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person_n honour_n and_o estate_n and_o the_o power_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n when_o the_o king_n tax_v the_o house_n for_o insinuate_a 991._o exact_v collect._n p._n 298_o 695_o 696_o 657_o 658_o 991._o that_o if_o they_o shall_v make_v the_o high_a precedent_n of_o other_o parliament_n their_o pattern_n that_o be_v depose_v the_o king_n there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o they_o both_o house_n by_o two_o declaration_n protest_v against_o it_o say_v that_o such_o thought_n never_o enter_v nor_o shall_v enter_v into_o their_o loyal_a heart_n 15._o collect._n of_o all_o order_n p._n 8_o 13_o 41_o 43_o 44_o 49_o 51_o 61_o 64_o 96_o 99_o 623_o 696_o 879._o appendix_n p._n 15._o 4._o by_o the_o protestation_n they_o declare_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o defend_v the_o king_n person_n and_o estate_n and_o that_o their_o army_n under_o essex_n and_o fairfax_n be_v raise_v for_o that_o purpose_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la 5._o by_o the_o national_a covenant_n they_o vow_v to_o defend_v the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n in_o preservation_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o they_o will_v all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n continue_v in_o this_o covenant_n against_o all_o opposition_n 6._o you_o monopolise_v the_o supreme_a power_n into_o your_o own_o hand_n rob_v both_o king_n lord_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o fellow_n member_n thereof_o who_o you_o be_v content_a shall_v be_v violent_o shut_v out_o by_o your_o army_n who_o have_v levy_v war_n against_o the_o parliament_n to_o dissolve_v it_o till_o the_o removal_n of_o which_o force_n and_o restore_v your_o member_n with_o freedom_n and_o safety_n 28._o also_o 15._o e._n 3._o n._n 5._o 17_o e._n 3._o n._n 2_o 6._o 18._o e._n 3_o n_o 1._o 2._o 5._o etc._n etc._n 1._o r._n 2._o n._n 1._o 2._o r._n 2._o n._n 1._o 3_o r._n 2._o n._n 1._o 4._o r._n 2._o n._n 1._o 5._o r._n 2._o parl._n 1._o n._n 1._o parl._n 2._o n._n 1._o 8._o h._n 4._o n._n 28._o you_o ought_v not_o to_o sit_v or_o act_n in_o your_o army_n own_o doctrine_n in_o their_o remonstrance_n aug._n 18._o and_o by_o the_o declaration_n and_o ordinance_n of_o both_o house_n aug._n 20._o 1647._o sec_n 21._o r._n 2._o c._n 12._o 1._o h._n 4._o c._n 3._o 31._o h._n 6._o c._n 1._o 39_o h._n 6_o c._n 1._o see_v the_o memorable_a record_n 6._o e._n 3._o parl._n apud_fw-la ebor._n n._n 1_o 2_o dorso_fw-la clauso_fw-la 6._o e._n 3._o m._n 4._o 6._o e._n apud_fw-la westm._fw-la parl._n 2._o n._n 1._o 13._o e._n 3._o parl._n 2._o n._n 4._o &_o many_o more_o roll_n where_o parliament_n when_o any_o considerable_a number_n of_o member_n of_o either_o house_n be_v absent_a refuse_v to_o sit_v though_o under_o no_o force_n till_o the_o house_n be_v full_a you_o have_v neither_o law_n nor_o precedent_n for_o what_o you_o do_v edw._n 2._o rich._n 2._o be_v force_v by_o mortimer_n and_o h._n 4._o to_o resign_v their_o crown_n in_o a_o formal_a way_n one_o to_o his_o son_n the_o 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cast_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o humble_a answer_n of_o the_o general_n counsel_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n concern_v the_o secure_n &_o seclude_v of_o the_o say_a member_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v as_o follow_v w_n 73._o the_o sec_fw-la and_o secl_n memb._n defence_n against_o the_o scandalous_a a_o of_o the_o c_o of_o w_n by_o the_o preamble_n of_o this_o answer_n and_o by_o the_o proposal_n of_o the_o 6._o decemb._n and_o the_o late_a declaration_n and_o remonstrance_n therein_o cite_v it_o appear_v this_o design_n to_o break_v the_o house_n by_o force_n have_v be_v long_o since_o plot_v and_o contrive_v with_o action_n the_o general_n council_n of_o the_o army_n in_o their_o say_a answer_n say_v be_v a_o course_n in_o itself_o irregular_a and_o not_o justifiable_a but_o by_o honest_a intention_n and_o extraordinary_a necessity_n the_o weakness_n of_o which_o answer_n we_o must_v examine_v but_o first_o must_v state_n the_o case_n b_o 'tween_o we_o they_o be_v a_o 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people_n or_o else_o by_o the_o power_n of_o courtier_n stop_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n at_o the_o council_n table_n and_o in_o other_o arbitrary_a court_n both_o which_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o king_n concession_n 1._o that_o the_o nomination_n of_o judge_n and_o officer_n be_v in_o the_o parliament_n 2._o that_o the_o king_n make_v no_o new_a parliament_n lord_n for_o the_o future_a to_o vote_n there_o they_o for_o this_o you_o must_v take_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o misty_a brain_a penman_n who_o have_v this_o as_o well_o as_o many_o other_o gross_a lie_n by_o revelation_n the_o army_n have_v have_v the_o king_n in_o hâ—ir_a power_n and_o have_v the_o parliament_n adjourn_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v be_v leave_v in_o the_o army_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n aim_v at_o by_o they_o another_o objection_n be_v that_o they_o have_v intelligence_n that_o have_v they_o be_v suffer_v to_o meet_v all_o in_o the_o house_n once_o more_o it_o be_v design_v to_o 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arise_v by_o war_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o nation_n pryn_n 74._o a_o declaration_n by_o mr._n walker_n and_o mr._n pryn_n the_o 19_o jan._n 1648._o mr._n pryn_n and_o mr._n walker_n two_o of_o the_o secure_a member_n publish_v in_o print_n their_o declaration_n and_o protestation_n against_o the_o act_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o army_n and_o their_o faction_n now_o remain_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o as_o follow_v a_o declaration_n and_o protestation_n of_o will_n pryn_n and_o clem_n walker_n esquire_n member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o against_o the_o present_a act_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o general_n and_o general_n council_n of_o the_o army_n and_o their_o election_n now_o remain_v and_o sit_v in_o the_o say_a house_n whereas_o long_o since_o for_o ease_v of_o the_o people_n both_o house_n in_o a_o full_a and_o free_a parliament_n vote_v the_o disband_n of_o this_o army_n in_o opposition_n to_o which_o some_o great_a officer_n 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to_o prevent_v such_o pernicious_a innovation_n by_o conclude_v a_o safe_a peace_n with_o his_o majesty_n whereupon_o after_o mature_a debate_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o 5._o decemb._n 1648._o voted_n that_o the_o king_n answer_v to_o the_o proposition_n of_o both_o house_n upon_o the_o treaty_n be_v a_o ground_n for_o the_o house_n to_o proceed_v to_o the_o settlement_n of_o a_o safe_a and_o wellgrounded_n peace_n upon_o which_o the_o general_n and_o council_n of_o war_n wednesday_n morning_n 6._o december_n 1648._o seize_v and_o imprison_v 41_o of_o the_o member_n go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n seclude_v above_o 160._o other_o member_n besidss_v 40._o or_o 50._o member_n who_o voluntary_o withdraw_v themselves_o to_o avoid_v their_o violence_n leave_v only_o their_o own_o engage_a party_n of_o 40._o or_o 50._o member_n sit_v who_o now_o pass_v act_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o as_o they_o call_v they_o without_o the_o 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people_n 42._o 1._o part_n sect_n 40._o 41_o 42._o when_o he_o have_v give_v away_o his_o sword_n to_o a_o factious_a parliament_n where_o one_o party_n tyrannize_v over_o the_o other_o and_o threaten_v the_o other_o with_o the_o long_a sword_n how_o absurd_a and_o impossible_a it_o be_v for_o the_o subject_a to_o expect_v protection_n from_o one_o hand_n and_o to_o swear_v and_o pay_v allegiance_n to_o another_o hand_n that_o have_v divest_v itself_o of_o all_o power_n to_o protect_v they_o let_v our_o law_n the_o practice_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o time_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learn_a politician_n tell_v you_o who_o maxim_n be_v illa_fw-la optima_fw-la est_fw-la respublica_fw-la ubi_fw-la princeps_fw-la quà m_fw-la maximum_fw-la potest_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o quà m_fw-la minimum_fw-la mali_fw-la primò_fw-la ne_fw-la nova_fw-la tributo_fw-la indicere_fw-la nova_fw-la victigalia_fw-la constituere_fw-la possit_fw-la inconsultâ_fw-la republicâ_fw-la deinde_fw-la legum_fw-la 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recall_v the_o lord_n lysle_n from_o his_o command_n there_o and_o put_v the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n and_o where_o the_o parliament_n have_v the_o strong_a footing_n munster_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o inchiquine_n a_o native_a irish_a who_o have_v since_o revolt_a from_o the_o parliament_n have_v late_o unite_v with_o the_o irish_a rebel_n and_o with_o they_o and_o ormond_n for_o the_o king_n to_o this_o we_o â—ay_v the_o lord_n inchiquine_n come_v in_o and_o bring_v munster_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o preserve_v their_o interest_n in_o ireland_n in_o all_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o war_n in_o england_n when_o they_o have_v little_a other_o interest_n there_o and_o less_o mean_n to_o relieve_v they_o the_o lord_n lysle_n be_v not_o recall_v from_o his_o command_n there_o print_n this_o lo_n go_v late_o carry_v over_o 160000_o l._n for_o which_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o account_v begin_v a_o quarrel_n with_o inchiqueen_n and_o put_v he_o into_o discontent_n and_o 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