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be_v summon_v not_o only_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o king_n but_o against_o the_o same_o what_o ground_n be_v there_o then_o for_o condemn_v of_o this_o convention_n at_o this_o nick_n of_o time_n when_o matter_n be_v in_o such_o hazard_n especial_o 4._o see_v the_o very_a next_o parliament_n which_o conveen_v anno_fw-la 1644._o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o last_o act_n of_o the_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1641._o at_o which_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v present_a do_v ratisie_n &_o approve_v that_o convention_n upon_o these_o ground_n as_o their_o 5._o act_n bear_v consider_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o maj._n privy_a council_n and_o commissioner_n for_o conserve_n the_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n have_v according_a to_o their_o interest_n and_o trust_v commit_v to_o they_o by_o his_o maj._n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n use_v all_o mean_n by_o supplication_n remonstrance_n and_o send_v of_o commissioner_n for_o secure_v the_o peace_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o 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in_o england_n and_o irland_n and_o of_o many_o other_o important_a and_o public_a affair_n which_o can_v not_o admit_v delay_n and_o do_v require_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n appoint_v and_o indict_v a_o meeting_n his_o maj._n have_v former_o refuise_v their_o humble_a desire_n for_o a_o parliament_n second_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o anâ—…ulling_v those_o parliament_n mention_v in_o the_o act_n rescissory_a and_o act_v 9_o 1._o because_o in_o both_o those_o act_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o informality_n which_o may_v just_o either_o in_o law_n or_o conscience_n render_v these_o parliament_n null_n only_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o their_o act_n &_o deed_n but_o these_o can_v in_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n annul_v their_o constitution_n for_o a_o parliament_n may_v be_v a_o parliament_n legal_o convene_v though_o it_o shall_v astablish_v iniquity_n by_o a_o law_n &_o if_o the_o ground_n which_o they_o have_v lay_v down_o in_o these_o two_o act_n 15_o &_o 9_o forannul_v of_o these_o parliament_n hold_v good_a indifferent_a man_n will_v soon_o see_v that_o they_o have_v annul_v their_o own_o constitution_n &_o declare_v themselves_o no_o parliament_n for_o if_o their_o act_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o act_n of_o these_o parliament_n which_o they_o have_v annul_v &_o examine_v either_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n which_o all_o christian_a commonwealth_n &_o parliament_n shall_v stir_v their_o course_n by_o or_o by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n they_o will_v be_v find_v more_o worthy_a to_o be_v condemn_v sure_o succeed_a age_n need_v take_v no_o more_o but_o the_o ground_n which_o themselves_o have_v lay_v down_o here_o whereupon_o to_o declare_v this_o parliament_n null_a but_o 2._o these_o parliament_n be_v all_o legal_o convene_v &_o call_v for_o the_o king_n call_v the_o parliament_n 1639_o &_o send_v the_o earl_n of_o traquare_n as_o his_o commissioner_n thither_o which_o be_v adjourn_v to_o anno_fw-la 1640._o than_o after_o some_o time_n it_o be_v adjourn_v to_o anno_fw-la 1641._o &_o at_o this_o session_n of_o parliament_n the_o king_n himself_o be_v present_a &_o so_o own_v they_o as_o a_o lawful_a parliament_n be_v call_v by_o his_o command_n &_o continue_v hither_o till_o &_o ratify_v all_o their_o act_n among_o which_o this_o be_v one_o viz_o act._n 17._o anno_fw-la 1640._o that_o every_o three_o year_n once_o at_o least_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o full_a &_o free_a parliament_n &_o that_o the_o time_n &_o place_n shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o his_o maj._n or_o his_o commissioner_n for_o the_o time_n &_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n before_o the_o end_n and_o elâ—…sing_v of_o every_o parliament_n according_a to_o which_o act_n king_n &_o parliament_n do_v appoint_v the_o next_o parliament_n to_o meet_v jun_n 1644._o &_o this_o parliament_n be_v continue_v till_o jan._n 1645._o thence_o till_o march_n thence_o till_o july_n 1645._o &_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v adjourn_v to_o november_n 1646._o &_o then_o till_o march_v 1647._o &_o at_o the_o close_a of_o this_o last_o session_n of_o parliament_n conform_v to_o the_o foresaid_a act_n 1640._o they_o appoint_v the_o next_o meeting_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v anno_fw-la 1648._o this_o parliament_n adjourn_v to_o march_v 1650._o but_o with_o all_o they_o give_v power_n to_o their_o committee_n or_o the_o quorum_n thereof_o to_o call_v the_o parl._n soon_o if_o they_o see_v necessity_n according_o it_o be_v convocate_v an._n 1649._o &_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v it_o meet_v a_o 1650._o &_o so_o adjourn_v to_o time_n convenient_a so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o informality_n here_o at_o all_o discernible_a if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o neither_o the_o king_n nor_o his_o commissioner_n be_v present_a at_o those_o parl._n &_o so_o this_o informality_n annul_v all_o ans._n 1._o the_o want_n of_o this_o formality_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o annul_v these_o parl._n or_o session_n of_o parl._n because_o they_o annul_v the_o very_a session_n of_o parliament_n 164â—…_n at_o which_o king_n charles_n himself_o be_v present_a 2._o there_o be_v no_o law_n make_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n or_o his_o commissioner_n essential_a to_o every_o parliament_n far_o less_o to_o every_o session_n of_o a_o parliament_n 3._o there_o have_v be_v many_o parliament_n hold_v in_o scotland_n without_o either_o king_n or_o commissioner_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n james_n 2._o anno_fw-la 1437_o &_o 1438_o &_o 1440._o where_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o king_n in_o the_o act_n as_o there_o be_v at_o the_o next_o parliament_n 1443._o but_o only_a of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o parliament_n conclude_v and_o ordain_v so_o anno_fw-la 1560._o there_o be_v a_o parliament_n hold_v at_o edinburgh_n by_o the_o three_o estate_n without_o either_o king_n or_o queen_n &_o a_o act_n thereof_o ratify_v first_o parliament_n king_n james_n 6._o 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obtain_v a_o great_a victory_n &_o that_o same_o year_n they_o renew_v their_o covenant_n at_o brunna_n in_o which_o covenant_n the_o other_o ten_o canton_n at_o several_a time_n thereafter_o be_v oppress_v by_o their_o noble_n do_v join_v &_o at_o length_n by_o war_n bring_v themselves_o into_o that_o state_n of_o liberty_n in_o which_o they_o be_v at_o this_o day_n see_v for_o all_o this_o simlerus_n de_fw-fr repub._n helvet_n 12._o and_o last_o they_o have_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o bohemian_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wenceslaus_n &_o sigismond_n wage_v great_a war_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o valiant_a zizca_n see_v fox_n act_n &_o monument_n vol._n 1._o and_o thereafter_o in_o the_o day_n of_o ferdinand_n they_o resolve_v to_o fight_v courageous_o against_o all_o their_o enemy_n how_o great_a so_o ever_o they_o be_v but_o in_o case_n some_o shall_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o condemn_v all_o those_o act_n as_o treacherous_a &_o rebellious_a let_v it_o be_v consider_v 6._o 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capâ—…vat_a they_o to_o hâ—…e_v pleasure_n this_o be_v a_o sentence_n well_o worthy_a to_o come_v out_o of_o a_o king_n mouth_n &_o to_o beâ—…ingraven_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o king_n &_o prince_n and_o do_v more_o than_o abundant_o justify_v scotland_n in_o their_o late_a defensive_a war_n moreover_o queen_n elizabeth_n &_o king_n james_n both_o by_o the_o public_a advice_n &_o consent_n of_o their_o realm_n do_v give_v public_a aid_n &_o assistance_n unto_o the_o protestant_n of_o france_n against_o their_o king_n &_o to_o the_o netherlands_o against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o to_o the_o protestant_n in_o germany_n &_o bohemia_n against_o the_o emperor_n &_o enter_v into_o solemn_a league_n &_o covenant_n with_o they_o if_o they_o have_v be_v traitor_n &_o rebel_n &_o that_o action_n of_o defence_n utter_o unlawful_a will_v those_o prince_n have_v join_v with_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n who_o can_v think_v this_o so_o do_v king_n charles_n the_o first_o open_o avow_v to_o 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take_n up_o of_o arm_n &_o resist_v the_o army_n of_o their_o king_n when_o they_o come_v against_o then_o to_o destroy_v religion_n life_n law_n &_o liberty_n beside_o that_o all_o of_o they_o be_v force_v to_o speak_v most_o in_o consequent_o unto_o their_o own_o principle_n &_o by_o their_o concession_n do_v overthrow_v their_o own_o ground_n &_o argument_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v if_o to_o discourse_n at_o length_n of_o this_o subject_n be_v design_v now_o as_o 1._o john_n barclay_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o he_o say_v express_o that_o if_o a_o king_n will_v alionate_a and_o subject_a his_o kingdom_n to_o another_o without_o his_o subject_n their_o consent_n or_o be_v carry_v with_o a_o hostile_a mind_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o his_o people_n his_o kingdom_n be_v actual_o lose_v and_o the_o people_n may_v not_o only_o lawful_o resist_v and_o disobey_v but_o also_o depose_v he_o this_o be_v more_o than_o the_o scot_n can_v desire_v for_o they_o plead_v 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to_o any_o council_n but_o what_o follow_v upon_o this_o perfidious_a deal_n when_o the_o report_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o john_n husse_n &_o jerome_n of_o prague_n spread_v through_o bohemia_n there_o arise_v great_a tumult_n which_o draw_v to_o a_o war_n under_o the_o valiant_a &_o renown_v johannes_n zischa_n which_o be_v so_o bloody_a &_o cruel_a that_o sigismond_n be_v force_v to_o implore_v help_n of_o the_o empire_n memorable_a be_v that_o passage_n in_o the_o turk_n history_n concern_v the_o covenant_n betwixt_o vladislaus_n king_n of_o hungary_n &_o amurath_n for_o ten_o year_n peace_n &_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o breach_n thereof_o this_o vladislaus_n be_v move_v by_o great_a king_n &_o prince_n as_o well_o mahumetan_n as_o christian_n &_o also_o by_o john_n palaeologus_n of_o constantinople_n &_o by_o francis_n the_o cardinal_n of_o florence_n general_n of_o the_o christian_a fleet_n who_o show_v he_o how_o low_a amurath_n be_v bring_v &_o what_o fair_a advantage_n 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make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o answer_n to_o all_o and_o so_o at_o length_n what_o by_o menace_n what_o by_o flatter_n make_v by_o the_o king_n himself_o who_o be_v there_o present_a the_o former_a resolution_n be_v conclude_v only_o they_o allow_v of_o the_o caution_n condescend_v on_o at_o falckland_n &_o will_v have_v these_o parliamentary_a minister_n to_o give_v a_o account_n yearly_a unto_o the_o general_n assembly_n &_o lie_v down_o their_o commission_n but_o these_o commissioner_n or_o parliamentary_a minister_n be_v mount_v up_o so_o high_a think_v it_o below_o they_o to_o stand_v to_o any_o promise_n or_o condition_n have_v never_o resolve_v so_o to_o do_v as_o we_o have_v hear_v out_o of_o spotiswood_n who_o in_o his_o latin_a pamphlet_n call_v refutatio_fw-la libelli_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v also_o the_o same_o conditiones_n quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la quas_fw-la foede_fw-la violatas_fw-la clamitat_fw-la in_fw-la nonnullas_fw-la utpote_fw-la aequas_fw-la &_o jujlas_fw-la 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