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as_o unsafe_a both_o for_o king_n parliament_z and_o people_n sect._n 60._o they_o be_v therefore_o of_o opinion_n that_o his_o matie_z without_o further_a delay_n shall_v have_v please_v to_o press_v they_o to_o a_o particular_a and_o catigoricall_a explanation_n of_o their_o full_a demand_n which_o if_o he_o find_v such_o as_o he_o can_v agree_v to_o and_o that_o the_o army_n party_n in_o both_o house_n will_v sincere_o concur_v there_o can_v be_v no_o insuperable_a difficulty_n in_o the_o business_n nor_o any_o opposition_n save_a what_o the_o scotch_a minister_n can_v have_v stir_v up_o who_o will_v never_o have_v approuve_v of_o a_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n nor_o of_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o a_o presbiterean_a gouverment_n jurê_fw-la divinô_o which_o the_o army_n adherent_n in_o both_o house_n be_v declare_o against_o and_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v for_o i_o understand_v at_o that_o time_n the_o temper_n and_o costitution_n of_o that_o parliament_n as_o it_o real_o be_v ten_o of_o those_o who_o go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o presbitereans_n be_v not_o of_o the_o schot_n opinion_n but_o either_o for_o a_o moderate_a episcopacy_n as_o the_o king_n have_v volontary_o offer_v it_o at_o the_o treaty_n at_o uxbridge_n when_o he_o be_v under_o no_o force_n as_o the_o wise_a expedient_a to_o have_v remouve_v all_o jalousy_n about_o religeon_n or_o else_o be_v erastian_n and_o for_o have_v the_o politic_a gouverment_n of_o the_o church_n dependent_a on_o the_o civil_a as_o it_o have_v be_v from_o the_o middle_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o reign_n to_o that_o very_a time_n the_o six_o year_n of_o queen_n mary_n only_o except_v and_o undoubted_o there_o be_v great_a and_o clear_a reason_n foresee_v that_o where_o the_o ecclesiasticale_n policy_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o extreme_a be_v receive_v or_o shall_v be_v as_o jurê_n divinô_o the_o hyrarchy_n have_v and_o will_v gouverne_v more_o absolute_o than_o the_o civil_a and_o supreme_a 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that_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o scotch_a minister_n thowgh_n it_o may_v have_v make_v a_o little_a noise_n can_v not_o have_v occasion_v any_o interruption_n to_o the_o success_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v sect._n 63._o but_o in_o case_n his_o majesty_n tie_n can_v not_o bring_v the_o army_n to_o such_o a_o conclusion_n as_o this_o council_n import_v and_o that_o he_o find_v himself_o convince_v that_o their_o promise_n and_o protestation_n be_v but_o delusory_a they_o who_o give_v this_o advice_n promise_v to_o endeavour_v the_o pass_v of_o a_o order_n in_o both_o house_n to_o command_v the_o army_n to_o retire_v further_o from_o london_n and_o to_o permit_v the_o king_n to_o come_v to_o some_o of_o his_o house_n near_o the_o city_n to_o treat_v personal_o for_o a_o well_o ground_v peace_n sect._n 64._o his_o majesty_n tie_n reply_v this_o have_v some_o weight_n be_v what_o i_o hearty_o desire_v but_o i_o much_o doubt_v the_o army_n obedience_n either_o to_o leave_v i_o at_o 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to_o have_v a_o colour_n for_o protarction_n and_o for_o other_o great_a end_n which_o appear_v on_o the_o the_o theatre_n short_o after_o that_o their_o friend_n in_o the_o parliament_n can_v not_o be_v wrowght_fw-mi to_o a_o full_a concurrence_n with_o they_o sect._n 66._o these_o pretext_n be_v so_o gross_a and_o obvious_a that_o the_o king_n hope_n deminish_v daily_o where_o upon_o those_o person_n already_o mention_v procure_v a_o order_n in_o the_o twoe_o house_n that_o his_o majesty_n tie_n shall_v reside_v at_o richmond_n house_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v attend_v by_o the_o same_o person_n who_o be_v about_o he_o at_o holmby_n three_o that_o colonel_n rossiter_n regiment_n shall_v guard_v he_o all_o which_o cromwell_n refuse_v and_o laugh_v at_o declare_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v come_v no_o near_o to_o london_n than_o the_o parliament_n permit_v the_o army_n quarter_n to_o be_v where_o upon_o i_o allege_v to_o those_o