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house_n of_o commons_o at_o westminster_n and_o there_o take_v their_o place_n and_o choose_a mr._n row_v to_o be_v their_o speaker_n admire_v the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n that_o have_v put_v it_o into_o the_o general_n heart_n to_o select_v they_o for_o so_o great_a a_o work_n they_o vote_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o by_o that_o title_n to_o be_v know_v and_o call_v have_v so_o do_v they_o fall_v vigorous_o to_o work_v for_o a_o thorough_a reformation_n dream_v of_o nothing_o less_o than_o that_o jesus_n christ_n must_v short_o reign_v with_o they_o here_o on_o earth_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n therefore_o to_o his_o personal_a come_n they_o consider_v of_o abolish_n the_o ministerial_a function_n as_o favour_v in_o their_o opinion_n total_o of_o popery_n likewise_o for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o tithe_n as_o the_o relic_n of_o judaisme_n also_o to_o abrogate_v the_o old_a english_a law_n as_o badge_n of_o conquest_n and_o norman_a slavery_n and_o last_o to_o suppress_v the_o university_n and_o all_o school_n for_o learning_n as_o heathenish_a and_o unnecessary_a with_o all_o title_n of_o honour_n and_o distinction_n as_o not_o agreeable_a to_o christianity_n all_o which_o they_o have_v without_o question_n soon_o effect_v but_o that_o some_o few_o of_o they_o of_o better_a judgement_n give_v a_o stop_n to_o their_o frenzy_n but_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n they_o real_o vote_v aug._n down_o and_o pass_v a_o act_n 236._o for_o the_o solemnize_n of_o all_o marriage_n by_o justice_n of_o peace_n after_o publication_n make_v of_o such_o purpose_n in_o the_o church_n or_o open_a market_n and_o that_o the_o birth_n but_o not_o baptise_v of_o child_n shall_v be_v thenceforth_o register_v which_o show_v of_o what_o judgement_n they_o be_v in_o that_o point_n the_o act_n likewise_o for_o subscribe_v that_o instrument_n call_v the_o engagement_n which_o be_v pass_v 2._o jan._n an._n 1649._o they_o vote_v 268._o unfit_a to_o continue_v and_o total_o repeal_v it_o and_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o what_o they_o call_v treason_n or_o high_a crime_n they_o erect_v 272._o a_o new_a high_a court_n of_o justice._n by_o which_o frantic_a do_n have_v make_v themselves_o as_o well_o distasteful_a as_o ridiculous_a to_o the_o world_n their_o grand_a master_n cromwell_n to_o ingratiate_v himself_o far_a with_o the_o people_n put_v a_o period_n dec._n to_o their_o sit_v the_o manner_n whereof_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o morning_n a_o little_a soon_o than_o usual_a 12._o dec._n those_o of_o the_o member_n which_o be_v cromwel_n chief_a confident_n come_v to_o the_o house_n where_o find_v then_o but_o few_o of_o the_o anabaptis_n a_o eminent_a member_n stand_v up_o and_o address_v himself_o of_o the_o speaker_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o must_v disburden_v himself_o of_o some_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o long_a time_n lie_v upon_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o be_v now_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o esse_fw-la or_o be_v rather_o than_o the_o bene_fw-la esse_fw-la or_o well-being_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o sink_v under_o they_o through_o the_o ill_a management_n of_o the_o power_n betru_v with_o they_o and_o that_o for_o his_o own_o part_n he_o must_v resign_v his_o power_n from_o whence_o he_o have_v it_o foresee_v clear_o that_o their_o waiting_n and_o expectation_n of_o ever_o come_v on_o the_o thing_n of_o public_a good_a be_v more_o and_o more_o disappoint_v and_o so_o descend_v to_o these_o particular_a instance_n 1._o that_o they_o have_v deal_v disingenious_o with_o the_o army_n in_o move_v that_o the_o officer_n shall_v be_v treat_v with_o to_o lay_v down_o their_o pay_n and_o when_o they_o can_v not_o effect_v that_o the_o bill_n of_o assessment_n be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o 2._o that_o they_o have_v not_o a_o spirit_n to_o do_v justice_n which_o appear_v in_o their_o act_n for_o confirm_v the_o sale_n of_o sir_n john_n stowells_n estate_n though_o he_o be_v relieve_v by_o the_o court_n of_o article_n and_o however_o he_o be_v as_o vile_a as_o can_v be_v imagine_v so_o be_v his_o expression_n yet_o he_o know_v not_o but_o that_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o be_v a_o trial_n upon_o they_o whether_o they_o will_v do_v justice_n or_o not_o 3._o that_o they_o have_v a_o principle_n among_o they_o of_o destroy_v and_o pull_v down_o though_o nothing_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o stead_n and_o that_o this_o be_v especial_o manifest_v in_o their_o vote_n for_o remove_v the_o chancery_n and_o total_a alteration_n of_o the_o law_n 4._o that_o though_o they_o call_v their selve_o a_o parliament_n yet_o they_o act_v most_o unlike_a unto_o it_o and_o that_o appear_v in_o their_o endeavour_n to_o destroy_v propriety_n in_o attempt_v to_o take_v off_o the_o power_n of_o patron_n to_o present_a to_o church_n live_n 5._o that_o they_o will_v destroy_v the_o ministry_n itself_o which_o appear_v by_o their_o vote_n on_o saturday_n before_o and_o that_o for_o these_o consideration_n they_o can_v not_o satisfy_v themselves_o to_o sit_v any_o long_o and_o so_o be_v guilty_a of_o bring_v confusion_n and_o desolation_n upon_o the_o nation_n but_o if_o any_o will_v yet_o be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o continue_v there_o he_o will_v say_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n ephraim_n have_v join_v himself_o to_o idol_n let_v he_o alone_o this_o be_v second_v and_o after_o he_o press_v earnest_o by_o some_o other_o much_o startle_v the_o anabaptis_n then_o present_a who_o speak_v fierce_o against_o it_o insomuch_o as_o those_o who_o have_v appear_v for_o their_o dissolution_n fear_v lest_o by_o delay_v time_n in_o speech_n more_o of_o the_o anabaptist_n may_v come_v in_o and_o out-vote_n they_o move_v that_o all_o who_o be_v for_o their_o dissolution_n shall_v rise_v and_o walk_v out_o whereupon_o the_o speaker_n and_o divers_a other_o forthwith_o go_v out_o of_o the_o house_n but_o squib_n moyer_n st._n nicholas_n and_o some_o more_o of_o that_o gang_n to_o the_o number_n of_o about_o twenty_o sit_v still_o and_o have_v place_v mr._n moyer_n in_o the_o chair_n fall_v to_o protest_v against_o what_o the_o rest_n have_v do_v profess_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o their_o call_n of_o god_n to_o that_o place_n be_v the_o principal_a motive_n that_o draw_v they_o thither_o and_o that_o they_o apprehend_v their_o say_a call_n be_v chief_o for_o promote_a the_o interest_n of_o jesus_n christ._n whereupon_o they_o continue_v there_o until_o colonel_n goffe._n with_o some_o musketeer_n come_v and_o ask_v they_o what_o they_o sit_v there_o for_o whereunto_o it_o be_v answer_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n but_o perceive_v what_o the_o issue_n thereof_o be_v like_a to_o be_v they_o nevertheless_o depart_v and_o subscribe_v a_o instrument_n whereunto_o some_o other_o have_v set_v their_o hand_n before_o for_o surrender_v of_o their_o power_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n cromwell_n which_o instrument_n so_o sign_v be_v bring_v to_o his_o excellency_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n with_o seem_a great_a admiration_n and_o at_o first_o with_o no_o less_o modesty_n faint_o refuse_v it_o but_o at_o length_n after_o assiduous_a and_o importunate_a suit_n earnest_o represent_v to_o he_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o nation_n inculcate_v to_o he_o also_o how_o zealous_a a_o patriot_n he_o have_v ever_o be_v for_o the_o people_n he_o be_v at_o last_o overcome_v though_o unwilling_o to_o receive_v it_o ¶_o this_o pageant_n therefore_o be_v thus_o formal_o over_o the_o next_o work_n be_v his_o assume_v to_o himself_o the_o sole_a dominion_n and_o rule_n a_o thing_n which_o sew_v can_v think_v it_o safe_a for_o any_o of_o they_o to_o aspire_v unto_o consider_v what_o have_v be_v act_v by_o he_o and_o his_o party_n utter_o to_o eradicate_v monarchique_a government_n but_o as_o the_o common_a watermen_n look_v always_o the_o contrary_a way_n to_o that_o they_o row_v so_o do_v this_o grand_a impostor_n the_o contrivance_n thereof_o be_v secret_o lay_v by_o himself_o and_o major_a general_n lambert_n who_o have_v a_o aim_n in_o time_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o government_n lambert_n be_v the_o man_n that_o deal_v with_o the_o principal_a officer_n of_o the_o army_n to_o carry_v on_o this_o design_n with_o all_o subtlety_n imaginable_a whereupon_o he_o first_o tell_v they_o how_o much_o the_o govern_n by_o a_o single_a person_n will_v conduce_v to_o the_o general_n quiet_a and_o advantage_n of_o the_o public_a and_o next_o to_o the_o peculiar_a interest_n of_o each_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a in_o case_n it_o be_v bound_v with_o sober_a limitation_n and_o not_o to_o be_v by_o the_o title_n of_o king_n for_o a_o expedient_a therefore_o they_o resolve_v on_o the_o name_n of_o protector_n and_o of_o a_o formal_a instrument_n wherein_o shall_v be_v contain_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o
government_n chap._n xxxvi_o all_o thing_n be_v according_o ready_a in_o order_n thereto_o upon_o the_o sixteenth_o of_o december_n and_o about_o one_o of_o the_o clock_n that_o day_n five_o regiment_n of_o foot_n and_o three_o of_o horse_n be_v draw_v out_o as_o a_o guard_n from_o white-hall_n to_o westminster-hall_n whereof_o one_o viz._n colonel_n goffs_n be_v place_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o hall_n this_o be_v do_v cromwell_n with_o the_o captain_n of_o his_o guard_n and_o some_o few_o other_o pass_v through_o these_o band_n of_o soldier_n to_o the_o door_n of_o westminster-hall_n where_o alight_v from_o his_o coach_n there_o proceed_v first_o the_o city_n marshal_n then_o the_o alderman_n of_o london_n in_o scarlet_a after_o they_o the_o judge_n all_o except_o their_o chief-justice_n roll_n next_o the_o two_o keeper_n of_o their_o great_a seal_n keble_n and_o l'isle_n then_o four_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n with_o mace_n viz._n the_o parliament_n mace_n the_o city_n mace_n the_o council_n of_o state_n be_v mace_n and_o the_o lord_n keeper_n mace_n after_o thse_n the_o lord_n mayor_n sword-bearer_n with_o the_o cap_n of_o maintenance_n and_o sword_n but_o the_o sword_n not_o erect_v then_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o next_o to_o he_o cromwell_n himself_o in_o a_o black_a suit_n and_o cloak_n line_v with_o velvet_n boot_n and_o a_o gold_n hatband_n all_o bare_a head_a and_o after_o he_o the_o principal_a officer_n of_o the_o army_n and_o council_n of_o state_n in_o which_o manner_n they_o proceed_v to_o the_o chancery-court_n where_o a_o rich_a chair_n of_o state_n be_v set_v with_o a_o large_a cushion_n and_o carpet_n on_o the_o floor_n be_v ascend_v into_o the_o court_n cromwell_n stand_v before_o the_o chair_n with_o the_o two_o keeper_n and_o judge_n on_o each_o hand_n of_o he_o major_a general_n lambert_n declare_v to_o he_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o exigency_n of_o the_o time_n do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o army_n and_o of_o the_o three_o nation_n desire_v he_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o protectorship_n of_o they_o whereunto_o he_o assent_v a_o large_a instrument_n extend_v to_o a_o whole_a skin_n of_o velome_o be_v read_v to_o he_o which_o contain_v the_o form_n of_o his_o government_n and_o somewhat_o call_v a_o oath_n at_o which_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o eye_n and_o assent_v thereto_o then_o do_v the_o lord_n mayor_n present_v the_o sword_n to_o he_o and_o the_o keeper_n the_o seal_n both_o which_o he_o deliver_v back_o to_o they_o respective_o protector_n this_o be_v do_v a_o common_a soldier_n second_v with_o about_o twenty_o more_o cry_v aloud_o god_n bless_v the_o lord_n protector_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n after_o which_o there_o be_v a_o general_n shout_v make_v by_o the_o soldier_n throughout_o the_o hall_n and_o after_o a_o little_a pause_n the_o like_a twice_o more_o then_o he_o go_v back_o to_o white-hall_n the_o lord_n mayor_z carry_v the_o sword_n upright_o before_o he_o the_o protector_n have_v his_o hat_n on_o after_o which_o in_o the_o evening_n be_v several_a volley_n of_o small_a shot_n and_o some_o great_a with_o ring_v of_o bell_n the_o tenor_n of_o which_o instrument_n be_v as_o follow_v viz._n that_o the_o supreme_a legislative_a authority_n government_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o single_a person_n and_o the_o people_n in_o parliament_n but_o the_o administration_n thereof_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o to_o his_o council_n whereof_o the_o number_n be_v not_o to_o be_v above_o twenty_o and_o one._n that_o all_o charter_n patent_n writ_n and_o commission_n shall_v be_v pass_v by_o the_o protector_n all_o power_n of_o magistracy_n honour_n and_o title_n to_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o likewise_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o offence_n except_v treason_n and_o murder_n he_o also_o to_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o all_o thing_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n and_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o instrument_n that_o the_o militia_n sit_v the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o protector_n and_o the_o parliament_n but_o in_o the_o interval_n in_o the_o protector_n and_o his_o council_n the_o power_n also_o of_o make_v peace_n and_o war_n with_o foreign_a prince_n to_o be_v in_o the_o protector_n and_o his_o council_n but_o he_o to_o have_v no_o authority_n of_o repeal_n or_o make_v any_o law_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v call_v before_o the_o end_n of_o six_o month_n then_o next_o ensue_v and_o afterward_o once_o in_o three_o year_n or_o often_o if_o need_v require_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o protector_n be_v power_n to_o dissolve_v the_o same_o for_o the_o first_o five_o month_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o house_n that_o the_o number_n of_o member_n for_o england_n shall_v consist_v of_o full_a four_o hundred_o elect_v according_a to_o a_o equal_a distribution_n for_o scotland_n thirty_o and_o for_o ireland_n the_o like_a number_n the_o number_n for_o each_o county_n and_o city_n to_o be_v also_o assgn_v that_o the_o call_v of_o such_o parliament_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n in_o the_o protector_n be_v name_n but_o if_o the_o protector_n shall_v not_o call_v the_o same_o within_o the_o time_n limit_v the_o chancellor_n then_o to_o do_v it_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o high_a treason_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v fail_v therein_o then_o that_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v perform_v it_o and_o after_o such_o election_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o be_v transmit_v by_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n by_o indenture_n to_o the_o chancellor_n signel_n with_o his_o hand_n twenty_o day_n before_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o same_o parliament_n also_o if_o the_o sheriff_n or_o mayor_n shall_v make_v a_o false_a return_n that_o he_o be_v fine_v in_o two_o thousand_o mark_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v capable_a to_o elect_n who_o have_v ever_o bear_v arm_n against_o the_o parliament_n or_o be_v actor_n in_o the_o irish_a rebellion_n nor_o that_o any_o papist_n shall_v ever_o be_v capable_a to_o give_v his_o voice_n and_o that_o all_o election_n against_o these_o rule_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o the_o transgressor_n fine_v at_o two_o year_n value_v of_o their_o revenue_n and_o three_o part_n of_o their_o good_n that_o no_o person_n under_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o be_v elect_v nor_o any_o other_o than_o of_o know_a credit_n fear_v god_n and_o of_o good_a behaviour_n no_o man_n likewise_o to_o have_v power_n of_o elect_v who_o estate_n shall_v not_o be_v worth_a twenty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la sterling_n that_o the_o return_v of_o the_o person_n elect_v shall_v be_v transmit_v by_o the_o prothonotary_n in_o chancery_n unto_o the_o council_n of_o state_n within_o two_o day_n after_o they_o shall_v 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