servant_n and_o friend_n about_o he_o who_o pawn_v and_o engage_v their_o plate_n jewel_n and_o land_n for_o he_o with_o those_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n that_o willing_o offer_v to_o bear_v he_o company_n in_o his_o trouble_n provide_v what_o man_n and_o armâ—_n he_o can_v in_o his_o way_n towards_o notting_n ham_n where_o he_o intend_v to_o set_v up_o his_o standard_n but_o the_o parliament_n about_o the_o 23_o of_o august_n 1642._o have_v receive_v some_o information_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o set_v up_o his_o standard_n at_o nottingham_n declare_v that_o now_o it_o appearâ—_n to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o there_o be_v good_a ground_n of_o their_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n which_o if_o ever_o there_o have_v be_v any_o as_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o of_o any_o more_o than_o that_o meaning_n to_o murder_n and_o ruin_v he_o they_o be_v often_o afraid_a he_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o seek_v to_o defend_v himself_o there_o be_v by_o their_o own_o confession_n till_o this_o time_n no_o manifest_a or_o certain_a ground_n appear_v that_o he_o intend_v to_o defend_v himself_o against_o the_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o order_n that_o all_o that_o shall_v suffer_v in_o their_o estate_n by_o any_o force_n raise_v by_o the_o king_n without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n shall_v have_v full_a reparation_n of_o their_o damage_n out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o actor_n and_o out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o all_o such_o person_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o shall_v persist_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o this_o war_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o number_n of_o person_n to_o join_v and_o defend_v themselves_o and_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n their_o general_n shall_v grant_v out_o commission_n for_o levy_v and_o conduct_v force_n into_o the_o northern_a part_n and_o sir_n john_n hotham_n the_o governor_n of_o hull_n assist_v they_o and_o command_v also_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o york_n and_o the_o adjacent_a county_n with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o county_n and_o train_v band_n to_o aid_v they_o and_o to_o seize_v upon_o all_o that_o shall_v execute_v the_o commission_n of_o array_n for_o his_o majesty_n who_o be_v thus_o sufficient_o beset_v by_o those_o that_o intend_v what_o since_o they_o have_v bring_v to_o pass_v against_o he_o 25._o august_n 1642._o be_v some_o day_n after_o the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n have_v march_v with_o great_a force_n into_o the_o west_n that_o his_o subject_n may_v be_v inform_v of_o his_o danger_n and_o repair_v to_o his_o succour_n set_v up_o his_o standard_n at_o nottingham_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o mere_a legal_a necessity_n if_o he_o will_v have_v any_o at_o all_o to_o come_v to_o help_v he_o and_o not_o forfeit_a and_o surprise_v those_o that_o by_o tenure_n of_o their_o land_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o office_n fee_n or_o annuity_n enjoy_v under_o he_o be_v more_o immediate_o bind_v to_o assist_v he_o and_o yet_o here_o he_o must_v weep_v over_o jerusalem_n and_o once_o again_o entreat_v the_o parliament_n and_o his_o rebellious_a subject_n to_o prevent_v their_o own_o misery_n and_o therefore_o send_v the_o earl_n of_o sonthampton_n and_o dorset_n to_o the_o parliament_n to_o desire_v a_o treaty_n offer_v to_o do_v all_o on_o his_o own_o part_n which_o may_v advance_v the_o protestant_a religion_n oppose_v popery_n and_o superstition_n and_o secure_v the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o just_a privilege_n of_o parliament_n which_o after_o several_a scorn_n put_v upon_o those_o noble_a messenger_n as_o deny_v the_o earl_n of_o southampton_n to_o come_v and_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n as_o a_o right_n by_o birth_n and_o inheritance_n due_a to_o he_o and_o cause_v the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o go_v before_o he_o with_o the_o macê_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v before_o delinquent_n they_o refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o unless_o the_o king_n will_v first_o take_v down_o his_o standard_n and_o recall_v his_o declaration_n and_o proclamation_n against_o they_o to_o which_o the_o king_n the_o 5._o september_n 1642._o notwithstanding_o the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n have_v with_o great_a force_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n besiege_v the_o marquis_n of_o hartford_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o sherborn_n in_o dorset_n shire_n reply_v that_o he_o never_o do_v declare_v or_o intend_v for_o to_o declare_v both_o his_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v traitor_n or_o set_v up_o his_o standard_n against_o they_o much_o less_o to_o put_v they_o and_o the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o his_o protection_n and_o utter_o protest_v against_o it_o before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n offer_v to_o recall_v his_o declaration_n and_o proclamation_n with_o all_o cheerfullness_n the_o same_o day_n that_o they_o shall_v revoke_v their_o declaration_n against_o those_o that_o have_v assist_v he_o and_o desire_v a_o treaty_n and_o conjure_v they_o to_o consider_v the_o bleed_a condition_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o england_n undertake_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o grant_v any_o thing_n shall_v be_v real_o good_a for_o his_o subject_n which_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o lord_n falkland_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n secretary_n of_o state_n and_o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o not_o long_o before_o in_o a_o very_a great_a esteem_n with_o they_o all_o the_o respect_n can_v be_v afford_v he_o be_v to_o stand_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o deliver_v his_o message_n to_o they_o have_v only_o a_o answer_n in_o a_o print_a declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o return_v unto_o he_o that_o it_o be_v order_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n that_o the_o arm_n which_o they_o have_v be_v force_v to_o take_v up_o or_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o take_v up_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o parliament_n religion_n and_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v lay_v down_o until_o his_o majesty_n shall_v withdraw_v his_o protection_n from_o such_o person_n as_o have_v be_v vote_v by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v delinquent_n or_o that_o shall_v by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n be_v vote_v to_o be_v delinquent_n which_o after_o their_o mad_a way_n of_o vote_v may_v have_v be_v himself_o his_o queen_n or_o his_o heir_n apparent_a and_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o parliament_n according_a to_o their_o demerit_n to_o the_o end_n that_o those_o great_a charge_n and_o damage_n wherewithal_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v be_v burden_a since_o his_o majesty_n depart_v from_o the_o parliament_n may_v be_v bear_v by_o the_o delinquent_n and_o other_o malignant_a and_o dis-affected_n person_n and_o that_o those_o who_o by_o loan_n of_o money_n or_o otherwise_o at_o their_o charge_n have_v assist_v the_o commonwealth_n or_o shall_v in_o like_a manner_n hereafter_o assist_v the_o commonwealth_n in_o time_n of_o extreme_a danger_n and_o here_o they_o will_v also_o provide_v for_o future_a friend_n and_o quarrel_n may_v be_v repaid_a all_o sum_n of_o money_n lend_v for_o those_o purpose_n and_o satisfy_v their_o charge_n sustain_v as_o out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o say_a delinquent_n and_o of_o the_o malignant_a and_o dis-affected_n party_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o to_o make_v good_a their_o word_n of_o 8._o september_n 1642._o before_o their_o answer_n can_v come_v unto_o the_o king_n hand_n order_v certain_a number_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n to_o be_v send_v to_o garrison_n and_o secure_a oxford_n and_o the_o morrow_n after_o before_o the_o king_n can_v possible_o reply_v unto_o it_o their_o lord_n general_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n march_v out_o of_o london_n against_o he_o with_o 20000_o man_n horse_n and_o foot_n gallant_o arm_v and_o a_o great_a train_n of_o artillery_n to_o attend_v he_o notwithstanding_o all_o which_o and_o thosâ—_n huge_a impossibility_n every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o appear_v of_o obtain_v a_o peace_n witâ—_n those_o who_o be_v so_o much_o afraid_a to_o be_v loserâ—_n by_o it_o as_o they_o never_o at_o all_o intend_v it_o the_o king_n must_v needs_o send_v one_o message_n more_o unto_o they_o to_o try_v if_o that_o may_v noâ—_n give_v they_o some_o occasion_n to_o send_v he_o gentles_n condition_n and_o therefore_o 13._o september_n 1642._o be_v the_o same_o day_n they_o have_v impeach_v the_o lord_n strange_a of_o high-treason_n for_o execute_v the_o king_n commission_n of_o array_n and_o order_v the_o proposition_n for_o furnish_v of_o horse_n plate_n and_o money_n to_o be_v tender_v from_o house_n to_o house_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n and_o to_o be_v send_v into_o all_o the_o shire_n and_o county_n of_o england_n to_o be_v tender_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n
endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o doubt_n whether_o the_o king_n do_v not_o more_o resemble_v the_o true_a mother_n of_o the_o child_n in_o the_o case_n before_o solomon_n who_o do_v so_o much_o and_o offer_v to_o part_v with_o so_o much_o to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o it_o than_o the_o parliament_n that_o will_v have_v it_o more_o than_o divide_v and_o to_o be_v cut_v and_o tear_v all_o to_o bit_n and_o piece_n and_o will_v do_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o save_v but_o every_o thing_n to_o destroy_v it_o and_o now_o we_o have_v see_v a_o king_n undo_v and_o imprison_v for_o his_o endeavour_n to_o protect_v his_o people_n and_o bring_v again_o belove_v peace_n to_o those_o that_o will_v not_o entertain_v it_o and_o hear_v the_o report_n of_o his_o murder_n for_o most_o of_o the_o people_n eye_n have_v not_o see_v it_o nor_o have_v their_o heart_n act_v in_o it_o we_o shall_v as_o most_o man_n do_v after_o they_o have_v lose_v a_o good_a offer_n or_o opportunity_n inquire_v chap._n viii_o whether_o the_o condition_n offer_v by_o the_o king_n will_v not_o have_v be_v more_o profitable_a if_o they_o have_v be_v accept_v and_o what_o the_o people_n have_v get_v instead_o of_o they_o in_o order_n to_o which_o though_o so_o woeful_a and_o over-and-over-bitter_o taste_v see_v felt_n hear_v and_o understand_v experience_n of_o the_o misery_n have_v come_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o parliament_n not_o accept_v the_o gracious_a offer_n and_o condition_n the_o king_n make_v unto_o they_o may_v make_v it_o to_o be_v as_o needless_a to_o inquire_v of_o they_o as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o ask_v where_o to_o find_v paul_n steeple_n in_o london_n when_o he_o be_v in_o paul_n churchyard_n or_o to_o inquire_v for_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o dog-day_n when_o he_o and_o every_o man_n else_o may_v see_v or_o feel_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o we_o shall_v be_v content_a to_o consider_v what_o the_o king_n offer_v and_o what_o the_o parliament_n will_v have_v have_v he_o to_o grant_v what_o the_o king_n will_v have_v do_v and_o what_o the_o parliament_n have_v do_v and_o by_o that_o see_v which_o will_v have_v be_v the_o better_a bargain_n the_o king_n like_o a_o pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la offer_v over_o and_o over_o to_o grant_v all_o manner_n of_o law_n and_o liberty_n which_o may_v be_v good_a and_o wholesome_a for_o his_o people_n and_o only_o deny_v to_o grant_v those_o thing_n the_o grant_v whereof_o as_o he_o say_v himself_o will_v alter_v the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o endanger_v the_o very_a foundation_n upon_o which_o the_o public_a happiness_n and_o welfare_n of_o his_o people_n be_v found_v and_o constitute_v or_o to_o give_v they_o stone_n in_o stead_n of_o bread_n or_o scorpion_n in_o stead_n of_o fish_n but_o the_o parliament_n meaning_n to_o feed_v the_o people_n neither_o with_o bread_n nor_o fish_n ask_v the_o royal_a sword_n crown_n and_o sceptre_n coronation_n oath_n and_o conscience_n and_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n to_o govern_v and_o domineer_v over_o their_o fellow_n subject_n and_o to_o enslave_v those_o that_o trust_v they_o and_o though_o the_o king_n have_v already_o grant_v enough_o to_o preserve_v the_o law_n life_n religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n and_o be_v so_o willing_a almost_o at_o any_o rate_n to_o purchase_v a_o peace_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n as_o he_o be_v content_a to_o part_v with_o his_o sword_n and_o militia_n and_o divers_a other_o part_n of_o his_o regality_n during_o his_o life_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n it_o be_v naboths_n vine-yard_n not_o ahab_n fast_o make_v all_o the_o business_n the_o parliament_n that_o pretend_v so_o much_o to_o deny_v themselves_o and_o to_o dote_v upon_o the_o people_n do_v notwithstanding_o all_o they_o can_v to_o continue_v the_o war_n and_o to_o cozen_v &_o force_v the_o people_n blood_n estate_n and_o conscience_n out_o of_o they_o and_o they_o must_v never_o give_v over_o pay_v of_o tax_n fight_v and_o fool_v till_o they_o enable_v they_o to_o imprison_v their_o king_n and_o not_o only_o murder_v he_o but_o thousand_o and_o many_o ten_o thousand_o of_o their_o fellow-subject_n and_o the_o law_n religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n and_o now_o that_o they_o have_v do_v more_o than_o the_o man_n of_o the_o gun-powder-treason_n intend_v to_o do_v &_o all_o england_n be_v become_v like_o sheep_n without_o a_o shepherd_n wander_v on_o the_o mountain_n &_o thousand_o of_o wolf_n by_o vote_n &_o ordinance_n &_o miscall_v act_n of_o parliament_n appoint_v to_o feed_v they_o four_o or_o five_o year_n sad_a experience_n in_o the_o war_n of_o the_o parliament_n against_o the_o king_n and_o almost_o as_o much_o more_o time_n spend_v in_o settle_v and_o subdue_a the_o people_n make_v they_o like_o camel_n to_o kneel_v down_o to_o take_v up_o their_o burden_n labour_n and_o travel_v hard_a and_o endure_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n under_o they_o yet_o yield_v up_o their_o vein_n to_o be_v prick_v for_o blood_n to_o enable_v their_o driver_n to_o furnish_v they_o with_o a_o new_a supply_n of_o burden_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v discharge_v of_o what_o they_o have_v lay_v upon_o they_o may_v easy_o show_v we_o a_o difference_n as_o big_a as_o a_o mountain_n betwixt_o our_o old_a good_a law_n and_o liberty_n enjoy_v under_o a_o gracious_a king_n who_o have_v a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n large_a enough_o of_o his_o own_o beside_o a_o oath_n to_o oblige_v he_o to_o protect_v we_o and_o a_o hell_n upon_o earth_n and_o the_o most_o slavish_a of_o all_o the_o government_n be_v ever_o yet_o put_v upon_o a_o nation_n by_o man_n of_o as_o little_a wit_n and_o estate_n as_o they_o have_v honesty_n have_v no_o other_o obligation_n upon_o they_o but_o their_o own_o abominable_a design_n &_o interest_n for_o which_o of_o the_o people_n unless_o those_o that_o have_v trade_v in_o their_o neighbour_n blood_n and_o ruin_n but_o have_v make_v their_o complaint_n of_o their_o undo_n the_o religion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n once_o so_o glorious_a be_v now_o cut_v into_o fancy_n and_o blasphemy_n the_o church_n where_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v worship_v either_o deface_v or_o pull_v down_o or_o make_v stable_n for_o horse_n the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o have_v in_o they_o the_o quintessence_n of_o all_o can_v be_v find_v to_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nation_n civil_a law_n or_o rectify_v reason_n and_o whatsoever_o the_o wisdom_n and_o care_n of_o all_o former_a king_n in_o parliament_n or_o the_o usage_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o or_o any_o other_o neighbour_a nation_n can_v bring_v to_o its_o perfection_n and_o be_v wont_a to_o nourish_v &_o preserve_v peace_n and_o property_n among_o we_o vote_v out_o or_o into_o that_o sense_n or_o toâ—â—er_a interest_n to_o that_o every_o thing_n or_o nothing_o or_o to_o that_o nonsense_n according_a as_o the_o lawless_a unlimited_a unjust_a and_o ignorant_a will_n of_o fellow-subject_n shall_v please_v to_o misuse_v they_o in_o the_o vote_v house_n or_o place_n of_o bandy_n eye_n or_o no_n for_o a_o parliament_n which_o in_o its_o legal_a and_o primitive_a institution_n consist_v of_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o and_o the_o right_a use_n of_o it_o be_v so_o venerable_a as_o no_o man_n as_o our_o law_n say_v ought_v so_o much_o as_o to_o speak_v or_o think_v dishonourable_o of_o it_o we_o can_v without_o violence_n to_o the_o law_n and_o our_o reason_n and_o understanding_n call_v it_o where_o public_a order_n be_v make_v without_o hear_v of_o all_o or_o any_o party_n interest_v a_o piece_n of_o a_o cause_n hear_v by_o some_o and_o none_o at_o aâ—l_n of_o it_o by_o other_o vote_n and_o party_n make_v and_o pack_v and_o lend_v to_o one_o another_o beforehand_o and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o faction_n and_o juggler_n carry_v all_o the_o business_n as_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n worse_o than_o that_o â—f_n there_o be_v any_o in_o it_o of_o a_o lawless_a court_n say_v to_o be_v keep_v yearly_o on_o a_o hil_n betwixt_o raleigh_n and_o rochfort_n in_o eeslx_n the_o wednesday_n afterevery_n michaelmas_n day_n where_o the_o steward_n or_o judge_n sit_v in_o the_o night_n after_o the_o first_o cock-crowing_a without_o any_o light_n or_o candle_n and_o call_v 605._o all_o that_o be_v bouâ—â—â—_n to_o attend_v the_o court_n with_o as_o low_o a_o voice_n as_o possible_o he_o may_v write_v order_n with_o a_o coal_n and_o they_o that_o answer_v not_o be_v deep_o amerce_v for_o that_o be_v a_o particular_a punishment_n long_o ago_o inflict_v upon_o the_o tenant_n of_o certain_a manner_n in_o raleigh_n hundred_o for_o a_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o king_n be_v but_o once_o a_o year_n some_o shift_n or_o chance_n or_o mercy_n of_o
defence_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v according_a to_o law_n and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v arrest_v or_o trouble_v any_o of_o they_o for_o it_o he_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o when_o the_o king_n to_o quiet_a the_o parliament_n 12._o january_n 1641_o be_v please_v to_o signify_v that_o for_o the_o present_a he_o will_v wave_v his_o proceed_n against_o the_o five_o member_n and_o kimbolton_n and_o assure_v the_o parliament_n that_o upon_o all_o occasion_n he_o will_v be_v as_o careful_a of_o their_o privilege_n as_o of_o his_o life_n or_o his_o crown_n yet_o the_o next_o day_n after_o they_o 50._o declare_v the_o lord_n digby_n come_v to_o kingston_n upon_o thames_n but_o with_o a_o coach_n and_o six_o horse_n in_o it_o to_o be_v in_o a_o warlike_a manner_n and_o disturbance_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o take_v occasion_n thereupon_o to_o order_v the_o sheriff_n of_o all_o county_n 52._o in_o england_n and_o wales_n with_o the_o 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