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A31803 His Maiesties answer to the declaration of both Hovses of Parliament concerning the Commission of Array of the 1 of July 1642. Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649. 1642 (1642) Wing C2115; ESTC R26443 44,134 101

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proportion_n of_o estate_n and_o for_o the_o meaning_n we_o can_v conceive_v it_o to_o be_v less_o then_o according_a to_o the_o full_a extent_n of_o the_o word_n for_o there_o be_v less_o reason_n to_o imagine_v that_o the_o parliament_n of_o 5._o h._n 4._o do_v any_o way_n intend_v the_o assize_n of_o arm_n establish_v by_o 13._o e._n 1._o then_o there_o be_v to_o imagine_v the_o like_a upon_o the_o act_n of_o 1._o e._n 3._o for_o that_o between_o 1._o e._n 3._o and_o 5._o h._n 4._o all_o kind_n of_o arm_n be_v more_o alter_v then_o betwixt_o 13._o e._n 1._o and_o 1._o e._n 3._o and_o in_o this_o space_n of_o time_n gun_n be_v come_v into_o use_n in_o england_n which_o be_v both_o necessary_a to_o be_v command_v and_o provide_v against_o by_o other_o arm_n and_o to_o avoid_v repetition_n we_o further_o refer_v ourselves_o in_o these_o two_o particular_n to_o what_o we_o before_o observe_v upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 1._o e._n 3._o and_o as_o for_o any_o restraint_n of_o those_o 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