A narrative of the causes and events of civil-war between princes and people together with the manner how the people of Rome and of the Netherlands rejected and abjured their king and kingly government, with the form of their oaths of abjuration : extracted out of the Roman and Netherlands history : as likewise some objections now in contest concerning the taking of the like oath in this Common-Wealth examined and answered, if not for satisfaction at least for information of such as are concerned / by F.M.
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             A narrative of the causes and events of civil-war between princes and people together with the manner how the people of Rome and of the Netherlands rejected and abjured their king and kingly government, with the form of their oaths of abjuration : extracted out of the Roman and Netherlands history : as likewise some objections now in contest concerning the taking of the like oath in this Common-Wealth examined and answered, if not for satisfaction at least for information of such as are concerned / by F.M.
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           A
           NARRATIVE
           OF
           THE
           Causes
           and
           Events
           OF
           CIVIL-WAR
           BETWEEN
           Princes
           and
           People
           .
        
         
           TOGETHER
           WITH
           ▪
           The
           manner
           how
           the
           People
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           
             Netherlands
             ▪
          
           Rejected
           and
           Abjured
           their
           King
           and
           Kingly
           Government
           ;
           with
           the
           form
           of
           their
           Oaths
           of
           ABJURATION
           ,
           Extracted
           out
           of
           the
           
             Roman
          
           and
           
             Netherlands
          
           History
           .
        
         
           AS
           LIKEWISE
           ,
           Some
           
             Objections
          
           now
           in
           Contest
           concerning
           the
           taking
           of
           the
           like
           Oath
           in
           this
           
             Common-Wealth
             ,
          
           examined
           and
           Answered
           ,
           if
           not
           for
           Satisfaction
           ,
           at
           least
           for
           Information
           of
           such
           as
           are
           concerned
           .
        
         
           By
           
             F.
             M.
             
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             :
          
           Printed
           for
           the
           Authour
           ,
           1659.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           NARRATIVE
           OF
           THE
           CAVSES
           and
           EVENTS
           OF
           Civil-Warre
           BETWEEN
           PRINCES
           &
           PEOPLE
           .
        
         
           IN
           the
           Alterations
           that
           happen
           sometimes
           in
           a
           
             State
          
           betwixt
           the
           
             Prince
          
           and
           a
           
             People
          
           that
           is
           Free
           and
           Priviledged
           ;
           there
           are
           ordinarily
           two
           Points
           which
           make
           them
           to
           aim
           at
           two
           several
           ends
           :
           The
           
             One
          
           is
           ,
           when
           as
           the
           Prince
           seeks
           to
           have
           a
           full
           subjection
           and
           Obedience
           of
           the
           People
           :
           And
           the
           
             Other
             ,
          
           that
           the
           People
           contrariwise
           require
           that
           the
           Prince
           should
           maintain
           them
           in
           their
           freedoms
           and
           liberties
           
           which
           he
           hath
           promised
           and
           Sworn
           solemnely
           unto
           them
           before
           his
           Reception
           unto
           the
           Government
           ;
           thereupon
           Quarrels
           grow
           ,
           the
           Prince
           will
           hold
           a
           hard
           hand
           ,
           and
           will
           by
           force
           endeavour
           to
           be
           Obeyed
           according
           to
           Will
           and
           Pleasure
           ;
           and
           the
           People
           rising
           against
           the
           Prince
           oftentimes
           (
           upon
           success
           )
           do
           reject
           his
           Authority
           ,
           and
           seek
           to
           embrace
           and
           maintain
           their
           full
           liberties
           .
        
         
           In
           these
           first
           Motions
           there
           happens
           sometimes
           Conferences
           at
           the
           instance
           of
           Neighbours
           or
           others
           in
           the
           Nation
           ,
           who
           may
           have
           interest
           therein
           to
           quench
           this
           fire
           of
           Division
           betwixt
           the
           Prince
           and
           his
           Subjects
           ;
           and
           then
           if
           any
           one
           of
           the
           parties
           groweth
           obstinate
           and
           will
           not
           yield
           ,
           although
           he
           seem
           to
           be
           most
           in
           fault
           ,
           it
           followeth
           of
           necessity
           that
           they
           must
           come
           to
           more
           violent
           Remedies
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           to
           Arms
           :
           The
           power
           of
           the
           Prince
           is
           great
           when
           he
           is
           supported
           by
           other
           Princes
           which
           joyn
           with
           him
           for
           the
           consequence
           of
           the
           Example
           ,
           else
           it
           s
           but
           small
           :
           .
           But
           that
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Body
           ,
           whereof
           the
           Prince
           is
           the
           Head
           ,
           stirred
           up
           by
           Conscience
           ,
           especially
           if
           the
           Question
           of
           Religion
           be
           touched
           ;
           the
           Members
           ordained
           for
           their
           Function
           doing
           joyntly
           their
           Duties
           ▪
           is
           far
           greater
           ;
           thereupon
           they
           Wound
           ,
           they
           Kill
           ,
           they
           Burn
           ,
           they
           Ruine
           ,
           and
           grow
           desparate
           of
           each
           side
           ;
           but
           what
           is
           the
           Event
           ,
           God
           who
           is
           an
           Enemy
           to
           all
           Tyranny
           and
           Disobedience
           judged
           of
           their
           Quarrels
           ,
           weigheth
           them
           in
           his
           Ballance
           of
           Justice
           ,
           helping
           the
           rightful
           Cause
           ,
           and
           either
           causeth
           the
           Prince
           for
           his
           Rigour
           ,
           Oppression
           ,
           and
           Tyranny
           to
           be
           punished
           and
           chased
           away
           ,
           and
           deprived
           of
           his
           Estate
           and
           Principality
           ;
           or
           the
           People
           for
           their
           Attempt
           to
           be
           punished
           and
           brought
           to
           Reason
           ,
           which
           causeth
           the
           alteration
           to
           cease
           ,
           and
           procureth
           a
           Peace
           ;
           whereof
           there
           are
           many
           Examples
           ,
           both
           Ancient
           and
           Modern
           ,
           besides
           this
           ensuing
           Narrative
           of
           the
           People
           of
           
             Rome
          
           and
           the
           
             Netherlands
             .
          
        
         
           
             Tarquinus
             Superbus
          
           being
           the
           
             7th
          
           and
           last
           King
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           after
           he
           had
           Reigned
           twenty
           five
           years
           was
           banished
           from
           thence
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           whole
           Kingly
           Government
           ,
           which
           had
           then
           lasted
           244
           years
           before
           the
           People
           could
           
           shake
           off
           that
           Oppressive
           yoak
           of
           their
           Kings
           ,
           which
           they
           effected
           in
           the
           manner
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Causes
           following
           .
        
         
           
             Sextus
             Tarquinus
             ,
          
           
           Son
           to
           King
           
             Tarquin
          
           the
           Tyrant
           ,
           being
           full
           of
           Lust
           and
           Cruelty
           ,
           came
           to
           
             Lucretia's
          
           House
           at
           
             Colatia
             ,
          
           a
           place
           not
           far
           distant
           from
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           where
           he
           had
           been
           before
           kindly
           entertained
           by
           her
           Husband
           
             Colatinus
             ,
          
           who
           at
           that
           time
           was
           absent
           ;
           and
           being
           after
           Supper
           brought
           into
           the
           Guest-Chamber
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           thought
           all
           sure
           ,
           and
           that
           every body
           was
           fast
           asleep
           ,
           he
           steppeth
           with
           naked
           Sword
           in
           hand
           to
           
             Lucretia
          
           as
           she
           lay
           in
           a
           profound
           sleep
           ;
           who
           starting
           out
           of
           her
           sleep
           ,
           heard
           
             Tarquinus
          
           speak
           in
           this
           manner
           ;
           
             I
             am
          
           Sextus
           Tarquinus
           ,
           
             I
             have
             my
             drawn
             Sword
             in
             hand
             ,
             if
             thou
             once
             speak
             thou
             shalt
             surely
             die
             ;
             and
             if
             thou
             wilt
             not
             yield
             to
             me
             ,
             I
             will
             kill
             thee
             ;
             and
             for
             thy
             perpetual
             shame
             and
             dishonour
             ,
             will
             cut
             the
             throat
             of
             thy
             Servant
             ,
             and
             lay
             him
             naked
             by
             thee
             ,
             that
             so
             it
             may
             be
             rumoured
             abroad
             that
             thou
             hast
             been
             kill'd
             in
             Adultery
             :
          
           Whereupon
           by
           violence
           and
           force
           he
           had
           her
           Company
           ;
           The
           next
           morning
           
             Lucretia
          
           did
           send
           for
           her
           Father
           and
           Husband
           ,
           who
           brought
           along
           with
           them
           
             Valerius
          
           and
           
             Brutus
             ,
          
           to
           whom
           (
           when
           they
           came
           )
           she
           told
           that
           
             Sextus
             Tarquinus
          
           was
           the
           man
           ,
           who
           that
           night
           past
           entertained
           as
           a
           Friend
           ,
           but
           indeed
           a
           very
           Foe
           in
           the
           highest
           degree
           ,
           had
           by
           force
           and
           violence
           taken
           from
           hence
           his
           pleasure
           ;
           a
           deadly
           pleasure
           I
           may
           say
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           to
           himself
           no
           less
           ,
           if
           you
           be
           men
           of
           Courage
           .
        
