England's confusion, or, A true and impartial relation of the late traverses of state in England with the counsels leading thereunto : together with a description of the present power ruling there by the name of a Parliament, under the mask of The good old cause / written by one of the few English men that are left in England ...
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             England's confusion, or, A true and impartial relation of the late traverses of state in England with the counsels leading thereunto : together with a description of the present power ruling there by the name of a Parliament, under the mask of The good old cause / written by one of the few English men that are left in England ...
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             ENGLANDS
             CONFVSION
             :
          
           OR
           A
           True
           and
           Impartial
           Relation
           of
           the
           late
           Traverses
           of
           the
           State
           in
           
             England
             ;
          
           With
           the
           Counsels
           leading
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           TOGETHER
           WITH
           A
           Description
           of
           the
           present
           Power
           ruling
           there
           by
           the
           name
           of
           a
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           under
           the
           Mask
           of
           
             The
             Good
             old
             Cause
             .
          
        
         
           Written
           by
           One
           of
           the
           Few
           
             English
          
           men
           that
           are
           left
           in
           
             ENGLAND
             .
          
        
         
           Judg.
           19.
           30.
           
           
             And
             it
             was
             so
             ,
             that
             all
             that
             saw
             it
             said
             ,
             There
             was
             no
             such
             deed
             done
             nor
             seen
             from
             the
             day
             that
             the
             children
             of
          
           Israel
           
             came
             up
             out
             of
             the
             Land
             of
          
           Egypt
           
             unto
             this
             day
             :
             Consider
             of
             i●
             ,
             take
             advice
             ,
             and
             speak
             your
             mind
             .
          
        
         
           Rom.
           2.
           1
           ,
           &c.
           
           
             Therefore
             thou
             art
             inexcusable
             ,
             O
             man
             !
             whosoever
             thou
             art
             that
             judgest
             ,
             for
             wherein
             thou
             judgest
             another
             ,
             thou
             condemnest
             thy self
             :
             for
             thou
             that
             judgest
             dost
             the
             same
             things
             .
          
        
         
           2
           Tim.
           3.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           
           
             This
             know
             also
             ,
             that
             in
             the
             last
             dayes
             perillous
             times
             shall
             come
             .
             For
             men
             shall
             be
             lovers
             of
             their
             own
             selves
             ,
             covetous
             ,
             boasters
             ,
             proud
             ,
             blasphemers
             ,
             disobedient
             to
             parents
             ,
             unthankful
             ,
             unholy
             .
             Without
             natural
             affection
             ,
             truce-breakers
             ,
             false
             accusers
             ,
             incontinent
             ,
             fierce
             ,
             despisers
             of
             those
             that
             are
             good
             .
             Traitors
             ,
             heady
             ,
             high-minded
             ,
             lovers
             of
             pleasures
             more
             than
             lovers
             of
             God
             .
             Having
             a
             form
             of
             godliness
             ,
             but
             denying
             the
             power
             thereof
             ;
             from
             such
             turn
             away
             .
          
        
         
           Gal.
           2.
           18.
           
           
             If
             I
             build
             again
             the
             things
             which
             I
             destroyed
             ,
             I
             make
             my self
             a
             transgressor
             .
          
        
         
           The
           third
           Impression
           with
           new
           Additions
           .
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           of
           our
           Lord
           ,
           1659.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           True
           and
           Impartial
           Relation
           of
           the
           present
           Actings
           at
           
             Westminster
             ;
          
           under
           the
           mask
           of
           
             The
             Good
             old
             Cause
             .
          
        
         
           IT
           is
           not
           unknown
           to
           any
           that
           have
           not
           been
           wilfully
           blind
           ,
           wi●h
           what
           a
           high
           hand
           of
           Arbitrary
           Power
           the
           late
           Protector
           
             Oliver
             Cromwell
          
           swayed
           the
           Scepter
           of
           these
           three
           Nations
           for
           the
           space
           of
           five
           years
           ,
           and
           laid
           the
           best
           foundations
           his
           short
           and
           troublesome
           Reign
           would
           give
           leave
           to
           have
           continued
           his
           posterity
           in
           the
           same
           unlimited
           dominion
           ;
           declaring
           ,
           when
           death
           summoned
           him
           to
           account
           (
           if
           we
           may
           credit
           the
           greatest
           of
           our
           present
           Rulers
           )
           h●s
           eldest
           Son
           
             Richard
          
           his
           Successor
           in
           his
           usurped
           dominion
           ,
           and
           leaving
           his
           Son
           
             Henry
          
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           or
           Viceroy
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           his
           Daughter
           
             Fleetwood
          
           married
           to
           the
           Commander
           in
           chief
           under
           him
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           (
           which
           they
           had
           very
           far
           new
           modelled
           for
           their
           turn
           )
           and
           the
           most
           probable
           competitor
           for
           succession
           in
           the
           Protectorship
           .
           Now
           that
           subtle
           
             Lambert
          
           was
           upon
           discovery
           ,
           his
           active
           undermining
           spirit
           removed
           from
           all
           places
           of
           trust
           and
           opportunities
           of
           doing
           mischief
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           posture
           of
           affairs
           was
           
             England
          
           and
           the
           dominions
           thereof
           ,
           when
           the
           
             Lyon
          
           was
           forced
           to
           quit
           his
           prey
           ;
           of
           whom
           I
           will
           say
           no
           more
           ,
           because
           he
           is
           gone
           to
           his
           own
           place
           ,
           and
           where
           I
           can
           speak
           no
           good
           of
           the
           dead
           ,
           I
           hold
           it
           almost
           a
           duty
           to
           say
           no
           evil
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Protector
          
           being
           interred
           among
           the
           Kings
           and
           Queens
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           (
           at
           a
           vaster
           charge
           than
           had
           been
           used
           upon
           like
           occasions
           in
           the
           richest
           times
           )
           death
           giving
           him
           that
           honour
           which
           he
           had
           aspired
           to
           ,
           but
           durst
           not
           embrace
           in
           his
           life
           time
           ,
           his
           Son
           
             Richard
             ,
          
           an
           honest
           private
           Gentleman
           well
           beloved
           in
           
             Hampshire
             ,
          
           the
           Country
           where
           he
           lived
           ,
           ascended
           the
           throne
           by
           the
           invitation
           and
           incouragement
           of
           
             Fleetwood
             ,
             D.
             shorough
             ,
             Syd●nham
             ,
          
           the
           two
           
             Jones's
             ,
             Thurloe
             ,
          
           and
           others
           the
           Relations
           and
           Confidents
           of
           his
           Father
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           contrivance
           of
           the
           
             Court
          
           received
           congratulations
           (
           prepated
           at
           
             VVhite●all
             )
          
           from
           most
           of
           the
           
             Counties
             ,
             Cities
          
           and
           chief
           
             Townes
          
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           from
           the
           Armies
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           with
           ingagements
           to
           live
           and
           die
           with
           him
           ▪
           
             Addresses
          
           from
           the
           
             Independent
             Churches
          
           
           by
           Doctor
           
             Goodwill
          
           and
           
             Nye
          
           their
           
             Metropolitans
             ,
          
           and
           was
           indeed
           worshipped
           by
           many
           as
           the
           rising
           sun
           in
           our
           
             Horizon
             .
          
        
         
           This
           introduction
           being
           made
           to
           the
           transferring
           the
           Government
           of
           these
           Nations
           from
           the
           
             Stewarts
          
           to
           the
           
             Cromwells
             ,
          
           it
           was
           conceived
           by
           those
           who
           had
           proceeded
           thus
           far
           ,
           that
           a
           
             General
          
           convention
           or
           
             〈…〉
          
           ●isely
           chosen
           by
           influences
           from
           Court
           ;
           would
           easily
           swallow
           what
           had
           been
           so
           well
           prepared
           to
           their
           hands
           .
           And
           accordingly
           it
           〈…〉
           by
           the
           
             Junio
          
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           that
           a
           
             Par●●●ment
          
           should
           be
           called
           to
           meet
           the
           twenty
           seventh
           of
           
             January
          
           last
           ,
           and
           (
           by
           pretence
           of
           resto●ing
           the
           people
           to
           their
           ancient
           way
           of
           Elections
           ,
           but
           really
           )
           that
           the
           Court
           might
           command
           the
           more
           votes
           ,
           the
           
             Burroughs
          
           had
           Writs
           also
           sent
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           Elections
           were
           all
           made
           in
           the
           antient
           way
           ,
           only
           thirty
           members
           were
           called
           by
           W●i●s
           from
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           as
           many
           from
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           late
           combination
           of
           the
           three
           Nations
           into
           one
           Commonwealth
           .
        
         
           This
           new
           kind
           of
           
             Parliament
          
           being
           met
           at
           the
           time
           and
           place
           appointed
           ,
           God
           had
           so
           well
           ordered
           the
           
             Elections
             ,
          
           notwithstanding
           the
           practices
           of
           men
           ,
           that
           their
           
             English
          
           Spirit
           quickly
           appeared
           both
           against
           
             Impositions
          
           from
           
             Court
          
           and
           
             Army
             .
          
           And
           though
           their
           Counsels
           were
           at
           first
           interrupted
           with
           an
           
             Act
          
           of
           
             Recognition
          
           of
           the
           
             Protector
             ,
          
           prepared
           and
           brought
           in
           by
           the
           Court
           ,
           which
           took
           up
           the
           first
           fortnight
           of
           their
           time
           upon
           the
           very
           point
           of
           
             Recognition
             ,
          
           ye●
           they
           were
           at
           length
           extricated
           from
           that
           difficulty
           by
           the
           
             Expedient
          
           of
           an
           honest
           Gentleman
           ,
           in
           passing
           these
           votes
           on
           Monday
           the
           fourteenth
           of
           
             February
          
           16●8
           .
           without
           any
           division
           or
           negative
           .
        
         
           
             Resolved
             ,
          
        
         
           That
           it
           be
           part
           of
           this
           Bill
           to
           
             Recognize
          
           and
           declare
           his
           Hignesse
           
             Richard
          
           Lord
           
             Protector
          
           and
           chief
           magistrate
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           the
           dominions
           and
           territories
           thereunto
           belonging
           .
        
         
           
             Resolved
             ,
          
        
         
           That
           before
           this
           Bill
           be
           committed
           ,
           the
           House
           do
           declare
           such
           additional
           clauses
           to
           be
           part
           of
           this
           Bill
           ,
           as
           may
           bound
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Chief
           Magistrate
           ;
           and
           fully
           secure
           the
           rights
           and
           privileges
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           the
           liberties
           and
           rights
           of
           the
           people
           :
           And
           that
           neither
           this
           ,
           nor
           any
           other
           previous
           vote
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           or
           shall
           be
           passed
           in
           order
           to
           this
           Bill
           ,
           shall
           be
           of
           force
           or
           binding
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           untill
           the
           whole
           Bill
           be
           passed
           .
        
         
           Their
           next
           work
           was
           to
           appoint
           a
           Committee
           for
           Inspection
           into
           the
           Accounts
           and
           revenue
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           which
           had
           been
           lamentably
           squandred
           and
           wasted
           ever
           since
           1648
           ,
           (
           when
           the
           major
           part
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           called
           in
           17
           
             Caroli
             ,
          
           was
           forceably
           imprisoned
           and
           secluded
           by
           the
           Army
           and
           their
           follow-members
           )
           and
           twelve
           Members
           versed
           in
           matters
           of
           Account
           ,
           whereof
           Mr.
           
             Scowen
          
           was
           in
           the
           Chair
           ,
           
           were
           selected
           for
           this
           work
           ,
           and
           fully
           impowered
           for
           the
           work
           they
           had
           in
           hand
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           the
           retrenching
           and
           lessening
           the
           charge
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           .
        
         
           On
           
             Saturday
          
           the
           nineteenth
           of
           
             February
          
           they
           proceeded
           in
           the
           Act
           of
           Recognition
           ,
           and
           resolved
           ,
        
         
           That
           it
           shall
           be
           part
           of
           this
           Bill
           to
           declare
           the
           Parliament
           to
           consist
           of
           Two
           Houses
           .
        
         
           And
           had
           afterwards
           several
           dayes
           debate
           by
           order
           concerning
           the
           bounding
           of
           the
           
             Chief
             Magistrates
          
           Power
           ,
           and
           the
           Bounds
           and
           Powers
           of
           another
           House
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           former
           votes
           ,
           but
           could
           come
           to
           no
           resolution
           thereupon
           ,
           the
           
             Court
             Party
          
           stickling
           hard
           for
           the
           Powers
           given
           them
           by
           the
           
             Petition
          
           and
           
             Advice
             ,
          
           and
           the
           honest
           Patriots
           of
           the
           House
           (
           whose
           weighty
           reasons
           then
           convinced
           the
           
             Common-wealth
             party
          
           now
           ruling
           to
           go
           along
           with
           them
           )
           denying
           it
           to
           be
           a
           Law
           ,
           being
           obtained
           by
           force
           and
           exclusion
           of
           above
           a
           hundred
           Members
           in
           the
           year
           1656
           ,
           by
           which
           force
           also
           the
           purse
           was
           taken
           from
           the
           Commons
           by
           setling
           a
           revenue
           of
           thirteen
           hundred
           thousand
           pounds
           a
           year
           in
           perpetuity
           of
           the
           Command
           of
           the
           single
           person
           ,
           and
           the
           ruling
           Members
           of
           the
           
             Other
             House
          
           being
           most
           of
           them
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           and
           Courtiers
           ;
           which
           being
           allowed
           for
           Law
           ,
           the
           people
           would
           have
           been
           absolute
           slaves
           to
           their
           power
           ,
           and
           purse
           ,
           stollen
           from
           the
           Commons
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
        
         
           Whilest
           the
           temper
           of
           the
           House
           was
           thus
           tryed
           ,
           and
           they
           appeared
           sufficiently
           to
           be
           
             English
          
           men
           ,
           divers
           of
           the
           Members
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           and
           
             Ireland
          
           joyning
           with
           them
           in
           the
           same
           resolutions
           ,
           by
           the
           joynt
           advice
           of
           the
           
             Court
          
           and
           
             Army
          
           party
           ,
           the
           question
           of
           
             Transacting
          
           with
           the
           persons
           sitting
           in
           the
           Other
           House
           ,
           as
           an
           House
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           was
           set
           before
           them
           ,
           upon
           pretended
           grounds
           of
           Law
           and
           Necessity
           ,
           and
           by
           arguments
           of
           Force
           and
           Interposition
           from
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           of
           Impossibility
           to
           proceed
           in
           any
           thing
           without
           the
           said
           Other
           House
           .
           This
           Attempt
           was
           as
           stoutly
           opposed
           for
           fourteen
           dayes
           by
           the
           moderate
           honest
           Patriots
           of
           the
           House
           as
           the
           former
           ;
           the
           undoubted
           Right
           of
           the
           antient
           Peers
           asserted
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           said
           grounds
           and
           arguments
           confuted
           ,
           except
           that
           of
           Force
           ,
           which
           was
           not
           to
           take
           place
           with
           any
           thing
           like
           a
           free
           Parliament
           of
           
             English
          
           men
           :
           But
           in
           the
           close
           of
           the
           fourteen
           dayes
           debate
           ,
           wherein
           much
           of
           the
           honesty
           ,
           ingenuity
           and
           courage
           of
           the
           
             English
          
           Nation
           did
           appear
           ,
           (
           seeing
           all
           affairs
           at
           a
           stand
           till
           something
           were
           resolved
           in
           this
           point
           )
           they
           came
           in
           a
           very
           fall
           House
           to
           this
           well
           qualified
           Resolution
           .
        
         
           
             Resolved
             ,
          
        
         
           That
           this
           House
           will
           transact
           with
           the
           persons
           now
           sitting
           in
           the
           Other
           House
           ,
           as
           an
           House
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           during
           his
           present
           Parliament
           :
           And
           that
           it
           is
           not
           hereby
           intended
           to
           exclude
           such
           Peers
           as
           have
           been
           faithful
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           from
           their
           privilege
           of
           being
           duely
           summoned
           to
           be
           Members
           of
           that
           House
           .
        
         
         
           The
           House
           of
           Commons
           (
           between
           the
           Protector
           ,
           the
           Other
           House
           ,
           and
           the
           General
           Council
           of
           Of●icers
           now
           summoned
           to
           meet
           at
           
             Wailingford
          
           house
           )
           may
           well
           be
           conceived
           at
           this
           time
           to
           have
           had
           a
           Wolf
           by
           the
           ears
           ,
           and
           (
           having
           shewed
           themselves
           
             English
          
           men
           and
           not
           Slaves
           )
           had
           reason
           to
           entertain
           wary
           counsels
           ,
           having
           some
           of
           their
           own
           Members
           undermining
           them
           without
           dores
           ;
           and
           foreseeing
           a
           Disolution
           ,
           though
           not
           knowing
           whether
           they
           should
           die
           a
           violent
           or
           natural
           death
           ,
           or
           have
           a
           mint
           kind
           of
           decease
           ,
           as
           it
           fell
           out
           afterwards
           :
           And
           therefore
           they
           resolved
           not
           to
           own
           them
           in
           the
           Other
           House
           as
           Lords
           ,
           but
           called
           them
           ,
           
             The
             persons
             now
             sitting
             in
             the
             other
             House
             as
             a
             House
             of
             Parliament
             ;
          
           Neither
           would
           they
           treat
           &
           confer
           with
           them
           ,
           in
           the
           usual
           way
           as
           with
           the
           House
           of
           Peers
           ,
           and
           therefore
           found
           out
           the
           new
           word
           of
           
             Transacting
             ;
          
           and
           not
           intending
           to
           have
           to
           do
           with
           them
           ,
           but
           for
           a
           tryal
           ,
           they
           limited
           the
           time
           to
           be
           during
           this
           present
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           they
           foresaw
           would
           not
           be
           long
           ;
           and
           to
           muzzle
           the
           new
           inconsiderable
           Upstarts
           sufficiently
           (
           if
           they
           should
           take
           too
           much
           upon
           them
           )
           they
           asserted
           the
           Privilege
           of
           the
           antient
           Peers
           as
           a
           good
           reserve
           ,
           if
           the
           Parliament
           should
           by
           the
           Protector
           and
           Army
           be
           suffered
           upon
           second
           thoughts
           to
           sit
           longer
           than
           was
           at
           first
           intended
           .
           And
           resolved
           also
           ,
           That
           they
           would
           receive
           no
           Message
           from
           those
           persons
           sitting
           in
           the
           Other
           House
           ,
           but
           by
           some
           of
           their
           own
           number
           .
        
         
           The
           House
           of
           Commons
           by
           this
           time
           had
           also
           by
           a
           
             Saving
          
           in
           a
           Vote
           concerning
           the
           Fleet
           asserted
           their
           interest
           in
           the
           
             Mil●tia
             ,
          
           and
           had
           under
           consideration
           an
           Act
           for
           taking
           away
           all
           Laws
           ,
           Statutes
           and
           Ordinances
           concerning
           the
           Excise
           and
           New
           Impost
           ,
           and
           concerning
           Customes
           ,
           Tunnage
           and
           Poundage
           ,
           after
           th●ee
           years
           .
           And
           had
           vindicated
           the
           Peoples
           Liberties
           ,
           by
           setting
           Major
           General
           
             Overton
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             Portman
             ,
          
           and
           divers
           others
           (
           illegally
           committed
           by
           the
           late
           Protector
           )
           at
           liberty
           without
           paying
           Fees
           ,
           and
           declaring
           their
           imprisonments
           and
           detention
           illegal
           and
           unjust
           ;
           and
           had
           their
           new
           Lord
           Jailor
           
             ●arkstead
          
           &
           others
           at
           their
           Bar
           under
           question
           for
           the
           same
           .
           And
           had
           also
           a
           high
           resentment
           of
           the
           illegal
           sending
           freeborn
           
             English
          
           men
           against
           their
           wills
           to
           the
           
             Barbadoes
          
           and
           other
           forein
           Plantations
           ,
           &
           to
           the
           Isles
           of
           
             Guernsay
          
           and
           
             Jersey
             ,
          
           out
           of
           the
           reach
           of
           the
           Writ
           of
           
             Habeas
             corpus
             ,
          
           and
           had
           appointed
           a
           strict
           Bill
           to
           be
           prepared
           for
           remedy
           thereof
           .
           And
           had
           examined
           and
           discovered
           many
           other
           Grievances
           brought
           upon
           the
           People
           by
           the
           Officers
           and
           Farmers
           of
           Excise
           and
           others
           ;
           And
           by
           Major
           Generals
           ,
           amongst
           which
           
             Butler
          
           was
           for
           his
           insolent
           actings
           and
           high
           alfronts
           to
           the
           Law
           and
           Courts
           of
           Justice
           ,
           put
           out
           of
           the
           Commission
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           and
           a
           Committee
           appointed
           to
           draw
           up
           an
           Impeachment
           against
           him
           .
           The
           Committee
           also
           for
           Inspection
           ,
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           had
           brought
           in
           and
           reported
           to
           the
           House
           the
           state
           of
           the
           Accounts
           and
           Publick
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Martial
           and
           Civil
           Lists
           in
           the
           three
           Nations
           ,
           by
           which
           it
           did
           appear
           ,
           That
           the
           yearly
           incomes
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           came
           to
           
             Eighteen
             hundred
             sixty
             eight
             thousand
             seven
             hundred
             
             and
             seventeen
             pounds
             :
          
           And
           the
           yearly
           Issues
           to
           ,
           
             Two
             millions
             two
             hundred
             and
             one
             thousand
             five
             hundred
             and
             forty
             pounds
             :
          
           So
           that
           
             Three
             hundred
             thirty
             two
             thousand
             eight
             hundred
             twenty
             three
             pounds
          
           of
           debt
           incurred
           yearly
           by
           the
           ill
           management
           of
           double
           the
           Revenue
           that
           ever
           King
           of
           
             England
          
           enjoyed
           :
           And
           to
           maintain
           the
           unjust
           Conquest
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           cost
           us
           yearly
           
             One
             hundred
             sixty
             three
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             and
             nineteen
             pounds
          
           more
           than
           the
           Revenue
           it
           yields
           .
        
         
           Many
           other
           particulars
           were
           under
           their
           consideration
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           Religion
           and
           Civil
           Rights
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           too
           long
           now
           to
           be
           mentioned
           :
           but
           in
           short
           ,
           to
           give
           them
           their
           due
           ,
           they
           did
           some
           good
           whilest
           they
           sate
           ,
           both
           to
           the
           Publick
           and
           particulars
           ,
           and
           intended
           much
           more
           ,
           and
           did
           no
           hurt
           ,
           gave
           no
           Offices
           nor
           Gratuities
           to
           themselves
           out
           of
           the
           Publick
           Treasure
           ,
           nor
           granted
           any
           money
           from
           the
           People
           ,
           which
           is
           more
           than
           can
           be
           said
           of
           any
           Parliament
           in
           our
           memory
           .
        
         
           Proceeding
           thus
           successfully
           and
           hopefully
           to
           the
           general
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           People
           in
           the
           three
           Nations
           ,
           who
           chose
           them
           ;
           the
           Protector
           and
           chief
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           who
           were
           jealous
           of
           one
           another
           before
           ,
           and
           Competitors
           for
           Government
           ,
           grew
           now
           jealous
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           also
           ,
           who
           being
           the
           Representatives
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           were
           become
           also
           their
           
             M●nions
          
           and
           
             Favourites
             .
          
           It
           was
           therefore
           now
           thought
           seasonable
           to
           contend
           among
           themselves
           for
           the
           Power
           ,
           before
           the
           People
           should
           recover
           it
           from
           them
           both
           :
           In
           order
           to
           which
           ,
           the
           General
           Council
           of
           Officers
           kept
           their
           constant
           Meetings
           at
           
             Wallingford-house
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Protector
           with
           his
           party
           countermined
           them
           at
           
             Whitehall
             .
          
           The
           Result
           of
           the
           Officers
           assembling
           was
           a
           Representation
           to
           the
           Pr●●●ctor
           ,
           which
           was
           published
           by
           the
           Officers
           own
           order
           ,
           the
           seventh
           of
           
             April
             ;
          
           and
           the
           day
           after
           a
           Copy
           thereof
           sent
           inclosed
           by
           the
           Protector
           in
           a
           Letter
           to
           the
           Speaker
           of
           the
           House
           .
        
         
           This
           
             Representation
          
           was
           like
           Lightning
           before
           Thunder
           ,
           both
           to
           the
           Protector
           and
           the
           House
           ;
           for
           though
           it
           hath
           some
           seeming
           fair
           Professions
           intermixed
           ,
           it
           is
           written
           in
           such
           a
           
             canting
             aequivocating
          
           language
           ,
           whereof
           the
           Sword
           was
           like
           to
           be
           Interpreter
           ,
           that
           the
           sting
           was
           easily
           visible
           through
           the
           honey
           ,
           and
           their
           former
           actions
           and
           suitable
           continuing
           honesty
           better
           credited
           than
           their
           words
           .
        
