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remonstrance_n deliver_v to_o the_o commons_o novemb_n 20._o 1648._o the_o second_o part_n of_o england_n new_a chain_n and_o the_o hunt_v the_o fox_n from_o newmarket_n and_o triplo_fw-la heath_n to_o whitehall_n by_o five_o small_a beagle_n p._n 6_o 7._o see_v my_o animadversion_n upon_o the_o army_n remonstrance_n nou._n 20._o 1648._o and_o putney_n project_n p._n 43._o and_o major_a huntington_n relation_n in_o a_o book_n call_v a_o plea_n for_o king_n and_o kingdom_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o army_n remonst_z present_a novemb_n 20._o 1648._o pag._n 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o second_o part_n of_o england_n new_a chain_n and_o the_o say_v hunt_v of_o the_o fox_n &c_n &c_n and_o the_o reason_n induce_v major_a robert_n huntingdon_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o commission_n though_o since_o they_o quarrel_v with_o parliament_n and_o city_n for_o use_v they_o and_o reducer_n of_o his_o queen_n and_o child_n without_o which_o they_o open_o profess_v and_o declare_v positive_o in_o many_o print_a 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junto_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o notwithstanding_o by_o the_o directory_n for_o public_a worship_n establish_v by_o both_o house_n the_o minister_n be_v enjoin_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o king_n it_o be_v say_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr paux_n one_o of_o the_o dutch_a agent_n here_o have_v advise_v cromwell_n to_o stop_v the_o minister_n mouth_n by_o hang_v up_o a_o dozen_o of_o they_o and_o vouch_v a_o precedent_n for_o it_o in_o the_o low_a country_n concurrence_n 68_o the_o lord_n send_v some_o vote_n to_o the_o commons_n for_o their_o concurrence_n jan._n 9_o the_o lord_n sit_v again_o and_o pass_v some_o ordinance_n which_o they_o send_v down_o to_o the_o commons_o for_o their_o concurrence_n to_o feel_v their_o pulse_n whether_o they_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o take_v so_o much_o notice_n of_o they_o the_o commons_o lay_v they_o aside_o after_o some_o expresâ—ions_n of_o disdain_n justice_n 69._o sergeant_n dandy_n proclaim_v the_o sit_v of_o the_o new_a h_n court_n of_o 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the_o old_a exchange_n break_v 70._o the_o great_a seal_n vote_v to_o be_v break_v this_o day_n the_o remainder_n of_o the_o house_n vote_v their_o great_a seal_n to_o be_v break_v in_o order_n to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o new_a one_o just_o put_v the_o same_o affront_n upon_o their_o own_o seal_n which_o they_o have_v former_o put_v upon_o the_o king_n junto_n 71._o mr._n pryn_n memento_n to_o the_o unparliamentary_a junto_n upon_o these_o occasion_n mr._n pryn_n it_o be_v say_v publish_v his_o memento_n to_o the_o unparliamentary_a junto_n therein_o tell_v the_o house_n that_o be_v forcible_o seclude_v from_o the_o house_n by_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n violence_n whereby_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v his_o mind_n to_o they_o free_o in_o or_o as_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o yet_o he_o will_v write_v his_o thought_n to_o they_o as_o private_a person_n only_o under_o
the_o parliament_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o defend_v the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n they_o be_v under_o the_o say_a trust_n and_o oath_n march_v up_o to_o westminster_n contrary_a to_o order_v in_o a_o hostile_a way_n forcible_o secure_v seclude_v and_o drive_v away_o many_o of_o the_o member_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o this_o action_n be_v justifiable_a upon_o pretence_n of_o honest_a intention_n and_o necessity_n their_o good_a intention_n can_v be_v know_v but_o by_o their_o expression_n and_o action_n and_o they_o refer_v we_o to_o their_o proposal_n declaration_n and_o remonstrance_n where_o we_o find_v their_o desire_n be_v 1._o to_o take_v away_o the_o king_n life_n 2._o to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n at_o least_o to_o disinherit_v both_o they_o and_o all_o the_o king_n child_n 3._o to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o thiâ—_n parliament_n 4._o to_o set_v up_o a_o new_a representative_a of_o their_o own_o which_o take_v away_o all_o parliament_n 5._o to_o have_v a_o elective_a king_n if_o any_o these_o be_v their_o honest_a intention_n for_o public_a good_a which_o must_v come_v in_o to_o justice_n their_o wage_n war_n against_o their_o master_n this_o parliament_n to_o name_v they_o be_v to_o confute_v they_o as_o be_v apparent_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o land_n under_o which_o they_o live_v and_o which_o they_o be_v engage_v to_o maintain_v we_o shall_v produce_v no_o other_o witness_n to_o prove_v this_o but_o themselves_o on_o the_o 15._o of_o novemb_n 1647._o the_o agreeement_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v low_o in_o demand_n than_o these_o which_o they_o call_v honest_a intention_n for_o public_a good_a be_v condemn_v by_o the_o army_n the_o promote_a it_o in_o the_o army_n judge_v mutinous_a and_o capital_a col._n rainsborough_n and_o major_n scot_n complain_v of_o in_o the_o house_n for_o appear_v in_o it_o and-the_a paper_n itself_o adjudge_v by_o the_o house_n destructive_a to_o government_n and_o the_o be_v of_o parliament_n the_o second_o pretence_n or_o principle_n be_v extraordinary_a necessity_n for_o the_o same_o end_n to_o this_o we_o say_v 1._o the_o army_n make_v the_o same_o plea_n of_o necessity_n in_o their_o remonstrance_n june_n 23._o 1647._o upon_o quite_o contrary_a ground_n to_o what_o they_o exp_v ess_n now_o and_o both_o to_o justify_v the_o same_o viol_n nt_v proceed_n against_o the_o parliament_n then_o when_o the_o king_n be_v seize_v upon_o by_o a_o party_n of_o the_o army_n without_o order_n from_o the_o house_n and_o the_o army_n advance_v against_o the_o parliament_n they_o say_v in_o their_o letter_n to_o the_o house_n july_n 8._o 1647._o there_o have_v be_v several_a officer_n of_o the_o army_n upon_o several_a occasion_n send_v to_o his_o majesty_n the_o first_o to_o present_v to_o he_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o representation_n and_o after_o that_o some_o other_o to_o tender_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o remonstrance_n upon_o both_o which_o the_o officer_n send_v be_v appoint_v to_o clear_v the_o sense_n and_o intention_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o either_o paper_n 7._o turn_v back_o to_o sect_n 2._o and_o see_v my_o animadvers_fw-la upon_o the_o army_n 20_o nou._n 1648._o p._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o whereupon_o his_o majesty_n may_v make_v any_o question_n there_o the_o army_n treat_v with_o the_o king_n yet_o now_o they_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o parliament_n for_o treat_v with_o the_o king_n then_o in_o their_o remonstrance_n 25_o june_n 1647._o they_o say_v we_o clear_o profess_v we_o do_v not_o see_v how_o there_o can_v be_v any_o peace_n to_o this_o kingdom_n firm_a and_o last_a without_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o and_o provision_n for_o the_o right_n quiet_a and_o immunity_n of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a family_n and_o his_o late_a partaker_n now_o they_o judge_v the_o majority_n of_o the_o house_n corrupt_v for_o move_v one_o step_n towards_o a_o peace_n with_o the_o king_n principle_n the_o parliament_n think_v it_o not_o reasonable_a the_o king_n shall_v be_v sole_a judge_n of_o public_a necessity_n in_o case_n of_o shipmoney_n return_v to_o sect_n 18._o where_o i_o set_v down_o six_o of_o their_o principle_n though_o he_o have_v now_o grant_v more_o to_o they_o then_o all_o the_o army_n proposal_n then_o demand_v of_o he_o thus_o they_o make_v this_o general_a plea_n of_o necessity_n serve_v to_o justify_v the_o consideration_n which_o they_o be_v put_v to_o by_o make_v themselves_o judge_n of_o those_o thing_n they_o have_v no_o calling_n to_o meddle_v with_o for_o by_o what_o authority_n be_v they_o judge_n of_o public_a necessity_n 2._o this_o principle_n necessity_n be_v destructive_a to_o all_o government_n for_o as_o the_o general_n officer_n urge_v necessity_n for_o act_v against_o the_o command_n and_o person_n of_o his_o superior_n and_o arrogate_v to_o 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house_n proposition_n large_a see_n mr._n pryn_n say_a speech_n in_o the_o house_n 2_o decemb._n 1648._o more_o at_o large_a and_o the_o king_n answer_n and_o see_v whether_o the_o king_n do_v not_o grant_v all_o those_o proposition_n in_o which_o the_o main_a security_n of_o the_o kingdom_n rest_v he_o grant_v the_o first_o proposition_n for_o take_v off_o all_o declaration_n as_o be_v desire_v and_o the_o three_o proposition_n for_o the_o militia_n as_o be_v desire_v he_o assent_v to_o the_o proposition_n for_o ireland_n limit_v the_o time_n of_o the_o parliament_n dispose_v officer_n there_o to_o 20_o year_n he_o consent_v to_o such_o act_n for_o public_a debt_n and_o public_a uses_n as_o shall_v be_v present_v within_o 2._o year_n and_o incur_v within_o that_o time_n he_o grant_v the_o proposition_n concern_v peer_n as_o be_v desire_v he_o grant_v the_o dispose_v office_n in_o england_n to_o the_o parliament_n for_o 20._o year_n he_o grant_v the_o take_v away_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n have_v 100000_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n in_o lieu_n thereof_o to_o be_v raise_v as_o the_o parliament_n shall_v think_v fit_a he_o grant_v to_o declare_v against_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n power_n and_o proceed_n after_o a_o agreement_n with_o the_o parliament_n the_o only_a difference_n therefore_o remain_v upon_o two_o proposition_n 1._o delinquent_n 2._o the_o church_n for_o delinquent_n though_o he_o do_v not_o grant_v all_o his_o majesty_n consent_v they_o shall_v submit_v to_o moderate_a composition_n according_a to_o such_o proportion_n as_o they_o and_o the_o two_o house_n shall_v agree_v 2._o he_o disable_v they_o to_o bear_v office_n of_o public_a trust_n and_o remove_v they_o from_o the_o king_n queen_n and_o prince_n court_n 3._o for_o such_o as_o the_o house_n propound_v to_o proceed_v capital_o against_o he_o leave_v they_o to_o a_o legal_a trial_n and_o declare_v he_o will_v not_o interpose_v to_o hinder_v it_o which_o satisfy_v the_o main_a complaint_n of_o 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edw._n 3._o rot._n parl._n nu_fw-la 16._o 25_o edw._n 3._o c._n 8._o 36_o edw._n 3_o rot._n parl._n nu_fw-la 26._o 45_o edw._n 3._o rot._n parl._n nu_fw-la 42._o 11_o hen._n 4._o rot._n parl._n nu_fw-la 10._o 1_o rich._n 3._o c._n 2._o the_o petition_n of_o right_n and_o resolution_n of_o both_o house_n against_o loan_n 3_o car._n the_o vote_n and_o act_n against_o ship-money_n knighthood_n tonnage_n and_o poundage_n and_o the_o star-chamber_n this_o parliament_n 17_o 18._o car._n agree_v to_o by_o mr._n william_n hackwel_n in_o his_o argument_n against_o imposition_n judge_v hutton_n and_o crock_n in_o their_o argument_n mr._n saint_n john_n in_o his_o argument_n and_o speech_n against_o ship-money_n with_o other_o argument_n and_o discourse_n upon_o that_o subject_n sir_n ed._n cock_n in_o his_o 2_o instit_fw-la pag._n 59_o 60_o 527_o 528_o 529_o 532_o 533._o but_o this_o assessment_n be_v not_o so_o legal_o impose_v ergo_fw-la ay_o nor_o no_o man_n else_o aught_o to_o pay_v it_o 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thereby_o absolute_o determine_v without_o any_o hope_n of_o revival_n the_o parliament_n be_v determine_v thereby_o especial_o as_o those_o who_o have_v disinherited_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o vote_v down_o monarchy_n itself_o and_o the_o remnant_n now_o sit_v be_v no_o long_o member_n of_o parliament_n as_o all_o judge_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n sheriff_n make_v only_o by_o the_o king_n writ_n or_o commission_n and_o not_o by_o patent_n cease_v and_o become_v void_a by_o the_o king_n death_n for_o this_o very_a reason_n because_o they_o be_v constitute_v justitiarios_fw-la &_o vicecomites_fw-la nostros_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la nostram_fw-la etc._n etc._n custodiendum_fw-la the_o king_n be_v dead_a his_o writ_n and_o commission_n expire_v with_o he_o 4_o ed._n 4._o 43._o 44._o brook_z office_n and_o officer_n 25._o commission_n 19_o 21._o dyer_n 195._o cook_n 7._o rep._n 30_o 31._o 1_o ed._n 6._o c._n 7._o daltons_n justice_n of_o peace_n chap._n 3._o pag._n 13._o 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