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A36804 A short view of the late troubles in England briefly setting forth, their rise, growth, and tragical conclusion, as also, some parallel thereof with the barons-wars in the time of King Henry III : but chiefly with that in France, called the Holy League, in the reign of Henry III and Henry IV, late kings of the realm : to which is added a perfect narrative of the Treaty at U[n]bridge in an. Dugdale, William, Sir, 1605-1686. 1681 (1681) Wing D2492; ESTC R18097 368,620 485

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their_o league_n 336._o and_o though_o their_o parliament_n in_o that_o point_n more_o moderate_a than_o we_o waive_v that_o ancient_a question_n and_o will_v not_o contend_v about_o it_o viz._n whether_o the_o king_n or_o the_o estate_n concern_v in_o parliament_n be_v superior_a a_o point_n determinable_a by_o the_o very_a form_n of_o hold_v parliament_n and_o ever_o carry_v by_o the_o king_n in_o all_o former_a time_n yet_o they_o think_v fit_a to_o petition_v the_o king_n that_o for_o the_o more_o expedition_n and_o general_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o difference_n he_o will_v please_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o judge_n such_o in_o who_o the_o state_n may_v confide_v who_o together_o with_o xii_o of_o their_o member_n may_v hear_v and_o receive_v the_o several_a motion_n from_o the_o several_a estate_n and_o whatsoever_o those_o judge_n and_o xii_o commissioner_n shall_v joint_o agree_v upon_o to_o have_v the_o force_n and_o strength_n of_o a_o law_n without_o any_o power_n in_o the_o king_n to_o alter_v or_o repeal_v it_o when_o this_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o king_n upon_o grave_a reason_n of_o state_n which_o we_o need_v not_o here_o set_v down_o the_o head_n of_o the_o faction_n and_o their_o adherent_n take_v 342._o a_o new_a course_n to_o restrain_v the_o king_n power_n by_o propose_v that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o king_n council_n shall_v be_v limit_v to_o xxiv_o the_o very_a next_o number_n which_o our_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o the_o second_o of_o their_o nineteen_o proposition_n 1642._o will_v limit_v his_o privy-council_n to_o viz._n not_o to_o exceed_v xxv_o and_o they_o to_o be_v choose_v not_o by_o the_o king_n at_o pleasure_n but_o by_o every_o county_n of_o the_o kingdon_n they_o require_v p._n that_o all_o money_n to_o be_v raise_v upon_o the_o subject_a by_o way_n of_o subsidy_n or_o impost_n shall_v be_v employ_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o by_o all_o mean_n at_o free-parliament_n shall_v be_v call_v 386._o every_o three_o year_n at_o the_o least_o with_o full_a power_n to_o any_o man_n to_o present_v his_o grievance_n to_o the_o state_n so_o assemble_v they_o charge_v 382._o upon_o the_o king_n his_o oath_n take_v at_o his_o coronation_n not_o only_o to_o be_v oblige_v to_o preserve_v the_o ancient_a law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a but_o such_o better_a law_n and_o more_o commodious_a as_o shall_v be_v present_v unto_o he_o their_o first_o grand_a remonstrance_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 268._o be_v cast_v in_o the_o same_o mould_n with_o that_o of_o we_o which_o though_o it_o be_v the_o contrivance_n but_o of_o a_o few_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o league_n yet_o be_v it_o publish_v in_o the_o name_n 385._o of_o all_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o of_o france_n only_o sign_v by_o the_o cardinal_n of_o bourbon_n who_o they_o make_v a_o stale_a to_o their_o ambition_n by_o this_o they_o declare_v 382._o that_o france_n have_v be_v miserable_o torment_v by_o a_o pestiferous_a sedition_n raise_v for_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o ancient_a religion_n of_o their_o forefather_n that_o 383._o no_o remedy_n have_v be_v apply_v but_o such_o as_o be_v more_o proper_a for_o nourish_v than_o cure_v the_o disease_n that_o the_o catholic_n religion_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n it_o be_v most_o necessary_a to_o take_v some_o speedy_a prudent_a course_n for_o prevention_n of_o the_o imminent_a ruin_n thereof_o that_o agent_n be_v send_v to_o practice_v with_o the_o protestant_a prince_n of_o germany_n for_o suppress_v the_o person_n of_o honest_a man_n and_o pull_v down_o the_o catholick-religion_n and_o a_o endeavour_n to_o destroy_v the_o great_a man_n who_o have_v the_o principal_a place_n of_o honour_n that_o 384._o the_o king_n favour_n who_o majesty_n be_v and_o ever_o shall_v be_v sacred_a to_o they_o and_o government_n of_o the_o state_n be_v engross_v by_o such_o who_o have_v drain_v his_o coffer_n and_o place_v officer_n in_o the_o exchequer_n for_o their_o own_o private_a advantage_n that_o though_o some_o ray_n of_o hope_n appear_v by_o that_o assembly_n of_o the_o states-general_n at_o bloys_n the_o ancient_a remedy_n for_o all_o domestick-wound_n yet_o after_o their_o great_a labour_n and_o expense_n in_o that_o meeting_n no_o fruit_n be_v reap_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o evil-council_n of_o those_o man_n so_o dissaffected_a to_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o common-weal_n so_o 385._o that_o the_o abuse_n which_o by_o little_a and_o little_a at_o first_o steal_v upon_o they_o do_v then_o burst_v in_o like_o a_o impetuous_a torrent_n ready_a to_o overwhelm_v the_o kingdom_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v profane_v the_o nobility_n scorn_v and_o vilify_v and_o every_o day_n oppress_v with_o innumerable_a grievance_n and_o illegal_a exaction_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o just_a cause_n and_o consideration_n they_o declare_v
b._n ib._n p._n 403._o d._n the_o second_o parliament_n of_o k._n charles_n i._o dissolve_v 15._o junii_fw-la an._n 1626._o 2_o car._n 1._o ib._n p._n 419._o b._n c_o a_o loan_n of_o money_n require_v by_o the_o k._n ship-money_n require_v privy_a seal_n ib._n p._n 420._o a_o benevolence_n propose_v ib._n p._n 422._o an._n 1626._o short_a view_n of_o the_o life_n of_o k._n ●_o charles_n impr_fw-la lond._n 1658._o p._n 46._o an._n 1627._o rushw._n coll._n p._n 428._o e._n p._n 429._o 27_o junii_fw-la ib._n f._n f._n 8_o nou._n ib._n p._n 469._o life_n of_o king_n charles_n by_o dr._n perenchef_n impr_fw-la lond._n 1676._o an._n 1627._o 3_o car._n i._o rushw._n coll._n p._n 480._o c._n the_o three_o parliament_n of_o k._n charles_n i._n 17_o martii_fw-la ib._n p._n 481._o d._n ib._n p._n 531._o b._n 26_o junii_fw-la 1628._o ib._n p._n 644._o b._n ib._n d._n short_a view_n of_o the_o life_n of_o k._n charles_n p._n 26._o rushw._n coll._n p._n 647._o c._n ib._n p._n 651._o c._n ib._n p._n 656._o c._n an._n 1628._o 1628._o febr._n ib._n p._n 670._o f._n short_a view_n of_o the_o life_n of_o k._n charles_n p._n 53._o the_o three_o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o dissolve_v 2._o