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mercy_n to_o we_o 85._o the_o king_n granâ—â—d_fw-mi a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n with_o the_o bloody_a rebel_n of_o ireland_n and_o afterward_o justify_v it_o by_o a_o declaration_n of_o his_o print_v and_o publish_v at_o oxford_n but_o it_o be_v remarkable_o observe_v that_o he_o never_o prosper_v in_o any_o of_o his_o great_a design_n after_o that_o 86._o a_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n take_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n and_o by_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o parliament_n power_n for_o a_o pure_a reformation_n of_o religion_n and_o church-government_n and_o a_o mutual_a defence_n betwixt_o we_o and_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n 87._o a_o notable_a plot_n by_o the_o royalist_n to_o have_v nottingham_n town_n and_o castle_n betray_v unto_o they_o the_o officer_n therein_o be_v proffer_v above_o 10000_o livre._n to_o consent_v to_o it_o but_o prevent_v by_o god_n mercy_n in_o the_o fidelity_n of_o 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capt._n of_o horse_n under_o colonel_n massâ—e_n for_o the_o beâ—â—aying_n of_o the_o city_n of_o gloucester_n into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n and_o prâ—ffered_v 5000_o livre._n for_o a_o reward_n thereof_o 200_o li_fw-mi whereof_o be_v pay_v in_o hand_n to_o the_o say_a captain_n but_o by_o god_n providence_n the_o plot_n frustrate_v and_o gloucester_n safe_o preserve_v 92._o england_n great_a wonder_n to_o god_n glory_n there_o be_v about_o may_n 30._o 1644._o six_o brave_a army_n in_o the_o kingdom_n on_o the_o parliament_n side_n and_o other_o force_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n beside_o 93._o a_o plot_n to_o have_v betray_v our_o whole_a army_n in_o cornwall_n in_o the_o west_n but_o by_o god_n blessing_n most_o of_o the_o soldier_n life_n be_v preserve_v though_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o artillery_n 94._o sir_n alexander_n carew_n sir_n john_n hotham_n captain_n hotham_n and_o the_o arch-prelate_n of_o canterbury_n behead_v on_o tower-hill_n for_o treason_n 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