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part._n 2._o chap._n 5._o pag._n 735._o second_v by_o cook_n 4._o instit_fw-la pag._n 1_o 4_o 5_o 46_o 47_o 49._o as_o he_o shall_v admit_v those_o to_o be_v lawful_a member_n so_o he_o shall_v assent_v to_o ex_fw-la post_fw-la facto_fw-la some_o particular_n against_o his_o knowledge_n and_o against_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n supremacy_n protestation_n solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n take_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o a_o sincere_a heart_n and_o real_a intention_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o and_o persevere_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n without_o suffer_v himself_o direct_o or_o indirect_o by_o whatsoever_o combination_n persuasion_n or_o terror_n to_o be_v withdraw_v therefrom_o as_o for_o example_n he_o shall_v thereby_o acknowledge_v contrary_a to_o his_o knowledge_n and_o the_o say_a oath_n and_o covenant_n 1._o that_o there_o may_v be_v and_o now_o be_v a_o lawful_a parliament_n of_o england_n actual_o in_o be_v and_o legal_o continue_v 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person_n honour_n and_o estate_n and_o the_o power_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n when_o the_o king_n tax_v the_o house_n for_o insinuate_a 991._o exact_v collect._n p._n 298_o 695_o 696_o 657_o 658_o 991._o that_o if_o they_o shall_v make_v the_o high_a precedent_n of_o other_o parliament_n their_o pattern_n that_o be_v depose_v the_o king_n there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o they_o both_o house_n by_o two_o declaration_n protest_v against_o it_o say_v that_o such_o thought_n never_o enter_v nor_o shall_v enter_v into_o their_o loyal_a heart_n 15._o collect._n of_o all_o order_n p._n 8_o 13_o 41_o 43_o 44_o 49_o 51_o 61_o 64_o 96_o 99_o 623_o 696_o 879._o appendix_n p._n 15._o 4._o by_o the_o protestation_n 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 national_a 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 and_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 removal_n of_o which_o force_n and_o restore_v your_o member_n with_o freedom_n and_o safety_n 28._o also_o 15._o e._n 3._o n._n 5._o 17_o e._n 3._o n._n 2_o 6._o 18._o e._n 3_o n_o 1._o 2._o 5._o etc._n etc._n 1._o r._n 2._o n._n 1._o 2._o r._n 2._o n._n 1._o 3_o r._n 2._o n._n 1._o 4._o r._n 2._o n._n 1._o 5._o r._n 2._o parl._n 1._o n._n 1._o parl._n 2._o n._n 1._o 8._o h._n 4._o n._n 28._o you_o ought_v not_o to_o sit_v or_o act_n in_o your_o army_n own_o doctrine_n in_o their_o remonstrance_n aug._n 18._o and_o by_o the_o declaration_n and_o ordinance_n of_o both_o house_n aug._n 20._o 1647._o sec_n 21._o r._n 2._o c._n 12._o 1._o h._n 4._o c._n 3._o 31._o h._n 6._o c._n 1._o 39_o h._n 6_o c._n 1._o see_v the_o memorable_a record_n 6._o e._n 3._o parl._n apud_fw-la ebor._n n._n 1_o 2_o dorso_fw-la clauso_fw-la 6._o e._n 3._o m._n 4._o 6._o e._n apud_fw-la westm._fw-la parl._n 2._o n._n 1._o 13._o e._n 3._o parl._n 2._o n._n 4._o &_o many_o more_o roll_n where_o parliament_n when_o any_o considerable_a number_n of_o member_n of_o either_o house_n be_v absent_a refuse_v to_o sit_v though_o under_o no_o force_n till_o the_o house_n be_v full_a you_o have_v neither_o law_n nor_o precedent_n for_o what_o you_o do_v edw._n 2._o rich._n 2._o be_v force_v by_o mortimer_n and_o h._n 4._o to_o resign_v their_o crown_n in_o a_o formal_a way_n one_o to_o his_o son_n the_o 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the_o army_n we_o say_v the_o house_n vote_v 8._o regiment_n of_o foot_n 4._o of_o horse_n and_o 1._o of_o dragoone_n to_o be_v send_v out_o of_o the_o army_n for_o ireland_n and_o resolve_v to_o keep_v 10000_o foot_n and_o 5400._o horse_n under_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n fairfax_n for_o defence_n of_o england_n this_o be_v 1._o for_o relieve_v ireland_n 2._o for_o ease_v the_o heavy_a pressure_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n in_o england_n and_o 3._o a_o honourable_a employment_n for_o the_o force_n of_o the_o army_n to_o prevent_v such_o high_a distemper_n as_o have_v since_o ensue_v charge_v see_v my_o 1._o part_n sect_n 16._o 17._o 18._o and_o my_o say_a animadversion_n pag._n 2._o neither_o be_v they_o legal_o impeach_v see_v ardua_fw-la regni_fw-la or_o twelve_o arduous_a doubt_n write_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o expulse_v memb_v and_o the_o sa_o d_o member_n ans_fw-fr to_o the_o army_n charge_v 3._o that_o they_o endeavour_v to_o protect_v the_o 11._o impeach_v member_n from_o 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inquisition_n of_o godly_a cutthroat_n purposely_o choose_v to_o examine_v this_o tumult_n which_o proceed_v illegal_o and_o use_v so_o much_o foul_a play_n as_o to_o accuse_v man_n upon_o character_n of_o their_o clothes_n &_o person_n yet_o malice_n itself_o can_v find_v nothing_o see_v my_o 1._o part_n sect_n 45_o 46._o to_o sect_n 54._o return_v to_o sect_n 2._o &_o 5._o and_o partake_v with_o the_o tumult_n of_o apprentice_n and_o other_o against_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o this_o we_o say_v that_o we_o wonder_v they_o shall_v urge_v the_o force_n offer_v to_o the_o house_n then_o which_o they_o declare_v horrid_a and_o treasonable_a to_o justify_v the_o violence_n act_v upon_o the_o house_n by_o themselves_o of_o a_o much_o high_a nature_n this_o be_v a_o mere_a fiction_n of_o the_o penmans_n which_o we_o do_v every_o one_o of_o we_o for_o ourselves_o respective_o deny_v 5._o the_o hold_a correspondency_n engage_v and_o assist_v the_o tumultuous_a petitioner_n last_o 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all_o the_o parliament_n declaration_n and_o remonstrance_n hold_v forth_o to_o the_o world_n their_o treaty_n and_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o scot_n when_o they_o deliver_v the_o king_n person_n into_o our_o hand_n against_o our_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o hollander_n and_o other_o nation_n and_o against_o all_o the_o profession_n declaration_n remonstrance_n and_o proposal_n make_v by_o this_o army_n when_o they_o make_v their_o address_n to_o the_o king_n at_o new-market_n hampton-court_n and_o other_o place_n william_n pryn._n clem_n walker_n january_n 19_o 1648._o jew_n 75._o the_o count_n of_o officer_n order_n 2._o petition_n for_o the_o commons_o house_n against_o tithe_n 2._o against_o the_o stat._n for_o banish_v the_o jew_n aout_fw-fr this_o time_n the_o general_n council_n of_o officer_n at_o white-hall_n order_v that_o two_o petition_n or_o mandate_n rather_o shall_v be_v draw_v and_o present_v to_o their_o house_n of_o commons_o one_o against_o payment_n of_o tithe_n 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