_a upon_o which_o depend_v not_o only_o the_o happiness_n but_o the_o safety_n of_o this_o parliament_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o our_o posterity_n and_o this_o be_v my_o aviso_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_a april_n 9_o 1641._o mr._n speaker_n truth_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o time_n and_o experience_n the_o best_a schoolmaster_n who_o have_v long_o since_o teach_v many_o man_n and_o estate_n the_o sad_a and_o woeful_a effect_n of_o a_o half-done_a work_n those_o convulsion_n and_o rent_a pain_n which_o the_o body_n of_o great_a britain_n now_o feel_v show_v we_o that_o the_o ill_a humour_n and_o obstruction_n be_v not_o yet_o full_o purge_v nor_o dissolve_v mr._n speaker_n god_n will_v have_v a_o through_o work_v do_v if_o in_o stead_n of_o redress_v evil_n we_o think_v to_o 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