Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n
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A34151
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Comparatis comparandis, the second part, or, A parallel of the former, and later force, upon the two houses of Parliament
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1647
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Wing C5603; ESTC R18892
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be_v nothing_o leave_v that_o can_v probable_o make_v any_o considerable_a resistance_n yet_o they_o demand_v the_o change_n of_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n after_o it_o have_v be_v establish_v by_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n and_o desire_v it_o to_o be_v put_v into_o other_o hand_n and_o although_o his_o majesty_n offer_v to_o grant_v commission_n to_o those_o that_o they_o have_v nominate_v to_o be_v lord_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o several_a county_n for_o call_v together_o 91._o husb._n 73._o 91._o train_v exercise_v and_o conduct_v the_o militia_n or_o train_v 28._o see_n par_fw-fr 28._o band_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o resist_v invasion_n from_o abroad_o and_o to_o suppress_v rebellion_n and_o insurrection_n at_o home_n and_o so_o to_o defend_v and_o secure_v the_o kingdom_n than_o pretend_v by_o they_o to_o be_v in_o danger_n yet_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n be_v not_o content_v therewith_o nor_o will_v the_o chief_a author_n and_o promoter_n of_o the_o design_n now_o in_o 1â—2_n husb._n 1â—2_n hand_n submit_v any_o long_o to_o the_o ancient_a form_n of_o government_n and_o administration_n in_o this_o kind_n but_o aim_v 17._o see_v par_fw-fr 17._o rather_o to_o put_v the_o two_o house_n into_o a_o posture_n of_o inresistable_a power_n than_o the_o kingdom_n into_o posture_n of_o sure_a defence_n they_o require_v for_o they_o in_o effect_n the_o whole_a power_n both_o in_o the_o disposition_n and_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o militia_n 88_o see_v the_o ord._n for_o settle_v the_o militia_n husb._n 88_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o whatsoever_o they_o pretend_v this_o their_o demand_n of_o the_o militia_n be_v not_o to_o oppose_v any_o present_a insurrection_n rebellion_n or_o invasion_n but_o to_o set_v up_o their_o affect_a and_o 32._o see_v par_fw-fr 18._o 22._o 32._o intend_a domination_n and_o their_o alteration_n of_o the_o settle_a order_n of_o the_o militia_n be_v not_o for_o the_o better_a secure_n 7._o see_v par_fw-fr 7._o of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o for_o their_o better_a enter_v upon_o the_o government_n first_o in_o the_o militia_n and_o afterward_o in_o other_o 162_o see_v the_o 19_o proposition_n husb._n 307._o witness_v their_o protection_n of_o sir_n jo._n hotham_n in_o the_o business_n of_o hull_n husb._n 152._o 162_o particular_n by_o the_o power_n and_o mean_n of_o the_o militia_n and_o so_o have_v they_o to_o this_o day_n execute_v the_o militia_n according_o not_o to_o the_o suppress_n of_o any_o insurrection_n rebellion_n or_o invasion_n attempt_v and_o make_v against_o the_o king_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o establish_a government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o which_o at_o first_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o institute_v but_o to_o the_o settle_n and_o establish_v of_o a_o pretend_a sovereignty_n in_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o the_o enforce_a subjection_n to_o they_o and_o obedience_n to_o their_o vote_n and_o ordinanecs_n and_o submission_n to_o their_o usurp_a dominion_n and_o to_o the_o suppress_n of_o all_o opposition_n 17._o witness_v the_o hotham_n mr._n carew_n eleven_o member_n see_v par_fw-fr 17._o whether_o at_o home_n or_o from_o abroad_o attempt_v and_o make_v against_o they_o their_o design_n their_o state_n and_o government_n and_o for_o these_o reason_n at_o first_o they_o desire_v the_o militia_n and_o endeavour_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o possess_v themselves_o of_o it_o and_o resolve_v not_o to_o give_v over_o till_o by_o some_o mean_n or_o other_o they_o have_v attain_v it_o and_o rue_v model_v it_o and_o the_o government_n and_o the_o kingdom_n by_o aforesaid_a see_v the_o proposition_n aforesaid_a it_o and_o have_v experience_n how_o former_o the_o army_n have_v ever_o 5._o par._n 5._o insist_v upon_o any_o thing_n they_o once_o demand_v etc._n etc._n and_o have_v we_o not_o have_v the_o like_a experience_n of_o the_o city_n former_o and_o therefore_o be_v thus_o awaken_v by_o the_o unexpected_a and_o 6._o far._n 6._o undeserved_a interposition_n of_o the_o army_n in_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n as_o