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over-awes_a the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o be_v chairman_n and_o ringleader_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n so_o that_o he_o have_v engross_v all_o the_o power_n of_o england_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o be_v become_v the_o triple_a king_n or_o lord_n paramount_n over_o all_o the_o tyrant_n of_o england_n in_o opposition_n therefore_o to_o the_o level_a party_n and_o for_o the_o uphold_v his_o own_o more_o lordly_a interest_n he_o procure_v a_o expedient_a to_o alter_v and_o reform_v the_o say_a oath_n which_o at_o last_o pass_v in_o this_o form_n follow_a february_n the_o 22._o 1648._o oath_n 116._o the_o form_n of_o the_o say_v reform_v oath_n i_o a.b._n be_v nominate_v a_o member_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n by_o this_o present_a parliament_n do_v testify_v that_o i_o do_v adhere_v to_o this_o present_a parliament_n in_o the_o maintenance_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o public_a liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o this_o nation_n as_o it_o be_v now_o declare_v by_o this_o parliament_n by_o who_o authority_n i_o be_o constitute_v a_o member_n of_o the_o say_a council_n and_o in_o the_o maintenance_n and_o defence_n of_o their_o resolution_n concern_v the_o settle_n of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o nation_n for_o the_o future_a in_o way_n of_o a_o republic_n without_o king_n or_o house_n of_o peer_n and_o i_o do_v promise_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o through_o his_o grace_n i_o will_v be_v faithful_a in_o performance_n of_o the_o trust_v commit_v to_o i_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o therein_o faithful_o pursue_v the_o instruction_n give_v to_o the_o say_a council_n by_o this_o present_a parliament_n council_n here_o you_o see_v a_o curtain_n draw_v between_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o people_n &_o the_o clandestine_v machination_n and_o act_n of_o this_o council_n and_o not_o reveal_v or_o disclose_v any_o thing_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n directly_z or_o indirect_o that_o shall_v be_v debate_v or_o resolve_v upon_o in_o the_o council_n without_o the_o command_n or_o direction_n of_o the_o parliament_n or_o without_o the_o order_n or_o allowance_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o council_n or_o of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v present_a at_o such_o debate_n or_o resolution_n in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o premise_n i_o have_v hereto_o subscribe_v my_o name_n remonstrance_n 117._o the_o c_o of_o war_n debate_n to_o massacre_v the_o king_n party_n see_v will_n sedgwick_v justice_n upon_o the_o army_n remonstrance_n about_o this_o time_n it_o be_v debate_v at_o the_o council_n of_o war_n to_o massacre_n and_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n all_o the_o king_n party_n the_o question_n put_v be_v carry_v in_o the_o negative_a but_o by_o two_o voice_n you_o see_v what_o fury_n pursue_v these_o sinful_a wretch_n and_o what_o dangerous_a rock_n they_o dash_v upon_o in_o order_n to_o that_o base_a and_o cowardly_a principle_n of_o self-preservation_n justice_n 118._o schismatical_a petition_n for_o 2._o 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norwich_n the_o lord_n capel_n and_o sir_n john_n owen_n revive_v 120._o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n revive_v the_o commissioner_n be_v change_v that_o they_o may_v engage_v as_o many_o man_n in_o arbitrary_a illegal_a tyranny_n and_o bloodshed_n as_o they_o can_v hamilton_n be_v exceed_o importune_v by_o cromwell_n who_o take_v a_o journey_n to_o windsor_n purposely_o to_o name_v such_o member_n of_o parliament_n and_o citizen_n as_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o call_v he_o in_o hamilton_n 121._o the_o history_n of_o hamiltons_n imprisonment_n and_o death_n see_v digitus_fw-la dei_fw-la upon_o duke_n hamilton_n this_o he_o either_o can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o do_v he_o have_v in_o order_n to_o his_o own_o ambition_n first_o exasperate_v the_o independent_a party_n against_o the_o king_n and_o afterward_o seek_v their_o ruin_n by_o engage_v for_o the_o king_n and_o he_o doubt_v that_o to_o undertake_v so_o odious_a a_o office_n as_o to_o play_v the_o devil_n part_n and_o be_v a_o accuser_n of_o his_o brethren_n will_v but_o set_v a_o gloss_n upon_o the_o independent_o intend_v severity_n against_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o st._n james_n in_o order_n to_o his_o trial_n cromwell_n hope_v to_o train_v he_o to_o a_o confession_n cause_v all_o his_o creature_n to_o carry_v a_o favourable_a countenance_n to_o he_o bradshaw_n smooth_v he_o up_o with_o soft_a language_n at_o the_o bar_n the_o lord_n grace_n of_o grooby_n col_n wait_v and_o hugh_n peter_n give_v he_o hope_n that_o they_o will_v not_o much_o obstruct_v his_o pretend_a plea_n of_o quarter_n from_o lambert_n upon_o article_n peter_n avouch_v quarter_n so_o give_v by_o lambert_n notwithstanding_o colonel_n wait_v when_o he_o make_v report_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o how_o he_o take_v he_o affirm_v he_o yield_v at_o discretion_n and_o lambert_n be_v not_o then_o near_o he_o after_o this_o peter_n give_v hamilton_n a_o visit_n
18._o 1_o hen._n 7._o 12._o 13._o plowdens_fw-la commis_fw-la fol._n 369._o cook_n 4._o institutes_n pag._n 329._o 330._o now_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o maker_n of_o this_o act_n be_v not_o to_o prevent_v the_o parliament_n dissolution_n by_o the_o king_n death_n no_o way_n intimate_v in_o any_o clause_n thereof_o although_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a dissolution_n of_o it_o to_o all_o intent_n not_o provide_v for_o by_o this_o act_n but_o by_o any_o writ_n or_o proclamation_n of_o the_o king_n by_o his_o regal_a power_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o both_o house_n which_o i_o shall_v prove_v by_o the_o argument_n follow_v 1._o from_o the_o principal_a occasion_n of_o make_v the_o say_v act._n the_o commons_o in_o their_o remonstrance_n 15._o decemb._n 1642._o complain_v that_o the_o king_n have_v dissolve_v all_o former_a parliament_n against_o approbation_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n wherefore_o to_o prevent_v the_o dissolution_n prorogation_n or_o adjournment_n of_o this_o present_a parl._n by_o the_o king_n regal_a power_n after_o the_o scot_n army_n shall_v be_v disband_v and_o before_o the_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o preamble_n can_v be_v effect_v be_v the_o ground_n and_o occasion_n of_o this_o law_n and_o not_o any_o fear_n of_o dissolve_v the_o parliament_n by_o the_o king_n death_n natural_a or_o violent_a which_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o commons_o in_o the_o say_a remonstrance_n exact_a collect._n pag._n 5._o 6._o 14_o 17._o compare_v together_o where_o they_o affirm_v the_o abrupt_a dissolution_n of_o this_o parliament_n be_v prevent_v by_o another_o bill_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o bill_n for_o continuance_n of_o this_o parliament_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o restraint_n of_o the_o royal_a power_n in_o dissolve_v of_o parliament_n not_o to_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o crown_n but_o to_o suspend_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o for_o this_o time_n and_o occasion_n only_o which_o be_v so_o necessary_a for_o the_o king_n own_o security_n 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