THE reformadoes Remonstrance.  
In the Vindication of their Proceedings with the city of LONDON and PARLIAMENT.  
Clearing themselves from all Aspersions unjustly thrown upon them, as actual against the ARMY.  
From the 26. of July to the 6. of August 1647.  
Omne nimium vectitur in vitium.  
Printed in the year 1647.   

THE REFORMADOES REMONSTRANCE.  
IN the deepest sense of the sad distraction of these selfe-consuming Times; too many envying the yet breathing hopes of a future happiness, thirst to have their hands as well as hearts, tinct with equal die of Innocent blood; whose vast and unbounded thoughts mix policy with practise, to the advancement of their wicked ends, though through the bowels of a bleeding kingdom; which by the seditious and over-streaming violence, with the selfe-honouring aims of Many; hath lost so much Life-blood, that we lie gasping to the Death; few, or none condoling ou● distress, as if a dead apoplexy, an universal numbness had seized on all our Powers; both Nature and Religion, being turned Antipodes, acting all things in contrarieties; too monstrously evident, though in the subterraneous workings of close Conspirators, hinged on by Pulpit-Incendiaries; all agitating to a bloody Deluge, and the fatal, final Tragedy of this once so glorious a Nation: Which to prevent, our dearest Blood should become a loyal sacrifice, and willingly we would exchange Mortality for the kingdoms peace and Churches prosperity.  
And because there never wanteth Instruments, whose expans't desires second any designs, be they never so pernicious; having nothing in their eyes but sinister ends, which oft times, reflect upon the Spectators as well as Actors.  
Wee do unfeignedly( for ourselves) declare to all, whose hearts were never tainted with disloyalty, that we never( since the dreadful fire of this uncivil Civil war began to flash astonishment in our Faces) engaged in any Military employment but for the Parliarment, conscientiously adhering to their Cause, and faithfully performing their Commands, with the hazard of our lives, without the least desertion, until our several Disbandings.  
And hearing of an Ordinance published for the payment of arrears due to Officers and Souldiers, were induced thereby( many of us from the remoter parts of this kingdom) to claim our Right, and equality of privilege( according to our several relations) in the said Ordinance: but coming up too late, became incapable of that Benefit, by reason the Moneys extended by that Ordinance were insufficient for the discharge the first List: Whereupon we were enforced( but with unparalleled patience and civility) to multiply our prayers at the Door of that high Court) humbly soliciting for respect unto our growing and prevailing miseries; but our addresses were procastinated as our pressures daily increased, by many obstructions and intervals of Parliamentary proceedings; yet not without some quickening hopes, until that grand and unheard of piece of barbarism so rudely acted by the Apprentices, to the abolition of authority, and most eminent violation of all legal, national and Parliamentall privileges: In which act, we do disclaim the least of correspondence, as knowing the end of Mutiny, and the merit of such bold Distactions.  
And because the Innocent with Nocent oft share alike in shane and suffering, wee do further declare, That under that general notion of Reformadoes, we have undergone no little detriment both in Reputation and Fidelity, occasined by some, we wish had been less active: for when the City used many enforcing calls( every Post presenting loud characters of their Intents) coloured over with the specious pretences of a public Peace, Honour of his Majesty, settlement of Religion, defence of Parliament, performance of Covenant, and a general good; each particular of power to involve( we say nor to ensnare) thousands, and engage men( as many of us are) of merely Military Fortunes; yet even then we looked( without the least adhering) upon them as the author and actors of sedition, besotted with a happiness to be miserable, and driving on a way through their own Bowels to Prosperity: Neither did we side with the least of their resolves( our ambition being onely with patience to attend our Pay) much less enterrain( within our worst of thoughts) any thing that might encourage or embroil us in a new, but far more fatal war, oppose the Army( having formerly been subject to the same Command) or be destructive to the power, privilege and proceedings of Parliament.  
Yet were it lawful for Subjects( as things are swayed) to challenge liberty of speech in a self-vindication, we durst appeal unto the meanest judgement, that if we had applied unto the Cities Army( cried up as onely defensive) it could not therefore render us as guilty, being then, through long attendance for our Pay, many of us ready to perish( and yet hopeless of deserved relief) especially seeing we could make no address to the Army, having formerly sentenced our departure from the City, as uncapable of that common liberty, and infused this jealousy into us, as unworthy that satisfactory influence from the Parliament, which our merits may equally and justly claim; but rather reflect upon the first fomentors, who rising in a tempest was so soon calmed by those base fears that first gave wings and being to their councils.  
Therefore out of the integrity of our hearts and candour of our actions, we hope to find a faire construction in all truly ennobled hearts, and correspondence with the most fidelious to the Publick-weale, not doubting but our honourable Masters the Pariament, whom we have served in greatest dangers, will not dismiss us empty, but set such a character of their love upon us, in the retribution of our deuce, as may speak them famous to Posterity, and not only encourage, but engage our best of fortune, even all we are, for the public good, and their perpetual preservation.  
FINIS.