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             A short vievv of the long life and raigne of Henry the Third, King of England presented to King Iames.
             Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631.
          
           49 [i.e. 47] p., [1] leaf : port.
           
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           A
           SHORT
           VIEVV
           OF
           THE
           Long
           Life
           and
           Raigne
           of
           
             HENRY
          
           the
           Third
           ,
           King
           of
           
             ENGLAND
             .
          
        
         
           Presented
           to
           King
           
             IAMES
             .
          
        
         
           
             Printed
             .
          
           MDcxxvII
           .
        
      
       
         
         
         
           
             portrait of Henry III
          
        
         
           
             
               Henricus
               III
               D.
               G.
               Rex
               Ang
               :
               Dux
               Aquit
               :
               etc
               Dom
               :
               Hib
               :
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           A
           Short
           view
           of
           the
           long
           Raigne
           of
           Henry
           the
           third
           .
        
         
           WEaried
           with
           the
           lingring
           calamities
           of
           Ciuill
           Armes
           ,
           and
           afrighted
           at
           the
           sudden
           fall
           of
           a
           licencious
           Soueraigne
           ,
           all
           men
           stood
           at
           gaze
           expecting
           the
           euent
           of
           their
           long
           desires
           (
           Peace
           )
           and
           issue
           of
           their
           new
           hopes
           (
           Benefit
           .
           )
           For
           in
           euery
           shift
           of
           Princes
           there
           are
           few
           either
           so
           meane
           or
           modest
           that
           please
           not
           themselues
           with
           some
           probable
           object
           of
           preferment
           .
           To
           satisfie
           all
           ,
           
           a
           child
           ascendeth
           the
           throne
           ,
           mild
           and
           gracious
           ,
           but
           easie
           of
           nature
           ,
           whose
           Innocency
           and
           naturall
           goodnesse
           led
           him
           safe
           along
           the
           various
           daungers
           of
           his
           fathers
           Raigne
           :
           Happy
           was
           hee
           in
           his
           Vnkle
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Pembrook
             ,
          
           the
           guide
           of
           his
           infancy
           ,
           and
           no
           lesse
           then
           for
           thirty
           yeares
           after
           whilst
           
             De
             Burgo
             ,
          
           that
           fast
           seruant
           of
           his
           Fathers
           against
           
           the
           
             French
             ,
          
           both
           in
           
             Normandy
          
           and
           
             England
          
           with
           
             Bygod
          
           Earle
           of
           
             Norffolke
          
           and
           others
           of
           like
           grauity
           and
           experience
           did
           manage
           the
           Affaires
           .
           Few
           and
           no
           other
           were
           the
           distempers
           then
           in
           State
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           are
           incident
           to
           all
           ,
           the
           Commons
           greedy
           of
           liberty
           ,
           and
           the
           Nobility
           of
           Rule
           ,
           
           and
           but
           one
           violent
           storme
           raised
           by
           some
           olde
           and
           constant
           followers
           of
           his
           Father
           ,
           
             Fulco
             de
             Brent
             de
             Fortibus
          
           and
           others
           ,
           men
           that
           could
           onely
           thriue
           by
           the
           warres
           ,
           misliking
           those
           dayes
           of
           sloath
           ▪
           (
           for
           so
           they
           termed
           that
           calme
           of
           King
           
             Henries
          
           gouernement
           ;
           )
           and
           the
           rather
           because
           the
           Iustice
           of
           quiet
           times
           vrged
           from
           them
           to
           the
           lawfull
           owners
           ,
           such
           Lands
           and
           Castles
           as
           the
           fury
           of
           war
           had
           vniustly
           giuen
           them
           ,
           for
           finding
           in
           the
           vprightnesse
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           that
           power
           of
           protection
           should
           not
           be
           made
           a
           wrong
           doer
           ,
           they
           fell
           out
           into
           that
           rebellion
           ,
           that
           with
           it
           ,
           
           ended
           their
           liues
           and
           competitors
           ,
           professing
           that
           those
           their
           swords
           that
           had
           set
           the
           Crown
           vpon
           their
           Soueraignes
           
           head
           ,
           when
           neither
           Maiestie
           nor
           Lawe
           could
           ,
           should
           now
           secure
           those
           small
           pittances
           to
           their
           Maisters
           ,
           when
           Maiesty
           or
           Lawe
           would
           not
           .
           Dangerous
           are
           too
           great
           benefits
           of
           Subjects
           to
           their
           Princes
           ,
           when
           it
           maketh
           the
           mind
           only
           capable
           of
           merrit
           ,
           nothing
           of
           duty
           ▪
           No
           other
           disquiet
           did
           the
           State
           after
           this
           feele
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           is
           incident
           in
           all
           ,
           the
           malice
           to
           Authority
           :
           Good
           and
           great
           men
           may
           secure
           themselues
           from
           guilt
           ,
           but
           not
           from
           enuy
           :
           for
           the
           greatest
           in
           trust
           of
           publicke
           affaires
           are
           still
           shot
           at
           by
           the
           aspiring
           of
           those
           that
           deeme
           themselues
           lesse
           in
           imployment
           then
           they
           are
           in
           merit
           .
           These
           vapours
           did
           euer
           and
           easily
           vanish
           so
           long
           as
           the
           helme
           was
           guided
           by
           temperate
           spirits
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           tied
           his
           Actions
           to
           the
           rule
           of
           good
           Counsell
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           young
           passionate
           or
           single
           aduise
           .
        
         
           Thirty
           yeares
           now
           passed
           ,
           
           and
           all
           the
           old
           guides
           of
           his
           youth
           now
           dead
           ,
           but
           
             de
             Burgo
             ,
          
           (
           a
           man
           in
           whom
           nothing
           of
           worth
           was
           wanting
           but
           moderation
           ,
           )
           whose
           length
           
           of
           dayes
           giuing
           him
           the
           aduantage
           of
           sole
           power
           ,
           his
           owne
           Ambition
           and
           Age
           gaue
           him
           desire
           ,
           and
           Art
           ,
           to
           keepe
           out
           others
           ,
           which
           wrought
           him
           into
           the
           fatal
           enuy
           of
           most
           ,
           and
           that
           encreased
           in
           the
           Title
           of
           Earle
           ,
           &
           great
           Offices
           the
           King
           then
           gaue
           him
           .
           
             Time
          
           by
           this
           ,
           had
           wrought
           ,
           as
           in
           it selfe
           ,
           so
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           a
           Reuolution
           ,
           the
           afflictions
           of
           their
           fathers
           forgotten
           ,
           and
           the
           surfeit
           of
           long
           peace
           ;
           perchance
           hauing
           let
           in
           some
           abuses
           ,
           from
           hence
           ,
           the
           Commons
           to
           whom
           dayes
           present
           seeme
           euer
           worst
           ,
           commend
           the
           foregone
           ages
           they
           neuer
           remembred
           ,
           and
           condemne
           the
           present
           ,
           though
           they
           knew
           neither
           the
           disease
           thereof
           ,
           nor
           the
           remedy
           .
        
         
           
           To
           these
           idle
           and
           vsuall
           humors
           ,
           fell
           in
           some
           of
           the
           young
           and
           noble
           spirites
           ,
           warme
           and
           over-weaning
           (
           who
           being
           as
           truly
           ignorant
           as
           the
           rest
           )
           first
           by
           sullying
           the
           wisedome
           of
           the
           present
           and
           greatest
           rulers
           ,
           (
           making
           each
           casuall
           mishap
           their
           Errors
           :
           )
           seeme
           to
           decypher
           euery
           
           blemish
           in
           Gouernment
           ,
           and
           then
           by
           holding
           certaine
           imaginary
           and
           fantasticke
           formes
           of
           Common
           wealths
           ,
           flatter
           their
           owne
           beleefe
           and
           ability
           ,
           that
           they
           can
           mold
           any
           State
           ,
           to
           these
           generall
           rules
           ,
           which
           in
           particular
           application
           will
           proue
           idle
           and
           grosse
           absurdities
           .
        
         
           Next
           confirmed
           in
           their
           owne
           worth
           by
           
             Sommery
          
           and
           
             Spencer
             ,
          
           
           they
           take
           it
           a
           fit
           time
           to
           worke
           themselues
           into
           action
           ,
           and
           imployment
           ,
           a
           thing
           they
           had
           long
           desired
           ,
           and
           now
           (
           though
           vnwilling
           to
           seeme
           so
           )
           doe
           sue
           for
           ,
           and
           doubtlesse
           the
           furthest
           of
           their
           ayme
           was
           yet
           ,
           to
           become
           quiet
           instruments
           in
           serving
           the
           State
           ,
           if
           they
           had
           beene
           then
           helde
           fit
           and
           worthy
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           King
           taught
           by
           the
           new
           Earle
           ,
           That
           
             Consilia
             senum
             hastas
             juvenum
             esse
          
           ;
           and
           that
           such
           wits
           ,
           (
           for
           so
           they
           would
           be
           stiled
           )
           were
           
             Nouandis
             quam
             gerendis
             rebus
             aptiores
             ,
          
           fitter
           in
           being
           factious
           to
           disorder
           ,
           then
           to
           settle
           affayres
           ,
           eyther
           denyed
           or
           delayed
           their
           desires
           ;
           for
           wise
           Princes
           will
           ever
           choose
           their
           Instruments
           
             Parnegotijs
             ,
          
           and
           
           not
           
             supra
             ,
          
           Creatures
           out
           of
           meere
           election
           ,
           that
           are
           onely
           theirs
           ,
           otherwise
           ,
           without
           friends
           or
           power
           .
        
         
           Amongst
           this
           vnequal
           medly
           ,
           there
           were
           of
           the
           Nobility
           ,
           
           
             Richard
          
           Earle
           of
           
             Pembrook
             ,
             Glocester
             ,
          
           and
           
             Hartford
             ,
          
           darlings
           of
           the
           multitude
           ;
           some
           for
           the
           merrit
           of
           their
           Fathers
           ,
           whose
           memories
           they
           held
           Sacred
           ,
           as
           Pillars
           of
           publike
           liberty
           and
           opposers
           of
           encroaching
           Monarchy
           :
           at
           
             Runemeed
          
           the
           Armies
           met
           .
           And
           of
           the
           Gentry
           ,
           
           
             Fitz-Geffe●ry
             ,
             Bardolph
             ,
             Grisley
             ,
             Maunsell
          
           and
           
             Fitz-Iohn
             ,
          
           spirits
           of
           as
           much
           Acrimony
           and
           Arrogant
           spleene
           ,
           as
           the
           places
           from
           whence
           they
           were
           elected
           Campe
           ,
           Court
           ,
           or
           Countrey
           ,
           could
           affoord
           any
           :
           These
           by
           force
           would
           effect
           what
           the
           other
           did
           affect
           by
           cunning
           ;
           but
           all
           impatient
           ,
           to
           see
           their
           ends
           thus
           frustrate
           ,
           and
           that
           so
           long
           as
           the
           King
           followed
           the
           direction
           of
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           they
           had
           small
           hope
           of
           their
           desires
           ,
           they
           made
           often
           meetings
           ;
           
           and
           as
           one
           sayth
           of
           them
           ,
           
             Clam
             &
             nocturnis
             colloqujs
             aut
             
             flexum
             in
             vesperum
             die
             .
          
        
         
           In
           the
           end
           ,
           
             Sommery
          
           and
           
             Spencer
             ,
          
           two
           that
           were
           farre
           in
           opinion
           with
           the
           rest
           ,
           Gentle-men
           ,
           by
           Forraine
           education
           and
           imployment
           ,
           more
           quallified
           then
           vsually
           men
           of
           these
           Times
           ;
           and
           that
           set
           vppon
           their
           owne
           deserts
           ,
           the
           best
           places
           when
           the
           Streame
           should
           turne
           ,
           (
           which
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           
             Spencer
             ,
          
           did
           vnworthily
           obtayne
           ,
           for
           he
           dyed
           in
           actuall
           Rebellion
           ,
           
             Iusticiarius
             Angliae
             ,
          
           against
           his
           master
           )
           advised
           that
           the
           best
           meanes
           to
           remooue
           that
           great
           and
           good
           obstackle
           ,
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           out
           of
           the
           way
           of
           their
           advancement
           ,
           was
           by
           sifting
           into
           his
           actions
           ,
           and
           siding
           with
           his
           opposite
           ,
           
             Peter
          
           Bishop
           of
           
             Winchester
             ,
          
           (
           an
           ill
           man
           ,
           but
           gracious
           with
           the
           King
           )
           making
           still
           their
           ends
           ,
           that
           the
           worthiest
           beeing
           driuen
           out
           by
           the
           worst
           ,
           they
           shall
           eyther
           be
           able
           to
           mate
           him
           with
           his
           owne
           vice
           ,
           which
           will
           bee
           euer
           more
           visible
           ,
           as
           hee
           is
           more
           potent
           ,
           and
           so
           remooue
           him
           at
           pleasure
           ;
           or
           else
           giue
           over
           the
           King
           to
           such
           Ministers
           ,
           to
           their
           bad
           
           desires
           ,
           as
           loosing
           him
           the
           hearts
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           might
           smooth
           them
           away
           to
           their
           bad
           desires
           ,
           
             Honores
             quos
             quieta
             Republica
             desperant
             ,
          
           
           
             perturbata
             consequi
             se
             posse
             arbitrantur
             .
          
           This
           Counsell
           heard
           ,
           approoued
           and
           put
           in
           practise
           ,
           the
           corrupt
           and
           ambitious
           Bishop
           is
           easily
           insnared
           to
           their
           part
           ,
           by
           mony
           and
           opinion
           ,
           of
           encrease
           of
           power
           .
        
         
           Articles
           are
           in
           all
           hast
           forged
           ,
           and
           vrged
           against
           the
           Earle
           ,
           
           as
           sale
           of
           Crowne
           land
           ;
           wast
           of
           the
           Kings
           Treasure
           ;
           and
           lastly
           ,
           (
           that
           which
           these
           doubtfull
           times
           held
           capitall
           )
           his
           giuing
           allowance
           to
           any
           thing
           that
           might
           breed
           a
           rupture
           between
           the
           Soueraigne
           and
           the
           Subiects
           ,
           as
           hee
           had
           done
           in
           making
           way
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           to
           annihilate
           all
           Patents
           granted
           in
           his
           nonage
           ,
           
           and
           enforced
           the
           subject
           to
           pay
           as
           the
           Record
           sayth
           ,
           
             Non
             juxta
             singulorum
             facultatem
             ,
             sed
             quicquid
             Iusticiarius
             estimabat
             .
          
        
         
           Well
           ?
           hee
           cleared
           himselfe
           of
           all
           ,
           but
           the
           last
           ,
           and
           did
           worthily
           perish
           by
           it
           ,
           
           for
           arts
           that
           fill
           Princes
           Coffers
           ,
           are
           euer
           the
           ruines
           of
           their
           first
           Inventors
           ;
           bad
           times
           corrupt
           good
           Councells
           ,
           and
           make
           the
           best
           Ministers
           ,
           yeelde
           to
           the
           lust
           of
           Princes
           ,
           therefore
           this
           King
           cannot
           passe
           blamelesse
           ,
           that
           would
           so
           easily
           blemish
           all
           former
           merrits
           ,
           of
           so
           good
           a
           seruant
           ,
           for
           that
           wherein
           himselfe
           was
           chiefe
           in
           fault
           .
        
         
           But
           Princes
           natures
           are
           more
           variable
           ,
           and
           sooner
           cloyd
           then
           others
           ,
           more
           transitory
           their
           fauours
           ,
           and
           as
           their
           mindes
           are
           large
           ,
           so
           they
           easily
           ouer
           looke
           their
           first
           election
           ,
           tying
           their
           affections
           ,
           no
           further
           then
           their
           owne
           satisfactions
           .
        
         
           The
           Bishop
           now
           alone
           manageth
           the
           State
           ,
           chooseth
           his
           chiefe
           Instrument
           ,
           
             Peter
             De
             Riuallis
             ,
          
           a
           man
           like
           himselfe
           ,
           displaceth
           the
           natiues
           ,
           and
           draweth
           
             Poictoins
          
           and
           
             Brittons
          
           into
           Offices
           of
           best
           trust
           ,
           and
           benefit
           ;
           and
           the
           King
           into
           an
           euill
           opinion
           of
           his
           people
           .
           For
           nothing
           is
           more
           against
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           English
           ,
           then
           to
           haue
           strangers
           rule
           ouer
           them
           ,
           of
           
           this
           mans
           time
           ,
           
             Wendouer
             ,
          
           an
           Author
           then
           liuing
           ,
           sayth
           ,
           
             Iuditia
             committunter
             injustis
             ,
             Leges
             ex
             ▪
             legibus
             ,
             Pax
             discordantibus
             ,
             justitia
             iniuriosis
             .
          
           Thus
           the
           plot
           of
           the
           tumultuous
           Barons
           went
           cleare
           ,
           and
           had
           not
           the
           discreeter
           Bishops
           calmed
           all
           by
           dutifull
           perswasions
           ,
           
           
           and
           informing
           the
           King
           that
           the
           support
           of
           this
           bold
           mans
           power
           (
           whose
           carriage
           before
           had
           lost
           his
           Father
           ▪
           
             Normandy
             ,
          
           the
           loue
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           his
           Crowne
           )
           would
           by
           teaching
           the
           sonne
           to
           reject
           in
           passion
           the
           just
           petitions
           of
           his
           loyall
           Subjects
           ,
           (
           as
           of
           late
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Pembrooke
          
           his
           Earle
           Marshall
           of
           
             England
          
           the
           due
           of
           his
           Office
           )
           driue
           all
           the
           State
           into
           discontent
           by
           his
           bad
           advise
           ,
           and
           corrupt
           manners
           ;
           doubtlesse
           the
           rebellious
           Lords
           had
           ended
           this
           distemper
           ,
           as
           their
           designe
           was
           ,
           in
           a
           ciuil
           Warre
           .
        
         
           Denials
           from
           Princes
           must
           bee
           supplyed
           with
           gracious
           vsage
           ,
           that
           though
           they
           cure
           not
           the
           sore
           ,
           yet
           they
           may
           abate
           the
           sence
           of
           it
           ;
           but
           best
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           all
           fauours
           
           come
           directly
           from
           themselues
           ;
           denialls
           and
           things
           of
           bitternesse
           from
           their
           Ministers
           .
        
         
           Thus
           are
           the
           strangers
           all
           displaced
           and
           banished
           ,
           
             Riuallis
          
           extortions
           ransackt
           ,
           
           by
           many
           strict
           Commissions
           of
           enquiry
           ;
           the
           Bishop
           sent
           away
           disgraced
           ,
           finds
           now
           that
           
             Nulla
             quae
             sita
             scelere
             potentia
             diuturna
          
           ;
           and
           that
           in
           Princes
           fauours
           there
           is
           no
           subsistance
           betweene
           the
           highest
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           precipitation
           .
           The
           Lords
           still
           frustrate
           of
           their
           malicious
           ends
           ,
           beganne
           to
           sow
           of
           these
           late
           grounds
           of
           the
           peoples
           discontent
           ,
           
             Querelas
             &
             ambiguos
             de
             principe
             sermones
             &
             quaeque
             alia
             turbamenta
             vulgi
             ,
          
           and
           tooke
           it
           vp
           a
           fashion
           to
           endeare
           and
           glorifie
           themselues
           with
           the
           sencelesse
           multitude
           ,
           by
           depraving
           the
           Kings
           discretion
           ,
           and
           Governement
           ,
           whose
           nature
           too
           gentle
           for
           such
           insolent
           spirits
           ,
           was
           forced
           (
           as
           
             Treuet
             sayth
          
           )
           to
           seeke
           as
           he
           presently
           did
           ,
           advise
           and
           loue
           amongst
           strangers
           ,
           seeing
           no
           desert
           could
           purchase
           it
           at
           home
           ,
           all
           bore
           themselues
           like
           Tutors
           and
           Controllers
           ,
           
           few
           like
           subjects
           and
           Councellours
           .
           God
           wee
           see
           holdeth
           the
           hearts
           of
           Princes
           ,
           and
           sendeth
           them
           such
           Councellors
           as
           the
           quality
           of
           the
           subiect
           merriteth
           .
        
