A letter to a freind [sic] shewing the illegall proceedings of the two houses of Parliament and observing God's aversenesse to their actions, which caused the authours returne to the king and his alleagiance.
         Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667.
      
       
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             A letter to a freind [sic] shewing the illegall proceedings of the two houses of Parliament and observing God's aversenesse to their actions, which caused the authours returne to the king and his alleagiance.
             Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667.
          
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             1645.
          
           
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             Attributed to Abraham Cowley. Cf. Wrenn catalogue.
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           A
           LETTER
           TO
           A
           FREIND
           ,
           
             Shewing
             ,
          
           The
           illegall
           proceedings
           of
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           PARLIAMENT
           :
           
             And
             observing
          
           GOD's
           
             aversenesse
             to
             their
             Actions
             .
          
        
         
           Which
           caused
           the
           Authours
           returne
           to
           the
           KING
           and
           His
           Alleagiance
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           in
           the
           yeare
           
             M.
             DC
             .
             XLV
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           Letter
           to
           a
           Freind
           ,
           shewing
           the
           illegall
           proceedings
           of
           the
           Two
           Houses
           of
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           
             Cosen
             ,
          
        
         
           YOu
           know
           how
           earnestly
           ,
           and
           with
           what
           charge
           I
           opposed
           the
           illegall
           demands
           of
           Ship
           money
           and
           loanes
           ,
           how
           I
           hated
           Court
           
             Monopolies
             ,
          
           and
           arbitrary
           Justice
           in
           the
           
             Star-chamber
             ,
             Councell
             Table
             ,
          
           and
           
             Marshalls
             Court
             ,
          
           how
           I
           abhorred
           the
           exorbitance
           of
           the
           High
           Commission
           ;
           all
           which
           the
           King
           readily
           rectified
           in
           the
           begining
           of
           this
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           You
           know
           with
           what
           cheerefullnesse
           I
           tendred
           my
           purse
           (
           my
           person
           being
           unserviceable
           )
           for
           the
           Reformation
           of
           Religion
           ,
           the
           suppressing
           Popery
           ,
           the
           establishment
           of
           our
           liberties
           and
           properties
           ,
           the
           removing
           of
           evill
           Counsellors
           ,
           the
           reducing
           the
           King
           to
           his
           great
           Counsell
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           uniting
           of
           the
           Sister
           Countries
           in
           a
           Brotherly
           Union
           .
        
         
           You
           remember
           how
           willingly
           we
           declared
           and
           protested
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           Kings
           person
           ,
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           established
           ,
           the
           Lawes
           ,
           Liberty
           ,
           and
           Peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           we
           would
           
           live
           and
           dye
           with
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Essex
             .
          
           And
           this
           being
           first
           commanded
           by
           the
           houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           then
           seconded
           by
           the
           Pulpit
           ,
           carried
           the
           face
           of
           Law
           and
           the
           voice
           of
           Religion
           ,
           so
           that
           with
           us
           was
           all
           
             Israel
          
           from
           
             Dan
          
           to
           
             Beersheba
             .
          
        
         
           We
           possest
           all
           the
           walled
           Cities
           ,
           while
           the
           King
           like
           
             David
          
           in
           the
           mountaines
           had
           not
           a
           Towne
           to
           retreate
           to
           .
           We
           had
           thousands
           of
           the
           choice
           men
           strongly
           armed
           ,
           while
           the
           King
           had
           only
           a
           handfull
           of
           out
           law'd
           Cavaliers
           (
           as
           we
           call
           them
           )
           and
           them
           naked
           ,
           not
           a
           musket
           ,
           scarce
           a
           sword
           among
           them
           .
           We
           had
           all
           the
           Crowne
           revenue
           ,
           all
           the
           City
           plate
           to
           bodkins
           and
           thimbles
           ,
           even
           talents
           of
           gold
           and
           silver
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           scarce
           enough
           to
           buy
           his
           dinner
           .
           Our
           magazines
           swelled
           with
           Armes
           ,
           Ordnance
           ,
           and
           Ammunition
           of
           all
           sorts
           ;
           while
           the
           King
           (
           the
           Houses
           having
           seized
           his
           ,
           )
           wanted
           all
           .
           And
           lest
           he
           should
           have
           supplies
           from
           beyond-Sea
           ,
           we
           possest
           all
           his
           navie
           ,
           all
           his
           Port-Townes
           ,
           and
           left
           him
           not
           a
           Cock-boate
           ,
           not
           a
           Haven
           .
           And
           better
           then
           all
           these
           ,
           we
           had
           the
           advantage
           of
           a
           just
           Cause
           ,
           fighting
           for
           God
           ,
           and
           reformation
           of
           Religion
           (
           as
           our
           Preachers
           taught
           us
           )
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Kings
           Person
           ,
           our
           Lawes
           ,
           the
           properties
           and
           liberties
           (
           as
           the
           two
           Houses
           told
           us
           )
           of
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           these
           backed
           with
           the
           pious
           Fastes
           and
           humiliations
           of
           Sanctified
           Congregations
           ,
           with
           humble
           and
           earnest
           prayers
           for
           successe
           .
        
         
           And
           could
           so
           just
           a
           Cause
           ,
           so
           piously
           mannaged
           ,
           by
           such
           religious
           Patriots
           ,
           can
           such
           miscarry
           or
           want
           successe
           ?
           Especially
           ,
           while
           on
           the
           other-side
           the
           Kings
           small
           Army
           was
           unarmed
           ,
           Idolatrous
           and
           Popish
           Cavaliers
           ,
           their
           Cause
           justifying
           of
           Idolatry
           ,
           Popery
           ,
           Superstition
           ,
           maintenance
           of
           Bishops
           ,
           Rebellion
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           Subversion
           of
           the
           fundamentall
           lawes
           ;
           their
           prayers
           (
           if
           any
           )
           for
           successe
           but
           supplications
           out
           of
           a
           Popish
           Liturgy
           .
           And
           what
           can
           such
           Armies
           ,
           such
           Persons
           ,
           such
           a
           Cause
           ,
           such
           Prayers
           expect
           but
           destruction
           ?
        
         
         
           Thus
           both
           Pulpit
           and
           Parliament
           misse-led
           me
           ,
           untill
           of
           late
           I
           considered
           the
           successe
           of
           both
           sides
           ,
           and
           do
           you
           weigh
           them
           indifferently
           ,
           and
           then
           tell
           me
           where
           we
           can
           boast
           a
           Victory
           ?
           For
           if
           we
           consider
           the
           Battailes
           we
           most
           bragg
           of
           ,
           those
           at
           
             Keinton
             ,
             Alresford
             ,
             Lansdowne
             ,
             Yorke
             ,
             Newbury
             ,
          
           we
           shall
           finde
           the
           successe
           such
           ,
           as
           if
           heaven
           rather
           intended
           both
           sides
           vanquished
           ,
           then
           us
           Victors
           .
        
