XII. resolves concerning the disposall of the person of the King in a sharpe reproofe to a rejoynder to three pamphlets, published in defence of Mr. Chaloners speech (called, A speech without doores, and said to be defended without reason) under pretence of the vindication of the Parliaments honour. With a declaration of the Generall Assembly of Scotland, concerning the danger of capitulation with those who have raised warr against the Parliament, and against receiving protections from, and complying with the Cavaliers.
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             XII. resolves concerning the disposall of the person of the King in a sharpe reproofe to a rejoynder to three pamphlets, published in defence of Mr. Chaloners speech (called, A speech without doores, and said to be defended without reason) under pretence of the vindication of the Parliaments honour. With a declaration of the Generall Assembly of Scotland, concerning the danger of capitulation with those who have raised warr against the Parliament, and against receiving protections from, and complying with the Cavaliers.
             Chaloner, Thomas, 1595-1661.
             Scotland. Parliament.
          
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           XII
           .
           RESOLVES
           CONCERNING
           the
           disposall
           of
           the
           Person
           of
           the
           KING
           IN
           A
           sharpe
           Reproofe
           to
           a
           Rejoynder
           to
           three
           Pamphlets
           ,
           published
           in
           defence
           of
           Mr.
           
           CHALONERS
           Speech
           (
           Called
           ,
           
             A
             Speech
             without
             doores
             ,
          
           and
           said
           to
           be
           defended
           without
           Reason
           )
           under
           pretence
           of
           the
           
             Vindication
             of
             the
             Parliaments
             Honour
             .
          
           WITH
           A
           
             Declaration
          
           of
           the
           Generall
           Assembly
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           concerning
           the
           danger
           of
           Capitulation
           with
           those
           who
           have
           raised
           warr
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           against
           receiving
           protections
           from
           ,
           and
           Complying
           with
           the
           Cavaliers
           .
        
         
           
             PROV.
             15.
             26.
             
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
        
         
           
             2
             TIM.
             4.
             14.
             
          
           
             Alexander
          
           the
           Coppersmith
           hath
           done
           me
           much
           evill
           :
           The
           Lord
           reward
           him
           according
           to
           his
           workes
           .
        
         
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           
             Polyb
             hist.
             lib.
             1.
             
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Iane
             Coe
             1646.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           XII
           .
           Resolves
           concerning
           the
           disposall
           of
           the
           Person
           of
           the
           King
           .
        
         
           AS
           it
           may
           be
           said
           to
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           King
           
             Iehosaphat
          
           said
           to
           his
           
             Senatours
             take
             heed
             what
             ye
             do
             ,
             for
             ye
             Iudge
             not
             for
             man
             but
             for
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           2
           Cro.
           19.
           6.
           
           So
           for
           any
           ambitious
           spirit
           by
           evill
           Language
           to
           traduce
           ,
           or
           by
           
             Lihills
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           to
           asperse
           any
           Member
           thereof
           ,
           he
           that
           doth
           so
           ,
           gives
           a
           very
           insufficient
           accompt
           of
           any
           faithfulnesse
           to
           that
           Parliament
           whereof
           the
           other
           is
           a
           Member
           ,
           (
           especially
           in
           any
           thing
           said
           or
           done
           before
           the
           whole
           House
           ,
           and
           by
           them
           approved
           ,
           )
           And
           (
           what
           ever
           is
           professed
           )
           in
           times
           of
           tryall
           ,
           such
           will
           prove
           like
           
             Nyssers
          
           Apes
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           
             Greg.
             Nyss
             ,
             de
             professi
             .
             Christian
          
           )
           for
           a
           little
           honour
           or
           profit
           to
           himselfe
           .
        
         
           Now
           for
           this
           
             Rejoynder
             ,
          
           (
           who
           professeth
           himselfe
           to
           be
           the
           same
           who
           writ
           the
           
             Animadversions
          
           on
           Mr.
           
           
             Chaloners
          
           Speech
           )
           though
           he
           would
           have
           it
           granted
           that
           he
           gave
           a
           good
           accompt
           of
           himselfe
           b●fore
           ,
           yet
           by
           examination
           it
           appeared
           to
           be
           quite
           contrary
           ,
           and
           this
           second
           (
           being
           audi●ed
           )
           is
           yet
           worse
           ,
           as
           I
           shall
           make
           it
           appeare
           to
           those
           who
           will
           view
           the
           sume
           and
           substance
           thereof
           :
           In
           which
           I
           am
           resolved
           on
           much
           brevity
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             He
             saith
             that
             the
             Scripture
             prefixed
             in
             the
             title
             of
             his
             Animadversions
             .
          
           For
           the
           transgression
           of
           a
           Land
           ,
           many
           are
           the
           Princes
           thereof
           .
           Pro.
           28.
           2.
           
           
             Was
             intended
             against
             Change
             of
             Government
             (
             driven
             at
             in
             the
             Speech
             )
             by
             the
             King
             ,
             a●d
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           Answer
           )
           this
           is
           a
           most
           false
           aspertion
           ,
           Mr.
           
           
             Chaloners
          
           words
           were
           these
           ,
           
             First
             ,
             settle
             the
             honour
             ,
             safety
             ,
             and
             freedome
             of
             the
             Common
             wealth
             ,
             and
             then
             the
             honour
             ,
             safety
             ,
             and
             freedome
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             so
             farre
             as
             the
             latter
             may
             stand
             with
             the
             former
             ,
             and
             not
             otherwise
             ,
          
           which
           is
           according
           to
           the
           law
           of
           the
           12.
           
           Tables
           ,
           
             Salus
             populi
             ,
             suprema
             l●x
             .
          
           The
           learned
           
             Scotchman
          
           himselfe
           delivered
           his
           opinion
           2.
           yeares
           since
           ;
           That
           there
           is
           no
           imaginable
           Comparison
           betwix
           :
           one
           man
           with
           all
           his
           accidents
           of
           
             Prerogative
          
           and
           
             absolutenesse
             ,
          
           and
           three
           nationall
           Churches
           ,
           and
           Kingdomes
           :
           B●tter
           a
           King
           weepe
           for
           a
           Childish
           trifle
           of
           a
           prerogative
           ,
           than
           Popery
           be
           erected
           ;
           and
           three
           Kingdomes
           be
           destroyed
           .
           LEX
           .
           REX
           .
           Quest
           .
           25.
           
        
         
         
           2.
           
           
             The
             Rejoynder
             saith
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             dangerous
             to
             have
             many
             voyd
             places
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             so
             a
             frequent
             succession
             of
             many
             new
             Members
             ,
             or
             to
             have
             the
             chiefe
             Officers
             civill
             and
             millitary
             put
             in
             many
             new
             hands
             ,
             if
             the
             persons
             intrusted
             be
             not
             extraordinary
             well
             qualified
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Answer
             ,
          
           This
           is
           pleaded
           directly
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           those
           Delinquents
           that
           have
           deserted
           their
           trust
           ;
           for
           none
           else
           are
           outed
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           (
           except
           those
           that
           dyed
           )
           and
           in
           their
           places
           new
           ones
           are
           chosen
           .
           And
           for
           Officers
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           choose
           none
           (
           neither
           civill
           or
           millitary
           )
           but
           such
           as
           they
           conceive
           are
           well
           qualified
           ;
           Are
           such
           aspersions
           as
           these
           for
           vindication
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           Honour
           ?
        
         
           3.
           
           
             He
             saith
             that
             there
             is
             nothing
             in
             the
             Covenant
             ,
             that
             obligeth
             him
             to
             mentaine
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             the
             person
             of
             the
             King
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Answer
             .
          
           I
           conceive
           that
           the
           Rejoynder
           hath
           not
           taken
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           but
           let
           those
           that
           have
           taken
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           reade
           it
           ;
           &
           see
           what
           they
           have
           sworne
           .
        
         
           The
           King
           cannot
           but
           be
           subject
           to
           the
           Coactive
           power
           of
           fundamentall
           Lawes
           :
           This
           is
           a
           fundamentall
           Law
           ,
           that
           the
           free
           estates
           lay
           upon
           the
           King
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           power
           that
           they
           give
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           as
           King
           ,
           is
           for
           the
           good
           and
           safety
           of
           the
           people
           ;
           and
           so
           what
           he
           doth
           to
           the
           hurt
           of
           his
           subjects
           he
           doth
           it
           not
           as
           King
           ,
           
             Qui
             habet
             potestatem
             constituendi
             ,
             etiam
             &
             jus
             adimendi
             ,
             l.
             nemo
             37.
             l.
             21.
             de
             reg
             jure
             .
          
           Is
           this
           paper
           then
           of
           his
           ,
           to
           maintaine
           the
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           ?
        
         
           4.
           
           
             Some
             things
             the
             Rejoynder
             refusing
             to
             dispute
             ,
             I
             shall
             wave
             ,
             and
             come
             to
             the
             next
             thing
             he
             layes
             hold
             on
             ,
             where
             I
             finde
             him
             traducing
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             as
             if
             any
             man
             may
             as
             well
             tell
             any
             notorious
             ,
             lie
             ,
             if
             he
             do
             it
             to
             assert
             the
             votes
             of
             Parliament
             ;
             As
             Mr.
          
