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forbid_v we_o in_o any_o act_n or_o statute_n answ_n 4_o four_o the_o member_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v choose_v by_o we_o and_o stand_v for_o we_o yea_o be_v send_v thither_o entrust_v by_o we_o with_o all_o we_o have_v viz_o our_o estate_n liberty_n life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o our_o life_n our_o religion_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n person_n and_o honour_n and_o therefore_o in_o equity_n and_o conscience_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v forsake_v of_o we_o answ_n 5_o five_o the_o parliament_n man_n be_v no_o other_o than_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o we_o can_v desert_v they_o except_o we_o desert_n ourselves_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o commons_o and_o commonwealth_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o parliament_n as_o the_o wolf_n desire_v the_o sheep_n to_o put_v away_o the_o dog_n and_o then_o they_o will_v enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o they_o but_o when_o they_o have_v by_o so_o do_v strip_v themselves_o of_o their_o best_a friend_n and_o lay_v themselves_o open_a to_o their_o fierce_a foe_n they_o be_v then_o devour_v without_o pity_n even_o so_o may_v we_o fear_v it_o will_v be_v with_o we_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o sottish_a as_o reject_v and_o desert_n the_o great_a grave_a and_o grand_a council_n of_o the_o land_n which_o consist_v of_o as_o wise_a faithful_a meek_a moderate_a sincere_a just_a upright_o understanding_n zealous_a and_o pious_a patriot_n as_o ever_o any_o parliament_n in_o this_o land_n be_v possess_v and_o consist_v of_o and_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o protection_n and_o care_n of_o obscure_a and_o unknown_a yea_o malignant_a and_o malicious_a counselor_n who_o will_v glory_v so_o much_o in_o nothing_o as_o in_o our_o misery_n and_o ruin_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o deed_n wheresoever_o they_o come_v if_o they_o can_v but_o prevail_v answ_n 6_o six_o the_o king_n majesty_n have_v promise_v in_o his-message_n january_n 12._o 1641._o that_o he_o will_v be_v as_o careful_a of_o his_o 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