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grant_v to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o array_n in_o all_o place_n to_o disarm_n they_o all_o which_o do_v but_o speak_v his_o majesty_n full_a purpose_n of_o keep_v his_o resolution_n for_o the_o king_n doubtless_o do_v very_o believe_v till_o experience_n teach_v the_o contrary_a that_o protestant_a religion_n have_v such_o a_o power_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o pretend_v so_o much_o unto_o it_o that_o they_o will_v never_o suffer_v he_o their_o sovereign_a and_o protector_n to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o help_n of_o papist_n to_o defend_v he_o and_o these_o man_n in_o the_o same_o place_n confess_v that_o at_o the_o battle_n of_o edge-hill_n the_o papist_n be_v take_v into_o the_o king_n army_n of_o mere_a necessity_n and_o they_o allege_v in_o scorn_n the_o excuse_n as_o they_o call_v it_o which_o the_o king_n give_v for_o the_o same_o namely_o that_o by_o law_n they_o be_v prohibit_v arm_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o in_o time_n of_o war_n which_o 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this_o letter_n unto_o the_o queen_n be_v write_v wherein_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o the_o occasion_n move_v thereunto_o the_o time_n his_o accuser_n confess_v be_v march_v 5._o 1644._o immediate_o after_o the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o treaty_n at_o uxbridge_n when_o all_o hope_n of_o peace_n by_o way_n of_o a_o accommodation_n be_v frustrate_v and_o dissolve_v when_o the_o king_n affair_n be_v very_o low_a and_o the_o enemy_n high_a have_v new_o take_v the_o town_n of_o shrewsbury_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n best_a garrison_n and_o the_o particular_a move_v he_o at_o that_o time_n to_o think_v of_o this_o mean_a of_o procure_v assistance_n from_o his_o subject_n of_o that_o religion_n be_v as_o appear_v in_o the_o letter_n his_o discovery_n that_o the_o english_a rebel_n have_v so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v transmit_v the_o command_n of_o ireland_n from_o he_o to_o the_o scot_n which_o may_v easy_o persuade_v he_o that_o their_o purpose_n be_v to_o take_v that_o of_o england_n unto_o themselves_o and_o so_o his_o whole_a authority_n in_o all_o his_o dominion_n be_v total_o rend_v from_o he_o and_o divide_v among_o they_o he_o be_v like_a to_o be_v but_o a_o sans_o terrae_fw-la or_o a_o cipher_n signify_v just_a nothing_o in_o his_o three_o kingdom_n which_o also_o speak_v plain_o to_o his_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v nothing_o less_o than_o reformation_n of_o religion_n what_o ever_o be_v pretend_v that_o the_o puritan_n rebel_v aim_v at_o upon_o which_o consideration_n he_o conclude_v with_o himself_o as_o the_o letter_n infer_v that_o it_o will_v be_v no_o piety_n at_o all_o but_o plain_a presumption_n in_o he_o to_o neglect_v any_o lawful_a mean_v for_o defence_n of_o himself_o and_o that_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v entrust_v he_o withal_o or_o still_o to_o stand_v upon_o scruple_n which_o word_n the_o malicious_a observatour_n pag._n 45._o will_v have_v the_o people_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o and_o true_o what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o scruple_n a_o needless_a scruple_n for_o any_o to_o question_v whether_o a_o protestant_a prince_n shall_v use_v the_o help_n of_o papist_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n to_o defend_v himself_o in_o his_o natural_a right_n and_o royalty_n it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o according_a to_o his_o office_n and_o duty_n to_o preserve_v his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o subject_n of_o what_o religion_n soever_o they_o be_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n lot_v under_o his_o government_n as_o the_o proper_a mean_n and_o instrument_n for_o that_o very_a purpose_n wherefore_o now_o at_o length_n though_o the_o king_n have_v not_o hitherto_o as_o himself_o say_v though_o of_o this_o mean_a scil_n with_o intent_n to_o use_v it_o yet_o upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o consideration_n i_o give_v thou_o leave_v say_v he_o to_o promise_v in_o my_o name_n that_o i_o will_v take_v away_o etc_n etc_n 3._o the_o thing_n promise_v which_o be_v the_o take_v away_o the_o 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same_o yea_o how_o themselves_o have_v compel_v he_o in_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o affliction_n to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o cry_v out_o upon_o he_o for_o &_o have_v endeavour_v all_o they_o can_v to_o force_v he_o further_o have_v not_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o divine_a grace_n uphold_v he_o he_o may_v just_o complain_v of_o they_o as_o david_n do_v of_o some_o in_o his_o time_n they_o have_v 19_o drive_v i_o out_o from_o abide_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v go_v serve_v other_o god_n they_o have_v do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o violence_n he_o from_o his_o religion_n and_o to_o force_v he_o to_o be_v a_o papist_n according_a as_o they_o voice_v he_o never_o prince_n have_v great_a temptation_n and_o enforcement_n yet_o never_o prince_n be_v more_o constant_a in_o his_o religion_n bless_a be_v the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n for_o he_o a_o perpetual_a disgrace_n will_v it_o questionless_a be_v to_o protestant_a religion_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o that_o any_o pretend_v to_o it_o shall_v show_v themselves_o so_o unworthy_a as_o to_o suffer_v so_o gracious_a a_o prince_n to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o papist_n to_o defend_v he_o much_o more_o that_o they_o shall_v by_o ill_a usage_n force_v he_o with_o such_o promise_n to_o seek_v their_o aid_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v accuse_v he_o also_o for_o do_v the_o same_o after_o they_o have_v enforce_v he_o to_o it_o we_o must_v needs_o cry_v out_o o_o nullo_n scelus_fw-la credibile_fw-la in_o aevo_fw-la quodque_fw-la posteritas_fw-la neget_fw-la the_o height_n of_o their_o villainy_n be_v the_o only_a advantage_n they_o have_v that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v believe_v by_o posterity_n well_o i_o say_v let_v all_o those_o particular_n be_v think_v upon_o by_o all_o sober_a man_n of_o this_o age_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o sufficient_a in_o their_o judgement_n to_o plead_v the_o king_n excusable_a in_o this_o case_n then_o let_v they_o remember_v as_o they_o be_v advise_v before_o that_o the_o king_n be_v a_o man_n as_o other_o be_v and_o in_o his_o extremity_n he_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n sect_n xviii_o 1._o the_o king_n grant_v indemnity_n to_o the_o murderous_a irish_a another_o slander_n the_o necessity_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o king_n yield_v to_o a_o peace_n at_o that_o time_n with_o the_o irish_a and_o the_o condition_n upon_o which_o that_o peace_n be_v to_o be_v grant_v this_o act_n not_o contradictive_a to_o any_o of_o his_o former_a expression_n against_o their_o detestable_a do_n 2._o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o charge_n against_o the_o king_n for_o go_v in_o a_o close_a trade_n way_n two_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o his_o majesty_n sincere_a and_o constant_a affection_n to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n 3._o the_o whole_a charge_n against_o the_o king_n most_o true_o retort_v upon_o the_o objector_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o four_o particular_a in_o their_o 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