martii_fw-la rushw._n coll._n p._n 672._o a._n plant_v schismatical_a lecturer_n lecturer_n hist._n of_o the_o presbyterian_o by_o dr._n heylin_n p._n 11._o &_o 12._o 12._o hist._n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o archbish._n laud._n p._n 9_o buy_v in_o impropriate_a tithe_n for_o their_o support_n support_n ib._n p._n 211._o 212._o ib._n p._n 311_o 312._o the_o absurdity_n and_o ill_a effect_n of_o they_o their_o practise_v of_o military_a discipline_n his_o majesty_n declaration_n print_v at_o london_n an._n 1639._o p._n 6._o ib._n p._n 7._o ib._n p._n 9_o an._n 1633._o an._n 1634._o the_o inland_a part_n charge_v with_o ship_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n a_o usual_a mask_n for_o evil_a design_n hist._n of_o archbishop_n laud'_v life_n etc_n etc_n p._n 92._o 93._o multitudo_fw-la ubi_fw-la religione_fw-la capta_fw-la est_fw-la potius_fw-la vatibus_fw-la quam_fw-la ducibus_fw-la suis_fw-la paret_fw-la curtius_n lib._n 4._o an._n 1637._o the_o service-book_n send_v into_o scotland_n king_n charles_n his_o large_a declaration_n p._n 16._o ib._n p._n 17._o ib._n p._n 18._o &_o 19_o ib._n p._n 19_o ib._n p._n 22._o ib._n p._n 23_o 24_o 25._o 23_o julii_n 1637._o tumult_n at_o edinburgh_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o service-book_n service-book_n ib._n p._n 26_o &_o 27._o ib._n p._n 31._o 17._o oct._n 1637._o 1638._o ib._n p._n 35._o 18._o oct._n ib._n p._n 37._o ib._n p._n 41._o ib._n p._n 47._o 47._o 19_o febr._n 1638._o ib._n p._n 40._o table_n of_o advice_n erect_v the_o first_o covenant_n by_o the_o scot_n his_o majesty_n declaration_n ib._n p._n 40._o 40._o date_v at_o windsor_n 20_o may_n 1638._o the_o marq._n of_o hamilton_n send_v into_o scotland_n to_o appease_v the_o people_n there_o ib._n p._n 85._o 86._o ib._n p._n 88_o ib._n p._n 96._o 28._o junii_fw-la ib._n p._n 110._o &_o 111._o 22_o sept._n ib._n p._n 137._o ib._n p._n 147._o ib._n p._n 156._o 24_o sept._n ib._n p._n 188_o &_o 189._o ib._n p._n 195._o 195._o 13._o oct._n ib._n p._n 197._o ib._n p._n 208._o ib._n p._n 210._o ib._n p._n 226._o an._n 1534._o 25._o h._n 8._o holinsh_fw-mi p._n 936._o 937._o ib._n p._n 228._o ib._n p._n 229._o &_o 230._o ib._n p._n 224._o 28._o oct._n ib._n p._n 248._o ib._n p._n 264._o ib._n p._n 281_o 282_o 283._o ib._n p._n 287._o 27_o nou._n ib._n p._n 290._o 29._o nou._n the_o assembly_n at_o glasgow_n dissolve_v ib._n p._n 294._o ib._n p._n 317._o episcopal_a government_n abolish_v in_o scotland_n ib._n p._n 319._o ib._n p._n 366._o 366._o 18_o dec._n ib._n p._n 375._o ib._n p._n 402._o ib._n p._n 404._o the_o scot_n put_v themselves_o in_o arms._n the_o king_n raise_v a_o army_n whereof_o he_o make_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n general_n 27_o martii_fw-la 1639._o 1639._o 28_o maii_n at_o the_o birks_n the_o king_n declaration_n since_o the_o pacification_n in_o the_o camp_n near_o barwick_n p._n 3._o &_o 4._o ib._n p._n 17._o 17._o 17_o junii_fw-la article_n of_o pacification_n with_o the_o scot_n scot_n 20_o junii_fw-la ib._n p._n 17._o ib._n p._n 19_o ib._n p._n 20_o 20_o 2_o julii_n julii_n 20_o julii_n ib._n p._n 30._o august_n novemb_n novemb_n earl_n of_o dumfermelyn_n lord_n lowdon_n lowdon_n 5_o dec._n ib._n p._n 41._o 18._o dec._n scot_n raise_v more_o force_n jan._n 1639._o act._n 34._o ib._n p._n 57_o 57_o the_o king_n declaration_n print_v at_o lond._n 1639._o ib._n p._n 8._o 8._o sir_n henry_n vane_n junior_a junior_a preface_n to_o the_o memoires_n of_o the_o life_n of_o james_n and_o william_n d._n of_o hamilton_n impr._n lond._n 1677._o 1640._o an._n 1640._o 13_o apr._n the_o short_a parliament_n call_v the_o short_a parliament_n dissolve_v 5_o maii._n 9_o maii._n maii._n 11_o maii._n 11_o julii_n ad._n 38._o 38._o 17._o aug._n the_o first_o invasion_n of_o the_o scot_n scot_n 18_o aug._n aug._n 28_o aug._n a_o grand_a council_n of_o the_o peer_n at_o york_n 24_o sept._n 9_o oct._n treaty_n at_o rippon_n the_o long_a parliament_n begin_v 3._o no._n will._n lenthal_n of_o lincoln_n inn_n be_v speaker_n speaker_n 9_o nou._n nou._n 11_o nou._n the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n impeach_v of_o treason_n treason_n 13_o nou._n nou._n 18_o dec._n dec._n 19_o dec._n dec._n 21_o dec._n dec._n 14_o jan._n jan._n 5_o febr._n febr._n 11_o febr._n febr._n 28_o nou._n nou._n 11_o dec._n dec._n 15_o dec._n dec._n 16_o dec._n dec._n 29_o jan._n jan._n 10_o febr._n febr._n 11_o febr._n 1641._o 1641._o 10._o martii_fw-la martii_fw-la 2._o febr._n febr._n 16._o martii_fw-la trial_n of_o the_o e._n of_o strafford_n strafford_n 22._o martii_fw-la martii_fw-la 23._o martii_fw-la an._n 1641._o 1641._o 3._o apr._n apr._n 5._o apr._n apr._n 7._o apr._n apr._n 19_o apr._n apr._n 12._o maii_n maii_n 3_o maii_n pretend_a plot_n and_o conspiracy_n conspiracy_n 5_o maii._n maii._n 7_o maii._n maii._n 10_o maii._n maii._n 12_o maii._n maii._n 13_o maii._n maii._n 14_o maii._n maii._n 17_o maii._n maii._n 17_o junii_fw-la junii_fw-la 24_o julii_n julii_n 16_o aug._n posture_n of_o defence_n bill_n for_o perpetuate_a the_o parliament_n parliament_n 7_o maii._n maii._n 9_o junii_fw-la junii_fw-la lord_n say_v swear_v master_n of_o the_o ward_n 17_o maii._n earl_n of_o leicester_n make_v deputy_n of_o ireland_n 19_o maii_n earl_n of_o essex_n make_v lord_n chamberlain_n 29_o julii_n oliver_n st._n john_n make_v solicitor_n general_n the_o king_n go_v into_o scotland_n scotland_n 2_o aug._n aug._n will._n strode_n strode_n 12_o aug._n the_o grand_a remonstrance_n remonstrance_n 19_o oct._n oct._n 20_o oct._n oct._n 31_o oct._n alderman_n penington_n and_o other_o make_v a_o committee_n for_o set_v up_o preach_a minister_n 19_o dec._n a._n 1640._o 1640._o dr._n downing_n downing_n exact_a col._n p._n 543._o 543._o 23_o oct._n the_o rebellion_n in_o ireland_n ireland_n 22_o junii_fw-la junii_fw-la 3_o julii_n julii_n sir_n william_n parson_n one_o of_o the_o lord_n ●ustices_n in_o that_o kingdom_n and_o sir_n adam_n loftus_n vice-treasurer_n there_o person_n experimental_o know_v to_o have_v much_o adhere_v to_o and_o further_v the_o design_n of_o these_o rebellious_a contriver_n in_o england_n that_o a_o army_n of_o a_o thousand_o scot_n be_v to_o arrive_v in_o ireland_n to_o force_v the_o catholic_n to_o change_v their_o religion_n and_o that_o ireland_n can_v never_o do_v well_o without_o a_o rebellion_n to_o the_o end_n the_o remnant_n of_o the_o native_n may_v be_v extirpate_v wager_n be_v lay_v at_o the_o general_a assize_n by_o divers_a of_o they_o that_o within_o one_o year_n no_o catholic_n shall_v be_v leave_v in_o ireland_n ireland_n see_v his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o the_o two_o paper_n concern_v ireland_n print_v with_o the_o full_a and_o perfect_a narrative_n of_o the_o treaty_n at_o uxbridge_n p._n 212._o 212._o see_v the_o full_a relation_n of_o the_o treaty_n at_o uxbridge_n p._n 133._o &_o 136._o 136._o impr._n londan_n 1658._o p._n 86._o 86._o 25_o oct._n oct._n 30_o oct._n oct._n 12_o nou._n nou._n 14_o nou._n nou._n 15_o nou._n nou._n 20_o nou._n nou._n exact_a coll._n p._n 1._o 1._o 22_o n●_n n●_n 25_o nou._n the_o king_n return_v from_o scotland_n scotland_n 26_o nou._n nou._n 27_o nou._n nou._n 29_o nou._n 30_o nou._n 1_o dec._n dec._n exact_a coll._n p._n 22._o 22._o 11_o dec._n dec._n 15_o dec._n dec._n exact_a coll._n p._n 532._o 532._o 19_o dec._n dec._n 26_o dec._n dec._n 27_o dec._n dec._n 28_o dec._n dec._n 29_o dec._n dec._n exact_a coll._n p._n 533._o 533._o 31_o dec._n dec._n 31_o dec._n 1_o jan._n 4_o jan._n see_v the_o article_n against_o they_o exact_a coll._n p._n 34._o 34._o 7_o jan._n jan._n 8_o jan._n the_o king_n with_o the_o queen_n prince_z and_o d._n of_o york_n
