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             Plaine English, or, A discourse concerning the accommodation, the armie, the association
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           Plaine
           English
           :
           OR
           ,
           A
           DISCOURSE
           CONCERNING
           THE
           ACCOMMODATION
           ,
           The
           Armie
           ,
           The
           Association
           .
        
         
           
             Si
             populus
             vult
             decipi
             ,
             decipiatur
             .
          
        
         
           Printed
           (
           unlesse
           men
           be
           the
           more
           carefull
           ,
           and
           God
           the
           more
           mercifull
           )
           the
           last
           of
           Liberty
           .
           1643.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Plaine
           English
           :
        
         
           HEe
           that
           desires
           and
           promotes
           not
           an
           honest
           and
           honorable
           peace
           ,
           let
           him
           suffer
           under
           the
           danger
           and
           confusion
           of
           a
           Civill
           winter
           warre
           ;
           He
           that
           would
           seeke
           or
           accept
           peace
           upon
           unsafe
           and
           unworthy
           termes
           ,
           let
           him
           have
           it
           ;
           I
           can
           wish
           him
           no
           greater
           mischiefe
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           a
           mutuall
           complaint
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           some
           are
           all
           for
           peace
           ,
           others
           wholly
           for
           warre
           ;
           I
           am
           for
           neither
           ,
           and
           yet
           for
           both
           ;
           I
           alwayes
           loved
           peace
           well
           ,
           but
           better
           now
           then
           ever
           :
           upon
           a
           just
           cause
           and
           calling
           I
           can
           scorne
           the
           danger
           of
           warre
           ,
           but
           the
           sin
           and
           confusion
           of
           an
           Army
           I
           hate
           ;
           I
           love
           peace
           so
           well
           ,
           that
           I
           can
           endure
           warre
           to
           accomplish
           it
           ;
           and
           I
           thinke
           I
           love
           it
           better
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           I
           love
           a
           better
           peace
           then
           they
           that
           can
           abide
           the
           thought
           of
           nothing
           else
           ,
           though
           they
           enjoy
           nothing
           lesse
           ;
           they
           would
           have
           a
           truce
           ,
           I
           love
           a
           peace
           .
        
         
           I
           love
           peace
           as
           my
           health
           ,
           warre
           I
           cannot
           say
           I
           love
           but
           use
           as
           Physicke
           :
           were
           not
           health
           very
           sweet
           ,
           pills
           would
           be
           very
           bitter
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           such
           pleasure
           in
           blood
           letting
           .
           I
           looke
           to
           peace
           as
           my
           end
           ,
           I
           looke
           upon
           warre
           as
           the
           unhappy
           ,
           yet
           not
           alwayes
           ,
           yet
           not
           now
           the
           unjust
           meanes
           to
           procure
           it
           ;
           I
           cannot
           be
           in
           the
           opinion
           of
           them
           who
           thinke
           happinesse
           inconsistent
           with
           warre
           ,
           and
           inseparable
           from
           peace
           ;
           where
           God
           is
           there
           is
           happinesse
           ,
           he
           is
           the
           Lord
           of
           Hosts
           ,
           the
           God
           of
           peace
           .
        
         
           To
           come
           neerer
           ,
           We
           have
           found
           it
           not
           impossible
           to
           be
           miserable
           under
           the
           Motto
           of
           
             Beati
             Pacifici
             ,
          
           if
           it
           be
           misery
           ,
           as
           indeed
           it
           is
           ,
           to
           see
           our
           neighbours
           and
           friends
           wasted
           ,
           and
           the
           foundation
           of
           our
           owne
           ruine
           laid
           .
           This
           warre
           is
           the
           fruit
           of
           peace
           ,
           Peace
           may
           be
           the
           fruit
           of
           this
           warre
           ;
           I
           dare
           undertake
           to
           make
           good
           one
           ,
           the
           God
           of
           heaven
           make
           good
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           peace
           with
           our
           spirituall
           enemies
           ,
           with
           our
           sinnes
           ,
           with
           our
           superstitious
           idolatries
           ▪
           Sabbath
           breakings
           ,
           it
           was
           peace
           with
           our
           outward
           both
           Forraigne
           and
           intestine
           enemies
           ,
           
             Spaine
          
           and
           its
           faction
           ,
           that
           ,
           we
           may
           both
           in
           a
           religious
           and
           reasonable
           way
           conclude
           ,
           have
           brought
           us
           to
           this
           passe
           .
           God
           may
           justly
           let
           those
           counsels
           that
           have
           wrought
           our
           neighbours
           miserie
           work
           our
           own
           .
        
         
           And
           here
           let
           me
           take
           leave
           in
           this
           freedome
           of
           speaking
           to
           give
           an
           account
           of
           my
           thoughts
           concerning
           the
           hinges
           upon
           which
           these
           troubles
           
           now
           move
           :
           Because
           I
           find
           many
           at
           a
           stand
           ,
           admiring
           how
           we
           are
           come
           to
           this
           height
           of
           calamitie
           :
           We
           looke
           upon
           the
           hand
           that
           moves
           ,
           and
           heare
           the
           hammer
           that
           strikes
           ,
           and
           tels
           us
           we
           are
           at
           the
           Evening
           of
           our
           unsound
           peace
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           are
           in
           danger
           to
           passe
           a
           midnight
           before
           we
           shall
           see
           a
           better
           and
           clearer
           morning
           of
           truth
           and
           peace
           arise
           upon
           us
           springing
           from
           on
           high
           .
           But
           there
           are
           very
           few
           that
           looke
           upon
           the
           wheeles
           and
           springs
           ,
           the
           weights
           and
           lines
           ,
           which
           move
           and
           act
           the
           things
           we
           see
           and
           heare
           .
        
         
           For
           my
           part
           I
           am
           very
           farre
           from
           a
           Statesman
           ,
           my
           yeeres
           will
           not
           allow
           me
           experience
           ,
           my
           parts
           insight
           ,
           my
           calling
           leisure
           ,
           nor
           my
           acquaintance
           intelligence
           ,
           all
           which
           are
           necessarie
           thereto
           .
           But
           I
           never
           yet
           shut
           my
           eyes
           to
           light
           ,
           nor
           my
           eares
           to
           truth
           ,
           I
           have
           not
           been
           indiligent
           in
           observing
           and
           comparing
           the
           actions
           and
           proceedings
           of
           men
           ,
           I
           have
           desired
           as
           a
           man
           to
           know
           ,
           as
           another
           man
           to
           know
           newes
           ,
           as
           a
           Christian
           man
           to
           know
           and
           consider
           the
           present
           and
           probable
           state
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           account
           I
           have
           given
           my selfe
           is
           this
           .
        
         
           I
           looke
           upon
           a
           grand
           designe
           of
           the
           Jesuites
           and
           their
           faction
           as
           the
           great
           wheele
           moving
           to
           and
           in
           this
           businesse
           .
           He
           that
           knowes
           any
           thing
           of
           the
           Christian
           world
           must
           know
           something
           of
           the
           Antichristian
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           of
           the
           masters
           of
           the
           faction
           the
           Jesuites
           ,
           which
           are
           a
           
             Compendium
          
           of
           the
           Romish
           religion
           ,
           in
           which
           and
           in
           whom
           ,
           besides
           idolatry
           and
           superstition
           ,
           are
           met
           pride
           ,
           subtilty
           ,
           and
           cruelty
           .
           It
           hath
           been
           not
           unjustly
           suspected
           that
           there
           hath
           been
           a
           designe
           of
           these
           masters
           of
           Religion
           ,
           or
           rather
           rebellion
           ,
           to
           which
           they
           have
           been
           moved
           by
           the
           weights
           of
           intolerable
           pride
           and
           misguided
           zeale
           ,
           to
           reduce
           as
           much
           of
           the
           world
           as
           they
           can
           comprehend
           in
           their
           vast
           thoughts
           to
           the
           Monarchy
           of
           
             Spaine
          
           and
           the
           Supremacie
           of
           
             Rome
             .
          
           And
           to
           this
           purpose
           they
           have
           been
           indefatigable
           in
           their
           endevours
           in
           all
           Countries
           and
           of
           all
           kindes
           .
           It
           concernes
           not
           this
           present
           businesse
           much
           for
           me
           to
           observe
           what
           they
           have
           attempted
           ,
           and
           how
           farre
           they
           have
           prevailed
           in
           other
           Countries
           ;
           Though
           it
           deserves
           our
           notice
           to
           consider
           how
           farre
           they
           have
           proceeded
           in
           
             Germany
             ;
          
           what
           seeds
           they
           have
           sown
           in
           
             France
          
           and
           in
           
             Holland
          
           it selfe
           ,
           notwithstanding
           its
           professed
           detestation
           of
           them
           and
           vigilancie
           against
           them
           ;
           even
           such
           as
           we
           may
           justly
           suspect
           may
           grow
           up
           the
           next
           spring
           and
           set
           all
           Christendome
           in
           a
           confusion
           ,
           and
           make
           the
           world
           a
           fit
           shop
           for
           these
           sonnes
           of
           perdition
           to
           worke
           in
           .
        
         
           But
           let
           us
           a
           little
           more
           fully
           view
           their
           proceedings
           toward
           us
           ,
           where
           at
           first
           we
           discerne
           an
           earnest
           and
           not
           groundlesse
           desire
           of
           reducing
           us
           among
           the
           first
           ,
           as
           knowing
           
             England
          
           would
           be
           a
           rich
           Diamond
           in
           a
           Crown
           or
           Mitre
           ,
           and
           as
           advantagious
           to
           their
           honour
           ,
           power
           and
           riches
           as
           any
           other
           .
           The
           severall
           attempts
           in
           the
           time
           of
           our
           glorious
           
             Queen
             Elizabeth
          
           are
           sufficient
           attestations
           of
           this
           designe
           and
           desire
           ;
           They
           saw
           it
           unpossible
           to
           worke
           upon
           her
           in
           regard
           of
           her
           aversenesse
           to
           their
           nation
           and
           religion
           ,
           they
           beg●●
           
           to
           work
           against
           her
           both
           ;
           her
           person
           and
           her
           Kingdome
           ;
           He
           that
           knowes
           any
           thing
           ,
           knowes
           and
           acknowledges
           the
           many
           deliverances
           God
           ▪
           vouchsafed
           her
           ,
           ●ud
           this
           Kingdome
           in
           her
           ,
           from
           a
           continued
           succession
           of
           treasons
           and
           Asassinations
           ;
           Their
           severall
           machinations
           against
           her
           kingdome
           ,
           especially
           that
           grand
           one
           of
           88.
           are
           equally
           knowen
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           saw
           it
           unlikely
           to
           prevaile
           here
           ,
           they
           endevour
           to
           weaken
           and
           vex
           her
           with
           rebellions
           in
           Ireland
           ;
           an
           old
           play
           new
           acted
           .
           After
           this
           Sun
           was
           set
           ,
           they
           hoped
           for
           a
           succession
           of
           thick
           darknesse
           by
           interrupting
           the
           lawfull
           Succession
           of
           one
           whom
           they
           could
           not
           so
           well
           be
           assured
           of
           ,
           though
           some
           say
           they
           attempted
           him
           ,
           and
           prevail'd
           farre
           enough
           :
           That
           could
           not
           be
           done
           ,
           they
           are
           put
           to
           an
           after-game
           ,
           which
           they
           play
           first
           desperately
           ,
           in
           the
           Powder-treason
           ,
           then
           subtilly
           ,
           as
           may
           hereafter
           appeare
           .
           They
           began
           to
           be
           weary
           of
           violent
           attempts
           ,
           and
           discerned
           a
           nature
           in
           his
           Majestie
           which
           they
           could
           make
           a
           good
           advantage
           of
           ,
           peaceable
           and
           fearefull
           ,
           willing
           quietly
           to
           enjoy
           that
           addition
           of
           power
           and
           revenue
           he
           had
           attained
           .
           They
           let
           him
           be
           quiet
           ,
           provided
           that
           he
           would
           quietly
           see
           and
           suffer
           the
           Protestant
           Churches
           of
           
             Germany
          
           to
           be
           spoiled
           and
           wasted
           ,
           which
           I
           am
           sorry
           to
           say
           he
           did
           ,
           through
           the
           disadvantage
           of
           his
           nature
           and
           Counsels
           ,
           though
           he
           was
           a
           man
           in
           point
           ●●●judgement
           right
           against
           Popery
           .
           But
           they
           could
           easily
           allow
           him
           that
           ,
           let
           him
           dispute
           and
           play
           at
           Ticktack
           with
           
             Bellarmine
          
           at
           his
           leasure
           ,
           provided
           they
           could
           destroy
           the
           Palatinate
           ,
           and
           get
           more
           another
           way
           .
           It
           was
           doubtlesse
           suggested
           to
           him
           an
           attempt
           to
           be
           absolute
           ,
           that
           by
           catching
           at
           more
           ,
           he
           might
           indanger
           all
           ;
           its
           like
           he
           might
           well
           enough
           digest
           the
           thought
           ,
           but
           not
           the
           meanes
           so
           full
           of
           danger
           and
           hazard
           :
           therefore
           left
           that
           work
           for
           another
           of
           more
           forwardnesse
           ,
           and
           lesse
           fore-sight
           .
           The
           plot
           and
           circumstances
           of
           the
           Spanish
           Match
           ,
           some
           of
           which
           are
           printed
           ,
           shew
           how
           farre
           they
           had
           prevailed
           ,
           and
           what
           hopes
           they
           had
           .
           To
           come
           to
           his
           now
           Majesties
           raigne
           ,
           of
           which
           I
           shall
           speake
           as
           tenderly
           and
           as
           truly
           as
           I
           can
           .
           The
           same
           designe
           hath
           been
           still
           doubtlesse
           driven
           ;
           It
           s
           true
           ,
           in
           a
           Match
           wee
           chang'd
           Spaine
           for
           France
           ,
           
             Coelum
             non
             animum
             ,
          
           as
           it
           fals
           out
           .
           The
           two
           great
           works
           they
           have
           endevoured
           have
           been
           upon
           our
           Religion
           and
           our
           Liberties
           ,
           to
           blind
           our
           eyes
           by
           superstition
           and
           ignorance
           ,
           to
           bind
           our
           hands
           by
           oppression
           and
           slavery
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           lead
           us
           or
           carry
           us
           any
           whither
           .
           The
           first
           they
           looked
           at
           as
           the
           end
           ,
           the
           second
           as
           the
           means
           :
           In
           all
           places
           a
           temporall
           tyranny
           is
           a
           great
           step
           to
           Ecclesiasticall
           ;
           and
           especially
           in
           our
           Kingdome
           ,
           where
           our
           Religion
           is
           fenced
           in
           with
           positive
           Law
           ,
           they
           must
           breake
           this
           hedge
           before
           they
           can
           spoile
           the
           vineyard
           ;
           but
           he
           that
           breakes
           this
           hedge
           a
           Serpent
           shall
           bite
           him
           .
           And
           truly
           they
           had
           made
           a
           mischievous
           progresse
           ,
           they
           had
           gotten
           instruments
           for
           their
           turne
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           three
           or
           foure
           especially
           ,
           who
           indeed
           moved
           all
           ;
           One
           in
           Church
           of
           a
           right
           Antichristian
           spirit
           ,
           insufferably
           insolent
           ,
           more
           cruell
           then
           subtill
           ,
           through
           
           the
           violence
           of
           his
           passion
           ,
           a
           man
           delighting
           in
           the
           blood
           of
           soules
           ;
           In
           the
           State
           two
           or
           three
           ,
           one
           of
           strong
           parts
           ,
           and
           a
           spirit
           fit
           for
           a
           great
           Turk
           ;
           another
           or
           two
           mischievously
           subtill
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           thorough
           Spanish
           dye
           .
           They
           had
           observed
           all
           the
           rules
           that
           the
           Jesuite
           gives
           for
           reducing
           a
           Protestant
           State
           ,
           as
           in
           a
           Sermon
           preached
           this
           late
           5.
           of
           
             November
          
           is
           more
           exactly
           declared
           .
           They
           had
           procured
           the
           discontinuance
           of
           Parliaments
           ,
           and
           made
           themselves
           and
           their
           instruments
           uncapable
           of
           account
           ,
           but
           to
           one
           whom
           they
           had
           so
           farre
           seduced
           as
           to
           like
           it
           well
           enough
           .
           They
           had
           brought
           us
           a
           great
           way
           in
           a
           still
           march
           ,
           and
           had
           drawen
           us
           further
           had
           not
           the
           Conductours
           mistooke
           their
           way
           ,
           and
           led
           us
           too
           farre
           Northward
           ,
           which
           hath
           set
           them
           some
           yeares
           backward
           ,
           if
           not
           spoyl'd
           the
           plot
           .
           Here
           they
           kindled
           a
           fire
           which
           they
           knew
           not
           how
           to
           quench
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           resolved
           to
           increase
           it
           ,
           though
           they
           burnt
           their
           fingers
           .
           When
           they
           saw
           it
           impossible
           to
           avoid
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           they
           thought
           to
           delude
           it
           ;
           this
           was
           the
           attempt
           upon
           the
           first
           Parliament
           ,
           when
           that
           could
           not
           be
           done
           ,
           they
           dissolved
           it
           ,
           and
           went
           about
           to
           delude
           the
           people
           with
           a
           promise
           to
           right
           grievances
           out
           of
           Parliament
           as
           much
           as
           in
           it
           ;
           which
           how
           well
           kept
           let
           any
           man
           call
           up
           his
           two
           yeares
           memory
           ;
           that
           promise
           was
           not
           a
           promise
           ,
           but
           a
           prophecie
           of
           more
           such
           promises
           ;
           which
           prophecie
           hath
           been
           fulfilled
           though
           the
           promises
           have
           not
           .
           It
           would
           not
           yet
           doe
           ;
           Mens
           eyes
           were
           opened
           ,
           the
           string
           of
           their
           tongues
           loosed
           ,
           Another
           Parliament
           must
           be
           call'd
           ,
           even
           that
           which
           because
           it
           cannot
           be
           recall'd
           must
           be
           mis-call'd
           ,
           because
           it
           would
           not
           (
           at
           least
           for
           a
           time
           )
           be
           deluded
           ,
           it
           must
           bee
           destroyed
           ;
           and
           thus
           am
           I
           led
           to
           the
           present
           condition
           :
           What
           need
           we
           looke
           for
           any
           other
           ground
           of
           the
           severall
           attempts
           against
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           then
           that
           disposition
           and
           those
           Counsels
           which
           discontinued
           them
           ,
           which
           are
           still
           as
           strong
           ,
           and
           more
           desperate
           then
           ever
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           new
           quarrels
           that
           are
           fallen
           in
           ;
           I
           know
           there
           have
           bin
           many
           particular
           occasions
           ,
           at
           least
           taken
           ,
           of
           breaches
           ,
           and
           discontents
           ,
           but
           yet
           the
           quarrell
           is
           not
           against
           this
           ,
           but
           all
           Parliaments
           ,
           unlesse
           they
           could
           get
           one
           new
           moulded
           that
           should
           be
           a
           
             Conciliabulum
          
           rather
           then
           a
           
             Concilium
             .
          
