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â—wordsâ—_n this_o ordinance_n and_o other_o likewise_o present_v to_o hiâ—_n alteration_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o some_o expression_n in_o they_o which_o do_v reflect_v on_o former_a establish_a law_n it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v pen_v in_o other_o term_n 7._o that_o he_o will_v pass_v a_o act_n for_o prevention_n of_o say_v mass_n in_o court_n or_o other_o place_n provide_v only_o that_o his_o queen_n may_v have_v free_a exercise_n of_o her_o religion_n for_o herself_o and_o her_o ordinary_a servant_n according_a to_o the_o article_n of_o marriage_n make_v between_o the_o two_o crown_n france_n and_o england_n 8._o last_o that_o for_o the_o covenant_n he_o can_v not_o in_o conscience_n take_v it_o himself_o nor_o impose_v it_o upon_o other_o therefore_o hope_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v insist_v on_o in_o regard_n the_o impose_v thereof_o can_v not_o tend_v to_o peace_n a_o great_a part_n even_o of_o the_o parliaments-party_n be_v utter_o 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whole_a kingdom_n but_o three_o day_n after_o they_o treaty_n have_v continue_v forty_o day_n whereunto_o they_o limit_v it_o end_v nou._n and_o here_o it_o be_v not_o improper_a to_o take_v notice_n that_o as_o they_o have_v frequent_o use_v to_o procure_v petition_n from_o sundry_a place_n to_o countenance_v the_o carry_v on_o of_o any_o notable_a design_n which_o they_o have_v in_o hand_n so_o now_o have_v publish_v this_o wicked_a remonstrance_n they_o obtain_v congratulation_n from_o those_o call_v the_o well-affected_n in_o several_a part_n to_o the_o end_n that_o other_o may_v be_v the_o more_o daunt_v from_o any_o opposition_n thereto_o chap._n xxx_o this_o business_n of_o the_o treaty_n be_v therefore_o thus_o over_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o last_o act_n of_o this_o afflict_a king_n life_n a_o scene_n indeed_o of_o much_o sorrow_n and_o which_o can_v well_o be_v represent_v without_o great_a lamentation_n and_o the_o deep_a expression_n of_o sadness_n wherein_o i_o shall_v 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than_o he_o be_v at_o that_o time_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o authority_n in_o the_o two_o house_n as_o former_o and_o then_o though_o the_o army_n stand_v not_o right_a to_o they_o at_o present_a the_o majority_n of_o vote_n may_v some_o time_n or_o other_o so_o alter_v the_o case_n as_o that_o the_o sweetness_n of_o dominion_n may_v return_v to_o they_o again_o to_o second_v therefore_o what_o they_o have_v so_o vigorous_o begin_v discern_v that_o the_o army_n in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o late_a remonstrance_n be_v on_o their_o march_n towards_o london_n they_o vote_v 2._o a_o letter_n to_o the_o general_n forbid_v his_o near_a approach_n which_o vote_n so_o irritate_v the_o souldiary_n that_o immediate_o they_o publish_v a_o sharp_a declaration_n 26._o therein_o accuse_v the_o parliament_n with_o breach_n of_o trust_n inconstancy_n and_o indiscretion_n say_v that_o they_o will_v appeal_v from_o they_o to_o the_o people_n threaten_v forthwith_o to_o advance_v up_o to_o westminster_n and_o there_o to_o do_v what_o god_n shall_v enable_v they_o and_o according_o come_v up_o nou._n to_o the_o corner_n of_o hyde-park_n where_o upon_o it_o be_v put_v to_o the_o question_n in_o the_o house_n whether_o that_o approach_n of_o the_o army_n be_v not_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o freedom_n of_o parliament_n but_o into_o such_o a_o terror_n be_v the_o presbyterian_a member_n than_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o dare_v not_o hold_v up_o their_o head_n to_o give_v their_o vote_n therein_o nevertheless_o within_o two_o day_n follow_v they_o take_v better_a heart_n and_o set_v on_o foot_n a_o debate_n dec._n touch_v the_o satisfactoriness_n of_o his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o the_o proposition_n in_o the_o late_a treaty_n and_o though_o the_o same_o day_n the_o general_n enter_v westminster_n with_o four_o regiment_n of_o foot_n and_o six_o of_o horse_n take_v up_o his_o head_n quarter_n at_o whitehall_n and_o that_o soon_o after_o the_o king_n be_v seize_v on_o in_o his_o bedchamber_n and_o carry_v hurst-castle_n to_o hurst-castle_n
vicaridge_n donative_n and_o all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a live_n and_o of_o all_o impropriation_n and_o gleabe-land_n then_o under_o sequestration_n out_o of_o which_o to_o allow_v a_o yearly_a maintenance_n for_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v approve_v of_o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n this_o act_n be_v call_v a_o act_n for_o the_o better_a propagate_a and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o wales_n for_o it_o be_v to_o extend_v no_o far_o at_o present_a their_o resolution_n be_v to_o go_v on_o as_o they_o find_v their_o success_n in_o this_o hereupon_o all_o the_o church-door_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v soon_o shut_v up_o they_o employ_v three_o or_o four_o most_o impudent_a schismatical_a knave_n viz._n jenkin_n jones_n vavasor_n powel_n and_o david_n gam_n to_o range_v about_o in_o those_o part_n as_o itinerant_n there_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n when_o where_o and_o what_o they_o please_v in_o order_n to_o the_o more_o firm_a establishment_n of_o 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iii_o 15._o july_n ib._n p._n 120._o 120._o ib._n p._n 130_o 130_o 28._o july_n perf._n diurnal_a p._n 3003._o 3003._o hist._n of_o indep_n p._n 123._o 123._o 3._o aug._n ib._n p._n 126._o 126._o ib._n p._n 128._o 128._o ib._n p._n 124._o ☜_o ☜_o ib._n p._n 135._o 135._o p_o 17._o aug._n aug._n 29._o aug._n scob._n coll_n p._n 165._o treaty_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n wight_n perfect_a diurnal_a pâ—_n 2164._o 2164._o moderate_a intelligencer_n n._n 16._o 16._o 16._o nou._n declaration_n of_o the_o army_n at_o st._n alban_n ☜_o ☜_o 120._o nou._n nou._n 27._o nou._n nou._n hist._n of_o indep_n part_n 2._o 2._o p._n 25._o &_o 26._o 26._o 30._o nou._n nou._n 2._o dec._n dec._n ib._n p._n 29._o 4._o dec._n the_o king_n take_v from_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n and_o send_v to_o hurst-castle_n hurst-castle_n 6._o dec._n ib._n 1._o 29._o 29._o ib._n p._n 31._o 31._o 7._o dec._n dec._n 8._o dec._n dec._n ib._n p._n 37._o &_o 38._o ☞_o ☞_o ib._n p._n 48_o &_o 49._o the_o king_n remove_v from_o hurst-castle_n to_o winchester_n winchester_n 21._o dec._n dec._n 22._o dec._n thence_o to_o farnham_n farnham_n ib._n p._n 49._o &_o 50._o thence_o to_o windsor_n windsor_n 23._o dec._n dec._n 27._o dec._n dec._n ib._n p._n 44._o 44._o ibid._n ibid._n life_n of_o k._n charles_n by_o dr._n perenchief_n p._n 153._o 153._o 28._o dec._n hist._n of_o indep_n part_n 2._o p._n 55._o 55._o ibid._n p._n 56._o 56._o 29._o dec._n dec._n the_o daughter_n of_o one_o michelson_n michelson_n 4._o jan._n ib._n p._n 56._o 56._o 6._o jan._n ib._n p._n 57_o 57_o 9_o jar._n jar._n 10._o jan._n the_o k._n remove_v from_o windâ—â—r_n to_o st._n james_n james_n 19_o jan._n jan._n 20._o jan._n jan._n hist._n of_o indep_n part._n 1._o p._n 87._o 87._o ib_o ib_o 21._o jan._n jan._n 22._o jan._n jan._n 27._o jan._n jan._n ib._n p._n 108._o 108._o 28._o jan._n ib._n p._n 109._o 109._o 30._o jan._n ib._n p._n 110._o the_o king_n murder_v ☞_o his_o corpse_n remove_v from_o white-hall_n to_o st._n james_n i._o feb._n thence_o to_o windsor_n 7._o feb._n there_o bury_v 9_o feb._n whether_o the_o presbyterian_o or_o independent_n be_v the_o chief_a actor_n murder_v the_o king_n the_o opinion_n herein_o of_o the_o learned_a salmasius_n salmasius_n salamâ—â—â—s_fw-la deâ—ensio_fw-la regius_fw-la pro_fw-la carolo_n primo_fw-la c._n 10._o p._n 343_o 343_o ib._n p._n 353_o ib._n p._n 468._o 468._o in_o april_n or_o may_n 1648._o vide_fw-la sanderson_n hist._n of_o k._n charles_n p._n 1071._o scot_n enter_v england_n with_o a_o three_o army_n 13._o july_n 1648._o 1648._o 30._o jan._n hist._n of_o indep_n part_n 2._o p._n 113._o 113._o 1._o febr._fw-la ib._n p._n 115._o 115._o 3._o febr._n febr._n 5._o febr._n febr._n 6._o febr._n febr._n ib._n p._n 115._o et_fw-fr perf._n diurnal_a p._n 1250._o house_n of_o peer_n abolish_v abolish_v 5._o febr._n febr._n moderate_a intelligencer_n p._n 315._o 315._o the_o army_n weekly_a intelligencer_n p._n 33_o &_o 34._o 34._o febr._n 16._o 18._o febr._n 2._o hist._n of_o indep_n p._n 2._o p._n 131._o 131._o 17._o martii_fw-la scob._n coll._n p._n 7._o 7._o ibid_fw-la p._n 8._o 8._o 16._o apr._n an._n 1649._o 1649._o hist._n of_o indep_n p._n 2._o p._n 152._o 152._o ib._n p._n 153._o 153._o 7._o april_n scob._n coll._n p._n 8._o 8._o 12._o april_n ib._n p._n 156._o 156._o ib._n p._n 157._o 157._o ib._n p._n 158._o ☞_o ☞_o 19_o april_n ibid._n ibid._n 30._o april_n scob._n coll._n p._n 16._o act_n for_o sale_n of_o dean_n and_o chapter_n land_n land_n 1._o may._n hist._n of_o indep_n p._n 2._o p._n 167._o 167._o 19_o may._n scob._n coll_n p._n 30._o 30._o 30._o may._n hist._n of_o indep_n part_n 2._o p._n 184._o &_o 185._o 185._o 7._o iunii_fw-la ib._n p._n 187._o 187._o 25._o iunii_fw-la scob._n coll._n p._n 45._o 45._o 4._o iulii_fw-la ib._n p._n 46._o 46._o 16._o iulii_fw-la ib._n p._n 51._o 51._o 17._o iulii_fw-la ib._n p._n 64._o 64._o 17._o iulii_fw-la ib._n p._n 65._o 65._o 31._o iulii_fw-la ib._n p._n 68_o 68_o 15._o aug._n aug._n 2._o jan._n scob._n coll._n p._n 101._o act_n for_o the_o engagement_n engagement_n 18._o febr._n ibid._n ibid._n 22._o febr._fw-la ib._n p._n 104_o 104_o 11._o martii_fw-la ib._n p._n 106._o an._n 1650._o 1650._o 26._o martii_fw-la scob._n coll._n p._n 111._o 111._o 15._o apr._n apr._n 3._o maii._n maii._n hist._n of_o indep_n part_n 2._o p._n 14._o &_o 15._o 15._o 6._o iunii_fw-la general_n fairfax_n lay_v down_o his_o commission_n commission_n 26._o iunii_fw-la oliver_n cromwell_n make_v general_n of_o the_o army_n army_n battle_n of_o dunbar_n 3._o sept._n sept._n 21._o sept._n sept._n perf._n diurnal_a p._n 476._o etc_n etc_n etc_n 27._o sept._n sept._n 22._o nou._n scob._n coll._n p._n 148._o 148._o 29._o nou._n ib._n p._n 149._o 149._o 22._o jan._n ib._n 151._o 151._o 1_o jan._n jan._n hist._n of_o indep_n p._n 4._o p._n 20._o 20._o 7._o aug._n aug._n 22._o aug._n aug._n ib._n p._n 22._o 22._o 3._o sept._n sept._n 4._o febr._fw-la scob._n coll._n p._n 178._o 178._o 24._o febr._fw-la ib._n p._n 179._o an._n 1652._o 1652._o 19_o iunii_fw-la heath_n be_v chr._n p._n 322._o 322._o 16._o aug._n ibid._n p._n 323._o 323._o 28._o octâ—â—_n ib._n p._n 327._o 327._o 29._o nou._n ib._n p._n 329_o 330._o 330._o 18._o febr._fw-la ib._n p._n 335._o 335._o 2._o martii_fw-la ib._n p._n 336._o 336._o 29._o sept._n scob._n coll._n p._n 209._o an._n 1653._o cromwell_n turn_v the_o parliament_n call_v the_o rump_n out_o of_o door_n door_n 4._o julâ—â—_n julâ—â—_n 5._o aug._n aug._n 24._o aug._n scob._n coll._n p._n 236._o 236._o 4._o nou._n ib._n p._n 268._o 268._o 21._o nou._n ib._n p._n 272._o 272._o 12._o dec._n cromwell_n make_v lord_n protector_n the_o instrument_n of_o government_n government_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 19_o jan._n a_o scob._n coll_v p._n 277._o act_n against_o the_o engagement_n the_o protector_n ride_v to_o grocers-hall_n in_o state_n state_n 20._o martij_fw-la scob._n coll_n p._n 279._o 2._o junij_fw-la heath_n hist._n p._n 344._o 345._o 345._o 31._o july_n ibid._n p._n 346._o et_fw-la 347_o 347_o ib._n p._n 357._o an._n 1654._o 28._o martij_fw-la martij_fw-la 12._o apr._n scob._n coll_n p._n 288._o 288._o ib._n p._n 293._o act_n for_o make_v scotland_n one_o commonwealth_n with_o england_n england_n 18._o apr._n cromwell_n first_o seat_v himself_o at_o whitchall_n