his_o majesty_n be_v awaken_v by_o your_o interposition_n in_o 94_o husb._n 61._o 94_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o only_a safeguard_n and_o security_n of_o his_o person_n and_o crown_n we_o can_v not_o in_o honour_n do_v less_o than_o we_o have_v do_v to_o 7._o par._n 7._o preserve_v our_o interest_n in_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o our_o government_n nor_o can_v the_o king_n in_o honour_n do_v less_o than_o he_o do_v to_o preserve_v his_o interest_n in_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o his_o government_n as_o be_v the_o militia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o indeed_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n which_o god_n have_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o kingly_a office_n in_o protect_v and_o govern_v his_o people_n but_o if_o this_o vindication_n of_o our_o right_n in_o the_o militia_n of_o this_o 8._o par._n 8._o city_n shall_v be_v think_v by_o the_o army_n to_o be_v a_o just_a cause_n to_o cast_v themselves_o upon_o extraordinary_a course_n let_v god_n the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v judge_n between_o they_o and_o we_o and_o let_v god_n the_o kingdonme_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v judge_n between_o his_o majesty_n and_o your_o party_n whether_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o right_n in_o the_o militia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v a_o just_a cause_n to_o cast_v they_o upon_o those_o extraordinary_a course_n that_o they_o have_v take_v neither_o can_v we_o see_v why_o the_o army_n shall_v take_v notice_n of_o 9_o par_fw-fr 9_o our_o petition_n and_o engagement_n it_o be_v only_o intend_v to_o the_o common_a hall_n but_o never_o present_v even_o as_o the_o petition_n of_o their_o soldiery_n be_v to_o their_o general_n which_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o parliament_n as_o it_o be_v in_o agitation_n be_v then_o so_o deep_o resent_v by_o the_o soldiery_n neither_o can_v we_o see_v why_o the_o parliament_n do_v take_v notice_n 563._o husb._n 563._o of_o captain_n leg_n petition_v heretofore_o prepare_v and_o intend_v only_o we_o declare_v unto_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o affection_n as_o in_o relation_n to_o his_o majesty_n who_o we_o 10._o par._n 10._o have_v always_o and_o shall_v ever_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v our_o true_a and_o only_o sovereign_a although_o his_o royal_a person_n have_v be_v divide_v from_o we_o be_v drive_v away_o first_o by_o tumult_n and_o afterward_o keep_v away_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o so_o not_o suffer_v either_o to_o stay_v with_o you_o in_o sasety_n or_o return_v to_o you_o with_o security_n we_o have_v with_o much_o longing_n attend_v what_o the_o army_n 11._o par._n 11._o will_v propound_v concern_v his_o majesty_n in_o particular_a according_a to_o the_o great_a expectation_n which_o they_o have_v raise_v in_o the_o people_n from_o that_o which_o they_o have_v hint_v in_o their_o declaration_n or_o representation_n and_o other_o paper_n of_o their_o intention_n towards_o his_o majesty_n but_o hitherto_o the_o time_n have_v be_v spend_v and_o nothing_o do_v but_o to_o get_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o city_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o do_v not_o the_o two_o house_n at_o the_o begin_n in_o their_o declaration_n pretend_v as_o much_o for_o the_o king_n only_o to_o get_v the_o power_n of_o the_o kingdom_n into_o their_o hand_n we_o therefore_o do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n profess_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o we_o more_o desire_v 12._o par._n 12._o then_o that_o his_o majesty_n may_v be_v put_v and_o leave_v free_a in_o such_o honourable_a condition_n and_o capacity_n as_o his_o person_n may_v appear_v to_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o receive_v and_o treat_v upon_o such_o proposition_n as_o shall_v be_v present_v unto_o he_o for_o our_o conscience_n tell_v we_o that_o whilst_o his_o royal_a person_n be_v environ_v by_o a_o army_n and_o remain_v under_o the_o power_n thereof_o we_o can_v expect_v that_o either_o his_o majesty_n princely_a heart_n can_v give_v that_o free_a assent_n unto_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v propound_v unto_o he_o as_o be_v requisite_a or_o if_o he_o do_v we_o can_v hope_v with_o good_a reason_n that_o we_o and_o our_o posterity_n shall_v without_o alteration_n enjoy_v they_o and_o why_o be_v not_o the_o king_n as_o free_a to_o these_o intent_n and_o purpose_n under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o army_n as_o when_o he_o be_v at_o newcastle_n or_o holmby_n or_o will_v have_v be_v have_v he_o be_v send_v to_o warwick_n castle_n we_o can_v omit_v also_o to_o declare_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n how_o 13._o par._n 13._o we_o have_v sad_o observe_v since_o the_o eleven_o accuse_a member_n withdraw_v themselves_o that_o
there_o not_o the_o like_a compliance_n between_o they_o and_o the_o city_n in_o raise_v war_n against_o the_o king_n and_o disturb_v the_o kingdom_n we_o make_v a_o particular_a address_n to_o the_o parliament_n for_o 27._o par._n 27._o the_o restore_n of_o the_o city_n militia_n into_o those_o hand_n in_o which_o it_o be_v before_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o four_o of_o may_v last_v and_o for_o repeal_n that_o ordinance_n by_o which_o it_o have_v be_v change_v and_o be_v not_o your_o address_n for_o restore_v the_o militia_n such_o as_o the_o city_n for_o alter_v it_o i_o appeal_v to_o your_o own_o 21._o see_v par._n 21._o conscience_n whether_o you_o make_v that_o proposal_n with_o submission_n to_o a_o free_a debate_n and_o determination_n of_o parliament_n or_o not_o rather_o with_o a_o full_a resolution_n to_o have_v it_o pass_v and_o grant_v and_o if_o need_n be_v to_o importune_a and_o press_v the_o pass_a and_o grant_v of_o it_o i_o appeal_v also_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o that_o pass_v it_o whether_o they_o do_v not_o more_o look_v upon_o the_o party_n interest_v in_o the_o business_n than_o the_o business_n itself_o and_o whether_o they_o do_v repeal_v their_o former_a act_n for_o any_o injustice_n in_o the_o ordinance_n or_o not_o rather_o out_o of_o affection_n or_o cowardly_a compliance_n with_o the_o army_n then_o more_o prevalent_a than_o the_o city_n for_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o our_o desire_n wherein_o we_o dare_v 2d_o par._n 2d_o confident_o appeal_v to_o all_o man_n whether_o for_o the_o present_a safety_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o city_n upon_o such_o a_o change_n and_o to_o prevent_v those_o danger_n or_o disturbance_n to_o or_o in_o the_o city_n which_o the_o want_n of_o a_o militia_n during_o the_o interval_n betwixt_o the_o cease_n of_o one_o and_o new_a form_n of_o another_o may_v give_v occasion_n and_o advantage_n unto_o and_o whether_o at_o a_o time_n when_o jealousy_n and_o disturb_v be_v both_o so_o rife_a and_o hurtful_a there_o can_v be_v any_o proposal_n more_o reasonable_a or_o hopeful_a to_o beget_v a_o confidence_n and_o acquiescence_n both_o in_o the_o parliament_n city_n and_o army_n then_o &c_n &c_n and_o i_o dare_v confident_o appeal_v to_o all_o man_n whether_o for_o the_o safety_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o kingdom_n at_o that_o time_n to_o prevent_v those_o danger_n or_o disturbance_n to_o or_o in_o the_o kingdom_n which_o the_o want_n of_o a_o militia_n during_o interval_n betwixt_o cease_v of_o one_o and_o new_a form_n of_o another_o may_v give_v occasion_n and_o advantage_n unto_o and_o at_o that_o time_n when_o jealousy_n and_o distrust_n be_v rife_o between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o parliament_n mutual_o and_o real_o great_a 103._o husb._n 103._o on_o the_o king_n side_n then_o on_o the_o parliament_n there_o can_v be_v any_o proposal_n more_o reasonable_a or_o hopeful_a to_o 4._o see_v par._n 4._o beget_v a_o confidence_n and_o acquiescence_n on_o both_o side_n then_o that_o which_o his_o majesty_n make_v viz._n to_o put_v the_o militia_n of_o 158._o husb._n 91._o 92._o 134._o 158._o the_o kingdom_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o they_o have_v recommend_v to_o he_o promise_v also_o to_o continue_v the_o same_o to_o such_o time_n as_o there_o shall_v be_v cause_n beside_o his_o majesty_n will_v have_v pass_v a_o act_n not_o to_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o militia_n without_o the_o advice_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n for_o a_o year_n hope_v in_o that_o time_n their_o business_n may_v be_v do_v for_o which_o at_o first_o they_o seem_v to_o desire_v it_o which_o be_v that_o they_o may_v secure_o 64._o husb._n 54._o 64._o consider_v of_o his_o majesty_n message_n of_o jan._n 20._o they_o do_v contrive_v and_o set_v on_o foot_n in_o the_o city_n and_o many_o 23._o par._n 23._o of_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o mischievous_a and_o desperate_a vow_n and_o engagement_n tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o freedom_n of_o parliament_n and_o liberty_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o have_v not_o you_o and_o they_o manage_v all_o your_o vow_n protestation_n and_o covenant_n according_o for_o all_o those_o 38._o see_v par_fw-fr 38._o tie_n and_o obligation_n have_v not_o you_o invade_v our_o freedom_n and_o libertye_n whensoever_o they_o stand_v in_o your_o way_n and_o be_v opposite_a too_o or_o hindrance_n of_o your_o design_n and_o when_o at_o any_o time_n you_o undertake_v the_o vindication_n of_o they_o be_v it_o not_o do_v mere_o for_o your_o better_a advantage_n and_o in_o order_n to_o your_o design_n only_o on_o monday_n july_n 26._o a_o petition_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o parliament_n 30._o par._n 30._o by_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o return_v of_o the_o militia_n into_o those_o hand_n in_o which_o it_o be_v put_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o four_o of_o may_n which_o petition_n be_v immediate_o follow_v and_o back_v with_o a_o tumultuous_a confidence_n of_o apprentice_n and_o other_o dissolute_a and_o desperate_a person_n who_o commit_v most_o horrid_a and_o unheard_a of_o violence_n upon_o both_o house_n etc._n etc._n neither_o do_v the_o guard_n from_o the_o city_n that_o then_o attend_v the_o house_n nor_o the_o lord_n mayor_n sheriff_n nor_o any_o authority_n in_o the_o city_n take_v any_o course_n to_o suppress_v the_o say_a tumult_n etc._n etc._n and_o july_n 30._o there_o be_v print_v ticket_n fix_v upon_o post_n in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n incite_v the_o same_o person_n to_o the_o like_a confluence_n at_o westminster_n against_o the_o house_n next_o sit_v by_o which_o mean_n the_o speaker_n of_o both_o house_n together_o with_o most_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o very_a great_a number_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v drive_v away_o so_o as_o they_o can_v not_o with_o safety_n attend_v their_o service_n in_o parliament_n nor_o with_o freedom_n discharge_v their_o trust_n to_o the_o kingdom_n therein_o and_o be_v not_o petition_n attend_v and_o back_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o be_v there_o not_o the_o like_a violence_n and_o confluence_n former_o and_o be_v there_o not_o as_o little_a care_n take_v by_o the_o city_n for_o suppress_v they_o and_o be_v there_o not_o ticket_n fix_v upon_o post_n invite_v the_o multitude_n to_o 16._o see_v par_fw-fr 16._o accompany_v the_o aforesaid_a petition_n in_o august_n 1643_o at_o the_o delivery_n whereof_o be_v not_o diverse_a member_n of_o both_o house_n assault_v viz._n the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n holland_n etc._n etc._n and_o thereupon_o do_v not_o the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n and_o holland_n go_v away_o to_o oxford_n and_z northumberland_z to_o petworth_n and_o do_v not_o diverse_a other_o member_n of_o both_o house_n withdraw_v themselves_o because_o they_o can_v not_o with_o safety_n attend_v their_o service_n in_o parliament_n nor_o with_o freedom_n discharge_v their_o trust_n to_o the_o kingdom_n therein_o notwithstanding_o divers_a member_n of_o both_o house_n to_o 31._o par._n 31._o carry_v on_o their_o design_n when_o very_o few_o be_v leave_v but_o of_o their_o own_o party_n do_v continue_v to_o meet_v in_o the_o usual_a place_n at_o westminster_n and_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o name_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o do_v proceed_v to_o vote_n and_o act_n as_o a_o parliament_n but_o have_v we_o not_o just_a such_o a_o parliament_n ever_o since_o the_o tumult_n 1541_o and_o first_o the_o say_v member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 32._o par._n 32._o call_v in_o as_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n the_o eleven_o impeach_v member_n and_o with_o this_o pretend_a house_n of_o commons_o and_o four_o or_o five_o lord_n of_o the_o same_o model_n for_o a_o house_n of_o peer_n they_o proceed_v to_o set_v up_o a_o committee_n for_o safety_n whereof_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o impeach_v member_n be_v a_o part_n and_o they_o appoint_v themselves_o to_o join_v with_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o city_n militia_n and_o they_o give_v they_o large_a power_n for_o raise_v of_o force_n appoint_v chief_a commander_n and_o other_o officer_n and_o raise_v a_o new_a war_n in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o justification_n prosecution_n and_o maintenance_n of_o their_o treasonable_a engagement_n and_o of_o the_o force_n and_o violence_n do_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o to_o oppose_v and_o hinder_v the_o restitution_n of_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o their_o honour_n and_o freedom_n though_o the_o pretence_n be_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o king_n parliament_z and_o 37._o see_v par_fw-fr 37._o city_n than_o allege_v to_o be_v in_o danger_n when_o indeed_o none_o be_v in_o danger_n but_o only_o the_o author_n actor_n and_o abettor_n of_o the_o traitorous_a practice_n aforesaid_a and_o this_o far_o appear_v hereby_o that_o those_o very_a apprentice_n reformado_n and_o other_o about_o the_o city_n