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             The Kings cavse rationally, briefly, and plainly debated, as it stands de facto against the irrationall, groundlesse misprisions of a still deceived sort of people.
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           THE
           KINGS
           CAVSE
           Rationally
           ,
           briefly
           ,
           and
           plainly
           debated
           ,
           as
           it
           stands
           
             De
             facto
             .
          
           AGAINST
           
             The
             Irrationall
             ,
             groundlesse
             misprisions
             of
             a
             still
             deceived
             sort
             of
             People
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           SAM.
           2.
           
        
         
           Shall
           the
           Sword
           devoure
           for
           ever
           ?
           Know
           yee
           not
           that
           it
           will
           be
           bitternesse
           in
           the
           end
           ?
        
         
           
             Heu
             quantum
             potuit
             terrae
             pelagique
             parari
             ,
          
           
             Hoc
             quem
             civiles
             hauserunt
             sanguine
             dextrae
             ?
          
        
         
           Printed
           
             Ann.
             
             Dom.
          
           1644.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           Kings
           cause
           rationally
           ,
           and
           plainly
           debated
           ,
           as
           it
           stands
           de
           Facto
           .
           &c.
           
        
         
           COncerning
           the
           nature
           or
           quality
           of
           these
           unhappy
           distractions
           we
           have
           long
           groaned
           under
           ,
           &
           consequently
           by
           what
           name
           or
           title
           we
           may
           best
           decipher
           them
           ,
           I
           need
           not
           to
           speake
           much
           :
           A
           civill
           warre
           it
           is
           ,
           who
           sees
           not
           ,
           yea
           
             plusquam
             Civile
             ,
          
           more
           then
           so
           ;
           an
           unnaturall
           ,
           bloodie
           warre
           ,
           wherein
           friend
           stands
           engaged
           upon
           tearmes
           of
           defiance
           against
           his
           friend
           ,
           brother
           against
           brother
           ,
           even
           father
           against
           the
           sonne
           ,
           making
           good
           by
           this
           meanes
           in
           these
           last
           and
           dreggish
           times
           of
           the
           world
           that
           inevitably
           true
           prediction
           of
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           
             Luk.
          
           12.
           13.
           what
           the
           event
           or
           issue
           of
           this
           warre
           so
           unluckely
           begun
           ,
           and
           as
           obstinately
           still
           maintained
           ,
           may
           be
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           God
           he
           knoweth
           .
           The
           best
           we
           can
           probably
           expect
           (
           unlesse
           the
           same
           God
           be
           pleased
           by
           a
           timely
           prevention
           to
           make
           up
           the
           breach
           ,
           must
           needs
           be
           a
           speedy
           overwhelming
           of
           this
           once
           flouris●ing
           Island
           in
           the
           generall
           deluge
           of
           ruine
           and
           destruction
           .
        
         
           But
           enough
           of
           this
           ;
           The
           truth
           herein
           is
           too
           notoriously
           
           apparent
           to
           our
           extreame
           sorrow
           ,
           and
           rather
           requires
           the
           helpe
           of
           some
           kinde
           of
           healing
           salve
           ▪
           then
           of
           a
           farther
           corrosive
           ;
           It
           may
           be
           worth
           our
           consideration
           then
           in
           the
           first
           place
           to
           observe
           ,
           against
           whom
           namely
           be
           these
           warlike
           armes
           taken
           up
           ;
           Against
           the
           
             King
          
           questionlesse
           ,
           
             Patrem
             patriae
             ,
          
           our
           lawfull
           Soveraigne
           ,
           the
           Lords
           annointed
           :
           That
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           as
           one
           expresseth
           it
           ,
           that
           
             Supream
             power
          
           placed
           in
           so
           neer
           a
           distance
           under
           God
           himselfe
           ,
           that
           whereas
           we
           in
           modesty
           terme
           Kings
           or
           Rulers
           here
           upon
           earth
           ,
           his
           vicegerents
           only
           ,
           he
           hath
           pleased
           to
           advance
           them
           to
           an
           higher
           title
           ,
           and
           plainly
           stiles
           them
           
             Gods
             ,
             I
             have
             said
             yee
             are
             Gods
             .
             Ps.
          
           82.
           6.
           
           And
           hence
           further
           is
           it
           that
           we
           find
           in
           Scripture
           the
           seat
           of
           Royall
           judicature
           ,
           as
           usually
           termed
           the
           
             Throne
          
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           the
           Kings
           
             Throne
             ;
          
           nor
           themselves
           barely
           the
           Deputies
           or
           Ministers
           of
           Men
           ,
           but
           Gods
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           his
           peculiar
           substitutes
           .
        
         
           All
           power
           is
           from
           God
           ,
           I
           willingly
           acknowledge
           ,
           by
           some
           way
           of
           derivation
           or
           other
           :
           but
           this
           for
           certaine
           more
           immediatly
           and
           in
           a
           neerer
           degree
           ,
           as
           being
           the
           
             Supreme
             ,
          
           1.
           
             Pet.
          
           2.
           15.
           more
           determinatively
           too
           in
           that
           he
           alone
           is
           the
           disposer
           both
           of
           Kings
           and
           kingdomes
           saith
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           
             Dan.
          
           2.
           21.
           
           
             Dan.
          
           4.
           17.
           25.
           even
           to
           a
           particular
           designation
           of
           the
           person
           frequently
           ,
           as
           we
           finde
           it
           to
           have
           been
           (
           not
           to
           speake
           ought
           of
           exoticke
           governments
           )
           in
           the
           Iewish
           commonwealth
           .
           The
           Heathen
           anciently
           by
           the
           very
           light
           of
           nature
           found
           out
           this
           truth
           .
        
         
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
        
         
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           saith
           the
           Poet
           ,
           and
           another
           
           yet
           more
           closely
        
         
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           The
           King
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           is
           the
           truest
           and
           liveliest
           reflex
           or
           image
           of
           God
           upon
           earth
           that
           may
           be
           ;
           
             Humani
             Ioves
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Latine
           Comoedian
           speaking
           of
           such
           persons
           in
           a
           straine
           beyond
           them
           both
           .
           And
           surely
           for
           this
           reason
           particularly
           amongst
           other
           (
           in
           my
           poore
           fancie
           )
           is
           that
           very
           title
           above
           mentioned
           of
           being
           called
           Gods
           bestowed
           upon
           them
           ,
           to
           wit
           in
           regard
           of
           their
           dominion
           and
           soveraignetie
           over
           the
           rest
           ,
           which
           they
           still
           retaine
           as
           a
           maine
           Relique
           as
           it
           were
           of
           that
           Gods
           image
           at
           first
           stampt
           ,
           and
           engraven
           upon
           the
           soule
           of
           man
           .
           Now
           as
           '
           I
           said
           ,
           against
           this
           Soveraigne
           power
           neverthelesse
           be
           these
           armes
           lifted
           up
           :
           a
           power
           so
           sacred
           ,
           it
           seemes
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           be
           touched
           or
           but
           roughly
           medled
           with
           ;
           since
           
             Touch
             not
             mine
             annointed
          
           (
           not
           the
           chiefe
           then
           be
           sure
           )
           is
           the
           interdictive
           expresse
           caution
           of
           the
           Almightie
           ;
           
             David
          
           thus
           did
           but
           touch
           
             Saul
          
           by
           cutting
           off
           the
           skirt
           of
           his
           garment
           ,
           and
           we
           see
           how
           his
           heart
           smote
           him
           streight
           ;
           in
           as
           much
           ,
           as
           ,
           
             who
             can
             stretch
             forth
             his
             hand
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             against
             the
             Lords
             annointed
             ,
             and
             be
             guiltlesse
             ?
          
        
         
           For
           however
           to
           colour
           and
           disguise
           the
           businesse
           ,
           the
           King
           hath
           been
           all
           along
           pretended
           to
           these
           harsh
           unusuall
           proceedings
           of
           late
           ,
           as
           if
           what
           were
           done
           ,
           were
           not
           against
           him
           but
           for
           him
           ,
           yet
           is
           this
           in
           truth
           such
           a
           strange
           peece
           of
           state-Sophistry
           ,
           that
           men
           ,
           though
           of
           meane
           capacitie
           cannot
           I
           suppose
           at
           last
           but
           discerne
           easily
           and
           see
           through
           it
           ;
           
             Nuga
             &
             quisquiliae
             ,
          
           unlesse
           they
           can
           possibly
           shew
           
             pro
             &
             con
             :
             with
             and
             against
             ,
          
           termes
           so
           widely
           opposite
           to
           be
           one
           and
           the
           
           same
           ,
           which
           yet
           will
           neither
           good
           Logick
           admit
           in
           the
           former
           ,
           nor
           scripture
           phrase
           acknowledge
           in
           the
           latter
           :
           That
           saying
           of
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           
             Mar.
          
           10.
           touching
           matrimoniall
           union
           ,
           
             Quos
             Deus
             iunxit
             nemo
             separet
             ,
          
           is
           in
           a
           good
           sense
           if
           read
           backwards
           appliable
           to
           the
           present
           divisions
           ,
           
             Q.
             D.
             S.
             N.
             jung
             :
          
           whom
           God
           in
           his
           secret
           displeasure
           ,
           as
           here
           ,
           hath
           a
           while
           really
           divided
           &
           set
           at
           distāce
           ,
           let
           none
           go
           about
           in
           pursuance
           of
           their
           close
           unjustifiable
           designes
           by
           bare
           and
           emptie
           termes
           to
           ioyne
           together
           .
           You
           say
           you
           are
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           entitle
           him
           to
           every
           act
           ,
           the
           King
           saith
           no
           ,
           disclaimes
           it
           utterly
           ,
           often
           and
           againe
           hath
           protested
           against
           it
           :
           whō
           may
           we
           in
           reason
           rather
           beleeve
           ?
           especially
           considering
           those
           grosse
           &
           monstrous
           inconsequences
           which
           follow
           hereupon
           ,
           as
           that
           thereby
           he
           is
           made
           to
           set
           forth
           Edicts
           ,
           levie
           monies
           ,
           wage
           war
           ,
           and
           all
           against
           himselfe
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           true
           (
           
             I
          
           confesse
           )
           in
           some
           cases
           ,
           as
           where
           the
           Prince
           is
           a
           Minor
           and
           under
           age
           ;
           or
           where
           he
           is
           not
           
             compos
             sui
          
           through
           weaknesse
           of
           his
           intellectualls
           ,
           this
           may
           well
           hold
           ,
           and
           the
           seeming
           contradiction
           be
           easily
           closed
           up
           :
           The
           reason
           is
           ,
           for
           that
           there
           the
           party
           is
           not
           Master
           of
           his
           own
           actions
           ,
           nor
           can
           he
           ,
           in
           a
           legall
           consideration
           be
           reckoned
           amongst
           those
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           whether
           in
           Art
           ,
           or
           Nature
           ,
           which
           move
           of
           themselves
           ,
           but
           as
           one
           rather
           who
           is
           moved
           from
           without
           .
           There
           both
           law
           and
           equitie
           justly
           commit
           such
           a
           one
           to
           the
           tuition
           and
           guidance
           of
           another
           .
           But
           where
           there
           rules
           a
           iudicious
           and
           discerning
           Prince
           ,
           able
           to
           steere
           by
           
           the
           conduct
           of
           his
           own
           reason
           ,
           there
           to
           plead
           your
           being
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           yet
           goe
           crosse
           to
           his
           commands
           ,
           is
           such
           a
           fine
           peece
           of
           artifice
           ,
           as
           may
           serve
           perchance
           to
           ensnare
           the
           simple
           ,
           but
           withall
           occasion
           the
           wise
           to
           smile
           .
        
         
           If
           it
           be
           here
           replied
           (
           as
           some
           have
           done
           )
           that
           this
           
             Resistance
          
           of
           theirs
           is
           meerely
           against
           the
           King
           his
           
             Private
             ,
          
           not
           his
           
             Publique
             ,
          
           his
           
             Personall
             ,
          
           not
           his
           
             Royall
          
           commands
           (
           for
           as
           so
           ,
           say
           they
           ,
           he
           must
           be
           supposed
           alwaies
           to
           speak
           in
           the
           voice
           of
           his
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           else
           that
           of
           the
           law
           .
           )
           A
           poore
           shift
           ,
           when
           as
           they
           are
           faine
           to
           shape
           on
           this
           manner
           their
           evasions
           at
           the
           Romish
           forge
           ;
           for
           thus
           deale
           they
           ,
           labouring
           by
           a
           like
           art
           of
           Sophistrie
           to
           set
           up
           Monarchicall
           government
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           as
           these
           endeavour
           to
           pull
           it
           downe
           in
           the
           Commonwealth
           .
           To
           this
           end
           have
           they
           divided
           (
           who
           knowes
           not
           ?
           )
           the
           Pope
           even
           from
           himself
           ,
           by
           considering
           him
           as
           he
           is
           a
           Man
           ,
           &
           as
           he
           is
           Pope
           ;
           As
           hee
           is
           a
           private
           man
           ,
           say
           they
           ,
           he
           may
           erre
           ,
           but
           as
           he
           is
           Pope
           and
           sitting
           in
           the
           chaire
           ,
           he
           is
           infallible
           .
           Such
           cob-web
           thin-spun
           distinctions
           as
           these
           ,
           I
           have
           ever
           thought
           fitter
           for
           speculative
           disputes
           ,
           then
           at
           any
           hand
           to
           bee
           drawne
           into
           outward
           practise
           .
           They
           carry
           somewhat
           with
           them
           ,
           the
           sound
           ,
           but
           are
           altogether
           void
           of
           substance
           .
           Otherwise
           by
           the
           same
           rule
           I
           might
           slay
           my
           brother
           ,
           not
           apprehending
           him
           as
           one
           of
           
             Adams
          
           progenie
           ,
           as
           my selfe
           am
           ,
           but
           under
           the
           common
           notion
           of
           some
           sensitive
           kinde
           of
           creature
           ,
           or
           say
           I
           le
           rob
           him
           of
           his
           substance
           ,
           not
           conceiving
           of
           him
           as
           my
           neighbour
           ,
           but
           as
           of
           some
           professed
           enemie
           :
           And
           yet
           againe
           when
           or
           where
           will
           they
           be
           able
           ,
           I
           mervaile
           ,
           to
           finde
           
           the
           King
           on
           this
           wise
           divested
           of
           a
           Royall
           influence
           into
           all
           commands
           of
           state
           ,
           not
           repugnant
           to
           the
           lawes
           already
           being
           ?
           Or
           moreover
           not
           alike
           stil
           ,
           whether
           placed
           in
           his
           Throne
           or
           out
           of
           it
           ,
           representative
           of
           a
           publike
           person
           :
           These
           are
           nicities
           that
           require
           a
           ray
           or
           two
           of
           further
           illustration
           from
           them
           .
        
         
           Be
           it
           further
           urged
           ,
           that
           notwithstanding
           this
           their
           resistance
           to
           his
           commands
           ,
           yet
           they
           love
           and
           honour
           his
           person
           ,
           as
           in
           duty
           they
           are
           bound
           to
           doe
           .
           Not
           so
           certainely
           neither
           ;
           I
           am
           sure
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           
             Io.
          
           5.
           15.
           teacheth
           another
           doctrine
           ,
           
             If
             yee
             love
             me
             ,
          
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             keep
             my
             Commandements
             .
          
           Mark
           the
           consequence
           :
           and
           
             Iehu
             ,
          
           2.
           
           
             Kings
          
           9.
           30.
           about
           to
           destroy
           wicked
           
             Iezabel
             who
             is
             on
             my
             side
             ,
          
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             who
             ?
          
           and
           immediatly
           wee
           finde
           his
           commands
           fulfilled
           ,
           
             V.
          
           13.
           
           True
           love
           towards
           our
           governours
           ever
           begets
           an
           inward
           obedience
           or
           subjection
           of
           the
           soule
           ,
           &
           obedience
           straight
           breaks
           forth
           into
           outward
           performances
           .
           
             Obedientia
          
           according
           to
           the
           Etymologie
           quasi
           
             Obaudientia
             :
          
           The
           word
           imports
           a
           willingnesse
           of
           hearkning
           and
           ready
           submitting
           our selves
           to
           the
           commands
           of
           our
           Superiours
           .
           In
           briefe
           it
           is
           our
           duty
           not
           over
           hastily
           to
           dispute
           ,
           but
           obey
           their
           Mandates
           :
           otherwise
           of
           subjects
           wee
           become
           Iudges
           both
           of
           them
           and
           their
           actions
           .
        
         
           Being
           thus
           driven
           from
           either
           of
           those
           two
           former
           holds
           ,
           they
           betake
           themselves
           for
           refuge
           to
           a
           third
           ,
           and
           that
           indeed
           the
           weakest
           .
           We
           have
           not
           taken
           up
           armes
           plead
           they
           ,
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           but
           against
           the
           Malignants
           and
           evill
           Councell
           which
           is
           about
           him
           .
           Here
           
           I
           cannot
           but
           remember
           the
           manner
           of
           certaine
           Fencers
           or
           Swash-bucklers
           in
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           anciently
           called
           the
           
             Retiarti
             ,
          
           whose
           fashion
           it
           was
           in
           fight
           ,
           when
           as
           pressing
           eagerly
           upon
           the
           adversary
           ,
           and
           endeavouring
           to
           cast
           their
           net
           (
           wherewith
           they
           were
           fitted
           for
           the
           purpose
           )
           upon
           him
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           might
           entangle
           him
           ,
           to
           crie
           
             Piscem
             peto
             ,
             non
             tepeto
             ,
          
           I
           make
           at
           the
           fish
           (
           a
           fish
           it
           seemes
           there
           being
           engraven
           on
           the
           others
           helmet
           )
           and
           not
           at
           thee
           .
           So
           these
           men
           ,
           they
           pretend
           a
           war
           against
           the
           
             Malignants
             ,
          
           but
           they
           pursue
           the
           King
           ;
           yet
           doth
           not
           the
           King
           write
           them
           friends
           whom
           they
           terme
           Malignants
           ?
           Doth
           he
           not
           owne
           and
           uphold
           them
           in
           their
           proceedings
           ?
           So
           as
           their
           being
           against
           them
           ,
           argues
           manifestly
           their
           being
           against
           him
           .
           It
           is
           a
           Gospell
           inference
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           25.
           40.
           
           
             For
             in
             as
             much
             as
             yee
             have
             done
             it
             to
             one
             of
             these
             litle
             ones
             ,
             the
             least
             of
             these
             my
             bretheren
             ,
          
           saith
           our
           Saviour
           speaking
           of
           his
           poore
           distressed
           Saints
           ,
           
             yee
             have
             done
             it
             unto
             me
             ,
          
           so
           likewise
           ;
           
             V.
          
           45.
           
           
             Act.
          
           9.
           4.
           
           Howbeit
           they
           still
           goe
           on
           ,
           seize
           on
           his
           ships
           and
           Magazines
           ,
           force
           his
           Townes
           and
           Castles
           from
           him
           ,
           yea
           shut
           the
           gates
           against
           him
           ;
           unlesse
           happily
           ,
           as
           it
           befell
           
             Phaedria
          
           in
           the
           Comoedian
           from
           his
           kind
           Mistris
           ,
           who
           
             pra
             amore
             exclusit
             foras
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           there
           ,
           They
           likewise
           may
           be
           thought
           to
           have
           done
           whatsoever
           hath
           been
           acted
           in
           these
           affronting
           waies
           ,
           meerely
           out
           of
           the
           zeale
           and
           tendernesse
           of
           their
           pure
           affections
           .
        
         
           This
           was
           the
           first
           consideration
           I
           made
           chice
           of
           to
           propose
           ,
           concerning
           the
           
             Person
             ,
             namely
             against
             whom
          
           this
           war
           is
           undertaken
           ,
           the
           King
           ;
           next
           
             I
          
           would
           have
           it
           considered
           that
           as
           it
           is
           the
           King
           ,
           so
           he
           is
           a
           King
           interressed
           
           to
           his
           crowne
           by
           virtue
           of
           
             Inheritance
             ,
          
           a
           King
           ,
           as
           
             I
          
           may
           say
           ,
           
             natus
             ,
             non
             factus
             ,
          
           borne
           so
           ,
           not
           made
           ;
           what
           the
           difference
           in
           this
           ease
           may
           be
           ,
           as
           touching
           the
           validitie
           of
           interest
           or
           right
           to
           their
           dominions
           ,
           between
           an
           
             Elective
          
           and
           
             Hereditary
          
           King
           ,
           (
           this
           for
           certaine
           being
           the
           more
           
             Absolute
          
           and
           unconditionall
           of
           the
           two
           ;
           moreover
           the
           conditions
           what
           ere
           condescended
           to
           
             Essentiall
          
           there
           and
           
             Necessary
          
           constitutive
           to
           the
           very
           essence
           of
           Soveraigntie
           ;
           here
           for
           the
           most
           part
           meere
           
             Volun●ary
          
           and
           
             Subsequent
          
           acts
           of
           grace
           ,
           and
           so
           lesse
           censurable
           (
           by
           man
           )
           upon
           the
           breach
           and
           forfeiture
           ,
           then
           there
           they
           are
           )
           
             I
          
           will
           not
           make
           it
           the
           argument
           of
           my
           present
           discourse
           ;
           nor
           doe
           
             I
          
           produce
           this
           Topick
           as
           meaning
           thereby
           to
           adde
           any
           strength
           of
           supportance
           to
           his
           sacred
           title
           ;
           That
           needs
           not
           ;
           but
           only
           as
           willing
           upon
           all
           true
           just
           grounds
           ,
           to
           improve
           that
           dutie
           and
           loyall
           respect
           in
           the
           mindes
           of
           reasonable
           men
           ,
           which
           they
           owe
           to
           their
           Soveraigne
           ;
           It
           was
           somewhat
           surely
           (
           at
           leastwise
           the
           Poet
           thought
           it
           so
           )
           that
           
             Agamemnon
          
           doth
           so
           boast
           of
           the
           antiquitie
           and
           descent
           of
           his
           Scepter
           ,
           fetching
           it
           downe
           from
           
             Vulcan
          
           to
           
             Jupiter
             ,
          
           from
           
             Jupiter
          
           to
           
             Mercury
             ,
          
           from
           
             Mercury
          
           to
           
             Pelops
             ,
          
           and
           so
           onwards
           .
        
         
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             —
          
        
         
           We
           behold
           with
           a
           kind
           of
           Reverence
           some
           high
           and
           loftie
           long
           growne
           Oake
           ,
           yet
           not
           so
           much
           for
           its
           height
           ,
           as
           for
           its
           continuance
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           were
           conquest
           
           gained
           upon
           time
           ;
           which
           since
           man
           himselfe
           by
           reason
           of
           his
           naturall
           frailtie
           cannot
           attaine
           to
           ,
           we
           reverence
           it
           in
           his
           off-spring
           .
           Thus
           it
           fares
           in
           private
           families
           ,
           and
           thus
           should
           it
           be
           much
           more
           in
           the
           line
           of
           Princes
           ,
           who
           are
           
             Patres
             familiarum
             ,
          
           and
           so
           commended
           to
           us
           in
           Scripture
           under
           the
           title
           of
           being
           the
           
             Heads
          
           of
           their
           
             Tribes
             .
          
           The
           point
           I
           drive
           at
           is
           this
           :
           Princes
           by
           inheritance
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           taken
           deep
           root
           ,
           and
           are
           firmely
           seated
           in
           their
           Throne
           ,
           through
           virtue
           thereof
           ,
           accordingly
           may
           they
           challenge
           a
           firmenesse
           of
           duty
           and
           alleagiance
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           their
           people
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           third
           place
           let
           it
           be
           considered
           ,
           that
           as
           he
           is
           an
           
             Heaeditarie
             King
             ;
          
           so
           Hee
           is
           a
           
             Good
             and
             Gracious
          
           KING
           ;
           a
           Prince
           singularly
           accomplisht
           throughout
           ,
           Malice
           her selfe
           ,
           for
           ought
           I
           could
           ever
           heare
           ,
           hath
           not
           in
           this
           particular
           whereon
           she
           can
           justly
           discharge
           her
           envenomed
           rancour
           ;
           look
           upon
           him
           in
           his
           owne
           line
           up
           to
           the
           top
           of
           his
           ancient
           and
           long
           renowned
           pedigree
           ,
           treading
           through
           the
           whole
           series
           of
           his
           famous
           predecessours
           ;
           Or
           look
           upon
           him
           in
           a
           Collaterall
           line
           ,
           and
           compare
           him
           with
           the
           neighbouring
           Princes
           about
           ,
           and
           without
           offence
           ,
           I
           suppose
           ,
           (
           take
           him
           but
           in
           all
           respects
           )
           I
           may
           parallel
           ,
           if
           not
           preferre
           him
           to
           the
           best
           .
           
             Quaeris
             Alcidae
             parem
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Nemo
             est
             nisi
             Ipse
             ;
          
           what
           
             Zenophen
          
           hath
           delivered
           of
           Princes
           in
           the
           Idea
           for
           morall
           virtues
           requisitely
           behoofefull
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           what
           
             Synesius
          
           with
           others
           for
           Christians
           ,
           we
           have
           here
           in
           some
           sort
           fulfilled
           in
           the
           
           History
           .
           But
           I
           must
           be
           sparing
           in
           the
           point
           for
           feare
           of
           censure
           ;
           Nor
           needs
           in
           truth
           a
           gemme
           so
           resplendent
           and
           eminently
           apparent
           of
           it selfe
           much
           labour
           in
           the
           setting
           of
           ;
           It
           is
           no
           more
           then
           whatinteffect
           I
           have
           observed
           to
           drop
           from
           the
           pen
           of
           one
           of
           their
           own
           party
           ;
           
             Omni
             exceptione
             major
             ,
          
           grants
           he
           :
           A
           Prince
           in
           his
           own
           naturalls
           or
           proper
           constitution
           beyond
           all
           exception
           ;
           Only
           thus
           much
           then
           by
           way
           of
           Aphorisme
           .
        
         
           
             O
             Fortunati
             nimium
             bona
             si
             sua
             !
          
        
         
           Thrice
           happy
           we
           of
           this
           nation
           ,
           if
           we
           rightly
           knew
           how
           to
           value
           herein
           and
           esteem
           our
           own
           happinesse
           ;
           which
           on
           the
           by
           might
           well
           give
           check
           to
           many
           of
           our
           seditious
           pamphleters
           &
           others
           in
           their
           
             crude
             indigested
             pasquils
             ,
          
           who
           notwithstāding
           the
           scripture
           its
           so
           frequent
           
             Caveats
          
           in
           this
           kinde
           against
           
             despising
             dominions
             ,
             speaking
          
           evill
           of
           dignities
           ,
           nay
           but
           ill
           
             thinking
          
           of
           them
           ,
           they
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           carried
           aloft
           in
           the
           strength
           of
           their
           unmannerly
           brain-sick
           zeale
           ,
           make
           at
           the
           highest
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           
             Iewes
          
           once
           dealt
           by
           our
           Saviour
           Christ
           ,
           forbeare
           not
           to
           
             spit
          
           in
           the
           face
           of
           Majestie
           it selfe
           .
           Vpon
           such
           as
           these
           hath
           the
           Apostle
           St
           
             Iude
          
           pronounced
           that
           heavie
           doome
           (
           which
           I
           could
           wish
           they
           did
           seriously
           consider
           of
           )
           allotting
           them
           as
           a
           just
           reward
           of
           their
           ill
           demeanours
           
             the
             blacknesse
             of
             darknesse
             for
             ever
             Iud.
          
           13.
           
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           I
           wish
           it
           may
           be
           considered
           how
           that
           He
           is
           a
           
             peacefull
          
           King
           :
           Peace
           doubtlesse
           is
           a
           great
           blessing
           to
           a
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           so
           is
           a
           peacefull
           King
           :
           
             O
             pray
             for
             
             the
             peace
             of
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           saith
           holy
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           St
           
             Paul
             ,
             follow
             peace
             ▪
             Heb.
          
           12.
           
             ver.
          
           13.
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           the
           word
           implying
           thus
           much
           ,
           that
           men
           should
           pursue
           and
           hasten
           after
           it
           ,
           like
           as
           they
           doe
           for
           the
           prize
           in
           some
           race
           or
           game
           of
           contention
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           in
           some
           such
           sense
           ofttimes
           in
           
             Homer
             .
          
           Now
           hath
           not
           the
           King
           been
           thus
           zealous
           for
           the
           peace
           of
           our
           
             Ierusalem
             ;
          
           Hath
           not
           he
           likewise
           (
           though
           in
           vaine
           )
           thus
           pursued
           and
           hasted
           after
           it
           ?
           Witnesse
           the
           manie
           overtures
           or
           rather
           entreaties
           for
           peace
           made
           by
           him
           :
           And
           all
           this
           really
           ,
           unfainedly
           ;
           not
           dissemblingly
           ,
           or
           under
           a
           vizard
           ,
           as
           those
           of
           
             Davids
          
           enemies
           ,
           whō
           therefore
           he
           deservedly
           complained
           of
           ,
           that
           
             whilst
             they
             spake
             of
             peace
             ,
             they
             had
             war
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             Ps.
          
           110
           7.
           
           Had
           others
           been
           as
           forward
           as
           he
           ,
           to
           imbrace
           termes
           of
           peace
           ,
           to
           tread
           in
           that
           
             viâ
             lacteâ
             ,
          
           wee
           had
           ere
           this
           (
           my
           conscience
           gives
           me
           )
           all
           closed
           in
           a
           peacefull
           end
           :
           yet
           no
           mervaile
           in
           it
           ,
           for
           a
           peacefull
           sonne
           to
           proceed
           out
           of
           the
           loynes
           of
           a
           peacefull
           father
           ;
           His
           
             Motto
          
           was
           
             Pacificus
             ;
          
           neither
           doth
           our
           Soveraigne
           (
           I
           confidently
           beleeve
           it
           )
           desire
           rather
           to
           have
           his
           browes
           encircled
           about
           with
           the
           lawrell
           of
           victory
           ,
           then
           of
           peace
           and
           concord
           with
           his
           people
           .
        
