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parliament_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a the_o law_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o this_o kingdom_n mdcxlvii_o aug._n 1._o the_o head_n of_o the_o proposal_n agree_v upon_o by_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n and_o the_o council_n of_o the_o army_n to_o be_v tender_v to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o parliament_n reside_v with_o the_o army_n and_o with_o they_o to_o be_v treat_v on_o by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o army_n contain_v the_o particular_n of_o their_o desire_n in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o former_a declaration_n and_o paper_n in_o order_n to_o the_o clear_n and_o secure_v of_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o settle_v a_o just_a and_o last_a peace_n to_o which_o be_v add_v some_o further_a particular_a desire_n for_o the_o remove_n and_o redress_v of_o divers_a present_a press_a grievance_n be_v also_o comprise_v in_o or_o in_o necessary_a pursuance_n of_o their_o former_a representation_n and_o paper_n appoint_v to_o 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lord_n and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v shall_v be_v nominate_v assign_v and_o appoint_v thereby_o authorise_v and_o require_v they_o or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o and_o give_v they_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n as_o by_o all_o other_o good_a and_o lawful_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o inquire_v and_o find_v out_o what_o manor_n castle_n lordship_n grange_n message_n land_n tenement_n meadow_n leasue_n pasture_n wood_n rent_n reversion_n service_n parsonage_n appropriate_a tithe_n oblation_n obvention_n pension_n portion_n of_o tithe_n vicarage_n church_n chapel_n advowsons_n nomination_n presentation_n right_n of_o patronage_n park_n annuity_n and_o other_o possession_n and_o hereditament_n whatsoever_o of_o what_o nature_n or_o quality_n soever_o they_o be_v lie_v and_o be_v within_o every_o such_o county_n or_o city_n not_o hereby_o limit_v or_o dispose_v of_o unto_o his_o majesty_n do_v 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and_o how_o many_o chapel_n belong_v unto_o parish-church_n be_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o such_o county_n and_o city_n within_o which_o they_o be_v direct_v and_o authorize_v to_o inquire_v and_o how_o the_o several_a church_n and_o chapel_n be_v supply_v by_o preach_a minister_n that_o so_o course_n may_v be_v take_v for_o provide_v both_o for_o preach_v and_o of_o maintenance_n where_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v needful_a and_o necessary_a provide_v always_o that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o college_n church_n corporation_n foundation_n or_o house_n of_o learning_n in_o either_o of_o the_o university_n within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n roberts_n thomas_n atkins_n sir_n john_n wollaston_n john_n warner_n john_n towe_v alderman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n john_n packer_n and_o peter_n malbourne_n esquire_n and_o the_o survivor_n and_o survivor_n of_o they_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o his_o and_o their_o heir_n and_o assign_v be_v hereby_o direct_v and_o authorize_v to_o give_v and_o allow_v unto_o such_o officer_n as_o by_o they_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_v and_o necessary_a for_o keep_v of_o court_n collect_v of_o rent_n survey_v of_o land_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_a employment_n in_o and_o about_o the_o premise_n and_o unto_o the_o commissioner_n authorize_v by_o this_o act_n and_o such_o other_o as_o shall_v be_v necessary_o employ_v by_o they_o all_o such_o reasonable_a fee_n stipend_n salary_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o in_o their_o discretion_n shall_v be_v think_v just_a and_o convenient_a and_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n roberts_n knight_n thomas_n atkins_n sir_n john_n wollaston_n john_n warner_n john_n towe_v alderman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n john_n packer_n and_o peter_n malbourne_n esquire_n the_o survivor_n and_o survivor_n of_o they_o his_o and_o their_o heir_n and_o assign_v of_o their_o several_a receipt_n employment_n action_n and_o proceed_n shall_v give_v a_o account_n and_o be_v accountable_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n or_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v in_o such_o manner_n and_o with_o such_o power_n privilege_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o matter_n concern_v such_o account_n as_o by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v think_v necessary_a to_o be_v give_v they_o and_o not_o elsewhere_o nor_o otherwise_o save_v to_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n body_n politic_a and_o corporate_a their_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o other_o than_o such_o person_n or_o person_n body_n politic_a and_o corporate_a who_o office_n function_n and_o authority_n be_v take_v away_o and_o abolish_v by_o this_o act_n as_o to_o any_o estate_n right_o title_n or_o interest_n which_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o claim_n to_o have_v or_o hold_v in_o right_n of_o their_o say_a church_n dignity_n function_n office_n or_o place_n and_o other_o than_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n as_o patron_n founder_n or_o donor_n and_o all_o and_o every_o other_o person_n and_o person_n body_n politic_a and_o corporate_a as_o may_v claim_v any_o thing_n as_o patron_n founder_n or_o donor_n all_o such_o right_n title_n interest_n possession_n rent_n charge-rent_n service_n annuity_n office_n pension_n portion_n commons_o fee_n profit_n claim_n and_o demand_n either_o in_o law_n or_o equity_n whatsoever_o and_o all_o and_o singular_a such_o lease_n for_o year_n life_n or_o life_n as_o be_v before_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o january_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o forty_o two_o make_v unto_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o by_o any_o the_o person_n or_o corporation_n above_o name_v accord_v to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o warrant_v by_o the_o same_o and_o all_o such_o lease_n and_o estate_n as_o have_v be_v heretofore_o make_v have_v be_v establish_v or_o settle_v by_o any_o judgement_n or_o decree_n in_o any_o of_o the_o court_n at_o westminster_n and_o have_v be_v according_o enjoy_v and_o all_o duty_n and_o profit_n whatsoever_o which_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o have_v or_o may_v claim_v or_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o have_v of_o in_o to_z or_o out_o of_o any_o the_o say_a manor_n land_n or_o premise_n whatsoever_o or_o any_o part_n or_o parcel_n thereof_o in_o such_o sort_n manner_n form_n and_o condition_n to_o all_o intent_n construction_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o this_o act_n have_v never_o be_v make_v mdcxliii_o iv._o the_o article_n of_o the_o late_a treaty_n of_o the_o date_n edinburgh_n the_o 29._o of_o november_n 1643._o die_v mercurii_n 3._o januarii_n 1643-44_a article_n of_o the_o treaty_n agree_v upon_o betwixt_o the_o commissioner_n of_o
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 maintain_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o believe_v to_o be_v truth_n and_o to_o embrace_v truth_n in_o sincerity_n when_o discover_v to_o he_o 4._o no_o resolution_n to_o be_v give_v upon_o any_o question_n on_o the_o same_o day_n wherein_o it_o be_v first_o propound_v 5._o what_o any_o man_n undertake_v to_o prove_v as_o necessary_a he_o shall_v make_v good_a out_o of_o the_o scripture_n 6._o no_o man_n to_o proceed_v in_o any_o dispute_n after_o the_o prolocutor_n have_v enjoin_v he_o silence_n unless_o the_o assembly_n desire_v he_o may_v go_v on_o 7._o no_o man_n to_o be_v deny_v to_o enter_v his_o dissent_n from_o the_o assembly_n and_o his_o reason_n for_o it_o in_o any_o point_n after_o it_o have_v first_o be_v debate_v in_o the_o assembly_n and_o thence_o if_o the_o dissent_v party_n desire_v it_o to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n by_o the_o assembly_n not_o by_o any_o particular_a man_n or_o man_n in_o a_o private_a way_n when_o either_o house_n shall_v require_v it_o 8._o all_o thing_n agree_v on_o and_o prepare_v for_o the_o parliament_n to_o be_v open_o read_v and_o allow_v in_o the_o assembly_n and_o then_o offer_v as_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o assembly_n if_o the_o major_a part_n assent_v provide_v that_o the_o opinion_n of_o any_o person_n dissent_v and_o the_o reason_n urge_v for_o it_o be_v annex_v thereunto_o if_o the_o dissenter_n require_v it_o together_o with_o the_o solution_n if_o any_o be_v give_v in_o the_o assembly_n to_o those_o reason_n jovis_n 6._o julii_n 1643._o i_o a._n b._n do_v serious_o and_o solemn_o protest_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n that_o in_o this_o assembly_n whereof_o i_o be_o a_o member_n i_o will_v not_o maintain_v any_o thing_n in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n but_o what_o i_o think_v in_o my_o conscience_n to_o be_v truth_n or_o in_o point_n of_o discipline_n but_o what_o i_o shall_v conceive_v to_o conduce_v most_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a and_o peace_n 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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declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n die_fw-fr sabbathi_o 24._o julii_n 1647._o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o have_v see_v a_o print_a paper_n entitle_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n maior_n the_o right_a worshipful_a the_o alderman_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o the_o common_a or_o guild-hall_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n assemble_v under_o the_o name_n of_o divers_a citizen_n commander_n officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o train_v band_n auxiliary_n and_o other_o young_a man_n and_o apprentice_n sea-commander_n seaman_n and_o watermen_n together_o with_o a_o dangerous_a engagement_n of_o the_o same_o person_n by_o oath_n and_o vow_n concern_v the_o king_n be_v present_a come_n to_o the_o parliament_n upon_o term_n far_o different_a from_o those_o which_o both_o house_n after_o mature_a deliberation_n have_v declare_v to_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o good_a and_o safety_n of_o this_o 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