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             A sight of ye trans-actions of these latter yeares emblemized with ingraven plats, which men may read without spectacles.
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               A
               Sight
               of
               ye
               Trans-actions
               of
               these
               latter
               yeares
               Emblemized
               with
               engrauen
               plats
               which
               men
               may
               read
               with
               out
               spectacles
               .
            
             
               Are
               to
               be
               sould
               ,
               by
               Thomas
               Ienner
               in
               his
               shop
               at
               the
               old
               Exhange
            
             
               TIME
            
             
               In
               a
               litle
               wrath
               I
               hid
               my
               face
               frō
               the
               for
               a
               moment
               ;
               but
               with
               everlasting
               kindn●es
               will
               i
               haue
               mercy
               on
               thee
               saith
               the
               Lord
               thy
               redeemer
               .
               
                 Isaiah
                 ▪
                 54.
                 
                 ●
                 .
              
            
             
               TRVTH
            
             
               I
               will
               mention
               the
               Loving
               kindnesses
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               the
               praises
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               according
               to
               all
               that
               the
               Lord
               hath
               bestoued
               on
               us
               ,
               and
               the
               great
               goodnesse
               towards
               the
               house
               of
               Israell
               which
               hee
               hath
               bestowed
               on
               them
               according
               to
               his
               〈◊〉
               ▪
               and
               according
               to
               the
               multitude
               of
               his
               Louing
               kindnesses
               .
            
             
               And
               the
               fifth
               Angel
               poured
               out
               his
               viall
               upon
               the
               seat
               of
               the
               〈◊〉
               ,
               and
               his
               kingdom
               was
               full
               of
               darknesse
               ,
               and
               they
               gnawed
               their
               tongues
               for
               pain
               .
               and
               blasphemed
               the
               God
               of
               〈◊〉
               
                 〈…〉
                 
              
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           READER
           .
        
         
           THou
           hast
           here
           (
           friendly
           Reader
           )
           a
           resolution
           to
           that
           riddle
           ,
           which
           hath
           so
           puzzelled
           and
           amazed
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           ,
           betweene
           the
           main
           parties
           thereof
           ,
           Parliamentarians
           and
           Royalists
           ;
           namely
           ,
           who
           hath
           been
           the
           cause
           ,
           or
           what
           hath
           been
           the
           main
           spur
           or
           spring
           ,
           of
           all
           the
           late
           and
           lamentable
           destractions
           and
           distresses
           of
           the
           three
           Kingdomes
           ,
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           these
           five
           or
           six
           years
           past
           ;
           even
           the
           very
           same
           efficient
           and
           instrumentall
           cause
           that
           was
           of
           
             Israels
          
           sore
           plague
           and
           punishment
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
             24.
             
             Israel
          
           had
           sinned
           and
           provoked
           the
           Lord
           to
           anger
           ,
           and
           God
           suffered
           Satan
           to
           provoke
           their
           King
           to
           sin
           grievously
           against
           God
           .
           So
           ,
           
             England
          
           had
           grievously
           sinned
           ,
           and
           Gods
           wrath
           was
           thereby
           kindled
           ,
           and
           therefore
           God
           suffered
           their
           King
           ,
           and
           his
           prelaticall
           ,
           papisticall
           ,
           and
           malignant
           Subjects
           ,
           soundly
           to
           whip
           and
           scourge
           ,
           
             England
             ,
          
           even
           to
           the
           fetching
           of
           blood
           out
           of
           its
           ●oynes
           and
           sides
           ;
           And
           here
           's
           I
           say
           ,
           the
           riddle
           clearly
           resolved
           ;
           All
           this
           Truth
           being
           in
           this
           little
           Emblematicall
           Treatise
           lively
           set
           forth
           ,
           and
           illustrated
           with
           neat
           and
           pertinent
           pictures
           and
           figures
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           affecting
           of
           the
           sight
           and
           sense
           of
           the
           Readers
           therof
           ,
           and
           especially
           for
           the
           full
           making
           out
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           what
           is
           therein
           delivered
           ;
           
             viz
             ,
          
           That
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           his
           unhappy
           and
           unholy
           atheisticall
           instruments
           ,
           have
           been
           the
           main
           moving
           cause
           (
           next
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           to
           our
           sins
           )
           of
           all
           the
           mischieves
           and
           miseries
           which
           we
           have
           all
           felt
           and
           found
           in
           this
           distressed
           Kingdome
           ,
           onely
           ,
           or
           mainly
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           for
           the
           driving
           on
           of
           that
           cruell
           and
           accursed
           designe
           of
           bringing
           in
           an
           Arbitrary-Government
           upon
           this
           Free-born
           Nation
           ,
           to
           the
           utter
           ruine
           and
           overthrow
           of
           their
           most
           precious
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Liberties
           ;
           as
           thou
           shalt
           easily
           and
           clearely
           see
           and
           discover
           ,
           in
           this
           following
           Treatise
           and
           Relation
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           A
           Sight
           of
           the
           Trans-actions
           of
           these
           latter
           yeares
           ,
           Emblemized
           with
           Ingraven
           Plates
           ,
           which
           men
           may
           Read
           without
           Spectacles
           .
        
         
           
             1
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             IN
             the
             first
             year
             of
             King
             
               Charles
            
             his
             Reign
             ,
             a
             Parliament
             being
             called
             at
             
               Oxford
               ,
            
             two
             subsidies
             were
             granted
             ,
             no
             grievances
             removed
             ,
             but
             the
             said
             Parliament
             soon
             dissolved
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             sad
             effects
             which
             the
             dissolution
             of
             this
             Parliament
             produced
             ,
             were
             the
             losse
             of
             
               Rochell
               ,
            
             by
             the
             unhappy
             help
             of
             
               Englands
            
             Ships
             .
          
           
           
             3.
             
             The
             diversion
             of
             a
             most
             facile
             and
             hopefull
             warre
             from
             the
             
               West-Indies
               ,
            
             to
             a
             most
             expensive
             and
             successelesse
             attempt
             on
             
               Cales
               .
            
          
           
             4.
             
             The
             bloody
             and
             unblessed
             attempt
             on
             the
             Isle
             of
             
               Ree
               ,
            
             and
             thereby
             a
             precipitate
             breach
             of
             peace
             with
             
               France
               ,
            
             to
             our
             great
             losse
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             A
             peace
             concluded
             with
             
               Spain
               ,
            
             without
             consent
             of
             a
             Parliament
             ,
             contrary
             to
             a
             promise
             formerly
             made
             to
             the
             Kingdome
             by
             King
             
               James
               ,
            
             a
             little
             before
             his
             death
             ;
             whereby
             the
             Cause
             of
             the
             
               Palatinate
            
             was
             altogether
             most
             shamefully
             deserted
             by
             us
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             The
             Kingdom
             suddenly
             billetted
             with
             Souldiers
             ,
             and
             a
             concomitant
             project
             set
             on
             foot
             for
             
               Germane
            
             Horses
             to
             enforce
             men
             ,
             by
             fear
             ,
             to
             fall
             before
             arbitrary
             and
             tyrannicall
             taxations
             ,
             continually
             to
             be
             laid
             upon
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             2.
             
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             The
             dissolution
             of
             a
             second
             Parliament
             at
             
               Westminster
               ,
            
             in
             the
             second
             year
             after
             a
             declarative
             grant
             of
             no
             lesse
             than
             five
             Subsidies
             ,
             and
             the
             said
             issues
             that
             flowed
             on
             the
             Kingdome
             thereupon
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             As
             first
             ,
             the
             violent
             exacting
             from
             the
             people
             of
             that
             mighty
             summe
             of
             the
             five
             Subsidies
             ,
             or
             a
             summe
             ,
             equall
             to
             it
             by
             a
             Commission
             for
             a
             Royall-Loan
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             called
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             Many
             worthy
             Gentlemen
             imprisoned
             and
             vexed
             ,
             that
             refused
             to
             pay
             it
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             Great
             summes
             of
             money
             extorted
             from
             Subjects
             by
             Privy
             Seals
             and
             Excises
             .
          
           
             11.
             
             The
             most
             hopefull
             Petition
             of
             Right
             ,
             blasted
             in
             the
             very
             blossome
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             3
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             12.
             
             A
             third
             Parliament
             called
             ,
             and
             quickly
             broken
             in
             the
             fourteenth
             year
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             therein
             Parliamentary
             priviledges
             extreamly
             violated
             by
             after
             ill-usage
             of
             some
             of
             the
             best
             and
             worthiest
             Members
             thereof
             ,
             who
             were
             clapt
             up
             close
             prisoners
             ,
             denied
             all
             ordinary
             and
             extraordinary
             comforts
             of
             life
             ,
             and
             preservation
             of
             health
             ,
             which
             might
             have
             proved
             perpetuall
             to
             them
             ,
             had
             not
             a
             fourth
             Parliament
             (
             which
             afterward
             happened
             )
             necessitated
             their
             relief
             and
             release
             .
          
           
             13.
             
             And
             this
             third
             Parliament
             thus
             dissolved
             ,
             O
             the
             miserable
             effects
             that
             followed
             thereon
             also
             .
          
           
             14.
             
             Scandalous
             and
             opprobrious
             Declarations
             published
             to
             asperse
             and
             besmear
             the
             proceedings
             of
             this
             last
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             some
             of
             the
             best
             Members
             thereof
             ;
             yea
             ,
             Proclamations
             set
             out
             to
             those
             effects
             ,
             thereby
             extreamely
             to
             dis-hearten
             the
             Subjects
             ,
             yea
             ,
             and
             plainly
             forbidding
             them
             once
             to
             name
             a
             Parliament
             ,
             or
             to
             desire
             them
             any
             more
             .
          
           
             15.
             
             Whence
             ,
             immediately
             gushed
             out
             (
             this
             damme
             of
             Parliaments
             thus
             being
             broken
             down
             )
             the
             violent
             inundations
             (
             even
             to
             a
             deluge
             of
             miseries
             )
             of
             mighty
             summes
             of
             money
             ,
             got
             by
             that
             strange
             and
             straining
             project
             of
             Knight-hood
             ;
             yet
             ,
             under
             a
             faire
             colour
             and
             pretence
             of
             Law
             for
             it
             ,
             and
             for
             all
             the
             rest
             that
             followed
             .
          
           
             16.
             
             As
             ,
             the
             most
             burthensom
             Book
             of
             Rates
             ;
             the
             most
             heavy
             and
             unheard
             of
             (
             till
             then
             )
             taxation
             of
             Ship-money
             ;
             the
             enlargement
             of
             Forrests
             ,
             contrary
             to
             
               Magna
               Charta
               ;
            
             the
             injurious
             exaction
             of
             Coat
             and
             Conduct
             money
             ;
             the
             forcible
             taking
             away
             of
             the
             Train'd-Bands
             Armes
             ;
             the
             desperate
             design
             of
             engrosing
             Gunpowder
             into
             their
             hands
             ,
             and
             keeping
             it
             fast
             from
             the
             Subject
             in
             the
             Tower
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             not
             to
             be
             had
             thence
             ,
             but
             at
             most
             excessive
             rates
             .
          
           
             17.
             
             The
             destruction
             of
             the
             Forrest
             of
             
               Dean
               ,
            
             that
             most
             famous
             Magazine
             ,
             and
             
             Timber-store-house
             of
             the
             whole
             Kingdome
             ,
             which
             was
             sold
             to
             Papists
             .
          
           
             18.
             
             The
             monstrous
             Monopolies
             of
             Sope
             ,
             Salt
             ,
             Wine
             ,
             Leather
             ,
             and
             Seacoal
             ▪
             yea
             almost
             of
             all
             things
             in
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             most
             necessary
             and
             common
             use
             .
          
           
             19.
             
             Restraint
             of
             Subjects
             Liberties
             in
             their
             Trades
             and
             Habitations
             ;
             for
             refusall
             of
             which
             foresaid
             heavy
             pressures
             ,
             many
             were
             vext
             with
             long
             and
             languishing
             suites
             ,
             some
             fined
             and
             confined
             to
             prisons
             ,
             to
             the
             losse
             of
             health
             in
             many
             ,
             of
             life
             in
             some
             ;
             Some
             having
             their
             houses
             broke
             open
             ,
             their
             goods
             seized
             on
             ,
             their
             studies
             or
             closets
             searched
             for
             writings
             ,
             books
             and
             papers
             to
             undoe
             them
             ;
             Some
             interrupted
             also
             in
             their
             Sea-Voyages
             ,
             and
             their
             ships
             taken
             from
             them
             ,
             in
             an
             hostile
             manner
             ,
             by
             projectors
             ,
             as
             by
             pirates
             ,
             or
             common
             Enemies
             .
          
           
             20.
             
             The
             crushing
             cruelties
             of
             the
             Star
             Chamber-Court
             ,
             and
             Council
             Table
             ,
             in
             those
             dayes
             ,
             chiefly
             ,
             for
             the
             fomenting
             and
             increasing
             of
             most
             exorbitant
             taxations
             ,
             pressures
             ,
             and
             unjust
             suites
             against
             the
             Subject
             .
          
           
             21.
             
             Thus
             farre
             for
             the
             miseries
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             ;
             now
             also
             for
             the
             Churches
             danger
             ,
             and
             distresse
             .
             The
             amazing
             miseries
             of
             the
             Subjects
             Consciences
             also
             ,
             by
             the
             intolerable
             burthen
             of
             Popish
             Ceremonies
             ,
             
               Romish
            
             Innovations
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             other
             outrages
             of
             the
             Arch-Prelate
             of
             
               Canterbury
               ,
            
             and
             his
             Prelaticall
             Agents
             and
             instruments
             ,
             over
             the
             whole
             Kingdome
             ,
             in
             matters
             of
             religion
             ,
             Divine
             worship
             ,
             and
             spirituall
             cases
             of
             Conscience
             .
          
           
             22.
             
             The
             most
             palpable
             and
             abominable
             
               Romish
            
             Ceremonies
             used
             at
             the
             Kings
             Coronation
             ,
             and
             insolent
             and
             impious
             ,
             false
             and
             destructive
             additions
             in
             the
             Oath
             administred
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             at
             his
             said
             first
             Inauguration
             to
             the
             Crown
             ,
             by
             that
             most
             arrogant
             Arch-Bishop
             .
          
           
             23.
             
             And
             the
             manifold
             other
             impious
             impositions
             in
             matters
             of
             religion
             ,
             divine
             worship
             ,
             and
             spirituall
             cases
             of
             Conscience
             ;
             for
             refusing
             and
             opposing
             of
             which
             ,
             how
             was
             the
             honest-hearted
             and
             tender-conscienced
             subject
             ,
             grievously
             oppressed
             by
             fines
             ,
             imprisonments
             ,
             stigmatizings
             ,
             mutilations
             ,
             whippings
             ,
             pillories
             ,
             gagges
             ,
             consinements
             and
             banishments
             ;
             yea
             ,
             and
             that
             ,
             into
             perpetuall
             close
             imprisonments
             in
             the
             most
             desolate
             ,
             remote
             ,
             and
             (
             as
             they
             hoped
             and
             intended
             )
             remorslesse
             parts
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             .
          
           
             24.
             
             The
             putting
             down
             ,
             yea
             ,
             utterly
             ruinating
             of
             that
             most
             famous
             and
             honourable
             work
             ,
             that
             ever
             this
             Kingdom
             saw
             ,
             in
             a
             private
             way
             ,
             for
             the
             advancement
             of
             Gods
             glory
             in
             the
             propagation
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             I
             mean
             ,
             the
             Feoff●es
             for
             buying
             in
             of
             Impropriations
             ;
             Noy
             ,
             the
             (
             then
             )
             Atturney-Generall
             ,
             openly
             in
             Court
             ,
             accusing
             that
             blessed
             work
             to
             be
             a
             worse
             plot
             against
             the
             Church
             (
             he
             meant
             the
             Prelaticall
             Church
             sure
             ,
             )
             than
             the
             Papists
             Powder
             plot
             .
          
           
             25.
             
             The
             advancing
             (
             for
             the
             most
             part
             )
             none
             ,
             to
             Ecclesiasticall
             Dignities
             and
             Livings
             ,
             but
             Arminians
             ;
             yea
             ,
             Popish-hearted
             Pontificians
             ;
             Suspending
             and
             silencing
             with
             deprivations
             ,
             degradations
             ,
             and
             excommunications
             ,
             almost
             all
             the
             most
             pious
             ,
             painfull
             and
             Orthodox-learned
             Pastours
             over
             the
             kingdom
             ,
             whom
             they
             could
             catch
             in
             their
             snares
             ,
             and
             all
             this
             under
             a
             pretence
             of
             peace
             ,
             unity
             and
             conformity
             ;
             in
             which
             foresaid
             cases
             ,
             the
             High-Commission
             (
             like
             the
             
               Spanish-Inquisition
            
             )
             with
             its
             most
             pragmaticall
             pranks
             ,
             was
             ,
             all
             along
             ,
             most
             intolerable
             and
             abominable
             .
          
           
             26.
             
             
               Printing-Presses
               ,
            
             set
             open
             for
             the
             printing
             and
             publishing
             of
             all
             sorts
             of
             Popish
             and
             Arminian
             tenets
             ;
             but
             ,
             shut
             up
             and
             restrained
             from
             
               Printing
               ,
            
             sound
             and
             Orthodox
             Doctrines
             .
          
           
           
             27.
             
             Nay
             ,
             not
             onely
             thus
             lamentably
             molesting
             us
             at
             home
             in
             
               England
               ;
            
             but
             attempting
             the
             like
             on
             our
             Brethren
             of
             
               Scotland
               ,
            
             indevouring
             to
             impose
             upon
             their
             consciences
             also
             ,
             a
             New
             Liturgye
             ,
             and
             a
             book
             of
             Canons
             ,
             upon
             the
             first
             introducing
             whereof
             into
             their
             Church
             ,
             they
             not
             induring
             them
             ,
             threw
             stones
             and
             stooles
             at
             the
             Arch-Bishop
             of
             St
             
               Andrews
            
             head
             ,
             and
             beat
             him
             out
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             crying
             out
             ,
             a
             
               Pape
               ,
            
             a
             
               Pape
               ,
            
             and
             so
             rid
             themselves
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             28.
             
             Upon
             which
             refusall
             of
             theirs
             ,
             O
             what
             foule
             calumnies
             and
             scoffes
             were
             immediately
             cast
             upon
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             called
             and
             counted
             rebels
             and
             Traytors
             ;
             yea
             ,
             so
             proclaimed
             in
             all
             Churches
             in
             
               England
               .
            
          
           
             29.
             
             An
             Army
             was
             also
             raised
             to
             oppresse
             and
             suppresse
             them
             ,
             for
             thus
             resisting
             the
             Arch-prelates
             most
             injurious
             impositions
             on
             them
             .
          
           
             A
             mighty
             and
             tumultuous
             rising
             of
             Apprentices
             and
             young
             men
             in
             
               Southwarke
            
             and
             
               Lambeth
            
             side
             ,
             with
             clubs
             and
             other
             weapons
             especially
             at
             the
             A●ch-bishops
             house
             ,
             which
             put
             him
             into
             such
             a
             fright
             ,
             as
             made
             him
             fly
             to
             
               Croyden
               ,
            
             to
             convey
             himself
             to
             some
             more
             private
             and
             remote
             place
             ,
             and
             although
             
               Pharoahs
            
             magisians
             were
             so
             honest
             ,
             that
             at
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             dust
             of
             the
             earth
             turned
             into
             lice
             ,
             they
             cryed
             out
             it
             
               was
               the
               finger
               of
               God
               ,
            
             but
             he
             grew
             more
             and
             more
             outragious
             ,
             and
             caused
             one
             to
             be
             hanged
             and
             quartered
             ,
             and
             his
             head
             set
             on
             
               London-Bridge
            
             .
          
           
             30.
             
             Our
             Brethren
             of
             
               Scotland
            
             likewise
             raising
             an
             Army
             in
             their
             own
             just
             defence
             ,
             and
             by
             force
             of
             armes
             ,
             inforcing
             their
             own
             peace
             .
          
           
             31.
             
             A
             first
             pacification
             being
             then
             made
             by
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             some
             of
             his
             Nobility
             ,
             and
             ratified
             under
             hand
             and
             Seal
             twixt
             them
             and
             the
             
               Scots
               ;
            
             yet
             was
             it
             shortly
             after
             shamefully
             violated
             ,
             and
             broken
             quite
             off
             by
             the
             Arch-prelate
             of
             
               Canterbury
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Straford
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             4.
             
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             32.
             
             A
             fourth
             Parliament
             was
             thereupon
             shortly
             after
             called
             again
             ,
             by
             those
             complotters
             meanes
             ,
             but
             to
             a
             very
             ill
             intent
             ,
             and
             another
             Parliament
             summoned
             also
             at
             the
             same
             time
             by
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Straford
            
             in
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             both
             of
             them
             onely
             to
             levy
             and
             procure
             monies
             to
             raise
             another
             Army
             ,
             and
             wage
             a
             new
             Warre
             against
             the
             
               Scots
               ;
            
          
           
             33.
             
             The
             Ships
             and
             goods
             of
             our
             Brethren
             of
             
               Scotland
               ,
            
             were
             ,
             in
             all
             parts
             and
             ports
             of
             this
             kingdom
             ,
             and
             of
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             also
             surprised
             and
             seized
             on
             for
             the
             King
             ;
             their
             Commissioners
             denyed
             audience
             to
             make
             their
             just
             defence
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             kingdome
             of
             
               Scotland
            
             and
             
               England
            
             too
             ,
             hereupon
             much
             distracted
             and
             distempered
             with
             leavying
             of
             monies
             ,
             and
             imprisoning
             all
             among
             us
             that
             refused
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             34.
             
             This
             Parliament
             also
             refusing
             to
             comply
             with
             the
             King
             ,
             
               Cant
               ,
            
             and
             
               Straf●rd
            
             in
             this
             Episcopall
             warre
             against
             the
             
               Scots
               ,
            
             was
             soon
             dissolved
             and
             broken
             up
             by
             them
             and
             thereupon
             they
             returned
             to
             their
             former
             wayes
             of
             waste
             and
             confusion
             ,
             and
             the
             very
             next
             day
             after
             the
             dissolution
             thereof
             some
             eminent
             members
             of
             both
             Houses
             ,
             had
             their
             Chambers
             ,
             and
             studies
             ,
             yea
             their
             cabinets
             and
             very
             pockets
             of
             their
             wearing
             cloathes
             (
             betimes
             in
             the
             morning
             before
             they
             were
             out
             of
             their
             beds
             )
             searched
             for
             letters
             and
             writings
             ,
             and
             some
             of
             them
             also
             imprisoned
             ,
             and
             a
             false
             and
             most
             scandalous
             declaration
             was
             published
             against
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             in
             the
             Kings
             name
             .
          
           
             35.
             
             A
             forced
             Loan
             of
             money
             was
             attempted
             in
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             to
             be
             made
             a
             president
             (
             if
             it
             prevailed
             there
             )
             for
             the
             whole
             kingdom
             ,
             but
             some
             Aldermen
             refusing
             ,
             were
             fo●ely
             threatned
             and
             imprisoned
             .
          
           
           
             36.
             
             In
             which
             interim
             ,
             the
             Clergies
             Convocation
             continuing
             (
             notwithstanding
             the
             dissolution
             of
             the
             Parliament
             )
             new
             conscience
             oppressing
             Canons
             were
             forged
             ,
             and
             a
             strange
             Oath
             ,
             with
             a
             monstrous
             
               &c
               ▪
            
             in
             it
             ,
             was
             framed
             for
             the
             establishing
             of
             the
             Bishops
             Hierarchy
             ,
             with
             severe
             punishments
             on
             the
             refusers
             to
             take
             it
             .
          
           
             37.
             
             In
             this
             Convocation
             ●ore
             taxations
             were
             also
             imposed
             upon
             the
             whole
             Clergie
             ,
             even
             no
             lesse
             than
             six
             Subsidies
             ,
             besides
             a
             bountifull
             contribution
             to
             forward
             that
             intended
             warre
             against
             our
             brethren
             of
             
               Scotland
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               Arch-Prelate
               of
               St
               Andrewes
               in
               Scotland
               reading
               the
               new
               Service-booke
               in
               his
               pontificalibus
               assaulted
               by
               men
               &
               Women
               ,
               with
               Crickets
               stooles
               Stickes
               and
               Stones
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               rising
               of
               Prentises
               and
               Sea-men
               on
               Southwark
               side
               to
               assault
               the
               Arch-bishops
               of
               Canterburys
               House
               at
               Lambeth
               .
            
          
           
           
             38.
             
             For
             the
             advancing
             of
             which
             said
             summes
             for
             this
             warre
             ,
             the
             popish
             pontifician
             party
             ,
             and
             their
             scandalous
             priests
             were
             most
             free
             and
             forward
             ;
             yea
             ,
             and
             a
             solemn
             prayer
             was
             composed
             and
             imposed
             by
             the
             Bishops
             on
             their
             Ministers
             every where
             to
             be
             used
             and
             read
             in
             all
             Churches
             against
             the
             Scots
             ,
             as
             rebels
             and
             traytors
             .
          
           
             39.
             
             The
             papists
             also
             in
             a
             high
             measure
             enjoyed
             even
             almost
             a
             totall
             toleration
             ;
             and
             a
             Popes
             Nuncio
             suffered
             among
             us
             to
             act
             and
             govern
             all
             Romish
             affaires
             ,
             yea
             a
             kinde
             of
             a
             private
             popish-parliament
             kept
             in
             the
             kingdom
             ,
             and
             popish
             jurisdictions
             erected
             among
             them
             .
          
           
             40.
             
             Commissions
             were
             also
             (
             secretly
             )
             issued
             out
             for
             some
             great
             and
             eminent
             papists
             ,
             for
             martiall
             Commands
             ,
             for
             levying
             of
             Souldiers
             ,
             and
             strengthening
             their
             party
             with
             Armes
             and
             Ammunition
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             and
             in
             great
             plenty
             .
          
           
             41.
             
             His
             Majesties
             treasure
             was
             by
             these
             meanes
             so
             extreamly
             exhausted
             and
             his
             revenues
             so
             anticipated
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             inforced
             to
             compell
             (
             as
             it
             were
             )
             his
             own
             Servants
             ,
             Judges
             ,
             and
             Officers
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             to
             lend
             him
             great
             summes
             of
             money
             ,
             a●d
             prisons
             filled
             with
             refusers
             of
             these
             and
             the
             other
             illegall
             payments
             ;
             yea
             ,
             many
             High-Sheriffes
             summoned
             into
             the
             Starre-chamber
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Councill-Board
             ,
             and
             some
             of
             them
             imprisoned
             for
             not
             being
             quick
             enough
             in
             levying
             Ship-money
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             intolerable
             taxations
             .
          
           
             42.
             
             In
             summe
             ,
             the
             whole
             kingdome
             was
             now
             brought
             into
             a
             lamentable
             and
             languishing
             condition
             of
             being
             most
             miserably
             bought
             and
             sold
             to
             any
             that
             could
             give
             and
             contribute
             most
             of
             might
             and
             malice
             against
             us
             ,
             and
             no
             hope
             of
             humane
             help
             ,
             but
             dolour
             ,
             desperation
             and
             destruction
             ,
             to
             be
             the
             portion
             of
             all
             .
          
           
             43.
             
             In
             which
             interim
             ,
             our
             Brethren
             of
             
               Scotland
            
             being
             entred
             into
             our
             kingdome
             ,
             for
             their
             own
             just
             defence
             ,
             the
             King
             had
             advanced
             his
             Royall-Standard
             at
             
               York
               ,
            
             where
             the
             creame
             of
             the
             kingdome
             ,
             Nobles
             ,
             and
             Gentry
             ,
             being
             assembled
             ,
             and
             a
             treaty
             twixt
             the
             prime
             of
             both
             Armies
             had
             at
             
               Rippon
               ,
            
             for
             a
             faire
             and
             peaceable
             accommodation
             ,
             the
             King
             was
             ,
             at
             last
             ,
             inforced
             to
             take
             his
             Nobles
             Counsell
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             first
             place
             ,
             a
             cessation
             of
             Armes
             agreed
             on
             ;
             and
             then
             this
             fifth
             present
             
               Parliament
               ,
            
             (
             the
             
               Parliament
            
             of
             
               Parliaments
               ,
               )
            
             was
             necessitously
             resolved
             on
             to
             begin
             ,
             
               November
            
             3.
             1640.
             
          
        
         
           
             5
             Parliament
             ,
             Anno
             1640.
             Novemb.
             3.
             
          
           
             44.
             
             But
             ,
             behold
             ,
             a
             desperate
             plot
             and
             design
             was
             herein
             also
             ,
             immediately
             ,
             set
             on
             f●ot
             ,
             to
             ●poyle
             or
             poyson
             it
             in
             the
             very
             
               Embrio
            
             and
             constitution
             of
             it
             ,
             in
             the
             first
             choyce
             of
             the
             Members
             thereof
             ,
             by
             Letters
             from
             the
             King
             ,
             Queen
             ,
             malignant
             and
             popish
             Earles
             ,
             Lords
             ,
             Knights
             ,
             and
             Gentry
             ,
             posted
             into
             all
             parts
             of
             the
             kingdome
             ,
             to
             make
             a
             str●ng
             party
             for
             them
             ;
             But
             ,
             by
             admirable
             divine
             providence
             ,
             this
             their
             plot
             was
             ●ounterplotted
             ,
             and
             wonderfully
             frustrated
             ,
             and
             the
             Parliament
             most
             〈…〉
             and
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             45.
             
             Shortly
             after
             ,
             a
             very
             formidable
             
               Spanish-Fleet
            
             ,
             or
             
               Armad●
               ,
            
             appeared
             on
             our
             
               English●●●row
            
             Seas
             ,
             in
             fight
             of
             
               Dover
               ,
            
             and
             was
             comming
             in
             (
             as
             was
             ,
             on
             very
             st●ong
             grounds
             ,
             more
             than
             probably
             conjectured
             )
             as
             a
             third
             party
             ,
             to
             help
             to
             destroy
             〈…〉
             
               Spani●rds
            
             hoping
             ▪
             that
             by
             this
             time
             ,
             we
             and
             the
             
               Scots
            
             were
             together
             by
             the
             ●ar●
             ▪
             but
             they
             were
             by
             Gods
             mercy
             ,
             beaten
             of●
             from
             us
             by
             our
             Neighbours
             of
             
               Holland
               .
            
