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insist_v which_o amount_v to_o the_o uter_fw-la subversion_n of_o the_o religion_n by_o law_n establish_v get_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n in_o ireland_n according_a to_o their_o deprave_a will_n and_o pleasure_n but_o by_o that_o seditious_a and_o impudent_a sermon_n 31._o preach_v in_o uxbridge_n church_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o that_o treaty_n it_o be_v the_o market-day_n there_o by_o mr._n christopher_n love_n after_o execute_v by_o themselves_o on_o tower-hill_n who_o beside_o many_o passage_n therein_o scandalous_a to_o the_o king_n person_n and_o derogatory_n to_o his_o honour_n stir_v up_o the_o people_n against_o the_o treaty_n and_o sharp_o incense_a they_o against_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n say_v that_o they_o come_v with_o heart_n full_a of_o blood_n and_o that_o there_o be_v as_o great_a a_o distance_n betwixt_o that_o treaty_n and_o peace_n as_o betwixt_o heaven_n and_o hell_n for_o which_o malicious_a expression_n though_o complaint_n be_v make_v and_o justice_n demand_v no_o redress_n can_v be_v have_v beside_o when_o the_o king_n commissioner_n desire_v 145._o to_o treat_v with_o they_o concern_v his_o majesty_n speedy_a return_n to_o westminster_n they_o utter_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v though_o they_o have_v ever_o give_v it_o out_o to_o the_o world_n that_o the_o sole_a reason_n for_o raise_v their_o army_n be_v to_o bring_v the_o king_n to_o his_o parliament_n chap._n xix_o as_o to_o the_o military_a passage_n of_o this_o year_n the_o chief_a on_o the_o king_n part_n be_v these_o longford_n house_n in_o com._n salop._n be_v render_v apr._n by_o the_o rebel_n to_o prince_n rupert_n as_o also_o longe-castle_n apr._n in_o the_o same_o county_n likewise_o stopport_v may_n in_o cheshire_n lathom_n house_n in_o lancashire_n be_v besiege_v by_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n be_v relieve_v may_n by_o prince_n rupert_n whereupon_o leverpoole_n and_o bolton_n both_o in_o that_o county_n be_v soon_o take_v may_n by_o he_o borstall-house_n in_o oxfordshire_n take_v june_n by_o colonel_n gage_n colonel_n shuttleworth_n defeat_v june_n at_o blackburn_n in_o lancashire_n by_o prince_n rupert_n sir_n william_n waller_n with_o his_o force_n rout_v june_n at_o cropredy-bridge_n in_o oxfordshire_n the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n and_o cleveland_n be_v both_o in_o that_o action_n and_o york_n after_o nine_o week_n siege_n by_o the_o scot_n the_o lord_n fairfax_n and_o earl_n of_o manchester_n assist_v they_o relieve_v july_n by_o prince_n rupert_n in_o the_o next_o month_n lestithiel_n in_o cornwall_n be_v then_o take_v august_n by_o the_o king_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n forfook_v his_o foot_n and_o septem_fw-la flee_v in_o a_o cockboat_n from_o foy_n to_o plymouth_n with_o the_o lord_n roberts_n the_o foot_n then_o under_o the_o command_n of_o major_a general_n skippon_n deliver_v up_o their_o arm_n ammunition_n and_o artillery_n and_o engage_v themselves_o 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cavil_v withal_o charge_v with_o sundry_a forge_a conspiracy_n and_o plot_n to_o render_v they_o odious_a and_o distasteful_a to_o the_o world_n the_o wardship_n and_o education_n of_o their_o child_n vote_v junii_fw-la to_o the_o disposal_n of_o other_o their_o vote_n julii_n as_o peer_n in_o parliament_n endanger_v and_o the_o large_a progress_n make_v in_o england_n and_o scotland_n towards_o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n as_o it_o then_o stand_v establish_v by_o law_n in_o both_o realm_n under_o which_o they_o have_v enjoy_v their_o estate_n though_o upon_o certain_a penalty_n with_o the_o charge_n whereof_o they_o be_v well_o acquaint_v but_o they_o have_v cause_n enough_o to_o fear_v that_o their_o own_o misery_n be_v not_o far_o off_o especial_o discern_v that_o the_o insolency_n of_o the_o scot_n do_v daily_o increase_v towards_o they_o who_o large_a foot_n in_o their_o kingdom_n have_v a_o inveterate_a hatred_n towards_o the_o native_n may_v endanger_v their_o shoulder_n they_o out_o consider_v likewise_o the_o frequent_a report_n ireland_n give_v out_o in_o that_o kingdom_n to_o extirpate_v their_o religion_n and_o nation_n as_o also_o that_o order_n be_v make_v by_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n in_o england_n encroach_a upon_o their_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n and_o that_o their_o committee_n after_o nine_o month_n attendance_n on_o his_o majesty_n who_o be_v gracious_o please_v to_o hear_v their_o grievance_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n here_o upon_o his_o departure_n from_o london_n towards_o scotland_n 10_o aug._n 1641_o be_v constrain_v to_o return_v without_o any_o redress_n through_o the_o prevalency_n of_o some_o lead_a member_n who_o before_o have_v all_o they_o can_v misinterpret_v to_o his_o majesty_n the_o proceed_n and_o action_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n it_o be_v therefore_o not_o a_o little_a fear_v by_o some_o that_o those_o provocation_n be_v purposely_o exercise_v to_o exasperate_v the_o irish_a to_o take_v up_o arm_n that_o so_o under_o colour_n of_o suppress_v they_o as_o rebel_n they_o may_v be_v utter_o destroy_v and_o eradicate_v nor_o be_v it_o without_o suspicion_n by_o other_o consider_v how_o eager_o that_o act_n for_o confiscation_n of_o their_o land_n be_v prosecute_v by_o those_o member_n at_o westminiter_n at_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o that_o insurrection_n also_o how_o his_o majesty_n go_v over_o in_o person_n after_o the_o same_o break_v out_o be_v hinder_v which_o in_o probability_n may_v have_v quench_v that_o flame_n moreover_o how_o they_o ingross_v that_o war_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n thereby_o to_o have_v the_o power_n to_o employ_v any_o force_n raise_v or_o levy_v for_o it_o to_o assist_v in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o design_n upon_o this_o kingdom_n as_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n as_o be_v evident_a 212._o by_o those_o under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n wharton_n and_o other_o which_o be_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o
who_o endeavour_n be_v to_o kindle_v that_o combustion_n in_o england_n which_o they_o have_v in_o so_o great_a a_o measure_n effect_v in_o ireland_n and_o which_o nothing_o can_v do_v as_o they_o say_v but_o the_o grant_v that_o petition_n which_o petition_n together_o with_o a_o ordinance_n canterbury_n of_o both_o house_n set_v forth_o a_o most_o dangerous_a and_o desperate_a design_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o many_o discovery_n import_v fear_n of_o rebellious_a insurrection_n by_o papist_n and_o other_o ill_a affect_a person_n in_o this_o kingdom_n they_o then_o exhibit_v who_o answer_n greenwich_n thereunto_o be_v that_o for_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o other_o corporation_n which_o by_o any_o ancient_a charter_n have_v power_n of_o order_v the_o militia_n he_o conceive_v it_o unfit_a to_o alter_v their_o government_n theobald_n but_o that_o he_o can_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o indefinite_a time_n propound_v for_o this_o posture_n 90._o whereupon_o they_o 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that_o the_o navy_n shall_v be_v speedy_o rig_v and_o a_o declaration_n 97._o of_o their_o just_a fear_n and_o jealousy_n speedy_o draw_v up_o with_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o former_a vote_n for_o put_v the_o kingdom_n into_o a_o posture_n by_o authority_n of_o both_o house_n to_o clear_v the_o parliament_n of_o all_o mistrust_v and_o to_o carry_v out_o all_o this_o under_o colour_n of_o the_o people_n desire_n new_a petition_n be_v bring_v from_o several_a county_n viz._n one_o from_o royston_n staffordsh_fw-mi pretend_v such_o dread_n of_o the_o papist_n rise_v there_o that_o every_o man_n be_v constrain_v to_o stand_v upon_o his_o guard_n not_o dare_v to_o go_v to_o church_n unarm_v other_o from_o martii_fw-la worcestersh_fw-mi berksh_v norfolk_n norwich_n lynne_n royston_n salop_n martii_fw-la all_o of_o they_o earnest_o desire_v this_o posture_n of_o defence_n martii_fw-la and_o the_o very_a next_o day_n militia_n the_o ordinance_n for_o order_v the_o militia_n of_o the_o 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