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assent_n unto_o all_o such_o bill_n at_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o two_o house_n or_o reasonable_a demand_n for_o scotland_n which_o shall_v be_v real_o for_o the_o good_a and_o peace_n of_o his_o people_n not_o have_v regard_n to_o his_o own_o particular_a much_o less_o of_o any_o body_n else_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o these_o kingdom_n wherefore_o his_o majesty_n conjure_v they_o as_o christian_n as_o subject_n and_o as_o man_n who_o desire_v to_o leave_v a_o good_a name_n behind_o they_o that_o they_o will_v so_o receive_v and_o make_v use_n of_o this_o answer_n that_o all_o issue_n of_o blood_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o these_o unhappy_a distraction_n peaceable_o settle_v newcastle_n august_n 1._o 1646._o postscript_n upon_o assurance_n of_o a_o happy_a agreement_n his_o majesty_n will_v immediate_o send_v for_o the_o prince_n his_o son_n absolute_o expect_v his_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o return_v into_o this_o kingdom_n this_o answer_n so_o sudden_a and_o so_o home_o to_o the_o business_n may_v deserve_v some_o observation_n where_o be_v his_o malignant_a councillor_n as_o they_o be_v call_v not_o one_o of_o they_o nor_o any_o other_o servant_n or_o and_o other_o authorize_v by_o his_o majesty_n say_v roman_a catholic_n subject_n the_o 6._o of_o march_n 1645._o or_o the_o other_o part_n we_o the_o say_v lord_n lieutenant_n and_o council_n do_v by_o this_o proclamation_n publish_v the_o same_o and_o command_v all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n in_o ireland_n to_o obey_v the_o same_o in_o all_o part_n thereof_o and_o as_o his_o majesty_n have_v be_v induce_v to_o this_o peace_n out_o of_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o out_o of_o a_o hope_n that_o it_o may_v prevent_v the_o future_a effusion_n of_o his_o subject_n blood_n redeem_v they_o out_o of_o all_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n under_o which_o they_o now_o suffer_v restore_v they_o to_o all_o quietness_n and_o happiness_n under_o his_o majesty_n most_o 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louther_n willoughby_n forth_n dublin_n cloine_n chichester_n titchburn_n lucas_n ware_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o scot_n offer_v to_o be_v go_v upon_o a_o reasonable_a account_n demand_n for_o their_o expense_n here_o we_o can_v forget_v how_o chargeable_a they_o have_v be_v heretofore_o and_o now_o a_o petty_a sum_n will_v send_v they_o pack_v the_o reckon_n come_v in_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o scot_n commissioner_n reside_v here_o and_o amount_v to_o a_o million_o not_o a_o penny_n more_o nor_o less_o beside_o their_o loss_n their_o free_a quarter_n not_o account_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o will_v be_v content_a to_o accept_v of_o a_o sum_n in_o gross_a for_o the_o full_a discharge_n of_o their_o arrear_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o hereat_o be_v in_o a_o hubub_n at_o this_o monstrous_a demand_n and_o urge_v they_o positive_o to_o set_v down_o their_o sum_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v how_o to_o to_o be_v answer_v aug._n 18._o and_o have_v it_o state_v to_o be_v 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24._o queen_n elizabeth_z summon_v she_o first_o parliament_n to_o be_v hold_v jan._n 23._o 1_o eliz._n and_o the_o parliament_n according_o assemble_v but_o she_o be_v sick_a it_o be_v prorogue_v till_o the_o 25._o of_o the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n that_o the_o parliament_n begin_v not_o till_o the_o say_v 25._o day_n they_o have_v the_o king_n a_o prisoner_n at_o holmby_n and_o yet_o they_o govern_v by_o the_o virtual_a power_n of_o their_o prisoner_n a_o mere_a delude_a fiction_n all_o these_o he_o will_v justify_v with_o his_o life_n and_o take_v it_o for_o a_o honour_n to_o die_v for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n david_n jenkins_n april_n 29._o we_o must_v confess_v that_o h._n p._n a_o barrister_n of_o lincoln_n inn_n make_v a_o slight_a answer_n to_o jenkin_n but_o be_v ashamed_a to_o set_v down_o his_o name_n we_o will_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o it_o but_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o lawyer_n