             And
             so
             in
             fighting
             against
             them
             ,
             we
             fought
             against
             our
             friends
             .
          
           
             The
             Souldiers
             in
             their
             passage
             to
             
               York
            
             turn
             reformers
             ,
             pull
             dow●
             popish
             pictures
             ,
             break
             down
             rayles
             ,
             turn
             alters
             into
             tables
             ,
             and
             those
             popish
             Commanders
             ,
             that
             were
             
             to
             command
             them
             ,
             they
             forced
             to
             eat
             flesh
             on
             Fridayes
             ,
             thrusting
             it
             down
             their
             throats
             ,
             and
             some
             they
             slew
             .
          
           
             46
             In
             the
             time
             of
             ours
             and
             the
             
               Scots
            
             Armies
             residing
             in
             the
             North
             ,
             which
             was
             in
             
               June
            
             1641.
             the
             Popish
             and
             malignant
             Lords
             and
             Prelates
             ,
             fearing
             the
             effects
             of
             this
             present
             Parliament
             ,
             complotted
             together
             to
             disaffect
             that
             our
             
               English
            
             Army
             against
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             indevoured
             to
             bring
             it
             out
             of
             the
             North
             ,
             Southward
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             
               London
               ,
            
             to
             compell
             the
             Parliament
             to
             such
             limits
             and
             rules
             at
             they
             thought
             fit
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Souldiers
               in
               their
               passage
               to
               York
               turn
               unto
               reformers
               pull
               down
               Popish
               pictures
               ,
               break
               down
               rayles
               ,
               turn
               altars
               into
               Tables
               ▪
            
          
           
             
               the
               English
               and
               Scotts
               Armies
               at
               first
               ready
               to
               fight
               ,
               lovingly
               embrace
               each
               other
               ,
               &
               part
               kinde
               freinds
               ,
            
          
        
         
         
           
             July
             1641.
             
          
           
             At
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             Parliament
             there
             was
             a
             diligent
             inquisition
             after
             oppressions
             ,
             and
             oppress●rs
             ,
             and
             first
             upon
             the
             petition
             of
             Mistris
             
               Bastwick
            
             and
             Mistris
             
               Bur●on
               ,
            
             two
             widdowed
             wives
             ,
             and
             a
             petition
             exhibited
             in
             the
             behalf
             of
             Mr.
             
               Prynn
               ,
            
             Dr.
             
               Laighton
               ,
               Mr.
               
               Smar●
               ,
               Mr.
               Walker
               ,
               Mr.
               Foxley
               ,
               Mr.
               Lilborn
               ,
            
             and
             many
             others
             ,
             set
             at
             liberty
             ,
             some
             being
             banished
             ,
             and
             all
             close
             prisoners
             ,
             others
             fast
             fettered
             in
             irons
             ,
             and
             their
             wives
             debarred
             from
             comming
             to
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Protestation
             .
          
           
             We
             the
             Knights
             ,
             Citizens
             ,
             and
             Burgesses
             of
             the
             Commons
             House
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             finding
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             griefe
             of
             our
             hearts
             ,
             that
             the
             designes
             of
             the
             Priests
             and
             Jesuites
             ,
             and
             other
             adherents
             to
             the
             See
             of
             
               Rome
               ,
            
             have
             of
             l●te
             been
             more
             boldly
             and
             frequently
             put
             in
             practise
             than
             formerly
             ,
             to
             the
             undermining
             and
             danger
             of
             the
             ruine
             of
             the
             t●ue
             reformed
             Protest●nt
             religion
             ,
             in
             his
             M●jesti●s
             Dominions
             established
             :
             And
             finding
             also
             that
             there
             have
             been
             ,
             and
             having
             just
             cause
             to
             susp●●●
             that
             there
             still
             〈◊〉
             ,
             even
             during
             this
             sitting
             in
             parliament
             ,
             indevours
             to
             subvert
             the
             fundamentall
             Laws
             of
             
               England
            
             and
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             and
             to
             introduce
             the
             exercise
             of
             an
             Arbitrary
             and
             Tyrannicall
             Government
             ,
             by
             most
             pernicious
             and
             wicked
             Councels
             ,
             practises
             ,
             plo●●
             ,
             and
             conspiracies
             :
             And
             that
             the
             long
             intermission
             ,
             and
             unhappy
             breach
             of
             Parliaments
             ,
             hath
             occasioned
             many
             illegall
             Taxations
             ,
             whereupon
             the
             Subject
             hath
             been
             prosecuted
             and
             grieved
             ▪
             And
             that
             divers
             ●nnovations
             and
             Superstition●
             have
             been
             brought
             into
             the
             Church
             ;
             multitudes
             driven
             ●ut
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Dominions
             ,
             jealousies
             raised
             and
             f●●ented
             betwixt
             the
             King
             and
             his
             people
             a
             popish
             Army
             levyed
             in
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             and
             two
             ▪
             ●rmies
             brought
             into
             the
             bowels
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             ,
             to
             the
             hazzard
             of
             his
             Majesties
             royall
             person
             ,
             the
             consump●ion
             of
             the
             Revenues
             of
             the
             Crown
             ,
             and
             Treasure
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             :
             And
             lastly
             ,
             finding
             great
             cause
             of
             jealousie
             ,
             that
             indevours
             have
             been
             ,
             and
             a●cused
             to
             bring
             the
             English
             Army
             into
             a
             misunderstanding
             of
             this
             Parliament
             ,
             thereby
             to
             incline
             that
             Army
             ,
             with
             force
             to
             bring
             to
             passe
             those
             wicked
             Councels
             ,
             Have
             therefore
             thought
             good
             to
             joyn
             our selves
             in
             a
             Declaration
             of
             our
             united
             affections
             and
             resolutions
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             this
             ensuing
             Protestation
             .
          
           
             ●A
             .
             
               B.
            
             do●
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             Almighty
             God
             ,
             promise
             ,
             Vow
             ,
             and
             protest
             ,
             to
             maintain
             and
             defend
             ,
             as
             far
             as
             lawfully
             I
             may
             ,
             with
             my
             life
             ,
             power
             ,
             and
             esta●e
             ,
             the
             true
             reformed
             protestant
             Religion
             ,
             ●●●ressed
             in
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             against
             all
             popery
             ▪
             and
             popish
             Innovations
             within
             this
             Realm
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             same
             ●octrine
             ,
             and
             〈…〉
             duty
             of
             my
             Allegiance
             ,
             his
             Majesties
             royall
             Pe●son
             ,
             Ho●our
             ,
             〈…〉
             also
             the
             power
             and
             priviledges
             of
             Parliament
             ▪
             〈…〉
             the
             Subject
             ,
             and
             every
             person
             that
             maketh
             this
             Protestation
             ,
             ●n
             〈◊〉
             he
             shall
             doe
             ,
             in
             the
             lawfull
             〈◊〉
             of
             the
             sa●●
             .
             〈◊〉
             to
             my
             power
             ,
             and
             〈…〉
             as
             lawfully
             I
             〈◊〉
             ,
             I
             will
             〈◊〉
             ,
             and
             by
             all
             good
             way●●
             〈…〉
             to
             bring
             〈…〉
             punishment
             ,
             all
             such
             as
             shall
             either
             by
             〈◊〉
             ▪
             practise
             ,
             Councels
             ,
             pio●●
             ,
             conspiracies
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             do
             any
             thing
             to
             the
             contrary
             of
             any
             thing
             in
             this
             present
             protestation
             contained
             .
             And
             further
             ,
             that
             I
             shall
             〈◊〉
             all
             just
             and
             Honourable
             wayes
             indevour
             to
             preserve
             the
             〈◊〉
             and
             peace
             between
             the
             three
             Kingdoms
             of
             
               England
               ,
               Scotland
            
             and
             
               Ireland
               ;
            
             and
             neither
             for
             hope
             ,
             fear
             ,
             nor
             other
             respect
             ,
             shall
             relinquish
             this
             promise
             ,
             Vow
             ,
             and
             protestation
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             Earl
             of
             Straffords
             Speech
             on
             the
             Scaffold
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Ministers
               and
               people
               solemnly
               take
               the
               Protestation
               in
               all
               Churches
               over
               the
               Kingdome
               ,
            
          
           
             
               Mr.
               Burton
               ,
               Dr.
               Bastwick
               &
               Mr:
               Prinne
               ▪
               triumphantly
               from
               perpetuall
               captivity
               ▪
               those
               3
               famous
               Wittnesses
               of
               Truth
               ,
               return
               home
               to
               London
               ,
               attended
               with
               thousands
               of
               horse
               and
               foot
               ,
            
          
           
             
               (
               My
               Lord
               )
            
             I
             professe
             my self
             a
             true
             and
             obedient
             Son
             to
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             ,
             to
             that
             Church
             wherein
             I
             was
             born
             ,
             and
             wherein
             I
             was
             bred
             ;
             prosperity
             and
             happinesse
             ,
             be
             ever
             to
             it
             :
             and
             whereas
             it
             hath
             been
             said
             that
             I
             have
             inclined
             to
             popery
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             an
             obiection
             worth
             answering
             ,
             let
             me
             say
             truly
             ,
             that
             from
             the
             time
             since
             I
             was
             one
             and
             twenty
             years
             of
             age
             ,
             till
             this
             houre
             ,
             now
             going
             upon
             49.
             
             I
             never
             had
             thought
             in
             my
             heart
             ,
             to
             doubt
             of
             the
             truth
             of
             my
             religion
             in
             England
             :
             and
             never
             any
             had
             the
             boldnesse
             to
             suggest
             to
             me
             the
             contrary
             ,
             to
             the
             best
             of
             my
             remembrance
             ;
             and
             so
             being
             reconciled
             to
             the
             mercies
             of
             Christ
             Jesus
             my
             Saviour
             ,
             into
             whole
             bosome
             I
             hope
             shortly
             to
             be
             gathered
             ,
             to
             those
             eternall
             happinesses
             that
             shall
             never
             have
             end
             .
             I
             desire
             heartily
             the
             forgivenesse
             of
             every
             man
             ,
             both
             for
             any
             rash
             or
             unadvised
             word
             ,
             or
             deed
             ,
             and
             desire
             your
             prayers
             :
             And
             so
             my
             Lords
             farewell
             ,
             farewell
             all
             the
             things
             of
             this
             world
             :
             Lord
             strengthen
             my
             faith
             ,
             give
             me
             confidence
             and
             assurance
             in
             the
             merits
             of
             Christ
             Jesus
             .
             I
             desire
             you
             that
             you
             would
             be
             s●lent
             and
             ioyne
             in
             prayers
             with
             me
             ;
             and
             I
             tr●st
             in
             God
             that
             we
             shall
             all
             meet
             ,
             
             and
             live
             eternally
             in
             heaven
             ,
             there
             to
             receive
             the
             accomplishment
             of
             all
             happinesse
             ,
             where
             every
             teare
             shall
             be
             wiped
             from
             our
             eyes
             ,
             and
             every
             sad
             thought
             from
             our
             hearts
             :
             And
             so
             God
             blesse
             this
             kingdome
             ,
             and
             Jesus
             have
             mercy
             upon
             my
             Soule
             .
             
               Amen
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               Earle
               of
               Strafford
               for
               treasonable
               practises
               beheaded
               on
               the
               Tower-hill
               ▪
            
          
           
             
               Sr.
               Francis
               Windebank
               ,
               Sr.
               Iohn
               Finch
               ,
               the
               Lord
               Digbie
               ,
               Iermin
               etc
               :
               fly
               for
               their
               lives
               beyond
               sea
               ,
            
          
           
             48.
             
             Then
             ,
             they
             attempted
             by
             foule
             and
             false
             scandals
             on
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             to
             intice
             the
             Army
             of
             the
             Scots
             ,
             (
             then
             ,
             still
             in
             the
             North
             )
             to
             a
             newtral●ty
             ,
             and
             to
             sit
             still
             whiles
             our
             English
             army
             acted
             the
             farther
             designes
             hatched
             and
             hammered
             still
             in
             their
             heads
             and
             hearts
             ,
             but
             this
             plot
             prevailed
             not
             neither
             .
          
        
         
           
             Anno
             1641.
             Octob.
             23.
             
          
           
             49.
             
             About
             this
             time
             ,
             that
             most
             horrid
             and
             inhumane
             bloody
             rebellion
             and
             monstrous
             massacring
             of
             almost
             200000
             innocent
             English
             Protestants
             ,
             men
             ,
             women
             ,
             and
             children
             ,
             b●ake
             out
             in
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             namely
             ,
             about
             
               October
            
             23.
             1641.
             
             (
             This
             also
             being
             a
             main
             branch
             of
             this
             most
             mischievous
             design
             against
             this
             Parliament
             ,
             by
             Gods
             wonderfull
             power
             )
             and
             providence
             ,
             so
             firmly
             fixed
             and
             setled
             ,
             that
             they
             knew
             not
             how
             to
             ruinate
             it
             )
             those
             accursed
             Rebels
             having
             had
             their
             principall
             encouragements
             and
             Commissions
             to
             authorize
             them
             in
             that
             horrid
             and
             hideous
             rebellion
             from
             the
             Court
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             and
             of
             purpose
             to
             have
             made
             
               England
            
             the
             chiefe
             seat
             of
             the
             warre
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             the
             papists
             ,
             prelates
             ,
             and
             malignants
             utmost
             wrath
             and
             rage
             .
          
           
             50.
             
             For
             the
             still
             effecting
             ,
             and
             underhand
             working
             on
             ,
             of
             this
             wicked
             designe
             ,
             the
             malignant
             party
             in
             private
             ,
             much
             prevailing
             still
             ;
             the
             designe
             now
             went
             on
             ,
             chiefly
             against
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             for
             which
             purpose
             ,
             the
             Leivtenant
             of
             the
             Tower
             ,
             Sir
             
               William
               Belf●re
               ,
            
             was
             (
             for
             his
             loyalty
             )
             displaced
             by
             the
             King
             from
             his
             Leivtenantship
             ,
             and
             popish
             Lord
             
               Cott●●g●on
               ,
            
             made
             Constable
             of
             the
             Tower
             ;
             but
             his
             dangerous
             designes
             being
             soon
             discovered
             ,
             he
             was
             as
             soon
             displaced
             ;
             and
             Colon●ll
             
               Lunsford
               ,
            
             was
             made
             Leivtenant
             of
             the
             Tower
             ;
             But
             ,
             he
             also
             by
             the
             Parliaments
             petition
             and
             importunity
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             was
             displaced
             ;
             and
             Sir
             
               John
               Byron
               ,
            
             a
             desperate
             malignant
             (
             who
             afterward
             proved
             the
             most
             bloody
             Lord
             
               ●yr●n
            
             in
             
               〈◊〉
            
             )
             was
             made
             Leivtenant
             of
             the
             Tower
             ,
             in
             
               Lunsfords
            
             stead
             ,
             but
             he
             also
             ,
             on
             many
             just
             jealousies
             being
             petitioned
             against
             ,
             was
             at
             length
             ,
             with
             much
             adoe
             removed
             and
             put
             out
             thence
             ,
             and
             Sir
             
               John
               Conyers
               ,
            
             by
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             was
             put
             in
             his
             place
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     To
                     the
                     Kings
                     most
                     excellent
                     Majesty
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Lords
                     and
                     Peers
                     now
                     assembled
                     in
                     Parliament
                     .
                  
                   
                     The
                     humble
                     Petition
                     and
                     Protestation
                     of
                     all
                     the
                     Bishops
                     and
                     Prelates
                     now
                     〈◊〉
                     by
                     His
                     Majesties
                     Writs
                     to
                     attend
                     the
                     Parliame●t
                     ,
                     and
                     present
                     abou●
                     London
                     and
                     Westminster
                     for
                     that
                     Service
                     .
                  
                   
                     THat
                     whereas
                     the
                     Petitioners
                     are
                     called
                     up
                     by
                     severall
                     and
                     respective
                     Writs
                     ,
                     and
                     under
                     great
                     penalties
                     to
                     attend
                     the
                     Parliament
                     ,
                     and
                     have
                     a
                     clear
                     and
                     indubitable
                     right
                     to
                     vo●e
                     in
                     Bils
                     ,
                     and
                     other
                     matters
                     whatsoever
                     debatable
                     in
                     parliament
                     ,
                     by
                     the
                     ancient
                     customes
                     ,
                     Laws
                     ,
                     and
                     Statutes
                     of
                     this
                     Realm
                     ,
                     and
                     ought
                     to
                     be
                     protected
                     by
                     your
                     Maiesty
                     ,
                     quietly
                     to
                     attend
                     and
                     prosecute
                     that
                     great
                     Service
                     .
                     They
                     humbly
                     remonstrate
                     and
                     prot●st
                     before
                     God
                     ,
                     your
                     〈◊〉
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Noble
                     
                     Lords
                     and
                     Peers
                     now
                     assembled
                     in
                     Parliament
                     ,
                     that
                     as
                     they
                     have
                     an
                     indubita●e
                     right
                     to
                     sit
                     and
                     Vote
                     in
                     the
                     House
                     of
                     Lords
                     ;
                     so
                     are
                     they
                     ,
                     if
                     they
                     may
                     be
                     protected
                     from
                     force
                     and
                     violence
                     ,
                     most
                     ready
                     and
                     willing
                     to
                     performe
                     their
                     duties
                     accordingly
                     .
                     And
                     that
                     they
                     doe
                     abhominate
                     all
                     actions
                     or
                     opinions
                     tending
                     to
                     Popery
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     maintainance
                     thereof
                     ;
                     as
                     also
                     all
                     propension
                     and
                     inclination
                     to
                     any
                     malignant
                     party
                     ,
                     or
                     any
                     other
                     side
                     or
                     party
                     whatsoever
                     ,
                     to
                     the
                     which
                     their
                     own
                     reasons
                     and
                     conscience
                     shall
                     not
                     move
                     them
                     to
                     adhere
                     .
                     But
                     ,
                     whereas
                     they
                     have
                     been
                     at
                  
                   
                     
                       The
                       High
                       Commission-Court
                       and
                       Starr-Chamber
                       voted
                       down
                       ,
                       and
                       pluralities
                       &
                       non
                       residencies
                       damned
                       by
                       Parliament
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       The
                       Queen-Mother
                       sent
                       away
                       by
                       Sea
                       ,
                       and
                       the
                       Capuchine
                       Fryers
                       &
                       Priests
                       expell'd
                       from
                       Somersett
                       House
                       ▪
                       beyond
                       Sea
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                   
                     severall
                     times
                     violently
                     menaced
                     ,
                     affronted
                     and
                     assaulted
                     by
                     multitudes
                     of
                     people
                     ,
                     in
                     their
                     comming
                     to
                     perform
                     their
                     services
                     in
                     that
                     honourable
                     House
                     ,
                     and
                     lately
                     chased
                     away
                     ,
                     and
                     put
                     in
                     danger
                     of
                     their
                     lives
                     ,
                     and
                     can
                     finde
                     no
                     redresse
                     or
                     protection
                     ,
                     upon
                     sundry
                     complaints
                     made
                     to
                     both
                     Houses
                     in
                     these
                     particulars
                     .
                     They
                     likewise
                     humbly
                     protest
                     before
                     your
                     Majesty
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Noble
                     House
                     of
                     Peers
                     ,
                     that
                     saving
                     unto
                     themselves
                     all
                     their
                     rights
                     and
                     interests
                     of
                     sitting
                     and
                     voting
                     in
                     that
                     House
                     at
                     other
                     times
                     ,
                     they
                     dare
                     not
                     sit
                     or
                     vote
                     in
                     the
                     House
                     of
                     Peers
                     ,
                     untill
                     your
                     Majesty
                     shall
                     further
                     secure
                     them
                     from
                     all
                     affronts
                     ,
                     indignities
                     and
                     dangers
                     in
                     the
                     premises
                     .
                     Lastly
                     ,
                     whereas
                     their
                     fears
                     are
                     not
                     built
                     upon
                     phantasies
                     and
                     conceits
                     ,
                     but
                     upon
                     such
                     grounds
                     and
                     objects
                     as
                     may
                     well
                     terrifie
                     men
                     of
                     good
                     resolutions
                     ,
                     and
                     much
                     constancy
                     .
                     They
                     doe
                     in
                     all
                     duty
                     and
                     humility
                     protest
                     before
                     your
                     Majesty
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Peers
                     of
                     that
                     most
                     honorable
                     House
                     of
                     parliament
                     ,
                     against
                     all
                     Laws
                     ,
                     Orders
                     ,
                     Votes
                     ,
                     resolutions
                     ,
                     and
                     determinations
                     ,
                     as
                     in
                     themselves
                     null
                     ,
                     and
                     of
                     none
                     effect
                     ,
                     which
                     in
                     their
                     absence
                     ,
                     since
                     the
                     27
                     of
                     this
                     instant
                     moneth
                     of
                     
                       December
                    
                     1641.
                     have
                     already
                     passed
                     ;
                     as
                     likewise
                     against
                     all
                     such
                     as
                     shall
                     hereafter
                     passe
                     in
                     that
                     most
                     honourable
                     House
                     ,
                     during
                     the
                     time
                     of
                     this
                     their
                     forced
                     and
                     violent
                     absence
                     from
                     the
                     said
                     most
                     honourable
                     House
                     ;
                     not
                     denying
                     ,
                     but
                     if
                     their
                     absenting
                     of
                     themselves
                     were
                     wilfull
                     and
                     voluntary
                     ,
                     that
                     most
                     honourable
                     House
                     might
                     proceed
                     in
                     all
                     their
                     premises
                     ,
                     their
                     absence
                     ,
                     or
                     this
                     protestation
                     notwithstanding
                     .
                     And
                     humbly
                     beseeching
                     your
                     most
                     excellent
                     Majesty
                     to
                     command
                     the
                     Clerk
                     of
                     that
                     House
                     of
                     Peers
                     to
                     enter
                     this
                     their
                     petition
                     and
                     protestation
                     among
                     their
                     Records
                     .
                  
                   
                     They
                     will
                     ever
                     pray
                     to
                     God
                     to
                     blesse
                     ,
                     &c.
                     
                     
                       Jo.
                       Eborac
                       .
                       Tho.
                       Duresme
                       ,
                       Rob.
                       Co.
                       Li●h
                       .
                       Jos.
                       Norw.
                       Jo.
                       Asa.
                       Guli
                       .
                       Ba.
                       &
                       Wells
                       Geo.
                       Heref.
                       Rob.
                       Owon
                       .
                       Ma.
                       Ely
                       .
                       Godfr
                       .
                       G
                       lonc
                       .
                       Jo.
                       Peterburg
                       .
                       Morris
                       Landaff
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             51.
             
             None
             of
             all
             these
             plots
             ,
             yet
             ,
             prevailing
             against
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             neither
             in
             generalls
             nor
             particulars
             ,
             they
             yet
             ,
             persist
             to
             plot
             and
             attempt
             against
             it
             ;
             and
             about
             this
             time
             found
             occasions
             ,
             craftily
             and
             causelesly
             (
             in
             secret
             )
             to
             foment
             many
             jealousies
             and
             jarres
             ,
             to
             dis-joynt
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             within
             themselves
             ;
             thereby
             at
             least
             ,
             to
             obstruct
             and
             retard
             their
             (
             then
             )
             most
             weighty
             ,
             and
             great
             affaires
             in
             Church
             and
             State
             .
          
           
             52.
             
             The
             Bishops
             also
             themselves
             had
             a
             pestilent
             plot
             about
             this
             time
             ,
             to
             subvert
             and
             overthrow
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             by
             endevouring
             to
             get
             the
             King
             to
             protest
             against
             their
             proceedings
             in
             it
             ;
             But
             twelve
             of
             them
             were
             thereupon
             presently
             impeached
             of
             high
             treason
             ,
             and
             ●en
             of
             them
             imprisoned
             in
             the
             Towre
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             and
             ,
             afterward
             ,
             they
             were
             all
             disabled
             from
             ever
             ●itting
             again
             in
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             Bishops
             Voted
             down
             root
             and
             branch
             :
             
               Nullo
               contradiscente
               ,
            
             insomuch
             that
             the
             Citizens
             of
             
               London
            
             the
             same
             night
             ,
             made
             bonfires
             ,
             and
             had
             ringing
             of
             bels
             .
             And
             for
             the
             better
             securing
             the
             City
             within
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             without
             ,
             the
             Parliament
             published
             an
             Ordinance
             ,
             thereby
             injoyning
             all
             Popish
             Recusants
             ,
             inhabiting
             in
             and
             about
             the
             City
             ,
             all
             disaffected
             persons
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             being
             able
             men
             ,
             would
             not
             lend
             any
             money
             for
             the
             defence
             of
             the
             Commonwealth
             ,
             should
             forthwith
             con●ine
             themselves
             to
             their
             own
             houses
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             goe
             〈◊〉
             without
             speciall
             licence
             ,
             as
             they
             would
             answer
             it
             at
             their
             〈◊〉
             ,
             to
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
           
           
             Another
             Ordinance
             was
             sent
             to
             the
             Lord
             mayor
             ,
             by
             which
             the
             Trained
             Bands
             were
             authorised
             to
             apprehend
             many
             of
             the
             prime
             and
             richest
             malignants
             ,
             dis●affected
             persons
             in
             the
             City
             ,
             whereof
             were
             foure
             Aldermen
             put
             in
             safe
             custody
             ,
             in
             
               Crosby
            
             house
             ,
             and
             some
             in
             
               Gressan
            
             Colledge
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Bishops
               imprisoned
               in
               the
               Towre
               of
               London
               for
               protesting
               against
               the
               Parliament
               ,
            
          
           
             
               Popish
               Recusants
               disarmed
               ,
               for
               the
               greate
               security
               of
               the
               kingdome
               ,
            
          
           
           
             53.
             
             About
             which
             time
             ,
             a
             most
             wicked
             fellow
             sent
             to
             Mr.
             
               John
               Py●●
            
             (
             a
             most
             pious
             Patriot
             of
             his
             Country
             ,
             and
             then
             a
             most
             eminent
             member
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             )
             a
             most
             reviling
             Letter
             ,
             therein
             calling
             him
             traytor
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             said
             Letter
             inclosed
             a
             plague-sore
             plaister
             ,
             thinking
             thereby
             to
             have
             destroyed
             him
             ,
             But
             ,
             God
             mightily
             preserved
             him
             from
             the
             infection
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             54.
             
             After
             this
             ,
             the
             King
             himself
             (
             being
             guarded
             with
             about
             500
             armed
             ,
             ruffi●nly
             desperate
             Cavaliers
             or
             Souldiers
             )
             violently
             rushed
             into
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             accused
             five
             of
             their
             most
             eminent
             and
             pious
             members
             of
             treason
             ,
             demanded
             their
             persons
             to
             be
             delivered
             up
             unto
             him
             ,
             intending
             to
             destroy
             all
             that
             resisted
             him
             therein
             ;
             but
             this
             plot
             was
             blessedly
             crost
             ,
             by
             the
             happy
             absence
             of
             the
             Gentlemen
             ;
             this
             plot
             was
             attempted
             ,
             
               Jan.
            
             4.
             1641.
             
          
        
         
           
             Anno
             1642.
             
          
           
             55.
             
             After
             this
             ,
             one
             
               Binion
               ,
            
             a
             Silkman
             of
             
               London
               ;
            
             and
             the
             
               Kentish
            
             Malignants
             ,
             wherin
             Sir
             
               Edward
               Deering
               ,
            
             had
             a
             principall
             hand
             ,
             framed
             dangerous
             and
             destructive
             petitions
             against
             the
             proceedings
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ;
             but
             were
             both
             most
             justly
             rejected
             ,
             and
             themselves
             fined
             and
             imprisoned
             for
             them
             .
          
           
             56.
             
             Immediately
             after
             this
             ,
             things
             grew
             still
             ,
             worse
             and
             worse
             among
             the
             malignants
             ,
             the
             King
             himself
             in
             unjust
             discontent
             (
             by
             the
             desperate
             and
             wicked
             counsell
             of
             that
             pernicious
             
               Cataline
               ,
            
             the
             young
             Lord
             
               Digby
               )
            
             forsakes
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             getting
             the
             Prince
             to
             him
             ,
             leaves
             
               London
            
             and
             presently
             posts
             into
             the
             North
             ,
             and
             there
             attempts
             to
             get
             
               Hull
            
             into
             his
             hands
             ,
             but
             was
             happily
             prevented
             and
             bravely
             opposed
             by
             Sir
             
               John
               Hotham
               ,
            
             then
             ,
             in
             that
             time
             of
             his
             outward
             and
             seeming
             fidelity
             .
          
           
             57.
             
             The
             King
             being●
             at
             
               York
               ,
            
             interdicts
             the
             
               Militia
               ,
            
             then
             ,
             set
             on
             foot
             ,
             by
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             for
             their
             just
             safety
             and
             defence
             ;
             endevouring
             to
             remove
             the
             Term
             from
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             but
             in
             both
             is
             opposed
             by
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             58.
             
             The
             Lords
             and
             Gentry
             of
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             and
             of
             
               Scotland
            
             too
             ,
             petition
             the
             King
             ,
             to
             return
             to
             his
             Parliament
             ,
             yea
             and
             the
             Gentry
             and
             Commons
             of
             
               Yorkeshire
            
             do
             the
             like
             ,
             but
             are
             all
             rejected
             .
          
           
             59.
             
             The
             King
             set
             on
             foot
             a
             most
             illegall
             Commission
             of
             
               Array
               ,
            
             to
             clash
             against
             the
             Parliaments
             
               Militia
               ,
            
             which
             occasioned
             much
             mischief
             and
             misery
             over
             the
             whole
             kingdom
             ,
             but
             the
             Parliaments
             
               Militia
            
             prevailed
             in
             most
             places
             and
             parts
             of
             the
             land
             .
          
           
             60.
             
             Three
             letters
             were
             intercepted
             ,
             discovering
             a
             most
             desperate
             plot
             against
             the
             Parliament
             by
             the
             Ro●●lists
             ,
             Commissary
             
               Wilmot
               ,
               Digbie
               ,
               Jermine
               ,
               ●rofts
               ,
            
             and
             others
             ,
             which
             by
             Gods
             mercy
             failed
             them
             and
             came
             to
             nothing
             ,
             but
             we
             in
             taking
             some
             of
             their
             ships
             were
             advantaged
             thereby
             .
          
           
             61.
             
             Sir
             
               Richard
               Gurney
               ,
            
             then
             Lord
             May●r
             of
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             proving
             a
             desperate
             malignant
             and
             
               Array
            
             man
             ,
             was
             crost
             in
             his
             desires
             ,
             and
             clapt
             up
             prisoner
             in
             the
             Tower
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             by
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             62.
             〈…〉
             and
             Decla●●●●●●
             against
             the
             Parliaments
             proceedings
             were
             
               Printed
            
             and
             published
             and
             commanded
             to
             be
             read
             in
             al
             the
             Churches
             and
             Chappels
             over
             the
             whole
             kingdom
             ,
             within
             the
             Kings
             power
             .
          
           
             63.
             
             Sir
             
               John
               Penington
               ,
            
             a
             brave
             Sea-man
             ,
             but
             a
             desperate
             malignant
             ,
             was
             constituted
             Admirall
             of
             the
             Seas
             ,
             for
             the
             Kings
             service
             ,
             but
             displaced
             and
             dispossessed
             thereof
             by
             the
             Parliament
             ;
             and
             the
             most
             noble
             and
             loyall
             Earl
             of
             
               Warwick
            
             (
             notwithstanding
             
             the
             Kings
             Letter
             and
             command
             to
             interdict
             him
             therein
             ,
             and
             to
             give
             way
             to
             
               Penington
               )
            
             being
             put
             in
             by
             the
             power
             and
             authority
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             possessed
             of
             the
             Ships
             ,
             most
             happily
             and
             honourably
             kept
             and
             continued
             in
             the
             place
             and
             office
             for
             the
             Parliaments
             service
             .
          
           
             
               a
               Letter
               sent
               to
               Mr
               Pym
               ,
               Mr.
               Pym
               ,
               doe
               not
               think
               that
               a
               guard
               of
               men
               can
               protect
               you
               if
               you
               persist
               in
               your
               traiterous
               Courses
               and
               wiked
               designes
               ,
               I
               haue
               sent
               a
               Paper-m●ssenger
               to
               you
               ,
               and
               if
               this
               does
               not
               touch
               your
               heart
               ,
               a
               dagger
               shall
               so
               soon
               as
               I
               am
               recouered
               of
               my
               plague-sore
               .
               In
               the
               meane
               time
               you
               may
               be
               forborn
               ▪
               because
               no
               better
               man
               may
               be
               endan●gered
               for
               you
               ▪
               Repent
               ,
               Traitor
            
          
           
             
               Colonell
               Lunfford
               assaulting
               the
               Londonens
               at
               Westminster
               Hall
               ,
               with
               a
               great
               rout
               of
               ruffinly
               Cavaleires
            
          
           
             The
             Citizens
             ●f
             
               London
            
             voluntarily
             prof●ered
             their
             service
             to
             attend
             and
             guard
             the
             Parliament
             by
             Lan
             to
             
               Westminster
               ,
            
             to
             secure
             them
             from
             danger
             .
          
           
             By
             Water
             also
             the
             stout
             Shipmasters
             and
             mariners
             ,
             likewise
             made
             ready
             a
             great
             number
             of
             long●Boats
             ,
             furnished
             with
             Ordnance
             ,
             muskets
             ,
             and
             other
             Sea-like
             warlike
             instruments
             ,
             their
             vessels
             also
             gallantly
             adorned
             with
             flagges
             and
             S●r●mers
             ,
             together
             with
             martiall
             musick
             ,
             Drums
             and
             Trumpets
             ,
             so
             as
             it
             was
             a
             rare
             sight
             ,
             and
             when
             they
             came
             to
             White
             Hall
             ,
             and
             understood
             that
             the
             Parliament
             Wor●hies
             were
             safely
             arrived
             ,
             the
             Trained
             Bands
             by
             Land
             ,
             and
             the
             valiament
             Seamen
             by
             Water
             ,
             let
             fly
             their
             thundering
             shot
             both
             small
             and
             great
             ,
             their
             Trumpets
             sounding
             ,
             and
             their
             Drums
             beating
             ,
             in
             a
             triumphing
             and
             congratulating
             manner
             ,
             a
             singular
             testimony
             of
             their
             cordiall
             affections
             .
          
           
             The
             very
             same
             day
             ,
             a
             numerous
             company
             of
             
               Buckinghamshire
            
             men
             ,
             both
             Gentlemen
             ,
             Ministers
             ,
             and
             others
             of
             that
             Country
             on
             horseback
             ,
             with
             their
             Protestations
             in
             their
             hats
             ,
             partly
             in
             behalf
             of
             their
             Knight
             of
             the
             shire
             ,
             but
             especially
             to
             petition
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             for
             Reformation
             of
             evills
             in
             Church
             and
             State
             ,
             and
             to
             assure
             their
             best
             services
             and
             assistance
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             on
             all
             just
             occasions
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             
               Essex
               ,
               Hartford
               ,
               Barkeshire
               ,
               Surrey
               ,
            
             and
             other
             Counties
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             came
             ,
             one
             after
             another
             .
          
           
             65.
             
             The
             most
             noble
             and
             right
             honourable
             Earle
             of
             
               Essex
            
             was
             ordained
             Lord
             Generall
             over
             all
             the
             Parliaments
             Forces
             ,
             for
             the
             preservation
             of
             the
             kingdom
             ,
             which
             he
             famously
             and
             faithfully
             managed
             and
             marshalled
             ,
             as
             especially
             
               Edge-hill
            
             and
             
               Newbery
               ,
            
             and
             other
             places
             can
             abundantly
             witnesse
             .
          
           
             66.
             
             A
             plot
             to
             have
             blown
             up
             all
             the
             Lord
             Generalls
             
               Magazine
            
             of
             powder
             ;
             and
             another
             at
             
               Beverley
            
             in
             
               Yorkeshire
               ,
            
             to
             have
             slain
             Sir
             
               John
               Hotham
            
             both
             intended
             by
             one
             
               David
               Alexander
               ,
            
             and
             hired
             thereunto
             ,
             but
             both
             ,
             by
             Gods
             providence
             timely
             prevented
             .
          
           
             67.
             
             Commissions
             granted
             to
             popish
             Recusants
             to
             levy
             men
             and
             armes
             against
             the
             Parliament
             ;
             but
             the
             Parlia
             :
             published
             a
             Declaration
             or
             Protestation
             to
             the
             whole
             world
             ,
             of
             their
             just
             proceedings
             therein
             .
          
           
             68.
             
             The
             King
             received
             the
             most
             bloody
             
               Irish
            
             rebels
             petition
             ,
             and
             permitted
             their
             persons
             with
             great
             favour
             and
             allowance
             about
             him
             ;
             calling
             ,
             and
             counting
             them
             good
             Catholick
             Subjects
             ;
             but
             utterly
             rejecting
             the
             Parliaments
             petition
             ,
             (
             exhibited
             by
             the
             Lord
             Generall
             )
             desiring
             peace
             and
             reconciliation
             with
             him
             .
          
           
             69.
             
             A
             Treaty
             of
             peace
             was
             really
             intended
             by
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             but
             meerly
             pretended
             and
             fraudulently
             for
             a
             while
             ,
             transacted
             by
             the
             Royalists
             ;
             in
             which
             interim
             ,
             that
             most
             bloody
             bickering
             at
             
               ●rainf●●d
               ,
            
             was
             most
             treacherously
             committed
             by
             the
             Kings
             party
             ,
             and
             a
             most
             wicked
             piece
             of
             villany
             c●●yed
             on
             therein
             ,
             but
             (
             though
             with
             much
             losse
             on
             both
             sides
             ,
             but
             especially
             on
             theirs
             )
             by
             Gods
             great
             mercy
             the
             mischiefe
             prevented
             ,
             and
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
            
             mightily
             preserved
             .
          
           
             70.
             
             A
             dangerous
             plot
             against
             the
             kingdom
             ,
             ●n
             new
             High-Sheriffes
             ,
             for
             the
             better
             collecting
             of
             the
             400000
             
               〈◊〉
               .
            
             Subsidies
             ,
             intended
             to
             have
             been
             confirmed
             to
             the
             King
             in
             a
             former
             Parliament
             ;
             but
             ,
             that
             plot
             〈◊〉
             by
             the
             Parliament
             providence
             ,
             and
             an
             Ordinance
             of
             Parliament
             set
             on
             foot
             for
             the
             successefull
             Association
             of
             Counties
             for
             mutuall
             defence
             one
             of
             another
             ,
             against
             regall
             
               injurious
            
             taxations
             and
             oppressions
             on
             them
             .
          
           
           
             71.
             
             A
             wicked
             design
             of
             the
             Royalists
             at
             
               Oxford
            
             and
             elsewhere
             ,
             to
             proceed
             against
             the
             Parliaments
             prisoners
             ,
             as
             traytors
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             put
             them
             to
             death
             ;
             by
             which
             Dr.
             
               Bastwick
               ,
            
             and
             Captain
             
               Lilburn
               ,
            
             were
             to
             have
             been
             tryed
             for
             their
             lives
             ;
             but
             prevented
             by
             an
             Ordinance
             of
             Parliament
             for
             execution
             of
             a
             
               Le●
               Ta●●onis
               ,
            
             and
             so
             of
             executing
             the
             Royall
             prisoners
             among
             us
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Citie
               Trained
               Bands
               ,
               and
               the
               brave
               Sea-men
               with
               Barges
               and
               Long-boates
               adorn'd
               with
               streamers
               drums
               &
               trumpets
               ,
               and
               furnisht
               with
               Ship-guns
               ,
               &
               other
               Warrlike
               instruments
               ,
               guard
               the
               Lords
               &
               Commons
               safely
               to
               Parl
               :
               by
               land
               &
               Water
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               Countie
               of
               Buckingham
               Cometh
               to
               London
               the
               very
               same
               day
               of
               the
               Lords
               &
               Com̄ons
               so
               guarded
               ▪
               with
               their
               Petition
               to
               the
               Parl
               :
               Carrying
               the
               Protestation
               on
               their
               slaves
               on
               horseback
               ,
               and
               the
               Counties
               of
               Essex
               ,
               Hertford
               ,
               Barkshire
               ,
               Surrey
               ,
               &
               others
               ▪
               followed
               them
               ▪
               in
               like
               maner
               ,
               shortly
               after
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             Anno
             1643.
             
          
           
             72.
             
             A
             notable
             plot
             against
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             immediately
             upon
             the
             Cities
             prefe●●ing
             a
             petition
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             by
             the
             hands
             of
             two
             trusty
             Aldermen
             ,
             and
             foure
             Commoners
             of
             the
             said
             City
             ,
             in
             reply
             to
             which
             petition
             ,
             the
             King
             sending
             as
             his
             messenger
             ,
             one
             Captain
             
               Hern
            
             to
             the
             City
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             body
             of
             the
             City
             assembling
             at
             a
             
               Common
               Hall
               ,
            
             this
             
               Hern
            
             desires
             
               Faire-play
               above-board
            
             of
             them
             ;
             But
             the
             businesse
             being
             found
             to
             be
             a
             notable
             design
             of
             the
             malignant-Citizens
             against
             the
             Parliament
             and
             the
             (
             then
             )
             Lord
             Mayor
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Government
             of
             their
             City
             ,
             the
             honest
             ,
             and
             farre
             
               major
            
             party
             ,
             cry
             out
             in
             the
             hearing
             of
             
               Hern
               ,
            
             they
             would
             live
             and
             dye
             with
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             so
             sent
             
               Hern
            
             away
             with
             a
             flea
             in
             his
             care
             .
          
           
             73.
             
             Another
             plot
             immediately
             after
             ,
             contrivedat
             
               Oxford
               ,
            
             by
             a
             Letter
             sent
             to
             all
             the
             Freemen
             ,
             Journeymen
             and
             Apprentices
             ,
             of
             the
             said
             City
             to
             assemble
             at
             their
             severall
             Halls
             ;
             and
             there
             the
             Masters
             and
             Wardens
             of
             all
             Companies
             to
             read
             the
             Kings
             Letter
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             perswade
             them
             to
             yeeld
             to
             all
             the
             Kings
             comemands
             against
             the
             Parliament
             and
             City
             ;
             but
             this
             letter
             was
             nipt
             and
             crost
             also
             in
             the
             neck
             and
             nick
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             voted
             by
             the
             Parliament
             to
             be
             evill
             and
             scandalous
             .
          
           
             74.
             
             A
             plot
             also
             to
             betray
             
               Bristol
            
             into
             the
             Royalists
             hands
             by
             one
             
               Yeomans
            
             and
             
               Bowch●r
               ,
            
             and
             divers
             other
             their
             associates
             ;
             but
             by
             Gods
             mercy
             the
             plot
             being
             timely
             discovered
             ,
             and
             the
             danger
             avoyded
             ,
             those
             two
             principall
             conspirators
             were
             by
             
               Martiall
               Law
            
             condemned
             ,
             and
             hanged
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             plot
             utterly
             frustrated
             .
          
           
             75.
             
             
               Cheapeside
               crosse
               ,
               Charing-crosse
               ,
            
             and
             all
             other
             crosses
             ,
             in
             and
             about
             
               London
               ,
            
             utterly
             demolished
             and
             pulled
             down
             ,
             and
             that
             abominable
             and
             blasphemous
             book
             of
             tolerating
             sports
             and
             pastimes
             on
             the
             Lords
             daies
             ,
             voted
             to
             be
             burnt
             ,
             and
             shortly
             after
             accordingly
             burnt
             ,
             together
             with
             many
             crucifixes
             and
             popish
             trinckets
             and
             trurnperies
             ,
             in
             the
             very
             same
             place
             where
             
               Cheapeside-crosse
            
             stood
             .
          
           
             76.
             
             
               M.
               Prynne
            
             sent
             by
             the
             Parliament
             to
             the
             Towre
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             to
             search
             the
             Arch
             prelate
             of
             
               Canterburies
               ▪
            
             chamber
             and
             Study
             there
             ,
             where
             he
             was
             prisoner
             ,
             who
             accordingly
             searching
             his
             Study
             ,
             and
             his
             pockets
             of
             his
             wearing
             cloathes
             (
             a
             just
             requitall
             of
             his
             dealing
             with
             
               Mr.
               Prynne
            
             and
             others
             )
             found
             the
             originall
             
               Scotch
            
             Service-book
             ,
             with
             the
             Arch●Bishops
             owne
             hand-writings
             in
             it
             ,
             the
             cause
             of
             all
             the
             
               Scots
            
             warres
             ;
             and
             his
             Diary
             ,
             Devotions
             ,
             and
             discoveries
             under
             his
             own
             hands
             of
             matters
             of
             high
             concernment
             .
          
           
             77.
             
             The
             City
             of
             
               London
            
             to
             have
             been
             betrayed
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Royalists
             ,
             under
             a
             pretence
             of
             a
             petition
             for
             peace
             ,
             plotted
             by
             
               Mr.
               Waller
               ,
            
             a
             member
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             
               M.
               Tompkins
               ,
               Mr.
               Challenor
               ,
            
             and
             others
             ;
             and
             this
             wicked
             plot
             ,
             te●med
             by
             King
             
               Charles
            
             in
             his
             letter
             to
             the
             Queen
             ,
             one
             of
             his
             Fine
             Designes
             ;
             But
             God
             manifested
             th●●
             to
             be
             wicked
             and
             accursed
             Designes
             ;
             and
             
               Waller
            
             on●
             of
             the
             prime
             complotters
             ,
             was
             by
             the
             sentence
             of
             the
             Parliament
             fined
             10000
             
               livre.
            
             in
             his
             estate
             ,
             and
             sent
             out
             of
             the
             kingdom
             into
             perpetuall
             banishment
             ,
             and
             
               Tompkins
            
             and
             
               Challenor
            
             hanged
             in
             
               London
               .
            
          
           
             78.
             
             The
             breaking
             out
             of
             Sir
             
               John
               Hothams
            
             rotten-heart
             and
             infidelity
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             his
             intended
             and
             〈◊〉
             pl●t
             ▪
             for
             the
             betraying
             of
             that
             mighty
             strong
             Town
             of
             
               Hull
            
             into
             the
             Queens
             hands
             ,
             which
             treachery
             was
             plotted
             and
             contrived
             between
             Sir
             
               John
            
             the
             father
             ,
             Captain
             
               Hotham
            
             his
             son
             ,
             and
             Sir
             
               Edward
               Roades
               ,
            
             
             and
             began
             to
             be
             suspected
             ,
             by
             Sir
             
               John
               Hothams
            
             deserting
             of
             the
             most
             noble
             Lord
             
               Fairfax
               ,
            
             by
             an
             intercepeed
             letter
             of
             the
             Queens
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             divers
             other
             sumptomes
             of
             it
             ,
             but
             especially
             by
             Captain
             
               Moyers
            
             letter
             to
             
               Mr.
               Ripley
               ,
            
             and
             
               Mr.
               
               Ripley's
            
             faithfull
             acquainting
             the
             Mayor
             of
             
               Hull
            
             therewith
             ,
             and
             their
             first
             seizing
             on
             the
             Block-houses
             ,
             Castles
             ,
             and
             Commanders
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             at
             length
             their
             apprehending
             of
             the
             persons
             of
             Sir
             
               John
               Hotham
               ,
            
             and
             Sir
             
               Edward
               Roads
               ,
            
             for
             which
             treachery
             Sir
             
               John
               Hotham
            
             and
             Captain
             
               Hotham
            
             his
             Son
             was
             also
             apprehended
             ,
             and
             both
             of
             the●●
             beheaded
             at
             the
             Tower
             of
             
               London
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               2
               of
               May
               ▪
               1643.
               ye
               Crosse
               in
               Cheapeside
               was
               pulled
               downe
               ▪
               a
               Troope
               of
               Horse
               &
               2
               Companies
               of
               foote
               wayted
               to
               garde
               it
               &
               at
               ye
               fall
               of
               ye
               tope
               Crosse
               drum̄es
               beat
               trūpets
               blew
               &
               multitudes
               of
               Capes
               wayre
               throwne
               in
               ye
               Ayre
               ▪
               &
               a
               greate
               Shoute
               of
               People
               with
               ioy
               ,
               ye
               2
               of
               May
               the
               Almanake
               sayeth
               ,
               was
               ye
               invention
               of
               the
               Crosse
               ,
               &
               6
               day
               at
               night
               was
               the
               Leaden
               Popes
               burnt
               ▪
               in
               the
               place
               where
               it
               stood
               with
               ringinge
               of
               Bells
               ,
               &
               a
               greate
               Acclamation
               &
               no
               hurt
               done
               in
               all
               these
               actions
               .
            
          
           
             
               10
               of
               May
               the
               Boocke
               of
               Sportes
               vpon
               the
               Lords
               day
               was
               burnt
               by
               the
               Kingman
               in
               the
               place
               where
               the
               Crosse
               s●●ode
               ,
               &
               at
               exhange
               ▪
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Die
                     Merturii
                     ;
                     May
                     10.
                     1643.
                     
                  
                   
                     By
                     vertue
                     of
                     an
                     Order
                     of
                     the
                     House
                     of
                     Commons
                     ,
                     and
                     agreeable
                     to
                     a
                     Bill
                     passed
                     by
                     both
                     Houses
                     of
                     Parliament
                     ,
                     for
                     suppressing
                     of
                     divers
                     innovations
                     in
                     Churches
                     and
                     Chappels
                     ,
                     this
                     Committee
                     doth
                     require
                     you
                     ,
                     and
                     every
                     of
                     you
                     ,
                     to
                     take
                     away
                     and
                     demollish
                     every
                     Altar
                     or
                     Table
                     of
                     Stone
                     within
                     your
                     Church
                     or
                     Chappell
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     remove
                     the
                     Communion
                     Table
                     from
                     the
                     East
                     end
                     of
                     the
                     said
                     Church
                     or
                     Chappel
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     place
                     the
                     same
                     in
                     some
                     other
                     convenient
                     place
                     of
                     the
                     body
                     of
                     the
                     said
                     Church
                     or
                     Chappell
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     remove
                     and
                     take
                     away
                     all
                     Tapers
                     ,
                     Candlesticks
                     ,
                     and
                     Basons
                     from
                     the
                     Communion
                     Table
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     take
                     away
                     and
                     demolish
                     all
                     crucifixes
                     ,
                     Crosses
                     ,
                     and
                     all
                     Images
                     and
                     Pictures
                     of
                     any
                     one
                     or
                     more
                     persons
                     of
                     the
                     Trinity
                     ,
                     or
                     of
                     the
                     Virgin
                     
                       Mary
                       ,
                    
                     and
                     this
                     Committee
                     doth
                     further
                     require
                     you
                     to
                     demollish
                     all
                     crucifixes
                     ,
                     Crosses
                     ,
                     Images
                     or
                     Pictures
                     of
                     any
                     one
                     or
                     more
                     persons
                     of
                     the
                     Trinity
                     ,
                     or
                     of
                     the
                     Virgin
                     
                       Mary
                       ,
                    
                     upon
                     the
                     outside
                     of
                     your
                     said
                     Church
                     or
                     Chappell
                     ,
                     or
                     in
                     any
                     open
                     place
                     within
                     your
                     Parish
                     .
                     Whereof
                     you
                     are
                     to
                     give
                     an
                     account
                     to
                     this
                     Committee
                     ,
                     before
                     the
                     20
                     day
                     of
                     this
                     present
                     moneth
                     .
                  
                   
                     To
                     the
                     Church-Wardens
                     of
                     the
                     Parish
                     of
                     ,
                     &c.
                     and
                     to
                     every
                     of
                     them
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             79.
             
             A
             desperate
             plot
             for
             the
             betraying
             of
             the
             City
             or
             Town
             of
             
               Lincolne
               ,
            
             by
             the
             two
             
               Purfries
               ,
            
             two
             Captains
             of
             
               Hull
               ,
            
             who
             let
             in
             60
             Cavaliers
             by
             night
             in
             disguised
             habits
             ,
             and
             who
             issuing
             out
             about
             12
             of
             the
             clock
             that
             night
             ,
             to
             act
             their
             designe
             ,
             where
             a
             plain
             fellow
             of
             the
             Town
             discharging
             a
             piece
             of
             Canon
             upon
             them
             ,
             slew
             10
             of
             them
             at
             one
             shot
             the
             rest
             slain
             and
             taken
             by
             the
             centinels
             and
             Souldiers
             of
             the
             town
             ,
             and
             so
             by
             Gods
             mercy
             the
             City
             preserved
             .
          
           
             80.
             
             The
             Queen
             wrote
             a
             dangerous
             letter
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             to
             come
             with
             all
             his
             forces
             to
             surprize
             
               London
               ;
            
             but
             by
             Gods
             over-powring
             wisedome
             and
             good
             providence
             ,
             the
             King
             refusing
             that
             counsell
             resolved
             to
             take
             
               Gloucester
            
             first
             ,
             which
             he
             fiercely
             assaulted
             ,
             but
             was
             as
             bravely
             repulsed
             ,
             and
             by
             Gods
             blessing
             on
             
               Major
               Generall
               Mas●ies
            
             fidelity
             ,
             and
             magnanimity
             of
             spirit
             ,
             timely
             aide
             comming
             to
             relieve
             the
             Town
             ,
             it
             was
             admirably
             freed
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             Lord
             Generalls
             Army
             ,
             and
             the
             City
             of
             
               Londons
            
             Regiments
             ,
             delivered
             .
          
           
             81.
             
             A
             desperate
             rebellion
             raised
             by
             the
             
               Ke●tish
            
             malignants
             ,
             but
             by
             Gods
             mercy
             timely
             suppressed
             about
             
               Tunbridge
               ,
            
             by
             the
             valour
             of
             Colonell
             
               Brown
               ,
            
             and
             the
             wel-affected
             Gentry
             of
             the
             County
             of
             
               Kent
               .
            
          
           
             82.
             
             A
             Ship
             bound
             from
             
               Denmark
            
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             of
             about
             300
             t●n
             ,
             richly
             laden
             with
             armes
             and
             〈◊〉
             ;
             another
             Ship
             bound
             from
             
               Newcastle
            
             to
             
               Holland
               ,
            
             laden
             with
             〈…〉
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             midst
             thereof
             〈…〉
             between
             3
             and
             4000li
             
               .
            
             hid
             in
             the
             〈…〉
             to
             buy
             arms
             for
             the
             King
             ;
             and
             a
             third
             great
             ship
             called
             the
             
               Fellowship
               ,
            
             〈…〉
             least
             400
             tun
             ,
             carrying
             24
             pieces
             of
             Ordnance
             ,
             all
             these
             3
             ships
             taken
             by
             the
             Parliaments
             ships
             ,
             and
             made
             prize
             of
             .
          
           
             83.
             
             The
             comming
             in
             of
             our
             brethren
             of
             
               Scotland
            
             with
             an
             army
             of
             at
             least
             20000
             horse
             and
             foot
             ,
             invited
             thereunto
             by
             the
             Parl
             :
             in
             the
             bitter
             depth
             of
             winter
             ,
             when
             they
             marched
             up
             to
             the
             middle
             in
             snow
             ,
             and
             were
             forced
             to
             bring
             their
             Artillery
             
             over
             the
             ice
             of
             the
             frozen
             river
             of
             
               Tyne
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Citizens
             of
             
               London
            
             lent
             the
             Parliament
             a
             100000
             
               li.
            
             for
             the
             
               Scots
            
             first
             pay
             ,
             to
             encourage
             their
             advance
             to
             helpe
             us
             against
             the
             Kings
             forces
             .
          
        
         
           
             On
             Tuesday
             the
             23
             of
             May
             ,
             1643.
             
          
           
             
               23.
               
               May
               .
               1643.
               
               Voted
               that
               ye
               Queene
               Pawning
               the
               Iewells
               of
               ye
               Crowne
               in
               Holland
               &
               there
               with
               buying
               Armes
               to
               assist
               the
               Warr
               against
               ye
               Par●a●●
               &
               her
               owne
               actuall
               performances
               with
               her
               popish
               army
               in
               the
               North
               was
               high
               Treason
               &
               transmited
               to
               the
               Lords
               ▪
               images
               .
               Crucifixes
               papist●call
               bookes
               in
               Somerset
               and
               ●am●●●s
               ●are
               burnt
               and
               Capuchin
               friers
               sent
               away
            
          
           
             
               May
               :
               1643.
               an
               ordinance
               for
               the
               makeing
               of
               Fortes
               ,
               Trenches
               ,
               and
               Bull
               workes
               ,
               about
               the
               Cittie
               ,
               Iuly
               .
               1
               :
               43.
               the
               Assembly
               of
               Diuines
               m●tt
               ,
               Dr.
               ●●iss
               Prolocutor
               .
               120
               :
               the
               totall
               May
               .
               ●3
               .
               Challenor
               and
               Tomkins
               were
               hangd
               for
               seekeing
               to
               betray
               the
               Cittie
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     The
                     Bishop
                     of
                     Canterburies
                     first
                     prayer
                     on
                     the
                     Scaffold
                     ,
                     10
                     Janua
                     .
                     1644.
                     
                  
                   
                     O
                     Eternall
                     God
                     and
                     mercifull
                     Father
                     ,
                     look
                     down
                     upon
                     me
                     in
                     mercy
                     ,
                     in
                     the
                     riches
                     and
                     fulnesse
                     of
                     all
                     thy
                     mercies
                     ,
                     look
                     upon
                     me
                     ,
                     but
                     not
                     till
                     thou
                     hast
                     nailed
                     my
                     sins
                     to
                     the
                     crosse
                     of
                     Christ
                     ,
                     look
                     upon
                     me
                     ;
                     but
                     not
                     till
                     thou
                     hast
                     hathed
                     me
                     in
                     the
                     blood
                     of
                     Christ
                     ,
                     not
                     till
                     I
                     have
                     hid
                     my self
                     in
                     the
                     wounds
                     of
                     Christ
                     ,
                     that
                     so
                     the
                     punishment
                     that
                     is
                     due
                     to
                     my
                     sins
                     may
                     passe
                     away
                     and
                     go
                     over
                     me
                     and
                     since
                     thou
                     art
                     pleased
                     to
                     try
                     me
                     to
                     the
                     uttermost
                     ,
                     I
                     humbly
                     beseech
                     thee
                     ,
                     give
                     me
                     now
                     in
                     this
                     great
                     instant
                     ,
                     full
                     patience
                     ,
                     proportionable
                     comfort
                     ,
                     a
                     heart
                     ready
                     to
                     dye
                     for
                     thine
                     honour
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Kings
                     happinesse
                     ,
                     and
                     this
                     Churches
                     preservation
                     ,
                     and
                     my
                     zeale
                     to
                     these
                     ,
                     far
                     from
                     arrogancy
                     be
                     it
                     spoken
                     ,
                     is
                     all
                     the
                     sin
                     ,
                     humane
                     frailty
                     excepted
                     ,
                     and
                     all
                     incidents
                     thereunto
                     ,
                     which
                     is
                     yet
                     known
                     of
                     me
                     in
                     this
                     particular
                     ,
                     for
                     which
                     I
                     now
                     come
                     to
                     suffer
                     ,
                     I
                     say
                     in
                     this
                     particular
                     of
                     Treason
                     ,
                     but
                     otherwise
                     my
                     sins
                     are
                     many
                     and
                     great
                     ,
                     Lord
                     pardon
                     them
                     all
                     ,
                     and
                     those
                     especially
                     whatsoever
                     they
                     b●
                     which
                     〈…〉
                     this
                     present
                     judgement
                     upon
                     me
                     ,
                     and
                     when
                     thou
                     hast
                     given
                     me
                     strength
                     〈…〉
                     it
                     ,
                     then
                     doe
                     with
                     me
                     as
                     seems
                     best
                     in
                     thine
                     own
                     eyes
                     ●nd
                     ca●●y
                     me
                     through
                     death
                     ,
                     that
                     I
                     may
                     look
                     upon
                     it
                     in
                     what
                     visage
                     soever
                     it
                     shall
                     appear
                     〈…〉
                     and
                     that
                     there
                     may
                     be
                     a
                     step
                     of
                     this
                     issue
                     of
                     blood
                     in
                     this
                     more
                     then
                     miserable
                     〈…〉
                     ▪
                     I
                     shall
                     desire
                     that
                     I
                     may
                     pray
                     for
                     the
                     people
                     too
                     ,
                     as
                     well
                     as
                     for
                     my selfe
                     ▪
                     〈…〉
                     thee
                     give
                     grace
                     of
                     repentance
                     to
                     all
                     people
                     that
                     h●ve
                     a
                     thirst
                     for
                     b●●●●
                     ,
                     but
                     if
                     they
                     will
                     not
                     〈…〉
                     it
                     device●
                     so
                     ,
                     and
                     such
                     as
                     are
                     or
                     shall
                     be
                     contrary
                     to
                     the
                     glory
                     of
                     thy
                     great
                     〈◊〉
                     ,
                     the
                     truth
                     and
                     sincerity
                     of
                     Religion
                     ,
                     the
                     establishment
                     of
                     the
                     King
                     ,
                     and
                     his
                     posterity
                     after
                     him
                     ,
                     in
                     their
                     
                     just
                     rights
                     and
                     priviledges
                     ,
                     the
                     honour
                     and
                     conservation
                     of
                     Parliaments
                     ,
                     in
                     their
                     ancient
                     and
                     just
                     power
                     ,
                     the
                     preservation
                     of
                     this
                     poore
                     Church
                     ,
                     in
                     her
                     truth
                     ,
                     peace
                     ,
                     and
                     patrimony
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     settlement
                     of
                     this
                     distracted
                     ,
                     and
                     distressed
                     people
                     ,
                     under
                     the
                     ancient
                     laws
                     ,
                     and
                     in
                     their
                     native
                     liberties
                     ,
                     and
                     when
                     thou
                     hast
                     done
                     all
                     this
                     in
                     mercy
                     for
                     them
                     ,
                     O
                     Lord
                     ,
                     fill
                     their
                     hearts
                     with
                     thankfulnesse
                     ,
                     and
                     with
                     religious
                     dutifull
                     obedience
                     to
                     thee
                     and
                     thy
                     Commandements
                     all
                     their
                     dayes
                     :
                     So
                     Amen
                     ,
                     Lord
                     Jesus
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     beseech
                     thee
                     receive
                     my
                     soule
                     to
                     mercy
                     .
                     Our
                     Father
                     ,
                     &c.
                     
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
               Sr
               Alexander
               Caro●●
               .
               Sr.
               Iohn
               Hotham
               ,
               Capt●n
               Hotham
               &
               the
               Arch
               Bishop
               of
               Canterbury
               ,
               beheaded
               on
               To●erhill
               for
               Treason
               against
               ye
               Parliament
               1645.
               
            
          
           
             
               The
               Great
               Seale
               broken
               before
               the
               Lords
               and
               Commons
               on
               Tusday
               the
               11.
               
               August
               1646
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     The
                     Bishop
                     of
                     Canterburies
                     last
                     Prayer
                     on
                     the
                     Scaffold
                     .
                  
                   
                     Lord
                     ,
                     I
                     am
                     comming
                     as
                     fast
                     as
                     I
                     can
                     ,
                     I
                     know
                     I
                     must
                     passe
                     through
                     the
                     shadow
                     of
                     death
                     ,
                     before
                     I
                     can
                     come
                     to
                     see
                     thee
                     ,
                     but
                     it
                     is
                     but
                     
                       um●ra
                       mortis
                       ,
                    
                     a
                     meer
                     shadow
                     of
                     death
                     ,
                     a
                     little
                     darknesse
                     upon
                     nature
                     ,
                     but
                     thou
                     by
                     thy
                     merits
                     and
                     passion
                     hast
                     broke
                     through
                     the
                     jaws
                     of
                     death
                     ;
                     so
                     ,
                     Lord
                     ,
                     receive
                     my
                     soule
                     and
                     have
                     mercy
                     upon
                     me
                     ,
                     and
                     blesse
                     this
                     kingdome
                     with
                     peace
                     and
                     plenty
                     ,
                     and
                     with
                     brotherly
                     love
                     and
                     charity
                     ,
                     that
                     there
                     may
                     not
                     be
                     this
                     effusion
                     of
                     Christian
                     blood
                     amongst
                     them
                     ,
                     for
                     Jesus
                     Christ
                     his
                     sale
                     ,
                     if
                     it
                     be
                     thy
                     will
                     .
                     And
                     when
                     he
                     said
                     ,
                     Lord
                     receive
                     my
                     soule
                     ,
                     which
                     was
                     his
                     sign
                     ,
                     the
                     Executioner
                     did
                     his
                     office
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             84.
             
             A
             desperate
             plot
             of
             the
             Royalists
             to
             starve
             up
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             by
             breaking
             into
             
               Surrey
               ,
               Sussex
               ,
               Kent
               ,
            
             and
             the
             other
             associated
             Counties
             ,
             but
             disappointed
             by
             the
             Parliaments
             Victories
             at
             
               Ault●n
            
             and
             
               Als●●rd
               ,
            
             fought
             by
             Sir
             
               Will
               :
               Waller
               ,
            
             with
             the
             help
             of
             the
             City
             of
             
               Londons
            
             regiments
             ;
             and
             the
             Royalists
             plots
             to
             hinder
             our
             brethren
             of
             
               Scot●●
            
             comming
             in
             to
             our
             help
             ,
             by
             letters
             and
             Embassadors
             sent
             from
             
               France
               ,
            
             and
             messengers
             from
             King
             
               Charles
            
             to
             inveagle
             them
             to
             keep
             from
             us
             ;
             but
             all
             in
             vain
             by
             Gods
             good
             providence
             and
             mercy
             to
             us
             .
          
           
             85.
             
             The
             King
             gran●●d
             a
             cessation
             of
             arms
             with
             the
             bloody
             rebels
             of
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             and
             afterward
             justified
             it
             by
             a
             Declaration
             of
             his
             ,
             printed
             and
             published
             at
             
               Oxford
               ;
            
             but
             it
             was
             remarkably
             observed
             ,
             that
             he
             never
             prospered
             in
             any
             of
             his
             great
             designs
             after
             that
             .
          
           
             86.
             
             A
             Solemn
             League
             and
             Covenant
             taken
             by
             the
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             and
             all
             parts
             of
             the
             kingdom
             ,
             in
             the
             Parliaments
             power
             ,
             for
             a
             pure
             reformation
             of
             Religion
             and
             Church-Government
             ,
             and
             a
             mutuall
             defence
             betwixt
             us
             and
             our
             brethren
             of
             
               Scotland
               .
            
          
           
             87.
             
             
               A
            
             notable
             plot
             by
             the
             Royalists
             to
             have
             
               Nottingham
            
             town
             &
             Castle
             ,
             betrayed
             unto
             them
             ,
             the
             Officers
             therein
             being
             proffered
             above
             10000
             
               livre.
            
             to
             consent
             to
             it
             ;
             but
             prevented
             by
             Gods
             mercy
             in
             the
             fidelity
             of
             Colonell
             
               Hutchinson
               ,
            
             who
             was
             then
             the
             Governour
             thereof
             .
          
           
             88.
             
             
               A
            
             Generall
             plot
             against
             the
             Protestant
             Religion
             over
             all
             Christendom
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Danes
            
             and
             
               Holl●nde●●
            
             also
             ,
             but
             God
             wrought
             a
             mighty
             overture
             therein
             by
             the
             sudden
             breaking
             out
             of
             the
             
               Danes
            
             plot
             against
             the
             
               Swedes
               ,
            
             and
             their
             over-running
             almost
             all
             
               D●nmark
            
             thereupon
             .
          
           
             89.
             
             
               A
            
             desperate
             plot
             against
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             under
             a
             pretence
             of
             petitioning
             for
             peace
             ,
             acted
             by
             Sir
             
               〈◊〉
               Brook
               ,
            
             Colonell
             
               Read
               ,
            
             and
             one
             Mr.
             
               Riley
               ,
            
             &
             
               Vilet
               ,
            
             2
             Citizens
             of
             
               London
            
             〈…〉
             ,
             but
             by
             Gods
             providence
             discovered
             and
             prevented
             .
          
        
         
           
             1645.
             
          
           
             90.
             
             Two
             〈…〉
             the
             betraying
             of
             
               Milsbury
            
             into
             the
             Royalists
             hands
             ;
             and
             another
             against
             〈…〉
             all
             then
             by
             Gods
             mercy
             timely
             discovered
             also
             and
             prevented
             .
          
           
             91.
             
             One
             
               Mr.
               Edward
               S●●nford
               ,
            
             a
             Papist
             ,
             plotted
             with
             Captain
             
               Backhouse
            
             a
             Capt.
             of
             Horse
             ,
             under
             Colonell
             
               Mass●e
               ▪
            
             for
             the
             be●●aying
             of
             the
             City
             of
             
               Gloucester
            
             into
             the
             Enemies
             hands
             ,
             and
             pr●ffered
             5000
             
               livre.
            
             for
             a
             reward
             thereof
             ,
             200
             
               li
               .
            
             whereof
             was
             paid
             in
             hand
             to
             the
             said
             Captain
             ,
             but
             by
             Gods
             providence
             the
             plot
             frustrated
             ,
             and
             
               Gloucester
            
             safely
             preserved
             .
          
           
           
             92.
             
             
               Englands
            
             great
             wonder
             to
             Gods
             glory
             ,
             there
             being
             (
             about
             
               May
            
             30.
             1644.
             
             )
             six
             brave
             armies
             in
             the
             kingdome
             ,
             on
             the
             Parliaments
             side
             ,
             and
             other
             forces
             for
             defence
             of
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             besides
             .
          
           
             93.
             
             A
             plot
             to
             have
             betrayed
             our
             whole
             Army
             in
             
               Cornwall
            
             in
             the
             
               VVest
               ,
            
             but
             by
             Gods
             blessing
             most
             of
             the
             Souldiers
             lives
             were
             preserved
             ,
             though
             with
             the
             losse
             of
             our
             Artillery
             .
          
           
             94.
             
             Sir
             
               Alexander
               Carew
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               John
               Hotham
               ,
            
             Captain
             
               Hotham
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Arch-prelate
             of
             
               Canterbury
            
             beheaded
             on
             Tower-Hill
             for
             treason
             against
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             95.
             
             
               A
            
             peace
             onely
             pretended
             by
             the
             royalists
             at
             
               Uxbridge
               ,
            
             and
             a
             treacherous
             petition
             framed
             by
             the
             malignants
             of
             
               Buckingham
            
             shire
             ,
             wherein
             one
             Sir
             
               John
               Lawrence
            
             of
             that
             County
             was
             a
             great
             stickler
             ,
             but
             the
             mischief
             of
             both
             was
             frustrated
             .
          
           
             96.
             
             
               A
            
             desperate
             assault
             on
             
               Melcomb-Regis
               ,
            
             to
             have
             betrayed
             it
             into
             the
             royalists
             hands
             ,
             wherein
             divers
             of
             the
             malignant
             Townsmen
             had
             a
             principall
             hand
             ,
             and
             Colonell
             
               Goring
               ,
            
             and
             Sir
             
               Lewis
               Dives
               ,
            
             were
             agents
             therein
             ,
             but
             by
             Gods
             blessing
             the
             plot
             was
             frustrated
             ,
             the
             Town
             and
             Forts
             recovered
             ,
             and
             two
             ships
             with
             rich
             prize
             from
             
               Rhoan
            
             in
             
               France
               ,
            
             were
             seized
             on
             to
             make
             amends
             for
             their
             trouble
             .
          
        
         
           
             1645.
             
          
           
             97.
             
             Divers
             Earles
             and
             Lords
             forsook
             
               Oxford
               ,
            
             and
             came
             in
             and
             submitted
             themselves
             to
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             98.
             
             
               A
            
             desperate
             plot
             in
             the
             West
             against
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             by
             the
             Clubmen
             ,
             but
             by
             Gods
             providence
             turned
             to
             the
             Enemies
             greatest
             hurt
             in
             the
             issue
             .
          
           
             99.
             
             
               A
            
             devillish
             sudden
             plot
             upon
             
               Scotland
               ,
            
             which
             was
             almost
             over
             run
             ,
             by
             traiterous
             
               Montrosse
               ;
            
             but
             as
             suddenly
             recovered
             again
             ,
             by
             Gods
             blessing
             on
             Generall
             
               David
               Lesley
               ,
            
             and
             
               Montrosse
            
             discomfitted
             and
             beaten
             away
             into
             the
             mountaines
             .
          
        
         
           
             1646.
             
          
           
             100.
             
             
               A
            
             Discovery
             of
             grosse
             impiety
             in
             the
             
               Oxonians
               ,
            
             pretending
             a
             desired
             treaty
             with
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             for
             a
             wel-grounded
             peace
             ,
             and
             yet
             at
             that
             time
             the
             Earl
             of
             
               Glamorgan
               ,
            
             had
             a
             Commission
             to
             the
             ruine
             of
             all
             the
             protestants
             in
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             and
             so
             consequently
             of
             us
             in
             
               England
            
             also
             .
          
           
             101.
             
             The
             great
             Seale
             broken
             before
             the
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             ,
             on
             Tuesday
             the
             11
             ,
             of
             
               August
               ,
            
             1646.
             
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     The
                     Speech
                     of
                     the
                     Lord
                     Louthe●
                     ,
                     Chancellour
                     of
                     Scotland
                     ,
                     to
                     the
                     King
                     at
                     Newcastle
                     ,
                     July
                     ,
                     1646.
                     
                  
                   
                     YOur
                     Majesty
                     was
                     pleased
                     on
                     Monday
                     last
                     to
                     call
                     the
                     Lords
                     of
                     Your
                     Councell
                     and
                     Committee
                     ,
                     to
                     acquaint
                     them
                     with
                     the
                     Propositions
                     ,
                     and
                     told
                     them
                     before
                     you
                     would
                     deliver
                     Your
                     Answer
                     ,
                     You
                     would
                     make
                     the
                     same
                     known
                     to
                     them
                     :
                     The
                     time
                     assigned
                     to
                     the
                     Commissioners
                     stay
                     is
                     so
                     short
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     consequence
                     of
                     your
                     Majesties
                     Answer
                     of
                     so
                     great
                     importance
                     ,
                     either
                     for
                     the
                     perservation
                     or
                     ruine
                     of
                     Your
                     Crowne
                     ,
                     and
                     Kingdomes
                     ,
                     as
                     we
                     could
                     not
                     be
                     answerable
                     to
                     God
                     ,
                     nor
                     to
                     that
                     Trust
                     reposed
                     in
                     us
                     ,
                     unlesse
                     we
                     represent
                     to
                     your
                     Majesty
                     how
                     necessary
                     it
                     is
                     that
                     your
                     Maiesty
                     assent
                     to
                     the
                     Propositions
                     as
                     the
                     condition
                     of
                     affaires
                     now
                     standin
                     so
                     great
                     extremity
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     the
                     danger
                     and
                     losse
                     of
                     your
                     refusall
                     will
                     be
                     remedilesse
                     ,
                     and
                     bring
                     on
                     a
                     suddaine
                     ruine
                     and
                     destruction
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     shall
                     begin
                     first
                     with
                     the
                     last
                     ,
                     which
                     is
                     the
                     danger
                     and
                     shall
                     next
                     speake
                     a
                     word
                     of
                     the
                     remedy
                     .
                  
                   
                   
                     The
                     differences
                     betwixt
                     your
                     Majesty
                     and
                     your
                     
                       Parliament
                    
                     (
                     which
                     no
                     man
                     knoweth
                     better
                     than
                     your
                     Majesties
                     selfe
                     ,
                     )
                     are
                     growne
                     to
                     such
                     a
                     height
                     ,
                     that
                     after
                     many
                     ,
                     bloudy
                     battels
                     ,
                     the
                     
                       Parliament
                    
                     having
                     your
                     Majesty
                     ,
                     all
                     the
                     Forts
                     ,
                     Garr●●o●s
                     ,
                     and
                     strong
                     holds
                     in
                     their
                     hands
                     ,
                     having
                     your
                     Majesties
                     Revenue
                     ,
                     Excise
                     ,
                     Assessements
                     ,
                     Sequestrations
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Authority
                     to
                     raise
                     all
                     the
                     men
                     and
                     money
                     in
                     the
                     Kingdome
                     ,
                     and
                     having
                     ,
                     after
                     many
                     victories
                     and
                     great
                     successes
                     ,
                     a
                     strong
                     Army
                     on
                     Foot
                     ,
                     are
                     now
                     in
                     such
                     a
                     posture
                     for
                     strength
                     and
                     power
                     :
                     they
                     are
                     in
                     a
                     capacity
                     to
                     doe
                     what
                     they
                     will
                     ,
                     both
                     in
                     Church
                     and
                     State
                     .
                     And
                     some
                     are
                     so
                     afraid
                     ,
                     and
                     others
                     so
                     unwilling
                     to
                     submit
                     themselves
                     to
                     your
                     Majesties
                     Government
                     ,
                     that
                     they
                     desire
                     not
                     you
                     ,
                     nor
                     any
                     of
                     your
                     Race
                     ,
                     longer
                     to
                     reigne
                     over
                     them
                     :
                     But
                     the
                     people
                     are
                     so
                     wearie
                     of
                     the
                     Warre
                     ,
                     and
                     great
                     burthens
                     they
                     doe
                     groane
                     under
                     ,
                     are
                     so
                     loath
                     to
                     have
                     Monarchicall
                     Government
                     destroyed
                     ,
                     that
                     they
                     are
                     not
                     attempt
                     to
                     cast
                     it
                     totally
                     off
                     ,
                     till
                     once
                     they
                     send
                     Propositions
                     of
                     Peace
                     to
                     your
                     Majesty
                     ,
                     least
                     the
                     people
                     (
                     without
                     whose
                     concurrence
                     they
                     are
                     not
                     able
                     to
                     carry
                     on
                     their
                     design
                     )
                     should
                     fall
                     from
                     them
                     ;
                     but
                     after
                     so
                     great
                     Warre
                     and
                     trouble
                     ,
                     that
                     they
                     may
                     have
                     a
                     perfect
                     security
                     from
                     opposition
                     and
                     Arbitrary
                     power
                     ,
                     they
                     have
                     resolved
                     upon
                     the
                     Propositions
                     ,
                     which
                     are
                     tendred
                     to
                     your
                     Majesty
                     ,
                     as
                     that
                     without
                     which
                     the
                     Kingdome
                     and
                     your
                     people
                     cannot
                     be
                     in
                     safety
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     there
                     cannot
                     be
                     a
                     firme
                     peace
                     upon
                     any
                     other
                     tearmes
                     .
                  
                   
                     Your
                     Majesties
                     friends
                     in
                     the
                     Houses
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Commissioners
                     from
                     
                       Scotland
                       ,
                    
                     (
                     after
                     much
                     wrasling
                     )
                     did
                     consent
                     to
                     the
                     sending
                     of
                     those
                     Propositions
                     ,
                     or
                     to
                     be
                     ●ated
                     the
                     hunderers
                     of
                     peace
                     ,
                     or
                     otherwayes
                     to
                     send
                     no
                     Propositions
                     at
                     all
                     .
                  
                   
                     And
                     now
                     Sir
                     ,
                     if
                     your
                     Majesty
                     (
                     as
                     God
                     forbid
                     )
                     shall
                     refuse
                     to
                     assent
                     to
                     the
                     Propositions
                     ,
                     You
                     will
                     lose
                     all
                     Your
                     friends
                     in
                     the
                     Houses
                     ,
                     lose
                     the
                     City
                     ,
                     and
                     all
                     the
                     Countrey
                     .
                     And
                     all
                     
                       England
                    
                     will
                     joyne
                     against
                     you
                     as
                     one
                     man
                     ;
                     they
                     will
                     processe
                     and
                     depose
                     you
                     ,
                     and
                     set
                     up
                     another
                     Government
                     ;
                     they
                     will
                     charge
                     us
                     to
                     deliver
                     your
                     Majesty
                     to
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     tender
                     their
                     Garrisons
                     ,
                     and
                     remove
                     our
                     Armies
                     out
                     of
                     
                       England
                       ,
                    
                     and
                     upon
                     your
                     Maiesties
                     refusall
                     of
                     the
                     propositions
                     ,
                     both
                     Kingdomes
                     will
                     be
                     constrained
                     for
                     their
                     mutuall
                     safety
                     ,
                     to
                     agree
                     and
                     settle
                     Religion
                     and
                     peace
                     without
                     You
                     ,
                     which
                     (
                     to
                     our
                     unspeakable
                     griefe
                     )
                     will
                     ruine
                     your
                     Maiesty
                     and
                     your
                     posterity
                     ,
                     and
                     if
                     your
                     Maiesty
                     refuse
                     our
                     faithfull
                     advice
                     (
                     who
                     desire
                     nothing
                     on
                     Earth
                     more
                     than
                     the
                     preservation
                     of
                     your
                     Maiesties
                     Royall
                     Throne
                     .
                     )
                     And
                     if
                     your
                     Maiesty
                     lose
                     
                       England
                    
                     by
                     your
                     wilfulnesse
                     ,
                     You
                     will
                     not
                     be
                     permitted
                     to
                     come
                     and
                     reigne
                     in
                     
                       Scotland
                       .
                    
                  
                   
                     Sir
                     ,
                     we
                     have
                     laid
                     our
                     hands
                     upon
                     our
                     hearts
                     ,
                     we
                     have
                     asked
                     Counsell
                     and
                     direction
                     from
                     God
                     ,
                     and
                     have
                     had
                     our
                     most
                     serious
                     thoughts
                     upon
                     the
                     remedy
                     ,
                     but
                     can
                     finde
                     no
                     other
                     to
                     save
                     your
                     Crowne
                     and
                     Kingdomes
                     ,
                     than
                     your
                     Maiesties
                     assenting
                     to
                     the
                     propositions
                     ,
                     and
                     dare
                     not
                     say
                     but
                     they
                     are
                     higher
                     in
                     some
                     things
                     ,
                     (
                     if
                     it
                     were
                     in
                     our
                     power
                     and
                     option
                     to
                     remedy
                     )
                     than
                     we
                     approved
                     of
                     ,
                     but
                     when
                     we
                     see
                     no
                     other
                     meanes
                     for
                     curing
                     the
                     distempers
                     of
                     the
                     Kingdomes
                     ,
                     and
                     closing
                     the
                     breach
                     between
                     your
                     Majesty
                     and
                     your
                     
                       Parliament
                       ,
                    
                     our
                     most
                     humble
                     and
                     safe
                     advise
                     is
                     ,
                     your
                     Majesty
                     will
                     be
                     graciously
                     pleased
                     to
                     assent
                     to
                     them
                     as
                     the
                     onely
                     way
                     to
                     establish
                     your
                     Throne
                     ;
                     because
                     your
                     Majesty
                     shall
                     be
                     thereby
                     received
                     againe
                     in
                     your
                     
                       Parliament
                       ,
                    
                     with
                     the
                     applause
                     and
                     acclamations
                     of
                     your
                     people
                     ,
                     by
                     your
                     Royall
                     presence
                     all
                     friends
                     will
                     be
                     strengthened
                     ,
                     and
                     all
                     Enemies
                     ,
                     (
                     who
                     feare
                     nothing
                     so
                     much
                     as
                     the
                     granting
                     the
                     propositions
                     )
                     will
                     be
                     weakned
                     ;
                     your
                     Maiesty
                     
                     will
                     have
                     a
                     fit
                     opportunity
                     hereafter
                     ,
                     to
                     offer
                     such
                     propositions
                     as
                     You
                     and
                     your
                     
                       Parliament
                    
                     in
                     wisedome
                     shall
                     thinke
                     fit
                     ,
                     for
                     your
                     Crowne
                     and
                     Kingdome
                     ,
                     the
                     Armies
                     will
                     be
                     disbanded
                     ,
                     and
                     your
                     people
                     finding
                     the
                     sweet
                     fruit
                     of
                     a
                     peaceable
                     Government
                     :
                     you
                     will
                     gaine
                     their
                     hearts
                     and
                     affections
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     will
                     be
                     your
                     Maiesties
                     strength
                     and
                     glory
                     ,
                     and
                     will
                     recover
                     all
                     that
                     you
                     have
                     lost
                     in
                     this
                     time
                     of
                     tempest
                     of
                     trouble
                     .
                  
                   
                     And
                     if
                     it
                     please
                     God
                     to
                     incline
                     your
                     Royall
                     heart
                     to
                     this
                     advise
                     of
                     your
                     humble
                     ,
                     and
                     faithfull
                     servants
                     ,
                     who
                     next
                     to
                     the
                     honour
                     and
                     service
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     esteem
                     nothing
                     more
                     pretious
                     ,
                     than
                     the
                     safety
                     of
                     your
                     person
                     ,
                     and
                     Crowne
                     :
                     our
                     actions
                     shall
                     make
                     it
                     appeare
                     ,
                     that
                     we
                     esteem
                     no
                     hazard
                     too
                     great
                     for
                     your
                     Maiesties
                     safety
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     we
                     are
                     willing
                     to
                     sacrifice
                     our
                     lives
                     and
                     fortunes
                     for
                     establishing
                     your
                     Throne
                     and
                     iust
                     Right
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Die
             Sabbathi
             5.
             
             April
             .
             1645.
             
          
           
             Be
             it
             Ordained
             by
             the
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             in
             Parliament
             assembled
             ,
             That
             all
             and
             every
             person
             of
             what
             degree
             or
             quality
             soever
             ,
             that
             hath
             lived
             or
             shall
             live
             within
             the
             Kings
             Quarters
             ,
             or
             been
             aiding
             ,
             assisting
             ,
             or
             adhering
             unto
             the
             Forces
             raised
             against
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             hath
             or
             shall
             come
             to
             inhabite
             or
             reside
             under
             the
             power
             and
             protection
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             shall
             swear
             upon
             the
             holy
             Evangelist
             in
             manner
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     The
                     Negative
                     Oath
                     .
                  
                   
                     I
                     
                       A.
                       B.
                    
                     doe
                     swear
                     from
                     my
                     heart
                     ,
                     that
                     I
                     will
                     not
                     directly
                     nor
                     indirectly
                     adhere
                     unto
                     ,
                     or
                     willingly
                     assist
                     the
                     King
                     in
                     this
                     Warre
                     ,
                     or
                     in
                     this
                     Cause
                     against
                     the
                     Parliament
                     ,
                     nor
                     any
                     Forces
                     raised
                     without
                     the
                     consent
                     of
                     the
                     two
                     Houses
                     of
                     Parliament
                     ,
                     in
                     this
                     Cause
                     or
                     Warre
                     .
                     And
                     I
                     doe
                     likewise
                     swear
                     that
                     my
                     comming
                     and
                     submitting
                     my self
                     under
                     the
                     power
                     and
                     protection
                     of
                     the
                     Parliament
                     ,
                     is
                     without
                     any
                     manner
                     of
                     designe
                     whatsoever
                     ,
                     to
                     the
                     prejudice
                     of
                     the
                     proceedings
                     of
                     the
                     two
                     Houses
                     of
                     this
                     present
                     Parliament
                     ,
                     and
                     without
                     the
                     direction
                     ,
                     privity
                     ,
                     and
                     advice
                     of
                     the
                     King
                     ,
                     or
                     any
                     of
                     his
                     Councell
                     ,
                     or
                     Officers
                     ,
                     other
                     then
                     what
                     I
                     have
                     now
                     made
                     known
                     .
                     So
                     help
                     me
                     God
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Contents
                     of
                     this
                     Book
                     .
                  
                   
                     And
                     it
                     is
                     further
                     Ordained
                     by
                     the
                     authority
                     aforesaid
                     ,
                     that
                     the
                     Commissioners
                     for
                     keeping
                     of
                     the
                     Great
                     Seale
                     of
                     England
                     ,
                     for
                     the
                     time
                     being
                     ,
                     shall
                     have
                     power
                     ,
                     and
                     are
                     hereby
                     authorized
                     to
                     tender
                     and
                     administer
                     the
                     said
                     Oath
                     unto
                     any
                     Peere
                     ,
                     or
                     Wife
                     ,
                     or
                     Widow
                     of
                     any
                     Peere
                     ,
                     so
                     comming
                     to
                     inhabit
                     as
                     abovesaid
                     .
                     And
                     it
                     shall
                     be
                     lawfull
                     to
                     and
                     for
                     the
                     Committee
                     of
                     the
                     House
                     of
                     Commons
                     for
                     Examinations
                     ,
                     the
                     Committee
                     for
                     the
                     Militia
                     in
                     
                       London
                       ,
                    
                     and
                     all
                     Committees
                     of
                     Parliament
                     in
                     the
                     severall
                     Counties
                     and
                     Cities
                     of
                     the
                     Kingdom
                     ,
                     to
                     tender
                     and
                     administer
                     the
                     said
                     Oath
                     unto
                     every
                     other
                     person
                     so
                     comming
                     to
                     inhabit
                     as
                     abovesaid
                     .
                     And
                     if
                     any
                     person
                     (
                     not
                     being
                     a
                     member
                     of
                     ,
                     or
                     Assistant
                     unto
                     either
                     of
                     the
                     Houses
                     of
                     Parliament
                     )
                     shall
                     refuse
                     or
                     neglect
                     to
                     take
                     the
                     said
                     Oath
                     ,
                     so
                     duly
                     tendered
                     unto
                     him
                     or
                     her
                     ,
                     as
                     abovesaid
                     ,
                     the
                     said
                     Commissioners
                     and
                     Committees
                     respectively
                     ,
                     shall
                     ,
                     and
                     may
                     commit
                     the
                     same
                     person
                     to
                     some
                     prison
                     ,
                     there
                     to
                     remain
                     without
                     Baile
                     or
                     Mainprize
                     ,
                     untill
                     he
                     shall
                     conforme
                     thereunto
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       Jo.
                       Brown
                       Cler.
                       Parliamentorum
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Collected
             by
             
               John
               Vicars
               .
            
          
           
             FINIS
             .