The cloudie clergie, or, A mourning lecture for our morning lecturers intended for a weekly antidote against the daily infection of those London preachers, who de die in diem do corrupt the judgments of their seduced auditors, against the governours and government of the common-wealth of England, grounded upon received aphorismes, digested into chapters, fit to be considered by those froward [sic] chaplins that have been the Quondam Beautefews against the late King of England, and are the present beadsmen for the now King of Scotland : the like whereof they may expect from week to week, while they abuse the Parliament and army from day to day / by a friend, who for their timous recovery doth cri in hope.
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             The cloudie clergie, or, A mourning lecture for our morning lecturers intended for a weekly antidote against the daily infection of those London preachers, who de die in diem do corrupt the judgments of their seduced auditors, against the governours and government of the common-wealth of England, grounded upon received aphorismes, digested into chapters, fit to be considered by those froward [sic] chaplins that have been the Quondam Beautefews against the late King of England, and are the present beadsmen for the now King of Scotland : the like whereof they may expect from week to week, while they abuse the Parliament and army from day to day / by a friend, who for their timous recovery doth cri in hope.
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             The
             Cloudie
             Clergie
             ;
          
           OR
           ,
           A
           Mourning
           Lecture
           For
           our
           Morning
           Lecturers
           ;
           Intended
           for
           A
           weekly
           
             Antidote
          
           against
           the
           
             Daily
             Infection
          
           of
           those
           
             London
          
           Preachers
           ,
           who
           
             de
             die
             in
             diem
          
           do
           corrupt
           the
           judgments
           of
           their
           seduced
           Auditors
           ,
           against
           the
           Governours
           and
           Government
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             ENGLAND
             :
          
           Grounded
           upon
           received
           
             Aphorismes
             ,
          
           Digested
           into
           
             Chapters
             ;
          
           fit
           to
           be
           considered
           by
           those
           froward
           Chaplins
           that
           have
           been
           the
           
             Quondam
             Beautefews
          
           against
           the
           late
           King
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           and
           are
           the
           present
           
             Beadsmen
          
           for
           the
           now
           King
           of
           
             SCOTLAND
             .
          
        
         
           The
           like
           whereof
           they
           may
           expect
           from
           week
           to
           week
           ,
           while
           they
           abuse
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Army
           from
           day
           to
           day
           .
        
         
           
             By
             a
             friend
             ,
             who
             for
             their
             timous
             recovery
             doth
          
           CRI
           IN
           HOPE
           .
        
         
           
             August
          
           15.
           1650.
           
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Henry
             Cripps
             ,
          
           and
           
             Lodowick
             Lloyd
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           in
           
             Popes-head-Alley
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
             CHAP.
             I.
          
           Of
           Iust
           Power
           and
           Government
           .
        
         
           IUst
           Government
           is
           Gods
           ordinance
           for
           mans
           good●…
           and
           the
           kinds
           thereof
           are
           mans
           ordinance
           for
           Gods
           glory
           ;
           to
           live
           without
           Government
           becomes
           beasts
           and
           not
           men
           ;
           to
           live
           under
           the
           absolute
           arbitrement
           of
           any
           governor
           ,
           i●…
           to
           make
           men
           become
           beasts
           ;
           the
           rise
           of
           government
           or
           the
           
             species
          
           thereof
           is
           the
           peoples
           vote
           ,
           
             a
          
           the
           rules
           thereof
           the
           peoples
           reason
           ,
           
             b
          
           and
           the
           end
           thereof
           the
           peoples
           safety
           ;
           
             c
          
           all
           soveraignties
           are
           
             virtually
          
           the
           peoples
           ,
           though
           
             formally
          
           their
           rulers
           ;
           the
           majesty
           of
           magistraci●…
           is
           di●…erst
           amongst
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           contracted
           in
           their
           rule●…s
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           conferred
           upon
           their
           magistra●…
           to
           devest
           the
           people
           thereof
           ;
           but
           the
           better
           to
           preserve
           the
           people
           there
           ▪
           
             d
          
           neither
           hath
           the
           people
           right
           to
           wrong
           themselves
           by
           passing
           away
           that
           patrimon●…
           irreversibly
           ,
           which
           was
           first
           given
           the●…
           to
           preserve
           th●…
           from
           slavery
           ;
           the
           peoples
           power
           
             〈◊〉
          
           is
           of
           little
           use
           and
           of
           great
           danger
           ;
           for
           the●…
           〈◊〉
           
             〈◊〉
          
           will
           b●…
           〈◊〉
           ty
           mans
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           ●…and
           each
           neighbor
           may
           prove
           a
           Tyger
           each
           to
           other
           without
           control
           the
           peoples
           power
           
             so
          
           transferred
           as
           that
           it
           should
           be
           irreversible
           ,
           irrevocable
           ,
           tempts
           the
           rulers
           into
           
             T●…
             ,
          
           and
           the
           people
           into
           
             slavery
             ;
          
           which
           if
           i●…
           hath
           b●…en
           the
           
             sin
          
           of
           a
           forme●…
           generation
           ,
           should
           be
           the
           
             sorrow
          
           of
           this
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           occasion
           〈◊〉
           the
           providence
           of
           God
           in
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           means
           ●…o
           a
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           ●…on
           to
           their
           primitive
           privileges
           
             e
          
           the
           children
           being
           bo●…d
           to
           repent
           and
           forsake
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           p●…t
           in
           their
           father●…
           wickedness
           .
           God
           exalts
           no
           man
           for
           his
           own
           b●…
           other
           mens
           〈◊〉
           the
           greatest
           ●…ds
           are
           the
           greatest
           for●…
           ,
           〈◊〉
           greates●…
           glory
           〈◊〉
           be
           d●…gent
           conservators
           of
           the
           p●…oples
           〈◊〉
           God
           hath
           ma●…e
           rulers
           consorts
           of
           his
           dignity
           ▪
           
             〈◊〉
             have
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           therefore
           they
           are
           not
           despicable
           ,
           but
           
             they
             shall
             die
             like
             me●…
          
           and
           therefore
           accomptible
           ;
           
           
           God
           is
           as
           full
           of
           
             goodness
          
           as
           
             greatness
             ;
          
           of
           
             mercy
          
           as
           
             majesty
             ;
          
           of
           
             grace
          
           as
           
             glory
             :
          
           when
           men
           are
           as
           
             good
          
           as
           
             great
             ,
          
           they
           render
           themselves
           like
           God
           :
           not
           onely
           
             honorable
          
           but
           
             amiable
             ;
          
           the
           glory
           of
           greatness
           is
           goodness
           ,
           which
           (
           being
           commensurably
           mingled
           together
           in
           rulers
           )
           renders
           their
           precapts
           preswasives
           to
           obedience
           ;
           majesty
           alone
           terrifies
           ;
           and
           a
           simple
           potentiality
           by
           divine
           permission
           may
           be
           in
           Sathan
           ;
           love
           constrains
           ;
           and
           the
           
             vine
          
           may
           better
           compel
           in
           government
           then
           the
           
             Bramble
          
           command
           ;
           and
           natural
           ingenuity
           makes
           men
           willing
           rather
           to
           be
           slaves
           to
           love
           then
           servants
           to
           meet
           power
           ,
        
         
           So
           endeth
           the
           first
           Chapter
           .
        
      
       
         
           Application
           .
        
         
           Is
           just
           government
           Gods
           ordinance
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           mans
           good
           ?
           and
           are
           the
           kinds
           thereof
           mans
           ordinance
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           Gods
           glory
           ?
           These
           principles
           thus
           connext
           ,
           may
           serve
           as
           a
           bundle
           of
           rods
           for
           the
           backs
           of
           those
           fools
           ;
           who
           (
           like
           the
           unjust
           judge
           )
           neither
           fear
           God
           ,
           nor
           regard
           man
           ,
           but
           by
           their
           pettish
           pens
           and
           unruly
           tongues
           ,
           in
           Sermons
           ,
           in
           prayers
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           do
           (
           as
           much
           as
           in
           them
           lies
           )
           cast
           thereins
           of
           government
           upon
           the
           necks
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           suffering
           them
           to
           run
           without
           controle
           to
           the
           Devil
           (
           if
           they
           will
           )
           intimating
           unto
           them
           that
           they
           are
           not
           obliged
           to
           the
           present
           government
           ,
           
           and
           by
           consequence
           at
           least
           ,
           
             pro
             tempore
             ,
          
           to
           none
           at
           all
           ;
           there
           being
           no
           other
           government
           
             in
             actis
             exercito
          
           but
           onely
           that
           that
           is
           now
           established
           ;
           and
           is
           not
           this
           the
           practise
           of
           severall
           of
           our
           morning
           preachers
           ,
           whose
           early
           supplications
           to
           the
           God
           of
           heaven
           are
           little
           better
           then
           envious
           ventilations
           of
           their
           distempered
           minds
           against
           his
           Vice-gerents
           on
           earth
           ,
           and
           whose
           morning
           Sermons
           
             de
             die
             in
             diem
          
           are
           little
           other
           then
           nauseous
           vomitious
           and
           servent
           ebullitions
           of
           their
           restless
           thoughts
           against
           our
           present
           rulers
           ,
           who
           (
           it
           seems
           with
           
             Solomons
          
           wicked
           men
           )
           cannot
           sleep
           except
           they
           have
           conceived
           some
           mischief
           against
           them
           ;
           and
           whose
           sleep
           is
           taken
           away
           by
           their
           pillow
           meditations
           how
           they
           may
           rise
           in
           the
           morning
           &
           manage
           the
           matter
           so
           in
           the
           Pulpit
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           cause
           some
           to
           fall
           into
           the
           like
           contempt
           ;
           who
           make
           no
           other
           mention
           of
           our
           governors
           in
           prayer
           &
           Sermons
           before
           the
           Lord
           in
           the
           assemblies
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           then
           such
           as
           Sathan
           did
           against
           
