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than_o he_o be_v at_o that_o time_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o authority_n in_o the_o two_o house_n as_o former_o and_o then_o though_o the_o army_n stand_v not_o right_a to_o they_o at_o present_a the_o majority_n of_o vote_n may_v some_o time_n or_o other_o so_o alter_v the_o case_n as_o that_o the_o sweetness_n of_o dominion_n may_v return_v to_o they_o again_o to_o second_v therefore_o what_o they_o have_v so_o vigorous_o begin_v discern_v that_o the_o army_n in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o late_a remonstrance_n be_v on_o their_o march_n towards_o london_n they_o vote_v 2._o a_o letter_n to_o the_o general_n forbid_v his_o near_a approach_n which_o vote_n so_o irritate_v the_o souldiary_n that_o immediate_o they_o publish_v a_o sharp_a declaration_n 26._o therein_o accuse_v the_o parliament_n with_o breach_n of_o trust_n inconstancy_n and_o indiscretion_n say_v that_o they_o will_v appeal_v from_o they_o to_o the_o people_n threaten_v forthwith_o to_o advance_v up_o to_o 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31_o aug._n aug._n 4_o sept._n sept._n 6_o sept._n sept._n 11_o sept._n scob._n coll._n p._n 54._o 54._o 13_o sept._n sept._n 25_o sept._n the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n frame_v in_o scotland_n take_v by_o the_o member_n at_o westminster_n archbishop_z laud'_v life_n p._n 510._o 510._o see_v the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o army_n in_o order_n to_o the_o king_n trial_n date_v at_o st._n alban_n 16_o nou._n 1648._o 1648._o covenant_n with_o narrative_n p._n 12._o 12._o 21_o sept._n scob._n coll._n p._n 54._o 54._o 2_o oct._n oct._n 5_o oct._n oct._n 6_o oct._n oct._n 7_o oct._n oct._n 18_o oct._n oct._n 9_o oct._n scob._n coll._n p._n 57_o 57_o 18_o oct._n oct._n article_n of_o the_o treaty_n at_o edinburgh_n for_o bring_v in_o the_o scot_n army_n army_n 29_o nou._n nou._n 20_o nou._n nou._n 28_o nou._n scob._n coll._n p._n 59_o 59_o 13_o dec._n dec._n 25_o dec._n scob._n coll._n p._n 60._o 60._o 9_o jan._n scob._n coll._n p._n 60._o 60._o see_v the_o letter_n to_o his_o majesty_n from_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o divers_a lord_n of_o that_o realm_n â—ated_v at_o edenâ—â—rough_n 1_o julii_n 1643._o wherein_o they_o promise_v not_o 〈◊〉_d raise_v any_o â—orces_n without_o special_a warrant_n from_o the_o king_n king_n his_o majesty_n declaration_n to_o all_o his_o subject_n of_o scotland_n â—_o jan._n 1643._o the_o scot_n second_o invasion_n see_v the_o supplication_n of_o the_o nobleman_n baron_n burgess_n etc_n etc_n exhibit_v to_o the_o marquis_n of_o hamilton_n his_o majesty_n commissioner_n a_o 1638._o wherein_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n of_o their_o national_a covenant_n they_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o quietness_n and_o stability_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o kirk_n depend_v upon_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n as_o god_n vicegerent_n see_v the_o supplication_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n at_o edinburgh_n 12_o aug._n 1639._o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v swear_v with_o their_o mean_n and_o life_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o dread_a sovereign_n his_o person_n and_o authority_n in_o every_o cause_n which_o may_v concern_v his_o majesty_n honour_n with_o their_o friend_n and_o follower_n in_o quiet_a manner_n or_o in_o arm_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v require_v by_o his_o majesty_n see_v act_n 5._o of_o the_o second_o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n concern_v the_o ratification_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o which_o their_o universal_a protestation_n and_o promise_n under_o a_o solemn_a oath_n and_o handwriting_n upon_o fearful_a pain_n and_o execration_n be_v apparent_a viz._n to_o defend_v the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n