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recusant_n who_o have_v be_v now_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v actual_o in_o arm_n or_o voluntary_o assist_v against_o the_o parliament_n or_o estate_n of_o either_o kingdom_n 3._o all_o person_n who_o have_v have_v any_o hand_n in_o the_o plot_v design_v or_o assist_v the_o rebellion_n in_o ireland_n 4._o that_o humphrey_n bennet_n esq_n sir_n edward_n ford_n sir_n john_n penruddock_n sir_n george_n vaughan_n sir_n john_n weld_n sir_n robert_n lee_n sir_n john_n pate_n john_n ackland_n edmund_n windham_n esquire_n sir_n john_n fitz-herbert_a sir_n edward_n laurence_n sir_n ralph_n dutton_n henry_n lingen_n esq_n sir_n william_n russel_n of_o worcestershire_n thomas_n lee_n of_o adlington_n esq_n sir_n john_n girlington_n sir_n paul_n neale_n sir_n william_n thorold_n sir_n edward_n hussey_n sir_n thomas_n lyddel_n senior_n sir_n philip_n musgrave_n sir_n john_n digby_n of_o nottingh_n sir_n henry_n fletcher_n sir_n richard_n minshal_n laurence_n halsteed_n john_n denham_n esquire_n sir_n edmund_n fortescue_n peter_n st._n hill_n esq_n sir_n tho._n tildesly_n sir_n hen._n griffith_n michael_z wharton_z esq_n sir_n hen._n spiller_n sir_n george_n benion_n sir_n edward_n nicholas_n sir_n edward_n walgrove_n sir_n edward_n bishop_n sir_n robert_z ows_o sir_n john_n maney_n lord_n cholme_o sir_n thomas_n aston_n sir_n lewis_n dives_n sir_n peter_n osborn_n samuel_n thorneton_n esq_n sir_n john_n lucas_n john_n blomey_n esq_n sir_n thomas_n chedle_n sir_n nicholas_n kemish_n and_o hugh_n lloyd_n esq_n and_o all_o such_o of_o the_o scotish_n nation_n as_o have_v concur_v in_o the_o vote_n at_o oxford_n against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n and_o their_o proceed_n or_o have_v swear_v or_o subscribe_v the_o declaration_n against_o the_o convention_n and_o covenant_n and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v assist_v the_o rebellion_n in_o the_o north_n or_o the_o invasion_n in_o the_o south_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n of_o scotland_n or_o the_o late_a invasion_n make_v there_o by_o 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force_n at_o sea_n and_o for_o the_o raise_n of_o such_o money_n for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_a force_n and_o of_o the_o navy_n as_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n shall_v think_v fit_a the_o like_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n there_o shall_v think_v fit_a xvii_o a_o act_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o all_o force_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n in_o commissioner_n to_o be_v nominate_v by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n of_o person_n of_o know_a integrity_n and_o such_o as_o both_o kingdom_n may_v confide_v in_o for_o their_o faithfulness_n to_o religion_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n and_o of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o who_o shall_v be_v remove_v or_o alter_v from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o both_o house_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o when_o any_o shall_v die_v other_o to_o be_v nominate_v in_o their_o place_n by_o the_o say_a house_n which_o commissioner_n shall_v 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agree_v upon_o and_o every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n so_o to_o be_v name_v shall_v have_v the_o like_a power_n and_o authority_n freedom_n and_o acquital_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n and_o also_o all_o such_o wage_n and_o allowance_n for_o the_o say_a service_n during_o the_o time_n of_o he_o or_o their_o attendance_n as_o to_o any_o other_o of_o the_o say_a person_n in_o this_o ordinance_n be_v by_o this_o ordinance_n limit_v and_o appoint_v provide_v always_o that_o this_o ordinance_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o give_v unto_o the_o person_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o of_o they_o nor_o shall_v they_o in_o this_o assembly_n assume_v to_o exercise_v any_o jurisdiction_n power_n or_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a whatsoever_o or_o any_o other_o power_n than_o be_v herein_o particular_o express_v the_o vote_n or_o order_n deliver_v with_o it_o die_v mercurii_n 5._o julii_n 1643._o order_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v 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maintain_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o believe_v to_o be_v truth_n and_o to_o embrace_v truth_n in_o sincerity_n when_o discover_v to_o he_o 4._o no_o resolution_n to_o be_v give_v upon_o any_o question_n on_o the_o same_o day_n wherein_o it_o be_v first_o propound_v 5._o what_o any_o man_n undertake_v to_o prove_v as_o necessary_a he_o shall_v make_v good_a out_o of_o the_o scripture_n 6._o no_o man_n to_o proceed_v in_o any_o dispute_n after_o the_o prolocutor_n have_v enjoin_v he_o silence_n unless_o the_o assembly_n desire_v he_o may_v go_v on_o 7._o no_o man_n to_o be_v deny_v to_o enter_v his_o dissent_n from_o the_o assembly_n and_o his_o reason_n