             Iob
             ,
          
           accusing
           them
           ,
           and
           enviously
           repining
           and
           complaining
           of
           that
           
             hedge
          
           
           
           of
           protection
           which
           God
           hath
           
             made
             about
             their
             house
             ,
             and
             about
             all
             that
             they
             have
             on
             every
             side
             ,
          
           that
           
             he
             hath
             blessed
             the
             works
             of
             their
             hands
             ,
             and
             that
             their
             substance
             is
             increased
             in
             the
             land
             ;
          
           most
           sollicitously
           pleading
           with
           God
           that
           he
           would
           put
           forth
           his
           hand
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           touch
           all
           that
           they
           have
           with
           his
           finger
           of
           his
           displeasure
           ,
           and
           pull
           them
           down
           and
           raise
           up
           their
           enemies
           (
           whom
           they
           have
           displaced
           )
           in
           their
           room
           ,
           who
           do
           so
           principle
           their
           people
           against
           authority
           ,
           as
           if
           their
           education
           was
           in
           the
           Scholes
           of
           those
           whose
           Religion
           is
           rebellion
           ,
           and
           whose
           faith
           is
           faction
           ,
           who
           (
           to
           establish
           the
           holy
           chair
           and
           themselves
           therein
           )
           hold
           it
           not
           only
           lawfull
           but
           meritorions
           to
           sacrifice
           the
           peace
           and
           tranquillity
           of
           whole
           Commonwealths
           ,
           yea
           and
           the
           very
           lives
           of
           our
           governors
           to
           the
           service
           of
           their
           distempered
           passions
           and
           discontents
           ;
           if
           they
           fast
           ,
           it
           is
           for
           strife
           and
           debate
           ,
           pretending
           a
           sacrifice
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           worship
           him
           ,
           but
           designing
           nothing
           more
           then
           (
           as
           
             Herod
          
           in
           his
           pretence
           of
           worshing
           Christ
           sought
           his
           ruine
           )
           to
           destroy
           this
           young
           Commonwealth
           whilst
           it
           is
           in
           its
           swadling
           cloths
           ;
           or
           as
           
             Baalam
          
           did
           in
           multiplying
           his
           sacrifices
           ,
           from
           hill
           to
           hill
           ,
           so
           these
           from
           Pulpit
           to
           Pulpit
           presuming
           they
           shall
           bless
           the
           Lord
           by
           cursing
           his
           people
           ,
           making
           their
           fasts
           from
           day
           to
           day
           in
           publike
           ,
           in
           private
           ,
           with
           pretence
           of
           much
           zeal
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           no
           other
           purpose
           then
           as
           
             Iezebal
          
           did
           ,
           the
           end
           whereof
           is
           to
           set
           
             Naboth
          
           on
           high
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           
             viz
          
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Army
           ,
           to
           procure
           the
           sons
           of
           
             Belial
             ,
          
           the
           rude
           multitude
           ,
           falsly
           to
           charge
           them
           for
           blaspheming
           God
           by
           toleration
           of
           error
           ,
           heresie
           ,
           blasphemy
           ;
           
             &c.
          
           that
           so
           they
           may
           rise
           up
           and
           stone
           them
           ,
           and
           take
           away
           their
           Vineyard
           ,
           their
           present
           Authority
           which
           the
           Lord
           forbids
           them
           to
           part
           with
           all
           .
           If
           they
           pray
           ,
           instead
           of
           making
           supplication
           for
           those
           that
           are
           in
           Authority
           over
           them
           ,
           that
           under
           them
           they
           may
           live
           a
           peaceable
           and
           quiet
           life
           in
           all
           godliness
           and
           honesty
           ,
           which
           favor
           they
           more
           fully
           enjoy
           without
           the
           least
           controul
           (
           except
           for
           disturbing
           the
           publike
           peace
           )
           then
           ever
           under
           any
           former
           authority
           ;
           they
           either
           make
           not
           the
           least
           mention
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           else
           so
           stir
           up
           the
           people
           against
           them
           by
           Malignant
           false
           scandolus
           and
           base
           reflection
           of
           dishonor
           upon
           them
           ,
           that
           have
           been
           little
           other
           then
           even
           bloody
           beautefews
           to
           another
           war
           .
           But
           let
           us
           hear
           their
           objections
           ,
           and
           return
           them
           answers
           .
        
         
         
           Object
           .
           
             It
             is
             true
             .
             Iust
             Government
             is
             Gods
             Ordinance
             for
             mans
             good
             ;
             and
             the
             kindes
             thereof
             Mans
             Ordinance
             for
             Gods
             glory
             ;
             But
             care
             that
             Government
             be
             just
             that
             is
             procured
             by
             unjust
             ways
             ?
             Potentiality
             is
             not
             Authority
             .
             If
          
           Jack
           Straw
           ,
           
             or
          
           Wat
           Tiler
           ,
           No●…
           ▪
           Crumwell
           
             and
          
           Tom
           Pride
           
             should
             by
             force
             of
             Armes
             pull
             down
             our
             lawfull
             Magistrates
             ,
             and
             sett
             up
             themselves
             ,
             and
             rule
             us
             with
             rods
             of
             iron
             ,
             their
             glittering
             swords
             :
             is
             this
             just
             Government
             ?
             must
             We
             obey
             ?
             will
             not
             Our
             Submission
             argue
             our
             Concession
             to
             all
             that
             they
             have
             done
             ?
             And
             shall
             not
             we
             by
             our
             post
             Act
             partake
             of
             their
             sin
             ,
             and
             so
             of
             their
             curse
             ?
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           we
           answer
           ;
           though
           we
           grant
           the
           Government
           was
           altered
           by
           force
           of
           arms
           ,
           and
           that
           comparatively
           ,
           by
           a
           small
           party
           of
           the
           Nation
           ;
           yet
           ,
           
             rebus
             sie
             stantibus
             ,
          
           and
           
             consideratis
             considerandis
             ,
          
           they
           had
           a
           very
           sufficient
           warrant
           for
           what
           they
           did
           ;
           For
           First
           ,
           They
           had
           authority
           ;
           Secondly
           ,
           They
           had
           equity
           ;
           Thirdly
           ,
           they
           had
           an
           opportunity
           for
           their
           action
           .
           The
           reason
           is
           plain
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           because
           they
           onely
           adhered
           unto
           their
           trust
           ;
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           their
           fellow
           Commissioners
           ,
           which
           with
           them
           were
           the
           Trustees
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           did
           plainly
           ,
           treacherously
           ,
           and
           basely
           ,
           contrary
           to
           their
           trusts
           ,
           their
           Votes
           ,
           Covenants
           ,
           promises
           and
           ●…esolutions
           ,
           decline
           the
           peace
           and
           interest
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           endeavouring
           to
           patchup
           a
           peace
           with
           the
           late
           King
           upon
           such
           Terms
           ,
           which
           being
           acquiesced
           in
           ,
           would
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           the
           then
           judgement
           of
           the
           very
           
             Scots
             ,
             destroy
          
           
           
             the
             very
             ends
          
           of
           all
           their
           former
           proceedings
           ;
           yea
           betook
           themselves
           unto
           such
           a
           course
           by
           treating
           with
           the
           late
           King
           which
           (
           ●…cording
           to
           their
           own
           Declaration
           when
           there
           was
           ●…ot
           the
           least
           shadow
           of
           restraint
           upon
           them
           )
           they
           profest
           they
           could
           not
           in
           conscience
           do
           ,
           except
           they
           were
           
             resolved
             before
             hand
             to
             treat
             away
             all
             that
             they
             fought
             for
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             treated
             out
             of
             all
             that
             they
             ●…uld
             not
             be
             fought
             out
             of
             ,
          
           vea
           ,
           which
           course
           if
           they
           should
           〈◊〉
           ,
           they
           declared
           they
           should
           
             draw
             the
             whole
             g●…lt
             of
             all
             the
             bl●…d
             that
             〈◊〉
             shed
             in
             the
             three
             Nations
             upon
             themselves
             ,
          
           and
           not
           onely
           ●…oo
           bad
           do
           that
           which
           they
           declared
           would
           tend
           to
           
             the
             apparent
             destruction
             of
             the
             persons
             which
             have
             engaged
             ,
             and
             the
             ends
             for
             which
             they
             did
             engage
             in
             the
             late
             〈◊〉
             ▪
          
           and
           hereupon
           did
           resolve
           and
           orde●…
           ▪
           Th●…
           they
           would
           m●…e
           no
           〈◊〉
           Addresses
           who
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           Prohibiting
           all
           others
           upon
           penalty
           of
           High
           Treason
           ,
           not
           to
           makes
           breath
           of
           that
           order
           ;
           That
           they
           would
           receive
           no
           Message
           from
           him
           ,
           enjoyning
           ,
           
           That
           no
           person
           whatsoever
           should
           presume
           to
           receive
           or
           bring
           any
           Message
           from
           him
           ,
           to
           either
           or
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           to
           any
           other
           person
           ,
           and
           yet
           after
           all
           this
           ,
           to
           the
           amazement
           of
           all
           men
           ,
           let
           there
           be
           guilt
           of
           bloud
           ,
           or
           no
           guilt
           :
           let
           the
           persons
           formerly
           engaged
           in
           the
           wars
           ,
           and
           the
           ends
           of
           such
           engagements
           be
           destroyed
           or
           not
           destroyed
           ,
           so
           they
           ,
           could
           shift
           for
           themselves
           ,
           without
           regard
           had
           either
           to
           God
           or
           man
           ,
           they
           treat
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           assistance
           of
           the
           tumultuous
           Citizens
           ,
           insurrecting
           Counties
           ,
           adjacent
           and
           remote
           in
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           the
           revolting
           Navy
           and
           the
           base
           
             Scot
          
           invading
           the
           Nation
           ,
           were
           like
           to
           reduce
           us
           to
           more
           intolerable
           bondage
           and
           slavery
           then
           ever
           was
           known
           in
           this
           land
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           us
           more
           perfect
           Vassals
           then
           any
           are
           in
           Turkie
           ;
           and
           was
           it
           not
           high
           time
           that
           such
           treacherous
           ,
           if
           not
           traiterous
           persons
           as
           these
           were
           ,
           should
           be
           pluck't
           away
           even
           by
           head
           and
           ears
           that
           should
           thus
           ruine
           their
           Country
           ,
           and
           betray
           their
           trust
           ?
           Do
           we
           not
           well
           remember
           how
           the
           Bels
           did
           ring
           changes
           at
           
             Westminster
          
           while
           these
           were
           among
           them
           ?
           how
           did
           they
           wheel
           and
           reel
           ,
           advance
           and
           retreat
           ,
           go
           forward
           and
           backward
           ,
           do
           and
           undo
           ,
           say
           and
           unsay
           ,
           vote
           and
           unvote
           ,
           order
           and
           disorder
           ,
           that
           the
           then
           Kingdom
           did
           so
           shuffle
           and
           shiver
           ,
           so
           tremble
           and
           stagger
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           would
           have
           run
           into
           the
           old
           
             tohu
          
           and
           
             bohu
          
           of
           confusion
           and
           annihilation
           ,
           and
           the
           poor
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           Nation
           knew
           not
           what
           to
           do
           ,
           nor
           where
           to
           fix
           ?
           If
           they
           clos'd
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           beware
           sequestration
           ;
           if
           they
           joyned
           with
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           beware
           ;
           desolation
           ;
           if
           they
           cleaved
           to
           the
           Army
           ,
           the
           City
           did
           frown
           ;
           if
           they
           stuck
           to
           the
           City
           ,
           the
           Army
           must
           down
           .
           This
           day
           ,
           Be
           it
           ordained
           by
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           such
           and
           such
           persons
           be
           sequestred
           for
           malignancy
           ,
           for
           raising
           up
           the
           people
           by
           the
           Commission
           of
           Array
           against
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           The
           next
           day
           ,
           Be
           it
           ordained
           by
           the
           authority
           aforesaid
           ,
           That
           the
           said
           such
           &
           such
           persons
           be
           the
           Deputy
           Lieutenants
           for
           such
           &
           such
           Counties
           ;
           one
           day
           ,
           These
           are
           straightly
           to
           charge
           and
           command
           you
           to
           take
           into
           your
           safe
           custody
           the
           bodies
           of
           such
           and
           such
           persons
           impeached
           of
           high
           treason
           ,
           and
           this
           shal
           be
           your
           Warrant
           ;
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           These
           are
           straightly
           to
           charge
           and
           command
           you
           to
           release
           and
           set
           free
           the
           persons
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           this
           shal
           be
           your
           Warrant
           .
           Yesterday
           ,
           Be
           it
           Ordered
           by
           the
           authority
           of
           this
           House
           ,
           That
           such
           and
           such
           persons
           be
           made
           uncapable
           to
           sit
           as
           members
           in
           this
           House
           during
           this
           present
           Parliament
           ;
           
           to
           day
           ,
           Ordered
           by
           the
           authority
           aforesaid
           ,
           that
           the
           Members
           aforesaid
           be
           admitted
           to
           sit
           as
           Members
           of
           this
           House
           .
           Yesterday
           ,
           Resolved
           upon
           the
           question
           ,
           That
           it
           is
           not
           fit
           or
           safe
           for
           the
           Kingdom
           that
           a
           personall
           Treaty
           be
           admitted
           with
           the
           King
           untill
           satisfaction
           and
           security
           be
           given
           for
           the
           bloud
           that
           hath
           been
           shed
           by
           his
           Commissions
           &
           commands
           ;
           To
           day
           ,
           Resolved
           upon
           the
           question
           ,
           That
           there
           shal
           be
           a
           personal
           treaty
           with
           the
           King
           ;
           Notwithstanding
           no
           such
           satisfaction
           nor
           security
           given
           as
           aforesaid
           ;
           Yesterday
           ,
           Be
           it
           Declared
           ,
           That
           his
           Majesty
           contrary
           to
           his
           trust
           ,
           Oath
           at
           Coronation
           ,
           &c.
           hath
           raised
           and
           levied
           a
           bloudy
           and
           unnaturall
           War
           ,
           against
           his
           loving
           ,
           and
           loyal
           Subjects
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           To
           day
           ,
           Ordered
           ,
           That
           his
           Majestie
           come
           with
           freedom
           ,
           honor
           and
           safety
           to
           one
           of
           his
           Houses
           ,
           at
           such
           a
           distance
           from
           
             London
             ,
          
           upon
           his
           royal
           word
           ,
           and
           verball
           promise
           ,
           That
           he
           shall
           sign
           such
           and
           such
           Bils
           ,
           &c.
           
           Yesterday
           ,
           Be
           it
           ordered
           by
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           assembled
           ,
           That
           such
           and
           such
           persons
           be
           Commissioners
           for
           the
           Militia
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           for
           such
           a
           time
           ;
           To
           day
           again
           ,
           Be
           it
           ordained
           by
           the
           authority
           aforesaid
           ,
           That
           the
           former
           persons
           be
           no
           more
           Commissioners
           for
           the
           Militia
           of
           the
           said
           City
           ;
           but
           that
           such
           and
           such
           ,
           formerly
           displaced
           ,
           be
           restored
           again
           ;
           Yesterday
           ,
           
             Exit
             West
          
           from
           being
           any
           longer
           Lieut.
           of
           the
           Tower
           ,
           &
           enter
           
             Titchburn
             ;
          
           to
           day
           
             exit
             Titchburn
             ,
          
           and
           enter
           
             West
          
           into
           his
           place
           again
           ;
           was
           there
           ever
           seen
           such
           crossings
           ,
           such
           shiftings
           &
           shufflings
           ,
           such
           Yeas
           and
           Noes
           ,
           such
           Noes
           and
           Yeas
           in
           a
           Parliament
           before
           ,
           was
           it
           ever
           like
           that
           a
           Parliament
           so
           constituted
           ,
           so
           uncertain
           ,
           tottering
           ,
           staggering
           ,
           so
           fast
           and
           loose
           ,
           so
           up
           and
           down
           ,
           would
           ever
           accommodate
           the
           interest
           of
           this
           Nation
           as
           the
           case
           stood
           ?
           Nay
           ,
           did
           not
           all
           men
           see
           that
           these
           treacherous
           Members
           were
           ready
           to
           deliver
           all
           up
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           him
           that
           would
           quickly
           ruine
           and
           destroy
           us
           for
           our
           adherence
           even
           unto
           them
           ?
           so
           that
           it
           was
           high
           time
           for
           those
           that
           were
           faithful
           amongst
           them
           to
           consult
           how
           they
           might
           though
           by
           force
           of
           Arms
           ,
           separate
           these
           false-hearted
           men
           from
           those
           that
           would
           still
           keep
           firm
           to
           their
           profest
           principles
           ,
           of
           preservation
           of
           the
           peace
           and
           just
           liberty
           of
           this
           Nation
           ?
           and
           if
           it
           was
           just
           to
           oppose
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           his
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           force
           of
           Arms
           ,
           that
           would
           have
           ruin'd
           us
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           House
           in
           the
           open
           field
           :
           it
           is
           as
           lawfull
           to
           drve
           away
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           force
           of
           Arms
           too
           ,
           those
           that
           did
           endeavour
           likewise
           to
           destroy
           us
           by
           a
           Law
           ,
           the
           
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           common
           safety
           of
           the
           people
           being
           the
           supream
           and
           soveraign
           end
           both
           of
           Parliament
           and
           Armies
           ;
           by
           all
           this
           it
           appears
           that
           they
           had
           authority
           ,
           
             rebus
             sic
             stantibus
             ,
          
           to
           do
           what
           they
           have
           ;
           They
           are
           a
           rightfull
           authority
           ,
           being
           those
           that
           were
           chosen
           by
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           did
           adhere
           unto
           the
           ends
           of
           their
           first
           Election
           ,
           when
           the
           test
           did
           not
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           that
           they
           had
           sufficient
           
             reason
          
           for
           the
           altering
           of
           the
           Government
           they
           have
           declared
           ;
           and
           because
           the
           reason
           thereof
           is
           not
           impleaded
           but
           the
           Authority
           ,
           therefore
           I
           shall
           wave
           that
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           they
           had
           an
           opportunity
           hereunto
           by
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           as
           you
           very
           well
           know
           ,
           for
           the
           thing
           was
           done
           ,
           and
           they
           had
           been
           unfaithful
           in
           their
           trust
           ,
           having
           such
           a
           means
           at
           hand
           to
           save
           the
           Nation
           ,
           had
           they
           not
           made
           use
           thereof
           accordingly
           ,
           so
           that
           you
           see
           the
           grounds
           why
           we
           cannot
           grant
           that
           the
           present
           authority
           did
           come
           by
           their
           authority
           by
           unjust
           means
           ,
           though
           they
           got
           it
           by
           force
           of
           arms
           ,
           and
           that
           against
           the
           consent
           of
           the
           major
           vote
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ;
           for
           here
           were
           votes
           against
           votes
           ,
           the
           former
           contrary
           to
           the
           latter
           ,
           those
           importing
           the
           peoples
           good
           ,
           these
           their
           hurt
           ,
           those
           made
           when
           the
           Parliament
           was
           free
           ,
           these
           when
           they
           were
           under
           new
           fears
           of
           bringing
           in
           the
           late
           King
           by
           force
           of
           arms
           ;
           those
           votes
           beckt
           with
           reason
           and
           arguments
           