         
           On
           the
           other
           side
           examine
           the
           Actions
           at
           
             Runawaydowne
             ,
             Newbury
             ,
             Newarke
             ,
             Cropready
             ,
             Lestishiell
             ,
             Pontfract
             ,
          
           and
           elsewhere
           ,
           weigh
           the
           disproportions
           and
           disadvantages
           the
           Kings
           Armies
           fought
           with
           ,
           and
           then
           view
           their
           successe
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           finde
           it
           so
           farre
           beyond
           the
           expectation
           of
           reason
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           scarce
           within
           the
           reach
           of
           our
           beleife
           .
           Inquire
           what
           plenty
           of
           Men
           ,
           Armes
           ,
           Ordinance
           ,
           great
           Townes
           and
           strong
           Holds
           the
           King
           now
           hath
           ,
           and
           so
           many
           have
           we
           lost
           .
           Consider
           how
           many
           thousands
           of
           men
           ,
           how
           many
           armies
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Manchester
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             William
             Waller
          
           have
           lost
           ,
           how
           much
           treasure
           they
           have
           exhausted
           ,
           how
           our
           navy
           is
           decayed
           ,
           how
           many
           of
           our
           ships
           and
           men
           drowned
           ,
           while
           we
           had
           no
           enemy
           at
           Sea
           but
           heaven
           ?
           Nay
           how
           many
           of
           our
           Ships
           with
           their
           lading
           have
           the
           windes
           (
           siding
           against
           us
           )
           carried
           in
           to
           the
           Kings
           aide
           ,
           and
           our
           destruction
           ?
           And
           can
           these
           argue
           lesse
           then
           Gods
           displeasure
           against
           our
           proceedings
           ?
        
         
           These
           ill
           successes
           made
           me
           looke
           backe
           upon
           our
           State
           Actors
           ,
           that
           sit
           at
           the
           helme
           and
           direct
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           among
           them
           even
           those
           that
           were
           best
           reputed
           of
           ,
           for
           Reformation
           and
           integrity
           to
           the
           Common-wealth
           :
           as
           Master
           
             Hampden
             ,
          
           that
           first
           raised
           Armes
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           when
           (
           as
           we
           thought
           )
           out
           of
           danger
           ,
           you
           shall
           finde
           him
           shot
           in
           
             Chalgrove
          
           field
           where
           the
           yeare
           before
           he
           had
           first
           taken
           up
           his
           Armes
           .
           You
           may
           see
           Patriot
           
             Pym
             ,
          
           whom
           the
           people
           for
           his
           Speech
           applaud
           like
           
             Herod
             ,
          
           like
           
             Herod
          
           eaten
           up
           of
           Lice
           ,
           
           The
           Lord
           
             Brooke
          
           (
           armed
           as
           Death
           could
           not
           enter
           him
           ,
           and
           at
           a
           distance
           danger
           could
           not
           reach
           )
           breathing
           out
           threats
           against
           the
           Church
           ,
           is
           before
           the
           Church
           with
           a
           single
           bullet
           shot
           in
           the
           eye
           .
           My
           Lord
           
             Say
          
           (
           whom
           heaven
           cannot
           hurt
           ,
           if
           the
           plot
           hold
           ,
           )
           hath
           one
           Sonne
           scorned
           for
           being
           a
           Coward
           in
           so
           good
           a
           bad
           Cause
           ,
           his
           other
           Sonne
           condemned
           to
           be
           hanged
           for
           being
           honester
           then
           his
           Father
           in
           delivering
           
             Bristol
             .
          
           Sir
           
             John
             Hotham
          
           and
           his
           sonne
           ,
           whom
           the
           Houses
           justified
           for
           treason
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           the
           Houses
           (
           to
           maintaine
           their
           priviledge
           )
           execute
           first
           the
           Sonne
           ,
           then
           the
           Father
           by
           a
           Court
           of
           Warre
           for
           thinking
           to
           be
           honest
           .
           And
           as
           if
           the
           same
           method
           were
           to
           be
           observed
           for
           the
           whole
           House
           ,
           they
           are
           hanging
           young
           
             Waineman
          
           to
           come
           to
           my
           Lord
           his
           Father
           .
           The
           Earle
           of
           
             Essex
          
           whom
           the
           first
           yeare
           they
           salute
           with
           
             Hosanna's
             ,
          
           passe
           votes
           for
           his
           thanks
           and
           trophies
           ;
           but
           now
           decrie
           ,
           and
           as
           much
           as
           they
           dare
           scorne
           and
           neglect
           him
           .
           
             Warwicke
          
           &
           
             Manchester
             ,
          
           (
           like
           Tinker
           
             Fox
             ,
          
           and
           rag-man
           
             Phips
             )
          
           must
           now
           be
           squeezed
           (
           as
           orenges
           )
           to
           make
           sauce
           for
           the
           Juncto
           palates
           ,
           they
           are
           rich
           .
           Others
           there
           be
           deserve
           observation
           .
           While
           I
           contemplated
           these
           great
           active
           men
           and
           their
           misfortunes
           ,
           I
           could
           not
           thinke
           them
           lesse
           then
           farthing
           sparrowes
           ,
           which
           fall
           not
           without
           the
           Divine
           Providence
           ,
           &
           therefore
           strictly
           examined
           our
           Cause
           by
           the
           rules
           of
           Law
           and
           Gospell
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           matter
           of
           this
           consequence
           I
           have
           taken
           the
           best
           opinions
           both
           of
           Divines
           and
           Lawyers
           ,
           and
           of
           both
           the
           most
           moderate
           ,
           yet
           such
           as
           were
           rather
           engaged
           on
           ours
           ,
           then
           on
           the
           Kings
           side
           .
        
         
           All
           the
           Divines
           agree
           ,
           our
           Kings
           to
           have
           their
           power
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           therefore
           Saint
           
             Peter
          
           commands
           obedience
           to
           
             Kings
          
           as
           to
           the
           
             Supreame
             ;
          
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           to
           the
           
             higher
             powers
          
           for
           there
           is
           
             no
             power
             but
             from
             God
             ,
          
           and
           
             therefore
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             pay
             ye
             tribute
             .
          
