Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n
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A37759
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A declaration of the Lords and Commons of the Parliament of England to the high and mighty lords, the states of the United Provinces.
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England and Wales. Parliament.
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1642
(1642)
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Wing E1470; ESTC R22547
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our_o ruin_n we_o expect_v nothing_o from_o he_o but_o security_n and_o protection_n from_o those_o mischievous_a design_n which_o have_v be_v so_o often_o multiply_v and_o renew_v against_o we_o though_o hitherto_o through_o god_n providence_n as_o often_o frustrate_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v by_o thâse_a who_o look_v indifferent_o on_o our_o proceed_n and_o affair_n but_o that_o it_o will_v be_v more_o honour_n and_o wealth_n safety_n and_o greatness_n to_o his_o majesty_n in_o concur_v with_o his_o parliament_n then_o in_o the_o course_n in_o which_o he_o now_o be_v but_o so_o unhappy_a have_v his_o majesty_n and_o the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o those_o who_o have_v the_o great_a influence_n upon_o his_o counsel_n that_o they_o look_v more_o upon_o the_o prevayl_v of_o their_o own_o party_n then_o upon_o any_o those_o great_a advantage_n both_o to_o his_o crown_n and_o royal_a person_n which_o he_o may_v obtain_v by_o join_v with_o his_o people_n and_o so_o cunning_a be_v those_o factor_n for_o popery_n in_o prosecution_n of_o their_o own_o aim_n that_o they_o can_v put_v on_o a_o counterfeit_a visage_n of_o honour_n peace_n &_o greatness_n upon_o those_o course_n and_o counsel_n which_o have_v no_o truth_n and_o reality_n but_o of_o weakness_n dishonour_n and_o misery_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o whole_a kingdom_n we_o have_v late_o express_v our_o earnest_a inclination_n to_o that_o nationall_n love_n and_o amity_n with_o the_o unite_a province_n which_o be_v nourish_v and_o confirm_v by_o so_o many_o civil_a respect_n and_o mutual_a interest_n as_o make_v it_o so_o natural_a to_o we_o that_o we_o have_v this_o parliament_n in_o our_o humble_a petition_n to_o his_o majesty_n desire_v we_o may_v be_v join_v with_o that_o state_n in_o a_o more_o near_o and_o strait_a league_n and_o union_n and_o we_o can_v but_o expect_v some_o return_n from_o they_o of_o the_o like_a expression_n and_o that_o they_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o blow_v the_o fire_n which_o begin_v to_o kindle_v among_o we_o that_o they_o will_v rather_o endeavour_v to_o quench_v it_o by_o strengthen_v and_o encourage_v we_o who_o have_v no_o other_o design_n but_o not_o to_o be_v destroy_v and_o preserve_v our_o religion_n save_v ourselves_o and_o the_o other_o reform_a church_n of_o christendom_n from_o the_o ãâã_d acre_n and_o extirpation_n with_o which_o the_o princâââ¦_n of_o the_o popish_a religion_n do_v threaten_v we_o &_o ãâã_d which_o be_v begin_v to_o be_v act_v in_o ireland_n and_o ãâã_d hope_n endeavour_n and_o intention_n of_o that_o ãâã_d have_v long_o since_o be_v execute_v upon_o we_o if_o the_o âââcy_n favour_n and_o blessing_n of_o almighty_a god_n have_v ãâã_d superabounded_a and_o prevent_v the_o subâââââ¦_n and_o malignity_n of_o cruel_a wicked_a and_o bloodthirsty_a man_n finis_fw-la a_o continuatjon_n of_o special_a remarkable_a passage_n from_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n from_o monday_n the_o 3_o d._n of_o octob._n till_o the_o 6_o the_o of_o octob._n 1642._o monday_n there_o come_v letter_n to_o the_o parliament_n out_o of_o lancashire_n from_o manchester_n intimate_v that_o there_o have_v late_o be_v a_o great_a fight_n between_o the_o town_n of_o manchester_n and_o the_o lord_n strange_n who_o set_v upon_o the_o towte_n have_v at_o least_o 2000_o man_n but_o the_o townsman_n do_v so_o brave_o acquit_v themselves_o that_o they_o slow_v six_o score_n of_o his_o man_n and_o take_v fourscore_o prisoner_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o retreat_n towards_o preston_n the_o townsman_n lose_v but_o five_o man_n in_o all_o three_o of_o they_o be_v accidental_o slay_v by_o their_o fellow_n soldier_n they_o do_v earnest_o desire_v some_o speedy_a aid_n from_o the_o parliament_n which_o be_v intend_v to_o have_v be_v send_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n general_n from_o worcester_n eut_fw-fr the_o parliament_n have_v receive_v information_n that_o his_o majesty_n intend_v to_o draw_v all_o the_o force_n he_o can_v possible_o together_o to_o meet_v the_o lord_n general_n it_o be_v not_o think_v convenient_a that_o his_o excellency_n shall_v send_v any_o of_o those_o force_n that_o be_v with_o he_o to_o manchester_n but_o the_o house_n have_v take_v order_n that_o a_o thousand_o dragonier_n shall_v forthwith_o be_v ââsed_v in_o london_n upon_o the_o proposition_n and_o be_v send_v thither_o ââder_a the_o command_n of_o sir_n edward_n ceton_n for_o it_o be_v very_a ãâã_d fear_v by_o the_o town_n that_o the_o lord_n strange_n will_v make_v another_o attempt_n against_o it_o very_o sudden_o and_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o try_v it_o out_o with_o he_o and_o not_o to_o yield_v they_o have_v ãâã_d 2._o piece_n of_o ordnance_n into_o the_o town_n and_o be_v cast_v their_o bell_n into_o ordnance_n whereby_o they_o may_v the_o better_o defend_v themselves_o until_o more_o aid_n and_o assistance_n can_v be_v send_v unto_o they_o letter_n come_v from_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n intimate_v that_o he_o have_v late_o take_v 2._o ship_n load_v with_o store_n of_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n and_o about_o seven_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n in_o money_n which_o be_v come_v out_o of_o denmark_n to_o assist_v the_o king_n a_o letter_n come_v from_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n signify_v that_o he_o have_v send_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o dorset_n to_o acquaint_v he_o that_o he_o have_v a_o petition_n to_o present_v to_o his_o majesty_n from_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n desire_v his_o lordship_n to_o acquaint_v his_o majesty_n therewith_o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v inform_v of_o some_o fit_a way_n or_o mean_n for_o the_o present_v thereof_o to_o his_o majesty_n which_o for_o the_o present_a the_o earl_n of_o essex_n can_v not_o do_v in_o regard_n he_o know_v not_o certain_o whether_o his_o majesty_n will_v receive_v it_o or_o how_o it_o shall_v come_v peaceable_o to_o he_o whereupon_o the_o earl_n of_o dorset_n send_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n intimate_v that_o he_o have_v acquaint_v his_o majesty_n therewith_o who_o answer_v that_o he_o will_v always_o have_v his_o ear_n open_a to_o any_o petition_n that_o come_v from_o the_o parliament_n but_o will_v not_o receive_v any_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o traitor_n or_o any_o that_o he_o have_v proclaim_v so_o whereupon_o be_v put_v to_o the_o question_v it_o be_v vote_v to_o this_o effect_n viz._n that_o for_o his_o majesty_n to_o deny_v the_o receive_n of_o any_o petition_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o he_o account_n to_o be_v traitor_n be_v in_o effect_n a_o flat_a denial_n of_o receive_v any_o petition_n at_o all_o from_o they_o for_o in_o proclaim_v the_o earl_n of_o essex_n a_o traitor_n he_o have_v proclaim_v the_o whole_a parliament_n traitor_n so_o that_o his_o majesty_n refuse_v to_o receive_v this_o petition_n be_v a_o great_a abridgement_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o vote_v that_o the_o say_a earl_n shall_v advance_v forward_o with_o his_o force_n and_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n shall_v use_v some_o mean_n that_o those_o vote_n of_o the_o hâuse_n shall_v be_v present_v to_o his_o majesty_n on_o tuesday_n morning_n letter_n be_v read_v in_o the_o house_n which_o come_v frow_fw-mi yorkshire_n certify_v the_o house_n that_o since_o the_o take_n up_o of_o arm_n in_o that_o county_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o l._n fairfaxe_v against_o the_o earl_n of_o cumberland_n and_o his_o cavalier_n there_o be_v a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n and_o certain_a article_n agree_v upon_o on_o both_o side_n whereby_o they_o agree_v that_o arm_n shall_v be_v lay_v down_o on_o both_o side_n and_o thât_o they_o shall_v stand_v a_o neuter_n between_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n against_o all_o foâces_n that_o shall_v come_v against_o they_o and_o that_o his_o majesty_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o remove_v all_o the_o canon_n and_o ammunition_n as_o he_o have_v in_o tâat_a county_n except_o such_o as_o m._n hotham_n bring_v from_o hull_n with_o divers_a oâher_n article_n very_o prejudicial_a to_o that_o county_n but_o mr._n hotham_n and_o many_o other_o that_o be_v for_o the_o parliament_n do_v utter_o refuse_v to_o join_v in_o the_o say_a agreement_n but_o be_v go_v to_o doncaster_n there_o to_o remain_v with_o those_o foâces_n they_o have_v until_o they_o hear_v what_o further_a direction_n they_o shall_v receive_v from_o the_o barliament_n it_o be_v also_o certify_v by_o leââers_n to_o the_o house_n that_o sir_n edward_n hâron_n high_a sheriff_n of_o yorkshire_n which_o former_o have_v show_v a_o good_a affection_n to_o the_o parliament_n have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o draw_v on_o the_o county_n to_o agree_v to_o those_o article_n at_o which_o agreement_n the_o house_n be_v much_o discontent_v and_o after_o long_a debate_n thereof_o a_o declaration_n be_v draw_v up_o show_v that_o none_o of_o the_o party_n have_v