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till_o this_o time_n no_o manifest_a or_o certain_a ground_n appear_v that_o he_o intend_v to_o defend_v himself_o against_o the_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o order_n that_o all_o that_o shall_v suffer_v in_o their_o estate_n by_o any_o force_n raise_v by_o the_o king_n without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n shall_v have_v full_a reparation_n of_o their_o damage_n out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o actor_n and_o out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o all_o such_o person_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o shall_v persist_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o this_o war_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o number_n of_o person_n to_o join_v and_o defend_v themselves_o and_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n their_o general_n shall_v grant_v out_o commission_n for_o levy_v and_o conduct_v force_n into_o the_o northern_a part_n and_o sir_n john_n hotham_n the_o governor_n of_o hull_n assist_v they_o and_o command_v also_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o york_n and_o the_o adjacent_a county_n with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o county_n and_o train_v band_n to_o aid_v they_o and_o to_o seize_v upon_o all_o that_o shall_v execute_v the_o commission_n of_o array_n for_o his_o majesty_n who_o be_v thus_o sufficient_o beset_v by_o those_o that_o intend_v what_o since_o they_o have_v bring_v to_o pass_v against_o he_o 25._o august_n 1642._o be_v some_o day_n after_o the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n have_v march_v with_o great_a force_n into_o the_o west_n that_o his_o subject_n may_v be_v inform_v of_o his_o danger_n and_o repair_v to_o his_o succour_n set_v up_o his_o standard_n at_o nottingham_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o mere_a legal_a necessity_n if_o he_o will_v have_v any_o at_o all_o to_o come_v to_o help_v he_o and_o not_o forfeit_a and_o surprise_v those_o that_o by_o tenure_n of_o their_o land_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o office_n fee_n or_o annuity_n enjoy_v under_o he_o be_v more_o immediate_o bind_v to_o assist_v he_o and_o yet_o here_o he_o must_v weep_v over_o jerusalem_n and_o once_o again_o entreat_v the_o parliament_n and_o his_o rebellious_a subject_n to_o prevent_v their_o own_o misery_n and_o therefore_o send_v the_o earl_n of_o sonthampton_n and_o dorset_n to_o the_o parliament_n to_o desire_v a_o treaty_n offer_v to_o do_v all_o on_o his_o own_o part_n which_o may_v advance_v the_o protestant_a religion_n oppose_v popery_n and_o superstition_n and_o secure_v the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o just_a privilege_n of_o parliament_n which_o after_o several_a scorn_n put_v upon_o those_o noble_a messenger_n as_o deny_v the_o earl_n of_o southampton_n to_o come_v and_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n as_o a_o right_n by_o birth_n and_o inheritance_n due_a to_o he_o and_o cause_v the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o go_v before_o he_o with_o the_o macê_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v before_o delinquent_n they_o refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o unless_o the_o king_n will_v first_o take_v down_o his_o standard_n and_o recall_v his_o declaration_n and_o proclamation_n against_o they_o to_o which_o the_o king_n the_o 5._o september_n 1642._o notwithstanding_o the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n have_v with_o great_a force_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n besiege_v the_o marquis_n of_o hartford_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o sherborn_n in_o dorset_n shire_n reply_v that_o he_o never_o do_v declare_v or_o intend_v for_o to_o declare_v both_o his_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v traitor_n or_o set_v up_o his_o standard_n against_o they_o much_o less_o to_o put_v they_o and_o the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o his_o protection_n and_o utter_o protest_v against_o it_o before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n offer_v to_o recall_v his_o declaration_n and_o proclamation_n with_o all_o cheerfullness_n the_o same_o day_n that_o they_o shall_v revoke_v their_o declaration_n against_o those_o that_o have_v assist_v he_o and_o desire_v a_o treaty_n and_o conjure_v they_o to_o consider_v the_o bleed_a condition_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o england_n undertake_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o grant_v any_o thing_n shall_v be_v real_o good_a for_o his_o subject_n which_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o lord_n falkland_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n secretary_n of_o state_n and_o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o not_o long_o before_o in_o a_o very_a great_a esteem_n with_o they_o all_o the_o respect_n can_v be_v afford_v he_o be_v to_o stand_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o deliver_v his_o message_n to_o they_o have_v only_o a_o answer_n in_o a_o print_a declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o return_v unto_o he_o that_o it_o be_v order_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n that_o the_o arm_n which_o they_o have_v be_v force_v to_o take_v up_o