Transcendent and multiplied rebellion and treason, discovered, by the lawes of the land.
         Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of, 1609-1674.
      
       
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             Transcendent and multiplied rebellion and treason, discovered, by the lawes of the land.
             Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of, 1609-1674.
          
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           TRANSCENDENT
           
             AND
          
           MVLTIPLIED
           REBELLION
           
             AND
          
           TREASON
           ,
           DISCOVERED
           ,
           By
           the
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           .
        
         
           
             I
             had
             not
             known
             Sinne
             but
             by
             the
             Law
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             Rom.
             7.
             
          
        
         
           
             Let
             our
             strength
             be
             the
             Law
             of
             Justice
             :
             for
             that
             which
             is
             feeble
             is
             found
             to
             be
             nothing
             worth
             .
             Therefore
             let
             us
             lye
             in
             Wait
             for
             the
             Righteous
             ,
             because
             he
             is
             not
             for
             our
             turne
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             cleane
             contrary
             to
             our
             doings
             ,
             he
             upbraideth
             us
             with
             our
             offending
             the
             Law
             .
          
           
             Wisd.
             2.
             11.
             12.
             
          
        
         
           
             Am
             I
             your
             Enemy
             because
             I
             tell
             you
             the
             truth
             ?
          
           
             4.
             Gal.
             16.
             
          
        
         
           Anno
           ,
           1645.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           
             READER
             ,
          
        
         
           INstead
           of
           an
           Epistle
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           have
           my
           resolution
           ,
           concerning
           some
           particulars
           ,
           principally
           agitated
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           and
           necessary
           to
           be
           premised
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Concerning
           Politicall
           and
           Regall
           Authority
           and
           Power
           ,
           and
           the
           Author
           thereof
           .
        
         
           
             Politicall
          
           Authority
           ,
           
           is
           the
           power
           which
           the
           Supreame
           Magistrate
           hath
           over
           mens
           Persons
           and
           Estates
           ,
           over
           their
           Lives
           and
           Fortunes
           ;
           and
           such
           is
           the
           power
           of
           a
           King
           in
           his
           Kingdom
           :
           And
           that
           power
           with
           us
           is
           to
           be
           exercised
           by
           the
           King
           according
           to
           the
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           .
           The
           originall
           thereof
           is
           from
           God
           ;
           who
           is
           the
           only
           Potentate
           ,
           
             The
             King
             of
             Kings
             ,
             and
             Lord
             of
             Lords
             ,
             1.
             Tim.
          
           6.
           15.
           and
           from
           none
           other
           ,
           Men
           or
           Angells
           :
           For
           the
           Creatures
           generally
           are
           under
           the
           Commandements
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             kill
             ,
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             steale
             .
          
           And
           then
           cannot
           by
           any
           Authority
           of
           their
           owne
           ,
           warrant
           any
           man
           to
           take
           away
           anothers
           Life
           without
           Murther
           ,
           nor
           his
           Estate
           without
           Theft
           .
           Only
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Lord
           of
           Life
           and
           Death
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Possessor
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           the
           Creator
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           therefore
           hath
           a
           Naturall
           Dominion
           over
           all
           ,
           can
           Authorize
           in
           these
           cases
           :
           And
           he
           gives
           this
           Authority
           to
           Kings
           and
           other
           supreame
           Magistrates
           ,
           his
           Vicegerents
           ,
           and
           Deputies
           here
           on
           earth
           ,
           for
           the
           administration
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           effectuall
           Restraint
           of
           Sinne
           and
           Vice
           ,
           by
           the
           utmost
           of
           Corporall
           and
           temporall
           punishments
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           Order
           and
           Government
           amongst
           men
           .
           And
           so
           the
           Apostle
           tells
           us
           ,
           That
           
             there
             is
             
             no
             Power
             but
             of
             God
             ,
             Rom.
          
           13.
           1.
           
           And
           in
           the
           Scripture
           Kings
           are
           called
           Gods
           Annointed
           ;
           Annointed
           with
           power
           ,
           as
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           phraseth
           it
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           10.
           38.
           
           Yea
           they
           have
           the
           Compellation
           of
           God
           himselfe
           ,
           because
           ,
           saith
           Mr
           
             Perkins
             ,
             they
             partake
             of
             his
             Power
             in
             their
             Authority
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             glory
             in
             their
             Majesty
             .
          
           And
           
             Daniell
          
           tells
           us
           thrice
           in
           one
           Chapter
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Kingdomes
             also
             are
             Gods
             ,
             and
             he
             giveth
             them
             to
             whom
             he
             will
             .
          
           4.
           
             Dan.
          
           17.
           25.
           32.
           
           For
           instance
           ,
           't
           is
           by
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           that
           our
           
             Soveraigne
             Lord
             Charles
          
           is
           King
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           And
           in
           these
           Kingdomes
           He
           constitutes
           Governours
           also
           as
           he
           will
           ;
           either
           by
           His
           own
           Nomination
           or
           by
           Naturall
           Generation
           ,
           or
           by
           the
           Peoples
           Election
           :
           I
           know
           that
           too
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           Popes
           might
           usurp
           power
           over
           Kings
           ,
           't
           is
           the
           Tenent
           of
           the
           Papists
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Parliament
           party
           ,
           
           That
           the
           King
           hath
           his
           power
           from
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           may
           reassume
           it
           .
           But
           this
           Opinion
           is
           founded
           in
           Blasphemy
           ,
           loosens
           the
           bonds
           of
           Loyalty
           ,
           advanceth
           Popular
           insolency
           ,
           leads
           on
           to
           Rebellion
           ,
           and
           ends
           in
           Anarchy
           ,
           and
           Confusion
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           truth
           all
           the
           People
           doe
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           or
           can
           doe
           ,
           is
           this
           ;
           They
           may
           in
           Order
           to
           the
           Divine
           disposition
           of
           things
           ,
           and
           in
           some
           tlaces
           they
           doe
           (
           not
           without
           Gods
           especiall
           Inclination
           and
           direction
           )
           elect
           such
           a
           one
           to
           be
           their
           King
           ,
           but
           they
           doe
           not
           ,
           they
           cannot
           ,
           invest
           him
           with
           Royall
           Authority
           and
           power
           ;
           which
           he
           hath
           from
           God
           alone
           ,
           at
           his
           Inauguration
           ,
           or
           first
           entrance
           upon
           his
           Kingly
           Office
           ;
           according
           to
           that
           Commission
           ,
           
             Dixi
             Dii
             estis
             ,
             I
             have
             said
             ye
             are
             Gods
             :
             Psal.
          
           82.
           6.
           
           As
           in
           Corporations
           ,
           the
           Inhabitants
           doe
           elect
           the
           Major
           ,
           but
           they
           doe
           not
           conferre
           on
           him
           his
           Authority
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           from
           the
           Kings
           Charter
           only
           ,
           investing
           him
           with
           such
           power
           ,
           and
           giving
           them
           power
           also
           of
           electing
           him
           ,
           which
           they
           could
           not
           have
           done
           without
           speciall
           Licence
           from
           the
           King
           .
           And
           as
           it
           is
           of
           the
           Kings
           singular
           favour
           and
           indulgence
           ,
           that
           they
           chose
           their
           Governour
           ;
           And
           as
           ,
           for
           all
           their
           Elections
           ,
           the
           Major
           is
           
             Minister
             Regis
             ,
          
           the
           Kings
           Minister
           ,
           constituted
           in
           Authority
           by
           and
           under
           him
           ,
           in
           that
           Corporation
           ,
           to
           represent
           his
           Person
           ,
           and
           to
           discharge
           his
           Offices
           So
           it
           is
           between
           God
           ,
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           People
           ,
           in
           poynt
           of
           Election
           and
           Ministration
           .
        
         
         
           And
           as
           God
           constituteth
           every
           Supream
           Governour
           ,
           so
           doth
           he
           every
           kind
           of
           Government
           in
           the
           World
           ;
           according
           to
           the
           Confession
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           delivered
           in
           these
           following
           words
           .
        
         
           We
           confesse
           and
           acknowledge
           Empires
           ,
           Kingdomes
           ,
           Dominions
           and
           Citties
           to
           be
           distincted
           ,
           and
           ordained
           by
           God
           ;
           the
           Powers
           and
           Authorities
           in
           the
           same
           ,
           be
           it
           of
           Emperours
           in
           their
           Empires
           ,
           Kings
           in
           their
           Realmes
           ,
           Dukes
           and
           Princes
           in
           their
           Dominions
           ,
           and
           of
           other
           Magistrates
           in
           their
           Citties
           ,
           to
           be
           Gods
           holy
           Ordinance
           ,
           ordained
           for
           the
           manifestation
           of
           his
           owne
           glory
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           singular
           profit
           and
           commodity
           of
           mankind
           :
           
           So
           that
           whosoever
           goeth
           about
           to
           take
           away
           ,
           or
           confound
           the
           whole
           State
           of
           Cavill
           Policies
           now
           long
           established
           ,
           we
           affirme
           the
           same
           men
           not
           only
           to
           be
           enemies
           to
           mankind
           ,
           but
           also
           wickedly
           to
           fight
           against
           Gods
           expressed
           will
           .
        
         
           And
           hitherto
           appertaineth
           that
           Maxime
           .
           
             Qui
             introducit
             mala
             ,
             peccat
             contra
             voluntatem
             Dei
             revelatam
             in
             verbo
             :
             qui
             nova
             introducit
             ,
             peccat
             contra
             voluntatem
             Dei
             revelatam
             in
             factis
             :
          
           He
           that
           introduceth
           evill
           things
           ,
           sinneth
           against
           the
           will
           of
           God
           revealed
           in
           his
           word
           :
           and
           he
           that
           introduceth
           new
           things
           ,
           sinneth
           against
           the
           will
           of
           God
           revealed
           in
           his
           workes
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Concerning
           the
           Kings
           Negative
           Vote
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           
           which
           the
           two
           Houses
           would
           utterly
           overthrow
           :
           And
           to
           that
           end
           they
           alledge
           the
           forme
           of
           an
           Oath
           in
           
             Hen
             :
          
           the
           fourths
           time
           ,
           which
           they
           say
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             England
          
           usually
           took
           at
           their
           Coronation
           :
           and
           whereby
           they
           promise
           to
           protect
           the
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           to
           Corroborate
           such
           as
           the
           People
           shall
           chuse
           :
           
           
             quas
             vulgus
             juste
             &
             rationabiliter
             elegerit
          
           (
           as
           it
           is
           rendred
           ,
           
             Rot.
             claus.
             1.
             R.
             2.
             nu
             .
          
           44.
           )
           which
           the
           people
           shall
           chuse
           justly
           and
           reasonably
           :
           And
           such
           was
           not
           the
           first
           controverted
           Bill
           of
           the
           
             Militia
             ;
          
           for
           it
           was
           both
           unjust
           (
           to
           take
           the
           Kings
           Power
           from
           him
           )
           and
           unreasonable
           ,
           because
           without
           the
           
             Militia
          
           he
           cannot
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           Oath
           protect
           the
           Lawes
           ;
           And
           the
           true
           sence
           of
           that
           branch
           of
           the
           Oath
           is
           expressed
           by
           that
           forme
           used
           at
           the
           Coronation
           of
           
             Edw
             :
          
           the
           sixth
           .
           
             Doe
             you
             grant
             to
             make
             no
             new
             Lawes
             ,
             but
             such
             as
             shall
             be
             to
             the
             honour
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             good
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             ,
             
             and
             that
             the
             same
             shall
             be
             made
             by
             the
             consent
             of
             your
             People
             ,
             as
             hath
             been
             accustomed
             ?
          
        
         
           So
           that
           branch
           in
           the
           Kings
           Oath
           ,
           To
           
             Corroborate
             such
             Lawes
             as
             the
             People
             shall
             chuse
             ,
          
           must
           not
           be
           understood
           universally
           ,
           That
           the
           King
           is
           sworne
           to
           passe
           all
           those
           Lawes
           that
           the
           People
           shall
           chuse
           ,
           but
           restrictively
           ,
           that
           he
           shall
           enact
           only
           such
           Lawes
           as
           the
           People
           have
           chosen
           ,
           and
           none
           other
           ;
           And
           it
           is
           only
           a
           restraint
           and
           limitation
           of
           that
           absolutenes
           in
           Law-making
           ,
           exercised
           by
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             England
          
           formerly
           ,
           from
           which
           they
           receded
           by
           degrees
           :
           using
           first
           the
           advice
           of
           the
           Bishops
           and
           Barons
           in
           making
           their
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           afterward
           their
           Consents
           also
           :
           then
           not
           their
           advice
           and
           consent
           only
           ,
           but
           also
           the
           advice
           and
           consent
           of
           the
           Commons
           also
           .
           And
           hitherto
           doth
           the
           clause
           in
           the
           Oath
           relate
           ,
           To
           the
           end
           that
           no
           Law
           ,
           not
           agreeing
           with
           the
           Interest
           of
           every
           of
           the
           three
           formall
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           might
           passe
           ,
           to
           the
           maiming
           and
           enfeebling
           of
           the
           established
           frame
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           And
           these
           formes
           in
           
             Rich
             :
          
           2.
           and
           
             Edw
             :
          
           6.
           are
           cited
           by
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           their
           Remonstrance
           .
           2.
           
             Novem.
          
           1642.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Concerning
           the
           Kings
           Councells
           .
           Beside
           his
           great
           Councell
           ,
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           The
           Law
           takes
           notice
           of
           the
           Kings
           Power
           to
           Sweare
           unto
           himselfe
           a
           body
           of
           Councell
           of
           State
           ,
           
           (
           which
           our
           Lawes
           call
           sometimes
           his
           Grand
           Councell
           )
           and
           to
           sweare
           unto
           him
           all
           Councellors
           at
           Law
           ;
           even
           the
           Judges
           ,
           and
           others
           learned
           in
           the
           Law
           ,
           those
           to
           advise
           him
           in
           matters
           of
           State
           ,
           
           these
           in
           matters
           of
           Justice
           :
           And
           hence
           is
           that
           Maxime
           in
           Law
           ,
           
             The
             King
             can
             do
             no
             wrong
             ;
          
           if
           any
           ill
           be
           committed
           in
           matters
           of
           State
           ,
           the
           Councell
           ,
           if
           in
           matters
           of
           Justice
           ,
           the
           Judges
           must
           answer
           for
           it
           .
           And
           it
           will
           be
           very
           preposterous
           to
           make
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           the
           Kings
           only
           Councellors
           in
           these
           cases
           ;
           if
           things
           shall
           be
           managed
           by
           the
           major
           part
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           as
           now
           they
           are
           :
           for
           that
           House
           hath
           not
           in
           it
           an
           hundred
           Knights
           of
           the
           Shires
           ,
           and
           three
           or
           foure
           hundred
           Citizens
           and
           Burgesses
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           all
           Mechanicks
           ,
           and
           so
           unfit
           Councellors
           in
           those
           cases
           :
           And
           who
           with
           the
           help
           of
           the
           Tumultuous
           People
           about
           
             London
             ,
          
           may
           deale
           with
           the
           King
           and
           Nobles
           ,
           and
           Gentry
           as
           they
           please
           .
        
         
         
           And
           because
           the
           two
           Houses
           are
           a
           numerous
           body
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           a
           single
           Person
           ,
           therefore
           to
           counterpoise
           them
           ,
           doth
           the
           Law
           expresse
           the
           King
           hath
           a
           Councell
           of
           State
           ,
           and
           Councellors
           at
           Law
           ,
           faithfully
           to
           advise
           him
           in
           his
           Government
           ,
           that
           be
           may
           neither
           doe
           ,
           nor
           receive
           any
           wrong
           ,
           especially
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           where
           the
           wrong
           may
           be
           perpetuall
           .
        
         
           How
           unjust
           then
           ,
           and
           unreasonable
           is
           it
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           to
           debarre
           or
           remove
           those
           Councellors
           from
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           to
           expresse
           no
           legall
           cause
           against
           them
           ,
           to
           which
           the
           King
           hath
           ever
           submitted
           them
           ?
        
         
           4.
           
           Concerning
           the
           
             Tumults
          
           raised
           and
           countenanced
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           whereof
           if
           any
           man
           doubt
           ,
           let
           him
           consider
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           
           That
           multitudes
           of
           People
           went
           to
           
             Westminster
          
           with
           Clubs
           and
           Swords
           ;
           crying
           ,
           
             No
             Bishops
             ,
             No
             Bishops
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           they
           assaulted
           the
           
             Bishops
             ,
          
           and
           would
           not
           suffer
           them
           to
           come
           to
           ,
           and
           sit
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Lords
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           upon
           the
           Complaint
           of
           the
           
             Bishops
             ,
          
           the
           House
           of
           Lords
           twice
           moved
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           to
           joyne
           with
           them
           in
           an
           order
           against
           Tumults
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           the
           Lords
           having
           in
           vaine
           tryed
           that
           way
           (
           upon
           the
           advice
           of
           the
           Judges
           )
           sent
           a
           Writ
           to
           the
           Sheriffe
           and
           Justices
           for
           setting
           watch
           and
           ward
           ,
           and
           hindring
           all
           Tumultuous
           Resort
           to
           
             Westminster
             :
          
           And
           for
           it
           one
           of
           the
           Justices
           was
           sent
           to
           the
           
             Tower
          
           by
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           That
           they
           assaulted
           ,
           and
           evill
           entreated
           some
           of
           the
           Members
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           
           as
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Strangswayes
             ;
          
           who
           also
           complained
           of
           them
           in
           the
           House
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           That
           
             Mr
             Kyrton
             ,
          
           a
           Member
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           offered
           proofe
           to
           the
           same
           House
           ,
           that
           Captaine
           
             Venne
          
           severall
           times
           sent
           ,
           and
           sollicited
           the
           People
           ,
           to
           come
           downe
           out
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           with
           Swords
           and
           Pistolls
           ,
           when
           he
           had
           told
           them
           ,
           or
           sent
           them
           word
           by
           his
           Wife
           ,
           that
           the
           worser
           Party
           was
           like
           to
           have
           the
           better
           of
           the
           good
           Party
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           That
           (
           
             Decemb
             :
          
           31.
           )
           His
           Majesty
           sent
           a
           Message
           to
           the
           Lord
           Major
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           for
           endeavouring
           to
           suppresse
           the
           like
           Tumults
           ;
           and
           that
           at
           a
           Common-Councell
           held
           that
           day
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Major
           and
           Aldermen
           found
           ,
           that
           there
           had
           
           been
           Tumultuons
           and
           Riotons
           Assemblies
           spread
           day
           and
           night
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           8.
           
           That
           
             Jan.
          
           31.
           
           The
           poore
           People
           about
           
             London
             ,
          
           preferred
           a
           desperate
           Petition
           to
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           against
           some
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Lords
           :
           whereof
           in
           its
           due
           place
           .
        
         
           Now
           by
           the
           ancient
           Law
           and
           custome
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           a
           Proclamation
           ought
           to
           be
           made
           in
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           
             That
             no
             man
             upon
             paine
             to
             loose
             all
             that
             he
             hath
             ,
             should
             during
             the
             Parliament
             in
          
           London
           ,
           Westminster
           ,
           
             or
             the
             Suburbs
             ,
          
           &c.
           
             weare
             any
             Privy
             Coate
             of
             Plate
             ,
             or
             goe
             armed
             during
             the
             Parliament
             ;
          
           and
           the
           reason
           hereof
           was
           ,
           that
           the
           high
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           should
           not
           thereby
           be
           disturbed
           ,
           nor
           the
           Members
           thereof
           (
           which
           are
           to
           attend
           the
           arduous
           and
           urgent
           businesse
           of
           the
           Church
           and
           Common-wealth
           )
           should
           be
           withdrawne
           .
           
             Cook
             .
             4.
             part
             .
             Instit.
             l.
          
           1.
           of
           the
           high
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Concerning
           the
           Cause
           of
           the
           Warre
           on
           the
           Parliament
           side
           .
           
           Sometimes
           it
           is
           pretended
           ,
           that
           the
           first
           Army
           was
           raised
           to
           fetch
           in
           Refractory
           Delinquents
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           them
           to
           coudigne
           punishment
           :
           But
           who
           are
           those
           Delinquents
           ?
           Such
           as
           apply
           themselves
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           were
           ready
           to
           assist
           him
           in
           the
           Recovery
           of
           his
           Rights
           taken
           from
           him
           ;
           
           his
           Magazine
           at
           
             Hull
             ,
          
           the
           Power
           of
           the
           
             Militia
             ,
          
           the
           disposition
           of
           the
           Forts
           and
           Castles
           ,
           his
           Navy
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           As
           for
           other
           Delinquents
           ,
           His
           Majesty
           left
           them
           to
           their
           Justice
           at
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           Parliament
           :
           And
           they
           proceeded
           against
           whom
           they
           pleased
           .
           The
           Earle
           of
           
             Strafford
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Arch-bishop
           of
           
             Canterbury
             :
          
           but
           whether
           they
           or
           their
           Judges
           proved
           Delinquents
           ,
           most
           men
           now
           know
           .
           And
           yet
           they
           spared
           whom
           they
           pleased
           in
           Relation
           to
           their
           Designe
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           
             Privy
             Seale
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           as
           those
           Delinquents
           were
           of
           their
           owne
           making
           ,
           so
           the
           necessity
           of
           raising
           an
           Army
           to
           bring
           them
           in
           ,
           was
           from
           themselves
           ;
           for
           whereas
           that
           is
           done
           ordinarily
           by
           the
           
             Posse
             Comitatus
             ,
          
           they
           had
           dissolved
           it
           by
           their
           Vote
           ,
           15.
           
           
             March
             .
          
           1641.
           
           That
           the
           severall
           Commissions
           granted
           under
           the
           
             Great
             Seale
             ,
          
           to
           the
           Lievtenants
           of
           the
           severall
           Counties
           ,
           are
           illegall
           
           and
           voyd
           .
           Though
           such
           Commissions
           had
           been
           in
           use
           during
           the
           Reignes
           of
           ,
           King
           
             Iames
             ,
          
           and
           Queene
           
             Elizabeth
          
           of
           blessed
           Memory
           ;
           and
           the
           ordering
           of
           the
           
             Militia
          
           had
           been
           ever
           in
           the
           Crowne
           :
           And
           the
           Crown
           hath
           its
           Customes
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Subject
           his
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           be
           violated
           by
           the
           Subject
           .
        