31_o aug._n aug._n 4_o sept._n sept._n 6_o sept._n sept._n 11_o sept._n scob._n coll._n p._n 54._o 54._o 13_o sept._n sept._n 25_o sept._n the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n frame_v in_o scotland_n take_v by_o the_o member_n at_o westminster_n archbishop_z laud'_v life_n p._n 510._o 510._o see_v the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o army_n in_o order_n to_o the_o king_n trial_n date_v at_o st._n alban_n 16_o nou._n 1648._o 1648._o covenant_n with_o narrative_n p._n 12._o 12._o 21_o sept._n scob._n coll._n p._n 54._o 54._o 2_o oct._n oct._n 5_o oct._n oct._n 6_o oct._n oct._n 7_o oct._n oct._n 18_o oct._n oct._n 9_o oct._n scob._n coll._n p._n 57_o 57_o 18_o oct._n oct._n article_n of_o the_o treaty_n at_o edinburgh_n for_o bring_v in_o the_o scot_n army_n army_n 29_o nou._n nou._n 20_o nou._n nou._n 28_o nou._n scob._n coll._n p._n 59_o 59_o 13_o dec._n dec._n 25_o dec._n scob._n coll._n p._n 60._o 60._o 9_o jan._n scob._n coll._n p._n 60._o 60._o see_v the_o letter_n to_o his_o majesty_n from_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o divers_a lord_n of_o that_o realm_n ●ated_v at_o eden●●rough_n 1_o julii_n 1643._o wherein_o they_o promise_v not_o 〈◊〉_d raise_v any_o ●orces_n without_o special_a warrant_n from_o the_o king_n king_n his_o majesty_n declaration_n to_o all_o his_o subject_n of_o scotland_n ●_o jan._n 1643._o the_o scot_n second_o invasion_n see_v the_o supplication_n of_o the_o nobleman_n baron_n burgess_n etc_n etc_n exhibit_v to_o the_o marquis_n of_o hamilton_n his_o majesty_n commissioner_n a_o 1638._o wherein_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n of_o their_o national_a covenant_n they_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o quietness_n and_o stability_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o kirk_n depend_v upon_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n as_o god_n vicegerent_n see_v the_o supplication_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n at_o edinburgh_n 12_o aug._n 1639._o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v swear_v with_o their_o mean_n and_o life_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o dread_a sovereign_n his_o person_n and_o authority_n in_o every_o cause_n which_o may_v concern_v his_o majesty_n honour_n with_o their_o friend_n and_o follower_n in_o quiet_a manner_n or_o in_o arm_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v require_v by_o his_o majesty_n see_v act_n 5._o of_o the_o second_o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n concern_v the_o ratification_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o which_o their_o universal_a protestation_n and_o promise_n under_o a_o solemn_a oath_n and_o handwriting_n upon_o fearful_a pain_n and_o execration_n be_v apparent_a viz._n to_o defend_v the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n with_o their_o good_n body_n and_o life_n against_o all_o enemy_n within_o the_o realm_n or_o without_o as_o they_o desire_v god_n to_o be_v a_o merciful_a defender_n to_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n and_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n see_v the_o petition_n present_v to_o his_o majesty_n jan._n 1642_o manifest_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o whole_a clergy_n in_o their_o national_a assembly_n to_o keep_v the_o people_n under_o their_o charge_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o to_o his_o law_n confess_v it_o a_o duty_n well-beseeming_a the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v the_o petition_n of_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n burrough_n minister_n and_o commons_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy-council_n of_o that_o kingdom_n wherein_o they_o acknowledge_v his_o majesty_n zeal_n for_o maintain_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o that_o to_o call_v in_o question_n the_o same_o after_o so_o many_o reiterate_a profession_n and_o asseveration_n can_v not_o be_v but_o a_o unchristian_a distrustfulness_n and_o in_o they_o the_o height_n of_o disloyalty_n and_o ingratitude_n confess_v themselves_o bind_v in_o duty_n to_o god_n by_o who_o great_a name_n they_o have_v swear_v to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o person_n greatness_n and_o authority_n of_o their_o dread_a sovereign_n as_o god_n vicegerent_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n with_o their_o mean_n and_o life_n in_o every_o cause_n which_o may_v concern_v his_o honour_n profess_v themselves_o full_o satisfy_v and_o persuade_v of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a zeal_n and_o resolution_n and_o that_o malice_n and_o detraction_n can_v not_o prevail_v to_o make_v the_o least_o impression_n in_o their_o loyal_a heart_n of_o jealousy_n and_o distrust_n or_o their_o intend_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o that_o brotherly_a and_o bless_a conjunction_n of_o the_o two_o nation_n attest_v god_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n of_o their_o dutiful_a intention_n towards_o his_o majesty_n their_o dread_n and_o native_a king_n strict_o bind_v thereto_o by_o all_o the_o tie_n of_o nature_n christianity_n and_o gratitude_n 22_o jan._n 27_o jan._n jan._n date_v 30_o jan._n 3_o martii_fw-la 9_o martii_fw-la martii_fw-la 22_o jan._n scob._n coll._n p._n 61._o 61._o 20_o febr._n scob._n coll._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la anno_fw-la 1643._o 1643._o 26._o march_n march_n 29._o march_n march_n 3._o april_n april_n 6._o may._n may._n 16._o may._n may._n 18._o june_n june_n 22._o june_n june_n 30._o june_n june_n 1._o july_n july_n 2._o july_n july_n 5._o july_n july_n 13._o july_n july_n 24._o july_n july_n 26._o july_n july_n 2._o aug._n aug._n 5._o aug._n aug._n 10._o aug._n aug._n 20._o aug._n aug._n 28._o aug._n aug._n 1._o &_o 3_o sept._n sept._n 4._o sept._n sept._n 6._o sept._n sept._n 17._o sept._n sept._n 20._o sept._n sept._n 6._o oct._n oct._n 4._o decem._n decem._n 9_o decem._n decem._n 12._o decem._n decem._n 21._o decem._n decem._n 25._o decem._n decem._n 28._o decem._n decem._n 25._o jan._n jan._n 13._o feb._n feb._n 18._o feb._n feb._n 21._o mar._n mar._n 21._o mar._n mar._n 23._o march_n march_n 16._o april_n april_n 26._o april_n april_n 8._o may._n may._n 21._o may._n may._n 5._o june_n june_n 6._o july_n july_n 30._o july_n july_n 2._o aug._n aug._n 10._o septem_fw-la septem_fw-la 16._o septem_fw-la septem_fw-la 20._o octob._n octob._n 3._o jan._n jan._n 22._o jan._n the_o scot_n invasion_n anno_fw-la 1644._o 1644._o 26._o march_v scab_n coll_v p._n 65._o 65._o 8._o july_n ibid._n p._n 73_o 73_o 2._o july_n the_o battle_n at_o marston-moore_n marston-moore_n 13._o july_n july_n 4._o july_n the_o king_n message_n from_o evesham_n evesham_n 1._o septemb_n septemb_n 5._o septemb_n from_o tavestoke_n tavestoke_n 23._o nou._n nou._n 26._o nou._n nou._n 2._o decem._n scob._n coll._n p._n 75._o 75._o 9_o decem._n the_o self-denying_a ordinance_n the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n abolish_v the_o directory_n establish_v establish_v 4._o jan._n jan._n 10._o jan._n arch._n bp._n of_o canterb._n behead_v treaty_n at_o uxbridge_n uxbridge_n impr._n oxon._n 1645._o 1645._o ibid._n p._n 31._o 31._o ibid._n p._n 144._o &_o 145._o 145._o 3._o apr._n apr._n 6._o apr._n apr._n 25._o may_n may_n 27._o may_n may_n 28._o may_n may_n 12_o june_n june_n 20._o june_n june_n 30._o june_n june_n 3._o july_n july_n 15._o august_n august_n 1._o septem_fw-la septem_fw-la 14._o sept._n sept._n 25._o octob._n octob._n 7._o novem._n novem._n 17._o nou._n nou._n 23_o febr._n febr._n 1._o march_n march_n 29._o march_n march_n 2._o july_n july_n 23._o july_n july_n 19_o octob._n octob._n 27._o octob._n the_o second_o battle_n of_o newberry_n newberry_n 9_o decemb._n the_o self-denying_a ordinance_n ordinance_n 31._o dec._n dec._n 31._o dec._n dec._n heath_n chron._n p._n 68_o 68_o ibid._n 23._o decemb._n decemb._n ibid._n p._n 18._o 18._o cap._n 8._o 8._o 1._o jan._n see_v the_o king_n observation_n thereon_o in_o his_o eik●n_n basilike_o cap._n cap._n 10._o jan._n anno_fw-la 1645._o 1645._o 22._o april_n april_n 31._o may._n may._n 25._o march_n march_n 24._o april_n april_n 22._o may._n may._n 23._o may._n may._n 26._o may._n may._n 1._o june_n june_n 14._o june_n june_n 18._o june_n june_n 27._o june_n june_n 28._o june_n june_n 21._o july_n july_n 23._o july_n july_n 25._o july_n july_n 31._o july_n july_n 15._o august_n august_n 17._o aug._n aug._n 21._o aug._n aug._n 22._o sept._n sept._n 26._o sept._n sept._n 1._o oct._n oct._n 14._o oct._n oct._n 15._o octob._n octob._n 5._o nou._n nou._n 16._o nou._n nou._n 4._o decem._n decem._n 17._o decem._n decem._n 17._o jan._n jan._n 19_o jan._n jan._n 2._o feb._n feb._n 3._o feb._n feb._n 16._o feb._n feb._n 25._o feb._n feb._n 28._o feb._n feb._n 29._o feb._n feb._n 3._o march_n march_n 14._o march_n march_n 21._o march_n march_n 23._o aug._n scob._n col._n p._n 97._o message_n from_o the_o king_n for_o peace_n peace_n 5._o decem._n decem._n 15._o decem._n decem._n 26._o decem._n decem._n 29._o decem._n decem._n 15._o jan._n jan._n 17._o jan._n jan._n 24._o jan._n jan._n 29._o jan._n jan._n 26._o feb._n feb._n 23._o march_n march_n 22._o octob._n anno_fw-la 1642._o anno_fw-la 1646._o 1646._o 7._o apr._n apr._n 8._o apr._n apr._n 13._o april_n april_n 15._o april_n april_n 25._o april_n april_n 26._o april_n april_n the_o king_n letter_n to_o the_o marquis_n
have_v form_v sundry_a congregation_n as_o at_o francfort_n strasburg_n geneva_n and_o other_o place_n they_o devise_v such_o new_a model_n of_o discipline_n but_o all_o of_o they_o more_o or_o less_o favour_v of_o those_o tenet_n as_o upon_o their_o return_n after_o the_o death_n of_o that_o queen_n not_o a_o few_o both_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n be_v unhappy_o taint_v therewith_o and_o at_o length_n through_o the_o countenance_n of_o some_o chief_a minister_n walsingham_n of_o state_n who_o then_o seem_v to_o favour_v they_o for_o certain_a private_a respect_n become_v dangerous_a enemy_n not_o only_o to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o this_o church_n but_o to_o the_o very_a temporal_a government_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o by_o their_o heterodox_n opinion_n which_o they_o bold_o promote_v and_o spread_v under_o the_o specious_a title_n and_o name_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v evident_o appear_v of_o which_o i_o have_v here_o think_v fit_a 236._o out_o of_o their_o own_o book_n and_o write_n to_o give_v a_o taste_n lay_v man_n may_v teach_v to_o get_v faith_n lay_v man_n may_v preach_v to_o congregation_n to_o exercise_v their_o ability_n every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o examine_v the_o manner_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n that_o to_o have_v a_o liturgy_n 244._o or_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v to_o have_v another_o gospel_n some_o protestant_n be_v of_o opinion_n 67._o that_o ordinance_n can_v be_v perform_v but_o by_o a_o prelate_n or_o at_o least_o by_o minister_n only_o without_o who_o imposition_n of_o hand_n it_o be_v no_o ordination_n as_o if_o it_o do_v confer_v such_o a_o order_n whereas_o the_o prime_a and_o proper_a confer_v of_o this_o order_n be_v by_o christ_n himself_o inward_o call_v and_o gift_v a_o man_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o the_o people_n belong_v the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n 7._o as_o a_o token_n of_o their_o approbation_n and_o confirmation_n of_o he_o that_o be_v choose_v arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n be_v superfluous_a member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n 21._o they_o be_v unlawful_a false_a and_o bastardly_a governor_n of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o devil_n 155._o yea_o they_o be_v petty-popes_n petty-antichrists_a bishop_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o incarnate_a devil_n if_o the_o hierarchy_n be_v not_o remove_v and_o the_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n namely_o his_o own_o discipline_n advance_v there_o can_v be_v no_o heal_n of_o the_o sore_a if_o the_o parliament_n do_v not_o abrogate_v the_o government_n of_o bishop_n 50._o they_o shall_v betray_v god_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n though_o the_o parliament_n be_v for_o bishop_n 169._o yet_o all_o the_o godly_a and_o religious_a will_v be_v against_o they_o if_o the_o brethren_n can_v obtain_v their_o will_n by_o suit_n nor_o dispute_v the_o multitude_n and_o people_n must_v work_v the_o feat_n reformation_n of_o religion_n belong_v to_o the_o commonalty_n 48._o christian_n sovereign_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v head_n under_o christ_n of_o the_o particular_a invisible_a church_n within_o their_o dominion_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o make_n of_o law_n 192._o order_n and_o ceremony_n for_o the_o church_n the_o people_n may_v well_o enough_o be_v without_o king_n 3._o for_o there_o be_v none_o till_o cain_n day_n these_o therefore_o be_v their_o principle_n that_o their_o continue_a practice_n have_v be_v suitable_a thereto_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o many_o viz._n to_o subject_a all_o prince_n and_o governor_n to_o their_o own_o rule_n and_o authority_n and_o in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la to_o determine_v in_o temporal_a matter_n hence_o i_o shall_v proceed_v a_o little_a far_o and_o out_o of_o their_o own_o write_n make_v manifest_a what_o a_o noise_n they_o have_v make_v that_o their_o discipline_n found_v on_o these_o principle_n may_v be_v firm_o settle_v the_o establish_v the_o presbytery_n say_v t._n cartwright_n be_v the_o full_a place_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o kingdom_n 3._o the_o presbyterian_a discipline_n be_v the_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n sway_v his_o own_o house_n according_a to_o his_o heart_n desire_v plea._n the_o soul_n the_o chief_a commander_n in_o the_o camp_n royal._n huic_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la omnes_fw-la orbis_fw-la principes_fw-la &_o monarchas_n 142._o fasces_fw-la svas_fw-la submittere_fw-la &_o parere_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o all_o prince_n and_o monarch_n shall_v submit_v their_o sceptre_n and_o obey_v this_o discipline_n this_o discipline_n ought_v to_o be_v set_v up_o 92._o and_o all_o prince_n ought_v to_o submit_v themselves_o under_o the_o yoke_n of_o it_o yea_o what_o prince_n king_n or_o emperor_n shall_v disannul_v the_o same_o he_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v god_n enemy_n and_o to_o be_v hold_v unworthy_a to_o reign_v above_o the_o people_n this_o discipline_n be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o the_o gospel_n 48._o it_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o this_o discipline_n be_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n they_o that_o reject_v this_o discipline_n 43._o refuse_v to_o have_v christ_n reign_v over_o they_o 220._o and_o deny_v he_o in_o effect_n to_o be_v their_o king_n or_o their_o lord_n this_o discipline_n be_v the_o eternal_a council_n of_o god_n eliz._n if_o any_o refuse_v to_o have_v the_o lord_n jesus_n set_v up_o as_o lord_n i._n e._n to_o submit_v to_o this_o discipline_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_n 76._o aut_fw-la hoc_fw-la 244._o aut_fw-la nihil_fw-la be_v their_o ensign_n they_o who_o hinder_v discipline_n bring_v the_o estate_n at_o length_n to_o a_o extreme_o desperate_a point_n none_o but_o enemy_n to_o christ_n be_v enemy_n to_o this_o government_n strike_v neither_o at_o great_a nor_o small_a 240._o but_o at_o those_o troubler_n of_o israel_n smite_v that_o hazael_n in_o the_o five_o rib_n yea_o if_o father_n or_o mother_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n away_o with_o they_o down_o with_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o dragon_n advance_v the_o standard_n of_o christ._n those_o my_o enemy_n plea._n who_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o strike_v the_o basilic_a vein_n 262._o nothing_o but_o this_o will_v cure_v the_o pleurisy_n of_o our_o state_n and_o gibson_n threaten_v king_n james_n 28._o that_o as_o ieroboam_fw-la he_o shall_v be_v root_v out_o and_o conclude_v his_o race_n if_o he_o maintain_v bishop_n which_o dangerous_a position_n be_v thus_o maintain_v by_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n occasion_v mr._n perkins_n a_o eminent_a divine_a of_o those_o time_n thus_o to_o express_v there_o be_v in_o england_n say_v he_o a_o schismatical_a ult_n and_o indiscreet_a company_n that_o will_v seem_v to_o cry_v out_o for_o discipline_n their_o whole_a talk_n be_v of_o it_o and_o yet_o they_o neither_o know_v it_o nor_o will_v be_v reform_v by_o it_o they_o be_v full_a of_o pride_n think_v themselves_o to_o be_v full_a when_o they_o be_v empty_a to_o have_v all_o knowledge_n when_o they_o be_v ignorant_a and_o have_v need_v to_o be_v catechise_v the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o their_o li_n they_o refuse_v not_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o bless_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o german_a sectary_n upon_o the_o principle_n before_o mention_v do_v act_n in_o those_o part_n so_o do_v the_o scot_n upon_o those_o document_n they_o have_v receive_v 30._o chiesly_a from_o john_n knox_n who_o tell_v his_o countryman_n in_o print_n that_o the_o nobility_n and_o commonalty_n ought_v to_o reform_v religion_n and_o in_o that_o case_n may_v remove_v from_o honour_n and_o punish_v such_o as_o god_n have_v command_v of_o what_o estate_n condition_n or_o honour_v what_o soever_o hereupon_o 1557._o take_v a_o oath_n of_o confederacy_n and_o subscription_n under_o hand_n to_o some_o agreement_n for_o a_o reformation_n much_o strength_n be_v add_v thereunto_o by_o the_o sacrilegious_a hope_v thereby_o to_o swallow_v up_o the_o church-revenue_n next_o 1558._o without_o the_o authority_n of_o sovereignty_n or_o knowledge_n of_o it_o those_o confederate_n prescribe_v order_n for_o reformation_n of_o religion_n 218._o to_o be_v observe_v and_o practise_v throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n then_o preach_v against_o the_o queen-regent_n and_o parliament_n and_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n that_o except_o they_o do_v desist_v from_o deal_v against_o they_o 276._o they_o will_v with_o all_o force_n and_o power_n execute_v just_a vengeance_n and_o punishment_n upon_o they_o likewise_o begin_v the_o same_o war_n which_o god_n command_v israel_n to_o execute_v against_o the_o canaanite_n and_o last_o 378._o arrive_v at_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o rebellion_n they_o depose_v their_o queen_n by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v no_o less_o apparent_a what_o those_o disciplinarian_o in_o queen_n elizabeth_n day_n do_v also_o aim_v at_o have_v their_o
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set_v forth_o a_o new_a declaration_n 825._o in_o the_o name_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n show_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o present_a subscription_n of_o money_n and_o plate_n for_o a_o far_o supply_v of_o the_o army_n suggest_v that_o his_o majesty_n popish-army_n will_v proceed_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n to_o root_v out_o their_o true_a religion_n and_o all_o that_o profess_v it_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o good_a provision_n of_o treasure_n to_o maintain_v and_o support_v the_o army_n raise_v by_o the_o parliament_n to_o which_o new_a contribution_n for_o the_o better_a draw_v on_o of_o other_o they_o themselves_o also_o subscribe_v and_o after_o order_v jan._n that_o such_o citizen_n as_o have_v refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o twenty_o part_n shall_v be_v remove_v to_o several_a prison_n viz._n yarmouth_n colchester_n norwich_n etc_n etc_n give_v authority_n febr._n that_o the_o collector_n make_v by_o their_o ordinance_n of_o the_o xxixth_o of_o november_n for_o 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child_n of_o such_o as_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v slay_v on_o their_o part_n chap._n fourteen_o i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o military_a act_n of_o this_o present_a year_n 1642._o in_o which_o i_o find_v that_o the_o marquis_n of_o hertford_n and_o sir_n ralph_n hopton_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n afterward_o lord_n hopton_n have_v raise_v considerable_a force_n on_o the_o king_n behalf_n in_o the_o west_n and_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n afterward_o marquis_n in_o the_o north_n colonel_n charles_n cavendish_n brother_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o devonshire_n spenser_n earl_n of_o northampton_n and_o some_o other_o person_n of_o quality_n have_v do_v the_o like_a in_o sundry_a other_o part_n so_o that_o with_o what_o strength_n his_o majesty_n himself_o then_o have_v after_o the_o take_n up_o of_o his_o winter-quarter_n at_o oxford_n the_o royalist_n have_v possess_v themselves_o of_o banbury-castle_n in_o oxfordshire_n of_o read_v and_o farringdon_n with_o the_o castle_n of_o 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generalissimo_n they_o have_v divers_a other_o petty-general_n viz._n ferdinando_n lord_n fairfax_n in_o the_o north_n the_o earl_n of_o stanford_n and_o sir_n william_n waller_n in_o the_o west_n edward_n earl_n of_o manchester_n basil_n lord_n fielding_n elder_a son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o denbigh_n colonel_n brown_n the_o woodmonger_n sir_n william_n brereton_n baronet_n sir_n john_n gell_n knight_n colonel_n massey_n etc_n etc_n all_o active_a man_n in_o their_o respective_a station_n as_o to_o the_o place_n of_o strength_n throughout_o england_n beside_o the_o royal_a navy_n give_v up_o into_o their_o hand_n by_o algernon_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n who_o the_o king_n have_v make_v admiral_n of_o his_o whole_a fleet_n they_o have_v the_o city_n and_o tower_n of_o london_n all_o the_o eastern-county_n with_o the_o port_n and_o castle_n thereto_o belong_v the_o strong_a town_n of_o hull_n in_o yorkshire_n and_o in_o it_o all_o his_o majesty_n magazine_n of_o arm_n artillery_n and_o ammunition_n prepare_v for_o his_o scottish_a expedition_n manchester_n in_o lancashire_n in_o cheshire_n ludlow_n bridg-north_n and_o wemme_n in_o shropshire_n stafford_n in_o staffordshire_n the_o city_n of_o bristol_n and_o gloucester_n the_o town_n of_o leicester_n and_o northampton_n the_o city_n of_o coventry_n with_o the_o castle_n of_o warwick_n and_o kenilworth_n all_o in_o warwickshire_n the_o city_n of_o lincoln_n the_o town_n of_o nottingham_n and_o derby_n and_o indeed_o what_o not_o except_v those_o place_n i_o have_v mention_v wherein_o the_o royalist_n have_v first_o set_v foot_n beside_o which_o they_o take_v by_o force_n the_o city_n of_o winchester_n dec._n leede_v jan._n in_o yorkshire_n the_o city_n of_o chichester_n in_o sussex_n about_o the_o same_o time_n and_o sudeley-castle_n febr._n in_o gloucestershire_n not_o much_o of_o action_n in_o the_o field_n or_o otherwise_o can_v be_v expect_v until_o the_o ensue_a spring_n of_o the_o year_n so_o that_o all_o 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aug._n aug._n ib._n p._n 57_o september_n the_o oath_n for_o abjure_v the_o king_n king_n 9_o septem_fw-la mere._n polit._n n._n 586._o p._n 721._o 721._o history_n of_o indep_n part_n 4._o p._n 59_o 59_o ib._n p._n 61._o 61._o 5._o octob._n octob._n ib._n p._n 63._o 63._o ib._n p._n 64._o 64._o ib._n p._n 65._o &_o 66._o 66._o 12._o octob._n 12._o octob._n octob._n 13._o octob._n the_o rumper_n exclude_v exclude_v 26._o octob._n ib_n p._n 69._o 69._o 27._o octob._n ib._n p._n 71._o 71._o 12._o nou._n ib._n p._n 73._o &_o 74._o 74._o 14._o nou._n nou._n ib._n p._n 76._o 76._o ib._n p._n 77._o 77._o ib._n p._n 78._o petition_n from_o all_o part_n for_o a_o new_a and_o free_a parliament_n parliament_n ult_n nou._n nou._n 5._o dec._n dec._n 4._o dec._n dec._n 10._o dec._n ib._n p._n 80._o 80._o ib._n p._n 81._o the_o rump_n readmit_v readmit_v 24._o decem._n decem._n 26._o decem._n general_n monk_n hasten_v from_o scotland_n scotland_n 27._o decem._n ib._n p._n 83._o 83._o 5._o januar._n ib._n p._n 85._o 85._o 2._o januar._n oath_n for_o abjure_v the_o king_n take_v by_o member_n of_o parliament_n parliament_n 3._o februar_n februar_n ib._n p._n 86._o &_o 87._o 87._o ib._n p._n 86._o &_o 87._o 87._o 9_o febru_n febru_n 10._o febru_n 20._o febr._n febr._n 21._o febr._fw-la ib._n p._n 93_o 94._o the_o seclude_v member_n readmit_v gen._n monk_n vote_v lord_n general_n anno_fw-la 1660._o 1660._o 26._o mar._n ib._n p._n 95._o the_o long_a parliament_n dissolve_v dissolve_v 11._o apr._n apr._n 22._o apr._n apr._n 1._o may._n the_o new_a parliament_n meet_v 25._o apr._n apr._n 3._o may._n may._n 8._o may._n may._n charles_n the_o second_o proclaim_v proclaim_v 9_o may._n may._n 25._o may._n he_o land_a at_o dover_n dover_n 29._o may._n he_o come_v into_o london_n anno_fw-la 1641._o their_o act_n against_o the_o protestant_a religion_n religion_n 3._o may._n may._n 4._o may._n may._n 12._o may._n may._n 21._o may._n may._n 25._o may._n may._n 3._o may._n may._n 11._o may._n may._n 15._o july_n july_n 3c_fw-la july_n july_n 3._o august_n august_n sacred_a synodical_a decretal_a etc_n etc_n for_o the_o apprehension_n of_o young_a martin_n mar_n priest_n p._n 12._o 12._o a_o feltmaker_n feltmaker_n 8._o sept._n sept._n 9_o sep._n sep._n 28._o sept._n sept._n martin_n echo_n p._n 6._o where_o the_o presbyterian_a be_v set_v forth_o complain_v against_o the_o independent_a in_o a_o sermon_n of_o d_o burges_n novemb_v 5._o 1641._o p._n 60._o 60._o ephraim_n paget_n heresig_n p._n 41._o 41._o 15._o decem._n exact_a coll._n p._n 19_o 19_o 28._o dec._n anno_fw-la 1642._o 1642._o 9_o april_n exact_a coll._n p._n 135._o 135._o 22._o april_n april_n 26._o july_n july_n the_o cathedral_n of_o canterbury_n deface_v by_o col._n edwin_n sandys_n 26._o august_n august_n 24._o sept._n sept._n 30._o sept._n ☞_o ☞_o 6._o oct._n see_v their_o declaration_n 7._o of_o jan._n 1642._o aspersing_n his_o majesty_n with_o endeavour_v to_o destroy_v the_o protestant_a religion_n see_v their_o declaration_n 20_o of_o july_n 1643._o wherein_o they_o charge_v his_o majesty_n with_o dissemble_a pretence_n and_o protestation_n for_o maintain_v the_o true_a reform_a protestant_a religion_n and_o that_o without_o any_o touch_n of_o conscience_n in_o defiance_n of_o god_n he_o have_v raise_v a_o army_n of_o papist_n papist_n 16._o dec._n dec._n 16._o dec._n dec._n 29._o dec._n dec._n 28._o jan._n jan._n aug._n 1644._o 1644._o 3._o may._n may._n ingulphi_n hist._n f._n 493._o ●_o exit_fw-la epistolâ_fw-la alevini_fw-la highbaldo_n lindissarnensi_fw-la episcopo_fw-la antiq._n brit._n p._n 66._o &_o 67._o vestrae_fw-la charitatis_fw-la familiaritas_fw-la i_o multum_fw-la letificare_fw-la solebat_fw-la sed_fw-la versa_fw-la vice_fw-la tribulationis_fw-la calamitas_fw-la licet_fw-la absentens_fw-fr i_o contristuit_fw-la quod_fw-la pagani_fw-la contaminaverunt_fw-la sanctuaria_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o fuderunt_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la in_o circuitu_fw-la altaris_fw-la calcaverunt_fw-la corpora_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la quasi_fw-la sterquiliniuni_fw-la in_o plateâ_fw-la etc_n etc_n ecce_fw-la loca_fw-la sancta_fw-la à_fw-la paganis_fw-la vastatae_fw-la altaria_fw-la perjuriis_fw-la faedata_fw-la monasteria_fw-la adulteriis_fw-la violata_fw-la terra_fw-la sanguine_fw-la dominorum_fw-la &_o principum_fw-la maculata_fw-la etc_n etc_n etc_n 31._o july_n 1644._o 1644._o p._n 248._o &_o 249._o 249._o 3._o jan._n 1644._o 1644._o new_a directory_n p_o 73_o 73_o june_n 1644_o 1644_o 16._o dec._n 1641._o 1641._o 30._o sept._n 6._o oct._n 1642._o 1642._o 25._o sep._n 1643._o 1643._o the_o author_n m._n jehn_n white_a a_o member_n of_o the_o long_a parliament_n parliament_n 17._o nou._n 1643._o 1643._o 17._o may._n 1641._o their_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n practice_n that_o they_o will_v dispense_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o religion_n so_o that_o they_o may_v free_o exercise_v their_o own_o own_o print_a at_o paris_n in_o fol._n 1661._o 1661._o exact_a col_n pag._n 647._o print_a at_o lond._n 1643._o 1643._o mr._n case_n case_n dr._n layton_n layton_n impr._n lond_n pag._n 61._o 61._o april_n 1643_o 1643_o to_o extirpate_v monarchy_n monarchy_n mr._n 〈◊〉_d land_n ●_o june_n 1643._o 1643._o 6._o july_n july_n 13._o july_n july_n aug._n aug._n robinson_n 25._o aug._n aug._n 29._o sept._n 1643._o 1643._o mr._n pearne_v at_o st._n dunstan_n in_o the_o west_n 24._o decemb._n decemb._n july_n 1644_o 1644_o 31._o june_n 1644._o 1644._o jan._n 1644._o 1644._o sunday_n 1._o aug._n 1647._o 1647._o 22._o dec._n 1648._o aug._n 8._o 8._o mensae_fw-la julii_n an._n 1646_o hist._n &_o ant._n univer_n oxon_n p._n 367._o b._n b._n ib._n p._n 370._o 371._o etc_n etc_n ib._n p._n 379._o an._n 1648._o 1648._o publish_a by_o authority_n oct._n 1645._o pag._n 20._o 20._o 4_o jan._n 1644._o 1644._o 10._o jan._n jan._n 30._o jan._n jan._n mr._n love_n who_o be_v not_o punish_v by_o their_o commissioner_n though_o complain_v of_o of_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o §_o 1._o an._n 1642._o their_o act_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n subject_n 11._o dec._n 1641._o 1641._o 4._o july_n 1642._o 1642._o daniel_n kniveton_n kniveton_n 4._o mar._n 1642._o 1642._o 12._o oct._n 1642._o 1642._o 23._o jan._n 1642._o 1642._o 3._o febr._n febr._n 8._o febr._n 1_o ..._o jan._n 1643._o 1643._o ..._o march_n 1642._o 1642._o mr._n alex._n hampden_n hampden_n 29._o nou._n 1642._o 1642._o 30._o may._n 1643._o 1643._o 5._o july_n 1643._o 1643._o 10_o july_n 1643._o 1643._o 15._o sept._n 1643._o 1643._o ..._o march_n 1644._o 1644._o 24._o mart._n ●_o 1641._o exact_a coll._n p._n 121._o 121._o exact_a coll._n p._n 638._o 638._o 3._o may._n 16●3_n 16●3_n 6._o may._n may._n ..._o june_n 1643._o 1643._o 2._o oct._n 1643._o 1643._o nou._n 3._o 3._o 11._o nou._n nou._n 25._o dec._n dec._n ..._o 20._o jan._n jan._n 2._o sept._n 1643._o 1643._o 21._o oct._n 164●_n 164●_n 28._o dec._n 1643._o 1643._o feb._n 1643._o 1643._o ..._o apr._n 1644._o 1644._o 16._o aug._n aug._n ..._o oct._n 1644_o 1644_o a_o full_a relation_n of_o the_o passage_n concern_v the_o treaty_n p._n 153._o their_o violate_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n parliament_n 11._o nou._n 1640._o anno._n 1641._o 1641._o 19_o apr._n apr._n 21._o apr._n apr._n 29._o apr._n apr._n 25_o apr._n apr._n 7._o may._n may._n 26._o may._n may._n 34._o nou._n nou._n 3._o may._n may._n 29._o nou._n nou._n 15._o 27_o 28_o 29_o dec._n dec._n 10._o dec._n dec._n 31._o jan._n jan._n 27._o jan._n jan._n 4._o martij_fw-la martij_fw-la 4._o aug._n 1642._o 1642._o 3._o dec._n 1642._o 1642._o 4._o aug._n 1643._o 1643._o 5._o aug._n 1643._o 1643._o 7._o aug._n aug._n 2._o martij_fw-la martij_fw-la may._n 1644._o 1644._o 7._o junij_fw-la 1641._o 1641._o 30._o july_n 1641._o 1641._o 9_o sept._n 1641._o 1641._o 28._o sept._n 1641._o 1641._o 25._o jan._n 1641._o 1641._o 2._o apr._n 1642._o 1642._o 15._o martij_fw-la 1641._o exact_a coll._n p._n 112._o 112._o ●_o july_n 1643._o their_o averseness_n to_o peace_n peace_n exact_a coll_v p._n 587._o 587._o 1._o nou._n 1642._o 1642._o 8._o dec._n dec._n 12._o dec._n dec._n 17._o dec._n dec._n mr._n carr_n a_o barbour_n barbour_n 7._o jan._n jan._n 4._o oct._n oct._n 11._o march_n march_n 17._o jan._n exact_a coll_n p._n 893._o 893._o 26._o jan._n jan._n 27._o jan._n jan._n 13._o martij_fw-la martij_fw-la 8._o aug._n 1643._o ☞_o ☞_o ..._o march_n 1643._o merc._n aulic_a p._n 869._o 869._o 27._o nou._n 1644._o 1644._o 13._o febr._n 1644._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n temp_n h._n 3._o 3._o impr._n lond._n 1642._o 8o._o 8o._o ib._n p._n 3._o 3._o ib._n p._n 2._o 2._o ib._n p._n 4._o 4._o ib._n p._n 5._o 5._o p._n 6._o 6._o ib._n ●_o 7._o 7._o 〈…〉_o 11._o 11._o ib._n p._n 12._o 12._o ib._n p._n 18._o 18._o ipsius_fw-la consilio_fw-la tractabat_fw-la ardua_fw-la tentabat_fw-la dubia_fw-la finivi●_n inchoata_fw-la m._n paris_n p._n 998._o 998._o ib._n p._n 19_o 19_o m._n parif_n p._n 998._o 998._o ib._n p._n 20._o 20._o parliam_fw-la lond._n ann._n 1255._o m._n paris_n p._n 904._o 904._o m._n paris_n ann._n 1255._o p
the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n he_o do_v not_o only_o agree_v to_o the_o same_o but_o shall_v always_o protect_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n they_o yield_v he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n such_o civil_a and_o temporal_a obedience_n as_o can_v be_v just_o require_v of_o loyal_a subject_n upon_o this_o petition_n therefore_o 17._o article_n of_o pacification_n be_v conclude_v scot_n on_o at_o barwick_n whereby_o his_o majesty_n be_v content_v not_o only_o to_o confirm_v whatsoever_o his_o commissioner_n have_v promise_v in_o his_o name_n but_o that_o all_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n shall_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o kirk_n likewise_o matter_n civil_a by_o the_o parliament_n and_o other_o inferior_a judicatories_n establish_v by_o law_n moreover_o that_o for_o settle_v the_o distraction_n of_o that_o kingdom_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o grant_v a_o free_a general_a assembly_n to_o be_v keep_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o six_o of_o august_n ensue_v and_o after_o that_o a_o parliament_n the_o twenty_o of_o august_n for_o ratify_v what_o shall_v be_v conclude_v in_o the_o assembly_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o declare_v that_o upon_o disband_v of_o their_o force_n dissolve_v all_o their_o pretend_a table_n restore_v his_o fort_n castle_n and_o ammunition_n etc_n etc_n to_o his_o good_a subject_n their_o liberty_n land_n good_n etc._n etc._n detain_v since_o the_o late_a pretend_a general_a assembly_n he_o will_v recall_v his_o fleet_n retire_v his_o land-force_n and_o make_v restitution_n to_o they_o of_o their_o ship_n and_o good_n arrest_v etc_n etc_n which_o agreement_n be_v entertain_v by_o they_o with_o so_o much_o outward_a acceptance_n that_o by_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o it_o be_v promise_v they_o will_v ever_o in_o all_o thing_n carry_v themselves_o like_o humble_a loyal_a and_o obedient_a subject_n but_o instead_o of_o performance_n of_o their_o part_n at_o the_o very_o publish_v junii_fw-la the_o article_n in_o their_o camp_n a_o protestation_n be_v make_v dishonourable_a to_o his_o majesty_n government_n to_o the_o further_o encourage_v of_o the_o people_n in_o their_o disobedient_a and_o mutinous_a way_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o of_o the_o english_a nobility_n and_o spread_v among_o other_o a_o scandalous_a paper_n entitle_v some_o condition_n of_o his_o majesty_n treaty_n with_o his_o subject_n of_o scotland_n wherein_o be_v contain_v such_o untruth_n and_o seditious_a position_n and_o so_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v conclude_v in_o the_o article_n of_o pacification_n that_o howsoever_o they_o pretend_v a_o desire_n of_o peace_n yet_o they_o intend_v nothing_o less_o and_o instead_o of_o disband_v their_o force_n within_o forty_o eight_o hour_n after_o publication_n of_o those_o article_n they_o keep_v great_a part_n of_o they_o together_o and_o hold_v in_o pay_n almost_o all_o their_o officer_n continue_v their_o unlawful_a meeting_n and_o conventicle_n to_o the_o great_a vexation_n and_o trouble_n of_o all_o such_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n as_o do_v not_o adhere_v to_o their_o rebellious_a covenant_n and_o act_n of_o the_o pretend_a assembly_n at_o glasgow_n keep_v up_o all_o their_o fortification_n yea_o such_o be_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o people_n animate_v by_o that_o protestation_n with_o divers_a scandalous_a paper_n and_o seditious_a sermon_n that_o they_o deter_v his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n from_o go_v to_o their_o dwelling_n threaten_v they_o with_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n if_o they_o repair_v to_o their_o own_o house_n labour_v also_o to_o pervert_v they_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o general_a assembly_n appoint_v by_o anticipate_v their_o voice_n in_o make_v they_o swear_v to_o and_o subscribe_v the_o approbation_n of_o the_o same_o assembly_n at_o glasgow_n 17._o and_o act_n thereof_o deter_v other_o from_o repair_v thereto_o so_o that_o by_o these_o new_a disorder_n the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o his_o subject_n be_v great_o disturb_v great_a insolence_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o kinnowl_n his_o majesty_n high_a treasurer_n as_o also_o to_o sir_n james_n hamilton_n justice-general_a and_o other_o his_o majesty_n councillor_n and_o good_a subject_n so_o that_o the_o king_n sorbore_v to_o come_v to_o edinburgh_n such_o of_o his_o loyal_a subject_n as_o attend_v his_o person_n and_o adhere_v to_o he_o be_v brand_v by_o they_o with_o the_o vile_a aspersion_n of_o traitor_n to_o god_n and_o their_o country_n and_o threaten_v to_o be_v proceed_v against_o with_o censure_n according_o and_o last_o shake_v off_o all_o respect_n due_a to_o sacred_a majesty_n protest_v that_o all_o member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n and_o liege_n be_v not_o to_o attend_v the_o session_n and_o that_o all_o act_n decree_n and_o sentence_n therein_o past_a against_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v null_a 19_o void_a and_o ineffectual_a contrary_a to_o the_o king_n be_v express_a warrant_n for_o the_o down-sitting_a thereof_o and_o the_o heavy_a damage_n of_o his_o good_a subject_n who_o be_v thereby_o frustrate_v of_o justice_n and_o have_v lay_v these_o insolent_a and_o seditious_a foundation_n for_o a_o parliament_n 20_o it_o can_v not_o be_v expect_v but_o that_o the_o structure_n must_v be_v full_a of_o confusion_n as_o indeed_o it_o prove_v their_o action_n and_o demand_n favour_v of_o nothing_o but_o undutifulness_n and_o disloyalty_n for_o they_o stick_v not_o to_o deny_v to_o his_o majesty_n the_o most_o essential_a and_o inherent_a prerogative_n of_o his_o crown_n strive_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o change_v and_o alter_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o frame_v of_o government_n likewise_o to_o restrain_v his_o power_n in_o point_n of_o coinage_n custody_n of_o castle_n grant_v of_o honour_n and_o commissions-justiciary_a or_o lieutenancy_n and_o his_o majesty_n by_o his_o commission_n julii_n have_v allow_v they_o the_o liberty_n of_o convening_n and_o meet_v until_o a_o certain_a day_n for_o distribute_v of_o their_o pretend_a charge_n among_o such_o as_o shall_v willing_o condescend_v thereunto_o they_o do_v not_o only_o without_o warrant_n continue_v their_o conventicle_n and_o table_n since_o that_o commission_n expire_v julii_n contrary_a to_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o that_o kingdom_n the_o act_n of_o pacification_n and_o their_o own_o acknowledgement_n in_o petition_v for_o the_o aforesaid_a commission_n but_o urge_v that_o all_o those_o his_o good_a subject_n who_o adhere_v to_o he_o in_o defence_n of_o his_o royal_a authority_n against_o their_o rebellious_a commotion_n shall_v be_v make_v equal_a if_o not_o more_o liable_a to_o the_o defray_n of_o their_o pretend_a charge_n which_o may_v imply_v his_o majesty_n countenance_n and_o justification_n of_o all_o their_o rebellion_n and_o treason_n 30._o the_o king_n therefore_o discern_v their_o persistance_n in_o such_o unsufferable_a demand_n return_v to_o england_n august_n signify_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o traquier_n his_o commissioner_n that_o it_o do_v evident_o appear_v unto_o he_o that_o their_o aim_n be_v not_o now_o for_o religion_n as_o they_o always_o pretend_v but_o rather_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o government_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o withal_o the_o total_a overthrow_n of_o royal_a authority_n novemb_n command_v his_o say_a commissioner_n to_o prorogate_v the_o parliament_n till_o the_o second_o of_o june_n next_o follow_v notwithstanding_o which_o prorogation_n they_o continue_v their_o sit_v at_o edinburgh_n and_o send_v their_o deputy_n dumfermelyn_n over_o into_o this_o kingdom_n to_o make_v remonstrance_n of_o their_o do_v without_o knowledge_n of_o his_o commissioner_n whereupon_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n come_v over_o lowdon_n and_o acquaint_v he_o with_o those_o insolence_n also_o by_o his_o 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