A DISCOVERY, OR CERTAIN OBSERVATIONS, CONCERNING The crafty and cursed Proceed of the Conspirators, or rebels of ENGLAND, against their own King, Queen, Church, Government, then established; To wit 1639. And the Liberty, Peace, Safety, & Quiet-Beeing, of that our Nation, and other Kingdoms thereunto belonging.  
By whom the People of other Nations have been also Cheated and Troubled.  
Observed by J. M.  
Whose Hart hath for many years together mourned in secret, for the Calamity by the said Rebbels, brought upon his own, and other Nations.  1. Samuel Chap. 15. vers. 23. 
Rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft.  
They are enclosed in their own Fat: with their mouth they speak proudly,  Psal. 17.10. 
They are waxen Fat: they shine, yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the Fatherless, yet they prosper: and the right of the needy do they not judge. Shall I not visit for these things, saith the Lord? Shall not my soul be avenged of such a nation as this?  jerem. 5.28.29. 
Printed in the year 1657.   

To the Beloved, Discreet, and understanding Reader.  
SIR, and SIRS;  
MAY it please you with patience to Read, and consider according to wisdom: and be not rash to judge, condemn, nor censure, as sometimes the humour and custom of some is to do: even by my betters.  
As it shall please God to permit, give yourselves convenient time with deliberation, to scan and mark what you read: not only for what follows in this small pamphlet, but for what it signifies, or further aluds unto: which doth consist of matter beyond the expression of any mortal man, as of himself. And though I do most humbly confess, that I have neither the head nor the mouth of the Learned, much less the Tongue of the Eloquent: neither hath my breeding been such, as to make me so capable for such a business, as some other men. And however my infirm and weak disposition is known, and seen to the world, or to many as well as to myself, yet it is possible, by the gracious assistance of God Almighty, that, though this little Book comes to be produced unto the veuw of the world, by so weak an Instrument from whom it is not expected: yet I have some reason to conceive a possibility, and that by the providence and power of God, that not only the wary Reader, but also the Learned may find some thing in it, worth their notice. Though it doth not follow, that I shall be fully understood at the first reading of it. And this I do mention from mine own experience, when I have read the works of other men.  
SIR, and SIRS, This may be intended for some such as do hold, or have held little or much with Thiefs and Murderers; who by disguising themselves, have not been rightly known to be what they are: and it would be labour in vain for to persuade those, who are resolved to cleave unto them, though the said Conspirators have cast away the fear of the Lord: as may be well seen by their continual presumption, flattering, reveyling, purgery, blasphemy, witchcraft, and what so ever possible can be worse. For their disposition is to delight in mischief as well as to flatter themselves with the ruin of others. 2. The desperate condition, the Rebbels of England have brought upon themselves, doth require them to persist, or continue in mischief, because it is contrary both to their nature, custom, and safety, and all the like of them: for to seize from doing of evil, nor will they seize from seducing of all others, that they can possible provaile withal, for to make them even like themselves, so long as they know of any righteous nation, who doth fear the Lord, and abhor such guilt, unless they be subdued: without which, not any Nation in all Europe, shall long have rest, unless any should be found to be like themselves; of whom there is little likely hood of escaping ous of the snares of the devil: or as little hope as for a Wolf to become a Lamb. 
1. Tim. 1.26.  As I have had more than ordmary Reasons, to think almost twenty years together, and that to my exceeding great sorrow, and grief of heart. And though some times I have hoped, by the help of the Lord, and from the Confidence of other men: that the Rebbels should have been forced unto obedience, or unto some thing like unto equity. But in all this time. I never expected that the Rebbels would ever willingly yield unto any thing that was righteous, just, or reasonable: because I constantly have had strong Reasons to the contrary, unless they were thereunto forced.  
These things are Remarkable. First, That they have hypocritically, contrary to their own protestations, Usurped not only the Crown, and Revenues of the King, but the precious Lafe of the King himself, and many other worthy Persons, before and since, and that by secret forms of Petitions, framed by themselves in private, and cunningly set the people a work by some of their own Busi-bodies, to come unto Westmunster, from and about London, Ipswich, Buckingam-Schire, and the like factious people, who in a clamerous manner came crying justice! justice! For those very things that the Conspirators before were resolved to do: namely, for the taking away of the Laves and Estates of such, as were more blameless and honourable, than themselves, by a thousand degrees. And they have Pressed, Imprisonned, Ba●●s●ed and Murdered many thousands of their Equals at home and abroad: and they have made War with several forrame Nations, without and against the consent of the King; and that by the help of that cursed. Army of theirs, with which they compelled the Country, to maintain against themselves: and however they falsely pretend, to represent the Body of the Nation, as may appear in all their Proceed. Seeing all their Actions have been contrary, and against the will and mind of the Body of the Nations, as may appear by their unlawful choice of members, like themselves, contrary to the Countries choice.   

A DISCOVERY, OR Certain Observations, concerning the crafty and cursed proceed of the Conspirators, or Rebbels of England, against their own King, Queen, Church and Government, etc.  
SIR, and SIRS;  
MY Reasons, why I, for almost these twenty years together, have been exceedingly desirous to see a firm and a Righteous Peace between the Kings of Spain and France: which, to my comefort, the King of Spain hath often, and earnestly desired. And so hath his Helynesse this present Pope: who under God, is unto both Kingdoms, a Righteous Judge, A faithful Stuard, A Loving, and A tender-hearted Father. Who under God, and in the behalf of God, his Heavenly Father, doth very much desire the comfort, Peace, and Saffety of ther● both, they being two, of the most honourablest Kingdoms, of all the world: and the ancientests for Christianety.  
My Second Reason is, that seeing both Kings, do as Justly possess, each King his own Crown, as any in all the world; and therefore it is needffull, and high time; that all strife, difference and contention, that is between them, may happily cease, and that godly Love, and a blessed, and continual Union, might be obtained between the two Kingdoms afore said. And so much the rather, because the enemies of them both, and of all unfeigned Christians, do strive with all their might, and policy, to hinder it.  
Thirdly; Because it would be matter of gladness, and great joy of heart, unto all the people of God; to Live peaceably, and quietly in all Godliness, and honesty, which is acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour. 
1. Tim. 2.2.   
fourth: Because it is good, and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour: Who will have all men to be saved; and to come unto the knowl●g of the truth. Neither can the Spirit of God, 
1. Tim. 2.  nor the hart of the Pope, 
vers. 3.4.  be more grieved than when their Children Associate themselves, with evil Contentious men. Therefore grieve not the holy Spirit of God, 
Ephe. 4.30.  by which you are sealed unto the day of Redemption.  
For God is not the God of confusion, 
1. Cor. 14.33.  but of peace. Wherefore, SIR: my hart doth humbly pray your Majesty; to propound Reasonable Conditions of peace, to your own Uncle, the King of Spain; and to all other Christian, and Righteous Princes: who desire to live at peace with you. And that, for to prevent the shedding of Christian, and Innocent blood, in time to come. Thereby you shall exedingly obleage all Christian, and Righteous Princes, and People; that live in the fear of God: but especially, your own Cousin, the King, and his subjects of great Britain and jerland, who are greatly oppressed by the Impudence of a generation of rebels, and hyppocrits. And also the Duke, and the State of Venice, whose endeavour hath always been to live in amity, and friendship with the Kings, and Nation of France: who is in great danger of an enemy that is much too mighty for them. Wherefore SIR: if it may please your Majesty, by a speedy cessation, from all hostility of both sides; by which means, you will be the better able upon occasion, to withstand your secret enemies; as also to help your best Friends, in time of need: namely, your Cuzon, the King afore said, and his subjects: whose distressed Estate, and Condition, hath been grievous to me, and to divers others, these many years. Likewise, the Duke, and the State of Venice, shall the better obtain help, in their great distress from your Majesty, or some other Christian Princes; or else, by Reason of the peace a foresaid, the said State shall obtain the more honourable, and speedy peace, with that enemy, who otherwise will be too mighty for them.  
Neither can that at all be good, or safe for your Majesty, nor your subjects, nor any Christian Prince. Neither can I possible think of any other persons, who under God are more Indifferent, Just, and Impartial Mediators, Composors, of all manner of differences, or any greevances, between such Christian Princes, as your Majesty, and the King of Spain: or the like of you, than the Pope's Holiness, who is (under God) undoubtedly, for all such Princes and people, as both You, and your Subjects are.  
And for oft I know, for all other who are unfeigned Christians, even as a careful, and a natural Father for his own Children. And therefore an able, emenant, and righteous Judge, fit for so weighty and necessary Employment as that is.  
Because he is one that feareth God, and hateth covetousness, who, in God's behalf, and in the place of Meyses, will provide reasonable, and able men, as in Exodus, chap. 18. vers. 21.22.  
And for the removing of all suspicion and scrupell, the said Pope, being of late year's Nuntius, for the late Pope at Munster: and by his great abilities, and his Love unto Equity, through God's assistance, made, and occasioned such an agreement between the King of Spain, and the Lords the State's General, of the United Provinces: as that neither parties doth complain, but rather thank him. And that because he knows, that he doth not Judge only for man, but for the Lord: who is  him in judgement. 
2. Chron. 19.6.   
With whom there is no respect of persons, nor iniquity with the Lord our God: nor taking of gifts, for the gift doth blind the eyes of the Wise. 
Deutro. 16.19.  And though I humbly show my weak Judgement, in that I conceive, the King of Denmark's, and the State of Venice, to be emenent, and indifferent Judges, which are needful for such weighty affairs: neither of them having any more Relation to your Majesty of France, then to the King of Spain: or to be sure, his Majesty of Denemarcke, hath no more Relation unto the King of Spain, than he hath unto your Majesty, but rather less of the two: yet I remember, that when the late difference was between the Lords the State's General, of the united Provinces, and the Usurpers of Engeland: they chose for their Arbitrators, the Lords of Switscherland, the Lords of Geneva, and of the Kingdom of Sweaden; and therefore I humbly present unto your Consideration, and the Advise of your most honourable Privy Counsel, together with the Advice of your most Grave, Learned, and Reverend Clergy: whether the three Spiritual Electors of Germany, be not nutrall, and indifferent Judges, for to give their Advise and Assistance, in a buisenesse, which concerns all Catholics, in so high a nature: the King of Spain, and your Majesty, being both Catholic Kings; near neighbours, and near of Kin, he being bone of your bone, and flesh of your flesh. 
judges 9.2.   
Why then will your Majestye be the Last, 
2. Sam. 19 vers. 12.  that shall Resolve upon a happy Peace with the King of Spain's, (who is one of your best, and your nearest Friends?) Peace being a thing pleasing unto God, and unto all that fear him in truth. It is no disparidgment to any King, or Prince in the world: to follow the Example of Abraham, who was very Rich in Cattles, Silver and Gould: yet for peace-sake, gave choice to Loath, 
Genes. 13. vers. 2.7.  his brother's Son; who was the meanist and the joungest man. Either to go to the Right hand, or to the Left: which he pleased, in the 8. and 9 verses of the same Chapter you have it.  
SIR: Abraham being the Eldest man, and the mightiest, might so much the better have claimed some kind of prehemenence: yet the clean contrary appears in Abraham, who was the first that prayed Loath, that there might be no strife between them, and that for these three Reasons.  
First; his Love unto peace.  
Secondly, because the Canaanites and the Perizzite, were in the land; which was a people whom Abraham did not much Confide in: and who he was not willing, that they should see strife between them two, who wear so near friends.  
And yet I do heartily wish that you had not in you Land for the most part, if not continually, those who are fare worse unto your Majesty, and your best friends and Subjects then ever either the Canaanites or the Perizzites where unto Abraham in his days: I mean such, as are sent or employed by Crumwell, or the like of him, and for him: for to corrupt the minds of your people, or otherwise to work out their own ends, who will cause trouble in your Kingdom at the last, and disturb your Majesty, and such as desire to live in peace.  
And Thirdly: because they were brothers, that is to say, near of Kin: yet not nearer of Kin, than your Majesty is unto the King of Spain. Wherefore consider, whether it will not be the honour, wisdom, and saffety of your Majesty, and your people, and the comfort of all good Christians upon the face of the earth, for to Imitate so good and so holy a man as Abraham was, by adhering to peace with your nearest and best friends, and with all Righteous Princes, States, and Cities; that desires to be at peace with you.  
SIR: It will not be hard to prove those to be the most eminent Kings and Princes, 
2. Chron. Chap. 20. vers. 7.  who are most in favour with the King of Kings; neither was any in those days in higher esteem with the Lord, than Abraham, who was, and unto this day is called The friend of God; because in all things he did that which was pleased to God: 
Gen. 12.7.  

As I. By helping the oppressed against Usurpers.  
II. By praying for the sinful Cities of Sedom and Gemorr●…. 
Gen. 13.4.   
III. By obeying the Commands of the Lord, 
Gen. 18.17.19.23.24.25.26.27. To the end of the 32. verse. ●●●. 4. ●. 9.  in being ready to offer his only Son Isaac.  
iv By building of Altars for the worship of God.  
V By calling upon the name of the Lord.  
VI In that he believed the word and the promise of God, which was counted unto Abraham for righteousness: and therefore his earnest entreating of Leth, for the preservation and the continuation of peace between them, and their servaunts, was 

First, because the God of Peace do delight in peace,  
Secondly, it seems Abram conceived it to be both disgrace and danger both to himself, and to Loath, for to be at strife in the eyes of the Heathen, amongst whom they then lived.  
Thirdly, because they were Brethren, who served one God, after one and the same manner, and so doth the King of Spain, and your Majesty.  
Fourthly, they were near neighbours, and very near of Blood, and yet not nearer than your Majesty, and the King of Spain.     SIR: a serious consideration hereof, is most needful, because the Lord our God is worthy to be regarded and honoured in these our days, as well as he was by Abraham in his time.  
SIR: it hath been year after year, great admiration and grief unto me, that the Kingdoms of France, and Spain, who are of one Religion, one Faith, one Hope, of one mind, and of one Judgement, in matters concerning Salvation: and the God of both Kingdoms, is the Lord of Heaven, and not the God of rebels.  
And yet notwithstanding all this, such lamentable Ruing of the people of both Kingdoms, to the destroying of so much blood, and Treasure, one of an other: And that to the extreme weakening and disabeling one of an other? Seeing, it is not unknown to the Lords, Clergy, and many other honourable Persons in your Kingdom; that all are not friends to the King, and people of France, who speak them fair: 
Revel. 2. vers. 2.9.  It is as well of some which pretend to be Christians, and are not: but by their proceed they rather seem to be of the Synagogue of Satan. And it were to be wished, that this sort were not worse than some of those, which do not profess themselves to be Christians at all: and that in matter of fraud, deceat and violence, which the nations of Portugal, and of the United Provinces can witness, as well as the King of Spain, 
Philip. 3. vers. 2.  and his people: wherefore I say, Beware of dogs: beware of evil workers.  
For First, those who hath done so much mischieffe unto their own, and several other Nations, by policy, and stite of hand; besides open violence: will in the short or in the long, finde a trick, to trouble you and your people: First, either by stirring up some of your own people, against your best friends.  
And Secondly, against your own Person; and so cause Noble, and other Innocent blood, to be shed in France, like as themselves, by the help of their wicked Army, have done in England.  
And I am of the mind of the Prophet Jeremiah, who said, 
Jerem. 13.23.  If a black More can change his skinn, or a Leopert his spots; then may they do good, who are accustomed to do evil. It seems that it was falsely said of the Apostell St. Paul, and some others; that they said, Let us do good, that evil may come of it. 
Rom. 3.8.  I wish that this may not be truly said to be the practice of Oliver Crumwell, and some of his adherences.  
SIR: It was the folly of Nahash, to be so unreasonable, as to require the Right eye, of every man in Jabesh Gillead, as a Reproach, insufferable unto Israel: which stirred up in them such a spirit, that the whole Army of Nahash was so overthrown and scattered, that two of his men, 
1. Sam. 11.2.11.  could not be seen to gether. And therefore, it will be honourable for your Majesty, and your most faithful Counsel, before God and the world; to incline unto peace, upon reasonable Conditions, such as may with honour be granted: that it may not be said, that the King, & the Kingdom of France, is the cause of trouble & terror unto all good Christians (who gladly would live at peace). Wherefore your Majesty, & your Honourable Council, and reverend Clergy, may be pleased, 
Numb. 16.24.25.26.27.30.  speedily to separate yourselves from such an evil generation, in whom is neither fear of God, love of Equity, nor of Christianity. And Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from amongst the Malakites, lest I destroy you with them: 
1. Sam. 15.6.  for you showed kindness to all the Children of israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from amongst the Malakites: & Saul destroyed the Malakites, 
Vers. 7.  for the cruelty which they had done long before, according to Gods own command.  
From whence your Majesty, and all the good People, may be graciously pleased for to observe, that it is very dishonourable and dangerous for a Righteous Prince, King, or Nation, to be in Company, or Combination, or Alliance, with evil doers: who are so desperately wicked as the Rebels of Engeland, 
Jer. 17.9.  who by theft, murder, perjury and falsehood, do overpass the deeds of the wicked. 
Jer. 5.28.  They are waxen fat, they shine, yea they over pass the deeds of the wicked. They judge not the cause of the Fatherless: yet they prosper. 
Vers. 29.  And the Right of the needy, do they not judge. Shall I not visit, for these things, saith the Lord? Shall not my soul be avenged of such a nation a, this? A wonderful and horrible things, 
Vers. 30.  is committed in the Land; the Prophet's profesy falsely, 
Izra 10.3.  and the Priests be are rule by their means, & my people love to have it so. To wit, Crumwel and his Army, who lives upon the ruin of others.  
Izra took special notice of the Counsel of those that trembled at God's Commandment: And the Propet Isaiah bid them, Hear the word of the Lord, 
Isai. 66.5.  that trembled at his word. And in the 2. verse of the 60. of Isaiah, God saith; But to this man will I look, even to him that is poor, and of a contrite Spirit, and trembleth at my word. Which I hope your Majesty, and all your good People of France, will do: and not like Crumwell, and his Company; who have seduced and deluded many of the people of England; and caused them to forsake the Lord God of their Fathers. 