         
           So
           then
           
             Armes
          
           were
           taken
           up
           ,
           not
           in
           a
           judiciary
           way
           to
           force
           Delinquents
           properly
           so
           called
           ,
           and
           to
           punish
           offenders
           against
           Law
           ;
           but
           in
           the
           way
           of
           State
           Policy
           to
           subdue
           the
           Kings
           friends
           ,
           and
           their
           opposites
           ;
           not
           to
           doe
           Justice
           ,
           but
           to
           promote
           their
           designes
           .
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           
           sometimes
           it
           is
           pretended
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           indeavoured
           to
           bring
           in
           
             Popery
          
           and
           
             Tyrannie
             ;
          
           and
           that
           they
           were
           forced
           to
           take
           up
           
             Armes
             ,
          
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           our
           
             Religion
          
           and
           
             Liberty
             .
          
        
         
           But
           our
           
             Liberties
          
           were
           all
           asserted
           by
           severall
           Acts
           passed
           at
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           Parliament
           :
           And
           before
           
             Armes
          
           were
           taken
           up
           ,
           His
           Majesty
           had
           promised
           to
           enact
           whatsoever
           they
           did
           desire
           against
           Jesuits
           ,
           Preists
           ,
           Papists
           ,
           and
           Popery
           ,
           as
           appeares
           by
           His
           Declaration
           .
           
             Iun.
          
           2.
           
        
         
           And
           to
           secure
           our
           
             Liberties
          
           and
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           and
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           (
           before
           
             Armes
          
           were
           taken
           up
           )
           His
           Majesty
           had
           Promised
           that
           the
           
             Forts
          
           and
           
             Castles
          
           should
           be
           alwayes
           in
           such
           Hands
           ,
           and
           only
           such
           ,
           as
           they
           should
           have
           cause
           to
           confide
           in
           ,
           
             Ian.
          
           27.
           
        
         
           And
           he
           accepted
           of
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Coniers
             ,
          
           to
           be
           Lievtenant
           of
           the
           
             Tower
          
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           in
           the
           place
           of
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Byron
             ,
             Feb.
          
           11.
           
           And
           he
           allowed
           their
           Recommendation
           of
           the
           Lievtenants
           for
           the
           severall
           Counties
           ,
           
             Feb.
          
           28.
           
        
         
           And
           what
           need
           then
           of
           an
           
             Army
             ,
          
           to
           defend
           and
           secure
           our
           
             Liberties
             ,
          
           and
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           against
           
             Tyrannie
          
           and
           
             Popery
             ?
          
        
         
           And
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           this
           pretended
           
             necessary
             defence
          
           and
           security
           of
           our
           
             Religion
          
           and
           
             Liberty
             ,
          
           against
           
             Popery
          
           and
           
             Tyrannie
             ,
          
           was
           only
           a
           Colour
           for
           the
           taking
           up
           of
           
             Armes
             ,
          
           and
           a
           sleight
           to
           gaine
           ,
           or
           rather
           to
           entrap
           and
           ensnare
           the
           People
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           Power
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           the
           helpe
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           they
           might
           carry
           on
           ,
           and
           compasse
           their
           designe
           against
           
             Monarchy
             ,
          
           and
           against
           
             Episcopacy
          
           and
           the
           
             Liturgy
             .
          
        
         
         
           And
           so
           the
           present
           Quarrell
           is
           ,
           
           for
           a
           (
           not
           to
           be
           pretended
           to
           by
           any
           Law
           ,
           )
           
             Liberty
          
           against
           
             Monarchy
             ,
          
           not
           against
           
             Tyrannie
             ;
          
           and
           for
           a
           (
           not
           knowne
           or
           chosen
           by
           themselves
           ,
           )
           
             Religion
          
           against
           
             Episcopacie
          
           and
           the
           
             Liturgie
             ,
          
           and
           not
           against
           
             Poperie
             :
          
           For
           therein
           the
           King
           opposeth
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           no
           enemy
           otherwise
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           Alteration
           of
           
             Government
          
           in
           
             Church
          
           and
           
             State
             ,
          
           was
           first
           attempted
           in
           a
           Parliamentary
           way
           ,
           then
           it
           was
           carried
           on
           by
           
             Tumults
             ,
          
           afterward
           they
           proceeded
           to
           apparent
           
             Treason
             ;
          
           and
           from
           
             Treason
          
           to
           
             Treason
             ,
          
           untill
           at
           last
           they
           came
           to
           the
           height
           of
           
             Rebellion
             :
          
           As
           the
           subsequent
           Discourse
           will
           show
           the●
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           SEVERALL
           TREASONS
           BY
           the
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           .
        
         
           TO
           compasse
           the
           death
           of
           the
           King
           and
           Queene
           ,
           or
           to
           intend
           or
           imagine
           it
           .
        
         
           To
           intend
           to
           deprive
           ,
           depose
           ,
           or
           disinherit
           the
           King
           ,
           if
           it
           may
           appeare
           by
           word
           or
           otherwise
           .
        
         
           To
           leavy
           Warre
           against
           the
           King
           in
           this
           Realme
           ,
           
           or
           to
           conspire
           to
           leavy
           Warre
           against
           Him
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           was
           high
           Treason
           by
           the
           Common-Law
           ,
           for
           no
           Subject
           can
           levy
           Warre
           in
           the
           Realme
           ,
           without
           Authority
           from
           the
           King
           ,
           for
           to
           Him
           it
           only
           belongeth
           ,
           
             Cook
             .
             3.
             part
             .
             Instit.
             cap.
             de
             High
             Treason
             .
          
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           if
           any
           levy
           Warre
           to
           expulse
           Strangers
           ,
           to
           deliver
           men
           out
           of
           Prisons
           ,
           to
           remove
           Councellors
           ,
           or
           against
           any
           Statute
           ,
           or
           to
           any
           other
           end
           pretending
           Reformation
           of
           their
           own
           heads
           without
           warrant
           ;
           this
           is
           levying
           of
           Warre
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           because
           they
           take
           upon
           them
           Royall
           Authority
           ,
           which
           is
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           
             Ibid.
             
          
        
         
           Also
           to
           detein
           or
           hold
           a
           Fortresse
           or
           Castle
           against
           the
           King
           .
           And
           to
           deteiue
           or
           withhold
           from
           Him
           ,
           or
           against
           Him
           ,
           any
           his
           Ships
           or
           Ordinance
           ,
           is
           to
           levy
           Warre
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           in
           the
           Construction
           of
           the
           Law
           .
        
         
           To
           encounter
           in
           fight
           ,
           and
           kill
           such
           as
           are
           assisting
           to
           the
           King
           in
           his
           Warres
           ,
           or
           such
           as
           come
           to
           help
           the
           King
           .
        
         
         
           To
           Plot
           ,
           or
           doe
           any
           thing
           toward
           the
           moving
           Sedition
           ,
           either
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           or
           his
           Army
           ;
           or
           to
           give
           advice
           ,
           or
           to
           procure
           or
           lend
           ayd
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           To
           succour
           the
           Kings
           Enemies
           .
        
         
           To
           be
           adhering
           to
           the
           Kings
           Enemies
           ,
           ayding
           them
           ,
           or
           giving
           them
           comfort
           in
           this
           Realme
           ,
           or
           elsewhere
           .
        
         
           Besides
           other
           
             Treasons
          
           mentioned
           in
           Mr.
           
             Saint-Johns
          
           Argument
           ,
           upon
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Strafford
             ;
          
           as
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           To
           endeavour
           to
           corrupt
           the
           peoples
           judgement
           ,
           
           and
           to
           take
           off
           the
           bonds
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           the
           greatest
           security
           of
           the
           Kings
           life
           ;
           as
           in
           
             Owen's
          
           case
           ,
           who
           said
           ,
           
             that
             King
             James
             being
             excommunicated
             by
             the
             Pope
             might
             be
             killed
             of
             any
             man
             ,
             and
             that
             such
             killing
             was
             not
             murther
             ,
             but
             only
             the
             Execution
             of
             the
             Popes
             supream
             sentence
             :
          
           God
           forbid
           I
           said
           one
           of
           better
           judgement
           then
           
             Owen
             ,
             that
             I
             should
             stretch
             forth
             mine
             hand
             against
             Gods
             Annointed
             :
          
           No
           saith
           
             Owen
             ,
             the
             Lord
             doth
             not
             forbid
             it
             ,
          
           you
           may
           for
           these
           reasons
           kill
           the
           King
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           To
           endeavour
           to
           draw
           the
           Peoples
           hearts
           from
           the
           King
           ,
           to
           set
           discord
           between
           Him
           and
           them
           ;
           whereby
           the
           people
           should
           leave
           Him
           and
           rise
           up
           against
           Him
           ,
           to
           the
           death
           and
           destruction
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           as
           in
           
             Sparhawks
          
           case
           .
        
         
           Also
           at
           the
           Arraignment
           of
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           the
           Iudges
           delivered
           ther
           opinions
           for
           matter
           of
           Law
           upon
           two
           points
           ;
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           in
           case
           where
           a
           Subject
           attempteth
           to
           put
           himselfe
           into
           such
           strength
           as
           the
           King
           shall
           not
           be
           able
           to
           resist
           him
           ,
           
           and
           to
           force
           and
           compell
           the
           King
           to
           governe
           otherwise
           then
           according
           to
           his
           owne
           Royall
           Authority
           and
           direction
           ,
           it
           is
           manifest
           
             Rebellion
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           in
           every
           
             Rebellion
             ,
          
           the
           Law
           intendeth
           as
           a
           Consequent
           the
           compassing
           the
           death
           and
           deprivation
           of
           the
           King
           ;
           as
           foreseeing
           that
           the
           Rebel
           will
           never
           suffer
           that
           King
           to
           live
           or
           Raigne
           ,
           which
           might
           punish
           or
           take
           revenge
           of
           their
           
             Rebellion
          
           and
           
             Treason
             .
          
        
         
           And
           at
           the
           Arraignment
           of
           Sir
           
             Christopher
             Blunt
             .
          
        
         
           That
           the
           Subject
           that
           Rebelleth
           or
           riseth
           in
           forcible
           manner
           ,
           to
           overrule
           the
           Royall
           will
           and
           power
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           intendeth
           to
           deprive
           the
           King
           both
           of
           
             Crowne
          
           and
           
             Life
             ;
          
           And
           
           that
           the
           Law
           judgeth
           not
           of
           the
           Fact
           by
           the
           intent
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           intent
           by
           the
           Fact
           .
        
         
           How
           then
           ,
           is
           not
           this
           
             Rebellion
          
           in
           those
           who
           are
           now
           risen
           in
           forcible
           manner
           to
           overrule
           the
           Royall
           will
           and
           power
           of
           the
           King
           ;
           and
           have
           put
           themselves
           into
           such
           strength
           ,
           as
           the
           King
           shall
           not
           be
           able
           to
           resist
           them
           ,
           thereby
           to
           force
           and
           compell
           the
           King
           (
           in
           some
           particulars
           )
           to
           governe
           otherwise
           then
           according
           to
           his
           owne
           Royall
           Authority
           and
           direction
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           from
           Him
           the
           power
           of
           governing
           in
           some
           cases
           ;
           as
           of
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           
             Militia
          
           of
           the
           
             Kingdome
             ?
          
        
         
           And
           in
           prosecuting
           this
           
             Rebellion
             ,
          
           how
           have
           they
           incurred
           severall
           
             Treasons
             ?
          
        
         
           1.
           
           By
           endeavouring
           to
           corrupt
           the
           judgement
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           
           and
           to
           take
           off
           the
           bonds
           of
           
             Conscience
             ,
          
           the
           greatest
           security
           of
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           to
           draw
           the
           Peoples
           hearts
           from
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           to
           set
           discord
           between
           him
           and
           them
           ,
           whereby
           they
           should
           leave
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           rise
           up
           against
           him
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           By
           levying
           
             Warre
          
           against
           the
           King
           in
           his
           
             Realme
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           By
           deteining
           his
           
             Forts
          
           and
           
             Castles
          
           from
           him
           ;
           and
           his
           
             Ships
          
           and
           his
           
             Ordinance
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           By
           encountring
           in
           
             Fight
             ,
          
           and
           killing
           them
           that
           assist
           him
           ,
           and
           by
           adhering
           to
           the
           Kings
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           giving
           them
           ayd
           and
           comfort
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           By
           compassing
           the
           death
           and
           deprivation
           of
           the
           King
           :
           Rebels
           never
           suffering
           that
           King
           to
           Live
           or
           Raigne
           ,
           which
           might
           punish
           or
           take
           revenge
           of
           their
           
             Treason
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           the
           method
           observed
           in
           this
           
             Rebellion
             ,
          
           
           was
           this
           .
        
         
           The
           Government
           of
           the
           
             Church
          
           being
           in
           the
           King
           by
           Law
           ;
           and
           he
           governing
           it
           by
           Arch-Bishops
           ,
           Bishops
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           A
           
             Bill
          
           was
           brought
           into
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           for
           the
           Extirpation
           of
           them
           ,
           
           but
           it
           passed
           not
           .
        
         
           Also
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           
             Militia
          
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           being
           by
           Law
           in
           the
           King
           ,
           for
           the
           effectuall
           protecting
           of
           the
           Law
           and
           his
           people
           ,
           
           Sir
           
             Arthur
             Hasterigges
             ,
          
           brought
           a
           
             Bill
          
           into
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           for
           taking
           away
           the
           
             Militia
          
           from
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           placing
           it
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           Subjects
           :
           And
           this
           
             Bill
          
           was
           rejected
           with
           indignation
           .
        
         
         
           When
           they
           could
           not
           compasse
           their
           designe
           by
           
             Vote
          
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           they
           attempt
           and
           prosecute
           it
           otherwise
           .
        
         
           And
           whil'st
           His
           Majesty
           was
           in
           
             Scotland
             ▪
          
           they
           send
           forth
           
             Lecturers
             ,
          
           
           and
           give
           licence
           to
           
             Pamphleters
             ,
          
           by
           their
           preaching
           and
           writing
           to
           corrupt
           the
           judgement
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           off
           the
           bonds
           of
           
             Conscience
          
           towards
           His
           Majesty
           ;
           and
           to
           draw
           the
           Peoples
           hearts
           from
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           to
           set
           discord
           between
           him
           and
           them
           ,
           whereby
           they
           should
           leave
           him
           ,
           and
           rise
           up
           against
           him
           :
           And
           this
           is
           the
           scope
           of
           the
           
             Remonstrance
          
           published
           ,
           
             Decemb
             :
          
           15.
           1641.
           
        
         
           The
           Peoples
           judgement
           thus
           corrupted
           ,
           and
           their
           hearts
           not
           only
           alienated
           from
           ,
           but
           also
           set
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           they
           run
           head
           long
           into
           
             Rebellion
             ;
          
           and
           first
           those
           about
           
             London
          
           conspire
           ,
           and
           goe
           in
           multitudes
           to
           
             Westminster
          
           with
           Swords
           and
           Clubs
           ;
           and
           with
           Clamours
           they
           revive
           and
           presse
           the
           matter
           of
           the
           
             Bill
          
           against
           Bishops
           ,
           
           formerly
           rejected
           ;
           And
           they
           menace
           ,
           affront
           ,
           assault
           ,
           and
           chase
           the
           Bishops
           ,
           then
           actuall
           
             Members
          
           of
           Parliament
           :
           so
           that
           they
           could
           not
           
             sit
          
           and
           
             Vote
          
           in
           the
           House
           of
           
             Peers
             ;
          
           and
           they
           proclaimed
           the
           names
           of
           others
           of
           the
           
             Peers
             ,
          
           as
           evill
           and
           rotten-hearted
           Lords
           ;
           And
           they
           assault
           and
           evill
           entreat
           those
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           who
           they
           supposed
           favoured
           the
           Bishops
           ,
           and
           had
           Voted
           against
           their
           
             Bills
             ,
          
           and
           against
           their
           designe
           ,
           as
           Sir
           
             John
             Strangswayes
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           And
           as
           they
           passe
           and
           repasse
           through
           the
           streets
           ,
           
           they
           utter
           seditious
           and
           traiterous
           words
           against
           the
           King
           and
           His
           Government
           .
           Hereupon
           His
           Majesty
           exhibited
           Articles
           of
           
             High
             Treason
          
           against
           the
           Lord
           
             Kimbolton
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             five
             Members
             ,
          
           the
           
             Ring-leaders
          
           in
           this
           
             Rebellion
             .
          
        
         
           For
           endeavouring
           to
           subvert
           the
           Fundamentall
           Lawes
           and
           Government
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           to
           deprive
           the
           King
           of
           his
           
             Legall
             Power
             ,
          
           and
           to
           place
           on
           Subject
           an
           
             Arbitrary
          
           and
           
             Tyrannicall
             Power
             .
          
        
         
           For
           endeavouring
           by
           many
           foule
           Aspersions
           upon
           his
           Majesty
           and
           his
           Government
           ,
           to
           alienate
           the
           affection
           of
           his
           People
           and
           to
           make
           his
           Majesty
           odious
           to
           them
           .
        
         
           For
           endeavouring
           to
           subvert
           the
           very
           Rights
           and
           being
           of
           Parliaments
           ,
           and
           as
           farre
           as
           in
           them
           lay
           ,
           by
           force
           and
           terrour
           
           to
           compell
           the
           Parliament
           to
           joyne
           with
           them
           in
           their
           designe
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           accused
           Members
           shelter
           themselves
           under
           the
           Priviledge
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           
           (
           though
           it
           be
           a
           maxime
           in
           Law
           that
           in
           case
           of
           Treason
           Priviledge
           of
           Parliament
           doth
           not
           extend
           ,
           is
           of
           no
           signification
           )
           and
           by
           the
           power
           and
           protection
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Counties
           adjacent
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           they
           begin
           to
           put
           themselves
           actually
           into
           the
           strength
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ;
           
           and
           they
           dispose
           &
           order
           the
           
             Militia
          
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           Major
           .
           Generall
           
             skippon
             ,
          
           and
           seize
           on
           his
           Majesties
           Magazine
           at
           
             Hull
             ,
          
           and
           commit
           the
           custodie
           of
           it
           to
           Sir
           
             John
             Hotham
             .
          
           And
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           Petition
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Militia
          
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           may
           be
           in
           such
           hands
           as
           they
           should
           confide
           in
           ;
           and
           when
           the
           major
           part
           of
           the
           Lords
           would
           not
           concurre
           with
           them
           ,
           the
           poore
           people
           in
           and
           about
           
             London
             ,
          
           come
           in
           a
           tumultuous
           manner
           to
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           
           and
           they
           revive
           &
           presse
           the
           matter
           of
           Sir
           
             Arthur
             Hasterigges
          
           Bill
           for
           the
           
             Militia
          
           formerly
           reiected
           ,
           and
           Petition
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           against
           those
           Lords
           ,
           as
           Malignants
           ,
           and
           disturbers
           of
           the
           peace
           ,
           and
           desire
           to
           have
           their
           names
           declared
           ,
           and
           threaten
           to
           remove
           them
           ,
           (
           
             Jan.
          
           31.
           )
           So
           they
           withdrew
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Militia
          
           was
           carried
           by
           the
           remaining
           party
           of
           the
           Lords
           .
        
         
           In
           
             Feb
             ,
          
           
           and
           
             March
             ,
          
           they
           settle
           the
           
             Militia
          
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           by
           an
           
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           excluding
           His
           Maiesty
           from
           any
           power
           in
           the
           disposition
           ,
           or
           execution
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           In
           
             Aprill
             ,
          
           
           they
           possesse
           themselves
           of
           the
           
             Navy-Royall
             .
          
           And
           having
           put
           themselves
           into
           the
           strength
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           
           they
           seek
           to
           overrule
           the
           Royall
           will
           and
           power
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           by
           declaring
           against
           his
           Negative
           Vote
           in
           Parliament
           
             May
             ,
          
           26.
           
        
         
           And
           to
           compell
           the
           King
           to
           governe
           otherwise
           then
           according
           to
           his
           Royall
           Authority
           ,
           and
           directions
           ;
           as
           appeares
           by
           the
           19
           
             Propositions
          
           tendred
           to
           His
           Maiesty
           ,
           
             Jun.
          
           2.
           
        
         
           And
           upon
           His
           Maiesties
           Refusall
           of
           those
           
             Propositions
             ,
          
           
           according
           to
           the
           Latitude
           of
           their
           desires
           ,
           they
           raise
           an
           Army
           ,
           
             Iun.
          
           10.
           
        
         
         
           Though
           His
           Majesty
           by
           his
           
             Declaration
             ,
          
           in
           answer
           to
           those
           
             Propositions
          
           which
           concern
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           revives
           and
           renews
           His
           promises
           made
           formerly
           ,
           
           (
           
             viz.
             Decemb.
          
           1.
           
           &
           15.
           )
           to
           remove
           all
           illegall
           
             Innovations
             ,
          
           and
           to
           call
           a
           
             Nationall
             Synod
             ,
          
           and
           to
           abolish
           
             Offensive
             Ceremonies
             :
          
           professing
           himselfe
           also
           willing
           to
           a
           Reformation
           of
           the
           
             Government
          
           and
           
             Liturgy
          
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           according
           to
           His
           Message
           sent
           to
           both
           Houses
           ,
           
             Feb.
          
           14.
           
        
         
           And
           though
           in
           Answer
           to
           the
           Propositions
           which
           concern
           the
           choyce
           of
           Privy-Councellors
           ,
           and
           other
           great
           Officers
           of
           
             State
             &c.
             
          
           His
           Majesty
           promised
           that
           He
           would
           be
           carefull
           to
           make
           election
           of
           such
           Persons
           in
           those
           places
           of
           
             Trust
             ,
          
           as
           have
           given
           good
           testimony
           of
           their
           Ability
           and
           Integrity
           ,
           and
           against
           whom
           there
           can
           be
           no
           just
           cause
           of
           exception
           :
           And
           that
           if
           He
           should
           be
           mistaken
           in
           His
           election
           ,
           and
           they
           should
           offend
           in
           their
           severall
           places
           ,
           He
           would
           leave
           them
           to
           the
           Iustice
           of
           the
           Law
           ;
           to
           be
           executed
           every
           Trienniall
           Parliament
           at
           the
           least
           :
           shewing
           moreover
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           should
           have
           the
           power
           of
           electing
           them
           ;
           great
           Factions
           ,
           animosities
           and
           divisions
           would
           follow
           thereupon
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           Houses
           themselves
           ,
           and
           between
           the
           two
           Houses
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Severall
           Counties
           also
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           touching
           the
           other
           Propositions
           ,
           though
           His
           Majesty
           had
           fully
           declared
           and
           shewed
           ,
           that
           they
           tended
           to
           the
           depriving
           Him
           of
           the
           Power
           of
           Protecting
           His
           People
           and
           the
           
             Lawes
             ,
          
           which
           He
           is
           sworne
           to
           maintain
           ;
           And
           to
           the
           very
           deposing
           of
           Him
           and
           of
           His
           Posterity
           ;
           and
           to
           the
           utter
           overthrow
           of
           that
           Ancient
           ,
           happy
           ,
           equall
           ,
           and
           well-poysed
           constitution
           of
           the
           Government
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           overthrow
           and
           ruine
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           it selfe
           ,
           by
           destroying
           
             Monarchy
             ,
          
           and
           therewith
           Vnity
           ;
           by
           introducing
           
             Aristocracy
             ,
          
           and
           Division
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           
             Democracy
             ,
          
           and
           with
           it
           Tumults
           ,
           Violence
           ,
           and
           Licentiousnesse
           .
        
         
           Though
           the
           King
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           in
           His
           Answer
           to
           their
           
             Propositions
          
           had
           declared
           ,
           promised
           ,
           and
           shewed
           this
           ,
           yet
           they
           took
           up
           Armes
           ,
           
           without
           Authority
           and
           Commission
           from
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           levy
           warre
           against
           our
           Soveraign
           Lord
           the
           
           King
           ,
           His
           Crowne
           and
           Dignity
           .
           And
           they
           encounter
           in
           fight
           ,
           and
           kill
           such
           as
           assist
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           they
           gave
           Battell
           to
           the
           King
           himselfe
           in
           Person
           at
           
             Edge-hill
             .
          
        
         
           They
           insist
           also
           upon
           the
           same
           Propositions
           at
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           
           1643.
           
           And
           upon
           the
           King's
           refusall
           of
           them
           ,
           they
           prosecute
           Warre
           ,
           as
           before
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           of
           both
           Kingdomes
           offer
           the
           same
           
             Propositions
          
           to
           be
           Treated
           on
           at
           
             Vxbridge
             ,
          
           
           1644.
           wherein
           also
           ,
           they
           farther
           desire
           the
           concurrence
           and
           consent
           of
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           in
           our
           
             Reformation
             of
             Religion
             ;
          
           in
           the
           setling
           and
           managing
           of
           the
           
             Militia
          
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           in
           concluding
           of
           Peace
           and
           Warre
           with
           Forreigne
           Princes
           .
        
         
           Besides
           ,
           they
           require
           the
           Cessation
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           to
           be
           made
           voyd
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           two
           Parliaments
           may
           order
           the
           Warre
           there
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Militia
             ;
          
           and
           conserve
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Ireland
             .
          
        
         
           True
           it
           is
           ,
           
           that
           in
           some
           points
           of
           Regality
           and
           Soveraignty
           ,
           the
           King
           of
           
             England
          
           is
           already
           restrained
           and
           limited
           ,
           so
           that
           He
           cannot
           rule
           and
           governe
           absolutely
           as
           He
           will
           ,
           as
           in
           making
           of
           Lawes
           (
           which
           He
           cannot
           doe
           ,
           but
           with
           the
           Consent
           of
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           )
           and
           in
           declaring
           of
           Lawes
           ,
           (
           which
           He
           cannot
           doe
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           proper
           Iudges
           in
           His
           severall
           Courts
           )
           but
           in
           all
           other
           things
           that
           are
           not
           expressely
           restrained
           by
           Law
           ,
           He
           is
           free
           and
           absolute
           ,
           and
           the
           Soveraignty
           both
           of
           Iudgement
           and
           Power
           ,
           is
           in
           the
           Person
           of
           the
           King
           alone
           :
           As
           in
           providing
           for
           the
           present
           safety
           against
           suddaine
           danger
           ,
           and
           in
           levying
           of
           
             Armes
             ,
          
           suppressing
           of
           
             Tumults
             ,
          
           and
           
             Rebellion
             ;
          
           convoking
           of
           Parliaments
           ,
           and
           dissolving
           them
           ,
           making
           of
           
             Peers
             ,
          
           granting
           
             Liberty
          
           of
           sending
           
             Burgesses
          
           to
           Parliaments
           ,
           treating
           with
           
             Forreigne
             States
             ,
          
           making
           of
           
             Warre
             ,
             League
             ,
          
           and
           
             Peace
             ,
          
           giving
           of
           
             Honour
             ,
             Rewarding
             ,
             Pardoning
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           And
           in
           these
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           particulars
           ,
           it
           is
           ▪
           that
           they
           would
           farther
           limit
           and
           restraine
           the
           King
           ,
           that
           He
           should
           not
           governe
           as
           He
           hath
           done
           formerly
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           owne
           judgement
           and
           will
           ,
           informed
           and
           Regulated
           by
           the
           Advice
           of
           his
           Councell
           of
           
             State
             ,
          
           and
           Councellors
           at
           
             Law
             ,
          
           but
           according
           to
           the
           judgement
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Consent
           of
           
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           in
           some
           Cases
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           judgement
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Consent
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           of
           both
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           in
           some
           other
           Cases
           they
           would
           assume
           the
           Government
           wholly
           to
           themselves
           :
           and
           they
           take
           up
           
             Armes
             ,
          
           and
           fight
           to
           force
           the
           Kings
           Vote
           and
           assent
           to
           severall
           
             Bills
          
           concerning
           these
           particulars
           ,
           and
           so
           at
           once
           wholly
           to
           overthrow
           the
           Kings
           Soveraignty
           ,
           
             Legislative
          
           and
           
             Gubernative
             .
          
        
         
           But
           though
           others
           may
           not
           ,
           
           yet
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           may
           rise
           in
           a
           forcible
           manner
           ,
           and
           compell
           the
           King
           to
           governe
           as
           they
           please
           ,
           in
           some
           cases
           ;
           and
           deprive
           him
           of
           his
           Government
           in
           other
           cases
           as
           they
           please
           .
           And
           others
           ,
           in
           obedience
           to
           their
           Authority
           and
           Command
           ,
           may
           assist
           in
           this
           Warre
           against
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           without
           
             Rebellion
          
           and
           
             Treason
             .
          
        
         
           This
           is
           a
           false
           and
           Treasonable
           suggestion
           ,
           
           as
           
             Owen's
          
           was
           ,
           to
           corrupt
           the
           judgement
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           off
           the
           bonds
           of
           
             Conscience
          
           towards
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           by
           advancing
           the
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           above
           the
           King
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           falsenesse
           and
           Treasonablenesse
           thereof
           will
           plainly
           appeare
           ,
           upon
           the
           due
           Consideration
           of
           the
           Kings
           Superiority
           to
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Relation
           between
           His
           Majesty
           and
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           between
           them
           and
           us
           out
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Touching
           the
           point
           of
           Superiority
           between
           the
           King
           and
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           
           the
           two
           Houses
           themselves
           have
           long
           since
           determined
           it
           .
           The
           Parliament
           25.
           
             H.
          
           8.
           declares
           thus
           ;
           
             This
             your
             Grace's
             Realme
             recognizing
             no
             Superiour
             under
             God
             but
             your
             Grace
             .
          
           The
           Parliament
           16.
           
             R.
          
           2.
           5.
           affirmes
           the
           Crowne
           of
           
             England
          
           to
           have
           been
           so
           free
           at
           all
           times
           ,
           that
           it
           hath
           been
           in
           no
           earthly
           Subjection
           ,
           but
           immediatly
           to
           God
           in
           all
           things
           touching
           the
           Regality
           of
           the
           said
           Crowne
           ,
           and
           to
           none
           other
           .
           
             Ergo
             .
          
           The
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           cannot
           of
           Right
           have
           or
           exercise
           any
           authority
           over
           the
           Crowne
           ,
           or
           the
           Realme
           ,
           over
           the
           King
           or
           the
           Subject
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           And
           though
           some
           Parliaments
           called
           in
           troublesome
           times
           of
           Faction
           ,
           as
           now
           ,
           and
           overswayed
           by
           those
           that
           were
           the
           head
           of
           the
           most
           potent
           Faction
           ,
           as
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           have
           
             de
             facto
          
           
           deposed
           and
           murthered
           some
           Kings
           ,
           yet
           such
           instances
           prove
           no
           more
           claime
           of
           Soveraignty
           in
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           over
           the
           King
           ,
           then
           a
           
             Robber
             ,
          
           when
           he
           exerciseth
           an
           Arbitrary
           power
           over
           a
           mans
           person
           and
           purse
           ;
           And
           the
           Observator
           himselfe
           confesseth
           ingeniously
           ,
           that
           
             there
             was
             never
             King
             deposed
             in
             a
             free
             Parliament
             :
             And
             that
             the
             Acts
             of
             the
             Parliament
          
           R.
           2.
           
             were
             not
             so
             properly
             the
             Acts
             of
             the
             two
             Houses
             ,
             as
             of
          
           H.
           ●
           .
           
             and
             his
             Victorious
             Army
             .
          
        
         
           Nor
           is
           it
           
             Treason
          
           only
           ,
           but
           
             impiety
          
           also
           to
           advance
           the
           Parliament
           (
           the
           Representative
           of
           the
           people
           )
           above
           the
           King
           ,
           (
           the
           Representative
           of
           God
           :
           )
           And
           it
           is
           to
           set
           up
           Kings
           and
           not
           by
           God
           .
           (
           
             Hos.
          
           8.
           4.
           )
           Yea
           and
           against
           him
           too
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Touching
           the
           Relation
           between
           the
           King
           and
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           
           we
           must
           know
           this
           :
           That
           the
           high
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           consists
           of
           three
           integrall
           parts
           ;
           the
           King
           ,
           the
           House
           of
           Lords
           ,
           and
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           .
           The
           King
           is
           the
           
             Head
             ,
          
           and
           the
           two
           Houses
           are
           the
           grosse
           
             Body
          
           subordinate
           to
           the
           King
           ;
           and
           to
           be
           considered
           alwayes
           as
           a
           part
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           notion
           under
           the
           King
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           out
           of
           Parliament
           :
           and
           they
           are
           subjected
           to
           the
           King
           in
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           their
           persons
           ;
           
           for
           the
           King
           calls
           them
           together
           and
           dissolves
           them
           .
           And
           as
           they
           have
           occasion
           to
           petition
           the
           King
           in
           Parliament
           they
           confesse
           themselves
           his
           Subjects
           :
           and
           directing
           their
           Petitions
           to
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           thereby
           they
           acknowledge
           his
           Soveraignty
           ;
           Majesty
           being
           a
           
             Ray
          
           of
           Soveraignty
           .
           Yea
           the
           very
           
             Legislative
             Acts
          
           wherein
           consists
           their
           Parliamentary
           Eminency
           speake
           them
           alwayes
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           stile
           him
           their
           Soveraigne
           :
           And
           according
           to
           the
           Information
           of
           the
           Iudges
           in
           the
           time
           of
           
             H.
          
           8.
           
           The
           King
           in
           Parliament
           standeth
           in
           his
           highest
           Estate
           Royall
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           exercise
           of
           his
           Soveraigne
           Authority
           and
           power
           in
           making
           Lawes
           ,
           which
           he
           cannot
           doe
           but
           in
           Parliament
           .
           Besides
           ,
           in
           token
           of
           his
           Soveraignty
           and
           their
           subjection
           the
           King
           personally
           taketh
           
             Homage
          
           and
           Oath
           of
           
             Fidelity
          
           of
           the
           Lords
           ,
           and
           he
           Commands
           the
           Commons
           before
           they
           
             Sit
          
           and
           
             Vote
          
           in
           the
           House
           to
           take
           the
           Oath
           of
           
             Supremacy
          
           and
           
             Allegiance
             ,
          
           whereby
           
           they
           acknowledge
           him
           to
           be
           the
           only
           
             Supream
             Governour
          
           in
           this
           
             Realme
             ,
          
           and
           sweare
           to
           assist
           and
           defend
           all
           
             Jurisdictions
             ,
             Priviledges
             ,
             Preheminences
             ,
          
           and
           
             Authorities
             ,
          
           belonging
           to
           him
           ,
           his
           Heires
           and
           Successors
           ,
           or
           annexed
           to
           the
           Imperiall
           Crowne
           of
           the
           Realme
           .
           And
           farther
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           this
           present
           Parliament
           have
           bound
           themselves
           by
           their
           Protestation
           ,
           to
           maintaine
           and
           defend
           with
           their
           Lives
           ,
           power
           and
           Estates
           ,
           His
           Majesties
           Royall
           Person
           ,
           Honour
           ,
           and
           Estate
           .
           So
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           are
           in
           the
           condition
           of
           Subjects
           to
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           sworne
           
             Fidelity
          
           and
           
             Allegiance
          
           to
           him
           ;
           and
           therefore
           they
           cannot
           rise
           up
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           compell
           him
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           without
           manifest
           
             Rebellion
             ,
          
           and
           
             Perjury
          
           also
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           their
           
             Votes
             ,
          
           
           in
           passing
           
             Bills
             ,
          
           and
           making
           
             Lawes
             ;
          
           wherein
           though
           they
           concurre
           with
           the
           King
           necessarily
           ,
           yet
           't
           is
           not
           by
           equall
           Authority
           but
           by
           consent
           only
           ;
           not
           as
           joynt
           Soveraignes
           ,
           but
           as
           free
           Subjects
           ;
           not
           as
           enacting
           with
           the
           King
           ,
           but
           as
           choosing
           ,
           and
           preparing
           and
           proposing
           Lawes
           to
           be
           enacted
           by
           the
           King
           ;
           according
           to
           the
           passage
           in
           the
           Oath
           ,
           
             That
             the
             King
             shall
             Corroborate
             such
             Lawes
             as
             the
             People
             shall
             chuse
             :
          
           And
           without
           this
           Corroboration
           ,
           by
           the
           Royall
           assent
           ,
           which
           gives
           life
           and
           motion
           to
           our
           Lawes
           ,
           the
           Votes
           of
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           dye
           in
           the
           wombe
           where
           they
           were
           Conceived
           ,
           like
           an
           
             Embrio
             ,
          
           and
           never
           see
           the
           light
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Touching
           the
           Relation
           between
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           
           and
           our selves
           out
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           we
           take
           them
           to
           be
           no
           other
           than
           our
           fellow
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           them
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           us
           with
           them
           ,
           to
           be
           equally
           subjected
           to
           our
           Soveraigne
           Lord
           the
           King
           ,
           who
           is
           Head
           both
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           and
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           to
           none
           other
           .
           Nor
           are
           they
           invested
           with
           any
           Superiority
           over
           us
           ,
           but
           are
           armed
           with
           some
           priviledges
           against
           us
           ,
           that
           we
           cannot
           arrest
           them
           or
           their
           servants
           during
           the
           Parliament
           :
           And
           in
           case
           of
           
             Rebellion
          
           and
           
             Treason
             ,
          
           they
           are
           no
           more
           priviledged
           ,
           then
           we
           out
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           So
           then
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons'assembled
           in
           Parliament
           are
           wholly
           subjected
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           their
           
             Persons
          
           to
           his
           
             Person
             ,
          
           
           and
           their
           
             Votes
          
           to
           his
           
             Vote
             ;
          
           nor
           are
           we
           in
           any
           subjection
           to
           them
           or
           their
           
             Votes
             ;
          
           nor
           have
           they
           
             Jurisdiction
          
           over
           us
           ,
           nor
           are
           we
           bound
           to
           the
           observance
           of
           them
           in
           any
           case
           whatsoever
           ;
           and
           our
           submission
           to
           them
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           is
           an
           Act
           of
           Compliance
           only
           ,
           and
           arbitrary
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           obedience
           and
           duty
           .
        
         
           And
           their
           
             Votes
          
           and
           
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           
           in
           this
           case
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           are
           not
           legall
           
             Obligations
             upon
             ,
          
           but
           
             Traiterous
             Propositions
             to
             ,
          
           and
           publick
           Invitations
           of
           the
           people
           to
           joyne
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           assist
           them
           in
           their
           
             Rebellion
          
           and
           
             Treason
             .
          
           And
           their
           partakers
           doe
           not
           so
           properly
           obey
           them
           ,
           (
           having
           no
           Authority
           of
           Command
           )
           as
           conspire
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           Thus
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           
           being
           alwaies
           subjected
           to
           the
           King
           by
           the
           constitution
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           it
           is
           all
           one
           whether
           a
           
             Rebellion
          
           be
           hatched
           ,
           and
           Acted
           by
           them
           in
           ,
           or
           out
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           and
           if
           there
           be
           any
           aggravation
           ,
           't
           is
           when
           perpetrated
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           such
           
             Rebellion
          
           leaves
           a
           Brand
           upon
           that
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           dishonour
           to
           all
           Parliaments
           ,
           it
           involves
           in
           the
           sinne
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           and
           is
           an
           ill
           president
           for
           time
           to
           come
           :
           and
           how
           shall
           we
           be
           ever
           hereafter
           liable
           to
           change
           ,
           and
           upon
           change
           to
           intestine
           divisions
           ,
           and
           to
           civill
           Warre
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           if
           (
           as
           this
           doth
           )
           so
           other
           Parliaments
           shall
           ,
           challenge
           to
           themselves
           absolute
           power
           to
           alter
           the
           established
           Government
           of
           the
           
             Church
          
           and
           
             State
             ;
          
           and
           if
           opposed
           ,
           to
           take
           up
           Armes
           for
           effecting
           it
           ,
           as
           at
           this
           day
           .
        
         
           But
           though
           the
           name
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           be
           used
           to
           Authorize
           and
           countenance
           this
           Rebellion
           ,
           yet
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           generally
           doe
           not
           concurre
           in
           this
           Action
           :
           But
           a
           great
           part
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           part
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Lords
           ,
           driven
           from
           
             Westminster
          
           by
           the
           violence
           of
           Tumults
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           Horror
           of
           their
           proceedings
           there
           ,
           doe
           oppose
           it
           ,
           both
           by
           their
           Declarations
           and
           by
           force
           of
           Armes
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           now
           remaining
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           
           are
           such
           as
           are
           either
           professed
           Enemies
           to
           the
           Established
           Government
           of
           the
           
             Church
          
           and
           
             State
             ,
          
           or
           malitious
           against
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           Ambitious
           of
           His
           Royalties
           ,
           or
           covetous
           
           of
           the
           Revenues
           of
           the
           
             Bishops
             ,
          
           and
           
             Deanes
             ,
          
           and
           
             Chapters
             ;
          
           or
           lastly
           ,
           such
           as
           live
           in
           the
           Counties
           neare
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           within
           their
           Associations
           ,
           and
           comply
           with
           them
           for
           their
           private
           interests
           .
           And
           all
           that
           those
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           can
           truly
           challenge
           to
           themselves
           ,
           is
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           the
           Ring-leaders
           in
           this
           
             Rebellion
          
           and
           
             Treason
             ,
          
           and
           that
           they
           have
           made
           other
           their
           Fellow
           Subjects
           ,
           their
           fellow
           
             Rebells
             ,
          
           and
           Fellow
           
             Traitors
             .
          
        
         
           And
           let
           such
           as
           take
           part
           with
           those
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           ,
           
           reflect
           upon
           themselves
           ,
           and
           search
           their
           hearts
           ,
           and
           examine
           their
           Consciences
           ,
           whether
           the
           like
           Seditious
           dispositions
           ,
           and
           perverse
           affections
           ,
           and
           ambitious
           and
           covetous
           desires
           ,
           and
           private
           respects
           ,
           did
           not
           at
           first
           engage
           them
           in
           this
           Warre
           ,
           and
           whether
           in
           their
           Houses
           they
           have
           not
           prevented
           those
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           ,
           rather
           then
           observed
           and
           followed
           their
           commands
           ,
           all
           along
           throughout
           the
           whole
           progresse
           of
           their
           
             Rebellion
          
           and
           
             Treasons
             ;
          
           and
           so
           whether
           their
           compliance
           be
           not
           a
           Traiterous
           
             Conspiracy
          
           with
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           rather
           then
           an
           act
           of
           sincere
           and
           faithfull
           Obedience
           to
           the
           Authority
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           observed
           by
           antient
           Parliament-men
           out
           of
           Record
           ,
           
           that
           Parliaments
           have
           not
           succeeded
           well
           in
           five
           cases
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           When
           the
           King
           hath
           been
           in
           displeasure
           with
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           .
           So
           essentiall
           is
           the
           King's
           good
           will
           toward
           his
           Commons
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           one
           of
           the
           Petitions
           of
           the
           Commons
           to
           
             Ed.
          
           3.
           
           That
           the
           Arch-bishops
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           of
           the
           
             Clergy
          
           should
           pray
           for
           it
           ;
           and
           many
           times
           are
           the
           like-Petitions
           for
           the
           Lords
           .
        
         
           Alwaies
           provided
           ,
           
           that
           both
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           keep
           themselves
           within
           the
           Circle
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           Custome
           of
           the
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           When
           any
           of
           the
           Great
           Lords
           were
           at
           variance
           within
           themselves
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           When
           there
           was
           no
           good
           correspondence
           between
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           When
           there
           was
           no
           unity
           between
           the
           Commons
           themselves
           .
        
         
         
           5.
           
           When
           there
           was
           no
           preparation
           for
           the
           Parliament
           before
           it
           began
           .
        
         
           And
           there
           is
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           
           a
           6th
           unprecedented
           ,
           and
           unparallell'd
           case
           ;
           making
           the
           present
           Parliament
           ,
           not
           only
           succeslesse
           ,
           but
           also
           pernitious
           ;
           even
           the
           disloyalty
           ,
           and
           
             Rebellion
             ,
          
           and
           
             Treason
          
           of
           a
           party
           of
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           who
           being
           assisted
           by
           the
           
             Anti-Episcopall
             ,
             Anti-Monarchicall
          
           Faction
           about
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           throughout
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           ,
           first
           violate
           the
           Liberty
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           by
           Tumults
           driving
           away
           diverse
           of
           the
           Members
           thereof
           ;
           then
           they
           make
           themselves
           Masters
           of
           the
           
             Militia
             ,
          
           and
           afterwards
           they
           raise
           an
           Army
           ,
           as
           was
           pretended
           ,
           
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
          
           the
           Kings
           Authority
           ,
           and
           His
           Person
           in
           His
           Royall
           dignity
           ,
           and
           to
           maintain
           the
           free
           course
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           the
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           the
           Priviledge
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           And
           being
           in
           a
           Military
           posture
           ,
           
           and
           having
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Sword
           ,
           they
           Declare
           themselves
           to
           be
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           assume
           unto
           themselves
           a
           new
           Capacity
           of
           an
           absolute
           
             Body
             ,
          
           and
           independent
           
             State
             ,
          
           and
           they
           take
           upon
           them
           Authority
           
             Legislative
          
           and
           
             Gubernative
             ;
          
           and
           they
           passe
           Votes
           ,
           not
           in
           Order
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           to
           be
           proposed
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           enacted
           by
           him
           ,
           but
           by
           themselves
           ,
           and
           they
           publish
           them
           not
           as
           Lawes
           in
           His
           name
           ,
           but
           as
           
             Ordinances
          
           in
           their
           own
           names
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           put
           in
           execution
           ,
           not
           in
           a
           judiciary
           way
           (
           as
           our
           Lawes
           are
           )
           by
           the
           Ordinary
           Ministers
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           the
           Iudges
           and
           Iustices
           in
           their
           severall
           Courts
           ,
           and
           Countryes
           ,
           but
           by
           Creatures
           of
           their
           own
           making
           ,
           their
           
             Committees
          
           and
           
             Sub-Committees
             ,
          
           and
           by
           their
           
             Deputy-Lievtenants
             ,
          
           and
           in
           a
           way
           Extrajudiciall
           and
           Military
           .
           And
           they
           force
           us
           to
           submit
           to
           them
           ,
           either
           by
           observing
           and
           doing
           what
           they
           enjoyn
           ,
           or
           by
           suffering
           what
           they
           impose
           .
        
         
           We
           shall
           also
           have
           (
           when
           they
           can
           agree
           upon
           it
           )
           the
           like
           Modell
           of
           Government
           in
           the
           
             Church
             :
          
           The
           Authority
           to
           be
           derived
           not
           from
           the
           King
           ,
           but
           from
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           executed
           not
           by
           
             Bishops
             ,
          
           but
           by
           
             Presbyters
             ,
          
           and
           such
           Church-Officers
           as
           the
           two
           Houses
           shall
           
           think
           fit
           to
           ordaine
           .
           And
           howsoever
           at
           first
           they
           pretended
           ,
           that
           they
           took
           up
           Armes
           for
           defence
           of
           
             Religion
             ,
             &c.
          
           yet
           their
           proceedings
           have
           been
           only
           against
           
             Religion
          
           by
           Law
           established
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           King
           and
           against
           Regality
           it selfe
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           
             Magna
             Charta
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Petition
             of
             Right
             ,
          
           and
           so
           against
           the
           Liberty
           of
           the
           Subject
           ;
           and
           lastly
           against
           the
           Peace
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           Constitution
           and
           being
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           :
           And
           they
           fight
           against
           them
           that
           defend
           these
           ,
           and
           oppose
           their
           usurped
           power
           ,
           and
           new
           frame
           of
           Government
           ,
           whether
           their
           fellow
           Subjects
           ,
           or
           their
           fellow
           Parliament
           men
           ,
           or
           their
           King
           and
           Soveraigne
           himselfe
           .
           Yea
           from
           the
           first
           bringing
           in
           of
           the
           two
           
             Bills
             ,
          
           against
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           and
           for
           taking
           the
           
             Militia
          
           out
           of
           the
           Kings
           hand
           ,
           all
           their
           Proceedings
           have
           been
           only
           Rebellious
           and
           Traiterous
           untill
           this
           day
           ;
           and
           they
           and
           their
           
             Complices
          
           have
           spoken
           and
           acted
           nothing
           but
           Rebellion
           and
           Treason
           ,
           if
           examined
           and
           tryed
           by
           the
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Land
           .
        
         
           And
           their
           Rebellion
           is
           an
           attempt
           to
           force
           and
           compell
           the
           King
           in
           some
           cases
           to
           governe
           otherwise
           then
           according
           to
           his
           owne
           Royall
           Authority
           and
           direction
           ,
           
           and
           by
           force
           of
           Armes
           to
           deprive
           him
           of
           his
           Government
           in
           some
           other
           cases
           :
           and
           to
           force
           and
           compell
           his
           
             Vote
          
           and
           
             Assent
          
           to
           severall
           
             Bills
          
           in
           Parliament
           against
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           against
           his
           
             Authority
          
           and
           
             Government
             :
          
           And
           so
           at
           once
           to
           subject
           both
           his
           
             Gubernative
          
           and
           
             Legislative
             Authority
          
           to
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           
             Treasons
          
           already
           acted
           for
           promoting
           this
           
             Rebellion
             ,
          
           
           are
           ,
        
         
           The
           corrupting
           the
           judgement
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           the
           taking
           off
           the
           bonds
           of
           
             Conscience
          
           toward
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           the
           drawing
           away
           the
           Peoples
           hearts
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           setting
           of
           discord
           between
           him
           and
           them
           ,
           whereby
           they
           should
           leave
           him
           ,
           and
           rise
           up
           against
           him
           :
           And
           these
           are
           the
           
             Treasons
          
           more
           especially
           of
           their
           
             Preachers
          
           and
           
             Pamphleters
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             levying
             Warre
          
           against
           the
           King
           in
           this
           Realme
           .
        
         
           The
           deteining
           his
           
             Castles
          
           and
           
             Forts
          
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           
             Ships
          
           and
           his
           
             Ordinance
             .
          
           And
           these
           are
           the
           
             Treasons
          
           of
           those
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           principally
           .
        
         
         
           The
           encountring
           in
           fight
           ,
           and
           killing
           them
           that
           assist
           him
           ;
           and
           the
           adhering
           to
           the
           King's
           Enemies
           and
           giving
           them
           ayd
           and
           comfort
           .
           And
           these
           are
           the
           
             Treasons
          
           of
           their
           Souldiers
           and
           Contributers
           .
        
         
           
             Thus
          
           the
           Treacherous
           dealers
           have
           dealt
           treacherously
           ,
           yea
           the
           treacherous
           dealers
           have
           dealt
           very
           treacherously
           ,
           
             Esay
             .
          
           24.
           16.
           
        
         
           And
           the
           
             Treasons
          
           to
           be
           acted
           (
           which
           I
           tremble
           at
           ,
           
           and
           whereof
           all
           will
           be
           guilty
           that
           have
           any
           hand
           in
           the
           preceding
           
             Treasons
          
           )
           I
           say
           ,
           the
           
             Treasons
          
           to
           be
           acted
           for
           consummating
           this
           
             Rebellion
             ,
          
           are
        
         
           The
           
             depriving
             ,
          
           or
           
             deposing
             ,
          
           or
           
             murthering
          
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           the
           Lords
           Annointed
           :
           In
           every
           
             Rebellion
          
           the
           Law
           intending
           ,
           as
           a
           consequent
           ,
           the
           compassing
           the
           death
           and
           deprivation
           of
           the
           King
           ;
           as
           foreseeing
           that
           the
           
             Rebel
          
           will
           never
           suffer
           that
           King
           to
           Live
           or
           Raigne
           ,
           which
           might
           punish
           ,
           or
           take
           Revenge
           of
           his
           
             Rebellion
          
           and
           
             Treason
             .
          
           And
           therefore
           doubtlesse
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax
          
           hath
           his
           Commission
           without
           exception
           to
           fight
           with
           ,
           kill
           ,
           and
           slay
           all
           that
           shall
           oppose
           him
           .
        
         
           But
           God
           forbid
           that
           I
           should
           strech
           forth
           mine
           hand
           against
           the
           Lords
           Anoynted
           ;
           
             For
             who
             can
             stretch
             forth
             his
             hand
             against
             him
             ,
             and
             be
             guiltlesse
             ,
          
           1.
           Sam.
           26.
           9
           ,
           11.
           
        
         
           
             And
             my
             admonition
             to
             them
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             to
             all
             ,
             and
             every
             one
             any
             way
             engaged
             with
             them
             ,
             shall
             be
             that
             of
          
           Simon
           Peter
           ,
           
             to
          
           Simon
           Magus
           ;
           Repent
           of
           this
           thy
           wickednesse
           ,
           and
           pray
           God
           ,
           that
           if
           it
           be
           possible
           ,
           the
           thought
           of
           thine
           heart
           may
           be
           forgiven
           thee
           .
           For
           I
           see
           thou
           art
           in
           the
           gall
           of
           bitternesse
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           bond
           of
           Iniquity
           ,
           
             Acts
             ,
          
           8.
           22.
           23
           ▪
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           King
           it
           shall
           be
           my
           prayer
           ,
           and
           let
           it
           be
           the
           prayer
           of
           all
           Loyall
           hearts
           .
        
         
           Plead
           thou
           the
           Kings
           cause
           ,
           
           O
           Lord
           ,
           with
           them
           that
           strive
           against
           him
           :
           and
           fight
           against
           them
           that
           fight
           against
           him
           .
        
         
           Lay
           hand
           upon
           the
           Shield
           and
           Buckler
           :
           and
           stand
           up
           to
           help
           him
           .
        
         
           Bring
           forth
           the
           Speare
           ,
           and
           stop
           the
           way
           against
           them
           that
           persecute
           him
           :
           say
           unto
           his
           soule
           ,
           I
           am
           thy
           Salvation
           .
        
         
         
           Let
           them
           be
           confounded
           and
           put
           to
           shame
           ,
           that
           seek
           after
           his
           soule
           :
           let
           them
           be
           turned
           back
           ,
           and
           brought
           to
           confusion
           that
           imagine
           mischiefe
           for
           him
           .
        
         
           Let
           them
           be
           as
           the
           dust
           before
           the
           winde
           :
           and
           the
           Angel
           of
           the
           Lord
           scattering
           them
           .
        
         
           Let
           their
           way
           be
           dark
           and
           slippery
           :
           and
           let
           the
           Angell
           of
           the
           Lord
           persecute
           them
           .
        
         
           For
           they
           have
           privily
           laid
           their
           net
           to
           destroy
           him
           without
           a
           causes
           yea
           ,
           even
           without
           a
           cause
           have
           they
           made
           a
           pit
           for
           his
           Soule
           .
        
         
           Let
           a
           suddaine
           destruction
           come
           upon
           him
           unawares
           ,
           and
           his
           net
           that
           he
           hath
           laid
           privily
           ,
           catch
           himselfe
           :
           that
           he
           may
           fall
           into
           his
           owne
           mischiefe
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           Kings
           soule
           shall
           be
           joyfull
           in
           the
           Lord
           :
           it
           shall
           rejoyce
           in
           his
           salvation
           .
           
             Amen
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           And
           now
           to
           conclude
           this
           
             Tract
             ,
          
           
           as
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Cook
          
           doth
           his
           
             Chapter
             of
             Treason
             .
          
           It
           appeareth
           in
           the
           
             Holy
             Scripture
             ,
          
           that
           
             Traitors
          
           never
           prospered
           ,
           what
           good
           soever
           they
           pretended
           ,
           but
           were
           most
           severely
           and
           exemplarily
           pu●●ished
           :
           As
           
             Corah
             ,
             Dathan
             ,
          
           and
           
             Abiram
             ,
          
           by
           miracle
           .
           
             The
             ground
             clave
             asunder
             that
             was
             under
             them
             :
             And
             the
             Earth
             opened
             her
             month
             and
             swallowed
             them
             up
             ,
             and
             their
             Houses
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             men
             that
             appertained
             unto
          
           Korah
           ,
           
             and
             all
             their
             goods
             ,
          
           Num.
           16.
           31
           ,
           32.
           
        
         
           
             Absalom
             ,
          
           who
           by
           faire
           speeches
           and
           courtesies
           stole
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           sought
           his
           Father
           King
           
             David's
          
           life
           ,
           riding
           upon
           a
           Mule
           under
           the
           thick
           Boughes
           of
           a
           great
           Oake
           in
           the
           wood
           of
           
             Ephraim
             ,
          
           where
           the
           Battell
           was
           ,
           his
           head
           caught
           hold
           of
           the
           Oake
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           taken
           up
           between
           the
           Heaven
           and
           the
           Earth
           :
           And
           
             Ioab
          
           took
           three
           darts
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           thrust
           them
           thorow
           the
           heart
           of
           
             Absolom
             ,
          
           while
           he
           was
           yet
           alive
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           Oake
           ,
           2.
           
           
             Sam
             ;
          
           18.
           9
           ,
           14.
           
        
         
           
             Achitophell
             ,
             Absolon's
          
           chiefe
           Councellour
           hanged
           himselfe
           ,
           2.
           Sam.
           17.
           23.
           
        
         
           
             Shimei
             ,
          
           for
           cursing
           
             David
             ,
          
           had
           his
           hoare
           head
           brought
           with
           bloud
           to
           the
           grave
           ,
           2.
           
             Sam.
          
           16.
           5
           ,
           6.
           1.
           
           
             Kings
          
           28.
           46.
           
        
         
         
           
             Abiathat
             ,
          
           the
           Traiterous
           high
           Priest
           against
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           was
           deprived
           of
           his
           Priest
           hood
           ,
           1.
           
             K.
          
           2.
           26.
           27.
           
        
         
           
             Zimri
             ,
          
           who
           conspired
           against
           
             Elah
             ,
          
           and
           smote
           him
           ,
           and
           killed
           him
           ,
           when
           he
           saw
           the
           City
           was
           taken
           wherein
           he
           was
           ,
           went
           into
           the
           Palace
           of
           the
           Kings
           House
           and
           burnt
           the
           Kings
           House
           over
           him
           with
           fire
           and
           dyed
           .
           1.
           
             Reg.
          
           16.
           9
           ,
           18.
           
        
         
           
             Athaliah
          
           the
           daughter
           of
           
             Omri
             ,
          
           who
           d●stroyed
           all
           the
           Seed
           Royall
           ,
           was
           slaine
           with
           the
           Sword
           ,
           2.
           
             Reg.
          
           11.
           16.
           
        
         
           
             Bigthan
          
           and
           
             Teresh
             ,
          
           who
           sought
           to
           lay
           hold
           on
           King
           
             Ahasueerus
             ,
          
           were
           both
           hanged
           on
           a
           tree
           .
           
             Est
             .
          
           2.
           21.
           23.
           
        
         
           
             Thewdas
             ,
          
           who
           rose
           up
           ,
           beasting
           himselfe
           to
           be
           somebody
           ,
           and
           to
           whom
           a
           number
           of
           men
           about
           400.
           joyned
           themselves
           ,
           was
           slaine
           ,
           and
           all
           even
           as
           many
           as
           obeyed
           him
           were
           scattered
           and
           brought
           to
           nought
           .
           After
           him
           rose
           up
           
             Iudas
          
           of
           
             Galilce
             ▪
          
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           taxing
           ,
           and
           drew
           much
           People
           after
           him
           :
           He
           also
           perished
           ,
           and
           as
           many
           as
           obeyed
           him
           were
           dispersed
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           5.
           36
           ,
           37.
           
        
         
           
             Iudas
             Iscariot
             ,
          
           the
           Traitor
           of
           Traitors
           hanged
           himselfe
           ,
           27.
           
           
             Mat.
          
           5.
           
           And
           purchased
           a
           Field
           with
           the
           reward
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           falling
           headlong
           ,
           he
           burst
           asunder
           in
           the
           midst
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           bowells
           gushed
           out
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           1.
           18.
           
        
         
           Peruse
           over
           all
           our
           Books
           ,
           Records
           ,
           and
           Histories
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           find
           ,
           a
           principle
           in
           Law
           ,
           a
           rule
           in
           Reason
           ,
           and
           a
           triall
           in
           Experience
           ,
           That
           
             Treason
          
           doth
           ever
           produce
           fatall
           and
           finall
           destruction
           to
           the
           offendor
           ,
           and
           never
           attaineth
           to
           the
           desired
           end
           ,
           (
           two
           incidents
           inseparable
           thereunto
           .
           )
           And
           therefore
           let
           every
           one
           abandon
           it
           ,
           as
           the
           most
           pernit●ous
           bayte
           of
           the
           Divell
           of
           Hell
           ;
           and
           follow
           the
           precept
           in
           holy
           Scripture
           .
        
         
           My
           Sonne
           ,
           feare
           thou
           the
           Lord
           and
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           meddle
           not
           with
           them
           that
           are
           given
           to
           change
           .
        
         
           For
           their
           Calamity
           shall
           rise
           suddainly
           ,
           and
           who
           knoweth
           the
           Ruine
           of
           them
           both
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           24.
           21
           ,
           22.
           
        
         
           Cooke
           3.
           part
           Instit.
           cap.
           2.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           POST-SCRIPT
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           Reader
           see
           the
           Accomplishment
           of
           that
           Evangelicall
           prediction
           .
           
        
         
           In
           the
           last
           daies
           ,
           perilous
           times
           shall
           come
           ,
           for
           men
           shall
           be
           lovers
           ,
           of
           their
           own
           selves
           ,
           covetous
           ,
           boasters
           ,
           Proud
           ,
           Blaspheamers
           ,
           Disobedient
           to
           Parents
           ,
           Traitors
           ,
           Heady
           ,
           High-minded
           ,
           Lovers
           of
           Pleasure
           more
           then
           Lovers
           of
           God
           ;
           Having
           a
           forme
           of
           Godlinesse
           but
           denying
           the
           power
           thereof
           .
           2.
           
             Tim.
          
           3.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           
        
         
           Presumptuous
           are
           they
           ,
           selfewilled
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           afraid
           to
           speak
           evill
           of
           Dignities
           .
           2.
           
             Pet.
          
           2.
           10.
           
        
         
           Woe
           to
           them
           ,
           for
           they
           have
           gone
           in
           the
           way
           of
           
             Cain
             ,
          
           and
           runne
           greedily
           after
           the
           Error
           of
           
             Balaam
          
           for
           a
           reward
           ,
           and
           perished
           in
           the
           gainsaying
           of
           
             Core
             ,
             Jude
          
           11.
           
        
         
           Also
           Reader
           Learne
           and
           Consider
           ,
           That
           what
           things
           soever
           are
           evill
           in
           their
           own
           nature
           (
           as
           are
           
             Rebellion
          
           and
           
             Treason
          
           )
           cannot
           be
           the
           Subject
           of
           any
           command
           ,
           or
           induce
           any
           Obligation
           of
           Obedience
           upon
           any
           man
           ,
           by
           any
           Authority
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           As
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           at
           
             Westminster
          
           have
           delivered
           in
           their
           
             Declaration
             ,
          
           May
           .
           19.
           1642.
           
        
      
       
         FINIS
         .
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A79849e-170
           
             Politicall
             and
             Regall
             power
             ,
             &
             the
             Author
             thereof
             .
          
           
             Kings
             have
             not
             their
             Power
             from
             the
             People
             .
          
           
             Antient
             Constitutions
             not
             to
             be
             overthrowne
             .
          
           
             The
             Kings
             negative
             Vote
             in
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             The
             Kings
             Oath
             to
             Corroborate
             such
             Lawes
             as
             the
             People
             shall
             chuse
             .
          
           
             The
             Kings
             several
             Councells
             .
          
           
             Cook
             
               upon
            
             Littleton
             .
             
               l.
            
             2.
             c.
             1.
             Sect.
             164.
             
          
           
             Tumults
             this
             present
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             Strangsways
             .
          
           
             The
             Parliament
             pretences
             ,
             for
             taking
             up
             of
             Armes
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             The
             fetching
             in
             Delinquents
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             Defence
             of
             our
             Religion
             and
             Liberty
             .
          
           
             The
             true
             state
             of
             the
             present
             War
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A79849e-1850
           
             Treasons
             by
             the
             Lawes
             of
             the
             Land
             .
          
           
             Other
             Treasons
             in
             Mr
             
               Saint-Iohns
               .
            
             Argument
             .
          
           
             Rebellion
             ▪
             
          
           
             The
             present
             Rebellion
             and
             Treason
             .
          
           
             The
             Method
             used
             in
             this
             present
             Rebellion
             .
          
           
             A
             Bill
             against
             Bishops
             .
          
           
             Sir
             Arthur
             Haslerigges
             
               Bill
               concerning
               the
            
             Militia
             .
          
           
             Traiterous
             Lecturers
             and
             Pamphleters
             .
          
           
             Tumults
             revive
             the
             Bill
             against
             Bishops
             .
          
           
             Articles
             of
             high
             Treason
             against
             the
             L.
             
               Kimbolton
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               five
               Members
               .
            
          
           
             No
             priviledge
             of
             Parliament
             in
             case
             of
             Treason
             .
          
           
             They
             put
             themselves
             into
             the
             strength
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ▪
             
          
           
             Tumults
             revive
             ;
             Sir
             
               Arthur
               Haslerigges
            
             Bill
             ,
             concerning
             the
             
               Militia
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Ordinance
             for
             the
             
               Militia
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
            
             Navy-Royall
             .
          
           
             They
             declare
             against
             the
             Kings
             Negative
             Vote
             ,
             and
             so
             against
             his
             Legislative
             Power
             .
          
           
             The
             19
             Propositions
             ▪
             against
             His
             Gubern●tive
             power
             .
          
           
             His
             Majesties
             Answer
             to
             the
             Propositious
             .
          
           
             They
             raise
             an
             Army
             .
          
           
             The
             same
             Propositions
             insisted
             on
             ,
             at
             the
             Treaty
             at
             
               Oxford
               .
            
          
           
             And
             at
             
               Vxbridge
               .
            
          
           
             How
             the
             King
             is
             restrained
             already
             :
             And
             how
             they
             would
             farther
             restraine
             him
             .
          
           
             Ob.
             
          
           
             Ans.
          
           
             The
             King
             superiour
             to
             the
             two
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             The
             Lords
             &
             Commons
             in
             Parliament
             subjected
             to
             the
             King
             .
          
           
             In
             their
             Persons
             .
          
           
             In
             their
             Votes
             .
          
           
             They
             are
             our
             fellow
             Subjects
             .
          
           
             Their
             Votes
             in
             this
             Case
             .
          
           
             All
             one
             ,
             whether
             a
             Rebellion
             be
             by
             the
             Subject
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             or
             out
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             A
             Party
             of
             the
             Lords
             &
             Commons
             ,
             only
             engaged
             in
             this
             Rebellion
             .
          
           
             Upon
             what
             Motives
             others
             have
             engaged
             themselves
             .
          
           
             Parliaments
             have
             not
             succeeded
             well
             in
             five
             Cases
             .
          
           
             Note
             .
          
           
             The
             sixth
             Case
             .
          
           
             The
             beginning
             and
             progresse
             of
             this
             Rebellion
             .
          
           
             Their
             Proceedings
             in
             Church
             and
             State
             .
          
           
             The
             present
             Rebellion
             .
          
           
             Treasons
             already
             acted
             ,
             &
             by
             whom
             .
          
           
             Horrid
             Treasons
             to
             be
             Acted
             for
             compleating
             the
             Rebellion
             .
          
           
             The
             Rebels
             admonished
             .
          
           
             A
             Prayer
             for
             the
             K●ng
             .
          
           
             The
             Conclusion
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A79849e-6770
           
             The
             Postscript
             .