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my_o blood_n o_o sprinkle_v their_o pollute_a yet_o penitent_a soul_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o son_n that_o thy_o destroy_a angel_n may_v pass_v over_o they_o though_o they_o think_v my_o kingdom_n on_o earth_n too_o little_a to_o entertain_v at_o once_o both_o they_o and_o i_o yet_o let_v the_o capacious_a kingdom_n of_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n at_o last_o receive_v both_o i_o and_o my_o enemy_n when_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o same_o redeemer_n we_o shall_v live_v far_o above_o these_o ambitious_a desire_n which_o beget_v such_o mortal_a enmity_n when_o their_o hand_n shall_v be_v heavy_a and_o cruel_a upon_o i_o o_o let_v i_o fall_v into_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o tender_a and_o eternal_a mercy_n that_o what_o be_v cut_v off_o of_o my_o life_n in_o this_o miserable_a moment_n may_v be_v repay_v in_o thy_o ever-blessed_n eternity_n lord_n let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n vota_fw-la dabunt_fw-la quae_fw-la bella_fw-la negârunt_fw-la finis_fw-la a_o historical_a table_n of_o both_o part_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v the_o more_o easy_o discern_v the_o order_n of_o those_o historical_a paper_n which_o be_v digest_v under_o their_o several_a head_n in_o the_o first_o part_n and_o more_o ready_o conjoin_v they_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n with_o the_o second_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o represent_v both_o together_o in_o this_o table_n according_a to_o their_o date_n and_o dependency_n mdcxxv_o his_o majesty_n speech_n at_o the_o open_v of_o his_o first_o parliament_n june_n 18._o 1625._o page_n 159_o 160_o his_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n at_o oxford_n aug._n 4._o 1625._o ibid._n mdcxxv_o vi_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o low_a house_n of_o his_o second_o parliament_n 1625_o 6._o p._n 160_o his_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n at_o white-hall_n march_v 29._o 1626._o p._n 161_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n at_o westminster_n may_v 11._o 1626._o ibid._n a_o declaration_n concern_v his_o two_o first_o parliament_n p._n 217_o mdcxxvii_o viii_o his_o majesty_n speech_n at_o the_o open_v of_o his_o three_o parliament_n march_v 17._o 1627._o 8._o p._n 162_o his_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n at_o white-hall_n april_n 4._o 1628._o ibid._n his_o speech_n to_o the_o speaker_n and_o house_n of_o commons_o april_n 14._o 1628._o p._n 163_o his_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n in_o answer_n to_o their_o petition_n jun._n 2._o 7._o 1628._o ibid._n his_o speech_n to_o the_o low_a house_n at_o the_o read_n their_o remonstrance_n june_n 11._o 1628._o ibid._n his_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n at_o the_o prorogation_n jun._n 26._o 1628._o p._n 164_o mdcxxviii_o ix_o his_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n jan._n 24._o 31._o 1828_o 9_o p._n 164_o 165_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o lower-house_n concern_v tonnage_n and_o poundage_n feb._n 3._o 1628._o 9_o p._n 165_o a_o declaration_n concern_v his_o three_o parliament_n p._n 222_o a_o proclamation_n for_o suppress_v false_a rumour_n touch_v parliament_n mar._n 27._o 1629._o p._n 230_o mdcxxxvi_o vii_o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o the_o judge_n concern_v ship-money_n feb._n 2._o 1636_o 7._o with_o their_o answer_n p._n 231_o 232_o mdcxl_o his_o majesty_n speech_n to_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o low_a house_n of_o his_o four_o parliament_n 1640._o p._n 166_o a_o declaration_n concern_v his_o four_o parliament_n p._n 233_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o great_a council_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o york_n septemb_n 24._o 1640._o p._n 167_o mdcxl_o xli_o of_o his_o call_v his_o five_o parliament_n see_v icon_n basil_n i._o p._n 647_o his_o speech_n at_o the_o open_v of_o his_o five_o parliament_n nou._n 3._o 1640._o p._n 168_o six_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n nou._n 5._o 1640._o jan._n 25._o feb._n 3._o 10._o 15._o 1640_o 4._o 1._o apr._n 28._o 1641._o p._n 168_o &_o seqq_n mdcxli_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o lord_n concern_v the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n may_v 1._o 1641._o p._n 172_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o lord_n may._n 11._o p._n 138_o see_v also_o icon_n basil_n ii_o v._n p._n 648_o 654_o two_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n jun._n 22._o jul._n 5._o 1641._o p._n 172_o 173_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o scotish_n parliament_n at_o edinburgh_n aug._n 19_o 1641._o p._n 173_o two_o speech_n to_o both_o house_n after_o his_o return_n out_o of_o scotland_n dec._n 2._o 14._o 1641._o p._n 174_o a_o petition_n of_o the_o low_a house_n with_o a_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n dec._n 1._o 1641._o p._n 241_o 243_o his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o the_o petition_n p._n 254_o his_o declaration_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o remonstrance_n p._n 255_o the_o petition_n and_o protestation_n of_o the_o bishop_n dec._n 28._o 1641._o p._n 258_o mdcxli_o ii_o article_n of_o high_a treason_n against_o the_o five_o member_n jan._n 3._o 1641_o 2._o p._n 259_o his_o majesty_n speech_n to_o the_o low_a house_n concern_v they_o jan._n 4._o 1641_o 2._o p._n 175_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o londoner_n at_o guild-hall_n jan._n 5._o 1641_o 2._o p._n 175_o see_v also_o icon_n bafil_v iii_o iu._n vi_o vii_o p._n 650_o 651_o 656_o 658_o his_o message_n for_o peace_n from_o canterbury_n jan._n 20._o 1641_o 2._o p._n 97_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o committee_n of_o both_o house_n at_o theobalds_n mar_n 1._o at_o newmarket_n mar._n 9_o 1641_o 2._o p._n 175_o his_o message_n from_o huntingdon_n mar._n 15._o 1641_o 2._o p._n 97_o mdcxlii_o two_o speech_n to_o the_o gentry_n of_o yorkshire_n april_n 5._o may_v 12._o 1642._o p._n 177_o of_o his_o majesty_n repulse_v at_o hull_n see_v icon_n basil_n viii_o p._n 659_o the_o nineteen_o proposition_n jun._n 2._o 1642_o p._n 260_o his_o majesty_n answer_n p._n 262_o see_v also_o icon_n basil_n xi_o p._n 659_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n to_o the_o lord_n at_o york_n jun._n 13._o 1642._o p._n 271_o with_o their_o promise_n thereupon_o p._n 272_o his_o declaration_n concern_v the_o scandalous_a imputation_n of_o his_o raise_v war_n jan._n 1642._o p._n 273_o with_o the_o declaration_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o lord_n p._n 276_o of_o the_o many_o jealousy_n and_o scandal_n cast_v upon_o his_o majesty_n see_v icon_n basil_n xv._n p._n 680_o a_o proclamation_n forbid_v levy_n of_o force_n jun._n 18._o 1642._o p._n 277_o see_v also_o icon_n basil_n ix_o x._o p._n 661_o 665_o his_o majesty_n speech_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o nottinghamshire_n jul._n 4._o of_o lincolnshire_n jul._n 15._o of_o leicester_n jul._n 20._o and_o the_o gentry_n of_o yorkshire_n aug._n 4._o 1642._o p._n 178_o 179_o 180_o vote_n for_o raise_v a_o army_n against_o the_o king_n jul._n 12._o 1642._o p._n 279_o a_o declaration_n of_o both_o house_n for_o raise_v force_n aug._n 8._o 1642._o p._n 280_o his_o majesty_n
dieu_fw-fr et_fw-fr mon_fw-fr droit_n aeternitati_fw-la sacrum_fw-la βασιλικα_n the_o work_n of_o charles_n i._o with_o his_o life_n and_o martyrdom_n aly_n diutius_fw-la imperium_fw-la tenucrunt_fw-la nemo_fw-la tam_fw-la fortiter_fw-la reliquit_fw-la tacit._n hist._n lib._n i._n βασιλικα_n the_o work_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o martyr_n with_o a_o collection_n of_o declaration_n treaty_n and_o other_o paper_n concern_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o his_o say_a majesty_n and_o his_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n with_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n as_o also_o of_o his_o trial_n and_o martyrdom_n the_o second_o edition_n london_n print_v for_o ric._n chiswell_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st_n paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxxvii_o