all_o order_n p._n 8._o 13._o 41._o 43._o 44._o 49._o 51._o 61_o 64._o â—6_n 9â—_n 623._o 69â—_n 879._o appendix_n pag._n 15._o they_o declare_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o defend_v the_o king_n person_n and_o estate_n and_o that_o their_o army_n under_o essex_n and_o fairfax_n be_v raise_v for_o that_o purpose_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la 5._o by_o the_o nationall_n covenant_n they_o vow_v to_o defend_v the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n in_o preservation_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o they_o will_v all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n continue_v in_o this_o covenant_n against_o all_o opposition_n 6._o you_o monopolise_v the_o supreme_a power_n into_o your_o own_o hand_n rob_v both_o king_n lord_n &_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o fellow_n member_n thereof_o who_o you_o be_v content_a shall_v be_v violent_o shut_v out_o by_o your_o army_n who_o have_v levy_v war_n against_o the_o parliament_n to_o dissolve_v it_o till_o the_o 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