person_n that_o all_o their_o vote_n will_v signify_v 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r._n philip_n stapleton_n s_o r._n william_n waller_n major_a general_n mastey_n major_a general_n browne_n all_o which_o and_o divers_a more_o who_o have_v great_a influence_n on_o the_o city_n judge_v it_o now_o the_o crittical_a season_n to_o engage_v it_o to_o petition_v the_o parliament_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o militia_n under_o the_o establishment_n it_o be_v which_o cromwell_n and_o his_o adherent_n labour_v to_o have_v change_v but_o second_o to_o order_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v leave_v at_o his_o house_n at_o richmond_n in_o order_n to_o a_o personal_a treaty_n three_o that_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v authorize_v to_o raise_v force_n for_o the_o parliament_n and_o its_o own_o defence_n and_o have_v power_n to_o choose_v their_o general_n officer_n four_o that_o aleaven_n member_n of_o the_o parliament_n who_o have_v be_v a_o little_a before_o throwgh_n a_o impeachement_n of_o the_o army_n sequester_v from_o their_o session_n with_o their_o own_o 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at_o the_o end_n of_o about_o 14._o day_n his_o horse_n break_v through_o eastward_o under_o lieutenant_n general_n balfourd_n the_o foot_n dispute_v their_o post_n a_o while_n and_o then_o capitulate_v to_o leave_v their_o arm_n colour_n artillery_n ammunition_n and_o baggage_n and_o to_o march_v away_o with_o cudgel_n only_o essex_n embark_v himself_o at_o foy_n this_o blemish_a his_o reputation_n and_o short_o after_o lose_v he_o the_o generalat_n 15._o the_o king_n march_v towards_o oxford_n in_o his_o way_n thither_o be_v force_v to_o the_o second_o battle_n of_o newbury_n be_v his_o army_n be_v something_o unfortunate_a and_o have_v be_v more_o so_o if_o the_o jealousy_n or_o rather_o the_o diametral_o opposite_a principle_n and_o aim_n of_o the_o chief_n of_o the_o enemy_n have_v not_o at_o that_o time_n in_o some_o kind_n favour_v his_o majesty_n 16._o the_o winter_n follow_v the_o whole_a model_n of_o the_o parliament_n militie_n be_v change_v the_o earl_n of_o manchester_n 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apprehension_n that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o army_n which_o daily_o increase_v will_v overgrow_v the_o authorithy_o of_o parliament_n tread_v under_o foot_n all_o law_n and_o constitution_n change_v the_o gouverment_n and_o gouvernour_n as_o frequent_o as_o the_o praetorian_a chohort_n do_v that_o of_o rome_n whereby_o the_o public_a misery_n of_o the_o precede_a civil_a war_n may_v prove_v but_o the_o prologue_n to_o the_o follow_a tragedy_n anarchy_n usurpation_n and_o tyranny_n which_o begin_v be_v nourish_v and_o end_v in_o blood_n as_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v be_v witness_n of_o 24._o not_o long_o after_o i_o have_v leave_v the_o king_n at_o oxford_n the_o army_n have_v reduce_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n some_o few_o place_n except_v march_v towards_o that_o city_n to_o besiege_v both_o his_o majesty_n and_o it_o who_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o fall_v into_o their_o hand_n as_o long_o as_o he_o can_v avoid_v it_o be_v constrain_v to_o save_v himself_o 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he_o perceave_v they_o will_v never_o do_v sect._n 69._o beside_o he_o tell_v i_o most_o of_o those_o with_o who_o you_o treat_v play_v now_o their_o own_o after_o game_n they_o begin_v these_o trowble_v which_o have_v browght_fw-mi i_o to_o this_o estate_n and_o have_v by_o their_o own_o improvidence_n throwgh_n their_o rigid_a deal_n when_o they_o have_v the_o power_n to_o have_v agree_v with_o i_o lose_v the_o dignity_n and_o authority_n of_o parliament_n will_v now_o recouver_fw-fr themselves_o by_o my_o hazard_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v go_v as_o far_o along_o with_o they_o as_o i_o find_v consistent_a with_o the_o public_a and_o my_o own_o interest_n charge_v you_o not_o to_o engage_v my_o name_n further_o sect._n 70._o i_o reply_v that_o to_o communicate_v what_o measure_v his_o majesty_n tie_n intend_a to_o take_v will_v never_o be_v approuve_v by_o those_o lead_a man_n and_o may_v break_v of_o and_o frustrate_v the_o whole_a dessein_fw-fr upon_o which_o one_o way_n or_o other_o his_o personelle_fw-it safety_n and_o restauration_n entire_o depend_v therefore_o the_o best_a course_n i_o can_v steer_v be_v not_o to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o i_o have_v late_o speak_v to_o he_o about_o it_o and_o that_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v press_v i_o to_o it_o that_o they_o may_v have_v his_o engagement_n to_o adhere_v to_o they_o in_o their_o proceed_n i_o will_v employ_v all_o the_o address_n i_o can_v to_o divert_v they_o from_o urge_v his_o majesty_n tie_n to_o any_o promise_n against_o they_o in_o who_o hand_n and_o power_n he_o be_v and_o many_o of_o they_o if_o not_o all_o desperate_o dispose_v to_o his_o destruction_n which_o will_v undoubted_o produce_v violent_a and_o precipitate_a practice_n against_o he_o if_o they_o come_v to_o the_o least_o knowledge_n or_o even_o jalousie_n that_o his_o majesty_n tie_n be_v in_o any_o kind_n of_o colusion_n against_o they_o he_o approuve_v of_o this_o expedient_a add_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o truth_n sect._n 71._o short_o after_o i_o be_v desire_v to_o mouve_fw-fr the_o king_n herein_o where_o upon_o i_o allege_v the_o above_o mention_v reason_n against_o it_o with_o such_o enlargement_n as_o they_o be_v satisfy_v in_o fin_n the_o train_n take_v the_o city_n put_v in_o excecution_n all_o that_o have_v be_v secret_o contrive_v petition_v the_o parliament_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o militia_n according_a to_o the_o establishment_n where_o in_o it_o be_v second_o that_o they_o may_v have_v power_n to_o raise_v new_a force_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o themselves_o three_o that_o they_o may_v be_v empower_v to_o choose_v their_o own_o general_n officer_n four_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v come_v to_o london_n in_o order_n to_o a_o personal_a treaty_n and_o that_o the_o aleaven_n seclude_v member_n shall_v return_v to_o their_o session_n in_o parliament_n sect._n 72._o here_o upon_o all_o cromwel_n party_n in_o both_o house_n resort_v to_o the_o army_n the_o rest_n which_o constitute_v more_o than_o the_o number_n requisite_a remain_v assemble_v vote_v all_o the_o city_n demand_n who_o begin_v to_o raise_v force_n choose_v their_o general_n officer_n which_o be_v s_n r._n william_n waller_n major_a general_n massy_n and_o other_o these_o enroll_v both_o horse_n and_o foot_n which_o come_v hourly_o in_o to_o they_o many_o officer_n and_o soldier_n who_o have_v be_v reform_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o army_n as_o be_v of_o different_a principle_n from_o they_o be_v again_o employ_v a_o proposition_n be_v make_v of_o seize_v all_o the_o horse_n within_o the_o line_n of_o communication_n where_o withal_o they_o can_v have_v mount_v 4_o or_o 5000_o trouper_n which_o join_v to_o the_o city_n militia_n with_o the_o new_a levy_v foot_n will_v have_v make_v a_o more_o considerable_a force_n then_o that_o of_o the_o army_n which_o they_o know_v and_o apprehend_v where_o upon_o cromwell_z conclude_v that_o the_o fox_n may_v on_o that_o occasion_n do_v more_o good_a than_o the_o lion_n employ_v all_o his_o artifices_fw-la even_o totum_fw-la ulissem_fw-la to_o hinder_v all_o accord_n betwixt_o his_o majesty_n tie_n the_o parliament_n and_o city_n and_o the_o king_n party_n from_o join_v prognosticate_a the_o entire_a ruin_n of_o all_o his_o vast_a design_n with_o the_o inevitable_a destruction_n of_o his_o person_n and_o complice_n from_o so_o fatal_a and_o ominous_a a_o conjoncture_n which_o to_o prevent_v he_o present_v aleaven_n proposal_n to_o the_o king_n sect._n 73._o first_o for_o the_o repeal_n of_o all_o the_o penal_a statute_n against_o recusant_n with_o the_o take_n away_o of_o all_o coercive_a authority_n from_o the_o bishop_n second_o the_o repeal_n of_o all_o act_n constrain_a the_o use_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n three_o against_o the_o enforce_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o next_o proposal_n be_v compile_v in_o most_o ambiguous_a and_o conditional_a term_n whereby_o as_o i_o conceive_v the_o very_a quintessence_n of_o this_o cheat_n be_v manifest_a as_o follow_v here_o four_o the_o thing_n before_o mention_v be_v sufficient_o assure_v and_o provision_n make_v for_o settle_v and_o secure_v the_o right_n liberty_n safety_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o nation_n his_o majesty_n tie_n person_n and_o royal_a issue_n may_v be_v restore_v etc._n etc._n in_o this_o proposal_n all_o man_n kind_n may_v see_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o positive_a nor_o to_o have_v be_v certain_o depend_v on_o for_o the_o king_n person_n or_o posterity_n the_o mean_n for_o satisfaction_n in_o these_o great_a matter_n which_o compose_v the_o body_n of_o the_o proposal_n be_v leave_v indeffinite_a must_v have_v be_v the_o subsequent_a result_n of_o a_o new_a treaty_n whereby_o a_o port_n remain_v open_a to_o render_v the_o late_a clause_n of_o no_o manner_n of_o effect_n see_v they_o may_v continual_o have_v declare_v that_o no_o concession_n which_o the_o king_n can_v consent_v to_o with_o the_o 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the_o parliament_n will_v not_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o same_o opinion_n he_o can_v not_o constrain_v they_o that_o he_o the_o officer_n and_o army_n be_v but_o the_o nation_n and_o parliament_n servant_n not_o their_o master_n that_o they_o can_v only_o recommend_v their_o proposal_n not_o enforce_v their_o acceptation_n sect._n 75._o however_o his_o majesty_n tie_n have_v peruse_v these_o proposal_n debate_v they_o and_o lend_v to_o favourable_a a_o ear_n to_z his_o and_o his_o son_n inlawe_n explanation_n and_o deep_a protestation_n do_v conceive_v very_o strong_a hope_n that_o they_o be_v in_o earnest_a and_o real_o intend_v his_o restauration_n upon_o which_o ground_n whereunto_o be_v join_v the_o counsel_n and_o press_v persuasion_n of_o three_o person_n permit_v by_o the_o army_n at_o that_o time_n about_o he_o and_o in_o great_a credit_n with_o he_o as_o likewise_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o power_n may_v apprehend_v that_o his_o safety_n require_v his_o compliance_n at_o 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themselves_o so_o that_o it_o be_v carry_v in_o the_o affirmative_a by_o five_o or_o six_o vooice_n thus_o the_o commons_o contend_v to_o preserve_v the_o peerage_n for_o the_o abolish_n of_o which_o the_o peer_n themselves_o lay_v this_o fowndation_n which_o ensue_v in_o about_o a_o year_n after_o sect._n 89._o these_o proceed_n have_v be_v visible_a and_o his_o majesty_n tie_n no_o other_o recource_n for_o the_o gain_n of_o his_o liberty_n with_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o life_n come_v to_o a_o conclusion_n with_o the_o scotch_a commissioner_n who_o be_v permit_v by_o the_o parliament_n to_o repair_n to_o the_o king_n about_o the_o gouverment_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n sect._n 90._o the_o agreement_n with_o they_o give_v such_o satisfaction_n that_o they_o engage_v themselves_o to_o enter_v into_o england_n with_o a_o army_n as_o speedy_o as_o well_o can_v be_v and_o in_o order_n to_o conjonction_n with_o they_o several_a treaty_n be_v secret_o manage_v with_o 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or_o much_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o intelligency_n either_o with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n or_o england_n pass_v my_o hand_n not_o without_o great_a difficulty_n danger_n and_o expense_n when_o all_o these_o transaction_n be_v conclude_v the_o king_n send_v i_o the_o follow_a letter_n of_o credit_n to_o be_v communicate_v to_o as_o many_o of_o the_o gentilemen_n of_o the_o eastern_a assotiation_n as_o i_o shall_v think_v fit_a with_o the_o advice_n of_o those_o with_o who_o i_o have_v before_o treat_v the_o duke_n of_o lauderdalle_n do_v i_o the_o honour_n to_o deliver_v it_o i_o at_o his_o return_n from_o cairsbrook_n castel_n and_o to_o let_v i_o know_v what_o be_v conclude_v betwixt_o his_o majesty_n tie_n and_o the_o sotch_n commissioner_n cairsbrooke_n decemb_v 1647._o sect._n 91._o gentilemen_n i_o have_v be_v long_o since_o advertise_v by_o colonel_n bamfield_n who_o i_o have_v often_o employ_v to_o you_o of_o your_o good_a affection_n to_o my_o service_n and_o 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