whitchall_n 25._o apr._n heath'_v hist._n p._n 370._o et_fw-la 371._o 371._o ib._n p._n 371._o et_fw-la 372._o 372._o 6._o july_n july_n 2_o sept._n scob._n col_fw-fr p._n 353._o 353._o ib._n p._n 357._o 357._o ib._n p._n 366._o 366._o 3._o sept._n a_o parliament_n call_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o proceed_n to_o parliament_n parliament_n praise-god_n bearbone_n and_o his_o fellow_n the_o recognition_n subscribe_v subscribe_v 22._o jan._n the_o parliament_n dissolve_v dissolve_v at_o exeter_n 18._o april_n april_n 15._o octob._n major_a general_n an._n 1656._o 1656._o 20._o sept._n sept._n 20._o sept._n sept._n 17._o janu._n janu._n 19_o janu._n janu._n 10._o july_n july_n 17._o sept._n cromwel_n second_o parliament_n call_v call_v scob._n cell_n p._n 571._o 571._o ib._n p._n 372._o 372._o alderman_n pack_v a_o great_a excise-commissioner_n the_o first_o that_o move_v it_o 21._o feb._n the_o humble_a petition_n and_o a_o advice_n advice_n 8._o may._n may._n 19_o may._n may._n 25._o may._n scob._n col_n p._n 378._o â—_o â—_o cromâ—el_n a_o second_o time_n constitute_v protector_n protector_n i._o july_n july_n 9_o july_n july_n 15._o july_n an._n 1658._o 1658._o 20._o janu._n the_o parliament_n dissolve_v 4._o feb._n another_o high-court_n of_o justice_n justice_n 2._o &_o 8._o jun._n dunkirk_n have_v be_v besiege_v by_o the_o english_a and_o french_a and_o give_v up_o to_o the_o french_a upon_o article_n be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o english_a 25._o june_n june_n sept._n 3._o 3._o nou._n 23._o 23._o stow_n survey_n of_o lond._n p._n 494._o col_fw-fr 1._o 1._o hist_o of_o indep_n part._n 4._o p._n 32._o rich._n cromwel_n parliament_n 7._o jan._n jan._n ibid._n p._n 36._o an._n 1659._o 1659._o ibid._n ibid._n april_n 7._o 7._o april_n 8._o 8._o april_n 18._o history_n of_o indep_n part_n 4._o p._n 37._o 37._o ib._n p._n 38._o 38._o april_n 22._o 22._o ib._n p._n 39_o 39_o sir_n arthur_n haselrigg_n haselrigg_n 25._o april_n the_o protector_n set_v aside_o and_o the_o rump_n of_o the_o long_a parliament_n restore_v restore_v 5._o may._n may._n 7._o may._n may._n 6._o may._n may._n 7._o may._n may._n ibid._n p._n 40._o 40._o ib._n &_o p._n 41._o the_o name_n of_o the_o rumper_n rumper_n ib._n &_o p._n 41._o the_o seclude_v member_n member_n 9_o may._n may._n ib._n p._n 42._o 42._o 29._o may._n ib._n p._n 43._o 43._o ib._n p._n 45._o 45._o ib._n june_n june_n ib._n p._n 49._o 49._o ib._n p._n 50._o 50._o july_n july_n 2._o july_n july_n ib._n p._n 53._o 53._o i._o august_n august_n ib._n p._n 55._o 55._o 19_o
content_v to_o have_v receive_v the_o service_n and_o assistance_n of_o any_o of_o our_o good_a subject_n who_o have_v loyalty_n enough_o whatsoever_o their_o religion_n be_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o our_o succour_n all_o man_n know_v the_o great_a number_n of_o papist_n which_o serve_v in_o their_o army_n commander_n and_o other_o the_o great_a industry_n they_o have_v use_v to_o corrupt_v the_o loyalty_n and_o affection_n of_o all_o our_o subject_n of_o that_o religion_n the_o private_a promise_n and_o undertake_n they_o have_v make_v to_o they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v assist_v they_o against_o we_o all_o the_o law_n make_v in_o their_o prejudice_n shall_v be_v repeal_v yet_o neither_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o own_o condition_n nor_o the_o other_o art_n use_v against_o we_o can_v prevail_v with_o we_o to_o invite_v those_o of_o that_o religion_n to_o come_v to_o our_o succour_n or_o to_o recall_v our_o proclamation_n which_o forbid_v they_o so_o to_o do_v and_o we_o be_v confident_a though_o we_o know_v of_o some_o few_o who_o eminent_a ability_n in_o command_n and_o conduct_v and_o moderate_a and_o unfactious_a disposition_n have_v move_v we_o in_o this_o great_a necessity_n to_o employ_v they_o in_o this_o service_n that_o a_o far_o great_a number_n of_o that_o religion_n be_v in_o the_o army_n of_o the_o rebeh_fw-it than_o in_o our_o own_o and_o we_o do_v assure_v our_o good_a subject_n though_o as_o we_o shall_v always_o remember_v the_o particular_a service_n which_o particular_a man_n have_v or_o shall_v in_o this_o exigent_n of_o we_o perform_v to_o we_o with_o that_o grace_n and_o bounty_n which_o become_v a_o just_a prince_n yet_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o ever_o give_v the_o least_o countenance_n or_o encouragement_n to_o that_o religion_n that_o we_o shall_v always_o use_v our_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o suppress_v it_o by_o the_o execution_n of_o those_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n already_o in_o force_n against_o papist_n and_o concur_v in_o such_o far_a remedy_n as_o the_o care_n and_o wisdom_n of_o we_o and_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n shall_v think_v most_o necessary_a for_o the_o advancement_n of_o god_n service_n but_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o preacher_n one_o of_o these_o boutefeus_n case_n to_o encourage_v his_o auditor_n to_o bring_v in_o liberal_o upon_o the_o proposition_n for_o money_n horse_n and_o plate_n upon_o his_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n begin_v thus_o all_o you_o that_o have_v contribute_v to_o the_o parliament_n come_v and_o take_v this_o sacrament_n to_o your_o comfort_n another_o layton_n bring_v in_o a_o guard_n of_o soldier_n with_o their_o arm_n into_o lambeâ—h-church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n tear_v the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n in_o piece_n pull_v the_o surpliss_n from_o the_o minister_n back_o and_o scoff_v at_o the_o good_a people_n who_o be_v at_o their_o devotion_n say_v make_v a_o end_n of_o your_o pottage_n the_o soldier_n follow_v he_o to_o the_o communion-table_n with_o tobacco-pipe_n in_o their_o mouth_n and_o commit_v divers_a outrage_n to_o the_o great_a terror_n of_o the_o congregation_n mr._n simeon_n ashe_n minister_n at_o st._n mary_n in_o aldâ—rntanbury_n london_n in_o his_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o march_z 30._o anno_fw-la 1642._o that_o be_v one_o of_o their_o solemn_a fast-day_n after_o large_a invective_n against_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n ceremony_n and_o the_o divine_a service_n by_o law_n establish_v charge_v the_o whole_a ministry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n with_o be_v blind_a seer_n dumb_a dog_n which_o can_v not_o bark_v idle_a drone_n misguide_v guide_n schismatical_a and_o heretical_a man_n and_o scandalous_a add_v 61._o and_o i_o humble_o commend_v this_o to_o your_o consideration_n whether_o the_o prelatical-party_n have_v not_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o or_o at_o least_o of_o almost_o all_o these_o oppression_n and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v expect_v a_o complete_a deliverance_n from_o these_o and_o â—â—ther_n like_o oppression_n but_o by_o the_o extirpation_n of_o that_o frame_n right_o honourable_a you_o have_v do_v much_o yea_o very_o much_o for_o our_o ease_n already_o we_o be_v sensible_a that_o many_o heavy_a burden_n be_v take_v off_o our_o back_n which_o crush_v we_o grivous_o heretofore_o and_o for_o that_o relief_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v we_o bless_v god_n we_o honour_v you_o and_o i_o now_o hearty_o entreat_v and_o encourage_v the_o prefect_v of_o that_o you_o have_v so_o worthy_o begin_v when_o sidn_n be_v set_v up_o in_o beauty_n adorn_v and_o set_v up_o with_o her_o watch_n tower_n and_o officer_n than_o god_n will_v be_v know_v in_o our_o palace_n for_o refuge_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v some_o colour_n of_o authority_n for_o their_o seditious_a doctrine_n there_o come_v out_o a_o paper_n 1643_o in_o print_n sign_v by_o isaac_n pennington_n their_o 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