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prevalency_n of_o the_o other_o faction_n a_o vote_n 120._o be_v pass_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o that_o the_o scottish-army_n under_o the_o command_n of_o duke_n hamilton_n be_v enemy_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v according_o proceed_v against_o they_o in_o which_o argument_n the_o independent_o be_v so_o fierce_a that_o when_o it_o be_v object_v by_o one_o that_o he_o think_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o concur_v therein_o reply_v 130_o be_v make_v that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v the_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n have_v power_n to_o act_v without_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o people_n safety_n in_o case_n the_o lord_n desert_v their_o trust._n nevertheless_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o courage_n that_o the_o presbytereans_n than_o take_v by_o reason_n of_o duke_n hamilton_n invasion_n and_o those_o other_o disturbance_n beforementioned_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o doubt_n the_o independent_o have_v of_o the_o danger_n which_o these_o approach_a trouble_n may_v produce_v it_o be_v hard_a to_o say_v sure_o it_o be_v that_o after_o much_o debate_n and_o many_o argument_n it_o be_v resolve_v 3003._o that_o his_o majesty_n in_o person_n shall_v be_v treat_v with_o by_o commissioner_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o the_o proposition_n at_o hampton-court_n for_o settle_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o vote_n with_o other_o circumstance_n do_v then_o make_v such_o a_o change_n in_o the_o face_n of_o thing_n that_o the_o city_n of_o london_n begin_v to_o assume_v the_o power_n of_o their_o own_o militia_n and_o list_a man_n say_v 123._o they_o do_v it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o self_n defence_n warrant_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o land_n and_o by_o a_o far_a authority_n which_o will_v make_v little_a for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o parliament_n to_o question_v which_o so_o startle_v the_o member_n at_o westminster_n that_o resume_v their_o old_a presbyterean-cloak_n they_o forthwith_o dispatch_v letter_n 126._o to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n set_v forth_o what_o the_o parliament_n have_v do_v in_o the_o way_n of_o settle_v peace_n reform_v the_o church_n and_o university_n and_o maintain_v the_o covenant_n and_o union_n betwixt_o the_o two_o nation_n complain_v of_o duke_n hamilton_n invasion_n under_o colour_n of_o authority_n from_o the_o parliament_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o though_o the_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n ground_v this_o their_o three_o invasion_n upon_o the_o covenant_n the_o independent-member_n at_o westminster_n utter_o deny_v that_o their_o assertion_n affirm_v 128._o stout_o that_o the_o scot_n have_v break_v the_o covenant_n therein_o yea_o that_o in_o so_o do_v they_o have_v set_v the_o english_a at_o liberty_n from_o it_o and_o that_o the_o covenant_n be_v no_o more_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la than_o presbytery_n to_o which_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o 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allowable_a by_o all_o law_n and_o practise_v by_o that_o very_a parliament_n against_o the_o king_n and_o likewise_o by_o fairfax_n his_o army_n against_o the_o parliament_n ☜_o unto_o which_o word_n there_o be_v such_o high_a exception_n take_v that_o some_o of_o the_o fiery-spirited_n independent_o reply_v 135._o that_o the_o parliament_n have_v fight_v with_o the_o king_n for_o the_o militia_n and_o get_v it_o by_o the_o sword_n no_o other_o interest_n upon_o any_o title_n whatsoever_o shall_v dare_v to_o lay_v claim_n to_o any_o part_n of_o it_o upon_o which_o doctrine_n they_o practise_v to_o purpose_n as_o by_o and_o by_o will_v appear_v chap._n xxix_o the_o next_o thing_n whereof_o i_o be_o in_o order_n of_o time_n to_o take_v notice_n be_v that_o this_o fatal_a and_o absolute_a destruction_n aug._n of_o the_o scottish-army_n under_o the_o command_n of_o duke_n hamilton_n by_o lieutenant_n general_n cromwell_n at_o that_o time_n commander_n of_o the_o parliament_n force_n 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peace_n of_o the_o country_n in_o his_o absence_n want_v arm_n and_o so_o in_o no_o condition_n to_o do_v it_o but_o they_o shall_v with_o all_o faithfulness_n notwithstanding_o endeavour_v it_o to_o the_o second_o that_o they_o be_v uncapable_a to_o answer_v his_o desire_n for_o the_o râ—â—ons_n aforesaid_a neither_o do_v they_o think_v it_o prudent_a for_o they_o to_o engage_v in_o a_o war_n which_o shall_v it_o prove_v unsuccesful_a on_o their_o part_n will_v be_v a_o ruin_n to_o they_o or_o if_o successful_a they_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o it_o will_v be_v advantageous_a in_o any_o measure_n three_o that_o they_o be_v content_a to_o levy_v money_n and_o to_o advance_v a_o year_n tax_v beforehand_o with_o which_o answer_n from_o that_o earl_n general_n monk_n be_v well_o satisfy_v he_o give_v they_o power_n 78._o forthwith_o to_o arm_n themselves_o and_o until_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o better_a readiness_n delay_v his_o march_n southwards_o make_v some_o seem_a overture_n to_o 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hold_v out_o and_o not_o make_v haste_n and_o that_o good_a man_n will_v help_v they_o in_o their_o prayer_n that_o god_n the_o lord_n will_v bring_v forth_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n and_o discover_v and_o bring_v to_o nought_o the_o secret_a contrivance_n of_o all_o their_o adversary_n about_o this_o time_n petition_n be_v in_o hand_n parliament_n in_o sundry_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n all_o tend_v to_o the_o desire_n of_o a_o new_a and_o free_a parliament_n give_v such_o high_a offence_n unto_o the_o committee_n of_o safety_n that_o they_o issue_v out_o a_o solemn_a proclamation_n nou._n against_o they_o call_v they_o dangerous_a paper_n and_o prohibit_v their_o subscription_n also_o require_v if_o offer_v to_o suppress_v they_o cause_v likewise_o the_o endeavourer_n of_o such_o subscription_n to_o be_v apprehend_v as_o disturber_n and_o enemy_n to_o peace_n which_o distasteful_a restraint_n cause_v the_o people_n great_a earnestness_n especial_o the_o londoner_n whereupon_o colonel_n hewson_n be_v send_v dec._n
p._n 500_o 500_o compare_v with_o this_o the_o proposition_n to_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n at_o uxbridge_n concern_v the_o war_n of_o ireland_n full_a relation_n etc_n etc_n p._n 95._o 95._o see_v the_o like_a demand_n by_o the_o member_n at_o westminster_n exact_a coll._n p._n 259._o &_o 465._o 465._o ib._n p._n 502._o 502._o ib._n p._n 503._o 503._o ib._n p._n 508._o 508._o compare_v with_o this_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o member_n at_o westminster_n in_o their_o petition_n to_o his_o majesty_n 26._o martij_fw-la 1642._o exact_a coll._n p._n 123._o 123._o ib._n p._n 118._o 118._o compare_v with_o this_o the_o protestation_n frame_v at_o westminster_n 3_o maij._fw-la 1641._o 1641._o ibid._n p._n 523._o 523._o d'aubignie_a tom._n 2._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o col_fw-fr 828._o 828._o davilaeâ—_n 548._o 548._o ib._n p._n 566._o 566._o annal._n eliz._n in_o an._n 1589._o p._n 557._o 557._o davilae_fw-la p._n 561._o 561._o ib._n p._n 562._o 562._o compare_v with_o this_o his_o majesty_n answer_v to_o the_o two_o paper_n concern_v ireland_n full_a relation_n etc_n etc_n p._n 215._o be_v not_o his_o majesty_n statua_fw-la abuse_v both_o at_o the_o old_a exchange_n in_o london_n and_o at_o wincheâ—ster_n wincheâ—ster_n ib._n p._n 563._o 563._o ib._n p._n 564._o 564._o ib._n p._n 565._o 565._o ib._n p._n 567._o 567._o exact_a coll._n p._n 503._o 503._o davilae_fw-la p._n 568._o 568._o ib._n p._n 569._o 569._o be_v not_o the_o like_a do_v by_o our_o man_n against_o his_o majesty_n for_o assent_v to_o the_o cessation_n in_o ireland_n ireland_n ib._n p._n 591._o 591._o ib._n p._n 593._o 593._o ib._n p._n 596_o 596_o ib._n p._n 597._o &_o 599._o 599._o ib._n p._n 601._o 601._o ib._n p._n 603._o 603._o ib._n p._n 606._o &_o 609._o 609._o ib._n p._n 612._o 612._o ib._n p._n 613._o 613._o ib._n p._n 627._o 627._o ib._n p._n 6â—8_n 6â—8_n ib._n p._n 629._o 629._o ib._n p._n 6â—0_n 6â—0_n ib._n p._n 662._o &_o 663._o 663._o ib._n p._n 669._o 669._o ib._n p._n 676._o 676._o ibid._n p._n 733._o such_o have_v be_v the_o policy_n of_o the_o scot_n with_o we_o anno._n 1._o 591._o 591._o ib._n p._n 679._o 679._o ib._n p._n 701._o 701._o ib._n 742._o 742._o ib._n p._n 702._o 702._o brigard_n ib._n p._n 742._o 742._o ib._n p._n 740._o 740._o ib._n p._n 726._o 726._o ib._n p._n 733._o 733._o ib._n p._n 740._o 740._o ib._n p._n 747._o 747._o ib._n p._n 761._o 761._o ib._n p._n 792._o &_o 851._o 851._o ib._n p._n 724._o 724._o ib._n p._n 811._o &_o 821._o thus_o do_v cromwell_n here_o here_o ib._n p._n 862._o 862._o ib._n p._n 865._o 865._o ib._n p._n 837._o 837._o ib._n p._n 161._o &_o 866._o 866._o ib._n p._n 867._o 867._o ib._n p._n 868._o 868._o ib._n p._n 879._o 879._o ib._n p._n 845._o 845._o ib._n p._n 743._o 743._o ib._n p._n 901._o 901._o see_v their_o solemn_a leagus_n and_o covenant_n covenant_n see_v the_o full_a relation_n of_o the_o treaty_n at_o uxbridge_n p._n 209._o 209._o ib._n p._n 206._o 206._o d'avila_fw-fr p._n 943._o 943._o pier_n matthew_n lib._n 2._o narrat_fw-la 1._o sect._n 4._o 4._o du_n tillet_n p._n 242._o 242._o davila_n p._n 994._o 994._o duplex_fw-la hist._n p._n 27._o 27._o k._n henry_n the_o four_o four_o k._n lewis_n the_o 13_o davila_n p._n 629._o 629._o du_fw-mi tellet_fw-la p._n 263._o 263._o davila_n p._n 936._o 936._o coke_n instit_fw-la part_n 3._o p._n 35._o 35._o numb_a 16._o 31_o 32._o &_o 27._o 3._o 3._o reg._n 11._o 36._o 36._o esther_n 6._o 2_o 3._o 3._o sam._n 2._o 18._o 9_o 14._o 14._o ib._n 17._o 23._o 23._o reg._n 2_o 21._o 26_o 27._o 27._o sam._n 2_o 16._o 5_o 6._o et_fw-fr reg._n 1_o 2._o 8._o 4._o 6._o 6._o reg._n b_o 16._o 9_o 18._o 18._o act._n apost_n 5._o 36_o 37._o 37._o prov._n 24._o 21._o the_o index_n a._n anabaptist_n of_o germany_n their_o tenet_n and_o progress_n page_n 2._o calvin_n character_n of_o they_o 8._o dangerous_a to_o church_n and_o state_n 9_o luther_n request_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n in_o favour_n of_o they_o 4._o afterward_o exhort_v all_o man_n to_o destroy_v they_o 6._o st._n antholin_n be_v church_n in_o london_n make_v the_o grand_a nursery_n of_o seditious_a preacher_n 37._o article_n of_o pacification_n with_o the_o scot_n 55._o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n at_o edinburgh_n for_o bring_v in_o the_o scot_n army_n 131._o between_o general_n monk_n and_o the_o committee_n of_o safety_n 480._o article_n call_v the_o agreement_n of_o the_o people_n 260._o article_n assent_v to_o by_o the_o king_n at_o the_o treaty_n at_o uxbridge_n 291._o assembly_n at_o glasgow_n dissolve_v 52._o the_o impious_a save_v of_o one_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n 225._o apprentice_n of_o london_n force_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o 248._o army_n march_v towards_o london_n 251._o b._n baron_n war_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 3d_o parallel_v with_o that_o of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o 592._o a_o benevolence_n propose_v for_o raise_v money_n 32._o bishop_n vote_v to_o have_v no_o voice_n in_o parliament_n 68_o booth_n sir_n george_n his_o insurrection_n 470._o brook_n lord_n slay_v 117._o buckingham_n duke_n his_o expedition_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o rhee_n 33._o murder_v by_o felton_n 34._o c._n canterbury_n and_o other_o cathedral_n deface_v 557._o carew_n sir_n alex._n his_o ominous_a word_n 198._o be_v behead_v ibid._n carnarvan_n earl_n slay_v 187._o charles_n i._o king_n pawn_n his_o land_n to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n 33._o be_v deny_v entrance_n into_o hull_n 91._o his_o message_n to_o the_o parliament_n for_o peace_n 102_o 103_o 134_o 237_o 268._o his_o protestation_n at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o army_n 104._o go_v from_o oxford_n to_o the_o scot_n army_n 209._o be_v sell_v by_o the_o scot_n 232._o be_v bring_v from_o newcastle_n to_o holdenby_n 234._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o four_o dethron_a bill_n 271._o last_v scene_n of_o his_o life_n 361._o reject_v the_o proposal_n make_v to_o he_o on_o the_o sunday_n before_o his_o death_n 372._o be_v murder_v 373._o his_o legacy_n to_o his_o child_n and_o other_o 382._o his_o burial_n 383._o charles_n ii_o king_n his_o care_n when_o in_o exile_n to_o preserve_v the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n in_o the_o protestant_a religion_n 429._o march_n from_o scotland_n to_o worcester_n 400._o proclaim_v king_n at_o london_n 488._o cheapside_n cross_v pull_v down_o 560._o church_n live_n plurality_n of_o they_o allow_v by_o the_o presbyterian_o 225._o colchester_n man_n petition_v the_o parliament_n against_o bishop_n etc_n etc_n 85._o common_a prayer_n abolish_v 193._o commission_n of_o array_n 97._o common-council-man_n turn_v out_o 79._o first_o covenant_n by_o the_o scot_n 46._o conference_n at_o hampton-court_n 14._o cromwell_n oliver_n his_o extraction_n and_o education_n 458._o his_o perfidious_a deal_n with_o the_o king_n 261._o his_o pretend_a revelation_n 366._o his_o speech_n in_o parliament_n ibid._n preach_v at_o whitehall_n 391._o make_v general_n of_o the_o army_n 397._o his_o answer_n to_o a_o letter_n from_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n 397._o turn_v the_o rump_n parliament_n out_o of_o door_n 405._o make_v lord_n protector_n 414._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o ride_n to_o grocers-hall_n in_o state_n 418._o call_v a_o parliament_n 423._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o proceed_n to_o parliament_n ibid._n his_o speech_n at_o the_o open_v the_o parliament_n 424_o 426._o dissolve_v his_o first_o parliament_n 429._o second_o parliament_n call_v 450._o dissolve_v 455._o his_o death_n 457._o cromwell_n richard_n call_v a_o parliament_n 462._o be_v set_v aside_o and_o the_o ramp_n parliament_n restore_v 465._o d_o declaration_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n 250._o declaration_n of_o the_o scot_n commissioner_n 258_o 271._o declaration_n of_o the_o scot_n for_o a_o public_a fast._n 246._o of_o the_o committee_n of_o safety_n 482._o denbigh_n earl_n slay_v 185._o directory_n establish_v 193._o e._n episcopal_a government_n abolish_v in_o scotland_n 52._o in_o england_n 122._o earl_n of_o essex_n make_v lientenant-general_n of_o the_o king_n army_n go_v against_o the_o scot_n 54._o make_v lord_n chamberlain_n 71._o make_v general_n of_o the_o parliament_n force_n 98._o essex-man_n petition_v to_o the_o parliament_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o king_n 282._o excise_n first_o begin_v 120_o 123_o 127_o 132._o f._n falkland_n lucius_n visc._n slay_v 187._o frederick_n count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n elect_v king_n of_o bohemia_n 20._o french_z ambassador_n speech_n to_o cromwell_n 421._o french_z holy_a league_n parallel_v with_o the_o rebellion_n in_o england_n 600._o g._n gloucester_n duke_n the_o attempt_n make_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o queen_n mother_n at_o paris_n to_o turn_v to_o the_o romish_a religion_n 429._o grenvil_n sir_n bevil_n slay_v 186._o gurney_n lord_n major_a of_o london_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o rebel_n 101._o h._n marquess_n of_o hamilton_n send_v into_o scotland_n to_o appease_v
preamble_n whereof_o begin_v thus_o for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o prosperity_n and_o safety_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o the_o dommion_n thereunto_o belong_v very_o much_o depend_v under_o god_n upon_o the_o security_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o person_n of_o his_o highness_n etc_n etc_n in_o which_o act_n several_a offence_n be_v adjudge_v treason_n and_o certain_a commissioner_n for_o england_n and_o wales_n therein_o nominate_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o offender_n against_o the_o say_v act._n which_o foundation_n be_v so_o lay_v it_o be_v by_o his_o friend_n and_o favourer_n than_o think_v high_a time_n to_o discover_v what_o they_o will_v be_v at_o and_o according_o move_v feb._n that_o whereas_o this_o nation_n have_v for_o thirteen_o hundred_o year_n at_o the_o least_o be_v govern_v by_o king_n and_o though_o some_o of_o they_o have_v offend_v the_o people_n yet_o that_o title_n have_v never_o be_v abolish_v also_o whereas_o the_o government_n by_o the_o say_a title_n be_v interweave_v with_o the_o law_n and_o accommodate_v to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v humble_o petition_v and_o advise_v his_o highness_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o same_o title_n which_o motion_n take_v such_o effect_n that_o there_o be_v a_o instrument_n soon_o draw_v up_o by_o they_o advice_n call_v the_o humble_a petition_n and_o advice_n whereby_o they_o beseech_v his_o highness_n so_o to_o do_v whereunto_o that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o what_o they_o be_v about_o much_o less_o any_o desire_n thereof_o but_o be_v still_o more_o and_o more_o seek_v to_o and_o importune_v therein_o he_o answer_v with_o all_o show_n of_o modesty_n that_o indeed_o those_o argument_n which_o they_o have_v use_v to_o he_o be_v persuasive_a but_o not_o compulsive_a and_o that_o the_o title_n of_o protector_n may_v be_v well_o accommodate_v to_o the_o law_n to_o which_o they_o reply_v that_o the_o title_n ought_v to_o be_v such_o as_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o law_n not_o be_v make_v suitable_a to_o the_o title_n urge_v the_o statute_n of_o 9_o edw._n iu._n and_o 3._o henr._n vii_o whereby_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o no_o one_o shall_v suffer_v for_o bear_v arm_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o he_o that_o be_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la king_n though_o he_o have_v no_o just_a right_n to_o the_o crown_n which_o argument_n be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o he_o mere_o for_o show_v the_o better_a to_o disguise_v his_o ambitious_a aim_n as_o though_o without_o such_o strong_a motive_n he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v win_v thereto_o but_o the_o plain_a truth_n be_v that_o after_o this_o business_n come_v thus_o in_o question_n the_o sectary_n of_o all_o sort_n nay_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o soldiery_n show_v a_o vehement_a dislike_n thereof_o be_v private_o instigate_v by_o lambert_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o principal_a officer_n who_o do_v themselves_o upon_o cromwel_n death_n expect_v to_o have_v succeed_v 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