         
           Hereupon
           the
           Protector
           begins
           too
           late
           to
           think
           of
           securing
           himself
           from
           being
           surprized
           with
           their
           complements
           ,
           and
           stands
           upon
           his
           guard
           .
           And
           the
           Commons
           house
           ,
           as
           became
           
             Englishmen
             ,
          
           wisely
           and
           couragiously
           resolved
           to
           let
           the
           Officers
           know
           that
           they
           took
           them
           still
           to
           be
           their
           Servants
           ,
           though
           they
           had
           for
           too
           many
           years
           ill
           deserved
           their
           wages
           ,
           rebelling
           and
           usurping
           the
           Government
           at
           their
           pleasure
           ;
           and
           intending
           to
           try
           what
           they
           meant
           by
           the
           
             Good
             Old
             Cause
             ,
          
           which
           ,
           as
           they
           seemed
           to
           represent
           it
           ,
           smelt
           of
           Gunpowder
           and
           ball
           ,
           and
           whether
           the
           repentance
           held
           forth
           in
           their
           said
           
             Representation
          
           were
           real
           or
           
             Military
             ,
          
           passed
           these
           votes
           on
           Monday
           
             April
          
           the
           18.
           
        
         
         
           
             Resolved
             .
          
        
         
           That
           during
           the
           sitting
           of
           the
           Parliament
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           
             General
             Council
          
           or
           Meeting
           of
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           without
           direction
           ,
           leave
           ,
           and
           Authority
           of
           his
           Hignesse
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           ,
           and
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           
             Resolved
             ,
          
        
         
           That
           no
           person
           shall
           have
           or
           continue
           any
           Command
           or
           Trust
           in
           any
           of
           the
           Armies
           or
           Navies
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           or
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           or
           any
           the
           dominions
           and
           territories
           thereto
           belonging
           ,
           who
           shall
           refuse
           to
           subscribe
           ,
           That
           he
           will
           not
           disturb
           or
           interrupt
           the
           free-meetings
           in
           Parliament
           of
           any
           ,
           the
           Members
           of
           either
           House
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           their
           Freedom
           in
           their
           debates
           and
           counsels
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           same
           time
           to
           shew
           their
           care
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           to
           prevent
           jealousies
           ,
           they
           passed
           the
           following
           votes
           .
        
         
           
             Resolved
             ,
          
        
         
           That
           the
           House
           do
           presently
           take
           into
           consideration
           the
           wayes
           and
           means
           for
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           Arrears
           of
           the
           Armies
           ,
           and
           providing
           present
           pay
           for
           them
           .
        
         
           
             Resolved
             ,
          
        
         
           That
           Serjeant
           
             Maynard
          
           the
           
             Attorney
             General
             ,
          
           and
           
             Sollicitor
             General
             ,
          
           do
           forthwith
           prepare
           an
           Act
           of
           
             Indemprity
          
           for
           all
           such
           as
           have
           acted
           under
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Common-wealth
           .
        
         
           Whilest
           the
           House
           spent
           the
           rest
           of
           their
           time
           in
           considering
           how
           to
           Provide
           money
           ,
           without
           laying
           new
           burthens
           on
           the
           people
           ,
           great
           contests
           grew
           between
           the
           
             Protector
          
           and
           the
           opposite
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           both
           sides
           keeping
           guards
           night
           and
           day
           against
           one
           another
           ,
           the
           Protector
           having
           in
           pursuance
           of
           the
           votes
           of
           the
           house
           forbidden
           the
           meetings
           of
           the
           Officers
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           divided
           posture
           ,
           affairs
           continued
           till
           Friday
           the
           22.
           of
           
             April
             ,
          
           on
           which
           morning
           early
           ,
           
             Fleetwood
          
           the
           Protectors
           Brother
           ,
           
             Desborough
          
           his
           Uncle
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           mutinous
           Officers
           ,
           carrying
           the
           greater
           part
           of
           the
           Army
           after
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           Protectors
           party
           flinching
           ,
           the
           Conquest
           was
           made
           without
           one
           drop
           of
           blood
           ,
           (
           which
           was
           strange
           in
           so
           antient
           ,
           hereditary
           ,
           just
           ,
           and
           undoubted
           a
           Title
           )
           and
           the
           Protector
           forced
           to
           consent
           to
           a
           Commission
           and
           Proclamation
           ready
           prepared
           ,
           giving
           
             Desborough
          
           and
           others
           power
           to
           disolve
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           best
           advice
           ,
           and
           his
           own
           Interess
           and
           Promise
           .
           And
           accordingly
           the
           same
           day
           ,
           The
           Black
           Rod
           was
           sent
           twice
           to
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           (
           from
           
             Fi●nnes
          
           Speaker
           of
           the
           Other
           House
           )
           for
           them
           to
           come
           thither
           ,
           but
           they
           admitted
           him
           not
           in
           ,
           and
           much
           scorned
           the
           motion
           ,
           having
           ever
           looked
           upon
           that
           Mushrum
           House
           as
           the
           Lower
           House
           and
           their
           own
           creature
           ,
           the
           language
           being
           to
           send
           down
           to
           the
           Other
           House
           ,
           when
           they
           sent
           the
           
             Declaration
          
           for
           a
           Fast
           ,
           for
           a
           trial
           of
           transacting
           with
           them
           :
           And
           therefore
           understanding
           there
           were
           guards
           of
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           in
           the
           
             Pallaceyard
             ,
          
           after
           some
           motions
           made
           by
           Mr.
           
           
             Knightly
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Arthur
             
             Haslerigge
          
           and
           others
           ,
           wherein
           Sir
           
             Arthur
          
           exceeding
           ,
           That
           the
           House
           should
           first
           declare
           it
           
             Treason
          
           for
           any
           persons
           whatsoever
           to
           put
           force
           upon
           any
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           ;
           and
           next
           ,
           that
           all
           Votes
           ,
           Acts
           ,
           and
           Resolutions
           ,
           passed
           by
           any
           Members
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           when
           the
           rest
           were
           detained
           from
           ,
           or
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           House
           by
           force
           ,
           should
           be
           null
           and
           void
           ,
           and
           other
           motions
           becoming
           
             Englishmen
          
           to
           that
           end
           ,
           judging
           themselves
           under
           a
           force
           ;
           and
           finding
           they
           were
           very
           unanimous
           ,
           though
           near
           four
           hundred
           in
           the
           House
           ,
           in
           the
           things
           proposed
           ,
           they
           resolved
           no
           question
           ,
           but
           adjourned
           till
           
             Monday
          
           morning
           the
           twenty
           fifth
           of
           
             April
             ,
          
           and
           attended
           the
           
             Speaker
          
           in
           order
           through
           
             Westminster-Hall
          
           to
           his
           Coach
           in
           face
           of
           the
           Souldiery
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           Court
           (
           according
           to
           the
           guise
           of
           the
           world
           in
           like
           accidents
           )
           shrunk
           out
           of
           
             Whit●hall
          
           into
           
             Wallingford
             House
             :
          
           And
           
             Fleetwood
             ,
             D
             shorow
             ,
          
           &
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Officers
           ,
           great
           and
           small
           ,
           took
           the
           Government
           into
           their
           own
           hands
           ,
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           being
           shut
           up
           ,
           and
           entrance
           denied
           to
           the
           Members
           when
           they
           came
           on
           
             Monday
          
           (
           even
           to
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Vane
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Artbur
             Haslerig
          
           themselves
           )
           according
           to
           adjournment
           ,
           the
           Court
           of
           Requests
           and
           all
           avenues
           being
           full
           of
           Souldiers
           ,
           who
           told
           the
           Members
           they
           must
           sit
           no
           more
           .
        
         
           After
           the
           Officers
           had
           new
           model'd
           themselves
           ,
           cashiering
           
             Whaley
             ,
             Ingolsby
             ,
             Goffe
             ,
          
           and
           divers
           others
           of
           the
           Protectors
           party
           ,
           and
           restoring
           
             Lambert
             ,
             Haslerig
             ,
             Okey
             ,
          
           and
           others
           displaced
           by
           
             Protector
             Oliver
             ,
          
           and
           played
           with
           the
           Government
           for
           a
           few
           dayes
           ,
           &
           grew
           weary
           of
           it
           (
           the
           inferior
           officers
           and
           the
           
             Pamphlets
          
           (
           that
           now
           flew
           about
           daily
           without
           controul
           )
           carrying
           things
           beyond
           the
           intention
           of
           the
           
             Chief
             Officers
             ,
          
           who
           would
           have
           left
           the
           
             Protector
             a
             Duke
             of
             Venice
             ,
          
           for
           his
           Fathers
           sake
           who
           raised
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           relation
           to
           him
           which
           they
           had
           forgotten
           till
           now
           they
           sent
           to
           some
           of
           their
           old
           hackney
           drudges
           of
           the
           
             Long
             Parliament
          
           then
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           who
           they
           knew
           would
           do
           any
           thing
           so
           they
           might
           be
           suffered
           to
           sit
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           fifth
           and
           sixth
           days
           of
           
             May
          
           had
           conference
           with
           them
           ,
           the
           last
           of
           which
           was
           at
           their
           never
           failing
           
             Speaker
             ,
          
           the
           
             Master
             of
             the
             Rolles
          
           House
           in
           
             Chancery-Lane
             ,
          
           where
           both
           Officers
           ,
           
             viz.
             Lambert
             ,
          
           who
           had
           already
           gotten
           his
           old
           place
           ,
           and
           others
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           Members
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Vane
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Arthur
             Haslerigge
             ,
             Ludlow
             ,
             John
             Jones
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Chaloner
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Scot
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           to
           the
           number
           of
           twenty
           ,
           solicited
           
             William
             Lenthal
          
           Esquire
           to
           sit
           
             Speaker
          
           again
           ,
           but
           be
           objected
           scruples
           in
           judgement
           and
           conscience
           ,
           (
           which
           are
           not
           yet
           answered
           ,
           nor
           never
           will
           :
           )
           nevertheless
           
             Fifteen
             Articles
          
           between
           the
           Officers
           and
           some
           of
           the
           
             Members
          
           (
           who
           it
           seems
           over-confidently
           undertook
           for
           the
           rest
           )
           being
           first
           agreed
           on
           at
           some
           of
           their
           meetings
           they
           resolved
           to
           meet
           in
           the
           House
           on
           
             Saturday
          
           the
           7
           of
           
             May
             ;
          
           yet
           that
           they
           might
           do
           it
           by
           surprise
           ,
           they
           gave
           out
           that
           they
           would
           not
           sit
           till
           
             Tuesday
          
           the
           tenth
           of
           
             May
             :
          
           But
           the
           itch
           of
           ambition
           and
           Lording
           it
           over
           the
           people
           ,
           giving
           them
           no
           quiet
           ,
           on
           
             Saturday
          
           the
           seventh
           of
           
             May
          
           early
           they
           met
           ,
           in
           the
           
             Painted
          
           Chamber
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
           make
           up
           their
           number
           ,
           sent
           for
           the
           two
           chast
           
             Cock-Sparrows
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           
             Manson
             ,
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             Henry
             Martin
          
           out
           of
           Prison
           ,
           where
           they
           were
           in
           Execution
           for
           Debt
           ,
           and
           honest
           
             Whitlock
             ,
          
           and
           
             Lisle
          
           of
           the
           Chancery
           Bench
           ,
           and
           with
           this
           addition
           being
           two
           and
           forty
           in
           number
           ,
           the
           Chancery
           Mace
           for
           hast
           being
           carried
           before
           them
           .
        
         
           
             
               William
               L●nthall
            
             Esquire
             ,
             their
             tender
             conscienced
             Speaker
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             said
             Lord
             
               Munson
               .
            
          
           
             
               Henry
               Martin
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Whitlock
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Lisle
               .
            
          
           
             Temperate
             Mr.
             
               Chaloner
               .
            
          
           
             Wise
             Alderman
             
               Atkin
               .
            
          
           
             Rich
             Alderman
             
               Pennington
               .
            
          
           
             Pedantick
             
               Thomas
               Scot
               .
            
          
           
             Hastily
             rich
             
               Cornelius
               Holland
               .
            
          
           
             Single
             hearted
             ,
             preaching
             Sir
             
               Henry
               Vane
               ,
            
             now
             become
             old
             Sir
             
               Harry
               .
            
          
           
             
               Prideaux
            
             Attorney
             General
             to
             all
             Governments
             .
          
           
             Smiling
             Sir
             
               James
               Harrington
               .
            
          
           
             Levelling
             
               Ludlow
               .
            
          
           
             Pembrochian
             
               Oldsworth
            
             that
             made
             the
             Earl
             his
             Masters
             wise
             speeches
          
           
             Vain-glorious
             ,
             hair-brained
             
               Haslerigge
               ,
            
             with
             repentance
             like
             the
             Armies
             in
             his
             conscience
             ,
             and
             the
             Bishoprick
             of
             
               Durham
            
             at
             his
             back
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Middletons
            
             man
             
               Jones
               .
            
          
           
             Doting
             
               Purefoy
               ,
            
             without
             purity
             or
             faith
             .
          
           
             Coll.
             
               White
            
             the
             Lord
             
               Fairfax's
            
             Secretary
             got
             before
             his
             Master
             .
          
           
             Relig●ous
             
               Harry
               Nevil
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Say
               ,
            
             the
             famous
             Lawyer
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Blagrave
               ,
            
             better
             known
             at
             
               Reading
            
             then
             here
             .
          
           
             Coll.
             
               Bennet
               ,
            
             Sir
             .
             
               Henry
               Vane's
            
             little
             second
             at
             preaching
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Brewster
               ,
            
             a
             Cypher
             to
             make
             up
             the
             number
             .
          
           
             
               Serjeant
               Wilde
               ,
            
             best
             known
             by
             the
             name
             of
             the
             
               Wilde
               Serjeant
               .
            
          
           
             
               John
               Goodwin
               ,
            
             alias
             
               Herbe
               John
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Lechmore
               ,
            
             the
             Attorney
             Generals
             second
             at
             all
             Governments
             .
          
           
             
               Augustin
               Skinner
               ,
            
             a
             
               Kentish
               Christian
               .
            
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Downes
            
             another
             cypher
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Dove
               ,
            
             a
             Brewer
             of
             
               Salisbury
               ,
            
             come
             to
             help
             in
             this
             new
             Brewing
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
               John
               Lenthal
               ,
               William
               Lenthal's
            
             own
             Son
             .
          
           
             
               Saloway
               ,
            
             a
             smart
             prating
             Apprentice
             newly
             set
             up
             for
             himself
             .
          
           
             M.
             
               John
               Corbet
               ,
            
             such
             another
             Lawyer
             as
             
               Miles
               ,
            
             and
             of
             his
             own
             colour
          
           
             M.
             
               Valton
               ,
            
             that
             will
             never
             forget
             his
             Son
             furnished
             Blacks
             for
             the
             Protectors
             Funeral
             .
          
           
             
               Gilbert
               Millington
               ,
            
             the
             Church
             snuffers
             ,
             who
             desires
             no
             better
             trade
             then
             Scandalous
             Ministers
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Gold
            
             newly
             married
             to
             get
             more
             ,
             the
             Common-wealth
             being
             poor
             .
          
           
           
             Coll.
             
               Sydenham
            
             
               
                 a
                 Dorset
                 shire
                 couple
                 in
                 at
                 all
                 Governments
                 ,
                 who
                 rather
                 talk
                 then
                 fight
                 ,
                 &
                 yet
                 will
                 venture
                 to
                 doe
                 any
                 thing
                 ,
                 being
                 backt
                 with
                 an
                 Army
                 ,
                 against
                 the
                 naked
                 people
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Coll.
             
               Ayre
               ,
            
             whose
             name
             fills
             his
             head
             .
          
           
             Mr
             ,
             
               Smith
            
             a
             Six
             Clerk
             ,
             that
             wishes
             he
             could
             write
             and
             read
             .
          
           
             Coll.
             
               Ing●lshy
               ;
            
             that
             fought
             so
             well
             lately
             for
             the
             Protector
             against
             
               Fleetwood
               :
            
             And
             ,
          
           
             
               Fleetwood
               ,
            
             that
             holy
             man
             ,
             who
             so
             smoothly
             supplanted
             the
             Protector
             ,
             that
             he
             perswaded
             him
             three
             Crowns
             were
             not
             worthy
             a
             drawn
             sword
             .
          
           
             Stole
             on
             the
             sudden
             into
             the
             House
             ,
             the
             Invitation
             of
             the
             Army
             for
             the
             sitting
             of
             the
             Long
             
               Parliament
            
             (
             as
             they
             call
             it
             )
             being
             first
             published
             in
             VVestm.
             Hall
             .
          
        
         
           Upon
           notice
           of
           their
           sitting
           ,
           there
           being
           double
           their
           number
           Members
           of
           the
           same
           Parliament
           in
           Town
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           them
           in
           the
           Hall
           ,
           to
           prevent
           the
           mischiefs
           of
           a
           sureptitious
           packt
           Parliament
           ,
           they
           agreed
           among
           themselves
           in
           the
           Hall
           (
           though
           they
           were
           doubtful
           that
           Parliament
           was
           disloved
           )
           that
           about
           a
           dozen
           or
           fourteen
           of
           them
           should
           immediately
           goe
           to
           the
           House
           :
           And
           the
           persons
           that
           did
           so
           were
           these
           ,
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Ansley
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             George
             Booth
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Iames
             Harbert
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Prynne
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Geo.
             Monntague
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             Iohn
             Eveling
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Iohn
             Harbert
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Gewen
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Eveling
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Knightley
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Clive
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Hungerford
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Harley
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Peck
          
        
         
           VVho
           though
           with
           much
           ado
           ,
           they
           got
           into
           the
           Lobby
           ,
           they
           were
           not
           suffered
           by
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           to
           go
           into
           the
           House
           ,
           though
           they
           disputed
           their
           priviledge
           of
           sitting
           (
           if
           the
           Parliament
           were
           yet
           in
           being
           ;
           )
           but
           Reason
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Laws
           ,
           must
           be
           silent
           amongst
           men
           of
           VVar
           ;
           and
           therefore
           after
           they
           had
           fairly
           made
           their
           Claim
           ,
           and
           found
           the
           House
           under
           force
           ,
           they
           retired
           ,
           and
           resolved
           by
           Letter
           to
           acquaint
           the
           Speaker
           ,
           and
           those
           Gentlemen
           assembled
           with
           him
           ,
           what
           usage
           they
           had
           received
           .
        
         
           And
           according'y
           on
           Monday
           the
           9.
           of
           May
           ,
           they
           went
           to
           
             Westminst.
          
           where
           understanding
           that
           there
           were
           no
           Guards
           upon
           the
           House
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Ansley
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Prynne
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             Hungerford
          
           went
           up
           to
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           had
           free
           admittance
           ,
           receiving
           the
           Declaration
           of
           the
           7.
           of
           May
           at
           the
           door
           ,
           which
           were
           published
           this
           day
           ;
           but
           M.
           
             Ansley
          
           walking
           afterwards
           into
           the
           Hall
           (
           the
           House
           not
           being
           ready
           to
           sit
           )
           to
           let
           the
           Members
           know
           ,
           that
           though
           they
           were
           repulsed
           by
           force
           on
           
             Saturday
             ,
          
           the
           House
           was
           open
           for
           honest
           men
           this
           day
           ;
           at
           his
           return
           ,
           Capt.
           
             Lewson
          
           of
           
           
             Goffe's
          
           Regiment
           (
           as
           he
           confessed
           himself
           )
           and
           other
           Officers
           denied
           him
           entrance
           ;
           he
           asking
           them
           whether
           they
           were
           a
           Committee
           to
           judge
           of
           Members
           without
           doors
           :
           they
           said
           no
           ;
           but
           they
           were
           commanded
           by
           their
           superiour
           officers
           to
           let
           none
           in
           ,
           that
           had
           not
           sate
           till
           
             Apr.
          
           1653.
           
           After
           some
           reasoning
           the
           case
           with
           them
           ,
           the
           Capt.
           told
           Mr.
           
             Ansley
             ,
          
           that
           if
           he
           would
           give
           his
           Paroll
           to
           return
           without
           sitting
           ,
           he
           might
           go
           in
           and
           speak
           with
           whom
           he
           pleased
           ;
           so
           upon
           his
           paroll
           passed
           to
           the
           Captain
           ,
           he
           was
           permitted
           to
           go
           in
           the
           second
           time
           ,
           and
           soon
           after
           returned
           ,
           telling
           the
           Captain
           as
           he
           came
           out
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           kept
           his
           Paroll
           ,
           and
           wished
           he
           and
           his
           souldiers
           would
           do
           the
           like
           .
           Mr.
           
             Prynne
          
           continued
           still
           there
           ,
           and
           resolved
           so
           to
           do
           ,
           since
           he
           saw
           there
           was
           force
           again
           upon
           the
           House
           .
           The
           discourse
           Mr.
           
             Prynne
          
           had
           within
           dores
           ,
           and
           how
           he
           made
           them
           lose
           that
           morning
           ,
           and
           adjourn
           by
           reason
           of
           his
           presence
           without
           the
           Speakers
           taking
           the
           chair
           ,
           you
           may
           expect
           from
           another
           pen
           .
           And
           how
           he
           attempted
           to
           sit
           again
           in
           the
           afternoon
           ,
           but
           found
           there
           a
           troop
           of
           horse
           ,
           and
           two
           companies
           of
           red
           coats
           ,
           Keepers
           of
           the
           liberties
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           so
           bid
           them
           farrewel
           ;
           immediately
           after
           which
           ,
           to
           prevent
           further
           inturruption
           in
           their
           works
           of
           darkness
           from
           honest
           men
           ,
           they
           barred
           the
           door
           against
           three
           parts
           of
           four
           of
           the
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           by
           the
           following
           Votes
           .
        
         
           
             Ordered
             ,
          
        
         
           That
           such
           persons
           heretofore
           members
           of
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           have
           not
           sate
           in
           this
           Parliament
           since
           the
           year
           1648.
           and
           have
           not
           subscribed
           the
           Engagement
           in
           the
           Roll
           of
           engagement
           of
           this
           House
           ,
           shall
           not
           sit
           in
           this
           House
           till
           further
           order
           of
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           Whereupon
           ,
           Sir
           
             George
             Booth
             ,
             Mr.
             Ansley
             ,
             Mr.
             Knightly
             ,
             Mr.
             Prynne
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           ,
           who
           had
           agreed
           on
           a
           Letter
           to
           be
           sent
           to
           them
           ,
           finding
           them
           in
           their
           old
           temper
           of
           trampling
           the
           priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           under
           foot
           ,
           and
           Judging
           without
           Hearing
           ,
           resolved
           to
           make
           no
           application
           to
           them
           .
        
         
           But
           a
           coppy
           of
           a
           Letter
           coming
           to
           my
           hands
           ,
           I
           judge
           it
           so
           worthy
           of
           the
           persons
           that
           subscribed
           it
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           publick
           view
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           here
           inserted
           it
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           directed
        
         
           
             
             
               To
               
                 William
                 Lenthall
                 ,
              
               Esquire
               ,
               
                 Speaker
              
               to
               the
               Members
               of
               the
               House
               of
               Commons
               now
               sitting
               at
               
                 Westminster
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 SIR
                 ,
              
            
             
               WE
               the
               persons
               subscribing
               and
               others
               ,
               Members
               of
               the
               House
               ,
               coming
               to
               
                 Westminster-Hall
              
               on
               
                 Saturday
              
               the
               7th
               of
               this
               moneth
               ,
               understood
               that
               the
               Officers
               of
               the
               Army
               had
               by
               their
               Declaration
               dated
               the
               day
               before
               ,
               invited
               the
               Members
               of
               Parliament
               to
               return
               to
               the
               exercise
               and
               discharge
               of
               their
               Trust
               ,
               by
               virtue
               of
               an
               Act
               of
               Parliament
               passed
               17
               
                 Caroli
                 ,
              
               wherein
               are
               these
               words
               :
               
                 And
                 be
                 it
                 declared
                 and
                 Enacted
                 by
                 the
                 King
                 our
                 Soveraign
                 Lord
                 with
                 the
                 assent
                 of
                 the
                 Lords
                 and
                 Commons
                 in
                 this
                 present
                 Parliament
                 assembled
                 and
                 by
                 the
                 authority
                 of
                 the
                 same
                 that
                 this
                 present
                 Parliament
                 now
                 assembled
                 shall
                 not
                 be
                 dissolved
                 unless
                 it
                 be
                 by
                 Act
                 of
                 Parliament
                 to
                 be
                 passed
                 for
                 that
                 purpose
                 nor
                 shall
                 be
                 at
                 any
                 time
                 or
                 times
                 during
                 the
                 continuance
                 thereof
                 ,
                 prorogued
                 or
                 adjourned
                 ,
                 unless
                 it
                 be
                 by
                 Act
                 of
                 Parliament
                 to
                 be
                 likewise
                 passed
                 for
                 that
                 purpose
                 ;
                 and
                 the
                 House
                 of
                 Peers
                 shall
                 not
                 at
                 any
                 time
                 or
                 times
                 during
                 this
                 present
                 Parliament
                 be
                 adjourned
                 ,
                 unless
                 it
                 be
                 by
                 themselves
                 or
                 their
                 own
                 order
                 .
                 And
                 in
                 like
                 manner
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 House
                 of
                 Commons
                 shall
                 not
                 at
                 any
                 time
                 or
                 times
                 during
                 this
                 present
                 Parliament
                 be
                 adjourned
                 ,
                 unlesse
                 it
                 be
                 by
                 themselves
                 or
                 their
                 own
                 order
                 :
                 And
                 that
                 all
                 and
                 every
                 thing
                 or
                 things
                 whatsoever
                 done
                 or
                 to
                 be
                 done
                 for
                 the
                 adjournment
                 prorog●ing
                 or
                 dissolving
                 of
                 this
                 present
                 Parliament
                 ,
                 contrary
                 to
                 this
                 Act
                 shall
                 be
                 utterly
                 void
                 and
                 of
                 none
                 effect
                 .
              
               
               And
               having
               casual
               notice
               immediately
               after
               ,
               that
               yourself
               together
               with
               the
               Lord
               
                 Munson
                 ,
              
               Mr.
               
                 Henry
                 Martin
                 ,
              
               Mr.
               
                 Chaloner
                 ,
              
               Mr.
               
                 Henningham
                 ,
              
               Sir
               
                 Peter
                 Wentworth
                 ,
              
               Alderman
               
                 Arkin
                 ,
              
               Sir
               
                 Arthur
                 Haselrig
                 ,
              
               Mr.
               
                 Blagrave
                 ,
              
               Sir
               
                 Henry
                 Vane
                 ,
              
               Mr.
               
                 Purefoy
                 ,
              
               and
               others
               to
               the
               number
               of
               forty
               or
               thereabouts
               ,
               were
               privily
               met
               together
               in
               the
               
                 painted
                 Chamber
                 ,
              
               and
               seen
               to
               pass
               thence
               with
               a
               Mace
               before
               you
               into
               the
               House
               ,
               We
               did
               not
               only
               out
               of
               sense
               of
               duty
               to
               our
               Countries
               ,
               if
               that
               Parliament
               be
               not
               dissolved
               ,
               but
               by
               the
               perswasion
               of
               multitudes
               of
               honest
               faithful
               ,
               &
               well-affected
               people
               ,
               minding
               us
               of
               our
               trust
               ,
               &
               that
               you
               wanted
               number
               in
               the
               house
               for
               the
               publick
               service
               ,
               resolve
               that
               (
               in
               regard
               of
               the
               great
               croud
               )
               only
               about
               fourteen
               of
               us
               (
               there
               being
               many
               more
               in
               the
               Hall
               )
               should
               presently
               go
               to
               the
               House
               ,
               where
               if
               they
               found
               free
               admittance
               ,
               the
               rest
               might
               follow
               ;
               but
               getting
               with
               much
               difficulty
               up
               the
               stairs
               ,
               we
               found
               the
               outward
               door
               shut
               ,
               and
               strictly
               kept
               ,
               yet
               by
               degrees
               we
               got
               into
               the
               Lobby
               ,
               where
               we
               found
               the
               Inner
               door
               of
               the
               House
               guarded
               by
               Lieutenant
               Coll.
               
                 Allen
                 ,
              
               and
               other
               unknown
               persons
               ,
               Officers
               as
               it
               was
               said
               of
               the
               Army
               ,
               who
               though
               we
               pressed
               hard
               to
               get
               into
               the
               House
               ,
               and
               urged
               their
               incompetibility
               to
               judge
               of
               the
               Members
               without
               doors
               which
               by
               the
               priviledge
               of
               Parliament
               was
               proper
               onely
               for
               the
               House
               ,
               and
               how
               they
               were
               all
               oblieged
               to
               preserve
               the
               Freedome
               ,
               Rights
               ,
               and
               Liberties
               of
               Parliament
               ,
               the
               former
               interruption
               and
               forcing
               whereof
               they
               had
               seemingly
               repented
               &
               by
               your
               present
               sitting
               by
               virtue
               of
               the
               said
               Act
               of
               17
               
                 Car.
              
               have
               published
               to
               the
               world
               the
               injustice
               of
               their
               late
               dispersing
               us
               ;
               yet
               by
               no
               earnestness
               nor
               arguments
               could
               we
               prevail
               ,
               but
               were
               forcibly
               hindred
               by
               them
               from
               going
               into
               the
               House
               ;
               and
               when
               some
               of
               us
               acquainted
               Major
               General
               
                 Lambert
                 ,
              
               whom
               we
               met
               in
               the
               Lobby
               as
               we
               returned
               ,
               of
               our
               usage
               by
               the
               officers
               ,
               though
               he
               give
               us
               civil
               words
               yet
               the
               force
               was
               not
               removed
               ,
               whereupon
               we
               withdrew
               our selves
               ,
               resolving
               to
               give
               you
               this
               account
               thereof
               ,
               that
               you
               may
               know
               that
               though
               to
               your selves
               you
               may
               seem
               to
               sit
               free
               ,
               there
               is
               the
               same
               force
               as
               we
               conceive
               
               continued
               at
               your
               doors
               ,
               which
               excluded
               ,
               interrupted
               ,
               and
               forced
               the
               major
               part
               of
               the
               House
               in
               1648.
               
            
             
               And
               now
               having
               laid
               before
               you
               the
               matter
               of
               fact
               ,
               and
               not
               being
               conscious
               to
               our selves
               of
               having
               done
               any
               thing
               in
               breach
               of
               our
               Trust
               ,
               or
               which
               may
               merit
               an
               exclusion
               from
               publick
               Counsels
               ,
               and
               duly
               weighing
               the
               sad
               condition
               of
               these
               three
               Nations
               ,
               and
               that
               in
               the
               multitude
               of
               Counsellors
               there
               is
               safety
               &
               that
               of
               the
               said
               House
               there
               are
               yet
               living
               at
               least
               three
               hundred
               Members
               ,
               besides
               those
               that
               sate
               that
               day
               ,
               not
               being
               admitted
               to
               discharge
               our
               trust
               ,
               and
               to
               give
               our
               faithfull
               counsel
               for
               the
               good
               of
               these
               distracted
               and
               divided
               Nations
               in
               the
               House
               ,
               and
               to
               assert
               and
               vindicate
               our
               innocence
               and
               faithful
               adhering
               to
               the
               
                 Good
                 old
                 Cause
                 ,
              
               as
               it
               was
               held
               forth
               by
               the
               Parliaments
               Votes
               ,
               Declarations
               and
               Oaths
               ,
               till
               we
               were
               forcibly
               excluded
               :
               We
               have
               thought
               it
               a
               duty
               incumbent
               on
               us
               for
               our selves
               ;
               and
               the
               respective
               Counties
               ,
               places
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               people
               for
               which
               we
               serve
               in
               this
               way
               ,
               to
               claim
               our
               own
               and
               the
               peoples
               right
               of
               having
               their
               Representatives
               freed
               from
               force
               ,
               and
               admitted
               to
               the
               House
               ,
               unlesse
               it
               be
               legally
               dissolved
               ,
               and
               unless
               in
               a
               Parliamentary
               way
               (
               by
               a
               full
               and
               free
               House
               and
               not
               by
               any
               without
               dores
               )
               any
               thing
               can
               be
               charged
               against
               them
               to
               disable
               them
               ,
               which
               we
               are
               ready
               as
               Members
               in
               our
               places
               to
               answer
               and
               quit
               our selves
               of
               .
               And
               having
               no
               more
               at
               present
               to
               say
               ,
               but
               to
               desire
               that
               this
               our
               Claim
               may
               be
               communicated
               to
               the
               House
               ,
               we
               remain
            
             
               
                 Westminster
                 
                   May
                   9.
                   1659.
                   
                
              
               
                 Your
                 loving
                 Friends
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           Thus
           you
           see
           (
           to
           the
           grief
           of
           all
           that
           fear
           God
           )
           the
           same
           pretended
           Parliament
           was
           sitting
           in
           1653.
           (
           till
           the
           Protector
           
             Oliver
             ,
          
           by
           the
           be●●
           act
           of
           his
           life
           ;
           pull'd
           them
           out
           of
           the
           House
           )
           sitting
           again
           upon
           a
           Declaration
           of
           the
           Army
           (
           whose
           Slaves
           they
           are
           )
           to
           doe
           what
           they
           please
           ,
           as
           time
           will
           discover
           :
           And
           that
           you
           may
           see
           they
           can
           trust
           few
           but
           themselves
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           changed
           (
           for
           all
           their
           feigned
           repentance
           )
           they
           are
           already
           return'd
           into
           the
           
             Good
             old
             Cause
          
           of
           preferring
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           their
           Friends
           to
           good
           Offices
           and
           Commands
           ,
           and
           Counsellors
           
           places
           ,
           as
           appears
           by
           their
           Vote
           of
           the
           9.
           of
           
             May
             ,
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           The
           Parliament
           doth
           declare
           ,
           That
           all
           such
           as
           shall
           be
           imployed
           in
           any
           place
           of
           Trust
           or
           power
           in
           the
           Common
           wealth
           ,
           be
           able
           for
           the
           discharge
           of
           such
           trust
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           be
           persons
           fearing
           God
           and
           that
           have
           given
           testimony
           to
           all
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           of
           their
           faithfulness
           to
           this
           Common-wealth
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Declaration
           of
           Parliament
           of
           the
           7.
           of
           
             May
          
           1659.
           
        
         
           And
           their
           proceedings
           thereupon
           ,
           whereby
           they
           have
           chosen
           of
           their
           own
           members
           for
           a
           Councel
           of
           State
           ,
           21.
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               Sir
            
             Arthur
             Haselrig
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             Henry
             Vane
          
           
             Ludlow
          
           
             Jo.
             Jones
          
           
             Sydenham
          
           
             Scot
          
           
             Saloway
          
           
             Fleetwood
          
           
             
               Sir
            
             James
             Harrington
          
           
             
               Coll.
            
             Wal●on
          
           
             Nevil
          
           
             Chaloner
          
           
             Downes
          
           
             Whitlock
             .
          
        
         
           Whose
           several
           Characters
           you
           have
           before
           .
        
         
           
             
               Hab.
               Morley
            
             Squib-maker
             of
             the
             County
             of
             
               Sussex
               .
            
          
           
             
               Sidney
            
             who
             hath
             nothing
             of
             Sir
             
               Phillip
            
             but
             the
             name
             .
          
           
             Coll.
             
               Thompson
            
             as
             wood
             a
             head
             as
             leg.
          
           
             Coll.
             
               Dixwel
            
             better
             know
             in
             
               Kent
            
             then
             trusted
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
               Reynolds
            
             half
             Bishop
             of
             
               Winchester
               ,
            
             and
             whole
             solicitor
             to
             the
             Infant
             Common-wealth
             .
          
           
             
               Oliver
               St.
               Johns
               ,
            
             late
             Sollicitor
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             now
             Sollicitor
             to
             the
             Common-wealth
             ,
             to
             be
             chief
             Justice
             again
             ;
             but
             they
             hold
             him
             to
             be
             
               sanctus
               nomine
               non
               re
               ,
            
             and
             too
             great
             a
             Patron
             of
             the
             Law
             .
          
           
             
               Haselrig
            
             remembers
             his
             and
             
               Collingwoods
            
             Case
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
               Wallop
            
             a
             silent
             
               Hampshire
            
             Gentleman
             ,
             much
             in
             debt
             ,
             fit
             indeed
             to
             be
             
               Councellor
               ,
            
             if
             he
             could
             advise
             the
             Common-wealth
             how
             to
             get
             out
             of
             debt
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             persons
             without
             the
             House
             ten
             ,
             
               viz.
               
            
          
           
             
               Bradshaw
               ,
            
             President
             at
             the
             formal
             murder
             of
             the
             King
             .
          
           
             
               Lambert
            
             a
             
               York-shire
            
             Gentleman
             ,
             not
             born
             to
             
               Wimbleton
            
             house
             ,
             but
             too
             crafty
             for
             them
             all
             ,
             now
             old
             
               Oliver
            
             is
             gone
             .
          
           
             
               D●sborough
               ,
            
             a
             country
             Clown
             ,
             without
             fear
             or
             wit
             .
          
           
             Lord
             
               Fairfax
               ,
            
             an
             allay
             for
             
               Lamberts
            
             brittle
             mettle
             .
          
           
             
               Berry
            
             the
             worst
             of
             the
             Major
             Generals
             ,
             except
             
               Butler
               .
            
          
           
             Sir
             
               Anthony
               Ashley
               Cooper
               ,
            
             a
             Gentleman
             too
             wise
             and
             honest
             to
             sit
             in
             such
             company
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               Horatio
               Townsend
               ,
            
             a
             Gentleman
             of
             too
             good
             an
             estate
             to
             be
             hazzarded
             with
             such
             a
             crew
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               Robert
               Honnywood
               ,
            
             Sir
             
               Henry
               Vane's
            
             brother
             in
             law
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               Archibald
               Johnson
               ,
            
             never
             advanced
             before
             the
             Marquess
             of
             
               Argile
            
             till
             he
             came
             for
             
               England
               .
            
          
           
             
               Josiah
               Barners
            
             fool
             of
             the
             play
             .
          
        
         
         
           Their
           next
           work
           must
           be
           to
           vote
           money
           answerable
           to
           the
           dignities
           bewowed
           on
           themselves
           ;
           they
           discontinued
           the
           Term
           (
           to
           the
           great
           damage
           and
           discontent
           of
           the
           people
           )
           because
           many
           Suits
           were
           depending
           against
           
             Vane
          
           and
           
             Hazilrig
             ;
          
           and
           if
           they
           rule
           on
           as
           well
           as
           they
           did
           when
           
             Oliver
          
           turned
           them
           out
           of
           doors
           with
           the
           braod
           of
           Knaves
           ,
           Whoremasters
           and
           Drunkards
           ,
           to
           the
           general
           rejoycing
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           no
           doubt
           we
           shall
           be
           a
           happy
           Nation
           ;
           And
           what
           esteem
           the
           people
           had
           of
           them
           appears
           by
           the
           elections
           to
           the
           last
           Parliament
           ,
           wherein
           though
           none
           but
           persons
           well
           affected
           to
           Parliaments
           had
           Votes
           ,
           and
           the
           persons
           now
           sitting
           laboured
           hard
           to
           be
           chosen
           ,
           very
           few
           of
           them
           were
           elected
           ,
           the
           people
           generally
           looking
           upon
           them
           as
           apostares
           from
           the
           
             Good
             Old
             Cause
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           no
           wonder
           they
           would
           have
           that
           Parliament
           to
           which
           only
           they
           were
           chosen
           never
           dissolved
           .
           I
           have
           now
           little
           more
           to
           do
           at
           present
           (
           honest
           and
           learned
           Mr.
           
             Pryane
          
           having
           saved
           much
           of
           my
           labour
           )
           but
           to
           let
           the
           world
           see
           how
           they
           go
           about
           by
           the
           example
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           whose
           Apes
           they
           are
           ,
           to
           cozen
           the
           people
           of
           their
           
             Religion
             ,
             Laws
             ,
             Liberties
             ,
             Parliaments
          
           and
           Money
           ,
           with
           a
           
             Ra●●le
             ,
          
           called
           the
           
             Good
             old
             Cause
             ,
          
           which
           is
           a
           very
           cheat
           as
           you
           may
           see
           by
           the
           ensuing
           penitential
           Letter
           of
           one
           better
           skilled
           in
           their
           
             Cheats
          
           than
           I
           am
           .
        
         
           
             
               Mr.
               
                 Hugh
                 Peters
              
               Letter
               written
               to
               a
               chief
               Officer
               of
               the
               Army
               .
            
             
               
                 SIR
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 VVHereas
                 the
                 late
                 transactions
                 of
                 the
                 Army
                 ,
                 have
                 very
                 sore
                 afflicted
                 me
                 ;
                 and
                 with
              
               Heman
               ,
               Psal.
               88.
               ver.
               15.
               
                 have
                 exceed
                 ugly
                 troubled
                 me
                 ,
                 because
                 of
                 my
                 love
                 to
                 my
                 Native
                 Countrey
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 concernments
                 thereof
                 ,
                 I
                 thought
                 it
                 my
                 duty
                 ,
                 being
                 under
                 much
                 bodily
                 weaknesse
                 ,
                 to
                 desire
                 you
                 to
                 take
                 and
                 give
                 notice
                 unto
                 others
                 ,
                 of
                 these
                 my
                 apprehensions
                 ensuing
                 .
              
            
             
               1.
               
               
                 Though
                 call'd
                 to
                 speak
                 to
                 the
                 Officers
                 ,
                 I
                 knew
                 not
                 their
                 further
                 intentions
                 .
              
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 When
                 I
                 heard
                 of
                 his
                 Highnesse
                 distasting
                 their
                 meetings
                 ,
                 I
                 went
                 to
                 Three
                 of
                 the
                 Chief
                 ,
                 and
                 beg'd
                 as
                 for
                 a
                 penny
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 would
                 not
                 proceed
                 in
                 any
                 meeting
                 ,
                 and
                 did
                 the
                 same
                 to
                 other
                 Officers
                 I
                 met
                 withall
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 dangers
                 I
                 conceive
                 are
                 these
                 ,
                 because
                 the
                 Protector
                 and
                 the
                 two
                 Houses
                 as
                 they
                 were
                 Set
                 ,
                 was
                 the
                 hopefullest
                 way
                 in
                 the
                 whole
                 world
                 to
                 settle
                 these
                 Nations
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 crossing
                 thereof
                 
                 most
                 dangerous
                 ,
                 as
                 now
                 it
                 appears
                 both
                 in
                 the
                 sin
                 and
                 sorrow
                 of
                 it
                 ,
                 As
              
            
             
               1.
               
               
                 All
                 the
                 Armies
                 addresses
                 to
                 his
                 Highness
                 to
                 live
                 and
                 die
                 with
                 him
                 ,
                 are
                 broken
                 ,
                 and
                 their
                 proclaiming
                 of
                 him
                 everywhere
                 slighted
                 .
              
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 His
                 Family
                 ,
                 Himself
                 and
                 Lady
                 ,
                 being
                 truly
                 godly
                 ;
                 yea
                 ,
                 such
                 a
                 Family
                 of
                 godlinesse
                 and
                 sobriety
                 ,
                 not
                 known
                 in
                 the
                 Christian
                 world
                 ,
                 now
                 broken
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 son
                 of
              
               Jerubaal
               
                 not
                 regarded
                 .
              
            
             
               3.
               
               
                 The
                 Authority
                 of
                 the
                 best
                 Parliament
                 ,
                 and
                 most
                 freely
                 chosen
                 ;
                 trampled
                 upon
                 ;
                 yea
                 ,
                 such
                 a
                 sort
                 of
                 men
                 gathered
                 together
                 as
                 would
                 have
                 been
                 a
                 Defence
                 and
                 establishment
                 against
                 all
                 evils
                 .
              
            
             
               4.
               
               
                 Nothing
                 set
                 up
                 in
                 their
                 place
                 ,
                 an
                 Enemy
                 at
                 the
                 door
                 ,
                 a
                 pe●u●ious
                 souldiery
                 ,
                 thousands
                 of
                 poor
                 perishing
                 ,
                 that
                 by
                 this
                 time
                 might
                 have
                 been
                 paid
                 ,
                 Widows
                 and
                 Orphants
                 already
                 dying
                 in
                 the
                 streets
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Trade
                 gone
                 ,
                 Private
                 souldiers
                 grown
                 Masters
                 ,
                 Law
                 and
                 Gospel
                 dying
                 ,
                 the
                 whole
                 Protestant
                 cause
                 in
                 the
                 whole
                 world
                 over●ottering
                 ,
                 how
                 much
                 animosity
                 ,
                 discontent
                 ,
                 and
                 self
                 ends
                 have
                 prevailed
                 herein
                 I
                 know
                 not
                 ;
                 but
                 if
                 the
                 least
                 encouragement
                 was
                 taken
                 ,
                 by
                 any
                 word
                 of
                 mine
                 ,
                 who
                 was
                 a
                 stranger
                 to
                 any
                 design
                 ,
                 I
                 do
                 here
                 professe
                 my
                 sorrow
                 and
                 grief
                 for
                 the
                 least
                 occasion
                 of
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 look
                 upon
                 the
                 whole
                 businesse
                 as
                 very
                 sinful
                 ,
                 and
                 ruining
                 ,
                 of
                 which
                 the
                 Child
                 unborn
                 and
                 after
                 Ages
                 will
                 be
                 sensible
                 ;
                 and
                 this
                 I
                 write
                 from
                 the
                 saddest
                 spirit
                 of
                 a
                 sick
                 man
                 ,
                 and
              
            
             
               
                 Your
                 Loving
                 friend
                 ,
                 Hugh
                 Peters
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                   I
                   know
                   but
                   one
                   expedient
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   ,
                   That
                   his
                   Highnesse
                   may
                   be
                   in
                   the
                   same
                   condition
                   with
                   his
                   House
                   and
                   Family
                   ;
                   and
                   that
                   he
                   be
                   desired
                   to
                   call
                   in
                   as
                   many
                   of
                   the
                   late
                   Parliament
                   as
                   are
                   at
                   hand
                   to
                   make
                   up
                   a
                   House
                   ,
                   and
                   Councel
                   ,
                   and
                   Indemp●ity
                   to
                   passe
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   forthwith
                   to
                   settle
                   things
                   .
                   And
                   for
                   that
                   which
                   they
                   call
                   the
                
                 Good
                 Old
                 Cause
                 ,
                 
                   (
                   I
                   look
                   upon
                   it
                   as
                   a
                   Cheat
                   by
                   the
                   Jesuits
                   put
                   upon
                   the
                   Army
                   ,
                   )
                   the
                   which
                   we
                   enjoyed
                   ,
                   it
                   being
                   Liberty
                   and
                   Peace
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   VVhitehall
                   
                     
                       May
                    
                     10.
                     1659.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   Thus
                   far
                
                 
                   
                     Mr.
                  
                   Peters
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           But
           for
           a
           further
           discovery
           of
           the
           
             Cheat
          
           ob●●uled
           upon
           the
           people
           by
           putting
           of
           the
           
             Good
             old
             Cause
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           to
           avoid
           large
           recicals
           of
           Remonstrances
           ,
           Votes
           and
           Declarations
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           state
           the
           true
           
             Good
             old
             Cause
          
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           own
           words
           briefly
           out
           of
           their
           
             Declaration
             of
             the
          
           17th
           .
           
             of
             April
          
           1646.
           
           At
           the
           end
           of
           the
           War
           when
           they
           were
           full
           and
           free
           which
           they
           caused
           to
           be
           affixed
           in
           all
           the
           Churches
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           to
           call
           God
           and
           Man
           to
           witnesse
           their
           sincerity
           therein
           .
           And
           because
           the
           title
           of
           it
           is
           very
           significant
           and
           comprehensive
           take
           that
           at
           large
           .
           
             viz.
             
          
           
             
               
                 Die
                 veneris
                 April
              
               17.
               1646.
               
            
             
               A
               Declaration
               of
               the
               Commons
               of
               
                 England
              
               assembled
               in
               Parliament
               of
               their
               true
               intentions
               concerning
               the
               Antient
               and
               Fundamental
               Government
               of
               the
               
                 Realm
                 ;
              
               the
               Goverment
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               The
               present
               peace
               ,
               securing
               the
               people
               against
               all
               arbitrary
               Government
               ,
               and
               maintaining
               a
               right
               understanding
               between
               the
               two
               Kingdomes
               of
               
                 England
              
               and
               
                 Scotland
                 ,
              
               according
               to
               the
               Covenant
               and
               Treaties
               .
            
          
           The
           
             Preamble
          
           recites
           how
           their
           good
           intentions
           had
           been
           misrepresented
           by
           divers
           Declarations
           and
           Suggestions
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           thereby
           and
           by
           other
           practices
           the
           minds
           of
           many
           possessed
           with
           a
           belief
           that
           there
           was
           no
           just
           
             Cause
          
           of
           the
           War
           ,
           And
           that
           now
           they
           had
           succeeded
           in
           the
           War
           they
           desired
           to
           exceed
           or
           swarve
           from
           their
           first
           Aims
           and
           Principles
           in
           the
           undertaking
           the
           War
           ,
           and
           to
           recede
           from
           the
           solemn
           League
           and
           Covenant
           and
           treaties
           between
           the
           two
           Kingdoms
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           would
           prolong
           these
           uncomfortable
           troubles
           and
           bleeding
           distractions
           in
           order
           to
           alter
           the
           fundamental
           constitution
           and
           frame
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           To
           leave
           all
           Government
           in
           the
           Church
           loose
           and
           unsetled
           ,
           and
           themselves
           to
           exercise
           the
           same
           arbitrary
           power
           over
           the
           persons
           and
           estates
           of
           the
           subjects
           which
           that
           Parliament
           had
           thought
           fit
           to
           abolish
           by
           taking
           away
           
             The
             Star
             Chamber
             ,
             High
             Commission
             ,
             and
             other
             arbitrary
             Courts
             ,
             and
             the
             exorbitant
             power
             of
             the
             Councel
             Table
             .
          
        
         
           Then
           they
           declare
           in
           General
           that
           they
           will
           settle
           Religion
           in
           purity
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Covenant
           maintain
           the
           antient
           and
           fundamental
           Government
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           preserve
           the
           rights
           and
           liberties
           of
           the
           subject
           ,
           lay
           hold
           on
           the
           first
           opportunity
           of
           procuring
           a
           safe
           and
           well
           grounded
           peace
           in
           the
           three
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           to
           keep
           a
           good
           understanding
           between
           the
           two
           Kingdoms
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Scotland
          
           according
           to
           the
           Covenant
           and
           Treaties
           .
        
         
           Then
           to
           give
           fuller
           satisfaction
           they
           declare
           particularly
           concerning
           Church
           Government
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           for
           the
           Presbiterial
           Government
           with
           a
           due
           regard
           that
           tender
           consciences
           
             which
             differ
             not
             in
             any
             fundamentals
             of
             Religion
          
           may
           be
           so
           provided
           for
           ,
           as
           may
           stand
           with
           the
           word
           of
           God
           and
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           Then
           they
           declare
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           nothing
           they
           had
           more
           earnestly
           desired
           ,
           nor
           more
           constantly
           laboured
           after
           ,
           than
           a
           safe
           and
           good
           peace
           (
           with
           the
           King
           )
           which
           is
           the
           just
           end
           of
           a
           just
           War
           ,
           and
           ●here
           they
           
           assert
           the
           fundamental
           constitution
           and
           Government
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           to
           be
           by
           King
           ,
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           ,
           which
           they
           will
           not
           alter
           .
        
         
           Then
           they
           conclude
           that
           the
           first
           and
           chiefest
           grounds
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           taking
           up
           Armes
           in
           this
           cause
           was
           to
           suppress
           attempts
           of
           introducing
           an
           arbitrary
           Government
           over
           this
           Nation
           ,
           and
           
             Protecting
             Delinquents
             ,
          
           enemies
           of
           our
           Religion
           and
           liberties
           ,
           by
           force
           from
           the
           Justice
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           declare
           that
           they
           will
           not
           interrupt
           the
           ordinary
           course
           of
           Justice
           in
           the
           several
           Courts
           and
           Judicatories
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           
             This
             is
             the
             good
             old
             Cause
             the
             Parliament
             owned
             .
          
        
         
           And
           therefore
           let
           all
           that
           fear
           God
           in
           the
           three
           Nations
           consider
           whence
           they
           are
           fallen
           ,
           even
           from
           the
           
             Good
             old
             Cause
          
           held
           forth
           in
           the
           Votes
           ▪
           Remonstrances
           ▪
           Declarations
           ,
           Protestations
           ,
           Vows
           and
           oaths
           of
           the
           Parliament
           published
           in
           maintenance
           of
           our
           
             Ancient
             and
             well
             tempered
             setled
             Government
             by
             King
             ,
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             ,
             to
             a
             sneaking
             Oligarchical
             Tyranny
          
           under
           the
           bare
           name
           of
           
             The
             Good
             Old
             Cause
             ,
          
           which
           is
           as
           changeable
           as
           the
           addle
           heads
           that
           contrive
           it
           ,
           as
           oppressive
           as
           the
           corrupt
           w●●ls
           of
           licentious
           men
           can
           make
           it
           ,
           must
           be
           as
           arbitrary
           as
           the
           Army
           will
           have
           it
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           more
           fully
           deciphered
           if
           they
           persist
           in
           it
           ,
           which
           they
           never
           dare
           do
           ,
           if
           the
           people
           who
           yet
           seem
           to
           be
           in
           a
           
             Lethargy
          
           remember
           their
           first
           works
           ,
           and
           be
           as
           resolute
           to
           assert
           their
           
             Religion
             ,
             Lawes
             and
             Liberties
             ,
          
           as
           these
           despera●e
           men
           of
           lost
           fortunes
           and
           reputations
           are
           bold
           to
           trample
           them
           under
           foot
           ,
           and
           make
           this
           great
           people
           (
           once
           famous
           is
           through
           the
           world
           for
           
             valour
             ,
             wisdom
             and
             Religion
             )
          
           a
           scorn
           and
           derision
           to
           all
           that
           are
           round
           about
           us
           ,
           and
           themselves
           
             Monsters
             of
             men
          
           by
           their
           
             A●heism
             ,
             Apostacy
             and
             Inconstancy
             .
          
        
         
           I
           shall
           conclude
           with
           some
           advice
           (
           now
           it
           's
           seasonable
           )
           To
           the
           Army
           ,
           To
           the
           people
           of
           all
           sorts
           and
           degrees
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           members
           sitting
           at
           
             Westminster
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Faithful
             aduice
             to
             the
             Army
             .
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           remember
           the
           ends
           for
           which
           you
           were
           raised
           ,
           for
           defence
           of
           
             king
             ,
             Parliament
             ,
             Religion
             and
             Liberties
             ,
          
           that
           you
           were
           servants
           to
           them
           and
           received
           their
           wages
           ,
           and
           were
           〈◊〉
           by
           oathes
           to
           them
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Remember
           how
           in
           1647
           you
           were
           fi●st
           by
           some
           of
           your
           ambitious
           Officers
           ,
           most
           whereof
           are
           since
           dead
           ,
           seduced
           to
           
             Rebel
             against
             and
             betray
             your
             masters
          
           (
           whom
           you
           accused
           falsely
           )
           and
           to
           refuse
           to
           disband
           when
           the
           War
           was
           ended
           ,
           whereby
           you
           are
           become
           Oppressers
           and
           Robbers
           ever
           since
           ,
           
             And
             meer
             〈…〉
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Remember
           how
           in
           
             December
          
           1648.
           you
           rebelled
           the
           second
           time
           against
           your
           masters
           ,
           and
           forceably
           and
           trait●rously
           as
           well
           as
           perjuriously
           b●oak
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           imprisoning
           and
           driving
           away
           most
           of
           the
           faithful
           members
           ,
           keeping
           only
           a
           few
           that
           prostituted
           themselves
           and
           the
           rights
           and
           liberties
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           with
           the
           lives
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           Nobles
           and
           Commons
           to
           their
           own
           ambition
           ,
           and
           to
           your
           lusts
           and
           wills
           ,
           as
           your
           pentioners
           in
           the
           house
           till
           
             April
          
           1643.
           when
           you
           rebelled
           against
           
           them
           and
           for
           their
           self seeking
           and
           notorious
           crimes
           and
           miscarriages
           (
           printed
           then
           at
           large
           in
           your
           Declaration
           )
           you
           absolutely
           dissolved
           them
           to
           the
           general
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           people
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Remember
           how
           giddily
           and
           impiously
           your
           ambitious
           wicked
           Officers
           have
           lead
           you
           through
           horrid
           
             Murders
             ,
             Treasons
             ,
             and
             breach
             of
             Oathes
          
           from
           a
           happy
           settled
           Government
           under
           a
           King
           and
           Parliament
           .
           First
           to
           a
           
             Ridiculous
             Commonwealth
             ,
          
           thence
           to
           a
           
             new
             kind
             of
             Protector
             ,
          
           thence
           
             To
             Prayse
             God
             Bare-bones
             little
             Parliament
             ,
          
           thence
           to
           a
           
             Protector
             with
             an
             instrument
             of
             Lamberts
          
           making
           ,
           but
           never
           
             in
             tune
             ,
          
           thence
           to
           
             Tyrannical
             Major
             Generals
             ,
          
           thence
           to
           a
           new
           
             Crochet
          
           called
           
             The
             Petition
             and
             Advice
             ,
          
           thence
           to
           a
           
             New
             Protector
             and
             two
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             whereof
             one
             was
             still-born
             ,
          
           thence
           
             To
             build
             up
             the
             things
             which
             you
             destroyed
             ,
             whereby
             you
             have
             made
             your selves
             transgressors
             .
          
           Gal.
           2.
           18.
           
        
         
           Thus
           have
           you
           marched
           so
           fast
           from
           one
           Government
           to
           another
           '
           that
           the
           poor
           people
           wearied
           out
           ,
           are
           fain
           to
           return
           home
           and
           sit
           still
           in
           a
           maze
           ,
           abhorring
           your
           unstable
           ungodly
           ways
           ,
           and
           crying
           to
           God
           in
           secret
           that
           he
           will
           at
           length
           restore
           unto
           England
           
             Our
             Kings
             and
             Nobles
             as
             at
             the
             first
             ,
             and
             our
             Judges
             as
             at
             the
             beginning
             ,
          
           making
           it
           a
           quiet
           habitation
           ,
           which
           by
           your
           ungodly
           courses
           hath
           been
           so
           long
           a
           howling
           wildernesse
           full
           of
           birds
           of
           prey
           and
           beasts
           that
           do
           devoure
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           no
           mo●e
           to
           say
           to
           you
           ,
           but
           that
           if
           your
           
             mist●ading
             Officers
          
           can
           reconcile
           your
           actings
           since
           1646
           ,
           to
           the
           Scripture
           rule
           ,
           which
           you
           find
           
             Luke
          
           3.
           14.
           
           By
           which
           all
           Christian
           souldiers
           much
           more
           then
           Heathen
           are
           to
           walk
           ,
           viz.
           
             Do
             violence
             to
             no
             man
             ,
             neither
             accuse
             any
             falsly
             and
             be
             content
             with
             your
             wages
             ;
          
           then
           le●
           them
           go
           for
           honest
           men
           and
           count
           me
           mistaken
           .
           But
           if
           this
           discourse
           of
           mine
           by
           God's
           blessing
           becomes
           instrumental
           for
           the
           awakening
           your
           Drowzie
           consciences
           to
           see
           your
           Long
           course
           of
           Sins
           and
           Provocations
           ,
           and
           to
           repent
           ,
           Then
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           your
           Work
           is
           short
           to
           make
           your Selves
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           happy
           ;
           for
           as
           you
           have
           lately
           gone
           Six
           yeares
           backward
           at
           one
           Step
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           from
           this
           time
           to
           
             April
          
           1653.
           
           So
           if
           your
           Officers
           and
           You
           will
           but
           make
           one
           Step
           more
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           from
           
             April
          
           1653
           ,
           to
           
             December
          
           1648
           ,
           to
           our
           
             Ancient
             Long-experienced
             and
             fundamental
             Constitution
             of
             Government
             by
             KING
             ,
             LORDS
             and
             COMMONS
             ,
          
           you
           will
           justifie
           your
           Repentance
           to
           be
           sincere
           ,
           and
           render
           it
           famous
           to
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           deserve
           and
           have
           Rewards
           from
           your
           Countrey
           instead
           of
           Indempnity
           which
           you
           now
           beg
           from
           every
           Power
           that
           Sits
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Advise
             to
             the
             People
             of
             all
             sorts
             and
             degrees
             .
          
        
         
           
             Delirant
             Reges
             plectuntur
             Achivi
             ,
          
           your
           rulers
           do●e
           and
           go
           astray
           but
           you
           suffer
           by
           it
           as
           well
           as
           they
           .
           Therefore
           strive
           to
           set
           them
           right
           ;
           &
           though
           they
           forget
           their
           Oaths
           and
           Promises
           ,
           do
           you
           remember
           yours
           :
           Have
           you
           ever
           seen
           quiet
           or
           settlement
           since
           the
           
             King
             was
             inhumanely
             murd●ed
             this
             own
             Gate
             ,
             and
             our
             ancient
             Government
             by
             King
             ,
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             
             changed
             ?
          
           since
           
             our
             Covenant
             was
             counted
             an
             Almenack
             out
             of
             date
             ?
          
           this
           was
           one
           in
           1648.
           shall
           I
           perswade
           you
           to
           return
           whence
           you
           are
           fallen
           ?
           I
           need
           not
           ,
           I
           know
           you
           are
           ready
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           watch
           your
           opportunity
           .
        
         
           Let
           me
           only
           tell
           you
           the
           time
           is
           now
           come
           ;
           for
           having
           tryed
           all
           other
           ways
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           we
           are
           going
           round
           again
           where
           we
           first
           turned
           aside
           ;
           you
           see
           no
           Foundation
           to
           build
           upon
           but
           our
           Ancient
           one
           ,
           strive
           therefore
           for
           the
           restoring
           of
           
             King
             ,
             Lords
             and
             Commons
             ,
          
           that
           you
           may
           enjoy
           them
           and
           be
           happy
           :
           Remember
           how
           the
           Ministers
           and
           others
           of
           
             London
             ,
             Essex
             ,
             Suffolk
             ,
             Northamptonshire
             ,
             Lancashire
             ,
             and
             other
             Counties
          
           gave
           their
           Testimony
           against
           the
           King's
           death
           in
           1648
           :
           and
           repent
           for
           that
           Bloud
           with
           which
           the
           land
           is
           defiled
           :
           Let
           those
           who
           so
           boldly
           in
           their
           late
           mutinous
           
             Representation
          
           to
           the
           Protector
           moved
           for
           a
           
             Justification
             of
             the
             Kings
             death
             and
             all
             acts
             done
             in
             pursuance
             thereof
          
           know
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           as
           soon
           pull
           the
           Stars
           out
           of
           God's
           right
           hand
           ,
           as
           make
           those
           that
           fear
           his
           name
           in
           
             England
          
           justifie
           such
           a
           horrid
           impiety
           for
           which
           God
           hath
           made
           us
           an
           unsetled
           people
           ever
           since
           ,
           and
           hath
           given
           them
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           no
           rest
           ever
           since
           ;
           nor
           will
           till
           they
           repent
           and
           do
           their
           first
           works
           ,
           and
           call
           all
           
             the
             Members
             of
             the
             Long-Parliament
             together
             to
             sit
             free
             ,
          
           that
           they
           or
           a
           new
           Parliament
           called
           by
           their
           advice
           may
           upon
           the
           secure
           Terms
           offered
           at
           the
           
             isle
             of
             wight
          
           by
           the
           
             KING
             ,
          
           and
           such
           further
           reasonable
           Additions
           as
           the
           Times
           may
           require
           ,
           restore
           us
           to
           our
           
             Antient
             Government
             ,
          
           and
           put
           an
           End
           to
           our
           Giddinesse
           and
           Confusion
           ,
           which
           destroys
           
             Trade
             ,
             encreaseth
             Poor
             ,
             and
             threatens
             ruine
             to
             our
             Religion
             and
             Laws
             .
          
        
         
           And
           let
           none
           be
           any
           longer
           deluded
           with
           the
           
             Bastard
             Good
             Old
             Cause
          
           now
           cryed
           up
           by
           some
           ,
           which
           is
           but
           the
           setting
           a
           self-seeking
           Generation
           of
           Unstable
           Bloody
           men
           in
           supreme
           Authority
           ;
           who
           as
           zealous
           as
           some
           of
           them
           seemed
           lately
           in
           the
           new
           dissolved
           Parliament
           for
           the
           Liberties
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           think
           ,
           now
           that
           by
           their
           Hypocrisie
           and
           Falshood
           as
           well
           as
           Force
           they
           have
           advanced
           themselves
           upon
           the
           Ruine
           of
           their
           Countrey
           ,
           that
           the
           work
           is
           done
           :
           And
           though
           they
           have
           cryed
           down
           a
           single
           Person
           ,
           and
           another
           House
           ,
           think
           you
           such
           Fools
           or
           Slaves
           that
           you
           will
           not
           take
           Notice
           that
           an
           armed
           General
           is
           a
           worse
           
             single
             Person
             ,
          
           and
           such
           a
           
             Coordinate
             Senate
          
           as
           they
           intend
           by
           the
           
             Proposals
          
           of
           the
           Army
           (
           which
           now
           are
           come
           to
           the
           House
           by
           way
           of
           Petition
           as
           if
           they
           had
           not
           been
           agreed
           on
           before
           )
           
             a
             worse
             other
             House
          
           than
           the
           last
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           worst
           that
           
             England
          
           ever
           saw
           :
           And
           this
           
             Rump
          
           of
           a
           cashiered
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           taken
           into
           service
           again
           at
           Mercy
           ,
           and
           new
           dressed
           by
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Vane
          
           (
           another
           single
           person
           amongst
           them
           )
           worse
           than
           the
           late
           House
           of
           
             Commons
          
           which
           was
           full
           and
           free
           ;
           or
           than
           the
           
             Long
             Parliament
             restored
             to
             its
             Freedom
             ,
          
           or
           than
           any
           other
           that
           may
           be
           chosen
           by
           the
           free
           Votes
           of
           your selves
           and
           Legally
           summoned
           to
           Sit
           and
           Decree
           our
           Settlement
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           say
           no
           more
           to
           you
           ,
           but
           desire
           you
           to
           consider
           what
           I
           have
           
           said
           to
           the
           Army
           ,
           with
           hearts
           ready
           to
           forgive
           them
           and
           pay
           them
           their
           Arrears
           with
           additional
           Rewards
           ,
           if
           now
           at
           length
           they
           Repent
           and
           Restore
           our
           violated
           Government
           ,
           and
           obediently
           submit
           to
           what
           They
           and
           the
           
             KING
          
           shall
           Ordain
           for
           the
           Settlement
           of
           these
           Distracted
           ,
           and
           no
           otherways
           to
           be
           cured
           Nations
           :
           for
           we
           see
           by
           Experience
           than
           one
           FACTION
           devoures
           another
           ,
           and
           will
           at
           length
           devoure
           the
           People
           and
           their
           Liberties
           in
           the
           ways
           of
           Sin
           and
           Guilt
           that
           we
           are
           in
           .
           Let
           all
           of
           you
           therefore
           insist
           on
           this
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Members
             of
             the
             Long
             Parliament
             who
             have
             been
             unjustly
             imprisoned
             and
             secluded
             ,
          
           may
           be
           Restored
           to
           Discharge
           the
           Trust
           you
           have
           put
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           then
           we
           may
           hope
           for
           Settlement
           ,
           which
           we
           have
           tryed
           almost
           Eleven
           yeares
           that
           we
           cannot
           have
           without
           them
           .
           And
           if
           the
           Army
           shall
           again
           interpose
           and
           interrupt
           you
           in
           your
           Sober
           and
           honest
           Endeavours
           for
           Settlement
           ,
           Let
           them
           find
           by
           your
           vigorous
           Appearing
           against
           them
           ,
           that
           you
           know
           them
           to
           be
           the
           Meanest
           of
           the
           People
           ;
           and
           so
           Few
           in
           Number
           that
           they
           are
           not
           One
           in
           every
           Parish
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           many
           single
           Parishes
           have
           Ten
           times
           their
           Number
           of
           PEOPLE
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Advice
             to
             the
             Members
             sitting
             at
             westminster
             .
          
        
         
           First
           remember
           the
           volumes
           of
           
             Remonstrances
             ,
             Declarations
             ,
             Votes
             ,
             Ordinances
             ,
             Protestations
             ,
             Oa
             hs
             and
             Covenants
          
           wherein
           you
           as
           members
           of
           that
           house
           with
           others
           ,
           have
           held
           forth
           to
           God
           and
           the
           world
           
             The
             good
             old
             Cause
          
           you
           ingaged
           in
           
             to
             be
             for
             the
             defence
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             Parliament
             ,
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
             priviledges
             and
             liberties
             of
             the
             people
             ,
          
           and
           that
           you
           renounced
           all
           other
           
             Causes
          
           wherewith
           you
           were
           aspersed
           and
           never
           owned
           any
           other
           till
           that
           in
           
             March
          
           1649.
           after
           you
           had
           injuriously
           joyned
           with
           the
           Army
           in
           forcing
           away
           
             the
             majority
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             and
             the
             whole
             house
             of
             Lords
             ,
          
           you
           perjuriously
           apostatized
           from
           the
           
             Good
             old
             Cause
          
           and
           set
           up
           another
           of
           A
           
             Common
             wealth
             or
             free
             State
          
           opposite
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           which
           you
           had
           ever
           formerly
           disowned
           as
           a
           scandal
           cast
           on
           you
           when
           you
           were
           charged
           but
           with
           an
           intention
           that
           way
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Remember
           and
           be
           ashamed
           that
           you
           have
           stuck
           at
           no
           oaths
           but
           have
           taken
           the
           oaths
           of
           
             Allegiance
             and
             Supremacy
             ,
             The
             Protestation
             ,
             The
             vow
             and
             Covenant
             ,
             The
             solemn
             league
             and
             Covenant
             ,
             The
             engagement
             ,
             The
             Recognition
             of
             Protector
             Oliver
             ,
             The
             oath
             to
             be
             true
             and
             faithful
             to
             Protector
             Richard
             ,
          
           and
           have
           kept
           these
           contrary
           oaths
           and
           engagements
           all
           alike
           ,
           and
           now
           do
           set
           men
           of
           the
           same
           stamp
           in
           offices
           and
           places
           of
           trust
           instead
           of
           men
           of
           courage
           fearing
           God
           and
           hating
           covetousnesse
           .
           But
           do
           not
           think
           all
           is
           well
           when
           you
           have
           advanced
           your selves
           and
           friends
           ,
           rather
           believe
           that
           though
           returning
           to
           what
           you
           have
           so
           often
           sworn
           to
           maintain
           ,
           you
           cannot
           so
           many
           of
           you
           be
           
             Councellers
             of
             state
             Iudges
             and
             Officers
             military
             or
             civil
             ,
          
           yet
           you
           may
           become
           honest
           men
           and
           Christians
           which
           will
           better
           become
           you
           ,
           and
           bring
           you
           more
           comfort
           and
           peace
           at
           the
           last
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Remember
           that
           though
           by
           lyes
           &
           subterfuges
           men
           may
           be
           deceived
           and
           abused
           for
           a
           while
           ,
           God
           is
           not
           mocked
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           6
           ,
           7.
           but
           will
           though
           
           he
           bear
           long
           ,
           at
           length
           wound
           the
           hairy
           scalp
           of
           such
           as
           go
           on
           still
           in
           their
           wickednesse
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           28.
           21.
           and
           pierce
           you
           thorow
           with
           many
           forrows
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Consider
           how
           God
           hath
           emptied
           us
           from
           vessel
           to
           vessel
           and
           led
           us
           through
           a
           wildernesse
           of
           changes
           these
           eleven
           yeares
           of
           Apostacy
           ,
           and
           gives
           no
           settlement
           ,
           return
           therefore
           to
           
             December
          
           1648.
           where
           you
           forsook
           settlement
           when
           it
           was
           offered
           by
           the
           King
           and
           accepted
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           in
           doing
           your
           first
           works
           for
           King
           and
           Parliament
           in
           a
           full
           and
           free
           house
           ,
           God
           will
           blesse
           you
           and
           this
           Kingdome
           as
           at
           the
           first
           ,
           and
           the
           present
           Protector
           cannot
           but
           rejoyce
           also
           to
           part
           with
           his
           power
           upon
           those
           termes
           which
           both
           he
           and
           his
           brother
           the
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           must
           needs
           grudge
           to
           have
           wrested
           from
           him
           by
           you
           and
           his
           treacherous
           relations
           .
        
         
           I
           intended
           a
           word
           also
           of
           justification
           of
           Mr.
           
             Prynne
             ,
          
           but
           that
           his
           
             Learned
             and
             seasonable
             writings
          
           praise
           him
           in
           the
           gates
           ,
           and
           carry
           such
           evidence
           of
           undeniable
           truth
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           clear
           a
           testimony
           (
           from
           
             A
             Martyr
             for
             the
             People
             )
          
           against
           the
           abominable
           iniquity
           and
           horrid
           impieties
           of
           this
           iron
           Age
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Railing
             Rabsh
             kahs
          
           of
           the
           time
           in
           what
           they
           belch
           out
           against
           him
           do
           but
           as
           dogs
           that
           bark
           against
           the
           Moon
           ,
           and
           therefore
           I
           shall
           leave
           him
           to
           the
           cure
           prescribed
           by
           God
           himself
           for
           such
           tongues
           in
           the
           120
           
             Psal.
          
           v.
           3.
           4.
           
           
             What
             shall
             be
             given
             unto
             thee
             ?
             or
             what
             shall
             be
             done
             unto
             thee
             thou
             false
             tongue
             ?
             sharp
             arrowes
             of
             the
             mighty
             with
             coals
             of
             Juniper
             .
          
           And
           do
           depend
           as
           I
           believe
           Mr.
           
             Prynne
          
           do●h
           also
           upon
           that
           Scripture
           word
           ,
           that
           in
           due
           time
           the
           
             mouth
             of
             al●
             iniquity
             shall
             be
             stopt
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .