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they_o by_o the_o english_a upon_o article_n which_o they_o afterward_o like_o true_a or_o rather_o false_a papist_n most_o perfidious_o break_v butcher_v and_o massacre_a the_o poor_a english_a without_o pity_n or_o compassion_n to_o age_n or_o sex_n though_o they_o still_o spare_v the_o scotch_a plantation_n in_o ulster_n because_o of_o their_o number_n and_o likewise_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o scotch_a army_n so_o easy_o to_o be_v transport_v to_o the_o north_n part_n of_o ireland_n but_o now_o their_o general_n sir_n phelim_n o_o neal_n one_o of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o late_a bloody_a earl_n of_o tyrone_n a_o pretend_a protestant_n till_o some_o time_n before_o have_v get_v together_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o the_o native_n fall_v upon_o they_o and_o destroy_v their_o house_n and_o good_n and_o though_o they_o do_v not_o exercise_v that_o cruelty_n on_o their_o body_n yet_o they_o strip_v they_o and_o drive_v they_o naked_a to_o the_o scotish_n shore_n from_o thence_o he_o march_v into_o other_o part_n and_o take_v dundalk_v encamp_v at_o arde_n near_o tredagh_n the_o king_n find_v his_o stay_n to_o be_v long_o than_o he_o think_v leave_v the_o whole_a business_n of_o ireland_n to_o the_o parliament_n who_o declare_v a_o speedy_a and_o vigorous_a assistance_n and_o vote_v fifty_o thousand_o pound_n for_o a_o present_a supply_n by_o which_o time_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ireland_n have_v arm_v as_o many_o as_o be_v able_a and_o give_v commission_n for_o raise_v several_a regiment_n of_o who_o the_o earl_n of_o ormond_n be_v make_v lieutenant_n general_n and_o a_o regiment_n be_v send_v from_o england_n under_o sir_n simon_n harcourt_n about_o which_o time_n the_o king_n return_v out_o of_o scotland_n and_o be_v entertain_v and_o feast_v at_o london_n and_o from_o thence_o conduct_v to_o white-hall_n after_o which_o the_o king_n treat_v several_a chief_a citizen_n at_o hampton_n court_n where_o divers_a of_o the_o alderman_n have_v the_o honour_n of_o knighthood_n december_n 2._o the_o king_n summon_v both_o house_n together_o and_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o have_v stay_v in_o scotland_n long_o than_o he_o expect_v yet_o not_o fruitless_o for_o he_o have_v give_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o that_o nation_n but_o can_v choose_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o wonder_v at_o the_o unexpected_a distraction_n he_o find_v at_o home_n and_o then_o commend_v to_o they_o the_o state_n of_o ireland_n next_o he_o publish_v a_o proclamation_n for_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n in_o force_n concern_v religion_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o divine_a service_n without_o innovation_n or_o abolish_n of_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n january_n 20_o his_o majesty_n make_v another_o speech_n to_o they_o and_o conjure_v they_o by_o all_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o or_o they_o to_o hasten_v the_o business_n of_o ireland_n after_o which_o the_o commons_o order_v a_o select_a committee_n to_o draw_v up_o a_o petition_n and_o remonstrance_n to_o the_o king_n the_o petition_n be_v thus_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a and_o faithful_a subject_n the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v do_v with_o joy_n acknowledge_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o your_o safe_a return_n into_o england_n where_o the_o danger_n and_o distemper_n of_o the_o state_n have_v cause_v they_o to_o desire_v your_o presence_n and_o authority_n to_o your_o parliament_n for_o prevent_v of_o imminent_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n to_o your_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n foment_v by_o a_o malignant_a party_n for_o alteration_n of_o religion_n and_o government_n the_o increase_n of_o popery_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o jesuit_n and_o other_o engineer_n and_o factor_n of_o rome_n corrupt_v the_o bishop_n and_o privy_a council_n they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o late_a scottish_a war_n and_o the_o irish_a rebellion_n now_o for_o prevention_n they_o pray_v that_o your_o majesty_n will_v concur_v with_o your_o parliament_n to_o deprive_v the_o bishop_n of_o their_o vote_n to_o take_v away_o oppression_n in_o religion_n church_n government_n and_o discipline_n to_o purge_v your_o council_n of_o such_o as_o be_v promoter_n of_o these_o corruption_n and_o not_o alienate_v any_o escheat_v land_n