         
           
           For
           
             Mountford
          
           a
           
             French-man
          
           became
           the
           next
           Obiect
           of
           the
           Kings
           Delight
           ,
           a
           Gentle-man
           of
           choyce
           blood
           ,
           education
           ,
           and
           feature
           ,
           on
           this
           mans
           content
           ,
           the
           heady
           affection
           of
           the
           Soveraigne
           did
           so
           much
           Doate
           ,
           that
           at
           his
           first
           entrance
           of
           Grace
           ,
           in
           enuy
           of
           the
           Nobility
           ,
           hee
           made
           him
           Earle
           of
           
             Leicester
          
           ;
           and
           in
           no
           lesse
           offence
           of
           the
           Cleargy
           ,
           
           by
           violating
           the
           rites
           of
           the
           holy
           Church
           ,
           gaue
           him
           his
           vowed
           ,
           vailed
           ,
           sister
           to
           wife
           .
           More
           of
           Arte
           then
           vsuall
           some
           haue
           deemed
           this
           act
           of
           the
           Kings
           ,
           making
           the
           tye
           of
           his
           dependancy
           ,
           the
           strength
           of
           his
           assurance
           ,
           so
           both
           at
           his
           will.
           
        
         
           
           
             Mountford
          
           made
           wanton
           thus
           with
           dalliance
           of
           his
           Maister
           ,
           forgetteth
           moderation
           ,
           for
           seldome
           discretion
           in
           youth
           attendeth
           great
           and
           suddaine
           fortunes
           ,
           hee
           draweth
           all
           publike
           affayres
           into
           his
           owne
           
           hands
           ,
           all
           fauours
           must
           passe
           from
           him
           ,
           all
           preferments
           by
           him
           ,
           all
           suites
           addressed
           to
           him
           ,
           the
           King
           but
           as
           a
           cypher
           set
           to
           adde
           to
           this
           figure
           ,
           the
           more
           of
           number
           .
           Great
           is
           the
           Soueraignes
           errour
           ,
           when
           the
           hope
           of
           subiects
           must
           recognize
           it selfe
           bee-holden
           to
           the
           seruant
           ,
           which
           ought
           immediately
           to
           bee
           acknowledged
           ,
           from
           the
           goodnesse
           and
           good
           election
           of
           himselfe
           :
           Though
           Princes
           may
           take
           aboue
           others
           some
           reposefull
           friend
           ,
           with
           whom
           they
           may
           participate
           their
           neerest
           passions
           ;
           yet
           ought
           they
           so
           to
           temper
           the
           affayres
           of
           their
           fauour
           ,
           that
           they
           corrupt
           not
           the
           effects
           of
           their
           principallities
           .
        
         
           At
           this
           the
           great
           and
           grauest
           men
           began
           to
           grieue
           ,
           knowing
           the
           vnworthy
           without
           honour
           ,
           or
           merrit
           ,
           thus
           to
           deale
           alone
           in
           that
           which
           should
           passe
           through
           their
           hands
           ,
           and
           to
           leape
           ouer
           all
           their
           heads
           ,
           to
           the
           greatest
           Honour
           and
           Offices
           ,
           and
           therefore
           runne
           along
           with
           the
           then
           rising
           grace
           of
           the
           Kings
           halfe
           brethren
           ,
           (
           though
           strangers
           )
           hoping
           thereby
           to
           
           deuide
           that
           power
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           they
           saw
           impossible
           to
           breake
           .
        
         
           
             Leicester
          
           confident
           of
           his
           Maisters
           loue
           ,
           and
           impatient
           to
           beare
           eyther
           riuall
           in
           fauour
           ,
           
           or
           partner
           in
           rule
           ,
           opposeth
           them
           all
           ,
           but
           findeth
           in
           his
           ebbe
           of
           fauour
           ,
           the
           Fortune
           of
           others
           ,
           and
           that
           this
           King
           could
           euer
           as
           easily
           transferre
           his
           fancy
           as
           he
           had
           setled
           his
           affection
           .
           Great
           we
           see
           must
           be
           the
           arte
           and
           cunning
           of
           that
           man
           ,
           that
           keepes
           himselfe
           a
           floate
           in
           the
           streame
           of
           Soueraignes
           fauour
           ,
           since
           the
           change
           of
           Princes
           wils
           ,
           which
           for
           the
           most
           part
           are
           ful
           of
           fancy
           and
           soone
           satiate
           are
           hardly
           arrested
           :
           Who
           so
           would
           effect
           this
           ,
           must
           only
           attend
           the
           honour
           and
           service
           of
           his
           Maister
           ,
           and
           dispoyled
           of
           all
           other
           respects
           ,
           transforme
           himselfe
           into
           his
           inward
           inclination
           and
           worke
           into
           necessity
           of
           imployment
           ,
           by
           vndergoing
           the
           Offices
           of
           most
           secrecy
           ,
           eyther
           of
           publicke
           seruice
           ,
           or
           princes
           pleasures
           ,
           he
           must
           also
           beate
           downe
           Competitors
           of
           worth
           by
           the
           hands
           of
           others
           ,
           conceale
           his
           owne
           
           greatnes
           in
           publicke
           ,
           with
           a
           fained
           humility
           ,
           and
           what
           impotency
           or
           gouernment
           he
           affecteth
           ,
           let
           it
           rather
           seeme
           the
           worke
           of
           others
           ,
           out
           of
           conveniency
           ,
           then
           any
           appetite
           of
           his
           owne
           .
        
         
           Now
           were
           the
           raynes
           of
           rule
           ,
           by
           this
           advantage
           ,
           taken
           by
           the
           rebellious
           Lords
           ,
           
           and
           put
           alone
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Kings
           halfe
           brethren
           :
           
             Adam
             ,
             Guido
             ,
             Godfray
             ,
          
           and
           
             William
             ,
          
           himselfe
           as
           before
           ;
           
             Et
             magna
             Fortuna
             licentiam
             tantum
             vsurpans
             :
          
           For
           to
           act
           his
           owne
           part
           ,
           hee
           was
           ever
           wyer-drawne
           when
           hee
           had
           such
           worthy
           servants
           as
           would
           often
           for
           his
           Honour
           vrge
           it
           .
           For
           these
           Masters
           ,
           
             (
             as
             Wallingford
             termeth
             them
             )
             Tanta
             elati
             jactantia
             quod
             nec
             superiorem
             sibi
             intelligunt
             ,
             nec
             parem
             mellitis
             &
             mollitis
             adulationibus
             animum
             Regis
             pro
             libito
             voluntatis
             à
             ratione
             tramite
             declinantes
             ,
          
           do
           alone
           what
           they
           list
           .
           They
           fill
           vp
           the
           place
           of
           Iustice
           and
           Trust
           ,
           with
           their
           Country-men
           ,
           strangers
           ,
           exact
           of
           whom
           ,
           how
           and
           what
           they
           they
           please
           ;
           waste
           the
           Treasure
           and
           Crown
           Lands
           on
           themselues
           ,
           and
           their
           followers
           ,
           
           set
           prices
           on
           all
           offices
           ,
           and
           rayne
           the
           Lawe
           within
           the
           rule
           of
           their
           owne
           Brests
           .
           
           The
           vsuall
           reply
           of
           their
           seruants
           ,
           to
           the
           playnts
           of
           the
           Kings
           subjects
           ,
           beeing
           
             Quis
             tibi
             rectum
             faciet
             ?
             Dominus
             rex
             vult
             ;
             quod
             Dominus
             meus
             vult
             ;
          
           these
           strangers
           seemed
           in
           their
           Lawlesse
           carriage
           not
           to
           haue
           bin
           inuited
           ,
           
           but
           to
           haue
           entred
           the
           state
           by
           Conquest
           :
           The
           great
           men
           they
           enforced
           not
           to
           obey
           ,
           but
           to
           serue
           ,
           and
           the
           meane
           to
           liue
           so
           as
           they
           might
           justly
           say
           ,
           they
           had
           nothing
           ,
           yet
           least
           the
           King
           should
           heare
           the
           groanes
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           wickednesse
           of
           his
           Ministers
           ,
           which
           good
           and
           able
           men
           would
           tell
           him
           ,
           they
           barre
           all
           such
           accesse
           :
           Suspition
           beeing
           the
           best
           preseruer
           of
           her
           owne
           deserts
           ,
           aymeth
           at
           these
           ,
           who
           hath
           more
           of
           vertue
           then
           themselues
           ,
           as
           fearing
           them
           most
           .
           Thus
           is
           the
           incapacity
           of
           governement
           in
           a
           King
           ,
           when
           it
           falls
           to
           bee
           prey
           to
           such
           Lawlesse
           Minious
           ,
           the
           ground
           of
           infinite
           corruption
           in
           all
           the
           members
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           all
           
           take
           warrant
           generally
           from
           Princes
           weakenesses
           ,
           of
           licencious
           liberty
           ,
           and
           greatnesse
           makes
           profit
           particularly
           by
           it
           ,
           and
           therefore
           giue
           way
           to
           encrease
           ill
           ,
           to
           encrease
           their
           gaynes
           .
        
         
           A
           Famine
           accompanieth
           these
           corruptions
           ,
           and
           that
           so
           violent
           ,
           
           that
           the
           King
           is
           enforced
           to
           direct
           Writes
           to
           all
           the
           Shires
           ,
           
             Ad
             pauperes
             mortuos
             sepeliendos
             famis
             media
             deficientes
          
           :
           
           Famine
           proceedes
           ,
           
             Fames
             praecessit
             &
             secutus
             est
             gladius
             tam
             terribilis
             vt
             nemo
             inermis
             secure
             possit
             ,
             provincia●
             peruagare
             :
          
           For
           all
           the
           Villages
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           were
           left
           a
           prey
           to
           the
           Lawlesse
           Multitude
           :
           Who
           
             Per
             diuersas
             partes
             itinerantes
             velut
             per
             Consensum
             aliorum
             ,
          
           (
           as
           the
           Record
           sayth
           )
           did
           imply
           that
           the
           factious
           Lords
           suspected
           by
           the
           King
           ,
           had
           giuen
           some
           heat
           to
           that
           commotion
           .
           Seditious
           Peeres
           bringing
           euer
           fewell
           to
           such
           popular
           fires
           .
        
         
         
           Neyther
           was
           the
           Church
           without
           a
           busie
           part
           in
           this
           Tragicke
           worke
           for
           
             Walter
          
           Bishop
           of
           
             Worcester
             ,
          
           
           and
           
             Robert
          
           of
           
             Lincolne
             ,
          
           to
           whom
           
             Mountford
          
           and
           his
           faction
           ,
           
             Prae-cordialiter
             adhaerebant
          
           were
           farre
           ingaged
           .
           In
           such
           designes
           ,
           Church-men
           are
           neuer
           wanting
           ,
           and
           the
           distaste
           of
           the
           present
           gouernement
           ,
           (
           as
           well
           in
           the
           Church
           as
           in
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           )
           will
           euer
           bee
           a
           knot
           of
           strength
           for
           such
           vnquiet
           spirits
           ,
           who
           aswell
           frame
           to
           themselues
           some
           other
           forme
           of
           gouernment
           ;
           then
           the
           present
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           temporall
           state
           ,
           as
           that
           which
           with
           the
           giddy
           multitude
           winneth
           best
           opinion
           ,
           and
           did
           at
           this
           time
           fitly
           suite
           the
           peoples
           humours
           ,
           so
           much
           distasting
           the
           new
           Courts
           of
           the
           Clergy
           ,
           their
           pompe
           ,
           their
           greedines
           and
           the
           Popes
           extortions
           .
        
         
           A
           fayre
           pretext
           was
           it
           to
           those
           factious
           Bishops
           ,
           to
           vse
           their
           bitter
           pens
           and
           speeches
           ,
           so
           farre
           agaynst
           Religious
           Orders
           ,
           Ceremonies
           ,
           and
           State
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           that
           one
           of
           them
           incurred
           the
           sentence
           
           of
           Excommunication
           at
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           and
           Treason
           at
           home
           ;
           
           for
           hee
           enjoyned
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             L●●cester
          
           in
           
             Remissione
             peccatorum
             vt
             causam
             illam
          
           (
           meaning
           his
           Rebellions
           )
           
             vsquae
             ad
             mortem
             assumeret
             ,
          
           
           
             asserens
             pacem
             Ecclesiae
             Anglicanae
             numquam
             sine
             gladio
             materiali
             posse
             firmari
             .
          
           It
           was
           not
           the
           best
           Doctrine
           that
           this
           man
           could
           plant
           ,
           by
           liberty
           or
           warre
           when
           the
           first
           Church
           rose
           by
           fasting
           and
           prayer
           .
        
         
           True
           Piety
           binds
           the
           Subiect
           to
           desire
           a
           good
           Soveraigne
           ,
           but
           to
           beare
           with
           a
           bad
           one
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           vp
           the
           burthen
           of
           Princes
           with
           a
           bended
           knee
           ,
           rather
           in
           time
           so
           to
           deserue
           abatement
           ,
           then
           resist
           authority
           .
        
         
           Church-men
           therefore
           ought
           not
           alwayes
           to
           leade
           vs
           in
           the
           rule
           of
           Loyalty
           ,
           but
           a
           knowledge
           of
           our
           owne
           duties
           ,
           in
           difficult
           poynts
           of
           Religion
           ,
           where
           an
           humble
           ignorance
           ,
           is
           a
           safe
           and
           secure
           knowledge
           ,
           wee
           may
           relye
           vpon
           them
           .
        
         
           To
           suppresse
           these
           troubles
           ,
           and
           supply
           
           the
           kings
           extremity
           ,
           a
           Parliament
           was
           called
           ,
           
           much
           to
           the
           liking
           of
           those
           Lords
           ,
           who
           as
           little
           meant
           to
           releeue
           the
           King
           as
           they
           did
           to
           acquiet
           the
           State
           ,
           
           
           their
           ende
           at
           that
           time
           beeing
           onely
           to
           open
           at
           home
           the
           pouerty
           of
           their
           Maister
           ,
           to
           lessen
           his
           reputation
           abroad
           ,
           and
           to
           braue
           out
           their
           owne
           passions
           freely
           ,
           whilst
           those
           times
           of
           liberty
           permit
           .
        
         
           Here
           they
           began
           to
           tell
           him
           hee
           had
           wronged
           the
           publicke
           State
           in
           taking
           to
           his
           priuate
           election
           the
           Iustice
           ,
           Chancellour
           and
           Treasurer
           ,
           
           that
           should
           bee
           onely
           by
           the
           Common
           Councell
           of
           the
           Realme
           ,
           
           commending
           much
           the
           Bishop
           of
           
             Chicester
          
           for
           denying
           deliuery
           of
           the
           great
           Seale
           but
           in
           Parliament
           where
           hee
           receiued
           it
           .
        
         
           They
           blame
           him
           to
           haue
           bestowed
           the
           best
           places
           of
           trust
           and
           benefit
           in
           his
           gift
           on
           strangers
           ,
           
           
           and
           to
           leaue
           the
           
             English
          
           vnrewarded
           ,
           to
           haue
           vndone
           the
           trade
           of
           
           Merchants
           by
           bringing
           in
           Maletosts
           and
           heauy
           customes
           ,
           
           and
           to
           haue
           hurt
           the
           common
           liberty
           by
           
             non
             obstantes
          
           in
           his
           Patents
           ,
           to
           make
           good
           Monopolies
           for
           priuate
           fauorites
           .
        
         
           That
           he
           hath
           taken
           from
           his
           Subiects
           
             quicquid
             habuerunt
             in
             esculentis
             &
             poculentis
             .
             Rusticorum
             enim
             equos
             ,
             bigas
             ,
             vina
             ,
          
           
           
             victualia
             ad
             libitum
             caepit
             .
          
        
         
           That
           his
           Iudges
           were
           sent
           in
           Circuits
           vnder
           pretext
           of
           Iustice
           to
           fleece
           the
           people
           ,
           
             Causis
             fictitijs
             quoscunque
             poterant
             diripuerunt
             .
          
        
         
           And
           that
           Sir
           
             Robert
             de
             Purslowe
          
           had
           wrung
           from
           the
           Borderers
           of
           his
           Forrest
           vnder
           pretence
           of
           encrochments
           or
           assarts
           ,
           great
           summes
           of
           money
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           they
           wonder
           that
           he
           should
           now
           demaund
           reliefe
           from
           his
           so
           pilled
           and
           polled
           Commons
           ,
           
           who
           by
           their
           former
           extremities
           
             &
             per
             auxilia
             prius
             data
             ita
             depauperantur
             vt
             nihil
             aut
             parum
             habeant
             in
             bonū
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           aduised
           
           him
           ,
           that
           since
           his
           needlesse
           expence
           ,
           
             Postquam
             regni
             caepit
             asse
             dilapidator
             ,
          
           was
           summed
           vp
           by
           them
           to
           aboue
           800000
           l.
           
           It
           were
           fitting
           to
           pull
           from
           his
           fauourites
           ,
           who
           had
           gleaned
           the
           Treasure
           of
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           shared
           the
           olde
           Lands
           of
           the
           Crowne
           ,
           seeing
           one
           of
           them
           there
           whom
           the
           Lords
           described
           to
           bee
           
             Miles
             litteratus
             ,
          
           or
           
             Clericus
             militaris
             ,
          
           who
           had
           in
           short
           space
           from
           the
           inheritance
           of
           an
           acre
           ,
           growne
           to
           the
           Possession
           of
           an
           Earledom
           ;
           
           and
           
             Mansel
          
           another
           inferiour
           Clearke
           that
           (
           besides
           50.
           
           promotions
           with
           the
           cure
           of
           soules
           )
           rose
           to
           dispend
           in
           annuall
           reuenue
           4000.
           marks
           ,
           
           whereas
           more
           moderate
           Fees
           would
           haue
           become
           a
           pen-man
           ,
           no
           better
           quallified
           then
           with
           the
           ordinary
           fruits
           of
           a
           Writing
           Schoole
           ;
           yet
           if
           a
           moderate
           supply
           would
           suite
           with
           the
           Kings
           occasions
           ,
           they
           were
           content
           to
           performe
           so
           farre
           reliefe
           in
           Obedience
           ,
           as
           the
           desert
           of
           his
           carriage
           should
           merrit
           toward
           them
           :
           And
           so
           as
           the
           Record
           sayth
           ,
           
           
             Dies
             datus
             fuit
             in
             tres
             septimanas
             vt
             interim
             Rex
             excessu●s
             
             suos
             corrigeret
             ,
             &
             Magnates
             voluntati
             ejus
             obtemperarent
             .
          
        
         
           At
           which
           day
           vppon
           new
           grant
           of
           the
           great
           Charter
           ,
           
           
           admittance
           to
           his
           Councell
           of
           some
           persons
           elected
           by
           the
           Commons
           ,
           
           and
           promise
           to
           relye
           vppon
           his
           Natiues
           ,
           and
           not
           Strangers
           ;
           for
           advise
           hereafter
           ;
           they
           spare
           him
           such
           a
           pittance
           as
           must
           tye
           him
           to
           their
           Devotion
           ,
           for
           a
           new
           supply
           .
        
         
           Thus
           Parliaments
           that
           before
           were
           euer
           a
           medicine
           to
           heale
           vp
           any
           rupture
           in
           Princes
           fortunes
           ,
           are
           now
           growne
           worse
           then
           the
           mallady
           ,
           sith
           from
           thence
           more
           mallignant
           humors
           beganne
           to
           raigne
           in
           them
           ,
           then
           well
           composed
           tempers
           .
        
         
           The
           King
           by
           this
           ,
           
           experienced
           of
           the
           intents
           of
           his
           rebellious
           Lords
           ,
           and
           finding
           that
           the
           want
           of
           Treasure
           was
           the
           way
           whereby
           they
           enthralled
           his
           Maiesty
           ,
           begins
           now
           to
           play
           the
           good
           husband
           ,
           closeth
           his
           hand
           of
           wast
           ,
           and
           resolues
           himselfe
           (
           too
           late
           )
           to
           stand
           alone
           ;
           such
           experience
           is
           pernitious
           to
           the
           priuate
           ,
           and
           
           dangerous
           to
           the
           publique
           good
           of
           a
           state
           ,
           when
           it
           neuer
           learnes
           to
           doe
           ,
           but
           by
           vndoing
           ,
           and
           neuer
           sees
           order
           ,
           but
           when
           disorder
           shewes
           it
           .
           Yet
           still
           alas
           ,
           such
           was
           his
           flexibillity
           when
           hee
           came
           to
           bee
           pressed
           by
           his
           
             French
          
           Minions
           ,
           that
           hee
           could
           not
           hold
           his
           hand
           any
           longer
           ,
           from
           their
           vaste
           desires
           ,
           and
           endlesse
           waste
           .
           So
           that
           an
           Author
           then
           liuing
           ,
           sayth
           ,
           it
           became
           a
           by
           word
           ,
           
             our
             Inheritance
             is
             conuerted
             to
             Alliens
             ,
             and
             our
             Houses
             to
             Strangers
             .
          
           Followers
           to
           a
           King
           excessiue
           in
           guifts
           ,
           are
           excessiue
           in
           demaunds
           ,
           and
           cut
           them
           not
           out
           by
           reason
           ,
           but
           by
           example
           :
           Fauours
           past
           are
           not
           accompted
           ,
           wee
           loue
           no
           bounty
           but
           what
           is
           meerely
           future
           ,
           the
           more
           that
           a
           Prince
           weakeneth
           himselfe
           in
           giuing
           ,
           the
           poorer
           he
           is
           of
           friends
           :
           For
           such
           prodigallity
           in
           a
           Soveraigne
           ,
           euer
           ends
           in
           the
           rapine
           and
           spoyle
           of
           his
           subjects
           .
        
         
           Yet
           before
           the
           King
           would
           agayne
           submit
           himselfe
           ,
           as
           hee
           had
           the
           last
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           so
           many
           braues
           and
           strict
           inquiries
           
           of
           his
           disloyall
           subiects
           ,
           he
           meaneth
           to
           passe
           through
           all
           the
           shifts
           ,
           that
           extreamity
           of
           neede
           ,
           with
           greatnesse
           of
           minde
           could
           lay
           vppon
           him
           .
           
           He
           beginneth
           first
           with
           sale
           of
           Lands
           ,
           and
           then
           of
           Iewells
           ,
           pawneth
           
             Gascoyne
             ,
          
           and
           after
           that
           ,
           his
           Imperiall
           Crowne
           ;
           and
           when
           hee
           had
           neyther
           credit
           to
           borrow
           ,
           (
           hauing
           so
           often
           fayled
           ,
           the
           trust
           hee
           had
           made
           ,
           )
           nor
           pawnes
           of
           his
           owne
           ,
           
           hee
           then
           layeth
           to
           pawne
           the
           Iewells
           and
           Ornaments
           of
           St.
           
             Edwards
             Shrine
          
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           end
           ,
           not
           hauing
           meanes
           to
           defray
           the
           dyet
           of
           his
           Court
           ,
           was
           enforced
           to
           breake
           vp
           House
           ,
           (
           and
           as
           
             Paris
          
           sayth
           )
           with
           his
           Queene
           and
           Children
           ,
           
             Cum
             Abbatibus
             &
             Prioribus
             satis
             humiliter
             Hospitia
             quae
             siuit
             &
             prandia
             .
          
        
         
           This
           low
           ebbe
           which
           agayne
           the
           Kings
           improuidence
           had
           brought
           him
           to
           ,
           gaue
           great
           assurance
           to
           the
           Rebellious
           Lords
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           now
           at
           the
           last
           ,
           haue
           the
           Soveraigne
           power
           ,
           left
           a
           prey
           to
           their
           
           ambitious
           designes
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           it
           faster
           on
           ,
           they
           desire
           nothing
           more
           ,
           then
           to
           see
           the
           Kings
           extreamity
           ▪
           Constrayne
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           at
           such
           times
           ,
           Princes
           are
           euer
           lesse
           then
           they
           should
           be
           ,
           subiects
           more
           .
        
         
           To
           hasten
           on
           the
           time
           ,
           and
           adapt
           the
           the
           meanes
           ,
           
           there
           are
           sowne
           certayne
           seditious
           rumours
           ,
           that
           the
           Kings
           necessity
           must
           repayre
           itselfe
           vppon
           the
           fortunes
           and
           blessings
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           that
           hauing
           nothing
           of
           his
           owne
           left
           ,
           hee
           might
           and
           meant
           to
           take
           of
           others
           :
           For
           Kings
           may
           not
           want
           ,
           as
           long
           as
           the
           Subiects
           haue
           meanes
           to
           supplye
           .
        
         
           This
           tooke
           fire
           just
           to
           their
           mindes
           ,
           and
           wrought
           a
           little
           moouing
           in
           the
           State
           ,
           which
           doubtlesse
           had
           flamed
           higher
           ,
           if
           the
           King
           had
           not
           asswadged
           it
           by
           Proclamations
           ,
           wherein
           hee
           declared
           ,
           
             Quod
             quidam
             malivoli
             sinistra
             praedicantes
             ,
          
           
           
             illis
             falso
             suggesserant
             illum
             velle
             eos
             indebite
             gravari
             ,
             ac
             jura
             &
             libertates
             Regni
             
             subuertere
             ,
             &
             per
             suggestiones
             illas
             dolosas
             &
             omnina
             falsas
             eorum
             corda
             à
             sua
             malidictione
             ,
             &
             fidelitate
             auerterent
             ,
          
           but
           desireth
           ,
           that
           
             Hujusmodi
             animorum
             suorum
             perturbationibus
             ne
             fidem
             adhiberent
             ,
          
           for
           that
           hee
           was
           euer
           ready
           to
           defend
           them
           from
           the
           oppression
           of
           the
           great
           Lords
           ,
           
             Et
             omnia
             jura
             &
             Consuetudines
             eorum
             debitas
             bonas
             ,
             &
             Consuetas
             ,
             in
             omnibus
             &
             per
             omnia
             plenius
             obseruare
             ,
          
           and
           that
           they
           may
           rest
           of
           this
           secure
           :
           
             De
             voluntate
             sua
             libera
             ,
             litteras
             suas
             fecit
             patentes
             .
          
           But
           seeing
           still
           that
           Maiesty
           and
           right
           subsist
           not
           without
           meanes
           and
           power
           ,
           and
           himselfe
           had
           of
           neyther
           ,
           so
           much
           as
           would
           stop
           the
           present
           breach
           in
           his
           owne
           wants
           ,
           or
           his
           subiects
           loyalties
           ,
           hee
           flyeth
           to
           the
           bosome
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           for
           reliefe
           and
           Councell
           .
        
         
           At
           
             Oxford
          
           they
           met
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           
           where
           his
           necessity
           ,
           met
           so
           many
           vndutifull
           demaunds
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           forced
           to
           render
           vp
           to
           their
           Rebellious
           will
           ,
           his
           Royall
           power
           .
        
         
         
           Heere
           the
           Commons
           knowing
           that
           ,
           
             Quum
             eligere
             inceperunt
             ,
          
           they
           were
           
             Loco
             libertatis
             ,
          
           stood
           with
           the
           King
           to
           haue
           the
           managing
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           
           put
           to
           the
           care
           of
           twenty
           foure
           ,
           whereof
           twelue
           by
           their
           election
           ,
           
           (
           whereto
           they
           looke
           strictly
           )
           and
           the
           other
           by
           him
           ,
           who
           in
           all
           things
           else
           ,
           was
           left
           a
           Cypher
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           ,
           
           whether
           by
           feare
           ,
           or
           remissenes
           ,
           filled
           vp
           his
           number
           with
           
             Mountford
             ,
             Glocester
             ,
          
           and
           
             Spencer
             ,
          
           which
           besides
           the
           weakening
           of
           his
           owne
           part
           ,
           wonne
           to
           those
           his
           late
           opposites
           ,
           an
           opinion
           of
           great
           interest
           they
           had
           got
           in
           his
           fauour
           ,
           hee
           now
           hath
           left
           neyther
           election
           of
           publicke
           office
           ,
           nor
           priuate
           attendants
           ,
           his
           halfe
           brethren
           and
           their
           followers
           ,
           he
           must
           dispoyle
           of
           all
           fortune
           ,
           and
           exile
           by
           prescription
           vnder
           his
           owne
           hand
           ,
           commaunding
           his
           Writs
           ,
           
             Pro
             transportatione
             fratrum
             suorum
             ,
          
           to
           bee
           directed
           to
           the
           Earles
           of
           
             Hartford
          
           and
           
             Surrey
             ,
          
           and
           not
           to
           passe
           eyther
           their
           Money
           ,
           Armes
           ,
           or
           Ornaments
           ,
           
             Nisi
             in
             forma
             quam
             dicti
             Committes
             
             iniunxerent
             ,
          
           and
           after
           their
           departure
           enjoyned
           the
           men
           of
           
             Bristoll
             ,
          
           
           that
           they
           should
           not
           permit
           any
           strangers
           ,
           
             Siue
             propinquos
             Regis
             applicare
             in
             portu
             ,
          
           but
           so
           to
           behaue
           themselues
           therein
           ,
           that
           aswell
           the
           King
           ,
           
             Quam
             Magnates
             sui
             eos
             merito
             debeant
             commendare
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           wee
           see
           how
           easily
           mens
           estates
           doe
           change
           in
           a
           moment
           ,
           and
           how
           hard
           it
           is
           to
           make
           vse
           of
           things
           ill
           gotten
           .
        
         
           
             Richard
          
           Elect
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           the
           Kings
           full
           Brother
           ,
           and
           then
           beyond
           Sea
           ;
           
           must
           bee
           wrought
           by
           Letter
           ,
           as
           his
           free
           desire
           to
           confirme
           by
           Oath
           those
           former
           restrictions
           of
           regall
           power
           ,
           which
           though
           performed
           ,
           yet
           would
           the
           Lords
           suffer
           neyther
           the
           one
           or
           the
           other
           ,
           
           to
           enter
           
             Douer
          
           Castle
           (
           the
           Key
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           )
           which
           they
           had
           furnished
           ,
           as
           most
           of
           the
           other
           Fortes
           of
           reputation
           in
           the
           Realme
           with
           Guardians
           of
           their
           owne
           ,
           sworne
           respectiuely
           to
           the
           State
           ;
           and
           then
           taking
           the
           like
           assurance
           of
           al
           the
           Shrieffes
           ,
           
           Bayliffes
           ,
           Coroners
           ,
           and
           other
           publicke
           Ministers
           ,
           
           searching
           the
           behauiour
           of
           many
           by
           strict
           Commission
           vppon
           oath
           ,
           to
           winne
           opinion
           in
           shewe
           among
           the
           Vulgar
           ,
           
           who
           groaned
           vnder
           their
           late
           Extortions
           ,
           whereas
           their
           end
           was
           truely
           ,
           as
           it
           after
           prooued
           ,
           by
           displacing
           the
           faythfull
           Seruants
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           to
           open
           away
           ,
           to
           their
           owne
           dependants
           .
        
         
           Thus
           changing
           sole
           power
           into
           the
           rule
           of
           many
           ,
           and
           those
           by
           popular
           election
           ,
           made
           the
           State
           beleeue
           ,
           that
           this
           forme
           of
           limitted
           pollicy
           ,
           they
           had
           vtterly
           suppressed
           the
           minde
           of
           man
           ,
           for
           euer
           dreaming
           more
           vppon
           the
           imaginary
           humours
           or
           lycencious
           Soveraignity
           :
           But
           it
           fell
           out
           nothing
           so
           ,
           for
           now
           euery
           man
           beganne
           to
           estimate
           his
           owne
           worth
           ,
           and
           to
           hammer
           his
           head
           on
           euery
           designe
           ,
           that
           might
           enlarge
           his
           power
           and
           commaund
           .
        
         
           Then
           beganne
           the
           great
           men
           to
           rent
           from
           the
           body
           of
           the
           Crownes
           ,
           and
           
           regall
           signiories
           ,
           all
           such
           royall
           suitors
           as
           neighboured
           any
           of
           their
           owne
           seats
           ,
           
           whereto
           they
           enforce
           their
           seruice
           ,
           and
           so
           (
           as
           the
           Record
           sayth
           )
           
             Ad
             sectas
             indebitas
             ,
             &
             seruitutes
             intollerabiles
             subditos
             Regis
             compulerunt
          
           :
           Thus
           raysing
           meane
           manners
           to
           become
           great
           Honours
           ,
           and
           renting
           asunder
           the
           regall
           Iustice
           ,
           they
           made
           themselues
           of
           so
           many
           subiects
           whilst
           they
           liued
           in
           duty
           ,
           
             Totidem
             Tiranni
          
           (
           as
           the
           Booke
           of
           Saint
           
             Albans
          
           sayth
           )
           when
           they
           had
           left
           their
           loyalty
           ,
           
           
             Magnas
             induxerunt
             Magnates
             Regni
             ,
             super
             subditos
             Regis
             seruitutes
             &
             oppressiones
             ,
          
           which
           they
           bore
           patiently
           ;
           for
           excesse
           of
           misery
           hauing
           no
           ease
           but
           Custome
           ,
           made
           men
           willing
           to
           lay
           the
           foundation
           of
           servitude
           by
           the
           length
           of
           sufferance
           ,
           which
           found
           no
           ease
           nor
           end
           ,
           vntill
           the
           quiet
           of
           this
           Kings
           Reigne
           .
        
         
           
             Mountford
             ,
             Glocester
             ,
          
           and
           
             Dispencer
             ,
          
           
           the
           Heads
           of
           this
           Rebellious
           designe
           ,
           hauing
           by
           the
           late
           prouisions
           drawne
           to
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           twenty
           foure
           
             Tribunes
          
           
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           the
           entire
           managing
           of
           the
           Royall
           State
           ,
           and
           finding
           that
           power
           too
           much
           disperced
           to
           worke
           the
           end
           of
           their
           desires
           ,
           forst
           agayne
           the
           King
           to
           call
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           where
           they
           deliuered
           ouer
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           twenty
           foure
           vnto
           themselues
           ,
           and
           Create
           a
           
             Triumvirate
             ,
          
           
           
             non
             Constituenda
             Republicae
             causa
             ,
          
           as
           they
           first
           pretended
           ,
           for
           their
           owne
           endes
           ,
           
           and
           so
           in
           the
           interest
           of
           some
           priuate
           contented
           ,
           the
           publicke
           was
           stayed
           ;
           but
           to
           make
           a
           speedier
           way
           to
           one
           of
           them
           as
           it
           fatally
           did
           ,
           to
           become
           
             Dictator
             perpetuus
             :
          
           Ambition
           is
           neuer
           so
           high
           ,
           but
           she
           thinkes
           still
           to
           mount
           ,
           that
           station
           which
           seemed
           lately
           the
           toppe
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           steppe
           to
           her
           now
           ,
           and
           what
           before
           was
           great
           in
           desiring
           ,
           seemes
           little
           ,
           being
           once
           in
           power
           .
        
         
           These
           three
           elect
           nine
           Councellours
           ,
           and
           appoynt
           
             Quod
             tres
             ad
             minus
             alternatim
             semper
             in
             curia
             sint
             ,
          
           
           to
           dispose
           of
           the
           custody
           of
           Castles
           ,
           
             &
             de
             alijs
             Regni
             negotijs
             ,
          
           the
           chiefe
           Iustice
           ,
           Chancellour
           and
           Treasurer
           
           with
           all
           Offices
           ,
           
             Maiores
             &
             minores
             ,
          
           they
           reserue
           the
           choyce
           of
           to
           themselues
           ,
           and
           bind
           the
           King
           to
           this
           hard
           bargayne
           vppon
           such
           strong
           security
           ;
           that
           hee
           is
           contented
           vnder
           the
           great
           Seale
           ,
           and
           Oath
           ,
           to
           loose
           to
           them
           the
           knot
           of
           Regall
           duty
           ,
           whensoeuer
           hee
           assumeth
           to
           himselfe
           his
           Regall
           dignity
           ,
           
           
             Liceat
             omnibus
             de
             Regno
             nostro
             contra
             nos
             ▪
             in
             surgere
             ,
             &
             ad
             grauamen
             nostrum
             opem
             &
             operam
             dare
             ac
             si
             nobis
             in
             nullo
             tenerentur
             .
          
           This
           prodigy
           of
           fortune
           on
           whom
           she
           had
           set
           a
           pittifull
           example
           of
           her
           inconstancy
           ,
           finding
           no
           part
           of
           his
           Soveraignty
           left
           ,
           but
           the
           bare
           Title
           ,
           and
           that
           at
           their
           leaue
           ,
           beggeth
           succour
           from
           
             Vrbane
             the
             fourth
             ,
          
           agaynst
           his
           disloyall
           subiects
           .
        
         
           The
           Pope
           by
           his
           Bul
           cancelleth
           his
           Oath
           ,
           and
           contract
           ,
           and
           armeth
           him
           with
           Excommunications
           agaynst
           all
           those
           that
           returne
           not
           with
           speede
           ,
           to
           their
           due
           and
           old
           Obedience
           ,
           since
           promises
           made
           by
           men
           ,
           which
           cannot
           say
           they
           are
           at
           liberty
           ,
           are
           weake
           ,
           and
           force
           hath
           no
           power
           to
           make
           iust
           interest
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Lords
           on
           the
           other
           side
           that
           had
           imped
           their
           winges
           with
           Eagles
           feathers
           ,
           
           and
           liked
           no
           game
           now
           ,
           but
           what
           was
           raked
           out
           of
           the
           ashes
           of
           Monarchy
           ,
           made
           head
           against
           their
           Soveraigne
           ,
           and
           to
           mate
           him
           the
           better
           ,
           called
           in
           ayde
           ,
           some
           French
           forces
           :
           Thus
           the
           Common-wealth
           turned
           agayne
           her
           sword
           into
           her
           owne
           bowells
           ,
           
           and
           invited
           her
           ancient
           enemy
           ,
           to
           the
           funerall
           of
           her
           liberty
           ;
           so
           that
           it
           was
           a
           wonder
           she
           should
           not
           at
           this
           time
           passe
           vnder
           a
           forrayne
           servitude
           .
           
           And
           though
           these
           men
           were
           more
           truely
           sensible
           of
           their
           owne
           disgrace
           ,
           then
           of
           others
           misery
           :
           Yet
           found
           they
           no
           better
           pretext
           for
           priuate
           interest
           then
           that
           of
           the
           publicke
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           at
           the
           entry
           of
           this
           war
           ,
           they
           cryed
           liberty
           ,
           although
           when
           they
           came
           neere
           to
           an
           end
           ,
           they
           neuer
           spake
           word
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           At
           
             Lewis
          
           the
           Armies
           met
           ,
           where
           the
           King
           endeauours
           a
           reconciliation
           ,
           but
           in
           vayne
           ,
           
           for
           perswasions
           are
           euer
           vnprofitable
           ▪
           when
           Iustice
           is
           inferiour
           to
           force
           .
        
         
         
           The
           sword
           decides
           the
           difference
           ,
           and
           gaue
           the
           two
           Kings
           ,
           and
           their
           eldest
           Sonnes
           Prisoners
           :
           The
           person
           now
           aswel
           as
           the
           regall
           power
           ;
           thus
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           
             Mountford
          
           and
           
             Glocester
             ,
          
           found
           neyther
           bond
           of
           security
           ,
           nor
           expectation
           of
           liberty
           ,
           but
           what
           the
           emulous
           competition
           of
           greatnesse
           (
           which
           now
           beganne
           to
           break
           out
           betweene
           these
           mighty
           Riualls
           ,
           )
           gaue
           hope
           of
           ,
           for
           
             Leicester
          
           meaning
           by
           ingrossing
           from
           his
           partner
           ,
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           the
           person
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           to
           his
           followers
           the
           best
           portion
           of
           the
           spoyle
           ,
           to
           draw
           more
           fruite
           from
           this
           advantage
           ,
           then
           it
           should
           in
           fellowship
           yeeld
           ,
           disolved
           the
           knot
           of
           all
           their
           amity
           .
        
         
           Thus
           equall
           Authority
           with
           the
           same
           power
           ,
           is
           euer
           fatall
           (
           wee
           see
           )
           to
           all
           great
           actions
           :
           For
           to
           fit
           mindes
           to
           so
           euen
           a
           temper
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           not
           haue
           some
           motions
           of
           dissenting
           is
           impossible
           .
        
         
           
             Mountford
          
           hauing
           thus
           broken
           all
           faith
           with
           his
           Confederates
           ,
           and
           duty
           to
           his
           Soveraigne
           ,
           left
           the
           path
           of
           moderation
           
           so
           wisedome
           to
           come
           to
           the
           King
           by
           that
           of
           pride
           and
           distrust
           .
           To
           him
           he
           telleth
           that
           his
           Armes
           and
           ends
           had
           no
           other
           object
           euer
           but
           order
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           ease
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           that
           hee
           did
           not
           in
           this
           ,
           carry
           affection
           against
           duty
           ,
           but
           well
           knew
           how
           to
           reyne
           his
           desires
           ,
           to
           his
           just
           power
           ,
           and
           so
           no
           lesse
           to
           his
           Maiesties
           content
           ,
           if
           hee
           would
           be
           ruled
           ;
           which
           was
           to
           commaund
           the
           Fortes
           and
           Castles
           of
           his
           now
           opposite
           
             Glocester
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           into
           his
           hands
           .
           It
           was
           hard
           to
           this
           King
           thus
           to
           take
           a
           Law
           from
           his
           inferiour
           ,
           but
           necessity
           in
           Soueraigne
           affaires
           doth
           often
           force
           away
           all
           formallity
           ;
           and
           therefore
           this
           poore
           Prince
           ,
           who
           now
           at
           the
           Victors
           discretion
           ,
           seemed
           to
           haue
           beene
           onely
           raysed
           to
           shew
           the
           inconstancy
           of
           fortune
           and
           vanity
           of
           man
           ;
           suited
           himselfe
           with
           incomparable
           wisedome
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           necessity
           of
           the
           time
           .
           Neyther
           did
           humillity
           wrong
           Maiesty
           ,
           when
           there
           was
           no
           other
           meanes
           to
           contayne
           spirits
           so
           insolent
           but
           dissembling
           .
           He
           therfore
           summoneth
           in
           his
           owne
           person
           
           the
           forts
           of
           his
           fastest
           friends
           ,
           to
           yeeld
           to
           his
           greatest
           enemies
           .
           This
           hee
           enters
           in
           shew
           as
           his
           lodging
           ,
           but
           in
           effect
           his
           Prison
           ,
           and
           saw
           himselfe
           forced
           to
           arme
           against
           his
           friends
           ,
           and
           to
           receiue
           now
           Lawe
           from
           him
           ,
           to
           whom
           hee
           lately
           thought
           to
           giue
           it
           .
           Thus
           
             Leicester
          
           is
           become
           a
           darling
           of
           the
           common
           rout
           ,
           who
           easily
           change
           to
           euery
           new
           Maister
           ,
           but
           the
           best
           durst
           not
           sayle
           along
           his
           Fortune
           ,
           by
           the
           light
           of
           his
           glory
           :
           Christall
           that
           fairely
           glistereth
           doth
           easily
           breake
           and
           as
           the
           ascent
           of
           vsurping
           royalty
           is
           slippery
           ,
           so
           the
           top
           is
           shaking
           ,
           and
           the
           fall
           fearefull
           .
           To
           hold
           this
           man
           then
           at
           the
           entry
           of
           his
           false
           felicity
           fully
           happy
           ,
           was
           but
           to
           giue
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Image
           ,
           to
           the
           mettle
           that
           was
           not
           yet
           molten
           ,
           for
           by
           this
           the
           imprisoned
           Prince
           was
           escaped
           ,
           and
           fast
           assured
           of
           
             Glocester
             ,
          
           by
           the
           knot
           of
           his
           great
           minde
           ,
           and
           discontent
           ,
           and
           both
           with
           the
           torne
           remainder
           of
           the
           loyall
           Army
           vnited
           ,
           and
           by
           speedy
           march
           arriued
           vnlooked
           for
           ,
           neere
           
             Euesham
             ,
          
           to
           the
           
           vnarmed
           troupes
           of
           the
           secure
           Rebells
           ,
           whom
           they
           instantly
           assayled
           ,
           for
           it
           ▪
           was
           no
           fit
           season
           to
           giue
           time
           ,
           when
           no
           time
           did
           assure
           so
           much
           ,
           as
           expedition
           did
           promise
           .
        
         
           
             Dispencer
          
           and
           other
           Lords
           of
           that
           faction
           ,
           made
           towards
           the
           King
           ,
           with
           the
           best
           speede
           for
           mercy
           ,
           but
           could
           not
           breake
           out
           ,
           beeing
           hurried
           along
           the
           storme
           of
           the
           giddy
           multitude
           .
        
         
           Publicke
           motions
           depends
           on
           the
           Conduct
           of
           Fortune
           ;
           private
           on
           our
           owne
           carriage
           ,
           we
           must
           beware
           of
           running
           downe
           steepe
           hills
           ,
           with
           weighty
           bodies
           ,
           they
           once
           in
           motion
           ,
           
             Suo
             feruntur
             pondere
             ,
          
           stoppes
           are
           not
           then
           voluntary
           ;
           but
           
             Leicester
          
           at
           that
           instant
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           storme
           might
           haue
           escaped
           ,
           if
           his
           courage
           and
           hope
           had
           not
           made
           him
           more
           resolute
           by
           misfortune
           ,
           so
           that
           hee
           could
           neyther
           forsake
           his
           followers
           ,
           nor
           his
           ambition
           ;
           thus
           making
           adversity
           the
           exercise
           of
           his
           vertue
           ,
           hee
           came
           ,
           and
           fell
           .
        
         
         
           The
           King
           by
           this
           blessed
           fortune
           freed
           ,
           and
           obeyed
           ,
           began
           to
           search
           the
           ground
           of
           his
           former
           misery
           ,
           and
           why
           that
           vertue
           and
           fortune
           that
           had
           so
           long
           setled
           and
           maintayned
           vnder
           his
           ancesters
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           Empire
           ,
           had
           cast
           her
           in
           his
           time
           off
           ,
           and
           conspired
           with
           her
           Enemies
           to
           her
           almost
           ruine
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           Genius
           of
           the
           state
           had
           quite
           forsooke
           her
           ;
           Here
           he
           findes
           his
           wastfull
           hand
           had
           beene
           too
           quicke
           both
           ouer
           the
           fortunes
           and
           the
           blessings
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           the
           griping
           Auarice
           of
           his
           ciuill
           Ministers
           and
           lawlesse
           liberty
           of
           his
           Martiall
           followers
           ,
           
           the
           neglect
           of
           grace
           ,
           and
           breach
           of
           his
           word
           ,
           to
           haue
           lost
           his
           nobility
           at
           home
           ,
           and
           necessity
           ,
           his
           Reputation
           abroade
           ,
           by
           making
           Merchandize
           of
           peace
           ,
           and
           warre
           as
           his
           last
           refuge
           ,
           so
           leauing
           his
           old
           Allies
           became
           enforced
           to
           betake
           himselfe
           to
           persons
           doubtfull
           ,
           or
           iniured
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           giuing
           ouer
           himselfe
           to
           a
           sensuall
           security
           and
           referring
           all
           to
           base
           ,
           greedy
           ,
           and
           vnworthy
           Ministers
           ,
           whose
           councells
           
           were
           euer
           more
           subtle
           then
           substantiall
           ,
           he
           had
           throwne
           downe
           those
           pillars
           of
           soueraignty
           ,
           and
           safety
           ,
           Reputation
           abroade
           ,
           and
           Reuerence
           at
           home
           .
        
         
           
           Hee
           now
           therefore
           making
           sweetnesse
           and
           clemency
           the
           entrances
           of
           his
           regayned
           Rule
           for
           the
           faults
           of
           most
           of
           the
           late
           rebells
           he
           forgot
           a
           gracious
           kinde
           of
           pardoning
           not
           to
           take
           knowledge
           of
           offences
           ,
           others
           he
           forgot
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           liue
           but
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           goodnes
           ,
           for
           the
           fewer
           killed
           ,
           
           the
           more
           remaines
           to
           adorne
           the
           Trophee
           .
        
         
           Tyrants
           shed
           blood
           for
           pleasure
           Kings
           for
           necessity
           ,
           yet
           least
           his
           Iustice
           and
           power
           might
           to
           much
           suffer
           in
           his
           grace
           and
           mercy
           ,
           some
           few
           hee
           punished
           by
           small
           fines
           some
           by
           banishment
           ,
           as
           the
           two
           guiltlesse
           yet
           vnpittied
           sonns
           of
           the
           Arch-traytor
           .
           
           Treason
           so
           hatefull
           is
           to
           the
           head
           ,
           that
           it
           draweth
           (
           we
           see
           in
           this
           )
           the
           carriage
           of
           the
           innocent
           children
           into
           an
           euerlasting
           suspect
           ,
           and
           what
           is
           suspition
           in
           others
           is
           guilt
           in
           them
           :
           Vpon
           the
           constant
           
           followers
           of
           his
           broken
           fortunes
           he
           bestoweth
           ,
           but
           with
           a
           more
           wary
           hand
           then
           before
           the
           forfeiture
           of
           his
           Enemies
           :
           Immoderate
           liberality
           he
           had
           found
           but
           a
           weake
           means
           to
           win
           loue
           ,
           for
           it
           lost
           more
           in
           the
           gathering
           then
           it
           gained
           in
           the
           giuing
           .
           This
           bounty
           bestowed
           without
           respect
           ,
           was
           taken
           without
           grace
           ,
           discredited
           the
           receiuer
           and
           detracteth
           from
           the
           iudgement
           of
           the
           giuer
           ,
           and
           blunted
           the
           Appetites
           of
           such
           ,
           as
           carried
           their
           hopes
           out
           of
           vertue
           and
           seruice
           :
           
           Thus
           at
           last
           he
           learned
           that
           reward
           and
           reprehension
           iustly
           laid
           doe
           ballance
           gouerment
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           much
           importeth
           a
           Prince
           the
           hand
           to
           bee
           equall
           that
           holdeth
           the
           scale
           .
        
         
           In
           himselfe
           hee
           reformed
           his
           naturall
           Errors
           ,
           Princes
           manners
           though
           a
           mute
           law
           ,
           haue
           more
           of
           life
           and
           vigour
           then
           those
           of
           letters
           ,
           and
           though
           he
           did
           sometimes
           touch
           vpon
           the
           verge
           of
           vice
           hee
           forbore
           euer
           after
           to
           enter
           the
           circle
           .
        
         
           His
           court
           where
           in
           at
           this
           time
           the
           faults
           
           of
           great
           men
           did
           not
           onely
           by
           approbation
           ,
           but
           Imitation
           receiue
           true
           comfort
           ,
           and
           authority
           ,
           for
           their
           crimes
           now
           became
           examples
           ,
           and
           customes
           ,
           hee
           purged
           very
           iudiciously
           and
           seuerely
           ,
           since
           from
           thence
           proceeds
           either
           the
           regular
           or
           irregular
           condition
           of
           the
           common
           state
           .
        
         
           
           Expence
           of
           house
           he
           measureth
           by
           the
           just
           Rule
           of
           his
           proper
           reuenew
           and
           was
           heard
           often
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           his
           excesse
           of
           wast
           before
           had
           beene
           an
           issue
           of
           his
           Subjects
           blood
           ,
           the
           insolency
           of
           his
           Souldiers
           made
           lawlesse
           by
           the
           late
           liberties
           of
           Ciuill
           armes
           he
           spendeth
           in
           forraigne
           expedition
           .
           Hauing
           seene
           that
           the
           quiet
           Spirits
           vnderwent
           all
           the
           former
           Calamities
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           neuer
           were
           satisfied
           but
           in
           the
           misery
           of
           Innocents
           ,
           and
           would
           if
           they
           had
           no
           enemies
           abroad
           seeke
           out
           at
           home
           as
           they
           had
           done
           before
           .
        
         
           
           The
           rigour
           and
           corruption
           of
           his
           judiciall
           Officers
           he
           examineth
           ,
           
           and
           redresseth
           by
           strict
           Commission
           ;
           For
           the
           sence
           
           of
           their
           seueritie
           ,
           became
           a
           murmure
           of
           his
           owne
           cruelty
           .
        
         
           The
           seates
           of
           Iudgement
           and
           Councell
           he
           filled
           vp
           with
           men
           nobly
           borne
           .
           For
           such
           attract
           with
           lesse
           offence
           ,
           the
           generous
           spirits
           to
           respect
           and
           reuerence
           .
           Their
           Abilities
           he
           measureth
           not
           by
           fauour
           or
           by
           priuate
           Information
           as
           before
           ,
           but
           by
           publike
           voyce
           for
           euery
           man
           in
           particular
           may
           deceiue
           and
           be
           deceiued
           ,
           but
           no
           man
           can
           deceiue
           all
           ,
           nor
           all
           one
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           discouer
           now
           his
           owne
           Capacity
           and
           what
           part
           he
           meaneth
           to
           beare
           hereafter
           in
           all
           deliberate
           Expeditions
           he
           sitteth
           himselfe
           in
           Councell
           dayly
           ,
           and
           disposeth
           Affaires
           of
           most
           weight
           in
           his
           owne
           person
           .
           For
           Councellors
           be
           they
           neuer
           so
           wise
           or
           worthy
           are
           but
           as
           accessaries
           ,
           not
           principals
           ,
           in
           sustentation
           of
           the
           State
           ;
           their
           Office
           must
           be
           subjection
           ,
           not
           fellowship
           in
           considerations
           of
           moment
           ,
           and
           to
           haue
           ability
           to
           aduise
           ,
           not
           authority
           to
           resolue
           .
        
         
         
           For
           as
           to
           liue
           the
           Prince
           must
           haue
           a
           perticular
           soule
           so
           to
           rule
           his
           proper
           and
           interne
           Councell
           ,
           without
           the
           one
           hee
           can
           neuer
           be
           truely
           man
           ,
           without
           the
           other
           he
           shall
           neuer
           be
           securely
           a
           Prince
           ,
           for
           it
           offendeth
           aswell
           the
           minister
           (
           of
           merrit
           )
           as
           the
           people
           to
           force
           obedience
           to
           one
           vncapable
           of
           his
           owne
           greatnesse
           ,
           or
           vnworthy
           of
           his
           fortunes
           .
           This
           wonderfull
           Change
           to
           the
           generall
           State
           (
           so
           hopelesse
           lately
           to
           recouer
           her
           former
           libertie
           ,
           they
           sought
           now
           for
           nothing
           but
           the
           mildest
           seruitude
           )
           brought
           them
           home
           againe
           with
           admiration
           to
           his
           devotion
           and
           their
           owne
           duty
           .
        
         
           He
           that
           will
           lay
           (
           we
           see
           )
           the
           foundation
           of
           Greatnesse
           vpon
           popular
           loue
           ,
           must
           giue
           them
           ease
           and
           Iustice
           ,
           for
           they
           measure
           the
           bond
           of
           their
           obedience
           ,
           by
           the
           good
           alwayes
           that
           they
           receiue
           .
        
         
           
           This
           peace
           attended
           euer
           after
           his
           Age
           and
           hearse
           and
           hee
           happily
           liued
           to
           fashion
           his
           sonne
           and
           successor
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           him
           partner
           of
           his
           owne
           experience
           and
           
           authoritie
           ;
           whose
           owne
           hard
           education
           trayning
           him
           from
           that
           intemperance
           ,
           which
           makes
           men
           inferiour
           to
           beasts
           :
           framed
           him
           to
           affect
           glory
           ,
           and
           vertue
           ;
           which
           made
           him
           superiour
           to
           men
           .
           So
           that
           all
           the
           Actions
           of
           his
           future
           Raigne
           were
           exact
           grounds
           of
           Discipline
           ,
           and
           pollicy
           ;
           for
           his
           best
           successour
           to
           rule
           by
           after
           ,
           who
           as
           he
           was
           the
           first
           of
           his
           name
           since
           the
           Conquest
           ,
           so
           was
           he
           the
           first
           that
           setled
           the
           law
           and
           state
           ,
           deseruing
           the
           Stile
           of
           
             Englands
             Iustinian
             ,
          
           and
           freed
           this
           Kingdome
           from
           the
           wardship
           of
           the
           Peeres
           ,
           shewing
           himselfe
           in
           all
           his
           Actions
           after
           ,
           capable
           to
           Commaund
           not
           the
           Realme
           onely
           ,
           but
           the
           whole
           world
           .
        
         
           Thus
           doe
           the
           wrongs
           of
           our
           Enemies
           more
           then
           our
           owne
           discretions
           ,
           make
           vs
           sometimes
           both
           wise
           and
           fortunate
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
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               .
            
          
           
             Rot
             pa●
             .
             53.
             
             H.
             3.
             
             M.
             51.
             
             Rishanger
             .
          
           
             Io.
             Tuxerer
             ,
             Mon.
             Bury
             .
          
           
             Rot.
             Cart.
             51.52
             .
             H.
             3.
             
          
           
             
               Claus
               .
            
             52.
             
             H.
             3.
             
             M.
             29.
             
          
           
             Chro
             ,
             Dunst
             ▪
             
          
           
             
               Ordinat
               author
               .
               Reg.
               aulae
               .
               Claus
               .
            
             53.
             
             H.
             3.
             
             R●shanger
             .
          
           
             
               Pat.
            
             53.
             
             
               &
            
             54.
             
             H.
             3.
             
          
           
             
               Comment
               .
               de
               Trail●aston
               .
            
          
           
             ●arth
             .
             Coton
             Chro.
             No●●
             .