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the_o fugitive_a speaker_n and_o member_n put_v a_o guard_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n of_o the_o army_n upon_o both_o house_n threaten_v by_o force_n to_o keep_v divers_a member_n out_o of_o the_o house_n and_o pull_v they_o out_o by_o head_n and_o shoulder_n if_o they_o presume_v to_o intrude_v into_o they_o force_v away_o most_o of_o the_o member_n from_o the_o house_n march_v through_o the_o city_n in_o triumph_n throw_v down_o their_o line_n and_o work_n seize_v upon_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n beleagr_a the_o city_n and_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n of_o purpose_n to_o enforce_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n send_v strange_a and_o treasonable_a remonstrance_n and_o paper_n to_o the_o house_n to_o pass_v contrary_a to_o their_o vote_n and_o judgement_n and_o utter_o ruin_v the_o country_n with_o tax_n free-quarter_v upon_o they_o against_o the_o people_n will_n and_o list_v twice_o the_o number_n allow_v by_o the_o establishment_n when_o 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unfeigned_o repent_v not_o of_o it_o and_o give_v some_o honourable_a public_a reparation_n to_o those_o innocent_a faithful_a lord_n member_n and_o citizen_n they_o have_v most_o false_o and_o injurious_o impeach_v and_o imprison_v for_o those_o very_a treason_n and_o practice_n of_o which_o themselves_o be_v only_o culpable_a this_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o impeach_v and_o imprison_v person_n case_n we_o may_v just_o stand_v amaze_v at_o the_o strange_a insolency_n and_o impudence_n of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o army_n in_o their_o late_a humble_a alias_o most_o arrogant_a representation_n present_v by_o some_o of_o they_o to_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n decemb._n 7._o 1647._o who_o though_o in_o most_o of_o their_o former_a remonstrance_n they_o have_v plead_v this_o to_o be_v the_o hereditary_a freedom_n of_o all_o subject_n since_o vote_v by_o both_o house_n free_o to_o petition_v the_o parliament_n without_o restraint_n as_o some_o of_o their_o fraternity_n 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concern_v with_o 7_o house_n they_o especial_o in_o that_o affair_n by_o this_o print_a passage_n the_o whole_a world_n may_v plain_o discover_v the_o unparalled_a insolency_n malice_n injustice_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o council_n of_o the_o army_n who_o *_o 28._o exceed_v the_o very_a deed_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o the_o wrongful_o impeach_v citizen_n and_o member_n who_o principal_a prosecutor_n and_o accuser_n they_o be_v this_o representation_n be_v send_v of_o purpose_n to_o promote_v the_o lord_n impeachment_n in_o the_o commons_o house_n just_a when_o it_o be_v there_o debate_v though_o since_o lay_v aside_o for_o want_n of_o proof_n and_o matter_n to_o make_v up_o a_o charge_n against_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o with_o the_o impeach_a alderman_n and_o citizen_n must_v be_v still_o prosecute_v imprison_v and_o not_o release_v nor_o the_o false_o impeach_v and_o suspend_v lord_n and_o commons_o readmit_v into_o the_o house_n for_o fear_n of_o displease_v the_o general_n 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skippon_n and_o massey_n and_o employ_v commissioner_n from_o both_o house_n to_o the_o army_n for_o that_o purpose_n where_o they_o *_o engagement_n engâ—ged_v many_o officer_n and_o soldier_n for_o that_o expedition_n but_o by_o the_o underhand_o practise_v of_o lieutenant_n general_n cromwell_n and_o his_o confederate_a officer_n and_o agitator_n the_o relief_n of_o ireland_n be_v not_o only_o obstruct_v but_o whole_o frustrate_v and_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o army_n animate_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a engagement_n not_o to_o disband_v upon_o any_o term_n till_o they_o have_v obtain_v satisfaction_n from_o both_o house_n to_o certain_a high_a proposal_n and_o demand_n which_o the_o house_n for_o quietness_n sake_n and_o ireland_n better_a accommodation_n though_o with_o some_o disparagement_n to_o their_o honour_n and_o power_n condescend_v unto_o but_o the_o concession_n of_o all_o their_o first_o demand_n be_v so_o far_o from_o satisfy_v those_o restless_a spirit_n 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