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army_n and_o their_o parliament_n cromwell_n ireton_n and_o hugh_n peter_n have_v several_a time_n make_v it_o their_o errand_n to_o go_v into_o the_o city_n and_o visit_v the_o minister_n 1648._o 66._o london_n minister_n threaten_v see_v the_o minister_n of_o london_n letter_n to_o the_o general_n call_v a_fw-la serious_a representation_n date_a jan._n 18._o 1648._o give_v they_o threaten_v admonition_n not_o to_o preach_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o act_n of_o the_o army_n and_o their_o parliament_n but_o hugh_n act_v his_o part_n above_o they_o all_o he_o take_v some_o musketeer_n with_o he_o to_o the_o house_n of_o master_n calamy_n &_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n a_o maid_n ask_v who_o he_o will_v speak_v with_o he_o tell_v she_o with_o her_o master_n she_o ask_v his_o name_n he_o reply_v mr._n hugh_n peter_n the_o maid_n go_v up_o the_o stair_n to_o acquaint_v her_o master_n who_o be_v above-stair_n in_o conference_n with_o sum_n divine_n overhear_v peter_n say_v to_o the_o 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court_n of_o justice_n to_o this_o purpose_n to_o give_v notice_n that_o the_o commissioner_n be_v to_o sit_v to_o morrow_n and_o that_o all_o those_o that_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v against_o charles_n stvart_n king_n of_o england_n may_v be_v hear_v the_o like_a be_v do_v in_o cheapside_n and_o at_o the_o old_a exchange_n break_v 70._o the_o gr_n seal_v vote_v to_o be_v break_v this_o day_n the_o remainder_n of_o the_o house_n vote_v their_o great_a seal_n to_o be_v break_v in_o order_n to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o new_a one_o just_o put_v the_o same_o affront_n upon_o their_o own_o seal_n which_o they_o have_v former_o put_v upon_o the_o king_n junto_n 71._o mr._n pryn_n memento_n to_o the_o unparliamentary_a junto_n upon_o these_o occasion_n mr._n pryn_n it_o be_v say_v publish_v his_o memento_n to_o the_o unparliamentary_a junto_n therein_o tell_v the_o house_n that_o be_v forcible_o seclude_v from_o the_o house_n by_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n violence_n whereby_o 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and_o so_o adjudge_v by_o parliament_n in_o the_o earl_n of_o arundels_n case_n 21_o ric._n 2._o plac._n coronae_fw-la n._n 4_o 6_o 7._o 2._o in_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n which_o every_o man_n take_v before_o he_o sit_v in_o parliament_n you_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v lawful_a and_o rightful_a king_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n neither_o of_o himself_o nor_o by_o any_o authority_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n with_o any_o other_o have_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o depose_v the_o king_n etc._n etc._n 3._o yourselves_o among_o other_o member_n 15._o exact_v collect_v p._n 16._o 19_o 21._o 59_o 66._o 83._o 102._o 103._o 118._o 123._o 125._o 141._o 142._o 143._o 173._o 180._o 195._o 219._o 259._o 281._o 307._o 380._o 312._o 360._o 376._o 457._o a_o collect_n etc._n etc._n p._n 13._o 18._o 41._o 43._o 44._o 49._o 51._o 61._o 64._o 96._o 181._o 182._o 310._o 321._o 424._o 425._o 499._o 599_o 623_o 696._o 806._o 807._o 879._o 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both_o house_n that_o the_o parliament_n will_v ever_o have_v a_o care_n to_o prevent_v any_o danger_n to_o his_o person_n that_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o expose_v their_o life_n and_o fortune_n for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o king_n person_n honour_n and_o estate_n and_o the_o power_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n when_o the_o king_n tax_v the_o house_n for_o insinuate_a 991._o exact_a collect_v pag_n 298._o 695._o 696._o 657._o 658._o 991._o that_o if_o they_o shall_v make_v the_o high_a precedent_n of_o other_o parliament_n their_o pattern_n that_o be_v depose_v the_o king_n there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o they_o both_o house_n by_o two_o declaration_n protest_v against_o it_o say_v that_o such_o thought_n never_o enter_v nor_o shall_v enter_v into_o their_o loyal_a heart_n 4._o by_o the_o protestation_n 15._o collect._n of_o
all_o order_n p._n 8._o 13._o 41._o 43._o 44._o 49._o 51._o 61_o 64._o â—6_n 9â—_n 623._o 69â—_n 879._o appendix_n pag._n 15._o they_o declare_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o defend_v the_o king_n person_n and_o estate_n and_o that_o their_o army_n under_o essex_n and_o fairfax_n be_v raise_v for_o that_o purpose_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la 5._o by_o the_o nationall_n covenant_n they_o vow_v to_o defend_v the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n in_o preservation_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o they_o will_v all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n continue_v in_o this_o covenant_n against_o all_o opposition_n 6._o you_o monopolise_v the_o supreme_a power_n into_o your_o own_o hand_n rob_v both_o king_n lord_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o fellow_n member_n thereof_o who_o you_o be_v content_a shall_v be_v violent_o shut_v out_o by_o your_o army_n who_o have_v levy_v war_n against_o the_o parliament_n to_o dissolve_v it_o till_o the_o removal_n of_o which_o force_n and_o restore_v your_o member_n with_o freedom_n and_o safety_n you_o ought_v not_o to_o sit_v or_o act_n by_o your_o army_n own_o doctrine_n in_o their_o remonstrance_n aug._n 18._o &_o by_o the_o declaration_n and_o ordinance_n of_o both_o house_n aug._n 20._o 1647._o 28._o also_o 15._o e._n 3._o n_o 5._o 17._o e._n 3._o n._n 2._o 6._o 18._o e._n 3._o n._n 1._o 2._o 5._o etc._n etc._n â—_o r._n 2._o n._n 1._o 2._o r._n 2._o n_o 1_o 3._o r._n 2._o n._n 1._o 4_o r._n 2._o n._n 1._o 5._o r._n 2._o parl_n 1._o n._n 1._o parl._n 2._o n._n 1._o 8_o h._n 4._o n._n 28._o sec._n 21._o r._n 2._o c._n 12._o 1._o h._n 4._o c._n 3._o 31._o h._n 6._o c._n 1._o 39_o h._n 6._o c._n 1._o see_v the_o memorable_a record_n 6._o e._n 3._o parl._n apud_fw-la ebor._n n._n 1_o 2._o dorso_fw-la clauso_fw-la 6_o e._n 3._o m._n 4._o 6_o e._n 3._o apud_fw-la westm_n '_o parl._n 2._o n._n 1_o 13._o e._n 3._o parl._n 2._o n._n 4._o &_o many_o more_o roll_n where_o parliament_n when_o any_o considerable_a number_n of_o member_n of_o either_o house_n be_v absent_a refuse_v to_o sit_v though_o under_o no_o force_n till_o the_o house_n be_v full_a 7._o you_o have_v neither_o law_n nor_o precedent_n for_o what_o you_o do_v edw._n 2._o rich._n 2._o be_v force_v by_o mortimer_n and_o h._n 4._o to_o resign_v their_o crown_n in_o a_o formal_a way_n one_o to_o his_o son_n the_o other_o to_o his_o conquer_a successor_n neither_o of_o they_o to_o the_o parliament_n and_o at_o last_o depose_v by_o a_o subsequent_a sentence_n of_o parliament_n as_o unfit_a to_o reign_v without_o any_o formal_a trial_n right_n trial_n 72._o the_o army_n party_n in_o the_o h_n approve_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o co_n of_o officer_n accusatory_a ans_fw-fr against_o the_o secure_a memb_v without_o hear_v they_o see_v mr._n io_o grereâ—s_n ans_fw-fr to_o that_o silly_a sophister_n io_n goodwin_n call_v may_v overcome_a right_n jan._n 11._o 1648._o the_o house_n read_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o general_n counsel_n of_o the_o army_n concern_v the_o secure_v &_o seclude_v member_n and_o as_o i_o have_v former_o say_v without_o hear_v what_o the_o say_v member_n can_v say_v for_o themselves_o approve_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o whereupon_o the_o secure_a and_o seclude_v member_n 20._o jan._n 1648._o with_o much_o ado_n get_v print_v their_o vindication_n against_o the_o aspersion_n cast_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o humble_a answer_n of_o the_o general_n counsel_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n concern_v the_o secure_n &_o seclude_v of_o the_o say_a member_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v as_o follow_v by_o the_o preamble_n of_o this_o answer_n &_o by_o the_o proposal_n of_o the_o 6._o decemb._n and_o the_o late_a declaration_n and_o remonstrance_n therein_o cite_v w_n 73._o the_o sec_fw-la &_o secl_n mem._n defence_n against_o the_o scandalous_a a_o of_o the_o c_o of_o w_n it_o appear_v this_o design_n to_o break_v the_o house_n by_o force_n have_v be_v long_o since_o plot_v and_o contrive_v with_o action_n the_o general_n council_n of_o the_o army_n in_o their_o say_a answer_n say_v be_v a_o course_n in_o itself_o irregular_a and_o not_o justifiable_a but_o by_o honest_a intention_n and_o extraordinary_a necessity_n the_o weakness_n of_o which_o answer_n we_o must_v examine_v but_o first_o must_v state_n the_o case_n between_o we_o they_o be_v a_o army_n raise_v by_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n of_o 15._o febr._n 1644._o for_o defence_n of_o king_n and_o parliament_n the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n subject_a to_o such_o order_n and_o direction_n as_o they_o shall_v receive_v from_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o this_o end_n they_o stand_v commissioned_n by_o they_o and_o receive_v pay_v from_o they_o to_o this_o day_n and_o beside_o this_o trust_n thus_o lie_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n swear_v to_o god_n that_o they_o will_v in_o their_o place_n and_o calling_n with_o sincerity_n reality_n and_o constancy_n with_o their_o estate_n and_o life_n preserve_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o defend_v the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n they_o be_v under_o the_o say_a trust_n and_o oath_n march_v up_o to_o westminster_n contrary_a to_o order_v in_o a_o hostile_a way_n forcible_o secure_v seclude_v &_o drive_v away_o many_o of_o the_o member_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o this_o action_n be_v justifiable_a upon_o pretence_n of_o honest_a intention_n and_o necessity_n their_o good_a intention_n can_v be_v know_v but_o by_o their_o expression_n and_o action_n and_o they_o refer_v we_o to_o their_o proposal_n declaration_n and_o remonstrance_n where_o we_o find_v their_o desire_n be_v 1._o to_o take_v away_o the_o king_n life_n 2._o to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n at_o least_o to_o disinherit_v both_o they_o and_o all_o the_o king_n child_n 3._o to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o this_o parliament_n 4._o to_o set_v up_o a_o new_a representative_a of_o their_o own_o which_o take_v away_o all_o parliament_n 5._o to_o have_v a_o elective_a king_n if_o any_o these_o be_v their_o honest_a intention_n for_o public_a good_a which_o must_v come_v in_o to_o justice_n their_o wage_n war_n against_o their_o master_n this_o parliament_n to_o name_v they_o be_v to_o confute_v they_o as_o be_v apparent_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o land_n under_o which_o they_o live_v &_o which_o they_o be_v engage_v to_o maintain_v we_o shall_v produce_v no_o other_o witness_n to_o prove_v this_o but_o themselves_o on_o the_o 15._o of_o novemb_n 1647._o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v low_o in_o demand_n than_o these_o which_o they_o call_v honest_a intention_n for_o public_a good_a be_v condemn_v by_o the_o army_n the_o promote_a it_o in_o the_o army_n judge_v mutinous_a and_o capital_a col_n rainsborough_n and_o major_n scot_n complain_v of_o in_o the_o house_n for_o appear_v in_o it_o and_o the_o paper_n itself_o adjudge_v by_o the_o house_n destructive_a to_o government_n and_o the_o be_v of_o parliament_n the_o second_o pretence_n or_o principle_n be_v extraordinary_a necessity_n for_o the_o same_o end_n to_o this_o we_o say_v 1._o the_o army_n make_v the_o same_o plea_n of_o necessity_n in_o their_o remonstrance_n june_n 23._o 1647._o upon_o quite_o contrary_a ground_n to_o what_o they_o express_v now_o &_o both_o to_o justify_v the_o same_o violent_a proceed_n against_o the_o parliament_n then_o when_o the_o king_n be_v seize_v upon_o by_o a_o party_n of_o the_o army_n without_o order_n from_o the_o house_n &_o the_o army_n advance_v against_o the_o parliament_n they_o say_v in_o their_o letter_n to_o the_o house_n july_n 8._o 1647._o there_o have_v be_v several_a officer_n of_o the_o army_n upon_o several_a occasion_n send_v to_o his_o majesty_n the_o first_o to_o present_v to_o he_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o representation_n and_o after_o that_o same_o other_o to_o tender_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o remonstrance_n upon_o both_o which_o the_o officer_n send_v be_v appoint_v to_o clear_v the_o sense_n and_o intention_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o either_o 7._o turn_v back_o to_o sect_n 2_o and_o see_v my_o aniadvers_fw-la upon_o the_o army_n 20._o nov_n 1648._o p._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o paper_n whereupon_o his_o majesty_n may_v make_v any_o question_n there_o the_o army_n treat_v with_o the_o king_n yet_o now_o they_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o parliament_n for_o treat_v with_o the_o king_n then_o in_o their_o remonstrance_n 25._o june_n
protect_v the_o 11._o impeach_v member_n from_o justice_n and_o with_o they_o to_o raise_v a_o new_a war_n to_o this_o we_o say_v charge_v see_v my_o 1._o part_n sect_n 16.17,18_o &_o my_o say_a animadversion_n pag._n 2._o neither_o be_v they_o legal_o impeach_v see_v ardua_fw-la regne_n or_o twelve_o arduous_a doubt_n write_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o expulse_v memb_v &_o the_o say_a member_n ans_fw-fr to_o the_o army_n charge_v we_o give_v they_o no_o other_o protection_n than_o the_o law_n allow_v they_o for_o the_o mispending_a 200000l_o design_v for_o ireland_n we_o say_v that_o 80000l_o thereof_o be_v pay_v to_o nicholas_n loâ—tus_n and_o other_o for_o service_n of_o ireland_n and_o above_o 50000l_o to_o the_o treasurer_n at_o war_n for_o the_o army_n which_o may_v more_o reasonable_o be_v say_v to_o be_v misemployed_n because_o the_o army_n have_v a_o establish_v pay_v another_o way_n than_o what_o the_o reformado_n officer_n and_o soldier_n who_o obey_v the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n for_o disband_v receive_v who_o nevertheless_o press_v upon_o the_o house_n the_o more_o earnest_o for_o their_o arrear_n after_o the_o declaration_n and_o remonstrance_n publish_v by_o the_o army_n for_o pay_v the_o arrear_n of_o all_o the_o soldier_n of_o england_n 4._o their_o countenance_v abet_v 5._o there_o be_v a_o close_a inquisition_n of_o godly_a cutthroat_n purposely_o choose_v to_o examine_v this_o tumult_n which_o proceed_v illegal_o &_o use_v so_o much_o foul_a play_n as_o to_o accuse_v man_n upon_o character_n of_o their_o clothes_n &_o person_n yet_o malice_n itself_o can_v find_v nothing_o see_v my_o 1._o part_n sect_n 45_o 46._o to_o sect_n 54._o return_v to_o sect_n 2._o &_o 5._o and_o partake_v with_o the_o tumult_n of_o apprentice_n and_o other_o against_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o this_o we_o say_v that_o we_o wonder_v they_o shall_v urge_v the_o force_n offer_v to_o the_o house_n then_o which_o they_o declare_v horrid_a and_o treasonable_a 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member_n etc._n etc._n then_o they_o recall_v those_o vote_n for_o non-address_n and_o vote_v a_o personal_a treaty_n to_o this_o we_o say_v that_o if_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o treaty_n be_v surreptitious_o get_v in_o a_o thin_a house_n why_o do_v they_o then_o complain_v in_o other_o part_n of_o their_o paper_n that_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o house_n be_v corrupt_a chain_n return_v to_o sect_n 2._o &_o 5._o there_o see_v the_o true_a ground_n of_o these_o tumult_n see_v what_o use_n they_o make_v of_o providence_n in_o the_o 2._o part_n of_o england_n new_a chain_n and_o form_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n corrupt_a interest_n why_o do_v they_o force_v from_o the_o house_n above_o 200._o member_n at_o once_o the_o county_n never_o express_v so_o high_a contempt_n of_o the_o parliament_n until_o the_o like_a have_v be_v first_o do_v by_o the_o army_n quarter_a upon_o they_o and_o now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o that_o vote_n of_o the_o house_n 5._o dec._n 1648._o that_o the_o king_n answer_v to_o the_o proposition_n of_o both_o house_n be_v a_o ground_n to_o proceed_v upon_o to_o a_o setlement_n of_o peace_n of_o which_o they_o say_v that_o though_o they_o advance_v hither_o to_o attend_v providence_n for_o open_v some_o way_n to_o avoid_v the_o present_a evil_n design_v and_o introduce_v the_o desire_a good_a into_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o they_o say_v nor_o act_v nothing_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o parliament_n nor_o any_o member_n thereof_o until_o by_o the_o vote_n pass_v decemb._n 5._o they_o find_v the_o corrupt_a majority_n so_o resolve_o bend_v to_o complete_a their_o design_n in_o bring_v in_o the_o king_n do_v they_o call_v their_o threaten_a declaration_n &_o remonstrance_n a_o say_v nothing_o and_o their_o march_v up_o against_o the_o house_n contrary_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n a_o do_v nothing_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o parliament_n but_o by_o these_o word_n it_o appear_v that_o this_o vote_n 5._o decemb._n be_v the_o very_a point_n of_o 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