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the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v draw_v by_o jeroboaâ—_n to_o sin_n by_o set_v up_o calf_n at_o dan_n in_o bethel_n and_o make_v priest_n of_o the_o vile_a of_o the_o people_n and_o forsake_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lawful_a priest_n and_o these_o lawful_a priest_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v raven_v wolf_n and_o greedâ—_n dog_n and_o careless_a and_o cruel_a shepherd_n the_o false_a pro_n phet_n who_o deceive_v the_o people_n be_v most_o accept_v ch_n diu._n pa._n 35._o â—6_n 37_o and_o if_o you_o run_v through_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n corinth_n galatia_n colosse_n ephesus_n pergamus_n thyatira_n sardis_n laodicea_n pa._n 39.40.41_o you_o will_v find_v it_o to_o be_v the_o same_o case_n mo._n but_o what_o be_v your_o end_n in_o all_o this_o ba._n not_o to_o make_v sin_n less_o odious_a nor_o the_o church_n or_o godly_a less_o esteem_v but_o to_o show_v you_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n church_n in_o all_o generation_n and_o how_o it_o 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endeavour_n and_o assistance_n to_o adhere_v to_o and_o serve_v your_o majesty_n ☜_o according_a to_o our_o bind_a duty_n and_o allegiance_n only_o one_o word_n more_o and_o that_o must_v be_v to_o tax_v you_o with_o infinite_a ingratitude_n in_o say_v that_o parliament_n ingratitude_n for_o ought_v you_o know_v never_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o your_o relief_n or_o ease_n what_o do_v you_o think_v of_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n i_o beseech_v you_o be_v it_o nothing_o to_o give_v you_o your_o life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n again_o when_o all_o be_v forfeit_v nay_o and_o it_o be_v come_v to_o that_o point_n now_o too_o that_o those_o very_a instrument_n that_o be_v forgive_v by_o the_o king_n for_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n and_o three_o kingdom_n will_v not_o at_o this_o day_n forgive_v his_o majesty_n for_o endeavour_v according_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o parliament_n to_o re-establish_a and_o preserve_v they_o ri._n if_o you_o will_v understand_v we_o aright_o presbyterian_o you_o must_v repair_v to_o our_o declaration_n profession_n commission_n national_a oath_n and_o covenant_n and_o the_o like_a ho_o com._n pag._n 477._o and_o pray_v observe_v the_o tenor_n of_o our_o style_n address_v protestation_n and_o other_o proceed_n your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a and_o loyal_a subject_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o word_n dec._n 14._o 1641._o most_n humble_n and_o faithfâ—â—â—_n subject_n dec._n 15._o most_n humble_n and_o obedient_a subject_n exact_v collection_n â—a_n 2._o mo._n and_o now_o put_v that_o libellous_a remonstrance_n of_o dec._n 15._o in_o the_o scale_n against_o three_o or_o four_o word_n of_o course_n practice_n of_o the_o same_o date_n ri._n the_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o word_n your_o faithful_a and_o loyal_a subject_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n pa_n 44._o dec._n 31._o 1641._o mo._n this_o be_v a_o message_n to_o his_o majesty_n for_o a_o guard_n which_o the_o king_n most_o gracious_o offer_v they_o practice_n but_o one_o of_o his_o choose_v it_o seem_v will_v not_o do_v the_o business_n ri._n your_o most_o faithful_a and_o obedient_a subject_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n word_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n pa._n 65._o jan._n 29._o mo._n they_o petition_v to_o have_v the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o all_o oeher_n fort_n practice_n and_o the_o whole_a militia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o be_v forthwith_o put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o person_n as_o both_o house_n shall_v recommend_v &c_n &c_n ex._n coll._n jan._n 29._o 1641._o and_o what_o do_v his_o majesty_n now_o get_v by_o the_o compliment_n ri._n word_n your_o humble_a and_o loyal_a subject_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n feb._n 22._o 1641._o pa._n 80._o mo._n his_o majesty_n humble_a and_o loyal_a subject_n be_v please_v to_o declare_v in_o this_o petition_n practice_n that_o if_o the_o king_n do_v not_o instant_o grant_v they_o their_o petition_n about_o the_o militia_n they_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n to_o take_v the_o militia_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n ri._n your_o majesty_n most_o loyal_a and_o obedient_a subject_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o word_n etc._n etc._n ib._n mar._n 1._o 1641._o pa._n 92._o mo._n in_o this_o petition_n they_o threaten_v to_o dispose_v of_o the_o militia_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o two_o house_n practice_n they_o order_v his_o majesty_n where_o to_o dispose_v of_o his_o person_n and_o absolute_o deny_v the_o king_n powâ—â—_n of_o the_o militia_n but_o by_o authority_n and_o consent_n of_o parliament_n ri._n your_o most_o dutyful_a and_o loyal_a subject_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o etc._n etc._n ib._n 138._o apr._n 1642._o word_n your_o majesty_n most_o loyal_a and_o faithful_a subject_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o etc._n etc._n ib._n apr._n 8._o 1642._o pa._n 141._o mo._n very_o good_a and_o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v for_o leave_v to_o remove_v the_o 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