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else_o come_v under_o debate_n it_o have_v likewise_o be_v a_o great_a omission_n in_o such_o a_o foul-mouthed_a fellow_n as_o himself_o to_o have_v pass_v by_o what_o that_o lecture_a beautifeu_n love_v preach_v in_o the_o town_n whilst_o the_o treaty_n be_v on_o foot_n although_o every_o word_n he_o say_v of_o the_o matter_n be_v as_o false_a as_o what_o the_o other_o preach_v for_o first_o he_o be_v not_o chaplain_n attend_v the_o parliament_n commissioner_n for_o when_o the_o king_n commissioner_n complain_v of_o his_o treasonable_a insolence_n they_o answer_v he_o be_v not_o of_o their_o train_n neither_o in_o the_o second_o place_n be_v it_o probable_a the_o preachment_n be_v before_o the_o commissioner_n for_o it_o be_v a_o lecture_n on_o the_o market-day_n and_o they_o have_v something_o else_o to_o attend_v nor_o three_o be_v the_o word_n speak_v as_o he_o relate_v that_o the_o king_n be_v a_o man_n of_o blood_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v not_o come_v to_o that_o height_n of_o impudence_n till_o the_o independent_o be_v trump_n and_o the_o king_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v relate_v when_o complain_v of_o the_o word_n run_v thus_o that_o the_o commissioner_n come_v with_o heart_n full_a of_o blood_n and_o there_o be_v as_o great_a distance_n between_o this_o treaty_n and_o peace_n as_o heaven_n and_o hell_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v further_a that_o when_o ludlow_n and_o his_o complice_n have_v murder_v the_o king_n and_o assume_v the_o power_n they_o cut_v off_o love_n head_n though_o upon_o another_o account_n yet_o not_o without_o the_o just_a reflection_n of_o many_o as_o a_o retaliate_a vengeance_n for_o his_o sedition_n and_o bloody_a disposition_n with_o so_o much_o untruth_n and_o impudence_n vent_v here_o we_o be_v come_v now_o to_o that_o unhappy_a year_n 45._o wherein_n ludlow_n according_a to_o his_o no_o divinity_n will_v have_v judgement_n give_v against_o the_o king_n by_o that_o power_n to_o which_o both_o party_n have_v make_v their_o solemn_a appeal_n for_o though_o indeed_o it_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o fight_a part_n between_o king_n and_o parliament_n yet_o thereby_o the_o nation_n do_v but_o triumph_n over_o its_o self_n and_o perish_v as_o rome_n of_o old_a suis_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la viribus_fw-la the_o two_o forementioned_a faction_n be_v the_o more_o at_o leisure_n to_o foment_n their_o feud_n and_o multiply_v those_o distraction_n which_o the_o people_n now_o see_v and_o be_v sorry_a for_o but_o can_v not_o prevent_v the_o first_o onset_n the_o independent_o give_v the_o other_o junto_o be_v the_o self-denying_a ordinance_n which_o our_o author_n handle_v very_o tender_o yet_o can_v forbear_v to_o let_v we_o know_v by_o this_o mean_v the_o earl_n of_o essex_n manchester_n and_o sir_n william_n waller_n be_v lay_v aside_o the_o latter_a rather_o to_o show_v their_o impartiality_n than_o from_o any_o distrust_n of_o he_o he_o have_v never_o discover_v to_o that_o time_n any_o inclination_n to_o favour_v the_o king_n cause_n p._n 146._o the_o truth_n of_o it_o be_v the_o two_o former_a be_v sensible_a with_o several_a of_o their_o confederate_n to_o how_o deplorable_a a_o condition_n they_o have_v bring_v affair_n sed_fw-la revocare_fw-la gradum_fw-la but_o to_o set_v they_o right_n heal_v the_o wound_n repair_v the_o breach_n they_o have_v make_v it_o be_v as_o much_o beyond_o their_o power_n as_o to_o get_v to_o heaven_n neither_o be_v it_o without_o something_o of_o malicious_a satisfaction_n that_o he_o mention_n about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o parliament_n make_v sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n general_n the_o king_n make_v prince_n rupert_n so_o of_o his_o force_n notwithstanding_o his_o late_a ill_a success_n at_o marston_n moor_n h._n p._n 148._o whereto_o i_o find_v a_o much_o honest_a man_n add_v his_o apparent_a want_n of_o age_n experience_n and_o conduct_v for_o so_o great_a a_o trust._n i_o say_v this_o be_v probable_o mention_v with_o no_o little_a 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