           Chaloner
           ;
           
             or
             any
             other
             Member
             may
             deliver
             their
             opinions
          
           (
           
             upon
             the
             Votes
          
           )
           
             in
             the
             House
             .
          
           (
           And
           is
           this
           for
           the
           Honour
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ?
        
         
           5.
           
           
             He
             saith
             that
             the
             Speech
             without
             doores
          
           (
           as
           he
           calles
           Mr.
           
           Chaloners
           )
           
             houlds
             forth
             that
             the
             Kingdoms
             are
             contending
             ,
             who
             shall
             not
             have
             the
             Kings
             Person
             .
          
        
         
           
             And
             that
             this
             inferreth
             by
             consequence
             that
             the
             Parliament
             either
             did
             not
             wisely
             ,
             or
             not
             uprightly
             i●
             voting
             that
             the
             Person
             of
             the
             King
             is
             to
             be
             disposed
             of
             as
             both
             Hou●es
             shall
             think
             fit
             .
          
        
         
           5.
           
           
             Answer
             ,
          
           When
           the
           Parliament
           heard
           that
           the
           King
           was
           come
           to
           the
           
             Scots
          
           Army
           in
           
             England
             ;
          
           they
           voted
           their
           disposall
           of
           him
           ,
           to
           prevent
           that
           harme
           which
           might
           befall
           His
           Maj.
           in
           the
           Army
           .
           But
           afterwards
           this
           personall
           being
           of
           the
           King
           with
           the
           Scots
           begets
           a
           nationall
           dispute
           of
           his
           disposall
           betweene
           the
           Kingdomes
           .
           The
           
             Scots
          
           claiming
           a
           right
           of
           Coacting
           with
           the
           Parliament
           therein
           ;
           yet
           declaring
           their
           opinions
           that
           his
           going
           into
           
             Scotland
          
           is
           not
           the
           safest
           ;
           Mr.
           
             Chaloner
          
           (
           in
           his
           Speech
           )
           
           puts
           the
           House
           in
           minde
           of
           so
           much
           of
           their
           resolution
           ,
           as
           conceiving
           it
           usefull
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           ;
           that
           seeing
           they
           approve
           best
           of
           his
           being
           in
           
             England
             ;
          
           who
           shall
           take
           care
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           the
           safety
           of
           his
           person
           therein
           ,
           but
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           in
           whom
           the
           power
           is
           of
           treating
           and
           concluding
           for
           the
           good
           and
           safty
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           though
           the
           King
           be
           with
           their
           Army
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           propound
           otherwise
           ;
           when
           
             Maccolumbut
          
           the
           92.
           
           King
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           would
           have
           admitted
           a
           treaty
           to
           the
           hurt
           of
           that
           Kingdome
           ,
           the
           Estates
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           said
           ,
           
             non
             jus
             esse
             Regi
             ,
             nisi
             omnibus
             ordinibus
             consentientibus
             .
          
           And
           
             Robert
          
           the
           100.
           in
           a
           Parliament
           held
           at
           
             Scoone
             ,
          
           was
           told
           by
           the
           Estates
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           when
           he
           would
           have
           made
           a
           treaty
           ,
           that
           he
           could
           not
           
             judices
             facere
             nisi
             ex
             sententia
             conventus
             publici
             .
          
        
         
           6.
           
           
             The
             Rejoynder
             Recanteth
             for
             reporting
             somwhat
             spoken
             by
             Mr.
          
           Chaloner
           ,
           
             in
             the
             House
             ,
             but
             not
             printed
             :
             confessing
             it
             was
             onely
             a
             simple
             narration
             .
             And
             was
             not
             this
             bravely
             done
             of
             him
             to
             asperse
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             traduce
             their
             proceedings
             ?
          
        
         
           7.
           
           
             He
             will
             not
             be
             convinced
             how
             it
             can
             be
             ,
             that
             a
             King
             of
             one
             Kingdome
             can
             be
             a
             subject
             in
             another
             ,
             except
             he
             cease
             being
             a
             King
             .
          
        
         
           7.
           
           
             Answer
             ,
          
           The
           King
           of
           
             Denmarke
             ,
          
           (
           being
           in
           league
           with
           
             England
             ,
          
           )
           comes
           into
           
             England
             ,
             His
             Office
             ,
             Scepter
             ,
             Sword
             ,
          
           and
           all
           his
           whole
           power
           remaines
           still
           in
           
             Denmarke
             ,
          
           though
           his
           Person
           be
           here
           ,
           he
           is
           King
           of
           
             Denmarke
             ,
          
           but
           a
           Subject
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           but
           this
           poynt
           hath
           been
           sufficiently
           cleared
           already
           to
           those
           that
           are
           reasonable
           men
           .
           And
           for
           the
           power
           of
           the
           King
           in
           
             Abstracte
             ,
          
           and
           the
           man
           in
           
             Concreto
             ,
          
           Lex
           ,
           Rex
           ;
           is
           large
           upon
           it
           ,
           in
           his
           29.
           