for_o it_o in_o any_o point_n after_o it_o have_v first_o be_v debate_v in_o the_o assembly_n and_o thence_o if_o the_o dissent_v party_n desire_v it_o to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n by_o the_o assembly_n not_o by_o any_o particular_a man_n or_o man_n in_o a_o private_a way_n when_o either_o house_n shall_v require_v it_o 8._o all_o thing_n agree_v on_o and_o prepare_v for_o the_o parliament_n to_o be_v open_o read_v and_o allow_v in_o the_o assembly_n and_o then_o offer_v as_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o assembly_n if_o the_o major_a part_n assent_v provide_v that_o the_o opinion_n of_o any_o person_n dissent_v and_o the_o reason_n urge_v for_o it_o be_v annex_v thereunto_o if_o the_o dissenter_n require_v it_o together_o with_o the_o solution_n if_o any_o be_v give_v in_o the_o assembly_n to_o those_o reason_n jovis_n 6._o julii_n 1643._o i_o a._n b._n do_v serious_o and_o solemn_o protest_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n that_o in_o this_o assembly_n whereof_o i_o be_o a_o member_n i_o will_v not_o maintain_v any_o thing_n in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n but_o what_o i_o think_v in_o my_o conscience_n to_o be_v truth_n or_o in_o point_n of_o discipline_n but_o what_o i_o shall_v conceive_v to_o conduce_v most_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a and_o peace_n of_o his_o church_n veneris_fw-la 15._o sept._n 1643._o order_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n to_o set_v forth_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n that_o have_v induce_v the_o assembly_n to_o give_v their_o opinion_n that_o this_o covenant_n may_v be_v take_v in_o point_n of_o conscience_n eodem_fw-la die_v order_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o committee_n former_o appoint_v to_o treat_v with_o the_o scotch_a commissioner_n to_o treat_v with_o they_o about_o the_o manner_n of_o take_v the_o covenant_n in_o both_o kingdom_n mercurii_n 22._o august_n 1643._o order_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o it_o be_v propound_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n to_o consider_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nine_o next_o article_n of_o the_o 39_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o clear_v and_o vindicate_v the_o same_o from_o all_o aspersion_n and_o false_a interpretation_n the_o article_n of_o the_o six_o of_o august_n 1642._o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n concern_v the_o reduce_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o crown_n of_o england_n agree_v upon_o between_o the_o commissioner_n for_o scotland_n authorize_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o the_o commissioner_n for_o england_n authorize_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n of_o that_o kingdom_n at_o westminster_n the_o six_o day_n of_o august_n 1642._o first_o the_o scotish_n commissioner_n out_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o duty_n which_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n owe_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o true_a affection_n they_o bear_v towards_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v willing_a to_o contribute_v their_o best_a assistance_n for_o the_o speedy_a relief_n of_o those_o distress_a part_n in_o ireland_n which_o lie_n near_a the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n have_v in_o the_o name_n of_o that_o kingdom_n make_v offer_v of_o ten_o thousand_o man_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o service_n and_o for_o a_o further_a testimony_n of_o their_o zeal_n to_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o brotherly_a respect_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n have_v declare_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n will_v upon_o their_o own_o charge_n levy_v and_o transport_v these_o men._n second_o because_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n be_v to_o send_v over_o with_o their_o army_n the_o number_n of_o six_o thousand_o musket_n and_o four_o thousand_o pike_n with_o such_o cannon_n and_o ammunition_n as_o shall_v be_v fit_v for_o the_o service_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o four_o thousand_o musket_n and_o two_o thousand_o pike_n shall_v be_v present_o send_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n and_o deliver_v at_o leith_n as_o also_o 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be_v to_o that_o purpose_n four_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v levy_v and_o furnish_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n ten_o troop_n of_o sufficient_a and_o well_o arm_a horseman_n consist_v of_o sixty_o in_o a_o troop_n beside_o the_o officer_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o commissary_n general_n a_o serjeant-major_a and_o a_o quartermaster_n appoint_v over_o they_o which_o shall_v join_v and_o remain_v with_o the_o body_n of_o the_o scotish_n foot_n and_o shall_v receive_v and_o obey_v the_o order_n and_o instruction_n of_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o scotish_n