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             An Abridgment of the late remonstrance of the army vvith some marginall attestations for the better understanding remembrance and judgement of the people : collected by speciall order for more publique satisfaction, and to undeceive the kingdome as to the false glosses by some put upon the said remonstrance printed.
             Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690.
          
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             London :
             1648.
          
           
             "By the appointment of the Lord Generall, and his Generall Councell of Officers. Decem. 27, 1648. Signed, Jo. Rushworth"
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           AN
           ABRIDGMENT
           Of
           the
           late
           REMONSTRANCE
           OF
           THE
           ARMY
           .
        
         
           VVith
           some
           Marginall
           Attestations
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           Understanding
           ,
           Remembrance
           ,
           and
           Judgement
           of
           the
           PEOPLE
           .
        
         
           Collected
           by
           speciall
           Order
           for
           more
           publique
           satisfaction
           ,
           and
           to
           undeceive
           the
           Kingdome
           as
           to
           the
           false
           Glosses
           by
           some
           put
           upon
           the
           said
           REMONSTRANCE
           Printed
           .
        
         
           By
           the
           Appointment
           of
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           ,
           and
           his
           Generall
           Councell
           of
           Officers
           .
        
         
           Decem.
           27.
           1648.
           
           Signed
           ,
           JO
           RUSHWORTH
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Laurence
             Blaiklocke
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           in
           the
           Old-Baily
           .
           1648.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           An
           Abridgment
           of
           the
           late
           Remonstrance
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           with
           some
           Marginall
           Attestations
           ,
           both
           for
           the
           better
           understanding
           ,
           remembrance
           ,
           and
           judgment
           of
           the
           People
           .
        
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Commons
           of
           
             England
          
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           humble
           Remonstrance
           of
           his
           Excellency
           Lord
           Generall
           
             Fairfax
             ,
          
           and
           his
           Generall
           Councell
           of
           Officers
           ,
           held
           at
           
             
               Saint
               Albanes
               ,
            
             
               
                 Thursday
                 November
                 16.
                 1648.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           OVr
           tender
           reguard
           to
           the
           Freedome
           of
           Parliament
           and
           the
           offence
           taken
           at
           our
           least
           interposing
           in
           any
           thing
           of
           Civill
           consideration
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           have
           made
           us
           attend
           in
           silence
           the
           Councels
           of
           Parliament
           .
           But
           finding
           you
           upon
           those
           transactions
           ,
           whereupon
           the
           life
           or
           death
           of
           all
           our
           Civill
           interest
           doth
           depend
           ,
           and
           
             a
          
           seeing
           no
           effectuall
           helpe
           from
           elsewhere
           to
           appeare
           ,
           we
           cannot
           be
           wanting
           in
           ought
           we
           can
           honestly
           say
           or
           do
           to
           hold
           off
           impending
           ruine
           
             b
          
           from
           an
           honest
           people
           and
           a
           good
           cause
           .
        
         
           We
           are
           not
           ignorant
           that
           the
           rule
           
             Salus
             Populi
             suprema
             Lex
             ,
          
           is
           most
           apt
           to
           be
           misapplyed
           ,
           some
           men
           framing
           pretences
           of
           publike
           extremity
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           though
           we
           are
           full
           of
           sad
           apprehensions
           of
           the
           extremity
           at
           hand
           ,
           yet
           
             c
          
           
           we
           shall
           first
           with
           all
           sobernesse
           and
           clearnesse
           (
           as
           God
           shall
           enable
           us
           )
           remonstrate
           to
           you
           our
           apprehensions
           both
           of
           the
           danger
           at
           hand
           and
           of
           the
           remedy
           with
           our
           grounds
           in
           both
           .
        
         
           We
           must
           first
           mind
           you
           of
           your
           votes
           once
           past
           concerning
           no
           more
           addresses
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           our
           engagement
           to
           adhere
           to
           you
           therein
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           none
           can
           say
           you
           were
           acted
           beyond
           your
           owne
           free
           judgements
           ,
           we
           are
           sure
           by
           no
           impulsion
           from
           the
           Army
           ,
           the
           juster
           resolutions
           of
           the
           House
           did
           in
           this
           reclaime
           us
           ,
           it
           pleased
           God
           instantly
           to
           lead
           you
           into
           such
           order
           ,
           whereby
           the
           burthen
           of
           free
           quarter
           was
           taken
           off
           ,
           supernumerary
           forces
           disbanded
           ,
           the
           rest
           put
           into
           an
           established
           way
           of
           pay
           ;
           but
           when
           the
           house
           being
           called
           on
           purpose
           for
           a
           settlement
           began
           to
           entertaine
           motions
           tending
           to
           the
           unsettlement
           of
           what
           they
           had
           resolved
           ,
           the
           minds
           of
           men
           without
           also
           became
           propor●ionably
           unsetled
           in
           expectations
           which
           way
           things
           would
           bend
           ,
           seeing
           such
           uncertainty
           of
           any
           end
           of
           troubles
           upon
           the
           Parliamentary
           account
           alone
           ;
           then
           began
           your
           Enemies
           to
           hope
           and
           work
           your
           trouble
           ,
           and
           their
           owne
           advantages
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           the
           disturbances
           ,
           so
           to
           execute
           all
           the
           other
           interests
           pretended
           ,
           that
           at
           last
           they
           might
           set
           up
           that
           of
           the
           King
           and
           their
           owne
           above
           all
           others
           .
           Thus
           the
           Army
           which
           would
           not
           be
           won
           to
           disert
           the
           Parliamentary
           and
           publique
           interest
           to
           serve
           their
           turnes
           ,
           was
           by
           them
           rendred
           the
           only
           common
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           this
           new
           formed
           party
           at
           first
           professe
           for
           a
           full
           and
           free
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           to
           free
           it
           from
           the
           force
           of
           an
           Army
           ,
           
             d
          
           Whereas
           the
           latest
           quarrell
           against
           it
           was
           that
           it
           would
           not
           force
           the
           Parliament
           to
           comply
           with
           the
           interest
           of
           the
           King
           .
           They
           likewise
           pretended
           to
           be
           for
           the
           easing
           of
           the
           people
           of
           taxes
           to
           an
           Army
           ,
           whereas
           indeed
           their
           workings
           did
           necessitate
           the
           Parliament
           to
           continue
           an
           Army
           ,
           and
           taxes
           for
           it
           .
           They
           also
           pretended
           for
           the
           Covenant
           against
           an
           Army
           of
           Sectaries
           ,
           and
           for
           all
           these
           ends
           a
           Personall
           Treaty
           with
           the
           King
           must
           be
           held
           forth
           as
           the
           only
           Soveraigne
           salve
           .
           And
           thus
           the
           People
           were
           taught
           mainly
           to
           depend
           upon
           the
           King
           for
           all
           ,
           and
           to
           Petition
           for
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           in
           pretence
           of
           them
           to
           levy
           Warre
           against
           the
           Parliament
           on
           the
           Kings
           behalfe
           ,
           and
           his
           partie
           is
           brought
           into
           the
           manage
           of
           it
           .
           Yet
           they
           drive
           on
           the
           whilst
           the
           Treaty
           to
           deceive
           you
           by
           old
           Malignants
           ,
           and
           a
           late
           discontented
           party
           in
           City
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           Lords
           closeing
           readily
           with
           the
           desires
           of
           them
           and
           the
           Prin●e
           ,
           though
           in
           the
           Warre
           
           for
           your
           and
           the
           Kingdomes
           defence
           ,
           or
           in
           declaring
           with
           you
           against
           the
           Scotch
           Army
           and
           others
           ,
           they
           would
           neither
           lead
           nor
           follow
           .
           And
           when
           in
           any
           thing
           of
           the
           Treaty
           concerning
           the
           very
           life
           of
           your
           Cause
           you
           made
           som
           stick
           ,
           clamorous
           Petitions
           with
           Menaces
           come
           thick
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           forces
           listed
           daily
           about
           you
           ,
           the
           City
           neither
           taking
           course
           ,
           nor
           suffering
           their
           Major
           Generall
           to
           do
           it
           .
           And
           thus
           you
           were
           at
           their
           mercy
           whiles
           your
           Armie
           was
           ingaged
           at
           distance
           against
           your
           enemies
           in
           Armes
           .
           Therefore
           we
           cannot
           conceive
           that
           in
           those
           resolutions
           for
           a
           Treaty
           ,
           the
           judgement
           of
           Parliament
           was
           with
           due
           and
           former
           freedome
           .
           And
           we
           wish
           you
           to
           consider
           the
           evills
           of
           this
           Treaty
           in
           laying
           designes
           for
           the
           Kings
           escape
           ,
           and
           settling
           future
           correspondencies
           ,
           and
           further
           whether
           it
           can
           be
           just
           or
           safe
           in
           relation
           to
           publique
           interest
           .
        