        
         
           But
           I
           must
           be
           call'd
           to
           account
           for
           this
           Discourse
           :
           It
           may
           bee
           thought
           impossible
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           be
           so
           besotted
           as
           to
           drive
           a
           Spanish
           designe
           ,
           and
           to
           fight
           for
           them
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           who
           fight
           against
           us
           in
           
             Ireland
             ;
          
           It
           s
           true
           it
           were
           a
           wonder
           we
           should
           doe
           this
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           a
           wonder
           we
           should
           do
           any
           thing
           to
           undoe
           our selves
           :
           It
           hath
           been
           our
           dispos●tion
           a
           good
           while
           ,
           either
           to
           do
           nothing
           ,
           or
           any
           thing
           ,
           excepting
           alwayes
           some
           persons
           who
           are
           vigilant
           and
           earnest
           to
           disappoint
           these
           mischiefes
           .
           We
           have
           made
           severall
           expeditions
           to
           serve
           them
           ;
           One
           to
           
             Cales
          
           to
           shew
           them
           where
           they
           were
           weakest
           ,
           and
           give
           them
           notice
           ,
           that
           no body
           else
           should
           take
           it
           ;
           Another
           to
           
             R●e
          
           to
           weaken
           our selves
           ;
           A
           third
           to
           
             Rochell
             ,
          
           to
           see
           the
           Towne
           safely
           delivered
           up
           ;
           A
           fourth
           and
           fifth
           to
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           to
           make
           them
           our
           yoke-fellowes
           ;
           and
           why
           not
           now
           a
           sixth
           ,
           more
           directly
           against
           our selves
           .
        
         
         
           But
           its
           further
           objected
           ,
           it
           cannot
           be
           beleeved
           this
           should
           be
           either
           his
           Majesties
           intention
           to
           inslave
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           or
           the
           intention
           of
           those
           Lords
           and
           Gentlemen
           that
           are
           with
           him
           to
           despoile
           themselves
           of
           their
           Religion
           and
           Liberties
           .
           I
           returne
           this
           :
           They
           may
           doe
           the
           worke
           they
           intend
           not
           ,
           and
           as
           wise
           as
           they
           take
           themselves
           may
           be
           over-acted
           in
           their
           own
           designes
           .
           I
           cannot
           ,
           I
           dare
           not
           say
           ,
           that
           they
           doe
           agree
           in
           the
           serving
           this
           Jesuiticall
           designe
           ,
           they
           have
           many
           ends
           different
           from
           this
           and
           one
           another
           .
           But
           thus
           first
           ,
           I
           heartily
           doubt
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           designe
           of
           many
           ,
           some
           beyond
           sea
           ,
           some
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           who
           have
           it
           may
           be
           a
           double
           voyce
           in
           the
           managing
           this
           businesse
           :
           The
           Papists
           had
           never
           been
           so
           full
           and
           forward
           in
           their
           contributions
           both
           of
           purse
           and
           person
           ,
           were
           not
           there
           to
           them
           by
           themselves
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           by
           others
           propounded
           great
           enjoyments
           .
           2.
           
           All
           that
           joyn
           in
           this
           antiparliamentary
           war
           though
           they
           do
           it
           not
           formally
           ,
           yet
           by
           consequent
           they
           serve
           this
           designe
           of
           slavery
           &
           superstition
           by
           endevouring
           the
           overthrow
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           either
           in
           it self
           or
           privileges
           ,
           which
           must
           preserve
           both
           liberty
           &
           religion
           .
           They
           say
           they
           meane
           but
           the
           reducing
           it
           ,
           why
           that
           is
           to
           breake
           it
           in
           its
           freedomes
           ,
           and
           they
           cannot
           stop
           there
           ,
           because
           they
           carry
           with
           them
           men
           ,
           that
           as
           they
           hate
           to
           be
           ruled
           by
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           so
           they
           love
           not
           to
           be
           ruled
           by
           anybody
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           are
           running
           downe
           hill
           ,
           especially
           
             Descensus
             Averni
          
           who
           can
           stop
           them
           ,
           not
           he
           that
           set
           them
           on
           ?
           So
           that
           in
           the
           prevailing
           of
           the
           now
           raised
           force
           the
           ruine
           of
           this
           ,
           and
           indeed
           all
           Parliaments
           may
           be
           easily
           discerned
           ,
           unlesse
           such
           an
           one
           as
           may
           lawfully
           ruine
           us
           :
           in
           the
           ruining
           Parliaments
           ,
           who
           sees
           not
           the
           ruine
           of
           Religion
           ,
           Law
           ,
           Liberty
           ,
           and
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           nay
           which
           is
           more
           the
           extreme
           danger
           if
           not
           destruction
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           through
           Christendome
           .
        
         
           If
           men
           have
           other
           intentions
           in
           this
           their
           expedition
           ,
           as
           they
           doe
           not
           justifie
           them
           though
           they
           were
           better
           then
           they
           are
           ,
           so
           neither
           doe
           they
           availe
           us
           ,
           They
           fight
           not
           to
           serve
           
             Spain
          
           or
           
             Rome
          
           but
           themselves
           .
           But
           in
           meane
           time
           they
           are
           served
           ,
           and
           themselves
           it
           may
           be
           disappointed
           .
           The
           masters
           of
           this
           mischiefe
           have
           a
           way
           to
           improve
           other
           mens
           principles
           and
           practises
           to
           the●r
           owne
           ends
           ,
           they
           see
           a
           Parliament
           is
           not
           for
           their
           turne
           ,
           they
           must
           have
           a
           war
           ,
           it
           's
           a
           hard
           matter
           to
           find
           so
           many
           men
           of
           one
           mind
           as
           to
           agree
           to
           make
           an
           Army
           for
           the
           same
           quarrell
           with
           the
           same
           end
           ,
           therefore
           say
           they
           ,
           let
           us
           observe
           their
           principles
           and
           make
           them
           beleeve
           they
           doe
           their
           own
           work
           .
        
         
           Is
           there
           a
           man
           that
           hath
           much
           to
           loose
           &
           is
           through
           guilt
           afraid
           of
           it
           ,
           let
           him
           be
           possessd
           there
           is
           no
           way
           to
           keep
           it
           but
           by
           strong
           hand
           ,
           is
           he
           revengefull
           let
           him
           often
           heare
           of
           injuries
           reall
           or
           pretended
           ,
           is
           he
           proud
           ,
           let
           him
           be
           promised
           an
           unlimited
           absolute
           government
           ,
           let
           him
           be
           told
           how
           unworthy
           it
           is
           a
           great
           man
           to
           have
           so
           many
           joynd
           with
           him
           in
           the
           point
           next
           supremacy
           ,
           nay
           supremacie
           it selfe
           ,
           The
           legislative
           power
           .
           Is
           there
           any
           that
           have
           endevourd
           the
           betraying
           their
           Couutrie
           ,
           the
           building
           their
           ambitious
           projects
           upon
           the
           ruines
           
           of
           our
           safety
           and
           liberty
           ,
           let
           them
           be
           possessed
           there
           is
           no
           mercy
           in
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           their
           estates
           if
           not
           persons
           must
           satisfie
           for
           their
           faults
           ?
           Are
           there
           a
           people
           as
           there
           are
           too
           many
           whose
           lust
           is
           their
           life
           ,
           that
           feare
           the
           power
           of
           Religion
           and
           strict
           discipline
           ,
           they
           must
           be
           possessed
           that
           there
           is
           an
           endevour
           of
           introducing
           a
           rigid
           Presbytery
           ,
           an
           absurd
           independencie
           ?
           Are
           there
           some
           who
           know
           not
           their
           own
           rights
           nor
           the
           state
           of
           our
           government
           ,
           let
           them
           be
           possest
           with
           the
           Majestie
           nay
           with
           the
           Deitie
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           what
           a
           horrid
           thing
           it
           is
           to
           oppose
           an
           unlawfull
           command
           though
           to
           save
           a
           Kingdome
           .
           Are
           there
           an
           ignorant
           people
           that
           will
           be
           deluded
           with
           promises
           and
           pretences
           ,
           let
           the
           hopes
           of
           pillage
           be
           propounded
           to
           them
           ?
           Is
           there
           any
           thing
           men
           love
           ,
           that
           the
           Parliamēt
           wil
           take
           away
           ,
           is
           there
           any
           thing
           they
           fear
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           do
           .
           Thus
           do
           the
           contrivers
           of
           this
           mischiefe
           make
           use
           of
           every
           mans
           weaknesse
           or
           prejudice
           ,
           and
           either
           propound
           to
           them
           or
           let
           them
           propound
           to
           themselves
           ends
           according
           to
           their
           severall
           tempers
           ,
           and
           lead
           them
           on
           with
           hope
           of
           their
           owne
           ends
           ,
           to
           further
           theirs
           .
           In
           summe
           the
           matter
           seems
           to
           be
           this
           ,
           Popery
           must
           grow
           up
           amongst
           us
           ,
           till
           it
           have
           overgrown
           us
           ;
           to
           accomplish
           that
           ,
           the
           sence
           of
           our
           vineyard
           ,
           our
           laws
           and
           liberties
           must
           be
           plucked
           up
           ,
           and
           that
           can
           hardly
           be
           done
           so
           long
           as
           Parliaments
           continue
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           continue
           in
           their
           power
           and
           priviledge
           ,
           to
           this
           purpose
           let
           them
           be
           defamed
           ,
           dismembred
           ,
           let
           an
           Army
           be
           drawne
           up
           to
           overawe
           them
           ,
           if
           that
           be
           prevented
           ,
           let
           another
           be
           raised
           ,
           under
           pretence
           of
           a
           guard
           ,
           to
           destroy
           them
           ;
           That
           this
           may
           be
           ,
           let
           the
           Prince
           fight
           for
           his
           prerogative
           ,
           for
           the
           maintenance
           or
           improvement
           of
           his
           falsly
           supposed
           violated
           power
           .
           Let
           the
           Lords
           and
           Gentlemen
           fight
           for
           their
           lusts
           ,
           the
           Divines
           and
           Lawyers
           (
           if
           yet
           they
           deserve
           such
           names
           )
           for
           the
           keeping
           and
           getting
           preferments
           ,
           the
           Delinquents
           for
           their
           estates
           ,
           their
           offices
           &
           shares
           in
           an
           arbitrary
           power
           ,
           the
           
             Welchmen
          
           for
           the
           word
           King
           and
           a
           common
           prayer
           booke
           ,
           the
           poor
           for
           pillage
           ,
           the
           ignorant
           they
           know
           not
           why
           :
           in
           the
           accomplishing
           these
           ends
           they
           shal
           accomplish
           a
           work
           they
           think
           not
           of
           ,
           the
           distruction
           of
           our
           government
           ,
           an
           end
           they
           know
           not
           of
           ,
           the
           growth
           of
           Popery
           ,
           the
           wrong
           and
           ruine
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           here
           and
           in
           our
           neighbour
           Nations
           ;
           the
           work
           is
           done
           ,
           we
           are
           undone
           ,
           there
           wants
           nothing
           but
           the
           
             Plaudite
          
           of
           the
           Popish
           Iesuited
           faction
           ,
           and
           the
           late
           repentance
           of
           the
           unadvised
           furtherers
           of
           this
           mischiefe
           .
        
         
           Now
           it
           were
           a
           question
           worth
           disputing
           and
           resolving
           what
           were
           the
           best
           way
           to
           prevent
           all
           this
           misery
           and
           mischiefe
           that
           is
           growing
           upon
           us
           .
           I
           know
           wiser
           men
           have
           it
           in
           hand
           ,
           the
           Lord
           who
           is
           great
           in
           counsell
           ,
           and
           mighty
           in
           working
           direct
           and
           protect
           them
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           faithfull
           to
           them
           from
           whom
           they
           have
           found
           faithfulnesse
           .
           But
           in
           this
           age
           wherein
           every
           man
           will
           be
           saying
           something
           ,
           I
           will
           adventure
           for
           a
           share
           .
           It
           may
           be
           the
           last
           service
           ,
           (
           if
           it
           be
           a
           service
           )
           that
           I
           can
           doe
           ,
           I
           will
           speake
           as
           if
           it
           were
           the
           last
           .
        
         
           First
           there
           is
           no
           man
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           no
           Christian
           that
           doubts
           but
           a
           safe
           and
           honorable
           
           Accommodation
           betwixt
           his
           Majestie
           and
           his
           Parliament
           ,
           were
           to
           be
           preferd
           not
           only
           to
           the
           danger
           of
           a
           war
           but
           the
           certainty
           of
           a
           victory
           ;
           for
           in
           the
           one
           we
           should
           get
           an
           interest
           in
           his
           heart
           ,
           by
           the
           other
           only
           in
           his
           Person
           ,
           &
           the
           effusion
           of
           innocent
           bloud
           would
           be
           prevented
           .
           But
           the
           great
           difficulty
           is
           ,
           whether
           these
           just
           and
           honourable
           termes
           are
           likelier
           to
           be
           procured
           by
           faire
           means
           or
           by
           foule
           ,
           by
           treating
           or
           fighting
           .
           To
           the
           resolving
           of
           this
           it
           must
           first
           be
           considered
           what
           is
           a
           safe
           ,
           and
           what
           an
           honorable
           Accommodation
           .
        
         
           And
           here
           it
           must
           be
           supposed
           that
           no
           government
           that
           is
           setled
           by
           men
           ,
           or
           in
           men
           can
           be
           absolutely
           out
           of
           the
           reach
           of
           danger
           and
           destruction
           .
           The
           governments
           of
           men
           areas
           men
           are
           ,
           subject
           to
           corruption
           .
           As
           the
           Poet
           of
           persons
           and
           vices
           ,
           
             Vitiis
             nemo
             fine
             —
             optimus
             ille
             —
             Qui
             minimis
             urgetur
             .
          
           So
           I
           of
           governments
           none
           without
           it
           's
           wants
           and
           inconveniences
           ,
           that
           the
           best
           which
           hath
           least
           ;
           we
           must
           never
           look
           either
           by
           peace
           or
           war
           so
           to
           settle
           our selves
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           be
           unsetled
           .
           Yet
           it
           concernes
           us
           toward
           a
           safe
           Accommodation
           to
           labour
           so
           to
           order
           things
           as
           not
           to
           lye
           open
           to
           manifest
           ,
           or
           justly
           suspected
           misery
           or
           mischiefe
           .
        
         
           Let
           it
           therefore
           be
           considered
           whether
           we
           can
           be
           safe
           ,
           unlesse
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             Militia
          
           bee
           placed
           in
           men
           of
           knowne
           trust
           and
           faithfulnesse
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           .
           Some
           are
           of
           opinion
           ,
           it
           had
           better
           never
           been
           medled
           with
           ;
           that
           it
           hath
           occasioned
           this
           trouble
           ,
           I
           much
           doubt
           it
           ,
           this
           businesse
           was
           resovl'd
           should
           be
           ;
           on
           that
           ground
           or
           some
           other
           .
           That
           Accommodation
           can
           only
           be
           safe
           to
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           which
           shall
           place
           the
           power
           of
           it
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           them
           that
           may
           be
           groundedly
           presum'd
           will
           use
           it
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           it selfe
           ,
           and
           consequently
           not
           leave
           or
           place
           it
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           them
           who
           have
           ,
           or
           are
           likely
           to
           abuse
           it
           ,
           to
           the
           destruction
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           .
           Some
           say
           let
           every
           man
           stand
           upon
           his
           owne
           guard
           ,
           leave
           it
           undetermin'd
           :
           it
           was
           alwayes
           unfit
           and
           unsafe
           ,
           now
           most
           of
           all
           ,
           both
           in
           regard
           of
           our selves
           and
           forraign
           nations
           ?
           We
           have
           received
           the
           first
           fruits
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           something
           from
           other
           Nations
           as
           a
           pledge
           of
           more
           in
           convenient
           time
           .
           We
           have
           a
           desperate
           Delinquent
           ,
           Popish
           party
           among
           our selves
           that
           cals
           for
           the
           settlement
           of
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           be
           used
           for
           its
           owne
           safety
           .
           Reports
           concerning
           
             Denmarke
          
           have
           been
           accounted
           ridiculous
           by
           them
           who
           thought
           they
           had
           contrived
           their
           businesse
           so
           cunningly
           that
           it
           could
           not
           be
           known
           .
        
         
           It
           's
           true
           ,
           that
           work
           of
           darknesse
           hath
           been
           so
           clandestinely
           carried
           as
           that
           a
           judiciall
           proofe
           could
           not
           be
           produced
           to
           satisfie
           the
           world
           ;
           but
           besides
           the
           scornd
           relation
           of
           the
           Skipper
           at
           
             Roterdam
             ,
          
           who
           we
           yet
           see
           may
           speak
           as
           true
           as
           a
           Courttier
           ,
           and
           the
           common
           fame
           which
           runnes
           abroad
           ,
           I
           beleeve
           there
           wants
           not
           some
           who
           know
           the
           earnest
           endevour
           of
           calling
           in
           forces
           from
           thence
           ,
           the
           way
           and
           instruments
           of
           prosecuting
           that
           unworthy
           motion
           .
           What
           hath
           been
           acted
           in
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           may
           be
           a
           sufficient
           argument
           of
           what
           hath
           been
           attempted
           otherwhere
           ,
           all
           the
           world
           knowes
           how
           and
           by
           whom
           
           that
           worke
           hath
           been
           carried
           on
           ;
           and
           let
           all
           the
           world
           judge
           whether
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ought
           to
           be
           put
           or
           left
           in
           those
           hands
           ,
           who
           have
           endevoured
           to
           raise
           power
           against
           it
           or
           to
           be
           left
           undetermind
           ,
           when
           there
           are
           and
           have
           been
           such
           determinations
           against
           us
           from
           abroad
           ,
           and
           such
           bitter
           quarrels
           at
           home
           among
           our selves
           ,
           who
           need
           after
           these
           desperate
           instigations
           no
           crueller
           enemies
           then
           one
           another
           .
           It
           's
           true
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           said
           that
           it
           much
           matters
           not
           who
           hath
           the
           command
           of
           our
           trained
           Bands
           ,
           who
           have
           hitherto
           served
           for
           little
           use
           but
           to
           arme
           the
           Kings
           forces
           against
           the
           severall
           Countries
           and
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           but
           what
           hands
           the
           principall
           forts
           ,
           armes
           and
           Ammunition
           are
           ,
           and
           especially
           the
           Navy
           ,
           is
           of
           as
           much
           consequence
           as
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           2
           Let
           it
           be
           considered
           ,
           whether
           we
           can
           be
           safe
           till
           the
           neck
           of
           this
           mentioned
           designe
           be
           broken
           of
           ,
           whereby
           the
           servants
           of
           tyranny
           and
           superstition
           indevour
           to
           bring
           us
           under
           ;
           It
           is
           beleeved
           that
           they
           are
           a
           restlesse
           generation
           that
           are
           alwayes
           either
           conceiving
           mischiefe
           or
           bringing
           forth
           iniquitie
           .
           Our
           interests
           must
           be
           untwined
           from
           the
           interests
           of
           
             Spaine
          
           and
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           for
           so
           long
           as
           my
           Lo.
           
           
             Cottingtons
          
           house
           stands
           so
           neere
           the
           Spanish
           Embassadors
           ,
           and
           
             Bristow
          
           is
           so
           convenient
           a
           harbour
           for
           
             Spaine
             ,
          
           we
           must
           looke
           for
           little
           safety
           but
           lesse
           Religion
           .
        
         
           Now
           that
           this
           fire
           may
           be
           quenched
           ,
           and
           not
           onely
           raked
           up
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           necessary
           that
           the
           fuell
           and
           fuellers
           be
           removed
           ,
           that
           the
           instruments
           and
           matter
           of
           compassing
           this
           designe
           be
           abandond
           .
        
         
           The
           instruments
           are
           conceived
           some
           particular
           men
           ,
           who
           besides
           other
           characters
           plaine
           enough
           upon
           them
           ,
           may
           be
           knowne
           by
           their
           advancing
           an
           arbitrary
           Government
           in
           the
           King
           ;
           and
           the
           mancipation
           of
           themselves
           ,
           to
           the
           promiscuous
           service
           of
           the
           Queen
           ,
           who
           is
           professedly
           zealous
           in
           this
           point
           and
           followes
           the
           plot
           by
           inheritance
           .
           The
           neck
           of
           this
           designe
           will
           scarce
           be
           broken
           ,
           till
           the
           necks
           of
           some
           of
           the
           principall
           authors
           and
           actors
           be
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           disabled
           .
           And
           to
           that
           purpose
           ,
           the
           Papists
           who
           are
           the
           dryed
           fuell
           of
           this
           fire
           must
           be
           brought
           into
           another
           condition
           :
           the
           damnable
           compositions
           throughly
           damned
           ,
           the
           lawes
           against
           them
           made
           up
           into
           one
           good
           law
           ,
           which
           in
           some
           cases
           may
           destroy
           them
           ,
           in
           every
           thing
           disable
           them
           .
           This
           poynt
           of
           delinquents
           ,
           though
           made
           a
           very
           tender
           poynt
           in
           regard
           of
           particular
           interests
           and
           relations
           which
           make
           hast
           to
           destroy
           the
           publike
           ,
           is
           of
           exceeding
           consequence
           to
           our
           safety
           .
           Our
           neighbours
           though
           they
           may
           possibly
           not
           doe
           us
           the
           expected
           good
           ,
           teach
           us
           this
           (
           but
           that
           we
           are
           resolved
           to
           learne
           nothing
           )
           by
           their
           complement
           in
           the
           businesse
           which
           hath
           made
           them
           ,
           I
           feare
           ,
           unable
           to
           help
           us
           ,
           and
           in
           us
           themselves
           ,
           and
           makes
           them
           turne
           the
           thought
           of
           their
           neighbours
           welfare
           into
           a
           more
           direct
           solicitude
           for
           their
           owne
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           her
           now
           dangerous
           and
           it
           's
           like
           shortly
           desperate
           party
           left
           amongst
           them
           ,
           and
           left
           able
           to
           hurt
           them
           .
           They
           flatter
           themselves
           with
           
           their
           hardy
           poverty
           that
           it
           will
           not
           be
           worth
           the
           while
           to
           attempt
           them
           ,
           that
           is
           sure
           but
           a
           poore
           refuge
           ,
           wrath
           is
           outragious
           ,
           and
           anger
           is
           cruell
           ,
           but
           who
           can
           stand
           before
           envie
           and
           revenge
           ?
           Let
           them
           be
           assured
           ,
           that
           if
           we
           be
           overborne
           with
           this
           feared
           mischiefe
           ,
           and
           that
           party
           whom
           they
           know
           to
           have
           beene
           the
           instruments
           of
           their
           trouble
           as
           well
           as
           ours
           prevaile
           ,
           they
           will
           find
           the
           malignity
           of
           our
           Nation
           to
           have
           a
           strange
           influence
           into
           theirs
           to
           the
           doubling
           of
           their
           enemies
           among
           themselves
           and
           from
           us
           ,
           to
           whom
           especially
           some
           among
           us
           they
           owe
           a
           great
           deale
           toward
           their
           present
           safety
           ,
           they
           must
           expect
           fewer
           friends
           then
           formerly
           ,
           unlesse
           they
           shew
           themselves
           more
           friendly
           ,
           and
           so
           we
           shall
           have
           a
           third
           union
           of
           the
           two
           kingdomes
           ,
           an
           union
           in
           bondage
           :
           But
           pardon
           this
           digression
           ,
           though
           I
           be
           out
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           I
           am
           not
           much
           out
           of
           the
           way
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           How
           can
           we
           be
           safe
           ,
           unlesse
           our
           Lawes
           be
           so
           by
           which
           we
           are
           preserved
           ,
           and
           how
           can
           that
           possibly
           be
           ,
           unlesse
           there
           be
           some
           new
           power
           established
           ,
           or
           the
           old
           power
           (
           if
           it
           be
           found
           only
           to
           have
           been
           deficient
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           persons
           trusted
           )
           in
           new
           hands
           ,
           how
           shall
           we
           be
           the
           better
           for
           our
           Lawes
           ,
           were
           our
           Lawes
           better
           then
           they
           are
           ,
           unlesse
           some
           exact
           course
           be
           taken
           to
           give
           us
           the
           benefit
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           though
           it
           seemes
           an
           unreasonable
           thing
           to
           nominate
           officers
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           him
           who
           hath
           commanded
           and
           countenanced
           the
           violation
           of
           law
           ,
           that
           doubtlesse
           must
           bee
           the
           least
           ;
           and
           no
           man
           ,
           no
           reasonable
           man
           but
           sees
           the
           case
           extraordinary
           :
           The
           God
           of
           Heaven
           direct
           to
           a
           better
           remedy
           then
           for
           ought
           I
           heare
           is
           intended
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           next
           place
           let
           it
           be
           considered
           what
           is
           required
           to
           an
           honourable
           Accommodation
           .
        
         
           An
           honourable
           Accommodation
           must
           be
           so
           in
           regard
           of
           God
           and
           of
           our selves
           .
           And
           here
           I
           crave
           mercy
           from
           our
           over-forward
           Accommodators
           ;
           I
           meane
           them
           from
           whom
           it
           is
           in
           vaine
           to
           crave
           justice
           and
           truth
           ,
           that
           I
           mention
           God
           ,
           who
           sure
           is
           not
           in
           all
           their
           thoughts
           ,
           they
           feare
           God
           in
           a
           wrong
           sense
           ,
           they
           feare
           lest
           hee
           should
           rule
           among
           us
           ;
           whom
           yet
           if
           we
           give
           occasion
           to
           depart
           from
           us
           ,
           which
           we
           shall
           do
           by
           unworthy
           termes
           ,
           our
           defence
           is
           departed
           from
           us
           ;
           whom
           if
           we
           now
           forsake
           he
           may
           justly
           cast
           us
           off
           for
           ever
           .
           An
           honourable
           Accommodation
           in
           respect
           of
           God
           is
           a
           safe
           one
           in
           regard
           of
           our selves
           ,
           his
           honour
           is
           bound
           up
           with
           our
           happinesse
           ;
           were
           it
           possible
           to
           settle
           peace
           without
           truth
           ,
           we
           should
           yet
           be
           but
           what
           the
           French
           say
           of
           a
           beautifull
           harlot
           ,
           A
           Paradise
           to
           the
           eye
           ,
           but
           a
           Purgatory
           to
           the
           foule
           .
        
         
           Now
           in
           regard
           of
           God
           that
           Accommdation
           can
           be
           only
           honourable
           that
           may
           establish
           his
           true
           Religion
           in
           puritie
           and
           plenty
           ;
           Such
           as
           one
           as
           may
           extirpate
           Popery
           and
           superstition
           ,
           lay
           the
           grounds
           of
           a
           pious
           painfull
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           end
           cast
           out
           those
           scandalous
           seditious
           persons
           ,
           who
           have
           now
           shewed
           themselves
           as
           ill
           affected
           to
           the
           state
           as
           formerly
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           if
           this
           advantage
           against
           them
           of
           stirring
           up
           the
           people
           to
           warre
           against
           the
           
           Parliament
           be
           neglected
           ,
           I
           know
           no
           way
           of
           ejecting
           them
           ,
           such
           an
           one
           as
           may
           purge
           our
           doctrine
           ,
           free
           it
           from
           such
           expressions
           as
           
             Sancta
             Clara
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Arminians
           take
           advantage
           of
           ,
           reforme
           our
           Discipline
           and
           make
           it
           more
           conducible
           to
           the
           end
           of
           all
           Discipline
           ,
           the
           preservation
           of
           a
           Church
           from
           corruption
           in
           Doctrine
           and
           manners
           .
           And
           let
           it
           be
           weighed
           ,
           whether
           that
           can
           be
           done
           without
           the
           supplanting
           those
           plants
           which
           our
           heavenly
           father
           never
           planted
           ,
           the
           Bishops
           ,
           which
           have
           hitherto
           brought
           forth
           the
           fruits
           of
           prophannesse
           ,
           ignorance
           ,
           superstition
           ,
           and
           from
           whom
           little
           other
           can
           be
           expected
           :
           If
           you
           suggest
           ,
           Put
           better
           men
           in
           the
           places
           .
           We
           answer
           ,
           the
           places
           will
           make
           them
           worse
           :
           for
           so
           constant
           experience
           tels
           ,
           the
           persons
           were
           ever
           worse
           by
           the
           office
           ,
           the
           office
           never
           better
           by
           the
           persons
           .
        
         
           An
           Accommodation
           honourable
           in
           regard
           of
           God
           must
           be
           such
           as
           may
           cleanse
           the
           land
           from
           bloud
           ,
           that
           innocent
           and
           precious
           bloud
           which
           cryes
           to
           be
           avenged
           by
           our
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           upon
           it
           .
        
         
           That
           Accommodation
           which
           should
           be
           honourable
           in
           regard
           of
           our selves
           ,
           must
           be
           such
           as
           might
           put
           that
           part
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           which
           have
           stood
           up
           in
           the
           defence
           of
           it
           ,
           into
           such
           a
           condition
           as
           to
           be
           f●●e
           from
           the
           insufferable
           insolence
           and
           scorne
           ,
           as
           they
           will
           alwayes
           lye
           under
           ,
           from
           their
           unsuppressed
           enemies
           ;
           but
           that
           is
           the
           least
           :
           Such
           an
           Accommodation
           shall
           we
           account
           honourable
           which
           may
           be
           so
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           such
           as
           may
           retract
           the
           strange
           indignities
           offered
           that
           supreme
           Court
           and
           vindicate
           their
           honour
           and
           power
           ,
           and
           enable
           them
           to
           discharge
           that
           great
           debt
           which
           they
           have
           undertaken
           for
           ,
           lest
           publique
           faith
           be
           justly
           accounted
           no
           better
           then
           publique
           fraud
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           highest
           dishonour
           for
           so
           high
           a
           Court
           .
        
         
           If
           it
           be
           here
           interposed
           ,
           where
           is
           your
           care
           for
           the
           Kings
           honour
           in
           the
           Accommodation
           .
           I
           answer
           ,
           I
           thinke
           it
           more
           necessary
           to
           the
           welfare
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           that
           the
           honour
           of
           this
           Supreme
           Court
           be
           kept
           unstaind
           then
           of
           any
           particular
           person
           whatsoever
           ,
           I
           could
           wish
           the
           members
           of
           it
           would
           thinke
           so
           too
           ,
           and
           avoyd
           those
           retreats
           which
           wise
           men
           have
           already
           observed
           in
           their
           proceedings
           ,
           and
           will
           in
           a
           short
           time
           appeare
           to
           every body
           .
        
         
           His
           Majestie
           hath
           fairer
           wayes
           out
           of
           his
           reall
           mistakes
           then
           the
           Parliament
           out
           of
           their
           supposed
           .
           He
           is
           though
           a
           great
           yet
           but
           one
           person
           ,
           in
           whom
           an
           errour
           is
           more
           tolerable
           ,
           he
           is
           supposed
           to
           act
           according
           to
           the
           misinformation
           of
           evill
           counsels
           about
           him
           ,
           let
           them
           beare
           the
           blame
           and
           shame
           .
           If
           it
           be
           so
           stood
           upon
           ,
           that
           his
           Majestie
           scornes
           any
           such
           evasion
           ,
           and
           as
           he
           hath
           already
           been
           perswaded
           to
           doe
           ,
           take
           all
           upon
           himselfe
           ,
           why
           should
           we
           endanger
           our selves
           by
           a
           solicitude
           for
           the
           reparations
           of
           that
           honour
           ,
           which
           they
           ,
           whom
           it
           most
           concernes
           ,
           are
           not
           at
           all
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           Parliament
           to
           doe
           what
           hath
           been
           required
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           is
           expected
           ;
           
           I
           had
           almost
           said
           what
           some
           of
           themselves
           are
           about
           to
           doe
           ,
           were
           to
           make
           them
           ridiculous
           and
           vile
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           discerning
           people
           ,
           as
           the
           relinquishing
           their
           orders
           ,
           retracting
           their
           Declarations
           ,
           deserting
           their
           friends
           .
           For
           the
           King
           to
           doe
           what
           they
           have
           desired
           (
           though
           at
           another
           time
           it
           would
           have
           been
           unreasonably
           asked
           ,
           and
           dishonourably
           granted
           )
           is
           now
           both
           reasonable
           and
           honourable
           to
           a
           true
           judgement
           ,
           if
           it
           bee
           honour
           in
           a
           Prince
           to
           promote
           by
           all
           possible
           meanes
           the
           happinesse
           and
           security
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           it
           were
           but
           to
           doe
           that
           of
           which
           there
           might
           be
           Examples
           given
           in
           other
           cases
           ,
           where
           Princes
           have
           not
           thought
           it
           dishonourable
           ,
           because
           they
           have
           done
           it
           to
           give
           satisfaction
           to
           people
           ,
           to
           retract
           calumnies
           ,
           to
           sacrifice
           delinquents
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           receive
           them
           as
           a
           gratuity
           ,
           though
           not
           worth
           the
           giving
           or
           taking
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           great
           Question
           is
           ,
           whether
           we
           are
           likely
           by
           a
           treaty
           to
           obtaine
           from
           his
           Majestie
           a
           reall
           grant
           of
           such
           propositions
           as
           may
           stand
           with
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           the
           honour
           of
           God
           ,
           of
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Nation
           .
        
