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subscription_n junii_fw-la of_o those_o lord_n and_o other_o loyal_a person_n then_o attend_v he_o at_o york_n for_o levy_v horse_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n as_o also_o for_o safeguard_v of_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o protestant_a religion_n they_o order_v julii_n that_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n of_o the_o money_n which_o have_v be_v bring_v in_o upon_o the_o proposition_n unto_o guild-hall_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o lay_v out_o to_o buy_v horse_n parliament_n and_o that_o ten_o thousand_o foot_n shall_v be_v speedy_o raise_v in_o london_n and_o the_o part_n adjacent_a to_o be_v employ_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o parliament_n as_o also_o julii_n that_o arm_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o tower_n for_o their_o present_a occasion_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n likewise_o that_o the_o ten_o thousand_o man_n so_o raise_v shall_v be_v forthwith_o list_v under_o officer_n train_v enter_v into_o pay_n and_o 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essex_n shall_v go_v on_o to_o make_v all_o speedy_a preparation_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o force_n according_a to_o his_o commission_n appoint_v julii_n commissioner_n out_o of_o the_o common-council_n of_o london_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o raise_v volunteer_n within_o that_o city_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o and_o last_o that_o a_o declaration_n julii_n shall_v be_v publish_v to_o satisfy_v the_o people_n concern_v their_o proceed_n herein_o as_o also_o to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o afford_v all_o speedy_a aid_n towards_o the_o raise_n of_o force_n upon_o the_o proposition_n for_o the_o intent_n aforesaid_a and_o for_o remove_v the_o evil_a counsellor_n from_o his_o majesty_n how_o forward_o and_o active_a the_o londoner_n be_v to_o promote_v this_o rebellion_n can_v hardly_o be_v imagine_v people_n of_o all_o sort_n pour_v out_o their_o treasure_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v for_o the_o most_o advantageous_a purchase_n in_o the_o world_n throng_v in_o with_o their_o plate_n and_o 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do_v the_o like_v upon_o occasion_n and_o as_o they_o take_v all_o care_n to_o hinder_v the_o king_n good_a subject_n from_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o declaration_n and_o proclamation_n lest_o they_o shall_v continue_v steadfast_a in_o their_o old_a obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o law_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o their_o imprison_n the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n as_o also_o of_o the_o mayor_n of_o salisbury_n and_o st._n alban_n for_o the_o publish_n of_o they_o according_a to_o their_o duty_n so_o be_v they_o not_o slack_v in_o spread_v and_o divulge_v their_o own_o as_o be_v apparent_a from_o their_o frequent_a disperse_v they_o and_o therefore_o though_o they_o have_v often_o vent_v the_o like_o before_o yet_o now_o again_o to_o remind_v the_o people_n of_o what_o be_v in_o hand_n they_o set_v forth_o another_o bitter_a declaration_n 491._o whereby_o they_o tax_v the_o king_n with_o a_o design_n to_o alter_v the_o government_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n and_o that_o the_o time_n for_o effect_v thereof_o be_v then_o come_v to_o ripeness_n as_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o preparation_n of_o arm_n make_v by_o his_o majesty_n as_o they_o allege_v scandalize_a he_o with_o give_v countenance_n to_o the_o rebellion_n in_o ireland_n and_o therefore_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v necessitate_v to_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o all_o these_o which_o must_v otherwise_o perish_v the_o king_n therefore_o observe_v that_o in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o vote_n and_o declaration_n they_o have_v thus_o form_v a_o powerful_a army_n and_o that_o they_o have_v already_o besiege_v the_o town_n of_o porstmouth_n do_v set_v forth_o a_o proclamation_n 503._o declare_v the_o earl_n of_o essex_n and_o all_o his_o adherent_n traitor_n with_o pardon_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v return_v to_o their_o obedience_n within_o six_o day_n but_o this_o gracious_a offer_n be_v so_o much_o contemn_v that_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o come_v to_o their_o notice_n they_o 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divers_a