TREASONS ANATOMJE Or The Duty of a Loyal SUBJECT In Vindicating His gracious Sovereign, against those horrid Aspersions, cast upon Him, conserning His Father's Death, The relief of the Rochellers, and The Rebellion in Ireland, and in way of Answer to a Declaration, published by the House of Commons, Feb. 15.  Psal. 89. Ver. 48. 
Lord where are Thy old loving kindnesses: which Thou swarest unto David in Thy truth?  Ver. 49. 
Remember (O Lord) the rebuke that thy Servants have: and how I do bear in my bosom the rebuke of many People.  Ver. 50. 
Wherewith thine Enemies have blasphemed Thee, and slandered the Footsteps of thine Anointed: Praised be the Lord for evermore.  Psal. 7. Ver. 8. 
The Lord shall judge the People, give sentence with me O Lord: according to Thy righteousness, and according to the innocence that is in me.  Pro. 19 ver. 9 
A false witness shall not be unpunished: but He that speaketh lies shall perish.  Ps. 125. 
This I had: because I kept thy Commandments.  Proverbs 20. ver. 2. 
The fear of a King is like the roaring of a Lion; He that provoketh Him to anger, sinneth against His own Soul.  Psal. 26. ver. 1. 
Be thou my judge O God, for I have walked innocently: My trust hath been also in the Lord, therefore shall I not fall.  
Perspice finem.  
Printed in the year. Anno Dom. 1647.   

The Preface To all his Majesty's Subjects.  
Dear Countrymen,  
HEaring of a Poisonous and till now) unheard of piece of treason lately hatched, wherein is contained by the way of Articles) hellish and scandalous imputations of his sacred Majesty, by inciting him to be the Author of his Father's death, Opugnant to the Relief of Rochel. And the Causer or Abetter of the rebellion in Ireland. etc. I thought it very meet (being both bound in conscience by my allegiance and also for the reference) every religious Man ought to have the truth violated against any person, more especially, and in an unspeakable measure, when he; so gracious a Prince, is brought upon the Stage of opprobrious calumny, false-witness, or rather accusers (for witnesses, Maugre all their perjury they can, produce none) raising up and laying to his Charge, things that he knew not. Let any man that hath but common sense, Judge how their other Arguments do hang together, and thereby he may the easier discern of these last Superlatively, traitorous and most inhuman accusations, being by no other means able to disturb his Christian Patience [admired of all the World] think at last by these Helspude suggestions to overcome the smooth [and as near as a man could be] immaculate current of his passions to such a vehemency and vigour of Spirit as shall some way prejudice him in the maintaining and supporting of so righteous a cause as he now in his royal and religious person suffereth for being debarred the liberty that the very meanest of his Subjects enjoy; See their Horrid'st plots, pry into the sink of their Diverlish, intentions, and thou shalt plainly find that their main design, is to render our Sacred Soveraignee odious to the Ignorant Communality, whereby their Arbitrary Government may creep in; and then [how many Parliament men, so many monstrous Kings, How many Monsters. so many Tyrants] I'll keep thee no longer at the Gate, Enter, and view their Infernal Stratagem within doors.  
Blush oh Heavens at the devilish, Impudence of this forlorn wretches O Earth why cannot thy mouth open, swallowing their Dathans, and covering the Abiriums of these caitiff times? O Waters how stands it, you raging waters o'erwhelm not these ten thousand more than Egyptian cruelty? how long will it be ere these julianists cry vicisti Nazarene, or jesus thou hast over-commend? shall the Enemy blaspheme thy glorious name, O God for ever unpunished, or the presumption of them that hate thee increase thus ever more and more? Shall thy dearest servant, and our dread sovereign be thus intollorably slandered, and not their names perish? Shall not all the loyal blood that was shed from the blood of Noble Stratford to the blood of that worthy Martyr Burleigh be required of this viperous generation of cruel and inhuman Cannibals? How currishly do these cinnicall dog's bark and howl at the splendour (though clouded by inhuman Treason) of our Rroyall and unstained star, and be right steerer of justice. The comfort (though now the Corrosive) of all that have the least glimpse of Knowledge, or sense of the fear of God. But to the intended Subject, and first to that Hellish West. minsterian lie, of his Majesty's having a hand in the death of his renowned Father, who (as it is known to all of any capacity, especially of this City) died in a good old age, having finished his course, and left his royal House in order, his disease being an Ague and further to convince these hellish vipers, there have been divers Chiurgions and others (by the House examined) who were at the embalming, and encoffening of that generally lamented Prince, who have justified his corpse to be as free from any the least imperfection, or change of colour as could be, 'twould make the ruthlesest and most Tiger spirited man in the world repine, except the drove at Westminster.  
What Marble heart could but mollify to hear so virtuous a Prince thus caluminated.  
For my part I quiver and tremble in the carriage of my quill through this bloody and villeinous Scandal, and were it not for the Vulgar satisfaction, could think myself in no other predicament than a Traitor, for presuming to recterate over such cursed and palpable yea most diabolical Surmises, which is done by me to endeavour the Subversion or nipping in the bud of this In attoneable and most heinous piece of treason, and may that hand perish that is endued with the least ability, in writing that doth not stir in the defence of his righteous Sovereign against these Hell littered Slanders, be it ever so little, set out thy good will in the defence of thy wrongfully defamed Prince, and that drone that doth not, deserves not the benefit of breathing.  
Plead Oh England in the behalf of thy best and justest of Kings, examine thine own conscience, whether ever any King hath governed more righteously, or any people lived in more happiness and tranquillity, every Man enjoying the labour of his own hands, and every one drinking of his own Vineyard. No Ahab-like tyranny exercised by him, no leading into Captivity, or complaining in thy Streets, till their wicked Rebellion burst forth, and since thy more impartial conscience may inform thee, how he hath ever been a labourer for peace, but when he spoke unto them thereof, they made themselves ready to battle, who sat there to no other purpose, but to carouse on the blood of Loyal Subjects, and to the extirpation of Monarchy root and branch, as that Pock rotten fire brand of Hell, the Parliaments Sardanapulus) not long since motioned to his Brethren of the same mould. Can thy understanding give way? were there an Ideom or form shuffled for these unnatural and in the highest nature ungodly invention to take the least impression on thy professed Christian belief? will not thy own Genius tell thee, be thou never so ignorant, that he who was next in succession to the Crown, his Father being as it were by reason of his Age on the brink of the Grave, (between whom there was such mutual and reciprocal love) should harbour a thought, much less act, any thing that might either shorten his days by the course of nature so nearly come to a period, or if thou lay a side all thoughts of his Clemency (which were the greatest point of inhuman uncharitableness that might be lodged in the cancaredst mind.) What would it avail a man to endeavour the destruction or death of an already dying man (the Lord of Heaven and Earth judge between him and those suggesting Traitors, according to the righteousness that is in him, according to the clearness of his hands in thy eye sight.  
A few words more concerning that damnable lie, they say his disease was an Ague, and say they it was resolved for his recovery, that nothing should be given, or applied to his Highness by the way of Physic or Diet, but by, and upon their general advice and consents. They say the Duke of Buckingham (a Mortal Enemy to such rebellious villains as they are) after his inhibition, procured certain Plasters, and a certain drink to be provided for his Majesty, [surely of a contrary Nature, to that their Predecessors presented King John with) and they say that he again provided the like drink and plaster for the King [strong poison that must be so often used to carry away a dying Man] His Majesty dies, and within two years a Parliament is called [or which this is the very spawn] wherein many envious Machivilians [emulating the dignities, and honours conferred on the Duke and him for them] ransacked the innocent ashes of the deceased King, and deeply taxing him of the former act amongst themselves, questionless, thought to murder him for his Heroic merrrits, as they did the Earl of Strafford for fear of a Scourge for their Treason, so they too soon after procured the death of that Anti. Rebel by a desperate and fatal hand, Our gracious K. that now is [they say] cleared him of that envious aspersion, and they say themselves that the former charge [or lie] was answered on the Duke's behalf, and lest they should murder that English Hero. The King dissolved that Parliament. I would to God he had done the like now to prevent this, the Kingdoms merely destructions, Now I pray you consider whether it stands with reason, that the Duke being preferred to such honours, that as beyond Hercules his Pillars. he could go no further, or be any greater unless a King, which if thought of, was very contrarily contempted by cutting off the Aged King, having an heir of such hopes I have before spoken of, the well known affection between our King and his Father, and who he was nearly come by the course of nature to his longest home. Also of the Surgeons, and not only they but many more are now living of that profession, then embalming the King, besides innumerable proofs by Spectators.  
As for the rotten frame of that stinking lie concerning the plaster and drink, let all Loyal and Impartial Physician's Judge, and again, yea cursed forgers, God in a specially manner threatens the disobedient with the like children, yea infallibly punisheth them so, but the World never veilded more dutiful (and beyond expression) affectionate issue, than the royal branches of his sacred Majare, but they have forgotten. Lex tallionis, Hammond, alias Hamman the jailor; lately came to his Majesty, and told him that if he had known what was in agutation, he would not have been so jocund, his Majesty demanded of him what, he answered they were drawing up a Bill to question him for his life, a thing never heard of before, his Majesty answered to this effect, that let them rake Hell, from whence their actions are derived, it should not disturb him, being clear in conscience, Hammond then told the King, that if he had signed the last (traitorous) Bills, these last lies had not been published, If true? which the God of Heaven knows to the contrary, then for their own ends they intended to conceal that incredible parricide, which, as I have showed, he is as free from as the child unborn.  
Compare their cunninger and more seeming pretences being [as thou seest] the worst, but this off scum of Hellish plots, with their proceed ever since and left thine and the 3 Kingdoms woeful experience dictate, whether any thing then professed, hath been since performed; what was it that they taught which either by corruption of inferiors, or their own [if any] negligence had caused but was as soon granted as proposed; was the protestant religion the cause? you see how that is most Athiesticallie renowned and the most zealous professors thereof persecuted beyond heathenish cruelty.  
Was it the King's Royal Prerogative? you know and all the world, that to be the worst the Father of lies and fountain of Rebellion could invent, the King being Endungeoned, his virtuous Queen basely traduced and banished, a thing irksome to the meanest Subject, the Royal object of our expectation exposed, either to the cruel mercy of the Rebel, to be in his Father's condition, or to leave his Crowns in Reversion, and so throw himself to the wide world, which last resolution he took hold on, knowing the inevitable danger of coming into their crimson cursed claws, the rest of the Royal issue unfortunatly falling into their clutches, merely dance attendance on their Worships as Hospital, or the meaner sort of Alms people do on their bone so do they on their Malefactors; then the liberty of the Subject you feel to your general woe, is converted to the neverheard of before, cruill bondage, yea such as was not known in any civil or domestic Wars.  
The last mentioned but first and farthest performed and pursued, were your privileges of Parliament, but it is a legal one, when neither Town or County, hath the free Election of Parliament men? who are to negotiate every man for his Country, as faithful servants of the Common wealth ought to do (and not instead of serving them) to Tyrannise over them like Ægiptian Masters as they have done ever since the ungodly beginning of their 7. year's Reign, Judge Oh Judge impartially what a consumption hath poor England been in ever since, and how these states Paracelsians who with their desperate drugs or dregs have occasioned the disease of a Nation (now most woefully languishing of it) would prescribe a medicine worse than the disease, by converting of that heavenly ordained government of Monarchy, into that Demonaicall and most unchristian like arbitray rule. corrosives in stead of Cordials to a languishing Common wealth: Take an occasion to peruse all their passages and pause seriously upon them; and if thou findest not their former actions to be in all respects disagreeable to their professions; then I'll give thee free dispensation (as I well may) to conceive and apprehend of these viperous aspersions, according to thy own judgement, no man (I think) opposing: Till when, or Calendas Graecas, I shall desire all those that profess the name of Christ, to beware from such scandalous doctrine of Devils, of which, never was heard the like: You (doubtless) know how that the calling together, exercising and conducting of Land or Sea forces, solely belongs to the King, being the supreme head and governor of all such his Kingdoms and Dominions. Tradition showeth this to every of the meanest and ignorant men; and that he is the preserver and protector of his Subjects, whether against oppression or invasion, and therefore know that he beareth not the sword in vain, as the saying hath it, Reg●um est parcere Subjectos & debellare superbos. King's are for the ●ncouragement of the good and the terror of wickedness. But see the fomenters of this unnatural and bloody War, unmasked and set out or presented to the view of the World in their proper colours; some troubled spirits both of the Parliament and City first mentioned the extirpation of Episcopacy, root and branch. Others of the like cut, in the same manner preferred a Bill for the transferring of the Militia of Sea and Land, out of his hands, whom God himself had placed them in (our Sovereign Lord the King) into the hands of such Sectaries or other temporizing Com●●otters, who (questionless) were to part stakes with them, whereby their. Rebellion might the easier take effect. And although the full convention of Parliament unanimously rejected these traitorous Bills, the main 〈◊〉 Agents in the business revive and promote them by tumults and insurrections. I shall desire you to judge of the cause by the intended effect; and as a perjured villain is never to have his Oath again, so I pray thee take not their tongues or pens for slanders, who have been so often perjured: yea, would solemnly swear to the world (were it not for shame more than conscience) that the sun never shined. Never did that famous Orator Cicero pronounce an Oration with more confidence and audacity than their squeakers and other such as Martin will babble Treason impudence, I should say of them: But to the former discourse, After this dissertion, than began upon the House of Peers by the name of Bishops, and Popish Lords, who (as they said) hindered a free passage to their Reformation: And gathering to an head of the rabble rout of the Country, with a factious party of the City, forced the Parliament as fare as they could; crying down of Bishops, and intolerably abusing them as they passed, with the same barbarous demeanour towards the Members of the House, that would not assent to their treason; neither would these now reciding at Westminster, join to suppress these tumults, being underhand not only permitters but promoters of those horrid designs. Not long after, were by their means, opprobrious words, yea most dangerous, spoken against his Majesty by the meanest that passed, saying (as it is well gathered by a Gentleman) that they would have no more Porters lodges; but would speak with the King when they pleased: Judge whether the same spirit hath not had a powerful influence ●n this last more horrid device. His Majesty finding the danger that might ensue, accuseth the chief promoters to the Parliament, of high treason, being the Lord Kymbolton and the five Members, the Articles are instanced in a Book called Comparatis Comparandis; which Articles they have ever since endeavoured to prove, and indeed effectually performed, till it pleased God to stay their fury. The Houses being by this time corrupted, would not obey the King in sequestering their Members; but rather encouraged them in their treason. Having sent them to the City where they were not only harboured, but in short time the Common Council at London being illegally altered and unlawful and unaccustomed watches kept in the City, under the command of Major— Skippon, pretended for the safety of the City; the Trained Bands guard those Members from the City to Westminster, with many lights and long boats were sent out loaden with Saker, murdering pieces, and other ammunition, dressed up with waste  and streamers, as ready to fight; the Mariners by water, the Soldiers by land, as they passed by White hall asked what was become of the King, where was he? And for all his Majesty's accusation of the Members of high Treason, the prementioned revive their former treason for transferring the power by Sea and Land into other hands; withal the Commons desiring the Lords concurrence in petitioning to the King that the Militia of the Kingdom might be transferred into such hands as they would confide in, which was twice carried negatively, by the voices of much the major part of Lords; hereupon they (by the incensed) meaner sort, petition the House of Commons, against the Lords as Malignants, and desire to know their names, and threaten to remove them: and Hollis made a speech to the Lords, enforcing that Petition at a Conference, whereupon divers Lords went away, and then that traitorous vote passed, being rejected twice before, when neither popish Lords or Bishops were present, twelve of the Bishops being in the Tower: Since which time the lower House carry what they will (Stat pro ratione voluntas) being guided by the former impeached Members, having the rude multitude at their commands, wholly commanded the House of Peers to what they list, who dared not but submit to any thing brought to them, for their concurrence: Judge whether it was safe reciding for a King, where his greatest enemies were so prevalent, and he in danger of his life daily, had even any King more reason to desert enemies more dangerous? Now I leave it to any intelligible, and impartial Christian to discern and judge of these viperous scandals; being forced to publish this as an Antidote, while stronger lines are in the Mint, the time permitting not a larger answer, yet the World may see them here beaten with their own weapons: As they Allegiance bindeth thee, pray and cease not for thy righteous Sovereign, so mayst thou and all true Subjects prosper.  
The next lie of any consequence is that of Rochel, which by the loyal intelligence of a never failing Champion of the truth, I have obtained; (being gathered from no Westminster like forger) but such as shall make it appear to be the very truth of the proceeding then agitated, which are thus. His Majesty's pious care in the sufficient number of men, and shipping, his choice of the most experienced Soldiers of the three Kingdoms of England, Burrowes, Rich, Hawley, Sant-Leager, Friar, etc. of Ireland, Willbughby, Crosly, Sir Ralph Bingley, etc. of Scotland, Sir Andrew Grace, Conningham, etc. The hot and bloody fight at their landing argues no want of Commission: At their landing there was much gallantry shown as might be in any action, where (at length) the French were forced to retreat, the English losing many a gallant man, as Sir William Heydon, Johnson the Engineer, Sir George blundel, and others, and coming before the Fort, although there were many great Commanders, who I presume experienced in all feats of War, and would have been much offended to be otherwise esteemed; yet when they came to entrench and raise batteries, whether out or wilfulness, or ignorance, who can judge? None could be found to undertake it, only John Tradskine was made use of as chief workman, and this is conceived to be one great cause of the miscarriage, & long lying before the Fort, prevailing no further; and had not the seamen bravely performed their part, they would not have stayed so long. for the enemies were both skilful and diligent in keeping them from relieving, but surely God alone as is conceived they being no other but Sectaries though then professed Protestants, we were frustrated of our designs, which was this; intelligence being given that relief was coming, they drew their squadrons of ships, so that part as the wind than sat, to be ready to receive them, the French accordingly set forth, and came on, but fell to the Leeward, the Fort then was upon Articles of surrender, when suddenly the wind chopped about, and so advantageous it was for the French, and contrary to the English, that is was not in the art of man to hinder, that advantage or rather providence: the French making use of their victory, neglected not in the pursuit, the miscarriage in the retreat, was either by the mistake, or too much care to secure themselves or some Officers, if not contrary, yet fare from the command of the General, and the Council of War, and yet men esteemed full of honour and long experience: and look then on the King, then but young, acting by his Council, choosing such Officers of several Kingdoms, generally esteemed of for honour, valour, and knowledge, sparing no expenses; Oh then judge equally taking your charity of a Loyal Subject along, whether thy pious Sovereign, is not intolerably, yea most undeservedly slandered; Let every true Christian shed a tear for these most opprobious calumnies, and God will (if he weeps with him that weeps) comfort him also in the day of his distress.  
As concerning Rochel, after the Duke was slain by Felton, when ready to put to sea, did he not with all expedition make choice of the Earl of Lyndsey, a man full of honour, gallantry, and beloved of the Soldiery both by Sea and Land, his gallantry in Denmark being fresh in memory, furnished with all sorts of Ammunition, ships, and all other necessaries; and what do their miraculous expectations extend unto? But they would have Moses, Joshua, Samson, David or Judas Maccabeus, and yet all could not mussel the mouths of these slanderous Liars: as for their observations on his letters, suppose there be any overtures to or with that French King, they do not suit with these actions, what use can be made of what is not understood; how frequent is it with Princes and Potentates to treat of Peace, and prepare for war, and to write and to speak of peace only to make their Adversaries secure; yea even in the heat of war to make overtures of Treaties, and to act quite contrary, this is showed by all Histories; but admit as is objected, that his Majesty did only make a show of war, without any intention, and that he did at last leave the Rochellers to themselves, and the Duke De Roan also, although his Kinsman, and questionless not without a just cause, when he was informed that whatsoever pretences of the Protestant Religion were obtruded upon him, the interest of the King of Spain was advanced, and it was discovered that his gold paid the Roanes friends: How great a Lover of Protestants he hath over been is as well known, as his just desire of Sovereignty over whom God appointed him, in all Christendom (if this were as indeed it was) the true cause, who can blame his Majesty to withdraw himself, that his first intentions were real, his Exchequer Records will testify, his large expenses, great gratuities to, and his Pensions to Mouseir Sabeeze, and others, to encourage them; certainly he could (at first with good words) have kept his money, the Duke's Officers, and others are able to give more ample satisfaction; but it seems strange to me if this suffice not the King being satisfied how that their Religion was not as pretended (any thing) agreeing with the Protestant, but were, and are most that go under the notion of Protestants in France, of the Hugonists Sect, as far from a Protestant, as God and Mammon, light and darkness, virtue and vice, so pernicious a Sect is that of the Hugonists, which Sect, (as I said before) the Rochellers were of; nevertheless all the while the King was not satisfied of their Religion, his actions then in that behalf as I have laid down before, will apparently manifest his forwardness to relieve Protestant's.  
Concerning the Irish insurrection, I wonder those grand Ones at Westminster dare pronounce the word Rebel, they being the most impudent and inhuman that ever I read or heard of. How dare they tax the King as a countenancer or any way, encourager of those discontented people in Ireland? surely his so gracious and frequent both Procl. and Declarations in that behalf, cannot but in the highest nature both clear and justify him against these surmises. Read all his Declarations concerning the Irish, and therein find his tender care of healing the sores of the distressed Protestants there: Yea, offered to go in his own Person on that design against the I rish; but within a little these Rebels took occasion to rise in arms, and hindered all the proceed against the Irish; yea (as all the Kingdom may know) have converted most part of men and money raised for the Irish service, to maintain this unnatural and most bloody Rebellion in England.  
Men may be guided by their fancies, and as the deaf Adder that stops her ears at the voice of the Charmer, charm he never so wisely, refuse truth offered unto them; I can but leave such (as they are questionlesly left to a reprobate sense) to their own self-willed constructions.  
There cannot be more innocency both pretended, and manifestly proved than I have herein set down, though in few words; hath not that glorious Lamp of God's glory, the Prophet Elias been taxed for a troubler of Israel; Paul factious, Joseph by his incontinent Mistress, chaste Hippolytus, religious and civil Susanna, Eugenius, Athanasius his name converted to Sathancthius; yea often taxed a murderer of Cato and Scipio, and traduced before the Senate at Rome, as our gracious Sovereign is before and by his traitorous Servants at Westminster.  
Was not that splendifferous object of the Gospel's advancement Saint Jerome, slandered by the Romish Priests for his pious conference with Eustochium, Paula, Demetriades, Paulina, with such chaste and devout women? Was not Christ himself said to be a Samaritan, and to have a Devil, with other odious as blasphemous as reprooffes? Then in imitation of our blessed Saviour; Let our gracious Sovereign be barked at by all the intestine Zoylice of the world, while they with aspiring Phaeton, or too much confiding Icarus, trust to fallicids, and God doubtless prepares a lantern for his Anointed.  
I see the time draws on, and that I can no longer pass the picturing of these antipodized times: Let the Loyal deign the view of me, and the infected take though sharp to cure their malady, and this is the ultimum of my honest and loyal endeavours: God Almighty bless them that bless him, and curse them that curse him.  
FINIS.