The royall apologie: or, An ansvver to the declaration of the House of Commons, the 11. of February, 1647. In which they expresse the reasons for their resolutions for making no more addresses, nor receiving any from His Majesty.
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             The royall apologie: or, An ansvver to the declaration of the House of Commons, the 11. of February, 1647. In which they expresse the reasons for their resolutions for making no more addresses, nor receiving any from His Majesty.
             Digby, Kenelm, Sir, 1603-1665.
             Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of, 1609-1674, attributed name.
          
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             The
             Royall
             Apologie
             :
          
           OR
           ,
           AN
           ANSWER
           TO
           THE
           DECLARATION
           OF
           THE
           HOUSE
           OF
           COMMONS
           ,
           the
           11.
           of
           
             February
             ,
          
           1647.
           
        
         
           In
           which
           they
           expresse
           the
           Reasons
           for
           their
           Resolutions
           for
           making
           no
           more
           Addresses
           ,
           nor
           receiving
           any
           from
           HIS
           MAJESTY
           .
        
         
           
             AT
             PARIS
             ,
          
           Imprinted
           in
           the
           Yeere
           ,
           1648.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           
             TO
             MY
             GOOD
             COUNTRY-MEN
             of
             ENGLAND
             ,
             and
             fellow-Subjects
             of
             SCOTLAND
             ,
             &
             IRELAND
             .
          
        
         
           I
           Shall
           not
           in
           this
           Epistle
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           he
           that
           resisteth
           the
           Powers
           ordained
           over
           us
           ,
           shall
           receive
           to
           himselfe
           Damnation
           ;
           nor
           that
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           it
           is
           High
           Treason
           to
           levy
           War
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           to
           depose
           Him
           from
           the
           Government
           ,
           to
           imprison
           Him
           ,
           to
           adhere
           to
           His
           Enemies
           ,
           to
           reforme
           Him
           by
           force
           ,
           or
           to
           doe
           any
           thing
           with
           intention
           to
           alienate
           the
           Hearts
           and
           affections
           of
           the
           People
           from
           Him
           ;
           neither
           shall
           I
           tell
           you
           that
           it
           is
           Perjury
           ,
           and
           against
           our
           solemne
           Oathes
           and
           Protestations
           ,
           not
           to
           beare
           unto
           the
           King
           true
           Faith
           and
           Allegeance
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           defend
           His
           Person
           and
           Honour
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           maintaine
           all
           His
           just
           Rights
           .
           I
           shall
           onely
           put
           you
           in
           mind
           of
           that
           ,
           which
           ,
           if
           we
           were
           no
           Christians
           but
           Heathens
           ,
           if
           we
           had
           no
           regard
           of
           Lawes
           or
           Oathes
           ,
           yet
           as
           
             Men
             ,
          
           would
           bind
           us
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Law
           of
           Nature
           ,
           by
           which
           we
           are
           taught
           ,
           
             to
             doe
             as
             we
             would
             be
             done
             unto
             .
          
           Let
           every
           man
           in
           his
           owne
           particular
           consider
           ,
           that
           if
           he
           were
           accused
           of
           Tyranny
           and
           Oppression
           ,
           of
           all
           sorts
           of
           cruelties
           ,
           of
           intending
           bloody
           Massacres
           ,
           of
           mercylesse
           Torturings
           ,
           of
           Perjury
           ,
           of
           a
           continued
           Track
           of
           Falshood
           ,
           and
           breach
           of
           Vowes
           and
           Promises
           through
           his
           whole
           life
           ,
           of
           conniving
           at
           his
           Fathers
           death
           ,
           and
           dishonouring
           of
           his
           Mother
           ,
           and
           in
           them
           all
           ,
           not
           one
           word
           of
           truth
           ;
           would
           he
           not
           think
           it
           a
           most
           barbarous
           ,
           irrationall
           ,
           and
           inhumane
           proceeding
           ,
           that
           he
           
           should
           not
           onely
           be
           used
           as
           if
           he
           were
           guilty
           of
           them
           all
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           should
           be
           rendred
           odious
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           infamous
           to
           posterity
           ,
           without
           ever
           being
           heard
           or
           admitted
           to
           the
           means
           of
           making
           any
           Answer
           ,
           whereby
           to
           cleare
           his
           Innocency
           and
           Honour
           ?
           This
           is
           your
           Kings
           case
           ,
           who
           notwithstanding
           this
           libellous
           Declaration
           ,
           and
           His
           great
           misfortunes
           ,
           is
           one
           of
           the
           most
           pious
           ,
           temperate
           ,
           couragious
           ,
           and
           just
           Princes
           that
           our
           Nation
           ever
           had
           .
           If
           He
           may
           be
           afforded
           no
           other
           right
           ,
           let
           Him
           not
           be
           denyed
           that
           naturall
           Justice
           which
           every
           man
           would
           think
           due
           unto
           himselfe
           ,
           of
           not
           being
           condemned
           unheard
           and
           undefended
           ;
           for
           whatsoever
           is
           set
           downe
           in
           this
           Answer
           ,
           is
           but
           one
           private
           mans
           knowledg
           and
           information
           ;
           But
           when
           you
           shall
           see
           the
           Kings
           owne
           perfect
           Answer
           ,
           I
           am
           most
           confident
           your
           hearts
           will
           be
           on
           fire
           to
           see
           so
           good
           a
           King
           so
           ill
           used
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           IN
           regard
           that
           some
           particulars
           relating
           to
           the
           same
           matter
           ,
           are
           spoken
           of
           in
           severall
           places
           of
           this
           Declaration
           ,
           for
           the
           avoyding
           of
           confusion
           in
           the
           Answer
           ,
           they
           are
           answered
           together
           ;
           so
           that
           in
           some
           things
           the
           place
           of
           them
           is
           not
           exactly
           kept
           ,
           but
           sometimes
           that
           which
           is
           before
           in
           the
           Declaration
           ,
           is
           after
           in
           the
           Answer
           ,
           therefore
           in
           this
           Index
           each
           particular
           is
           set
           down
           ,
           and
           in
           what
           page
           the
           answer
           to
           it
           shall
           be
           found
           .
        
         
           
             THe
             Introduction
             .
             
               Page
            
             1
             ,
             2
          
           
             That
             their
             former
             Addresses
             to
             the
             King
             have
             been
             fruitlesse
             .
             3
          
           
             They
             could
             have
             no
             confidence
             that
             words
             should
             be
             more
             perswasive
             with
             the
             King
             ,
             then
             sighs
             and
             groanes
             ,
             &c.
             4
          
           
             That
             they
             have
             made
             seven
             Addresses
             to
             the
             King
             .
             
               ibid.
            
          
           
             In
             what
             sort
             the
             Scotch
             Commissioners
             joyned
             with
             them
             ;
             and
             the
             Reasons
             why
             they
             conceal
             the
             Scots
             present
             dissent
             from
             them
             .
             5
             ,
             6
          
           
             That
             the
             King
             never
             made
             any
             offer
             fit
             for
             them
             to
             accept
             .
             7
          
           
             They
             say
             ,
             they
             cannot
             expect
             that
             new
             ingagements
             should
             prevaile
             more
             with
             the
             King
             then
             His
             Oath
             of
             Coronation
             ,
             and
             severall
             other
             Vowes
             which
             He
             hath
             frequently
             broken
             .
             8
          
           
             That
             the
             King
             in
             His
             Speeches
             and
             Declarations
             hath
             laid
             a
             fit
             maxime
             for
             all
             Tiranny
             ,
             by
             avowing
             that
             He
             oweth
             account
             of
             His
             Actions
             to
             none
             but
             God
             .
             9
          
           
             The
             match
             with
             Spain
             .
             10
          
           
             The
             Kings
             having
             an
             Agent
             at
             Rome
             .
             
               ibid.
            
          
           
             The
             passages
             concerning
             the
             death
             of
             King
             
               James
               .
            
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13
          
           
             Touching
             the
             betraying
             of
             
               Rochell
               .
            
             13
             ,
             14
          
           
             The
             bringing
             in
             of
             
               German
            
             Horse
             .
             15
          
           
             Torturing
             of
             our
             bodies
             with
             rackes
             and
             pillories
             ,
             &c.
             
             15
             ,
             16
          
           
             The
             Lording
             over
             mens
             souls
             .
             17
          
           
             Searching
             of
             Cabinets
             .
             
               ibid.
            
          
           
             Monopolies
             and
             Ship-money
             .
             18
          
           
             The
             Kings
             summoning
             this
             present
             Parliament
             to
             have
             assistance
             against
             the
             Scots
             .
             19
          
           
             The
             King
             so
             passionately
             affected
             to
             His
             malignant
             Counsellors
             ,
             that
             He
             would
             rather
             desert
             His
             Parliament
             and
             Kingdome
             ,
             then
             deliver
             them
             to
             Law
             and
             Justice
             .
             19
             ,
             20
             ,
             21
          
           
             The
             bringing
             up
             of
             the
             Northern
             Army
             .
             21
             ,
             22
          
           
             The
             Rebellion
             of
             
               Ireland
            
             answered
             together
             .
             23
             ,
             24
             ,
             25
             ,
             26
          
           
             The
             Kings
             denying
             of
             Commissions
             to
             the
             Lord
             
               Wharton
               ,
            
             &
             Lord
             
               Brook
               .
            
             26
          
           
             They
             say
             they
             need
             not
             tell
             the
             world
             how
             the
             Scots
             entred
             the
             Kingdom
             .
             
               ib.
            
          
           
           
             The
             Lord
             Digby's
             attempting
             the
             Country
             with
             armed
             Troops
             .
             26
          
           
             The
             Lord
             Digby's
             man
             hiring
             a
             Skipper
             to
             be
             Pilot
             to
             a
             Fleet
             preparing
             in
             Denmarke
             .
             27
          
           
             The
             Kings
             Letters
             to
             the
             K.
             of
             Denmark
             touching
             the
             Queen
             his
             Mother
             .
             
               ib.
            
          
           
             That
             the
             King
             sent
             away
             with
             the
             Qu.
             the
             ancient
             Jewels
             of
             the
             Crown
             .
             
               ib.
            
          
           
             The
             King
             sent
             a
             specious
             Message
             of
             renewing
             a
             Treaty
             ,
             but
             His
             Messenger
             was
             to
             have
             managed
             a
             bloody
             Massacre
             .
             pag.
             27
             ,
             28
          
           
             Touching
             the
             Kings
             march
             to
             Brainford
             .
             pag.
             28
          
           
             The
             Kings
             denying
             to
             receive
             their
             Petitions
             .
             
               ibid.
            
          
           
             All
             things
             concerning
             the
             Queen
             answered
             together
             .
             pag.
             28
             ,
             29
          
           
             Touching
             the
             Letters
             written
             to
             the
             Pope
             .
             pag.
             30
          
           
             The
             Kings
             offer
             of
             the
             plunder
             of
             London
             ,
             and
             foure
             Northerne
             Counties
             to
             the
             Scots
             .
             pag.
             30
             ,
             31
          
           
             Fire
             works
             found
             in
             Papists
             houses
             .
             pag.
             31
          
           
             Of
             putting
             the
             Tower
             into
             such
             hands
             at
             the
             City
             could
             not
             confide
             in
             .
             
               ib.
            
          
           
             The
             Track
             of
             open
             force
             begun
             in
             the
             Kings
             coming
             to
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             charging
             some
             Members
             of
             Treason
             .
             32
          
           
             That
             the
             King
             entred
             into
             the
             Councel-booke
             ,
             that
             the
             calling
             of
             them
             a
             Parliament
             did
             not
             make
             them
             so
             .
             33
          
           
             Their
             standing
             amazed
             at
             the
             Kings
             solemne
             Protestation
             of
             having
             no
             thought
             to
             make
             War
             against
             his
             Parliament
             ,
             &c.
             
               ibid.
            
          
           
             That
             the
             King
             endeavoured
             to
             get
             Powder
             and
             Cannon
             out
             of
             Hull
             .
             
               ib.
            
          
           
             That
             the
             King
             proclaimed
             them
             Traitors
             and
             Rebels
             ,
             and
             set
             up
             his
             Standard
             against
             his
             Parliament
             .
             34
          
           
             That
             the
             King
             called
             a
             Mock-Parliament
             at
             Oxford
             .
             
               ib.
            
          
           
             The
             Kings
             breach
             of
             Trust
             with
             the
             Protestants
             of
             France
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
             Ireland
             ,
             &c.
             and
             His
             endeavours
             to
             enslave
             them
             by
             German
             ,
             Spanish
             ,
             French
             ,
             Danish
             ,
             &c.
             35
          
           
             That
             the
             King
             having
             protested
             that
             He
             would
             never
             consent
             to
             a
             Toleration
             of
             the
             Popish
             Religion
             ,
             nor
             taking
             away
             the
             Lawes
             against
             Recusants
             ,
             did
             yet
             by
             His
             Letters
             signifie
             His
             consent
             to
             the
             taking
             of
             them
             away
             .
             
               ib.
            
          
           
             That
             notwithstanding
             that
             the
             Houses
             and
             Scotch
             Commissioners
             did
             declare
             that
             they
             held
             a
             Personall
             Treaty
             not
             safe
             ,
             yet
             the
             Houses
             yeelded
             to
             it
             .
             36
          
           
             That
             they
             intimate
             that
             the
             signing
             of
             the
             foure
             Bils
             was
             onely
             for
             their
             security
             during
             the
             Treaty
             .
             
               ib.
            
          
           
             Of
             the
             justnesse
             ,
             honourablenesse
             ,
             and
             necessity
             of
             the
             foure
             Bils
             .
             37
             ,
             38
          
           
             That
             in
             refusing
             this
             their
             last
             Application
             ,
             the
             King
             hath
             forgot
             His
             duty
             to
             the
             Kingdome
             .
             39
          
           
             That
             for
             these
             reasons
             they
             have
             taken
             these
             resolutions
             and
             votes
             ,
             to
             have
             no
             more
             to
             doe
             with
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             to
             settle
             the
             Kingdom
             without
             Him
             .
             40
          
           
             The
             Conclusion
             ,
             setting
             down
             the
             falshood
             ,
             fraud
             ,
             and
             malice
             of
             all
             that
             is
             said
             in
             this
             Declaration
             .
             40
             ,
             41
             ,
             42
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           The
           Royall
           Apology
           .
        
         
           OR
           ,
           An
           ANSWER
           to
           the
           DECLARATION
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           of
           
             the
             11.
             of
             Feb.
             1647.
             
          
           in
           which
           they
           expresse
           the
           Reasons
           of
           their
           Resolutions
           for
           making
           no
           more
           Addresses
           ,
           nor
           receiving
           any
           ,
           From
           His
           Majesty
           .
        
         
           WHen
           the
           Son
           of
           
             Croesus
          
           who
           had
           never
           spoken
           (
           being
           borne
           dumbe
           )
           saw
           his
           father
           ready
           to
           be
           destroyed
           ,
           nature
           brake
           open
           all
           those
           ligaments
           that
           had
           formerly
           tyed
           up
           his
           tongue
           ,
           &
           he
           cryed
           out
           ,
           That
           his
           Father
           might
           be
           saved
           :
           The
           King
           that
           ought
           to
           be
           the
           common
           Father
           of
           us
           all
           ,
           &
           is
           stil
           of
           his
           Loyall
           Subjects
           ,
           is
           upon
           the
           point
           of
           being
           destroyed
           ;
           He
           is
           deposed
           from
           his
           right
           of
           Governing
           ,
           close
           imprisoned
           ,
           and
           no
           Addresses
           either
           to
           Him
           ,
           or
           from
           Him
           is
           admitted
           ;
           and
           which
           is
           more
           ,
           His
           honour
           and
           Innocency
           which
           are
           dearer
           to
           him
           then
           his
           Life
           ,
           are
           indeavour'd
           by
           this
           wicked
           and
           false
           Declaration
           (
           made
           by
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           )
           to
           be
           blasted
           ,
           and
           Himself
           rendred
           to
           His
           people
           and
           to
           Posterity
           ,
           the
           most
           odious
           and
           detestable
           of
           Men
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           tyrannicall
           of
           Kings
           ,
           whilst
           He
           himself
           is
           detained
           in
           close
           prison
           ,
           and
           in
           likelyhood
           kept
           ignorant
           of
           what
           is
           said
           ,
           or
           working
           against
           Him
           ;
           Or
           if
           He
           (
           for
           His
           further
           vexation
           )
           have
           notice
           of
           what
           He
           is
           accused
           ,
           all
           meanes
           of
           clearing
           Himself
           ,
           and
           vindicating
           .
           His
           honour
           are
           debarred
           Him
           ;
           His
           Papers
           of
           the
           Transaction
           of
           Affaires
           kept
           from
           Him
           ;
           the
           accesse
           of
           any
           of
           His
           Secretaries
           ,
           or
           His
           Privy
           Counsell
           ,
           or
           Counsell
           of
           Law
           not
           admitted
           .
        
         
           The
           Houses
           when
           they
           impeach
           the
           most
           capitall
           Offenders
           even
           of
           high
           Treason
           ,
           in
           such
           Cases
           the
           supposed
           Delinquents
           are
           allowed
           Transcripts
           of
           their
           Accusations
           ,
           Counsell
           in
           the
           point
           of
           Law
           ,
           and
           a
           convenient
           time
           for
           the
           publishing
           of
           their
           Answer
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           afforded
           unto
           the
           
             Earle
             of
             Strafford
             ,
          
           the
           
             Arch-Bishop
             of
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           and
           is
           now
           to
           the
           
             six
             Lords
          
           impeached
           of
           high
           Treason
           ;
           &
           is
           a
           Justice
           not
           denyed
           to
           Traitors
           &
           Murderers
           ?
           But
           how
           it
           can
           be
           afforded
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           I
           cannot
           see
           ,
           since
           He
           himself
           can
           make
           no
           addresse
           whereby
           to
           obtain
           it
           ,
           and
           no
           man
           else
           may
           upon
           
           Paine
           of
           death
           make
           any
           Addresse
           unto
           him
           to
           receive
           his
           directions
           .
        
         
           This
           certainly
           may
           be
           a
           sufficient
           motive
           to
           any
           man
           ,
           nay
           to
           all
           men
           ,
           as
           it
           hath
           been
           to
           me
           ,
           in
           this
           distresse
           and
           oppression
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           to
           set
           down
           what
           is
           in
           their
           knowledge
           and
           reason
           toward
           the
           confuting
           of
           those
           malicious
           Aspersions
           cast
           upon
           him
           by
           this
           Declaration
           ,
           untill
           God
           shall
           give
           the
           King
           means
           by
           his
           own
           full
           and
           perfect
           Answer
           to
           blow
           back
           the
           poysonous
           and
           infectious
           vapours
           into
           the
           faces
           of
           that
           prevalent
           Party
           (
           that
           with
           Art
           and
           Terrour
           carried
           this
           Declaration
           )
           to
           their
           perpetuall
           infamy
           and
           shame
           :
           And
           in
           the
           interim
           ,
           I
           shall
           desire
           that
           this
           may
           be
           received
           but
           onely
           as
           a
           preparative
           to
           keep
           the
           mindes
           of
           men
           from
           being
           too
           much
           carried
           away
           with
           one
           story
           untill
           the
           other
           Tale
           be
           told
           .
        
         
           THe
           Scope
           of
           this
           Declaration
           is
           expressed
           to
           be
           ,
           to
           set
           down
           the
           Reasons
           for
           these
           ensuing
           Resolutions
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             That
             they
             will
             make
             no
             farther
             Addresses
             nor
             Applications
             to
             the
             King
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             no
             Application
             nor
             Addresses
             be
             made
             to
             the
             King
             by
             any
             Person
             whatsoever
             ,
             without
             the
             leave
             of
             both
             Houses
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             That
             they
             will
             receive
             no
             more
             any
             Message
             from
             the
             King
             ,
             &
             do
             enjoyn
             that
             to
             Person
             whatsoever
             do
             presume
             to
             receive
             ,
             or
             bring
             any
             Message
             from
             the
             King
             to
             both
             or
             either
             House
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             or
             to
             any
             other
             Person
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             That
             the
             Person
             or
             Persons
             that
             shall
             make
             breach
             of
             this
             Order
             ,
             shall
             incur
             the
             Penalties
             of
             high
             Treason
             .
          
        
         
           So
           that
           it
           may
           be
           justly
           expected
           that
           this
           Declaration
           shall
           lay
           down
           unto
           the
           people
           whom
           they
           intend
           to
           satisfie
           ,
           such
           Reasons
           as
           may
           justifie
           the
           said
           Votes
           ,
           with
           the
           Consequences
           and
           proceedings
           thereupon
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           way
           to
           make
           plaine
           the
           strength
           of
           their
           Argument
           ,
           is
           ,
           to
           set
           it
           down
           plainly
           ,
           which
           must
           run
           thus
           ;
        
         
           A
           King
           having
           committed
           those
           crimes
           which
           are
           set
           down
           in
           this
           Declaration
           ,
           the
           Houses
           may
           remove
           from
           the
           Government
           ,
           imprison
           Him
           ,
           and
           debar
           all
           Addresses
           to
           him
           and
           from
           him
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           done
           .
        
         
           But
           King
           CHARLS
           hath
           committed
           these
           crimes
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           Houses
           may
           proceed
           against
           Him
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           done
           .
        
         
           When
           a
           clear
           Answer
           shall
           be
           made
           unto
           this
           Argument
           ,
           the
           debate
           will
           be
           brought
           unto
           a
           shorter
           issue
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           before
           whom
           the
           seene
           now
           lieth
           ,
           will
           have
           an
           easie
           way
           to
           frame
           a
           Judgement
           ,
           whether
           they
           ought
           to
           be
           satisfied
           with
           the
           proceeding
           of
           the
           Houses
           ,
           [
           as
           is
           pretended
           by
           this
           Declaration
           ,
           ]
           or
           whether
           they
           shall
           not
           have
           just
           cause
           to
           detest
           and
           abominate
           both
           their
           Declaration
           and
           their
           Proceedings
           .
        
         
           The
           Answer
           briefly
           is
           ,
           That
           both
           Propositions
           are
           false
           ;
           The
           first
           ,
           that
           a
           King
           doing
           those
           things
           laid
           down
           in
           this
           Declaration
           may
           be
           removed
           from
           the
           Government
           ,
           imprison'd
           ,
           &c.
           by
           the
           Houses
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           is
           ,
           That
           King
           
             Charls
          
           hath
           done
           the
           things
           alleadged
           in
           this
           Declaration
           ;
           But
           because
           the
           second
           Proposition
           is
           that
           which
           this
           Declaration
           endeavours
           cheifly
           to
           infer
           and
           make
           good
           ,
           This
           Answer
           shall
           
           first
           insist
           upon
           the
           truth
           or
           falsehood
           of
           the
           matters
           of
           fact
           ;
           viz.
           
             Whether
             the
             King
             have
             done
             the
             things
             suggested
             ?
          
           And
           afterward
           shew
           briefly
           ,
           the
           Impiety
           ,
           danger
           ,
           and
           Treasonablenesse
           of
           the
           first
           ;
           viz.
           
             That
             subjects
             may
             upon
             Suggestions
             ,
             if
             true
             as
             they
             are
             false
             ,
             depose
             their
             King
             .
          
        
         
           THE
           entrance
           into
           this
           Declaration
           is
           in
           these
           Words
           ;
           
             How
             fruitlesse
             our
             former
             Addresses
             have
             been
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             is
             well
             known
             unto
             the
             World
             .
          
           It
           is
           willingly
           left
           unto
           the
           Judgement
           of
           the
           World
           to
           whom
           they
           appeal
           ,
           whether
           the
           Addresses
           of
           the
           Houses
           [
           whilst
           their
           Addresses
           were
           made
           unto
           the
           King
           in
           such
           dutifull
           and
           sober
           manner
           as
           Subjects
           ,
           yea
           even
           the
           Houses
           themselves
           ought
           to
           addresse
           themselves
           unto
           their
           King
           ]
           were
           fruitlesse
           ,
           when
           so
           many
           things
           have
           by
           the
           King
           been
           this
           Parliament
           condescended
           unto
           ,
           as
           have
           enforced
           them
           to
           acknowledge
           in
           some
           of
           their
           Publike
           Declarations
           ,
           That
           the
           King
           hath
           granted
           more
           for
           the
           liberty
           and
           ease
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           then
           had
           been
           granted
           by
           any
           of
           his
           Predecessors
           ;
           I
           think
           with
           truth
           it
           might
           have
           been
           said
           ,
           then
           all
           of
           them
           ;
           and
           it
           will
           not
           be
           amiss
           to
           set
           down
           some
           of
           them
           ;
           The
           high
           Court
           of
           Star-Chamber
           ;
           The
           high
           Commission
           ,
           and
           five
           Courts
           more
           of
           Justice
           ,
           all
           established
           by
           Law
           (
           pretended
           to
           be
           for
           the
           ease
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           but
           apparently
           much
           to
           the
           lessening
           of
           the
           Authority
           of
           the
           Crown
           )
           have
           been
           wholly
           abolished
           ;
           an
           Act
           for
           a
           trienniall
           Parliament
           ;
           another
           for
           the
           taking
           away
           of
           the
           Kings
           undoubted
           Power
           of
           dissolving
           this
           ,
           without
           the
           Consent
           of
           the
           Houses
           ;
           an
           Act
           for
           regulating
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Councel
           Table
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           own
           desires
           ;
           an
           Act
           for
           the
           taking
           away
           the
           Bishops
           Votes
           in
           Parliament
           ;
           an
           Act
           for
           the
           bounding
           and
           limiting
           of
           Forrests
           ;
           others
           for
           the
           restraining
           of
           the
           King
           to
           lay
           Impositions
           ,
           to
           levy
           Tonnage
           and
           Poundage
           ,
           or
           to
           Presse
           Souldiers
           without
           consent
           of
           Parliament
           .
           All
           these
           with
           many
           more
           have
           been
           
             the
             fruits
             of
             their
             former
             addresses
             unto
             the
             King
             ;
          
           And
           now
           if
           they
           finde
           any
           stop
           or
           refusall
           in
           what
           they
           propound
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           for
           that
           the
           Kings
           inclination
           and
           readiness
           to
           gratifie
           his
           people
           is
           lessened
           or
           alter'd
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           that
           they
           have
           altered
           their
           mannerly
           and
           dutifull
           wayes
           of
           their
           Addresses
           ,
           and
           now
           will
           force
           by
           Armes
           and
           Victories
           what
           they
           had
           wont
           to
           petition
           for
           .
           And
           for
           the
           matters
           desired
           ,
           whereas
           before
           there
           was
           in
           them
           a
           pretence
           of
           the
           Kings
           honour
           and
           safety
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Subjects
           ease
           and
           liberty
           ,
           in
           the
           Propositions
           now
           insisted
           upon
           ,
           it
           is
           cleerly
           apparent
           ,
           That
           the
           King
           is
           by
           them
           unthroned
           ;
           The
           Soveraignty
           taken
           from
           Him
           ,
           and
           placed
           in
           themselves
           ;
           And
           the
           Subject
           (
           which
           if
           they
           would
           have
           contented
           themselves
           with
           the
           above
           specified
           Concessions
           ,
           should
           have
           been
           the
           happiest
           and
           freest
           people
           of
           all
           the
           Subjects
           in
           Christendom
           )
           shall
           (
           if
           the
           King
           should
           condescend
           to
           their
           late
           demands
           )
           become
           Slaves
           in
           their
           Liberties
           ,
           Lives
           ,
           and
           Properties
           ,
           by
           being
           left
           to
           the
           arbitrary
           and
           lawless
           Power
           of
           them
           ,
           their
           fellow
           Subjects
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           so
           beleived
           by
           all
           men
           but
           themselves
           and
           their
           Adherents
           ,
           even
           by
           their
           brethren
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           which
           hath
           administred
           unto
           them
           just
           grounds
           of
           their
           dissenting
           from
           them
           ;
           as
           
           shall
           be
           made
           apparent
           before
           this
           discourse
           be
           ended
           .
        
         
           
             Whereas
             they
             say
             next
             ,
             That
          
           they
           could
           not
           have
           confidence
           that
           words
           should
           prevaile
           more
           with
           Him
           then
           Sighs
           and
           Groanes
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Let
           the
           world
           judge
           whether
           these
           men
           at
           ease
           and
           invested
           with
           all
           Power
           and
           Authority
           ,
           are
           more
           likely
           to
           be
           moved
           with
           sighs
           and
           groans
           ,
           cries
           of
           Fathers
           ,
           &
           Mothers
           ,
           &
           Children
           ,
           &c.
           or
           the
           King
           who
           is
           debarr'd
           the
           society
           of
           the
           Queen
           his
           most
           dear
           Wife
           ;
           his
           Children
           banish'd
           or
           under
           restraint
           ;
           His
           Friends
           ruin'd
           ,
           destroyed
           ,
           and
           persecuted
           ;
           and
           some
           for
           their
           love
           and
           Loyalty
           to
           His
           Person
           ,
           hang'd
           ,
           drawn
           ,
           and
           quarter'd
           ;
           and
           all
           in
           danger
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           shall
           in
           any
           sort
           indeavour
           to
           serve
           him
           ;
           Himselfe
           divested
           of
           all
           manner
           of
           comfort
           either
           for
           His
           body
           or
           Soul
           ;
           besides
           the
           tender
           sense
           that
           he
           must
           needs
           have
           of
           the
           miseries
           of
           his
           people
           :
           must
           not
           the
           World
           conclude
           the
           King
           not
           only
           to
           be
           void
           of
           all
           naturall
           affections
           ,
           and
           all
           bowels
           of
           compassion
           ,
           both
           towards
           Himself
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           are
           nearest
           and
           dearest
           unto
           Him
           ,
           but
           to
           want
           also
           common
           sense
           and
           understanding
           ,
           if
           He
           should
           not
           imbrace
           all
           meanes
           that
           with
           honour
           and
           conscience
           He
           might
           ,
           for
           the
           speediest
           settlement
           of
           the
           distracted
           and
           miserable
           condition
           of
           himself
           ,
           and
           His
           Kingdomes
           ?
        
         
           
             It
             is
             then
             said
             ,
             that
          
           they
           were
           never
           forced
           to
           any
           Treaty
           ,
           and
           yet
           they
           have
           made
           seven
           times
           application
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           notwithstanding
           their
           great
           success
           in
           overthrowing
           all
           His
           forces
           ,
           so
           that
           he
           fled
           in
           disguise
           to
           the
           Scots
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           that
           they
           so
           well
           laid
           their
           businesse
           ,
           that
           at
           the
           first
           they
           possessed
           themselves
           of
           the
           power
           of
           all
           the
           Kingdom
           both
           by
           sea
           and
           land
           ;
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ;
          
           and
           of
           the
           Kings
           Customs
           ;
           of
           his
           Revenue
           ;
           of
           His
           Magazins
           ;
           and
           of
           the
           abused
           hearts
           of
           his
           people
           ;
           whereas
           the
           King
           wanting
           every
           thing
           but
           a
           good
           cause
           ,
           hath
           from
           the
           beginning
           only
           struggled
           to
           subsist
           :
           But
           let
           not
           Successe
           against
           the
           King
           be
           vanted
           of
           ;
           Successe
           is
           not
           alwaies
           a
           Proof
           of
           a
           good
           Cause
           ,
           God
           hath
           often
           punish'd
           his
           Church
           by
           the
           power
           of
           Infidels
           ,
           and
           made
           wicked
           men
           the
           Scourge
           wherewith
           he
           hath
           chastised
           his
           Children
           ,
           and
           then
           cast
           the
           rod
           into
           the
           fire
           ,
           and
           lifted
           up
           the
           heads
           of
           his
           afflicted
           Servants
           .
        
         
           Whereas
           they
           say
           ,
           
             That
             they
             have
             made
             7.
             times
             applications
             unto
             the
             King
             for
             Peace
             ,
          
           Their
           own
           consciences
           (
           I
           mean
           so
           many
           of
           them
           as
           have
           been
           behind
           the
           Curtain
           )
           do
           tell
           them
           ,
           That
           so
           many
           times
           they
           have
           offended
           God
           ,
           and
           abused
           the
           World
           with
           detestable
           Hypocrisie
           ,
           by
           making
           shew
           of
           that
           which
           was
           never
           in
           their
           thoughts
           :
           And
           all
           the
           said
           Treaties
           which
           they
           speak
           of
           ,
           were
           ever
           with
           those
           unreasonable
           ,
           unconscionable
           ,
           &
           dishonourable
           Propositions
           ,
           that
           they
           well
           knew
           that
           their
           Intentions
           of
           continuing
           of
           a
           War
           could
           run
           no
           hazard
           by
           such
           Proposals
           for
           Peace
           ;
           yet
           whosoever
           shall
           peruse
           all
           those
           severall
           Treaties
           which
           are
           with
           great
           exactnesse
           set
           down
           in
           their
           own
           Books
           (
           and
           printed
           by
           their
           own
           Order
           )
           of
           Exact
           Collections
           ,
           will
           to
           be
           able
           judge
           of
           the
           difference
           of
           Spirits
           then
           walking
           ;
           In
           them
           instead
           of
           Reasons
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           found
           that
           improbable
           future
           
           fears
           and
           jealousies
           ,
           and
           the
           advantage
           of
           their
           present
           Condition
           ,
           have
           been
           the
           ground
           of
           their
           Proposals
           ;
           And
           on
           His
           Majesties
           part
           there
           will
           be
           clearly
           seen
           ,
           a
           bowing
           and
           stretching
           to
           a
           Compliance
           with
           them
           ,
           to
           the
           utmost
           that
           could
           stand
           with
           his
           Conscience
           ,
           Safety
           ,
           and
           Honour
           :
           To
           these
           Volumes
           of
           theirs
           ,
           I
           refer
           the
           Reader
           ,
           that
           seeing
           both
           sides
           ,
           he
           may
           frame
           unto
           himselfe
           a
           Judgement
           where
           the
           fault
           lies
           ,
           if
           their
           Addresses
           have
           been
           fruitlesse
           .
        
         
           
             To
             countenance
             no
             more
             their
             former
             Treaties
             ,
             and
             the
             Conditions
             proposed
             in
             them
             ,
             they
             further
             say
             ,
          
           That
           in
           all
           their
           former
           Addresses
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           agreed
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           joyned
           with
           their
           Commissioners
           in
           attending
           the
           King
           .
        
         
           
             In
             which
             Affirmation
             they
             do
             not
             use
             the
             ingenuity
             and
             clearness
             which
             the
             House
             hath
             in
             former
             Parliaments
             used
             to
             do
             ,
             in
             that
             which
             they
             published
             unto
             the
             Kingdom
             ;
             for
             although
             it
             be
             true
             ,
             that
             the
             Commissioners
             of
          
           Scotland
           
             agreed
             to
             the
             sending
             of
             the
             Propositions
             unto
             the
             King
             at
          
           Newcastle
           ,
           
             yet
             in
             their
             publike
             printed
             Declaration
             of
             their
             said
             consent
             ,
             bearing
             date
             the
             25.
             of
          
           June
           1646.
           
             they
             declare
             their
             want
             of
             satisfaction
             in
             many
             particulars
             ;
             in
             so
             much
             as
             they
             say
             ,
             That
          
           some
           of
           the
           particulars
           are
           inconsistent
           with
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           others
           wherein
           they
           remain
           unsatisfied
           :
           yet
           notwithstanding
           so
           great
           was
           their
           desire
           to
           see
           an
           end
           of
           this
           bloody
           war
           ,
           &
           the
           easing
           of
           those
           heavy
           pressures
           under
           which
           both
           the
           Kingdoms
           groaned
           ,
           that
           upon
           those
           Considerations
           they
           consented
           to
           many
           materiall
           parts
           of
           those
           Propositions
           ;
           &
           to
           make
           no
           let
           ,
           but
           to
           give
           way
           to
           the
           sending
           of
           such
           other
           particulars
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           still
           unsatisfied
           in
           the
           matter
           ,
           for
           the
           reasons
           formerly
           presented
           in
           their
           Papers
           unto
           the
           Houses
           .
           
             And
             this
             their
             Assent
             they
             declare
             to
             be
             with
             several
             proviso's
             ,
             as
             will
             appear
             by
             their
             said
             Answer
             ;
             The
             last
             of
             which
             ,
             is
             ,
             that
          
           it
           is
           not
           their
           Judgement
           that
           every
           particular
           of
           these
           Propositions
           is
           of
           so
           great
           importance
           to
           the
           Kingdoms
           ,
           that
           Peace
           and
           War
           should
           depend
           thereupon
           .
        
         
           Now
           let
           it
           be
           impartially
           judged
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           an
           ingenious
           manner
           of
           proceeding
           ,
           to
           set
           down
           a
           perfect
           consent
           ,
           &
           to
           conceal
           the
           conditions
           ,
           and
           proviso's
           ,
           upon
           the
           which
           the
           
             Scots
          
           declare
           their
           consent
           ,
           is
           grounded
           .
        
         
           But
           that
           which
           is
           most
           remarkable
           concerning
           the
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           is
           ,
           that
           having
           thus
           artificially
           insinuated
           to
           the
           people
           their
           former
           concurrence
           with
           them
           ,
           now
           when
           they
           make
           their
           Declaration
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           for
           the
           stating
           truly
           of
           the
           whole
           businesse
           ,
           and
           the
           reason
           for
           having
           no
           more
           to
           do
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           grounded
           upon
           the
           Kings
           last
           Answer
           concerning
           the
           four
           Bils
           ,
           they
           remember
           not
           in
           this
           their
           finall
           Declaration
           ,
           the
           dissent
           of
           the
           
             Scots
             ;
          
           nor
           their
           unanswerable
           Reasons
           for
           their
           said
           dissent
           ;
           nor
           the
           Protestations
           of
           the
           said
           
             Commissioners
          
           delivered
           unto
           the
           King
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           declaring
           their
           dissent
           to
           those
           Propositions
           ;
           for
           the
           not
           yeilding
           whereunto
           ,
           the
           King
           is
           not
           only
           by
           these
           Votes
           deposed
           in
           effect
           ,
           and
           another
           government
           without
           Him
           set
           up
           by
           themselves
           ,
           but
           His
           Royall
           Person
           used
           with
           greater
           severity
           ,
           &
           inhumanity
           ,
           then
           
           theeves
           ,
           and
           murderers
           are
           in
           the
           common
           gaols
           ;
           for
           to
           them
           it
           is
           permitted
           to
           have
           the
           comfort
           of
           Physitians
           for
           the
           body
           ,
           and
           of
           Divines
           for
           their
           souls
           ,
           whereas
           to
           the
           King
           there
           is
           no
           meanes
           left
           to
           aske
           them
           .
        
         
           The
           reason
           why
           they
           conceal
           this
           dissent
           of
           the
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           is
           ,
           for
           that
           they
           would
           have
           the
           Kings
           refusall
           of
           the
           Bils
           ,
           to
           be
           ascribed
           only
           to
           his
           
             wilfulnesse
             ,
          
           and
           to
           his
           
             persisting
             in
             his
             wonted
             wayes
          
           (
           as
           they
           call
           it
           ;
           )
           but
           would
           not
           have
           the
           people
           thinke
           that
           the
           King
           had
           many
           of
           his
           mind
           ;
           whereas
           if
           the
           truth
           might
           appear
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           found
           ,
           that
           few
           besides
           that
           prevalent
           party
           in
           the
           lower
           House
           ,
           and
           Army
           ,
           with
           the
           Sectaries
           depending
           on
           them
           ,
           that
           hold
           not
           their
           Propositions
           most
           unreasonable
           ,
           and
           their
           usage
           of
           the
           King
           most
           detestable
           .
        
         
           Further
           ,
           if
           the
           former
           assent
           ,
           and
           concurrence
           of
           the
           
             Scots
          
           with
           them
           ,
           be
           used
           as
           an
           argument
           for
           the
           countenancing
           ,
           and
           better
           justifying
           of
           their
           former
           Treatise
           and
           Propositions
           ;
           their
           present
           dissent
           ,
           and
           their
           unanswerable
           reasons
           set
           down
           in
           their
           Declaration
           against
           the
           four
           Bils
           ,
           against
           their
           deniall
           of
           the
           King
           a
           Personall
           Treaty
           ,
           and
           against
           his
           want
           of
           freedom
           ,
           together
           with
           their
           solemn
           Protestation
           grounded
           upon
           them
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           ,
           ought
           in
           reason
           at
           least
           to
           put
           a
           stand
           upon
           mens
           judgements
           untill
           all
           tales
           be
           told
           ;
           and
           not
           be
           carried
           away
           by
           a
           Declaration
           of
           the
           single
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           without
           the
           concurrance
           of
           the
           Peers
           ;
           and
           not
           passed
           unanimously
           in
           that
           House
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           power
           of
           a
           prevalent
           party
           .
        
         
           For
           whosoever
           shall
           consider
           the
           former
           brotherhood
           ,
           and
           strict
           union
           betwixt
           the
           Houses
           and
           the
           
             Scots
             ;
          
           and
           how
           subservient
           they
           have
           been
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           affaires
           ;
           how
           they
           have
           twice
           entred
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           The
           first
           time
           by
           their
           invitement
           ,
           The
           second
           time
           by
           their
           most
           earnest
           solicitation
           and
           hire
           ;
           and
           how
           the
           
             Scots
          
           choose
           rather
           the
           adherence
           to
           them
           ,
           then
           unto
           their
           owne
           native
           King
           ;
           how
           far
           they
           gratifie
           them
           by
           delivery
           of
           him
           into
           their
           hands
           ;
           and
           how
           they
           were
           become
           brothers
           in
           Interests
           ,
           in
           Armes
           ,
           in
           Covenant
           ;
           whosoever
           shall
           consider
           this
           strict
           conjunction
           ,
           cannot
           but
           thinke
           that
           the
           
             Scots
          
           have
           some
           great
           reason
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           Interest
           ,
           and
           Honour
           ,
           for
           their
           present
           deserting
           of
           them
           in
           these
           their
           new
           demands
           ,
           and
           rigorous
           way
           of
           proceeding
           with
           the
           King
           .
        
         
           The
           nation
           hath
           seldom
           been
           charged
           with
           want
           of
           prudence
           or
           dexterity
           in
           their
           actions
           ;
           &
           the
           Houses
           have
           found
           (
           as
           to
           them
           )
           great
           justness
           ,
           and
           punctuality
           in
           their
           proceedings
           ;
           by
           comming
           in
           according
           to
           agreement
           ,
           and
           by
           going
           out
           according
           to
           promise
           ;
           but
           now
           finding
           not
           onely
           their
           Covenants
           and
           Agreements
           cluded
           ,
           but
           the
           very
           grounds
           and
           true
           ends
           for
           which
           they
           say
           they
           entred
           into
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           joyntly
           took
           up
           Armes
           ,
           viz.
           
             The
             reformation
             and
             conformity
             in
             Religion
             ,
             the
             defence
             of
             the
             Kings
             Person
             ,
             honour
             ,
             and
             just
             greatnesse
             ,
             with
             the
             Laws
             ,
             and
             Liberties
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           If
           they
           now
           find
           that
           the
           ways
           which
           the
           now
           prevalent
           party
           do
           pursue
           ,
           are
           destructive
           to
           them
           all
           ,
           and
           diametricall
           opposite
           to
           these
           
           settlements
           which
           they
           have
           alwayes
           declared
           to
           intend
           ;
           as
           if
           instead
           of
           conformity
           in
           Religion
           there
           shal
           be
           brought
           in
           ,
           &
           tolerated
           a
           multitude
           of
           Heresies
           and
           Sects
           ;
           If
           instead
           of
           the
           Kings
           honour
           ,
           safety
           ,
           and
           greatnesse
           ,
           they
           that
           have
           had
           more
           then
           a
           hundred
           Kings
           ,
           shall
           see
           Monarchy
           intended
           to
           be
           levelled
           ,
           and
           the
           person
           of
           their
           native
           King
           ,
           worse
           used
           then
           a
           thief
           ,
           or
           murtherer
           in
           a
           Gaole
           ;
           If
           they
           shall
           see
           all
           Law
           ,
           Liberty
           ,
           &
           property
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           endeavoured
           to
           be
           settled
           under
           the
           arbitrary
           tyrannicall
           Power
           of
           a
           prevalent
           party
           ,
           and
           an
           over-awing
           Army
           ;
           If
           all
           these
           things
           be
           ,
           who
           can
           wonder
           if
           the
           
             Scots
          
           have
           changed
           their
           way
           ,
           and
           concurrence
           ,
           when
           they
           find
           all
           those
           Principles
           upon
           which
           they
           were
           engaged
           ,
           to
           be
           totally
           changed
           .
        
         
           It
           hath
           therefore
           been
           wisdom
           in
           this
           Declaration
           ,
           to
           mention
           the
           
             Scots
          
           former
           concurrence
           ,
           and
           to
           passe
           by
           their
           present
           dissent
           ,
           the
           cause
           whereof
           they
           knew
           will
           not
           indure
           the
           searching
           .
        
         
           They
           then
           say
           ,
           
             the
             King
             never
             made
             any
             offer
             fit
             for
             them
             to
             accept
             :
          
           It
           seems
           the
           
             Scots
          
           are
           of
           another
           mind
           ,
           who
           declare
           their
           judgements
           to
           be
           ,
           that
           
             his
             offers
             from
             Carisbrooke-Castle
             might
             have
             given
             satisfaction
             .
          
           But
           since
           they
           will
           never
           remember
           any
           thing
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           is
           for
           their
           advantage
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           fit
           to
           put
           them
           in
           mind
           of
           some
           petty
           slight
           offers
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           King
           have
           been
           made
           unto
           them
           ,
           leaving
           aside
           his
           generall
           Request
           unto
           them
           .
           
             That
             they
             would
             set
             down
             together
             all
             such
             means
             as
             would
             give
             them
             satisfaction
             ,
             whereunto
             they
             should
             recive
             a
             gracious
             and
             satisfactory
             answer
             ,
             to
             all
             that
             they
             could
             justly
             or
             reasonably
             desire
             ;
          
           but
           this
           being
           in
           
             January
             ,
          
           1642.
           time
           may
           have
           worne
           it
           out
           of
           memory
           :
           But
           they
           may
           remember
           his
           offers
           from
           
             Holdenby
             ,
          
           from
           
             Hampton-Court
             ,
          
           and
           from
           
             Carisbrooke-Castle
             ,
          
           In
           them
           He
           offered
           the
           
             settling
             of
             Religion
             in
             the
             Presbyterian
             way
          
           (
           which
           was
           that
           which
           themselves
           had
           Voted
           )
           
             for
             three
             years
             ,
             and
             then
             to
             be
             fully
             settled
             as
             should
             be
             agreed
             on
             by
             their
             owne
             assembly
             of
             Divines
             ,
             only
             with
             the
             addition
             of
             twenty
             to
             be
             nominated
             by
             Himself
             ,
          
           to
           the
           end
           that
           before
           a
           full
           and
           finall
           settlement
           all
           reasons
           might
           be
           heard
           ,
           yet
           no
           doubt
           might
           be
           raised
           of
           carrying
           any
           thing
           by
           plurality
           of
           Votes
           ,
           since
           those
           nominated
           by
           themselves
           ,
           were
           four
           times
           the
           number
           .
        
         
           
             He
             hath
             offered
             ,
          
           to
           put
           the
           whole
           power
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           both
           by
           sea
           and
           land
           into
           their
           hands
           ,
           during
           the
           whole
           terme
           of
           His
           Reigne
           .
        
         
           
             And
             for
             the
             civill
             Government
             ,
             he
             hath
             offred
             them
             ,
          
           the
           nomination
           of
           all
           those
           Ministers
           by
           whom
           the
           Kingdome
           is
           to
           be
           governed
           .
        
         
           He
           hath
           offred
           ,
           
             a
             generall
             pardon
             &
             an
             Act
             of
             oblivion
             ;
          
           which
           is
           an
           important
           point
           ,
           if
           that
           be
           true
           which
           Sir
           
             Edw.
             Cooke
             ,
          
           Judge
           
             Jenkins
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           books
           of
           Law
           do
           tell
           us
           ;
           or
           that
           the
           Army
           have
           not
           changed
           their
           minds
           ,
           who
           a
           few
           moneths
           since
           did
           declare
           ,
           that
           
             no
             Indempnity
             could
             be
             safe
             without
             the
             Royall
             assent
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             would
             not
             be
             satisfied
             with
             any
             other
             .
          
        
         
           He
           hath
           offred
           400000.
           
           
             Pounds
             ,
             to
             be
             pay'd
             in
             the
             space
             of
             one
             year
             and
             an
             halfe
             ,
             for
             the
             payment
             of
             the
             arrears
             of
             the
             Army
             :
          
           But
           all
           these
           trifles
           are
           not
           
           worthy
           to
           be
           remembred
           ,
           although
           their
           memory
           doth
           serve
           them
           better
           ,
           when
           they
           come
           to
           make
           up
           the
           Catalogue
           of
           these
           false
           and
           scandalous
           reproaches
           ,
           wherewith
           they
           revile
           their
           King
           ,
           the
           Lords
           Anointed
           .
        
         
           But
           whereas
           they
           say
           ,
           That
           the
           
             Kings
             offers
             are
             not
             fit
             for
             them
             to
             accept
             ;
          
           in
           that
           certainly
           they
           declare
           the
           truth
           ,
           if
           they
           make
           their
           own
           unlimited
           aimes
           ,
           and
           ambitions
           ,
           the
           measure
           of
           what
           is
           fit
           for
           them
           ;
           for
           they
           will
           no
           wayes
           content
           themselves
           ,
           with
           such
           a
           narrow
           and
           unlimited
           Soveraignty
           as
           our
           former
           Kings
           have
           had
           ,
           restrained
           in
           our
           Laws
           ,
           in
           our
           liberties
           ,
           &
           in
           our
           proprieties
           ;
           but
           they
           
             pro
             arbitrio
          
           wil
           levy
           what
           forces
           they
           please
           ,
           without
           limitation
           of
           number
           ,
           or
           distinction
           of
           persons
           ,
           or
           quality
           ;
           raise
           what
           moneys
           they
           please
           ,
           for
           the
           support
           of
           this
           their
           military
           dominion
           ;
           and
           make
           what
           lawes
           they
           list
           ,
           without
           any
           other
           assent
           but
           their
           own
           ,
           and
           remain
           everlastingly
           a
           
             representative
          
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           whether
           they
           will
           or
           not
           ;
           so
           that
           really
           making
           their
           aimes
           and
           intentions
           the
           measure
           of
           what
           is
           fit
           for
           them
           to
           accept
           ,
           no
           offers
           or
           conditions
           can
           be
           fit
           for
           them
           ,
           that
           shall
           not
           establish
           them
           in
           a
           more
           absolute
           power
           and
           dominion
           then
           ever
           any
           King
           of
           
             England
          
           had
           ;
           or
           any
           King
           of
           Christendome
           hath
           ;
           or
           the
           Grand
           Seignior
           himselfe
           doth
           practice
           .
        
         
           
             They
             then
             say
             ,
          
           They
           cannot
           see
           how
           it
           should
           be
           expected
           ,
           that
           a
           new
           engagement
           could
           prevaile
           on
           Him
           ,
           or
           engage
           Him
           more
           ,
           then
           the
           solemn
           Oath
           at
           His
           Coronation
           ,
           with
           severall
           other
           vowes
           ,
           protestations
           ,
           and
           imprecations
           ,
           so
           frequently
           broken
           by
           Him
           ,
           during
           His
           whole
           Reign
           .
        
         
           Let
           it
           be
           calmly
           considered
           of
           ,
           whether
           this
           be
           a
           modest
           ,
           and
           decent
           way
           of
           a
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           thus
           upon
           generals
           to
           charge
           their
           King
           as
           a
           perjured
           man
           ,
           whom
           they
           have
           ever
           professed
           they
           would
           make
           
             a
             glorious
             King
             ;
          
           especially
           when
           their
           said
           charge
           is
           as
           false
           in
           the
           matter
           ,
           as
           shamefull
           in
           the
           manner
           ;
           for
           they
           are
           not
           able
           to
           fix
           upon
           the
           King
           any
           one
           particular
           ,
           wherein
           He
           hath
           broken
           His
           Oath
           or
           Protestation
           ,
           when
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           fact
           ,
           and
           circumstances
           ,
           shall
           be
           truly
           set
           down
           on
           the
           behalfe
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           their
           false
           relations
           of
           the
           said
           fact
           ,
           with
           their
           inferences
           ,
           strains
           ,
           and
           malitious
           glosses
           thereupon
           ,
           and
           doubtlesse
           if
           the
           King
           were
           not
           highly
           punctuall
           ,
           &
           religious
           in
           the
           observance
           of
           the
           said
           Oath
           ,
           He
           would
           not
           suffer
           those
           miseries
           &
           hazards
           which
           He
           doth
           ,
           rather
           then
           infringe
           it
           .
        
         
           But
           let
           the
           breaking
           of
           Oaths
           &
           Protestations
           ,
           be
           with
           equality
           looked
           upon
           ;
           let
           the
           obligation
           of
           their
           naturall
           Allegiance
           ,
           the
           Oathes
           of
           Supremacy
           and
           Allegeance
           ,
           without
           taking
           whereof
           they
           cannot
           be
           Members
           of
           their
           House
           ;
           Let
           the
           solemn
           Protestation
           taken
           by
           them
           at
           the
           beginning
           of
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           which
           they
           did
           
             promise
             ,
             vow
             ,
             and
             protest
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             ,
             with
             their
             life
             ,
             power
             ,
             &
             estate
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             duty
             of
             their
             Allegeance
             ,
             to
             maintain
             ,
             and
             defend
             His
             Majesties
             Royall
             Person
             ,
             Honour
             &
             Estate
             ;
          
           which
           ,
           how
           well
           it
           hath
           been
           performed
           ,
           let
           their
           own
           consciences
           tell
           them
           .
           Let
           their
           Solemne
           League
           and
           Covenant
           taken
           with
           their
           hands
           lifted
           
           up
           to
           God
           
             never
             to
             depart
             from
             that
             blessed
             union
             &
             conjunction
             ,
             as
             they
             shall
             answer
             it
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             Searcher
             of
             all
             hearts
             ,
             at
             the
             dreadfull
             day
             of
             judgement
             ,
          
           how
           they
           have
           kept
           it
           ,
           let
           their
           brethren
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           tell
           them
           ;
           &
           M.
           
             Martin
          
           who
           stiles
           it
           ,
           
             an
             Almanack
             of
             the
             last
             year
             ,
          
           &
           out
           of
           date
           ;
           and
           the
           Answer
           of
           the
           Scots
           Declaration
           ,
           that
           termeth
           it
           
             absurd
             ,
             &
             hypocriticall
             ;
             humane
             ,
             &
             so
             alterable
             .
          
        
         
           Let
           them
           remember
           all
           these
           ,
           and
           their
           often
           repeated
           Protestations
           of
           making
           the
           King
           
             a
             glorious
             King
             ,
          
           and
           consider
           their
           present
           usage
           of
           His
           Person
           ,
           &
           their
           endeavours
           by
           this
           Declaration
           ,
           of
           rendring
           Him
           infamous
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           posterity
           .
        
         
           Let
           them
           likewise
           consider
           that
           their
           present
           animosity
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           is
           cheifly
           because
           they
           cannot
           make
           Him
           consent
           to
           be
           perjured
           .
           He
           hath
           sworn
           to
           maintain
           the
           Laws
           ;
           to
           protect
           His
           Subjects
           ;
           to
           defend
           the
           Church
           ;
           to
           maintain
           the
           Religion
           established
           by
           the
           Laws
           ;
           to
           uphold
           the
           just
           rights
           inherent
           in
           the
           Crown
           ,
           or
           legally
           thereunto
           annexed
           ;
           and
           because
           He
           will
           not
           consent
           to
           be
           perjured
           in
           them
           all
           ,
           (
           which
           He
           must
           be
           ,
           if
           He
           should
           consent
           to
           their
           demands
           )
           He
           must
           be
           declared
           
             unworthy
             to
             governe
             ;
          
           and
           (
           as
           hath
           been
           said
           by
           some
           among
           them
           )
           
             not
             worthy
             to
             live
             ;
             be
             close
             imprisoned
             ,
          
           and
           
             debarred
             of
             all
             comforts
             of
             life
             .
          
           God
           in
           his
           due
           time
           will
           be
           Judge
           between
           them
           and
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           so
           will
           be
           all
           sober
           and
           disinterested
           men
           .
        
         
           Then
           they
           say
           ,
           
             That
             the
             King
             in
             His
             publick
             Speeches
             and
             Declarations
             ,
             hath
             laid
             a
             fit
             foundation
             for
             all
             tiranny
             ,
             by
             this
             most
             destructive
             maxime
             or
             principle
             ,
             which
             He
             saith
             He
             must
             avow
             ,
             That
          
           HE
           OWETH
           AN
           ACCOUNT
           OF
           HIS
           ACTIONS
           TO
           NONE
           BUT
           GOD
           ALONE
           ;
           AND
           THAT
           THE
           HOUSES
           OF
           PARLIAMENT
           JOYNT
           OR
           SEPARATR
           HAVE
           NO
           POWER
           TO
           MAKE
           OR
           DECLARE
           ANY
           LAW
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           first
           part
           of
           this
           Maxime
           ,
           the
           King
           avoweth
           but
           that
           which
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           and
           the
           Law
           of
           
             England
          
           avoweth
           ;
           and
           what
           all
           the
           Monarchs
           and
           States
           of
           Christendom
           ,
           that
           have
           Soveraign
           &
           Supream
           power
           will
           avow
           ;
           and
           would
           punish
           as
           high
           and
           capitall
           offenders
           ,
           any
           that
           should
           avow
           the
           contrary
           .
           As
           for
           the
           second
           clause
           ,
           the
           King
           hath
           often
           declared
           ,
           That
           He
           doth
           not
           pretend
           to
           the
           making
           of
           Laws
           singly
           of
           Himselfe
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           advice
           and
           consent
           of
           the
           two
           Houses
           :
           neither
           can
           the
           Houses
           joynt
           or
           separate
           ,
           nor
           He
           with
           the
           consent
           of
           either
           House
           alone
           ,
           make
           a
           Law
           ,
           but
           there
           must
           be
           a
           concurrence
           of
           all
           three
           :
           The
           two
           Houses
           first
           to
           consent
           and
           pray
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           King
           maketh
           it
           a
           Law
           ,
           by
           his
           declaring
           the
           Royall
           assent
           by
           
             Le
             Roy
             le
             veut
             .
          
           As
           for
           the
           declaring
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           the
           interpreting
           of
           the
           Law
           
             in
             dubiis
             &
             obscuris
             ,
             vel
             si
             aliqua
             dictio
             duos
             contineat
             intellectus
             :
          
           If
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Law
           be
           doubtfull
           and
           obscure
           ,
           or
           may
           bear
           two
           senses
           ;
           the
           Iudges
           in
           their
           Courts
           may
           interpret
           and
           declare
           the
           meaning
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           is
           done
           in
           Parliament
           upon
           Writs
           of
           Error
           ;
           but
           that
           is
           in
           the
           high
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           
           before
           the
           King
           and
           the
           Lords
           ,
           and
           not
           before
           the
           Commons
           ,
           who
           are
           no
           Court
           :
           But
           this
           Declaration
           must
           not
           be
           understood
           of
           plain
           and
           cleer
           cases
           ,
           nor
           to
           the
           overthrowing
           of
           the
           literall
           sense
           ,
           nor
           of
           the
           equity
           of
           the
           Law
           ;
           otherwise
           to
           declare
           and
           to
           make
           a
           Law
           ,
           were
           all
           one
           in
           effect
           .
        
         
           But
           not
           to
           enter
           upon
           any
           moot
           Case
           ,
           or
           contestation
           of
           a
           Law
           point
           ,
           Let
           it
           be
           judged
           ,
           whether
           upon
           this
           Maxime
           ,
           it
           be
           a
           sober
           or
           dutifull
           expression
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           hath
           
             laid
             a
             foundation
             for
             all
             tiranny
             ;
          
           but
           especially
           whether
           from
           this
           charge
           any
           just
           or
           colourable
           ground
           may
           be
           laid
           ,
           for
           the
           justifying
           of
           their
           Votes
           ,
           or
           their
           present
           proceeding
           with
           the
           King
           .
        
         
           They
           then
           speak
           of
           the
           Articles
           for
           the
           intended
           match
           with
           
             Spain
             ,
          
           which
           were
           treated
           of
           25
           yeers
           since
           by
           King
           
             James
             ;
          
           And
           likewise
           of
           the
           Articles
           of
           the
           match
           with
           
             France
             ,
          
           which
           certainly
           should
           be
           without
           their
           
             cognizance
             ,
          
           for
           the
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           have
           declared
           often
           ,
           
             the
             the
             making
             of
             peace
             and
             war
             ,
             and
             the
             marriage
             of
             the
             Kings
             Children
             ,
             belong
             wholy
             to
             the
             King
             ;
          
           And
           it
           is
           well
           known
           that
           Queen
           
             Elizabeth
          
           inprisoned
           a
           Member
           of
           the
           House
           of
           commons
           ,
           for
           presuming
           to
           speak
           in
           that
           House
           concerning
           Her
           marriage
           .
           And
           the
           Articles
           of
           the
           marriage
           with
           
             France
             ,
          
           were
           likewise
           agreed
           by
           King
           
             James
          
           before
           His
           death
           ;
           but
           howsoever
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           great
           audacity
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           singly
           ,
           (
           after
           more
           then
           20.
           yeers
           ,
           and
           many
           intervenient
           Parliaments
           that
           would
           never
           presume
           to
           meddle
           with
           the
           Kings
           marriage
           ,
           nor
           the
           treaty
           thereupon
           )
           now
           to
           draw
           arguments
           from
           thence
           ,
           whereby
           to
           dis-affect
           the
           people
           to
           the
           King
           ;
           but
           that
           they
           wil
           leave
           no
           corner
           unswept
           ,
           nor
           action
           unstrained
           ,
           whereby
           they
           may
           render
           the
           King
           lesse
           beloved
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           for
           keeping
           a
           continued
           correspondency
           with
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           or
           having
           
             an
             Agent
          
           of
           His
           there
           (
           as
           is
           alleaged
           in
           this
           Declaration
           ;
           )
           it
           is
           most
           false
           .
           The
           Queen
           perhaps
           may
           have
           had
           and
           maintained
           some
           person
           there
           ,
           for
           such
           things
           as
           she
           held
           necessary
           for
           Her
           ,
           in
           point
           of
           Her
           devotion
           ;
           &
           it
           is
           well-known
           ,
           that
           concerning
           the
           affairs
           of
           the
           Princes
           of
           Christendome
           ,
           from
           no
           place
           so
           perfect
           knowledge
           and
           intelligence
           could
           be
           got
           as
           from
           
             Rome
             ;
          
           &
           Q.
           
             Elizabeth
             ,
          
           and
           King
           
             James
          
           (
           that
           were
           wise
           Princes
           ,
           &
           no
           Papists
           )
           were
           of
           that
           minde
           ,
           and
           were
           at
           no
           small
           charge
           to
           hold
           correspondency
           from
           time
           to
           time
           with
           every
           eminent
           person
           of
           that
           Court
           ,
           without
           the
           leave
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           being
           a
           body
           not
           well
           modell'd
           for
           secrecy
           ,
           consisting
           of
           near
           five
           hundred
           persons
           ;
           But
           the
           hatred
           to
           the
           
             Pope
          
           &
           
             Rome
          
           is
           such
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           thought
           the
           very
           naming
           of
           them
           ,
           would
           reflect
           with
           some
           hatred
           upon
           the
           King
           ,
           which
           was
           that
           which
           was
           only
           aimed
           at
           .
        
         
           Then
           they
           come
           to
           plant
           their
           maine
           piece
           of
           battery
           ,
           or
           indeed
           rather
           to
           worke
           in
           their
           Mine
           ,
           whereby
           they
           would
           blow
           up
           the
           Honour
           of
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           the
           making
           of
           Him
           
             a
             glorious
             King
             ;
          
           by
           calling
           to
           minde
           ,
           and
           reviving
           the
           pastages
           in
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           second
           
           year
           of
           His
           Reign
           ,
           concerning
           the
           death
           of
           his
           Royall
           Father
           as
           they
           terme
           it
           ;
           whereas
           in
           all
           their
           impeachment
           against
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Buckingham
             ,
          
           they
           did
           never
           so
           ,
           much
           as
           accuse
           him
           ,
           or
           lay
           to
           his
           charge
           the
           death
           of
           King
           
             James
             ;
          
           but
           only
           called
           that
           which
           he
           had
           done
           ,
           an
           audacious
           Action
           ;
           &
           voted
           that
           he
           should
           be
           accused
           only
           of
           
             a
             misdemeanor
             of
             so
             high
             a
             nature
             ,
             as
             might
             justly
             be
             called
             ,
             &
             so
             was
             deemed
             by
             the
             said
             Commons
             to
             be
             ,
             an
             Act
             of
             a
             transcendent
             presumption
             ,
             &
             dangerous
             consequence
             ;
          
           &
           for
           such
           ,
           transmitted
           it
           to
           the
           Lords
           .
           But
           now
           conceiving
           it
           would
           be
           much
           for
           their
           turn
           ,
           to
           have
           it
           insinuated
           &
           let
           into
           the
           people
           ,
           that
           amongst
           the
           Articles
           of
           their
           Declaration
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           one
           was
           touching
           the
           death
           of
           His
           Father
           ,
           for
           so
           they
           stile
           it
           ,
           viz.
           
             The
             proceeding
             and
             passages
             of
             Parliament
             concerning
             the
             death
             of
             His
             Royall
             Father
             ,
          
           the
           passages
           whereof
           shall
           be
           truly
           related
           in
           the
           subsequent
           Narration
           .
        
         
           King
           
             James
          
           fell
           sick
           in
           the
           spring
           1625.
           and
           His
           sicknesse
           began
           with
           an
           ordinary
           tertian
           intermittant
           Ague
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           held
           mortall
           ,
           especially
           in
           the
           Spring
           ;
           but
           the
           King
           having
           a
           full
           body
           ,
           &
           hard
           to
           be
           ruled
           or
           governed
           by
           his
           Physitians
           in
           His
           sicknesse
           ,
           His
           tertian
           turned
           into
           a
           continuall
           feaver
           ,
           whereof
           he
           dyed
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           time
           of
           His
           sicknesse
           ,
           certain
           plaisters
           and
           posset-drinks
           were
           applyed
           &
           given
           to
           Him
           ,
           such
           as
           are
           ordinarily
           used
           to
           be
           given
           by
           women
           in
           the
           country
           ;
           for
           that
           men
           seldome
           apply
           themselves
           to
           Physitians
           in
           ordinary
           Agues
           ,
           but
           to
           such
           received
           and
           known
           medicins
           as
           are
           commonly
           used
           ;
           and
           these
           were
           said
           to
           be
           given
           by
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Buckinghams
          
           procurement
           ,
           and
           prepared
           in
           his
           lodgings
           ,
           without
           the
           direction
           or
           knowledge
           of
           the
           Physitians
           ,
           untill
           after
           they
           had
           been
           administred
           unto
           the
           King
           :
           After
           almost
           two
           years
           (
           there
           having
           been
           in
           the
           interim
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           nothing
           stirred
           in
           the
           businesse
           )
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Bukingham
          
           having
           much
           distasted
           the
           Houses
           ,
           and
           they
           being
           highly
           incensed
           against
           him
           ,
           a
           ready
           ear
           was
           given
           to
           all
           complaints
           ,
           that
           might
           afford
           any
           probability
           of
           questioning
           of
           him
           and
           his
           actions
           ;
           And
           there
           were
           severall
           Articles
           by
           way
           of
           impeachment
           exhibited
           against
           him
           to
           the
           House
           of
           Peers
           ;
           and
           among
           them
           ,
           one
           was
           touching
           the
           Dukes
           administring
           of
           drinks
           and
           plaisters
           ,
           without
           the
           consent
           or
           knowledge
           of
           the
           Physitians
           ;
           &
           many
           Physitians
           and
           others
           were
           examined
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           with
           great
           vehemency
           pressed
           ,
           that
           there
           might
           have
           been
           an
           accusation
           of
           Treason
           drawn
           up
           against
           him
           thereupon
           .
        
         
           But
           when
           the
           said
           Article
           came
           to
           be
           Voted
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           and
           the
           case
           and
           evidence
           had
           been
           truly
           stated
           before
           them
           by
           
             Sir
             Dudley
             Diggs
             ,
          
           who
           ,
           with
           Master
           
             Wansford
          
           and
           others
           ,
           had
           the
           managing
           of
           that
           Article
           of
           their
           charge
           ,
           the
           House
           did
           hold
           it
           fit
           that
           he
           should
           not
           be
           impeached
           of
           Treason
           (
           the
           evidence
           indeed
           not
           bearing
           it
           )
           but
           only
           of
           
             a
             transcendent
             presumption
             ,
          
           as
           is
           truly
           set
           down
           in
           their
           Declaration
           ;
           but
           if
           there
           had
           been
           any
           the
           least
           ground
           ,
           or
           evidence
           of
           any
           wicked
           intention
           
           in
           the
           Duke
           to
           destroy
           the
           King
           ,
           or
           any
           Symptoms
           that
           the
           Kings
           death
           had
           been
           caused
           or
           hastned
           by
           those
           things
           that
           were
           given
           ;
           or
           that
           the
           said
           drinkes
           and
           plaisters
           had
           beene
           of
           any
           noxious
           or
           hurtfull
           quality
           ;
           it
           is
           well
           known
           ,
           that
           the
           detestation
           against
           the
           Duke
           at
           that
           time
           was
           such
           ,
           that
           He
           would
           not
           have
           been
           forborn
           ,
           if
           the
           evidence
           would
           have
           born
           an
           impeachment
           of
           Treason
           ;
           &
           many
           pressed
           it
           far
           ,
           alledging
           that
           without
           an
           accusation
           of
           Treason
           ,
           they
           could
           neither
           remove
           the
           Duke
           from
           about
           the
           Kings
           Person
           ,
           nor
           from
           sitting
           in
           the
           Houses
           of
           Peers
           ,
           without
           which
           it
           was
           thought
           they
           would
           hardly
           prevail
           against
           the
           Duke
           ;
           but
           the
           evidence
           falling
           short
           ,
           it
           was
           carryed
           in
           the
           House
           for
           an
           impeachment
           only
           of
           
             Misdemeanor
             ,
             &
             a
             transcendent
             Presumption
             ,
          
           &
           not
           of
           Treason
           ;
           And
           of
           these
           particulars
           some
           now
           sitting
           among
           them
           ,
           (
           if
           they
           had
           had
           so
           much
           ingenuity
           ,
           or
           had
           not
           been
           restrained
           with
           fear
           )
           might
           have
           informed
           them
           ;
           And
           they
           might
           have
           been
           likewise
           pleased
           to
           remember
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           proved
           before
           them
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           was
           embowel'd
           and
           embaumed
           publiquely
           ,
           &
           no
           Symptomes
           appeared
           ,
           but
           that
           He
           dyed
           naturally
           of
           His
           Sicknesse
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           their
           Declaration
           (
           although
           it
           be
           set
           out
           with
           some
           strains
           and
           aggravations
           )
           conteineth
           little
           more
           then
           is
           here
           declared
           ;
           concluding
           in
           these
           words
           :
           
             That
             it
             is
             an
             offence
             and
             misdemeanor
             of
             so
             high
             a
             nature
             ,
             as
             may
             be
             justly
             called
             ,
             and
             is
             by
             the
             said
             Commons
             deemed
             to
             be
             ,
             an
             Act
             of
             transcendent
             presumption
             &
             of
             dangerous
             consequence
             .
          
           So
           that
           by
           their
           own
           charge
           nothing
           is
           laid
           down
           against
           the
           Duke
           ,
           but
           
             a
             misdemeanor
             &
             an
             adventurous
             Act
             ,
          
           unto
           which
           they
           confesse
           in
           this
           Declaration
           ,
           that
           he
           put
           in
           His
           Answer
           the
           8.
           of
           
             Iune
             ;
          
           and
           the
           said
           Answer
           doth
           yet
           remain
           upon
           record
           in
           the
           Journall
           book
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Peers
           :
           And
           certainly
           it
           had
           been
           much
           more
           fair
           and
           ingenious
           ,
           to
           have
           likewise
           set
           down
           the
           Answer
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           have
           published
           only
           the
           Accusation
           ,
           and
           concealed
           from
           the
           world
           the
           Dukes
           Answer
           ,
           since
           they
           doe
           acknowledge
           that
           they
           knew
           of
           the
           Answer
           ;
           but
           it
           should
           seeme
           that
           made
           not
           for
           their
           purpose
           ;
           If
           the
           Answer
           had
           been
           weak
           and
           impertinent
           ,
           doubtlesse
           they
           would
           not
           have
           passed
           by
           that
           which
           would
           have
           added
           strength
           to
           their
           own
           suggestion
           ;
           but
           finding
           the
           Answer
           such
           as
           formerly
           had
           discouraged
           them
           any
           further
           to
           stir
           in
           the
           businesse
           ,
           they
           have
           judged
           it
           fitter
           to
           passe
           it
           by
           ;
           for
           it
           must
           be
           known
           ,
           that
           after
           the
           Parliament
           which
           they
           speak
           of
           to
           be
           dissolved
           ,
           &
           in
           which
           this
           impeachment
           was
           exhibited
           against
           the
           Duke
           ,
           there
           was
           (
           before
           the
           Duke
           was
           slain
           )
           another
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           the
           which
           the
           Duke
           fat
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Peers
           ;
           but
           the
           House
           having
           seen
           the
           Dukes
           Answer
           ,
           thought
           it
           not
           fit
           to
           revive
           their
           former
           accusation
           ,
           but
           have
           let
           it
           lie
           asleep
           almost
           this
           20.
           yeers
           ,
           untill
           their
           malice
           ,
           and
           desire
           to
           blast
           their
           King
           ,
           hath
           awakened
           it
           .
        
         
           In
           all
           their
           Declaration
           there
           is
           not
           one
           word
           reflecting
           upon
           the
           King
           ,
           but
           that
           He
           caused
           not
           (
           as
           they
           say
           )
           the
           Dukes
           presupposed
           
             misdemeanor
          
           
           (
           which
           they
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           story
           seeme
           more
           odious
           ,
           call
           the
           
             Kings
             death
          
           )
           to
           be
           legally
           persecuted
           ;
           in
           which
           many
           amongst
           them
           must
           needs
           conceal
           their
           knowledge
           ,
           that
           upon
           the
           breaking
           up
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           there
           was
           by
           the
           Kings
           then
           Atturney
           Generall
           ,
           a
           Bill
           exhibited
           in
           the
           Star-chamber
           (
           which
           is
           the
           supream
           Court
           where
           all
           high
           crimes
           and
           misdemeanors
           are
           judged
           )
           and
           that
           at
           the
           instance
           of
           the
           said
           Duke
           ,
           who
           said
           he
           would
           not
           have
           that
           cause
           which
           so
           highly
           concerned
           him
           ,
           to
           lie
           buried
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           would
           acquit
           himself
           of
           that
           foul
           Aspersion
           ,
           though
           it
           should
           be
           with
           hazard
           of
           his
           life
           ;
           But
           his
           imployments
           to
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Re
             ,
          
           and
           death
           following
           not
           long
           after
           ,
           gave
           an
           end
           to
           any
           further
           prosecution
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           having
           in
           their
           own
           Declaration
           not
           charged
           any
           thing
           against
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Buckingham
             ,
          
           more
           then
           
             misdemeanor
             and
             high
             presumption
             ;
          
           nor
           the
           least
           reflection
           upon
           the
           King
           ,
           but
           only
           of
           not
           causing
           the
           said
           
             misdemeanor
          
           of
           the
           Duke
           to
           have
           been
           legally
           prosecuted
           ,
           which
           was
           hindred
           by
           the
           Dukes
           death
           ,
           and
           the
           impediments
           formerly
           set
           down
           ;
           the
           sole
           end
           and
           scope
           of
           inserting
           this
           particular
           in
           their
           Declaration
           is
           evident
           to
           be
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           King
           odious
           ,
           as
           judging
           that
           nothing
           could
           more
           incense
           the
           world
           against
           Him
           ,
           or
           make
           His
           sufferings
           lesse
           commiserable
           ,
           then
           to
           have
           it
           insinuated
           unto
           the
           people
           ,
           that
           among
           many
           Articles
           against
           Him
           ,
           one
           is
           concerning
           the
           
             death
             of
             His
             Father
             ;
          
           which
           how
           groundlesse
           soever
           ,
           yet
           they
           think
           that
           it
           may
           in
           the
           
             interim
          
           amuse
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           possesse
           them
           with
           prejudice
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           not
           make
           them
           have
           that
           sense
           and
           compassion
           of
           Him
           ,
           &
           detestation
           of
           His
           wicked
           usage
           ,
           as
           otherwise
           they
           would
           have
           .
        
         
           And
           certainly
           amongst
           all
           those
           artifices
           which
           have
           been
           used
           against
           Him
           ,
           to
           alienate
           the
           hearts
           of
           His
           people
           from
           Him
           ,
           &
           to
           render
           Him
           odious
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           this
           is
           one
           of
           the
           most
           false
           ,
           malitious
           ,
           and
           subtle
           ;
           &
           which
           can
           have
           no
           other
           drift
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           detestableness
           of
           this
           aspersion
           ,
           to
           allay
           the
           detestablenesse
           of
           their
           proceeding
           towards
           Him
           ,
           which
           certainly
           no
           age
           can
           parrallel
           of
           Subjects
           towards
           their
           King
           .
        
         
           Touching
           the
           businesse
           of
           
             Rochell
             ,
          
           it
           is
           true
           that
           the
           King
           was
           perswaded
           to
           lend
           some
           of
           His
           Ships
           to
           the
           French
           King
           ;
           He
           was
           newly
           Married
           unto
           that
           Kings
           Sister
           ,
           and
           entred
           into
           a
           new
           strict
           League
           and
           Allyance
           with
           that
           Crown
           ,
           being
           then
           at
           difference
           with
           
             Spain
             ;
          
           and
           certainly
           there
           might
           be
           many
           secret
           reasons
           of
           State
           ,
           for
           the
           Kings
           obliging
           the
           French
           King
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           altogether
           unknown
           unto
           the
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           that
           it
           was
           the
           doctrine
           of
           those
           times
           ,
           that
           all
           things
           belonging
           to
           peace
           or
           warre
           ,
           or
           the
           marriage
           of
           his
           Childdren
           ,
           did
           solely
           and
           singly
           belong
           unto
           the
           King
           ;
           neither
           neede
           He
           consult
           with
           His
           people
           therein
           ,
           unlesse
           He
           craved
           their
           assistance
           in
           Parliament
           by
           way
           of
           Subsidy
           ,
           or
           supply
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           strange
           they
           should
           now
           interpose
           by
           way
           of
           charge
           ,
           in
           businesse
           passed
           more
           then
           20.
           years
           since
           ;
           but
           that
           they
           leave
           no
           corner
           unsought
           ,
           from
           whence
           it
           may
           be
           conceived
           
           any
           think
           may
           be
           raked
           to
           make
           the
           King
           odious
           ,
           as
           the
           aime
           in
           this
           particular
           is
           to
           do
           in
           two
           kinds
           ;
           first
           ,
           by
           adding
           strength
           unto
           that
           false
           &
           wicked
           aspersion
           of
           the
           Kings
           unfirmnesse
           in
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           :
           secondly
           ,
           by
           nourishing
           that
           distast
           which
           they
           have
           with
           great
           industry
           &
           artifice
           raised
           in
           those
           of
           the
           Reformed
           Religion
           in
           
             France
             ,
          
           &
           other
           places
           against
           Him
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           that
           Counsell
           pleased
           not
           many
           ;
           &
           the
           use
           that
           was
           made
           of
           those
           ships
           was
           distastfull
           ;
           which
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Buckingham
          
           (
           on
           whom
           the
           councell
           of
           that
           action
           ,
           and
           the
           blame
           was
           chiefly
           cast
           )
           to
           shew
           that
           there
           was
           no
           intention
           by
           the
           loan
           of
           those
           ships
           ,
           to
           lend
           a
           hand
           to
           the
           destruction
           of
           the
           Protestants
           ;
           endeavoured
           to
           redeem
           that
           mishap
           ,
           by
           actually
           entering
           into
           a
           war
           with
           the
           Crown
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           for
           which
           one
           of
           the
           cheif
           reasons
           was
           (
           although
           there
           were
           likewise
           other
           distasts
           )
           the
           wrong
           imploying
           of
           those
           Ships
           (
           which
           the
           King
           had
           lent
           )
           contrary
           to
           the
           Kings
           intention
           ,
           and
           the
           intimation
           of
           the
           French
           ,
           how
           they
           intended
           to
           make
           use
           of
           the
           said
           Ships
           ;
           &
           it
           is
           fit
           likewise
           to
           be
           known
           ,
           that
           this
           businesse
           was
           first
           treated
           in
           King
           
             James
          
           his
           time
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           it
           was
           contrary
           to
           the
           Kings
           intention
           ,
           may
           appear
           by
           his
           subsequent
           actions
           :
           for
           He
           avowedly
           sent
           a
           fleet
           ,
           and
           an
           Army
           to
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Re
             ,
          
           under
           the
           command
           of
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Buckingham
             ,
          
           and
           to
           be
           advised
           by
           
             Mr.
             de
             Soubize
             ,
          
           how
           those
           forces
           might
           be
           best
           imployed
           for
           the
           releif
           of
           
             Rochell
             ,
          
           &
           those
           of
           the
           Reformed
           Religion
           :
           And
           although
           the
           expedition
           to
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Re
          
           proved
           not
           successefull
           ;
           yet
           the
           intention
           and
           not
           the
           successe
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           looked
           upon
           ;
           &
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Buckingham
          
           pursued
           this
           intention
           of
           relieving
           
             Rochell
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Protestants
           ;
           &
           to
           that
           end
           a
           new
           Army
           ,
           and
           a
           new
           Fleet
           was
           prepared
           ,
           &
           he
           in
           person
           was
           gone
           to
           
             Portsmouth
             ,
          
           ready
           to
           set
           sail
           for
           the
           said
           enterprise
           ,
           when
           by
           the
           hands
           of
           
             Felton
          
           he
           was
           suddainly
           slain
           ;
           &
           thereby
           those
           succours
           were
           retarded
           ;
           whereby
           leasure
           was
           given
           to
           the
           French
           so
           to
           fortifie
           &
           block
           up
           all
           the
           accesses
           to
           
             Rochell
             ,
          
           that
           the
           relief
           thereof
           was
           rendred
           impossible
           ;
           which
           yet
           notwithstanding
           was
           attempted
           by
           the
           Kings
           said
           Fleet
           and
           Army
           ,
           under
           the
           Conduct
           of
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Lindsey
             ,
          
           though
           without
           successe
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           certainly
           no
           good
           argument
           can
           be
           drawn
           from
           hence
           ,
           either
           of
           the
           Kings
           disaffection
           to
           those
           of
           the
           Reformed
           Religion
           ,
           or
           to
           have
           willingly
           intended
           their
           hurt
           ;
           much
           less
           can
           there
           well
           be
           drawn
           from
           hence
           any
           thing
           to
           justifie
           them
           in
           their
           present
           proceedings
           against
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           which
           they
           themselves
           set
           down
           to
           be
           the
           scope
           and
           intent
           of
           this
           their
           Declaration
           .
        
         
           Let
           it
           be
           judged
           of
           by
           any
           sober
           man
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           not
           an
           audacious
           expression
           of
           Subjects
           towards
           their
           King
           ,
           to
           say
           ,
           
             we
             can
             fully
             shew
             how
             by
             Him
          
           Rochell
           
             was
             betrayed
             ;
          
           besides
           that
           it
           is
           most
           false
           ,
           for
           how
           could
           the
           King
           betray
           
             Rochell
             ,
          
           which
           was
           not
           in
           His
           Power
           ?
           Or
           can
           it
           be
           beleived
           ,
           that
           they
           that
           have
           forborn
           nothing
           that
           they
           could
           imagine
           might
           turne
           to
           
           His
           dishonour
           ,
           would
           conceal
           any
           thing
           that
           might
           cast
           any
           Aspersion
           upon
           Him
           in
           this
           of
           
             Rochell
             ?
          
        
         
           As
           for
           that
           plot
           presupposed
           to
           be
           many
           years
           since
           designed
           ,
           of
           bringing
           in
           an
           Army
           of
           
             German
             Horse
             ,
          
           to
           have
           compelled
           the
           Subjects
           to
           have
           submitted
           to
           an
           arbitrary
           Government
           ;
           they
           might
           have
           remembred
           ,
           that
           thinking
           thereby
           to
           have
           raised
           a
           hatred
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           they
           have
           published
           this
           Aspersion
           in
           severall
           of
           their
           Papers
           ,
           and
           Declarations
           ;
           and
           particularly
           upon
           the
           breach
           of
           the
           Treaty
           at
           
             Oxford
             May
          
           18.
           164●
           .
           whereunto
           His
           Majesty
           made
           answer
           ,
           as
           appears
           by
           His
           Declaration
           printed
           and
           published
           by
           their
           own
           Order
           ,
           in
           the
           second
           volume
           of
           their
           Orders
           and
           Ordinances
           ,
           Pag.
           109.
           wherein
           He
           saith
           ,
           
             That
             he
             esteemes
             his
             condition
             more
             miserable
             then
             any
             of
             his
             Subjects
             ,
             when
             he
             sees
             a
             few
             factious
             persons
             have
             obtained
             that
             power
             ,
             as
             to
             publish
             to
             all
             his
             people
             in
             the
             name
             of
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             a
             charge
             ,
             which
             comming
             forth
             with
             a
             semblance
             of
             such
             Authority
             ,
             may
             much
             worke
             with
             them
             against
             Him
             ;
             and
             yet
             do
             not
             (
             which
             is
             certainly
             because
             they
             cannot
             )
             tell
             any
             one
             proof
             or
             particular
             ,
             either
             whence
             ,
             whether
             ,
             or
             when
             ,
             or
             by
             whom
             ,
             or
             by
             whose
             designe
             those
             horse
             should
             have
             been
             brought
             ;
             they
             confesse
             it
             is
             many
             years
             since
             ,
             and
             it
             seemes
             it
             is
             so
             many
             ,
             that
             these
             particulars
             are
             worn
             out
             of
             the
             memory
             of
             man
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           what
           a
           strange
           Impudency
           and
           malice
           must
           it
           appear
           to
           all
           equall
           men
           ,
           that
           being
           challenged
           ,
           and
           provoked
           by
           the
           King
           ,
           even
           with
           scorn
           and
           derision
           ,
           to
           instance
           in
           any
           one
           of
           the
           above
           specified
           particulars
           if
           they
           could
           ,
           they
           doe
           now
           again
           revive
           the
           same
           aspertions
           ,
           without
           giving
           satisfaction
           ,
           by
           the
           producing
           of
           any
           one
           proof
           ,
           or
           giving
           instance
           in
           any
           one
           particular
           ;
           especially
           when
           it
           is
           well
           known
           unto
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           such
           persons
           as
           they
           themselves
           had
           whispered
           to
           be
           the
           men
           that
           were
           imployed
           in
           the
           said
           designe
           ,
           have
           been
           highly
           imployed
           in
           their
           service
           ,
           and
           nothing
           would
           have
           been
           kept
           from
           them
           ,
           if
           any
           thing
           might
           have
           been
           found
           to
           the
           Kings
           prejudice
           ;
           but
           it
           was
           thought
           fit
           by
           them
           ,
           that
           this
           should
           be
           now
           concealed
           ,
           since
           it
           is
           apparent
           ,
           that
           the
           chief
           end
           of
           this
           Declaration
           ,
           is
           ,
           to
           accumulate
           all
           things
           that
           they
           conceive
           may
           asperse
           the
           King
           ,
           or
           make
           Him
           odious
           ;
           for
           those
           men
           might
           have
           told
           them
           the
           mistery
           of
           that
           businesse
           ;
           for
           that
           the
           Parliament
           having
           Declared
           a
           war
           for
           the
           recovery
           of
           the
           
             Palatinate
             ,
          
           and
           given
           way
           for
           the
           raising
           of
           10000.
           foot
           in
           
             England
          
           to
           serve
           Count
           
             Mansfeild
          
           in
           that
           imployment
           ,
           it
           was
           in
           discourse
           how
           to
           furnish
           them
           likewise
           with
           horse
           ;
           which
           was
           thought
           could
           no where
           fittingly
           be
           done
           but
           in
           
             Germany
             ;
          
           but
           the
           King
           of
           
             France
          
           denying
           passage
           to
           Count
           
             Mansfeid
             ,
          
           all
           that
           businesse
           came
           to
           nothing
           .
        
         
           Then
           they
           speake
           of
           the
           
             torturing
             of
             our
             bodies
             by
             cruell
             whippings
             ,
             cutting
             off
             eares
             ,
             racks
             and
             pillories
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           They
           might
           have
           added
           hanging
           ,
           drawing
           ,
           and
           quartering
           ,
           and
           hanging
           in
           chaines
           ;
           for
           all
           these
           have
           been
           done
           in
           the
           Kings
           Reigne
           ,
           but
           executed
           upon
           Traytors
           ,
           theeves
           ,
           seditious
           and
           impious
           
           libellers
           ,
           by
           established
           Courts
           of
           Justice
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           the
           knowne
           course
           of
           the
           Laws
           which
           were
           made
           by
           former
           Kings
           (
           his
           Predecessors
           )
           with
           the
           consent
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           for
           they
           are
           not
           able
           to
           produce
           any
           one
           Law
           made
           in
           the
           Kings
           reign
           ,
           tending
           to
           blood
           or
           cruelty
           :
           how
           many
           have
           been
           made
           for
           the
           ease
           and
           enlargement
           of
           the
           Liberty
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           they
           have
           often
           themselves
           confessed
           them
           to
           be
           more
           then
           by
           any
           of
           his
           Predecessors
           :
           And
           shall
           the
           doing
           of
           Justice
           according
           to
           the
           Laws
           ,
           by
           his
           Judges
           and
           Ministers
           of
           Justice
           ,
           be
           charged
           upon
           him
           as
           acts
           of
           cruelty
           ?
           shal
           the
           burning
           of
           theeves
           in
           the
           hand
           ,
           or
           rogues
           in
           the
           forehead
           or
           shoulder
           ,
           or
           what
           Mr.
           
             Gregory
          
           doth
           at
           
             Tyburn
             ,
          
           in
           the
           due
           execution
           of
           legall
           sentences
           ,
           be
           stiled
           cruelty
           ?
           for
           such
           have
           been
           all
           these
           
             whippings
             ,
             rackes
             ,
             &
             pillories
             ,
          
           which
           they
           speake
           of
           ;
           And
           they
           are
           challenged
           to
           instance
           in
           one
           drop
           of
           blood
           drawn
           by
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           or
           any
           one
           Act
           of
           cruelty
           committed
           by
           Him
           in
           his
           whole
           raign
           ,
           or
           by
           his
           Judges
           or
           Ministers
           whom
           He
           hath
           not
           left
           to
           the
           Justice
           of
           the
           Law
           .
        
         
           For
           it
           will
           not
           be
           denied
           ,
           that
           from
           the
           3.
           of
           November
           1640.
           untill
           the
           12.
           of
           Jan.
           1641.
           when
           he
           was
           driven
           from
           
             London
             ,
          
           all
           His
           Judges
           were
           wholly
           left
           unto
           them
           ;
           many
           of
           them
           being
           impeached
           of
           Treason
           ;
           and
           Judge
           
             Berkley
             ,
          
           whom
           they
           thought
           the
           most
           criminall
           ,
           arraigned
           for
           Treason
           ,
           who
           made
           a
           defence
           so
           honest
           ,
           and
           so
           able
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           forced
           to
           wave
           their
           legall
           Triall
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           pick
           his
           purse
           by
           their
           arbitrary
           power
           .
           Was
           there
           ever
           so
           strained
           a
           malice
           ,
           especially
           if
           they
           looke
           how
           themselves
           have
           proceeded
           ?
           not
           to
           speake
           of
           those
           multitudes
           that
           have
           been
           slaine
           in
           the
           War
           ,
           how
           many
           of
           the
           Kings
           honest
           loyall
           Subjects
           have
           they
           murthered
           in
           cold
           blood
           ,
           by
           no
           Law
           but
           their
           owne
           arbitrary
           power
           ?
           with
           how
           many
           new
           Treasons
           have
           they
           ensnared
           the
           subject
           ,
           by
           the
           single
           authority
           of
           some
           hasty
           and
           angry
           Ordinances
           ,
           notwithstanding
           that
           the
           Law
           telleth
           us
           ,
           what
           shall
           be
           Treason
           and
           nothing
           else
           ,
           but
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ?
           what
           cruelty
           hath
           been
           used
           in
           point
           of
           imprisonments
           ,
           where
           many
           have
           dyed
           for
           want
           ,
           or
           ill
           usage
           ?
           and
           how
           many
           persons
           of
           quality
           ,
           both
           Divines
           and
           others
           ,
           hath
           been
           by
           them
           sent
           a
           ship-board
           ,
           and
           kept
           under
           deck
           ?
           and
           seeing
           a
           person
           of
           quality
           ,
           and
           a
           Judge
           of
           great
           years
           and
           reverence
           ,
           out
           of
           heat
           and
           indignation
           ,
           sent
           to
           
             Newgate
             ,
          
           a
           prison
           for
           Rogues
           ,
           Theeves
           ,
           and
           Cutpurses
           ?
           how
           many
           Gentlemen
           and
           Peers
           did
           they
           Vote
           to
           death
           ,
           and
           losse
           of
           their
           whole
           estates
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           excepted
           from
           pardon
           and
           mercy
           ,
           without
           summons
           ,
           hearing
           ,
           tryall
           ,
           or
           conviction
           ?
           how
           many
           Noblemen
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Judges
           ,
           and
           divers
           of
           great
           age
           ,
           have
           they
           forced
           out
           of
           
             England
          
           to
           begge
           their
           bread
           in
           strange
           Countries
           ,
           not
           allowing
           them
           one
           penny
           out
           of
           great
           estates
           (
           which
           they
           have
           seized
           )
           to
           keep
           them
           from
           contemptible
           poverty
           ,
           notwithstanding
           that
           the
           Law
           alloweth
           to
           the
           highest
           Traytors
           ,
           a
           conveniency
           for
           food
           and
           raiment
           for
           themselves
           and
           family
           ?
           And
           yet
           these
           men
           have
           had
           the
           
           face
           to
           fix
           upon
           their
           King
           these
           odious
           markes
           of
           cruelty
           ,
           when
           they
           cannot
           deny
           ,
           but
           in
           his
           reigne
           there
           hath
           been
           lesse
           blood
           by
           attainder
           ,
           and
           fewer
           confiscations
           ,
           then
           in
           any
           such
           space
           of
           time
           since
           the
           Conquest
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           
             the
             lording
             over
             mens
             souls
             .
          
           The
           Laws
           for
           the
           government
           of
           the
           Church
           (
           not
           established
           by
           this
           King
           ,
           but
           by
           his
           Father
           and
           Queen
           
             Elizabeth
          
           )
           were
           put
           in
           execution
           with
           so
           much
           mildnesse
           and
           moderation
           ,
           that
           they
           can
           scarcely
           instance
           in
           the
           punishment
           of
           any
           Separatists
           or
           Sectary
           ,
           if
           his
           Recusancy
           (
           for
           the
           Law
           maketh
           them
           Recusants
           as
           well
           as
           Papists
           )
           hath
           not
           been
           accompanied
           with
           some
           crime
           ,
           or
           some
           scandalous
           or
           seditious
           preaching
           ,
           or
           writing
           against
           the
           present
           government
           ;
           whereas
           they
           may
           remember
           ,
           and
           see
           in
           the
           new
           book
           of
           entries
           ,
           5.
           
           
             Paschae
             ,
          
           35.
           
             Eliz.
             fol.
          
           252.
           that
           
             Pendry
          
           for
           publishing
           two
           scandalous
           books
           against
           the
           Church
           Government
           ,
           was
           indicted
           ,
           arraigned
           ,
           attainted
           ,
           and
           executed
           at
           
             Tyburn
             :
          
           And
           let
           their
           present
           
             lording
             over
             mens
             souls
          
           be
           considered
           ;
           their
           sending
           so
           many
           learned
           and
           pious
           men
           a
           begging
           ,
           by
           depriving
           them
           of
           their
           livings
           ;
           imprisoning
           their
           persons
           ;
           
             their
             lording
             over
             their
             consciences
             ,
          
           by
           new
           ,
           illegall
           ,
           and
           trayterous
           Oaths
           ;
           by
           forcing
           of
           
             the
             Covenant
             ,
             to
             the
             ruine
             of
             many
             hundreds
             ,
             who
             otherwise
             were
             without
             exception
             ,
             both
             Ministers
             and
             Lay-men
             ;
             being
             consciencious
             men
             ;
             men
             of
             parts
             ,
             and
             great
             learning
             ,
          
           as
           is
           set
           downe
           in
           the
           preceding
           words
           of
           the
           Answer
           to
           the
           
             Scotch
          
           Declaration
           of
           the
           4.
           of
           
             Jan.
          
           1648.
           
           But
           nothing
           can
           by
           them
           be
           done
           amisse
           :
           that
           Axiome
           of
           the
           Law
           
             le
             Roy
             ne
             fait
             tort
             ,
          
           is
           now
           with
           the
           Crown
           and
           Soveraignty
           ,
           (
           which
           they
           have
           usurped
           )
           applicable
           onely
           to
           them
           .
           But
           all
           the
           Kings
           actions
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           legall
           ,
           just
           ,
           and
           gratious
           ,
           must
           by
           them
           have
           the
           appellations
           of
           
             tyranny
             ,
             cruelty
             ,
             and
             oppression
             .
          
        
         
           They
           then
           say
           that
           
             they
             were
             worse
             then
             slaves
             ,
             for
             they
             were
             prohibited
             by
             Proclamation
             to
             speake
             or
             hope
             for
             another
             Parliament
             .
          
           They
           should
           have
           done
           well
           to
           have
           specified
           the
           year
           and
           date
           of
           the
           said
           Proclamation
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           set
           down
           the
           very
           words
           contained
           therin
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           so
           unlikely
           a
           thing
           ,
           that
           the
           people
           should
           be
           forbidden
           by
           Proclamation
           ,
           to
           
             hops
             ,
          
           that
           no
           rationall
           man
           can
           choose
           but
           suspect
           it
           to
           be
           that
           which
           civility
           is
           loath
           to
           tearme
           it
           ,
           how
           foule
           soever
           their
           pen
           be
           against
           their
           King
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           
             searching
             of
             cabinents
             ,
             closets
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           It
           is
           set
           down
           to
           be
           after
           the
           dissolution
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ;
           so
           that
           that
           sin
           against
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           (
           never
           to
           be
           forgiven
           )
           of
           breaking
           the
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           is
           not
           charged
           ,
           and
           any
           other
           sinne
           will
           not
           be
           found
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           lawfull
           and
           usuall
           for
           the
           Justice
           or
           Councell
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           to
           
             search
             the
             closets
             ,
             and
             cabinets
          
           of
           such
           as
           they
           have
           good
           cause
           to
           suspect
           of
           practises
           ,
           and
           correspondency
           ,
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           the
           King
           or
           Kingdome
           ;
           neither
           have
           the
           Kings
           or
           Queens
           letters
           or
           cabinets
           ,
           nor
           the
           dispatches
           of
           Ambassadours
           ,
           
           and
           forraign
           States
           ,
           been
           free
           from
           their
           inquisition
           and
           search
           ;
           nay
           some
           such
           searches
           have
           been
           made
           by
           them
           for
           Letters
           and
           Jewels
           upon
           women
           not
           of
           the
           meanest
           ranke
           ,
           as
           is
           indecent
           to
           put
           them
           in
           mind
           of
           .
        
         
           They
           then
           reckon
           up
           a
           long
           list
           of
           
             Monopolies
             ,
             and
             Patents
             of
             Soap
             ,
             Pins
             ,
             Leather
             ,
             Sugar
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Whether
           the
           said
           Patents
           were
           legall
           ,
           or
           illegall
           ,
           there
           can
           from
           thence
           no
           just
           fault
           be
           laid
           upon
           the
           King
           ;
           He
           is
           in
           point
           of
           Law
           to
           be
           advised
           by
           His
           Atturney
           ,
           and
           His
           learned
           Councell
           ;
           And
           there
           cannot
           in
           all
           the
           particulars
           specified
           ,
           any
           one
           be
           instanced
           in
           ,
           which
           He
           did
           of
           Himselfe
           ,
           without
           the
           Certificate
           of
           the
           Referrees
           ,
           of
           the
           legallity
           of
           such
           Grants
           ,
           wherein
           never
           Prince
           was
           so
           punctuall
           as
           He
           hath
           been
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           conceived
           that
           it
           may
           be
           with
           truth
           averred
           ,
           that
           in
           His
           whole
           Reign
           He
           hath
           not
           passed
           by
           Patent
           any
           one
           Monopoly
           ,
           without
           reference
           ,
           and
           certificate
           in
           writing
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           be
           granted
           by
           Law
           .
        
         
           But
           besides
           ,
           upon
           complaint
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           all
           grievances
           have
           been
           redressed
           ;
           all
           doubtfull
           Patents
           cancell'd
           ;
           care
           had
           for
           the
           preventing
           of
           the
           like
           for
           the
           future
           ;
           all
           referrees
           and
           patentees
           left
           to
           justice
           ;
           and
           all
           punished
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           the
           injustice
           of
           the
           Houses
           have
           protected
           .
        
         
           Then
           they
           come
           to
           that
           which
           they
           call
           
             the
             compendium
             of
             all
             oppression
             and
             cruelty
             ,
             viz.
             The
             Ship-money
             :
          
           When
           Princes
           are
           involved
           in
           great
           wants
           and
           necessities
           ,
           they
           are
           forced
           to
           those
           things
           which
           at
           other
           times
           they
           willingly
           forbear
           to
           presse
           ;
           So
           it
           was
           here
           ;
           The
           King
           by
           His
           Wars
           with
           
             Spain
          
           and
           
             France
             ,
          
           was
           brought
           into
           great
           necessitys
           ;
           and
           consulting
           how
           He
           might
           by
           lawfull
           wayes
           releive
           Himselfe
           .
           He
           was
           advised
           to
           this
           course
           of
           
             Ship-money
          
           by
           His
           Atturney
           Generall
           
             Noy
             ,
          
           (
           as
           is
           said
           )
           who
           was
           by
           all
           men
           esteemed
           a
           great
           Lawyer
           ,
           and
           had
           been
           a
           great
           propugner
           of
           the
           Subjects
           liberty
           :
           The
           King
           herein
           asked
           the
           opinion
           of
           His
           Judges
           ,
           and
           learned
           Councell
           ;
           And
           both
           the
           Judges
           (
           the
           major
           part
           of
           them
           )
           &
           His
           Councell
           ,
           did
           set
           it
           under
           their
           hands
           to
           be
           lawfull
           ;
           these
           are
           the
           Kings
           proper
           councel
           with
           whom
           he
           is
           to
           consult
           in
           point
           of
           Law
           ,
           &
           are
           sworn
           to
           advise
           Him
           faithfully
           ;
           But
           some
           ,
           and
           particularly
           Mr.
           
             John
             Hamden
             ,
          
           not
           satisfied
           with
           the
           extrajudiciall
           opinion
           of
           the
           Judges
           ,
           came
           to
           a
           legall
           tryall
           upon
           the
           Case
           in
           the
           
             Exchequer
             Chamber
             ;
          
           &
           after
           a
           fair
           hearing
           and
           learned
           arguments
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           Judgement
           passed
           for
           the
           King
           .
           If
           the
           said
           Judges
           and
           learned
           Councel
           (
           who
           are
           sworn
           to
           do
           equall
           justice
           betwixt
           the
           King
           and
           the
           Subjects
           ,
           &
           to
           Councell
           the
           King
           faithfully
           )
           have
           erred
           and
           done
           amisse
           in
           both
           ,
           the
           greater
           hath
           been
           their
           fault
           and
           offence
           ;
           But
           herein
           where
           lieth
           the
           Kings
           transgression
           ?
           For
           did
           he
           not
           leave
           the
           Judges
           upon
           complaint
           of
           the
           Houses
           ,
           to
           their
           Justice
           ?
           and
           were
           not
           the
           said
           Judges
           many
           of
           them
           impeached
           of
           high
           Treason
           ?
           &
           Judge
           
             Berkley
          
           arraigned
           thereupon
           for
           high
           Treason
           ?
           and
           made
           so
           learned
           and
           able
           a
           defence
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           forced
           to
           withdraw
           any
           further
           prosecution
           of
           their
           
           impeachment
           against
           him
           .
           It
           seems
           they
           forget
           that
           which
           they
           declared
           for
           Law
           at
           the
           beginning
           of
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           (
           viz.
           that
           
             the
             King
             can
             do
             no
             wrong
             ,
             Le
             Roy
             ne
             fait
             tort
          
           )
           upon
           the
           very
           ground
           of
           this
           Case
           ;
           And
           that
           the
           reason
           why
           the
           Law
           supposed
           that
           the
           King
           could
           doe
           no
           wrong
           ,
           was
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           Judges
           and
           Ministers
           that
           did
           the
           wrong
           ,
           were
           responsable
           for
           the
           wrong
           doing
           ;
           and
           the
           persons
           wronged
           ,
           were
           from
           them
           to
           be
           repaired
           in
           point
           of
           their
           dammages
           :
           But
           it
           seemeth
           they
           are
           of
           old
           
             Ployden's
          
           minde
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           businesse
           concerneth
           themselves
           ,
           the
           Case
           is
           altered
           .
        
         
           
             They
             then
             say
             ,
          
           The
           King
           summoned
           this
           present
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           hope
           to
           have
           Assistance
           against
           the
           Scots
           .
        
         
           He
           had
           little
           reason
           to
           hope
           for
           any
           assistance
           against
           the
           Scots
           ,
           knowing
           as
           he
           did
           ,
           who
           had
           called
           them
           in
           ;
           and
           that
           from
           some
           Scots
           themselves
           from
           
             Newcastle
             ,
          
           whilst
           he
           was
           at
           
             Yorke
             ,
          
           He
           had
           gotten
           notice
           of
           the
           particulars
           ,
           wherewith
           divers
           Lords
           of
           the
           English
           with
           the
           King
           being
           startled
           ,
           they
           sent
           to
           the
           Scotish
           Lords
           at
           
             Newcastle
             ;
          
           to
           have
           right
           done
           them
           upon
           a
           Secretary
           of
           theirs
           ,
           who
           had
           said
           to
           some
           English
           prisoners
           whom
           the
           Scots
           had
           taken
           at
           
             Newborn
             ,
          
           That
           their
           comming
           in
           had
           not
           beene
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           invitation
           of
           the
           English
           ;
           and
           had
           spoken
           a
           little
           too
           boldly
           of
           some
           truths
           that
           should
           have
           beene
           concealed
           ,
           and
           this
           divers
           at
           
             Westminster
          
           cannot
           but
           remember
           .
        
         
           
             They
             then
             say
             ,
             that
          
           it
           was
           impossible
           to
           quash
           those
           pernitious
           Councels
           without
           questioning
           the
           Authors
           ;
           Whereupon
           the
           King
           shewed
           Himselfe
           so
           passionately
           affected
           to
           such
           malignant
           Councellers
           &
           their
           Councel
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           sooner
           desert
           or
           forcc
           his
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           Kingdom
           ,
           then
           alter
           His
           course
           ,
           or
           deliver
           up
           his
           wicked
           Councellors
           to
           Law
           and
           Justice
           .
        
         
           Our
           passions
           (
           especially
           that
           of
           revenge
           and
           malice
           )
           do
           not
           only
           deprive
           us
           of
           our
           senses
           and
           reason
           ,
           but
           often
           bereave
           us
           of
           shame
           and
           honesty
           :
           For
           besides
           that
           they
           know
           that
           the
           King
           hath
           more
           then
           thrice
           in
           his
           publique
           printed
           Answers
           declared
           ,
           That
           He
           would
           except
           no
           man
           of
           what
           quality
           or
           nearnesse
           soever
           unto
           Him
           ,
           from
           any
           legall
           Tryall
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           ;
           He
           did
           leave
           unto
           their
           Justice
           the
           Arch-Bishop
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Strafford
             ,
          
           all
           the
           Judges
           ,
           and
           whomsoever
           they
           would
           accuse
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           they
           examined
           and
           committed
           the
           Queenes
           Confessor
           ;
           and
           examined
           the
           Ladies
           of
           Her
           bed-chamber
           .
           And
           their
           Sergeant
           at
           Armes
           presumed
           so
           far
           ,
           as
           to
           come
           into
           the
           Kings
           withdrawing-roome
           next
           unto
           His
           Bed-chamber
           ,
           to
           cite
           and
           summon
           Persous
           of
           greatest
           quality
           and
           nearnesse
           unto
           Himselfe
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           out
           of
           shame
           the
           King
           hath
           bin
           forced
           to
           withdraw
           Himselfe
           into
           his
           bed-chamber
           ,
           notwithstanding
           that
           the
           Law
           saith
           ,
           that
           
             a
             Lord
             cannot
             in
             the
             Kings
             ,
             presence
             seize
             his
             slave
             or
             villian
             that
             hath
             rnn
             from
             him
             .
          
           And
           from
           the
           third
           of
           
             November
          
           1640
           untill
           the
           10.
           of
           
             January
          
           1641.
           when
           the
           King
           was
           driven
           out
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           then
           
           was
           no
           man
           ,
           Counseller
           ,
           Judge
           ,
           or
           Person
           of
           what
           quality
           soever
           ,
           exempt
           from
           their
           Justice
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           shew
           how
           willing
           He
           was
           to
           satisfy
           them
           ;
           that
           Hee
           would
           not
           interrupt
           or
           hinder
           the
           course
           of
           Justice
           ,
           He
           gave
           way
           to
           that
           which
           some
           Princes
           would
           rather
           have
           adventured
           a
           War
           then
           have
           condescended
           unto
           ;
           which
           was
           his
           giving
           leave
           to
           His
           privy
           Counsell
           (
           that
           had
           bin
           sworn
           to
           keep
           secret
           whatsoever
           passed
           in
           Councell
           )
           to
           be
           examined
           upon
           Oath
           of
           what
           had
           passed
           in
           his
           own
           Presence
           &
           most
           secret
           cabinet
           Counsell
           ,
           against
           one
           of
           their
           own
           fellows
           in
           a
           capitall
           Cause
           ;
           which
           is
           likely
           hereafter
           to
           cause
           him
           to
           be
           served
           with
           caution
           ;
           when
           men
           shall
           not
           know
           how
           soon
           they
           may
           be
           questioned
           for
           that
           which
           they
           do
           advise
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           effect
           against
           themselves
           ;
           for
           if
           one
           shall
           be
           accused
           of
           Treason
           ,
           the
           rest
           likewise
           may
           be
           questioned
           for
           Concealment
           .
        
         
           They
           speak
           of
           
             some
             that
             fled
             fearing
             to
             be
             questioned
             ;
          
           certainly
           they
           had
           great
           reason
           so
           to
           do
           ,
           when
           their
           proceeding
           was
           such
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           be
           guilty
           but
           only
           to
           be
           accused
           ,
           was
           certain
           ruine
           ,
           or
           imprisonment
           for
           many
           yeers
           ,
           divers
           having
           languished
           two
           or
           three
           years
           in
           Prison
           ;
           &
           the
           Arch
           bishop
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           was
           almost
           four
           yeers
           in
           prison
           before
           he
           was
           put
           to
           death
           And
           such
           as
           observed
           the
           proceedings
           with
           the
           earl
           of
           
             Strafford
          
           would
           not
           willingly
           (
           how
           innocent
           soever
           )
           fall
           into
           their
           hands
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           to
           be
           avoyded
           ;
           for
           they
           may
           remember
           how
           by
           the
           procurement
           of
           some
           amongst
           them
           ,
           tumults
           &
           multitudes
           surrounded
           the
           House
           of
           Peers
           ,
           crying
           
             Justice
             ,
             justice
             ,
             and
             they
             would
             have
             the
             Traytors
             head
             .
          
        
         
           They
           may
           remember
           their
           posting
           up
           of
           59.
           
           Members
           of
           the
           house
           of
           Commons
           ,
           that
           would
           not
           give
           their
           Votes
           to
           the
           Bill
           of
           Attainder
           of
           the
           Earl
           :
           If
           they
           have
           forgotten
           it
           ,
           their
           own
           Historiographer
           Mr.
           
             May
          
           may
           put
           them
           in
           minde
           of
           it
           ;
           They
           may
           likewise
           remember
           that
           at
           the
           same
           time
           upon
           an
           empty
           Tun
           rolled
           from
           a
           Tavern
           doore
           ,
           a
           list
           of
           the
           Lords
           names
           whom
           they
           called
           
             Malignants
             ,
          
           was
           read
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           that
           rabble
           in
           the
           Palace
           yard
           ;
           and
           although
           the
           House
           of
           Peeres
           then
           represented
           these
           violences
           to
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           they
           could
           never
           obtein
           their
           assistance
           to
           suppresse
           them
           ,
           or
           to
           declare
           against
           them
           ;
           and
           they
           may
           remember
           whether
           it
           was
           not
           said
           amongst
           them
           ,
           
             that
             they
             should
             doe
             ill
             to
             discountenance
             their
             freinds
             .
          
        
         
           On
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           remembred
           how
           many
           Counsellers
           who
           have
           bin
           Actors
           in
           all
           the
           pretended
           Exorbitancies
           of
           the
           Star-chamber
           ,
           Councel-table
           ,
           &
           high
           Cōmissiion
           ,
           being
           once
           become
           persons
           in
           whom
           they
           might
           confide
           ,
           were
           left
           unquestioned
           ;
           Let
           them
           remember
           that
           when
           they
           expelled
           all
           such
           Monopolers
           as
           they
           judged
           affectionate
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           whether
           they
           left
           not
           some
           others
           of
           their
           favorites
           sitting
           amongst
           them
           untill
           this
           day
           ?
           But
           for
           that
           it
           would
           be
           too
           long
           to
           instance
           in
           many
           things
           of
           this
           kinde
           ,
           as
           having
           imployed
           the
           most
           infamous
           Projectors
           and
           Catchpoles
           in
           their
           service
           :
           they
           shall
           only
           be
           put
           
           in
           minde
           of
           one
           particular
           of
           an
           eminent
           Member
           of
           their
           House
           ,
           who
           would
           have
           presented
           a
           Petition
           ag●inst
           a
           great
           Counsellour
           ,
           who
           was
           much
           favored
           by
           Mr.
           
             Pym
          
           and
           others
           ,
           who
           having
           gotten
           notice
           of
           the
           Contents
           thereof
           ,
           would
           never
           permit
           it
           to
           be
           read
           in
           the
           House
           ;
           but
           the
           said
           party
           having
           worn
           out
           three
           Copies
           in
           his
           pocket
           ,
           engrossed
           it
           in
           parchment
           ;
           but
           ever
           when
           he
           stood
           up
           to
           speake
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Pym
          
           or
           some
           other
           appointed
           to
           watch
           him
           ,
           interrupted
           him
           with
           speaking
           to
           the
           Orders
           of
           the
           House
           (
           which
           are
           alwayes
           to
           have
           the
           precedency
           ;
           )
           &
           this
           for
           many
           months
           together
           ,
           insomuch
           as
           the
           said
           petitiō
           could
           never
           be
           read
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           
             the
             Kings
             deserting
             of
             His
             Parliament
             ,
          
           it
           hath
           bin
           so
           often
           answered
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           a
           shame
           to
           repeat
           it
           ;
           only
           this
           shall
           be
           added
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           did
           not
           desert
           his
           Parliament
           ,
           but
           was
           forced
           in
           great
           haste
           to
           fly
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           his
           Person
           ,
           which
           would
           the
           next
           day
           have
           bin
           in
           great
           hazard
           of
           being
           seized
           .
           And
           although
           this
           present
           house
           of
           commons
           be
           not
           charg'd
           wth
           any
           such
           intention
           (
           such
           resolutions
           passing
           few
           hands
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           are
           very
           few
           left
           there
           now
           that
           were
           trusted
           with
           that
           secret
           )
           yet
           it
           hath
           bin
           confessed
           ,
           and
           is
           under
           the
           hand
           of
           a
           person
           that
           hath
           bin
           very
           active
           in
           their
           service
           ,
           and
           who
           should
           have
           bin
           a
           principall
           Actor
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           Then
           followeth
           that
           thread-bare
           businesse
           of
           
             bringing
             up
             of
             the
             Northern
             Army
             ,
          
           so
           often
           objected
           ,
           and
           so
           often
           scorn'd
           by
           those
           that
           knew
           the
           mistery
           of
           it
           ;
           which
           if
           the
           King
           had
           endeavour'd
           to
           have
           won
           to
           His
           service
           ,
           and
           full
           adherence
           ,
           He
           had
           done
           like
           a
           wise
           and
           prudent
           Prince
           ;
           neither
           had
           there
           bin
           any
           cause
           for
           the
           concealing
           ,
           or
           not
           avowing
           of
           any
           such
           endeavour
           ,
           if
           it
           had
           bin
           so
           ;
           For
           it
           is
           well
           known
           by
           whom
           that
           army
           was
           endeavour'd
           to
           be
           seduc'd
           from
           the
           kings
           service
           &
           from
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Strafford
          
           who
           was
           their
           Generall
           ;
           nor
           was
           the
           Earl
           ignorant
           therof
           ,
           neither
           would
           he
           have
           fai'ld
           in
           his
           proofs
           ,
           having
           it
           in
           his
           thoughts
           speedily
           to
           have
           impeached
           severall
           persons
           of
           high
           Treason
           ,
           for
           tampering
           with
           the
           said
           Army
           ;
           as
           is
           well
           known
           not
           to
           a
           few
           sitting
           still
           amongst
           them
           at
           
             Westminster
             ;
          
           but
           they
           by
           their
           diligence
           got
           it
           by
           the
           hand
           ,
           by
           impeaching
           him
           a
           day
           or
           two
           before
           his
           impeachment
           against
           them
           was
           ready
           ,
           which
           cost
           him
           his
           life
           .
        
         
           Besides
           ,
           they
           know
           the
           person
           that
           started
           this
           hare
           among
           them
           hath
           often
           clear'd
           the
           king
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           impossible
           that
           the
           K.
           should
           know
           of
           the
           proposition
           of
           
             the
             bringing
             up
             the
             Army
             ,
          
           wch
           was
           his
           own
           motion
           ,
           &
           was
           by
           some
           rejected
           as
           a
           thing
           too
           high
           ,
           &
           not
           liked
           by
           others
           ,
           for
           that
           he
           would
           have
           the
           cheif
           command
           of
           the
           Action
           ,
           which
           would
           not
           be
           condescended
           unto
           ;
           whereupon
           out
           of
           discontent
           ,
           he
           went
           immediately
           and
           made
           his
           discovery
           to
           the
           lower
           house
           ,
           without
           ever
           seeing
           the
           king
           ;
           but
           there
           had
           been
           some
           speech
           before
           of
           a
           petition
           to
           be
           procur'd
           from
           the
           Army
           (
           which
           was
           published
           )
           &
           what
           knowledge
           the
           King
           might
           have
           of
           preferring
           such
           a
           petition
           ,
           is
           not
           known
           to
           the
           writer
           of
           this
           
           answer
           :
           but
           the
           party
           that
           first
           gave
           the
           houses
           notice
           of
           this
           busines
           hath
           often
           sworn
           ,
           that
           all
           he
           said
           concerning
           the
           King
           in
           this
           businesse
           ,
           was
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           said
           petition
           ;
           but
           that
           the
           King
           could
           never
           have
           nor
           had
           notice
           of
           the
           proposition
           of
           
             bringing
             up
             the
             Northern
             Amy
             ;
          
           for
           that
           being
           his
           own
           motion
           ,
           he
           presently
           (
           seeing
           it
           disapproved
           ,
           especially
           his
           having
           the
           cheif
           Command
           and
           Conduct
           of
           the
           Action
           )
           revealed
           it
           ,
           before
           the
           King
           could
           possibly
           have
           knowledge
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           party
           is
           yet
           living
           ,
           and
           certainly
           will
           avow
           as
           much
           .
        
         
           But
           presupposing
           the
           King
           should
           have
           gotten
           knowledge
           of
           the
           motion
           (
           which
           doth
           in
           nothing
           appear
           ,
           (
           the
           King
           seeing
           the
           great
           tumults
           ,
           &
           the
           great
           hazard
           that
           his
           own
           person
           was
           in
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           freedom
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           might
           He
           not
           have
           reason
           by
           His
           own
           Army
           ,
           raised
           by
           Himselfe
           ,
           and
           payed
           by
           His
           own
           moneys
           .
           (
           as
           it
           had
           bin
           for
           many
           moneths
           )
           endeavored
           to
           have
           secured
           His
           own
           safety
           ,
           and
           the
           freedom
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           without
           cōmitting
           any
           such
           crime
           ,
           as
           meriteth
           to
           be
           deposed
           ,
           or
           used
           as
           now
           He
           is
           ?
        
         
           Let
           it
           be
           compared
           with
           that
           which
           the
           now
           prevalent
           Party
           in
           the
           houses
           have
           don
           ,
           who
           seeing
           themselves
           like
           to
           be
           over-awed
           by
           the
           presbyterian
           party
           ,
           &
           finding
           no
           other
           means
           not
           to
           be
           overborne
           ,
           thought
           it
           fit
           to
           have
           recourse
           unto
           the
           present
           Army
           of
           Independents
           &
           although
           the
           then
           house
           of
           Cōmons
           had
           voted
           a
           petition
           of
           the
           said
           Army
           to
           be
           burnt
           ,
           &
           such
           to
           be
           enemies
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           as
           should
           adhere
           thereunto
           ;
           yet
           the
           army
           was
           drawn
           up
           towards
           
             London
             ,
          
           &
           the
           house
           forced
           to
           sequester
           eleven
           of
           their
           most
           eminent
           members
           ;
           &
           when
           the
           City
           or
           Apprentices
           had
           restored
           the
           said
           11
           Members
           ,
           (
           as
           they
           had
           in
           former
           times
           don
           the
           five
           Members
           )
           the
           Speaker
           ,
           &
           all
           such
           as
           had
           deserted
           the
           parliament
           ,
           &
           had
           fled
           to
           the
           army
           ,
           were
           by
           force
           again
           reestablished
           ;
           &
           the
           new
           Speaker
           M.
           
             Pelham
          
           was
           unchaired
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           party
           were
           driven
           away
           ,
           some
           forced
           to
           fly
           ,
           others
           were
           impeached
           ;
           &
           the
           now
           prevalent
           party
           possessed
           themselves
           again
           of
           the
           houses
           ,
           &
           the
           power
           they
           now
           have
           of
           deposing
           the
           King
           ,
           &
           keeping
           of
           Him
           Prisoner
           .
           There
           is
           a
           great
           dfference
           betwixt
           what
           they
           have
           really
           don
           by
           this
           army
           ,
           for
           the
           turning
           upside
           down
           the
           Parliament
           ;
           and
           what
           was
           ever
           spoken
           of
           ,
           of
           the
           Northern
           Army
           .
           But
           Successe
           and
           Power
           will
           make
           the
           same
           things
           (
           though
           acted
           )
           commendable
           in
           those
           that
           prevail
           ,
           which
           they
           will
           have
           capitall
           in
           those
           who
           never
           passed
           further
           then
           discourse
           .
        
         
           
             They
             then
             begin
             to
             speak
             of
          
           the
           tyrany
           towards
           Scotl.
           
           &
           Ireland
           &c.
           
             For
             that
             of
          
           Scotland
           (
           
             which
             is
             formerly
             answered
             )
             I
             shall
             only
             ad
             the
             ful
             satisfaction
             which
             the
             Kingdome
             of
          
           Scotland
           
             received
             by
             their
             own
             acknowledgment
             ,
             expressed
             by
             a
             petition
             made
             since
             the
             Kings
             last
             coming
             from
          
           Scotl.
           viz.
           :
           That
           Whereas
           The
           Kings
           most
           sacred
           Majesty's
           royall
           zeal
           ,
           &
           constant
           resolution
           of
           maintaining
           the
           true
           Religion
           &
           preserving
           the
           laws
           &
           liberties
           of
           these
           kingdoms
           is
           so
           undoubted
           ,
           that
           to
           call
           it
           in
           que
           -
           
           &c.
           could
           not
           be
           construed
           in
           any
           ,
           but
           an
           unchristian
           distrustfulnes
           &
           in
           us
           his
           Ma.
           
           Subjests
           of
           this
           His
           aucient
           &
           native
           kingdom
           the
           height
           of
           disloyalty
           &
           ingratitude
           ,
           if
           we
           should
           harbor
           any
           scruple
           or
           thought
           to
           the
           contrary
           having
           so
           many
           real
           &
           recent
           evidences
           of
           his
           Royall
           goodnes
           ,
           justice
           &
           Wisdom
           ,
           in
           setling
           &
           establishing
           the
           trne
           Religion
           &
           the
           Laws
           &
           Liberties
           of
           this
           His
           kingdom
           ,
           to
           the
           full
           satisfaction
           of
           all
           his
           good
           subjects
           .
           And
           nevertheles
           prerceiving
           by
           his
           Ma'
           .
           Declarations
           &
           other
           printed
           papers
           ,
           that
           foul
           &
           malicious
           aspersions
           are
           cast
           on
           his
           Ma.
           tending
           to
           be
           and
           his
           sacred
           person
           ,
           &
           deprave
           his
           royal
           Govern
           '
           ,
           &c.
           we
           conceive
           our selves
           bound
           in
           duty
           to
           almighty
           God
           (
           by
           whom
           we
           have
           sworn
           to
           defeud
           &
           maintain
           the
           person
           greatnes
           ,
           &
           authority
           of
           our
           dread
           Soveraign
           ,
           Gods
           vicegerent
           ,
           to
           the
           utmost
           with
           our
           means
           &
           lives
           ,
           in
           every
           cause
           which
           may
           concern
           his
           honor
           ,
           as
           may
           apear
           by
           that
           which
           by
           the
           warrant
           of
           the
           Act
           of
           the
           generall
           Assembly
           ,
           we
           have
           all
           sworn
           &
           signed
           )
           &
           to
           our
           king
           &
           country
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           we
           ow
           to
           our
           honor
           &
           reputation
           ,
           to
           represent
           to
           your
           Lps.
           the
           desires
           we
           have
           to
           expresse
           ,
           &
           make
           known
           to
           his
           Ma.
           &
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           fully
           satisfied
           ,
           and
           perswaded
           of
           his
           Majesties
           royal
           zeal
           &
           resolution
           ,
           &
           that
           malice
           &
           detraction
           cannot
           prevail
           to
           make
           the
           least
           impression
           in
           our
           loyal
           hearts
           ,
           of
           jealousie
           ,
           or
           distrust
           :
           And
           therfore
           we
           have
           taken
           the
           boldnes
           humbly
           to
           petition
           your
           Lps.
           That
           as
           his
           Majesty
           hath
           graciously
           condescended
           (
           in
           his
           letter
           to
           your
           Lps.
           printed
           by
           your
           warrant
           )
           for
           satisfaction
           of
           his
           good
           subjects
           ,
           to
           expresse
           his
           Royal
           goodnes
           ,
           &
           desire
           ,
           that
           all
           grounds
           of
           jealousy
           may
           be
           kept
           and
           removed
           out
           of
           the
           hearts
           of
           his
           good
           Subjects
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           :
           So
           it
           may
           please
           your
           Lordships
           to
           think
           vpon
           some
           course
           ,
           that
           his
           Majesty
           reciprocally
           may
           be
           cleered
           ,
           and
           assured
           of
           our
           constant
           affection
           ,
           &c.
           and
           that
           we
           are
           not
           so
           unthankefull
           to
           God
           ,
           or
           to
           his
           Vice-gerent
           ,
           nor
           so
           little
           tender
           of
           our
           own
           honor
           and
           credit
           ,
           as
           to
           forget
           so
           soone
           that
           duty
           ,
           incumbent
           to
           us
           by
           so
           many
           obligations
           ,
           and
           so
           often
           promised
           by
           us
           in
           our
           foresaid
           solemn
           Oathes
           ,
           which
           are
           published
           to
           the
           view
           of
           the
           whole
           World
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           Rebellion
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           they
           make
           use
           of
           this
           to
           the
           same
           end
           they
           do
           of
           all
           things
           else
           in
           their
           Declaration
           .
           That
           knowing
           that
           horrid
           rebellion
           to
           be
           so
           detestable
           to
           all
           men
           (
           as
           it
           justly
           deserveth
           )
           they
           would
           fain
           draw
           part
           of
           the
           hatred
           of
           it
           on
           the
           king
           ,
           although
           it
           be
           with
           never
           so
           improbable
           or
           false
           pretext
           ▪
           And
           they
           think
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           that
           it
           will
           serve
           the
           present
           turn
           ,
           of
           making
           the
           king
           odious
           ,
           till
           He
           may
           have
           means
           to
           cleer
           it
           by
           His
           answer
           (
           which
           they
           never
           intend
           to
           afford
           Him
           ,
           untill
           they
           have
           established
           their
           tyranny
           )
           and
           then
           they
           will
           not
           care
           to
           be
           fought
           against
           with
           papers
           .
           But
           their
           Declaration
           in
           this
           point
           of
           
             Ingland
          
           [
           besides
           that
           the
           points
           conteined
           in
           it
           have
           been
           so
           often
           answered
           in
           print
           ]
           doth
           so
           confound
           all
           times
           ,
           all
           actions
           ,
           either
           in
           the
           War
           ,
           or
           whilest
           there
           was
           a
           Cessation
           ;
           and
           all
           the
           circumstances
           and
           reasons
           ,
           which
           may
           justify
           such
           actions
           at
           one
           time
           ,
           as
           might
           be
           blameable
           at
           another
           ;
           that
           the
           answere
           must
           be
           applyed
           to
           the
           generall
           Scope
           of
           the
           Declaration
           ,
           which
           is
           ,
           to
           insinuate
           unto
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           did
           abet
           
           and
           favour
           the
           Rebellion
           ;
           which
           not
           only
           the
           Kings
           many
           Declarations
           ,
           but
           his
           reall
           and
           effectuall
           actions
           do
           evince
           of
           falsehood
           ,
           and
           detestable
           malice
           ;
           For
           He
           did
           wholy
           put
           the
           Irish
           businesse
           ,
           and
           the
           prosecution
           of
           the
           businesse
           ,
           into
           the
           hands
           &
           management
           of
           the
           two
           Houses
           ;
           and
           consented
           to
           an
           act
           of
           parliament
           ,
           giving
           them
           power
           to
           raise
           men
           &
           mony
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           necessary
           provision
           for
           that
           war
           ,
           notwithstanding
           that
           they
           had
           subtilly
           inserted
           into
           the
           preamble
           of
           the
           said
           Act
           ,
           a
           clause
           debatring
           Him
           and
           His
           successors
           from
           the
           power
           of
           levying
           men
           by
           way
           of
           presse
           ,
           without
           consent
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           although
           it
           had
           beene
           alwayes
           used
           by
           His
           Predecessors
           .
           But
           such
           was
           their
           art
           by
           the
           inserting
           of
           the
           said
           Clause
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           either
           gain
           the
           disclaiming
           of
           that
           power
           to
           presse
           men
           or
           else
           would
           render
           the
           King
           odious
           ,
           by
           publishing
           his
           refusall
           to
           doe
           that
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           Houses
           was
           thought
           necessary
           for
           the
           suppressing
           of
           that
           horrid
           Rebellion
           :
           This
           artifice
           hath
           been
           since
           used
           by
           clogging
           most
           Bills
           (
           which
           would
           be
           plausible
           to
           the
           people
           )
           with
           some
           clause
           or
           parenthesis
           of
           great
           prejudice
           unto
           the
           King
           which
           He
           hath
           been
           often
           forced
           to
           passe
           by
           ,
           to
           avoid
           the
           distaste
           which
           the
           denying
           of
           those
           plausible
           Bils
           would
           have
           brought
           upon
           Him
           ;
           &
           so
           He
           did
           in
           this
           .
        
         
           Besides
           this
           his
           concurrence
           in
           all
           that
           was
           desired
           of
           him
           ;
           being
           at
           
             Yorke
             ,
          
           &
           having
           some
           beginning
           of
           power
           he
           offered
           to
           have
           passed
           in
           person
           into
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           for
           the
           subduing
           of
           those
           Rebells
           ;
           and
           to
           let
           the
           world
           see
           ,
           that
           He
           desired
           rather
           ro
           imploy
           those
           forces
           against
           the
           Rebels
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           then
           by
           them
           to
           raise
           the
           least
           jealousie
           of
           raising
           a
           war
           in
           
             England
             ;
          
           But
           this
           His
           Majestyes
           offer
           was
           by
           the
           Houses
           rejected
           ;
           and
           the
           King
           did
           then
           see
           that
           the
           forces
           and
           the
           moneys
           that
           were
           levyed
           by
           his
           consent
           ,
           and
           Commission
           ,
           were
           in
           part
           imployed
           against
           Himselfe
           ,
           to
           strengthen
           &
           pay
           the
           forces
           that
           were
           designed
           to
           march
           against
           Him
           ;
           whereby
           the
           War
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           (
           which
           had
           beene
           most
           prosperous
           under
           the
           wise
           and
           faithfull
           Conduct
           of
           the
           Marq.
           of
           
             Ormond
             ,
          
           for
           which
           the
           Houses
           sent
           him
           publique
           thanks
           ,
           &
           a
           present
           )
           began
           to
           be
           very
           dubious
           by
           their
           neglect
           ,
           &
           their
           applying
           of
           the
           moneys
           &
           forces
           pretended
           for
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           against
           the
           King
           ;
           &
           so
           by
           degrees
           the
           English
           Armies
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           were
           reduced
           to
           those
           great
           streights
           for
           want
           of
           pay
           &
           provision
           ,
           by
           the
           ill
           Conduct
           of
           the
           Houses
           ;
           that
           after
           many
           sollicitations
           both
           to
           the
           King
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           by
           which
           little
           or
           no
           releife
           was
           obteined
           ;
           there
           was
           a
           necessity
           of
           coming
           to
           a
           cessation
           of
           Armes
           for
           one
           yeare
           ;
           which
           was
           done
           by
           the
           advise
           of
           the
           Councell
           of
           
             Ireland
             ;
          
           &
           at
           the
           earnest
           petition
           of
           the
           Lords
           ,
           &
           of
           the
           cheif
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           (
           of
           whom
           the
           Lord
           
             Inchiquin
          
           was
           one
           )
           as
           appeares
           by
           their
           own
           booke
           of
           Exact
           Collect.
           
             page
             .
             344.
             
             To
             .
          
           2.
           where
           likewise
           the
           necessity
           of
           the
           said
           cessation
           is
           at
           large
           set
           downe
           :
           And
           the
           King
           seeing
           Himselfe
           much
           over-power'd
           ,
           &
           like
           to
           be
           overborne
           by
           the
           Rebels
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           was
           inforced
           
           to
           make
           use
           of
           the
           forces
           offered
           Him
           from
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           who
           were
           there
           ready
           to
           sterve
           ;
           which
           certainly
           would
           have
           beene
           a
           great
           imprudence
           in
           Him
           not
           to
           have
           done
           ;
           and
           is
           as
           great
           an
           impudence
           in
           them
           to
           charge
           this
           as
           a
           fault
           or
           crime
           upon
           the
           King
           ,
           to
           assist
           Himselfe
           of
           His
           own
           Subjects
           for
           His
           defence
           :
           when
           they
           (
           at
           so
           great
           an
           expence
           to
           the
           kingdom
           )
           have
           hired
           in
           a
           forraign
           Nation
           (
           the
           Scots
           )
           to
           subdue
           Him
           .
        
         
           Next
           they
           alleag
           concerning
           the
           proclamations
           ,
           
             That
             though
             they
             declared
             that
             the
             Rebels
             in
             Ireland
             stiled
             themselves
             ,
             the
             King
             &
             Queens
             Army
             ,
             yet
             they
             could
             not
             obtain
             a
             proclamation
             against
             them
             in
             divers
             moneths
             ;
             &
             then
             also
             but
             40
             Copies
             might
             be
             printed
             &c.
             
          
           The
           first
           perfect
           advertisement
           of
           the
           Rebellion
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           came
           to
           his
           Majesty
           &
           Counsell
           in
           England
           from
           the
           Lords
           Justices
           (
           Sir
           
             William
             Parsons
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             John
             Burlace
          
           )
           and
           Councell
           of
           
             Ireland
             ;
          
           wherewith
           they
           sent
           the
           draught
           of
           such
           a
           Proclamation
           as
           they
           conceived
           best
           for
           the
           suppressing
           thereof
           ;
           and
           because
           those
           Rebells
           did
           pretend
           that
           what
           they
           had
           done
           was
           for
           the
           service
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           not
           without
           some
           authority
           from
           him
           ,
           it
           was
           by
           the
           said
           Lord
           Justices
           Letters
           desired
           ,
           that
           20
           copies
           of
           those
           Proclamations
           might
           be
           sent
           over
           ,
           signed
           by
           the
           Kings
           own
           hand
           ,
           (
           whereas
           the
           usuall
           course
           was
           to
           send
           over
           only
           one
           so
           signed
           )
           that
           (
           besides
           those
           which
           they
           were
           there
           to
           print
           ,
           and
           publish
           after
           the
           usuall
           manner
           )
           they
           might
           send
           some
           of
           the
           Originals
           so
           signed
           ,
           to
           some
           of
           the
           chiefe
           of
           the
           Rebells
           to
           manifest
           the
           falshood
           of
           the
           said
           traiterous
           pretence
           .
        
         
           And
           though
           Proclamations
           which
           the
           King
           Signes
           either
           for
           
             England
          
           or
           
             Ireland
          
           never
           use
           to
           be
           printed
           ,
           yet
           it
           was
           now
           for
           better
           expedition
           held
           fit
           by
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           &
           the
           Lords
           of
           his
           Councell
           ,
           (
           whereof
           divers
           of
           those
           now
           sitting
           in
           the
           house
           of
           peers
           at
           
             Westminst.
          
           were
           then
           present
           )
           that
           those
           20
           proclamations
           his
           Majesty
           was
           to
           signe
           ,
           should
           be
           printed
           ;
           and
           the
           Secretary
           being
           directed
           to
           cause
           it
           to
           be
           forthwith
           dispatched
           ,
           did
           accordingly
           presently
           send
           a
           warrant
           to
           the
           Kings
           Printer
           ,
           to
           print
           about
           40
           Copies
           ,
           and
           to
           send
           them
           to
           him
           for
           his
           Majesties
           service
           ;
           and
           to
           deliver
           out
           none
           to
           any
           other
           ,
           for
           that
           those
           were
           to
           be
           Originals
           for
           the
           Kings
           signature
           only
           ,
           &
           to
           be
           by
           them
           reprinted
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           usuall
           course
           .
           And
           to
           have
           any
           copies
           of
           them
           dispersed
           in
           
             England
          
           before
           they
           were
           proclaimed
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           (
           where
           they
           were
           principally
           of
           use
           )
           as
           it
           was
           never
           practised
           ,
           so
           it
           was
           conceived
           it
           might
           have
           bin
           of
           some
           prejudice
           ;
           for
           that
           the
           said
           Irish
           Rebels
           (
           who
           had
           forged
           the
           former
           false
           pretence
           )
           might
           (
           if
           they
           had
           gotten
           any
           Copy
           thereof
           before
           they
           had
           bin
           proclaimed
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           )
           have
           divulged
           some
           other
           traiterous
           fiction
           ,
           to
           have
           rendred
           the
           Proclamation
           of
           lesse
           credit
           with
           their
           party
           ;
           &
           so
           have
           frustrated
           the
           good
           which
           His
           Majesty
           and
           his
           councell
           of
           both
           Kingdoms
           did
           hope
           that
           proclamation
           would
           have
           effected
           .
           And
           whereas
           it
           is
           alleaged
           as
           a
           fault
           ,
           that
           there
           were
           but
           40
           of
           those
           Proclamations
           sent
           into
           
             Ireland
             ;
          
           it
           is
           well
           known
           to
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Councell
           
           now
           sitting
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           that
           it
           was
           twice
           as
           many
           as
           was
           desired
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           they
           say
           ,
           that
           
             the
             Irish
             Rebels
             called
             themselves
             the
             King
             and
             Queens
             Army
             ;
          
           It
           is
           the
           constant
           practice
           of
           all
           Rebels
           at
           the
           begining
           ,
           to
           countenance
           their
           Rebellion
           with
           the
           pretence
           of
           the
           Kings
           service
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           take
           Armes
           against
           the
           oppressions
           of
           evill
           Councellours
           ,
           and
           Ministers
           that
           seduce
           the
           King
           :
           The
           like
           was
           done
           by
           themselves
           at
           the
           beginning
           ;
           who
           only
           pretended
           to
           remove
           
             Malignants
          
           and
           
             evill
             Councellors
          
           and
           to
           bring
           
             Delinquents
          
           to
           punishment
           ;
           and
           then
           their
           war
           was
           in
           the
           name
           of
           
             King
             and
             Parliament
             ,
          
           as
           some
           of
           their
           own
           have
           not
           of
           late
           forbore
           to
           put
           them
           in
           mind
           .
           But
           now
           it
           is
           to
           remove
           the
           King
           from
           the
           government
           ,
           and
           to
           settle
           another
           of
           their
           own
           making
           ,
           
             without
             the
             King
             or
             against
             Him
             .
          
        
         
           For
           the
           disbanding
           the
           Irish
           Army
           ,
           although
           the
           King
           had
           great
           reason
           to
           demur
           upon
           it
           ;
           yet
           such
           was
           his
           desire
           to
           gratify
           them
           ,
           that
           He
           condescended
           unto
           it
           ;
           &
           themselves
           consented
           that
           they
           should
           take
           any
           forreign
           imploiment
           whatsoever
           ;
           but
           afterward
           would
           not
           give
           way
           to
           the
           transporting
           of
           them
           ;
           &
           by
           that
           meanes
           much
           strength
           was
           added
           to
           the
           Irish
           Rebellion
           ;
           all
           which
           they
           themselves
           cannot
           deny
           .
           And
           upon
           such
           malicious
           false
           inferences
           as
           these
           ,
           depend
           all
           or
           most
           of
           their
           instanced
           Accusations
           in
           this
           their
           Declaration
           .
        
         
           They
           say
           ,
           
             the
             king
             refused
             to
             give
             Commissions
             (
             though
             often
             asked
             by
             the
             Houses
             )
             to
             the
             Lord
             Brooke
             ,
             &
             the
             Lord
             Wharton
             .
          
           The
           king
           knew
           well
           how
           little
           reason
           he
           had
           to
           trust
           either
           of
           them
           .
           The
           Lord
           
             Brooke
          
           was
           often
           so
           indiscreet
           ,
           as
           to
           professe
           openly
           and
           often
           ,
           that
           
             he
             was
             wholy
             Antimonarchicall
             ,
          
           and
           once
           in
           the
           hearing
           of
           seaven
           or
           eight
           ,
           )
           for
           which
           he
           was
           reproved
           by
           some
           of
           his
           discreeter
           friends
           yet
           sitting
           among
           them
           )
           &
           it
           may
           be
           easily
           reduced
           to
           their
           memories
           ;
           besides
           his
           other
           faults
           ,
           which
           shall
           not
           be
           remembred
           ,
           because
           he
           hath
           given
           an
           account
           of
           them
           .
           For
           the
           Lord
           
             Wharton
             ;
          
           the
           King
           was
           not
           then
           ignorant
           of
           his
           seditious
           and
           mutinous
           wayes
           against
           him
           ,
           after
           so
           many
           obligations
           of
           the
           Kings
           put
           upon
           him
           &
           his
           friends
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           ill
           repaid
           by
           his
           actions
           ;
           &
           hath
           since
           had
           a
           more
           profitable
           and
           gainfull
           Trade
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           then
           he
           could
           have
           had
           in
           any
           martiall
           imployment
           ,
           to
           which
           it
           should
           seem
           his
           naturall
           disposition
           doth
           not
           much
           incline
           him
           .
        
         
           They
           then
           say
           ,
           that
           
             they
             need
             not
             tell
             the
             world
             how
             the
             Scots
             entred
             this
             Kingdom
             with
             a
             powerfull
             Army
             .
          
           It
           were
           indeed
           much
           to
           their
           honor
           &
           loyalty
           to
           have
           it
           concealed
           ;
           for
           it
           was
           by
           their
           invitations
           and
           negotiations
           ;
           and
           upon
           so
           hard
           termes
           and
           conditions
           ,
           that
           the
           Answer
           to
           the
           Scotish
           declarati●
           set
           out
           the
           4
           of
           
             Ja.
          
           1647
           saith
           ,
           that
           
             their
             Cōmissioners
             would
             by
             no
             means
             have
             brought
             them
             ,
             but
             that
             they
             could
             get
             no
             better
             .
          
        
         
           They
           then
           spake
           of
           
             the
             L.
             Digby's
             attempting
             the
             Country
             with
             unusuall
             arguments
             of
             armed
             troops
             :
          
           It
           was
           conceived
           that
           they
           had
           long
           since
           bin
           ashamed
           of
           that
           ridiculous
           tale
           of
           the
           L.
           
             Digby's
          
           raising
           war
           against
           the
           
           King
           (
           for
           so
           their
           impeachment
           runneth
           )
           with
           a
           Coach
           and
           six
           Horses
           .
           Next
           they
           say
           ,
           
             he
             advised
             the
             King
             to
             retire
             Himselfe
             to
             some
             safe
             place
             .
          
           If
           he
           had
           done
           so
           ,
           it
           had
           been
           good
           and
           honest
           Councell
           ;
           but
           it
           was
           not
           any
           advice
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           but
           his
           opinion
           only
           written
           in
           a
           private
           lettter
           to
           his
           brother
           
             Sir
             Lewis
             Dives
          
           what
           he
           judged
           safest
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           being
           forced
           to
           fly
           out
           of
           
             London
          
           for
           feare
           of
           M.
           
             Skippon's
          
           great
           march
           ,
           which
           was
           to
           be
           the
           next
           day
           to
           convoy
           the
           accused
           Members
           to
           
             Westminster
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           followes
           the
           Negotiations
           with
           
             Denmarke
             ,
          
           and
           the
           story
           of
           a
           
             servant
             of
             the
             Lord
             Digby's
             hiring
             of
             a
             Skipper
             to
             be
             pilot
             to
             a
             fleet
             preparing
             in
             Denmarke
             ;
          
           which
           fleet
           proved
           to
           bee
           the
           Cow-fleet
           that
           useth
           to
           bring
           cattell
           out
           of
           those
           parts
           into
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           And
           for
           the
           Lord
           
             Digby's
          
           man
           ,
           as
           hee
           never
           had
           any
           name
           ,
           so
           the
           truth
           is
           that
           hee
           had
           no
           man
           with
           him
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           going
           out
           of
           
             England
          
           only
           with
           a
           Dutch
           Gentleman
           in
           his
           company
           ;
           neither
           is
           their
           own
           word
           of
           Truth
           in
           the
           whole
           story
           .
           And
           for
           
             the
             Kings
             solliciting
             for
             Ammunition
             and
             Succours
             from
             his
             Vncle
             of
             Denmarke
             ,
          
           it
           were
           to
           have
           bin
           wished
           that
           His
           solicitations
           had
           bin
           as
           successefull
           as
           they
           are
           justifiable
           .
        
         
           And
           touching
           
             the
             letter
             said
             to
             be
             written
             unto
             the
             King
             of
             Denmarke
             ;
          
           it
           is
           very
           likely
           indeede
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           would
           have
           invented
           such
           a
           scandall
           
             to
             His
             own
             shame
             ,
             and
             the
             reproach
             of
             His
             Mother
          
           if
           he
           had
           not
           had
           some
           grounds
           for
           it
           ;
           And
           yet
           it
           is
           true
           that
           they
           may
           say
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           that
           it
           
             never
             entred
             into
             their
             thoughts
             ;
          
           Businesses
           of
           that
           nature
           are
           secretly
           laid
           ,
           and
           carryed
           on
           by
           a
           few
           :
           But
           there
           are
           some
           at
           
             Westminster
          
           that
           know
           what
           passed
           in
           that
           businesse
           ,
           and
           by
           whose
           loyalty
           the
           motion
           of
           it
           was
           quashed
           in
           the
           bud
           :
           And
           when
           his
           Majesty
           may
           be
           heard
           ,
           or
           His
           Accusations
           may
           be
           admitted
           of
           ,
           Hee
           will
           be
           easily
           drawne
           to
           give
           them
           and
           the
           world
           satisfaction
           in
           this
           point
           ;
           it
           were
           to
           be
           wished
           that
           they
           would
           give
           as
           good
           satisfaction
           for
           their
           malice
           in
           inserting
           this
           particular
           in
           their
           Declaration
           ,
           in
           so
           unmannerly
           and
           undecent
           termes
           towards
           their
           King
           ,
           stiling
           it
           a
           
             false
             and
             scandalous
             charge
             ,
             and
             such
             an
             Act
             as
             they
             beleive
             was
             never
             a
             more
             unworthy
             one
             done
             by
             any
             Prince
             ,
             to
             the
             shame
             of
             His
             own
             Mother
             .
          
        
         
           They
           then
           adde
           another
           breach
           of
           Trust
           ,
           That
           
             the
             King
             had
             sent
             away
             with
             the
             Queene
             the
             anciene
             Jewels
             of
             the
             Crowne
             ,
          
           Our
           Saviour
           saith
           ,
           
             may
             I
             not
             dispose
             of
             my
             own
             as
             I
             please
             ?
          
           The
           jewels
           were
           His
           own
           ,
           bought
           with
           His
           own
           money
           ,
           or
           with
           the
           moneys
           of
           His
           Ancestors
           ,
           and
           not
           with
           the
           moneys
           of
           the
           Crowne
           ;
           neither
           doe
           they
           produce
           any
           entaile
           of
           them
           upon
           the
           Crown
           ;
           And
           certainly
           in
           the
           present
           condition
           whereunto
           they
           had
           reduced
           Him
           ,
           Hee
           could
           never
           have
           juster
           cause
           to
           sell
           or
           pawn
           them
           ,
           then
           that
           which
           they
           themselves
           set
           downe
           ,
           for
           Armes
           and
           Ammunition
           for
           His
           own
           defence
           and
           preservation
           .
        
         
           The
           King
           ,
           
             they
             say
             ,
          
           once
           sent
           a
           specious
           Message
           of
           renewing
           a
           Treaty
           ,
           but
           his
           messenger
           was
           instructed
           to
           manage
           a
           bloody
           massacre
           in
           London
           ,
           which
           was
           designed
           by
           vertue
           of
           a
           Commission
           of
           the
           Kings
           since
           published
           .
        
         
           Hereof
           they
           give
           us
           no
           more
           proof
           but
           that
           they
           say
           it
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           bloody
           
           massacre
           intended
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           most
           false
           and
           malicious
           slander
           ;
           there
           being
           no
           other
           Designe
           but
           to
           protect
           His
           owne
           Loyall
           Subjects
           in
           
             London
             ;
          
           and
           to
           reduce
           His
           Rebels
           ;
           which
           certainly
           was
           more
           justifiable
           for
           Him
           to
           doe
           ,
           eyther
           as
           their
           King
           ,
           or
           as
           an
           Enemy
           in
           open
           Warre
           ,
           then
           their
           barbarous
           murthering
           of
           
             Tomkins
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           ,
           only
           for
           endeavouring
           of
           their
           duties
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           Commission
           they
           speake
           of
           ,
           it
           was
           such
           a
           one
           as
           not
           only
           in
           time
           of
           war
           Hee
           might
           thinke
           fit
           to
           doe
           ,
           but
           might
           legally
           have
           done
           it
           in
           time
           of
           Peace
           .
        
         
           Touching
           the
           
             Kings
             march
             to
             Brainford
             ,
          
           the
           Reasons
           thereof
           have
           been
           often
           declared
           in
           print
           ,
           to
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           all
           indifferent
           Readers
           .
        
         
           But
           those
           barbarous
           cruelties
           they
           speake
           of
           to
           bee
           committed
           by
           the
           King
           ,
           are
           most
           false
           ;
           for
           there
           was
           not
           one
           man
           slaine
           but
           in
           the
           heate
           of
           War
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           gave
           to
           all
           his
           Prisoners
           their
           lives
           and
           liberties
           ,
           only
           upon
           engagement
           not
           to
           take
           Armes
           against
           Him
           for
           the
           future
           ;
           which
           engagement
           they
           traitrously
           and
           falsly
           broke
           ,
           being
           thereof
           absolved
           by
           some
           of
           their
           wicked
           Ministers
           ,
           as
           some
           of
           the
           said
           Prisoners
           (
           being
           afterwards
           taken
           againe
           )
           confessed
           .
        
         
           The
           reason
           why
           the
           King
           changed
           His
           minde
           from
           staying
           at
           
             Windsor
             ,
          
           and
           advanced
           to
           
             Brainford
             ,
          
           was
           for
           that
           whilest
           their
           Commissioners
           were
           sent
           to
           him
           to
           
             Colebrooke
             ,
          
           that
           very
           night
           information
           was
           brought
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           advanced
           with
           their
           Army
           and
           Ordinance
           towards
           Him
           ,
           and
           they
           take
           it
           very
           ill
           that
           Hee
           would
           not
           stay
           at
           
             Windsor
          
           till
           they
           came
           to
           take
           Him
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           
             denying
             to
             receive
             their
             Petitions
             ,
          
           they
           give
           no
           instance
           of
           it
           in
           any
           ,
           neither
           will
           it
           bee
           proved
           I
           beleeve
           ,
           that
           ever
           it
           was
           done
           ,
           unlesse
           the
           Petition
           were
           to
           be
           delivered
           with
           an
           Army
           at
           the
           heeles
           of
           it
           ,
           or
           by
           such
           a
           person
           as
           the
           King
           ,
           by
           name
           ,
           had
           declared
           
             Traitor
             ,
          
           and
           excepted
           from
           Pardon
           .
        
         
           They
           then
           begin
           to
           speake
           of
           the
           Queen
           ,
           upon
           whom
           (
           if
           they
           could
           )
           they
           would
           willingly
           cast
           some
           aspersion
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           upon
           the
           King
           .
           But
           because
           there
           are
           many
           particulars
           scatteredly
           set
           downe
           in
           this
           Declaration
           concerning
           her
           Majesty
           ,
           they
           shall
           in
           this
           Answer
           be
           set
           down
           here
           together
           ,
           that
           the
           cleerer
           Judgement
           may
           be
           made
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           They
           say
           first
           ,
           That
           
             by
             that
             time
             the
             queenes
             pious
             Designe
             to
             advance
             Popery
             was
             ready
             for
             the
             Byrth
             .
          
           That
           Designe
           was
           most
           industriously
           examined
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           had
           before
           them
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           Sir
           
             Kenelme
             Digby
             ,
             Mr.
             Montague
             ,
          
           and
           divers
           others
           ;
           and
           upon
           the
           narrowest
           sifting
           of
           that
           Businesse
           ,
           they
           thought
           it
           then
           fit
           to
           proceede
           no
           farther
           in
           it
           ;
           But
           now
           they
           make
           use
           of
           it
           to
           cast
           Aspersions
           upon
           the
           king
           and
           queene
           ,
           when
           they
           could
           finde
           no
           cause
           to
           punish
           the
           chiefe
           Actors
           in
           the
           said
           Businesse
           .
        
         
           
             Secondly
             ,
             they
             say
             ,
             That
          
           there
           was
           a
           great
           Designe
           amongst
           the
           Papists
           for
           a
           generall
           massacre
           in
           Ireland
           and
           England
           ,
           and
           that
           a
           great
           Royall
           Person
           had
           a
           hand
           in
           it
           .
        
         
         
           It
           is
           to
           be
           wondered
           at
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           on
           a
           suddain
           become
           so
           modest
           ,
           as
           not
           in
           plain
           words
           to
           name
           (
           the
           Queen
           ,
           whom
           they
           had
           formerly
           impeached
           by
           name
           (
           with
           all
           Her
           titles
           )
           of
           high
           Treason
           ,
           and
           sought
           Her
           life
           ;
           And
           now
           they
           would
           slily
           insinuate
           into
           the
           people
           ,
           that
           she
           had
           a
           hand
           in
           so
           execrable
           a
           Designe
           ,
           as
           to
           massacre
           all
           the
           Protestants
           of
           two
           Kingdoms
           ;
           And
           that
           upon
           information
           given
           unto
           the
           late
           Lord
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           without
           a
           telling
           by
           whom
           the
           said
           information
           was
           given
           ,
           or
           when
           ;
           neither
           set
           they
           down
           by
           whom
           the
           said
           massacre
           should
           have
           bin
           acted
           ,
           or
           by
           what
           Plot
           ;
           It
           is
           to
           be
           thought
           that
           it
           should
           have
           bin
           performed
           by
           the
           same
           hands
           that
           so
           many
           of
           the
           Peers
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           should
           have
           bin
           slain
           ,
           had
           it
           not
           bin
           prevented
           by
           the
           Tailors
           discovery
           in
           
             Moorefeilds
             .
          
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           they
           say
           
             That
             the
             king
             confesseth
             He
             had
             sent
             the
             Queen
             to
             Holland
             .
          
           It
           seemeth
           that
           she
           was
           an
           obedient
           Wife
           ,
           and
           He
           a
           carefull
           Husband
           of
           Her
           ,
           when
           He
           saw
           that
           most
           barbarous
           and
           inhumane
           usage
           of
           Her
           ,
           that
           Her
           very
           Bed-chamber
           could
           not
           be
           priviledged
           ,
           but
           her
           Nurse
           ,
           and
           her
           Confessor
           must
           be
           examined
           against
           Her
           .
        
         
           They
           adde
           ,
           That
           
             with
             the
             Queen
             He
             sent
             the
          
           Jewels
           
             of
             the
             Crown
             .
          
           In
           whose
           hands
           could
           He
           better
           trust
           His
           own
           goods
           ,
           which
           He
           saw
           likely
           to
           be
           taken
           from
           him
           ,
           as
           his
           Houses
           ,
           Furniture
           ,
           and
           whole
           Revenue
           ,
           and
           that
           of
           the
           Queen
           and
           Prince
           had
           bin
           by
           them
           ?
           Neither
           could
           He
           expect
           that
           His
           Jewels
           should
           have
           bin
           safer
           then
           his
           liveries
           for
           His
           Guards
           have
           bin
           of
           late
           ;
           And
           certainly
           his
           Jewels
           were
           better
           disposed
           of
           ,
           if
           they
           were
           pawned
           for
           Powder
           and
           Ammunition
           ,
           then
           His
           Guard's
           Coats
           that
           are
           ordered
           to
           be
           sold
           outright
           for
           fire
           and
           candles
           for
           Souldiers
           at
           
             Whitehall
             .
          
        
         
           Then
           they
           say
           ,
           
             the
             Queen
             many
             moneths
             before
             Her
             voyage
             to
             Holland
             ,
             was
             going
             beyond
             the
             Seas
             ,
             had
             not
             their
             Motion
             to
             the
             King
             stayed
             Her
             ,
          
           It
           seemeth
           then
           that
           the
           King
           was
           willing
           to
           gratify
           them
           ,
           although
           it
           were
           with
           the
           crossing
           of
           the
           queen's
           desires
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           King's
           sending
           of
           Her
           afterward
           into
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           was
           not
           untill
           she
           could
           not
           remain
           any
           longer
           amongst
           them
           with
           Safety
           or
           Honour
           ;
           For
           they
           themselves
           doe
           beleive
           that
           the
           King
           could
           have
           bin
           very
           well
           pleased
           to
           have
           enjoyed
           Her
           Company
           .
        
         
           These
           are
           the
           particulars
           that
           they
           set
           downe
           concerning
           the
           queene
           ,
           in
           which
           there
           is
           little
           remarkable
           but
           their
           detestable
           malice
           ;
           for
           were
           it
           to
           bee
           expected
           that
           the
           queene
           ;
           bred
           up
           a
           Roman
           Catholick
           ,
           and
           by
           Capitulations
           and
           the
           Kings
           Oath
           ,
           to
           enjoy
           the
           use
           of
           her
           Religion
           in
           such
           sort
           as
           was
           agreed
           ,
           should
           not
           looke
           to
           enjoy
           it
           ?
           Especially
           her
           carriage
           ever
           since
           her
           coming
           into
           
             England
          
           having
           beene
           with
           that
           Prudence
           and
           Moderation
           ,
           that
           the
           great
           Officers
           of
           her
           Court
           ,
           and
           most
           of
           the
           Ladies
           of
           her
           Bed-chamber
           ,
           have
           beene
           Protestants
           ,
           enjoying
           daily
           the
           use
           of
           their
           Religion
           in
           Her
           Court
           ,
           without
           beeing
           pressed
           by
           her
           to
           the
           least
           
           Act
           ,
           in
           waiting
           upon
           Her
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           that
           might
           offend
           or
           strain
           their
           Consciences
           .
           But
           that
           a
           Princesse
           of
           so
           high
           Extraction
           as
           the
           blood
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           &
           Daughter
           of
           the
           great
           
             Henry
          
           the
           fourth
           ,
           and
           their
           Kings
           Wife
           ,
           that
           never
           had
           done
           any
           person
           wrong
           ,
           but
           obliged
           all
           whensoever
           it
           was
           in
           Her
           way
           ,
           should
           finde
           such
           usage
           from
           Subjects
           ;
           as
           to
           have
           all
           malicious
           false
           Libels
           countenanced
           against
           Her
           ;
           to
           be
           questioned
           for
           Her
           life
           ,
           only
           for
           the
           assisting
           of
           Her
           husband
           ;
           to
           be
           forced
           to
           fly
           the
           Kingdom
           ;
           to
           have
           all
           Her
           Revenue
           taken
           from
           Her
           ;
           and
           now
           as
           though
           she
           had
           intended
           a
           generall
           massacre
           ,
           to
           be
           rendred
           odious
           by
           this
           malicious
           Libell
           ,
           authorized
           by
           the
           name
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           it
           cannot
           but
           be
           held
           a
           most
           inhumane
           and
           barbarous
           proceeding
           ,
           as
           indeed
           it
           is
           ,
           by
           all
           the
           World
           but
           themselves
           .
        
         
           Touching
           
             the
             Letters
             written
             to
             the
             Pope
             ,
          
           King
           
             James
          
           sent
           His
           Sonne
           (
           then
           Prince
           )
           into
           
             Spain
             ,
          
           being
           about
           20.
           years
           of
           age
           ;
           and
           instructed
           Him
           ,
           and
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Buckingham
          
           that
           waited
           upon
           Him
           ,
           in
           all
           things
           touching
           the
           Negotiation
           of
           the
           Prince's
           marriage
           ,
           which
           was
           then
           in
           Treaty
           for
           a
           Daughter
           of
           
             Spain
             .
          
           And
           of
           all
           that
           passed
           ,
           the
           Prince
           gave
           the
           King
           His
           Father
           almost
           daily
           advertisment
           by
           expresses
           ;
           and
           He
           received
           from
           Him
           likewise
           directions
           upon
           all
           emergent
           occasion
           ,
           neither
           sent
           He
           any
           Letter
           to
           the
           
             Pope
             ,
          
           without
           His
           Fathers
           privity
           and
           allowance
           .
           King
           
             James
          
           likewise
           Himselfe
           at
           the
           same
           time
           did
           write
           Letters
           to
           the
           
             Pope
             ,
          
           which
           He
           publiquely
           avowed
           ,
           saying
           ,
           The
           Pope
           was
           a
           Temporall
           Prince
           ,
           and
           He
           would
           write
           unto
           Him
           upon
           any
           occasion
           in
           secular
           Affairs
           ,
           as
           freely
           as
           He
           did
           to
           the
           great
           Magor
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           great
           Turke
           ,
           when
           He
           wrote
           against
           him
           in
           point
           of
           controversies
           in
           Religion
           ,
           He
           would
           then
           (
           He
           said
           give
           him
           those
           Appellations
           that
           the
           Cause
           required
           ,
           but
           in
           His
           letters
           missive
           ,
           He
           would
           give
           Him
           those
           Respects
           and
           Civilities
           that
           befitted
           one
           temporall
           Prince
           towards
           another
           .
           And
           certainly
           King
           
             James
          
           was
           no
           Papist
           ,
           although
           He
           were
           no
           freind
           to
           Sectaries
           and
           Separatists
           but
           had
           written
           more
           in
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Reformed
           Religion
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           displeasing
           of
           the
           
             Pope
             ,
          
           then
           all
           the
           Princes
           of
           Christendom
           had
           done
           since
           the
           Reformation
           ,
           and
           when
           He
           dyed
           ,
           scarcely
           left
           a
           wiser
           man
           behinde
           Him
           .
           But
           they
           are
           brought
           to
           great
           streights
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           driven
           to
           take
           in
           the
           Fathers
           grave
           (
           dead
           25.
           years
           past
           )
           to
           finde
           matters
           for
           their
           malice
           against
           the
           Sonne
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           Letters
           spoken
           of
           to
           be
           
             written
             to
             the
             Pope
             ,
             on
             the
             behalfe
             of
             the
             Duke
             of
             Lorraign
             ,
          
           I
           must
           confesse
           I
           want
           Information
           in
           the
           point
           of
           the
           fact
           ,
           But
           if
           it
           were
           so
           ,
           He
           could
           not
           have
           written
           for
           a
           Prince
           that
           was
           nearer
           allyed
           to
           Him
           .
           And
           whereas
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           that
           
             in
             requitall
             an
             Army
             to
             invade
             England
             must
             be
             raised
             by
             Him
             ,
          
           It
           is
           a
           very
           unlikely
           Story
           ,
           that
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Lorraign
          
           should
           be
           in
           condition
           to
           raise
           an
           Army
           to
           invade
           
             England
             ,
          
           But
           if
           He
           could
           afford
           His
           Kinsman
           Auxiliaries
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           supplyes
           ,
           He
           should
           he
           much
           to
           blame
           if
           He
           did
           it
           not
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           
             Kings
             offer
             to
             the
             Scots
             of
             the
             plunder
             of
             London
             ,
             if
             they
             would
             advance
             ,
             or
             
             of
             300000.
             pounds
             ,
             and
             foure
             Northern
             Counties
             only
             to
             stand
             neuters
             :
          
           Besides
           the
           ridiculousnesse
           to
           conceive
           any
           such
           offers
           could
           be
           made
           ,
           they
           doe
           not
           so
           much
           as
           offer
           at
           any
           kinde
           of
           proof
           but
           follow
           their
           rule
           held
           throughout
           in
           all
           this
           their
           Declaration
           ;
           
             audacter
             accusare
             ,
             aliquid
             haeret
             ,
             accuse
             boldly
             ,
             somwhat
             will
             stick
             .
          
           They
           have
           all
           the
           Kings
           Letters
           and
           Cabinets
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           not
           likely
           that
           any
           so
           great
           transaction
           could
           only
           have
           been
           verball
           :
           But
           if
           the
           King
           should
           have
           made
           this
           impossible
           offer
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           ,
           should
           He
           not
           have
           done
           like
           a
           prudent
           and
           good
           Prince
           ,
           to
           have
           called
           His
           own
           Subjects
           from
           the
           adherence
           to
           His
           Rebels
           ,
           to
           their
           own
           Loyalty
           and
           Duties
           ,
           though
           it
           should
           have
           bin
           by
           out-bidding
           of
           them
           ?
        
         
           
             After
             the
             Kings
             returne
             from
             Scotland
             ,
             the
             great
             quantity
             of
             fire
             workes
             found
             in
             Papists
             houses
             :
          
           No
           naming
           where
           ,
           nor
           when
           ,
           nor
           by
           whom
           the
           Papists
           should
           have
           subdued
           the
           kingdom
           ,
           only
           with
           granadoes
           and
           fire-works
           without
           any
           foote
           or
           horse
           ,
           but
           those
           that
           about
           that
           time
           they
           had
           discovered
           to
           be
           kept
           under
           ground
           ;
           O
           how
           contemptible
           is
           it
           for
           a
           House
           of
           Commons
           to
           abuse
           the
           kingdom
           with
           such
           squibs
           ?
        
         
           
             Then
             they
             say
             ,
          
           Morters
           with
           great
           peeces
           of
           Battery
           were
           mounted
           against
           the
           City
           ;
           and
           such
           Officers
           placed
           in
           the
           Tower
           ,
           as
           were
           not
           only
           suspected
           by
           them
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           whole
           City
           ,
           who
           durst
           not
           abide
           in
           their
           houses
           ,
           as
           by
           their
           severall
           Petitions
           is
           manifest
           .
        
         
           They
           doe
           not
           say
           that
           one
           gun
           was
           ever
           shot
           ,
           and
           they
           know
           that
           no
           one
           man
           did
           for
           feare
           forsake
           his
           house
           :
           nor
           any
           one
           Act
           of
           injury
           or
           Hostility
           committed
           towards
           them
           .
           As
           for
           the
           Lieutenant
           of
           the
           Tower
           ,
           they
           would
           confide
           in
           none
           but
           such
           as
           a
           few
           factious
           men
           of
           the
           House
           (
           who
           had
           conspired
           with
           a
           great
           party
           in
           the
           Citty
           )
           did
           appoint
           ;
           The
           King
           to
           give
           them
           satisfaction
           removed
           Sir
           
             Tho.
             Lunsford
             ;
          
           then
           put
           in
           a
           Gentleman
           of
           remarkable
           honesty
           and
           worth
           ,
           and
           of
           great
           fortune
           (
           
             Sir
             John
             Byron
          
           )
           against
           whom
           no
           exception
           could
           be
           taken
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           was
           not
           of
           their
           party
           ;
           against
           him
           (
           when
           no
           other
           pretence
           could
           be
           found
           )
           they
           alleaged
           ,
           that
           if
           a
           Person
           were
           not
           put
           into
           the
           Tower
           ,
           in
           whom
           the
           Merchants
           might
           confide
           ,
           there
           would
           be
           no
           more
           money
           brought
           into
           the
           Mint
           :
           And
           although
           a
           hundred
           thousand
           pounds
           caution
           were
           offered
           on
           the
           behalfe
           of
           
             Sir
             John
             Byron
             ,
          
           yet
           nothing
           would
           satisfie
           ,
           unlesse
           the
           Tower
           were
           put
           into
           such
           hands
           as
           they
           pleased
           to
           nominate
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           publiquely
           avowed
           that
           if
           it
           were
           not
           speedily
           done
           ,
           they
           would
           seize
           it
           by
           force
           ;
           and
           to
           that
           purpose
           they
           caused
           multitudes
           every
           day
           to
           come
           to
           the
           House
           whilest
           that
           businesse
           was
           in
           agitation
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           for
           the
           Petitions
           ,
           they
           know
           that
           they
           were
           all
           of
           their
           owne
           making
           ;
           and
           whosoever
           Petitioned
           without
           their
           Order
           ,
           or
           not
           suteable
           to
           their
           sense
           ,
           were
           severely
           punished
           ;
           as
           in
           the
           Petition
           of
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           and
           many
           others
           ,
           only
           such
           as
           they
           had
           ordered
           to
           be
           delivered
           to
           the
           Houses
           ;
           and
           when
           they
           had
           no
           reason
           to
           uphold
           their
           demands
           ,
           they
           then
           made
           use
           of
           tumults
           ,
           and
           seditious
           and
           threatning
           Petitions
           in
           stead
           of
           other
           Arguments
           ;
           these
           they
           
           ever
           countenanced
           and
           supported
           ;
           as
           they
           did
           in
           this
           case
           of
           the
           Tower
           ,
           when
           they
           caused
           Petitions
           to
           be
           delivered
           ,
           desiring
           to
           know
           the
           names
           of
           the
           Malignant
           Lords
           that
           obstructed
           the
           businesse
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           refused
           to
           assent
           to
           the
           Votes
           of
           the
           Commons
           ,
           and
           they
           would
           right
           themselves
           by
           the
           remedy
           next
           at
           hand
           (
           by
           which
           they
           meant
           their
           swords
           and
           clubs
           in
           their
           hands
           )
           and
           thereby
           forced
           the
           Votes
           of
           the
           Lords
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           pretended
           was
           done
           by
           the
           Apprentices
           at
           
             Pelham's
          
           Parliament
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           that
           which
           had
           bin
           voted
           by
           42.
           
           Lords
           ,
           for
           the
           not
           removing
           of
           
             Sir
             Iohn
             Byron
          
           from
           his
           Lievetenancy
           of
           the
           Tower
           ,
           was
           now
           carryed
           by
           16.
           or
           17.
           votes
           only
           ;
           (
           contrary
           ro
           the
           orders
           of
           the
           house
           ,
           that
           such
           things
           as
           upon
           the
           question
           had
           beene
           once
           setled
           ,
           might
           not
           again
           that
           Sessions
           be
           put
           to
           the
           question
           )
           And
           by
           the
           threats
           of
           their
           Petitions
           ;
           the
           noise
           and
           tumults
           at
           the
           doores
           by
           the
           multitudes
           ;
           the
           intimation
           of
           danger
           from
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           enraged
           People
           ,
           which
           they
           feared
           would
           not
           be
           in
           their
           power
           to
           prevent
           :
           and
           by
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Party
           ,
           who
           most
           boldly
           (
           contrary
           to
           the
           essentiall
           freedom
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           relying
           upon
           their
           friends
           at
           the
           doore
           )
           voted
           all
           such
           as
           should
           continue
           to
           dissent
           from
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           to
           be
           Enemies
           of
           the
           State
           ;
           whereupon
           most
           of
           the
           Bishops
           and
           Lords
           (
           fearing
           to
           be
           reformed
           by
           the
           remedies
           next
           at
           hand
           )
           held
           it
           wisdome
           to
           withdraw
           themselves
           :
           only
           14.
           of
           above
           fourty
           (
           that
           had
           formerly
           voted
           the
           contrary
           )
           withdrew
           themselves
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Party
           over-ruled
           it
           ;
           And
           this
           narration
           will
           appeare
           to
           be
           true
           by
           the
           Booke
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Peers
           ,
           if
           they
           have
           not
           since
           thought
           fit
           to
           expunge
           it
           .
           So
           that
           it
           is
           thought
           very
           strange
           ,
           that
           the
           wisdome
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           (
           by
           calling
           to
           minde
           the
           use
           that
           they
           have
           made
           of
           Petitions
           )
           should
           give
           cause
           to
           have
           the
           memory
           of
           such
           shamefull
           proceedings
           to
           be
           revived
           .
        
         
           They
           then
           say
           
             that
             from
             this
             time
             the
             track
             of
             open
             force
             began
             to
             appeare
             .
          
           They
           first
           instance
           the
           Kings
           charging
           some
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           Treason
           ;
           the
           Kings
           desiring
           to
           have
           some
           tryed
           by
           due
           course
           of
           Justice
           (
           never
           before
           denyed
           to
           any
           King
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           owne
           remembrance
           practised
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           House
           of
           Peeres
           allowed
           )
           must
           now
           be
           accounted
           a
           Crime
           ,
           and
           an
           Act
           of
           open
           force
           in
           the
           King
           :
           but
           forget
           how
           many
           of
           their
           Members
           the
           Army
           hath
           impeached
           and
           forced
           to
           fly
           .
        
         
           They
           then
           speake
           of
           
             the
             bloody
             Tragedy
             intended
             by
             the
             Kings
             comming
             to
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             if
             the
             affections
             of
             the
             City
             had
             not
             prevented
             it
             .
          
           If
           there
           had
           been
           
             any
             bloody
             tragedy
             intended
             by
             the
             Kings
             coming
             to
             the
             House
             .
          
           it
           would
           have
           been
           the
           same
           day
           put
           in
           execution
           ,
           before
           the
           City
           could
           have
           prevented
           it
           .
           But
           they
           may
           remember
           if
           they
           please
           ,
           the
           testimony
           of
           Cap.
           
             Ashley
             ,
          
           taken
           be
           fore
           a
           Committee
           of
           both
           Houses
           at
           
             Grocers-Hall
             ,
          
           if
           it
           bee
           not
           suppressed
           ;
           wherein
           hee
           declared
           ,
           That
           the
           King
           at
           the
           upper
           end
           of
           
             Westminster-Hall
             ,
          
           before
           he
           went
           up
           the
           stayres
           to
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           charged
           all
           those
           that
           accompanied
           Him
           (
           except
           some
           few
           ordinary
           Servants
           )
           
             not
             so
             much
             as
             
             to
             come
             to
             the
             staires
             ,
             nor
             to
             offer
             violence
             or
             injury
             to
             any
             Person
             upon
             pain
             of
             their
             lives
             .
          
           Further
           ,
           the
           King
           in
           that
           point
           did
           let
           himselfe
           downe
           so
           low
           to
           give
           them
           satisfaction
           ,
           as
           was
           never
           done
           by
           any
           King
           towards
           His
           Subjects
           ;
           but
           nothing
           but
           the
           dis-throning
           of
           Himselfe
           ,
           and
           leaving
           the
           Soveraignty
           ,
           
             is
             fit
             for
             them
             to
             accept
             .
          
        
         
           They
           say
           ,
           that
           
             the
             King
             entred
             a
             Protestation
             into
             the
             Councell
             booke
             ,
             that
             His
             calling
             of
             them
             a
             Parliament
             ,
             did
             not
             make
             them
             so
             ;
          
           And
           therein
           He
           said
           very
           true
           ,
           that
           His
           calling
           of
           them
           a
           Parliament
           doth
           not
           make
           them
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           (
           that
           can
           be
           only
           done
           by
           His
           Writ
           )
           no
           more
           then
           His
           calling
           them
           no
           Parliament
           ,
           doth
           make
           them
           to
           be
           no
           Parliament
           .
           But
           it
           is
           true
           ,
           before
           His
           restraining
           of
           himselfe
           ,
           hee
           could
           when
           hee
           pleased
           have
           dissolved
           them
           ;
           But
           if
           they
           have
           committed
           Treason
           or
           Felony
           ;
           and
           that
           that
           which
           their
           Oracle
           Sir
           
             Edw.
             Cooke
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
           Solicitor
           ,
           and
           that
           reverend
           old
           
             Eleazar
          
           Judge
           
             Jenkins
          
           doe
           say
           ,
           be
           true
           ,
           That
           Treason
           and
           Felony
           do
           supersede
           all
           priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           And
           although
           a
           Corporation
           cannot
           commit
           Treason
           ,
           yet
           every
           person
           of
           the
           Corporation
           may
           ;
           and
           if
           one
           ,
           then
           ten
           ,
           if
           ten
           ,
           then
           a
           hundred
           ,
           and
           so
           all
           :
           And
           if
           that
           House
           have
           had
           the
           ill
           lucke
           to
           commit
           Treason
           or
           Felony
           ,
           (
           although
           the
           King
           by
           reason
           of
           His
           restraint
           should
           not
           dissolve
           it
           )
           yet
           it
           may
           become
           
             Felo
             de
             se
             ,
          
           and
           may
           destroy
           it selfe
           :
           And
           it
           is
           much
           doubted
           whether
           the
           King
           can
           raise
           them
           from
           the
           dead
           .
        
         
           Then
           they
           come
           to
           their
           
             standing
             amazed
             at
             the
             Kings
             solemn
             Protestation
             of
             having
             never
             any
             thought
             of
             bringing
             up
             the
             Northern
             Army
             ;
             or
             levying
             of
             forces
             to
             wage
             war
             against
             his
             Parliament
             ;
             or
             to
             invade
             the
             rights
             of
             his
             Subjects
             ;
             or
             bringing
             in
             of
             forreign
             forces
             .
          
           They
           should
           have
           done
           well
           to
           have
           set
           downe
           the
           date
           of
           the
           said
           Declaration
           ;
           as
           likewise
           the
           particulars
           wherein
           He
           hath
           satisfyed
           His
           said
           Protestations
           ;
           and
           not
           to
           have
           kept
           themselves
           still
           upon
           the
           fraud
           of
           generalls
           ;
           nor
           confounded
           the
           times
           before
           they
           had
           entred
           into
           Armes
           ,
           with
           the
           times
           after
           the
           King
           had
           proclaimed
           them
           
             Traitors
          
           and
           
             Rebells
             ;
          
           times
           and
           circumstances
           ,
           do
           often
           justly
           alter
           Councells
           ,
           and
           make
           those
           Actions
           necessary
           and
           good
           ,
           which
           without
           them
           might
           have
           appearance
           of
           blame
           :
           But
           if
           the
           particulars
           shall
           be
           set
           down
           with
           the
           times
           and
           circumstances
           ,
           the
           falshood
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           malice
           will
           appeare
           ,
           of
           their
           so
           often
           reiterated
           reproaching
           their
           King
           ,
           with
           breach
           of
           Oaths
           and
           protestations
           .
        
         
           They
           doe
           farther
           then
           charge
           the
           King
           ,
           that
           
             He
             endeavoured
             to
             get
             out
             Cannon
             ,
             Powder
             ,
             and
             Shot
             out
             of
             his
             own
             stores
             ;
             and
             they
             have
             a
             letter
             to
             that
             effect
             to
             Sir
             Iohn
             Heyden
             :
          
           They
           say
           likewise
           that
           
             Hee
             did
             attempt
             to
             have
             forced
             Hull
             in
             an
             hustile
             manner
             .
          
           Two
           such
           faults
           in
           the
           King
           as
           doe
           marvailously
           justify
           their
           resolutions
           and
           usages
           of
           him
           ,
           which
           they
           set
           down
           to
           be
           the
           Scope
           of
           this
           Declaration
           :
           In
           the
           one
           ,
           the
           King
           would
           have
           imbezel'd
           His
           own
           proper
           goods
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           other
           ,
           He
           would
           have
           come
           into
           his
           own
           Town
           ,
           had
           not
           the
           Traitor
           
             Hotham
          
           kept
           him
           out
           for
           which
           they
           have
           given
           him
           such
           a
           reward
           ,
           as
           others
           may
           justly
           expect
           ,
           if
           their
           repentance
           and
           the
           Kings
           goodnesse
           doe
           not
           prevent
           it
           .
        
         
         
           It
           was
           not
           long
           (
           
             they
             say
          
           )
           before
           the
           King
           proclaimed
           them
           Traitors
           and
           Rebels
           ,
           and
           set
           up
           his
           Standard
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           never
           King
           of
           England
           did
           before
           Himselfe
           .
        
         
           Herein
           they
           are
           mistaken
           ,
           for
           the
           King
           did
           not
           set
           up
           his
           Standard
           against
           His
           Parliament
           ;
           His
           Parliament
           was
           never
           named
           at
           the
           setting
           up
           of
           His
           Standard
           ;
           but
           it
           was
           set
           up
           against
           those
           whom
           Hee
           had
           first
           proclaimed
           
             Traitors
          
           and
           
             Rebels
             ,
          
           which
           hath
           bin
           often
           done
           by
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           And
           so
           did
           His
           Majesty
           now
           against
           an
           Army
           marching
           toward
           Him
           ,
           to
           surprise
           His
           Person
           ;
           and
           that
           within
           few
           dayes
           after
           gave
           Him
           a
           battell
           ,
           and
           did
           their
           best
           to
           have
           slain
           Him
           under
           the
           command
           of
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           with
           whom
           they
           had
           all
           sworne
           and
           protested
           
             to
             live
             and
             dye
             .
          
        
         
           But
           that
           which
           they
           say
           ,
           that
           
             never
             any
             King
             before
             set
             up
             His
             Standard
             against
             his
             Parliament
             ;
          
           it
           is
           true
           ,
           for
           no
           King
           ever
           needed
           a
           Standard
           against
           His
           Parliament
           ;
           for
           that
           at
           their
           pleasures
           they
           could
           dissolve
           it
           with
           a
           breath
           ;
           and
           so
           might
           his
           Majesty
           have
           done
           now
           ,
           had
           not
           His
           goodnesse
           and
           unprovident
           desire
           of
           gratifying
           them
           restrained
           Him
           ,
           by
           assenting
           unto
           that
           Act
           for
           the
           continuance
           of
           this
           present
           Parliament
           :
           which
           they
           themselves
           protested
           in
           one
           of
           their
           Declarations
           ,
           
             they
             would
             never
             make
             use
             of
             to
             the
             Kings
             disservice
             ,
             but
             only
             to
             the
             ends
             for
             which
             it
             was
             granted
             ,
             viz.
          
           to
           be
           a
           security
           for
           the
           raysing
           and
           paying
           of
           moneys
           ;
           which
           how
           they
           have
           performed
           let
           the
           world
           judge
           .
        
         
           it
           is
           then
           said
           ,
           
             the
             King
             called
             a
             mock-Parliament
             at
             Oxford
             ;
          
           It
           is
           true
           that
           the
           King
           having
           declared
           the
           Members
           sitting
           at
           
             Westminster
          
           to
           be
           
             Traitors
          
           and
           
             Rebels
             ;
          
           and
           Treason
           ,
           as
           themselves
           have
           often
           acknowledged
           ,
           discharging
           all
           Priviledges
           ,
           Qualifications
           ,
           Capacitie
           ,
           or
           abilities
           to
           act
           as
           a
           Parliament
           ;
           the
           King
           was
           enforced
           to
           call
           to
           His
           Councell
           and
           Assistance
           ,
           His
           loyall
           Members
           of
           both
           Houses
           ,
           that
           had
           bin
           wrongfully
           ,
           or
           by
           force
           and
           tumults
           driven
           from
           the
           Houses
           at
           
             Westminster
             ;
          
           and
           to
           require
           of
           them
           in
           His
           so
           great
           distresse
           their
           helpe
           and
           advice
           :
           but
           it
           is
           conceived
           that
           they
           will
           not
           be
           able
           to
           shew
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           ever
           stiled
           it
           his
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           but
           
             an
             Assembly
             of
             the
             Members
             of
             the
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             convened
             at
             Oxford
             .
          
           And
           for
           that
           which
           they
           instance
           of
           private
           letter
           ,
           intended
           only
           for
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           Queene
           His
           Wife
           ,
           they
           will
           faile
           of
           the
           end
           for
           which
           they
           produce
           it
           ,
           which
           is
           ,
           to
           withdraw
           the
           affections
           of
           His
           faithfull
           Servants
           (
           which
           they
           call
           
             His
             own
             Party
          
           )
           from
           Him
           by
           telling
           them
           ,
           that
           
             they
             may
             perceive
             what
             reward
             they
             may
             expect
             ,
             when
             they
             have
             done
             their
             utmost
             ,
             and
             ship
             wrack't
             their
             faith
             and
             consciences
             to
             His
             will
             and
             tyranny
             :
          
           But
           his
           party
           (
           as
           they
           terme
           it
           )
           which
           are
           His
           faithfull
           and
           loyall
           Subjects
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           already
           most
           of
           them
           lost
           their
           Estates
           and
           Fortunes
           for
           their
           Conscience
           and
           Loyalty
           to
           Him
           ;
           so
           they
           will
           sacrifice
           their
           lives
           willingly
           for
           His
           service
           and
           restitution
           .
           And
           as
           for
           that
           by-name
           of
           
             a
             mock-Parliament
             ,
          
           which
           they
           give
           unto
           that
           Assembly
           ;
           They
           may
           remember
           that
           there
           was
           double
           the
           number
           of
           Peers
           more
           then
           remained
           at
           
             Westminster
             ;
          
           and
           for
           the
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           
           of
           Commons
           ,
           they
           much
           exceeded
           in
           their
           Estates
           and
           Fortunes
           all
           those
           that
           were
           left
           behind
           them
           .
           They
           may
           likewise
           remember
           that
           they
           have
           not
           wanted
           their
           by-names
           in
           print
           ;
           as
           
             the
             Jugles
             ,
          
           &
           
             Hocas-pocuses
             at
             Westminster
             ;
          
           and
           by
           some
           who
           have
           ever
           adhered
           to
           them
           ,
           have
           been
           stiled
           a
           
             Linsey-wolsoy-Parliament
             ▪
          
           and
           their
           own
           Army
           in
           their
           Declaration
           ,
           have
           called
           them
           a
           
             Parliament
             swayed
             by
             a
             factious
             prevolent
             party
             ,
             that
             governed
             by
             an
             arbitrary
             tyrannicall
             Power
             .
          
           These
           things
           I
           must
           confesse
           are
           set
           down
           by
           me
           (
           that
           have
           been
           a
           Member
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           )
           with
           great
           grief
           ,
           remembring
           the
           respect
           and
           reverence
           which
           in
           former
           times
           was
           born
           unto
           that
           House
           ,
           and
           now
           changed
           into
           so
           great
           Scorn
           and
           Derision
           as
           weekly
           comes
           forth
           in
           print
           .
        
         
           They
           then
           adde
           ,
           
             His
             often
             breach
             of
             trust
             with
             the
             Protestants
             of
          
           France
           ,
           Scotland
           ,
           Ireland
           ,
           
             and
          
           England
           ,
           
             with
             all
             other
             His
             unjust
             oppressions
             ;
             and
             His
             often
             endevours
             to
             enslave
             them
             by
             German
             ,
             Spanish
             ,
             Lorraign
             ,
             Irish
             ,
             and
             Danish
             ,
             and
             other
             forrein
             forces
             .
          
           Those
           other
           forces
           must
           certainly
           be
           of
           
             Turks
             ,
             Swedes
             ,
          
           or
           
             Polands
             ;
          
           for
           they
           have
           particularly
           recited
           almost
           all
           other
           Nations
           ,
           when
           now
           in
           all
           this
           their
           Declaration
           ,
           (
           except
           such
           from
           
             Ireland
          
           who
           were
           His
           own
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           who
           were
           bound
           in
           duty
           to
           come
           to
           the
           succour
           of
           their
           King
           ,
           being
           invaded
           by
           a
           forreign
           Nation
           ,
           called
           in
           by
           them
           to
           conquer
           Him
           )
           they
           have
           not
           been
           able
           to
           instance
           in
           so
           much
           as
           one
           Company
           of
           Foot
           ,
           or
           Troup
           of
           Horse
           of
           forreigners
           ,
           that
           He
           hath
           called
           in
           ,
           but
           they
           hope
           by
           this
           great
           noise
           of
           reciting
           so
           many
           Nations
           ,
           to
           fill
           the
           ears
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           to
           abuse
           them
           ;
           as
           they
           did
           by
           the
           speaking
           of
           the
           death
           of
           His
           Father
           ;
           of
           the
           reproaching
           of
           His
           Mother
           :
           of
           His
           bloudy
           Cruelties
           ,
           His
           oppressions
           ,
           and
           Tyranny
           ;
           His
           breach
           of
           Trust
           ,
           of
           Oaths
           ,
           and
           Protestations
           ;
           and
           with
           those
           odious
           names
           ,
           and
           a
           bold
           Accusation
           ,
           (
           to
           which
           He
           should
           not
           have
           means
           to
           answer
           )
           to
           make
           something
           stick
           with
           the
           people
           ,
           whereby
           to
           alienate
           their
           Hearts
           from
           Him
           ;
           and
           to
           allay
           the
           detestablenesse
           of
           their
           most
           inhumane
           and
           barbarous
           proceeding
           with
           Him
           .
        
         
           
             They
             then
             say
             ,
          
           neither
           do
           we
           wonder
           He
           should
           forget
           His
           Vows
           and
           Protestations
           ,
           that
           He
           would
           never
           consent
           to
           a
           toleration
           of
           the
           Popish
           Religion
           ,
           or
           abolition
           of
           the
           Laws
           then
           in
           force
           against
           Recusants
           ,
           yet
           about
           the
           same
           time
           He
           wrote
           Letters
           to
           the
           Queen
           ,
           and
           the
           E.
           of
           
             Ormond
             ,
          
           that
           He
           would
           consent
           to
           the
           taking
           away
           of
           all
           penall
           Laws
           against
           Papists
           both
           in
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             .
          
        
         
           Touching
           the
           Letters
           to
           the
           Queen
           ,
           and
           the
           Marquesse
           of
           
             Ormond
             ,
          
           they
           are
           all
           printed
           by
           their
           Order
           ;
           and
           according
           to
           the
           information
           I
           have
           credibly
           received
           ,
           by
           those
           Letters
           it
           will
           appear
           ,
           that
           the
           penall
           Lawes
           touching
           Recusants
           were
           not
           to
           be
           taken
           away
           ;
           and
           the
           favours
           intended
           to
           the
           Papists
           were
           with
           such
           limitation
           ,
           as
           they
           think
           fit
           to
           conceal
           .
        
         
           Besides
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           wide
           difference
           betwixt
           a
           toleration
           of
           Popery
           ,
           and
           the
           not
           putting
           in
           execution
           the
           penall
           Lawes
           ;
           and
           so
           there
           is
           betwixt
           the
           abolishing
           of
           the
           penall
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           a
           temporary
           forbearance
           of
           the
           rigour
           
           of
           them
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           practised
           by
           Queen
           
             Eliz.
             
          
           King
           
             James
             ,
          
           and
           His
           Majesty
           ;
           but
           never
           in
           so
           high
           a
           degree
           ,
           as
           by
           themselves
           toward
           the
           Sectaries
           and
           Separatists
           (
           who
           by
           the
           Law
           are
           Recusants
           as
           well
           as
           Papists
           ;
           )
           yet
           they
           have
           made
           use
           of
           them
           in
           their
           service
           ,
           without
           distinction
           of
           any
           Sect
           ,
           Schisme
           ,
           or
           Heresie
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           at
           
             Plymouth
          
           they
           made
           use
           of
           some
           Turks
           in
           their
           service
           out
           of
           the
           Gaole
           ,
           that
           had
           been
           condemned
           as
           Pyrats
           .
           And
           let
           them
           remember
           of
           what
           a
           composition
           their
           new
           model'd
           Army
           is
           ,
           by
           whom
           they
           have
           carried
           through
           their
           Rebellion
           ;
           and
           how
           carefull
           they
           are
           now
           to
           uphold
           the
           liberty
           and
           freedom
           of
           them
           ,
           under
           the
           name
           of
           
             tender
             Consciences
             .
          
           Yet
           it
           must
           be
           a
           Crime
           in
           the
           King
           ,
           for
           the
           saving
           of
           His
           Crown
           ,
           to
           encourage
           His
           own
           Subjects
           to
           be
           loyall
           unto
           Him
           ;
           and
           to
           assist
           Him
           against
           his
           Rebels
           ,
           by
           promising
           them
           some
           favour
           against
           the
           rigour
           and
           extremity
           of
           the
           Lawes
           .
           There
           is
           no
           Religion
           ,
           or
           Nation
           ,
           English
           ,
           Welch
           ,
           Irish
           ,
           Scottish
           ,
           French
           ,
           Hollanders
           ,
           Dutch
           ,
           Germans
           ,
           Turks
           ,
           whose
           service
           they
           have
           not
           used
           to
           depose
           their
           Soveraign
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           now
           apparent
           ,
           although
           at
           first
           they
           all
           fought
           for
           the
           King
           and
           Parliament
           :
           And
           if
           He
           should
           have
           made
           use
           of
           them
           for
           His
           just
           defence
           ,
           or
           shall
           do
           for
           His
           just
           restitution
           ,
           His
           doing
           so
           ,
           would
           be
           much
           more
           justifiable
           before
           God
           and
           man
           then
           what
           they
           have
           done
           .
        
         
           
             They
             then
             say
             ,
             that
          
           notwithstanding
           that
           both
           Houses
           ,
           and
           the
           Scotch
           Commissioners
           did
           declare
           ,
           that
           they
           did
           hold
           a
           personall
           Treaty
           was
           not
           safe
           ,
           yet
           the
           Houses
           now
           yeelded
           to
           that
           ;
           
             that
             is
             ,
             to
             a
             personall
             Treaty
             .
          
        
         
           They
           might
           have
           remembred
           that
           the
           Scots
           in
           their
           Papers
           do
           set
           down
           why
           at
           that
           time
           they
           held
           a
           personall
           Treaty
           at
           
             London
          
           not
           safe
           ;
           
             viz.
          
           because
           the
           King
           had
           several
           Armies
           on
           foot
           ,
           &
           many
           strong
           garrisons
           then
           ;
           neither
           was
           it
           known
           what
           party
           ,
           or
           correspondency
           He
           might
           have
           in
           
             London
             ;
          
           all
           which
           considerations
           were
           now
           ceased
           ;
           and
           that
           therefore
           at
           present
           they
           held
           a
           personal
           Treaty
           (
           and
           that
           to
           be
           with
           the
           Houses
           themselves
           ,
           and
           at
           
             Westminster
          
           )
           most
           necessary
           .
           And
           thus
           with
           their
           Art
           in
           confounding
           of
           Times
           ,
           they
           labour
           to
           abuse
           the
           World
           ;
           and
           to
           make
           shew
           as
           if
           they
           had
           yeilded
           to
           all
           that
           which
           the
           Scots
           now
           desired
           ;
           whereas
           they
           would
           not
           treat
           with
           the
           King
           but
           in
           the
           
             Isle
             of
             Wight
             ,
          
           and
           not
           with
           the
           Houses
           ,
           as
           the
           Scots
           Commissioners
           desired
           ,
           but
           with
           their
           Commissioners
           ;
           And
           whereas
           the
           Scots
           desired
           that
           
             the
             King
             might
             be
             free
             and
             at
             liberty
             ,
          
           they
           would
           have
           Him
           still
           their
           Prisoner
           .
        
         
           They
           further
           say
           ,
           
             that
             all
             this
             was
             yeilded
             unto
             ,
             upon
             condition
             that
             the
             King
             would
             sign
             but
             four
             Bils
             ,
             which
             they
             judged
             not
             only
             just
             and
             honourable
             ,
             but
             necessary
             even
             for
             the
             present
             Peace
             and
             Safety
             during
             such
             a
             Treaty
             .
          
           Hereby
           they
           would
           insinuate
           that
           they
           desired
           the
           four
           Bils
           but
           for
           security
           during
           the
           Treaty
           ;
           whereas
           they
           know
           that
           those
           Bils
           were
           to
           be
           made
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           so
           perpetuall
           Laws
           ;
           unlesse
           they
           intended
           that
           the
           Treaty
           should
           be
           everlasting
           .
        
         
         
           As
           for
           the
           
             justness
             ,
             honourableness
             ,
          
           and
           
             necessity
             of
             the
             said
             four
             Bils
             ;
          
           If
           they
           have
           vouchsafed
           to
           read
           the
           
             Kings
          
           Answer
           (
           which
           was
           not
           of
           such
           importance
           whether
           they
           did
           or
           no
           ,
           their
           resolution
           being
           taken
           before
           ;
           that
           if
           the
           
             King
          
           would
           not
           undo
           Himselfe
           ,
           they
           must
           undo
           Him
           ,
           which
           is
           said
           to
           have
           been
           the
           speech
           of
           a
           Member
           of
           that
           House
           )
           if
           they
           had
           read
           the
           
             Kings
          
           Answers
           ,
           they
           would
           have
           found
           that
           the
           
             King
          
           had
           convincingly
           made
           it
           appear
           ,
           that
           this
           their
           way
           of
           proceeding
           (
           besides
           the
           unreasonablenesse
           of
           the
           Bils
           themselves
           )
           was
           irrationall
           ,
           impossible
           ,
           and
           must
           be
           ineffectuall
           to
           the
           making
           of
           Peace
           ,
           for
           which
           this
           Treaty
           was
           pretended
           to
           be
           ;
           To
           which
           might
           be
           added
           ,
           that
           it
           would
           have
           been
           invalid
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           irrationall
           ;
           for
           that
           it
           is
           contrary
           to
           the
           nature
           of
           a
           Treaty
           ,
           that
           the
           chief
           Subject
           matters
           of
           the
           Treaty
           should
           be
           first
           assumed
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           impossible
           ;
           because
           the
           
             King
          
           was
           desired
           to
           passe
           these
           Acts
           by
           Commission
           under
           the
           great
           Seale
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           His
           presence
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           whereas
           there
           is
           no
           such
           thing
           as
           a
           great
           Seale
           ,
           but
           a
           mock-Seale
           of
           their
           owne
           making
           ,
           of
           which
           Sir
           
             Edw.
             Cooke
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
           
             Sollicitor
             ,
          
           and
           the
           above-named
           reverent
           Judge
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           three
           Statutes
           ,
           have
           likewise
           delivered
           their
           opinion
           .
        
         
           It
           must
           of
           necessity
           be
           ineffectuall
           ;
           for
           no
           Peace
           could
           be
           concluded
           without
           the
           Consent
           of
           the
           
             Scots
             ;
          
           and
           they
           in
           the
           name
           of
           that
           Kingdome
           protested
           against
           their
           Bils
           ,
           and
           manner
           of
           proceeding
           ;
           and
           like
           rationall
           men
           they
           declared
           ,
           that
           they
           could
           not
           but
           wonder
           ,
           that
           it
           could
           be
           supposed
           that
           the
           
             King
          
           having
           so
           often
           refused
           the
           said
           Bils
           ,
           for
           the
           procuring
           of
           a
           Peace
           ,
           should
           now
           condescend
           unto
           them
           ,
           only
           for
           the
           procuring
           of
           a
           Treaty
           .
        
         
           Invalid
           it
           must
           needs
           be
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           well
           known
           ,
           that
           imprison'd
           Princes
           (
           especially
           by
           their
           own
           Subjects
           )
           can
           do
           no
           valid
           Act
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           themselves
           ,
           much
           lesse
           of
           their
           Successors
           ;
           besides
           it
           is
           well
           known
           what
           the
           doctrine
           of
           the
           above
           specified
           Authors
           and
           the
           Law
           is
           ,
           touching
           constraining
           of
           the
           
             King
          
           by
           force
           .
           There
           shall
           no
           more
           be
           said
           of
           the
           manner
           of
           their
           condescending
           to
           such
           a
           condition'd
           Treaty
           (
           which
           they
           insinuate
           to
           have
           been
           
             a
             gracious
             proceeding
          
           )
           only
           I
           will
           set
           down
           what
           a
           sober
           man
           said
           of
           it
           ,
           &
           then
           speak
           to
           the
           matter
           of
           the
           Bils
           by
           them
           desired
           :
           That
           the
           
             King
          
           was
           used
           like
           a
           man
           that
           had
           had
           his
           horse
           ,
           moneys
           ,
           sword
           ,
           cloak
           ,
           and
           cloak-bagge
           violently
           taken
           from
           him
           ;
           and
           the
           men
           that
           had
           rob'd
           him
           (
           so
           that
           he
           would
           promise
           not
           afterward
           to
           prosecute
           them
           )
           were
           content
           to
           treat
           with
           him
           about
           restoring
           him
           some
           part
           of
           his
           goods
           ;
           but
           he
           should
           first
           give
           his
           consent
           that
           they
           might
           keep
           his
           horse
           ,
           his
           money
           ,
           his
           sword
           ,
           and
           his
           cloak
           ;
           but
           for
           his
           cloak-bagge
           ,
           his
           nightcap
           ,
           his
           slippers
           ,
           and
           his
           shirts
           ,
           they
           would
           treat
           with
           him
           ;
           And
           because
           he
           would
           not
           yeild
           to
           those
           conditions
           ,
           they
           stript
           him
           of
           his
           cloaths
           ,
           bound
           him
           ,
           and
           cast
           him
           into
           a
           ditch
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           matter
           of
           the
           Bils
           they
           say
           nothing
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           as
           to
           insinuate
           
           what
           they
           were
           ,
           and
           of
           them
           there
           will
           be
           a
           Tract
           apart
           ;
           only
           two
           or
           three
           words
           shall
           be
           said
           to
           let
           the
           world
           see
           ,
           that
           there
           were
           never
           so
           shamefull
           proposals
           made
           by
           any
           Subjects
           to
           their
           King
           ;
           especially
           upon
           His
           refusall
           to
           yeild
           unto
           them
           ,
           to
           lay
           the
           ground
           for
           His
           deposing
           ,
           and
           imprisoning
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           If
           the
           King
           should
           have
           condescended
           to
           the
           setling
           of
           the
           
             Militia
          
           according
           to
           the
           Bill
           offered
           by
           them
           ,
           He
           should
           have
           devested
           himself
           and
           the
           Crown
           for
           ever
           ,
           of
           the
           means
           of
           protecting
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           the
           Law
           ,
           or
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           thereby
           have
           been
           absolutely
           perjured
           ,
           by
           breaking
           His
           Oath
           of
           Coronation
           ;
           he
           should
           have
           left
           his
           Subjects
           meer
           Slaves
           to
           their
           absolute
           power
           ,
           by
           giving
           way
           that
           they
           might
           levy
           what
           men
           they
           pleased
           ,
           without
           distinction
           of
           Persons
           ,
           Quality
           ,
           or
           limitation
           of
           Numbers
           ;
           and
           under
           the
           pretext
           of
           paying
           the
           men
           so
           levyed
           ,
           might
           raise
           what
           moneys
           they
           pleased
           ,
           without
           restraint
           either
           in
           the
           manner
           or
           proportion
           .
           And
           having
           already
           (
           as
           they
           pretend
           )
           the
           Legistative
           power
           in
           their
           hands
           without
           the
           King
           ;
           it
           is
           much
           wonderd
           that
           they
           should
           presse
           for
           any
           more
           Bils
           then
           this
           ;
           for
           hereby
           alone
           they
           should
           be
           the
           most
           absolute
           Princes
           in
           Christendom
           ,
           their
           Wils
           being
           the
           only
           Laws
           ,
           and
           a
           setled
           Power
           to
           uphold
           their
           Will
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           But
           it
           should
           seem
           being
           hereby
           become
           Princes
           ,
           they
           would
           not
           want
           that
           noble
           Power
           of
           Soveraignty
           ,
           of
           conferring
           of
           Honours
           ;
           They
           had
           once
           this
           Parliament
           nominated
           a
           list
           of
           Persons
           whom
           they
           intended
           to
           have
           made
           Dukes
           ,
           Earls
           ,
           and
           Barons
           ;
           and
           now
           they
           would
           hook
           in
           that
           Power
           by
           a
           Bill
           .
           It
           may
           be
           said
           they
           intend
           it
           not
           without
           the
           King
           :
           That
           is
           but
           an
           illusion
           ,
           for
           if
           they
           shal
           by
           Bil
           make
           such
           Persons
           Peers
           ,
           as
           they
           wil
           pretend
           have
           by
           their
           fidelity
           and
           courage
           preserved
           the
           State
           ;
           they
           have
           already
           declared
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           ought
           to
           give
           His
           Consent
           to
           such
           Bils
           as
           the
           two
           Houses
           offer
           unto
           him
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           rewarding
           of
           such
           
             Heroes
             ,
          
           as
           have
           been
           the
           preservers
           of
           their
           Country
           ,
           they
           will
           not
           take
           a
           Denyall
           .
           And
           for
           their
           supplying
           their
           new
           Lords
           with
           Estates
           and
           Revenues
           for
           their
           new
           callings
           ,
           that
           is
           but
           giving
           the
           Estates
           of
           some
           of
           the
           loyall
           Lords
           (
           whom
           they
           call
           
             Delinquents
          
           )
           to
           those
           their
           new
           Lords
           ;
           which
           is
           done
           in
           a
           morning
           by
           an
           Ordinance
           ,
           as
           firmly
           as
           if
           it
           were
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           In
           their
           third
           Bil
           ,
           of
           having
           all
           Declarations
           &
           Proclamations
           of
           their
           Treason
           and
           Rebellion
           to
           be
           revoked
           ,
           they
           do
           not
           pretend
           a
           generall
           Pardon
           or
           Act
           of
           Oblivion
           ;
           but
           they
           wil
           have
           a
           Justification
           of
           all
           their
           Actions
           and
           proceedings
           ;
           and
           all
           the
           blame
           and
           bloud
           of
           the
           War
           to
           rest
           upon
           the
           Kings
           head
           ,
           and
           his
           Adherents
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           as
           Traytors
           and
           Rebels
           have
           forfeited
           their
           Lives
           and
           Estates
           ,
           wherewith
           they
           will
           enrich
           themselves
           .
           So
           that
           the
           King
           must
           not
           only
           pardon
           ,
           but
           justifie
           them
           whom
           He
           hath
           so
           often
           declared
           to
           have
           been
           Traytors
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           conscience
           believeth
           them
           to
           be
           so
           (
           although
           he
           be
           willing
           to
           forgive
           and
           forget
           all
           that
           is
           by
           past
           )
           but
           must
           leave
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           their
           mercilesse
           Enemies
           ,
           those
           that
           
           His
           conscience
           telleth
           Him
           have
           been
           and
           are
           innocent
           loyall
           Subjects
           ;
           and
           can
           be
           charged
           with
           no
           Crime
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           have
           served
           Him
           faithfully
           according
           to
           their
           Obligations
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           their
           Oathes
           ,
           and
           naturall
           Allegeance
           .
           Insomuch
           that
           they
           are
           not
           content
           that
           the
           King
           should
           be
           poor
           ,
           and
           without
           any
           Power
           or
           Authority
           ;
           but
           as
           they
           labour
           in
           this
           Declaration
           to
           render
           Him
           odious
           to
           His
           people
           ,
           so
           they
           would
           make
           Him
           infamous
           to
           all
           Posterity
           ,
           by
           delivering
           His
           faithfull
           true
           servants
           and
           Friends
           (
           that
           have
           suffered
           so
           much
           for
           Him
           )
           to
           totall
           ruine
           and
           destruction
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Their
           fourth
           Bill
           ,
           
             is
             ,
          
           for
           the
           further
           Declaration
           of
           the
           Act
           for
           the
           continuance
           of
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           is
           pretended
           ;
           but
           in
           effect
           it
           is
           a
           further
           settling
           and
           confirming
           of
           it
           ;
           And
           certainly
           if
           there
           did
           any
           shame
           remain
           ,
           they
           would
           blush
           to
           move
           the
           King
           in
           any
           thing
           concerning
           this
           Bill
           ;
           considering
           upon
           what
           grounds
           the
           King
           was
           induced
           ,
           or
           rather
           constrained
           to
           grant
           it
           ;
           &
           how
           they
           have
           solemnly
           protested
           by
           their
           Declaration
           of
           the
           19.
           of
           
             May
             1642.
             
             That
             they
             would
             do
             nothing
             by
             vertue
             of
             that
             gracious
             Act
             ,
             which
             otherwise
             had
             not
             been
             fit
             to
             have
             been
             done
             .
          
           But
           what
           use
           have
           been
           made
           ,
           and
           still
           is
           ,
           of
           the
           said
           Act
           ,
           (
           beyond
           the
           Intention
           in
           the
           preamble
           of
           the
           said
           Bill
           expressed
           )
           to
           the
           disservice
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           destruction
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           let
           the
           world
           judge
           .
        
         
           Now
           since
           the
           Kings
           not
           condescending
           to
           these
           four
           Bils
           ,
           is
           that
           which
           they
           themselves
           set
           down
           in
           this
           Declaration
           to
           be
           the
           formall
           and
           reall
           Cause
           of
           their
           making
           these
           Votes
           ,
           and
           consequently
           of
           deposing
           and
           imprisoning
           the
           King
           ,
           (
           For
           all
           the
           other
           particulars
           are
           but
           Aggravations
           and
           Accumulations
           of
           faults
           ,
           which
           they
           say
           they
           have
           hitherto
           borne
           )
           but
           this
           the
           Kings
           present
           denyall
           of
           their
           Bils
           ,
           is
           that
           which
           without
           Scorn
           and
           Contempt
           to
           themselves
           ,
           and
           ruine
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           they
           may
           not
           suffer
           ;
           and
           therefore
           have
           taken
           their
           present
           resolutions
           ,
           to
           have
           no
           more
           to
           do
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           but
           to
           settle
           the
           Kingdomes
           without
           Him
           .
        
         
           The
           case
           lyeth
           then
           plainly
           before
           the
           indifferent
           Reader
           ,
           whether
           the
           refusing
           of
           four
           such
           Bils
           ,
           so
           destructive
           in
           the
           matter
           to
           Monarchy
           ;
           so
           enthrawling
           of
           the
           People
           to
           all
           sorts
           of
           Slavery
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           manner
           so
           compulsory
           ,
           so
           irrationall
           ,
           and
           so
           impossible
           ,
           be
           a
           justifiable
           Cause
           for
           Subjects
           to
           depose
           their
           King
           ,
           to
           imprison
           His
           Person
           ,
           to
           defame
           Him
           to
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           to
           deny
           Him
           all
           means
           of
           Vindicating
           His
           Innocency
           and
           Honour
           .
        
         
           
             But
             now
             they
             say
             ,
          
           having
           made
           this
           last
           so
           just
           and
           honourable
           application
           ,
           they
           cannot
           but
           conclude
           ,
           that
           by
           not
           assenting
           unto
           it
           ,
           He
           hath
           forgotten
           not
           only
           His
           duty
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           but
           also
           the
           care
           and
           respect
           which
           He
           owes
           to
           ,
           Himself
           and
           His
           own
           Family
           .
        
         
           How
           just
           and
           honourable
           the
           said
           Application
           hath
           been
           ,
           hath
           been
           formerly
           shewed
           ,
           of
           which
           it
           may
           be
           with
           truth
           averred
           ,
           that
           leaving
           aside
           the
           wickednesse
           in
           the
           matter
           ,
           no
           story
           ancient
           or
           modern
           can
           parallel
           it
           
           (
           for
           the
           undutifulnesse
           and
           impudence
           of
           it
           )
           in
           Subjects
           towards
           their
           King
           .
        
         
           To
           conclude
           ,
           they
           say
           ,
           
             that
             for
             these
             few
             of
             many
             reasons
             ,
             they
             cannot
             repose
             any
             more
             trust
             in
             Him
             ;
             but
             have
             made
             those
             former
             resolutions
             .
          
           Certainly
           they
           have
           done
           ill
           to
           passe
           by
           their
           many
           reasons
           ;
           for
           these
           few
           have
           been
           much
           too
           weak
           to
           support
           so
           great
           a
           weight
           ,
           as
           the
           wickedness
           of
           their
           deposing
           their
           King
           ,
           and
           the
           using
           of
           Him
           as
           they
           do
           :
           and
           it
           is
           to
           be
           beleived
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           make
           use
           of
           the
           best
           of
           those
           reasons
           ,
           having
           so
           great
           store
           out
           of
           which
           to
           make
           their
           choice
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           next
           place
           they
           say
           ,
           
             They
             will
             notwithstanding
             indeavour
             to
             settle
             the
             present
             Government
             ,
             as
             may
             best
             stand
             with
             the
             Peace
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             .
          
           It
           is
           likely
           indeed
           to
           be
           a
           righteous
           Government
           ,
           and
           to
           last
           long
           ,
           that
           a
           prevalent
           party
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           shall
           settle
           without
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           against
           all
           Law
           .
        
         
           WHAT
           hath
           been
           hitherto
           said
           ,
           hath
           been
           to
           shew
           how
           free
           the
           
             King
          
           is
           from
           the
           Aspersions
           endeavoured
           to
           be
           cast
           upon
           him
           by
           this
           Declaration
           ;
           together
           with
           the
           great
           malice
           and
           falshood
           of
           it
           .
           First
           ,
           many
           things
           in
           matter
           of
           fact
           are
           most
           untrue
           ;
           as
           that
           the
           
             King
          
           should
           have
           a
           hand
           in
           the
           
             Irish
          
           Rebellion
           ;
           That
           there
           was
           a
           Designe
           of
           a
           generall
           Massacre
           of
           all
           the
           Protestants
           in
           
             England
             ;
          
           That
           the
           
             Spanish
          
           fleet
           that
           came
           into
           the
           
             Downes
          
           1629.
           was
           to
           enslave
           the
           Subjects
           ,
           &c.
           with
           many
           more
           such
           ridiculous
           falshoods
           .
        
         
           Other
           things
           are
           perverted
           by
           false
           application
           of
           the
           facts
           ,
           as
           that
           the
           Horse
           that
           were
           spoken
           to
           be
           raised
           in
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           were
           for
           the
           enslaving
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           whereas
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           that
           if
           that
           designe
           had
           gone
           forward
           ,
           (
           as
           it
           did
           not
           )
           it
           had
           been
           to
           recover
           the
           
             Palatinate
             .
          
        
         
           In
           other
           things
           were
           the
           facts
           untrue
           ,
           by
           concealing
           part
           of
           the
           truth
           and
           the
           circumstances
           ,
           which
           do
           clearly
           justifie
           the
           said
           fact
           ;
           The
           Malice
           and
           Fraud
           of
           the
           Declaration
           is
           made
           most
           apparent
           ;
           as
           when
           they
           speak
           of
           
             slitting
             of
             noses
             ,
             branding
             of
             faces
             ,
             cutting
             off
             eares
             ,
          
           the
           facts
           were
           true
           ;
           But
           they
           conceal
           that
           all
           these
           things
           were
           done
           by
           course
           of
           Justice
           against
           notorious
           Malefactors
           ;
           And
           so
           that
           which
           they
           should
           have
           called
           Justice
           ,
           they
           now
           bring
           for
           an
           instance
           of
           Cruelty
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           it
           is
           remarkable
           that
           all
           the
           greivances
           complained
           of
           throughout
           the
           
             Kings
          
           whole
           Reigne
           ,
           though
           wholy
           redressed
           according
           to
           their
           own
           desires
           ;
           yet
           they
           are
           recharged
           ,
           and
           the
           redresses
           not
           spoken
           of
           .
           So
           likewise
           are
           all
           the
           Objections
           which
           they
           have
           formerly
           made
           ,
           either
           of
           the
           passages
           of
           the
           War
           ,
           or
           concerning
           the
           Treaties
           ;
           although
           they
           have
           by
           the
           
             King
          
           been
           formerly
           fully
           answered
           ,
           yet
           they
           obtrude
           upon
           the
           people
           all
           the
           said
           objections
           ,
           and
           conceale
           from
           them
           the
           
             Kings
          
           satisfactory
           Answers
           ;
           and
           all
           this
           in
           so
           venomous
           and
           spitefull
           a
           language
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           plainly
           to
           be
           seen
           ,
           that
           their
           end
           is
           to
           make
           differences
           irreconcileable
           ,
           and
           the
           
             King
          
           odious
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           have
           the
           more
           colour
           to
           destroy
           Him
           .
        
         
         
           It
           will
           now
           be
           necessary
           to
           speak
           a
           few
           words
           of
           their
           other
           Proposition
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           that
           a
           King
           that
           should
           be
           culpable
           of
           those
           Crimes
           suggested
           in
           this
           their
           Declaration
           ,
           may
           be
           proceeded
           against
           ,
           as
           they
           do
           now
           proceed
           with
           the
           King
           ;
           for
           to
           that
           end
           they
           have
           written
           this
           Declaration
           ,
           as
           conteining
           the
           reason
           of
           their
           Resolutions
           and
           Proceedings
           .
        
         
           This
           position
           is
           worse
           and
           more
           dangerous
           then
           their
           present
           Rebellion
           ,
           for
           that
           by
           Gods
           goodnesse
           may
           soon
           have
           an
           end
           ,
           but
           this
           Position
           is
           a
           source
           ,
           a
           seed-plot
           and
           nurcery
           of
           perpetuall
           Rebellions
           .
           So
           much
           hath
           been
           written
           by
           all
           sorts
           of
           Christians
           against
           this
           damned
           Maxime
           ,
           that
           here
           it
           shall
           be
           very
           briefly
           spoken
           of
           ,
           and
           onely
           shewed
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           full
           of
           Impiety
           ,
           Perjury
           ,
           and
           Treason
           .
        
         
           Impiety
           ,
           towards
           God
           ,
           who
           hath
           in
           his
           holy
           word
           so
           often
           commanded
           obedience
           to
           
             the
             Powers
             by
             him
             ordained
             over
             us
             ,
          
           and
           hath
           prohibited
           Resistance
           
             upon
             pain
             of
             Damnation
             ;
          
           and
           that
           to
           Heathens
           ,
           Tyrants
           ,
           and
           Persecutors
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           even
           to
           that
           monster
           of
           mankind
           ,
           
             Nero
             .
          
        
         
           Perjury
           ,
           by
           breaking
           so
           many
           Oathes
           ,
           Protestations
           ,
           and
           Covenants
           ,
           of
           bearing
           unto
           the
           King
           true
           faith
           and
           allegeance
           ,
           of
           defending
           His
           Person
           and
           Honour
           ,
           with
           all
           His
           just
           Rights
           and
           Dignities
           .
        
         
           Treason
           ,
           the
           levying
           War
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           the
           adhering
           to
           His
           enemies
           ,
           the
           indeavouring
           to
           alienate
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           Subject
           from
           the
           King
           ,
           to
           remove
           the
           King
           from
           the
           Government
           ,
           or
           to
           imprison
           His
           Person
           ,
           to
           subvert
           the
           Lawes
           ,
           to
           indeavour
           to
           change
           the
           government
           either
           Ecclesiasticall
           or
           Civill
           ,
           to
           reforme
           the
           King
           by
           force
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           things
           are
           by
           the
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           (
           and
           not
           by
           Ordinances
           )
           declared
           to
           be
           Treason
           ,
           and
           most
           of
           them
           so
           confessed
           by
           themselves
           this
           Parliament
           to
           be
           so
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           pretence
           of
           some
           of
           them
           ,
           the
           Arch-bishop
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Strafford
          
           lost
           their
           lives
           .
           And
           here
           I
           shall
           leave
           that
           damned
           Position
           ,
           that
           Subjects
           may
           depose
           their
           lawfull
           hereditary
           King
           ,
           (
           for
           so
           the
           King
           is
           in
           effect
           )
           upon
           suggestions
           of
           His
           failings
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           cause
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           It
           remains
           yet
           to
           speak
           something
           of
           the
           Scope
           of
           their
           so
           bitter
           railing
           ,
           and
           reviling
           of
           the
           King
           with
           so
           foul
           a
           pen
           ,
           as
           Tyranny
           ,
           Cruelty
           ,
           betraying
           ,
           breach
           of
           Oaths
           ,
           &c.
           which
           is
           to
           make
           Him
           odious
           ;
           for
           answer
           whereunto
           there
           shal
           be
           only
           offered
           unto
           the
           world
           and
           them
           ,
           such
           truths
           of
           the
           King
           and
           his
           Deportments
           ,
           as
           the
           fiercest
           of
           His
           enemies
           shall
           not
           deny
           .
           He
           is
           known
           to
           be
           a
           Prince
           of
           a
           most
           pious
           life
           ,
           which
           He
           daily
           sheweth
           by
           His
           constant
           practice
           of
           all
           Acts
           of
           devotion
           ,
           as
           Prayers
           ,
           Sermons
           ,
           and
           frequent
           receiving
           of
           the
           holy
           Sacrament
           .
           No
           blood
           hath
           been
           drawn
           by
           his
           Anger
           or
           Revenge
           ;
           no
           noble
           Family
           dishonoured
           by
           His
           Lust
           ;
           no
           Debauchery
           or
           Excesse
           hath
           received
           encouragement
           by
           His
           Example
           ;
           no
           Oathes
           or
           Profanesse
           have
           been
           heard
           to
           come
           out
           of
           His
           mouth
           ;
           His
           prudence
           ,
           ability
           &
           invincible
           courage
           and
           industry
           ,
           are
           not
           unknown
           to
           themselves
           ;
           nor
           His
           patience
           and
           composedness
           of
           minde
           ,
           in
           the
           highest
           afflictions
           and
           wrongs
           
           that
           have
           ever
           almost
           befallen
           any
           King
           ;
           and
           lastly
           ,
           his
           goodnesse
           and
           clemency
           in
           desiring
           to
           put
           all
           by-past
           Injuries
           into
           perpetuall
           oblivion
           .
        
         
           Let
           these
           His
           known
           and
           undenyable
           vertues
           ,
           besides
           His
           Royal
           De●●●●
           ,
           and
           undoubted
           Title
           for
           six
           hundred
           years
           in
           England
           ,
           and
           of
           108
           Kings
           in
           Scotland
           ,
           be
           put
           into
           the
           ballance
           ,
           against
           all
           those
           malicious
           and
           〈◊〉
           Aspersions
           that
           have
           been
           raked
           together
           against
           Him
           ;
           and
           then
           let
           it
           be
           judged
           ,
           whether
           it
           will
           not
           be
           an
           ill
           change
           for
           the
           people
           ,
           to
           leave
           the
           subjection
           and
           Government
           of
           such
           a
           Prince
           ,
           to
           put
           themselves
           under
           the
           Tyrannie
           and
           Arbitrary
           Power
           of
           such
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           such
           an
           Army
           .
        
         
           One
           thing
           more
           shall
           onely
           be
           offered
           to
           the
           consideration
           of
           the
           People
           ;
           whether
           if
           the
           Houses
           should
           condescend
           to
           a
           Peace
           ,
           upon
           no
           more
           then
           what
           the
           King
           offereth
           ,
           besides
           all
           the
           Concessions
           He
           hath
           granted
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           what
           He
           hath
           offered
           from
           
             Holdenby
             ,
          
           from
           
             Hampton
             Court
             ,
          
           and
           
             Carisbrook
             Castle
          
           (
           before
           cited
           ,
           )
           the
           English
           Nation
           should
           not
           be
           the
           freest
           and
           happiest
           Subjects
           in
           
             Europe
             .
          
           And
           whether
           if
           they
           continue
           under
           the
           present
           usurped
           Power
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           and
           the
           Army
           ,
           (
           for
           the
           Lords
           serve
           now
           onely
           to
           be
           subservient
           unto
           them
           )
           they
           shall
           not
           be
           the
           most
           miserable
           of
           all
           people
           ;
           by
           having
           their
           Religion
           ,
           Lives
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           Lawes
           changed
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           disposed
           of
           by
           the
           Wils
           and
           Arbitrary
           Power
           of
           their
           fellow-Subjects
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           againe
           desired
           (
           as
           it
           hath
           been
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           this
           Answer
           )
           that
           what
           is
           herein
           set
           down
           ,
           may
           onely
           stay
           mens
           judgements
           ,
           and
           put
           them
           into
           a
           deliberation
           ;
           untill
           the
           King
           (
           who
           hath
           perfect
           knowledge
           and
           information
           of
           all
           the
           particulars
           ,
           which
           in
           many
           things
           are
           wanting
           to
           the
           Writer
           hereof
           )
           shall
           Himselfe
           set
           forth
           His
           full
           Answer
           ;
           which
           is
           not
           likely
           to
           be
           long
           ;
           for
           that
           those
           who
           have
           the
           worst
           opinion
           of
           the
           Proceedings
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           cannot
           suppose
           them
           to
           be
           so
           irrationall
           and
           barbarous
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           let
           the
           King
           have
           a
           sight
           of
           this
           their
           Declaration
           ;
           and
           to
           afford
           Him
           all
           necessary
           means
           of
           making
           and
           publishing
           His
           Answer
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .