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the_o east-riding_a 1._o r._n 2._o n._n 18_o 19_o the_o parliament_n whole_o dispose_v of_o the_o education_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o officer_n etc._n etc._n n._n 51._o officer_n for_o gascoign_n ireland_n and_o artois_n keeper_n of_o the_o port_n castle_n etc._n etc._n 2._o r._n 2._o rot._n parl._n par_fw-fr 2._o artic_a 39_o the_o admiralty_n n._n 37._o in_o a_o schedule_n be_v contain_v the_o order_n of_o the_o e._n of_o northumb._n and_o other_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o north_n seacoast_n and_o confirm_v in_o parliament_n 6_o r._n 2._o n._n 11._o the_o proffer_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n to_o keep_v the_o sca-coast_n and_o accept_v in_o parliament_n 8_o r._n 2._o 11_o 16._o the_o name_n of_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o be_v know_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o not_o to_o be_v remove_v without_o just_a cause_n 11_o r._n 2._o n._n 23._o no_o person_n to_o be_v about_o the_o king_n or_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o 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sr_n thomas_n fairfax_n ii_o 157_o to_o colonel_n whaley_n 156_o to_o the_o scot_n 157_o his_o majesty_n speech_n lix_n 1._o to_o both_o house_n at_o the_o open_v of_o his_o first_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n june_n 18._o 1625._o p._n 159_o 2._o to_o both_o house_n in_o christ-church_n hall_n at_o oxford_n aug._n 4._o 1625._o ibid._n another_o copy_n of_o the_o two_o former_a speech_n 160_o 3._o 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 ibid._n 4._o to_o both_o house_n at_o white-hall_n mar._n 29._o 1626._o 161_o 5._o to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n at_o westminster_n may_v 11._o 1626._o ibid._n 6._o to_o the_o french_a servant_n of_o the_o queen_n at_z somerset_z house_n july_n 1._o 1626._o 162_o 7._o to_o both_o house_n at_o the_o open_v of_o his_o three_o parliament_n mar._n 17._o 1627._o 8._o ibid._n 8._o to_o both_o house_n at_o white-hall_n ap._n 4._o 1628._o ibid._n 9_o to_o the_o speaker_n and_o house_n of_o commons_o apr._n 14._o 1628._o 163_o 10._o to_o both_o house_n in_o answer_n to_o their_o petition_n june_n 2._o 1628._o ibid._n 11._o to_o both_o house_n in_o further_a answer_n june_n 7._o 1628._o ibid._n 12._o to_o the_o low_a house_n at_o the_o read_n their_o remonstrance_n at_o white-hall_n jun._n 11._o 1628._o ibid._n 13._o to_o both_o house_n at_o the_o prorogation_n june_n 26._o 1628._o 164_o 14._o to_o both_o house_n at_o white-hall_n jan._n 24._o 1628._o 9_o ibid._n 15._o to_o both_o house_n in_o answer_n to_o their_o petition_n for_o a_o fast_a jan._n 31._o 1628._o 9_o 165_o 16._o to_o the_o low_a house_n concern_v tonnage_n and_o poundage_n feb._n 3._o 1628._o 9_o ibid._n 17._o to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n at_o their_o dissolution_n mar._n 10._o 1628._o 9_o 166_o 18._o to_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o low_a house_n 1640._o ibid._n 19_o to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n at_o westminster_n apr._n 24._o 1640._o ibid._n 20._o to_o both_o house_n at_o the_o dissolution_n may_v 5._o 1640._o 167_o 21._o to_o the_o great_a council_n of_o lord_n at_o york_n sept._n 24._o 1640._o ibid._n 22._o to_o both_o house_n at_o the_o open_v his_o five_o parliament_n nou._n 3._o 1640._o 168._o 23._o to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n at_o westminster_n nou._n 5._o 1640._o ibid._n 24._o to_o both_o house_n at_o white-hall_n jan._n 25._o 1640_o 41._o 169_o 25._o to_o both_o house_n in_o answer_n to_o their_o remonstrance_n concern_v papist_n february_n 3._o 1640_o 41._o 170_o 26._o to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n at_o westminster_n feb._n 10._o 1640_o 41._o ibid._n 27._o to_o both_o house_n at_o his_o pass_v the_o bill_n for_o triennial_n parliament_n feb._n 15._o 1640_o 41._o 171_o 28._o to_o both_o house_n about_o disband_v the_o army_n apr._n 28._o 1641._o ibid._n 29._o to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n concern_v the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n may_v 1._o 1641._o 172_o 30._o to_o both_o house_n at_o his_o pass_v the_o bill_n for_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n june_n 22._o 1641._o ib._n 31._o to_o both_o house_n at_o his_o pass_v the_o bill_n for_o take_v away_o the_o high_a commission_n and_o star-chamber_n and_o regulate_v the_o council-table_n july_n 5._o 1641._o 173_o 32._o to_o the_o scottish_a parliament_n at_o edinburgh_n aug._n 18._o 1641._o ibid._n 33._o to_o both_o house_n after_o his_o return_n from_o scotland_n dec._n 2._o 1641._o 174_o 34._o to_o both_o house_n concern_v ireland_n dec._n 14._o 1641._o ibid._n 35._o to_o the_o low_a house_n about_o the_o five_o member_n jan._n 4._o 1641_o 2._o 175_o 36._o to_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n at_o guild-hall_n jan._n 5._o 1641_o 2._o ibid._n 37._o to_o the_o committee_n of_o both_o house_n at_o theobald_n march_v 1._o 1641_o 2._o ibid._n 38._o to_o the_o committee_n of_o both_o house_n at_o newmarket_n mar._n 9_o 1641_o 2._o ibid._n 39_o to_o the_o gentry_n of_o yorkshire_n apr._n 5._o 1642._o 177_o 40._o to_o the_o gentry_n of_o yorkshire_n may_v 12._o 1642._o ibid._n 41._o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o notting_n hamshire_v at_o newark_n july_n 4._o 1642._o 178_o 42._o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o lincolnshire_n at_o lincoln_n july_n 15._o 1642._o ibid._n 43._o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o leicester_n july_n 20._o 1642._o 179_o 44._o to_o the_o gentry_n of_o yorkshire_n aug._n 4._o 1642._o 180_o 45._o to_o his_o army_n at_o the_o read_n his_o order_n sept._n 19_o 1642._o 181_o 46._o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o denbigh_n and_o flint_n at_o wrexham_n sept._n 27._o 1642._o ibid._n 47._o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o shropshire_n at_o shrewsbury_n sept._n 28._o 1642._o 183_o 48._o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o oxfordshire_n at_o oxford_n novem._n 2._o 1642._o ibid._n 49._o to_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o at_o oxford_n jan._n 22._o 1643_o 4._o 184_o 50._o to_o the_o primate_n of_o ireland_n at_o christ-church_n 1643_o 4._o 185_o 51._o to_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o at_o oxford_n feb._n 7._o 1643_o 4._o ibid._n 52._o to_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o at_o oxford_n at_o their_o recess_n apr._n 16._o 1644._o ibid._n 53._o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o somerset_n at_o kingsmore_n july_n 23._o 1644._o 186_o 54._o to_o the_o committee_n of_o both_o house_n at_o carisbrook_n aug._n 7._o 1648._o 187_o 55._o to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o both_o house_n at_o newport_n novem._n 4._o 1648._o 188_o 56._o to_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n at_o their_o take_a leave_n at_o newport_n nou._n 1648._o ibid._n 57_o his_o majesty_n speech_n to_o the_o pretend_a high_a court_n of_o justice_n with_o the_o history_n of_o his_o trial_n jan._n 1648_o 9_o 189_o 58._o his_o majesty_n speech_n to_o his_o child_n jan._n 29._o 1648_o 9_o 205_o 59_o his_o majesty_n speech_n upon_o the_o scaffold_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n jan._n 30._o 1648_o 9_o 206_o the_o more_o particular_a content_n of_o the_o second_o part_n i._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n concern_v his_o proceed_n in_o his_o four_o first_o parliament_n 1._o a_o declaration_n concern_v his_o two_o first_o parliament_n 1625_o 1626._o 217_o 2._o a_o declaration_n concern_v his_o three_o parliament_n 1628._o 9_o 222_o 3._o a_o proclamation_n for_o suppress_v false_a rumour_n touch_v parliament_n march_v 27._o 1629._o 230_o 4._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 231_o 232._o 5._o a_o declaration_n concern_v his_o four_o parliament_n 1640._o 233_o ii_o declaration_n and_o paper_n concern_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o five_o parliament_n 1._o a_o petition_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 241._o with_o a_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n dec._n 1._o 1641._o 243_o 2._o his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o the_o petition_n 254_o 3._o his_o declaration_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o remonstrance_n 255_o 4._o the_o petition_n and_o protestation_n of_o the_o bishop_n dec._n 28._o 1641._o 258_o 5._o article_n of_o high_a treason_n against_o the_o five_o member_n jan._n 3._o 1641_o 2._o 259_o 6._o the_o nineteen_o proposition_n june_n 2._o 1642._o 260_o 7._o his_o majesty_n answer_n 262_o 8._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n to_o the_o lord_n at_o york_n june_n 13._o 1642._o 271_o with_o their_o promise_n thereupon_o 272_o 9_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n concern_v the_o scandalous_a imputation_n of_o his_o raise_n war_n june_n 16._o 1642._o 273._o with_o the_o declaration_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o lord_n 276_o 10._o a_o proclamation_n forbid_v levy_n of_o force_n june_n 18._o 1642._o 277_o 11._o vote_n for_o raise_v a_o army_n against_o the_o king_n july_n 12._o 1642._o 279_o 12._o a_o declaration_n of_o both_o house_n for_o raise_v force_n aug._n 8._o 1642._o 280_o 13._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n in_o answer_n 281_o 14._o a_o proclamation_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n aug._n 9_o 1642._o 283_o 15._o his_o majesty_n proclamation_n for_o the_o set_n up_o his_o standard_n aug._n 12._o 1642._o 285_o 16._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n of_o aug._n 12._o 1642._o 286_o 17._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n concern_v his_o message_n for_o peace_n 315_o 18._o his_o declaration_n after_o the_o battle_n at_o edge-hill_n 323_o iii_o declaration_n and_o paper_n concern_v the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n at_o oxford_n mdcxlii_o iii_o 1._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n concern_v his_o advance_n to_o brainceford_n 325_o 2._o the_o answer_n of_o both_o house_n to_o his_o message_n of_o nov_n 12._o 1642._o 327_o 3._o his_o majesty_n reply_n 328_o 4._o the_o petition_n of_o both_o house_n nou._n 24._o 1642._o 329_o 5._o his_o majesty_n answer_n ibid._n 6._o the_o proceed_n in_o the_o treaty_n at_o oxford_n 330._o with_o a_o declaration_n of_o both_o house_n thereupon_o 372_o 7._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n in_o answer_n jun._n 3._o 1643._o 380_o 8._o his_o proclamation_n against_o the_o vote_n order_n and_o pretend_a ordinance_n of_o
the_o house_n at_o westminster_n june_n 20._o 1643._o 397_o iu_o a_o declaration_n concern_v the_o cessation_n in_o ireland_n also_o declaration_n and_o passage_n of_o the_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n 1._o the_o ground_n and_o motive_n of_o the_o cessation_n in_o ireland_n octob._n 19_o 1643._o 401_o 2._o a_o proclamation_n for_o assemble_v of_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n december_n 22._o 1643._o 409_o 3._o a_o letter_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o oxford_n to_o the_o scot_n 410_o 4._o vote_n of_o the_o commons_o at_o oxford_n jan._n 26._o march_n 12._o 1643._o 411_o 5._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o at_o oxford_n of_o their_o proceed_n for_o a_o treaty_n march_v 19_o 1643_o 4._o 412_o 6._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o at_o oxford_n concern_v their_o endeavour_n for_o peace_n march_v 19_o 1643_o 4._o 422_o 7._o the_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o at_o oxford_n april_n 25._o 1644._o 433_o 8._o his_o majesty_n answer_n 434_o 9_o a_o declaration_n to_o foreign_a church_n may_v 13._o 1644._o 436_o v._o paper_n and_o passage_n concern_v the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n at_o uxbridge_n mdcxliv_o v._n 1._o a_o proclamation_n declare_v his_o majesty_n resolution_n for_o peace_n sept._n 30._o 1644._o 437_o 2._o a_o proclamation_n for_o a_o fast_a upon_o occasion_n on_o the_o treaty_n jan._n 27._o 1644_o 5._o 439_o 3._o a_o full_a relation_n of_o the_o treaty_n at_o uxbridge_n 440_o wherein_o be_v set_v down_o 1._o the_o message_n and_o proposition_n send_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o bring_v to_o he_o which_o precede_v the_o treaty_n and_o be_v inducement_n to_o it_o from_o p._n 440_o to_o p._n 449_o 2._o the_o passage_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o treaty_n preparatory_a thereunto_o wherein_o 1._o of_o the_o several_a commission_n and_o passage_n thereupon_o from_o p._n 449_o to_o p._n 454_o 2._o the_o paper_n concern_v the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o the_o treaty_n 454_o 3._o the_o paper_n concern_v a_o scandalous_a sermon_n preach_v at_o uxbridge_n against_o the_o treaty_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o before_o it_o begin_v ibid._n &_o 455_o 3._o the_o paper_n concern_v religion_n during_o the_o whole_a treaty_n collect_v together_o from_o page_n 455_o to_o p._n 469_o 4._o the_o paper_n concern_v the_o militia_n during_o the_o whole_a treaty_n collect_v together_o from_o p._n 469_o to_o p._n 487_o 5._o the_o paper_n concern_v ireland_n during_o the_o whole_a treaty_n collect_v together_o from_o p._n 487_o to_o p._n 507_o 6._o the_o paper_n concern_v his_o majesty_n proposition_n and_o particular_o for_o a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n and_o touch_v his_o majesty_n return_n to_o westminster_n after_o disband_v of_o army_n and_o further_a time_n for_o continue_v or_o renew_v the_o treaty_n collect_v together_o from_o p._n 507_o to_o p._n 514_o 7._o and_o last_o a_o appendix_n wherein_o be_v concontain_v the_o follow_a particular_n 1._o his_o majesty_n message_n from_o evesham_n of_o the_o four_o of_o july_n 1644._o p._n 514_o 2._o his_o majesty_n message_n from_o tavestock_n of_o the_o 8_o of_o septemb_n 1644._o ibid._n 3._o the_o bill_n for_o abolish_n of_o episcopacy_n etc._n etc._n 515_o 4._o the_o article_n of_o the_o late_a treaty_n of_o the_o date_n edinburgh_n the_o 29_o of_o novemb_n 1643._o 519_o 5._o the_o ordinance_n for_o call_v the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n 521_o 6._o the_o vote_n and_o order_n deliver_v with_o it_o 523_o 7._o the_o article_n of_o the_o 6_o of_o august_n 1642._o concern_v ireland_n 524_o 8._o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o 9th_o of_o march_n and_o the_o 11_o of_o april_n touch_v the_o force_n in_o ireland_n 527_o 9_o 10._o the_o letter_n and_o advice_n from_o the_o lord_n justices_z and_o council_n of_o ireland_n ibid._n hereunto_o be_v add_v his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o certain_a paper_n deliver_v upon_o the_o close_a of_o the_o treaty_n one_o concern_v the_o militia_n and_o two_o concern_v ireland_n from_o p._n 531_o to_o p._n 545_o vi_o message_n proposition_n and_o treaty_n for_o peace_n with_o divers_a resolution_n and_o declaration_n thereupon_o mdcxlv_o vi_o vii_o viii_o 1._o his_o majesty_n message_n from_o oxford_n decem._n 5._o 1645._o p._n 547_o 2._o a_o letter_n of_o the_o two_o speaker_n to_o sir_n thomas_n glemham_n 548_o 3._o his_o majesty_n message_n from_o oxford_n decem._n 15._o 1645._o ibid._n 4._o his_o majesty_n message_n from_o oxford_n with_o proposition_n dec._n 26._o 1645._o 549_o 5._o the_o answer_n of_o both_o house_n to_o his_o message_n of_o decem._n 5._o and_o 15._o 550_o 6._o his_o majesty_n reply_n dec._n 29._o 1645._o ibid._n 7._o his_o majesty_n message_n from_o oxford_n jan._n 15._o 1645_o 6._o 551_o 8._o the_o answer_n of_o both_o house_n to_o his_o message_n of_o dec._n 26_o and_o 29._o 552_o 9_o his_o majesty_n reply_n jan._n 17._o 1645_o 6._o 553_o 10._o his_o majesty_n further_a reply_n jan._n 24._o ibid._n 11._o his_o majesty_n message_n from_o oxford_n jan._n 29._o 1645_o 6._o 555_o 12._o his_o majesty_n message_n from_o oxford_n febr._n 26._o 1645_o 6._o 556_o 13._o his_o majesty_n message_n from_o oxford_n mar._n 23._o 1645_o 6._o 557_o 14._o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n april_n 13._o 1646._o ibid._n 15._o his_o majesty_n message_n from_o southwell_n may_v 18._o 1646._o 558_o 16._o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n may_v 19_o 1646._o 559_o 17._o his_o majesty_n message_n from_o newcastle_n june_n 10._o 1646._o 560_o 18._o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o his_o garrison_n june_n 10._o 1646._o 561_o 19_o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n june_n 11._o 1646._o ibid._n 20._o the_o proposition_n of_o both_o house_n to_o his_o majesty_n at_o newcastle_n july_n 24._o 1646._o 562_o 21._o his_o majesty_n answer_n aug._n 1._o 1646._o 570._o 22._o his_o majesty_n message_n from_o newcastle_n decem_n 20._o 1646._o 571_o 23._o his_o majesty_n query_n to_o the_o scot_n commissioner_n jan._n 14._o 1646_o 7._o p._n 572._o with_o their_o answer_n and_o his_o reply_n 573_o 24._o his_o majesty_n further_a answer_n to_o their_o proposition_n may_v 12._o 1647._o ibid._n 25._o the_o petition_n and_o engagement_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n 576_o 26._o the_o declaration_n of_o both_o house_n thereupon_o july_n 24._o 1647._o 577_o 27._o a_o ordinance_n concern_v the_o declaration_n july_n 26._o 1647._o ibid._n 28._o vote_n for_o his_o majesty_n come_v to_o london_n july_n 26._o 31._o 1647._o ibid._n and_o 578_o 29._o his_o majesty_n profession_n disavow_v any_o intention_n of_o war_n 1647._o 578_o 30._o the_o proposal_n of_o the_o army_n aug._n 1._o ibid._n 31._o proposition_n of_o both_o house_n to_o his_o majesty_n at_o hampton-court_n sept._n 7._o 1647._o 584_o 32._o his_o majesty_n answer_n 585_o 33._o his_o majesty_n message_n leave_v at_o hampton-court_n nou._n 11._o 1647._o 586_o 34._o his_o majesty_n message_n from_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n with_o proposition_n november_n 17._o 1647._o ibid._n 35._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n at_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n nou._n 19_o 1647._o 589_o 36._o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n from_o carisbrook_n nou._n 26._o 1647._o ibid._n 37._o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o both_o house_n from_o carisbrook-castle_n dec._n 6._o 1647._o 590_o 38._o the_o four_o bill_n and_o proposition_n send_v to_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n december_n 24._o 1647._o ibid._n 39_o the_o scots_a commissioner_n paper_n to_o his_o majesty_n at_o the_o same_o time_n 594_o 40._o his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o the_o four_o bill_n and_o proposition_n dec._n 28._o 1647._o ibid._n 41._o both_o house_n declaration_n thereupon_o with_o vote_n for_o no_o further_a address_n 595_o 42._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o vote_n for_o no_o further_a address_n jan._n 18._o 1647_o 8._o 596_o 43._o vote_n for_o a_o treaty_n 598_o 44._o his_o majesty_n message_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o vote_n carisbrook_n 10._o aug._n 1648._o ibid._n 45._o vote_n in_o order_n to_o the_o treaty_n 600_o 46._o his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o the_o vote_n 601_o 47._o a_o letter_n of_o both_o speaker_n to_o his_o majesty_n sept._n 2._o 1648._o ibid._n 48._o his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o both_o speaker_n 602_o 49._o his_o majesty_n proposition_n 29._o september_n 1648._o ibid._n 50._o vote_n concern_v his_o majesty_n proposition_n and_o concession_n 606_o 51._o the_o head_n of_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o army_n present_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o nou._n 20._o 1648._o 607_o 52._o his_o majesty_n query_n concern_v the_o remonstrance_n 608_o 53._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n concern_v the_o treaty_n and_o his_o dislike_n of_o the_o army_n proceed_n ibid._n a_o appendix_n contain_v i._o his_o majesty_n reason_n why_o he_o can_v in_o conscience_n
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subject_n of_o a_o future_a peace_n and_o no_o ground_n leave_v for_o the_o continuance_n or_o growth_n of_o these_o bloody_a dissension_n northumberland_n w._n pierrepont_n w._n armyne_n j._n holland_n b._n whitelocke_n april_n 6._o 1643._o his_o majesty_n desire_v to_o know_v from_o the_o committee_n of_o both_o house_n whether_o they_o acquiesce_v with_o his_o majesty_n reply_v to_o their_o answer_n concern_v his_o first_o proposition_n which_o yesterday_o they_o receive_v from_o he_o and_o to_o which_o they_o have_v yet_o make_v no_o return_n his_o majesty_n likewise_o desire_v to_o know_v whether_o they_o have_v yet_o receive_v power_n and_o instruction_n to_o treat_v with_o his_o majesty_n concern_v his_o return_n to_o his_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o first_o proposition_n of_o both_o house_n falkland_n april_n 6._o 1643._o we_o shall_v transmit_v your_o majesty_n reply_v to_o our_o answer_n concern_v your_o first_o proposition_n to_o 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a_o safe_a and_o well-grounded_n peace_n wherever_o i_o be_o or_o shall_v be_v and_o that_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v without_o the_o effusion_n of_o more_o christian_a blood_n for_o which_o how_o many_o time_n have_v i_o desire_v press_v to_o be_v hear_v and_o yet_o no_o ear_n give_v to_o i_o and_o can_v any_o reasonable_a man_n think_v that_o according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o affair_n there_o can_v be_v a_o settle_a peace_n without_o it_o or_o that_o god_n will_v bless_v those_o who_o refuse_v to_o hear_v their_o own_o king_n sure_o no._n nay_o i_o must_v further_o add_v that_o beside_o what_o concern_v myself_o unless_o all_o other_o chief_a interest_n have_v not_o only_o a_o hear_n but_o likewise_o just_a satisfaction_n give_v unto_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o presbyterian_o independent_n army_n those_o who_o have_v adhere_v to_o i_o and_o even_o the_o scot_n i_o say_v there_o can_v i_o speak_v not_o of_o miracle_n it_o be_v in_o my_o opinion_n a_o sinful_a 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