in_o the_o first_o part_n from_o p._n 1._o to_o p._n 212._o inclusive_o be_v contain_v the_o life_n of_o charles_n i._n p._n 1_o paper_n concern_v church-government_n v._o p._n 75_o prayer_n use_v by_o his_o majesty_n vii_o p._n 93_o message_n for_o peace_n xxxviii_o p._n 97_o declaration_n iii_o p._n 130_o letter_n xlii_o p._n 138_o speech_n lix_n p._n 159_o with_o the_o history_n of_o his_o trial_n and_o death_n p._n 189_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o second_o part_n from_o p._n 213._o to_o the_o end_n inclusive_o be_v contain_v i._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n concern_v his_o proceed_n in_o his_o four_o first_o parliament_n p._n 217_o ii_o declaration_n and_o paper_n concern_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o five_o parliament_n p._n 241_o iii_o declaration_n and_o paper_n concern_v the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n at_o oxford_n mdcxlii_o iii_o p._n 325._o iv._o a_o declaration_n concern_v the_o cessation_n in_o ireland_n also_o declaration_n and_o passage_n of_o the_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n p._n 401_o v._o paper_n and_o passage_n concern_v the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n at_o uxbridge_n p._n 437_o vi_o message_n proposition_n and_o treaty_n for_o peace_n with_o divers_a resolution_n and_o declaration_n thereupon_o mdcxlv_o vi_o vii_o viii_o p._n 547_o vii_o a_o appendix_n contain_v the_o paper_n which_o pass_v betwixt_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o divine_n which_o attend_v the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o two_o house_n at_o the_o treaty_n at_o newport_n concern_v church-government_n p._n 611_o viii_o εικων_fw-gr βασιλικη_n p._n 647_o the_o more_o particular_a content_n of_o the_o first_o part_n omit_v the_o life_n the_o paper_n which_o pass_v betwixt_o his_o majesty_n and_o mr_n alexander_n henderson_n concern_v the_o change_n of_o church-government_n page_n 75_o his_o majesty_n be_v quaere_fw-la concern_v easter_n 91_o his_o majesty_n first_o paper_n concern_v episcopacy_n ibid._n prayer_n use_v by_o king_n charles_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o trouble_n and_o restraint_n i._o a_o prayer_n use_v at_o his_o entrance_n into_o excester_n after_o the_o defeat_n of_o essex_n in_o cornwall_n 93_o ii_o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o blessing_n on_o the_o treaty_n at_o uxbridge_n ibid._n iii_o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o blessing_n on_o the_o treaty_n at_o newport_n ibid._n iv._o a_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n 94_o v._o a_o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n ibid._n vi_o a_o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o captivity_n ibid._n vii_o a_o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o imminent_a danger_n 95_o king_n charles_n his_o message_n for_o peace_n xxxviii_o 1._o his_o message_n from_o canterbury_n january_n 20._o 1641_o 2._o for_o the_o compose_v of_o all_o difference_n 97_o 2._o his_o message_n from_o huntingdon_n march_v 15._o 1641_o 2._o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o former_a ibid._n 3._o his_o message_n from_o nottingham_n august_n 25._o 1642._o when_o he_o set_v up_o his_o standard_n 98_o 4._o his_o message_n from_o sept._n 5._o 1642._o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o former_a 99_o 5._o his_o message_n from_o sept._n 11._o 1642._o in_o reply_n to_o the_o answer_n of_o both_o house_n to_o the_o former_a ibid._n 6._o his_o message_n from_o brainford_n nou._n 12._o 1642._o after_o the_o defeat_n of_o the_o rebel_n there_o 100_o 7._o his_o message_n from_o oxford_n april_n 12._o 1643._o for_o the_o disband_n of_o all_o force_n and_o his_o return_n to_o the_o house_n ibid._n 8._o his_o message_n from_o oxford_n may_v 19_o 1642._o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o former_a 101_o 9_o his_o message_n from_o oxford_n march_z 3._o 1643_o 4._o for_o a_o treaty_n 102_o 10._o his_o message_n from_o evesholme_n july_n 4._o 1644._o after_o the_o defeat_n of_o waller_n at_o cropredy_n bridge_n ibid._n 11._o his_o message_n from_o tavestock_n septemb_n 8._o 1644._o after_o the_o defeat_n of_o essex_n in_o cornwall_n 103_o 12._o his_o message_n from_o oxford_n decem._n 13._o 1644._o for_o a_o treaty_n by_o commissioner_n ibid._n 13._o his_o message_n from_o oxford_n decem._n 5._o 1645._o for_o a_o safe_a conduct_n for_o person_n to_o be_v send_v with_o proposition_n 104_o 14._o his_o message_n from_o oxford_n decem._n 15._o 1645._o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o former_a ibid._n 15._o his_o message_n from_o oxford_n decem._n 26._o 1645._o for_o a_o personal_a treaty_n 105_o 16._o his_o message_n from_o oxford_n decem._n 29._o 1645._o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o former_a 106_o 17._o his_o message_n from_o oxford_n jan._n 15._o 1645_o 6._o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o former_a ibid._n 18._o his_o message_n from_o oxford_n jan._n 17_o 1645_o 6._o for_o a_o answer_n to_o his_o former_a message_n 107_o 19_o his_o message_n from_o oxford_n jan._n 24._o 1645_o 6._o in_o further_a reply_n to_o their_o answer_n 108_o 20._o his_o message_n from_o oxford_n jan._n 29._o 1645_o 6._o concern_v ireland_n 109_o 21._o his_o message_n from_o oxford_n febr._n 26._o 1645_o 6._o for_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a 111_o 22._o his_o message_n from_o oxford_n march_z 23._o 1645_o 6._o concern_v his_o return_n to_o the_o house_n ibid._n 23._o his_o message_n from_o southwell_n may_v 18._o 1646._o after_o his_o departure_n to_o the_o scot_n 112_o 24._o his_o message_n from_o newcastle_n june_n 10._o 1646._o for_o proposition_n for_o peace_n and_o a_o personal_a treaty_n 113_o 25._o his_o message_n from_o newcastle_n aug._n 1._o 1646._o for_o a_o personal_a treaty_n upon_o their_o proposition_n 114_o 26._o his_o message_n from_o newcastle_n dec._n 20._o 1646._o for_o a_o personal_a treaty_n at_o or_o near_o london_n ibid._n 27._o his_o message_n from_o holdenby_n feb._n 17._o 1646_o 7._o for_o the_o attendance_n of_o some_o of_o his_o chaplain_n 115_o 28._o his_o message_n from_o holdenby_n march_v 6._o 1646_o 7._o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o former_a 116_o 29._o his_o message_n from_o holdenby_n may_v 12._o 1647._o in_o answer_n to_o their_o proposition_n ibid._n 30._o his_o message_n from_o hampton-court_n sept._n 9_o 1647._o in_o answer_n to_o the_o proposition_n present_v to_o he_o there_o 118_o 31._o his_o message_n leave_v at_o hampton-court_n nou._n 11._o 1647._o at_o his_o departure_n from_o thence_o 119_o 32._o his_o message_n from_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n nov_n 17._o 1647._o for_o a_o treaty_n with_o his_o proposition_n 120_o 33._o his_o message_n from_o carisbrook_n decem._n 6._o 1647._o for_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a 122_o 34._o his_o message_n from_o carisbrook_n decem._n 28._o 1647._o in_o answer_n to_o the_o four_o bill_n and_o proposition_n 123_o 35._o his_o message_n from_o carisbroâ—k_n aug._n 10._o 1648._o in_o answer_n to_o the_o vote_n for_o a_o treaty_n 124_o 36._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o speaker_n from_o carisbrook_n aug._n 28._o 1648._o with_o the_o name_n of_o those_o he_o desire_v to_o attend_v he_o at_o the_o treaty_n 125_o 37._o his_o letter_n to_o the_o speaker_n from_o carisbrook_n sept._n 7._o concern_v the_o treaty_n 126_o 38._o his_o message_n from_o newport_n sept._n 29._o 1648._o with_o his_o proposition_n ibid._n his_o majesty_n declaration_n 1._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n after_o the_o vote_n for_o no_o further_a address_n jan._n 18._o 1647_o 8._o 130_o 2._o his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o their_o reason_n for_o the_o vote_n for_o no_o further_a address_n 132_o 3._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n concern_v the_o treaty_n at_o newport_n and_o the_o army_n proceed_n 136_o 4._o query_n propound_v by_o his_o majesty_n concern_v the_o intend_a trial_n of_o his_o majesty_n 137_o his_o majesty_n letter_n xl._o to_o the_o queen_n xxi_o p._n 138_o 139_o 140_o 143_o 144_o 145_o 146_o 147_o 148_o 149_o 150_o 151_o 152_o 153_o 154._o the_o queen_n to_o the_o king_n vii_o 140_o 141_o 142_o 145_o 146._o to_o the_o prince_n ii_o 156_o 158._o the_o prince_n to_o the_o king_n 158_o to_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n 138_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n 156_o to_o the_o prince_n elector_n 142_o to_o prince_n rupert_n 155_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o richmond_n 144_o to_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n iu_o 142_o 144_o 148_o 149._o to_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n 141_o to_o the_o lord_n montague_n 156_o to_o the_o lord_n jermin_n 153_o to_o secretary_n nicholas_n 155_o to_o
sr_n thomas_n fairfax_n ii_o 157_o to_o colonel_n whaley_n 156_o to_o the_o scot_n 157_o his_o majesty_n speech_n lix_n 1._o to_o both_o house_n at_o the_o open_v of_o his_o first_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n june_n 18._o 1625._o p._n 159_o 2._o to_o both_o house_n in_o christ-church_n hall_n at_o oxford_n aug._n 4._o 1625._o ibid._n another_o copy_n of_o the_o two_o former_a speech_n 160_o 3._o to_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o low_a house_n of_o his_o second_o parliament_n 1625_o 6._o ibid._n 4._o to_o both_o house_n at_o white-hall_n mar._n 29._o 1626._o 161_o 5._o to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n at_o westminster_n may_v 11._o 1626._o ibid._n 6._o to_o the_o french_a servant_n of_o the_o queen_n at_z somerset_z house_n july_n 1._o 1626._o 162_o 7._o to_o both_o house_n at_o the_o open_v of_o his_o three_o parliament_n mar._n 17._o 1627._o 8._o ibid._n 8._o to_o both_o house_n at_o white-hall_n ap._n 4._o 1628._o ibid._n 9_o to_o the_o speaker_n and_o house_n of_o commons_o apr._n 14._o 1628._o 163_o 10._o to_o both_o house_n in_o answer_n to_o their_o petition_n june_n 2._o 1628._o ibid._n 11._o to_o both_o house_n in_o further_a answer_n june_n 7._o 1628._o ibid._n 12._o to_o the_o low_a house_n at_o the_o read_n their_o remonstrance_n at_o white-hall_n jun._n 11._o 1628._o ibid._n 13._o to_o both_o house_n at_o the_o prorogation_n june_n 26._o 1628._o 164_o 14._o to_o both_o house_n at_o white-hall_n jan._n 24._o 1628._o 9_o ibid._n 15._o to_o both_o house_n in_o answer_n to_o their_o petition_n for_o a_o fast_a jan._n 31._o 1628._o 9_o 165_o 16._o to_o the_o low_a house_n concern_v tonnage_n and_o poundage_n feb._n 3._o 1628._o 9_o ibid._n 17._o to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n at_o their_o dissolution_n mar._n 10._o 1628._o 9_o 166_o 18._o to_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o low_a house_n 1640._o ibid._n 19_o to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n at_o westminster_n apr._n 24._o 1640._o ibid._n 20._o to_o both_o house_n at_o the_o dissolution_n may_v 5._o 1640._o 167_o 21._o to_o the_o great_a council_n of_o lord_n at_o york_n sept._n 24._o 1640._o ibid._n 22._o to_o both_o house_n at_o the_o open_v his_o five_o parliament_n nou._n 3._o 1640._o 168._o 23._o to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n at_o westminster_n nou._n 5._o 1640._o ibid._n 24._o to_o both_o house_n at_o white-hall_n jan._n 25._o 1640_o 41._o 169_o 25._o to_o both_o house_n in_o answer_n to_o their_o remonstrance_n concern_v papist_n february_n 3._o 1640_o 41._o 170_o 26._o to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n at_o westminster_n feb._n 10._o 1640_o 41._o ibid._n 27._o to_o both_o house_n at_o his_o pass_v the_o bill_n for_o triennial_n parliament_n feb._n 15._o 1640_o 41._o 171_o 28._o to_o both_o house_n about_o disband_v the_o army_n apr._n 28._o 1641._o ibid._n 29._o to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n concern_v the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n may_v 1._o 1641._o 172_o 30._o to_o both_o house_n at_o his_o pass_v the_o bill_n for_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n june_n 22._o 1641._o ib._n 31._o to_o both_o house_n at_o his_o pass_v the_o bill_n for_o take_v away_o the_o high_a commission_n and_o star-chamber_n and_o regulate_v the_o council-table_n july_n 5._o 1641._o 173_o 32._o to_o the_o scottish_a parliament_n at_o edinburgh_n aug._n 18._o 1641._o ibid._n 33._o to_o both_o house_n after_o his_o return_n from_o scotland_n dec._n 2._o 1641._o 174_o 34._o to_o both_o house_n concern_v ireland_n dec._n 14._o 1641._o ibid._n 35._o to_o the_o low_a house_n about_o the_o five_o member_n jan._n 4._o 1641_o 2._o 175_o 36._o to_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n at_o guild-hall_n jan._n 5._o 1641_o 2._o ibid._n 37._o to_o the_o committee_n of_o both_o house_n at_o theobald_n march_v 1._o 1641_o 2._o ibid._n 38._o to_o the_o committee_n of_o both_o house_n at_o newmarket_n mar._n 9_o 1641_o 2._o ibid._n 39_o to_o the_o gentry_n of_o yorkshire_n apr._n 5._o 1642._o 177_o 40._o to_o the_o gentry_n of_o yorkshire_n may_v 12._o 1642._o ibid._n 41._o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o notting_n hamshire_v at_o newark_n july_n 4._o 1642._o 178_o 42._o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o lincolnshire_n at_o lincoln_n july_n 15._o 1642._o ibid._n 43._o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o leicester_n july_n 20._o 1642._o 179_o 44._o to_o the_o gentry_n of_o yorkshire_n aug._n 4._o 1642._o 180_o 45._o to_o his_o army_n at_o the_o read_n his_o order_n sept._n 19_o 1642._o 181_o 46._o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o denbigh_n and_o flint_n at_o wrexham_n sept._n 27._o 1642._o ibid._n 47._o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o shropshire_n at_o shrewsbury_n sept._n 28._o 1642._o 183_o 48._o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o oxfordshire_n at_o oxford_n novem._n 2._o 1642._o ibid._n 49._o to_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o at_o oxford_n jan._n 22._o 1643_o 4._o 184_o 50._o to_o the_o primate_n of_o ireland_n at_o christ-church_n 1643_o 4._o 185_o 51._o to_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o at_o oxford_n feb._n 7._o 1643_o 4._o ibid._n 52._o to_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o at_o oxford_n at_o their_o recess_n apr._n 16._o 1644._o ibid._n 53._o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o somerset_n at_o kingsmore_n july_n 23._o 1644._o 186_o 54._o to_o the_o committee_n of_o both_o house_n at_o carisbrook_n aug._n 7._o 1648._o 187_o 55._o to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o both_o house_n at_o newport_n novem._n 4._o 1648._o 188_o 56._o to_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n at_o their_o take_a leave_n at_o newport_n nou._n 1648._o ibid._n 57_o his_o majesty_n speech_n to_o the_o pretend_a high_a court_n of_o justice_n with_o the_o history_n of_o his_o trial_n jan._n 1648_o 9_o 189_o 58._o his_o majesty_n speech_n to_o his_o child_n jan._n 29._o 1648_o 9_o 205_o 59_o his_o majesty_n speech_n upon_o the_o scaffold_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n jan._n 30._o 1648_o 9_o 206_o the_o more_o particular_a content_n of_o the_o second_o part_n i._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n concern_v his_o proceed_n in_o his_o four_o first_o parliament_n 1._o a_o declaration_n concern_v his_o two_o first_o parliament_n 1625_o 1626._o 217_o 2._o a_o declaration_n concern_v his_o three_o parliament_n 1628._o 9_o 222_o 3._o a_o proclamation_n for_o suppress_v false_a rumour_n touch_v parliament_n march_v 27._o 1629._o 230_o 4._o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o the_o judge_n concern_v ship-money_n feb._n 2._o 1636_o 7._o with_o their_o answer_n 231_o 232._o 5._o a_o declaration_n concern_v his_o four_o parliament_n 1640._o 233_o ii_o declaration_n and_o paper_n concern_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o five_o parliament_n 1._o a_o petition_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 241._o with_o a_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n dec._n 1._o 1641._o 243_o 2._o his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o the_o petition_n 254_o 3._o his_o declaration_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o remonstrance_n 255_o 4._o the_o petition_n and_o protestation_n of_o the_o bishop_n dec._n 28._o 1641._o 258_o 5._o article_n of_o high_a treason_n against_o the_o five_o member_n jan._n 3._o 1641_o 2._o 259_o 6._o the_o nineteen_o proposition_n june_n 2._o 1642._o 260_o 7._o his_o majesty_n answer_n 262_o 8._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n to_o the_o lord_n at_o york_n june_n 13._o 1642._o 271_o with_o their_o promise_n thereupon_o 272_o 9_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n concern_v the_o scandalous_a imputation_n of_o his_o raise_n war_n june_n 16._o 1642._o 273._o with_o the_o declaration_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o lord_n 276_o 10._o a_o proclamation_n forbid_v levy_n of_o force_n june_n 18._o 1642._o 277_o 11._o vote_n for_o raise_v a_o army_n against_o the_o king_n july_n 12._o 1642._o 279_o 12._o a_o declaration_n of_o both_o house_n for_o raise_v force_n aug._n 8._o 1642._o 280_o 13._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n in_o answer_n 281_o 14._o a_o proclamation_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n aug._n 9_o 1642._o 283_o 15._o his_o majesty_n proclamation_n for_o the_o set_n up_o his_o standard_n aug._n 12._o 1642._o 285_o 16._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n of_o aug._n 12._o 1642._o 286_o 17._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n concern_v his_o message_n for_o peace_n 315_o 18._o his_o declaration_n after_o the_o battle_n at_o edge-hill_n 323_o iii_o declaration_n and_o paper_n concern_v the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n at_o oxford_n mdcxlii_o iii_o 1._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n concern_v his_o advance_n to_o brainceford_n 325_o 2._o the_o answer_n of_o both_o house_n to_o his_o message_n of_o nov_n 12._o 1642._o 327_o 3._o his_o majesty_n reply_n 328_o 4._o the_o petition_n of_o both_o house_n nou._n 24._o 1642._o 329_o 5._o his_o majesty_n answer_n ibid._n 6._o the_o proceed_n in_o the_o treaty_n at_o oxford_n 330._o with_o a_o declaration_n of_o both_o house_n thereupon_o 372_o 7._o his_o majesty_n declaration_n in_o answer_n jun._n 3._o 1643._o 380_o 8._o his_o proclamation_n against_o the_o vote_n order_n and_o pretend_a ordinance_n of_o
they_o and_o to_o forbid_v our_o own_o money_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o we_o or_o to_o our_o use_n under_o colour_n that_o we_o will_v employ_v it_o ill_o to_o beat_v we_o and_o starve_v we_o for_o our_o own_o good_a and_o by_o our_o own_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o must_v in_o short_a time_n make_v the_o great_a court_n and_o the_o great_a person_n cheap_a and_o of_o no_o estimation_n who_o those_o sensible_a man_n be_v of_o the_o public_a calamity_n of_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o common_a liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a who_o have_v be_v baffle_v and_o injure_v by_o malignant_a man_n and_o cavalier_n about_o we_o we_o can_v imagine_v and_o if_o those_o cavalier_n be_v so_o much_o without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o so_o ready_a to_o commit_v all_o manner_n of_o outrage_n and_o violence_n as_o be_v pretend_v our_o government_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o more_o esteem_v which_o have_v keep_v they_o from_o do_v so_o insomuch_o 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answer_v the_o contrary_a at_o their_o peril_n that_o they_o yield_v no_o obedience_n or_o consent_n to_o the_o say_a proposition_n and_o order_n and_o that_o they_o presume_v not_o under_o any_o such_o pretence_n or_o by_o colour_n of_o any_o such_o order_n to_o raise_v or_o levy_v any_o horse_n or_o man_n or_o to_o bring_v in_o any_o money_n or_o plate_n to_o such_o purpose_n but_o if_o notwithstanding_o this_o clear_a declaration_n and_o evidence_n of_o our_o intention_n these_o man_n who_o design_n be_v to_o compel_v we_o to_o raise_v war_n upon_o our_o parliament_n which_o all_o their_o skill_n and_o malice_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o effect_v shall_v think_v fit_a by_o these_o alarm_n to_o awaken_v we_o to_o a_o more_o necessary_a care_n of_o the_o defence_n of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o people_n and_o shall_v themselves_o under_o colour_n of_o defence_n in_o so_o unheard-of_a a_o manner_n provide_v and_o seduce_v other_o to_o do_v so_o too_o to_o offend_v we_o have_v 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