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and_o assistance_n to_o be_v pay_v and_o deliver_v to_o our_o use_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o commissioner_n of_o array_n for_o those_o other_o county_n respective_o or_o to_o such_o of_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v to_o that_o purpose_n and_o last_o in_o all_o these_o our_o just_a and_o necessary_a command_n we_o require_v that_o ready_a obedience_n from_o all_o our_o commissioner_n sheriff_n justice_n of_o peace_n mayor_n constable_n and_o other_o officer_n and_o love_a subject_n in_o their_o several_a and_o respective_a place_n which_o appertain_v to_o their_o several_a duty_n as_o they_o tender_v our_o honour_n and_o safety_n and_o the_o honour_n safety_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o as_o they_o will_v answer_v their_o neglect_n at_o their_o uttermost_a peril_n give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o york_n the_o nine_o day_n of_o august_n in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n 1642._o by_o the_o 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penitential_a meditation_n and_o vow_n in_o the_o king_n solitude_n at_o holdenby_n give_v ear_n to_o my_o word_n o_o lord_n consider_v my_o meditation_n and_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o cry_n my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n for_o unto_o thou_o will_v i_o pray_v i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n nevertheless_o thou_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v be_v extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o who_o can_v abide_v it_o but_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v therefore_o shall_v sinner_n fly_v unto_o thou_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n before_o thou_o which_o have_v the_o aggravation_n of_o my_o condition_n the_o eminency_n of_o my_o place_n add_v weight_n to_o my_o offence_n forgive_v i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o personal_a and_o my_o people_n sin_n which_o be_v so_o far_o i_o as_o i_o have_v not_o improve_v the_o power_n thou_o give_v i_o to_o thy_o glory_n and_o my_o subject_n good_a thou_o have_v now_o bring_v i_o from_o the_o glory_n and_o freedom_n of_o a_o king_n to_o be_v a_o prisoner_n to_o my_o own_o subject_n just_o o_o lord_n as_o to_o thy_o overrule_a hand_n because_o in_o many_o thing_n i_o have_v rebel_v against_o thou_o though_o thou_o have_v restrain_v my_o person_n yet_o enlarge_v my_o heart_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o grace_n towards_o me._n i_o come_v far_o shart_z of_o david_n piety_n yet_o since_o i_o may_v equal_v david_n affliction_n give_v i_o also_o the_o comfort_n and_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n let_v the_o penitent_a sense_n i_o have_v of_o my_o sin_n be_v a_o evidence_n to_o i_o that_o thou_o have_v pardon_v they_o let_v not_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o and_o my_o kingdom_n have_v suffer_v seem_v little_a unto_o thou_o the_o thou_o have_v not_o punish_v we_o according_a to_o our_o sin_n turn_v thou_o o_o lord_n unto_o i_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o for_o i_o be_o desolate_a and_o afflict_a the_o sorrow_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v o_o bring_v thou_o i_o out_o of_o my_o trouble_n have_v thou_o forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o shut_v up_o thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n o_o remember_v thy_o compassion_n of_o old_a and_o thy_o love_a kindness_n which_o have_v be_v for_o many_o generation_n i_o have_v utter_o faint_v if_o i_o have_v not_o believe_v to_o see_v thy_o goodness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n let_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o prosperity_n deprive_v we_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o affliction_n let_v this_o fiery_a trial_n consume_v the_o dross_n which_o in_o long_a peace_n and_o plenty_n we_o have_v contract_v though_o thou_o continue_v misery_n yet_o withdraw_v not_o thy_o grace_n what_o be_v want_v of_o prosperity_n make_v up_o in_o patience_n and_o repentance_n and_o if_o thy_o anger_n be_v not_o yet_o to_o be_v turn_v away_o but_o thy_o hand_n of_o justice_n must_v be_v stretch_v out_o still_o let_v it_o i_o beseech_v thou_o be_v against_o i_o and_o my_o father_n house_n as_o for_o these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v let_v my_o suffering_n satiate_v the_o malice_n of_o i_o and_o thy_o church_n enemy_n but_o let_v their_o cruelty_n never_o exceed_v the_o measure_n of_o my_o charity_n banish_v from_o i_o all_o thought_n of_o revenge_n that_o i_o may_v not_o lose_v the_o reward_n nor_o thou_o the_o glory_n of_o my_o patience_n as_o thou_o give_v i_o a_o heart_n to_o forgive_v they_o so_o i_o beseech_v thou_o do_v thou_o forgive_v what_o they_o have_v do_v against_o thou_o and_o me._n and_o now_o o_o lord_n as_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o heart_n to_o pray_v unto_o thou_o so_o hear_v and_o accept_v this_o vow_n which_o i_o make_v before_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v in_o mercy_n remember_v i_o and_o my_o kingdom_n in_o continue_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o gospel_n and_o settle_v thy_o true_a religion_n among_o we_o in_o restore_v to_o we_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o justice_n in_o suppress_v the_o many_o schism_n in_o church_n and_o faction_n in_o state_n if_o thou_o will_v restore_v i_o and_o i_o to_o the_o ancient_a right_n and_o glory_n of_o my_o predecessor_n if_o thou_o will_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o my_o people_n to_o thyself_o in_o piety_n to_o i_o in_o loyalty_n and_o to_o one_o another_o in_o charity_n if_o thou_o will_v quench_v the_o flame_n and_o withdraw_v the_o fuel_n of_o these_o civil_a war_n if_o thou_o will_v bless_v we_o with_o the_o freedom_n of_o public_a counsel_n and_o deliver_v the_o honour_n of_o parliament_n from_o the_o insolency_n of_o the_o vulgar_a if_o thou_o will_v keep_v i_o from_o the_o
great_a offence_n of_o enact_v any_o thing_n against_o my_o conscience_n and_o especial_o from_o consent_v to_o sacrilegious_a rapine_n and_o spoiling_n of_o thy_o church_n if_o thou_o will_v restore_v i_o to_o a_o capacity_n to_o glorify_v thou_o in_o do_v good_a both_o to_o the_o church_n and_o state_n then_o shall_v my_o soul_n praise_v thou_o and_o magnify_v thy_o name_n before_o my_o people_n then_o shall_v thy_o glory_n be_v dear_a to_o i_o than_o my_o crown_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o true_a religion_n both_o in_o purity_n and_o power_n be_v my_o chief_a care_n then_o will_v i_o rule_v my_o people_n with_o justice_n and_o my_o kingdom_n with_o equity_n to_o thy_o more_o immediate_a hand_n shall_v i_o ever_o owe_v as_o the_o rightful_a succession_n so_o the_o merciful_a restauration_n of_o my_o kingdom_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o if_o thou_o will_v bring_v i_o again_o with_o peace_n safety_n and_o honour_n to_o my_o chief_a city_n and_o my_o parliament_n if_o thou_o 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