in_o ireland_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o rebellion_n and_o these_o be_v grant_v we_o will_v make_v you_o happy_a this_o be_v follow_v by_o a_o large_a remonstrance_n contain_v all_o the_o miscarriage_n and_o misfortune_n which_o they_o term_v pressure_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n as_o 1._o the_o root_n and_o ground_n of_o these_o danger_n 2._o their_o maturity_n and_o ripeness_n 3._o the_o effectual_a mean_n use_v for_o their_o extirpation_n and_o the_o progress_n therein_o make_v 4._o thâ—_n obstruction_n and_o opposition_n interrupt_v 5._o thâ—_n best_a mean_n for_o remove_v these_o obstacle_n and_o foâ—_n accomplish_v the_o parliament_n good_a intention_n for_o restore_v this_o nation_n to_o its_o ancient_a renown_n the_o actor_n and_o promoter_n of_o these_o evil_n werâ—_n describe_v to_o be_v 1._o the_o jesuited_a papist_n 2._o thâ—_n bishop_n and_o corrupt_a clergy_n 3._o intere_v counsellor_n and_o courtier_n the_o root_n of_o the_o mischief_n be_v the_o malignant_a party_n who_o practiceâ—_n be_v branch_v into_o four_o particular_n 1._o to_o foment_n difference_n and_o discontent_n between_o thâ—_n king_n and_o people_n about_o prerogative_n and_o privilege_n for_o their_o own_o advantage_n 2._o to_o suppress_v thâ—_n purity_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n 3._o to_o unite_n and_o conjoin_v papist_n arminian_o and_o libertine_n and_o out_o of_o they_o all_o to_o compose_v a_o body_n sufficient_a to_o carry_v on_o their_o design_n and_o 4._o to_o disaffect_v the_o king_n to_o the_o parliament_n by_o slander_n and_o by_o put_v he_o upon_o other_o way_n of_o supply_n than_o by_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o intention_n of_o these_o malignant_n be_v 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parliament_n upon_o injustice_n oppression_n violence_n illegal_a inlargement_n of_o forest_n coat_n and_o conduct_v money_n corrupt_a council_n and_o design_n project_n monopoly_n illegal_a proceed_n in_o court_n of_o judicature_n and_o council_n table_n charge_v the_o bishop_n likewise_o with_o many_o enormity_n particular_o for_o contribute_v to_o raise_v a_o army_n for_o constrain_a the_o scots_a to_o conform_v to_o their_o superstitious_a ceremony_n conclude_v with_o what_o they_o have_v do_v for_o the_o reformation_n of_o these_o abuse_n to_o their_o petition_n the_o king_n return_v this_o answer_n that_o he_o know_v not_o any_o wicked_a or_o malignant_a person_n who_o he_o do_v either_o countenance_n or_o employ_v that_o he_o will_v concur_v with_o his_o people_n in_o a_o parliamentary_a way_n against_o all_o popish_a design_n but_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o deprive_v the_o bishop_n of_o their_o vote_n in_o parliament_n that_o he_o judge_v the_o power_n of_o the_o clergy_n sufficient_o moderate_v by_o take_v away_o the_o high_a commission_n court_n and_o
grant_v to_o five_o bishop_n to_o execute_v his_o office_n after_o which_o the_o bishop_n publish_v a_o narrative_a of_o the_o cause_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o suspension_n five_o of_o those_o gentleman_n who_o be_v imprison_v about_o the_o loan_n have_v their_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la grant_v and_o be_v bring_v to_o their_o trial_n before_o sir_n nicholas_n hyde_n lord_n chief_a justice_n where_o after_o argue_v the_o case_n between_o council_n on_o both_o side_n the_o l._n chief_a justice_n conclude_v that_o since_o they_o be_v commit_v by_o the_o king_n authority_n the_o court_n can_v not_o free_v they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v remand_v to_o prison_n till_o the_o order_n come_v out_o for_o a_o general_n release_v the_o irish_a papist_n in_o hope_n of_o some_o remission_n of_o the_o penal_a law_n offer_v to_o furnish_v the_o king_n at_o their_o own_o charge_n with_o a_o stand_a army_n of_o 5000_o foot_n and_o 500_o horse_n and_o a_o large_a contribution_n for_o secure_v the_o narrow_a sea_n which_o be_v oppose_v in_o england_n by_o sir_n john_n savil_n and_o in_o ireland_n by_o the_o lord_n primate_n of_o armagh_n and_o divers_a other_o as_o tend_v to_o preserve_v the_o papist_n interest_n and_o sink_v the_o protestant_n upon_o which_o the_o l._n deputy_n move_v the_o primate_n to_o endeavour_v to_o prevail_v with_o the_o protestant_n to_o supply_v the_o king_n necessity_n which_o he_o attempt_v to_o do_v in_o a_o very_a learned_a speech_n though_o not_o with_o the_o expect_a success_n in_o 1627._o be_v the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n to_o clear_v his_o reputation_n as_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o negligence_n in_o his_o admiralship_n with_o much_o ado_n complete_v his_o naval_a force_n consist_v of_o six_o thousand_o horse_n and_o foot_n in_o ten_o ship_n royal_a and_o ninety_o merchant_n man_n with_o which_o he_o set_v sail_n from_o portsmouth_n june_n 27_o and_o publish_v a_o manifesto_n of_o the_o king_n affection_n to_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n and_o his_o displeasure_n against_o the_o last_o misemploy_v of_o his_o ship_n against_o the_o rocheller_n but_o by_o several_a accident_n this_o great_a design_n miscarry_v with_o the_o death_n of_o near_o two_o thousand_o common_a soldier_n thirty_o prisoner_n of_o note_n and_o forty_o four_o colour_n take_v but_o notwithstanding_o this_o expedition_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o rhe_n miscarry_v yet_o at_o sea_n there_o be_v somewhat_o better_a success_n a_o great_a french_a ship_n be_v take_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o holland_n lade_v with_o great_a gun_n arm_n and_o ammunition_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o a_o very_a considerable_a value_n sir_n john_n pennington_n likewise_o take_v thirty_o four_o rich_a french_a merchantman_n homeward_o bind_v which_o be_v all_o safe_o bring_v to_o england_n the_o poor_a remain_v of_o the_o army_n which_o come_v from_o the_o isle_n of_o rhe_n most_o of_o they_o irish_a and_o scot_n and_o consequent_o rude_a and_o boisterous_a be_v quarter_v in_o the_o country_n village_n which_o be_v very_o troublesome_a to_o the_o people_n at_o this_o time_n the_o exchequer_n be_v very_o low_a and_o several_a late_a erterprise_n have_v miscarry_v the_o rocheller_n be_v also_o now_o more_o distress_v than_o ever_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o evil_n be_v grave_o represent_v by_o sir_n robert_n cotton_n to_o several_a lord_n of_o the_o council_n whereupon_o it_o be_v resolve_v on_o by_o the_o council_n that_o a_o parliament_n shall_v be_v call_v and_o writ_n be_v present_o issue_v out_o a_o commission_n likewise_o pass_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n for_o raise_v money_n through_o the_o kingdom_n in_o nature_n of_o a_o excise_n and_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n be_v order_v to_o pay_v thirty_o thousand_o pound_n to_o philip_n burmelack_n a_o dutch_a merchant_n to_o be_v return_v to_o sir_n william_n balfour_n and_o john_n dalbier_n in_o the_o low_a country_n for_o raise_v a_o thousand_o horse_n which_o cause_v strange_a jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n among_o the_o people_n as_o if_o these_o german_a horse_n be_v design_v to_o enforce_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o excise_n there_o be_v some_o discourse_n about_o levy_v ship_n money_n but_o it_o be_v decline_v at_o that_o time_n because_o of_o the_o parliament_n approach_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o company_n of_o jesuit_n be_v apprehend_v in_o a_o house_n at_o clerkenwell_n which_o be_v design_v for_o a_o college_n of_o that_o order_n where_o among_o other_o paper_n a_o letter_n be_v find_v discover_v their_o secret_a design_n they_o have_v lay_v for_o imbroil_v church_n and_o state_n upon_o the_o 17_o of_o march_n 1627._o the_o parliament_n assemble_v the_o commons_o choose_v sin_n john_n finch_n speaker_n the_o king_n in_o a_o speech_n tell_v the_o two_o house_n that_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o danger_n be_v such_o as_o require_v a_o speedy_a supply_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o may_v rest_v assure_v it_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o their_o meeting_n wherein_o he_o hope_v they_o will_v show_v themselves_o such_o true_a patriot_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o this_o state_n and_o the_o just_a defence_n of_o their_o friend_n and_o ally_n now_o in_o such_o hazard_n by_o popish_a enemy_n as_o not_o to_o deceive_v his_o expectation_n which_o be_v very_o great_a though_o indeed_o somewhat_o nip_v by_o remembrance_n of_o the_o distraction_n of_o the_o last_o meet_v the_o lord_n keeper_n likewise_o inforce_v the_o king_n speech_n and_o earnest_o press_v they_o to_o consider_v of_o some_o speedy_a way_n for_o supply_v his_o majesty_n necessity_n before_o the_o parliament_n begin_v any_o debate_n a_o letter_n come_v to_o they_o direct_v to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o call_v a_o speech_n without_o door_n discover_v the_o grievance_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o state_n from_o one_o who_o have_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o former_a 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