2. Chron, 28.6.  As for himself, and the rest of his Leadors, who are Arch-Rebells, it seems they are the sons of belial, 
1. Sam. 2.12.  or, like the sons of Ely, who know not the Lord. Wherefore I counsel your Majesty, to take heed in time, lest they lay stumbling blocks in your way, 
Numb. 31.16.  as Balaam the Sorceror was unto israel. Balaam taught, Balac to cast a stumbling block before the Children of israel, to do that which offended God: 
Revel. 2.14.  for which they were punished. Therefore Remember: O King, and people of France, and all others, high, and low, at home and abroad; whose hope is in the God of truth: and that do tremble at his word. Remember what Balack, King of Moab, consulted; and what Balaam answered: 
Micah. 6.5.  that you may Remember the Righteousness of the Lord. Consider seriously the mallitious council of Ahi●●phell to Abselom, to an ungracious Son, against so good and so Godly a Father, as King David was: who contrived a difference so foul; even past hope of reconcilement: purposed to make the King out of measure odious unto all his people: 
2 Sam. 16.21.  by defiling his Father's Concubines, in the sight of the Son, that all might see it; with an intent to make David to abhor Abselom; and that all israel might deride David beyond all possibility, or hope of any agreement.  
So have the rebels of England sought by all means possible, to make the people abhor their Gracious King and Queen; and such others as were faithful in the Land, and more Noble, and Righteous, than any of the said rebels. How that they devised wicked devises, not only to smite with the tongue the King and the Queen; but also the Lords of Canterberry, Strafford, Caple, and many others: who had done no wrong to King nor people, 
Jerem. 18.18.  but their duty only, to which they were enjoined by the Law of the Land. Then said they, Come, let ussmite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words. I had almost forgot the behaviour of that Generation of Separats, towards the Duke of Buckingham, and his mother; with Doctor Lamb. I am loath to foul so much paper, and trouble the Reador with so many Lies as they devised, and devoulged for many years together, both within and without the Kingdom of England, purposely, to make all people to abhor them, because it pleased God to give the Duke favour in the eyes of both the late Kings of England. In so much, that I myself hearing daily the extreme slanders, which was contrived and broached against them, by these foul-mouthed and shameless people; was almost persuaded, that It was true that was reported of them: and I I was so fare deluded, that I thought, that whosoever should destroy them, would do God and the Country good servis. But afterwards, I came to understand, that it was nothing else but the malice of such, who had seduced many young, and other people, unto divers sects, or new and strange Religeons, by the help of whom Crumwell, and his Consorts, hath murdered many who were blameless and harmless of several degrees of people, both by Sea and Land: who were without rebuke, 
Phil. 2.15.  in the midst of a perverst generation; who did shine as lights in the Land, and after that the Duke and Lamb, were tyrannically murdered by lude fellows with wicked hands, without any form of Judgement. 
Act. 2.23.  Next they fell upon the Bishop of Canterberry, with intolerable backbitings, and revilings, saying, First, That he did intent to make the Land Popish. Secondly: That he could not preach himhelse. Thirdly: That he persecuted Godly Ministers: because it was his office to punish such as stirred up the people to rebellion. Fourthly: That the Pope had sent him a Mitre from Room: which the Conspirators (it seems) had made themselves, & pretended they found it in a ship, at the Custom-house at London: so reporting it that there was an agreement between the Pope and him, that he should Rain as Pope in England. Fiftly: when they caused him (without any Law or Justice) to be apprehended, in the time of the second Parliament, as they called it: that they might colour their own malicious designs against him: they pretended, that he did endeavour to make his escape: unto that end he had a suit of Freeze brought him, that thereby he might the better escape, without any notice being taken of him. Sixtly, that the said Lord Bishop of Canterberry, did accuse the Lord of Strafford; who was also a prisoner, and whom also they did intent to murder, that the said Earl of Strafford, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, was the cause of drawing the said Bishop into his troubles. And that the said Earl should say, That the Bishop, was the cause of his troubles. And that one, or both of them, should curse the day that ever they knew one another; and that in reveyling terms, they should accuse one the other, as it was reported by the Conspirators or their Adhearence. These notorious slanders, they have not been a shamed for to bring, or to let come in print; for to make those innocent persons exceeding odious to all people; to the end that few, or none should question the cause, or the Reason of their taking away their lives. But their design was only to murder them, because they were faithful to God, the King and the Country; each in his several places, whereunto they were lawfully called. Being both men of excellent Learning, 
Levit. 19.15.  and Wisdom, courageous, not fearing the persons of the mighty. They were men, fearing God, and scorning Bribes. I observed that one of the greatest causes of the inveterate malice of his enemies against him, 
Exed. 18.21.22.  next unto his, being an enemy unto rebellion: was, that he would not suffer the meanor so●e of people to be oppressed by the mighty: and which were under his Government in Ireland.  
First, their bloodthirsty, and tyranny call proceed against the said EARL, when he was tried for his Life, doth apparently show their prepared, and abominable designs: Namely: a fixed and a firm resolution, secretly within themselves, by force to take away the Life of the N●●…e Earl, without any regard unto Justice, Law or Equity, which shows the doge-like malice of the Rebbels, against that worthy Person, who was preferred to a place of Quality, Trust and Power; who was both willing and able to resist the devilish Rebellion, then intended by the Conspirators against the King and his Subjects: as appears by one that was convinced of Pergery: that came as a witness against the noble Earl.  
Secondly, they pretended to convince this Earl of some crime: by the testimony of only one witness, who was known to be his professed enemy. Which is contrary to the Law of God, for it is said, at the mouth of two or three witnesses he only shall die that is worthy of death, 
Deut. 17.6.  but at the mouth of one witness no man shall die.  
Thirdly, after they were shamefully worsted in their accusing this Noble Person of high Treason, seeing they could prove no Treason at all against him.  
F●●athly, after the close of the prosses, or his charge, given in before: they alleged three new Articles against him, with unhuman Importunity, to have the Earl presently to answer unto them: without any time to bethink himself; though by Reason of the infirmety of his body, and his spirits being much spent by pleading by way of answer unto their accusations against him: did earnestly desire some few day's time, to bethink himself: which the Lords of the Vpperhouse thought to be but Reasonable, yet nothing would content these shameless fellows, but a present answer from him.  
Fiftly, the Ignorant people, being by false Reports, Inveteratly set against him, by whom he was accused; that he caused a Horse to be stolen, and after that, hanged the man that bought him, because he might enjoy his Estate after his death: which thing proved so foul against themselves, that they did not so much as mention it at the Bar.  
Sixtly, they stirred up base and unruly Rascals, not only for to Importane, but to compel the Lords of the house of Pears, to pass a Bill, for to take his life, without Law, and contrary to Law, and against the will of the Lords. Offering violence to their persons, in case they would not grant it; notwithstanding they found nothing against him worthy of death: which the Lords fully declared.  
Seaventhly, when the Bill was past, it was still by the Law of the Land; in the power and choice of the King, to sign the Bill, or not. His Majesty having also declared; that he found in the said Earl nothing that touched his Life justly; and the Conspirators supposing the King would by no means be prevailed with all to sign the said Bill: they gave out words presumptuously; that in case he would not, they would pull down the Tower of London, where the said Earl was Imprisoned, and tear him in pieces.  
This ruyd multitude, being set on by the sly and secret Conspirators; came tumultuously unto the King's Court: and forced themselves in, whether the Porter would or not, and said, That they would have no Porter at all there, but would speak with the King, when they pleased: the like was never known before.  
They pressed so hard upon his Majesty, neither would they leave him, until he was forced to promise them, that he would advise with the Bishops, and then sign the said Bill: Nor durst the Bishops advise the King to the contrary, for fear of being murdered themselves. I think they were threatened too: to that purpose.  
I have within myself, more than ordinary Reason, to think that if his Majesty had not signed the said Bill (which was contrary to the Law of God, and the Nation; and against the Kings own conscience:) than he had been murdered at that present time, or shortly after.  
Neither were they yet contented, because that they see, that what they had done displeased the King, and the Lords of the house of Pears; to see so Noble and so Innocent a person to lose his Life; as the said Earl of Strafford was: contrary to Law and Conscience. Therefore this their impudence, brought a necessety upon themselves; to have murdered the King: had he not departed from London when he did: and yet they blamed him because he departed.  
This is the Reason, that the Precedences and Princes of King Darius, sought occasion against Daniel: because God gave him wisdom, 
Dan. chap. 6. vers. 4.5.6.10.12.  and an excellent spirit was found in him: and therefore the King thought for to set him over the whole Kingdom; wherefore, like Balaam, his said enemies conspired to make him cast off his duty to God, or to forfeit his Life to the King, because that the Lord gave him savour in the sight of the King: who better deserved it, than the said Precedences or Princes. So because there was found in the Earl of Strafford so much Courage, Wisdom, and the fear of the Lord, as not to be a Rebel like his enemies, therefore they, like unto the Princes of Daryons, sought by all unlawful means their serpentlike heads could possible devise to deprive the King, and the Nation of England, of a Gentleman who was more noble, able, honest, and Righteous, than the best of themselves, only because his works were Righteous, & the Intentions of the rebels was then wholly or mischief, just like unto Cain, 
1. joh. 3.12.  who was of that wicked one, and slew his Brother for no other Reason, but because his own works were evil, and his Brothers good. They prepared a way to destroy Daniel, saying; we shall find nothing against him, 
Dan. 6. vers. 5.  except it be concerning the Law of his God. And because Daniel durst not neglect his duty, and so break his peace with his God: when he knew of the conspiracy, contrived by his enemies, who had prevailed with the King to sign it: he went into his house, and his windows being open towards Jerusalem, 
Vers. 10.  he kneeled upon his knees, three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did afore time.  
Hear upon, Daniel was accused to the King by his said enemies, for breaking the King's Decree; 
Vers. 12.13.14.15.16.  thinking thereby to have taken his Life from him: Inciting the Law of the Meads and Persians, which might not be changed.  
Whereat the King Darius was sore troubled: but it proved to the destruction of the conspirators themselves. From which I observe: that many times evil men, brings good men into great trouble: as appears by the conspiracy of Hammon against the Jews; which caused Mordicay ●o rend his Clothes, and put on Sacke-cloath, with Ashes: and went out into the mist of the City, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry.  
From whence I conceive it to be a sad, and a dangerous thing, for good women, and good men's daughtors, to be Married unto rebels; or into any Rebbellious family: Because oft times, besides Bedding with those, who are defilled with Theft, Lying, and many other crying sins, likewise their being known to be guilty of shedding of innocent blood; to wit, those that are of such family, come by that means, oft times to be destroyed; 
josuah. 7.20.24.  and their Wives and Children with them. joshua, as it appears by Akan and his Children: who were stoned with stones, and burned with fire. So likewise Dathan and Abiram, perished with their wives, their sons, and their little children: When the earth swallowed them up, and their houses, and all that pertained unto Kor●, went down alive into the pit: 
Numb. 16.27.30.31.32.33.34.  and the earth closed upon them: and they perished, from among the congregation. So that all israel, round about, fled at the cry of them. And there came out a fire from the Lord, which consumed the two hundred and fifty men, 
Vers. 35.  that offered Incense. Partly, because they set themselves against Moses and Aron; whom it had pleased the Lord to set over them: 
Take notice of this, O  as the rebels have done against the King, the Bishops, and others of the Clergy of England. Therefore, it is needful, that all good men, separate themselves from such wicked men, 
King of France, and beware in time.  as the said rebels be: According to the advice of God, and Moses, his servant. And the rather, because the basor sort of their own adhearance, do take upon them the places of Ministers: and those that are the true servants of God, are despised, and rejected. And some slandered, imprisoned, 
Isa. 53.3.  and some of them murdered: with the cruel hands of Rebbellious Tyrants. And therefore, they can endure nothing, but what is contrary to sound Doctrine: neither will they indevor to know sound Doctrine, but after their own lusts, 
2. Tim. 4.3.  they heaped to themselves Teachers, who despise just Dominion, speaking evil of Dignities, and of all others who are better than themselves; and of other things, which they neither know, nor understand. Woe unto them, for they have gone in the way of Cane, 
jude. 7.8.9.10.11.  and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward. Who also will one day perish in the like gainsaying of Core, without timely repentance, and amendment. It is not the meanness of the persons of the Rebbels that I mean, but the baseness of their behaviour towards God, their King, and Country: nor yet of the mean quallety, of Grooms, Coachmen, Cobblers, Soldiers, and the like: that I disdain at. But because they presume upon that which belongs not unto them: neither are they in any measure fit for it. By reason whereof, the word, and the truth of God, is despised, and slighted, which is preached by his own Servants, who were thereunto lawfully called: who, like the faithful, and holy Prophets of the Lord, desires to keep a good conscience towards God, in the discharge of their duty, which is contrary to the proceedings of the rebels. Therefore it is, that these conseated, and busy fellows are not only allowed, but colleaged with all, by the Conspirators; who had rather be flattered to hell, in their wickedness, then to be justly reproved, by the true Messengers of God.  
Hence it is, that so many are persecuted and droveout of their live, and out of their native country, and which is worse, divers for a livelihood, doth suffer them selves to be persuaded, to preach contrary to their own Consciences; without which they cannot subsist, nor be quiet in the Land, as the case now stands.  
Besides all this, I have great reason to conceive, that some of the chief of the rebels of England, also some of Schorland, and some others else where, in which three parties, was signified & comprehended the body and foundation of Rebbellion, before the Rebellion was known in the shape or likeness of a most huge & mighty Cockatrice, having it seems, some relation unto the Prince of darkness: To wit, 
Mark. 9.25  some foul spirit, powerful in strength, & wonderfully guarded for his own defence: full of subtlety, 
Revel. 18.2.  and evil intention, and it seems had some relation to one of those great Dragons whereunto Haman was likened, 
Hest. 11.6.  which you shall find mention made of in the History of Heaster, or unto the great Red dragon, that fought against Michael, add his Angels. Who, for defeat, rage, malice, 
revel. 12.7.8.9.  and horrible mischief is in a great measure immetated by the rebels of England: which, to the wonder of a great part of the world, shall by God's gracious assistance, more fully appear here after, yet notwithstanding, the truth of these Comparisons, whereunto I liken the rebels of England, yet these fellows, like unto proud Senecharab, who is termed the great King of Assiria, do boast in an impudent manner, of their wicked and cursed council; and usurped strength for war: 
Isa 36.4.  can find also a Rabshakeh, full of boldness against their Souveraine Lord, and King, and many others of their betters. Who pretend, they do not all this violence, without the Lord: 
Vers. 10.  that is to say, they pretend, that they Rebel against their King, and destroy their Nation, in the behalf of the Lord.  
See their Serpentlike subtlety, resembling exactly that of Rabshakeh, when as he said, Let not Hezekiah deceive you, for hac shall not be able to deliver you. Neither are they less blasphemous than Rabshakeh, 
Isa 36.  in their several expressions against God: 
v. 14.15.  as well as presumptuous and slanderers against their rightious King. Neither do they come short of Rabshakehs rule, and boldness, in stirring up the people to Rebel against their King: but they exceed him in this, that they compel, by force and violence, the people to Rebel against their lauwfull and righteous King.  
Nay, the Traitors of England, do not only abhor, and scorn all those, who do offer to mention, that by the help of God Almighty, the King of England, and a righteous government, shall be again restored: but they pretend it high treason for any man to say so, and upon this account, they murder many of the King's subjects, who are more Noble and Righteous, than themselves  
Neither in their best discourses, will they be ashamed to say; Beware, lest the King deceive you, or any body for him, saying, the Lord is able, and will restore us to our native country, and with our neighbour nations. All whom hath been wonderfully cheated, and abused by the hypocritical shifts and fraud, of a generation of Jugglers.  
Neither will they want brazen and whorelike faces, to say to other honest men, who are not under their power or Jurisdiction; Be not ye deceived, to think that the Lord shall restore again Charles Stuard, to the Crown, and Kingdom of England: seeing we have conquered it, and we have forced the Portugal, and the Hollanders to do what soever we pleased; 
Isa. 36.18.14.  and where is the Lord, that shall hinder us? And, who are the Gods of all these Nations that have delivered their Lands, their Goods, 
1. Sam. 22.23.  and their Ships, from being taken and spoiled by us? Or, their men from the edge of our sword? Wherefore consider this, O King, and Nation of France, and all other good people, both high and low, at home and abroad, in whom is either courage, council for warrer, or the fear of the Lord; lest that curse come upon you, which came upon Meroz by the Angel of the Lord: 
Judg. 5.23.  not for any act that Meroz had done, but because the inhahitants of that city, did not come forth, to the help of the Lord, against the mighty. This was a double & a bitter curse, because the Righteous God, do count himself to be slited, when men do forbear, or withould their help from the distressed in time of need, when Oppressors are powerfully bend to mischief, who make no difference between Right and wrong. Remember what is said of such as steal, or join with thiefs. Where God saith unto the wicked, what hast thou to do, 
Psal. 50. vers. 16.17 18.19.  to take my name in thy mouth, seeing thou hatest Instructions, and casteth my words behind thee? when thou sawest a thief, thou consentest with him, thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit. From hence we may see, God will not own those, who consent or join with thiefs. And a worse fort of thiefs cannot be, than the rebels of England: because no honest man is ever the better by joining with such, but always the worse. Remember the Inhabitants of Seachem. And because God is silent, and seems to take no notice, 
Judges 9.4.5.6.44.45  therefore they think that all is well: Supposing God to be like themselves: who saith: Now consider this, yethat forget God: Lest I tear you in pieces, 
Vers. 21.22  and there be none to deliver. So that you may see, that it is more dangerous, in regard of the Judgements of God upon such, or as doth hang over the heads, or attend upon such, as this evil generation is: then the Infamy of the world can be by fare, in regard of men.  
SIR: That which may the more, and the rather stir up the spirit of your Majesty, and your good people, against the said rebels in England: Is this:  
First, Because in former time, in the like case, the Kings of England have divers times been helped, or Relieved with Shipping, Men, 
2. Chron. 36 z 2.  and Money, from France, when the Relation between the Kings of France and of England, was not so near as now it is. 
