The Old Malignant IN New apparel, Discovered by the MARKS of MALIGNANCY given in the Declarations, Remonstrances, Orders, Ordinances, Votes, &c.  
Of one or both the honourable Houses of Parliament, and in their Articles against Thomas Earl of Strafford, &c. and against William Laud Archbishop of Canterbury whom they put to death for Malignancy.  
London, Printed for L. F. 1648.   

1 TO endeavour to subvert the fundamental Laws and Government of this kingdom, which is or ought to be by King, Lords, and Commons. The first Article against the Earl of Strafford, and the first article against Will. Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury.  
2. To endeavour to introduce an arbitrary and tyrannical Government against Law. Ibid.  
3. To hinder the Reformation of Religion. national Covenant Article 4.  
4 To endeavour to stir up enmity and hostility between his Ma ties subjects of England & Scotland Artic 5. against E. of Strafford, Artic. 13. against Wil. Laud Archbishop: Solemn league and Covenant, Art. 4.  
5 To countenance or favour the Rebellion in Ireland, or to hinder & retard help from the poor Protestants there, seeing the religion that we profess lies at the stake, and many thousands of our poor brethren are in apparent danger, nor can we expect that God will bless us if we be wanting to them Votes March 16. 1641. Collection of Ord. p. 115. declare. Col. p. 97, &c. declare. June 16. 1643. declare. May 19. 1642. Col. p. 199. & declare. May 26. Col. p. 689.  
6 To be guilty of his Majesties absence from his Parliament which is not only an obstruction but may be a destruction to the affairs of Jreland, an hazard to this Kingdom and a great prejudice to the proceedings of Parliament. Votes Mar. 1. 1641. Col. p, 95. Remonst. 3. Col. p. 271. Votes March 16. 1641. Col. p. 114, 115  
7 To make division between the King and his people by labouring to beget in them an evil opinion one of another. Solemn League and Covenant, art. 4. &c. Art ult. against W. L. Archbishop.  
8 To endeavour the bringing up of an Army to force or awe the Parliament, for if Parliaments be forced then farewell all other Parliaments, farewell Laws, farewell Liberties. Remonstr. 3. Decl. in Col. p. 396. declare. May 26. 1642. Col. p. 695, 723.  
9 To endeavour to subvert the rights of Parliaments and the ancient course of Parliamentary proceeding Art. 7. against E. of Strafford and Art. 14 against W. L. Archbishop.  
10 To demand Members of both or either House, there being no legal charge nor accusation against them, seeing by this means under false pretences of crimes and accusations such and so many Members of both or either House may be taken out at any time by any persons to serve a turn and to make a mayor part of it of whom they will at pleasure Decl. come. Ian. 5. 1641. Col. p. 39; 40. Petit. march 1 Col. p. 93. declare. may 19. 1642 col. p. 201  
11 To declare and publish Parliament-men traytors whether the accusation be true or false without due process of Law. Petit. of Lords & come. Feb. 2. 1641: Col: p: 67: Votes April 28: 1642: Col: p, 162: declare: May 19, 1642: Col, p, 201  
12 To arrest and detain a Member or Members of either House without acquainting the house there with Remonst. 1. Col. p. 6. Decl. come. Ian. 3. 1641. Col. p. 35. & Ian. 17: 1641: Col: p, 39  
13 To judge Parliament-men for their Debates and Propositions in the Houses it belonging to the several Houses respectively to judge and determine such errors and offences. Petit. of Lords and come. Decemb. 14. 1741.  
14 To endeavour to altar Gods true Religion by Law established in this Realm and to declare and maintain popish doctrine and opinions.  
15 To have domestical chaplains notoriously disaffected to the reformed religion.  
16 To prefer to great promotions in the Church such as are Popish or otherways unsound or corrupt in Doctrine or life as Socinians, Arminians, &c. Artic. 7, 8.9. against Will. Laud, Archbishop Cant.  
17 To disapprove or refuse to take the National Covenant, or otherwise to oppose and break it wilfully; such are not to be confided in, in the Armies, declare. Septemb. 20. 1643. Col. p. 327.  
18 To say, that those that stay in the Houses discharging their trust when others disert it, are not the Houses, but a faction, because they will not do or leave undone whatsoever these new controllers of a Parliament suggest— as fit or not fit to be done— their design is to subject both King, Parliament & kingdom to the needy avaricious and ambitious spirits and to the violent law, Marshall law of governing the people by a gard and by the Souldiers, Declarat. May 26. 1642. Col: p. 688, 689:  
19 To endeavour by letters, messages, threats, promises, to interrupt & pervert the Courts of Justice at Westminster & other Courts to the subversion of the laws of the Kingdom, Art 3. against Archb p  
20 To burden the Kingdom with free quarter and other taxes levyen by the soldiery without consent of Parliament, Art. 1. W. L. art. 15. E. Stra.  
21 To detain a great part of his Majesties revenue without giving legal account: 22 And to take great sums out of the Exchequer converting them to his own use. Art. 3. against E. of Strafford.  
23 To put out persons of honour and trust from being Constables or Lieutenants of the tower of London, and put in such as are not confided in.  
24 To garrison Whitehall, and to bring doubtful and unknown persons to be about Whitehal and Westminster: Petition of L. Mayor Aldermen and come: council, Col. p. 46. Pet. of Lords & come. Jan: 28, 1641:  
25 To prejudice the Kingdom by discrediting the mint and hindering the importation of Bullion.  
26 To cause divisions and discord between the church of England and other Reformed Churches in France, Low Countries. Art. 12. against Archbishop.  
27 To raise factions in the City of London or other parts of the kingdom contrary to our Solemn League and Covenant.  
28 To endeavour not onely to question but overthrow the Charter of that City.  
29 To mount the great pieces of battery in the tower against the City, and to endeavour to expose the wealth of it as a prey to desperate and necessitous persons: Solemn League and Co-Art; 4 Decl; March 2, 1642 Col, p, 98; Decl; June 21, Col, p, 377  
30 To infuse into the people that the Parliament means to abolish all Church Government and leave every man to his own fancy for the service and worship of God, absolving him of that obedience which he owes under God to his Majesty— to destroy and discourage learning— to occasion and favour Sectaries and Conventicles; Remost. 1; Col, p, 19; 20  
Finally, to bring the Kingdom into so sad a condition, that whatsoever is precious to men of conscience and honor as Religion, Liberty, public safety, are like to be overwhelmed and lost in the general confusion and calamity of the Kingdom: declare, June 21. Col: p: 377.  
FINIS.