Selected quad for the lemma: parliament_n
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A90556
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The Petition and protestation of twelve bishops for which they were accused of high treason by the House of Commons and committed by the Lords to the Blacke Rod.
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England and Wales. Parliament.
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1641
(1641)
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Wing P1739; ESTC R181705
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the_o petition_n and_o protestation_n of_o twelve_o bishop_n for_o which_o they_o be_v accuse_v of_o high_a treason_n by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o commit_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o black_a rod_n that_o whereas_o the_o petitioner_n be_v call_v upon_o by_o several_a and_o respective_a writ_n under_o great_a penalty_n to_o attend_v in_o parliament_n and_o have_v a_o clear_a and_o indubitable_a right_n to_o vote_n in_o bill_n and_o all_o other_o matter_n whatsoever_o debate_v in_o parliament_n by_o the_o ancient_a custom_n law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o be_v to_o be_v protect_v by_o your_o majesty_n quiet_o to_o attend_v that_o great_a service_n they_o humble_o remonstrate_v and_o protest_v before_o god_n your_o majesty_n and_o the_o noble_a peer_n now_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o as_o they_o have_v a_o indubitable_a right_n to_o sit_v and_o vote_v in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n so_o they_o if_o they_o may_v be_v protect_v from_o force_n and_o violence_n be_v most_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o perform_v that_o duty_n according_o and_o that_o they_o do_v abominate_a all_o action_n and_o opinion_n tend_v to_o popery_n or_o any_o inclination_n to_o the_o malignant_a party_n or_o any_o other_o side_n and_o party_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o which_o their_o own_o reason_n and_o conscience_n shall_v not_o adhere_v but_o whereas_o they_o have_v be_v at_o several_a time_n violent_o menace_v afront_v and_o assault_v by_o multitude_n of_o people_n in_o come_v to_o perform_v their_o service_n to_o that_o honourable_a house_n and_o late_o chase_v away_o and_o put_v in_o danger_n of_o their_o life_n and_o can_v find_v no_o redress_n or_o protection_n upon_o sundry_a complalnt_n make_v to_o both_o house_n in_o that_o particular_a they_o likewise_o protest_v before_o yâ—ur_fw-la majesty_n and_o that_o noble_a house_n of_o peer_n and_o save_v to_o themselves_o all_o their_o right_n and_o interest_n of_o sit_v and_o vote_v in_o your_o house_n at_o other_o time_n they_o dare_v not_o sit_v to_o vote_n in_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n unless_o your_o majesty_n shall_v further_o they_o from_o all_o affront_n indignity_n and_o danger_n in_o the_o premise_n last_o whereas_o their_o fear_n be_v not_o build_v upon_o fancy_n and_o conceit_n but_o upon_o such_o ground_n and_o object_n as_o may_v well_o terrify_v man_n of_o great_a resolution_n and_o much_o constancy_n they_o do_v in_o all_o humility_n and_o duty_n protest_v before_o your_o majesty_n and_o the_o peer_n of_o this_o most_o honourable_a house_n of_o parliament_n against_o all_o vote_n resolution_n and_o determination_n and_o that_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o nul_fw-fr and_o of_o no_o effect_n which_o in_o their_o absence_n the_o twenty_o seven_o of_o december_n 1641._o have_v already_o pass_v and_o likewise_o against_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v hereafter_o pass_v in_o that_o most_o honourable_a assembly_n during_o such_o time_n of_o their_o force_a and_o violent_v absence_n from_o the_o say_v most_o honourable_a house_n not_o deny_v but_o if_o their_o absent_n of_o themselves_o be_v wilful_a and_o voluntary_a that_o most_o noble_a house_n may_v proceed_v in_o all_o these_o premise_n their_o absence_n and_o protestation_n notwithstanding_o and_o humble_o beseech_v your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n to_o command_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n to_o enter_v this_o their_o petition_n and_o protestation_n in_o their_o record_n they_o will_v ever_o pray_v god_n to_o bless_v and_o preserve_v etc._n etc._n print_v for_o t._n bank_n 1641._o fjnis_fw-la