Ezra: 1.1.   
Secondly, they that destroy with persecution and murder, your best friends will also take occasion to do the like by your Majesty: as soon as they have prepared them helpers, like unto themselves, in your Kingdom.  
Thirdly, because it is said, that the Innocent shall stir up himself, against the hypocrite. What credit can it be for your Majesty, 
Job. 17.8.  or any other that loves Equity, to have correspondence in the least, with the throne of iniquity, that frameth mischief by a Law? 
Psal. 94.10.  Who gather themselves together, against the souls of the Righteous: 
Psal. 94.20.21.  and condemn the Innocent blood.  
Fourthly, that which makes my hart even tremble within me, is, that these Sons of Lucefer, have so contrived their villainous plots, as to cause your Majesty, & the King of England, to fight one against the other: as I greatly fear they will bring to pass, or that some one or other of his Father's house: at the fear thereof, I am greatly troubled. I have just cause likewise to think, that they are also the cause of the continuation of the difference so long between your Majesty, and your own Uncle the King of Spain, by which means the Godly and Just endeavours of the Pope, and others, towards that needful work, are from time to time blasted, and frustrated; even of the said Pope, and many others, who are more Just in their Demands, and more Innocent in their Actions, than the best of them: to wit, the Rebbels of England: because the fear of God is with them: but the said rebels have fully, and long since, many ways approved themselves, to be at the least, some of those, who God is said to abhor, and to hate, which cannot clear themselves, of the gilt of none of these six things, which God is said to hate in the 6. of the Proverbs of Solomon. Neither can they ever clear themselves of the seaventh: which is, an abomination to the lord To wit, proud Looks, Lying tongues, hands that shed Innocent blood: an hart that deviseth wicked Imaginations; feet, that be swift in running to mischief, a false witness, that spaketh Lies. And him that soweth, discord amongst brethren, or emnety betwixt dear friends. And who so near like to the devil, as the Robbels of England? who hasten themselves to do all such things. 
Psal. 5.6.  The Lord will abhirre the bloody and deceitful man. David is against them that flatter with their tongues, neither is it easy to prove, that such are better than Traittors. 
Psal. 35. vers. 19.20.  That same Holy King spoke, and prayed against such as hated himself without a cause: who spoke not for peace; but devised deceitful matters, against them that wear quiet in the Land. Two very good Kings were blamed; 
2. Sam. 19 vers. 5.6.  the one, by the chiefest General of his own Army; that he hated his friends, and loved his enemies  
Now, it is most certain, that such as do so, do shame the faces, and weaken the hands, and sorely grieve the hearts of all their best friends, and most faithful servants as appears by Naball, 
1. Sam. 25.10.  the Carmollite. Naball railed at them which had shown kindness to him, and his: And mark how his honest servants behaved themselves in this case, 
Vers. 14.  who by their relation of David, and his men's behaviour towards them in the field, who wear a wall unto them night and day, together with the haste and wisdom of Abygaile, their Mistress: prevented the destruction of all the household of Naball, 
Vers. 16.17.18.  and of all that belonged unto him. For the prevention there of, David praised and blessed the Lord God of Israel: and blessed the advice of she that appeased his Anger, which kept him from shedding of blood, and from avenging themselves with his own hand. Had not Abygaill wisely hasted to meet David, who, with terms of humility appeased his anger, 
Vers. 31.33.34.  there had not one been left alive, that pissed against the wall.  
The second, unto whom the Seer Jehuw, the son of Hannania said unto that good King Jehosophat; shouldest thou help the : and love or join with them that hate the Lord? 
2. Chron. 19 vers. 2.  Therefore is wrath upon thee from before the Lord.  
O King of France! who hath bewitched you; that you should Love and join, 
NOTA.  with the enemies of God, and your Majesty? who trouble those, that gladly would live in peace; and deceive all such, as understand not their evil Intentions, nor their devilish wiles? Who, like cunning Juggelors, secretly work out their own ends, by slijte of hand; and will do by you, as the Phillistens did by Samson, 
Judg. 14: 17.18.  when they ploughed with his heyffer. That is; the rebels of England, will be exceeding vigilant, for to stir up, or procure such as shall advise your Majesty, and your Honourable and faithful Council, by such means, as none but themselves, and such as are like themselves, do use to practise unto such things as shall be contrary to equity, godliness, and honesty; because their practice is, to bring those that are blameless, to be so wicked as themselves: 
1. Tim. 2.2.3.4.  and by that means, they will work out their own ends, or that which shall tend to their own advantage, namely, that which shall be contrary to the futor safety and peace of you, and your people: unless you, and your honourable Council, be very careful to prevent the said Conspirators in time. And this I mention from long experience of their evil example, towards our own, and other nations: the truth whereof the world can witness with me.  
, the advice of Ecclesiasticus, is very proper: namely, 
Chap. 6. vers. 6.  to have many friends, and but one Councillor of a thousand. 'tis needful, that one be wary of his secrets, as the apple of his eye. A faithful friend in time of need, is a strong defence; and he that hath found such a one, hath found a treasure. The whole chapter is worth the consideration of those, that desire to be Rightly informed: 
Vers. 14.  which the rebels of England do strive to hinder all persons High and Low, from being rightly Informed, by what soever means lieth in them; therefore they have caused many thousands of Bibles, to be printed in Holland, and else where, within these thirty and odd years, leaving out all the books of the Apocryphas, and saying, London printed, whenas they were printed in other places: before the beginning of the Rebbellion.  
But the Lord, who frustrateth the tokens of the liars, who have been employed, or encouraged by the Rebbels of England. 
Isai. 44.25  He will also direct all Righteous Princes, aright in their proceedings, if they constantly cleave unto the Lord their God, and his Servants: And take the advise only of those, who seek not great things for themselves. Amazia, 
Jerem. 45. vers. 5.  being forbidden by a Man of God, to let Israëll go with him to battle; chose rather to lose an hundred Talents of Silver, which he had paid unto them: because the Lord was not with them. So he separated them, 
2. Chron. 35 7.9.  because the Lord is able to give much more. From whence I infer, 
Vers. 10.  that God seldom or never, will have any good work done by evil men, neither will God himself employ evil men about his work: which quiet overthrows the doctrine of the rebels of England, who say, and would have all men believe, that all their Rebbellious wickedness, which they have done, was and is, the work of the Lord: as, Theft, Murder, Slander, and violence: so that there need no Assyrian Rabshakehs: So long as there is so many in England. Another Reason, why it is dangerous for any Righteous Prince, or State, to have to do with any such fellows, Is; because it is questionable, whether they have any souls of their own, or none, to lose. muchless have they any Crown, or Crowns, to lose; or any thing else but what they possess by fraud, falsehood, perjury, deceat, violence, murder, and the like: Wherefore it is of great necessity that Righteous Princes, take heed in time how they meddle with such Sophesters, who have their Spies and Spirits, in all places, where any mischieffe is possible to be done: who do subsist, and stand, and still enjoy what they have formerly stolen, by breeding and making Contention with, and between all others, who are better than themselves: both of our own, and other Nations. Wherefore my most hearty desire and prayer unto God is, that not only your Majesty, but all other Righteous Princes, and States, with all other people, of what degree soever they may be, that they may beware of following such an  multitude of evil doers; or their evil example, in any case: but rather remember to keep themselves fare from every false matter, and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: 
Exod. 23.2.7.8.  for I will not justify the wicked, and thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the Righteous, being the Lords own words.  
SIR: therefore be pleased to Consider, whether such Servants, as was Eliezer, who served Abraham, or Joseph, unto Pharow; or Daniel, unto Darias; or Samuel, unto God himself, and unto the Israëlits. It is worth observation, to take notice of Abraham's Servant, what care he took, in the absence of his master, and how he craved the Blessing, and Assistance of the God of his master Abraham: that he might the better perform his oath unto Abraham, and his duty unto Isaac; and before he had done praying, 
Gen. 24.13.14.15.  the damsel came, which God had appointed for his master's Son: namely, Rebeckah: see joseph's integrity, faithfulness, and honesty, towards Pottepher his Master, who entrusted him with all that he had, and how God blessed the Egyptians house for joseph's sake. 
Gen. 39.4.5.6 7.8.9.10.11.12.13.  Yet as godly, as upright, and as innocent as Joseph was: that did not excuse him, from being wrongfully Imprisoned: and as good a servant as he was, yet his Master's wrath was kindled against him, 
Vers. 13. to the 19  by misinformation.  
It pleased Darius to prefer Daniel above the Precedents and Princes, because an excellent Spirit was found in him: for which they sought occasion against Daniel, but they could find no occasion, for as much as he was faithful: 
Dan. 6.3.4.  neither was there any error or falsehood found in him. It were well, if every one could make his Integrity, and his uprightness appear, as Samuel did his in the presence of the Lord, and his Anointed. He called the people to witness, saying, Whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? 
1. Sam. 12.3.  or, of whose hand have I received any Bribe to blind mine eyes therewith?  
Happy were it for all Righteous Princes, States and good People, that all their Subjects and Servants could say so: it would shortly hereupon follow, that the Reign of the Conspirators of England, would be of no long continuance.  
Now, for to know who are most Faithful unto God, & their Righteous or Lawful Prince, or at least these are most likely: Who walk constantly, 
Act. 24.16.  uprightly, and endeavour to keep a good Conscience towards God, and towards Men.  
Secondly, such will do wrong to no man, neither are they proud, nor contentious, nor envious against any man, without a cause; especially they will be sure not to abuse, or scorn any one whom they know to be Loving and Faithful unto their Prince, or Master. But on the contrary, they will surely Honour, Love, and be very glad of the welfare of all such.  
Thirdly, they will Courteously, Wisely, and Kindly behave them selves at all times, towards all men, of whom they know no hurt, not only for good example: but their continual endeavour will be to get their Prince and Master more and more Friends, to the utmost of their power: and more especially, when they know their Prince or Master, to be in distress, or stands in need of help. Much less will they disoblige any honest man, whereby they may bring a scandal or reproach upon his Prince, Master, or Friend, or any of their Followers.  
Fourthly, They which are so qualefied, will have a continual care to carry themselves Soberly, Righteously and Godly, and so without offence, that all enemies, who are given to Callumniate others, 
Tit. 2.12.  may be ashamed when they speak unworthily as of evil doers. For it is better, 
1. Pet. 3.15 16.  if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for wel-doeing, then for evill-doeing.  
It doth exceedingly concern all Righteous Princes, to follow the Example of David, King of Israël: both in respect of their own walking with God, before whom they stand, as is specefied in the 101. Psalm, 
1. Kings 18.15.  the three first verses.  
It would be exceeding pleasing unto the King of Kings, 
Gen. 14.19.20.  who is the most High God. Therefore it is convenient for Kings to be circumspect in all their thoughts, words, and actions. 
Ephes. 5.15.  See then that you walk circumspectly; Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 
Vers. 16.  By this means God will make you able to quench and resist all the fiery darts of the wicked. 
Fphes. 6.6. to the end.   
It is needful, that all Righteous Princes do often consider the Example and Resolution of one of the best Kings that ever was in the world: not only to Read, but warily and seriously consider how exactly David resolved concerning those, who should serve him, or not come in his sight. Psal. 101. included in the five last verses.  
The careful practice of this, will cause you, and all Righteous Princes, to find favour with God, and all good men: which will be a means to make Spies, or men who have evil Intentions of themselves, or sent by others, shortly more and more to absent themselves from the presents of all such Princes. Otherwise it will be hard to withstand their odarious boldness, who are now adays grown more shameless than those were in the time of Ahashueros the King. For though Hamon's Wife, and all his Friends, were so wicked as to advise him at his Complaint, tolet a Gallows be set up to hang Mordicai, fifty Cubits high: yet with all, they wished himself to speak unto the King, for his consent: by which it seems they were not so Impudent as to send swarms of Rascality, of their own adherence: 

1. To the House of Commons.  
2. unto the House of Pears, as the Rebbels of England did by threaten, to force them to pass a Bill against the Life of the Lord Lieutenant of Yreland:  
3. who presently after pressed into the Kings own House, by force against his will, & by shameless importunity, got his Majesty to Sign the same against Law, Custom, or Equity, for the taking away of the Life of so Noble a Person: to wit, the Earl of Strafford, to the great grief of the King himself, and against his will.   This was in the year 1641. to the sorrow of many of the Nation.  
Muchlesse did Hamon, 
Esther. 5.14  or any of his Party, presume or intend to take away the Life of Mordica, 
2. Kings. 2.32.  or any of the jews, without the consent of that King, as the fayd Rebbels did after that: by the Lord Archbishop of Canterberry, the Lord Caple, the Earl of Derby, SIR Charles Lucas, and many others of our Nation: 
2. Sam. 3.39.  who were more Righteous, and better than themselves. Wherefore I pray, as sometimes King David did: the Lord reward the doers of such evil, according to their wickedness, because thereby our present King is weak; (though a Righteous, & anointed King) because the Usurpers of England are as yet too mighty for him, merely by Reason of the differences between other Princes procured or continued by the Contention, sown or occasioned by Crumwell, and some of his party. As may partly appear by that innocent blood, which was shed in Portugal: who were the occasion that nation Revolted from the King of Spain, as was mentioned by the Portugal Ambassador unto themselves in England, not many years since: whereof I have been credeably informed.  
For though the Rebbellion in England, was not then in its full strength and Rigour: yet there was a resolution thereof in many of the Conspirators long before: as by the help and the providence of the Lord, shall more fully hereafter appear.  
Therefore, in the behalf of God Allmighty, who some times taketh the wicked in their craftiness. 
1. Cor. 3.19  For the Wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, he taketh the wise in their own craftiness. I do humbly Entreat your Majesty, the Nobillety, and Godly Clergy, and all the good people of France; as all other Righteous Princes, Republics, States, and Cities, at home and abroad: That they would be pleased, seariously to consider the sad condition of our present King, and of all his Father's house. 
Psal. 11.3.  For if the foundations be destroyed, what can the Righteous do? And therefore I use part of the words of Mordica, unto Esther the Queen: Namely: 
2. Pet. 2.2.  If you do the will of the Vsinpers afore said, and let them go on in these their pernisious ways.  
Think not with yourselves, that you, or your good people, 
Esther 4.14  shall scape free, or speed better than those of our own, and so many other Nations hath done already, to wit; England, Scotland, jerland, Portugal, the United Provinces of the Netherlands, and Spain. All these can witness by experience, what kind of apostles or Saints these Conspirators of England are. Neither doth it stand with their condition or safety, to leave off this their trade, as long as they live: for fear lest their own dogs, or Adherance, should pluck the prey out of their teeth, and break their jaws in pieces. It will be the wisdom of all them, which are not satisfied to search out the truth of all this, like as Jobe in the like case, 
Job. 29.17. vers. 16.17.  saith of himself, Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the Fatherless, and him that had none to help him: & the cause that I knew not, I scarced out: therefore the blessing of him that was ready to perish, came upon jobe. Such helpers doth the King, & the oppressed subjects of England, now stand need of.  
See the Example of Daniel, and those that were with him, that brought the wickedness of the wicked, which they maliciously intended to their neighbour upon their own head, & put them to death. Thus the Innocent blood was saved the same day, in the 62. verse of the History of Susanna.  
And I have with deliberation observed, that it hath all ways been the custom of the Righteous; to set themselves against oppressors; as may appear by the example of Abraham; who, as soon as he heard that Loath, and the people amongst whom he lived, was taken, 
Gen. 14.14 15.16.17.  he presently Armed his Servants, and rescued them, without any Prophet to himself. Secondly, Not the Soldiers of Crumwells' Army, which take upon them to preach: but the Priests shall make an atonement for the sins of Ignorance, for the soul of the Ignorant, before the Lord.  
But the soul that doth aught presumtuously, the same reproacheth the lord And that soul shall be cut off from among his people, and it follews: 
Numb. 15.28.30.31.  because he hath despised the word of the Lord, and hath broken his Commandment, that soul shall be utterly cut off.  
The Ephraëmyts destroyed Oreb, and Zob: who were usurpers in israel. 
Judges. 7.25.  Gideon, with his three hundred men, who desired bread, to refresh his faint and hungry men, were obrayded by the men of Sucooth, and Penuell: 
Jud. 8. vers. 5.6.7.21.  yet pursued, and slew Zebah, and Zalmanna. And Samuel said unto Agag the Amallakite. 
1. Sam. 15.33.  As thy sword hath made women Childless so shall thy Mother be Childless amongst women: and Samuel hewed Agag in pieces, before the Lord in Gilgall.  
David's servants, whom he sent to comfort Hannan in kindness: 
2. Sam. 10. verse 6.  being reproached, and villenously entreated. For which David made them to stink. And David slew the men of seven hundred Charrets, of the Assyrians, and forty thousand horsemen who helped the Amonits'. 
Vers. 13.14 18.19.  By which you may see, that wicked men, and those that help them, are oft times destroyed to gether. Beware of false Prophets, 
Zachar. 13.4.  which come to you in sheep's Clothing, or wear a ruff garment to deceive. I mean such, who oy crafty and subtle Arguments, seek to make difference betwixt you, and your best friends: whose friendship you need, and they need yours. Therefore, they seek to work out their own ends, by the ruying of you, and your friends, who therefore by Christ are called Ravening wolves. And Right well may you know them, if by the advice of your unfeigned Council, you please to look bacl upon the fruits of them: 
Matth. 7.15.16.  who unto England, and many other Nations, hath proved the worst shepherds that ever the world bred. Neither are they less slack, or negligent, in following their hurtful designs, than the Pharisees were, who compassed Sea and Land, to make Procelites for their own use: which Procelites being prevailed withal, and instructed by such Conspirators, they become twofould more the Children of hell, than themselves. 
Matth. 23.15.  These are they, who smitte with their tongues, & partly murdered the King, Queen, & others of the best of the Nation of England: as well of Low, 
Jer. 18.18.  as of High degrees of men: by their mallitious slanders, with their tongues. 