           And
           they
           observe
           that
           these
           commands
           were
           to
           
           
             Christians
             ;
          
           the
           obedience
           commanded
           to
           be
           given
           to
           
             Pagans
             ,
          
           to
           heathenish
           Kings
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Romans
             ,
          
           those
           of
           
             Pontus
             ,
             Asia
             ,
             Bithynia
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           The
           Divines
           observe
           that
           Saint
           
             Peters
          
           Epistle
           was
           to
           Strangers
           in
           
             Pontus
             ,
             Galatia
             ,
             &c.
          
           not
           natives
           ,
           they
           tyed
           only
           by
           a
           locall
           alleageance
           ,
           we
           by
           a
           locall
           ,
           by
           a
           native
           ,
           by
           a
           sworne
           alleageance
           ;
           they
           to
           a
           heathenish
           ,
           we
           to
           our
           annointed
           Christian
           King
           .
        
         
           All
           Divines
           agree
           
             Christ
          
           would
           not
           have
           his
           Church
           his
           Gospell
           planted
           by
           any
           bloud
           ,
           but
           his
           owne
           ,
           and
           therefore
           would
           not
           suffer
           Saint
           
             Peter
          
           to
           strike
           ,
           to
           rescue
           him
           his
           King
           ,
           his
           God
           .
           
             Christ
          
           then
           will
           not
           that
           his
           vine
           should
           be
           drest
           ,
           his
           Church
           reformed
           with
           the
           bloud
           of
           Christians
           .
           Yet
           now
           our
           reformed
           Religion
           permits
           Subjects
           (
           Jesuite-like
           )
           to
           fight
           against
           their
           King
           ,
           for
           the
           propagation
           of
           the
           Gospell
           .
           And
           that
           
             all
             things
          
           be
           
             done
          
           (
           as
           the
           Apostle
           directs
           )
           
             decently
             and
             in
             order
             ,
          
           they
           have
           supprest
           all
           Church-Government
           ,
           and
           left
           almost
           every
           man
           to
           be
           his
           owne
           Bishop
           ,
           and
           if
           he
           will
           his
           owne
           Preist
           .
           The
           Booke
           of
           Common
           Prayer
           composed
           by
           all
           the
           Clergy
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           they
           legally
           called
           ,
           confirmed
           and
           sealed
           by
           their
           bloud
           ,
           and
           commanded
           by
           severall
           Parliaments
           for
           these
           100
           yeares
           ,
           yet
           now
           on
           a
           sudden
           voted
           downe
           as
           Popish
           .
           But
           not
           one
           particular
           exception
           to
           any
           onething
           in
           the
           Liturgy
           .
        
         
           But
           a
           set
           forme
           of
           Prayer
           is
           a
           binding
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           therefore
           our
           new
           
             Directory
          
           ties
           not
           the
           Spirit
           to
           words
           (
           for
           the
           cloven
           tongues
           speake
           all
           languages
           )
           but
           the
           
             Assembly
             of
             Godly
             Divines
             ,
          
           prescribes
           only
           the
           matter
           or
           effect
           of
           their
           prayer
           ,
           lest
           the
           spirit
           beeing
           at
           too
           much
           liberty
           should
           pray
           against
           the
           Close
           Committee
           and
           their
           proceedings
           .
        
         
           The
           ten
           Commandements
           and
           Commination
           (
           as
           restraining
           our
           Christian
           Liberty
           and
           
             Judaicall
             ;
             )
          
           the
           Creed
           (
           not
           yet
           rectified
           according
           to
           the
           sence
           of
           the
           house
           )
           as
           erroneous
           ;
           the
           Epistles
           and
           Gospells
           (
           fitted
           to
           the
           Celebration
           
           of
           their
           severall
           dayes
           )
           as
           Popish
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Discipline
           of
           the
           Kirke
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           are
           all
           excommunicated
           .
           So
           that
           Now
           in
           our
           new
           Reformed
           Church
           we
           have
           neither
           good
           Commanded
           ,
           nor
           evill
           prohibited
           ,
           no
           faith
           confest
           ,
           nor
           good
           example
           to
           imitate
           .
        
         
           The
           Reading
           Psalmes
           had
           beene
           totally
           banished
           the
           Church
           ,
           because
           written
           by
           a
           King
           ;
           but
           in
           respect
           
             David
          
           was
           a
           Prophet
           too
           they
           are
           left
           to
           the
           wisedome
           of
           the
           Minister
           ,
           to
           read
           if
           he
           will
           .
           But
           the
           better
           Meetre
           of
           
             Hopkins
          
           and
           
             Sternhold
             ,
          
           because
           composed
           by
           Commoners
           ,
           are
           commanded
           to
           be
           sung
           ,
           to
           waken
           the
           sleepie
           devotion
           of
           the
           otherwise
           mute
           Congregation
           .
           I
           pray
           thee
           pardon
           mee
           ,
           that
           I
           a
           little
           sport
           with
           our
           misery
           ;
           but
           't
           is
           in
           private
           ,
           and
           onely
           to
           thee
           .
        
         
           All
           the
           Lawyers
           I
           have
           spoken
           with
           (
           except
           
             Corbet
          
           and
           Master
           
             Prideaux
             )
          
           unanimously
           agree
           that
           all
           Ordinances
           made
           by
           one
           or
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           without
           the
           King's
           assent
           are
           (
           like
           man
           without
           the
           breath
           of
           life
           )
           handsome
           models
           ,
           but
           uselesse
           :
           and
           that
           all
           things
           done
           or
           acted
           by
           colour
           or
           direction
           of
           those
           Ordinances
           are
           illegall
           and
           invalid
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           is
           neither
           president
           to
           warrant
           ,
           nor
           reason
           to
           maintaine
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           both
           our
           ancient
           and
           moderne
           Lawes
           were
           made
           by
           the
           King
           ,
           but
           advised
           and
           consented
           to
           by
           both
           Houses
           ,
           all
           which
           appeares
           clearly
           in
           the
           penning
           of
           our
           Ordinances
           and
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           even
           from
           
             H.
          
           3.
           untill
           within
           these
           two
           yeares
           ;
           for
           they
           run
           thus
           :
           
             The
             King
             at
             the
             instance
             of
             his
             great
             men
             provided
             and
             ordeined
             that
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           And
           that
           manner
           of
           penning
           held
           untill
           
             R.
          
           2.
           and
           then
           
             The
             King
             by
             assent
             of
             the
             Lords
             ,
             and
             at
             the
             request
             of
             the
             Commons
             ordaines
             and
             establisheth
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           And
           all
           the
           following
           Parliaments
           ,
           even
           this
           present
           in
           the
           Act
           for
           the
           Trienniall
           Parliament
           uses
           the
           same
           words
           ,
           
             Be
             it
             enacted
             by
             the
             King
             ,
             with
             the
             consent
             of
             the
             
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             .
          
           So
           that
           in
           all
           ages
           the
           King
           made
           the
           law
           ,
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           doe
           but
           advise
           and
           consent
           thereunto
           ,
           and
           custome
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           a
           great
           part
           of
           our
           law
           )
           will
           not
           that
           any
           old
           law
           be
           abrogated
           ,
           or
           a
           new
           law
           made
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           King
           with
           the
           Consent
           of
           the
           two
           Houses
           ;
           and
           they
           are
           all
           confident
           that
           Master
           
             Pryn
          
           cannot
           shew
           any
           one
           Ordinance
           made
           without
           the
           Kings
           assent
           ,
           nor
           any
           one
           booke
           or
           any
           ancient
           opinion
           that
           they
           might
           ;
           nay
           the
           very
           practice
           of
           the
           Houses
           is
           against
           it
           ;
           insomuch
           as
           nothing
           is
           of
           record
           with
           them
           but
           what
           hath
           life
           by
           the
           Kings
           assent
           .
           So
           as
           if
           a
           Bill
           hath
           passed
           in
           both
           Houses
           ,
           yet
           that
           if
           the
           Sessions
           of
           Parliament
           end
           before
           the
           Kings
           assent
           had
           to
           that
           Bill
           ,
           the
           next
           Sessions
           the
           same
           Bill
           must
           be
           as
           at
           first
           thrice
           read
           in
           both
           Houses
           ;
           and
           againe
           ,
           have
           all
           the
           formalities
           and
           circumstances
           as
           it
           had
           the
           first
           Sessions
           ;
           for
           they
           cannot
           this
           Sessions
           take
           notice
           of
           their
           owne
           Actionsin
           that
           before
           .
        
         
           The
           Knights
           ,
           Citizens
           ,
           and
           Burgesses
           ,
           are
           but
           Atturnies
           or
           Deputies
           for
           their
           severall
           Counties
           ,
           Cities
           ,
           and
           Boroughs
           ,
           and
           therefore
           they
           cannot
           (
           as
           Barons
           which
           sit
           in
           their
           owne
           right
           )
           make
           a
           Deputy
           or
           party
           to
           consent
           or
           act
           for
           them
           :
           because
           by
           law
           an
           Atturny
           cannot
           make
           an
           Atturny
           ,
           &
           assigne
           the
           power
           and
           trust
           to
           another
           which
           is
           reposed
           in
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           therefore
           cannot
           make
           Committees
           in
           severall
           Counties
           to
           raise
           armes
           ,
           to
           commit
           their
           fellow
           Subjects
           ,
           &c.
           
           Nor
           can
           Atturnies
           exceed
           or
           alter
           the
           power
           given
           them
           by
           their
           deputation
           or
           letter
           of
           Atturny
           ,
           but
           must
           follow
           that
           .
           And
           what
           the
           power
           and
           authority
           given
           them
           is
           appeares
           in
           their
           Indenture
           betweene
           the
           Shriffe
           and
           those
           that
           elect
           them
           :
           which
           is
           but
           according
           as
           the
           Kings
           writ
           requires
           ,
           &
           not
           power
           to
           doe
           what
           they
           list
           ,
           as
           appeares
           by
           
             Crompt
             .
             Juris
             .
             fol.
          
           2.
           
        
         
           The
           constant
           practice
           and
           course
           of
           Courts
           best
           shewes
           the
           power
           and
           jurisdiction
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           (
           say
           the
           Lawyers
           )
           
           and
           they
           averre
           that
           there
           is
           not
           any
           one
           Ordinance
           of
           Parliament
           to
           be
           found
           made
           by
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           without
           the
           Kings
           assent
           .
           And
           surely
           had
           the
           two
           Houses
           such
           power
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             Edw.
          
           2.
           
             Rich.
          
           2.
           and
           
             Hen.
          
           6.
           so
           bitter
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           would
           have
           found
           both
           the
           precedent
           ,
           and
           made
           use
           of
           the
           power
           .
        
         
           Let
           these
           therefore
           that
           are
           so
           ready
           to
           raise
           armes
           without
           the
           Kings
           assent
           ,
           nay
           contrary
           to
           His
           Command
           ,
           nay
           even
           against
           His
           Person
           ,
           let
           them
           consider
           ,
           that
           in
           
             Rich.
          
           2.
           where
           his
           Barons
           of
           Parliament
           and
           others
           by
           colour
           and
           in
           persuance
           of
           an
           Ordinance
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           whereby
           
             Hugh
             De
             le
             Spencers
          
           were
           banished
           and
           to
           be
           proceeded
           against
           as
           enemies
           to
           the
           King
           and
           Kingdome
           in
           case
           they
           did
           returne
           ;
           The
           Sonne
           returning
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           the
           Barons
           and
           others
           pretending
           that
           the
           
             De
             le
             Spencers
          
           could
           not
           be
           legally
           attainted
           by
           processe
           of
           law
           ,
           because
           they
           (
           the
           
             De
             le
             Spencers
             )
          
           had
           usurped
           the
           Royall
           power
           ,
           and
           therefore
           in
           case
           of
           necessity
           (
           for
           so
           is
           the
           Booke
           of
           old
           
             Mag.
             
             Char.
             fol.
          
           54.
           )
           mutually
           bound
           themselves
           by
           oath
           ,
           (
           as
           we
           by
           our
           Protestations
           )
           and
           with
           Armes
           and
           banners
           displayed
           persue
           the
           
             De
             le
             Spencers
             ,
          
           and
           kill
           and
           imprison
           divers
           of
           the
           Kings
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           take
           their
           Townes
           ,
           Castles
           ,
           Houses
           ,
           &c.
           and
           all
           without
           the
           Kings
           assent
           ,
           (
           as
           ours
           doe
           )
           for
           which
           they
           were
           glad
           to
           take
           a
           pardon
           ,
           (
           as
           ours
           would
           be
           of
           an
           act
           of
           oblivion
           the
           
             Scotch
          
           word
           for
           a
           generall
           pardon
           )
           for
           that
           oath
           ,
           their
           armes
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Touching
           the
           opinion
           raised
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           the
           two
           Houses
           are
           above
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           King
           ought
           and
           must
           passe
           such
           Bills
           ,
           such
           Acts
           as
           they
           resolve
           and
           offer
           to
           Him
           .
        
         
           That
           (
           say
           the
           Lawyers
           )
           is
           totally
           false
           and
           against
           all
           reason
           ,
           law
           ,
           and
           practice
           in
           all
           ages
           .
           And
           in
           considering
           thereof
           they
           have
           not
           beene
           led
           by
           the
           Pamphlets
           published
           this
           Parliament
           on
           either
           side
           ,
           because
           such
           (
           like
           Schoole-Disputants
           )
           
           rather
           endeavour
           to
           maintaine
           their
           Position
           and
           side
           ,
           then
           to
           discover
           truth
           :
           therefore
           the
           Lawyers
           grounded
           their
           judgement
           upon
           bookes
           formerly
           written
           ,
           upon
           precedents
           of
           moderate
           times
           ,
           when
           the
           Kings
           Prerogative
           and
           Subjects
           Liberty
           both
           knew
           and
           kept
           their
           proper
           bounds
           .
        
         
           The
           Parliament
           (
           say
           they
           )
           of
           the
           24
           
             Hen.
          
           8.
           
             cap.
          
           12.
           
           Declares
           ,
           That
           
             the
             Realme
             of
          
           England
           
             is
             an
             Empire
             governed
             by
             one
             Supreame
             Head
             and
             King
             ,
             having
             the
             Dignity
             and
             estate
             of
             the
             Imperiall
             Crowne
             ,
             unto
             whom
             a
             body
             politique
             compact
             of
             all
             sorts
             and
             degrees
             of
             people
             by
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Spiritualty
             and
             Temporalty
             beene
             bound
             ,
             and
             owe
             next
             to
             God
             a
             naturall
             and
             humble
             obedience
             ,
             being
             by
             Gods
             goodnesse
             endued
             with
             plenary
             whole
             and
             entire
             power
             ,
             authority
             and
             Iurisdiction
             within
             His
             Realme
             .
          
        
         
           This
           body
           politique
           no
           doubt
           is
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           doubtlesse
           then
           the
           two
           Houses
           owe
           this
           naturall
           and
           humble
           obedience
           ;
           and
           then
           sure
           if
           the
           Servant
           be
           not
           greater
           then
           his
           Master
           to
           whom
           he
           owes
           his
           obedience
           ,
           the
           Creature
           then
           his
           Creatour
           ,
           then
           the
           two
           Houses
           that
           (
           as
           appeares
           by
           their
           owne
           act
           for
           the
           continuance
           of
           this
           Parliament
           )
           are
           called
           by
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           by
           Him
           dissolve
           able
           ,
           are
           not
           above
           the
           King
           ,
           that
           is
           their
           breath
           and
           gives
           life
           to
           all
           their
           Actions
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           the
           
             King
          
           be
           by
           God
           endued
           
             with
             plenary
             power
             ,
             entire
             authority
             and
             Jurisdiction
             .
          
           Consider
           from
           whom
           can
           the
           two
           Houses
           have
           their
           power
           ,
           their
           authority
           ,
           and
           Jurisdiction
           to
           be
           above
           that
           given
           by
           God
           .
        
         
           In
           
             Caudries
          
           case
           in
           the
           5
           
             Report
             .
             fol.
          
           10.
           the
           King
           is
           said
           to
           be
           
             the
             Vicar
             of
             the
             Highest
             King
             ,
             ordained
             to
             governe
             and
             rule
             the
             Kingdome
             and
             people
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Parliament
           in
           the
           25
           
             Hen.
          
           8.
           acknowledged
           the
           Jurisdiction
           of
           Kings
           to
           be
           
             immediately
             from
             God
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Statute
           of
           the
           26
           of
           
             Hen.
          
           8.
           
             cap.
          
           1.
           declares
           the
           King
           
           to
           be
           the
           
             onely
             Supreame
             Head
             in
             Earth
             under
             God
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             ,
          
           and
           that
           he
           
             hath
             Power
             to
             redresse
             and
             reforme
             all
             Errors
             and
             abuses
             in
             the
             Church
             .
          
        
         
           In
           the
           26
           
             Hen.
          
           8.
           
             cap.
          
           3.
           the
           Parliament
           declares
           ,
           that
           the
           
             King
             is
             the
             onely
             Supreame
             Head
             under
             God
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             ,
             having
             the
             whole
             Governance
             ,
             tuition
             and
             defence
             thereof
             ,
             and
             of
             His
             Subjects
             .
          
        
         
           And
           consonant
           to
           that
           is
           our
           Statute
           ,
           1
           
             Eliz.
          
           and
           in
           our
           Oath
           of
           Alleagiance
           ,
           (
           ordained
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           )
           we
           and
           especially
           the
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           acknowledge
           and
           sweare
           ,
           That
           
             the
             Kings
             Highnesse
             is
             the
             onely
             Supreame
             Governour
             of
             the
             Realme
             ,
             both
             in
             Ecclesiasticall
             and
             Temporall
             causes
             .
          
           And
           our
           Lawyers
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           being
           the
           Supreame
           Governour
           cannot
           have
           any
           Governour
           naturall
           or
           politique
           ,
           (
           as
           the
           two
           Houses
           )
           above
           him
           ;
           and
           as
           he
           is
           the
           onely
           Supreame
           Governour
           must
           needs
           be
           above
           all
           other
           Governours
           either
           naturall
           or
           politique
           .
        
         
           By
           the
           same
           Oath
           we
           sweare
           allegiance
           to
           Him
           and
           His
           
             Heires
             and
             Successours
             ,
          
           which
           must
           needs
           be
           to
           his
           Naturall
           capacity
           ,
           for
           his
           Politique
           cannot
           have
           Heires
           .
           And
           in
           the
           case
           of
           the
           Dutchy
           of
           
             Lancaster
             ,
             Plowd
             .
          
           213.
           
           It
           is
           resolved
           that
           the
           body
           politique
           of
           the
           King
           cannot
           be
           severed
           from
           his
           naturall
           body
           .
           And
           then
           it
           is
           ridiculous
           to
           thinke
           ,
           much
           more
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           politique
           capacity
           of
           the
           King
           is
           included
           in
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           when
           his
           naturall
           is
           absent
           and
           dissenting
           to
           what
           they
           doe
           .
        
         
           If
           the
           two
           Houses
           could
           make
           a
           Law
           or
           Ordinance
           to
           binde
           the
           Subject
           without
           the
           Kings
           assent
           ,
           why
           should
           not
           all
           the
           Bils
           that
           passed
           both
           Houses
           but
           had
           not
           the
           Kings
           assent
           ,
           why
           should
           not
           they
           be
           good
           and
           valid
           ,
           and
           binde
           the
           Subiects
           '
           they
           had
           the
           Votes
           of
           both
           Houses
           when
           full
           and
           entire
           ,
           they
           had
           more
           consideration
           ,
           more
           circumstance
           ,
           all
           necessaries
           (
           but
           the
           Kings
           assent
           )
           to
           the
           making
           of
           a
           law
           ;
           yet
           
           these
           Bils
           in
           all
           ages
           have
           beene
           held
           naught
           and
           invalid
           .
           And
           shall
           the
           votes
           of
           the
           two
           Houses
           uponmotion
           of
           a
           worthy
           Member
           (
           though
           not
           a
           5th
           part
           of
           either
           House
           be
           present
           )
           and
           without
           the
           Kings
           assent
           ,
           shall
           they
           make
           a
           good
           Ordinance
           to
           repeale
           five
           Statutes
           in
           the
           Reignes
           of
           
             Edw.
          
           6.
           and
           Queene
           
             Eliz.
          
           as
           in
           the
           Ordinance
           for
           the
           Directory
           ,
           and
           the
           Booke
           of
           Common
           Prayer
           :
           all
           which
           have
           stood
           unquestioned
           these
           100
           yeares
           ,
           and
           in
           which
           time
           we
           have
           had
           20
           Parliaments
           ,
           in
           which
           our
           now
           Parliament-mens
           Fathers
           and
           Grand-fathers
           were
           
             Members
             ,
          
           and
           (
           I
           beleive
           )
           as
           wise
           ,
           as
           honest
           ,
           and
           as
           Religious
           ,
           as
           their
           Sonnes
           and
           Grand-children
           ,
           and
           they
           approved
           ,
           they
           practiced
           and
           followed
           that
           Liturgy
           .
        
         
           The
           Parliament
           1
           
             Jacob
             .
             cap.
          
           1.
           prayes
           the
           Kings
           Royall
           assent
           to
           a
           Bill
           ,
           without
           which
           nothing
           (
           say
           they
           )
           
             can
             be
             compleate
             and
             perfect
             ,
             nor
             remaine
             to
             posserity
             .
          
           And
           
             Cowell
          
           (
           who
           writ
           about
           40
           yeares
           since
           )
           speaking
           of
           the
           regality
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           comprised
           
             under
             the
             title
             of
             Prerogative
             ,
             There
             is
             not
             one
          
           (
           faith
           he
           )
           
             that
             belonged
             to
             the
             most
             absolute
             Prince
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             which
             doth
             not
             also
             belong
             to
             our
             King
             ,
             onely
             by
             the
             custome
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             he
             maketh
             no
             lawes
             without
             the
             consent
             of
             the
             three
             Estates
             ,
          
           [
           Lords
           spirituall
           ,
           Lords
           temporall
           ,
           and
           the
           Commons
           ]
           
             though
          
           HE
           MAY
           QUASH
           ANY
           LAVV
           CONCLUDED
           BY
           THEM
           .
           Then
           how
           shall
           the
           Votes
           and
           Ordinances
           of
           a
           small
           part
           of
           the
           House
           be
           good
           ,
           when
           against
           
             Magn.
             
             Char.
          
           against
           the
           Petition
           of
           Right
           ,
           against
           our
           Allegiance
           and
           Protestation
           ?
           Yet
           must
           we
           venture
           our
           lives
           to
           murther
           our
           brothers
           ,
           and
           fellow
           Subjects
           ,
           or
           they
           us
           ,
           or
           both
           ,
           to
           maintaine
           what
           they
           vote
           ,
           though
           against
           Law
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           and
           without
           Precedent
           .
           But
           the
           two
           Houses
           doe
           but
           endeavour
           to
           take
           the
           King
           from
           His
           Evill
           Counsellours
           ,
           to
           bring
           him
           to
           his
           Parliament
           ,
           where
           he
           ought
           to
           be
           present
           &
           resident
           ,
           or
           else
           they
           may
           force
           him
           ,
           yea
           eradicate
           three
           eares
           
           of
           Wheate
           to
           destroy
           one
           of
           tares
           .
        
         
           For
           that
           (
           say
           the
           Lawyers
           )
           there
           is
           no
           precedent
           ,
           no
           booke
           unlesse
           writ
           within
           these
           two
           yeares
           .
           But
           Master
           
             Hooker
             ,
          
           alias
           
             Vowell
             ,
          
           (
           who
           writ
           about
           the
           beginning
           of
           Queene
           
             Elizab.
          
           &
           is
           much
           quoted
           by
           Master
           
             Pryn
             )
          
           writing
           the
           manner
           of
           holdings
           of
           Parliaments
           (
           as
           we
           may
           see
           in
           
             Hollinshead
             ,
          
           2
           
             part
             .
             fol.
          
           121.
           )
           saith
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           is
           Gods
           Anointed
           ,
           his
           Deputy
           and
           Vicar
           on
           earth
           ,
           the
           Head
           of
           his
           Realme
           ,
           the
           Cheifest
           Ruler
           ,
           on
           whom
           wholly
           and
           onely
           depends
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           Estates
           of
           the
           Realme
           .
           That
           the
           King
           ought
           to
           be
           personally
           present
           in
           Parliament
           three
           daies
           in
           every
           Parliament
           ;
           first
           ,
           on
           the
           day
           of
           appearance
           ,
           secondly
           ,
           on
           the
           day
           when
           the
           Speaker
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           is
           presented
           ;
           the
           third
           ,
           when
           the
           Parliament
           is
           prorogued
           .
           And
           for
           other
           daies
           (
           saith
           the
           Booke
           )
           he
           is
           at
           his
           choice
           ,
           to
           come
           or
           not
           to
           come
           .
        
         
           And
           it
           appeares
           by
           the
           Statute
           of
           33
           
             Hen.
          
           8.
           
             cap.
          
           21.
           
           That
           if
           the
           King
           be
           absent
           from
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           he
           might
           alwaies
           give
           his
           Royall
           assent
           by
           Commission
           under
           the
           Great
           Seale
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           it
           seemes
           he
           had
           liberty
           to
           be
           absent
           if
           he
           would
           .
        
         
           When
           
             Rich.
          
           2.
           refused
           to
           come
           to
           his
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           Lords
           (
           that
           threatned
           to
           depose
           him
           )
           onely
           averred
           ,
           that
           by
           an
           old
           Ordinance
           of
           Parliament
           if
           the
           King
           absented
           himselfe
           forty
           daies
           ,
           then
           they
           might
           every
           man
           returne
           quietly
           to
           his
           owne
           house
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           would
           doe
           so
           if
           he
           came
           not
           ;
           but
           they
           pretend
           no
           law
           to
           raise
           armes
           ,
           to
           compell
           the
           King
           to
           come
           .
           And
           surely
           had
           there
           beene
           any
           colour
           to
           justifie
           it
           they
           would
           not
           have
           omitted
           it
           ,
           and
           if
           there
           had
           beene
           any
           law
           or
           precedent
           (
           though
           by
           Popish
           Parliaments
           )
           since
           
             Ric.
          
           2.
           time
           to
           raise
           armes
           or
           make
           lawes
           without
           the
           Kings
           assent
           ,
           Master
           
             Pryn's
          
           Zeale
           to
           the
           Cause
           and
           hatred
           to
           the
           King
           would
           have
           found
           it
           before
           now
           .
        
         
           Since
           therefore
           that
           the
           two
           Houses
           cannot
           without
           the
           
           Kings
           assent
           make
           a
           new
           nor
           abrogate
           an
           old
           law
           ,
           cannot
           without
           the
           Kings
           assent
           raise
           armes
           to
           execute
           a
           person
           condemned
           by
           Parliament
           with
           the
           Kings
           assent
           (
           as
           in
           
             Hu.
             
             De
             le
             Spencers
          
           case
           )
           but
           they
           must
           have
           a
           pardon
           for
           it
           .
           In
           what
           case
           are
           we
           ,
           that
           have
           without
           the
           Kings
           assent
           ,
           nay
           contrary
           to
           his
           expresse
           Command
           ,
           contrary
           to
           
             Mag.
             
             Char.
          
           contrary
           to
           our
           Petition
           of
           Right
           ,
           30
           
             Car.
          
           by
           armes
           taken
           the
           20th
           part
           of
           every
           mans
           estate
           ,
           imprisoned
           their
           persons
           ,
           imposed
           new
           loanes
           ,
           and
           new
           impositions
           ,
           hanged
           Citisens
           and
           Gownemen
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           executed
           even
           Members
           of
           the
           Parliament
           by
           Martiall
           law
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           Parliament
           doore
           ,
           while
           the
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           were
           sitting
           ,
           the
           Kings
           Bench
           (
           as
           we
           pretend
           )
           open
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           the
           Gaole-delivery
           for
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Middlesex
          
           in
           the
           
             Old
             Baily
             ?
          
           Nay
           contrary
           to
           our
           Petition
           of
           Right
           ,
           &
           our
           Statute
           made
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           have
           we
           not
           in
           the
           Kings
           name
           because
           we
           could
           not
           in
           our
           owne
           ,
           pressed
           our
           fellow
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           by
           armes
           compelled
           them
           to
           fight
           ?
           Contrary
           to
           their
           sworne
           allegiance
           and
           vowed
           Protestation
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           maintaine
           the
           reformed
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           expressed
           in
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           Yet
           we
           fight
           to
           turne
           out
           the
           Liturgy
           ,
           and
           prayers
           ordained
           by
           the
           whole
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           which
           we
           have
           long
           knowne
           to
           make
           roome
           for
           the
           extemporary
           and
           unknowne
           prayer
           of
           a
           single
           man
           ,
           and
           him
           often
           unlearned
           ,
           sometimes
           debauched
           ,
           and
           this
           according
           to
           the
           Kirke
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           not
           of
           
             England
             :
          
           to
           
             defend
             the
             Kings
             Royall
             Person
             ,
             His
             Honour
             ,
             His
             Estate
             ;
          
           yet
           we
           iustifie
           them
           that
           fight
           against
           him
           ,
           that
           permit
           nay
           licence
           libellous
           Pamphlets
           against
           him
           and
           his
           honour
           ,
           that
           robbe
           his
           Exchequer
           by
           receiving
           and
           keeping
           from
           him
           his
           Revenew
           :
           
             to
             maintaine
             the
             Priviledges
             of
             Parliament
             ;
          
           yet
           hale
           the
           Members
           to
           prison
           ,
           nay
           to
           execution
           by
           Martiall
           Law
           :
           
             to
             Maintaine
             the
             lawfull
             Rights
             and
             Liberties
             of
             
             the
             Subject
             ,
          
           yet
           fight
           to
           have
           our
           Estates
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           Lives
           taken
           away
           by
           Votes
           ,
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           Martiall
           law
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           Kings
           command
           .
           We
           have
           protested
           to
           preserve
           the
           
             peace
             of
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
             and
             Ireland
             ,
          
           yet
           fight
           here
           among
           our selves
           to
           annihilate
           and
           breake
           the
           Cessation
           of
           Armes
           and
           the
           peace
           there
           ,
           and
           send
           for
           the
           
             Scots
          
           hither
           to
           robbe
           ,
           murder
           ,
           and
           (
           if
           God
           be
           not
           better
           to
           us
           then
           we
           to
           our selves
           )
           utterly
           subdue
           and
           inslave
           us
           ,
           to
           set
           up
           and
           enrich
           themselves
           .
        
         
           By
           what
           law
           can
           the
           
             Scots
          
           prescribe
           us
           a
           Church
           government
           ?
           by
           what
           law
           have
           they
           (
           our
           
             Homagers
             )
          
           a
           voice
           in
           the
           settling
           of
           our
           
             Militia
             ,
          
           and
           the
           lawes
           of
           our
           Nation
           ?
        
         
           To
           conclude
           ,
           we
           fight
           to
           save
           a
           few
           close-Committee
           men
           ,
           our
           State-actours
           that
           have
           perswaded
           and
           voted
           us
           ,
           and
           inforced
           the
           poore
           common
           souldiers
           to
           commit
           rapine
           ,
           bloud-shed
           ,
           Sacriledge
           ,
           and
           Rebellion
           ,
           to
           protect
           them
           ,
           who
           with
           
             Shimei
             ,
          
           reviled
           and
           flung
           stones
           and
           dust
           at
           
             David
          
           by
           their
           Declarations
           and
           Pamphlets
           ,
           who
           by
           their
           Remonstrances
           and
           Votes
           endeavoured
           to
           discover
           with
           
             Cham
          
           the
           nakednesse
           of
           their
           father
           ,
           who
           following
           the
           Counsel
           of
           
             Achitophel
             ,
          
           have
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           all
           
             Israel
          
           lyen
           with
           
             Davids
          
           Concubines
           ,
           by
           usurping
           his
           Authority
           and
           Royall
           power
           .
           We
           fight
           to
           secure
           them
           ,
           whom
           an
           act
           of
           oblivion
           cannot
           ,
           and
           therefore
           must
           have
           the
           
             Militia
          
           at
           their
           sole
           dispose
           ,
           that
           the
           swords
           ,
           and
           lives
           of
           the
           poore
           souldiers
           may
           protect
           ,
           whom
           the
           law
           cannot
           justify
           .
           We
           fight
           to
           make
           
             London
          
           an
           Independent
           City
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           Maior
           Aldermen
           and
           Common-Councell
           a
           third
           House
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           give
           them
           
             the
             Tower
             of
             London
             ,
             with
             the
             Militia
             of
             the
             City
             and
             Suburbs
             ,
          
           lest
           the
           King
           being
           but
           Gods
           Vicar
           on
           earth
           their
           only
           supreme
           Governour
           and
           Soveraigne
           Lord
           ,
           as
           severall
           Acts
           of
           Parliaments
           have
           declared
           ,
           lest
           he
           should
           rebell
           against
           them
           his
           native
           ,
           his
           locall
           and
           his
           
           sworne
           Subjects
           .
           We
           fight
           to
           abolish
           the
           ten
           Commandements
           ,
           the
           Creed
           ,
           the
           Epistles
           and
           Gospells
           ,
           because
           not
           consistent
           with
           the
           
             Scots
          
           Presbyteriall
           Discipline
           .
           What
           one
           act
           of
           Charity
           or
           Mercy
           have
           these
           reformers
           of
           Religion
           done
           ?
           Where
           have
           they
           offered
           to
           the
           King
           to
           part
           with
           any
           thing
           of
           any
           pretended
           right
           ,
           liberty
           ,
           or
           priviledge
           ,
           to
           settle
           a
           peace
           in
           this
           Church
           and
           Common-wealth
           ?
           Nay
           which
           of
           these
           is
           not
           greater
           in
           estate
           and
           wealth
           ,
           in
           power
           and
           authority
           ,
           then
           he
           was
           before
           the
           Civil
           Warre
           beganne
           ,
           or
           shall
           be
           after
           the
           Warre
           ended
           ?
        
         
           Have
           not
           the
           Earles
           of
           
             Warwicke
             ,
             Manchester
             ,
          
           and
           others
           that
           you
           know
           much
           inriched
           themselves
           and
           freinds
           by
           the
           harvest
           of
           this
           Warre
           ?
           Have
           not
           their
           Chaplaines
           
             Burges
             ,
             Sedgewicke
             ,
             Case
             ,
             Peters
             ,
          
           and
           others
           treble
           revenues
           and
           in-comes
           ,
           to
           preach
           Doctrines
           answerable
           to
           the
           occasion
           of
           raising
           money
           ,
           men
           ,
           or
           Armes
           ,
           or
           crying
           no
           Treaty
           ,
           no
           Peace
           ?
           Doctrines
           sutable
           to
           their
           Church
           and
           practice
           ,
           that
           have
           in
           cold
           bloud
           murdered
           many
           poore
           Protestant
           
             English-Irish
             ,
          
           for
           being
           on
           the
           Kings
           side
           .
        
         
           While
           on
           the
           other
           part
           the
           King
           not
           delighting
           in
           bloud
           ,
           hath
           pardoned
           divers
           whom
           the
           law
           condemned
           ,
           nay
           he
           hath
           proclaimed
           pardon
           to
           all
           that
           would
           take
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           purchase
           Peace
           ,
           he
           hath
           offered
           to
           part
           with
           his
           right
           ,
           to
           divide
           his
           
             Militia
             ,
          
           putting
           it
           into
           the
           power
           of
           twentie
           men
           ,
           whereof
           he
           to
           name
           ten
           ,
           and
           the
           two
           houses
           ten
           Commissioners
           .
           He
           desires
           and
           offers
           that
           Popery
           may
           be
           supprest
           according
           to
           Law
           ,
           and
           not
           Papists
           murdered
           because
           Irish
           .
           He
           is
           willing
           that
           both
           Church
           and
           Common
           wealth
           should
           be
           rectified
           according
           to
           law
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           law
           he
           offers
           to
           have
           all
           persons
           to
           be
           tryed
           by
           law
           .
           He
           commiserating
           his
           oppressed
           Subjects
           the
           distracted
           Church
           and
           ruined
           Common-wealth
           ,
           hath
           offered
           and
           desired
           a
           Cessation
           
           from
           Armes
           ,
           but
           cannot
           obtaine
           it
           ;
           and
           then
           shall
           wee
           not
           beleive
           him
           the
           true
           father
           that
           would
           save
           the
           child
           ?
           God
           would
           not
           have
           his
           Temple
           built
           by
           a
           man
           of
           bloud
           ,
           though
           even
           
             David
             ;
          
           nor
           would
           Christ
           have
           his
           Church
           reformed
           with
           the
           bloud
           of
           Christians
           .
           The
           King
           of
           peace
           cannot
           delight
           in
           warre
           .
        
         
           Upon
           these
           Considerations
           ,
           Cosen
           ,
           I
           am
           resolved
           to
           leave
           their
           party
           that
           have
           misse-led
           me
           and
           my
           poore
           Country-men
           to
           our
           ruine
           ;
           and
           I
           will
           now
           lay
           hold
           of
           the
           Kings
           mercy
           and
           pardon
           offered
           by
           his
           Proclamation
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           hearty
           repentance
           I
           hope
           to
           expiate
           the
           bloud
           ,
           the
           treason
           ,
           and
           sacriledge
           ,
           I
           have
           countenanced
           by
           my
           former
           opinions
           ,
           and
           supported
           by
           my
           purse
           and
           perswasions
           .
           And
           I
           doe
           heartily
           wish
           ,
           that
           my
           poore
           Country-men
           and
           Neighbours
           that
           by
           an
           illegall
           presse
           are
           forced
           from
           their
           Wives
           and
           Children
           ,
           from
           their
           parents
           and
           freinds
           ,
           to
           fight
           against
           the
           English
           Protestant
           Religion
           and
           Liturgy
           ,
           to
           set
           up
           a
           Scotch
           Directory
           against
           their
           King
           ,
           to
           pay
           a
           tribute
           to
           their
           fellow
           Subjects
           ,
           against
           their
           Protestation
           to
           protect
           such
           as
           have
           seduced
           and
           deceived
           them
           and
           their
           nations
           ,
           that
           have
           raised
           this
           unnaturall
           warre
           upon
           pretences
           ,
           feares
           and
           jealousies
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           murther
           of
           many
           thousand
           English
           Christians
           keepe
           themselves
           from
           a
           legall
           triall
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           still
           sit
           quietly
           voting
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           and
           eate
           the
           fat
           of
           the
           land
           .
        
         
           Cosen
           ,
           I
           doe
           heartily
           wish
           that
           both
           you
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           my
           poore
           Country-men
           would
           consider
           and
           weigh
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           that
           God
           would
           give
           you
           relenting
           hearts
           truly
           penitent
           for
           these
           horrid
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           then
           I
           would
           not
           doubt
           but
           you
           and
           they
           would
           end
           this
           warre
           (
           for
           't
           is
           in
           your
           powers
           )
           by
           returning
           to
           the
           English
           Protestant
           Religion
           and
           Liturgy
           ,
           to
           your
           sworne
           alleagiance
           to
           your
           Anointed
           
           King
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           your
           owne
           vines
           and
           figge-trees
           .
           And
           no
           doubt
           but
           both
           you
           and
           they
           shall
           receive
           from
           God
           and
           the
           King
           the
           blessings
           due
           to
           the
           blessed
           peace-makers
           :
           which
           is
           heartily
           prayed
           for
           by
           him
           that
           will
           lead
           you
           the
           way
           ,
        
         
           
             Fleet-streete
             
               May
               15.
               1645.
               
            
          
           
             A.
             C.
             
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .