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of_o their_o sincere_a love_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o english_a nation_n and_o desire_v of_o propagate_a the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n with_o all_o imaginable_a diligence_n set_v out_o a_o great_a fleet_n to_o sea_n than_o they_o have_v do_v before_o and_o trump_n give_v out_o he_o will_v fire_v the_o english_a ship_n in_o their_o harbour_n and_o the_o down_n before_o the_o english_a fleet_n shall_v get_v out_o but_o the_o rump_n who_o well_o understand_v what_o faith_n or_o credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o dutch_a protestation_n be_v not_o behindhand_o with_o the_o dutch_a in_o their_o naval_a preparation_n which_o cromwell_n find_v ready_a to_o fight_v with_o the_o dutch_a and_o soon_o than_o the_o dutch_a look_v for_o the_o english_a fleet_n command_v by_o monk_n and_o dean_n penn_n vice-admiral_n and_o lawson_n rear-admiral_n upon_o the_o second_o of_o june_n engage_v the_o dutch_a and_o at_o the_o beginning_n dean_n be_v kill_v by_o a_o cannon-ball_n 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discharge_v
coast_n of_o england_n which_o they_o can_v no_o way_n pretend_v to_o after_o they_o have_v rend_v themselves_o from_o their_o subjection_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o their_o immemorial_n prescription_n to_o fish_n in_o these_o sea_n though_o thousand_o be_v then_o alive_a who_o be_v bear_v before_o they_o become_v state_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o impudent_a to_o plead_v grotius_n mare_fw-la liberum_fw-la that_o they_o have_v as_o much_o right_n to_o fish_n in_o these_o sea_n as_o the_o english_a thus_o far_o cromwel_n council_n and_o the_o rump_n go_v in_o equal_a pace_n and_o the_o dutch_a now_o be_v in_o no_o better_a state_n than_o when_o cromwell_n depose_v the_o rump_n but_o two_o accident_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o dutch_a power_n contribute_v to_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o desperate_a state_n they_o be_v reduce_v to_o one_o be_v oliver_n ambition_n the_o other_o the_o frenzy_n of_o barebone_n parliament_n for_o cromwell_n however_o he_o accuse_v the_o rump_n of_o selfishness_n be_v himself_o much_o more_o selfish_a for_o without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o honour_n or_o interest_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n now_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o join_v in_o a_o defensive_a league_n with_o the_o dutch_a against_o the_o king_n and_o royal_a family_n to_o set_v up_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n barebone_n parliament_n be_v contrary_a to_o cromwel_n design_n and_o he_o know_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o alter_v they_o and_o therefore_o resolve_v one_o way_n or_o other_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o and_o the_o dutch_a dread_v they_o and_o therefore_o the_o dutch_a plenipotentiaries_n tell_v cromwell_n that_o in_o case_n he_o will_v depose_v they_o and_o assume_v the_o government_n to_o himself_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o accord_v with_o he_o upon_o more_o moderate_a term_n and_o enter_v into_o such_o a_o defensive_a alliance_n as_o shall_v secure_v he_o against_o his_o foreign_a and_o domestic_a enemy_n this_o be_v the_o seven_o of_o december_n see_v stubbe_n p._n 110._o the_o frenzy_n of_o barebone_n parliament_n be_v as_o intolerable_a to_o the_o nation_n as_o to_o cromwell_n so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v judge_n of_o their_o design_n or_o where_o they_o will_v end_v their_o prate_n be_v to_o make_v way_n for_o christ_n monarchy_n upon_o earth_n which_o they_o be_v sure_o be_v at_o hand_n now_o they_o be_v get_v together_o therefore_o they_o pronounce_v priesthood_n to_o be_v popery_n pay_v of_o tithe_n judaisme_n the_o law_n of_o england_n the_o remain_v of_o the_o roman_a yoke_n school_n and_o college_n heathenish_a seminary_n of_o curious_a and_o vain_a learning_n and_o nobility_n and_o honour_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o christianity_n though_o these_o have_v sit_v above_o five_o month_n yet_o they_o make_v but_o four_o law_n one_o for_o punish_v seditious_a seaman_n cause_v by_o their_o tumultuous_a demand_v their_o tun_n and_o gun-money_n take_v from_o the_o dutch_a and_o grant_v they_o by_o the_o rump_n another_o for_o marry_v by_o justice_n of_o peace_n the_o three_o for_o register_n birth_n and_o not_o christen_n and_o the_o four_o be_v a_o act_n bring_v in_o by_o praise-god_n bare-bone_n against_o building_n unless_o upon_o old_a foundation_n within_o ten_o mile_n of_o london_n though_o his_o son_n design_n to_o build_v london_n all_o the_o country_n over_o upon_o new_a foundation_n but_o though_o cromwell_n be_v resolve_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o barebone_n parliament_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o proceed_v in_o that_o rude_a and_o ruffian_n manner_n as_o he_o do_v against_o the_o rump_n but_o wheedle_v with_o rouse_v the_o speaker_n and_o some_o of_o his_o creature_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v move_v in_o the_o house_n that_o their_o sit_v long_o will_v not_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v fit_a for_o they_o to_o resign_v up_o their_o power_n to_o the_o lord-general_n again_o whereupon_o the_o speaker_n with_o such_o member_n as_o will_v follow_v he_o go_v to_o whitehall_n and_o under_o their_o hand_n resign_v up_o their_o power_n to_o cromwell_n see_v whitlock_n fol._n 551._o dr._n bates_n in_o his_o elenchus_n pag._n 165._o say_v cromwell_n make_v a_o show_n of_o wonder_n at_o it_o deny_v utter_o and_o reject_v it_o but_o at_o length_n with_o much_o ado_n be_v prevail_v upon_o this_o be_v decemb._n 12._o the_o copy_n of_o cromwel_n countenance_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o his_o action_n for_o though_o he_o seem_o refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o the_o resignation_n make_v by_o rouse_n and_o his_o follower_n yet_o he_o send_v a_o party_n of_o soldier_n to_o purge_v the_o house_n of_o those_o who_o stay_v behind_o whereof_o major-general_n harrison_n be_v one_o who_o will_v have_v take_v lenthal_n out_o of_o the_o chair_n when_o cromwell_n out_v the_o rump_n see_v baker_n hist_n fol._n 620._o a._n there_o be_v a_o mistake_n in_o the_o former_a impression_n in_o point_n of_o time_n that_o cromwell_n accept_v of_o the_o protectorate_v by_o barebone_n parliament_n which_o he_o assume_v not_o till_o four_o day_n after_o viz._n december_n 16._o before_o we_o proceed_v to_o see_v how_o cromwell_n behave_v himself_o after_o his_o resume_v the_o government_n again_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o see_v how_o the_o case_n stand_v between_o the_o english_a and_o french_a at_o this_o time_n as_o also_o the_o dutch_a and_o french_a in_o reference_n to_o this_o war._n though_o there_o be_v no_o declare_v war_n between_o the_o english_a and_o french_a yet_o there_o often_o happen_v act_n of_o hostility_n between_o they_o the_o french_a make_v prize_n of_o the_o english_a ship_n at_o sea_n and_o the_o english_a much_o more_o of_o the_o french_a and_o upon_o the_o seven_o of_o september_n 1652_o the_o english_a in_o the_o down_n set_v upon_o a_o french_a fleet_n lade_v with_o provision_n and_o ammunition_n under_o the_o convoy_n of_o so_o many_o man_n of_o war_n as_o the_o french_a can_v well_o 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