The Scots apostasy, DISPLAYED, In a treacherous Invasion of the ENGLISH against the Law of N●tions, and during, not only a Common League, but an extraordinary compact and Covenant with the Parliament of ENGLAND.  
INvasion, is the coming in of foreign forces into a Country, without the invitation or consent of the said Country: and of this clearly the Scots are guilty, and consequently of breaking all Leagu●, Treaties, and Covenants they have had with England, since they all suppose amity and mutual defence, and not the opposition one of another. They have therefore as men in arms against us forfeited all privileges, which they had by virtue of our late contracts with them, and debts, formerly due to them, since it can by no reason be supposed ●quitable, that England by discharging the same, should furnish them with moneys who are in actual service against them.  
It may be said, that they were invited hither by many of this Kingdom, as they express rhemselves in the 17 page. of their Declaration: To which I answer, that it argues only that we have traytors amongst ourselves, whose Estates are justly forfeitable and ought to be expended towards the repelling of the Invadors, but can in no wise justify their coming in; for that would leave all states liable to be invaded, upon any advantage given, since a private invitation may with ease and all times be procured.  
It will be urged that they have just grounds and reasons for their undertakings, expressed likewise in their Declaration, the prosccution whereof, till the contrary be manifested, may well be supposed to be the true ends of their coming into England.  
To those grounds and reasons I shall give particular answers, but first I shall desire all true Englishmen to consider, whether if the Spaniard or French taking the advantage of our differences, could not by siding with a discontented party find such plausible pretences for an invasion, as should be justified by them at least for whose protection they seem to engage, when it cannot be supposed that their engagement proceeds from affection to any; but from their own interest, and the hopes of enriching themselves and raising their fortunes. Pretences we know can never be wanting to colour soul designs, and though the ends of the Scot be as wicked as can be imagined( and I believe they cannot well be imagined wickeder then they are) their words however must be as faire and specious as art and dissimulation can make them. A small invitation no question would serve, considering the fatness of the English, pastures, and the barrenness of mountainous Scotland; but before they return, unless by the valour of our northern Forces, and the unanimous engagement of those Counties against them, they be beaten out; they that invited them in, will curse their hast, and find that they might as safely have hit'd so many Swizzers or Turks, as these the most loosr and debauched( for such they are) of a Nation naturally Libidinous and overreaching.  
If the Parliament of England, had much a do at their last being here to get them out again, though the● were bound to it by agreement and contract, and though the Parliament had an Army then a foot who had leisure enough to deal with them, if the Parliament I say notwithstanding all this, had a hard task to be rid of them.( and they should not then have been rid of them but that they then feared to stay, and had faire hopes of a return) Can there be any thought, especially if they should prove conquerors, that ever they would return, coming in upon their own terms, and without capitulation; but rather force their abode here, and demand as a meed of their labours the northern Counties;( often laid claim to) or what other recompense their Will and unbounded appetites will suggest unto them. Let therefore those who seem to be most their friends wisely consider, the miserable consequences of such an invasion( besides the violent outrages, rapes, and other mischiefs, that without remorse during the War, will be by them committed) ler them suppose likewise themselves in the condition of those hus●andmen, Farmers, and Gentlemen that inhabit within the Scots Quarters, and their foolish hearts certainly will then relent, and not only condemn themselves for being a means to invite them in; but use their utmost strength, wisdom, and industry to force them out. Consider I pray further, that for one State to make itself judge of the actions and intentions of another, and not only to show a dislike, but to print and publish ir, thereby to iritate the people against their Governours, and to bring all into disorder, and a confused War, and more then that, to take upon them, not only to be judges but executioners, and force the neighbour State( all bonds of friendship broken) to square their councils and determinations to their wills, and consequently to the advantage of their interests, what is this but to annihilate all order and Government, and really to introduce that Anarchy and tumultuous Dommination, the Scots and others have but imaginarily and undeservedly charged upon the Independent, Leveller or Sectari●?  
With as much equity, and upon as good grounds may one man enter into anothers house, invited by one of the sons or servants, upon a pretence that the family is not well governed, and bring a re●inew along with him, and stay there, and feed himself & his at the Masters charges, and force him to order his business as he would have him; with as much equity I say may this be done, as what the Scots have already practised it beng a parallel case, and may be speciously pretended for the good of the whole Family.  
After this Act with what front can they blame the Army under his excellency the L. Fairfax for continuance in Arms, till they had security for their lives, which upon disbanding before, an establishment of an effectual means of indemnity, and considering the froward and malignant inclinations of many Judges, Magistrates & Officers against them, had been hou●ly in danger, and that for faithful and hazardous services they had done for the preservation of Parliament and people; wi●h what colour or shadow of a crime can this be charged upon them after this invasive Act of the Scots, who though the Parliament of England, have used them with all resp ct, & possibility of indulgence, bountifully paid them for their services, complied in very great measure with them and for their sakes, and through the importunity of them and their friends have concluded upon, and in some measure established an ecclesiastical Government, as nere the Scottish as their judgments and consciences would permit, have witting past by many affronts, offered them by their Commissioners, and only in a faire and inoffensive way, complained thereof to the Parliament of Scotland, Notwithstanding all this and abundantly more favours and real benefits conferred upon them, that they should and that without notice given, or war denounced, without trial of other means, and omitting those Ceremonies usually preceding a War, which the most rancorous enemies observe one to another, that they should with armed men steal into our Country, as if they designed to surprise us, and like the ravenous Kite, we being in contests amongst ourselves, make a prey of us all: what is this but regardless of honesty, and reputation, and blinded by filthy lucre, to erect themselves a monument in England of foul ingratitude, and base apostasy, and brand their Nation with an indelible blot of ignominious treachery.  
For the grounds and reasons of their coming in: though I shall not need say any thing to them in order to the satisfaction of the Scots; For they that purpose to deceive, want not so much information as goodness and integrity, yet since in these times of disorder, and insurrection, discontented people are apt to take fire at every glow-worm, and to be alarmd, by whomsoever will cry, up and be ready: thinking like impatient and sickly men any change will cure their distemper, and snatch at very knives and poison to ease their pain; through their own disorder, and ungovernd passion brought upon them, for their sakes therefore; in the rectifying of whose minds I should abundantly rejoice, will I make bold briefly, to discover how unsufficient those grounds and reasons are to warrant an invasion, and how little cause their is for any party, even for the Presbyterian or royal( pardon the conjunction) to hope for any thing thereby but multiplicity of misery, a continuance and augmentation of burden and charge, and a prolonging of this afflicted Countries calamity. You shall see by their Reasons how sometimes they strive to please one party, sometimes another, stroking them to make them lie down under the burden they bring upon them, which of itself is an argument that they intend good to non●; that they can join with the Kings party, as upon their coming in, against whom both Kingdoms have jointly and solemnly declared, and to please the Presbyterian, are opposite to the interest of the royal party in the point of Covenant, Episcopacy, Common-prayer, and establishment of their Government,  
From the confusion of which interests, what can be collected, but a purpose to deceive both giving faire hopes to each, for the acquieting of either till they can get admission and footing in the Kingdom?  
1. Reason. That they are resolved to maintain and preserve inviolably their Religion, in Doctrine, Worship, Discipline, and Government, as 'tis by Law established amongst them.  
Much good may they have with it, who disturbs them, but that they may peaceably enjoy it: what has been done by any towards their molestation? The Parliament of England indeed has frequently prest upon them( urged by their incivilities) that they would not force their Government or Discipline upon them, but give them leave to satisfy their judgments and consciences in the joice of their own; but never urged thē with the least alteration of theirs, so that this is a most extravagant ground of their coming in hither. And whereas they say, that they will not bring in Episcopacy, the Bo●k of Common-prayers, or those Innovations and superstitions thrown out of their Church, I must tell them their dissenting Country-men will hardly believe it, and those Parliament men( no inconsiderable number neither) that protested against this their Engagement in a War, and almost all the Clergy of Scotland do much doubt they will do more then that comes to, and not only retain those exploded Innovations, but root out Presbytery itself, as a Sectarism, and a supplanter of Episcopacy. The Scotch Pulpits sound little else, notwithstanding the frightful Order to prevent the promulgation of the discontents and fears of the aggrieved Ministers. And then they say as to us here, That in their places and callings( they mean to make a Trade and Profession it seems of the Warres) they will endeavour the confi●ming of what is already done here in the work of Reformation, according to the Covenant. And for that purpose they join with Sir Marmaduke Langdale, and the Kings Forces, to whom they know nothing can be more detestable, then the Reformation they mean, and the Covenant. If they come into this Kingdom for that end, they should fight the Kings Forces, the Reformation having no greater Enemy then they: So that the Suns light cannot be more evident, then their fallacious intentions in this their first Reason.  
Their second is, The rescue of the King from his base imprisonment, that he may come with honour, freedom and safety, to some of his h●uses in or near London, to treat with the Parliament, and be restored to the Dignity of His Predecessors.  
I would fain know in what greater restraint the King is now, then when he was with the Scotch Army at N●wa●k or Newcastle, or why 〈…〉 This I suppose is their main reason indeed, and they might add, that so we may plunder whom we please, enrich ourselves how we please, do what we please, and plant ourselves where we please. For all this, & more may be done upon the disbanding this Army. Is it not strange that the Scots should so lately be in league with the Parl. & join with the forces raised by their command against the Common Enemy to both( as the Scots Papers and Declarations then termd them, and the Covenant still stiles thē for which they sometimes seem to engage and that now they should join with that common Enemy against the Forces raised by Parl. and not only urge their disbanding in a Declaration, but come to force it with an Army ▪ What strange Imposture is here? or what credit hereafter can any Party or state give to a People that are thus basely perfidious, even to those wi●h whom they were so nearly conjoined; and whats the pretence forsooth, but that which all Invaders must use, the ease of the People, the taking off T●x●●, viz. by bringing in a new Army: they mean to live upon the a●● it seems, and will require no charge. Look upon the close of their Declaration, wherein they say, Because our Army will be necessitated to live upon the Country, until a regular course be taken for its maintenance, they shall carry themselves as soberly, and be as little burdensome as may be. See what a Deluge of misery the indiscreet impatience of some violent men have plunged us all into: What man can see through the end of these miseries? Who of the Kings party that is not overwhelmed with enmity and passion, can but inly wish these, their friends, no, the worst of enemies( for such we shall all without distinction find them) further in the Sea then England, at the apprehension of the miseries they will bring, as well upon them, as us: if they be conquered, the Kings party will lose their ends; if they conquer, they will doubtless be more Imperious Masters, stand upon stricter terms, and be more hardly satisfied then any other party whatsoever: Besides, the further ends which their mysteriously politic General the long suspected Usurper Duke Hamilton, with his great Confederates have proposed to themselves.  
Vpon these, and many other considerations, which every considerate man is better able to suggest to himself, we shal, I hope all, especially those who have adhered to the Par●. unite, in the repulsion of these in●ad●ng Scots, before they garrison or take any strong footing in England; more particularly the Northern Counties who are first and nearest concerned the●●in, and who have already had ample experi●nce o● th● ravagings and foul Impieties of their other Army, who yet were Saints to these, they who are conscientious and religious hating to engage therein, so that by the best information it appears, th●y ●onsist of the most loose, debauchd, & indigent Rout that could be raled together. Courage & unanimity at first will prevent ensuing miseries, & as there is no question of the valiant resolves of the present Soldiery, whose former exceeding courage will be now doubled against these much more hated enemies; So cannot I doubt( if the People be not abundantly misrepresenting to themselves) that God will crown their labours with a continuance of Victories.  
FINIIS.