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           Down-right
           Dealing
           ,
           OR
           The
           despised
           Protestant
           Speaking
           plain
           English
           
             
               To
               the
               Kings
               most
               Excellent
               Majesty
            
             
               The
               honourable
               houses
               of
               Parliament
               .
            
             
               The
               City
               of
               London
               .
            
             
               The
               Army
               .
            
          
           AND
           All
           other
           Peace-desiring
           Commons
           of
           this
           divided
           and
           self-destroying
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           Written
           by
           J.
           H.
           an
           impartiall
           observer
           of
           the
           present
           transactions
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           City
           ,
           and
           Camp
           .
        
         
           
             A
             Kingdome
             ,
             City
             ,
             or
             House
             ,
             divided
             against
             it self
             cannot
             stand
             .
          
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           of
           Discoveries
           .
           1647.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           
             Reader
             ,
          
        
         
           WHat
           ere
           thou
           chancest
           to
           be
           ,
           I
           neither
           fear
           ,
           nor
           care
           :
           the
           frown
           of
           the
           mighty
           ;
           the
           fleer
           of
           the
           froward
           ,
           nor
           the
           censure
           of
           the
           severe
           ,
           shall
           neither
           distaste
           ,
           nor
           deter
           me
           from
           publishing
           these
           few
           following
           pages
           :
           Onely
           to
           prevent
           prejudicacy
           ,
           know
           ,
           that
           these
           are
           not
           the
           fruits
           of
           discontent
           ,
           nor
           blessinge●
           of
           Fact●●●…
           neither
           are
           they
           intended
           to
           kindle
           that
           fire
           ,
           which
           already
           (
           though
           seemingly
           smother'd
           )
           blazes
           too
           fast
           ,
           but
           rather
           to
           quench
           it
           :
           It
           may
           be
           one
           will
           tax
           me
           of
           
           Arrogancy
           ,
           another
           of
           simplicity
           ,
           a
           third
           of
           singularity
           ,
           't
           is
           no
           matter
           for
           that
           ,
           what
           J
           have
           writ
           ,
           I
           have
           writ
           ,
           truth
           it
           is
           J
           am
           sure
           ,
           and
           more
           J
           beleeve
           then
           some
           will
           be
           willing
           to
           hear
           ,
           let
           him
           that
           is
           the
           most
           guilty
           be
           the
           least
           offended
           ,
           least
           they
           make
           the
           Proverb
           true
           ,
           and
           prove
           his
           own
           discoverer
           .
           All
           J
           desire
           is
           that
           who
           ever
           shall
           vouchsafe
           to
           peruse
           these
           following
           pages
           ,
           would
           do
           it
           seriously
           and
           judge
           impartially
           ,
           and
           then
           let
           them
           praise
           or
           dispraise
           ,
           frown
           or
           smile
           ,
           
             I
          
           care
           not
           :
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           
             TO
             The
             Kings
             most
             Excellent
             Majesty
             .
          
           
             
               Most
               gracious
               Soveraign
               ,
            
          
           
             LEt
             it
             not
             be
             thought
             a
             crime
             unpardonable
             ,
             if
             one
             of
             the
             poorest
             of
             your
             subjects
             (
             presuming
             on
             your
             clemency
             )
             doth
             offer
             unto
             your
             Majesty
             what
             he
             hath
             observed
             to
             be
             destructive
             to
             the
             peace
             of
             this
             poor
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             dangerous
             (
             if
             not
             speedily
             prevented
             )
             to
             undermine
             not
             onely
             the
             honour
             and
             safety
             of
             your
             Majesty
             and
             Royall
             posterity
             ,
             but
             also
             the
             supporters
             thereof
             ;
             (
             to
             wit
             )
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             peace
             of
             the
             people
             ;
             in
             the
             ruin
             whereof
             your
             Majesty
             and
             posterity
             must
             certainly
             bear
             the
             greatest
             share
             ,
             and
             sustain
             the
             greatest
             losse
             ;
             the
             law
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             the
             peoples
             peace
             ,
             being
             altogether
             essentiall
             with
             the
             honour
             and
             kingly
             domination
             ,
             of
             your
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             without
             which
             ,
             both
             King
             and
             people
             must
             necessarily
             run
             into
             confusion
             ,
             the
             truth
             hereof
             your
             Majestie
             hath
             had
             experimentall
             knowledge
             of
             for
             these
             late
             years
             ,
             and
             at
             this
             day
             cannot
             want
             examples
             to
             demonstrate
             the
             truth
             of
             this
             particular
             .
          
           
             Now
             forasmuch
             as
             what
             is
             past
             recall
             ,
             is
             also
             past
             cure
             ,
             since
             what
             might
             have
             been
             commanded
             cannot
             now
             be
             entreated
             ,
             since
             power
             cannot
             ,
             policy
             must
             ,
             since
             rage
             cannot
             prevaile
             ,
             let
             reason
             reconcile
             ,
             make
             necessity
             a
             ve●●…e
             ,
             and
             rather
             conquer
             by
             courtesie
             ,
             then
             compell
             by
             Soveraignty
             .
          
           
           
             And
             now
             most
             gracious
             and
             great
             Prince
             ,
             suffer
             this
             humble
             but
             serious
             capitulation
             ▪
             Can
             it
             consist
             with
             Wisdome
             ▪
             if
             it
             be
             according
             to
             God
             )
             to
             esteem
             any
             thing
             to
             great
             or
             good
             to
             be
             parted
             withall
             ▪
             for
             the
             〈…〉
             ence
             ,
             for
             the
             making
             up
             so
             large
             a
             breath
             ?
             for
             the
             stopping
             the
             torrent
             of
             such
             a
             doluge
             of
             crimson
             confusions
             ,
             as
             have
             already
             and
             do
             dayly
             again
             threaten
             to
             break
             in
             upon
             your
             kingdomes
             ?
             
               A
               good
               sheep-heard
               will
               give
               his
               life
               for
               his
               sheep
               ,
            
             a
             gracious
             King
             for
             his
             people
             ▪
             And
             will
             not
             your
             Majesty
             part
             with
             a
             superfluous
             sprig
             ,
             a
             meer
             pun●●●…o
             ,
             or
             thread
             bare
             excressence
             of
             honour
             or
             power
             for
             the
             saving
             of
             your
             poor
             people
             ?
             What
             man
             would
             not
             lose
             one
             member
             to
             save
             all
             the
             rest
             ?
             Are
             you
             so
             far
             in
             love
             with
             the
             shaddow
             that
             to
             preserve
             it
             ,
             you
             will
             hazzard
             the
             losse
             ,
             nay
             ruin
             of
             the
             substance
             ?
             Are
             you
             so
             far
             in
             love
             with
             some
             few
             (
             perhaps
             flatterers
             )
             if
             ●…ot
             traytors
             )
             that
             to
             be
             mercifull
             to
             them
             ,
             you
             will
             be
             unmercifull
             and
             unjust
             too
             ,
             to
             all
             the
             kingdome
             ;
             certainly
             most
             gracious
             Soveraign
             ,
             there
             may
             be
             wisdome
             in
             so
             doing
             ,
             but
             it
             cannot
             proceed
             from
             God
             ,
             neither
             can
             it
             conduce
             to
             the
             good
             of
             your self
             ,
             posterity
             of
             people
             ;
             surely
             ,
             if
             your
             people
             were
             made
             for
             you
             ,
             you
             were
             likewise
             made
             for
             them
             ,
             one
             for
             the
             good
             of
             the
             other
             ,
             and
             not
             one
             to
             destroy
             another
             ;
             you
             were
             made
             a
             Soveraign
             that
             they
             might
             be
             Subjects
             ,
             not
             slaves
             ,
             that
             you
             might
             protect
             them
             ,
             not
             devour
             them
             ;
             that
             you
             might
             do
             justice
             and
             execute
             judgement
             ,
             to
             the
             poor
             and
             to
             the
             rich
             impartially
             ,
             not
             suffer
             the
             rich
             and
             mighty
             to
             eate
             up
             the
             poor
             and
             devour
             the
             Widdow
             :
             The
             Magistrate
             (
             that
             is
             of
             God
             )
             is
             not
             a
             terrour
             to
             good
             Works
             ,
             but
             to
             the
             evill
             ,
             not
             a
             persecuter
             of
             the
             people
             of
             God
             but
             a
             protector
             and
             preserver
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             what
             Magistrate
             ▪
             soever
             shall
             pretend
             to
             have
             received
             a
             power
             from
             God
             ,
             if
             he
             imploy
             it
             not
             in
             all
             things
             according
             to
             Gods
             end
             ,
             he
             will
             certainly
             come
             to
             naught
             ,
             he
             shall
             perish
             ,
             and
             those
             whom
             he
             hath
             cast
             down
             and
             endeavoured
             to
             destroy
             ,
             shall
             rise
             up
             against
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             not
             be
             able
             to
             stand
             in
             that
             day
             ,
             but
             shall
             ●lee●
             before
             them
             ▪
          
           
             To
             conclude
             ,
             if
             your
             Majesty
             (
             according
             to
             your
             so
             often
             reiterated
             expressions
             in
             your
             Declarations
             )
             do
             really
             intend
             
             to
             take
             all
             oppertunities
             to
             save
             this
             poor
             kingdome
             in
             a
             right
             sense
             ,
             now
             is
             the
             time
             to
             manifest
             your self
             herein
             and
             by
             some
             self
             denying
             testimony
             effectually
             act
             for
             the
             re-establishing
             the
             poor
             Commons
             of
             
               England
            
             in
             their
             ancient
             birth
             rights
             ,
             and
             securing
             them
             therein
             ,
             providing
             for
             a
             due
             execution
             of
             justice
             ,
             and
             countenancing
             of
             godliness
             in
             your
             dominions
             ,
             which
             being
             speedily
             ,
             cordially
             ,
             and
             effectually
             done
             ,
             your
             Majesty
             need
             not
             doubt
             but
             to
             finde
             ,
             your
             present
             losse
             to
             produce
             a
             future
             gaine
             ,
             by
             the
             increase
             both
             of
             your
             power
             and
             love
             of
             your
             people
             ,
             which
             will
             cause
             such
             a
             mutuall
             confidence
             betwixt
             you
             and
             your
             subjects
             ,
             as
             will
             both
             comfort
             your
             heart
             and
             strengthen
             your
             hands
             against
             the
             secret
             complotments
             of
             foes
             at
             home
             ,
             or
             publike
             attempts
             of
             enemies
             abroad
             ,
             and
             cause
             all
             your
             now
             discontented
             ,
             and
             distrushing
             people
             to
             be
             united
             ,
             and
             with
             one
             heart
             and
             assent
             to
             cry
             ▪
          
           
             Long
             live
             our
             gracious
             Soveraign
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             To
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             
               Grave
               Senators
               ,
            
          
           
             AFter
             seven
             yeare
             sufferings
             ,
             and
             tedious
             expectation
             to
             be
             delivered
             from
             our
             then
             declared
             pressures
             and
             grievances
             ,
             give
             us
             leave
             ,
             (
             for
             loosers
             should
             have
             leave
             to
             speak
             )
             to
             tell
             you
             ,
             we
             cannot
             but
             with
             bitterness
             of
             Spirit
             declare
             ,
             That
             we
             wonder
             by
             what
             strange
             and
             unheard
             of
             presidents
             ,
             this
             Parliament
             hath
             acted
             ;
             there
             having
             been
             never
             before
             any
             visible
             rule
             for
             such
             actions
             ,
             in
             or
             by
             any
             Parliament
             .
             But
             leaving
             things
             that
             are
             past
             cure
             ,
             let
             us
             come
             to
             expostulate
             with
             you
             about
             future
             security
             .
          
           
             Can
             it
             ,
             think
             you
             ,
             consist
             with
             the
             peace
             and
             wel-fare
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             especially
             considering
             the
             state
             and
             temper
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             and
             the
             present
             exigences
             of
             the
             State
             .
             That
             you
             who
             should
             be
             acting
             joyntly
             for
             the
             securing
             of
             the
             Kings
             authority
             ,
             
             and
             Subjects
             liberty
             ,
             should
             be
             divided
             into
             Factions
             and
             acting
             for
             your
             own
             particular
             interests
             ?
             Is
             this
             to
             discharge
             that
             trust
             which
             you
             have
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             sworn
             to
             perform
             ?
             Surely
             so
             long
             as
             you
             thus
             continue
             to
             beate
             and
             bandy
             one
             against
             another
             ,
             to
             pull
             down
             one
             faction
             to
             set
             up
             a
             second
             ;
             a
             second
             to
             set
             up
             a
             third
             ;
             to
             hang
             one
             theef
             that
             you
             may
             make
             another
             ;
             so
             long
             as
             you
             are
             thus
             selvish
             and
             partial
             in
             sparing
             men
             ,
             (
             I
             was
             about
             ,
             nay
             I
             will
             say
             ,
             knaves
             )
             because
             they
             will
             side
             with
             you
             in
             carrying
             on
             your
             own
             designs
             ,
             so
             long
             we
             cannot
             hope
             for
             any
             good
             either
             by
             you
             or
             from
             you
             ,
             so
             long
             we
             are
             confident
             (
             what
             ere
             you
             may
             pretend
             )
             you
             intend
             no
             good
             to
             the
             King
             or
             kingdome
             ,
             neither
             can
             any
             thing
             you
             do
             ,
             compose
             or
             perfect
             that
             great
             work
             which
             you
             were
             called
             to
             and
             undertook
             ,
             (
             to
             wiy
             )
             to
             ease
             us
             of
             our
             burthens
             ,
             and
             establish
             justice
             with
             righteousness
             ;
             since
             't
             is
             a
             meer
             contradiction
             ;
             and
             contrary
             to
             sense
             or
             reason
             for
             us
             to
             think
             that
             ever
             we
             can
             be
             eased
             of
             oppression
             by
             oppression
             ,
             or
             obtain
             justice
             by
             injustice
             :
             't
             is
             true
             your
             great
             oppressions
             of
             late
             years
             may
             make
             us
             forget
             our
             former
             petty
             sufferings
             ,
             but
             never
             settle
             us
             in
             a
             true
             course
             of
             freedome
             ,
             nor
             secure
             us
             for
             the
             future
             from
             injustice
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             to
             conclude
             unless
             you
             do
             immediately
             lay
             aside
             all
             by-respects
             and
             your
             own
             interests
             ,
             and
             unanimously
             joyn
             and
             act
             for
             the
             securing
             of
             the
             kingdome
             ,
             and
             give
             a
             speedy
             testimony
             thereof
             ,
             by
             your
             walking
             in
             the
             parts
             of
             justice
             and
             righteousness
             ;
             unless
             you
             do
             immediately
             administer
             justice
             and
             execute
             judgement
             impartially
             and
             endeavour
             to
             settle
             a
             firm
             and
             lasting
             peace
             ,
             whereby
             the
             King
             may
             be
             with
             due
             honour
             invested
             ,
             and
             the
             Kingdome
             in
             its
             just
             liberty
             secured
             ;
             truely
             the
             Kingdome
             shall
             not
             onely
             have
             been
             by
             you
             already
             exposed
             to
             many
             hazzards
             ,
             (
             besides
             the
             large
             expence
             of
             blood
             and
             treasure
             )
             but
             shall
             for
             the
             future
             be
             necessitated
             ,
             to
             curse
             the
             time
             that
             ever
             they
             entrusted
             you
             ;
             and
             be
             forced
             in
             justice
             to
             prosecute
             you
             as
             persons
             which
             had
             power
             ,
             but
             not
             wills
             to
             restore
             them
             to
             their
             ancient
             liberties
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             might
             have
             been
             an
             honour
             to
             you
             and
             your
             posterities
             in
             the
             generatons
             
             to
             come
             ,
             will
             be
             recorded
             as
             a
             brand
             of
             obloquie
             ,
             That
             such
             a
             Parliament
             sate
             seven
             yeares
             ,
             to
             enrich
             themselves
             ,
             enslave
             ,
             the
             whole
             Nation
             .
          
        
         
           
             To
             the
             City
             .
          
           
             
               Grave
               Citizens
               ,
            
          
           
             IN
             whom
             wisdome
             was
             once
             chiefly
             resident
             ,
             though
             now
             (
             it
             is
             to
             be
             feared
             )
             a
             great
             stranger
             ;
             how
             comes
             it
             to
             passe
             that
             such
             a
             Spirit
             of
             giddiness
             possesses
             you
             ?
             What
             ,
             have
             you
             found
             out
             new
             wayes
             to
             make
             your selves
             famous
             ?
             (
             I
             fear
             miserable
             .
             )
             you
             that
             were
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             Nations
             ,
             the
             envy
             of
             your
             Foes
             ,
             and
             the
             admiration
             of
             strangers
             ,
             are
             now
             become
             the
             amazement
             of
             your
             friends
             ,
             the
             scorn
             of
             your
             enemies
             ,
             and
             a
             by-word
             to
             all
             Nations
             ▪
             cast
             but
             an
             eye
             upon
             your
             follies
             ,
             and
             see
             into
             what
             a
             condition
             your
             Division
             ,
             nay
             ,
             your
             Prlde
             hath
             brought
             you
             :
             you
             that
             exalted
             your selves
             almost
             above
             the
             heavens
             ,
             are
             now
             fallen
             ,
             if
             possible
             ,
             lower
             than
             the
             earth
             ;
             your
             towring
             pride
             is
             now
             buried
             in
             the
             dust
             of
             Division
             ;
             you
             have
             been
             long
             time
             in
             travaile
             with
             joy
             ,
             and
             now
             are
             delivered
             of
             sorrow
             :
             
               I
               wish
               you
               could
               yet
               see
               in
               this
               your
               day
               the
               things
               that
               belong
               unto
               your
               Peace
               ;
            
             What
             ,
             hath
             the
             love
             of
             money
             ,
             eaten
             up
             your
             love
             towards
             one
             another
             ?
             hath
             your
             earnest
             pursuite
             of
             Religion
             ,
             forst
             Religion
             to
             a
             squat
             ;
             truely
             you
             have
             hunted
             fairly
             ,
             you
             have
             strove
             so
             much
             for
             Religion
             in
             the
             Church
             that
             it
             is
             to
             be
             feared
             you
             have
             lost
             it
             in
             your
             hearts
             ;
             these
             are
             the
             fruits
             of
             Division
             ,
             your
             Presbytery
             ,
             and
             Independency
             ,
             your
             outward
             formes
             and
             formall
             circumstances
             ;
             what
             ,
             have
             you
             strove
             so
             long
             for
             the
             shaddow
             that
             you
             have
             lost
             the
             substance
             ;
             have
             you
             forgot
             
               That
               it
               is
               neither
               Circumcisiou
               nor
            
             
             
               uncircumcision
               that
               availeth
               ought
               ,
               but
               a
               new
               creature
               ;
            
             have
             you
             forgot
             that
             love
             is
             the
             fulfilling
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             a
             gospell
             duty
             :
             surely
             ,
             this
             Division
             is
             of
             the
             Devill
             and
             not
             of
             God
             ,
             for
             God
             is
             love
             ,
             and
             his
             people
             are
             carried
             out
             with
             a
             spirit
             of
             Love
             ,
             and
             not
             of
             hatred
             and
             contention
             ,
             envie
             and
             emulation
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             dear
             Friends
             and
             fellow
             Citizens
             ,
             I
             beseech
             you
             lay
             your
             condition
             ro
             heart
             ,
             examine
             the
             ground
             of
             your
             Division
             ,
             and
             you
             will
             finde
             it
             to
             be
             the
             pride
             of
             your
             hearts
             ,
             your self-conceitedness
             ,
             &c.
             and
             cloath
             your selves
             in
             self-abhorrency
             ,
             let
             him
             that
             would
             be
             the
             greatest
             be
             the
             least
             among
             you
             ,
             let
             him
             that
             would
             or
             thinks
             himself
             wise
             ,
             be
             a
             fool
             for
             Christs
             sake
             ,
             learn
             to
             bear
             with
             one
             another
             ,
             labour
             to
             see
             that
             you
             are
             members
             of
             one
             body
             ,
             united
             unto
             one
             head
             ,
             and
             love
             one
             another
             ,
             and
             administer
             unto
             the
             necessities
             one
             of
             another
             ,
             so
             shall
             your
             love
             encrease
             and
             your
             Divisions
             dye
             ,
             but
             if
             you
             shall
             continue
             to
             widen
             the
             gap
             ,
             confusion
             will
             enter
             ,
             and
             what
             will
             ye
             do
             in
             that
             day
             ?
          
        
         
           
             To
             the
             Army
             .
          
           
             
               Gentlemen
               ,
            
          
           
             ACtions
             are
             alwayes
             honourable
             that
             are
             compassed
             by
             just
             wayes
             ,
             and
             aim
             at
             good
             ends
             ,
             for
             wee
             ought
             not
             to
             do
             evill
             to
             produce
             good
             ,
             neither
             should
             there
             be
             publike
             pretences
             made
             use
             of
             to
             advantage
             or
             secure
             private
             interests
             ,
             I
             hope
             the
             contrary
             now
             ,
             but
             yet
             I
             fear
             the
             event
             ;
             when
             the
             fabrick
             is
             larger
             then
             the
             foundation
             ,
             there
             is
             great
             danger
             in
             the
             building
             ;
             so
             when
             the
             undertaking
             is
             greater
             then
             the
             power
             of
             the
             undertakers
             ,
             
             truely
             't
             is
             to
             be
             feared
             there
             will
             be
             more
             hurt
             then
             good
             ,
             more
             detriment
             then
             advantage
             acrue
             to
             the
             persons
             concerned
             therein
             .
          
           
             Gentlemen
             ,
             your
             undertakings
             and
             engagements
             thereupon
             I
             have
             seriously
             observed
             ,
             and
             impartially
             scanned
             ,
             I
             find
             the
             end
             good
             ,
             but
             the
             manner
             and
             prosecution
             hitherto
             ,
             hath
             not
             been
             so
             good
             as
             I
             could
             wish
             ;
             and
             the
             temper
             ,
             nay
             ,
             necessity
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             doth
             require
             :
             you
             engaged
             ,
             if
             I
             mistake
             not
             ,
             not
             to
             give
             over
             ,
             nor
             look
             back
             untill
             you
             had
             to
             the
             utmost
             of
             your
             powers
             made
             provision
             (
             not
             onely
             for
             your selves
             ,
             and
             own
             interests
             as
             Souldiers
             )
             but
             as
             Commoners
             ;
             and
             with
             your selves
             ,
             all
             the
             free
             Commons
             of
             England
             ,
             that
             they
             and
             you
             together
             might
             be
             for
             the
             future
             protected
             and
             secured
             from
             all
             violence
             and
             oppression
             whatsoever
             ,
             and
             in
             whomsoever
             and
             that
             there
             might
             be
             a
             due
             administration
             of
             justice
             and
             judgement
             ,
             with
             righteousness
             :
             Now
             give
             me
             leave
             to
             demand
             the
             cause
             of
             your
             retreat
             from
             the
             pursuance
             of
             this
             so
             honourable
             action
             ?
             How
             comes
             it
             to
             passe
             ,
             I
             hear
             so
             many
             private
             whispers
             among
             you
             ;
             
               That
               you
               have
               nothing
               to
               do
               to
               meddle
               with
               any
               thing
               that
               concerns
               the
               Kingdome
               ,
               but
               meerly
               what
               concerns
               your selves
               ,
               and
               your
               own
               particular
               actings
               :
            
             was
             it
             just
             or
             lawfull
             for
             you
             to
             enter
             into
             an
             ingagement
             ,
             to
             perform
             that
             ,
             which
             you
             now
             seem
             to
             dis-own
             ,
             as
             unlawfull
             :
             Surely
             ,
             either
             there
             wanted
             a
             serious
             consideration
             at
             first
             ,
             or
             else
             interests
             hath
             abated
             your
             Resolutions
             at
             last
             ;
             which
             if
             either
             ,
             how
             dishonourable
             it
             will
             be
             to
             your selves
             ,
             how
             destructive
             to
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             
               be
               your
               own
               Judges
               .
            
          
           
             If
             
               the
               welfare
               of
               the
               people
               be
               the
               supream
               Law
               ,
            
             as
             you
             have
             sometimes
             granted
             ,
             yea
             affirmed
             ;
             
               Then
               whatsoever
               is
               contrary
               or
               standeth
               in
               opposition
               to
               that
               ,
               is
               destructive
               to
               that
               main
               end
               ,
               and
               therefore
               not
               onely
               to
               be
               avoided
               at
               present
               ,
               but
               prevented
               for
               the
               future
               .
            
             But
             oppression
             and
             injustice
             particular
             interests
             ,
             &c.
             are
             direct
             in
             opposition
             to
             the
             welfare
             of
             the
             people
             
               and
               altogether
               destructive
               ,
            
             therefore
             to
             be
             prevented
             and
             removed
             .
             
             And
             certainly
             what
             cannot
             be
             repelled
             by
             policy
             ,
             maybe
             by
             power
             ,
             for
             if
             there
             be
             not
             a
             sufficient
             means
             left
             for
             the
             attaining
             the
             end
             ,
             it
             is
             altogether
             vain
             and
             to
             no
             purpose
             .
          
           
             But
             to
             every
             end
             there
             is
             a
             sufficient
             means
             ,
             therefore
             if
             the
             welfare
             of
             the
             people
             cannot
             be
             secured
             by
             one
             means
             ,
             it
             may
             by
             another
             ,
             if
             not
             by
             policy
             ,
             then
             by
             power
             according
             to
             the
             Parliaments
             ow●
             language
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             
               The
               Kingdome
               must
               not
               be
               without
               a
               means
               to
               preserve
               it selfe
               .
            
             And
             truely
             if
             the
             kingdome
             hath
             a
             means
             to
             preserve
             it self
             against
             the
             King
             ,
             being
             then
             acting
             against
             the
             welfare
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ;
             It
             hath
             a
             power
             likewise
             to
             secure
             it self
             against
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             Army
             too
             ,
             if
             they
             shall
             act
             ,
             in
             the
             same
             way
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             prosecute
             the
             main
             end
             (
             to
             wit
             )
             the
             peoples
             welfare
             .
          
           
             How
             comes
             it
             to
             passe
             I
             beseech
             you
             that
             there
             is
             such
             sidings
             among
             you
             ?
             one
             great
             man
             favours
             another
             ,
             and
             stomacks
             his
             opposer
             ;
             and
             let
             him
             be
             never
             so
             bad
             ,
             so
             he
             will
             side
             insecuring
             some
             great
             persons
             particular
             interests
             in
             power
             among
             you
             ,
             he
             shall
             not
             only
             scape
             Scot-free
             ,
             but
             be
             countenanced
             and
             protected
             among
             you
             :
             Little
             theeves
             are
             hangd
             and
             great
             ones
             let
             go
             .
             Is
             this
             to
             be
             single
             hearted
             ?
             will
             you
             that
             have
             taxed
             the
             King
             and
             Parliament
             of
             partiality
             ,
             be
             partiall
             too
             ?
             what
             a
             blemish
             will
             this
             be
             to
             all
             your
             former
             actions
             ?
             That
             you
             should
             now
             fawn
             upon
             those
             for
             favour
             ,
             who
             would
             have
             rejoyced
             to
             have
             seen
             both
             you
             and
             the
             kingdome
             weltring
             in
             flouds
             of
             blood
             and
             confusion
             ;
             and
             who
             ,
             it
             is
             to
             be
             feared
             by
             your
             too
             great
             indulgence
             and
             credulity
             ,
             are
             plotting
             your
             destruction
             .
          
           
             I
             beseech
             you
             gentlemen
             consider
             ,
             you
             stand
             upon
             a
             sandy
             place
             ,
             which
             will
             ,
             if
             not
             carefully
             looked
             to
             ,
             devoure
             you
             ,
             Lay
             aside
             all
             interests
             and
             be
             what
             you
             have
             pretended
             to
             be
             ,
             let
             not
             your
             own
             honour
             or
             promotions
             be
             onely
             aimed
             at
             ,
             but
             have
             sole
             respect
             unto
             the
             peace
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             .
             I
             have
             with
             sorrow
             observed
             .
             That
             there
             are
             ,
             I
             may
             say
             too
             many
             among
             you
             ,
             too
             great
             in
             power
             ,
             who
             are
             swaid
             by
             passion
             not
             reason
             ,
             who
             speak
             much
             against
             injustice
             in
             
             others
             ,
             but
             never
             knew
             what
             it
             was
             to
             be
             just
             them selves
             ;
             men
             neither
             of
             discretion
             nor
             religion
             ,
             what
             ere
             they
             may
             pretend
             ,
             who
             do
             vehemently
             act
             for
             to
             gain
             applause
             and
             the
             favour
             of
             great
             men
             ,
             and
             not
             for
             any
             love
             to
             the
             peace
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             :
             now
             it
             is
             very
             unlikely
             that
             ever
             such
             a
             man
             can
             do
             (
             or
             at
             least
             intends
             )
             a
             generall
             good
             ,
             unless
             it
             may
             advantage
             his
             own
             interest
             .
             I
             beseech
             you
             observe
             and
             beware
             of
             such
             persons
             ,
             you
             may
             easily
             finde
             them
             ;
             for
             such
             persons
             in
             your
             Councells
             will
             do
             you
             more
             hurt
             then
             all
             your
             other
             enemies
             ,
             be
             not
             deluded
             by
             pretences
             though
             never
             so
             specious
             ;
             those
             persons
             that
             plead
             so
             much
             for
             delay
             ,
             and
             argue
             so
             critically
             ,
             intend
             no
             good
             to
             you
             ,
             but
             carry
             on
             a
             dangerous
             design
             against
             you
             and
             the
             whole
             kingdome
             .
             And
             you
             may
             assure
             your selves
             the
             Adversary
             ,
             with
             whom
             you
             now
             run
             a
             contest
             ,
             could
             never
             have
             gained
             so
             much
             time
             ,
             nor
             brought
             you
             to
             such
             an
             exigency
             ,
             had
             they
             not
             been
             encouraged
             ,
             nay
             ,
             assisted
             by
             some
             that
             have
             too
             much
             power
             and
             influence
             in
             your
             Councell
             .
          
           
             Gentlemen
             ,
             the
             eyes
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             are
             upon
             you
             ;
             and
             unless
             you
             answer
             their
             expectations
             and
             perform
             your
             promises
             and
             engagements
             ,
             and
             that
             speedily
             ;
             truly
             ,
             you
             will
             stand
             at
             as
             great
             a
             distance
             in
             their
             affections
             as
             others
             have
             done
             before
             you
             ;
             lose
             not
             this
             opportunity
             ,
             seek
             the
             peace
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             now
             ,
             and
             seek
             your selves
             afterward
             ,
             lest
             while
             you
             contend
             so
             earnestly
             for
             a
             shaddow
             ,
             you
             lose
             the
             substance
             ,
             be
             for
             pure
             justice
             without
             respect
             of
             persons
             ,
             and
             let
             the
             kingdome
             see
             ,
             That
             you
             will
             not
             favour
             or
             disfavour
             any
             person
             for
             siding
             with
             or
             against
             you
             ,
             or
             for
             being
             of
             this
             or
             the
             other
             judgement
             .
             But
             that
             all
             persons
             of
             each
             party
             shall
             receive
             from
             you
             equall
             respect
             ,
             according
             to
             their
             merit
             .
             But
             if
             you
             shall
             appear
             partiall
             to
             some
             ,
             and
             severe
             to
             others
             ;
             if
             you
             shall
             do
             the
             works
             your selves
             ,
             which
             you
             condemn
             in
             others
             :
             if
             you
             shall
             pretend
             to
             free
             us
             from
             one
             form
             of
             slavery
             to
             involve
             us
             in
             another
             ,
             assure
             your selves
             ,
             Division
             and
             Confusion
             will
             follow
             ,
             and
             a
             worm
             will
             
             rise
             from
             your
             own
             bowels
             which
             will
             certainly
             devour
             you
             and
             consume
             your
             former
             glory
             .
          
           
             
               Read
               and
               practice
               ,
               prevent
               .
            
             Farewel
             .
          
        
         
           
             To
             my
             fellow
             Commons
             which
             desire
             Peace
             .
          
           
             MOderation
             in
             a
             multitude
             is
             (
             
               Rara
               avis
               in
               terra
            
             )
             especially
             in
             England
             ,
             of
             late
             years
             ▪
             where
             rage
             ,
             not
             reason
             ,
             hath
             had
             the
             Rule
             and
             Soveraignty
             ;
             when
             the
             reynes
             of
             the
             bridle
             are
             thrown
             in
             the
             neck
             the
             unruly
             beast
             runneth
             where
             he
             listeth
             ;
             And
             truly
             such
             hath
             been
             the
             practice
             of
             you
             my
             Fellow-Commons
             for
             this
             seven
             years
             almost
             ;
             although
             you
             have
             received
             many
             a
             curb
             ,
             and
             oft
             bit
             of
             the
             bridle
             for
             it
             ,
             yet
             still
             like
             a
             head-strong
             horse
             you
             are
             stubborn
             and
             untamed
             ,
             fearing
             neither
             Switch
             nor
             Spur
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             to
             be
             feared
             you
             will
             still
             persist
             until
             you
             are
             quite
             tyred
             ;
             To
             prevent
             which
             give
             me
             leave
             to
             expostulate
             with
             you
             a
             little
             ;
             It
             hath
             been
             often
             said
             ,
             that
             misery
             is
             a
             schoolmaster
             to
             wisdom
             ,
             and
             that
             wit
             is
             the
             best
             when
             it
             is
             dearly
             payd
             for
             ,
             and
             truly
             I
             beleeve
             you
             have
             payd
             enough
             for
             it
             ,
             Hath
             not
             the
             plundering
             of
             your
             estates
             ,
             the
             burning
             of
             your
             houses
             ,
             the
             murdering
             of
             your
             children
             ,
             the
             inslaving
             of
             your
             persons
             ,
             taught
             you
             to
             hate
             War
             and
             love
             Peace
             ?
             How
             comes
             it
             to
             pass
             then
             that
             there
             are
             so
             many
             murmurings
             amongst
             you
             ,
             one
             part
             for
             the
             King
             ,
             another
             for
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             another
             for
             the
             Army
             ,
             another
             for
             neither
             ;
             what
             are
             you
             frantick
             ?
             
             hath
             reason
             given
             place
             to
             rage
             ,
             wisdom
             to
             folly
             ,
             meekness
             to
             madness
             ?
             Have
             you
             been
             so
             patient
             under
             seven
             years
             sufferings
             by
             War
             ,
             and
             cannot
             you
             contain
             your selves
             one
             year
             in
             peace
             ;
             what
             ,
             like
             children
             ,
             all
             at
             an
             instant
             or
             none
             at
             all
             ?
             Just
             like
             a
             fool
             that
             because
             he
             could
             not
             be
             rich
             in
             one
             day
             ,
             would
             be
             a
             beggar
             all
             his
             life
             .
             Certainly
             a
             spirit
             of
             fury
             (
             I
             may
             say
             folly
             )
             hath
             bewirched
             you
             ,
             and
             put
             you
             upon
             the
             purchase
             of
             perpetual
             desolation
             to
             your selves
             and
             posterities
             ;
             and
             you
             with
             eagerness
             pursue
             it
             ,
             in
             despite
             of
             those
             that
             would
             prevent
             it
             .
          
           
             In
             a
             word
             ;
             know
             therefore
             ,
             unless
             you
             do
             with
             patience
             wait
             for
             the
             establishing
             of
             that
             peace
             which
             you
             desire
             ,
             and
             give
             limits
             to
             your
             unlimited
             contentions
             ,
             unless
             you
             lay
             aside
             your
             prejudicacy
             and
             censuring
             until
             you
             see
             the
             event
             ,
             unless
             you
             seriously
             apply
             your selvs
             to
             make
             up
             the
             breach
             between
             your selves
             and
             your
             Soveraign
             ,
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             Army
             ,
             and
             City
             ,
             and
             one
             another
             ,
             and
             every
             one
             in
             his
             place
             and
             relation
             set
             his
             hand
             to
             the
             reducing
             of
             things
             to
             their
             proper
             center
             ,
             unless
             both
             Magistrates
             and
             people
             do
             I
             say
             with
             one
             accord
             ,
             seek
             peace
             and
             establish
             judgment
             and
             righteousness
             ,
             in
             vain
             are
             and
             will
             be
             all
             these
             mutterings
             and
             commotions
             ,
             and
             do
             what
             they
             and
             you
             can
             ,
             confusion
             and
             desolation
             wil
             break
             in
             upon
             them
             and
             you
             ,
             and
             then
             when
             it
             is
             too
             late
             you
             may
             repent
             ,
             but
             not
             prevent
             your
             destruction
             .
          
           
             
               This
               is
               the
               sence
               of
               him
               that
               sees
               great
               cause
               to
               fear
               this
               wil
               be
               the
               end
               of
               all
               this
               division
               if
               providence
               do
               not
               interpose
               very
               suddenly
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             Postscript
             .
          
           
             I
             Beseech
             you
             labour
             to
             love
             one
             another
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             faithful
             each
             to
             other
             .
             Let
             Soveraigns
             seek
             the
             good
             of
             their
             Subjects
             ,
             and
             Subjects
             the
             Honour
             and
             Peace
             of
             their
             Soveraigns
             .
             Let
             Parliaments
             be
             faithful
             ,
             and
             people
             peaceable
             :
             Let
             Souldiers
             be
             valiant
             for
             Justice
             ,
             but
             not
             factious
             for
             preferment
             ;
             Let
             King
             ,
             Parliament
             ,
             City
             ,
             Army
             ,
             and
             People
             unite
             and
             joyn
             in
             the
             bonds
             of
             love
             ,
             and
             leave
             judging
             ,
             suspecting
             and
             reviling
             one
             another
             .
             Then
             shal
             you
             see
             and
             enjoy
             a
             happy
             peace
             and
             the
             fruits
             thereof
             ;
             Then
             shal
             the
             Lamb
             lie
             down
             with
             the
             Lion
             ;
             Then
             shal
             not
             the
             voyce
             of
             the
             oppressed
             be
             heard
             in
             our
             streets
             ,
             but
             joy
             ,
             peace
             ,
             plenty
             ,
             and
             the
             most
             wished
             delights
             that
             are
             ,
             or
             can
             be
             imaginable
             ,
             or
             desired
             ,
             be
             freely
             communicated
             unto
             you
             by
             the
             hand
             of
             Jehovah
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             God
             of
             Peace
             ,
             and
             hath
             annexed
             a
             blessing
             to
             the
             lovers
             thereof
             .
             Farewel
             .
          
           
             
               Thine
               ,
               if
               thou
               studiest
               the
               Peace
               of
               England
               .
               J.
               H.
               
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .