god_n have_v endow_v the_o church_n of_o england_n with_o which_o god_n himself_o have_v give_v by_o his_o law_n unto_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o in_o that_o which_o the_o king_n of_o england_n by_o their_o charter_n have_v bequeath_v to_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o england_n and_o this_o we_o doubt_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o move_v hen._n 8._o so_o effectual_o and_o powerful_o to_o bend_v himself_o against_o the_o pope_n supremacy_n usurp_v at_o that_o time_n over_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o say_v the_o king_n we_o will_v with_o hazard_n of_o life_n and_o loss_n of_o our_o crown_n uphold_v and_o defend_v in_o our_o realm_n whatsoever_o we_o shall_v know_v to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o church_n of_o god_n then_o in_o england_n not_o be_v free_a according_a to_o the_o great_a charter_n but_o in_o bondage_n and_o servitude_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o king_n judge_v it_o to_o stand_v high_o with_o honour_n and_o his_o oath_n to_o reform_v redress_n and_o amend_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o same_o see_n if_o then_o it_o may_v please_v our_o gracious_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n that_o now_o be_v in_o imitation_n of_o that_o his_o noble_a progenitor_n to_o vouchsafe_v a_o abolishment_n of_o all_o lordly_a primacy_n execute_v by_o archepiscopall_a and_o episcopal_a authority_n over_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n his_o highness_n in_o so_o do_v can_v not_o more_o right_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n then_o may_v king_n henry_n the_o eight_o with_o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o popish_a supremacy_n or_o then_o our_o late_a sovereign_a lady_n q._n elizabeth_n can_v be_v just_o burden_v with_o the_o breach_n of_o her_o oath_n by_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o if_o the_o king_n of_o england_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o oath_n be_v so_o strait_o tie_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n that_o they_o may_v not_o in_o any_o sort_n have_v disannul_v any_o suppose_a right_n or_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n use_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o say_a charter_n unto_o the_o church_n that_o then_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o england_n then_o be_v like_o king_n henry_n 8._o might_n be_v attaint_v to_o have_v go_v against_o the_o great_a charter_n and_o against_o his_o oath_n when_o by_o the_o overthrow_n of_o abbey_n and_o monastery_n he_o take_v away_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o abbot_n &_o pryer_n for_o by_o express_a word_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n abbot_n and_o pryer_n have_v as_o large_a and_o ample_a a_o patent_n for_o their_o right_n and_o liberty_n as_o our_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n can_v at_o this_o day_n challenge_v for_o their_o primacy_n if_o then_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o one_o as_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v due_o and_o lawful_o take_v away_o notwithstanding_o any_o matter_n clause_n or_o sentence_n contain_v in_o the_o great_a charter_n the_o other_o have_v but_o little_a reason_n by_o colour_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n to_o stand_v upon_o their_o pantofle_n and_o to_o contend_v for_o their_o paint_a sheaf_n for_o this_o be_v a_o rule_n and_o maxim_n in_o god_n law_n that_o in_o omni_fw-la juramento_fw-la semper_fw-la excipitur_fw-la authoritas_fw-la majoris_fw-la unless_o then_o they_o be_v able_a to_o justify_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o such_o right_n and_o liberty_n as_o they_o pretend_v for_o their_o spiritual_a primacy_n over_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o deed_n and_o truth_n infer_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n i_o suppose_v the_o king_n highness_n as_o successor_n to_o hen._n 8._o and_o as_o most_o just_a inheritor_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n and_o by_o his_o oath_n be_v bind_v utter_o to_o abolish_v all_o lordly_a primacy_n as_o hitherto_o uphold_v and_o defend_v partly_o by_o ignorance_n and_o partly_o by_o a_o unreasonable_a and_o evil_a custom_n my_o lord_n digby_n speech_n in_o parliament_n 1640._o master_n speaker_n this_o happy_a meeting_n be_v to_o bemoan_v and_o redress_v the_o unhappy_a state_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n let_v i_o have_v i_o beseech_v you_o your_o leave_n to_o give_v you_o in_o a_o word_n a_o short_a view_n of_o our_o grief_n then_o see_v whence_o they_o flow_v our_o law_n our_o liberty_n our_o life_n and_o which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o all_o our_o religion_n all_o which_o have_v be_v by_o the_o endeavour_n of_o so_o many_o age_n secure_v and_o make_v so_o much_o our_o own_o can_v scarce_o be_v call_v we_o our_o law_n the_o only_a finew_n and_o ligeament_n of_o our_o estate_n which_o shall_v run_v in_o a_o even_a stream_n be_v now_o make_v to_o disdain_v their_o bank_n and_o to_o overflow_v and_o drown_v their_o field_n which_o they_o shall_v gentle_o redress_v our_o liberty_n the_o very_a spirit_n and_o essence_n of_o our_o weal_n which_o shall_v differ_v we_o from_o slave_n and_o speak_v we_o englishman_n be_v hold_v away_o by_o they_o that_o even_o while_o they_o take_v they_o from_o we_o can_v but_o confess_v they_o be_v our_o proper_a due_n be_v not_o our_o life_n in_o danger_n when_o a_o enemy_n disguise_v like_o a_o friend_n provoke_v be_v as_o it_o be_v suffer_v because_o indirect_o and_o in_o vain_a resist_v to_o come_v almost_o into_o our_o bosom_n to_o rifle_v some_o of_o their_o good_n other_o of_o their_o loyalty_n which_o perhaps_o they_o can_v not_o neither_o will_v have_v touch_v may_v we_o with_o unite_a force_n have_v resist_v and_o last_o which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o our_o grievance_n our_o religion_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v our_o cordial_n in_o all_o our_o distemper_n like_o a_o force_a virgin_n lament_v ever_o that_o her_o pure_a innocence_n be_v take_v from_o she_o and_o sure_o all_o these_o effect_n must_v have_v their_o cause_n that_o we_o have_v just_a and_o wise_a law_n we_o may_v thank_v those_o good_a king_n that_o make_v they_o the_o settle_a exposition_n of_o just_a circumscribe_v law_n to_o bind_v and_o defend_v the_o subject_a that_o they_o be_v so_o well_o frame_v and_o usefud_a and_o to_o contain_v enough_o to_o make_v a_o good_a king_n and_o people_n be_v perfect_a be_v safe_a and_o happy_a what_o do_v we_o owe_v to_o these_o grave_a councillor_n who_o sit_v here_o before_o we_o and_o that_o they_o outlive_v the_o malice_n of_o some_o unbounded_a spirit_n we_o be_v behold_v to_o they_o that_o reprieve_v they_o from_o ruin_n with_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n we_o call_v they_o we_o because_o we_o be_v free_o bear_v to_o they_o as_o to_o the_o air_n we_o breath_n in_o we_o claim_v they_o and_o shall_v possess_v they_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o our_o gracious_a king_n who_o be_v their_o great_a patron_n and_o dispose_v they_o not_o inconsiderate_o but_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o those_o learned_a expositor_n of_o the_o law_n the_o judge_n and_o those_o who_o he_o trust_v to_o be_v his_o great_a and_o faithful_a councillor_n if_o those_o pervert_v the_o ground_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n and_o contract_n â—he_v power_n of_o it_o or_o make_v it_o speak_v loud_o or_o soft_a as_o they_o themselves_o be_v tune_v for_o it_o the_o blame_n shall_v deserve_o fall_v on_o those_o mistrust_v minister_n who_o be_v the_o base_a betrayer_n of_o his_o majesty_n honour_n and_o his_o people_n right_n to_o vindicate_v which_o necessity_n have_v here_o assemble_v you_o mr._n speaker_n be_v not_o this_o offence_n and_o m_o louse_n as_o great_a who_o shall_v undermine_v my_o tenor_n and_o surruptious_o deprive_v i_o of_o my_o evidence_n by_o which_o i_o hold_v my_o inheritance_n as_o he_o who_o by_o violence_n shall_v wrest_v it_o from_o i_o the_o scot_n we_o have_v hear_v brand_v as_o traitor_n because_o they_o have_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o their_o loyalty_n invade_v our_o kingdom_n in_o arm_n what_o other_o title_n have_v they_o merit_v who_o have_v invade_v our_o law_n and_o liberty_n the_o precious_a evidence_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v free_o enjoy_v our_o self_n and_o our_o estate_n the_o first_o we_o may_v resist_v and_o drive_v forth_o by_o unite_a force_n and_o it_o will_v be_v call_v piety_n to_o the_o king_n and_o country_n if_o force_n be_v lay_v against_o the_o other_o it_o will_v be_v style_v rebellion_n what_o now_o remain_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v use_v the_o law_n which_o because_o it_o have_v be_v invert_v and_o turn_v against_o we_o contrary_a to_o its_o own_o natural_a and_o plain_a disposition_n shall_v now_o right_v we_o and_o itself_o against_o our_o adversary_n sure_o the_o law_n be_v not_o so_o weak_a and_o improvident_a to_o take_v care_n for_o other_o and_o never_o provide_v
righteousness_n for_o the_o other_o oath_n de_fw-fr parendo_fw-la juri_fw-la ecclisiae_fw-la &_o stando_fw-la mandatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la though_o it_o make_v less_o noise_n than_o the_o other_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o less_o dangerous_a consequence_n if_o i_o remember_v well_o the_o story_n this_o be_v the_o oath_n that_o the_o pope_n make_v king_n john_n to_o take_v and_o when_o he_o have_v swear_v stare_n mandatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o pope_n commandid_a he_o to_o resign_v his_o kingdom_n to_o he_o and_o true_o be_v he_o gentle_a man_n or_o nobleman_n or_o what_o ever_o else_o when_o he_o have_v once_o put_v his_o neck_n into_o this_o noose_n his_o ghostly_a father_n may_v drag_v he_o whither_o they_o will_v for_o they_o have_v the_o quantity_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o penance_n in_o their_o own_o breast_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v enjoin_v he_o to_o give_v any_o sum_n towards_o the_o build_n of_o a_o church_n or_o the_o adorn_v of_o a_o chapel_n he_o must_v pay_v it_o or_o if_o they_o shall_v enjoin_v he_o any_o servile_a or_o base_a action_n as_o there_o be_v not_o want_v example_n of_o that_o kind_n in_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n they_o be_v swear_v stare_n mandatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o so_o can_v recede_v but_o must_v perform_v it_o nay_o i_o dare_v not_o warrant_v any_o man_n from_o the_o rod_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o or_o of_o raymond_n of_o tholouze_n what_o have_v be_v do_v may_v be_v do_v i_o be_o sure_a the_o power_n be_v the_o same_o and_o that_o other_o oath_n also_o though_o more_o usual_a in_o practice_n and_o more_o confirm_v by_o these_o new_a canon_n which_o be_v administer_v to_o churchwarden_n will_v be_v look_v into_o for_o it_o be_v hardly_o possible_a for_o they_o that_o take_v it_o not_o to_o be_v forswear_a be_v they_o swear_v to_o so_o many_o particular_n that_o they_o can_v mind_v and_o to_o some_o that_o they_o can_v understand_v as_o how_o many_o churchwarden_n be_v there_o in_o england_n that_o understand_v what_o socinianism_n be_v in_o case_n they_o be_v swear_v to_o present_v the_o offender_n against_o that_o canon_n which_o concern_v that_o matter_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o concern_v two_o canon_n more_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v canon_n of_o reformation_n the_o first_o be_v concern_v excommunication_n to_o be_v pronounce_v only_o by_o a_o divine_a wherein_o it_o be_v allege_v for_o the_o framer_n of_o these_o canon_n that_o if_o they_o have_v not_o more_o law_n on_o their_o side_n yet_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v more_o reason_n for_o my_o part_n as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n i_o think_v they_o have_v so_o mend_v the_o matter_n that_o they_o have_v make_v it_o far_o worse_o for_o before_o that_o which_o be_v find_v fault_n with_o be_v this_o that_o a_o layman_n do_v that_o which_o the_o grave_a divine_a shall_v have_v do_v and_o now_o the_o grave_a divine_a must_v do_v what_o ever_o the_o layman_n will_v have_v do_v for_o the_o cognisance_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o power_n of_o judicature_n be_v whole_o in_o the_o layman_n only_o the_o grave_a divine_a be_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n to_o execute_v his_o sentence_n and_o have_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o manage_v the_o spiritual_a sword_n allow_v only_o unto_o he_o as_o the_o papist_n in_o some_o case_n be_v wont_a to_o afford_v unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o temporalâ—_fw-mi sword_n â—or_a as_o if_o the_o civil_a sword_n by_o a_o implicit_a faith_n have_v be_v pin_v to_o the_o lawn-sleeve_n they_o condemn_v man_n of_o heresy_n and_o then_o deliver_v they_o over_o to_o the_o secular_a power_n but_o what_o to_o do_v not_o to_o have_v any_o cognisance_n of_o the_o cause_n nor_o to_o exercise_v any_o power_n of_o judicature_n but_o only_o to_o be_v their_o executioner_n and_o to_o burn_v the_o heretic_n who_o they_o have_v condemn_v and_o so_o they_o judge_v man_n excommunicate_v and_o then_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v to_o send_v out_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la against_o they_o but_o one_o say_v well_o that_o the_o sword_n without_o cognisance_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o judgement_n be_v like_o polyphemus_n without_o his_o eye_n it_o become_v violence_n and_o fury_n but_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v equity_n and_o justice_n and_o sure_o where_o the_o spiritual_a or_o civil_a governor_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o strike_v he_o must_v be_v allow_v to_o see_v and_o judge_v who_o and_o wherefore_o he_o strike_v otherwise_o he_o will_v be_v able_a to_o give_v but_o a_o ill_a account_n to_o god_n of_o the_o manage_n of_o the_o sword_n wherewith_o he_o be_v instruct_v the_o other_o canon_n be_v the_o last_o canon_n against_o vexatious_a citation_n wherein_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v some_o sense_n of_o the_o great_a grievance_n that_o poor_a people_n lie_v under_o by_o occasion_n of_o vexatious_a citation_n and_o molestation_n in_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o i_o very_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a oppression_n in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n upon_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o people_n then_o that_o which_o proceed_v out_o of_o these_o court_n but_o now_o sir_n let_v we_o see_v what_o provision_n they_o have_v make_v against_o it_o by_o this_o canon_n they_o say_v because_o great_a grievance_n may_v fall_v upon_o people_n by_o citation_n upon_o pretence_n only_o of_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o law_n without_o any_o presentment_n or_o any_o other_o just_a ground_n that_o no_o citation_n ground_v only_o as_o aforesaid_a shall_v issue_v out_o except_o it_o be_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o chancellor_n commissarie_n archdeacon_n or_o other_o competent_a judge_n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sense_n in_o these_o word_n though_o there_o be_v no_o presentment_n at_o all_o nor_o any_o other_o just_a ground_n yet_o a_o citation_n may_v issue_v out_o so_o it_o be_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o chancellor_n commissary_n or_o other_o competent_a judge_n and_o the_o party_n shall_v not_o be_v discharge_v without_o pay_v his_o fee_n nor_o have_v any_o relief_n by_o this_o canon_n but_o suppose_v the_o citation_n be_v not_o under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_v of_o any_o competent_a judge_n and_o that_o there_o be_v neither_o presentment_n nor_o any_o just_a ground_n for_o it_o shall_v he_o then_o be_v dismiss_v without_o pay_v any_o fee_n no_o unless_o first_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v no_o presentment_n nor_o just_a ground_n of_o accusation_n against_o he_o he_o shall_v by_o his_o oath_n purge_v himself_o of_o pretend_a breach_n of_o law_n and_o then_o too_o he_o shall_v only_o have_v the_o fee_n of_o the_o court_n remit_v but_o shall_v have_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o his_o troublesome_a and_o chargeable_a journey_n and_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o time_n and_o be_v draw_v away_o from_o his_o affair_n nay_o lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v too_o liberal_a of_o their_o favour_n they_o add_v a_o proviso_n in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o canon_n that_o this_o grace_n of_o they_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o grievous_a crime_n as_o schism_n incontinency_n misbehavious_a in_o the_o church_n or_o obstinate_a inconformity_n and_o what_o do_v they_o call_v misbehaviour_n in_o the_o church_n if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o kneel_v at_o the_o confession_n or_o have_v his_o hat_n on_o when_o the_o lesson_n be_v read_v in_o like_a manner_n what_o do_v they_o call_v obstinate_a inconformity_n if_o a_o man_n will_v not_o think_v what_o they_o will_v have_v he_o think_v if_o a_o man_n will_v not_o say_v what_o they_o will_v have_v he_o say_v if_o a_o man_n will_v not_o swear_v what_o they_o will_v have_v he_o swear_v if_o a_o man_n will_v not_o read_v what_o they_o will_v have_v he_o read_v if_o a_o man_n will_v not_o preach_v what_o they_o will_v have_v he_o preach_v if_o a_o man_n will_v not_o pray_v what_o they_o will_v have_v he_o pray_v in_o short_a if_o a_o man_n will_v not_o do_v what_o ever_o they_o will_v have_v he_o do_v than_o he_o be_v a_o inconformist_n and_o after_o that_o they_o have_v due_o admonish_v he_o primo_fw-la secundo_fw-la tertio_fw-la all_o in_o one_o breath_n than_o he_o be_v contumacious_a than_o he_o be_v a_o obstinate_a inconformist_n now_o sir_n my_o humble_a motion_n be_v that_o in_o consideration_n of_o all_o the_o premise_n and_o what_o beside_o have_v be_v well_o lay_v open_a by_o other_o we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o dam_v these_o canon_n not_o only_o as_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n but_o also_o as_o contain_v sundry_a matter_n destructive_a of_o the_o right_n of_o parliament_n and_o of_o the_o fundamental_a and_o other_o principal_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o otherwise_o of_o very_o dangerous_a consequence_n
the_o learn_a of_o the_o reform_a church_n abroad_o and_o last_o a_o government_n under_o which_o till_o these_o late_a year_n this_o church_n have_v so_o flourish_v so_o fructify_v that_o such_o a_o government_n such_o a_o function_n shall_v at_o the_o fag_n end_n of_o 1640._o year_n be_v find_v to_o have_v such_o a_o close_a devil_n in_o it_o as_o no_o power_n can_v exercise_n no_o law_n restrain_v appear_v sir_n to_o i_o a_o thing_n very_o improbable_a i_o profess_v i_o be_o deceive_v sir_n if_o triennial_n parliament_n will_v not_o be_v a_o circle_n able_a to_o keep_v many_o a_o worse_a devil_n in_o order_n for_o the_o second_o i_o know_v not_o the_o strength_n of_o other_o man_n fancy_n but_o i_o will_v confess_v unto_o you_o ingenuous_o the_o weakness_n of_o my_o faith_n in_o the_o point_n that_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v there_o can_v any_o other_o government_n be_v propose_v but_o will_v in_o time_n be_v subject_a to_o as_o great_a or_o great_a inconvenience_n than_o episcopacy_n i_o mean_v episcopacy_n so_o order_v reduce_v and_o limit_v as_o i_o suppose_v it_o may_v be_v by_o firm_a and_o solid_a boundary_n it_o be_v true_a sir_n we_o can_v so_o well_o judge_v beforehand_o of_o future_a inconvenience_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o fault_n and_o mischief_n of_o episcopal_a government_n result_v from_o fresh_a and_o bleed_a experience_n and_o the_o insight_n into_o danger_n of_o any_o new_a way_n that_o shall_v be_v propose_v be_v to_o rise_v only_o from_o speculation_n the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o one_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v much_o more_o operative_a than_o of_o the_o other_o though_o perhaps_o in_o just_a reason_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o weak_a with_o we_o it_o be_v hard_o in_o such_o case_n for_o we_o to_o preserve_v a_o equal_a and_o unpropense_a judgement_n since_o be_v in_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n so_o much_o too_o hard_a for_o faith_n and_o contemplation_n yet_o as_o divine_a as_o our_o inspection_n be_v into_o thing_n not_o experiment_a if_o we_o harken_v to_o those_o that_o will_v quite_o extirpate_v episcopacy_n i_o be_o confident_a that_o in_o stead_n of_o every_o bishop_n we_o put_v down_o in_o a_o diocese_n we_o shall_v set_v up_o a_o pope_n in_o every_o pariâ—h_n last_o mr._n speaker_n whether_o the_o subversion_n of_o episcopacy_n and_o the_o introduce_v of_o another_o kind_n of_o government_n be_v practiceable_a i_o leave_v it_o to_o those_o to_o judge_v who_o have_v consider_v the_o connexion_n and_o interweave_v of_o the_o church_n government_n with_o the_o common_a law_n to_o those_o who_o hear_v the_o king_n speech_n to_o we_o the_o other_o day_n or_o who_o have_v look_v into_o reason_n of_o state_n for_o my_o part_n though_o no_o statesman_n i_o will_v speak_v my_o mind_n free_o in_o this_o i_o do_v not_o think_v a_o king_n can_v put_v down_o bishop_n total_o with_o safety_n to_o monarchy_n not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o alliance_n as_o man_n talk_v of_o betwixt_o the_o mitre_n and_o the_o crown_n but_o from_o this_o reason_n that_o upon_o the_o put_n down_o of_o bishop_n the_o government_n of_o assembly_n be_v likely_a to_o succeed_v it_o that_o to_o be_v effectual_a must_v draw_v to_o itself_o the_o supremacy_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n that_o consequent_o the_o power_n of_o excommunicate_v king_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o brother_n in_o christ_n and_o if_o a_o king_n chance_n to_o be_v deliver_v over_o to_o satan_n judge_v whether_o man_n be_v likely_a to_o care_v much_o what_o become_v of_o he_o next_o these_o thing_n consider_v m._n speaker_n let_v we_o lay_v aside_o all_o thought_n of_o such_o dangerous_a such_o fundamental_a such_o unaccomplished_a alteration_n and_o all_o thought_n of_o countenance_v those_o thought_n in_o other_o let_v we_o all_o resolve_n upon_o that_o course_n wherein_o with_o union_n we_o may_v probable_o promise_v ourselves_o success_n happiness_n and_o security_n that_o be_v in_o a_o through_o reformation_n to_o that_o no_o man_n vote_n shall_v be_v give_v with_o more_o zeal_n with_o more_o heartiness_n than_o i_o let_v we_o not_o destroy_v bishop_n but_o make_v bishop_n such_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n do_v their_o large_a terriories_fw-la their_o large_a revenue_n offend_v let_v they_o be_v retrencht_v the_o good_a bishop_n of_o hippo_n have_v but_o a_o narrow_a diocese_n do_v their_o court_n and_o subordinate_n offend_v let_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o govern_v as_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n by_o assembly_n of_o their_o clergy_n do_v their_o intermeddle_v in_o secular_a affair_n offend_v exclude_v they_o from_o the_o capacity_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o reason_n and_o all_o antiquity_n have_v interdict_v they_o that_o all_o this_o may_v be_v the_o better_o effect_v m._n speaker_n my_o mottion_n be_v that_o first_o we_o may_v appoint_v a_o committee_n to_o collect_v all_o grievance_n spring_v from_o the_o misgovernment_n of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o the_o minister_n head_n of_o government_n will_v be_v sufficient_a without_o countenance_v this_o petition_n by_o a_o commitment_n and_o to_o represent_v it_o to_o this_o house_n in_o a_o body_n and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o we_o may_v if_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o order_n of_o parliament_n desire_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o stand_a committee_n of_o certain_a member_n of_o both_o house_n who_o with_o a_o number_n of_o such_o learned_a minister_n as_o the_o house_n shall_v nominate_v for_o assistant_n may_v take_v into_o consideration_n all_o these_o grievance_n and_o advise_v of_o the_o best_a way_n to_o settle_v peace_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o good_a christian_n and_o all_o good_a commonwealth_n men._n the_o accusation_n and_o impeachment_n of_o john_n lord_n finch_n baron_n of_o fordwich_n lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_z imprimis_fw-la that_o the_o say_v john_n lord_n finch_n baron_n of_o fordwich_n lord_n keeper_n etc._n etc._n have_v traitorous_o and_o wicked_o endeavour_v to_o subvert_v the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o establish_a government_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o to_o introduce_v a_o arbitrary_a tyrannical_a government_n against_o law_n which_o he_o have_v declare_v by_o traitorous_a and_o wicked_a word_n counsel_n opinion_n judgement_n practice_n and_o action_n ii_o that_o in_o pursuance_n of_o those_o his_o traitorous_a and_o wicked_a purpose_n he_o do_v in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n or_o one_o of_o they_o be_v then_o speaker_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o house_n then_o assemble_v and_o sit_v deny_v and_o hinder_v the_o read_n of_o some_o thing_n which_o the_o say_a house_n of_o commons_o require_v to_o be_v read_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n &_o preservation_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o do_v forbid_v all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n to_o speak_v and_o say_v that_o if_o any_o do_v offer_v to_o speak_v he_o will_v rise_v and_o go_v away_o and_o say_v nothing_o shall_v be_v then_o do_v in_o the_o house_n and_o do_v offer_v to_o rise_v and_o go_v away_o and_o do_v thereby_o and_o otherwise_o in_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v endeavour_v to_o subvert_v the_o ancient_a and_o undeubted_a right_n and_o course_n of_o parliament_n iii_o that_o he_o be_v of_o his_o majesty_n council_n at_o the_o justice_n seat_n hold_v for_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n in_o the_o month_n of_o october_n in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o now_o majesty_n reign_n at_o strafford_n langton_n in_o the_o same_o county_n be_v then_o of_o his_o majesty_n council_n in_o that_o service_n do_v practice_v by_o unlawful_a mean_n to_o enlarge_v the_o forest_n of_o that_o county_n many_o mile_n beyond_o the_o know_a bound_n thereof_o as_o they_o have_v be_v enjoy_v near_o 300_o year_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o forest_n and_o other_o charter_n and_o divers_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o for_o effect_v the_o same_o do_v unlawful_o cause_n and_o procure_v undue_a return_n to_o be_v make_v of_o juror_n and_o great_a number_n of_o other_o person_n who_o be_v unsworne_v to_o be_v join_v to_o they_o of_o the_o jury_n and_o threaten_v and_o awe_v the_o say_v juror_n to_o give_v a_o verdict_n for_o the_o king_n and_o by_o unlawful_a mean_n do_v surprise_v the_o county_n that_o they_o may_v not_o make_v defence_n and_o do_v use_v several_a menace_v wicked_a speech_n and_o action_n to_o the_o jury_n and_o other_o for_o obtain_v his_o unjust_a purpose_n aforesaid_a and_o after_o a_o verdict_n obtain_v for_o the_o king_n in_o the_o month_n of_o april_n follow_v at_o
speaker_n who_o can_v frame_v a_o argument_n aright_o unless_o he_o can_v tell_v against_o what_o he_o be_v to_o argue_v will_v you_o confute_v the_o convocation-house_n they_o be_v a_o holy_a synod_n they_o be_v commissioner_n will_v you_o dispute_v their_o commission_n they_o will_v mingle_v all_o power_n together_o and_o perhaps_o answer_v they_o be_v something_o else_o that_o we_o neither_o know_v nor_o imagine_v unless_o they_o will_v unriddle_v themselves_o and_o own_o what_o they_o be_v we_o may_v prosecute_v non-concludent_a argument_n mr._n speaker_n i_o have_v confer_v with_o some_o of_o the_o founder_n of_o those_o canon_n but_o i_o profess_v here_o that_o i_o can_v never_o meet_v with_o any_o one_o of_o that_o assembly_n who_o can_v well_o answer_v to_o that_o first_o question_n of_o the_o catechism_n what_o be_v your_o name_n alas_o they_o be_v part_v before_o they_o know_v what_o they_o be_v when_o they_o be_v together_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o several_a answer_n that_o i_o have_v receive_v do_v all_o together_o amount_v unto_o this_o they_o be_v a_o convocationall_a synodical_a assembly_n of_o commissioner_n indeed_o a_o threefold_a chaemera_n a_o monster_n to_o our_o law_n a_o cerberus_n to_o our_o religion_n a_o strange_a commission_n where_o no_o commissioner_n name_n be_v to_o be_v find_v a_o strange_a convocation_n that_o live_v when_o the_o parliament_n be_v dead_a a_o strange_a holy_a synod_n when_o the_o one_o part_n never_o see_v nor_o confer_v with_o the_o other_o but_o indeed_o there_o need_v no_o conference_n if_o it_o be_v true_a of_o these_o cannon_n which_o i_o read_v of_o the_o former_a quis_fw-la nescit_fw-la canon_n lambethae_fw-la formari_fw-la priusquam_fw-la in_o synod_n ventilentur_fw-la well_o mr._n speaker_n they_o have_v innovate_v upon_o we_o we_o may_v say_v it_o be_v lex_fw-la talionis_fw-la to_o innovate_v upon_o they_o and_o so_o i_o hope_v we_o short_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n my_o humble_a motion_n be_v that_o every_o member_n of_o that_o assembly_n who_o vote_v their_o cannon_n may_v come_v several_o to_o the_o bar_n of_o this_o house_n with_o a_o book_n of_o cannon_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o there_o unless_o he_o can_v answer_v that_o catechism_n question_n as_o i_o call_v it_o better_a than_o i_o expect_v he_o can_v conceptis_fw-la verbis_fw-la in_o such_o express_a term_n as_o this_o honourable_a house_n shall_v then_o think_v fit_a he_o shall_v abjure_v his_o own_o issue_n and_o be_v command_v to_o give_v fire_n to_o his_o own_o canon_n and_o this_o motion_n i_o take_v to_o be_v just_a the_o four_o speech_n of_o sir_n edward_n deering_n concern_v the_o archbishop_n and_o divers_a other_o grievance_n mr._n speaker_n yesterday_o we_o do_v regulate_v the_o most_o important_a business_n before_o we_o and_o give_v they_o motion_n so_o that_o our_o great_a and_o weighty_a affair_n be_v now_o on_o their_o foot_n in_o their_o progress_n journey_v on_o towards_o their_o several_a period_n where_o some_o i_o hope_v will_v find_v their_o late_a home_n yet_o among_o all_o these_o i_o observe_v one_o a_o very_a main_a one_o to_o sleep_v sine_z die_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o awaken_v it_o it_o be_v a_o business_n of_o a_o immense_a weight_n and_o worth_a such_o as_o deserve_v our_o best_a care_n and_o most_o severe_a circumspection_n i_o mean_v the_o grand_a petition_n long_o since_o give_v in_o by_o many_o thousand_o citizen_n against_o the_o domineer_a clergy_n wherein_o for_o my_o part_n although_o i_o can_v approve_v of_o all_o that_o be_v present_v unto_o you_o yet_o i_o do_v clear_o profess_v that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o nay_o the_o great_a part_n thereof_o be_v so_o well_o ground_v that_o my_o heart_n go_v cheerful_o along_o therewith_o it_o seem_v that_o my_o country_n for_o which_o i_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o serve_v be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o lest_o you_o shall_v think_v that_o all_o fault_n be_v include_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o troy_n they_o will_v show_v you_o iliaco_n intra_fw-la muros_fw-la peccatur_fw-la &_o extrae_fw-la the_o same_o grievance_n which_o the_o city_n groan_v under_o be_v provincial_a unto_o we_o and_o i_o much_o fear_v they_o be_v nationall_n among_o we_o all_o the_o pride_n the_o avarice_n the_o ambition_n and_o oppression_n by_o our_o roll_a clergy_n be_v epidemical_a it_o have_v infect_v they_o all_o there_o be_v not_o any_o or_o scarce_o any_o of_o they_o who_o be_v not_o practical_a in_o their_o own_o great_a cause_n in_o hand_n which_o they_o impious_o do_v miss_v call_v the_o piety_n of_o the_o time_n but_o in_o truth_n so_o wrong_a a_o piety_n that_o i_o be_o bold_a to_o say_v in_o facinus_fw-la jurasse_fw-la pute_fw-la here_o in_o this_o petition_n be_v the_o disease_n represent_v here_o be_v the_o cure_n entreat_v the_o number_n of_o your_o petitioner_n be_v considerable_a be_v above_o five_o and_o twenty_o hundred_o name_n and_o will_v have_v be_v four_o time_n as_o many_o if_o that_o be_v think_v material_a the_o matter_n in_o the_o petition_n be_v of_o high_a import_n but_o your_o petitioner_n themselves_o be_v all_o of_o they_o quiet_a and_o silent_a at_o their_o own_o house_n humble_o expect_v and_o pray_v the_o resolution_n of_o this_o great_a senate_n upon_o these_o their_o earnest_n and_o thrice_o hearty_a desire_n here_o be_v no_o noise_n no_o number_n at_o your_o door_n they_o will_v be_v neither_o your_o trouble_n nor_o your_o jealousy_n for_o i_o do_v not_o know_v of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o this_o day_n in_o the_o town_n so_o much_o they_o do_v affy_v in_o the_o justice_n of_o their_o petition_n and_o in_o the_o goodness_n of_o this_o house_n if_o now_o you_o want_v any_o of_o they_o here_o to_o make_v avowance_n of_o their_o petition_n i_o be_o their_o servant_n i_o do_v appear_v for_o they_o and_o for_o myself_o and_o be_o ready_a to_o avow_v this_o petition_n in_o their_o name_n and_o in_o my_o own_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o full_o confident_a that_o i_o may_v just_o say_v of_o the_o present_a usage_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o once_o the_o pope_n pope_n adrian_n as_o i_o remember_v say_v of_o the_o clergy_n in_o his_o time_n a_o vertice_fw-la capitis_fw-la ad_fw-la plantam_fw-la pedis_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la sanum_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la ordine_fw-la ecclesiastico_fw-la i_o beseech_v you_o read_v the_o petition_n regard_v we_o and_o relieve_v we_o master_n bagshawes_n speech_n in_o parliament_n febr._fw-la 9_o the_o 1640._o concern_v episcopacy_n and_o the_o london_n petition_n mr._n speaker_n i_o be_v yesterday_o and_o the_o time_n before_o for_o the_o retain_v of_o the_o london_n petition_n and_o be_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n still_o and_o therefore_o do_v now_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o proposal_n of_o that_o question_n which_o be_v now_o call_v for_o whether_o episcopacy_n itself_o be_v to_o be_v take_v into_o consideration_n by_o the_o committee_n wherein_o i_o do_v distinguish_v of_o a_o twofold_a episcopacy_n the_o first_o in_o statu_fw-la puro_fw-la as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n the_o second_o in_o statu_fw-la corrupto_fw-la as_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n and_o be_v so_o intend_a and_o mean_v in_o the_o london_n petition_n now_o i_o hold_v that_o epistopacy_n in_o this_o latter_a sense_n be_v to_o be_v take_v into_o consideration_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o trench_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a of_o which_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v hereafter_o but_o as_o it_o be_v now_o it_o trench_v upon_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n in_o these_o four_o particular_n wherein_o in_o i_o know_v this_o house_n will_v willing_o hear_v i_o first_o it_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o exeter_n in_o a_o book_n which_o he_o have_v write_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o episcopacy_n itself_o both_o in_o the_o office_n and_o in_o the_o jurisdiction_n be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la divino_fw-la of_o divine_a right_n which_o position_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n of_o which_o i_o will_v cite_v but_o two_o or_o three_o in_o stead_n of_o many_o more_o the_o statute_n of_o carlisle_n 35._o ed._n 1._o mention_v in_o caudry_n case_n in_o the_o five_o report_n say_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v found_v in_o the_o state_n of_o prelacy_n by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o their_o progenitor_n which_o likewise_o appear_v by_o the_o first_o chapter_n in_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la in_o these_o word_n concessimus_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n omnes_fw-la libertates_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o twenty_o five_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o in_o the_o french_a roll_n which_o i_o have_v see_v there_o the_o archbishop_n and_o clergy_n petition_v the_o king_n for_o their_o liberty_n in_o these_o word_n thus_o english_v that_o for_o the_o reverence_n of_o god_n and_o
their_o office_n then_o be_v to_o govern_v but_o in_o my_o opinion_n they_o govern_v worse_o than_o they_o preach_v though_o they_o preach_v not_o at_o all_o for_o we_o see_v to_o what_o pass_v their_o government_n have_v bring_v we_o in_o conformity_n to_o themselves_o they_o silence_n other_o also_o though_o hierom_n in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n say_v that_o even_o a_o bishop_n let_v he_o be_v of_o never_o so_o blameless_a a_o life_n yet_o he_o do_v more_o hurt_v by_o by_o his_o licence_n than_o he_o can_v do_v good_a by_o his_o example_n mr._n speaker_n it_o now_o behoove_v we_o to_o restrain_v the_o bishop_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o function_n as_o they_o may_v never_o more_o hanker_v after_o heterogeneous_a extravagant_a employment_n not_o be_v so_o absolute_a so_o single_a and_o solitary_a in_o action_n of_o moment_n as_o excommunication_n absolution_n ordination_n and_o the_o like_a but_o to_o join_v some_o of_o the_o ministry_n with_o they_o and_o further_o to_o regulate_v they_o according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o ancient_a church_n in_o the_o best_a time_n that_o by_o a_o well-tempered_a government_n they_o may_v not_o have_v power_n hereafter_o to_o corrupt_v the_o church_n to_o undo_v the_o kingdom_n when_o they_o be_v thus_o circumscribe_v and_o the_o public_a secure_v from_o their_o eruption_n then_o shall_v not_o i_o grudge_v they_o a_o liberal_a plentiful_a subsistence_n else_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o can_v neuâ—â—_n be_v give_v to_o hospitality_n although_o the_o call_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o yet_o if_o they_o have_v not_o a_o large_a considerable_a outward_a support_n they_o can_v be_v free_v from_o vulgar_a contempt_n it_o will_v always_o be_v fit_a that_o the_o flourish_a of_o the_o church_n shall_v hold_v proportion_n with_o the_o flourish_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n wherein_o it_o be_v if_o we_o dwell_v in_o house_n of_o ceaar_n why_o shall_v they_o dwell_v in_o skin_n and_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v never_o see_v a_o good_a bishop_n leave_v worse_a than_o a_o parson_n without_o a_o gleab_n certain_o sir_n this_o superintendencie_n of_o eminent_a man_n bishop_n over_o divers_a church_n be_v the_o most_o primitive_a the_o most_o spread_a the_o most_o last_a government_n of_o the_o church_n wherefore_o while_o we_o be_v earnest_a to_o take_v away_o innovation_n let_v we_o beware_v we_o bring_v not_o in_o the_o great_a innovation_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o england_n i_o do_v very_o well_o know_v what_o very_o many_o do_v very_o servent_o desire_v but_o let_v we_o well_o bethink_v ourselves_o whether_o a_o popular_a democraticall_a government_n of_o the_o church_n though_o fit_a for_o other_o place_n will_v be_v either_o suitable_a or_o acceptable_a to_o a_o regal_a monarchical_a government_n of_o the_o state_n every_o man_n can_v say_v it_o be_v so_o common_a and_o know_v a_o truth_n that_o sudden_a and_o great_a change_n both_o in_o natural_a and_o politic_a body_n have_v dangerous_a operation_n and_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v that_o we_o can_v present_o see_v to_o the_o end_n of_o such_o a_o consequence_n especial_o in_o so_o great_a a_o kingdom_n as_o this_o and_o where_o episcopacy_n be_v so_o wrap_v and_o involve_v in_o the_o law_n of_o it_o wherefore_o mr._n speaker_n my_o humble_a motion_n be_v that_o we_o may_v punish_v the_o present_a offender_n reduce_v and_o preserve_v the_o call_v for_o better_a man_n hereafter_o let_v we_o remember_v with_o fresh_a thankfulness_n to_o god_n those_o glorious_a martyr-bishop_n who_o be_v burn_v for_o our_o religion_n in_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n who_o by_o their_o learning_n zeal_n and_o constancy_n uphold_v and_o convey_v it_o down_o to_o we_o we_o have_v some_o good_a bishop_n still_o who_o do_v preach_v every_o lord_n day_n and_o be_v therefore_o worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n they_o have_v suffer_v enough_o already_o in_o the_o disease_n i_o shall_v be_v sorry_a we_o shall_v make_v they_o suffer_v more_o in_o the_o remedy_n remedy_n a_o message_n deliver_v from_o the_o commons_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n in_o parliament_n by_o mr._n pym_n novemb_n 11._o 1640._o my_o lord_n the_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n now_o assemble_v for_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n have_v receive_v information_n of_o divers_a traitorous_a design_n and_o practice_n of_o a_o great_a peer_n of_o this_o house_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o command_n from_o they_o i_o do_v here_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o commons_o now_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n accuse_v thomas_n earl_n of_o strafford_n lo._n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n of_o high_a treason_n and_o they_o have_v command_v i_o further_o to_o desire_v your_o lordship_n that_o he_o may_v be_v sequester_v from_o parliament_n and_o forthwith_o commit_v to_o prison_n they_o have_v further_o command_v i_o to_o let_v you_o know_v that_o they_o will_v within_o a_o very_a few_o day_n resort_n to_o your_o lordship_n with_o the_o particular_a article_n and_o ground_n of_o this_o accusation_n and_o they_o do_v further_o desire_v that_o your_o lordship_n will_v think_v upon_o some_o convenient_a and_o fit_a way_n that_o the_o passage_n betwixt_o england_n and_o ireland_n for_o his_o majesty_n subject_n of_o both_o kingdom_n may_v be_v free_a notwithstanding_o any_o restraint_n to_o the_o contrary_n the_o lord_n lieutenant_n be_v require_v to_o withdraw_v and_o after_o a_o debate_n thereof_o call_v in_o kneel_v at_o the_o bar_n and_o after_o stand_v up_o the_o l._n keeper_n speak_v as_o follow_v my_o lord_n of_o strafford_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a commons_o of_o england_n have_v this_o day_n accuse_v your_o lordship_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o high_a house_n of_o parliament_n of_o high_a treason_n the_o article_n they_o will_v within_o a_o very_a few_o day_n produce_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o have_v desire_v of_o my_o lord_n and_o may_v lord_n have_v according_o resolve_v that_o your_o lordship_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o safe_a custody_n to_o the_o gentleman_n usher_n and_o be_v sequester_v from_o the_o house_n till_o your_o lordship_n shall_v clear_v yourself_o of_o the_o accusation_n that_o shall_v be_v lay_v against_o you_o article_n of_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n against_o thomas_n earl_n of_o strafford_n in_o maintenance_n of_o his_o accusation_n whereby_o he_o stand_v charge_v of_o high_a treason_n 1._o that_o he_o the_o say_v thomas_n earl_n of_o strafford_n have_v traitorous_o endeavour_v to_o subvert_v the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o to_o introduce_v on_o arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a government_n against_o law_n which_o he_o have_v declare_v by_o traitorous_a word_n counsel_n and_o action_n and_o by_o give_v his_o majesty_n advice_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o compel_v his_o loyal_a subject_n to_o submit_v thereunto_o 2._o that_o he_o have_v traitorous_o assume_v to_o himself_o regal_a power_n over_o the_o life_n liberty_n person_n land_n and_o good_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n in_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o have_v exercise_v the_o same_o tyrannical_o to_o the_o subversion_n and_o undo_n of_o many_o both_o of_o peer_n and_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n liege_n people_n 3._o that_o the_o better_a to_o enrich_v and_o enable_v himself_o to_o go_v through_o with_o his_o traitorous_a design_n he_o have_v detain_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n without_o give_v legal_a account_n and_o have_v take_v great_a sum_n out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n convert_v they_o to_o his_o own_o use_n when_o his_o majesty_n be_v necessitate_v for_o his_o own_o urgent_a occasion_n and_o his_o army_n have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n unpaid_a 4._o that_o he_o have_v traitorous_o abuse_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o government_n to_o the_o increase_n countenance_v and_o encourage_v of_o papist_n that_o so_o he_o may_v settle_v a_o mutual_a dependence_n and_o confidence_n betwixt_o himself_o and_o that_o party_n and_o by_o their_o help_n prosecute_v and_o accomplish_v his_o malicious_a and_o tyrannical_a design_n 5._o that_o he_o have_v malicious_o endeavour_v to_o stir_v up_o enmity_n and_o hostility_n between_o his_o majesty_n subject_n of_o england_n and_o those_o of_o scotland_n 6._o that_o he_o have_v traitorous_o break_v the_o great_a trust_n repose_v in_o he_o by_o his_o majesty_n of_o lieutenant_n general_n of_o his_o army_n by_o wilful_o betray_v divers_a of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n to_o death_n his_o army_n to_o a_o dishonourable_a defeat_n by_o the_o scot_n at_o newborn_n and_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n into_o their_o hand_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o the_o effusion_n of_o blood_n by_o dishonour_n and_o so_o great_a a_o loss_n of_o newcastle_n his_o majesty_n
resolution_n note_v that_o because_o some_o doubt_n be_v raise_v by_o several_a person_n out_o of_o the_o commons_o house_n concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n contain_v in_o the_o protestation_n late_o make_v by_o the_o member_n of_o that_o house_n viz._n the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n express_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n against_o all_o popery_n and_o popish_a innovation_n within_o this_o realm_n contrary_a to_o the_o same_o doctrine_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o do_v declare_v that_o by_o those_o word_n be_v and_o be_v mean_v only_o the_o public_a doctrine_n profess_v in_o the_o say_a church_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o popery_n and_o popish_a innovation_n and_o that_o the_o say_v word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o maintain_n of_o any_o form_n of_o worship_n discipline_n or_o government_n nor_o of_o any_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n my_o lord_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v command_v i_o to_o present_v unto_o your_o lordship_n this_o protestation_n every_o member_n in_o that_o house_n have_v make_v it_o not_o one_o refuse_v it_o and_o they_o have_v send_v it_o unto_o your_o lordship_n with_o a_o assurance_n of_o your_o lordship_n concurrence_n in_o the_o same_o zeal_n and_o affection_n for_o the_o public_a safety_n and_o it_o be_v their_o desire_n your_o lordship_n will_v likewise_o make_v the_o same_o protestation_n which_o i_o humble_o leave_v to_o your_o lordship_n wisdom_n direction_n for_o more_o orderly_o make_v of_o the_o foresay_a protestation_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a that_o the_o protestation_n which_o the_o parliament_n late_o you_o make_v be_v take_v by_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o the_o several_a parish_n church_n in_o the_o afternoon_n of_o some_o lord_n day_n after_o sermon_n before_o the_o congregation_n be_v dissolve_v by_o all_o master_n of_o family_n their_o son_n and_o man-servant_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n follow_v viz._n first_o that_o forthwith_o notice_n of_o this_o intention_n be_v give_v to_o the_o minister_n churchwarden_n and_o some_o other_o i_o person_n of_o each_o parish_n in_o london_n liberties_n and_o adjacent_a parish_n and_o some_o of_o they_o to_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o parishioner_n second_o that_o the_o minister_n be_v entreat_v if_o he_o please_v to_o acquaint_v his_o parish_n in_o his_o sermon_n either_o forenoon_n or_o aftternoon_n with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o business_n more_o or_o less_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o better_a and_o more_o solemn_a take_n of_o the_o say_a protestation_n or_o if_o the_o minister_n refuse_v it_o that_o some_o other_o be_v entreat_v to_o preach_v that_o will_v promote_v the_o business_n or_o if_o neither_o of_o these_o may_v be_v have_v that_o some_o other_o convenient_a course_n be_v take_v by_o some_o well_o affect_v to_o the_o business_n to_o stay_v the_o parish_n and_o communicate_v the_o matter_n to_o they_o three_o that_o the_o minister_n or_o minister_n of_o every_o congregation_n first_o take_v it_o in_o he_o or_o their_o own_o person_n read_v the_o say_a protestation_n in_o so_o distinct_a a_o voice_n that_o all_o present_a may_v convenient_o hear_v it_o and_o that_o all_o the_o assembly_n present_a do_v make_v the_o same_o protestation_n distinct_o after_o this_o manner_n every_o man_n take_v this_o protestation_n into_o his_o hand_n ja._n b._n do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n free_o and_o hearty_o promise_v vow_v and_o protest_v the_o same_o which_o the_o lead_a person_n take_v name_v the_o person_n four_o that_o there_o be_v a_o register_n book_n wherein_o every_o man_n take_v this_o vow_n or_o protestation_n subscribe_v his_o name_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n or_o mark_n and_o that_o the_o name_n be_v take_v of_o such_o as_o do_v refuse_v the_o same_o five_o that_o all_o the_o parishioner_n abovesaid_a whether_o in_o town_n or_o out_o of_o town_n be_v earnest_o request_v to_o be_v present_a at_o their_o own_o parish_n church_n in_o the_o afternoon_n of_o that_o lord_n day_n whereon_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v that_o every_o man_n may_v take_v it_o in_o their_o own_o place_n and_o if_o any_o be_v necessary_o absent_a that_o they_o may_v be_v desire_v to_o take_v it_o the_o next_o lord_n day_n after_o or_o so_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v with_o conveniency_n six_o and_o last_o that_o all_o who_o it_o do_v not_o immediate_o concern_v be_v earnest_o request_v to_o depart_v finis_fw-la mr._n grimstons_n speech_n in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n m._n speaker_n these_o petition_n which_o have_v be_v now_o read_v they_o be_v all_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o general_a and_o universal_a grievance_n &_o distemper_n that_o be_v now_o in_o the_o state_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o they_o be_v not_o they_o alone_o but_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a expression_n the_o first_o day_n of_o parliament_n that_o call_v i_o up_o to_o speak_v at_o this_o present_a contrary_a to_o my_o own_o intention_n mr._n speaker_n his_o majesty_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v complain_v first_o declare_v his_o sensibleness_n of_o our_o suffering_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n have_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o our_o grievance_n and_o have_v free_o leave_v it_o to_o ourselves_o for_o our_o redress_n and_o repair_v therein_o to_o begin_v and_o end_v as_o we_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o this_o draw_v i_o on_o with_o much_o cheerfulness_n and_o zeal_n to_o contribute_v my_o poor_a endeavour_n to_o so_o great_a a_o work_n and_o mr._n speaker_n i_o conceive_v it_o will_v not_o be_v altogether_o impertinent_a for_o your_o direction_n and_o guidance_n in_o that_o great_a place_n which_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o this_o house_n you_o now_o possess_v a_o little_a to_o recollect_v ourselves_o in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o what_o be_v do_v the_o last_o parliament_n and_o where_o we_o end_v it_o will_v likewise_o be_v very_o considerable_a what_o have_v be_v do_v since_o that_o parliament_n and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o have_v be_v the_o author_n and_o causer_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n and_o distraction_n both_o before_o and_o sithence_o mr._n speaker_n the_o last_o parliament_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o house_n be_v settle_v a_o subsidiarie_n aid_n and_o supply_n be_v propound_v and_o many_o argument_n use_v to_o give_v the_o precedency_n before_o all_o other_o matter_n and_o consideration_n whatsoever_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o multitude_n of_o complaint_n and_o grievance_n of_o all_o sort_n aswell_o concern_v our_o eternal_a as_o our_o temporal_a estate_n be_v present_v and_o put_v in_o the_o other_o balance_n the_o wisdom_n of_o that_o great_a council_n weigh_v both_o indifferent_o and_o look_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o danger_n than_o threatneâ—_n from_o scotland_n which_o be_v now_o upon_o we_o but_o likewise_o take_v into_o their_o consideration_n the_o condition_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o present_a government_n here_o at_o home_n conclude_v that_o they_o be_v in_o no_o capacity_n to_o give_v unless_o their_o grievance_n be_v first_o read_v ress_v and_o remove_v for_o mr._n speaker_n it_o than_o be_v and_o still_o be_v most_o manifest_a and_o apparent_a that_o by_o some_o judgement_n late_o obtain_v in_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o by_o some_o new_a way_n of_o government_n late_o st_o rt_v up_o among_o we_o the_o law_n of_o property_n be_v so_o much_o shake_v that_o no_o man_n can_v say_v he_o be_v master_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o all_o that_o we_o have_v we_o hold_v as_o tenant_n by_o courtesy_n and_o at_o will_n and_o may_v be_v strip_v of_o it_o at_o pleasure_n yet_o mr._n speaker_n desirous_a to_o give_v his_o majesty_n all_o possible_a satisfaction_n and_o contentment_n as_o well_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o supply_n for_o expedition_n as_o in_o the_o substance_n and_o matter_n of_o it_o we_o confine_v and_o limit_v ourselves_o but_o to_o three_o particular_n only_o and_o to_o such_o matter_n as_o proper_o and_o natural_o shall_v have_v reference_n and_o relation_n to_o those_o three_o head_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n 2._o the_o second_o matter_n of_o religion_n 3._o the_o three_o the_o propriety_n of_o our_o good_n and_o estate_n and_o we_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o as_o the_o great_a ark_n in_o which_o the_o other_o two_o religion_n and_o property_n be_v include_v and_o preserve_v mr._n speaker_n the_o violation_n complain_v of_o the_o last_o parliament_n touch_v our_o privilege_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o such_o as_o have_v be_v do_v in_o parliament_n or_o out_o of_o parliament_n concern_v the_o violation_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n it_o be_v resolve_v by_o vote_n that_o the_o speaker_n refuse_v to_o put_v a_o question_n be_v
this_o it_o be_v master_n speaker_n his_o advise_v the_o king_n to_o employ_v the_o army_n of_o ireland_n to_o reduce_v england_n this_o i_o be_v assure_v will_v be_v prove_v before_o i_o give_v my_o consent_n to_o his_o accusation_n i_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o same_o belief_n during_o the_o prosecution_n and_o fortify_v in_o it_o most_o of_o all_o since_o sir_n henry_n vein_n preparatory_a examination_n by_o the_o assurance_n which_o that_o worthy_a member_n mr._n pymme_n give_v i_o that_o his_o testimony_n will_v be_v make_v convince_a by_o some_o note_n of_o what_o pass_v at_o the_o junto_n concurrent_a with_o it_o which_o i_o ever_o understand_v to_o be_v of_o some_o other_o counsellor_n you_o see_v now_o prove_v but_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o same_o secretary_n note_n discover_v and_o produce_v in_o the_o manner_n you_o have_v hear_v and_o those_o such_o disjoint_a fragment_n of_o the_o venomous_a part_n of_o discourse_n no_o result_v no_o conclusion_n of_o counsel_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o secretary_n shall_v register_v there_o be_v no_o use_n at_o all_o of_o the_o other_o but_o to_o accuse_v and_o to_o bring_v man_n into_o danger_n but_o sir_n this_o be_v not_o that_o which_o overthrow_v the_o evidence_n with_o i_o concern_v the_o army_n of_o ireland_n nor_o yet_o that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o junto_n upon_o their_o oath_n remember_v nothing_o of_o it_o but_o this_o sir_n which_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o be_v that_o which_o work_v with_o i_o under_o favour_n to_o a_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o his_o evidence_n as_o unto_o that_o of_o the_o army_n of_o ireland_n before_o while_o i_o be_v a_o prosecutor_n and_o under_o tie_n of_o secrecy_n i_o may_v not_o discover_v any_o weakness_n of_o the_o cause_n which_o now_o as_o a_o judge_n i_o must_v master_n secretary_n be_v examine_v thrice_o upon_o oath_n at_o the_o preparatory_a committee_n the_o first_o time_n he_o be_v question_v to_o all_o the_o interrogatory_n and_o to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o seven_o which_o concern_v the_o army_n of_o ireland_n he_o say_v positive_o in_o these_o word_n i_o can_v charge_v he_o with_o that_o but_o for_o the_o rest_n he_o desire_v time_n to_o recollect_v himself_o which_o be_v grant_v he_o some_o day_n after_o he_o be_v examine_v a_o second_o time_n and_o then_o depose_v these_o word_n concern_v the_o king_n be_v absolve_v from_o rule_n of_o government_n and_o so_o forth_o very_o clear_o but_o be_v press_v to_o that_o part_n concern_v the_o irish_a army_n again_o can_v say_v nothing_o to_o that_o here_o we_o think_v we_o have_v do_v with_o he_o till_o divers_a week_n after_o my_o lord_n of_o northumberland_n and_o all_o other_o of_o the_o junto_n deny_v to_o have_v hear_v any_o thing_n concern_v those_o word_n of_o reduce_v england_n by_o the_o irish_a army_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o examine_v the_o secretary_n once_o more_o and_o then_o he_o depose_v these_o word_n to_o have_v be_v say_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n to_o his_o majesty_n you_o have_v a_o army_n in_o ireland_n which_o you_o may_v employ_v here_o to_o reduce_v or_o some_o word_n to_o that_o sense_n this_o kingdom_n mr._n speaker_n these_o be_v the_o circumstance_n which_o i_o confess_v with_o my_o conscience_n thrust_v quite_o out_o of_o door_n that_o grand_a article_n of_o our_o charge_n concern_v his_o desperate_a advice_n to_o the_o king_n of_o employ_v the_o irish_a army_n here_o let_v not_o this_o i_o beseech_v you_o be_v drive_v to_o a_o aspersion_n upon_o master_n secretary_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v swear_v otherwise_o then_o he_o know_v or_o believe_v he_o be_v too_o worthy_a to_o do_v that_o only_o let_v thus_o much_o be_v infer_v from_o it_o that_o he_o who_o twice_o upon_o oath_n with_o time_n of_o recollection_n can_v not_o remember_v any_o thing_n of_o such_o a_o business_n may_v well_o a_o three_o time_n misremember_v somewhat_o and_o in_o this_o business_n the_o difference_n of_o one_o letter_n here_o for_o there_o or_o that_o for_o this_o quite_o alter_v the_o case_n the_o latter_a also_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a since_o it_o be_v confess_v of_o all_o hand_n that_o the_o debate_n than_o be_v concern_v a_o war_n with_o scotland_n and_o you_o may_v remember_v that_o at_o the_o bar_n he_o once_o say_v to_o employ_v there_o and_o thus_o mr._n speaker_n i_o have_v faithful_o give_v you_o a_o account_n what_o it_o be_v that_o have_v blunt_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o hatchet_n or_o bill_n with_o i_o towards_o my_o lord_n of_o strafford_n this_o be_v that_o whereupon_o i_o accuse_v he_o with_o a_o free_a heart_n prosecute_v he_o with_o earnestness_n and_o have_v it_o to_o my_o understanding_n be_v prove_v shall_v have_v condemn_v he_o with_o innocence_n whereas_o now_o i_o can_v satisfy_v my_o conscience_n to_o do_v it_o i_o profess_v i_o can_v have_v no_o notion_n of_o any_o body_n intent_n to_o subvert_v the_o law_n treasonable_o or_o by_o force_n and_o this_o design_n of_o force_n not_o appear_v all_o his_o other_o wicked_a practice_n can_v amount_v so_o high_a with_o i_o i_o can_v find_v a_o more_o easy_a and_o more_o natural_a spring_n from_o whence_o to_o derive_v all_o his_o other_o crime_n then_o from_o a_o intent_n to_o bring_v in_o tyranny_n and_o to_o make_v his_o own_o posterity_n as_o well_o as_o we_o slave_n as_o from_o revenge_n from_o pride_n from_o avarice_n from_o passion_n and_o insolence_n of_o nature_n but_o have_v this_o of_o the_o irish_a army_n be_v prove_v it_o will_v have_v diffuse_v a_o complexion_n of_o treason_n over_o all_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o with_o indeed_o to_o bind_v all_o those_o other_o scatter_v and_o lesser_a branch_n as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o faggot_n of_o treason_n i_o do_v not_o say_v but_o the_o rest_n may_v represent_v he_o a_o man_n as_o worthy_a to_o die_v and_o perhaps_o worthy_a than_o many_o a_o traitor_n i_o do_v not_o say_v but_o they_o may_v just_o direct_v we_o to_o enact_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v treason_n for_o the_o future_a but_o god_n keep_v i_o from_o give_v judgement_n of_o death_n on_o any_o man_n and_o of_o ruin_n to_o his_o innocent_a posterity_n upon_o a_o law_n make_v â_fw-la posteriori_fw-la let_v the_o mark_n be_v set_v on_o the_o door_n where_o the_o plague_n be_v and_o then_o let_v he_o that_o will_v enter_v die_v i_o know_v master_n speaker_n there_o be_v in_o parliament_n a_o double_a power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n by_o bill_n a_o judicial_a power_n and_o a_o legislative_a the_o measure_n of_o the_o one_o be_v what_o be_v legal_o just_a of_o the_o other_o what_o be_v prudential_o and_o politic_o fit_a for_o the_o good_a and_o preservation_n of_o the_o whole_a but_o those_o two_o under_o favour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v in_o judgement_n we_o must_v not_o piece_n up_o want_n of_o legality_n with_o matter_n of_o convenience_n nor_o the_o defailance_n of_o prudentiall_a fitness_n with_o a_o pretence_n of_o legal_a justice_n to_o condemn_v my_o lord_n of_o strafford_n judicial_o as_o for_o treason_n my_o conscience_n be_v not_o assure_v that_o the_o matter_n will_v bear_v it_o and_o to_o do_v it_o by_o the_o legislative_a power_n my_o reason_n consultive_o can_v agree_v to_o that_o since_o i_o be_o persuade_v neither_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o king_n will_v pass_v the_o bill_n and_o consequent_o that_o our_o pass_v it_o will_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o great_a division_n and_o combustion_n in_o the_o state_n and_o therefore_o my_o humble_a advice_n be_v that_o lay_v aside_o this_o bill_n of_o attainder_n we_o may_v think_v of_o another_o save_v only_a life_n such_o as_o may_v secure_v the_o state_n from_o my_o lord_n of_o strafford_n without_o endanger_v it_o as_o much_o by_o division_n concern_v his_o punishment_n as_o he_o have_v endanger_v it_o by_o his_o practice_n if_o this_o may_v not_o be_v hearken_v unto_o let_v i_o conclude_v in_o say_v that_o unto_o you_o all_o which_o i_o have_v thorough_o inculcate_v to_o my_o own_o conscience_n upon_o this_o occasion_n let_v every_o man_n lie_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o heart_n and_o sad_o consider_v what_o we_o be_v go_v to_o do_v with_o a_o breath_n either_o justice_n or_o murder_n justice_n on_o the_o one_o side_n or_o murder_v heighten_v and_o aggravate_v to_o its_o supreme_a extent_n for_o as_o the_o casuist_n say_v that_o he_o who_o lie_v with_o his_o sister_n commit_v incest_n but_o he_o that_o marry_v his_o sister_n sin_n high_o by_o apply_v god_n ordinance_n to_o his_o crime_n so_o doubtless_o he_o that_o commit_v murder_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n heighten_v that_o crime_n to_o the_o utmost_a the_o danger_n be_v so_o great_a and_o the_o case_n so_o doubtful_a that_o i_o see_v the_o best_a lawyer_n in_o diametrall_a opposition_n concern_v it_o
sometime_o to_o the_o great_a discomfort_n of_o many_o poor_a soul_n who_o for_o want_v of_o money_n can_v get_v no_o absolution_n 12_o they_o claim_v their_o office_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o do_v exercise_v the_o same_o contrary_n to_o law_n in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o under_o their_o own_o seal_n 13_o they_o receive_v and_o take_v upon_o they_o temporal_a honour_n dignity_n place_n and_o office_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n as_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o use_v both_o sword_n 14_o they_o cognizance_n in_o their_o court_n and_o elsewhere_o of_o matter_n determinable_a at_o the_o common_a law_n 15_o they_o put_v minister_n upon_o parish_n without_o the_o patron_n and_o without_o the_o people_n consent_n 16_o they_o do_v yearly_o impose_v oath_n upon_o churchwarden_n to_o the_o most_o apparent_a danger_n of_o fill_v the_o land_n with_o perjury_n 17_o they_o do_v exercise_v oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o inquisition_n even_o unto_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n 18_o they_o have_v apprehend_v man_n by_o pursuivant_n without_o ciration_n or_o missive_n first_o send_v they_o break_v up_o man_n house_n and_o study_n take_v away_o what_o they_o please_v 19_o they_o do_v awe_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o land_n with_o their_o greatness_n to_o the_o inhibit_v of_o prohibition_n and_o hinder_v of_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la when_o it_o be_v due_a 20_o they_o be_v strong_o suspect_v to_o be_v confederated_a with_o the_o roman_a party_n in_o this_o land_n and_o with_o they_o to_o be_v author_n contriver_n or_o consenter_n to_o the_o present_a commotion_n in_o the_o north_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o of_o a_o contribution_n by_o the_o clergy_n and_o by_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o last_o year_n 1639._o and_o because_o of_o a_o ill-named_n benevolence_n of_o six_o subfidy_n grant_v or_o intend_v to_o be_v grant_v this_o year_n 1640._o thereby_o and_o with_o these_o money_n to_o engage_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v the_o two_o nation_n into_o blood_n it_o be_v therefore_o our_o humble_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n that_o all_o this_o hierarchicall_a power_n may_v be_v total_o abrogate_a if_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o honourable_a house_n shall_v find_v that_o it_o can_v be_v maintain_v by_o god_n word_n and_o to_o his_o glory_n and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n the_o petition_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n wherein_o be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o their_o grievance_n together_o with_o their_o desire_n for_o justice_n to_o be_v excute_v upon_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n and_o other_o delinquent_n to_o the_o most_o honourable_a assembly_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o divers_a citizen_n of_o london_n show_v that_o notwithstanding_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a answer_n to_o the_o humble_a petition_n of_o his_o loyal_a subject_n in_o summon_v this_o parliament_n with_o the_o great_a care_n and_o endeavour_v pain_n take_v by_o both_o house_n for_o the_o remove_n the_o heavy_a grievance_n in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n whereof_o the_o petitioner_n have_v already_o receive_v some_o fruit_n for_o which_o they_o desire_v to_o return_v their_o most_o humble_a and_o utmost_a thanks_o yet_o nevertheless_o they_o be_v enforce_v with_o all_o humility_n to_o represent_v to_o this_o most_o honourable_a assemblly_n some_o of_o these_o obstruction_n which_o do_v still_o hinder_v that_o freedom_n and_o fullness_n of_o trade_n in_o this_o city_n they_o have_v former_o have_v &_o which_o consider_n the_o numerous_a multitude_n thereupon_o depend_v they_o conceive_v it_o not_o able_a comfortable_o to_o subsist_v as_o the_o unsettle_a condition_n of_o the_o kingdom_n even_o since_o the_o trouble_n in_o scotland_n have_v cause_v both_o stranger_n and_o also_o of_o our_o own_o who_o do_v furnish_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o use_v to_o call_v it_o in_o and_o remit_v much_o of_o it_o by_o exchange_n unto_o foreign_a pars_fw-la and_o stand_v now_o in_o expectation_n of_o what_o the_o issue_n of_o thing_n may_v be_v the_o stop_a money_n in_o the_o mint_n which_o till_o then_o be_v account_v the_o safe_a place_n and_o sure_a staple_n in_o these_o part_n in_o the_o world_n still_o do_v hinder_v the_o importation_n of_o bullion_n the_o scot_n now_o disable_v to_o pay_v such_o debt_n as_o they_o owe_v to_o the_o petitioner_n and_o other_o in_o the_o city_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o oppression_n exercise_v in_o ireland_n their_o debt_n also_o be_v detain_v there_o the_o english_a trade_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o general_a distraction_n and_o fear_n be_v so_o much_o decay_v that_o country_n tradesman_n can_v not_o pay_v their_o debt_n in_o london_n as_o former_o the_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n undue_o take_v by_o his_o majesty_n officer_n and_o farmer_n for_o imposition_n upon_o merchandise_n export_v and_o import_v and_o the_o want_n of_o relief_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n against_o they_o the_o draw_v out_o from_o the_o city_n great_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o be_v the_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o trade_n for_o his_o majesty_n service_n in_o the_o north_n and_o be_v there_o employ_v be_v not_o yet_o return_v beside_o all_o which_o from_o what_o strong_a and_o secret_a opposition_n the_o petitioner_n know_v not_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v what_o so_o much_o time_n and_o pain_n may_v give_v and_o cause_n to_o hope_v but_o still_o incendiary_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o other_o notorious_a offender_n remain_v unpunished_a the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n notwithstanding_o many_o petition_n concern_v it_o and_o long_a debate_n about_o it_o remain_v unsettled_a the_o papist_n still_o arm_v the_o law_n against_o they_o not_o execute_v some_o of_o the_o most_o active_a of_o they_o still_o at_o court_n priest_n and_o jesnit_v not_o yet_o banish_v the_o irish_a popish_a army_n not_o yet_o disband_v court_v of_o justice_n not_o yet_o reform_v and_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n who_o as_o now_o appear_v have_v counsel_v the_o plunder_v of_o this_o city_n and_o put_v it_o to_o fine_a &_o ransom_n and_o say_v it_o will_v never_o be_v well_o till_o some_o of_o the_o alderman_n be_v bang_v up_o because_o they_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o illegal_a levy_n of_o money_n have_v so_o draw_v out_o and_o spend_v his_o time_n in_o his_o business_n to_o the_o very_a great_a charge_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o his_o endeavour_n to_o obtain_v yet_o more_o all_o which_o make_v we_o fear_v there_o may_v be_v practice_n now_o in_o hand_n to_o hinder_v the_o birth_n of_o your_o great_a endeavour_n and_o that_o we_o lie_v under_o some_o more_o dangerous_a plot_n than_o we_o can_v discover_v all_o which_o premise_n with_o their_o fear_n and_o distraction_n grow_v therefrom_o and_o from_o thing_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n the_o petitioner_n humble_o offer_v to_o the_o most_o grave_a consideration_n of_o this_o most_o honourable_a assembly_n as_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o decay_n of_o trade_n discouragement_n of_o tradesman_n and_o of_o the_o great_a scarcity_n of_o money_n with_o the_o consequence_n they_o labour_v under_o and_o do_v humble_o pray_v that_o their_o say_a grievance_n may_v be_v redress_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o fear_n remove_v justice_z execute_v upon_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o other_o incendiary_n and_o offender_n the_o rather_o in_o regard_n till_o then_o the_o petitioners_z humble_o conceive_v neither_o religion_n nor_o their_o life_n liberty_n or_o estate_n can_v besecure_v and_o as_o in_o duty_n bind_v they_o shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n subscribe_v to_o this_o petition_n 20000._o all_o man_n of_o good_a rank_n and_o quality_n sir_n john_n wraye_v speech_n concern_v bishop_n 1641._o the_o first_o challenge_n for_o lordly_a primacy_n have_v of_o old_a be_v ground_v out_o of_o the_o great_a charter_n by_o which_o they_o hold_v a_o episcopal_a primacy_n or_o jurisdiction_n to_o be_v long_o to_o their_o state_n of_o prelacy_n this_o be_v their_o temporal_a soundation_n and_o main_a object_n here_o i_o demand_v of_o they_o unto_o what_o church_n this_o great_a charter_n be_v grant_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o grant_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o england_n let_v the_o word_n of_o the_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la decide_v this_o which_o be_v these_o concessimus_fw-la deo_fw-la proâ—nobis_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la quod_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la anglicana_n libera_fw-la sit_fw-la habeat_fw-la omne_fw-la jura_n sva_fw-la iutegra_fw-la &_o libertates_fw-la svas_fw-la illaesas_fw-la now_o by_o this_o charter_n if_o it_o be_v right_o interpret_v there_o be_v first_o provision_n make_v that_o honour_n and_o worship_n be_v yield_v unto_o god_n as_o true_o and_o indeed_o belong_v unto_o he_o second_o that_o not_o only_o such_o right_n and_o liberty_n as_o the_o king_n and_o his_o progenitor_n but_o also_o that_o such_o as_o
manifold_a and_o gross_a superstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o to_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o order_n of_o our_o reformation_n to_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n constitution_n of_o general_a assembly_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n establish_v the_o true_a religion_n that_o this_o also_o be_v canterbury_n work_n we_o make_v manifest_a by_o the_o memoirs_fw-fr and_o instruction_n send_v unto_o he_o from_o our_o prelate_n wherein_o they_o give_v a_o special_a account_n of_o the_o diligence_n they_o have_v use_v to_o do_v all_o which_o herein_o they_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o service_n book_n send_v to_o they_o and_o of_o all_o the_o marginal_a correction_n wherein_o it_o vari_v from_o the_o english_a book_n show_v their_o desire_n to_o have_v some_o few_o thing_n change_v in_o it_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o grant_v this_o we_o find_v write_v by_o saint_n androis_n own_o hand_n and_o subscribe_v by_o he_o and_o nine_o other_o of_o our_o prelate_n by_o canterbury_n own_o letter_n witness_n of_o his_o joy_n when_o the_o book_n be_v ready_a for_o the_o press_n of_o his_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v speed_v the_o work_n of_o the_o hope_n to_o see_v that_o service_n set_v up_o in_o scotland_n of_o his_o diligence_n to_o send_v for_o the_o printer_n and_o direct_v he_o to_o prepare_v a_o black_a letter_n and_o to_o send_v it_o to_o his_o servant_n at_o edinburgh_n for_o print_v this_o book_n of_o his_o approbation_n of_o his_o proof_n send_v from_o the_o press_n of_o his_o fear_n of_o delay_n in_o bring_v the_o work_n speedy_o to_o a_o end_n for_o the_o great_a good_a not_o of_o that_o church_n but_o of_o the_o church_n of_o his_o encourage_n rosse_n who_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o press_n to_o go_v on_o in_o this_o piece_n of_o service_n without_o fear_n of_o enemy_n all_o which_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o autograph_n and_o by_o letter_n send_v from_o the_o prelate_n of_o london_n to_o rosse_n wherein_o as_o he_o rejoice_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o scottish_a canon_n which_o although_o they_o shall_v make_v some_o noise_n at_o the_o beginning_n yet_o they_o will_v be_v more_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o kirk_n than_o the_o canon_n of_o edinburgh_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o concern_v the_o leiturgy_n he_o show_v that_o rosse_n have_v send_v to_o he_o to_o have_v a_o explanation_n from_o canterbury_n of_o some_o passage_n of_o the_o service_n book_n and_o that_o the_o press_n behove_v to_o stand_v till_o the_o explanation_n come_v to_o edinburgh_n which_o therefore_o he_o have_v in_o haste_n obtain_v from_o his_o grace_n and_o send_v the_o dispatch_n away_o by_o canterbury_n own_o conveyance_n but_o the_o book_n itself_o as_o it_o stand_v interline_v margine_v and_o patch_v up_o be_v much_o more_o than_o all_o that_o be_v express_v in_o his_o letter_n and_o the_o change_n and_o supplement_n themselves_o take_v from_o the_o mass-book_n and_o other_o romish_a rituall_n by_o which_o he_o make_v it_o to_o vary_v from_o the_o book_n of_o england_n be_v more_o pregnant_a testimony_n of_o his_o popish_a spirit_n and_o wicked_a intention_n which_o he_o will_v have_v put_v in_o execution_n upon_o we_o then_o can_v be_v deny_v the_o large_a declaration_n profess_v that_o all_o the_o variation_n of_o our_o book_n from_o the_o book_n of_o england_n that_o ever_o the_o king_n understand_v be_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o scottish_a humour_n will_v better_o comply_v with_o than_o with_o that_o which_o stand_v in_o the_o english_a service_n these_o popish_a innovation_n therefore_o have_v be_v surreptitious_o insert_v by_o he_o without_o the_o king_n knowledge_n and_o against_o his_o purpose_n our_o scottish_a prelate_n do_v petition_n that_o something_o may_v be_v abate_v of_o the_o english_a ceremony_n as_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n and_o some_o other_o thing_n but_o canterbury_n will_v not_o only_o have_v these_o keep_v but_o a_o great_a many_o more_o and_o worse_o superad_v which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o add_v of_o fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n to_o express_v and_o discover_v all_o will_v require_v a_o whole_a book_n we_o shall_v only_o touch_v some_o few_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o communion_n this_o book_n invert_v the_o ardour_n of_o the_o communion_n in_o the_o book_n of_o england_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o number_n set_v down_o the_o order_n of_o this_o new_a communion_n 1.5.2.6.7.3.4.8.9.10.15_o of_o the_o divers_a secret_a reason_n of_o this_o change_n we_o mention_v one_o only_o in_o join_v the_o spiritual_a praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o england_n pertinent_o after_o the_o communion_n with_o the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n before_o the_o communion_n and_o that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o memorable_a or_o oblation_n for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o that_o the_o memorial_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n mention_v in_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o popish_a meaning_n bellar._n de_fw-fr missae_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 21._o not_o of_o the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n but_o of_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n that_o without_o warrant_n of_o the_o book_n of_o england_n the_o presbter_n go_v from_o the_o north_n end_n of_o the_o tabl_n shall_v stand_v during_o the_o time_n of_o consecration_n at_o such_o a_o part_n of_o the_o table_n where_o he_o may_v with_o the_o more_o ease_n and_o decency_n use_v both_o hand_n yet_o be_v try_v it_o import_v much_o as_o that_o he_o must_v stand_v with_o his_o hinder_a part_n to_o the_o people_n represent_v say_v durand_n that_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o moses_n thou_o shall_v see_v my_o hinder_a part_n he_o must_v have_v the_o use_n of_o both_o his_o hand_n not_o for_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v to_o do_v about_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o that_o may_v be_v do_v at_o the_o north_n end_n of_o the_o table_n and_o be_v better_o see_v of_o the_o people_n but_o as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o rationalist_n that_o he_o may_v be_v stretch_v forth_o his_o arm_n to_o represent_v the_o extension_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o convenient_o lift_v up_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n above_o his_o head_n to_o be_v see_v and_o adore_v of_o the_o people_n who_o in_o the_o rubric_n of_o the_o general_a confession_n a_o little_a before_o be_v direct_v to_o kneel_v humble_o on_o their_o knee_n that_o the_o priest_n elevation_n so_o magnify_v in_o the_o mass_n and_o the_o people_n adoration_n may_v go_v together_o that_o in_o this_o posture_n speak_v with_o a_o low_a voice_n and_o mutter_v for_o sometime_o he_o be_v command_v to_o speak_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o distinct_o he_o be_v not_o hear_v by_o the_o people_n which_o be_v no_o less_o a_o mock_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n then_o if_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v in_o a_o unknown_a language_n as_o there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o all_o this_o in_o the_o english_a service_n so_o do_v the_o book_n in_o king_n ed._n time_n give_v to_o every_o presbyter_n his_o liberty_n of_o gesture_n which_o yet_o give_v such_o offence_n to_o bucer_n the_o censurer_n of_o the_o book_n and_o even_o in_o cassander_n own_o judgement_n a_o man_n of_o great_a moderation_n in_o matter_n of_o this_o kind_n that_o he_o call_v they_o nunquam_fw-la satis_fw-la execrandos_fw-mi miss_n gestus_fw-la and_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v abhor_v because_o they_o confirm_v to_o the_o simple_a and_o superstitious_a ter_z impiam_fw-la &_o exitialem_fw-la miss_n fiduciam_fw-la the_o corporal_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v also_o to_o be_v find_v here_o for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o mass-book_n serve_v to_o this_o purpose_n which_o be_v sharp_o censure_v by_o bucer_n in_o king_n ed._n leiturgy_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o england_n be_v take_v in_o here_o almighty_a god_n be_v incalled_a that_o of_o his_o almighty_a goodness_n he_o may_v vouchsafe_v so_o to_o bless_v and_o sanctify_v with_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n these_o gift_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n that_o they_o may_v be_v unto_o we_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o change_n here_o be_v make_v the_o work_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n the_o word_n of_o the_o mass_n ut_fw-la fiant_fw-la nobis_fw-la be_v translate_v in_o king_n edward_n book_n that_o they_o may_v be_v unto_o we_o which_o be_v again_o turn_v into_o latin_a by_o alesius_n ut_fw-la fiant_fw-la nohis_fw-la on_o the_o other_o part_n the_o expression_n of_o the_o book_n of_o england_n at_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o element_n of_o feed_v on_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o of_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o remembrance_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o
subscribe_v our_o national_a oath_n which_o be_v not_o only_a impiety_n and_o injustice_n in_o itself_o and_o a_o utter_a undo_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n but_o be_v a_o weaken_n of_o the_o scot_n plantation_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o be_v a_o high_a scandal_n against_o the_o king_n honour_n and_o intolerable_a abuse_n to_o his_o majesty_n trust_n and_o authority_n his_o majesty_n commission_n which_o be_v procure_v by_o the_o lieutenant_n bear_v no_o other_o penalty_n than_o a_o certification_n of_o note_v the_o name_n of_o the_o refuser_n of_o the_o oath_n but_o by_o this_o his_o restless_a rage_n and_o insatiable_a cruelty_n against_o our_o religion_n and_o country_n can_v be_v keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o ireland_n by_o this_o mean_v a_o parliament_n be_v call_v and_o although_o by_o the_o six_o subsidy_n grant_v in_o parliament_n not_o long_o before_o and_o by_o the_o base_a mean_n which_o himself_o and_o his_o officer_n do_v use_v as_o be_v contain_v in_o a_o late_a remonstrance_n that_o land_n be_v extreme_o impoverish_v yet_o by_o his_o speech_n full_a of_o oath_n and_o asseveration_n that_o we_o be_v traitor_n and_o rebel_n cast_v off_o all_o monarchical_a government_n etc._n etc._n he_o extort_a from_o they_o four_o new_a subsidy_n and_o indicta_fw-la causa_fw-la before_o we_o be_v hear_v procure_v that_o a_o war_n be_v udertaken_v and_o force_n shall_v be_v levy_v against_o we_o as_o a_o rebellious_a nation_n which_o be_v also_o intend_v to_o be_v a_o example_n and_o precedent_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n for_o grant_v subsidy_n and_o send_v a_o joint_a army_n for_o our_o utter_a ruin_n according_a to_o his_o appointment_n in_o parliament_n the_o army_n be_v gather_v and_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o coast_n threaten_v a_o daily_a invasion_n of_o our_o country_n intend_v to_o make_v we_o a_o conquer_a province_n and_o to_o destroy_v our_o religion_n liberty_n and_o law_n and_o thereby_o lay_v upon_o we_o a_o necessity_n of_o vast_a charge_n to_o keep_v force_n on_o foot_n on_o the_o west_n coast_n to_o wait_v upon_o his_o come_n and_o as_o the_o war_n be_v denounce_v and_o force_v levy_v before_o we_o be_v hear_v so_o before_o the_o denounce_v of_o the_o war_n our_o ship_n and_o good_n on_o the_o irish_a coast_n be_v take_v and_o the_o owner_n cast_v in_o prison_n and_o some_o of_o they_o in_o iron_n frigate_n be_v send_v forth_o to_o scour_v our_o coast_n which_o do_v take_v some_o and_o burn_v other_o of_o our_o bark_n have_v thus_o incite_v the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n and_o put_v his_o force_n in_o order_n there_o against_o we_o with_o all_o haste_n he_o come_v to_o england_n in_o his_o part_n at_o the_o give_v up_o of_o the_o sword_n he_o open_o avow_v our_o utter_a ruin_n and_o desolation_n in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n if_o i_o return_v to_o that_o honourable_a sword_n i_o shall_v leave_v of_o the_o scot_n neither_o root_n nor_o branch_n how_o soon_o he_o come_v to_o court_n as_o before_o he_o have_v do_v very_o evil_a office_n against_o our_o commissioner_n clear_n our_o proceed_n before_o the_o point_n so_o now_o house_v all_o mean_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n against_o we_o and_o to_o move_v they_o to_o a_o present_a war_n according_a to_o the_o precedent_n and_o example_n of_o his_o own_o make_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n and_o find_v that_o his_o hope_n fail_v he_o and_o his_o design_n succeed_v not_o that_o way_n in_o his_o nimbleness_n he_o take_v another_o course_n that_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n may_v be_v break_v up_o and_o despise_v their_o wisdom_n and_o authority_n not_o only_o with_o great_a gladness_n accept_v but_o use_v all_o mean_n that_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o army_n in_o the_o expedition_n against_o scotland_n may_v be_v put_v upon_o he_o which_z according_o he_o obtain_v as_o general_a captain_n with_o power_n to_o invade_v kill_v slay_v and_o save_v at_o his_o discretion_n and_o to_o make_v any_o one_o or_o more_o deputy_n in_o his_o stead_n to_o do_v and_o execute_v all_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n commit_v to_o he_o according_a to_o the_o largeness_n of_o his_o commission_n and_o letter_n patent_n of_o his_o devise_v so_o be_v his_o deportment_n afterward_o for_o when_o the_o scot_n according_a to_o their_o declaration_n send_v before_o they_o be_v come_v in_o a_o peaceable_a way_n far_o from_o any_o intention_n to_o invade_v any_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n and_o still_o to_o supplicate_v his_o majesty_n for_o a_o settle_a peace_n he_o give_v order_n to_o his_o officer_n to_o fight_v with_o they_o on_o the_o way_n that_o the_o two_o nation_n once_o enter_v in_o blood_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v the_o success_n he_o may_v escape_v trial_n and_o censure_n and_o his_o bloody_a design_n may_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n against_o his_o majesty_n subject_n of_o both_o kingdom_n when_o the_o king_n majesty_n be_v again_o incline_v to_o hearken_v to_o our_o petition_n and_o to_o compose_v our_o difference_n in_o a_o peaceable_a way_n and_o the_o peer_n of_o england_n convene_v at_o york_n have_v as_o before_o in_o their_o great_a wisdom_n and_o faithfulness_n give_v unto_o his_o majesty_n counsel_n of_o peace_n yet_o this_o firebrand_n still_o smoke_v and_o in_o that_o honourable_a assembly_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o breath_n out_o threaten_n against_o we_o as_o traitor_n and_o enemy_n to_o monarchiall_a government_n that_o we_o be_v send_v home_o again_o in_o our_o blood_n and_o he_o will_v whip_v we_o out_o of_o england_n and_o as_o these_o be_v his_o speech_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o treaty_n appoint_v by_o his_o majesty_n at_o rippon_n that_o if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a it_o may_v have_v be_v break_v up_o so_o when_o a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n be_v happy_o agree_v upon_o there_o yet_o he_o cease_v not_o but_o still_o his_o practice_n be_v for_o war_n his_o under_z officer_n can_v tell_v who_o it_o be_v that_o give_v they_o commission_n to_o draw_v near_o in_o arm_n beyond_o the_o teese_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o treaty_n at_o rippon_n the_o governor_n of_o berwick_n and_o carlisle_n can_v show_v from_o who_o they_o have_v their_o warrant_n for_o their_o act_n of_o hostility_n after_o the_o cessation_n be_v conclude_v it_o may_v be_v try_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o port_n of_o ireland_n be_v yet_o close_v our_o countryman_n for_o the_o oath_n still_o keep_v in_o prison_n traffic_n interrupt_v and_o no_o other_o face_n of_o affair_n then_o if_o no_o cessation_n have_v be_v agree_v upon_o we_o therefore_o desire_v that_o your_o lordship_n will_v represent_v to_o the_o parliament_n that_o this_o great_a incendiary_n upon_o these_o and_o the_o like_a offence_n not_o against_o particular_a person_n but_o against_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n may_v be_v put_v to_o a_o trial_n and_o from_o their_o know_a and_o renown_a justice_n may_v have_v his_o deserve_a punishment_n 16._o december_n 1640._o the_o scottish_a commissioner_n demand_v concern_v the_o sixth_o article_n concern_v our_o sixth_o demand_n although_o it_o have_v often_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o these_o two_o have_v be_v join_v by_o the_o bond_n of_o religion_n and_o nature_n have_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v divide_v about_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o although_o our_o adversary_n who_o no_o less_o labour_n the_o division_n of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n than_o we_o do_v all_o seek_v peace_n and_o follow_v after_o it_o as_o our_o common_a happiness_n do_v presume_v that_o this_o will_v be_v the_o partition_n wall_n to_o divide_v we_o and_o to_o make_v we_o lose_v all_o our_o labour_n take_v about_o the_o former_a demand_n wherein_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n by_o his_o majesty_n princely_a goodness_n end_n justice_n and_o your_o lordship_n noble_a and_o equal_a deal_n we_o have_v so_o full_o accord_v and_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o provide_v for_o a_o firm_a and_o well_o ground_a peace_n by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n which_o be_v our_o great_a desire_n express_v in_o our_o last_o demand_n we_o be_v still_o confident_a that_o as_o we_o shall_v concern_v this_o article_n represent_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v true_a just_a and_o honourable_a to_o both_o kingdom_n so_o will_v your_o lordship_n hearken_v to_o we_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v yourselves_o by_o any_o slander_n or_o suggestion_n to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o that_o straight_a and_o safe_a way_n wherein_o you_o have_v walk_v since_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v now_o we_o suppose_v know_v to_o all_o england_n especial_o to_o both_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o parliament_n and_o by_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o treaty_n more_o particular_o to_o your_o lordship_n that_o our_o distress_n in_o our_o religion_n
be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n they_o have_v find_v among_o we_o great_a resistance_n than_o they_o do_v fear_v or_o either_o they_o or_o ourselves_o can_v have_v apprehend_v yet_o as_o it_o have_v be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v endure_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n so_o in_o the_o evening_n the_o precious_a wage_n of_o the_o vindication_n of_o religion_n liberty_n and_o law_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v by_o both_o kingdom_n and_o will_v enrich_v we_o hope_v to_o our_o unspeakable_a joy_n the_o present_a age_n and_o the_o posterity_n with_o blessing_n that_o can_v be_v value_v and_o with_o the_o good_a people_n of_o england_n esteem_v more_o than_o treasure_n of_o gold_n and_o willing_o will_v have_v puachase_v with_o many_o thousand_o we_o do_v not_o plead_v that_o conscience_n and_o piety_n have_v move_v some_o man_n to_o serve_v god_n upon_o their_o own_o cost_n and_o that_o justice_n and_o equity_n have_v direct_v other_o where_o the_o harvest_n have_v be_v common_a to_o consider_v the_o pain_n of_o labour_a and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o sow_v yet_o thus_o much_o may_v we_o say_v that_o have_v a_o foreign_a enemy_n intend_v to_o reduce_v the_o whole_a island_n into_o popery_n make_v the_o first_o assault_n upon_o her_o weakness_n we_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n from_o their_o desire_n to_o preserve_v their_o religion_n and_o liberty_n will_v have_v find_v the_o way_n to_o bear_v with_o we_o the_o expense_n of_o our_o resistance_n and_o lawful_a defence_n how_o much_o more_o be_v invade_v although_o not_o by_o england_n yet_o from_o england_n by_o common_a enemy_n seek_v the_o same_o end_n we_o expect_v to_o be_v help_v and_o relieve_v we_o will_v never_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v either_o the_o will_n or_o the_o weal_n and_o honour_n of_o england_n that_o we_o shall_v go_v from_o so_o bless_v a_o work_n after_o so_o many_o grievous_a suffering_n bear_v on_o our_o back_n the_o insupportable_a burden_n of_o worldly_a necessity_n and_o distress_n return_v to_o our_o country_n empty_a and_o exhaust_v in_o which_o the_o people_n of_o all_o rank_n sex_n and_o condition_n have_v spend_v themselves_o the_o possession_n of_o every_o man_n who_o devote_a himself_o hearty_o to_o this_o cause_n be_v burden_v not_o only_o with_o his_o own_o personal_a and_o particular_a expense_n but_o with_o the_o public_a and_o common_a charge_n of_o which_o if_o there_o be_v no_o relief_n neither_o can_v our_o kingdom_n have_v peace_n at_o home_n nor_o any_o more_o credit_n for_o commerce_n abroad_o nor_o will_v it_o be_v possible_a for_o we_o either_o to_o aid_v and_o assist_v our_o friend_n or_o to_o resist_v and_o oppose_v the_o restless_a and_o work_a wickedness_n of_o our_o enemy_n the_o best_a sort_n will_v lose_v much_o of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o enjoy_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o liberty_n and_o other_o will_v run_v such_o way_n and_o undirect_a course_n as_o their_o desperate_a necessity_n will_v drive_v they_o into_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o burden_n to_o ourselves_o a_o vexation_n unto_o other_o of_o who_o strength_n we_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o considerable_a part_n and_o a_o fit_a subject_n for_o our_o enemy_n to_o work_v upon_o for_o obtain_v their_o now_o disappoint_v but_o never_o die_a desire_n we_o will_v not_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o other_o kingdom_n where_o the_o loss_n of_o necessary_a and_o just_a defence_n have_v be_v repair_v by_o the_o other_o party_n nor_o will_v we_o remember_v what_o help_n we_o have_v make_v according_a to_o our_o ability_n to_o other_o reform_a church_n and_o what_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n of_o old_a and_o of_o late_o have_v do_v to_o germany_n france_n and_o holland_n nor_o do_v we_o use_v so_o many_o word_n that_o england_n may_v be_v burden_a and_o we_o ease_v or_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o our_o covetousness_n and_o not_o of_o their_o justice_n and_o kindness_n justice_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o adversary_n who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a misery_n and_o necessity_n to_o which_o we_o have_v be_v bring_v kindness_n in_o the_o supply_n of_o our_o want_n who_o have_v be_v tender_a of_o the_o welfare_n of_o england_n as_o of_o our_o own_o that_o by_o this_o equality_n and_o mutual_a respect_n both_o nation_n may_v be_v support_v in_o such_o strength_n and_o sufficiency_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o serviceable_a to_o his_o majesty_n and_o abound_v in_o every_o good_a work_n both_o towards_o one_o another_o and_o for_o the_o comfort_n and_o relief_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n beyond_o the_o sea_n that_o we_o may_v all_o bless_v god_n and_o that_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n may_v be_v upon_o we_o all_o the_o english_a peer_n demand_v concern_v the_o precede_a article_n whether_o this_o be_v a_o positive_a demand_n or_o only_o a_o intimation_n of_o the_o charge_n thereby_o to_o induce_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n to_o take_v your_o distress_a estate_n into_o consideration_n and_o to_o afford_v you_o some_o friendly_a assistance_n the_o scottish_a commissioner_n answer_v to_o the_o demand_n we_o will_v be_v no_o less_o willing_a to_o bear_v our_o loss_n if_o we_o have_v ability_n than_o we_o have_v be_v ready_a to_o undergo_v the_o hazard_n but_o because_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o whole_a do_v far_o exceed_v our_o strength_n we_o have_v as_o be_v more_o full_o conceive_v in_o our_o paper_n represent_v to_o your_o lordship_n our_o charge_n and_o loss_n not_o intend_v to_o demand_v a_o total_a reparation_n but_o of_o such_o a_o proportionable_a part_n as_o that_o we_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n bear_v the_o remanent_fw-la which_o we_o conceive_v your_o lordship_n have_v consider_v our_o reason_n will_v judge_v to_o be_v a_o matter_n not_o of_o covetousness_n but_o of_o the_o say_a justice_n and_o kindness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n proposition_n of_o the_o peer_n to_o proceed_v to_o the_o other_o demand_n during_o the_o debate_n of_o the_o scottish_a loss_n that_o in_o the_o interim_n whilst_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n take_v into_o consideration_n your_o demand_n of_o loss_n and_o damage_n you_o proceed_v to_o settle_v the_o other_o article_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o intercourse_n betwixt_o the_o two_o kingdom_n answer_v to_o the_o peer_n demand_v we_o have_v represent_v our_o loss_n and_o thereby_o our_o distress_a condition_n ingenuous_o and_o in_o the_o singleness_n of_o our_o heart_n with_o very_o great_a moderation_n pass_v over_o many_o thing_n which_o to_o we_o be_v great_a burden_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o difficulty_n or_o cause_n of_o delay_n on_o our_o part_n hope_v that_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o parliament_n will_v thereby_o be_v move_v at_o their_o first_o convenience_n to_o take_v the_o matter_n to_o their_o consideration_n we_o do_v not_o demand_v a_o total_a reparation_n nor_o do_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o payment_n till_o we_o consult_v about_o the_o settle_n of_o a_o solid_a peace_n at_o which_o time_n the_o way_n of_o lift_v and_o pay_v the_o money_n may_v be_v consider_v we_o do_v only_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o proportion_n may_v be_v expect_v that_o this_o be_v once_o determine_v and_o all_o impediment_n arise_v from_o our_o bypass_a trouble_n remove_v we_o may_v with_o the_o great_a confidence_n and_o more_o hearty_a consent_n on_o both_o side_n proceed_v to_o the_o establish_n of_o a_o firm_a and_o durable_a peace_n for_o time_n to_o come_v it_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o your_o lordship_n what_o desperate_a desire_n and_o miserable_a hope_n our_o adversary_n have_v conceive_v of_o a_o breach_n upon_o this_o article_n and_o we_o do_v foresee_v what_o snare_n to_o we_o and_o difficulty_n to_o your_o lordship_n may_v arise_v upon_o the_o post_n pon_v and_o lay_v aside_o of_o this_o article_n to_o the_o last_o place_n and_o therefore_o that_o our_o adversary_n may_v be_v out_o of_o hope_n and_o we_o out_o of_o fear_n and_o that_o the_o settle_n of_o peace_n may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_a we_o be_v the_o more_o earnest_a that_o as_o the_o former_a article_n have_v be_v so_o this_o may_v be_v upon_o great_a reason_n consider_v in_o its_o own_o place_n and_o order_n your_o lordship_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o some_o motion_n make_v heretofore_o of_o the_o transpose_n of_o our_o demand_n do_v know_v that_o not_o only_o the_o substance_n but_o the_o order_n of_o the_o propound_v of_o they_o be_v contain_v in_o our_o instruction_n and_o as_o we_o can_v alter_v nothing_o without_o warrant_n the_o crave_v whereof_o will_v take_v more_o time_n than_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n will_v bestow_v upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o article_n so_o be_v we_o acquaint_v with_o the_o reason_n yet_o stand_v in_o force_n which_o move_v the_o order_n of_o this_o demand_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o still_o be_v earnest_a with_o your_o lordship_n that_o there_o be_v no_o halt_n here_o where_o the_o adversary_n do_v most_o and_o we_o do_v least_o of_o all_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o kindness_n of_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n expect_v it_o resolve_v on_o the_o question_n that_o this_o house_n do_v conceive_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n be_v a_o fit_a proportion_n for_o that_o friendly_a assistance_n and_o relief_n former_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v give_v towards_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o loss_n and_o necessity_n of_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n and_o that_o this_o house_n will_v in_o due_a time_n take_v into_o consideration_n the_o manner_n how_o and_o the_o time_n when_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v raise_v answer_v of_o the_o scot_n commissioner_n we_o entreat_v your_o lordship_n who_o endeavour_n god_n have_v bless_v in_o this_o great_a work_n to_o make_v know_v to_o the_o parliament_n that_o we_o do_v no_o less_o desire_n to_o show_v our_o thankfulness_n for_o their_o friendly_a assistance_n and_o relief_n than_o we_o have_v be_v earnest_a in_o demand_v the_o same_o but_o the_o thankfulness_n which_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v due_a do_v not_o consist_v in_o our_o affection_n or_o word_n at_o this_o time_n but_o in_o the_o mutual_a kindness_n and_o real_a demonstration_n to_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o scotland_n in_o all_o time_n come_v and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o the_o measure_n and_o proportion_n which_o the_o parliament_n have_v conceive_v to_o be_v fit_a and_o which_o to_o begin_v our_o thankfulness_n now_o we_o do_v in_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n cheerful_o accept_v of_o but_o also_o for_o the_o kind_n and_o christian_a manner_n of_o grant_v it_o unto_o we_o as_o to_o their_o brethren_n which_o add_v a_o weight_n above_o many_o thousand_o and_o can_v be_v compense_v but_o by_o pay_v their_o reciprocal_a love_n and_o duty_n of_o brethren_n and_o for_o the_o resolution_n to_o consider_v in_o due_a time_n of_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o same_o for_o our_o relief_n which_o also_o make_v the_o benefit_n to_o be_v double_a this_o make_v we_o confident_a that_o god_n who_o work_v at_o this_o time_n have_v be_v wnoderfull_a have_v decree_v the_o peace_n and_o amity_n of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n and_o will_v remove_v all_o rub_n out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o our_o enemy_n will_v at_o last_o despair_n to_o divide_v we_o when_o they_o see_v that_o god_n have_v join_v we_o in_o such_o a_o fraternity_n and_o that_o divine_a providence_n will_v plentiful_o recompense_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n this_o their_o justice_n and_o kindness_n and_o unto_o scotland_n all_o their_o loss_n which_o shall_v not_o by_o these_o and_o other_o mean_n among_o ourselves_o be_v repair_v but_o by_o the_o rich_a and_o sweet_a blessing_n of_o the_o purity_n and_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n attend_v with_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o unhappy_a and_o durable_a peace_n under_o his_o majesty_n long_a and_o prosperous_a reign_n and_o of_o his_o royal_a posterity_n to_o all_o generation_n finis_fw-la