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proceed_v and_o act_v punctual_o according_a to_o their_o instruction_n but_o upon_o further_a debate_n in_o the_o treaty_n some_o thing_n be_v yet_o further_o clear_v and_o more_o full_o grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n out_o of_o his_o earnest_a desire_n of_o peace_n they_o at_o last_o come_v so_o near_o to_o a_o agreement_n that_o the_o low_a house_n after_o long_a consultation_n pass_v the_o follow_a vote_n die_v martis_n 5._o decembr_n 1648._o resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n that_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o king_n to_o the_o proposition_n of_o both_o house_n be_v a_o ground_n for_o the_o house_n to_o proceed_v upon_o for_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o chief_a 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 mdcxlvii_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o commons_o of_o england_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n the_o humble_a remonstrance_n of_o his_o excellency_n the_o lord_n general_n 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government_n or_o trust_n in_o this_o kingdom_n or_o its_o dominion_n and_o thence_o to_o stand_v exile_v for_o ever_o as_o enemy_n and_o traitor_n to_o die_v without_o mercy_n if_o ever_o after_o find_v and_o take_v therein_o or_o if_o by_o the_o time_n limit_v they_o do_v render_v themselves_o that_o then_o the_o prince_n be_v proceed_v with_o as_o on_o his_o appearance_n he_o shall_v give_v satisfaction_n or_o not_o and_o the_o duke_n as_o he_o shall_v give_v satisfaction_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o to_o future_a trust_n or_o not_o but_o however_o that_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n save_v necessary_a allowance_n for_o the_o child_n and_o for_o servant_n and_o creditor_n to_o the_o crown_n be_v sequester_v and_o the_o costly_a pomp_n suspend_v for_o a_o good_a number_n of_o year_n and_o that_o this_o revenue_n be_v for_o that_o time_n dispose_v towards_o public_a charge_n debt_n and_o damage_n for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o
dieu_fw-fr et_fw-fr mon_fw-fr droit_n aeternitati_fw-la sacrum_fw-la βασιλικα_n the_o work_n of_o charles_n i._o with_o his_o life_n and_o martyrdom_n aly_n diutius_fw-la imperium_fw-la tenucrunt_fw-la nemo_fw-la tam_fw-la fortiter_fw-la reliquit_fw-la tacit._n hist._n lib._n i._n βασιλικα_n the_o work_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o martyr_n with_o a_o collection_n of_o declaration_n treaty_n and_o other_o paper_n concern_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o his_o say_a majesty_n and_o his_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n with_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n as_o also_o of_o his_o trial_n and_o martyrdom_n the_o second_o edition_n london_n print_v for_o ric._n chiswell_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st_n paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxxvii_o in_o the_o first_o part_n from_o p._n 1._o to_o p._n 212._o inclusive_o be_v contain_v the_o life_n of_o charles_n i._n p._n 1_o paper_n concern_v church-government_n v._o p._n 75_o prayer_n use_v by_o his_o majesty_n vii_o p._n 93_o message_n for_o peace_n xxxviii_o p._n 97_o declaration_n iii_o p._n 130_o letter_n xlii_o p._n 138_o speech_n lix_n p._n 159_o with_o the_o history_n of_o his_o trial_n and_o death_n p._n 189_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o second_o part_n from_o p._n 213._o to_o the_o end_n inclusive_o be_v contain_v i._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n concern_v his_o proceed_n in_o his_o four_o first_o parliament_n p._n 217_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 p._n 241_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 p._n 325._o iv._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 p._n 401_o v._o paper_n and_o passage_n concern_v the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n at_o uxbridge_n p._n 437_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 p._n 547_o vii_o a_o appendix_n contain_v the_o paper_n which_o pass_v betwixt_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o divine_n which_o attend_v the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o two_o house_n at_o the_o treaty_n at_o newport_n concern_v church-government_n p._n 611_o viii_o εικων_fw-gr βασιλικη_n p._n 647_o the_o more_o particular_a content_n of_o the_o first_o part_n omit_v the_o life_n the_o paper_n which_o pass_v betwixt_o his_o majesty_n and_o mr_n alexander_n henderson_n concern_v the_o change_n of_o church-government_n page_n 75_o his_o majesty_n be_v quaere_fw-la concern_v easter_n 91_o his_o majesty_n first_o paper_n concern_v episcopacy_n ibid._n prayer_n use_v by_o king_n charles_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o trouble_n and_o restraint_n i._o a_o prayer_n use_v at_o his_o entrance_n into_o excester_n after_o the_o defeat_n of_o essex_n in_o cornwall_n 93_o ii_o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o blessing_n on_o the_o treaty_n at_o uxbridge_n ibid._n iii_o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o blessing_n on_o the_o treaty_n at_o newport_n ibid._n iv._o a_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n 94_o v._o a_o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n ibid._n vi_o a_o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o captivity_n ibid._n vii_o a_o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o imminent_a danger_n 95_o king_n charles_n his_o message_n for_o peace_n xxxviii_o 1._o his_o message_n from_o canterbury_n january_n 20._o 1641_o 2._o for_o the_o compose_v of_o all_o difference_n 97_o 2._o his_o message_n from_o huntingdon_n march_v 15._o 1641_o 2._o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o former_a ibid._n 3._o his_o message_n from_o nottingham_n august_n 25._o 1642._o when_o he_o set_v up_o his_o standard_n 98_o 4._o his_o message_n from_o sept._n 5._o 1642._o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o former_a 99_o 5._o his_o message_n from_o sept._n 11._o 1642._o in_o reply_n to_o the_o answer_n of_o both_o house_n to_o the_o former_a ibid._n 6._o his_o message_n from_o brainford_n nou._n 12._o 1642._o after_o the_o defeat_n of_o the_o rebel_n there_o 100_o 7._o his_o message_n from_o oxford_n april_n 12._o 1643._o for_o the_o disband_n of_o all_o force_n and_o his_o return_n to_o the_o house_n ibid._n 8._o his_o message_n from_o oxford_n may_v 19_o 1642._o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o former_a 101_o 9_o his_o message_n from_o oxford_n march_z 3._o 1643_o 4._o for_o a_o treaty_n 102_o 10._o his_o message_n from_o evesholme_n july_n 4._o 1644._o after_o the_o defeat_n of_o waller_n at_o cropredy_n bridge_n ibid._n 11._o his_o message_n from_o tavestock_n septemb_n 8._o 1644._o after_o the_o defeat_n of_o essex_n in_o cornwall_n 103_o 12._o his_o message_n from_o oxford_n decem._n 13._o 1644._o for_o a_o treaty_n by_o commissioner_n ibid._n 13._o his_o message_n from_o oxford_n decem._n 5._o 1645._o for_o a_o safe_a conduct_n for_o person_n to_o be_v send_v with_o proposition_n 104_o 14._o his_o message_n from_o oxford_n decem._n 15._o 1645._o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o former_a ibid._n 15._o his_o message_n from_o oxford_n decem._n 26._o 1645._o for_o a_o personal_a treaty_n 105_o 16._o his_o message_n from_o oxford_n decem._n 29._o 1645._o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o former_a 106_o 17._o his_o message_n from_o oxford_n jan._n 15._o 1645_o 6._o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o former_a ibid._n 18._o his_o message_n from_o oxford_n jan._n 17_o 1645_o 6._o for_o a_o answer_n to_o his_o former_a message_n 107_o 19_o his_o message_n from_o oxford_n jan._n 24._o 1645_o 6._o in_o further_a reply_n to_o their_o answer_n 108_o 20._o his_o message_n from_o oxford_n jan._n 29._o 1645_o 6._o concern_v ireland_n 109_o 21._o his_o message_n from_o oxford_n febr._n 26._o 1645_o 6._o for_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a 111_o 22._o his_o message_n from_o oxford_n march_z 23._o 1645_o 6._o concern_v his_o return_n to_o the_o house_n ibid._n 23._o his_o message_n from_o southwell_n may_v 18._o 1646._o after_o his_o departure_n to_o the_o scot_n 112_o 24._o his_o message_n from_o newcastle_n june_n 10._o 1646._o for_o proposition_n for_o peace_n and_o a_o personal_a treaty_n 113_o 25._o his_o message_n from_o newcastle_n aug._n 1._o 1646._o for_o a_o personal_a treaty_n upon_o their_o proposition_n 114_o 26._o his_o message_n from_o newcastle_n dec._n 20._o 1646._o for_o a_o personal_a treaty_n at_o or_o near_o london_n ibid._n 27._o his_o message_n from_o holdenby_n feb._n 17._o 1646_o 7._o for_o the_o attendance_n of_o some_o of_o his_o chaplain_n 115_o 28._o his_o message_n from_o holdenby_n march_v 6._o 1646_o 7._o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o former_a 116_o 29._o his_o message_n from_o holdenby_n may_v 12._o 1647._o in_o answer_n to_o their_o proposition_n ibid._n 30._o his_o message_n from_o hampton-court_n sept._n 9_o 1647._o in_o answer_n to_o the_o proposition_n present_v to_o he_o there_o 118_o 31._o his_o message_n leave_v at_o hampton-court_n nou._n 11._o 1647._o at_o his_o departure_n from_o thence_o 119_o 32._o his_o message_n from_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n nov_n 17._o 1647._o for_o a_o treaty_n with_o his_o proposition_n 120_o 33._o his_o message_n from_o carisbrook_n decem._n 6._o 1647._o for_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a 122_o 34._o his_o message_n from_o carisbrook_n decem._n 28._o 1647._o in_o answer_n to_o the_o four_o bill_n and_o proposition_n 123_o 35._o his_o message_n from_o carisbroâ—k_n aug._n 10._o 1648._o in_o answer_n to_o the_o vote_n for_o a_o treaty_n 124_o 36._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o speaker_n from_o carisbrook_n aug._n 28._o 1648._o with_o the_o name_n of_o those_o he_o desire_v to_o attend_v he_o at_o the_o treaty_n 125_o 37._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o speaker_n from_o carisbrook_n sept._n 7._o concern_v the_o treaty_n 126_o 38._o his_o message_n from_o newport_n sept._n 29._o 1648._o with_o his_o proposition_n ibid._n his_o majesty_n declaration_n 1._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n after_o the_o vote_n for_o no_o further_a address_n jan._n 18._o 1647_o 8._o 130_o 2._o his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o their_o reason_n for_o the_o vote_n for_o no_o further_a address_n 132_o 3._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n concern_v the_o treaty_n at_o newport_n and_o the_o army_n proceed_n 136_o 4._o query_n propound_v by_o his_o majesty_n concern_v the_o intend_a trial_n of_o his_o majesty_n 137_o his_o majesty_n letter_n xl._o to_o the_o queen_n xxi_o p._n 138_o 139_o 140_o 143_o 144_o 145_o 146_o 147_o 148_o 149_o 150_o 151_o 152_o 153_o 154._o the_o queen_n to_o the_o king_n vii_o 140_o 141_o 142_o 145_o 146._o to_o the_o prince_n ii_o 156_o 158._o the_o prince_n to_o the_o king_n 158_o to_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n 138_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n 156_o to_o the_o prince_n elector_n 142_o to_o prince_n rupert_n 155_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o richmond_n 144_o to_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n iu_o 142_o 144_o 148_o 149._o to_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n 141_o to_o the_o lord_n montague_n 156_o to_o the_o lord_n jermin_n 153_o to_o secretary_n nicholas_n 155_o to_o
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