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which_o penalty_n to_o be_v levy_v and_o dispose_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o both_o house_n shall_v agree_v on_o wherein_o to_o be_v provide_v that_o his_o majesty_n shall_v have_v no_o loss_n ix_o that_o a_o act_n be_v pass_v in_o parliament_n whereby_o the_o practice_n of_o papist_n against_o the_o state_n may_v be_v prevent_v and_o the_o law_n against_o they_o due_o execute_v and_o a_o strict_a course_n take_v to_o prevent_v the_o say_n or_o hear_v of_o mass_n in_o the_o court_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n x._o the_o like_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n concern_v the_o four_o last_o precede_v proposition_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 xi_o that_o the_o king_n do_v give_v his_o royal_a assent_n to_o a_o act_n for_o the_o due_a observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o to_o the_o bill_n for_o the_o suppression_n of_o innovation_n in_o church_n and_o chapel_n in_o and_o about_o the_o worship_n 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riddel_n junior_n colonel_n ....._o ware_n sir_n john_n strangwaies_o sir_n john_n culpeper_n sir_n richard_n floyd_n john_n bodvile_n esq_n mr._n david_n jenkins_n sir_n george_n strode_n sir_n alexander_n carew_n marquis_n of_o huntley_n earl_n of_o montross_n earl_n of_o niddisdale_n earl_n of_o traquaire_n earl_n of_o carnewath_n viscount_n of_o aubayne_n lord_n ogilby_n lord_n rae_n lord_n harris_n lodowick_n lindsey_n sometime_o earl_n of_o crawford_n patrick_n ruthen_n sometime_o earl_n of_o forth_o james_n king_n sometime_o lord_n ethyn_n irving_n young_a of_o drunim_n gordon_n young_a of_o gight_n lesly_n of_o auchintoule_n sir_n robert_n spotswood_n of_o dumipace_n colonel_n john_n cockram_n master_n john_n maxwel_n sometime_o pretend_a bishop_n of_o ross_n master_n walter_n balcanquall_a and_o all_o such_o other_o as_o be_v process_v by_o the_o estate_n for_o treason_n shall_v be_v condemn_v before_o the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n be_v pass_v 2._o all_o papist_n and_o popish_a 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 the_o irish_a and_o their_o adherent_n and_o that_o the_o
member_n of_o either_o house_n of_o parliament_n who_o have_v not_o only_o desert_v the_o parliament_n but_o have_v also_o vote_v both_o kingdom_n traitor_n may_v be_v remove_v from_o his_o majesty_n council_n and_o be_v restrain_v from_o come_v within_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o court_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o without_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o both_o kingdom_n bear_v any_o office_n or_o have_v any_o employment_n concern_v the_o state_n or_o commonwealth_n and_o also_o that_o the_o member_n of_o either_o house_n of_o parliament_n who_o have_v desert_v the_o parliament_n and_o adhere_v to_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o and_o not_o render_v themselves_o before_o the_o last_o of_o october_n 1644._o may_v be_v remove_v from_o his_o majesty_n council_n and_o be_v restrain_v from_o come_v within_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o court_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o without_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n bear_v any_o office_n or_o have_v any_o employment_n concern_v the_o state_n or_o commonwealth_n and_o in_o case_n any_o of_o they_o shall_v offend_v therein_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n and_o incapable_a of_o any_o pardon_n by_o his_o majesty_n and_o their_o estate_n to_o be_v dispose_v as_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n in_o england_n or_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o scotland_n respective_o shall_v think_v fit_a 5._o that_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n all_o judge_n and_o officer_n towards_o the_o law_n common_a or_o civil_a who_o have_v desert_v the_o parliament_n and_o adhere_v to_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o be_v make_v incapable_a of_o any_o place_n of_o judicature_n or_o office_n towards_o the_o law_n common_a or_o civil_a and_o that_o all_o sergeant_n councillor_n and_o attorney_n doctor_n advocate_n and_o proctor_n of_o the_o law_n common_a or_o civil_a who_o have_v desert_v the_o parliament_n and_o adhere_v to_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o be_v make_v incapable_a of_o any_o practice_n in_o the_o law_n common_a or_o civil_a either_o in_o public_a or_o in_o private_a and_o that_o they_o and_o likewise_o all_o bishop_n clergyman_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n who_o have_v desert_v the_o parliament_n and_o adhere_v to_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o preferment_n or_o employment_n either_o in_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n without_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n 6._o the_o person_n of_o all_o other_o to_o be_v free_a of_o all_o personal_a censure_n notwithstanding_o any_o act_n or_o thing_n do_v in_o or_o concern_v this_o war_n they_o take_v the_o covenant_n 7._o the_o estate_n of_o those_o person_n except_v in_o the_o first_o three_o precede_v qualification_n to_o pay_v public_a debt_n and_o damage_n 8._o a_o three_o part_n in_o full_a value_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o person_n make_v incapable_a of_o any_o employment_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o public_a debt_n and_o damage_n according_a to_o the_o declaration_n 9_o and_o likewise_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o all_o other_o delinquent_n within_o the_o joint_a declaration_n and_o in_o case_n the_o estate_n and_o proportion_n aforemention_v shall_v not_o suffice_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o public_a engagement_n whereunto_o they_o be_v only_o to_o be_v employ_v that_o then_o a_o new_a proportion_n may_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o joint_a advice_n of_o both_o kingdom_n provide_v it_o exceed_v not_o the_o one_o moiety_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o person_n make_v incapable_a as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o it_o exceed_v not_o a_o six_o part_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o other_o delinquent_n 10._o that_o the_o person_n and_o estate_n of_o all_o common_a soldier_n and_o other_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n who_o in_o land_n or_o good_n be_v not_o worth_a 200_o l._n sterling_a and_o the_o person_n and_o estate_n of_o all_o common_a soldier_n and_o 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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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westminster_n with_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o their_o sovereign_n there_o solemn_o to_o confirm_v the_o same_o and_o legal_o to_o pass_v the_o act_n before_o mention_v and_o to_o give_v and_o receive_v as_o well_o satisfaction_n in_o all_o the_o remain_a particular_n as_o likewise_o such_o other_o pledge_n of_o mutual_a love_n trust_v and_o confidence_n as_o shall_v most_o concern_v the_o good_a of_o he_o and_o his_o people_n upon_o which_o happy_a agreement_n his_o majesty_n will_v dispatch_v his_o direction_n to_o the_o prince_n his_o son_n to_o return_v immediate_o to_o he_o and_o will_v undertake_v for_o his_o ready_a obedience_n thereunto_o holdenby_n may_v 12._o 1647._o mdcxlvii_o jul._n the_o londoner_n petition_n and_o engagement_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 the_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 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