army_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v present_o advance_v the_o sum_n of_o twelve_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_a for_o the_o levy_n of_o a_o troop_n of_o one_o hundred_o horseman_n in_o scotland_n beside_o the_o officer_n to_o be_v a_o guard_n to_o the_o general_n of_o the_o scotish_n army_n five_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o commander_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o scotish_n army_n shall_v 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kingdom_n of_o england_n for_o carry_v of_o ammunition_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a army_n in_o march_n as_o also_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v gun-smith_n carpenter_n and_o one_o or_o two_o engineer_n appoint_v to_o attend_v the_o army_n and_o that_o hand-mill_n shall_v be_v provide_v to_o serve_v the_o company_n in_o march_n eight_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n shall_v deposit_v two_o thousand_o pound_n english_a money_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o scotish_n commissioner_n to_o be_v disburse_v upon_o account_n by_o warrant_n of_o the_o general_n of_o their_o army_n upon_o fortification_n intelligence_n and_o other_o incident_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o above_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o thousand_o pound_n in_o a_o year_n impre_v upon_o these_o occasion_n without_o particular_a and_o special_a warrant_n from_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n as_o also_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v deposit_v two_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o pound_n english_a to_o be_v disburse_v upon_o account_n for_o the_o provide_v of_o a_o thousand_o horse_n for_o the_o garriage_n of_o the_o artillery_n the_o baggage_n and_o victual_n of_o their_o army_n and_o for_o dragooner_n upon_o occasion_n and_o likewise_o that_o the_o scotish_n army_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o take_v up_o such_o horse_n in_o the_o country_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o use_v aforesaid_a nine_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n and_o village_n in_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n and_o in_o any_o other_o province_n of_o ireland_n where_o the_o scotish_n army_n shall_v be_v by_o itself_o for_o the_o time_n shall_v receive_v order_n from_o the_o scotish_n commander_n and_o shall_v bring_v in_o victual_n for_o money_n in_o a_o orderly_a way_n as_o shall_v be_v direct_v by_o they_o with_o provision_n of_o oat_n hay_o and_o straw_n and_o such_o other_o necessary_n and_o that_o 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shall_v be_v most_o expedient_a for_o the_o service_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o war._n provide_v no_o toleration_n of_o the_o popish_a religion_n be_v grant_v nor_o any_o condition_n make_v touch_v or_o concern_v any_o of_o the_o rebel_n land_n and_o that_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o scotish_n army_n shall_v be_v answerable_a for_o their_o whole_a deportment_n and_o proceed_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o two_o house_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n only_o but_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n give_v a_o account_n thereof_o to_o his_o majesty_n the_o two_o house_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o to_o the_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n of_o ireland_n for_o the_o time_n be_v that_o such_o town_n and_o place_n as_o shall_v be_v recover_v from_o the_o rebel_n by_o the_o scotish_n army_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o dipose_n of_o the_o commander_n thereof_o during_o their_o abode_n for_o that_o service_n in_o those_o part_n where_o such_o town_n and_o 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obedience_n to_o our_o command_n we_o doubt_v not_o of_o your_o care_n in_o this_o wherein_o our_o service_n and_o the_o good_a of_o our_o protestant_a subject_n in_o ireland_n be_v so_o much_o concern_v from_o newcastle_n june_n 11._o 1646._o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n for_o a_o safe_a and_o well-grounded_n peace_n send_v to_o his_o majesty_n at_o newcastle_n by_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n and_o montgomery_n the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n and_o sir_n walter_n earl_n sir_n john_n hippesly_a knight_n robert_n goodwin_n luke_n robinson_n esquire_n member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o die_fw-fr sabbathi_o 11._o julii_n 1646._o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n 24._o for_o a_o safe_a and_o well-grounded_n peace_n may_v it_o please_v your_o majesty_n we_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o the_o 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hear_v the_o which_o if_o refuse_v to_o a_o subject_a by_o a_o king_n he_o will_v be_v think_v a_o tyrant_n for_o it_o and_o for_o that_o end_n which_o all_o man_n profess_v to_o desire_v wherefore_o his_o majesty_n conjure_v you_o as_o you_o desire_v to_o