         
           All
           of
           them
           gave
           their
           ▪
           assured
           word
           and
           comforted
           her
           ,
           whereupon
           she
           said
           ,
           
             Well
             ,
             what
             is
             his
             due
             to
             have
             ,
             see
             you
             to
             that
             ;
             as
             for
             me
             ,
             I
             quit
             and
             assoil
             my self
             from
             sin
             ,
             yet
             I
             will
             not
             be
             freed
             from
             punishment
             ,
          
           and
           after
           other
           words
           uttered
           ,
           with
           a
           knife
           hid
           under
           her
           cloaths
           ,
           stab'd
           her self
           ;
           out
           cryed
           her
           Husband
           and
           Father
           thereat
           ,
           and
           while
           they
           two
           were
           in
           their
           plaints
           and
           moans
           ,
           
             Brutus
          
           drew
           forth
           the
           knife
           out
           of
           the
           wound
           of
           
             Lucretia
             ,
          
           holding
           it
           out
           all
           embrewed
           and
           dropping
           with
           bloud
           ;
           said
           ,
           
             Now
             I
             swear
             by
             this
             blood
             ,
             by
             this
             most
             chaste
             and
             pure
             blood
             ,
             before
             the
             villanny
             wrought
             by
             the
             Kings
             Son
             ,
             and
             here
             before
             the
             Gods
             I
             protest
             whom
             I
             call
             to
             witnesse
             ,
             that
             I
             will
             by
             Fire
             and
             Sword
             ,
             and
             with
             all
             my
             might
             and
             main
             ,
             persecute
             
             〈…〉
             ree
             the
             Countrey
             of
          
           Tarquinus
           ,
           
             the
             proud
             and
             his
             imperious
             Wife
             and
             the
             whole
             brood
             of
             his
             Children
             ,
             and
             suffer
             neither
             him
             no●●ny
             else
             for
             his
             sake
             to
             reig●●●
             King
             at
             Rome
             ;
          
           Then
           gave
           he
           the
           knife
           to
           
             ●●●●●tinus
             Lucretius
             ,
          
           and
           
             Valerius
          
           who
           took
           the
           same
           Oath
           ,
           and
           leaving
           their
           lamentations
           followed
           
             Brutus
          
           as
           their
           Captain
           and
           Leader
           ,
           to
           put
           down
           and
           overthrow
           the
           Government
           of
           Kings
           ,
           and
           utterly
           to
           root
           out
           the
           Race
           ;
           The
           dead
           Corps
           of
           
             Lucretia
          
           was
           brought
           in
           the
           Market-place
           ,
           and
           there
           shewed
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           who
           with
           wondering
           at
           such
           a
           sight
           ,
           and
           so
           foul
           and
           unworthy
           a
           fact
           ,
           they
           raised
           much
           People
           together
           ,
           every
           man
           for
           his
           part
           was
           ready
           to
           complain
           of
           the
           wickednesse
           and
           violence
           done
           by
           the
           Kings
           Blood
           ;
           
             Brutus
          
           who
           rebuked
           all
           vain
           weeping
           and
           foolish
           moaning
           ,
           moved
           and
           perswaded
           all
           that
           were
           present
           ,
           
             that
             like
             men
             of
             valour
             ,
             like
             true-hearted
          
           Romans
           ,
           
             they
             would
             take
             Arms
             against
             those
             that
             demeaned
             themselves
             no
             better
             ,
             nay
             worse
             then
             ordinary
             Enemies
             .
          
        
         
           Thereupon
           all
           the
           People
           Armed
           themselves
           ,
           and
           towards
           
             Rome
          
           they
           went
           ,
           where
           in
           the
           Market
           place
           he
           related
           to
           the
           people
           then
           assembled
           the
           villany
           committed
           upon
           
             Lucretia
             ;
          
           And
           moreover
           he
           laid
           abroad
           the
           pride
           of
           the
           King
           himself
           ,
           the
           miseries
           ,
           the
           infinite
           toil
           and
           pain
           of
           the
           Commons
           buried
           as
           it
           were
           under
           ground
           ,
           with
           cleansing
           and
           casting
           of
           Ditches
           ,
           voiding
           and
           farming
           of
           the
           Sinks
           ;
           saying
           that
           the
           men
           of
           
             Rome
          
           who
           were
           the
           Conquerors
           of
           all
           Nations
           about
           them
           ,
           
             were
             now
             of
             Warriors
             become
             Quarriors
             ,
             hewers
             of
             Stone
             ,
             and
             day-labourers
             ;
          
           thus
           rehearsing
           these
           and
           other
           matters
           ,
           much
           more
           grievous
           and
           horrible
           ,
           he
           so
           mightily
           inflamed
           the
           multitude
           ,
           that
           he
           caused
           the
           King
           to
           be
           deposed
           and
           degraded
           of
           his
           Royal
           State
           and
           dignity
           ,
           yea
           and
           to
           decree
           and
           enact
           ,
           that
           King
           
             Tarquinus
          
           and
           his
           Wife
           and
           Children
           should
           be
           banished
           for
           ever
           ,
           which
           accordingly
           was
           effected
           ;
           and
           after
           all
           the
           Armies
           and
           people
           had
           forsaken
           him
           ,
           
             Brutus
          
           being
           then
           appointed
           Consul
           ,
           and
           for
           fear
           least
           the
           Magistrates
           and
           people
           might
           at
           any
           time
           after
           be
           won
           by
           entreaty
           ,
           or
           moved
           by
           gifts
           on
           the
           Kings
           part
           ,
           he
           caused
           them
           to
           swear
           ,
           
             that
             they
             would
             never
             suffer
             any
             to
             be
             King
             at
             Rome
             ,
          
           after
           which
           
           the
           Senate
           was
           fil'd
           with
           such
           as
           took
           the
           same
           Oath
           ,
           
           in
           lieu
           of
           those
           that
           were
           murthered
           by
           the
           Kings
           command
           ,
           to
           the
           full
           number
           of
           three
           hundred
           ▪
           so
           jealous
           were
           the
           people
           afterwards
           of
           their
           Liberties
           ,
           that
           one
           of
           their
           Consuls
           name
           being
           
             Tarquinus
             ,
          
           without
           they
           could
           have
           any
           other
           thing
           to
           say
           against
           him
           but
           his
           Name
           ,
           who
           they
           said
           
             was
             dangerous
             to
             a
             Free-State
             ,
          
           thereupon
           was
           perswaded
           to
           retire
           from
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           
             Brutus
          
           by
           an
           act
           and
           decree
           of
           the
           Senate
           ,
           proposed
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           
             That
             all
             the
             Race
             and
             Linage
             of
             the
          
           Tarquin's
           
             should
             be
             exiled
             and
             banished
             ,
          
           which
           was
           accordingly
           effected
           .
        
         
           No
           man
           doubted
           then
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           
             Tarquins
          
           were
           about
           to
           take
           Arms
           ,
           but
           seeing
           that
           no
           man
           feared
           ,
           the
           
             Romans
          
           had
           like
           by
           Fraud
           and
           Treason
           at
           home
           ,
           to
           have
           lost
           and
           foregon
           their
           freedoms
           again
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Reader
           may
           know
           that
           the
           very
           same
           thing
           endeavoured
           at
           
             Rome
          
           to
           restore
           the
           
             Tarquins
             ,
          
           is
           that
           which
           hath
           several
           times
           been
           ,
           and
           at
           present
           is
           endeavoured
           in
           
             England
             ;
          
           The
           story
           is
           briefly
           thus
           ;
        
         
           There
           were
           certain
           Youths
           of
           the
           flower
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           descended
           of
           no
           low
           Degree
           nor
           Parentage
           ,
           who
           in
           the
           Kings
           dayes
           had
           lived
           like
           young
           Princes
           ,
           more
           loosely
           and
           at
           pleasure
           as
           Companions
           and
           play-fellows
           with
           the
           young
           
             Tarquins
          
           the
           Kings
           sons
           ,
           
           who
           seeking
           to
           enjoy
           the
           same
           licentious
           life
           still
           in
           this
           Equality
           of
           state
           ,
           wherein
           all
           others
           then
           lived
           ,
           made
           moan
           and
           Complained
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           that
           the
           liberty
           of
           others
           turned
           to
           their
           servitude
           .
           The
           King
           say
           they
           ,
           Is
           a
           man
           at
           whose
           hand
           one
           might
           obtain
           somewhat
           as
           need
           requireth
           ,
           were
           the
           cause
           right
           or
           were
           it
           wrong
           ,
           where
           a
           man
           might
           find
           favour
           and
           friendship
           ,
           as
           who
           could
           be
           displeased
           and
           angry
           ,
           and
           also
           forgive
           and
           remit
           a
           fault
           ,
           and
           knew
           well
           how
           to
           make
           difference
           between
           a
           friend
           and
           a
           foe
           ;
           As
           for
           Laws
           they
           are
           deaf
           and
           inexorable
           ,
           more
           wholesome
           and
           commodious
           to
           the
           poor
           then
           to
           the
           rich
           and
           mighty
           ,
           affording
           no
           release
           or
           pardon
           ,
           if
           one
           chance
           to
           trespasse
           and
           transgresse
           ,
           and
           a
           ticklish
           Point
           it
           is
           and
           perilous
           for
           a
           man
           amongst
           so
           many
           errors
           ,
           whereto
           our
           frailty
           is
           subject
           ,
           to
           bear
           himself
           onely
           
           upon
           his
           innocent
           life
           ;
           being
           thus
           of
           their
           own
           accord
           already
           discontent
           (
           as
           it
           may
           boldly
           be
           averred
           the
           young
           Nobility
           and
           others
           of
           the
           loose
           people
           of
           
             England
          
           are
           at
           this
           time
           upon
           the
           like
           account
           )
           suddenly
           unlookt
           for
           came
           Ambassadors
           to
           
             Rome
          
           from
           King
           
             Tarquinus
             ,
          
           who
           without
           mention
           at
           all
           of
           return
           ,
           demanded
           onely
           their
           goods
           again
           ,
           and
           while
           the
           businesse
           was
           in
           debate
           in
           the
           Senate
           ,
           these
           Ambassadors
           privately
           sounded
           the
           minds
           of
           these
           young
           Gentle-men
           ,
           whom
           they
           found
           ready
           to
           conspire
           with
           them
           for
           the
           return
           of
           the
           King
           .
           The
           Ambassadors
           having
           obtained
           the
           restauration
           of
           the
           Kings
           goods
           ,
           and
           ready
           to
           depart
           ,
           had
           private
           meetings
           with
           those
           young
           Gentle-men
           ,
           who
           for
           assurance
           of
           their
           fidelity
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           signed
           a
           Letter
           which
           they
           delivered
           to
           the
           said
           Ambassadors
           ,
           all
           which
           was
           detected
           by
           a
           bond-slave
           ,
           who
           had
           overheard
           them
           when
           they
           delivered
           the
           Letter
           ,
           presently
           giving
           notice
           thereof
           to
           the
           Consul
           ,
           who
           apprehended
           the
           said
           Ambassadors
           ,
           and
           found
           the
           said
           letter
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           all
           the
           Conspirators
           were
           apprehended
           ;
           And
           to
           see
           how
           much
           
             Pagans
          
           made
           esteem
           of
           their
           Oaths
           and
           Protestations
           ,
           
             Brutus
          
           then
           Consul
           ,
           having
           two
           of
           his
           Sons
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           
             Titus
          
           and
           
             Tiberius
             ,
          
           who
           were
           in
           the
           Conspiracy
           ,
           himself
           saw
           them
           executed
           ,
           and
           being
           bound
           at
           a
           Stake
           ,
           the
           people
           pittied
           them
           not
           so
           much
           for
           being
           punished
           ,
           as
           for
           deserving
           by
           their
           fact
           to
           be
           punished
           ,
           that
           they
           could
           find
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           and
           once
           let
           enter
           into
           their
           thoughts
           ,
           to
           betray
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           
             Tarquinus
          
           (
           a
           proud
           Prince
           ,
           and
           then
           a
           cruel
           enemy
           and
           banished
           Rebel
           )
           their
           Native
           Countrey
           ,
           lately
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           very
           year
           set
           free
           from
           Captivity
           ,
           and
           their
           Natural
           Father
           who
           set
           it
           free
           .
           Now
           for
           the
           Kings
           goods
           which
           were
           ordered
           to
           be
           restored
           ,
           were
           flatly
           afterwards
           denied
           by
           the
           Senate
           ,
           who
           would
           not
           confiscate
           and
           bring
           them
           to
           the
           Publick
           Treasury
           ,
           but
           were
           given
           away
           amongst
           the
           Commons
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           they
           having
           once
           touched
           or
           seized
           on
           the
           Kings
           goods
           ,
           as
           a
           booty
           ,
           might
           for
           ever
           after
           be
           past
           all
           hope
           of
           any
           peace
           or
           favour
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           Not
           long
           afterwards
           
             Tarquin
          
           obliged
           King
           
             Perceua
          
           with
           a
           
           cruel
           Army
           to
           march
           against
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           &
           to
           endeavour
           the
           restoring
           of
           him
           to
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           to
           shew
           how
           much
           it
           conduceth
           to
           the
           safety
           of
           a
           Commonwealth
           that
           the
           People
           thereof
           should
           engage
           against
           the
           banished
           Kings
           ,
           and
           absolutely
           to
           abjure
           and
           renounce
           them
           and
           their
           line
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           how
           far
           such
           an
           Oath
           doth
           engage
           a
           People
           to
           keep
           them
           out
           ,
           take
           this
           short
           story
           of
           King
           
             Porcena
             ,
          
           being
           with
           his
           Army
           at
           the
           very
           walls
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           and
           in
           great
           hope
           to
           take
           it
           and
           restore
           
             Tarquin
             ▪
          
           one
           
             Cajus
             Mucius
          
           afterwards
           surnamed
           
             Scaevola
             ,
          
           together
           with
           others
           of
           the
           
             Romans
             ,
          
           to
           the
           number
           of
           300.
           engaged
           one
           with
           another
           to
           venture
           their
           lives
           in
           going
           to
           the
           Camp
           of
           
             Porcena
             ,
          
           and
           to
           kill
           him
           ,
           rather
           then
           suffer
           their
           Country
           to
           be
           again
           enslaved
           .
           
           It
           fell
           to
           the
           lot
           of
           this
           
             Scaevola
          
           to
           go
           first
           ,
           and
           coming
           into
           the
           Camp
           with
           a
           scain
           hid
           under
           his
           garment
           ,
           he
           presseth
           in
           the
           thickest
           throng
           to
           stand
           near
           the
           Kings
           Tribunal
           ;
           it
           happened
           ,
           that
           then
           and
           their
           the
           Souldiers
           were
           receiving
           their
           pay
           ,
           and
           the
           Chancellor
           or
           King
           
             Porcenas
          
           principal
           Secretary
           sate
           together
           with
           the
           King
           in
           like
           aray
           ;
           
             Scaevola
          
           fearing
           to
           enquire
           whether
           of
           them
           two
           were
           
             Porcena
             ,
          
           least
           he
           should
           discover
           himself
           ,
           in
           lieu
           of
           
             Porcena
          
           he
           killed
           the
           Chancellor
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           with
           his
           bloody
           weapon
           making
           his
           way
           through
           the
           fearful
           multitude
           ,
           was
           laid
           hold
           on
           and
           brought
           before
           King
           
             Porcena
          
           sitting
           then
           upon
           his
           Throne
           ,
           to
           whom
           he
           said
           ,
           
             I
             am
             a
             Citizen
             of
          
           Rome
           ,
           
             and
          
           Cajus
           Mucius
           
             is
             my
             name
             ,
             a
             professed
             Enemy
             I
             confesse
             ,
             and
             an
             Enemy
             would
             I
             have
             slain
             ,
             as
             ready
             and
             willing
             am
             I
             to
             die
             my self
             as
             I
             was
             to
             kill
             another
             ,
             for
             both
             to
             do
             and
             suffer
             valiantly
             is
             the
             part
             of
             a
             Noble
          
           Roman
           ,
           
             and
             it
             s
             not
             I
             alone
             that
             carry
             this
             resolution
             ,
             against
             thee
             O
             King
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             long
             train
             behind
             of
             them
             that
             seek
             to
             win
             the
             same
             praise
             and
             honour
             ,
             make
             thee
             ready
             therefore
             and
             arm
             thy self
             if
             thou
             think
             good
             against
             this
             danger
             ,
             and
             reckon
             every
             hour
             to
             be
             in
             hazard
             of
             thy
             life
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             alwayes
             at
             the
             very
             Court
             gates
             thy
             Enemies
             sword
             ;
             This
             kind
             of
             War
             we
             youths
             of
          
           Rome
           
             denounce
             openly
             to
             thee
             ,
             no
             battel
             ,
             no
             fight
             else
             shalt
             thou
             need
             to
             fear
             ,
             with
             thee
             alone
             will
             we
             all
             one
             by
             one
             have
             to
             do
             ,
             and
             with
             no
             other
             .
          
           Hereat
           King
           
             Porcena
          
           incensed
           with
           wrath
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           danger
           he
           stood
           in
           affrighted
           withall
           ,
           commanded
           in
           menacing
           wise
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           be
           fryed
           at
           a
           stake
           ,
           unless
           he
           would
           presently
           unfold
           
           in
           plain
           terms
           what
           secret
           and
           dangerous
           practices
           he
           meant
           ,
           and
           threatned
           under
           covert
           circuit
           of
           words
           and
           intricate
           circumstances
           ;
           Lo
           ,
           said
           he
           again
           ,
           
             how
             little
             they
             set
             by
             this
             carcase
             that
             aspires
             to
             great
             glory
             and
             aim
             at
             honour
             ,
          
           and
           with
           that
           thrust
           his
           right
           hand
           into
           the
           hearth
           of
           fire
           that
           was
           made
           for
           the
           sacrifice
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           endured
           the
           roasting
           thereof
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           had
           been
           senceless
           and
           felt
           no
           pain
           ,
           the
           King
           well
           nigh
           astonished
           at
           this
           wonderful
           and
           miraculous
           sight
           ,
           started
           up
           from
           his
           Royal
           Seat
           and
           Chair
           of
           State
           ,
           commanding
           the
           young
           man
           to
           be
           had
           from
           the
           Altar
           ;
           Go
           thy
           wayes
           (
           said
           he
           )
           in
           peace
           ,
           thou
           hast
           done
           thy self
           more
           mischief
           then
           thou
           hast
           attempted
           against
           my
           person
           ,
           I
           would
           say
           God
           blesse
           thee
           ,
           and
           worthy
           hast
           thou
           been
           of
           honour
           for
           thy
           pro●ess
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           in
           my
           service
           and
           in
           the
           behalf
           and
           defence
           of
           my
           own
           Country
           ,
           and
           now
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           War
           I
           discharge
           thee
           freely
           and
           give
           thee
           leave
           to
           depart
           without
           any
           hurt
           or
           abuse
           offered
           unto
           thee
           .
           Then
           
             Scaevola
          
           as
           it
           were
           to
           requite
           his
           courtesie
           and
           desert
           ,
           said
           ,
           
             Forasmuch
             as
             thou
             settest
             so
             great
             esteem
             in
             valour
             ,
             and
             honourest
             vertue
             so
             highly
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             it
             may
             be
             seen
             ,
             that
             thou
             shalt
             get
             at
             my
             hands
             by
             courtesie
             that
             which
             by
             cruel
             threats
             thou
             couldct
             not
             ,
             these
             are
             therefore
             to
             let
             thee
             understand
             ,
             that
             there
             are
             300.
             of
             us
             Noble
             youths
             ,
             even
             the
             very
             flower
             and
             Knighthood
             of
          
           Rome
           ,
           
             that
             have
             conspired
             and
             swore
             thy
             death
             ,
             and
             in
             this
             manner
             to
             assail
             thee
             ;
             my
             lot
             it
             was
             to
             be
             the
             first
             ,
             the
             rest
             as
             is
             shall
             fall
             out
             will
             be
             here
             very
             shortly
             and
             wait
             every
             man
             his
             turn
             and
             time
             until
             they
             hit
             right
             upon
             thee
             ;
             Scaevola
          
           was
           no
           sooner
           gone
           back
           to
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           but
           suddenly
           followed
           after
           him
           Ambassadours
           from
           
             Porceua
             ,
          
           offering
           the
           
             Romans
          
           conditions
           of
           Peace
           ,
           which
           was
           agreed
           ,
           and
           
             Porceuae
          
           withdrew
           his
           Army
           from
           
             Rome
             .
          
           But
           sometimes
           after
           sent
           other
           Ambassadours
           again
           to
           
             Rome
          
           to
           treat
           about
           restoring
           the
           
             Tarquins
          
           to
           the
           Realm
           ,
           to
           whom
           the
           
             Romans
          
           answered
           ,
           that
           the
           Senate
           would
           send
           Ambassadours
           to
           King
           
             Porceus
          
           himself
           ,
           who
           accordingly
           were
           dispatched
           ,
           and
           delivered
           the
           speech
           following
           ,
           that
           the
           chief
           of
           their
           Nobles
           were
           sent
           rather
           then
           any
           dispatch
           given
           by
           word
           of
           mouth
           to
           his
           Ambassadours
           at
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           not
           for
           that
           they
           could
           have
           shapen
           them
           this
           short
           answer
           ,
           they
           will
           no
           Kings
           have
           ,
           but
           to
           this
           end
           that
           for
           ever
           after
           there
           should
           be
           no
           suite
           rend●ed
           of
           that
           matter
           ;
           nor
           in
           so
           
           great
           mutual
           benefits
           and
           favours
           passed
           between
           them
           ,
           some
           discontentment
           arise
           on
           either
           side
           while
           he
           might
           be
           thought
           to
           request
           that
           which
           is
           repugnant
           and
           prejudiciall
           to
           the
           liberty
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Romans
          
           again
           (
           unless
           they
           would
           be
           executors
           of
           their
           own
           wrongs
           ,
           and
           seek
           their
           own
           destruction
           )
           to
           make
           denyal
           unto
           him
           ,
           whom
           by
           their
           good
           wills
           they
           would
           not
           seem
           to
           deny
           any
           thing
           of
           the
           world
           .
           But
           as
           to
           the
           substance
           of
           the
           matter
           this
           was
           the
           point
           ,
           namely
           that
           the
           people
           of
           
             Rome
          
           were
           not
           under
           the
           Government
           of
           Kings
           ,
           but
           were
           a
           free
           State
           ,
           and
           fully
           setled
           in
           this
           purpose
           ,
           to
           set
           open
           their
           gates
           sooner
           unto
           Enemies
           then
           to
           Kings
           ,
           and
           were
           generally
           of
           this
           mind
           and
           resolution
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           Freedom
           of
           that
           City
           had
           an
           end
           ,
           then
           should
           the
           City
           come
           to
           an
           end
           also
           ,
           to
           conclude
           therefore
           they
           were
           to
           entreat
           him
           that
           if
           he
           tendred
           the
           Weal
           and
           safetie
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           he
           would
           permit
           them
           to
           be
           free
           still
           at
           their
           own
           Liberty
           ;
           King
           
             Porceus
          
           overcome
           with
           very
           modestie
           and
           much
           abased
           himself
           ,
           answered
           thus
           again
           ,
           Since
           you
           are
           so
           fully
           minded
           and
           stifly
           bent
           (
           said
           he
           )
           neither
           will
           I
           importune
           you
           ,
           nor
           dull
           your
           ears
           with
           harping
           still
           upon
           this
           unpleasing
           string
           ,
           and
           do
           no
           good
           ,
           nor
           bear
           the
           
             Tarquins
          
           any
           longer
           in
           hand
           ,
           and
           deceive
           them
           of
           that
           hope
           of
           ayde
           ,
           which
           nothing
           at
           all
           is
           in
           my
           power
           to
           perform
           ,
           let
           them
           henceforth
           seek
           any
           other
           place
           of
           Exile
           either
           for
           peace
           or
           War
           as
           they
           shall
           think
           most
           expedient
           ,
           that
           there
           may
           be
           nothing
           to
           let
           and
           hinder
           the
           free
           course
           of
           amity
           and
           alliance
           between
           me
           and
           you
           .
           Thus
           
             Tarquinus
          
           seeing
           all
           hopes
           of
           return
           cut
           off
           ,
           removed
           to
           
             Tuscalum
             ,
          
           and
           afterwards
           died
           at
           
             Cumes
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Thus
             Reader
             thou
             hast
             a
             short
             Narrative
             of
             the
             Cause
             and
             Manner
             of
             the
             Banishment
             of
             the
             Kings
             of
             Rome
             ,
             and
             what
             course
             the
             Romans
             took
             to
             keep
             them
             out
             from
             ever
             returning
             .
             Now
             followeth
             that
             of
             the
             Netherlands
             ,
             in
             freeing
             themselves
             from
             the
             yoak
             of
             Philip
             the
             King
             of
             Spain
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             extracted
             out
             of
             the
             Edict
             or
             Declaration
             of
             the
             General
             Estates
             of
             the
             Netherlands
             ,
             dated
             at
             the
             Hague
             the
             26th
             of
             Iuly
             ,
             1581.
             
          
           
             TO
             all
             those
             that
             these
             Presents
             shall
             see
             ,
             read
             or
             hear
             ,
             Greeting
             ;
             As
             it
             is
             well
             known
             unto
             all
             men
             ,
             
             that
             a
             Prince
             and
             Lord
             of
             a
             Country
             is
             ordained
             by
             God
             to
             be
             Soveraign
             &
             Head
             over
             his
             Subjects
             ,
             and
             to
             preserve
             and
             defend
             them
             from
             all
             injuries
             ,
             force
             and
             violence
             ,
             even
             as
             a
             Shepherd
             for
             the
             defence
             of
             his
             sheep
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Subjects
             are
             not
             created
             by
             God
             for
             the
             Prince
             to
             obey
             him
             in
             all
             he
             shall
             Command
             ,
             be
             it
             with
             God
             or
             against
             him
             ,
             reasonable
             or
             unreasonable
             ,
             nor
             to
             serve
             him
             as
             Slaves
             and
             Bond
             men
             ;
             but
             rather
             the
             Prince
             is
             ordained
             for
             his
             Subjects
             (
             without
             which
             he
             cannot
             be
             a
             Prince
             )
             to
             Govern
             them
             according
             to
             Law
             ,
             Equity
             and
             Reason
             ,
             to
             take
             care
             for
             them
             and
             to
             love
             them
             ,
             
             even
             as
             a
             Father
             doth
             his
             Children
             ,
             or
             a
             Shepherd
             his
             Sheep
             ,
             who
             putteth
             both
             his
             body
             and
             life
             in
             danger
             ,
             to
             defend
             and
             preserve
             them
             ;
             If
             the
             Prince
             therefore
             faileth
             herein
             ,
             and
             instead
             of
             preserving
             his
             Subjects
             ,
             doth
             outrage
             and
             oppress
             them
             ,
             depriveth
             them
             of
             their
             priviledges
             and
             antient
             Customs
             ,
             commandeth
             them
             and
             would
             be
             served
             of
             them
             as
             of
             slaves
             ,
             they
             are
             no
             longer
             bound
             to
             respect
             him
             as
             their
             Soveraign
             Prince
             and
             Lord
             ,
             but
             to
             esteem
             of
             him
             as
             of
             a
             Tyrant
             ;
             Neither
             are
             the
             Subjects
             (
             according
             unto
             Law
             and
             Reason
             )
             bound
             to
             acknowledge
             him
             as
             their
             Prince
             ,
             so
             as
             without
             any
             offence
             being
             done
             with
             Deliberation
             and
             Authority
             of
             the
             States
             of
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             they
             may
             freely
             abandon
             him
             ,
             especially
             ,
             when
             as
             the
             Subjects
             by
             humble
             Suite
             ,
             Entreaty
             and
             Admonitions
             could
             never
             mollifie
             their
             Princes
             heart
             ,
             nor
             divert
             him
             from
             his
             Enterprise
             and
             Tyrannous
             designs
             ,
             so
             as
             they
             have
             no
             other
             means
             left
             them
             to
             preserve
             their
             antient
             Liberties
             ,
             their
             Wives
             ,
             
             Children
             and
             Posterity
             ,
             for
             the
             which
             (
             according
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             Nature
             )
             they
             are
             bound
             to
             expose
             both
             Life
             and
             Goods
             ,
             as
             for
             the
             like
             occasion
             we
             have
             seen
             it
             to
             fall
             out
             often
             in
             divers
             Countreys
             ,
             whereof
             the
             examples
             are
             yet
             fresh
             in
             memory
             ,
             which
             ought
             especially
             to
             be
             of
             force
             in
             these
             Countreys
             ,
             who
             have
             alwayes
             been
             and
             ought
             to
             be
             Governed
             according
             to
             the
             Oath
             taken
             by
             their
             Princes
             ,
             when
             they
             receive
             them
             ,
             conformable
             to
             their
             Priviledge
             and
             antient
             Custome
             ,
             having
             no
             power
             to
             infringe
             them
             ;
             besides
             ,
             that
             most
             part
             of
             the
             said
             Provinces
             have
             alwayes
             received
             and
             admitted
             their
             Princes
             and
             Lords
             upon
             certain
             Conditions
             and
             sworn
             Contracts
             ,
             which
             if
             the
             Prince
             shall
             violate
             ,
             he
             is
             by
             Right
             fallen
             from
             the
             Rule
             and
             Superiority
             of
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             And
             after
             they
             have
             made
             a
             Recital
             of
             his
             Cruelties
             ,
             Oppressions
             and
             Tyrannies
             ,
             they
             further
             proceed
             .
          
           
             THat
             having
             duly
             considered
             all
             these
             things
             ,
             and
             being
             prest
             by
             extreme
             necessity
             ,
             We
             have
             by
             a
             General
             Resolution
             and
             Consent
             ,
             Declared
             ,
             and
             do
             Declare
             by
             these
             Presents
             ,
             the
             King
             of
             
               Spain
               (
               ipso
               jure
               )
            
             to
             be
             fallen
             from
             the
             Seignory
             ,
             Principality
             ,
             Jurisdiction
             and
             Inheritance
             of
             these
             Countreys
             ;
             and
             that
             we
             are
             Resolved
             never
             to
             acknowledge
             him
             any
             more
             in
             any
             matter
             concerning
             the
             Prince
             ,
             Jurisdictions
             or
             Demean
             of
             these
             
               Netherlands
               ,
            
             nor
             to
             use
             hereafter
             ,
             neither
             yet
             to
             suffer
             any
             other
             to
             use
             his
             Name
             as
             Soveraign
             Lord
             thereof
             ,
             according
             to
             which
             we
             Declare
             all
             Officers
             ,
             private
             Noble
             men
             ,
             Vassals
             and
             other
             Inhabitants
             of
             these
             Countreys
             ,
             of
             what
             Condition
             or
             Quality
             soever
             ,
             to
             be
             from
             henceforth
             discharged
             of
             the
             Oath
             which
             they
             have
             made
             in
             any
             manner
             whatsoever
             unto
             the
             King
             of
             
               Spain
               ,
            
             as
             Lord
             of
             these
             Countries
             ,
             or
             of
             that
             whereby
             they
             may
             be
             bound
             unto
             him
             ,
             &c.
             
             Enjoyning
             and
             Commanding
             all
             Judges
             ,
             Officers
             and
             all
             others
             to
             whom
             it
             shall
             appertain
             ,
             That
             hereafter
             they
             forbear
             to
             use
             any
             more
             the
             Name
             ,
             Titles
             ,
             great
             Seal
             or
             Signet
             of
             the
             King
             of
             
               Spain
               ,
            
             and
             have
             Injoynned
             and
             Commanded
             ,
             and
             do
             Injoyn
             and
             Command
             ,
             that
             all
             the
             King
             of
             
               Spain
               ▪
            
             Seals
             which
             are
             at
             this
             present
             within
             these
             Vnited
             Provinces
             ,
             shall
             be
             delivered
             into
             the
             Sates
             hands
             ,
             and
             that
             from
             henceforth
             the
             Name
             and
             Armes
             of
             the
             King
             of
             
               Spain
               ,
            
             shall
             not
             be
             
             put
             nor
             stampt
             in
             any
             Coyns
             of
             these
             Vnited
             Provinces
             ,
             but
             that
             there
             shall
             be
             such
             a
             figure
             set
             upon
             them
             as
             shall
             be
             appointed
             ,
             &c.
             
             In
             like
             sort
             we
             Injoyn
             and
             Command
             the
             Presidents
             and
             Lords
             of
             the
             Councel
             and
             all
             other
             Chancellours
             ,
             Presidents
             ,
             Provincial
             Counsuls
             ,
             and
             all
             Presidents
             &
             chief
             Masters
             of
             Accounts
             &
             others
             of
             all
             Chambers
             of
             Accounts
             ,
             being
             respectively
             in
             these
             Countreys
             ,
             and
             also
             all
             other
             Judges
             and
             Officers
             ,
             as
             holding
             them
             discharged
             of
             the
             Oath
             which
             they
             have
             made
             to
             the
             King
             of
             
               Spain
               ,
            
             according
             to
             the
             Tenure
             of
             the
             Commissions
             ,
             that
             they
             shall
             take
             a
             New
             Oath
             in
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             States
             of
             the
             Provinces
             where
             they
             are
             ,
             or
             to
             their
             Deputies
             ,
             whereby
             they
             shall
             Swear
             to
             be
             faithful
             to
             us
             against
             the
             King
             of
             
               Spain
            
             and
             his
             Adherents
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Form
             set
             down
             by
             us
             ;
             which
             Oath
             accordingly
             was
             taken
             by
             the
             Publick
             Officers
             and
             Magistrates
             of
             every
             Town
             and
             Province
             ,
             and
             is
             as
             followeth
             :
          
           
             I
             Swear
             ,
             that
             hereafter
             I
             shall
             not
             serve
             nor
             yield
             obedience
             to
             
               Philip
            
             King
             of
             
               Spain
               ,
            
             nor
             acknowledge
             him
             for
             my
             Prince
             and
             Lord
             ,
             whom
             I
             do
             Renounce
             by
             these
             Presents
             ,
             and
             do
             hold
             my self
             Free
             from
             all
             Oaths
             and
             Bands
             by
             the
             which
             I
             might
             be
             formerly
             tyed
             unto
             him
             .
             Whereof
             finding
             my self
             presently
             Freed
             ,
             I
             Swear
             anew
             ,
             and
             bind
             my self
             to
             the
             United
             Provinces
             ,
             and
             namely
             ,
             to
             them
             of
             
               Brabandt
               ,
               Guelder
               ,
               Hollandt
               ,
               Zealandt
               ,
            
             and
             their
             Allies
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Soveraign
             Magistrates
             that
             are
             appointed
             ,
             to
             be
             Faithful
             and
             Loyal
             unto
             them
             ,
             to
             yield
             them
             all
             Obedience
             ,
             aid
             and
             Comfort
             with
             all
             my
             Power
             and
             means
             ,
             against
             the
             King
             of
             
               Spain
            
             and
             his
             .
             Adherents
             ,
             and
             against
             all
             the
             Enemies
             of
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             promising
             as
             a
             good
             Subject
             of
             the
             Countrey
             to
             carry
             my self
             Faithfully
             and
             Loyally
             ,
             with
             shew
             of
             all
             Obedience
             to
             my
             Superiors
             ;
             So
             ,
             help
             me
             the
             Almighty
             God
             .
          
           
             Many
             notwithstanding
             made
             great
             difficulty
             to
             Abjure
             the
             King
             and
             to
             take
             the
             New
             Oath
             ,
             among
             others
             a
             Councellour
             
             of
             
               Frieslandt
               ,
            
             a
             man
             of
             great
             Judgement
             and
             Experience
             ,
             called
             
               Raa●da
               ,
            
             hearing
             the
             Abjuration
             propounded
             in
             open
             Councel
             at
             
               Leuwarden
               ,
            
             and
             the
             renewing
             of
             the
             Oath
             (
             whether
             it
             were
             through
             a
             sudden
             amazement
             ,
             or
             for
             the
             affection
             which
             he
             bare
             to
             the
             King
             of
             
               Spain
               )
            
             was
             so
             troubled
             ,
             as
             he
             fell
             in
             a
             Convulsion
             and
             died
             presently
             .
          
           
             Now
             impartial
             Reader
             ,
             that
             you
             have
             seen
             a
             short
             and
             true
             Narrative
             extracted
             out
             of
             antient
             and
             modern
             History
             ,
             whereby
             you
             may
             receive
             satisfaction
             of
             the
             causes
             wherefore
             the
             
               Romans
            
             and
             our
             Neighbours
             of
             the
             
               Netherlands
            
             Rejected
             and
             Renounced
             their
             Kings
             and
             kingly
             Office
             ,
             and
             how
             they
             provided
             against
             their
             ever
             returning
             to
             Rule
             over
             them
             ;
             upon
             the
             whole
             matter
             it
             may
             be
             queried
             ,
             whether
             the
             Parliament
             and
             good
             People
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             after
             God
             had
             so
             signally
             and
             miraculously
             owned
             their
             Cause
             against
             the
             late
             King
             and
             Family
             ,
             have
             not
             had
             an
             equivalent
             or
             far
             greater
             Cause
             to
             Free
             these
             three
             Nations
             of
             the
             yoak
             of
             
               Monarchs
            
             and
             
               Monarchy
               ,
            
             then
             the
             
               Romans
            
             or
             the
             States
             of
             the
             
               Netherlands
            
             had
             ,
             which
             any
             one
             may
             easily
             be
             convinced
             of
             ,
             if
             he
             will
             but
             take
             the
             pains
             and
             time
             to
             read
             the
             History
             of
             the
             Reign
             of
             the
             Kings
             of
             
               England
               ,
               Scotland
               ,
            
             &c.
             but
             especially
             from
             the
             coming
             of
             that
             Bastard
             brood
             to
             the
             late
             Tyrant
             ;
             What
             murthers
             ,
             rapines
             ,
             oppressions
             ,
             wars
             ,
             devastations
             ,
             cruelties
             ,
             ravishments
             and
             what
             not
             have
             been
             acted
             in
             the
             three
             Nations
             ,
             during
             that
             time
             ?
             I
             shall
             onely
             hint
             to
             some
             few
             ,
             as
             first
             of
             King
             
               John
               ,
            
             of
             whom
             the
             History
             relates
             ,
             that
             when
             he
             had
             endeavoured
             by
             force
             of
             Armes
             and
             by
             other
             barbarous
             cruelties
             to
             impose
             his
             yoak
             of
             bondage
             and
             slavery
             over
             his
             People
             ,
             whom
             he
             forced
             to
             take
             up
             Armes
             for
             his
             own
             defence
             ,
             and
             that
             after
             they
             had
             obtained
             several
             victories
             against
             him
             ,
             whereby
             he
             was
             reduced
             to
             great
             extreams
             ,
             yet
             would
             not
             grant
             them
             Peace
             ,
             till
             he
             had
             made
             Tryal
             of
             all
             manner
             of
             cruel
             wayes
             to
             subdue
             them
             by
             force
             ,
             one
             whereof
             was
             ,
             that
             rather
             then
             grant
             to
             the
             People
             their
             Liberties
             and
             Freedoms
             ,
             he
             sent
             to
             the
             King
             of
             the
             
               Moors
               ,
            
             and
             made
             him
             an
             offer
             that
             if
             he
             would
             send
             an
             Army
             in
             
               England
               ,
            
             he
             would
             deliver
             up
             his
             right
             and
             title
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             But
             to
             come
             nearer
             our
             time
             ,
             what
             cruel
             Murtherer
             and
             Tyrant
             was
             
               Richard
            
             the
             third
             and
             
               Henry
            
             the
             8th
             ▪
             his
             own
             Queens
             
             and
             many
             of
             his
             Nobles
             could
             not
             escape
             his
             fury
             ,
             and
             that
             for
             no
             other
             crime
             but
             to
             satisfie
             his
             cruelty
             ,
             lust
             and
             pleasure
             ;
             so
             notorious
             was
             he
             ,
             that
             to
             this
             day
             the
             Proverb
             remaineth
             resent
             of
             him
             ,
             
               That
               he
               neither
               spared
               man
               in
               his
               fury
               ,
               nor
               woman
               in
               his
               lust
               .
            
             Queen
             
               Mary
            
             another
             fury
             ,
             how
             many
             pretious
             Souls
             she
             caused
             to
             be
             brought
             to
             the
             stake
             and
             burned
             .
             King
             
               James
               ,
            
             so
             little
             he
             esteemed
             the
             lives
             of
             the
             People
             (
             although
             no
             man
             of
             War
             )
             yet
             (
             if
             by
             accident
             )
             any
             one
             hindred
             his
             sport
             in
             Hunting
             ,
             or
             not
             opened
             a
             Gate
             as
             soon
             as
             he
             commanded
             ,
             he
             would
             curse
             and
             swear
             ,
             and
             give
             express
             command
             that
             such
             a
             one
             should
             be
             hanged
             ;
             And
             for
             his
             Son
             ,
             what
             wars
             ,
             desolations
             and
             miseries
             hath
             he
             been
             authour
             of
             in
             the
             3
             Nations
             ,
             how
             many
             thousands
             killed
             and
             ruined
             ,
             how
             many
             millions
             of
             Treasure
             exhausted
             ,
             what
             Plots
             contrived
             by
             him
             and
             his
             Queen
             to
             subvert
             Law
             and
             Religion
             in
             these
             Nations
             ,
             his
             inviting
             of
             the
             
               German
            
             Horse
             in
             time
             of
             Peace
             ,
             and
             in
             time
             of
             War
             pawn
             the
             Jewels
             of
             the
             Crown
             ,
             to
             bring
             over
             whole
             Regiments
             of
             Papists
             ,
             to
             kill
             ,
             destroy
             ,
             plunder
             ,
             ravish
             and
             barbarously
             use
             the
             Protestant
             People
             of
             this
             Nation
             ;
             And
             moreover
             of
             my
             certain
             knowledge
             their
             sending
             Sir
             
               Kelom
               Digbys
            
             to
             the
             
               Pope
            
             for
             Assistance
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             The
             realty
             of
             these
             unparallel'd
             actings
             being
             seriously
             corsidered
             ,
             and
             all
             by-ends
             and
             self-interest
             laid
             aside
             ,
             and
             onely
             that
             of
             the
             Publick
             eyed
             upon
             ,
             then
             it
             must
             needs
             be
             acknowledged
             ,
             that
             besides
             those
             enormities
             ,
             that
             many
             
               Lucretias
            
             have
             been
             ravished
             by
             those
             Kings
             and
             their
             Interest
             ,
             and
             that
             their
             wars
             ,
             devastations
             and
             cruelties
             have
             far
             exceeded
             either
             those
             of
             the
             
               Tarquin's
               ,
            
             or
             Kings
             of
             
               Spain
            
             at
             
               Rome
            
             or
             in
             the
             
               Netherlands
               ;
            
             in
             
               Rome
            
             the
             ravishing
             of
             one
             
               Lucretia
            
             (
             by
             the
             Kings
             son
             )
             was
             the
             principal
             occasion
             of
             the
             Peoples
             banishing
             and
             abjuring
             the
             whole
             brood
             of
             their
             Kings
             ;
             and
             in
             the
             
               Netherlands
            
             the
             oppression
             and
             cruelty
             of
             the
             King
             of
             
               Spain
            
             occasioned
             the
             States
             of
             that
             Countrey
             to
             do
             the
             like
             ;
             Weigh
             but
             the
             one
             and
             the
             other
             together
             in
             the
             Ballance
             of
             Justice
             and
             Reason
             ,
             against
             the
             cruelties
             and
             licentious
             wills
             of
             our
             Kings
             ,
             and
             you
             will
             be
             sure
             to
             find
             them
             light
             and
             inconsiderable
             ;
             as
             to
             what
             hath
             been
             exercised
             here
             since
             the
             
               Normans
            
             subdued
             
               England
            
             under
             their
             heavy
             and
             oppressive
             
             yoak
             ;
             that
             in
             reason
             it
             must
             be
             acknowledged
             and
             granted
             that
             for
             the
             safety
             of
             the
             People
             ,
             the
             Parliament
             of
             
               England
            
             have
             (
             after
             their
             so
             many
             signal
             Victories
             ,
             and
             their
             ownings
             of
             God
             for
             the
             same
             )
             far
             more
             and
             justifiable
             reasons
             ,
             to
             renounce
             and
             cause
             to
             be
             renounced
             ,
             the
             whole
             Line
             of
             the
             Kings
             and
             kingship
             ,
             or
             other
             single
             Persons
             pretending
             any
             right
             or
             title
             of
             Chief
             Magistrates
             over
             these
             Nations
             ,
             then
             either
             the
             
               Romans
            
             or
             State
             of
             the
             
               Netherlands
            
             had
             in
             renouncing
             and
             abjuring
             their
             King
             and
             kingship
             ;
             against
             which
             Oath
             it
             may
             be
             Objected
             ,
          
           
             
               First
               ,
            
             That
             the
             Oath
             of
             Abjuration
             taken
             by
             the
             
               Romans
            
             and
             
               Netherlands
            
             could
             not
             be
             advantagious
             to
             them
             as
             for
             the
             keeping
             out
             their
             Kings
             from
             returning
             ,
             and
             that
             (
             say
             some
             )
             because
             any
             wicked
             man
             to
             bring
             his
             designs
             to
             pass
             ,
             will
             make
             no
             Difficulty
             nor
             Conscience
             to
             swallow
             any
             manner
             of
             Oaths
             .
          
           
             To
             which
             it
             may
             be
             Answered
             ,
             that
             this
             short
             Narrative
             extracted
             out
             of
             the
             History
             ,
             is
             sufficient
             to
             remove
             that
             Objection
             ;
             for
             first
             ,
             It
             is
             not
             to
             be
             doubled
             ,
             had
             it
             not
             been
             for
             the
             Oath
             taken
             by
             the
             
               Romans
            
             against
             the
             return
             of
             their
             Kings
             ,
             undoubtedly
             they
             had
             never
             been
             kept
             out
             .
          
           
             And
             secondly
             for
             the
             States
             of
             the
             
               Netherlands
               ,
            
             It
             was
             not
             onely
             useful
             to
             weed
             out
             of
             their
             Armies
             and
             Garrisons
             all
             the
             friends
             of
             the
             King
             of
             
               Spain
               ,
            
             and
             likewise
             out
             of
             the
             Courts
             of
             Justice
             and
             other
             places
             of
             eminent
             trust
             ;
             and
             certainly
             ,
             if
             the
             hearing
             of
             it
             read
             and
             proposed
             could
             have
             so
             much
             power
             as
             to
             kill
             that
             Great
             and
             Wise
             Counsellor
             ,
             how
             much
             more
             dreadful
             was
             it
             to
             all
             others
             of
             the
             King
             of
             
               Spains
            
             faction
             and
             party
             ,
             who
             several
             of
             them
             upon
             refusal
             of
             the
             said
             Oath
             were
             displaced
             out
             of
             their
             several
             imployments
             ;
             and
             besides
             it
             is
             very
             remarkable
             ,
             that
             after
             it
             was
             imposed
             upon
             all
             Military
             Officers
             ,
             there
             was
             neither
             Garrisons
             nor
             Forces
             betrayed
             to
             the
             King
             of
             
               Spain
               ,
            
             as
             formerly
             before
             it
             was
             daily
             observed
             there
             was
             ;
             whereupon
             the
             King
             of
             
               Spain
            
             was
             forced
             to
             make
             Peace
             with
             them
             .
          
           
             And
             thirdly
             ,
             It
             is
             impossible
             for
             the
             rarest
             Artists
             of
             the
             world
             to
             erect
             any
             lasting
             Fabrick
             upon
             an
             old
             Foundation
             ,
             unless
             first
             the
             rubish
             and
             old
             ruine
             thereof
             be
             absolutely
             removed
             and
             cast
             out
             ,
             so
             likewise
             and
             comparatively
             it
             is
             impossible
             
             of
             a
             Monarchical
             Government
             to
             introduce
             and
             establish
             upon
             a
             sure
             basis
             a
             Democratical
             Government
             ,
             without
             first
             casting
             off
             and
             renouncing
             that
             old
             ruinous
             and
             rubish
             Government
             of
             King
             and
             kingship
             ,
             which
             if
             it
             had
             been
             effected
             in
             the
             year
             1648
             when
             these
             Nations
             were
             declared
             a
             Free
             State
             ,
             by
             imposing
             an
             Oath
             of
             that
             nature
             upon
             those
             Persons
             then
             eminently
             intrusted
             in
             Civil
             &
             Military
             places
             ,
             there
             is
             sufficient
             ground
             to
             believe
             that
             
               Cromwell
            
             nor
             his
             Adherents
             would
             never
             have
             attempted
             to
             subvert
             and
             usurp
             the
             Government
             as
             they
             did
             ,
             which
             hath
             in
             a
             manner
             almost
             ruined
             both
             the
             Cause
             and
             Nation
             ;
             and
             for
             want
             of
             taking
             such
             an
             Oath
             ,
             we
             see
             what
             hopes
             the
             Family
             of
             the
             
               Stuarts
            
             and
             other
             single
             Persons
             have
             had
             and
             have
             still
             to
             return
             ,
             which
             will
             never
             be
             removed
             ,
             until
             (
             in
             imitation
             of
             our
             Neighbours
             the
             
               Netherlands
               )
            
             those
             back-doors
             be
             dammed
             up
             by
             taking
             such
             an
             Oath
             ;
             and
             moreover
             doth
             not
             at
             present
             the
             Royal
             Party
             dare
             with
             boldness
             assert
             and
             maintain
             ,
             laying
             Wagers
             to
             one
             that
             the
             Chief
             in
             Parliament
             and
             Army
             will
             refuse
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             upon
             that
             do
             openly
             declare
             their
             great
             hopes
             ,
             which
             would
             be
             soon
             over
             if
             those
             Worthies
             would
             be
             but
             sensible
             thereof
             ,
             and
             put
             no
             further
             delayes
             in
             a
             business
             of
             so
             great
             concernment
             to
             the
             settlement
             of
             the
             Nation
             and
             Commonwealth
             .
          
           
             
               The
               second
               Objection
               which
               is
               found
               in
               the
               mouths
               of
               many
               which
               are
               no
               better
               then
               kinglings
               ,
               but
               would
               put
               it
               off
               upon
               a
               case
               of
               Conscience
               (
               viz.
               )
            
             That
             in
             case
             God
             who
             is
             the
             Omnipotent
             over
             all
             Governments
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             should
             in
             his
             Providence
             seem
             good
             to
             bring
             back
             some
             of
             the
             Line
             of
             the
             late
             King
             to
             be
             Ruler
             over
             these
             Nations
             ,
             
               then
               say
               they
               ,
            
             if
             we
             should
             take
             such
             an
             Oath
             of
             Abjuration
             or
             Renunciation
             ,
             we
             should
             be
             found
             to
             have
             resisted
             the
             Will
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             For
             Answer
             ,
             God
             is
             Just
             and
             Righteous
             in
             all
             his
             Dispensations
             and
             Providences
             ,
             and
             for
             any
             Person
             that
             hath
             seen
             and
             several
             times
             returned
             thanks
             unto
             him
             for
             his
             wonderful
             and
             miraculous
             Providences
             in
             owning
             a
             Cause
             so
             much
             contended
             for
             ,
             by
             giving
             so
             many
             signal
             and
             marvellous
             Victories
             and
             Deliverances
             to
             this
             Parliament
             and
             their
             Forces
             ,
             against
             the
             late
             King
             &
             Family
             in
             several
             conflicts
             ,
             and
             that
             at
             such
             a
             time
             when
             he
             was
             very
             formidable
             ,
             and
             his
             party
             
             and
             Armies
             consisted
             of
             most
             of
             the
             Nobility
             and
             Gentry
             of
             the
             three
             Nations
             ,
             and
             yet
             God
             by
             making
             use
             of
             a
             company
             of
             men
             of
             low
             Estate
             and
             condition
             ,
             and
             not
             brought
             up
             in
             the
             Military
             Art
             ,
             did
             in
             such
             wonderful
             manner
             own
             and
             prosper
             them
             in
             that
             War
             against
             the
             King
             and
             his
             Son
             ,
             that
             at
             length
             the
             Father
             was
             by
             his
             Divine
             Providence
             brought
             to
             the
             block
             ,
             and
             the
             Sons
             endeavours
             all
             blasted
             and
             brought
             to
             nought
             ,
             I
             say
             when
             men
             have
             been
             eye
             witnesses
             of
             such
             extraordinary
             Providences
             ,
             in
             not
             onely
             blasting
             and
             disowning
             Kingship
             in
             that
             Family
             ,
             but
             likewise
             in
             the
             late
             family
             of
             the
             Apostate
             
               Cromwells
            
             who
             attempted
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             that
             by
             a
             Parliamentary
             way
             ;
             And
             besides
             for
             such
             as
             have
             made
             War
             against
             Kingship
             and
             against
             that
             Family
             ,
             and
             Voted
             the
             Kingly
             office
             uselesse
             ,
             dangerous
             and
             chargeable
             ,
             making
             it
             Treason
             to
             promote
             
               Charles
               Stuart
            
             or
             any
             other
             to
             be
             chief
             Magistrate
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             selling
             all
             the
             support
             of
             Kingship
             and
             all
             other
             Estate
             belonging
             to
             it
             ;
             And
             seeing
             also
             the
             Parliament
             after
             several
             interruptions
             (
             during
             which
             time
             several
             endeavours
             were
             used
             to
             bring
             kingship
             again
             )
             to
             be
             miraculously
             restored
             ,
             &
             to
             live
             to
             see
             God
             take
             vengeance
             of
             all
             those
             who
             had
             been
             chief
             Actors
             in
             endeavouring
             to
             inthrall
             us
             under
             the
             yoke
             of
             the
             
               Cromwells
               ,
            
             &c.
             for
             such
             I
             say
             again
             after
             all
             this
             not
             to
             be
             convinced
             of
             the
             lawfulness
             of
             renouncing
             or
             declaiming
             that
             whole
             line
             and
             others
             pretenders
             to
             it
             ,
             is
             certainly
             to
             doubt
             of
             Gods
             constancy
             and
             Justice
             ,
             there
             being
             as
             much
             conscience
             or
             reason
             to
             plead
             the
             same
             providence
             against
             abjuring
             ,
             renouncing
             or
             declaiming
             the
             
               Popes
            
             Supreamacie
             over
             these
             Nations
             ,
             who
             for
             during
             far
             longer
             time
             had
             Dominion
             and
             Jurisdiction
             over
             them
             ,
             so
             that
             upon
             the
             whole
             matter
             ,
             it
             cannot
             be
             imagined
             that
             if
             the
             pleasure
             of
             God
             was
             such
             as
             to
             suffer
             any
             of
             that
             Family
             or
             other
             ,
             to
             Rule
             over
             these
             Nations
             ,
             that
             it
             can
             be
             to
             any
             other
             end
             then
             as
             a
             scourge
             and
             Plague
             to
             the
             Nations
             and
             to
             those
             persons
             in
             particular
             who
             are
             so
             incredulous
             and
             timerous
             ,
             who
             with
             many
             other
             in
             the
             Nation
             may
             be
             compared
             to
             those
             of
             the
             
               Israelites
               ,
            
             who
             (
             after
             their
             wonderful
             deliverances
             from
             under
             the
             yoke
             of
             King
             
               Pharaoh
               )
            
             did
             murmure
             while
             they
             were
             in
             the
             wilderness
             ,
             desiring
             to
             return
             to
             their
             former
             State
             and
             condition
             of
             slavery
             and
             bondage
             ,
             by
             reason
             they
             could
             
             not
             enjoy
             the
             Garlick
             and
             Onions
             of
             
               Egypt
               ,
            
             not
             minding
             the
             Land
             of
             
               Caanan
            
             and
             of
             plenty
             ,
             towards
             which
             they
             were
             going
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             condition
             of
             many
             murmurers
             in
             these
             Nations
             who
             cannot
             or
             rather
             will
             not
             see
             nor
             dive
             into
             the
             Freedom
             and
             plenty
             to
             be
             had
             and
             enjoyed
             under
             a
             Democratical
             or
             Free-state
             Government
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             thing
             now
             aimed
             and
             laboured
             hard
             for
             ,
             and
             which
             without
             doubt
             had
             long
             since
             been
             obtained
             and
             enjoyed
             ,
             but
             for
             the
             endeavours
             and
             desires
             of
             so
             many
             in
             the
             Nation
             to
             return
             to
             their
             
               Egyptian
            
             bondage
             and
             slavery
             .
          
           
             
               Lastly
               ,
               An
               expedient
               is
               by
               some
               learned
               men
               ,
               proposed
               and
               offered
               in
               lieu
               of
               taking
            
             the
             Oath
             of
             Abjuration
             ,
             Renuntiation
             
               or
            
             Declamation
             of
             the
             Race
             of
             the
             Kings
             ,
             
               &c.
               say
               such
            
             a
             Law
             may
             be
             made
             whereby
             it
             shall
             be
             declared
             to
             be
             high
             Treason
             for
             any
             person
             to
             propose
             ,
             help
             or
             endeavour
             the
             bringing
             any
             of
             that
             family
             or
             others
             to
             be
             chief
             Magistrates
             of
             England
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             To
             which
             it
             is
             answered
             ,
             that
             such
             a
             Law
             (
             without
             first
             imposing
             such
             an
             oath
             )
             cannot
             oblige
             any
             person
             against
             the
             return
             of
             any
             of
             that
             line
             ,
             or
             the
             introduction
             of
             any
             other
             single
             Person
             ,
             and
             that
             for
             these
             reasons
             ▪
          
           
             First
             ,
             Such
             a
             Law
             doth
             not
             bind
             the
             Consciences
             and
             persons
             of
             any
             as
             an
             Oath
             doth
             ,
             which
             is
             voluntary
             and
             personally
             obliging
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             Because
             of
             late
             there
             hath
             been
             a
             sufficient
             experiment
             of
             the
             same
             in
             
               Cromwell
            
             and
             others
             ,
             assuming
             to
             themselves
             the
             Government
             of
             these
             Nations
             ,
             although
             it
             was
             here
             declared
             high
             Treason
             by
             a
             known
             Law
             so
             to
             do
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             Because
             such
             a
             Law
             (
             although
             never
             so
             strict
             )
             may
             be
             repealed
             ,
             which
             such
             an
             Oath
             can
             never
             be
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             Because
             if
             any
             one
             of
             that
             family
             or
             other
             should
             attempt
             by
             force
             to
             overthrow
             the
             Government
             of
             these
             Nations
             ,
             such
             a
             law
             obliges
             no
             man
             to
             oppose
             them
             ,
             which
             an
             Oath
             doth
             
               in
               ●erminis
               .
            
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             Because
             such
             a
             Law
             cannot
             discover
             who
             that
             is
             in
             the
             Commonwealth
             service
             ,
             that
             may
             be
             an
             Enemy
             to
             it
             ,
             which
             an
             Oath
             will
             soon
             discover
             ,
             and
             out
             all
             such
             Kinglings
             both
             out
             of
             the
             Courts
             of
             Justice
             ,
             as
             likewise
             out
             of
             the
             Army
             and
             Garrisons
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A50889e-180
           
             
               Vide
            
             the
             first
             Book
             of
             
               Titus
               Livius
               ,
            
             page
             41
             ,
             42.
             
          
           
             
               Vide
               ▪
            
             The
             second
             Book
             of
             
               Titus
               Livius
               ,
            
             p.
             44
             ,
             45.
             
          
           
             
               Vide
            
             The
             same
             Book
             ,
             page
             45
             ,
             46
             ,
             47.
             
          
           
             
               Vide
               ,
            
             The
             second
             Book
             of
             
               Titus
               Livius
            
             page
             49
             ,
             to
             54.
             
          
           
             
               Vide
               ,
            
             The
             General
             History
             of
             the
             
               Netherlands
               ,
            
             written
             by
             
               Grimeston
            
             and
             
               Cross
               ,
            
             and
             Printed
             in
             the
             year
             1627.
             
          
           
             
               Vide
               ,
            
             The
             12
             Book
             ,
             page
             659.
             to
             page
             666.