1. Kings 21.9.10.  These are those sons of belial, like those who boar false witness against Naboth the jeserellite, for the taking away his Life, and his Inheritance. Such were they who by the Conspirators of England, and the false Prophets together, were encouraged against the Duke of Buckingam, and his Mother: and it seems were employed to murder Doctor Lamb by day, in the streets of London, 
Acts 7.52.57.58.59.60.  with stones, like Stephen the Martyr. And the fore said Lords, Canterberry and Strafford, these, and many others of the most emenent, and faithfullest of all the King's Subjects; were murdered, by the false Accusors'. First, in their Honour. And Secondly, their Lives, by wicked hands: by the contrivance of their Leadors, which caused them to err; 
jesa 3.12.  who destroy the way of their path. Neither will their conscience stick, to make Merchandise of you, 
2. Tim. 3.3.  and your people: if you take not heed in time, and make such a peace as you can, with your own Uncle the King of Spain; these are the Men, that sell the Subjects of their own gracious King, for handfuls of Barley, and pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, for fear lest they should gather together, to call the Traitors in question for their Theft, Treason, & Murder against the King, & the Nation of England; & they save alive the souls that should not live, because in matter of trust, 
Ezek. 13.19.  they dare not confide in any other, but who are Children of wickedness like themselves, and have made shipwreck of a good conscience, in some measure like the Conspirators themselves.  
Consider this, all ye who are Lovers of Equity, & do expect to find mercy in time of need: who reverence the God of truth, who would not be as them that mocked the Messengers of God, and despised his Word until the wrath of God did arise, so that there was no Remedy lest. 
2. Chron. 36.16.  For there shall be judgement merciless, to them that have shown no mercy. Remember the double, and the bitter curses of Meras, and the Inhabitants thereof. 
2. james 3.13.  Curse ye Meras (saith the Angel of the Lord) Curse ye bitterly the Inhabitants thereof. Because they came not to the help of the Lord, 
judg. 5.23.  against the mighty. And that the King, and the Kingdom of France, and all other Princes, States, and Cities, may prevent themselves, and their good Subjects, from the like curse; it were an exceellent thing, 
2. Chron. 20.3.  that your Majesty, your Nobility, and your Reverend Archbishops, and the rest of your Learned Clergy of France, would set themselves first to seek the Lord, as Jehosophat set himself. And without delay, advise with others of your Subjects, Friends, and Brethrem, whom God hath been pleased to bless with Courage, Wisdom, and Learning, the fear of the Lord, and with hearts that are content, with what they Justly possess, and that such men may be forthwith appointed by the King, Nobility, and Clergy, as afore said, diligently to inquire, and search out the matter how, why and by whom, some of the Kingdom of France have joined with the Oppressors, and Troublors of all good Christians: and who are approved enemies unto the King, and the best of his people, and unto all his most unfeigned friends: and that they would make it their business, to find our where this cursed Serpent lies hid: who hath procured all this mischief against those that gladly would live in peace. The Righteousness of Jobe clothed him: and his judgement was as a Robe, and as a Diadem; he was eyes to the blind, and feet to the Lame. 
job. 29.13.14.15.  But wickedness proceedeth only from the wicked.  
Why then will the King of France, any longer be prevailed withal, to hunt, and to hinder his best friends. 
1. Sam. 24.13.14.  The Lord will one day be Judge betwixt you, and your friends, whom I have so often mentioned.  
SIR: Fellow the Example of Daniel, and examine causes, that be difficult with wariness, as it is in the History of Susanna, 
Vers. 51.52.  that the sword may be speedily called bacl, and not destroy any longer: and remember that it will be bitterness in the latter end, as joab did at the motion of Abnar: though he was both valiant, and victorious. 
2. Sam. 2.26.27.  It were good to be known, what the Pope, the Kings of England, Denmark, the State of Venice, and the like of them, what they have done against the King, or Kingdom of France, that their Assistance nor their Advice, may neither be desired nor accepted: in the composing and ending of all the differences, between the Crowns of Spain and France.  
I dare not think, but that there is understanding, and conscinable men to be found in all these, & some other States: who by Learning, and godly Wisdom, may be able to decide such weighty matters, without consuming of any more Blood or Treasure: the continuance whereof, is the ruing of your best friends, & the endagering of your Crown and your Person. And remember that your Majesty hath a Crown, many good Subjects, a life, & your own soul, to take care of in time: against that time to come fear & search: I do most humbly show, that the reason wherefore I press this so fare, & so high: is of great necessety, for how can I endure to see the evil that is come upon other Nations, as well as England? How shall I be able to see or to hear the mischief, that is like to come upon your Majesty, & your own people, as well as upon some of your best friends already? neither is it any light affliction, or terror unto my heart, that the contrivers of mischief, 
Esther. 8.6.  doth cause the King of England, or some of his Father's house, to be like to come in Arms, against your Majesty: in the defence of those, under whom they are compelled to shelter them selves for protection, and Subsistance. By reason of the wickedness of the Conspirators, in their own Land; the like whereof was never heard before.  
I hope, that what I intent for good, shall not be understood nor Imputed unto me as evil: Because I fear, or foresee dangers, by way of warning, which are not so much discovered, nor feared, as they ought to be for timely prevention. That makes me more earnest and plain, then otherwise I should dare to be. Therefore  
First, one extremity, forceth another.  
Secondly, how ever some may interpret, that so mean a Man, takes so much upon him, it is not in the behalf of myself, but in regard of the evil, that is already come upon thousands of my betters: both of my own, and other Nations.  
Thirdly, For the prevention of the like in time to come, from your Majesty, your people, and the like of you; and other Nations, who know not the crafty proceed of the conspirators of England, so well as myself: who in deceat subtlety, and Cruelty exceed all others that I know in the world.  
Fourthly, though a mean man, should be understood to rebuke, or to seem to be too bold; 
Proverb. 23.24.  yet it is said, That such an one shall afterward with goodmen, find more favour, than he that flattereth with his tongue: especially when affairs and times require it.  
Holy King David, 
Psal. 141.5.  was content the Righteous should smite him, and conceived it a kindness to be reproved; and called it an excellent oil, that would not break his head, and he would pray for such in their Calamnityes.  
A Fifth Reason is, Because I have yet greater Reasons for all that I have said; then any I have yet given: without which I should never have adventured, to have undertaken the like of this: seeing I have neither the Head, the Tonge, nor the Pen of the Learned, or eloquent man, only the discharge of my own conscience, betwixt God and myself, is the cause I dare conceal it no longer.  
Sixtly, This is by way of Introduction, or alluding to some thing else: which by the providence of God Almighty, I have conceived or understood such things concerning the Conspirators, and some of their helpers; about these seventeen years. Which out of a timorous, and fearful disposition, I have hitherto forborn to publish this to the world. In all which time, I have unfeignedly, and constantly longed, and hoped, for a Righteous settlement by other means: without my declaring myself. As by God's Grace, I hope in time to come, for to do, If the Lord please for to give me Life and health: and where withal to subsist by.  
Seaventhly, because what I have to make known to the world, is not easily entertraind nor understood by all men, espesially by those unto whose shame it alueds: Neither can I possibly Imagine, nor dare I give any other Reason why such things, as I have yet to show, 
1. Cor. 3.19  by the wonderful works of the Lord: who in his own time revealeth secrets, and taketh such as are worldly wise, in their own Craftiness.  
But why I should come to conceive or understand such things, so long since; more than any other mean man? I am able to give no other Reason for it; but that it seems to me, that God Almighty was pleased to look upon my tribulation: which I was in, at that time: To wit, 
Gen. 31.42.  Anno 1636. which great anguish of soul, had lain upon me two years before: and ever since. But I understood not, that it concerned the rebels of England: until the year 1639. And so at several times since. The particulars whereof, and the Reasons for it, I shall by God's Gracious Assistance more fully, and clearly show, in time to come: if it shall please God to deal with me as afore said.  
But for some Reasons known to myself, I shall omit them at present. I hope that all such as have been deceived, or drawn on by the wiles of the rebels, & the cunning craftiness of them, & likewise those that are free from having any hand with them; will beware in time to come; how they give any heed to them, or to any thing they say: further than to secure, or set themselves against them. For these have been no light things, which have moved me, to take more than ordinary notice of their  proceed, as well against men of low, as of high degree: of our own, and other Nations. Therefore it will be your Wisdom, to consider; that it is not a vainething; but it is your life and safety to cleave unto those who fear the Lord, 
Deut. 32.29.47.  and beware of Intangling yourselves with such rebels. So shall you, by the blessing of the Lord, preserve your lives and Estates long in peace.  
O you that may do good against the Oppressors; do it quickly, and with your Might: For there is no work, nor devise, nor knowledge, nor Wisdom, 
Eccles. 9.10  in the grave: whether you go.  
Now consider what I say, and the Lord give you understanding to do that which is good. For what can it profit a man, 
2. Tim. 2.7.  though he should divide the spoil with them, or be enriched by bribes, or gain the whole world, 
Mark 8.36.  and lose his own soul? Or, what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Let not him that is, or may be deceived, trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompense, and the congregation of hypocrites shall be dissolate: and fire shall consume the Tabernacles of bribery. They conceive mischief, 
Job. 15.32.34.35.  and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceat.  
Wherefore I say again, beware of dogs; beware of evil workers; beware of the Conspirators of England: and so I humly take my leave, for this time.  
SIR, and SIRS: It is not for any thing that I have lost of my own, in England: though I have suffered enough elsewhere: but it is chief to disburden my Conscience, of what I have yet to say.  
By this the world may observe, that the Usurpers of England, have by violence removed such as were in power; so that no Justice can be done by them, though they were lawfully called to the Government; neither will the Conspirators themselves, relieve the Oppressed by Justice, though they be earnestly sought unto. To do any thing that is good, they have neither will nor courage; But their study is only for evil and mischief, wrong, and opression and that continually: as may appear out of what is before mentioned; namely, the complaint which I made to the Protector of the Army, and some others in England, in March last. Therefore it is of great necessity, that all men take special heed, of these sly, secret, and cunning deceavors, because they by misleading, and seducing the people of England, within itself: so by forms and shows of holiness, as by plausable and fair pretences, of indeavoring that Justice and Judgement may take place, just like Absolom, 2. Sam. 15.2.3.4.5.6. Who seemed to be Religious, as they do, vers. 7. But it was to Conspire against the King, and the Kingdom, as the Rebbels of England have done. Then of a sudden, they set themselves against such as by the providence of God, and the favour of the King, and the Law of the Land, were set over them.  
First, by notorious slanders in private, against such as were fare more honest, and Emenent than any of themselves.  
Secondly, in a more open, and Impudent manner, they stirred up many of the meanor sort of people, to be contentious and envious; like unto themselves: To wit, the Absoloms, and the Achithophells, against those who it had pleased God to set over them, so that their very name and savour, stanke in the nostrils of all that first discovered their cursed plottings.  
Thirdly, they have most grossly sedused and beguiled all other Protestants abroad in other Nations: yet to my own knowledge, many whereof, namely, of several other nations; are neither Cheats. Thiefs, Juggelors, nor busy bodies, as the rebels of England and some of Schotland are, as they for many years together have been. Yet like Rabshekahs, with bold & whorelike faces, they address or assotiate themselves, with all Protestants, who are Godly & harmless, at home & abroad, as if there were no difference between the good Protestants of other Country's, & that Generation of Tyrants, Theeff, & Murderors in England: yet by their fawning colloging together with their Lies; they have misinformed and corrupted the minds of such, as would tremble to think of doing such things, as the rebels of England have done; yet the malice of them, have caused the other, that is to say, some Protestants abroad, for to Judge amiss, of those who are far more Righteous, and harmless, than any of those: who are full of all subtlety, by whom, to the great grief of my hart, many Protestants of other countries, have been misinformed and deceived. I dounfainedly acknowledge myself to be a Protestant, but my faith is not strong enough, to believe that the name of a Protestant, can Justify me before God; if I conspire either against Catholics, or Protestants: for to murder them, or to take away their Good Names or Estates; all which the rebels of England have by fraud and violence, done to both, and which is worse, to my sorrow, I find myself to be past hope, ever to see any remorse, or amendment in the said conspirators: who accustom themselves, to contrive and delight in mischiefs; Who cause strife and debate, between friend and friend; 
Isai. 58.4.  betwixt Parents and Children, and betwixt Man and Wife. Who fast for strife and debate; and to smite with the fist of wickedness. 
Vers. 6.  The fast that I have chosen, saith the Lord: is to lose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burden, and to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke. But the rebels of England, by fraud and strong delusions, have Murdered their betters, with their tongues and wicked hands; and taken away the Estates from the fatherless, and the Widows: unless some small matter, they leave to some, yet hardly so much as will keep them alive, in regard of the quallety in which they have formerly lived, and by the help of their hypocritecall Army, who have been instructed, and bred by seditious Parents, and by some other factious famelyes, as by some schismatical Ministers; who for their bells, and filthy lucers sake, 
Rom. 16.18  and by creeping, or sneaking into houses; have by fair speeches, or fanning words, deceived the hearts of the simple. Where they were not able to seduce men, they would cast in their poison, where they found silly women; who by them were lead away captive, 
2. Tim. 3.6.  such as were laden with divers lusts, and by their means become contentious against their husbands. And these sedusors, and their followers, are they who have constantly and wickedly, encouraged, and applauded the said Army, who, like Doeg the Edomite, serve the Conspirators even as Spies and Informors against the peaceable and tender hearted men of England, 
1. Sam. 22.9.18.  whose consciences serve them not to be rebels, against their lawful King and Nation: because their souls abhor it, and so doth mine. And by the help of the said Army, have Crumwell, and his consorts, murdered the Fathers, and the Pillars of our country; upon whom (under God) the peace and prosperity of England rested: And by whose Industrons care, the lives, liberties and Estates of our Nation, of all degrees; were in safety, 
1. Pet. 2.13 14.15.  so long as God and the King, and those who were sent by him, were obeyed: according to the Laws of God, & our Land. But these doglike Edomites, have murdered the King's subjects, by sea and land, at home and abroad, by selling them unto Turks, or the like. And had saul now 85. Priests of the Lord, that he would have betrayed and murdered, though some refused it when time was; yet he should not want such as would do it, so long as Crumwells' Army, is in arms in England: neither did Innocence deliver those in whom it was found, neither persons of High or Low degree, who perished by the hands of a company of villains and Tyrants; though Innocent, faithful, and blameless. 1. Sam. 22. from the 13. to the 20. verse.  
These troubellors of Christendom, hath sent away many a thousand of our finest jong men, as well of seamen as others; and jounge Children of honest parents, as it is reported, both of late and long ago; by spirits of the Rebbells' Adherance, and by the means and consent of the Conspirators; some were slain, and others never returned again: And some were hanged, because they refused to bear arms against their King, and against their own Consciences. Not only by the power of the rebels at home, but under the command of foreign Princes abroad: who by the rebels, were sent away as captives, even as carried away by the Turks, in time of war. And now their Army, which consists of homebred vermon, by whose means all this, and much more evil hath been done unto out King and Nation; who are shameless busi-bodyes, 
1. Tim. 14.1.  as well as seducing spirits: and do harden their faces, as it were with steel: as appears by their bold Intrusion, and their dogg-like Lurking, not only in Germany, and all the netherlands, and many other places where Godly Protestants do reside; But even in Catholic Country's, and they have the Impudence to come into the Court of their own King; though they have murdered his Father, and forced his Majesty out of his own Dominions. And they pretend to be Prophets, and say, they are sent: and I believe they are sent by Crumwell, or some of his prime Creatures: they say, as Prophets, but I suppose as Spies.  
Wherefore I humbly, and earnestly entreat your Majesty the King of France; 
Zach. 13.4.  and all good Christians, high and low, to beware of these false Prophets, of Crumwells' Army, or others of his creatures: though they should come unto you in a ruff garment, 
4. Cor. 11.14.15.  or in sheep's clothing, or how ever they may hide their teeth, disguise, or transform themselves, yet I am sure, it will not be easy for them, to remove their ravening, and wolfe-like heart.  
Therefore it is Requisite, that you be very circumspect how you have to do with Crumwell; or any of his Imps: I say, remember their former fruits, and take heed in time, lest when it is too late, you wish that you had taken the advice of him, who desires the continuation of your honour, peace and safety.  
These fellows, do find themselves to be counted as dung, or as so many stinking karings; and therefore are abhored by their own, and other nations, which makes them continually vigilant, day and night, to aply themselves, unto the art of subtlety: for to make parties for themselves, amongst your people, and others, by corrupting their minds; by Lies, and other deceaving, which will prove little to the comfort of you, and your friends, at the last.  
It is not for any profit or reward that I have received from your Cuson, the King of England; neither doth he take any more notice of me, then of the meanest person in all the world: neither doth he know this day, the least of my Intentions for his Majesty, and his Father's house. Yet I cleave unto the Lord our God, and unto all such who are oppressed by usurpers. But I abhor the policy, and the proceedings of those, who are in combination with the devil. But of this, by God's assistance, more at large hereafter: In the mean time, trust not in lying words, which cannot profit: abhor those that steal, murder, swear falsely, and yet stand in the house, that is called by the name of the Lord. As if it were possible, for serpents to become saints, whereas they are undoubtedly, fare worse than a den of Robbers. 
Jer. 7.8.9.10.11.  But remember you to look to yourself, and your people in time; because the eyes of the Lord, doth run to and fro, through the whole Earth: to show himself strong, in the behalf of them, 
2. Chron. 16.9.  whose hearts are perfect towards him.  
Joab used strong, and as loving arguments as any friend or Subject could possible do unto his Prince, for to persuade the King, from what he had conceived amiss, or from what he was resolved to do, contrary to the will of God: but the King rejected the advise of his Servant Joab, and shortly after confessed it to be his folly, and cried out, That he was in a great strait, God grant your Majesty do not so. See 2. Sam 24. verses 3.10. and likewise the 14.  
SIR, and SIRS, It doth highly behoove you, to stir up yourselves warily and diligently to resist and prevent the power and the hellish intentions of the Conspirators of England, who are Sons of belial, 
1. Kings. 24.9.10.12. & 13. verses. 1. Sam. 2.12.  who know not the Lord: as were the Sons of Ely. Or like those false witnesses, which accused Naboth the jezreelite, of Blasphemy: as in other kinds the Sons of belial did by the King, and others in England, neither do they seem less, nor more holy, then jesabel; for she proclaimed a Fast, as they use to do when they intent mischief.  
By which you may see it to be needful for you, to look to their Water in time; otherwise know for certain, they will be unto your people, and to all others who are not like themselves, as snares and traps, as scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes. Neither will the Lord subdue them under you: If you give them longer opportunety to inveigle, and defile the minds of your people; with their poisonous leaven, because hardly a word passeth from them, but it is infectious.  
Be pleased, to mark the 23. of Joshua 13. Give no heed unto any thing they say, or pretend; but make Peace with your Uncle, the King of Spain. Consider with your faithful Council and Clergy, who loves justice, Equity and judgement; and so think of a way to comfort and relieve your Cuzon, the King of England, and his Father's House. This will prove unto your Majesty such a degree of Wisdom, as will bring Honour and Praise unto all your good People: and get you Favour with God, and all good Men.  
By this, the ear that heareth you, will bless you: and the eye that seethe you, will give witness unto you: because you will thereby cause the Widow to sing for joy. Neither can any better employ his Monics, and his Endeavours, 
Job. 29.11.12.13.  then by exercising, and doing those things which are commanded, and best pleasing unto God Almighty, who is abuntdantly able and willing to reward your Majesty, and all that do so: wherefore I pray God, that the Consideration hereof, may encourage and stir up the Spirits of your Majesty, and your Honourable Counsel, with your most Reverend Clergy, and the rest of your People; to break the yoke of these Usurpers, from off the necks of the King, and the distressed Nation of England: as Abraham did, by the enemies of his Brother Loth. And as the Lord stirred up the Spirit of Cyrus, King of Persia. 
Gen. 14.14.15. 16.  Because not only they resolved to Spoil, 
Ezra 1.1.  Raven & Murder all such Catholics & Protestants as are more Religeous, & more Conscientionable towards men, & more zealous towards God, than any of the said rebels: as I have proved and found by long experience. For I have often observed in several Countries, that some Catholics do worship God in uprightness of hart, and in the beauty of holiness: as you may read at large in the 1. Chron. chap. 16. vers. 29. And in that manner as is fully expressed Psal. 110.4. And this generation of Hypocrites and jugglers, are a very great disparidgement to all honest-harted Protestants, both at home and abroad; who by the evil conversation of these English and Scots Conspirators, are evil spoken off without cause. For I do assure your Majesty, and all the world; that how ever many Protestants are deluded, by these Lurking Curs; yet I do know Protestants, both of my own, and several other Nations, 
Job. 1.1.  Who fear God, and eshew evil, and are harmless and upright men, 
John 4.23.24.  such as worship God in spirit and in truth, God is a spirit, and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit and in truth. And how ever these desemblors in England, do Usurp the name of Protestants, to the great disgrace of many thousands of honest and Godly men, both in England and else where, who, to my knowledge, do fear the Lord: and serve him in sinserity and truth, as it is said by Joshua in the 24. of Joshua 14. My Judgement is, that neither Catholic nor Protestant, shall be able to lift up their heads without spot; so long as they go in the ways of Cain, Baallam, Elemasse, Judas, Crumwell, 
Isa 56.11.  or his adherance: yet these cunning Sophisters, who, like dogs, are greedy after the pray; and that they may the better obtain it, they take upon them the name of Protestants. And by giving to the Officers of his Army, and the like of his own Creatures, large Portions, out of the sweat of honest men's brows, and the substance of those, who takes pains for their Living: these are the Catterpillors, whose delight and Resolution is not only to destroy those that are better than themselves; but even the way, and the means, by which they should subsist in time to come. And these are esteemed (and found to be, by all men that follow honest callings) like unto those dogg-fish at Sea, which come into the Nets, and spoil abundance of Herrings, and the Net also; and yet they are good for nothing themselves.  
It seems to me a sad thing, that men that use great Industry, take pains, and venture their lives, and Estates, night and day; and many times, after long patience, and loss of time, when it please God to send them a scull of Herrings; then comes the dogg-fish, and spoils the net; and a thousand times more Herrings than would serve them to eat: and yet escapes from being taken himself. So the rebels: though they have done much mischief, to their betters; yet they sometimes, escape long from punishment therefore, Let them be put to shame, 
Psal. 83.  and perish. When it goeth well with the Righteous, the city rejoiceth; 
Vers. 10.  and when the rebels perish, there shall be joy and shouting. 
Gen. 6.5.  Prov. 11. at the 10. verse. Because the thoughts of their hearts are for wickedness and evil continually.  
Neither is there any thing to be expected from these destroying Traitors; or very littele: that justly belongs unto themselves. Yet the hastening of their speedy being humbled, or destroyed, is very urgant, and of great necessety; for the prevention of their suitor evil for they are so absolutely bend to continue in their wickedres; that it seems they have sold them-selves, and delight to do wickedly, against their own, and other Nations; to wit, Crumwell his Army, and others of his chief Associates. And therefore it is, that they devise mischief continually; and soweth discord between loving, and dear friends: 
Prov. 6.14.15.  and if they fall, they know it will be without Remedy. In the mean time, 
Deut. 31.22.  they wax fat; and fill themselves, and such as help them. And like the Sons of Ely, they make themselves fat, with such things, as are the chiefest of England, and other Nations, belonging to others, which are their betters: abroad and at home. Whereof God himself takes notice as in the 1. of Sam. 2.29. Because they can frame Railing, and Reviling Arguments against Papists; they suppose that to be sufficient to justify them in all their Treason, Theft and Murder; wherein they are not ashamed to abuse the Truth: because their discourse and behaviour, is for the most part, if not all together, contrary to Truth and Equity. By which means they cause many a good Protestant, to think, and to do in some things; worse than ever they would have done: and so stir up, and continue strife for the working out of their own ends: neither can they any way better please the devil, their patron; for by their own confession, they have some times set Catholics, and made use of them against Drotestants; who were drawn to it.  
By the importunety and impudence of the said Conspirators, at other times; with no less brazen faces, they have provoacked, and stirred up Protestants, against catholics. So that first and last, these cursed, and double insinuators have been the cause of great distress, trouble and bloodshed, unto both Catholics, and Protestants.  
But all you, that have yet hope to find peace unto your souls; and that you may lift up your face, without spot in time to come, be sure to let no wickedness, enequity, nor presumptuous persons, dwell in your. Tabernakle: nor come near you, nor any body for them, that you may be steadfast, without fear: and that your Age may be clearer than the Noonday. So shall you shine forth, and be as the morning; and also secure, because there is hope. Job. 11.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.  
It hath been demanded of me, of what Religeon the Conspirators of England are; and because I know not of any they have, I have been oftimes troubled, what or how I should make answer: not only because they have so often changed from one to another; but because all their proceed, is so contrary to all Religeons, that which I can most properly say, is, that if they had any Religeon that had any Relation to God, or Godliness; they would never have attempted, to have done as they have done. Therefore it seems to me, their Religeon must be either dog like, or devilish: my Reason is, because the Conspirators, or many of their adherance, do use or exercise themselves, to speak Lies, in hypocrisy; having their consciences seared as it were with a hot Iron. 
1 Tim. 4.2.  As for pure Religeon, which is undefiled before God, even the Father, 
James 1.27.  is this; To visit the fatherless and the widows, in their affliction; and to keep ourselves unspotted from the world. But the constant course of Crumwell, and his followers, have been to make Fatherless and Widows by pressing, banishing and murdering their best friends, and taking their means, and turning them a begging; whereby they have caused great affliction, where there was none but Godly men, constantly endeavour to walk circumspectly, who strive to Redeem the time, 
Ephes. 5.15 1●. 16.  and to understand what the will of the Lord is. But OLIVER, with his two faces; and the Rest of his proud busy-bodyes, neither know the Lord, nor any of his ways; unless it be to despise him, and scorn his Word: or it may be, the sweetness of the prey hath caused them wholly to forget him. But all that know, and fear the Lord; will be constantly diligent in that which is good: That they may be found of him in peace, 
2. Pet. 3.14  without spot and blameless. As for Crumwell, & those that Protect him; I leave them unto the Judgement of those, who are not guilty of the like crimes that they are: But as for such, whose ways are upright in the sight of God, and all good men, though they may something differ in judgement, about Religeon, yet my belief and confidence in God, is, that such, who serve God, with honest and good hearts, and consider his Word, 
Luke. 8.15.  and examine their ways, with an inward intent to do the will of God; shall by his gracious assistance, be able to resist the wicked one; and all such Traitors and others, who follow his evil example: or at least their Prayers, 
Matt. 6.4.5.6.7.  Alms, and other Godly deeds, shall so come in remembrance before the Lord; as that they shall find favour with him, in the world to come, what ever they do in this. Neither dare I so condemn Catholics, nor Protestants, but that if they truly fear God, and work Righteousness, 
Act. 10.3.4.34.  they shall be accepted with him. But if any shall seem to be contentious, I delight in no such custom, neither do the Churches of God, 
1. Cor. 11.16.  because they gender strifes. And the servants of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle, unto all. As for Crumwell, and his Disputants; 
2. Tim. 2.23.  let them contend with whom they will, and serve whom they will; if it shall still seem evil unto them, to serve the Lord, and shall delay breaking of their sins by Repentance, as for myself, and such as I can prevail with all, 
Dan. 4.27.  we will serve the Lord. 
Jos. 24.15.   
I do understand with Solomon, that it is a lamantable thing; that when the poor by intrusion and craft, comes to bear Rule over the poor; their opression is like a sweeping rain, which leaneth no food: yet such as forsake the Law, and the oath of God, they do praise the wicked; and therefore it is, that I contend with them: and so will all men that fear God, and keep his Law. Woe unto the bloody City, it is full of Lies, and Robbery: their wound is grievous; 
Nah. 3.1.19.  upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually? Neither have they spared to slay the Nations.  
Wicked men understand not judgement; 
Hab. 1.17.  but such as unfeignedly seek the Lord, understandeth all things. He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law; even his prayers shall be an abomination. 
Prov. 28. v. 3.4.5.9.6.7.9.10.  Who so causeth the Righteous to go astray, in an evil way; at last himself shall fall into his own pit. It is not the bare knowing, or talking of these things, that can do much good; but it is Requisite, that honest men stir up themselves, 
2. Tim. 1.6.  by a constant, and a wary endeavour to discover Spies, Traitors, 
Job. 17.8.  and false Brethren, who hinder much good by their secret proceed: besides the evil that they do. Happy are those Princes, and people, who have such friends and servants in their houses, and places of trust; who can unmask the hypocrites, and who can pluck the Sheep's skin from of the Wolveses bacl: Into which they do sometimes transform themselves: for to serve Conspirators. By discovering the secrets, by deceiving, and by betraying of others, and who can understand these things, and with patience long conceal them; seeing the calamety is exceeding great; which such men, by continual vigelence, and by their  arts, and practices, have brought upon many others, who were better by fare, than themselves: and God, that seethe in secret, doth take notice of what is in men, 
Revel. 2.2.  saying: I know thy works, and thy Labour, and thy patience, and that thou canst not bear them which are evil, and thou hast tried them that say, they are Apostles, and are not, and thou hast found them to be Liars. It concerneth all Princes, and Righteous people, narrowly to pry into these things, for the prevention of evil; for though Crumwell, and his Consorts, do presumptuously take upon them, by fraud, and violence, to strive for Masteries, for the Crowns of Righteous Princes; and the Estates of those, which neither do, 
2. Tim. 2.5.  not think any evil: but the Apostell St. Paul saith; that no man ought to be crowned, except he strive lawfully. And therefore Crumwell, and his Consorts, must be likened unto great dogs, that are mad: who are a terror to the persons and Lives of such, as are near them, but the bold temptations, 
2. Thesa. 2.11.  Lies, and strong delusions of rebels, by their instangling, and engaging, many others in their evils, and Rebbellion, whereby they do extremely endanger the souls, as well as the boys, of many other men, besides themselves: so that, as it is greatly to be feared; they shall hardly escape the damnation off hell. I am afraid, to specify the words, and do almost tremble, to think of that passage, in the 23. of Matt. 33. which are Christ's own words, which the Reador may be pleased to Read. If it wear suffiscient to bear out Crumwell, and his consorts, to be counted Soldiers of fortune, as they have been termed by themselves, and many of their own Creatures; who pretend that to be a sufficient lustification for the said Traitors, not withstanding all the Spoil, Villainy, and the Blood, and Treasure, by them usurped, and destroyed: If the tittle of a Soldier of Fortune can be approved of in the judgements of honest men; to justify such Conspirators, in the spoiling and Robbing of their own, & several other Nations; I wonder then, why the same tittle, of being Soldiers of Fortune, should not justify Thiefs, and rued fellows, which by night set houses on fire, Rob Churches, Banks of Exchanges, the houses of Merchants, and others: for which Crimes, all such Thiefs, that can be taken, are forced to suffer at the Gallows, and such as Crumwel, and his Consorts, who hath done a thousand times more mischief against God, and man, than any such Thiefs; and yet they escape. And it seems the only Reason thereof is, because, their Party, with the help of that Army, is so strong, that they can not be aprehended; which the rebels Compel the Kingdom to pay against the King, and themselves; and because the soldiers should not in time set themselves against the Conspirators; therefore they, at the charge of the Country, give them as good as double pay; ●ll things being considered. Also the strength of their subtlety, is of such force; as that they have, from time to time, not only prevailed with many, to justify them, the said rebels; But even to join with them against Oppressed, Peaceable, and Innocent men: so that, besides themselves, they have caused good men, to err in helping them, in that which was evil. Therefore I say of them, as good old Jacob said by his two graceless Sons; They are Instruments of Cruelty. Oh; my soul! come not thou, into the secret of their Assembly! be not thou vnitted unto such men, for in their woolfe-like anger, they have slain the King himself, and many more; and that in their selfe will. Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce for the spoil; 
Gen. 49.5.6.7.  and their wrath, which did, and doth consist of Cruelty. Which hath caused many an honest hearted man of England and Schotland, to be Despised and Reviled by other Nations, by Sea, and Land: who had no hand at all with the Conspirators, but have been constantly grieved for their malicious tyranny. Yet it is not ane asie matter to make those of other Nations to understand, who is guilty, and who is free; wherefore, such as myself, continues subject to be blamed, and some times, other ways troubled, for what the rebels have done; namely, for killing the Just, and taking possession: who have also divided the spoil among the Officors of the Army, and the like of them. 
1. Kings. 21 19  Neither will they ever cease from condemning, and killing the Just; until it shall please God, to stir up men of Courage, to subdue them. For they have killed, 
James. 5.6.  and Condemned the Just: and that in divers kinds; neither are those that are left, 
Ren. 9.18.  able to resist, because they have an Army of their own breeding, who, like young Wolves, the older they grow, the more hardhearted, and wicked they are: especially the Officors thereof, and some others suchlike: who, like unto Argile; some of the Leshlies, and others of Scotland, who for the greediness, and the pride of their own hearts, hath brought their several Nations into a condition almost as if they were sold for slaves.  
These things have grieved me long, and very fore, because the Lies, and subtlety of these Murderors, should be of that strength, force, and long Continuance, as yet still, so to blind the minds of some of our own, and other Nations, that to this day, they do not understand the manor or way, of their preparations unto the Rebbellion in England: at the beginning: nor the Art of the proceed of the said Conspirators, ever since. For besides their pernicious pretences, needless jealousies, slander, & backbitings against those, who by God, the King, and the Staet, were Lawfully set ever them; as of many of their hurtful Lies, which are yet unmentioned; they have done much evil by this, which follows: to wit: The King of Spain, being distressed, by Reason of a long war, with the high and mighty Lords, the Staets' General of the United Provinces: and about twenty years a go, the King of France was provoked, or moved to make war, against the King of Spanie, on the other side of his Country, to wit, against Artois and West-Flanders; which were Invaided by the Armies of the King of France, therefore the King of Spain was greatly constrained to send a strong Fleet to the Coast of Flanders, for to Land there Men and Money, for the preservation of those Country's: which at that time were in danger to be wholly lost. Which Fleet having had a long, and a sore fight, with a considerable Fleet of the Lords, the States aforesaid. When they came near the Length of Dover, there met them 10. or 12. more lusty Men of War, belonging to the foresaid United Provinces, and the Spanish Fleet having many hurt Men in their Ships, and their Powder and Shot being almost spent; were there by necessitated to put into the Downs, from which the Conspirators of England, who then lay in wait to make use of all Advantages, by the suggestions, and lies, they caused many to believe, that the Spanish Fleet came into the Downs, with an Intent to conquor England: and that by the Consent of our own King. And by this malicious wild, they stirred up selfe-ended Men, like themselves, and others, who understood not the business against the King, and the State of England: for to make way for their cursed Rebellion, which they then intended,  
First, As it appears by that their Calamerous Contention against the King and the State, for punishing of those three presumptions Firebrands: to wit: Prin, Burton, and Bastwicke: by whose pernicious Impudence, thousands were stirred up to trouble, and disturb not only the King, Church, and State; but also the whole Nation.  
Secondly, As it further appears by that those Traitors of Scotland, which were like unto those in England, who by a wicked, and a forced Combination, some of that Nation were deceived, and stirred up, as Traitors, to Invade England: without, and against the Consent of the King, and the State; and against the Will and Consent of many of the Nation of Scotland, who would not make Covenants, and swore falsely: as others that were Traitors, 
Hosea 12.5.  did: Who have caused judgement to spring up as Hemlock. Wherefore, such as were unwilling, were threatened to be Plundered, and some of them have since been Imprisoned and Murdered.  
Thirdly, 
As the Marquesses of Huntly, Muntros, and others.  And that which should have been first: when those distressed Subjects of the King of Spain, their Ships being suddenly, contrary to their expectation, sunk, and fired, who escaped drownding, and the Sword of the Hollandors: who were then their Enemies in the year 1638. Being at Peace with us, they came into the Downs to refresh, and to fit themselves, for the Reasons afore said: and in that their great distress, by swimming, and other ways, made hard shift for to get to shore, to save their lives: some of them, who were Innocent, and harmless men, were by some of the Conspirators, or some of their Adherance, Barbarously Murdered in time of peace, without any order, or consent of the King, or any Minister of State. Which makes me greatly fear, 
2. Kings 2.5.  that for that, and many other great evils, contrived by the said Conspirators, against our own, and several other Nations: that yet a great judgement hangeth over the Nation of England; besides what they have already brought upon it. And however the evil doers may flatter themselves in their carnal security, vainly presuming upon their Policy, & the strength of their Army, which God is able to strike with terror and madness, as he hath done the like of them before. Agag supposed, that the bitterness of death was passed; but he proved to be mistaken, and as the sword of the Conspirators, hath made many women childless, of our own, and other Nations, so I have Reason to think, that the Mothers of the Conspirators, shall be called Childless among Women, as it is in the first of Samuel, Chap. 15. vers. 32.33. And which is worse, the little Pigs are in danger to be beaton, for the faults committed by the Boars, and the Sows of these times in England. For which they know themselves to be abhorred at home and abroad. And that they may still enjoy the Estates of other men, and keep such of our Nation out; as well High as Low, who gladly would be in their native Country: therefore they take the course of Richard the Third, and follow his evil Example, who was the bloodyest Tyrant that ever was in England, before themselves: namely, in this, That such as join not with them in their Treason, have been at several times (by wicked men of their own adherance, who feigned themselves to be for the King, and the Country) drawn into plots of the rebels own devising: and then charged with Treason: and thereupon took away their Lives, and their Estates. And others, who have only been told of it, by notorious Rogues, sent out, and employed by some of the rebels; and upon that they were taken, and hanged: although they never meddled at all in the business. As Captain Thomas Collupp, who lived in Wisbich, and many more in the County of Norfolk, and thereabouts: who were taken, and hanged. And he who did pretend to know of a Commission from the King, & told them of it, who flatly Refused to have any thing to do with the business, yet they were Murdered, and the Rogue himself escaped: to wit: Gregre Gamblin, who also lived in Wisbich: and many other such bloody plots have been acted by these Rebbels, and their Adherance, by their Lucefer-like Art, in, and about London, and elsewhere. An in this, and the like Courses, doth the said Bebbells intent to continue, until they have brought destruction as well as great dishonour upon our Nation. Who stay always at home, to invent mischief against our friends abroad, and at home: to do what evil they can, and to hinder what good they can. And to Cologue with the seamen, they take away other men's Estates, which cannot spare it, but need it for their Wyves and Children, themselves, and by this means they get the seamen to be more willing, to go abroad, where they know they must be massacred, for fear, lest they should gather together, and more wisely set themselves against the Conspirators at home, than here to fore: and however they may Craftily pretend to do some thing, which shall seem pleasing unto the several Countries; whose neighbours, and friends they have ruined, destroyed, and murdered, all England through.  
Now, for their own ends, they will insinuate with them as the Devil did with Eue. 
Gen. 3.1.4.5.  But when the Country shall come to be Invaided, by foreign nations, who by these Conspirators have been abused; then will they do a great-deale worse, than Absoloms' Mule did, for though the Beast left his master, 
2. Sam. 18.9.  when he had most need of him, yet he took away none of his money, nor jewels, with him: But these rebels, will not only not leave them in their greatest distress, but they will take all their Monies, and chiefest Treasure of the whole Kingdom with them. In the mean time, their Continual endeavour will be, to prepare, and instruct others abroad, in their evil devises, as near as they can; to be like themselves; that they may the more willingly receive the said rebels, and their stolen Treasure; and protect them, when they dare stay in England no longer.  
And for the present, many of the people of England; are by constraint forced to cologe with the rebels, and give them good words; but it is, as them poor people, in some part of the West-Indeans, doth by the devil; namely: because they should not be so mischevous to the Country, as they are afraid of. And whereas the said rebels, and their Adherance, by false Information, have caused many good people of our own, & other nations; to think, that all who follow and adhere unto the King; are  sweators, proud, envious, and Contentious persons: as well his Majesty's servants, as others: whereof myself have been obrayded, that those were such, as I justified; and that by such, and the like, of evil Conversation, the Kingdom should be governed, if ever the King came to be Restored again to the Kingdom.  
Unto which I answer, that if any thing of it be true, I believe they are such, as may be secretly Employed by the rebels themselves: or at least some, to make the rest worse than they would be. For my part, if there be any such, I justify them not: but if I knew them, I should therefore abhor them: because such can do the Rebbels fare more service than they can do the King, and I understand them to be worse than the Plague in the King's Court; and for oft I know, the cause of so much swearing, and other evil behaviour, in the King's Army; pretended by the rebels, hath been by Reason of such, that hath been sent to that purpose, by the rebels themselves.  
First, to commit that which may offend God, and so to make our best friends, our enemies, Numb. 25.1.2.3.4.6.7. verses.  
Secondly, to vex, trouble, and oppress the Country more than needs; that by that means they might cause more rebels against the King, like themselves.  
Thirdly, because the rebels might thereby take advantage, to Revile and Rail at the King's Army, as they constantly used to do, by their slanderous reports, in their printed pamphlets, throughout all the Kingdom, and else where abroad; which caused many good people, to conceive worse of the Officers, and others of the King's Army, than was truth. Though possibly they did something more than either the King, or the Army, were willing to do.  
By Reason of stubornnesse, and Rebbellious risings of some, against the King and the Country.  
Because the rebels, by deceat, forged pretences, & by violence usurped, and made themselves Masters of the King's Customs, and such other moneys, as should have paid his Majesty's Army. Neither did the King ever offer to Raise any Army; until the presumption of the rebels was so extreme against his Majesty's Person, and his Subjects, that it could no longer be induered: for themselves do know, that his Majesty was bound in conscience by his Oath, and by the Law of the Land; to defend the Ministers of Church and State; and all other peaceable and obedient subjects: so long as possibly he could.  
And for somuch, as concerns the King's Council, his Servants, and all others, that pretend to adhere unto his Majesty; my prayers unto God Almighty, the desires of my hart, and the cry of my spirit, not unto the God of rebels, but unto the Lord of Heaven, is more than any man upon the face of the earth, do know: as in Exod. 14.15. That every man, high and low, may approve himself before God, who knows the hearts of men: who sees, and takes notice of the actions to be men that fear and serve God: such as love, and endeavour with all their might to execute Justice and Judgement for all manner of persons, as well for the small, as the great, as it is in the Word of the lord 
Deut. 1.17  And the Lord grant, that every one may be such, as to scorn and abhor Flattering, Bribes, and Treason. Thou shalt not wrest Judgement, 
Deut. 16.19.  thou shall not Respect persons, neither take a gift; for a gift doth blind the eyes of the Wise, and pervert the words of the Righteous. That which is al-together Just, 
Vers. 20.  shalt thou follow; that thou mayest live and inherit the Land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee. The Lord make all the King's Subjects, mild, kind, and courteous, one towards another, that the rebels may not be able to say any thing that is evil against them: And the Lord give us all grace, and wisdom from the highest to the lowest; that we may be wary, that neither Rebbels, nor no man, deceive us with vain words: for because of these things, cometh the wrath of God, upon the Children of disobedience. Be not therefore partakers with such, for the fruit of the spirit, is in all Goodness; Righteousness and Truth. See then that you walk circumspectly, Redeeming the time because the days are evil, 
Eph. 5.6.7.9. ●0. 15.16.  and never worse than now, and that by reason of Crumwell, and his Adherents, who make the best men weary of their lives, whom the oppressed most stand need of.  
By this shall all men know, that ye who pretend to be for the King, and the Country of England; do come out of an honest, and good Intention; if you constantly love all men, who are of Godly conversation. For the King needs no Desemblors, Cheats, Proud, Scornful, nor Contentious persons: neither can his present condition despence with such: because, if any such should be in or about his Court, or in his Majesty's Armies; 
Ezec. 3 20. as in the 2. Revel. vers. 13.14  they will prove worse than the plague or the canket in any man's body. And if men prove constantly faithful to God, and their King; and delight to be continually in Peace, Love, and good will, one towards another; and withal be vigilant, and continually wachtfull, and beware of Lurking or Sneaking Curs; which the rebels have, or will send amongst you. Therefore you, that by expeperience know the fidelety one of a nother, associate yourselves often together; and take notice of such busybodies, as endeavour to make differences, strife, and envy among men: and mark such, who falsely accuse any person, whether he be of High or Low degree: and those, who endeavour to discharge others, from cleaving unto the King, and serving his Majesty in this his extremety. Neither will you find any better way to bring the rebels unto despair, then by the means aforesaid, and by causing them to spend their Labours, and moneys, in vain.  
Finally, My Brethren, farewell; be Perfect and Courageous; be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace, and the God of Love and Peace shall be with you. For if you should in the least give way, or any regard unto such Spies, 
2. Cor. 13.11.  as are employed by the rebels; whose custom have always been to sow mischief, contention, and discord, amongst such as hate Rebbellion. And if you, by their means, suffer yourselves to be stired up, to unquiet or disturb one another; take heed that you be not consumed one of another. For this, would make the seducing spirits in England, who cleave unto the rebels for Reward, or for a share of the pray; to blaspheme the Lord of Heaven to his face in their Pulpits: and they will presumptuously pretend, the God of the oppressed, to be the God of rebels.  
And First, by the way, remember this; That if by any of the King's Servants, who have received Promotion, great benefit, Subsistance, and the King's favour; such Commanders and Soldiers, as have willingly upon their own charge, ventured their Lives, and lost their Estates; or any such, as otherways have constantly, and with their whole heart and might, and that by their great expense, and overthrow of their fortunes, and subsistence, and ever since the beginning of the Rebbellion, by truth and experimental arguments, have always striven to defend, maintain, and Justify the King, and all who were faithful in Authority under him; to the undeceaving, and Rightly informing, of such as were by the rebels, and their Adherance, Maliciously stirred up against the King, and such as were faithful in Authority: who in duty, and for conscience sake, endeavoured to do God, and the Kingdom, service. As also many good men of Foreign Nations, have been from time to time, grossly, and wonderfully deluded, and bitterly stirred up, by the Lies of the Conspirators, against the King, and his best Subjects: whose slanderous reports, have been constantly discovered and resisted by such as feared God, and utterly abhorred Rebbellion, and falsehood, to the great satisfaction of many strangers, who have been misinformed by the Conspirators, and their Adherants, concerning, or against the Justness of the King's cause. And if the Conspirators can by any means prevail with such of the King's Officors, or Servants, which are in place; for to bring such Commandors, Soldiers, and such others, as is before mentioned; wrongfully into disgrace, by falsehood, and Lies, first devised, and forged by the rebels or their Adherance, or if they can cause any such to be scorned, slighted, or otherways troubled by such as are in favour with the King: this will cause the rebels to Insult and glory the more, though it be their own shame, and a great mischief of their own contriving: this will prove the fainting of all honest hearts, and the weakening of the hands of such as have yet hope and courage: if they can by Bribes, secret wickedness, or other devellish arts; cause the King's best Friends, and subjects, to be loftily, or scornfully looked upon. And if such, who never received any subsistence, reward, or benefit; shall for their good will, continual pains, and expenses be Rewarded with evil for good: this will be next unto a deaths-wound unto the King; and will make the hearts of all his most faithful Friends and Subjects, fare and near, to faint, mourn, and grieve, when they hear of such things. And the rebels doc knowe, that there is no such way to dishearten, and disengage the King's friends, and cause them to leave him, and all his Father's house, in his greatest need; neither is there any such way, for to stir up God and Man, to be the King's enemies; then for to render evil for good unto them, who have unfeignedly, served him: and made themselves odious in the eyes of all the Kings professed and secraet enemies, for God, Conscience, and his Majesty's sake, and the good of the Nation.  
This caused King David to cry out, in the ears of Saul, his Master, in these words: 
1. Sam. 24.12.  the Lord Judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee. No man need to think, that the rebels will be so foolish, as to send any known, or professed Rogue, for to work out their business in this kind, but they will make use of some selfe-ended fellows, who one time or other, have pretended to serve the King, and such who hath the art to cut a man's purse, at the same time when he laffeth in his face: or like Judas, when they seem to be most zealous, and have the boldness, and the Impudence, to associate themselves with such, as they certainly know to be the King's friends: and by that means, get what secrets they can; not only to betray the King's business, but also their own friend, and brother, to the presumptuous enemies. And like unto the old proverb; this wickedness proceedeth from the wicked, 
1. Sam. 24 15.  and hatched by the Conspirators in England: Though sometimes acted abroad, as well as at home.  
The Lord therefore be Judge, 
1. Chro. 12.33.  and plead the cause between all those, who are not of a double heart against those, who are proud, scornful, and false-harted towards those, 
The Tribe of Zebalon.  whose hearts and Endeavours have ever been for the glory of God, the honour of the King, and for the prosperity, peace, and safety, of all obedient subjects, in whose eyes, a vile person is contemned, espesially Traitors, and notoroius rebels: But honoureth them with his whole heart, 
Psal. 15.4.  that fear the Lord.  
Wherefore, be pleased to consider, how needful a thing it is for all such as enjoy the King's favour, who subsist, or get benefit by him; that they carefully take heed to resist and avoid the stratagems of those, who secretly endeavour to provoke them to be a terror, and a burden unto those, who evermore have endeavoured the honour of the King: by whom they subsist, as also longed for their happy and prosperous return into their Native country. 
2. Sam. 22.28.  And remember, that the eyes of the Lord are upon the hauftie, to bring them down; and who will save the afflicted people. My hart is not haufty, nor mine eyes lauftie; saith David in the Psal. 131. vers. 1. Be sure, that all who are bend upon mischief; will seek to cross others in any thing that is good: scornful men, bring a City into a snare; but wise men, turn away wrath. The bloodthirsty, hate the upright; but the Just seeks his soul. Forget not this masterpiece of the Rebbells' policy, that they will use all means possible to get the Rulor, 
Proverb. 29.8.10.12.  and such as are in favour and trust, to hearken to Lies: then they will declare and publish that all his servants are wicked. Such are they, who to day, will seem to power out their souls before you, and hug you as their bosom-friend, and to morrow, will deride you, and laugh you to scorn. Think it not strange, that I mention such things unto you, seeing to my sorrow, I have met with such myself.  
Now, let the wisdom of the Reador be this, to avoid and advise his friend to stand clear in time, and shun such as cause divisions & offences, 
Rom. 16.17.  contrary to the doctrine that good men teach, be sure that you follow not the evil example of those, that revyle the Gods; 
Exod. 22.28.  and who scorn and curse the Rulor of the people. But such as know, or understand the wickedness of rebels, and yet faun and conceal it: that is almost as bad as the former; 
Act. 23.4.  for if notorious Tyrants, who are known to the world, to be but Vsurpors at the best: shall dare to take upon them, to murder men, for what they pretend have been concealed, as intended against them, though it be every man's duty for to bend his mind, and endeavour to discover what he can of the Intentions & proceed of such Opressors, as the Traitors (which now bear Rule in England) are: who are nothing a shamed, all this while, of being Gods, and their Countries, enemies.  
A wise man scaleth the City of the mighty; and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof. Proud and haufty scornor, 
Prov. 21.22.24.  is his name; who dealeth in proud wrath. Therefore, blessed is the man, that walketh not in the Council of the ; nor standeth in the way of sinners; nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful: but his delight is in the Law of the Lord. The lauftie and proud looks of men shall be humbled; and the hauftinesse of men shall be bowed down. 
Jsa. 2.11.12.  And every one that is lifted up, shall be brought low.  
One would think, that this were sufficient for every one that remembers his latter end, or considers that he hath a soul to save, 
Deut. 32.29.  that it is now high time to shun and abhor those, who have defiled themselves, by treason, and the blood of Innocence: and yet boldly stands out in defiance of all those, whom they have most offended: to wit, the Lord of Heaven, the King, and Country of England, and other Nations belonging thereunto; besides Neighbour Nations, who also were our friends, even as now they are.  
And that the Conspirators have approved themselves to be past shame; doth appear by the odatious boldness of John Milton, in his answer unto the book of the Learned Salmasius: which doth consist of presumptions scorn, Lies and revile; and doth (as it were) declare, that he had forgotten that there is a Righteous God in Heaven.  
For the said Milton, doth show in that book; that there is no more fear of God left in him: in that he hath despised and controdicted the word of the Lord: for it is said, I Council thee to keep the King's Commandment, and that, in Regard of the oath of God. Be not hasty to go out of his sight, stand not in an evil thing, for he doth what soever pleaseth him. Where the word of a King is, there is Power; 
Eccles. 8.2.3.  and who may say unto him, what dost thou? unless it be such graceless rebels; 
Pro. 20.2.  who will neither obey God, nor King, because it can not consist with hypocrisy, nor with violence, by the help whereof, they killed the Just, and have taken their Estates, & the Army, who must protect them, are their Gods, and their Confidence: because they give them Large pay out of other men's Estates, by whom so many of our Nation must be murdered, at home and abroad, as the Officors of the Army, & the like Conspirators please.  
Wherefore, the Lord God furnish and supply the hearts of the King, and of all his Father's House; the Lords of his most Honourable Privy Council; his Reverend and Learned clergy, and all his most faithful friends and helpers; with the spirit of Understanding, Wisdom, and Courage, and especially; with the knowledge and fear of the Lord: and with the Love of Equity, justice, and judgement, where with the God of Just men, is well pleased. And I pray God, unite the hearts of all the Kings unfeigned, well-wishing Subjects, and all his Majesty's true-harted and faithful Attendance, unto himself, and to the King, whom they seem to honour: and in a Loving, and Friendly behaviour, one unto another; that neither the secret, nor professed enemies, who every day seeks the Ruying of both the one and the other, that they may henceforth be able, to make no more breaches, nor prevail any longer, nor be able to stand before the King; nor before such as are faithful under him.  
The Lord give the King favour in the eyes of God and man, that his Majesty may delight himfelfe in the Works, and the Will of the Lord; and that he may obtain a deserving spirit, to discover and find our those, who henceforth have any Intent to betray the trust imposed in them; and all those who any weighed abuseth his Majesty's favours, by proud Looks, or taunting Terms, or other scornful Carriage, towards those who desires the safety & prosperity of his Majesty, and of all his Father's House, as well as any of those who have long subsisted by the King's bounty and favour, and if such men be discouraged, who in singleness of heart, and for love and good will to both King and Country; who without any benefit, one way or other, none can do the enemy better service, then to cause such men to be abused: because it seems the Conspirators do conceive themselves to be in agreement with death and hell. Who do not consider, that the hail shall sweep away the Refuge of lies. Therefore, they promise themselves, that the overflowing scourge shall pass through, 
Jsa 28.15.17.18.  and not touch them, who have made lies their reffuge; and have hid themselves under falsehood.  
As I have often mentioned, so I still hope & resolve by the providence and gracious assistance of God Allmighty; to declare a fare greater Reason, for what I have said, and what I have yet to say against the Conspirators of England. If the Lord please to continue unto me health and subsistence, to the further satisfaction of your Majesty, the King of France, all your good people, and many others at home and abroad; and for the discharge of my own Conscience, 
Psal. 66.18  between God and myself. For if I Regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear my prayers: the Lord direct me in that which is according to his will; and hinder me what soever is contrary to his will. 
Psa. 1. last verse.  For the Lord knoweth the way of the Righteous, but the way of the  shall perish. And thus I humbly take my leave at Present, and Rest, till the Lord shall give me a further opportunity.  

DISCREET READOR:  
BEE pleased to take notice, that some things more I have to say, concerning my own sufferings, for the space of Three and twenty years together: which doth consist of divers Artikles, which I presented unto the said Crumwell, and unto Mr. Walter Streckland for him; to both whom, and unto others of their party, I made my greevances known at large in Papers, bearing date the 20. of February: and others of the third and fourth of March, in the year 1656. Stilo veteri, from Middelborgh and Flishing. Which Papers were delivered to Mr. Strecklands hand, the 12. of that instant March, for the said Crumwell, by one John Symons, a shippe-Carpenter, who, as appears by his own Letter, dated unto me from London, the 13. of March last, wherein is signified unto me, the delivery of those papers aforesaid, to the said Mr. Streckland the day before: dwelleth near Noah's Ark, close by St. Saveries Dock, not fare from the Mill stairres, over against the Armetage, at Horset-downe, in the Parish of St. Madlen, London. I having used all means possibly, for the space of one year and a half together, for the obtaining of Reparation towards my great troubles, charges, disgraces, and much other prejudices, but in Feb. and March last, to wit 1656. Stilo veteri, that seeing the power of the Kingdom of England, being in the hand of the said Crumwell, and his Army: my desire from him, and Mr. Streckland, was, that by his, or their means, the some of two hundred pounds' starling, might be paid me in Bridges, within thirty days after the date of my said papers: or otherwise I would publish, or make known unto the world such things, as the said Crumwell, and his party, would by no means be willing to hear of. And that if the said 200. pounds were not paid me, within the time aforesaid, I would cause the evil savour of Crumwell, and some of his party, for to come abroad into the world, more than ever it was yet: It being, according unto equity, and rather short than over. Also the said Crumwell having done many things of greater consequence, but never any thing with more equity, in this world. And that if by his means, the said some were paid me; I would be always ready to give an account of any thing that I had mentioned unto any one, whom he would appoint in such a place where we might be both free to speak our minds: and that I would make known unto him whom the said Crumwell should appoint what I had further to say against Crumwell and his Army, and some others of his party. And though it stands me much in hand for to take care for my subsistence, I being in years: without which this Pamphlet had been published more than ten years since: yet upon condition, the said money had been paid me, I would have communicated the business unto some of his appointment. First, in private: that they might the better have made their peace with God, the King, and his Subjects. But least any one, or more should think, that I upon any condition at all, did think or ever intent, to be wholly silent, in what I mean by this; the clean contrary may appear, as follows.  
This is part of what I signified unto him, in the same papers, wherein I expressed or specefied my greevances. I enclosed also to the said Crumwell, three Copies: one, of an Attestation, under the hand of Mr. Hengh Pieters. Minister, dated the 17. day of june, 1634. For the clearing me of a false Accusation, then laid to my charge; an other, was the Copy of an Act, under the hands of the Lords of Rotterdam; to show that I was a free Broker: and the third, was a Copy of an Act that I had from the Company, my Masters, to the intent, that Crumwell might understand, that I desired nothing but what was as Just as the  on my back, and rather fare shorter than one or two over.  
I signified also unto the said Crumwell, that whether the money were paid or not, that I expected nothing, neither would accept of any thing from him; or any of his party: but from my Masters, aforesaid, under whom I had suffered: and to this purpose I wrote unto him.  
SIR: I hope your Highness will grant, that though Power, and Impudence by violence, 
There is a longer explication of this in Folio 58.  drive honest and harmless men from their Right, and quiet being; yet you will not deny, but that it is lawful for men who are oppressed, and spoilt, for to use the best means they can, towards the obtaining of Reparation, or Restitution: as it shall please the Lord to give power, or opportunety. And I do comfort myself in the Lord my God; as some times David did: who, I hope, will graciously favour my Righteous cause: 
1. Sam 30.6.  neither hath he left me wholly without hope. Though I must confess, it sometimes pleaseth God for to suffer lies, craft, tyranny and falsehood, to prosper and to continue long. 
Da●. 8.25.   
SIR: If I should make such a grievous complait, without Just and very extreme cause; how should I then expect the God of equity, to be on my side? or, who can I expect shall help me in time of need? I hope, the Lord will not suffer vain thoughts, for to lodge with in me, nor any evil thing which I blame in others. To my sorrow I know, that by violence framed, and shameless Arguments; as by other unlawful proceed; ofttimes a bad cause, is kept too long on foot: yet that doth not make a bad cause good; because it is contrary unto equity, and because the God of Just men, is of purer Eyes, then to behold evil; and who can not look upon iniquity: unless it be in his good time, to punish such as deal treacherously, 
Habak. 1.13.  and such as hold their tongue, when the wicked devoureth the man, that is more Righteous than he.  
SIR: seeing that my last hope I have left of ever Recovering the said some of Money; is only by the help of your Highness: my suffering, namely in my person, and good name, as in matter of my subsistence, have been very great, & of three & twenty year's continuance. Wherefore blame me not, though I earnestly seek Reparation by such means, or possibillities, as God is pleased to afford me. I do most humbly Confess, that I am very large and tedious, and you shall do well to Consider the extremety of my being necessetated hereunto. I further signified unto the said Crumwell, besides my greevances at large, comprehended in divers Articles; as is a foresaid; that in case he did not cause me to have justice, as aforesaid, seeing that power is in his hand; that he might perceive that I did intent, to do that which would be very unwelcome to him, and unto many of his Party, and I also added part of my grounds, or Reasons, wherefore I would do it: as followeth.  
SIR: I do most humbly show unto your Highness; 
Verbatum.  that for these many years together, I have been very much greeved, at the proceed of your Highness, the Army, and others of your Party, against the word of God, the King, the Church, & the Laws & Nation of our Land. And that ever since the troubles of England by the Conspiracy of you, & your Party, as hereafter more at large first begun; in which time many thousands, of the best and most peaceablest famelyes are ruened: also by the slight of men, and that long in secret my most beloved Nation hath been in a most wonderful manner stirred up, and set one against another: by such as were the enemies, & troublers of our Nation, so at home, as from abroad: by which Cursed means abundance of blood have been spilt: for which my soul hath constantly mourned in secret. 
Jer. 13.12.   
For which Cause, and for other Reasons, that I must as yet conceal; I have spoken much against the Person, and Proceed of your Highness, and some others of your Party: which by the help of the most high God, shall be known shortly in public, or in private; which I have intended this many years, but hitherto I have kept it still private, unless upon occasion, some words darkly have passed from me, because I have greatly, and always longed, to see or hear of a Righteous settlement in England; without discovering myself: and as yet only my prayers to God Almighty, have been my best Endeavours to that purpose.  
And SIR, much at convenient time and place, I have to say, & without any wrong or prejudice unto any others; also it will concern you, and many of your Party, to know the same in private, before it comes in public to the world, because thereby your evil savour will yet be much more known then ever it was, or hath been as yet.  
This is the Copy of a Letter from me, to Crumwell: the Arch-Rebbell: being word for word.  
The Copy of another Letter, enclosed to the said MR. Streckland, for the said Crumwell: Dated the 28. of March 1657. in Bridges, and sent by the ordinary Post by way of Dunkirk.  
For your Highness, to wit, the most valiant Oliver Crumwell; Lord Protector of the Army, and some others, in great Britain and Jerland. This is also verbatum.  
SIR; I do humbly again give you notice, that I did write unto you, from Middlebourgh and Flushing, in Zealand; by one john Simmons, a Shippe-Carpentor, dwelling near Noah's Ark, not fare from the Millstayres, in Horsydowne, London. Certain papers of Consequence, bearing date the 20. of Feb: last. But for want of a speedior passage, I dated other papers, the third and the fourth of March, old stile. Also I wrote unto Mr. Hugh Pieters, Mr. Walter Streckland, & to Sir Henry Vain, all whom do know me, or some times have known me; but MR. Pieters, Minister, best of any of them.  
SIR: The Contents of the said papers, are as followeth. I having served the Company of Merchant's Adventurors of England; some times Residing in Delfe and Rotterdam; since the year 1634. and though I humbly do, and shall ever Acknowledge many of my said Masters, both of the first & of the last of their Worships, some were as good Masters unto me, as I could wish or desire them to be, yet others of their said Worships, who were towards me disaffected, from the beginning of 1634. have from time to time, caused my Life and Harte to be very full of bitterness; which hath been unto me exceeding prejudicial and grievous: and doth consist, not only of denying me of justice upon several ocasions, against several slanderous & abusive persons; who, by some of the said Company were partly, or wholly, encouraged; if not from time to time Employed, and set on against me: as also, I have been wonderfully blamed, as a malicious fellow, for suing for justice: without which, I saw it to be impossible, ever to be quiet. The want whereof, caused the evil-doers to be the more Insolent, and many others afterwards, by Reason of the evil example of the first three; and I have often, by several of my said Masters, most wrongfully been accused in the like kind, I say, by divers of themselves, though from the first to the last, never any thing at all hath been proved against me. Also, the Injurijs and violence hath been so extreme, and continual against me, as I shall humbly show, when it shall be Requiered of me, that I went three several times to the Hage, to complain unto Mr. Oliver Synjohns, Mr. Walter Streckland; when they were there as Ambassadors, for to Entreat them, to move the Company in my behalf; but for fear of giving my Master's great distaste thereby, and by Reason of some difference between Mr. Streckland and myself, about the Engagement, which I refused in 1650, neither was Sterckland content with me; & upon those two Considerations, I did forbear, because I have since in sundry kinds been greatly abused: and all other hopes of Reparation now failing, my humble desire is, that by the Endeavour, and power of your Highness, I may have paid me by my said Masters, Resedent now in Dordricht; the full somme, or value of 200. pounds' starling: to me, or my Assiges, in Bridges, within thirty days after the 10. of March 1656. old stile, for the Reasons specefied at large in the said papers before mentioned, sent by the said Simmons unto your Highness, who arrived at London the 11. day of this month of March.  
SIR, this I entreat of you; because the power of our Land is now principally in your hand, and because your Will and Word hath been, as it were a Law in many other things, of fare greater consequence: but if you do it not to be paid to me within the time mentioned; I intent by the help, and the Divine Providence of that same God, 
Jsa. 1.4.  which it seems many of your party have forsaken. Or else they know him not: 1. Sam. 2.12. I shall (I say) by the special assistance afore said, shortly make such things known to the world, as that neither your Highness, nor some of your helpers, will be at all willing to hear of; Concerning the proceed of you, & some of your Party in these last 20. years together, against that part of our Nation, who most Inclined to peace, truth, and meekness: and it may be, by the help afore said, in short time, by my means, some of the same Creatures, who have been begotten by the troublers of England, & bred up under some of your own party, may happily come to bite you, and some others. But if the said two hundred pounds' starling, be paid unto me, or my Assigns in Bridges, in Flanders, before the 10. of April 1657. old style: I shall not only defer the same, which I otherwise by the grace of God intent, but also I shall by the help of the most High, endeavour to show you, or some whom you shall be pleased to appoint for to hear me, the best way and course to be taken towards your Honour, peace, and safety, to the end that yet a fare greater dissollation come not upon my beloved Nation, by the means of your Highness, and some of your party: which I am afraid of, and long have been: by Reason whereof, you may conceive the more, or better safety for yourselves, and yet be mistaken.  
SIR, I humbly refer you to my former papers, wherein I wrote you distinctly, the particulars of many of my greevances, also enclosed to you, and unto Mr. Sterckland for you, besides Copies of papers, presented at several times unto my said Masters; as well to such as Reside now in London, and Hamborough, as now Residing in Dordricht, wherein many particulars of my greevances were especified. And so I took my leave.  
Further: the Reador may please to consider, that Crumwell, and his Consorts, have choice of two several Interpretations of that which is written in folio 52. & part of 53. by them to be understood out of those words: being proper, as also truth both ways: namely, unto my long & many fold or sundry sufferings by mine own enemies, in 23. years: or as truly may the same words be understood, to be the long and extreme sufferings of the King, and the Nation of England, by Crumwell, and his Army, and some other Conspirators in Combination with them.  
Further: I did in my papers aforesaid, allege unto Crumwell, and others; that I neither would wilfully offend him, nor flatter him further than my necessety did require for the clearing of mine own Conscience between God and myself; in regard of what (long since) came to my knowledge, conserning the Conspirators in England.  
Secondly: I did therein reflect, upon what I then supposed would follow, between the said Conspirators and myself: and the only means of my being Righted, remained in himself, to wit, Crumwel. Therefore I could do no less, then to give him some good words, by way of the Title, given him by the like of himself, & some others; who loves him not: as himself well knows.  
Thirdly, 
A woe!  There is a Curse pronounced unto such, as call evil good, and good evil, 
Prov. 16.15.  which is, to justify the wicked, and to condemn the Just.  
Fourthly, Neither do I believe, that Crumwell desires to be flattered; unless it be by such, 
Jsa. 5.20.  as are engaged in Treason, as well as himself: without which, he will not lightly put Confidence on any man.  
These, and divers things, being near to this purpose, I signified unto the said Crumwell, and Streckland, & others of their Party; in March a foresaid: who answered me not a word: which shows the hart of the said Crumwell, to his own shame to be lifted up; and it may be to his own destruction. 
2. Kings. 14 10.13.  Who glories in his own shame, and who only minds earthly things. It seems there is none in Power in England, that will do that which is good: no, 
Phil. 3.19.  not one: as appears by Crumwell, and his Consorts, though they are sought unto. 
Psal. 14.3.   
Wijse, and Righteous Reador, be pleased to take notice of the Conclusion. These following Reasons, Read and Consider.  
First: to my great disgrace and prejudice, my wrongs and sufferings in my Person, and good name; hath been in sundry kinds very extreme and of 23. year's continuance.  
Secondly, This hath caused me from time to time, to be bitterly revyled and scorned by good men, as well as others, by misinformations.  
Thirdly, By reasonable Reparation given me; such as have abused me by misinformation, & not wilfully, much less so Mallissiously as others, than they would have understood that I was much wronged.  
Fourthly, That those which are Impudent, will then see to their shame, that they have often wronged me, without any cause at all in me.  
Fiftly, That I may thereby live quietly, and in peace with all men, in time to come.  
Sixthly: that such, and the like, might see and consider the evil of their do, and do no more so wickedly; nor any others against me, nor any others hereafter, by the evil example of the former, so evil shall be put away from amongst you, and others shall hear and fear, and commit no more any such evil amongst you, see Deut. 19 from the 16. verse to the end.  
Seaventhly, Because myself, & others; have found by long and woeful experience, that because sentence or justice against the evil workers, hath neither in the short, nor long, been executed, much less speedily; therefore the hearts of the Children of men, hath been fully set in them to do evil. 
Eccles. 8.11 12.  Is it not a wonderful thing, that men should so despise the Word, and cast of the fear of the Lord? like men who are so desperately wicked, as to tyrannize so much over others, as to make them half or wholly distracted (as themselves say) by extreme violence, and grief, done by themselves and then Insult the more over them, by taunting terms, Imputing such to be mad for the great troubles, and  deal, brought upon the oppressed, by themselves. These do approve themselves to be Lovers of wrong, more than of Right, neither are they ashamed to condemn the Innocent, nor to justify the . 
Eccles. 7.7.  These men seem to scorn Gods own Word, seeing it is said, that oppression maketh a wise man mad. 
Jeren. 17.9  A gift destroyeth the heart, and so doth feasting too: when it is done to a mischievous end.  
Now, because the evil smell of their detestable projects is come abroad into a great part of the world, which in the short or long will make Crumwell, and his Helpers, for to spuw up or leave the pray again, by them unjustly taken from their betters, both of our own, and other Nations. And this is the Reason that the Traitors of England first made use of Strangers against their own King and Country; I mean such as were misinformed and deceived by the falsehood of the said Traitors.  
Secondly, the strength of their delusion, and the necessity of the said rebels for it, 
Proverb. 6.19.  they year after year have made use of one Catholic to destroy another Catholic: so that it seems their Trade and Profession is to sow and to make discord, strife, and devisions amongst Brethren, 
Rom. 16. vers. 17.18.19.20.  from whence cometh desolation, ruying, and bloodshed, and they warm themselves by the coals of other men's Houses, whom the said Rebbels set on fire.  
Thirdly, they have not only several times stirred up Protestants against Catholics, but also Catholics against Protestants. Witness the Hents of their own Creators, saying: They had help of the Subjects of the King of Spain, or some of them against the Lords the State's General of the United Provinces, or against the peaceable Inhabitants. I confess, if they speak truth, it is to themselves misfortune, 
Judges 9 vers. 2.3.4.5.6.  because their custom is constantly for lies: but if it be true, it is but like as Abimolochs boldness. So that, if any of the King of Spain's Subjects were drawn thereunto, 
Nota 15.  it was by the shameless importunety, and strong delusions of the said rebels. Upon which account they would have broken the Peace between the King of spain, if the said States (before mentioned) had proved so wicked as themselves. So that the Read or may understand, that by smooth words, fair pretences, and other  shifres, there is no end of the hurtful ploddings of mischief by the said Rebbels. For first, they will procure others to do what is , and then will be the first to stir up yet others against them for it.  
It were greatly to be desired that all people, especially Protestant's, who have been most deluded by the said rebels, did perfectly understand how much the Conspirators have been beholden to slander, fraud, and falsehood; and thereby have prevailed with several other Nations, for to condemn, and judge wrongly of such eminent and innocent Persons at home and abroad, as were more righteous than themselves. And sometimes they joined with Spain against Portugal, and several times secretly as openly they juggled with Portugal against Spain: and after that, the like again with Spain against France, and now with France against Spain. Neither is it possible to mention halff the mischiefs that the deceavors of England hath practised in their wicked proceed. But the Indifferent Reador may be pleased to remember, that when I mention the Make-bates, or Conspirators of England, I do not mean the Oppressed, nor the deluded people of England; but I mean the present Traitor Crumwell, the Officors of his Army, and such others of his Right-hand Mates, as fell first from that Religion they first had, and since have changed their Religion from Presbiterians unto Independants; then to Annabaptists, but what Religion now they have, I know not. But this I am sure, that so by Antionomismi Adamites, and Quakers Religion, and others, which I can not remember; but I am sure, they are all countenanced, if not first invented or devised by Crumwell, and his chief Helpers: and by this means they keep the people of England, & elssewhere, in continual contention, strife, and envye, one against another, least by Love and Unity they should set themselves against the rebels, who have brought dishonour, infamy, and distress upon the Nation.  
And this is the Reason that the minds of many people abroad are corrupted by the false Reports of those, who have done so much mischief, and do cause good people to do much evil, by their bitter censurings and condemning not only the King and Queen, the Bishops, and many a thousand others, who are peaceable, quiet, and faithful in the Land; & that for some small punishment inflicted upon 3. or 4 presumptuous Persons, who, after several warnings, continued to trouble the State, and disturbed the Church & the Commonwealth also by Rebellious and false Doctrine, they declared their impudence, like Rabsaketh, in their Books or Pamphlets, Sermons, Lybels, seditious Feasts, etc. against the Government then Established. Which by Act of Parliament, to wit, the Laws of the Land, besides the Proclamations of the King, the Bishops were enjoined and expressly charged and commanded to maintain, and to punish Offenders, and such disturbers as by Lies, new Doctrines of their owne-framing, stirred up part of the People to Rebellion against the King, the Church, and the State, to the loss of many a thousand good men's Lives, besides many of the Rebbels own adhearance. And therefore no wonder though the guilt of the Rebbels make themselves afraid, who have caused so much innocent blood to be spilt by Sea and Land, besides murdering of the Lords Anointed, & others, whom under God, the Peace and the Welfare of the Land dependeth.  
And this is the cause they used so many devices, policies, and continual importunities, not only to deceive many other Nations, especially Protestant's, with whom they prevail little or much to join with them in their most abominable Conspiracy. Neither will they ever cease to provoke so many others, as possible they can for to enter into Combination with them, because they are continually in so much fear of the Gallows, as ever were any known Thiefs in this world. Therefore, though they be repulsed and rejected again and again, yet like the Devil, with shameless faces, will still present themselves for the procurement of their own ends, as it is in the first of job, vers. 9.10.11. and in the second of job, vers. 3.4.5.6.7. And several times in the fourth of Matheuw, verses 3.4.5.6.7.8.9.  
Therefore all you, High and Low, who intent to keep your peace with the Lord our God, delay not to break off Peace with the wicked Rebbels; therefore I say unto you, 
Numb. 16. verses 2.26.27.31.32.33.34.49. etc.  as Moses said unto the people of israel. I pray departed, and separate yourselves from these wicked men, lest the good Spirit of God depart from you. NOTA. You shall find in the same Chapter, that more than three times as many thousands perished in that Rebellion, as there were hundreds of them, when they first began, like as you may read vers. 2. and 49. in the 16. of the Book of Numbers. 
1. Sam. 16.15.   
And though they will show themselves as bold and blasphemous as Rabshakeh, as it is in the second of the Kings, Chap. 18. vers. 27.28.29. but especial compare the rebels of England, with Rabshakeh, in the 30. vers. of the same Chapter; and mind their impudence as was Rabshakehs, vers. 31. Wherefore say unto them, as Christ said unto the Devil, get thee hence, 
Mat. 4.10.  Satan, for it is written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Therefore you may see, though the Devil was rejected divers times by our Saviour, yet he was so shameless as to renew his temptations again; even so is the practice of the rebels of England, whose temptations are of no less force than the Devils were: but you must answer them as Jehu answered Joram, namely: What hast thou to do with peace, 
2. Kings. 9 vers. 22.  so long as the whoredoms of thy Mother Jesabell, and her witchcrafts, are so many? That is you must call to mind the fruits, or the evil actions committed by the said Conspirators, & throw them in their own faces, as occasion shall be presented by them-selves. Or you must stir up yourselves, 
Gen. 15.11  and dryve them from you, as Abraham drove those devouring fowls from the carkasis of his Sacrifice.  
Now be pleased, O King of France, and all other Princes, States, Potentates, Magistrates and Merchants, and all others whosoever, consider, foresee, and mind your own honour & safety in time: for you will find many times that the Lives and Estates, as well as the Honour of good and harmless men, 
2. Kings  are many times destroyed & lost, because they have to do with evil men, 
Chap. 10.  as you may see by the 42. men, which were slain by Jehu, only for that they were going to visit the childerens of Ahab. 
Vers. 14.  Neither was any one of them spared or left alive.  
And whereas the Rebbels, with whom you are (or may be) entangled, and by them drawn into dishonourable and ungodly designs, and when afterward they shall see that upon more serious consideration you begin to scorn and shake them of, then will they pretend Artikles of Agreement, which themselves, or some others for them, have by subtle policy obtained from you, by pretences which bears a double meaning.  
Unto which I answer against these Sophisters, 
Esther 3.8.9.11.12.13. verses.  that though by the greediness, pride, & bloody mindedness of Hamon, Ahasuerus the King was prevailed withal to give consent to destroy the jews, and to take all their goods: yet upon better deliberation and information, he did not only revoke the Decree, 
Esther 7. vers. 9.10.  but caused him to be hanged for his impudence, by whom he was drawn thereunto, and that after the writings were signed, sealed, 
Ester 8. vers. 10.11  and sent away. Note here, how th● King commanded by Letters, that for the wicked devise, devised by Haman against the jews, should return upon his own head, 
Ester. 9.25.  and that he, to wit Hamon and his 10. Sons, should be hanged on the gallows.  
And if the rebels of England, who hath approved themselves fare worse than Hamon, were served so, it would be a piece of Service acceptabel unto God and Man, and right honourable unto the Authors of it. By which the Reador, and all men, may see and take notice, that it is fare more pleasing unto the Lord, to break of Agreements with such, as practise nothing but mischief, than it can be to continue in a wicked League with such, as the rebels of England are. I pray you all, High & Low, at home and abroad, 
Psal. 26. vers. 4.5.6.  to consider the Resolution and Example of David: I have not (said he) sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. I have hated the Congregation of evil doers; and I will not sit with the wicked. I will wasch my hands in innosency, and so will I compass thine Altaer, O Lord. Which no man can do High no Low, Rich nor Poor, so long as his hand is with such children of wickedness, as are the rebels of England. Who saith further, gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men, in whose hands is mischief, 
Vers. 19  and the right hand is full of Bribes.  
I am afraid of a perpetual desolation upon England, because the pride and impudence of the rebels, who hath reproached, cheated, dishoured, and spoilt the Nation, as well men of ordinary quality, as the more considerabell; they have also magnifyed them-selves against the Lord, and his people: and this Assembly of Sycophants now in England, do Usurp a rigorous Authority, and they do insult over the meanor sort of men, as well as over the more eminent, who cause divers to groan from out of the City, & the soul of the wounded cryeth out, 
Job. 24.12.  yet God layeth not folly to them; neither can any in all the world more presumptuously take upon them to collumniate, censure, & condemn all Catholics, especially the Pope and the jesuwytes: so that, besides variotye of slanders, the rebels not only themselves, but all, or most of their Creators, do constantly pretend the Pope to be the son of perdition: 
1. Tessal. 2.4.  who (as they say) apposeth and Exalted himself, above all that is called God, and that the Pope showeth himself that He is God. Also Crumwell, and his Army, and others of his Creatures, are always ready for to pawn all the Faith and Throth they have: that the Pope is Antichrist, 
Revel. 11.7.  and the Beast that ascended out of the bottomless Pit. But the Scripture saith, That he is Antichrist that denyeth the Father and the Son. But the Pope confesseth both the Father and the Son: so that by te Rule of Scripture, 
1. john. 2. vers. 22.  he can not be Antichrist: Neither do I know who should be Antichrist unless the Devil, or Crumwell, or some such cursed Creature.  
I confess it can not yet be said, that the Seven Hills of Rome, are in the possession of this our Crumwell. 
Revel. 18.2.3.  But I have some Reasons with confidence; to think, that Crumwell, the Sycofant, hath seven soul Spirits about him, or that are his Associates, who are yet more wicked than any can be about the Pope, or in Rome itself. Neither do I suppose it will be hard for to disprove, but that the rebels are Liars (like those false apostles) who pretend to be Christians, and are not, but are rather of the Synagogue of Satan: witness their troubling of all Nations, 
Zepha 2.9.13.  who are good Christians, besides their own Nations, so many years together. And mark their many alterations, and changes against Christianity in England, and contrary unto all Christians of all other Nations.  
And yet the future and evil intent of the jugglers in England, doth appear against Christians, in that they will neither assist the State of venice, in their distress at all themselves, nor will they cease from hindering nor from troubling of those, that gladly would help that State in their need, who are an Honourable, Ancient, and Peaceable State, to wit, The Republic of Venice: who are like to be forced unto a very dishonourable Peace, which can not but prove very prejudicial unto France, & unto other several Christian Nations: or else the said State may come to be greatly distressed by reason of the rebels of England, which will be yet worse for other Christians; yet the said rebels continue to press on their own ends, though they should bring all Christendom in subjection unto those who are no Christians, and therefore they will make no Peace, but break and hinder what Peace they can, unless it be with such as are like themselves, who will shortly be found worse than Turks: who by their dissimulations pretend to be what they are not, and it is their chief joy to trouble the Christians, because they know it to be pleasing to such as are no Christians. And this is the Reason they continue to renew and stir up strife, contention, mischief, and bloodshed, between Christians and Christians, as aforesaid.  
Wherefore they seem almost to burst with envy against the jesuwyts, who endeavour to keep the people in peace and unity, and from insurrections, tumults, and Rebellion, against their several Princes or Magistrates, under whom they do reside. Also their endeavour is, to save their people from being spoilt, schattered, or deceived by the Woofes or rebels of England, by whose means (under God) the Lives, as well as the Estates of those people are preserved, because they expel and frustrate the poison which engenders or breeds in the hearts of Rebbelles. And I would to God, all good Protestants, and godly Ministers had taken heed in time, and had not bitten of the secret baits where withal the Traitors of England have catched and drawn many into Treason, and evil designs, as well as themselves. But such Protestants and Catholics shall do well to free and cleanse themselves in time to come, and to see that they be not defiled with the cages of these unclean Birds, 
2. Cor. 7.1.  and from being companions with a Den of Thiefs. 
James 4.8.  And take heed of the said seducing Spirits, 
Revel. 18.2.  and of the habitations & of the doctrine of Devils, who speaks Lies in hypocrisy, having their consciences seared with a hot iron.  
I say, 
Mat. 21.13.  if the Lord please to cleanse your hearts and your hands from the evil fruit and the poison of the said rebels, which the Lord will do, if you, 
1. Tim. 4.1.2.  with your whole heart, desire it: so shall you be able to remove the stumbling blocks, out of the ways of the Lords people, and to prepare for them a good way, 
Ier 6.16.  which shall be pleasing unto God & good Men. Because rebels are resolved to hold and practise the doctrine of Balaam, 
Esa. 37.14  who advised Balack to cast a stumbling block before the people of israel. So the Guardians of England makes use of such doctrines as is hateful to God, 
Revel. 2.14 15.16.  and hurtful to all good men. And he that shall advise them to repent and amend their lives, their advice doth seem odious, or as idle tales unto them, 
Gen. 1●. 14  at the best. Who, like Sea-hounds, that do very much spoil by destroying much fisch, so long as they live: which is the cause that large money is given for their heads, though they be good for nothing. But they that can obtain the heads of such rebels, deserve much more money and favour both from God and all good men: because the rebels neither do, nor will cease from destroying abundance of good and honest men, of their own, and other Nations, so by Sea as by Land, and had Knepperdolling, and Jan van Leyden, and their followers, by whom it seems the Religion and practice of Crumwell, and his Associates was first composed and acted: several whereof had for reward each an Iron Basket, and were naked anointed with honey, exalted to the top of the Steeple at Munster in Westphalen, & stung to death with flies, without either meat or drink, but only half a penny Loaf once for all.  
And I partly perceive that Crumwell the Traitor, & some of his fellows, are afraid of some such like reward; for what they have done unto the King and the Nation of England, as well as to our friends and Neighbour-Nations, who knows very well what became of Wat Teyller, and his Companions; and this is the Reason that they keep a great Army of Soldiers in Arms, like unto themselves, which are paid out of other men's Estates by force, against the King, and the Country. Neither can they devise any better shifts for to colour & hide their own Theft & Treason, then by Lies & forged pretences against the King, and such others, as were faithful in the Land, & more righteous than themselves. And by the continuation of their fashood and hypocrisy, by which they prevail with some selfe-Ended-men, and some others, who are deceived by the same rebels, or caused to believe, that they had just cause and reason for to rebel against the King, and the government then established.  
It was lawful for such Servants of God, as came lawfully unto Authority, as Moses, Josua, Jehosaphat, and more such, as were Righteous. 
Numb. 16.32.33.  But it was not lawful for Corah, Dathan, nor Abiarm, neither for Abimelech, nor Achitophel, nor Sheba, nor for judas, nor for Crumwell, 
judg. 9.18.  or his Companinos, for such to conspire against them, 
2. Sam. 20.1.  whom the Lord hath set over them.  
If there were any just pretence to be made for such a Rebbellion, as that of England, never any had more cause than joseph in Egypt, 
Gen. 39.19 20.  who was oppressed, though an Innocent Person. And David against saul, for whom he ventured his Life many times: yet saul sought David's life, which was to requite evil for good: yet David never offered to rebel against te King, 
2. Sam. 24.10.11.  though his mortal enemy: & God gave him several times into his hand: yet David spared saul himself, and killed him not, 
vers. 17.18 19  and he did also restrain others, that would have killed him, as saul himself confesseth. And David said unto Abishai, Destroy him not; 
1. Sam. 26.9.  for who can stretch forth his hand against the Lords Anointed, and be guiltless?  
Obadia, who was Servant unto a bad King, who destroyed the Prophets of the Lord, and did much evil, yet Obadia never offered to rebel against his Master; but did good to the Prophets of the Lord privately. 
1 King. 18.  No more would Crumwell, nor his Companions, 
vers. 3.4.5.6.7.8.  if the fear of God had been in them, as it was in Obadiah: I could name Daniel, and many others, who were oppressed, & yet Innocent men, chose rather to suffer, then to sti●●e up Rebbellion in the Kingdom.  
Also much may be said of Simon Magus, 
Act. 13.8.10.  Elymas, and Alexander the Coppersmith; but Crumwell, and his Companions, exceeds them all. Therefore I say of them, 
2. Tim. 2.  who are full of all subtlety, it seems to me almost like children of the Devil, 
4.14.15.  of whom I advise the Reador to be ware in time, for Reasons known to me, which I reserve (God willing) until my next following. I have Reason to think that none but the Devil can match Crumwell, or some of his Associates, who delight in Treason, falsehood, and murder, so well as himself. I suppose there is a hard Game betwixt the Devil and some of them, and I believe for the first part they will put the Devil hard to it. 
Ezek. 33.11.  I wish they would bethink themselves, & presently turn from their evil way, lest the Devil foil some of them at the last.  
I cannot forbear but to touch once more upon those four shameless Ringleadors, to wit, Prinne, Bastwik, Burthon, and john Lilborne, who, like Firebrands of Hell, as well as seducing Spirits, encouraged & stirred up many of the People of England to Rebellion, mingled with Blasphemy, slander, and the spilling of much Noble & other Innocent Blood. Who, though they were favoured long, and saved from being Hanged, which by the Law of the Land they deserved; yet the said Rebbels, by their Adherants and themselves, have maliciously and continually dispersed among all such Protestants upon whom they have been able to fasten their Lies fare and near, within and without England: Namely, They have falsely reported that these unworthy Fellows, before mentioned, were honest & godly men. Also these Sophisters have filled the world with their clamerous Lies, who pretend their punishment was ten times more than it was.  
And it is mentioned in holy Scripture, that whosoever will not do or obey the Law of God, and the Law of the King, let judgement be executed speedily upon him, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, 
Mart. 9.25 26.  or to inprisonment, as it is in Esra Chap. 7. vers. 26. Therefore rebuke, and drijve these Lying and foul spirits from you. And take notice of the place appointed for such, 
Revel. 21.8. and Chap. 19.20.  & for the false Prophets: namely, the Lake that burns with fire and brimstone. And for the Beast, and the false Prophet that wrought miracles before him, which deceived them that hath received the mark of the Beast. These are appointed for the same place: and so are all those who loveth and maketh Lies. 
Revel. 22.15.   
Therefore that the good Spirit of God, and my hart, may be united and knit unto you; and I hope you will not blame me for this my advice, seeing there is no wrong in my hands against any honest man. 
Gen. 49.6. 1. Chron. 12.17.  And so I humbly take my leave of your Majesty, the Nobility, Clergy, & all other good people of France, and all others, at home and abroad, who in the Name of the Lord our God, stand for Love, Peace, Truth and Equity, with all that approve themselves reasonable men. Be pleased to consider what I say, and do accordingly.  
FINIS.