reason_n why_o he_o conceive_v it_o fit_a to_o have_v a_o guard_n for_o his_o own_o person_n desire_v their_o assistance_n therein_o whereupon_o most_o of_o they_o yield_v cheerful_a obedience_n he_o signify_v to_o they_o by_o his_o letter_n 132._o that_o he_o shall_v take_v it_o well_o if_o they_o will_v personal_o attend_v he_o in_o such_o sort_n follow_v and_o provide_v as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o his_o better_a safety_n but_o before_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o can_v possible_o come_v to_o they_o at_o westminster_n have_v some_o private_a advertisement_n of_o what_o be_v intend_v they_o publish_v a_o declaration_n 193._o in_o the_o name_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n set_v forth_o that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n thereof_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o attend_v his_o majesty_n at_o his_o pleasure_n except_v such_o as_o be_v bind_v thereto_o by_o special_a service_n and_o that_o if_o the_o train_v band_n or_o any_o other_o his_o majesty_n subject_n shall_v upon_o any_o pretence_n be_v draw_v together_o in_o a_o posture_n of_o war_n the_o sheriff_n of_o such_o a_o county_n ought_v to_o raise_v the_o power_n thereof_o to_o suppress_v they_o and_o have_v forthwith_o vote_v 194._o that_o the_o magazine_n of_o each_o respective_a shire_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o dominion_n of_o wales_n shall_v be_v present_o put_v into_o the_o power_n of_o such_o lord-lieutenant_n of_o those_o county_n as_o the_o parliament_n do_v confide_v in_o they_o publish_v 195._o a_o declaration_n scandalize_a his_o majesty_n gracious_a message_n answer_n and_o declaration_n tax_v he_o with_o breach_n of_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n as_o also_o with_o continue_a oppression_n and_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n countenance_v the_o rebellion_n in_o ireland_n and_o with_o intent_n to_o bring_v up_o his_o northern-army_n to_o awe_v the_o parliament_n and_o have_v so_o do_v vote_v 259._o that_o the_o king_n seduce_v by_o wicked_a counsel_n intend_v to_o make_v war_n against_o his_o parliament_n who_o in_o all_o their_o consultation_n and_o action_n have_v propose_v no_o other_o end_n unto_o themselves_o but_o the_o care_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o duty_n and_o loyalty_n to_o his_o person_n next_o that_o whensoever_o the_o king_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o trust_v repose_v in_o he_o by_o his_o people_n contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o this_o government_n and_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v serve_v or_o assist_v he_o in_o such_o war_n be_v traitor_n by_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o very_a same_o day_n send_v down_o the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o buckinghamshire_n by_o special_a order_n to_o see_v their_o ordinance_n for_o the_o militia_n put_v in_o execution_n in_o that_o county_n and_o have_v proceed_v thus_o far_o set_v 213._o also_o forth_o another_o large_a remonstrance_n in_o justification_n of_o all_o their_o practice_n in_o which_o they_o have_v this_o bold_a expression_n that_o now_o they_o have_v bring_v their_o work_n to_o such_o a_o height_n and_o degree_n of_o success_n that_o nothing_o seem_v to_o be_v leave_v in_o their_o way_n able_a to_o hinder_v the_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o their_o desire_n unless_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n shall_v send_v a_o grievous_a curse_n upon_o they_o within_o three_o day_n follow_v they_o send_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o name_n of_o both_o house_n which_o be_v deliver_v maii._n to_o he_o at_o york_n wherein_o they_o bold_o reproach_v he_o with_o his_o many_o fair_a promise_n and_o pretence_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o disband_v his_o guard_n it_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o great_a jealousy_n and_o danger_n to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n otherwise_o they_o tell_v he_o that_o they_o shall_v employ_v their_o care_n and_o utmost_a power_n to_o secure_v the_o parliament_n and_o to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o realm_n and_o short_o after_o publish_v 263._o a_o three_o remonstrance_n justify_v their_o former_a action_n far_o reproach_v he_o in_o every_o thing_n and_o challenge_v the_o obligation_n of_o his_o oath_n upon_o that_o ungrammatical_a construction_n of_o quas_fw-la vulgus_fw-la digerit_fw-la to_o pass_v all_o bill_n which_o they_o shall_v tender_v unto_o he_o about_o this_o