these_o former_o &_o now_o sit_v have_v perform_v let_v their_o own_o conscience_n resolve_v after_o which_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o their_o humble_a petition_n to_o his_o majesty_n 260._o jun._n 17._o 1642._o desire_n that_o your_o majesty_n have_v pass_v a_o act_n that_o this_o parliament_n shall_v not_o be_v dissolve_v but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n your_o majesty_n will_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n tend_v thereunto_o by_o command_v away_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a officer_n who_o attendance_n be_v necessary_a thereunto_o therefore_o the_o sit_v member_n abolish_n the_o whole_a house_n of_o lord_n and_o their_o seclude_v most_o of_o the_o commons_o member_n by_o this_o petition_n concession_n must_v dissolve_v it_o both_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o their_o declaration_n 704._o 26_o maii_n 1642._o add_v we_o hope_v the_o people_n will_v never_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n of_o word_n against_o the_o parliament_n to_o make_v any_o such_o equitable_a 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