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this_o case_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o this_o tumult_n speedy_o compose_v ibid._n this_o be_v the_o very_a proposal_n on_o the_o other_o side_n too_o parallel_n and_o the_o mean_v find_v out_o to_o save_o all_o be_v swear_v jayl_a draw_v hang_v and_o quarter_a 5_o lie_v plot._n that_o although_o these_o scottish_a tumult_n be_v speedy_o compose_v yet_o that_o the_o king_n be_v endanger_v &_o that_o there_o be_v many_o way_n by_o which_o destruction_n be_v plot_v to_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n archbishop_n ibid._n and_o all_o be_v not_o safe_a neither_o parallel_n though_o scotland_n be_v quiet_v for_o there_o be_v many_o other_o way_n plot_v to_o destroy_v the_o king_n as_o pickering_n gun_n conyers'es_n dagger_n wakemans_n poison_n invasion_n insurrection_n assassination_n etc._n etc._n 6_o lie_v plot._n that_o a_o certain_a society_n have_v conspire_v which_o attempt_v the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n archbishop_n and_o convulsion_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n ibid._n this_o same_o certain_a society_n may_v be_v hear_v of_o at_o st_n omers_n weld-house_n parallel_n the_o white-horse-tavern_n and_o the_o like_a 7_o lie_v plot._n that_o the_o same_o society_n every_o week_n deposits_n with_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o society_n what_o intelligence_n every_o of_o they_o have_v purchase_v in_o eight_o day_n search_v and_o then_o confer_v all_o into_o one_o packet_n which_o be_v weekly_n send_v to_o the_o director_n of_o the_o business_n p._n 7._o pacquet_n for_o the_o provincial_n parallel_n and_o letter_n of_o intelligence_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o narrative_a intrigue_n 8_o lie_v that_o all_o the_o confederate_n in_o the_o say_a conspiracy_n plot._n may_v very_o be_v name_v by_o the_o poll_n but_o because_o they_o may_v be_v make_v know_v by_o other_o mean_n it_o be_v think_v meet_v to_o defer_v it_o till_o hereafter_o ib._n oat_n can_v have_v poll_v all_o the_o conspirator_n parallel_n man_n by_o man_n if_o he_o have_v think_v fit_a 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shoulder_n or_o at_o worst_a it_o be_v but_o picking-up_a priest_n papist_n and_o all_o suspect_v person_n plunder_v their_o bag_n and_o their_o house_n rifle_v their_o paper_n cooping-up_a the_o popish_a lord_n in_o the_o tower_n and_o then_o swear_v they_o all_o into_o the_o treason_n 10_o lie_v that_o very_o many_o about_o the_o king_n who_o be_v account_v most_o faithful_a plot._n and_o intimate_v to_o who_o likewise_o the_o most_o secret_a thing_n be_v entrust_v be_v traitor_n to_o the_o king_n corrupt_v with_o a_o foreign_a pension_n who_o communicate_v all_o secret_n of_o greater_n or_o lesser_a moment_n to_o a_o foreign_a power_n ibid._n this_o be_v otes'es_n method_n too_o parallel_n to_o make_v traitor_n of_o those_o that_o the_o king_n account_v his_o best_a friend_n and_o consequent_o to_o make_v loyal_a subject_n of_o traitor_n and_o then_o the_o old_a westminster_n parliament_n supply_v the_o pensioner_n 11_o lie_v these_o and_o other_o most_o secret_a thing_n plot._n which_o shall_v be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o king_n may_v be_v reveal_v if_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n archbishop_n p._n 7._o this_o article_n be_v a_o expletive_a parallel_n and_o signify_v just_a nothing_o for_o how_o many_o of_o these_o secret_n do_v the_o king_n witness_n promise_v to_o reveal_v that_o never_o come_v to_o light_n and_o in_o truth_n never_o have_v any_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n but_o the_o very_a noise_n and_o amusement_n be_v enough_o to_o do_v the_o work._n 12_o lie_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n plot._n if_o his_o royal_a majesty_n and_o the_o lord_n archbishop_n desire_v to_o consult_v well_o to_o themselves_o they_o shall_v keep_v these_o thing_n only_o superficial_o communicate_v unto_o they_o most_o secret_o under_o deep_a silence_n not_o communicate_v they_o so_o much_o as_o to_o those_o who_o they_o judge_v most_o faithful_a to_o they_o before_o they_o shall_v receive_v by_o 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of_o christian_a charity_n suffer_v they_o not_o to_o conceal_v these_o thing_n yet_o both_o from_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o lord_n archbishop_n some_o small_a exemplar_n of_o gratitude_n will_v be_v expect_v p._n 8._o these_o be_v the_o very_a reason_n and_o pretence_n of_o ezrel_n tong_n parallel_n put_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o titus_n oat_n no_o figment_n so_o help_v i_o god_n no_o thought_n of_o gain_n but_o pure_a zeal_n and_o christian_a charity_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o discoverer_n but_o yet_o some_o small_a exemplar_n of_o gratitude_n will_v be_v expect_v as_o a_o matter_n of_o ten_o or_o twelve_o pound_n a_o week-pension_n for_o oat_n and_o the_o value_n perhaps_o of_o four_o or_o five_o time_n as_o much_o more_o in_o present_n and_o veil_n a_o deanery_n or_o some_o such_o trifle_n for_o tong._n what_o be_v all_o this_o but_o a_o flat_a contradiction_n throw_v in_o the_o very_a face_n of_o the_o pretext_n it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o day_n that_o tong_n and_o habernfeld_n in_o all_o thing_n material_a walk_v hand_n in_o hand_n through_o the_o whole_a story_n but_o to_o avoid_v idle_a repetition_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n make_v a_o short_a abstract_n of_o habernfeld_n last_o and_o long_a paper_n of_o intelligence_n and_o so_o finish_v my_o parallel_n it_o bear_v this_o follow_v title_n and_o from_o thence_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o head_n of_o it_o the_o large_a and_o particular_a discovery_n of_o the_o plot_n against_o the_o king_n kingdom_n and_o protestant_a religion_n and_o to_o raise_v the_o scottish_a war_n p._n 13._o plot._n the_o a_o king_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n and_o crown_n b_o england_n and_o scotland_n to_o be_v subvert_v the_o discoverer_n of_o this_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v in_o the_o c_o popish_a religion_n be_v d_o fit_v for_o the_o design_n p._n 13._o he_o be_v e_o send_v over_o by_o cardinal_n barbarini_n f_o trouble_v in_o conscience_n and_o g_o come_v 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plot-condition_n of_o make_v out_o a_o full_a and_o perfect_a discovery_n and_o on_o the_o same_o day_n he_o be_v close_o ply_v in_o the_o prison_n with_o two_o committee_n one_o after_o another_o upon_o the_o subject_a to_o cross_a the_o proverb_n of_o confess_v and_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v hang_v on_o the_o 24_o the_o he_o deliver_v his_o enformation_n at_o large_a to_o the_o king_n in_o council_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v remove_v back_o again_o and_o according_a to_o order_n put_v into_o a_o better_a lodging_n there_o he_o continue_v near_o a_o week_n with_o his_o iron_n sometime_o off_o sometime_o on_o during_o which_o time_n he_o be_v take_v out_o by_o one_o of_o the_o keeper_n who_o tell_v he_o you_o be_v now_o go_v to_o be_v hang_v but_o they_o carry_v he_o to_o my_o lord_n chief_a justice_n and_o upon_o his_o refusal_n to_o answer_v to_o certain_a interrogatory_n he_o be_v take_v back_o again_o to_o prison_n there_o pass_v nothing_o considerable_a till_o the_o 29_o the_o 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charge_n to_o be_v support_v by_o subornation_n and_o perjury_n that_o they_o may_v be_v destroy_v by_o form_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n we_o have_v late_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n ibid._n propose_v one_o remedy_n of_o these_o great_a evil_n without_o which_o in_o our_o judgement_n all_o other_o will_v prove_v vain_a and_o fruitless_a and_o like_o all_o deceitful_a security_n against_o certain_a danger_n will_v rather_o expose_v your_o majesty_n person_n to_o the_o great_a hazzard_n and_o the_o people_n together_o with_o all_o that_o be_v valuable_a to_o they_o as_o man_n or_o christian_n to_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n if_o after_o all_o this_o the_o private_a suggestion_n of_o the_o subtle_a accomplice_n of_o that_o party_n and_o design_n shall_v yet_o prevail_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v have_v this_o remain_v comfort_n that_o we_o have_v free_v ourselves_o from_o the_o gild_n of_o that_o blood_n and_o desolation_n which_o be_v like_a to_o ensue_v what_o do_v 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