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agree_v upon_o and_o every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n so_o to_o be_v name_v shall_v have_v the_o like_a power_n and_o authority_n freedom_n and_o acquital_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n and_o also_o all_o such_o wage_n and_o allowance_n for_o the_o say_a service_n during_o the_o time_n of_o he_o or_o their_o attendance_n as_o to_o any_o other_o of_o the_o say_a person_n in_o this_o ordinance_n be_v by_o this_o ordinance_n limit_v and_o appoint_v provide_v always_o that_o this_o ordinance_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o give_v unto_o the_o person_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o of_o they_o nor_o shall_v they_o in_o this_o assembly_n assume_v to_o exercise_v any_o jurisdiction_n power_n or_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a whatsoever_o or_o any_o other_o power_n than_o be_v herein_o particular_o express_v the_o vote_n or_o order_n deliver_v with_o it_o die_v mercurii_n 5._o julii_n 1643._o order_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v propound_v to_o the_o assembly_n to_o morrow_n at_o their_o meeting_n to_o take_v into_o their_o consideration_n the_o ten_o first_o article_n of_o the_o 39_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o free_a and_o vindicate_v the_o doctrine_n of_o they_o from_o all_o aspersion_n and_o false_a interpretation_n jovis_n 6._o julii_n 1643._o some_o general_a rule_n for_o the_o assembly_n direct_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v 1._o that_o two_o assessor_n be_v join_v to_o the_o prolocutor_n to_o supply_v his_o place_n in_o case_n of_o absence_n or_o infirmity_n 2._o two_o scribe_n to_o be_v appoint_v to_o set_v down_o all_o proceed_n and_o these_o to_o be_v divine_n who_o be_v not_o member_n of_o the_o assembly_n viz._n mr._n henry_n robrough_n and_o mr._n adoniram_n bifield_n 3._o every_o member_n at_o his_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o assembly_n shall_v make_v a_o serious_a and_o solemn_a protestation_n not_o to_o 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of_o his_o church_n veneris_fw-la 15._o sept._n 1643._o order_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n to_o set_v forth_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n that_o have_v induce_v the_o assembly_n to_o give_v their_o opinion_n that_o this_o covenant_n may_v be_v take_v in_o point_n of_o conscience_n eodem_fw-la die_v order_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o committee_n former_o appoint_v to_o treat_v with_o the_o scotch_a commissioner_n to_o treat_v with_o they_o about_o the_o manner_n of_o take_v the_o covenant_n in_o both_o kingdom_n mercurii_n 22._o august_n 1643._o order_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o it_o be_v propound_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n to_o consider_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nine_o next_o article_n of_o the_o 39_o article_n of_o the_o church_n 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shall_v be_v most_o expedient_a for_o the_o service_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o war._n provide_v no_o toleration_n of_o the_o popish_a religion_n be_v grant_v nor_o any_o condition_n make_v touch_v or_o concern_v any_o of_o the_o rebel_n land_n and_o that_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o scotish_n army_n shall_v be_v answerable_a for_o their_o whole_a deportment_n and_o proceed_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o two_o house_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n only_o but_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n give_v a_o account_n thereof_o to_o his_o majesty_n the_o two_o house_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o to_o the_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n of_o ireland_n for_o the_o time_n be_v that_o such_o town_n and_o place_n as_o shall_v be_v recover_v from_o the_o rebel_n by_o the_o scotish_n army_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o dipose_n of_o the_o commander_n thereof_o during_o their_o abode_n for_o that_o service_n in_o those_o part_n where_o such_o town_n and_o 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give_v way_n to_o several_a unusual_a bill_n for_o raise_v of_o force_n and_o likewise_o to_o the_o bill_n for_o the_o 400000._o l._n for_o the_o adventurer_n and_o other_o for_o raise_v of_o money_n which_o money_n by_o those_o act_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o particular_a person_n or_o otherwise_o out_o of_o the_o ordinary_a course_n and_o not_o into_o our_o exchequer_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o like_a case_n thence_o to_o be_v issue_v for_o public_a use_n those_o supply_n be_v divert_v and_o employ_v to_o feed_v and_o nourish_v a_o rebellion_n in_o england_n rather_o than_o to_o suppress_v that_o in_o ireland_n thus_o 100000._o l._n of_o the_o adventurer_n money_n be_v employ_v for_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n his_o army_n when_o he_o first_o march_v against_o we_o and_o that_o employment_n of_o it_o though_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o act_n which_o be_v that_o no_o part_n of_o that_o money_n shall_v be_v employ_v to_o any_o other_o purpose_n than_o the_o reduce_n 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