           
             Question
             .
          
        
         
           8.
           
           
             The
             next
             thing
             the
             Rejoynder
             falles
             upon
             ,
             is
             about
             Commissioners
             of
             Parliament
             sent
             to
             another
             State
             ;
             who
             he
             saith
             are
             exempt
             from
             the
             Lawes
             ,
             and
             Iurisdiction
             of
             that
             State
             where
             they
             are
             Commissioners
             ,
             and
             all
             his
             reason
             is
             ,
             that
             he
             will
             acknowledge
             them
             neither
             Princes
             ,
             nor
             private
             men
             .
          
        
         
           8.
           
           
             Answer
             .
          
           All
           the
           world
           may
           see
           ,
           that
           this
           is
           meere
           
             Sophistrie
             ,
          
           and
           that
           he
           useth
           these
           querkes
           ,
           and
           insinuations
           to
           traduce
           the
           people
           .
           Have
           Commissioners
           no
           rule
           to
           be
           ordered
           by
           in
           another
           State
           ?
           then
           they
           are
           Princes
           absolute
           :
           have
           they
           a
           Rule
           ?
           then
           they
           are
           not
           exempt
           from
           that
           Rule
           .
           Is
           not
           this
           a
           wise
           Statesman
           to
           write
           in
           vindication
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ?
        
         
           9.
           
           
             He
             still
             denyes
             that
             Prince
          
           Charles
           
             is
             at
             the
             sole
             dispose
             of
             the
             State
             of
          
           France
           ,
           
             and
             affirmeth
             that
             it
             is
             like
             Treason
             to
             say
             that
             the
             Parliament
             cannot
             by
             their
             lawfull
             Authority
             recall
             him
             .
          
        
         
           9.
           
           
             Answer
             ,
          
           The
           Rejoynder
           might
           tell
           us
           how
           ,
           and
           by
           what
           Law
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           can
           controule
           the
           State
           of
           
             France
          
           in
           demanding
           the
           
           Prince
           .
           The
           Parliament
           is
           very
           sensible
           of
           the
           ill
           consequence
           of
           his
           being
           there
           ,
           and
           would
           fain
           have
           him
           in
           
             England
          
           again
           .
           And
           shall
           this
           Gentleman
           accuse
           the
           Parliament
           that
           they
           have
           a
           power
           to
           recall
           him
           and
           do
           not
           ,
           (
           and
           yet
           pretend
           to
           write
           in
           the
           vindication
           of
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           )
           I
           appeale
           to
           all
           Lawyers
           and
           Statesmen
           to
           judge
           ,
           if
           this
           be
           not
           false
           and
           scandalous
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           the
           instances
           of
           that
           King
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           also
           of
           
             Embassadors
             ,
          
           (
           because
           he
           waves
           it
           ,
           as
           being
           somthing
           convinced
           ;
           )
           I
           shall
           not
           reply
           to
           those
           things
           .
           For
           that
           of
           
             Livius
             ,
          
           concerning
           the
           Embassadors
           of
           King
           
             Tarquinus
             ,
          
           and
           so
           of
           actions
           of
           States
           
             de
             facto
             ,
          
           no
           wise
           man
           will
           stumble
           at
           it
           ,
           that
           hath
           his
           eyes
           fixed
           on
           what
           is
           
             de
             jure
             :
          
           for
           so
           the
           case
           is
           argued
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           
             From
             Mr.
             Chalenors
             words
             of
             the
             Lawyers
             in
             England
             ,
             concerning
             King
             John
             ,
             if
             they
             should
             have
             yeelded
             to
             the
             French
             ,
             they
             knew
             well
             enough
             what
             would
             become
             of
             the
             King
             of
             England
             .
             The
             Rejoynder
             argues
             ,
             that
             in
             like
             manner
             if
             the
             Parliament
             of
             England
             should
             justly
             dispose
             of
             our
             King
             ,
             they
             should
             in
             so
             doing
             dispose
             of
             the
             King
             of
             Scotland
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Had
           King
           
             John
          
           been
           personally
           in
           
             Normandy
             ,
          
           the
           King
           of
           
             France
          
           would
           not
           (
           probably
           )
           have
           sent
           into
           
             England
          
           about
           it
           .
           But
           hee
           was
           freed
           from
           that
           power
           by
           his
           personall
           being
           in
           
             England
             .
          
           The
           person
           of
           the
           king
           of
           
             England
          
           is
           in
           
             England
             .
          
           Is
           this
           for
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           give
           them
           no
           more
           relation
           to
           their
           Kings
           person
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           then
           a
           King
           of
           
             France
          
           hath
           ?
        
         
           11.
           
           He
           moves
           for
           some
           overtures
           ;
           as
           the
           King
           to
           come
           to
           London
           ,
           the
           Scots
           to
           goe
           home
           ,
           and
           the
           Parliaments
           Army
           to
           bee
           disbanded
           ,
           or
           sent
           into
           Ireland
           .
        
         
           11.
           
           
             Answer
             .
          
           The
           Parliament
           out
           of
           their
           great
           desire
           to
           have
           the
           king
           to
           come
           and
           remain
           with
           them
           ,
           sent
           to
           his
           Majesty
           propositions
           from
           both
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           agreed
           for
           their
           pay
           and
           marching
           home
           .
           But
           for
           the
           disbanding
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           Army
           ,
           that
           must
           be
           left
           to
           the
           wisdome
           of
           the
           Parliament
           .
           For
           so
           the
           Law
           ,
           say
           wise
           men
           and
           the
           Law
           .
           
             Argu.
             l.
             Aliud
          
           160.
           
           Sect.
           1.
           
           
             De
             Jur.
             Reg.
             l22
          
           .
           
             Mortuo
             de
             fidei
             .
             l.
          
           11.
           14.
           
           
             Ad
             mum
             .
             l.
          
           3.
           1.
           4.
           
           
             Sigonius
             de
             Rep.
             Judaeorum
             ,
             l.
          
           6.
           c.
           7.
           
           
             Cornelius
             Bertramo
             ,
             c.
          
           12.
           
           
             Junius
             Brutus
             ,
             Vindic.
             contra
             Tyran
             ,
             Sect.
          
           2.
           
           
             Author
             libelli
             de
             Iure
             Magistrat
             .
             in
             Subd
             .
             q.
          
           6.
           
           
             Althus
             Politic.
             c.
          
           18.
           
           
             Calvin
             .
             Instit.
             l.
          
           4.
           
             c.
          
           20.
           
           
             Paraeus
             Comment
             .
             in
             Rom.
             Peter
             Martyr
             ,
             in
             lib.
             Iudic
             ,
             c.
          
           3.
           
             Ioan.
             Marianus
             de
             Reg.
             l.
          
           1.
           
             c.
          
           7.
           
           
             Hottoman
             de
             Iure
             Antiq.
             Regni
             Gallici
             .
             l.
             c.
          
           12.
           
           
             Buchanan
             de
             Iure
             Regni
             apud
             Scotos
             .
             Rex
             .
             Lex
             .
             quaest.
          
           21.
           
        
         
           12.
           
           And
           for
           that
           Argument
           which
           he
           would
           have
           disputed
           ,
           Whether
           the
           Scots
           are
           bound
           to
           maintain
           the
           Kings
           person
           if
           the
           Parlement
           should
           wrong
           his
           person
           ,
           I
           conceive
           it
           needlesse
           to
           argue
           it
           ,
           there
           being
           no
           feare
           of
           any
           such
           danger
           .
        
         
         
           12.
           
           
             Answer
             .
          
           But
           do
           such
           Positions
           tend
           to
           the
           vindication
           of
           the
           Parliment
           ;
           If
           this
           Rejoynder
           be
           not
           an
           Incendiary
           ,
           I
           know
           none
           .
           Yet
           give
           me
           leave
           in
           this
           to
           vindicate
           our
           brethren
           ,
           who
           have
           declared
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             Declared
             by
             the
             Generall
             Assembly
             of
             Scotland
          
           
             Capitulations
             ,
             and
             Protections
             ,
             howsoever
             accoun●ed
             of
             by
             those
             who
             walk
             after
             the
             wisdom
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             are
             destructive
             to
             our
             Covenant
             ,
             almost
             in
             all
             the
             Heads
             ,
             and
             Articles
             thereof
             :
             They
             tend
             unto
             the
             corrupting
             of
             Religion
             in
             this
             Land
             ,
             and
             obstructing
             the
             Worke
             of
             Reformation
             in
             
               England
               ,
            
             unto
             the
             countenancing
             ,
             and
             strengthening
             of
             the
             Popish
             and
             Prelaticall
             party
             ,
             unto
             the
             subversion
             of
             the
             due
             Rights
             and
             Priviledges
             of
             the
             parliaments
             ,
             and
             diminishing
             of
             his
             Majesties
             just
             greatnesse
             ,
             and
             authority
             ,
             unto
             the
             withdrawing
             of
             Incendiaries
             ,
             and
             Malignants
             from
             condigne
             punishment
             ,
             unto
             the
             overthrow
             of
             the
             Union
             betwixt
             the
             Kingdomes
             ,
             unto
             the
             deserting
             of
             our
             Brethren
             ,
             folloing
             of
             divisive
             motions
             ,
             and
             denying
             to
             hazard
             or
             susser
             the
             losse
             either
             of
             lives
             ,
             or
             estates
             in
             the
             defence
             of
             the
             Cause
             ,
             and
             them
             that
             adhere
             there
             unto
             .
             We
             see
             not
             any
             strength
             of
             reason
             in
             that
             seeming
             necessity
             ,
             unto
             which
             many
             pretend
             themselves
             to
             have
             been
             redacted
             :
             If
             men
             could
             not
             have
             retired
             from
             the
             fury
             and
             violence
             of
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             or
             had
             not
             some
             probable
             way
             of
             resistance
             and
             defence
             against
             the
             same
             ,
             they
             should
             have
             taken
             it
             as
             an
             evidence
             of
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             calling
             them
             to
             suffer
             ,
             and
             give
             a
             testimony
             unto
             his
             Truth
             .
             Our
             Covenant
             doth
             no
             lesse
             oblige
             us
             to
             suffering
             ,
             then
             to
             doing
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             the
             ignorance
             or
             ineff●ctual
             consideration
             of
             our
             duty
             that
             makes
             us
             thus
             to
             wipe
             our
             mouths
             ,
             as
             if
             we
             had
             done
             nothing
             worthy
             of
             rebuke
             :
             N●ither
             yet
             doth
             it
             excuse
             ,
             that
             some
             were
             not
             active
             to
             obtain
             Pro●ections
             ,
             the
             receving
             of
             them
             was
             to
             prostitute
             the
             chastity
             of
             that
             affection
             which
             we
             owe
             unto
             the
             Cause
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             could
             be
             no
             better
             then
             a
             bribe
             that
             blinds
             the
             eyes
             of
             the
             wife
             ,
             and
             hinders
             from
             doing
             judgment
             unto
             the
             afflicted
             .
          
           
             The
             deep
             apprehension
             of
             their
             souls
             danger
             ,
             moves
             us
             seriously
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             bowels
             of
             
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
            
             to
             intreat
             all
             Temporizers
             ,
             and
             Back-sliders
             to
             remember
             whence
             they
             are
             fallen
             ,
             and
             to
             repent
             :
             Let
             it
             not
             be
             a
             light
             thing
             unto
             such
             ,
             that
             they
             have
             despised
             the
             Oath
             of
             God
             ,
             undervalued
             the
             pretious
             Truth
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             drawn
             upon
             themselves
             the
             guilt
             of
             their
             Brethrens
             blood
             ,
             by
             forsaking
             them
             in
             their
             just
             defence
             .
             If
             the
             due
             sense
             of
             their
             sin
             shall
             bring
             them
             to
             lament
             after
             the
             Lord
             ,
             they
             may
             hope
             to
             finde
             him
             gracious
             ,
             and
             mercifull
             ,
             to
             forgive
             their
             iniquity
             ,
             and
             heal
             their
             back-slidings
             :
             But
             if
             they
             shall
             harden
             
             themselves
             ,
             and
             continue
             in
             their
             provocation
             ;
             they
             have
             cause
             of
             fear
             ,
             that
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             shall
             avenge
             the
             quarrell
             of
             his
             Covenant
             upon
             them
             who
             have
             sworn
             falsely
             by
             his
             Name
             .
          
           
             Yet
             is
             it
             not
             that
             those
             alone
             have
             cause
             to
             mourn
             ;
             All
             the
             Land
             have
             done
             foolishly
             ,
             and
             provoked
             the
             holy
             One
             of
             Israel
             unto
             wrath
             :
             The
             Lord
             hath
             been
             glori●us
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             us
             ;
             but
             who
             hath
             regarded
             his
             work
             or
             considered
             the
             opera●ion
             of
             his
             hands
             ?
             Though
             he
             hath
             been
             liberall
             in
             the
             offer
             of
             his
             love
             ,
             yet
             few
             have
             beleeved
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             studied
             to
             walk
             worthy
             of
             the
             same
             :
             
               Jesus
               Christ
            
             hath
             neither
             been
             known
             nor
             honoured
             ;
             who
             hath
             valued
             him
             in
             the
             excellency
             of
             his
             Person
             ,
             or
             employed
             him
             in
             the
             vertue
             of
             his
             Offices
             ?
             Holy
             duties
             have
             been
             neglected
             ,
             piety
             ,
             and
             godlinesse
             reproached
             :
             Is
             there
             not
             cause
             to
             lament
             for
             the
             Atheisme
             ,
             ignorance
             of
             God
             ,
             blaspheming
             of
             his
             Name
             ,
             swearing
             by
             them
             that
             are
             no
             gods
             ,
             intemperancy
             ,
             uncleannesse
             ,
             deceit
             and
             oppression
             that
             prevailes
             too
             too
             apparently
             amongst
             many
             ?
             And
             should
             not
             our
             eyes
             run
             down
             with
             tears
             ,
             because
             of
             jealousies
             ,
             self-seeking
             ,
             and
             obstructing
             of
             Justice
             amongst
             our
             Judges
             ?
             because
             of
             rioting
             ,
             and
             excesse
             ,
             spoiling
             and
             oppressing
             amongst
             our
             Souldiers
             ?
             because
             of
             negligence
             ,
             and
             prophanity
             amongst
             Ministers
             ?
             because
             of
             murmurings
             ,
             and
             grudgings
             ,
             deep
             security
             ,
             carnall
             confidence
             ,
             neutrality
             ,
             and
             luke
             warmnesse
             almost
             amongst
             all
             ?
             The
             Covenant
             which
             hath
             been
             attended
             by
             a
             stately
             worke
             of
             more
             then
             ordinary
             providence
             ,
             and
             sealed
             with
             many
             rich
             ,
             and
             pre●ious
             blessings
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             is
             by
             many
             undervalued
             ,
             and
             set
             at
             naught
             ;
             nay
             ,
             by
             some
             blasphemed
             ,
             as
             an
             accursed
             ,
             and
             unholy
             thing
             .
             Because
             of
             those
             things
             ,
             thousands
             have
             fallen
             by
             the
             Sword
             ,
             and
             ten
             thousands
             by
             the
             Pestilence
             :
             our
             high-wayes
             are
             desolate
             ,
             and
             our
             Cities
             left
             without
             Inhabitants
             ,
             the
             like
             hath
             not
             bin
             heard
             in
             our
             dayes
             ,
             nor
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
             our
             Fathers
             :
             And
             
               yet
               the
               wrath
               of
               the
               Lord
               is
               not
               turned
               away
               ,
               but
               his
               hand
               is
               stretched
               out
               still
               .
            
             Oh
             that
             men
             were
             wise
             to
             
               hear
               the
               voice
               of
               the
               rod
               ,
               and
               who
               hath
               appointed
               it
               :
            
             Shall
             we
             continue
             to
             tempt
             the
             most
             High
             ,
             and
             strive
             with
             our
             Maker
             ,
             untill
             he
             make
             an
             end
             of
             us
             ?
             
               Let
               us
               confesse
               our
               iniquity
               ,
               and
               be
               humbled
               for
               our
               sin
               ;
               let
               us
               sowe
               to
               our selves
               in
               righteousnesse
               ,
               and
               reap
               in
               mercy
               ;
               let
               us
               break
               up
               our
               fallow
               ground
               ,
               for
               it
               is
               time
               to
               seek
               the
               Lord
               ,
               untill
               he
               come
               and
               rain
               righteousnesse
               upon
               us
               .
            
          
           
             We
             cannot
             but
             from
             the
             sense
             of
             those
             judgements
             that
             lies
             heavy
             upon
             the
             Land
             ,
             and
             from
             that
             wrath
             that
             still
             threatens
             us
             ,
             warn
             every
             man
             to
             repent
             ,
             and
             set
             on
             to
             duty
             .
             Let
             Rulers
             and
             Judges
             do
             judgement
             ,
             and
             execute
             Justice
             without
             respect
             of
             persons
             :
             Let
             Officers
             and
             Souldiers
             live
             soberly
             ,
             do
             violence
             to
             no
             man
             ,
             and
             more
             minde
             the
             cause
             of
             God
             
             then
             their
             own
             advantage
             :
             Let
             Pastors
             feed
             the
             flock
             of
             Christ
             in
             love
             ,
             bee
             zealous
             in
             advancing
             the
             work
             of
             reformation
             ,
             and
             purging
             of
             the
             House
             of
             God
             :
             And
             let
             every
             one
             in
             his
             station
             ,
             mind
             those
             things
             whereunto
             the
             Lord
             hath
             called
             him
             .
             Though
             we
             be
             afflicted
             and
             sore
             broken
             ,
             yet
             if
             we
             return
             unto
             the
             Lord
             ,
             he
             will
             have
             mercy
             on
             us
             ,
             and
             heale
             us
             :
             Hath
             he
             not
             already
             begun
             to
             raise
             us
             up
             ?
          
           
             It
             is
             a
             mercy
             worthy
             to
             be
             had
             in
             everlasting
             remembrance
             ,
             that
             in
             the
             day
             of
             the
             power
             and
             pride
             of
             our
             cruell
             and
             insolent
             enemies
             ,
             the
             Lord
             should
             shew
             himselfe
             glorious
             and
             mighty
             ,
             to
             give
             victory
             and
             salvation
             to
             his
             people
             ,
             when
             our
             hopes
             were
             neer
             gone
             .
             We
             were
             in
             a
             low
             condition
             ,
             not
             only
             at
             the
             weakest
             ,
             but
             even
             at
             the
             worst
             ,
             under
             the
             guilt
             of
             many
             provocations
             ,
             repining
             against
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             hasting
             to
             the
             paths
             of
             the
             destroyer
             :
             Yet
             the
             preserver
             of
             men
             had
             regard
             unto
             us
             ,
             to
             keep
             us
             from
             destruction
             ,
             and
             to
             ease
             and
             avenge
             us
             of
             many
             of
             our
             adversaries
             ,
             whose
             carcasses
             he
             made
             as
             dung
             on
             the
             earth
             in
             the
             day
             of
             his
             fury
             &
             indignation
             .
             If
             after
             so
             great
             a
             mercy
             ,
             any
             should
             be
             found
             amongst
             us
             to
             turn
             away
             from
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             again
             to
             submit
             unto
             ,
             or
             comply
             with
             the
             enemies
             of
             his
             truth
             ,
             they
             could
             not
             but
             sin
             against
             their
             own
             souls
             ,
             and
             provoke
             the
             eyes
             of
             his
             glory
             untill
             there
             were
             no
             remedy
             .
             We
             beseech
             all
             the
             Lords
             people
             throughout
             the
             land
             ,
             nay
             we
             charge
             them
             before
             God
             ;
             and
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             who
             shall
             judge
             the
             quick
             and
             the
             dead
             ,
             to
             hold
             fast
             the
             truth
             in
             love
             ,
             to
             have
             regard
             to
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             excellency
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             the
             sacred
             and
             inviolable
             bond
             of
             the
             Covenant
             ,
             the
             beauty
             of
             the
             work
             of
             Reformation
             ,
             and
             the
             worth
             of
             a
             good
             conscience
             above
             all
             earthly
             losses
             and
             advantages
             ;
             and
             from
             the
             due
             sense
             and
             apprehension
             of
             those
             things
             ,
             to
             arm
             themselves
             with
             strong
             resolutions
             against
             all
             the
             degrees
             of
             back-sliding
             ,
             or
             complying
             with
             the
             enemy
             .
             :
             That
             they
             bee
             no
             mo●e
             as
             Reeds
             shaken
             with
             the
             wind
             ;
             but
             they
             may
             give
             a
             proofe
             of
             their
             faith
             ,
             patience
             ,
             and
             courage
             ,
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             all
             the
             difficulties
             and
             straits
             which
             they
             shall
             meet
             with
             .
             Every
             one
             who
             knowes
             the
             Lord
             ,
             will
             cleave
             to
             their
             duty
             ,
             and
             wait
             for
             his
             salvation
             :
             
               He
               is
               faithfull
               ,
               and
               will
               not
               suffer
               us
               to
               be
               tēpted
               above
               that
               we
               are
               able
               ,
               but
               wil
               with
               the
               temptation
               also
               make
               a
               way
               to
               escape
               ,
               that
               we
               may
               be
               able
               to
               bear
               it
               .
               The
               rod
               of
               the
               wicked
               shal
               not
               rest
               too
               long
               upon
               the
               lot
               of
               the
               righteous
               .
               But
               when
               the
               Lord
               hath
               performed
               his
               whole
               work
               upon
               mount
               Zion
               ,
               and
               upon
               Ierusalem
               ;
               he
               will
               punish
               the
               fruit
               of
               the
               stout
               heart
               of
               the
               proud
               enemy
               ,
               and
               bring
               down
               the
               glory
               of
               his
               high
               looks
               .
            
             Then
             shall
             all
             the
             haters
             of
             Zion
             be
             astonished
             and
             confounded
             ,
             but
             the
             Lords
             people
             shall
             be
             glad
             and
             rejoyce
             in
             his
             salvation
             .
          
           
             
               A.
               Ker.
               
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .