SOME SOBER INSPECTIONS MADE Into those INGREDIENTS That went to the COMPOSITION of A late CORDIAL, called A CORDIAL FOR THE Cavaliers.  
For the satisfaction of some, who misapprehended the Author.  
LONDON: Printed for Henry Brome, at the Gun in Ivy lane, 1661.   

So● I 〈…〉 s m●de Into those Ingredients that went to the C 〈…〉 of a l●●e C 〈…〉 ll, called A Cordial for the Cavaliers.  
THe Author in the first place begi●● wi●h very re 〈…〉 l Epi 〈…〉 〈◊〉 the Cavaliers, p 〈…〉 g them i● 〈◊〉 of the ●ig●e●t Re 〈…〉 d that 〈…〉 e 〈◊〉 is capable of, which they m●y w●ll expect, for showing themselves, in such 〈…〉 e 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉, so good C 〈…〉, so good Subjects, ●nd so good 〈◊〉, towards their C 〈…〉, th●ir King, ●nd their C 〈…〉.  
Then the Author de 〈…〉 by degrees to the other Re 〈…〉 s, which they t●ey may claim 〈◊〉 due, from their King and C 〈…〉 y, 〈…〉 g ●●em, that their condition is far from being d 〈…〉 t, which words are equivalent, as if he h 〈…〉 said they might rest confident, that they s 〈…〉 〈◊〉 R 〈…〉 s f●om the other t●●, therefore 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Inti 〈…〉 n ●o His Majesty, and the Parliament, in order theru 〈…〉, which hath produced no small effects since, for divers Cavaliers, whose wants wer● apparent and pressing, have been relieved, I say, there is an Intimation that the service of the Cavaliers being for the public good, 'Tis reason, (all the reason in the world,) they should be satisfied o●● of the public 〈◊〉, ●he●of the Commons in Parliament are the Dispenser's, therefore it is in Them, to furnish His Majesty to that end, and 'tis solely in the King to give public Rewards, In allusion whereunto, His Majesty ●ath been pleased to say, Th●t n●ne sh●●d 〈…〉 e the 〈◊〉 to Re●●rd the Cavaliers but He himself. And 〈…〉 y, ●nder favour, never any▪ So 〈…〉 in Prince 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and honourable ground to conse● 〈◊〉, 〈◊〉 no story can show that ever any stuck so stoutly to their Prince and Principl●● ●s the l●●e Cavaliers did, or e●●● showed a clearer affection, for they exposed their lives and livelihoods for Him, when, in the eye of ●uman● judgement, hi● case was desperate, the 〈…〉 bells ●aving all the imaginable advantag●● that could ●e, for they had the City, the Sea, and the S●●t on their side, yet the Cavaliers, transported by the fr●● 〈◊〉 of loyal▪ hearts adhered unto Him s●ill, 〈◊〉 ●ith 〈…〉 nding the hug● disproportion, a●d in't 〈…〉 y 〈◊〉 〈…〉 ngth; ●●y▪ though they knew▪ He had no money to pay them, and truly there's no Nation can parallel such a love; The Germane will speak high words of his love to the Keysar, the Sp●niard, and French will cry out Vivele Roy, but not one of them will stir a f●ot for King or Keysar, without money, for their pay, and hopes of some recompense besides; which the Spaniard▪ useth ●o claim as his due by the name of Ay●●l● de costas; To this purpose there is a notable passage that happened 'twixt P 〈…〉 the Second and a T●ledo Captain, who being returned from the wars of the Netherlands, went to see the King, who was then at the Escurial. It was the Captains chance to meet Him (incognito) as he was a hunting there, being alone, and strayed from his servants, the King saluting the Captain a●k'd him where he was going? he said, that he was lately returned from Flanders, with his Wounds and Sca●s about him to give D●n Pbelippe 〈◊〉 account of his services, and to demand a reward of him; The King asked, whether he had his Sala●y paid him? 〈◊〉, quoth he, I must confess I ●●ve though I stayed sometimes long enough for i●, but I am come now for an Ay●d● de costas, for some Reward besides; But, put case the King will not do it▪ th● Captain answered, Voto a di●●●u●b●s● mi mula en el culo, If he will no● let him kis● my M●●e in the t●yl; Thereupon the King with a smile asked his name, who told him he was called Captain Rodrigo del Rio; The King said Signior Captain Rodrigo I see you are a stout man, the Counsel of war sits to morrow, where if you make your addresses, and bring with you a sufficient certificate of your services, I shall procure you admittance to the King and Counsel, by giving your name to the doorkeeper before hand; The next day the Captain being let in, and seeing the King with all the Counsel bore about him, the King told him, well Captain, do you remember what you said yesterday, and what the King should do to your Mule, if he gave you no Reward extraordinary? The Captain being nothing at all daunted, said, truly Sir, my Mule is ready at the Courtgate, if there be occasion. The King liking the stoutness of the man commanded 400. Crowns to be given him, and 2000 Rials for an annual pension during life: The condition of the English Cavaliers is much more considerable, for the Spanish Captain had all his arrears paid him, which our Cavaliers have not; now, there is no Artisan or Labourer whatsoever that deserves his hire, more than the Soldier, who besides his hard duties and toil, ventures both life and limb for his wages.  
Then comes the Author of the Cordial in an humble way, to speak of His Majesty's condition at present, how lightly the Coffers of the Crown are yet ballasted, what vast sums have been taken out of them to discharge such indispensable arrears, and how unable he is to do what he so heartily intends, with what convenient speed he may; Then he gives a touch at some Roundheads that were raised, who, computed with the Civaliers, are not one for twenty, which, under favour, holds true, take all professions together; for go to the Church there are twenty five Bishops for one; go to Deans, Canons, prebend's, there is forty to one; go to the parochial Ministers, whereof there be above 9000. in the Land, there is above fifty to one; go to the Universities, how many Heads of Houses, and Fellows of Colleges have been thrust out, and Cavaliers put in their rooms? go to the City, scarce any Roundhead hath received favour. The Lieutenant of the Tower and six Commissioners of the Custom house, with divers other Officers, all Cavaliers; go to the twelve Judges there are ten to two; go to the Sergeants, with other Officers at Law, go to the Army and Lifeguard; go to the Court above and below stairs, the odds more than twenty to one holds for the Cavalier: 'tis true, from few are crept in into Offices, but 'tis for their mon y, whereof I believe the King hath no knowledge (and 'tis only God Almighty is omniscious.) Touching those Lords of the Privy-counsel, I take leave to say, that we stood without the Curtain and could not see what was contrived within, for His Majesty's coming over, where the Consultation of the said Privy counsellors with other choice Lords and Persons (that were the King's Confidents to that end) did very much avail to bring the business about; though indeed, as the case then stood, it may be said that no humane wit or power, but it was pure Omnipotent ce which did the work: But let it not offend any to remember, that divers great Kings have been enforced to raise and reward those that were once their very enemies for a time; The Kings of France, at the pacification of Nants, and the Treaty of Loudun, were, by Article, to confer honours, in lieu of punishments, upon divers who in open Field fought against them; and the last King was to remove his bosomest Counsellor from him, as Sillery, and others; that He should approve of all actions passed as done for his service, etc. And all this by public Edict, which was verified by Parliament. In such a posture, it seems, were things in our Edward the Seconds time, when dining in Westminster-Hall upon a great Festival, there came a Minstrell-woman on horseback to show some sports, and going about the Table she left a paper behind, as Stow hath it in his Survey of London page 521. as also Daniel in his History of Edward the Second, which paper was as followeth, Our Sovereign Lord the King hath nothing courteously respected His Knights that, in his Father's time, and also in His own, have put forth their Persons to divers perils, and have utterly lost or greatly diminished their substances, to the Honour of the said King, and he hath enriched abundantly such as have not born the weight, as yet, of the business.  
The Author of the Cordial proceeds then to His Majesty's great clemency, whereat some seem to except; 'Tis true in some cases, That he who spares the guilty wrongs the innocent; And 'tis as true, that th' Innocence of a Cavalier is to be preferred before the Repentance of a Roundhead; But the World knows what Rules of Mercy His Father (of ever blessed Memory) prescribes him in his sacred Legacies; Moreover, there's a world of examples how, after a Civil War, such Acts of Indemnity, such Amnestia's and general pardons were granted of necessity, for if the Law were permitted to pass in such cases, the King might hang up half his Subjects; yet, it cannot be denied, but that it is a very sad case, that one should have my Horses in his stables, my Hangings and Housh old-stuff in his House my Oxen in his plough, my Books in his study, my Jewels upon his wife's fingers, which he had robbed me of, with other things, and that I should not have the benefit of the Law to recover them; yet, touching that, let it be also considered how many hundred Cavaliers have been restored since to their Real Estates, and Offices, which, though it cannot be called properly a Reward, yet it is a clear benefit we received by the Kings coming, which benefit we were in despair of but twenty Months since.  
Then the Author goes on with some encouragements, not as if he went about to read a lecture of patience, it being not only an unseasonable thing, but a piece of impertinency, to preach patience to those who are upon point of sinking or starving; as, God wot, too many of the Royalists are; only He gives a hint, that they should still keep up their spirits, there being no doubt but that His Majesty being so so●sible of their condition, and the Parliament being made up of so many Worthy and discerning Gentlemen, they will put Him in a capacity to take them into due and speedy consideration, as it is well hoped they will do upon their Re-accesse, 10 which purpose that Cordial may do more good than they are aware.  
To conclude, he who with a sober and wellbiassed judgement will examine that Cordial, will find, that there is never a Line, Word, or Syllable therein, but breathes out the spirit of a perfect Cavalier, as above twenty other several pieces of the same Author published upon Emergent occasions, do breath besides, there is no fretful drug, or the least Corrosive dram in it, but all gentle lenitifs, therefore he wonders how it should stir up such Malignant humours in any, unless it were in them, who having something lying upon the stomach, made wrong use of that Cordial to cast it up.  
In fine, the Author of that Cordial is very confident, that there will be such a noble consideration had of the Cavaliers, that they shall have cause to say to His Majesty, as the Grave of Fustemburg said to Charles the fifth after the Wars of Saxony, who having done notable exploits in that War, and the Emperor acknowledging it, Sir, said he, If there be occasion again, I will feed upon one arm, and fight with the other, to do your Majesty service.  
For the fuller Infomatrion of the Reader, the Cordial itself follows.   

A CORDIAL FOR THE Cavaliers.  
Worthy, and Deserving Gentlemen,  
IN the Affairs and traverses of this life, it is a true Rule (and 'tis a comfortable one). That he who dischargeth a good Conscience, of his Own, wherewith to reward Himself, though he receive no compensation from any where else: The World knows, and Envy itself doth acknowledge, That in the late Confusions (which were of that length that might have shaken the firmest Spirits in their Loyalty) you have discharged a Good Conscience three ways, towards your Creator, towards your Country, and towards your King; your Religion bound you to the One, Nature to the Other, and your Allegiance to the Third; And although many of you have not yet received what you expected for the two last, yet touching the first (whereunto the other conduce) you are sure to have such a Reward one day, that will not only be above all Merit, but beyond all Imagination, in the Kingdom of Eternity.  
Add hereunto, that I hold your Condition to be far from being desperate, but that you may receive rewards, at least some Consideration from the other Two, viz from your King and Country; For the present Parliament, which represents your whole Country, being composed of so many Wise, and wellweighed Gentlemen (whereof divers hath been Co sufferers with you) will, as it is well hoped, out of a sense thereof, have such reflections upon your Sufferings and Services, both Active and Passive, that they will enable his Majesty, whom the Law styles, The Fountain of Honour and Bounty, and whereof indeed no other Power should partake with Him, I say it may well be hoped, that this Parliament, before their Recess, will put His Majesty in a Capacity, and humbly Advise Him, if not to Reward you, yet to Relieve your present wants in such a measure, that the Steed may not starve, while the grass grows.  
You know well that the King hath been among us but a little more than the compass of one year, and his Grandfather Henry the Great of France, was above 7 years (which is an Age in our Law) before he could requite those, who stuck to him not much above 20 months, in making him Master of the Elowerdeluces; You know the vast debts His Majesty hath paid both by Sea and Land, which yet were not his own, nor his Kingdoms, but of that accursed usurping Commonwealth, which exhausted more of the public Treasure, than all the Kings of this Land, since gold and silver was first coined in its you know He is so shortened, that He hath not yet provided bread for all of his own house; He is in such a condition, that He cannot give his Royal Aunt that treatment which might be expected; He hath not wherewith to go his Progress: Consider what vast expenses his Fleets at Sea, his Lifeguard, with other Garrisons do stand him in, as also what debts he drew upon himself so many years beyond the Seas, for his necessary subsistence, etc.  
Now, whereas some object he hath rewarded Roundheads, Truly I believe if a Catalogue were made of those upon whom he hath conferred Honour or Office since his Return, there will be found above twenty Cavaliers for one of any other upon whom he hath set any marks of Favour. 'Tis true, albeit he came not in by the Presbyterian, yet he could not have come in without him so peaceably, though some allege that what the Presbyterian did, was not as much out of a Love to the King, as out of a Hatred he bore to the Independent, who may be said to have used the Presbyterian a● the Fox useth to deal with the Badger, who having found out his Chamber in the Earth, 〈◊〉 ●o betrayeth it, that the Badger comes thither no more, and so the Fox makes himself master of the hole.  
Whereas some except against his Majesty's lenity, and indulgence, let them know that Mercy is the inseparable Inmate of a magnanimous breast, and that the noblest way of Revenge is to forget, and scorn injuries; I have read in story, that one thing which made Lewis the eight of France most famous was a Speech which dropped from Him, when being advised by some of his Counsel to punish such and such as were professed Enemies unto Him while He was Duke of Orleans, He answered, That the King of France doth not use to revenge the injuries of the Duke of Orleans; no more (with most humble submission be it spoken) doth King Charles rese●t much the wrongs that were done to Charles Stuart.  
Therefore, Noble Cavaliers, possess your Souls with patience, we have a most gracious King who is in the Meridian of his years, and will live to reward all in time. In the confused medley of mundane affairs, the Proverb often is verified, Some have the hap, but some stick still in the gap, Some have the fortune of preferment, some not, and 'twill be so to the world's end. The Author hereof though during the many years that he was in prison for his loyalty, had three sworn over his head in an Office of Credit that he should have had de jure, yet it nothing discomposeth him, being more than in h●pe of a compensation some other way.  
And as we have a Gracious, so have we a Glorious King, the most Glorious that ever wore these three Crowns, for all the eyes of Christendom are fixed upon Him with a kind of astonishment and admiration, and not only of Christendom, but of all the World besides, for 'tis written that the Great T●●k should say, If he were to change his Religion, he would fall to worship the God of King Charles of England, who hath do●● such miracles for him, such miracles that no story can parallel: And certainly, God Almighty must needs love Him for whom he doth miracles: which that his Divine Majesty may continue to do, are the incessant Prayers of  
20 Iul●● 1●61. J. H.  
FINIS.