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A78607
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The charge of the Army, and counsel of war, against the King. With a brief answer thereunto by some of the loyall party.
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1648
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Wing C2059; Thomason E536_20; ESTC R205339
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the_o people_n break_v his_o coronation_n oath_n raise_v money_n unjust_o by_o privy_a seal_n monopoly_n ship-money_n unjust_o imprison_v sir_n dudley_n digges_n and_o sir_n john_n eliott_n and_o cause_v new_a oath_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o be_v impose_v and_o force_v on_o the_o people_n iii_o that_o he_o have_v comply_v with_o and_o favour_v papist_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o pope_n carry_v on_o a_o d_o sign_n to_o introduce_v innovation_n seperstition_n and_o popery_n into_o the_o church_n and_o tyranny_n into_o the_o state_n that_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o irrecoverable_a slavery_n iv_o that_o he_o keep_v back_o supply_n from_o go_v to_o relieve_v rochel_n so_o that_o many_o protestant_n be_v betray_v to_o famine_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o enemy_n v._o that_o he_o occasion_v the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o spanish-fleet_n into_o england_n vi_o that_o he_o raise_v a_o war_n upon_o his_o parliament_n to_o 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aspire_a ambition_n of_o these_o martial_a tyrant_n their_o deep_a plot_n and_o treachery_n against_o god_n and_o man_n gospel_n and_o law_n nature_n and_o reason_n king_n parliament_n and_o kingdom_n without_o be_v palsie-strook_a at_o the_o sad_a consideration_n thereof_o especial_o consider_v that_o a_o freeborn_a people_n but_o late_o complain_v of_o their_o slavish_a servitude_n under_o the_o king_n and_o his_o cavalry_n and_o the_o cruel_a bondage_n they_o groan_v under_o by_o this_o present_a parliament_n their_o gripe_a committee_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o tormentor_n shall_v now_o without_o any_o distrust_n so_o willing_o lie_v down_o their_o neck_n to_o be_v tread_v on_o by_o a_o audacious_a malâ—ipart_v overrule_a army_n of_o independent_o who_o have_v usurp_v a_o power_n contemn_v and_o control_v king_n and_o parliament_n city_n and_o people_n gull_a and_o decoy_a they_o into_o a_o belief_n of_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n the_o better_a to_o colour_n and_o drive_v 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remostrance_n proposal_n and_o letter_n protest_v they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o preserve_v the_o prerogative_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o settle_v he_o in_o peace_n and_o happiness_n in_o his_o throne_n maintain_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a establish_v a_o true_a and_o sound_a religion_n and_o settle_v a_o firm_a and_o last_a peace_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o be_v they_o not_o as_o good_a as_o their_o word_n when_o they_o go_v about_o to_o murder_v their_o sovereign_n be_v this_o their_o way_n to_o set_v he_o on_o his_o throne_n in_o peace_n it_o be_v indeed_o to_o settle_v he_o in_o his_o throne_n in_o heaven_n be_v it_o to_o uphold_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n to_o seize_v on_o 11._o member_n upon_o a_o mere_a pretence_n of_o some_o great_a thing_n lay_v to_o their_o charge_n when_o nothing_o can_v be_v prove_v against_o they_o and_o under_o the_o same_o pretence_n to_o carry_v away_o above_o 40_o more_o all_o be_v 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majesty_n do_v he_o may_v do_v lawful_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o just_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n for_o the_o spanish_a fleet_n if_o the_o king_n ship_n have_v join_v with_o they_o where_o have_v the_o hollander_n be_v then_o but_o his_o majesty_n be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o least_o intention_n thereof_o that_o he_o suffer_v a_o great_a affront_n in_o his_o own_o harbour_n not_o for_o want_v of_o strength_n for_o raise_v war_n against_o his_o subject_n it_o can_v not_o be_v for_o the_o king_n know_v that_o his_o strength_n lie_v in_o the_o number_n of_o his_o people_n and_o to_o destroy_v they_o be_v to_o destroy_v himself_o he_o be_v not_o the_o first_o that_o raise_v force_n and_o when_o he_o do_v it_o be_v to_o defend_v himself_o first_o use_v all_o fair_a mean_n to_o prevent_v the_o shed_n of_o innocent_a blood_n on_o any_o condition_n as_o may_v stand_v with_o his_o honour_n with_o out_o breach_n of_o his_o coronation_n oath_n conjure_v they_o by_o all_o the_o 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