or_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o take_v up_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o parliament_n religion_n and_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v lay_v down_o until_o his_o majesty_n shall_v withdraw_v his_o protection_n from_o such_o person_n as_o have_v be_v vote_v by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v delinquent_n or_o that_o shall_v by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n be_v vote_v to_o be_v delinquent_n which_o after_o their_o mad_a way_n of_o vote_v may_v have_v be_v himself_o his_o queen_n or_o his_o heir_n apparent_a and_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o parliament_n according_a to_o their_o demerit_n to_o the_o end_n that_o those_o great_a charge_n and_o damage_n wherewithal_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v be_v burden_a since_o his_o majesty_n depart_v from_o the_o parliament_n may_v be_v bear_v by_o the_o delinquent_n and_o other_o malignant_a and_o dis-affected_n person_n and_o that_o those_o who_o by_o loan_n of_o money_n or_o otherwise_o at_o their_o charge_n have_v assist_v the_o commonwealth_n or_o shall_v in_o like_a manner_n hereafter_o assist_v the_o commonwealth_n in_o time_n of_o extreme_a danger_n and_o here_o they_o will_v also_o provide_v for_o future_a friend_n and_o quarrel_n may_v be_v repaid_a all_o sum_n of_o money_n lend_v for_o those_o purpose_n and_o satisfy_v their_o charge_n sustain_v as_o out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o say_a delinquent_n and_o of_o the_o malignant_a and_o dis-affected_n party_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o to_o make_v good_a their_o word_n of_o 8._o september_n 1642._o before_o their_o answer_n can_v come_v unto_o the_o king_n hand_n order_v certain_a number_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n to_o be_v send_v to_o garrison_n and_o secure_a oxford_n and_o the_o morrow_n after_o before_o the_o king_n can_v possible_o reply_v unto_o it_o their_o lord_n general_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n march_v out_o of_o london_n against_o he_o with_o 20000_o man_n horse_n and_o foot_n gallant_o arm_v and_o a_o great_a train_n of_o artillery_n to_o attend_v he_o notwithstanding_o all_o which_o and_o thosâ—_n huge_a impossibility_n every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o appear_v of_o obtain_v a_o peace_n witâ—_n those_o who_o be_v so_o much_o afraid_a to_o be_v loserâ—_n by_o it_o as_o they_o never_o at_o all_o intend_v it_o the_o king_n must_v needs_o send_v one_o message_n more_o unto_o they_o to_o try_v if_o that_o may_v noâ—_n give_v they_o some_o occasion_n to_o send_v he_o gentles_n condition_n and_o therefore_o 13._o september_n 1642._o be_v the_o same_o day_n they_o have_v impeach_v the_o lord_n strange_a of_o high-treason_n for_o execute_v the_o king_n commission_n of_o array_n and_o order_v the_o proposition_n for_o furnish_v of_o horse_n plate_n and_o money_n to_o be_v tender_v from_o house_n to_o house_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n and_o to_o be_v send_v into_o all_o the_o shire_n and_o county_n of_o england_n to_o be_v tender_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n
to_o which_o on_o sunday_n the_o 23._o of_o october_n 1642._o for_o they_o think_v it_o better_a to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o sabbath_n than_o lose_v a_o opportunity_n of_o murder_v their_o sovereign_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o parliament-army_n pour_v in_o from_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o he_o have_v compass_v he_o in_o on_o all_o side_n and_o before_o the_o king_n can_v put_v his_o man_n in_o battle-array_n many_o of_o who_o be_v young_a country_n fellow_n have_v no_o better_a arm_n than_o club_n and_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o hedge_n and_o put_v his_o two_o young_a son_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n in_o the_o guard_n of_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n at_o the_o further_a end_n of_o the_o field_n and_o have_v finish_v a_o short_a prayer_n a_o bullet_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n cannon_n graze_v at_o his_o heel_n as_o he_o be_v kneel_v at_o his_o prayer_n on_o the_o side_n of_o a_o bank_n for_o blague_n a_o villain_n in_o in_o the_o king_n army_n have_v a_o great_a pension_n allow_v he_o for_o it_o have_v give_v notice_n in_o what_o part_n of_o the_o field_n the_o king_n stand_v that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o know_v how_o to_o shoot_v at_o he_o but_o god_n have_v a_o great_a care_n of_o his_o anoint_v then_o of_o their_o rebellious_a pretence_n so_o order_v the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o fight_v for_o the_o king_n as_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n be_v so_o load_v with_o victory_n as_o he_o leave_v five_o of_o his_o man_n for_o one_o of_o king_n dead_a behind_o he_o lose_v his_o baggage_n and_o artillery_n retire_v back_o to_o warwick_n and_o leave_v the_o king_n to_o bless_v god_n in_o the_o field_n where_o he_o sup_v with_o such_o victual_n as_o the_o more_o loyal_a and_o better_a nature_a neighbour_n send_v he_o when_o the_o worse_a sort_n refuse_v to_o do_v it_o and_o lie_v there_o all_o night_n send_v warrant_n out_o the_o next_o day_n to_o the_o neighbour_n parish_n to_o bury_v the_o dead_a draw_v off_o his_o ordnance_n and_o march_v to_o banbury_n