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at_o pleasure_n and_o afterward_o to_o return_v to_o the_o proper_a channel_n again_o as_o it_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o king_n james_n of_o bless_a memory_n and_o now_o his_o majesty_n conjure_v his_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n as_o they_o be_v englishman_n and_o lover_n of_o peace_n by_o the_o duty_n they_o owe_v to_o his_o majesty_n their_o king_n and_o by_o the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n they_o have_v to_o their_o fellow-subject_n that_o they_o will_v accept_v of_o this_o his_o majesty_n offer_n whereby_o the_o joyful_a news_n of_o peace_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o this_o languish_a kingdom_n his_o majesty_n will_v grant_v the_o like_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n if_o it_o be_v desire_v and_o agree_v to_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v propound_v touch_v the_o conserve_n of_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o two_o kingdom_n touch_v ireland_n other_o thing_n be_v agree_v his_o majesty_n will_v give_v satisfaction_n therein_o as_o to_o the_o 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tender_o look_v upon_o his_o condition_n herein_o and_o the_o perpetual_a dishonour_n that_o must_v cleave_v to_o he_o if_o he_o shall_v thus_o abandon_v so_o many_o person_n of_o condition_n and_o fortune_n that_o have_v engage_v themselves_o with_o and_o for_o he_o out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o duty_n and_o propound_v as_o a_o very_a acceptable_a testimony_n of_o their_o affection_n to_o he_o that_o a_o general_a act_n of_o oblivion_n and_o free_a pardon_n be_v forthwith_o pass_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n touch_v the_o new_a great_a seal_n his_o majesty_n be_v very_o willing_a to_o confirm_v both_o it_o and_o all_o the_o act_n do_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o until_o this_o present_a time_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o thereby_o press_v to_o make_v void_a those_o act_n of_o his_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o great_a seal_n which_o in_o honour_n and_o justice_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o maintain_v and_o that_o the_o future_a government_n thereof_o may_v be_v in_o his_o majesty_n according_a to_o the_o due_a course_n of_o law_n concern_v the_o officer_n mention_v in_o the_o 19_o article_n his_o majesty_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o westminster_n will_v gratify_v his_o parliament_n all_o that_o possible_o he_o may_v without_o destroy_v the_o alteration_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o crown_n his_o majesty_n will_v willing_o consent_v to_o the_o act_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o privilege_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o all_o that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o proposition_n for_o their_o particular_a advantage_n and_o now_o that_o his_o majesty_n have_v thus_o far_o endeavour_v to_o comply_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o agreement_n may_v be_v firm_a and_o last_a without_o the_o least_o face_n or_o question_n of_o restraint_n to_o blemish_v the_o same_o his_o majesty_n earnest_o desire_v present_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o his_o parliament_n at_o
rumour_n spread_v and_o information_n give_v which_o may_v have_v induce_v many_o to_o believe_v that_o we_o intend_v to_o make_v war_n against_o our_o parliament_n we_o profess_v before_o god_n and_o declare_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o we_o always_o have_v and_o do_v abhor_v all_o such_o design_n and_o desire_v all_o our_o nobility_n and_o commoner_n who_o be_v here_o upon_o the_o place_n to_o declare_v whether_o they_o have_v not_o be_v witness_n of_o our_o frequent_a and_o earnest_a declaration_n and_o profession_n to_o this_o purpose_n whether_o they_o see_v any_o colour_n of_o preparation_n or_o counsel_n that_o may_v reasonable_o beget_v a_o belief_n of_o any_o such_o design_n and_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o full_o persuade_v that_o we_o have_v no_o such_o intention_n but_o that_o all_o our_o endeavour_n according_a to_o our_o many_o profession_n tend_v to_o the_o firm_a and_o constant_a settlement_n of_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n the_o just_a privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a the_o law_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o this_o kingdom_n mdcxlvii_o aug._n 1._o the_o head_n of_o the_o proposal_n agree_v upon_o by_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n and_o the_o council_n of_o the_o army_n to_o be_v tender_v to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o parliament_n reside_v with_o the_o army_n and_o with_o they_o to_o be_v treat_v on_o by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o army_n contain_v the_o particular_n of_o their_o desire_n in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o former_a declaration_n and_o paper_n in_o order_n to_o the_o clear_n and_o secure_v of_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o settle_v a_o just_a and_o last_a peace_n to_o which_o be_v add_v some_o further_a particular_a desire_n for_o the_o remove_n and_o redress_v of_o divers_a present_a press_a grievance_n be_v also_o comprise_v in_o or_o in_o necessary_a pursuance_n of_o their_o former_a representation_n and_o paper_n appoint_v to_o be_v treat_v upon_o i._o that_o the_o thing_n hereafter_o propose_v be_v provide_v for_o by_o this_o parliament_n a_o certain_a period_n may_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v set_v for_o the_o end_n of_o this_o parliament_n such_o period_n to_o be_v within_o a_o year_n at_o most_o and_o in_o the_o same_o act_n provision_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o succession_n and_o constitution_n of_o parliament_n in_o future_a as_o follow_v 1._o that_o parliament_n may_v biennial_o be_v call_v and_o meet_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n with_o such_o provision_n for_o the_o certainty_n thereof_o as_o in_o the_o late_a act_n be_v make_v for_o triennial_n parliament_n and_o what_o further_o other_o provision_n shall_v be_v find_v needful_a by_o the_o parliament_n to_o reduce_v it_o to_o more_o certainty_n and_o upon_o the_o pass_n of_o this_o the_o say_a act_n for_o triennial_n parliament_n to_o be_v repeal_v 2._o each_o biennial_a parliament_n to_o sit_v 120._o day_n certain_a unless_o adjourn_v or_o 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continue_v during_o the_o interval_n for_o such_o purpose_n as_o be_v in_o any_o of_o these_o proposal_n refer_v to_o such_o committee_n 5._o that_o the_o election_n of_o the_o commons_o for_o succeed_a parliament_n may_v be_v distribute_v to_o all_o county_n or_o other_o part_n or_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n according_a to_o some_o rule_n of_o equality_n or_o proportion_n so_o as_o all_o county_n may_v have_v a_o number_n of_o parliament-member_n allow_v to_o their_o choice_n proportionable_a to_o the_o respective_a rate_n they_o bear_v in_o the_o common_a charge_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o kingdom_n according_a to_o some_o other_o rule_n of_o equality_n or_o proportion_n to_o render_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v a_o equal_a representative_a of_o the_o whole_a and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o that_o a_o present_a consideration_n be_v have_v to_o take_v off_o the_o election_n of_o burgess_n for_o poor_a decay_a or_o inconsiderable_a town_n and_o to_o 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