with_o their_o good_n body_n and_o life_n against_o all_o enemy_n within_o the_o realm_n or_o without_o as_o they_o desire_v god_n to_o be_v a_o merciful_a defender_n to_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n and_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n see_v the_o petition_n present_v to_o his_o majesty_n jan._n 1642_o manifest_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o whole_a clergy_n in_o their_o national_a assembly_n to_o keep_v the_o people_n under_o their_o charge_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o to_o his_o law_n confess_v it_o a_o duty_n well-beseeming_a the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v the_o petition_n of_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n burrough_n minister_n and_o commons_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy-council_n of_o that_o kingdom_n wherein_o they_o acknowledge_v his_o majesty_n zeal_n for_o maintain_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o that_o to_o call_v in_o question_n the_o same_o after_o so_o many_o reiterate_a profession_n and_o asseveration_n can_v not_o be_v but_o a_o unchristian_a distrustfulness_n and_o in_o they_o the_o height_n of_o disloyalty_n and_o ingratitude_n confess_v themselves_o bind_v in_o duty_n to_o god_n by_o who_o great_a name_n they_o have_v swear_v to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o person_n greatness_n and_o authority_n of_o their_o dread_a sovereign_n as_o god_n vicegerent_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n with_o their_o mean_n and_o life_n in_o every_o cause_n which_o may_v concern_v his_o honour_n profess_v themselves_o full_o satisfy_v and_o persuade_v of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a zeal_n and_o resolution_n and_o that_o malice_n and_o detraction_n can_v not_o prevail_v to_o make_v the_o least_o impression_n in_o their_o loyal_a heart_n of_o jealousy_n and_o distrust_n or_o their_o intend_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o that_o brotherly_a and_o bless_a conjunction_n of_o the_o two_o nation_n attest_v god_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n of_o their_o dutiful_a intention_n towards_o his_o majesty_n their_o dread_n and_o native_a king_n strict_o bind_v thereto_o by_o all_o the_o tie_n of_o nature_n christianity_n and_o gratitude_n 22_o jan._n 27_o jan._n jan._n date_v 30_o jan._n 3_o martii_fw-la 9_o martii_fw-la martii_fw-la 22_o jan._n scob._n coll._n p._n 61._o 61._o 20_o febr._n scob._n coll._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la anno_fw-la 1643._o 1643._o 26._o march_n march_n 29._o march_n march_n 3._o april_n april_n 6._o may._n may._n 16._o may._n may._n 18._o june_n june_n 22._o june_n june_n 30._o june_n june_n 1._o july_n july_n 2._o july_n july_n 5._o july_n july_n 13._o july_n july_n 24._o july_n july_n 26._o july_n july_n 2._o aug._n aug._n 5._o aug._n aug._n 10._o aug._n aug._n 20._o aug._n aug._n 28._o aug._n aug._n 1._o &_o 3_o sept._n sept._n 4._o sept._n sept._n 6._o sept._n sept._n 17._o sept._n sept._n 20._o sept._n sept._n 6._o oct._n oct._n 4._o decem._n decem._n 9_o decem._n decem._n 12._o decem._n decem._n 21._o decem._n decem._n 25._o decem._n decem._n 28._o decem._n decem._n 25._o jan._n jan._n 13._o feb._n feb._n 18._o feb._n feb._n 21._o mar._n mar._n 21._o mar._n mar._n 23._o march_n march_n 16._o april_n april_n 26._o april_n april_n 8._o may._n may._n 21._o may._n may._n 5._o june_n june_n 6._o july_n july_n 30._o july_n july_n 2._o aug._n aug._n 10._o septem_fw-la septem_fw-la 16._o septem_fw-la septem_fw-la 20._o octob._n octob._n 3._o jan._n jan._n 22._o jan._n the_o scot_n invasion_n anno_fw-la 1644._o 1644._o 26._o march_v scab_n coll_v p._n 65._o 65._o 8._o july_n ibid._n p._n 73_o 73_o 2._o july_n the_o battle_n at_o marston-moore_n marston-moore_n 13._o july_n july_n 4._o july_n the_o king_n message_n from_o evesham_n evesham_n 1._o septemb_n septemb_n 5._o septemb_n from_o tavestoke_n tavestoke_n 23._o nou._n nou._n 26._o nou._n nou._n 2._o decem._n scob._n coll._n p._n 75._o 75._o 9_o decem._n the_o self-denying_a ordinance_n the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n abolish_v the_o directory_n establish_v establish_v 4._o jan._n jan._n 10._o jan._n arch._n bp._n of_o canterb._n behead_v treaty_n at_o uxbridge_n uxbridge_n impr._n oxon._n 1645._o 1645._o ibid._n p._n 31._o 31._o ibid._n p._n 144._o &_o 145._o 145._o 3._o apr._n apr._n 6._o apr._n apr._n 25._o may_n may_n 27._o may_n may_n 28._o may_n may_n 12_o june_n june_n 20._o june_n june_n 30._o june_n june_n 3._o july_n july_n 15._o august_n august_n 1._o septem_fw-la septem_fw-la 14._o sept._n sept._n 25._o octob._n octob._n 7._o novem._n novem._n 17._o nou._n nou._n 23_o febr._n febr._n 1._o march_n march_n 29._o march_n march_n 2._o july_n july_n 23._o july_n july_n 19_o octob._n octob._n 27._o octob._n the_o second_o battle_n of_o newberry_n newberry_n 9_o decemb._n the_o self-denying_a ordinance_n ordinance_n 31._o dec._n dec._n 31._o dec._n dec._n heath_n chron._n p._n 68_o 68_o ibid._n 23._o decemb._n decemb._n ibid._n p._n 18._o 18._o cap._n 8._o 8._o 1._o jan._n see_v the_o king_n observation_n thereon_o in_o his_o eikâ—n_n basilike_o cap._n cap._n 10._o jan._n anno_fw-la 1645._o 1645._o 22._o april_n april_n 31._o may._n may._n 25._o march_n march_n 24._o april_n april_n 22._o may._n may._n 23._o may._n may._n 26._o may._n may._n 1._o june_n june_n 14._o june_n june_n 18._o june_n june_n 27._o june_n june_n 28._o june_n june_n 21._o july_n july_n 23._o july_n july_n 25._o july_n july_n 31._o july_n july_n 15._o august_n august_n 17._o aug._n aug._n 21._o aug._n aug._n 22._o sept._n sept._n 26._o sept._n sept._n 1._o oct._n oct._n 14._o oct._n oct._n 15._o octob._n octob._n 5._o nou._n nou._n 16._o nou._n nou._n 4._o decem._n decem._n 17._o decem._n decem._n 17._o jan._n jan._n 19_o jan._n jan._n 2._o feb._n feb._n 3._o feb._n feb._n 16._o feb._n feb._n 25._o feb._n feb._n 28._o feb._n feb._n 29._o feb._n feb._n 3._o march_n march_n 14._o march_n march_n 21._o march_n march_n 23._o aug._n scob._n col._n p._n 97._o message_n from_o the_o king_n for_o peace_n peace_n 5._o decem._n decem._n 15._o decem._n decem._n 26._o decem._n decem._n 29._o decem._n decem._n 15._o jan._n jan._n 17._o jan._n jan._n 24._o jan._n jan._n 29._o jan._n jan._n 26._o feb._n feb._n 23._o march_n march_n 22._o octob._n anno_fw-la 1642._o anno_fw-la 1646._o 1646._o 7._o apr._n apr._n 8._o apr._n apr._n 13._o april_n april_n 15._o april_n april_n 25._o april_n april_n 26._o april_n april_n the_o king_n letter_n to_o the_o marquis_n
to_o all_o king_n from_o their_o subject_n and_o from_o they_o to_o their_o dread_a sovereign_n after_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n but_o mere_o to_o preserve_v their_o religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o whatsoever_o course_n they_o shall_v take_v it_o shall_v be_v no_o imputation_n to_o they_o be_v constrain_v thereto_o for_o best_o secure_v that_o kirk_n and_o kingdom_n from_o the_o extremity_n of_o confusion_n and_o misery_n take_v god_n and_o man_n to_o witness_v that_o they_o will_v be_v free_a of_o all_o outrage_n and_o insolence_n that_o shall_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o then_o they_o begin_v again_o to_o levy_v and_o raise_v force_n in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o great_a number_n force_n exercise_v train_v and_o assign_v they_o a_o rendezvouz_n as_o also_o a_o day_n to_o be_v in_o readiness_n to_o march_v make_v provision_n of_o artillery_n 34._o ammunition_n and_o arm_n in_o great_a quantity_n from_o foreign_a part_n lay_v tax_n and_o imposition_n of_o ten_o mark_n in_o every_o hundred_o upon_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o kingdom_n according_a to_o their_o several_a revenue_n for_o support_v of_o their_o rebellion_n exact_v the_o same_o with_o the_o great_a rigour_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v spread_v sundry_a paper_n and_o pamphlet_n scandalous_a