but_o show_v you_o a_o way_n of_o remedy_n by_o show_v you_o my_o clear_a intention_n and_o some_o mark_n that_o may_v hinder_v this_o good_a work_n i_o shall_v willing_o and_o cheerful_o concur_v with_o you_o for_o the_o reformation_n of_o all_o innovation_n both_o in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o consequent_o that_o all_o court_n of_o justice_n may_v be_v reform_v according_a to_o law_n for_o my_o intention_n be_v clear_o to_o reduce_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o best_a and_o pure_a time_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n moreover_o whatsoever_o part_n of_o my_o revenue_n shall_v be_v find_v illegal_a or_o heavy_a to_o my_o subject_n i_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o lay_v down_o trust_v in_o their_o affection_n have_v thus_o clear_o and_o short_o set_v down_o my_o intention_n i_o will_v show_v you_o some_o rub_n and_o must_v needs_o take_v notice_n of_o some_o very_a strange_a i_o know_v not_o what_o term_n to_o give_v they_o petition_n give_v in_o the_o name_n of_o divers_a county_n against_o the_o establish_a government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o great_a threaten_n against_o the_o bishop_n that_o they_o will_v make_v they_o to_o be_v but_o a_o cipher_n or_o at_o least_o take_v away_o if_o some_o of_o they_o have_v encroach_v too_o much_o upon_o the_o temporalty_n if_o it_o be_v so_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v unwilling_a these_o thing_n shall_v be_v redress_v and_o reform_v as_o all_o other_o abuse_v according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o former_a time_n so_o far_o i_o shall_v go_v with_o you_o no_o far_o if_o upon_o serious_a debate_n you_o shall_v show_v that_o bishop_n have_v some_o temporal_a authority_n not_o so_o necessary_a for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o uphold_v episcopal_a jurisdiction_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v unwilling_a to_o desire_v they_o to_o lay_v it_o down_o but_o this_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v that_o i_o shall_v any_o way_n consent_n that_o their_o voice_n in_o parliament_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o for_o in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o my_o predecessor_n since_o the_o conquest_n and_o before_o they_o have_v enjoy_v it_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o maintain_v they_o in_o i_o as_o one_o of_o the_o fundamental_a institution_n of_o this_o kingdom_n there_o be_v one_o other_o rock_n you_o be_v on_o not_o in_o substance_n but_o in_o service_n and_o the_o form_n be_v so_o essential_a that_o unless_o it_o be_v reform_v will_v split_v you_o on_o that_o rock_n there_o be_v a_o bill_n late_o put_v in_o concern_v parliament_n the_o thing_n i_o like_v well_o to_o have_v frequent_a parliament_n but_o for_o sheriff_n and_o constable_n to_o use_v my_o authority_n i_o can_v no_o way_n consent_n unto_o but_o to_o show_v that_o i_o desire_v to_o give_v you_o content_a in_o substance_n as_o well_o as_o in_o show_n that_o you_o shall_v have_v a_o bill_n for_o do_v thereof_o so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o trench_n neither_o against_o my_o honour_n neither_o against_o the_o ancient_a prerogative_n of_o the_o crown_n concern_v parliament_n ingenious_o confess_v often_o parliament_n be_v the_o fit_a mean_n to_o keep_v correspondency_n between_o i_o and_o my_o people_n that_o i_o do_v so_o much_o desire_v to_o conclude_v now_o all_o that_o i_o have_v show_v you_o the_o state_n of_o my_o affair_n my_o own_o clear_a intention_n and_o the_o rock_n i_o will_v have_v you_o shun_v to_o give_v you_o all_o contentment_n you_o shall_v likewise_o find_v by_o these_o minister_n i_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v about_o i_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o these_o my_o good_a intention_n which_o shall_v redouble_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o content_v you_o all_o concern_v the_o conference_n you_o shall_v have_v a_o direct_a answer_n on_o monday_n which_o shall_v give_v you_o satisfaction_n the_o king_n speech_n to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n at_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o bill_n for_o a_o trieniall_a parliament_n the_o 16_o of_o november_n 1640._o my_o lord_n and_o you_o the_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o you_o may_v remember_v when_o both_o house_n be_v with_o i_o at_o the_o banquet_a house_n at_o whitehall_n i_o do_v declare_v unto_o you_o two_o rock_n i_o wish_v you_o to_o eschew_v this_o be_v the_o one_o of_o they_o and_o of_o that_o consequence_n that_o i_o think_v never_o bill_n pass_v here_o in_o this_o house_n of_o more_o favour_n to_o the_o subject_n than_o this_o be_v and_o if_o the_o other_o rock_n be_v as_o happy_o pass_v over_o as_o this_o shall_v be_v at_o this_o time_n i_o do_v not_o know_v what_o you_o can_v ask_v for_o aught_o i_o can_v see_v at_o this_o time_n that_o i_o can_v make_v any_o question_n to_o yield_v unto_o therefore_o i_o mention_v this_o to_o show_v unto_o you_o the_o sense_n that_o i_o have_v of_o this_o bill_n and_o obligation_n as_o i_o may_v say_v that_o you_o have_v to_o i_o for_o it_o for_o hitherto_o to_o speak_v free_o i_o have_v have_v no_o great_a encouragement_n to_o do_v it_o if_o i_o shall_v look_v to_o the_o outward_a face_n of_o your_o action_n or_o proceed_n and_o not_o look_v to_o the_o inward_a intention_n of_o your_o heart_n i_o may_v make_v question_n of_o do_v it_o hitherto_o you_o have_v go_v on_o in_o that_o which_o concern_v yourselves_o to_o amend_v and_o yet_o those_o thing_n that_o mere_o concern_v the_o strength_n of_o this_o kingdom_n neither_o for_o the_o state_n nor_o my_o own_o particular_a this_o i_o mention_v not_o to_o reproach_v you_o but_o to_o show_v you_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v you_o have_v take_v the_o government_n almost_o in_o piece_n and_o i_o may_v say_v it_o be_v almost_o off_o the_o hinge_n a_o skilful_a watchmaker_n to_o make_v clean_o his_o watch_n he_o will_v take_v it_o a_o sunder_o and_o when_o it_o be_v put_v together_o it_o will_v go_v the_o better_a so_o that_o he_o leave_v not_o forth_o then_o one_o pin_n in_o it_o now_o as_o i_o have_v do_v all_o this_o on_o my_o part_n you_o know_v what_o to_o do_v on_o your_o part_n and_o i_o hope_v you_o shall_v see_v clear_o that_o i_o have_v perform_v real_o what_o i_o express_v to_o you_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o parliament_n of_o the_o great_a trust_n i_o have_v of_o your_o affection_n to_o i_o and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a expression_n of_o trust_n that_o before_o you_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o i_o that_o i_o do_v put_v such_o a_o confidence_n in_o you_o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o the_o lord_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n send_v by_o the_o prince_z my_o lord_n i_o do_v yesterday_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o pass_v of_o the_o bill_n of_o attainder_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n but_o mercy_n be_v as_o inherent_a and_o inseparable_a to_o a_o king_n as_o justice_n i_o desire_v at_o this_o time_n in_o some_o measure_n to_o show_v that_o likewise_o by_o suffer_v that_o unfortunate_a man_n to_o fulfil_v the_o natural_a course_n of_o his_o life_n in_o a_o close_a imprisonment_n yet_o so_o that_o if_o ever_o he_o make_v the_o least_o offer_n to_o escape_v or_o offer_v direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o meddle_v in_o any_o sort_n of_o public_a business_n especial_o with_o i_o either_o by_o message_n or_o letter_n it_o shall_v cost_v he_o his_o life_n without_o further_a process_n this_o if_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o the_o discontentment_n of_o my_o people_n will_v be_v a_o unspeakable_a contentment_n to_o i_o to_o which_o end_n as_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o by_o this_o letter_n do_v earnest_o desire_v your_o approbation_n and_o to_o endear_v it_o the_o more_o have_v choose_v he_o to_o carry_v it_o that_o of_o all_o your_o house_n be_v most_o dear_a to_o i_o so_o i_o desire_v that_o by_o a_o conference_n you_o will_v endeavour_v to_o give_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o contentment_n likewise_o assure_v you_o that_o the_o excuse_n of_o mercy_n be_v no_o more_o please_v to_o i_o then_o to_o see_v both_o house_n of_o parliament_n consent_n for_o my_o sake_n that_o i_o shall_v moderate_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n in_o so_o important_a a_o case_n i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o your_o comply_v with_o i_o in_o this_o my_o intend_a mercy_n shall_v make_v i_o more_o willing_a but_o certain_o it_o will_v make_v i_o more_o cheerful_a in_o grant_v your_o just_a grievance_n but_o if_o no_o less_o than_o his_o life_n can_v satisfy_v my_o people_n i_o must_v say_v fiat_fw-la justitia_fw-la thus_o again_o recommend_v the_o consideration_n of_o my_o intention_n to_o you_o i_o rest_v whitehall_n the_o 11_o of_o may_n 1641._o your_o unalterable_a and_o affetionate_a friend_n charles_n r._n if_o he_o must_v die_v it_o be_v charity_n to_o
speech_n and_o passage_n of_o this_o great_a and_o happy_a parliament_n from_o the_o three_o of_o november_n 1640_o to_o this_o instant_a june_n 1641._o collect_v into_o one_o volume_n and_o according_a to_o the_o most_o perfect_a original_n exact_o publish_v london_n print_v for_o william_n cook_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o furnifalls-inne-gate_n in_o holborn_n 1641._o the_o content_n his_o majesty_n first_o speech_n novem._n 3._o 1640._o his_o majesty_n second_o speech_n novem._n 5._o 1640._o his_o majesty_n three_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n jan._n 25._o 1640._o his_o majesty_n speech_n at_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o bill_n for_o a_o trieniall_a parliament_n his_o majesty_n letter_n send_v by_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n answer_v that_o bishop_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v voice_n in_o parliament_n lord_n keeper_n speech_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n of_o parliament_n novem._n 3._o 1640._o master_n speaker_n speech_n fol._n 1._o lord_n digbye_n speech_n novem._n 9_o 1640._o concern_v grievance_n and_o the_o trieniall_a parliament_n lord_n digbye_n second_o speech_n for_o trieniall_a parliament_n fol._n 12._o the_o honourable_a nathaniel_n fynes_n his_o speech_n fol._n 22_o master_n rous_n his_o speech_n before_o the_o lord_n against_o doctor_n cousin_n doctor_n mannering_n and_o doctor_n beale_n fol._n 45_o the_o second_o speech_n of_o the_o honourable_a nathaniel_n fynes_n fol._n 49_o lord_n dâ—gbyes_n speech_n concern_v bishop_n london_n petition_n feb._n 9_o fol._n 65_o lord_n finch_n his_o accusation_n fol._n 76_o lord_n falkland_n speech_n after_o the_o read_v the_o article_n of_o the_o lord_n finch_n fol._n 83_o sir_n edward_n deering_n first_o speech_n fol._n 88_o his_o second_o speech_n fol._n 90_o his_o three_o speech_n fol._n 93_o his_o foe_n the_o speech_n fol._n 97_o mâ—ster_n bagshawe_n speech_n concern_v bishop_n and_o the_o london_n petition_n fol._n 99_o sir_n benjamin_n ruddyer_n first_o speech_n fol._n 103_o his_o second_o speech_n fol._n 110_o his_o three_o speech_n fol._n 113_o master_n pym_v message_n for_o the_o commitment_n of_o my_o lord_n strafford_n fol._n 116_o article_n against_o the_o lord_n strafford_n fol._n 117_o further_n impeachment_n of_o thomas_n earl_n of_o strafford_n fol._n 120_o earl_n of_o bristow_v speech_n dâ—cember_n 7_o fol._n 143_o master_n mynards_n speech_n in_o reply_n to_o the_o lord_n strafford_n fol._n 145_o the_o earl_n of_o bristow_v speech_n upon_o the_o deliver_n of_o by_o he_o the_o scottish_a remonstrance_n fol._n 150_o his_o majesty_n speech_n to_o both_o house_n feb._n 3._o 1640._o fol._n 159_o londoner_n fiâ—st_v petition_v fol._n 161_o their_o grievance_n by_o the_o prelate_n fol._n 162_o resolution_n of_o the_o sixth_o demand_n by_o the_o commons_o fol._n 171_o the_o scot_n answer_v to_o the_o resolution_n ibid._n the_o pear_n demand_v upon_o the_o foresay_a answer_n fol._n 172_o the_o scots_a commissioner_n answer_v ibid._n article_n against_o secretary_n windibanck_n fol._n 174_o a_o speech_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n finch_n in_o the_o commons_o house_n nâ—vem_n 21._o 1640._o fol._n 169_o master_n grimston_n second_o speech_n fol._n 179_o a_o message_n send_v by_o the_o queen_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o by_o master_n comproller_n fol._n 185_o the_o report_n of_o the_o king_n message_n by_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o jan._n 29._o 1640._o fol._n 184_o sir_n thomas_n row_v speech_n fol._n 185_o lord_n falkland_n speech_n fol._n 188_o master_n pym_v speech_n after_o the_o article_n of_o sir_n george_n ratcliff_n fol._n 198_o his_o second_o speech_n after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o article_n fol._n 202_o master_n speaker_n speech_n present_v these_o bill_n for_o shorten_v of_o michaelmas_n term_n press_v of_o mariner_n for_o the_o remainder_n of_o six_o subsidy_n fol._n 204_o master_n pleadwel_v speech_n fol._n 206_o sir_n thomas_n row_v report_n to_o the_o commit_v fol._n 209_o mâ—ster_n rigbye_n answer_v to_o the_o lord_n â—ineb_fw-mi his_o last_o speech_n fol._n 221_o master_n waller_n speech_n fol._n 224_o master_n hollis_n his_o speech_n deliver_v with_o the_o protestation_n fol._n 232_o order_n for_o the_o take_n of_o the_o protestation_n fol._n 236_o master_n grimston_n three_o speech_n fol._n 205_o lord_n digbye_n speech_n upon_o the_o bill_n of_o attainder_n of_o the_o lord_n strafford_n fol._n 213_o lord_n strafford_n speech_n on_o the_o scaffold_n sixteen_o queres_fw-la fol._n 233_o captain_n audleye_n mervirs_n speech_n fol._n 237_o his_o speech_n at_o the_o peachment_n of_o sir_n richard_n boulton_n knight_n and_o other_o fol._n 249_o article_n against_o sir_n richard_n boulton_n 256_o sir_n thomas_n wentworth_v first_o speech_n march_v 22_o 1637_o his_o second_o speech_n april_n 21_o 1628._o fol._n 259_o a_o petition_n to_o the_o lord_n deputy_n fol._n 262_o a_o speech_n against_o the_o judge_n fol._n 267_o a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o pear_n in_o parliament_n fol._n 275_o sir_n john_n holland_n speech_n fol._n 281_o sir_n edward_n hales_n speech_n fol._n 284_o sir_n john_n wraye_v speech_n concern_v the_o commons_o fol._n 288_o sir_n john_n wraye_v second_o speech_n fol._n 290_o preamble_n with_o the_o protestation_n fol._n 300_o bill_n of_o attainder_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n fol._n 303_o viscount_n newark_n fiâ—st_a speech_n for_o the_o right_n of_o bishop_n fol._n 305_o his_o second_o speech_n for_o their_o temporal_a affair_n master_n peards_n against_o the_o oath_n exofficio_fw-la fol._n 313_o master_n speaker_n letter_n to_o sir_n jacob_n ashley_n fol._n 315_o article_n against_o the_o bishop_n of_o bath_n and_o wells_n fol._n 318_o sir_n b._n ruddyer_n speech_n fol._n 3â—6_n his_o speech_n concern_v the_o queen_n jointure_n fol._n 317.321_o lord_n andever_v speech_n concern_v the_o star-chamber_n a_o order_n may_v 10_o 1641._o that_o no_o english_a shall_v frequent_v the_o ambassador_n to_o hear_v mass_n lord_n finch_n his_o lletter_n to_o the_o lord_n chamberlain_n fol._n 324_o lord_n keeper_n speech_n to_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o name_n of_o both_o the_o house_n fol._n 325_o declaration_n of_o the_o scot_n touch_v the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o army_n fol._n 326_o the_o humble_a remonstrance_n deliver_v by_o the_o lord_n keeper_n fol._n 528_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n letter_n to_o his_o majesty_n fol._n 332_o eâ—â—l_n of_o strafford_n petition_v before_o be_v die_v to_o both_o house_n fol._n 225_o the_o lord_n falkland_n first_o speech_n in_o parliament_n fol._n 336_o sir_n jo._n culpepper_v speech_n fol._n 342_o mr._n bagshawes_n speech_n 7_o no._n 1640._o fol._n 545_o petition_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o straf_n for_o examination_n of_o witness_n fol._n 343_o order_n concern_v the_o price_n of_o wine_n fol._n 350_o sir_n tho._n row_v speech_n concern_v brass_n money_n remonstrance_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n fol._n 321_o a_o message_n from_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o his_o majesty_n his_o majesty_n answer_n fol._n 328_o vote_n concern_v the_o cannon_n ibidem_fw-la order_n concern_v monopoly_n fol._n 329_o order_n against_o monopoly_n ibidem_fw-la the_o scottish_a commissioner_n thanks_o to_o his_o majesty_n fol._n 330_o the_o humble_a remonstrance_n of_o the_o mr._n warden_n of_o vintner_n ibidem_fw-la petition_v of_o oxford_n fol._n 383_o sergeant_n glanvil_n speecd_v fol._n 388_o secretary_n windebanck_n letter_n to_o the_o lord_n chamberlain_n fol._n 393_o lord_n andever_v speech_n concern_v pacification_n fol._n 327_o a_o order_n against_o drink_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n fol._n 401_o sir_n john_n wraye_v occasional_a speech_n 1_o concern_v religion_n fol._n 401_o 2._o upon_o the_o scottssh_n treaty_n fol._n 403_o 3._o impeachment_n of_o the_o lord_n strafford_n fol._n 404_o 4._o upon_o the_o strafford_n 〈◊〉_d knot_n fol._n 406_o 5._o upon_o the_o same_o 〈…〉_o 6._o a_o seasonable_a 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o loyal_a covenant_n fol._n 408_o mr._n hidâ—â—_n argument_n fol._n 409_o mr._n white_a concern_v episcopacy_n fol._n 417_o city_n second_o â—â—tition_n the_o kentish_a petition_n sir_n john_n wraye_v nine_o speech_n lord_n digby_n speech_n fol._n 455_o mr._n pyms_n speech_n fol._n 458_o sir_n thomas_n barrington_n speech_n accusation_n of_o sir_n george_n ratcliff_n fol._n 504_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o scottish_a commissioner_n against_o canterbury_n fol._n 505_o sir_n henry_n vane_n speech_n against_o bishop_n the_o charge_n of_o the_o scotch_a commissioner_n against_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n fol._n 519_o the_o scotch_a commissioner_n demand_v concern_v the_o sixâ—h_o article_n fol._n 525_o the_o english_a peer_n demand_v concern_v the_o precede_a article_n fol._n 531_o the_o scotch_a commissioner_n answer_v to_o the_o demand_n ibid._n captain_n audley_n mervins_n speech_n concern_v the_o judicature_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o speaker_n speech_n at_o the_o present_n of_o the_o bill_n of_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n his_o majesty_n speech_n concern_v it_o mr._n pyms_n relation_n of_o the_o
reprieve_n he_o till_o saturday_n may_v 11_o 1641._o this_o letter_n all_o write_v with_o the_o king_n own_o hand_n the_o peer_n this_o day_n receive_v in_o parliament_n deliver_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o prince_n it_o be_v twice_o read_v in_o the_o house_n and_o after_o serious_a and_o sad_a consideration_n the_o house_n resolve_v present_o to_o send_v 12._o of_o the_o peer_n messenger_n to_o the_o king_n humble_o to_o signify_v that_o neither_o of_o the_o two_o intention_n express_v in_o the_o letter_n can_v with_o duty_n in_o they_o or_o without_o danger_n to_o himself_o his_o dear_a consort_n the_o queen_n and_o all_o the_o young_a prince_n their_o child_n possible_o be_v advise_v with_o all_o which_o be_v do_v according_o &_o the_o reason_n show_v to_o his_o majesty_n he_o suffer_v no_o more_o word_n to_o come_v from_o they_o but_o out_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o the_o observance_n of_o justice_n and_o for_o the_o contentment_n of_o his_o people_n tell_v they_o that_o what_o he_o intend_v by_o his_o letter_n be_v with_o a_o if_o if_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o discontentment_n of_o his_o people_n if_o that_o can_v be_v i_o say_v again_o the_o same_o that_o i_o write_v fiat_fw-la justitia_fw-la my_o other_o intention_n proceed_v out_o of_o charity_n for_o a_o few_o day_n respite_n be_v upon_o certain_a information_n that_o his_o estate_n be_v so_o distract_v that_o it_o necessary_o require_v some_o few_o day_n for_o setlement_n thereof_o whereunto_o the_o lord_n answer_v their_o purpose_n be_v to_o be_v suitor_n to_o his_o majesty_n for_o favour_n to_o be_v show_v to_o his_o innocent_a child_n and_o if_o himself_o have_v make_v any_o provision_n for_o they_o that_o the_o same_o may_v hold_v this_o be_v well_o like_v to_o his_o majesty_n who_o thereupon_o depart_v from_o the_o lord_n at_o his_o majesty_n part_n they_o offer_v up_o into_o his_o hand_n the_o letter_n itself_o which_o he_o have_v send_v but_o he_o be_v please_v to_o say_v my_o lord_n what_o i_o have_v write_v to_o you_o i_o shall_v content_v it_o be_v register_v by_o you_o in_o your_o house_n in_o it_o you_o see_v my_o mind_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v use_v it_o to_o my_o honour_n this_o upon_o return_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o king_n be_v present_o report_v to_o the_o house_n by_o the_o lord_n privy_a seal_n and_o order_v that_o these_o line_n shall_v go_v out_o with_o the_o king_n letter_n if_o any_o copy_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v disperse_v that_o bishop_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v vote_n in_o parliament_n 1_o because_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a hindrance_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministerial_a function_n 2_o because_o they_o do_v vow_n and_o undertake_v at_o their_o ordination_n when_o they_o enter_v into_o holy_a order_n that_o they_o will_v give_v themselves_o whole_o to_o that_o vocation_n 3._o 4_o because_o counsel_n and_o canon_n in_o several_a age_n do_v forbid_v they_o to_o meddle_v with_o secular_a affair_n because_o 24_o bishop_n have_v dependency_n on_o the_o two_o archbishop_n and_o because_o of_o their_o canonical_a obedience_n to_o they_o 5_o because_o they_o be_v but_o for_o their_o life_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o have_v legislative_a power_n over_o the_o honour_n inheritance_n person_n and_o liberty_n of_o other_o 6_o because_o of_o bishop_n dependency_n and_o expect_v translation_n to_o place_n of_o great_a profit_n 7_o that_o several_a bishop_n have_v of_o late_a much_o encroach_v upon_o the_o consciennce_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n will_v be_v much_o encourage_v still_o to_o encroach_v and_o the_o subject_n will_v be_v much_o discourage_v from_o complain_v against_o such_o encouragement_n if_o 26_o of_o that_o order_n be_v to_o be_v judge_n of_o those_o complaint_n the_o same_o reason_n extend_v to_o their_o legislative_a power_n in_o any_o bill_n to_o pass_v for_o the_o regulation_n of_o their_o power_n upon_o any_o emergent_a inconveniency_n by_o it_o 8_o because_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o they_o be_v interest_v to_o maintain_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o bishop_n which_o have_v be_v find_v so_o grievous_a to_o the_o three_o kingdom_n that_o scotland_n have_v utter_o abolish_v it_o and_o multitude_n in_o england_n and_o ireland_n have_v petition_v against_o it_o 9_o because_o bishop_n be_v lord_n of_o parliament_n it_o set_v too_o great_a a_o distance_n between_o they_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o the_o ministry_n which_o occasion_v pride_n in_o they_o discontent_a in_o other_o and_o disquiet_v in_o the_o church_n to_o their_o have_a vote_n a_o long_a time_n answ_n if_o inconvenient_a time_n and_o usage_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v with_o lawmaker_n some_o abbot_n vote_v as_o ancient_o in_o parliament_n as_o bishop_n yet_o be_v take_v away_o therefore_o the_o bishop_n certificate_n to_o plenary_a of_o benefice_n and_o loyalty_n of_o marriage_n the_o bill_n extend_v not_o to_o they_o for_o the_o secular_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o dean_n of_o westminster_n the_o bishop_n of_o durbam_n and_o ely_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n which_o they_o be_v to_o execute_v in_o their_o own_o person_n the_o former_a reason_n show_v the_o inconvenience_n therein_o for_o their_o temporal_a court_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o be_v execute_v by_o their_o temporal_a officer_n the_o bill_n do_v not_o concern_v they_o the_o lord_n keeper_n speech_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n of_o parliament_n novemb_n 3._o 1640._o my_o lord_n and_o you_o the_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o you_o have_v be_v summon_v by_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a writ_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n and_o you_o be_v here_o this_o day_n assemble_v for_o the_o hold_n of_o a_o parliament_n the_o writ_n tell_v you_o it_o be_v to_o treat_v and_o consult_v of_o the_o high_a great_a and_o weighty_a affair_n that_o concern_v the_o estate_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o tell_v you_o true_a that_o since_o the_o conquest_n never_o be_v there_o a_o time_n that_o do_v more_o require_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o best_a advice_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o english_a people_n it_o be_v ill_o view_v of_o object_n by_o view_v they_o in_o multiply_a glass_n and_o it_o be_v almost_o as_o mischievous_a in_o the_o speech_n of_o such_o a_o break_a glass_n which_o represent_v but_o to_o the_o half_a the_o only_a and_o the_o perfect_a way_n be_v to_o look_v in_o a_o true_a mirror_n i_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o be_v a_o good_a looker_n in_o it_o i_o will_v only_o hold_v it_o to_o you_o to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v this_o multiply_a glass_n you_o may_v there_o see_v a_o state_n which_o have_v flourish_v for_o divers_a hundred_o year_n famous_a for_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n glorious_a at_o home_n and_o ever_o considerable_a abroad_o a_o nation_n to_o who_o never_o yet_o any_o conqueror_n give_v new_a law_n nor_o abolish_v the_o old_a nor_o will_v this_o nation_n ever_o suffer_v a_o conqueror_n to_o meddle_v with_o their_o law_n no_o not_o the_o roman_n who_o yet_o when_o as_o they_o subdue_v all_o the_o people_n make_v it_o part_n of_o the_o conquest_n to_o leave_v their_o law_n in_o triumph_n with_o they_o for_o the_o saxon_n dane_n and_o the_o norman_n if_o this_o be_v a_o time_n to_o travel_v into_o such_o particular_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a task_n to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o it_o never_o change_v the_o old_a establish_a law_n of_o england_n nor_o ever_o bring_v in_o any_o new_a so_o as_o you_o have_v the_o frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n make_v glorious_a by_o antiquity_n and_o it_o be_v with_o state_n as_o with_o person_n and_o family_n certain_o a_o interrupt_a pedigree_n do_v give_v lustre_n it_o be_v glorious_a in_o the_o whole_a frame_n wortth_v your_o look_v upon_o long_o and_o your_o consideration_n in_o every_o part_n the_o king_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o fountain_n of_o justice_n the_o life_n of_o the_o law_n he_o be_v anima_fw-la &_o deliciae_fw-la legis_fw-la behold_v he_o in_o his_o glorious_a ancestor_n that_o have_v so_o sway_v the_o sceptre_n of_o the_o kingdom_n behold_v he_o in_o the_o high_a attribute_n and_o the_o great_a prerogative_n which_o so_o ancient_a and_o unalterable_a law_n have_v give_v and_o invest_v he_o with_o behold_v he_o in_o the_o happy_a time_n that_o we_o have_v so_o long_o live_v under_o his_o monarchiall_a government_n for_o his_o excellent_a majesty_n that_o now_o be_v our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_n you_o have_v need_n wipe_v the_o glass_n and_o wipe_v your_o eye_n and_o then_o you_o shall_v true_o behold_v he_o a_o king_n of_o exemplary_a piety_n and_o justice_n and_o a_o king_n of_o rare_a endowment_n and_o
this_o it_o be_v master_n speaker_n his_o advise_v the_o king_n to_o employ_v the_o army_n of_o ireland_n to_o reduce_v england_n this_o i_o be_v assure_v will_v be_v prove_v before_o i_o give_v my_o consent_n to_o his_o accusation_n i_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o same_o belief_n during_o the_o prosecution_n and_o fortify_v in_o it_o most_o of_o all_o since_o sir_n henry_n vein_n preparatory_a examination_n by_o the_o assurance_n which_o that_o worthy_a member_n mr._n pymme_n give_v i_o that_o his_o testimony_n will_v be_v make_v convince_a by_o some_o note_n of_o what_o pass_v at_o the_o junto_n concurrent_a with_o it_o which_o i_o ever_o understand_v to_o be_v of_o some_o other_o counsellor_n you_o see_v now_o prove_v but_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o same_o secretary_n note_n discover_v and_o produce_v in_o the_o manner_n you_o have_v hear_v and_o those_o such_o disjoint_a fragment_n of_o the_o venomous_a part_n of_o discourse_n no_o result_v no_o conclusion_n of_o counsel_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o secretary_n shall_v register_v there_o be_v no_o use_n at_o all_o of_o the_o other_o but_o to_o accuse_v and_o to_o bring_v man_n into_o danger_n but_o sir_n this_o be_v not_o that_o which_o overthrow_v the_o evidence_n with_o i_o concern_v the_o army_n of_o ireland_n nor_o yet_o that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o junto_n upon_o their_o oath_n remember_v nothing_o of_o it_o but_o this_o sir_n which_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o be_v that_o which_o work_v with_o i_o under_o favour_n to_o a_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o his_o evidence_n as_o unto_o that_o of_o the_o army_n of_o ireland_n before_o while_o i_o be_v a_o prosecutor_n and_o under_o tie_n of_o secrecy_n i_o may_v not_o discover_v any_o weakness_n of_o the_o cause_n which_o now_o as_o a_o judge_n i_o must_v master_n secretary_n be_v examine_v thrice_o upon_o oath_n at_o the_o preparatory_a committee_n the_o first_o time_n he_o be_v question_v to_o all_o the_o interrogatory_n and_o to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o seven_o which_o concern_v the_o army_n of_o ireland_n he_o say_v positive_o in_o these_o word_n i_o can_v charge_v he_o with_o that_o but_o for_o the_o rest_n he_o desire_v time_n to_o recollect_v himself_o which_o be_v grant_v he_o some_o day_n after_o he_o be_v examine_v a_o second_o time_n and_o then_o depose_v these_o word_n concern_v the_o king_n be_v absolve_v from_o rule_n of_o government_n and_o so_o forth_o very_o clear_o but_o be_v press_v to_o that_o part_n concern_v the_o irish_a army_n again_o can_v say_v nothing_o to_o that_o here_o we_o think_v we_o have_v do_v with_o he_o till_o divers_a week_n after_o my_o lord_n of_o northumberland_n and_o all_o other_o of_o the_o junto_n deny_v to_o have_v hear_v any_o thing_n concern_v those_o word_n of_o reduce_v england_n by_o the_o irish_a army_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o examine_v the_o secretary_n once_o more_o and_o then_o he_o depose_v these_o word_n to_o have_v be_v say_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n to_o his_o majesty_n you_o have_v a_o army_n in_o ireland_n which_o you_o may_v employ_v here_o to_o reduce_v or_o some_o word_n to_o that_o sense_n this_o kingdom_n mr._n speaker_n these_o be_v the_o circumstance_n which_o i_o confess_v with_o my_o conscience_n thrust_v quite_o out_o of_o door_n that_o grand_a article_n of_o our_o charge_n concern_v his_o desperate_a advice_n to_o the_o king_n of_o employ_v the_o irish_a army_n here_o let_v not_o this_o i_o beseech_v you_o be_v drive_v to_o a_o aspersion_n upon_o master_n secretary_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v swear_v otherwise_o then_o he_o know_v or_o believe_v he_o be_v too_o worthy_a to_o do_v that_o only_o let_v thus_o much_o be_v infer_v from_o it_o that_o he_o who_o twice_o upon_o oath_n with_o time_n of_o recollection_n can_v not_o remember_v any_o thing_n of_o such_o a_o business_n may_v well_o a_o three_o time_n misremember_v somewhat_o and_o in_o this_o business_n the_o difference_n of_o one_o letter_n here_o for_o there_o or_o that_o for_o this_o quite_o alter_v the_o case_n the_o latter_a also_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a since_o it_o be_v confess_v of_o all_o hand_n that_o the_o debate_n than_o be_v concern_v a_o war_n with_o scotland_n and_o you_o may_v remember_v that_o at_o the_o bar_n he_o once_o say_v to_o employ_v there_o and_o thus_o mr._n speaker_n i_o have_v faithful_o give_v you_o a_o account_n what_o it_o be_v that_o have_v blunt_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o hatchet_n or_o bill_n with_o i_o towards_o my_o lord_n of_o strafford_n this_o be_v that_o whereupon_o i_o accuse_v he_o with_o a_o free_a heart_n prosecute_v he_o with_o earnestness_n and_o have_v it_o to_o my_o understanding_n be_v prove_v shall_v have_v condemn_v he_o with_o innocence_n whereas_o now_o i_o can_v satisfy_v my_o conscience_n to_o do_v it_o i_o profess_v i_o can_v have_v no_o notion_n of_o any_o body_n intent_n to_o subvert_v the_o law_n treasonable_o or_o by_o force_n and_o this_o design_n of_o force_n not_o appear_v all_o his_o other_o wicked_a practice_n can_v amount_v so_o high_a with_o i_o i_o can_v find_v a_o more_o easy_a and_o more_o natural_a spring_n from_o whence_o to_o derive_v all_o his_o other_o crime_n then_o from_o a_o intent_n to_o bring_v in_o tyranny_n and_o to_o make_v his_o own_o posterity_n as_o well_o as_o we_o slave_n as_o from_o revenge_n from_o pride_n from_o avarice_n from_o passion_n and_o insolence_n of_o nature_n but_o have_v this_o of_o the_o irish_a army_n be_v prove_v it_o will_v have_v diffuse_v a_o complexion_n of_o treason_n over_o all_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o with_o indeed_o to_o bind_v all_o those_o other_o scatter_v and_o lesser_a branch_n as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o faggot_n of_o treason_n i_o do_v not_o say_v but_o the_o rest_n may_v represent_v he_o a_o man_n as_o worthy_a to_o die_v and_o perhaps_o worthy_a than_o many_o a_o traitor_n i_o do_v not_o say_v but_o they_o may_v just_o direct_v we_o to_o enact_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v treason_n for_o the_o future_a but_o god_n keep_v i_o from_o give_v judgement_n of_o death_n on_o any_o man_n and_o of_o ruin_n to_o his_o innocent_a posterity_n upon_o a_o law_n make_v â_fw-la posteriori_fw-la let_v the_o mark_n be_v set_v on_o the_o door_n where_o the_o plague_n be_v and_o then_o let_v he_o that_o will_v enter_v die_v i_o know_v master_n speaker_n there_o be_v in_o parliament_n a_o double_a power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n by_o bill_n a_o judicial_a power_n and_o a_o legislative_a the_o measure_n of_o the_o one_o be_v what_o be_v legal_o just_a of_o the_o other_o what_o be_v prudential_o and_o politic_o fit_a for_o the_o good_a and_o preservation_n of_o the_o whole_a but_o those_o two_o under_o favour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confound_v in_o judgement_n we_o must_v not_o piece_n up_o want_n of_o legality_n with_o matter_n of_o convenience_n nor_o the_o defailance_n of_o prudentiall_a fitness_n with_o a_o pretence_n of_o legal_a justice_n to_o condemn_v my_o lord_n of_o strafford_n judicial_o as_o for_o treason_n my_o conscience_n be_v not_o assure_v that_o the_o matter_n will_v bear_v it_o and_o to_o do_v it_o by_o the_o legislative_a power_n my_o reason_n consultive_o can_v agree_v to_o that_o since_o i_o be_o persuade_v neither_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o king_n will_v pass_v the_o bill_n and_o consequent_o that_o our_o pass_v it_o will_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o great_a division_n and_o combustion_n in_o the_o state_n and_o therefore_o my_o humble_a advice_n be_v that_o lay_v aside_o this_o bill_n of_o attainder_n we_o may_v think_v of_o another_o save_v only_a life_n such_o as_o may_v secure_v the_o state_n from_o my_o lord_n of_o strafford_n without_o endanger_v it_o as_o much_o by_o division_n concern_v his_o punishment_n as_o he_o have_v endanger_v it_o by_o his_o practice_n if_o this_o may_v not_o be_v hearken_v unto_o let_v i_o conclude_v in_o say_v that_o unto_o you_o all_o which_o i_o have_v thorough_o inculcate_v to_o my_o own_o conscience_n upon_o this_o occasion_n let_v every_o man_n lie_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o heart_n and_o sad_o consider_v what_o we_o be_v go_v to_o do_v with_o a_o breath_n either_o justice_n or_o murder_n justice_n on_o the_o one_o side_n or_o murder_v heighten_v and_o aggravate_v to_o its_o supreme_a extent_n for_o as_o the_o casuist_n say_v that_o he_o who_o lie_v with_o his_o sister_n commit_v incest_n but_o he_o that_o marry_v his_o sister_n sin_n high_o by_o apply_v god_n ordinance_n to_o his_o crime_n so_o doubtless_o he_o that_o commit_v murder_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n heighten_v that_o crime_n to_o the_o utmost_a the_o danger_n be_v so_o great_a and_o the_o case_n so_o doubtful_a that_o i_o see_v the_o best_a lawyer_n in_o diametrall_a opposition_n concern_v it_o
the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n and_o as_o if_o this_o act_n have_v never_o be_v have_v or_o make_v save_v always_o unto_o all_o and_o singular_a person_n and_o body_n politic_a and_o corporal_a their_o heir_n and_o successor_n other_o than_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o such_o as_o claim_v by_o from_z or_o under_o he_o all_o such_o right_a title_n and_o interest_n of_o in_o and_o to_o all_o and_o singular_a such_o of_o the_o say_a land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n as_o he_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o have_v before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n any_o thing_n herein_o contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o provide_v that_o the_o pass_v of_o this_o present_a act_n and_o his_o majesty_n assent_n thereunto_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o determination_n of_o this_o present_a session_n of_o parliament_n but_o that_o this_o present_a session_n of_o parliament_n and_o all_o bill_n and_o matter_n whatsoever_o depend_v in_o parliament_n and_o not_o full_o enact_v or_o determine_v and_o all_o statute_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o have_v their_o continuance_n until_o the_o end_n of_o this_o present_a session_n of_o parliament_n shall_v remain_v continue_v and_o be_v in_o full_a force_n as_o if_o this_o act_n have_v not_o be_v the_o first_o speech_n concern_v the_o the_o right_n of_o bishop_n to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n may_v 21._o 1641._o my_o lord_n i_o shall_v take_v the_o boldness_n to_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o upon_o this_o subject_n first_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o then_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o consequence_n for_o the_o former_a i_o think_v he_o be_v a_o great_a stranger_n in_o antiquity_n that_o be_v not_o well_o acquaint_v with_o that_o of_o their_o sit_v here_o they_o have_v do_v thus_o and_o in_o this_o manner_n almost_o since_o the_o conquest_n and_o by_o the_o same_o power_n and_o the_o same_o right_n the_o other_o peer_n do_v and_o your_o lordship_n now_o do_v and_o to_o be_v put_v from_o this_o their_o due_a so_o much_o their_o due_n by_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n strengthen_v and_o confirm_v and_o that_o without_o any_o offence_n nay_o pretence_n of_o any_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v very_o severe_a if_o it_o be_v jus_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v it_o be_v summum_fw-la that_o this_o hinder_v their_o ecclesiastical_a vocation_n a_o argument_n i_o hear_v much_o of_o have_v in_o my_o apprehension_n more_o of_o shadow_n then_o in_o substance_n in_o it_o if_o this_o be_v a_o reason_n sure_o i_o be_o it_o may_v have_v be_v one_o six_o hundred_o year_n ago_o a_o bishop_n my_o lord_n be_v not_o so_o circumscribe_v within_o the_o circumference_n of_o his_o diocese_n that_o his_o sometime_o absence_n can_v be_v term_v not_o in_o the_o most_o strict_a sense_n a_o neglect_n or_o hindrance_n of_o his_o duty_n no_o more_o than_o that_o of_o a_o zievetenant_n from_o his_o count_n y_o they_o both_o have_v their_o subordinate_a minister_n upon_o which_o their_o influence_n fall_v though_o the_o distance_n be_v remote_a beside_o my_o lord_n the_o lesser_a must_v yield_v to_o the_o great_a good_a to_o make_v wholesome_a and_o good_a law_n for_o the_o happy_a and_o well_o regulate_v of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v certain_o more_o advantageous_a to_o both_o than_o the_o want_n of_o the_o personal_a execution_n of_o their_o office_n and_o that_o but_o once_o in_o three_o year_n and_o then_o peradventure_o but_o a_o month_n or_o two_o can_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o either_o i_o will_v go_v no_o further_o to_o this_o which_o experience_n have_v do_v so_o full_o so_o demonstrative_o and_o now_o my_o lord_n by_o your_o lordship_n good_a leave_n i_o shall_v speak_v to_o the_o consequence_n as_o it_o reflect_v both_o on_o your_o lordship_n and_o my_o lord_n the_o bishop_n danger_n and_o inconvenience_n be_v ever_o best_o prevent_v è_fw-fr longinquo_fw-la this_o precedent_n come_v near_o to_o your_o lordship_n and_o such_o a_o one_o mutato_fw-la nomine_fw-la de_fw-la vobis_fw-la pretence_n be_v never_o want_v nay_o sometime_o the_o great_a evil_n appear_v in_o the_o most_o fair_a and_o specious_a outside_n witness_v the_o shipmoney_n the_o most_o abominable_a the_o most_o illegal_a thing_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o yet_o this_o be_v paint_v over_o with_o colour_n of_o the_o law_n what_o bench_n be_v secure_a if_o to_o allege_v be_v to_o convince_v and_o which_o of_o your_o lordship_n can_v say_v then_o he_o shall_v continue_v a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n when_o at_o one_o blow_v twenty_o six_o be_v cut_v off_o it_o than_o behoove_v the_o neighbour_n to_o look_v about_o he_o cum_fw-la proximus_fw-la ardet_fw-la vcalegon_n and_o for_o the_o bishop_n my_o lord_n in_o what_o condition_n will_v you_o leave_v they_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o represent_v the_o mean_a person_n so_o do_v the_o master_n his_o slave_n but_o they_o have_v none_o to_o do_v so_o much_o for_o they_o and_o what_o justice_n can_v tie_v they_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o those_o law_n to_o who_o constitution_n they_o give_v no_o consent_n the_o wisdom_n of_o former_a time_n give_v proxy_n unto_o this_o house_n mere_o upon_o this_o ground_n that_o every_o one_o may_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o make_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v a_o obligation_n to_o obey_v this_o house_n can_v not_o represent_v therefore_o proxy_n in_o room_n of_o person_n be_v most_o just_o allow_v and_o now_o my_o lord_n before_o i_o conclude_v i_o beseech_v your_o lordship_n to_o cast_v your_o eye_n upon_o the_o church_n which_o i_o know_v be_v most_o dear_a and_o tender_a to_o your_o lordship_n you_o will_v see_v she_o suffer_v in_o her_o principal_a member_n and_o deprive_v of_o that_o honour_n which_o here_o and_o throughout_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n ever_o since_o christianity_n she_o constant_o have_v enjoy_v for_o what_o nation_n or_o kingdom_n be_v there_o in_o who_o great_a and_o public_a assembly_n and_o that_o from_o her_o beginning_n she_o have_v not_o some_o of_o she_o if_o i_o may_v not_o say_v as_o essential_a i_o be_o sure_a i_o may_v say_v as_o integrall_a part_n thereof_o and_o true_o my_o lord_n christianity_n can_v alone_o boast_v of_o this_o or_o challenge_v it_o only_o as_o she_o even_o heathenism_n claim_v a_o equal_a share_n i_o never_o read_v of_o any_o of_o they_o civil_a or_o barbarous_a that_o give_v not_o thus_o much_o to_o their_o religion_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v no_o other_o original_n to_o flow_v from_o no_o other_o spring_n than_o nature_n itself_o but_o i_o have_v do_v and_o will_v trouble_v your_o lordship_n no_o long_o how_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o honour_n and_o justice_n of_o this_o house_n to_o pass_v this_o bill_n i_o most_o humble_o submit_v unto_o your_o lordship_n the_o most_o proper_a and_o only_a juges_fw-la of_o they_o both_o the_o second_o speech_n about_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o convenieny_v of_o their_o intermeddle_v in_o temorall_a affair_n my_o lord_n i_o shall_v not_o speak_v to_o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o bill_n that_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n man_n ought_v not_o to_o intermeddle_v in_o temporal_a offair_n for_o true_o my_o lord_n i_o can_v bring_v it_o under_o any_o respect_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o ought_o be_v a_o word_n of_o relation_n and_o must_v either_o refer_v to_o humane_a or_o divine_a law_n to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o their_o intermeddle_v by_o the_o former_a will_v be_v to_o no_o more_o purpose_n than_o to_o labour_v to_o convince_v that_o by_o reason_n which_o be_v evident_a to_o sense_n it_o be_v by_o all_o acknowledge_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n by_o the_o latter_a the_o bill_n by_o no_o mean_n admit_v of_o for_o it_o except_v university_n and_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v have_v honour_n descend_v upon_o they_o and_o your_o lordship_n know_v that_o circumstance_n and_o chance_n alter_v not_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o a_o thing_n nor_o can_v except_v any_o particular_a from_o a_o universal_a proposition_n by_o god_n himself_o deliver_v i_o will_v therefore_o take_v these_o two_o as_o grant_v first_o that_o they_o ought_v by_o our_o law_n to_o intermeddle_v in_o temporal_a affair_n second_o that_o from_o do_v so_o they_o be_v not_o inhibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o leave_v it_o at_o least_o as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o now_o my_o lord_n to_o apply_v myself_o to_o the_o business_n of_o the_o day_n i_o shall_v consider_v the_o conveniency_n and_o that_o in_o the_o several_a habitude_n thereof_o but_o very_o brief_o first_o in_o that_o which_o it_o have_v to_o they_o mere_o as_o man_n qua_fw-la tale_n then_o as_o part_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n three_o from_o the_o bâ—st_a manner_n of_o constitute_a law_n and_o last_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o time_n both_o christian_a and_o heathen_a homo_fw-la sum_fw-la nihil_fw-la humanum_fw-la
my_o lord_n keeper_n do_v first_o let_v we_o know_v that_o his_o majesty_n have_v command_v the_o lord_n commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a council_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o treaty_n at_o york_n and_o rippon_n to_o both_o house_n and_o of_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a intention_n in_o a_o business_n so_o much_o import_v the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o there_o may_v be_v make_v a_o faithful_a relation_n with_o all_o candour_n and_o clearness_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o his_o majesty_n instruction_n his_o lordship_n declare_v that_o my_o lord_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n for_o the_o save_n of_o time_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o give_v this_o account_n to_o a_o committee_n of_o both_o house_n which_o have_v occasion_v the_o meeting_n at_o this_o conference_n and_o election_n be_v make_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o bristol_n by_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n he_o begin_v his_o narration_n direct_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n and_o to_o the_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o thus_o the_o earl_n of_o bristol_n begin_v that_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n intend_v not_o to_o look_v further_o back_o into_o the_o business_n than_o the_o act_n of_o their_o own_o employment_n they_o do_v intend_v to_o give_v no_o account_n of_o the_o pacification_n interrupt_v nor_o war_n renew_v no_o account_n how_o the_o army_n in_o england_n ireland_n and_o by_o sea_n be_v design_v nor_o of_o any_o occasion_n they_o purpose_v not_o to_o lay_v fault_n upon_o any_o man_n nor_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o scot_n as_o they_o pretend_v from_o necessity_n be_v draw_v to_o enter_v this_o kingdom_n nor_o why_o the_o king_n army_n when_o service_n be_v to_o be_v do_v be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o that_o those_o through_o who_o hand_n these_o have_v pass_v may_v hereafter_o give_v their_o own_o account_n his_o lordship_n tell_v we_o that_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o call_v his_o great_a council_n at_o york_n to_o who_o he_o make_v two_o proposition_n the_o first_o be_v how_o his_o army_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o distress_n for_o want_n of_o pay_n shall_v be_v relieve_v and_o maintain_v to_o this_o to_o show_v their_o duty_n to_o the_o king_n the_o lord_n resolve_v to_o engage_v themselves_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n to_o send_v choose_v deputy_n to_o london_n to_o negotiate_v a_o supply_n the_o second_o proposition_n be_v that_o after_o the_o scot_n have_v pass_v northumberland_n take_v newcastle_n and_o possess_v the_o bishopric_n of_o duresme_fw-fr they_o send_v a_o petition_n to_o his_o majesty_n which_o contain_v in_o general_a term_n a_o desire_n to_o have_v their_o grievance_n take_v into_o consideration_n which_o petition_n and_o answer_v thereunto_o be_v read_v unto_o we_o a._n a._n n._n a._n and_o present_v for_o our_o clear_a understanding_n upon_o receipt_n of_o his_o majesty_n answer_n the_o scotish_n lord_n send_v his_o majesty_n a_o second_o petition_n direct_v in_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o lanrick_n q._n k._n q._n in_o which_o they_o make_v their_o particular_a demand_n and_o declare_v that_o according_a to_o his_o majesty_n command_n they_o will_v advance_v no_o further_o and_o this_o petition_n be_v also_o read_v and_o deliver_v unto_o we_o of_o which_o his_o lordship_n desire_v that_o great_a assembly_n to_o take_v especial_a notice_n for_o that_o much_o of_o the_o future_a discourse_n will_v depend_v upon_o it_o the_o business_n thus_o state_v at_o the_o great_a council_n the_o second_o proposition_n be_v what_o answer_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o that_o petionary_a letter_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o shall_v be_v carry_v in_o which_o his_o majesty_n require_v their_o council_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n reply_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o give_v any_o well_o ground_a advice_n unless_o the_o true_a state_n of_o his_o affair_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o army_n be_v lay_v before_o they_o whereupon_o his_o majesty_n command_v the_o earl_n of_o traquaire_n l._n n._n l._n to_o make_v the_o narration_n of_o the_o scotish_n business_n and_o their_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n general_a to_o give_v a_o account_n in_o what_o condition_n the_o army_n stand_v and_o what_o be_v answer_v by_o my_o lord_n lieutenant_n be_v read_v in_o his_o own_o word_n beside_o this_o declaration_n the_o earl_n of_o bristol_n deliver_v upon_o a_o further_a enquiry_n how_o the_o state_n of_o the_o business_n than_o stand_v that_o the_o scot_n army_n have_v pass_v northumberland_n without_o resistance_n that_o they_o have_v dispute_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n at_o newburne_n where_o our_o horse_n retire_v in_o disorder_n that_o his_o majesty_n foot_n army_n consist_v of_o twelve_o or_o fourteen_o thousand_o man_n in_o newcastle_n likewise_o retire_v to_o york_n whereby_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n a_o place_n of_o great_a consideration_n be_v without_o one_o stroke_n strike_v fall_v into_o the_o scot_n hand_n and_o the_o bishopric_n of_o duresme_fw-fr draw_fw-mi under_o contribution_n that_o in_o this_o state_n the_o gentry_n of_o the_o bishopric_n repair_v to_o master_n treasurer_n who_o carry_v they_o to_o his_o majesty_n from_o who_o they_o be_v refer_v to_o my_o lord_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o army_n who_o give_v they_o this_o answer_n positive_o that_o they_o can_v look_v for_o no_o help_n nor_o protection_n from_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v use_v the_o best_a mean_n they_o can_v to_o preserve_v their_o life_n and_o estate_n whereby_o those_o distress_a province_n the_o ancient_a bulwark_n of_o this_o kingdom_n full_a of_o brave_a and_o valiant_a man_n be_v now_o fall_v into_o the_o power_n of_o a_o army_n which_o of_o necessity_n must_v live_v be_v force_v to_o consent_v to_o a_o contribution_n by_o treaty_n and_o a_o very_a heavy_a one_o though_o such_o without_o which_o the_o scotish_n army_n can_v not_o subsist_v the_o agreement_n be_v 350._o l._n a_o day_n for_o the_o bishopric_n of_o duresme_fw-fr 300._o l._n a_o day_n for_o northumberland_n 200._o a_o day_n for_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n in_o all_o 850._o l._n a_o day_n which_o shall_v it_o continue_v will_v amount_v unto_o 300000._o l._n for_o one_o year_n these_o gentleman_n much_o lament_v their_o estate_n that_o the_o scot_n shall_v be_v irritate_v as_o they_o call_v it_o by_o be_v proclaim_v traitor_n his_o lordship_n make_v a_o little_a digression_n and_o ask_v leave_v to_o speak_v truth_n in_o such_o language_n as_o the_o scot_n have_v present_v their_o state_n unto_o they_o that_o have_v proclamation_n make_v against_o they_o be_v threaten_v with_o a_o great_a army_n of_o thirty_o or_o forty_o thousand_o man_n another_o of_o ten_o thousand_o out_o of_o ireland_n and_o by_o parliament_n declare_v traitor_n and_o rebel_n and_o have_v hear_v of_o another_o army_n provide_v of_o eight_o or_o ten_o thousand_o by_o ship_v to_o hinder_v their_o trade_n at_o least_o their_o commerce_n with_o england_n that_o they_o be_v draw_v together_o by_o necessity_n as_o they_o pretend_v of_o defence_n further_o allege_v that_o it_o be_v a_o common_a discourse_n of_o which_o they_o have_v see_v paper_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v reduce_v into_o a_o province_n which_o will_v be_v but_o one_o summer_n work_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v draw_v their_o power_n together_o as_o any_o nation_n will_v do_v and_o be_v assemble_v and_o their_o country_n be_v poor_a take_v advantage_n of_o the_o time_n and_o that_o all_o those_o army_n that_o shall_v oppose_v they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o those_o unfortunate_a province_n leave_v like_o a_o list_n of_o cloth_n they_o be_v force_v to_o enter_v in_o england_n that_o thus_o they_o have_v lament_v and_o thus_o the_o state_n stand_v before_o the_o lord_n when_o it_o be_v examine_v in_o the_o great_a council_n thus_o their_o lordship_n find_v that_o the_o scot_n have_v increase_v their_o confine_n near_o fourscore_o mile_n in_o england_n and_o have_v pass_v the_o river_n of_o tweed_n and_o tyne_n and_o that_o the_o river_n of_o tees_n the_o boundary_a of_o yorkshire_n duresme_fw-fr being_n possess_v be_v not_o to_o be_v defend_v be_v foordable_a in_o many_o place_n by_o forty_o horse_n a_o front_n that_o if_o the_o scot_n shall_v pass_v that_o river_n there_o be_v no_o possibility_n to_o hinder_v they_o from_o come_v to_o york_n or_o to_o any_o part_n of_o england_n without_o hazard_v a_o battle_n which_o my_o lord_n lieutenant_n have_v declare_v unto_o they_o he_o will_v not_o advise_v for_o though_o the_o king_n army_n consist_v of_o seventeen_o or_o eighteen_o thousand_o good_a body_n of_o man_n yet_o be_v untrained_a and_o unused_a to_o arm_n he_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o hazard_v such_o a_o adventure_n upon_o they_o but_o if_o they_o
thereunto_o require_v by_o the_o house_n or_o to_o adjourn_v the_o house_n upon_o any_o command_n whatsoever_o without_o the_o consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o house_n itself_o be_v breach_n and_o violation_n that_o high_o impeach_v our_o privilege_n and_o have_v pass_v the_o vote_n i_o conceive_v it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v now_o proceed_v a_o little_a further_o and_o consider_v of_o a_o way_n how_o to_o be_v repair_v against_o they_o that_o have_v be_v the_o violater_n for_o execution_n do_v animare_fw-la legem_fw-la the_o put_n of_o a_o old_a law_n in_o execution_n you_o know_v mr._n speaker_n do_v oftentimes_o do_v more_o good_a than_o the_o make_n of_o a_o new_a one_o as_o concern_v the_o violation_n of_o the_o other_o sort_n do_v out_o of_o parliament_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o at_o the_o council_n board_n where_o neither_o our_o person_n nor_o our_o proceed_v aught_o to_o have_v be_v control_v or_o meddle_v withal_o and_o as_o concern_v matter_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o property_n of_o our_o good_n and_o estate_n there_o be_v divers_a thing_n then_o likewise_o agree_v upon_o by_o vote_n whereupon_o a_o conference_n be_v desire_v to_o have_v â—eene_v with_o the_o lord_n but_o what_o interjection_n and_o rub_n we_o meet_v withal_o by_o the_o way_n and_o how_o the_o lord_n countervote_v the_o precedency_n of_o our_o grievance_n and_o how_o our_o speaker_n be_v take_v away_o from_o among_o we_o and_o what_o a_o unhappy_a conclusion_n we_o have_v at_o the_o last_o the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o be_v a_o subject_n too_o sad_a to_o begin_v another_o parliament_n with_o hall_n therefore_o mr._n speaker_n i_o shall_v pass_v from_o what_o be_v do_v the_o last_o parliament_n and_o come_v to_o what_o have_v be_v do_v since_o that_o parliament_n end_v m._n speaker_n there_o be_v some_o worthy_a gentleman_n now_o of_o this_o house_n that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o last_o parliament_n that_o carry_v themselves_o in_o the_o matter_n and_o business_n then_o and_o there_o agitate_a and_o debate_v with_o great_a wisdom_n and_o unexampled_a moderation_n but_o what_o have_v they_o at_o last_o for_o all_o their_o pain_n in_o attend_v the_o public_a strince_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o parliament_n be_v end_v their_o study_n and_o pocket_n be_v search_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v felon_n and_o traitor_n and_o they_o commit_v to_o several_a goal_n with_o a_o intention_n i_o be_o confident_a of_o their_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n have_v they_o not_o foresee_v a_o danger_n approach_v for_o master_n speaker_n if_o i_o be_v true_o inform_v a_o information_n be_v draw_v or_o at_o least_o directions_z give_v for_o the_o draw_v of_o it_o against_o they_o in_o the_o star-chamber_n master_n speaker_n there_o have_v be_v since_o the_o last_o parliament_n a_o synod_n and_o in_o that_o synod_n a_o new_a oath_n have_v be_v make_v and_o frame_v and_o enjoin_v to_o be_v take_v master_n speaker_n they_o may_v as_o well_o have_v make_v a_o new_a law_n and_o enjoin_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o as_o enjoin_v and_o urge_v the_o take_n of_o the_o other_o not_o be_v establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o in_o point_n of_o mischief_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v more_o concern_v in_o the_o do_n of_o the_o one_o then_o if_o they_o have_v do_v the_o other_o the_o next_o exception_n i_o shall_v take_v to_o it_o be_v to_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o oath_n itself_o master_n speaker_n they_o will_v have_v we_o at_o the_o very_a first_o dash_n swear_v in_o a_o damnable_a heresy_n that_o matter_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o discipline_n of_o our_o church_n whereas_o master_n speaker_n it_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o tenet_n of_o our_o church_n that_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v comprehend_v and_o contain_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n only_o and_o that_o have_v always_o be_v use_v as_o a_o argument_n until_o this_o very_a present_a against_o antidisciplinarians_n to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n withal_o and_o therefore_o that_o for_o that_o reason_n they_o may_v with_o the_o less_o regret_n and_o offence_n conform_a and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o discipline_n of_o our_o church_n and_o master_n speaker_n for_o prevention_n in_o case_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o state_n in_o this_o great_a council_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n think_v fit_a to_o alter_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o government_n of_o our_o church_n they_o will_v anticipate_v and_o forestall_v our_o judgement_n by_o make_v we_o swear_v beforehand_o that_o we_o will_v never_o give_v our_o consent_n to_o any_o alteration_n nay_o master_n speaker_n they_o go_v a_o little_a further_o for_o they_o will_v have_v we_o swear_v that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o archbishop_n bishop_n dean_n archdeacon_n &c._n &c._n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la their_o word_n be_v as_o of_o right_n it_o ought_v to_o stand_v whereas_o master_n speaker_n we_o meet_v not_o with_o the_o name_n of_o a_o archbishop_n or_o a_o dean_n or_o a_o archdeacon_n in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o function_n of_o bishop_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n but_o for_o their_o jurisdiction_n it_o be_v mere_o humana_fw-la institutione_n and_o they_o must_v thank_v the_o king_n for_o it_o as_o for_o their_o gross_a absurd_a etc._n etc._n wherein_o they_o will_v have_v man_n swear_v they_o know_v neither_o what_o nor_o how_o many_o fathom_n deep_a there_o be_v neither_o divinity_n nor_o charity_n in_o it_o and_o yet_o they_o will_v put_v that_o upon_o we_o master_n speaker_n what_o they_o mean_v and_o intend_v by_o this_o new_a oath_n and_o their_o book_n of_o canon_n and_o their_o book_n of_o article_n which_o they_o will_v have_v our_o churchwarden_n swear_v unto_o to_o inquire_v of_o and_o to_o present_v thereupon_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o know_v not_o unless_o they_o have_v a_o purpose_n therein_o to_o blow_v up_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a professor_n of_o it_o and_o to_o advance_v their_o hierarchy_n a_o step_n high_o which_o i_o suppose_v we_o all_o fear_n be_v high_a enough_o already_o master_n speaker_n they_o have_v likewise_o in_o this_o synod_n grant_v a_o benevolence_n but_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o name_n for_o in_o plain_a english_a it_o be_v six_o subsidy_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o clergy_n in_o six_o year_n and_o the_o penalty_n they_o have_v impose_v upon_o the_o refuser_n for_o none-payment_n be_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o function_n to_o be_v strip_v of_o their_o freehold_n and_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o this_o act_n of_o their_o synod_n be_v not_o publish_v among_o their_o canon_n for_o which_o they_o may_v have_v some_o colourable_a seem_a authority_n but_o it_o come_v out_o in_o a_o book_n alone_o by_o itself_o in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n suppose_v as_o i_o conceive_v that_o layman_n be_v as_o ignorant_a as_o they_o will_v have_v they_o and_o thus_o they_o think_v they_o dance_v in_o a_o net_n and_o as_o in_o this_o so_o in_o most_o of_o their_o new_a canon_n if_o they_o be_v thorough_o consider_v any_o judicious_a man_n may_v easy_o discern_v and_o perceive_v that_o they_o do_v therein_o like_o watermen_n that_o look_v one_o way_n and_o row_v another_o they_o pretend_v one_o thing_n but_o intend_v nothing_o less_o and_o certain_o mr._n speaker_n in_o this_o they_o have_v fly_v a_o high_a pitch_n for_o a_o synod_n call_v together_o upon_o pretence_n of_o reconcile_a and_o settle_v controversy_n and_o matter_n in_o religion_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o boldness_n thus_o out_o of_o parliament_n to_o grant_v subsidy_n and_o to_o meddle_v with_o man_n freehold_n i_o dare_v say_v the_o like_a be_v never_o hear_v of_o before_o and_o they_o that_o dare_v do_v this_o will_v do_v worse_o if_o the_o current_n of_o their_o rage_a tyranny_n be_v not_o stop_v in_o time_n who_o be_v they_o master_n speaker_n that_o have_v countenance_v and_o cherish_v popery_n and_o armianisme_n to_o that_o growth_n and_o height_n it_o be_v now_o come_v to_o in_o this_o kingdom_n who_o be_v they_o master_n speaker_n that_o have_v give_v encouragement_n to_o those_o that_o have_v bold_o preach_v those_o damnable_a heresy_n in_o our_o pulpit_n who_o be_v they_o master_n speaker_n that_o have_v give_v authoritry_n and_o licence_n to_o they_o that_o have_v publish_v those_o heresy_n in_o print_n who_o be_v they_o master_n speaker_n that_o of_o late_a day_n have_v be_v advance_v to_o any_o dignity_n or_o preferment_n in_o the_o church_n but_o such_o as_o have_v be_v notorious_o suspicious_a in_o their_o discipline_n corrupt_a in_o their_o doctrine_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n vicious_a in_o their_o
he_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o compulsion_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o multitude_n but_o that_o be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o my_o study_n which_o now_o make_v i_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o the_o great_a the_o person_n be_v in_o authority_n the_o soon_o they_o be_v catch_v in_o any_o delinquency_n and_o their_o small_a crime_n be_v strive_v to_o be_v make_v capital_a the_o small_a spot_n seem_v great_a in_o the_o fine_a linen_n and_o the_o least_o flaw_n be_v soon_o find_v in_o the_o rich_a diamond_n but_o high_a and_o noble_a spirit_n find_v themselves_o wound_v grieve_v not_o so_o much_o at_o their_o own_o pain_n and_o perplexity_n as_o at_o the_o deride_v and_o scoff_v of_o their_o enemy_n but_o for_o my_o own_o part_n though_o i_o may_v have_v many_o in_o my_o life_n i_o hope_v to_o find_v none_o in_o my_o death_n among_o other_o thing_n which_o pollute_v and_o contaminate_v the_o mind_n of_o great_a spirit_n there_o be_v none_o more_o heinous_a than_o ambition_n which_o be_v seldom_o unaccompanied_a without_o a_o varice_fw-la such_o to_o possess_v their_o end_n care_v not_o to_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o religion_n and_o reason_n and_o to_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o modesty_n and_o equity_n which_o the_o near_a tie_n of_o consanguinity_n and_o amity_n of_o which_o as_o i_o have_v be_v guilty_a so_o i_o crave_v at_o god_n hand_n forgiveness_n it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o philosophy_n that_o ambitious_a man_n can_v be_v never_o good_a counsellor_n to_o prince_n the_o desire_n of_o have_v more_o be_v common_a to_o great_a lord_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o rule_n a_o great_a cause_n of_o their_o ruin_n my_o lord_n i_o be_o now_o the_o hopeless_a precedent_n may_v i_o be_v to_o you_o all_o a_o huppy_n example_n for_o ambition_n devour_v gold_n and_z drinketh_z blood_n and_o climb_v so_o high_a by_o other_o man_n head_n that_o at_o the_o length_n in_o the_o fall_n it_o break_v its_o own_o neck_n therefore_o it_o be_v better_a to_o live_v in_o humble_a content_n than_o in_o high_a care_n and_o trouble_v for_o more_o precious_a be_v want_n with_o honesty_n than_o wealth_n with_o infamy_n for_o what_o be_v we_o but_o mere_a vapour_n which_o in_o a_o serene_a element_n ascend_v high_a and_o upon_o a_o instant_n like_a smoke_n vanish_v into_o nothing_o or_o like_o ship_n without_o pilot_n â—ost_o up_o and_o down_o upon_o the_o sea_n by_o contrary_a wind_n and_o tempest_n but_o the_o good_a husbandman_n think_v better_a of_o those_o ear_n of_o corn_n which_o bow_v down_o and_o grow_v crooked_a than_o those_o which_o be_v straight_o and_o upright_o because_o he_o be_v assure_v to_o find_v more_o store_n of_o grain_n in_o the_o one_o than_o in_o the_o other_o this_o all_o man_n know_v yet_o of_o this_o how_o few_o make_v use_v the_o defect_n whereof_o must_v be_v now_o my_o pain_n may_v my_o suffering_n prove_v to_o other_o profit_n for_o what_o have_v now_o the_o favour_n of_o my_o prince_n the_o familiarity_n with_o my_o peer_n the_o volubility_n of_o a_o tongue_n the_o strength_n of_o my_o memory_n my_o learning_n or_o knowledge_n my_o honour_n or_o office_n my_o power_n and_o potency_n my_o riches_n and_o treasure_n all_o these_o especial_a gift_n both_o of_o nature_n and_o fortune_n what_o have_v all_o these_o profit_v i_o blessing_n i_o acknowledge_v though_o by_o god_n bestow_v upon_o man_n yet_o not_o all_o of_o they_o together_o upon_o many_o yet_o by_o the_o divine_a providence_n the_o most_o of_o they_o meet_v in_o i_o of_o which_o have_v i_o make_v happy_a use_n i_o may_v still_o have_v flourish_v who_o now_o be_o force_v immature_o to_o fall_v i_o now_o can_v wish_v but_o that_o utinam_fw-la be_v too_o late_o that_o god_n with_o his_o outward_a goodness_n towards_o i_o have_v so_o commix_v his_o inward_a grace_n that_o i_o have_v choose_v the_o medium_fw-la path_n neither_o incline_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o deviate_a to_o the_o left_a but_o like_o icarus_n with_o my_o waxen_a wing_n fear_v by_o too_o low_a a_o flight_n to_o moisten_v they_o with_o the_o wave_n i_o soar_v too_o high_a and_o too_o near_o the_o sun_n by_o which_o they_o be_v melt_v i_o aim_v at_o the_o high_a be_o precipitate_v to_o the_o low_a and_o be_o make_v a_o wretched_a prey_n to_o the_o water_n but_o i_o who_o before_o build_v my_o house_n upon_o the_o sand_n have_v now_o settle_v my_o hope_n upon_o the_o rock_n my_o saviour_n by_o who_o only_a merit_n my_o sole_a trust_n be_v that_o whatsoever_o become_v of_o my_o body_n yet_o in_o this_o bosom_n my_o soul_n may_v be_v sanctuary_v nintrod_a will_v have_v build_v a_o tower_n to_o reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o call_v it_o babel_n but_o god_n turn_v it_o to_o the_o confusion_n of_o language_n and_o dissipation_n of_o the_o people_n pharaoh_n keep_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o bondage_n and_o after_o have_v free_v they_o in_o his_o great_a pride_n will_v have_v make_v they_o his_o prey_n but_o god_n give_v they_o a_o dry_a and_o miraculous_a passage_n and_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o boast_n a_o watery_a sepulchre_n belshazzer_n feast_v his_o prince_n and_o prostitute_n who_o drink_v health_n in_o the_o vessel_n take_v from_o the_o temple_n but_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n write_v upon_o the_o wall_n mene_n tekel_n phoras_fw-la and_o that_o night_n before_o morning_n be_v both_o his_o kingdom_n and_o life_n take_v from_o he_o thus_o god_n let_v man_n go_v on_o a_o great_a while_n in_o their_o own_o device_n but_o in_o the_o end_n it_o prove_v their_o own_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n never_o suffer_v they_o to_o effect_v their_o desire_a purpose_n therefore_o let_v none_o presume_v upon_o his_o power_n glory_n in_o his_o greatness_n or_o be_v too_o confident_a in_o his_o riches_n these_o thing_n be_v write_v for_o our_o instruction_n of_o which_o the_o live_a may_v make_v use_n the_o die_a can_v but_o wit_n and_o unfruitful_a wisdom_n be_v the_o next_o neighbour_n to_o folly_n there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a vanity_n in_o the_o world_n than_o to_o esteem_v the_o world_n which_o regard_v no_o man_n and_o to_o make_v slight_a account_n of_o god_n who_o great_o respect_v all_o man_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a folly_n in_o man_n than_o by_o much_o travel_n to_o increase_v his_o good_n and_o pamper_v his_o body_n and_o in_o the_o interim_n with_o vain_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n to_o lose_v his_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o great_a folly_n in_o any_o man_n to_o attempt_v a_o bad_a beginning_n in_o hope_n of_o a_o good_a end_n and_o to_o make_v that_o proper_a to_o one_o which_o be_v before_o common_a to_o all_o be_v mere_a indiscretion_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o discord_n which_o i_o positive_o wish_v may_o enâ—_n in_o this_o my_o punishment_n o_o how_o small_a a_o proportion_n of_o earth_n will_v contain_v my_o body_n when_o my_o high_a mind_n can_v not_o be_v confine_v within_o the_o spacious_a compass_n of_o two_o kingdom_n but_o my_o hour_n draw_v on_o and_o i_o conclude_v with_o the_o psalmist_n not_o aim_v at_o any_o one_o man_n in_o particular_a but_o speak_v for_o all_o in_o general_a how_o long_o will_v you_o judge_n be_v corrupt_v how_o long_o will_v you_o cease_v to_o give_v true_a judgement_n etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o council_n of_o the_o wicked_a nor_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n nor_o sâ—t_n in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornfall_n therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n nor_o sinner_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a etc._n etc._n about_o the_o hour_n of_o 10_o and_o 11_o a_o clock_n the_o foresay_a lord_n of_o strafford_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o scaffold_n on_o tower-hill_n where_o be_v a_o court_n of_o guard_n make_v by_o the_o several_a company_n of_o soldier_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o hamlet_n of_o the_o tower_n on_o each_o side_n as_o he_o pass_v to_o the_o scaffold_n before_o march_v the_o marshal_n man_n to_o make_v way_n than_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n officer_n with_o their_o halberd_n after_o they_o the_o king_n guard_n or_o warder_n of_o the_o tower_n next_o come_v one_o of_o his_o gentleman_n bear_v head_v in_o mourn_a habit_n the_o lord_n strafford_n follow_v he_o clad_v in_o black_a cloth_n with_o divers_z other_o in_o the_o same_o habit_n which_o be_v his_o attendants_n then_o the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o armagh_n and_o other_o good_a divine_n with_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n and_o divers_a honourable_a personage_n when_o he_o come_v upon_o the_o scaffold_n he_o there_o show_v himself_o on_o each_o side_n to_o all_o the_o people_n and_o make_v this_o short_a speech_n with_o as_o much_o alacrity_n of_o spirit_n as_o can_v be_v express_v viz._n the_o lord_n wentworth_v speech_n on_o the_o scaffold_n
my_o lord_n primate_n of_o ireland_n and_o my_o lord_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o these_o noble_a gentleman_n it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o i_o to_o have_v your_o lordship_n by_o i_o this_o day_n because_o i_o have_v be_v know_v to_o you_o long_o time_n and_o i_o now_o desire_v to_o be_v hear_v a_o few_o word_n i_o come_v here_o my_o lord_n to_o pay_v my_o last_o debt_n to_o sin_n which_o be_v death_n and_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o rise_v again_o in_o eternal_a glory_n my_o lord_n if_o i_o may_v use_v a_o few_o word_n i_o shall_v take_v it_o as_o a_o great_a courtesy_n from_o you_o i_o be_o come_v here_o my_o lord_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v pass_v against_o i_o i_o do_v it_o with_o a_o very_a quiet_a and_o content_a mind_n i_o do_v free_o forgive_v all_o the_o world_n a_o forgiveness_n not_o from_o the_o tooth_n outward_o as_o they_o say_v but_o from_o my_o heart_n i_o speak_v it_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n before_o who_o i_o stand_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o displease_a thought_n that_o arife_v in_o i_o against_o any_o man_n i_o thank_v god_n i_o say_v true_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_v that_o in_o all_o the_o honour_n i_o have_v to_o serve_v his_o majesty_n i_o have_v not_o any_o intention_n in_o my_o heart_n but_o do_v aim_v at_o the_o joint_n and_o individual_a prosperity_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n although_o it_o be_v my_o ill_a hap_n to_o be_v misconstrue_v i_o be_o not_o the_o first_o man_n that_o have_v suffer_v in_o this_o kind_n it_o be_v a_o common_a portion_n that_o befall_v man_n in_o this_o life_n righteous_a judgement_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o here_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o error_n and_o misjudging_a one_o another_o one_o thing_n i_o desire_v that_o i_o may_v be_v hear_v and_o do_v hope_n that_o for_o christian_a charity_n sake_n i_o shall_v be_v believe_v that_o i_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v against_o parliament_n that_o i_o always_o do_v think_v parliament_n in_o england_n to_o be_v the_o happy_a constitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n and_o the_o best_a mean_n under_o god_n to_o make_v the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n happy_a as_o for_o my_o death_n i_o do_v hear_v acquit_v all_o the_o world_n and_o beseech_v god_n to_o forgive_v they_o in_o particular_a i_o be_o very_o glad_a his_o majesty_n conceive_v i_o not_o merit_v so_o severe_a and_o heavy_a a_o punishment_n as_o the_o utmost_a execution_n of_o this_o sentence_n i_o do_v infinite_o rejoice_v in_o it_o and_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o he_o and_o do_v beseech_v god_n to_o return_v to_o he_o the_o same_o that_o he_o may_v find_v mercy_n when_o he_o have_v most_o need_n of_o it_o i_o wish_v this_o kingdom_n all_o prosperity_n and_o happiness_n in_o the_o world_n i_o do_v it_o live_v and_o now_o die_v it_o be_v my_o wish_n and_o i_o profess_v hearty_o and_o do_v humble_o recommend_v it_o to_o you_o and_o wish_v that_o every_o man_n will_v lay_v his_o hand_n on_o his_o heart_n and_o consider_v serious_o whether_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o people_n happiness_n shall_v be_v write_v in_o letter_n of_o blood_n i_o fear_v they_o be_v in_o a_o wrong_a way_n i_o desire_v almighty_a god_n that_o no_o one_o drop_n of_o my_o blood_n rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o they_o i_o have_v but_o one_o word_n more_o and_o that_o be_v for_o my_o religion_n my_o lord_n of_o armagh_n i_o do_v profess_v myself_o serious_o faithful_o and_o true_o to_o be_v a_o obedient_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o that_o church_n i_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v in_o that_o religion_n i_o have_v live_v and_o now_o in_o that_o i_o die_v prosperity_n and_o happiness_n be_v ever_o to_o it_o it_o have_v be_v say_v i_o be_v incline_v to_o popery_n if_o it_o be_v a_o objection_n worth_a the_o answer_n let_v i_o say_v true_o from_o my_o heart_n that_o since_o the_o time_n that_o i_o be_v 21._o year_n of_o age_n unto_o this_o day_n go_v on_o 49._o year_n i_o never_o have_v think_v or_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o religion_n nor_o have_v ever_o any_o the_o boldness_n to_o suggest_v to_o i_o the_o contrary_n to_o my_o best_a remembrance_n and_o so_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o christ_n jesus_n my_o saviour_n into_o who_o bosom_n i_o hope_v short_o to_o be_v gather_v to_o enjoy_v eternal_a happiness_n which_o shall_v never_o have_v end_n i_o desire_v hearty_o to_o be_v forgive_v of_o every_o man_n if_o any_o rash_a or_o unadvised_a word_n or_o deed_n have_v pass_v and_o desire_v all_o your_o prayer_n and_o so_o my_o lord_n farewell_o and_o farewell_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n the_o lord_n strengthen_v my_o faith_n and_o give_v i_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n i_o trust_v in_o god_n we_o shall_v all_o meet_v to_o live_v eternal_o in_o heaven_n and_o receive_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o happiness_n where_o every_o fear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o our_o eye_n and_o sad_a thought_n from_o our_o heart_n and_o so_o god_n bless_v this_o kingdom_n and_o jesus_n have_v meroy_n on_o my_o soul_n then_o turn_v himself_o about_o he_o salute_v all_o the_o nobleman_n and_o take_v a_o solemn_a leave_n of_o all_o considerable_a person_n on_o the_o scaffold_n give_v they_o his_o hand_n and_o after_o that_o he_o say_v gentlemen_z i_o will_v say_v my_o prayer_n and_o i_o entreat_v you_o all_o to_o pray_v with_o i_o and_o for_o i_o then_o his_o chaplain_n lay_v the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n upon_o the_o chair_n before_o he_o as_o he_o kneel_v down_o on_o which_o he_o pray_v almost_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n than_o he_o pray_v as_o long_o or_o long_o without_o a_o book_n and_o end_v with_o the_o lord_n prayer_n then_o stand_v up_o he_o spy_v his_o brother_n sir_n george_n wentworth_n and_o call_v he_o to_o he_o and_o say_v brother_z we_o must_v part_v remember_v i_o to_o my_o sister_n and_o to_o my_o wife_n and_o carry_v my_o blessing_n to_o my_o elder_a son_n and_o charge_v he_o from_o i_o that_o he_o fear_v god_n and_o continue_v a_o obedient_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v approve_v himself_o a_o faithful_a subject_n to_o the_o king_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o private_a grudge_n or_o revenge_n towards_o any_o concern_v i_o and_o bid_v he_o beware_v that_o he_o meddle_v not_o with_o church_n live_n for_o that_o will_v prove_v a_o moth_n and_o canker_n to_o he_o in_o his_o estate_n and_o wish_v he_o to_o content_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o his_o country_n as_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o his_o county_n and_o not_o aim_v at_o high_a preferment_n carry_v my_o blessing_n also_o to_o my_o daughter_n anne_n and_o arrabella_n charge_v they_o to_o fear_n and_o serve_v god_n and_o he_o will_v bless_v they_o not_o forget_v my_o little_a infant_n that_o yet_o know_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a and_o can_v speak_v for_o itself_o god_n speak_v for_o it_o and_o bless_v it_o then_o say_v he_o now_o i_o have_v nigh_o do_v one_o stroke_n will_v make_v my_o wife_n husbandless_a my_o dear_a child_n fatherless_a and_o my_o poor_a servant_n master_v less_o and_o separate_v i_o from_o my_o dear_a brother_n and_o all_o my_o friend_n but_o let_v god_n be_v to_o you_o and_o they_o all_o in_o all_o after_o that_o go_v to_o take_v off_o his_o doublet_n and_o to_o make_v himself_o unready_a he_o say_v i_o thank_v god_n i_o be_o no_o more_o afraid_a of_o death_n nor_o daunt_v with_o any_o discouragement_n rise_v from_o any_o fear_n but_o do_v as_o cheerful_o put_v off_o my_o doublet_n at_o this_o time_n or_o ever_o i_o do_v when_o i_o go_v to_o bed_n then_o he_o put_v off_o his_o doublet_n and_o wound_v up_o his_o hair_n with_o his_o hand_n and_o put_v on_o a_o white_a cap._n then_o he_o call_v where_o be_v the_o man_n that_o shall_v do_v this_o last_o office_n mean_v the_o executioner_n call_v he_o to_o i_o when_o he_o come_v and_o ask_v he_o forgiveness_n he_o tell_v he_o he_o forgive_v he_o and_o all_o the_o world_n then_o kneel_v down_o by_o the_o block_n he_o go_v to_o prayer_n again_o himself_o the_o bishop_n of_o armagh_n kneel_v on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o minister_n on_o other_o to_o the_o which_o minister_n after_o prayer_n he_o turn_v himself_o and_o speak_v some_o few_o word_n soft_o have_v his_o hand_n lift_v up_o this_o minister_n close_v his_o hand_n with_o he_o then_o bow_v himself_o to_o the_o earth_n to_o lay_v his_o head_n on_o the_o block_n he_o tell_v the_o executioner_n that_o he_o will_v first_o lay_v down_o his_o hâ—ad_n to_o
crime_n go_v not_o beyond_o the_o person_n that_o commit_v it_o nor_o can_v another_o fault_n be_v my_o offence_n if_o they_o have_v contract_v any_o filth_n or_o corruption_n through_o their_o own_o or_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o time_n cleanse_v and_o purge_v they_o thorough_o but_o still_o remember_v the_o great_a difference_n between_o reformation_n and_o extirpation_n and_o he_o please_v to_o think_v of_o your_o triennall_n bill_n which_o will_v save_v you_o this_o labour_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v fear_v of_o punishment_n will_v keep_v they_o in_o order_n if_o they_o shall_v not_o themselves_o through_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n i_o have_v now_o my_o lord_n according_a to_o my_o poor_a ability_n both_o show_v the_o convenience_n and_o answer_v those_o inconvenience_n that_o seem_v to_o make_v against_o they_o i_o shall_v now_o propose_v those_o that_o make_v for_o they_o as_o their_o fall_n into_o a_o condition_n worse_o than_o slave_n not_o represent_v by_o any_o and_o then_o the_o danger_n and_o inconvenience_n that_o may_v happen_v to_o your_o lordship_n but_o i_o have_v do_v this_o heretofore_o and_o will_v not_o offer_v your_o lordship_n grambenbis_fw-la coctam_fw-la a_o speech_n in_o parliament_n deliver_v by_o mr._n peard_n against_o the_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la 1640._o mr._n speaker_n i_o assure_v myself_o we_o be_v here_o meet_v to_o discover_v and_o reform_v as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v all_o abuse_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n many_o and_o great_a one_o have_v be_v speak_v against_o some_o contrary_n to_o all_o law_n and_o some_o establish_v by_o new_a law_n contrary_a to_o all_o law_n the_o wolf_n have_v put_v on_o the_o lion_n skin_n and_o rapine_n presume_v to_o pass_v undiscovered_a under_o the_o robe_n of_o justice_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o light_v a_o candle_n to_o search_v out_o that_o which_o already_o the_o sun_n have_v make_v manifest_a that_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v have_v not_o be_v speak_v but_o if_o i_o shall_v speak_v that_o that_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v against_o law_n i_o humble_o crave_v the_o pardon_n of_o this_o house_n since_o if_o it_o be_v law_n it_o be_v summum_fw-la jus_o law_n without_o conscience_n that_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v against_o be_v the_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o themselves_o that_o administer_v this_o oath_n that_o it_o be_v unjust_o do_v to_o tender_v it_o to_o any_o man_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o public_a fame_n or_o particular_a presentment_n or_o article_n testify_v against_o he_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o confess_a injunction_n will_v be_v find_v common_a among_o they_o and_o i_o hope_v it_o shall_v be_v severe_o censure_v since_o unjust_a proceed_n upon_o unjust_a ground_n be_v double_a injustice_n i_o shall_v therefore_o leave_v that_o as_o a_o plain_a case_n and_o examine_v their_o best_a ground_n first_o fame_n they_o say_v be_v a_o just_a cause_n for_o they_o to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o a_o matter_n to_o proceed_v against_o it_o fame_n we_o know_v may_v arise_v upon_o very_o small_a and_o groundless_a suspicion_n by_o secret_a whisper_n creep_v at_o first_o but_o quick_o get_v it_o wing_n and_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v creseit_n eundo_fw-la this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o all_o fame_n if_o this_o be_v fame_n their_o court_n shall_v never_o want_v work_n as_o long_o as_o a_o promoter_n have_v a_o ill_a tongue_n or_o a_o knave_n can_v slander_v a_o honest_a man_n therefore_o i_o think_v fame_n no_o good_a ground_n to_o proceed_v upon_o if_o fame_n be_v just_a what_o most_o man_n speak_v certain_o some_o man_n will_v testify_v no_o man_n will_v testify_v it_o be_v false_a let_v no_o accusation_n then_o stand_v but_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n of_o presentment_n be_v a_o just_a ground_n of_o proceed_n in_o all_o court_n and_o upon_o all_o cause_n but_o neither_o witness_n nor_o presentment_n be_v or_o can_v be_v a_o just_a ground_n of_o the_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la for_o if_o the_o party_n accuse_v be_v examine_v no_o further_o than_o be_v testify_v than_o the_o oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v superfluous_a if_o he_o be_v examine_v further_o or_o upon_o other_o matter_n than_o be_v testify_v than_o a_o man_n be_v make_v to_o betray_v himself_o which_o be_v unjust_a mr._n speaker_n such_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o common_a law_n that_o murderer_n and_o poisoner_n be_v not_o examine_v upon_o the_o rack_n but_o the_o civil_a law_n upon_o every_o occasion_n rack_v the_o conscience_n these_o be_v the_o lime-twig_n which_o be_v set_v to_o catch_v the_o poor_a martyr_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n and_o in_o our_o day_n i_o dare_v believe_v it_o will_v appear_v that_o some_o good_a man_n be_v fall_v into_o this_o snare_n mr._n speaker_n if_o the_o foundation_n fail_v what_o shall_v the_o building_n do_v if_o the_o conformity_n of_o good_a man_n shall_v undo_v they_o who_o shall_v stand_v i_o desire_v nothing_o but_o that_o evil_a man_n may_v suffer_v i_o desire_v the_o law_n may_v punish_v not_o make_v offender_n i_o desire_v that_o our_o word_n and_o action_n at_o this_o time_n and_o at_o other_o time_n may_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n i_o will_v have_v think_v free_a mr._n speaker_n letter_n to_o sir_n jacob_n ashley_n sir_n we_o have_v have_v cause_n to_o doubt_v that_o some_o ill_a affect_a person_n have_v endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o misunderstanding_n in_o the_o army_n of_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o parliament_n towards_o they_o to_o take_v away_o all_o mistake_n in_o that_o kind_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v command_v i_o to_o assure_v you_o that_o they_o have_v take_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o army_n into_o their_o serious_a care_n and_o though_o for_o the_o present_a their_o money_n have_v not_o come_v as_o they_o wish_v and_o as_o be_v due_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o distraction_n and_o other_o impediment_n which_o this_o house_n can_v no_o way_n avoid_v yet_o they_o rest_v most_o assure_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v their_o full_a pay_n but_o the_o house_n will_v take_v their_o merit_n into_o their_o further_a consideration_n in_o regard_n they_o take_v notice_n that_o notwithstanding_o their_o want_n and_o endeavour_n of_o those_o ill-affected_a person_n they_o have_v not_o demean_v themselves_o otherwise_o then_o as_o man_n of_o honour_n and_o well_o affect_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o this_o house_n take_v in_o so_o good_a part_n that_o we_o have_v already_o find_v out_o a_o way_n to_o get_v money_n for_o a_o good_a part_n of_o their_o pay_n and_o will_v take_v the_o most_o speedy_a course_n we_o possible_o may_v for_o the_o rest_n from_o my_o house_n at_o charingcross_a the_o 4_o of_o this_o present_a month_n of_o may._n 1641._o so_o i_o remain_v your_o very_a love_a friend_n sir_n it_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o house_n that_o this_o letter_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o army_n to_o the_o end_n their_o intention_n may_v be_v clear_o understand_v by_o they_o sir_n benjamin_n rudyerd_n speech_n tuesday_n the_o 29._o decem._n mr._n speaker_n the_o principal_a part_n of_o this_o business_n be_v money_n and_o now_o we_o be_v about_o it_o i_o shall_v be_v glad_a we_o may_v give_v so_o much_o as_o will_v not_o only_o serve_v the_o turn_n for_o the_o present_a but_o likewise_o to_o provide_v that_o it_o come_v not_o quick_a upon_o we_o again_o i_o believe_v that_o the_o two_o subsidy_n be_v spend_v already_o we_o know_v how_o much_o time_n this_o business_n have_v cost_v we_o if_o we_o be_v but_o half_a as_o long_o about_o another_o it_o may_v cost_v more_o than_o money_n for_o if_o two_o army_n shall_v be_v drive_v to_o extreme_a necessity_n and_o they_o will_v be_v judge_n of_o their_o own_o necessity_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o sit_v here_o and_o give_v more_o though_o we_o will_v believe_v it_o sir_n this_o be_v the_o business_n of_o all_o the_o business_n in_o the_o house_n of_o all_o the_o business_n in_o the_o kingdom_n if_o we_o stand_v hack_v for_o a_o little_a money_n we_o may_v very_o thrifty_o lose_v all_o we_o have_v this_o be_v a_o business_n of_o so_o peremptory_a and_o destructive_a a_o nature_n wherefore_o mr._n speaker_n my_o humble_a and_o earnest_a motion_n be_v that_o we_o may_v dispatch_v it_o full_o and_o at_o once_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o overplus_n of_o money_n remain_v we_o can_v soon_o resolve_v how_o to_o dispose_v of_o it_o four_o subsidy_n will_v do_v the_o work_n if_o they_o be_v give_v present_o for_o every_o day_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o master_n of_o our_o own_o time_n and_o occasion_n as_o to_o do_v nothing_o when_o we_o will_v let_v we_o do_v this_o while_o we_o may_v though_o i_o dwell_v not_o
and_o liberty_n be_v of_o late_o more_o press_v than_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v that_o our_o complaint_n and_o supplication_n for_o redress_n be_v answer_v at_o last_o with_o the_o terror_n of_o a_o army_n that_o after_o a_o pacification_n great_a preparation_n be_v make_v for_o war_n whereby_o many_o act_n of_o hostility_n be_v do_v against_o we_o both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n the_o kingdom_n want_v administration_n of_o justice_n and_o we_o constrain_v to_o take_v arm_n for_o our_o defence_n that_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o extreme_a and_o intolerable_a necessity_n either_o to_o maintain_v divers_a army_n upon_o our_o border_n against_o invasion_n from_o england_n or_o ireland_n still_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o not_o only_o to_o maintain_v so_o many_o thousand_o as_o be_v spoil_v of_o their_o ship_n and_o good_n but_o to_o want_v all_o commerce_n by_o sea_n to_o the_o undo_n of_o merchant_n of_o sailor_n and_o many_o other_o who_o live_v by_o fish_v and_o who_o calling_n be_v uphold_v from_o hand_n to_o mouth_n by_o sea_n trade_n any_o one_o of_o which_o evil_n be_v able_a in_o a_o short_a time_n to_o bring_v the_o most_o potent_a kingdom_n to_o confusion_n ruin_n and_o desolation_n how_o much_o more_o all_o the_o three_o at_o one_o time_n combine_v to_o bring_v the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n to_o be_v no_o more_o a_o kingdom_n yet_o all_o these_o behove_v we_o either_o to_o endure_v and_o under_o no_o other_o hope_n than_o of_o the_o perfect_a slavery_n of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o posterity_n in_o our_o soul_n life_n and_o mean_n or_o to_o resolve_v to_o come_v into_o england_n not_o to_o make_v any_o invasion_n or_o with_o any_o purpose_n to_o fight_v except_o we_o be_v force_v god_n be_v our_o judge_n our_o action_n be_v our_o witness_n and_o england_n do_v now_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n against_o all_o suspicion_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o against_o the_o impudent_a lie_n of_o our_o enemy_n but_o for_o our_o relief_n defence_n and_o preservation_n which_o we_o can_v find_v by_o no_o other_o mean_n when_o we_o have_v assay_v all_o mean_n and_o have_v at_o large_a express_v our_o pungent_a and_o press_v necessity_n to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o parliament_n of_o england_n since_o therefore_o the_o war_n on_o our_o part_n which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o our_o come_n into_o england_n with_o a_o guard_n be_v defensive_a and_o all_o man_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o in_o common_a equity_n the_o defendant_n shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o perish_v in_o his_o just_a and_o necessary_a defence_n but_o that_o the_o persuer_fw-mi whether_o by_o way_n of_o legal_a process_n in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n or_o by_o way_n of_o violence_n and_o unjust_a invasion_n in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n aught_o to_o bear_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o defendant_n we_o trust_v that_o your_o lordship_n will_v think_v that_o it_o be_v not_o against_o reason_n for_o we_o to_o demand_v some_o reparation_n of_o this_o kind_n and_o that_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n by_o who_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n we_o have_v expect_v the_o redress_n of_o our_o wrong_n will_v take_v such_o course_n as_o both_o may_v in_o reason_n give_v we_o satisfaction_n and_o may_v in_o the_o notable_a demonstration_n of_o their_o justice_n serve_v most_o for_o their_o own_o honour_n our_o earnestness_n in_o follow_v this_o our_o demand_n do_v not_o so_o far_o wrong_v our_o fight_n and_o make_v we_o so_o undiscerning_a as_o not_o to_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o kingdom_n and_o parliament_n of_o england_n which_o do_v neither_o discern_v nor_o set_v forward_o a_o war_n against_o we_o and_o that_o prevalent_a faction_n of_o prelate_n and_o papist_n who_o have_v move_v every_o stone_n against_o we_o and_o use_v all_o sort_n of_o mean_n not_o only_o their_o counsel_n subsidy_n and_o force_n but_o their_o church_n canon_n and_o prayer_n for_o our_o utter_a ruin_n which_o make_v they_o obnoxious_a to_o our_o just_a accusation_n and_o guilty_a of_o all_o the_o loss_n and_o wrong_n which_o this_o time_n pass_v we_o have_v sustain_v yet_o this_o we_o desire_v your_o lordship_n to_o consider_v that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n be_v assemble_v do_v endeavour_n by_o their_o declaration_n information_n and_o remonstrance_n and_o by_o the_o proceed_n of_o their_o commissioner_n to_o make_v know_v unto_o the_o council_n kingdom_n and_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o to_o forewarn_v they_o of_o the_o mischief_n intend_v against_o both_o kingdom_n in_o their_o religion_n and_o liberty_n by_o the_o prelate_n and_o papist_n to_o the_o end_n that_o our_o invasion_n from_o england_n may_v have_v be_v prevent_v if_o by_o the_o prevalency_n of_o the_o faction_n it_o have_v be_v possible_a and_o therefore_o we_o may_v now_o with_o the_o great_a reason_n and_o confidence_n press_v our_o demand_n that_o your_o lordship_n the_o parliament_n the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o king_n himself_o may_v see_v we_o repair_v in_o our_o loss_n at_o the_o cost_n of_o that_o faction_n by_o who_o mean_n we_o have_v sustain_v so_o much_o damage_n and_o which_o except_o they_o repent_v we_o find_v sorrow_n recompense_v for_o our_o grief_n torment_v for_o our_o toil_n and_o a_o infinite_a great_a loss_n for_o the_o temporal_a loss_n they_o have_v bring_v upon_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n which_o be_v dwell_v by_o they_o in_o peace_n all_o the_o device_n and_o do_n of_o our_o common_a enemy_n be_v to_o bear_v down_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o just_a liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n in_o both_o kingdom_n they_o be_v confident_a to_o bring_v this_o about_o one_o of_o two_o way_n either_o by_o block_v we_o up_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n to_o constrain_v we_o to_o admit_v their_o will_n for_o a_o law_n both_o in_o church_n and_o policy_n and_o thus_o to_o make_v we_o a_o precedent_n for_o the_o like_a misery_n in_o england_n or_o by_o their_o invasion_n of_o our_o kingdom_n to_o compel_v we_o furious_o and_o without_o order_n to_o break_v into_o england_n that_o the_o two_o nation_n once_o enter_v into_o a_o bloody_a war_n they_o may_v fish_v in_o our_o trouble_a water_n and_o catch_v their_o desire_a prey_n but_o as_o we_o declare_v before_o our_o come_n we_o trust_v that_o god_n will_v turn_v their_o wisdom_n into_o foolishness_n and_o bring_v their_o device_n upon_o their_o own_o pares_fw-la by_o our_o intention_n and_o resolution_n to_o come_v into_o england_n as_o among_o our_o brethren_n in_o the_o most_o peaceable_a way_n that_o can_v stand_v with_o our_o safety_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o common_a enemy_n to_o present_v our_o petition_n for_o settle_v our_o peace_n by_o a_o parliament_n in_o england_n wherein_o the_o intention_n and_o action_n both_o of_o our_o adversary_n and_o we_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o light_n the_o king_n majesty_n and_o the_o kingdom_n right_o inform_v the_o author_n and_o instrument_n of_o our_o division_n and_o trouble_n punish_v all_o the_o mischief_n of_o a_o nationall_n and_o doubtful_a war_n prevent_v and_o religion_n and_o liberty_n with_o great_a peace_n and_o amity_n than_o ever_o before_o establish_v against_o all_o the_o craft_n and_o violence_n of_o our_o enemy_n this_o be_v our_o declaration_n before_o we_o set_v our_o england_n from_o which_o our_o deportment_n since_o have_v not_o vary_v and_o it_o have_v be_v the_o lord_n wonderful_a do_v by_o the_o wise_a counsel_n and_o just_a proceed_n of_o the_o parliament_n to_o bring_v it_o in_o a_o great_a part_n to_o pass_v and_o to_o give_v we_o lively_a hope_n of_o a_o happy_a conclusion_n and_o therefore_o we_o will_v never_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o parliament_n in_o their_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n will_v provide_v that_o a_o proportionable_a part_n of_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n of_o a_o work_n so_o great_a and_o so_o comfortable_a to_o both_o nation_n be_v bear_v by_o the_o delinquent_n there_o that_o with_o the_o better_a conscience_n the_o good_a people_n of_o england_n may_v sit_v under_o their_o own_o vine_n and_o figtree_n refresh_v themselves_o although_o upon_o our_o great_a pain_n and_o hazard_n yet_o not_o altogether_o upon_o our_o cost_n and_o charge_n which_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n do_v know_v and_o confess_v that_o the_o innovation_n of_o religion_n and_o liberty_n in_o scotland_n be_v not_o the_o principal_a design_n of_o our_o common_a enemy_n but_o that_o both_o in_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o worker_n who_o zeal_n be_v hot_a for_o settle_v their_o device_n at_o home_n and_o in_o the_o condition_n so_o the_o work_n make_v we_o who_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o weak_a for_o opposition_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o lead_a case_n for_o england_n and_o that_o although_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o
whole_a matter_n of_o my_o lord_n of_o stafford_n mr._n st._n john_n argument_n the_o king_n majesty_n first_o speech_n in_o parliament_n the_o three_o of_o november_n 1640._o my_o lord_n the_o knowledge_n i_o have_v of_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o scottish_a subject_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o calling_n the_o last_o assembly_n of_o parliament_n wherein_o have_v i_o be_v believe_v i_o sincere_o think_v that_o thing_n have_v not_o fall_v out_o as_o now_o we_o see_v but_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o man_n be_v so_o slow_a to_o believe_v that_o so_o great_a a_o sedition_n shall_v be_v raise_v on_o so_o little_a ground_n but_o now_o my_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o this_o kingdom_n lie_v so_o near_o at_o the_o stake_n i_o be_o resolve_v to_o put_v myself_o free_o and_o clear_o on_o the_o love_n and_o affection_n of_o my_o english_a subject_n as_o these_o of_o my_o lord_n that_o do_v wait_v on_o i_o at_o york_n very_o well_o remember_v i_o there_o declare_v therefore_o my_o lord_n i_o shall_v not_o mention_v my_o own_o interest_n or_o that_o support_n i_o may_v just_o expect_v from_o you_o till_o the_o common_a safety_n be_v secure_v though_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v those_o charge_n i_o have_v be_v at_o have_v be_v mere_o for_o the_o secure_n and_o good_a of_o this_o kingdom_n though_o the_o success_n have_v not_o be_v answerable_a to_o my_o desire_n therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o desire_v you_o to_o consider_v the_o best_a way_n both_o for_o the_o safety_n and_o security_n of_o this_o kingdom_n wherein_o their_o are_z two_o part_n chief_o considerable_a first_o the_o chastife_v out_o of_o the_o rebel_n and_o second_o that_o other_o in_o satisfy_v your_o just_a grievance_n wherein_o i_o shall_v promise_v you_o to_o concur_v so_o hearty_o and_o clear_o with_o you_o that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v my_o intention_n have_v ever_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v to_o make_v this_o a_o glorious_a and_o flourish_a kingdom_n there_o be_v only_o two_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v mention_v to_o you_o first_o the_o one_o be_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o loane_n of_o money_n which_o i_o late_o have_v from_o the_o city_n of_o london_n wherein_o the_o lord_n that_o wait_v on_o i_o at_o york_n assist_v i_o will_v only_o maintain_v my_o army_n for_o two_o month_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o time_n it_o be_v grant_v now_o my_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o your_o consideration_n what_o dishonour_n and_o mischief_n it_o may_v be_v in_o case_n for_o want_v of_o money_n my_o army_n be_v disband_v before_o the_o rebel_n be_v put_v out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n second_o the_o secure_v the_o calamity_n the_o northern_a people_n endure_v at_o this_o time_n and_o so_o long_o as_o the_o treaty_n be_v on_o foot_n and_o in_o this_o i_o may_v say_v not_o only_o they_o but_o all_o this_o kingdom_n will_v suffer_v the_o harm_n therefore_o i_o leave_v this_o also_o to_o your_o consideration_n for_o the_o order_n of_o these_o great_a affair_n whereof_o you_o be_v to_o treat_v at_o this_o time_n i_o be_o so_o confident_a of_o your_o love_n to_o i_o and_o that_o your_o care_n be_v for_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o i_o shâ—ll_v free_o and_o willing_o leave_v to_o you_o where_o to_o begin_v only_o this_o that_o you_o may_v the_o better_o know_v the_o state_n of_o all_o the_o affair_n i_o have_v command_v my_o lord_n keeper_n to_o give_v you_o a_o short_a and_o free_a account_n of_o these_o thing_n that_o have_v happen_v in_o this_o interim_n wiâ—h_v this_o protestation_n thaâ—_n if_o this_o account_n be_v not_o satisfactory_a as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v i_o shall_v whensoever_o you_o desire_v give_v you_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a account_n of_o every_o particular_a one_o thing_n more_o i_o desire_v of_o you_o as_o one_o of_o the_o great_a mean_n to_o make_v this_o a_o happy_a parliament_n that_o you_o on_o your_o part_n as_o i_o on_o i_o lay_z aside_o all_o suspicion_n one_o of_o another_o as_o i_o promise_v my_o lord_n at_o york_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v my_o fault_n if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o happy_a and_o good_a parliament_n the_o king_n speech_n in_o parliament_n the_o five_o of_o november_n 1640._o my_o lord_n i_o do_v expect_v that_o you_o will_v hasty_o make_v relation_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o of_o those_o great_a affair_n for_o which_o i_o have_v call_v you_o hither_o at_o this_o time_n and_o for_o the_o trust_n i_o have_v repose_v in_o they_o and_o how_o free_o i_o put_v myself_o on_o their_o love_n and_o affection_n at_o that_o time_n and_o that_o you_o may_v know_v the_o better_a how_o to_o do_v so_o i_o shall_v explain_v myself_o concern_v one_o thing_n i_o speak_v the_o last_o day_n i_o tell_v you_o the_o rebel_n must_v be_v put_v out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n it_o be_v true_a i_o must_v needs_o call_v they_o so_o so_o long_o as_o they_o have_v a_o army_n that_o do_v invade_v we_o and_o although_o i_o be_o under_o treaty_n with_o they_o and_o i_o under_o my_o great_a seal_n do_v call_v they_o subject_n and_o so_o they_o be_v too_o but_o the_o state_n of_o my_o affair_n in_o short_a be_v this_o it_o be_v true_a i_o do_v expect_v when_o i_o do_v will_v my_o lord_n and_o great_a one_o at_o york_n to_o have_v give_v a_o gracious_a answer_n to_o all_o your_o grievance_n for_o i_o be_v in_o good_a hope_n by_o their_o wisdom_n and_o assistance_n to_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o that_o business_n but_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o my_o subject_n of_o scotland_n do_v so_o delay_v they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o end_v there_o therefore_o i_o can_v no_o way_n blame_v my_o lord_n that_o be_v at_o rippon_n that_o the_o treaty_n be_v not_o end_v but_o must_v thank_v they_o for_o their_o pain_n and_o industry_n and_o certain_o have_v they_o as_o much_o power_n as_o affection_n i_o shall_v by_o that_o time_n have_v bring_v these_o distemper_n to_o a_o happy_a period_n so_o that_o now_o the_o treaty_n be_v transport_v from_o rippon_n to_o london_n where_o i_o shall_v conclude_v nothing_o without_o your_o knowledge_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o by_o your_o approbation_n for_o i_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o have_v this_o great_a work_n do_v in_o a_o corner_n for_o i_o shall_v lay_v open_a all_o the_o step_n of_o this_o misunderstanding_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a difference_n between_o i_o and_o my_o subject_n of_o scotland_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o by_o your_o assistance_n to_o make_v they_o know_v their_o duty_n and_o also_o by_o your_o assistance_n to_o make_v they_o return_v whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n the_o king_n speech_n to_o both_o the_o house_n january_n 25._o 1640._o my_o lord_n the_o knight_n citizens_z burgess_n the_o principal_a cause_n of_o my_o come_n here_o at_o this_o time_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o slow_a proceed_n in_o parliament_n touch_v which_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o inconvenience_n therefore_o i_o think_v it_o very_o necessary_a to_o lay_v before_o you_o the_o state_n of_o my_o affair_n as_o now_o they_o stand_v thereby_o to_o hasten_v not_o interrupt_v your_o proceed_n first_o i_o must_v remember_v you_o that_o there_o be_v two_o army_n in_o the_o kingdom_n in_o a_o manner_n maintain_v by_o you_o the_o very_a name_n of_o which_o do_v more_o clear_o show_v the_o inconvenience_n thereof_o than_o a_o better_a tongue_n than_o i_o can_v express_v therefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o shall_v recommend_v unto_o you_o the_o quick_a dispatch_n of_o that_o business_n assure_v you_o that_o it_o can_v rest_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o must_v recommend_v unto_o you_o the_o state_n of_o my_o navy_n and_o fort_n the_o condition_n of_o both_o which_o be_v so_o well_o know_v unto_o you_o that_o i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o the_o particular_n only_o thus_o much_o they_o be_v the_o wall_n and_o defence_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o if_o out_o of_o order_n all_o man_n may_v easy_o judge_v what_o encouragement_n it_o will_v be_v to_o our_o enemy_n and_o what_o dishearten_v to_o our_o friend_n last_o of_o all_o and_o not_o of_o the_o least_o to_o be_v consider_v i_o must_v lay_v before_o you_o the_o distraction_n that_o be_v at_o this_o present_a occasion_v through_o the_o cause_n of_o parliament_n for_o there_o be_v some_o man_n that_o more_o malicious_o than_o ignorant_o will_v put_v no_o difference_n between_o reformation_n and_o alteration_n of_o government_n hence_o it_o commech_v that_o divine_a service_n be_v irreverent_o interrupt_v and_o petition_n in_o a_o ill_a way_n give_v in_o neither_o dispute_v nor_o deny_v but_o i_o will_v enter_v into_o no_o more_o particular_n