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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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 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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 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 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