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commit_v of_o endeavour_v to_o defend_v myself_o the_o parliament_n the_o city_n from_o a_o rebellious_a unjust_a oppress_a army_n which_o against_o all_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n come_v to_o force_v we_o for_o which_o i_o stand_v vote_v to_o be_v impeach_v of_o treason_n and_o be_o out_v the_o house_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v treat_v present_o 139._o but_o first_o i_o shall_v show_v the_o step_n to_o it_o the_o army_n now_o do_v all_o the_o parliament_n be_v but_o a_o cypher_n only_o cry_v amen_o to_o what_o the_o council_n of_o war_n have_v determine_v they_o make_v themselves_o a_o absolute_a three_o estate_n have_v commissioner_n reside_v with_o they_o from_o the_o parliament_n agent_n from_o his_o majesty_n and_o abuse_n both_o sufficient_o as_o solemn_o treat_v with_o as_o if_o no_o subject_n but_o a_o body_n subordinate_a to_o neither_o vest_v with_o a_o independent_a authority_n claim_v only_o from_o god_n and_o their_o sword_n the_o whole_a business_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v there_o now_o agitate_a and_o the_o engagement_n of_o the_o army_n be_v the_o standard_n by_o which_o all_o proposition_n must_v be_v measure_v if_o any_o thing_n be_v offer_v by_o the_o parliament_n which_o they_o like_v not_o it_o be_v present_o answer_v not_o to_o stand_v with_o their_o solemn_a engagement_n many_o meeting_n there_o be_v great_a consultation_n and_o debate_n upon_o certain_a proposal_n for_o settle_v of_o a_o peace_n and_o secure_v the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n 140._o notwithstanding_o this_o while_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o agitation_n after_o all_o their_o affront_a baffle_a force_v the_o parliament_n march_v up_o against_o it_o and_o the_o city_n contrary_a to_o their_o order_n by_o which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o come_v near_o than_o within_o forty_o mile_n of_o london_n they_o will_v have_v they_o own_v they_o for_o their_o army_n undertake_v to_o provide_v for_o their_o maintenance_n and_o immediate_o send_v down_o a_o month_n pay_v 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and_o renew_v the_o former_a expire_a ordinance_n for_o establish_v the_o old_a committee_n which_o be_v the_o year_n before_o 141._o it_o be_v but_o ask_v and_o have_v that_o be_v present_o do_v and_o true_o i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o design_n of_o the_o army_n mere_o to_o provoke_v the_o city_n engage_v they_o to_o do_v something_o express_v a_o dislike_n perhaps_o fly_v out_o and_o give_v they_o a_o occasion_n to_o offer_v some_o violence_n shall_v they_o persist_v or_o if_o yield_v after_o a_o little_a ill_a favour'd_o show_v their_o tooth_n then_o to_o put_v such_o thing_n upon_o they_o so_o yoke_v they_o break_v their_o strength_n trample_v upon_o their_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n as_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a afterward_o upon_o any_o occasion_n to_o raise_v they_o disturbance_n and_o make_v opposition_n to_o whatever_o they_o shall_v set_v on_o foot_n though_o never_o so_o grievous_a and_o displease_v to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n for_o they_o think_v not_o themselves_o secure_a whilst_o the_o city_n stand_v unbroken_a 142._o their_o plot_n take_v the_o city_n be_v very_o much_o move_v at_o this_o sudden_a act_n of_o the_o house_n in_o the_o alter_a their_o militia_n without_o so_o much_o as_o give_v they_o notice_n to_o hear_v what_o they_o can_v say_v in_o a_o point_n so_o near_o concern_v they_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o infringement_n of_o their_o charter_n grant_v and_o confirm_v to_o they_o by_o so_o many_o king_n successive_o by_o which_o they_o be_v still_o to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o their_o own_o militia_n as_o a_o shake_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o their_o security_n for_o those_o vast_a sum_n of_o money_n they_o have_v lend_v which_o depend_v only_o upon_o ordinance_n and_o the_o easy_a and_o sudden_a repeal_n of_o this_o give_v they_o cause_n to_o fear_v they_o may_v be_v serve_v so_o in_o the_o rest_n 143._o whereupon_o at_o their_o common_a council_n they_o agree_v upon_o a_o petition_n to_o the_o house_n inform_v 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