time_n also_o remove_v maii._n the_o magazine_n form_n hull_n to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n the_o king_n therefore_o discern_v what_o preparation_n they_o have_v make_v in_o every_o respect_n in_o order_n to_o the_o form_n of_o a_o rebellious_a army_n do_v by_o his_o royal_a proclamation_n 391._o bear_v date_n the_o xxvijth_o of_o may_n express_o forbid_v all_o and_o every_o of_o his_o subject_n belong_v to_o the_o trained-band_n or_o militia_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o rise_v march_z muster_v or_o exercise_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o order_n or_o ordinance_n of_o one_o or_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n without_o consent_n or_o warrant_v from_o himself_o upon_o pain_n of_o punishment_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o plain_o discern_v through_o these_o their_o subtle_a practice_n what_o advantage_n they_o make_v to_o themselves_o upon_o the_o small_a pretence_n as_o also_o by_o cast_v scandal_n upon_o all_o his_o action_n he_o summon_v the_o gentleman_n and_o freeholders_n of_o yorkshire_n to_o come_v to_o heyworth-moore_n upon_o the_o three_o of_o june_n where_o he_o declare_v unto_o 302._o they_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o reâ—siding_v at_o that_o time_n among_o they_o be_v drive_v away_o from_o whiteâ—hall_n by_o tumult_n with_o his_o purpose_n to_o maintain_v the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n and_o law_n and_o that_o the_o guard_n he_o there_o have_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o royal_a person_n consist_v of_o the_o chief_a gentry_n of_o that_o county_n and_o one_o regiment_n of_o the_o train_v band_n can_v
that_o though_o the_o committee_n which_o be_v send_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o scot_n go_v but_o late_o thither_o yet_o the_o brethren_n there_o have_v have_v former_a advertisement_n how_o great_a a_o necessity_n here_o be_v of_o they_o to_o the_o end_n their_o friend_n shall_v not_o faint_v haste_v over_o a_o declaration_n julii_n hither_o whereby_o they_o signify_v that_o whereas_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n have_v a_o long_a time_n suffer_v by_o the_o popish_a and_o malignant_a counsel_n about_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o the_o misery_n in_o england_n be_v but_o preparation_n to_o they_o they_o therefore_o do_v resolve_v to_o assist_v the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o high_a time_n it_o be_v for_o their_o force_n in_o most_o part_n go_v by_o the_o worst_a it_o put_v they_o upon_o new_a contrivance_n every_o day_n so_o that_o sir_n william_n waller_n be_v fain_o to_o come_v aug._n again_o to_o the_o house_n and_o take_v the_o covenant_n a_o second_o time_n to_o encourage_v some_o that_o have_v not_o take_v it_o before_o and_o though_o the_o committee_n which_o meet_v at_o merchant-taylor's-hall_n for_o raise_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n as_o one_o man_n do_v give_v direction_n aug._n to_o the_o alderman_n and_o their_o deputy_n in_o every_o ward_n with_o the_o minister_n common-council-man_n and_o other_o to_o promote_v the_o work_n as_o be_v the_o last_o refuge_n of_o the_o people_n for_o so_o they_o express_v and_o no_o vain_a bait_n or_o allurement_n yet_o see_v they_o so_o little_a fruit_n of_o this_o great_a endeavour_n that_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o effect_v that_o by_o their_o power_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v by_o persuasion_n and_o therefore_o order_v aug._n the_o raise_n of_o two_o thousand_o man_n in_o norfolk_n suffolk_z and_o cambridgshire_n every_o man_n to_o have_v a_o month_n pay_v in_o his_o pocket_n and_o for_o a_o speedy_a supply_n of_o more_o they_o pass_v aug._n two_o ordinance_n one_o that_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o militia_n of_o london_n with_o the_o deputy-lieutenant_n and_n committee_n of_o parliament_n in_o every_o county_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o raise_v levy_n and_o impress_v such_o number_n of_o soldier_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n the_o other_o aug._n for_o press_v no_o less_o than_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n with_o so_o many_o gunner_n trumpet_n and_o surgeon_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o six_o associate_v county_n of_o norfolk_n suffolk_z essex_n cambridg_n hertford_n and_o huntingdon_n with_o the_o city_n of_o norwich_n and_o isle_n of_o ely_n to_o be_v raise_v within_o the_o say_a county_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o parliament_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o be_v in_o a_o decline_a condition_n by_o reason_n that_o their_o money_n be_v spend_v their_o man_n wear_v out_o and_o no_o small_a discontent_n among_o themselves_o in_o order_n to_o some_o recruit_v they_o make_v a_o explanation_n aug._n of_o their_o old_a ordinance_n for_o sequestration_n of_o delinquent_n with_o certain_a enlargement_n wherein_o be_v set_v forth_o who_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v delinquent_n over_o and_o beside_o such_o as_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o former_a ordinance_n with_o power_n to_o examine_v upon_o oath_n for_o discovery_n as_o also_o reward_n to_o discoverer_n and_o likewise_o pass_v another_o aug._n ordinance_n relate_v to_o a_o former_a for_o the_o speedy_a raise_n of_o a_o body_n of_o horse_n for_o the_o preservation_n peace_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o resist_v the_o insolence_n and_o outrage_n commit_v by_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o king_n army_n those_o be_v the_o word_n thereof_o by_o which_o they_o far_o ordain_v that_o tenant_n shall_v pay_v the_o assessment_n out_o of_o their_o landlord_n estate_n and_o defalk_v they_o out_o of_o their_o rent_n but_o that_o which_o they_o then_o chief_o look_v on_o be_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o scot_n whereon_o they_o principal_o depend_v as_o their_o last_o refuge_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o then_o droop_a party_n they_o make_v it_o their_o business_n therefore_o to_o cry_v up_o loud_o the_o aid_n of_o these_o their_o dear_a brethren_n for_o which_o respect_n it_o will_v not_o i_o suppose_v be_v impertinent_a to_o make_v here_o a_o short_a digression_n in_o show_v by_o what_o mean_v they_o be_v deal_v with_o in_o order_n to_o this_o their_o second_o invasion_n chap._n xvi_o after_o the_o english_a committee_n be_v arrive_v in_o scotland_n aug._n and_o have_v make_v large_a promise_n to_o the_o brethren_n of_o a_o advantageous_a journey_n viz._n the_o land_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o extirpation_n of_o episcopacy_n the_o scot_n well_o resent_v so_o beneficial_a a_o offer_n do_v set_v forth_o a_o proclamation_n aug._n whereby_o pretend_v the_o king_n person_n their_o religion_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v in_o no_o small_a danger_n for_o preservation_n of_o these_o they_o require_v that_o all_o person_n in_o that_o realm_n of_o what_o sort_n quality_n or_o degree_n soever_o between_o sixteen_o and_o sixty_o year_n of_o age_n shall_v forthwith_o fit_v themselves_o with_o forty_o day_n victual_v ammunition_n arm_n and_o all_o other_o warlike_a provision_n under_o penalty_n of_o confiscation_n of_o their_o whole_a estate_n and_o to_o be_v punish_v as_o enemy_n to_o religion_n king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o have_v set_v forth_o a_o plausible_a declaration_n aug._n show_v the_o reason_n of_o such_o their_o intend_a assistance_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n against_o the_o papist_n and_o prelatical_a party_n as_o they_o therein_o express_v they_o pass_v a_o act_n aug._n in_o their_o convention_n of_o estate_n for_o put_v that_o kingdom_n into_o a_o posture_n of_o defence_n name_v therein_o the_o principal_a colonel_n and_o officer_n for_o that_o purpose_n to_o accomplish_v likewise_o their_o chief_n design_n of_o enjoy_v the_o church-land_n scotland_n they_o frame_v a_o new_a oath_n call_v the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n which_o be_v forthwith_o send_v over_o into_o england_n and_o read_v aug._n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o at_o westminster_n thence_o to_o be_v transmit_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n for_o their_o approbation_n and_o be_v by_o they_o approve_v be_v remit_v aug._n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o that_o the_o grand_a contriver_n at_o westminster_n may_v the_o more_o ingratiate_v themselves_o with_o those_o their_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n they_o pass_v a_o ordinance_n for_o demolish_n all_o monument_n of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n as_o they_o entitle_v it_o in_o which_o be_v particularise_v the_o removal_n of_o all_o communion-table_n from_o the_o east_n end_n of_o the_o chancel_v in_o every_o church_n as_o also_o for_o take_v away_o the_o rail_n which_o defend_v they_o levy_v the_o chancel_v where_o the_o east_n part_n be_v high_a with_o remove_v of_o taper_n candlestick_n and_o basin_n for_o the_o speedy_a raise_n of_o more_o money_n they_o likewise_o pass_v another_o ordinance_n sept._n for_o fourteen_o thousand_o pound_n to_o furnish_v one_o or_o more_o magazine_n of_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n and_o for_o raise_v of_o horse_n etc_n etc_n which_o sum_n be_v to_o be_v levy_v within_o the_o hamlet_n of_o the_o tower_n city_n of_o westminster_n burrough_n of_o southwark_n and_o other_o place_n of_o middlesex_n and_o surrey_n within_o the_o line_n of_o communication_n hitherto_o it_o be_v only_o pretend_v that_o those_o new_a regiment_n of_o volunteer_n raise_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o april_n the_o xiith_o for_o the_o better_a security_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n shall_v not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o line_n of_o communication_n but_o as_o mr._n pym_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o sir_n john_n hotham_n concern_v excise_n write_v that_o they_o must_v be_v use_v to_o it_o by_o little_a and_o little_a so_o now_o they_o begin_v to_o show_v they_o what_o they_o must_v trust_v to_o and_o pass_v another_o ordinance_n sept._n to_o enable_v the_o committee_n for_o the_o militia_n of_o london_n to_o command_v forth_o one_o or_o more_o regiment_n of_o the_o trained-band_n or_o auxiliary_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n to_o go_v forth_o under_o the_o command_n of_o sir_n william_n waller_n and_o upon_o occasion_n to_o be_v assistant_n to_o the_o lord_n general_n and_o herein_o i_o can_v but_o observe_v a_o excellent_a expression_n make_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o by_o mr._n oliver_n st._n john_n sometime_o his_o majesty_n solicitor_n general_n but_o then_o a_o dear_a member_n and_o special_a contriver_n in_o this_o great_a work_n in_o answer_n to_o mr._n john_n pym_n who_o seem_v to_o stand_v strict_a for_o observe_v the_o ordinance_n of_o april_n the_o xiith_o allege_v that_o though_o those_o man_n by_o that_o ordinance_n raise_v only_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o city_n be_v not_o to_o
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repine_v at_o the_o toleration_n of_o protestant_n and_o enlargement_n of_o their_o privilege_n by_o the_o edict_n of_o nantz_n anno._n 1598._o which_o the_o historian_n 4._o relate_v labour_n in_o part_n to_o excuse_v by_o discourse_v to_o the_o reader_n that_o the_o common_a peace_n of_o france_n press_v and_o almost_o oppress_v with_o the_o tragical_a impetuosity_n of_o schism_n and_o division_n make_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v just_a to_o be_v think_v necessary_a and_o all_o that_o be_v profitable_a be_v esteem_v just_a so_o that_o see_v the_o torrent_n of_o religion_n can_v not_o be_v stop_v without_o a_o breach_n in_o the_o state_n that_o the_o disease_n be_v inveterate_a and_o a_o hard_a matter_n to_o remove_v what_o be_v so_o deep_o settle_v that_o the_o restauration_n of_o a_o church_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o plantation_n man_n must_v be_v content_a to_o do_v no_o
p._n 500_o 500_o compare_v with_o this_o the_o proposition_n to_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n at_o uxbridge_n concern_v the_o war_n of_o ireland_n full_a relation_n etc_n etc_n p._n 95._o 95._o see_v the_o like_a demand_n by_o the_o member_n at_o westminster_n exact_a coll._n p._n 259._o &_o 465._o 465._o ib._n p._n 502._o 502._o ib._n p._n 503._o 503._o ib._n p._n 508._o 508._o compare_v with_o this_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o member_n at_o westminster_n in_o their_o petition_n to_o his_o majesty_n 26._o martij_fw-la 1642._o exact_a coll._n p._n 123._o 123._o ib._n p._n 118._o 118._o compare_v with_o this_o the_o protestation_n frame_v at_o westminster_n 3_o maij._fw-la 1641._o 1641._o ibid._n p._n 523._o 523._o d'aubignie_a tom._n 2._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o col_fw-fr 828._o 828._o davilaeâ—_n 548._o 548._o ib._n p._n 566._o 566._o annal._n eliz._n in_o an._n 1589._o p._n 557._o 557._o davilae_fw-la p._n 561._o 561._o ib._n p._n 562._o 562._o compare_v with_o this_o his_o majesty_n answer_v to_o the_o two_o paper_n concern_v ireland_n full_a relation_n etc_n etc_n p._n 215._o be_v not_o his_o majesty_n statua_fw-la abuse_v both_o at_o the_o old_a exchange_n in_o london_n and_o at_o wincheâ—ster_n wincheâ—ster_n ib._n p._n 563._o 563._o ib._n p._n 564._o 564._o ib._n p._n 565._o 565._o ib._n p._n 567._o 567._o exact_a coll._n p._n 503._o 503._o davilae_fw-la p._n 568._o 568._o ib._n p._n 569._o 569._o be_v not_o the_o like_a do_v by_o our_o man_n against_o his_o majesty_n for_o assent_v to_o the_o cessation_n in_o ireland_n ireland_n ib._n p._n 591._o 591._o ib._n p._n 593._o 593._o ib._n p._n 596_o 596_o ib._n p._n 597._o &_o 599._o 599._o ib._n p._n 601._o 601._o ib._n p._n 603._o 603._o ib._n p._n 606._o &_o 609._o 609._o ib._n p._n 612._o 612._o ib._n p._n 613._o 613._o ib._n p._n 627._o 627._o ib._n p._n 6â—8_n 6â—8_n ib._n p._n 629._o 629._o ib._n p._n 6â—0_n 6â—0_n ib._n p._n 662._o &_o 663._o 663._o ib._n p._n 669._o 669._o ib._n p._n 676._o 676._o ibid._n p._n 733._o such_o have_v be_v the_o policy_n of_o the_o scot_n with_o we_o anno._n 1._o 591._o 591._o ib._n p._n 679._o 679._o ib._n p._n 701._o 701._o ib._n 742._o 742._o ib._n p._n 702._o 702._o brigard_n ib._n p._n 742._o 742._o ib._n p._n 740._o 740._o ib._n p._n 726._o 726._o ib._n p._n 733._o 733._o ib._n p._n 740._o 740._o ib._n p._n 747._o 747._o ib._n p._n 761._o 761._o ib._n p._n 792._o &_o 851._o 851._o ib._n p._n 724._o 724._o ib._n p._n 811._o &_o 821._o thus_o do_v cromwell_n here_o here_o ib._n p._n 862._o 862._o ib._n p._n 865._o 865._o ib._n p._n 837._o 837._o ib._n p._n 161._o &_o 866._o 866._o ib._n p._n 867._o 867._o ib._n p._n 868._o 868._o ib._n p._n 879._o 879._o ib._n p._n 845._o 845._o ib._n p._n 743._o 743._o ib._n p._n 901._o 901._o see_v their_o solemn_a leagus_n and_o covenant_n covenant_n see_v the_o full_a relation_n of_o the_o treaty_n at_o uxbridge_n p._n 209._o 209._o ib._n p._n 206._o 206._o d'avila_fw-fr p._n 943._o 943._o pier_n matthew_n lib._n 2._o narrat_fw-la 1._o sect._n 4._o 4._o du_n tillet_n p._n 242._o 242._o davila_n p._n 994._o 994._o duplex_fw-la hist._n p._n 27._o 27._o k._n henry_n the_o four_o four_o k._n lewis_n the_o 13_o davila_n p._n 629._o 629._o du_fw-mi tellet_fw-la p._n 263._o 263._o davila_n p._n 936._o 936._o coke_n instit_fw-la part_n 3._o p._n 35._o 35._o numb_a 16._o 31_o 32._o &_o 27._o 3._o 3._o reg._n 11._o 36._o 36._o esther_n 6._o 2_o 3._o 3._o sam._n 2._o 18._o 9_o 14._o 14._o ib._n 17._o 23._o 23._o reg._n 2_o 21._o 26_o 27._o 27._o sam._n 2_o 16._o 5_o 6._o et_fw-fr reg._n 1_o 2._o 8._o 4._o 6._o 6._o reg._n b_o 16._o 9_o 18._o 18._o act._n apost_n 5._o 36_o 37._o 37._o prov._n 24._o 21._o the_o index_n a._n anabaptist_n of_o germany_n their_o tenet_n and_o progress_n page_n 2._o calvin_n character_n of_o they_o 8._o dangerous_a to_o church_n and_o state_n 9_o luther_n request_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n in_o favour_n of_o they_o 4._o afterward_o exhort_v all_o man_n to_o destroy_v they_o 6._o st._n antholin_n be_v church_n in_o london_n make_v the_o grand_a nursery_n of_o seditious_a preacher_n 37._o article_n of_o pacification_n with_o the_o scot_n 55._o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n at_o edinburgh_n for_o bring_v in_o the_o scot_n army_n 131._o between_o general_n monk_n and_o the_o committee_n of_o safety_n 480._o article_n call_v the_o agreement_n of_o the_o people_n 260._o article_n assent_v to_o by_o the_o king_n at_o the_o treaty_n at_o uxbridge_n 291._o assembly_n at_o glasgow_n dissolve_v 52._o the_o impious_a save_v of_o one_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n 225._o apprentice_n of_o london_n force_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o 248._o army_n march_v towards_o london_n 251._o b._n baron_n war_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 3d_o parallel_v with_o that_o of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o 592._o a_o benevolence_n propose_v for_o raise_v money_n 32._o bishop_n vote_v to_o have_v no_o voice_n in_o parliament_n 68_o booth_n sir_n george_n his_o insurrection_n 470._o brook_n lord_n slay_v 117._o buckingham_n duke_n his_o expedition_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o rhee_n 33._o murder_v by_o felton_n 34._o c._n canterbury_n and_o other_o cathedral_n deface_v 557._o carew_n sir_n alex._n his_o ominous_a word_n 198._o be_v behead_v ibid._n carnarvan_n earl_n slay_v 187._o charles_n i._o king_n pawn_n his_o land_n to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n 33._o be_v deny_v entrance_n into_o hull_n 91._o his_o message_n to_o the_o parliament_n for_o peace_n 102_o 103_o 134_o 237_o 268._o his_o protestation_n at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o army_n 104._o go_v from_o oxford_n to_o the_o scot_n army_n 209._o be_v sell_v by_o the_o scot_n 232._o be_v bring_v from_o newcastle_n to_o holdenby_n 234._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o four_o dethron_a bill_n 271._o last_v scene_n of_o his_o life_n 361._o reject_v the_o proposal_n make_v to_o he_o on_o the_o sunday_n before_o his_o death_n 372._o be_v murder_v 373._o his_o legacy_n to_o his_o child_n and_o other_o 382._o his_o burial_n 383._o charles_n ii_o king_n his_o care_n when_o in_o exile_n to_o preserve_v the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n in_o the_o protestant_a religion_n 429._o march_n from_o scotland_n to_o worcester_n 400._o proclaim_v king_n at_o london_n 488._o cheapside_n cross_v pull_v down_o 560._o church_n live_n plurality_n of_o they_o allow_v by_o the_o presbyterian_o 225._o colchester_n man_n petition_v the_o parliament_n against_o bishop_n etc_n etc_n 85._o common_a prayer_n abolish_v 193._o commission_n of_o array_n 97._o common-council-man_n turn_v out_o 79._o first_o covenant_n by_o the_o scot_n 46._o conference_n at_o hampton-court_n 14._o cromwell_n oliver_n his_o extraction_n and_o education_n 458._o his_o perfidious_a deal_n with_o the_o king_n 261._o his_o pretend_a revelation_n 366._o his_o speech_n in_o parliament_n ibid._n preach_v at_o whitehall_n 391._o make_v general_n of_o the_o army_n 397._o his_o answer_n to_o a_o letter_n from_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n 397._o turn_v the_o rump_n parliament_n out_o of_o door_n 405._o make_v lord_n protector_n 414._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o ride_n to_o grocers-hall_n in_o state_n 418._o call_v a_o parliament_n 423._o the_o manner_n of_o his_o proceed_n to_o parliament_n ibid._n his_o speech_n at_o the_o open_v the_o parliament_n 424_o 426._o dissolve_v his_o first_o parliament_n 429._o second_o parliament_n call_v 450._o dissolve_v 455._o his_o death_n 457._o cromwell_n richard_n call_v a_o parliament_n 462._o be_v set_v aside_o and_o the_o ramp_n parliament_n restore_v 465._o d_o declaration_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n 250._o declaration_n of_o the_o scot_n commissioner_n 258_o 271._o declaration_n of_o the_o scot_n for_o a_o public_a fast._n 246._o of_o the_o committee_n of_o safety_n 482._o denbigh_n earl_n slay_v 185._o directory_n establish_v 193._o e._n episcopal_a government_n abolish_v in_o scotland_n 52._o in_o england_n 122._o earl_n of_o essex_n make_v lientenant-general_n of_o the_o king_n army_n go_v against_o the_o scot_n 54._o make_v lord_n chamberlain_n 71._o make_v general_n of_o the_o parliament_n force_n 98._o essex-man_n petition_v to_o the_o parliament_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o king_n 282._o excise_n first_o begin_v 120_o 123_o 127_o 132._o f._n falkland_n lucius_n visc._n slay_v 187._o frederick_n count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n elect_v king_n of_o bohemia_n 20._o french_z ambassador_n speech_n to_o cromwell_n 421._o french_z holy_a league_n parallel_v with_o the_o rebellion_n in_o england_n 600._o g._n gloucester_n duke_n the_o attempt_n make_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o queen_n mother_n at_o paris_n to_o turn_v to_o the_o romish_a religion_n 429._o grenvil_n sir_n bevil_n slay_v 186._o gurney_n lord_n major_a of_o london_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o rebel_n 101._o h._n marquess_n of_o hamilton_n send_v into_o scotland_n to_o appease_v
of_o the_o civil_a law_n in_o the_o same_o university_n epicâ—eti_fw-la enchiridion_n cebetis_n tabuke_v theophrasti_fw-la charact._n gr._n l._n cum_fw-la not._n parâ—cbolae_fw-la sive_fw-la excerpta_fw-la è_fw-la corpore_fw-la statutorum_fw-la uniu._n oxon._n etc_n etc_n m._n fabii_n quintiliani_n declamationes_fw-la undeviginti_fw-la cum_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la ut_fw-la nonnullis_fw-la visum_fw-la dialogo_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la corrupae_fw-la elequentiae_fw-la quae_fw-la omne_fw-la notis_fw-la illustrantur_fw-la nemesii_fw-la philosophi_fw-la &_o episcopi_fw-la de_fw-fr natura_fw-la hominis_fw-la lib._n unus_fw-la denuo_fw-la recognitus_fw-la &_o manuscriptorum_fw-la collatione_fw-la in_o integrum_fw-la restitutus_fw-la annotationibusque_fw-la insuper_fw-la illustratus_fw-la graec._n lat._n west_n barbary_n or_o a_o short_a narrative_a of_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o fez_n and_o morocco_n with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o present_a custom_n sacred_a civil_a and_o domestic_a by_o l._n addison_n homeri_fw-la ilia_n cum_fw-la scholiis_fw-la didymi_n gr._n theocritus_n cum_fw-la scholiis_fw-la graecià _fw-la suâ—tonius_n tranquillus_n cum_fw-la notis_n de_fw-fr ecclesiae_fw-la graecae_fw-la statu_fw-la hodierno_fw-la epist._n per_fw-la tho._n smith_n s._n s._n th._n bac._n gul._n oughtredi_fw-la opuscula_fw-la hactenus_fw-la inedita_fw-la caii_n plinii_n caecilii_fw-la secundi_fw-la epistolae_fw-la &_o oratio_fw-la panegyrica_fw-la cum_fw-la notis_fw-la illustratae_fw-la rhetores_fw-la selecti_fw-la gr_n lat_n demetrius_n philereus_fw-la de_fw-fr elocutione_n tiberius_n rhetor_n de_fw-fr schematibus_fw-la demosthenes_n anonymus_fw-la sophista_fw-la de_fw-la rhetorica_fw-la severi_n alexandrini_n ethopoeiae_fw-la demetrium_n emendavit_fw-la reliquos_fw-la è_fw-la mss._n edidit_fw-la &_o latinè_n vertit_fw-la omnes_fw-la notis_n illustravit_fw-la tho._n gale_n se._n co._n m._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d georgii_n diaconi_fw-la primarii_fw-la judicis_fw-la atque_fw-la scriniorum_fw-la custodis_fw-la pachymerii_fw-la epitome_n logices_n aristotelâ—s_n reflection_n upon_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n by_o h._n c._n the_o luzancy_n m._n a._n ch._n ch._n and_o deacon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n psalterium_fw-la gr._n juxta_fw-la m._n s._n alexand_n cum_fw-la vers_fw-la vulg._n per_fw-la dr._n tho._n gale_n herodiani_n hist._n g._n l._n cum_fw-la notis_n catholica_fw-la romanus_n pacificus_fw-la per_fw-la io._n barnes_n zozomi_n historia_n g._n lat_fw-la common_a prayer_n lucii_n caecilii_n firmiani_n lactantii_n liber_fw-la ad_fw-la donatum_fw-la confessorum_fw-la de_fw-la mortibus_fw-la persecutorum_fw-la cum_fw-la notis_fw-la steph._n baluzii_n oxon._n 1681._o historiae_fw-la poeticae_fw-la scriptores_fw-la antiqui_fw-la apollodorus_n etc_n etc_n grae_fw-la lat_fw-la cum_fw-la notae_fw-la &_o indices_fw-la necessarii_fw-la sophocles_n grae_fw-la lat_fw-la cum_fw-la notis_fw-la gradus_fw-la ad_fw-la parnassum_fw-la a_o scriptural_a catechism_n according_a to_o the_o method_n observe_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n 1676._o how_o of_o delight_v in_o god_n and_o of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o righteous_a two_o vol._n be_v of_o speak_v by_o m._n du_fw-fr port-royal_a 1676._o a_o discourse_n of_o local_a motion_n undertake_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o law_n of_o motion_n and_o withal_o to_o prove_v that_o of_o the_o seven_o rule_n deliver_v by_o mr._n des_n cartes_n on_o this_o subject_a he_o have_v mistake_v six_o english_v out_o of_o french_a 1671._o 1s_o the_o history_n of_o the_o late_a revolution_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n with_o a_o description_n of_o the_o country_n in_o two_o volume_n 7_o s._n the_o history_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o china_n by_o the_o tartar_n 1671._o 4s_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n unvail_v in_o a_o discourse_n wherein_o be_v hold_v forth_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n to_o the_o nature_n design_n and_o character_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n by_o gilbert_n burnet_n 1s_o theod._n turqueti_n de_fw-fr mayerne_n de_fw-fr arthritide_fw-la accesserunt_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la consilia_fw-la aliquot_fw-la medicinalia_fw-la 1s_fw-la a_o new_a way_n of_o cure_v the_o gout_n and_o observation_n and_o practice_n relate_v to_o woman_n in_o travel_n 3_o s._n elenchi_fw-la motuum_fw-la nuperorum_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-la pars_fw-la tertia_fw-la sive_fw-la motus_fw-la compositi_fw-la ubi_fw-la g._n monchii_n è_fw-fr scotia_n progressus_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la aug._n caroli_n secundi_fw-la in_o angliam_fw-la reditus_fw-la ejusdemque_fw-la regiae_n majest_n per_fw-la decennium_fw-la gesta_fw-la fideliter_fw-la enarrantur_fw-la 1676._o gualteri_fw-la needham_n disputatio_fw-la anatomica_fw-la de_fw-la formato_n foetu_fw-la 1677._o 3_o s._n 6d_o buxtorsius_n epitome_n of_o his_o hebrew_a grammar_n english_v by_o john_n davis_n 1658._o 1s_o 6d_o the_o fortunate_a fool_n or_o the_o life_n of_o dr._n cenudo_n a_o spanish_a romance_n 1670._o 2_o s._n the_o adventure_n of_o mr._n t._n s._n a_o english_a merchant_n take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o turk_n of_o algiers_n with_o a_o description_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o the_o town_n and_o place_n thereabouts_o 1670._o 1._o s._n 6d_o contemplation_n on_o mortality_n 1670._o 1_o s._n a_o discourse_n write_v to_o a_o learned_a friar_n by_o mr._n des_n fourneillis_n show_v that_o the_o systeme_n of_o mr._n des_n cartes_n and_o particular_o his_o opinion_n concern_v brute_n do_v contain_v nothing_o dangerous_a and_o that_o all_o he_o have_v write_v of_o both_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n to_o which_o be_v annex_v the_o systeme_n general_n of_o the_o cartesian_a philosophy_n 1._o s._n the_o relation_n of_o a_o voyage_n into_o mauritania_n in_o africa_n by_o roland_n frejus_n of_o marfeilles_n by_o the_o french_a king_n 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