and_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o forget_v to_o pity_v those_o be_v at_o such_o pain_n and_o hazard_v the_o day_n before_o to_o murder_v he_o but_o before_o he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o field_n send_v sir_n william_n leâ—neve_n clarencieux_n king_n of_o arm_n to_o warwick_n whither_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n be_v flee_v with_o a_o proclamation_n of_o pardon_n to_o all_o that_o will_v lay_v down_o arm_n which_o though_o they_o scornful_o receive_v and_o the_o herald_n threaten_v to_o be_v hang_v if_o he_o do_v not_o depart_v the_o soon_o can_v persuade_v he_o from_o send_v a_o declaration_n or_o message_n to_o the_o parliament_n to_o offer_v they_o all_o that_o can_v be_v request_v by_o subject_n but_o all_o the_o use_n they_o make_v of_o it_o be_v to_o make_v the_o city_n of_o london_n believe_v they_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n than_o ever_o if_o they_o send_v they_o not_o more_o money_n and_o recruit_v the_o earl_n of_o essex_n his_o break_a army_n and_o to_o cozen_v and_o put_v the_o people_n on_o the_o more_o to_o seek_v their_o own_o misery_n a_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n be_v public_o keep_v for_o the_o great_a victory_n obtain_v against_o the_o king_n and_o stephen_n marshal_n a_o factious_a bloody_a minister_n though_o he_o confess_v he_o be_v so_o carry_v on_o in_o the_o crowd_n of_o those_o that_o flee_v from_o the_o battle_n as_o he_o know_v not_o where_o he_o be_v till_o he_o come_v to_o a_o market-town_n which_o be_v some_o mile_n from_o edge-hill_n where_o the_o battle_n be_v fight_v preach_v to_o the_o people_n too_o little_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o too_o much_o believe_v he_o that_o to_o his_o knowledge_n there_o be_v not_o above_o 200._o man_n lose_v on_o the_o parliament_n side_n that_o he_o pick_v up_o bullet_n in_o his_o black_a velvet_n cap_n and_o that_o a_o very_a small_a supply_n will_v now_o serve_v to_o reduce_v the_o king_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o parliament_n and_o here_o you_o may_v see_v janus_n temple_n wide_a open_a though_o the_o door_n of_o it_o be_v not_o lift_v off_o the_o hinge_n or_o break_a open_a at_o once_o but_o pick_v open_a by_o those_o either_o know_v not_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o war_n or_o know_v it_o will_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o more_o guilty_a promoter_n of_o it_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a therefore_o find_v out_o though_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n already_o represent_v may_v be_v evidence_n enough_o of_o itself_o who_o it_o be_v that_o let_v out_o the_o fury_n and_o rage_n of_o war_n upon_o we_o we_o shall_v consider_v chap._n ii_o whether_o a_o prince_n or_o other_o magistrate_n labour_v to_o suppress_v or_o punish_v a_o rebellion_n of_o the_o people_n be_v tie_v to_o those_o rule_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o justify_n of_o a_o war_n if_o it_o be_v make_v between_o equal_n war_n be_v first_o bring_v in_o by_o necessity_n where_o the_o determine_n of_o controversy_n between_o two_o strange_a prince_n of_o equal_a power_n can_v not_o be_v have_v because_o they_o have_v no_o superior_a a_o rebel_n therefore_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v a_o enemy_n for_o hostess_fw-la nomen_fw-la notat_fw-la aequalitatem_fw-la and_o when_o any_o such_o arm_n be_v bear_v against_o rebel_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v a_o war_n but_o a_o exercise_n of_o jurisdiction_n upon_o traitorous_a and_o dissoyal_a person_n atque_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la manifesta_fw-la say_v albericus_fw-la gentilis_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la jure_fw-la judex_fw-la est_fw-la &_o superior_a non_fw-la jure_fw-la cogitur_fw-la 223._o ad_fw-la subeundas_fw-la part_n partis_fw-la &_o aequalis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la est_fw-la bellum_fw-la cum_fw-la latronibus_fw-la praedonibus_fw-la aut_fw-la piratis_fw-la quanquam_fw-la magnos_fw-la habeant_fw-la excercitus_fw-la &_o proinde_fw-la nec_fw-la ulla_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la belli_fw-la jura_fw-la say_v besoldus_n 78._o the_o roman_n who_o be_v so_o exact_a and_o curious_a in_o their_o public_a denounce_v of_o war_n and_o send_v ambassador_n before_o they_o make_v war_n against_o any_o other_o nation_n do_v not_o do_v it_o in_o case_n of_o rebellion_n and_o defection_n and_o therefore_o fidenatibus_fw-mi &_o campanis_fw-la non_fw-la denunciant_fw-la 23._o romani_fw-la and_o cicero_n that_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o nullum_fw-la bellum_fw-la justum_fw-la haberi_fw-la videtur_fw-la nisi_fw-la nunciatum_fw-la nisi_fw-la indictum_fw-la nisi_fw-la repetitis_fw-la rebus_fw-la stand_v not_o upon_o those_o solemnity_n in_o the_o catiline_n conspiracy_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o justify_v a_o war_n against_o a_o enemy_n or_o equal_n as_o demand_v restitution_n denunciation_n and_o the_o like_a be_v not_o requisite_a in_o that_o of_o punish_v rebel_n pompey_n justify_v tbe_n war_n maintain_v by_o the_o senate_n against_o caesar_n not_o then_o their_o sovereign_n with_o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la vocari_fw-la praelia_fw-la justa_fw-la decent_a etc._n etc._n 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