but_o this_o man_n endure_v from_o 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life_n or_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v we_o have_v no_o other_o than_o cordial_a and_o faithful_a intent_n to_o the_o meek_a of_o this_o our_o native_a country_n to_o the_o parliament_n your_o excellency_n and_o this_o army_n in_o the_o business_n of_o these_o paper_n present_v to_o you_o from_o which_o we_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o recede_v etc_n etc_n so_o humble_o crave_v favourable_a construction_n they_o remain_v sign_v by_o the_o agitator_n for_o lieutenant_n gen._n commissary_n gen._n col._n fleetwood_n col._n riches_n col._n whalies_n regiment_n hamstead_n 15._o october_n 1657._o this_o the_o general_n receive_v favourable_o and_o resolve_v to_o communicate_v with_o the_o general_n council_n a_o man_n will_v admire_v against_o who_o they_o will_v complain_v they_o complain_v in_o effect_n that_o the_o grievance_n of_o the_o army_n many_o month_n since_o represent_v to_o the_o parliament_n which_o upon_o view_n of_o our_o narrative_n representation_n etc_n etc_n nothing_o 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this_o war._n isâ—ardus_fw-la pa._n 1._o isnard_n p._n 16._o the_o
english_a land_n upon_o the_o isle_n of_o rhe._n isnard_n pag._n 36._o page_n 37._o slay_a of_o the_o french_a and_o english_a st._n martin_n town_n take_v is._n 64._o description_n of_o st._n martin_n castle_n four_o bulwark_n french_a army_n on_o the_o main_a anno_fw-la 1626._o the_o siege_n the_o french_a power_n anno_fw-la 1627._o some_o ship_n relieve_v the_o besiege_v is._n p._n 95._o four_o onset_n for_o relief_n letter_n intercept_v duke_n of_o orleans_n endeavour_n buckingham_z summon_v to_o toras_n anno_fw-la 1626._o toras_n his_o answer_n anno_fw-la 1627._o recruit_v from_o england_n and_o ireland_n some_o relief_n to_o the_o castle_n ashburnham_n send_v into_o england_n pag._n 135._o sir_n john_n burrough_n die_v the_o french_a fail_n of_o their_o design_n their_o ship_n destroy_v the_o french_a send_v to_o surrender_v buckingham_n answer_n the_o besiege_v relieve_v and_o the_o manner_n the_o ill_a condition_n of_o the_o english_a 29_o september_n 9_o october_n the_o 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religion_n nine_o article_n at_o lambeth_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o hist._n p._n 96._o obs._n 71._o obs._n 72._o abuse_n in_o civil_a affair_n the_o king_n and_o parliament_n differ_v sir_n john_n eliot_n his_o speech_n and_o remonstrance_n the_o commons_o protestation_n parliament_n dissolve_v of_o imposition_n of_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n the_o king_n declaration_n obs._n p._n 93._o the_o french_a parliament_n member_n question_v hollis_n his_o answer_n hobart_n be_v offence_n eliot_n answer_n obs._n p._n 95._o anno_fw-la 1629._o overture_n from_o the_o emperor_n hist._n folio_n 104._o war_n in_o italy_n peace_n with_o france_n overture_n of_o peace_n with_o spain_n hist._n folio_n 105._o uproar_v in_o flectstreet_n the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n and_o somerset_n confine_v earl_n of_o pembroke_n die_v anno_fw-la 1630._o hist._n p._n 107._o hist._n p._n 108._o prince_n charles_n bear_v obs._n 96._o a_o star_n appear_v at_o noonday_n the_o state_n of_o germany_n ambassador_n to_o the_o emperor_n dr._n leighton_n sentence_v peace_n with_o spain_n hist._n p._n 110._o obs._n p._n 99_o tax_v of_o knighthood_n obs._n p._n 100_o king_n of_o sweden_n enter_v germany_n king_n of_o swedâ—_n magdeburgh_n be_v besiege_v by_o the_o emperialist_n take_v and_o burn_v marquess_n hamilâ—ons_n design_n a_o puritan_n who_o jesuit_n and_o secular_a priest_n at_o difference_n hist._n p._n 112._o earl_n of_o essex_n his_o second_o marriage_n anno_fw-la 1631._o impropriation_n permit_v and_o punish_v arreignment_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o castlehaven_n hist._n p._n 115._o manner_n of_o trial._n judge_n speech_n to_o the_o prisoner_n audley_n answer_n indictment_n his_o religion_n moral_a action_n 〈…〉_z the_o charge_n ramsey_n answer_v dr._n eden_n for_o ramsey_n dr._n duck_v the_o king_n advocate_n for_o rey._n e._n marshal_n rey_n his_o replication_n dr._n duck_n for_o rey._n dr._n duck_n for_o ramsey_n dr._n reeves_n for_o rey._n dr._n duck._n dr._n eden_n for_o rey._n letter_n 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loss_n of_o the_o swede_n battle_n of_o lutzen_n nou._n 16._o papenheim_n kill_v gustavus_n kill_v his_o life_n and_o character_n prince_n elector_n die_v wallestein_n murder_v two_o of_o his_o colonel_n queen_n dowager_z of_o denmark_n die_v the_o king_n journey_n into_o scotland_n 1633._o anno_fw-la 1633._o idem_fw-la hist._n folio_n 126._o stuart_n earl_n of_o trahair_n arch_a bishop_n abbot_n dieâ—_n hist._n folio_n 127._o duke_n of_o york_n bear_v hist._n folio_n 139._o order_n of_o church_n government_n send_v to_o scotland_n duty_n of_o the_o church_n renew_v obs._n p._n 111._o the_o masque_n of_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n obs._n p._n 118._o vide_fw-la the_o pamphlet_n herein_o the_o infanta_n die_v 1634._o ship-money_n design_v and_o upon_o what_o ground_n anno_fw-la 1634._o hist._n p._n 130._o ob._n p._n 120._o hist._n 131._o attorney_n noy_n die_v oxenstiern_n ambassador_n from_o swethland_n hist._n p._n 134._o ireland_n in_o disquiet_n the_o scot_n plot_v against_o the_o king_n lord_n balmerino_n arreign_v see_v the_o second_o declaration_n p._n 57_o andrews_n make_v lord_n chancellor_n of_o scotland_n hist._n p._n 134._o military_a afair_n in_o germany_n battle_n of_o norlington_n september_n a_o short_a peace_n conclude_v 1635._o one_o fleet_n at_o sea_n set_v out_o by_o ship-money_n hist._n pag._n 136._o lord_n keeper_n speech_n to_o the_o judge_n concern_v ship-money_n anno_fw-la 1635._o hist._n p._n 136._o service_n of_o the_o fleet_n at_o sea_n obs._n p._n 128._o prince_n elector_n arrive_v princess_z elizabeth_z bear_v the_o state_n of_o hollâ—nd_n caress_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n with_o a_o present_n bishop_n juxon_n lord_n treasurer_n hist._n p._n 137._o obs._n p._n 130._o the_o small_a effect_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o germany_n swede_n displeased_a a_o wondrous_a flood_n and_o pestilence_n 1636._o commotion_n about_o church-ceremony_n hist._n p._n 137._o anno_fw-la 1636._o see_v before_o anno_fw-la 1628._o obs._n p._n 132._o hist._n p._n 138._o obs._n p._n 140._o another_o navy_n for_o the_o narrow_a sea_n hist._n p._n 138._o diet_n at_o ratisbone_n emperor_z dies_v e._n of_o arundel_n ambassador_n to_o the_o new_a emperor_n overture_n of_o a_o marriage_n between_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n with_o the_o lady_n elizabeth_n ecclesiastical_a visitation_n of_o the_o university_n debate_v about_o ship-money_n princess_n ann_n bear_v 1637._o burton_n bastwick_n and_o pryn_n censure_v hist._n p._n 145._o anno_fw-la 1637._o cruelty_n pryn._n papist_n pursue_v prince_n elector_n and_o his_o brother_n depart_v hist._n p._n 145._o bishopâ—_n of_o lincoln_n sentence_v in_o star-chamber_n hist._n p._n 145._o hist._n 146._o original_a of_o the_o scot_n injunction_n liturgy_n compass_v in_o scotland_n and_o impose_v there_o upon_o they_o disorder_n against_o the_o liturgy_n howen_n mutiny_v again_o three_o proclamation_n proclamation_n to_o keep_v the_o peace_n insolent_a petition_n or_o outlaw_v lord_n protest_v against_o the_o â—_o proclamation_n earl_n of_o trahair_n and_o other_o treacherous_a anno_fw-la 1638._o covenanter_n pretend_a cause_n of_o rebellion_n see_v hist._n qu._n of_o scot_n p._n 21._o digression_n the_o earl_n of_o
stratherns_n descent_n and_o title_n to_o sovereignty_n raise_a to_o his_o ruin_n dangerous_a to_o sovereign_n to_o prefer_v any_o pretender_n of_o title_n the_o scot_n design_n a_o new_a government_n by_o table_n the_o confession_n of_o faith_n 1580._o negative_a confession_n what_o and_o when_o see_v hist._n 9_o of_o scot_n the_o scot_n title_n to_o their_o new_a confession_n of_o faith_n examine_v hamilton_n high_a commissioner_n tâ—_n scotland_n his_o commission_n read_v in_o public_a covenanter_n demand_v proclamation_n hamilton_n post_v to_o the_o king_n august_n 5._o and_o return_v contract_a into_o two_o hamilton_n post_v to_o the_o king_n again_o and_o return_v to_o scotland_n september_n 22._o the_o king_n declaration_n publish_v for_o the_o general_a assembly_n another_o their_o letter_n of_o thanks_o to_o the_o king_n covenanter_n assume_v all_o authority_n a_o covenant_v female_a imposturess_n assembly_n dischâ—â—â—â—â—_n against_o which_o the_o covenanter_n protest_v 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