to_o the_o king_n proceed_n block_v up_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o fortify_v divers_a place_n imprison_v the_o earl_n of_o southeske_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n privy-council_n there_o and_o sundry_a other_o of_o quality_n for_o not_o adhere_v to_o they_o in_o their_o rebellious_a course_n endeavour_v to_o settle_v intelligencer_n in_o part_n beyond-sea_n and_o practise_v to_o let_v in_o foreign_a power_n incline_v rather_o to_o prostitute_v themselves_o to_o a_o foreign_a government_n and_o different_a in_o religion_n than_o yield_v obedience_n and_o conformity_n to_o his_o majesty_n their_o natural_a sovereign_n 57_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o address_n and_o letter_n to_o the_o french_a king_n by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o first_o glimpse_n of_o this_o grand_a and_o destructive_a rebellion_n show_v itself_o at_o edinburgh_n upon_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o of_o july_n a_o 1637_o the_o scum_n of_o the_o people_n then_o take_v fire_n at_o thâ—_n read_v of_o that_o service-book_n which_o be_v send_v over_o by_o his_o late_a majesty_n of_o bless_a memory_n as_o a_o proper_a liturgy_n for_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n and_o most_o near_o suit_v with_o this_o of_o england_n forasmuch_o therefore_o as_o from_o those_o spark_n the_o ensue_a flame_n arise_v which_o from_o and_o after_o that_o time_n continue_v burn_v for_o the_o space_n of_o many_o year_n until_o they_o have_v overspread_v and_o much_o waste_v the_o chief_n part_n of_o this_o great_a isle_n to_o make_v the_o bishop_n of_o both_o kingdom_n odious_a there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o who_o either_o out_o of_o malice_n to_o their_o sacred_a function_n or_o ignorance_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n have_v impute_v the_o original_n of_o all_o this_o mischief_n unto_o they_o as_o the_o first_o author_n or_o procurer_n of_o that_o book_n which_o they_o will_v have_v believe_v to_o be_v the_o first_o rise_v thereof_o to_o the_o end_n therefore_o that_o those_o reverend_a person_n soon_o after_o ruine_a and_o since_o dead_a may_v be_v full_o vindicate_v from_o be_v primary_o instrumental_a therein_o though_o have_v they_o so_o be_v no_o person_n of_o upright_a judgement_n can_v just_o have_v blame_v they_o from_o endeavour_v a_o uniformity_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o both_o kingdom_n i_o shall_v desire_v my_o reader_n to_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o that_o faithful_a narrative_n 1639._o write_v by_o the_o command_n of_o our_o late_a sovereign_a king_n charles_n the_o first_o and_o correct_v throughout_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o many_o yet_o live_v can_v testify_v whereby_o he_o will_v clear_o discern_v that_o the_o then_o lord_n of_o the_o privy-council_n of_o scotland_n be_v the_o man_n who_o advise_v the_o king_n to_o commend_v a_o service-book_n to_o be_v receive_v and_o use_v in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o that_o realm_n of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o little_a want_n every_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o his_o own_o giddy_a fancy_n now_o whether_o this_o advice_n of_o those_o lord_n be_v not_o with_o purpose_n to_o trepan_n his_o majesty_n to_o do_v that_o which_o as_o they_o resolve_v to_o order_v the_o business_n shall_v occasion_v a_o tumultuous_a insurrection_n by_o the_o rabble_n whence_o their_o grand_a design_n of_o raise_v a_o general_a flame_n of_o war_n may_v ensue_v let_v the_o reader_n judge_n 8._o when_o he_o look_v back_o upon_o their_o discontent_n upon_o his_o majesty_n revocation_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v be_v pass_v away_o in_o prejudice_n of_o that_o crown_n especial_o by_o some_o of_o his_o progenitor_n in_o their_o minority_n though_o not_o without_o advice_n of_o those_o who_o be_v then_o his_o privy-councellor_n in_o that_o realm_n as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v and_o withal_o consider_v what_o combination_n be_v drive_v on_o divers_a year_n before_o betwixt_o the_o most_o considerable_a person_n of_o the_o puritan-party_n in_o england_n and_o the_o grand-contriver_n there_o mr._n knightley_n house_n in_o northamptonshire_n be_v the_o chief_a place_n where_o that_o restless_a faction_n have_v their_o frequent_a meeting_n whence_o junior_a a_o gentleman_n 1677._o of_o quality_n be_v send_v into_o scotland_n afterward_o a_o great_a parliament-man_n here_o who_o reside_v there_o for_o some_o time_n before_o the_o trouble_n break_v out_o represent_v to_o those_o which_o have_v the_o chief_a interest_n there_o that_o the_o business_n of_o the_o ship-money_n and_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la with_o divers_a other_o thing_n whereof_o there_o be_v much_o noise_n make_v afterward_o have_v so_o irritate_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n that_o if_o they_o make_v sure_a work_n at_o home_n they_o need_v not_o to_o fear_v any_o thing_n from_o england_n moreover_o how_o earnest_o and_o eager_o after_o that_o tumult_n at_o edinburgh_n be_v so_o raise_v all_o sort_n of_o people_n take_v advantage_n thereof_o the_o kirkman_n lay_v about_o they_o in_o their_o pulpit_n so_o that_o the_o citizen_n gentry_z and_o nobles_z speedy_o put_v themselves_o in_o arm_n enter_v into_o a_o rebellious_a confederacy_n call_v the_o covenant_n and_o last_o that_o when_o his_o majesty_n most_o gracious_o offer_v to_o recall_v the_o service-book_n which_o be_v the_o great_a business_n at_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o take_v offence_n they_o be_v no_o whit_n lenify_v it_o will_v be_v visible_a enough_o to_o any_o person_n of_o judgement_n who_o do_v not_o wilful_o shut_v his_o eye_n that_o the_o hatch_n of_o this_o rebellion_n be_v of_o a_o much_o elder_a date_n than_o that_o service-book_n but_o i_o now_o return_v to_o england_n chap._n vi_o his_o majesty_n thus_o see_v his_o danger_n from_o scotland_n and_o hope_v of_o help_n from_o his_o english_a subject_n resolve_v of_o call_v a_o parliament_n here_o but_o no_o soon_o be_v writ_n out_o for_o that_o purpose_n than_o that_o the_o schismatical_a party_n use_v all_o possible_a endeavour_n to_o strengthen_v their_o side_n by_o choose_v of_o their_o own_o faction_n for_o knight_n and_o burgess_n and_o to_o accomplish_v the_o same_o spare_v for_o no_o pain_n in_o pack_v of_o voice_n and_o make_v party_n wherein_o their_o seditious_a pulpit-man_n bestir_v themselves_o to_o purpose_n 1640._o such_o be_v then_o their_o fury_n that_o those_o meeting_n for_o election_n appear_v more_o like_o riotous_a tumult_n than_o orderly_a convention_n nevertheless_o the_o nation_n be_v not_o then_o so_o general_o taint_v but_o that_o many_o good_a man_n be_v choose_v which_o parliament_n call_v begin_v at_o westminster_n upon_o the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o april_n wherein_o his_o majesty_n declare_v to_o both_o house_n the_o indignity_n receive_v from_o his_o scottish_a subject_n and_o to_o suppress_v their_o rebellion_n propose_v a_o supply_n of_o twelve_o subsidy_n in_o lieu_n whereof_o he_o be_v content_a to_o forbear_v ship-money_n than_o which_o nothing_o seem_v so_o grievous_a have_v not_o that_o parliament_n be_v break_v by_o the_o subtle_a artifices_fw-la of_o the_o grand-contriver_n in_o the_o immediate_a rebellion_n no_o doubt_n but_o all_o those_o misery_n which_o be_v thereby_o soon_o after_o bring_v upon_o this_o realm_n may_v have_v be_v easy_o prevent_v and_o that_o the_o breach_n thereof_o be_v wrought_v by_o they_o be_v plain_a enough_o for_o sir_n henry_n vane_n senior_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o at_o that_o time_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n have_v by_o the_o king_n appointment_n move_v for_o a_o supply_n of_o twelve_o subsidy_n yet_o with_o power_n to_o stoop_v to_o eight_o when_o he_o see_v a_o inclination_n