show_v yourselves_o real_o what_o you_o profess_v even_o as_o you_o be_v good_a christian_n and_o subject_n that_o you_o will_v accept_v this_o his_o offer_n which_o he_o be_v confident_a god_n will_v so_o bless_v that_o it_o will_v be_v the_o ready_a mean_n by_o which_o these_o kingdom_n may_v again_o become_v a_o comfort_n to_o their_o friend_n and_o a_o terror_n to_o their_o enemy_n newcastle_n 20._o december_n 1646._o xxvii_o from_o holdenby_n feb._n 17._o mdcxlvi_o vii_o desire_v some_o of_o his_o chaplain_n for_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la to_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n since_o i_o have_v never_o dissemble_v nor_o hide_v my_o 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declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n die_fw-fr sabbathi_o 24._o julii_n 1647._o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o have_v see_v a_o print_a paper_n entitle_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n maior_n the_o right_a worshipful_a the_o alderman_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o the_o common_a or_o guild-hall_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n assemble_v under_o the_o name_n of_o divers_a citizen_n commander_n officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o train_v band_n auxiliary_n and_o other_o young_a man_n and_o apprentice_n sea-commander_n seaman_n and_o watermen_n together_o with_o a_o dangerous_a engagement_n of_o the_o same_o person_n by_o oath_n and_o vow_n concern_v the_o king_n be_v present_a come_n to_o the_o parliament_n upon_o term_n far_o different_a from_o those_o which_o both_o house_n after_o mature_a deliberation_n have_v declare_v to_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o good_a and_o safety_n of_o this_o kingdom_n cast_v reflection_n upon_o the_o proceed_n both_o of_o the_o parliament_n and_o army_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o imbroil_v the_o kingdom_n in_o a_o new_a war_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o commons_o take_v notice_n of_o great_a endeavour_n use_v by_o divers_a ill-affected_a person_n to_o procure_v subscription_n thereunto_o whereby_o well-meaning_a people_n may_v be_v mislead_v do_v therefore_o declare_v that_o whosoever_o after_o publication_n or_o notice_n hereof_o shall_v proceed_v in_o or_o promote_v or_o set_v his_o name_n to_o or_o give_v consent_v that_o his_o name_n be_v set_v unto_o or_o any_o way_n join_v in_o the_o say_a engagement_n shall_v be_v deem_v and_o adjudge_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n and_o shall_v forfeit_v life_n and_o estate_n as_o in_o case_n of_o high_a treason_n accustom_v h._n elsing_n cler._n par._n dom._n com._n die_v lunae_n 26._o julii_n 1647._o be_v it_o ordain_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o twenty_o four_o of_o this_o instant_a july_n which_o declare_v all_o those_o traitor_n and_o so_o to_o forfeit_v life_n and_o estate_n who_o shall_v after_o publication_n thereof_o act_v thereupon_o to_o get_v subscription_n be_v null_a and_o void_a any_o thing_n in_o the_o say_a declaration_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o joh._n browne_n cler._n par._n hen._n elsing_n cler._n par._n dom._n com._n die_v lunae_n 26._o julii_n 1647._o resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n that_o his_o majesty_n shall_v come_v to_o londo_n die_v saturni_n 31._o julii_n 1647._o resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n that_o the_o king_n majesty_n come_v to_o one_o of_o his_o house_n near_o london_n that_o proposition_n may_v be_v send_v and_o address_v make_v to_o his_o majesty_n from_o both_o house_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n for_o peace_n mdcxlvii_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n and_o profession_n disavow_v any_o preparation_n 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and_o consent_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o commons_o or_o of_o such_o committee_n or_o council_n in_o the_o interval_n of_o parliament_n as_o they_o shall_v appoint_v 3._o that_o during_o the_o same_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n the_o say_a lord_n and_o commons_o may_v by_o bill_n or_o ordinance_n raise_v and_o dispose_v of_o what_o money_n and_o for_o what_o force_v they_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n find_v necessary_a as_o also_o for_o payment_n of_o the_o public_a debt_n and_o damage_n and_o for_o all_o other_o the_o public_a use_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 4._o and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o temporary_a security_n intend_v by_o the_o three_o particular_n last_o precedent_n may_v be_v the_o better_o assure_v it_o may_v therefore_o be_v provide_v that_o no_o subject_n that_o have_v be_v in_o hostility_n against_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o late_a war_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o bear_v any_o office_n of_o power_n or_o public_a trust_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n during_o the_o 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