             *
          
           certified
           by
           the
           Parliament
           to
           the
           whole
           Nation
           ;
           these
           grounded
           upon
           pleasure
           .
           We
           know
           that
           a
           Parliament
           may
           vote
           and
           revoke
           ,
           and
           revote
           again
           and
           again
           ,
           order
           ,
           unorder
           ,
           and
           reorder
           ,
           ordain
           ,
           repeal
           ,
           and
           reordain
           ,
           the
           same
           things
           over
           ,
           and
           over
           ,
           all
           conducing
           in
           their
           best
           apprehensions
           to
           common
           safety
           ;
           and
           faithfulness
           to
           their
           trust
           ,
           may
           require
           them
           so
           to
           do
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           the
           end
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           common
           safety
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           means
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           their
           Votes
           ,
           Orders
           ,
           Ordinances
           &c.
           that
           must
           prostrate
           them
           ;
           and
           as
           the
           case
           may
           stand
           ,
           we
           may
           be
           bound
           in
           conscience
           to
           submit
           thereunto
           ;
           but
           when
           they
           have
           praepossessed
           our
           reason
           and
           judgement
           not
           by
           bare
           votes
           ,
           orders
           ,
           and
           ordinances
           ,
           but
           by
           strong
           and
           effectuall
           reasons
           and
           arguments
           against
           treating
           
           with
           the
           then
           King
           ,
           as
           
             bringing
             upon
             them
             (
             and
             consequently
             the
             whole
             Nation
             )
             all
             the
             bloud
             that
             hath
             been
             shed
             in
             these
             wars
             ,
             yea
             ,
             as
             plucking
             up
             the
             foundatation
             of
             ever
             setling
             a
             peace
             with
             him
             which
             should
             be
             just
             and
             sure
             ;
             yea
             ,
             that
             it
             tended
             to
             the
             apparent
             destruction
             of
             the
             persons
             which
             have
             engaged
             ,
             and
             loss
             of
             the
             ends
             for
             which
             both
             the
             Nations
             of
          
           England
           
             and
          
           Scotland
           
             did
             engage
             in
             these
             wars
             ,
          
           rendring
           
           themselves
           thereby
           (
           according
           to
           their
           own
           Declaration
           )
           
             base
             and
             dishonorable
             ,
             being
             in
             that
             condition
             as
             they
             were
             in
             to
             treat
             under
             the
             Gallows
             :
             to
             treat
             as
             traitors
             ,
             their
             cause
             being
             not
             justified
             ,
             nor
             the
             Declarations
             against
             them
             as
             rebels
             recalled
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           and
           
             Fools
          
           too
           ,
           
             being
             possest
             of
             the
             Sword
             according
             to
             their
             right
             not
             to
             secure
             it
             to
             themselves
             and
             posterity
             ,
             before
             they
             treated
             of
             any
             thing
             ,
             that
             neither
             they
             nor
             their
             posterity
             might
             be
             put
             to
             play
             another
             bloudy
             game
             for
             the
             same
             thing
             :
          
           when
           we
           say
           ,
           they
           themselves
           did
           thus
           praepossess
           our
           judgements
           ,
           should
           those
           of
           them
           that
           did
           stil
           remain
           faithfull
           unto
           the
           Nation
           ,
           suffer
           the
           rest
           (
           because
           the
           major
           vote
           )
           having
           an
           opportunity
           in
           their
           hands
           thus
           to
           ruine
           themselves
           and
           friends
           ,
           and
           must
           the
           people
           submit
           unto
           such
           votes
           so
           conducing
           ,
           because
           the
           major
           part
           turn
           base
           and
           dishonorable
           ;
           yea
           ,
           fools
           ,
           and
           take
           upon
           them
           the
           guilt
           of
           traitors
           ;
           must
           the
           minor
           part
           of
           a
           contrary
           mind
           be
           concluded
           ,
           and
           not
           hinder
           and
           prevent
           such
           things
           if
           they
           can
           ?
           Can
           a
           Parliament
           vote
           down
           their
           own
           reasons
           and
           arguments
           which
           they
           have
           argued
           up
           in
           the
           minds
           and
           judgements
           of
           others
           ?
           doubtless
           the
           people
           ought
           to
           acquiesce
           rather
           in
           those
           votes
           enforced
           by
           reason
           then
           in
           those
           contrary
           Votes
           evidenced
           meerly
           by
           voting
           ;
           there
           they
           have
           their
           reason
           ,
           here
           their
           will
           .
           Can
           we
           think
           that
           it
           is
           the
           duty
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           or
           others
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           out
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           content
           themselves
           with
           ,
           and
           to
           submit
           unto
           the
           meer
           wil
           and
           pleasure
           of
           the
           Parliament
           in
           such
           things
           as
           according
           to
           their
           ownjudgements
           and
           reasons
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           the
           argued
           ,
           demonstrated
           grounds
           and
           principles
           of
           reason
           of
           those
           very
           persons
           that
           (
           after
           without
           shewing
           any
           reason
           for
           what
           they
           did
           )
           decline
           the
           same
           ,
           that
           in
           such
           a
           case
           ▪
           they
           should
           submit
           ,
           having
           an
           effectuall
           opportunity
           (
           a
           well
           resolved
           power
           and
           strength
           )
           to
           prevent
           the
           same
           ?
           No
           surely
           .
           They
           that
           told
           us
           that
           a
           Kingdom
           must
           not
           be
           ruin'd
           at
           the
           meer
           will
           and
           pleasure
           of
           a
           King
           have
           taught
           us
           to
           infer
           the
           like
           touching
           the
           meer
           will
           and
           pleasure
           of
           a
           Parliament
           ;
           if
           it
           be
           not
           
             salus
             Regis
             ,
          
           it
           cannot
           be
           
             voluntas
             Parliamenti
             ,
          
           but
           
             salus
             Populi
             ,
          
           that
           is
           the
           supream
           law
           ;
           surely
           he
           that
           did
           never
           appoint
           that
           the
           lives
           of
           millions
           of
           men
           should
           be
           prostrated
           to
           the
           meer
           arbitrary
           will
           and
           pleasure
           of
           a
           ●…ing
           ,
           did
           never
           ordain
           that
           they
           should
           be
           thus
           subjected
           to
           the
           reasonless
           vote
           of
           a
           Parliament
           ;
           but
           if
           a
           King
           should
           rise
           up
           against
           a
           people
           to
           enforce
           his
           pleasure
           upon
           them
           by
           the
           sword
           to
           their
           apparent
           destruction
           ,
           the
           people
           may
           rise
           up
           in
           Arms
           and
           resist
           him
           (
           for
           
           so
           you
           Ministers
           have
           instructed
           the
           Nation
           )
           will
           it
           not
           then
           follow
           ,
           that
           if
           a
           Parliament
           should
           do
           the
           like
           by
           a
           Vote
           ,
           that
           in
           such
           a
           case
           the
           like
           resistance
           is
           alike
           lawful
           ?
           neither
           will
           it
           here
           avail
           to
           say
           ,
           
             Who
             shall
             judge
             ?
          
           For
           it
           is
           already
           answered
           ,
           that
           the
           Parliament
           themselves
           did
           judge
           and
           determine
           the
           matter
           ,
           and
           that
           not
           simply
           by
           bare
           Votes
           ,
           but
           by
           many
           reasons
           ,
           and
           a
           very
           large
           Declaration
           
           was
           published
           by
           them
           ,
           importing
           their
           many
           reasons
           to
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           people
           therein
           ;
           and
           therefore
           if
           a
           Parliaments
           reason
           ,
           according
           to
           common
           principles
           shal
           rise
           up
           against
           a
           a
           Parliaments
           Votes
           impugning
           the
           same
           ,
           especially
           when
           the
           life
           or
           death
           of
           a
           Nation
           ,
           or
           the
           honest
           party
           thereof
           is
           concerned
           therein
           ,
           it
           behoves
           the
           people
           to
           rise
           up
           ,
           and
           joyn
           with
           their
           reasons
           to
           oppose
           their
           Votes
           ;
           so
           that
           you
           see
           why
           we
           cannot
           grant
           that
           the
           present
           authority
           had
           no
           authority
           for
           what
           they
           did
           ,
           though
           a
           
             Minor
          
           party
           of
           that
           authority
           chosen
           by
           the
           people
           ;
           which
           is
           the
           first
           Answer
           to
           the
           first
           part
           of
           your
           Objection
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           though
           it
           should
           be
           granted
           that
           thosethat
           are
           in
           present
           authority
           did
           unlawfully
           usurpe
           their
           authority
           :
           wil
           it
           therefore
           follow
           that
           their
           authority
           it self
           is
           unlawful
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           is
           unlawful
           to
           obey
           it
           ,
           in
           lawful
           things
           ?
           what
           will
           be
           the
           consequences
           of
           such
           an
           inference
           ?
           Surely
           there
           is
           a
           distinction
           to
           be
           made
           between
           lawful
           authority
           ,
           and
           the
           persons
           therein
           ,
           and
           the
           means
           whereby
           they
           were
           invested
           therein
           ;
           if
           their
           authority
           was
           unlawful
           because
           acquired
           by
           force
           of
           Arms
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           vote
           of
           those
           that
           had
           it
           lawfully
           invested
           in
           them
           ;
           where
           shall
           we
           finde
           a
           lawful
           authority
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           when
           generally
           ,
           if
           not
           universally
           all
           the
           parts
           of
           the
           world
           in
           respect
           of
           their
           Governors
           are
           so
           ruled
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           by
           force
           ?
           would
           you
           in
           a
           sober
           grave
           Christian
           and
           dispassionate
           maner
           consult
           with
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           you
           cannot
           but
           know
           how
           that
           many
           Kings
           of
           
             Israel
          
           and
           
             Iudah
          
           under
           the
           old
           Testament
           did
           (
           in
           regard
           of
           their
           right
           from
           man
           )
           acquire
           their
           Governments
           by
           force
           and
           power
           ;
           you
           know
           well
           how
           
             Ieroboam
          
           (
           by
           the
           advantage
           of
           the
           distemper
           of
           the
           ten
           Tribes
           raised
           by
           the
           tyrannical
           threatnings
           of
           
             Rehoboam
             ,
          
           That
           his
           little
           finger
           should
           be
           thicker
           then
           his
           fathers
           loyns
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           would
           turn
           his
           fathers
           Whips
           into
           Scorpions
           ,
           
           just
           as
           the
           last
           King
           did
           multiply
           Oppressions
           and
           cruelties
           upon
           the
           Nation
           above
           what
           his
           father
           did
           )
           did
           joyn
           himself
           with
           the
           ten
           Tribes
           ;
           and
           the
           said
           Tribes
           having
           killed
           
             Adoram
          
           (
           with
           stones
           )
           
           being
           sent
           by
           
             Rehoboam
          
           to
           purifie
           them
           ,
           took
           the
           said
           
             Ieroboam
          
           and
           made
           him
           King
           by
           force
           of
           arms
           ,
           and
           so
           alienated
           the
           Crown
           from
           the
           house
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           there
           was
           a
           deadly
           feude
           alwayes
           after
           between
           
             Rehoboam
          
           and
           
             Ieroboam
          
           (
           as
           is
           now
           between
           the
           Royallists
           and
           Parliamenteers
           )
           in
           their
           Successors
           :
           and
           yet
           we
           finde
           not
           that
           God
           was
           displeased
           ,
           either
           with
           the
           men
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           or
           the
           men
           of
           
             Iudah
          
           for
           their
           obedience
           to
           their
           respective
           Kings
           :
           Afterward
           
             Baasha
             ,
          
           the
           son
           of
           
             Abiah
             ,
          
           raiseth
           war
           against
           
             Nadab
             ,
          
           the
           son
           of
           
             Ieroboam
             ,
          
           and
           kild
           him
           ,
           &
           got
           the
           Crown
           himself
           
           and
           raigned
           in
           his
           stead
           ;
           after
           
             Baasha
          
           his
           death
           
             Elah
          
           his
           son
           raigned
           in
           his
           stead
           ,
           and
           his
           servant
           
             Zimri
          
           kills
           him
           ,
           and
           got
           the
           Crown
           in
           his
           stead
           ;
           in
           his
           time
           
             Omri
          
           by
           the
           power
           of
           the
           sword
           still
           gets
           the
           Crown
           ,
           and
           forceth
           
             Zimri
          
           desperately
           to
           burne
           himself
           ;
           after
           this
           
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             Israel
          
           was
           divided
           ;
           one
           half
           of
           the
           people
           take
           
             Tibni
          
           the
           son
           of
           
             Ginah
          
           and
           make
           him
           King
           :
           the
           other
           half
           followed
           
             Omri
             ,
          
           and
           then
           they
           tried
           who
           had
           the
           longest
           sword
           sti●…
           ,
           and
           
           at
           last
           
             Tibni
             ,
          
           and
           his
           party
           being
           foiled
           ,
           
             Omri
          
           got
           all
           ,
           and
           raigned
           alone
           ;
           after
           
             Omri
             Ahab
          
           his
           son
           raigned
           in
           his
           stead
           ;
           
             Ahab
          
           he
           takes
           a
           wicked
           Idolatrous
           
             Iezabel
          
           (
           as
           the
           late
           King
           of
           
             England
          
           did
           in
           the
           like
           case
           )
           to
           be
           his
           Queen
           ;
           she
           prevails
           with
           him
           (
           as
           the
           case
           still
           runs
           parallel
           )
           to
           rear
           up
           Altars
           for
           the
           service
           of
           
             Baal
             ,
          
           (
           as
           he
           did
           in
           
             Somersets
             House
             ,
          
           and
           elsewhere
           upon
           the
           like
           account
           )
           multiplying
           Idolatrous
           worship
           and
           service
           above
           his
           Predecessors
           ;
           then
           the
           Prophets
           of
           the
           Lord
           lifted
           up
           their
           voices
           against
           him
           for
           his
           wickedness
           ,
           (
           as
           you
           know
           the
           faithful
           Ministers
           did
           against
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           you
           your selves
           being
           some
           of
           them
           that
           did
           so
           )
           whom
           he
           imprisons
           and
           persecutes
           with
           a
           perfect
           hatred
           (
           as
           you
           very
           well
           know
           the
           said
           late
           King
           of
           
             England
          
           did
           abominate
           from
           his
           heart
           all
           Puritan
           Preachers
           ,
           which
           was
           one
           of
           his
           Characters
           in
           all
           mens
           mouthes
           ;
           )
           well
           ;
           abundance
           of
           mischief
           did
           this
           wicked
           
             Iezabel
          
           the
           Queen
           work
           in
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           especially
           against
           the
           faithful
           Prophets
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           for
           their
           opposition
           of
           her
           Priests
           ;
           at
           last
           
             Ahab
          
           following
           the
           counsels
           of
           his
           false
           prophets
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           advice
           of
           the
           faithful
           Prophets
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           lost
           his
           life
           at
           
             Ramoth
             Gilead
          
           (
           as
           the
           late
           King
           did
           his
           head
           at
           
             White-Hall
             ;
             )
          
           the
           time
           would
           fail
           to
           run
           through
           all
           instances
           of
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             Israel
          
           and
           
             Iudah
          
           in
           this
           kinde
           .
           If
           you
           look
           into
           the
           new
           Testament
           ,
           you
           know
           that
           Christ
           was
           born
           when
           the
           
             Scepter
          
           was
           got
           by
           force
           of
           Arms
           from
           
             Israel
          
           and
           
           
             Iudah
             ,
          
           who
           ●…ere
           subject
           to
           the
           
             Romans
             ,
          
           and
           paid
           tribute
           to
           
             Cesar
             ,
             Augustus
             Cesar
          
           being
           then
           Emperor
           ;
           
             Herod
          
           the
           son
           of
           
             〈◊〉
          
           had
           the
           honor
           of
           being
           the
           Governor
           of
           the
           
             Iews
          
           who
           had
           the
           honor●…ble
           name
           of
           King
           bestowed
           upon
           him
           by
           the
           said
           
             Augustus
             Cesars
             ,
          
           which
           title
           (
           ●…s
           
             Iosephus
          
           re●…
           )
           〈◊〉
           ●…fied
           by
           the
           Senat●…
           of
           
             Rome
             ;
          
           yet
           to
           signifie
           that
           all
           was
           at
           the
           pleasure
           of
           the
           sal●…Augustus
           
             Cesar
             ,
          
           he
           commands
           a
           tax
           to
           be
           levied
           upon
           all
           the
           
             Iews
             ,
          
           and
           upon
           all
           his
           dominions
           ,
           as
           appears
           in
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           
           he
           exacts
           tribute
           from
           all
           the
           
             Israelites
             ,
          
           as
           he
           did
           by
           his
           Officers
           from
           Christ
           himself
           ,
           who
           came
           to
           
             Peter
          
           (
           thinking
           its
           like
           to
           intrap
           his
           Master
           )
           and
           asked
           him
           ,
           What
           say
           ,
           
             Doth
             not
             your
             Mast●…-pa●…
          
           
           
             tribute
          
           Sir
           ?
           Why
           ,
           
             yes
             ,
          
           Sir
           ,
           saith
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           he
           doth
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           observeable
           that
           Christ
           reasons
           with
           
             Peter
          
           upon
           this
           argument
           ,
           
             viz
          
           that
           they
           of
           right
           ought
           to
           be
           free
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           was
           usurpation
           ,
           and
           by
           meer
           force
           and
           power
           of
           the
           said
           Emperor
           that
           it
           was
           exact●…
           ▪
           we
           are
           children
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           and
           indeed
           of
           right
           we
           are
           fre●…
           ;
           nevertheless
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           it
           is
           but
           a
           civil
           thing
           ,
           take
           such
           a
           course
           for
           so
           much
           money
           ;
           and
           when
           thou
           hast
           it
           ,
           
             give
             it
          
           for
           us
           both
           ;
           let
           the
           books
           be
           crost
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           discharged
           ;
           and
           the
           false
           lying
           
             Iews
          
           when
           they
           falsly
           accused
           him
           ,
           said
           of
           him
           ,
           thinking
           if
           any
           thing
           would
           hang
           him
           that
           would
           do
           it
           ;
           
             This
             fellow
          
           (
           say
           they
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           )
           
             〈◊〉
             ●…ound
             perverting
          
           
           
             the
             Nation
             :
             viz.
          
           of
           the
           Jews
           ,
           
             and
             forbidding
             to
             pay
             tribute
             〈◊〉
          
           Cesar
           ;
           which
           was
           a
           most
           false
           and
           scandalous
           accusation
           ;
           fo●…●…e
           himself
           did
           pay
           tribute
           (
           as
           you
           see
           before
           )
           you
           see
           Christ
           himself
           and
           his
           ●…ii
           sciples
           did
           yield
           obedience
           ,
           and
           that
           without
           any
           ●…uple
           in
           things
           lawful
           unto
           that
           authority
           that
           was
           acquire●…●…yn
           meer
           forc●…
           of
           Arms
           ▪
           Again
           ,
           you
           know
           ,
           that
           after
           Christ
           ,
           the
           Apostles
           lived
           ●…nder
           the
           same
           usurpation
           by
           the
           
             Roman
          
           Emperors
           maintained
           by
           force
           ;
           yet
           you
           know
           ,
           how
           that
           they
           did
           not
           onely
           themselves
           subject
           ,
           but
           left
           their
           minds
           in
           this
           behalf
           in
           holy
           Wri●…
           ,
           exhorting
           the
           Churches
           whom
           they
           had
           planted
           to
           subject
           unto
           them
           i●…
           l●…ful
           things
           ;
           and
           that
           not
           onely
           
             Paul
          
           teacheth
           the
           be●…ing
           
             R●…
          
           subjection
           ,
           
           of
           whom
           it
           may
           be
           replyed
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Rom●…
          
           〈◊〉
           were
           their
           own
           proper
           Governors
           ;
           but
           the
           same
           
             P●…ul
          
           instructeth
           
             Ti●…othy
          
           also
           to
           lay
           down
           rules
           for
           all
           the
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           whatsoever
           touching
           their
           deportment
           in
           their
           Assemblies
           ,
           in
           reference
           to
           their
           Rulers
           ,
           never
           questioning
           how
           they
           ●…ame
           into
           this
           authority
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           That
           they
           should
           
             pray
             for
             King●…
             ,
             and
             for
             all
             that
             are
             in
             Authority
             ,
             
             that
             under
             them
             they
             may
             lead
             a
             peaceable
             and
             quiet
             life
             ,
             in
             all
             godliness
             and
             honesty
             ,
          
           affirming
           it
           to
           
             be
             both
             good
             und
             acceptable
          
           
           
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ;
          
           this
           was
           their
           judgement
           ,
           that
           if
           so
           be
           they
           could
           
             live
             a
             peaceable
             and
             quiet
             life
          
           under
           their
           rulers
           
             in
             all
             goodliness
             and
             honesty
             ,
          
           such
           rulers
           should
           not
           onely
           be
           submitted
           unto
           ,
           but
           earnestly
           prayed
           for
           ,
           that
           God
           would
           blesse
           them
           and
           prosper
           them
           .
           Why
           then
           should
           you
           haesitate
           in
           your
           yeilding
           obedience
           to
           the
           present
           Governours
           ?
           cannot
           you
           
             live
             under
             them
             a
             peaceable
             and
             quiet
             life
             in
             all
             godliness
             and
             honesty
             ?
          
           What
           hinders
           you
           ?
           had
           you
           ever
           such
           freedom
           (
           speak
           your
           own
           consciences
           )
           under
           any
           government
           ,
           or
           governours
           before
           ?
           what
           strains
           of
           Idolatry
           ,
           what
           ceremonies
           are
           imposed
           upon
           you
           ?
           May
           you
           not
           preach
           and
           pray
           ,
           and
           pray
           and
           preach
           ,
           and
           that
           not
           onely
           in
           private
           but
           in
           publique
           as
           oft
           as
           you
           will
           (
           provided
           you
           disturbe
           not
           the
           civil
           peace
           of
           the
           Nation
           )
           and
           may
           you
           not
           do
           this
           not
           only
           by
           the
           
             toleration
          
           and
           
             connivance
             ,
          
           but
           by
           the
           
             approbation
          
           and
           
             countenance
          
           of
           those
           that
           are
           in
           authority
           ?
           and
           let
           any
           history
           produce
           when
           you
           or
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           people
           of
           God
           had
           the
           like
           liberty
           ,
           and
           respects
           from
           the
           Rulers
           of
           
             England
          
           before
           :
           yea
           ,
           and
           let
           any
           history
           produce
           instances
           of
           the
           like
           ingratitude
           ,
           scorne
           and
           contempt
           cast
           upon
           the
           ruling
           powers
           ,
           especially
           from
           the
           grand
           professors
           of
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           as
           your selves
           are
           ,
           bedashing
           them
           with
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           ●…ing
           ,
           and
           the
           imputation
           of
           murderers
           from
           day
           to
           day
           ,
           scorning
           all
           their
           Commands
           ,
           Acts
           ,
           Orders
           ,
           though
           requiring
           things
           at
           your
           hands
           in
           themselves
           agreeable
           to
           your
           profest
           principles
           and
           practises
           ,
           when
           they
           command
           you
           to
           fast
           and
           pray
           for
           success
           against
           your
           known
           and
           avowed
           enemies
           ,
           yea
           the
           very
           
             *
          
           Rebels
           in
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           you
           will
           not
           ;
           when
           they
           command
           you
           to
           give
           thanks
           for
           success
           against
           them
           ,
           you
           pine
           and
           mourn
           ,
           and
           murmur
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           give
           thanks
           ,
           to
           the
           very
           amazement
           of
           all
           that
           know
           you
           ,
           behaving
           your selves
           in
           your
           prayers
           ;
           in
           your
           Sermons
           ,
           after
           such
           a
           froward
           ;
           peevish
           peltish
           manner
           ,
           as
           if
           you
           had
           been
           the
           sons
           of
           the
           Prophet
           
             Ionah
             ,
          
           begotten
           by
           him
           in
           his
           angry
           fits
           ;
           never
           did
           such
           
             Ionasnes
          
           of
           spirit
           appear
           in
           so
           many
           professors
           of
           the
           Ministry
           in
           this
           Nation
           ;
           nay
           ,
           do
           you
           not
           pray
           against
           the
           present
           Governors
           ,
           preach
           against
           them
           ,
           work
           all
           underhand
           mischiefs
           against
           them
           ,
           tamper
           in
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           the
           City
           in
           the
           Army
           (
           pro●…uring
           their
           beheading
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           body
           of
           i●…
           might
           fall
           to
           the
           ground
           )
           and
           all
           ,
           if
           it
           was
           possible
           
           to
           pul
           them
           from
           their
           seats
           of
           government
           ?
           surely
           
             Christ
             Iesus
          
           and
           his
           Apostles
           (
           whose
           Ministers
           and
           Successors
           you
           profess
           your selves
           to
           be
           )
           were
           of
           another
           spirit
           ;
           again
           ,
           the
           time
           would
           fail
           if
           we
           should
           insist
           but
           upon
           the
           tythes
           of
           those
           instances
           of
           Governours
           ,
           both
           in
           our
           own
           ,
           and
           other
           Countries
           ,
           who
           got
           the
           Government
           by
           meer
           power
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           the
           people
           of
           God
           that
           did
           always
           obey
           them
           in
           lawfull
           things
           ;
           and
           whereas
           the
           Covenant
           is
           pleaded
           by
           you
           for
           your
           justification
           in
           this
           behalf
           ;
           though
           enough
           and
           enough
           is
           answered
           in
           this
           kind
           ,
           that
           shift
           of
           Covenant
           and
           plea
           of
           Covenant
           being
           indeed
           almost
           worn
           out
           ,
           it
           is
           most
           notoriously
           known
           that
           that
           very
           Covenant
           was
           founded
           and
           grounded
           in
           a
           quite
           contrary
           sense
           to
           what
           you
           now
           urge
           it
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           to
           justifie
           your
           taking
           up
           arms
           against
           him
           that
           had
           lawfull
           authority
           over
           you
           ,
           though
           he
           did
           not
           use
           it
           lawfully
           ,
           as
           you
           all
           very
           well
           know
           ;
           and
           why
           may
           not
           others
           plead
           Covenant
           in
           the
           like
           case
           ?
           if
           you
           will
           but
           a
           little
           consider
           the
           exhortation
           of
           the
           Assembly
           of
           Divines
           to
           the
           taking
           of
           the
           Solemn
           League
           and
           Covenant
           ,
           Ordered
           by
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           the
           ninth
           of
           
             Feb.
          
           1643.
           to
           be
           printed
           and
           published
           ;
           you
           shall
           see
           that
           this
           very
           Covenant
           was
           founded
           in
           that
           which
           now
           you
           call
           usurpation
           in
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           a
           Covenanted
           resolution
           of
           fighting
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           his
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           (
           be
           they
           either
           the
           major
           or
           minor
           part
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           it
           matters
           not
           )
           that
           contrary
           to
           their
           trust
           ,
           did
           imbondage
           and
           inslave
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           indeavored
           the
           same
           ;
           and
           this
           practise
           justified
           in
           an
           instance
           brought
           in
           by
           the
           said
           Assembly
           of
           Divines
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
             neither
             hath
             this
             practice
             or
             doctrine
             ,
             viz.
          
           of
           joyning
           by
           force
           of
           arms
           against
           undeserving
           Governors
           
             been
             deemed
             seditious
             or
             unwarrantable
             by
             the
             Princes
             that
             have
             sate
             upon
             the
          
           English
           
             Throne
             ,
             but
             justified
             and
             defended
             by
             Queen
          
           Elizabeth
           
             of
             blessed
             memory
             ,
             with
             the
             expence
             of
             much
             treasure
             ,
             and
             bloud
             in
             the
             United
             Provinces
             of
          
           Netherland
           ,
           
             not
             onely
             without
             but
             against
             the
             unjust
             violence
             of
          
           Philip
           
             of
          
           Spain
           ;
           
             King
          
           James
           
             followed
             her
             steps
             ,
             so
             far
             as
             to
             approve
             of
             their
             union
             ,
             and
             to
             enter
             into
             a
             league
             with
             them
             as
             free
             States
             ▪
             which
             is
             continued
             by
             his
             Majesty
             now
             raigning
             unto
             this
             day
          
           (
           speaking
           of
           the
           late
           King
           )
           
             who
             both
             by
             his
             expedition
             for
             the
             relief
             of
          
           Roche●…in
           France
           ,
           
             and
             his
             strict
             confederacie
             with
             the
             Prince
             of
          
           Orange
           ,
           
             and
             the
          
           States
           General
           ,
           
             notwithstanding
             all
             the
             importunity
             of
          
           Spain
           
             to
             the
             contrary
             ,
             hath
             set
             to
             his
             Seal
             ,
             that
             all
             that
             hath
             been
             
             done
             by
             his
             Royal
             Ancestors
             ,
             in
             maintenance
             of
             those
             who
             had
             so
             engaged
             and
             combined
             themselves
             ,
             was
             just
             and
             warrantable
             ;
             and
             what
             had
             become
             of
             the
             Religion
             ,
             Laws
             ,
             and
             Liberties
             of
             our
             sister
             Nation
             of
          
           Scotland
           ,
           
             had
             they
             not
             entred
             into
             such
             a
             solemn
             League
             and
             Covenant
          
           (
           or
           if
           you
           will
           Engagement
           )
           
             at
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             late
             troubles
             there
             ?
          
           but
           
             instar
             omnium
             ,
          
           to
           give
           you
           one
           instance
           more
           of
           your
           own
           party
           ,
           we
           hope
           that
           will
           be
           authentique
           with
           you
           (
           and
           that
           is
           of
           the
           
             Scots
          
           (
           of
           happy
           memory
           ,
           if
           your
           memories
           will
           serve
           you
           but
           for
           two
           or
           three
           yeers
           together
           )
           who
           you
           know
           when
           that
           the
           major
           part
           of
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           did
           Vote
           the
           sending
           into
           this
           Nation
           and
           against
           the
           same
           ,
           an
           Army
           under
           Duke
           
             Hamilton
          
           contrary
           unto
           all
           their
           former
           Vows
           ,
           Treaties
           ,
           Covenants
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           (
           as
           the
           major
           part
           of
           the
           
             English
          
           Parliament
           did
           Vote
           a
           Treaty
           with
           the
           late
           King
           contrary
           to
           their
           former
           resolutions
           ,
           Votes
           ,
           Orders
           ,
           to
           the
           hazard
           of
           incurring
           the
           guilt
           of
           all
           the
           blood
           and
           loss
           of
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           late
           war
           )
           yet
           you
           know
           a
           minor
           party
           did
           oppose
           them
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           own
           strength
           &
           the
           aide
           of
           the
           now
           Lord
           Generall
           ,
           whom
           they
           indeed
           have
           required
           most
           (
           what
           shall
           we
           say
           ?
           )
           
             Scot-like
          
           ,
           did
           depose
           the
           said
           major
           part
           of
           the
           said
           Parliament
           (
           as
           the
           now
           governing
           party
           did
           here
           in
           
             England
             )
          
           &
           by
           the
           said
           power
           and
           force
           ,
           were
           themselves
           established
           in
           the
           room
           thereof
           (
           as
           the
           example
           still
           runs
           parallel
           here
           )
           and
           yet
           did
           you
           not
           approve
           of
           them
           ,
           pray
           for
           them
           ,
           bless
           God
           for
           their
           happy
           success
           against
           their
           enemies
           ?
           can
           you
           imagine
           men
           so
           thick-skuld
           so
           stupified
           as
           not
           to
           observe
           your
           partiality
           ?
           or
           have
           you
           a
           dispensation
           to
           make
           election
           and
           reprobation
           of
           actions
           of
           the
           self
           same
           nature
           ,
           disposition
           ,
           circumstances
           ,
           tendencies
           ,
           and
           to
           reward
           them
           in
           some
           with
           honor
           and
           glory
           :
           and
           in
           others
           with
           shame
           and
           contempt
           ?
           to
           say
           unto
           some
           men
           ,
           for
           these
           actions
           ,
           well
           done
           you
           blessed
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           and
           unto
           others
           for
           the
           like
           (
           every
           way
           the
           like
           )
           go
           ye
           cursed
           ,
           receive
           a
           portion
           prepared
           for
           truce-breakers
           ,
           Covenant-breakers
           ,
           usurpers
           of
           Authority
           :
           or
           can
           you
           make
           the
           same
           things
           good
           and
           evill
           ,
           light
           and
           darkness
           ,
           lawfull
           and
           unlawfull
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           the
           very
           self
           same
           respects
           ,
           references
           ,
           and
           relations
           ?
           was
           it
           lawfull
           for
           the
           
             Hollanders
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Netherlanders
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Scots
           by
           force
           of
           Arms
           to
           remove
           their
           governors
           upon
           presumed
           just
           reasons
           :
           and
           not
           for
           the
           
             English
          
           to
           do
           the
           like
           ,
           having
           as
           much
           ,
           if
           not
           seven-fold
           more
           reason
           then
           these
           had
           so
           to
           do
           ?
           Or
           is
           it
           lawful
           for
           the
           subjects
           in
           
           the
           forenamed
           places
           to
           obey
           their
           governors
           established
           by
           meer
           force
           and
           power
           ;
           and
           not
           for
           the
           
             English
          
           to
           obey
           their
           governors
           in
           lawfull
           things
           ,
           because
           so
           established
           ?
        
         
           In
           the
           third
           place
           ,
           have
           you
           not
           
             protection
          
           by
           this
           government
           ?
           and
           doth
           not
           
             protection
          
           oblige
           unto
           
             subjection
          
           in
           lawfull
           things
           ?
           is
           it
           not
           such
           a
           peice
           of
           inhumanity
           ,
           as
           is
           not
           to
           be
           mentioned
           ,
           but
           with
           utter
           abhorrency
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           for
           a
           man
           to
           seek
           to
           
             destroy
          
           that
           which
           
             preserveth
          
           him
           ?
           is
           it
           not
           
             Iudas
          
           like
           to
           betray
           those
           in
           Authority
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           rude
           multitude
           (
           as
           he
           did
           his
           Lord
           )
           who
           through
           much
           difficulty
           and
           hardship
           endeavor
           to
           save
           and
           preserve
           you
           ?
           did
           not
           you
           as
           well
           as
           others
           (
           nay
           were
           not
           you
           the
           leaders
           of
           others
           who
           did
           )
           but
           as
           yesterday
           ,
           
             Spread
             your
             garments
             and
             Palm
             Branches
          
           before
           those
           in
           Authority
           who
           (
           contrary
           to
           the
           commands
           of
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           his
           party
           of
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           )
           did
           adhere
           unto
           the
           common
           interest
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           would
           not
           joyn
           with
           him
           ,
           by
           whom
           you
           have
           been
           protected
           every
           since
           ,
           and
           cry'd
           out
           unto
           them
           
             Hosanna
             ,
             Hosanna
             ;
          
           and
           shall
           you
           not
           only
           now
           in
           your
           own
           persons
           oppose
           them
           ,
           but
           still
           be
           leaders
           of
           the
           people
           and
           rude
           multitude
           ,
           to
           withstand
           them
           ,
           crying
           out
           in
           your
           Pulpits
           in
           effect
           ,
           
             crucifie
             them
             ,
             crucifie
             them
             ?
          
           doth
           not
           your
           non
           
             submission
             ,
          
           unto
           our
           governors
           in
           lawfull
           things
           disoblige
           them
           unto
           your
           
             protection
             ?
          
           non
           
             submission
          
           in
           such
           cases
           renders
           you
           no
           
             subjects
             ,
          
           but
           
             enemies
             ,
          
           no
           
             friends
             ,
          
           but
           
             foes
             ;
          
           and
           is
           it
           policy
           for
           a
           State
           to
           protect
           their
           enemies
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           their
           work
           of
           generation
           and
           multiplying
           their
           parties
           by
           Sermons
           and
           prayers
           calculated
           for
           that
           purpose
           ?
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           You
           do
           not
           only
           receive
           the
           benefit
           of
           Protection
           ,
           but
           also
           You
           claim
           the
           benefit
           of
           Provision
           established
           by
           our
           present
           Rulers
           in
           all
           cases
           of
           self-accommodation
           ;
           And
           is
           not
           this
           likewise
           an
           
             obligement
          
           unto
           
             acknowledgment
          
           and
           subjection
           ?
           If
           any
           of
           you
           be
           injured
           or
           wronged
           ,
           you
           fly
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           the
           present
           ministers
           of
           justice
           under
           our
           present
           Rulers
           for
           releif
           and
           satisfaction
           ;
           if
           it
           be
           but
           in
           case
           of
           non
           payment
           of
           Tythe
           or
           any
           thing
           else
           ,
           without
           hesitancy
           you
           will
           seek
           a
           remedy
           from
           our
           present
           Rulers
           :
           Is
           it
           equitable
           or
           just
           that
           you
           should
           have
           the
           benefit
           and
           interest
           of
           the
           present
           Government
           in
           all
           matters
           accommodations
           :
           and
           your selves
           be
           lawless
           and
           not
           at
           all
           commanded
           in
           lawfull
           things
           ?
           surely
           the
           provision
           of
           peace
           ,
           of
           right
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           which
           the
           law
           makes
           ,
           is
           
           for
           the
           subject
           ,
           and
           not
           for
           the
           opposite
           ;
           or
           is
           this
           
             ingenuity
          
           becoming
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospell
           to
           render
           
             evil
          
           for
           
             good
             ,
             cursing
          
           for
           
             blessing
             ,
          
           to
           give
           
             Vinegar
             and
             gall
          
           for
           
             milk
             and
             honey
             ?
          
           I
           mean
           trouble
           ,
           ruine
           ,
           and
           destruction
           unto
           our
           present
           governors
           for
           that
           peace
           ,
           plenty
           ,
           and
           preservation
           which
           through
           Gods
           mercy
           you
           enjoy
           under
           them
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           if
           you
           who
           are
           the
           
             teachers
             of
             the
             people
          
           may
           take
           liberty
           of
           casting
           behind
           your
           backs
           the
           lawfull
           commands
           of
           our
           present
           authority
           ,
           why
           may
           not
           all
           others
           do
           the
           like
           ?
           and
           if
           so
           ,
           then
           should
           we
           have
           no
           government
           at
           all
           (
           as
           the
           case
           stands
           )
           and
           would
           not
           this
           publique
           
             liberty
          
           be
           publique
           
             licentiousness
             ?
          
           would
           
           not
           every
           mans
           
             lust
          
           be
           every
           mans
           
             law
             ,
          
           and
           every
           neighbor
           prove
           a
           tyger
           each
           to
           other
           ?
           and
           would
           not
           such
           liberty
           quickly
           prove
           the
           greatest
           slavery
           when
           the
           lawless
           multitude
           shall
           command
           all
           ?
           what
           would
           become
           of
           
             your
             order
          
           and
           men
           of
           your
           
             function
          
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           suppose
           you
           should
           charm
           up
           among
           the
           common
           people
           a
           spirit
           of
           scorn
           and
           contempt
           upon
           our
           governors
           ,
           and
           prevail
           with
           them
           to
           rise
           up
           as
           one
           man
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           wrest
           the
           government
           out
           of
           their
           hands
           and
           cut
           their
           throats
           (
           for
           that
           's
           the
           English
           of
           your
           insinuations
           )
           ?
           do
           you
           suppose
           that
           you
           can
           charm
           them
           into
           a
           reverential
           and
           awful
           respect
           of
           your
           cloth
           ,
           and
           that
           while
           they
           cry
           out
           concerning
           our
           present
           governors
           
             crucifie
             them
             ,
             crucifie
             them
             ,
          
           they
           will
           in
           an
           awful
           manner
           (
           as
           the
           giddy
           men
           of
           
             Naples
          
           to
           
             Massileano
             )
          
           observe
           your
           nod
           ,
           obey
           your
           commands
           ,
           go
           when
           you
           bid
           them
           go
           ,
           and
           come
           when
           you
           bid
           them
           come
           ,
           and
           fall
           down
           before
           the
           Presbyterian
           Clergy
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Hath
             masters
             and
             worship
             you
             ?
          
           be
           not
           deceived
           ;
           though
           you
           think
           happily
           that
           you
           will
           for
           the
           present
           make
           use
           of
           the
           Malignant
           and
           Royall
           Party
           to
           lift
           up
           Presbyterie
           and
           intend
           to
           make
           them
           
             hewers
             of
             wood
             and
             drawers
             of
             water
          
           unto
           you
           and
           your
           party
           ;
           yet
           had
           you
           but
           your
           eyes
           in
           your
           head
           ,
           you
           should
           quickly
           perceive
           that
           
             rebus
             mutatis
             de
             vobis
             fabula
             narrabitur
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Revenge
             of
             blood
          
           should
           as
           severely
           be
           taken
           from
           your
           party
           as
           you
           now
           happily
           expect
           from
           another
           party
           ;
           were
           it
           not
           better
           we
           should
           have
           
             any
          
           government
           then
           
             none
             at
             all
             ?
          
           that
           of
           the
           great
           Turk
           ,
           then
           of
           the
           rabble
           rout
           ?
           will
           not
           mens
           
             wants
          
           be
           measured
           by
           their
           
             wils
          
           and
           their
           
             appetites
          
           be
           their
           
             purveyors
             ?
          
           Distracted
           irregularity
           is
           the
           consequence
           of
           Anarchy
           ,
           and
           such
           licentious
           liberty
           the
           greatest
           tyranny
           ;
           well
           ,
           though
           you
           rather
           chuse
           the
           hazards
           
           of
           more
           bloody
           fierce
           and
           cruel
           wars
           ,
           and
           take
           pleasure
           in
           trumpeting
           up
           the
           people
           hereunto
           by
           your
           preachments
           ,
           and
           letters
           ,
           and
           tamperings
           ,
           then
           obey
           the
           present
           Government
           in
           lawfull
           things
           ;
           Yet
           how
           you
           will
           be
           able
           to
           stand
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             when
             he
             maketh
             inquisition
             for
             blood
             ,
          
           let
           God
           and
           your
           own
           consciences
           secretly
           debate
           and
           determine
           .
        
         
           To
           shut
           up
           all
           ,
           let
           the
           response
           of
           your
           consciences
           in
           three
           questions
           ,
           witness
           your
           designs
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           whether
           if
           the
           great
           Turk
           had
           made
           war
           with
           this
           Nation
           ,
           and
           by
           force
           of
           Arms
           destroyed
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           altered
           the
           government
           ,
           Established
           Mahumetisme
           onely
           for
           the
           people
           of
           his
           own
           Nation
           ,
           set
           up
           himself
           as
           supreme
           onely
           in
           things
           civil
           ,
           but
           should
           have
           made
           a
           Law
           that
           the
           Christians
           of
           the
           Presbyterian
           way
           and
           Government
           onely
           (
           and
           no
           others
           )
           should
           be
           tolerated
           in
           their
           serving
           of
           God
           according
           to
           their
           judgements
           ,
           and
           enjoy
           their
           houses
           ,
           lands
           ,
           and
           estates
           ;
           no
           man
           upon
           pain
           of
           death
           should
           kill
           them
           or
           rob
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           meet
           as
           often
           as
           they
           pleased
           in
           publike
           or
           private
           ,
           and
           exercise
           themselves
           in
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           no
           man
           daring
           to
           molest
           them
           :
           provided
           alwaies
           they
           should
           subscribe
           an
           Engagement
           never
           to
           interrupt
           the
           publike
           peace
           nor
           raise
           up
           the
           people
           against
           them
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           should
           promise
           to
           obey
           them
           in
           all
           civill
           and
           lawfull
           things
           not
           violating
           their
           profest
           principles
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           whether
           in
           such
           a
           case
           you
           would
           not
           willingly
           and
           gladly
           subscribe
           that
           engagement
           and
           exhort
           others
           to
           do
           the
           like
           ,
           and
           bless
           God
           with
           all
           your
           hearts
           for
           such
           mercy
           ,
           and
           favor
           shewed
           unto
           you
           ,
           yea
           and
           pray
           for
           their
           preservation
           ,
           and
           rather
           desire
           the
           Lord
           to
           reward
           their
           kindness
           for
           that
           grace
           ,
           by
           preserving
           them
           ,
           and
           converting
           them
           unto
           himself
           ,
           then
           to
           preach
           and
           pray
           ,
           and
           write
           ,
           and
           tamper
           ,
           and
           strive
           ,
           and
           struggle
           to
           ruine
           and
           destroy
           them
           as
           you
           now
           do
           our
           present
           Governors
           ?
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Whether
           if
           this
           present
           Parliament
           (
           thus
           constituted
           ,
           every
           way
           thus
           acting
           as
           they
           do
           and
           have
           done
           )
           had
           by
           the
           joynt
           concurrence
           and
           unanimous
           assistance
           of
           our
           present
           Army
           ,
           lifted
           up
           Presbyterie
           according
           to
           your
           own
           orders
           and
           prescriptions
           ,
           subjecting
           all
           men
           within
           their
           jurisdiction
           to
           the
           same
           ,
           suppessing
           (
           as
           you
           should
           direct
           them
           )
           all
           those
           dissenting
           brethren
           or
           others
           whom
           you
           now
           call
           Hereticks
           ,
           Sectaries
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           whether
           in
           such
           a
           case
           you
           would
           not
           have
           prayed
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           preacht
           them
           up
           as
           the
           
           great
           repairers
           of
           
             Sion
          
           and
           builders
           of
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           
             Davids
             ,
          
           the
           
             Solomons
             ,
          
           the
           
             Zerubbabels
          
           of
           our
           Age
           ,
           the
           Nursing
           fathers
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           :
           whether
           you
           would
           not
           have
           cursed
           all
           those
           that
           cursed
           them
           ,
           and
           blessed
           those
           that
           blessed
           them
           :
           whether
           you
           would
           not
           have
           represented
           their
           act
           of
           justice
           upon
           the
           late
           King
           as
           the
           most
           glorious
           piece
           of
           justice
           that
           ever
           was
           acted
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           the
           return
           of
           the
           many
           prayers
           oft
           put
           up
           by
           you
           ,
           
             That
             God
             would
             return
             your
             prayers
             upon
             his
             heart
             or
             upon
             his
             head
             ?
          
           That
           his
           execution
           was
           nothing
           else
           but
           the
           fullfilling
           of
           the
           many
           promises
           made
           of
           old
           touching
           the
           honor
           of
           his
           Saints
           in
           the
           latter
           dayes
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           binde
           kings
           in
           Chains
           and
           Nobles
           in
           fetters
           of
           Iron
           ;
           that
           they
           were
           the
           
             Gideons
             ,
          
           the
           
             Ioshuahs
             ,
          
           the
           
             Calebs
          
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           that
           pull
           down
           the
           pride
           of
           Princes
           ,
           and
           cause
           the
           feet
           of
           his
           Saints
           to
           tread
           upon
           the
           necks
           of
           Kings
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           and
           whether
           in
           case
           any
           party
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           or
           from
           other
           Countries
           should
           have
           combined
           against
           the
           Governors
           of
           the
           Nation
           thus
           acting
           for
           you
           ,
           you
           would
           not
           have
           exhorted
           all
           men
           upon
           pain
           of
           
             Meroz
          
           curse
           ,
           to
           come
           out
           and
           help
           the
           Lord
           against
           the
           mighty
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           whether
           in
           case
           you
           your selves
           had
           the
           same
           power
           over
           your
           dissenting
           brethren
           as
           they
           have
           over
           you
           ;
           and
           that
           your
           party
           did
           sit
           upon
           the
           high
           places
           of
           Government
           in
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           you
           would
           thus
           suffer
           them
           openly
           to
           pray
           against
           you
           ,
           to
           preach
           against
           you
           ,
           scorn
           your
           commands
           ,
           orders
           and
           ordinances
           ;
           to
           stir
           up
           the
           people
           by
           all
           possible
           means
           in
           City
           ,
           in
           Country
           and
           elsewhere
           ,
           and
           all
           this
           while
           treat
           them
           kindly
           ,
           continue
           them
           their
           liberties
           ,
           protect
           them
           from
           violence
           ,
           give
           them
           an
           equall
           share
           of
           all
           the
           priviledges
           and
           Government
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           The
           Lord
           (
           the
           righteous
           Judge
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           )
           judge
           between
           you
           and
           us
           in
           these
           things
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A55779e-280
           
             a
             Omnis
             potestes
             fundata
             est
             in
             voluntate
             .
          
           
             b
             Constitutio
             populi
             liber●…
             constat
             in
             〈◊〉
             quo
             se
             constituit
             populus
             .
          
           
             c
             Salus
             populi
             suprema
             lex
             .
          
           
             d
             Magistratus
             est
             custos
             &
             administrator
             cōmunium
             bonorum
             non
             pr●…priorum
             .
          
           
             e
             Eo
             modo
             quo
             quid
             constituitur
             ,
             eodem
             modo
             &
             dissolvi
             potest
             .
          
           
             f
             Psalm
             .
             82.
             6.
             ●…01
             .
             〈◊〉
             .
             〈◊〉
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A55779e-640
           
             T●…lle
             peri●…
             ,
             &
             vaga
             pros●…iet
             fraeuis
             natura
             remotis
             .
          
           
             Iob.
             1.
             10.
             
          
           
             
               Decla
               .
            
             4
             
               Mar.
            
             1647.
             in
             answer
             to
             the
             papers
             of
             the
             
               Scotch
            
             Commissioners
             .
          
           
             *
             Feb
             11.
             1647.
             
          
           
             Decl.
             of
             the
             4
             of
             
               March
               ,
            
             1647
             
               p.
            
             24.
             
          
           
             Febru.
             11.
             1647.
             
          
           
             1
             Kings
             12.
             
          
           
             1
             Kings
             15.
             
          
           
             1
             Kings
             16.
             
          
           
             Ibid.
             
          
           
             Luke
             2.
             1.
             
          
           
             Matt.
             17.
             24
             ,
             25.
             
          
           
             Luke
             23.
             2.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             13.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             21.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             *
             You
             may
             expect
             another
             Lecture
             upon
             that
             subject
             only
             .
          
           
             Tolle
             periclun
             —
             &
             vaga
             prosiliet
             fraenis
             natura
             remotis
             .