         
           And
           here
           the
           former
           particulars
           must
           be
           resumed
           .
           First
           ,
           is
           it
           likely
           that
           during
           this
           unpretended
           danger
           we
           should
           obtain
           a
           settlement
           of
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           princip●lly
           of
           the
           Ships
           ,
           Forts
           and
           Armes
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           them
           who
           are
           knowne
           friends
           of
           publique
           safety
           or
           Liberty
           ,
           taking
           it
           granted
           that
           we
           could
           finde
           them
           .
           Here
           is
           a
           double
           doubt
           to
           be
           made
           ,
           first
           ,
           whether
           he
           will
           ;
           secondly
           ,
           whether
           hee
           ,
           considered
           in
           his
           present
           condition
           ,
           can
           doe
           what
           may
           be
           for
           our
           securitie
           ;
           His
           constant
           Declaration
           of
           himselfe
           seemes
           to
           expresse
           that
           he
           hath
           received
           two
           Principles
           against
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           one
           suggested
           by
           them
           who
           see
           no
           way
           of
           security
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           of
           thriving
           but
           in
           a
           way
           of
           violence
           ,
           who
           endevour
           to
           possesse
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           that
           he
           cannot
           be
           safe
           in
           the
           Armes
           of
           his
           Parliament
           and
           people
           ,
           because
           they
           cannot
           ;
           that
           there
           are
           inclinations
           to
           a
           defection
           in
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           to
           an
           innovation
           of
           Government
           even
           in
           the
           greatest
           points
           of
           it
           in
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           many
           considerable
           persons
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           thence
           inferre
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           no
           way
           for
           his
           Majestie
           to
           keepe
           his
           priviledges
           ,
           nor
           his
           person
           and
           Crowne
           but
           by
           force
           of
           armes
           ,
           and
           therefore
           must
           have
           them
           placed
           in
           hands
           that
           his
           confidence
           so
           contrary
           to
           ours
           may
           be
           put
           in
           .
           How
           farre
           such
           suggestions
           have
           prevail'd
           with
           his
           Majestie
           appeares
           by
           his
           late
           answer
           to
           the
           Parliaments
           vaine
           repetition
           of
           a
           Petition
           of
           returne
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           saith
           ,
           that
           to
           come
           up
           and
           trust
           them
           ,
           were
           but
           tamely
           to
           lay
           downe
           his
           Crowne
           ,
           which
           by
           force
           they
           saw
           they
           could
           not
           take
           from
           him
           .
           I
           do
           not
           know
           of
           any
           such
           inclinations
           in
           his
           people
           ,
           but
           I
           am
           sure
           such
           counsels
           and
           such
           carriages
           are
           the
           way
           to
           beget
           them
           :
           He
           is
           further
           told
           ,
           or
           needs
           no
           telling
           ,
           that
           he
           parts
           with
           the
           Flowers
           of
           his
           Crowne
           ,
           which
           it
           is
           not
           reasonable
           ,
           nay
           not
           lawfull
           for
           him
           to
           doe
           in
           regard
           of
           posteritie
           .
           But
           see
           here
           how
           indifferent
           these
           
           men
           are
           as
           he
           for
           one
           who
           wrote
           the
           late
           Answer
           to
           the
           Observations
           printed
           by
           Command
           at
           
             Oxford
             .
          
           It
           is
           lawfull
           ,
           nay
           necessary
           for
           us
           to
           invest
           his
           Majestie
           with
           what
           right
           God
           hath
           given
           us
           ,
           a
           right
           in
           our selves
           we
           may
           part
           with
           ,
           yet
           more
           of
           our
           liberty
           ,
           and
           lawfully
           and
           profitably
           make
           our selves
           slaves
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           not
           lawfull
           for
           the
           King
           to
           part
           with
           an
           inch
           of
           Prerogative
           or
           abate
           a
           jot
           of
           power
           ,
           though
           for
           that
           end
           for
           which
           all
           his
           power
           was
           given
           him
           ,
           his
           peoples
           good
           ,
           and
           given
           him
           by
           us
           .
           He
           cannot
           doe
           it
           without
           wrong
           to
           his
           issue
           :
           This
           will
           but
           give
           us
           occasion
           to
           discusse
           how
           farre
           we
           are
           obliged
           by
           any
           acts
           or
           grants
           of
           our
           ancestours
           ,
           giving
           away
           their
           and
           our
           liberty
           ,
           and
           determine
           for
           our
           advantage
           .
           Doubtlesse
           his
           Majesties
           thoughts
           remaining
           as
           they
           have
           of
           late
           appeared
           to
           be
           ,
           it
           cannot
           be
           expected
           that
           (
           had
           we
           the
           hearts
           to
           aske
           it
           ,
           which
           some
           say
           unworthily
           begin
           to
           faile
           men
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           faile
           their
           trust
           )
           hee
           should
           intrust
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           in
           those
           hands
           ,
           whom
           we
           can
           only
           trust
           ,
           that
           is
           such
           as
           in
           this
           present
           businesse
           have
           shewed
           themselves
           faithfull
           to
           the
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           The
           case
           of
           constituting
           a
           power
           to
           see
           the
           Lawes
           duly
           executed
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           of
           placing
           the
           present
           power
           in
           better
           hands
           is
           the
           like
           .
           These
           counsellours
           tell
           him
           there
           can
           be
           no
           new
           power
           but
           what
           is
           cut
           out
           of
           his
           ,
           and
           the
           disposing
           of
           the
           former
           power
           is
           likewise
           his
           ,
           that
           if
           it
           be
           not
           disposed
           by
           him
           ,
           or
           else
           under-hand
           by
           some
           body
           for
           him
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           an
           insufferable
           diminution
           of
           his
           observance
           and
           authority
           .
           And
           no
           wonder
           though
           many
           endevour
           thus
           to
           possesse
           him
           ,
           because
           they
           looke
           to
           have
           this
           power
           placed
           in
           themselves
           ,
           to
           use
           it
           as
           they
           have
           done
           :
           His
           Majestie
           hath
           been
           alwayes
           observed
           to
           be
           too
           true
           to
           his
           owne
           ends
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           persons
           promoting
           them
           ,
           though
           other
           men
           who
           would
           yet
           be
           more
           confided
           in
           ,
           have
           found
           a
           way
           to
           employ
           men
           and
           desert
           them
           ;
           so
           that
           a
           reasonable
           man
           who
           weighs
           persons
           and
           things
           must
           conclude
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           is
           not
           likely
           to
           yeeld
           heartily
           to
           the
           settling
           of
           that
           power
           ,
           whereby
           he
           judges
           and
           rules
           ,
           but
           into
           such
           hands
           that
           have
           given
           open
           testimony
           ,
           or
           doe
           give
           secret
           intimations
           and
           hopes
           either
           by
           their
           p●omises
           or
           their
           persons
           that
           the
           power
           shall
           be
           used
           to
           the
           advance
           of
           prerogative
           and
           keeping
           the
           high
           way
           .
           You
           say
           some
           body
           must
           be
           trusted
           ,
           I
           say
           trust
           them
           that
           have
           not
           deceived
           their
           trust
           ;
           you
           aske
           where
           they
           are
           to
           be
           found
           ?
           I
           with
           I
           could
           answer
           it
           ;
           
             As
             Luther
          
           once
           call'd
           for
           the
           46th
           
             Psalme
             ,
          
           so
           I
           for
           the
           twelfth
           ,
           
             Helpe
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             for
             the
             godly
             man
             ceases
             ,
             the
             faithfull
             faile
             from
             the
             children
             of
             men
             .
          
           But
           if
           our
           eyes
           were
           opened
           we
           might
           pretty
           well
           see
           whom
           not
           to
           trust
           ,
           neither
           with
           Lawes
           or
           Armes
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           some
           tall
           Cedar
           posts
           ,
           whose
           varnish
           is
           now
           worne
           off
           ,
           the
           wormes
           seen
           ,
           the
           rottennesse
           discovered
           ,
           let
           not
           these
           be
           any
           longer
           accounted
           or
           used
           as
           pillars
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           :
           Trust
           not
           men
           that
           are
           really
           needy
           ,
           unlesse
           you
           be
           sure
           they
           can
           make
           no
           better
           bargaine
           ;
           trust
           not
           men
           that
           by
           covetousnesse
           make
           themselves
           needy
           ,
           they
           will
           make
           a
           bargaine
           
           for
           themselves
           and
           of
           you
           ;
           trust
           not
           men
           that
           are
           known
           vitious
           and
           sensually
           corrupt
           ,
           though
           forward
           assertors
           of
           Liberty
           ,
           they
           are
           in
           danger
           to
           be
           given
           up
           by
           God
           ,
           or
           to
           give
           themselves
           up
           to
           actions
           every
           way
           dishonourable
           .
           The
           truth
           is
           ,
           though
           it
           sound
           like
           a
           Paradox
           ,
           where
           few
           can
           bee
           trusted
           more
           must
           :
           and
           seeing
           we
           find
           men
           very
           subject
           to
           be
           corrupted
           by
           honour
           and
           authoritie
           ,
           especially
           in
           these
           times
           where
           such
           snares
           are
           laid
           and
           such
           baits
           propounded
           ,
           let
           the
           Law
           and
           Rule
           be
           made
           as
           plain
           and
           certaine
           as
           may
           be
           ,
           the
           Offices
           of
           Rule
           and
           Judicature
           must
           be
           made
           more
           temporary
           and
           arbitrary
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           people
           then
           formerly
           .
           Though
           this
           will
           sound
           harsh
           to
           men
           even
           accounted
           moderate
           ,
           for
           I
           observe
           a
           generation
           that
           are
           extremely
           set
           for
           liberty
           only
           ,
           that
           themselves
           may
           be
           licentious
           ,
           and
           very
           hot
           against
           arbitrary
           Government
           ,
           till
           themselves
           have
           or
           hope
           to
           have
           a
           share
           in
           it
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Straffords
          
           case
           ,
           whose
           steps
           you
           see
           men
           of
           sound
           repute
           now
           beginning
           to
           trace
           ,
           not
           thinking
           of
           his
           end
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           next
           place
           let
           it
           be
           examined
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           like
           to
           obtain
           of
           his
           Majestie
           in
           this
           conjuncture
           ,
           the
           suppression
           of
           that
           party
           Popish
           and
           otherwise
           Malignant
           ,
           in
           whose
           impunity
           it
           is
           impossible
           for
           us
           to
           be
           safe
           ;
           Whether
           I
           be
           mistaken
           let
           wise
           men
           judge
           ,
           but
           to
           me
           the
           popish
           faction
           ,
           the
           promoters
           of
           an
           arbitrary
           government
           by
           force
           ,
           for
           such
           is
           that
           I
           feare
           ,
           and
           the
           true
           patrons
           and
           lovers
           of
           truth
           and
           just
           liberty
           are
           as
           two
           scales
           or
           buckets
           ,
           if
           one
           be
           high
           the
           other
           must
           be
           low
           ;
           as
           it
           is
           against
           piety
           ,
           so
           is
           it
           beyond
           the
           reach
           of
           policy
           ,
           so
           to
           poyse
           them
           especially
           after
           such
           stirring
           the
           humours
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           as
           to
           keepe
           peace
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           .
           One
           must
           downe
           ,
           it
           concernes
           us
           neerely
           to
           see
           which
           :
           First
           ,
           let
           us
           consider
           ,
           whether
           it
           is
           likely
           by
           out
           treaty
           so
           to
           abate
           the
           number
           and
           power
           of
           Papists
           ,
           as
           that
           they
           shall
           not
           remaine
           continuall
           thornes
           in
           our
           sides
           .
           It
           is
           justly
           feared
           they
           have
           too
           deepe
           an
           interest
           ,
           and
           another
           kind
           of
           reward
           is
           expected
           by
           them
           and
           intended
           to
           them
           for
           their
           favour
           and
           usefull
           service
           at
           home
           and
           abroad
           ,
           all
           that
           they
           have
           done
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           is
           not
           like
           to
           prevaile
           so
           much
           to
           their
           discountenance
           as
           what
           they
           have
           done
           against
           
             Scotland
          
           and
           
             England
          
           to
           their
           favour
           ,
           they
           have
           been
           former
           preached
           to
           be
           ,
           and
           have
           now
           made
           good
           
             Squire
          
           Priests
           prophesie
           of
           the
           good
           Samaritane
           ;
           good
           subjects
           in
           the
           Kings
           sence
           ,
           though
           not
           in
           the
           kingdoms
           .
           Shall
           they
           be
           discouraged
           ,
           shall
           they
           be
           discarded
           ,
           no
           let
           the
           poynt
           of
           the
           sword
           and
           their
           swords
           too
           be
           turned
           upon
           another
           sort
           of
           men
           who
           have
           rebelliously
           armed
           themselves
           to
           save
           a
           Parliament
           from
           assassination
           and
           a
           kingdome
           from
           ruine
           .
           Shall
           not
           the
           Queene
           be
           gratified
           with
           the
           more
           free
           use
           of
           her
           religion
           ,
           after
           that
           abundant
           service
           in
           
             Holland
          
           for
           the
           provision
           of
           men
           and
           armes
           against
           us
           .
           It
           requires
           doubtles
           a
           faith
           little
           short
           of
           presumption
           to
           beleeve
           that
           ever
           by
           treaty
           the
           Popish
           party
           shall
           be
           weakened
           ,
           faith
           may
           be
           kept
           with
           them
           though
           they
           keepe
           none
           .
        
         
         
           So
           for
           delinquents
           of
           the
           same
           kind
           ,
           though
           another
           Religion
           ,
           though
           we
           allow
           as
           much
           as
           can
           be
           allowed
           ,
           that
           there
           be
           not
           a
           short
           and
           punctuall
           prosecution
           of
           all
           that
           have
           shewed
           themselves
           enemies
           to
           the
           State
           .
           Is
           it
           possible
           to
           obtaine
           so
           much
           of
           his
           Majesties
           favour
           or
           justice
           as
           to
           have
           the
           heads
           or
           necks
           of
           some
           of
           them
           who
           have
           been
           most
           desperate
           and
           active
           in
           the
           embroyling
           this
           kingdome
           in
           this
           civill
           warre
           ,
           and
           the
           proportionable
           censure
           of
           the
           rest
           .
           It
           is
           doubted
           ,
           nay
           it
           is
           despaired
           ,
           whom
           we
           call
           enemies
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           he
           calls
           friends
           and
           makes
           favourites
           ,
           and
           keeps
           them
           in
           his
           bosome
           ,
           who
           by
           the
           warmth
           of
           his
           favour
           are
           so
           heightned
           ,
           that
           those
           whose
           care
           and
           paines
           have
           been
           indefatigable
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           from
           ruine
           both
           by
           sea
           and
           land
           ,
           are
           accounted
           the
           same
           to
           his
           Majestie
           as
           those
           counsellors
           to
           us
           :
           where
           the
           Parliament
           thinks
           of
           punishments
           or
           should
           thinke
           ,
           his
           Majestie
           thinks
           of
           rewards
           ,
           and
           so
           on
           the
           contrary
           .
        
         
           If
           you
           say
           that
           all
           must
           be
           remitted
           ,
           first
           the
           just
           and
           reasonable
           expectation
           and
           engagement
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           cannot
           be
           so
           satisfied
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           we
           still
           keep
           within
           our
           bosome
           the
           fuell
           of
           a
           greater
           fire
           ,
           if
           possible
           ,
           and
           more
           ready
           after
           these
           exasperations
           to
           take
           fire
           upon
           all
           occasions
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           most
           ready
           of
           all
           ,
           when
           dried
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           like
           to
           be
           ,
           by
           the
           Parliaments
           impunity
           and
           the
           Kings
           favour
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           We
           leave
           our selves
           to
           the
           scorne
           and
           insolency
           of
           them
           whose
           pride
           and
           blasphemy
           is
           not
           like
           to
           stop
           till
           it
           comes
           at
           ,
           Where
           is
           now
           their
           God
           ?
           Which
           if
           it
           seeme
           good
           to
           the
           disposing
           hand
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           let
           me
           rather
           dye
           than
           see
           or
           suffer
           .
        
         
           If
           any
           here
           thinke
           or
           say
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           reason
           his
           Majesty
           should
           grant
           what
           may
           be
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           it
           is
           for
           his
           own
           safety
           :
           I
           answer
           my
           question
           is
           concerning
           will
           ,
           not
           concerning
           reason
           .
           We
           are
           indeed
           told
           by
           him
           that
           undertakes
           the
           answer
           to
           the
           Observator
           ,
           that
           we
           must
           suppose
           that
           Prince
           out
           of
           his
           wits
           ,
           either
           not
           come
           to
           them
           or
           past
           them
           ,
           a
           mad
           man
           or
           a
           child
           that
           will
           not
           doe
           all
           for
           the
           safety
           and
           prosperity
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           is
           safe
           and
           flourishes
           .
           We
           are
           told
           this
           but
           find
           the
           contrary
           and
           have
           found
           it
           so
           often
           ,
           that
           it
           ceases
           to
           be
           a
           wonder
           .
           It
           is
           not
           impossible
           for
           a
           man
           not
           out
           of
           his
           wits
           ,
           neither
           though
           in
           that
           particular
           he
           hath
           not
           the
           right
           use
           of
           them
           to
           do
           that
           which
           may
           tend
           to
           his
           own
           ruine
           for
           want
           of
           foresight
           ,
           if
           you
           be
           not
           in
           this
           resolved
           aske
           our
           reverend
           Prelats
           .
        
         
           But
           further
           ,
           though
           a
           Prince
           may
           be
           tender
           of
           the
           lives
           of
           his
           subjects
           ,
           because
           he
           would
           have
           many
           to
           rule
           over
           ;
           yet
           it
           is
           a
           question
           or
           a
           negative
           conclusion
           ;
           Whether
           he
           desires
           to
           prefer
           their
           lives
           ,
           so
           as
           they
           may
           be
           worth
           the
           injoying
           with
           the
           advantages
           of
           their
           estates
           and
           liberties
           .
           It
           is
           true
           in
           right
           reason
           this
           ought
           to
           be
           his
           desire
           and
           endevour
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           the
           honour
           of
           a
           Prince
           to
           be
           ruler
           of
           a
           rich
           and
           free
           people
           ;
           but
           we
           many
           times
           find
           that
           Princes
           represent
           their
           subjects
           to
           themselves
           in
           the
           same
           relation
           as
           the
           land
           
           to
           the
           sea
           ,
           what
           I
           can
           gaine
           out
           of
           it
           is
           mine
           owne
           ;
           Every
           abatement
           of
           a
           priviledge
           in
           them
           is
           an
           advancement
           of
           a
           prerogative
           in
           me
           ,
           the
           emptying
           their
           purses
           fils
           my
           Coffers
           ,
           and
           so
           make
           the
           happinesse
           of
           the
           people
           and
           their
           owne
           ,
           which
           should
           be
           wrap'd
           up
           together
           ,
           to
           bee
           two
           distinct
           ,
           nay
           two
           contrary
           things
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           in
           France
           ,
           and
           hath
           appeared
           to
           be
           in
           
             England
          
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           that
           14
           yeares
           spoile
           made
           upon
           us
           .
           Judge
           now
           whether
           it
           be
           not
           possible
           upon
           these
           termes
           for
           a
           Prince
           to
           be
           so
           farre
           from
           seeking
           the
           honour
           and
           safety
           of
           his
           people
           as
           to
           seeke
           their
           ruine
           as
           the
           foundation
           of
           his
           rising
           ;
           and
           make
           a
           second
           judgement
           ,
           Whether
           we
           have
           not
           so
           represented
           to
           his
           Majestie
           ;
           So
           that
           you
           see
           or
           may
           see
           there
           is
           absolute
           necessity
           ,
           that
           a
           Prince
           should
           alwayes
           seeke
           the
           true
           safety
           of
           his
           people
           with
           the
           advantages
           of
           wealth
           and
           liberty
           :
           But
           his
           gracious
           Maiestie
           will
           ;
           we
           have
           no
           way
           to
           judge
           of
           mens
           wils
           and
           dispositions
           ,
           but
           their
           former
           actions
           and
           present
           preparations
           :
           it
           is
           too
           apparant
           ,
           he
           hath
           at
           least
           permitted
           things
           to
           bee
           done
           very
           much
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           but
           we
           have
           promises
           for
           what
           we
           wish
           ,
           We
           wish
           there
           were
           no
           reason
           to
           diffide
           .
           It
           s
           one
           extreme
           unhappinesse
           that
           the
           word
           of
           a
           King
           cannot
           rid
           us
           of
           all
           feares
           ;
           What
           would
           you
           have
           further
           ;
           that
           which
           wee
           pray
           God
           for
           ;
           a
           hearty
           close
           :
           But
           what
           would
           you
           have
           his
           Majestie
           doe
           further
           for
           your
           satisfaction
           ?
           We
           would
           have
           him
           doe
           ,
           Prevent
           the
           propositions
           with
           something
           that
           might
           really
           advance
           the
           good
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           abdicate
           all
           those
           persons
           and
           Counsellours
           who
           have
           fomented
           this
           destructive
           jealousie
           ,
           and
           given
           the
           advise
           for
           this
           unhappy
           division
           .
           It
           must
           not
           bee
           wondred
           that
           people
           will
           not
           be
           satisfied
           with
           promises
           and
           protestations
           ,
           that
           have
           lived
           upon
           them
           while
           they
           are
           almost
           starved
           ,
           and
           they
           evidently
           see
           
             Esau's
          
           rough
           hand
           going
           along
           with
           
             Iacob's
          
           smooth
           voyce
           .
        
         
           And
           truly
           for
           my
           part
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           doubted
           whether
           he
           will
           ,
           so
           whether
           hee
           can
           ,
           without
           a
           hard
           adventure
           yeeld
           to
           things
           so
           much
           for
           our
           advantage
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           disadvantage
           of
           his
           great
           Guard
           .
           The
           devill
           is
           now
           got
           out
           of
           the
           Circle
           and
           playes
           Reakes
           ,
           the
           guard
           is
           thriven
           to
           an
           Army
           ,
           two
           or
           three
           .
           It
           s
           some
           doubt
           whether
           the
           power
           that
           raised
           the
           devill
           can
           lay
           him
           ;
           I
           have
           heard
           it
           reported
           ,
           and
           am
           ready
           to
           beleeve
           it
           ,
           when
           I
           consider
           the
           disposition
           of
           many
           men
           about
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           that
           some
           should
           say
           ,
           as
           they
           had
           engaged
           themselves
           ,
           their
           friends
           and
           fortunes
           in
           the
           quarrell
           ,
           as
           warre
           could
           not
           be
           made
           without
           them
           ,
           peace
           should
           not
           .
           And
           there
           is
           one
           doubtlesse
           in
           whose
           brest
           you
           may
           finde
           that
           indignation
           of
           
             Iuno
             ,
             Mene
             incoept●
             desistere
             victam
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           So
           that
           in
           the
           making
           of
           peace
           it
           is
           feared
           there
           must
           be
           Articles
           made
           by
           them
           and
           for
           them
           ,
           in
           whose
           peace
           we
           can
           have
           no
           peace
           .
        
         
           Judge
           ye
           now
           of
           the
           likelyhood
           of
           a
           safe
           Accommodation
           ,
           something
           may
           be
           further
           added
           concerning
           the
           probabilitie
           of
           an
           honourable
           .
        
         
           Honourable
           in
           respect
           of
           God
           :
           What
           hopes
           is
           there
           that
           Popery
           should
           
           bee
           rooted
           up
           ?
           May
           we
           not
           rather
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           service
           done
           by
           the
           Papists
           ,
           expect
           an
           intolerable
           toleration
           .
           But
           we
           have
           many
           engagements
           for
           the
           Protestant
           Profession
           .
           I
           must
           heere
           seriously
           professe
           my
           doubt
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           some
           equivocation
           in
           that
           word
           
             Protestant
             ;
          
           that
           the
           sense
           is
           taken
           as
           it
           hath
           been
           by
           some
           very
           large
           .
           You
           know
           how
           by
           the
           superstitious
           Prelates
           ,
           the
           pillars
           of
           the
           Kings
           protestant
           Religion
           ,
           popery
           hath
           been
           restraind
           ,
           and
           protestancie
           must
           be
           accordingly
           enlarged
           .
           The
           Archbishop
           of
           
             Canturbury
          
           professed
           himself
           a
           direct
           enemie
           to
           popery
           truly
           and
           properly
           so
           call'd
           ,
           which
           I
           beleeve
           he
           only
           thought
           to
           bee
           the
           Popes
           Supremacie
           ,
           which
           hee
           could
           scarce
           spare
           him
           ;
           for
           all
           other
           points
           or
           most
           ,
           we
           know
           were
           preached
           and
           printed
           with
           his
           Command
           or
           connivence
           .
           Now
           if
           the
           protestant
           Religion
           be
           enlarged
           ,
           according
           as
           the
           popish
           is
           straitned
           ,
           a
           promise
           to
           maintaine
           the
           protestant
           Religion
           is
           more
           then
           a
           man
           can
           wish
           .
        
         
           What
           hopes
           that
           superstition
           should
           be
           abolished
           ,
           his
           Majestie
           expressed
           himself
           at
           
             Cambridge
          
           an
           approver
           of
           all
           the
           superstitious
           dresses
           and
           gestures
           there
           used
           .
        
         
           Of
           the
           purging
           our
           Doctrine
           or
           reforming
           our
           Discipline
           what
           hopes
           ?
           We
           shall
           have
           a
           Synod
           ,
           but
           who
           dares
           come
           to
           it
           upon
           the
           Accommodation
           ?
           or
           who
           dares
           speake
           freely
           in
           it
           ,
           after
           the
           Parliament
           by
           this
           Accommodation
           ,
           shall
           submit
           to
           the
           King
           ;
           wonder
           not
           that
           I
           count
           an
           Accommodation
           a
           submission
           ;
           I
           beleeve
           the
           King
           (
           and
           justly
           )
           accounts
           the
           offer
           of
           it
           a
           victory
           .
           How
           miserably
           will
           you
           find
           the
           indifferent
           Clergie
           warping
           to
           the
           prevailing
           party
           ,
           the
           zealous
           absent
           ,
           and
           that
           justly
           ,
           for
           I
           have
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           reason
           to
           be
           confident
           ,
           that
           scarce
           any
           considerable
           man
           ,
           who
           hath
           been
           engaged
           in
           this
           quarrell
           on
           the
           Parliament
           part
           ,
           I
           make
           bold
           to
           call
           it
           so
           ,
           for
           I
           hope
           they
           will
           yet
           owne
           it
           ,
           if
           he
           retaine
           his
           integritie
           ,
           da●es
           abide
           the
           issue
           of
           a
           present
           Accommodation
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           maine
           thing
           tending
           to
           the
           honour
           of
           God
           and
           the
           Salvation
           of
           men
           ,
           the
           establishing
           of
           a
           faithfull
           painfull
           Ministry
           ,
           how
           impossible
           is
           it
           by
           Accommodation
           .
           Way
           must
           be
           made
           for
           that
           great
           worke
           by
           displacing
           those
           idle
           ,
           scandalous
           ,
           superstitious
           ,
           ignorant
           persons
           ,
           who
           are
           
             fundi
             nostri
             calamitas
             .
          
           But
           how
           this
           can
           be
           done
           by
           composition
           ,
           I
           apprehend
           not
           ,
           if
           this
           advantage
           against
           them
           of
           stirring
           up
           the
           people
           to
           spoile
           and
           rapine
           were
           taken
           ,
           it
           were
           a
           good
           likely
           meanes
           of
           rooting
           out
           them
           who
           had
           shuffled
           their
           cards
           so
           cunningly
           as
           to
           be
           out
           of
           the
           reach
           of
           Law
           in
           other
           respects
           ,
           but
           if
           these
           men
           so
           unfit
           either
           for
           Church
           or
           Common-wealth
           be
           demanded
           ,
           I
           beleeve
           this
           black
           guard
           must
           not
           be
           parted
           with
           ;
           they
           may
           contend
           with
           the
           highest
           delinquents
           ,
           nay
           Papists
           themselves
           for
           point
           of
           Service
           in
           this
           cause
           ;
           they
           have
           been
           the
           frogs
           comming
           out
           of
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           beast
           ,
           and
           the
           false
           prophet
           ,
           stirring
           up
           the
           people
           to
           battell
           ,
           telling
           them
           that
           though
           they
           damne
           themselves
           ,
           God
           will
           save
           them
           ,
           they
           shall
           either
           live
           
           Saints
           or
           dye
           Martyrs
           :
           These
           men
           must
           bee
           spared
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           service
           they
           have
           done
           ,
           cannot
           be
           spared
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           service
           they
           may
           again
           doe
           upon
           the
           like
           occasion
           :
           for
           let
           any
           man
           observe
           and
           he
           shall
           finde
           ,
           that
           those
           places
           which
           have
           been
           the
           dens
           of
           superstition
           ,
           the
           dungeons
           of
           ignorance
           ,
           the
           sinkes
           of
           prophannesse
           in
           regard
           of
           scandalous
           Ministers
           ,
           have
           contributed
           the
           forwardest
           assistance
           in
           this
           cause
           against
           the
           Parliament
           .
           Though
           I
           will
           not
           deny
           but
           some
           learned
           and
           ingenuous
           men
           (
           whose
           principles
           have
           yet
           beene
           below
           the
           power
           of
           godlinesse
           )
           have
           upon
           generall
           mistakes
           and
           the
           swaying
           of
           particular
           ends
           engaged
           themselves
           in
           this
           businesse
           ,
           though
           not
           so
           deep
           as
           others
           .
        
         
           And
           no
           doubt
           but
           the
           Prelates
           themselves
           will
           be
           againe
           accommodated
           by
           this
           Accommodation
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           votes
           (
           to
           them
           now
           ridiculous
           and
           call'd
           dotes
           )
           passed
           against
           them
           ,
           for
           they
           say
           a
           Parliament
           ordinance
           can
           recoile
           as
           well
           as
           a
           Convocation
           Canon
           .
           No
           doubt
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           but
           they
           may
           regaine
           their
           power
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           though
           it
           's
           ike
           the
           Lords
           house
           may
           never
           have
           need
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           lastly
           ,
           how
           can
           the
           Land
           by
           this
           Accommodation
           be
           cleansed
           from
           bloud
           ,
           that
           crying
           sinne
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           contracted
           by
           this
           quarrell
           ,
           if
           the
           Parliament
           have
           ingaged
           men
           to
           shed
           innocent
           bloud
           ,
           I
           see
           no
           reason
           but
           that
           they
           submit
           ,
           and
           an
           expiation
           be
           made
           ;
           if
           on
           the
           contrary
           the
           Antiparliamentary
           faction
           beare
           the
           guilt
           ,
           why
           not
           the
           punishment
           ?
           As
           I
           apprehend
           it
           ,
           the
           chiefe
           end
           of
           this
           taking
           up
           Armes
           on
           their
           party
           was
           to
           bring
           Delinquents
           to
           punishment
           ,
           if
           now
           they
           give
           up
           on
           these
           termes
           ,
           they
           have
           made
           many
           Delinquents
           ,
           punished
           none
           ,
           but
           rather
           given
           them
           a
           faire
           encouragement
           to
           the
           like
           offences
           by
           shewing
           them
           the
           worst
           they
           can
           looke
           for
           from
           the
           justice
           of
           a
           Parliament
           .
           And
           truly
           this
           to
           me
           is
           a
           sad
           consideration
           which
           makes
           me
           beleeve
           God
           will
           not
           prosper
           an
           Accommodation
           without
           the
           execution
           of
           justice
           upon
           these
           bloud-thirsty
           men
           .
           I
           read
           in
           the
           story
           of
           
             Manasses
             ,
          
           that
           though
           he
           afterward
           repented
           ,
           which
           our
           enemies
           are
           farre
           from
           ,
           yet
           wrath
           came
           upon
           Judah
           and
           Jerusalem
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           provocations
           of
           
             Manasses
             ,
          
           
           but
           particularly
           for
           the
           innocent
           bloud
           which
           he
           shed
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           would
           not
           pardon
           .
           If
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           especially
           the
           Parliament
           doe
           not
           their
           utmost
           to
           wash
           their
           hands
           ,
           and
           cleanse
           the
           Land
           from
           this
           innocent
           and
           pretious
           bloud
           that
           hath
           been
           shed
           ;
           I
           feare
           that
           bloud
           ,
           which
           they
           take
           not
           care
           to
           bee
           avenged
           by
           them
           ,
           will
           bee
           avenged
           upon
           them
           ;
           which
           they
           will
           beleeve
           ,
           when
           they
           see
           their
           Accommodation
           turned
           into
           an
           Assassination
           ,
           which
           is
           no
           impossible
           businesse
           ,
           neither
           will
           it
           bee
           thought
           so
           upon
           a
           little
           recollection
           .
           The
           designe
           must
           on
           ,
           the
           authours
           are
           impatient
           of
           this
           retrograde
           they
           have
           suffred
           these
           three
           yeeres
           ,
           they
           cannot
           make
           use
           of
           so
           much
           further
           patience
           as
           to
           worke
           by
           wiles
           and
           windings
           ,
           in
           all
           probabilitie
           the
           mystery
           of
           iniquitie
           so
           workes
           ,
           as
           that
           if
           they
           that
           have
           
           letted
           will
           let
           they
           must
           be
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           way
           .
           Pardon
           these
           melancholick
           thoughts
           ,
           I
           doubt
           there
           are
           too
           many
           of
           my
           mind
           ,
           and
           yet
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           not
           many
           enough
           .
        
         
           But
           sayes
           my
           confident
           friend
           ,
           when
           you
           see
           safe
           and
           honorable
           propositions
           offerd
           and
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           are
           not
           you
           gallantly
           deceived
           .
           I
           confesse
           I
           am
           ,
           I
           shall
           be
           deceived
           if
           such
           termes
           be
           offered
           ;
           more
           if
           they
           be
           kept
           .
        
         
           But
           what
           will
           you
           say
           when
           you
           see
           the
           King
           come
           to
           London
           ,
           upon
           the
           motion
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           a
           yeelding
           of
           the
           fairest
           termes
           you
           can
           expect
           ?
           I
           cannot
           tell
           what
           to
           say
           ,
           but
           I
           know
           what
           to
           think
           .
           Yet
           I
           may
           tell
           you
           what
           the
           
             Italians
          
           say
           ,
           They
           fear
           courtesies
           sometimes
           more
           then
           injuries
           ,
           and
           this
           jealousy
           is
           not
           alwayes
           folly
           .
           I
           would
           make
           it
           a
           rule
           for
           my
           owne
           practise
           ,
           let
           other
           men
           live
           by
           their
           owne
           rules
           ;
           If
           my
           provoked
           professed
           enemie
           suddenly
           and
           without
           ground
           become
           miraculously
           kind
           ,
           and
           close
           with
           me
           ;
           I
           shall
           remember
           
             Ioab
          
           and
           
             Amasa
             .
          
           I
           aske
           pardon
           againe
           :
           My
           melancholy
           is
           deepe
           .
        
         
           In
           conclusion
           my
           thoughts
           are
           these
           ,
           first
           that
           upon
           these
           considerations
           it
           seemes
           to
           me
           improbable
           that
           safe
           and
           honorable
           termes
           if
           they
           be
           offered
           ,
           should
           be
           granted
           and
           kept
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           though
           men
           be
           weary
           of
           the
           present
           ,
           and
           desire
           to
           tumble
           into
           their
           former
           conditions
           ;
           It
           seemes
           not
           agreeable
           to
           the
           order
           of
           divine
           dispensation
           ,
           that
           all
           this
           stirre
           should
           be
           made
           ,
           this
           bloud
           shed
           ,
           to
           produce
           a
           cold
           Accommodation
           :
           Doubtlesse
           the
           period
           of
           this
           businesse
           will
           be
           some
           great
           alteration
           ,
           liberty
           or
           tyranny
           ,
           Popery
           or
           true
           piety
           .
        
         
           Though
           men
           ,
           greatmen
           and
           a
           great
           many
           sometimes
           raise
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           dust
           ,
           and
           make
           a
           mighty
           bussle
           and
           bring
           forth
           nothing
           but
           wind
           :
           Yet
           God
           who
           doth
           nothing
           in
           vaine
           is
           not
           wont
           to
           lay
           such
           foundations
           ,
           and
           temper
           morter
           with
           bloud
           ,
           to
           have
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           building
           daubed
           up
           with
           untempored
           morter
           .
           There
           are
           many
           ,
           though
           not
           prophesies
           ,
           yet
           sad
           predictions
           which
           godly
           and
           wise
           men
           have
           found
           by
           prayer
           and
           observation
           ,
           to
           be
           fulfild
           upon
           us
           before
           we
           can
           looke
           for
           happinesse
           though
           in
           Gods
           due
           time
           ,
           and
           we
           hope
           in
           a
           short
           time
           he
           may
           bring
           light
           out
           of
           darknesse
           ,
           and
           perfect
           peace
           out
           of
           this
           trouble
           .
           All
           the
           suffering
           almost
           hath
           fallen
           upon
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           judgement
           commonly
           begins
           there
           ,
           but
           me thinks
           it
           should
           not
           end
           there
           :
           If
           the
           greene
           tree
           be
           cut
           to
           bleeding
           ,
           sure
           the
           dry
           shall
           be
           cut
           to
           burning
           .
           We
           have
           been
           so
           long
           dandled
           in
           peace
           and
           sensuall
           pleasures
           that
           we
           can
           endure
           to
           think
           of
           nothing
           else
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           to
           be
           doubted
           we
           must
           account
           for
           what
           we
           have
           enjoyed
           ,
           for
           what
           we
           have
           abused
           ,
           before
           we
           be
           trusted
           with
           more
           .
           These
           I
           say
           are
           my
           feares
           ,
           though
           my
           hopes
           and
           prayers
           be
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           would
           say
           to
           the
           destroying
           Angel
           ,
           It
           is
           enough
           .
           I
           can
           and
           doe
           expostulate
           ,
           
           as
           once
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           
             O
             thou
             sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             how
             long
             will
             it
             be
             ere
             thou
             be
             quiet
             ?
             put
             up
             thy selfe
             into
             thy
             scabberd
             ,
             rest
             and
             be
             still
             .
          
           But
           my
           
           mouth
           is
           ready
           to
           be
           stopt
           with
           the
           following
           verse
           ,
           
             How
             can
             it
             be
             quiet
             ,
             seeing
             the
             Lord
             hath
             given
             it
             a
             charge
             against
          
           England
           ,
           &c.
           
           Let
           me
           not
           here
           be
           misinterpreted
           (
           I
           know
           I
           speake
           to
           angry
           men
           )
           I
           lay
           downe
           this
           as
           a
           bare
           opinion
           ,
           I
           make
           it
           not
           a
           rule
           to
           my
           owne
           or
           others
           working
           .
           I
           pray
           for
           peace
           ,
           labour
           for
           peace
           ,
           advise
           for
           a
           good
           and
           seasonable
           peace
           ,
           though
           my
           thoughts
           misgive
           in
           Point
           of
           suddaine
           event
           .
           Let
           certaine
           rules
           and
           knowne
           grounds
           such
           as
           these
           ,
           
             (
             Follow
             peace
             with
             all
             men
             &
             holinesse
             ,
             therfore
             love
             the
             truth
             &
             peace
             ,
             If
             it
             be
             possible
          
           (
           now
           that
           is
           onely
           possible
           which
           is
           lawfull
           ;
           
             How
             can
             I
             doe
             this
             and
             sinne
             ?
             )
             live
             peaceably
             with
             all
             men
             )
          
           be
           the
           guides
           of
           mine
           and
           others
           actions
           ,
           notwithstanding
           such
           ,
           though
           not
           groundlesse
           ,
           surmises
           .
           The
           world
           seemes
           to
           be
           bigge
           with
           some
           great
           birth
           ,
           the
           Lord
           hasten
           it
           in
           its
           time
           ,
           alterations
           seeme
           to
           abide
           all
           Christendome
           ,
           I
           pray
           God
           make
           ours
           for
           the
           better
           .
           I
           leave
           it
           now
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           to
           the
           litle
           world
           of
           prudent
           men
           ,
           to
           judge
           what
           likelihood
           there
           is
           of
           a
           safe
           and
           honorable
           Accommodation
           ;
           such
           a
           one
           as
           may
           be
           built
           upon
           the
           foundation
           of
           truth
           :
           Peace
           without
           truth
           is
           no
           true
           peace
           ,
           If
           the
           wisedome
           which
           lyes
           against
           the
           truth
           is
           earthly
           ,
           
           sensuall
           ,
           and
           divellish
           ,
           whatsoever
           is
           done
           by
           or
           for
           us
           ,
           God
           grant
           it
           may
           be
           done
           by
           that
           wisdome
           which
           is
           from
           above
           ,
           that
           is
           first
           pure
           ,
           then
           peaceable
           ,
           without
           partiality
           ,
           without
           hypocrisie
           .
           And
           then
           the
           fruit
           of
           righteousnesse
           will
           be
           sowne
           in
           peace
           to
           them
           that
           make
           peace
           .
        
         
           But
           suppose
           (
           if
           it
           be
           lawfull
           to
           be
           supposed
           )
           that
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           through
           the
           absence
           of
           many
           resolved
           men
           ,
           now
           imployed
           in
           particular
           services
           for
           their
           owne
           Countries
           ,
           out
           of
           an
           intolerable
           wearinesse
           of
           this
           present
           condition
           ,
           and
           feare
           of
           the
           event
           ,
           agree
           to
           the
           making
           up
           of
           an
           unsafe
           unsatisfying
           Accommodation
           .
           This
           would
           beget
           a
           question
           ,
           which
           I
           hope
           I
           shall
           never
           have
           occasion
           to
           dispute
           ,
           whether
           in
           case
           the
           representative
           body
           cannot
           ,
           or
           will
           not
           ,
           discharge
           their
           trust
           to
           the
           satisfaction
           ,
           not
           of
           fancy
           ,
           but
           of
           reason
           in
           the
           people
           ;
           they
           may
           resume
           (
           if
           ever
           yet
           they
           parted
           with
           a
           power
           to
           their
           manifest
           undoing
           )
           and
           use
           their
           power
           so
           farre
           as
           conduces
           to
           their
           safety
           ;
           And
           it
           this
           doubt
           cannot
           be
           resolved
           to
           the
           advantage
           of
           the
           people
           but
           be
           found
           either
           unlawfull
           or
           otherwise
           impossible
           .
           I
           know
           but
           two
           waies
           more
           betwixt
           which
           the
           choise
           is
           very
           hard
           ,
           hang
           or
           flye
           .
           As
           for
           hanging
           I
           should
           not
           much
           like
           it
           ,
           though
           it
           were
           in
           a
           blue
           ribband
           ,
           but
           for
           flying
           you
           will
           say
           the
           way
           is
           open
           ,
           I
           would
           it
           were
           as
           I
           could
           wish
           it
           ,
           if
           ever
           God
           bring
           us
           to
           such
           a
           strait
           ;
           But
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           ,
           if
           honest
           and
           engaged
           men
           be
           so
           farre
           deserted
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           constrained
           to
           flight
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           full
           of
           dishonour
           and
           danger
           ;
           Dishonour
           to
           them
           by
           whom
           they
           have
           been
           so
           engaged
           and
           employed
           ,
           and
           danger
           to
           the
           Nation
           ,
           which
           by
           their
           absence
           will
           be
           the
           more
           exposed
           to
           an
           inrode
           of
           superstition
           and
           tyranny
           .
           It
           may
           be
           there
           are
           some
           that
           will
           be
           ready
           to
           say
           a
           faire
           riddance
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           troublers
           of
           Israel
           who
           are
           thus
           full
           of
           jealousies
           ,
           as
           to
           runne
           away
           from
           the
           shaddow
           of
           
           their
           owne
           dreames
           ;
           but
           there
           will
           be
           others
           ,
           as
           wise
           as
           they
           of
           another
           mind
           ,
           who
           know
           that
           the
           Puritans
           though
           they
           be
           thought
           a
           little
           factious
           and
           troublesome
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           good
           Common-wealths
           men
           ,
           resolute
           asserters
           of
           publique
           liberty
           ,
           that
           will
           pay
           roundly
           ,
           and
           fight
           too
           ,
           if
           need
           be
           ,
           and
           cannot
           well
           be
           spared
           .
           And
           truly
           as
           there
           is
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           unsafety
           in
           it
           in
           reason
           ,
           so
           doubtlesse
           it
           would
           give
           God
           an
           advantage
           against
           the
           Nation
           and
           make
           him
           proceed
           without
           any
           such
           demuire
           ,
           as
           ,
           
             How
             shall
             I
             give
             thee
             up
             ,
             O
             Ephraim
             ?
          
           O
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           But
           one
           thing
           further
           :
           Although
           an
           Accommodation
           may
           be
           probable
           ,
           yet
           I
           meet
           with
           many
           who
           hold
           a
           strong
           conveniencie
           ,
           if
           not
           an
           absolute
           necessitie
           of
           sending
           propositions
           ,
           in
           whose
           deniall
           may
           be
           advantage
           .
           But
           it
           is
           in
           vaine
           for
           me
           to
           dispute
           that
           which
           the
           Parliament
           have
           determin'd
           ;
           I
           onely
           wish
           the
           sending
           of
           them
           may
           doe
           as
           much
           good
           ,
           as
           the
           delay
           in
           framing
           of
           them
           hath
           done
           harme
           .
           It
           is
           expected
           the
           not
           granting
           of
           them
           ,
           should
           bring
           off
           some
           of
           the
           Kings
           party
           ;
           I
           am
           sure
           the
           making
           them
           at
           this
           time
           hath
           lost
           some
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           ,
           it
           hath
           divided
           the
           City
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           almost
           starved
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           brought
           things
           to
           confusion
           .
           For
           when
           people
           conceive
           the
           Parliament
           recide
           from
           their
           principles
           and
           votes
           ,
           whereby
           they
           have
           formerly
           declared
           themselves
           in
           an
           incapacity
           of
           treating
           and
           give
           litle
           lesse
           then
           an
           implicite
           consent
           to
           an
           accusation
           of
           treason
           against
           their
           instruments
           ,
           they
           begin
           to
           withdraw
           their
           hearts
           and
           hands
           ,
           not
           knowing
           how
           low
           they
           meane
           to
           goe
           themselves
           ,
           or
           bring
           their
           friends
           .
           It
           were
           therefore
           to
           be
           wished
           ,
           that
           preparations
           for
           warre
           and
           peace
           were
           carried
           on
           with
           an
           equall
           hand
           ,
           that
           the
           enemies
           of
           the
           Parliament
           had
           not
           so
           much
           encouragement
           ,
           nor
           their
           friends
           so
           much
           discourragement
           ;
           For
           let
           us
           be
           assured
           ,
           if
           the
           Parliament
           give
           them
           ,
           whom
           they
           called
           malignants
           ,
           equall
           interest
           in
           them
           with
           their
           friends
           ,
           friends
           will
           be
           harder
           to
           finde
           then
           ever
           they
           were
           ,
           and
           furthest
           off
           when
           there
           is
           most
           need
           of
           them
           .
           And
           what
           a
           lamentable
           thing
           a
           Parliament
           is
           without
           the
           people
           ,
           in
           all
           just
           cases
           to
           stick
           to
           them
           ,
           if
           you
           know
           not
           ,
           remember
           the
           fourth
           of
           
             Ianuary
             ,
          
           the
           great
           Army
           by
           land
           and
           Navy
           by
           Sea
           ,
           the
           pikes
           and
           protestations
           ,
           that
           have
           been
           mentioned
           with
           a
           jeering
           indignation
           .
           But
           I
           here
           seriously
           aske
           pardon
           for
           making
           that
           my
           worke
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           work
           of
           wiser
           men
           .
           I
           am
           lead
           to
           a
           discourse
           I
           hope
           beyond
           exception
           ,
           which
           will
           be
           a
           just
           inference
           from
           that
           which
           hath
           been
           said
           concerning
           Accommodation
           .
        
         
           We
           all
           know
           that
           force
           and
           arms
           must
           now
           do
           that
           which
           faith
           and
           truth
           before
           this
           Iron
           Age
           were
           wont
           to
           doe
           ,
           and
           whether
           we
           treat
           or
           not
           ,
           it
           is
           of
           absolute
           necessitie
           that
           there
           be
           an
           army
           till
           the
           King
           see
           fit
           to
           discharge
           his
           guard
           ;
           If
           this
           army
           be
           dissolv'd
           he
           is
           a
           wise
           man
           that
           knowes
           where
           to
           have
           another
           ;
           If
           we
           have
           none
           ,
           we
           shal
           never
           need
           to
           think
           of
           making
           propositions
           they
           shall
           bee
           made
           to
           our
           hands
           ,
           or
           to
           our
           heads
           ,
           and
           necks
           .
           It
           is
           left
           therefore
           
           to
           indifferent
           men
           to
           judge
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           not
           fit
           that
           this
           persent
           Army
           raised
           by
           the
           Parliamet
           and
           maintained
           by
           the
           City
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           may
           not
           in
           justice
           expect
           countenance
           and
           maintenance
           from
           them
           ,
           by
           whom
           ,
           and
           for
           whom
           ,
           they
           have
           been
           employed
           and
           engaged
           .
           For
           the
           first
           ,
           which
           is
           countenance
           they
           stand
           not
           so
           much
           upon
           ,
           only
           as
           it
           is
           a
           part
           of
           their
           reputation
           ,
           but
           the
           latter
           is
           the
           maine
           .
        
         
           I
           finde
           even
           among
           the
           Parliament
           men
           ,
           many
           who
           have
           conceiv'd
           and
           expressed
           ,
           I
           thinke
           unjust
           I
           am
           sure
           unpolitike
           jealousies
           of
           the
           army
           ,
           which
           have
           so
           farre
           wrought
           upon
           many
           considerable
           men
           in
           it
           ,
           that
           in
           case
           the
           like
           necessity
           againe
           returne
           ,
           I
           very
           much
           feare
           ,
           whether
           they
           would
           not
           rather
           fly
           to
           save
           their
           owne
           lives
           then
           stand
           to
           fight
           for
           them
           who
           so
           requite
           them
           .
           It
           is
           a
           strange
           and
           unhappy
           turne
           ,
           that
           where
           the
           safety
           not
           long
           since
           was
           ,
           (
           and
           to
           a
           right
           judgement
           now
           is
           )
           there
           the
           danger
           should
           be
           .
           Cannot
           we
           bee
           content
           to
           be
           jealous
           of
           our
           enemies
           ?
           But
           it
           is
           not
           to
           be
           wondred
           at
           ,
           when
           the
           people
           who
           have
           been
           their
           immediate
           safety
           find
           the
           like
           measure
           from
           some
           of
           them
           ,
           who
           begin
           now
           to
           suspect
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           been
           so
           forward
           for
           their
           supplyes
           and
           defence
           ,
           only
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           make
           use
           of
           them
           to
           doe
           some
           strange
           thing
           ,
           and
           be
           midwives
           to
           some
           
             Chimera
             ,
          
           which
           yet
           no body
           knowes
           what
           to
           make
           of
           .
           I
           guesse
           at
           such
           thoughts
           by
           some
           expressions
           I
           have
           heard
           from
           them
           ,
           who
           say
           they
           doubt
           the
           people
           aime
           at
           some
           great
           
             infandum
             ,
          
           something
           to
           big
           for
           their
           mouthes
           though
           not
           for
           their
           hearts
           ,
           which
           they
           are
           so
           horribly
           affraid
           of
           being
           serviceable
           to
           ,
           that
           they
           many
           times
           doubt
           whether
           themselves
           should
           doe
           their
           owne
           duty
           ,
           because
           they
           suspect
           other
           men
           forget
           theirs
           .
           Not
           considering
           that
           this
           is
           the
           way
           to
           beget
           a
           counter-jealousie
           which
           may
           undoe
           all
           ,
           but
           the
           Parliament
           first
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           some
           men
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           that
           will
           not
           speake
           what
           they
           would
           have
           ,
           it
           is
           as
           likely
           that
           they
           will
           never
           attempt
           it
           ,
           mens
           wishes
           may
           be
           modest
           enough
           ,
           all
           things
           considered
           ,
           and
           yet
           not
           easily
           expressed
           .
           The
           Parliament
           finde
           it
           an
           extreme
           hard
           thing
           to
           say
           what
           themselves
           would
           have
           ,
           they
           are
           as
           men
           walking
           among
           Quagmires
           ,
           know
           not
           where
           to
           fasten
           a
           foot
           .
           No
           wonder
           though
           the
           poore
           people
           whose
           thoughts
           are
           all
           swallowed
           up
           in
           danger
           and
           distraction
           cannot
           say
           what
           they
           would
           have
           for
           their
           owne
           safety
           .
        
         
           But
           for
           the
           matter
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           this
           Treaty
           is
           not
           like
           to
           be
           of
           so
           speedy
           dispatch
           ,
           if
           safely
           carried
           ,
           but
           it
           will
           admit
           ,
           nay
           urge
           a
           consideration
           of
           maintaining
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           finding
           out
           a
           settled
           way
           of
           maintenance
           .
           The
           Kingdome
           hath
           hitherto
           supplyed
           the
           Army
           as
           the
           King
           supplyed
           himselfe
           before
           the
           Parliament
           by
           loanes
           and
           bargaines
           ,
           and
           a
           contribution
           liable
           to
           two
           great
           mischiefes
           ,
           trouble
           and
           uncertainty
           ,
           it
           were
           good
           some
           constant
           course
           were
           undertaken
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           be
           rid
           of
           our
           feares
           ,
           and
           the
           hopes
           of
           our
           enemies
           a
           little
           dash'd
           ,
           who
           flatter
           themselves
           with
           the
           failing
           of
           our
           treasure
           ,
           
           knowing
           we
           have
           not
           the
           Conscience
           to
           live
           as
           they
           doe
           .
           And
           to
           this
           purpose
           an
           excize
           ,
           a
           weekly
           assessement
           or
           voluntary
           contribution
           must
           bee
           thought
           on
           .
           As
           it
           is
           no
           contemptible
           summe
           that
           is
           paid
           upon
           a
           voluntary
           monethly
           contribution
           ,
           so
           it
           might
           be
           made
           more
           considerable
           ,
           if
           men
           were
           by
           some
           meanes
           or
           other
           brought
           to
           a
           levell
           :
           for
           it
           is
           the
           unevenesse
           of
           the
           grounds
           men
           are
           upon
           that
           makes
           them
           stumble
           at
           this
           way
           of
           supply
           ;
           they
           say
           and
           say
           justly
           ,
           that
           unlesse
           the
           disaffected
           party
           be
           reduced
           to
           some
           proportionable
           termes
           ,
           they
           shall
           goe
           on
           to
           impoverish
           themselves
           ,
           and
           make
           themselves
           the
           objects
           of
           the
           scorne
           and
           insolencie
           of
           their
           enemies
           ,
           and
           the
           pity
           of
           their
           friends
           .
           Here
           therefore
           let
           it
           be
           considered
           (
           nay
           let
           it
           bee
           no
           longer
           considered
           ,
           
             Inretam
             iustâ
             nonest
             deliberandum
          
           )
           whether
           with
           all
           diligence
           (
           I
           had
           almost
           said
           with
           all
           violence
           ,
           )
           the
           Ordinance
           for
           assessing
           the
           Non-contributors
           be
           not
           to
           be
           put
           in
           execution
           :
           I
           am
           ashamed
           of
           the
           excuses
           made
           in
           this
           particular
           ,
           some
           that
           are
           employed
           pretend
           they
           are
           affraid
           of
           the
           ill
           will
           of
           their
           ill
           neighbours
           .
           But
           what
           equitie
           is
           there
           in
           this
           proceeding
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           continuall
           quarrell
           (
           
             ad
             ravim
             usque
          
           )
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           that
           the
           Army
           marches
           not
           against
           
             brestworkes
             ,
             batteries
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             mouth
             of
             the
             Ordnance
             ,
          
           when
           themselves
           doe
           not
           ,
           and
           pretend
           dare
           not
           ,
           with
           the
           advantage
           of
           an
           Ordinance
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           adventure
           upon
           the
           open
           
             mouth
             of
             a
             malignant
          
           upon
           the
           hopes
           of
           our
           ruine
           ,
           
             mounted
          
           against
           them
           .
        
         
           But
           it
           may
           be
           some
           feare
           their
           hands
           more
           then
           their
           thoughts
           or
           tongues
           .
           That
           is
           hard
           ,
           that
           the
           power
           of
           Parliament
           and
           
             Militia
          
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           men
           well-affected
           to
           the
           Parliament
           should
           leave
           grounds
           of
           terrour
           in
           the
           minds
           of
           the
           Citie
           ,
           let
           them
           assure
           themselves
           that
           feare
           this
           feare
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           never
           have
           lesse
           reason
           to
           be
           afraid
           then
           now
           they
           have
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           let
           them
           goe
           on
           at
           this
           rate
           ,
           the
           thing
           that
           they
           feare
           will
           come
           upon
           them
           ;
           our
           diffidence
           is
           their
           strength
           ;
           We
           have
           so
           used
           them
           hitherto
           ,
           that
           they
           can
           bee
           more
           merry
           in
           a
           prison
           then
           we
           in
           our
           freest
           meetings
           .
           And
           it
           is
           ●o
           mee
           a
           sad
           thought
           (
           which
           the
           mention
           of
           a
           prison
           hath
           brought
           to
           my
           minde
           )
           that
           our
           prisoners
           ,
           men
           of
           repute
           ,
           piety
           ,
           and
           valour
           should
           be
           so
           unworthily
           used
           by
           our
           adversaries
           ;
           and
           we
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           suffer
           theirs
           to
           enjoy
           not
           only
           unnecessary
           but
           unlawfull
           contents
           ,
           witnesse
           the
           plenty
           of
           wine
           ,
           and
           the
           resort
           of
           women
           (
           where
           there
           be
           Cats
           ,
           there
           must
           be
           Vermine
           )
           at
           
             Lambeth
          
           house
           .
           How
           just
           were
           it
           that
           we
           had
           twentie
           or
           thirtie
           of
           the
           Chiefe
           of
           them
           ,
           some
           of
           the
           souldiers
           ,
           some
           of
           the
           Citizens
           ,
           sent
           to
           
             Windsor
          
           Castle
           or
           some
           other
           place
           ,
           where
           they
           might
           at
           the
           best
           fare
           but
           like
           souldiers
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           according
           to
           intelligence
           .
           Let
           the
           Parliament
           bee
           assured
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           give
           up
           on
           these
           termes
           ,
           they
           will
           leave
           an
           everlasting
           discouragement
           upon
           their
           friends
           and
           not
           know
           where
           to
           find
           men
           to
           sticke
           to
           th●m
           (
           for
           themselves
           see
           how
           they
           are
           abused
           by
           the
           petitioners
           for
           peace
           ,
           whose
           sense
           is
           fully
           enough
           expressed
           in
           the
           libellous
           complaint
           to
           the
           Commons
           )
           when
           they
           shall
           have
           
           need
           ,
           which
           I
           am
           confident
           through
           the
           restlesse
           designes
           of
           them
           who
           lye
           at
           the
           bottome
           of
           this
           businesse
           ,
           they
           will
           quickly
           have
           .
        
         
           But
           it
           will
           be
           here
           objected
           ,
           the
           Army
           give
           continuall
           disadvantage
           to
           their
           owne
           maintenance
           and
           encouragement
           by
           the
           ill
           managing
           the
           affaires
           committed
           to
           their
           trust
           .
        
         
           To
           this
           I
           answer
           ,
           First
           ,
           that
           I
           would
           not
           be
           taken
           for
           the
           generall
           Advocate
           of
           the
           Army
           ;
           doubtlesse
           there
           are
           faults
           personall
           and
           reall
           ,
           more
           then
           I
           know
           ,
           more
           then
           can
           be
           excused
           :
           But
           first
           there
           have
           been
           many
           things
           said
           against
           the
           Army
           that
           never
           were
           ,
           or
           could
           be
           proved
           ;
           and
           further
           the
           Army
           is
           prejudiced
           by
           the
           expectation
           of
           things
           impossible
           .
           When
           the
           people
           are
           unchangeable
           ,
           and
           the
           Parliament
           infallible
           ,
           the
           Army
           shall
           be
           unblameable
           .
           It
           is
           expected
           by
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Citie
           that
           the
           Officers
           should
           be
           all
           honest
           and
           faithfull
           ;
           what
           an
           unreasonable
           thing
           is
           this
           ,
           will
           you
           expect
           that
           in
           a
           Camp
           ,
           that
           you
           find
           not
           in
           a
           Court
           ?
           no
           not
           in
           the
           two
           great
           Courts
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           and
           City
           ,
           the
           Councell
           of
           the
           Commons
           ,
           and
           the
           Common-Councell
           .
           And
           to
           make
           good
           my
           title
           and
           speake
           
             Plaine
             English
             ,
          
           The
           Parliament
           and
           City
           have
           shared
           in
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           it
           is
           good
           reason
           likewise
           they
           should
           share
           in
           the
           blame
           :
           They
           have
           recommended
           many
           of
           the
           Officers
           they
           finde
           fault
           with
           ,
           whatsoever
           other
           men
           are
           ;
           I
           can
           assure
           they
           are
           not
           all
           Saints
           that
           they
           have
           put
           into
           the
           Calendar
           .
           For
           the
           consequent
           of
           corrupt
           Officers
           ,
           which
           is
           false
           Musters
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           great
           and
           a
           just
           quarrell
           which
           all
           honest
           men
           desire
           to
           remove
           the
           ground
           of
           .
           But
           first
           let
           it
           bee
           considered
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           the
           common
           lot
           of
           all
           the
           Armies
           of
           Christendome
           ,
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Orange
          
           makes
           the
           same
           complaint
           ,
           to
           which
           purpose
           I
           could
           tell
           you
           a
           story
           ,
           but
           that
           I
           am
           resolv'd
           against
           tediousnesse
           .
           The
           noble
           and
           victorious
           King
           of
           Sweden
           did
           by
           his
           very
           great
           diligence
           provide
           against
           it
           as
           much
           as
           was
           possible
           .
           But
           in
           stead
           of
           quarrelling
           ,
           let
           us
           attempt
           ,
           a
           not
           impossible
           ,
           redresse
           .
           Let
           the
           Parliament
           or
           Citie
           ,
           if
           they
           can
           in
           this
           wicked
           world
           find
           some
           stoicall
           men
           ,
           that
           despise
           money
           —
           
             Quos
             dignos
             spectatu
             arbitremur
             ,
          
           appoint
           pay-masters
           to
           every
           Regiment
           from
           whom
           the
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           should
           receive
           their
           pay
           :
           let
           them
           attend
           constantly
           ,
           and
           pay
           two
           or
           three
           times
           a
           weeke
           at
           an
           appointed
           place
           in
           the
           quarter
           with
           the
           forfeiture
           of
           pay
           upon
           an
           unlawfull
           absence
           .
           The
           honest
           Officers
           would
           heartily
           embrace
           this
           motion
           ,
           and
           be
           glad
           to
           be
           free
           from
           the
           continuall
           trouble
           they
           now
           endure
           from
           their
           importunate
           retinue
           ,
           as
           for
           Knaves
           they
           will
           not
           speake
           against
           it
           ,
           least
           they
           shew
           themselves
           so
           .
           It
           being
           alwayes
           reserved
           ,
           that
           honest
           men
           upon
           better
           reason
           may
           speak
           against
           this
           motion
           ,
           to
           which
           I
           submit
           .
           This
           would
           be
           a
           way
           to
           save
           money
           ,
           to
           keepe
           the
           souldiers
           together
           ;
           only
           let
           care
           be
           taken
           that
           the
           men
           to
           whom
           this
           trust
           is
           committed
           be
           of
           good
           repute
           ,
           and
           able
           sometimes
           at
           a
           pinch
           to
           disburse
           some
           money
           to
           the
           common
           Souldiers
           .
           But
           I
           leave
           this
           in
           the
           midst
           .
        
         
         
           Another
           great
           quarrell
           is
           ,
           but
           the
           most
           unjust
           ,
           that
           they
           march
           not
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           not
           active
           .
           The
           Souldiers
           hands
           indeed
           go
           not
           so
           fast
           as
           other
           mens
           tongues
           .
           Action
           is
           not
           so
           quick
           as
           thought
           ,
           especially
           thoughts
           wing'd
           with
           earnest
           desires
           ,
           
             Desiderio
             etiam
             ●●leritas
             in
             mora
             est
             .
          
           Are
           there
           not
           continuall
           parties
           out
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           no
           contemptible
           successe
           ,
           according
           to
           which
           if
           men
           glorified
           God
           ,
           and
           were
           thankfull
           ,
           they
           would
           not
           be
           so
           vain
           in
           their
           imaginations
           :
           Let
           them
           look
           upon
           other
           Armies
           in
           forraign
           Nations
           ;
           upon
           the
           Kings
           Army
           ,
           whom
           it
           concerns
           to
           be
           active
           ,
           if
           they
           had
           opportunity
           .
           To
           assault
           
             Reading
             ,
          
           nay
           to
           gaine
           it
           ,
           would
           not
           countervaile
           the
           hazard
           and
           losse
           ,
           it
           is
           likely
           they
           would
           attempt
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           though
           against
           reason
           ,
           if
           the
           Parliament
           and
           City
           will
           undertake
           for
           their
           own
           securitie
           in
           the
           
             interim
             ,
          
           and
           make
           good
           the
           necessary
           damage
           of
           a
           winter
           siege
           .
           Oh
           how
           easie
           a
           thing
           is
           it
           to
           give
           a
           hard
           censure
           ,
           to
           fare
           well
           and
           lye
           warm
           ,
           and
           to
           condemne
           poore
           souldiers
           ,
           to
           lye
           in
           winter-trenches
           at
           the
           mercy
           of
           wet
           and
           cold
           .
           Sure
           there
           are
           many
           men
           that
           think
           it
           as
           easie
           a
           matter
           to
           win
           a
           Towne
           ,
           though
           fortified
           ,
           as
           to
           make
           a
           breach
           in
           the
           wals
           of
           a
           Christmas
           Pie.
           
           But
           as
           I
           undertook
           not
           an
           absolute
           justification
           in
           the
           other
           complaints
           ,
           so
           neither
           doe
           I
           in
           this
           ,
           but
           doubt
           not
           but
           they
           may
           receive
           satisfaction
           from
           them
           whose
           experience
           makes
           them
           able
           to
           say
           more
           then
           I
           can
           ;
           but
           of
           late
           the
           complaint
           hath
           bin
           reciprocall
           :
           The
           souldiers
           would
           not
           act
           for
           want
           of
           pay
           ,
           the
           people
           would
           not
           pay
           for
           want
           of
           action
           .
           The
           best
           way
           is
           to
           mend
           both
           together
           .
        
         
           In
           
             fine
             ,
          
           let
           us
           be
           well
           assured
           that
           whosoever
           suffers
           his
           discontent
           against
           the
           Army
           to
           grow
           up
           to
           revenge
           ,
           means
           in
           the
           issue
           to
           strike
           himself
           .
           And
           whereas
           it
           is
           said
           that
           the
           putting
           the
           Army
           into
           an
           expectation
           of
           constant
           supply
           would
           make
           them
           unwilling
           ever
           to
           disband
           ,
           how
           void
           of
           reason
           is
           this
           exception
           ?
           whereas
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Citie
           are
           those
           nerves
           and
           ligaments
           which
           hold
           the
           Army
           together
           ,
           which
           they
           may
           shrinke
           or
           cut
           as
           they
           see
           cause
           .
           But
           from
           the
           necessitie
           of
           an
           Army
           I
           passe
           to
           the
           conveniencie
           if
           not
           necessitie
           of
           an
           Association
           .
        
         
           And
           how
           could
           I
           now
           wish
           that
           my
           pen
           could
           drop
           spirit
           and
           vigour
           into
           the
           hearts
           of
           my
           plannet-stricken
           Country-men
           .
           Or
           rather
           that
           he
           who
           formeth
           the
           spirit
           of
           man
           within
           him
           ,
           and
           fashioneth
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           children
           of
           men
           ,
           would
           give
           them
           so
           much
           of
           his
           own
           spirit
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           Spirit
           of
           truth
           and
           action
           ▪
           as
           to
           make
           them
           valiant
           for
           the
           truth
           once
           committed
           to
           them
           .
           How
           sad
           a
           thing
           is
           it
           to
           see
           what
           a
           French
           tincture
           our
           English
           Nation
           hath
           gotten
           ,
           as
           if
           there
           were
           a
           bridge
           made
           from
           
             Calis
          
           to
           
             Dover
             .
          
           What
           an
           apish
           disposition
           hath
           possessed
           our
           Gentry
           ,
           what
           an
           asinine
           disposition
           our
           Commonalty
           ,
           which
           if
           not
           timely
           shaken
           of
           will
           make
           way
           for
           the
           worst
           of
           
             France
          
           to
           be
           ruled
           by
           horses
           in
           stead
           of
           men
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           thing
           I
           have
           long
           feared
           .
        
         
           Heare
           ,
           O
           people
           ,
           Consider
           that
           you
           are
           considerable
           or
           might
           be
           ,
           if
           good
           counsell
           would
           be
           taken
           .
           Do
           not
           you
           see
           how
           you
           are
           courted
           by
           the
           King
           ,
           what
           care
           the
           Parliament
           take
           for
           your
           satisfaction
           ?
           Sure
           you
           are
           not
           so
           contemptible
           a
           thing
           as
           some
           would
           make
           you
           ;
           your
           right
           is
           much
           ,
           and
           your
           power
           no
           lesse
           ,
           if
           you
           would
           know
           the
           one
           and
           use
           the
           other
           .
           I
           am
           sensible
           how
           offensive
           this
           discourse
           is
           like
           to
           be
           ,
           but
           it
           never
           was
           my
           intention
           (
           had
           it
           bin
           possible
           )
           to
           please
           all
           men
           .
           But
           let
           me
           not
           bee
           mistaken
           ,
           I
           am
           farre
           from
           the
           Monster
           of
           a
           
             Democracy
             ,
          
           that
           which
           I
           call
           to
           the
           people
           
           
           
           for
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           quick
           and
           regular
           motion
           in
           their
           own
           sphere
           ,
           to
           do
           that
           which
           the
           Parliament
           hath
           sometimes
           call'd
           upon
           them
           for
           ,
           to
           contribute
           their
           best
           helps
           to
           two
           great
           works
           ,
           of
           mercy
           and
           justice
           ;
           Mercy
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           in
           its
           preservation
           ,
           Justice
           to
           its
           Enemies
           in
           their
           destruction
           .
           Suppose
           they
           hit
           not
           upon
           the
           same
           meanes
           ,
           but
           ,
           through
           the
           narrownesse
           of
           their
           precept
           ,
           which
           can
           scarcely
           be
           extended
           to
           all
           circumstances
           and
           opportunities
           ,
           be
           constrained
           to
           out-run
           a
           command
           ,
           their
           faithfull
           prosecution
           of
           the
           end
           design'd
           them
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           safety
           and
           preservation
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           in
           it
           their
           owne
           ,
           may
           justly
           excuse
           them
           ,
           if
           not
           commend
           them
           ;
           As
           by
           the
           votes
           of
           acceptable
           service
           may
           appeare
           .
        
         
           And
           here
           I
           confesse
           my selfe
           at
           a
           stand
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           what
           remedy
           to
           prescribe
           to
           this
           Lethargy
           ,
           the
           things
           that
           one
           would
           have
           thought
           should
           have
           quickned
           the
           people
           have
           stupified
           them
           ;
           If
           the
           dint
           of
           the
           sword
           ,
           the
           noise
           of
           the
           Canon
           directed
           and
           discharged
           against
           themselves
           ,
           their
           lawes
           and
           liberties
           ,
           their
           wives
           and
           children
           ,
           cannot
           awaken
           them
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           what
           will
           ;
           unlesse
           it
           be
           the
           thunder
           of
           some
           terrible
           judgement
           from
           heaven
           that
           will
           at
           once
           awake
           them
           ,
           and
           lay
           them
           downe
           to
           a
           perpetuall
           sleep
           .
           How
           strangely
           are
           mens
           eyes
           dimmed
           ,
           and
           hearts
           deaded
           ;
           Not
           above
           a
           year
           since
           upon
           the
           noise
           of
           bringing
           up
           an
           Army
           to
           put
           the
           Parliament
           in
           wardship
           ,
           upon
           the
           attempt
           of
           an
           illegall
           seisure
           upon
           some
           of
           their
           members
           ,
           what
           a
           high
           and
           yet
           just
           tide
           were
           men
           flowen
           to
           ,
           
             Quantum
             mutatus
             ab
             illo
             —
             Hectore
             —
          
           We
           now
           see
           that
           done
           with
           open
           face
           which
           was
           then
           studiously
           concealed
           ,
           a
           mighty
           
             Guard
          
           actually
           raised
           ,
           brought
           up
           as
           neer
           the
           Parliament
           as
           feare
           would
           suffer
           them
           ?
           for
           notwithstanding
           that
           short
           Covering
           of
           the
           
             Brainford
          
           businesse
           ,
           to
           knowing
           men
           it
           is
           undoubted
           ,
           that
           the
           designe
           was
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Citie
           ,
           where
           if
           God
           had
           not
           mercifully
           and
           miraculously
           prevented
           ,
           after
           their
           Sabbaths
           dayes
           plunder
           of
           
             London
          
           (
           their
           usuall
           Sanctification
           )
           strange
           Acts
           might
           upon
           Munday
           morning
           have
           been
           made
           at
           
             Westminster
             ;
          
           when
           terror
           had
           seized
           upon
           the
           good
           ,
           and
           confidence
           ,
           if
           not
           impudence
           ,
           possessed
           the
           evill
           .
           We
           now
           see
           in
           stead
           of
           those
           6.
           at
           least
           26
           accused
           of
           treason
           for
           the
           same
           cause
           that
           they
           were
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           being
           forward
           and
           active
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           from
           the
           Kings
           
             Guard
             .
          
           It
           is
           the
           same
           season
           of
           the
           yeare
           ,
           a
           more
           unquestionable
           cause
           ,
           where
           are
           your
           pikes
           and
           protestations
           ?
           your
           courage
           and
           resolutions
           ?
           Do
           you
           conceive
           your
           danger
           more
           ,
           your
           enemies
           more
           formidable
           ,
           should
           not
           your
           valour
           encrease
           with
           your
           danger
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           so
           ,
           when
           the
           cause
           remaines
           the
           same
           ?
           But
           look
           seriously
           about
           you
           ,
           you
           will
           not
           want
           encouragement
           .
           Look
           West
           or
           North
           ,
           or
           South
           ,
           to
           
             Sussex
             ,
             Devonshire
             ,
          
           to
           
             Lancashire
          
           and
           
             Yorkeshire
             ;
          
           but
           especially
           look
           above
           you
           to
           heaven
           it self
           ,
           you
           can
           want
           no
           arguments
           to
           stirre
           you
           up
           in
           this
           service
           ;
           let
           no
           man
           be
           dismayed
           by
           the
           dreame
           of
           impossibility
           .
           Do
           you
           say
           that
           life
           is
           sweet
           ?
           is
           not
           Religion
           ?
           is
           not
           Liberty
           so
           likewise
           ?
           they
           should
           be
           as
           delightsome
           as
           they
           are
           wholesome
           :
           
             
               Summum
               crede
               ●efas
               animam
               praferr●
               pud●ri
            
             
               Et
               propter
               vitam
               vivendi
               perdere
               causas
               .
            
          
        
         
           I
           am
           ashamed
           that
           any
           man
           that
           understands
           these
           lines
           should
           not
           so
           far
           understand
           himself
           ,
           as
           to
           count
           all
           things
           losse
           and
           dung
           ,
           to
           gain
           the
           price
           that
           is
           now
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           let
           him
           be
           ashamed
           too
           ,
           with
           a
           shame
           that
           puts
           on
           to
           amendment
           .
        
         
         
           We
           have
           long
           pretended
           a
           zeale
           against
           idolatry
           ,
           while
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           we
           are
           all
           become
           one
           idoll
           .
           We
           have
           eyes
           and
           see
           not
           ,
           &c.
           
           We
           have
           eyes
           and
           see
           not
           an
           Army
           of
           papists
           ,
           not
           only
           with
           permission
           allowed
           to
           use
           their
           own
           religion
           ,
           but
           with
           commission
           appointed
           (
           in
           event
           )
           to
           destroy
           ours
           ;
           we
           have
           eares
           and
           heare
           not
           the
           continual
           blasphemies
           against
           our
           God
           ,
           the
           reproches
           and
           slanders
           against
           our
           Parliament
           ;
           It
           cannot
           indeed
           be
           said
           we
           have
           mouths
           and
           speak
           not
           :
           for
           they
           that
           do
           least
           commonly
           speake
           most
           .
           But
           I
           am
           sure
           I
           may
           say
           ,
           feet
           have
           we
           and
           march
           not
           ,
           hands
           have
           we
           and
           handle
           not
           the
           sword
           and
           shield
           .
           We
           talke
           of
           want
           of
           armes
           ,
           its
           want
           of
           hearts
           ;
           had
           we
           no
           Smith
           in
           England
           ,
           as
           once
           in
           Israel
           ,
           if
           men
           had
           had
           their
           true
           English
           protestant
           spirits
           ,
           and
           well
           timed
           their
           attempts
           ,
           their
           enemies
           had
           beene
           meat
           to
           them
           ,
           though
           many
           of
           them
           (
           as
           they
           that
           viewed
           the
           carcasses
           at
           
             Kint●n
          
           say
           )
           rotten
           meat
           .
           But
           I
           am
           weary
           of
           complaint
           ,
           let
           me
           turne
           to
           advice
           .
           Besides
           those
           foggy
           mists
           of
           ignorance
           and
           misinformation
           that
           have
           at
           once
           blinded
           mens
           eyes
           ,
           and
           dull'd
           their
           spirits
           ,
           the
           great
           disadvantage
           of
           this
           great
           body
           of
           the
           people
           which
           I
           now
           speake
           to
           ,
           from
           doing
           great
           things
           ,
           hath
           been
           the
           disunion
           of
           them
           ,
           many
           twigs
           have
           been
           broken
           which
           if
           bound
           up
           together
           would
           have
           made
           a
           rod
           for
           the
           severe
           correction
           ,
           if
           not
           destruction
           ,
           of
           their
           enemies
           .
        
         
           Let
           it
           therefore
           be
           considered
           ,
           whether
           an
           Association
           well
           and
           warily
           laid
           may
           not
           be
           a
           great
           advantage
           for
           the
           recollection
           of
           these
           loose
           and
           distracted
           spirits
           ,
           which
           united
           might
           be
           so
           serviceable
           .
           An
           Association
           I
           say
           well
           and
           firmely
           laid
           ;
           An
           Association
           not
           subject
           to
           Equivocation
           ,
           an
           Association
           more
           particular
           then
           the
           Protestation
           ,
           which
           like
           the
           net
           in
           the
           Gospel
           brought
           up
           fishes
           good
           and
           bad
           ,
           and
           stones
           as
           well
           as
           fishes
           .
        
         
           And
           here
           let
           the
           children
           of
           this
           generation
           (
           for
           I
           hope
           they
           shall
           never
           see
           the
           next
           )
           the
           Bishops
           ,
           be
           taken
           into
           example
           for
           the
           manner
           though
           not
           the
           matter
           of
           the
           act
           .
           When
           they
           went
           to
           contrive
           an
           Oath
           they
           did
           it
           to
           the
           purpose
           ,
           a
           sifting
           ,
           distinguishing
           oath
           that
           should
           have
           scarcely
           left
           an
           honest
           minister
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           .
           Therefore
           I
           say
           let
           this
           Association
           be
           wisely
           laid
           so
           as
           to
           give
           us
           to
           know
           our
           friends
           from
           our
           enemies
           ,
           yet
           not
           so
           strictly
           as
           to
           engage
           to
           things
           impossible
           or
           too
           many
           ,
           but
           something
           to
           this
           purpose
           .
           To
           the
           maintenance
           of
           our
           establish'd
           Religion
           and
           law
           with
           all
           possible
           improvement
           ,
           to
           the
           maintenance
           of
           this
           army
           (
           raised
           under
           the
           conduct
           of
           the
           truly
           noble
           and
           valiant
           Earle
           of
           
             Essex
          
           Captaine
           Generall
           )
           by
           purse
           and
           person
           against
           the
           opposite
           faction
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           delinquents
           so
           voted
           ,
           by
           the
           (
           once
           sacred
           )
           votes
           and
           consent
           of
           Parliament
           to
           condigne
           punishments
           .
           But
           I
           am
           now
           beyond
           my
           owne
           line
           ,
           I
           know
           there
           hath
           bin
           paines
           taken
           in
           this
           businesse
           ,
           &
           the
           speculation
           of
           it
           hath
           been
           more
           fully
           studied
           by
           others
           ,
           then
           my
           desire
           of
           practise
           will
           for
           the
           present
           allow
           me
           to
           do
           .
           This
           businesse
           as
           it
           must
           be
           well
           laid
           ,
           so
           warily
           and
           religiously
           entred
           into
           .
           There
           is
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           danger
           in
           promissary
           oathes
           ,
           I
           would
           have
           no
           man
           lose
           his
           soul
           to
           save
           a
           
           Kingdome
           ,
           which
           he
           that
           knows
           well
           the
           price
           of
           soules
           ,
           having
           paid
           for
           so
           many
           ,
           prefers
           to
           a
           whole
           world
           .
           This
           Association
           especially
           in
           the
           Easterne
           and
           Southerne
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           that
           enjoy
           the
           benefit
           of
           the
           now
           raisd
           Army
           ,
           in
           all
           reason
           must
           be
           for
           a
           contribution
           to
           the
           maintainance
           of
           it
           .
           To
           agree
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           their
           own
           counties
           by
           their
           native
           power
           ,
           had
           been
           sufficient
           (
           it
           may
           be
           )
           before
           an
           opposite
           army
           raised
           ;
           but
           it
           will
           be
           now
           found
           most
           concerningly
           necessary
           to
           looke
           at
           the
           present
           army
           raised
           in
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           as
           the
           best
           groundworke
           of
           safety
           ,
           and
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           they
           will
           so
           approve
           themselves
           when
           the
           spring
           of
           action
           comes
           .
           There
           are
           a
           generation
           of
           men
           too
           fruitfull
           ,
           who
           though
           the
           Arke
           and
           Israel
           lye
           in
           tents
           ,
           yet
           they
           must
           go
           in
           and
           eat
           and
           drink
           ,
           and
           lie
           with
           their
           wives
           ,
           of
           whom
           good
           use
           may
           yet
           be
           made
           ,
           let
           them
           pay
           for
           an
           indulgence
           for
           this
           their
           indulgency
           ,
           these
           are
           well-woulders
           to
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           let
           the
           impediments
           of
           their
           action
           ,
           their
           wives
           and
           children
           ,
           be
           content
           to
           purchase
           the
           presence
           of
           their
           husbands
           and
           parents
           ,
           with
           the
           want
           of
           those
           accomplishments
           which
           in
           these
           times
           may
           be
           well
           spared
           ,
           and
           by
           this
           meanes
           I
           doubt
           a
           summe
           too
           considerable
           may
           be
           raised
           .
        
         
           The
           benefit
           of
           such
           an
           Association
           would
           be
           doubtlesse
           great
           ;
           It
           would
           concenter
           and
           determine
           the
           loose
           and
           languishing
           affections
           of
           men
           and
           propound
           them
           a
           particular
           marke
           of
           action
           .
           It
           would
           be
           a
           good
           second
           string
           in
           case
           the
           Parliament
           should
           unhappily
           miscarry
           ,
           whereas
           otherwise
           we
           should
           be
           found
           as
           sheepe
           scattered
           ,
           a
           fit
           pray
           for
           the
           
             Wolves
          
           of
           these
           times
           .
           Much
           more
           might
           be
           said
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           but
           a
           litle
           done
           ,
           were
           better
           then
           a
           great
           deale
           said
           .
           Let
           therefore
           thoughts
           and
           words
           put
           on
           action
           ,
           the
           love
           of
           Christ
           prevaile
           as
           much
           in
           Protestants
           for
           a
           
             confederacy
             ,
          
           as
           the
           zeale
           for
           Antichrist
           hath
           done
           in
           Papists
           for
           a
           
             Conspiracy
             .
          
           When
           Theeves
           and
           murtherers
           say
           ,
           Let
           us
           all
           have
           one
           purse
           ,
           let
           us
           lay
           wait
           for
           bloud
           ;
           doth
           it
           not
           concerne
           true
           men
           ,
           men
           of
           truth
           to
           say
           ,
           Let
           us
           have
           one
           heart
           ,
           let
           us
           go
           out
           (
           as
           it
           was
           said
           of
           the
           children
           of
           Israel
           )
           as
           one
           man
           against
           them
           ;
           Let
           us
           therefore
           lay
           aside
           our
           particular
           interests
           ,
           and
           embarque
           our selves
           in
           this
           common
           cause
           of
           Religion
           ,
           law
           and
           liberty
           ,
           all
           the
           paines
           we
           otherwise
           take
           is
           but
           building
           without
           a
           foundation
           .
           It
           is
           in
           vaine
           for
           an
           honest
           man
           to
           thinke
           of
           prosperity
           or
           security
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           successe
           of
           this
           present
           businesse
           ;
           It
           s
           true
           there
           are
           great
           unavoidable
           difficulties
           propound
           themselves
           on
           every
           side
           ,
           but
           let
           us
           doe
           our
           duty
           and
           wait
           on
           God
           ,
           even
           the
           
             God
             of
             our
             salvation
             ,
             who
             may
             answer
             us
             by
             terrible
             things
             in
             his
             righteousnesse
             which
             we
             lookd
             not
             for
             ,
          
           God
           hath
           put
           us
           to
           many
           a
           losse
           that
           we
           might
           have
           opportunity
           of
           seeking
           and
           finding
           him
           .
           
             His
             way
             is
             in
             the
             sea
             ,
             and
             his
             pathes
             in
             the
             great
             waters
             ,
             his
             footsteps
             are
             not
             knowne
             .
             Yet
             he
             led
             and
             will
          
           still
           lead
           on
           his
           people
           toward
           a
           land
           flowing
           with
           
             milke
          
           and
           
             honey
             ,
          
           the
           sincere
           
             milke
          
           of
           
             truth
             ,
          
           the
           sweet
           
             honey
          
           of
           
             peace
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Whatsoever
           errors
           have
           escaped
           the
           Authour
           or
           Printer
           ,
           as
           the
           commission
           of
           them
           speaks
           a
           man
           ,
           so
           let
           the
           pardon
           shew
           a
           good
           man
           .
           I
           meant
           
             Plaine
             English
             ,
          
           its
           like
           he
           meant
           true
           .
        
         
           
             Veniam
             pro
             laude
             .
             —
          
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A28916e-90
           
             2
             Kin.
             24.
             4.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             47.
             ●
          
           
             〈◊〉
             .
             3.
             15.