A briefe memento to the present un-parliamentary junto touching their present intentions and proceedings, to depose & execute Charles Steward, their lawfull King. By William Prynne Esquire, a Member of the House of Commons, and prisoner under the Armies tyranny; who, it seemes, have levyed war against the Houses of Parliament, their quandam-masters whose Members they now forcibly take and detaine captives, during their lawfull pleasures.
         Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
      
       
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             A briefe memento to the present un-parliamentary junto touching their present intentions and proceedings, to depose & execute Charles Steward, their lawfull King. By William Prynne Esquire, a Member of the House of Commons, and prisoner under the Armies tyranny; who, it seemes, have levyed war against the Houses of Parliament, their quandam-masters whose Members they now forcibly take and detaine captives, during their lawfull pleasures.
             Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
          
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           A
           BRIEFE
           MEMENTO
           To
           the
           present
           VN-PARLIAMENTARY
           IUNTO
           ,
           Touching
           their
           present
           Intentions
           and
           Proceedings
           ,
           to
           
             Depose
          
           &
           
             Execute
          
           CHARLES
           STEWARD
           ,
           their
           lawfull
           KING
           .
        
         
           By
           
             William
             Prynne
          
           Esquire
           ,
           a
           Member
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           and
           Prisoner
           under
           the
           Armies
           Tyranny
           ;
           who
           ,
           it
           seemes
           ,
           have
           Levyed
           War
           against
           the
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           their
           
             quandam-Mastersswhose
          
           Members
           they
           now
           forcibly
           take
           and
           detaine
           Captives
           ,
           during
           their
           lawfull
           Pleasur●…
           .
        
         
           PROV.
           24.
           21
           ,
           23.
           
           
             My
             Sonne
             ,
             Feare
             thou
             the
             Lord
             and
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             m●…ddle
             not
             with
             those
             who
             are
             given
             to
             Change
             :
             For
             their
             calamitie
             shall
          
           Rise
           Suddenly
           ,
           
             and
             who
             knoweth
             the
             ruine
             of
             them
             both
             ?
          
        
         
           GAL.
           1.
           10.
           
           
             If
             I
             yet
             pleased
             men
             ,
             I
             shou'd
             not
             be
             the
             Servant
             of
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           
             Anno
             Dom.
          
           1648.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           
             
               
                 Die
                 Veneris
                 ,
              
               20.
               
               
                 August
                 .
              
               1647.
               
            
          
        
         
           An
           Ordinance
           for
           declaring
           all
           Votes
           ,
           Orders
           ,
           and
           Ordinances
           ,
           passed
           in
           one
           or
           both
           Houses
           ,
           since
           the
           force
           on
           both
           Houses
           ,
           
             Iuly
          
           26.
           untill
           the
           sixth
           of
           this
           present
           
             August
             ,
          
           1647.
           to
           be
           null
           and
           voyd
           .
        
         
           VVHereas
           there
           was
           a
           Visible
           ,
           Horrid
           ,
           Insolent
           ,
           and
           Actuall
           sorce
           upon
           the
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           on
           Munda●…
           the
           26.
           of
           
             July
          
           last
           ,
           wherupon
           the
           Speakers
           ,
           and
           many
           Members
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           were
           
             *
          
           forced
           to
           absent
           themselves
           from
           the
           Service
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ;
           and
           whereas
           those
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           could
           not
           return
           to
           sit
           in
           safety
           before
           Friday
           the
           sixt
           of
           
             August
             :
          
           It
           is
           therefore
           declared
           by
           the
           Lords
           &
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           Assembled
           ,
           That
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           Munday
           the
           said
           26.
           of
           
             July
             ,
          
           for
           the
           repealing
           and
           making
           voyd
           of
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           the
           23.
           of
           the
           said
           
             July
             ,
          
           for
           the
           setling
           of
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           the
           Citie
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           being
           gained
           by
           force
           and
           violence
           ,
           And
           all
           Votes
           ,
           Orders
           ,
           Ordinances
           ,
           passed
           in
           either
           or
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           since
           the
           said
           Ordinance
           of
           the
           26.
           of
           
             July
             ,
          
           to
           the
           said
           sixt
           of
           
             August
             ,
          
           are
           null
           and
           void
           and
           were
           so
           at
           the
           making
           thereof
           ,
           and
           are
           hereby
           declared
           so
           to
           be
           the
           Parliament
           being
           under
           a
           force
           ,
           and
           not
           free
           .
           Provided
           alwayes
           ,
           and
           be
           it
           Ordained
           ,
           That
           no
           person
           or
           persons
           shall
           be
           Impeached
           or
           punished
           for
           his
           or
           their
           actions
           by
           ,
           or
           upon
           ,
           or
           according
           to
           the
           aforesaid
           Votes
           ,
           Orders
           ,
           or
           Ordinances
           ,
           unlesse
           he
           or
           they
           shall
           be
           found
           guiltie
           of
           contriving
           ,
           acting
           ,
           or
           abetting
           the
           aforefaid
           visible
           and
           actuall
           force
           ,
           or
           being
           present
           at
           ,
           or
           knowing
           of
           the
           said
           force
           ,
           did
           afterwards
           act
           upon
           the
           Votes
           so
           forced
           or
           were
           guilty
           of
           entring
           into
           ,
           or
           promoting
           the
           late
           Ingagement
           for
           bringing
           the
           King
           to
           the
           Citie
           ,
           upon
           the
           ●…armes
           and
           conditions
           expressed
           in
           his
           Majesties
           Letter
           of
           the
           12.
           of
           
             May
          
           last
           .
        
         
           
             John
             Brown
             Cler.
             Parliamentorum
             :
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           breif
           
             Memento
          
           to
           the
           present
           Vnparliamentary
           
             Iunto
             ,
          
           touching
           their
           present
           intentions
           and
           proceedings
           to
           
             Depose
          
           and
           
             Execute
          
           CHARLES
           STEWARD
           ,
           their
           law●…ull
           King
           of
           ENGLAND
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Gentlem●…
             ,
          
        
         
           IT
           is
           the
           observation
           of
           King
           
             Solomon
             ,
             Pro.
          
           25.
           11.
           
           
             That
             a
             word
             spoken
             in
             due
             season
             ,
             is
             like
             Apples
             of
             Gold
             and
             Pictures
             of
             Silver
             .
          
           And
           seeing
           I
           (
           and
           above
           two
           hundred
           Members
           more
           )
           being
           forcibly
           secluded
           from
           you
           by
           the
           
             Officers
          
           of
           the
           
             Armies
          
           unparale●…d
           violence
           upon
           our
           Persons
           and
           the
           House
           ,
           cannot
           speake
           my
           mind
           ●…reely
           to
           you
           
             in
             ,
          
           or
           
             as
          
           the
           
             House
          
           of
           
             Commons
             ,
          
           I
           held
           it
           my
           duty
           
             freely
          
           to
           write
           my
           
             thoughts
          
           unto
           you
           ,
           only
           as
           
             private
             P●…rsons
          
           under
           a
           force
           ,
           consulting
           in
           the
           
             House
             ,
          
           without
           your
           
             Fellow-Members
          
           advice
           or
           concurrence
           ,
           about
           the
           speedy
           deposing
           and
           execu●…ing
           of
           KING
           CHARLES
           ,
           your
           
             lawfull
             Soveraigne
             ,
          
           to
           please
           the
           
             Generall
             ,
             Officers
             ,
          
           and
           
             Grand
             Councell
             of
             the
             Army●…
          
           (
           who
           have
           unjustly
           usurped
           to
           them
           
             the
             supreame
             authority
             both
             of
             King
             and
             Parliament
          
           )
           or
           rather
           the
           
             ●…suits
          
           and
           
             Popish
             Priests
          
           among
           or
           neare
           them
           ,
           by
           whose
           
             Councells
          
           they
           and
           you
           are
           now
           wholly
           swayed
           ,
           and
           whose
           
             trayterous
             designes
          
           you
           
             really
             execute
             ,
          
           in
           most
           of
           your
           late
           
             Votes
          
           and
           
             Actings
             .
          
           
        
         
           I
           have
           onely
           a
           few
           words
           of
           consideration
           to
           impart
           unto
           you
           :
           
             Dictum
             sapienti
             s●…t
             est
             .
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           I
           shall
           minde
           you
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           *
           
             Common
             Law
             of
             the
             Realme
             ,
          
           the
           
             Statute
          
           of
           25.
           
             E.
          
           3.
           and
           all
           other
           Act●…
           concerning
           
             Treason
             ,
          
           it
           is
           
           
             no
             lesse
             then
             
               High
               Treason
               ,
            
             fór
             any
             Man
             by
             over-Act
             ,
             to
             compasse
             or
             imagine
             the
             depositio●…
             ,
             or
             death
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             or
             of
             his
             eldest
             Son
             and
             Heire
             ,
          
           though
           it
           be
           never
           executed
           ;
           much
           more
           if
           actuasly
           accomplished
           .
           That
           many
           have
           bin
           arraigned
           ,
           conde●…ned
           ,
           executed
           for
           such
           
             intended
             Treasons
          
           in
           former
           ages
           ;
           as
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Arundell
          
           and
           others
           ;
           by
           
             Iudgement
             in
             Parliament
             ,
          
           21.
           
             R.
          
           2.
           
             Plac.
             Coronae
             :
             N.
          
           46.
           7.
           and
           the
           
             Gunpowder
             Traytors
             ,
          
           3.
           
           Iacobi
           to
           omit
           others
           ,
           whose
           
             Examples
          
           should
           be
           others
           admo●…ions
           ,
           the
           
             Heads
          
           and
           
             Quarters
             of
             some
          
           of
           them
           yet
           hanging
           on
           the
           Houses
           ,
           where
           now
           you
           meete
           and
           si●…
           .
        
         
           2ly
           .
           That
           in
           the
           
             Oath
             of
             Allegiance
          
           which
           you
           have
           all
           taken
           ,
           immediatly
           before
           your
           admission
           into
           the
           House
           as
           Members
           ;
           
             You
             doe
             truly
             and
             sincerely
             acknowledge
             ,
             professe
             ,
             testifie
             ,
             and
             declare
             in
             your
             consciences
             ,
             before
             God
             and
             the
             World
             ;
             That
             our
             Soveraigne
             Lord
             King
          
           Charl●…s
           ,
           
             Is
             lawfull
             an●…
             rightfull
             〈◊〉
             of
             this
             〈◊〉
             .
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             other
             His
             Majesties
             Dominions
             and
             Countries
             :
             And
             hat
             the
          
           Pope
           ,
           
             neither
             of
             himselfe
             ,
             nor
             by
             any
             authority
             of
             the
             Church
             or
             See
             of
          
           Rome
           ,
           or
           by
           
             any
             Other
             meanes
             .
             Nor
             any
             other
             hath
             any
             power
             or
             ●…thority
             to
             depose
             the
             King
             ,
             or
             to
             dispose
             of
             any
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Kingdomes
             or
             Dominions
             ,
          
           or
           
             to
             discharge
             any
             of
             His
             Subjects
             of
             H●…s
             Allegiance
             and
             obedience
             to
             His
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           or
           to
           give
           leave
           
             to
             any
             of
             them
             ,
             to
             offer
             any
             violence
             to
             His
             〈◊〉
             Person
             ,
             State
             or
             Gover●…ent
             .
             And
             that
             notwithstandiug
             any
             sentence
             or
          
           
           
             Declaration
             of
             
               Depri●…ation
            
             made
             by
             the
             Pope
             ,
             &c.
             or
             any
             absolution
             of
             the
             said
             Subjects
             from
             their
             obedience
             ,
             you
             will
             beare
             true
             Allegiance
             to
             His
             Majestie
             ,
             his
             Heires
             and
             Successors
             ,
             and
             him
             and
             them
             w●…ll
             defend
             to
             the
             utmost
             of
             your
             power
             .
          
           Against
           all
           attempts
           and
           〈◊〉
           whatsoever
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           made
           against
           his
           or
           their
           P●…rsons
           ,
           their
           Crown
           and
           Dignity
           ,
           by
           reason
           or
           colour
           of
           any
           such
           Sentence
           or
           Declaration
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           .
           
             And
             doe
             thereby
             further
             sweare
             ,
             that
             you
             doe
             from
             your
             hearts
          
           abhor
           ,
           detest
           ,
           and
           abjure
           as
           impious
           and
           Herericall
           ,
           that
           damnable
           doctrine
           and
           position
           
             that
             Princes
             which
             be
             excommunicated
             or
             deprived
             by
             tht
             Pope
             .
             
               may
               be
               deposed
               or
               murthered
               by
               their
               Subjects
               ,
            
             or
             any
             other
             whatsoever
             .
             And
             that
             you
             doe
             ●…lieve
             ,
             and
             in
             conscience
             are
             resolved
             ,
             that
             neither
             the
             Pope
             ,
             nor
             any
             person
             whats●…ever
             ,
             hath
             power
             
               to
               〈◊〉
               you
               of
               this
               D●…th
               or
               any
               part
               thereof
               ;
            
             and
             that
             all
             these
             things
             you
             did
             plainly
             and
             sincerely
             acknowledge
             and
             sweare
             according
             to
             these
             expresse
             words
             and
             their
             plain
             and
             common
             sence
             ,
             without
             any
             equivocation
             ,
             or
             mentall
             evasion
             
             or
             secret
             reservation
             whatsoever
             .
          
           And
           that
           you
           did
           make
           
             this
             Recognition
             and
             acknowledgement
          
           heartily
           ,
           willingly
           ,
           &
           truly
           ,
           
             upón
             the
             true
             faith
             of
             a
             Christian
          
           Now
           whether
           your
           present
           actings
           ,
           &
           intentions
           against
           the
           King
           ●…e
           not
           diametrically
           repugnant
           to
           this
           so●…emn
           
             Oath
          
           (
           which
           most
           of
           you
           have
           taken
           〈◊〉
           ●…hese
           warrs
           ,
           &
           som
           of
           you
           since
           the
           
             Treaty
             ,
          
           when
           〈◊〉
           
             Serjea●…ts
             at
             〈◊〉
             ,
             &c.
          
           )
           let
           
             God
          
           and
           the
           
             World
             before
             whom
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             &
             〈◊〉
             owne
             Consciences
             in
             which
             you
             then
             swore
             ,
          
           determine
           you
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           the
           
             Popes
          
           &
           
             〈◊〉
          
           desigues
           .
        
         
           3dly
           .
           That
           you●…
           s●…lves
           a●…ng
           〈◊〉
           Members
           ,
           have
           in
           above
           one
           
           hundred
           
             Remonstrances
             ,
             D●…clarations
             ,
             Peti●…ions
             ;
             Ordinances
             and
             Printed
             Papers
             ,
          
           pub●…ished
           in
           the
           name
           ,
           and
           by
           〈◊〉
           authority
           of
           one
           or
           
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
          
           professed
           ,
           
             both
             to
             the
             King
             ●…himselfe
             ,
             Kingdome
             ,
             World
             ,
             and
             forraigne
             States
             ,
             that
             you
             never
             intended
             the
             least
             hurt
             ,
             injury
             ,
             or
             violence
             to
             the
             Kings
             Person
             ,
             Crowne
             ,
             Dignity
             ,
             or
             Posterity
             :
          
           but
           intend
           to
           him
           and
           his
           Royall
           Posterity
           ,
           more
           honor
           ,
           Happinesse
           ,
           Glory
           and
           Greatnesse
           ,
           then
           ever
           was
           yet
           enjoyed
           by
           any
           of
           his
           Royall
           Predecessors
           :
           
             That
             you
             will
             ever
             make
             good
             to
             the
             uttermost
             with
             your
             lives
             and
             fortunes
             ,
             the
             Faith
             and
             Allegiance
             which
             in
             truth
             and
             sincerity
             you
             have
             alwayes
             borne
             to
             His
             Majestie
             .
             That
             you
             haue
             proposed
             no
             other
             ends
             to
             your selves
             ,
             but
             the
             performance
             of
             all
             Duty
             and
             Loyalty
             to
             His
             Majesties
             Person
             .
             That
             all
             contributions
             and
             Loanes
             upon
             the
             Publique
             Fa●…th
             should
             be
             imployed
             onely
             to
             maintaine
             the
          
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           
             the
             Ki●…gs
             Authority
          
           His
           Person
           ,
           His
           Royall
           Dignity
           ,
           
             the
             Lawes
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             Peace
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             priviledges
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             ●…d
             not
             to
             be
             imployed
             against
             His
             Ma●…esties
             Person
             or
             Authority
             .
             That
             the
             Armies
             and
             Forses
          
           raysed
           by
           the
           Houses
           ,
           
           were
           raysed
           for
           the
           〈◊〉
           and
           defence
           of
           the
           Kings
           Person
           ,
           &
           of
           〈◊〉
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           &c.
           
           
             〈◊〉
             His
             Majesties
             personall
             〈◊〉
             ,
             honeur
             ,
             and
             greatnesse
             are
             much
             dearer
             to
             you
             then
             your
             owne
             lives
             and
             fortunes
             which
             you
             do●…
             most
             heartily
             dedicate
             .
             &
             shall
             most
             willingly
             imploy
             for
             the
             maintenance
             and
             support
             thereof
             .
          
           Tha●…
           the
           Parliament
           will
           ev●…r
           have
           a
           care
           ●…o
           prevent
           a●…y
           〈◊〉
           w●…ich
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           m●…y
           justly
           apprehend
           to
           His
           person
           .
           That
           both
           Houses
           are
           resolved
           to
           〈◊〉
           their
           lives
           and
           〈◊〉
           ,
           ●…or
           the
           〈◊〉
           and
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           the
           true
           Religion
           .
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             Person
             ,
             〈◊〉
             ,
             and
             State
             the
             power
             and
             priviledges
             of
             Parli●…ment
             .
          
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           His
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           againg
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           an●…
           Army
           ,
           as
           〈◊〉
           
             〈◊〉
             to
             witnesse
             their
             
               constant
               and
               〈◊〉
               Loyalty
               to
               His
               〈◊〉
            
          
           
           both
           Houses
           so
           solemnly
           declare
           ;
           
             That
             upon
             his
             disbanding
             his
             forces
             ,
          
           and
           return
           &
           harkning
           to
           the
           advice
           of
           his
           Great
           Councell
           ,
           They
           wil
           really
           endeavour
           to
           make
           both
           him
           
             &
          
           his
           as
           much
           beloved
           at
           ●…lome
           ,
           
             &
             feared
             abroad
             as
             any
             Pr.
             that
             ever
             swayed
             this
             Scepter
             :
          
           whic●…
           is
           
             their
             〈◊〉
             and
             constant
             Resolution
             :
             from
             which
             they
             will
             not
             be
             diverted
             for
             any
             private
             or
             self-respects
             whatsoever
             :
          
           That
           they
           will
           faithfully
           
             endeavour
             
               to
               secure
               his
               〈◊〉
               Person
               &
               Crown
               from
               al
               dangers
               ;
            
             inculcating
             
               the
               apparent
               danger
               to
               his
               〈◊〉
               Pers●…n
            
             among
             his
             Popish
             and
             Malignants
             Armies
             &
             ill
             Councellors
             ,
             &
             upon
             that
             reason
             ,
             perswading
             and
             inviting
             him
             to
             desert
             them
             ,
             and
             close
             with
             his
             Parliament
             :
             protesting
             ,
             that
             the
             Parliament
             hath
             bin
             ,
             is
             ,
             and
             ever
             will
             be
             more
             ready
             then
             they
             ,
             
               to
               secure
            
             and
             uphold
             the
             Authority
             ,
             Prerogative
             ,
             and
             Honour
             of
             the
          
           King
           ,
           and
           
             preserve
             the
             safety
             of
             his
             〈◊〉
             Person
             ,
             which
             they
             
               have
               oft
               times
               〈◊〉
               by
               many
            
             humble
             Petitions
             and
             Declarations
             to
             Him
             ,
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             Kingdome
             ;
          
           with
           many
           ot●…er
           such
           like
           expressions
           .
           Which
           whether
           your
           present
           Actings
           and
           Councels
           do
           not
           directly
           oppose
           ,
           contradict
           ,
           and
           give
           the
           lye
           unto
           ,
           to
           your
           eternall
           infamy
           and
           breach
           of
           publike
           faith
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           in
           you
           lyes
           ,
           let
           both
           Houses
           ,
           the
           world
           and
           all
           men
           judge
           ,
           as
           they
           will
           do
           in
           due
           season
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           Consider
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           
             *
          
           
             King
          
           and
           his
           
             partie
          
           did
           tax
           the
           
             Houses
             for
             insinuating
             ,
             That
             if
             they
             should
             make
             the
             highest
             presidents
             of
             other
             Parliaments
             their
             patterne
             ,
             there
             would
             be
             no
             cause
             to
             complaine
             of
             want
             of
             modesty
             or
             duty
             in
             them
             :
          
           That
           is
           ,
           
             th●…y
             m●…y
             〈◊〉
             the
             King
             〈◊〉
             they
             will
             ,
             and
             are
             not
             to
             be
             blamed
             for
             so
             doing
             :
             and
             that
             the
             Army
             raised
             by
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             
               was
               to
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               and
               〈◊〉
               the
               King
               .
            
          
           Both
           Houses
           by
           two
           solemne
           
             Declarations
             ,
          
           did
           most
           professedly
           declare
           and
           protest
           against
           it
           ,
           as
           the
           falsest
           and
           most
           malicio●…
           accusation
           that
           could
           be
           imagined
           :
           
             that
             the
             thoughts
             of
             it
             never
             〈◊〉
             ,
             nor
             should
             enter
             into
             their
             loyall
             hearts
             ,
          
           
             That
             as
             God
             is
             witnesse
             of
             their
             thoughts
             ,
             so
             shall
             their
             actions
             witnesse
             to
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             to
             the
             honor
             of
             our
             Religion
             ,
             &
             of
             those
             who
             are
             most
             zealous
             in
             it
             ,
             they
             shall
             suffer
             far
             more
             for
             &
             from
             their
             Soveraign
             then
             they
             hoped
             God
             would
             ever
             permit
             the
             malice
             of
             his
             wicked
             Councellors
             ,
             to
             put
             them
             to
             ,
             since
             the
             happinesse
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             doth
             so
             mainly
             depend
             upon
             His
             Majesty
             and
             the
             Royall
             Authority
             of
             that
             root
             .
          
           That
           they
           hoped
           
             the
             contrivers
             of
             these
             false
             &
             scandalous
             reports
             ,
             or
             any
             that
             professed
             the
             name
             of
             a
             Christian
             ,
             could
             not
             have
             so
             little
             charity
             ,
             as
             to
             raise
             such
             a
             scandall
             ,
             especially
             when
             they
             
             must
             needs
             know
             ,
             the
             
               Protestation
            
             made
             by
             the
             Members
             of
             both
             Houses
             ,
             whereby
             they
             promise
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             Almightie
             God
             ,
             
               to
               defend
               and
               preserve
               his
               Majesties
               Person
               ,
            
          
           
             The
             promise
             and
             Protestation
             made
             by
             the
             Members
             of
             both
             Houses
             ,
             upon
             the
             Nomination
             of
             the
             Lord
             of
             
               Essex
            
             to
             be
             Generall
             ,
             and
             to
             live
             and
             dye
             with
             him
             ,
             wherein
             is
             expressed
             ,
             
               *
            
             That
             
               this
               Army
               was
               raysed
               for
               defence
               of
               the
               Kings
               Person
               .
            
          
           Their
           often
           ,
           earnest
           ,
           and
           most
           humble
           addresses
           to
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           to
           leave
           that
           desperate
           and
           〈◊〉
           Army
           wherewith
           he
           is
           now
           encompassed
           ,
           
             raysed
          
           and
           upheld
           ,
           
             to
             the
             hazard
             of
             his
             own
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Kingdoms
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           &
           to
           come
           in
           Person
           to
           his
           Par●…ment
           ,
           where
           he
           should
           
             be
             sure
             to
             remain
             in
             
               honour
               and
               safety
               ;
            
             and
             their
             humble
             petition
             directed
             to
             be
             presented
             to
             him
             by
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Earle
             of
          
           Essex
           ,
           
             before
             any
             blow
             given
             ,
             to
             remove
             his
             
               Royall
               Person
            
             from
             the
             Army
             :
             a
             request
             inconsistent
             with
             any
             purpose
             to
             〈◊〉
             th●…
             least
             violence
             to
             his
             Person
             :
          
           which
           
             hath
             ,
          
           and
           
             ever
             shal
             be
             dear
             u●…to
             them
             .
          
           Now
           put
           it
           to
           your
           Soules
           and
           Consciences
           ,
           whether
           yours
           &
           the
           Armies
           present
           Councells
           and
           Actions
           ,
           do
           not
           really
           justifie
           the
           King
           and
           his
           parties
           former
           suggestions
           ,
           and
           give
           the
           Lye
           to
           these
           
             Declarations
             of
             both
             Houses
             ?
          
           who
           certainely
           ,
           when
           ever
           restored
           to
           a
           condition
           of
           
             freedome
          
           and
           libertie
           of
           meeting
           together
           againe
           ,
           will
           crave
           publike
           reparations
           and
           justice
           against
           you
           ,
           if
           you
           violate
           both
           their
           honour
           ,
           faith
           ,
           and
           engagements
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           forraign
           States
           ,
           against
           these
           their
           Declarations
           &
           Protestations
           too
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           Remember
           ,
           
             *
          
           that
           the
           
             Lord
             and
             Commons
             Assembled
             in
             Parliament
             ,
          
           Octo.
           22.
           1642.
           did
           ,
           in
           the
           
             presence
             of
             Almightie
             God
             (
             which
             ,
             the
             strongest
             obligation
             that
             any
             Christian
             ,
             and
             the
             most
             solemne
             publike
             faith
             that
             any
             state
             ,
             as
             a
             Parliament
             can
             give
             )
             for
             the
             satisfaction
             of
             their
             own
             Consciences
             and
             discharge
             of
             that
             great
             trust
             that
             lyes
             upon
             them
             ,
             make
             this
             Protestation
             and
             Declaration
             to
             all
             this
             Kingdome
             and
             Nation
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             whole
             world
             ,
             That
             no
             private
             passion
             or
             respect
             :
             
               No
               evill
               intention
               to
               his
               Majesties
               Person
               .
            
          
           no
           designe
           
             to
             prejudice
             his
             just
             Honor
             and
             Authoritie
             ,
          
           engaged
           them
           to
           rayse
           forces
           or
           take
           up
           Armes
           .
           
             That
             if
             he
             would
             return
             to
             his
             Parliament
             in
             peace
             ,
             and
             by
             their
             counsells
             and
             advise
             compose
             the
             distempers
             and
             confusions
             abounding
             in
             his
             Kingdomes
             ;
             They
             would
             receive
             him
             with
             all
             Honour
             ,
             yeeld
             him
             all
             true
             obedience
             ,
             subjection
             ,
             and
             
               faithfully
               endeavour
               to
               defend
               his
               Person
               &
               Estate
               from
               all
               danger
               ,
            
             and
             to
             the
             uttermost
             of
             their
             power
             
               establish
               him
               ,
            
             in
             all
             the
             blessings
             
             of
             a
             glorious
             and
             
               happy
               Reigne
               .
            
          
           And
           that
           they
           had
           
             no
             intention
          
           or
           
             desire
             to
             hurt
             or
             injure
             his
             Majestie
             ,
             either
             in
             his
             Person
             or
             in
             h
             Power
             .
          
           Which
           they
           seconded
           by
           many
           subsequent
           
             Declarations
             .
          
           Since
           which
           ,
           both
           Houses
           and
           the
           three
           Kingdoms
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
          
           and
           
             Ireland
          
           have
           entred
           into
           
             *
          
           
             A
             solemne
             League
             and
             Covenant
             ,
             For
             the
             Honour
             and
             happinesse
             of
             the
             Kings
             Majestie
             ,
          
           and
           his
           Posterity
           ,
           [
           among
           other
           ends
           therein
           specified
           ;
           ]
           That
           they
           shal
           
             sincerely
             ,
             really
             ,
             and
             constantly
             endeavour
             ,
             with
             their
             estates
             and
             lives
             ,
             to
             preserve
             and
             defend
             the
             Kings
             Majestie
             &
             Person
             and
             Authority
             ,
          
           in
           the
           preservation
           and
           defence
           of
           the
           true
           Religion
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Kingdoms
           ,
           that
           the
           World
           may
           beare
           witnesse
           with
           their
           Consciences
           ,
           
             of
             their
             Loyalty
             ,
          
           and
           that
           
             they
             have
             no
             thoughts
             ,
             nor
             intention
             to
             〈◊〉
             his
             Majesties
             just
             power
             and
             greatnesse
             ,
             That
             they
             will
             with
             all
             faithfulnesse
             endeavour
             to
             discover
             all
             evill
             Instruments
             and
             Incendiaries
             ,
          
           
             *
          
           
             dividing
             the
             King
             from
             his
             people
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             be
             brought
             to
             publike
             Tryall
             ,
             and
             receive
             condigne
             punishment
             :
             And
             shall
             never
             suffer
             themselves
             diriectly
             or
             indirectly
             ,
             by
             whatsoever
             combination
             ,
             persawasion
             or
             ●…errour
             ,
          
           to
           be
           withdrawn
           from
           this
           blessed
           Union
           ,
           &c.
           
             which
             so
             much
             con●…erneth
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             good
             of
             the
             Kingdomes
             ,
             
               and
               the
               Hon●…t
               of
               the
               ●…ing
               ,
            
          
           but
           
             shall
             all
             the
             dayes
             of
             their
             lives
             zealously
             and
             co●…stantly
             continue
             therein
             against
             all
             opposition
             .
          
           And
           conclude
           ;
           
             This
             Covenant
             wee
             make
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             Almightie
             God
             the
             searcher
             of
             all
             hearts
             ,
             with
             a
             true
             intention
             to
             observe
             the
             same
             ,
             as
             wee
             shall
             answer
             at
             the
             great
             day
             ,
             when
             the
             secrets
             of
             all
             hearts
             shall
             b●…
             diselosed
             .
          
           This
           Covenant
           you
           have
           all
           ●…aken
           your selves
           (
           some
           of
           you
           often
           )
           and
           
             *
          
           i●…posed
           it
           on
           all
           the
           three
           Kingdomes
           :
           And
           will
           it
           not
           stare
           in
           your
           〈◊〉
           ,
           your
           consciences
           ,
           and
           engage
           God
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           all
           three
           Kingdoms
           ,
           as
           one
           man
           against
           ●…ou
           ,
           if
           you
           should
           pr●…eed
           to
           depose
           the
           King
           destroy
           his
           Person
           ,
           or
           dis-inherit
           his
           Posteritie
           ?
           yea
           ,
           brin●…
           certaine
           ruine
           upon
           you
           and
           yours
           as
           the
           greatest
           
             *
          
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           and
           most
           perjured
           Creatures
           under
           Heaven●…
           O
           think
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           most
           seriously
           upon
           it
           ,
           before
           you
           proceed
           to
           further
           〈◊〉
           
             *
          
           〈◊〉
           .
           24.
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
           
             William
             Thrope
             ,
          
           Chiefe
           Justice
           of
           the
           
             Kings
             Bench
             ,
          
           for
           for
           ●…aking
           80
           
             l.
          
           bribes
           of
           severall
           persons
           ,
           was
           by
           
             speciall
             Commission
             ,
             〈◊〉
             ,
             Convicted
             ,
             and
             Condemned
             
               to
               be
               hanged
               ,
            
             and
             to
             forfeit
             all
             his
             Lands
             ,
             〈◊〉
             ,
             Goods
             ,
             and
             Chattels
             to
             the
             King●…
          
           because
           thereby
           ,
           
             Sacr●…mentum
             Domini
             Regis
             quod
             erg●…
             populum
             habuit
             custod●…ndum
             fregit
             ,
             〈◊〉
             ,
             falso
             &
             rebelliter
             ,
             qua●…tum
             in
             ipso
             suit
             :
          
           
           which
           Judgement
           was
           affirmed
           
             to
             be
             just
             a●…d
             reasonable
             in
             full
             
               Parliament
               where
               it
               was
               openly
               read
               by
               the
               Kings
               command
               ,
            
          
           as
           is
           evident
           by
           25.
           E.
           3.
           
             Rot.
             Parl.
             nu
          
           10.
           
           If
           then
           this
           chiefe
           Justice
           :
           for
           breaking
           hi●…
           Oath
           to
           the
           King
           and
           his
           people
           ,
           as
           a
           Judge
           ,
           only
           in
           taking
           two
           or
           three
           small
           bribes
           ,
           
             deserved
             to
             be
             hanged
             ,
             and
             to
             forfeit
             all
             his
             Lands
             ,
             Goods
             ,
             and
             Life
             ,
          
           by
           the
           judgement
           of
           a
           full
           Parliament
           ,
           then
           what
           will
           such
           Members
           deserve
           to
           suffer
           ,
           who
           shall
           violate
           ,
           not
           only
           what
           Oathes
           of
           
             Allegiance
             and
             Supremacy
             to
             the
             King
             and
             his
             heires
             ,
             but
             likewise
             the
             severall
             Pro●…stations
             ,
             solemn
             League
             and
             Covenant
             ,
             and
             the
             multiplyed
             publique
             faith
             ,
             engagements
             ,
             Declarations
             ,
             Remonstrances
             ,
             and
             promises
             of
             both
             houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             made
             to
             God
             ,
             the
             King
             ,
             the
             whole
             Kingdome
             and
             people
             of
          
           England
           ,
           Scotland
           ,
           
             and
          
           Ireland
           ,
           
             the
             States
             of
             the
             united
             Provinces
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             world
             ,
          
           and
           that
           
             malitiously
             ,
             falsely
             and
             Rebelliously
             ,
             as
             much
             as
             in
             them
             lies
             ,
          
           and
           their
           owne
           private
           Faith
           ,
           Oathes
           ,
           Vowes
           ,
           and
           Covenants
           involved
           in
           them
           ,
           in
           
             deposing
             〈◊〉
             executing
             the
             King
             ,
             〈◊〉
             the
             Prince
             ,
             violating
             the
             ●…riviledges
             ,
          
           usurping
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Parliament
           to
           themselves
           ,
           when
           most
           of
           the
           other
           members
           are
           
             vrolently
          
           secluded
           by
           the
           Army
           ,
           to
           the
           subvertion
           of
           the
           freedom
           and
           liberties
           of
           al
           Parliaments●…
           thi●…
           being
           one
           Article
           against
           King
           
             Rich.
          
           the
           2d
           .
           in
           1
           H.
           4.
           
             Rot.
             Parl.
             n.
          
           25.
           66.
           70.
           when
           he
           was
           deposed
           ,
           
             That
             in
             the
             Parliament
             held
             at
             
               Salop
            
             intended
             to
             oppresse
             his
             people
             ,
             he
             did
             subtilly
             procure
             and
             cause
             to
             he
             granted
             ,
             by
             consent
             of
             all
             the
             states
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             (
             which
             you
             have
             not
             )
             that
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Parliament
             should
             remaine
             with
             certaine
             person
             [
             *
             
               Lords
               and
               Commons
            
             ]
             to
             determine
             certaine
             Petitions
             
             then
             delivered
             ,
             but
             not
             dispatched
             ,
             after
             the
             Parliament
             ended
             ;
             by
             colour
             whereof
             ?
             the
             said
             deputed
             persons
             proceeded
             by
             the
             Kings
             pleasure
             &
             wll
             ,
             to
             other
             things
             generally
             concerning
             the
             said
             Parliament
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             derogation
             of
             the
             State
             and
             priviledges
             of
             ●…he
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             thegreat
             inconvenience
             and
             pernitious
             example
             of
             the
             whole
             Realme
             ,
             and
             to
             gaine
             some
             colour
             and
             authority
             to
             their
             doings
             ,
             the
             King
             caused
             the
             Parliament
             Rolls
             to
             be
             altered
             and
             deleated
             according
             to
             his
             Vote
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             effect
             of
             the
             foresaid
             
               Concession
               ;
            
          
           as
           you
           have
           presumed
           to
           null
           ,
           repeale
           ,
           and
           unvote
           divers
           Votes
           ,
           Orders
           ,
           and
           Ordinances
           of
           both
           Houses
           made
           in
           pursuance
           
             of
             the
             foresaid
             o●…thes
             ,
             protestations
             ,
             the
             solmne
             Leagué
             and
             Covenant
             ,
             Remoustrances
             ,
             Declarations
             of
             both
             houses
             ,
             &
             the
             treaty
             ,
          
           when
           the
           houses
           were
           full
           ,
           and
           not
           under
           the
           Armies
           force
           or
           violence
           :
           And
           if
           their
           
           proceedings
           and
           the
           whole
           Parliament
           of
           21
           
             R.
          
           2.
           were
           
             declared
          
           
             *
          
           
             null
             and
             void
             ,
          
           and
           the
           King
           worthy
           to
           be
           deposed
           ,
           for
           such
           proceedings
           then
           ;
           let
           
             Serjeant
             Throp
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Lawyers
           not
           acting
           with
           you
           ,
           consider
           and
           i●…forme
           you
           ,
           what
           punishment
           you
           deserve
           for
           such
           breach
           of
           faith
           ,
           priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           &
           usurpation
           of
           a
           monopoly
           of
           Pa●…liamentary
           power
           to
           your selves
           now
           ,
           whiles
           under
           the
           
             Armies
             force
             ,
          
           &
           most
           Members
           forced
           thence
           :
           in
           which
           case
           you
           ought
           
           not
           to
           
             Sit
             ,
             Vote
             ,
             or
             conclude
             any
             thing
             ,
          
           but
           only
           to
           *
           adjourne
           till
           the
           force
           removed
           &
           al
           members
           may
           freely
           meet
           in
           ful
           parl.
           as
           is
           ●…lear
           by
           that
           memorable
           Record
           of
           6.
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             Parl.
             apud
             Ebor.
             n.
          
           1.
           2.
           
             Dors.
             Claus.
          
           6.
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             m.
          
           4.
           6.
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             apud
             West
             .
             parl.
          
           2.
           
             n.
          
           1.
           13.
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             parl.
          
           2.
           
             n.
          
           4.
           15
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           5.
           17.
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           2.
           6.
           18.
           
           
             E
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           1.
           2.
           5.
           20.
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           5.
           11.
           
             E.
             n.
          
           4.
           22.
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           1.
           25.
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           1.
           29.
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           4.
           36.
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           1.
           37.
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           1.
           42.
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           1.
           50.
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           1.
           51.
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           3.
           1
           
             R.
          
           2.
           
             n.
          
           1.
           2.
           
             R.
          
           2.
           
             n.
          
           1.
           3.
           
             R.
          
           2.
           
             n.
          
           1.
           4.
           
             R.
          
           2.
           
             n.
          
           1
           5.
           
             R.
          
           2.
           
           
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           〈◊〉
           .
           
             n.
          
           1.
           
           
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           2.
           
             n.
          
           1.
           6.
           
             R.
          
           2
           ,
           
             parl.
          
           1.
           
             n.
          
           1.
           
             parl.
          
           2.
           
             n.
          
           1.
           8.
           
             H.
          
           4.
           
             n.
          
           28
           50.
           149.
           
             H.
          
           4.
           
             n.
          
           1.
           13.
           
             H.
          
           4.
           
             n.
          
           1.
           and
           many
           more
           rolls
           :
           where
           the
           Parliament
           when
           any
           
             considerable
             number
          
           of
           the
           
             Members
             of
             either
             House
             were
             absent
             ,
             was
             constantly
             adjourned
             and
             refused
             to
             sit
             or
             to
             doe
             any
             thing
          
           (
           though
           not
           under
           any
           force
           ,
           )
           
             till
             the
             houses
             were
             full
             ,
             much
             more
             then
             when
             under
             the
             Armies
             sword
             :
          
           it
           being
           against
           
             Magna
             Charta
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             *
          
           
             Barons
             declared
             in
             Parl.
          
           Anno
           Dom.
           1257.
           in
           the
           reigne
           of
           K.
           H.
           
             the
          
           3d.
           for
           a
           few
           Members
           to
           sit
           ,
           when
           the
           rest
           are
           absent
           .
        
         
           6thly
           .
           Consider
           :
           that
           though
           many
           of
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             Judah
          
           and
           
             Israel
          
           were
           extraordinary
           sinfull
           and
           Idolators
           ,
           bloody
           and
           tyrannicall
           great
           oppressors
           of
           their
           people
           ,
           yea
           shedders
           of
           Priests
           ,
           of
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           other
           good
           mens
           innocent
           blood
           ,
           not
           onely
           in
           the
           wars
           but
           in
           pe●…ce
           :
           yet
           there
           is
           not
           one
           president
           in
           the
           Old
           Testament
           of
           any
           one
           King
           ever
           juditially
           impeached
           ,
           arraigned
           ,
           deposed
           ,
           or
           put
           to
           death
           by
           the
           Congregation
           ,
           Sanhedrin
           ,
           or
           Parliaments
           of
           Judah
           or
           Israel
           .
           That
           those
           who
           slew
           any
           of
           them
           in
           a
           tumultuous
           or
           treacherous
           manner
           ,
           were
           for
           the
           most
           part
           slaine
           themselves
           ,
           either
           in
           a
           tumult
           ,
           
             or
          
           
             *
          
           
             else
             put
             to
             death
             by
             their
             Children
             who
             succeded
             to
             the
             Crow●…e
             ,
             or
             people
             of
             the
             Land
             :
          
           and
           that
           the
           Israelites
           after
           their
           revolt
           from
           
             Rehoboam
             ,
          
           had
           never
           any
           one
           good
           King
           ,
           or
           good
           day
           almost
           among
           them
           ,
           but
           were
           over-run
           with
           Idolatry
           ,
           prophanenesse
           tyranny
           ,
           iuvaded
           by
           enemies
           ,
           involved
           in
           perpetuall
           warres
           ,
           Civill
           or
           Forraigne
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           all
           destroyed
           and
           carried
           away
           Captives
           into
           
             Babylon
             :
          
           at
           the
           Books
           of
           Kings
           and
           Chronicles
           will
           informe
           you
           .
           
           That
           the
           rule
           in
           the
           old
           Testament
           is
           ,
           not
           to
           take
           any
           wicked
           Kings
           from
           their
           Thrones
           and
           behead
           them
           :
           but
           ,
           
             *
          
           
             Take
             away
             the
             wicked
          
           
           
             from
             before
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             his
             Throne
             shall
             be
             established
             in
             righteousnesse
             .
          
           And
           the
           Rule
           in
           the
           New
           Testament
           :
           
             To
             be
             subject
             to
             Kings
             and
             the
             Higher
             Powers
             ,
             and
             to
             submit
             unto●…
             them
             ,
             even
             for
             conscience
             and
             the
             Lords
             sake
             :
             and
             to
             make
             Prayers
             ,
             Supplications
             ,
             and
             Intercessions
             for
             them
             ,
             that
             under
             them
             we
             may
             lead
             a
             peaceable
             and
             quiet
             life
             ,
             in
             all
             godlinesse
             and
             honesty
             :
             for
             this
             is
             good
             and
             acceptable
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             our
             Saviour
             :
          
           not
           to
           depose
           or
           shed
           their
           blood
           ,
           for
           which
           there
           is
           no
           precept
           .
           And
           is
           not
           this
           plaine
           way
           of
           God
           the
           safest
           for
           you
           and
           the
           Army
           to
           follow
           ,
           yea
           the
           onely
           short
           cut
           to
           Peace
           and
           settlement
           ?
           Ruminate
           upon
           it
           ,
           and
           then
           be
           wise
           ,
           both
           for
           your
           soules
           good
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdomes
           too
           .
        
         
           7thly
           ,
           Consider
           ,
           that
           you
           now
           meet
           ,
           and
           sit
           under
           the
           armed
           force
           and
           violence
           of
           a
           
             mutinous
             Army
             ,
          
           who
           have
           leavied
           Warre
           against
           the
           Houses
           to
           dissolve
           them
           ,
           imprisoned
           many
           of
           your
           Members
           ,
           forbly
           secluded
           more
           ,
           and
           driven
           away
           almost
           all
           from
           the
           Houses
           ;
           That
           till
           the
           removall
           of
           this
           horrid
           force
           ,
           and
           re-assembling
           of
           all
           your
           scattered
           Members
           with
           freedom
           and
           safety
           in
           the
           Houses
           ,
           all
           you
           
             Vote
             ,
             Act
             ,
             Order
             ,
             or
             Ordaine
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Armies
           own
           Doctrine
           in
           their
           Remonstrance
           of
           
             Aug.
          
           18.
           and
           the
           
             Declaration
             and
             Ordinance
          
           of
           both
           Houses
           (
           made
           at
           the
           Armies
           instance
           )
           
             Aug.
          
           20.
           1647.
           
             is
             null
             and
             void
             ,
          
           even
           
             at
             and
             from
             the
             time
             it
             was
             voted
             ,
             acted
             ,
             ordered
             ,
             ordained
             ,
          
           a●…d
           so
           declared
           by
           your selves
           even
           by
           this
           unrepealed
           Ordinance
           ,
           and
           by
           former
           Parliaments
           to
           ,
           as
           21.
           
             R.
          
           2.
           
             c.
          
           12.
           1.
           
             H.
          
           4.
           
             c.
          
           3.
           31
           ,
           
             H.
          
           6.
           
             c.
          
           1.
           39.
           
             H.
          
           ●…
           .
           
             c.
          
           1.
           
           And
           however
           you
           may
           take
           upon
           you
           the
           name
           and
           power
           of
           the
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           unvote
           ,
           vote
           ,
           order
           ,
           and
           ordaine
           what
           you
           please
           ;
           yet
           take
           it
           for
           an
           infallible
           truth
           ,
           that
           none
           of
           the
           
             *
          
           secluded
           and
           absent
           Members
           ,
           none
           of
           the
           Counties
           ,
           Cities
           ,
           and
           Borroughs
           ,
           for
           which
           they
           serve
           ,
           nor
           those
           for
           whom
           you
           serve
           and
           represent
           ;
           nor
           yet
           the
           Kingdoms
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
          
           (
           who
           have
           as
           great
           or
           greater
           a
           share
           and
           interest
           in
           the
           person
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           as
           their
           lawfull
           Soveraigne
           ,
           and
           are
           engaged
           by
           Oaths
           ,
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           forecited
           premises
           to
           protect
           his
           person
           and
           Crown
           with
           their
           lives
           and
           estates
           ,
           against
           all
           violence
           and
           danger
           )
           with
           his
           Queen
           ,
           Child●…en
           and
           Allies
           in
           forraigne
           pa●…ts
           ,
           of
           what
           Religion
           soever
           ,
           will
           never
           own
           you
           [
           in
           your
           present
           condition
           ,
           and
           constitution
           ]
           to
           be
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           but
           rather
           a
           
             Conventicle
          
           or
           
             Junto
          
           '
           ,
           
           nor
           any
           thing
           you
           vote
           ,
           order
           ,
           or
           ordain
           to
           be
           
             *
          
           valid
           .
           And
           therefore
           whatever
           you
           vote
           ,
           order
           ,
           or
           :
           ordaine
           concerning
           the
           
             Treaty
             ,
          
           the
           
             deposing
             or
             executing
             the
             King
             ,
             the
             dis-heriting
             or
             banishing
             the
             Prince
             ,
             dissolving
             the
             present
             Parliament
             ,
             setting
             up
             a
             new
             confused
             Representative
             ,
             or
             new
             forme
             of
             State
             Government
             ,
          
           only
           to
           please
           the
           Office●…
           and
           Army
           ,
           or
           rather
           those
           
             Jesuits
          
           and
           
             popish
             Priests
             ,
          
           who
           have
           over-reached
           ,
           and
           instigated
           them
           forcibly
           to
           prosecute
           these
           their
           treasonable
           
             designes
             ,
          
           and
           accomplish
           this
           their
           long
           expected
           desire
           and
           work
           ;
           you
           must
           do
           only
           as
           private
           men
           ,
           not
           as
           a
           Parliament
           :
           And
           if
           so
           ,
           what
           lesser
           offence
           then
           
             High
             :
             Treason
          
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           Kingdom
           ,
           your
           present
           actings
           and
           proceedings
           will
           prove
           in
           the
           conclusion
           ,
           if
           you
           persevere
           and
           persist
           in
           them
           ,
           I
           leave
           to
           a
           free
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           learned
           Judges
           ,
           and
           all
           Lawyers
           now
           sitting
           and
           voting
           among
           you
           ,
           to
           consider
           and
           resolve
           .
           Which
           the
           Officers
           and
           Councell
           of
           the
           Army
           considering
           ,
           would
           cast
           the
           Odium
           and
           danger
           of
           all
           upon
           you
           ,
           the
           better
           to
           exempt
           and
           acquit
           themselves
           if
           after
           reckonings
           should
           come
           ,
           as
           probably
           they
           may
           ,
           and
           certainly
           will
           in
           Gods
           due
           time
           ,
           if
           you
           and
           they
           repent
           not
           .
           Give
           over
           ,
           and
           crave
           pardon
           ere
           it
           be
           over
           late
           .
        
         
           8Iy
           Remember
           ,
           That
           no
           Protestant
           Kingdome
           or
           State
           ever
           yet
           defiled
           their
           hands
           ,
           or
           stained
           the
           purity
           and
           Honour
           of
           their
           Reformed
           Religion
           ,
           with
           the
           deposition
           ,
           or
           blood
           of
           any
           of
           their
           Kings
           or
           Princes
           ,
           much
           lesse
           of
           a
           
             Protestant
             King
             or
             Prince
             ,
          
           of
           a
           temperate
           and
           sober
           life
           as
           the
           King
           is
           ;
           who
           never
           immediatly
           imbrued
           his
           own
           hands
           in
           any
           one
           mans
           blood
           ,
           in
           any
           tyrannical
           or
           bloody
           way
           before
           or
           since
           the
           wars
           ,
           (
           for
           ought
           I
           can
           heare
           )
           but
           only
           in
           a
           Military
           .
           And
           for
           a
           reforming
           Protest
           .
           Parl
           pretending
           the
           most
           of
           any
           to
           piety
           &
           Religion
           ,
           to
           stain
           their
           profession
           or
           honour
           by
           the
           deposition
           ,
           or
           defile
           their
           hands
           with
           the
           blood
           of
           a
           Protest
           .
           King
           ,
           or
           for
           an
           army
           of
           Saints
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           or
           they
           to
           please
           a
           Saint●…
           seeming
           Army
           ,
           and
           that
           against
           so
           many
           forementioned
           Oaths
           ,
           Protestations
           ,
           Declarations
           ,
           Remonstrances
           ,
           Solemne
           Leagues
           &
           Covenants
           one
           after
           another
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           would
           be
           such
           an
           unparalleld
           scandall
           to
           the
           Protest
           .
           Religion
           and
           all
           professors
           of
           it
           (
           who
           have
           upbraided
           the
           Jesuits
           and
           Papists
           with
           this
           perfidious
           and
           treasonable
           practise
           ,
           of
           which
           they
           have
           bin
           deeply
           guilty
           ,
           and
           themselves
           innocent
           )
           both
           in
           our
           own
           3.
           
           Kingdoms
           &
           the
           whole
           Christian
           world
           ,
           as
           would
           give
           the
           greatest
           occasion
           ,
           advantage
           ,
           and
           encouragement
           to
           the
           Jesuits
           ,
           Papists
           ,
           and
           
           all
           licentious
           persons
           to
           joyne
           their
           hands
           ,
           heads
           ,
           purses
           ,
           to
           suppresse
           and
           extirpate
           it
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           professions
           of
           it
           ,
           both
           at
           home
           and
           abroad
           ,
           that
           ever
           yet
           they
           had
           ,
           and
           make
           Parliaments
           for
           ever
           hereafter
           execrable
           and
           detestable
           ,
           both
           to
           Kings
           and
           People
           .
        
         
           9ly
           .
           Consider
           ,
           that
           
             Scotland
          
           and
           
             Ireland
          
           are
           joyntenants
           ,
           at
           least
           wise
           Tenants
           in
           Common
           with
           us
           in
           the
           King
           ,
           as
           their
           Lawfull
           Soveraigne
           &
           King
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           ours
           ;
           &
           that
           the
           Scots
           delivered
           and
           left
           his
           per●…on
           to
           our
           Commissioners
           at
           
             New●…Wstle
             ,
          
           upon
           
             this
             expresse
          
           condition
           :
           That
           
             no
             violence
             should
             be
             offered
             to
             his
             Person
             ,
             &c.
          
           according
           to
           the
           
             Covenant
             .
          
           How
           then
           you
           can
           un-King
           or
           depose
           him
           as
           to
           them
           ,
           or
           take
           away
           his
           life
           upon
           pretext
           of
           Justice
           ,
           without
           their
           concurrent
           assents
           ,
           is
           worthy
           your
           saddest
           thoughts
           .
           If
           you
           do
           it
           without
           asking
           or
           receiving
           their
           consents
           ,
           you
           engage
           both
           Kingdoms
           to
           make
           a
           just
           Warre
           against
           you
           ,
           to
           proclaime
           and
           to
           Crown
           the
           Prince
           of
           
             Wales
          
           their
           King
           (
           though
           you
           should
           lay
           him
           aside
           )
           as
           being
           next
           Heire
           apparent
           .
           And
           no
           Ordinance
           you
           can
           now
           make
           ,
           will
           be
           any
           legall
           barre
           against
           him
           ,
           to
           the
           Crowne
           of
           
             Engl.
          
           where
           he
           will
           finde
           sen
           thousand
           persons
           for
           one
           ,
           who
           〈◊〉
           joyn
           with
           
             Scotland
          
           and
           
             Ireland
          
           to
           set
           him
           upon
           his
           Fathers
           Throne
           ,
           as
           King
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           avenge
           his
           blood
           upon
           all
           who
           shall
           be
           ayding
           or
           assisting
           
           to
           its
           spilling
           ,
           or
           his
           death
           owning
           .
           And
           what
           then
           will
           become
           of
           you
           and
           your
           army
           ,
           when
           thus
           deserted
           by
           most
           ,
           opposed
           by
           all
           3.
           
           Kingdoms
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Kings
           ,
           Qu●…ens
           ,
           and
           Princes
           Allies
           ,
           united
           forces
           ?
           Where
           will
           you
           ,
           where
           will
           your
           St.
           
             Cromwell
             ,
          
           St.
           
             Ireton
             ,
          
           St.
           
             Pride
             ,
          
           St.
           
           
             Peters
             ,
          
           (
           that
           fast
           and
           loose
           carnall
           
             prophet
          
           and
           
             Arch
             Jesuited
             Incendiary
          
           in
           these
           present
           tumults
           (
           with
           other
           Grand
           Saints
           of
           the
           Army
           )
           who
           now
           force
           you
           ,
           the
           Generall
           ,
           Army
           and
           whole
           Kingdom
           ,
           upon
           such
           dangerous
           Councels
           as
           these
           ,
           by
           the
           Jesuits
           principles
           and
           practises
           )
           then
           appear
           ,
           to
           save
           either
           themselves
           ,
           or
           you
           ,
           or
           your
           posterities
           from
           exemplary
           justice
           without
           mercy
           ,
           or
           hopes
           of
           pardon
           ?
           Consider
           this
           then
           seriously
           ,
           if
           not
           as
           
             Christians
             ,
          
           yet
           as
           
             〈◊〉
          
           and
           
             selfe-ended
          
           men
           ,
           and
           then
           repent
           and
           be
           wise
           in
           time
           .
        
         
           Tenthly
           ,
           Remember
           ,
           that
           you
           have
           neither
           Law
           nor
           direct
           president
           〈◊〉
           what
           you
           are
           going
           about
           :
           
             *
          
           
             Edward
          
           the
           2d
           .
           and
           
             Richard
          
           the
           2d
           .
           were
           forced
           by
           
             Mortimer
             ,
          
           and
           
             Henry
          
           the
           4th
           .
           to
           resigne
           their
           
             Crownes
          
           in
           a
           formall
           manner
           ,
           the
           one
           to
           his
           
             Son
             ,
          
           the
           other
           to
           his
           
             conquering
             Suceessor
             ,
          
           neither
           of
           them
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           &
           then
           deposed
           
           by
           a
           subsequent
           sente●…ce
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           unfit
           to
           
             Reigne
             ,
          
           without
           any
           formall
           Iegall
           tryall
           ,
           or
           answer
           :
           and
           that
           not
           in
           an
           empty
           Parliament
           under
           a
           force
           ,
           as
           now
           ,
           when
           most
           Members
           were
           forced
           away
           and
           secluded
           ,
           but
           in
           a
           full
           Parliament
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Articles
           drawen
           up
           against
           them
           were
           never
           
             so
             much
             as
             rtad
             ;
          
           and
           their
           
             depositions
          
           made
           [
           upon
           their
           owne
           voluntary
           concessions
           only
           ]
           to
           confirme
           ,
           their
           precedent
           Resignation
           ,
           Besides
           ,
           neither
           of
           these
           Kings
           though
           very
           bad
           ,
           and
           Paptists
           ,
           were
           ever
           condemned
           to
           loose
           their
           
             heads
          
           or
           
             lives
             ,
             but
             were
             to
             be
             well
             and
             Honourable
             treated
             :
          
           And
           those
           Proceedings
           were
           onely
           by
           Popish
           Parliaments
           in
           time
           ,
           of
           ignorance
           ,
           who
           had
           no
           such
           Oathes
           ,
           Vowes
           ,
           Covenants
           ,
           protestations
           ,
           and
           other
           forementioned
           considerations
           to
           tye
           their
           hands
           ,
           as
           you
           and
           we
           all
           have
           now
           .
           Yea
           this
           ve●…y
           〈◊〉
           .
           〈◊〉
           solemnly
           and
           parcularly
           protested
           ,
           
             *
          
           
             that
             they
             did
             never
             suffer
             these
             Presidents
             to
             enter
             into
             their
             thoughts
             ,
             and
             they
             should
             never
             he
             their
             practise
             what
             ever
             they
             suffered
             from
             the
             King
             or
             his
             ,
             and
             that
             for
             the
             honour
          
           of
           our
           Religion
           ,
           
             and
             the
             most
             〈◊〉
             in
             it
             .
          
           B●…t
           that
           which
           is
           very
           observable
           ,
           
             Roger
             Mortimer
             ,
          
           the
           principle
           actor
           in
           
             deposing
             King
             Edward
             the
          
           2d
           .
           and
           Crowning
           his
           Sonne
           Edward
           the
           3d
           ,
           King
           in
           his
           stead
           ,
           (
           as
           you
           must
           now
           Crowne
           the
           Prince
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           in
           his
           Fathers
           sleed
           ,
           if
           you
           depose
           the
           King
           ,
           else
           you
           pursue
           not
           this
           president
           as
           you
           should
           do
           )
           in
           the
           Parliament
           of
           1
           Ed.
           3.
           (
           in
           which
           I
           finde
           no
           record
           concerning
           this
           deposall
           :
           )
           was
           in
           *
           a
           full
           Parliament
           ,
           within
           four
           yeares
           after
           ,
           
             with
             some
             other
          
           of
           
             his
             Confederates
             ,
          
           
             *
          
           
             impeached
             ,
             condemned
             ,
             and
             executed
             ,
             as
             a
             Traytor
             and
             Enemy
             to
             the
             King
             and
             Kingdome
             ,
             by
             the
             Judgement
             of
             the
             Lords
             ,
             and
             that
             by
             King
             Edward
             the
             third
             his
             owne
             assent
             ,
             without
             any
             legall
             hearing
             or
             Tryall
             ,
          
           (
           just
           as
           he
           h●…d
           there
           deposed
           this
           King
           without
           it
           )
           for
           murthering
           King
           
             Edward
          
           in
           
             Berkley
          
           Castle
           after
           his
           deposall
           :
           and
           Sir
           
             Thomas
          
           de
           
             Berkley
             ,
          
           in
           whose
           Castle
           he
           was
           slaine
           ,
           being
           indicted
           of
           
             Treason
          
           likewise
           for
           the
           same
           ●…urther
           ,
           
           before
           the
           Lords
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           pleaded
           not
           guilty
           thereunto
           
             and
             was
             tried
             at
             the
             Lords
             Bar
             in
             a
             legall
             manner
             ,
             by
             a
             Jury
             of
             twelve
             Knights
             ,
             there
             sworn
             and
             impanneled
             ,
             and
             by
             them
             acquitted
             upon
             full
             evidence
             and
             tryall
             ?
          
           when
           as
           Sir
           
             Simon
          
           de
           
             Bereford
             ,
             was
             impeached
             ,
             condemned
             and
             executed
             by
             a
             judgement
             given
             against
             him
             by
             the
             Lords
             alone
             ,
             without
             any
             triall
             ,
             for
             murthering
             this
             deposed
             King
             ,
             and
             Thomas
          
           
           
             de
             Gurney
             and
             William
             Ocle
             ,
             adjudged
             Traytort
             by
             them
             for
             the
             same
             offence
             without
             any
             evidence
             appearing
             to
             record
             .
          
           These
           presidents
           
           then
           ,
           will
           be
           of
           very
           hard
           digestion
           ,
           and
           not
           paralleld
           to
           our
           times
           ,
           or
           the
           Kings
           case
           :
           Who
           ,
           having
           upon
           the
           late
           Treaty
           granted
           u●…
           ,
           for
           the
           speedy
           settlement
           &
           security
           of
           our
           bleeding
           Kingdomes
           Churches
           and
           Religion
           ,
           what
           ever
           we
           could
           in
           honor
           ,
           justice
           ,
           or
           reason
           desire
           ,
           and
           farre
           greater
           advantages
           and
           security
           then
           any
           of
           our
           ancestors
           ,
           or
           any
           Kingdome
           under
           heaven
           from
           the
           Creation
           to
           this
           present
           demanded
           ,
           or
           enjoyed
           from
           any
           of
           their
           Princes
           (
           as
           I
           dare
           make
           goo●…
           to
           you
           and
           all
           the
           woeld
           ;
           )
           and
           that
           which
           the
           Commons
           house
           ,
           after
           two
           whole
           daies
           &
           one
           whole
           nights
           debate
           ,
           thought
           and
           voted
           ,
           
             a
             sufficient
             ground
             for
             them
             to
             proceed
             with
             the
             King
             ,
             to
             the
             speedy
             setling
             of
             the
             kingdoms
             peace
             ,
          
           how
           you
           ,
           or
           the
           A●…my
           ;
           after
           such
           large
           Concessions
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           votes
           of
           both
           houses
           when
           full
           and
           free
           ,
           can
           in
           
             h●…nour
             ,
             justice
             ,
             reason
             ,
             discr●…tion
             ,
             or
             conscience
          
           proceed
           to
           depose
           or
           
             decapitate
          
           the
           King
           ,
           as
           a
           violater
           of
           his
           faith
           ,
           a
           Traytor
           &c.
           without
           making
           your selves
           more
           perjured
           ,
           treacherous
           &
           greater
           
             Traytors
          
           in
           all
           kinds
           ,
           then
           he
           ,
           and
           incu●…ring
           the
           same
           judgment
           &
           execution
           as
           you
           shall
           passe
           &
           inflict
           upon
           him
           ,
           I
           leave
           to
           your
           safest
           consultations
           to
           advise
           off
           I
           have
           thus
           freely
           ,
           faithfully
           ,
           &
           plainly
           ,
           discharged
           my
           minde
           &
           conscience
           to
           you
           ,
           without
           feare
           or
           flattery
           ,
           for
           the
           Kings
           ,
           Kingdoms
           ,
           Parliaments
           ,
           protestant
           Religions
           ,
           I
           am
           certaine
           
             Ireland
          
           is
           (
           almost
           inrecoverably
           lost
           )
           your
           owne
           ,
           and
           the
           Armyes
           weale
           and
           safety
           too
           ,
           if
           God
           in
           mercy
           please
           to
           give
           you
           heads
           or
           hearts
           to
           make
           timely
           use
           of
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           not
           suffer
           your selves
           to
           be
           Jesuit-ridden
           any
           longer
           .
           Cons●…er
           ,
           you
           have
           most
           of
           you
           Estates
           ,
           all
           of
           you
           Heads
           ,
           or
           lives
           ,
           and
           soules
           to
           save
           ,
           or
           loose
           ,
           both
           here
           and
           hereafter
           ?
           If
           this
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           precedent
           
             considerations
          
           will
           not
           prevaile
           with
           you
           ,
           to
           take
           you
           off
           from
           you●…
           present
           desperate
           Councells
           and
           proceedings
           ,
           for
           your
           owne
           ,
           the
           Kingdoms
           ,
           Churches
           ,
           Religions
           ,
           Irelands
           ,
           Parliaments
           ,
           your
           owne
           posterities
           ,
           and
           the
           Armyes
           safety
           too
           ,
           ride
           on
           triumphantly
           still
           in
           
             Ignatius
             Loyola
          
           his
           fiery
           Chariot
           ,
           like
           so
           many
           young
           
             Pha●…tons
             ,
          
           till
           you
           fall
           and
           perish
           .
           It
           is
           sufficient
           for
           me
           ,
           however
           you
           digest
           this
           present
           friendly
           
             Memento
          
           to
           you
           ,
           that
           I
           can
           truly
           say
           ,
           
             liberavi
             animam
             meam
             ,
          
           whatever
           becomes
           of
           you
           or
           me
           .
           Who
           doe
           here
           solemnly
           protest
           to
           all
           the
           world
           against
           these
           your
           proceedings
           ,
           as
           altogether
           null
           ,
           void
           ,
           Vnparliamentary
           ,
           illegall
           ,
           unchristian
           :
           if
           not
           perfidious
           and
           Treasonable
           in
           these
           respects
           .
        
         
         
           I
           shall
           close
           up
           all
           with
           the
           Golden
           sentence
           of
           God
           himselfe
           ?
           and
           the
           wiseft
           of
           men
           ,
           King
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           which
           is
           twice
           rrpeated
           
             verbatim
          
           that
           it
           might
           be
           the
           better
           semembred
           and
           considered
           by
           you
           ,
           &
           all
           others
           in
           such
           Exigences
           of
           publique
           affaires
           ,
           as
           we
           are
           now
           fallen
           into
           ,
           Prov.
           22.
           3.
           and
           27
           ,
           12.
           
           
             A
             prudent
             man
             soroseeth
             the
             evill
             and
             hideth
             himselfe
             ,
             but
             
               the
               simple
               passe
               on
               and
               are
               punished
               .
            
          
           And
           with
           that
           which
           is
           paralel
           to
           it
           .
           Prov.
           14.
           14
           ,
           15
           ,
           16.
           
           
             The
             s●…mple
             beleeveth
             every
             word
             ,
             but
             the
             prudent
             m●…n
             looketh
             well
             to
             his
             goings
             ,
             A
             wise
             Man
             feareth
             and
             departeth
             from
             evill
             ,
             but
             the
             foole
             rageth
             and
             is
             confident
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             filled
             with
             his
             owne
             wayes
             :
          
           which
           is
           thus
           interpreted
           .
           Ptov.
           1.
           18.
           38
           ,
           32
           ,
           33.
           
           
             They
             lye
             in
             wait
             for
             their
             owne
             blood
             ,
             they
             lurk
             privily
             for
             their
             owne
             lives
             ,
             whose
             feet
             run
             to
             evill
             ,
             and
             who
             make
             hast
             to
             shed
             others
             blood
             .
          
           Fot
           ,
           
             the
             turning
             away
             of
             the
             simple
             
               shall
               slay
               them
               ,
               and
               the
               prosperity
               of
               fooles
               shall
               〈◊〉
               them
               .
            
             But
             who
             so
             hearkneth
             unto
             me
             shall
             
               dwell
               safely
               ,
               and
               shall
               he
               quiet
               from
               feare
               of
               Evil
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             From
             the
             
               Kings
               Head
            
             in
             the
             
               Strand
            
             
               Jan.
               1.
               1648.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             affectionate
             friend
             and
             servant
             ,
             as
             farre
             as
             you
             appear
             to
             be
             Gods
             ;
             your
             Soveraignes
             the
             Kingdomes
             ,
             the
             Parliaments
             ,
             Religions
             ,
             theirs
             who
             have
             intrusted
             you
             ,
             or
             your
             owne
             true
             friends
             .
             WILLIAM
             PRINNE
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           Prov.
           28.
           23.
           
        
         
           He
           that
           rebuketh
           a
           man
           ;
           afterward
           ,
           shall
           finde
           more
           favour
           ,
           then
           he
           th●…t
           flatterreth
           him
           with
           his
           lips
           .
        
      
       
         
           A
           POSTSCRIPT
           .
        
         
           I
           Am
           confident
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           Members
           now
           mee●…ing
           at
           
             Westminster
          
           will
           but
           perswade
           the
           
             Generall
          
           and
           his
           
             Pratestant
             Officers
          
           immediately
           .
           o
           tender
           the
           
             Oathes
          
           of
           
             S●…premacy
             and
             Alegience
             ,
             the
             solemne
             League
             and
             〈◊〉
             ,
             and
             the
             New
             Oath
             of
             〈◊〉
             ,
             ●…or
             the
             bette●…
             discovery
             and
             speedier
             cōnviaction
             of
             〈◊〉
             ,
             Popish
             Priests
             and
             Papists
          
           consented
           to
           by
           the
           
             King
          
           in
           the
           〈◊〉
           
             Treaty
             ;
             to
             all
             the
             Officers
             〈◊〉
             ,
             and
             Souldiers
             in
             the
          
           Army
           ,
           they
           will
           presently
           discover
           an
           whole
           
             Conclave
          
           of
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
             Papists
             ,
             Priests
             ,
             and
             Jesuited
             Papists
          
           amongst
           them
           ,
           who
           have
           instigated
           them
           ,
           to
           
             disobey
          
           and
           〈◊〉
           both
           Houses
           ,
           
             imprison
             their
             Members
             ,
          
           to
           
             impeach
             ,
             try
             ,
             depose
             ,
             execute
             the
             King
             ,
             desolve
             the
             pre●…ent
             Parliament
             ,
          
           subvert
           the
           present
           
             Government
             ,
          
           and
           constitution
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
             betray
             Ireland
             to
             the
             Rebels
             ,
          
           and
           bring
           〈◊〉
           〈…〉
           to
           
             present
             Confusion
             ,
          
           the
           practises
           ,
           designes
           and
           stu●…es
           of
           none
           but
           
             Jesuits
             and
             ●…apists
             ,
          
           which
           all
           true
           Protestants
           cannot
           but
           abhor
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
           
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A56138e-170
           
             *
             And
             yet
             never
             Member
             was
             then
             forcibly
             imprisond
             orseclused
             the
             House
             as
             above
             200.
             are
             now
             by
             the
             Army
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A56138e-390
           
             ●…
             Cook
             .
             3.
             
             Institu
             .
             4.
             
             ●…
             .
             Stam-for●…d
             Plea
             of
             ●…c
             Crown
             .
             1.
             1
             ,
             c.
             1.
             2.
             
          
           
             Note
             this
             .
          
           
             *
             
               Exact
               Collections
               .
               p.
            
             6.
             19.
             ●…1
             .
             59.
             ●…6
             .
             6.
             8●…
             .
             102.
             103.
             118.
             123.
             125.
             141.
             1●…2
             .
             1●…3
             .
             17.
             1●…0
             .
             1●…5
             .
             219.
             259.
             ●…81
             .
             30●…
             .
             3●…0
             .
             312.
             ●…60
             .
             376.
             457.
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             *
             
               A
               Collectson
               .
               &c.
            
             18
             ●…
             .
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             .
             49.
             
             〈◊〉
             .
             61.
             
             〈◊〉
             .
             96.
             
             〈◊〉
             .
             〈◊〉
             .
             〈◊〉
             .
             〈◊〉
             .
             〈◊〉
             .
             〈◊〉
             .
             〈◊〉
             .
             〈◊〉
             .
             〈◊〉
             .
             〈◊〉
             .
             〈◊〉
             .
             〈◊〉
             .
             9.
             
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               .
            
          
           
             *
             Exact
             Collection
             ,
             p.
             298.
             695.
             696.
             657.
             658
             ,
             991.
             
          
           
             *
             Which
             they
             oft
             professe
             both
             of
             the
             Army
             under
             the
             Earle
             of
             Essex
             ,
             and
             S.
             .
             〈◊〉
             ,
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             Collecton
             of
             all
             〈◊〉
             ,
             &c.
             
             8.
             13.
             41.
             43.
             44.
             49.
             51.
             61.
             64.
             96
             ,
             99.
             623.
             696.
             879.
             
             Appendix
             p.
             15.
             
          
           
             *
             Exact
             Collections
             ,
             p.
             663
             〈◊〉
             .
             666.
             687.
             686.
             907.
             911.
             
          
           
             *
             
               A
               Collection
               ,
               &c.
               ●…
               .
            
             327.
             359
             39●…
             .
             404.
             4●…6
             .
             420.
             ●…o
             ●…28
             .
             806.
             887.
             808.
             878.
             879.
             889.
             
          
           
             *
             Those
             who
             depose
             or
             divide
             his
             Head
             from
             his
             shoulders
             must
             be
             most
             guiltie
             of
             this
             dividing
             .
          
           
             *
             
               A
               〈◊〉
               ,
               &c
               p.
            
             4●…0
             .
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             *
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             3.
             3
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             *
             
               〈◊〉
               .
               〈◊〉
               .
               〈◊〉
               .
            
             〈◊〉
             .
             ●…
             .
             3.
             
               〈◊〉
               in
               .
               dors
               .
               〈◊〉
               .
               Pat.
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               .
               〈◊〉
               .
            
             1.
             
               m.
            
             〈◊〉
             .
             
               〈◊〉
               .
               p.
            
             14
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             21
             
               R.
            
             2.
             
             ●…
             .
             16.
             
          
           
             *
             1
             H.
             4.
             c
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             As
             the
             House
             did
             in
             the
             ease
             of
             the
             five
             Members
             ,
             Exact
             col
             lection
             ,
             p.
             35.
             10.
             36.
             
          
           
             *
             Mathew
             Paris
             ,
             p.
             882.
             885.
             ●…18
             .
             Dan.
             p.
             172.
             
          
           
             *
             2
             Kings
             14.
             6.
             
             ●…
             .
             15.
             10.
             14.
             15.
             30.
             
             ●…
             .
             21.
             24.
             
          
           
             *
             Rom.
             13
             1
             ,
             2.
             &c.
             
             Tit.
             3.
             1
             ,
             2.
             1
             Pet.
             3.
             13
             ,
             14.
             17.
             1
             Tim.
             2.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             〈◊〉
             .
             21.
             5.
             
          
           
             *
             See
             their
             Protestation
             .
             Dec.
             11.
             1648.
             
          
           
             *
             See
             A
             Collection
             &c.
             p.
             93.
             221.
             222.
             225.
             253.
             
          
           
             *
             Walsingham
             Hist.
             Ang.
             p.
             107
             ,
             1●…8
             .
             109.
             
             Polichron
             1.
             c.
             44.
             
             〈◊〉
             Holinshed
             Grafton
             in
             Ed.
             2.
             
             &
             Rich.
             2.
             
             Henry
             the
             4th
             .
          
           
             *
             1.
             H.
             4.
             Rot.
             Parl.
             n.
             1.
             to
             60.
             where
             the
             whole
             proceedings
             are
             at
             large
             related
             .
          
           
             *
             Exact
             Col.
             p.
             69.
             696.
             
          
           
             *
             E.
             3.
             
             〈◊〉
             ,
             Par.
             n.
             1.
             107.
             
          
           
             *
             4
             ,
             E.
             3.
             n.
             16.
             
          
           
             *
             4.
             E.
             3.
             n.
             3.
             5.