         
           The
           fifth
           consideration
           shall
           be
           ,
           whether
           these
           armes
           so
           taken
           up
           ,
           be
           
             Offensive
             ,
          
           or
           
             Defensive
             ,
          
           Defensive
           (
           say
           they
           )
           and
           will
           not
           be
           perswaded
           to
           the
           contrary
           ;
           There
           is
           the
           maine
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           of
           the
           businesse
           with
           them
           ,
           a
           speciall
           point
           indeed
           ;
           let
           us
           a
           litle
           examine
           
           it
           ;
           Civilians
           teach
           us
           that
           a
           
             Defensive
          
           resistance
           is
           ,
           when
           as
           the
           Defendant
           is
           no
           way
           the
           cause
           or
           occasion
           of
           the
           conflict
           ,
           by
           some
           kinde
           of
           former
           provocation
           ,
           and
           then
           afterwards
           in
           the
           very
           Act
           ,
           he
           doth
           but
           
             propulsare
             injuriam
             ,
          
           stands
           meerly
           upon
           his
           guard
           as
           ▪
           t
           were
           ,
           ayming
           rather
           at
           his
           own
           safetie
           ,
           then
           the
           others
           ruine
           ;
           In
           a
           word
           neither
           provokes
           ,
           nor
           pursues
           his
           enemie
           .
           This
           is
           the
           nature
           of
           a
           true
           defensive
           resistance
           ,
           Otherwise
           suppose
           I
           kill
           a
           man
           ,
           to
           say
           I
           did
           it
           in
           mine
           owne
           defence
           ,
           having
           yet
           provoked
           ,
           pursued
           ,
           and
           then
           assaulted
           him
           ,
           would
           prove
           ,
           I
           feare
           me
           ,
           but
           a
           slender
           kinde
           of
           plea
           ,
           even
           at
           the
           barre
           of
           
             Common
             justice
             .
          
           The
           case
           comes
           neerly
           home
           to
           our
           purpose
           ,
           for
           be
           it
           examined
           on
           Gods
           name
           with
           an
           impartiall
           judgement
           ,
           and
           let
           not
           
             Actions
          
           so
           apparently
           done
           in
           the
           face
           and
           eye
           of
           the
           world
           be
           either
           grossely
           denied
           ,
           or
           cunningly
           shifted
           off
           .
           Who
           first
           ministred
           the
           occasion
           of
           this
           unnaturall
           war
           ,
           by
           
             tumults
             and
             seditious
             riots
             ,
          
           in
           the
           open
           streets
           ?
           Next
           ,
           who
           first
           drew
           sword
           ,
           &
           gave
           the
           
             onset
             ,
          
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           thus
           putting
           fire
           to
           the
           fuell
           now
           prepared
           and
           laid
           together
           ?
           Who
           lastly
           hath
           ever
           since
           most
           hotly
           
             Pursued
          
           and
           followed
           the
           businesse
           at
           first
           so
           unfortunately
           begun
           ?
           The
           King
           all
           this
           while
           almost
           ,
           sueing
           and
           intreating
           for
           peace
           ,
           if
           so
           peace
           might
           have
           been
           obtained
           upon
           faire
           and
           honourable
           termes
           consistent
           with
           Majestie
           :
           what
           town
           or
           sort
           at
           the
           beginning
           did
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           needed
           to
           have
           feared
           his
           entrance
           ?
           Nay
           ,
           what
           Towne
           or
           
           fort
           may
           yet
           justly
           feare
           it
           ,
           if
           as
           they
           have
           unwarrantably
           taken
           up
           armes
           ,
           so
           in
           acknowledgment
           of
           their
           error
           ;
           they
           shall
           submit
           ,
           &
           peaceably
           lay
           thē
           down
           —
           
             Civilia
             bella
             —
             Vna
             acies
             patitur
             gerit
             Altera
             ,
          
           All
           the
           
             offensivenesse
          
           I
           can
           descry
           in
           the
           King
           as
           touching
           the
           whole
           matter
           is
           ,
           that
           being
           at
           length
           enforced
           thereto
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           suffer
           himselfe
           and
           his
           good
           subjects
           to
           be
           overborne
           with
           a
           tempest
           ,
           and
           not
           make
           head
           against
           it
           :
           If
           this
           be
           it
           he
           is
           censured
           for
           ,
           it
           calls
           to
           minde
           that
           story
           of
           him
           ,
           who
           having
           first
           smitten
           his
           neighbour
           with
           his
           fist
           ,
           afterwards
           sueth
           him
           ,
           because
           his
           head
           was
           hard
           and
           hurt
           his
           hand
           :
           Passion
           ,
           say
           Philosophers
           ,
           in
           any
           subject
           is
           not
           without
           some
           manner
           of
           
             Reaction
          
           joyned
           to
           it
           :
           nor
           can
           we
           defend
           our selves
           but
           it
           is
           most
           likely
           we
           shall
           in
           some
           sort
           or
           other
           offend
           the
           assaylant
           .
           But
           the
           nature
           (
           as
           I
           said
           )
           of
           a
           simply
           
             Defensive
             resistance
             ,
          
           is
           to
           be
           tried
           at
           the
           test
           of
           the
           premised
           circumstances
           .
        
         
           Sixthly
           and
           lastly
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           worth
           our
           consideration
           to
           examine
           upon
           what
           
             Grounds
          
           these
           armes
           be
           lifted
           up
           ;
           ●t
           is
           an
           axiome
           in
           state
           policie
           ,
           and
           ever
           hath
           been
           ,
           that
           better
           to
           connive
           at
           and
           suffer
           some
           inconveniences
           in
           a
           Church
           or
           Common-wealth
           ,
           then
           to
           expose
           either
           to
           the
           manifold
           dangers
           of
           Alteration
           .
           And
           one
           of
           their
           own
           outlandish
           Doctors
           in
           a
           Tract
           of
           his
           upon
           the
           like
           argument
           (
           though
           pleading
           for
           
             Resistance
          
           )
           yet
           layes
           it
           downe
           for
           a
           principle
           or
           sure
           Maxime
           without
           all
           
           peradventure
           :
           I
           must
           confesse
           mine
           owne
           ignorance
           ,
           as
           not
           having
           
             Lynceus
          
           his
           eyes
           about
           mee
           ;
           and
           therefore
           desire
           to
           be
           informed
           by
           others
           ,
           whereupon
           this
           so
           urgent
           necessitie
           of
           a
           civill
           war
           may
           be
           thought
           to
           have
           been
           grounded
           ;
           otherwise
           I
           shall
           easily
           be
           induced
           to
           beleeve
           ,
           that
           with
           him
           in
           the
           history
           ,
           they
           doe
           but
           pursue
           their
           owne
           
             Shadowes
             ,
          
           or
           shoot
           at
           a
           mark
           which
           themselves
           through
           the
           errour
           of
           their
           weake
           fancies
           have
           set
           up
           .
           Is
           it
           for
           matter
           of
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           as
           it
           was
           maintained
           in
           the
           best
           and
           purest
           times
           of
           a
           Reformation
           .
           The
           King
           hath
           promised
           it
           ,
           himselfe
           doth
           practise
           it
           ,
           and
           I
           heartily
           wish
           the
           best
           of
           his
           ill-affected
           subjects
           were
           but
           herein
           followers
           of
           his
           good
           Example
           .
           Is
           it
           for
           the
           
             Libertie
          
           and
           freedome
           of
           our
           persons
           ?
           The
           King
           hath
           likewise
           passed
           his
           word
           upon
           it
           ;
           Is
           it
           for
           a
           
             Property
          
           in
           our
           goods
           and
           estates
           to
           be
           enjoyed
           by
           us
           according
           to
           the
           established
           wholsome
           lawes
           of
           the
           kingdome
           ?
           I
           must
           returne
           the
           same
           answer
           .
           For
           what
           then
           ?
           
             Davus
             sum
             ,
             non
             Oedipu●
             :
          
           I
           desire
           that
           some
           good
           men
           or
           other
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           help
           me
           out
           ;
           where
           there
           occurres
           not
           danger
           of
           our
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           nor
           of
           our
           
             Liberties
             ,
          
           nor
           yet
           of
           our
           
             Estates
          
           to
           be
           invaded
           or
           trenched
           upon
           (
           as
           neither
           can
           the
           Master
           Architects
           of
           these
           miserable
           distractions
           ,
           I
           suppose
           ,
           though
           having
           artificially
           perswaded
           others
           ,
           fully
           perswade
           themselves
           there
           is
           )
           there
           to
           take
           up
           hostile
           armes
           ,
           you
           may
           if
           you
           please
           ,
           stile
           it
           a
           just
           
             Resistance
             ,
          
           
           but
           what
           terme
           it
           deserves
           of
           right
           ,
           let
           the
           world
           judge
           .
        
         
           Besides
           then
           the
           groundles
           
             surmises
             ,
             feares
          
           &
           
             jealousies
          
           of
           certaine
           Melancholy
           overworking
           heads
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           well
           imagined
           ,
           since
           ,
           
             Prona
             est
             timori
             semper
             in
             pejus
             fides
             .
          
           And
           those
           too
           many
           of
           them
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           be
           thought
           ,
           like
           false
           fires
           ,
           raised
           of
           purpose
           ,
           by
           the
           industry
           of
           cunning
           projectors
           ,
           only
           to
           amuze
           the
           simpler
           people
           :
           no
           other
           ground
           or
           reason
           can
           I
           finde
           of
           these
           publique
           commotions
           ,
           unlesse
           what
           remaineth
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           the
           
             distemper'd
             and
             perverse
             ambition
          
           of
           some
           particular
           person
           ;
           I
           burthen
           none
           with
           this
           heavie
           charge
           ;
           But
           so
           it
           is
           in
           the
           generall
           ,
           that
           men
           of
           discontented
           humours
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           ambitiously
           disposed
           had
           at
           all
           times
           rather
           hazard
           the
           common
           peace
           and
           safetie
           of
           the
           whole
           ,
           then
           fayle
           of
           their
           proposed
           private
           designes
           ;
           
             Publicis
             incendiis
             patriae
             clarescere
             ,
          
           as
           he
           speaks
           hath
           alwaies
           been
           more
           for
           encouragement
           then
           a
           stop
           to
           the
           proceedings
           of
           such
           kinde
           of
           spirits
           ;
           chiefly
           whēneed
           
             &
             a
             decayednes
          
           of
           fortune
           ,
           help
           to
           sharpen
           and
           whet
           on
           this
           froward
           ambitious
           humour
           of
           theirs
           ;
           And
           as
           there
           ;
           so
           likewise
           is
           it
           where
           men
           have
           casually
           
             embarqued
             themselves
             further
             ,
          
           into
           great
           affaires
           ,
           then
           that
           they
           are
           able
           with
           safety
           to
           come
           off
           ;
           There
           they
           stagger
           and
           faulter
           up
           and
           downe
           ,
           as
           much
           uncertain
           what
           course
           to
           take
           ,
           yet
           still
           make
           onwards
           ,
           and
           rather
           then
           perish
           alone
           ,
           desperately
           put
           all
           into
           a
           generall
           confusion
           :
           
           with
           
             Sampson
          
           taking
           his
           last
           Revenge
           against
           the
           
             Philistines
             ,
          
           they
           pull
           down
           the
           house
           ,
           though
           necessarily
           it
           fall
           upon
           their
           own
           heads
           ,
           causing
           thus
           the
           guiltlesse
           ruine
           of
           a
           whole
           Nation
           oftimes
           to
           wait
           upon
           the
           Herse
           of
           their
           deserved
           overthrow
           .
        
         
           Notwithstanding
           all
           this
           the
           King
           ,
           say
           they
           ,
           for
           certaine
           ,
           hath
           formerly
           tran●gressed
           in
           the
           premises
           by
           declining
           from
           the
           manifest
           and
           knowne
           
             Rules
          
           of
           the
           Law
           .
           I
           will
           not
           here
           argue
           the
           just
           
             Prerogative
          
           of
           Kings
           ,
           what
           they
           may
           happily
           challenge
           to
           themselves
           ,
           either
           
             praeter
          
           or
           
             sup
             〈…〉
             a
             ,
          
           besides
           or
           above
           the
           law
           .
           This
           would
           be
           censured
           streight
           (
           such
           is
           the
           malitious
           wit
           of
           jealousie
           )
           as
           a
           plea
           made
           for
           the
           establishment
           of
           an
           
             Arbitrary
             Goverment
             ;
          
           yet
           so
           Machiavell
           may
           teach
           ,
           or
           his
           associates
           perchance
           ,
           but
           not
           I
           :
           Thus
           much
           only
           then
           I
           shall
           say
           in
           this
           matter
           ;
           What
           ere
           priviledges
           the
           Prince
           is
           possessed
           of
           ,
           whether
           derived
           unto
           him
           by
           custome
           ,
           or
           as
           grounded
           upon
           the
           law
           it self
           ,
           
             favore
             amplianda
             sunt
             ,
          
           is
           an
           authentique
           saying
           borrowed
           from
           Canonists
           ;
           They
           ought
           of
           right
           rather
           to
           bee
           improved
           ,
           then
           any
           way
           diminished
           by
           us
           ;
           without
           any
           curb
           or
           boūds
           at
           all
           imposed
           frō
           law
           to
           regulate
           them
           by
           ,
           did
           Kings
           (
           we
           find
           )
           anciently
           and
           in
           those
           heroick
           purer
           times
           of
           the
           world
           (
           thence
           rightly
           termed
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           with
           the
           like
           )
           governe
           the
           people
           subjected
           to
           them
           .
           But
           and
           this
           farther
           :
           There
           can
           be
           no
           state
           so
           exactly
           framed
           &
           composed
           according
           to
           the
           rule
           of
           
           law
           ,
           but
           that
           it
           will
           require
           some
           kinde
           of
           a
           moderating
           dispensative
           power
           left
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           supreame
           Magistrate
           ;
           Since
           the
           law
           is
           generall
           ,
           nor
           can
           it
           therefore
           possibly
           extend
           to
           a
           through
           determination
           of
           all
           particulars
           :
           And
           in
           such
           a
           case
           I
           had
           rather
           (
           if
           I
           needs
           must
           )
           be
           under
           the
           power
           &
           governance
           of
           one
           ,
           then
           of
           many
           .
           Easier
           was
           it
           for
           
             Athens
          
           to
           suffer
           the
           Arbitrarie
           dominion
           of
           one
           Tyrant
           ,
           then
           as
           they
           did
           a
           while
           ,
           of
           Thirty
           :
           and
           for
           
             Rome
          
           upon
           emergent
           occasions
           the
           
             Dictatorship
             ,
          
           or
           absolute
           government
           of
           a
           single
           Magistrate
           ,
           then
           that
           of
           the
           
             Decemviri
             .
          
           It
           is
           confest
           that
           where
           the
           way
           is
           plaine
           and
           open
           ,
           no
           obstructions
           or
           difficulties
           to
           hinder
           ,
           there
           for
           the
           Magistratet
           o
           walk
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           as
           the
           Philosopher
           prescribeth
           ,
           is
           the
           safest
           course
           :
           But
           this
           cannot
           alwaies
           be
           ,
           I
           presume
           ,
           in
           the
           best
           Commonwealth
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           well
           ordered
           by
           the
           square
           and
           advice
           of
           the
           wisest
           Lawgiver
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           for
           their
           objection
           more
           particularly
           .
           Grant
           the
           King
           hath
           heretofore
           somewhat
           swerved
           from
           the
           knowne
           
             Dictates
          
           of
           the
           law
           (
           yet
           not
           to
           that
           height
           ,
           neither
           will
           themselves
           say
           ,
           as
           either
           of
           Tyrannie
           ,
           or
           grosse
           Idolatry
           ,
           howbeit
           the
           onely
           just
           causes
           of
           
             Resistance
          
           doubtlesse
           ,
           were
           there
           any
           just
           )
           what
           ?
           finde
           we
           not
           
             David
          
           and
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           the
           best
           and
           wisest
           of
           Kings
           to
           have
           digressed
           oftimes
           into
           sundry
           by-paths
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           errour
           from
           the
           law
           of
           God
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           highest
           pitch
           ?
           Take
           in
           
           
             Ahab
             ,
             Manasses
             ,
          
           with
           others
           of
           the
           worser
           sort
           (
           nor
           yet
           questioned
           thereupon
           by
           their
           subjects
           streight
           for
           their
           fowle
           and
           truly
           insufferable
           misdemeanours
           in
           point
           of
           Regall
           government
           ;
           yet
           were
           they
           as
           strictly
           bound
           by
           solemne
           covenant
           ,
           both
           towards
           God
           and
           Man
           ,
           entred
           into
           at
           their
           severall
           inaugurations
           ,
           to
           a
           performance
           of
           certaine
           conditions
           ,
           as
           Kings
           at
           present
           be
           ;
           nor
           doe
           we
           generally
           finde
           Gods
           Priests
           and
           Prophets
           then
           ,
           the
           ordinary
           sole
           interpreters
           of
           his
           hidden
           pleasure
           ,
           upon
           any
           termes
           what
           ere
           freeing
           the
           people
           in
           the
           least
           degree
           from
           that
           indissoluble
           tye
           of
           their
           duty
           and
           subjection
           to
           their
           lawfull
           Soveraigne
           :
           unlesse
           occasionally
           ,
           by
           virtue
           of
           some
           particular
           
             Expresse
             ,
          
           or
           other
           from
           the
           very
           mouth
           of
           the
           Almightie
           ,
           as
           it
           happened
           in
           
             Jehues
          
           case
           rising
           up
           against
           
             Ioram
             .
          
           2.
           
           
             Kings
          
           9.
           or
           in
           that
           of
           
             Jeroboam
          
           doing
           the
           like
           by
           his
           Liege
           Lord
           ,
           1.
           
           
             Kings
          
           11.
           which
           with
           the
           like
           extraordinary
           and
           immediate
           commands
           from
           God
           (
           unusuall
           for
           these
           times
           )
           our
           
             Enthusiastis
          
           thēselves
           will
           not
           ,
           I
           hope
           ,
           in
           modesty
           offer
           to
           pretend
           to
           in
           their
           present
           undertakings
           .
        
         
           And
           say
           ,
           must
           Princes
           then
           be
           brought
           upon
           the
           stage
           ,
           and
           subjected
           to
           the
           danger
           of
           being
           
             Resisted
          
           by
           the
           people
           ,
           upon
           a
           supposall
           of
           every
           slip
           or
           petty
           errour
           committed
           by
           them
           ?
           Princes
           (
           they
           may
           be
           pleased
           to
           know
           )
           as
           they
           are
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           or
           
             Patres
             familiarum
             ,
          
           as
           was
           said
           before
           ,
           so
           have
           they
           a
           large
           family
           to
           governe
           and
           supervise
           .
           Adde
           
           hereto
           the
           many
           intricate
           and
           perplext
           mysteries
           ,
           those
           
             Arcana
             imperii
             ,
          
           which
           they
           have
           to
           deale
           with
           in
           the
           management
           of
           the
           Sate
           ;
           so
           as
           they
           see
           not
           alwaies
           what
           they
           doe
           (
           neither
           can
           they
           )
           but
           by
           other
           mens
           eyes
           ,
           nor
           heare
           they
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           eares
           of
           others
           ,
           but
           are
           forced
           to
           use
           the
           subservient
           help
           and
           assistance
           of
           their
           Ministers
           .
           Can
           they
           shew
           me
           wherein
           the
           King
           hath
           knowingly
           and
           willingly
           broken
           in
           upon
           the
           received
           lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           that
           without
           a
           full
           perswasion
           of
           what
           he
           did
           ,
           to
           be
           just
           and
           warrantable
           ;
           
             Hic
             nodus
             vindice
             dignus
             ;
          
           for
           as
           so
           ,
           I
           am
           confident
           ,
           hee
           may
           safely
           proclaime
           it
           aloud
           with
           old
           1.
           
           
             Samuel
             .
          
           22.
           3.
           
           
             Whose
             Oxe
             have
             I
             taken
             ,
             or
             whose
             Asse
             have
             I
             taken
             ,
             or
             whom
             have
             I
             done
             wrong
             to
             ?
          
           And
           with
           St
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           though
           in
           another
           sense
           ,
           
             I
             am
             pure
             from
             the
             blood
             of
             all
             men
             ,
             Acts.
          
           20.
           26.
           
           Errors
           till
           now
           of
           late
           were
           not
           wont
           to
           be
           accounted
           crimes
           ,
           not
           in
           the
           meanest
           ,
           much
           lesse
           in
           Princes
           ,
           wholy
           so
           high
           ,
           at
           leastwise
           should
           doe
           ,
           above
           the
           levell
           &
           pitch
           of
           common
           censure
           .
        
         
           And
           yet
           againe
           ,
           hath
           not
           the
           King
           long
           since
           been
           pleased
           to
           descend
           ,
           as
           t
           were
           ,
           from
           his
           Throne
           of
           Majestie
           ,
           yeelding
           to
           a
           gracious
           revocation
           of
           whatsoever
           but
           suspectedly
           might
           seeme
           heretofore
           to
           have
           been
           carried
           in
           a
           wrong
           course
           ?
           Hee
           who
           by
           virtue
           of
           his
           place
           is
           ,
           &
           hath
           been
           alwaies
           so
           esteemed
           of
           in
           former
           times
           ,
           not
           only
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           or
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           the
           chiefe
           framer
           and
           withall
           dispenser
           of
           
           lawes
           ,
           but
           also
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           the
           very
           life
           and
           soule
           of
           the
           law
           :
           A
           point
           therefore
           which
           Maiestie
           useth
           but
           seldome
           to
           stoop
           to
           ;
           Princes
           accounting
           of
           none
           as
           competent
           Judges
           of
           them
           and
           their
           Actions
           ,
           save
           God
           alone
           ;
           since
           it
           is
           a
           true
           saying
           ,
           
             Rex
             est
             qui
             Regem
             ,
             Maxime
             ,
             non
             habeat
             ,
          
           He
           is
           truely
           a
           King
           who
           acknowledgeth
           no
           commanding
           power
           upon
           earth
           above
           himselfe
           .
           Against
           
             Thee
             ,
             Thee
             onely
             have
             I
             sinned
             ;
          
           we
           know
           whose
           submission
           it
           was
           ,
           and
           to
           whom
           he
           tendered
           it
           ;
           Neverthelesse
           our
           King
           He
           hath
           done
           it
           ,
           his
           Royall
           
             Declarations
          
           on
           the
           one
           hand
           ,
           and
           his
           reall
           transactions
           on
           the
           other
           ,
           extant
           in
           so
           many
           
             Gracious
             bills
          
           passed
           for
           the
           good
           of
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           may
           serve
           as
           a
           sufficient
           pledge
           of
           this
           truth
           .
           Had
           but
           
             Rehoboam
          
           done
           the
           like
           ,
           notwithstanding
           his
           precedent
           so
           offensively
           grosse
           extravagancies
           indeed
           ,
           mentioned
           .
           1
           ,
           
             Kings
             ,
          
           12.
           the
           revolted
           
             Tribes
             ,
          
           (
           as
           it
           is
           imagined
           by
           the
           best
           )
           had
           soone
           returned
           to
           their
           due
           obedience
           ;
           even
           among
           
             private
             Persons
          
           a
           mans
           word
           backed
           with
           reall
           performances
           hath
           ever
           been
           esteemed
           of
           as
           a
           sure
           Testimonie
           of
           his
           true
           and
           sincere
           intendments
           .
        
         
           For
           all
           this
           ,
           there
           be
           some
           so
           impudently
           fearefull
           that
           they
           dare
           not
           
             Trust
          
           his
           Maiestie
           ;
           And
           it
           is
           this
           
             Diffidence
             ,
          
           amongst
           other
           things
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           a
           chiefe
           incentive
           to
           these
           publique
           disturbances
           ;
           Although
           a
           vaine
           one
           ,
           if
           rightly
           considered
           of
           :
           when
           as
           men
           shall
           goe
           about
           to
           undoe
           a
           
           Commonwealth
           ,
           onely
           because
           they
           feare
           and
           weakly
           suspect
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           undone
           ,
        
         
           
             Furor
             est
             ,
             ne
             moriare
             mori
             :
          
        
         
           There
           being
           moreover
           provided
           ,
           as
           there
           is
           ,
           a
           most
           sure
           and
           soveraigne
           remedie
           against
           all
           such
           danger
           ,
           an
           effectuall
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           for
           what
           ere
           distempers
           casually
           arising
           or
           happening
           in
           the
           
             State
             ,
          
           that
           of
           a
           
             Trienniall
             Parliamentarte
             Convention
             ;
          
           But
           say
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           Not
           trust
           him
           ?
           Not
           your
           King
           ?
           So
           religious
           and
           just
           a
           King
           ?
           Not
           him
           whom
           the
           Lord
           himselfe
           hath
           trusted
           ?
           Whom
           God
           and
           the
           law
           both
           have
           entrusted
           with
           the
           charge
           ,
           of
           so
           great
           a
           people
           ?
           Whence
           Kings
           they
           are
           usually
           stiled
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           
             Pastors
             ,
             Fathers
             ,
          
           termes
           of
           themselves
           importing
           much
           trust
           and
           affiance
           to
           bee
           had
           in
           them
           :
           That
           too
           after
           such
           solemne
           
             Protestations
             ,
          
           such
           effectuall
           imprecations
           made
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           and
           published
           by
           him
           ?
           Lastly
           ,
           after
           the
           many
           
             Acts
             of
             grace
             ;
          
           done
           by
           him
           already
           ,
           as
           sure
           pawnes
           of
           his
           reall
           intentions
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ?
           Yet
           after
           all
           ,
           not
           to
           afford
           your
           Soveraigne
           so
           much
           credit
           ,
           as
           but
           what
           either
           
             Turke
             ,
          
           or
           
             Pagan
          
           upon
           like
           termes
           might
           rightly
           challenge
           at
           your
           hands
           ?
           Wonderously
           strange
           !
           Especially
           that
           men
           so
           credulously
           given
           in
           matters
           of
           highest
           consequence
           ,
           should
           prove
           so
           diffident
           and
           distrustfull
           here
           !
           So
           confident
           God-wards
           ,
           and
           so
           suspicious
           of
           his
           Vicegerent
           .
           Strange
           if
           not
           an
           offence
           ,
           happily
           ,
           (
           besides
           its
           arguing
           further
           ,
           some
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           or
           innate
           fraudulency
           of
           selfedisposition
           )
           against
           the
           rule
           of
           
             common
             Charity
             ,
          
           
           which
           lessoneth
           us
           to
           entertain
           a
           favourable
           conceit
           of
           all
           men
           ,
           1.
           
             Cor.
          
           13.
           
           Nay
           a
           trespasse
           against
           the
           knowne
           
             Lawes
             of
             nature
             ,
          
           that
           prompts
           us
           to
           deale
           with
           other
           men
           ,
           as
           we
           would
           be
           dealt
           with
           our selves
           ,
           to
           mete
           out
           to
           them
           the
           same
           measure
           ,
           we
           desire
           should
           be
           meted
           back
           to
           us
           .
           The
           truth
           is
           ,
           yeeld
           them
           so
           much
           power
           into
           their
           hands
           ,
           whereby
           they
           may
           be
           inabled
           to
           command
           if
           not
           as
           Masters
           of
           the
           kingdome
           ,
           yet
           as
           the
           
             Masters
             Mate
             ,
          
           keeping
           the
           scales
           upright
           in
           an
           equall
           poize
           ,
           readie
           to
           turne
           at
           their
           own
           pleasure
           .
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           able
           when
           they
           list
           ,
           
             to
             binde
             their
             Kings
             in
             chaines
             ,
             and
             their
             Nobles
             with
             links
             of
             iron
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Psal.
           mystically
           deliver
           it
           .
           And
           then
           t
           is
           probable
           they
           will
           be
           induced
           to
           trust
           him
           ,
           but
           not
           till
           then
           .
           I
           may
           adde
           it
           as
           a
           Corollary
           here
           :
           
             Never
             better
             Prince
             ,
             upon
             no
             better
             grounds
             ,
             so
             harshly
             and
             uncivilly
             intreated
             by
             his
             subjects
             .
          
        
         
           Yet
           some
           moreover
           there
           bee
           ,
           who
           stick
           not
           to
           complaine
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           still
           
             misled
             ;
          
           So
           runs
           the
           phrase
           ;
           But
           for
           Gods
           love
           by
           whom
           ,
           or
           how
           ?
           Doe
           they
           meane
           so
           ,
           as
           each
           man
           is
           
             drawne
             away
             and
             tempted
             ,
          
           as
           S.
           
             Iames
          
           teacheth
           ,
           of
           his
           own
           lusts
           and
           untamed
           desires
           ?
           His
           knowne
           moderation
           and
           temperance
           in
           all
           respects
           will
           free
           him
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           may
           bee
           ,
           from
           this
           imputation
           ;
           By
           those
           then
           in
           private
           which
           are
           about
           him
           ?
           If
           it
           be
           so
           ,
           without
           more
           adoe
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           old
           pernicious
           stratagem
           of
           galing
           and
           wounding
           the
           Prince
           through
           the
           sides
           of
           
           his
           neerer
           
             attendants
             ,
          
           be
           kept
           up
           ;
           (
           although
           this
           exception
           might
           now
           at
           leastwise
           well
           be
           spared
           ,
           a
           greater
           part
           of
           the
           two
           
             Houses
          
           being
           present
           to
           assist
           him
           )
           howbeit
           were
           it
           so
           ,
           as
           they
           pretend
           ,
           it
           seemeth
           in
           time
           it
           may
           prove
           a
           criminall
           offence
           to
           be
           nigh
           his
           sacred
           person
           ;
           and
           that
           which
           hitherto
           hath
           beene
           accounted
           an
           honour
           ,
           shall
           be
           imputed
           as
           the
           greatest
           aspersion
           ;
           and
           so
           by
           degrees
           every
           loyall
           true
           Subject
           ,
           at
           what
           distance
           so'ere
           shall
           in
           fine
           become
           a
           
             delinquent
             ;
          
           Time
           was
           when
           disloyalty
           or
           but
           disaffection
           towards
           the
           Soveraigne
           was
           made
           to
           be
           
             crimen
             crimine
             vacantium
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           observant
           Historian
           ;
           a
           punishable
           fault
           in
           such
           that
           wanted
           faults
           of
           accusation
           besides
           :
           but
           now
           we
           may
           expect
           and
           justly
           feare
           the
           contrary
           ;
           It
           hath
           already
           thus
           befallen
           the
           
             Ministry
          
           in
           their
           kind
           ,
           most
           of
           the
           conformable
           worthyer
           sort
           of
           them
           in
           all
           places
           ,
           being
           thereupon
           ,
           and
           for
           no
           other
           reason
           commonly
           ,
           strangely
           Metamorphized
           ,
           through
           a
           wrong
           interpretation
           ,
           into
           a
           new
           shape
           ,
           and
           so
           presented
           to
           the
           world
           under
           the
           title
           of
           
             Popish
             or
             scandalous
             ;
          
           But
           therefore
           let
           us
           rather
           know
           in
           what
           ?
           why
           thus
           ,
           as
           farre
           as
           my
           weake
           apprehension
           will
           carry
           me
           .
           The
           King
           is
           not
           pleased
           to
           grant
           whatsoever
           is
           demanded
           of
           him
           though
           never
           so
           unreasonable
           ,
           
             ergo
          
           he
           is
           
             misled
             ;
          
           Because
           His
           Majesty
           will
           not
           yield
           to
           an
           hocksing
           and
           laming
           of
           his
           owne
           
             Reg●ll
             authority
          
           transmitted
           unto
           him
           entire
           from
           the
           hands
           of
           his
           illustrious
           
           predecessours
           :
           To
           a
           new
           moulding
           of
           the
           state
           after
           the
           
             Venetian
             platforme
             :
          
           To
           a
           new
           building
           of
           the
           Church
           suitable
           to
           the
           
             Genevian
             modell
             .
          
           In
           breife
           to
           the
           creating
           of
           a
           new
           
             Heaven
             and
             a
             new
             Earth
          
           here
           amongst
           us
           ,
           that
           is
           a
           new
           Church
           and
           a
           new
           Commonwealth
           ,
           he
           is
           misled
           ,
           he
           is
           seduced
           by
           wicked
           Counsell
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           summe
           and
           
             totall
          
           of
           the
           businesse
           ,
           as
           farre
           as
           I
           can
           understand
           ,
           or
           if
           there
           be
           more
           in
           it
           ,
           I
           wish
           it
           may
           be
           made
           appeare
           ,
           and
           the
           mindes
           of
           the
           moderater
           sort
           of
           people
           thereby
           better
           satisfied
           ;
           Neither
           yet
           would
           I
           be
           so
           understood
           in
           these
           last
           passages
           ,
           as
           if
           I
           desired
           that
           matters
           whether
           in
           Church
           or
           Common
           wealth
           should
           altogether
           stand
           as
           they
           have
           done
           ,
           unmoved
           ,
           unquestioned
           .
           Not
           so
           perchance
           ,
           (
           albeit
           this
           be
           a
           poynt
           without
           the
           retch
           of
           my
           decision
           ,
           )
           since
           what
           Church
           or
           State
           was
           ever
           knowne
           to
           have
           long
           continued
           free
           from
           the
           creeping
           in
           of
           sundry
           pernicious
           and
           destructive
           abuses
           .
           Like
           as
           some
           garden
           or
           other
           ,
           we
           see
           how
           it
           becomes
           overgrown
           with
           weeds
           streight
           ,
           if
           not
           carefully
           and
           often
           looked
           to
           or
           as
           the
           body
           which
           quickly
           superabounds
           with
           noxious
           humors
           ,
           unlesse
           now
           &
           then
           it
           be
           cleansed
           by
           wholsome
           physick
           .
           But
           there
           is
           ,
           I
           conceive
           ,
           a
           wide
           difference
           to
           be
           found
           betweene
           a
           
             reforming
          
           of
           what
           is
           amisse
           in
           either
           ,
           and
           the
           absolute
           
             transforming
          
           the
           whole
           into
           a
           new
           
           shape
           ;
           betwixt
           pruneing
           or
           lopping
           off
           the
           excrescencies
           of
           some
           over
           luxuriant
           vine
           ,
           and
           a
           quite
           digging
           of
           it
           up
           by
           the
           rootes
           ;
           This
           is
           destructive
           ,
           that
           usefull
           ,
           the
           former
           may
           well
           be
           tolerated
           ,
           nay
           is
           some
           times
           very
           requisite
           .
           But
           it
           is
           this
           latter
           which
           sober
           understanding
           men
           do
           so
           abominate
           ,
           whereby
           not
           only
           the
           
             old
             and
             soure
             leavin
          
           is
           to
           be
           purged
           forth
           ,
           ,
           as
           Saint
           
             Pauls
          
           counsell
           is
           ,
           but
           both
           batch
           and
           
             laevin
             ,
          
           are
           in
           danger
           to
           be
           done
           away
           together
           ;
        
         
           And
           now
           a
           little
           to
           recollect
           in
           one
           those
           short
           imperfect
           considerations
           ,
           which
           have
           hitherto
           beene
           deliverd
           upon
           this
           argument
           ,
           as
           't
           were
           gathering
           together
           the
           dispersed
           handfulls
           ,
           and
           making
           them
           up
           into
           one
           entire
           bundle
           .
           Here
           is
           you
           see
           a
           
             Warre
          
           continued
           ,
           a
           cruell
           bloudy
           Warre
           ,
           this
           too
           against
           the
           
             King
          
           without
           question
           ;
           yet
           this
           King
           an
           
             hareditary
             ,
          
           a
           
             good
             ,
          
           and
           
             peacefull
          
           King
           ;
           withall
           the
           armes
           taken
           up
           and
           used
           in
           this
           warre
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           pretended
           
             defensive
             ,
          
           but
           
             offensive
          
           plainely
           ;
           then
           lastly
           upon
           what
           occasion
           or
           
             ground
          
           ariseth
           all
           this
           ;
           certainely
           upon
           none
           as
           yet
           ,
           that
           hath
           not
           at
           leastwise
           beene
           graciously
           retracted
           to
           the
           full
           :
           and
           as
           for
           the
           future
           there
           's
           none
           imaginable
           ,
           unlesse
           the
           
             bare
             furmises
          
           and
           
             lealousies
          
           of
           men
           ,
           as
           was
           formerly
           sayed
           ,
           working
           them
           into
           a
           needlesse
           distrust
           of
           the
           Kings
           fidelity
           towards
           a
           performance
           of
           his
           promises
           ,
           may
           be
           
           held
           a
           lawfull
           and
           sufficient
           ground
           ▪
           And
           tell
           me
           ,
           what
           soule
           endued
           but
           with
           common
           reason
           can
           approve
           of
           such
           irregular
           horrid
           proceedings
           ,
           which
           no
           age
           ,
           I
           beleeve
           ,
           since
           the
           times
           of
           Christian
           Rule
           and
           Subjection
           first
           instituted
           amongst
           men
           (
           if
           taken
           with
           all
           circumstances
           of
           aggravation
           )
           looke
           over
           the
           remaining
           Annals
           ,
           peruse
           the
           choycest
           Records
           ,
           can
           fully
           patterne
           or
           exemplifie
           ;
           what
           heart
           can
           chuse
           but
           bleed
           upon
           a
           serious
           consideration
           of
           these
           groundles
           intestine
           broyles
           ,
           broken
           forth
           within
           the
           bowells
           of
           this
           once
           flourishing
           Common
           wealth
           ,
           which
           (
           as
           that
           
             Ignis
             sacer
          
           with
           Physitians
           ,
           rageing
           in
           the
           bones
           )
           of
           all
           diseases
           and
           annoyances
           to
           a
           State
           ,
           is
           the
           most
           dreadfull
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           done
           with
           the
           first
           branch
           of
           my
           intended
           discourse
           ,
           concerning
           the
           
             King
             ;
          
           I
           come
           next
           to
           speake
           somewhat
           of
           the
           2d
           ,
           the
           
             People
             ;
          
           The
           King
           and
           his
           people
           as
           Subjects
           ,
           are
           Relatives
           ,
           and
           so
           may
           well
           be
           comprized
           within
           the
           Lists
           of
           the
           same
           Argument
           ;
           now
           the
           people
           may
           be
           considered
           either
           disjoy
           ntedly
           and
           apart
           ,
           or
           else
           as
           they
           make
           up
           one
           entire
           representative
           body
           in
           that
           
             highest
             Court
             :
          
           In
           this
           latter
           capacity
           or
           consideration
           I
           shall
           not
           say
           much
           of
           them
           :
           I
           love
           not
           walking
           upon
           precipices
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           things
           above
           us
           deserve
           rather
           to
           be
           reverenced
           by
           us
           ,
           then
           over
           boldly
           medled
           with
           ;
           But
           yet
           this
           
           I
           may
           safely
           say
           ,
           and
           without
           offence
           ,
           I
           Imagine
           ,
           that
           the
           wisest
           
             Assemblies
          
           in
           this
           kind
           that
           may
           be
           ,
           cannot
           amongst
           the
           rest
           of
           their
           priviledges
           what
           ere
           challenge
           to
           themselves
           a
           priviledge
           of
           being
           altogether
           free
           from
           errors
           and
           mistakes
           .
           It
           hath
           beene
           so
           in
           the
           gravest
           Councells
           of
           the
           Church
           as
           hitherto
           ;
           (
           
             true
             Councells
             indeed
             ,
          
           and
           those
           truely
           and
           legally
           summoned
           together
           )
           one
           solely
           accepted
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           first
           ,
           wherein
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           after
           a
           more
           immediate
           manner
           did
           sit
           at
           sterne
           ,
           moderateing
           and
           directing
           their
           present
           consultations
           .
           To
           pretend
           either
           here
           or
           there
           to
           an
           absolute
           infallibility
           would
           ●avour
           too
           much
           of
           Popish
           arrogancy
           :
           yet
           a
           blemish
           which
           neither
           the
           Lay
           nor
           Ecclesiasticke
           part
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           will
           be
           willing
           I
           hope
           ,
           in
           any
           considerable
           number
           to
           acknowledge
           themselues
           much
           guilty
           of
           .
        
         
           Againe
           we
           find
           in
           Councells
           how
           there
           hath
           swayed
           oftimes
           a
           
             prevailing
             faction
             or
             party
             :
          
           so
           as
           they
           deserved
           not
           so
           much
           to
           have
           beene
           termed
           
             Concilia
             ,
          
           as
           
             Conciliabula
             ,
          
           rather
           Conventicles
           then
           lawfull
           assemblies
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           the
           result
           of
           their
           consultations
           hath
           usually
           tasted
           strong
           of
           the
           prevailing
           side
           :
           nay
           ,
           we
           have
           heard
           of
           Councells
           or
           Synods
           ,
           that
           for
           a
           great
           part
           there
           sitting
           ,
           in
           the
           first
           choice
           or
           constitution
           of
           them
           ,
           have
           not
           alwayes
           beene
           ,
           't
           was
           thought
           ,
           so
           
             impartially
          
           assigned
           to
           the
           place
           ,
           as
           not
           consisting
           of
           the
           best
           ,
           
           the
           ablest
           ,
           and
           every
           way
           fittest
           for
           the
           worke
           that
           might
           be
           found
           :
           witnesse
           the
           many
           examples
           of
           Councells
           both
           ancient
           and
           
             moderne
          
           too
           ,
           which
           might
           be
           called
           upon
           in
           attestation
           of
           these
           truths
           ;
           I
           apply
           not
           the
           one
           ,
           nor
           the
           other
           :
           but
           this
           I
           may
           perhaps
           inoffensively
           say
           :
           what
           hath
           often
           happen
           happened
           to
           a
           
             Councell
             ,
          
           may
           at
           some
           time
           be
           fall
           a
           
             Senate
             :
          
           those
           of
           the
           short
           robe
           are
           not
           more
           exempted
           then
           those
           of
           the
           long
           ;
           Howbeit
           I
           wave
           the
           point
           ,
           with
           a
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           there
           ,
           wishing
           ,
           though
           no
           wayes
           hoping
           ,
           all
           to
           be
           well
           .
        
         
           Yet
           one
           thing
           more
           ,
           which
           I
           had
           almost
           forgotten
           ,
           &
           it
           is
           this
           ;
           what
           power
           soever
           the
           
             representative
          
           body
           hath
           at
           best
           ,
           questionlesse
           it
           hath
           it
           from
           the
           body
           at
           large
           ,
           the
           people
           ;
           As
           the
           sunbeames
           contracted
           into
           the
           narrow
           concave
           of
           some
           burning
           glasse
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           same
           with
           the
           beames
           in
           open
           aire
           ,
           though
           some
           what
           more
           vigorous
           and
           active
           by
           reason
           of
           this
           contraction
           ;
           not
           boundlesse
           or
           uncontrouleable
           can
           such
           a
           power
           then
           be
           ,
           for
           that
           were
           more
           then
           the
           people
           have
           in
           themselves
           under
           any
           capacity
           ,
           as
           being
           Subjects
           still
           .
           And
           
             nihill
             dat
             quod
             non
             habet
             ,
          
           is
           a
           maxime
           in
           Philosophy
           ,
           as
           true
           ,
           as
           common
           ;
           should
           the
           people
           pretend
           to
           the
           bequeathing
           of
           such
           an
           unlimited
           power
           ,
           as
           our
           Saviour
           bespake
           the
           two
           bretheren
           sueing
           for
           preceducy
           of
           place
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           
             ye
             aske
             ye
             know
             not
             what
             ;
          
           the
           like
           might
           I
           say
           of
           them
           ,
           ye
           presume
           
           to
           give
           ye
           know
           not
           what
           :
           So
           then
           the
           power
           both
           inherent
           and
           derived
           from
           the
           people
           ,
           is
           bounded
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           move
           regularly
           ;
           not
           beyond
           the
           scope
           it
           was
           intended
           for
           ▪
           I
           gave
           my
           vote
           to
           the
           erecting
           of
           this
           power
           ,
           not
           meaning
           it
           should
           recoyle
           upon
           my selfe
           ,
           to
           the
           subversion
           either
           of
           my
           estate
           or
           liberty
           ;
           nor
           yet
           against
           the
           Soveraigne
           power
           whereto
           it
           is
           
             subordinate
             ,
          
           as
           being
           absolutely
           the
           highest
           ,
           if
           Saint
           
             Peter
          
           mistake
           not
           .
           1
           
             Peter
          
           2.
           15.
           
           To
           talke
           of
           a
           
             coordination
          
           hereof
           the
           three
           estates
           (
           as
           some
           have
           wisely
           done
           )
           making
           the
           King
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           (
           who
           yet
           indeed
           is
           none
           ,
           but
           properly
           and
           truly
           (
           will
           the
           learned
           in
           Law
           soone
           tell
           us
           )
           head
           of
           those
           three
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           the
           
             Lords
             spirituall
             ,
             temporell
             ,
          
           and
           
             Commons
          
           of
           this
           land
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           ancient
           usage
           and
           contrivance
           heretofore
           of
           Parliaments
           .
           )
           But
           grant
           it
           were
           as
           they
           would
           have
           it
           ,
           to
           talke
           I
           say
           ,
           of
           a
           
             coordination
          
           of
           the
           3
           estates
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           were
           in
           effect
           ,
           besides
           other
           absurdities
           following
           thereupon
           ,
           (
           if
           the
           result
           be
           throughly
           lookt
           into
           )
           to
           constitute
           a
           supreame
           without
           inferiours
           ,
           a
           King
           for
           the
           time
           not
           having
           Subjects
           ;
           the
           people
           all
           of
           them
           (
           as
           it
           must
           needes
           follow
           )
           being
           implicitly
           involved
           under
           the
           other
           two
           ;
           How
           much
           better
           would
           a
           soft
           complyable
           motion
           do
           betwixt
           the
           
             three
             ,
          
           and
           forward
           the
           dispatch
           of
           businesses
           most
           effectually
           :
           It
           should
           be
           like
           that
           motion
           in
           the
           Prophet
           
             Ezekiels
          
           vision
           
             rota
             in
             rota
             ;
          
           or
           as
           of
           the
           sphaeres
           above
           ,
           which
           move
           one
           within
           
           another
           .
           That
           crosse
           contrariant
           motion
           of
           the
           neather
           sphaeres
           to
           the
           first
           
             moveable
             ,
          
           we
           know
           how
           it
           begets
           a
           slownesse
           or
           tardity
           in
           them
           of
           their
           proper
           and
           naturall
           procession
           ;
           and
           we
           see
           by
           wofull
           experience
           what
           a
           stop
           ,
           if
           not
           a
           
             retrograde
          
           declination
           of
           civill
           affaires
           ,
           the
           clashing
           or
           banding
           of
           one
           power
           against
           the
           other
           hath
           wrought
           of
           late
           in
           this
           miserably
           distracted
           Common-wealth
           .
        
         
           But
           falling
           downe
           ,
           as
           I
           was
           about
           ,
           to
           a
           lower
           pin
           ,
           let
           us
           next
           consider
           the
           people
           in
           a
           disgregative
           sence
           or
           notion
           :
           those
           who
           hitherto
           upon
           all
           occasions
           have
           so
           firmely
           every where
           (
           whether
           voluntarily
           or
           
             invited
          
           to
           it
           ,
           I
           meddle
           not
           )
           adhaered
           as
           a
           strong
           support
           to
           the
           
             higher
             powers
             ;
          
           I
           meane
           not
           here
           to
           enter
           the
           lists
           of
           a
           particular
           comparison
           ,
           by
           poysing
           man
           with
           man
           ,
           person
           with
           person
           on
           either
           side
           ;
           but
           as
           we
           may
           find
           divers
           of
           good
           note
           (
           be
           it
           confessed
           )
           on
           that
           part
           ,
           so
           are
           there
           many
           more
           ,
           let
           me
           say
           it
           ,
           on
           this
           :
           If
           
             Saul
             hath
             slaine
             his
             thousands
             ,
             David
          
           can
           boast
           of
           his
           
             ten
             thousands
             :
          
           The
           muster
           
             rolle
          
           if
           lookt
           over
           would
           better
           determine
           this
           Quaere
           ,
           then
           I
           can
           ;
           well
           may
           they
           confide
           and
           rest
           themselves
           upon
           the
           affections
           of
           the
           vulgar
           sort
           who
           (
           besides
           their
           naturall
           pronenesse
           towards
           Innovations
           ever
           )
           as
           most
           an
           end
           they
           understand
           but
           little
           ,
           so
           are
           they
           easiliest
           seduced
           ,
           and
           engaged
           in
           preposterous
           undertakeings
           :
           But
           for
           those
           of
           better
           ranke
           ,
           such
           as
           be
           either
           
           knowing
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           of
           more
           considerable
           qualitie
           ,
           here
           they
           must
           needs
           acknowledge
           themselves
           to
           be
           upon
           termes
           of
           disadvantage
           ;
           Some
           hereupon
           I
           have
           heard
           to
           terme
           this
           warre
           with
           reference
           to
           the
           opposite
           side
           ,
           as
           that
           of
           old
           ,
           
             Bellum
             Rusticum
             ,
          
           the
           Helio●s
           or
           the
           Pesants
           warre
           .
           And
           questionlesse
           it
           is
           some
           encouragement
           when
           as
           it
           chanceth
           thus
           ,
           we
           excel
           not
           only
           in
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           the
           cause
           ,
           but
           likewise
           in
           the
           worthinesse
           of
           the
           abettors
           .
           But
           passing
           by
           what
           ere
           other
           sorts
           of
           Men
           in
           their
           severall
           ranks
           and
           stations
           as
           they
           might
           be
           summoned
           up
           ,
           let
           us
           in
           our
           passage
           touch
           at
           the
           
             Divine
             .
          
           Can
           they
           shew
           mee
           any
           of
           their
           chiefe
           Scribes
           or
           Teachers
           (
           take
           him
           forth
           of
           the
           highest
           classis
           with
           them
           )
           that
           may
           be
           thought
           in
           point
           of
           sound
           and
           deep
           knowledge
           an
           equall
           March
           for
           divers
           but
           of
           the
           second
           or
           third
           here
           :
           Yet
           is
           
             Resistance
          
           (
           the
           center
           namely
           whereunto
           this
           whole
           discourse
           doth
           bend
           it selfe
           )
           not
           meerly
           a
           point
           of
           State-policie
           ,
           but
           of
           
             Conscience
          
           also
           ,
           even
           in
           the
           highest
           degree
           :
           and
           being
           so
           ,
           who
           so
           fit
           to
           direct
           the
           conscience
           ,
           as
           is
           the
           
             Divine
             ,
          
           and
           of
           Divines
           the
           learnedst
           ,
           the
           best
           able
           ?
        
         
           Next
           take
           but
           into
           consideration
           the
           zeale
           ,
           or
           rather
           the
           
             fury
          
           of
           many
           of
           their
           chiefe
           
             Ministers
          
           or
           
             Agents
          
           in
           these
           affaires
           ;
           Religion
           is
           pretended
           ,
           but
           certainly
           Malice
           acts
           the
           businesse
           :
           or
           if
           it
           be
           zeale
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           zeale
           I
           feare
           
             set
             on
             fire
          
           by
           a
           coale
           from
           beneath
           .
           
           Those
           who
           have
           felt
           their
           scourge
           can
           best
           judge
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           had
           rather
           ,
           I
           beleeve
           ,
           fall
           into
           the
           hands
           (
           if
           they
           needs
           must
           )
           of
           some
           unbeleeving
           Ismaelite
           ,
           then
           of
           a
           too
           too
           beleeving
           Zelot
           :
           No
           spleene
           or
           bitternesse
           of
           spirit
           like
           that
           of
           your
           hot
           
             Professour
             ;
          
           none
           more
           cruell
           ,
           because
           he
           persecutes
           &
           wrongs
           his
           neighbour
           ,
           yet
           thinks
           he
           does
           God
           good
           servicein
           doing
           so
           ;
           
             Paul
          
           was
           not
           more
           
             Paul
          
           afterwards
           in
           the
           waies
           of
           truth
           &
           sinceritie
           ,
           then
           he
           was
           
             Saul
          
           before
           ,
           a
           fierce
           &
           eager
           persecuter
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           Such
           was
           the
           bitter
           rage
           or
           fury
           of
           the
           
             Circumcelliones
          
           or
           preciser
           sort
           of
           
             Donatists
          
           heretofore
           ,
           against
           their
           dissenting
           ,
           yet
           orthodoxe
           brethren
           of
           the
           
             African
          
           Church
           ,
           as
           sundry
           of
           the
           Fathers
           make
           mention
           ,
           not
           without
           their
           deserved
           censures
           thereupon
           :
           Although
           they
           be
           not
           all
           
             Saints
          
           neither
           I
           conceive
           ,
           who
           appeare
           on
           that
           behalfe
           .
           Many
           there
           are
           ,
           doubtlesse
           ,
           who
           doe
           but
           
             Denis
             in
             diem
             assibus
             vitam
             aestimare
             ,
          
           as
           the
           saying
           is
           ,
           fight
           for
           pay
           and
           no
           more
           .
           And
           some
           ,
           I
           understand
           ,
           that
           are
           not
           of
           the
           
             Protestant
          
           Religion
           (
           object
           they
           back
           what
           they
           please
           branding
           their
           Adversaries
           with
           the
           opprobrious
           Nick-name
           of
           
             Popish
             Armie
             ;
          
           and
           yet
           were
           it
           so
           ,
           neverthelesse
           true
           native
           subjects
           they
           must
           needs
           confesse
           them
           ;
           enough
           to
           justifie
           both
           the
           tender
           and
           acceptance
           of
           their
           bounden
           service
           in
           a
           time
           of
           exigency
           )
           nor
           for
           it
           therefore
           more
           then
           others
           .
        
         
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           observe
           their
           manner
           of
           proceeding
           in
           furtherance
           of
           the
           publique
           cause
           ,
           what
           by
           
             forging
             ,
             by
             falsifying
             ,
          
           &
           then
           imposing
           their
           falshoods
           upon
           the
           world
           ;
           The
           presse
           with
           them
           of
           late
           hath
           been
           so
           inured
           to
           this
           
             Cretian
          
           Dialect
           ;
           that
           there
           is
           question
           ,
           when
           or
           whether
           happily
           it
           may
           hereafter
           recover
           its
           ancient
           guise
           of
           speaking
           truth
           :
           Newes
           of
           
             Plots
          
           and
           dangerous
           
             Conspiracies
          
           one
           while
           (
           those
           too
           most
           an
           end
           strained
           to
           a
           very
           ridiculous
           height
           of
           
             Panick
          
           affrightments
           )
           which
           yet
           as
           hitherto
           ,
           God
           be
           thanked
           ,
           neither
           wee
           nor
           they
           have
           felt
           ,
           nor
           had
           at
           first
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           much
           cause
           to
           feare
           ;
           Newes
           of
           some
           
             Notable
             victorie
             ,
          
           or
           other
           atchieved
           every
           day
           .
           yet
           as
           it
           hath
           proved
           afterwards
           got
           ofttimes
           (
           if
           not
           by
           
             Treachery
          
           )
           then
           in
           a
           dreame
           ,
           without
           a
           battle
           .
           
             Lying
             wonders
             ,
          
           I
           have
           often
           read
           of
           ,
           but
           not
           of
           Lying
           Victories
           till
           now
           .
           Newes
           of
           
             Popery
             and
             Popish
             Ceremonies
          
           begun
           of
           late
           to
           be
           set
           up
           ,
           and
           countenanced
           in
           severall
           places
           .
           A
           fiction
           ,
           in
           truth
           ,
           well
           befitting
           the
           Popish
           
             Legend
             ,
          
           and
           thither
           I
           commend
           it
           ;
           what
           may
           wee
           thinke
           of
           these
           men
           ,
           with
           their
           
             Mountebansk-like
          
           devices
           ,
           who
           under
           a
           masque
           of
           pretended
           zeale
           ,
           thus
           shamefully
           trade
           in
           falshoods
           (
           all
           to
           cheere
           up
           their
           poore
           deluded
           followers
           ,
           and
           keepe
           them
           still
           in
           heart
           )
           but
           that
           even
           their
           
             profession
          
           it selfe
           is
           but
           a
           kinde
           of
           lye
           or
           grand
           imposture
           .
           Nor
           can
           they
           therefore
           ,
           if
           they
           marke
           it
           well
           ,
           so
           safely
           taxe
           their
           adversaries
           ,
           as
           they
           doe
           ,
           with
           those
           haynous
           
           crimes
           of
           
             swearing
          
           &
           
             prophanesse
             ,
          
           since
           
             Lying
          
           &
           
             Swearing
          
           are
           sinnes
           surely
           neere
           allyed
           ,
           and
           yet
           lying
           too
           (
           it
           may
           seem
           )
           carries
           a
           more
           immediate
           relation
           to
           
             Satan
          
           the
           author
           of
           all
           sinne
           ,
           who
           for
           this
           ,
           is
           expressely
           entitled
           the
           
             Father
             of
             lyes
             .
             Io.
          
           15.
           44.
           
        
         
           Vnto
           this
           moreover
           note
           in
           the
           fifth
           place
           their
           bitter
           
             Raylings
             and
             invectives
          
           usually
           against
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           which
           is
           another
           by-path
           they
           use
           to
           tread
           in
           ,
           thereby
           labouring
           to
           stick
           an
           indeleble
           character
           of
           disgrace
           upon
           the
           present
           Government
           in
           either
           ;
           Ere
           while
           the
           
             Bishops
             Miter
          
           shrewdly
           troubled
           them
           ,
           and
           now
           the
           neerer
           interest
           and
           powerfulnesse
           with
           the
           King
           of
           some
           our
           new
           
             State
             Pilots
             .
          
           (
           Not
           the
           faults
           of
           either
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           giving
           so
           much
           offence
           ,
           as
           the
           eminency
           of
           their
           places
           .
           )
           Now
           the
           
             Prelates
             ,
          
           then
           the
           
             Statists
             .
          
           What
           can
           I
           say
           more
           or
           lesse
           concerning
           this
           unquiet
           barking
           humour
           of
           theirs
           ,
           but
           this
           ,
           the
           
             Lord
             rebuke
             them
             ?
          
           Especially
           for
           some
           among
           them
           ,
           and
           those
           of
           the
           
             Leviticall
             Tribe
          
           too
           ,
           the
           
             Firebrands
          
           and
           chiefe
           Incendiaries
           ,
           to
           speake
           truth
           ,
           in
           these
           bloody
           disturbances
           .
           Those
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           or
           certain
           
             Minor
          
           Prophets
           of
           the
           times
           ,
           as
           the
           great
           
             Criticke
          
           was
           wont
           to
           terme
           such
           .
           Indeed
           the
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             the
             Chaffe
             &
             out-cast
          
           of
           the
           Clergie
           .
           Those
           Pulpit
           
             Barraters
             ,
          
           I
           meane
           ,
           whose
           Religion
           usually
           is
           
             Faction
             ,
          
           and
           
             zealous
             Ignorance
             .
          
           That
           have
           turned
           preaching
           into
           flat
           
             Rayling
             ,
          
           and
           insteed
           of
           disseminating
           
           the
           word
           of
           
             saving
             Truth
          
           in
           the
           eares
           of
           their
           hearers
           ,
           doe
           nought
           but
           
             sowe
             sedition
             ;
          
           forcing
           them
           on
           by
           their
           powerfully
           delusive
           perswasions
           ,
           like
           sillie
           
             Sheep
          
           as
           they
           are
           (
           almost
           without
           the
           help
           of
           a
           Metaphor
           )
           into
           daily
           slaughters
           ,
           and
           unlesse
           God
           of
           his
           mercy
           shall
           please
           to
           intercede
           ,
           certaine
           destruction
           at
           once
           )
           (
           I
           feare
           )
           both
           of
           soule
           and
           body
           .
           If
           then
           what
           Philosophie
           hath
           taught
           us
           ,
           the
           end
           may
           be
           guessed
           at
           by
           the
           
             Meanes
          
           conducent
           thereunto
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           meanes
           and
           end
           be
           wontedly
           
             Inter
             se
             commensurabilia
             ,
          
           as
           they
           say
           ,
           and
           do
           each
           answer
           one
           another
           I
           know
           not
           how
           I
           may
           conceive
           or
           hope
           well
           of
           the
           end
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           where
           I
           see
           the
           meanes
           to
           be
           so
           foule
           and
           altogether
           unwarrantable
           .
        
         
           Last
           of
           all
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           laid
           to
           heart
           the
           many
           
             unspeakable
             Miseries
             ,
          
           which
           these
           unhappie
           differences
           insteed
           of
           a
           redresse
           of
           some
           former
           sufferings
           have
           brought
           upon
           us
           ;
           Quite
           contrary
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           
             ex
             Professo
             ,
          
           to
           what
           we
           had
           reason
           to
           expect
           :
           the
           Remedy
           as
           hitherto
           proving
           much
           worse
           ,
           then
           the
           disease
           was
           .
           Losse
           in
           the
           
             Libertie
             of
             our
             Persons
             .
          
           For
           as
           now
           what
           man
           can
           be
           securely
           safe
           in
           any
           place
           ?
           And
           which
           is
           the
           truest
           Symptome
           (
           as
           the
           Oratour
           some where
           tells
           us
           )
           of
           a
           people
           or
           Nation
           ,
           running
           further
           into
           slavery
           ,
           wee
           groane
           and
           complaine
           under
           the
           burthen
           ,
           as
           sensible
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           yet
           
             Contend
          
           not
           against
           it
           with
           an
           unanimous
           consent
           ,
           
           as
           it
           were
           benummed
           in
           our
           Resolutions
           .
           Losse
           in
           the
           
             property
             of
             our
             goods
             .
          
           For
           as
           times
           are
           ,
           
             Ius
             omne
             in
             ferro
             est
             ,
          
           not
           the
           Law
           but
           the
           Sword
           is
           made
           the
           Master
           of
           our
           estates
           .
           To
           speak
           nothing
           of
           the
           new
           
             Aegyptian
          
           burdens
           or
           taxes
           beyond
           all
           sufferance
           daily
           encreasing
           upon
           us
           .
           Losse
           in
           the
           
             purity
             of
             our
             Religion
             .
          
           So
           many
           brainlesse
           impious
           positions
           are
           crept
           in
           ,
           which
           like
           that
           
             Abomination
             of
             Desolation
          
           spoken
           of
           by
           the
           Prophet
           
             Daniel
             ,
             Dan.
          
           9.
           27.
           have
           greatly
           polluted
           the
           house
           of
           God
           .
           Great
           care
           of
           late
           hath
           there
           beene
           taken
           for
           the
           suppression
           and
           avoidance
           of
           
             Poperie
             ,
          
           and
           't
           is
           well
           ,
           if
           so
           it
           end
           not
           (
           which
           yet
           may
           be
           feared
           )
           in
           making
           roome
           for
           the
           introducement
           of
           senselesse
           
             Anabaptisme
             ,
          
           or
           utter
           
             Libertinisme
             .
          
           Losse
           in
           the
           beautie
           of
           our
           
             Discipline
             ,
          
           or
           
             Liturgy
             ;
          
           no
           decency
           of
           order
           observed
           now
           .
           Every
           mans
           
             private
             spirit
             ,
          
           or
           rather
           fancy
           ,
           will
           needs
           be
           a
           rule
           unto
           it selfe
           .
           And
           how
           far
           this
           irregularity
           may
           chance
           to
           proceed
           is
           hard
           to
           determine
           ,
           since
           
             Conscience
          
           not
           ballanced
           with
           a
           sound
           judgement
           is
           commonly
           boundlesse
           ,
           and
           never
           ceaseth
           till
           it
           shut
           up
           its
           progresse
           in
           a
           plaine
           phrensie
           ;
           I
           remember
           to
           this
           effect
           a
           remarkable
           passage
           in
           that
           storie
           of
           those
           mad
           
             Anabaptists
             of
             Munster
          
           in
           
             Germanie
             .
          
           They
           began
           at
           first
           upon
           pretence
           of
           reforming
           somewhat
           amisse
           in
           
             Luthers
          
           Doctrine
           ,
           about
           certaine
           few
           Articles
           there
           .
           Thence
           they
           goe
           on
           to
           an
           utter
           abolishing
           of
           the
           then
           present
           
             Liturgie
             .
          
           That
           would
           not
           serve
           
           the
           turne
           ,
           but
           ere
           long
           the
           written
           word
           must
           bee
           th●owne
           by
           as
           too
           straight
           ,
           and
           concludent
           to
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           this
           moreover
           with
           a
           scoffe
           by
           crying
           
             Bibel
             ,
             Bubel
             ,
             Babel
             ;
          
           A
           Scheme
           much
           like
           to
           that
           in
           the
           old
           Poet
           ,
           
             Titi
             ,
             Tute
             ,
             Tati
             ,
             Tibi
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Now
           againe
           ,
           as
           before
           ,
           let
           us
           put
           the
           premises
           together
           ;
           The
           
             Infallibilitie
             ,
          
           as
           hath
           been
           argued
           of
           the
           greatest
           assemblies
           ,
           The
           
             Partialitie
          
           ofttimes
           apparent
           in
           some
           ,
           the
           bounded
           and
           circumscribed
           
             Limitednesse
          
           of
           all
           ,
           the
           fuller
           concurrence
           of
           
             able
             Personages
          
           on
           this
           side
           ;
           the
           
             preposterous
             indirect
             waies
             of
             proceeding
          
           by
           the
           fomenters
           ,
           and
           other
           Agents
           on
           that
           ;
           the
           
             inexpressible
             calamities
             ,
          
           which
           have
           and
           are
           like
           to
           fall
           upon
           us
           in
           liew
           of
           an
           hoped
           for
           Reformation
           .
           Joyne
           hereto
           as
           a
           close
           of
           the
           rest
           ,
           that
           which
           yet
           indeed
           fills
           up
           the
           
             Ephath
          
           of
           these
           mischiefes
           full
           ,
           the
           bringing
           in
           of
           a
           
             forraigne
             power
             :
          
           As
           if
           the
           fire
           of
           dissention
           our selves
           had
           kindled
           ,
           were
           not
           speedy
           enough
           to
           consume
           a
           State
           ,
           unlesse
           
             Others
          
           from
           abroad
           be
           solemnly
           invited
           ,
           and
           drawne
           in
           ,
           under
           pretence
           of
           quenching
           the
           flames
           ,
           to
           pull
           downe
           the
           
             House
             .
          
           And
           the
           scale
           methinks
           seemes
           still
           and
           still
           to
           weigh
           downe
           lower
           :
           the
           Kings
           cause
           more
           cleared
           ,
           and
           the
           peoples
           more
           liable
           to
           just
           misprision
           .
        
         
           Thus
           have
           I
           in
           short
           drawne
           forth
           ,
           as
           't
           were
           ,
           a
           true
           
             Coppy
          
           of
           the
           businesse
           ,
           as
           it
           stands
           
             de
             facto
          
           between
           
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           his
           people
           .
           Should
           I
           now
           put
           from
           shore
           a
           litle
           ,
           and
           goe
           on
           further
           from
           the
           
             Thesis
          
           to
           the
           
             Hypothesis
             ,
          
           from
           the
           
             History
          
           of
           the
           matter
           to
           a
           probleme
           ,
           as
           whether
           supposing
           the
           King
           were
           
             truly
             misled
             ,
          
           and
           that
           he
           did
           notably
           
             fayle
          
           the
           trust
           reposed
           in
           him
           ,
           whether
           in
           such
           a
           case
           hee
           might
           be
           lawfully
           
             resisted
             ,
          
           would
           be
           a
           point
           as
           easily
           argued
           ,
           and
           
             Polemically
          
           concluded
           on
           the
           Kings
           part
           ,
           as
           it
           hath
           been
           hitherto
           treated
           of
           in
           a
           plaine
           and
           
             positive
          
           discourse
           ;
           For
           at
           a
           word
           ,
           take
           but
           away
           that
           grand
           
             Phenomenon
          
           of
           theirs
           ,
           that
           Regall
           power
           is
           
             originally
          
           from
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           therefore
           upon
           occasion
           may
           be
           reassumed
           by
           them
           (
           which
           yet
           both
           in
           the
           
             Antecedent
          
           and
           
             Consequent
          
           is
           utterly
           false
           .
           )
           This
           principle
           too
           as
           it
           is
           further
           backed
           with
           certaine
           generall
           Maxims
           ,
           as
           
             Quicquid
             efficit
             tale
             est
             majus
             tale
             ,
          
           and
           ,
           
             Totum
             est
             majus
             suis
             partibus
             ;
          
           Againe
           ,
           
             Salus
             populi
             suprema
             Lex
             ,
          
           with
           the
           like
           .
           Axiomes
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           evident
           of
           large
           extent
           or
           compasse
           ,
           subject
           to
           divers
           and
           sundry
           
             Limitations
             ,
          
           and
           accordingly
           as
           so
           ,
           fitter
           for
           young
           Sophisters
           to
           wrangle
           out
           their
           disputes
           with
           ,
           then
           as
           meet
           engines
           to
           overturne
           Monarchicall
           Government
           ;
           Take
           away
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           but
           these
           and
           the
           like
           
             supposita
          
           laid
           downe
           as
           an
           unshaken
           foundation
           by
           them
           (
           which
           yet
           hath
           been
           a
           taske
           already
           sufficiently
           performed
           ,
           by
           the
           lernd
           industry
           of
           divers
           worthy
           undertakers
           in
           that
           kinde
           )
           and
           the
           whole
           frame
           of
           their
           weak
           built
           discourses
           quickly
           fals
           to
           ground
           .
        
         
         
           What
           they
           urge
           concerning
           the
           
             fundamentall
             Lawes
          
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ;
           what
           likewise
           touching
           the
           
             usage
          
           and
           customary
           manner
           of
           
             proceeding
          
           by
           generall
           assemblies
           in
           such
           like
           cases
           heretofore
           ,
           both
           at
           home
           and
           abroad
           ,
           trusting
           to
           these
           amongst
           the
           rest
           ,
           as
           forts
           of
           safe
           retirement
           ;
           Breifly
           for
           the
           former
           (
           if
           so
           it
           be
           not
           a
           meere
           
             Chimera
          
           of
           Imagination
           barely
           )
           it
           is
           to
           be
           wondred
           at
           that
           lawes
           of
           so
           high
           concernement
           in
           the
           present
           businesse
           ,
           should
           lie
           hid
           so
           low
           under
           ground
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           be
           found
           out
           &
           produced
           all
           this
           while
           ;
           whereas
           the
           contrary
           ,
           I
           understand
           ,
           have
           beene
           and
           many
           be
           still
           exhibited
           ,
           without
           any
           such
           labour
           or
           paines
           of
           disquisition
           ;
           or
           grant
           such
           lawes
           might
           be
           produced
           and
           made
           appeare
           ,
           yet
           surely
           with
           me
           the
           law
           of
           
             man
          
           shall
           evermore
           submit
           to
           the
           
             law
             of
             God
             ;
          
           This
           is
           ,
           or
           should
           be
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           the
           
             Touch-stone
          
           for
           all
           lawes
           ;
           where
           the
           divine
           law
           and
           humane
           chance
           to
           crosse
           &
           thwart
           each
           other
           ,
           my
           conscience
           directs
           me
           the
           safer
           way
           ;
           and
           tells
           me
           I
           had
           best
           keepe
           close
           to
           the
           former
           :
           It
           is
           so
           in
           the
           
             Discipline
          
           or
           outward
           forme
           of
           
             Church-governement
             :
          
           I
           appeale
           to
           themselves
           for
           a
           testimony
           ;
           There
           they
           cry
           up
           to
           a
           tittle
           
             verbum
             Domini
             :
          
           still
           the
           
             Word
             ,
          
           the
           
             Word
             .
          
           And
           why
           not
           so
           according
           to
           some
           proportion
           ,
           at
           least
           ,
           if
           occasion
           require
           it
           ,
           in
           the
           rectifying
           of
           secular
           and
           
             state
             affaires
             ,
          
           I
           see
           not
           the
           least
           shew
           of
           reason
           ,
           that
           can
           be
           yeilded
           to
           the
           contrary
           ;
           yet
           now
           for
           the
           word
           of
           God
           they
           
           have
           so
           little
           comfort
           thence
           ,
           such
           small
           hopes
           of
           any
           expresse
           warrant
           for
           their
           proceedings
           (
           savouring
           over
           strongly
           of
           
             Jesuitish
             principles
          
           )
           to
           be
           found
           there
           ,
           as
           that
           they
           scarcely
           meddle
           with
           it
           ,
           unlesse
           as
           they
           be
           casually
           drawne
           thereto
           ,
           in
           their
           
             replyes
          
           and
           unsatisfactory
           answers
           ,
           Nothing
           to
           be
           heard
           of
           there
           ,
           more
           then
           
             prayers
             and
             patience
          
           in
           such
           cases
           ;
           God
           as
           then
           must
           be
           intreated
           to
           
             incline
          
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           Soveraigne
           ,
           not
           the
           people
           incouraged
           to
           
             inforce
          
           him
           ;
           little
           mention
           made
           of
           
             Resistance
             ,
          
           except
           it
           be
           against
           the
           
             Devill
             ,
          
           or
           so
           ;
           but
           still
           of
           obedience
           and
           Christian-like
           subjection
           ;
           For
           the
           latter
           ,
           that
           of
           practise
           and
           example
           ,
           it
           is
           an
           Anthenticke
           classicall
           saying
           ,
           
             Exempla
             paucorum
             non
             sunt
             trahenda
             in
             Leges
             vniversorum
             :
          
           we
           must
           if
           we
           do
           well
           ,
           not
           suffer
           our selves
           to
           be
           governed
           altogether
           so
           much
           by
           
             Presidents
          
           or
           
             Examples
             ,
          
           as
           by
           reason
           .
           And
           it
           is
           cheifely
           true
           of
           the
           examples
           of
           latter
           times
           ,
           where
           they
           recede
           from
           the
           fountaine
           ,
           the
           purity
           of
           ancienter
           and
           better
           ages
           ,
           and
           so
           grow
           more
           suspiciously
           corrupt
           :
           If
           some
           before
           us
           have
           done
           amisse
           ,
           we
           must
           not
           straight
           make
           their
           example
           the
           
             rule
          
           or
           
             patterne
          
           for
           us
           to
           erre
           by
           .
        
         
           By
           
             resistance
          
           so
           often
           forementioned
           (
           to
           goe
           no
           further
           at
           present
           )
           I
           meane
           an
           
             active
             resistance
          
           first
           undertaken
           ,
           and
           then
           pursued
           in
           an
           hostile
           
             offensive
          
           way
           :
           for
           and
           such
           a
           
             resistance
          
           is
           this
           ,
           say
           they
           what
           they
           please
           ,
           both
           deluding
           themselves
           and
           others
           .
           
           And
           yet
           such
           a
           
             resistance
          
           none
           of
           them
           of
           the
           later
           hach
           (
           as
           farre
           as
           I
           have
           seene
           yet
           )
           dare
           in
           their
           writings
           offer
           to
           maintaine
           with
           open
           face
           .
           Just
           in
           the
           method
           of
           those
           of
           
             Rome
          
           (
           whom
           they
           so
           much
           abhorre
           )
           their
           
             practise
          
           here
           no
           way
           keepes
           pace
           with
           their
           
             doctrine
             :
          
           For
           why
           ?
           neither
           
             scripture
          
           nor
           
             reason
             ,
          
           nor
           yet
           any
           
             President
          
           of
           the
           primitive
           or
           better
           times
           ,
           they
           know
           could
           be
           brought
           with
           the
           least
           semblance
           to
           speake
           for
           them
           :
           They
           are
           for
           the
           King
           too
           (
           if
           we
           may
           beleeve
           them
           )
           as
           well
           as
           we
           ,
           and
           meerly
           stand
           upon
           their
           owne
           defence
           ;
           nor
           this
           neither
           against
           the
           King
           in
           his
           owne
           person
           ,
           but
           against
           some
           invisible
           
             enemies
          
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           about
           him
           ;
           so
           as
           to
           enter
           the
           lists
           of
           a
           dispute
           by
           putting
           the
           businesse
           to
           an
           ungranted
           height
           on
           the
           Kings
           side
           ;
           where
           yet
           the
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           or
           maine
           point
           in
           controversie
           ,
           as
           things
           do
           stand
           in
           themselves
           ,
           is
           (
           though
           but
           for
           credits
           sake
           )
           denyed
           on
           theirs
           ,
           were
           (
           as
           they
           say
           )
           to
           beat
           the
           aire
           ,
           or
           for
           want
           of
           other
           worke
           to
           seeke
           out
           an
           Adversary
           .
           Let
           the
           premisses
           be
           duely
           observed
           ,
           being
           no
           otherwise
           then
           according
           to
           the
           true
           condition
           of
           the
           present
           affaires
           ,
           and
           the
           question
           if
           rightly
           propounded
           would
           be
           this
           ;
           
             whether
             or
             no
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             lawfull
             to
             take
             up
             Compulsory
             or
             offensive
             armes
             ,
             against
             a
             rightfull
             gracious
             Prince
             ,
             professing
             to
             governe
             in
             all
             respects
             by
             the
             knowne
             established
             lawes
             of
             the
             land
             ,
             only
             upon
             termes
             of
             meere
             jealousie
             ;
             and
             distrust
             to
             his
             Regall
             promises
             ,
             thereby
             imbroyling
             
             broyling
             their
             native
             country
             in
             a
             bloody
             and
             miserably
             destructive
             warre
             .
             Quod
             restat
             probandum
             .
          
        
         
           Besides
           that
           such
           
             Scholastick
             Hypotheticall
             velitations
          
           as
           these
           one
           way
           or
           other
           ,
           howbeit
           they
           right
           the
           King
           in
           point
           of
           due
           obedience
           ,
           yet
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           supposall
           they
           take
           in
           ,
           malitious
           and
           
             captious
          
           heads
           may
           be
           apt
           to
           misconstrue
           them
           to
           somewhat
           a
           prejudiciall
           conceipt
           of
           him
           in
           matter
           of
           his
           goodnesse
           and
           integritie
           ;
           whereas
           ,
           God
           bee
           thanked
           ;
           
             Non
             defensoribus
             istis
             ,
          
           we
           need
           no
           such
           strained
           helps
           ,
           having
           so
           
             Religious
             ,
          
           so
           
             Iust
             ,
          
           so
           
             Vnderstanding
             ,
          
           so
           every
           way
           
             Compleat
          
           a
           Prince
           ;
           Be
           this
           ground
           firmely
           and
           strongly
           still
           maintained
           ;
           what
           needs
           much
           arguing
           the
           lawfulnesse
           ,
           or
           vnlawfulnesse
           of
           
             Resistance
          
           in
           some
           
             Dioclesian
          
           his
           time
           ,
           when
           as
           there
           raigneth
           a
           good
           and
           godly
           
             Constantine
             ?
          
           Or
           of
           clashing
           and
           banding
           together
           in
           set
           disputes
           ,
           the
           
             Supreme
             Soveraigne
             power
          
           residing
           in
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           (
           a
           point
           sufficiently
           evidenced
           by
           the
           severall
           ,
           and
           those
           publique
           
             Acts
             of
             State
          
           extant
           to
           this
           purpose
           :
           as
           also
           farther
           confirmed
           by
           the
           very
           title
           of
           
             Majestie
          
           appropriated
           unto
           him
           as
           chiefe
           :
           
             this
          
           having
           been
           in
           all
           States
           evermore
           the
           peculiar
           badge
           or
           cognizance
           of
           
             Soveraignty
          
           wheresoere
           it
           lay
           )
           with
           that
           of
           
             Parliaments
             ;
          
           where
           the
           Prince
           freely
           and
           
             ex
             mero
             motu
          
           denies
           them
           nothing
           ,
           that
           either
           
             Reason
             ,
             Law
             ,
          
           or
           his
           owne
           just
           
             Rights
          
           may
           give
           way
           to
           ?
           A
           Prince
           whose
           
             heart
          
           
           is
           truely
           in
           the
           
             hands
             of
             God
          
           (
           not
           of
           
             Evill
             Councellours
          
           )
           to
           order
           and
           dispose
           of
           ,
           if
           any
           Kings
           upon
           earth
           be
           ;
           Of
           whom
           briefly
           it
           may
           be
           said
           perhaps
           without
           our
           better
           deservings
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           speakes
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           11.
           of
           some
           especiall
           Saints
           and
           Servents
           of
           the
           Almighty
           in
           times
           past
           ,
           that
           this
           
             Island
          
           of
           ours
           ,
           or
           lesser
           
             World
          
           will
           prove
           it selfe
           unworthy
           .
        
         
           Meane
           while
           the
           premised
           
             considerations
             ,
          
           as
           I
           have
           committed
           them
           to
           paper
           for
           
             mine
             owne
             satisfaction
             ,
          
           so
           shall
           they
           suffice
           mee
           untill
           a
           surer
           and
           more
           reall
           ground
           be
           offered
           of
           a
           
             disputative
          
           enquirie
           .
           And
           did
           others
           ,
           I
           wish
           ,
           whom
           it
           may
           concerne
           ,
           propose
           the
           like
           to
           themselves
           ,
           annexing
           them
           as
           a
           
             Labell
          
           to
           that
           sacred
           oath
           of
           
             Allegiance
          
           they
           have
           taken
           ;
           Adde
           hereunto
           the
           late
           solemne
           
             Protestation
          
           made
           for
           defence
           of
           his
           
             Royall
             person
             &
             dignitie
             ,
          
           either
           of
           which
           how
           they
           can
           possibly
           dispense
           with
           in
           their
           proceedings
           so
           diametrally
           opposed
           (
           maugre
           their
           sundry
           senselesse
           
             Evasions
          
           )
           be
           it
           between
           God
           &
           their
           owne
           consciences
           :
           for
           my
           part
           I
           must
           professe
           ,
           I
           am
           yet
           to
           learn
           ;
           Let
           them
           consider
           the
           
             Sacriledge
             ,
          
           the
           
             Murders
             ,
          
           the
           
             Rapines
          
           done
           (
           nay
           commanded
           ,
           
             Iustifiable
             Legall
          
           offences
           you
           may
           now
           call
           them
           ,
           as
           far
           as
           an
           humane
           
             Ordinance
          
           will
           carry
           )
           in
           these
           wild
           licentious
           times
           of
           Anarchy
           ;
           Strange
           beginnings
           of
           an
           intended
           
             Reformation
             ,
          
           one
           would
           think
           ;
           I
           have
           read
           of
           Religion
           in
           the
           Primitive
           times
           planted
           ,
           yea
           propagated
           
           in
           blood
           ,
           under
           
             Pagans
          
           and
           
             Infidells
             :
          
           but
           for
           
             Christians
          
           amongst
           themselves
           ,
           professing
           one
           and
           the
           same
           faith
           ,
           to
           advance
           the
           supposed
           purity
           of
           Gods
           worship
           by
           such
           harsh
           meanes
           ,
           I
           have
           
             not
             so
             frequently
          
           heard
           of
           ,
           untill
           these
           later
           and
           frantick
           daies
           of
           ours
           ;
           It
           is
           the
           fruit
           of
           a
           doctrine
           well
           becoming
           the
           
             Turkish
             Alcoron
             ,
          
           and
           
             there
          
           accordingly
           ofttimes
           inculcated
           ,
           but
           no where
           surely
           to
           be
           found
           in
           the
           
             Gospell
          
           of
           Christ
           :
           not
           taught
           by
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           nor
           afterwards
           abetted
           by
           any
           of
           the
           Orthodox
           Fathers
           ;
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             Prayer
          
           and
           
             Preaching
          
           were
           the
           appointed
           weapons
           of
           their
           warfare
           ;
           Notwithstand●ng
           more
           outrages
           ,
           I
           dare
           say
           ,
           more
           heynous
           and
           crying
           sinnes
           in
           all
           kinds
           unpunishably
           cōmitted
           under
           this
           pretext
           chiefly
           these
           
             last
             two
             yeares
             ,
          
           then
           have
           bin
           acted
           formerly
           ,
           (
           set
           them
           altogether
           )
           within
           the
           circuit
           of
           this
           our
           English
           Clime
           ,
           since
           the
           first
           establishment
           of
           the
           
             Protestant
             Religion
          
           here
           amongst
           us
           ;
           As
           if
           with
           us
           now
           indeed
           were
           the
           time
           when
           
             Satan
          
           that
           great
           Master
           of
           misrule
           and
           of
           all
           impietie
           were
           let
           
             loose
          
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           according
           to
           St
           
             Iohn
          
           that
           his
           Apocalypticall
           prediction
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           20.
           7.
           
           Consider
           they
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           and
           that
           seriously
           ,
           lest
           as
           our
           Saviour
           speakes
           concerning
           the
           
             Iewes
             ,
             Mat.
          
           22.
           34.
           burdening
           them
           with
           all
           the
           
             righteous
             blood
          
           which
           was
           shed
           upon
           earth
           ,
           
             from
             the
             blood
             of
             Abel
             ,
             unto
             the
             blood
             of
             Zacharias
             ;
          
           So
           (
           in
           as
           much
           as
           between
           two
           parties
           disagreeing
           ,
           the
           one
           must
           needs
           be
           faulty
           )
           all
           the
           
           crimes
           fore-mentioned
           may
           come
           upon
           them
           likewise
           ,
           and
           be
           added
           to
           the
           score
           of
           their
           offences
           .
           And
           yet
           if
           one
           small
           transgression
           ,
           in
           any
           of
           the
           premisses
           bee
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           ,
           enough
           to
           sinke
           the
           guilty
           ;
           what
           will
           an
           huge
           heape
           doe
           ?
           If
           
             Caines
          
           own
           sinne
           alone
           was
           
             heavier
          
           then
           he
           could
           beare
           ,
           what
           may
           we
           thinke
           of
           the
           numerous
           sinnes
           of
           a
           whole
           
             Nation
             ?
          
        
         
           These
           or
           the
           like
           considerations
           then
           ,
           if
           throughly
           &
           impartially
           weighed
           ,
           might
           be
           of
           great
           force
           in
           rectifying
           the
           
             praecipitate
             disloyall
          
           inclinations
           of
           a
           still
           
             misguided
          
           sort
           of
           people
           ;
           Certainly
           it
           hath
           beene
           want
           of
           a
           serious
           animadversion
           on
           this
           behalfe
           ,
           which
           hath
           hitherto
           blindly
           led
           them
           on
           :
           A
           strong
           though
           groundlesse
           conceit
           with
           manie
           of
           the
           
             justice
             ,
          
           nay
           
             necessarinesse
          
           of
           the
           cause
           ,
           swaying
           them
           aside
           from
           the
           course
           of
           their
           bounden
           duty
           :
           As
           if
           their
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           their
           
             Lawes
             ,
          
           and
           
             Liberties
             ,
          
           lay
           all
           at
           stake
           ,
           (
           true
           for
           certaine
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           be
           feared
           the
           
             Contrary
          
           side
           )
           which
           yet
           as
           here
           ,
           God
           knowes
           is
           nothing
           so
           :
           When
           
             Absolon
          
           rose
           up
           in
           Armes
           against
           his
           Lord
           and
           Father
           
             David
             .
          
           2.
           
             Sam.
          
           15.
           no
           question
           but
           the
           
             Heads
          
           of
           the
           then
           devised
           conspiracie
           made
           good
           use
           (
           the
           text
           insinuates
           as
           much
           )
           of
           some
           such
           specious
           pretences
           ,
           wherewith
           to
           cozen
           the
           weake
           and
           ignorant
           people
           ;
           so
           ,
           for
           that
           causelesse
           insurrection
           of
           
             Corah
          
           with
           his
           complices
           against
           
             Moses
          
           and
           
             Aaron
          
           together
           ,
           
             Num.
          
           
           16.
           thereby
           at
           once
           discovering
           their
           rancorous
           disaffection
           towards
           the
           established
           government
           both
           in
           
             Church
          
           and
           
             State
             ;
             Yee
             take
             too
             much
             upon
             you
             ,
          
           cry
           these
           discontented
           
             Reformers
             ,
          
           ye
           intrench
           too
           close
           upon
           our
           pretended
           
             Priviledges
             ,
          
           our
           
             Liberties
             ,
          
           our
           
             Consciences
             ;
          
           Never
           any
           Rebellion
           wanted
           a
           cloake
           or
           cover
           of
           this
           kind
           of
           making
           .
           And
           therefore
           men
           should
           have
           done
           well
           ,
           carefully
           to
           have
           pondered
           aforehand
           ,
           by
           debating
           over
           and
           againe
           ,
           a
           businesse
           of
           so
           high
           consequence
           (
           as
           that
           whereon
           depends
           the
           hazard
           of
           eternall
           
             Damnation
             ,
             Rom.
          
           13.
           2.
           
           )
           before
           they
           had
           rashly
           ingaged
           themselves
           in
           a
           blinde
           and
           obstinate
           defence
           of
           the
           same
           ;
           Or
           if
           it
           hath
           been
           duely
           perpended
           ,
           as
           it
           ought
           ,
           yet
           without
           effect
           :
           then
           naught
           to
           bee
           said
           but
           this
           ,
           
             Quis
             furor
             O
             Cives
             ,
          
           God
           ,
           I
           feare
           ,
           as
           his
           usuall
           way
           of
           proceeding
           is
           in
           such
           like
           cases
           ,
           hath
           strangely
           
             besotted
          
           and
           
             infatuated
          
           the
           understandings
           of
           this
           sinfull
           Nation
           ,
           meaning
           to
           scourge
           us
           still
           after
           a
           most
           severe
           manner
           ,
           with
           the
           rodde
           of
           our
           own
           fury
           ;
           like
           as
           it
           befell
           the
           
             Ammonites
             ,
          
           and
           
             Moabites
             ,
          
           in
           fight
           against
           the
           
             Israelites
             ,
          
           who
           helped
           thus
           to
           
             destroy
             one
             another
             ,
          
           as
           we
           finde
           it
           recorded
           ,
           2.
           
             Chron.
          
           20.
           23.
           
        
         
           
             Exemploque
             pari
             ruit
             Anglica
             turba
             ,
             suoque
          
           
             Marte
             cadent
             coefi
             per
             mutua
             vulnera
             fratres
             .
          
        
         
           I
           conclude
           the
           whole
           with
           that
           sage
           advice
           of
           
           the
           
             wisest
          
           of
           men
           next
           to
           Christ
           himselfe
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           24.
           21.
           worthy
           of
           a
           deliberate
           poising
           by
           all
           ,
           but
           especially
           those
           of
           the
           
             disaffected
             partie
             .
             Feare
             God
             and
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             meddle
             not
             with
             them
             that
             are
             given
             to
             change
             :
             for
             their
             calamitie
             shall
             rise
             suddenly
             ,
             and
             who
             knoweth
             the
             ruine
             of
             them
             both
             ?
          
           where
           it
           is
           to
           be
           observed
           ,
           how
           you
           have
           
             God
          
           and
           the
           
             King
          
           set
           a
           brest
           as
           't
           were
           ,
           the
           
             obedience
          
           we
           owe
           to
           the
           King
           joyned
           with
           that
           
             Duty
          
           which
           we
           owe
           unto
           God
           :
           &
           sutably
           a
           neglect
           of
           our
           performance
           in
           the
           one
           ,
           threatned
           with
           certaine
           destruction
           alike
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           other
           .
           And
           the
           reason
           for
           both
           holds
           parallell
           still
           ,
           because
           as
           by
           the
           former
           we
           offend
           God
           in
           his
           owne
           
             person
             ,
          
           so
           by
           the
           later
           we
           injure
           him
           in
           the
           
             Person
          
           of
           his
           
             substitute
          
           or
           immediate
           Vicegerent
           here
           appointed
           over
           us
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Gildas
           de
           excidio
           Britanniae
           .
        
         
           Moris
           continui
           gentis
           erat
           ,
           sicut
           &
           nunc
           est
           ,
           ut
           infirma
           esset
           ad
           retundenda
           hostium
           tela
           ,
           &
           fortis
           ad
           civilia
           bella
           :
           Infirma
           ,
           inquam
           ,
           ad
           exequenda
           pacis
           ac
           veritatis
           insignia
           ,
           &
           fortis
           ad
           Scelera
           &
           mendacia
           .