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then_o sit_v in_o counsel_n make_v a_o large_a declaration_n that_o he_o will_v serve_v his_o majesty_n in_o any_o other_o way_n incase_o the_o parliament_n shall_v not_o supply_v he_o 22_o that_o in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o last_o parliament_n the_o say_a earl_n of_o stafford_n go_v into_o ireland_n and_o procure_v the_o parliament_n of_o that_o kingdom_n to_o declare_v their_o assistance_n in_o a_o war_n against_o the_o scot_n and_o give_v direction_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o a_o army_n consist_v of_o 8000._o foot_n and_o 1000_o horse_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n papist_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o confederate_v with_o one_o sir_n george_n râ—dcliffe_n do_v together_o with_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n george_n traitorous_o conspire_v to_o employ_v the_o say_a army_n for_o the_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 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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 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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 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