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be_v please_v to_o summon_v a_o parliament_n within_o some_o convenient_a time_n whereby_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o and_o other_o great_a grievance_n which_o your_o people_n lie_v under_o may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o author_n and_o counsellor_n of_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o such_o legal_a and_o condign_a punishment_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o several_a offence_n shall_v require_v and_o that_o the_o present_a war_n may_v be_v compose_v by_o your_o majesty_n wisdom_n without_o blood_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o your_o majesty_n person_n the_o the_o comfort_n of_o your_o people_n and_o the_o unite_n of_o both_o your_o realm_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o your_o majesty_n petitioner_n shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n francis_n bedford_n robert_n essex_n mulgrave_n say_v and_o seal_n edward_n howard_n william_n hartford_n warwick_n bullingbrooke_n mandevil_n brook_n paget_n conclude_v the_o 28_o of_o august_n 1640._o
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here_o to_o recite_v for_o your_o courteous_a reader_n present_a satisfaction_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o follow_v viz._n 1._o several_a petition_n against_o grievance_n 2._o privilege_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n vindicated_n 3._o the_o lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n impeach_v of_o high_a treason_n 4._o the_o northern_a army_n in_o want_n 5._o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n enlarge_v 6._o justice_n howard_n assault_v by_o a_o papist_n 7._o prinn_n and_o bastwick_n enter_v london_n in_o triumph_n 8._o secretary_n windebanck_n fly_v 9_o vote_n against_o ship-money_n 10._o the_o london_n petition_n against_o bishop_n 11._o the_o late_a canon_n damn_a 12._o the_o lord-keeper_n finch_n defend_v his_o innocency_n 13._o he_o be_v voted_n traitor_n upon_o four_o consideration_n and_o thereupon_o he_o fly_v beyond_o sea_n 14._o the_o king_n speech_n for_o bishop_n 15._o one_o goodman_n a_o priest_n reprieve_v 16._o a_o remonstrance_n against_o goodman_n the_o priest_n 17._o the_o king_n answer_n 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