         
           The
           summe
           of
           publique
           interest
           of
           a
           Nation
           in
           relation
           to
           common
           Right
           ,
           and
           in
           opposition
           to
           tyrrany
           of
           Kings
           or
           others
           ,
           is
           ,
           that
           for
           all
           matters
           concerning
           the
           whole
           they
           have
           a
           Parliament
           consisting
           of
           Deputyes
           or
           Representers
           freelly
           chosen
           and
           with
           as
           much
           equality
           as
           may
           be
           ,
           And
           that
           the
           power
           of
           making
           or
           altering
           Lawes
           and
           of
           finall
           judgment
           be
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           may
           not
           be
           left
           in
           the
           will
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           particular
           persons
           to
           make
           voyd
           their
           determinations
           or
           proceedings
           .
           And
           where
           the
           offence
           is
           in
           publique
           Officers
           against
           their
           trust
           ,
           this
           same
           Counsell
           may
           call
           to
           account
           and
           punish
           such
           offenders
           either
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           or
           where
           it
           hath
           not
           provided
           
             e
          
           according
           to
           their
           own
           judgment
           .
        
         
           Against
           these
           matters
           of
           publique
           interest
           this
           King
           hath
           all
           along
           his
           Raigne
           opposed
           to
           uphold
           the
           interest
           of
           his
           and
           his
           Posterities
           Will
           ,
           and
           Power
           :
           First
           that
           there
           might
           be
           no
           such
           Common
           councell
           to
           restrain
           him
           ,
           but
           that
           all
           things
           of
           Supreame
           trust
           concerning
           safety
           might
           rest
           in
           his
           breast
           alone
           without
           limit
           from
           any
           ,
           or
           account
           to
           any
           on
           earth
           .
           
           And
           for
           this
           he
           raised
           his
           first
           and
           second
           Armes
           against
           his
           people
           in
           both
           Kingdomes
           ;
           
           then
           he
           fell
           to
           play
           lower
           that
           none
           of
           those
           things
           of
           Supreame
           and
           absolute
           trust
           might
           be
           exercised
           by
           any
           others
           without
           him
           ,
           no
           not
           by
           all
           the
           Trustees
           of
           the
           ,
           Land
           ,
           nor
           in
           any
           case
           though
           never
           so
           necessary
           for
           releife
           or
           saving
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           
           and
           for
           this
           he
           raised
           his
           third
           Armes
           ,
           and
           when
           these
           his
           other
           claimes
           so
           farre
           failed
           ,
           he
           would
           make
           you
           
           know
           that
           neither
           Parliament
           nor
           any
           power
           on
           earth
           (
           what
           ever
           ills
           he
           had
           done
           )
           might
           meddle
           with
           his
           sacred
           person
           ,
           no
           not
           so
           much
           as
           to
           secure
           him
           from
           doing
           more
           evill
           ;
           and
           for
           this
           last
           part
           of
           his
           Interest
           his
           fourth
           Armes
           were
           raised
           .
           There
           have
           also
           fallen
           in
           other
           particulars
           with
           these
           interests
           ,
           
           as
           on
           the
           Parliaments
           part
           to
           protect
           Religious
           men
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           Freedome
           to
           the
           Gospell
           and
           take
           away
           those
           corrupt
           formes
           by
           which
           snares
           were
           laid
           for
           such
           conscientious
           men
           ▪
           But
           on
           the
           Kings
           part
           the
           interest
           was
           to
           doe
           contrary
           ▪
           So
           that
           the
           Parliamentary
           and
           publique
           interests
           hath
           been
           made
           very
           much
           one
           with
           the
           interest
           of
           the
           Godly
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           interest
           one
           with
           their
           greatest
           opposites
           ,
           now
           wee
           suppose
           that
           where
           a
           person
           trusted
           
             f
          
           with
           limited
           power
           to
           rule
           according
           to
           Lawes
           ,
           shall
           not
           only
           pervert
           that
           trust
           but
           assume
           also
           hurtfull
           powers
           never
           committed
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           take
           away
           foundations
           of
           liberty
           and
           redresse
           ,
           such
           a
           person
           so
           doing
           forfeits
           all
           that
           power
           and
           trust
           he
           had
           ,
           and
           
             g
          
           absolving
           the
           people
           from
           the
           bonds
           betweene
           him
           and
           them
           ,
           doth
           set
           them
           free
           to
           take
           their
           best
           advantage
           and
           proceed
           in
           judgement
           against
           Him
           :
           Much
           more
           when
           hee
           on
           these
           termes
           shall
           maintaine
           a
           war
           ,
           and
           by
           division
           within
           and
           invasions
           from
           abroad
           lengthen
           it
           well
           to
           uphold
           the
           interest
           of
           his
           will
           and
           power
           against
           the
           Common
           interest
           of
           his
           people
           ;
           such
           a
           person
           we
           may
           justly
           say
           is
           Guilty
           of
           the
           highest
           treason
           against
           the
           
             h
          
           highest
           law
           amongst
           men
           ,
           now
           we
           may
           conclude
           that
           this
           King
           hath
           beene
           the
           Author
           and
           contriver
           of
           an
           unjust
           Warre
           ,
           and
           so
           is
           Guilty
           of
           all
           the
           blood
           and
           mischeife
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           ;
           and
           then
           how
           can
           the
           publike
           justice
           of
           the
           kingdom
           be
           satisfyed
           ,
           the
           blood
           avenged
           ,
           
             i
          
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           for
           the
           same
           appeased
           without
           judgment
           executed
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           consequently
           how
           far
           can
           an
           accomodation
           with
           him
           (
           when
           God
           hath
           given
           him
           so
           clearly
           into
           your
           power
           to
           do
           justice
           )
           can
           be
           just
           before
           god
           ,
           or
           good
           men
           without
           somuch
           as
           
           a
           judiciall
           tryall
           or
           evident
           remorse
           for
           his
           fault
           he
           hath
           so
           long
           in
           word
           and
           practice
           denyed
           it
           ,
           &
           never
           
             k
          
           confessed
           it
           till
           all
           other
           wayes
           of
           force
           &
           fraud
           had
           failed
           him
           ,
           &
           now
           confesseth
           it
           conditionally
           so
           as
           you
           satifie
           him
           in
           other
           things
           which
           is
           great
           
             l
          
           Hypocrisie
           ,
           and
           while
           he
           thus
           in
           word
           confesseth
           it
           yet
           in
           
             m
          
           practise
           he
           denyes
           it
           by
           continuing
           Commissions
           to
           the
           Prince
           and
           other
           English
           Rebells
           and
           Revolters
           ,
           yea
           to
           Ormond
           and
           his
           associate
           Irish
           .
           And
           what
           publique
           benefit
           can
           be
           from
           reunion
           of
           such
           contrary
           principles
           of
           Tyranny
           ,
           and
           liberty
           ,
           godlinesse
           and
           superstition
           ?
        
         
           Concerning
           the
           safety
           of
           such
           an
           agreement
           for
           his
           restitution
           especially
           supposing
           no
           reall
           remorse
           or
           change
           ,
           but
           the
           same
           principles
           and
           affections
           first
           ,
           how
           apt
           are
           princes
           in
           such
           case
           to
           take
           advantages
           for
           a
           breath
           ,
           and
           secondly
           how
           easily
           may
           they
           do
           it
           after
           such
           agreement
           .
           For
           the
           former
           how
           apt
           it
           such
           a
           prince
           to
           doe
           it
           when
           the
           
             n
          
           bonds
           once
           accepted
           by
           him
           with
           unquestioned
           freedome
           at
           his
           admission
           to
           the
           Throne
           and
           the
           Oath
           of
           God
           betwixt
           him
           and
           his
           people
           ,
           would
           not
           hold
           him
           ,
           but
           of
           his
           owne
           mind
           have
           been
           all
           violated
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           justify
           the
           same
           the
           law
           of
           force
           set
           up
           to
           the
           utmost
           ?
           how
           can
           it
           be
           expected
           that
           the
           bonds
           of
           new
           concessions
           and
           agreements
           imposed
           by
           force
           and
           vincible
           necessity
           should
           be
           of
           more
           power
           to
           hold
           him
           when
           an
           advantage
           to
           recover
           what
           he
           lost
           doth
           offer
           it selfe
           ,
           for
           the
           faith
           keeping
           of
           this
           King
           his
           Accords
           with
           the
           
             Scottish
          
           Nation
           do
           witnesse
           for
           his
           revengefullnes
           ;
           these
           petty
           revenges
           after
           severall
           parliaments
           which
           were
           taken
           against
           such
           patriots
           as
           had
           appeared
           for
           Common
           liberty
           against
           his
           INTEREST
           .
        
         
         
           Next
           for
           
             o
          
           facillity
           of
           Princes
           finding
           occasion
           and
           quarrell
           after
           such
           agreement
           ,
           and
           yet
           with
           some
           co●lerable
           saving
           to
           his
           honour
           ,
           we
           know
           the
           Court
           maximes
           concerning
           some
           Crowne
           Rights
           which
           a
           King
           cannot
           give
           away
           nor
           oblige
           his
           Heirs
           in
           ;
           besides
           some
           matters
           of
           supreme
           trust
           are
           in
           the
           propositions
           barganed
           for
           with
           and
           taken
           as
           by
           Lease
           from
           the
           King
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           confirme
           his
           claime
           of
           Right
           ;
           but
           from
           the
           force
           or
           necessity
           lying
           upon
           the
           King
           in
           this
           Treaty
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           ground
           of
           evasion
           from
           the
           whole
           agreement
           as
           not
           obligeing
           him
           what
           soever
           is
           drawne
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           avowed
           publikely
           by
           the
           Prince
           and
           his
           Councell
           in
           answer
           to
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Warwick
             ,
          
           where
           the
           Prince
           clearly
           sayes
           ,
           the
           King
           in
           truth
           is
           still
           in
           prison
           .
           And
           consider
           the
           Prince
           as
           heire
           ,
           it
           serves
           to
           acquit
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           next
           visible
           head
           of
           the
           Kings
           party
           ,
           the
           King
           being
           in
           durance
           ,
           it
           may
           serve
           on
           behalfe
           of
           the
           King
           and
           his
           heires
           and
           party
           as
           a
           protestation
           against
           any
           conclusion
           by
           his
           Treaty
           ;
           and
           the
           King
           himself
           hath
           insinuated
           the
           same
           sence
           of
           the
           Treaty
           ,
           and
           that
           not
           without
           grounds
           to
           gaine
           beleef
           ,
           he
           being
           still
           confined
           within
           your
           Garrisons
           and
           guards
           and
           upon
           his
           paroll
           ;
           so
           that
           if
           you
           proceed
           upon
           so
           rotten
           a
           foundation
           and
           be
           cousened
           ,
           ye
           cousen
           your selves
           ,
           and
           cannot
           blame
           him
           or
           his
           .
           And
           the
           King
           comming
           in
           thus
           may
           rest
           secure
           and
           wayte
           his
           advantage
           (
           having
           go
           your
           hands
           bound
           )
           till
           he
           finding
           it
           shall
           strike
           the
           first
           stroak
           which
           't
           is
           like
           he
           will
           make
           a
           sure
           one
           if
           he
           can
           .
           To
           proceed
           ,
           the
           King
           comes
           thus
           in
           with
           reputation
           of
           having
           long
           sought
           peace
           and
           that
           in
           a
           
             Personall
             Treaty
             ,
          
           which
           you
           after
           a
           long
           denyall
           at
           last
           granting
           are
           rendred
           by
           his
           freinds
           as
           refusers
           of
           peace
           ,
           so
           long
           in
           that
           the
           Kings
           way
           he
           comes
           also
           with
           the
           reputation
           of
           having
           granted
           for
           peace
           sake
           ,
           all
           that
           stood
           you
           upon
           ,
           although
           it
           will
           apeare
           nothing
           at
           all
           to
           the
           publick
           interest
           .
           And
           if
           after
           this
           accomodation
           to
           satisfye
           the
           people
           you
           shall
           disband
           your
           forces
           ,
           you
           are
           at
           the
           Kings
           
             p
          
           courtesie
           still
           ,
           and
           are
           but
           where
           you
           were
           at
           first
           .
           But
           the
           King
           in
           much
           fairer
           possibility
           to
           revi●e
           the
           old
           quarrell
           and
           carry
           it
           without
           fighting
           :
           for
           after
           so
           much
           blood
           and
           trouble
           for
           no
           thing
           ,
           t
           is
           not
           like
           ,
           you
           'le
           find
           a
           competent
           party
           for
           the
           opposing
           of
           him
           ;
           &
           if
           you
           continue
           a
           sufficient
           strength
           &
           taxes
           they
           will
           be
           the
           more
           grevous
           ,
           
           because
           deemed
           unnecessary
           ,
           the
           King
           having
           granted
           what
           your selves
           did
           aske
           ,
           we
           might
           reflect
           upon
           his
           numerous
           party
           ingaged
           by
           interest
           ,
           or
           necessity
           to
           serve
           him
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           he
           remaines
           in
           possibillity
           to
           head
           them
           ,
           while
           hee
           by
           his
           supposed
           impunity
           whatsoever
           he
           does
           ,
           hath
           encouragement
           to
           make
           all
           possible
           tryall
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           hope
           if
           he
           ever
           prevaile
           ,
           he
           may
           make
           them
           amends
           :
           whereas
           this
           being
           once
           confuted
           by
           an
           example
           of
           justice
           upon
           him
           for
           such
           attempts
           ,
           they
           would
           not
           be
           feared
           in
           relation
           to
           his
           posterities
           heeding
           of
           them
           ;
           besides
           these
           ,
           we
           cannot
           but
           consider
           the
           vast
           possibilities
           after
           his
           restitution
           to
           make
           or
           use
           factions
           amongst
           your selves
           ,
           and
           your
           adherents
           ,
           and
           doe
           not
           all
           men
           acknowledge
           him
           most
           exquisite
           at
           it
           ?
           and
           if
           he
           had
           that
           faculty
           to
           availe
           at
           distance
           ,
           much
           more
           in
           your
           bosomes
           ,
           each
           party
           will
           be
           apt
           to
           strive
           which
           shall
           most
           and
           first
           comply
           with
           him
           ,
           of
           which
           you
           and
           we
           have
           seene
           sad
           experiences
           already
           ;
           yet
           we
           refused
           ought
           of
           private
           contract
           or
           trust
           with
           him
           and
           his
           ;
           and
           all
           was
           with
           saving
           for
           the
           publike
           interest
           ;
           yet
           in
           that
           degree
           of
           our
           complyance
           with
           him
           ,
           we
           find
           matter
           of
           acknowledgement
           before
           the
           Lord
           concerning
           our
           error
           therein
           ;
           and
           we
           blesse
           him
           that
           preserved
           us
           from
           worse
           ▪
           And
           if
           from
           the
           divisions
           we
           have
           ,
           such
           complyances
           have
           beene
           with
           ,
           and
           such
           advantages
           given
           to
           the
           Kings
           party
           while
           acknowledged
           enemies
           ,
           what
           worse
           may
           we
           not
           expect
           ,
           when
           by
           a
           Peace
           made
           they
           shall
           have
           the
           reputation
           of
           friends
           ?
           To
           conclude
           this
           ,
           wee
           confesse
           our
           feares
           from
           the
           act
           of
           this
           Parliaments
           unlimited
           continuance
           .
           If
           he
           forme
           
             q
          
           a
           ballancing
           party
           in
           the
           house
           of
           Commons
           for
           his
           interest
           ,
           that
           which
           should
           be
           our
           conservative
           ,
           would
           be
           our
           baine
           ,
           and
           yet
           we
           should
           be
           debarred
           from
           change
           of
           medicine
           ;
           or
           if
           a
           period
           be
           set
           to
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           no
           provision
           for
           certaine
           succession
           ,
           and
           sitting
           of
           Parliaments
           ,
           without
           dependance
           on
           the
           Kings
           wil
           ;
           or
           if
           no
           provision
           for
           a
           more
           due
           constitution
           by
           more
           equall
           Elections
           ;
           then
           the
           successe
           will
           be
           lesse
           hopefull
           and
           safe
           then
           the
           present
           ,
           and
           you
           have
           not
           in
           this
           Treaty
           made
           any
           provision
           for
           any
           of
           these
           things
           .
           But
           to
           proceed
           ,
           to
           shew
           the
           certain
           insecurity
           to
           publike
           interest
           ,
           in
           an
           accommodation
           with
           a
           restitution
           of
           the
           King
           .
           For
           you
           the
           supreame
           Judicatory
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           (
           when
           he
           is
           in
           your
           power
           to
           doe
           justice
           upon
           )
           to
           decline
           that
           way
           ,
           and
           instead
           thereof
           to
           seek
           to
           him
           your
           Prisoner
           in
           way
           of
           Treaty
           ,
           what
           speakes
           it
           lesse
           then
           that
           he
           is
           indeed
           
           above
           all
           humane
           
             r
          
           justice
           not
           accountable
           to
           or
           
             s
          
           punishable
           do
           any
           power
           on
           earth
           ,
           what
           ever
           he
           does
           ,
           &
           that
           kings
           cannot
           erre
           or
           doe
           wrong
           ,
           whereas
           one
           example
           in
           this
           kind
           made
           ,
           would
           be
           of
           more
           terror
           and
           availe
           then
           the
           execution
           of
           his
           whole
           party
           ,
           yea
           then
           all
           satisfaction
           you
           can
           imagine
           .
        
         
           If
           our
           King
           claime
           by
           
             t
          
           conquest
           :
           God
           hath
           given
           you
           the
           
           same
           against
           him
           to
           fix
           your
           justice
           first
           upon
           the
           head
           ,
           and
           thereby
           let
           his
           successors
           see
           what
           themselves
           may
           expect
           if
           that
           they
           attempt
           the
           like
           .
           This
           may
           hopefully
           discourage
           them
           from
           heading
           any
           more
           what
           Instruments
           they
           might
           find
           in
           the
           like
           quarrell
           ;
           but
           to
           punish
           only
           Instruments
           ,
           and
           let
           the
           head
           go
           free
           ,
           leads
           
             u
          
           to
           endlesse
           trouble
           ;
           besides
           it
           seemes
           a
           most
           unequall
           
             w
          
           and
           partiall
           way
           of
           justice
           ;
           and
           the
           same
           principles
           that
           exempt
           Kings
           from
           justice
           would
           
             x
          
           absolve
           their
           inferiour
           Ministers
           for
           what
           they
           doe
           in
           pursuance
           of
           such
           commands
           .
        
         
           If
           any
           object
           the
           Covenant
           as
           obliging
           us
           to
           perpetuall
           addresses
           to
           the
           King
           as
           being
           the
           onely
           way
           consistent
           with
           the
           preservation
           of
           his
           person
           and
           authority
           .
           We
           answer
           ,
           the
           Covenant
           engageth
           to
           matters
           of
           publike
           interests
           ,
           primarily
           ,
           and
           absolutely
           without
           limitation
           ,
           and
           after
           that
           to
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           Kings
           person
           and
           authority
           with
           the
           restriction
           to
           wit
           ,
           in
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           true
           Religion
           and
           liberties
           of
           the
           Kingdomes
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           obligeth
           thereto
           no
           further
           ,
           nor
           in
           any
           other
           way
           then
           shall
           be
           consistent
           with
           this
           restriction
           ,
           yea
           this
           obligation
           to
           preserve
           his
           person
           and
           authority
           should
           be
           fulfilled
           in
           the
           preservation
           and
           defence
           of
           Religion
           and
           Liberty
           ,
           otherwise
           the
           whole
           proceedings
           of
           both
           Kingdoms
           in
           s
           making
           warre
           against
           him
           for
           preservation
           of
           Religion
           or
           liberties
           ,
           were
           questionable
           for
           breach
           of
           Covenant
           since
           that
           way
           of
           preserving
           them
           did
           tend
           probably
           to
           the
           destruction
           ,
           and
           was
           not
           with
           any
           safe
           provision
           for
           his
           person
           or
           that
           authority
           which
           is
           in
           conjunction
           with
           it
           ,
           also
           where
           severall
           persons
           joyning
           in
           Covenant
           for
           the
           good
           and
           union
           of
           themselves
           (
           who
           are
           present
           and
           parties
           to
           it
           )
           doe
           withall
           make
           a
           clause
           to
           the
           benefit
           of
           another
           person
           to
           the
           end
           he
           might
           joyne
           with
           them
           in
           the
           agreement
           ,
           and
           pertake
           the
           benefit
           thereof
           ;
           if
           the
           absent
           party
           doe
           not
           accept
           ,
           but
           refuse
           the
           agreement
           ,
           as
           he
           keepes
           himselfe
           free
           from
           it
           ,
           so
           he
           excludes
           himself
           from
           claime
           to
           any
           benefit
           there
           from
           .
           Upon
           all
           the
           reasons
           and
           considerations
           aforegoing
           we
           propound
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           be
           expressely
           declared
           and
           provided
           by
           you
           ,
           that
           
           notwithstanding
           any
           thing
           concluded
           in
           the
           Treaty
           ,
           the
           person
           of
           the
           
             y
          
           King
           may
           and
           shall
           be
           proceeded
           against
           in
           way
           of
           justice
           for
           the
           bloud
           spilt
           ,
           and
           other
           evils
           and
           mischiefes
           done
           by
           him
           or
           by
           his
           Commission
           or
           procurement
           ,
           and
           in
           order
           thereto
           shall
           be
           kept
           in
           safe
           custody
           as
           formerly
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           for
           other
           Delinquents
           ,
           you
           would
           lay
           aside
           that
           particular
           barganing
           proposition
           ,
           and
           declare
           that
           all
           Delinquents
           shall
           submit
           to
           the
           judiciall
           power
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           be
           thereby
           proceeded
           against
           according
           to
           justice
           or
           mercy
           ,
           as
           cause
           shall
           appeare
           ,
           and
           that
           none
           shall
           be
           exempt
           therefrom
           ,
           nor
           pardonable
           by
           any
           other
           power
           then
           that
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           in
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           The
           power
           of
           Justice
           and
           mercy
           being
           thus
           saved
           ,
           we
           proceed
           in
           order
           to
           the
           actuall
           dispensing
           thereof
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           late
           wars
           ,
           and
           to
           peace
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           quiet
           amongst
           men
           ,
           to
           propound
           ,
           as
           followeth
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           that
           the
           
             z
          
           Capitall
           and
           grand
           Authour
           of
           our
           troubles
           ,
           the
           person
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           by
           whose
           procurement
           ,
           and
           for
           whose
           interest
           onely
           of
           will
           and
           power
           ,
           all
           our
           wars
           have
           been
           ,
           may
           be
           brought
           to
           Justice
           for
           the
           Treason
           ,
           Bloud
           ,
           and
           mischiefe
           he
           is
           therein
           
             a
          
           guilty
           of
           .
        
         
         
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           a
           timely
           day
           may
           be
           set
           for
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Wales
          
           and
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Yorke
          
           to
           come
           in
           ,
           by
           which
           time
           if
           they
           doe
           not
           ,
           that
           then
           they
           may
           be
           immediately
           declared
           incapable
           of
           any
           government
           or
           trust
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           or
           its
           Dominions
           ,
           &
           thence
           to
           stand
           exild
           for
           ever
           as
           Enemies
           and
           Traytors
           ,
           to
           die
           without
           mercy
           if
           ever
           after
           found
           and
           taken
           therein
           .
           Or
           if
           by
           the
           time
           limited
           they
           doe
           render
           themselves
           ,
           that
           then
           the
           Prince
           be
           proceeded
           with
           as
           on
           his
           appearance
           he
           shall
           give
           satisfaction
           ,
           or
           not
           .
           And
           the
           Duke
           as
           he
           shall
           give
           satisfaction
           ,
           may
           be
           considered
           as
           to
           future
           trust
           ,
           or
           not
           .
           But
           however
           that
           the
           Revenue
           of
           the
           Crown
           (
           saving
           necessary
           allowances
           for
           the
           Children
           ,
           and
           for
           Servants
           and
           Creditors
           to
           the
           Crown
           )
           be
           sequestred
           ;
           And
           the
           costly
           pompe
           suspended
           for
           a
           good
           number
           of
           yeeres
           ;
           and
           that
           this
           Revenue
           be
           for
           that
           time
           disposed
           toward
           publique
           Charges
           ,
           Debts
           and
           dammages
           ,
           for
           the
           easing
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           so
           as
           the
           estates
           neither
           of
           friends
           to
           publique
           interest
           ,
           nor
           alone
           of
           inferiour
           enemies
           thereto
           ,
           may
           bear
           wholly
           the
           burden
           of
           that
           losse
           and
           charge
           ,
           which
           by
           and
           for
           that
           Family
           ,
           the
           Kingdome
           hath
           been
           put
           unto
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           that
           capitall
           punishment
           be
           speedily
           executed
           upon
           a
           competent
           number
           of
           his
           chiefe
           instruments
           also
           ,
           both
           in
           former
           and
           latter
           wars
           ;
           and
           that
           some
           of
           both
           sorts
           be
           pitcht
           upon
           as
           are
           really
           in
           your
           hands
           or
           reach
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           that
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Delinquents
           English
           ,
           may
           upon
           rendring
           themselves
           to
           justice
           have
           mercy
           for
           their
           lives
           ;
           and
           that
           onely
           Fines
           be
           set
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           persons
           declared
           incapable
           of
           any
           publique
           trust
           ,
           or
           having
           any
           voyce
           in
           elections
           thereto
           ,
           at
           least
           for
           a
           good
           number
           of
           yeers
           .
           And
           that
           a
           short
           day
           be
           set
           by
           which
           all
           such
           Delinquents
           may
           come
           in
           ,
           and
           for
           those
           who
           come
           not
           in
           by
           that
           day
           ,
           that
           their
           estates
           be
           absolutely
           confiscate
           and
           sould
           to
           the
           publique
           use
           ,
           and
           their
           persons
           stand
           exild
           ,
           as
           Traytors
           ,
           and
           to
           die
           without
           mercy
           if
           ever
           found
           after
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           or
           its
           Dominions
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           that
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           arrears
           to
           the
           Souldiery
           ,
           with
           other
           publique
           Debts
           ,
           and
           competent
           reparations
           of
           publique
           dammages
           may
           be
           put
           into
           some
           orderly
           way
           .
           And
           therefore
           that
           the
           Fines
           and
           Compositions
           of
           Delinquents
           be
           disposed
           to
           those
           uses
           onely
           ,
           as
           
           also
           the
           Confiscations
           of
           such
           who
           shall
           be
           excluded
           from
           pardon
           ,
           or
           not
           come
           in
           by
           the
           day
           assigned
           .
        
         
           Now
           after
           publique
           justice
           thus
           far
           provided
           for
           ,
           we
           proceed
           in
           order
           to
           the
           generall
           satisfaction
           and
           setling
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           set
           some
           reasonable
           and
           certain
           period
           to
           your
           own
           power
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           with
           a
           period
           to
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           there
           may
           be
           a
           settlement
           of
           the
           peace
           and
           future
           government
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           that
           there
           may
           be
           a
           certain
           succession
           of
           future
           Parliaments
           ,
           annuall
           or
           bienniall
           ,
           with
           secure
           provision
           ,
           1.
           
           For
           the
           certainty
           of
           their
           sitting
           ,
           meeting
           ,
           and
           ending
           .
           2.
           
           For
           equall
           elections
           .
           3.
           
           For
           the
           peoples
           meeting
           to
           elect
           ,
           provided
           that
           none
           engaged
           in
           warre
           against
           the
           Kingdom
           may
           elect
           ,
           or
           be
           elected
           ,
           nor
           any
           other
           who
           oppose
           this
           settlement
           .
           4.
           
           For
           clearing
           the
           future
           power
           of
           Parliaments
           ,
           as
           supream
           onely
           ,
           they
           may
           not
           give
           away
           any
           foundation
           of
           common
           Right
           .
           5.
           
           For
           liberty
           of
           entring
           dissents
           in
           the
           said
           Representatives
           ,
           that
           the
           people
           may
           know
           who
           are
           not
           fit
           for
           future
           trust
           ,
           but
           without
           any
           further
           penalty
           for
           their
           free
           judgements
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           no
           King
           be
           hereafter
           admitted
           
             *
          
           but
           upon
           election
           of
           ,
           and
           as
           upon
           trust
           from
           the
           people
           by
           such
           their
           Representatives
           ,
           not
           without
           first
           disclaiming
           all
           pretence
           to
           a
           negative
           voyce
           against
           the
           determinations
           of
           the
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           this
           to
           be
           done
           in
           some
           forme
           more
           cleare
           then
           heretofore
           in
           the
           Coronation
           Oath
           .
        
         
           These
           matters
           of
           generall
           settlement
           we
           propound
           to
           be
           provided
           by
           the
           Authority
           of
           the
           Commons
           in
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           further
           established
           by
           a
           generall
           Contract
           or
           agreement
           of
           the
           people
           with
           their
           subscriptions
           thereunto
           .
           And
           that
           no
           King
           be
           admitted
           to
           the
           Crown
           ,
           nor
           other
           person
           to
           any
           Office
           of
           publique
           trust
           ,
           without
           expresse
           accord
           and
           subscription
           to
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           For
           our
           parts
           ,
           let
           but
           that
           way
           of
           justice
           be
           effectually
           prosecuted
           ,
           and
           the
           settlement
           of
           the
           publique
           interest
           be
           assured
           to
           us
           and
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           we
           shall
           desire
           discharge
           from
           our
           present
           service
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           ready
           to
           disband
           all
           or
           part
           ,
           as
           shal
           be
           thought
           fit
           ,
           the
           Arrears
           of
           the
           Souldiery
           being
           satisfied
           :
           We
           therefore
           desire
           that
           you
           would
           leave
           all
           private
           matters
           ,
           and
           things
           of
           ordinary
           Justice
           and
           Right
           
           to
           the
           Laws
           and
           proper
           Officers
           ,
           and
           commit
           all
           ordinary
           matters
           of
           State
           to
           the
           mannage
           of
           a
           fit
           Councell
           of
           State
           ,
           and
           apply
           your
           counsels
           to
           such
           things
           as
           are
           the
           proper
           work
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           Reformation
           of
           evils
           in
           present
           Laws
           and
           administrations
           .
           And
           in
           order
           to
           such
           things
           that
           you
           would
           in
           time
           and
           place
           consider
           the
           Petitions
           of
           welwishers
           to
           publique
           good
           .
           We
           againe
           desire
           that
           even
           from
           henceforth
           the
           aforesaid
           liberty
           of
           entring
           dissents
           may
           be
           admitted
           amongst
           you
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           Scotch
           Parliament
           ;
           or
           at
           least
           ,
           that
           such
           liberty
           be
           taken
           by
           all
           honest
           and
           faithfull
           Members
           .
        
         
           
             
               By
               the
               appointment
               of
               his
               Excellency
               the
               Lord
               Generall
               ,
               and
               his
               generall
               Councell
               of
               Officers
               ,
            
             Signed
             J.
             RUSHWORTH
             ,
             Sce.
             
          
           
             
               
                 Decemb.
              
               27.
               1648.
               
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A23670e-130
           
             a
             As
             in
             publik
             fires
             all
             must
             lift
             up
             their
             voice
             and
             hands
             ,
             bringing
             what
             ladders
             ,
             buckets
             ,
             or
             other
             assistanc
             they
             can
             ,
             
               non
               expectandus
               praefectus
               vigilum
               si
               obdormiat
               ,
               non
               praefectus
               urbis
               si
               cunctetur
               ;
               Certatim
               quisque
               aquam
               hauriat
               tectum
               s●andat
               ,
               flammam
               arceat
               oportet
            
          
           
             b
             As
             a
             part
             of
             the
             people
             in
             Armes
             ,
             or
             an
             Army
             interposed
             against
             the
             standding
             authority
             for
             the
             life
             of
             good
             
               Ionathan
               .
            
             1.
             Sam.
             14.45
             
          
           
             c
             Commanders
             of
             the
             forces
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             have
             been
             taken
             into
             the
             Councell
             and
             execution
             of
             important
             matters
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             deposing
             of
             a
             Tyrant
             and
             enthroning
             a
             young
             King
             upon
             tearms
             or
             agreement
             .
             2.
             
               Chro.
            
             23.1.14
             20.
             2.
             
             
               Kings
            
             11.1.7
             .
             so
             in
             the
             slaying
             of
             
               Ioram
            
             and
             making
             
               Iehu
            
             King.
             2.
             
             
               King
            
             1.9
             .
             ●ea
             
               David
            
             consulted
             with
             such
             in
             matters
             of
             Religion
             .
             1.
             
               Chron.
            
             13.1.15.25.25.1
             .
             
               Trajan
            
             the
             Emperour
             making
             Captain
             of
             the
             Praetorian
             band
             by
             the
             ceremony
             of
             giving
             him
             a
             Sword
             ,
             said
             ,
             use
             this
             for
             me
             if
             
               I
            
             Raign
             well
             ,
             and
             against
             me
             if
             ill
             .
          
           
             d
             as
             Ioseph
             was
             accused
             to
             his
             master
             Gen.
             39.8
             3.17
             .
          
           
             e
             Which
             is
             the
             ground
             of
             their
             enacting
             any
             Law
             
          
           
             1639.
             
          
           
             1640.
             
          
           
             1641.
             
          
           
             1648.
             
          
           
             f
             Rom.
             13.3.4
             .
             
               Paul
            
             speakes
             of
             authority
             or
             Magistracy
             in
             its
             constitution
             (
             not
             of
             a
             person
             abusively
             exercising
             it
             )
             to
             be
             Gods
             instrument
             of
             good
             to
             every
             one
             ,
             and
             an
             encourager
             of
             good
             in
             every
             man
             ,
             and
             an
             enemy
             to
             evill
             .
             Therefore
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             
               Israelites
            
             must
             know
             the
             Law
             for
             a
             Rule
             ,
             Deut.
             17.
             
             And
             
               Ioash
            
             being
             7.
             yeares
             old
             had
             a
             Crown
             put
             upon
             his
             head
             ,
             and
             the
             testimony
             in
             his
             hand
             2.
             
             Kings
             11
             12.
             that
             being
             elder
             he
             might
             remember
             the
             rule
             which
             
               David
            
             avoucheth
             to
             be
             from
             Heaven
             as
             a
             rule
             for
             all
             Rulers
             2
             Sam.
             23.3
             .
             he
             that
             ruleth
             among
             men
             ,
             must
             be
             just
             ruling
             in
             the
             fear
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             g
             2.
             Chron.
             21
             10
             
               Lib●ah
            
             which
             a
             Citty
             belonging
             to
             (
             the
             Preists
             .
             Iosh
             21.13
             )
             revolted
             
               ne
               subjecti
               esset
               ei
               [
               Iunt
               )
            
             from
             all
             subjection
             ,
             because
             he
             had
             forsaken
             the
             Lord
             God
             of
             his
             Fathers
             .
          
           
             h
             which
             is
             the
             safety
             of
             the
             People
             .
          
           
             i
             Numb.
             35.4
             .
             hang
             them
             up
             that
             the
             fierce
             anger
             of
             the
             Lord
             may
             be
             turned
             away
             from
             Israel
             .
             Deu
             19.13
             .
             thine
             eyes
             shall
             not
             pitty
             him
             ,
             but
             thou
             shalt
             put
             away
             the
             guilt
             of
             innocent
             blood
             from
             Israel
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             go
             well
             with
             thee
             .
             2.
             Sam.
             21.3.5.6.14
             wherewith
             shall
             I
             make
             the
             atonement
             that
             ye
             may
             blesse
             the
             inheritance
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             they
             answered
             the
             man
             that
             consumed
             us
             ,
             and
             that
             devised
             against
             us
             that
             wee
             should
             be
             destroyed
             ,
             let
             7
             men
             of
             his
             sonnes
             be
             delivered
             to
             us
             and
             wee
             will
             hang
             them
             ,
             &
             the
             King
             said
             I
             will
             give
             them
             ;
             and
             after
             that
             god
             was
             intreated
             for
             the
             Land
             .
          
           
             k
             Not
             so
             much
             as
             
               Acban
            
             who
             yet
             suffered
             Ios
             ,
             7.20
             ,
             25
             
          
           
             l
             Iob.
             34
             30.
             that
             the
             Hypocrite
             raigne
             not
             least
             the
             people
             be
             ensnared
             .
          
           
             m
             Proverbs
             28.13
             .
             Divine
             mercy
             to
             confessing
             and
             forsaking
             ,
             but
             Ex.
             9.17
             34.
             
             Pharaoh
             hardened
             to
             destruction
             ,
             though
             he
             Confesseth
             ,
             yet
             when
             the
             dreadful
             thunders
             are
             gone
             his
             sin
             returnes
             .
          
           
             n
             What
             other
             right
             soever
             any
             Prince
             hath
             ,
             there
             must
             be
             such
             bonds
             Covenant
             or
             Agreement
             between
             him
             and
             his
             people
             ,
             Besides
             Samuells
             anointings
             from
             God
             ,
             David
             had
             that
             o
             Iudah
             ,
             2.
             Iam.
             2.4
             .
             and
             made
             a
             League
             with
             all
             Israel
             before
             the
             Lord
             .
             2.
             Sam.
             5.3
             .
             and
             afterward
             they
             annointed
             him
             King
             over
             Israel
             .
             And
             at
             the
             Coronation
             of
             
               Ioash
               ,
            
             2.
             K.
             11
             17.
             
             There
             is
             a
             Covenant
             also
             between
             the
             King
             and
             people
             .
             Therefore
             1.
             Pet.
             2.13
             .
             the
             particular
             forme
             &
             Subject
             of
             Government
             is
             called
             an
             humane
             creature
             .
          
           
             o
             Dan
             8.25
             .
             through
             his
             policie
             shall
             he
             cause
             craft
             to
             prosper
             in
             his
             hand
             ,
             and
             he
             shal
             magnifie
             himselfe
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
             and
             by
             peace
             shall
             destroy
             many
             ,
             Dan.
             11.23.24
             .
             and
             after
             the
             leag●●
             made
             wi●h
             him
             he
             shall
             work
             deceitfully
             ,
             hee
             shall
             enter
             peaceably
             even
             upon
             the
             lat●
             places
             of
             the
             Province
             and
             shall
             do
             that
             which
             his
             Fathers
             have
             not
             done
             ,
             nor
             his
             Fathers
             Fathers
             ,
          
           
             p
             As
             the
             Sheep
             dismissing
             their
             〈…〉
             with
             the
             wolves
             .
             And
             have
             the
             English
             people
             suffered
             so
             many
             things
             in
             vaine
             .
          
           
             q
             As
             he
             often
             hath
             in
             particular
             Votes
             .
          
           
             r
             And
             Lawes
             which
             is
             to
             be
             more
             then
             man
             as
             Persian
             and
             Roman
             Emperors
             have
             been
             flattered
             to
             be
             ;
             for
             just
             Lawes
             being
             from
             God
             (
             
               Themis
            
             the
             daughter
             of
             
               Iove
            
             )
             who
             is
             not
             ever
             under
             them
             ,
             ownes
             not
             his
             subjection
             to
             God
             ,
             whereas
             God
             hath
             not
             put
             that
             distance
             betwixt
             a
             King
             and
             other
             men
             ,
             they
             are
             his
             brethren
             though
             his
             subjects
             ,
             
               Deut.
            
             17.
             
               ult.
            
             So
             
               David
            
             calls
             his
             subjects
             1
             
               Chro.
            
             28.2
             .
          
           
             s
             if
             any
             King
             because
             a
             King
             be
             unpunishable
             by
             men
             ,
             then
             all
             Kings
             are
             so
             ,
             and
             no
             man
             may
             justly
             punish
             any
             King
             ,
             but
             when
             a
             people
             to
             be
             punished
             ,
             should
             spare
             their
             King
             as
             
               Saul
            
             (
             the
             people
             then
             admiring
             haply
             the
             persons
             as
             well
             as
             government
             of
             Kings
             )
             spared
             
               Agag
               ,
            
             1
             
               Sam.
            
             15.9
             .
             but
             we
             find
             Gods
             Instruments
             fixing
             more
             solemne
             punishment
             on
             wicked
             Kings
             then
             on
             their
             wicked
             people
             ,
             
               Iosuah
            
             slayes
             all
             their
             Kings
             
               Ios.
            
             11.17
             .
             being
             thirty
             one
             ,
             12.
             
             Cap.
             last
             ,
             and
             hangs
             up
             some
             
               Iosh.
            
             10.24.28.30.40
             .
             
               Gideon
            
             more
             solemnely
             executes
             the
             Kings
             of
             
               Midian
            
             then
             other
             enemies
             ,
             
               Iudges
            
             8.1.21
             .
             
               Ebud
            
             slayes
             King
             
               Eglon
               ,
            
             Judg.
             3.21
             .
             So
             
               Iehoiadah
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Commanders
             put
             
               Athalia
            
             to
             death
             ,
             2
             
               Chro.
            
             23.14
             .
             and
             if
             it
             be
             said
             that
             these
             two
             last
             Princes
             came
             to
             the
             Crown
             by
             force
             &
             blood
             ,
             and
             so
             were
             without
             a
             title
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             replyed
             ,
             that
             such
             was
             the
             ontrance
             of
             the
             first
             of
             the
             English
             ,
             French
             ,
             &c.
             
             Royall
             race
             from
             whom
             the
             present
             Kings
             claime
             ;
             liue
             further
             ,
             these
             two
             had
             Raigned
             ,
             and
             the
             people
             been
             subject
             to
             them
             (
             which
             makes
             the
             most
             usuall
             title
             ,
             )
             the
             one
             for
             18.
             yeares
             ,
             
               Iudg.
            
             3.14
             .
             the
             other
             six
             yeares
             ,
             2
             
               Chro.
            
             22.12
             .
             
               Iehu
            
             did
             slay
             both
             the
             Kings
             of
             
               Israel
            
             and
             
               Iedah
            
             2
             
               Kings
            
             9.
             and
             
               Asaph
               Psalme
            
             83.11
             .
             prayes
             that
             Nobles
             and
             Princes
             of
             Enemies
             may
             be
             used
             after
             former
             examples
             .
             And
             as
             this
             ranke
             of
             men
             is
             opposing
             Christ
             in
             the
             last
             times
             ;
             so
             are
             they
             by
             him
             and
             his
             people
             to
             be
             punished
             
               Psal.
            
             2.
             
             
               Psalm
               .
            
             110.5
             .
             the
             Lord
             〈◊〉
             right
             hand
             shall
             strike
             through
             (
             Kings
             in
             the
             day
             of
             thy
             wrath
             
               Psa.
            
             149.8.9
             .
             to
             bind
             their
             Kings
             with
             Chaines
             ,
             and
             their
             Nobles
             with
             Fetters
             of
             Iron
             to
             execute
             upon
             them
             the
             judgement
             written
             
               Rev.
            
             19.17.18
             .
             the
             fowles
             invited
             to
             eat
             the
             flesh
             of
             Kings
             and
             Capt.
             are
             slaughtered
             by
             the
             
               Lambs
            
             As
             for
             
               David
            
             sparing
             
               Saul
               ,
            
             it
             was
             necessary
             for
             
               David
            
             a
             private
             person
             ,
             and
             under
             private
             and
             personall
             hate
             and
             injury
             ,
             and
             therefore
             could
             not
             within
             his
             bounds
             ,
             and
             without
             scandalous
             appearance
             of
             revenge
             or
             ambition
             have
             done
             otherwise
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             only
             declared
             against
             the
             succeeding
             of
             his
             Race
             not
             the
             continuance
             of
             his
             person
             ,
             but
             the
             State
             and
             people
             not
             taking
             course
             against
             
               Saul
               ,
            
             did
             smart
             in
             his
             other
             way
             of
             punishment
             ,
             as
             for
             
               David
               ,
            
             it
             appears
             that
             he
             forbore
             him
             not
             meerly
             out
             of
             reverence
             to
             his
             authority
             ,
             for
             he
             took
             up
             Arms
             to
             defend
             himselfe
             against
             him
             and
             would
             (
             if
             that
             part
             of
             the
             people
             would
             have
             joyned
             )
             have
             maintained
             
               Kailah
            
             against
             him
             ,
             1
             
               Sam.
            
             23.
             now
             all
             this
             was
             contrary
             to
             subjection
             ,
             and
             intimates
             that
             
               David
               ,
            
             if
             he
             had
             beene
             put
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             he
             could
             no
             otherwise
             have
             escaped
             ,
             would
             have
             used
             force
             against
             
               Saul
               ,
            
             and
             as
             for
             
               David
            
             being
             spared
             ,
             who
             can
             thence
             conclude
             that
             he
             should
             be
             so
             ;
             and
             if
             he
             should
             be
             spared
             then
             who
             can
             conclude
             the
             like
             for
             every
             offending
             King
             ,
             since
             there
             was
             something
             speciall
             in
             his
             case
             not
             applyable
             to
             every
             case
             ,
             besides
             other
             there
             was
             his
             publik
             repentance
             undoubtedly
             acknowledged
             by
             God
             to
             be
             true
             ,
             also
             Gods
             declaring
             how
             he
             should
             be
             punished
             himselfe
             ,
             taking
             the
             matter
             in
             hand
             ,
             yet
             so
             ,
             that
             the
             people
             shared
             in
             his
             sufferings
             further
             ,
             his
             miscarriage
             was
             but
             an
             act
             ,
             and
             against
             a
             person
             not
             a
             cause
             (
             or
             against
             a
             Nation
             .
             )
          
           
             t
             And
             in
             no
             other
             way
             will
             the
             people
             yeeld
             themselves
             to
             the
             discretion
             of
             a
             Prince
             to
             be
             distroyed
             or
             not
             .
          
           
             u
             2
             
               Chr.
            
             23.
             
               ul●
            
             And
             the
             City
             was
             quiet
             afte●
             they
             had
             slaine
             
               Athaliah
            
             with
             the
             Sword
             .
          
           
             w
             
               Num.
            
             25.4
             ,
             5
             ,
             9.
             
             The
             chiefe
             men
             guilty
             were
             first
             hang'd
             ,
             being
             1000
             ;
             and
             then
             inferiour
             men
             slaine
             ,
             being
             23000
             as
             1
             Cor.
             10.8
             .
             both
             making
             24000.
             
          
           
             x
             As
             for
             infalliblenesse
             and
             superiority
             to
             the
             Law
             would
             excuse
             
               Abraham
            
             in
             slaying
             his
             sonne
             ,
             
               Gen.
            
             22.
             and
             did
             the
             Israelites
             in
             robbing
             ,
             
               Exod
            
             12.35
             .
          
           
             y
             Even
             a
             servant
             by
             the
             Civill
             Law
             may
             accuse
             his
             Master
             as
             guil●y
             of
             Treason
             ,
             ●o
             ,
             
               liberti
               certis
               le
               causis
               p●ssant
               capitalem
               accusationem
               adversus
               patronos
               in●●ituere
               .
            
          
           
             z
             God
             hates
             all
             workers
             of
             iniquity
             ,
             
               Psalm
            
             5.5
             .
             and
             excepteth
             not
             the
             person
             of
             Princes
             ,
             nor
             regards
             the
             rich
             more
             then
             the
             poore
             ,
             
               Iob
            
             34.19
             .
             and
             therefore
             he
             saith
             ,
             
               Levit.
            
             19.15
             .
             Ye
             shall
             doe
             no
             unrighteousnesse
             in
             judgement
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             not
             respect
             the
             person
             of
             the
             poore
             ,
             nor
             honour
             the
             person
             of
             the
             mighty
             ;
             Reformation
             were
             better
             begin
             at
             the
             Majorites
             then
             the
             Minorites
             ,
             
               Num.
            
             25.17
             .
             and
             the
             31
             &c.
             Midianites
             ▪
             and
             
               Psalm
            
             140.9
             .
             
               David
            
             prayes
             against
             the
             head
             of
             those
             that
             compasse
             him
             about
             ;
             and
             he
             gives
             a
             generall
             Law
             for
             punishment
             of
             murderers
             ,
             
               Gen.
            
             9.6
             .
             and
             
               Num.
            
             35.33
             .
             So
             you
             shall
             not
             pollute
             the
             Land
             wherein
             ye
             are
             ,
             for
             blood
             it
             defiles
             the
             Land
             ,
             and
             a
             Land
             cannot
             be
             cleansed
             of
             blood
             that
             is
             shed
             therein
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             blood
             of
             him
             that
             shed
             it
             ,
             2
             
               Chron.
            
             25.27
             .
             Now
             after
             the
             time
             that
             
               Amaziah
            
             did
             turn
             from
             following
             the
             Lord
             ,
             they
             made
             a
             conspiracy
             against
             him
             ,
             
               Vajiksher
               gnalaiv
               kesher
               ,
               ligaverunt
               contra
               enim
               ligationem
            
             or
             
               ligam
               ,
            
             some
             copies
             of
             70
             read
             
               Syndesmos
               ,
            
             a
             Combination
             ,
             League
             ,
             or
             confederacy
             against
             him
             ;
             the
             words
             signifies
             any
             conjunction
             ,
             as
             
               Iob
            
             38.31
             .
             of
             the
             Pleiades
             ,
             and
             
               Nehem.
            
             4.6
             .
             of
             the
             wall
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             of
             a
             warrantable
             combyning
             of
             
               Iehu
               ,
            
             2
             
               Kings
            
             9.14
             .
             and
             this
             against
             
               Amaziah
            
             was
             in
             
               Ierusalem
            
             the
             seat
             of
             the
             chiefe
             State
             or
             great
             Councell
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             done
             (
             as
             it
             seems
             )
             by
             publique
             Authority
             ,
             for
             he
             fled
             to
             
               Lachish
               ,
            
             and
             there
             as
             
               Iunius
               .
            
             2
             
               Kings
            
             14.21
             .
             lived
             a
             private
             life
             for
             eleven
             yeeres
             ,
             in
             the
             mean
             while
             when
             they
             so
             conspired
             or
             combined
             against
             him
             ,
             the
             whole
             people
             of
             
               Iudah
            
             made
             
               Azariah
            
             King
             instead
             of
             his
             father
             ;
             yet
             though
             they
             deferred
             the
             execution
             ,
             they
             did
             not
             omit
             it
             ,
             but
             after
             the
             said
             yeers
             ,
             sent
             after
             
               Amaziah
            
             to
             
               Lachish
               ,
               Vbi
               morte
               offecerunt
               eum
               vamitha
               hac
               Ethana
            
             to
             Sea
             ,
             they
             put
             him
             to
             death
             .
             So
             that
             this
             was
             done
             in
             an
             open
             publique
             ,
             (
             not
             in
             a
             sudden
             and
             clandestine
             ,
             or
             tumultuous
             )
             way
             ,
             which
             it selfe
             was
             not
             afterward
             punishable
             ,
             as
             in
             this
             case
             of
             
               Amaziahs
            
             father
             ,
             2
             
               Kings
            
             12.10
             .
             &
             14
             chap.
             5.
             and
             of
             wicked
             Ammon
             ,
             the
             people
             slew
             them
             servants
             of
             his
             that
             slew
             him
             in
             his
             own
             house
             ,
             2
             
               Kings
            
             21.23
             ,
             24.
             
          
           
             a
             It
             cannot
             be
             unjust
             to
             desire
             justice
             ,
             and
             that
             on
             ,
             and
             as
             a
             guilty
             man
             ,
             and
             no
             further
             .
          
           
             *
             2
             
               Chro.
            
             23.3
             .
             All
             the
             Congregation
             made
             a
             Covenant
             with
             the
             King
             ,
             2
             
               Sam.
            
             16.18
             ,
             whom
             the
             Lord
             and
             his
             people
             and
             all
             the
             men
             of
             
               Israel
            
             chuse
             ,
             his
             will
             I
             be
             .