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penitential_a meditation_n and_o vow_n in_o the_o king_n solitude_n at_o holdenby_n give_v ear_n to_o my_o word_n o_o lord_n consider_v my_o meditation_n and_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o cry_n my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n for_o unto_o thou_o will_v i_o pray_v i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n nevertheless_o thou_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v be_v extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o who_o can_v abide_v it_o but_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v therefore_o shall_v sinner_n fly_v unto_o thou_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n before_o thou_o which_o have_v the_o aggravation_n of_o my_o condition_n the_o eminency_n of_o my_o place_n add_v weight_n to_o my_o offence_n forgive_v i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o personal_a and_o my_o people_n sin_n which_o be_v so_o far_o i_o as_o i_o have_v not_o improve_v the_o power_n thou_o give_v i_o to_o thy_o glory_n and_o my_o subject_n good_a thou_o have_v now_o bring_v i_o from_o the_o glory_n and_o freedom_n of_o a_o king_n to_o be_v a_o prisoner_n to_o my_o own_o subject_n just_o o_o lord_n as_o to_o thy_o overrule_a hand_n because_o in_o many_o thing_n i_o have_v rebel_v against_o thou_o though_o thou_o have_v restrain_v my_o person_n yet_o enlarge_v my_o heart_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o grace_n towards_o me._n i_o come_v far_o shart_z of_o david_n piety_n yet_o since_o i_o may_v equal_v david_n affliction_n give_v i_o also_o the_o comfort_n and_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n let_v the_o penitent_a sense_n i_o have_v of_o my_o sin_n be_v a_o evidence_n to_o i_o that_o thou_o have_v pardon_v they_o let_v not_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o and_o my_o kingdom_n have_v suffer_v seem_v little_a unto_o thou_o the_o thou_o have_v not_o punish_v we_o according_a to_o our_o sin_n turn_v thou_o o_o lord_n unto_o i_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o for_o i_o be_o desolate_a and_o afflict_a the_o sorrow_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v o_o bring_v thou_o i_o out_o of_o my_o trouble_n have_v thou_o forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o shut_v up_o thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n o_o remember_v thy_o compassion_n of_o old_a and_o thy_o love_a kindness_n which_o have_v be_v for_o many_o generation_n i_o have_v utter_o faint_v if_o i_o have_v not_o believe_v to_o see_v thy_o goodness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n let_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o prosperity_n deprive_v we_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o affliction_n let_v this_o fiery_a trial_n consume_v the_o dross_n which_o in_o long_a peace_n and_o plenty_n we_o have_v contract_v though_o thou_o continue_v misery_n yet_o withdraw_v not_o thy_o grace_n what_o be_v want_v of_o prosperity_n make_v up_o in_o patience_n and_o repentance_n and_o if_o thy_o anger_n be_v not_o yet_o to_o be_v turn_v away_o but_o thy_o hand_n of_o justice_n must_v be_v stretch_v out_o still_o let_v it_o i_o beseech_v thou_o be_v against_o i_o and_o my_o father_n house_n as_o for_o these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v let_v my_o suffering_n satiate_v the_o malice_n of_o i_o and_o thy_o church_n enemy_n but_o let_v their_o cruelty_n never_o exceed_v the_o measure_n of_o my_o charity_n banish_v from_o i_o all_o thought_n of_o revenge_n that_o i_o may_v not_o lose_v the_o reward_n nor_o thou_o the_o glory_n of_o my_o patience_n as_o thou_o give_v i_o a_o heart_n to_o forgive_v they_o so_o i_o beseech_v thou_o do_v thou_o forgive_v what_o they_o have_v do_v against_o thou_o and_o me._n and_o now_o o_o lord_n as_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o heart_n to_o pray_v unto_o thou_o so_o hear_v and_o accept_v this_o vow_n which_o i_o make_v before_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v in_o mercy_n remember_v i_o and_o my_o kingdom_n in_o continue_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o gospel_n and_o settle_v thy_o true_a religion_n among_o we_o in_o restore_v to_o we_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o justice_n in_o suppress_v the_o many_o schism_n in_o church_n and_o faction_n in_o state_n if_o thou_o will_v restore_v i_o and_o i_o to_o the_o ancient_a right_n and_o glory_n of_o my_o predecessor_n if_o thou_o will_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o my_o people_n to_o thyself_o in_o piety_n to_o i_o in_o loyalty_n and_o to_o one_o another_o in_o charity_n if_o thou_o will_v quench_v the_o flame_n and_o withdraw_v the_o fuel_n of_o these_o civil_a war_n if_o thou_o will_v bless_v we_o with_o the_o freedom_n of_o public_a counsel_n and_o deliver_v the_o honour_n of_o parliament_n from_o the_o insolency_n of_o the_o vulgar_a if_o thou_o will_v keep_v i_o from_o the_o
great_a offence_n of_o enact_v any_o thing_n against_o my_o conscience_n and_o especial_o from_o consent_v to_o sacrilegious_a rapine_n and_o spoiling_n of_o thy_o church_n if_o thou_o will_v restore_v i_o to_o a_o capacity_n to_o glorify_v thou_o in_o do_v good_a both_o to_o the_o church_n and_o state_n then_o shall_v my_o soul_n praise_v thou_o and_o magnify_v thy_o name_n before_o my_o people_n then_o shall_v thy_o glory_n be_v dear_a to_o i_o than_o my_o crown_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o true_a religion_n both_o in_o purity_n and_o power_n be_v my_o chief_a care_n then_o will_v i_o rule_v my_o people_n with_o justice_n and_o my_o kingdom_n with_o equity_n to_o thy_o more_o immediate_a hand_n shall_v i_o ever_o owe_v as_o the_o rightful_a succession_n so_o the_o merciful_a restauration_n of_o my_o kingdom_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o if_o thou_o will_v bring_v i_o again_o with_o peace_n safety_n and_o honour_n to_o my_o chief_a city_n and_o my_o parliament_n if_o thou_o will_v again_o put_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n into_o my_o hand_n to_o punish_v and_o protect_v then_o will_v i_o make_v all_o the_o world_n to_o see_v and_o my_o very_a enemy_n to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o vow_n and_o resolution_n of_o christian_a charity_n which_o i_o now_o make_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n as_o i_o do_v free_o pardon_v for_o christ_n sake_n those_o that_o have_v offend_v i_o in_o any_o kind_n so_o my_o hand_n shall_v never_o be_v against_o any_o man_n to_o revenge_v what_o be_v past_a in_o regard_n of_o any_o particular_a injury_n do_v to_o me._n we_o have_v be_v mutual_o punish_v in_o our_o unnatural_a division_n for_o thy_o sake_n o_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o my_o redeemer_n have_v i_o purpose_v this_o in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o will_v use_v all_o mean_n in_o the_o way_n of_o amnestie_n and_o indemnity_n which_o may_v most_o full_o remove_v all_o fear_n and_o bury_v all_o jealousy_n in_o forgetfulness_n let_v thy_o mercy_n be_v towards_o 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dabunt_fw-la quae_fw-la bella_fw-la negârunt_fw-la finis_fw-la a_o historical_a table_n of_o both_o part_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v the_o more_o easy_o discern_v the_o order_n of_o those_o historical_a paper_n which_o be_v digest_v under_o their_o several_a head_n in_o the_o first_o part_n and_o more_o ready_o conjoin_v they_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n with_o the_o second_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o represent_v both_o together_o in_o this_o table_n according_a to_o their_o date_n and_o dependency_n mdcxxv_o his_o majesty_n speech_n at_o the_o open_v of_o his_o first_o parliament_n june_n 18._o 1625._o page_n 159_o 160_o his_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n at_o oxford_n aug._n 4._o 1625._o ibid._n mdcxxv_o vi_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o low_a house_n of_o his_o second_o parliament_n 1625_o 6._o p._n 160_o his_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n at_o white-hall_n march_v 29._o 1626._o p._n 161_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n at_o westminster_n may_v 11._o 1626._o ibid._n a_o declaration_n concern_v his_o two_o first_o parliament_n p._n 217_o mdcxxvii_o viii_o his_o majesty_n speech_n at_o the_o open_v of_o his_o three_o parliament_n march_v 17._o 1627._o 8._o p._n 162_o his_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n at_o white-hall_n april_n 4._o 1628._o ibid._n his_o speech_n to_o the_o speaker_n and_o house_n of_o commons_o april_n 14._o 1628._o p._n 163_o his_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n in_o answer_n to_o their_o petition_n jun._n 2._o 7._o 1628._o ibid._n his_o speech_n to_o the_o low_a house_n at_o the_o read_n their_o remonstrance_n june_n 11._o 1628._o ibid._n his_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n at_o the_o prorogation_n jun._n 26._o 1628._o p._n 164_o mdcxxviii_o ix_o his_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n jan._n 24._o 31._o 1828_o 9_o p._n 164_o 165_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o lower-house_n concern_v tonnage_n and_o poundage_n feb._n 3._o 1628._o 9_o p._n 165_o a_o declaration_n concern_v his_o three_o parliament_n p._n 222_o a_o proclamation_n for_o suppress_v false_a rumour_n touch_v parliament_n mar._n 27._o 1629._o p._n 230_o mdcxxxvi_o vii_o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o the_o judge_n concern_v ship-money_n feb._n 2._o 1636_o 7._o with_o their_o answer_n p._n 231_o 232_o mdcxl_o his_o majesty_n speech_n to_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o low_a house_n of_o his_o four_o parliament_n 1640._o p._n 166_o a_o declaration_n concern_v his_o four_o parliament_n p._n 233_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o york_n septemb_n 24._o 1640._o p._n 167_o mdcxl_o xli_o of_o his_o call_v his_o five_o parliament_n see_v icon_n basil_n i._o p._n 647_o his_o speech_n at_o the_o open_v of_o his_o five_o parliament_n nou._n 3._o 1640._o p._n 168_o six_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n nou._n 5._o 1640._o jan._n 25._o feb._n 3._o 10._o 15._o 1640_o 4._o 1._o apr._n 28._o 1641._o p._n 168_o &_o seqq_n mdcxli_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o lord_n concern_v the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n may_v 1._o 1641._o 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